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UFOs From The ‘X’ Zone Newsroom Experts to probe famous UFO Files Released By "It's incredible that nothing was done," UFO tale New Zealand Military the Tauranga-based UFO researcher said. The Defence Force has said it does not By Craig Robinson http://news.mwza.com have the resources to look into them. "The release of the files is really good = = = though," Ms Hansen said. In support of their Australian neighbor, Julian "They serve to make people aware of the IT’S known as Britain’s very own Roswell – a Assange, the New Zealand Defence Force topic ... to open eyes to other possibilities." story that has left many scratching their head released UFO reports for a freedom of Ms Hansen first saw a UFO at the age of and searching for answers in the night sky. information request. They released thousands of 8, viewing an "orange cylindrical light" moving In December 1980 strange lights were files on Wednesday, December 22. These files over the Bombay Hills. seen by US Air Force personnel posted to the offer a 50-year history of UFO sightings in New She also saw an egg-shaped black twin bases of RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge. Zealand. metallic object over Gisborne in the late 70s. To this day they have never been explained – In an earlier interview, the champion of Ms Hansen said people should not although it has spawned a variety of theories freedom of information, WikiLeaks founder confuse UFOs with aliens; unidentified flying and attracted worldwide interest. Julian Assange referred to the people who send objects are simply that, unidentified. Tomorrow a selection of leading experts his organization UFO reports as “weirdos.” "I get quite annoyed when the media will be on hand at Woodbridge Community Hall However, he does acknowledge the substantial make UFOs sound like they are aliens," she for a 30th Anniversary Conference. references to UFOs in these recently released said. It starts at 6pm and speakers will include cable reports. "They are just objects we don't know the eye-witnesses John Burroughs and Jim The files cover one incident of particular origin of." Penniston, who will talk for the very first time importance to New Zealanders: the UFO Hamilton senior air traffic controller about what they saw, former Ministry of mystery of 1978 in Kaikoura, a southern island Graeme Opie, who believes he saw a UFO Defence employee Nick Pope and Emmy award town. Air traffic control detected mysterious flying above Hamilton Airport in March 1995, winning documentary maker Linda Moulton- radar blips that they were unable to explain. At said the release of the files would open more Howe. the same time, a cargo plane reported strange people's eyes to the "unknown". Also on the bill is US based lights in the skies. "It'll make people a bit more aware of investigative writer Peter Robbins, whose book, The documents describe the encounters what's going on out there," he said. [] Left at East Gate, which he co-wrote with eye of New Zealanders with UFOs in depth. Yet, in witness Larry Warren, is a best seller. all fairness, most of the reports offer natural UFO Sighting Down Mr Robbins, 64, who has been staying explanations for the sightings, these ranging with friends in Knodishall, near Leiston, spent from meteors to boat lights. Another report even Under: Lights mystify almost a decade researching the incident, detailed that Venus being visible had mistakenly pouring over military reports and collating eye led one man to think he had sighted a UFO. many, but others not so witness accounts. Who knows? With the new pressure for much He said: “I had no idea what I was freedom of information, we could indeed be letting myself in for. Initially Larry had given hearing much more about UFOs in the near by me a challenge – prove me wrong. “My starting future. Tuscon Citizen agenda was the truth and wherever it took me. I didn’t care if it embarrassed me or him. It Unknown objects in Residents of Victoria, the most densely became an obsession.” populated state in Australia, were treated to a He said he is convinced the sightings Waikato skies Christmas light show in the sky. were something out of this world and not a BEN STANLEY - Waikato Times The strange lights were first spotted near number of other theories such as lights from a the Melbourne Airport around 10:15 pm on police car, a meteor shower, a piece from an Ever been awoken by a flash of light you can't Christmas Eve, according to the Herald Sun. American space capsule or a physiological explain? Ever seen an object in the skies that Witnesses reported seeing “orange lights operation to test how military personnel would you've thought wasn't quite normal? that formed a diamond and moved in a respond when confronted with something You are not alone. synchronized pattern”. unexplained. A number of Waikato sightings feature Resident David Bekesi, 52, said that the “It does seem to be something genuinely prominently among the more than 2000 pages lights were visible for several minutes before unusual,” he said. “When you hear audio from of formerly classified files released by the disappearing, adding:” that night the fear in those men’s voices, that Defence Force earlier this week revealing New “They all grouped in one area and then can’t be replicated by even the most gifted actor. Zealand's history with UFOs since 1959. went straight up into the sky.” “I followed strict reasoning and research There are around 12 to 20 reports of Although many of the witnesses used and in my opinion is was intelligence from parts UFOs in the Waikato each year, according to the words “unbelievable” and insisted it was not unknown. Suzanne Hansen, the director of UFO research a plane or balloon, the more skeptical Herald- “But to claim to know why they were group UFOCUS NZ. Sun commenters offered a plethora of here is the height of intellectual arrogance. How Notable recent reports include a explanations for the UFO sighting. can one truly know?” "triangular craft" which was seen hovering over One commenter reported seeing candle- Mr Robbins said he was looking forward Hamilton earlier this year by a "highly credible like objects released from a church in the area. to speaking at the conference, which is raising person", Ms Hansen said. Some pointed out a number of money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice’s A similar object was also seen by celebratory fireworks displays around Victoria Treehouse Appeal. Matamata spotters last year, moving over at the time. “It is very exciting,” he said. “We are all Hamilton and towards the sea, she said. Others speculated over the possibility of very proud we have been asked to attend and to The formerly top secret files also detail Chinese lanterns, or a hobby craft. help raise money for this worthy cause.” a top-level government investigative body into Some believers offered up the theory To mark the 30th anniversary the East UFOs, and previously unseen reports into the that the lights were extraterrestrial in origin. Anglian Daily Times has teamed up with BBC infamous Kaikoura lights of 1978. Others, however, chose to place their Radio Suffolk to try to explain the incident in an Ms Hansen, who was one of those who their faith in the spirit of holiday tradition. investigation called Rendlesham Revealed.[] lobbied the Government to release the files, has They said that it must have been Santa. The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show read through the de-classified documents and The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show said the most intriguing thing she noticed was with Rob McConnell the number of sightings by military and pilots with Rob McConnell www.xzoneradiotv.com that had gone un-investigated. www.xzoneradiotv.com