More than 6000 people crowded the Reggae by the River venue on the sports fields opposite the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo / Peter de Graaf
More than 6000 people packed the Waitangi sports fields on Saturday for the first — and almost certainly not the last — Reggae by the River festival in Northland, headlined by UK reggae legends UB40 with support acts 1814, Maxi Priest and the Marley NZ Allstars. Photos by Peter de Graaf .
Whangaroa reggae band 1814 opened the show. Photo / Peter de Graaf Dressed in reggae colours are Whangarei's Kiri Brown, left, and Helen Fuataha of Auckland. Photo / Peter de Graaf Tinopai's Monique Fisher, of Whangarei business The Happy Puku, serves up a mussel fritter. Photo / Peter de Graaf Reggae fans, from left, Tupu Hakaraia, Jack Mountain and Zacque Price. Photo / Peter de Graaf Bride-to-be Amanda Johnsen (second from left) with her hen's party entourage Bayley Moor, Michelle Bertram, Kaela Jerkovich and Ashleigh Maxwell, all from the Kerikeri-Waimate North area. Tup Ellis from Coopers Beach with daughter Bahlee, 7, and Rose the monkey. Tania Ngere (Rawene), Ngaire Apiata (Waitangi) anf Michaela Ngere (Rawene). Photo / Peter de Graaf A reggae fan from Pataua with his tino rangatiratanga flag. Photo / Peter de Graaf UK reggae fusion artist Maxi Priest got he crowd moving. Photo / Peter de Graaf Arahi Edwards of Horeke shows off his Lion of Judah body paint. Photo / Peter de Graaf More than 6000 people crowded the Reggae by the River venue on the sports fields opposite the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo / Peter de Graaf Eight-year-old Allizé Chadwick from Auckland gets the best view of the stage from dad Clint Chadwick's shoulders. Photo / Peter de Graaf Auckland reggae fans Stephanie Lokeni and Kwesi Dadzie. Photo / Peter de Graaf Reggae fans, from left, Makuini Faulkner, Amber Clarke, Relda Clarke, Te Marino Martin-Kawiti and, back, Hoani Manuel and Hami Rawiri of Kawakawa/Kaitaia. Albie Apiata of Paihia captures a whanau memento. Photo / Peter de Graaf Moerewa dress-up king Joey Rapana with Mylie George of Whangarei. Photo / Peter de Graaf Northland Security's Tiny Dawson and friends enjoy the show. Photo / Peter de Graaf Promoter Jackie Sanders with the family of Bronson Waha, who proposed to his long-time partner on stage. Muzzi Waha, 9, of Kerikeri, showed his dedication by getting the band's name cut into his hair. Photo / Peter de Graaf The superbly dreadlocked Toast Te Kani of Whangarei was the festival MC. Photo / Peter de Graaf Laughton Kora performs with the Marley NZ Allstars. Photo / Peter de Graaf Hani Totorewa (ex-Katchafire) on keyboards with the Marley NZ Allstars. Photo / Peter de Graaf Anna Coddington performs with the Marley NZ Allstars. Photo / Peter de Graaf The crowd goes wild for the Marley NZ Allstars. Photo / Peter de Graaf More than 6000 people packed the Waitangi venue for Reggae by the River. Photo / Peter de Graaf UB40 founding member Ali Campbell. Photo / Peter de Graaf Ali Campbell and Astro, two of UB40's founding members 40 years ago, perform at Waitangi's Reggae by the River festival. Photo / Peter de Graaf