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About Us

Tū tahi ki te Kei
Let’s all stand together in the stern of our waka

Hokonui Rūnanga established Murihiku Regeneration to work closely and collaboratively with the Crown, giving voice and meaning to local Treaty obligations to Ngāi Tahu, and ensuring a clear, coherent plan for a prosperous and more sustainable Murihiku/Southland.

The formation of Murihiku Regeneration was triggered by uncertainty surrounding the future of the NZAS Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai, and the deep impact its signalled closure would have on the community.

A series of rūnanga/hapū, community and stakeholder hui were held in late 2020 that confirmed widespread support for the establishment of Murihiku Regeneration. As such, our mahi is focussed on the collective interests of all people living in Murihiku/Southland and in the national interest.

Building a regenerative economy

Murihiku Regeneration provides an opportunity to bring together the four Papatipu Rūnanga of Murihiku to work together to build a regenerative economy that will support future generations.

Find out more about the four Papatipu Rūnanga of Murihiku:

  • Hokonui Rūnanga
  • Te Rūnaka o Awarua
  • Waihōpai Rūnaka Inc.
  • Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka

Find out more about Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Vision

Our Murihiku Papatipu Rūnanga - are individually strong, collectively enabled and driving Rūnanga and Regional aspirations that will sustain our lifestyles in a thriving, healthy environment for our generations to come.

What we’re about - key foci

  • Enhancing our mana whenua and partnership with the Crown.
  • Supporting community, education, upskilling, environment, and industry.
  • Training, work force capability development and alignment to industry development.
  • Creating development opportunities through commercial and community partnerships.
  • Taking a long-term and intergenerational view of these matters.

Key to long-term success is the establishment of the Office of Upoko, and a strong Governance and Leadership team.

Find out more about Our Mahi and keep up to date with our various workstreams.

Planning for the future

Murihiku Regeneration aims to:

  • Develop a long-term regeneration plan that meets our aspirations of the Four Pou: social, cultural, economic and environment (see diagram).
  • Develop a whānau-centric model and plan.

As Te Rūnaka o Awarua is the lead rūnanga for the remediation programme at Tiwai Point, it has key input into, and is supported by, several of the pou overseen by Murihiku Regeneration.

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    • Structure and Context
    • Office of Upoko
    • Te Rūnaka o Awarua
    • Waihōpai Rūnaka Inc.
    • Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka
    • Hokonui Rūnanga
    • Our Partners
      • MSD Community Connection Service
    • Job vacancies

Latest news

Productive day for Tiwai Advisory Group

On Thursday 15 December 2022, the Tiwai Advisory Group met for the first time kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face). Made up of representatives from Awarua Rūnaka (including Terry Nicholas, Murihiku Regeneration Portfolio Director) and the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS), the group had a… Read more

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  • About Us
    • Meet the team
    • Structure and Context
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    • Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka
    • Hokonui Rūnanga
    • Our Partners
      • MSD Community Connection Service
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      • Tā Tipene O’Regan (Upoko)
      • Dr Michael Stevens
      • Terry Nicholas
      • Ivan Hodgetts
      • Riki Parata
      • Jana Davis
      • Dr Andrew Forrest AO (Fortescue Group)
      • Professor Sally Brooker (University of Otago)
      • Guy Waipara and James Flannery
      • Professor Frank Griffin and Milton Munro
      • Aditi Cook (Ministry of Education)
      • Rangatahi Tumeke Group
      • RPS Group
      • Mike Shatford
  • Our Mahi
    • Southern Ocean - Murihiku ki te Tonga
      • Subantarctic Islands
      • The Ross Sea Sector
      • Research and Monitoring
    • Green Energy
      • Clean Energy Workstream
        • Working Group - Meet the Team
        • Renewable Energy Strategy
        • Documents - Key Reading
        • Have your say
      • Hydrogen and Green Energy
      • Hydrogen and Climate Change
      • Bell Bay Hydrogen Cluster
      • Lake Onslow Hydro Scheme
    • Tiwai Future
      • Preliminary Closure Study
      • Cultural Significance of Tiwai Point
      • Environmental significance of Tiwai Point and surrounds
      • Tiwai Point - a contaminated site
      • Key documents and further reading
      • Have your say
    • Te Ao Tūroa - Environment
      • Hokonui Rūnanga Kaupapa Taiao
      • Te Tapu o Tāne Ltd
      • Climate change
      • Have your say
    • Te Ara Aukati Kore - Education, Training, and Capability
      • LEARNZ Hokonui Restoration: Tech in Te Taiao
      • LEARNZ Hokonui restoration field trip videos
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    • Regional System Leadership
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