Christchurch's cardboard cathedral

Lighting up the family home is a competitive sport these days. Photographs by Hayden Woodward

Conflict, ambition, anger, injustice, striving, merriment, poverty, blood, Associated Press photographers record all aspects of the human condition in 2023

An old tradition in Lidecko, Czech Republic sees St Nicholas leading devils and the grim reaper around the village. Photographs by Petr David Josek for the Associate Press

Vital Impacts sells award-winning photography to raise money for conservation projects all over the world available from vitalimpacts.org

Thousands turned out in glorious sunshine to catch a glimpse of Santa. Photographs by Alex Burton

The opening event in the 11-race series kicked off in Manurewa. Photographs by Michael Craig

The sad decline of a golf course, the Golf Harbour Country Club closed in July and nature is starting to reclaim it.

Diwali, festival of light symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Photographs by Dean Purcell

Thousands gathered in central Auckland calling for peace between Israel and Hamas. Photographs by Sylvie Whinray

Bruce Falloon attended the annual Spring Fling in Foxton on Labour Day.

Hundreds gather in central Auckland calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photographs by Dean Purcell

The Armageddon Expo returns to the Auckland Showgrounds for the first Labour Weekend date since Covid hit. Photos / Dean Purcell

This year's Horowhenua winners.

For the first time in 100 years Kiwi can be seen in the 'wild' around Auckland in the Kiwi Art Trail. Photographs by Jason Oxenham

People gather in Aotea Square to mourn the dead after recent terrorist attacks and reprisals in Israel that has left more than a thousand people dead

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Association and the Air Training Corps held a parade and commemorative service at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum to mark Battle of Britain Day. Photos / Dean Purcell

The annual service to remember emergency service personnel lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and in the line of duty in Aotearoa New Zealand. Photos / Dean Purcell

Sneak peak of some of the best entries ahead of the winners announced next month

New Zealand Fashion week is back and celebrating its partnership with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei with a pōwhiri at Ōrākei Marae. Photographs by Michael Craig

Sacred Heart beat St Kentigerns 39-29 in the 1A grand final. Photos / Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

An exhibition at Parliament shows what photographers get up to when they're not in the House

For 10 years Whitecliffe Fashion students have designed garments inspired by Resene's amazing colour palette

A thousand kids took part in the 2nd day of the Tough Guy & Girl Challenge in Kumeu. Photos/ Michael Craig

The best photographs snapped with the humble smartphone