MAY A government offer to hand over ownership of 14 lakes in the Rotorua region to Maori has been welcomed by local iwi, Te Arawa. They've been offered a formal role in the management of all the lakes, which have been the subject of several longstanding Treaty of Waitangi claims. Under the deal, the government is offering Te Arawa title to the lakebeds. MAY Police in Auckland are investigating the second attack in a month on Asian women leaving the Sky City casino. Both women were attacked in the casino's car park around 6.30 in the morning.
Police believe the same man is responsible for both attacks.
In the first attack on May 3, police say the man followed two Thai women into a lift and then into the car park. MAY West Auckland police say they're disappointed that their main line of inquiry into the murder of 23 year old Marie Jamieson has failed to uncover her killer. MAY Clean diesel is now being delivered to commercial fishing boats in the South Island. A tanker arrived in Port Chalmers this morning with 9 million litres of fuel. The fuel is being pumped into the port's tankers - and refueling of the boats should begin by Saturday.