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Self-guided Stargazing Video

Prepare yourself for the best self-guided stargazing experience anywhere in the district of Kaikōura. Join with Theo & Grace from the Kaikōura Youth Council as they share with you our …

November Stargazing & Astrophotography

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 24th November 2023. Kaikōura Astronomers invite you and your whanau to join us for the last free monthly community stargazing evening of …

Beginners guide to astrophotography

The Kaikōura Astronomer Interest Group have put togetherr their top tips in how to take a nighttime photograph using either a digitial camera or a phone. Give it a go …

October Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 20th October 2023. Kaikōura Astronomers invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening from Hapuku School. …

New eVscope for the community

The Kaikōura Community can now enjoy the wonders of the night sky through our very own digital  “eVscope” which was showcased to a small and enthusiastic crowd at the free community stargazing evening on Friday 25th August at Hapuku …

Community Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 25th August 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

July Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 28th July 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

Cosmic Cataclysms: A Dynamic and Changing Universe

The Omaka Observatory Astronomical Society are bringing astrophysicist Dr Ryan Ridden to Kaikoura to present his work in a lecture titled Cosmic cataclysms: A dynamic and changing Universe.  Sunday 16th …

Matariki Community Celebration

Thursday 20th July, 5:30am at Fyffe House. Rikki Solomon, Academic & Practioner of Maōri Astronomy, and guest artists James Webster & Marcus Winters are coming to Kaikōura to lead the …

Winter Telescopic Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 23rd June 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

The Proposed Private Plan Change

Help Kaikōura become a Dark Sky Sanctuary & Community – The Dark Sky Plan Change  The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust (Trust) is about to apply to the International Dark Sky …

Kaikōura Dark Sky EXPO

Come along to our EXPO from the 22nd to 28th May 2023 in the Exhibition Suite at the Mayfair Theatre and learn all about our proposed International Dark Sky Sancutary. …

EXPO – 5 Stargazing evenings

As part of the Kaikōura Dark Sky EXPO week from Monday 22nd to Friday 27th May 2023 there will be stargazing from the Mayfair Starlight Balcony every evening from 7pm …

Dark Sky Quiz – Answers

Thanks to all those who took part in our recent Kaikōura Dark Sky Quiz to celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2023. Here are the answers: What is our home galaxy …

Telescope Stargazing Evening

As as part of International Dark Sky Week come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Tuesday 25th April (NEW DATE) The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you …

Private Plan Change Process Underway

Black hole - Globular cluster

In order to protect the natural darkness of the sky across the district, the Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust are preparing a private plan change to the Kaikōura District Plan to …

Kaikōura A&P Show Stopper

Community - Kaikoura Surf

So many fantastic colouring in and art entries for the night sky categories this year. Thanks to everyone who entered. The working group had so much fun chatting to lots …

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