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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/

Piha Matariki Festival – Maori New Year

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With Matariki 14-16 July, a whole programme of events is organised for Piha, from dinners to music, auction, kite-flying, quizz night, kids’disco and much more. Money raised will go to  [ Read More ]

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Piha group funded to tackle rats after Cyclone

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Pest Free Piha has received a small grant from Predator Free New Zealand to tackle rats in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. There has been an upsurge in rat numbers  [ Read More ]

Two drown at North Piha

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Emergency services were called to North Piha at 6 pm Saturday 21 January. Lifeguards retrieved two people from just north of Lion Rock but they were unresponsive and unable to  [ Read More ]

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Freedom camping rules prohibit sites at Piha

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The Auckland Council responded to a lengthy consultation on freedom camping by extending prohibitions on specific sites, including a number of Piha roads and one at Karekare. Freedom camping is  [ Read More ]

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Are the Waitakere Ranges at risk from 3 Waters?

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Published 8 June 2022 in New Zealand Herald “Auckland Council intends to close the gap between its rates shortfall and expenditure by using $127 million it is due to receive  [ Read More ]

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Drowning at Piha on Anzac Day

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There is a brief newpaper report that a man died in the sea at Piha at 8.15 am today, 24 April 2022. He was a fisherman at the south end  [ Read More ]

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Chorus holds public meeting

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15 March 2021 Chorus brings fibre broadband to Piha Chorus is back on track to host its previously postponed public information session on fibre broadband and how to connect in  [ Read More ]

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Injured surfer rescued from Mercer Bay

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A surfer who was separated from his board at Karekare and was injured on rocks, was rescued from Mercer Bay after writing HELP in the sand. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/surfer-injured-at-aucklands-karekare-beach-who-wrote-help-in-the-sand-thanks-hero-rescuers/KIUTGGG3M2NB4GV23XLOEO4DWM/

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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 ]