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Hut · Manawatu/Whanganui, New Zealand

Tīeke Marae/kāinga Hut

Whanganui National Park

Tīeke Marae/kāinga is a functioning marae that also runs as a 20-bunk Great Walk hut during the season, which is 1 October to 30 April. You reach it from the Whanganui River. There are outdoor washbasins and a clothesline, but no cooking facilities outside the Great Walk season. The tap water is untreated, there is no cellphone coverage, and the marae has a zero-tolerance alcohol and drug policy.

Tīeke Marae/kāinga is a hut in Whanganui National Park, Manawatu/Whanganui, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

Book with DOCDOC page for Tīeke Marae/kāinga

How booking Tīeke Marae/kāinga works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Hut · DOC category: Great Walk Hut
Sleeps
20 bunks
Season
“The Great Walk season is 1 October to 30 April.”
Site types
Huts
Fees (NZD)

1 October – 30 April

  • Adult NZ (18+): $35 per person, per night
  • Adult INT (18+): $35 per person, per night
  • Child NZ (5–17): $18 per person, per night
  • Child INT (0–17): $18 per person, per night
  • Infant NZ (0–4): free

1 May – 30 September

  • Adult NZ (18+): $25 per person, per night
  • Adult INT (18+): $25 per person, per night
  • Child NZ (5–17): $12.50 per person, per night
  • Child INT (0–17): $12.50 per person, per night
  • Infant NZ (0–4): free

As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.

Facilities
Tap water (untreated: boil, filter or treat it), Outdoor washbasins, Clothesline provided
Rules and limits
  • No cooking facilities outside Great Walk season
  • No cellphone coverage on the river
Getting there
  • Reached from the Whanganui River; bookings made online
Booked through
DOC bookings
Location
-39.33739, 174.99312

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Tīeke Marae/kāinga yet. Book it with DOC.

Nearby places to stay

Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.

Tīeke Marae/kāinga: questions

Do I need to book Tīeke Marae/kāinga ahead?

Yes. Tīeke Marae/kāinga is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).

How many people does Tīeke Marae/kāinga sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Tīeke Marae/kāinga.

How much does Tīeke Marae/kāinga cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ (18+) $35 NZD per person, per night (1 October – 30 April); Adult NZ (18+) $25 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 September); Adult INT (18+) $35 NZD per person, per night (1 October – 30 April); Adult INT (18+) $25 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 September); Child NZ (5–17) $18 NZD per person, per night (1 October – 30 April); Child NZ (5–17) $12.50 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 September); Child INT (0–17) $18 NZD per person, per night (1 October – 30 April); Child INT (0–17) $12.50 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 September); Infant NZ (0–4) free (1 October – 30 April); Infant NZ (0–4) free (1 May – 30 September).

When is Tīeke Marae/kāinga open?

Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "The Great Walk season is 1 October to 30 April."

What is the emergency number at Whanganui National Park?

In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.

Permits and tracks nearby

Booking guides

Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.