Manu Korihi News for 15 October 2012

The Waiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, is questioning why the Independent Police Conduct Authority still hasn't released its report on the police raid in Ruatoki - five years to the day; The two Maori trusts which have applied to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal the sale of 16 North Island farms to a Chinese owned company, are willing to consider withdrawing court action; Meanwhile, a Shanghai Pengxin spokesperson, Cedric Allen, says the company is happy to have more talks with the iwi at any time about the sale of the two farms near Bennydale; The Ngapuhi Runanga sub-committee which was given a mandate in September last year to represent the Northland iwi in treaty negotiations, will re-consider a Government initiated report which suggests ways of resolving the iwi's internal disputes; A master weaver says kiwi feathers brought into the country through a new programme will be in high demand amongst her fellow craftspeople.