12:31 pm today

Inside Auckland's damaged St James Theatre.

The owner of Auckland's St James Theatre has purchased two neighbouring properties on Queen Street and Lorne Street.

The heritage theatre, which opened in 1928, has been closed since a fire in 2007.

But in 2023, the government and Auckland Council each committed $15 million toward its restoration, and work is underway to reopen the theatre for its 100th anniversary in 2028.