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Office Details

120 Albert Street,
PO Box 949 Auckland
New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 358 5600
Fax: +64 9 358 3471
Email: info@magicbus.co.nz

Volunteering with Magic

Travelling New Zealand isn’t just about Scenery, Bungy Jumping and Sheep, nor is it all about unique wildlife and native forests – We believe it’s about experiencing ALL of this!

While you have your holiday of a lifetime in New Zealand why not add to this a meaningful volunteer project working directly with endangered Kiwi – New Zealand’s most famous native animal and national icon in a hands on conservation project designed to grow aid in breeding programs to ensure their survival.

Magic  has partnered with Kuaka New Zealand to provide you some amazing volunteer options. Kuaka has over 30 years of experience providing meaningful education in this field and is Green Globe endorsed as a Travel education provider. 

Magic and Kuaka give you 2 ways to get involved....

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Top of The North Volunteering Tours

Take a tour of the spectacular North Island of New Zealand by coach and train and you will experience all the beauty and adventure associated with this remarkable country. Add to this a 4 day or 10 day volunteering package and you really will have a holiday that ticks all the eco-friendly boxes.

Volunteering - the BEST BITS! Kiwi breeding and recovery programme Hands on interaction with native wildlife Immerse yourself in New Zealand culture High adrenaline adventure activities Guided bus tour of amazing destinations Whats Included! Free airport shuttle to accommodation YHA NZ Membership 4 or 10 day volunteer package All tour related accommodation (Multishare)

Please Note: Tours depart on Saturdays only.

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Add a Volunteering Package to your Magic Pass

If you’ve already brought your Magic pass – or you want the flexibility of just adding some volunteering work into your Magic journey around New Zealand then you can simply choose one of the below packages and add it to your booking

You volunteering tasks will be made up of the any of, but not always including, the tasks described below:

MAGIC FOREST KIWI ENCOUNTER VOLUNTEERING INCLUDES A SELECTION OF:

• Egg-to-Egg Kiwi encounters
• Interactive participation in Kiwi conservation project
• Learn Maori customs
• Visit a local Maori Marae (Meeting house)
• Install native wildlife tracking tunnels
• Building forest trails
• Native bird feeding and night count surveys
• Collecting and monitoring native seeds
• Planting and maintaining native tree seedlings

Please Note: Accommodation for these days will vary according to the nature of the volunteering work you are involved in. Accommodation costs ($30 per night) to be paid to the volunteer organisation on your first day of work.

BEST BITS Kiwi breeding and recovery programme Hands on interaction with native wildlife Immerse yourself in New Zealand culture

WHATS INCLUDED? Volunteering work Ability to begin any day of the week Qualified and experienced educators and supervisors

Prices:

4 days volunteering - $329 NZD

7 days volunteering - $572 NZD

10 days volunteering - $800 NZD