Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Taipo Hut

This is a standard 16-bunk hut in the Motueka area.

West Coast, New Zealand

Hut DOC Kahurangi National Park

Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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680m

-41.39794, 172.31371

 E1542635, N5416808

Taipo Hut

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Facilities

Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

Trails

Taipo Hut can be accessed on the trail Wangapeka via Biggs Tops from our trail directory.

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