The majesty of the skies above Tekapo is captivating, writes Sarah Daniell. We have travelled more than 1000km, we are 1000m above sea level and we are looking at Saturn, about 1.2 billion ...

For those looking for an off-the-beaten-path excursion in New Zealand, I’d recommend visiting Lake Tekapo, in the center of the country's South Island. The small town is a cluster of homes and ...

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand: One of the best places in the world to star-gaze This stretch of the South Island is an 'astro-tourism' hotspot thanks to its ultra-clear night skies. By Steve Meacham ...

Lake Tekapo is the continent's largest fresh water lake, for a start, and it is teeming with salmon. The lake is also a favourite spot for water sports across the four seasons. 1 2 Next ...

The Tekapo and Mt Cook area bid for a world night-sky reserve is seeking government backing to support their project to help it gain UNESCO approval next year. The New Zealand working party on the ...

Growing demand from Chinese visitors has prompted Tekapo company Earth & Sky to run extra early morning observatory and astrophotography tours for night sky enthusiasts. Earth & Sky general ...

Protecting Tekapo's night sky. By FLEUR COGLE 00:53, Jul 17 2009. Wataki MP Jacqui Dean is ...

It costs $506 night and is a 40 minute drive from Lake Tekapo and a 2.5 hour drive from ... With the ability to take in the starry night sky at the forefront of the AUD $506-a-night cabin's ...

Explore New Zealand with part three of our rv Road Trip series!! In beautiful Queenstown, we check out Coronet Peak’s night ski, head to The Remarkables and surprise Laker with one last adventure ...