Manu Korihi News for 18 November 2011

Some people on the Maori roll are worried that despite an extra party contesting next week's election, they're not benefitting enough from the political system; Auckland's Independent Maori Statutory Board hopes to work constructively with the Auckland Council, to increase the 2012-2013 budget catering for Maori interests; A group from Kohupatiki marae in Hawke's Bay is launching a project, to increase the population of patiki or black flounder in the Ngaruroro awa, between Napier and Hastings; The tertiary education provider, Te Wananga o Aotearoa is setting up courses on South Auckland's Manurewa marae.