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Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge

This is a standard eight-bunk in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Cattle Creek Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Colenso Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Crow Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  No vehicle access to Kawhatau Base

Diggers Hut

This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Forks Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  Rats

Iron Bark Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Iron Gate Hut

This is a standard seven-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Kelly Knight Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Leon Kinvig Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Maropea Forks Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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McKinnon Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  No vehicle access to Kawhatau base

Mid Pohangina Hut

This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Ruahine Forest park maintained by the Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering Club.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  Mid-Pohangina swing bridge has been removed.

Ngamoko Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area, maintained by the Palmerston north tramping and Mountaineering club.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Otukota Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  Rats

Piripiri Hut

This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Basic/bivvies
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Pourangaki Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Purity Hut

This is a standard six bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Rangiwahia Hut

This is a serviced 13-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Serviced
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  Track construction in progress

Ruahine Corner Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Te Ekaou Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Toka Bivvy

This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Basic/bivvies
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
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Top Gorge Hut

This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Basic/bivvies
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Top Maropea Hut

This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Basic/bivvies
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Triangle Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Waikamaka Hut

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Waiokotore Bivvy

Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:

Alert:  Waiokotore Biv has been removed.

Wakelings Hut

This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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Alert:  No vehicle access to Kawhatau Base

Waterfall Hut

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu area.
Category:  Standard
Park or Reserve:  Western Ruahine Forest Park
Facilities:
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