Opening Hours
Winter Hours
9:00am – 5:00pm
First Sunday in April – last Sunday in Sept
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
On Monday 2nd August our staff will be involved in an all-day training workshop.
Pūkaha will be open but operating with reduced service.
Those wishing to visit us on 2nd August should please note the following:
– Entry throughout the entire day will be by koha (donation)
– There will be no talks or tours
– The cafe will be closed
– Volunteers will be in place to direct visitors and answer queries.
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our normal operational service will resume again from 3rd August 2021.
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.
How to get here
We’re on State Highway 2 (SH2) in the middle of the lower part of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
We’re 30kms north of Masterton, Wairarapa and 10km south of Eketahuna, Tararua.
It’s about 2 hours to drive north-east from Wellington, a little longer heading south-west from Napier, or an hour south from Palmerston North.
