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Brothers Beer and Juke Joint at Piha Surf Club

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HOURS Friday 4 pm – 10 pm Saturday Midday – 10 pm Sunday Midday – 8pm https://www.pihaslsc.com/our-club/restaurant/

Freedom camping bylaw would increase campervans in the Waitakeres

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Auckland Council is consulting on a new freedom camping bylaw that would result in much increased freedom camping at Piha and other Ranges’ places. Piha would be particularly hard hit  [ Read More ]

Categories: Heritage Area, issues, news

Progress with new United N Piha surf clubhouse

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Surf Life Saving New Zealand, (SLSNZ) this week announced a grant of $421,000 towards the United North Piha Lifeguard Service (UNPLS) rebuild project, for the current financial year. This grant  [ Read More ]

Review of Regional Parks Management Plan

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The Auckland Council is reviewing the Regional Parks Management that contains all the visions, policies and rules for the Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland. Sandra Coney chaired the existing management plan  [ Read More ]

Maori names restored to West Coast landmarks

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As part of the Te Kawerau a Maki Claims Settlement Act 2015, the New Zealand Geographic Board has restored the traditional names to parts of the West Coast and wider  [ Read More ]

Auckland Transport consults on road design in Heritage Area

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Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Transport Guidelines Sept15 (no comments … Auckland Transport is consulting on Design Guidelines for roads in the Heritage Area. The message from Auckland Transport is: Good  [ Read More ]

Categories: Heritage Area, news

Karekare pohutukawa threatened for the chop

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An iconic pohutukawa hanging over Karekare Road is being investigated by Auckland Transport for removal. The Waitakere Ranges Local Board last night (13 August) passed resolutions opposing any action on  [ Read More ]

Categories: landscape, news, Uncategorized

Surf club raises fund with stunning photos

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Piha Surf Life Saving Club raised $25,000 towards its rebuild plans over the summer and $5320 of that was through an online auction of dramatic photos by well-known photographers. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/67797944/photos-help-fund-piha-surf-club-upgrade

Surf club’s pop-up bar

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Piha Surf Life Saving Club launched a new asset on Friday night (16 January). A pop-up bar – a partnership between Corona and the club – provided a taste of what  [ Read More ]

Piha Boaties represent NZ

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The Piha A surf boat crew will represent New Zealand against Australia at the Trans-Tasman Test Series being held on the 7th February 2015, Waihi Beach. New Zealand Surf Boat Team Manager  [ Read More ]

Categories: big boats, news