The move anticipates construction noise and vibration from Skyline Queenstown’s proposed $100million-plus gondola redevelopment and $20million multi-level parking building.
The existing kiwi houses are near the site of the two projects, which are expected to be approved by the Environment Court later this year and take at least four years to complete.
Park manager Paul Kavanagh said it had decided to take a "flexible" approach to Skyline’s plans.
"We were never trying to stop Skyline’s build, because we know long term it probably will benefit us, but animal welfare is always going to be our priority."
The new kiwi house would be built near the park’s northern boundary, as far from Skyline’s future construction sites as possible.
The noise and vibration would have been "disruptive" to kiwi in the existing buildings, which were only metres from the proposed car park.
Skyline had "come to the party" by covering a portion of the new kiwi house’s estimated $700,000 cost, but the park was facing a shortfall in the "hundreds of thousands", Mr Kavanagh said.
"We haven’t planned for it — we don’t have that money — so that’s why we’ve having a big push to get some support from the community."
The park had resource consent and was trying to "rush through" the build so the kiwi could be relocated by August.
"We’re really cutting it fine, but we’re hoping building will start in May."
It would consist of a 157 sq m habitat with native plants, an incubation facility, a public area and toilets.
The existing kiwi houses, which were 32 years old, would be decommissioned rather than demolished, he said.
As part of a national programme, the park releases all the kiwi it breeds into predator-controlled areas in the wild.
