Aotearoa's
wildlife
Kia ora · Choose your path
Start exploring
Open daily
Open daily 9am to 5pm
Kākā Café 9:30am to 4pm
On State Highway 2
30 min north of Masterton,
10 km south of Eketahuna
General entry
No booking needed,
just turn up
Tours & campervan stays
Book onlineConservation in action
Pūkaha is a 942-hectare unfenced native forest sanctuary on the edge of the Wairarapa and Tararua. Here we breed and release some of Aotearoa's most endangered species, and when you walk our ngahere, you're walking right through the work.
He wāhi tiaki i ngā manu me ngā rākau o te ngahere, he taonga tuku iho nō Rangitāne o Wairarapa.
Ngā manu me ngā kararehe
Meet the wildlife
Kaitiakitanga · Our conservation work
Your visit makes it possible
From kiwi chicks to kōkako, we breed, raise and release native species back into the wild, and restore the forest they need to thrive. As a not-for-profit, every ticket, membership and koha goes straight back into the ngahere.
Rongo te mauri. Feel life's essence.
Tūhuratia · Explore the park
Things to do at Pūkaha
Allow two to three hours to wander the forest tracks, meet our manu and stop for kai. Here's what you can enjoy on the day.
Forest walks
Easy, well-formed tracks wind through the native ngahere, with lookouts and aviaries along the way.
Kiwi house
Step into our nocturnal house to see North Island brown kiwi up close.
Ranger-guided tours
Get the most out of your visit with one of our expert rangers. Daily at 2pm or by arrangement.
Tuna feeding
Watch our longfin eels gather at feeding time in the stream.
Kākā Café
Coffee, kai and a sunny deck, open 9:30am to 4pm daily.
Book your guided tour
Walk the ngahere with one of our expert rangers and hear the stories behind the work. Book online in just a few clicks.
Book online