Te Manu Korihi News for 30 August 2013

A West Coast commercial eeler says splitting the South Island eel quota into shortfin and longfin will be devastating to Maori; A Maori health provider in Gisborne says it is in talks with local funders to get more homes insulated to prevent Rheumatic Fever; The traditional Maori healing technique, Romiromi, is being revived in Rotorua. Maori singer-songwriter, Maisey Rika, is amazed her album, Whitiora, has been nominated for two completely different Maori Music Awards; Best Maori Traditional Album and Best Maori Pop Album.