Cute as a Button Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
By RWIMF and Beconaze on 04-Dec-16. Waypoint GC6XQKV

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 RWIMF

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit. 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

Had a good hunt for this one but couldn’t find it.. lots of debris and garden waste around - maybe buried?

Checked on behalf of the CO this morning. Geocache was there but the lid had separated form the bottom and the log is missing. We will refurbish

Didn't look for this one again when we were in the area as it appears that this cache is no longer there and no activity by the owner on this cache.

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

No joy for me here.

Still struggling with this one. Attacked it from a different angle to no avail. Never thought I'd speak disparagingly about any cache but this is no fun - the reserve is home to swarms of mosquitos and the neighbours appear to have been using it as a dumping ground for their garden refuse for years.

Found. No lid. No paper to sign. Filled with dirt but has geocache material so we know it is it. Needs work to reinstate properly. Tftc

After noting that the last find was approx 8 months ago and was only a lid of a cache we chose not to look for this one, can the CO check it is still there please.

not great GPS coverage and i think a lot of plant material has fallen in the recent storms - it may be worth the CO having a check.

Enjoying the sun after work cleaning up some of the closer geocaches. Took a while searching around till I found a green container with no lid. Happy to send the CO a pic of container I found. TFTC

DNF

Very nice cache!

Approach to GZ extremely soggy , following all that rain during the night. Even more hazardous was the selected entry point and what by all accounts looked like a gentle slope. Very pleased that all the slipping and sliding ( and sinking) didn't result in any undignified falls. Arrived at GZ and very quickly found what we needed. Signed log and returned to car only to realise we didn't pick up a number!! Decided not to return as we had already pushed our luck. TFTC

I had little to do at work today, so thought I'd nip out since I was in the area anyway, and come and find this cache. I see it's the start of a little series, I like that! Look forward to the rest of them coming out. Anyway, it took me a few minutes to find GZ, quite an area to search in, bit of a rubbish dump and cut down old trees. Anyway I did find it and thought it was quite cool. I saw the number easily too and have a record of it for later. Thanks for the cache.

Had been looking forward to today all week with another goal in mind to try to grab a few Auckland based caches that "obviously" needed collecting (as it would just be right). So at 4am I met up with RWIMF for a good days caching and an over ambitious plan (Home by 3.30pm). We signed most of these with "RWCD" or some such variation there of.
So today I managed a grand total of 54 finds (only 3DNF's) and plenty of conversation. All I can say for the days activity in Auckland was that traffic was all good till just before 10am and absymal for the rest of the time until we started heading for home so that I could still get some chores done for the day.

Well I might have been caching with the CO but she wasn't going to give me any hints so off I headed in to the depths of the growth. Keeping ones footing was the order of the day and it wasn't long before I spotted what I needed. It was then I recall seeing this cache in its initial construction phase, adn cute as a button it is. Cache all good to go for the next cacher
Thanks for the placement, thanks for the cache

Checked on cache today: all is well, be careful in here it's extremely muddy in the wet

Out and about for a spot of cache detection around the old neighbourhood today. Nice weather for it too. I parked up and remembered finding a cache by SWW here years ago. Indeed, I found the discarded remains of said hide as I made my way to GZ. The locals were using this reserve as a garden refuse centre back then, so nothing has changed on that front. Anyway, once at GZ I quickly spotted the camoed cache. I couldn't find a number for the bonus anywhere. Cheers for the cache placement!

Working nearby today so dropped in after work. I hadnt been searching long when l heard the police helicopter circling right overhead. Had to really step up the pace of the search, not wanting appear on the police thermal imaging cameras....
Thankfully a quick find, sign & out of there before any sirens or dogs hunted me down. TFTC

Getting a few caches before dinner this was a well crafted cache FP from us. Took a we while to get the log sheet out but half of Jag50 managed to get it out before the other half got back from car with tweezers.
Tftc

We were heading out to a restaurant nearby for dinner, and had a little time, so stopped by to find this cache with a few others who were joining us.

I initially stumbled on a cache that was quite soggy inside, and when I finally managed to pry open the pages the logs dated back to 2008/2009. So obviously this was not the cache we were looking for, as it certainly didn't fit the hint. We finally headed in a different direction and Davidson Clan made the clever find. Very nicely craft container that fits right in.

We were heading to an event and had some time up our sleeves so stopped by here. Lots of garden wase has been dumped by the neighbours which is a shame. Aiden thought she'd found the cache only to discover it was an old archived one, then Davidson Clan found the well crafted cache. FP from me

We were heading to an event and stopped by here. Fortunately we had a crew with us and soon one of the team had spotted the cache. Very cute and a great cache.

Found the cache all right, all good.
This whole area is a total disgrace, the locals should be frog marched over to clean up the mess they are making with their garden trash. It could be a lovely place for kids to run around and make dens but it is just full of rubbish. Such a shame.
TFTC

I found a large part of the cache, but not the bit with the log. As the bit I did find had the owners phone number on it I was able to text to make aware of the problem, and it has since been rectified.

TFTC

Out and about for a little drive and to grab a few caches. Thanks.

Crafty. Pulled it out of the ground guessing that it was the Cache. Awesome!!

We did a welfare check on behalf of the owner as we were there when RWIMF planted this little beauty. Can confirm to the 3 x DNFers that it is very happy in it location. Happy hunting.

Found a pair of underpants but no cache - suggests someone had better luck than we did.

we were off on a "save the individual" cache hunt.. all around there area there are little ones on their own... so here we where... standing around at the apparent GZ... puzzled by the clue.. cause we sure needed it.., there was no picture??? suddenly we start to realise it was a trap!! millions of mosquitos had appeared to paint our legs red... and it was quick then to say .. stuff the cache we are out of here.... stay away the CO is in league with mosquitos!

In the area for the afternoon and collecting a few caches.

Had a good search but unfortunately we couldn't find it. We will be back!

My GPS was also hopping all over the place, but Supernanny was onto it with a tricky find.
A brilliant container and a favourite. Tftc

Genius !!!!!!
Really well crafted container here thanks RWIMF . Absolutely love it ! Can't wait to see rest of series !!!!
Took me a while ...but finally found it and my phone compass was down to 3m ...so that was good !
Proud to be second to find on this cunningly hidden cache . Blends in very well guys , great placement . Have never in my life been to this reserve before .....Can you please tell me if it has a name ?
We did quite a bit of wandering round in it today for sure !!!
Thanks heaps ...FP coming your way when I earn one !!!

Yay our first {FTF} for a long time! Took us quite a while searching with a bouncy GPS trying to avoid the Mosquitos but we got there in the end! Great little cache gets a fave from us! TFTC

Logging as was there on placement

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