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Surf and Spring in Raglan
[singlepic id=236 w=500 float=left] The winter has been keeping us indoors and sometimes out of the surf too with shorter, colder days. Yesterday gave us a taste of what’s to come. We had a beautiful sunny day here in Raglan. Sunny Day We were down at Manu Bay filming […]
PiwiKiwi, That’s Piwi Kiwi or even Piwi The Kiwi, not PiwiWiwi!
When they hear our name a few people, well actually a lot of people, say, ‘Oh, PiwiKiwi, what’s that mean?’. We then have to explain no no no, its Piwi Wiwi.. We’ve now faound an actual PiwiKiwi, or more accurately Piwi The Kiwi. A Kiwi clearly not happy with being […]
River Surfing in China
This looks crazy! Try not to drink the water…
Surfline’s New Zealand Photo Article
Surfline is America’s (and so probably the world’s) biggest swell-check website. Like most Surf-check websites it does far more than this. It has merchandise, advertising and of course some useful content too! ‘Surfline Travel’ has lots of great articles and photos about getting out and seeing the rest of the […]
50th customer
Piwiwiwi have had a very busy first summer. We’ve gone from having no practical experience of running a rental company to our 50th customer & so far they’re all happy ones too. We think we’ll have a little celebration! 50th Customer [singlepic id=177 w=250 float=left] Our 50th are a couple […]
NZ Travel Guide: Surfing Mini Documentary
This is almost fits into the category ‘NZ travel guide’. I think calling it a ‘mini documentary’ is a bit optimistic, but it gives a mellow feel for the waves & coasts here so watch away: NZ Travel Guide: Surfing Mini Documentary The other videos from ‘Pure New Zealand’ offer […]
Charity Auction Follow-Up
The auction went ahead, PiwiWiwi’s donation contributed nearly 10% to the total of $4000 raised. Fantastic! To read the full story, click here
Win a 4 day PiwiWiwi Holiday & help the Coastguard at Raglan Kopua’s Charity Auction
As surfers we all know that ‘What If?’ feeling in the back of our minds. ‘What if I get caught in a rip?’, ‘What if my legrope breaks?’, ‘What if I’ve just bitten off more than I can chew?’. The Coastguard is one of those charities that exist to help […]
Back roads to Waitomo
[singlepic id=146 w=200 float=right] With a busy summer just around the corner, PiwiWiwi decided to take a break from the office and head off on a mini road trip. We’d heard about the back roads route to Waitomo from the staff at the Raglan iSite, and decided to check it […]
A Quiet Thursday Night in Raglan
A quiet Thursday night in Raglan. I’m out on my bike enjoying the beautiful sunset after a surf at the beach. Fiery orange over Mount Karioi. Subtle purples, pinks and peaches over the inner harbour. The moon’s reflection on the near-full tide being broken as small fish leap escaping bigger […]
