They say ‘no news is good news', but for the owners of Mount Maunganui bar Vaudeville, ‘no news' is similar to pulling teeth.

For the past five months the Rata Street bar has been attempting to secure a liquor on-licence, but has been hampered by three objections to its application.

Mount Maunganui's Vaudeville Bar will have to close its doors if a new license is not issued by November 2. Photo: Supplied.

Over that time Vaudeville and Pizza Library Co. owner Jessica Payne has attempted to fix the issue via mediation with the objectors – an approach which has failed.

The matter will now be set before a judge at a District Licensing Committee hearing and Jessica was to learn the date last Monday, but has received no information or updates yet.

Her father John Payne says as they wait for information, they have applied for yet another temporary liquor licence this week.

'Our current temporary license runs out on November 2,” he says, 'and that is approaching fast.

'We're waiting for our temporary license to be issued and if that doesn't happen then we have to close our doors while this mess is being sorted out.”

John says they have not received any information from Tauranga City Council regarding their application for their full liquor on-licence.

While he appreciated Vaudeville was not the only case they had to deal with, the lack of information is beginning to take its toll.

'It's just amazing,” adds John. 'We don't really know where we are and it's quite stressful.

'We are building strength by the minute but still living in fear I suppose.”

On behalf of his daughter Jessica and the staff at Vaudeville and the Pizza Library Co., John would like to thank the community for their support.

He says knowing that the community is on their side is absolutely brilliant.

'The support shown to us has been tremendous. All the comments, the signatures on the petition - just everything has been wonderful to receive,” says John.