Close to 1000 people turned out for the 90th Kaikohe Agricultual, Pastoral and Horticultural Show at the showgrounds on Ngawha Springs Rd on Saturday. As well as the usual attractions - including indoor competitions, trade stalls, horse jumping, shearing, livestock and small animal displays - this year's show saw a return of sheepdog trials and wood chopping while Top Energy put on free tours of the nearby geothermal power plant. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
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.
Nine Lemonfish [also known as Rig] and an Eagle Ray were found at Onerahi this week. The species are unprotected but should not be dumped close to shore, fisheries says.
