Te Manu Korihi News for Monday 23 June 2014

The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland Council wants to get to the bottom of why it's underspending on Maori initiatives; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency can contract who it wants, including providers outside of the social policy network; The associate health minister, Tariana Turia, says she hopes an update to the Maori health strategy will provide further support to Maori in need; A Wairarapa Marae says it believes a pilot farming course for its rangatahi could be expanded to other rohe or regions.