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National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa

You can now donate $5 to the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa when booking your Shotover Jet trip online!

The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa is the national leader in kiwi husbandry, egg incubation systems, hatching techniques, and kiwi chick rearing. The new, purpose-built facility based at Agrodome, just 10 mins from downtown Rotorua, combines state-of-the-art interactions with natural environments to bring guests as close as possible to connecting with kiwi.

Book your jet boat ride through the spectacular Shotover Canyons and do your bit to save our national bird!

Shotover Jet is part of Ngāi Tahu Tourism, one of the leading tourism operators in New Zealand with 10 businesses.