The Secret Passage Auckland Three Kings, North Island, New Zealand
By Golddiggernz on 08-Feb-20. Waypoint GC8K56D

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Someone keeps removing this cache so will remove it for now

Alas, as this one flagged as nearest when passing I headed down the alleyway. This cache is missing, as noted by the owner, and needs Disabling to prevent it showing as available. Alternatively it could be Archived if the CO has no wish to continue with a hide here.
Needs some action either way please.

Unfortunately this has disappeared again
Will have a think as to whether we replace it

Got it

Found!

Back now

This geocache has been removed by someone
Working on replacing it ASAP

I`ve forgotten "How to geocache" or something .... 

Really cool! Tftc

Found

On our way to dinner and grabbing a few quick caches.

A quick find once I figured out how what it could be.

#6626

cool find with Ally, tftc

Good hint but not what it first seems.

Parked up nearby and made our way over to the secret passage where we managed to find this well hidden cache.

Nice spot. TFTC

A good hint and a steady hand were needed for this one.
Tftc.

Cool spot, easy park and grab if you're looking in the right spot! Tftc

Founit

Looked in the bushes for awhile then read the hint.
Thanks for placing the cach.

This one I found in Jan. 21. TFTC

Definitely a sneaky spot

First cache of 2021 for me

#8897. I had been over to One Tree Hill to do a few caches. Now heading back to Green Bay where the family are staying. I decided to divert and pick up this one on the way back. Its certainly a steep street here. Reminds me of caching in Wellington or Dunedin. Parked up near the top and wandered up to the shortcut. I checked the wrong side initially then realised what I had to do. After that it was a quick find. Signed the logbook and replaced the cache where found. Thanks Golddiggernz for hiding it here.

Out and about for a few hours of cache detection this afternoon, for the first time in 2021. Certainly a nice and sunny day for it. As such, I made sure to park up under the shade of a tree. Once at GZ the search was interrupted when I noticed a neighbor very close to GZ feeding their pet rabbit on the lawn. As such, I wandered up the secret passage for a bit. On my return the coast was clear and I could reengage with the search. After a bit of contemplation the hint made sense and I made the find. Cheers for the cache placement!

Went on a cache run today. After looking at the hint, I got a bit off track, but once I started looking at the right place, it was an easy find. There were some muggles passing by, so I had to wait for them. The street is quite steep, unbeknownst to me. Thanks for the cache.

Was nearby picking up a Christmas gift after dark so stopped by here in the way home. Liked the clue and it guided me there without completely spelling it out. Quick find then and took the log to the light to sign. Met a snuffly friend while I was logging in (not a sentence we really want to hear this year). Thankfully it was a friend of a prickly variety (photo attached). Thanks for the next level cache!

Heading up to Northland but had to stop off in Epsom to pick up one daughter. Had time to walk the dog and collect some nearby caches. GPS had me a bit out here but once I read the clue I soon had the cache. Sadly I had lost my pen on the way here hence the photo. The insect was doing a good job gaurding the cache. A favourite from us. Thanks for the smiley.

2nd stop of the day and Ryan managed a real quick find here which was great as the showers were becoming more persistent. Many thanks for this cache placement.

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I've been past the end of this street many times but never into it - - until today. It seems such a quiet street right next to the main drag. I loved the hint and it led to an almost instant find. TFTC .

Quick find, the race was one

a quick and easy grab for us while on a cache run in the area

Easy find.....last one of our caching day...

Was in the area and this one had one of those wonders of the world I needed, so I quick detour and grab today. Straightforward hide and find. Thanks!

Another easy park and grab. TFTC.

Nice hiding place

Coords had us looking in wrong place at first but then geoboy got a lift for the find. Tftc

#1125. Easy find at the end of a cousin’s street. Nice hide. Greetings from Wellington.

Tftc!

Such a great find. Success ! It was great fun.

Out and about and decided to check this one out TFTC.

Found while on a trip north with tmann421.
Enjoying discovering the areas and finding some caches.
Signed the log tm/ww NZ
TFTC

Another good find for us today. SL **tm/ww NZ**

*Thanks for the cache*

Cool

Parked on the other side of the 'secret passage' and after a quick search it was found. TFTC!

Happy level 2 everyone. This geocaching troupe happy to be back at it! Tftc!

Another one within reach of a walk from my house. Had a look around and concluded that I should use geo-sense rather then my GPS (wrong side of the passage) and there it was. Great

Felt very secret squirrel. Tftc

Followed the great hint, and soon had this in hand, TFTC

Nice quick find today on way home from a little run...cheers V

It's been a long time since I have randomly cached. I mostly target caches for some good reason or another. But also today, I'm caching on my own, also not something I do much off. Today I also have my e-scooter, a free promo thing that I received while buying my new Samsung S10 phone. So I'm also looking for places to use it now I have it! Unfortunately this cache is not one of those places....lol! Far to steep and I parked right next to GZ anyway.
GZ seemed to be 'up there' so up there I went and soon had the cache in hand, glad to have the area to myself though... would have looked a little silly perched where I happened to be. I would have had some explaining to do.

Thanks for the cache today!

Log later

Didn't take long to spot, the passage remained secret while I was there.

TFTC

Not too easy and not too hard

Thankfully it was quiet here this morning as this could be tricky to retrieve with people around. Took a few minutes to spot as it was a little higher than we expected

Heading out with Merlot58 today, this was one of our first stops for the day. Cache was quickly located thanks to the excellent hint. Cache was up higher than expected, but we were able to retrieve it none the less.

The cache is in a place that muggles will leave alone. No doubt about it. You will need to follow the hint to get the cache. TFTC.

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Wow, a definite need for stealth here, particularly when we arrived as a muggle was going back and forth from her house to her car.
We didn't want to draw too much attention to ourselves so subtly did a visual inspection of likely hiding spots and didn't go in for the find until we spotted the container.
We utilised the secret passage to retreat and sign the log before returning the cache as stealthily as possible and making a quick getaway.
Glad to turn this into a smiley. TFTC.

Well it's been more than 30 years since I was last down this little secret passage. When I was at Mt Roskill Grammar School for a time before she moved schools I would come up here and meet my friend Angela and walk with her to school as she lived in Marie Avenue and I lived in Hayr Road.

So here I am back again and a quick find was had here thanks to the excellent hint. Quite a difficult one to get to without being in full view of an overlooking house so had to be careful - retreat to sign the log and then sneak it back in place.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Thanks for the cache.

Tftc. Easy to spot but harder to reach.

Nah....feeling really dodgy right by someone's fence and hedge..

Aha....Cast my eyes in another direction and Bingo!
Got it...thanks....
Phew...can stop lurking now!

Knew where the secret passage was as I live close by. Signed the log with funkymunkyzone who had come in from the opposite end. TFTC

Quick find of this one in the dark thanks to the hint. Then met kakesnz who came in from the other end of the secret passage while I was opening the cache under the street light. TFTC

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Published

First to find!!!! FTF!!!

Just happened to be in the area!

Thanks for the new cache!!

PJRBO was co FTF!

{*FTF*}

Found it with cyclicalcahing !!