22 Feb 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 22 February 2013

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 22 February 2013

The government and the Kohanga Reo movement have reached an agreement on a Waitangi tribunal recommendation; The Government's decision not to allocate part of a radio spectrum to Maori groups is being described as 'arrogant' by one of the claimants; The Communications Minister, Amy Adams, says if the fund is offered, there are benfits for Maori; The biggest Maori performing arts competition, Te Matatini, is being promoted by the Prime Minister, John Key, as a great way to showcase New Zealand; The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is breaking new ground and plans to appoint its first Director of Nursing for Maori Health Services.