Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch.

As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko. Willowbank also holds the only pair of takahē on display in the South Island of New Zealand outside a Department of Conservation facility.

Willowbank houses 95 species that are divided into three sections: exotics, heritage farmyard and New Zealand natives.

Willowbank supports and works alongside charitable organisations such as the New Zealand Conservation Trust, Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand and The South Island Wildlife Hospital.