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ALL EVENTS ARE GOLD COIN DONATIONS PER PERSON UNLESS NOTED
NEW – Treasure Hunt and Giant Lawn Board Game are self guided
and available for play any day
Half and Full Day Canyoning also available throughout the year every day
~ CAFÉ OPEN 7 DAYS DURING PROGRAMME ~
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DATE ACTIVITY
27th December - Thursday Gold prospecting: 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
28th December - Friday Gecko encounter: 11am
29th December - Saturday Rocky treasure hunt: 10–11.30am
30th December - Sunday Gecko encounter: 11am and 1pm
31st December - Monday Creative with nature: 10:30am-12pm
1st January - Tuesday
Kauri Gum Polishing: 10am
Abseiling: 9am and 12pm
2nd January - Wednesday
Gold prospecting: 10am and 1pm
Twilight walk with Kiwi Dundee: 8.30pm
3rd January - Thursday Wet and wild stream life: 10am
Abseiling: 9am and 12 noon
4th January - Friday Gold prospecting: 10am and 1pm
Kiwi Guardian activities: 1pm
5th January - Saturday Fun day in the park: 11am-3pm
Movie in the park: 6:30pm
6th January - Sunday
Bikes Boards and Bumps: 10am.
Wildlife sculptures: 11am
Single track skills: 11:30am
7th January - Monday Gecko encounter: 11am
8th January - Tuesday
Geocaching: 10am
Abseiling: 9am and 12pm
Creative with nature: 1-2.30pm
9th January - Wednesday
Gold prospecting: 10am and 1pm.
Twilight walk with Kiwi Dundee: 8.30pm
10th January - Thursday
Where is the wildlife? 11-11:45am
Abseiling: 9am and 12pm
11th January - Friday
Gold prospecting: 10am and 1pm
Dark creatures: bats and wood roses: 11am
12th January - Saturday
Where is the wildlife? 11-11:45am
Movie in the park – 6.30 pm.
13 th January - Sunday Survival skills for the great outdoors: 10:30am
FUN
Kiwi
BIKES, BOARDS AND BUMPS:
Have fun on a skills challenge
course of boards, cones, planks,
seesaw, and log hop to build
confidence in riding. Set up on
the lawn next to KVC. Max: 20.
Beginners of all ages. Bring
your bike, helmet, water bottle
and sunscreen.
SINGLE TRACK SKILLS: Come explore the Hotoritori
Mountain Bike trails and learn a few tricks for how to
ride off-road trails. Intermediate riding skills required
to ride the 10kms round trip to Hotoritori – a possible
lunch and swim stop on the way back. Max: 20. Bring
your bike, helmet, water bottle and sunscreen (togs
and towel optional).
WILDLIFE SCULPTURES: Join Lillian and friends
getting your hands dirty turning clay blobs into native
animal figurines and take home your cool creations!
Materials supplied, instruction given. Max: 20. Gold
Coin plus $5pp materials fee. Must book before 2nd
Jan for materials purchase. All ages.
KIWI GUARDIAN ACTIVITIES: Enjoy discovering
great activities around the KVC that go towards
earning your Kiwi Guardian badge. Work together on
the Treasure Hunt and have fun with the Giant Board
Game. Max: 10. Age 6-10. Bring sturdy footwear.
GEOCACHING: A fun activity
that sends you hunting
for hidden objects. These
“caches” are located by
GPS reference which can
be downloaded onto smart
phones using a free app
(good old-fashioned maps
also available). Starts at KVC
with a quick intro. Max: 20. School age plus, with an
adult. Down loading the app before coming would
help, but not essential.
DARK CREATURES: This
spell-binding talk highlights
two of NZ’s unique species
rarely seen – the short-tailed
bat and dactylanthus, our
only native fully parasitic
flowering plant, the wood
rose (right). Fabulous footage
of our bats feeding from this
fascinating plant. Meet at KVC AV room. Mature ages.
WHERE IS THE WILDLIFE? Fun for the little ones.
Find hidden treasures in the bush with DOC ranger
Christine. Hear about how these creatures live in our
ngahere (bush). Bring big people along to help you eat
the chocolate! Max: 20. Ages 3-10.
SPECIAL DOGS PROTECTING OUR KIWI: Meet dogs
that have been specially trained to look after our rare
species, including kiwi, by locating predators. Learn
all about them, their special skills, and what you can
do to help.
SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS:
Learn cool tips and skills for surviving and finding
your way in the great outdoors. Great for everyone.
Age 10+. Max: 14. Bring sturdy footwear and
comfortable clothing you are happy to get wet.
BRAND NEW FUN! Come up anytime and play on
the latest addition to the visitor’s centre – a giant
board game on the lawn – fun and learning for the
whole family.