Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa 170th anniversary: part 2
Hundreds of people from across the North Island — including war parties from Northland, Tauranga Moana and Tuhoe, MPs and representatives of the Kingitanga movement — gathered at Ruapekapeka Pa, south of Kawakawa, on Sunday to remember the final battle of the Northern War exactly 170 years earlier. Commemorations started at 2am with traditional combat rituals, followed by a dawn service at the pa, a challenge to visitors and dignitaries at 11am, speeches, mass haka and the firing of replica 19th century mortars. The pa, built by the Ngati Hine chief Te Ruki Kawiti, is regarded as the pinnacle of Maori military architecture and has been recognised internationally. 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.
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