The Mid North town of Ohaeawai, population 700, has marked the festive season with a decorating competition featuring the humble rural letterbox. The contest is organised by the Ohaeawai Taiamai Residents Association as an affordable way of bringing some Christmas spirit to the town. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 10: Jacqui Tane, 17, and Dallas Davis (holding Jarrah the kitten), 11, spent a day making a snowman from hundreds of plastic cups, staples and an old sock. PHOTO / PETER DE GRAAF
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.
