Te Manu Korihi News for 5 April 2012

The Northland iwi Te Roroa says there's strong support in the region for co-governance of Waipoua kauri forest, if it becomes a National Park;Auckland Council is going ahead with plans to close pockets of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park to protect kauri trees; The Independent Maori Statuary Board, David Taipari, says there needs to be more Maori working for Auckland Council - in all departments; The Tauranga-based kiwifruit company, Te Awanui Huka Pak, is putting Maori culture and a Rugby World Cup star centre stage in Japan.