supasi Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 No shortage of it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Tease! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I used to love visiting my grandparents in Wanganui when i was a kid so i could collect driftwood, even though it was always windy and cold. Not fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I used to love visiting my grandparents in Wanganui when i was a kid so i could collect driftwood, even though it was always windy and cold. Not fair! Not windy and cold here. We had the nations high the other day. The sea is as flat as Lake Taupo today when I went and took those pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Maybe I just visited at the wrong times! May have to visit again. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Road trip Scott???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I would actually pay for someone to collect some good bits of driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Road trip Scott???? It would be worth a road trip for someone and they might not have to pay for the gas. I would actually pay for someone to collect some good bits of driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I just paid $1.70 a litre for diesel, I think you'd have to bring a whole lot of wood back to cover the cost of gas from Auckland to Wanganui and back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I think Bilbo is giving away a tank that might just be big enough for some of that wood I grew up in 'fonganui'. Gotta love those dark and moody beaches! A sunny beach is missing 3/4 of its character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Road trip Scott???? Sounds good huh, keep the plecs happy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I grew up in 'fonganui'. Gotta love those dark and moody beaches! A sunny beach is missing 3/4 of its character. Where is Fonganui? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Where is Fonganui? Are you kidding? Even I got that one and I'm from Denmark Nice shots Simon... When I was there the ocean was a washing machine from hell and I nearly vomitted after discovering a half rotten seal just beside where I was digging out a nice piece of driftwood! :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Yes I am kidding. I was just pointing out the fact that the pronunciation of the name whether it is spelled with an H or without is Wanganui. The supposed H is silent. The Wanganui coast can be rough at times , like any exposed coast, but it also can be very nice. Its a real beach. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Indeed, but because the iwi insisted that the H be put in, the media are calling it Fonganui, which is incorrect. Thus they have homogenised the language rather than retain a local dialect. In an oral language, a mispronounciation is surely a greater error than a 'misspelling'. (I started writing Fonganui to ire a friend who used Whanganui to ire me) Anyway, this is way off topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Indeed, but because the iwi insisted that the H be put in, the media are calling it Fonganui, which is incorrect. Thus they have homogenised the language rather than retain a local dialect. In an oral language, a mispronounciation is surely a greater error than a 'misspelling'. (I started writing Fonganui to ire a friend who used Whanganui to ire me) Anyway, this is way off topic. He must get really whakt off at you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Stella, this is the off Topic fishroom. :happy1: Anyway, Yes Hovmoller, all sorts of things wash up on our beach. Its quite surprising what you can find after a big storm. Most of it is rubbish, but some is quite interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 In an oral language, a mispronounciation is surely a greater error than a 'misspelling'. Yes but surely you should at least spell 'mispronunciation' correctly. :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 The pronunciation is different with the H even if it is not "fong." If it upsets the locals you could move down south to Ngai Tahu land and it would be spelt correctly. We have Kowai Point so Wanganui would not be a problem. I am guessing that you still have kowhai trees up your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'd probably pay somewhere between $60-80 depending on howmuch driftwood i could get. I don't think my coupe would be very suitable for transporting driftwood so i'd either have to tag a long with someone or just get someone to drop some off on the way back to auckland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I went down to New Plymouth today, saw a few spots on the way down that has alot of driftwood. Awakino and Mokau etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 GZ_Loach, a good spot near us is ruapuke beach, at the ruapuke beach rd end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I would actually pay for someone to collect some good bits of driftwood Believe it or not if your keen there are already organisations up and down the whole country that have collected driftwood you can buy, they have other stuff too, fish food, fish, tanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Most LFS only have small boring bits, I want some nice big twisty amazon style wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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