Early 2024, saw DOC Manawatu & 3 members of the Palmerston North Tramping & Mountaineering Club (Janet Wilson, Chris Rayner & Kirsten Olsen) remove the chimney & open fireplace, replacing it with a new alcove & wood burner. They put on a new roof, installed a water tank, & painted the exterior. The swing bridge 250m below the hut (& still shown on some maps) has been removed. Edit Hut