2 May 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013

From Checkpoint, 6:46 pm on 2 May 2013

The marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia is making extra room for manuhiri who are pouring in from all over the country; A Ngati Porou man based in Thailand has paid tribute to Parekura Horomia, saying he could relate to people from all walks of life; Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Ngati Awa and Maori regional councillors in Whakatane today told MPs they supported a law change to clean up a local river; The Electoral Commission has recommended that Parliament look at allowing Maori to choose between electoral rolls more often.