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Volunteer Spotlight: Brian Horsfall

At the heart of the Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust are people who give generously of their time, skills, and passion. This month, we are delighted to shine a spotlight on …

RASNZ Bright Star Award

We’re thrilled that Nicky McArthur, founder of the Kaikoura Dark Sky movement and long-time local conservation champion, has been honored with the 2025 Bright Star Award by The Royal Astronomical …

Matariki Colouring In Competition Winners

To celebrate the magic of Matariki, we invited local artists of all ages to get creative through this Colouring in Competition and we’ve absolutely loved seeing the community’s creativity shine …

2025 International Dark Sky Week

To celebrate this global event from the 21st to 28th April, we’re inviting the Kaikōura community to get involved in three exciting ways: With the help of the awesome team …

Outdoor Lighting Display

Check out our community interactive lighting display With help from the awesome team at the Kaikōura Community Shed, we’ve created an interactive visual lighting display showing real examples of “good, …

Kaikoura A&P Show Success

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There was a real buzz around the Dark Sky Project at the 2025 Kaikoura A&P Show on Saturday 23rd February, with lots of interest in our brand-new Outdoor Lighting Display, …

Towards a Dark Sky Nation

Kyra Xavia, a responsible lighting advocate, and NZ Delegate for Dark Sky International spoke at the 2024 New Zealand Starlight Conference in Tekapo. Kyra is also a trustee of the …

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