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more west coast finds dredging - awesome find :)
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Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 8:31:46 PM(UTC)
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hey guys found a nice Adz (maori axe head dredging today and 9 grams for 4 hours diving :)
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Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 9:33:05 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 10:23:09 PM(UTC)
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Good one mate, glad to see it's still going well for you. I would love to have a good look at the adze sometime, and will try and get up to say gidday over the next few days. NUGGY
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Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 11:45:43 PM(UTC)
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pretty good day:) enjoying life dredging it calms me down :P
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Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 11:48:22 PM(UTC)
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Good one mate, glad to see it's still going well for you. I would love to have a good look at the adze sometime, and will try and get up to say gidday over the next few days. NUGGY


hey mate :) yer be good to get some knowledge on the adze, seems to have grind marks on it so not handmade but still a nice find. cruise out when ever you want nuggy. or i can call in. :)
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Posted : Saturday, 30 March 2013 7:54:58 AM(UTC)
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nice work mate, seem to be in an interesting spot with good gold, coins and adzes! keep it up
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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Posted : Saturday, 30 March 2013 11:58:12 AM(UTC)
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nice work mate, seem to be in an interesting spot with good gold, coins and adzes! keep it up


thanks hatter :) and its very interesting never know what youll find were i go its great :)
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Posted : Monday, 1 April 2013 11:14:54 PM(UTC)
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Love the adze and it is greenstone to - to me that is a greater treasure than the gold as I collect Maori adzes - great going I love it.
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 4:20:15 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for showing me the treasures today. That half sov is a real beauty, very desireable. Might have a solution for a jet for you too. NUGGY
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 7:56:44 PM(UTC)
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Love the adze and it is greenstone to - to me that is a greater treasure than the gold as I collect Maori adzes - great going I love it.


cheers lammerlaw i have since found out its not a maori adze but still a great find other than gold :)
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 7:58:13 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for showing me the treasures today. That half sov is a real beauty, very desireable. Might have a solution for a jet for you too. NUGGY


no worries nuggy i will pop in and have a talk about the jet :)
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 9:48:38 PM(UTC)
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You've got quite an interesting claim there haven't you. All sorts of fun stuff popping up alongside the gold! Anyone else find unusual finds while dredging?
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Posted : Wednesday, 3 April 2013 8:51:32 PM(UTC)
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nice adze but the gold...ohhh the gold!! Nice!!
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Posted : Friday, 5 April 2013 4:12:15 PM(UTC)
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nice adze but the gold...ohhh the gold!! Nice!!


yes i love the gold more to haha :)
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Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 4:31:23 PM(UTC)
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info on greenstone/ Pounamu ..i turned up some greenstone not long ago...this is were we stand with the law......................

Occasionally erosion, land movement and development can unearth raw pounamu and pounamu artifacts. Any raw pounamu, such as a boulder, discovered outside the areas upon to public fossicking and/or larger than what one can carry is the property of Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu and should be notified to the Pounamu Management Officer immediately.

Any artifact, such as a Toki (adze) or Heitiki (stylized pendant) is the property of the Crown and is of particular significance to Ngai Tahu. It is illegal to remove or interfere in any way with the artifact or the site where it was found.

If a discovery of an artifact is made on DOC land, DOC should be notified and they will in turn notify Ngai Tahu. On all other land the local regional museum should be notified who will in turn notify Ngai Tahu.

http://www.ngaitahu.iwi....namu-Management-Plan.php

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Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 5:12:03 PM(UTC)
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In other words: Shhhh...... Adze what Adze????
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Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 9:02:16 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: goldfinger Go to Quoted Post
info on greenstone/ Pounamu ..i turned up some greenstone not long ago...this is were we stand with the law......................

Occasionally erosion, land movement and development can unearth raw pounamu and pounamu artifacts. Any raw pounamu, such as a boulder, discovered outside the areas upon to public fossicking and/or larger than what one can carry is the property of Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu and should be notified to the Pounamu Management Officer immediately.

Any artifact, such as a Toki (adze) or Heitiki (stylized pendant) is the property of the Crown and is of particular significance to Ngai Tahu. It is illegal to remove or interfere in any way with the artifact or the site where it was found.

If a discovery of an artifact is made on DOC land, DOC should be notified and they will in turn notify Ngai Tahu. On all other land the local regional museum should be notified who will in turn notify Ngai Tahu.

http://www.ngaitahu.iwi....namu-Management-Plan.php


sorry but these laws mean nothing to me, finders keepers i would never tell ngai tahu, or doc of any find that is small and incignifegant as a adze. and turns out it isnt a maori made adze anyway was made with some sort of diamond cutter so its modern, gave it to my mum for her birthday. :) and if i find a huge bolder of jade i would want paid for unearthing it. and from what i hear ngai tahu dont pay you for your efforts or your kindness of notifying them of a find. so black market sale is the way to go woop woop lol
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Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 9:02:58 PM(UTC)
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In other words: Shhhh...... Adze what Adze????


exactly mate they have enough of nz as it is ......................................
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Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 9:34:22 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Shilo Go to Quoted Post
In other words: Shhhh...... Adze what Adze????


exactly mate they have enough of nz as it is ......................................


+1 so true :)
youve made a few cool finds dredging, you still going or is at a bit cold now? you using a HWS?
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Posted : Saturday, 11 May 2013 7:17:11 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Shilo Go to Quoted Post
In other words: Shhhh...... Adze what Adze????


exactly mate they have enough of nz as it is ......................................


+1 so true :)
youve made a few cool finds dredging, you still going or is at a bit cold now? you using a HWS?



hey, i havnt got a HWS as yet and yer bit cold aye ive been metal detecting old coins and what not, i wont dredge until it warms up i think :( im a pussy lol
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