<p>Kaikohe's Northland College hosted powerful visitors recently when Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand and his wife Lady Susan came calling. They were welcomed with waiata, speeches and a rousing haka powhiri, toured the town's primary and intermediate schools, and returned to the college for lunch and to open a royal gala. The visit fulfilled a long-held promise to Northland College principal John Tapene. Peter de Graaf captured the visit.</p>
Image 1 of 13: Northland College students perform a powerful haka powhiri.
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.
