Manu Korihi News for 10 October 2012

The Mana Party is comparing a plan to lower wages for some 16 to 19 year olds, with slave labour; Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in Whakatane says it supports the idea of setting up a new tertiary campus in Tauranga, which will contribute to the needs of Maori students; A Maori education expert says Te Kohanga Reo National Trust is right to say pre- school children shouldn't divide their time between kura and early childhood centres where English is spoken; Ngapuhi Runanga in Northland is holding a hui in Kaikohe on Friday for kuia and kaumatua, so they can provide advice on how the iwi can end a stalemate over settling treaty claims.