More than 90 sailing boats of every shape and size - from a 111-foot superyacht to 120-year-old wooden mullet boats - took part in Saturday's Tall Ships and Classic Invitational, an annual spectacle of sail hosted by the Russell Boating Club. The big winner this year was a traditional yawl built from scratch on Motuarohia/Roberton Island by Jim and Terri Cottier, who took home prizes for first place in the classics division, first wooden boat and first gaff-rigged boat. Photos by Peter de Graaf; photo of Shanty, the winning boat, by Stephen Western.
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.