Wētā Motel

Wētā have been around for long enough to see the dinosaurs come and go and are New Zealand icons. Your kids will be freaked and fascinated by these amazing insects and you can encourage their curiosity by installing a Wētā Motel in your garden. A Wētā Motel is essentially a nice dry hole that weta can crawl into and be safe from predators like rats, mice, stoats, cats, birds and hedgehogs.

Built by local Kapiti community group The MenzShed. Due to the handmade and upcycled nature of this product, they can vary slightly from the pictured version; in particular, length can be anywhere from 30cm to 40cm. 

This product is also available for purchase instore at Zealandia's gift shop.

All proceeds support Zealandia's 500 year conservation mission.