The light was constructed in 1889 and was the first lighthouse built in New Zealand using cast iron.

The light was fully automated in 1982 and is controlled from the Maritime New Zealand headquarters in Wellington.

Cuvier Island itself is a wildlife reserve which is managed by the Department of Conservation and is part of an island restoration project.

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