Today (18 June 2014), the Decision-Making Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency has turned down the application by Trans-Tasman Resources to carry out iron sand mining on the South Taranaki  [ Read More ]

Bird experts talk on four topics Garden birds Auckland’s penguins Kereru research Hunua kokako At Arataki Visitor Centre, Scenic Drive, Each session one hour, 11 am or 2 pm Free entry  [ Read More ]

Under the name of Manuka Catering the Piha Café has applied to extend its alcohol on-licence from 11 am to 7pm Monday to Sunday to 11 am to 10 pm  [ Read More ]

A chance for local children to meet with children’s author, Stacy Gregg, author of the popular series Pony Club Secrets and Pony Club Rivals. 1.30 pm Saturday 5 July at  [ Read More ]

Just after 9 pm last night the fire siren went twice. Usually heralding a car crash on the Piha Road, this time the cause was much closer to home. With  [ Read More ]

The West Auckland Historical Society has launched its annual Essay Competition carried out in honour of historian John T Diamond. Entitled Capturing the West, there are categories for young people  [ Read More ]

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A number of works have occurred around Piha in the last recent while. Up on the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park at the entrance to the Mercer Bay Loop Track a  [ Read More ]