Hone Heke Memorial (Northland) Kaikohe, North Island, New Zealand
By Pooke on 04-Nov-09. Waypoint GC20N4R

Might put a multi here instead. If someone doesn't beat me to the location.

Will check/replace

A lovely place with great views I searched here again today with GraciesGPSfun. My third attempt at this cache but alas no luck. Wondering if it's still here.

Great location. Lovely views and significant monument to the infamous cheif. No cache here. Did a little spring cleaning.

This cache was elusive today. Going to try again and bring a torch.

Too embarrassed by all the destruction from past searchers to look here!

Got it this time! Missed it earlier with lots of ground-work underway (that's our excuse!) but an easy find today. Having a caching adventure with Just Floundering. TFTC

Good views although rather cloudy late in the afternoon, after a ride to Okaihau.

Beautiful peaceful place

Few muggles around but we got it. T4TC.

Great weather for geocaching after our bike ride. Easy find and what a lovely memorial garden. Happy New Year! TFTC

We took a "short" detour on our journey to Bay of Islands, so also this cache lay ahead the roadside.
A short stop at historical place and we found the cache without trouble. TFTC !
Greeting from Dresden (Saxony), Hallu+Wolle

Mr&Mrs been looking for a good 15min, looked very interested as some muggles approached...and here comes Miss Tracy: what's the clue??? Oh here it is...Thanks Tracy! Where were you 20 min ago???
TFTC

Cache replaced

Fixing it today!

Needs maintenance

There has been a lot of gardening & re-forming work at GZ.
Having found this cache before, I believe the workmen have
removed the cache not realising what it is.

Like the previous cacher 7 months ago I seartched everywhere but all to no avail.

12:53
We looked high, we looked low, we looked in, we looked out, but today there was no way we could work this one out!

Thanks for the hunt anyway Pooke .

Cache is rusted and lid is de-tached but was an easy find

Nice cache, amazing view and interesting place - TFTC! Lid is broken and cache is rusting slightly - needs a bit of maintenance.

Great find! Cache was a little rusty and lid is broken but contents are fine

TFTC! Needs Maintenance, but contents all dry and well!
Fabulous views over the area, well worth a picnic!

This entry was edited by TAYRUNTY on Friday, 15 June 2012 at 17:51:31 UTC.

No problem finding this one. Hope all the falling rocks are not from caching,

Yaaaaay! we found it !!!! The tin is a little rusty, dried out the bag. THE LOG IS AS FULL AS
SL on back + left a treasure. TFTC

Yaaaaay! we found it !!!! The tin is a little rusty, dried out the bag. THE LOG IS AS FULL AS
SL on back + left a treasure. TFTC

No luck today, but it looks like some young muggles may have dislodged a few rocks which are covering GZ (we think it is GZ!). Didn't want to dig too much and damage gardens, but may need checking.

Found it after a short search! TFTC

searched amongst the rocks but did not find cache

TFTC- lovely view!

interesting spot, loved the Kohekohe trees. TFTC!

Found while on an NZ road trip TFTC

Had to search a bit for this one. My co-ords were are little bit out. But Mrs s soon had it under her wing on a windy and showery day. Beautiful view from up here. TFTC

First of a few caches along the route from Paihia to Waipoua Forest. Nice memorial and peaceful with no muggles around this morning. TFTC!

Fantastic views up here. Not a quick find for us after searching numerous places that match the hint but got there in the end.

Wow! Had no idea this reserve existed but it's lovely - thanks for bringing me up here

Quick find while on trip away from the shakey city

TFTC

had a bit to wait before the muggles and there noisy children went away but then it was an easy find. great views.
TFTC!

A great place for mini mob to run around and be a noisy child ... great views too.

On way to mid winter far north event with Flowernz, finding some caches on the way. nice place to stop. TFTC

Teamed up with RusselSchool and LewisBC for the local caches, last time we were here the place was crawling with PD workers, no problems today though.

TFTC

Out with tikitour on our way to mid-winter cahce-up so had to do a few caches... Had Krazy Koala with me but someone must have logged picking it up before I've logged dropping him off... TFTC Wonderful views from up here - and great to see some of our earliest history.

Easy find with "mates" from Auckland after a "catch" up in Ohaeawai!

peep

TFTC.

3.34pm. And to think we always thought it was Hone Heke that chopped the flag pole down !
Thanks for bringing us here and the history.
TNLNSL
TFTC
Cheers M+S [:O)] (1796)

3.35pm. This place was a delightful surprise to us. Great garden and spectacular view. Interesting bit of history as well. It corrected my life long understanding that Hone Heke himself cut down the flag pole!
TNLNSL
TFTC
[8d] M&P.

TFTC. Interesting location.

Had an hour to spare in the town today before 11am meeting, so wandered up here for the great views, and a cache too as a bonus. Too small though to leave the trackables that wanted to stay. Thanks

Nice location for a lunch break. TFTC.

Out and about on a job, dont come this way often so had to grab it on the way through. thouyght it had gone for a moment as found a spot that matched the clue... but found safe and sound in another spot.

Enjoyed the history of this place... amazing view. t4tc

Nice view!
TFTC

Found it TFTC

Not really a great challenge ... but an amazing outlook.
TFTC Zenon

Found quickly and left yellow flower stain since we forgot to take a pen TFTC

A nice simple cache while driving past. Cheers

A nice wee stroll up to this historical memorial, and a quick easy find, just before the rain started again. TFTC

I found the cache quickly. TFTC

Nice find, pity about the young kids tagging the skate ramp in town during th emiddle of the day

We attempted to find the previous cache at the Hone Heke Memorial, but it was missing at the time. Returned today and made a quick find. The rhododendrons in the garden are certainly looking lovely at this time of year. Thanks.

# 2309

As locals we would not have stopped and viewed the scenery, if not for the Geocaching

A pleasant spot in Kaikohe with an interesting monument, time capsule, tropical plants and other objects worth viewing. TFTC

Nice garden and great view so lingered over lunch. Great to see sub-tropical plants growing outside as we can't even grow them indoors in Central Otago.

My 1st today on the way to Tane

High Noon. Easy find but that was a cold wind!! Interesting facts about Hone Heke. We thought he was the one who chopped the flag pole!
Thank you. David and Noeline.

Perfect spot for a leg-stretcher on our drive north. Enjoyed the great views while waiting for puha-picking muggles to leave.... reminded us of being in French Polynesia with the steep lush hills and redroofed whitesteepled churches.
TFTC!

Better luck this time - still took a few minutes.

TFTC

Rather wet afternoon today, which I'm sure all farmers would be enjoying. Easy find today. TFTCSL.

TB Visit

Co-ordinates were spot on. Lots of rocks! The term 'Tree' should be used loosely! Found by DW TFTC.

Thank you for the cache

Thank you for the cache

[10:35] (-12h) #1076

CacheTour: New Zealand with foobert
Day: 15 of 23
Previously found geocaches of the day: 1

easily found

TFTC


[This entry was edited by signux on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 2:44:57 AM.]

TYFTC

easy cache

team pink panther

Mr Chillipips and I must not have had cachers 'eyes' out as despite a really thorough search of the whole area, became convinced it must have been shifted by recent obvious gardening in the area, but note someone has since logged it found. Would love to know where it was concealed as we were really convinced it could not still be there anymore. Anyway glad to know it is still there for others to find. Was nice to visit the area in any case and enjoyed walk around the gardens.

thx

Cache replaced.

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 35° 24.621 E 173° 47.052
Distance From Old: 178.5 feet or 54.4 meters
Cache replaced with a Micro in a better location.

Great views but no luck. PD Boys about clearing gardens. Most rocks had been moved and very scattered. May wish to check even still there. Will try again in a month or so.

1st visit PD boys all over the place, returned later but still no luck. Noted many rocks out of place.

No luck for us

Another Northland landmark I didn't know about and am now greater for the experience.Been to Kaikohe countless times and was unaware of this memorial and lookout.Did during lunchbreak.TNLN,SL.

First cache of the day on a beautiful morning

Found it on our way to Tane Mahuta

Nice place!

Thx

#1504

EDE

#57 Great little hill and the gardens are in good condition. left a CROC

Arrived at the gates sometime after 8 and they were locked so an extra walk required. Quick find on arrival at gz. T4TC

Not offen you go away for work and
A. you some spare time for caching
B. find the only cache in the town Kaikohe
C. and do it as a FTF

TFTC

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