The edge of the world.
Piha, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
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36.954°S, 174.471°E
Wild, cinematic, restorative.
Coming over the Waitākere Ranges, the Tasman unfolds so abruptly with such magnificence that people have to stop and marvel. The local council was eventually forced to put in extra parking and call it a lookout.
This is Piha - and this is the local's guide to it. Where to eat, where to walk, where to swim, and what's only obvious if someone tells you.
Piha Stories
The Walks of Piha
The walks worth doing in and around Piha, ranging from the easy and family-friendly to the genuinely demanding day-long loop. Track status changes; check current conditions before setting out.
Piha Directory
Meet the People of Piha.
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. {What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.}
Piha is the place it is because of the people who live here. The lifeguards, the chefs, the volunteers, the families raising kids, the long-timers and the recent arrivals all still working out how the village fits together. We ask five questions, they answer in their own words, and what comes back is the closest thing to actually meeting them.
Ready to experience the real Piha?
Everything you need to know before you drive out. Honest, current, and written by people who live here.
