PHOTO: The house Photo credit: Haunted Auckland
A lady dressed in white, shadowy figures dipping out of sight, disembodied footsteps and bathtubs brimming with blood – these might seem like things that only occur in Hollywood’s imagination – but depending on who you talk to, and what you believe, they’re happening right here in Aotearoa.
Mark Wallbank has been investigating the paranormal for almost 40 years – he’s been across the world hunting spirits and says while he’s not a believer, there’s more to life than what meets the eye.
New Zealand has dozens of allegedly haunted locations and Wallbank has seen almost all of them. But which ones have the most activity?
Waitomo Caves Hotel
Originally called Waitomo House, the Hotel is said to teem with ghostly activity – bathtubs drip with blood, spirits walk straight through guests and those brave enough to stay the night could feel something jump on them, or pull their bedsheets away.
Wallbank told Newshub the stories of the hotel were intense.
“We heard stories from the people there – even if management didn’t admit it,” he said.
“A staff member said she went into one of the rooms to clean it, and the bathtub was just filled with what she said looked like blood. She ran out to get another person to look, but when they came back it was completely clear,” he said.
“People just don’t make things like that up.
“For us, it’s all about the stories. We’re going in to find out whether the stories about these places are anything tangible.”
Wallbank and his Haunted Auckland team, accompanied by the Wellington Strange Occurrences Society, were brave enough to stay the night.
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