Pukaha Mount Bruce

Please help Pūkaha!

You may have heard that Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is at risk of closure due to serious financial distress.

With rising operational costs and a challenging funding environment, we are now in crisis mode. But we will not give up.

Pūkaha has long been a safe haven for native wildlife and a place of learning and inspiration for generations. Now, we need your help to ensure it stays that way.

Every dollar counts.

If you’re able to donate or share our story, you’ll be helping keep this special sanctuary alive.

Looking for a great day out this long weekend?

Visit us and show your support! The sun is out, and the forest and its inhabitants are waiting to welcome you.

He waka eke noa – we’re all in this together.

Ngā mihi nui,

The Pūkaha Team

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is an unfenced sanctuary for native wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild kōkako and kākā, while inside our aviaries we breed endangered birds for release across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are located 20 minutes north of Masterton, and 2 hours north of Wellington.

Pūkaha (at Mount Bruce) has been breeding wildlife since the early 1960s and is a partnership between Rangitāne o Wairarapa and the Department of Conservation. We are a non-profit and all proceeds go back into our conservation projects. So rongo te mauri – feel life’s essence!