Fire destroys Roxburgh Town Hall and historic cinema

Saturday 8 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sun 9 Feb 2025, 8:51am

In this story Central Otago District Council

A fire in central Otago has destroyed the Roxburgh Town Hall and its 128-year-old cinema. Eight firefighting crews attended the blaze, which ended what may have been the longest continuous cinema run in the world.

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1. Otago Daily TimesSat 8 Feb 2025, 9:26am

   Cinema’s (near) record-breaking run remembered (opens in new tab)

2. RNZSun 9 Feb 2025, 8:51am

   Roxburgh cinema's (near) record-breaking run remembered (opens in new tab)