Aranga Hut

Ruahine Forest Park, Hawke's Bay

Standard Hut, 3 Bunks
Amenities
Toilets
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BK37 792 078
NZTM Grid Ref:E1879224 N5607765
Lat/Long:-39.634350176.253528
Elevation:1338m
Notes
For a significant number of years, the hut was thought to be on Maori Land, however in the mid 2010's, Land Info. NZ & the Maori Land Court identified the hut sat approx. 150m inside the Ruahine FP boundary. The hut is very rundown & as of Oct., 2021, 'closed' by DOC. As of April, 2022, discussions are underway between DOC, the Back Country Trust & adjourning land owners to rebuilt the hut. A new water tank was added by DOC in July, 2021. It used to be a 4-bunk hut but somebody has removed one of the top bunks. There are no mattresses & the open fire has been removed too. Edit Hut
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Sinbad - 29/04/2021
Gutted to see the state of this hut. I used to stay in Aranga back in the 90s and it was a welcome refuge after hunting the tops. The door was wide open on arrival, a munted fireplace cobbled together from an old school milk urn, no wood stacked, rubbish all around the hut, half the bunks destroyed - likely burned - and what looked like the remains of a fire across the ceiling. A real loss.
Carol60 - 14/02/2021
It is in terrible condition

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