Garry Venus
Takapuna Beach
An Autobiography
You know the beach. But do you know its story?
Takapuna Beach has been shaped by fire, ice, sea, time and people.
Told in the voice of the beach itself, Takapuna Beach – An Autobiography traces that story from the birth of the Earth through the making of the coastline and the people who shaped it, to the forces that may determine its future.
Most books about beaches begin with people.
This one begins 4.5 billion years earlier.
Have you ever wondered
Where did Takapuna Beach actually come from?
Why is Rangitoto sitting where it is?
Where did the sand beneath your feet come from?
What was here before the beach existed?
Why has the coastline changed so much?
The answers lie in a story stretching across billions of years.
Coming in 2026
Takapuna Beach: An Autobiography is now in final production.
A large-format, full-colour hardback celebrating the origins, history and future of Takapuna Beach.
