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Archive for November, 2011

Heritage surfing at Piha 1976

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In 1976 the Amco/Hauraki (Blast from the Past!) National Surfing Champs were held at Piha. Much of it was filmed and this YouTube clip shows you some of the best competition. What’s  [ Read More ]

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Sunset paddle-out for TK Wano

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Hundreds of friends and family remembered broadcaster, surfer, and te reo advocate TK Wano, tonight (15 November) with a sunset paddle-out and memorial on the beach. Te Wano, a Piha  [ Read More ]

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National Surfing Champs 15-21 Jan 2012

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15-21 January 2012

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Piha R&R AGM

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Barnett Hall, 7.30 pm Sunday 8 January 2012

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Nominations for Piha R&R

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Piha Ratepayers and residents AGM is on 8 January, so now is the time to put in nominations for the Committee.   http://www.piha.org.nz/2011/11/call-for-nominations-for-piha-rr-2012-committee/

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Monique Endt at new-look West Coast Gallery

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The West Coast Gallery has emerged from a period of closure with a new clean look and increased stocks of beautiful jewellery in purpose-built cabinets. The featured artist is Monique Endt,  [ Read More ]

Piha Market Day – loving the local

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Local George Thomson organised a market day next to Piha Store. I bought old vinyl Crowded House, Harry Belafonte and Michael Jackson’s Thriller for $2 each, a “Ngati Piha” T-Shirt and got  [ Read More ]

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Photo of the Week

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Taken 7 pm Saturday 5 November, when coming home from cutting gorse

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Results of Parks’ Open Day

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Not too many people filled out forms to comment on information at the parks’ open day, maybe people were content to be informed. But parks has now said it will  [ Read More ]

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Lifeline for lifesavers

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/5925405/Lifeline-for-lifesavers The Mad Butcher’s come up with a scheme to raise money for Auckland surf life saving to commemorate Sonny Fai, the talented 20-year-old Warrior who drowned while trying to  [ Read More ]

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