Taihape Times Taihape, North Island, New Zealand
By Team Gumboot on 14-May-11. Waypoint GC2WJ08

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.

Once again this cache has been borrowed by a muggle. Disabled until I can replace it. Sorry

Stopped by here to grab this one today. After following the hint and a long look I then realized that I had been looking at the log book all along. I didn't find the cache but found the log. So the log book has been signed and I have put it back where I found it. Quite exposed unfortunately and needs maintenance. But thanks heaps for taking the time to set up this cache. I really appreciate your efforts in doing so. TFTC

Found the logbook but the cache it self has disappeared... have put back where I found it but a new container is needed for this cache!

Not sure what it is in.

Found & signed the log as shonig said with no container locatable, not sure how long it will last in the open.
Sorry, if this was Oz, we'd have a replacement for you, magnetic mint tins are loved/hated popular option . Thanks for the history lesson and you guys need more local caches, you've some great spots! Off to see a movie now at the Majestic

TFTC & Cheers
Paul & Fabienne
**South Australian Geocachers**
10 January 2020 19:25

Traveling from Rotorua to Upper Hutt and this was the seventh cache on my list. This one took a bit longer than I was hoping for... read the description and hint... found GZ no problem and then try as I might I couldn't find the cache. Sat down to have another look and suddenly spotted the log... no cache... just the log. Have emailed CO with photos for evidence just in case this goes missing. TFTC

A quick find before crossing the street to have a coffee and some cookies. TFTC

During our vacation in New Zealand we did some geocaching. We saw a lots of amazing places and say thank you to everyone who shared his geocache with us.

Greetings from Germany!
Rote Teufel

We aimed to do a few caches today but after a few dnf's we were getting desperate. As the sun went down we parked up on our way towards Taupo, nobody near we made a quick easy find. Thanks for the cache.

Found it thanks De Bijtjes NEDERLAND

Needed to use our stealth here today, but Miss 11 knows how to do this well. Not too hard to find, more of a plan to make it unnoticeable lol... Tftc

GPS was out DNF

Ski resorts at Ruapehu closed today so out for some sightseeing. Snow on the Desert Highway last night and settled snow on hills east of Waiouru.

No luck for us today

Second one on way home. tftc

Add us to the blue faces. In spite of extensive search, no smilie.

No such luck here ! Second DNF of the day.

Had a thorough search but couldn't find it anywhere.

Couple of muggles very close by so did not look. Will have ago next week when I come back through

Quick find - tftc

Had to take a break from driving, so stopped off for a cache. TFTC

Not sure I've ever been to Taihape before that I can remember so nice to be able to find a cache before continuing our drive. Rotorua to Foxton and home to Nelson tomorrow. Thanks Team Gumboot for the cache.

Quick stop and find normally it is just a drive though on way home, nice to stop and stretch the legs. TFTC

Heading south for the long weekend. Stopped here for a bit of gumboot throwing nearby. Kiwi struggled to keep his boot in the fenced arena having to venture onto the railway tracks to retrieve on at least one occasion. Seemed a shame not to pick up a cache while we were in town. Pleased to see the area was vacant making for a nice easy find. TFTC

Loved the tiles made by the locals and placed around this area. A well kept memorial.TFTC

Roadtripping back to Whangarei...nice little park for a rest. Tftc

Tftc,found the time

Finally found one in Taihape! )

On our way from Whakatane to Foxton today.
We had lunch at the sports ground near the school and then called by here for a park and get.
This spot could have been quite a good place for lunch too.
TFTC

Nice and easy find. Did not have a pen but here is a photo log.

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Great catch driving from Rotorua to Wellington and fun thing to do on the way

Yay! Found one today. Lovely spot. Great gift and Christmas shop nearby

Out caching with rustynz. She and I are down from Auckland a few days and we've stayed a night in Taihape at Rusty Nail Bkpkrs and I thought I might stay a second night with rusty because the adventure we have going on does not want to end! May the fun continue tomorrow as we head back to Auckland.

In the mean time, I have done some shopping for dinner at the 4 Square while rusty has attended to this cache - our last cache for tonight. All good! Now we have some food for tomorrow.

By goodness we are hungry now, it's about 6:30pm when we pull into "Straits Kitchen" a lovely Malaysian restaurant that seemed to play only French music! Great food there had by me and rusty. Then we retired back to the backpackers, with Stan, the British guy who runs the place, a lovely congenial guy.

This was the last find for the night with gorby

Hungry tummies are calling, and its time for dinner.

No muggles about, and so follow the GPS about, then with geosense retrieve the cache from its hiding place. Missed the clock chiming, seemed to always time it wrong.

Thanks for the hide Team Gumboot

Log later

Nice spot to stop for a coffee (for me, ice cream for the rest of the family) on our drive from Wellington to Taupo today. Thanks!

Absolutely love the old buildings in town!! Thanks for sharing by placing this cache - pity I did hear the clock... I love all the different tiles around the triangle!

Nice extra to a flat white nearby.
TFTC

TFTC - on the way to wellington - you have to go to the cafe Le Café Telephonique and enjoy the atmosphere - wonderful

Yay...just as we were about to give up.

Poop. Had a good rummage, but to no avail!

Last time I was here, muggles were hanging out on the bench,, today it was raining and late in the afternoon, so noone around, whic made for a quick find

Found at 18:11 - #8646 - on a 5 week trip in New Zealand

TFTC

Today was part one of my road trip home to Nelson from Auckland, after picking up my son's "new" car from Napier... with time to find a few caches along the way, of course. Thanks for the interesting listing. And the cache. Quickly found once I was in the right place. TFTC, Biggles.

Great little find. Tftc - England

A nice quick and easy find. TCTC

On my way back to Hamilton after the Mega and a night in the bush. Needing plenty of stops. Time for a feed of Fish n chips so took them to a table to eat. Cache took a little bit of time to find but got there. Thank you for the placement.

Nice easy find in a quiet park

Nice easy find

Did not find it.

No luck today. Foot traffic was increasing, so I didn’t search too long.

Nice easy find.tftc

Quick stop on way home .

Road trip time again! This weekend Team BOP consists of Davidson Clan, TNXPro, Squirrelnutcase, FapAndGap, McJandals, NZFlossy & myself. We had a very narrow list of ‘must gets’ so this trip was essentially a numbers mission. As with these trips, most of the caches were found quickly and in good condition thanks to accurate coords and straight forward placements. We replaced some logs and containers but most had water proof paper and were all good. A huge thank you to the co’s as this was a beautiful area to visit and there was certainly an abundance geocaches!!,

This one was confirmed missing by the 3 previous finders we had onboard. Log and container replaced as we knew what it was and where it went and we always keep a supply of these when caching. TFTC.

On a road trip with Team BOP to Feilding. Set off Friday night and back home Sunday. Lots of caches and lots of laughs with great weather and great scenery. Thanks to all the COs for giving us a awesome trip

On a road trip with Team BOP, having a blast and gathering a few smileys along the way. Please excuse generic logs in advance. Many Thanks to all you cache owners for the placements. Cheers

Passing through the town today I saw that the area was empty for once so decided to stop and have a look for this cache.
It was a fairly quick find,and as others have said the log sheet is completely full.
Thanks for the cache.

On our way to Wellington in the camper. This was another Taihape cache that we have not been able to do in the past because of too many muggles. This time it was the middle of winter, the middle of the week and not the school holidays, and there was a cold wind blowing so the muggles stayed away and allowed us to make a find. The log is full and needs replacing.

Thanks Team Gumboot for another smilie in Taihape on the road south.

Hunted wrong spot at first. But reading the clue put us in the right place. Tftc

TFTC log full and damp but found a spot to sign

Quick easy stop on my way home to Kapiti. TFTC

Great little find while travelling through Taihape

On the way up to Taupo for a holiday we stopped and had lunch in Taihape which meant I had time to find a couple of caches. It had just started raining which meant the gz was empty. These type of hides are always full of muggles in HK. TFTC.

Thanks for the find... Log very wet and fill... Added more paper for signing... with Lil Taurus

Spot on with the clue
TFTC

Easily found with the hint.
Needs a new log

Easy find with the hint. TFTC

Stopped to stretch the legs on a trip from Hamilton to Wellington. Straightforward find. TFTC!

Finally brought a car that I had want for the last 3 years and had to fly up to Auckland to drive it back to Dunedin. So 2 birds with one stone a new car and caching all the way home. This is one of many on the trip home was a nice and easy one to find TFTC

Nice quick find as we were passing through.
TFTC

Have tried to get this one a way back but the people at GZ were keen on staying ..all clear today and a fast find and sign thanks for the nice we cache

Finally! Last time I was here there were 4 women sitting having their lunch and they wouldn't budge. All clear today. Thanks for the placement

Quickly found on our way down south with StefTheVet and BabyLeoNZ. A nice place for a break and a walk around! Thanks for the interesting information about the tower and TFTC!

Tftc

Great hide, found with sweatyyetinz. Nice to get out of the car and stretch the legs. Tftc

Not sure if the problem here was my GPS or me running on too little sleep but it took far too long to locate this cache. All good. On the way back from our South Island road trip to Dunedin. TFTC.

Lots of fun. My son had a better idea than me!

Nice one! TFTC. bunnzy, Torpedo, Charlie McPants and AlexB

Arrived at GZ and disappointed to see a couple about to sit on a seat, then got up to change to another. Realised they were also caching and then met Bankshyde looking for the cache as well. Added an new piece of paper for the log sheet. Sat and had a chat, very nice. TFTC.

Thanks Team Gumboot for the cache. This is our find number 755 and we found it at 1:35 PM on 18 December 2017.
Met another couple caching but it still took us a while!!

Stop here for lunch and retrieved it. But it need a new log and no paint find inside.

Need a new log

Soon found with Densmob touring New Zealand, TFTC

Strange place but nice easy hide
SL, TFTC

It was cold and raining when I stopped for breakfast at the Brown Sugar Cafe and I wasn't expecting to make any finds here. Luckily the rain eased up long enough for me to log this cache. I had just replaced it and moved on as a group of locals honed in on the GZ for a seat and a few laughs. They looked like they were settling in for a while so I was very glad to get replaced in time. TFTC

Good find and history lesson about the clock

Really hard what dose the clue mean!!!!! But mostly we think it is taken need checking on!

Got a bit wet finding it

In the pouring rain, tftc

Quick stop on our way south. Easy find. Taihape is a cool little town.

Stopped for a yummy lunch at the cafe telegraphe, and beneath a flowering tree, found the cache! TFTC.

Well hidden but excellent TFTC Quick find before a good lunch at Le telephonic

i couldnt find it

Easy find. Stuck at it. SL TFTC

We found it and because it was so cold there were no other people around. It makes it easier for us to find the cache.
TFTC

We found it and because it was so cold there were no other people around. It makes it easier for us to find the cache.

Tftc! I had time for one cache in taihape before hitting the road again, and this was it. A quick find.

Sat and played on phone for a bit while muggles school children cut thru park. Then I tied my laces and spotted the container tftf