Stories by Gareth Thomas
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Crown land system 'nonsense'
Labour candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau claims the Crown does not trust tribes to keep land open to the public and when it says its returning land to Māori, it is not.
Waitangi Tribunal funding questioned
The Maori Council is considering asking for a hearing into the funding of the Waitangi Tribunal which says it has appealed to the Ministry of Justice for a bigger budget.
Te Reo shaping as election issue
The future of Te Reo Rangatira, especially whether the language should be compulsory in schools, is shaping up as an election issue for some Maori political candidates.
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The job of rejuvenating Te Reo Maori is getting a jolt.The Prime Minister's about to be asked to sign off on a new plan to keep Te Reo alive and stop the slide in the number of speakers.
Iwi finally set to slice forestry pie
One iwi says it's starting to pay the price for eight tribes' failure to finish dividing a major forest among themselves.
