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Home Paranormal New Zealand Archive for category "Urban Legends" (Page 2)

Category: Urban Legends

Every area has its own Urban Legends. Stories of haunted bridges, ghost lights, phantom hitch-hikers and strange solitary creatures. Haunted Auckland checks out some of the locations in New Zealand which have gained notoriety as being the stuff of legends.

Got your own Urban Legend to share? Send us a message, we’re always on the look out for new locations to investigate.

The Dunedin Dog boy

The Dunedin Dog boy

By Mark Wallbank 08/08/2019 11/08/2019
"The Dunedin Dog boy"
Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

By Mark Wallbank 28/07/2019 02/10/2022
"Hatupatu and the Birdwoman"
The Newton Ghost

The Newton Ghost

By Mark Wallbank 25/07/2019 25/03/2023
"The Newton Ghost"
St Stephens House – 9 St Stephens Avenue & 1A Brighton Road, Parnell [To be Demolished]

St Stephens House – 9 St Stephens Avenue & 1A Brighton Road, Parnell [To be Demolished]

By Mark Wallbank 28/04/2019 28/04/2019
"St Stephens House – 9 St Stephens Avenue & 1A Brighton Road, Parnell [To be Demolished]"
The Phantom Canoe on Lake Tarawera

The Phantom Canoe on Lake Tarawera

By Mark Wallbank 21/04/2018 21/04/2023
"The Phantom Canoe on Lake Tarawera"
The Crying Boy Paintings

The Crying Boy Paintings

By Mark Wallbank 02/03/2018 05/07/2022
"The Crying Boy Paintings"
Otira Tunnel Ghost

Otira Tunnel Ghost

By Barbara Caisley 30/05/2017 22/06/2017
"Otira Tunnel Ghost"
St Stephens Houses, Parnell – Auckland

St Stephens Houses, Parnell – Auckland

By Mark Wallbank 28/04/2017 28/04/2019
"St Stephens Houses, Parnell – Auckland"
Matukutureia (or McLaughlin’s Mountain), Clendon, Auckland

Matukutureia (or McLaughlin’s Mountain), Clendon, Auckland

By Mark Wallbank 25/04/2017 25/04/2017
"Matukutureia (or McLaughlin’s Mountain), Clendon, Auckland"
Camp Adair

Camp Adair

By Matthew 12/03/2016 08/03/2024
"Camp Adair"
The Cromwell Kilwinning Lodge ghost

The Cromwell Kilwinning Lodge ghost

By Mark Wallbank 07/11/2015 07/11/2021
"The Cromwell Kilwinning Lodge ghost"
Jubilee Pavilion Shadow Person, Marton

Jubilee Pavilion Shadow Person, Marton

By Mark Wallbank 18/07/2015 19/07/2015
"Jubilee Pavilion Shadow Person, Marton"
Harbour Bridge Ghost

Harbour Bridge Ghost

By Mark Wallbank 17/11/2013 02/11/2015
"Harbour Bridge Ghost"
The Three Witches, Auckland Domain

The Three Witches, Auckland Domain

By Mark Wallbank 14/11/2013 10/06/2017
"The Three Witches, Auckland Domain"
The Mason Road Tree

The Mason Road Tree

By Mark Wallbank 25/06/2013 07/05/2020
"The Mason Road Tree"
The Sandringham Spectre

The Sandringham Spectre

By Matthew 17/05/2013 20/09/2013
"The Sandringham Spectre"
Glen Eden Railway Station

Glen Eden Railway Station

By Mark Wallbank 02/03/2013 10/07/2017
"Glen Eden Railway Station"
The North Head Tunnels

The North Head Tunnels

By Mark Wallbank 25/11/2012 30/07/2014
"The North Head Tunnels"

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