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J Martin on 25/04/2026 9:01am
I saw the most amazing long streaking meteor, orange-ish coloured, southwest from Wainui Beach at 20:50 on ANZAC Day! Absolutely incredible!
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Paul.W on 25/04/2026 1:04am
Driving from Palmerston North towards bulls at 4:30AM saw a very bright white fireball with tail that was north of me and went from east to west Was quite impressive and the first time I’ve seen a fireball that is white normally have seen greens or oranges and this one was much bigger than normal At first though it was a searchlight on a plane
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J on 17/04/2026 9:23am
Bright orange object streaking toward the South West, went from horizon to horizon. See from Herald Island, Auckland
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Zenith Watcher on 17/04/2026 7:28am
There was a sudden flash in the sky on 6:32 pm today in Auckland, around Blockhouse Bay.
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Rikk sparrow on 16/04/2026 10:42am
In Queenstown (on holiday from Masterton). Saw a green meteor/flare/firework like thing 1830, 70° elevation, SSW travelling SSW. In a gap on the clouds. Left a short vapour trail. Bang was heard at the time which could have been sound barrier. Anyone else see it?
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Abbey on 14/04/2026 10:33am
Just saw a bright flash in the sky, no thunder no bad weather. Unsure where to report it. Botany area, looking towards Otara.
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Dylan on 11/04/2026 8:16am
Just saw a big green meteor streak threw the sky about 7.50pm 11/4/2026 was very quick looking like in came down east of me in marlborough
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Step on 10/04/2026 8:55am
Hello I seen something that seemed to be a shooting star but the wrong way it was going directly down it was moving at a pace so I held my focus as there were clouds in the sky everywhere but where this was happening there was clear sky.without blinking it low as and the nothing it was awsome but too quick for me to act on capturing i thought it might be the austronuts returning but nope
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