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ORC’s new Council Chamber in service from tomorrow

MEDIA ADVISORY

31 July 2018

ORC’s new Council Chamber in service from tomorrow

Kāi Tahu representatives will bless the new Council Chamber in Philip Laing house tomorrow morning at 8am, in advance of the first Council meetings in the space.

The Council Chamber taoka ‘Kaitiakitanga’, an artwork featuring elements of whakairo (carved wood) and tukutuku (woven panels) has been moved to the new Chamber location. ‘Kaitiakitanga’ was presented to the Regional Council by Kāi Tahu ki Otago Runanga in 1996, marking the 156th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at Pukekura (Taiaroa Head).

The Council Chamber has moved several times recently; it was initially part of the main Regional Council building on Stafford Street, and subsequently moved into a purpose-built outbuilding on the same site. Late last year, the outbuilding was re-purposed for office space as a short-term measure to address capacity issues in the main building. Formal Council meetings have since been held in a variety of locations around Dunedin.

As well as the Council Chamber, the Philip Laing House space includes office space for 18+ staff and project and meeting spaces.


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