Destination Mangakino

[Maha]

So we had some money left over from the sale of our house and wanted to stay in the market. After spending a few days in Mangakino over the last 12 months, and feeling more than comfortable with the place, we grabbed a list of homes for sale in the South Waikato town during our last visit.
Very quickly, we had a short list of two, but the decision was an easy one to be honest.

Its quietness/Lake Maraetai and central location made Mangakino a perfect choice for us. The purchase includes the house fully furnished, it is eight years old and pretty much maintenance free. We do however, want to fence the boundary on the left and will be installing a heat pump asap. Apart from that, it is just ‘turn the key’ and enjoy. Just need to collect some pine cones every trip down there for the outdoor fire place, I can imagine a few nights on the deck wrapped in a blanket drinking one or two Ports.

[Laava]

Nice one!......

[Mom]

Cant post a TM link anymore (apparently it has been sold!) but have a look at this;

http://www.bookabach.co.nz/baches-and-holiday-homes/view/9529

It is a lovely little place for a quiet break away from the motel, and earns a bit of pocket money when we are not using it.

The agent told us it was usually booked long weekends and the summer...

Hello? We have to work most of that time :)

[tri boy]

Theres some weid fuckers who live down there.
Also, arson seems to be a regular feature. (couple of homes and the servo in recent times).
Nice on a sunny day though.

[Hobbyhorse]

Nice work guys.:woohoo:

[Maha]

Nice work guys.:woohoo:

We were down there three weeks ago Rhys, the lake was being used for water skiing most of the day/s plus the odd yacht parked up on the far side for the night. Off to the Swandri shop tomorrow, maybe a decent electric blanket also ;)

The Bus Stop café down buy the boat ramp was busy as too... http://www.menumania.co.nz/restaurants/bus-stop-cafe/media/27298

If the weather is too crappy southward on our days off, we still have the caravan at Ruakaka.

[ruaphu]

Cool. FYI, careful with ya electrical load eh, the local electrical lines distribution co charges arms and legs for the privilege of power. They bill you (separately from your power bill too) year round, based on your highest peak load. May be very prudent to check out before slapping that ac unit in eh. They are called "the lines company" been on fair go too about lines charges.

Great little Place ya got there, Cheers Ando


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[Maha]

Cool. FYI, careful with ya electrical load eh, the local electrical lines distribution co charges arms and legs for the privilege of power. They bill you (separately from your power bill too) year round, based on your highest peak load. May be very prudent to check out before slapping that ac unit in eh. They are called "the lines company" been on fair go too about lines charges.

Great little Place ya got there, Cheers Ando


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Yes the Land Agent told us about that. She gave us the Monthly Power dollar value from the house and it didn't alarm us to be honest, it was about what we were paying in Warkworth. As stated earlier, the income generated will cover most (if nit all) expenses. We know what the house is capable of earning as a weekend rental.

[Madness]

Don't go diving into the Mango gene pool, it's incredibly shallow.

[Mom]

Don't go diving into the Mango gene pool, it's incredibly shallow.

Most unlikely to happen in this instance.

The Hui Hutt serves up a really decent coffee. Being an Aucklander that should appeal to you :sunny:

[skippa1]

Nice. I like the outdoor fireplace

[Mom]

Yepper, that is one of the really appealing features for us too. I cant wait for our first night there in front of the "fire".

[Madness]

Most unlikely to happen in this instance.

The Hui Hutt serves up a really decent coffee. Being an Aucklander that should appeal to you :sunny:

I'm a Wellingtonian, just in Auckland temporarily. Where exactly is this source of acceptable Mango coffee?

[Mom]

I'm a Wellingtonian, just in Auckland temporarily. Where exactly is this source of acceptable Mango coffee?

Pardon me...

The Hui Hut is mainstreet Mangakino. Honestly, really good coffee, yum food, great service and clean as a whistle.

There is a LOT of money being invested down there. We have friends there, have visited a couple of times.

Seemed a great investment for us.

[Madness]

I've been to Mango almost every summer for the past 15 years with powerboat racing. Back before the big land sale it was one scary fucking place. These days you're out of place without a $150k ski boat and an Audi to tow it. It's been an interesting evolution to observe. I love that lake.

Well done.

[Mom]

Well done.

Yeah, we have fallen in love with Mangakino for sure! It is surreal, and beautiful, and, and, and...

Thanks.

[Mom]

Back before the big land sale it was one scary fucking place.


On good authority, there are 2 Mongrel Mob Whanau left in Mango, we have seen one. The rest have moved out to greener fields. It simply is a place of peace and beauty now.

Local Sparky tells me that it never rains, there is never a frost and the temps never drop below 18c, lucky for me as I am a hot house flower! Did I mention we are heading to the Swandri shop tomorrow for some summer Mango clothes?

[haydes55]

Nice work. I've considered buying a house there as well, but I didn't think I would be able to justify it as an investment. 3 bedroom houses and decent sized sections go for between 40-60,000. And the lake is amazing.

I've been to a lot of houses around mangakino, there are a lot of nice people around there. And the dodgier looking areas aren't actually that dodgy. The road to Mangakino is great fun, the lake is great and apparently the golf course isn't half bad. There's even a MX track out there. Pity there's not many jobs around there.

[Mom]

Pity there's not many jobs around there.

Yepper. I am looking into opportunities there, but finding people to buy into anything is not easy...

We have met heaps of lovely people there, it is a very friendly place for sure.

[Hitcher]

Some of the North Island's greatest motorcycling roads come and go from Mangakino. Just saying.

[Brett]

The Mrs did one of her GP placements in Mangakino. Interesting place.

[cynna]

Theres some weid fuckers who live down there.
Also, arson seems to be a regular feature. (couple of homes and the servo in recent times).
Nice on a sunny day though.

i thought arson would be nicer on a colder day? fingers crossed it doesnt happen tho

[swbarnett]

Well done guys.

I spent a number of weekends in Mangakino with family in my early years. My uncle was a the local fire chief.

[buggerit]

congrats guys, kihikihi to Mangakino Mmmm:devil2:, hope Maha is a good pillion!

[R650R]

Cool a safe house for pursuit evasion in central north island...

It may have changed to a nicer place but still a busy route with all sorts on the road...

Definitely a great bike road. The cicada noise in forest during summer is like something out of a steven king movie though!!!
Couple of interesting hydro dams worth a nosey at on unmarked sidetracks too.

[nerrrd]

Got lost heading that way in February, really liked the lake. Cruised through it looking for a petrol station, seemed like a nice spot :niceone:.

[Swoop]

...really liked the lake. Cruised through it looking for a petrol station...

I don't think you'll find a petrol station in a lake.

[merv]

Was last there in July last year - looked great for a winter's day - so calm.


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[Maha]

I don't think you'll find a petrol station in a lake.

Now there's a business opportunity.


Was last there in July last year - looked great for a winter's day - so calm.

During the 80's I work in the town on a few occasions, it never appealed way back then. Some thirty years on, Mangakino has offered up appeal to good to turn away. In recent times, Anne an myself have said that when we purchase a house, we will do so safe in the knowledge that we could live there and call it home. Several visits to the town over the last year or so made our decision to buy there real easy, we love it there.

[swbarnett]

Now there's a business opportunity.
My uncle used to race mini speed boats on that lake. Floating pit stop, maybe. Or perhaps fuel for submarines?

[nerrrd]

I don't think you'll find a petrol station in a lake.

Heh I grammared wrong. Don't think even I could take that wrong a turn :o ... or could I ...

http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics3/Bangkok-Motorcycle-Water-201009-1.jpg

Now that would really freak out the ABS.

[Slorider]

Nice work. I've considered buying a house there as well, but I didn't think I would be able to justify it as an investment. 3 bedroom houses and decent sized sections go for between 40-60,000. And the lake is amazing.

I've been to a lot of houses around mangakino, there are a lot of nice people around there. And the dodgier looking areas aren't actually that dodgy. The road to Mangakino is great fun, the lake is great and apparently the golf course isn't half bad. There's even a MX track out there. Pity there's not many jobs around there.
Exactly the reason why yr bikes wont last too long before their put to work in the local forests-I was recently nearby and heard offers of all sorts,bikes included-locals sure do know how to turn otherwise nice places into living shitholes of hell,as they say 'solid g' and 'hard' more often than not followed by a hoicky-all gd IF yr of that calibre otherwise I hear roxborough in the sth isl sounds like the place to be,very little crime apparently-no points for guessing why

[nzspokes]

no points for guessing why

They have a decent command of spelling and grammar?

[Mom]

My Swandri has arrived, the money gets paid over Thursday morning. We have 4 days off starting lunchtime Thursday. Mangakino here we come!

[Slorider]

beware of ferrets-the aimless wondering two legged kind often found loitering about the vicinity of un attended cars/machinery homes and business premises after hours.....most commonly found in areas such as sth akl,murupara,kaingaroa,ruatoki,minginui,tokeroa etc and no doubt mangikino.....a fellow high school feral often visited the area and raved about the mischief he and his 'bros' got up to.Later on in life he and his bros were on the beers when they decided they needed more so visited some farmers late in the night-needless to say it ended in tragedy

[tri boy]

Mangakino needs a casino and a whore house........................
To drumb up busisness for the morons that visit.

Chill Akld folk, Its all jokes,...............sort of:cool:

[nzspokes]

beware of ferrets-the aimless wondering two legged kind often found loitering about the vicinity of un attended cars/machinery homes and business premises after hours.....most commonly found in areas such as sth akl,murupara,kaingaroa,ruatoki,minginui,tokeroa etc and no doubt mangikino.....a fellow high school feral often visited the area and raved about the mischief he and his 'bros' got up to.Later on in life he and his bros were on the beers when they decided they needed more so visited some farmers late in the night-needless to say it ended in tragedy

Well at least the spelling was a bit better this time.

[Slorider]

Well at least the spelling was a bit better this time. ah,a visit from the local fairy spell check school

[Maha]

Mangakino needs a casino and a whore house........................
To drumb up busisness for the morons that visit.

Chill Akld folk, Its all jokes,...............sort of:cool:

So how often do you visit?


Well at least the spelling was a bit better this time.

..... and well done to his ''bros''.

Got down here on Thursday, lit the outdoor fire then sat and watched the flames with a cold beer or two, way fun. Had a good walk around this morning (after a fry up breekie) and met a few locals, very cool people indeed so far, friendly and welcoming. Stopped off at the two cafe's along the way and had a sausage roll that needed a knife a and fork eat. Got the heat pump sorted also, will be installed next week... back at work midday Monday but that seems a way off yet.

[oldrider]

Hope your weather up there is better than down here in Otemavagus, snow wind and rain rain rain, very cold and very very boring!

Next week is Brass monkey week end so guess it will good for that this year! :ride: . :cold: . :yes:

[Mom]

Hope your weather up there is better than down here in Otemavagus, snow wind and rain rain rain, very cold and very very boring!

Next week is Brass monkey week end so guess it will good for that this year! :ride: . :cold: . :yes:

It has been very mild here this weekend, bit disappointed actually, I was looking forward to some decent cold. We discovered we have a HUGE tangelo tree in the garden, needed a ladder to pick the fruit. Got about 20kgs and did not even make a dent in the fruit on the tree. We have a chook from next door roosting in the tree beside us. Many, many pics taken, will upload when we get home. Spent today cleaning the house. It was clean, but not my clean. I have reconnected with an old work colleague who lives here. She is well connected in the community so we have the inside running in being accepted by the locals.

Really, really delighted with the decision to buy here. Now planning what trees to plant once the old, scraggy ones have been taken out. The big tangelo stays! I have a fig tree in a pot that might like it down here...

[Maha]

Hope your weather up there is better than down here in Otemavagus, snow wind and rain rain rain, very cold and very very boring!

Next week is Brass monkey week end so guess it will good for that this year! :ride: . :cold: . :yes:

Had a bit of a walk around on Saturday John, there is a (now defunct) bowling green here, would be a great place to hold the 'Kino Cold Kiwi'. One local said they don't much in the way of frosts here, fog yes but only several frosts per year.

[Edbear]

It has been very mild here this weekend, bit disappointed actually, I was looking forward to some decent cold. We discovered we have a HUGE tangelo tree in the garden, needed a ladder to pick the fruit. Got about 20kgs and did not even make a dent in the fruit on the tree. We have a chook from next door roosting in the tree beside us. Many, many pics taken, will upload when we get home. Spent today cleaning the house. It was clean, but not my clean. I have reconnected with an old work colleague who lives here. She is well connected in the community so we have the inside running in being accepted by the locals.

Really, really delighted with the decision to buy here. Now planning what trees to plant once the old, scraggy ones have been taken out. The big tangelo stays! I have a fig tree in a pot that might like it down here...


Had a bit of a walk around on Saturday John, there is a (now defunct) bowling green here, would be a great place to hold the 'Kino Kold Kiwi'. One local said they don't much in the way of frosts here, fog yes but only several frosts per year.

Sounds good so far. A handy getaway from the hotel on your breaks.

[Mom]

What a lovely few days away. Back home to happy staff, the best kind to have, and everything under control. We have a great team! Refreshed and ready for another month.

[eldog]

What a lovely few days away. Back home to happy staff, the best kind to have, and everything under control. We have a great team! Refreshed and ready for another month.


I have some of those mushys at my place too, they come up every year in the same spots, dunno what they are thou

[caseye]

Bloody hell Anne, talk about slumming it. When he sun goes down in Mangakino it really does get dark aye, stars would look so clear, awesome fire there Maha, just know you'
d have stoked that one up.

[Ocean1]

I have some of those mushys at my place too, they come up every year in the same spots, dunno what they are thou

Amanita muscaria. Don't fuck with them.

[pete376403]

I have some of those mushys at my place too, they come up every year in the same spots, dunno what they are thou

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria. A bit poisonous, a bit hallucinogenic. Found a lot under pine trees.

[Maha]

Bloody hell Anne, talk about slumming it. When he sun goes down in Mangakino it really does get dark aye, stars would look so clear, awesome fire there Maha, just know you'
d have stoked that one up.

.... went hunting for a better grill for the fire. The one that was there (while adequate) would let too much of the burnt wood through, thus loosing the heat needed to keep it roaring. A mate down there gave us a bbq grill that he no longer uses, works a treat.

[Laava]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria. A bit poisonous, a bit hallucinogenic. Found a lot under pine trees.

Dried some out and smoked it when i was a teen. Didn't do nothing! Prob just as well

[Shaun Harris]

I might have to invade ya space one day on one of many trips through there on way up Nth

[unstuck]

Some good weed coming out of the area, nice score. Hook me up. :blip::blip:

[eldog]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria. A bit poisonous, a bit hallucinogenic. Found a lot under pine trees.

thanks for that info, wikipedia nice, and yes its under a pine tree

[Maha]

Dried some out and smoked it when i was a teen. Didn't do nothing! Prob just as well
Then why do you do resemble an elf?

I might have to invade ya space one day on one of many trips through there on way up Nth
If we are there Shaun yeah no worries, if we are not yeah no worries.

Some good weed coming out of the area, nice score. Hook me up. :blip::blip:

I will get my people onto it :shifty:

[Shaun Harris]

Then why do you do resemble an elf?

If we are there Shaun yeah no worries, if we are not yeah no worries.


I will get my people onto it :shifty:









Cheers, will pre arrange a drop in one day, 1 sugar and lots of milk in mine ta

[Maha]

Went home last weekend, 32 days at work without a brake was a bit tough and sighting Mangakino at around 4:30 last Friday was indeed a great feeling.
Lit the fire at about 9:30 and sat outside with a Gin in hand, hard to beat the sound of crackling wood on a chilly night.
Cooked breakfast every morning, way better than the usual three weet-bix! Followed by an hour or so walk around the village in 2 degs.

Twenty days to go then we're back home for four days :banana:

[Akzle]

dude, this is kb, not fb.

Photos of food?!

Banhammor!

[admenk]

Square fried eggs??

[caseye]

Cripes weren't you two lucky, nearly had a large ( 20 bikes, would sorted out the neighbourhood,lol. ) contingent of fatties gatecrashing on Saturday arvo. Had wrong phone with me so couldn't ring to find out if you was Inn or not.
Nuvver time.

[Maha]

dude, this is kb, not fb.

Photos of food?!

Banhammor!

Most bikers will scoff down a feed of bacon and eggs and drink piss in front of an open fire..... an shit ;)


Square fried eggs??

The secret is safe :yes:

[Maha]

Cripes weren't you two lucky, nearly had a large ( 20 bikes, would sorted out the neighbourhood,lol. ) contingent of fatties gatecrashing on Saturday arvo. Had wrong phone with me so couldn't ring to find out if you was Inn or not.
Nuvver time.

I think I was dreaming about a massive Pavlova around the corner that awaited my arrival sometime later that day.

Sorry Wakzle more food talk, please skip this post.

[husaberg]

I think I was dreaming about a massive Pavlova around the corner that awaited my arrival sometime that day.

Sorry Wakzle more food talk, please skip this post.

Páh Wankels Hes be onlz unterusted n te Chipz on his souldarz' and shit.............

[Maha]

All the ducks are starting to line up beautifully for a move to our Home in South Waikato. The Garage guy said the permit has been issued and they have the building, it will be ready mid Feb which is the best news. The other ducks are playing the game with nothing but positive results. When the time comes, we will be ready.

[R650R]

Stopped in at Mangakino on Friday while out in the cage with the new Mrs R650R and impressed.
Nice walk along the lakeside and we stopped at the Café on the southern corner of the long wooden (new looking) shopping centre.
Excellent Coffee and service and a divine Chocolate Brownie :)

[Madness]

It looks like you might be getting a new neighbour in time for summer Maha... http://www.paroleboard.govt.nz/decisions-of-public-interest/namana_-_carlos_-_05042016.html

[Maha]

Cool story Bro...:niceone:

[Madness]

The violent murder of a community constable is hardly what I'd call a cool story. And I'm not your bro.

[Maha]

When you fist akzle does he prefer your fingers crossed or not crossed?


Fingers crossed!

Thank you for your honesty.

[Katman]

Cool story Bro...:niceone:

How many times are you planning on editing that post?

[Maha]

How many times are you planning on editing that post?

You could ask the same of Mad4Kat who edits in an conceited attempt to better my outrageous humour. But as per usual he has nothing original to add thus he can only build on what has all ready been put forward. I take that as a complement to be honest. Yes I am easily pleased. He'll probably try very hard soon to come up with something of his own...bless him.

[Madness]

How many times are you planning on editing that post?

As many times as the Mangakino Brains Trust come up with something "outrageously humorous". I'm picking they're collectively spent for the rest of the day, check back tomorrow perhaps?