7 Sep 2012

Manu Korihi News for 7 September 2012

From Checkpoint, 5:50 pm on 7 September 2012

A Far North tribe on the verge of settling its Treaty claim says the behaviour of its neighbouring iwi, Ngati Kahu, is verging on madness; Residents of the Rotorua suburb of Ngapuna are angry consent has been given to a rubbish transfer station near their marae, homes, school and bath; Ngai Tahu is supporting a move for Canterbury Regional Council to continue being run by Government-appointed officials; The body overseeing the Fire Service now has Maori representation.