Pig Whare Hut (private)
The place
Pig Whare Hut in the Marlborough region, Rai Valley/Havelock area (Richmond Range Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand), at 549 m elevation, Richmond Range slope. Continuous New Zealand Marlborough cluster (batches 240-370). Private hunter/pig-hunting cabin (whare Māori = house/hut + pig hunting Sus scrofa introduced by Cook 1773 3rd voyage HMS Resolution now numbering 250,000 individuals feral pig destructive epidemic across NZ bush + Marlborough Sounds fjords 4000 km² 1500 islands kayaking paradise + iconic Marlborough winegrowing heritage 60% of NZ wine production Sauvignon Blanc world capital iconic Cloudy Bay 1985 founder + Ngāti Kuia/Rangitāne/Ngāti Apa Māori heritage (iwi northeastern South Island 6000 + Ngāti Kuia Claims Settlement 2014 heritage co-managed Waitangi Tribunal).
The setting
Marlborough Rai Valley/Havelock Richmond Range Marlborough Sounds South Island NZ 549 m Richmond Range, continuous cluster batches 240-370, private hunter/pig-hunting cabin whare Māori house + pig Sus scrofa Cook 1773 3rd voyage Resolution 250,000 ind feral destructive bush + Sounds fjords 4000 km² 1500 islands + Marlborough 60% NZ wine Sauvignon Blanc world capital Cloudy Bay 1985, Ngāti Kuia/Rangitāne/Ngāti Apa NE South Island 6000 + Settlement 2014 Waitangi Tribunal.
