Tieke Kainga Hut

Seaons: The Whanganui Journey Great Walk peak season operates from 1 October to 30 April. During this season you need to book your bunk bed using the online booking system.
During off-peak season Backcountry Hut Pass or hut tickets are required.

Booking

Book Tieke Kainga Hut online or contact,

Whanganui Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 349 2100
Email:
Full office details

Read the terms and conditions before you book.

During the Whanganui Journey Great Walk season, 1 October and 30 April, this hut operates as a Great Walk Hut. Out of the Great Walk season this hut reverts to a Serviced Hut (no cooking facilities and limited heating fuel).

General tikanga (protocol)

• Visitors may be expected to participate in a powhiri if whanau are present at the marae in which case the process will be explained.
• It is customary to leave a koha (donation) during powhiri.
• The marae atea (grassy area in front of Marae) must be kept clear when visitors are going through the powhiri.
• The whare nui (meeting house on the marae atea) is for local people only; access into the whare nui is by invitation only.
• All rubbish must be carried out.
• Absolutely NO ALCOHOL permitted at Tieke.
• Smoking is permitted outside only, please keep the buildings smoke free.
• Shoes are not to be worn in the buildings, they should be left neatly on the deck.
• Clothes and washing should be hung on the designated clothes lines near the campground not on the decks or marae area. Please ask the local people if in doubt.
• Do not sit on tables, benches or chilly bins. Do not sit on any surface that would come in contact with food.
• Kitchen facilities are not to be used for personal hygiene tasks, i.e. brushing teeth etc. Please use the washbasins outside for those purposes.
• Please do not put tents up in the marae atea, use the designated campsites.
• It is courteous to ask for permission from the local people before taking photos at Tieke.

If in doubt feel free to approach your local hosts.

Find out more about:

• Great Walk Passes
• Backcountry Hut Passes and
• other pass options for this journey. 

Grid reference: Topo50 map sheet BJ32, E1771782, N5643882

Tracks and walks

Location map