Every Saturday and Sunday in January, we've got some great FREE stuff to help you get more from your visit. More...
Lizard Day. Saturday 31 January. A rare chance to get up close to some of our most secretive native animals. More...
Well-known British comedian Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine take time out of their filming schedule to help release five rare hihi. More...
Our Annual Appeal is happening over a week in 2009 with planning now underway. More...
Once again we're raising funds by selling specially-branded Sanctuary wine. More...
ZEALANDIA™ already has its first corporate partner. More ...
We have recently updated our website to include the ability to shop and pay for merchandise and gifts online. More ...
On Tuesday 2 December 2008 Prime Minister John Key, in his first New Zealand public engagement under the tourism portfolio, unveiled a bold, exciting brand for Karori Sanctuary Trust.
At Karori Sanctuary Trust's annual Volunteer BBQ on 28 November, with 150 volunteers in attendance, the Trust thanked its 400+ volunteers for their important contributions over the past year. More...
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...
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...
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...
NEW! Visitor & Education Centre
Work is now well underway on our new world-class Visitor and Education Centre. The Centre, which is due to open in Summer 09/10, is the biggest tourism initiative of its kind currently under development in New Zealand, and is set to be the country’s flagship environmental education and eco-tourism facility.
New visitor and education centre
Through state-of-the-art interactive exhibitions the Centre will tell the story of New Zealand’s unique natural history from ‘the day before humans arrived’ through to the groundbreaking conservation techniques of today. It will also provide a much needed all-weather facility for the Sanctuary, a shop and café.
The new Centre is by far the most significant development the Sanctuary has undertaken since its inception, and the biggest project of its kind in Wellington since Te Papa opened 10 years ago. Through interactive exhibitions the Centre will engage visitors in the uniqueness and vulnerability of New Zealand’s native wildlife and ecosystems and inspire them to help make a positive change.
Concept illustration of part of the exhibitions
On your next visit, check out the display in the Visitor Centre, including a 3D model of the new Centre and a short 2.5 minute DVD. You can also view the DVD below by clicking on the arrow in the middle (FLV file).
