Leigh, north-east of Auckland

Fish for dinner?

 

Piha Beach, Waitakere

Lion's rock, a famous local landmark (left) has a walking track to the top.

Some scenes from the TV series, "Hercules", were shot on location around Piha.

 

Dancing Krishna

Always something happening at Piha Beach.

 

Piha Beach

Krishna celebrate a beautiful beginning to a New Zealand summer. 

 

Piha Beach

Sculptured rockface on the wild west coast, north of Auckland.  Piha residents are into conservation and very protective of their beautiful surroundings.  Artisans tend to gravitate to the area.

 

Piha Beach

This 'cave' is only accessible at low tide.  Piha has many 'nooks and crannies" to explore.

Karangahake Gorge

Majestic and beautiful beyond words, these photos don't do it justice. 
Gold-panning can still produce results with a lot of luck.

Karangahake Gorge

The main highway between Paeroa and Waihi follows almost every curve of this picturesque river gorge.

Karangahake Gorge Walking Track

A brilliant track winds alongside the river.  Opportunities for sun-basking on the rocks, swimming, gold-panning or exploring the ruins.

 

Karangahake Gorge

This swingbridge forms part of the Karangahake Walking Track

 

Matarangi Beach

Unspoiled by commercial ventures, Matarangi is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.

 

Matarangi Beach

One of TV 2's events was filmed  at Matarangi Beach.  The familiar " I only want to be with '2' " commercial was the final result.