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Matariki Travel & Leisure Itineraries

Stargazing at Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd during Matariki

Best Stargazing Locations NZ

Admin / 2024

The premier Matariki stargazing locations in NZ are the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve (Tekapo), Aotea (Great Barrier Island), […]

Milky Way over Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo

Matariki Travel & Leisure Itineraries

Best Stargazing Locations in NZ

Admin / 2024

The best stargazing locations in NZ are centered around its International Dark Sky Sanctuaries, specifically the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark

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