A kuia, Maria Mōrehu, from Tūwharetoa has been jailed in Abu Dhabi anfd her family are concerned as they do not know the reason for the arrest. Kereama Wright reports: Tiare Tito, Tamaahine. Ruby Pitiroi, Irāmutu.
A South Auckland principal has had enough of the gang related problems her school is facing and has closed the school gates following the shooting of the president of the Killer Beez gang. Tāroi Black reports: Mārama Hune Rapana, Tumuaki, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtara. Aroha Moka, Mātua. Inspector Matt Srhoj, Acting District Commander for Counties Manukau.
Classmates of those who died in the fatal car accident at Atiamuri were welcomed onto Mōteo Marae today to pay their respects. Heta Gardiner reports: Matewai Tumu, Te Wairoa. Suzanne Mariassouce, Tumuaki, Te Kura Waenganui o Tokoroa. Willie Ford, Tumuaki, Kura Tuarua o Tokoroa. Judith McLean, Tumuaki, Tokoroa North School.
More than twenty large pieces of swamp kauri have been unearthed at a construction site in Tāmaki Makaurau. Lisa Wade, Kaiwhakahaere Wāhi Tuarua.
A rural school in Te Tai Tokerau, Hikurangi Primary School, has been forced to raise $20,000 to vaccinate their students against meningitis. Now there are calls for the Government to fund vaccinations for all those under the age of 20. Raāiera Harrison reports: Shona Hemara-Whitehead, Pou Hāpai, Te Kua o Hikurangi. Tākuta Shane Reti, Nāhinara, Whangārei. Kathleen Cornell, Māmā.
Iwi leaders are concerned by the Governments approach to addressing the shortage of teachers and attracting people into the profession. There are also concerns that the standards required of Māori teachers are higher than those for others. Talisa Kupenga reports: Olivia Hall, Heamana, Te Rūnunga o Ngāti Rārua. Kelvin Davis, Minita Take Mātauranga Māori. Taiaha Hawke, Ngāti Whātua Ki Ōrākei.
The Welfare Expert Adisory Group has relased a report, “Whakamana Tāngata”, which says that the social security system in Aotearoa doesn’t deliver for Māori. The report makes 42 reccommendations which aim to restore dignity to those who are supported by a benefit. The Government is promising to enact three of the reccommendations before the end of the year. James Perry reports: Mārama Davidson, Kaiārahi Takirua, Rōpū Kākāriki. Tākuta Cindy Kiro, Heamana, Kia Piki Ake.
Changes to employment law will protect tea and dinner breaks and also restrict the use of the 90 day trial. Unions are welcoming the changes and say they should restore balance to workplaces. Tema Hēmi reports: Muriel Tūnoho, Tumuaki, Te Uniana E Tū. Jasmin Allan, Mai I Whanganui.
Workers from George Weston Foods, the owners of Big Ben Pies, have gone on strike in protest at a pay offer which they say is insufficient.
Derek Lardelli has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Waikato. The tā moko artist says he is humbled by the award and appreciated the support he received from a large crowd from the east coast. Tāmati Tiananga reports: Derek Lardelli, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Konohi, Ngāi Te Aweawe.
The Māori Lunar Calendar – Mutuwhenua will rise.