Te Manu Korihi News for 4 February 2013

The police have been reminded by the Waitangi Marae that Maori wardens are the main group to patrol the pa; The Waitangi Tribunal is asking the Government to step in and fund hearings into nearly 400 Treaty claims - if a regular financial source can't come up with the money; Some Maori families in south east Queensland are struggling after been hit hard by floods and severe storms last week; Several Maori organisations have joined forces to promote Maori business exports and tourism.