Whangarei’s annual Christmas Festival was a cracker of an event. The free event attracted thousands of people who spread out across the grass field at Toll Stadium on Saturday to enjoy the festive season entertainment in perfect weather. There were local performances from Kawiti Waetford, Otium, Taylah Barker, Natalie Wilson, Luke and Amberly’s duo Cavalcade, and the Whangarei Primary School choir. Santa also made an appearance. Northern Advocate photographer Tania Whyte captured the family event.
Image 1 of 5: The NY Rockettes Abby Payne, Gabi Telfer and Tara McGoldrick embraced the Christmas spirit and put plenty of effort into dressing for the occasion. Photo / Tania Whyte
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
