The sky above Auckland's Sky Tower turns orange as smoke from the Australia wildfires arrives in New Zealand on Sunday (Jan 5). - ST/ANN
WELLINGTON: Smoke from Australia's bush fires drifting over to New Zealand caused a flood of emergency calls on Sunday (Jan 5) as people reported a thick orange haze hovering over Auckland.
In recent days, the smoke covered much of the South Island, making usually pristine white glaciers appear brown.
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