Rotorua nightclub Heaven & Hell is to close for at least eight weeks with plans to relaunch with a new look and a new name.
The Arawa St club will close after a final party on Saturday along with the Royale Lounge sushi and cocktail bar next door.
Rotorua businessman Matt Ralm took over both venues in July - the first hospitality venture for the Mobil Te Ngae owner.
At the time he expressed a desire to turn the Heaven & Hell brand into an international franchise, but after three months testing the waters there's been a re-think.
Mr Ralm admitted the last few months had been challenging, including a frustrating delay in obtaining a full liquor licence.