These New Images of NZ From Space Are STUNNING!

Publish date
Friday, 5 Feb 2016, 9:14AM

British astronaut Tim Peake has tweeted stunning images of New Zealand from space!

Peake, 43, tweeted three pictures from his Twitter account with the caption: "New Zealand looking stunning in the sunshine!"

The locations seem to be Christchurch, Mt Cook National Park and Lake Wanaka & Lake Hawea.

Photo: Twitter

Photo: Twitter

Photo: Twitter

One Twitter user wrote: "What an amazing landscape! I think I see the shire ;)"

Another wrote: "Breathtaking pictures! Does that kind of beauty ever gets boring? I can't imagine that."

Peake is currently living and working on the International Space Station for an expedition. 

He has a background as a test pilot and a British Army Air Corps officer.

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