Out West are the beaches where 'The Piano' and 'King Kong' were filmed. We lived out here in our first year and discovered some fabulous coastline! Piha is a surfers' paradise and has one of the most dangerous "rip tides" in New Zealand.
They even have a television programme here; 'Piha Rescue' and stage world class surfing competitions. Lion Rock is in the picture, quite a steep climb!
Lifeguards are very much in evidence and the waves are HUGE! The girls like to body board here and we walk to starfish bay, where they are purple and orange with twelve arms, clinging to the rocks when the tide goes out.
If you want foaming waves and miles of wild, rugged coastline and black sand - this is the place. One of my favourite haunts! I'm saving up to buy a bach there one day. Dream on!
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