List of lighthouses in New Zealand

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Cape Reinga Lighthouse
East Cape Lighthouse
Cape Palliser Lighthouse
Akaroa Lighthouse

The list of lighthouses in New Zealand includes all active and former lighthouses in New Zealand . In 2012 New Zealand had 23 active lighthouses and an additional 74 beacons . They are operated by Maritime New Zealand and controlled remotely from a central control room at the agency's headquarters in Wellington .

North island

designation location completion Fire carrier height status
Baring Head Lighthouse 41 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  E 1935 12 m active
Cape Brett Lighthouse 35 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E 1910 13 m Out of service
Cape Egmont Lighthouse 39 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  S , 173 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  E 1881 20 m active
Cape Palliser Lighthouse 41 ° 37 ′ 0 ″  S , 175 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E 1897 18 m active
Cape Reinga Lighthouse 34 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  S , 172 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  E 1941 10 m active
Castle Point Lighthouse 40 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  S , 176 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  E 1913 23 m active
Cuvier Island Lighthouse 36 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  S , 175 ° 47 ′ 0 ″  E 1889 15 m active
East Cape Lighthouse 37 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  S , 178 ° 33 ′ 0 ″  E 1900 14 m active
Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse 35 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  S , 175 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  E 1883 14 m active
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse 41 ° 21 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  E 1859 11.5 m Out of service
Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse 36 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  E 1865 20 m active

South island

designation location completion Fire carrier height status
Akaroa Lighthouse 43 ° 48 '44.6 "  S , 172 ° 54' 23.2"  E 1879 8.5 m Out of service
Brothers Island Lighthouse 41 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  E 1877 12 m active
Cape Campbell Lighthouse 41 ° 44 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E 1870 22 m active
Cape Foulwind Lighthouse 41 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  S , 171 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  E 1876 9 m active
Center Island Lighthouse 46 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  S , 167 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  E 1878 12 m active
Dog Island Lighthouse 46 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  S , 168 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  E 1865 37 m active
Farewell Spit Lighthouse 40 ° 33 ′ 0 ″  S , 173 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  E 1870 27 m active
French Pass Lighthouse 40 ° 55 ′ 0 ″  S , 173 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E 1884 3 m active
Kahurangi Point Lighthouse 40 ° 47 ′ 0 ″  S , 172 ° 13 ′ 0 ″  E 1903 18 m active
Katiki Point Lighthouse 45 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  S , 170 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  E 1878 8 m active
Nugget Point Lighthouse 46 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  S , 169 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  E 1870 9.4 m active
Puysegur Point Lighthouse 46 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  S , 166 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  E 1879 5 m active
Stephens Island Lighthouse 40 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  E 1894 15 m active
Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse 44 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  S , 171 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  E 1904 9 m active
Waipapa Point Lighthouse 46 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  S , 168 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  E 1884 13 m active

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