Manu Korihi News for 23 February 2012

The Maori Party says the Government's latest decision on planned partial asset sales in a step in the right direction; The Maori Policy Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is facing the axe; A King Country iwi member leading a camp on one of the Crafar farms says he's keeping the number of protestors to a minimum - to lessen any impact on farming operations; A researcher says she was distressed to see the financial hardships faced by whanau in south Auckland.