Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Ki Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9:30am – 4:30pm (Last entry to sanctuary 3:30pm)
Horopito Café is open 10am – 3pm
Surcharge applies on public holidays
Sanctuary and Café closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Orokonui is a 307 hectare biodiversity sanctuary near Dunedin, New Zealand. Home to many threatened species and habitats, Orokonui’s long term goal is to ensure its species and community thrive.
Flood repair appeal
From Sunday morning to Wednesday evening the sanctuary received more than 200mm of rain with some very intensive periods. Extreme rainfall events like these are perhaps one of the most destructive weather events the sanctuary can experience. Around our fence a number of highly specialised culverts work hard to allow the flow of water both…
July School Holidays at Orokonui Ecosanctuary
School holidays and Puaka Matariki is just around the corner and we have some great offerings at Orokonui for everyone to enjoy. So make the most of these stunning winter days an get out into nature this July. Kā Whetū o Orokonui – School Holiday Programme Discover how kā whetū (the stars) of Matariki connect…
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Kākā numbers continue to soar
Dunedin residents have been excited by an increase in the number of kākā sighted in backyards and parks across the city. Reports made to Orokonui Ecosanctuary of these treasured birds have increased in the last few years and staff at the sanctuary say this is for good reason. These noisy forest parrots were first reintroduced…