pStargazers across New Zealand gathered to watch the Southern Lights over the April 22-23 weekend.ppThough the Aurora Australis is not an unusual displaya in New Zealand, it rarely shows itself on consecutive nights with this intensity. New Zealand media outlet Stuff.co.nz reporteda that the weather conditions meant the lights were visible from Auckland and Christchurch, where they are less frequently seen.pbr pThis time lapse shows the Southern Lights from Lake Hawea, near Wanaka on the South Island, on April 23.