Te Manu Korihi News for 3 November 2011

A member of Auckland's Independent Maori Statutory Board, says the amount of money the Council has set aside for Maori interests in its budget for 2012-2013, is unacceptable; Meanwhile, Nelson City Council has become the first unitary authority to vote in favour of having a Maori ward within its boundary; One out of five of the northern most tribes is finally close to resolving its Treaty claim, almost 25 years after work first began; A spokesperson for a hikoi to mark 130 years since the invasion of the Taranaki village of Parihaka, is disappointed the police compromised today's march in Wellington.