Cheeky long weekend: Piha
Piha has much to offer besides Lion Rock and wild surf and, as it's only 40km from central Auckland, it’s an ideal location for a long weekend away, writes Rachel Grunwell.
Piha has much to offer besides Lion Rock and wild surf and, as it's only 40km from central Auckland, it’s an ideal location for a long weekend away, writes Rachel Grunwell.
Two men have drowned in the surf at Piha Beach and a third man rescued from the water is in a serious condition.
Gisborne's Jay Quinn claimed his third national surfing title yesterday, winning the open men's division of the 2013 Hyundai championships at Piha.
Danielle Wright traces a well-worn path to the Kitekite Falls, with a history lesson along the way.
Auckland Council has spent $12,300 on preparations to chop a limb off a pohutukawa tree that is obstructing a West Auckland footpath. But that money's now been wasted.
Don't let the cold weather keep you from the royal waves.
Photos from the Surf Lifesaving New Zealand champs - Final Round of the Surf Boat Series held at Piha on Saturday, February 25.
The police are laying their ghosts to rest with different methods and a fresh culture, report Catherine Masters and Jared Savage
Transition Towns - communities readying themselves for a post-petroleum world - are quietly popping up in New Zealand suburbs.
Stills from footage taken by a Piha local of 'extremely rough' conditions when a group of eight teens were taken into a rip by a surfing instructor.
Susan Edmunds takes to the water with a surf school - and manages to do without Piha Rescue.
Gill South gets her moles checked by an Auckland expert dedicated to the cause.
Awhitu Lighthouse, on a beautiful peninsula on the south-western shores of the Manukau Harbour, has remarkable views of the coast.
At New Zealand's most famous surf beach - and the birthplace of modern surfing - an environmental battle is being fought on several fronts.
A new book by Shane Boocock features the best of adventure tourism in Auckland.