The Government has today welcomed confirmation of waste remediation actions from Tiwai smelter owner Rio Tinto, including the removal of aluminium dross in Southland to the Tiwai site and paying the costs of doing so. That also involves taking on the $4 million in funding commitments of the… Read more
Posted: 28 May 2021
Tā Tipene O’Regan (Ūpoko o Awarua) and Michael Skerrett (Ūpoko o Waihōpai) have met with Hon Dr. Megan Woods, Minister of Energy and Resources. They discussed the future of energy in New Zealand, starting with the opportunity to develop green energy and green hydrogen in Murihiku. Read more
Posted: 28 May 2021
The Government has expanded its Just Transition Support for Communities Facing Transitions to $13.9m over the next four years. In the lead up to the Budget 2021 announcement associate finance minister Megan Woods said the budget will include money to help prepare Southland for life after the… Read more
Posted: 20 May 2021
Tā Tipene O'Regan met with Sir Jim Bolger, Hon Megan Woods and Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge, among others, at Parliament Buildings on 18 May 2021 to attend a green energy presentation. Tā Tipene is looking at green energy and green hydrogen as a renewable opportunity that will sit at the heart of… Read more
Posted: 19 May 2021
Mr Ivan Vella, the new CEO of Rio Tinto Aluminium has visited and been welcomed onto Te Rau Aroha Marae today to discuss the proposed closure of the Aluminium Smelter and how the company wish to work with Murihiku whānui to deal with remediation issues as a part of their closure process. Ivan Vella… Read more
Posted: 3 May 2021