Ladies and Gentlemen! (Northland) Maungaturoto, North Island, New Zealand
By Arachnaphobe on 24-Nov-13. Waypoint GC4THF6

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 a prior reviewer note.

Hi Arachnaphobe

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

In 2 years 5 no find, the Owner was 2 years not online.
Archive.
Sorry

This geocacher reported that this geocache should be archived. A community volunteer reviewer has been notified.

We dragged the sign but i couldnt see anything while i was there sad to say i think this 1 is gone

Did have a bit of a scramble around but as one previous person said it’s not easy moving the heavy sign. I’m assuming it doesn’t live here anymore

Not sure what I’m missing here the sign for the theatre is on the ground and looks like has been that way for a while. It was too heavy to lift to check underneath it.

Had no joy looking for this one

Not sure about the name sounds like nothing at this site unless you use the bushes.

Heading to Auckland with evilC on our roadtrip adventure. Time for a stretch of the legs (and arms!) TFTC!!

We are on our summer holiday, we usually take a few weeks and travel around the South Island, but this year we are heading around the North Island. Heading up the West coast and back down the East coast. Finding only a select few caches along the way, we are mostly targeting some challenges we have qualified for, some large size caches, some that fill gaps in our date placed grid, a few D/T combinations, some with lots of favourite points, letterboxes and anything else that grabs our fancy.

I had a fall on day two of our holiday, while out geocaching which has resulted in a fractured bone in my leg and I am in a moon boot and with crutches and I was told to keep weight off my leg. So I am only limited use when it comes to our trip now. I tend to stay in the campervan and just hand out suggestions of when and where GK should search.

A nice quick find here, gk went and found it and signed the log then he returned it as he found it. Nice amount of parking here for us, we appreciate that.
Thanks for placing this cache and thank you for the smiley.

Heading home from a few days on the Kauri coast. Stopped here for petrol and a great ice cream. The single scoop was a double scoop. Plenty for one. Then realised there was a cache nearby and we were soon signing the log. Thanks for the smiley.

Last cache of our trip - drove by and missed it, drove back and missed it again and worked out where to pull over the third time SMH. Then a quick hunt and the geowife got it without getting tetanus.

Thanks for the cache - all good here except container is rusty as.

On the way back and a quick divert up here for this one, easy find but the container is rusty.

Today was set aside to head up to our son's and see him and the family which means full-on grandchildren time!! We spent a great time in their company then headed around part of the lagoon walk before back-tracking to complete the Adventure lab of murals around town. Grabbed a couple of other finds on the way home just for the fun.

Found it easy look

Nice cache on a trip to the pub!

this was a last minute trip away to grab some geotour caches up in Northland, and the odd one here and there, weather was great back the day we headed home, thanks to all the COs for the placements and the enjoyment I had finding them.

Quick find TFTC

Sorry

Berrydehamster and me are travelling in New Zealand for three weeks. We cross the country from north to south and back again by campervan, see a lot, do a lot, visit lots of places and meet a lot of people. It’s nice to be here and we have a great time.

As both of us are geocachers, we find a lot of caches on our travels. This is one of the caches we found. Thanks for your cache, Arachnaphobe, that helped give us a wonderful time here.

NLBokkie and I are going on holiday to New Zealand for 3 weeks. In Auckland we rent a camper. We start on the North island and driving to the south to make the crossing to the South island. Here we make a round and then take the boat back to the North Island. A long trip, but a very beautiful one! We do and see a lot on our way.........…

In addition to being a tourist, we are also going to cache along the way. The virtuals and earth caches are often on tourism places. If we have a long day of traveling, we stop for some caches.
It were great weeks!

Found while heading back to Auckland TFTC

Nice easy cache found while taking my half hour break. TFTC

Found on my trip north enjoying the caches in the area

on our way up to the cape from Te Awamutu TFTC

On our way to Dargaville for a couple of days to do some caching before heading to Whangarei for a meeting on Saturday. Mr S made the find here after a bit of a hunt. Never realised Maungaturoto was such a big little town.

Thanks Arachnaphobe.

Working our way south to Auckland avoiding the main highway. Nice scenic route and a couple of great caches too. This cache was easily found, bit wet inside. Tftc Arachnaphobe

Found it quickly together with Team Vendetta.
TFTC!
Jolo.

Fast found, nice drive by.
TFTC

We are on vacation in New Zealand and of course we seek some caches.
Thanks for this one!
Greetings from the Dutch.

Found together with tenavat and Woodstock 08 on our holidays. Thank you very much for this great cache.

Found together with tenavat and tenvatli on our holidays. Thank you very much for this great cache.

Found this way on our way south. Thank you very much for the cache and excuse the unspecific log, there have been too many caches and no opportunity to log because there was no internet.

Northland Day 1: We drove up from Auckland to Hokianga today, passing through the Hibiscus Coast before heading across to Kaipara District and then into the Hokianga Harbour. Stopped by various beautiful regions along the way to take in the views, and of course, there was always room a few cache finds... well, not a few Thanks to all the COs along the way for showing us the lovelier parts of the Northland!

The following is the specific log for each cache:
Another quick stop for a cache. Stopped at the petrol station and I dashed across the road for the cache. Not difficult to find at all, just a little rusty from the rain. TFTC!

Today we had a trip from Dargaville to Auckland, thereby visiting many locations near the road, and looking for caches, too. On this trip we searched, found and logged a lot of caches. The weather was good all day long with a lot of clouds, but it got better with smaller and less clouds in the afternoon.
Almost no muggels observed us as they had other things to do than observing harmless geocachers.

Thanks to 'Arachnaphobe' for showing us this location and for the fun we had at 'Ladies and Gentlemen! (Northland)'. The search we had here today didn't take too much time.

Greetings from Germany and hope to see you soon in the forest.

TFTC says H_M_A @ 19. November 2018 @ 09:55 Uhr @ [#12559](https://coord.info/GC4THF6)

Nice easy quick find, log book needs some serious attention.
Have put in a temporary log as couldn't sign original.
Tftc

Left home at 2:30am this morning, FMZ picked me and Lostcourse up for a big day of caching. Today is our Northland trip, many caches to find and we have a plan of sorts but not really. It's still dark when we pull up here, and although I'm sent to find this I have to call upon the tall Lostcourse to reach for the cache for me.... he has found this previously so no problem for him, I signed in. Cache could do with some TLC too.

Log later

We found the box on our way back to Auckland. Thanks for the cache!

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I had a day off, my husband was working in Maungatapere and the souvenir challenge begun today. What did this mean?? Well for me, a fantastic day with lots of geocaching A big day was planned (and fulfilled) - I left home at 5.15am and got home at 4.30pm with 20 caches for the day as well as 8 souvenirs. A very pleasing day from that point of view and I saw some lovely views and had a great kauri walk too. I went to Waipu, Maungataroto via this road, Paparoa and Matakohe so it was big day driving. It took me a about 5 mins to spot the hide and it took a bit of kiwi ingenuity to retrieve and replace it as I found it. Lots of cars kept appearing so it was hard to be discrete as I kept appearing from the bushes while I was hunting for it. Thanks for the hide

Was heading up to Whangarei for my Dad's birthday tomorrow and detoured round here to grab this one to help complete the 36 Degree Challenge, only 3 more to get now. TFTC on Streak Day #502

Quick park and grab on our way to Auckland today. It must have rained a lot the last two days as even there the gras was really wet and almost muddy. TFTC

Thanks again

Headed up North with Jag50 and Merlot58 to stay in Pahi for the long weekend. Grass was covered in quite a bit of dew, so we ended up wet wandering around trying to reach this cache.

I was staying in Pahi with the Jags and Aiden29 for Easter so plans were made to collect as many caches as we could while we were up north. It was still early and the grass was very wet with dew so got a little damp getting to this one

Today I had some time to spare to go and find a few caches. After finding the new cache at Tinopai, I found a few more caches as I drove back to the main highway and then southwards back towards Auckland. Nice one! Brought back a few memories - both of my time in Am Dram in West Auckland and of visiting a friend in Maungatoroto who was working in what was then the local branch of the BNZ. All good with the cache. Found it where it was supposed to be. TFTC, Biggles.

Good job I had tall geohusband with me! tftc.

Soon found this one, thank you.

Quick easy find. Cache all good.

Passing through a little place I used to call home
I now belong to Te Puke Repertory Theatre
Had no pen so photo shows muggle hubby and me
TFTC

Nice easy find on our way back to Auckland

Nice hide

#9547. Interesting to explore Maungaturoto today. GZ was all quiet when we visited. Relatively quick find. The cache was in excellent condition, all nice and dry inside. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log.

Thanks for the placement and for bringing us to the site, and …

.T h a n k s. .f o r. .t h e. .c a c h e.
.M a u r u u r u. .k o e. .n u i. .a t u. .h o k i. .t e. .k e t e r o k i.

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Found on our way home from visiting Donnelly’s Crossing. A quick stop to break our journey & find a cache.

Good hide nice quick find.
Tftc not been here for about 20 years.

Tftc. Nicely hidden. Quick park and grab. All good.

Sign is looking good again, and cache was quickly found. Disturbed a spider who in turn disturbed me. TFTC

Out for the afternoon to look for some caches SW of Whg, This was fourth on the list to do. Sign was looking a bit sad with the middle having fallen out, but cache was soon found safe and secure. TFTC

I felt a bit like I was on stage here behind the sign but it was a quick find using hands not eyes.
Thanks Arachnaphobe

This will be my last cache on this trip north - I dropped and broke my phone a couple of hours after finding this cache on my way home... Drove up to the spot, didn't look hard enough, so started wondering around looking in other spots. Finally came back, and felt it with my hands, so hid behind the sign while I signed the log.

Soggy log. Nice hide. Thanks from Richland WA UDA

While travelling through New Zealand we found this nice place and the cache. TFTC Die Waldelfen

TFTC, a nice place

On a day trip north with geocaching buddy TF, he had already found this one but was happy to stop for me to make the find. Soon located the cache, nicely hidden and in good condition. TFTC

After a short search, we got the box easily. TFTC

Found it together with pijotre.
TFTC

Today was another nice day for our holiday trip in new zealand were we of course also found some caches along the way.

Today we took a trip from kerikeri back to Auckland.

This is one of them. thank you for maintaining this cache.

for this one it really is the sky is the limit. seeing i have reached my 1000 found cache. will give you a favorite just for that occasion.

Glad of Mr E's height to reach for this one, TFTC.

We are on our way from Auckland to the north. The landscape is very varied and the streets go up and down. Of course, we had to sign the one or the other cache, of course. A nice area.
Many thanks to the owner and many greetings from Germany the Moorhelmis

Kids took a while to find this one

Travelling home after enjoying a Rail Carting experience along the historic Northern Wairoa River and through farmland. We sent Scotty out to collect. She was soon back in the car and the taller Kiwi was set loose to complete the job. TFTC

Quick find. The wind is blowing but it is very warm.

Fortunateky Mr P is taller than hobbit size and was able to retrieve the cache. Nice and quiet around and about today. T4tc

PLenty of good parking, and a nice quick find. Cheers.

On the way back home now, driving, to Auckland.. Time to find a few little boxes.....

Thanks to the CO's for the hides. Cheers.

tftf aroha and happy caching

We found that One during our Fantastic nz holidays. TFTC

A quick drive by TFTC

Quick stop to change drivers and find a cache. TFTC

During our holidays in NZ today we travelled from Dargaville to Cormorandel. On the way we stopped to search and find this cache.
Thanks for hiding and greetings from Germany
Klostersigi

Opononi to Mangawhai
Today we drove from the west coast back to the east coast, through windy mountain roads & forest areas. Some magnificant scenery seen again.
Thanks for placing this cache Arachnaphobe

(2213) Out doing a little caching after work. Nice quick park and find. TFTC

It was fun searching for this one !!! Tftc

Heading home from Dargaville this evening we made a short stop in Maungataroto to visit this ORT sign. Had a quick look - "Ladies and Gentlemen here is the cache!" Take a bow, then exit stage right. Thanks.

On a bit of a road trip with Riser5 to check some caches, find some caches and find our souvenir favourite. This was a nice quick find on our way through. Thanks for the cache.

Quick cache on the way past

Quick and easy find

On our New Zealand trip we also found this cache

Thanks for the Cache
Anke and Chris

Heading home from a long weekend this was available as a quick stop and grab. A straight forward find with some ability to be invisible to others while searching.

After completing the trip from Bombay to Dargaville and unloading the large moving truck it was time to make the return journey. Mitsimadman and I were keen to collect a few more caches on the return leg so stopped here. We parked up nice and close to GZ made the short walk to GZ and began the search. A quick look and the goods were soon in hand. Cheers for the cache placement!

As the miles pass as do the numbers tick up, TFTC.

Nice little spot.

Found while on a Northland tiki tour. TFTC.

I came over to New Zealand to meet my son, who is staying now for more than five months on the other side of the world. Our intension is, to travel now for 4 weeks through this fantastic land and visiting a lot of fine spots on both islands.
Met in Auckland, our first trip will lead us to the Far North with some spectacular locations, seeing many things, having good eating and drinks and do some fine activities in the sanddunes of Te Paki Stream.
It is a lot of driving, but we think, it is worth the result.
On our way back from the cape we also will visit the Kauri trees.
Of course, even if it is not our main activity during this holidays, we will looking for some caches, which are laying beside our route.
So this cache was one of those, we've picked up.
Many thanks to Arachnaphobe for this fine cache and best greetings from Germany.
**Geovortex** & *Nilito*
# 6024

Out with China doll ( two ladies and two gentlemen) when we came across this one China doll saw it, quickly removed and signed the log. TFTC

On our way from Matakoe to Auckland, with Yorkyscot after an amazing New Zealand adventure ready to catch the flight back to the UK I soon spotted this, signed and returned. TFTC

We spent 4 incredibly wonderful weeks in New Zealand for vacation and
had a lot of fun to discover all the marvels of this country.
Day 7 - we continued driving south down the west coast to Auckland and had two nice breaks.
One in the Arai-Te-Uru Recreation Reserve, and the other in the Waipoua Forest,
the home to the country's largest Kauri Tree, Tane Mahuta.
Besides we still found time for geocaching and picked up quite a few caches on our way.
This was one of them!

TFTC,
Stadibast

From 19th February to 20th March Stadibast and I visited New Zealand. Half of the time we made a trip around the North-Island. After a short stay in Auckland we went to: Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga, Rotorua and the Wai-o-Tapu-Thermal Wonderland, the great Taupo-lake… We made a Rafting Tour in the Waitomo-Glowworm-caves or hiked the Tongariro –Alpine-Crossing and, and…
In the second part of our holidays we visited the south island, hiked in the Abel-Tasman-Reserve , went to the Marlborough-Sounds, the Golden Bay, the Oparara-Arch, the Franz-Josef- and Fox-Glaciers, had a great sight on Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman, relaxed at the Wanaka- and Hawea-Lakes,….
New Zealand is a very amazing country and with exceptional natural sites. We are very impressed of these great nature monuments and sights and we are happy that we met so much friendly and helpful people.

If your a tall enough, this one is no problem...
Greetings from Germany.
TFTC
black_dog2402

Quick Easy find.
The attachment device sure works well.
Thanks for the cache.

pressure of time......was the problem

Quick find on my way home. Tftc