Te Manu Korihi News for 24 October 2013

Sir Eddie Durie has been told that he should not be temporarily removed from his role as a member of the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, over claims of a conflict of interest; The chair Te Runanga o Te Rarawa in Northland, Haami Piripi, says taking over care of mokopuna in State custody is a long-term goal for many tribes; The Maori Language Commission has accepted an apology by Maori Television, after it broadcast a report alleging financial mismanagement at the Government department; Rotorua's new mayor has declined an invitation from three subtribes to attend a public meeting over a main highway the hapu are contesting.