One of Mr Zheng's pictures of the aurora seen on 24 March in Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island The Southern (and Northern) Lights can be seen around the magnetic poles when the upper ...

Many in the Northern Hemisphere have also been sharing images of the Aurora borealis this week. But an astronomer says Friday was the peak of the aurora australis' return to New Zealand.

The phenomenon has been reported from the UK, Canada, northern US states and New Zealand, according to Nasa. The aurora borealis was spotted right across the UK on Sunday night. Aurora watchers ...