Opening today 6 April were some big bold canvases from landscape artist and local woman, Jill Perrott. With her title of “Toast the West Coast” Jill’s landscapes featured the West  [ Read More ]

Good reports from visitors to the display about the Unitary Plan with helpful staff. People who have found it difficult to access the maps online, found it good to see the  [ Read More ]

If you are wondering about the Green Rig parked in Piha Domain tomorrow to tell you about the environment and the Unitary Plan, there are a few facts and a little  [ Read More ]

Auckland Council has advised that the testing of the water at the Lily Pond in Claude Abel Reserve has revealed that dissolved oxygen levels have dropped due to an increase in water  [ Read More ]

In a recent Metro, Sir Bob Harvey repeated his claims that not enough people are doing the Hillary Trail. He’d like to see it commercialised to get the numbers up.  [ Read More ]

A 30-year-old male British tourist was found unconscious in the water near Lion Rock at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 26 March 2013 and was unable to be revived. Paramedics and Westpac helicopter  [ Read More ]

On the agenda of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting for 27 March 2013 is longer term management of the Wekatahi and Marawhara Streams on North Piha Beach. The report outlines  [ Read More ]

Karekare surf club and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter had to rescue a visiting Frenchman who thought he could climb down the Watchman. While his friends were oblivious to his plight,  [ Read More ]

Auckland Council Parks West has released plans for the lagoon area of the Piha Domain. Problems trying to be solved are particularly dust arising from the road and deterring young  [ Read More ]

Bernard Orsman in the Herald scared a few people when he listed Piha among rural villages earmarked to take growth. He did not get this entirely right. Bernard omitted to  [ Read More ]