Te Kuiti Attractions
The little town of Te Kuiti lies 80km south of Hamilton at an important road intersection. From here it is only a short distance to the famous Waitomo Caves, and then on to the Taranaki coast. Originally a railroad workers' camp, Te Kuiti is now the commercial center of the King Country, a region in which the main occupations are farming, mining (limestone and coal) and timber working.
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Waitomo Cave - Glow-worm Cave
(Waitomo Caves)
The Waitomo Glow-worm Caves are a unique sight. Visitors can take a boat tour on the river running through the caves, to see glow-worms sparkling like stars overhead in the darkness.
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Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves are most famous for the Glow-worm Cave, where glow-worms illuminate the dark cave as visitors watch from a boat tour of the cave.
Maori Meeting House
The pride of Te Kuiti is a magnificent Maori meeting house, built in 1878 for Te Kooti. After he was pardoned by the government in 1883 he presented the house to the tribe that had taken him in during his exile.
Otorohanga - Bird House, New Zealand
(Near Te Kuiti)
Otorohanga (pop. 2500), 20km north of Te Kuiti, has a bird park with a kiwi house, in which the birds can be observed in night-time conditions, and aviaries housing other native species.
Kiwi House and Native Bird Park
Alex Telfer Drive, Box 222
Otorohanga, Waikato
New Zealand
Alex Telfer Drive, Box 222
Otorohanga, Waikato
New Zealand
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Facilities
Gift shop
Pureora Forest Park
Pureora Forest Park (830 sq.km), 60km southeast of Te Kuiti, is famed for the many different bird species found here. There are a number of trails through the park. The soil was formed from pumice ejected during the eruption of Mount Taupo in the 2nd C. AD.
