| ID | #1689609576 |
| Added | Mon, 17/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Time: around 22:30.
Location: south of the village of the National Park, Central North Island.
Features/Characteristics: an object in the shape of a trapezoid with light windows.
The surveillance lasted at least 30 seconds, and he was watched by a hunter and a policeman. The sky was clear.
"My friend and I were looking for wild deer with a spotlight. We decided to go north along the railway on our way home to the village of the National Park. We passed an area where in May 2006 about 80 hectares were burned by fire. The bush has burned to the ground, and swampy waterways run through the area, although it was quite dry at that time. When we crossed the main highway, my friend mentioned that we had company!
Looking back down the burning area about 80 meters away (on or near the ground), I saw a strange display of lights: 4 very bright red-orange lights (like embers), evenly spaced, and one large yellowish fire below. My friend said it should be a vehicle.
I know this area well (harsh) and said that no one by car would even think about entering this area! Then he said it had to be a fire, because the fires were burning like embers. I said it wasn't a fire and thought maybe it was a tent with lights inside.
So, to end this argument, I jumped out of the Hilux to illuminate this unknown object (the spotlight turned off when I exited the Hilux). Then he just took off and made an extremely fast exit in a southerly direction at a very low altitude, without noise, and then the lights just disappeared!
The next day we returned to the location and conducted a search, but could not find anything unusual in the area where this object was standing. It was in a small depression hidden from the eyes of nearby houses in the National Park. There is a railway substation 100 m southwest of where the object was, and the village of the National Park is about 500 m north of this area. I keep repeating over and over what we saw, but I can't figure it out. My friend thought people would think we were crazy if we reported it. I don't know if it's related, but since then my throat has gone dry. This is the second time in my life I see something inexplicable."
During the interrogation, the witness noted that they should have seen the object, or at least the lights, when they were approaching the railway tracks, but this was not visible. Perhaps the lights were lit just before the ship took off.
Ufocus NZ Comment:
pay attention to the similarity with the object that was reported on March 16. Both objects have the shape of a trapezoid (this form is rarely reported) and glow orange. As is the case with some UFO sightings in New Zealand, these objects were spotted around the time of significant seismic and volcanic activity, especially in the central part of the North Island. (Mount Ruapehu lahar, White Island activity, Mount Ngauruho comes to life after 30 years, Auckland is shaken by earthquakes in Hauraki Bay, etc.)
Original news
Date: Thursday 8 March 2007
Time: Approx 10.30 pm
Location: Just south of National Park village, Central North Island
Features/characteristics: trapezium-shaped object with bright windows
Description:
The sighting lasted at least 30 seconds and was witnessed by a hunter and a policeman. The sky was clear.
“A friend and I were out looking for feral deer with a spotlight. We decided to travel north up the railway line on the way home to National Park Village. We drove past an area where about 80 hectares was burnt in a fire May 2006. The scrub was burnt back to the dirt and swampy waterways pass through the area, although at this time, it was quite dry. As we crossed the main trunk line, my friend mentioned we had company! Looking back down the burn around what I guessed to be 80 metres, (on or near the ground) was a strange display of lights: 4 very bright red/orange lights (like embers) evenly spaced, and a larger single yellowish light below. My friend said it must be a vehicle. I know this area well (rugged), and said nobody in a vehicle would even consider entering the area! He then said it must be a fire, because the lights were glowing like embers. I said it wasn’t a fire, and thought maybe it was a tent with lights inside it. So to end this debate, I jumped out of the Hilux to put the spotlight on this unknown object (the spotlight unplugged as I exited the Hilux). It then just took off and made an extremely swift exit in a southerly direction at very low altitude, with no noise, and then the lights just vanished!
The next day we went back to the location and had a search, but couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary in the area where this object was stationary. It was in a little dip obscured from view from nearby National Park Village homes. 100m south west of where the object had been is a railway power substation, and National Park Village is about 500m north of the area. I keep going over and over what we saw, but can’t make any sense of it. My friend thought people would think we were mad if we reported it. I don’t know if it is connected, but I have had a dry throat since. This is the second time in my life I have seen something unexplainable.”
When interviewed, the witness commented that they should have been able to see the object, or at least the lights, as they approached the railway lines, however it was not visible. It is possible that the lights came on just prior to the craft taking off.
Ufocus NZ comment: Note the similarity to the object reported on March 16. Both are trapezium shaped (a shape rarely reported), and had glowing orange light(s). As is the case with some New Zealand UFO sightings, these objects were sighted around the time of considerable seismic and volcanic activity, particularly in the central North Is. (Mt Ruapehu lahar, White Is. activity, Mt Ngauruhoe rumbles into life after 30 years, Auckland rocked by Hauraki Gulf earthquakes, etc)
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