White’s Beach is a local treasure, she's hard to get to but once you do you're set for the day. Whites is a small beach located to the North of Piha.
The headland between North Piha and White’s Beach, the Te Waha point was the site of one of Piha’s pa. Today, this small headland, surrounded by steep cliffs, is the home to grey-faced petrels, which nest in the ground around the roots of pohutukawa. The spot is so iconic that even the Hillary's (see Sr Ed Hillary) still have a bach there. It's said that Hillary used the steep west coast tracks to prepare for his mountain climbing adventures. The hills of Piha now play host to the Hillary trail, in honour of the pioneer.
How to get there:
White’s Beach is reached either by climbing the Laird Thomson Track which runs off Kohunui Bay at the end of North Piha, or by taking the Marawhara Walking track.
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You know when you stumble across one of New Zealand’s stunning nook and crannies and you have that ah-ha moment? Well this is one of them. Whites is a a beach you go to for peace and tranquillity, unless you’re a surfer chasing waves. It’s so secluded that you’re often alone on its sands, bar the scattering of birds and other local wildlife. You do have to go for a wee little hike in order to get there, but it’s a sweet little nook that you’d want to visit if you had the chance.
