Poutaki Hut
Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Hawke’s Bay region
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Introduction
This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.Facilities
- Heating
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water source - rainwater tank
- Heating source - woodburner
Poutaki Hut was reconstructed from parts of the old Makaroro Base Hut and built by NZFS Rangers Robin Oliver and Brian Maplesden in 1983 as a recreational hut. It replaced the Puketoi Musterers Hut situated 100 metres east of here, which has since burned down.
In 2021 Poutaki Hut was restored by volunteers funded by the Backcountry Trust.
Altitude: 960m.
Fees
Free
The most common access route begins at the end of Leatherwood Road on the western side of the Wakarara Range, inside Gwavas Forest owned by PanPac Forestries. Foot access is permitted to the start of the track via Wakarara road from Ellis (Murderers) Hut or the Wakarara Roadend carpark.
Take care as forestry vehicles are operating in this area. Wakarara Road is closed beyond Leatherwood Road.
This track is not shown on some maps, but is well-cut and marked. From the end of Leatherwood Road the track climbs the spur steeply and eases off before the summit of Poutaki (1020m). Walk past the radio mast and drop steeply down the track for several minutes before reaching the hut on a north-east facing clearing.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK37
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1884204, N5597140
You must obtain a weekend permit to carry firearms. Permits are issued for Saturday and Sunday on the Monday before. To request a permit, phone +64 6 834 3111.
Only two hunting parties are permitted per weekend, with a maximum of two hunters per party.
Hunting dogs are allowed by special permit only. No other dogs are permitted. Request a hunting dog permit when you request your hunting permit.
Contacts
| Ahuriri / Napier Office | |
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | napier@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Level 2 Dunvegan House 215 Hastings Street Napier 4110 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 644 Napier 4140 |
| Full office details | |