16 Apr 2013

Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2013

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 16 April 2013

A Ngapuhi business leader living in Australia says the jobs of Maori mining workers there may be at risk, because their employers are investigating the use of cheaper migrant labour; A lawyer for the Maori Council says it's unlikely investors in Mighty River Power know about the risks linked to tribal water rights, because they probably haven't read the company's full prospectus; The Maori Party says the announcement of a new marine reserve in Canterbury cuts across Maori customary rights; Iwi are amongst those being asked to suggest candidates for the New Zealand Geographic Board.