29 Oct 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 29 October 2013

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 29 October 2013

The online Te Aka Maori Dictionary is being accused of publishing 'political spin' in its new definition of Charter Schools, or Kura Hourua; Meanwhile, the Maori Development professor at AUT, who is in charge of updating the site, John Moorfield, says he's open to making changes; The head of the Crown Forestry Rental Trust says politics has crept into the body that helps fund Waitangi Tribunal hearings; The Maori and Mana parties are this week due to hold talks about working together, but the Maori Party's support for National could mean the pair will struggle to reach any political agreement; The Maori Language Commission says tickets to the upcoming Maori Language Awards in November have sold out.