Kids Can Cook/Be Free Talent Quest

Contestants in the Kids Can Cook competition and Be Free Talent Quest at the recent Bay of Islands P&I Show at Waimate North, as photographed by Peter de Graaf. This year's Kids Can Cook competition was won by Takou Bay's Max Donaldson, 9, for his sesame and ginger salmon. The dance section of the Be Free talent quest was won by sister act The 2 T's (Tihema, 12, and Temamaeroa Riwai, 8); other dancers to make it through to the finals in Kerikeri later this summer are Rosey Robb and Eleanor Gleeson. The winner of the music section was Moerewa 14-year-old Zoe King-Samuels; second place went to guitarist Micah van der Touw of Umawera and third equal to Kaeo/Kerikeri band Transition and duo Guy Yarrall (Paihia) and Arni Bailie-Bellew (Kerikeri).

Waipu Easter Carnival
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Waipu Easter Carnival

Waipu Easter Carnival is now in its 16th year of running and is one of the last events on the summer calendar.

Blues vs Drua
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Blues vs Drua

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

Cruise ship
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Cruise ship

Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.

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