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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 ]
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Nominations for Piha R&R
Piha Ratepayers and residents AGM is on 8 January, so now is the time to put in nominations for the Committee. http://www.piha.org.nz/2011/11/call-for-nominations-for-piha-rr-2012-committee/
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Monique Endt at new-look West Coast Gallery
The West Coast Gallery has emerged from a period of closure with a new clean look and increased stocks of beautiful jewellery in purpose-built cabinets. The featured artist is Monique Endt, [ Read More ]
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Piha Market Day – loving the local
Local George Thomson organised a market day next to Piha Store. I bought old vinyl Crowded House, Harry Belafonte and Michael Jackson’s Thriller for $2 each, a “Ngati Piha” T-Shirt and got [ Read More ]