19 Nov 2012

Te Manu Korihi for 19 November 2012

From Checkpoint, 5:49 pm on 19 November 2012

A Kaitaia GP, Lance O'Sullivan, now has the freedom to improve the health of the impoverished community in the Far North at his new independent practice; A 30-year plan to boost the Maori economy aims create better paying jobs and higher living standards for Maori; One of the earliest groups to push to have Maori taught in schools has been honoured by the Maori Language Commission; Water Safety New Zealand has launched a five-year programme to boost the swimming ability of young Maori in rural areas.