Manu Korihi News for 16 February 2012

The Chairman of two King Country land trusts says he wants to establish a relationship with Shanghai Pengxin, after the High Court ordered the Government to reconsider the Chinese bid to buy the Crafar Farms; The Chairman of Ngati Porou says the East Coast iwi has to be pragmatic about the Government's intention to partially self off four energy companies; Two independent commissioners begin hearing submissions in Wairoa today, about a proposed subdivision of Maori owned land at Mahia Peninsular, which has caused a considerable amount of controversy in the district; The group representing the iwi radio network says a ceremony honouring Maori radio staff is back after four years.