Opening Hours:

9.30am – 5pm everyday except Christmas Day, when we are closed.

Opening Hours:

9.30am – 5pm everyday except Christmas Day, when we are closed.

Check out some of our amazing activities! Nowhere else in New Zealand will you find such a wide range of New Zealand wildlife so close to you.

NZ's Famous Kiwi

Willowbank is home to one of New Zealand's best displays of native species! Read more

Add a Fun Encounter

Add to your Willowbank experience with a lemur encounter or a guided tour! Read more

Children's Fun at Willowbank

Find out about the fun things children can do at Willowbank Read more

Kid's Birthday Parties

Find out about having children's birthday parties at Willowbank. Read more

Enjoy the Cafe and Restaurant

Experience our newly refurbished cafe and restaurant, where you can enjoy a NZ inspired menu Read more

Experience Māori Culture

Actively participate in Māori cultural experiences with our Ko Tāne and Waka on Avon products Read more

Watch this video!

This is what we do here at Willowbank...

Public Animal Feeds

Family fun!

Pet and hand-feed many of our animals

Review Us

After you've seen our native Kiwi in a natural environment, we'd love to hear your feedback and review on Tripadvisor!

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

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