Wellington Zoo

Wellington Zoo is a perfect date destination: there’s plenty to see, and I reckon you can tell a lot about a potential partner by the interest they show in nature. If you haven’t been for a couple of years, I promise you you’ll be surprised at how much it’s changed for the better: its new walk-through "Neighbours" exhibit features Australian fauna, including dingoes, wallabies and kangaroos, while "Hero HQ" is home to chameleons, stick insects and a rather horrible bird-eating tarantula.

Control the children by putting the fear of God into them by introducing them to all the things nature has made that are so ready tro eat them. Oddly children seem to enjoy such brutal contractions with the cold indifference of nature. It being outside also helps to disperse their shrieking.

Dude, do you have any idea the amount of things that seem perfectly evolved to kill us? There’s loads of them at the Zoo.

Wellington Zoo makes for a solid afternoon’s entertainment for animal lovers. Its new walk-through "Neighbours" exhibit features Australian fauna, including dingoes, wallabies and kangaroos, while "Hero HQ" is home to chameleons, stick insects and a rather horrific bird-eating tarantula. If you’re a local who hasn’t been for a couple of years, don’t cross it off your list – new exhibits open regularly, and you’re bound to be surprised at how much has changed. (And the zoo’s chief executive, Karen Fifield, has gone on the record about her goal of snow leopards by 2020.)

Wellington Zoo is awesome because there’s always something new to enjoy and you can tell they really look after their animals. Some of my favourites are the baboons and the red pandas. Don’t forget to check out the painfully adorable pygmy marmoset in the cafe! You can also take part in their close encounters where you get to pat and feed some of their animals. I was lucky enough to do the red panda visit and the furry cuties were so friendly! Worth every cent!

Take a walk around Wellington Zoo, located at the far end of Newtown. New Zealand’s oldest zoo is home to some cute critters, including little blue penguins and shy kiwis. Have a close encounter with a red panda or go for a native bird talk at the roost.

No matter how old — or young you are — Wellington’s Zoo is a full day of adventure. From the howling gibbons to the Kiwi house there are enough cute critters here to entertain adults and children alike. My favourite animal would be a toss up between the giraffes and the meerkats, although the native birds are pretty cool too. I once did a close encounter with the giraffes and got to feed them. It was ridiculously fun.

Best thing to do with family. Love it!