Here are the reserve plans for Piha’s parks. This one is the overall reserve plan that was developed for all the old Waitakere City parks in 2000. It was the  [ Read More ]

The five-day 2013 National Scholastic Surfing Championship was strung out because of big messy surf, but was completed with some success, notably the first place in the Under-18 Boys’ Final  [ Read More ]

Went and saw this movie tonight and thought it mainly excellent. I think the nay-sayers could just not relate to the setting and modern historical context and how totally brutal  [ Read More ]

9.30 am  Saturday 5 October Wear Whites and bring plate for afternoon tea

At its next meeting (9 October) the Waitakere Ranges Local Board is expected to endorse a Dune Management Plan for the area of Piha beach south of Lion Rock. The  [ Read More ]

  There are many events in this year’s Heritage Festival that will appeal to people with an interest in the history of West Auckland. Sandra Coney is speaking at two  [ Read More ]

Piha suffered two bereavements of long term locals in the last week. Larry Gibson, former Piha Bowling Club president and stalwart and extremely hard worker for the club, died in  [ Read More ]

10-12 Saturday 22 September Meet at Little Lion Rock Corner Planting following maintenance and realignment of accessways Bring a spade Ideal for children

Organised by Tanu Richardson 021 646657 westcoastgallery@xtra.co.nz In Piha Domain To celebrate the 13th anniversary of the West Coast Community Arts Trust Fun-filled family-oriented Market Fiesta with stalls, arts and crafts  [ Read More ]

Sandra Coney’s new book, On the Radar, was launched by Air Vice-Marshal Peter Stockwell, Chief of Air Force, in Auckland last night. Coney wrote the book to find out more about  [ Read More ]