Research, stories and accounts detailing various uniquely kiwi paranormal phenomenon. Here you will find articles, interviews and submissions exclusively prepared by the Haunted Auckland team covering New Zealand Cryptids, UFO sightings, Famous Haunted Locations and local Urban Legends, as well as real-life stories of the supernatural from our readers. This is Paranormal New Zealand!
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Haunted 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 Read more...
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Abandoned Buildings, Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsIt was a privilege and thrill to finally get the chance to explore this iconic historic Wellington landmark. The former Wellington Fever Hospital Read more...
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Cryptozoology, Kiwi CryptidsThere are stories that travel far back into Māori folklore, and forward to quite recently, of a mysterious entity, half man half goat, that has been Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI’ve seen him more than once. A few times in some of the houses that we’ve lived in before, but the time I remember most clearly was when we moved Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Hotels and Businesses, InvestigationsOn July 29th the team headed off on another road trip, this time up north to Dargaville, to spend the night investigating ongoing paranormal activity Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Hauntings, Locations of Interest, True Ghost Stories, Urban LegendsI heard an intriguing story while doing the Transalpine Rail trip between Christchurch and Greymouth recently. The onboard commentary tells of a Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Hotels and Businesses, InvestigationsLast weekend a few of the team roadtripped down the line a couple of hours, to the beautiful (and refreshingly friendly) little town of Thames, on Read more...
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Abandoned Buildings, Haunted LocationsLake Alice Hospital was once a rural psychiatric facility situated in the Manawatu region, catering to the full mental health spectrum, from troubled Read more...
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Haunted LocationsBuilt in 1851 by Edward Constable, who emigrated from Maidstone, Kent in England, the Kentish Hotel is possibly the most famous established watering Read more...
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Locations of Interest, Urban LegendsMatukutūreia, or McLaughlin's Hill, is one of many extinct volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field. It has a peak 73 metres above sea level, and was Read more...
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Haunted LocationsA ghost named Mary is said to haunt the Foveaux Hotel in Bluff. The hotel's current owner Sherry Shelton claims the building is haunted by a ghost Read more...
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Haunted LocationsThe aptly named Spirits Bay, or Piwhane, is located at the most northern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The isolated bay is 12 kilometers long Read more...
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Abandoned Buildings, Haunted Locations, InvestigationsHistory Erskine College in Wellington built from 1905 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, is a collection of Class 1 recognised historic buildings Read more...
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Haunted Locations, InvestigationsConstruction work on the building, originally known as the "Grand Opera House", began in 1911. William Pitt, the architect, was based in Melbourne, Read more...
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Haunted Locations, InvestigationsThere are numerous ghosts reported to haunt this beautifully kept and much loved, iconic theatre. The St James Theatre was opened on Boxing Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesA True New Zealand Ghost Story by Erica - Together with my partner and son the 3 of us moved to an old villa in Devonport about 12 years ago... Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsThe team were called, in an attempt to document some of the unusual activity that has been reported through the years, right up until recently, Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI lived in a house in Stanmore Bay a couple of years ago. When we first moved in everything was okay, nothing weird had happened. About 2 months Read more...
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Haunted LocationsHistory Couldrey House is an historic Victorian-Edwardian family home set in parkland. It is fully furnished but in a mix of styles reflecting Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsEuropean settlers, Duncan and Maureen McNicol came to New Zealand in 1853 from the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland after an unsuccessful Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI was reading the account of the person who lived in Selwyn Street with interest as many years ago I lived in a small old workers Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI had a cat, Tabby, who was my best friend and had an amazing bond Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Urban LegendsYMCA Camp Adair is located in Hunua, south of Auckland. It was first established in 1913 and encompasses over 100 acres, the camp was later purchased Read more...
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Haunted LocationsCambridge Terrace, site of some of Wellington's landmark buildings, was once a stream. Before a massive earthquake changed the landscape in 1855, Read more...
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Kiwi Cryptids
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Abandoned Buildings, Haunted Locations, Investigations
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Haunted LocationsClyde is located in an area known as The Dunstan, named by an English surveyor, John Turnbull Thomson. He was the second white man to enter the Read more...
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Haunted LocationsCromwell Cromwell is a town in Central Otago in the Otago region of New Zealand. It is situated between State Highway 6 (linking to Wanaka, 50 km Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsThe Regent Theatre is a theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand with a seating capacity of about 1,650. It is in The Octagon, the city's central plaza, Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Hotels and Businesses, InvestigationsWhen the Leviathan Railway Temperance Hotel was built in 1884 it was situated beside the harbour, beside the original railway station, on land, which Read more...
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Haunted LocationsThe Wains Hotel Building (frequently spelt grammatically but incorrectly as Wain's Hotel) is a historic hotel building in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Investigations, Private ResidencesNovember 14th, 2015. Haunted Auckland headed back to this beautiful, yet allegedly haunted slice of bush land, for a third overnight visit Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsThe team briefly returns to Unitec, the grounds of the former Carrington Lunatic Asylum, to further investigate the underground tunnels beneath Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsKinder House is located in Parnell, Auckland. Built in 1857, Kinder House is one of Auckland's most notable stone buildings. It was commissioned by Read more...
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Kiwi CryptidsIn Māori tradition patupaiarehe, also known as tūrehu and Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsOn the topic of prison, it’s more likely that you’d hear of those on the inside that can’t wait to get out. And then there’s us – those on the Read more...
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Haunted Auckland Updates, Kiwi CryptidsPhotos by Mark Wallbankare beings that live in deep pools in rivers, dark caves, or in the sea, especially in Read more...
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Kiwi CryptidsMoa were large, flightless birds that lived in New Zealand until about 500 years ago. There were 10 species of these extinct birds. They belong to Read more...
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Cryptozoology News, Kiwi CryptidsAs reported in the NZHerald - 22nd December 2013 A giant moa skull discovered in the the Waitomo Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesMy experience happened a few years back. We had a friend by the name of Salvador. We have known Salvador for years until suddenly he stopped Read more...
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Kiwi CryptidsThe Moehau Man There are legends and stories of huge bushmen that abound around the world. In North America there is the Sasquatch or Big Foot, Asia Read more...
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Haunted LocationsMuir & Moodie (photography studio), New Zealand. Unknown (photographer), 1906, New Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI had my first experience as a young child in the house in Hamilton where I grew up. I was in bed awake and unable to sleep as I kept hearing Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsInverlochy House (also known as Inverlochie House and Inverlochy Flats) is a historic building and art school in Wellington, New Zealand and is named Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI have always been very close to my father, even after he passed away. I'm usually the last one to go to bed in our house due to my Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesI grew up in an old house in Woodglen Road in Glen Eden and would often feel things and see flashes of light by mirrors as a kid. I just felt stuff Read more...
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Urban LegendsThere is an old story that goes at least into the early 80's, perhaps even much earlier, of a man who was found drowned underneath the Auckland Read more...
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Cryptozoology News, Kiwi CryptidsAs reported in: Stuff.co.nz - 15 November 2013. On the lookout: Natural history Read more...
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Urban LegendsThe legend of the Three Witches There are stories that have been wafting around in time, of three witches that were hanged in the 1800's from trees Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesWhen I was a young boy I experienced horrible night terrors. I would lie awake in my bed all night every night. As soon as I would close my eyes to Read more...
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True Ghost StoriesWhen I was teenager my parents bought a house in Onehunga. The woman who owned the house before us was born in the house and died in the house when Read more...
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Cryptozoology News, Kiwi CryptidsAs reported in: NZHerald - 22 October 2013. Mid-Canterbury's elusive black panther may have moved south. [caption id="" align="alignright" Read more...
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UFO Sightings, Ufology NewsReported on Stuff.co.nz - 17 October Read more...
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UFO Sightings, Ufology NewsReported in NZHerald - 8th August 2013. Heritage park Shantytown staff Chantelle Cronn, left, Read more...
