Wildlife centre expansion expected to draw millions into Tararua economy
SUPPLIED An artist's impression of what the $4.6 million Te Wānanga Taiao education and accommodation centre will look like once it's finished. The Pūkaha National Wildlife centre, which draws 42,000 visitors a year, is world-famous as the home of the first white kiwi that hatched in captivity, and its unique cultural hīkoi through the reserve, run by Rangitāne. Court said the centre had long offered educational day trips for schools, but many had expressed interest for more in-depth environmental education, including overnight stays. The new 916-square-metre facility, dubbed Te Wānan...