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Master of suspense

Aerialist Edward Clendon launches himself into his incredible silks performance at the Cirque Grande which is touring New Zealand. Clendon, who has performed all over the world with The Dust Palace circus theatre company, performs a series of acrobatic manoeuvres high above the ground while entwined in two long lengths of silk. Cirque Grande has just finished showing in Christchurch and is in Porirua from tomorrow.

Image 1 of 11: Circus performer, aerialist and acrobat Edward Clendon launches himself into his incredible silks. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Photos: Auckland Museum's stunning $38 million makeover

A fusion of art and culture makes the revisualised South Atrium shine. Photos by Dean Purcell.

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Photos: Auckland Zoo under Covid-19 lockdown

Photos / Grace Watson for Auckland Zoo

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The Covid-19 lockdown of New Zealand started at 11:59pm 25 March 2020. This is what it was like on the first morning.

Travel

Loss of tourists is Japanese Deers' gain

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Walking the Pacific Crest Trail

Elina Osborne took 137 days to walk the Pacific Crest Trail.

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Riding Tasmania's Derby trails

In the forests of northeast Tasmania, world-class mountain biking trails are saving a struggling town.

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The best places to eat in Ubud

For her column The Hungry Traveller, Anna King Shahab has found the best places to eat and drink in Bali's popular town of Ubud.

New Zealand

Summer Holiday Photo Competition Winners

The winners of the NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photo Competition have been chosen from around 2000 entries

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Orange skies over NZ

The impact of smoke from the Australian bush fires created a hazy-orange tint over the North Island. Photos from NZ Herald photographers and images sent in to the newsdesk from readers.

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White Island eruption drama

White Island erupted without warning catching tourists unawares and resulting in critical injuries for some

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Out In This World - Weather Photographer of the Year

The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winner of its Weather Photographer of the Year award, with lightning strikes and billowing storms among the top entries.

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First look inside the fire-ravaged convention centre

The National Convention Centre was due to open next year. The Herald took a look inside in July and have been given pictures of the damage right after the fire was extengiushed

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Fire at Sky City

The new Convention Centre construction site goes up in flames

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Fire rips through Convention Centre

Sky City convention centre construction site is evacuated a fire rips through the area

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Kiwi chick hatched at the Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre is being transported to a brooder box

Robert Webb, manager of the Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre, moves newly hatched in to a kiwi crèche. Video / Julia Czerwonatis

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Walk on the Wild Side

The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 will be announced 15 October. Here are a few of the best so far

Are luxury timepieces the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift?

Amidst this year’s new releases, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the daily watch, watches that seamlessly combine Swiss artistry with day-to-day functionality. These go-to watches are chameleons on the wrist and are easy to wear from day to night. www.thehourglass.com/nz

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Birds of a feather

The 10th annual Audubon photography awards celebrate the best in bird photography across the Americas.

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Scenes from a firefigher's notebook

For all the high-tech gear available to big-city fire departments, investigators still see value in old-school tools. These drawings were made by a French firefighter and professional sketch artist, Laurent Clerjeau, as the cathedral burned, and in the days afterward. They show how the flames spread, and record what firefighters did to try to contain them.