Surf Life Saving Northern Region’s rescue-of-the-year Five, including Piha’s Duncan Clarke and United North Piha’s Simone Hollier and Leilani Fuemana from United North Piha, awarded ‘Rescue of the Year’ Lifeguards honoured for rescue of woman at Piha Jack won the Surf Life Saving Northern Region’s rescue-of-the-year award at the organisation’s annual awards last night. The […]

New signage for Piha and North Piha beaches The Local Board have consulted with regard to new signage at Piha The consultation was with United North Piha, Piha SLSC, Piha Ratepayers & Residents (not on their website !), Piha CoastCare, Protect Piha Heritage and Waitakere Ranges Protection Society. The new signs are being erected regardless […]

How many people drown in sand ? If someone drowns then it’s on him ! The Piha SLSC Board, not the lifesavers nor nippers etc, have been bullying their new neighbour over his consented plans to build towards the front of his beach front property. Their  claim is that this new build will take their view […]

How to spot a rip – and escape one Lifesavers are urging swimmers to make their jobs easier by learning how to recognise a rip before stepping into one Surf Life Saving NZ say:   Rips could appear out of nowhere and become active for just minutes, which was what made them so deadly, Surf Life […]

Soon to be seen on Piha Beach Nissan New Zealand is proud to announce an exciting partnership with Piha Surf Lifesaving Club. Nissan has donated three of these to Piha SLSC     Described as Tough & Smart just like Piha lifeguards, the customised Navaras have now joined the Piha Surf Lifesaving Club’s fleet. TVNZ […]

National Volunteer Week 2015 Today is the last day of 2015 National Volunteer Week , 21 – 27 June, so I’d love the following from the Piha / Karekare Community to take a bow. In no particular order Piha Volunteer Fire Service Karekare Volunteer Fire Service Piha / Karekare  First Response Piha Community Library Volunteers Piha […]