Kiwi House in Whangarei (Kiwi North) – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 335: Today we are showing you where to see kiwi birds in New Zealand at Kiwi North in Whangarei! Kiwi are not all we are seeing as we check out more New Zealand wildlife and the Whangarei Museum!
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Today we are checking out some of the awesome things to do in Whangarei starting with Kiwi North! Kiwi North is a specially designed kiwi bird house in New Zealand where you can see real New Zealand kiwi birds in New Zealand. Not only does Kiwi North in Whangarei have kiwi in Whangarei, it also has tuatara in Whangarei, geckos, native freshwater fish and more! On top of that, Kiwi North is the home of the Whangarei Museum and Whangarei Heritage Park.
So what do you think of this Whangarei wildlife park? Would you add Kiwi North to your Whangarei travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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Kiwi North 2016
A glimpse of what you will find at Kiwi North - a must do activity in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. The nocturnal kiwi house provides the only opportunity in Northland to view the iconic Kiwi bird and Tuatara in a captive environment. Kiwi feeding is 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily accompanied by a very informative talk by the keeper.
Enjoy the exhibitions in the Whangarei Museum with its extensive natural and social history collection and the wonderful original heritage buildings. Relax and refresh in our beautiful grounds before you go on to experience more of Whangarei and the district. Something for everyone in one very special place.
Whangarei Love it Here: Kiwi North
Kiwi North is set on 25 hectares of rolling, volcanic farmland, forest and bush, with views that overlook the city of Whangarei and the Whangarei Heads. The site features a museum, a nocturnal kiwi house and gift store, and unique Victorian heritage buildings.
Pack a picnic and explore this unique site. Ice creams, cold drinks and packaged snacks are available at visitor reception; campervan sites are also available.
Family-friendly Live Days are our specialty -- the Heritage Park Clubs open their doors to the public revealing displays of vintage farm machinery, stationary engines, and vintage cars. Novelty rides include miniature and full-sized trains, bullocks, miniature ponies and vintage tractors.
Whangarei Museum, Kiwi House And Railway
We knew the museum had large grounds and we planned to spend a couple of hours having a stroll and letting Myles and Anna have a run around - that was the plan until.... We found the miniature railway! - and at only $12 for 10 trips (I think!) we couldn't resist. We were lucky that we timed our visit to coincide with the day that they run the railway - the 3rd Sunday of every month from 10am to 4pm.
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Whangarei Kiwi North Train Ride
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Whangarei. Why We Love It Here. Episode 3. Kiwi North.
We interview Allie Fry from Kiwi North about the fantastic place that is... Kiwi North!
Official Opening Of The Northland Medical Museum, Kiwi North, Whangarei, Feb. 2, 2013
The Northland Medical Museum was opened on February 2nd, 2013 at Kiwi North Heritage Park by the Governor-General, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae. This film includes the Govenor-General's speech in full and that of Chair of the Medical Museum Trust, Dr Jonathan Sprague's. It also shows the unveiling of the plaque and the cutting of the ribbon, plus footage of guests looking at the exhibits after the official opening ceremony was over.
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Whangarei Central Holiday Park, Whangarei, New Zealand, HD Review
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Located just 2 minutes' drive from Whangarei, this holiday park features free on-site parking, a children's playground and a guest lounge. Whangarei Central Holiday Park guests enjoy a communal kitchen and BBQ facilities.
Whangarei Central Holiday Park is 5 minutes' drive from the Town Basin. It is 7 minutes' drive from Kiwi North: Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park. It is 25 minutes' drive from Kingdom of Zion.
All accommodation includes a refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. Some accommodation has a patio or cooking facilities. Self-contained apartments are available. Bed linen is provided in all apartments and rooms.
Facilities include free on-site parking, a guest laundry and a bathroom amenities building. DVD players are available for hire.
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The Great NZ Wool Company Retail Shop For Sale In Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand
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The Great NZ Wool Company retail shop is located on the corner of Cameron & John Street in Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand. The shop comes with stock and an up-to-date database of regular clients.
If you are interested in purchasing this business please contact Murray Lynch on 021-966-501.
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Whangarei's Town Basin enriches the city's heart and offers a tranquil setting in which to relax and explore the cafes and speciality shops. The marina is popular with international yachting visitors, many of whom make Whangarei a regular stop-over during the summer months
Whangarei (Northland New Zealand) - Come for a visit!
Whangarei in Northland, New Zealand - Whangarei is a great place with world class beaches, amazing landscapes, subtropical bush and a real Kiwi lifestyle!
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The Lost Dinosaurs Of New Zealand
The discovery of New Zealand dinosaurs by retired housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen is casting new light on the behaviour of dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous and the puzzle of why dinosaurs in general became extinct.When retired Kiwi housewife Joan Wiffen went gemstone and fossil hunting with her late husband Pont back in 1972 she never imagined that she would be awarded an honorary PhD for discovering New Zealand's first dinosaur bones.
The couple had been following an old map of the Te Hoe Valley - a section of rugged bush country on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island when they rediscovered the Mangahouanga Stream, a site rich in fossils. The first fossils they found were marine, including the skull of a Mosasaur, arguably the world's most efficient sea predator ever. These creatures grew to 36 feet in length, swam like an eel and had a head like a crocodile. They also found the vertebrae and skull of the long necked elasmosaurs the creature of Loch Ness Monster fame. The fossils were hard won because all of these finds were in concretions - hard, round sandstone rocks which had formed around the bones over the years and now appeared as moss covered boulders in the stream. They had to be cut out of the sandstone rocks using a stone saw and then carried in back packs uphill over rough hill tracks through the bush for 4 Km.
Joan learned how to recognise and identify the fossils and also taught herself about acid extraction. A method of separating the fossil from the rocks. It's a difficult method which involves coating the fossil in wax and then immersing the rock in glacial acetic acid which eats away the sandstone but not the fossil. In 1975 Joan and her husband discovered a tail bone from a 4 metre long, half tonne, meat-eating dinosaur - later identified by Dr Ralph Molnar of the Queensland Museum as probably being a Megalosaur. The identification was made in 1981 when Joan was on holiday in Queensland and saw a dinosaur vertebrae that looked very similar to the “ funny shaped bone “she had at home in New Zealand
Prior to this discovery, expert opinion was that dinosaurs had not made it to New Zealand before it broke away from Gondwanaland 120 million years ago. Joan and her band of local fossil hunting enthusiasts have recovered the fossil remains of several dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous period including a 12m long vegetarian sauropod, a relative of the towering Diplodocus. They have also found bones of the plant eating Hypsilophodont, a bipedal dinosaur about the size of a sheep, the armour plated Ankylosaur which was about the size of a VW Beetle and the pterosaur, the flying lizard that looks like a cross between a gannet and a bat.
Joan is 80 years old and has had heart bi pass surgery but this does not stop her searching for her beloved fossils. We follow Joan and her small team as they tramp through rugged bush and across icy streams on a day trip to recover some new specimens. Joan's remarkable story forms the backbone of this amazing documentary.e Cretaceous and the puzzle of why dinosaurs in general became extinct.
Otorohanga KiwiHouse Trip
Overview of our trip to the Otorohanga KiwiHouse. Had a good talk to Paul, the manager, about how useful our proposed project might be for them...