Brooke Fraser, Op Shop and Midnight Youth kept the crowd dancing at Tutukaka.

The Northland Field Days finished on Saturday. Thousands of people attended the annual agriculture show over its three days in Dargaville. Northern Advocate photographer Ron Burgin was among the action.

Over 130,000 rounds were expended on Sunday to decide the Northland Open Super-Air title Paintball title at Mangapai.

Auckland team ADHD won the eight-team competition, beating Disposal Unit in the final with the defending champions TPC Blast, who had had been the top qualifiers finished third.
 
Photographer Ron Burgin capture the action.

Cowboys, shoot-outs, highway robbers, cheese-rolling contests and country music _ it could only be the annual Wild West Festival in the tiny South Hokianga town of Waimamaku. Reporter Peter de Graaf strapped on his spurs and caught the action on Saturday.

The Whangarei Beach to Basin fun run attracted people from all walks of life Photographer Ron Burgin caught all the action

A crowd of more than 8000 turned out to watch the Warriors in Whangarei

Parts of Northland are still recovering from January 29's deluge.

Blackpepper made the most of the some bad luck for his opponents to ease away and win the overall title in the fourth round of the national surf cross competition at Waipu Cove.

French Canadian Jean B liveau reaches Cape Reinga on his epic 70,000km walk around the world. January 21, 2011.

An epic rescue mission to save the survivors of a mass stranding of pilot whales on Karikari Beach ended with nine of the animals last seen swimming strongly out to sea. Thirteen whales were released at Maitai Bay, 30 hours after the alarm was raised over a pod of 58 pilot whales, from young calves to fully-grown adults, stranded on the Karikari Peninsula.

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Whale expert Ingrid Visser along with two other members of the Orca Research Trust - Samantha J Hale and Leonie Mahlke - were treated to an awesome experience when they spotted a Blue Whale and her calf off Northland.

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Christmas in the Park - Barge Park, Whangarei

Age was no barrier to victory in Friday night's Kerikeri Christmas parade, when Kerikeri Retirement Village captured the prize for best community float with a van, mobility scooters and wheelchairs decked out in summer theme. Parade marshal Jim Phillips, of the Kerikeri Lions Club, said the tally of 35 floats was down on 2009, but that was more than made up for by the higher quality of entries this year.

Orca ride waves at Sandy Bay, Northland NZ.

Its was country racing at it best. Dargaville Racing Club's first meeting of the season turned it up for racing fans who enjoyed great weather, a fast track, good facilities and plenty of country-meet entertainment. Reporter Annette Lambly was there to capture the action.

An estimated 13,000 people packed into Waimate North's showgrounds for the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Show on Saturday, the biggest turnout of recent years. At 168 years old, just two years younger than the Treaty of Waitangi, it's easily the country's oldest country show - and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Reporter Peter de Graaf was there to capture the action.

More than 500 people showed up for Glenbervie School's Annual Fun Run in the Glenbervie forest.

Surfers at Sandy Bay were joined by a pod of orcas this weekend. Images by Michael Cunningham and others kindly provided courtesy of facebook.com/thenzgoodbeachguide

The Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell celebrated two milestones on Saturday night - 170 years since New Zealand's first liquor licence was issued on October 30, 1840, and the first stage of a major revamp by its new owners. The guest list included Duke staff from as far back as the 1950s, former All Black and Samoa rep Dylan Mika and former Northland captain John Campbell. Peter de Graaf joined the party.

With prizes for everything from best fancy dress to shaggiest coat and waggiest tail, every dog really did have its day at Kerikeri Domain on Saturday. About 150 pets took part in the Mutley Dog Show, an annual fundraiser for the Bay of Islands SPCA. Pictures taken by Peter de Graaf

St Francis Primary take part in a run, jump throw programme at the Kensington All weather track.

Northern Advocate staff photographer's images

Tribute concert for Libby Templeman

2010 Tall Poppy Awards

A fashion extravaganza - Paparoa's 2010 Wearable Art Gala drew a capacity and enthusiastic crowd. Twenty creations, all a credit their designers and models paraded the cat walk. The WAG event is now in its fifth year.