<p>Stargazers across New Zealand gathered to watch the Southern Lights over the April 22-23 weekend.</p><p>Though the Aurora Australis is not an unusual display</a> in New Zealand, it rarely shows itself on consecutive nights with this intensity. New Zealand media outlet Stuff.co.nz reported</a> that the weather conditions meant the lights were visible from Auckland and Christchurch, where they are less frequently seen.</p><br /><p>This time lapse shows the Southern Lights from Lake Hawea, near Wanaka on the South Island, on April 23. Credit: Jack Burden via Storyful</p><br />
