We came to Hanmer for the pools, the views and a bit of R and R. We were out walking and came across this farm park. We decided to call in. It turned out to be the highlight of our visit here. We spent a wonderful morning here feeding and patting the very friendly and well cared for animals. The... More

First time at Wai ariki farm park, cafe and gallery, the owner's were warm and friendly. The animals were very well looked after, cute and friendly. The entrance fee was reasonable and you can purchase food pellets for $2.00 per bag to feed all the animals except the eels(please do not feed them pellets, as dangerous for them!) There are... More

My family and I visited Wai ariki Farm in the hope of my husband and I and our four children being able to experience the beginners horse riding trek together? Although, the staff at Wai ariki don't like to take more than 4 people on a horse riding trek at one time, but they did their best to try and... More

Maria L – your review does not surprise me at all and really sums up ‘the farm lady’. As much as I don’t think there is anything wrong with children looking through fences at animals, we made the unfortunate mistake of paying for our experience. My 2 year old loves animals so we were excited to go to a ‘farm... More

My wife and I came here as we love animals, it's essentially for kids, but it is a haven for animal lovers. We went around the entire park, rode on the horses and sampled the food and everything was excellent from start to finish. It was an affordable day out, and the service was exemplary. I can't say enough about... More

My daughter is animal mad :) so when we saw the flyer this place was her to a tee. When we got to wai-ariki it was great the lay out means the kids were up close to the animals who were keen to see them especially seeing as they had food for them ;)). After we had lunch in the... More

This is essentially a place to take kids to. Our 7 year old loved feeding the farm animals (goats, sheep, donkeys, alpacas, horses, rabbits to name a few) and doing ceramic painting. Nice little cafe attached. A swing and a trampoline make this even better for the children The hosts are extremely friendly and take care of guests well. Due... More

A fantastic place to visit, we were made to feel welcome from the moment we walked in the door. All of the animals are really friendly and love humans....They literally eat out of your hands. The free open "go where you want" feel is great. Thanks for a great day....see you soon with the rest of the gang. Ashley (knee... More

On our last trip to Hanmer we visited the Farm Park & cafe as we had on several previous visits. Our party consisted of 2 children, (4 and 12 years old), Mum and Nan(70). The children loved the close contact with the variety of animals , the swing and the climb on the tractor.Mum enjoyed the cafe food and coffee.It... More