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Small hut with veranda surrounded by ferns and bush.
Pourangaki Hut

Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu region.

Facilities

  • Water source - tank
  • Heating source - woodstove
  • Bunks - platform

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

You must get prior permission from the landowner to gain access across private land (Kohunui Station).

Access can be arranged by phoning +64 6 382 5577 at breakfast or in the evening. You must speak to the farm manager - messages will not be responded too. The continued use of access across Kohunui station is dependent on every party gaining permission from the farm manager every time.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BL36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1863495, N5583425