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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 ]
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Piha events in Auckland Heritage Festival
There are many events in this year’s Heritage Festival that will appeal to people with an interest in the history of West Auckland. Sandra Coney is speaking at two [ Read More ]
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Two bereavements at Piha
Piha suffered two bereavements of long term locals in the last week. Larry Gibson, former Piha Bowling Club president and stalwart and extremely hard worker for the club, died in [ Read More ]
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Launch of On the Radar with RNZAF top brass
Sandra Coney’s new book, On the Radar, was launched by Air Vice-Marshal Peter Stockwell, Chief of Air Force, in Auckland last night. Coney wrote the book to find out more about [ Read More ]
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Trigger points for Piha beach streams
At its meeting on Wednesday 28 August, the Waitakere Ranges Local Board will consider a report regarding trigger points for the Wekatahi and Marawhara Streams (Item 19 of the attachment [ Read More ]
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Fireworks ban welcome at Piha
Piha Ratepayers and Residents had a big success this week. Auckland Council at its Governing Body meeting on 22 August adopted a new Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw, with much strengthened law [ Read More ]