Starlight Cinema

36 Great South Road,
Auckland 2025

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Graeme Edwards-Kroot
Graeme Edwards-Kroot on August 28, 2026 at 8:56 pm

The Starlight was built by Garth Prostlewaite & Alan Roycroft in 1957 [not Amalgamated Theatres] and sold to Allan Meekings & Norman Dawe in 1964. Amalgamated Theatres entered a joint venture with Meekings & Dawe in 1983 and became a partner in the South Auckland Cinemas JV in 1985 that included Cine-Centa Manurewa & Star Papatoetoe.

Graeme Edwards-Kroot
Graeme Edwards-Kroot on March 25, 2024 at 3:49 pm

Amalgamated Theatres took an interest in 1983 then merged into South Auckland Cinemas in 1985 - a joint venture with Skyline Cinemas (KO & Amalgamated Theatres), Alan Meekings & Graeme Edwards. Leased to indie Graham Granger ( ex Mayfair Sandringham) when Village6 opened at Manukau City (5km away) in 1991.