Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre

85379 State Highway 2, Mount Bruce, Masterton

Phone

06 375 8004

Website

www.pukaha.org.nz

Hours Open

Weekdays: 9am–4:30pm
Weekends: 9am–4:30pm
Closed on Public Holidays

Amenities

Carpark
Toilets
Food Available
Guided Tours Available

Suitable for Ages

Families

Ticket Information

Family pass (2 adults and up to 4 children 5 – 15 yrs): $50.00
Adult: $20.00
Gold Card members: $17.00
Children 5 – 15 years: $6.00
Children under 5: $0.00
Pukaha Mount Bruce members: $0.00
Additional fees may apply

Pukaha Mount Bruce is a wildlife centre in the Wairarapa, dedicated to the protection and restoration of the bush and wildlife. Visitors enjoy walks and Ranger talks as well as special events such as the Kaka Circus at 3pm.

Wildlife viewing, eco and nature tours. You get to experience endangered wildlife up close and in the wild.

You will see for yourself what is being done to save kiwi, tuatara, kokako, kaka and return them to our forest.

Upcoming events at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre

Sounds of the Sanctuary

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Masterton, Wairarapa

Sun 20 Oct 3:00pm
Classical Music

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Past events at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre

Mānawatia a Matariki ki Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Jul 2024
Pūkaha Junior Rangers School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 16 Apr 2024 – Thu 25 Apr 2024
Kahurangi - Farewell Celebration

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 5 Jan 2024
Pūkaha Koha Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 6 Oct 2023
Junior Rangers September 2023 School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 27 Sep 2023 – Thu 5 Oct 2023
Richie’s Run for Conservation

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 17 Sep 2023
Wairarapa Schools ‘Take Action for Nature’ Competition

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 14 Aug 2023 – Tue 22 Aug 2023
Matariki Celebration at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 14 Jul 2023
Pūkaha Junior Rangers July 2023 School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 4 Jul 2023 – Thu 13 Jul 2023
Pūkaha Junior Rangers April 2023 School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 11 Apr 2023 – Thu 20 Apr 2023
Junior Ranges

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 11 Apr 2023 – Thu 20 Apr 2023
Pūkaha Junior Rangers January 2023 School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 10 Jan 2023 – Thu 26 Jan 2023
Day Out at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Thu 7 Apr 2022 – Sat 31 Dec 2022
Community Open Day at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 25 Sep 2022
Ask a Ranger + Pūkaha Blackboard

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 5 Sep 2022 – Sun 11 Sep 2022
Make Your Own Ceramic Gecko/Mokomoko: CANCELLED

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 11 Sep 2022
Pūkaha Junior Rangers July School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 12 Jul 2022 – Thu 21 Jul 2022
Explore Pūkaha this Matariki

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 21 Jun 2022 – Wed 29 Jun 2022
Explore Pukaha this Matariki

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 24 Jun 2022
Tea and Tiny Treats: Mother's Day at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 8 May 2022
Pūkaha Junior Rangers Easter School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 19 Apr 2022 – Thu 28 Apr 2022
Learn about bird conservation at Pūkaha Online Experience!

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Thu 5 May 2022 – Fri 6 May 2022
Day Out at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 1 Feb 2022 – Thu 31 Mar 2022
Waitangi Day Long Weekend at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 5 Feb 2022 – Mon 7 Feb 2022
Pūkaha Junior Rangers January School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 11 Jan 2022 – Thu 27 Jan 2022
Pūkaha Junior Rangers January School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 11 Jan 2022 – Thu 27 Jan 2022
School Holidays at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 20 Dec 2021 – Sun 30 Jan 2022
Pukaha Junior Rangers School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 11 Jan 2022
Pūkaha Community Open Day 2021

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 17 Oct 2021
Pūkaha Junior Rangers October School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 5 Oct 2021 – Thu 14 Oct 2021
Kids Winter Photo Competition

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 7 Jul 2021 – Tue 31 Aug 2021
Matariki at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 19 Jun 2021 – Sat 31 Jul 2021
Pūkaha Junior Rangers July School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 13 Jul 2021 – Thu 22 Jul 2021
'Chasing ZERO' Predator Hunting Hui

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 20 Jun 2021
Queens Birthday fun at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 12 Jun 2021 – Mon 14 Jun 2021
Matariki at Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 19 Jun 2021
Mother's Day at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 9 May 2021
Pūkaha Junior Rangers

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 19 Apr 2021 – Fri 30 Apr 2021
The Gifting of Pūkaha to The People of Aotearoa

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 1 May 2021
Easter at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 2 Apr 2021 – Mon 5 Apr 2021
Children's Day at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Mar 2021 – Sun 7 Mar 2021
Children's Day at Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Mar 2021 – Sun 7 Mar 2021
Waitangi Day 2021 - Celebrate Pukaha's New Whare Whakairo

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Feb 2021 – Mon 8 Feb 2021
Three Little Kiwi - Book Launch

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 13 Dec 2020
Pūkaha Community Open Day 2020

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 25 Oct 2020
Yarns in Barns: Aroha – Māori Wisdom for a Contented Life

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 10 Oct 2020
Pūkaha Junior Rangers

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 28 Sep 2020 – Fri 9 Oct 2020
Matariki at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 13 Jul 2020 – Fri 31 Jul 2020
Pūkaha Junior Rangers

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 6 Jul 2020 – Fri 17 Jul 2020
Guided Tours: CANCELLED

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 18 Mar 2020 – Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Return of Pukaha to Rangitane

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 8 Feb 2020
Harakeke Weaving Workshops

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 3 Feb 2020 – Fri 7 Feb 2020
Open Day 2019

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 27 Oct 2019
Pukaha Community Open Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 27 Oct 2019
Junior Rangers - This School Holiday

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 30 Sep 2019 – Fri 11 Oct 2019
Pūkaha Rongoā

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 16 Sep 2019
Wairarapa Conservation Week Closing Event

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 22 Sep 2019
500 New Pūkaha Members for Conservation Week

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 14 Sep 2019
Wairarapa Conservation Week Opening Celebration

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 14 Sep 2019
Father's Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 1 Sep 2019
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre Wedding Open Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 11 Aug 2019
Matariki 2019

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Jul 2019
Junior Rangers School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 8 Jul 2019
Matariki at Pūkaha 2019

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Jul 2019
Matariki

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 6 Jul 2019
Mother's Day High Tea

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 12 May 2019
Pūkaha Junior Rangers School Holiday Programme

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 15 Apr 2019 – Thu 18 Apr 2019
Easter Fun at Pūkaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 19 Apr 2019 – Mon 22 Apr 2019
Regional Maori Business Meetings

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 12 Apr 2019
Summer Wildlife Tours

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 26 Jan 2019 – Fri 1 Mar 2019
Family Storytime

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 6 Feb 2019
Waitangi Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 6 Feb 2019
Bug Hunt

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 19 Jan 2019 – Mon 21 Jan 2019
Pūkaha, National Wildlife Centre - Community Open Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 21 Oct 2018
Junior Rangers & Te kakano

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 1 Oct 2018 – Fri 12 Oct 2018
Pukaha's Annual Conservation Week - Nature Lego Challenge

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 22 Sep 2018
Father's Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 2 Sep 2018
Paintings At Pukaha - Annual Fundraiser

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 30 Mar 2018 – Mon 30 Jul 2018
Matariki At Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 23 Jun 2018
The Kiwi As - Queen's Bday Weekend

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 1 Jun 2018 – Tue 5 Jun 2018
Eggs, Eggs, Eggs - Easter & School Holidays

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 30 Mar 2018 – Mon 30 Apr 2018
Junior Rangers

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 17 Apr 2018 – Fri 27 Apr 2018
The Get-Bugged Bug Hunt with The Bug-man-Ruud Kleinpaste

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 21 Apr 2018
Community Engagement Evening With Landcare

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tue 6 Mar 2018
Christmas Fun

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 9 Dec 2017
Santa At Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 9 Dec 2017
Pukaha Mount Bruce Inaugural Nature Lego Competition

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 21 Oct 2017
Community Freshwater Monitoring Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 18 Oct 2017
Junior Rangers

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 2 Oct 2017
Fathers Day At Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 3 Sep 2017
Matariki At Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 15 Jul 2017
Pukaha Overnight Experience

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 26 Jun 2017 – Thu 6 Jul 2017
Seaweek 2017

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 5 Mar 2017
Whio Awareness Month

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 3 Mar 2017
Become A Junior Ranger

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 11 Jan 2017
Wairarapa Garden Tour 2016

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 12 Nov 2016 – Sun 13 Nov 2016
Our Wonderful Wildlife with Ruud Kleinpaste and Nicola Toki

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 26 Feb 2016
BioBlitz

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 27 Feb 2016
Wild Challenge

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 27 Sep 2015
Wild Challenge Kids Run

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 27 Sep 2015
Wild Challenge

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 27 Sep 2015
Pukaha Birds & Words.. Poetry Comes to Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 28 Aug 2015
Celebrate Matariki

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 27 Jun 2015
Paintings at Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 3 Apr 2015 – Mon 4 May 2015
Love Pukaha - Annual Fundraising Dinner

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Fri 24 Apr 2015
Breadcraft Wild Challenge

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 28 Sep 2014
Celebrate Matariki with a Night Walk at Pukaha

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 26 Jul 2014
Manukura Month

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 11 May 2014 – Sun 25 May 2014
Mother's Day

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 10 May 2014 – Sun 11 May 2014
Kids Go Free Weekend

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 31 Aug 2013 – Sun 1 Sep 2013
Be a Ranger for the Day at Pukaha Mount Bruce

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 15 Jul 2013 – Fri 26 Jul 2013
Ranger for the Day - School Holidays

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mon 22 Apr 2013 – Fri 3 May 2013
Manukura - Little White Kiwi Book Launch

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Wed 3 Oct 2012
Catch the Kiwi Spirit

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 9 Sep 2012
Voices of Our Ancestors

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 12 Nov 2011
View Manukura, Rare White Kiwi Chick

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sun 3 Jul 2011 – Sun 31 Jul 2011
Pukaha Mount Bruce Bird and Garden Tour of the Wairarapa

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Sat 30 Oct 2010