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 ]

During WW2, Radar operators at the RNZAF Mt Bates Station on Norfolk Island noticed strange bursts of “radio noise” at sunset and sunrise. Les Hepburn, in charge of the station,  [ 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 ]

Dr Grace is a marine biologist and photographer who will talk about why “no-take” zones are important for our marine ecology and fish stocks Organised by Forest and Bird At  [ Read More ]