Black Basin Hut
The place
Black Basin Hut in the Hawke's Bay region, Puketitiri/Kaweka Forest Park sector (Kaweka Range, North Island, New Zealand), at 909 m elevation, Kaweka face. Continuous cluster New Zealand Kaweka/Ruahine (batches 260-398). DOC basic hut for sika deer hunting (Kaweka Forest Park 705 km² since 1974 + Kaweka Range 1724 m Kaweka J highest point + sika deer Cervus nippon introduced 1885, iconic to NZ + Ballance PM 1891-1893 iconic to Hawke's Bay + Napier art deco rebuild after the 3 February 1931 earthquake, M 7.8, 258 dead + heritage of the Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori iwi of Hawke's Bay, 70,000, 3rd largest in NZ, Māori Kahungunu dialect + Treaty of Waitangi 6 February 1840 + Rangatiratanga traditional chieftainship + iconic Napier heritage, 3 February 1931 earthquake M 7.8, 258 dead + Art Deco rebuild 1931-1933, iconic + Michael Fowler, architect + iconic Hawke's Bay wine heritage, Syrah, Chardonnay, 5,000 ha, 2nd largest wine region in NZ + Craggy Range, Sileni + iconic heritage Jonah Lomu 1975-2015, All Black + Richie McCaw, All Blacks, 148 tests, captain, 3 World Cups won by 2015 + All Blacks heritage, Haka Ka Mate, Te Rauparaha, Ngāti Toa 1820, iconic to rugby).
The setting
Hawke's Bay Puketitiri/Kaweka FP Kaweka Range North Island NZ 909 m Kaweka face, continuous cluster batches 260-398, DOC basic hut sika deer hunting + Kaweka FP 705 km² since 1974 + Kaweka 1724 m Kaweka J + sika Cervus nippon 1885 iconic + Ballance PM 1891-1893 HB + Napier art deco earthquake 3 Feb 1931 M 7.8 258 dead, Ngāti Kahungunu HB 70,000 3rd NZ Māori Kahungunu + Waitangi 6 Feb 1840 + Rangatiratanga + Napier art deco 1931-1933 Fowler + HB wine Syrah Chardonnay 5,000 ha 2nd NZ Craggy Range Sileni + Lomu 1975-2015 iconic + McCaw All Blacks 148 tests captain WC 2015 + All Blacks Haka Ka Mate Te Rauparaha Ngāti Toa 1820 iconic to rugby.
