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New Zealand's windswept estates and layered colonial history produce a smaller but memorable catalogue of hauntings.
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Scariest haunted places
High Activity Hotel
Rangiriri Hotel
Rangiriri,
Rangiriri Hotel is a reportedly haunted hotel or inn in Rangiriri. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and cold spots and abrupt shifts in atmosphere.
Moderate Activity Castle
Larnach Castle
Dunedin, Otago
New Zealand's best-known castle is also one of its most haunted, with reports of lingering family presences and footsteps after closing.
Uneasy Reputation Hotel
Redwood Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Hangatiki,
Redwood Lodge Bed and Breakfast is a reportedly haunted hotel or inn in Hangatiki. Local lore keeps the haunting attached to the site even when the details shift from one retelling to the next.