Great to hear. We can meet at the mountain or anywhere along the way. Over lunch we can decide on the best long way home.
PS. My parents are at Matangi and not in the best of health so I've been riding up your way most weekends. 900km round trip each time. I'll be riding up again on Sat 25 Oct, Palmerston North via Napier, so happy to meet for a catch up that weekend if it's going to work for you.