Jess Olsen has so far raised $5,000 for Mike King's I am Hope.
Image 1 of 4: Jess Olsen grew her dreads for 13 years, and shaved them for I am Hope outside her cafe, Hello Pickle. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, the march for the Treaty of Waitangi, started in Northland on November 11 and 12.
Around 300 people got colourful for the Pink Loop Walk in Whangārei on Sunday, raising money for Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust.
Photographer Frank Habicht is renowned for capturing the swinging sixties from Mick Jagger to peace protests.
Premium Painting Solutions’ work on this complex new-build in Maunu, Whangarei, helped it win the supreme 2024 Master Painter of the Year title.
Tintype Central is a portrait studio specialising in the wet plate colloidion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.
The festival was a chance for people to share their love and appreciation for art, games, cosplay, animation, comics, and music.
Wheels Day coincided with Road Safety Week and was marked by a special visit from constable's Pablo Rust and Alana Cameron.
Waipu Easter Carnival is now in its 16th year of running and is one of the last events on the summer calendar.
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.
Northland's biggest free interactive art festival drew in a huge crowd keen to get creative.
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.
About 1000 people have taken part in the hīkoi which is in defence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.
The Waipū Highland Games is one of the longest-running Scottish gatherings in the Southern Hemisphere since it started in 1871.
The random bouts of rain didn't put off gala attendees from participating
Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham's favourite news photos of the year.
Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham’s favourite sports images he took during the year.
Whangārei Christmas Parade was this year hosted by the local Speedway, who wanted to bring Christmas cheer to the area.
About 600 people took part in the march through Whangārei on Tuesday morning, protesting Government policies called anti-Maori.
When a crew member aboard cruise ship Diamond Princess suffered a serious eye injury, the Northland Rescue Helicopter was tasked with winching them off the ship.
The young activists of tomorrow are leading the Waitangi Hīkoi as it marches through Kaitāia on Wednesday on its way to Waitangi Day commemorations in the Bay of Islands.
Thousands of sand dune plant seedheads are gathered from Northland beaches in summer, and propagated so locals can return the plants to their coastline.
