Aoteroa is home to more than 1000 back country huts of all shapes, sizes and elevation levels.
To celebrate the our love of huts Wilderness Magazine has put together a list of New Zealand's best 40 huts, from across the width and breath of the country.
Shaun Barnett is the magazine's roving editor, he talks to Jesse about how they came up with the final list.
Angelus Hut in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee
