Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife.

Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild birds.
Inside our aviaries we hatch kiwi, kākā and kākāriki for release across Aotearoa New Zealand.

To make a difference, we need your help.

COVID-19 
To protect our whole community and to continue to operate with as few restrictions as possible under the COVID-19 Protection Framework, from 3 December 2021 all Pūkaha visitors over twelve years or older must present a vaccine pass as they enter the centre.  

We understand that the requirements are an inconvenience and they may take a little time for us all to get used to the new routine for entering public spaces. 

Hopefully we have made the process as simple as possible for all of our visitors to follow and you can get out  and enjoy the wonders of the forest without delay.

There is no flexibility unfortunately.  If you are not fully vaccinated, you are unable to enter.  We understand this may be disappointing if you do not yet have a vaccine pass. It is disappointing for us too!  Please do come back when you have both vaccinations and you have your vaccine pass ready. 

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support during these difficult times – He waka eke noa, we are all in this together.

Ngā manākitanga,
The Pūkaha Whānau