Despite a total fire ban, fires were lit on Piha beach (near Pakiti Rock) and at North Piha in front on the United North Piha Surf Club. Both fires were  [ Read More ]

Auckland Council has announced a total fire ban over the Auckland region, urban and rural. This follows fires set off by fireworks on the summit of Maungawhau ( Mt Eden),  [ Read More ]

The crowds rolled up for the Piha Community Library Book Fair on Saturday. With recylced books at 50 cents a piece, brand new books for $5, kids’ books, raffles with  [ Read More ]

Opening at West Coast Gallery http://www.westcoastgallery.co.nz/wcgd/

At West Coast Gallery http://www.westcoastgallery.co.nz/wcgd/

Jay Quinn won the prestigious men’s final in the Hyundai surfing champs, but Piha came away from the finals day with  great results. Elliot Paerata-Reid won the under-18 title having  [ Read More ]

First Champions Crowned at National Surfing Championships Nine national champions were crowned on day five of seven at the 2013 Hyundai National Surfing Championships being held at Piha. The pending  [ Read More ]

Caught up with Phil Twyford, Labour MP for Te Atatu, at the Piha Surf Club today (17 January). Phil is walking the Hillary Trail to highlight the disease kauri PTA which  [ Read More ]

Mischa Davis has won the women’s longboard championship at the Hyundai National Surfing Champs. With 10.27 points, Mischa was ahead of second place winner, Raglan woman Alexis Poulter on 9.50 points  [ Read More ]

Elliot Paerata-Reid is through to the semi-finals of the under-18 Hyundai National Surfing Champs. Here’s seen here today (Wednesday 16th January) with one of his many fans, Rafael Hosking, having  [ Read More ]