Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2012

The Waitangi Tribunal's set down dates to consider parts of the urgent Maori Council claims over freshwater and the sell-off of stakes in some state owned assets; A rangatahi group dedicated to fixing problems in the justice system says rehabilitating Maori offenders could work better if tangata whenua create a system; The Government wants the Ministry of Maori Development to be consulted on all policy decisions - to reflect and protect the Maori view; A group of Maori tattoo artists from Ngati Tuwharetoa are coming together for the first time at a major festival to mark Maori new year celebrations in May.