Piha Campground to reopen this summer against council recommendations

The campground has been shut since June while the council investigated flood risks at the site.

The campground is on a flood plain and part of the site flooded in 2018. A council report that year found future flooding could result in loss of life.

Last month the council released a report by Blue Barn consulting engineers, looking into flooding and erosion in several locations around Piha including the campground.

The report identified three possible outcomes for the campsite – reconfiguration, relocation or managed withdrawal.