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Undisclosed Innercity Brothel

Undisclosed Innercity Brothel

Auckland City’s rich, lively and ever changing sex industry has seen many characters and guises through the decades. Parlours would open with great frequency, but never seemed to survive long, but for only a small handful of ‘stayers’ that thrived through the years. The Pink Pussycat Club (run by the

Ghostly gushing mystifies Regent workers

Ghostly gushing mystifies Regent workers

By Chris Morris Sarah Anderson does not want to spook the audience. But she is struggling to explain recent mysterious incidents inside Dunedin’s Regent Theatre. The latest came early yesterday, when, in a dark and empty upstairs function room, a tap turned itself on. It began gushing water, flooding the

School’s out

School’s out

Do You Believe in Bloody Mary?

Do You Believe in Bloody Mary?

She goes by many names including Mary Worth, Mary Jane, Mary Lou, Mary Worthington. But you probably know her by another, more fearsome name: Bloody Mary.

Abandoned House – Huntly

Abandoned House – Huntly

On a short Sunday morning road trip back from filming the previous day in Hamilton, I decided to pop in and see if I could get permission to enter and photograph this cute old home in the Huntly township that I have been seeing on my journeys through the years

Moa and Various Skeletal displays at the Auckland War Museum

Moa and Various Skeletal displays at the Auckland War Museum

Photos by Mark Wallbank

Kingseat History and Nurses Hostel Walk-through

Kingseat History and Nurses Hostel Walk-through

We uncover the chequered history of this notoriously haunted psychiatric hospital and share our impressions from our initial location scout at the former nurses hostel and Spookers attraction.

Whatawhata Cemetery

Whatawhata Cemetery

Whatawhata Cemetery is located on Cemetery Road in the Waikato township of Whatawhata, about 10 km west of Hamilton. Whatawhata is a small (2006 population 2,064 in 681 dwellings) township in the Waikato Region on the east bank of the Waipa River, at the junction of State Highways 23 and

Life comes to an end – West Auckland

Life comes to an end – West Auckland

Hidden up a suburban driveway, this old abode sits rotting, long empty and pretty much beyond the point of repair; awaiting an eventual land sale. Nice to see this one hasn’t been vandalised or stripped of anything of value by the parasites that prey on locations like this. Thanks to  Aotearoa Abandoned for the

Highwic House – Epsom, Auckland

Highwic House – Epsom, Auckland

Situated at 40 Gillies Ave, Epsom. Highwic is a historic house in Epsom, New Zealand that is registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I structure and is also one of AA Travel’s “101 Must-Do’s for Kiwis”. The site has been made available for wedding, photography, filming

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Otuataua Stonefields: 2nd research visit – Mangere, Auckland
Otuataua Stonefields: 2nd research visit – Mangere, Auckland28/12/2017Haunted Locations / Locations of InterestThe Ōtuataua Stonefields show how the early Maori adapted to their new environment. New Zealand’s shorter growing seasons and colder mean temperatures ruled out many Polynesian staples. The settlers salvaged only a few crops – kumara, taro, yams and gourds, all plants with short growing seasons and small or tough leaves. In the inland Bay of Islands, Palliser Bay and parts of the northern South Island they gave their crops further assistance by nurturing them in neatly laid-out stone-walled gardens. The stones warmed and mulched the soil, extending the growing season by up to a month. Two centuries ago, Maori were still cultivating 8000 ha of volcanic stonefields around Tāmaki-makau-rau, the Auckland isthmus. Now just 160 ha of the stonefields remains. They largely fell into disuse after the early 19th-century inter-tribal Musket Wars and were swallowed up by urban sprawl. Conservationists had to fight hard even to save Ōtuataua’s 100 ha at Māngere, which was bought by the Manukau City Council with help from DOC, the Lotteries Commission and the Auckland Regional Council. On 10 February 2001, one of New Zealand’s oldest sites became its newest reserve, the Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve. Here you can see Polynesian house sites, storage pits, cooking shelters, terraces, mound gardens, garden plots and garden walls as well as some 19th-century European dry-stone farm walls. On a previous, 2013 visit to the Stonefields, unusual electro-magnetic fields were recorded, along with a high-pitched sound which could not be explained at the time. Return to High EMF area Upon returning to the location where last time had shown some very odd EMF readings and audible anomalies had been previously recorded; no EMF spikes or high-pitched tones were experienced. From the report of the 2013 visit: In one area, I entered into a bowl-like crater formation, dotted with volcanic scoria stone piles, walls and seemingly human-made structures all over-grown with lush grass. It was in this area that we experienced unusual and sporadic EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) Meter readings. The “Cell Sensor” meter responded with readings between 1 – 2.5 milligauss. Also in this area, a continuous and piercing, (almost electronic sounding) high-pitched squealing sound could be felt and heard. The sound source could not be located and it seemed to be coming from everywhere. However, outside of this area there was nothing at all. No sound or further EMF readings at all. As we didn’t have a good selection of atmospheric measuring equipment on hand during this initial reconnaissance, however it was assumed for that moment that the high energy readings could have been caused by earthly geomagnetic movements, due to the volcanic situation and history of the land. However, it was also thought strange that this activity wasn’t detected on any other part of the land that was surveyed that day. It was only apparent in the crater-like bowl of grassland. Also of interest; a compass which was being used did not react at all whilst the EMF meter was picking up the strange levels. Surely if the energy was magnetic (or geomagnetic) the compass needle would have reacted? This time, I experienced nothing. No odd EMF readings, no high pitched sounds. All readings were flat. The compass I have attached to my back pack was showing nothing out of the ordinary. As it did last time. A couple of E.V.P. (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) communication attempts were conducted during both visits, though nothing stood out as being unusual on review of the audio. What caused the original anomalous activity at the site continues to remain a mystery. [...] Read more...
Northern Cemetery – Dunedin [Photos by Lisa Ward]
Northern Cemetery – Dunedin [Photos by Lisa Ward]03/07/2017Cemeteries / InvestigationsIn July 2017, Team Member Lisa visited the beautiful and historic Northern Cemetery, whilst holidaying in Dunedin Photos by Lisa Ward [...] Read more...
Ballachulish Hotel – Glencoe, Scotland
Ballachulish Hotel – Glencoe, Scotland16/02/2020Haunted Locations / United KingdomAnother night, another allegedly haunted hotel ticked off our itinerary. This one was the Ballachulish Hotel in Glencoe, in the Highlands of Scotland. Lots of stories from this place. Everything from shadows, footsteps and ”touchings”, to a mysterious ghostly young boy and an elderley woman seen often in corridors and rooms. Aside from a few creaks from the floorboards above (we assumed there was someone staying above us and didnt check….poor investigation move; I know, I know) and the odd car driving past, it was a quiet night and an easy, full sleep. Oh, we also got to meet Diego, the hotel’s resident cat. – Mark [...] Read more...
My first Experience – by Mark Wallbank
My first Experience – by Mark Wallbank28/11/2020Hauntings / Opinions and Theories / True Ghost StoriesFor those that havent yet read our first book attempt, Voices in the Walls, I thought I’d reproduce and share here my first experience entry. I was about age 10. Enjoy. The one time that really shook me up and got me more emotionally and physically focused, was during a visit to an old lady that lived in a house just around the corner from my nana, in Highland Park. I would see her from time to time, manoeuvring a walking frame as she made her way to the shopping centre about 500 meters down the street. We would routinely swap a smile and a hello as she passed by. On hearing of her moving out to a nearby retirement village, I thought I would make a quick visit to say goodbye and have a chat. Something we never actually did previously, but it seemed like a nice thing to do at the time. On entering her front door, I was greeted by stacks of boxes piled high, many labelled ‘rubbish’, no doubt a lifetime of special memories, destined for the refuse tip. We sat and drank orange juice, freshly squeezed by her own pale, wrinkled hands, just that morning. She told me her husband had recently passed. This I found odd at the time and it dawned on me then, that I had never met or even seen a man with or near this woman. I had assumed she was living alone. It was his passing, and the sudden loneliness that followed, that led her to finally submit to spending the rest of her years confined to a stuffy retirement home. Her home interested me. It was a gloomy place, with the only colour outside of the browns and greys provided by a glass bowl of shiny green Granny Smith apples and a modest sized bouquet of bright red roses in a tiny crystal case sitting on a coffee table – a goodbye gift from a next door neighbour. As the contents of her home were pretty much packed away in boxes and the rooms were empty, except for a few pieces of bare furniture, I asked if I could look around. She nodded and ambled away to the kitchen, whilst I softly and slowly walked the hallway, peaking into each doorway. At the end of the hall was the master bedroom. It was dark and damp-smelling. The brown-stained curtains were pulled tightly closed. It was a room devoid of light, life and happiness. I detected the slight residual odour of a cigar or pipe tobacco, perhaps engrained into the walls and ceiling. A remaining memory of her husband? In the middle of the room stood a double bed, old, stained and sheetless. Sitting on the bed to soak in the dank, mothball-tainted atmosphere, I soon became aware of a dark shadow in the far corner. It filled the corner, about a foot across, from the floor to the ceiling. At the time I didn’t pay much attention to it. It was just a shadow. I glanced at it, not taking much notice, as I scanned the room. Then the shadow moved. As the movement hit my retina, I spun back round to the corner to see the shadow undulating slightly from left to right. Snapping into detective mode I attributed it to a number of quick-fire, random explanations; curtain movement, light coming through said curtains, or just a neat but completely normal trick of the lighting that I hadn’t encountered before. The shadow then moved across the wall, ever so slightly. I checked the curtains. No wind movement, no unusual light coming through. The shadow continued to move, slowly along the wall, a few centimetres at a time. When it stopped moving, it continued undulating. I stood up and went to the door, feeling uneasy. It was then I noticed the room had become unnaturally cold. I stood in the doorway, fixated on the shadow. The shadow must be cast from the window somehow, I told myself, as it started to move along the wall towards the doorway I was standing in. It was then that it dawned on me; the shadow wasn’t actually moving along the wall but was in fact about a foot out from the wall! I stood, transfixed and feeling the ever increasing chill as it got closer. When it was about a foot away I shut my eyes. To this day I don’t know why I did this. The chill enveloped my body for a second or two then disappeared as I opened my eyes. At that time, I assumed it had passed through me to leave the room. This instantaneous assumption made sense for that brief timeframe, but to this day am still unsure of what happened and the thought of it has stayed with me ever since. As I said my goodbyes to the old lady, I realised I still didn’t even know her name. I’m sure on the way out the door, as I descended the entrance stairs, that I was being watched. I also felt a sense of guilt. Was it because I was walking away from the lonely sadness of someone in need, other than the old lady? Someone that needed comfort and love? A friend? Maybe it was due to me being young, naïve, and having just been spooked, but it certainly felt like it at the time. Whenever I’m in the area I always make a special detour to drive by the house. [...] Read more...
The Palace Hotel
The Palace Hotel03/08/2012Haunted Locations / Hotels and BusinessesAt the recommendation of the local residents in Te Aroha, the team investigates potential hauntings at this iconic local pub and hotel. History & Background Situated in the very heart of this historic Waikato township, the Palace Hotel is on the corner of Whitaker Street and Kenrick Street, and is close to the famous Te Aroha Mineral Spas. A historic hotel, it offers twelve affordable guest rooms, a sports bar, gaming lounge, and a family restaurant. Some locals claim this hotel in Te Aroha is haunted by a spirit known as “Harry the Maori”. A “clairvoyant” visitor stayed in a room in which a young man had passed away. She knew nothing of the death previous to going in there. Next morning, when asked if she’d seen “Harry” in the night, she answered “Yes, but his name isn’t Harry, its Jimmy and it wasn’t in that room, he died in the room next door!” A chair in the men’s toilet has been reported to move of its own accord. The owners say that the atmosphere there generally feels positive. Since the Haunted Auckland team were in Te Aroha for the night investigating a nearby hotel, we thought we’d pay a visit and spent some time researching another allegedly haunted property whilst there.   Investigation Members of the Haunted Auckland team (Mark, Barbara, Karen along with Phoenix, who is Karen’s 7-year-old son) visited the hotel on a wintry, rainy night. The group conducted a Class 1 Investigation of all the hotels levels, inside and out. Haunted Auckland were given a warm and friendly welcome to the Palace Hotel by owner Bruce Austin. Bruce was very helpful and was fantastic as our informative tour guide. He generously gave the team a run down on the Palace Hotel’s history, showed us the entire building (inside and out) and gave us access to all levels. The bar was closing as we arrived, and it was a dark, gloomy and drizzly night, although not cold. On entering the building, the team agreed that it felt very much like a normal, everyday pub premises. It wasn’t until we ventured behind the scenes and beyond the typical traditional pub surroundings and decor and headed down into the basement and up into the higher levels, that you started to feel that there might actually be something there and that maybe the stories could just possibly be true.   Observations & Evidence Mark reported that he definitely felt rather uneasy roaming around the halls of the Palace Hotel – although he said that it could have been partly down to the dim, night-time lighting or maybe the sound of rain outside. Both Karen and Barbara are “sensitives” and both had personal, possibly paranormal experiences at the Palace Hotel. Upon reaching the landing at the top of the staircase leading towards the bedrooms, Barbara announced that she heard a man’s voice and says that she felt a presence in this area. Barbara explains “As our group ascended the stairs to the landing area of the guest accommodation I heard a man exclaim and call to us “Hey you!”. There was however no-one there! The area had a sense of a male presence and I do believe that someone was sitting in one of the chairs in the landing. This presence faded however after a few minutes and I could no longer sense him there.” Barbara reports that she didn’t feel anything in any of the hotel’s bedrooms, but would have liked to have visited the allegedly haunted bedroom (which was, unfortunately, occupied that night). After investigating the bedrooms and while heading back to the staircase, Karen stopped at a place on the landing between the corridors. She said that she felt ‘strange’ in a certain spot and, standing there for a while, she added that the area made her feel jittery and ‘nervous’. Barbara, Mark & Karen returned downstairs. Whilst there, and with no knowledge of any of the above, Karen’s son, Phoenix, expressed an interest to go upstairs and see the bedrooms. Karen returned upstairs with Phoenix and showed him around the bedrooms, to which he gave no reaction. When back down the corridor, Phoenix went ahead and spontaneously stopped in almost exactly the same place that Karen had. He announced that he felt ‘weird’ and ‘freaked’ standing there, that he could ‘feel the energy’ of that particular spot – but moving around the area he also said that places just a short distance away felt absolutely normal to him. Phoenix described the feeling he had as being “like his stomach had dropped” and seems to have sensed a presence. The team did not identify any E.V.Ps (Electronic Voice Phenomena) on the audio recordings made during the investigation and no unusual activity was captured on any photos or videos.     Conclusions The team all agreed that due to time constraints and the spontaneous nature of the investigation, that although it was a rather brief session, we all felt that there was a certain vibe about the Palace Hotel which suggested there might just be something behind the stories and that they possibly aren’t all just urban legend. Haunted Auckland is keen to spend a night in the hotel. This would give further opportunity for EVP sessions, trigger tests, and audio/video recordings in empty rooms to hopefully identify some of the strange activity that has been reported through the years. It is felt at this point is that any entities that may reside at the Palace Hotel, would be purely residual in nature and are just going through their repeat playback routines. Team members didn’t report that ‘being watched’ feeling (with only Barbara reporting feeling a presence at one point on the landing), but did report unusual feelings of emotions, and a sense of heaviness in the atmosphere upstairs, which seemed to be focused mostly at certain points in the hallways. The reactions by both Karen and her son, at differing moments at the same spot at an intersecting hallway is something which the team found intriguing. It has been hypothesized that it was as if there was an unusual increase or change in energy field in the area that caused an identical spontaneous reaction. This is just a theory of course, but definitely an area of the building which would warrant some further investigation and in-depth analysis. [...] Read more...
Patupaiarehe
Patupaiarehe05/10/2015Kiwi CryptidsIn Māori tradition patupaiarehe, also known as tūrehu and pakepakehā, were fairy-like creatures of the forests and mountain tops. Although they had some human attributes, patupaiarehe were regarded not as people but as supernatural beings. They were seldom seen, and an air of mystery and secrecy still surrounds them. In most traditions, those who encountered patupaiarehe were able to understand their language. But in one account they were unintelligible. Physical features Patupaiarehe had light skin, and red or fair hair. Historian James Cowan was told that ‘they were a lighter complexion than Maori; their hair was of a dull golden or reddish hue, urukehu, such as is sometimes seen in Maori of today.’ Unlike Māori, they were never tattooed. Mohi Tūrei of Ngāti Porou described their skin as white, albino or the colour of red ochre. Their eye colour varied from light blue to black. There is still debate about their height. The Tūhoe tribe records that they were small, but others say they were similar in size to humans. Whanganui stories claim them to be giants, more than 2 metres tall. Where did they live? Patupaiarehe were generally found deep in the forests, or on mist-covered hilltops. In these isolated places they settled and built their homes, sometimes described as forts. In some stories their houses and pa were built from swirling mist. In others, they were made from kareao (supplejack vine). In the North Island they were said to live mainly in the Waikato–Waipā basin, the Cape Colville–Te Aroha range, the hills about Rotorua, the Urewera ranges and Wairoa districts, and the Waitākere ranges in the Auckland region. South Island traditions had them living mainly in the hills around Lyttelton Harbour, Akaroa and the Tākitimu range, and in the hills between the Arahura River and Lake Brunner. What kind of people were they? Patupaiarehe society was kinship-based, similar to Māori society. In 1894 Hoani Nahe, an elder of the Ngāti Maru people, recalled three sub-tribes of patupaiarehe: Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Korakorako, and Ngāti Tūrehu. Tahurangi, Whanawhana, and Nukupori were important chiefs. They were generally a closed group who shunned intruders, and were unfriendly to those who ventured into their midst. Patupaiarehe were hunters and gatherers, surviving on raw forest foods and sometimes fishing from the shores of the sea or a lake. Their canoes were made of kōrari (flax stalks). Cooked food was offensive or foul to them. In different traditions, albino birds and eels, red flax and red eels were considered their property, and trouble befell Māori who took any of these. Fearing the light, they were active mainly in the twilight hours and at night, or when the mist was heavy enough to shield them. They wore flax garments (pākērangi), dyed red, but also rough mats (pora or pūreke). They were also known for playing kōauau and pūtōrino (flutes). Written by Martin Wikaira. ‘Patupaiarehe – Patupaiarehe and ponaturi’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand [...] Read more...

“Pioneers in the field…. Leading the way with Paranormal Research in New Zealand” – Connor Biddle, Paranormal Encounters.

“I have much respect for the level of study Mark and his team have put into the paranormal phenomenon through the years. His work is interesting and very well researched.” – Murray Bott, U.F.O Researcher & NZ’s MUFON representative.

”Refreshing to see solid and innovative investigation work, done with passion and honesty. Haunted Auckland stand out in the crowd and dont fit any typical mould. This is a very good thing”. – Paranormal Review newsletter

 

Paranormal New Zealand is the home of Haunted Auckland, a Paranormal Investigation and Research group.

Whether you’ve been aware of Mark Wallbank’s research work since the 1980s, attended his early 90s discussion events, received the quarterly newsletters, subscribed to his popular mid-2000s online blog BizarreNZ, followed the Haunted Auckland team since 2010, or just recently discovered us; WELCOME and thanks for joining in the fun, learning, and adventures.

We are a dedicated group of paranormal researchers, all having one thing in common – a passion and drive to find out as much as humanly possible about the mysterious and unknown field that is the Paranormal, as well as documenting New Zealand’s historical buildings and landmarks in their current state.

Paranormal (păr′ə-nôr′məl) adjective.
Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as beyond normal experience or scientific explanation. The term “paranormal” has existed in the English language since at least 1920. The word consists of two parts: “para” and “normal”. The definition implies that the scientific explanation of the world around us is “normal” and anything that is above, beyond, or contrary to that is “para”.

We’re always learning new things, so hope to pass that knowledge on to you all so that you might learn as we do, in this crazy but fascinating world of the paranormal.

Our primary reason for existing as a team is to experience first-hand and document any perceived paranormal activity so that we may learn to better understand the phenomena and the misconceptions surrounding it. Our aim as a research team is to study these phenomena as closely as possible to form more educated opinions via experimentation, documentation, and simply being present at the moment to record and respond accordingly to it and wherever it may lead us.

Firstly a few things you should know about Haunted Auckland. We’re a small Auckland based team of friendly, dedicated, well seasoned and enthusiastic researchers with differing levels of experience, knowledge, skills and expertise.  Our investigators are intelligent, honest, compassionate and possess critically thinking (yet wide open) minds. We’re also very good listeners.

We work closely with Property Managers, local Councils and Historical organisations to help preserve local histories, bring further awareness and raise funds by running public events.

In our time, the team has successfully raised many (much needed) thousands of  dollars, to assist with the upkeep and general running of these wonderful historic locations. Something we are very proud of.

We are also very proud to have worked alongside and assist both the NZ Police and NZ Fire Services with our work.

Haunted Auckland has it’s roots deep and strong. Going back to 1984, with a team (Auckland Ghost Hunting Group) formed by H.A founder, Mark Wallbank; making them NZ’s longest running Paranormal field-research entity.

What we aren’t:

We aren’t Ghost Busters, Ghost Hunters, Exorcists, Mediums, Clairvoyants or Psychics and we don’t do clearings, blessings or the ridding homes of alleged demons. We don’t do prayers, rituals, or bring in any religious elements to our work. We aren’t mental health experts or sleep disorder professionals, though we do work closely with mental health professionals.

We travel that spooky road, between sceptic and believer. We are happy to sit right in amongst it all and take the research wherever it may lead us.

While we are sceptical and doubtful of certain cases and ideas, we have seen and experienced enough in our time to realise that dedication to the research is definitely a worthwhile cause. Instead of blindly believing (or disbelieving), or just accepting what we are told is true and real, we prefer to seek out the answers ourselves through first-hand, “boots on the ground” investigation. Experimentation, observation and documentation. We don’t have all the answers and we don’t consider ourselves experts.

We don’t make bold claims we can’t back up with evidence or reliable data.

The team prides itself in being quite a bit different from other paranormal investigation teams out there. We tend to stay away from the mainstream gadget fads.

Research time in locations is valuable and a privilege, so wasting it on pointless flashy boxes that offer no accurate data in return or are vague and open to interpretation (as well as mis-interpretation) is counter-productive and a poorly used opportunity. Thinking outside of the ‘’box’’ confinements of the popular T.V and social media- lead mainstream is something, the team sees as important if the field is to move forward and gain any serious credibility or traction within scientific or academic circles.

The team utilises a combination of old-school thinking and techniques, coupled with a modern way of thinking. Simple and stripped back yet embracing current technology to work though theories and ideas that may find their way into our research. We don’t make claims we can’t back up with evidence or reliable data.

We pride ourselves in keeping it real. No faking evidence or embellishing of facts. If nothing happened, nothing happened.

Why we don’t offer Clearings and Banishings

We decided many years ago to stop offering clearings and cleansings, as the more we learned, the more unethical (even damaging) we could see it was on a few levels.
We wanted to experience and observe these ”beings” and learn about them. Learn from them directly, if such a thing is possible.
To hopefully interact and document as much as we could of it to advance the study of the paranormal.

If the theories on spirits are correct, then clearing, or ”banishing” becomes nothing more than a punishment, torture, an eviction from a home, or even a death. Death to a person (possibly living in an alternative dimension we are yet to even understand or comprehend), that has as much right to exist as ourselves.
Until ghosts, spirits, negative energies, and demons have been sufficiently verified to actually exist, (to which they as yet haven’t, outside of belief, possible misinterpretation, and superstition) it would be unethical to assume a position of knowledge and superiority enough to think we have rights that far outweigh theirs. That we may enter their home and try to evict or eradicate them as if they were cockroaches or some other household pest.

It’s about respect, understanding and compassion; on both sides.

What we are, is “real world” researchers. Learning by doing. If we don’t know something, we say so.

We don’t charge anything for what we do. The opportunity to investigate a location and hopefully further our research is its own great reward.

We follow the Scientific Method as closely as we are able to; though it’s not always easy to create a fully controlled environment and the fact that true paranormal activity is sporadic and very rare means we don’t always have a lot to go on. Still, we do our best with what we have to work with at the time and go wherever it takes us.

We go to where the stories come from in order to see for ourselves. We talk to the people involved to get their sides to the occurrences.

Our conclusions are never really final and we find multiple return visits yield the best results; so have built up trusting relationships with quite a few locations within the historical communities in this country.

Our clean and respected reputation within historical circles is something the team prides itself on, as it has grown over the last decade and is based on well over 200 investigation sessions within that time.

For a full listing of References & testimonials, please visit our TESTIMONIALS page on this website.

Exploration – Observation – Experimentation – Documentation … Ultimately leading to Interaction, Understanding and Conclusion.

KEEPING IT REAL

Please check out our website and don’t hesitate to make contact if you have any queries or would like to know more about what we do.

We’re always happy to talk about spooks!

Through the years the team have investigated:

Auckland

Wellington

Northland

                                                                    Dargaville Central Hotel

Coromandel

Waikato

Hawkes Bay

Central North Island

  •                                                                Chateau Tongariro Hotel                                                               Jubilee Pavillion – Marton

 

Northern South Island

                                                                                 Trout Hotel

West Coast and Central South Island

  • Seaview Asylum
  • Otira Stagecoach Hotel

Canterbury

  • The Old Shipping Office (Akaroa)

Otago

  • Cardrona Hotel
  • Vulcan Hotel (St Bathans)

Dunedin

United Kingdom

  • The Drovers Inn – Scotland
  • Traquair House – Innerleithen
  • Ancient Ram Inn – Wooton-Under-Edge
  • 30 East Drive – Pontefract
  • Boleskine House – Scotland
  • Ballachulish Hotel – Glencoe
  • Chillingham Castle
  • The Golden Fleece – York
  • Bunchrew House – Scotland
  • Oswald House – Kirkcaldy
  • The Skirrid Inn – Abergavenny
  • Halston Hall – Carlisle
  • Airth Castle
  • Dalhousie Castle
  • Barcaldine Castle – Oban
  • The Witchery – Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh Vaults – Scotland
  • Touchwood House – Scotland
  • Greyfriars Kirkyard – Scotland
  • The Hellfire Club – Ireland
  • Ostrich Inn – Slough
  • Caynton Caves –  Shropshire
  • Four Crosses Inn – Staffordshire
  • Torwood House – Scotland
  • Dalhousie Castle – Scotland
  • Windhouse – Yell, Shetland
  • Swan Hotel – Wooton-on-Edge
  • Weston Hall – Staffordshire
  • Clava Cairns – Inverness, Scotland
  • The Queen’s Head Hotel – Troutbeck
  • Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre – Hinkley

Australia

YHA [Katoomba]

Hartley Village [NSW]

Quarantine Station [Manly]

The Russell Hotel [Sydney]

Maitland Gaol [NSW]

Kilmore Gaol [Melbourne]

Aradale Lunatic Asylum [Melbourne]

 

Hawaii

Kaniakapupu Palace Ruins – Nuúanu Pali – Manoa – Oahu Cemetery [Oahu]

Norfolk Island

New Gaol – The Crank Mill – Bloody Bridge

Cryptozoological Field Research

YOWIE RESEARCH: Blue Mountains [ Australia] – Kanangra Ranges [Australia] – Blue Mountains Exploration: Research Area – Bullaburra [Australia]

MOEHAU RESEARCH: Coromandel Ranges [New Zealand] – Urerewa Ranges [New Zealand]

LAKE MONSTER RESEARCH: Loch Ness [Scotland]

 

… as well as many private home visits around Auckland and surrounding towns and extensive investigation and exploration internationally.

Some of the services and experience we have on offer:

Research and Investigation of buildings, historical locations and businesses

Photo & video analysis

Photographic enhancements

General paranormal consultation

Historical Research

Conferences / Public speaking

Educational talks & fundraising for historical locations

Media interviews