A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners. DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis said she could not ‘‘in good conscience’’ continue to operate the venues and confirmed to the Otago Daily Times today both would close ‘‘effective immediately’’. DropKicks was the latest live music venue to be housed in the top floor of the former Captain Cook Tavern, a stomping ground for many of Dunedin’s seminal bands.   Ms Ellis said she paid $380,000 for both businesses — it was her ‘‘life-long dream’’ to create a space for performing arts and culture. ‘‘Through two decades of hard work, saving, and a little luck, in 2025 I was finally in a position to make that dream a reality.’’ Those dreams were now ‘‘shattered’’, she said. Her company had begun the liquidation process and she was facing personal bankruptcy.…