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Dark Skies in the News

Kūaotunu Peninsula Biosphere Dark Sky Project secures funding

NZ Herald / Bay of Plenty Times, October 20th, 2022

First Dark Sky Event a Success

The Informer, May 22nd, 2022

Overwhelming Support for Dark Sky Community

Mercury Bay Informer, May 17th, 2022

Top astronomer appeals for new law to protect NZ’s famous dark skies

NZ Herald January 24th, 2023

Citizen scientists report global rapid reductions in the visibility of stars from 2011 to 2022

Paper published January 2023

Wairarapa Districts become Dark Sky Reserves

RNZ January 19th, 2023

Bring back the night - why we need to preserve darkness

The Spinoff, August 31st, 2022

What's a 'Dark Sky Nation' and why does New Zealand want to be one?

National Geographic, November 23rd, 1922

The big idea: Why we need to make the world a darker place

The Guardian , December 19th, 2022

Seeing Stars - the Astronomical rise of Australian Dark Sky Tourism

The Guardian , September 11th, 2022

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