The Under-20 Football World Cup trophy was brought ashore at Waitangi at dawn today for a formal welcome marking its arrival in New Zealand ahead of next year's tournament. A mostly teenage waka crew brought the cup, and Kiwi footballing great Wynton Rufer, safely to land for a series of challenges and a powhiri at the Treaty Grounds' carved meeting house. The cup later travelled to Ohaeawai School, Kerikeri and Waipapa where members of the U-20 squad led hundreds of kids in football skills games. The tour continues in Whangarei on Tuesday. 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.
