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Being a not-for-profit is amazing but fiscally challenging! We have chosen to operate in the conservation space and it's a widely accepted reality that conservation doesn't pay, but that doesn't stop us from wanting to grow our tourism business so that we are fiscally self-sufficient in the future... but we aren't there yet!

It costs us $5000 per day to keep our sanctuary operating. We are incredibly grateful that our sponsors and partners cover approximately 50% of our overheads and we are always looking at new and creative ways to bring in revenue to ensure that the sanctuary is maintained and stunning, now and into the future.

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What our visitors say

I loved going here. It's a little piece of calm. Staff are welcoming and helpful.

Carlos

Wow wow wow ... I am ashamed to say this was my first visit here. Our company held a 'Bush Boardroom' Strategic Planning day with Nature and Nosh's lovely Kylie hosting us. The walk in transcended any expectation I may have held. The forestry was close to prehistoric and is...

Nikki Close

Thank you for looking after our precious wildlife.

Tracey

The educators were very easy to listen to and very knowledgeable. They spoke to the children and at their level. They also interacted with the adults too. The props used to get the message across was great. This made a great visual learning experience. Staff just couldn't stop talking about...

Tirau School

The guides are what makes this so special. We had such a fabulous day!!! The guides were wonderful...we asked lots of questions which they patiently engaged with and gave us SO much information as we trotted around. It was like a nature story book.

Archers Homeschool Group

The appropriate level of information for the junior and senior children. The instructions by Tali and Clare to the children were excellent. The patience and way that Tali and Clare interacted with our children was perfect! The children were excited by all the things they were being told. Very...

Motumaoho School

If you want to see New Zealand's nocturnal animals, go here. Of course, there are day tours as well as night tours. I went on a night tour and it was great. I was happy to see glow worms, go up to the observatory, and see many stars in the night sky! This is not a zoo, but a conservation...

HyoJin Yang (YY)

Wonderful experience seeing tuatara on a wetland tour. Southern Enclosure surrounded by native trees, bush and birds soothes the soul.

Desley McFarlane

A great morning activity for our family. Our mountain buggy terrain was easily able to navigate the trails.

Emma Southall

Incredible what has been created to protect the animals in this area. Ample parking and a bit of an uphill walk to get to the office, followed by a really awesome walking trails. Lucky to get a video of a kingfisher bird at the entrance. A must do walk!!

Rene Lind-Steyn