Ключевые слова: birthplace of new zealand board, black sand, coastal settlement, forested waitakere ranges, glen esk stream, isolation, kitekite falls, lion rock, manukau harbour, mercer bay, natural beauty, new zealand, north piha beach, piha, piha surf life saving club, rip currents, rugged coastline, sheltered lagoon, streams, surf beaches, tasman sea, waitakere ranges, walks, western, whites beach,