New Zealand's first playing field dedicated to the traditional Maori ball game ki-o-rahi was opened at Waitangi last week by Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia. The field, a gift to the people of Aotearoa, was built by Bay of Islands sports club Ki-o-rahi Akotanga Iho with help from supporters in Kaitaia, Taipa and Whangarei. Ki-o-rahi is a fast-moving, full contact sport played on a circular field with a central target (tupu). It has only recently been revived in New Zealand but has been played in France and Italy since World War II, a legacy of the 28th Maori Battalion.
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.
