Aviary doors stripped over unpaid $245,000 bill at wildlife centre
Tuesday 3 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation
BK Engineering has removed the doors from a shore plover aviary at Pūkaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre following an unpaid bill of nearly $245,000. The sanctuary, located on the Tararua and Wairarapa border, has issued an urgent plea for financial assistance to avoid imminent closure.