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Carol on 26/06/2025 11:42am
Saw a Meteor while out rabbit shooting. Around 10.30 tonight 26/6/2025 to the South of Chatto Creek Central Otago. Very bright ball of light that lite up the sky, then broke into pieces as it fell straight down. Impressive.
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Nu on 26/06/2025 11:17am
Just saw a bright green shooting star over the lake in Queenstown, New Zealand!
I was looking south when I saw it – it moved from east to west across the sky, super fast and intensely green.
Queenstown 22:44 26/06/2025
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greg on 26/06/2025 10:55am
10.40pm on 28 /06 /25 meteor sighting over Gore going South to North….very bright peices falling off it
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D on 24/06/2025 8:08am
Meteor or shooting star seen from Halswell Chch heading south towards Lake Ellesmere just before 7:30 pm. Burnt up in the sky.
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Kristy on 24/06/2025 8:02am
Around 11pm 23/6/25 looking south of Timaru saw a white and green streak
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Danielle on 24/06/2025 5:59am
Green shooting object over Browns Bay. 👽
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George on 22/06/2025 9:00am
Saw a meteor going from NorthWest to Southeast while in North Shore Auckland. I could see the tail sparking, simply amazing.
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Will on 23/06/2025 2:58am
I saw this one as well, travelling from whangarei to Northshore maybe at 830pm to 9pm
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Liv on 21/06/2025 1:27am
At around 1:15am, witnessed what appeared to be a Meteor heading south over Auckland. Nice big lasting white tail. Viewed from Dome Valley North of Warkworth.
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Nzredowl on 20/06/2025 8:01am
Saw a meteorite about 730pm headed south toward Poraiti way from Bay View, Napier. Was quick and blue looking light
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