Fireball captured on home security camera after suspected meteor lights up New Zealand sky – video
2 sources·Updated July 29, 2026
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- Guardian Science·2h ago‘Thought it was a plane on fire’: rare meteor sightings stir delight in New Zealand
Footage shows North Island skies lighting up followed by a ‘huge boom’ days after a seperate fireball in South Island Two suspected meteors have flashed and boomed across New Zealand’s skies in recent days, delighting those who glimpsed the rare celestial event and sending some…
Read at Guardian Science → - Guardian AU Headlines·3h agoFireball captured on home security camera after suspected meteor lights up New Zealand sky – video
The fireball was captured from Opotiki, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on 28 July 2026. It is one of two suspected meteors that have flashed and boomed across New Zealand skies within a few days
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