

Spring has arrived early at ZEALANDIA, with the first August-hatched kaka chick on record. More...
Children of all ages are invited to bring their Dads to ZEALANDIA on Fathers' Day and he’ll get FREE admission! More...
ZEALANDIA and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are hoping to remove brown trout from the upper Karori reservoir and the streams flowing into it this summer. This would be a “first” for New Zealand, as the complete removal of introduced fish from streams has not been successful here before. More...
Order any main from the lunch menu at Rata cafe Monday to Thursday throughout August and you'll get a meal from the kids' menu absolutely free. More...

A paradise that took 80 million years to evolve was almost destroyed in the last few hundred...
Just 10 minutes from central Wellington, ZEALANDIA is a unique eco-attraction. New Zealand's incredible natural history and our world-renowned conservation movement are brought to life with a state-of-the-art indoor exhibition. Then step through our predator-proof fence into our beautiful 225ha (550 acre) eco-sanctuary for your best opportunity to see some of New Zealand's rarest birds, reptiles and insects in the wild.

One of 33 things to not miss in New Zealand ."
