Balloons over Waikato festival: What to expect from Hamilton’s dawn lifts
On many weekend mornings, several balloons will launch together across the region. “It’s not unusual to see seven…
Homegrown Hamilton debut draws thousands for epic festival day
After more than 15 years in the capital, organisers shifted the event to Hamilton this year, bringing the…
RNZAF Black Falcons take to Northland skies this weekend
The RNZAF Black Falcons will tour much of the North Island this weekend. Photo / New Zealand Defence…
Blood moon in pictures: Rare copper-red lunar show dazzles New Zealand sky
The peak of the eclipse, shown in a stacked image sequence. Photo / Hayden Woodward Stargazers relished the clear…
Total lunar eclipse over New Zealand tonight: Best time to watch
New Zealand will be one of the only places in the world to observe the entire duration of…
Air New Zealand announces Synthony in the Sky flight to Christchurch
Shapeshifter headlined the Auckland to Sydney Synthony in the Sky. Photo / Supplied Air New Zealand chief customer…
Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies
Disturbance is measured on the K-index. According to the SWPC, it reached Kp8, out of a possible Kp9.…
MetService weekend forecast: Warm western centres, rain and thunder risk in north
Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill are likely to receive some rain in the morning, but this should clear…
Australian bushfire smoke nears South Island, may redden evening skies
“However, given the [amount] of clouds …. and the fires won’t be as significant as five years ago,…
Supermoon, Wolf Moon or full moon? Kiwis share their photos
On average, the moon is about 380,000km away from the Earth, but in the last few days it…
Cemetery Circuit: Boxing Day motorbike street racing under cloudy skies in Whanganui
“Now the kids are a bit older, we’re finally doing it,” she said. Scott McPhee said he and…
Geminids meteor shower: Best time to see it in New Zealand skies
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