Latest YouTubes from Elliot Paerata-Reid, surfer boy extraordinaire. Love that filming of Lion Rock down the tube, and that snapper. Did he catch it off his board? http://vimeo.com/37711530 And Here’s [ Read More ]
I’ve been doing a lot of work lately on some of the history of Piha. There is still much to learn and I’d like to hear from anyone who can [ Read More ]
Peak winds of up to 130 km/hr hit the south and west of Auckland around 8 am on 3 March. Civil Defence and Emergency reports that power was cut in [ Read More ]
9am 17 March, Piha Bowling Club Any combination pairs Entry $20, includes morning & afternoon tea, $5 lunch Contact Geoff geoffwilkins@xtra.co.nz Or 8128 595
“Snow Mercier was actually Eric Horace Leopold Mercier. He and his wife, Dot, were well-known personalities at Piha for decades. Predictably, Snow got his name from his sandy hair and [ Read More ]
Doug Pople died suddenly in August 1999, aged 68 years. Doug was the son of Rachel and Charlie Pople who ran the boarding house and built the Piha Store in [ Read More ]
The Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan is out for consultation until 23 March. See it here http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/PlansPoliciesPublications/Long_term_plan/Pages/Home.aspx?utm_source=homepage%2Bpromo%2Btile&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Long_Term_Plan Of big interest to Piha locals is how the new rates system will [ Read More ]
Filming for the opening season of What Now “Filming in Your Living Room” will take place with Nippers at Piha SLSC this Sunday 4 March
The first store at Piha was at the Piha Mill, run by Jack Ingram, brother of the first Mill manager, Chris Ingram. Jack was married to Mary Bethell, daughter of [ Read More ]
It doesn’t get better than this. Look at that tightly disciplined technique of the Piha Pirates crew (closest to camera), Horse on the sweep, with the Australian Tannun crew behind (in [ Read More ]