Sunday night’s Far North finals of Smokefreerockquest 2015 were won in convincing fashion by Kerikeri High School band Back 2 Back. The contest veterans didn’t even miss a beat when singer Rachel Hall’s microphone failed mid-song. Rachel also won the best female musicianship prize while Elsa Meier of Springbank School won the solo/duo category. The night’s other big winner was Kerikeri deathcore band Purple Minded, claiming the people’s choice title and the award for best musicianship for guitarist Simon Halliday. Sixteen acts from as far away as Kaitaia took part in this year’s contest at the Turner Centre. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 20: Te Rina Kahle from Whangaroa College won the best song award for a heart-felt song about a family member's experience of domestic violence.
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.
