Kaeo fire chief Lindsay Murray was honoured last Saturday for a remarkable 50 years service to his community. Friends, family and Fire Service personnel descended on Kaeo Rugby Club from as far away as Otago to see Mr Murray – a primary school teacher, fire educator and investigator, community stalwart and notorious prankster – receive a rarely awarded 50-year Gold Star for five decades of service with the Kaeo Volunteer Fire Brigade, most of them as chief. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 20: Far North Mayor John Carter makes himself useful behind the bar. PHOTO / 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.
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.
