Piha Bowling Club hosts Fundraiser for Piha Volunteers Piha Volunteer Fire Brigade and Piha First Response 20th August: Midday – 10pm  Piha Bowling Club BBQ – Grill | Prizes and Trophies | Bonus prizes for best lumberjack costume Kids events | Wood chop competition Craft beer     To sign up for the wood chopping […]

The Priory of the Order of St John in NZ Fiona Anderson becomes a postulant Fiona became a ‘postulant’ this weekend receiving her medal from NZ’s Governer General  Sir Jeremiah “Jerry” Mateparae Fi invited some friends to the actual investiture and others out to lunch afterwards.  I really enjoyed accompanying her and her mother Carole to […]

Fiona Anderson, of Piha, received her QSM today I took a couple of minutes of Fiona’s time on the phone last night to have a quick chat about the ceremony today in Wellington. Of course she was busy : taking up hems of someone’s dress for the occasion and organising where they might eat out […]

Western Leader picks up story of  Fiona “If everybody did what they could to help those in need then the world would be a better place.” This is the thinking of Fiona Anderson who receives a Queen’s Service Medal for being a stalwart volunteer of the Piha community over the past 15 years. Her philosophy […]

Piha Volunteer Fire and 1st Response train to help us Piha Volunteer Fire Brigade organised a MCI (mass casualty incident) for Piha fire brigade and Piha/Karekare First Response on Tues Dec 15th from 7pm I was thrilled when asked to record the event for them.  Here, with their permission, is a record of how they train. […]

All hands on deck for successful rescue @ North Piha Piha First Response, Police and Police helicopter, Westpac Rescue helicopter,  St John Ambulance and off-duty lifeguards all played a part in the rescue and successful resuscitation of a swimmer  at North Piha this afternoon .     Again :  with magical local volunteers doing what they’re […]