Before revision: Dark Sky Park Designated on June 26, 2015 Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki 430,000 2 Dark Sky Reserve Designated on June 9, 2012 Aotea / Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island 28,500 Dark Sky SanctuaryDesignated in 2017 Stewart Island/Rakiura Stewart Island 174,600 Dark Sky SanctuaryDesignated in 2019 Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve Wairarapa 366,500 Dark Sky ReserveDesignated in 2023 Niue Niue 25,900 Dark Sky SanctuaryDesignated in 2020.
After revision: Dark Sky Park Designated on June 26, 2015 Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki 430,000 2 Dark Sky Reserve Designated on June 9, 2012 Aotea / Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island 28,500 Dark Sky SanctuaryDesignated in 2017 Stewart Island/Rakiura Stewart Island 174,600 Dark Sky SanctuaryDesignated in 2019 Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve Wairarapa 366,500 Dark Sky Reserve Designated in 2023 Niue Niue 25,900 Dark Sky Sanctuary DesignatedOxford Forest Conservation Area Oxford Forest, North Canterbury 11,350 Dark Sky ParkDesignated in 2024 in 2020.