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Bald Angels: The last heads

The last few volunteers bravely lose their locks as the hooter sounds marking one hour and a new world record. Bald Angels big shave at the Turner Centre, Kerikeri, November 20, 2015.

Hair flies in Bald Angels big shave

See a Far North charity in action breaking the world record for the most heads shaved in an hour. The Bald Angels big shave, in Kerikeri on November 20, was a fundraiser for disadvantaged Northland kids.

Towai church on the move

Workers watch as the last of three sections of Towai's historic Catholic church is lowered delicately onto a truck before it is transported to its new home on Waiheke Island.

Police search for fleeing driver

A police dog catches a scent at the scene of a crash at Oromahoe on Wednesday. The driver had earlier refused to stop on Puketona Rd and led police on a short chase down SH10 before getting a puncture, crashing on Porotu Rd, and fleeing on foot. The dog didn't get him but police know who he is, thanks to a phone and ID left in the car.

Oyster shuck-and-suck contest

Three contestants battle it out in the final of the oyster shuck-and-suck contest at the It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival on Saturday.

Lifeguard patrols ready for summer at Muriwai

Beachgoers are being urged to stay safe this summer, with lifeguards already gearing up this long weekend. A special pre-season rescue exercise was held yesterday at Muriwai Beach to show the work lifeguards do while on duty. Volunteers used inflatable boats, jet skis and other life-saving equipment in the choppy waters to demonstrate a rescue.

Vodka on the Beach

Praguematique - a band made up of Czechs, a Slovak and Kaikohe's Craig Denham - play Vodka on the Beach at the Opua Hall on Sunday. The Prague-based band fuses Balkan, ska, Gypsy, Latin, Eastern European folk, pop and anything else that takes their fancy.

Kaikohe marches against sex abuse

Up to 150 people marched through Kaikohe on September 24 to raise awareness of the harm caused by child sexual abuse. The coffin was a symbol of "the death of childhood innocence".

Log truck crash, Mangakahia Rd

The clean-up begins after a logging truck crash on Mangakahia Rd, about 20km south of Kaikohe, on August 24. The driver was shaken but unhurt. He climbed out through the broken windscreen.

YES exercise: Cutting up the car

Teenage participants in Saturday’s Youth in Emergency Services exercise in Moerewa use the jaws of life to cut into a crashed car with patients trapped inside.

Northland waterskier Curtis Williams hits the big time

Northland waterskier Curtis Williams is leaving behind the rural setting of his Puhipuhi Road residence to pursue opportunities offshore. Northern Advocate Sports Editor Josh Berry captured Williams training on the lake in front of his home a week prior to his departure.

Weather: Early Queen's Birthday forecast

Our last long weekend in almost half a year is approaching – and typically Queens Birthday Weekend in New Zealand looks a little unsettled – but by no means is it a write off. There are rain and shower risks – mostly in Northland and our western coastline. Here’s a look at the best forecasts out at the moment – and we’ll fine tune this again on Friday with the very latest for the long weekend.

North celebs jailed for good cause

Musician Troy Kingi, fishing guru Graeme Sinclair, councillors Willow-Jean Prime and Di Maxwell, and community board member Marty Robinson were all locked up today in a jail outside The Warehouse in Waipapa. The public was asked to buy their freedom by donating to a bail fund, with the proceeds going to the police youth charity Blue Light.

Tautoko FM fire

The fire that razed Tautoko FM's building at Mangamuka on Monday night, filmed before the first firefighters arrived. Video by Jeremy Batten.

Joyce twins pull 28-tonne loco

Kawakawa's Joyce twins have succeeded where New Zealand's strongest man failed, by pulling the 28-tonne steam locomotive Gabriel down the town's main street as part of the annual Puff and Pull Carnival.

Part 3: Erima Henare farewelled

Members of the group Te Matua Taua o Ngati Hine perform a haka powhiri as Erima Henare's casket is carried to his final resting place at Takapuna Wahi Tapu near Motatau.

Part 2: Erima Henare farewelled

Members of the group Te Matua Taua o Ngati Hine perform a haka powhiri as Erima Henare's casket arrives at Takapuna Wahi Tapu near Motatau.

Part 1: Erima Henare farewelled

Ngati Hine leader Erima Henare begins his final journey from Motatau Marae, south of Kawakawa, to Takapuna Wahi Tapu after the first of two services today.