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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch is one of the top New Zealand visitor attractions where you will experience New Zealand wildlife first hand and learn about the diversity of this country's natural environment and history.

Willowbank prides itself on its conservation and rehabilitation of rare & endangered New Zealand species. We invite you to watch, touch and feed our unique native wildlife, become friends with our farm animals and learn about the introduced pests that have influenced New Zealand's bio-diversity.

In Wild New Zealand you will encounter: Fallow Deer, Ostrich, Emu, Wallaby, Capuchin Monkeys, Red Eared Turtles, Parrots, Ring tailed Lemurs and Saimangs.

Some of the wildlife you will encounter in Heritage New Zealand are: Kune kune pigs, various sheep breeds, Clydesdale, many poultry breeds, Llama, goats, Miniature Horses, Cattle, Rabbits, Auckland Is Pigs.

In Natural New Zealand learn about: Brown & Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Paradise Duck, Keas, Brown Teal, Short Finned Eels, Tuatara, Otago Skinks, Duvacel Gecko, North Island Brown Kiwi, Blue Duck, Moorpork, Antipodean Island Parakeet.

Willowbank has an award winning Christchurch restaurant. Lunch and dinner of sumptuous New Zealand cuisine is served daily. Cafe and a children's menu is available during the day. Reservations for evening meals are essential.

Open daily 10am - Dusk. Heritage NZ and Wild NZ Areas close at dusk.
The Natural New Zealand Area of the Reserve is lit and open until 10 pm with guided tours every hour from 6.30pm.
Kiwi are able to be viewed from 10.30am until closing.

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