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A luxury tourist hotel and apartment complex in Northland has closed and little is known about its future.
The Oceans Hotel and Apartments in Tutukaka, about 30 minutes by road north of Whangarei, opened in 2005 but closed last night.
The hotel website told guests: "We regret to inform you that Oceans Hotel and Apartments is closing down."
The website said no more bookings would be accepted until further notice and it was hoped the doors would open "once again in the near future".
The hotel overlooks the Tutukaka harbour, home to many charter launches offering fishing charters or dive trips to two nearby navy wrecks or the Poor Knights, considered one of the world's top 10 dive sites.
The complex, which had a conference facility and 26 luxury hotel studios, was built for more than $25 million. The complex also includes retail outlets and a restaurant.
It replaced the former Tutukaka Hotel which was destroyed by fire in January 2000.
The failed property financier Bridgecorp, which collapsed in July last year owing about $460 million to 14,500 investors, was a financier of the Tutukaka complex.
- NZPA
