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Keen trampers built this hut in Orongorongo Valley with their bare hands
A private tramping hut in the Orongorongo Valley embodies the spirit of the people who built it by hand 56 years ago.
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The Taihoa hut in the Orongorongo Valley is a testament to enduring friendship, built by hand in 1962. The project was led by teacher Gwenda Martin with her Onslow College tramping club students, including future architects Philip Porritt and Chris Cochran.
Constructed from second-hand materials, the hut is a cherished "living museum". It is still maintained by the original builders and their families, preserving a unique legacy of camaraderie and Kiwi ingenuity.
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