Te Puia Hut (Lodge)
Serviced hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Te Puia Track huts and campsites open for bookings
26 August 2026
Huts and campsites on the Te Puia Track open for bookings on 1 September for stays from 1 October 2026. First published on 27 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
Te Puia Hut provides a great overnight tramp for families with children or new trampers.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Camping
DOC Campsite Pass
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Te Puia Hut (Lodge) online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BH37
- Grid reference
- E1894574, N5658562
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Mangatainoka Hot Springs
Hawke's Bay • 1.3 km
Mangatainoka Campsite
Backcountry • Hawke’s Bay • 1.8 km
Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Makino Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 1.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Mohaka Hut
Hawke's Bay • 3.6 km
Mangatutu Hot Springs Campsite
Basic • Hawke’s Bay • 4.3 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Kaweka Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 26
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- 1-3 hours
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.17231° S, 176.40975° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).