Te Manu Korihi News for 15 March 2013

A Maori run farming operation in Whanganui is being forced to sell some stock early - because of the severe drought conditions hitting the region hard; Maori are being urged to decide what type of electoral roll they want to be on before it's too late; An author and specialist on Maori inmates says New Zealand is leading the world in the way it works with indigenous people in jail and courts; The company proposing to build a rubbish transfer station in Rotorua has agreed to provide a goodwill gesture to the community where it's to be built - and will empty bins for free.