Finally, the stars and dollars align to save an Auckland jewel

Finally, the stars and dollars align to save an Auckland jewel

Wayne Brown is not a fan. He reckons the historic St James Theatre went from “the soul of the city to the arsehole of the city”. He wouldn’t have committed the Auckland Council to funding its restoration but now he thinks the least bad result for the city is to get the work done. And, after many years of doubt, the once grand theatre that hosted Queen Elizabeth II three times but has been a mothballed eyesore for more than a decade, is about to …