Just wanted to note this — Oxford gains dark sky park status | RNZ News:
Oxford [north of Christchurch] has become the 6th New Zealand community to gain dark sky accreditation.
Dark Sky International has granted international dark sky park accreditation to the 11,350-hectare Oxford Forest Conservation Area to the west of the town, which is owned by the Department of Conservation.
Oxford joins dark sky sanctuaries Aotea Great Barrier Island and Rakiura Stewart Island, and dark sky reserves Aoraki Mackenzie, Wai-Iti (Tasman district) and Wairarapa.