26 Sep 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 26 September 2013

From Morning Report, 6:27 am on 26 September 2013

A Tauranga man who moved to Australia nearly a decade ago admits he considered pretending to be a refugee to a social welfare agency so he could get a benefit faster; Delays in the issuing of warrants to Maori Wardens has promoted the Maori Council to take over the job from Te Puni Kokiri; A judge for Nga Whakataetae Manu Korero, Jarred Boon, says the national speech competition is a platform for future Maori leaders; An official welcome for the new principal of the well-known Maori Boarding school, Te Aute College, will be held this morning.