Photos from a smashing good Caravan & Boat demolition derby are here.

Dean Bullock (14w) uses another car as a ramp at the Robertson Holden International Speedway, Palmerston North, Saturday, December 26, 2009.

A long hike in blistering heat to photograph a fatal MVC as police examined the scene and cleared the wreckage. Photos are here on NZPA.

Police examine the scene of a fatal MVC, Westshore, Napier, Thursday, December 24, 2009. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Photos from an arson of a church are here on NZPA.

Firefighters at a 2nd alarm church fire in Waimarama, Hawkes' Bay, Monday, December 21, 2009. Credit: NZPA/Kerry Marshall

And for all you pixel peepers out there – yes there is some banding. However the limits were pushed for these shots -
Aperture: F/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/25s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 6400
It certainly can pull light out of nothing!

Photos from the Tauranga round of the Bomac World Cup showjumping series are here on NZPA.

Katie McVean rides Corofino II in the Bomac World Cup, Tauranga, Sunday, December 06, 2009. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Full event coverage is on the Photoserver (including the Pony Grand Prix).

Photos are on NZPA of a house fire in Westshore, Napier.

Neighbours watch firefighters at the scene of a house fire, Westshore, Napier, Thursday, December 03, 2009. Credit: NZPA/Kerry Marshall