Te Paranui Animal Sanctuary & Permaculture Homestead
📍 Tuamarina, Marlborough
Te Paranui Animal Sanctuary near Tuamarina opens Saturdays. Rescued greyhounds, alpacas, donkeys, cows, sheep, pigs, and rabbits live across six acres. Visitors feed and interact with the animals. A plant-based café and accommodation are available.
Small but lovely sanctuary we swung past whilst driving through Blenheim. Alex was absolutely great and was willing to share lots of information about the great work they do. It's great they allow you to interact with the residents. Highly recommended visit.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Kids come away having fed alpacas, petted rabbits, and met retired racing greyhounds up close. On-site manager Alex is praised for sharing each animal's rescue story with genuine warmth. Families driving between Blenheim and Picton describe it as a worthwhile detour that holds children's interest well beyond a quick stop.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Daniel Carrion
2 years ago
“Small but lovely sanctuary we swung past whilst driving through Blenheim. Alex was absolutely great and was willing to share lots of information about the great work they do. It's great they allow you to interact with the residents. Highly recommended visit.”
Corinna Netana
a year ago
“Amazing and awesome day we had there today, it was our first time here and we had an absolute blast seeing all the beautiful animals and feeding them, pets up for adoption. We look forward to our next visit, top job team!! 👏☺️🙌”
Cohen G
4 years ago
“nice people. nice place. was lucky enough to time a visit for lunch, great food. some accommodation options for those staying over or looking for a room, and some work around the place perhaps.”
chelsea stokman
7 months ago
“Keep up the amazing work you do~!”
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Overview
Te Paranui Animal Sanctuary at 1310 State Highway 1 near Tuamarina houses rescued greyhounds, alpacas, donkeys, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, rabbits, and cats. Visitors interact with animals in a dedicated visitor area and feed pellets to larger animals over the fence. The EARTHBOUND Kitchen serves plant-based meals. Accommodation is available for overnight stays. School group bookings and birthday or private group visits are accepted by arrangement. Open days run Saturdays, weather permitting.
