There is more than meets the eye there, with kiwi, museum, walks, trains, observatory and bird hospital. Pencil 3rd Sunday of the month for train rides. You can also take a Route 6 bus from the Whangarei city( Rose st, bus depot) for an easy ride there. Not all the facilities are open all the time, please check when the train rides are, they are on more frequently during the school holidays. Some museum exhibits are trying a bit too hard(like a teddy bear from 2000 which was given to someone when they were an adult ), but the staff is lovely and helpful and the money are used for a good cause.

Well worth the very easy 15 min bus ride out of town. The kiwi house is well set up with a large enclosure and once your eyes have adjusted it's a pleasant place to sit and hope to see a kiwi. The odds are increased at feeding time and through burrow-cams and these sweet shy birds are wonderful to see. Lots of other interesting things on this site as well; some are works in progress but a very pleasant place to spend a few hours. Ice creams and cold drinks available.

We went to see the kiwis but were pleasantly surprised by how much there is to do here. The museum has lots of interesting fossils and artefacts, there’s a model railway and lots of different niche clubs to look around. Worth paying a visit if you’re in the area!

We went to see the kiwi, however, there is plenty more to see in the museum and little village. Kiwi feeding is 11.00am. We arrived just after 10.00am and spent an hour watching these amazing birds searching for food, running around and bobbing back and to into their little homes. At 11.00am they are giving food close to the viewing window..... so lovely to see them feeding close up. Well worth a visit.

The Kiwi house has two birds and we were lucky enough to see both . The staff are so engaging and willing to talk to Visiters . The grounds are interesting and well laid out with historic buildings . It’s a great place to visit

Lived in Whangarei 7years, but first visit, surprised at sea mammals skeletel display in museum, , living bugs in glass display cases and wonderful kiwi house, with 3pm feeding so go a bit earlier to allow eyes to acclimatise to dark.great shop selections too. Short walk over ridgebto all the rides; ride on train, conventional train carriage, hay cart rise and tram rides all on 3rd Sunday each month and very reasonable charges. With this 2.5 hrs from Auckland, I think it is very under rated in National promotions.