Twelve people, including a number of children, have been shot dead at a midnight screening of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, at a shopping mall cinema in Aurora, Colorado.
Image 1 of 4: Police search the Century 16 cinema in Aurora for explosives after 14 people have been killed and more have been injured as two masked gunmen opened fire at a opening screening of the Batman film Dark
Thousands gathered at Waitangi in Northland to celebrate our national day. Photos / Dean Purcell
The week-long festivities have been full of colour ahead of Waitangi Day. Photos / Dean Purcell and Alyse Wright
5 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft retire with a nationwide flypast. Photos / NZME
From 6,000 there could be only 3 winners. But there were plenty of really good pictures that came close
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries...
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Summer Holiday competition entries from New Year's Week
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photo Competition - entries from 24th - 26th December
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition - first days entries - Day 1 and 2
A selection of cartoons from Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson over the past year
Stunning images from the awards that celebrate the beauty of science
Doctors have told Paige Suisted she has 18 months to live. She is determined to live each moment to the fullest.
From frozen trees to sunrise over the desert, these landscape pictures show the world in a beautiful light.
The TRYathlon has inspired kids for over 30 years
Sculpture in the Gardens at the Auckland Botanical Gardens. Photos / Michael Craig
Video shows surface flooding affecting roads after Taupō hit by thunderstorms. Video / Sara Staniland
A parachute has been left hanging in powerlines near Skydive Auckland after an incident this morning. Video/ Alex Burton
Charli XCX, Olivia Dean, DJO and more deliver a perfect pop culture spectacle at Western Springs. Video / Carson Bluck
