Ōtorohanga Kiwi House

Hours of operation

Daily (except Christmas Day) from 10am - 4pm (last admission at 3.15pm).

Months of operation

All Year

Phone number

The best place to see kiwi. Close up kiwi viewing and Keeper talks featuring kiwi at 10.30am, 1.30 pm and 3.30 pm daily. More Keeper talks at 11am (kea & kaka) 12pm (kakariki) long fin eels and blue ducks (2.30pm). All tickets valid for 2 days.

The Ōtorohanga Kiwi House has been breeding kiwi since 1971. The not-for-profit wildlife and conservation centre displays kiwi birds all day in specialised moonlit nocturnal houses complete with burrow cameras. And it breeds rare native New Zealand wildlife for release to the wild. The family-friendly NZ wildlife centre offers close up viewing of NZ's national bird, the kiwi. There are also ponds, wetland areas and walk-through aviaries including a giant dome aviary. Open daily, except Christmas Day. Informative Keeper talks at 10.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm (kiwi) plus 11am (native parrots: kea & kaka) 12pm (kakariki) and 2.30pm (long fin eels & blue ducks). All ticket sales are reinvested in the centre's wildlife & conservation work.

Pricing

$26 (Adult)

$10 (Child)

Proximity to Airport:

170km to Auckland International Airport.

Proximity to Town:

5 minutes from Otorohanga town, 15 minutes from Waitomo Caves, 2.5 hours from Auckland, 1.5 hours from Rotorua & Taupo.

Proximity To Coach Terminal:

1 km

Activity Duration:

Allow 45 minutes - 2 hours.

Parking:

Free car parking at entrance.

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