A Kerikeri 13-year-old who judges said had the best voice in the competition has won this year’s Mid North talent quest. Alyssa Graham took out the top prize in Sunday’s contest, which was part of the ninth annual Be Free family day on Kerikeri Domain. Other performers at the day-long free concert included blues/rock band Late Night Meat Sandwich, Battle of the Bands winner Strangely Arousing, young thrash metal band Alien Weaponry from Waipu, and past talent quest winners Zoe King-Samuels of Moerewa and Te Rina Kahle of Waitaruke. Most of the contestants were part of the Be Free music and life-skills mentoring programme. Be Free was founded by former drug user Tony Harrison to support others fighting drug and alcohol addiction.
Talent quest results: 1 Alyssa Graham; 2 Danielle Hookway and Reuben Topzand; 3 Lost for Words; 4 Tamati Te Wai and Rawiri Webb. Dance winner: Rosey Robb.
Image 1 of 9: Kerikeri 16-year-olds Tamati Te Wai and Rawiri Webb.
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.
