09 October 2026
Cloudy with occasional drizzle, persistent and heavier about the ranges. Southerlies.
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Backcountry hut
Ruahine Forest Park
This is a basic five-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
Hut category
Basic/bivvies
Capacity
5 bunks
Booking
Not required
From road end
1-3 hours
Issued 9 Oct 2026, 4:49 pm
09 October 2026
Cloudy with occasional drizzle, persistent and heavier about the ranges. Southerlies.
10 October 2026
Cloudy with drizzle, becoming mostly confined to the ranges in the afternoon as cloud lifts and fine spells increase elsewhere. Easterlies dying out in the afternoon.
11 October 2026
Isolated showers, becoming widespread and heavier south of Napier in the afternoon and evening with possible thunderstorms. Northerlies, dying out in the afternoon.
12 October 2026
Mainly fine, but isolated showers in the morning and afternoon. Light winds.
13 October 2026
Partly cloudy. Light winds.
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This is a basic five-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
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