The Government has released the Climate Change Commission’s final advice on the first three emissions budgets. The Government now has until the end of the year to publish its Emissions Reduction Plan, which takes the advice given by the Commission and lays out a plan to hit the five year carbon… Read more
Posted: 10 June 2021
Hokonui Rūnanga manager Terry Nicholas says about 2500 people in Invercargill have no access to GPs. “That's not humane, is it? Somebody's got to try and improve that quality of life and care.” The Hokonui Rūnanga, Waihōpai Rūnaka and Awarua Rūnaka have joined forces with WellSouth to open a new… Read more
Posted: 8 June 2021
Rio Tinto's global chief executive flew to Wellington earlier this month to apologise to the Government for its handling of waste from the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter and to make commitments around the clean-up task. Environment Minister David Parker yesterday published a letter that Rio Tinto's… Read more
Posted: 31 May 2021
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