Manu Korihi News for 13 December 2011

Ngati Porou iwi's Chief Executive, Monty Soutar, says he owes a debt of gratitude to one of the tribe's great leaders, Sir Henare Ngata, who died on Sunday aged 93; A member of the Maori Economic Taskforce says charter schools may help Maori in the future to have a greater presence in creating wealth for New Zealand; A group which wants to reduce the number of homeless people has commended a Government agreement to set up a Ministerial Committee on Poverty; The Northland District Health Board is closing in on its target of vaccinating 85 per cent of tamariki and rangitahi against Meningococcal C.