Essential maintenance and upgrades

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: Swamp forest maintenance

On Monday 12 May, the Swamp forest tropical dome will be receiving some maintenance works to ensure it is in tip top shape. 

While the works are taking place, you’ll be able to visit the rest of our immersive South East Asia 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.

The works around the Zoo’s ‘carpark two’ (the carpark by TAPAC) and the crossing on Motions road have now finished.

Stage 2: From 28 April to 19 June - upgrade work will take place on the passing loop at the corner of Great North and Motions Roads. During this time tram rides will be limited to along Great North Road, to the corner of Motions Road and back. This means that there will be no trams running between the MOTAT Aviation Hall and the Zoo.

Please visit MOTAT’s website for more information.