A meeting between the orgnaisation leading Ngāpuhi settlement negotiations and the Crown to iron out issues has been slated by a splinter group of hapū, Te Kotahitanga; A researcher of suicide in Māori populations says an increase in suicide rates for Māori men could come down to many struggling with their sexual identity; The Ngāti Porou tribal board and its seafood company are disappointed with the decision to create a marine reserve around the Kermedec islands because it says there has been a lack of consultation;