However, the Dunedin City Council says it cannot comment on the reasons for director Jennifer Evans' absence, or say exactly when she will be back.
Staff were called to an all-hands meeting yesterday morning to discuss the situation, which meant the opening of the museum was delayed about 20 minutes.
Cam McCracken, director of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, has been named as her temporary replacement.
Ms Evans could not be contacted yesterday, but council community services general manager Simon Pickford said her absence was a ``staffing issue''.
``There's no change in her employment status. It's just an issue we've just got to deal with in the short term,'' he said.
Ms Evans has been absent for about three weeks, ``and it will be a few more'' before she returned.
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Ha ha ha. We all know what "extended leave" means.
Looks like another DCC manager bites the dust. How many is that in the last year?
Typically finding glee in a situation of which you know nothing, but hell, an excuse to have a go at Council.
I have been a defender of Council more often than not when it comes to stories in the ODT. However they continue to provide plenty of ammunition to those who like to take the Michael.
C'est la vie.