Fireballs and Wairarapa meteorite

The story so far

Fireballs Aotearoa received several reports of the event.^{29 Jul} Skygazers then reported several suspected meteors over multiple nights, and one report said the Tuesday fireball was seen across the country, with some witnesses describing a sonic boom.^{30 Jul} Experts tracked four fragments of a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite to rural farmland in northern Wairarapa, after the object entered the atmosphere on 28 July.^{6 Aug} The find is New Zealand's 11th confirmed meteorite.^{6 Aug}

Latest

Four fragments were found in northern Wairarapa, as reported on 6 August.^{6 Aug} The fragments are linked to the late July fireball seen across the lower North Island.^{6 Aug}

Key moments

1. 29 JulBright fireball streaks across North Island skies; some mistake sound for earthquake
2. 30 JulReports say fireball seen across the country; some heard sonic boom
3. 6 AugFour meteorite fragments recovered in northern Wairarapa; NZ's 11th confirmed meteorite

Written from the stories below; each sentence links to its sources.