Murihiku Upoko – Ta Tipene O’Regan (Awarua) and Terry Nicholas (Hokonui) today signed a reltionship agreement with Graham Kitson, the Chair and Alan Groves, the Chief Executive of Whiore to set out a framework to progress key projects in the Murihiku-Southland region to support regional… Read more
Posted: 7 February 2024
R. Eisert, Rewi Davis … (article dated 19 Feb, visit took place on 18 Feb 2024) As part of the second research season of the Murihiku ki Te Tonga programme, Ngāi Tahu Team Lead, and Oraka Aparima representative Rewi Davis, visited Scott Base yesterday to pay respects to the Ngāi Tahu Pou Whenua. Read more
Posted: 19 February 2024
MRAQ24A, the designation given to the six person Murihiku Regeneration Team, that deployed on the 124 m vessel -Heritage Adventurer into the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea Sector, returned to Bluff on 4 February 2024, after 24 days at sea. The purpose of the expedition was to build capability… Read more
Posted: 9 February 2024
A pre-Waitangi Day regional development dinner hosted by Murihiku Upoko on 5 February at Transport World in Invercargill was attended by over 90 representatives from a diverse range of international, national, regional, community and iwi organisations. The event organised by Murihiku Regeneration… Read more
Posted: 9 February 2024
Kākahi-killer whales hunt prey as varied as fish, penguins, seals, and minke whales, and are the top predators of the ocean. The fish-eating Type-C Antarctic killer whale (TCKW) is a designated focal species for research in the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area (MPA). The reason for this… Read more
Posted: 27 January 2024