Thank you for your feedback. A lot has changed at Nga Manu since 2012 and we hope visitors will enjoy the improvements. Please have a read of our many positive reviews here:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g2156360-d2162163-Reviews-Nga_Manu_Nature_Reserve-Waikanae_Kapiti_Coast_Greater_Wellington_North_Island.html#REVIEWS

or take a look at our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/NgaManuNatureReserve/

We have kept our prices in line with the other Nature Connections partners (including Wellington Zoo, Zealandia, Pukaha Mount Bruce and Staglands Wildlife Reserve) and try to remain competitive while also supporting our running costs. Our admission price is now $18 for adults and $8 for children and we do a discounted ticket for families - $38 and discounts for larger groups and schools. We also offer reasonably priced tours and experiences. It is now rare for us to have empty displays although some aviary birds are going through a rehabilitation process and are released into the wild once fully rehabilitated. Our Tuatara retreat underground on cold or overcast days, but there is always one on display in the warmer nocturnal house.