Paula Bennett was successful at the polls for the Waitakere seat heading off a spirited campaign by Carmel Sepuloni. Here’s the results taken at the Piha Polling Booth at Barnett  [ Read More ]

I’ve noticed that rapidly growing weed pest, vetch, spreading around Piha. Spotted it in Beach Valley Rd and Rayner Rd. You can pull out a small infestation and keep pulling out  [ Read More ]

As well as a number of Piha Surf Life Saving sportspeople and administrators up for awards in next Friday’s Unitec Sporting Excellence Koru Awards, young Piha surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid is  [ Read More ]

Relaxing in the RSA on Friday 11 November when the fire siren went off. A few minutes later the Piha fire truck went racing down Beach Valley Road which usually  [ Read More ]

In 1976 the Amco/Hauraki (Blast from the Past!) National Surfing Champs were held at Piha. Much of it was filmed and this YouTube clip shows you some of the best competition. What’s  [ Read More ]

Hundreds of friends and family remembered broadcaster, surfer, and te reo advocate TK Wano, tonight (15 November) with a sunset paddle-out and memorial on the beach. Te Wano, a Piha  [ Read More ]

Piha Ratepayers and residents AGM is on 8 January, so now is the time to put in nominations for the Committee.   http://www.piha.org.nz/2011/11/call-for-nominations-for-piha-rr-2012-committee/

The West Coast Gallery has emerged from a period of closure with a new clean look and increased stocks of beautiful jewellery in purpose-built cabinets. The featured artist is Monique Endt,  [ Read More ]

Local George Thomson organised a market day next to Piha Store. I bought old vinyl Crowded House, Harry Belafonte and Michael Jackson’s Thriller for $2 each, a “Ngati Piha” T-Shirt and got  [ Read More ]

Taken 7 pm Saturday 5 November, when coming home from cutting gorse