The future of the Grand Chateau Tongariro is in limbo with the hotel not taking any new bookings for 2023 and 2024.
The hotel itself remains open, but virtually empty, as mystery surrounds next week's release of 'site assessment' reports, some of which RNZ understands relate to earthquake strengthening and the building's land lease.
So what's going on and why are locals being kept in the dark?
First Up's Matthew Theunissen went to Whakapapa to find out.
