The plan sparked debate over which buildings and their park-like surroundings should stay as a reminder of its past, with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust requesting better protection of heritage values of buildings and plants. [31], An obstacle race involving zombie attacks and known as "Run for your Freak'n Life" was held by Spookers on 15 April 2012, in a "Fun Run" in celebration of being open for 6 years, 6 months, and 6 days on that date. According to stuff.co.nz, Kingseat Hospital is the number one haunted spot in New Zealand. 'More nurses died at Kingseat than patients. We could use the hours between meals to just clean up the dining rooms.. Dr. Henry Bennett was originally the former owner of Kingseat hospital in the 1950s. It was a good hospital when Iworked there. About Us; Careers; Employees; Call us to talk to a Registered Nurse. Avant Homes confirmed ownership would be transferred at the end of November. Two deeply troubled 13-year-old boys vanished without a trace from Kingseat in 1967. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) - 535 East 70th Street. Structurally it reminded me of some of the buildings at the old Waipukurau Hospital. The team recorded several unusual incidents, including hearing the name 'Stephen' very clearly when they used a 'spirit box' to communicate with ghosts in the room. Nearly ten years after the case was re-opened, the Haunted Auckland team decided to settle empirically whether the residence was haunted. I cried looking at the elderly dement people being held here, their only crime was not being of sound mind and having no living relations.. One of my worst teenage memories working in a prehistoric mental hospital 16 April 2012. Here's what we know about 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' returning. I had actually gone to spookers 2weeks ago with my cousins and family, [18] By that year, the Freaky Forest of Fear, and CornEvil had been offered as on-site attractions. What was Kingseat Hospital used for? The problem with these claims, is that apart from A New Zealand TV show called Ghost Hunt, no real paranormal investigation groups have or may ever be able to investigate the hospital. We uncover the chequered history of this notoriously haunted psychiatric hospital and share our impressions from our initial location scout at the former nurses hostel and Spookers attraction. Mr Robertson insisted that the Bairds Road site was inappropriate to hold the 16 patients as it was within a narrow radius walking distance of six schools. Even those rooms that branched off the same hallway. Why is the US so wrapped up on the subject of UFOs right now? She did not realise the facility had been a psychiatric hospital until she made inquiries into leasing the building. When she sees those buildings, she remembers the screams and anguished cries for help. The new mental unit is secure. Enjoyed my time there. The Orville is blasting off at SBS VICELAND. 50 relations. I have been fascinated by the paranormal from an early age and have a keen interest in seeking empirical evidence of phenomena outside the bounds of accepted science. It was about the size of a football and was floating about a meter or so off the ground,' he wrote. Hi, Yes please, we would certainly like to hear froM anyone that has stories from their time at Kingseat. Hey guys, does anybody know someone who lives in Kingseat? Anomalien.com (anomaly + alien) is one of the most popular websites with the latest breaking news and articles on UFOs/UAPs and all the unexplained and paranormal since 2013. Definitely felt like a place that was only occupied at specific times of day. Do not cause damage or steal from locations. Please sent me a message via facebook, or send an email and lets talk further. Now 60, she works for theAuckland District Health Board and the University of Auckland, in roles where she advocates for those with mental illness. as an actor lols, The site celebrated its 50th anniversary jubilee in 1982. Copyright 2011-2021 Haunted Auckland. The funny new Seth MacFarlane space comedy launches on SBS VICELAND 24 September 2018 and is streaming now at SBS On Demand. As of 2007, the most common apparition reportedly seen at Kingseat Hospital was the Grey Nurse, believed to be a former staff member, in and around the former nurses home. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By What began with the discovery of a body on a bridge quickly became a worldwide obsession. Please respect the locations and the owners. Kingseat was sold by South Auckland Health in 1996, after the Governments deinstitutionalisation policy insisted a move away from continuing hospitalisation of mentally ill patients in favour of community care and smaller acute and rehabilitation units. Mr Ford said: Regardless of ownership the imperative is to get the development completed, including the provision of a childrens play park, as soon as possible. Please respect the locations and the owners. Do not cause damage or steal from locations. Lindsay told The New Zealand Herald his friend died like a dog. Haunted Auckland Visited this Kingseat Villa on Sunday April 8th 2012. Everything if your name is Steve Hitler. Premium content exclusive to our subscribers, About Us 275 Years of The Press and Journal, Construction worker dies at Baird Family Hospital site in Aberdeen, Cannabis farm equipment on industrial scale removed from Aboynes Huntly Arms Hotel, Four charged after cannabis farm discovered at Huntly Arms Hotel in Aboyne, Forensic officers remain at Sunnyside Road flat two days after womans body found, Mystery plaid donated to Glenesk Museum is older and rarer than first thought. This led to the eventual closure of Kingseat Hospital in July 1999, when the final patients were re-located off the complex to a mental health unit in Otara. Since the hospitals closure more than 200 people have come forward to file complaints against the government, claiming they were mistreated in New Zealands psychiatric institutions during the 1960s and 1970s including patients at Kingseat Hospital. Kingseat Hospital is located just south of Auckland (New Zealand) at Karaka and is a former psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of New Zealands notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported. One of the rooms they used for storage used to have ice baths. However the developer was accused of failing to preserve the historic hospital buildings and construct a childrens play park. Everything if your name is Steve Hitler In 2011, ideas were proposed to grow the area in the Kingseat suburb tenfold for the areas equine industry. Heather Mcnab for Daily Mail Australia We do not condone or encourage the breaking in and entering of secure buildings. The Morgan Spurlock documentary where we meet people unashamed to have the surname Hitler. During the five years she spent there, Pascoe says she suffered abuse from staff and residents, and was consistently intimidated and threatened. This involved propositions of rezoning to residential a majority of the land around Kingseat Hospital although certain buildings, structures and plant life on the former hospital site were protected due to historic and cultural value. Angry homesick doll yearns for the Highlands, Ghost Cam: Furman Theatre, Greenville South Carolina, Carrington former Psychiatric Asylum / Unitech Revisit, VIP opening event for the Yokai Parade: Supernatural monsters from Japan exhibition. 'There was never enough hands to help the extremely handicapped eat, no medications to avoid being scratched or attacked nurses or kitchen or laundry staff a like-if having to go past the residents to clean up or stop them attacking each other,' the diary read. In 2005 the old hospital once again had a lease of life and became Spookers a haunted attraction in the former nurses home and in 2011 opened a maize maze on the hospital grounds. How The Bridge kick-started a global phenomenon. 'The paranormal is a personal journey and needs to be experienced on a personal level to be appreciated or understood. It was claimed by Spookers to be the first ever complaint regarding advertising in its seven years of production. But in its 67 years of operation, some patients faced psychological and physical abuse, asdocumented in the 1988 Mason Report, and the 2007 report of the Confidential Forum for Former In-Patients of Psychiatric Hospitals. It insists no forensic patients will be held at the unit. Today, people claim it is one of the most haunted places in New Zealand. Please be safe and act in a responsible and respectful manner. Wallbank wrote in his initial report that the space was disorienting, and that there was a 'heavy energy', and reported an 'energy field' that kept moving. A spokesman said: We can confirm we have agreed the sale of the Kingseat site in Newmachar to ZTR Investments. Kingseat Hospital is located just south of Auckland (New Zealand) at Karaka and is a former psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of New Zealand's notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported. 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I get really sad when I walk around and dont know why . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This led to the eventual closure of Kingseat Hospital in July 1999, when the final patients were re-located off the complex to a mental health unit in Otara. Pool hall plans tabled for Aberdeen Arches, homes at old Banchory bus depot and Traveller site near Kemnay to expand, When Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart brought Hi Ho Silver Lining and heavy rock to Aberdeens Douglas Hotel, Two well-known hospitality figures team up to create new business, Weekend court roll revenge porn and a terminal ill paedophiles plea for mercy, Major 20m boost for Peterhead museum and Macduff aquarium plans, Hunt for 'bogus workmen' following string of break-ins and thefts across north-east, Watch out! [8] In 1939, the Public Works Department and Fletcher Construction Company, Ltd. agreed on the construction of a two-storey nurses home at Kingseat Hospital, with the government to provide the steel for the building. Sometimes we see them, but they dont bother us at all, its all good,' the team were told. We reckon these films and TV shows, streaming now at SBS On Demand, will have your Dad on the edge of his recliner. I found out from my own mother what some of these people did to their victims, she worked there to for many years. I am not a suspicious person by nature, but I do believe something happened to my brother.. Kingseat Hospital, in Newmachar, was closed in 1999 before being taken over by Avant Homes which subsequently built 300 . If residents require more serious health treatments the closest hospital is the Victoria in Kirkcaldy. But thanks for making this a wicked experience, one of the best through out my teenage years:D. Thanks for your comment! [27] In 2007, Spookers received three Stevenson Franklin Country Business Awards nominations. It has the reputation of being one of themost haunted locations in New Zealand. Unless the address is already mentioned in the article, we do not disclose addresses or locations of abandoned or derelict buildings. The Kingseat Hospital grounds in Kingseat, south Auckland, where Spookers is now based. We reckon these films and TV shows, streaming now at SBS On Demand, will have your Dad on the edge of his recliner. Kingseat Hospital is a former mental health facility near Newmachar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. After the closure of Kingseat Hospital in 1999, the grounds were initially considered as a potential site for a new prison, able to accommodate for six hundred inmates. One of the most prolific reports is of the 'Grey Nurse', believed to be the ghost of a former worker who died while the psychiatric hospital was still operational. 'We could use the hours between meals to just clean up the dining rooms.. A ruling from a . He was so frightened of that place, she said. Although living mainly in farmhouses in the district, I did reside for periods in the Nurses hostel. His case was reopened by police in 2004, 36 years after his death, after fellow patient and friend Stephen Lindsay came forward as a witness. The nurse is just one of many 'shadows' spotted in the halls, a phenomena which Mark described as having 'always existed and feed[ing] on negative energies and the emotions of fear'. The baby room appears to be a bit of a hotspot for activity from what weve heard, and your experience appears to further confirm there is something odd with that room. The team also discovered the diary of a former staff member, who described the terrible conditions the patients were forced to live in. Matthews official cause of death was pneumonia but Lindsay, who was 14 at the time, alleged this was a cover-up of horrific abuse. The pair have since divorced, but bothfound the hospital to be progressive, with staff members who cared deeply for their patients' wellbeing. [7] Flower gardens, shrubs and trees were grown in the grounds of Kingseat Hospital such as surplus plants from the Ellerslie Racecourse and Norfolk Island pines originally seeds from Sir George Grey's garden on Kawau Island. Thanks, Mark Wallbank [email protected]. and Ohhhh How i had a blast:)) it was wicked, Some rooms I entered had an instantly noticeable icy cold chill in them, whilst the one next to it was warm and felt normal. Until such an investigation takes place we just have to take the words of those who made the TV show and of those who once worked and lived behind the wall and razor wire that is Kingseat hospital. Police claimed to have found footprints leading in to the water in the case of Mitchell, and the only evidence found of Collins was a shoe in a paddock. But some residents insisted that the complex represented a sad past and shouldnt be highlighted as heritage. I cried with relief to learn this hospital has closed.'. I have been pressuring the council to use whatever powers it has to that end.. Kingseat Hospital was named after a hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, following the Director-General of the Mental Health Division of the Health Department (Dr. George Gray) upon returning from an overseas trip and he felt it appropriate to have a sister hospital with the same name in New Zealand. [33] In October 2012, Spookers (which is open every Friday and Saturday night in addition to each Halloween), offered a bus to accommodate visitor transport for the occasion. "Spookers wasn't here when there were any patients here," she says. Wallbank, along with his team, began gathering information from those who had worked at the hospital, and were told that both patients and nurses regularly died within the grounds. Local company Haunted Auckland, which specialises in the investigation of 'ghosts, UFO's, urban legends and forgotten histories' of the area took a special interest in the site after the hospital, which adjoins the morgue and nurse's living quarters, was bought as a place to conduct after-dark paintball games and erect a 'spook house' run by company Spookers. In 2013, a property developer revealed a plan to transform the site of the hospital into a countryside living estate with four hundred and fifty homes. What's in a name? [22] In the following two years, Haunted Auckland conducted a further ten research visits within various buildings at Kingseat; including the notorious Maximum Security Wing. Two investigations to round off the year. "We talked about whether it was appropriateand whether we felt that it was disrespectful," says Watson. Kingseat Road, Patumahoe Auckland Furnished room in a studio It is a boarding house located at the Kingseat Hospital, this facility has been newly decorated and it has 36 rooms ready for anyone interested in lon. Hospital (Period Unassigned) Site Name Kingseat Hospital. PascoefindsSpookerspersonally insulting, and feels the actors' performances mockKingseat's former patients. Please do not ask. Many of the special effects at Spookers were created with assistance from Weta Workshop. It is sited within the old Spinal Unit complex and is surrounded by electrified fences. Kingseat Hospital was in operation from 1932. Although patients, once considered forensic patients but having had their classification eased into a more rehabilitative category, will be able to be housed at the Bairds Road unit. The promo for the 2014 season of local television show Shortland Street was partly filmed at Kingseat Hospital[23] as was a music video for I Am Giant. The site of the former Kingseat Hospital in 2008, nine years after closure. The team also monitored the temperature of the building and kept in touch throughout the night by walkie-talkies. Some received official apologies. My cousin got a weird feeling in the baby room in the haunted house and so did i in the first baby room were they were hospitalized. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Firefighters battled a blaze in a building that used to be an isolation ward in the old Kingseat psychiatric hospital, southwest of Papakura, on Saturday morning. I closed my eyes and saw a bit clearer a picture of a women being pushed under the water, she said. With over 100 reported ghost sightings at Kingseat, the most prevalent is The Grey Nurse who took his own life and now apparently dwells in the old nurses quarters. South Auckland Health managers say such fears are unwarranted and unjustified. Flower gardens, shrubs and trees were grown in the grounds of Kingseat Hospital, using surplus plants from the Ellerslie Racecourse and Norfolk Island pine seeds from Sir George Greys garden on Kawau Island. In 2005, a television episode of Ghost Hunt featured the site of the former hospital. By 2004, more than two-hundred people had come forward to file complaints against the national government for claims of mistreatment and abuse of patients at New Zealand's psychiatric institutions (including Kingseat Hospital) during the 1960s and 1970s. We dont run the Spookers attraction, so if youre interested in employment it may be better to check on their website. "Ifelt Iwas left in that place to rot and die." It is located in Karaka, New Zealand, south of Auckland and since 2005 has been used as a site for Spookers; and since 2013 a site for Asylum Paintball and Laser Combat; three New Zealand attractions. The move to the Bairds Road unit is controversial with local residents having fought its establishment at Manukau City Council hearings committee meetings and in the Environment Court. This is a search box on mobile. In 2000, legal action was taken against the Tainui tribe for financial issues involving the former hospital. Ex patients of psychiatric hospitals in New Zealand in the 1960s and 1970s have claimed systemic abuse included beatings, sexual assault, and misuse of electric-shock therapy and drugs as punishment, according to the New Zealand Herald. Classification Hospital (Period Unassigned) Alternative Name (s) District Asylum For Aberdeen. An aerial photograph from 1990 shows the extent of Tokanui Hospital, near Te Awamutu, which by the 1960s was one of the largest psychiatric institutions in New Zealand. Footage shows the paranormal investigators of Haunted Auckland supposedly communing with a ghost named Alexis Jackson, a nurse who continues to look after patients at the hospital. ive been wanting to know ever since i had heard about this place. if there are ghosts it would not shock me, when people where really sentenced to life behind a mental hospital door people did die here. Still living her best post . After the closure of Kingseat Hospital in 1999, the grounds were initially considered as a potential site for a new prison, able to accommodate for six hundred inmates. Hotels with Ghosts in NZ - Best Bits Kingseat Hospital was in operation from 1932. Meetings have been held over the past three months to allay community fears. Like there was an invisible cloud that I was walking into. [19], In 2011, ideas were proposed to grow the area in the Kingseat suburb tenfold for the area's equine industry. [25] In 2005, the haunted attraction Spookers opened in the area of the former hospital[2] in the former nurse hostel. Investigating Ghosts, Cryptids, UFOs, Urban Legends and Forgotten Histories of Aotearoa, Angry homesick doll yearns for the Highlands, Kingseat History and Nurses Hostel Walk-through, Ghost Cam: Furman Theatre, Greenville South Carolina. Whatever the causes, there were certain rooms that didnt simply feel like normal everyday, empty rooms. 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The hospital grew throughout the mid-late 1930s and 1940s to such an extent that by the beginning of 1947, there were over eight hundred patients. [17] In 2009, the owning company of the former hospital claimed it would proceed with plans to disconnect the water supply of residents within the local region, leaving many to either pay large fees for a different supply or to install new water tanks. "People say, 'Why don't youmove on? [30] In late 2011, Spookers opened the Amazing Maze n' Maize. It is said that one of the reasons that no real paranormal investigations take place is due to the court cases of mistreatment going through the courts, that along with the sale of the place, the new owner did not want the idea the place was haunted to get out there. Kingseat Hospital was named after a hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland following Dr. Gray (the Director-General of the Mental Health Division of the Health Department at the time) returning from an overseas trip, who felt it appropriate to have a sister hospital with the same name in New Zealand. Auckland City Hospital All Rights Reserved. In 1996, South Auckland Health sold Kingseat Hospital after government decisions to replace ongoing hospitalisation of mentally ill patients with community care and rehabilitation units. That's the big question!'. Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat - 210 East 64th Street. Patient history was questioned in Parliament throughout 1997 by Manukau East MP Ross Robertson. The patients said that they had been given drug injections as a form of punishment, and were locked in 'solitary' in straightjackets for hours at a time. i mean no disrespect entering the grounds im just extremly intrigued after hearing my step dad talk about it and my boss etc, Awesome place to explore at night me and some mates meet a man who lives in one of the administration blocks.We were able to gain access to the shock ward building at night,spent 3 hours in there 10pm till 1am was an unusual but very airy feeling,would love to be able to explore more abandoned/places like this :) Amazing. The air felt heavy and thick to walk through. The NEON YELLOW PRESERVATION SOCIETY is a fictional society. [26] Spookers hold annual O'Scares Awards at the old Kingseat Hospital. The old Kingseat psychiatric hospital is bulging at the seams. [20] In 2013, a property developer revealed a plan to transform the site of the hospital into a countryside living estate with four hundred and fifty homes. Haunted Auckland makes their third visit to the Kingseat Psychiatric Hospital Maximum Security buildings for an overnight investigation. When we entered the room temperature had dropped and we got a real awkward feeling that we just rushed out. In 1996, South Auckland Health sold Kingseat Hospital after government decisions to replace ongoing hospitalisation of mentally ill patients with community care and rehabilitation units. After the closure of Kingseat Hospital in 1999, the grounds were initially considered as a potential site for a new prison, able to accommodate for six hundred inmates. Kingseat Hospital was named after a hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland following Dr. Gray (the Director-General of the Mental Health Division of the Health Department at the time) returning from an overseas trip, who felt it appropriate to have a sister hospital with the same name in New Zealand. Who's that guy? Take a photographic journey with us through some of the many wards and buildings that make up the Kingseat Psychiatric Hospital. Carrie Zeiler, a member of the Kingseat Community Association, said: As far as we understand the company that is buying it own the administration block here and nothing has happened with that for years, so to be honest, we dont hold out much hope for anything changing.. welcome to urban kiwiana a real life walk through and explore of an hodpital wing at kingsseat hospital in auckland new zealand during 2020, this was last year while the world was in lockdown new. 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