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Lisa Tumahai Re-elected Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere
Saturday, 21 November 2020, 2:08 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Lisa Tumahai and Matapura Ellison Lisa Tumahai, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative for Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga, has today been re-elected as Kaiwhakahaere (chair) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. The result follows an election held today at Te Rūnanga ... More >>
Film Career Opportunities For Ngāi Tahu Rakatahi
Monday, 16 November 2020, 9:35 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has teamed up with an international film studio and a British youth charity to give rakatahi (youths) a chance to get a start in the screen industry. This Wednesday evening, Lionsgate UK and The Youth Group are hosting a virtual conference ... More >>
Countdown To Kick-off Of All Blacks Experience – 1 Month To Go
Monday, 2 November 2020, 11:14 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
The finishing touches are being put on the All Blacks Experience, with just one month to go until the newest tourist attraction in Aotearoa opens on 2 December. The All Blacks Experience is a fully guided, state-of-the-art, interactive showcase ... More >>
Mount John Summit Experience Reopening Welcome News For Takapō
Thursday, 29 October 2020, 9:26 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
From today, New Zealanders will have another reason to visit Takapō, with the reopening of Dark Sky Project’s popular Mount John Summit Experience. The experience was one of the attractions to be paused in March due to the significant impacts of Covid-19, ... More >>
Government needs to start again on bill amendment
Monday, 10 February 2020, 1:11 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
The government needs to scrap its current approach to the Resource Management Amendment Bill and start again by designing the reforms with its Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, says Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. The government’s approach to freshwater management ... More >>
The Crown must address rights and interests in freshwater
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 1:46 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Ngāi Tahu shares the view of Iwi Chairs that the government needs to progress engagement with iwi, hapū and whānau on their rights and interests in freshwater. Our waterways are in crisis, says Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai at Waitangi. “At least 62% of Aotearoa’s ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu launches pilot internship with MFAT
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 9:01 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Ngāi Tahu Holdings Matakahi scholar Makayla Glancy (Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio) will be joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) as an interrn over the 2019/2020 summer. More >>
Ngāi Tūāhuriri looks forward to Royal visit
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 12:20 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Ngāi Tūāhuriri Ūpoko, Dr Te Maire Tau, is looking forward to welcoming Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, to Tuahiwi Marae on Friday the 22nd of November 2019. More >>
Ngāi Tahu responds to vocational education legislation
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 1:21 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu urges the Crown to ensure that the Establishment Board of the newly formed Institute of Skills and Technology meets its Treaty obligations and addresses the statutory role of iwi as Treaty partners in redesigning the education ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu celebrates whānau standing in local body elections
Monday, 7 October 2019, 8:58 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is throwing its support behind Ngāi Tahu whānau members standing in local body elections and encouraging everyone to vote by 12 October. More >>
Fresh Water Plan Lacks Treaty Partnership
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 2:43 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu acknowledges the intent of the announcement today by Minister Parker, “Action on Healthy Waterways” but notes the resources required to deliver the reforms will be significant and the devil is in the detail. More >>
Freshwater report a platform for discussion
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 5:12 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu have welcomed the clarity of findings in the Wai 2358 Stage 2 Report released by the Waitangi Tribunal today. Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai says the report makes several clear observations regarding Māori interests in water and ... More >>
Māori community of Ōtautahi assists with burial process
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 8:54 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Representatives of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Ngāi Tūāhuriri met today with Māori community leaders of Ōtautahi/Christchurch, as they continue to assist the Muslim community following the tragic events of Friday, 15 March. More >>
Ngāi Tahu offers heartfelt support to Muslim community
Sunday, 17 March 2019, 2:27 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Ngāi Tahu offers heartfelt support to Muslim community Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai has expressed strong support for the Muslim community following yesterday’s terrorist attack in Ōtautahi. “He aituā nui, he parekura ... More >>
Waitangi Day commemorated at Ōnuku Marae
Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 11:51 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa were centred on partnership and connection. Large crowds were welcomed to Ōnuku Marae for the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival this morning, including Her Excellency, The Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM ... More >>
Descendants of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa visit Aoraki
Monday, 28 January 2019, 9:34 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Two sons of famed mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa have just visited New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki/Mt Cook, where they were hosted by Ngāi Tahu. More >>
Ngāti Waewae focused on future growth for the Coast
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 1:42 pm | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae welcomes today’s announcement about funding for development of the Dolomite Point (Punakaiki) Redevelopment Project (DPRP). The Provincial Growth Fund has announced a commitment of $25.6M in funding for the project at Punakaiki ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu takes another step to address climate change
Saturday, 24 November 2018, 11:54 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Ngāi Tahu takes another step to address climate change Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai today launched a strategy that will help Papatipu Rūnanga further prepare for the effects of climate change. He Rautaki Mō Te Huringa o Te Āhuarangi – the Ngāi ... More >>
Positive Outcome in Hamilton Bus Strike
Saturday, 24 November 2018, 11:49 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
We’ve been advised that strike action has ceased following negotiations between Go Bus and First Union to reach a satisfactory outcome. First Union has agreed to lift its strike notice against Go Bus, and in return Go Bus will immediately lift ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu supports continued representation on ECan
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 9:40 am | Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu supports Environment Canterbury in its promotion of a local bill to Parliament. The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill, if passed, would permit Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members to ... More >>