22 May 2012

Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2012

From Checkpoint, 5:50 pm on 22 May 2012

One of the Iwi Leaders who helped to end the AFFCO meat plant dispute says a resolution would not have been found without the help of the tribal grouping; Dave Taurima who works in the freezers at the Wairoa plant, says the past 12 weeks have been a real struggle for many Maori families in the town; Auckland's largest sub-tribe is making significant changes at its top table, following the departure of its long-serving Chief Executive Tiwana Tibble; Paralympics New Zealand has named the first of a number Maori athletes to be part of the London 2012 Paralympic team.