Discover Pukaha National Wildlife Centre 20 Minutes from Masterton
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a captive breeding site for endangered New Zealand wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to kōkako, kākā, rifleman and kiwi, while our programmes revive the populations of whio (blue duck), pāteke (brown teal), kākāriki, kiwi and kākā. We are located 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington or Napier.
To find out more:
pukaha.org.nz
Pukaha - Mount Bruce, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Footage from a visit to Pukaha on 26th November 2013. Showing: Takahe, Red Crowned Parakeet (Kakariki), White & Brown Kiwi, Tuatara, Kaka, Kokako, Long Fin Eel, Hihi (Stitchbird), Whio (Blue Duck)
kiwi sound (Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre)
Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre
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kiwi is upset after Manukura (the white kiwi) chased him in his compound
New Zealand Wildlife in 30 Seconds - Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Endangered New Zealand wildlife at your fingertips at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, a refuge for native birds, reptiles and insects. Located on the border between Wairarapa and Tararua, the Centre can be found at the foot of a 942-hectare forest that is home to rare species of kōkako, kākā, kiwi and more. Pūkaha is a well-known for its captive breeding programmes, especially for whio (blue duck), pāteke (brown teal, kākāriki, kākā and kiwi.
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Where to Stay:
Eketahuna Campground, just ten minutes north of Pūkaha
Mount Bruce Lodge, four minutes drive from Pūkaha
Where is it:
2 hours from Wellington
2 hours from Napier
50 minutes north of Greytown
Video by Cavell Smith. See more here:
Pukaha National Wildlife Centre - Kiwis
Where to See Kiwi in New Zealand: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Wanting to see New Zealand's most iconic wildlife? Witness kōkako, kiwi, kākā, tui, riftleman, pāteke, whio, kākāriki and more at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, one of New Zealand's most successful captive breeding locations. Learn more about the forest on a guided tour or uncover the secrets to breeding endangered wildlife on a Behind the Scenes tour.
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is located just 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington on the border of the beautiful Wairarapa and Tararua districts. Nearby is the picturesque town of Greytown, the wineries of Martinborough and the booktown Featherston.
WHERE TO STAY
Camping facilities nearby at Eketahuna (10 minutes) and Masterton (Mawley's Camp Ground), or relax in nature at Mount Bruce Lodge, just 4 minutes drive away.
Video by Cavell Smith. See more here:
A cheeky Kaka at Mount Bruce wildlife centre, New Zealand
When having something to drink or eat on the terrace of the café at the Mount Bruce wildlife centre they warn you about the inquisitive Kakas (Nestor meridionalis) that fly around freely in the area. They even put Kaka repellent on the table, that visitors may use to protect themselves from those cheeky birds. Well, they're right! Even when you are warned they sneak upon you and try to steal your food. Let's put it like this – those birds keep you busy!
(By the way, the repellent is just plain water in a hand sprayer)
Mt Bruce Wildlife Park, Masterton
MT BRUCE FAMILY DAY 14.10.2018
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Pukaha National Wildlife Centre - Wellington adventures
Pukaha National Wildlife Centre - Wellington Adventures. We took our electric vehicle for a trip out of Masterton (where we were staying for a family weekend getaway - see video coming out later this week!), and we got into a little trouble with not having enough charge left in the battery to get home. After the lovely lady at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre helped us out, we set the vehicle to charge and explored the small but great little reserve to see the White Kiwi (not an albino but apparently a bit of a bully to the three potential mates they have tried introducing to her so far), the Kokako, and the Kaka. Check out this video to get a little flavour of our visit here.
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Pukaha Mount Bruce
Visit beautiful and unique Pukaha Mount Bruce in the Wairarapa, New Zealand. - home of the world's only white kiwi in captivity.
For more info, visit
Kokako close-up at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre
This is Kahurangi. She is the only Kokako living in an aviary in NZ.
You can hear her whistles and she can also say kokako. :-)
Recorded at the 27. February 2016.
How We Keep Pukaha Predator Free (with Goodnature)
Hear how the restoration team and their partners protect the Pukaha forest from introduced predators. See how we all can help to return birdsong to the Pukaha forest.
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a captive breeding site for endangered New Zealand wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to kōkako, kākā, rifleman and kiwi, while our programmes revive the populations of whio (blue duck), pāteke (brown teal), kākāriki, kiwi and kākā. We are located 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington or Napier.
To find out more:
pukaha.org.nz
White Kiwi at Mount Bruce wildlife centre, New Zealand
The footage shot in the nocturnal house shows a female North Island brown kiwi (Apterix mantelli), but with a white colour. She is not an albino, she is white because both her parents carry the rare recessive gene that results in reduced pigmentation of the feathers making them white – this is known as leucism. This is quite an extraordinary which makes this kiwi a special attraction. She was nearly 4 years old when I visited the wildlife centre. In the wild she would easily be noticed by predators in her white plumage at night, and as a nocturnal species she would never had reached this age without the regular brown camouflage colour.
School Holidays at Pūkaha: Junior Rangers
Join us during the school holidays for one of the coolest nature-based holiday programmes. Each weekday between 11:00am - 3:00pm, our rangers get the Junior Rangers to help out and learn about conservation and nature at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. Who said school holidays had to be boring?
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a captive breeding site for endangered New Zealand wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to kōkako, kākā, rifleman and kiwi, while our programmes revive the populations of whio (blue duck), pāteke (brown teal), kākāriki, kiwi and kākā. We are located 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington or Napier.
To find out more:
pukaha.org.nz
Kiwi at Pukaha (Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre)
Kiwi at Pukaha (Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre - New Zealand)
Manukura the Little White Kiwi
Is it albino? Nope! Manukura is a leucistic North Island brown kiwi and the only one of her kind in captivity in the world. She hatched at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre on the 1st May 2011. She is white as her parents both have a recessive white feather gene. To date, 5 white kiwi have hatched at Pukaha Mount Bruce (3 have lived to maturity).
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a captive breeding site for endangered New Zealand wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to kōkako, kākā, rifleman and kiwi, while our programmes revive the populations of whio (blue duck), pāteke (brown teal), kākāriki, kiwi and kākā. We are located 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington or Napier.
To find out more:
pukaha.org.nz
Mt. Bruce
Pukaha / Mt. Bruce. On the way to Masterton New Zealand, is a nature reserve. Theres some very rare birds there, including the national icon. Some very old, and BIG eels. And a pretty good view from the lookout.
Wild Kokako by Pūkaha Visitor Centre
Breaking news!
We snapped this WILD KŌKAKO near to the Visitor Centre at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre. We've had wild kōkako here since 2003, but this is the first time they've been spotted so close to humans. A real treat for Pūkaha visitors!
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is located just 20 minutes north of Masterton, 2 hours from Wellington on the border of the beautiful Wairarapa and Tararua districts. Nearby is the picturesque town of Greytown, the wineries of Martinborough and the booktown of Featherston.