Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2012

The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says New Zealand media has a problem with the way it covers race relation issues - and says it's not good for the country; A southern Taranaki iwi says when it comes to looking after its people the sustainability of whitebait is just as important as social welfare issues; The Auckland hapu, Ngati Whatua o Orakei, has appealed to the Government to make it easier to borrow money to build on multiple-owned Maori land; The new head of Ririki, the organisation which is aiming to eradicate Maori child abuse, is preparing herself for a difficult job.