Society Insider: Multi-millionaire Kiwi cinema duo Kelly Rogers and David Ross to sell Northcote’s Bridgeway cinema

Ricardo SimichSociety Insider editor·NZ Herald·17 Sep, 2026 05:00 AM6 mins to read‌David Ross and Kelly Rogers, pictured at one of their former cinemas, the Capitol, are selling the Bridgeway, the last cinema in their portfolio. Photo / Dean PurcellDavid Ross and Kelly Rogers, pictured at one of their former cinemas, the Capitol, are selling the Bridgeway, the last cinema in their portfolio. Photo / Dean PurcellAuckland’s Bridgeway Cinema turns 100 next year, and on the eve of its centenary, it’s going up for sale. After 40 years of ownership, arthouse film pioneers Kelly Rogers and David Ross are letting go of the cinema that started it all: their first, and