APRIL 2, 1978, EAST COAST BAYS ROAD, NORTH SHORE, NEW ZEALAND, MS. ROBINSON:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
Australian ufologist Keith Basterfield found in the newspaper Auckland Star for April 3, 1978, a report that said that on April 2, 1978, at 08:30 p.m., on East Coast Bays Road, Ms. Robinson was riding a motorcycle when she noticed a wedge shape with lights on it.
Reportedly, it stopped about 200 meters away, and she clearly saw two figures peering at her. They were visible from the waist up and seemed to be wearing dark robes.
A car appeared after several minutes and the object moved away.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-000912
Date of event:
April 2, 1978
Earliest report of event:
April 3, 1978
Delay of report:
1 day.
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
National newspaper.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Basterfield.
First alleged record type:
National newspaper.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
June 1, 2009
This file last updated on:
June 1, 2009
Country of event:
New Zealand
State/Department:
North Shore
Type of location:
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Yes
UFO departure observed:
No
UFO/Entity Relation:
Certain
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
Witnesses types:
Not reported.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
2
Type of entities:
Not reported.
Entities height:
Not reported.
Entities outfit type:
robes
Entities outfit color:
Not reported. Dark.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Normal.
Entities head:
Large.
Entities eyes:
Two, large, black.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
None reported.
Entities actions:
Are in UFO, peer at witness, departure.
Entities/witness interactions:
Peered at witness.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial beings or confusion or hoax. Insufficient information.
2 Apr. 1978, East Coast Bays Road, 2030 hrs: Ms. Robinson was riding a motorcycle when she noticed a wedge_shape with lights on it. It stopped about 200 m away. There were two figures clearly visible peering at her. These were visible from the waist up and seemed to be wearing dark robes. A car appeared after several minutes and the object moved away. (Auckland Star, Apr. 3, 1978)
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in East Coast Bays Road, New Zealand, on April 2, 1978, at 2030, the witness was riding his motorcycle when he saw a wedge shaped object with lights hovering about 200 meters away. There were two figures clearly visible looking at the witness. These were visible from the waist up and appeared to be wearing dark robes. Another car arrived and the object rose and left.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Keith Basterfield, Mufon UFO Journal #177."
The website indicates that on April 2, 1978, at 20:30, in Auckland, New Zealand, "an object was observed. Occupants of the craft were seen. One disc was observed by one single female witness on a road for a few seconds (Robinson)."
The web sites files the case as a CE3 and indicates the sources as Webb, David, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports; Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, APRO Bulletin, APRO, Tucson; International UFO Reporter, International UFO Reporter, CUFOS; SATCU, Xenolog, Timaru, ISBN:0-8092-3121-2.
Points to consider:
Since the entities were not visible under the waist, it was not really possible to say that they wore "robes".
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
June 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
June 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Apparently only a newspaper report, no investigation.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
June 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Lack of data on the witness, place, descriptions etc.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
June 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Single witness case.
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Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial beings or confusion or hoax. Insufficient information.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[---] ? Article in the national newspaper Auckland Star, Auckland, New Zealand, April 3, 1978.
[---] ? "HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports", compiled by David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, CUFOS, USA, circa 1978.
[---] ? Ufology bulletin APRO Bulletin, Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO), USA.
[---] ? Ufology bulletin International UFO Reporter, Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), USA.
[kb1] * "New Zealand Entity Reports", catalogue by Keith Basterfield, in the ufology bulletin MUFON journal, Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), USA, #177, page 6, November 1982.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
[ud1] * "2 Apr 1978 - Auckland, New Zealand", web page by the website UFOdna, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf10/uf6/106211.htm
