Tekapo night sky makes shortlist

Published: 8:39AM Thursday November 12, 2009 Source: Newstalk ZB

New Zealand has made the shortlist for what would be the first World Heritage night sky reserve.

The Tekapo-Aoraki and Mt Cook night sky has been selected along with skies over Austria, Spain, Chile and Hawaii to pitch for the title.

The nominees will go head-to-head at a UNESCO hearing in Rio de Janeiro next year.

Former cabinet minister Margaret Austin, who is chairwoman of New Zealand's Starlight Reserve committee, has been spearheading the Tekapo bid.

She says they have been pushing for the title since 2005.

Austin says they now have a fortnight to get their final pitch to the committee.

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