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Haunted New Zealand

Haunted New Zealand

Clinically dead boy 'saw granny in Heaven'
A three-year-old boy brought back from the dead after his heart stopped beating for three hours has told how he saw his great-grandmother in Heaven. The youngster - who is named only as Paul - claimed he met his relative and she sent him back to Earth...

Supernatural forces at work
Spirits are increasingly making their presence felt in New Zealand, spurred on by celebrity ghost whisperers. Massey University research reveals growing numbers of Kiwis are sensing spirits. In a recent survey, the proportion of respondents who have felt a spiritual force rose from 33 per cent in 1991, to 40 per cent. Half the respondents said they are interested in spiritual forces, while a quarter believed the dead had supernatural powers...

Haunted firehouse has apparition, 'George'
Some believe the Toms Brook Fire Hall is haunted. Pots and pans fly off of shelves by themselves. Doors open and close. And the lights turn on and off. Former fire chief Richard Funkhouser says it's all the work of a ghost wearing a floppy hat, square glasses and a riding coat. He says they call the apparition, George...

Haunted whorehouse in Wyoming
Is Lusk home to one of the longest running whorehouses in Wyoming? Some say yes, some also say that it's haunted...

This hotel will never give up the ghosts
The bedcovers provide false security. People died on this floor, on the ones above and below. The Jerome Grand Hotel's history has chapters written in blood. Souls at unrest loom, folks say. Pulling the sheets over your face won't hide the questions that hit seconds before slumber: Is the darkness empty, or is someone there?..

What does a psychic do?
Throughout the years, people with psychic powers have been called many different things. These include augur, second sight, fortunetellers, Clairvoyance and Profits. While what people call a psychic over the years may have changed, for the most part the general idea and abilities of psychics has remained the same...

Attics and basements: most haunted locations?
If you watch ghost hunting shows, you probably already wonder this; are attics and basements more haunted than other parts of the house? Not necessarily, but…..

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