Young musicians from across the Mid North performed at the inaugural Be Free and Play Music concert, held at the Turner Centre on Friday night to mark the end of the first 20-week course of a new music and life skills mentoring programme. The winning band was Myriad Creatures (Bay of Islands College/Kerikeri High) with second place taken out by the Kaeo Krew (Whangaroa College/Kerikeri Primary). The top prize is a day in a professional recording studio.
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.
Thousands marched through Whangārei as part of Budget Day national protest against some of the coalition Government’s policies relating to Māori and the environment.
