What is the most haunted location in New Zealand?
St. James’ Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand The St. James’ Theatre is a stage theatre located in the centre of New Zealand’s capital, Wellington. The present building was built in 1912. There have been numerous reports of several ghosts in the theatre. One of the more regular sightings is the ghost of Yuri, a Russian performer who supposedly fell to his death from above the stage. Another story tells that he was pushed by a fellow Russian female performer. Yuri has been encountered playing with the lights, in particular switching them all back on again once the theatre has been locked up for the night. There is also the ‘Wailing Woman’, a frequent apparition who is said to wail and moan throughout the theatre. She is supposed to have been poorly received on stage, later killing herself in the dressing room. A boy’s choir is said to haunt the theatre also. The choir played their last song at the St. James during the Second World War before beginning a tour. The ship they sailed on was n
