Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Masterton

The Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre is an ideal day trip, with attractions and activities to entertain every member of the family. Kids have a chance to feed the local gang of native eels and participate in hands-on conservation exhibits; teenagers can eyeball a wild kaka, the rebellious teenager of the native bird species; adults can see how bird parents raise their young! Visitors enjoy the chance to get close to many of New Zealand's endangered birds.