Leanne moved to Piha in 2007 with her family. Personal trainer of 20 years, mother of three, and the woman running the community fitness classes at the Domain.

Vanessa runs the Piha Yoga Studio — teaching online, private sessions, day retreats, and classes at the Schoolhouse Hall. 25 years teaching yoga, ten years in Piha.

Maureen Thompson manages the team of volunteers at Piha Library — the Best Little Library in the West. Retired teacher. Ten years in Piha and counting.

Rob has lived in Piha for 27 years, teaching drums, guitar and bass to hundreds of local kids. On a good day he's catching snapper for friends - and cooking it.

Lucas Parkinson owns and runs Aryeh, the destination restaurant at Piha North. Former Ode (Wānaka) chef. Zero-waste menu, NZ ingredients, foraged wild kai.

Came to Piha at two, left at sixteen, came back at twenty-four. Owns the two Cones on the Beach trailers — and reckons there's no place quite like home.

Five and a half years after leaving the city work cycle behind, Scottie reflects on quad bikes, sheep, cactus-growing, and the surprisingly soft community spirit that defines life in Piha.

Founder, writer, and photographer Jenene Crossan reflects on finding stillness, creativity, and community in Piha — and how life on Auckland’s wild west coast quietly changed the way she sees the world.

After moving to Piha in 2021, Jon and his growing family built a life centred around the village, the ocean, and the slower rhythm of the west coast.