Colourful creations stir the senses

It wouldn’t pay to say “a rose is a rose is a rose” when there are hundreds of varieties, colours, forms and fragrances vying for attention and prizes at the annual Northland Rose Society show. Held over the weekend at Whangarei’s Forum North, the show drew entrants from all over Northland and even one from Waikato, while the public flocked to admire the lovely roses. Meanwhile, the annual Sculpture Northland exhibition at the Quarry Gardens proved once again how art and gardens enhance each other. Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham went along to both events and captured these images.

Tintype photographs
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Tintype photographs

Tintype Central is a portrait studio specialising in the wet plate colloidion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.

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Waipu Easter Carnival

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Blues vs Drua

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

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Cruise ship

Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.

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