Try “hunting permit”, “Great Walk huts”, “track closures”
Te Urewera · he kiriata whakataki
Te Urewera is of Papatūānuku. She belongs to only herself, bound in whānau who are the other nature elements that give life. She is her own being, alive and whole. The law affirms that she may stand, should she choose, as a person in her own right, represented by no proxy. The human fiction of ownership does not apply here. At best, we belong. We give. We take. And we ensure she endures, for our own sake.
The values, responsibilities and relationships that guide Te Urewera.
Every decision made here answers first to Te Urewera. Explore Te Manawa o te Ika, Te Kawa o Te Urewera, governance, and the principles that shape how we live with, care for and experience her.
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The people, places and work that sustain Te Urewera.
Te Urewera is not wilderness. She is home, and has been for generations. Meet the communities, teams and livelihoods bound to her. See how Tūhoe care for the whenua, support biodiversity, welcome manuhiri and prepare the way for those still to come.
Explore Whenua →
Everything you need to plan your journey through Te Urewera.
Tracks, huts, weather, transport, accommodation and safety, all in one place. Come prepared, walk with respect, and you will be welcome.
Plan your journey →Follow the edge of Lake Waikaremoana, rise over Panekire Bluff, and enter her forest.
Travel and accommodation
Alerts & conditions
Te Urewera sets her own conditions. Check them before you set out.
Weather · Waikaremoana windy.com
The weather here turns quickly. Read the forecast, then prepare for more than it promises.
Te Pākau · Waimana
Hunting and gathering in Te Urewera exist to serve the forest. That is the order of it.
Hunting is one of the ways the forest is kept in balance. What is taken, when it is taken and how much are decided by what the nahere can carry, not by what the hunter wants.
