Te Manu Korihi News for 25 February 2014

Two Te Tai Tokerau tribes want to enter direct negotiations with the Crown, fearing the government will run out of funding to compensate them; Ngati Waewae in the South Island says its new deal to stump the pounamu black market will ultimately mean cheaper authentic greenstone; The Maori Party co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell, says he will be hearing directly from expatriates living in Australia about what they describe as unjust laws that treat New Zealanders unfairly; An upcoming Maori fisheries hui will explore how this year's election could benefit tribal business in the seafood sector.