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PIha Mill Camp concept plan – have your say
Auckland Council regional parks is consulting on proposed concept plans for Piha Mill Camp (former Stedfast Park). The plans relate to the possibility of a ranger depot and possibly parking [ Read More ]
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Wally Jarvis – super swimmer
I heard a lot when I was growing up about Wally Jarvis, one of the best swimmers at the Piha Surf Life Saving Club. An exceedingly tall young man – [ Read More ]
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Piha Stream erosion
Local and Sports Parks West advise that it has employed a consultant to undertake investigations on the erosion currently occurring along Glen Esk Stream near the Piha West Coast Gallery. [ Read More ]
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Thoughts about Piha’s diminishing natural beauty
The New Zealand Herald on Saturday June 1 announced that CNN had listed neighbouring beach Karekare at number 38 in its Top 100 Best Beaches in the World on its [ Read More ]
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Works in Piha Domain
Drivers performing wheelies and dust from cars getting into water tanks are issues that have been raised by the Piha R&R and brought to the Waitakere Ranges Local Board for [ Read More ]
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Foundry link to Piha
There’s a Piha link to the venerable foundry of Millar Paterson Ltd that was written up by Peter Calder in the Herald on 1 May. The foundry, situated by Victoria [ Read More ]
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Season’s end at Piha SLSC
Piha surf club advise that this is the last weekend of regular patrols until next season. The restaurant and bar are also closing on Sunday. There is an end of [ Read More ]
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Piha Domain toilets plan being consulted on
As part of Council’s building renewals programme the existing facility at Piha Domain is being upgraded. Piha Domain Consultation Flyer April 2013 More plans and information are on display at the [ Read More ]
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Anzac Day in the West
Today the crowds turned out for Anzac Day in force, despite the threat of rain in some places. Went to Titirangi and noticed that Jack Smith and Ned Storey, on [ Read More ]
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Lion Rock at the autumn equinox
Paul Greenwood shot this glorious video on the autumn equiniox when the rising sun shines straight down Glen Esk Valley and wakes the sleeping Lion. http://vimeo.com/64532071