Welcome to the New Zealand Animals Factbook!

Here you will find information about some of the unique and fascinating animals that call New Zealand home.

Click on the links below to learn more about each animal:

• Magpie
• Tara iti

• Tuatara
• Harpagornis (Haast’s Eagle)
• Sea Snakes
• Pukeko
• Kākāpō
• Kea
• Rockhopper Penguin
• New Zealand Fur Seal
• Katipō Spider
• Hamilton’s Frog
• Little Penguin (Korora)
• Fiordland Penguin
• Orca
• Tūī
• Māui Dolphins
• Hoiho
• New Zealand Falcon
• Kiwi
• Dieffenbach's Rail
• Tāwet Pauwi
• Pronghorn
• NZ Fur Seal

New Zealand is home to a diverse range of animals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. From the iconic kiwi to the elusive tuatara, there is much to discover and learn about the unique wildlife of New Zealand.