page_title: Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse
caption_attribution_description: English: Tiritiri Matangi lighthouse and the nearby macrocarpa tree. Tiritiri Matangi lighthouse is located near the southeastern end of Tiritiri Matangi Island, a wildlife sanctuary in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It was once the most powerful lighthouse in the southern hemisphere. Macrocarpa trees (Cupressus macrocarpa) have been widely planted around New Zealand, especially on farms. The island was farmed for many years before becoming a nature reserve.
context_page_description: Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse, also known as Tiritiri Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. It is considered the best-preserved lighthouse complex in the country, and is the oldest lighthouse in New Zealand still in operation. It was once the most powerful lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere.
context_section_description: Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse, also known as Tiritiri Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. It is considered the best-preserved lighthouse complex in the country, and is the oldest lighthouse in New Zealand still in operation. It was once the most powerful lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere.
caption: The lighthouse in 2010
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