World Heritage Watchdog

Ngati Tuwharetoa chief Tumu te Heuheu has been named chairman of the UN World Heritage committee, the global supervisory body for cultural and natural heritage sites. PM Helen Clark described the appointment as a “momentous achievement,” and Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia “a milestone for Maori.” Tumu te Heuheu has been a World Heritage committee member since 2003.