Te Manu Korihi News for 30 October 2013

The part Maori-owned mobile phone company, 2degrees, has successfully bid for a portion of the radio spectrum that will deliver faster broadband to handsets; Ngai Tahu says its bid to invest in a rebuild of Dunedin hospital is part of its commitment to communities; The New Plymouth District Council has agreed on a 23 million dollar price tag with the Crown to transfer ownership of its leased lands in Waitara; A former lawyer hailing from Ngapuhi and Ngati Hine, Denese Henare, has today been sworn in as a District Court judge in Auckland.