2 May 2014

Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2014

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 2 May 2014

The government says the student allowance will not be reinstated, despite warnings the cut is deterring students from doing postgraduate study in psychology; Housing New Zealand says it won't set up an independent body to help facilitate the transfer of state houses to iwi and community housing groups; The Maori Party is expected to name their Tamaki Makaurau electorate candidate on Sunday; A long-established Maori business wants to more than double international demand for its natural dried fruit goods.