Before revision: Dark Sky Park Designated on June 26, 2015 Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Tekapo 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 / Mount Cook National Park , Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo, Lake PukakiMackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Aoraki 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.