What A Load Of Bull! (Auckland) North Harbour, North Island, New Zealand
By TheWonderStuff on 30-Sep-08. Waypoint GC1GHT4

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

Hi TheWonderStuff

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.

Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.

Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.

Regards
TheCoddiwompler

There is a suggestion that the lamppost has been replaced, and with 4 DNFs can the CO check whether or not we all need to get our eyes tested or is the cache missing.

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

Definitely nothing at the poke. Nds CO to sort

Thought this would be a quick park and grab this morning but sadly there is nothing here. CO needs to check

I've checked this lampost twice, once after finding a different magnetic cache on a lampost, but there is nothing here. The bottom doesn't lift up so there is nothing underneath it. Unless the whole of the black part at the bottom can peel off, I can't find anything, especially not at shoelace fastening height.

Was there, old lamppost is gone as well

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Came back to see this great cache again.

Thank you from Howard and Kath.
Had time to kill while awaiting a spare car key to be made at Carkeys nearby

On my continued target to find WonderStuff caches to get my finds up to and over 100 by this CO. This cache was en route to Albany for us, so we called by and soon made the find.

Another caching day after work as today is one of my want to improve calendar days. mrs capperz was along for the ride and a modest 4 caches was the haul and all were good.

Parked close by this nifty cache. Quick find as I've seen this sort before. One magnet is missing.

Super easy cache but well disguised and I like the magnetic part of it. TFTC (I didnt sign log because of covid but I took a photo of the log)

Nice easy find

Fourth find in Rosedale this evening - having found hides like this, it was a piece of cake. A bit of amusement from the karaoke bar next door - some people just shouldn’t be given microphones. TFTC!

A nice quick one. The log is still a bit wet, but writable

A little wet but not too much trouble.

No luck. I only had about 4 minutes to look, but in that time I couldn't find it. Nothing obvious matched the description or the hint... but I didn't have long so I'll try harder next time.

Picked up few caches in South Albany before Event organized by G2. This one was one of them. Got is after nice coffee and cake break nearby. Remember this type of containers from Wellington where had few good DNF until realized .... TFTC!

Find number 4709. In the area as my son had an interview so I accompanied him up from Hamilton. Knew what I was looking for but went past the first time as there were people sitting in the nearby establishment. No one there when we returned so able to grab and sign. Thank you for the placement.

Quick pick. Thanks for the cache.

After a hard mornings caching decided to stop in the very close establishment. Nice to have a bar/restaurant in Auckland that is reasonably priced and staff friendly and attentive. (NOT that common sadly these days) and well a cache with 15 metres of where we are. Hadn't put this on our list but checking the app changed our plans slightly. Well this for the age of the cache this is Very well constructed and blends in perfectly. No bull and unfortunately no Bull around any more.
TFTC

Thanks quick easy find

Was in the area this morning grabbing a couple of caches and knew this would be a quick PnG...and it was. TFTC

Was considering ending our daily streak today as I just ran the devonport half marathon this morning and my legs were dead, however with daylight savings it turns out I still had light well into the evening so stopped by for a very quick find here. It does need some maintainence as the bag is ripped and needs to be secured better. Thank you anyway (:

About to dive in to some study and thought a cache before hand was well deserved. Cache is ok but needs maintenance, it's "losing grip" as such. TFTC!!

Nice and easy when I know what u are looking for. Log wet but signable

Nice drive as we stopped to pick up lunch

We did three caches but had a late start and the tummies were rumbling. Being a 50% chinese family we popped over here for yum cha before resuming our hunting. The food wasn't bad but the service was a dumpster fire. On the plus side this cache is a very short walk across the street and having seen this hide once or twice before, was a quick pick up and replace. Noone paying us any mind today, and all fine here. Thanks for placing this as some lunch time entertainment.

Parking seemed to be at a premium, so I just walked over from across the street to get this one. TFTC.

The hardest part of this cache was finding a car park on a busy week day! A nice easy find compensated

Quick lunch grab before going to dig more holes:)

Seen type of cache before. Cool hide.

Out for a Saturday afternoon caching adventure to clean up a few more on the north Shore. Tftc.

1pm - So many people around but not worrying me to find cache. Log sheet wet but able to sign. SLTFTC

Easy find at lunch time today. TFTC

I was drinking with a fried, saw this close by and went to find it. Tftc.

Had done this type of cache before so a quick find but spend some time drying a moist log. TFTC

Still after our daily cache with only a few hours left to get it. Quick drive-by on the way back from footy training. The rain has stopped for a few minutes and thankfully there is only one place it could really be. Just what we needed. Streak continued. TFTC

Easy if you know what you are looking for.

20:25
FITW harisree

It's International Jellybean Day today! So, we celebrated that at the New Brew right next to this one and then walked about, searching for some bulls. No loads found. No bulls either. And we didn't even check out the sack that should be hanging about here. Well, found the cache alright at least!

#4016

FITW ivss_xx
At New Brew for the event, it will be rude if we don't take this one tonight. Found it pretty quickly.. signed it and placed it back. Luckily no muggles around.. tftc.

All good here, Bull long gone

Nicely done - a quick drive by on the way to my little girls swimming lesson.

2nd to last cache tonight, my wine is calling me, Gorby come home, you need me! So heeding the call I quickly departed from here after finding the cache off course.

Out with my dad this way for some business and thought to get this one as this being the street where we were. Nice and easy find as it was pretty quiet and slow Sunday morning.

TFTC

I was in the area and had some spare time. So what else was there to do but find some geocaches. Didn't see the huge hanging sack at GZ. Maybe I should get my eyes tested. But the cache was quickly in hand.

Came to grab this as a quick PnG and landed up finding an event and staying most of the night.

Tftc. Quick easy driveby. Found with speedhog62.

Originally found with my partner witchegurl.
Now relogging as Speedhog62.

Had a pleasant lunch nearby followed by a quick find. Co ords were spot on. No bonus drinks for us. NINO TFTC

While looking for this cache we found an unopened can of Woodstock. Bonus. Really like the camo.

Freezing cold evening so glad it was in instant find. Tftc

Came looking for a bull and could not find it! after a bit of searching on street view, and discovering the cache was moved, I can confirm I was not blind, the bull is gone! (it was on the concrete base at no 44)

As for the cache its safe in its sneaky hide, thankfully I have seen a couple of these, so it was a quick retrieve, and sign of log. Thanks for the hide.

Was in the area for work, had a few spare minutes. So caching I go

Didn't take me long to find this one, but always smile when I see these ones.

Out for some caching fun, choice one!

Out with Cretti and decided to get a cache. This one lit up our evening. TFTC

A quick grab after the nearby event on the way back to our car. TFTC!

Found on way to Chilli Pork Don .....mmmmm........
Tftc.

A nice quick find while passing through the area finding caches, TFTC!

Quick easy drive by even in full view of the few people around.

TFTC

I thought it is about time I grabbed this as I am here almost every day for lunch. Nice quick find.

Nice easy grab on way home from work, tftc

First find of the day... Should have got it when we had the meeting at New Brew last week

We spent a day in the Albany area so that we could attend the event in the evening.
We did a fcouple of nice trails & spent an hour wandering around the large shopping complex collecting the town caches.
A good day & a great evening meeting a few NZ cachers.
Thanks for placing this cache TheWonderStuff

Nice easy find wile at meeting tftc

Great cache, thanks for the hide. Nice stop in after seeing my chiropractor.

Sneaky hiding spot! Great find! Tftc

Parked 10m away. Found very quickly. Have seen similar before. Good area for food. Consigned the existing log sheet to complete the final stage of decomposing into compost. Inserted a new piece of waterproof paper.

Bull has gone!
So too has cache?

As I removed the cache, my hand was covered with water that had pooled in the cache. I didn't sign the log but can readily describe the cache. Without spoiling the hide, the cache currently has a little paw sticker in the inside. Thanks for the quick find TheWonderStuff.

Quick park and grab. Log is very wet and needs a replacement. TFTC

Sincere apologies for the very late log. Found on my NZ MEGA (Auckland 2013) trip with mtbikeroz, my Dad. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time travelling around Auckland and the North Island, going on some great walks and adventures and finding some great caches. Apologies again - if you have any queries or questions, please contact mtbikeroz direct via his profile. (all our finds are on the same date) Thanks.

Day 4 of my trip to Auckland for the Mega event. Today was to be more about attending the Mega events and caching around Albany.

It was starting to get a bit late so it was time to start heading back. I got a park close by and had the cache in hand quiet quickly. All is good.

TFTC TheWonderStuff

Found while out on a day caching during the mega.
TFTC

A quick find on a deserted Sunday arvo with MtnLioness - saw the light - no Bull!

Last pizza waiting cache and a quick find too. Still had a minute to spare. TFTC!

Found appropriately while waiting for the pizza! No one around, and we were back just in time for our food - bonus! TFTC!!

27/10/2013 5:08:00 PM
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My mega NZ MEGA 2013 Trip!! Split into two halves - first, the journey up, and then the second half was the actual MEGA time.
This was the second half. After relocating a rental car to get up here, I now had 6 days in Auckland.

Ordered pizza... 15 mins till order is ready? 3 caches in the vicinity?! Challenge accepted!!!
And we got all 3, and got back to the pizza place within 14 minutes... we are officially awesome.

Sorry about the not as epic logs - but otherwise I would still be logging till Christmas - and that's Christmas 2014 I mean! Haha.

TFTC!!

No trouble picking this one up. TFTC

We have done a few of these types of caches-but to be honest the novelty has not worn off and we still get a kick out of them. Log was pretty damp. TFTC

Co ords were out for me so relied on the hint to get me over the line. I have seen this hide a few times now but still enjoy finding them. I was glad for a quick find as I parked right next to GZ which is yellow broken lines but I won't tell if you won't tell .

TFTC

Lovely day today as After NZMega and found with Whitepaws9, thanks

Caching around Albany after attend NZ MEGA.
Found it with ALL7
nice hide
TFTC

Found a couple like this out West so knew what i was looking for. Log is wet and needs replacing.

Clever camo! Unfortunately the logbook was too wet to log.

The Logbook should be replaced.

Haven't been caching in a while, sun came out so off me and Lycurgon went. TFTC

A quick cache. Both myself and Reveurs has seen this type of camo before. TFTC

With an event inside, and a cache outside, was the perfect spot really! managed to get a park rite next to GZ, and pretty soon had what we were looking for. Signed the log, then inside for a well deserved drink! TFTC

Nice quick find after an event at the nearby New Brew Bar. TFTC

Good find before the serious business !!
TFTC.

Attending the event right next door so it made sense to try our luck here first before we went in. All nice and quiet and a super quick find thanks to recognizing the sneaky wee cache from other hides.

Nice sneaky hide - TFTC

Nice easy find after the geo event

Nice quick find on an excellent event evening! Thanks for organizing it Furbies and PhantasmNZ!

So cute that there was a cache so near the GC event ! LOL !

Yes ofcourse we couldn't leave this one, when visiting the event. So we picked this up after the visit of the event.

A nice quick find after the event at nearby New Brew. Log was a little bit wet, may need the old double bag trick to help it to stay dry.