Auckland – 1 February 2022 - After a three-month delay, over 100 of AA Insurance’s Hamilton staff moved into new offices at the Union Square development last month.
Despite the office being relocated from temporary accommodation in October last year, staff couldn’t return to the workplace until restrictions eased.
“The initial response from staff has been incredibly positive, with enthusiastic comments about the natural light, space and customised layout, rivalled only by seeing each other face-to-face again,” says Justine Burn, GM Technology & Digital, AA Insurance.
Union Square is located within the Anglesea, Hood and Alexandra Street blocks at the south end of the city’s CBD. Led by local business Foster, on behalf of AFI Investment Ltd, the development has created a thriving business hub in the city, which is hoped will contribute millions of dollars to the local economy over the next few years.
“Our Hamilton staff has been looking forward to physically moving in the building, and making the most of the fantastic facilities, generous workspaces and chill-out areas,” she says. “They’re also excited to be part of this important project for Hamilton city and the positive contribution it will make to the local economy.”
AA Insurance joins another major financial company as inaugural tenants into the first of five buildings completed last August, occupying 1266m² over 1.5 floors for an initial nine-year term.
Described as a “marque office and retail development”, Union Square boasts 30,000sqm of office space, 18 retail outlets and is supported by 350 onsite car parks. Tenants can also access the purpose-built wellness centre and end-of-trip facilities like bike parks and showers.
“When choosing a new lease, we were impressed that Union Square was focused on green-building principles, which was reflective of AA Insurance’s Auckland head office,” says Justine.
“We understand how important a well-designed workspace can be for our people’s health and well-being, especially in these uncertain times, so it made our choice easy. From the way our people have reacted, it’s clear we’ve made the right decision.”
About AA Insurance
AA Insurance is a New Zealand-based joint venture between Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited and the New Zealand Automobile Association Limited ('NZAA'). Vero is owned by Suncorp Group Limited, a listed Australian company. NZAA is an incorporated society that is governed by a National Council and Board. Since 1994 we have provided home, contents and car insurance in New Zealand and in 2018 we introduced small business insurance.
We underwrite our own policies and sell direct to New Zealanders. Our New Zealand-based teams looks after 560,000+ customers with more than 1,100,000 policies. Standard and Poor's (Australia) Pty Ltd has given us an Insurer Financial Strength Rating of AA- (Very Strong).
We are consistently recognised in industry awards and honours. This includes being voted the Reader's Digest Most Trusted General Insurer for 14 years running, named Canstar's 2023-2024 Outstanding Value Award winner for Home and Contents insurance and ranked 6th among 50 of New Zealand's top consumer-facing corporates in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index in 2024.
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