Jeff Ng captured an image of the partial eclipse from Twizel as cloud floated across the sun. Photo: Supplied / Jeff Ng
Parts of the South Island had the best views of the partial solar eclipse as much of the the North Island was covered in cloud.
The rare event was visible between 6am and 8am on Monday anywhere with clear skies - so not everyone was lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
Chris Patterson took this photo of the partial solar eclipse at 7.11am from Shag Point on the Otago coast. Photo: Supplied / Chris Patterson
A partial solar eclipse hadn't been seen in New Zealand for at least a decade.
As forecast, Canterbury and perhaps the coastal fringe of Otago had some of the best views.
MetService meteorologist John Law had said there might be a glimpse in the Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa if high cloud was thin enough.
Shona Sangster (left) and Emma Jenkinson at the Half Moon Bay beach front on Stewart Island/Rakiura, where a local dark sky business ran a viewing - complete with bacon sandwiches - as a fundraiser for the local early childhood education centre. Photo: Supplied / Shona Sangster
Brent Nicholls captured this image in Karamea. Photo: Supplied / Brent Nicholls
Sunrise at the Half Moon Bay beach front on Stewart Island/Rakiura during the partial eclipse. Photo: Supplied / Shona Sangster
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