CENSUS OF FLYING SAUCER SIGHTINGS
IN NEW ZEALAND AS NOTED BY C.S.I. (NEW ZEALAND).
As at 6th January 1953
Local of Sighting
Date
Time
Observers
Time in View
Shape
Direction
Sound
Other particulars.
Otago
1888
(Information not available at the moment)
Most districts of N.Z.
Aug.1909
Night & Day
Numerous
Up to 1 hr.
Cigar
Nil
Nil
Terrific bright light that hovered Shape clearly defined.
Rotorua
June 1936
7 - 8 p.m.
One
2 to 3 min
Disc
Nil
Nil
Bright object completed hexagonal course.
Dannevirke
1942
Daylight
Four
4 to 5 min
Disc
Nil
Nil
Bright light whirling at great speed.
Hobsonville
1943
Daylight
One
3 secs
Saucer
Nil
Nil
Blue green colour.
Hamilton
1948
Bright Sunlight
Three
30 secs
Saucer
North
Nil
Terrific light.
Central Districts, N.I.
July 1950
Night
Approx 12
Up to 3 min
Cigar
N.E.
Nil
Light/pertholes.
Clive, Hawkes Bay.
Feb 1952
8 p.m.
One
30 secs
Saucer
Nil
Nil
Aluminium colour
Papakura
16.6.52
9 p.m.
One
30 secs
Cigar
North
Nil
Appeared twice
Waipapakurua
28.8.52
3.30 pm
One
20 secs
Cigar
West
Nil
Rocking motion
Waipu
31.8.52
6.45 pm
One
30 secs
Disc
Nil
Nil
Yellow green colours, raised portion in centre.
Hamilton
31.8.52
7 p.m.
One
Nil
Disc
East
Nil
Bright moving light
Auckland
1.9.52
6 p.m.
Six
1 Min
Cigar
Nil
Nil
Nil
Tauranga
9.9.52
11 a.m.
2 adults 30 a. child.
30 secs
Round
Nil
Nil
Vapour trail, aluminium colour.
Remuera Auckland.
14.9.52
Nil
One
30 secs
Oval
Nil
Nil
Large illuminated object.
Caster Bay, Auckland.
26.9.52
5.30 pm
Two
30 secs
Cigar
Nil
Nil
Intermittent lights
Otahuhu, Auckland.
27.9152
19.30 p.m.
12 or more
6-30 secs
Cigar
South
Whosh
Discharging lights.
Whangarei
28.9.52
7 p.m.
One
30 secs
Disc
Stationery
Nil
Cone shaped object.
Dunedin
28.9.52
12.p.m.
One
3 minutes
Disc
Nil
Nil
Nil