Punanga Manu o Te Anau / Te Anau Bird Sanctuary

“A lovely little sanctuary, the Takahe chick was so cute! It was awesome to get to see the Takahe up close, such beautiful birds. It's awesome to see such a successful captive breeding program. The antipodes parrots were also very friendly and great to see up close. It seems some of their collection has been taken by the DOC against the sanctuary's wishes. It was especially sad to hear about their Kaka Charlie Girl, it's so unfortunate how hard it can be for small sanctuary's like this. I made a donation to show my support and hope they can bring her home soon. Entry is free and the birds, although few right now, are well taken care of. This little sanctuary is well worth a visit and a donation!”

“We had a lovely little walk around the bird park here! It is quite sad that they have had some birds taken away from them by the department of conservation! We were lucky enough to see a takahe family with there baby! The parrots were also very friendly!”

“I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to see a live Takahe. You have really easy access to see them. When I went, the birds were very active, and all seven even came up to the fence as if they were curious.”

“Have sen them!!! 3 out of approx. 500 living now in December 2025. What a moment. I can stare for hours on these blue round hen looklike birds. Thank U Punanga Manu for this opportunity!”