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- Owner Brett Simeti will close Auckland’s Gypsy Tea Room by the end of August 2026 because the landlord plans redevelopment.
- Barfoot & Thompson, who bought the building in October 2021, plan to restore historic features while adding retail and office space.
- The closure will cut Simeti’s staff by about half, affecting 11 employees across his two venues, after he declined a next-door site offer.
