Te Manu Korihi News for 19 April 2013

The last of the South Island tribes will sign off their Treaty settlement with the Crown this weekend; A family GP in the Far North says the issue of more Maori living in cold, damp houses needs to be addressed especially for the sake of children's health; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says same sex Maori couples should feel lifted by the passing of the Definition of Marriage Amendment Bill; A Massey University study has found that while Maori and Polynesians excel on the sports field, they're mostly invisible when it comes to sports management.