More than 500 people crowded Opua's foreshore on Sunday for a day of boat races, swimming competitions, music and kai - but it was the famous dog swimming races that people really came to see. The highlight of the annual Opua Regatta and Gala, the canine races are held between a barge and the beach in small, medium and large dog divisions. The most hotly contested event was the dog and owner race to a buoy and back, won by Vadasz, a Hungarian vizsla, and his human, Ty White of Paihia. The turnout of both dogs and humans was well up on last year, helped by fine weather. The regatta is a fundraiser for extra-curricular activities at Opua Primary School. 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
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Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.
