Sunshine and new attractions, including a kids’ kapa haka contest, helped draw a record crowd to the 173rd Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Show at Waimate North on Saturday. The oldest country show in New Zealand featured the usual animals and hall competitions, trade stalls, rides, the ever popular small animals tent where town kids can cuddle a critter, and a rejigged Northland Food and Wine Festival. The Be Free talent quest marked its 10th anniversary with a concert by past finalists while Kaikohe East School won the primary schools kapa haka challenge with Kawakawa Primary second. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 23: Maromaku 10-year-old Aria Kidd with her calf Licorice. PHOTO / 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.
