Manu Korihi News for 17 August 2011

A Whanau Ora worker says the biggest challenge facing the families she's working with is a lack of temporary housing; The chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tukuroirangi Morgan is rejecting claims that he's thumbing its nose at the tribal parliament; A venture that will explore part of the Great Southern Basin for oil and gas says it will keep talking to Ngai Tahu about the environmental effects of its operation; The Kohanga Reo Trust Board will from today tell the Waitangi Tribunal why its claim outlining concerns about the survival of the movement should have an urgent hearing.