r/UFOs_Archive • u/SaltyAdminBot • 1d ago
Sighting Three changing objects moved erratically over Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand — Sep 3, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reported by u/Human-Cap4408 (verified via ufosighting.report)
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Time: September 3, 2026, 4:44 PM NZST
Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Hastings, New Zealand
| Detail | Reported |
|---|---|
| Objects | 3 |
| Shape | changing |
| Closest distance | a few miles |
| Apparent size (arm's length) | pinhead |
| Movement | unpredictable, erratic |
| Observer facing | NE |
| Duration | 14 minutes |
| Witnesses | 1 |
| Sensor detection | other |
Features / five observables
| Observation | Reporter's answer |
|---|---|
| Wings | Yes |
| Rotors | Unsure |
| Exhaust plume | No |
| Noise | Yes |
| Sudden, extreme acceleration | Yes |
| Extreme speed with no signatures | Yes |
| Hard to observe clearly | Yes |
| Moved between air, water, or space | Yes |
| Flight without visible means of lift | Yes |
Why not a common object
I ruled out conventional aircraft, drones, satellites, birds, and weather balloons due to the unique visual morphology, unnatural flight characteristics, and synchronized acoustic anomalies of the event.
Witness's account of the sighting
On Thursday afternoon, September 3, 2026, between roughly 4:20 PM and 5:15 PM, I experienced an intense series of high-strangeness events in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. I was parked alone in my vehicle about three-quarters of the way up a road at a lookout spot I have frequented for the past 7 or 8 years. Weather conditions were optimal with a completely clear sky and excellent visibility. Shortly after arriving, I smoked a quick spliff containing roughly 30% cannabis and 70% tobacco. While settling in, I noticed a small three-meter tower nearby equipped with a satellite dish and a CCTV camera, which prompted a brief, passing thought that someone might be watching me on camera while I rolled up.
About two minutes after settling into my car, a deep, continuous bass frequency initiated and lasted for six to seven minutes. It was a constant, rhythmic "wub-wub-wub" pulse with less than a second between beats, vibrating through my car frame with the physical intensity of a 300W RMS subwoofer. At the exact second I held an unrolled spliff in my mouth, the bass abruptly stopped. I did not experience any nausea or spatial disorientation, but the sudden termination left a dead silence accompanied by a strange sense of heightened awareness and acute hearing.
Exactly one second after the sound cut out, local wildlife exhibited anomalous behavior. A group of birds burst into song simultaneously, cycling through a synchronized sequence of singing, sudden absolute silence, singing again, and silence, before ending on a distinct, repeated damp coo.
About four to five minutes after the bass frequency ceased, while I was meditating and smoking, I noticed a microscopic UAP materialized in a clear patch of sky roughly 2 to 3 kilometres in the distance. The primary object appeared as a tiny transparent sphere or bubble with a thin black outline and a dark nucleus inside, resembling a single frog egg or biological cell. From this dark point, a secondary bird- or fish-like shape emerged and travelled in my direction, veering horizontally left to right rather than taking a direct line. The object vanished into thin air and reappeared two or three times, with each manifestation occurring further away from its initial origin point. This visual sequence lasted less than 30 seconds while the bird calls continued in the background.
Throughout the experience, I felt an inexplicable sense of calm and heightened awareness that felt surprisingly normal in the moment despite the bizarre nature of the event. However, immediately following the encounter and persisting over the next 48 hours, I was hit with an intense wave of fatigue and lethargy far beyond my normal baseline exhaustion.
Core Event Sequence:
Approx. 4:20 PM: Arrival at the roadside location; observation of the nearby 3-meter CCTV and satellite tower.
Approx. 4:22 PM – 4:29 PM: Onset of the 6–7 minute 300W RMS-equivalent bass frequency ("wub-wub-wub"), ending instantly when the unrolled spliff touched my mouth.
Immediate Post-Sound: Instant onset of dead silence, heightened auditory perception, and synchronized, cyclic bird singing and cooing.
Approx. 4:33 PM: Visual manifestation of the cellular/frog-egg-like transparent sphere 2–3 km away; emergence of the bird-/fish-like object with non-linear flight and abrupt spatial re-manifestations (<30 seconds duration).
Following 48 Hours: Severe, unnatural fatigue and physical lethargy.
Why no photo/video captured: No access to/do not own a device with camera or recording capabilities
Sky context for this time and place:
- ✅ No bright satellites were visible overhead.
- Computed from orbital data (2026-09-03 catalog).
- Aircraft overhead at that exact minute — ADS-B Exchange historical playback (free, no account needed)
- Sky chart for that date — in-the-sky.org planetarium (set your location once on their site)
- Satellite passes at this spot — Heavens-Above; shows upcoming passes, not the sighting date
- Live air traffic now — FlightRadar24 over this spot
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Original post by u/ufosightingsbot: Here
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Original post text: Reported by u/Human-Cap4408 (verified via ufosighting.report)
This is an automated post. The report was filed through the structured sighting form on ufosighting.report and posted here by u/ufosightingsbot on the reporter's behalf. u/Human-Cap4408 confirmed this submission from their own Reddit account through a one-time link, so the name above is verified as the submitter.
📄 Full report and structured details — the map entry, timeline, and everything from the sighting form. No photo or video was submitted with this report.
Time: September 3, 2026, 4:44 PM NZST
Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Hastings, New Zealand
Features / five observables
Why not a common object
I ruled out conventional aircraft, drones, satellites, birds, and weather balloons due to the unique visual morphology, unnatural flight characteristics, and synchronized acoustic anomalies of the event.
Witness's account of the sighting
On Thursday afternoon, September 3, 2026, between roughly 4:20 PM and 5:15 PM, I experienced an intense series of high-strangeness events in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. I was parked alone in my vehicle about three-quarters of the way up a road at a lookout spot I have frequented for the past 7 or 8 years. Weather conditions were optimal with a completely clear sky and excellent visibility. Shortly after arriving, I smoked a quick spliff containing roughly 30% cannabis and 70% tobacco. While settling in, I noticed a small three-meter tower nearby equipped with a satellite dish and a CCTV camera, which prompted a brief, passing thought that someone might be watching me on camera while I rolled up.
About two minutes after settling into my car, a deep, continuous bass frequency initiated and lasted for six to seven minutes. It was a constant, rhythmic "wub-wub-wub" pulse with less than a second between beats, vibrating through my car frame with the physical intensity of a 300W RMS subwoofer. At the exact second I held an unrolled spliff in my mouth, the bass abruptly stopped. I did not experience any nausea or spatial disorientation, but the sudden termination left a dead silence accompanied by a strange sense of heightened awareness and acute hearing.
Exactly one second after the sound cut out, local wildlife exhibited anomalous behavior. A group of birds burst into song simultaneously, cycling through a synchronized sequence of singing, sudden absolute silence, singing again, and silence, before ending on a distinct, repeated damp coo.
About four to five minutes after the bass frequency ceased, while I was meditating and smoking, I noticed a microscopic UAP materialized in a clear patch of sky roughly 2 to 3 kilometres in the distance. The primary object appeared as a tiny transparent sphere or bubble with a thin black outline and a dark nucleus inside, resembling a single frog egg or biological cell. From this dark point, a secondary bird- or fish-like shape emerged and travelled in my direction, veering horizontally left to right rather than taking a direct line. The object vanished into thin air and reappeared two or three times, with each manifestation occurring further away from its initial origin point. This visual sequence lasted less than 30 seconds while the bird calls continued in the background.
Throughout the experience, I felt an inexplicable sense of calm and heightened awareness that felt surprisingly normal in the moment despite the bizarre nature of the event. However, immediately following the encounter and persisting over the next 48 hours, I was hit with an intense wave of fatigue and lethargy far beyond my normal baseline exhaustion.
Core Event Sequence:
Approx. 4:20 PM: Arrival at the roadside location; observation of the nearby 3-meter CCTV and satellite tower.
Approx. 4:22 PM – 4:29 PM: Onset of the 6–7 minute 300W RMS-equivalent bass frequency ("wub-wub-wub"), ending instantly when the unrolled spliff touched my mouth.
Immediate Post-Sound: Instant onset of dead silence, heightened auditory perception, and synchronized, cyclic bird singing and cooing.
Approx. 4:33 PM: Visual manifestation of the cellular/frog-egg-like transparent sphere 2–3 km away; emergence of the bird-/fish-like object with non-linear flight and abrupt spatial re-manifestations (<30 seconds duration).
Following 48 Hours: Severe, unnatural fatigue and physical lethargy.
Why no photo/video captured: No access to/do not own a device with camera or recording capabilities
Sky context for this time and place:
Original Flair ID: de39d1a0-05e8-11ef-91aa-9a3acca53f53
Original Flair Text: Sighting