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Elliot at World Junior Champs
Piha boy Elliot Paerata-Reid is doing well in the World Junior Comps at Panama. There are 128 juniors competing in the under-16-year-olds and Elliot is through the the final 16! [ Read More ]
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Drainage being fixed at Tennis Courts
Auckland Council Parks are planning to undertake some minor works associated with the tennis courts at Piha Domain. There is currently no drainage along the edge of the tennis courts [ Read More ]
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Joan Kingston 1919-2012
It is sad to record the death of Joan Kingston, aged 92, revered long-term resident of Piha and devoted partner of Jack. Joan was born Heather Joan Alice Cowie on 23 October [ Read More ]
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New garage planned for Piha Domain Motor Camp
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board is planning a contribution of $9,000 towards the cost of a new garage in the Piha Campground. The exisiting garage suffered damage when a car [ Read More ]
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Piha surf club boys 1938
Mike Gardiner sent me this photo of the Piha competition team in 1938. I had a copy in my Mum’s photo album – in fact, I wonder if she took [ Read More ]
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Basketball half court for Piha Domain
The Piha Kidz Charitable Trust has won support from the Waitakere Ranges Local Board for a new basketball half-court on the Piha Domain and the Board has also put in [ Read More ]
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Death of Lance Watt
Lance Clyde Watt died on Sunday 8 April. Until recently, Lance had lived at his family’s home at the end of Glen Esk Road, Piha, then ill health led to his [ Read More ]
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Piha woman surfer makes top three to compete international event
Piha surfer Gaby Sansom earned a wildcard by winning the New Zealand open enabling her to compete in a world surfing women’s event at New Plymouth tomorrow. Only 15-years-old, Gaby [ Read More ]
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Image of Easter weekend
Actually taken the morning of Tuesday 10 April 2012 but epitomising the glorious weather of Easter weekend. Easter Friday was one of the biggest crowds seen this summer as city [ Read More ]
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Auckland Council closes Kauri dieback areas for protection
The Auckland Council Regional Development and Operations Committee on Thursday voted to close 13 Kauri Protection Areas throughout the Waitakere Ranges, involving 27 km of tracks, to try and halt [ Read More ]