1/34Naomi Levin and Dean Postlethwaite celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
80+ FACES: Hangi, music and dancing at Waitangi Day celebrations
Mackay’s New Zealand population gathered for a day of eating and dancing to celebrate Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club.
2/34Megan and John Baker celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
3/34Brady and Tyla Hodge with little Maatai Hodge celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
4/34Dixie Taru and Joyce Hunter celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
5/34Mike Utumapu and Ray Humphries celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
6/34Brett Gee celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
7/34Tama Tinirau and Michelle Guthrie celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
8/34Maludanae and Joanne Simeon celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
9/34Nora Eilia, Gina Daniel and Ruta Tui celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
10/34Pania Clarke celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
11/34Dylan and Chan Port celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
12/34Liz Humphries, Dudaw Lin Utumapu, Mike Utumapu and Ray Humphries celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
13/34Karen Byriell, Michelle Guthrie, Megan Baker, Tama Tinirau and John Baker celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
14/34Marcia Yalo and Jasmine Chapman celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
15/34Leah and Craig Barba with Ash Bright celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
16/34Nora Eilia, Gina Daniel and Ruta Tui celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
17/34Stevie Williams, Destinee Wuatai-Davis and Jayden Samson celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
18/34Vanessa Davis with little Tiare-Maria Atera Ioapo celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
19/34Doug and Jo Mango celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
20/34Mark and Karen Byriell celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
21/34Dixie Taru and Tirita Terini celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
22/34Liz Humphries and Dudaw Lin Utumapu celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
23/34Darren Smith and Peter Mcphee celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
24/34Victor and Eliza Brown celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
25/34Isaiah Cooper and Joanne Ginns celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
26/34Ebonny dawn with Enrica and Brody Di Luca celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
27/34Evie and Symone Chaplan with Estelle Rackham celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
28/34Baby Maatai Hodge and Age Ginns celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
29/34Sikele Bily and Peter Kingi celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
30/34Les and Sally O'Brien celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
31/34Judy Wuatai and Pologa Ioapo celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
32/34Toni Banko and Ally Harris celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
33/34Toni Banko, Ally Harris and Karen Filosi celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
34/34Joe Hong and Moses Simeon celebrating Waitangi Day at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on February 6, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins
Australia’s first rocket ready to launch today
After years of setbacks, history is set to be made with the launch of the first ever Australian-built rocket, right out of North Queensland.
Read more
Case against mum accused of stabbing teen daughter returns to court
Matters against a Central Queensland mum who allegedly stabbed her teen daughter multiple times are one step closer to the supreme court.
Read more
Police minister warns on pepper spray defence against intruders
A state MP believes the State Government is out of step with the public on calls for a NT style trial of pepper spray to defend against attackers. POLL
Read more
‘Unsupervised’: Shock find at hospital leads to statewide audit
An investigation into the hiring processes of a regional Qld hospital plagued by death investigations and the sacking of its board has now sparked a statewide audit. Here’s what was found.
Read more
Drunk driver who killed Olympian’s brother jailed again
A decade after killing Cathy Freeman’s brother while driving drunk, a Mackay woman with an “atrocious’’ 10-page traffic history has been jailed for seven new driving charges.
Read more
‘Thought he was dead’: Dad’s sacrifice to save son in crash with stolen car
With a freshly paroled criminal in a stolen Subaru coming at them head-on, a brave Qld dad made a split second decision, saving his son’s life but leaving his own forever changed.
Read more