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Hair Raiser Tours Established in 1999, Hair Raiser Tours is New Zealand’s original ghost tour experience. This is New Zealand's original, authentic ghost tour company.

Founded by Andrew Smith, it explores haunted heritage, true crime, and cemeteries through immersive tours and murder mystery events. We provide first class historical entertainment tours, murder mystery parties, gift vouchers & more.

15/10/2026

DUNEDIN’S NORTHERN CEMETERY 🎩
One of my favourite aspects of cemeteries is the symbolism and the intricate details that are so easy to pass by. But if you take the time to stop and look, you soon realise there’s far more to a plot than meets the eye.
One of my personal favourites is the incredible variety of ornate wrought ironwork. Victorian ironmongers must have done rather well, judging by the craftsmanship and variety on display.
Here I am at Dunedin’s Northern Cemetery, where we explore some of my favourite examples and uncover the stories behind these often-overlooked details.
Join me on the Six Feet Down Under Cemetery Walk and discover what lies beyond the headstones.

When I first began Hair Raiser Tours, there were no regular walking tour experiences in Dunedin. There were certainly no...
14/10/2026

When I first began Hair Raiser Tours, there were no regular walking tour experiences in Dunedin. There were certainly no dark history tours. In fact, people often told me there were no stories to share.
But how wrong they could have been.
Many of the stories we share on our tours had been lost in the pages of our past, buried in dusty history books that sat unopened in the corners of libraries and archives. Many of the characters we discuss today were dragged, kicking and screaming, from the pages of history and brought back onto the streets where their stories first unfolded.
From Robert Butler’s moment of madness to the city’s peculiar fascination with stealing skulls, a doctor consumed by rage, and the legend of a mysterious hound, Dunedin’s past is filled with extraordinary characters, unsettling mysteries and darker moments that deserve to be remembered.
Since 1999, we’ve continued to shine a lantern on the city’s hair-raising moments, uncovering the forgotten, revisiting the mysterious, and bringing Dunedin’s fascinating past to life.
Whether you’re a believer, a sceptic, or simply a lover of haunted history, these tours are for you.

THE CADBURY PAYROLL ROBBERY — 1979On 26 April 1979, Dunedin witnessed its first armed payroll hold-up when a masked gunm...
10/10/2026

THE CADBURY PAYROLL ROBBERY — 1979
On 26 April 1979, Dunedin witnessed its first armed payroll hold-up when a masked gunman armed with a sh***un robbed the Cadbury chocolate factory on Castle Street, escaping with $53,428 in workers’ wages.
A stolen blue Ford Cortina, a burnt money bag discovered at Moeraki Beach, and 124 suspects later, the mystery remains unsolved. No one was ever charged, and the case remains officially open.
Who pulled off Dunedin’s brazen chocolate factory heist — and where did the money go?
Discover the Underbelly side of Dunedin’s history with Hair Raiser Tours — experience the original.

07/10/2026

Curly Jack’s Underbelly Crime Walk — heists, hold-ups and hangings.
Experience the original.

29/09/2026

Wild winds, snow showers & a cold-blooded history have not deterred our Hair Raiser guests.
From murdering sea captains to the many nefarious characters who once frequented the town’s snickleways, to ghostly folklore and yarns from Dunedin’s Haunted History — the stories continue, whatever the weather.
To everyone who has taken the time to leave a review, we thank you all. Your support means a great deal to us.

27/09/2026

Hair Raiser Tours-Dunedin’s original ghost, crime and cemetery tour experience since 1999.














An early morning stroll through Port Chalmers Cemetery.Port Chalmers has two cemeteries — the old cemetery (1862) and wh...
24/09/2026

An early morning stroll through Port Chalmers Cemetery.
Port Chalmers has two cemeteries — the old cemetery (1862) and what is regarded as the new cemetery 1881). This place is particularly special to me, as many of my ancestors are buried here.
Many of their stories have also made their way into the Sea Ghost Walk.
A beautiful morning stroll through history, and a quiet warm-up before the day begins.
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📷There are many ghost signs to photograph around Dunedin. Join me to discover a few of my favourites on the Jack the Cli...
20/09/2026

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There are many ghost signs to photograph around Dunedin. Join me to discover a few of my favourites on the Jack the Clicker Photographic Crime Walk, running at 10am.

Address

First Floor 110 Moray Place
Dunedin
9016

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 10pm

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+64800428683

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