The Bunker

Kau Point, Miramar Peninsular, Wellington NZ, Nov 2012: In a hole in the ground there lived a… bunker… Returned to Kau Point recently- a year after we had finally located this former hidden battery bunker. It had changed alot- the first time it had felt we were on a horror “found-footage movie set… (see here). […]

Powerstation: part II

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, Oct 2012: The New Plymouth Powerstation sold this week. Port Taranaki and Methanex have jointly purchased the decomissioned powerplant for 24 million. This will enable Port Taranaki to expand it’s operations in dry goods and log exports, while Methanex can develop the area the methanol producer already currently owns. Port […]

Undisclosed #3

Wellington, NZ, July & Nov 2012: An undisclosed film-set in Wellington, New Zealand…

Powerstation

New Plymouth Powerstation, Taranaki, Oct 2012: The New Plymouth Powerstation was constructed in the early 1970’s to meet the rising demand for electricity in New Zealand. Upon completion in 1972, the Powerstation chimney was the tallest man made structure in NZ- standing at 198 metres. It contains over 16,000 tonnes of concrete, 1200 tonnes of reinforcing steel […]

Undisclosed #2

Wellington, NZ, August 2012: Inside an abandoned building, one of many closed recently due to “earthquake risk”…

Marycrest

Horowhenua, NZ, Sept 2012: There’s not a lot of information freely available about Marycrest, a former catholic girls’ “rehabilitation” school at Te Horo on the Kapiti Coast. From what I can ascertain, it was founded in 1953 by Sister Mary Teresa Kennedy and Mary St Finton of the French based Good Shepherd Sisters. According to researcher Roscoe […]

Lake A

Lake Alice, Rangitikei NZ, Sept 2012: Another drive-by the infamous Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital. I was watched closely by a number of people on the site, but with the aid of a telephoto lens grabbed a few long range shots. Most of the buildings seem to be gone or in the process of being demolished. […]

The Clinic Film

Apologies, I’ve been a bit quiet here lately… the reason being my notebook had a bit of a meltdown- the keyboard malfunctioned entirely and was rendered useless. Luckily it was still under warranty and was repaired and returned today… I finished this short video just prior to the keyboard issue. It’s mostly shot at a […]

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Whanganui, New Zealand, Sept 2012: This former Hospital and rest home in Wanganui was closed in 2003. The buildings remain in fairly good order despite spots of vandalism. It’s quite a large facility with nice grounds and location right on the Whanganui river. It’s current status and future is unknown…