{"product_id":"haunted-aotearoa-paul-stiling-9798253546802","title":"Haunted Aotearoa: New Zealand's Most Haunted Places","description":"Haunted Aotearoa takes you on a chilling journey through the darkest corners of New Zealand's history - from the fog-wrapped ruins of Seacliff Lunatic Asylum to the execution chamber of Napier Prison, from the gold rush ghost towns of the West Coast to the sacred headland where Māori tradition holds that the dead begin their journey to the next world.Drawing on eyewitness accounts, historical records, oral traditions, and paranormal investigations, author Paul Stiling explores thirty of New Zealand's most haunted locations in vivid, atmospheric detail. Each chapter uncovers the human stories behind the hauntings - the patients who were never properly cared for, the prisoners who never left, the settlers who built a nation on land that already had its own deep spiritual memory.This is not simply a ghost book. It is a book about history, identity, and what happens when the past refuses to be forgotten.\u003cb\u003eInside you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarnach Castle - the only castle in New Zealand, haunted by three tragic wives and the ghost of a broken man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingseat Hospital - New Zealand's most haunted site, where the walls still echo with sixty years of suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Alice - the hospital where children were harmed, and where something still calls out across the former grounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirits Bay - Te Rerenga Wairua, the sacred place where the dead leave this world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNapier Prison - 131 years of executions, solitary confinement, and restless spirits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeacliff Lunatic Asylum - the ruins above the Pacific where thirty-seven people died in a locked ward fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd twenty-four more locations spanning both islands of Aotearoa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eHaunted Aotearoa respects both the paranormal tradition and the Māori spiritual framework that has always understood this land to be alive with the presence of ancestors. Whether you are a ghost hunter, a history lover, or a traveller planning your next New Zealand adventure, this book will change the way you see Aotearoa.\u003cb\u003eIncludes paranormal activity ratings, travel tips for ghost hunters, eyewitness accounts, and a final chapter exploring why New Zealand is one of the most haunted countries on Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Stiling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253546802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Paul Stiling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172363182335,"sku":"9798253546802","price":10.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/haunted-aotearoa-paul-stiling-9798253546802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}