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Toka-Toka peak is named after family on my Grand dads mother's side, they were master carvers back in the day. My Grandfather was the publican at the Ruawai pub for many years until he passed away in 1975. At the 4-minute mark of this video, the hill at the bottom next to the river is an old ancient burial ground. When I was a child, there used to be a lot more bush, my Nanna and Grandfather used to do a lot of hunting and fishing around these parts, all the way up to Tinopai. I haven't been back home for a visit in four decades, thank you Adian you made me home sick.
the name is quite confusing. So just to make it clear, this is Cascade Walkway, also called Cascade Path, the other one in Waitakere is called Cascade Kauri Walkway-_-!
Yes maybe pure to sell in bottles for profit but little or none has gone back into the iwi but company pockets. So sad a statistic its happening everywhere
The mount is definitely the most beautiful part of tauranga along with papamoa which is the largest suburb of tauranga it has a stretch of long sandy beach
I used to live b/w Tauranga and Mount 18 yrs ,and every beautiful, sunny day i just go for walk around mount ,scenery just mindblowing, breathtaking, most beautiful days of my life ,just like a Paradise.
Hi Adian, I stumbled on your channel whilst browsing through stiff to do in NZ, and browsing for info. My son is in process with final step of workvisa. Waiting for decision now. Job offer from Auckland.
Hi Anslin, that sounds great mate. We stayed in Auckland for about 9 years, got made redundant mid last year, we moved down to the South island now. Hope you enjoy some of the vids 😁 I took a bit of a break in making bew videos, still sussing out the South island, much more scenic but the weather is something to get used to though
@@adianvanderwalt6329 Ohk. I believe it's rather cold on South Island? Adian, a question I am struggling with... Do you know if legislation changed pertaining to someone being on vacation via holiday visa in NZ...can person seek employment whilst there with accredited employer, and start visa application proceedings whilst there?
@@MrAnslin1 this is a tough one for me to answer, the rule constantly change, and I'm totally out of touch with this. But as far as I know, they stopped the holiday visa, you now have to apply for a visa before coming to NZ. I also heard people (South Africans) have to apply for work and all that from SA now. I have heard of people coming here for a interview, but had to go back to apply from SA. Your best bet is to check with a licenced immigration agent, they will have the hard facts
walked this a few weeks back - wow, they have so industrialised the track now....looks nothing like this. That said, steps take their toll, I walked down into the valley, to Kare and back the step way. With a good few kilos in my pack. Don't underestimate this track, it's not a Sunday stroll. BTW - nice sounds! <><
Thanks mate, yeah that was an awesome track, this was done before they closed it due to Kauri die back, I can only imagine what it looks like now, probably like the Omanawanui track. Definately not a Sunday stoll, we got caught with not having enough water lol
Great clip, I used this road many many times and it was a magnificent drive, they experienced a few land slips and had to block the road for a while but it may been cleared by now? Thanks for posting
I'm so proud to be a kiwi I don't live in the coramandel but my dad was born and raised there so me my mum and dad would visit once a year over the Christmas holidays which is summer in New Zealand. I haven't been for years now though would love to go back again one day so fucking beautiful in the coramandel.
Well said Harriet, its pure magic, was one of our favorite places to go to, we have moved to the South island now, new adventures to have and places to see, but the Coramandel will always have a very special place in heart :-)
We will be applying for citizenship later this year South Africa doesn't have opportunities like NZ. Though certain things are easier in SA but I'd much rather be in NZ and love the opportunities I've got her as I've study organic vegetable farming and being a farmer in SA is A NO.
Hi there, not too bad I guess, the glue on some of the seals came loose and I had to re-apply double sided tape, those corner pads also came loose at some point, those I glued back with silicone which worked much better for me. As I still have the soft tonneau cover fitted with the floppy bit on the rear, as in the video, I still get dust in that way, but I have found the 2 big culprits from where the most dust comes from now... firstly, I found there were no plastic cover above the rear wheels causing dust, sand and water been thrown up by the wheels into the cavity which then ends up inside the tub. I fixed this by making fiberglass covers that sorted that out. Secondly, I found that the water drain on the tub's floor now lets in most of the dust. This is on the floor way back against the cab, the corrugated floor stops about 2mm from the rear wall, that is where it lets water flow out, but in turn, a lot of dust comes in there. My plan now is to seal the whole tub's inside with Raptor coat or similar product and then get a canopy and find a way to create positive pressure inside canopy. That should then sort the dust issue :-)
@@adianvanderwalt6329 thanks for the heads up. I ordered a kit and before it comes i will make some brakets to fix those corner pieces to permanently using the bolt below, instead of waiting for the glue to fail. As for the tub, my liner is 1 solid piece so i shouldn't have those issues but I will see next time i go offroad. Thanks for video and your reply, it has helped heaps
@@frostilicus4300 no worries mate :-) Just a side note, the seal kit plays a big part, but also find a way to get positive pressure inside the tub, that seems to be the key to keep dust out completely.
Shush beautiful content!!!! If I have to make the choice over again, it will be New Zealand 💯!!!! Don’t be fooled !!!! It’s tough, but worth every tear and acceptance you have to go through!!! The saying goes: “Africa is a tough country. If you can’t join them f&ck them.” This journey is not for the faint hearted. Glad to be a Kiwi❣️
I'm from New Zealand, even though we can't travel and my passport is little bit of a paperweight currently.. this video shows the privilege of being from this beautiful country <3
Hi Norman, I would believe its not recommended as there is not a clear path to the viewing platform. I recall the start of the walkway to be nice and even, but became steap when turning towards the falls with lots of leaves on the path making it a bit slippery too and think there were a few rocks to navigate along the track, I think it should be possible if you have 2 strong individuals front and back of the chear, and depending on their confidence to control and pick the chair up over rocky parts, it should be doable, I do think it bacome a bit rocky/slopey near the viewing platform that will be challenging.
Wow great and both heart warming and heart wrenching. Knowing you're going to start a new life and the same time leave your whole life and family behind. But mindset yes! Determination and commitment. Glad you mentioned NZ migration and makes me feel more comfortable too.Im also with them currently still in stage 1. And taken up their offer of their recruitment dept to assist finding work. I hit so many dead ends and got gatvol of fighting a losing battle on my own and then decided to go through an agent. Lastly.. CONGRATULATIONS! on your NZ citizenship and a prosperous bright future for your kids. You no longer have to be a 2nd class citizen in your country of birth.
Hi there, congratulation on the citizenship. I’ve also applied for citizenship since December 2020, however still no responses from DIA. How long did your application take to get approval and then how long extra till ceremony? Thanks
Hi mate, ours was relatively fast, just a couple of months, BUT keep in mind ours were done way back in mid 2019, total different story now I've heard, I am no expert, just what I hear people say, backlogs at immigration and people mentioning delays with citizenship applications too
@@adianvanderwalt6329 thanks 🙏 for your kind response. I’ve just looked it up, the official processing timeframe has been changed again to 7-12months. Holy moly DIA. Back in December, it was 3-5 months. I wonder what DIA is doing while the numbers of applications last year and this year continues to drop. Poor me, glad that you guys got this done fast. 🎉
Kia ora, this tree is alive, I am from this beautiful land, the forest is called Waipoua, this is the home for tane mahuta, he is the tree that gave us the breath of life and bought light to our land/ earth. So much stories ran through this place and I had the honor of being blessed with them, which grew me closer to my culture, my tribe and my people. This forest is majestic. Never enter the forest when the mist is falling too, it's when the fairies of the forest come out.
