Orokonui Ecosanctuary - Te Korowai o Mihiwaka

Orokonui Ecosanctuary - Te Korowai o Mihiwaka

Explore our sanctuary home to some of the most threatened and special wildlife

The only Cloud Forest in New Zealand where native plants and animals can live in the wild without threat from introduced pests. It is home to some of New Zealand's most fascinating and rare wildlife such as the endangered Kiwi, Kaka, Takahe, Robin and Tuatara.

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Videos (show all)

With chicks expected any day now Bennet has been keeping himself busy with a bit of nest maintenance. Hopefully we will ...
Orokonui Dusk Tours 2022
This thermal camera footage of a feeding Haast tokoeka shows just how insulating kiwi feathers are.It was taken by Linco...
Snow❄️, another sign of the Dunedin spring? Despite the snow we are still open, if you do want to visit make sure you dr...
Some associate lambs as a sign of spring, but for us it's baby birds. Great to see some ducklings around the sanctuary t...
Congratulations to all those students graduating from University of Otago this weekend. As you look back on you time at ...
It has been two years since our younger takahē pair joined us at the sanctuary. Here is a great clip of Waimarie's relea...
Did you know kiwi have wings? Here Elton gently shows the tiny vestigial wing of Dana a haast tokoeka chick, during a he...
Remember if you want to see some of Aotearoa's precious wildlife in the heart of Ōtepoti/Dunedin! Our education team wil...
Ever wondered what goes in to caring for a 9km mammalian predator resistant fence? Well, even fences need a bit of atten...

Telephone

Address


600 Blueskin Road, Waitati
Dunedin
9081

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30am
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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