Te Manu Korihi News for 31 January 2013

Lawyers for water claimants will pick over the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi when their case goes to the Supreme Court today; Meanwhile, a deputy chair at the Maori Council, Rahui Katene, says although it's a day for the lawyers, there will be a degree of support from tangata whenua; New Zealanders are being asked by a pakeha man in Northland to consider the idea of creating a brand new national flag that would unite all people; Ngati Kahungunu's Director of Te Reo Maori, says hui to discuss a revitalisation of speaking the language, have thrown up some interesing ideas for the iwi to work on.