Kiwi House

Inside our Kiwi House

Day is transformed into night when our most famous native bird, the kiwi, wakes up. Here you will see a kiwi foraging for food as it would in the wild. The Kiwi is a nocturnal animal and the Kiwi House is kept dark so that visitors can see the bird in its natural enviroment. The Kiwi House was opened in 1990 raising public awareness of the endangered North Island Brown Kiwi. Our mandate is to promote and protect our endangered native species in partnership with other conservation organizations.

Gecko House

You will also have an opportunity to visit the Gecko House – but you will have to look hard as the gecko is a master of camouflage.

Entry Fee

Includes entry to Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park grounds
Adult $10, Child over 3 to 16yrs $5, Under 3’s free, Family pass $25 (2 adults and 2 children) Prices in NZ Dollars


Guided Tours
During guided tours the habitat and territorial behaviour is explained and the impact of predators on this New Zealand national icon.

Shopping

Our well stocked souvenir shop sells books about our unique New Zealand animals, t-shirts, jewellery, clothing, toys, stationery and much more.

Open Daily

Winter hours 1st May to 30th September 10am to 3pm
Summer hours 1st October to 30th April 10am to 4pm
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing day

Kiwi North’s recycling is in the bag!

Kiwi North has joined forces with North Tec in an exciting new recycling project. North Tec are donating their used billboard advertising skins for Kiwi North to turn into funky shopping bags. Each colourful bag is completely unique and there is a range of designs, with and without pockets.

The bags are strong, durable and easily wiped clean, making them the perfect carrier for all sorts of every day shopping. Best still, they are made from a waste material that otherwise could end up as landfill. The bags are on sale from Kiwi North for just $20 and profits support local conservation projects for Northland’s kiwi and its native neighbours.

Show your support for conservation with the most stylish recycling in Whangarei!
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Support the future of Kiwi
Save the Kiwi
Bream Head Conservation Trust
Matakohe/Limestone Island



Casestudy of our Kiwi
Kiwi Iti
Kiwi Kakama
Kiwi Manuiti
Kiwi Ngahuru


Find our news site on facebook. Find out what we were up to for conservation week and how the new nocturnal house is progressing. Follow our kiwi Manuiti and Ngahuru in globe-trotting adventures around the world- a fun resource for geography.



Our captive kiwi resource information on Facebook. Lots of pictures about kiwi- great for projects! See how we microchip kiwi that come into bird recovery before they are released back into the wild. Coming soon – kiwi hospital. We’ll also have information about kiwi’s native neighbours – geckos, tuatara, butterflies, weta and more.