Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2013

Ngati Whakahemo in Bay of Plenty says the Waitangi Tribunal has agreed to hear its outstanding claims, which will prove it has mana whenua rights to local farmlands; A Te Tau Ihu tribe is working to repair its relationship with Port Marlborough over the future of Waikawa Bay; The Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, says she hopes people think the party has made a difference for Maori over the past five years; Te Puni Kokiri is making changes to its management team.