Alarmed residents of Karamea, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, reported witnessing a large bright elliptical metallic sphere hovering over Flagstaff Beach, Karamea at 1935 hours on Saturday May 11, 2013.

Photo taken by German backpacker Gunther Muller.

This UFO appearance follows on from a prolific series of sightings in the Opapara Basin, Arapito, Flagstaff Beach and Kongahu areas of the Karamea District in July 2011.

Sources close to the New Zealand Air Force have confirmed the radar tracking of an as yet unidentified space craft making a rapid vertical descent from over 100,000 feet at 1934 hrs on Saturday May 11, 2013.

Other reported sightings of extra-terrestial activities in the Karamea district include the sighting of mysterious purple glowing lights and humanoid like creatures on the Fenian Track at 0630 hrs on Monday 6^th May 2013 and the discovery on the Heaphy Track of an area of scorched earth in a large elliptical circle strongly indicating the likelihood of the landing of an alien space craft also on Monday May 6^th at 0730 hrs by Australian visitor Roson Sewell.

Identikit sketch from eye witness account of humanoid seen on Fenian Track

Australian tourist Roson Sewell stands by scorch mark on grass on the Heaphy Track he claims to be made by UFO.

Artist’s impression of UFO scorching grass.

Law enforcement agencies and local authorities wary of the possible dangers have been unable to stem the dramatic influx of sightseers, tourists and journalists flocking into the Karamea District to view the evidence of extra terrestial activity.

Crowds of UFO seekers flocking to Karamea region in search of answers to extraterrestrial questions.

Scientists examining the Fenian Track and Heaphy Track using geiger counters reported no significant levels of radiation, however dramatic levels of neurostatic energy were encountered around the alien craft landing site.