Strange Lights in the Park

Sep 05, 2016

Things that go beep in the dark

They meet once a month in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its starts with a few beers, a meal and some banter about their latest finds, and then they descend on mass to the nearest park; for a night time treasure hunt! Their latest foray was into the heart of suburban Spreydon, where locals were left wondering about the strange bobbing lights in Barrington Park. John Sellwood went to investigate.

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