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UFO sightings in New Zealand

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

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• Off Kinloch, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — March 29, 1962

  1962-03-29 · OFF KINLOCH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  5 observer(s).

• Napier, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 23, 1961

  1961-05-23 · NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  1 observer.

• Auckland, NZ disc or spherical object report — July 31, 1960

  1960-07-31 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  4 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Wellington, NZ cigar-shaped object report — May 18, 1960

  1960-05-18 · WELLINGTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Cigar-UFO with portholes.

• Napier, NZ cigar-shaped object report — April 16, 1960

  1960-04-16 · NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 women.

• Chatton, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 3, 1959

  1959-12-03 · CHATTON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  4 observer(s).

• East / Kennington, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — November 3, 1959

  1959-11-03 · EAST / KENNINGTON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 / car.

• Ohingaiti Hill, NZ unidentified-light report — October 31, 1959

  1959-10-31 · OHINGAITI HILL, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Large street lamp follows 2 / car / 100km.

• Fairlie, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 7, 1959

  1959-10-07 · FAIRLIE, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Blenheim / Eileen Moreland encounter

  1959-07-13 · Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand · CE3

  New Zealand entity encounter; good geographic diversity but details need source-deepening.

• Blenheim, NZ being encounter — July 13, 1959

  1959-07-13 · BLENHEIM, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE3

  2 figure(s) / 9M domed saucer.

• St. Clair, NZ unidentified-light report — January 18, 1959

  1959-01-18 · ST. CLAIR, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Prof.

• Freighter Pakura encounters huge fast surface object in Cook Strait — July 23 1958

  1958-07-23 · Cook Strait, Cook Strait, New Zealand · CE1

  On July 23, 1958, the freighter Pakura was traveling through Cook Strait when its officers saw a large unidentified object moving rapidly on the surface.

• Near MT Egmont, NZ landing encounter — June 7, 1958

  1958-06-07 · NEAR MT. EGMONT, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  6 observer(s).

• Hastings, NZ disc or spherical object report — March 7, 1958

  1958-03-07 · HASTINGS, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Bright ellipse descends going east.

• Kaitaia, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 29, 1957

  1957-12-29 · KAITAIA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Several separate observer(s).

• Kaikohe And Waiharara, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 29, 1957

  1957-12-29 · KAIKOHE AND WAIHARARA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Boy / 11.

• Hamilton, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 26, 1957

  1957-11-26 · HAMILTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Brighton, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — November 20, 1957

  1957-11-20 · BRIGHTON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Horseshoe shape hovers and glows.

• Waiuku, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 7, 1957

  1957-11-07 · WAIUKU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Air Force flight engineering.

• Whakapara, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 17, 1957

  1957-10-17 · WHAKAPARA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Orange ball hovers.

• Auckland, NZ disc or spherical object report — September 11, 1957

  1957-09-11 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  1 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Reefton, NZ cigar-shaped object report — August 2, 1957

  1957-08-02 · REEFTON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  150+widely separate observer(s).

• Devonport, NZ disc or spherical object report — July 24, 1957

  1957-07-24 · DEVONPORT, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Bright silver disk hovers near grand hotel.

• Kaiapoi, NZ disc or spherical object report — June 28, 1957

  1957-06-28 · KAIAPOI, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  4 workmen.

• Ohakea Air Force Base, NZ radar-object report — June 17, 1957

  1957-06-17 · OHAKEA AIR FORCE BASE, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Jet pilot and ground RADAR.

• Hastings, NZ unidentified-light report — June 13, 1957

  1957-06-13 · HASTINGS, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Night light going quickly west.

• Kingseat, NZ disc or spherical object report — June 4, 1957

  1957-06-04 · KINGSEAT, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  4M ovoids.

• Near Invercargill, NZ radar-object report — June 1957

  1957-06 · NEAR INVERCARGILL, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  Igy RADAR's.

• Orewa, NZ cigar-shaped object report — May 3, 1957

  1957-05-03 · OREWA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  1 observer / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Off Channel Isl.nz disc or spherical object report — April 28, 1957

  1957-04-28 · OFF CHANNEL ISL.NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  1 / boat.

• Tahunanui, NZ disc or spherical object report — April 7, 1957

  1957-04-07 · TAHUNANUI, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  1+kids.

• Northwest Plymouth, NZ cigar-shaped object report — April 7, 1957

  1957-04-07 · NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 near airport.

• Nelson City, NZ disc or spherical object report — March 14, 1957

  1957-03-14 · NELSON CITY, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Respected observer(s).

• Balfour, NZ landing encounter — January 13, 1957

  1957-01-13 · BALFOUR, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  Small saucer plays tag with 2 observer(s) on foot!

• Napier, NZ disc or spherical object report — January 8, 1957

  1957-01-08 · NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Dark disk going south under white clouds.

• Rissington, NZ cigar-shaped object report — January 1, 1957

  1957-01-01 · RISSINGTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 observer(s).

• Invercargill, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — December 28, 1956

  1956-12-28 · INVERCARGILL, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Cops and more/others.

• Near Hatuma, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 27, 1956

  1956-11-27 · NEAR HATUMA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  30cm wide laser-like beam going toward window / 45° angle.

• Puketapu, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 26, 1956

  1956-11-26 · PUKETAPU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Separate farmer.