new zealand

Have you ever thought about being king of your own castle? Well here’s your big chance, and it comes complete with loyal subjects.

There’s a rural village for sale in New Zealand and if you’ve ever dreamed of having it all, this is the purchase for you. For just $715,000 you can purchase the small village of Otira, located on the country’s south island. And you’ll get your money’s worth. The village includes a hotel, pub, school, railway station and town hall. You will also be responsible for the 18 houses and 40 person population.  read more »

You can sell almost anything on the internet. But making money off of someon’e soul may be a first.

At a recent online auction a woman in New Zealand made history by auctioning off what she claims to be the disgruntled souls of two people that were haunting her home. The spirits were put up for bidding earlier this week by Avie Woodbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.  read more »

Thanks to a new discovery history may repeat itself, in your cocktail glass.

Five crates of whiskey and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton were discovered by New Zealand explorers earlier this month. The crates, which were found under the Antarctic ice, have been buried for more than one hundred years. They were found beneath Shackleton’s hut which was built in 1908.  read more »