Articles discussing paranormal field research, techniques, theories and opinions.
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Hi all, I wanted to jump in and offer a little "pep Read more...
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When my daughter was about 5-6 months old, we used to have our baby's toys out in the lounge. As I'm so OCD, I have to make sure the toys are Read more...
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We often get people emailing or messaging us, (or myself directly) with strange occurrences they have experienced while traveling around, staying in Read more...
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"And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Freidrich Nietzsche For those of you who’ve managed to Read more...
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No introduction is needed in the Paranormal community when it comes to Ed and Lorraine Warren who I viewed as icons. It’s no secret I have been a fan Read more...
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Here's where our online presence began! Going through old files I found this old header logo piece from my old blog/ news/ website before forming Read more...
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Well, it needs to be done. A little celebration and acknowledgment of longevity. Credit, where credit is due. This year marks 10 years since Sam Read more...
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We are often asked about how we review our footage. After a long overnight session, what is the process we use to analyze and review the video we Read more...
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Have you ever listened to Andy Williams sing “it’s the Most Wonderful Time of the year” and heard the Lyrics: "There'll be parties for Read more...
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Disclaimer: This opinion might trigger some. It is based on my own personal opinion and does not reflect that of my team. Just watched this very Read more...
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Here's a somewhat interesting one that caught me by surprise today whilst enjoying the 10 am session of the latest Mission Impossible movie. As I Read more...
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I'm over in the UK at the moment and was SO excited to go on a Most Haunted event and meet the amazing Yvette Fielding and Glen Hunt. They say to Read more...
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Disclosure-This may be one of my most controversial writing pieces yet. So, if the content offends you, or your beliefs in any way, know that Read more...
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Was going through a few old CD-Rs and stumbled upon a few archived recordings of an internet radio show I used to listen to almost daily, (pretty Read more...
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A sad day today to hear of the passing of possibly my biggest and earliest inspiration, influence and childhood hero when it comes to my love of Read more...
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Who still practices these? and how reliable are they? It’s no secret I am a huge sceptic when it comes to using any sort of scrying technique in the Read more...
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What are trigger objects? What is their purpose? And do they really work? Among the various strenuous, boring, and time-consuming methods Paranormal Read more...
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Could we be creating our own monsters? In my previous post Part 1 of “Back to the drawing board” I proposed a theory that paranormal phenomena could Read more...
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Just wanted to say a big thank you to all those that came out today to see/hear me speak at the Auckland City Library as part of the Yokai Parade Read more...
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Sam and I were invited to the special VIP opening event for the superb Yokai Parade: Supernatural monsters from Japan exhibition, which I'll be Read more...
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I wrote a post a while ago titled “The missing link” where I questioned what sufficed as potential paranormal evidence. How do we rate our Read more...
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I have been a paranormal investigator for over a decade now and I have conducted hundreds of investigations over that time, however, it is safe to Read more...
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Solo - adjective. ''Done by one person alone; unaccompanied.'' Vigil - noun. ''A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, Read more...
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Spiritual attacks can manifest in many shapes and forms. It can be subtle yet brutal. The fact is most people don’t even know or realize when they Read more...
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Thought I'd share a couple of books I purchased back in the early 90s from a very old, used book store, whilst traveling around France. I stumbled Read more...
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I have written previously in the past about topics such as demonic possession, shadow people, and even altered dimensions, which brings me to my Read more...
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It is no secret the reputability of the work done by many paranormal Investigators and research associations has been significantly tarnished over a Read more...
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One of life’s biggest mysteries is the existence of life after death. It’s a controversial subject for many and a huge challenge for researchers and Read more...
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The general consensus surrounding the phenomena of demon possession appears to differ over a broad range of cultures, religions, and beliefs. Not Read more...
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I love finding a new podcast and was super excited to find one that not only discusses the paranormal but is also chocka full of actual Read more...
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An entry from Mark Wallbank's Haunted New Zealand Roadtrip book. (New Holland Publishing) The time-old tradition of tooting the car horn whilst Read more...
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Following a death, Māori custom requires the body of the dead to be returned to its whānau (family) as soon as possible. The whānau is then called Read more...
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Social media, we all get into it in some form these days. Be it discussion communities, video channels, podcasts... Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Read more...
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HAPPY KRAMPUS DAY! Today is Krampus Day, when many around the world celebrate an entity that appeals to my own twisted tastes more than that Read more...
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Abbey & Hazel’s first Haunted Auckland overnighter, a spot along the coast of ghosts. - By Hazel - Haunted Auckland. I am not one to pass up on Read more...
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This arrived in the post the other day. Been wanting to read it since I first heard rumblings it was being written. I've never been to Aradale yet, Read more...
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Sometimes being the kid of a paranormal investigator can be tough! My 10-year-old Kaia, has been convinced that our house is haunted for the past Read more...
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Im often asked about the beginnings of Haunted Auckland and how we got together. The team's roots go way back, creating some very deep and solid Read more...
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Tell us what you really think? Tonight (like last week) could be semi-controversial. Spirit Box, Ghost box, Frank's Box - whatever name you use Read more...
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Yes, or No? This week's "Tell us what you really think" is a simple one; yet can still be a rather controversial topic depending on who you Read more...
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Here’s a helpful tip from us to you. If you’re trying to elicit a response from an alleged spirit resident, we suggest you follow these three Read more...
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So......What does a ghost look like anyway? Tell us what you really think about the Newby Church Monk. The ‘Newby Monk’ (otherwise known as the Read more...
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Tell us what you really think. This Monday evening we take a step away from the famous ghost photos and take a dive right into the world of Read more...
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Interesting recent discovery! About 25 or so years ago (around 1995 I think) a woman came into the music store I was running at the time, situated Read more...
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I must admit that I have been a little disillusioned at times during my research. I go online and all I read and see are stories of teams making Read more...
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Tell us what you really think This week another classic... Lord Combermere's ghost photo The 2nd Viscount Combermere became a posthumous celebrity Read more...
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Happy National Paranormal Day! Cheers to all the hardworking and top-notch teams and researchers out Read more...
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Hi to all. Just wanted to jump on with a Shout- out, to commend and applaud all those paranormal teams, worldwide, that are doing the hard yards and Read more...
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Another Monday and another entry into "Tell us what you really think" So, this week...Tell us what you really think about... The Solway Firth Read more...
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On our way to St Bathans to investigate the notoriously haunted Vulcan Hotel, we stopped in at the Muddy Creek Cafe in Omakau, for a fish and chip Read more...
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I get given items often these days. Maybe a little too often. Items that have been either gifted, inherited from a deceased family member, or Read more...
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On several occasions while walking and driving through thick native and isolated bush around New Zealand, my partner (Kel) and I have Read more...
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It is never easy losing a loved one. Grief hits us all in different ways, but for most of us the concept of continuing life without that person and Read more...
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When my daughter turned one, we moved into a deceased estate, complete with a wildly overgrown garden, multiple extensions and the smell of a year of Read more...
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For those Read more...
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For paranormal research to be taken seriously as a science, those of us in the field will need to be the ones who bring it to the point that we can Read more...
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Some investigations end up being Read more...
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I thought I'd share this here. It's a chapter from my Haunted New Zealand Roadtrip book on an intriguing old histoical Pub / Hotel down in the Read more...
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Hey everyone, just thought I'd jump in here and touch base, as I know it's been a trying and testing time for many out there. Please stay Read more...
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Being part of a Paranormal research Investigating team myself for many years now, this has allowed me to not only deal with people from all walks Read more...
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A huge hug and a mighty loud shout-out to a great mate over in Australia, who has been doing great things within the paranormal field over there. Read more...
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PUBLISHED 1993 In the upper reaches of the Congo River, there are many generation-transcending stories of an actual living dinosaur named Read more...
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Slaughterama Magazine - Issue Read more...
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The following image was submitted to the NZ Paranormal Research discussion group. It shows a sleeping child with a light anomaly in the upper right Read more...
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Just recieved this book in the post. It's a story I've loved for a while now, as it tells the chilling folkloric story of human interaction Read more...
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Have you ever looked in a mirror at night and seen a stranger's face staring back at you? [caption id="attachment_22491" align="alignright" Read more...
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As a researcher of Cryptids (mysterious and elusive animals that avoid study), I am fascinated by all rare creatures, be they considered folkloric or Read more...
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An occasional web series from Haunted Auckland, featuring paranormal based banter with other like-minded researchers, team members and any random Read more...
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Can spirits attach themselves to an item or location? Can an object become cursed, possessed or haunted? How could an object store something like Read more...
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Can spirits attach themselves to an item or location? Can an object become cursed, possessed or haunted? If one item can hold an energy / curse / Read more...
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In the paranormal field, Ed and Lorraine Warren were already world-renowned legends, but it was thanks to James Wan’s The Conjuring (and its Read more...
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So, here’s my story. It happened to me at work and for the life of me, I can’t figure it out! I told my wife about my little incident. She has Read more...
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A new addition to the ''haunted'' family arrived today; this one travelling up by courier from Christchurch. Not too much of a back story on Read more...
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Ok, this needs to be said. I've spent some of my time off, watching various paranormal team investigation videos on You Tube. Skimmed through Read more...
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Note This is just some of my own thoughts and doesn’t represent the opinions of Haunted Auckland. I’m not a physicist or a mathematician, so Read more...
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I've always loved the look and concept of sheet ghosts. They were pretty much my first childhood view of a ghost and how they may or may not look. Read more...
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I'm often asked, "You've been doing this all your life now Mark, have you got any cool photos of ghosts?", and, "What's your best evidence?" My Read more...
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Many people who have a strong interest in the paranormal often ask how they can become a paranormal investigator. There is much you need to learn to Read more...
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I found her in a small charity store in a little town called Edwinstowe, a little village in Nottinghamshire. She was locked in a glass cabinet, at Read more...
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In Polynesian languages, the word ''Aitu'' refers to ghosts or spirits, often malevolent. The word is common to many languages of Western and Read more...
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"What are ghosts?" - This is a question which is often pondered by paranormal investigators. A recent Reddit post started me thinking on my theories Read more...
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Q: I recently read your book Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries about the mistakes that ghost Read more...
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Loving this old gem I dug out of an old South Island second hand bookstore while on a recent roadtrip. I've always been fascinated in Maori folklore Read more...
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Why do ghost hunters look for ghosts at night with the lights off? Obviously it’s more dramatic, but is there some specific reason or investigative Read more...
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A video about Chemtrails posted on Facebook prompted me to research weather modification and whether chemtrails had any impact on the environment. Read more...
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We at Haunted Auckland are forever trying out ideas to work around the myriad theories surrounding the vast paranormal field. So many theories Read more...
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THAT CONVERSATION ABOUT HAUNTED OBJECTS AND PLACES! A while ago I had a little online conversation with Jayne Harris regarding haunted objects and Read more...
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A good article by Hayley Stevens that highlights one of the major downfalls of the paranormal research field, that we see around us on an almost Read more...
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Recieved this classic piece today as a gift. Published by Wellington based research group ECRA (Earth Colonisation Research Association) Promotions Read more...
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Another video clip that has been doing the news rounds lately, is this one. The news article begins with... "An amateur film maker in the US has Read more...
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Finally got through reading this wee beast of a book. Been busy roadtripping and writing myself, so have been taking this around with me to flip Read more...
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A friend of mine (Terri) recently drew my attention to the what I believe is known as the ‘Weapons Focus Effect’, this basically says that if an Read more...
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If you’ve caught one of my psi Theory posts previously then you’ll know these are the posts where I kind of download some of the ‘stuff’ floating Read more...
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We wanted to share this with you as a very good example of how a low lit building can create its own ''ghosts'' accidently, when photos are taken Read more...
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A bizarre and amusing webpage came to our attention recently. It involves an alleged cover-up by Paranormal NZ, aka Haunted Auckland, in a case named Read more...
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So you've taken a photograph with your phone and you notice something odd in the shadows. You zoom right in and there are creepy faces! Eyes and Read more...
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Here are further great examples of PAREIDOLIA. This draining water in a sink looks like a creepy wide-open eye! [caption id="attachment_22980" Read more...
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There are many researchers out there in this world, but only a small handful within each paranormal field; be it ghosts, UFOs or Cryptozoology, that Read more...
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When I travelled over to Aussie recently for the Paracon event weekend, my suitcase weighed in at 26 kgs. That's 3 kgs over the New Zealand legal Read more...
