3 Sep 2025

Southern lights visible in South Island

From Midday Report, 12:46 pm on 3 September 2025

A strong solar coronal mass ejection has delighted stargazers in the south. Astronomer and director of the Otago Museum Ian Griffin spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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