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Piha

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Piha Beach is located 28 kilometres west of Auckland city centre, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of the Manukau Harbour, and amidst the Waitakere Ranges.The area has retained much of its natural beauty and isolation. The coastline is rugged and the sand is black as it is volcanic.

Piha was the birthplace of New Zealand board riding in 1958, and has been the scene of both New Zealand national and international surfing championship competitions. The rip currents along this section of coast are very unpredictable and can shift with little warning. They claim many lives despite the efforts of surf life-savers.

The forested Waitakere Ranges behind the beach offer a number of walks into the rain forest. Close to the beach are the Kitekite Falls which while not very large, are picturesque.

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