Napier's War Memorial signage has been reinstated

Napier's War Memorial signage has been reinstated after it was controversy removed at part of the redevelopment last year. Photo / Duncan Brown

Napier's controversial conference centre is the War Memorial once more, with the name being re-painted on the building on Monday.

Council passed a resolution during their meeting on June 29 this year to reinstate the signage, after it was removed as part of a redevelopment last year.

However, the removal drew widespread criticism from the community.

In June 2016, the council had voted to rename the War Memorial the Napier Conference Centre

At the time of the vote council were told the inclusion of the words 'war memorial' in the title was limiting the commercial viability of the centre.

Napier's War Memorial opened in July 1957, with a large portion of funding coming from the local community, as well as central government.

It was orginially known as the Napier War Memorial Hall, and has been renamed several times over the 61 years it has been open.