Mitsui & Co host Murihiku Upoko delegation in Tokyo to continue to build relationships
On Friday 17 November, a Murihiku Regeneration delegation led by Ta Tipene O’Regan and supported from Ngai Tahu by Ben Bateman, the Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu Chief Operating Office (COO), met in with senior representatives of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. at their Tokyo Headquarters to discuss shared interests, priorities, and future opportunities initially focused around the energy transition.
The visit builds on a series of previous meetings and engagements that have been undertaken over the previous 16 months, as Mitsui and Ngai Tahu continue to develop the relationship and connections.
This also includes Mitsui and Murihiku Regeneration’s interest and potential participation in developing the Southern Green Hydrogen Project, which is still in the early stages of scoping and pre feasibility studies.
“ I was hugely appreciative of the warm and gracious welcome we received in our visit with Mitsui today. We had the opportunity to discuss many useful and relevant topics of interest around shared values, that in turn underpin strong international partnerships and then create opportunities for Ngai Tahu and for Mitsui.
“We see the potential for these opportunities to begin in Murihiku-Southland, around the work we are undertaking and connected to the energy transition, which in turn will help us to strengthen our relationship.”
“This visit is Japan follows on from our earlier engagements with Mitsui around potential future projects in our takiwā, including consideration of ther Southern Green Hydrogen project. We look forward to hosting future Mitsui visits in the near future”
Murihiku Regeneration is looking to host a visit by Mr Masato Sugahara, Chair and CEO of Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd, at te Rau Aroha Marae in early December. This will be another positive step in building the relationship.
Pictures: Visit with Mitsui Representatives: Toru Iijima (COO Energy BU), Jason Brown (Mitsui & Co NZ Limited CEO), and Shinya Umehara (GM Hydrogen Solutions),
Murihiku ki Ngai Tahu Delegation: Ta Tipene O’Regan, Miria O’Regan and Ben Bateman.
Posted: 23 November 2023