Paihia’s Summer Festival wrapped up on Sunday with a sandcastle competition marking the end of eight days of free kids’ activities ranging from a beach treasure hunt to pavement drawing and a pirate day. Children and teens aged 2 to 16 took part in this year’s activities from Melbourne, Tauranga, Auckland, Whangarei and the Bay of Islands. Some families timed their holidays to coincide with the festival. Twenty-five teams entered this year’s sandcastle competition. The winning entry, Maui and a fish hook, was made by Rico Churches of Kawakawa and Brayden Deeming from Whangarei. Other standout sand sculptures included a great white shark, a fantail, a dolphin boat and a spa complex. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
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
