An iconic mugshot of a former president's arrest, the death of a man who defied Vladimir Putin, and lengthy prison sentences for men who drugged and sexually assaulted women.
Here is the week in pictures.
The retrial of David Benbow, accused of murdering childhood friend Michael McGrath began in the High Court at Christchurch on 21 August 2023. Benbow has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Photo: Stuff / Pool / Iain McGregor
Chopper, a rottweiler who bit a vet, was ordered to be put down at the Tauranga District Court on 21 August 2023. Photo: Supplied
It was revealed on 22 August 2023 that motorists doing burnouts outside Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park were spooking the animals, with park spokesperson Nathan Hawke saying some animals had suffered serious abrasions and bruising as a result. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A photo shows a residential area of Lahaina, the western island of the Maui island, which has been devastated by wildfire, in Maui, Hawaii, United States on 22 August 2023. Photo: Hiroto Sekiguchi / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on 23 August 2023 north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said. Photo: AFP / Russian Investigative Committee / handout
Danny and Roberto Jaz were given lengthy prison sentences on 24 August 2023 in the Christchurch District Court after being found guilty of drugging and committing sexual offences against multiple patrons at a bar. Photo: NZ Herald / George Heard
National MP Tim van de Molen was stood down from his portfolios on 25 August 2023 for contempt of Parliament, after threatening behaviour towards Labour's Shanan Halbert. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Kiwi firefighters help battle wildfires in Canada. This year, New Zealand has sent more than 92 firefighters to help fight the wildfires, with the latest Delta deployment returning on 20 August 2023. Photo: Supplied / Fire and Emergency NZ
A man lays flowers at the makeshift memorial in honour of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, who managed Wagner's operations and allegedly served in Russian military intelligence, in Moscow, on 24 August 2023. Photo: AFP / Natalia Kolesnikova
National's Todd Muller is embraced by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi after his valedictory address on 23 August 2023. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith
This handout image released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on 24 August 2023 shows the booking photo of former US President Donald Trump following his arrest. Photo: Fulton County Sheriff's Office / AFP
Protesters decried New Zealand's 'convenient' silence on Japan's nuclear waste release at a rally in Auckland on 25 August 2023. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Lydia Lewis
South Africa's wing Kurt-Lee Arendse breaks clear to score a try during the match between New Zealand and the Springboks at Twickenham Stadium on 25 August 2023 (26 August local time). It was the All Blacks' biggest loss in their Test history, with the Springboks thrashing New Zealand 35-7. Photo: AFP / Adrian Dennis