Several hundred people got a little pampered at Whangarei’s first Gentleman's Ball at the weekend.
Held at The Old Stone Butter Factory on Saturday, The Gentleman's Ball brought a touch of class to Whangarei with a range of attractions and entertainment for all, including tattooing, wet shaves and even a shoe shiner to get that footwear looking spick and span.
The Northern Advocate’s photographer Michael Cunningham went along to capture these images of the event.
Image 1 of 5: No, it's not a scene from Sweeney Todd - the Demon Barber of Fleet St, just Ben Currie having a wet shave at The Gentleman's Ball on Saturday.
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.
