In the afternoon we returned to our nature roots, and visited a wildlife part that, in contrast with Victoria State's somewhat drought-weary offering was positively bursting with energy and variety, in both animal and plant forms. Only the kiwi seemed reluctant to perform, despite some of them having their body-clocks altered to be awake during the day, for the better viewing by the paying public. Or perhaps because of it. However come 8pm the night-shift took over for both exhibitors and exhibited, and we were allowed to return and enter the now-open nocturnal enclosure. Once night vision had been established several kiwi were indeed in evidence, scuttling backwards and forwards across the rear of their pens, with occasional darts to the food bowl. Satisfied we had accomplished all targets, we ourselves scuttled off to the food bowl, in the form of a Thai restaurant in downtown Rotorua, complete with street theatre, or at least pantomime.