Manu Korihi News for 9 May 2012

One of the leading lawyers for Ngapuhi Treaty claimants, says they're getting a raw deal compared to other iwi - from the Waitangi Tribunal process; The Ministry of Justice is defending the time it takes to pay bills to lawyers working on Treaty claims; Moerewa parents who want their senior secondary students taught locally have met Maori Party leaders, this week - in the hope they can help; A group representing some early childhood education centres says a report on the sector's engagement with Maori families makes for sobering reading.