When kuia and kaumatua say that Maori language vowels are 'not pronounced like they used to be', they'd be right - over the years their sound has changed dramatically; Labour's Corrections spokesperson is accusing both the Corrections Minister and the private company Serco of being incompetent in its management of Mount Eden Prison; Taranaki iwi Ngati Maru is to hold a series of hui next month which could set it on the road to entering into Treaty negotiations with the Crown.