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Lighthouses in New Zealand

New Zealand has 48 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1859. The tallest stands 40 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES48

OLDEST1859

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18490 · 0%

1850–189931 · 65%

1900–19499 · 19%

1950 or later1 · 2%

Era unknown7 · 15%

Oldest lighthouses in New Zealand

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1859Pencarrow Head Lighthouse12 m

1862Boulder Bank Lighthouse18 m

1864Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse20 m

1865Dog Island Lighthouse36 m

1865Taiaroa Head Lighthouse12 m

1866Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse9 m

1866Somes Island Lighthouse10 m

1870Cape Campbell Lighthouse22 m

1870Farewell Spit Lighthouse34 m

1871Bean Rock Lighthouse15 m

1874Manukau Heads Lighthouse

1876Cape Foulwind Lighthouse9 m

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