Amohia Ake – our new office in Kirikiriroa
This week our Kirikiriroa-Hamilton based kaimahi (staff) will be moving into their new office, Amohia Ake.
Amohia Ake is the culmination of ACC’s partnership with Waikato-Tainui, with Tainui Group Holdings developing the new whare which will house around 800 of our people, bringing together two existing Hamilton offices.
On Saturday Kiingi Tuheitia presided over the karakia and opening, alongside around 130 other guests including ACC Chair Steve Maharey and Chief Executive Megan Main.
“The new space is in the heart of this important community, close to transport links and provides a great base for our work to improve lives every day,” says Megan Main.
Setting up for success
The four-storey complex is located on the corner of Collingwood and Tristram streets, and only a short walk from major public transport routes and the Hamilton Central Transport hub.
It also encourages active and sustainable transport options with 82 bicycle parks, end of trip facilities and 12 charging stations for electric vehicles.
The building has been designed to achieve at least a four-star standard under the NABERSNZ rating system for energy system. It is currently on track to meet or exceed this when the first assessments are completed 12 months after the building is occupied.
Inside the new ACC office in Kirikiriroa-Hamilton
Parekawhia McLean, Chair of Te Whakakitenga o Waikato, the Waikato-Tainui parliament, said the new home for ACC in Hamilton is a case study in the successful commercial development of whenua that came back to the iwi through the 1995 settlement process, and will produce benefits for all.
“Waikato-Tainui has proudly developed this whare as a long-term home for the hard-working kaimahi (staff) of ACC in a way that benefits ACC, Hamilton, our wider region and Waikato-Tainui itself,” she says.
Ownership of the underlying whenua, which is a former maara kai or vegetable garden in pre-colonial days is retained by Waikato-Tainui, with ACC taking a long-term lease over the new offices.
About Amohia Ake
The name Amohia Ake takes its significance from a Waikato-Tainui tongikura (saying), “Amohia ake te ora o te iwi, ka puta ki te whei ao - the wellbeing of the people is paramount.”
Kaimahi will begin moving in Wednesday 26th April.
