Te Manu Korihi News for 6 December 2013

Maori Council co-chair Maanu Paul is supporting a call to consolidate government services for Maori, but believes it would be virtually impossible to achieve; Census data shows the West Coast region in the South Island has the highest rate of Maori in work; Lincoln University says more and more iwi are wanting to set up agriculture partnerships with the tertiary provider; A Hawke's Bay iwi says it won't be long before Maori have a stronger voice on environmental matters in the region, with the setting up of a new committee.