Saw this too. At first it was an orange light moving slowly but steadily sort of west to east, I thought it was a plane but realised it had no flashing lights and was starting to form a tail behind. It gradually got brighter and appeared to break apart and form a thicker lumpy tail. There seemed to be many leading brighter bits. I thought space junk burning up. As it was about 0612 the sun was still over the horizon but as this thing was falling at a very shallow angle and still extremely high , its tail ( vapour trail ? ) was highlighted by sunlight and was very bright. I never saw it burnout or stop leaving a decent trail as it disappeared near the horizon out to sea over Hawke’s Bay. I noticed that the trail was very long and followed a curve. My passenger managed to take 3 not very good videos but better than none I guess. It was certainly not something I’ve ever seen before as I’ve seen quite a few meteors and this thing was in a class of its own.

I saw a large, long Meteor or Comet this morning (Tues 17th March 2026) around 6:14am when I opened the curtains to look at the sunrise. I saw it’s relatively slow moving large orange head and its long stream or tail. We live in rural Omanawa, near Tauranga off SH36. I was looking towards the East and it showed on the horizon in the direction of the sunrise, towards Oropi, and I guess in the trajectory towards Matata. … Given it showed for a few minutes, the info on Fireballs NZ website suggests it is not a Fireball or a Re-entry. I watched in awe as the large, orange head and yellow stream moved through the sky and behind neighbouring trees across the road. I had time to look for my phone, come back, watch some more, leave again and look for my pocket camera, and although I missed photographing the head – due to just enjoying the spectacle – I still had time to photograph the stream left behind, that faded after a few minutes. I have 6 quite good photos, the last at 6:17am.

Saw one this morning east of Ngamahanga towards napier). I have some video footage clearly showing a fireball and long smoke trail. Was amazing to see and get a camera on it.

Saw a random meteor or object around just b4 11pm tonight,I’m in tauherenikau,looking south west ,looking over rimutukas,I guess visible from west coast ,kapiti,very bright fast ,lit up for about 8 to 10 seconds

I am not entirely sure but I think I saw a glimpse of one from my bedroom window in Gisborne, New Zealand. Around approximately 2:20am

I am an airline pilot in New Zealand, at around 0615 2nd March 2026. I saw a bright white ball flash across the nights sky East-West for approximately 3-4 seconds.

Large plane sized bright white fireball crossed from East to West Christchurch. Possibly now in the ocean or north Canterbury. Approx 6:30am 2nd March. Approaching approx 45 degrees visible 1 sec

Hi well I sore a bloody big meteorite in helinsvile, parakai on the 5/2/26 Thursday at 11/11 pm excellent timing.we are the last house up on the hill,so no lite perlocution,steped outside on the beautiful clean starry nite and seen it,it was so bright had a orange green tail and big red ball of flames 😁.come from up north ways and look like it went west coast wood hills ways&i seen a big white flash over the hill we’re it landed ???

My brother and I saw two sightings of large bright red fireballs from Hamilton City traveling in a Westly arc at 8:45 pm and approximately 3 minutes later we saw the second one.
Today’s date is 24 February 2026.