Wellington City Council approves a $1.9m interest-free loan and an additional $900k funding to cover extra costs and unexpected delays to our new world-class visitor experience. More...

Tickets for our popular pre-Christmas Wine & Wander with Regional Wines are on sale now! More...

The Fence is an occasional comic strip devised by 14 year-old Wellington-based art student Ryan Jones. More...

Sanctuary confirms first tuatara nest on mainland New Zealand in hundreds of years. More...

NEW! Free ranger talks every Sunday and Public Holiday this summer. More...

Once again this Christmas we're raising funds by selling specially-branded Sanctuary wine. More...

The Fence is a new comic strip devised by 14 year-old Wellington-based art student Ryan Jones. Click on the image to see full-sized version.

Spring has arrived early in Wellington. But whilst most native bird species at the city’s world-renowned Karori Sanctuary are busy building their nests, a gang of teenage kaka have other ideas…More

A seasonal look at the Sanctuary through the eyes of a volunteer More...

If you're a regular visitor to our website you will notice its fresh new look. What do you think? More...

We've added another prestigious accolade to our collection, winning the 2008 TIANZ Conservation in Action Award.  More...

Work is now well underway on our new world-class Visitor and Education Centre.  More...

Hihi happenings, autumn flowers and fruits, the beetle that makes citrus growers sour ... and much more...