More than 100 people of all ages took part in a dance/music/kapa haka/audiovisual production called Echo over two nights at the Turner Centre. The show, part of the Papatuanuku Soul-utions expo, was the culmination of ten years’ work by choreographer/director Liz Russell and was met with rave reviews. It explored environmental themes including the plight of the Maui’s dolphin, the deep-sea oil drilling planned off Northland’s coast, fossil fuels dependence and the impact of consumerism on the natural environment. Photos by Chris Pegman.
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.
