Kids go FREE on Children's Day
Sunday 1 March is Children's Day and this year it's all about getting out in nature and celebrating tamariki.
Posted 21 February 2020
I lOVE ZOO!
Friday 14 February is Valentine's Day.
To celebrate we're showing you some love, so you can spoil that special person in you life.
Posted 9 February 2020
Revamp for Hamilton Zoo chimp enclosure
Hamilton Zoo’s chimpanzee enclosure is getting a major upgrade with a new state-of-the-art fence, improved public viewing areas and better access to the outdoors for our popular chimp troop.
Posted 5 February 2020
Teachers GO FREE this week!
Our education team is dedicated to working with teachers to provide the best learning experience at the Zoo for their students.
Posted 20 January 2020
Our neighbours need our help
We've all seen the heart breaking images and footage of the devastation caused by the bush fires in Australia which continue to rage.
Posted 20 January 2020
Zoos develop plan to help wildlife recover from Australia's bushfire crisis
The Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) is mobilising its Wildlife Conservation Fund to support a large-scale, coordinated response of zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums to the drought and bushfire...
Posted 17 January 2020
Zoo celebrates the festive season
This Saturday (14 December), Christmas is coming to the Zoo.
Santa will be amongst it of course, and there's free face painting.
Posted 12 December 2019
Help us give a child a day to remember
In the lead up to Christmas Hamilton Zoo are supporting the Waikato Women's Refuge by asking the community to add $1 or more to their admission OR donate online.
Posted 11 December 2019
Waiwhakareke opens to the public
Hamilton’s “urban island” long-term ecological restoration project, Waiwhakareke, will be open to the public from this Saturday, 16 November.
Posted 11 Nov 2019
Zoo closed 26 Nov for Keeper training
Hamilton Zoo will be closed Tuesday 26 November to allow our Zoo Keepers to attend a special animal training day.
Posted 11 Nov 2019
