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Carrington Unitec: Building One22/06/2014Carrington Asylum / Haunted Locations / Historic BuildingsCarrington Hospital, now Unitec Institute of Technology
Whau Lunatic Asylum (or: Lunatic Asylum at the Whau; later: Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Avondale Lunatic Asylum, Avondale Hospital, Auckland Mental Health Hospital, Oakley Hospital; Carrington Psychiatric Hospital; commonly Carrington/Oakley Hospital) was a psychiatric hospital on the Oakley Farm Estate situated in Point Chevalier, Auckland.
Built in 1865 on the Great North Road, it was one of the largest asylums in the Colony.
The area is a named for the Whau, for the small bushy tree with white flowers, also known as Entelea arborescens, a species endemic to New Zealand. The Whau River is located within the Auckland metropolitan area.
History
Financial backing to build the hospital came from the provincial government. In September 1863, architectural plans by a Mr. Barrett from England were submitted to the Auckland architect James Wrigley who adapted them. Henry White was the builder. John Thomas of Oakley Creek was awarded a brick contract for the building materials, but being unable to complete the contract, it fell on Dr. Pollen to supply the rest of the bricks. Some of the bricks were produced on-site while others were produced at Dr Pollen’s Avondale brickyard. After the building was gutted by an 1877 fire, Philip Herapath supervised the reconstruction. From 1869 to 1879, Dr. Thomas Aickin served as medical superintendent.
In 1891, Dr. T. R. King, Medical Superintendent, resigned because of ill-health, and was succeeded by Dr. Gray Hassell, who had been an administrator at the Wellington Hospital and Wellington Asylum. In December, 1900, there were 494 patients—306 males and 188 females. The staff included 31 males and 21 females.
The average net cost per patient was, in 1898, £19 13s, and, in 1899, £20 8s. The average number of patients sent out cured in 1898 was 51%, and in 1899, 38%; average deaths, 1898, 7.5; in 1899, 8.8. The officials of the institution at the time were Dr. Robert Martin Beattie, medical superintendent; Dr. William Webster, assistant medical officer; Edward Newport, head attendant; Sophia Campbell, matron; and J. D. Muir, farm manager. Religious service was held on Sunday by ministers of the denominations of which patients are members.
The asylum underwent several name changes. It was known as Auckland Mental Health Hospital in 1959. In the 1960s, the work week averaged 60 hours and staff had only one day off each week.
Avondale Mental Asylum became Oakley Hospital, a male forensic unit. The institute’s centenary was celebrated in Oakley Hospital in 1966. The Auckland Psychiatric Hospital was officially renamed Oakley Hospital in 1962. After merging with Carrington Hospital, the hospital had 600 beds. In 1964, Dr. G.M. Tothill retired as medical superintendent and Dr P.P.E. Savage was appointed to take his place. In 1971, the building was considered to be one of the best Victorial buildings in Auckland.
The Auckland Hospital Board took control of the hospital the following year. Controversial plans were considered for the hospital’s M3 Ward to be turned into a medical security prison in 1986. In 1992, Carrington Hospital was closed by the Auckland Area Health Board and was purchased by a tertiary education provider, Carrington Polytec, who refurbished the building, opening the Unitec Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design in 1994.
The original building is now used by Unitec’s departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design and Contemporary Arts. Specialising in hands-on, more creative courses like Graphic Design, Filmmaking and Building, Unitec offers fantastic tertiary programmes that are now recognised and valued overseas.
Architecture and fittings
The facade is neoclassical and has polychromatic detailing. Built of brick, it faced the junction of Great North Road and Carrington Road, leading to Mount Albert. In the central portion of the building were the dining halls, kitchen, and store-rooms, and the two adjoining wings were the male and female wards. The male dining hall was also used for theatrical and musical performances. Auxiliary wood buildings were destroyed by fire in December 1894.
A new brick building was completed in 1896–1897. The chapel of St Luke the Physician, built in 1865, was used as a dormitory since 1875, but was renovated and reopened as a chapel in 1961. The Conolly Room at the hospital was named after English doctor, Dr. John Conolly.
Grounds
A spring on the estate, with a waterfall on Oakley Creek, was ample for domestic and fire prevention purposes. A farm, consisting of nearly 200 acres (81 ha), was attached to the asylum, providing for healthful recreation and fresh vegetables. There were approximately 50 milk cows on the estate, and a large number of pigs. An unlimited supply of fresh eggs, were obtained from the farm’s poultry. Part of the land was turned into an experimental sewage farm.
The oldest building has several notable trees and shrubs of interest including holm oak, sweetgum, chaste tree, and pigeonberry, now part of the Unitec Arboretum. In 1969, the Auckland University Council decided that the farm was not suitable for university development, but wanted to convert 50 acres (20 ha) for playing fields while Auckland Technical Institute wanted 20 acres (8.1 ha).
Unusual Deaths
In the late 1800s committed patients averaged 900 in number, with an estimated average of eight deaths a year. The Asylum was gutted by fire twice. On 20 September 1877, the first of two major fires occurred at the Lunatic Asylum that century. The first, and worst, was set by a patient and resulted in one female “inmate” being burned to death. The charred remains of a patient, were recovered amongst the ashes of the dilapidated building.
The woman responsible gave evidence to police and reporters about her role in lighting it. It was believed that Mrs Fortune had instigated the fire after gaining access to a box of matches, during a visit from friends earlier that afternoon.
The spread of the fire remained mysterious, reports show officials could find nothing to indicate why the abundant water supply from Oakley Creek had failed on the night of the fire. Accusations were made that the City Council had turned the water off.
Over the years there have been sightings of a woman in Building one. Could this possibly the patient who was burned alive?
Additional deaths ensued among both patients and staff in the subsequent years and it is estimated that hundreds of people died on the site during its 130 years of operation as a mental institute. In 1922 alone 60 patients are believed to have fatally contracted typhoid.
These deaths were allegedly not made public because they related to the poor sanitation at the hospital, due to the use of dirty water wells. Other peculiar deaths include the pitch forking of a warden, by an inmate, killing the guard instantly. Another was the blundered suicide of Thomas Meredith, found more than two weeks after he had slipped away from the premises, hanging by his own belt, from a tree near the asylum and the suicide of Thomas Lynch.
In more recent times, the 1982 death of Michael Watene, following the administration of electro-convulsive treatment.
Hauntings
When asked, Unitec Security put the ghost rumours down to folklore, urban legends passed down from one student to another. They say eerie noises are a result of air entering joints of old windows, and creaking and banging is caused by the old iron heating systems. They say there is a logical explanation for every peculiar noise. However, they understand it is common for people to believe that, because it was an institute that incarcerated people, the spirituality of some patient’s remains.
Through the years there have been many reports of unusual activity within Building 1.
– Shadows seen moving around rooms and down hallways.
– Glimpses of ‘people’ through the glass portion of the locked door. On entering the room is empty.
– Voices heard when no one is around.
– Flickering lights.
– The sound of keys clanging.
– A large paintbrush was thrown across a room.
– A mug flew across the room and break in the old chapel.
– Books thrown off shelves.
– An apparition of a ghostly woman wearing a black and white nurse’s uniform.
– Students and tutors being ‘pushed’ on stairs.
– Sensations of being slapped.
– Music playing.
– A woman has been heard screaming in one of the bathrooms in the west wing.
– Doors heard or seen slamming by themselves.
– Many stories of footsteps heard down corridors.
– Various items seen moving or falling without reason.
– Radios changing stations on their own.
– Feelings of being watched.
– Feeling of nausea, headaches and unease in certain areas.
– Lights switching on and off.
– Machines turning on by themselves.
– Curtains moving with no windows open.
– Scratching sounds heard at windows
We put the call out on the Haunted Auckland Facebook page for those that had experienced unusual activity with the Carrington buildings, to write in with their stories.
From Alex C – “Hey, I study architecture in building 1 of Unitec and last week I went to the toilets by student Central (the opposite wing to long black cafe) at about 7am I was alone and as I walked towards the tap it turned itself on, then I tried to use another tap but it was jammed so I went up towards the tap going and as my hand went under it turned on more like pouring out water ( these taps are not censored they are old twisty ones) and I freaked out so walked quickly out and as I did my cubical door shut!”
From Jay – “I myself had an experience in building 76 when I studied there (early 2000’s). I was there at around 2am (yes, I used to work late). I was just leaving and saw what I would describe as a very strong glowing ball that swayed as it moved down the corridor. It was I guess slightly higher than waist height. I don’t think it was a security guard with a torch because there was no “beam” to the light, and they didn’t call out or say anything (plus, no other vehicles where in the car park). I have also spoken to a few close people who have had experiences of their own.”
From Matthew C – “Oh yes…I work on the top floor of building 1 now (the old psych ward building)…Have had, and continue to have many experiences there…”
From Cassidy – “I never believed in any ghost stuff but unitec has definitely got some shit going on. Our darkroom which is in the basement is pretty active with things and I always find it’s a horrible place. Radio always goes static and makes noises and always banging. I have heard people when it’s been completely empty. i never go down there by myself because something always ends up happening!”
From Jeff – “I’ve felt a few things when I’m there studying at night. Once my paperwork got blown off my desk and there wasn’t a single window or door open. Freaked me right out!”
Haunted Auckland has so far conducted three investigations of this location.
One was done by just two H.A team members (Mark and Barbara) and a host, William on June 5th, 2013 (2 Hours), the second session, Mark connected up with Wellington’s Strange Occurrences leader, James Gilberd to lead two teams (3.5 hours) on the 26th March, 2014, and a third April 27th by Mark and a host. (2 hours)
Note – The data and gathered information from the three sessions has been compiled and condensed into this one report.
Weather conditions on all three nights: Fine and cool. Clear sky.
Description:
The building is a huge old brick psychiatric hospital. It has three wings, is two storied and has a labyrinth of tunnels running under it. The interior of the building bears little resemblance to the original hospital as it is now is a tertiary institution with classrooms, artist’s studios, computer labs, cafeterias, lecture theatres, libraries, conference rooms etc all linked by a maze of corridors and ancient stairwells.
The tunnels under the building have not been renovated so remain in a similar state to original. Some can still be seen around the outside of the building as they have metal grates over them. Activity has been ongoing for many years.
So much so that the Uni gets ‘blessings’ and Tapu liftings on a somewhat regular basis. Many of the students spoken to, can tell a story about some odd activity that has happened to them or someone they know there. Most of the apparent paranormal activity we have heard about ranged from touchings and pushings, to fleeting shadows and witnessed moving objects. Through the generations there were many deaths within the location.
Natural, suicides, accidents, fires and murders. Though locating definitive information about these has proven difficult so far, so at present we are relying on anecdotal evidence with perhaps a few years of chinese whispers and urban legend. There are many stories, but how many are based on fact?
Impressions:
Barbara – A very impressive yet imposing brick building. I can imagine the terror of anyone who was being brought here as a patient when the building was a hospital. It never ceases to amaze me how the building can look so imposing on the outside but so school-ish on the inside. I know (from a previous investigation) that there was ‘something’ (a black shadow), that lurks in the entranceway, close to the pillars in front of the room before the library, so I am immediately into ‘paranormal investigator’ mode upon entering the building!
I met Mark and our host in the entrance of the No. 1 building. We were shown around all areas of the interior two stories of Building 1 as well as areas of interest on the outside. Pointed out were the locations he had seen or experienced paranormal activity which sometimes coincided with experiences I had had (or had heard others had had) in the building.
Rooms that stood out to me…..Probably the entrance way, as I have seen and heard things there before. Also the cafeteria had a sense of ‘something’ being there. Some of the stairwells were very interesting and the corridor where the computer labs are felt like there may have been some odd energy levels there. The old chapel is where a previous group experienced a cup fly across the room, and the last time I was there we experienced odd noises while sitting in the room and members of our group saw
Mark – The building is huge and covers a lot of land. To get to the main entrance, a drive around the back way is required. A slow, speed-hump laid, cruise around its perimeter really starts to show you the immensity of this building. It is as impressive inside as it is outside.a figure walking past a nearby window.
Investigation –
Session 2 –
For the second session, an investigation of the mighty Building 1, James and Mark lead a small team of 6 photographic tutors and students each.
An enthusiastic group of photographic students, interested in delving deep into the world of the paranormal, getting familiar with techniques and equipment and seeing firsthand how different things can be when reality is held up against the stigma of U.S TV shows.
James Gilberd did a guest lecture for the photography students in the morning, and with tutors Yvonne Todd and Marie Shannon, we were invited to conduct an investigation of the design school area in the evening. We did not go in the Architecture area (SE half of Building 1) or the Library (centre of bldg).
– Weather was mild. Inside temperatures in the low 20s C.
Surface temperatures within the building stated pretty stable through the night, ranging from 21.5 to 22.3 degrees.
We synchronized our Audio recorders at 7.45pm.
In James’ team, one was retained by James, the other by Marie.
In Mark’s team, Mark held an audio recorder.
Both teams utilised 3 EMF Meters, audio recorders, cameras and a thermometer during their sessions.
James – After an initial walk round from the NW side of the building to the central area (we didn’t look at the SE end of the bldg) with the entire group, we arrived at the café and split into two groups, one led by myself, the other by Mark.
High EMF readings:
During the second investigation, the main activity we experienced during the night, were unusually high EMF levels. The teams were picking up unusual Electromagnetic field readings in various places throughout the building. What made these even more interesting, was that they seemed to move. Appearing in one spot, then, within seconds moving a few feet away.
Whether this was in fact natural occurrence or typical building energy field, we were unsure, however, surely if the energy emissions we were documenting were fields caused by wiring, internal electrics etc…surely they would be stable and static and not ‘move around’?
The size of the fields were interesting also, most we detected measuring only a few feet in circumference.
Please note that we are not stating that we had been experiencing paranormal activity during the sessions. Only that we were picking up many interesting energy field levels that didn’t make sense to the team at the time.
Also, to be noted was that 2 different models of EMF meter were used this night, so we were able to compare and reading to further confirm whether or not the activity was caused by something happening internally within the meter. Faults or glitches etc.
Mark’s team:
– Off the scale readings (beyond 5 Mg) were documented in a hallway leading out into a court yard on the North West wing. Outside room 1167.
– We picked up numerous odd EMF fluctuations throughout the night. Mainly in hallways, but not along wall lines or down low, with would present the possibility of internal wiring. The fields seemed to be ‘floating’ down the hallways. Always at about chest or head height.
– Outside room 001- 1094, along the Contemporary craft design product and furniture design hallway. A heavy field was measured along a section of the hallway wall, at very unhealthy levels. We deducted this was due to steel plating and air venting fitted into the wall.
– A couple of the rooms were locked but gave off Low EMF readings showing that there was electronic equipment inside. On asking we were told that these rooms did in fact house many larger pieces like photocopiers and around 4 or 5 computers. Still the level of EMF seemed an unhealthy high in these circumstances with the EMF meter jumping over the 5 mg mark. Even when held a foot away from the door.
– ‘Toilet’ studio. (jokingly called that because the sound of the next door toilet flushing can clearly be heard during lessons) We picked up a brief EMF jump. From 0-5 Mg suddenly, at chest height, then after about 5 seconds, nothing in the area at all.
– In the café / lunchroom we found that there was a strong electrical field within 4 support poles in the middle of the room. 2 of the poles showed unusually high 5 Mg levels, whilst the other two didn’t. However when walking into the centre of the surrounding poles, the field was off the scale. We thought that perhaps there was wiring within 2 of the poles causing this as they sounded hollow, but are unsure. The kitchen equipment levels were tested with only the fridges registered on the EMF meter, which is quite typical. Highest reading in the kitchen was a Red Bull fridge at 3 Mg.
– At one point when both teams had converged in a corridor, all four EMF meters were triggered at the same time, creating a bizarre momentary orchestra of meters, all beeping in electronic, almost harmonic unison.
– In the chapel we spent quite a bit of time tracking mysterious energy ‘balls’ around the room. The fields seemed to be constantly moving. Never remaining static in one area. The Sound system amp gave off a 1.5 to 2Mg Reading, which was understandable. At one point we seemed to be able to get one to move from one EMF meter to another, a few metres away. We had asked whatever we might have been experiencing to move from meter to meter, which appeared to happen. Coincidence?
We were unsure, but enjoyed the experience.
One of the stained glass windows in the Chapel room also gave off a strong reading, though we could find any wiring or possible sources for such high fluctuations.
The second team also reported some ‘subtle responses’ via EMF meter, to their questions, whilst they were in the Chapel.
– – In Print studio One, I experienced sudden battery drain on my camera. New batteries were inserted at the beginning of investigation. A battery draining occurred twice during our session.
James’ team:
– 8PM, outside Rm 1165, the Trifield meter carried by Garrett registered a magnetic field up to 3 milligauss in the middle of the corridor, while held at about head-height.
– We were unable to relate this reading to any of the electrical wiring in the vicinity.
– Other, similar readings were noted at various points along the corridor, NW wing (outside Rm 1167 and in other places).
– Rm 1094, (corridor outside) Cell Sensor EM meter and other meters reading up to 3 milligauss mid-corridor. At 8.30pm we all met in the café on the ground floor, then re-synchronised the recorders. The two groups remained the same and we swapped floors. We explored for an hour, doing EVP sessions in various rooms.
We met up again at 9.30pm and again re-started the recorders. Some of the students left at this point. A group of us (James, Yvonne Todd, Garrett, Cass, Yvonne) went to explore the darkrooms.
– Darkrooms under SW wing: we had a 3-minute period of the natural EM meter and the other two EMF meters reacting strongly. The Natural EM meter was placed on the ground by the big rail enlarger in one of the inner darkrooms. I was showing how it would react to vibration and movement by tapping my foot next to it. This seemed to set something off and there was intense, fluctuating readings for several minutes.
– After this we conducted an EVP session, with little apparent reaction (although the Natural EM meter was heard to react at a low level following some of the questions).
– Some people upstairs could be heard very faintly in the background of the EVP recording, in places.
– I don’t have a time check on the start of the recording, but the incident occurred at about 10pm. I have no idea what would make the Natural EM meter react this strongly for this length of time. It would require a moving magnetic field of some kind. The rail enlarger was turned off and utterly stationary. The EMF meters were reacting as well. After the three minutes the reactions lessened significantly.
– The darkrooms are in a basement area and are quite claustrophobic-feeling. You have to go through several rooms to get to the internal one in which we had the EM reaction.
The investigation concluded at 10.30pm.
General Activity –
– On entering a small storage room at the end of a long hallway, 2 or the team reacted to an ice cold blast of ‘wind’ swishing past their necks.
– A loud ‘bang’ was heard down one of the corridors. Possibly a door slamming with force.
– Unusual EMF readings.
– A few team members reported feeling ‘drained’ at times.
Session 3 yeilding very minimal results this time.
Only a few subtle EMF fluctuations, (light and brief flickers from 0 – 2 mg) but nothing I would get excited about. Slightly longer EMF occurrence (1 minute) whilst visiting the Chapel once again.
Mark – As it did at the previous investigation, the energy field seemed small in shape / size. It again appeared, then disappeared. I was unable to track any movement this time as it didn’t hang around long enough. 2 x 10 minute EVP communication attempts with no anomalies on audio review.
EVP sessions –
A few attempts were made to capture Electronic Voice Phenomenon, but proved unsuccessful on completion of audio analysis. No audio anomalies were found on any of the recordings from our sessions.
Summary:
Barbara – I saw nothing during this visit to make me think the building is haunted but from the stories I have heard and from prior experience I believe it would be beneficial for the group to do a full investigation of this building. Our host pointed out the locations he himself had seen or experienced paranormal activity in the past, which interestingly enough coincided with the experiences I had had (or had heard others had had) in the building.
I saw nothing during this visit to make me think the building is haunted but from the stories I have heard and from prior experience I believe it would be beneficial for the group to do more full investigations of this building.
Mark – During the 2 sessions I was present at, I found the most activity happening during the second, group / 2 team investigation. Mostly EMF responses, but odd because they didn’t seem to be reacting to any wiring or electrical equipment we could see.
The fields we picked up on that we could not find sources to, were mostly down the centre of hallways and in the chapel room. Almost all were at around chest to head height.
The EMF fields we were experiencing seemed to move from one spot to another. Never static and stable. We spent some time ‘tracking’ anomalice energy field around rooms. It was definitely interesting to say the least! Do I think that Unitec is haunted? At this point I don’t know what is going on there, to be honest. I can’t disregard all the stories and claims that have been forthcoming through the many years. People are seeing, feeling and experiencing something in this place.
The high EMF levels might explain away some of the feelings of paranoia, sickness, dizziness etc. If people are feeling dizzy, then that might cause them to stumble on stairs and as if being pushed….maybe.
But, to come to a solid conclusion such as this, first we need to find the sources of the EM fields. Something we found rather difficult to achieve in our sessions there so far. More research and investigation will need to be done to gather more data, before coming to any serious conclusions as to the buildings haunted status.
A big ‘Thank you’ to James Gilberd for inviting me on his investigation session.
CASE STILL OPEN. [...]
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Whangarei Private Residence04/10/2014Investigations / Private ResidencesThe Haunted Auckland team travelled to a small settlement just out of Whangarei to investigate a family’s reports of activity within their home.
The area is very old with the road outside the house once having been the main road between Whangarei and Auckland. The settlement once boasted a courthouse and shops and in the 1800’s was a market garden area. It was once a bustling settlement but is now an extremely quiet small group of homes situated a few kilometres from State Highway 1. A railway line runs along the back boundary of the section.
The House:
The house was designed and built by the family while living in the house next door about 15 years ago. It was modern and not open planned. The family had made alterations over the years to allow the girls separate rooms at each end of the lower floor. (When the home was originally built the girls shared one large bedroom.) It was during these renovations the activity was first noted.
The Activity:
There were many activities reported. These included:
The lady of the house being burnt and bitten by entities within the house
Apparitions of a lady and a small boy have been seen by several people in the home (sometimes at the same time)
A dark shadow man who has been seen flitting around the house
Doors opening and closing themselves
Strange sounds being heard (including the sound of doors banging, items being moved, bangs and thuds) where there is no natural explanation to be found.
A small black creature was seen in one of the girls bedrooms. It had red eyes, a tail and sharp teeth.
The girls in the house report a feeling of being followed and watched, even when they leave the house.
One of the girls in the house has awoken to find unexplained scratches upon her body.
The Investigation:
The Haunted Auckland team travelled to the settlement and met with the lady of the house and one of her teenaged daughters. They explained what had been happening and walked the team through their home explaining where activity had occurred. The team conducted a Class 2 investigation and took hundreds of photos, hours of video (including infra-red) and audio recordings. They held communication sessions in key areas of the home. These sessions were also videoed and recorded. A spirit box was also used during part of the communication sessions. EMF levels and temperatures were monitored throughout the investigation.
The readings:
EMF Meter: There were no fluctuations around the home and the EMF readings were between 0-1 Milligaus throughout the investigation.
Temperature outside –
13 degrees Celsius. These temperatures remained relatively constant throughout the investigation with no major fluctuations recorded despite one of the teenaged girls reporting that she felt extremely cold during one of the communication sessions.
Reported Paranormal Activity during the investigation:
On the night one daughter and the father choose not to be there but one daughter was. She said her dream catcher was spinning, when we immediately went in to look it had stopped, it was not caused by her walking in as we all just been in the room and it had been still. We asked her to go back in with a camera, she did and came out saying she caught it on camera but it is not moving on the footage so the movement that she is seeing could be slightly moving but we expected it to be spinning at speed so I guess it might have been moving just with the drafts in the room.
We were in one of the daughters rooms (the one who claims to of seen the gremlin) standing in the middle of the room. One team member claimed that it felt like they had been touched at the back of their head.
While in one of the girls rooms another member sat on the bed and immediately felt movement on or in the bed. The whole team were in the room but none were touching the bed at the time.
Photographic Evidence:
No photos of note were taken that night. The family had photos they had taken and two of particular note had been printed off for the Haunted Auckland team to view but the original photos were not available. We were told of other photos, which showed anomalies, but once again they were not available on the night. The family were going to send the originals of all the photos of interest but unfortunately most were not forwarded. Of the photos that were sent to us non were of significant interest to the group.
We were shown two photo’s which were seemingly taken seconds apart with and the second photo showed an apparent apparition on a couch. Looking at it now, it appears that the ‘apparition’could of been someone physically standing there as there is a dent in the couch which shows pressure or weight was being applied.
Unfortunately as the original photos seem to have been lost Haunted Auckland have been unable to study the photos in depth to verify their authenticity.
Communication Sessions:
Although we did attempt communication sessions and recorded them on audio and video the Haunted Auckland team were unable to obtain any clear EVPs. There were several possible communications on the spirit box but these were not conclusive enough for inclusion in our report.
Conclusion:
The night Haunted Auckland visited we did not see or hear any activity that we could not explain. Upon reviewing all photos, video and audio recordings there is nothing to indicate any haunting or paranormal activity. This does not mean that the home is not haunted but due to the lack of activity during our investigation I am unable to confirm it. [...]
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Return to Bastion Point Generator Room and tunnels – Auckland21/04/2018Abandoned Buildings / Locations of InterestWent back into the Bastion Point Generator tunnels this morning.
Always a joy to spend time in places where daylight never penetrates. [...]
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Moehau Man – New Zealand’s Bigfoot20/12/2013Kiwi 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 has the Yeti, and Australia the Yowie. And while they are geographically separated, in some case by vast distances and oceans, their descriptions are always somewhat similar. New Zealand has its own wild bushman of legend; the Moehau Man.
Known mostly from stories originating around the Coromandel area in the North Island, the creature is known as Moehau Man, after the range of mountains many sightings come from. Other Moehau-type creatures are also reported to have been found around Mount Tongariro, Kaikoura Mountains, Ruapehu, the Karangahake Gorge, Urewera Ranges, Fiordland National Park and in the area around the Haast River.
History of the Moehau
The Moehau (also called the Maeroero) is reputed to be a large, hairy hominid cryptid living in the Coromandel-Moehau ranges near the top of the North Island. It may be synonymous with the Maero, (as some Maori have suggested), another New Zealand cryptid. Both have been reported as having long, sharp fingers and like the tall, hairy beasts from other continents. The Moehau is a large, extremely hairy hominid with arms reaching down to around his knees and with a distinct odour.
In Māori tradition, the Moehau are wild, violent men with long, bony fingers and long, dirty hair. They killed their prey with long, sharp fingernails and then ate them.
Another explanation for the Moehau is that it was an exaggerated report of an escaped gorilla.
Two main sightings of Moehau Man from the last 40 years are documented by Nicola McCloy in her book: New Zealand Mysteries: secrets, spooks, conspiracies and con artists (Whitcoulls, 2005). In the first, an Australian tourist reported seeing the creature as she bush walked in the region in 1969. She described it as being much like a gorilla.
The stories of the Moehau started circulating once settlers began making their way deeper into the Coromandel countryside. Firstly in the 1870’s and 1880’s these were the gold miners, looking for a place to stake their claims. They made their way in from the area to the townships of Thames and Waihi, and it wasn’t long before stories of the large, vicious bushman started doing the rounds. Firstly they reported being scared by large human-like creatures deep in the bush; then more ominous tales began to emerge, those of prospectors being killed and mauled by Moehau Man. Even the local Maori told prospectors not to enter the dark bush alone.
However, in 1970, County Councillor J. Reddy told Robyn Gosset that the Hairy Moehau was an exaggeration started from a joke. Also in 1970, Bob Grey told researcher Robyn Gosset that the term “Moehau Monster” came from a name given to a Yankee steam hauler that was utilized for logging. In New Zealand Mysteries by Nicola McCloy, the author discredits both theories by citing several Moehau sightings during the early 19th century.
The name Moehau, is the Maori name for the highest peak in the mountain range at the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula. Most Maori legends spring from Geological features of the landscape. This peak is a sacred place to the Maori, is the traditional burial-place of a great canoe captain and to be feared, as mythical creatures live here.
The mountain range is visible from a wide panorama in this are of New Zealand, and gives rare visitors a commanding view of the surrounding area.
Mount Moehau, the largest peak in the Moehau range, stands at the tip of the peninsula – a place very sacred to the Maori. In a story from the Whanganui area, Tukoio, a mortal man, once found a Moehau and attacked it, cutting off its arms, legs and head. He brought the head back, but it was still alive and called for help. Tukoio did not want to fight a whole clan of Moehau, so he dropped it and came back later with reinforcements, but the Moehau had put itself back together and returned to the forest.
In 1972 a sighting was made by two pig hunters, who said they saw a large creature approximately 150m away from them. When they reached the place the animal had been, all they found were huge human-type footprints 35cm long.
In 1983 a group of seven of these primitive people were seen by two trampers, in the vicinity of Lake Waikaremoana. These beings consisted, said the two men, of three juvenile females, a juvenile male, two five foot tall adult females and one adult male of about six feet high. The hominids were dressed in animal hides, probably cow, and they were watched from behind foliage 15 metres or so above a gully as they worked their way along the edge of a rocky creek. The sighting lasted several minutes.
Theories and Legends
As New Zealand was isolated from the rest of the world, and no other wild beasts from other countries are common, then how come this creature has been unseen for so long? One possible explanation has it that, before the time of quarantine and controlled animal and vegetation imports, a gorilla or large monkey could have perhaps escaped the confines of a visiting ship. And while it could be a viable explanation, it doesn’t explain the legends and stories much prior to European visitation, nor the time expanse of the sighting reports. Either it was an incredibly long-lived ape, or there must be have been enough escapees to form a colony.
Some have heard of a cave full of strange skeletons, some locals claim to have seen it. The story goes, that in one cave there are skeletons of small men with red hair and another cave with giant skeletons over seven feet tall (2.15 metres).
Another entertained possible explanation is that the Moehau Man is just a story, and the sightings mere mistaken identity. There is not a lot of verifiable information out there, nor has a skeleton or skin ever been recorded as having been found, as far as anyone is aware. But that doesn’t explain the reports of large hominind footprints… unless they are hoaxes. But would anyone bother or dare to travel into the thick Coromandel bush to randomly plant false footprints in the hopes that someone would “Stumble” across them unless they were the instigators?
Though until we have some definitive proof, for now Moehau remains just a story.
The Maori have their own tales of Moehau and the Maero. These savage hairy people of the woods had long bony fingers and speared their prey with jagged nails. They ate their food raw, like the fairy creature called Patupaiarehe. But unlike this fairy creature, the Maero were often solitary beings. The Maero were greatly feared. They kidnapped men and women and would fight to the death. They inhabited the great forests in the rugged interior of Taranaki and Whanganui, to which they had retreated to when humans arrived and desecrated their homes.
The Maero would spear fish with its long nails and on occasions could be heard playing music. Sometimes people who were fishing or cutting flax would hear a warning voice saying that they had taken too much and must leave some for the Maero. Another name for these wild men is Mohoao.
Moehau Man in the media
The following article is an article that was published in a New Zealand newspaper of a reported sighting of a strange hairy man similar to a Yeti or Big Foot.
The rumour was supposedly started by the Wenzlick brothers and other Coast residents;
“Strange Hairy Creature Reported on the East Coast Believed by some to be a gorilla”
The Taranaki Daily News, Tuesday, 5 February 1952.
Persistent reports from Coromandel Peninsula say that a strange hairy creature thought by some to be a gorilla lurks at the back of the Waiaro, in the wild bush country of the Moehau Range. When Dr. Roy Norman of Waikawau, and Mr. Douglas Taiwahana of North Auckland, were pig hunting in the area, they said they caught a fleeting glimpse of a hairy man or possible a gorilla running along a bush track. Mr. F. W. Wenzlick of Amadeo Bay, said tonight that about 30 years ago a ship was lying off Waiaro which had a young gorilla as mascot. The animal left the ship and got ashore.
Since then there have been repeated rumors of strange occurrences in the hills. Stories deal with night intrusions into camps, dogs bristling and snarling because of a strange presence and mysterious foot-falls in the bush. A hunter, Mr. H. Beazley has found a cave with evidence of a man or beast living under primitive conditions which contained bones of animals presumably eaten raw and collections of shells.
It was possible but highly improbably that the “strange hairy being” believe to be lurking in the Moehau Ranges was a gorilla or in fact any species of the ape family, the director, R. W. Roach of the Auckland zoo said tonight. If the strange creature did exist it was more probably a member of the baboon family. He would regard the story as more feasible if someone had discovered footmarks or nest in the tree-tops very much larger than that made by any known bird. Mr. Roach completely discounted any suggestions that the cave that had been discovered by Beazley was likely to have been the home of the creature. All members of the monkey families lived in nests built in the tree tops although they spent most of their time on the ground, he said.
The Wenzlick boys (the sons of Gregor and Maria Wenzlick) of the Thames Coast were known to be great story tellers, especially to guests in the bar of the Royal Oak Hotel in Tapu.
It must be remembered at the time, a lot of gold prospectors were roaming the hills in search of the next big find, and food – that being the wild boar pigs. There is a theory that the “sighting” of the Moehau Man was fabricated to try to dissuade people from entering private property and the discovery of illegal liquor distilleries in the bush. Unfortunately, none of this generation is alive to tell or confirm such action.
An article in a local New Zealand newspaper told about a proposed Australian expedition to find the ‘Moehau Monster’. Apparently the tour leader, J.P. Grey, managing director of a large wholesale business, collected together a team of 40 to search for the monster.
It had been described as seven feet tall covered with silver-white hair and with large, pink, vacant eyes. Its body was said to be ape-like, with long dangling arms and short thin legs, and it emitted a growl which could be heard over a long distance.
J.P. Grey quoted Mrs Vera Marshall of Sydney, who claimed to have come face to face with the monster on a bush track when she and her husband were on holiday in New Zealand at the beginning of October 1969. She described the monster as a gorilla-like creature which took off into the bush when it saw them and this added to the theory that the monster was a gorilla that escaped from a ship off the Coromandel Peninsula about 60 years ago. But could a gorilla adapt and survive in New Zealand bush for that long?
Also on Grey’s agenda were the little red-haired men said to have fled to the hills with the arrival of the first Maori. These were the fairy folk of the Maori, whether they be named turehu, patupaiarehe or korokorako and were described as fair-skinned with red hair. Then in April 1970 Mr J. Reddy, a well-known Coromandel identity, stated that the monster was a complete fabrication. But some people were not convinced.
The Rex Gilroy expeditions
Rex Gilroy, an Australian Yowie expert, travelled to New Zealand in 2001 – intrigued by the information gathered about the Moehau. This investigation, part of the ongoing “Operation Yowie” project, aimed at gathering good circumstantial, as well as possible physical evidence, on the existence of these relict hominids.
Gilroy and his wife found three fossil hominid footprints in the Karangahake Gorge, enough information to convince them there is indeed something to the Moehau Man stories.
On a remote forest track in the Urewera National Park, on the east coast of North Island, they uncovered a number of faded tracks in a patch of soil, which led them a few yards away, to discover two that were clearly visible and worth casting. These left and right foot impressions measured 29.5cm in length by 13cm width across the toes, 10cm width at mid-foot and 7.5cm width across the heel, making the owner about 5ft 6 inches in height.
Read more here on Rex Gilroy’s expeditions.
Results of the Gilroy Urewera National Park Moehau ‘manbeast’ Expedition 2001
”In April I arrive to commence a month-long, self-funded field investigation in both the North and South islands to follow up recent sighting claims of the Moehau, the hairy man-like creatures of Maori tradition and early European settlers’ tales, particularly in the Fiordland area, where fresh tracks and sightings have been reported in recent years”.
Mr Gilroy was not new to monster hunting. In 1976, he featured as a self-appointed Yowie expert. The Yowie being a hairy monster similar to the Coromandel monster and was reported to roam the eastern states of Australia. In October, a $200,000 reward was up for the capture of a Yowie after a dam worker had been confronted with one.
In the 1920s, J.Beattie collected stories and legends from the people of Southland. During his conversations with local Maori, they said the Maeroero was still alive and well in the bush.
Haunted Auckland Expedition
In 2013, Haunted Auckland visited the Coromandel Ranges to conduct a brief expedition of some of the area. Making their way through the vast terrain to reach a few of the surrounding summits but cutting the search short due to heavy storms making the expedition too dangerous to continue on with.
An earlier trip into the Coromandel Ranges to search for evidence was in 1998.
The aim is to return for more lengthy and detailed research within the Coromandel Ranges and Ureweras, in the coming years.
So, is there any truth to the stories? Perhaps the Moehau existed in the past, but no longer today? Could it have been just a misidentified escaped gorilla? Those that have seen it don’t thing so.
For now it remains elusive and a fascinating mystery. Stay tuned…
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New Zealand Moose05/01/2014Kiwi CryptidsMoose – Alces alces andersoni, were imported from Saskatchewan Canada, into the South Island by the New Zealand Acclimatisation Society as a sporting animal along with red deer in the early 20th century.
These animals supposedly failed to establish, and yet sightings persisted and evidence of their continued presence continued. The initial introduction occurred in 1900 when four animals from Canada were released in Hokotika. The initial release was supposed to have been fourteen animals but ten died on the voyage from Canada.
Out of these four animals only one was a cow, and was said to wander the streets of a local settlement until 1914 when it was no longer seen.These animals were presumed to have not survived and a further release was planned.
This occurred on the 6th of April 1910, when six female and four male, ten month old calves were released in Supper Cove in Dusky Sound. It was believed these animals died out due to the competition from Red Deer – Cervus elaphus, however a small number must have persisted as reports of physical traces and sightings continued. These sightings became quite prevalent between 1929 and 1952.
Herrick Creek was one spot where a bull moose was supposedly shot by one Eddie Herrick in 1934.
This was one of a dozen animals shot between 1910 and 1952.
The last one sighted and shot in 1952 was presumed to have spelt the end of the establishment of a moose population in New Zealand, in fact it would have been the only population of wild Moose in the Southern Hemisphere. Nothing more was heard of the Moose apart from rumour and speculation until a possible sighting in 1971 sparked a hunt for a possible surviving population of these enigmatic animals.
More physical proof came to light in 1972 when an antler, definitely moose was found.
Ken Tustin was charged with finding out if they still existed on the insistence of the New Zealand Forest Service in 1972. Research conducted by Mr Tustin suggested that a small population may have inhabited the Dusky Sound area. This was based on prints, droppings, antler casts and signs of grazing.
No actual sightings of the animals were however forthcoming. The thick bush in the area kept them well hidden.
Mr Tustin did not give up the search and in 1995 a picture was taken of a possible female at Herrick Creek. A single frame from a video clip showed what appeared to be the retreating figure, regrettably the image was not a clear one due to the video being in time-lapse mode which causes some distortion to the picture. The outline and stance of the animal however were quite convincing.
A hair sample was found in 2000 and subjected to DNA testing. The test confirmed it was definitely Moose hair.
Further evidence of their continued existence was found in 2001 when two hunters came across some more hair. This sample came from Shark Cove on the southern side of Dusky Sound and was again confirmed as Moose hair.
Another hair sample was found by Mr Tustin in October 2002, snagged at waist height on some tree bark, this too was subjected to DNA testing and proved to be of Moose origin.
The hairs were collected opposite Oke Island.
Though no actual sightings have occurred since the 1971 one, there is plenty of physical evidence for the existence of these animals. These animals seem to be confined to the Dusky Sound area.
Bedding spots and physical evidence suggest up to 20 animals may live there ( Otago Daily Times 06.10.05).
Although the population is small these animals seem to be holding their own, though regrettably they have not been granted protection and are still able to be subjected to the hunters gun.
If these animals are to survive they need the protection to establish a stable population, which could be possible considering the number taken by hunters early in their introduction. The area in which they live is heavy bush and this has impeded visual sightings, but the evidence is there that this species holds on in their remote piece of Fiordland. [...]
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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.
Paranormal NZ has it’s roots deep and strong. Going back to 1984, with a team (Auckland Ghost Hunting Group) formed by founder, Mark Wallbank; making them NZ’s longest running Paranormal field-research entity.
Team Evolution Timeline
1984 – Auckland Ghost Hunting Group
Independent / Solo Research
2003 – 2010 – BizarreNZ
2010 – 2023 – Haunted Auckland
Changed team name to Paranormal New Zealand in 2023
What we aren’t:
We aren’t Ghost Busters, Ghost Hunters, Exorcists, Mediums, Clairvoyants or Psychics and we don’t do clearings, blessings or rid 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.
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Through the years the team have investigated:
Auckland
- Auckland Civic Theatre
- North Head
- The Auckland Town Hall
- St James theatre
- Victoria Theatre
- The Howick Historical Village
- The Smith & Caugheys building
- Kinder House
- Lopdell House
- The Pumphouse Theatre
- The Bluestone Room
- Fort Takapuna
- Massey Homestead
- The Hard To Find Bookshop
- Hollywood Cinema
- Avondale Town Hall
- Spookers
- Alberton House
- Bell House
- Theatreworks
- Carrington (Unitec)
- The Queens Ferry Tavern
- Regent Theatre
- Ewelme Cottage
- Laishly House
- Onehunga Blockhouse
- Puhoi Centennial Hall
- Kingseat Hospital
- Puhinui Homestead
- The Kentish Hotel
- AUSA Building
- Helensville Museum
- Waiuku Museum
- Lake House Art Centre
- Molloy’s Antique Centre
- Whatipu Caves
- Capitol Theatre
- Gibbons Homestead
- Manukau Cruising Club
Wellington
- Dixon Street Basement
- Private Residence
- Inverlochy House
Northland
Dargaville Central Hotel
Coromandel
- The Junction Hotel
- Mount Moehau
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Bella Street Pumphouse
Waikato
- Mokena Hotel
- Palace Hotel
- Te Aroha Grand Tavern
- The Waitomo Caves Hotel
- The Firth Tower Museum
- The Rangariri Hotel
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
- Seacliff Asylum
- Chalet Backpackers
- Globe Theatre
- Dunback Inn
- Leviathan Hotel
- Larnach Castle
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