November 24, 2015
Living HQ for Waikareomana hapu
The Waikaremoana Tribal Authority wants its new headquarters to be a living building.
Chair Lance Dana Winitana say Tuhoe’s Te Kura Whare in Taneatua, which works in harmony with the ecosystem, has set the precedent for future projects in the Tuhoe rohe.
Architects Tennent and Brown have been told the new building should depict who Tuhoe is as a people.
It will house the tribal offices, wananga, retail and taonga.
Construction by Arrow International begins next month and is expected to take a year.
Mr Winitana says there will be opportunities for local people to help with the construction as a way to raise skills, knowledge.
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