Kia ora Agnes/Josh,
I acknowledge receipt of your official information request to the CAA for the following –

“We note on your website that you receive "Aviation Related Concerns" (ARCs).

1. Could you please provide an updated list of these reports that pertain to spherical, cylindrical or disk shaped aerial phenomena.

2. If you cannot provide the above, please provide a list of unexplained aerial phenomena that have occurred across the country in the last 15 years.

3. I would like to receive internal documents that discuss anything to do with spherical, cylindrical or disk shaped aerial phenomena. These documents can be both internal or received reports from other agencies.?”

We received your request on 09/01/2025. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 13 February 2025, being 20 working days after the day 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 [CAA request email] with the reference 25/OIR/156.
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 considered.

Nga Mihi,
Official Information Team | Tîma Môhiohio Whai Mana
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Kia Ora Agnes/Josh,

 

In response to your request dated 09/01/2025 we have prepared the
following in response:

 

Attached to this email is the information you’ve requested.

 

Please note, Aviation Related Concerns (ARC) can be reported by anyone.
One does not have to be involved in the aviation community to report
something they see or hear that they think might harm aviation safety or
security, or that might be breaching Civil Aviation Rules. Therefore, the
list of occurrences/ARC released under this OIA does not reflect the facts
of the incident as reported to the CAA to be true or established nor does
it reflect any outcome of the investigation, if any that was conducted
into the incident

 

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
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us at [2][CAA request email]

 

Nga Mihi,

Brett Mercer (he/him)  

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Kia ora Josh/Agnes,

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request to the CAA for the following –

"can you provide all instances where 'UAP' or 'unidentified aerial phenomena' is contained in the description as well
Also, I note you have not provided all information contained in each reporting, such as time of reporting. Are you able to provide the information left out?"

We received your request on 28/01/2025. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 26 February 2025, being 20 working days after the day 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 [CAA request email] with the reference 25/OIR/176.
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 considered.

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Official Information Team | Tīma Mōhiohio Whai Mana
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Kia ora Agnes/Josh,

 

Please refer to the attached letter for a decision on your request
25/OIR/176 with the Civil Aviation Authority.

 

Nga Mihi,

Official Information Team | Tīma Mōhiohio Whai Mana

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Email: [1][email address]

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Zealand

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