The week in pictures - Aug 8 - 13

A lantern parade to mark the end of the Taranaki Festival of Arts, finishing at the Bowl of Brooklands.

Matt Foster, 18, who is about to go to the World Championships in Australia to compete in the Bike Trials.

Caffe L'affare raised over $20,000 for its fire-gutted rival the Maranui Surf Club Cafe over the weekend. (Left to right:) Marketing Manager of Cafe L'affare Jessica Godfrey, Matthew Wilson, co-owner of Maranui cafe, Bronwyn Kelly, Co-owner of Maranui cafe and Steven Reynolds, Caffe L'affare front manager.

Laird McGillicuddy, a.k.a. Graeme Cairns, has been gifted a one-square-foot section in the Scottish Highlands.

Suzanne Prentice and hundreds of local children perfom a selection of hit songs during Kids For Kids at Palmerston North's Regent Theatre.

Timaru Fishing School students attending a three-day fire saftey course.

James Watt of Inspire Net atop the broadband tower at Himitangi, in the Manawatu.

Red dawn, Southland.

A police raid on an address in Blenheim has uncovered an indoor hydroponic cannabis growing operation.

A mock drink driving car accident event run by SADD at Christ's College. Two students, Alex Gregory, (right), and Aengus Port, (far right) who took part in the event chat to onlookers about the ordeal.

Runner Andrew Muggeridge (14) who has won his age group title at the National cross country championship.

Labour Leader Phil Goff - and stuffed Grizzly bear - during a tour of the Swazi factory in Levin.

A fake 'iceberg' floating in Wellington's Oriental Bay was made by Weta for a group of artists as a climate change stunt.

Chef Kit Foe of St John's Restaurant, Wellington, prepares hare in the Monteiths Beer & Wild Food Challenge 2009 finalist cook-off at Wellington Polytechnic.