Te Manu Korihi News for 28 April 2014

An advocacy body for Maori housing is recommending the government form an independent body to speed up the process of handing over state houses to iwi; The number of people wanting to become licensed Te Reo translators has more than doubled in the past four years because the exam's no longer about everything and anything; The cold wind and rain in Lower Hutt today didn't deter the players competing at the first national secondary schools kiorahi tournament; Maori business leaders have spoken at a hui focussing on Maori governance.