An open range wildlife park on McLeans Island Road in North New Brighton, Christchurch, set in 80 hectares of grounds about 15 minutes' drive from the airport. The park is run by a registered charitable trust that opened the park in 1976, and it describes itself as New Zealand's only open range zoo. Visitors can take part in animal encounters, including the Lion Encounter, where you travel through the lion habitat, and hand feeding the giraffes. Customers say the feedings are fantastic to watch, and that the park is very big, so you need time to walk around it. Many say families leave happy. Last admission is 4pm, and the park is closed on Christmas Day.