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, Historic BuildingsWe have been enjoying our ongoing investigation Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesMy parents built our three bedroom family home when I was 8. We are the only family to have lived in it since 1980; Mum, Dad, myself and my 2 Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Locations of Interest, True Ghost Stories, Urban LegendsA few kilometers south of Alexandra, deep in the Central Otago region of the lower South Island, while travelling along Highway 8, (or Read more... -
Kiwi Cryptids, Opinions and Theories, True Ghost StoriesOn several occasions while walking and driving through thick native and isolated bush around New Zealand, my partner (Kel) and I have Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, The PumpHouse TheatreThe PumpHouse Theatre is located in the picturesque Killarney Park which sits on the edge of the equally beautiful and intriguing, Lake Pupuke. The Read more... -
Opinions and Theories, True Ghost StoriesIt 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... -
Hauntings, Opinions and Theories, True Ghost StoriesWhen 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... -
Cemeteries, Haunted Locations, Hauntings, True Ghost Stories, Urban LegendsThere are stories that tell of a mysterious alleged ghost ''bride'', that is witnessed from time to time standing , or wandering along the railway Read more... -
Hauntings, Opinions and Theories, True Ghost StoriesFor those Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Locations of Interest, Urban LegendsSince moving to the north shore of Auckland around 15 years ago, I've picked up a few intriguing local stories of possible paranormality and high Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesThese intriguing NZ shadow experiences were sent in by one of our wonderful followers.... I’d like to document An experience, here’s one out of Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesThis was sent in by one of our followers. We've heard a few other stories coming from this location. Sounds like an interesting place! My one and Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Hotels and Businesses, Investigations, Opinions and Theories, Paranormal New Zealand, True Ghost StoriesI 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... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsOn July 25th, 2020, the team returned to follow up on a location we had investigated back in 2014. The mid 1800s built Massey Homestead; situated in Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Investigations, Locations of InterestA few members of the team road-tripped out West to spend a fun night investigating the allegedly haunted Whatipu Lodge, where the ‘’Pink Lady’’, Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Investigations, Paranormal New ZealandFRIDAY 10TH JULY 2020 Haunted Auckland investigates the Onehunga Blockhouse to try to uncover what spirits may be residing in this Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsFRIDAY 10TH JULY 2020 Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland City in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city’s small port on the Read more... -
Haunted Objects, Paranormal New ZealandI thought I’d share the story of this little girl that sits in my ‘’haunted items’’ room. I was hoping to return her back to her homeland of Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Hauntings, Investigations, Locations of Interest, Paranormal New Zealand, Urban LegendsWhatipu is a remote beach on the rough and rugged West Auckland coastal bay, at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges. Swimming there is Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesThe following true story was shared with us by Sean Muir on our NZ Paranormal Research group. Part One - An evil house OK, I don't talk about Read more... -
Kiwi Cryptids, Urban LegendsIf you ever find yourself around the Halfway Bush area of Dunedin, you might just be unfortunate enough to stumble across a short but menacing, Read more... -
Cryptozoology, Kiwi Cryptids, Locations of Interest, Opinions and Theories, Supernatural News, Urban LegendsJust recieved this book in the post. It's a story I've loved for a while now, as tells the chilling folkloric story of human interaction Read more... -
Haunted Auckland Updates, Kiwi Cryptids, Opinions and TheoriesAs 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... -
Haunted Auckland Updates, Opinions and Theories, Paranormal New ZealandAn occasional web series from Haunted Auckland, featuring paranormal based banter with other like-minded researchers, team members and any random Read more... -
Abandoned Buildings, Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Locations of Interest, Urban LegendsOne of the misconceptions in the research that we do, is that we can gain special access to any building we desire. If there are reports of possible Read more... -
Hauntings, Supernatural News, Urban LegendsThis intriguing story has been on my files for a few years now. It's a creepy online website ''game'' which follows similar myths like the ''Bloody Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Investigations, Project PuhinuiOn March 29th of this year, it was Marlene's turn to conduct a solo overnight stay at Puhinui Homestead, one of our favourite, and possibly one of Read more... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Abandoned Buildings, Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Urban LegendsThe St Stephens Houses have sat empty and tightly boarded up for about a decade and have a local reputation of potentially being haunted. There are Read more... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
True Ghost StoriesI had a cat, Tabby, who was my best friend and had an amazing bond Read more... -
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... -
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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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Kiwi CryptidsIn Māori tradition patupaiarehe, also known as tūrehu and Read more... -
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... -
Haunted Auckland Updates, Kiwi CryptidsPhotos by Mark Wallbank [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" Read more... -
Haunted Auckland Updates, Paranormal New Zealand, Supernatural NewsDo ghosts exist? What was I thinking, beginning a book with probably the most asked question ever (alongside, "why are we here?" and "what does it Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, Hotels and BusinessesTWO SESSIONS : Sat 22 August 2015 & Fri 18 September 2015 I hadn't set foot in this stunning central Auckland city landmark for a good twenty Read more... -
Investigations, Urban LegendsThis one I heard about on a trip down to Marton, near Whanganui on the west coast of the North Island. The Jubilee Pavilion is situated in the Read more... -
Haunted LocationsChateau Tongariro is a New Zealand hotel and resort complex located close to Whakapapa ski-field on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu. It is also close to Read more... -
Haunted LocationsWaiouru Military Camp is a camp of the New Zealand Army in the central North Island near Waiouru. All New Zealand Army soldiers complete their Read more... -
UFO Sightings, Ufology NewsTony Hutchins is keen to find out the source of three bizarre lights he says Read more... -
UFO SightingsFrom You Tube.... "Didnt notice while filming.... can only be seen for few seconds at the start and 7 sec mark.... just popped in....... looks like 3 Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesAbout four months ago (start of 2015) I heard weird noises in my family house. Our house was two-storey and had been built about 30 years ago. I Read more... -
UFO Sightings, Ufology NewsFrom YouTube..... comment says; "Didnt notice while filming.... can only be seen for few seconds at the start and 7 sec mark.... just popped Read more...
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Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsAlberton is a distinctive colonial mansion, built about 1863 by one of Auckland's elite landed families. Once the centre of an estate that Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesWhen I was about six, our family lived in Christchurch in an old rented three bedroom house on Selwyn Street in Spreydon. Sometimes I would wake up Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsIn recent years it is said that some of the tenants had complained of hearing unusual banging coming from the kitchen, toilets flushing by Read more... -
UFO SightingsThe New Zealand 'UFO' Wave of 1909 By Tony Brunt 1967 - Former convener of the Auckland University UFO Research Group (no longer in Read more... -
Paranormal New Zealand, UFO SightingsFrom the original script by the late Harold H. Fulton It began quietly enough early in September 1969, but before two months were up, New Zealand's Read more... -
Kiwi CryptidsThe Manaia is a mythological creature in Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsCarrington Hospital, now Unitec Institute of Technology Whau Lunatic Asylum (or: Lunatic Asylum at the Whau; later: Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsUnitec was founded as "Carrington Technical Institute" in 1976 on the Mt Albert site on Carrington Rd, which has 55 hectares of grounds. The area Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic BuildingsLocated next door to Kemp House, the Stone Store is NZ's oldest stone building. It was designed by Wesleyan missionary John Hobbs, and built by Read more... -
Kiwi CryptidsThe Zuiyo-maru carcass is a creature caught by the Japanese fishing trawler Zuiyō Maru off the coast of New Zealand in 1977. The carcass's Read more... -
Abandoned Buildings, Haunted LocationsAt the end of Cross Street situated beside St Patrick’s church are the old school ruins. These hauntingly beautiful remains serve as a picturesque Read more... -
Haunted LocationsSituated at 40 Gillies Ave, Epsom. Highwic is a historic house in Epsom, New Zealand that is registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesAbout 20 years ago my husband and I lived in a small town which was situated on State Highway 1 in the central North Island area. My husband ran the Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesWe used to live in a house in Titirangi that was haunted and we had some very interesting experiences while there. It was my habit to start my Read more... -
Kiwi CryptidsThe New Zealand Globster was a large Read more... -
True Ghost StoriesEver since I was little I've been really intrigued by the paranormal and over time have realized this is probably because I lived in some pretty Read more... -
Haunted LocationsNapier Prison is a former prison in Napier that was New Zealand's oldest prison. It is now an historic facility which offers guided tours twice Read more... -
Haunted LocationsThe Riccarton Racecourse Hotel is considered to be one of the most haunted places in New Zealand. It is said that the ghost of former licensee Donald Read more... -
Haunted LocationsOne of Auckland’s most famously haunted locations, the historic home of the Lush family for several generations. Location History: The Read more... -
Haunted LocationsWhat lurks behind the curtains at New Zealand’s largest, and most iconic theatre? Location: The Auckland Civic Theatre is in the heart of Read more... -
Haunted Locations, Historic Buildings, InvestigationsHistory The Mahurangi Cement Works (near Warkworth) saw New Zealand’s first manufacturing of Portland cement in the 1880s. The founder of New Read more... -
Kiwi CryptidsCryptozoology can be separated into three classifications: Out of place animals - Alien Big Cats in Britain for example. Previously unknown Read more... -
UFO SightingsThese flaps are periods of heightened UFO activity centered on certain areas and lasting over a period of many weeks. Flaps such as the Warminster Read more... -
UFO SightingsHistorically, most of the Northern Hemisphere holds the attention of many when it comes to paranormal activity, UFO’s, Cryptozoology and strange Read more... -
Haunted LocationsThe St James Theatre, (previously known as His Majesty's Theatre, and the Westpac St. James Theatre from 1997–2007) (shortened to "St. James" by Read more... -
Haunted LocationsLarnach Castle (also referred to as "Larnach's Castle"), is an imposing mansion on the ridge of the Otago Peninsula within the limits of Read more...
