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A rare, UFO-shaped cloud formation seen above the Taieri Plains has been discussed all over the world after NASA shared a satellite image.
It is a lenticular cloud formation, named the Taieri Pet because locals took a shining to the special shape.
MetService meteorologist Clare O'Connor joins Emile Donovan to discuss the Taieri Pet and New Zealand's other unique clouds.
The Taieri Pet, as captured by satellite imagery. Photo: NASA