Last year was a busy one for Northland with plenty of news and events to keep the Northern Advocate’s reporters and photographers on their toes.
As part of our Looking back on 2015 series, today Advocate photographer John Stone picks some of his favourite news images from the past year.
Image 1 of 8: The powhiri for the late Esther-Jordan Muriwai's Bronchiectasis Foundation launch was held at at Pehiaweri Marae in Glenbervie in April. The day would have been Miss Muriwai's 25th birthday.
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.
Thousands marched through Whangārei as part of Budget Day national protest against some of the coalition Government’s policies relating to Māori and the environment.
