The Wild West met the wild Far North in the South Hokianga town of Waimamaku on Saturday. The 12th annual Wild West Festival featured cowboys, horses, cheese-rolling contests, wearable arts, fire demonstrations, and a shoot-out in which the town’s bad guys tried to free a prisoner and put the judge in the stocks – all of it on SH12 while the road was still open. Highway robbers extracted tolls from passing motorists with the proceeds going to Hokianga Health and other worthy causes. 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.
