Despite a Wairarapa iwi authority favouring the Wellington super city proposal, Maori further down the ranks are not so keen; A new trades training programme in Christchurch has been set up with the aim of increasing Maori apprenticeship participation and completion rates; A Maori tour guide based in Sydney says celebrations today to mark a milestone of Maori history in Australia also reflect the long links Maori have with the tangata whenua.