<p>A team of high-flyers have spent two days in Northland this week checking conductor joints on Transpower's high voltage transmission lines running from Henderson to Marsden Point. Up in the air with the blades whirling overhead, getting to work is a delicate aerial dance between the pilot, the wires, pylon and the "live liner". Michael Cunningham captured the action.</p>
Image 1 of 6: BIRD ON A WIRE: A live liner is lowered on to a high voltage power line by a skillful helicopter pilot.
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.
