Te Urewera hut demolition halted by High Court

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Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera where many backcountry huts are slated for removal.Photo: Krzysztof Golik, Creative Commons
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. The High Court has ordered that hut removals in Te Urewera must stop immediately. Te Uru Taumatua – Tūhoe’s management arm of Te Urewera – had begun to take out 48 huts it says are derelict, […]
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