Northland was once again invaded by guitars, cowboy hats and line-dancing squads for the 24th Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival held in Paihia, Russell and Haruru Falls over the weekend. Headline acts this year included Kiwi country crooners Eddie Low and Dennis Marsh, and Texan country diva Gloria River, but 89-year-old dancing gran Fran Craig of Helensville almost stole the show during Marsh's Saturday night gig at the Paihia Pacific. Festival organiser Shirley May put the turnout at 1700, slightly higher than last year.
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.
