The super blue moon, as seen in Christchurch on 31 August. Photo: Sanka Vidanagama / NurPhoto via AFP
The world has witnessed a rare super blue moon, with Kiwis having seen it overnight.
It was the first in 14 years and will not return until 2032.
Here are some photos of the moon - looking bright, big and beautiful - from around New Zealand.
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The super blue moon, as seen from Auckland's Te Atatu, above Harbourview Beach. Photo: Supplied / Cristeen Smith
The super blue moon, as seen from Christchurch. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon
The super blue moon, as seen from Ōhope Beach. Photo: Supplied / Ben Maloney
The super blue moon, as taken with a 10-inch telescope from a backyard in Auckland. The picture shows the different mineral compositions of the moon's surface. Photo: Supplies / Dr Ruggiero Lovreglio
A man with his dog looks at the super blue moon as it rises above the sea in New Brighton, Christchurch. Photo: Sanka Vidanagama / NurPhoto via AFP
The super blue moon as seen from Manawahe in the Bay of Plenty. Photo: Supplied / Mike Jones
The super blue moon, as seen from Auckland's Te Atatu, above Harbourview Beach. Photo: Supplied / Cristeen Smith
People look at the super blue moon as it rises above the sea in New Brighton, Christchurch. Photo: Sanka Vidanagama / NurPhoto via AFP
The super blue moon, taken from Paraparaumu, Kāpiti, with the moon hovering over the Hemi Matenga Hills. Photo: Supplied / Murray Eggers
The super blue moon, as seen from Cape Saunders on the Otago Peninsula by Otago Museum director and astronomer Dr Ian Griffin. Photo: Supplied / Dr Ian Griffin
