Javis’ in Pukehina (BOP) Pukehina, North Island, New Zealand
By
Uncle Sam on 15-Feb-15. Waypoint GC5MTKE
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We couldn't find this. We suspect it has been removed when changes were made to the playground gate unfortunately.
We think it is no longer here as in previous photos there is bar used as a gate which is no longer here.
Took my mum geocaching for the first time and she ended up finding this one. Nice find!
Off on a geocaching adventure to the beach in the Finbop wagon. GPS was out but hint nailed it. Stayed for lunch and a play afterwards. tftc.
My GPS had the coords alittle off so I spent alittle time in the wrong spot but with a quick look around the hint made perfect sense. A quick park and grab for me here as time was short. Reminded me of the last line in a poem I read too, "...the lowest ebb is the turn of the tide." Cheers UncleSamNZ
Another nice find today, while on a geocaching trip around the area.
Good hint here - helped make it a quick find.
SL TFTC
Good hint here - helped make it a quick find.
SL TFTC
Found it nice and easy. Tjank you for this nice cache in memorie of your friend. Had a little fun on the swing too
Dot Day... A shared effort today with Gap (of Fap and Gap). We had a choice of staying local or heading out of town... We opted for the later because we really need to treasure the small number of unfound caches we have closer to home. We had fading daylight, so we decided to blitz Pukehina, which is roughly 50km away.
This was our first stop. It took our iPhones a moment to settle, but we figured out where this one was hiding before the gps caught up. Some one in their overenthusiastic zeal pushed the cache in so far, we had no show of retrieving it with our hands. We had to look for a tool that was long enough to bring it out (umbrella). TFTC.
This was our first stop. It took our iPhones a moment to settle, but we figured out where this one was hiding before the gps caught up. Some one in their overenthusiastic zeal pushed the cache in so far, we had no show of retrieving it with our hands. We had to look for a tool that was long enough to bring it out (umbrella). TFTC.
5.55pm - Both the Squirrel and our dot day today, trying to avoid caches in Rotorua at the moment, just keeping them as a emergency backup. Quick trip to area after work and soon spotted hidden cache. Unable to reach cache with hand so had to use something from vehicle to retrieve it. SLTFTC
Saved this one for today after a visit to the grandkids - nice quick find in the rain. Stopped the car and read the hint and ran to the cache - yip, there it was. Nice little park bet it is na very busy spot in the summer not like today. TFTC
On our way to Gisborne for the weekend, stopping overnight in Whakatane on the way. Had to pop in to Pukehina to knock off the two new ones that have appeared since our last visit. Mrs S's iPhone hadn't caught up with where it was supposed to be so she was all over the place. Mr S was zeroing in on a place that didn't make sense. Finally we re-interpreted the clue and hey presto, Mr S utters those words we all love to hear. " oh, there it is". 
Signed and replaced and on along the beach front to the next one.
Thanks UncleSamNZ. Another smilie and a clean Pukehina map again. For how long this time. [?]
Signed and replaced and on along the beach front to the next one. Thanks UncleSamNZ. Another smilie and a clean Pukehina map again. For how long this time. [?]
A nice easy one retrieved by Ly in a good location for a cache. It is a beautiful autumn Saturday and we are enjoying a nice walk in this peaceful environ. It is almost too peaceful! TFTC
This entry was edited by ZiggyZiggyStar on Saturday, 16 May 2015 at 22:52:59 UTC.
This entry was edited by ZiggyZiggyStar on Saturday, 16 May 2015 at 22:52:59 UTC.
Thank you "Uncle Sam NZ" My Tane (partner) & I decided to go hunting for cache's on his day off work, we were happy to find your one wasn't that difficult to find, thank you.
[black]#10,682 
Having only found 17 caches so far this year our aim was to at least double that on our first decent cache run in a long time.
Pukehina was the perfect place to kick off the first 4 finds...
Dedicate this find to my parents who made me........
Nicely hidden, I hope the neighbours across the road enjoyed the show......
Having only found 17 caches so far this year our aim was to at least double that on our first decent cache run in a long time.
Pukehina was the perfect place to kick off the first 4 finds...
Dedicate this find to my parents who made me........
Nicely hidden, I hope the neighbours across the road enjoyed the show......
Nice quick park and grab on our way back down 
tftc kiwimikebop found very quickly
tftc kiwimikebop found very quicklyThis area reminds me quite a bit of Waihi Beach and the strip on the way to bowentown. Nice and quick park and grab and enjoyed the hint! I saw this one pop up and was very close to going out for a FTF untill I saw how far away it was, now am thinking I should of anyway as no one got it till the following morning reckon I could of claimed this one 
TFTC
TFTCGot it after a bit of a hunt. I had to find a tool to encourage the the little blighter out of its tunnel. TFTC
Quiet seaside town today excellent for finding a few caches & enjoying the beach & sun. Thanks for the placement
Found this one on an overcast day started looking in the wrong place but mr frewilys found it in the end.tftc
Were visiting our bach at Pukehina and we noticed a we still had an unfound cache to find.
Using the hint, it didn't take long to locate cache. A nice, sneaky hiding spot. Was hoping to place a TB but the container was slightly to small. Oh well
Thanks UncleSamNZ SLTFTC
Using the hint, it didn't take long to locate cache. A nice, sneaky hiding spot. Was hoping to place a TB but the container was slightly to small. Oh well
Thanks UncleSamNZ SLTFTC
Sat on the edge of playground pondering the hint which I suddenly spied.From there on soon had the cache in my hand.Thanks UncleSamNZ,well done.
Always great to come to Pukehina Beach on a sunny day, one of God's happy places.
And good that we weren't the FTF or the 2nd so that others have chased those creepy-crawlies out of the tunnel for us
Greetings to Javis --- TFTC
And good that we weren't the FTF or the 2nd so that others have chased those creepy-crawlies out of the tunnel for us
Greetings to Javis --- TFTC
A detour on the way to Te Puke. TFTC