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  • Wellington Zoo first zoo in the world to achieve carboNZero Certification

    Wellington Zoo is the first zoo in the world to achieve carboNZero Certification, making it a global leader in sustainability and care for the environment.
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  • Wellington Zoo goes smokefree

    Wellington Zoo is proud to announce that from World Smokefree Day on 31 May it will be a smokefree environment.
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  • Kamala’s proves a winner at New Zealand Architecture Awards

    Kamala’s proves a winner at New Zealand Architecture Awards

    Wellington Zoo’s Hub precinct and Kamala's pavilion, designed by Assembly Architects, was awarded a Small Project Architecture award at the 2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards on Friday 24 May.
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