Piha
Wishing you were here: Piha- Founder of Huffer clothing Steve Dunstan
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Piha residents ask council to buy flood-damaged homes
Auckland Council is resisting calls to buy up flood-damaged homes in Piha, as owners say it's the cheapest option to deal with a disaster that still has some residents out of their homes one year on. Audio
Flooding risk could force closure of Piha camp ground
One of Auckland's most well known camp grounds will have to remove all of its cabins and could shut down altogether after a report into severe flooding at Piha earlier this year. Audio
Piha residents call for emergency plan
The Waitakere Local Board says the recent weather events have been a wake up call and it's organising a meeting between Civil Defence and key leaders in the community about what needs to be done. Video, Audio
Three years imprisonment for serial Piha arsonist
Cory Marson-Wood, 20, lit more than 30 fires in Piha last year. He told police he got an adrenalin rush when he saw emergency services arriving to fight them. Rowan Quinn has the details. Video, Audio
Mark Mitchinson: High Road heads to Lightbox
It's been called the best series on the internet you've never heard of. High Road is written by former Chills bassist Justin Harwood and actor Mark Mitchinson, who stars as a washed-up British rock… Audio
Piha deluge: 'as quick as it comes it goes'
A Piha resident says he wasn't entirely surprised by the flash flooding caused by yesterday's torrential downpour.
Piha flash floods
The Auckland coastal town of Piha saw people stranded on walking tracks when thunderstorms struck, with the rain also flooding homes and businesses and sending cars floating. Many people took shelter… Audio
Fire consumes house in Piha
A house in Piha caught fire overnight and remains partially burning. More firefighters have been sent out on Wednesday morning. One person has minor burns, and the Fire Service is concerned the… Audio
Disease rates spark fear kauri could be extinct within 20 years
Auckland Council figures show that from 2011 to 2016 the spread of kauri dieback disease has more than doubled in the Waitakere Ranges. In some areas, like Piha, up to almost 60 percent of trees are… Audio
Hunt continues for Piha arsonist
Police hunting for an arsonist in the seaside town of Piha, near Auckland, say the culprit is responsible for at least 15 fires over the past week. Audio
Anxious night ahead for Piha residents
A spate of suspicious fires in Piha has left residents of the seaside town angry and afraid, with some appealing for calm. Audio
Piha arson attacks cause fear and anger
Piha business owners are beefing up security and even sleeping at their premises overnight after a spate of suspicious fires in the Auckland seaside community. Audio
Piha arson attacks: 'It feels like war'
The Fire Service is warning Piha residents, who say they feel under attack from an arsonist, to prepare for more fires. Audio
Piha residents could be forced into helping clean up lagoon
Piha residents could have to prove their septic tanks are working properly and are regularly maintained in a bid to stop human waste polluting the Piha lagoon, Video, Audio
Piha cliffs focus of search for missing woman Kim Bambus
Kim Bambus drove out to Piha beach on Friday morning, telling friends she was going for a run, but the 21-year-old hasn't been seen since. Video, Audio
Still hope woman missing at Piha is alive
Kim Bambus, 21, was last seen on Friday morning when she told friends she was going for a run in Piha in West Auckland. A survival specialist says there's still hope that she's alive. Audio
Body washes up on Muriwai Beach
A body believed to be that of a 24-year-old swimmer who went missing at Piha Beach on Saturday has been found at Muriwai Beach.
Sirens used to find man stuck in car
When a man called 111 to say he was dangling in his car in a mystery location in west Auckland, police used sirens to track him down. Video
Rescuers brave Piha's treacherous waters
Two members of the public - including an American tourist - braved treacherous waters on Auckland's west coast to help rescue two young women. Audio