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Makakoere Hut, Te Urewera

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Makakoere Hut, Te Urewera

Many huts are built of corrugated iron. Most also have a water supply – usually rainwater off the roof. This feeds into a water tank – in this case also made from corrugated iron. Makakoere Hut has four bunks.

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Carl Walrond, Tramping – Tracks and huts, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10359/makakoere-hut-te-urewera (accessed 17 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.