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Fireworks cause fire at Tasman Lookout
Fireworks were the predictable cause of the fire at Tasman Lookout, early this evening (4 November). A group of young men lit and then threw fireworks over the edge of [ Read More ]
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Spring Fling Festival of the Arts
A happy family crowd down at the Domain today – lots of craft stalls, very good Thai food, coffees, pizzas, some environmental groups – KASM, Seabed Mining and Maui’s Dolphin [ Read More ]
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Scenes from Piha Market
It was very hot – threatening rain never arrived – the crowds poured in and ate terrific food from local stalls, chatted, caught up, and went away with bags packed [ Read More ]
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Piha crowd learn about the old radar station
Over 60 turned up at the Piha Surf Club on Saturday night to enjoy an evening of conviviality and Sandra Coney talking about her now book – On the Radar: [ Read More ]
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Piha Surf Club welcomes huge gift from Remuera Lions
The afternoon of Saturday 26 October saw a big celebration at the Piha SLSC clubhouse as the members acknowledged the generosity of the Lions Club of Remuera. Each year the [ Read More ]
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Plan Change 36 made operative
Plan Change 36 was proposed by Waitakere City Council to liberalise economic activities in the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area. It came on the back of the fight over the Piha [ Read More ]
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Successes in Auckland Council election
Preliminary results are in the for the 2nd election for Auckland Council. Voting finished yesterday 12 October 2013. Len Brown is returned as mayor, while Penny Hulse (19188) and Linda [ Read More ]
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Elliot Paerata-Reid off to Oz to Train
The five-day 2013 National Scholastic Surfing Championship was strung out because of big messy surf, but was completed with some success, notably the first place in the Under-18 Boys’ Final [ Read More ]
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Piha and Mister Pip
Went and saw this movie tonight and thought it mainly excellent. I think the nay-sayers could just not relate to the setting and modern historical context and how totally brutal [ Read More ]
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board due to endorse Dune Management Plan
At its next meeting (9 October) the Waitakere Ranges Local Board is expected to endorse a Dune Management Plan for the area of Piha beach south of Lion Rock. The [ Read More ]