Kākāpō & Kai
Food inspired by Tane’s forest, with Sirocco the kakapo for company. There are three special elements to this unique experience at Zealandia’s eco-sanctuary and Rata Cafe. First, come face to face with...
View ArticleMeet Sirocco
Memories to last a lifetime – the night you met a kākāpō! YouTube sensation Sirocco is one of just 124 of these charming flightless parrots left on the planet. All kākāpō live on protected islands so...
View ArticleJunior Rangers - School Holidays
Fun and educational full/half-day programmes for 5-12 year olds. Enjoy a special day in our 500-year journey. Zealandia runs a unique full day Junior Ranger holiday programme for children aged 5-12...
View ArticleKids' Night Advenures
A special after-dark forest expedition, for 7 to 12 year olds. Something extra special to tell their class mates about when they get back to school. A 90-minute after-dark expedition into the forest,...
View ArticleKids Photography Workshops With Simon Woolf
Choose either - Monday 15 or Thursday 25 July, 9am – 12 noon. Simon will give the kids a 30 minute presentation at the Visitor Centre then lead them in to the valley before we open to the public,...
View ArticleFairytales & Fluffies
Storytellers Bea and Debs bring you 'fairytales and fluffies' - free interactive sessions with stories, songs and rhymes, held in Rata Café every other Thursday through winter at 10.30am. Lots of fun...
View ArticleFairytales & Fluffies
Storytellers Bea and Debs bring you 'fairytales and fluffies' - free interactive sessions with stories, songs and rhymes, held in Rata Café Thursdays during the School Holidays at 10.30am. Lots of fun...
View ArticleJunior Rangers - School Holidays
Fun and educational full-day programme for 5-12 year olds. Enjoy a special day in our 500-year journey. Zealandia runs a unique full day Junior Ranger holiday programme for children aged 5-12 years...
View ArticleKids' Night Advenures
A special after-dark forest expedition, for 7 to 12 year olds. Something extra special to tell their class mates about when they get back to school. A 90-minute after-dark expedition into the forest,...
View ArticleThe Best of Wellington’s Craft Beers
Learn from our resident experts: beer lover Russ and Head Chef Jamie, as they show how the process of beer and food matching works. This is a very informal evening, where we’ll all be sitting around a...
View ArticleKākā Week at Zealandia
Join us for special activities on both Sundays, 17 & 24 November, as we celebrate these boisterous and charming natural ambassadors of the sanctuary. Meet our volunteer kākā monitors, find out how...
View ArticleJunior Rangers School Holiday Programme
Become a Junior Ranger at Zealandia this school holidays! Explore the sanctuary valley and find out what is takes to be a ranger. Go treasure hunting, feed the eels, play exciting games, and get crafty...
View ArticleKids’ Night Adventures
Explore Zealandia by night with your kids these school holidays. There are lots of fun things to do as we search for kiwi foraging on the forest floor, tuatara hunting for food and glow worms shining...
View ArticleA Little Bird Told Me / Zealandia Seminar
September is Look and Listen Month at Zealandia! This seminar we'll be joined by local artist Paul Forrest, who will be chatting about the use of native NZ birds in art. Paul thinks of his own art as...
View ArticleSirocco Kākāpō
Admired around the globe, Sirocco Kakapo is one of only 126 living kākāpō and the absolute star of the Kākāpō Recovery Programme. Enjoy the special chance to see him up close and learn more about this...
View ArticlePāteke: Katie Sheridan’s Forest Dwellers
This October we're celebrating 'Nocturnal Natives' at Zealandia! For our Monthly Seminar we'll be joined by PhD researcher Katie Sheridan, who will be discussing her research on the forest-dwelling...
View ArticleStorytime at Rata
Come on down to Storytime at Rata, a free hour of fun stories and craft activities for under 5's! As always, it's a free event featuring stories read by the lovely ZEALANDIA Ranger Anne Jackson, as...
View ArticleStorytime at Rata / Night-time Animal Stories
Come on down to Storytime at Rata, a free hour of fun stories and craft activities for under 5's! As always, it's a free event featuring stories read by the lovely Zealandia Ranger Anne Jackson, as...
View ArticleStorytime at Rata / Busy Bees
Come on down to Storytime at Rata, a free hour of fun stories and craft activities for under 5's! As always, it's a free event featuring stories read by the lovely Zealandia Ranger Anne Jackson, as...
View ArticleStorytime at Rata / Bugs Butterflies, and Mini-Beasts
Come on down to Storytime at Rata, a free hour of fun stories and craft activities for under 5's! As always, it's a free event featuring stories read by the lovely ZEALANDIA Ranger Anne Jackson, as...
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