UFO and UAP cases from New Zealand

3 well-documented UFO/UAP encounters from New Zealand, 1909 to 2022: 2 disputed, 1 identified. Each case has its sources, timeline and the official or best explanation.

3 cases

• The 1909 New Zealand airship scare 23 July 1909 · Kelso, West Otago, and across the South Island, New Zealand DISPUTED
• Kaikōura lights 31 December 1978 · Kaikōura coast, New Zealand DISPUTED
• The blue spiral over New Zealand — a Falcon 9 upper stage 19 June 2022 · Across New Zealand, photographed from Queenstown, Stewart Island and Motueka IDENTIFIED

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