This guide to the plants of Piha and environs is organised alphabetically according to the Maori name. If the Maori name is not know, the botanical name is used. Overall, [ Read More ]
Seven truckloads of sand were dumped on the roadside at the far southern end of Piha beach, and Auckland Council would like to know who did it. Meanwhile another two loads [ Read More ]
New Zealand coastal and rain forest usually develops dense leaf litter on the forest floor. Some Piha locals are raking out this litter and tidying up their forest. Here’s 11 [ Read More ]
Bush regeneration project after fire Since 1994 a major bush regeneration project has been occurring on my family property, the Pearce property. A disastrous fire in February 1994 destroyed seven [ Read More ]
The dramatic rugged landscapes of Piha and the surrounding area were created by volcanic activity millions of years ago. An undersea volcano, Waitakere Volcano, 5 or 6 times the size [ Read More ]
African Pig’s Ear Cotyledon orbiculata If you visit Anawhata you will be struck by the silvery-grey succulent on the cliff faces. This plant was orginally planted by Sally Parker, of [ Read More ]
Japanese honeysuckle lonicera japonica This prolific climber is really taking off around Piha. It grows on forest margins and disturbed areas and is hard to kill off. It can climb [ Read More ]
Mexican daisy Erigeron karvinskianus Mexican daisy is a Surveillance Pest Plant in the Regional Pest Management Strategy. This means they are banned for propagation, sale and distribution. It is also [ Read More ]
A highly intrusive bright white concrete drain has appeared alongside the Milk Track and the track has been covered for its entire width with a hardened surface. This is just the [ Read More ]