Manu Korihi News for 4 September 2012

A water rights claimant is thanking the government for its decision to delay share sales in Mighty River Power until next year; A Horowhenua iwi is closer to commencing formal Treaty negotiations with the Crown, after the majority of its tribal members voted to give them the mandate to proceed; Ngapuhi says signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Child, Youth and Family will help to achieve its goal of reducing the number of their tamariki in state care; The first conference for indigenous lawyers throughout the world is being hosted by the Maori Law Society this week.