Hardy, historic and haunted: Hooker Hut comes home
MYTCHALL BRANSGROVE/STUFF Opening the door to the renovated Hooker Hut in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park on Thursday are, from left, David Dittmer, DOC senior ranger recreation, Mike Slater, DOC deputy director general operations, Recreation Construction staff Josh Soper and Fergus Watt, Brad Williamson, DOC engineer, Ray Bellringer, DOC ranger community, and Sally Jones, DOC Aoraki/Mt Cook operations manager. The hut was officially reopened on Thursday, its restoration delayed by Covid-19 and weather. Department of Conservation senior ranger in charge of search and rescue and recreation ...