Work is underway to demolish the huts set up by the Department of Conservation in Te Urewera. 15 are gone, and 33 will be knocked down by December.

This has inspired mass backlash and protests with hunters and hikers located in the region feeling slighted that the huts were torn down without much notice. 

The community has gathered to protest, as they felt the huts were an important part of the Te Urewera community.

Political editor Barry Soper explains the political fallout surrounding the destruction of the huts. 

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