Volunteer

Pūkaha welcomes locals and friends from all over the world who are keen to make a difference and give something back.

As a recognized charity, we place willing volunteers in suitable roles on-site including in restoration, breeding and hosting. Short and long-term options available.

Without our generous volunteers, Pūkaha would be a very different place!

If you’re interested in volunteering, please see the information and application form below!

Current Volunteer Opportunities –  

Would you like to volunteer and become part of our wider whanau protecting the tāonga of Pūkaha while sharing our story with visitors and the wider community?

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic people who may already be very conservation aware, or who are just keen to learn from our knowledgeable team!

So if wandering around our aviaries, taking in the mauri of the ngāhere and sharing your knowledge with our visitors sounds like a great way to spend a few hours, days (or most of your week!) –  then we would love you to come talk to us and explore the options best suited to you!

Once settled in, we may also have other opportunities open, like helping us with predator trapping, species monitoring, a native plant nursery or working with our rangers to look after our threatened manu, being bred for release to the wild.

So come join in the Pūkaha experience, learn while you help protect our 942ha ngāhere (forest) and its precious tāonga

Volunteer Information PDF:

Volunteer Info PDF

The PDF download has a printable application form, or you can use our online application form right here:

Volunteer Application form