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December 2005

Tuatara have arrived!

The ancient and rare tuatara returned to its natural environment on mainland New Zealand for the first time in over 200 years, when 70 tuatara were welcomed to Wellington’s Karori Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday 2 December (More...)(Updated report...).

Prime Minister visits the Sanctuary

We were honoured to have Prime Minister Helen Clark unveil our 10 th anniversary sculpture to commemorate the ending of our 10 year anniversary celebrations on Wednesday 7 December. (More...).

Members Only Shopping Evenings

Come along to the Sanctuary Visitor Centre between 5 & 8pm on Thursday the 1st or Tuesday the 6th of December, and enjoy a piece of Christmas cake while you do your Christmas Shopping.

Make sure you bring your Sanctuary membership card along with you to benefit from our special offers, and enter the draw for a Christmas Gift Basket with every purchase.

Stuck for a Christmas function?

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary is a unique and unforgettable venue for your function. Whether it be a family BBQ or evening dinner and dance by the lake we can help. We can also tailor a tour to meet your requirements and have our unique boat running for your guests. Simply contact Rachael on 920 9204 or email functions@sanctuary.org.nz to arrange your special event at the Sanctuary. (More on venue hire...)

Our First Ecotourism Award

The 10 years’ hard work and support that has gone into making Karori Wildlife Sanctuary a world-class conservation attraction has been rewarded at a recent ceremony in Croatia. (More...)