The annual Easter egg hunt is on once more this Sunday at the Katikati Bird Gardens, so grab the kids and bunny hop them out to pick up some tasty chocolate treats.

There will be 300 coloured balls hidden around the 10-acre gardens, and at 12pm the children can set out to find one.

There will be different coloured balls for different age groups, and when a child returns to the café with their ball, they can swap it for a chocolate egg.

There is also a secret number of lifelike rabbits placed around the gardens for the children to find and count. Those who have correctly counted all of them are entered into a draw for a giant chocolate bunny, which is drawn later in the day.

Binky the Easter Egg Bunny, as always, will be on hand to give out eggs and pose for photos.

The Easter egg hunt starts on Easter Sunday, April 1, from 12pm-4pm at the Katikati Bird Gardens at 263 Walker Road East. If eggs are still available, the hunt will continue from 10am on Easter Monday until all the eggs are gone.

Regular admission prices apply. Visit Katikati Bird Gardens on Facebook for further information.