Southern lights: time-lapse shows the aurora australis over New Zealand – video
The southern lights were also seen over southern parts of Australia, including in parts of Victoria and Tasmania
The Conversation
Two meteor showers will light up Australian and New Zealand skies tonight – here’s how to catch the stellar show
The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers both peak around 31 July – and stargazers should head out of the city for the best views
Martin Phillipps obituary
Singer and songwriter whose band, the Chills, were pioneers of the melodic, offbeat lo-fi rock known as the Dunedin sound