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Kirsty on 10/10/2025 10:36am
I’m in Marton, walking dog at 23.20ish, believe I saw quite a large falling star South West of town, perhaps Tangimoana way.
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Sandy on 2/10/2025 4:15am
Just wanted to say, if you see it in the sky, it’s a meteor, if it hits the ground, it’s a meteorite.
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MM on 1/10/2025 3:24pm
Yellow bright flash around 4:05am 2/10/25 looking NNW in Avondale, Auckland.
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Bronson Taylor on 10/10/2025 8:59pm
Hi there just want to add that I seen huge meteor over Coromandel at approx 4.15am on 02/10.. I watched it for approx 4 seconds before it broke in 2 & disappeared over the ranges. It turned the night into day! Bright white, yellow, red tail with a blueish hue…like a gas torch flame!
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Will Bosworth on 1/10/2025 7:16am
Large Green/bright yellow meteorite over Omihi Hurunui 7.45pm tonight.
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Martin Connell on 30/09/2025 8:29am
I saw a large yellow fireball in the sky facing east while out for a run along bower Ave, North New Brighton tonight. About 9:10pm. It’s too early for Guy Fawkes fireworks surely?!
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Loic on 28/09/2025 7:46am
Saw a large bright green meteorite this evening above remuera at around 8:10pm
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