A who’s who of Northland tourism turned out in Kerikeri on Tuesday night for the world premiere of Air New Zealand’s latest safety video featuring Rachel Hunter and actors Joe Naufaha from Game of Thrones and Jayden Daniels from Shortland Street — but the real stars are the landscapes and people of the Bay of Islands. The video is expected to bring a huge boost to Northland tourism, which has just cracked the $1 billion per year mark, and came about after the airline approached local businesses under the banner of the Bay of Islands Marketing Group. The LA-based Kiwi singer Ladyhawke, who also features in the video, played a surprise set after the launch at Cafe Cinema and Cathay Cinemas. 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.
