The GP crisis in Waihopai/Invercargill is back in the spotlight. According to Stuff at least 3,000 people in Invercargill currently do not have a doctor. New residents are on waiting lists, and some are even making the five-hour round trip from Invercargill to Dunedin to see a GP. Further, even… Read more
Posted: 19 February 2022
Four potential development partners have been shortlisted for the Southern Green Hydrogen project, a joint venture between Meridian Energy and Contact Energy to build the world’s first large-scale green hydrogen plant in Southland. The shortlist comprises: a Japanese consortium of Mitsui & Co.… Read more
Posted: 16 February 2022
Murihiku Regeneration has signed a collaboration agreement with the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT). The agreement will ensure that the Murihiku Regeneration's Te Ara Aukati Kore (pathways without barriers) approach to building capability across our four pou (social, economic, cultural and… Read more
Posted: 11 February 2022
On Tuesday 8 February Rio Tinto announced it wants to delay the closure of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter. This was just 6 days after the Just Transition workplan for Murihiku was released, in response to the previously indicated closure of the smelter in late 2024. Despite yesterday’s… Read more
Posted: 9 February 2022
Article reproduced from Stuff. See also: Ministry of Education support for Te Ara Aukati Kore posted on 14 December 2021. Research shows Murihiku rangatahi are some of the most disadvantaged in New Zealand, but that's slowly starting to change as iwi and other organisations work to create a more… Read more
Posted: 5 February 2022