Which came first? Te Puke, North Island, New Zealand
By Janethappy on 13-Jan-17. Waypoint GC6Z8QF

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 janethappy

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
The Coddiwompler

Had a good look for this one but found nothing to fit the description. Suspect it has gone.

Suggest this is archived as multiple DNFs and not found for 18 months. The CO does not appear to have been active for over a year.

Just had to look, but didn't have high hopes..

Gave up at 15:57

ISAG

Not a find

Not sure if its still there as the last person didnt find it either?

No joy for us today.

Nice wee hide, though I can't imagine what the container was doing before, Worth a FAV though as it gave me a chuckle. TFTC

We decided that a trip to Te Puke for Sunday brunch with a side of caches would be a great idea on such a beautiful summers day . We wandered around to the spot and searched under everywhere and then located the cache exactly where we should've looked first. Tftc

Hot day but a damp cache. Dried out some items as best I could. TFTC

Started off in the wrong spot. As soon as we realized our mistake we had the cache. Thanks!

Easy find, tftc

The egg of course came first! Tftc

TFTC

Had a few minutes to kill in Te Puke before an appointment today, so stopped to find a couple of caches. This was the second, a quick find with good accurate coordinates. Signed log, TFTC!

After walking the Otawa Trig walk, we popped into Te Puke before heading back to the Mount. Nice quick find here, a bit of sitting water in the cache

Nice hide tftc

Very quick easy find for me here ...
Thanks ....first time caching down this way .....!

Found. Log to follow

Just upgraded to premium and this cache become available lol.
This is a great activity for our whanau, TFTC!

A few things came together which meant I had an unexpected free day to go geocaching. The plan was to head up the coast starting a bit South from Pukehina and working my way up the coast before meeting up with Kiwis69 and 11HPG11 and focusing on a few caches around Tauranga. A fairly successful day was had with about 30 caches found, and only a couple of caches where we had to walk away from, so not really DNF's more like unable to search/extract. A big thanks to all the CO's of the caches which were found today.

Read the last log before starting the search and I was a little worried with the work that's going on at GZ. But I shouldn't of worried as the cache was there safe and sound.

**11222**
Second day to last dot day for July so a trip to Tauranga was on the cards. On arrival we hoped the current works on a retaining wall wouldn't be affecting the cache, luckily all was good with the cache.
TNLN TFTC

#655 - This one was sitting on ground when we turned up, we put it back in what we thought was the right spot. may want to check. TFTC

Great quick find with a cool hiding spot!

Nice quick find. I think the tree came first and then the cache, just a theory. Found with rosmar. TFTC!!!

Out and about on a well overdue cache run. No problems with the find TFTC.

We approached GZ with some concern - after having read the previous log entry, and today seeing all the work that is going on in the area. But we quickly and easily spotted the cache - so all was good; TFTC Janethappy.

Couple of vehicles parked up here. Looks like trees have had a real good prune and a retaining wall is being constructed. So just drove on past.

Had some free time today and figured we'd have a look for these two stray caches in Te Puke. Cache found quickly and in good condition thanks to accurate coords and a straight forward hint. Cheers Janethappy TFTC.

peel quickly found the hiding place and retrieved back to the car to sign the log, left a pink bird as swag. thanks for well constructed cache.

Having a great day my third in 15 minutes.
TFTC

Great cache and grand recycling of found object!!
Needed to use an official pokey stick as we weren't to be deterred!!
TFTC

A nice little hidey spot and cache tftc

A quick find here though there was a young muggle across the road,, cache was all good and ready to boil. TFTC

Found this lying on the ground. Have put up but not sure where it's resting place should be. Cool container though. Cheers JH.

After spending a few days in the waihi area and doing the HRT trail it was time to head for home, but not without getting some more caches along the way. While looking for the cache a nice lady called out have you found it yet, just after we had. otherwise no muggles around. Thank you for placing a cache here now off to get some more caches as we slowly head for home. TFTC I can't believe we have had the best weather.

Found on a sunny bike ride in Te puke! Eggscellent surprise on Easter Sunday!

Tagged along when the crazy crew 11HPG11 & C&D said we were leaving Hamilton at some ungodly hour, to meet up with HKCB at Opotiki pre-breakfast, for a drive in search of a few lonely, unloved caches. As we wind our way back to the Tron, it doesn't take much for someone to persuade the driver to stop to look for a few drive-by hides. After a very long day, thankfully it was a nice quick find here. TFTC

When Cats&Dragons suggested a wee day trip to grab a few caches in this area, I cleared the diary and set the alarm! We set off at 3.30am to get there with plenty of time to find this and a few other caches. We teamed up with Kiwi69 and collected HKCB along the way. Good to get the old HOAC team back together for a crazy mission.

On the drive down we got to see a bit of the damage caused by Cyclone Debbie. A lot of water around!

Called in here on the way back from finding some caches that hadn't been found in a very long time. Thankfully these ones were nice and quick and not too much of a walk. Thanks for the hide, nicely done camo. I still don't know which one came first!

On this day I was in the company of Kiwis69, 11HPG11. We had dropped HKCB off at Opotiki to make his way back with the family so it was a case of collecting a few as we headed back home bound
We left Hamilton at 3.30am with the principle objectives for the day being H.1. along with Wiukawa Wander, both of which had not been located for a very long time.
We were unsure what to expect here but after a little searching Kiwis69 came up with the goods which meant that we could continue on the homeward journey

Thanks for the placement, Thanks for the cache.

I wasn't sure what I would find here. I knew it would be the answer to the question, but what IS that answer??? Well. Of course all was revealed - - - and now I know. TFTC .

Back in Te Puke visiting family, nice to see a couple of new caches being placed since I was last here. Quick find and love the holder. Cheers.

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Found it with Dzoudy.
Tftc!!

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Nice to get a couple of caches in this new area. Started out early this morning on my way home and no one about to see what I am up to. I always have trouble with this question and think both answers are correct. TFTC.

Nice quick find, just had to wait as there was some activity on the roadside. TFTC

Welll I wasn't first anyway!! Have been away and on way back home stopped in for this. All was going well until I had signed - then someone drove up to the storage facility, but the code wasn't working or something as they stopped for ages. Thanks for the cache Janethappy.

Another good find on a trip away.
Nicely done fun cache.
SL TFTC

Great cache. Nice spot and good Camo. TFTC

A nice quick and easy find. TFTC

Heading to Tauranga to meet up with SolarNZ and Gap (of Fap and Gap)... We have an interesting mission today which should result in a much needed clear out of recent Tauranga cache placements.

What an incredibly busy time to come off the Toll Road and into Te Puke... Between long stretches of roadworks and the Te Puke A and P Show; traffic was fairly heavy. We managed to find a quieter part of town at ground zone, and a quick find on this interesting placement. TFTC.

This question has been debated long and hard with many answers ...so I guess its best left to those who know ....this is a clever placement and blends in well .....thanks janathappy for a tidy we cache and great placement

What a great cache! My usual answer to the cache question is"...the velociraptor."And I think that's where you might have got this cache from. Clever girl! TFTC...but now I must go faster.

A creative fun cache to find. We are really enjoying exploring Te Puke. TFTC

Had to head to Tauranga today so thought we would do a bit of Geocaching on the way home as these new ones in Te Puke had been beckoning for a while and every time we have been to Tauranga recently we have used the toll road there and back and so missed Te Puke.

Mr S got out and soon found it. Love the camo. Very cool. Love the old olive trees as well. We have an olive tree in our back garden but not as old or gnarly as these were.

Thanks janethappy.

Quick easy find. Out and about with the kids on such a beautiful day. TFTC

This cache I had noticed awhile ago so today thought I would go find it. Pulled up at GZ and had to wait for 3 muggles to pass by before I could get to cache. Interesting hide. SLTFTC

Very nice quick find. Unlikely to be muggled because of its "holder" have added a zebra but not taken anything thanks for the new caches!

Thanks for all these new caches in Te Puke. Definitely on the cards for a visit in the very near future.

Great cache thanks. Had to sit in car to sign as a fair bit of traffic around today. Dropped in Connie the crab tb. Tftc

The title was a good indicator as to what to expect which didn't disappoint & made for a fairly quick find.10 out of 10 for novelty value.Thanks Janethappy a fav.

This area is quiet? Lol Got really busy. Always does when I'm at gz. I love this janethappy. It's a really cool one. Glad I got to see this in the daylight. And this is my 500th find. Happy it was this one. Had help from high5zoe as you probably know why. I've given it a fav. Tftc

Oh and grab last tb.

Published

Dam it we are on the bypass.

Well done Davidson clan what a great night you have had. The kids must LOVE it!

Got exited when I checked my emails this morning to see a cache published last night under 2kms from home. Checked the logs ( sigh) yes it's been found. Oh well a nice morning for a Sunday walk while hubby filets the fish from yesterday's expedition. Nice themed cache Janethappy thanks. Apart from a police car zooming by with lights on then siren as they sped towards Papamoa as I walked along Station Rd all was quite at GZ.
My third stf lol. May have to pick up my game hehehe.
Congrats to Davidson clan for ftf.
Took one of the two trackables to move on.
TFTC - you're doing well when your local placements. Fav from me. Thanks again Janet xx

On our way home from just getting a FTF on a puzzle in Tauranga Nice easy cache got a (FTF )yay tftc... couldn't resist it favorite from us now to get kids home to bed... unless something else is published lol.