Piha: Iconic and Cinematic

Piha is where nature turns up the volume.
A black-sand coastline shaped by wild surf, shifting light, and the unmistakable presence of Lion Rock watching over it all. Rugged, dramatic, and deeply grounding - this is New Zealand in its rawest, most cinematic form.

Just 45 minutes from Auckland, yet it feels a world away. A place to breathe, wander, reset. A coastline that asks you to slow down and pay attention.

A Coastline With Its Own Rhythm

Piha isn’t polished or manicured; it’s elemental.
Mist rolling over dunes. Waves that don’t apologise. Clifftops that catch the last of the sun. Every moment feels like a frame from a film you’ve stepped inside.

• Lion Rock - the icon, the anchor, the silhouette you’ll remember.

• Kitekite Falls - a hidden multi-tiered cascade tucked in native bush.

• South & North Piha - twin stretches of wild, open coastline.

These are the places people return to, again and again.

For Wanderers, Seekers, and Stillness-Seekers

Walk the tracks. Watch the swell. Chase the light.
Or simply sit…coffee in hand, wind in your hair and feel yourself soften into the rhythm of the coast.

Respect the Wild

Piha is beautiful because it’s powerful.
Swim between the flags, follow the tracks, honour the land. Let the coastline show you its best, safely.

Stay With Us

From The Little Louise’s vantage point above the valley, Piha unfolds in all its drama - a private, elevated place to watch the elements shift and settle.

Come for the view.
Stay for the way Piha makes you feel.

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