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Increasing the attraction for tourists to stop off in Mid Canterbury may require setting our sights a bit higher. Reporter Jonathan Leask looks at the development of dark sky tourism in Canterbury.
The Oxford Observatory has cashed in on a successful year to buy some new equipment, as it awaits decision on the community's application for dark sky park status.