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Domain Alligator Weed to be sprayed
Auckland Council has been treating Alligator Weed in the Marawhara, Wekatahi, and Lily Pond over the winter. Now this awful weed has turned up in the Domain. When I reported [ Read More ]
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Surfing tourism – good for business, but watch for the dark side
Here’s an interesting article about surfing tourism, what it can add to local economies, and where it can all go bad. Piha has its share of surfing events, and since [ Read More ]
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Seal pup saved …or was he?
After a local found an exhausted and maybe sick seal pup on North Piha, DOC was called. They declared it not a good idea to take the pup away, so [ Read More ]
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Out’a’luck with sports awards
Sad to report not one of our fabulous sports people and administrators struck gold at last Friday’s Waitakere Sport Awards. Never mind, we all think you are winners!
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Piha Election Voting
Paula Bennett was successful at the polls for the Waitakere seat heading off a spirited campaign by Carmel Sepuloni. Here’s the results taken at the Piha Polling Booth at Barnett [ Read More ]
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That pesky vetch
I’ve noticed that rapidly growing weed pest, vetch, spreading around Piha. Spotted it in Beach Valley Rd and Rayner Rd. You can pull out a small infestation and keep pulling out [ Read More ]
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Elliot Paerata-Reid up for Sports Awards
As well as a number of Piha Surf Life Saving sportspeople and administrators up for awards in next Friday’s Unitec Sporting Excellence Koru Awards, young Piha surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid is [ Read More ]
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Tasman Lookout fire quickly put out
Relaxing in the RSA on Friday 11 November when the fire siren went off. A few minutes later the Piha fire truck went racing down Beach Valley Road which usually [ Read More ]
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Heritage surfing at Piha 1976
In 1976 the Amco/Hauraki (Blast from the Past!) National Surfing Champs were held at Piha. Much of it was filmed and this YouTube clip shows you some of the best competition. What’s [ Read More ]
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Sunset paddle-out for TK Wano
Hundreds of friends and family remembered broadcaster, surfer, and te reo advocate TK Wano, tonight (15 November) with a sunset paddle-out and memorial on the beach. Te Wano, a Piha [ Read More ]