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Archive for February, 2012

Possum blitz in parkland at Piha-Anawhata-Bethells

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The annual Waitakere Ranges possum monitoring programme was completed in January, with very pleasing results. Most of the Waitakere Ranges is still maintaining possum indices below the treatment threshold of  [ Read More ]

Handrail fix canned

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When Auckland Transport built the wooden fences alongside the footpaths in the upper part of Seaview/Piha Road near the corner of Pendrell Road, the contractor got it wrong and built  [ Read More ]

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Removal of one limb from Beach Valley Road pohutukawa

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Parks are planning on trimming one limb from a Pohutukawa outside 28-30 Beach Valley Road.  This limb is being removed due to a number of reported incidents where vehicles have  [ Read More ]

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Piha boat crew Australasian Champions

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  The Piha Senior A crew has just achieved a historic double – the Piha crew was 1st in the Autex Australian Surf Rowers League Open Men’s Champs and then  [ Read More ]

Categories: big boats, news, Uncategorized

Elliot triumphs again

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Piha’s Elliot Paerata-Reid was first in the under-16 boys over the weekend, at the second round of the Billabong Grom at Whangamata. Elliot achieved 12.3 points, ahead of Dune Kennings  [ Read More ]

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The glory of the West – sunset 10 February 2012

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 Pete Chapman sent another photo of weekend sunsets from another angle   More western sunsets over the weekend http://nz.news.yahoo.com/news-gallery/a/-/article/12870309/image/1/sunset-stuns-aucklanders/#

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Marawhara-Wekatahi Update

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Friday 10 February 2012 Earlier in the summer, various local groups met with Parks West and the Local Board to discuss whether any action should be taken on the joined  [ Read More ]

Categories: Green News, news, Uncategorized

Auckland Transport Beach Day

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To promote safe and sober driving 1pm – 5 pm Music, beach games, water

Categories: Events, Uncategorized

Piha’s Elliot Paerata-Reid triumphs in Event One of Billabong Grom Series

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Held at Mt Maunganui on Sunday 5 February, the first round of the Billabong Grom Series saw Piha surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid come in first in the final of the Under-16  [ Read More ]

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Is this a record? 16 boats off the beach

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Such great weather and an ultra calm bay and Piha’s boaties came out in never before seen numbers on Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February. Took this photo – pardon the  [ Read More ]