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Piha surfers

Auckland’s west coast beaches are renowned among surfers. This clip of surfers at Piha comes from the legendary 1968 surfing film Children of the sun. It begins with a view of Piha beach and Lion Rock, after which the surfers take to the waves.

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Margaret McClure, 'Auckland places - Waitākere Ranges', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/16113/piha-surfers (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Margaret McClure, updated 5 Aug 2016