-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
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/
-
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 ]
-
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 ]
-
Photo of the Week
Taken 7 pm Saturday 5 November, when coming home from cutting gorse