| ID | #1689772262 |
| Added | Wed, 19/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 5:55 a.m.
Location: Hauraki Plains between Waitakaruru and Ngatea, North Island.
Features/Characteristics: observation of several witnesses; egg-shaped object
Description:
Light rain; a few stars are visible between the clouds. Cloudy; west wind.
Three witnesses noticed a very bright object/light high in the sky to the north (left) of their location as they were driving east through Waitakarura, turning off State Highway 26 towards Copu Thames. The object was a bright white oval (egg) and was either stationary or moving very slowly. Witnesses were sure that it could not have been an airplane or helicopter, because of its distinct shape and a single large bright and clearly outlined (shaped) glow.
The object then descended to them and drove next to their car on Highway 26 before it swept over the car (to their right) and headed south towards Ngatea and beyond. By the time the object passed over the roof of the car, it had dropped to about half of its original height. As the object approached the car, the brightness of the light increased, and the shape of the egg became even more obvious to the witnesses. The object disappeared into the clouds when dawn broke.
Witnesses believe the man in the van also saw the object when he stopped his car and was seen looking up into the sky towards the object they were watching. It was a very "cloudy" morning, pre-dawn, and the brightness of the light, as well as its size and shape, were, according to witnesses, "very, very unusual." They reported feelings of surprise and euphoria and were confused by what they saw. One of the witnesses is an experienced journalist who was a reporter for the Gisborne Herald in 1978, during the Gisborne UFO slamming.
UFOCUS NZ comment:
A witness to the surveillance on Tuesday, June 2, provided us with a similar report from a friend, which has not yet been confirmed by UFOCUS NZ. At the beginning of June, a friend was driving at night in the Hauraki district. A truck was driving behind her, and a passenger car was in front. A large bright light/object descended from the sky and "buzzed" three cars, directing a beam of light at the car ahead before moving off at speed.
Original news
Date: Tuesday 12 May 2009
Time: 5:55 a.m.
Location: Hauraki Plains between Waitakaruru and Ngatea, North Island.
Features/characteristics: multiple witnesses sighting; ‘egg-shaped’ object
Description:
Some rain; a few stars visible in between clouds. Cloudy; westerly wind.
Three witnesses observed a very bright object/light high in the sky to the north (left) of their position as they travelled east through Waitakaruru, turning off State Highway 26 towards Kopu-Thames. The object was a bright white oval (egg) shape and was either stationary or moving very slowly. The witnesses were sure it could not be a plane or helicopter, because of its distinct shape and single large bright and clearly defined (shaped) emission of light.
The object then descended towards them and travelled alongside their vehicle on State Highway 26, before it swept over the car (to their right) and headed south towards Ngatea and beyond. By the time the object swept over the top of the car it had descended to roughly half its original altitude. As the object descended towards the car, the brightness of the light increased and the egg shape became even more apparent to the witnesses. The object disappeared into clouds as dawn broke.
The witnesses believe a man in a van also saw the object, as he stopped his vehicle and was seen looking skyward towards the object that they were watching. It was a very ‘murky’ morning, pre-dawn, and the brightness of the light, as well as its size and shape, were “very, very unusual” according to the witnesses. They reported feelings of wonder and euphoria, and were confounded by what they had seen. One of the witnesses is an experienced journalist, who was a reporter for the Gisborne Herald in 1978, during the time of the Gisborne ‘UFO flap’.
UFOCUS NZ comment: The witness of the Tuesday 2 June sighting has provided us with a similar report from a friend, as yet unsubstantiated by UFOCUS NZ. In early June, the friend was travelling at night in the Hauraki district. There was a truck behind her, and a car in front. A large bright light/object descended from the sky and ‘buzzed’ the three vehicles, shining a beam of light down onto the car in front, before moving off at speed.
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