a popular New Zealand reality television show. Aptly named Piha Rescue, it ran for 12 series over 14 years on TV1 and it featured the lives of the surf life savers at Piha Beach and educated the public on the beach safety, rip currents and swimming between the flags. Photo gallery References External links Piha.co.nz - News, History, Environment and Information About Piha. A History of Surfing in Piha. Photographs of Piha held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. Photographs of buses to Piha - 1940s , . Beaches of the Auckland Region Surfing locations in New Zealand Tourist attractions in the Auckland Region Waitākere Ranges Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area Populated places in the Auckland Region Black sand beaches West Auckland, New Zealand