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Archive for December, 2011

Dr Newton Ernest Wickham Wicky 1917-2011

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The death occurred on 5 December of Dr Newton Ernest Wickham Wicky, a very long-standing bach owner at North Piha, and a devoted friend of Piha. Wicky was born in  [ Read More ]

Daughters for the return home

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Mischa Davis, surfer extraordinaire, and sometime bar girl in surf club, has come home from Europe to Piha and shares her reaction, in beautiful prose. Welcome home Mischa, and keep  [ Read More ]

Categories: news, surfing, Uncategorized

Domain Alligator Weed to be sprayed

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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 ]

Categories: Green News, news, Uncategorized

Billabong Grom Series

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Pres by Oceanbridge Event 3 10-11 March 2012

Categories: Events

Surfing tourism – good for business, but watch for the dark side

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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 ]

Categories: news, surfing, Uncategorized