Mangatoetoe Hut was built by the New Zealand Forest Service in 1978. The building was originally going to be a shelter at Te Kopi, but due to severe erosion to its intended site in 1977, it was re-designed as a hut and transported to Mangatoetoe. All materials had to be carried 600 metres to the site.
The hut is managed by volunteer Mike Maulder.
Facilities
Heating - open fire
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.
