Location
Date
Time
Duration
Shape
Direction
Notes
Gisborne
2.11.52
9.15 pm
Two
Kite
S.W.
Nil
Bright orange colours, intensity of light changed frequently
Nelson
3.11.52
6.53 pm
One
5 minutes
Disc
Oscillating up and down, shaped like car type
Nelson
3.11.52
11.48 pm
One
3 to 4 minutes
Oval
W. to E.
Nil
Dark centre section, red lights revolving around edge
Rockville
3.11.52
9.45 pm
One
Ten minutes
Saucer
Nil
Nil
Red lights around lights
Christchurch
3.11.52
1115 pm
Two
one minute
Nil
W.
Nil
Apparent greenish fluorescent glow
Twyford
4.11.52
9.15 pm
Two
10 min
Bright
Nil
Nil
Seen on a number of consecutive nights. Orange in colour.
Winton (Invercargill)
4.11.52
10.15 pm
Two
15 minutes
Starlike
S.
Nil
Yellowish tinge
Longlands
5.11.52
9.15 pm
Two
10 minutes
Round
S.
Nil
Orange colour
Invercargill
6.11.52
1115 pm
Three
45 secs
Oval
Nil
Nil
Hovered then disappeared surrounded by lights.
St.Clair, Dunedin
9.11.52
10.10 pm
One
6-8 min
R und
Nil
Nil
Drastic up and down movement lights changed from bright green to distinct red. Object hovered and moved off slowly.
Dunedin
9.11.52
9.15 pm
one
15 minutes
Round
Hovered
Nil
Moving slowly, red to orange hue
Dunedin
9.11.52
1230 am
One
15 minutes
Kushroom
Nil
Nil
Blood red to orange colour.
Oamaru
9.11.52
4 am
One
Nil
Bright
Nil
Nil
Seen in ones and twos and groups up to ten, grey coloured, at great altitude.
Napier
10.11.52
12-1pm
Eighty boys 2 teachers
1 hour
Circular
West
Nil
Red to orange lights, moved up and down in flight.
Grey mouth
13.11.52
1055 pm
One
Nil
Bright
West
Nil
Blue flamed disc
Hastings
13.11.52
Nil
Three
Nil
Disc
West
Nil
Greenish blue glow
Westport
13.11.52
Nil
Six
11 minutes
Round
South
Nil
Four lights in line eastern formation, third object largest.
Hawera
13.11.52
3.30 am
one
10 minutes
Circular
Wide sweep
Nil
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