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National Aquarium of New Zealand

Explore aquatic displays and an oceanarium tunnel alongside native wildlife exhibits. Penguin Cove adds stories of little-penguin rescue and rehabilitation to a waterfront aquarium visit.

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Location
546 Marine Parade, Napier
Admission
Paid experience
Nearby base
Napier
Best for
Aquatic wildlife · Family exhibits
Tukituki River and Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, photographed on location
Regional view

Regional view, not a photograph of this attraction. Tukituki River and Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay

Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand / CC BY 2.0 / Details

What to look for

  • Walk-through oceanarium tunnel
  • Penguin rehabilitation interpretation
  • Kiwi and tuatara exhibits

Before you visit

Check last admission and the day's keeper-talk programme. Close encounters and guided products have separate bookings and age conditions.

Admission & booking

General admission is ticketed; specialist tours and close encounters are separate products.

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Getting there

Head to 546 Marine Parade on Napier's waterfront rather than the inner-harbour precinct.

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Timing & conditions

Check current holiday arrangements and talk times; indoor exhibits do not guarantee sightings of every animal.

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