Te Manu Korihi News for 11 April 2014

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori says a recent High Court decision is a big loss for the Maori language and sets a precedent that may lead to the erosion of its place in courts; Mana Party members can expect to hear first hand how a relationship with the Internet Party could work; It's expected the Rotorua District Council's Te Arawa Standing Committee will change - to make sure it represents all tangata whenua and isn't seen to just advocate for Te Arawa descendants; A Bay of Plenty tribe is expecting to hold its biggest Treaty settlement mandating hui this weekend, and aims to start negotiations with the Crown before the general election.