Orca Research Trust volunteers Walter and Silvia Streit captured these amazing images of humpback whales off Northland's east coast on Monday as they swam from Tutukaka to north of the Bay of Islands. Marine mammal expert Ingrid Visser says at this time of year humpbacks
pass New Zealand on their annual migration from the Southern Ocean to their breeding grounds in the South Pacific. Call 0800 SEE ORCA to report any sightings of orca or other marine mammals.
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.
