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Safe drinking message coming to Piha 7 January
Volleyball, live music, silent disco and frisbee are just some of the planned entertainment at Piha in Auckland Transport’s new sensible alcohol campaign. The Make it a good one, Make [ Read More ]
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Watching the Marawhara
On Thursday 15 December a number of local groups met with the Auckland Council’s Local and Sports Parks West, Auckland Transport and the Waitakere Ranges Local Board to discuss the [ Read More ]
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Upgrading of sports field at Piha
Local and Sports Park West has notified us of works happening in our area. The upgrade of the field at Piha Domain is programmed to be undertaken this financial year. The [ Read More ]
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Fireworks campaign planned at Piha
Piha Residents and Ratepayers plans a campaign to educate locals about the dangers of fireworks. A flyer is under development which will be hand delivered around Piha before New Years [ Read More ]
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More dune maintenance at Marine Parade South
Local and Sports Parks West report: Maintenance is required along Marine Parade South to remove sand from the car parks and existing pedestrian walkways down to the beach. Local and [ Read More ]
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New toilet block planned for Domain
Local Parks West is planning a completely new toilet block to serve patrons of the Piha Domain and visitors to Piha. The existing block, contained in a Lockwood building, is [ Read More ]
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Dr Newton Ernest Wickham Wicky 1917-2011
The death occurred on 5 December of Dr Newton Ernest Wickham Wicky, a very long-standing bach owner at North Piha, and a devoted friend of Piha. Wicky was born in [ Read More ]
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Daughters for the return home
Mischa Davis, surfer extraordinaire, and sometime bar girl in surf club, has come home from Europe to Piha and shares her reaction, in beautiful prose. Welcome home Mischa, and keep [ Read More ]
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Domain Alligator Weed to be sprayed
Auckland Council has been treating Alligator Weed in the Marawhara, Wekatahi, and Lily Pond over the winter. Now this awful weed has turned up in the Domain. When I reported [ Read More ]
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Surfing tourism – good for business, but watch for the dark side
Here’s an interesting article about surfing tourism, what it can add to local economies, and where it can all go bad. Piha has its share of surfing events, and since [ Read More ]