Ruapehu Hut History
Management
Hut management is coordinated through the National Office. Work parties are usually carried out by members of the various North Island Sections.
History Timeline
2011 - on-site septic system replacement planned for summer end of year
2010 -
2009 -
2008 - Painting outside completed, some interior painting, small extension made to kitchen bench.
2007 - Exterior painting in progress, new kitchen waiting to be installed
2006 - 2005 - Plan for new kitchen mooted by Suresh
2004 - New roof completed, $15,000. Water problem fixed.
2003 - Hut running out of water on a regular basis.
2002 -
2001 -
2000 - Roof painted. Installation of under bench hot water system. Matt Newby hut officer.
1999 - Old building materials and rubblish removed from hut. New cook tops installed.
1998 - Cell phone installed for better hut fee collection. Painting of South and North walls of the hut.
1997 - New water pump installed by Andrew Childs.
1996 - New flush toilets installed into underfloor heated concrete. Hut scraped, sanded, primed and repainted. Old chimmney removed with repairs to roof. Replacement of north facing foyer window.
1995 -
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1993 -
1992 - Electricity connection to the hut completed. Septic tank cleaned out. Hut walls painted. M H Waterhouse hut officer.
1991 -
1990 - Option for electrification turned down.
1989 -
1988 -
1987 - Leaks from chimney and hot water cylinder.
1986 - Chimney leaking badly. Possum and rat problems reported.
1985 -
1984 - New south window fitted. New stove flue. Double glazed windows cleaned and re vanished.
1983 - Three sacks of coal and onr of firewood transported to hut.
1982 - Hut exterior and windows painted.
1981 - Leaks from chimney and hot water cylinder.
1980 - Gas cooking in use at the hut. leak from chimney fixed. Kerosine used for lighting.
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1971 - New hut built and opened.
1970 - Final plans for new Ruapehu hut completed
1969 - First replacement plans drawn up for a new hut higher on the ridge by AO Parton, CB Duncan and LM Wood.
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1957 - Permit on file for the lease of existing hut site.
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1951 - Ruapehu Hut officially opened Easter Saturday by A P Harper, co-founder of the NZAC, during an informal ceremony attended by 75 persons.
1950 - Construction of the Ruapehu Hut by members of the Auckland Section completed.
