The Cuzzie-Bro of Hinehopus Tree (Bay of Plenty) Rotoehu, North Island, New Zealand
By nzkeko on 21-Mar-09. Waypoint GC1PNWP

Nice quick easy start to my walk tftc

Nice quick find this one. Tftc

A little stroll.A nice, quick, easy, find, grab, sign, and flee. TFTC

Found and stamped but log is still wet. TFTC

Every now and then I review caches that we added an OAR log to When no action has taken place as a result I consider a RAR log as this often has the desired effectHere the container isnt holding out water and the logsheet was sodden - needs attentionddm

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

Making our way from Gisborne to Rotorua and knowing we couldn't book into our accommodation until 5pm, meant we had time to pick up some caches on the way. Quick easy find though log book is wet, did just manage to sign but could do with some tlc.TFTCTim and Viv - ddm

Good find!

out caching with watcache today thank you for placing a cache here. heading to Whakatane today after being at the open day at the scout jamboree

Nice quick find here log very wet.Nice walk with xsaveya as we head to whakatane tftc

I have driven past here so many times, and now I had a reason to stop.

Found with kre8ive, quick find! Tftc (log was damp so havnt recorded names)

Fantastic walk along Hongi's track. TFTC

Caching with Sidewaze. TFTC .

Our final cache of the day. I love reading the history of places I visit so thanks for that. The holes in some of the trees make great hiding places and so do the buttresses - - -they seem to be exceptionally large. Thanks for the cache description, and for the hide,

Great find. Tftc.

Tftf aroha and happy caching nice break in the drive

TFTC
l call. here 2 pick Piko on my way home
this cache needs maintenance
log book saturated
sorry couldn't hang out to dry it

Heading home today, with time to make two finds while the kids were having breakfast. A nice piece of forest for an early morning wander. TFTC

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As the summer months come to an end, and with daylight savings ending for us real soon, it's time for an extended weekend trip to Rotorua (from Wellington). Lots of activities are on the agenda, and geocaching is one of them. I had several specific caches marked to find on this trip, some to meet specific requirements, some were such fun puzzle solves that I just had to come and sign the log, and are some just because. This cache is one of them.



GPS didn't want to settle, but hint made sense. Cache log book is very wet.



Thanks to nzkeko for placing this cache here.



Friday - 25/03/2022 11:41 pm

traditional cache small 2.0/3.0

Find #4,100

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GPS had us going round & round. Then looked on the other side & first tree i looked at. Tftc

Took longer to find than it should have as GPS was jumping all over the place. Log was wet.

Stopped by while out botanising with Dad again, but actually found cache by accident when I went to pick up some trackside rubbish … a dirty wet plastic bag half covered in leaves, but lo and behold it had something weighty inside. With some trepidation I pulled the handles of the bag wide apart and peered in … and saw a very definite cache (whew!). Unfortunately everything was wet or damp, so Dad dried out the cache and treasures while I wrote in the damp log book. I re-wrapped the cache back in the plastic bag and settled it back into it’s obvious proper home, ready for the next cacher.
TFTC - it turned out to be the first of seven finds today, and the first of several very wet caches.

Nice spot to stretch the legs.

Like a similar finder looked around a tree for a while and then the other that seemed more obvious. But no went back to my original tree and aha. TFTC

A stop here on the way back from Tarawera. Enjoyed the chance for a quick walk & a cache as well! TFTC

Found it, a few months back and forgot to log it on the app, so we went out and found it again lol

Took a bit of looking to find this cache but when it was found it was so obvious. I went on a road trip following the "Mega that wasn't" in Auckland over Labour weekend. TFTC.

Heald Family walk

Made this way harder than I needed too, if only I had looked on that side of the tree first, I would have spotted the cache straight away

But no I had to walk around, looking here and there, before I went back to the original tree, and there the cache was!

So happy to find, and be signing the log. Thanks for the history and the hide. Amazed at how cold it was under the tree canopy, my breath was breathing fire

Took a bit of hunting thanks to a jumping GPS but finally got there.

Took a lot of scrambling around with jumpy GPS but we got there in the end by just searching the area! TFTC

after helping a family by taking the photos for them we headed into the bush, hint nice and clear and soon had cache in hand, thanks for the placement

Over in rotovagus for the weekend with abcdf4 so
tagged along as usual,to try and get my telly up,
thanks to all the cache owners for there placements.

In Rotorua for the weekend and decided to
tidy up a few caches, nice locations, nice hides
and an enjoyable weekend,thanks to the cache
owners for the varied assortment of caches

In Rotorua with Merlot58 for Easter. Lovely bush walk along the trail to collect these caches. Cache was found in the first place Merlot58 looked

In Rotorua for Easter with Jag50 with the aim to put a smiley face on as many caches as we can. A quick find in the first place I looked

Took the cuzzies out for a birthday walk. Found it after a little while of looking gps jumping around abit.

Traveling to Rotorua, stopped along the lagoons to see the beautiful views, touch the water and smell this air.
The GPS was unestable and we didn't find it.

Traveling to Rotorua, stopped along the lagoons to see the beautiful views, touch the water and smell this air.
The GPS was unestable and we didn't find it.

Instinct led us to the cache as GPS jumping about all over the place

What great cache...what made it so great you may ask...we met a local who was doing his worship to the forest ..he explained about the tree and the tradition of wishing ...also I like the story about the hollow in the tree...the cache was found a short walk up the track ...signed and returned as found thanks NZkeko for placing this cache and enticing me to this wonderful spot

This is a beautiful piece of Bush. Initially struggled through lots of supplejack before returning to the track and using geosense. An unusual muggle was waiting for us at entrance to track. He had a small truck decked out with all sorts - not sure if he was living there or just self appointed guardian. Thanks for bringing us here nzkeko

I've been saving this one so I could get it after work some time and today was the day. We parked at the parking waypoint and did the short walk to GZ. Hunted around for a few minutes and 'The Mr' came up with the cache. This is a beautiful area which I have walked before but finding a cache gave me a good reason to return. TFTC

Easy find, well hidden

What an interesting name for a cache. We had stopped near here as our friends had been telling us about Hongi's track. Was there a cache nearby was their question and we were happy to say yes as it was so close. The GPS had us overrunning the cache but a short backtrack to a likely spot gave a quick find.
Thanks.

Celebrating freedom by taking a day's caching tour of the north-eastern lakes and heading for Kawerau. For this one, I was initially seduced by a larger, more impressive cuzzie but soon returned to the right one where there seemed to be a suspicious pile of sticks. Took TB. Thanks for the cache and an interesting walk. TFTC.

Very wet in this bush today but cache is nice and dry
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Tftc

sorry for such a late log. this was found on my ay down to the mega last year. going through an old book and see this was unlogged till today thanks.

Found it on a wet day. All good.

Wow what a fab place, great history and a nice walk to GZ. Was surprised at the amount of cars going by that were tooting their horns. Many Thanks for bringing us here.

It was very cool to do it was cool because there was a wishing tree me and my nan made a wish at the end when we finished the cache cool thanks

After work I shot straight down to Rotorua to meet up with Squirrel Nutcase, ApacheD and Davidson Clan. We were on a mission for Porters 1 so I figured I'd get a guys to stop here as it was on the way.

I enjoyed reading the history on the area and the cache was quick a quick find and in good condition.

Cheers nzkeko, TFTC

Cache number 3396 and day 84 of my current streak. I have driven past this spot a number of times and thought I that I should stop. Today this cache gave me the opportunity. After a short walk to GZ the cache was quickly located. As I was sitting there signing I got muggled by a North Island robin. They are the most trusting of birds. Thank you for the placement.

Coordinates bang on
Tftc cache and the history lesson

Quick find here due to good coords TFTC

yes - found it. GPS was very good !

all in very good condition



*thanks to nzkeko for your cache*


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Found it

GPS was all over the place, but eventually found it. Cache safe and sound. TFTC

Lol!! Cache further up road I got toots and even more so here. I have been in this area a few times and it's always the same. People tooting on this stretch of road. Could hear them while I was hunting. Once my GPS played ball found easily. Went in clean and came out muddy. Lol tftc

Drive past this area on the way to kawarau for the day. Playing a game with my muggle mum who said I had to tell her each time we do ice past one. She said I bet there was one here and I told.her there was so a quick search in the way back to rotorua and I had cache number 400 in hand so a fav point awarded

TFTC

Nice cache in a lovely area. This one was on our way back to accommodation. TFTC

Walked the track yesterday, but drove today. . Bit of a mooch around, the GPS was a bit all over the place.

One of the many caches we found on our campervan journey from Lower Hutt to Tauranga. A mighty and enjoyable journey through many great and iconic parts of the north island. Many thanks to the many CO's for the great cache placements and for bringing us to new places. Sorry for the generic log.

We pepped up our travel day by stopping here and there and doing one or the other small detour.
TFTC

BEAUTIFUL BUSH WALK! Amazing old, tall, native trees. Great day out loved every moment of being in the great out doors!

Awesome find!

Easy find while tramping in the Rotorua area with our group.

haha we liked the walk to see the cuzzy tftc

I have driven past here thousands of times and never stopped. Thanks for giving mw an excuse. What a nice spot, you just never see forest like this anymore. I liked all the toots from passers-by which I can only imagine are for hinehopu.

Walked through here not too long ago. Unaware of the closely hidden treasure. Thanks

TFTC

We gave up the first time but quick and easy an hour or so later. I have handled a lot of moss, bark and cobwebs today. TFTC

Took two goes but relieved to find the prize! Lots of cuties to check!

Tftc

Nice quick find

Tftc

Amazing trees in this area... well worth the stop. Thanks for the placement

Walked from rotoiti

Great Walk tftc

A stunning walk in from Lake Rotoiti, collected the cache and then back again. Interesting standing by Hinehopu tree, notice lots of cars toot their horn as they pass this tree. Log was rather wet. Tftc

[green] Home for Christmas. Well, sort of. Home is actually Palmerston North, the rest of the family are in Rotorua, and now I am off to Opotiki with mum to catch up with the rest of the family who left for the beach a few days ago. I haven't swum in the ocean for years!! So mum and I are are caching our way to the beach.
kay - I didn't expect this. mum and I get to the pull in area. I go looking for the cache while mum decides to stay in the car - she doesn't trust the guys lucking there. She always sees the negative side, they looked fine to me. I find the cache after a bit of trouble - under trees is always difficult. Found two epiphytes lying on the ground. Probably weighed 20 kg each - which is why you don't put a tent up under a tree that has epiphytes in it! When I get back to the car mum and the suspicious guys are talking together on the other side of the road beside a crash vehicle. Turns out they were waiting for the crash vehicle to get one of their cars out of the bushes, where it decided to go after they took the corner too fast. No one was hurt, but the car won't drive any more. We stayed till they were pretty much sorted. I helped by slowing down the traffic at the corner. See the photos!

Quick hunt with the kids TFTC

Caching with Dad and sister on our way to Nana's

Stopped off with Dad and sister. Container and log very wet...

Heading home stopped for a walk to lake Rotoiti, lovely bush. Muggle friend delighted to find her first cache. Tftc.

Found on our holiday to your beautiful country. Awesome place.
TFTC

Almost gave up on this one - the gps wouldn't settle - but had a last ditch effort and scrounged around a few metres away from where we thought it would be. Bingo. Unfortunately, this cache has got a little wet, but log is still sign-able.

Thanks for the cache.

Interesting story.
Luckily it didn't take too long to find the cache.
Still a bit damp inside.
TFTC

Found with nzanz after looking on the wrong side of the trail. Hope my wish comes true

Took ages. Very wet log. Very close to path lucky so don't have to ruin Forrest. Tftc

I wish I had more time to take in the whole track. Why do all the locals honk at the tree when driving by?

Lovely forest. Great place for a walk.

Another 'Who Knew", so easy to whizz by in the car and not notice, so thanks for a grand excuse to stop.

Loots of tooting here today. Must br a lucky day. Tflc

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Mrs Tparty is on fire today picking up the tricky ones. GPS brought us in to GZ no problems, but then we needed to systematically search the likely spots. Took a couple of minutes before success was had. Thought about the legend, and the hints provided - and there it was. We were intrigued by the number of toots we got as we read the plaques around the matai tree. No tooting was heard while we were out of sight in the bush. Of course this is a significant historic site, but they can't all be geocachers egging us on, so there must be a local custom we are not aware of. Any thoughts? TFTC

This entry was edited by tparty on Sunday, 01 December 2013 at 08:14:18 UTC.

No luck. Checked many trees.