Manu Korihi News for 20 October 2011

The Northland Regional Council says it wants to help eliminate the negative statistics that have dragged Maori down by improving better iwi representation on the authority; Government officials are holding back on releasing public views on the Early Childhood Education Taskforce's recommendations, on Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board; A prominent Maori film director and writer says an ongoing inability by many film makers to consult with Maori on cultural issues, needs to change.