Te Manu Korihi for 19 November 2012

A 30-year plan to boost the Maori economy aims to create better paying jobs and higher living standards for Maori; A Kaitaia GP, Lance O'Sullivan, says he's now happy to have the freedom to improve the health of the impoverished community in the Far North at his new independent practise; One of the earliest groups to push to have Maori taught in schools has been honoured by the Maori Language Commission; One of the earliest groups to push to have Maori taught in schools has been honoured by the Maori Language Commission; Water Safety New Zealand has launched a five-year programme to boost the swimming ability of young Maori in rural areas.