Having entered the building myself years ago I can testify it is an amazing yet very eerie place to explore. Unfortunately during winter in 2018 vandals entered the building and ripped up several of the around 130 year old floorboards and timber balustrades out of a stairwell and lit a fire which burnt out of control and caused significant damage to the interior of the building nobody was injured but the fire left the building unsafe to enter. After the fire, razor wire fences were installed and all the doors secured. Recognized as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand in December 2011 now in October 2021 valued at $5.8m it remains decaying and crumbling while the owners and local council continue trying to reach an agreement regarding the future or the building.