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Photos: Paihia welcomes 2019

It was a mostly peaceful, good-natured start to 2019 in Paihia where a few thousand tourists and locals gathered along the waterfront to see in the New Year with the traditional fireworks display launched from a barge. A large contingent of police was on hand to enforce the liquor ban and transport anyone arrested, mostly for fighting, to the police cells in Kaikohe. Photos by Peter de Graaf and Stephen Western.

Photos: Showtime in the Bay of Islands

The popular cattle displays and competitions may have been absent from Saturday’s Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Show due to concerns about the disease M. Bovis, but that didn’t stop thousands of people flocking to picturesque Waimate North for the first show of the summer. Kids competing for best pet lamb took the place of calf club events while a series of Young Farmers and AgriKids challenges boosted youth involvement in the nation’s oldest country show, founded 176 years ago when the ink was barely dry on the Treaty of Waitangi. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Photos: Ghouls come out for Kerikeri's Monster Mash

Zombies, mummies, witches, bloodied accident victims, even a boy with his own head on a plate — all those and more turned out for the annual Monster Mash at Kerikeri Primary School on Wednesday evening. The event is organised by the school PTA as a fundraiser and a way to give kids a chance to dress up and enjoy Halloween without trick-or-treating. Entertainment included a zombie-themed performance by DDF Dance Studios and Kerikeri Primary School’s Got Talent in the school hall. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Photos: Gangs, gags and splurge guns

Armed with cream pies, splurge guns and slapstick, the kids of Kerikeri Youth Theatre dragged the Turner Centre back to the days of gang rivalries in prohibition-era New York. Their first production, the musical gangster comedy Bugsy Malone, featured a cast of 55 aged 7-16 in seven performances packed with songs, dance and gags, culminating in a last giant splurge gun fight in Sunday afternoon’s finale. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Photos: Dog's day out in Moerewa

Dogs of all shapes and sizes converged on Simson Park in Moerewa on Friday for Ngā Kurī Auau o Moerewa, a Far North District Council initiative in which dog owners were given free microchipping, neutering and registration. The SPCA and a team of vets were also on hand offering pet health checks and free parvo vaccinations. It was the council’s third such dog day following the success of previous events in Kaikohe and Kaitaia. Peter de Graaf met a few of the pooches waiting patiently in line for their turn. Dogs of all shapes and sizes converged on Simson Park in Moerewa on Friday for Ngā Kurī Auau o Moerewa, a Far North District Council initiative in which dog owners were given free microchipping, neutering and registration. The SPCA and a team of vets were also on hand offering pet health checks and free parvo vaccinations. It was the council’s third such dog day following the success of previous events in Kaikohe and Kaitaia. Peter de Graaf met a few of the pooches waiting patiently in line for their turn.

Sunshine, good vibes, good music at Paihia festival

Just under 1800 people piled into Paihia’s Village Green on Saturday for a day of sunshine, music, food, wine and good vibes. This year’s It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival featured covers bands JPG and Automatic 80s along with award winning singer-songwriter Troy Kingi and 12-strong ‘‘super group’’ Fly My Pretties. The event, now in its ninth year, aims to lure people to the Bay for a weekend before the summer tourist season kicks off in earnest. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Photos: Springbank School market day

Northland’s future entrepreneurs tested their products and marketing skills on the public last Sunday when Springbank School, near Kerikeri, held its annual market day. Student businesses sold everything from garden sculptures and phone holders to kawakawa balm and bath bombs, and donated 25 per cent of their profits to charity. Stalls were judged on presentation and innovation with the winners due to be announced at a school assembly on Tuesday. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Photos: Whangārei's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori parade

Thousands turned out to Whangārei's first Māori Language Week parade.

Photos: Kerikeri Kindy kids embrace te reo

Kerikeri Kindergarten kids perform kapa haka to mark Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and raise money for new te reo resources. Photos by Peter de Graaf