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Ngāi Tahu Farming and Ngāi Tūāhuriri launch ground-breaking regenerative farming trial
A new whole-farm study aiming to validate the science of regenerative farming has been launched in North Canterbury. Partnering Ngāi Tahu Farming, Ngāi Tūāhuriri and the Government through the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, the seven-year research programme will compare side-by-side dairy farms to assess the environmental impacts of their…
Ngāi Tahu Representation Bill passes third reading in Parliament
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu welcomes the passing of new legislation tonight to reinstate Ngāi Tahu councillors to Environment Canterbury, ensuring future decision making will include the voice and votes of mana whenua. The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill passed its third reading with 77 votes to 43. The Bill empowers mana whenua…
Ngāi Tahu Iwi-Māori Partnership Board Members Appointed
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is pleased to announce the appointment of the Te Tauraki – the Ngāi Tahu Iwi-Māori Partnership Board. The establishment of Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards is part of the health and disability reform’s commitment to recognising Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering better health outcomes for Māori. Lisa Tumahai, Te Rūnanga o…
The iconic red Shotover Jet goes green
Queenstown’s (Tāhuna) iconic red Shotover Jet is going green, with the unveiling of a world-first electric jet boat designed solely for tourism. The prototype is one part of an ambitious plan to steer Ngāi Tahu Tourism towards becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. Shotover Jet, set in a pristine river canyon in the deep South, is one…
Electric jetboats from Ngāi Tahu herald a zero-carbon future for tourism
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is heading bravely towards a zero-carbon future, pioneering the world’s first electric jetboat designed solely for tourism. The iwi has unveiled an ambitious 88-point action plan to tackle the causes and effects of climate change and a host of other environmental issues. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai…
Ngāi Tahu to exit Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu partnership
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu jointly announce that Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is formally exiting the partnership of nine iwi, so that it can exercise its kaitiaki responsibilities and rangatiratanga for Ngāi Tahu whānui. “This move in a new direction for Ngāi Tahu is something that Te Rūnanga…
Ngāi Tahu encourages public feedback on proposed Te Tai Poutini land classifications
Ngāi Tahu is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say on the proposed reclassification of more than 600,000 hectares of stewardship land on Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast). A Ngāi Tahu mana whenua panel has been working with a national panel to assess and make recommendations on the future use of the whenua since…
Beautiful Black Ferns Awa Manawa installation unveiled
The Black Ferns have been celebrated with the unveilling of a new installation at the All Blacks Experience with former and current Black Ferns in attendance on Wednesday. The unveiling of Awa Manawa coincides with the 2022 Year of Women’s Rugby in Aotearoa and clearly delighted the many wāhine rugby captains attending from Auckland schools….