Dark Sky Locations in New Zealand
Milky Way Planner has pages for 11 dark sky places in New Zealand: 5 sanctuaries, 3 parks, 2 reserves and 1 community. Their Bortle classes run from 1 to 4. Each page has the Bortle class, the best months for the Milky Way and a free visibility calendar.
- Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
Reserve · Bortle 1
- Aotea/Great Barrier Island International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Sanctuary · Bortle 2
- Kaikoura International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Sanctuary · Bortle 2
- Kawarau Gibbston International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Niue International Dark Sky Community
Community
- Niue International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Sanctuary
- Oxford Forest International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Stewart Island/Rakiura Island International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Sanctuary · Bortle 2
- Tähuna Glenorchy International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Sanctuary · Bortle 1
- Wai-iti International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve
Reserve · Bortle 4