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 Well known New Zealand cacher, Moneydork , the current President of the New Zealand Recreational GPS Society , is proposing that a New Zealand Mega-Event be held in 2012, based around Christchurch.
A Mega-Event Cache is (and I quote from Geocaching.com here): This is one of several cache types. A Mega-Event cache is similar to an Event Cache but it is much larger. Among other considerations, a Mega-event cache must be attended by 500+ people. Typically, Mega Events are annual events and attract geocachers from all over the world. A poll, asking for expressions of interest in attending is hosted on the GPS Society's forums. Kiwicaching is 100% in support of Moneydork's proposal and would urge all cachers to log their intentions. For the benefit of new cachers and non cachers, an Event Cache is a gathering set up by local geocachers and geocaching organisations to meet other cachers, friends and family and to discuss geocaching. An event may be at a cafe, or in a recreational area, or at a cacher's home. There may be games, show and tell sessions, skills learning, new local caches to find, the chance to meet other cachers whose names have only been seen in cache log books. A Mega-Event Cache is similar but on a much larger scale and is usually held over several days, the attendence to all or part of is entirely up to the individual cacher. As long as the the cache log book is signed.... The last Mega-Event held nearby to NZ was in Australia, OZ MEGA WAGGA WAGGA April 2010. The next Australian Mega-Event will be announced on 16 December 2010 on the Geocaching Australia Website. Cheers, GC.
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The New Zealand Herald published an excellent article on March 26th 2011, about Geocaching. The interview with myself was early in February, with valuable input from TheWonderStuff.
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