Te Manu Korihi News for 23 September 2014

The Waikato District Health Board's Maori health unit is urging the government to develop a national plan to help pregnant smokers quit, and would include compulsory referrals; Maori have taken part in one of the largest marches New York city has ever seen against climate change; A member of the local Marae near Stewart Island is angry a third seal has been shot on the island in recent months; The Federation of Maori Authorities says the role of Maori women in business emulates their position on Marae as leaders.