More than 100 hot rods, classic cars and motorbikes — from lovingly restored vintage cars to modern muscle cars — lined up in Kerikeri on Saturday for the Kurbside Rodders’ annual street meet. As well as a chance to look over each other’s vehicles the show featured a tyre-changing challenge, a junk hot rod contest for the kids, rock ‘n roll dancing, cheerleading demonstrations, and ear-shattering rev-ups. Rock band Late Night Meat Sandwich and an Elvis impersonator added to the entertainment. This year’s show was bigger than in previous years with the closed-off section of Kerikeri Rd no longer providing enough space, so car displays spilled onto the Rocksalt car park and along Cobham and Homestead roads. 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
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.
