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Tāhuna Glenorchy named New Zealand's fifth International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Waikato TimesStuffRNZ1NewsTuesday 4 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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The Tāhuna Glenorchy Dark Sky Sanctuary has been certified by DarkSky International. Covering approximately 200,000 hectares at the head of Lake Whakatipu, it is the fifth sanctuary in Aotearoa and the 25th globally.

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First reported by Waikato Times, Tue 4 Feb 2025, 5:00am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 5 hours
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    Tāhuna Glenorchy named NZ's newest dark sky sanctuary (opens in new tab)

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