22 Nov 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 22 November 2013

From Morning Report, 8:48 am on 22 November 2013

The police in Kaitaia say a collaboration with Maori social service providers has caused a big drop in recidivist family violence; A Bay of Plenty tribe is ruling out taking a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal over who should own a local electricity lines company; Two children under the age of six - suspected of starting a blaze that's gutted a Northland wharenui - will receive lessons about the dangers of fire; Two children under the age of six - suspected of starting a blaze that's gutted a Northland wharenui - will receive lessons about the dangers of fire; The Maori midwives network, Nga Maia, is applauding a parliamentary committee report on child well-being - but questions whether some targets will work for Maori.