Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2014

The Race Relations Commissioner says New Zealand has a lot of work to do when it comes to treating one another with respect; An academic says he's surprised Marae would align with one political party, allowing a caucus to put up a billboard on a pa; A Maori exhibition on tour in Asia has sparked conversation there about the origins of tangata whenua, and their similarities to indigenous people in the region; The head carver for Waikato-Tainui has been tasked with assessing a bronze sculpture depicting the head of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero.