Welcome and immerse yourself in our tropical butterfly house or travel back in time in Dinosaur Kingdom when dinosaurs ruled. Meet Scar and Goldie, NZ’s only salt water crocodiles. We have Kiwi, farm animals, alligators, a beautiful bird aviary plus see mermaids, unicorns and dragons in our newest exhibit Mythic Creatures. Sit down for home-made food in our café, ride our train or relax in the free playground. We offer kids birthday parties, functions and catering. Plus we’re a fun educational day out for schools and ECE’s.

Butterfly Creek is a privately owned NZ business and is managed by the married team of John Dowsett and Fiona Turner (who says husband and wife can’t work successfully together!). The first stage of Butterfly Creek opened in late 2003 and development has continued at a great pace since then.

There is nothing like Butterfly Creek in NZ where visitors can experience a huge range of attractions from zoo exhibits to fun attractions including a train, playground and café.

Part zoo exhibits and part fun attractions, Butterfly Creek offers a unique and fun visit for everyone. Check out our amazing array of animals for you to see, touch and learn about.

Butterfly Creek is a great destination for holiday programme organisations. Our prices are competitive and the kids will have a fantastic day out. Butterfly Creek offers a fun, safe environment for children in your care, giving parents peace of mind when they book with you.

Butterfly Creek has a unique collection of animals, insects and critters. It has brought the worlds most aggressive predator the Australian Crocodile to New Zealand (2 Giant Salt Water Crocodiles) Alligators, Tropical Aquaria, full Petting Zoo & established a breeding program for endangered Giant Wetapunga and has Australasia’s premier Butterfly House with approximately 800 butterflies. New in 2014 is the fantastic Dinosaur Kingdom – a world of real life sized dinosaurs to glare at! A fantastic family day out all year round with all weather undercover attractions & cafe. There is something for the whole family! Plus – complementary shuttle to & from the airport for those visiting the attractions – just arrive at the airport and visit the iSite information centre and ask them to call you a shuttle.