Motutapere Hut, Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park

March 2025

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Motutapere Hut is a cosy three-bunker. Photo: Brian Dobbie
Walk the Mount Eliza Mine Track to a cute three-bunk hut in the Kaimai Range.  One way to get to Motutapere Hut is via Thompsons Track, a legal road that crosses the Kaimai Range between Manawarū and Katikati. The story goes that it was upgraded during World War II as an alternative escape route should […]

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