The last piece of the old Kaikohe Hotel that was still standing came down on Thursday afternoon.
The toppling of the chimney attracted quite a crowd, spectators lining the security fence to see it fall. It didn't give up easilythough - it was reportedly designed never to come down - and it took about 30 minutes to dig around the footings before it finally gave up, coming down with a very loud thud and shaking the ground.
