Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery
$50 – $230
Hatch and name a kiwi chick
$2,787
Build a brooder box
$1,350
Heal an injured kiwi
$800
Help a kiwi get stoat proof
$175
Feed a kiwi chick for one month
$35

Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery

See conservation in action at one of the largest and most successful kiwi hatchery in the world! 

The National Kiwi Hatchery is the national leader in kiwi husbandry, egg incubation systems, hatching techniques and kiwi chick rearing. When you join one of our experiences, you'll get to see kiwi eggs being incubated, the hatching process and newly hatched kiwi chicks.

An educational, thought-provoking and truly unique experience, you'll get to see how we're helping kiwi at the largest and most successful kiwi hatchery in the world.

100% of your ticket entry goes straight back to our kiwi hatching programme.

Opening Hours

We are open every day, but bookings are essential. Please book 48 hours in advance to secure your spot.

  • 9:30am – until 2pm daily on weekends, school holidays and public holidays
  • 9.30am - until 2pm Monday-Friday, pre-booked tours only Book Online to reserve your space.
  • Kiwi Hatching Season from September - March 

 

National Kiwi Hatchery Experience

An unforgettable insight into our internationally renowned conservation programme.

Learn all about New Zealand’s national icon. Find out what it takes to hatch a chick, and if you’re lucky see a newly hatched kiwi chick!

Tickets $59 per adult (child price available).

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Behind the Scenes Exclusive

A truly unique opportunity to learn about our world-renowned kiwi hatchery.

You are invited to step ‘behind the glass’ for an immersive experience to join the hatchery team in a staff-only area to learn about the incubation and chick rearing techniques from global experts.

Tickets $299 per adult (child price available).

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The National Kiwi Hatchery is working hard to save our national bird.

Help us hatch more kiwi.

Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery

$50 – $230

See conservation in action at one of the largest and most successful kiwi hatchery in the world! 100% of your ticket entry goes straight back our kiwi hatching programme.

Visit our hatchery

Hatch and name a kiwi chick

$2,787

Each kiwi chick that is born at the National Kiwi Hatchery is special and they are all named by their sponsors. Become a kiwi chick sponsor and help us save kiwi. We’ll add you to our kiwi wall of fame – and you get to name the chick!

Donate $2787 to sponsor a kiwi egg

Build a brooder box

$1,350

Help us to set up, maintain and build new brooder boxes with a donation to the National Kiwi Hatchery. We’ll let you know which brooder box you are supporting and at the end of each season we’ll let you know which kiwi chicks on the wall of fame you provided a home for!

Donate $1350 to build a brooder box

Heal an injured kiwi

$800

Help us heal an injured kiwi with your donation to the Kiwi Intensive Care Unit. Your donation will pay for staff time, veterinary costs and medical supplies.

Save an injured kiwi

Help a kiwi get stoat proof

$175

Adult kiwi are strong and can defend themselves against most predators. The worst predator for kiwi chicks is stoats. When a kiwi chick has grown to 1kg in weight we know they can fight off a stoat so we call them ‘stoat proof’. It takes about five months of feeding to grow a kiwi chick to the ‘stoat proof’ weight of 1kg.

Help a kiwi get stoat proof

Feed a kiwi chick for one month

$35

During their time at the National Kiwi Hatchery, the kiwi chicks eat a special blend of food designed for them by the experts at Massey University. We prepare the food and weigh out the correct amount of food for each chick each day. Donate $35 to feed a kiwi chick for a month and help it grow towards a 'stoat proof' weight.

Feed a kiwi chick for one month

All donations are in New Zealand dollars

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