Kia ora Mr Hudson,

I acknowledge receipt of your email to the CAA under Official Information
Act for the following information – 

I am writing to request information regarding "Occurrence 22/3636"
reported on 26 June 2022.

 

Specifically, I request the following information:

 

1. A detailed report or summary of the occurrence.

2. Any relevant communications, documents, or records related to this
occurrence.

3. Any action taken or conclusions reached by the Civil Aviation Authority
regarding this incident.

4. Information on the location, nature of the occurrence, and any agencies
or organizations involved in the investigation or resolution.

5. A copy of the video that was to be sent by the submitter in relation to
this occurrence.

6. Any other relevant information pertaining to this occurrence.

We received your request on 16 September 2024. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
14 October 2024, being 20 working days after your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe. Your request is being handled by the OIA
Team. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
[1][CAA request email] with the reference 25/OIR/065.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken
into account.             

Ngâ mihi

OIA Team

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Kia Ora N.S Hudson,

 

In response to your request dated 14/09/2024 we have prepared the
following in response:

 

1. A detailed report or summary of the occurrence.

 

The description is recorded in the CAA database as:
“Query about UFO over Miramar Golf course.  Rang Miramar golf course -
nothing they were doing.  Rang submitter back and discussed why NFA by
CAA.  Submitter to send video. Video link received.  Askes Sport Av for
their opinion - likely a kite.  Nothing from Tower or any other
participant.  NFA by CAA."

 

2. Any relevant communications, documents, or records related to this
occurrence.

 

-We can advise that we hold a voicemail raising the original Aviation
Related Concern (ARC) and the two videos regrading UFO over Miramar Golf
Course Wellington shared with the CAA by the submitter. We also hold
internal email correspondence discussing the flying object.

 

3. Any action taken or conclusions reached by the Civil Aviation Authority
regarding this incident.

 

-No action was taken by the CAA. 

-CAA conclusion was that this object was likely to be a kite.

 

4. Information on the location, nature of the occurrence, and any agencies
or organizations involved in the investigation or resolution.

 

-Miramar Golf Course was contacted by phone to ask if they were doing
anything - they were not.

 

5. A copy of the video that was to be sent by the submitter in relation to
this occurrence.

 

-The videos shared with the CAA is publicly available in YouTube under
this link: [1]https://youtu.be/ii2ZT32lUY8

 

 

6. Any other relevant information pertaining to this occurrence.

 

-We do not hold any other information in relation to this occurrence.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602

 

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