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![Nature in award-winning close-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Nature in award-winning close-up
The International Garden Photographer of the year Macro Art awards are announced
![Army exercises under Mt Ruapehu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Army exercises under Mt Ruapehu
The New Zealand Army has been busy holding exercises at the Waiouru training area. This included 12 days of Exercise Vengeance involving Victor Company from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and Exercise Brimstone held by The School of Artillery. Photos by Mike Scott / NZ Herald
![The Nature of Hope: 90 Years of Jane Goodall’s Impact](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The Nature of Hope: 90 Years of Jane Goodall’s Impact
Vital Impacts are celebrating Jane Goodall's 90th birthday with a print sale of work by 90 leading female photographers available at https://vitalimpacts.org/collections/celebrate-jane-90.
![Warbirds over Wanaka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Warbirds over Wanaka
Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts turned out to see some impressive aircraft in action yesterday at a preview of the Warbirds over Wanaka show this weekend. The popular event had been grounded for the past six years, partly because of Covid pandemic restrictions. This Easter weekend it returns, with a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 people set to attend today and tomorrow. Photos / George Heard
![Weetbix Tryathlon hits Pt England](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Weetbix Tryathlon hits Pt England
The last event in Auckland for the 2023/24 season was held at the Pt England Reserve. The event was a DOathlon after the swimming leg was cancelled due to poor quality water. Photographs by Alex Burton
![Waikato fires up for Balloon Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Waikato fires up for Balloon Festival
The annual Balloons Over Waikato Festival lifted off at dawn for a classic autumnal display. Photographs by Mike Scott
![Polyfest 2024 Diversity Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Polyfest 2024 Diversity Day
The 49th annual Polyfest schools Maori and Pacific Islands festival kicked off with performances on the Creative NZ Diversity Stage with a wide range of cultural influences at the Manukau Sports Bowl. Photographs by Jason Oxenham
![Iceland's fourth eruption](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Iceland's fourth eruption
Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is flowing toward defenses around the town of Grindavik, the country's fourth volcanic eruption in three months.
![Best of British Wildlife Photography](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Best of British Wildlife Photography
The British Wildlife Photography Award Winners for 2024 are announced
![Awards Season 2024 - Colonel Sanders-core](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Awards Season 2024 - Colonel Sanders-core
Paging Colonel Sanders! Neckties of the 2024 red carpet awards season, in pictures.
![Awards Season 2024 - Silver Sirens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Awards Season 2024 - Silver Sirens
Just some of the silver sparkle from this year's Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar awards, in pictures.
![Awards Season 2024 - Speaking Volumes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Awards Season 2024 - Speaking Volumes
More was more when it came to capes, sleeves and exaggerated peplums. Voluminous luminaries from the Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscars awards in pictures.
![Awards Season 2024 - Softly, softly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Awards Season 2024 - Softly, softly
Just some of the velvet jackets of the 2024 awards season red carpets, in pictures.
![Awards Season 2024: Seeing Red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Awards Season 2024: Seeing Red
On the 2024 award season red carpets, fashion was, literally, red. Some of the scarlet stars of the Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar awards, in pictures.
![The Inaugural Wooden Boat Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The Inaugural Wooden Boat Festival
The Inaugural Auckland Wooden Boat Festival, Viaduct Harbour - on this weekend Friday 1 March - Sunday 3 March 2024.
![PM meets test teams at Premier House](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
PM meets test teams at Premier House
Christopher Luxon hosted the New Zealand and Australian cricket teams in Wellington ahead of their first test in 4 years starting this Thursday. Photographs by Hagen Hopkins
![Ukraine endures second year of war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ukraine endures second year of war
The second year of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion brought no respite for Ukrainian soldiers or civilians.
![War-themed murals in Kyiv honour Ukraine’s fallen soldiers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
War-themed murals in Kyiv honour Ukraine’s fallen soldiers
The phenomenon of vivid street paintings brightening the drab grey walls of apartment buildings is not new in Ukraine.
![Big Gay Out 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Big Gay Out 2024
Coyle Park in Auckland's Pt Chevalier hosts the annual celebration of all things LGBTQ. Photographs by Alex Burton
![Auckland Rainbow Parade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Auckland Rainbow Parade
Ponsonby bursts into colour for the annual Rainbow Parade as part of the Pride Festival. Photographs by Sylvie Whinray