Lights go out in New Zealand as worldwide Earth Hour begins


ASIA PACIFIC (dpa): Monuments and buildings across New Zealand went dark on Saturday as the country kicked off the worldwide Earth Hour event.

The global movement encourages nations to switch off their lights for an hour to bring attention to the issues of nature loss and climate change.

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Earth Hour , 2025 , Kick Off , Wellington , New Zealand

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