Federated Mountain Clubs backs Ngāi Tūhoe's 'enlightened' plans
The Federated Mountain Clubs says people should be excited, not anxious, about Ngāi Tūhoe's plans for new huts in Te Uruwera.
The Tūhoe settlement entity, Te Uru Taumatua, is dismantling and replacing 48 derelict huts - leading to protest from hapū, trampers, hunters and conservationists.
Te Uru Taumatua is the operational entity of iwi Ngāi Tūhoe, which took over the day-to-day management of Te Urewera from the Department of Conservation in 2014.
A protest at Tāneatua this week attracted around 200 people with many complaining about the loss of the huts some of which have been on sites for 60 years.
Link to article: Te Urewera huts: Federated Mountain Clubs backs Ngāi Tūhoe's 'enlightened' plans | RNZ News
