NZ
Waikato

Otorohanga Kiwi House

20 Alex Telfer Dr, Waikato 3900 New Zealand

6 Reviews

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Reasonable

Closed Now

Opens Thu 9a

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
No Wifi

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“Family-friendly wildlife centre with all day kiwi bird viewing in specialised nocturnal houses.”

Kiwi feeding displays at 10.30 am, 1.30 pm and 3.30 pm, plus daily Keeper talks and feeding displays with kea (mountain parrots) kaka (forest parrots) kakariki (parakeets) native long fin eels and whio (blue ducks). There is also an impressive collection of rare tuatara, ancient dinosaur relatives from 225 million years ago.

The Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park is a "not-for-profit" Kiwi Sanctuary and conservation centre and has been breeding Kiwi and endangered native NZ species since 1971.

Meandering paths lead through forest plantings with ponds, wetland areas and walk-through aviaries, including a huge dome aviary. Open daily, except Christmas Day. All ticket sales are reinvested in the Park's wildlife & conservation work.

Reviewed by
Marlon T.

July 15, 2023

If you want to see a kiwi, you can here, but with a caveat. Prepare for a challenge to spot one. It's not like other zoos where you just walk up to a display and you see the animal just doing its... Read more

Reviewed by
Leslie S.

October 17, 2017

I wouldn't go here if I were you. The biggest disappointment was the fact that you will not get a picture of or with a kiwi. The Kiwi sanctuaries are not for guests to get up close and personal... Read more

Reviewed by
Perri V.

November 13, 2020

This place is so fantastic! If you're expecting to take a photo of/with a kiwi, think again. Instead, focus on all the other awesome stuff they have to offer. You will see a kiwi. However, they... Read more

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