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Locals fight to keep bidders interested in Chateau Tongariro restoration project

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Publish Date
Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:02pm
The Chateau Tongariro. Photo / Alan Gibson
The Chateau Tongariro. Photo / Alan Gibson

Locals fight to keep bidders interested in Chateau Tongariro restoration project

Author
¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:02pm

There are discussions around bidders potentially giving Chateau Tongariro a fix-up.

A Government response to a petition confirms the Department of Conservation's been urged to speak with investors and iwi to potentially fund restoration for the heritage-listed hotel.

Demolition still remains an option.

Adrift Tongariro Guiding owner Stewart Barclay told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it's significant for employment - and would pay for itself over time.

He says it's essential for tourism, which brings money in to the local area. 

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