Lodge · Kaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay No booking
Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge)
39.2468° S, 176.3208° E
No booking: first come, first served
This lodge is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this lodge has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 1432 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:09 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 14° / 3° | 3.5 mm 75% | 13 gusts 29 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 6° | 2 mm 75% | 14 gusts 36 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 8° | 2.5 mm 94% | 24 gusts 58 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunder and hail | 12° / 7° | 22.6 mm 100% | 23 gusts 57 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 7° | 2.7 mm 47% | 23 gusts 55 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 7° | 5 mm 88% | 13 gusts 36 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 11° / 8° | 31.6 mm 77% | 23 gusts 59 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 14° / 8° | 8.2 mm 89% | 27 gusts 66 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 14° / 4° | 11.4 mm 73% | 23 gusts 56 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 4° | 3 mm 57% | 11 gusts 27 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 6° | 0.4 mm 45% | 24 gusts 54 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 7° | 7.6 mm 35% | 43 gusts 106 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 6° | 1 mm 37% | 29 gusts 81 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Fog | 16° / 5° | 0 mm 43% | 24 gusts 60 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 3° | 0.6 mm 42% | 24 gusts 64 |
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