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Piha Neighbourhood Support

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Olivia McPherson has taken over as Coordinator of Piha Neighbourhood Support, from Mary Mead and Phil Wallis, who have done the job since 2002. This very important job helps keep  [ Read More ]

Piha Store

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Run by Peter Chapman, the Piha Store is an institution.The original beach store, it was opened in 1945 by the Pople family. Since then, the Store has been the centre  [ Read More ]

Categories: eat, Uncategorized, village

Big boats at Piha

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  Big boats and Piha go together. That big tough heavy surf needed boats and boaties that had the same quality. Piha was one of the first surf clubs in New  [ Read More ]

The Domain macrocarpas

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  There was consternation when Waitakere City Council announced it was about to fell one of the two remaining ” of an original three ” macrocarpas near the Bowling Club,  [ Read More ]

Categories: landmarks, The past

Piha Library

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A community-run library offering a big range of books, videos, DVDs, children’s books. Opening hours:  Monday 10 am – 1 pm, Wed 10am – 1 pm, Thurs afternoon 3.30 pm –  [ Read More ]

Piha Community Preschool

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Qualified teacher and teacher aids providing quality care and educational programmes at Barnett Hall, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30 pm. Ring 8128 013

Categories: others, Uncategorized

Piha Playgroup

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Runs a playgroup at Barnett Hall for kids and parents on Mondays 9.30 am- 12.30 am. Tea/coffee and biscuits for parents. For more information phone the Preschool on Mondays 8128 013

Categories: clubs, others, Uncategorized

North Piha surf sports event

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Surf Life Saving Northern Region is holding a surf sports event, including IRB races, on Saturday 13 November. This will occur at a designated area on the beach in front of  [ Read More ]

United North Piha Lifeguard Service

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The club provides surf life saving services to the 2.4 km North Piha beach, arguably one of New Zealand’s most dangerous sections of beach with many rescues carried out in  [ Read More ]

History of Piha through its Maori names

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Te Piha talk   Graeme Murdoch held his audience spellbound when he shared his immense knowledge of the Maori history of Piha at Barnett Hall in November 2008. Emulating the  [ Read More ]

Categories: landmarks, Maori, Uncategorized