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An artist s impression of what the $4.6 million Te Wānanga Taiao education and accommodation centre will look like once it s finished. The Pūkaha National Wildlife centre, which draws 42,000 visitors a year, is world-famous as the home of the first white kiwi that hatched in captivity, and its unique cultural hīkoi through the reserve, run by Rangitāne. Court said the centre had long offered educational day trips for schools, but many had expressed interest for more in-depth environmental education, including overnight stays. The new 916-square-metre facility, dubbed Te Wānanga Taiao, will include accommodation for 40 people, plus a wharenui that will seat 150 people or sleep 50.
Woods, speaking to Stuff after the meeting, said Southlanders were grasping the opportunities in front of them, but she was short on detail. “It’s not that I can’t give you detail, that is what’s being worked up. This is not about Wellington coming to Invercargill and telling the people of Southland what is happening for their future. This is about us making a commitment to keep working in partnership so we can identify those opportunities that make the most sense here in Southland,” Woods said. Southlanders wanted to see the “handbrake come off” the region and plans for its future put in place, she said.
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Storyboard
base
Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea chairman Dr Roger
Maaka said Ngā Ara Tipuna will enable the history of
Tamatea to be learned, understood and acknowledged, in a way
that is unique in New Zealand. “As well as sharing
knowledge with our wider population and bringing visitors to
our rohe, it will enable us to make our history real for our
rangatahi, so they can understand how it relates to them and
where they are today, and give them a good grounding to
become mentors for the next generation .
This
week’s installation signals the near-completion of five
years of planning and construction by Mana Whenua hapū and