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At right: Queenstown. Opposite page:
Rotorua, the kiwi, and Dunedin.
Central Otago, Nelson, Wanaka,
Marlborough, Milford Sound
and Franz Joseph Glacier.
Best place to spot a Kiwi
New Zealand’s national icon is the
flightless ball of fluff which is the kiwi
bird. Spotting a kiwi bird in the wild Accessibility
is fairly difficult as they are nocturnal, New Zealand law requires that
provide rooms that are suitable
shy and they forage in remote forests. every new building and major for people with limited mobility.
If you haven’t got the time or patience reconstruction provides ‘reasonable Tour operators such as Ability
to search for them in the wild there and adequate’ access for people Adventures and Accessible Kiwi
are a number of sanctuaries, zoos with disability. A national network of Tours can arrange accessible holiday
and wildlife parks where you can 80 i-SITE Visitor Information Centres packages for individuals and groups.
view them including The Whangarei offer advice on local attractions and Companies offering cars with hand
Kiwi Sanctuary, Tongariro Forest Kiwi activities and can provide guidance controls include Budget and Freedom
Sanctuary, Auckland Zoo, Wellington for visitors with specific needs. Mobility. Most parking areas have
Zoo, Orana Wildlife Park (Christchurch)
and Kiwi Birdlife Park (Queenstown).
linkonline.com.au
All of the large commercial
accommodation operators
accessible parks.
www.newzealand.com
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