Te Manu Korihi News for 6 August 2013

Ngati Kahungunu is accusing the Hawke's Bay Regional Council of steamrolling ahead with its proposed Ruataniwha dam - despite the tribe's opposition; A Maori business consultancy group, Poutama Trust, is encouraging exporters to test their food safety procedures in light of the milk contamination scare; Victoria University will soon offer a course in Maori cultural practices for professionals; The Crown's Forestry Institute says a Maori forestry hui next week will discuss boosting Maori employment in rural towns.