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Te Mātātara: A New Whare Toi Opens At Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 7:56 pm | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

The name Te Mātātara signifies a place of insight and vision, reflecting its role as a creative sanctuary where weavers will weave stories into every piece, connecting the past with the present and inspiring future generations. More >>

Special Kiwi Release To Honour Historical Ties Between Tararua Region And Poland

Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:45 pm | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is thrilled to announce a special kiwi release event on May 31st, 2024. The kiwi, named Pōrana (Poland in te reo Māori), commemorates the unique historical relationship between the Tararua town of Pahiatua and Poland. More >>

Release Of Rare Parakeet At Pūkaha

Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 9:07 am | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre will release six young yellow- crowned kākāriki reared in captivity into the 942ha surrounding forest on Wednesday this week. This will be the first of several releases of 39 birds in total, approved by the Department ... More >>

Moa Bones On Display At Pūkaha

Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:31 am | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre has unveiled a rare display of moa bones at its Visitor Centre this week. Visitors can view the Moa bones for free in the Pūkaha Visitor Centre. The Centre is open 9:00am – 5:00pm seven days a week. To celebrate ... More >>

New Whare Whakairo Opens At Pūkaha

Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 9:17 am | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Mount Bruce, Masterton: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre ’s whare whakairo (carving workshop) ‘Rere Te Maramara’ is now open to the public. It is one of the first publicly visible developments of Pūkaha’s $4.5 million Environment and Ecology ... More >>

Scientific Expert To Advise Biodiversity At Pūkaha

Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 5:46 pm | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Reed to the position of Biodiversity Manager. The new role will look to provide a greater understanding of the biodiversity value at Pūkaha with a view to how that ... More >>

Memorial Service To Be Held For Manukura At Pūkaha

Wednesday, 30 December 2020, 3:26 pm | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Mount Bruce, Masterton: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre sadly lost its most famous resident, Manukura, on 27 December 2020. Pūkaha, Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki Nui a Rua wish to confirm arrangements for a public farewell of our beloved ... More >>

Pūkaha Mourns Loss Of Precious White Kiwi

Monday, 28 December 2020, 10:34 am | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Mount Bruce, Masterton: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre sadly announces the loss of its most famous resident, Manukura. The white kiwi was the first ever pure white kiwi hatched into captivity anywhere in the world. She went on to become a beloved ... More >>

Rare Bat Recorded At Pūkaha

Monday, 29 June 2020, 4:31 pm | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Long tailed bat | File Photo | Credit: Department of Conservation DOC Mount Bruce, Masterton: Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre has confirmed the existence of New Zealand’s long-tailed bat ( Chalinolobus tuberculatus ) in its forest reserve. The rare bat ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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