Or another option for beautiful Saturday/Sunday:

• leaving Friday late (6:30PM from Hunter Car Park)
• doing the shopping on the way (e.g Masterton)
• leave the car at Holdsworth Lodge
• 7.5km to Atiwhakatu Hut and stay there for the night
• On Saturday, tramp via Jumbo/Holdworth to MidWaiohine (10km, 1000m alt)
• Lunch time and then to Maungahuka Hut (9.5 km, 900m alt, but some ups and downs)
• Sunday: Walk out via Neill Forks, Totara Flats to Holdwsorth Lodge (20km)

Saturday could be a bit cruel, depending on the snow depth...