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WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365.

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Comments

Te Ranga on 24/09/2026 5:55am

I know exactly where one hit the ground about 11pm lastnight near Cambridge

Phoenix on 24/09/2026 5:00am

Saw something around the vincity of Taupo 23/9/26 at approximately 2230-2300hrs large white flash lit up the whole sky then turn a yellowish/orange color before it desenagrated away. This was also confirmed by another truck driver. Anyone else see it??

Wallace on 23/09/2026 11:29pm

10:56pm saw a falling fire ball in night sky NW of New Plymouth.

Hayley on 23/09/2026 11:18pm

We saw a huge white moving ball which then turned green with a long red tail and then the horizon lit up a big ball of red/orange as if imploding. We are South West of Whangarei looking South West at the beautiful ball of gas.

tracey on 23/09/2026 11:14pm

Meteorite over New Plymouth around 10.50pm, bright moving light then lit up the sky and gone

John Doe on 23/09/2026 11:13pm

Saw a Massive bright orange fireball that lit up the whole sky at 11pm. Coming from the NW, View from New Plymouth.

Jamie on 23/09/2026 11:05pm

Bright orange and red lights Hamilton 10.59pm

Little Mohanty Roy on 23/09/2026 11:02pm

Justsaw a bright green tail light at around 10:58pm

heidi on 23/09/2026 11:01pm

just saw a huge one in nelson

Stacey on 21/09/2026 10:48pm

Saw a massive bright long tailed green flash in Golden Bay looking at the hills towards the West Coast tonight!

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