“We are not the centre of the universe, we are merely part of it.” She was “delighted” to open the headquarters, across the road from her former high school, Hamilton Girls’ High.
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Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and the Māori King, Tūheitia, opened the regional council offices, which have been three years in the making. “I feel like I’m returning to my old haunts today, though it looks much different now.” Regional council chief executive Chris McLay said moving 460 staff from eight separate buildings into one central hub was a unique opportunity for a council leader.