1 May 2015

Te Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2015

From Te Manu Korihi, 8:51 am on 1 May 2015

An Australian Aboriginal rights movement says tangata whenua around the world are gearing up for what could be the biggest demonstration of indigenous rights her country has ever seen. One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Patricia Grace, says New Zealand should not be going to war anywhere, including places in the Middle East such as Afghanistan. Te Runanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi says a proposal to abolish the Maori fisheries body - Te Ohu Kaimoana - is very short-sighted. In the wake of the Teina Pora case, there is renewed focus on an action plan to help counter the impacts of foetal alcohol syndrome disorder.