We do everything we can to make sure you have an amazing experience every time you visit Auckland Zoo.

To ensure we’re meeting the requirements of a good modern zoo today and into the future, it’s necessary that we carry out essential ongoing maintenance and upgrades to our animal habitats and visitor spaces.

On this page, you’ll find information on what areas of our Zoo are currently being worked on. We aim to have the most up to date information available, however please be aware that weather and other circumstances can impact these dates.

PSA: Australia Bush Track

Part of our Australia Bush Track (the walk through area that includes Cunningham’s skinks, brolga,emu and lorikeet) will be closed this week. The remainder of the Track will be open for visiting.

PSA: Lion habitat maintenance

Starting on Monday 28 April, the African lion habitat will be receiving some maintenance works to ensure the habitat is in tip top shape. This work is scheduled to happen during weekdays only, from Monday 28 April – Thursday 1 May 2025.

This means you’ll still be able to visit the Zoo’s pride of lions – sisters Aziza, Kibibi and Ilola – during the April school holidays. While the works are taking place, you’ll be able to visit the rest of our immersive Africa Safari Track as you usually would.

PSA: MOTAT tramway works along Motions Road

MOTAT is commencing essential upgrades to the tramway along Motions Road.

Planned works will be in two phases from now until June, and are not expected to impact school holidays though there will be some traffic management measures in place at certain times.

Starting on 17 February, the Zoo’s ‘carpark two’ (the carpark by TAPAC) will remain available for parking, but there will be changes to the entry and exit lanes for vehicles until 6 March.

The works around carpark two and the Tram crossing on Motions Rd are now finished and a full tram service is currently running until the end of the April School Holidays.

After the April school holidays there may be a single lane of traffic on Motions Road at selected times until late June.   

Please visit MOTAT’s website for more information.

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The arrival of a mob of Forester kangaroos from Tasmania has unfortunately been delayed. Be sure to check out all our tracks and over 3,000 animals across the Zoo. 

See our digital and downloadable maps

Areas that are having maintenance and upgrades have hoardings or fencing surrounding them, and signage stating what is happening and if needed, what pathways are accessible to you. If you have any queries on your visit, please ask our friendly staff or volunteers.

We will endeavour to keep this page updated with the most up to date information that we have, so please do check back in case things change.