Providing specialist rehabilitation shelter for endangered native wildlife after treatment at Massey University’s Wildbase Hospital, Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery offers visitors an up-close look at species on their path back to the wild. The centre is home to whio, pāteke, tuatara, and resident forest flyers, alongside the Powerco Education Centre, which weaves te reo Māori into interactive conservation displays geared for learners from pre-school through to early high school. Unlike an ordinary aviary, the facilities are designed specifically to support animals through their final stages of recovery and release.
Entry is completely free. Visiting hours run Monday to Friday from 1 pm to 4 pm, and weekends from 11 am to 3 pm. You will find the centre set within the greenery along Victoria Esplanade Drive in West End, Palmerston North.