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New Zealand Bird Rescue Centres

Department of Conservation
Emergency number for (native and endemic birds ONLY).
Phone: 0800 36 24 68 (0800 DOCHOTLine).
website: http://www.doc.govt.nz/offices
Auckland Region

Green Bay
Lyn MacDonald, NZ Bird Rescue Trust, Green Bay area (all birds).
74 Avonleigh Road, Green Bay
Phone: (09) 816-9219  (line may be busy if ringing after 5pm weekdays)
email: lyn@birdrescue.org.nz

Manukau City
Hilary Stollery, NZ Bird Rescue Trust, Manukau City (all birds).
Phone: (09) 262-2260
email: hilary@birdrescue.org.nz

North Shore
Sylvia Durrant, SPCA BirdWing, North Shore (all birds).
Phone: (09) 478 – 8819

Pokeno
Robyn Sampson, SPCA BirdWing
Phone: (09) 233-6681
email: robyns_nest@xtra.co.nz

Whitford
Mandy Robertson, Wild Bird Care Trust, Whitford (all birds).
Phone: (09) 530 – 8283
email: mandy@wildbirds.org.nz
Christchurch Area

Banks Peninsula
Birdlands Sanctuary (all birds except magpies and shags).
Okuti Valley, Little River, Banks Peninsula, (50kms from Christchurch)
Phone: (03) 3251-141
email: birdlands@clear.net.nz

Christchurch
Bird Rescue Christchurch
website: www.birdrescue.co.nz

Jackie Stevenson
2a Glen Place, Parklands, Christchurch 8083
Phone: (03) 383-1488
email: Gary.Stevenson@cdhb.govt.nz

Janet Albertson
17 Penruddock Rise, Westmorland, Christchurch
Phone: (03) 338-5550

Penguin Rescue Christchurch
Thomas Stracke and Kristina Schutt
1/42 Lindsay Street, St. Albans Christchurch 8014
Phone: (03) 372-9291
email: Tstracke@xtra.co.nz
Invercargill and surrounding area
Bush Haven (mainly native, tui, kereru, bellbird, owls, kingfishers, parrots)
May & Russell Evans
Otatara
Phone: (03) 213-0530
Levin
Parrot Ranch (natives, lorry, parrots, parakeets)
Jody Burgess
Phone: (06) 367-5491
website(still under construction)
email: jody@actrix.co.nz
Masterton
Robin & Heather List
phone: (06) 370 8281
cell: (027) 283 1860
email: donkey@wise.net.nz
Napier
Marineland of NewZealand, P.O. Box 123, Napier, New Zealand
Phone: (06) 8344 027
Fax: (06) 8344 037
email: info@marineland.co.nz
website: www.marineland.co.nz
Oamaru
New Friends of Bushy Beach
(Penguins and Seabirds only)
Colin Wolverson and Sue Downton
Phone: (03) 434 2633
Cell: 021 022 48417
email: nfobb@ymail.com
website: www.nfobb.com
Otago and surrounding areas
(native pigeons)
Nikola Hurring
c/o Doc Otago Conservancy
Phone: (03) 4770677 or 0800 362468
Cell Phone: 027 2010262 (Nikola)
email: projectkereru@xtra.co.nz
Otorohanga
Otorohanga Kiwi House, (native and endemic)
Eric Fox
Phone: (07) 873-7391.
email: otokiwi@xtra.co.nz
website: www.kiwihouse.org.nz/
Palmerston (South Island)
Moeraki Lighthouse
Rosalie Goldsworthy, Penguin facilitator
Phone/Fax: (03) 439-5033
Cell Phone: 021 171 0832
email: rosalie.goldsworthy@leadspace.school.nz
Palmerston North
Bird Rescue, Wanganui-Manawatu
Phone: (06)329-4720
email: bird_rescue@infogen.net.nz
website: www.geocities.com/bird_rescue2001

New Zealand Oiled Wildlife Response
Kerri Morgan, Lecturer in Avian and Wildlife Health IVABS,
Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North.
email: K.J.Morgan@massey.ac.nz
website: Wildlife Health Centre

New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre
Brett Gartrell, Senior Lecturer in Avian and Wildlife Health IVABS,
Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North
email: B.Gartrell@massey.ac.nz
website:Wildlife Health Centre
Rotorua
ARRC (Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre), 24 Old Taupo Rd, Rotorua (Rotorua SPCA)
Nicola Martin
Phone: (07) 349-2955
email: Nicola@arrc.org.nz

Wingpspan Birds of Prey Trust, P.O.Box 993, Rotorua (raptors-falcon, hawks and owl)
Debb Stewart
Phone/Fax: (07) 357-4469
After Hours: 021 0354557
email: wingspan@xtra.co.nz
website: www.wingspan.co.nz
Taupo
Taupo Bird Rescue Trust (all birds)
Judi Smith, 58 Ngauruhoe Street, Taupo.
Phone: (07) 378-7409
email: iduj@hotmail.com

Gay Silby,
5 Greenwich Street, Taupo.
email: paw-fect@xtra.co.nz

Taupo Bird Rescue Trust (all birds) 
Suzy Walker
Phone/Fax: (07) 378–7980
Cell Phone: 021 1628757
email: iduj@hotmail.com
Tauranga
Holistic Veterinary services, Cnr 17th ave and Fraser Str, Tauranga
Phone: (07) 578-7054
email: info@holisticvets.co.nz
Waikato / King Country
Bird Rescue - Waikato (all birds)
Bill Smith, 1522 Gordonton Road, Taupiri.
Phone: (07) 824 2028
Cell Phone: 021 274 4256
email: wjs@xtra.co.nz

Bird Rescue - Waikato (all birds)
Robyn Newman
Phone: (07) 824 5288
Cell Phone: 027 614 6978
Wanganui-Manawatu
P.O.Box 981, Wanganui, (all birds).
Phone: (06) 3455037 - call minder gives phone numbers of people on duty
Cell Phone:  025 535 821 (24hrs)
Wellington
Wellington Zoo Trust (Bird Rescue) — natives only
Francois Lampen
200 Daniell St, Newtown, Wellington
Phone: (04) 381-6755
email: wellingtonzoo@wellingtonzoo.com
Website: Wellington Zoo

Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust (Water Fowl Rehabilitation Only)
Wellington Region Only
Craig Shepherd
Phone: 0508 NZ BIRD (0508 69 2473) 8am to 7pm only please
email: duckman.co.nz
website: Duckman
Whakatane
Whakatane Bird Rescue, 513A Taneatua Road, RD1 Whakatane, 3191, (native and endemic birds).
Rosemary Tully
Phone: (07) 312–9475
Cell Phone:  025 209 0567
email: rosemarytully@clear.net.nz
website: Whakatane Bird Rescue
Whangarei
Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre Inc
Robert & Robyn Webb
Phone: 09 438 1457
Cell Phone:  027 675 0564
email: nativebirdrecovery@xtra.co.nz
website: www.whangareinativebirdrecovery.org.nz

‘WillowHaven’ Waterfowl Refuge Inc. (waterfowl only — ducklings, goslings, cygnets, protected species)
Vyndina & Winston Smith
Phone: (09) 430 2079
Cell Phone: 021 237 8927
P.O. Box 1765, Whangarei 0140
email: waterfowl.refuge@gmail.com

Information for this page is compiled by Rosemary Tully;  Last updated 15 August 2010.
Please email any additions or corrections to: rosemarytully@clear.net.nz
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