From heartwarming stories to unforgettable photos, each submission has reminded us of the joy and wonder Willowbank has brought to so many families over the years. Take a look at all the incredible submissions below!
We love chatting to the beautiful Tui. He always chats back. -Emma Turner
This zoo is particularly suitable for babies, it\'s a good deal to have a New Year\'s celebration -zhongling Huang
I\'m happy for my photo to be used in Willowbank\'s marketing material -Melissa Beatson
We love feeding all the animals! -Rochelle Harker
Love taking a photo of my kids each time to see how much they have grown. -Tessa Bastin
So many trips to Willowbank when the girls were young with Playcentre and as a family. We loved springtime with all the babies and how easy it is to feed the animals and get up close. Happy 50th birthday! -Tonya Bristow
I took my son to willowbank for the first time at almost 6 months old, and just a couple of seconds after this photo the alpaca spat on his face 😂 he’s now 2 and we visit often but look at the alpaca from a distance! -Melinda Lee
Charlie 5yrs ago with cute wee capybara 😍 -Cassie Maurice
Boys had a fantastic time exploring Willowbank , we have since been back a dozen times -Jenna Allin
First time visiting Willow bank and feeding all the animals 🫎 -Taneka Bharaj
At the time I had my 3 year old Autistic son with me. He wouldn\'t go anywhere near the goose, so I tried to take a photo - turned out to be a well timed photo! :D -Richard de Jonge
Little E and the Llama in 2020 -Louise White
Archie and his friend Jakobe have been enjoying a trip to willowbank since young! -Bianca Hudson
Father\'s day at Willowbank. Willowbank is always such a wonderful outing especially for the kids as so many wonderful animals they both enjoy and the amount of walking is just right. We always stop in the middle for some kai. This was the perfect father\'s day outing. It\'s always such a beautiful experience. -Courtney Whelan
First visit to willowbank -Rochelle White
Chatting with the gibbons! -Rachel Harper
Our first time at willowbank and my little one was fascinated with the eels. Even more exciting she got to feed them. -Tracey Neison
We’ve been visiting willowbank for about 10yrs now, since my eldest was a toddler. Every visit we have to stop at the tractor and have a photo so we have quite a few now of the kids at all different ages - Tara Mccallum
Garfield the chicken would follow us around until he got his cuddles. My kids still try to find him years later. - Shane Turner
My kids have enjoyed wollowbank since they were toddlers & now teens. Many happy memories of feeding the deer, the checky kids (goats), feeding & hugging lambs, the baby ostriche (i think), eels or Keas & màny more animals. They loved when we met friends, their cousins or just by themselves. Such a wonderful place to grow up & be part of. Hands on so was great - Odette Horton
This wonderful interaction with \"the polite duck\" made my son\'s week. The little duck quietly approached us and stood patiently in front of us, as if asking politely for feed. The fact it gently allowed my son to hand feed it was just so special. - Kerry Gibbs
Willowbank is a birthday tradition for my daughter, Aaliyah. She just turned 13 this year and still insisted we go to Willowbank. We have so many memories and whether it\'s rain, hail, or shine, on her birthday each year, we will be visiting Willowbank!
Here\'s a photo of her \"bestie\" the goat from several years ago. She always has to have a photo with the goat lol. - Kendall Macphail
Alpaca and good friends Tao! - Jun Hashimoto
Our son Archie, on feeding duty! - Cameron King
Willowbank is my sons fav place to visit! We go most weekends & all the staff know his name & let him scoop his own bird food! He loves to give his own wee tours & knows a lot of the animals names. Love our visits to willowbank! -Averil Inder
He had his sunglasses on his head and two cheeky keas wanted them and luckily he just took them off as they jumped on his shoulders the kids were surprised they jumped on there dad. -Ashleigh Tuionetoa
We used to come to willow bank every weekend when we lived in the area. Skye is now 18!!! we looked forward to coming every time. side Note, i used to work at willow bank walking the donkey when i was 13.. I\'m now 40. hahah. so cool that Willowbank is going strong -ben van bussel
Our boys met at willowbank and became best friends! A year later and they still come to willowbank together once a week and whats more is us mummies are best friends now too! We love willowbank! -Becs Lewis
The cheekiest donkey! Always asking for snacks even though he knows we aren’t allowed to feed him! -Beka Robb
Curious little duck and little person. -Savannah Thomson
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