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New rubbish bins and eel sign in place
Rubbish bins to replace the old pipe bins were installed in parks throughout Piha in time for Labour Day weekend. With grey-green metal and wooden sides, the bins fit in [ Read More ]
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Sell-out Labour Day Market brings the crowds
Everything edible had disappeared by 2.30 and stall holders were counting their cash. A great day at Piha market and a boost to groups’ funds.
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Open Studios Waitakere 2015
From 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, artists throughout the Waitakeres will have their studios open for visitors. See artists at work and stock [ Read More ]
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Death of Jack de Bazin
Sadly, Jack de Bazin died on Friday 18th September. Jack and his wife Ngaire lived in Rayner Road for years and were at the hub of community life. Jack was [ Read More ]
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Pup from pound becomes kauri dieback super-sleuth
On this week’s Purina pound pups to dog stars on TV1 was the heart-warming story about Paddy, a gorgeous golden lab that had been starved, beaten and confined, before being [ Read More ]
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Local board determines dog rules
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board recently heard many written and oral submissions on its proposed changes to the dog rules for its board area, including Piha and North Piha. At [ Read More ]
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Weeding bee tackles climbing asparagus
About 20 keen weeders turned up with trowels, spades, loppers and niwashi to tackle a veritable field of climbing asparagus at the top of the old dune overlooking the Bowler [ Read More ]
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Testing the Waters workshop discusses West Coast lagoons
Community stakeholders met with Auckland Council regional stormwater team at Arataki Visitor Centre today to discuss action in cleaning up contaminated West Coast lagoons. Manager Phil Brown explained that on [ Read More ]
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Karekare pohutukawa threatened for the chop
An iconic pohutukawa hanging over Karekare Road is being investigated by Auckland Transport for removal. The Waitakere Ranges Local Board last night (13 August) passed resolutions opposing any action on [ Read More ]
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Have your say on new dog rules
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board is proposing new dog rules for Piha. Currently Piha has very complex rules. Regional parks rules prohibit dogs south of Pakiti Rock (The Gap), north [ Read More ]