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Fire at Anawhata

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  The siren went at Piha around 5 pm Wednesday 15 January signalling a fire at Anawhata. A number of fire crews attended and three helicopters with monsoon buckets. Seven  [ Read More ]

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Fisherman drowns at Piha

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Around lunchtime today Thursday 9 January a fisherman wearing a lifejacket was seen to fall into the water near The Gap, at the south end of Piha beach. Despite searching  [ Read More ]

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Fire damages Piha RSA

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A fire started in the outside smoking area of the Piha RSA last night – 26 December 2024 – and damaged the west end of the building. It was first  [ Read More ]

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New summer dog patrol officer

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  Welcome Nathalia Sherrock who is the dog control officer over the summer months at the West Coast Beaches.

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URGENT! Shoreline Adaptation Plans – what does it mean for Piha/Karekare??

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file:///C:/Users/Sandra/Documents/3rd%20attempt/Documents/Documents/WRLB/da52f4837c2261b34681d48d832423e8_DRAFT_Shoreline_Adaptation_Plan_for_Whatipu_to_South_Head.pdf file:///C:/Users/Sandra/Documents/3rd%20attempt/Documents/Documents/WRLB/5781d3e12e0faa6388a244e7d1464138_Draft_Shoreline_Adaptation_Plan_for_Manukau_North.pdf The Waitakere Ranges Local Board was unhappy about the consultation on the Shoreline Adaptation Plans (SAPs) or the Manukau North Coast and the Whatipu to South Head of  [ Read More ]

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Maps released of landslides from Cyclone Gabrielle

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  Auckland Council’s Recovery Office has just released its geotech GHD report which has done the background work behind the categorising of properties affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. It contains some  [ Read More ]

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Have your say on Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-2034

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I have put together this submission which addresses the LTP. Feel free to borrow from it. It does contain some non-Waitakere subjects particular on parks, Port of Auckland and airport  [ Read More ]

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Just released – two-year kauri dieback report

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Fisherman drowns at Anawhata

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https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/10/fisherman-dead-after-being-swept-off-rocks-at-anawhata-beach.html

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COMVITA SUPPORTS PIHA THROUGH MĀNUKA PLANTING

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Piha community members turned out on Saturday to the Old Piha Schoolhouse, to make patties that are a tool in restoring land that was damaged in landslides during Cyclone Gabrielle.  [ Read More ]

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