Maritime New Zealand operates and maintains 23 active lighthouses and 74 light beacons.
Other lights, such as the Taiaroa Head[1] and Bean Rock[2] lighthouses, are operated by local port authorities.
There are also several decommissioned lighthouses not listed below, including the Manukau South Head, Boulder Bank, and Akaroa lighthouses.
Many of New Zealand's earliest lighthouses were designed by marine engineer James Balfour and his successor John Blackett.
The New Zealand Nautical Almanac lists all of New Zealand's active lighthouses and lights, along with their locations, characteristics and ranges.