Prawn Fishing:
- Is Prawn Fishing Available? Yes, the new owners have managed to grow our stock and survivability rates to bring back the fishing these holidays! In December 2020 we had to make the heartbreaking decision to close our Prawn fishing activity due the decreasing number of prawns and low survival rates through breeding runs. An issue we had been monitoring for a few years and working through possible issues causing the low survival rate. Extensive research has identified a genetic issue resulting in needing to import new breeding stock. Read More
- Will there be more prawn fishing days in the future? That is the plan. There is still much to do to ensure we have a healthy, sustainable breeding programme but we are working hard to make it happen. Please keep an eye on our website for further updates.
- Why can I only fish within time slots? We know there is lots of interest in the fishing and want to make sure everyone has a chance to give it a go. But don’t worry, there’s lots of other fun activities to try while you are at the park and the cafe kiosk will also be re-opening alongside the main restaurant.
- Can my family and friends come with me while I fish? Fishing is a great activity for the whole family to enjoy together. However for health and safety reasons, everyone around the pond will need to have paid to fish, other than children under 5 with a paying adult. Fishing is only $5 per person alongside park entry – we have priced it to make it affordable for everyone to have a go.
- Can I prebook my prawn fishing? Not at the moment sorry – spaces will be sold on a first come, first served basis so we encourage you to turn up early. However, if your first choice of session is at full capacity you can put your name down for the next hour and enjoy the other activities the park has to offer while you wait.
- Can I still learn about prawns? Yes, We run a behind-the-scenes tours where you can learn all about the lifecycle of a prawn, see prawns up close and hand-feed baby prawns! We are still taking educational tours for school and tour groups as well.
Activities Park:
- How long are we allowed to stay in the Activities Park? The entry fee is an all-day fee; you can stay from opening until closing time. We recommended allowing at least 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
- Can I bring a picnic into the Activities Park? Yes, you are very welcome to bring a picnic or snacks into the Park but no alcohol please. We have lots of space for you to enjoy this. You are unable however to bring your own food into our Restaurant.
- Do you do birthday parties? We don’t have set birthday packages but you are more than welcome to host a birthday party in the park. There is a nice spot with picnic tables, playground and shade at the end of the activities park that works great for birthdays, you are welcome to bring in your own food and cake in to the park
- Do you charge a surcharge on Public Holidays? We do not charge a surcharge to go in Activities Park but we do have a 15% surcharge in the Restaurant.
- Can I bring my pet into the Activities Park? Sorry no, we do not allow pets into the Activities Park unless they are seeing eye dogs.
- How much extra is the tour of the Prawn Nursery and Hatchery? The tours which depart on the hour are included in your all day pass or you can purchase a tour only pass for $15.00. The tours take about 25 minutes.
Restaurant:
- Can I still eat prawns? Absolutely – Huka Prawn Park Restaurant is still open and is serving prawns.
- What prawns are you selling in the restaurant? We are selling the same species we grow at Huka Prawn Park and these are ethically grown and imported from Thailand. These prawns are still exclusively available at Huka Prawn Park.
- Can you buy takeaway prawns? Yes we have prawns-to-go available. Prawns-to-go are uncooked and packaged on ice in a cooler bag with garlic butter and cooking tips.
- Does the Restaurant take bookings? No we don’t take bookings, so please just come on in when you are ready. We recommend considering your time of dining outside of peak lunch periods to avoid waits, we do run a wait list if needed. For larger groups of 15 or more please contact our bookings team on bookings@hukaprawnpark.co.nz or 07 3748474 and we can consider your reservation. There will be no group bookings accepted from mid December through January and February.
- Do we have to pay a park entry fee to dine in the Restaurant? No, the Restaurant is separate to the Activities Park.
- Do you charge a surcharge on Public Holidays? We have a 15% surcharge in the Restaurant.
- Can I bring my pet into the Restaurant? Sorry no, we do not allow pets into the Restaurant unless they are seeing eye dogs.
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