2 Feb 2015

Te Manu Korihi News for 2 February 2015

From Te Manu Korihi, 6:48 pm on 2 February 2015

Only 28 of the 243 judges in the legal system identify themselves as tangata whenua, which has the Maori legal profession saying more are needed; A marae in Hawkes Bay says it's very close to securing a transfer of state houses, seven years after the community's proposal; The Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell is making it clear that the Maori Affairs Select Committee is managing its workload well, after the former National list MP, Tau Henare raised a concern about the group; The Tauranga City Council is calling for public submissions on its draft public art policy to reflect the area's character and identity.