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Image 1 of 11: Luc Guertin waves to fellow skatersas he wears his snowman costume nicknamed Waldo Jr. on the Rideau Canal on opening day in Ottawa, Ontario. Photo / AP
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.
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.
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
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.
The streets <a href='https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12245359' target='_blank'>run red with with wine in Spain's Rijoca region.</a>