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TANGATA WHENUA NGA TAUIWI Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 12/22/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OPEN DISCUSSION.


WHITITERA

The rising sun; Symbolic of the Gisborne / East Coast region.

MANAIA

Ancient forms. Manaia symbolise NZ's distant past and our origins from accross the sea.

Off the Manaia drop two shafts that symbolise our history; the negative aspects are rear shafts
and the positive aspects are representative by the ones in the front.

TANGATA WHENUA NGA TAUIWI

Tangata Whenua represents Maori people and Nga Tauiwi all other cultures in NZ. Both face each other in partnership.

TAURAPARAPA

Tauraparapa are stern posts of waka. This design is based on Tauraparapa forms and represents "JUKES" as a transport business.




Parking:


PLEASE OBSERVE ALL SIGNAGE AND MARKINGS RELATING TO PARKING


Do NOT park in the main driveway.

Do NOT park in front of the gas pipe cage.

Do NOT park on the yellow lines on the street.



Parking is available across the road to the north and south of the yellow lines or in the street opposite.

Be careful when crossing the road this can often be a high traffic route.

You may be able to snatch a park in the gravel area next door after hours, but you do so at your own risk.

The Cache:

The cache is a micro and has been placed within a 25 meter radius of the initial GPS coordinates.

The cache initially containes a 5c coin, a small red wooden peg a pencil and a log book. Because of the size of the cache container there isn't much room for anything else.

To find the Cache:

S 38 39.ABC E 178 00.DEF

A = The number of letters in the word that describes the machine to be used to remove vehicles from the tow-away area.
B = The number of letters in the first word on the sign on the gas pipe cage.
C = The number of letters in the maori word which means people ( the one before the word WHENUA )
D = The number of words in the title of the inscription on the stone.
E = The number of letters in the last word on the sign on the gas pipe cage.
F = The number of letters in the name of the street opposite on the blue street sign ( not icluding the ST ).

OR just figure it out using the hints.

Please replace the cache in exactly the same position that you find it. Thank you.


Thanks to M E Jukes & Sons Ltd. for granting permission to use this site for a geocache placement.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

AJ Gur bar lbh frrx vf abg va gur pntr. Abg va gur ebpxf be fgbarf, lrg pbhyq pbzr sebz gur fgbar ntr, ohg zber yvxryl gur veba ntr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)