A Tauranga historian is backing one of Māoridom's leaders in calling for a commemorative day to recognise the battles that helped shape Aotearoa; The head of a Māori health provider says the Government needs to place more emphasis on building stronger families; The Chinese owners of the Carrington resort in Northland have agreed to protect a burial cave that Ngāti Kahu has been to court over; One of the country's first Māori general surgeons says he hopes his success has encouraged young Māori to see that it's possible to get into medical school.