Murihiku Regeneration welcomed Sonia Bichet, who was named France's best craftsman (“Meilleure Ouvrière de France” – MOF) in 2023, to the region on Saturday 4 May, where she kicked off her New Zealand leg of her global tour. Sonia’s world tour project, entitled "20,000 places on the seas", has a… Read more
Posted: 5 May 2024
Today Murihiku Upoko - Ta Tipene O’Regan and Terry Nicholas met with the new Chair of Antarctic NZ, Leon Grice, and incoming Board Member Heather Simpson. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Murihiku ki te Tonga Programme, recent polar expeditions, and related partnership opportunities.… Read more
Posted: 26 March 2024
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