Free searchable UFO archive

UFO sightings in New Zealand

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in New Zealand, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

201 public records · Page 2 of 6

• Waipukurau, NZ landing encounter — October 28, 1973

  1973-10-28 · WAIPUKURAU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Domed saucer lands / barnyard.

• Hamilton, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 26, 1973

  1973-10-26 · HAMILTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Palmerson North, NZ cigar-shaped object report — May 10, 1973

  1973-05-10 · PALMERSON NORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Several separate observer(s).

• Seadown And Dunedin And More/Others, Si, NZ cigar-shaped object report — February 18, 1973

  1973-02-18 · SEADOWN AND DUNEDIN AND MORE/OTHERS, SI, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Many separate observer(s).

• Southeast / Ohura, NZ fireball or luminous-object report — February 2, 1973

  1973-02-02 · SOUTHEAST / OHURA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Airliner.

• Near Christchurch, NZ disc or spherical object report — January 14, 1973

  1973-01-14 · NEAR CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 / car.

• Ararimu, Ni, NZ fireball or luminous-object report — September 13, 1972

  1972-09-13 · ARARIMU, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Huge ball / light shakes house.

• Auckland, NZ being encounter — June 3, 1971

  1971-06-03 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  1 observer.

• West / Taupo, NZ disc or spherical object report — April 15, 1971

  1971-04-15 · WEST / TAUPO, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 foresters.

• Waiwera South, NZ disc or spherical object report — September 20, 1970

  1970-09-20 · WAIWERA SOUTH, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Near Napier, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 7, 1970

  1970-05-07 · NEAR NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Many / schoolyard.

• Kauri Mountain, Ni, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 23, 1969

  1969-11-23 · KAURI MOUNTAIN, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 / telescope.

• Waipukurau Airport/Apartment, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 31, 1969

  1969-10-31 · WAIPUKURAU AIRPORT/APARTMENT, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Guard and dog.

• South / Te Kopuru, Ni, NZ cigar-shaped object report — October 8, 1969

  1969-10-08 · SOUTH / TE KOPURU, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Kaharoa, Ni, NZ unidentified-light report — October 4, 1969

  1969-10-04 · KAHAROA, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Farmer.

• Ngatea, NZ landing encounter — September 4, 1969

  1969-09-04 · NGATEA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Night light going quickly south.

• Awanui, NZ being encounter — February 22, 1969

  1969-02-22 · AWANUI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  Glowing / roadside.

• Elsthorpe, NZ disc or spherical object report — January 14, 1969

  1969-01-14 · ELSTHORPE, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s) photograph Saturn-saucer with halo.

• Whangamata beach figure report — January 1969

  1969-01 · Whangamata, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  Odd silence.

• Palmerston North, NZ cigar-shaped object report — January 1969

  1969-01 · PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Silent 10M cylinder/cigar-shape hovers / 30M altitude / 10 second(s).

• Tirau, NZ being encounter — 1969

  1969 · TIRAU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  1 observer.

• Christchurch, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 31, 1968

  1968-12-31 · CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Havelock North, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 20, 1968

  1968-12-20 · HAVELOCK NORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Teacher and 6 kids.

• North / Wairakei, NZ being encounter — December 18, 1968

  1968-12-18 · NORTH / WAIRAKEI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  2 / car.

• Mangamahu, NZ landing encounter — November 29, 1968

  1968-11-29 · MANGAMAHU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 pilots.

• Taradale, NZ fireball or luminous-object report — September 6, 1968

  1968-09-06 · TARADALE, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2+observer(s).

• Waihi And Tauranga, NZ radar-object report — June 6, 1968

  1968-06-06 · WAIHI AND TAURANGA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  RADAR and private pilots.

• Near Auckland, NZ landing encounter — February 2, 1968

  1968-02-02 · NEAR AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Whine.

• Wellington, NZ landing encounter — January 20, 1968

  1968-01-20 · WELLINGTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Several observer(s).

• Southwest / Palmerston North, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 30, 1967

  1967-05-30 · SOUTHWEST / PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 / car.

• Off Rugged Isl., NZ landing encounter — November 13, 1965

  1965-11-13 · OFF RUGGED ISL., NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 odd craft surface.

• Kaipara Harbor, NZ submerged-object report — March 12, 1965

  1965-03-12 · KAIPARA HARBOR, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Pilot.

• Southeast / Brighton, NZ landing encounter — February 3, 1965

  1965-02-03 · SOUTHEAST / BRIGHTON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  Several separate observer(s).

• East / Auckland, NZ disc or spherical object report — January 17, 1965

  1965-01-17 · EAST / AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  1 observer.

• 41S167E Between New Zealand Australia radar-visual unidentified-object report — January 1965

  1965-01-01 · 41S167E Between New Zealand Australia, New Zealand · CE1

  On or during January 1965, at or near 41S167E Between New Zealand Australia, New Zealand, the source reports the following sequence: SHIP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: Crew member reported that object observed visually and on radar was bright, round, and stationary. Object also observed

• Auckland, NZ landing encounter — December 28, 1964

  1964-12-28 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Saucer 17M / ground.

• Ngongotaha, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 28, 1963

  1963-12-28 · NGONGOTAHA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Moon-size red double-ring / light going west slow.

• New Plymouth, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 18, 1963

  1963-05-18 · NEW PLYMOUTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #8360.

• Invercargill, NZ disc or spherical object report — February 24, 1963

  1963-02-24 · INVERCARGILL, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• West / Rangitoto Island, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 16, 1962

  1962-10-16 · WEST / RANGITOTO ISLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  observer(s) photographs city.