What are New Zealand’s spookiest abadoned ghost towns?

Towns throughout New Zealand have fallen victim to changing economic times over the years. Now, the remnants of some of these once-thriving places are all that remain.

Many of these towns and settlements were associated with some of New Zealand’s earliest industries says Peter Janssen, author of new bookWorth A Detour: Hidden places and Unusual Attractions.

Benhar, just north of Balclutha, was once a centre of New Zealand’s pottery industry, Janssen told RNZ’s Summer Times.