up the scenic waitekauri road 5 km behind waikino, once existed the mining town of waitekauri, near golden cross. waitekauri is no longer there today, because the town was demolished at the end of that era's gold rush, consequently the village reverted to farmland. the local waitekauri pub, the historic two storeyed "golden cross hotel", was literally transported to waihi where it stands proud today as a reminder of days gone by.