2013 Cold Kiwi canned?

[Bren]

What gives.....apparently its not on this year.....?

http://www.coldkiwi.co.nz/?p=370

[Madness]

Not cold enough this year?

[jasonu]

Not cold enough this year?

Na they finally figured out that Waiouru is a total shithole.

[munster]

Gutted. I was really looking forward to this. Might piss of somewhere anyway.

[Bren]

I was talking to the missus earlier on today about possibly going.....now I know I wont be

[mossy1200]

Nice I just bought 2 new camping chairs today to take.:mad: Just loaded them also.

Ordered $150 quick release givi tank bag on Saturday morning also. Not sure if ill cancel it or if I even can cancel it.

Maybe ill spend the rally money on a ABBA stand I guess.

[festus]

Gutted.......

[Box'a'bits]

Here's the link (http://www.coldkiwi.co.nz/) across to their website.

I was prepaid & have received an email advising we'll get a full refund. No detail as to what has caused this. :(

I understand that they'll be back next year with a new site.

[hayd3n]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/160335-Cold-Kiwi-canned

[unstuck]

Maybe you could all converge on some poor suckers campground, just for the hell of it.:niceone:

[Grashopper]

"The Cold Kiwi will definitely be run next year, at a new location."

Sounds like whoever owns the current location didn't want the cold kiwi there anymore or something

[Maha]

Could always stay at home and sit close to the fridge/heater :rolleyes:

[mossy1200]

Its been 2.25 hrs since I found out and im still sad.:(

[doc]

:yawn: Sort over these sort of let downs Cold Duck and now the Kiwi. Mainly old farts anyway.

[nallac]

Could always stay at home and sit close to the fridge/heater :rolleyes:


Real bikers don't mind the Cold. :laugh::laugh:


Its been 2.25 hrs since I found out and im still sad.:(

Me too, I'm pissed off been looking forward to this all year. Plus i need a new tee shirt...

So it makes next years one the 39th...

[mossy1200]

Real bikers don't mind the Cold. :laugh::laugh:



Me too, I'm pissed off been looking forward to this all year. Plus i need a new tee shirt...

So it makes next years one the 39th...

Was going to be my first North Island rally. Plenty of Monkeys and nothing to compare them to. Trailer is still loaded ready to not go.
Also did 100clicks with the trailer to make sure it was ready for its first real adventure. Still sad.

[Bren]

:yawn: Sort over these sort of let downs Cold Duck and now the Kiwi. Mainly old farts anyway.

Oh i hear ya Doc.....

[5150]

It was held on Maori land. Wander if the local iwi got too greedy and wanted more money for the use of their land.

[Paul in NZ]

It was held on Maori land. Wander if the local iwi got too greedy and wanted more money for the use of their land.

Or they had a better, more commercial use in mind? More likely insurance I suspect this close to the event.

[jellywrestler]

Or they had a better, more commercial use in mind? More likely insurance I suspect this close to the event.

have you seen the cold kiwi site, it's a paddock 7 kms off the main road used for one weekend a year the rest of the time it's just another paddock..... Unfirtunately now the owners don't get a nice fat cheque once a year and we as rally goers have to miss out, would've been my 32nd kiwi this year so i'm gonna have to find something else to do with that weekend!
insurance was not an issue

[Paul in NZ]

have you seen the cold kiwi site, it's a paddock 7 kms off the main road used for one weekend a year the rest of the time it's just another paddock..... Unfirtunately now the owners don't get a nice fat cheque once a year and we as rally goers have to miss out, would've been my 32nd kiwi this year so i'm gonna have to find something else to do with that weekend!
insurance was not an issue

Yup I hear ya - just trying to think why it was cancelled - idle internet pondering .... Can't be the weather unless its been too warm?

[5150]

Or they had a better, more commercial use in mind? More likely insurance I suspect this close to the event.

I also don't think it was insurance, as they say they will be back with a new site next year. I would speculate there was trouble with the owners of the site, either didn't want us to use it or wanted more money. It's just interresting that it got pulled so close to the date and not earlier. Oh well, that will explain it why their online shop was down all last week.

[nallac]

Yup I hear ya - just trying to think why it was cancelled - idle internet pondering .... Can't be the weather unless its been too warm?


The RMCC guys and girls musta done a heap of work during the year on site and off site to ensure another smooth running CK. For it to be canned this close to it the only reason I can think is $$$$$, or a major falling out between club and owners?...


Still fucking annoyed about it.

[Paul in NZ]

Still fucking annoyed about it.

Not as annoyed as the organisers would be I bet ;-)

Hmm - might need to go on a Not the cold kiwi ride around then

[buggerit]

Can't they just use the site and claim customary rights?:msn-wink:bloody shame, hope it has not cost the club to much :(

[scumdog]

:yawn: Sort over these sort of let downs Cold Duck and now the Kiwi. Mainly old farts anyway.

Must be the norfeyeland way huh?

[leathel]

I heard a rumor the prices were hiked to ransom levels and the intention was to confiscate Cold Kiwi gear as payment after the event...... but the event got ditched and gear pulled out early to stop this happening, Rumor of coarse but definitely a land issue, I guess that is the end of the income from Cold Kiwi from them :)

[jellywrestler]

I heard a rumor the prices were hiked to ransom levels and the intention was to confiscate Cold Kiwi gear as payment after the event...... but the event got ditched and gear pulled out early to stop this happening, Rumor of coarse but definitely a land issue, I guess that is the end of the income from Cold Kiwi from them :)

you're incorrect, rumour is spelt with a couple of u's, also it should be course, and your rumour is incorrect too.

[leathel]

you're incorrect, rumour is spelt with a couple of u's, also it should be course, and your rumour is incorrect too.

Hah that is how I spelt it but Firefox told me I was wrong..... spelt with the extra u and it highlights as a spelling error :laugh:

I was told the postponement announcement was delayed until they got all the gear out they could out that RMCC put there and that they got in first to prevent shit after wards, the land owners had the attitude the RMCC was making a bundle out of the event, But as I understand it they are running it as a none profit event, money that goes in all gets put in to the event but comments like this shows the land owners think someone in making good coin

(direct quote)
" you greedy fuckers think you can plant your arse on my land for fuck all you get what you deserve"

So onwards and upwards for next year at a new location

Must also stress not all the land owners thought the same! But I guess that's how it goes in in big trusts etc

[5150]

Hah that is how I spelt it but Firefox told me I was wrong..... spelt with the extra u and it highlights as a spelling error :laugh:

I was told the postponement announcement was delayed until they got all the gear out they could out that RMCC put there and that they got in first to prevent shit after wards, the land owners had the attitude the RMCC was making a bundle out of the event, But as I understand it they are running it as a none profit event, money that goes in all gets put in to the event but comments like this shows the land owners think someone in making good coin

(direct quote)
" you greedy fuckers think you can plant your arse on my land for fuck all you get what you deserve"

So onwards and upwards for next year at a new location

Must also stress not all the land owners thought the same! But I guess that's how it goes in in big trusts etc

Yes, I see there is a bit of sht slinging going on the Cold Kiwi FB page between the land owners and the public.

[Katiepie]

Yes, I see there is a bit of sht slinging going on the Cold Kiwi FB page between the land owners and the public.

Yes some pretty staunch words on there and heated views on both sides.

[leathel]

Yes, I see there is a bit of sht slinging going on the Cold Kiwi FB page between the land owners and the public.

Some of the remarks are gone now.... some comments between the land owners that have gone were interesting......

Bring on 2014!

[Paul in NZ]

Some of the remarks are gone now.... some comments between the land owners that have gone were interesting......

Bring on 2014!

Darn - so not happy families then....