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Scorpio		Posted : Sunday, 2 September 2012 2:02:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 2/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 83 Location: Auckland Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 29 post(s)		Hello everyone, been reading the forums a bit and done alot of looking into gold in nz as it seems to really interest me :D unfortunately being in Auckland and in the north island doesn't give me much chance to do anything :( However i have taken apart some Large Quartz rocks (in our garden my father brought a long time ago) and found some interesting pyrite and tiny flower gold (yay and nay), also tested some other areas and found some TINY flecks but nothing worth while. I am still learning even tho im limited up here because i really want to get into finding gold :D Anyways im interested to keep learning and meeting some others from around the country :D hopefully going to start taking some trips to the south island soon to really give it a go :D (would be nice if someone down there would be wanting to teach a young fella) :)

kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 2 September 2012 10:26:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi scorpio the gold as rhey say is where you find it a bit like hunting look us up if in the area matbe able to find time for a trip to the claim always gold but maybe a bit cold for someone from auckland theres still snow on the tops that feed the creek i dive in and its cold as i found out yesterday

Lammerlaw		Posted : Sunday, 2 September 2012 11:37:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Welcome to this here forum - if you are down here in the deep south you might like to look me up and I have a place where you can have free board and lodging for a night or two or more should you so desire - the weather at my place is inclement, undesirable, wet, miserable, foreboding and dismal mostly when others go there but you might or might not find a bit of gold. In any case when you get your passport to visit the South Island and decide to come down then give me a yell - Take Kiwikeiths offer up to - I know him and hes a grand chap.

Scorpio		Posted : Monday, 3 September 2012 4:17:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 2/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 83 Location: Auckland Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 29 post(s)		thank you kiwikeith and Lammerlaw , i will have to take you up when i can get down there :D I really cant wait to look through a river :D i know its going to be ice cold but oh well :D (use to live in Ohakune and Christchurch for a bit and was cold when it snowed then, however i still think these rivers will be alot colder but im ok with that as i really want to get into this :D I shall keep looking up here in the mean time never know what you may find, got some other places in mind im thinking of checking :P

Scorpio		Posted : Saturday, 29 September 2012 12:45:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 2/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 83 Location: Auckland Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 29 post(s)		I have recently had a lot change up here, I have a bit of savings and was thinking about coming down there for a bit to see what its really like and how its done.. I would be very interested to come and work with some one on there claim down there if they would be willing to have me and teach me how its done. (and let me keep some gold :P) I would like to go down there my self but i am unsure where to start and would really appreciate it if anyone wanted to help me out or even talk about it :D

NewbieDaz		Posted : Friday, 31 May 2013 12:12:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 30/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Auckland Thanks: 4 times		Hey Scorp,,I've only just stumbled across this site by chance may I add,seems pretty dam good too.I'm just a freshman, newbiedaz lol.However I kick it in Auckland Northshore,and looking at getting right into this fossicking adventure.full speed.If your all good to catch up and cross some ideas Im into it,,cheers NewbieDaz

LepreSean		Posted : Friday, 31 May 2013 5:18:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Thought this might be of interest to our Northern Island friends http://www.stuff.co.nz/w...ploration-in-the-Waikato
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

NewbieDaz		Posted : Wednesday, 5 June 2013 1:22:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 30/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Auckland Thanks: 4 times		thanks Sean,,

Hunter		Posted : Thursday, 20 June 2013 8:28:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Hi Im going to head to Thames for a Gold mission not to sure when, but this was a place Gold was found, I know is not a public area but the rivers are long and some old tailings around, I hunt mostly on the Shore/Town beaches hit me back some time for a catch up. Lets make a plan to get some colour Edited by user Friday, 21 June 2013 9:16:39 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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gjj109		Posted : Friday, 21 June 2013 9:13:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Huntly?????????????

Hunter		Posted : Friday, 21 June 2013 9:17:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gjj109 Huntly????????????? Not Huntly -------Thames sorry I was double typing that day
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Friday, 21 June 2013 9:24:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Hunter Originally Posted by: gjj109 Huntly????????????? Not Huntly -------Thames sorry I was double typing that day Gee Hunter that's a lot of detectors you list there. Do you still have them all? MK
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Hunter		Posted : Friday, 21 June 2013 10:25:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Sure do I actually have more than that, but I bet oroplata has more than me :)
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Friday, 21 June 2013 11:05:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Hunter Sure do I actually have more than that, but I bet oroplata has more than me :) Which is your favourite? MK
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Saturday, 22 June 2013 12:43:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		you guys nuts :-) But, i do miss my excal ;-( that nice low tone of gold.....
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Hunter		Posted : Saturday, 22 June 2013 9:39:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother you guys nuts :-) But, i do miss my excal ;-( that nice low tone of gold..... Max its a great MD what are you using ?
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Saturday, 22 June 2013 12:54:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Hunter Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother you guys nuts :-) But, i do miss my excal ;-( that nice low tone of gold..... Max its a great MD what are you using ? I have ctx3030 now :-)
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the big marn		Posted : Wednesday, 3 July 2013 10:16:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: new plymouth		hi everyone im new to this site aswell im in taranaki live right under the mountain and damn keen to catch up with some others to have a go around the north island and possibly doing a roadtrip to the west coast sometime for a couple a weeks still just a learner but got the buzz forgold intereated to hear from others especially round taranaki

kiwigoldhunter		Posted : Tuesday, 25 February 2014 5:25:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 10/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: Auckland Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		im also from Auckland have wanted to start looking for gold and join in the fun am keen to swap ideas and look for good places with other Aucklanders as we are a long way from the public areas
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AKiwi		Posted : Sunday, 25 May 2014 8:57:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2014(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: Hastings Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Go North! My Bro and I found/panned in 2 weeks about 20gms......about 24hrs all up, what with the partying and all. Friendly bunch up there. I won't mention Kohukohu 8)