Encounter iconic native and exotic wildlife with a day at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, now celebrating its 50th anniversary! With approximately 50 species including New Zealand’s ‘big five’ – kiwi, kākā, kea, tuatara and takahē – and nearly 500 individual animals, you’re sure to make a new furry, scaly or winged friend. If you’ve ever wanted to chill out with a gibbon, converse with a cockatoo or gaze adoringly into the eyes of a capybara, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve has you covered.