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Titahi Bay takes Big Boat champs

Titahi Bay came out victorious in the final of the Big Boat Classic at Piha, with Piha A second and Red Beach third. The weather and waves were perfect for [ Read More ]
Call-out to fires at Piha

Despite a total fire ban, fires were lit on Piha beach (near Pakiti Rock) and at North Piha in front on the United North Piha Surf Club. Both fires were [ Read More ]
Fire ban including fireworks

Auckland Council has announced a total fire ban over the Auckland region, urban and rural. This follows fires set off by fireworks on the summit of Maungawhau ( Mt Eden), [ Read More ]
Piha excells in Hyundai surfing champs

Jay Quinn won the prestigious men’s final in the Hyundai surfing champs, but Piha came away from the finals day with great results. Elliot Paerata-Reid won the under-18 title having [ Read More ]
Piha does well in Hyundai National Surfing Champs

First Champions Crowned at National Surfing Championships Nine national champions were crowned on day five of seven at the 2013 Hyundai National Surfing Championships being held at Piha. The pending [ Read More ]
Phil Twyford walking for kauri

Caught up with Phil Twyford, Labour MP for Te Atatu, at the Piha Surf Club today (17 January). Phil is walking the Hillary Trail to highlight the disease kauri PTA which [ Read More ]
Mischa wins long board

Mischa Davis has won the women’s longboard championship at the Hyundai National Surfing Champs. With 10.27 points, Mischa was ahead of second place winner, Raglan woman Alexis Poulter on 9.50 points [ Read More ]
Elliot Paerata-Reid through to under-18 semis

Elliot Paerata-Reid is through to the semi-finals of the under-18 Hyundai National Surfing Champs. Here’s seen here today (Wednesday 16th January) with one of his many fans, Rafael Hosking, having [ Read More ]
Progress on bush regeneration project at Piha

Hot day today, but went and inspected how our bush regeneration is getting on. People at Piha 20 years ago will recall the fires in 1994 and 1996 that ripped [ Read More ]
Tribute to Tony Hopkins, drumming legend and friend of Piha

Piha’s lost a good friend in Tony Hopkins, the legendary drummer, who passed away on 4 January 2013 after a short illness with cancer. We’ve enjoyed the talents of Tony [ Read More ]