Crowds flock to Pawarenga for sports day

At least 2000 people descended on Pawarenga to see out 2015 with a day of sporting challenges, horse races on the beach and catching up with whanau. The annual United Marae Sports Day is a fundraiser for the west coast settlement’s three marae and is one of the highlights of North Hokianga’s sporting and social calendar. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

Tangiroa Karena competes in one of the woodchopping events.

Image 1 of 24: Tangiroa Karena competes in one of the woodchopping events.