WALK SHORTS
TONGARIRO GREAT WALK HUT TO BE REBUILT
The aging Oturere Hut on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk is set to be rebuilt and expanded.
A DOC spokesperson said the 51-year-old hut is nearly at the end of its life and “isn’t at the Great Walks standard”.
“It was fit for purpose in 1970 but no longer meets the demands put on it by serving both hut users and campers,” the spokesperson said.
DOC is contracting an architect to design a replacement for the 26 bunker but DOC wouldn’t comment on how much the new hut would cost. However, tender documents show the budget is around $1 million and construction should start in March 2023 and be completed
