Exploding meteor wows NZ

[Rick]

(Yeah, right... )

New Zealand was earlier today treated to a suspected meteor crash-landing which "rattled windows across the Pacific nation's South Island", Reuters reports.

The meteor broke the sound barrier during its rapid descent, leaving a "long white trail" as it disintegrated in "purple and red flames", as one eyewitness recalled.

More (if you dare): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/12/nz_meteor/