by Site Manager | Aug 10, 2021 | News
5 Winter Activities For Kids To Enjoy by Sarah Watkins When the weather is cold and sometimes wet, what do you do with the kids?Here are five fun winter kids activities you can enjoy at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre to engage the whole family. The forest reserve is...
by Site Manager | Jun 4, 2021 | News
Ten staff tips for making the most of a long weekend visit by Alex Wall Photos: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre Long weekends are always a great chance to get outdoors and go on discovery expeditions with friends, tamariki and whānau. If you are in the Wairarapa...
by Site Manager | Dec 22, 2020 | News
5 last-minute eco-friendly Christmas gifts from Pūkaha by Sarah Watkins Sort your last-minute Christmas gifts at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, and take some time out too. The nature-inspired gift shop at the Visitor Centre is only 20 minutes drive north of...
by Site Manager | Sep 4, 2020 | News
by Site Manager | Feb 16, 2020 | News
The return of Pūkaha to Rangitāne by Rachael Dell Pūkaha was once known as ‘the great domain of Whātonga’ – Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga. The forest was lush and dense and stretched from the mountains north of Dannevirke, across to the Ruahine Ranges and back down to...