Football fever hit Whangarei on Saturday when Myanmar took on the USA in the Fifa U20 World Cup at the Northland Events Centre. The Americans won 2-1 but Whangarei was also a winner with locals and visitors embracing the game and the pre-game entertainment in the central city. The colourful Brazilian Divas were a crowd favourite. Photographer John Stone was there too.
Image 1 of 8: Last year's contestant Ian Wright serves up a tasty Ukraine treat of a "Duo of Blini's" to Nelson visitor Kathaleen Bartha at the long brunch. Photo / John Stone
Tintype Central is a portrait studio specialising in the wet plate colloidion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.
Northern Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham captured all the fun and action from the 2024 Northland Fritter Festival, held at Semenoff Stadium on Saturday, March 9.
Captain's run for Blues rugby team at Semenoff Stadium, Okara Park, Whangarei, Sam Nock feeds the ball out during the Captain's run. Photo/ by Michael Cunningham
About 75 crews took part in the BP Surf Rescue North Island IRB Championships at Waipu Cove on February 10 and 11, where sunshine and medium-sized waves made for a great event.
Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.
Tikipunga Primary School students greet visitors at the opening of Kāinga Ora's 55-home Wanaka St development, at the former Tikipunga Tavern site. Video / Kāinga Ora
