A meteor was reported throughout the east coast region of New Zealand, prompting a flood of calls to emergency services.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a bright white trail in the sky with pieces breaking off.
A meteorite is believed to have burned up over Canterbury region on Tuesday afternoon before slamming into the ground in a field.
According to the Stardome Observatory in Auckland, the loud boom heard throughout the Canterbury region was most likely to be from a meteorite, up to the size of a medicine ball.
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