Peak winds of up to 130 km/hr hit the south and west of Auckland around 8 am on 3 March. Civil Defence and Emergency reports that power was cut in  [ Read More ]

9am 17 March, Piha Bowling Club Any combination pairs Entry $20, includes morning & afternoon tea, $5 lunch Contact Geoff geoffwilkins@xtra.co.nz Or 8128 595

“Snow Mercier was actually Eric Horace Leopold Mercier. He and his wife, Dot, were well-known personalities at Piha for decades.  Predictably, Snow got his name from his sandy hair and  [ Read More ]

Doug Pople died suddenly in August 1999, aged 68 years. Doug was the son of Rachel and Charlie Pople who ran the boarding house and built the Piha Store in  [ Read More ]

The Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan is out for consultation until 23 March. See it here http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/PlansPoliciesPublications/Long_term_plan/Pages/Home.aspx?utm_source=homepage%2Bpromo%2Btile&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Long_Term_Plan Of big interest to Piha locals is how the new rates system will  [ Read More ]