Waikato-Tainui says its expecting a challenge from Auckland iwi to its claim to the greater part of the Auckland region; Credit Union Central's decision to provide some banking facilities in Ruatoria has been met with relief by residents, after Westpac decided to close its branch - the only bank in town; South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu, is labelling the recent deaths of four protected native takahe as a tragic accident; There's a push for marae in the Far North to get on board with the recyling kaupapa.