New Zealand has witnessed a “solar tsunami” of activity in space that delighted Aurora hunters around the country, as the southern lights appeared in cities that would not usually get to enjoy them.
On Monday night, light-chasers took to social media to share images of purple, orange and green light washing over the hills of Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. The unusually high levels of solar storm activity meant the Aurora Australis could be viewed far farther north than the lights are typically seen, and in cities where light pollution would normally render them invisible.
