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Rastovich welcomed to Piha after epic paddle protesting sea bed mining
Dave Rastovich was welcomed onto Piha beach today (1 December) by Peter Turei after his epic 350 km paddle from Cape Taranaki to Piha to protest seabed mining on the West [ Read More ]
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Piha pohutukawa attacked in the night
Lovers of Piha’s natural beauty breathed a sigh of relief this Wednesday when the Waitakere Ranges Local Board voted to retain one of Piha’s iconic pohutukawa, wind-sculpted, an old survivor [ Read More ]
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Young Andres and Serenas
Piha Tennis Club has 4 spaces left for its Junior coaching clinic ( aged 8 to 13 years) The scheduled dates are December 10-14 Monday -Thursday with Friday as a lay day. [ Read More ]
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Fire ban starts
As from 1 December there is a ban on fires through a Restricted Fire Season in rural areas including the Waitakeres and Piha. During this time you need to get [ Read More ]
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Piha Pohutukawa safe!!!
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board voted tonight (29 November) to adopt the option of removal of a few bollards and a speed hump to save Piha Pohutukawa. For this option [ Read More ]
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Piha winners in Sustainability Business Awards
Piha did well in the recent Sustainability Business Network Awards. Local bach owner Chris Morrison, gained the Sustainability Champion Award as a true pioneer, advocating over a long period for sustainable [ Read More ]
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Lion Rockers at the Buena Vista Room
Some Piha boys including Joshua Llewellyn and Tim Bailey have launched a new mega reggae HiFi system that apparently packs a lion-sized roar. Go here to read about them http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/7948762/It-ll-blow-you-away/
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Stefanie Kroeger paintings “Colours of the Coast”
Stephanie Kroeger’s one of my favourite West Coast painters and I am the happy owner of a couple of Stephanie’s work. She captures the landscapes and iconic sights of the [ Read More ]
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More Piha’s Got Talent
Friday night saw some of our favourite musicians entertaining at the Bowler. George Thomson played some long smooth duets with Ron Dugdale, each knowing exactly where to go with the [ Read More ]
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Multiple rescue at Piha, Saturday
It started with a man with raised arm in front of Pakiti. Down came the IRB at full tilt and hauled him out. This was followed by the retrieval of first [ Read More ]