Strong arms of the law beat ruggers

The strong arm of the law proved too much for the Taniwha on Sunday when Te Tai Tokerau Community Police beat Northland’s ITM Cup rugby team by just two seconds in Kawakawa’s Puff and Pull Carnival. In the school division Bay of Islands College reclaimed the title they lost to Kawakawa Primary in 2013. At the event, teams compete to pull a 28-tonne steam locomotive the length of Kawakawa’s main street in the shortest time. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Otangarei Community Constable Grant Laybourn leads Te Tai Tokerau Community Police to victory in the main event

Image 1 of 8: Otangarei Community Constable Grant Laybourn leads Te Tai Tokerau Community Police to victory in the main event