Nasa's footage of New Zealand from space is a beautiful thing.
Here we recall the best shots of the country from astronauts, satellites and the International Space Station, proving NZ is not only a beautiful country on the ground but it also looks incredible from the sky.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shared this photo from the International Space Station.
Nasa released time-lapse footage of the North and South Islands recorded during a week in September last year.
Note the hypnotic nature of wind funnelling between the islands, sea fog and cloud movement.
It's understood a NZDF aircraft and multiple helicopters are involved.