Paihia’s streets were invaded by hundreds of fish, crabs, sharks, mermaids and a few octopus’ gardens on Friday afternoon. The Bay of Islands town further sealed its reputation for putting on Northland’s most creative Christmas parade with this year’s event notable for intense competition for the title of best float. Long-time winner Paihia School managed to hang onto the coveted trophy for best float overall — thanks to a coral reef swarming with sea creatures, capped by principal Jane Lindsay as a giant octopus — but faced stiff challenges from Opua School and Paihia-Waitangi Kindergarten. This year’s theme was Under the Sea. Reporter Peter de Graaf donned his mask and snorkel to get these photos.
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
