Mangahao Flats Hut is nestled in sheltered bush on a terrace above the river. Photo: Hazel Phillips

Mangahao Flats Hut, Tararua Forest Park

June 2022

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Choose between the track or a river bash and pack float on a trip to Mangahao Flats Hut, a lesser-frequented hut in the northern Tararuas.

Mangahao Flats Hut is one of the less frequented huts in Tararua Forest Park, and the time taken to get there can be anything from four to eight hours, depending on experience, fitness and group size and ability.  Reaching the track requires driving past the Mangahao Hydro Electric Power Station which was completed in 1924. […]
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