A fun day out with the family pet raised about $10,000 for the Whangarei SPCA. The Cause for Paws fundraiser held at Deloraine Cattery attracted an estimated 2000 people. Organiser Vanessa Wilson said it was a fantastic day with plenty of dogs descending on the cattery. The feline residents didn’t worry to much about the temporary canine invasion, with some of them soaking up the party atmosphere from the safety of their cage. There was all sorts of entertainment from a live band to agility tests for dogs and their owners.The fun day was followed by a charity dinner at the same venue. Photographer Michael Cunningham was there too.
Image 1 of 6: Rock 'n' Roll Live Northland dancers Jordan Harwood, 16, and Sam Calver, 16, provide some entertainment.
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.
Fiona Heenan announcing she's just sailed the 600km needed to claim a Guinness World record for the longest distance sailed by a woman in a sailing dinghy. Video / Fiona Heenan
