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NORTHLAND: Lane Cove Cottage Pekapeka Bay, Whangaroa Harbour; Cape Brett Hut Cape Brett Scenic Reserve; Peach Cove Hut Bream Head Scenic Reserve, Whangarei; Motukawanui Hut Motukawanui Island Scenic Reserve, Bay of Islands.
AUCKLAND: Ngaro te Kotare Hut WaitAkere Ranges Regional Park; Waitakere Hut WaitAkere Ranges Regional Park; Mt Heale Hut Aotea Conservation Park, Great Barrier Island/Aotea.
WAIKATO:Pinnacles Hut Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, Coromandel Forest Park; Pahautea Hut Pirongia Forest Park; Crosbies Hut Coromandel Forest Park; Leitch's Hut Whareorino Conservation Area, King Country.
BAY OF PLENTY: Waitawheta Hut Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park.
TE UREWERA & WHIRINAKI: Panekire Hut Lake Waikaremoana, Te Urewera; Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa) Whirinaki Te Pua-a-TanE forest Park; Sandy Bay Hut Lake Waikareiti, Te Urewera; Central Whirinaki Hut Whirinaki Te Pua-a-TanE forest Park.
EAST COAST: Hikurangi Hut RaukUmara Forest Park.
TONGARIRO: Waihohonu Hut Tongariro National Park; Mangaturuturu Hut Tongariro National Park; Whangaehu Hut Tongariro National Park; Oturere Hut Tongariro National Park.
TARANAKI: Syme Hut Te Papakura o Taranaki; Holly Hut Te Papakura o Taranaki; Pouakai Hut Te Papakura o Taranaki; Waingongoro Hut Te Papakura o Taranaki.
WHANGANUI: Whanganui River Huts; Stans Whare Blue Duck Station, Whakahoro; Whakahoro Bunkroom Whanganui National Park; John Coull Hut Whanganui National Park; Tieke Kainga Whanganui National Park.
PUREORA: Waihaha Hut Pureora Forest Park.
KAIMANAWA: Waipakihi Hut Kaimanawa Forest Park; Oamaru Hut Kaimanawa Forest Park; Boyd Lodge Kaimanawa Forest Park.
KAWEKA: Kaweka Flats Bivouac Kaweka Forest Park; Tussock Hut Kaweka Forest Park; Te Puia Lodge Kaweka Forest Park; Old Manson Hut Kaweka Forest Park.
RUAHINE: Ruahine Corner Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Shutes Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Howletts Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Rangiwahia Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Sunrise Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Toka Bivouac Ruahine Forest Park; McKinnon Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Waterfall Hut Ruahine Forest Park; Barlow Hut Ruahine Forest Park.
TARARUA: Tarn Ridge Hut Tararua Forest Park; McGregor Bivouac Tararua Forest Park; Cone Hut Tararua Forest Park; Maungahuka Hut Tararua Forest Park; Arete Hut Tararua Forest Park; Roaring Stag Lodge Tararua Forest Park; Totara Flats Hut Tararua Forest Park; Kime Hut Tararua Forest Park.
REMUTAKA: Baine-iti Hut Remutaka Forest Park; Turere Lodge Remutaka Forest Park; Papatahi Hut Remutaka Forest Park.
AORANGI: Kawakawa Hut Aorangi Forest Park.
ABEL TASMAN: Whariwharangi Hut Abel Tasman National Park; Anchorage Hut Abel Tasman National Park; Awapoto Hut Abel Tasman National Park; Awaroa Hut Abel Tasman National Park.
KAHURANGI: Chaffey Hut Kahurangi National Park;;Cobb Tent Camp Kahurangi National Park; Fenella Hut Kahurangi National Park; Sylvester Hut Kahurangi National Park; Asbestos Cottage Kahurangi National Park; Balloon Hut Kahurangi National Park; Gridiron Shelters Kahurangi National Park; Upper Gridiron Hut; Lower Gridiron Shelter; Gouland Downs Hut Kahurangi National Park; Cecil Kings Hut Kahurangi National Park; Adelaide Tarn Hut Kahurangi National Park; Riordans Hut Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Keepers' House Kahurangi National Park; Kakapo Hut Kahurangi National Park; Ghost Lake Hut Old Ghost Road, Buller.
RICHMOND RANGE: Rocks Hut Mt Richmond Forest Park; Lake Chalice Hut Mt Richmond Forest Park; Mt Rintoul Hut Mt Richmond Forest Park; Red Hills Hut Mt Richmond Forest Park.
NELSON LAKES:Angelus Hut Nelson Lakes National Park; Mt Misery Hut Nelson Lakes National Park; Upper Travers Hut Nelson Lakes National Park; Cupola Hut Nelson Lakes National Park; Blue Lake Hut Nelson Lakes National Park; Bobs Hut Nelson Lakes National Park.
MARLBOROUGH:Paske Hut Rainbow Conservation Area; Top Misery Hut Leatham Conservation Area; Lees Creek Hut Leatham Conservation Area.
KAIKOURA RANGES:Hodder Huts Inland Kaikoura Range Tararua Hut; Murray Adrian Hut; Isolation Hut Isolated Hill Scenic Reserve
KAIKOURA: Clarence River Historic Huts Clarence Conservation ParK;;Bluff Dump Hut; Tent Poles Hut; Black Spur Slab Hut (Black Rock Creek Hut): Old Willows Hut; Stanley Vale Hut.
LEWIS PASS: Kohanga Atawhai - Manson Nicholls Memorial Hut Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve; Pell Stream Hut Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve; Top Robinson Hut Victoria Forest Park; Nina Hut Lake Sumner Forest Park;
Brass Monkey Bivouac Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve.
PAPAROA:The Croesus Track Ces Clark Hut Southern Paparoa Range, West Coast; Croesus Top Hut Southern Paparoa Range, West Coast.
VICTORIA RANGE: Kirwans Hut Victoria Forest Park; Lake Stream Hut Victoria Forest Park.
ARTHUR'S PASS: Old Julia Hut TaipO Valley, West Coast; Carroll Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Koropuku (Big Tops) Hut Arthur's Pass National Park ;Townsend Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Jacks Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Crow Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Barker Hut Arthur's Pass National Park; Waimakariri Falls Hut Arthur's Pass National Park.
WEST COAST: Lake Morgan Hut Haupiri Valley; Slaty Creek Hut Waiheke Valley; Cone Creek Hut Ahaura Valley; Dillons Homestead Hut TaipO Valley; Mt Brown Hut Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Camp Creek Hut Kaimata Range; Cedar Flat Huts Toaroha Valley; Adventure Bivouac Toaroha Catchment; Frew Saddle Bivouac Hokitika Catchment; Old Price Flat Hut Whitcombe Valley; Mungo Hut Hokitika Catchment; Sir Robert Hut Hokitika Catchment; Bluff Hut Hokitika Valley; Ivory Lake Hut Waitaha Catchment;Top Waitaha Hut Waitaha Catchment;Scone Hut Perth Valley;
Chancellor Hut Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Douglas Rock Hut Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Welcome Flat Hut Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Top Butler Hut Whataroa catchment; Middle Head Hut Moeraki Valley; Blue River (Blowfly) Hut Moeraki Catchment; Mataketake Hut Mataketake Range, West Coast ; Tunnel Creek Hut Paringa Valley; Stafford Hut Jackson Bay.
CANTERBURY: Sign of the Packhorse Sign of the Packhorse Scenic Reserve; Rod Donald Hut Waipuna Saddle Scenic Reserve; Black Hill Hut Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Lower Salmon Creek Bivouac Puketeraki Range, Oxford forest conservation area; Hamilton Hut Craigieburn Forest Park; Basins Hut Craigieburn Forest Park; Lyell Hut Hakatere Conservation Park; Banfield Hut Rakaia Valley; Unknown Stream Hut Wilberforce Valley, Craigieburn Forest Park; Cameron Hut Hakatere Conservation Park; Pinnacles Hut Hakatere Conservation Park; Top Hut South Branch Ashburton River, Hakatere Conservation Park; McCoy Hut Clyde River Catchment, Hakatere Conservation Park; Spurs Hut Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Area;
Royal Hut Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Bush Stream Hut (Richmond Shelter) Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Camp Stream Hut Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Macaulay Hut Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park;; Godley Hut Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Tasman Saddle Hut Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mueller Hut Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Sefton Bivouac Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Red Hut Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Elcho Hut Ruataniwha Conservation Park;
Huxley Forks Huts Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Dasler Bivouac Ruataniwha Conservation Park; South Huxley Bivouac Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Hideaway Bivouac Ahuriri Conservation Park; Snowy Gorge Hut Ahuriri Conservation Park.
OTAGO: Ben Avon Hut Hawea Conservation Park; Pakituhi Hut Hawea Conservation Park; Stodys Hut Hawea Conservation Park; Bullendale Hut Mt Aurum Recreation Reserve; Dynamo Red Hut Mt Aurum Recreation Reserve; Glenorchy Scheelite Miners' Huts Whakaari Conservation Area; Heather Jock Hut; McIntosh Hut; McIntyre Hut; Brewster Hut Mt Aspiring National Park; Makarora Hut Mt Aspiring National Park; Siberia Hut Mt Aspiring National Park; Top Forks Huts Mt Aspiring National Park; Aspiring Hut Matukituki Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park; Liverpool Hut Mt Aspiring National Park; French Ridge Hut Mt Aspiring National Park;
Esquilant Bivouac Mt Aspiring National Park; Sam Summers Hut Mt Crichton Scenic Reserve; Highland Creek Hut motatapu station; Whites Hut Kopuwai Conservation Area; Carrick Range Water Race Huts Old Woman Range, Central Otago; Ida Railway Hut Mt Ida Conservation Area; Big Hut Rock and Pillar Conservation Area; Mud Hut Blackmore Station; Jubilee Hut Silver Peaks Scenic Reserve.
FIORDLAND:Luxmore Hut Fiordland National Park; Okaka Lodge Fiordland National Park; Freeman Burn Hut Fiordland National Park; Port Craig School Hut Fiordland National Park; Lake Roe Hut Fiordland National Park; Martins Bay Hut Fiordland National Park; Green Lake Hut Fiordland National Park; Robin Saddle Hut Fiordland National Park.
SOUTHLAND: Beech Hut Eyre Mountains/Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park; Cowshed Hut Eyre Mountains/Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park; Mansion Hut Eyre Mountains/Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park; Lower Princhester Hut Takitimu Conservation Area; Aparima Forks Hut Takitimu Conservation Area; Becketts Hut Takitimu Conservation Area; Martin's Hut Longwood Forest Conservation Area.
STEWART ISLAND/RAKIURA: Port William Hut Rakiura National Park; East Ruggedy Hut and Big Hellfire Hut Rakiura National Park; Mason Bay Hut Rakiura National Park; Doughboy Bay Hut Rakiura National Park.
Preserving the Huts: A Backcountry partnership; Acknowledgements; References and Bibliograph; Index of huts

About the Author

Shaun Barnett has tramped the length and breadth of New Zealand, including a piecemeal traverse of the Southern Alps. After working for the Department of Conservation, he turned to writing and photography, and co-wrote the Montana Award-winning 'Classic Tramping in New Zealand' (with Rob Brown). Several other best-selling guidebooks followed. More recently, he has written books focused on backcountry history, including 'Shelter from the Storm: The story of New Zealand's backcountry huts' (with Rob Brown and Geoff Spearpoint), which won the New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award in 2013, and 'Tramping, A New Zealand History' (with Chris Maclean) which was long listed for the Ockham Book Awards in 2016. His most recent book is 'Across the Pass: a collection of New Zealand tramping writing' (2021). Shaun lives with his family in Wellington. Geoff Spearpoint began tramping in the Tararuas, spending his first night in a hut (Cone) during 1966 when he was 15. He joined the Hutt Valley Tramping Club and later the New Zealand Alpine Club (and is now a life member of both) following a passion of transalpine tramping and climbing trips. Initially trained in microbiology, he later worked for Mount Aspiring National Park and spent many years in the print industry in pre-press. Prior to co-authoring 'Shelter from the Storm', Geoff wrote 'Waking to the Hills' various articles for club journals and Wilderness magazine, edited 'Moir's Guide North', co-authored 'The Canterbury Westland Alps' and contributed a chapter to 'Wild Heart. A member of the Peninsula Tramping Club', Geoff lives in his own hut at Birdlings Flat on the Canterbury coast with his wife. Rob Brown has been tramping and climbing throughout New Zealand for over 30 years. After working in the outdoor equipment and book publishing industries, he became a full-time landscape photographer in 2001. A co-author of 'Shelter from the Storm' and 'Classic Tramping in New Zealand', Rob also authored 'Rakiura: The Wilderness of Stewart Island' and 'New Zealand: The Essential Landscape'. For the last three and a half years he has been the manager of the Backcountry Trust, which is funded by DOC to carry out maintenance on backcountry huts and tracks. Rob lives with his family in Wanaka.