The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) announced that Wai-iti Recreational Reserve and Tunnicliff Forest at the northern end of the South Island in New Zealand has been certified as a Dark Sky Park, ensuring light pollution management and protection of the high-quality dark skies above the natural area. New Zealand is quickly becoming among the top dark sky destinations on earth with two International Dark Sky Association (IDA) certified Dark Sky Sanctuaries – Aotea / Great Barrier Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura, a Dark Sky Reserve, Aoraki Mackenzie, and now its first Dark Sky Park.
