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Inside Sir Michael Hill's superyacht The Beast
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Inside Sir Michael Hill's superyacht The Beast

Take a tour of Hill's floating mansion, now up for sale with a price tag of US$14.5m.

30 Oct 01:44 AM
Warm weather for Whangārei Maritime Festival day one
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Warm weather for Whangārei Maritime Festival day one

Hundreds of people enjoyed warm weather and free entertainment at Whangārei's waterfront with the annual Maritime Festival starting Saturday.

11 Oct 06:47 AM
Vinery Lane renovation
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Vinery Lane renovation

The Vinery Lane eco-renovation has transformed the inner-city Whangārei building.

15 May 04:56 AM
Sculpture Northland images
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Sculpture Northland images

Images from this year's Sculpture Northland event at Whangārei Quarry Gardens

08 May 12:00 PM
Northland Field Days
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Northland Field Days

20,000 people turn out to the event near Dargaville.

02 Apr 04:00 PM
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Northland
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Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Northland

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, the march for the Treaty of Waitangi, started in Northland on November 11 and 12.

12 Nov 01:57 AM
Whangārei Pink Loop Walk
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Whangārei Pink Loop Walk

Around 300 people got colourful for the Pink Loop Walk in Whangārei on Sunday, raising money for Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust.

19 Oct 11:04 PM
The legacy of Frank Habicht in photographs
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The legacy of Frank Habicht in photographs

Photographer Frank Habicht is renowned for capturing the swinging sixties from Mick Jagger to peace protests.

15 Oct 02:17 AM
Whangārei Maritime Festival
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Whangārei Maritime Festival

13 Oct 10:34 PM
Premium Painting Solutions' tip-top painting
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Premium Painting Solutions' tip-top painting

Premium Painting Solutions’ work on this complex new-build in Maunu, Whangarei, helped it win the supreme 2024 Master Painter of the Year title.

22 Sep 12:00 PM
Tintype photographs
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Tintype photographs

Tintype Central is a portrait studio specialising in the wet plate colloidion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.

20 Aug 04:23 AM
Whangārei Camellia Show
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Whangārei Camellia Show

Whangārei floral show registers another successful run this year.

11 Aug 04:02 AM
Sandbox Fandom Festival cosplay
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Sandbox Fandom Festival cosplay

The festival was a chance for people to share their love and appreciation for art, games, cosplay, animation, comics, and music.

29 Jul 05:04 AM
Open Spaces Preschool wheels day
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Open Spaces Preschool wheels day

Wheels Day coincided with Road Safety Week and was marked by a special visit from constable's Pablo Rust and Alana Cameron.

23 May 01:52 AM
Waipu Easter Carnival
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Waipu Easter Carnival

Waipu Easter Carnival is now in its 16th year of running and is one of the last events on the summer calendar.

30 Mar 11:47 PM
Northland Fritter Festival 2024
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Northland Fritter Festival 2024

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.

09 Mar 11:12 PM
ArtBeat 2024 at the Whangārei Town Basin
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ArtBeat 2024 at the Whangārei Town Basin

Northland's biggest free interactive art festival drew in a huge crowd keen to get creative.

25 Feb 12:55 AM
Blues vs Drua
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Blues vs Drua

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

23 Feb 02:32 AM
IRB North Island championships at Waipu Cove
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IRB North Island championships at Waipu Cove

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.

11 Feb 12:36 AM
Toitu te Tiriti hīkoi arrives in Waitangi
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Toitu te Tiriti hīkoi arrives in Waitangi

About 1000 people have taken part in the hīkoi which is in defence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

05 Feb 08:01 PM
Cruise ship
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Cruise ship

Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.

04 Feb 03:11 AM
Waipū Highland games celebrates 151 years
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Waipū Highland games celebrates 151 years

The Waipū Highland Games is one of the longest-running Scottish gatherings in the Southern Hemisphere since it started in 1871.

01 Jan 04:42 AM
Ngunguru Gala Day at Whale Tale Park
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Ngunguru Gala Day at Whale Tale Park

The random bouts of rain didn't put off gala attendees from participating

27 Dec 01:32 AM
Michael Cunningham's news photos  of 2023
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Michael Cunningham's news photos of 2023

Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham's favourite news photos of the year.

18 Dec 10:46 PM

Latest Videos

The Tiny Surveyor in action on the Brynderwyns, November 2025
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The Tiny Surveyor in action on the Brynderwyns, November 2025

This tiny robotic device, the brainchild of a Danish company, makes road-marking faster and safer. Video / New Zealand Land Transport Agency (NZLTA) Waka Kotahi

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25 Nov 10:00 PM
New Kaipara Mayor takes oath of office in English and Te Reo
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New Kaipara Mayor takes oath of office in English and Te Reo

New Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen read his oath of office in English and Te Reo at the council's swearing in ceremony. Video / Susan Botting

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14 Nov 03:00 AM
Dargaville Intemedidate and High Schools' kapa haka at Kaipara council inauguration
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Dargaville Intemedidate and High Schools' kapa haka at Kaipara council inauguration

Māori tikanga was an integral part of Kaipara District Council's first 2025 council meeting in Matakohe on Wednesday. Video / Susan Botting

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14 Nov 03:00 AM
Newly-released video shows Whangārei Hospital carpark fire
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Newly-released video shows Whangārei Hospital carpark fire

Fire investigators found the blaze started from a hot exhaust, spreading down rows of cars. Video / Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

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31 Oct 03:34 AM
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