The photo might be a bit cheesy, but this heart-warming story of the Piha Bowling Club ladies, and a few lads, stepping in to capture a boy in a Toyota doing wheelies in the Domain, will please a lot of us who get sick of seeing the turf being ripped up.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/8398705/Citizens-arrest-teen

Of concern was the report that the Summer Groove or Vibe event led to excess alcohol consumption. This event was a first – a beach and dance party on the beach to promote a brand of clothes. Previous policies for beach events have largely been focused on recreational/sporting events such as surfing and surf life saving, environmental events such as beach clean-ups and “beach fun for the family” events such as sand castles.

With so many events – virtually every weekend recently – does Piha need brand promotion and dance events more suited to a city beach than a high-risk dynamic beach only reached by a difficult windy road with 100 kph speed limit?

That’s a question for the local community, the Piha R&R and the Waitakere Ranges Local Board.