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 ]

Meeting by KASM at Muriwai Fire Station 7.30 pm 5 September 2012

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 ]

German theme beer and food for first week of October

Neville Ormsby on sax and keyboards, 4-8pm

At the Gallery

Patricia Ofrasio, 21, drowned at Mercer Bay on 3 February 2011. Patricia with four friends from the university went for a planned hike to Mercer Bay. They were all hot after  [ Read More ]

Big rain last night – 18 mm since midnight – has pushed the Marawhara close to the Wekatahi. The two streams were mechanically separated only a few months ago after they  [ Read More ]

The Hillary Trail is a a four-day (three night) 75 km trek across rugged country reaching from Titirangi to Muriwai. It is named after the famour kiwi conqueror of Mt  [ Read More ]

Mace Ward, Manager Regional Parks has recently sent out the following update: Application Status: Event on the Hillary Trail Following on from the stakeholder meeting held at Arataki on 2  [ Read More ]