Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi says a proposal to abolish the Maori fisheries body - Te Ohu Kaimoana - is very short-sighted. One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Patricia Grace, says New Zealand should not be going to war anywhere, including places in the Middle East such as Afghanistan. An Australian Aboriginal rights movement says tangata whenua around the world are gearing up for what could be the biggest demonstration of indigenous rights her country has ever seen. In the wake of the Teina Pora case, there is renewed focus on an action plan to help counter the impacts of foetal alcohol syndrome disorder.