5 Mar 2012

Manu Korihi News for 5 March 2012

From Checkpoint, 5:50 pm on 5 March 2012

One of New Zealand's most respected jurists, and a man who made a huge contribution to Maori, has died; Te Putea Whakatupu Trust which was established to promote Maori education, training and research, has launched a new scholarship; The Chairman of New Zealand's third largest iwi is disappointed that legislation introduced to Parliament today on the partial sale of four energy companies, only requires the Crown to uphold Treaty obligations; The Waihirere haka team took first place in the Tairawhiti regional competition held on Te Poho o Rawiri marae in Gisborne at the weekend.