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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

Spooky tales of ghosts and scandal come alive on an after-hours New Zealand parliament tour

New Zealand Spooky Parliament - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A veiled woman burst screaming from an elevator. The small crowd gathered in a basement corridor of New Zealand ’s parliament drew back nervously.

Their guide, wearing a trailing, white gown, smiled sweetly. “You’re welcome to take the elevator,” she said. Nobody did.

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