Where is Otorohanga?
It’s centrally located in the North Island on State Highway 3:

• 2 hours south of Auckland
• 45 minutes south of Hamilton
• 15 minutes north of the world famous Waitomo Caves
• 1½ hours west of Rotorua
• 1½ hours north east of Taupo.

How many Kiwiana display boxes are there?
Twenty-four.

What are they about?
All Blacks, Team NZ, ANZAC, Aunt Daisy, Bonus Bonds, Bruce McLaren, Buzzy Bee, Ches’n’Dale, Sir Colin Meads, Farm Dog, The Way we Played, No.8 Wire, The Kiwi, Aotearoa/Maori, Marmite, Pavlova, Quarter Acre Section, Rural Life, School Milk, School Days, Sheep, Sir Edmund Hillary, Weetbix and Come to the Table

What does it cost to see the Kiwiana displays?
It’s totally free!

When can we view the Kiwiana displays?
All day, every day of the year.

Why did Otorohanga decide to brand itself as the Kiwiana Town of NZ?
Otorohanga was already famous as the home of NZ’s first Kiwi House, established in 1971 to breed and display Kiwi. Our talented consultant and designer, David Walmsley (Design/Design, Rotorua) made the creative leap to establish Otorohanga as New Zealand’s official Kiwiana Town – celebrating all that is typically Kiwi: our icons, heroes and customs – in other words, KIWIANA…

What else has a Kiwiana theme in Otorohanga?
We have Kiwiana murals, corrugated-iron Kiwi sculptures, Kiwiana-themed Public Toilets and, of course, the Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park, where you are guaranteed to see real live kiwi – New Zealand’s iconic national birds. Take a quick Kiwiana Tour of Otorohanga here.

What else can we see and do in Otorohanga?
There’s excellent shopping and dining in town, plus a wide range of Otorohanga tourist attractions here. In the wider Waitomo & King Country region you'll find glowworm caves, Black Water Rafting, cave abseiling and wonderful free visitor attraction.

Where can we stay in Otorohanga?
Click here for “Kiwiana Town” accommodation – there are a wide range of places to stay in and around Otorohanga.

Who do we contact to arrange a school visit?
Contact the Otorohanga i-SITE:

• Freephone: 0800 12 2665
• Email: otovin@xtra.co.nz

For $3 per person you will receive:

• A ‘Meet & Greet’
• A Hokey Pokey ice cream, jaffas & ‘Kiwiana Quiz’ sheet each

Do you have teaching resources about “Kiwiana”?
There’s a great range of FREE Kiwiana teaching resources ready to download from our page of about School Visits – And don't forget to download our Kiwiana Quiz.