Losing weight and gaining health are two reasons why Johnnie Freeland of Tūhoe and Ngāti Te Ata, decided to enter the Ironman competition in March. At 44 years of age and over 130kg Freeland's goal is not to win the Ironman, but to finish it.
The MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Kelvin Davis, says John Key needs to apologise to Ngāpuhi when he attends Waitangi next week over his criticism of the Waitangi Tribunal report, which claims that Ngāpuhi did not cede sovereignty by signing the Treaty of Waitangi.
