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Taupō District Council has agreed to a plan for a new headquarters building that will be shared with various Ngāti Tūwharetoa entities.
Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership, representing various Ngāti Tūwharetoa trusts and companies, will buy the former Taupō RSA site from the council, construct and own a three-storey building and lease 3000sq.m of it for use as council offices.
Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust will also be tenants along with other businesses or organisations.
Partnership chair Rakeipoho Taiaroa says he’s pleased the project can go ahead despite the challenging construction environment.
He says it’s a chance to build an enduring partnership between council and iwi.
Council staff have been spread among various buildings in the town since its Lake Terrace headquarters was demolished in 2018 after asbestos was found.
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