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Pro early
The Christchurch Colour-Changing Sphere: Oisin Lavelle's Footage
June 13, 2016 · Lower Cashmere, Christchurch, Canterbury
New Zealand
UAP · Sphere · 11 sources · 3 photos
17Thinly documented
Pro early
Craigieburn Range moa sighting and photograph (Freaney, Rafferty and Waby), 1993
January 20, 1993 · Craigieburn Range, upper Harper valley, near Arthur's Pass, Canterbury
New Zealand
Cryptid · Creature · 19 sources
38Partially documented
Kaikōura Lights
December 1978 · Kaikōura coast and Cook Strait, between Blenheim, Wellington and Christchurch, South Island
New Zealand
UAP · Orb / light · 53 sources · 3 photos
84Well documented
Pro early
Frances Clark's tiger at the front gate, Kaiapoi (the first Canterbury Panther report)
July 18, 1977 · Kaiapoi, Waimakariri District, North Canterbury
New Zealand
Cryptid · Creature · 14 sources
23Thinly documented
The Zuiyō Maru Carcass ("New Nessie")
April 25, 1977 · Pacific Ocean, east of Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
New Zealand
Cryptid · Creature · 20 sources · 4 photos
42Partially documented
Pro early
Waipukurau Aerodrome Close Encounter (John Cudby)
October 30, 1969 · Waipukurau Aerodrome, Central Hawke's Bay, North Island
New Zealand
UAP · Disc / saucer · 13 sources
26Thinly documented
Pro early
Qantas Flight 363 and the Seven Contrails over the Tasman Sea
January 13, 1965 · Tasman Sea, about 250 miles off the New Zealand coast (41°S 167°E)
International waters
UAP · Formation · 7 sources
21Thinly documented
Pro early
The Hallett Station Antarctic Lights
July 7, 1962 · Hallett Station, Cape Hallett, Victoria Land, Ross Dependency, Antarctica
Antarctica
UAP · Formation · 8 sources
25Thinly documented

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Documents6

  • NZDF declassified RNZAF UFO files Document
    NZDF / RNZAF via Internet Archive· 2010-12· 445 pages· 32 pages mention it
    • p. 313 …August 25th Christchurch 6.40 p.m. fast moving strange light horizon tal course, in view 8 seconds, left trail…
    • p. 396 …was travelling with his son from Christchurch to Wellington on the Saturday night when they saw, at a late hour…
  • UFO Reports 2008 Report
    Ministry of Defence· 26 pages· 2 pages mention it
    • p. 21 …No Firm Date Not stated Christchurch Dorset A large, silver metallic disc. (Message taken 16 July 2008). The UFO was…
    • p. 23 …No Firm Date 19:55 Sopley/Christchurch Dorset One hundred possible UFOs in the sky. (Message taken 8 October 2008…
  • FAB CENDOC Envelope 09 (1978) Document
    FAB CENDOC via The Black Vault· 86 pages· 2 pages mention it
    • p. 5 …Michael Falls, an experienced flight instructor with the Great Pacific Aeroplane Company in Melbourne told the Christchurch STAR that Valentich…
    • p. 9 …the UFO encounter despite newspaper reports to the contrary (Christchurch STAR, Oct. 25). The six-minute transcript, they claimed, is…
  • Sighting Of Unidentified Flying Objects FOIA release
    Defense Intelligence Agency· 148 pages· 1 page mentions it
    • p. 79 …TURN DECIVERED IT TO THE NATIONAL RADIATION LABORATORY IN CHRISTCHURCH FOR A RADIOACTIVE CHECK (NEGATIVE FINDING). THE OBJECT HAS NOW…
  • The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap) FOIA release
    Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 186 pages· 2 pages mention it
    • p. 105 …X “Challenge of UFOs,”Maney&Hall,p.59 5-30-53; Christchurch,N.Z. X Ibid.,p.59 10-9…
    • p. 106 …50 4-28-57; Christchurch, N.Z. Ibid., p. 50 10-4-57; Ichinoseki City, Japan Flying Saucer Review (London…
  • MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1 Document
    The Black Vault· 492 pages· 1 page mentions it
    • p. 60 …the UFOs were spotted at the <'nd of December, Christchurch meteorologist, Dr. Neil Cherry, has reported. UFOs were both spotted…