Ngai Tahu

The ‘‘chief of the Kaik'', Marty Taiaroa, was farewelled at Otakou marae yesterday.

Nagi Tahu is considering spending more of its millions in Dunedin, with the iwi looking at building a second student hostel in the city.

The relationship between Ngai Tahu and the Dunedin City Council is ''blossoming by the day'', as their respective leaders discuss regional economic development, including the benefits and risks of offshore oil and gas exploration.

Possible future leaders of Ngai Tahu have been learning more about their iwi, its history and its customs on Otago Peninsula this week.

Health unions are expressing fears about a Ngai Tahu proposal to invest in Dunedin Hospital.

News this week that Ngai Tahu plans to buy land by Logan Park and develop a $20 million student hostel for Otago Polytechnic students is excellent.

The long-running saga over the Ministry of Education's disposal of the former Wanaka Primary School, in Tenby St, is almost at an end.

Future economic opportunity was the focus of an inaugural hui between Dunedin City Council and Ngai Tahu leaders yesterday.

"An extremely unique and rare opportunity" exists to own income-generating commercial wharves in Queenstown.

Ngai Tahu Holdings Corp celebrated a substantially improved profit result by pledging to distribute more money to its marae-based communities.

Iwi that negotiated the right to buy state assets as part of their Treaty settlements will have that right continue under the partial privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Ngai Tahu Holdings Group chief executive Greg Campbell has been appointed chief executive of fertiliser company Ravensdown.

Powerhouse South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is keeping a "watching brief" on water ownership, but does not see the issue affecting the partial sale of state assets.

Marketing professional Nigel Kerr has been appointed Ngai Tahu Tourism southern regional sales and marketing manager, effective July 9.