Dunedin will be the focal point, having last experienced such an eclipse in 1163 – before any humans reached New Zealand Hotels are booking out two years in advance in the New Zealand city of Dunedin as it prepares for the region’s first total solar eclipse in more than 850 years. At 4. 17pm on ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/total-solar-eclipse-new-zealand-2028-dunedin)