19 Jul 2012

Manu Korihi News for 19 July 2012

From Checkpoint, 6:48 pm on 19 July 2012

The Waitangi Tribunal examining water rights has rejected a call by the Maori Council's barrister to step in over a legal aid payments; The Government has attacked the Green Party during the Parliamentary process to legislate Treaty settlement bills; A District Court judge says she has great hope that Tainui can become world leaders in providing care for its young people, to prevent so many going into state foster homes; The Maori Party says the College of General Practitioners' first Maori strategy - launched today - is another step towards dealing with the health inequalities faced by tangata whenua.