Objectives
To maintain and improve the backcountry tracks, huts and campsites throughout the Kaimai Range, within the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, in order to:
- provide a wider range of options in the Kaimai Range for day trips, overnight trips, and multi day trips; and
- provide more places to stay for the people taking part in overnight and multi day trips
Major projects completed in the last few years:
- Te Rereatulahia Hut window and woodburner replacement, guttering update, regulae painting
- Construction of Te Whare Okioki and subsequent upgrade of the toilet facilities
- Significant upgrades of Motutapere and Kauritatahi Huts
- Restaining and painting at Hurunui and Mangamuka Huts
- Refurbishment of the Wairoa Shelter
- Regular maintenance of the North South Tracks and most supporting side tracks
Immediate Work Priorities
- Maintenance of the Kauritatahi Hut Track
- Regular maintenance of the North South routes and all supporting side tracks
- Demolish and rebuild of Daly's Clearing Hut