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Get your cameras ready! The world's premiere dark sky photography contest is underway. Find out more below
03/05/2026

Get your cameras ready! The world's premiere dark sky photography contest is underway. Find out more below

Our annual photo contest celebrates the power of the night sky with astrophotography and related photos. It’s free to enter and open to all ages.

Five simple steps, big impact. We are all in this together.
26/04/2026

Five simple steps, big impact.
We are all in this together.

International Dark Sky Week begins! Go dark and take the pledge:
14/04/2026

International Dark Sky Week begins!
Go dark and take the pledge:

Celebrate International Dark Sky Week, a global event inspiring people to discover the night, reduce light pollution, and take action to protect dark skies worldwide.

Resource Management Act reform? Yes but1. Maintain the definition of geographical features, observatories and dark sky s...
04/03/2026

Resource Management Act reform? Yes but

1. Maintain the definition of geographical features, observatories and dark sky sites as protected value amenities
2. Allow local planning regimes scope to enforce dark sky-compliant policies and lighting exclusion zones, otherwise all 10 NZ current accredited sites would be at risk of losing certification and applications for new sites would halt
3. Protect fauna and the balance of our ecosystems

Progress can go hand in hand with conservation through early dialogue and engagement

We all play a role
28/01/2026

We all play a role

Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are overlit, left on when not needed, and harmful to the environment. As a result, light pollution is a growing global issue that can…

Today we enjoy 250 International Dark Sky Places worldwide!Find out more
03/01/2026

Today we enjoy 250 International Dark Sky Places worldwide!
Find out more

DarkSky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, and conservation.

Light pollution impacts the whole planet - terrestrial and marine ecosystems
07/08/2025

Light pollution impacts the whole planet - terrestrial and marine ecosystems

Artificial light at night (ALAN) has long been studied for its impacts on humans and wildlife on land…

We cannot wait — it’s tomorrow night SAT 19/7 at View Hill School 6 to 8pm! See you there!
18/07/2025

We cannot wait — it’s tomorrow night SAT 19/7 at View Hill School 6 to 8pm! See you there!

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52-60 Bay Road
Oxford
7430

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