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39. A resident of Crowwell also wrote in saying that he had seen an object matching exactly the description given flying from north to south at a colossal speed. It looked about twice the size of a large star, perfectly round, with no trail of any kind and pursuing a flat course. It was in sight for one to one and half seconds, and finally disappeared over the Dunstan Range (to the east). It is very likely that he saw a meteor and not the blue disc.
40. The following is a summary of the reported movements of the two objects. It is worthy of note that almost all the sightings agree in detail and there are no sightings inconsistent with the reported movements of the objects. No radar was operating at the time of their visit and the New Zealand Air Force is not aware of any flights that would correspond to the one under consideration.
6.12.52
Time
Location
Colour
Direction of Flight
8.35–8.40 p.m.
Auckland
Blue
Green
S. No sound.
9.15 p.m.
Gisborne
Blue
S.
9.35
Fordell
Green
E. Missing.
9.45–9.50
Feilding
Blue
SE.
10.10 p.m.
Plimmerton
Green
From Hawke’s Bay then both south Missing
Karori
Blue
Green
S. Missing W.
10/10.15/10.25 p.m.
Nelson
Yellow/White
10.30?
Chaviet? (From Ferry)
Blue
Green
Christchurch
Blue
S. Missing
Camara
Blue
11.8
Kyeburn
S. Missing
11.8
Palmerston
Blue
S. Missing
11.16
Waipahi
Blue
S. Missing
11.45
Christchurch
Blue
7.12.52.
12.45 a.m.
Palmerston North
1 a.m.
Naenae (near Wellington)
Bright
Circling
4. Some conclusions may be drawn regarding these two objects: the blue object seems to have travelled throughout at a speed of about 35–400 miles an hour. The green object appears to have varied a speed considerably.
They flew at a comparatively low height and were apparently familiar with the main air routes through New Zealand.
They flew over or near the main centres of population, avoiding the mountainous country.
They appear to have come from and returned to the north, to have a considerable endurance. There is no suggestion that landed in New Zealand.