New Artists in Residence near Piha
The two new Artists in Residence for Regional Parks will be close to Piha. Tim Prebble (sound artist) and Denise Batchelor (filmmaker) have been selected as our Artists in Residence in regional parks for 2013. Tim will be based at Barr Cottage at Little Huia and Denise at Craw Homestead on Anawhata Road. They will [ Read More ]
Cairn at Te Waha marks gifts of land
It may have been 50 years late, but on Friday 4 November, a small group of Auckland Council regional park rangers and descendants of the Rose family, gathered at Te Waha point north of Piha to unveil a cairn erected to mark two gifts of land to the regional park. Jim and Phyllis Rose gave 2.5 hectares [ Read More ]
Camping on regional parks around Piha
The only site where you can camp on a regional park at Piha is at a site licensed to the Boys’ Brigade in Piha Valley. It is visible from Glen Esk Road behind the Sir Algernon Thomas Green, on the north side of Piha Stream. There is a paddock and a hut – the Nigel [ Read More ]
Keddle House
Keddle House is a heritage bungalow located in the regional parkland half way down the steep walk into Anawhata. It has two bedrooms, one with queen bed and the other with 4 bunks. It is solar powered with gas for heating and cooking. It has views to die-for overlooking Anawhata beach and access to many [ Read More ]
