Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2011

The Kohanga Reo movement says the Crown has objected to its plea for an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing, but shouldn't try to stop it; The Mana Party holds its first annual general meeting tomorrow, and the top priority is changing its constitution so candidates can be selected to stand in November's election; The Families' Commission says the best way to help vulnerable Maori families is to work with them; The Nga Waka Federation says the Volkenkunde Museum in the Netherlands is going out of its way to look after a traditional Maori canoe.