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Celebrating the Rise of Matariki

🌧️ EVENT CANCELLED 🌬️ Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to forecasted cloud cover and strong winds. We’re disappointed too, but we appreciate your understanding. Come together for a …

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 …

Celebrating Kaikōura’s Stars

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCE – WE WILL RESCHEDULE Discover the magic above Kaikōura! Join us for a relaxed, family-friendly drop in event on Friday 30 …

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, …

Join Kaikōura Dark Skies at the A&P Show

We’d love to see you at this year’s Kaikōura A&P Show on Saturday 22nd February. Come and say hello and be-in-to-win a family stargazing tour pass! You have a chance to …

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Our Supporters

A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible supporters—whether you’ve donated funds or provided services in kind, your generosity is truly inspiring. Thanks to you, the stars shine a little brighter. Want to be part of our journey? Become a supporter here. As a registered charitable organisation, we can provide a tax-deductible receipt.