Welcome to New Zealand
This is your first cache find of hopefully many here in New Zealand. It is located just a few steps from where you exit from customs in the international terminal of Auckland Airport.
To claim this cache, please log a photo of yourself, or just your GPSr if you are camera shy, in one of three locations.
1) At the posted location with the airplane that is hanging from the ceiling.
2) At the top of the nearby escalator with the airplane in the background, or
3) In front of the Jean Batten statue just outside at the given waypoint #2.
There are pictures attached to this cache page with examples of these photos.
If you can't get a good signal here, please feel free to use the hint.
This cache page has information to help you plan your Geocaching trip to New Zealand. There is a list of Locals' Recommended caches, suggested locations if you would like to host an event to meet local cachers, and a list of local Geocachers who are willing to help with any questions you might have.
If there is anything we can do to help make your time here more enjoyable. please feel free to ask the CO.
Locals' Recommended Caches (Just a Few of Many)
Auckland Central
GC6DE9B N. Roller Mills / AFWT Serie #13
GC8A6DM The Birds of Cornwall Park (Gadget Cache Auckland)
GC198CQ Maungakiekie crater (Auckland)
GC9AZC6 Cabbage Tree Swamp 5* Trackable Hotel
Auckland Airport
If you have a long layover, you can walk over and find several great caches along the walkway.
GC804R6 This Field Puzzle Might Make Your Head Spin (Auck)
Auckland North
GCA8HHC The Hunt for Sam Hunt You need to bring three AA batteries.
Auckland South
GC79DQ6 The Sword In The Stone - New Zealand
GC815ZH Journey to Pandora (Auckland) Night cache. If you want, you can find a local to come with.
GC8A969 The Fairy Scary Guardian
Auckland West
GC5X74N Gorby Has Barney With Tweety Bird at Fire Station
Whangarei - 160km N of Auckland
GC8GMXE Prettiest Lil L/Box on Dundas (Whangarei)
Bay of Islands - 250km N of Auckland
GC2F87V Mrs Woodcock's Seat (Bay of Islands) Take the ferry to get to Russell
Hamilton - 110km S of Auckland
GC436Q8 What are you prepared to do? (Waikato)
GC19CR4 Taniwha Levitation (Waikato)
Tauranga - 200km SE of Auckland
GC5GZ61 📱☎️📲Still On hold - TB HOTEL📱☎️📲 (BOP)
Rotorua - 225km SE of Auckland
GC892XR "First New Zealand" GC45 Memorial Plaque (BOP)
Taupo - 250 km S of Auckland
New Plymouth - 375 km SW of Auckland
GC70FB0 Geocaching 101 (Taranaki)
Wanganui - 450km S of Auckland
GC42HFD Amaze (Wanganui) Also GC4M8FP Amaze II (Wanganui)
Wellington - 630km S of Auckland
GC46 Geocache by Kevin Anderson (Wellington) Oldest active NZ cache.
GCEE0 Mount Victoria (Wellington, Wellington)
Nelson - 800km S of Auckland
GC69ZYC Flutter Bye Walking distance from Nelson airport.
GC5CCJF Money Box
GC15RBP PLUNGER Park at end of Elms St.
GC6J2NE Olde Spark
Christchurch
GC7GTTW You Light Up My World (Canterbury)
GC7J0NG The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Canterbury)
GC7B9AM Statue bro? (Canterbury)
GCA094 911 Fire Fighters Memorial (Christchurch)
Possible Locations for Your Event
Auckland Central
Albert Park, S36 51.039 E174 46.073
Whangarei
Turkuaz Café, 26 Rathbone St., Whangarei, S35 43.430 E174 19.300
New Plymouth
Pukekura Park Kiosk, S39 03.860 E174 04.719
Other Areas
TBD
Geocachers to ask for Help
Auckland
Agazo The CO of this Virtual.
Other Areas
TBD.
Videos about New Zealand Caching
GeoRick's Travels
New Zealand Cachers
If you would like to suggest an addition to this page, please let the CO know. Locals' Recommended caches in your area, places for events, and volunteers to help travelers are most welcome.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.