Cine-Centa

The original two floor Star Theatre Papakura closed 1972 as it required earthquake strengthening. The auditorium was gutted and the roof-line lowered to create a modern single floor auditorium featured wall-to-wall carpet, unique individual seating & floor to-ceiling orange drapes similar in appearance to its modern counterpart at Manurewa. Opened as the Cine-centa in 1973 but when the Ray Melrose controlled Cine-centa group were placed in receivership it was sold to exhibitor Ralph Carter in 1978 and finally acquired by Kerridge Odeon in 1984. Closed permanently 1986. Redeveloped into mixed retail & residential use.