Ron Cooper, a loyal and long-standing member of Piha Surf Life Saving Club, died at Taupaki Gables on 15 September 2012. Ron was born on 7 April 1927, grew up at Smale  [ Read More ]

 Don Binney, painter and great lover of the West Coast, has suddenly died aged 73. Binney was in hospital for other reasons when he suddenly had a heart attack and  [ Read More ]

Clearly, exposure to Piha is good for longevity. Ed Tredrea was written up recently in The Aucklander, playing badminton at nearly 95. The Tredreas, Ed, Joyce and three children,  had  [ Read More ]

This kowhai on the front lawn always puts on a huge display unless the kereru don’t get to it first. It is one-of-a-kind in that it has enormously long seed  [ Read More ]

Elliot Paerata-Reid is not just a talented surfer, but also an inspired maker of short surfing videos starring himself. Watch this video of Elliot in Nias Indonesia and you’ll see  [ Read More ]

Request for Expressions of Interest for the provision of Piha Community Ranger Services for the 2012

About 25 turned up at Piha surf club on Saturday 25 August 2013 to hear dune ecologist Jim Dahm of Eco Nomos talk about his study of the sand dunes  [ Read More ]

The Marawhara and Wekatahi have joined at the high tide mark, four months after a $70,000 Auckland Council project to separate them. Grant Jennings, Manager of Parks West in Auckland  [ Read More ]

The siren went long and loud last night at 2 am, there were police cars on the beach and it became clear that there has been a death on Lion Rock.  [ Read More ]

I got this message about a meeting to discuss sea bed mining on the West Coast. This is of interest to Piha so it would be good for some locals  [ Read More ]