Where to see kiwi
Many facilities around New Zealand are home to kiwi, plus there are places where, if you’re lucky, you could see one in the wild too.
See kiwi in captivity
North Island
- Kiwi North, Whangarei
- Auckland Zoo, Auckland
- Butterfly Creek, Auckland
- National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa, Rotorua
- Te Puia, the New Zealand Maori Arts and Craft Institute, Rotorua
- Kiwi House and Native Bird Park, Otorohanga
- The National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier
- Nga Manu Trust, Waikanae
- Pukaha, Mount Bruce National
- Wildlife Centre, Wairarapa
- Wellington Zoo, Wellington
South Island
- Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch
- Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch
- Kiwi Birdlife Park, Queenstown
- National Kiwi Centre, Hokitika
- Westcoast Wildlife Centre, Franz Josef
Overseas Facilities
Europe
- Paignton Zoo, Paignton, Devon, England
- Lesna Zoo, Zlin-Lesna, Czech Republic
- Vogelpark Avifauna, Netherlands
- Vogelpark, Walsrode, Germany
- Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
- Frankfurt Zoological Park, Frankfurt Germany
North America
- Toledo Zoo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington DC, USA
- Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York City, USA
- Zoo Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
- Pinola Aviary, Shreveport, Los Angeles, USA
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego, California, USA
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego, California, USA
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, Syracuse, New York, USA
Asia
- Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Singapore
Learn more about kiwi
Kiwi species
All kiwi are the same, right? Wrong. There are actually five different species of kiwi, all with their own unique features.
Threats to kiwi
The national kiwi population is under attack from many different threats, including predators, loss of habitat, and people.
How you can help
Many hands make light work. Keen to join the mission to save the kiwi? Here are some ways you can help.
Protect kiwi
For kiwi to thrive, we all need to work together. Find out what you can do to help save the kiwi, wherever in Aotearoa you happen to be.
Fundraise
To continuing saving the kiwi, conservation groups need funding. Support the mission by making a donation, setting up a fundraising project, or engaging with other fundraising initiatives.
Shop for kiwi
Show your support for Save the Kiwi and some of our wonderful sponsors by purchasing products that will help us do more of what we do.
Donate
Make a quick donation, donate a day of annual leave or invest to save the kiwi.
Awhina mai ki a hoki te kiwi ki te wao tapu nui a Tāne
Help return kiwi to where they used to live
Donations over $5 are tax-deductable in Aotearoa. Thank you for supporting kiwi conservation.
