Day tours Haerenga o te Rā

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Isolated from the rest of the world.

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For over 18 million years, New Zealand became a sanctuary

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for unique and ancient forms of life.

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In the few hundred years since humans arrived,

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that changed forever.

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New havens were needed on the mainland of New Zealand.

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In this little valley, within the boundaries

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of our capital city,

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Kari Sanctuary became the world's first urban sanctuary.

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In the last few years, it has become a symbol of the rebirth

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of New Zealand's nature,

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the first little spotted Kiwi back in the wild on the

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mainland to a Tara Saddleback

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Giant, wet, and many others.

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Now, karri Sanctuary is reinventing itself

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with a superb new all-weather visitor experience.

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Two floors of interactive

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and immersive exhibitions will tell the amazing story

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of our natural history.

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Step back in time to New Zealand as it was

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before humans arrived and interact with the weird

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and wonderful creatures and plants that evolved.

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Here, witness the accidental catastrophe of human arrival

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as the whole exhibition space

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transforms into an immersive cinematic experience

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and be inspired for the future

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as you learn about the heroic struggle of a band

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of dedicated New Zealanders to conserve

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and restore what remains.

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When you are done, take a walk

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or guided tour out into the Sanctuary Valley

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to see a living example of restoration inaction.

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Your understanding and appreciation, not just

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of the sanctuary, but of the whole story of New Zealand,

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is enriched by what you've experienced.

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Ultimately, the message of Ani Sanctuary is one of hope

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that the fight to keep our planet's diversity from vanishing

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forever may not be lost

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and experience unlike anything anywhere else.