More than 200 people marched through Kaikohe today to protest the government’s decision to start fast-tracked Treaty settlement negotiations with Ngapuhi, New Zealand’s biggest iwi. The government says Tuhoronuku, a committee set up by the Ngapuhi runanga, has a mandate to negotiate on the tribe’s behalf – but many hapu are opposed to Tuhoronuku and believe they have not been listened to. Groups like Te Kotahitanga o Nga Hapu Ngapuhi want the Crown and iwi to go through the full Waitangi Tribunal process before talking about money, and question the hurry to settle.
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.
