The decision to mine iron sand off the Taranaki coast has reached all the way to the landlocked Vatican City. Pope Francis' representatives down under, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, said the decision was concerning. The Catholic organisation submitted on the application in October quoting Pope Francis' message...
Permission to allow seabed mining in south Taranaki was granted by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)'s Decision-Making Committee following an extensive inquiry that involved hearings in Wellington and New Plymouth. However, details of the approval decision, released on Thursday, showed the four-member panel was split down...
'It's heart-breaking' - local iwi gutted by controversial Taranaki mining approval after years of fighting the plan. Maiki Sherman was with Ngati Ruanui when the news came through that the controversial mining application had been accepted. Source: Seven Sharp. Watch video here...
EPA releases the decision to grant the application by TTRL for marine consents and marine discharge consents On 3 August 2017, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) granted consent subject to conditions for Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (TTRL) to extract and process iron sand within the South Taranaki Bight. Further...
Poutu-te-rangi. Tākiri mai ko te ata nā runga o Taranaki maunga Ko te rārangi kura kei runga, Ko Ngāti Ruanui kei raro, kei ngā whānaunga-ā-iwi i ngā tahataha, nei ka mihi. He maimai aroha ki ngā hauata o te wā, ngā mate nō nā tata nei Kia...
Ngati Ruanui has thrown its weight behind an innovative undersea project aimed at shedding light on the marine diversity off the South Taranaki coast. The South Taranaki Reef Life project aims to discover and document the subtidal rocky reef communities found in the South Taranaki...
Te Runanga O Ngati Ruanui Trust has urged the South Taranaki District Council to reinvigorate the Liaison Advisor role before it evaporates. The position has been vacant since before Christmas and while council was reviewing it, it needed to be filled and strengthened before it slid...
Some giveaway goodies and stories with a big cuddly bear has helped eased the pain at an immunisation session in Hawera. About 22 people, mainly children, ventured to Nga Ruanui Healthcare clinic for a two-hour session, where they got a chance to have their face painted...
Ngaputiputi Akapita has been named the winner of the inaugural Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award. Graduating as the top student in Massey University’s kaupapa Māori immersion initial teacher education programme - Te Aho Tātairangi. Ms Akapita A key figure at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o...
