Mini Huts

by Kemi Niko

Made with the spirit and integrity of the backcountry; from salvaged materials to handcrafted construction.

We’re back in 2024 with a new hut each month. Join us as we showcase the making process and delve into the history of real backcountry huts.

Te Waiotukapiti Hut 

Te Urewera, Hawke’s Bay

This tōtara lined hut was built in 1952, not long after similar Te Tōtara and Rogers Huts. Considered historic as one of these early deer culler huts in Te Urewera.

The Te Urewera is the natural home of the Tūhoe people and in 2014 it was granted personhood status. The board that represents it has said "many Tūhoe saw the DOC huts as a continuing symbol of the disconnection of Tūhoe from Te Urewera when it was made into a national park in the 1950s, without consultation and excluding Tūhoe from decision-making about their home.

"The huts, many of which were near or at the end of their lives, and associated health and safety obligations were also a material drain on the resources of DOC and Tūhoe to manage Te Urewera."

Te Waiotukapiti has been named in the 2022 removal list and will likely be removed this year.

For this reason it felt especially fitting to create a detailed replica using real materials that will last generations.


︎ Learn more about Te Waiotukapiti Hut  

Orange hut with chimney & preworn and weathered flat tin cladding

All orders will ship first week of September






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Pack of 6:

The Full Collection:

Greeting Cards 

We have chosen our favourite huts and printed them onto some greeting cards for all occassions.


Each card has a full colour image on the front, hut name and map on the back and is blank inside for your message, whatever the occasion.  Includes high quality NZ made envelope.


The Collection (10)
10 different hut cards plus a bonus wild card 

We’ll choose a random selection for you or let us know your hut preference in the ‘notes’ section when you place your order. 

A Handful of Cards (5) 

Five cards of your choice plus a bonus wild card.

Choose ‘Mix’ for a selection or pick one hut for 5 of the same. Add any hut preferences in the ‘notes’ when you place your order



Free shipping on all Aotearoa orders. Orders will be shipped weekly on Tuesdays 




Purchase in person from one of our retailers - RRP $6 each

Mini Hut Ingredients

_{Made in Aotearoa}

½ Large tin can, slab of reclaimed rimu or pine, hours of time and attention, years of experimentation, a healthy dose of hut obsession.

Every hut comes with a corrigated info card & map hidden in its chimney

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