8 May 2014

Te Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2014

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 8 May 2014

Ngati Whatua o Orakei isn't happy that only 61 sites of significance to Maori are to be protected by the Auckland Council; The Maori Party is issuing a wero (challenge) to the government to join world action against kidnappers who've abducted more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls; The Urewera-Tuhoe Bill is another step towards being made law; The competition watchdog has again delayed its decision on whether to give Telecom the green light to own a portion of the radio spectrum - the broadcasting band wanted by some Maori; A Maori mother is suggesting solo parents should earn their domestic purposes benefit by doing voluntary work at their children's schools.