Festival flies by as weather lets up
Russell’s Birdman Festival went ahead on Saturday as the sun came out after one of the worst storms to hit Northland in a decade. Three days of events were compressed into two and the famous Birdman jump was cancelled, but organisers still deemed the festival a success. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 8: The Marathon Monks (Rob Williams, Gary Hooson and Moana Stuart) shuffle up the beach.
