Based in Rotorua at Rainbow Springs, Kiwi Encounter is the only purpose-built kiwi preservation center open to the public in the planet!

This is your chance to take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at kiwi preservation in action. What you will witness here is efforts to prevent the extinction of a species that is New Zealand’s national symbol and it all happens before your eyes.

Four diverse areas within the structure are linked together to form an excellent tourism attraction based entirely on kiwi preservation. The proceeds from your entrance ticket go straight towards continuing this preservation work and enable personnel to continue growing the numbers of kiwi eggs.

Get up close to kiwi in open nocturnal house – there is no glass here, and you are able to observe kiwi as they look for food in an enclosed space that is as similar to their natural environment as possible. Guided tours operate every hour between 10 am and 4 pm and bookings are suggested as numbers are strictly limited.