| Name | Map | Area (ha) | Designated | Type [1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoraki Mackenzie |
|
436,700 | 2012 [2] | Dark Sky Reserve | Application [3] |
| Aotea Great Barrier Island |
|
28,500 | 2017 [4] | Dark Sky Sanctuary | comments. |
| Stewart Island / Rakiura |
|
174,600 | 2019 | Dark Sky Sanctuary | comments. |
| Wai-iti |
|
135 | 2020 [5] | Dark Sky Park | comments. |
| Wairarapa |
|
366,500 | 2023 | Dark Sky Reserve | comments. |
| Oxford Forest Conservation Area |
|
11,350 | 2024 | Dark Sky Park | comments. |
- ^ "International Dark Sky Places". DarkSky International.
- ^ "Aoraki Mackenzie". DarkSky International.
- ^ An Application to the International Dark-Sky Association for a Starlight Reserve in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and the Mackenzie Basin of the central South Island of New Zealand (PDF). Mackenzie District Council, University of Canterbury, Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Department of Conservation. 27 January 2012. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Aotea Great Barrier Island". DarkSky International.
- ^ "Wai-iti". DarkSky International.
| Name | Map | Area (ha) | Designated | Type [1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoraki Mackenzie |
|
436,700 | 2012 [2] | Dark Sky Reserve | Application [3] |
| Aotea Great Barrier Island |
|
28,500 | 2017 [4] | Dark Sky Sanctuary | comments. |
| Stewart Island / Rakiura |
|
174,600 | 2019 | Dark Sky Sanctuary | comments. |
| Wai-iti |
|
135 | 2020 [5] | Dark Sky Park | comments. |
| Wairarapa |
|
366,500 | 2023 | Dark Sky Reserve | comments. |
| Oxford Forest Conservation Area |
|
11,350 | 2024 | Dark Sky Park | comments. |
- ^ "International Dark Sky Places". DarkSky International.
- ^ "Aoraki Mackenzie". DarkSky International.
- ^ An Application to the International Dark-Sky Association for a Starlight Reserve in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and the Mackenzie Basin of the central South Island of New Zealand (PDF). Mackenzie District Council, University of Canterbury, Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Department of Conservation. 27 January 2012. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Aotea Great Barrier Island". DarkSky International.
- ^ "Wai-iti". DarkSky International.