Manu Korihi News for 9 August 2011

Auckland and Waikato tangata whenua representatives say the agencies charged with looking after the Hauraki Gulf need to step up and start improving the waterway; The iwi-led Independent Constitutional Working Group says a Treaty of Waitangi Commission is badly needed; Maori reggae bands are welcoming the addition of a new category at this year's Waiata Music Awards.