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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
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Anzacs from Piha
The attached article I wrote was printed in the Herald on Sunday today (21 April 2013) in preparation for Anzac Day later this week. Based on the WW1 Roll of Honour on [ Read More ]
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Invite to artists to submit works for Matariki at Gallery
The West Coast Gallery invites artists in all media to submit proposals for their annual Matariki exhibition in June, this year called “Gifts from the Stars”. gifts from the stars [ Read More ]
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New Artists in Residence near Piha
The two new Artists in Residence for Regional Parks will be close to Piha. Tim Prebble (sound artist) and Denise Batchelor (filmmaker) have been selected as our Artists in Residence [ Read More ]
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Piha wins plaudits
At Auckland Council’s Annual Plan hearing (9 April 2013), submitter Yvonne Duncan of the Peace Foundation recommended an annual peace award for the region. As an example of the kind [ Read More ]