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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 Hokitika, NZ submerged-object report — October 10, 1956

  1956-10-10 · OFF HOKITIKA, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Land mass going up / sea.

• Edendale, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 10, 1956

  1956-10-10 · EDENDALE, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE2

  Cone-saucer exits clouds.

• Ngaruawahia, NZ disc or spherical object report — October 8, 1956

  1956-10-08 · NGARUAWAHIA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Blazing Saturn saucer wakes man.

• Auckland, NZ cigar-shaped object report — September 16, 1956

  1956-09-16 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  11 / telescopes.

• Putaruru, NZ landing encounter — September 9, 1956

  1956-09-09 · PUTARURU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 observer(s).

• Glen Eden, NZ disc or spherical object report — September 8, 1956

  1956-09-08 · GLEN EDEN, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Hastings, NZ cigar-shaped object report — September 7, 1956

  1956-09-07 · HASTINGS, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape with row / lights circles city.

• South / Wanganui, NZ cigar-shaped object report — September 6, 1956

  1956-09-06 · SOUTH / WANGANUI, NZ, ???, New Zealand · CE1

  5+observer(s).

• Kaponga, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — September 5, 1956

  1956-09-05 · KAPONGA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Farmer.

• Nelson, NZ disc or spherical object report — August 27, 1956

  1956-08-27 · NELSON, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Family / (seen thru) telescope.

• Invercargill, NZ disc or spherical object report — July 23, 1956

  1956-07-23 · INVERCARGILL, NZ, XXX, New Zealand · CE1

  5 observer(s).

• Wellington, NZ cigar-shaped object report — June 30, 1956

  1956-06-30 · WELLINGTON, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 glowing cigars speed over town.

• Waikumete, NZ disc or spherical object report — June 10, 1956

  1956-06-10 · WAIKUMETE, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Airman / ground.

• South Alps, NZ cigar-shaped object report — November 22, 1955

  1955-11-22 · SOUTH ALPS, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Very shiny cylinder/cigar-shape-saucer hovers / foothills.

• Napier, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 22, 1955

  1955-11-22 · NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  5+20 observer(s).

• Auckland, NZ cigar-shaped object report — November 4, 1955

  1955-11-04 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 / cab.

• North / Waitara, NZ unidentified-light report — October 31, 1955

  1955-10-31 · NORTH / WAITARA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Crew and passengers / DC3.

• Dunedin, Si, NZ disc or spherical object report — February 10, 1955

  1955-02-10 · DUNEDIN, SI, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Schoolteacher.

• Raglan Harbor, NZ unidentified-light report — February 7, 1955

  1955-02-07 · RAGLAN HARBOR, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  2 / ground and pilot / air.

• Inchbonnie, NZ cigar-shaped object report — February 6, 1955

  1955-02-06 · INCHBONNIE, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Hundreds / observer(s).

• North / Hakatere, NZ disc or spherical object report — January 25, 1955

  1955-01-25 · NORTH / HAKATERE, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 / car.

• Onerahi, Ni, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 26, 1954

  1954-12-26 · ONERAHI, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  5+observer(s).

• Near Christchurch, NZ cigar-shaped object report — November 21, 1954

  1954-11-21 · NEAR CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Coromandel, NZ cigar-shaped object report — November 13, 1954

  1954-11-13 · COROMANDEL, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Lookout Point, Oamaru, NZ cigar-shaped object report — November 5, 1954

  1954-11-05 · LOOKOUT POINT, OAMARU, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Orange ovoid with blue 'portholes' seen.

• Bulls, NZ disc or spherical object report — September 22, 1954

  1954-09-22 · BULLS, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Classic saucer spins and glows with halo.

• Nelson, Si, NZ disc or spherical object report — September 9, 1954

  1954-09-09 · NELSON, SI, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 saucers hover / 450' altitude / 6 minute(s).

• Dargaville, NZ cigar-shaped object report — July 13, 1954

  1954-07-13 · DARGAVILLE, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  6 women.

• Farm South / Whangarei, NZ abduction report — June 19, 1954

  1954-06-19 · FARM SOUTH / WHANGAREI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Dogs cry.

• East / Tahora, Ni, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 24, 1954

  1954-05-24 · EAST / TAHORA, NI, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  3 pilots.

• Waitakere Mountain, NZ disc or spherical object report — April 4, 1954

  1954-04-04 · WAITAKERE MOUNTAIN, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Flat bottom/underside silver saucer going quickly south toward(s) Manukau harbor.

• Whangamoa, NZ disc or spherical object report — March 19, 1954

  1954-03-19 · WHANGAMOA, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Farmer.

• 1951 Winter 6308769 New Zealand reported cigar cylinder observation — March 2, 1954

  1954-03-02 · 1951 Winter 6308769 New Zealand, New Zealand · CE1

  On or during March 2, 1954, at or near 1951 Winter 6308769 New Zealand, New Zealand, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Witness observed cloud glowing for approximately 500 yds long, 500 yds wide, 50 yds high to east of witness. Disappeared over

• Auckland, NZ disc or spherical object report — February 15, 1954

  1954-02-15 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  All in a dither.

• Tauranga, NZ disc or spherical object report — December 6, 1953

  1953-12-06 · TAURANGA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Round chandelier saucer hovers / sky.

• Tapu, NZ disc or spherical object report — November 1953

  1953-11 · TAPU, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Saucer spins and going down / jerks.

• Napier, NZ triangular or delta-shaped object report — June 3, 1953

  1953-06-03 · NAPIER, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE1

  Group / boy scouts.

• Palmerston North, NZ disc or spherical object report — May 30, 1953

  1953-05-30 · PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE2

  Small bright-blue UFO / irregular motion.

• New Plymouth UFO sighting — 1953-05-18

  1953-05-18 · New Plymouth, New Zealand · CE1

  New Zealand May 18, 1953; New Plymouth, New Zealand. 10:30 p.m. Witness: C.S. Chapman, 15. One white, fuzzy, flashing light hovered and darted around for 4 minutes.

• Gore, NZ fireball or luminous-object report — January 20, 1953

  1953-01-20 · GORE, NZ, SI, New Zealand · CE1

  Baker.