11 October 2026
Showers, possibly heavy, clearing to fine spells by early evening. The odd shower west of Tauranga at night. Northwesterlies, dying out early evening.
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Backcountry hut
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
A very popular hut for hunters, this is a standard nine-bunk hut.
Hut category
Standard
Capacity
9 bunks
Booking
Not required
From road end
1-3 hours
Issued 11 Oct 2026, 4:35 pm
11 October 2026
Showers, possibly heavy, clearing to fine spells by early evening. The odd shower west of Tauranga at night. Northwesterlies, dying out early evening.
12 October 2026
East of Te Puke: Morning cloud clearing to fine, then isolated showers and cloud developing from mid-afternoon. Elsewhere: Occasional rain, clearing to fine spells mid-afternoon, then cloud increasing again in the evening Afternoon northerlies.
13 October 2026
A few showers. Northwesterlies developing in the morning.
14 October 2026
A few showers. Northwesterlies developing in the morning.
15 October 2026
Rain, clearing in the evening. Northerlies, turning westerly in the morning.
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A very popular hut for hunters, this is a standard nine-bunk hut.
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