New Zealand celebrated its 200th anniversary as a bicultural nation this week with the opening of Rangihoua Heritage Park in the Bay of Islands. The new park includes the site of the country’s first European settlement, founded by the missionary Rev Samuel Marsden on December 22, 1814, and the pa of its protector, Chief Ruatara. Rangihoua Bay was also the site of New Zealand’s first school and first recorded Christian service on Christmas Day 1814. 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.
