Just a short car or passenger ferry ride from Paihia is the elegant town of Russell.

Kaikohe's biggest attraction is the warm and friendly people who live there.

They laced up their gloves and stepped into the ring to raise money for Red Cross and Ronald McDonald House in the Roundhouse Corporate Charity Boxing Challenge.

The Northern Advocate shouted 50 readers breakfast on Monday morning to celebrate the paper's re-launch as a more compact morning read, from Monday to Friday. Michael Cunningham was there to snap some photographs.

The Northern Crossing is a 109km running/kayaking/cycling event from the Hokianga Harbour to Kerikeri Basin. Peter de Graaf followed the action.

A large group of local residents gathered to watch the release of 15 kiwi, brought north from a Hauraki Gulf island, at Mike and Jane Camm's Ngunguru property

Famous for icons like 90 Mile Beach, Cape Reinga and the clear sparkling waters of Doubtless Bay, surfers will aspire to visit Ahipara, which boasts one of the best left hand surf breaks in the world.

Truly one of New Zealand's most historic sites, being the place where both Maori and European joined in signing the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

Just over 100 riders took part in the second Mayoral Cycle Challenge on the Okaihau-Kaikohe leg of Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail on Sunday. Among them was 12-year-old Eru Matene of Kaikohe, who completed the 13.5km ride on a unicycle; photographer Peter de Graaf was one of the last to finish after suffering a puncture near the half-way mark.

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The Whangarei BB Jam, BMX action at the Riverside Skate Park. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

TrackWalk for CatWalk 2012, Ruakaka Race Course. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Corporal Dougie Hughes laid to rest at Pakotai, Northland.

Moerewa meat workers and supporters ahead of the march from Simpson Park to the Affco meat works

Proposed Hundertwasser building, Whangarei Town Basin

Harding Shield match Bay of Islands v Northern Wairoa Rodney at Hikurangi. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Action from the Kaikohe Speedway Easter Round. To order a photo from this gallery and and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Northland Natural Horsemanship Games. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Brother International Rally of New Zealand. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Moerewa School kapa haka festival, Moerewa, March 28, 2012. To order a photo from this gallery and and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Ray White Allens Kids Triathlon, Onerahi Foreshore, Whangarei. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Action from around Northland's Sports grounds and more.

Former Silver Fern Temepara George leads the charge with netball at Kensington Park.

All Blacks visit Hora Hora Primary School

The 2012 Relay For Life at the Otaika Domain. To order a photo from this gallery and more of our photos from events in Whangarei and around Northland go to www.nothernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz If you can't find photos from an event we covered email us at photos@northernadvocate.co.nz.

Northland was hit by rain with 60 days worth of the wet stuff falling in 36 hours.

Finals action at the Northland Secondary School Athletics Championships, held at Kensington Park, Whangarei. PHOTOS/JOHN STONE

Portland vs Hora Hora League at Blue Goose If you would like to view more pictures from this event and order photos: visit:www.northernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz

Opera in the Garden, Opera North If you would like to view more pictures from this event and order photos: visit:www.northernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz

D1 National Drifting Championship, Round 5 at Ruakaka, Whangarei If you would like to view more pictures from this event and order photos: visit:www.northernadvocate.quikpix.co.nz