Aokaparangi Hut
Basic/bivvies hutTararua Forest Park, WellingtonOpen
Current advisories
Predator control for part of Tararua Forest Park
02 June 2026
We distributed toxic bait pellets containing 1080 by helicopter on 19 May 2026. A caution period is in place for approximately 8 months. Visitors are advised not to take dogs into the area until the caution period has ended. 1080 is deadly to dogs. How to keep dogs safe around 1080 . This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 2 May 2026. Last reviewed on 3 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- None
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzAokaparangi hut is located below Aokaparangi peak (1354m) and is part of the Main Range hut network.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BP33
- Grid reference
- E1798841, N5470569
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.89186° S, 175.36033° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Powell Hut
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Walks nearby
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Advanced • 4 hr • 3.8 km • 3.49 km away
Holdsworth road end to Powell Hut/Mount Holdsworth
Intermediate • Powell Hut: 5 hr one way, Mount Holdsworth: 6 hr one way • 6.36 km away
River Ridge Track
Advanced • 2 hr • 1.7 km • 6.74 km away
East Holdsworth Track
Advanced • 3.6 km • 6.8 km away
Neill Winchcombe Circuit
Advanced • 3 days • 7.11 km away
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.