30 March 2012 Coming up on Te Karere... We pay tribute to Hone Kaa... Hone Kaa's body will be brought here so the country can mourn him before he's returned home. Shortly we'll hear about him and his gifts to the nation. Is there an end in sight for striking Port workers and their employers? We'll bring you all the weekend's sporting action. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Tributes are flowing in for senior Anglican priest, child advocate and broadcaster Hone Kaa. Dr Kaa died last night in Auckland after a short battle with cancer. This was the last time we saw Hone Kaa Despite his battle with cancer, he spoke to us about his other fight in life against child abuse. It was that message that lifted his profile in his later years. He took up the role as Chair of child advocacy group, Nga Mana Ririki. Hone Kaa was born in Rangitukia on the East Coast and was one of 13 children. He attended St Stephen's boy's school and pursued religious studies at the Theology College in Auckland. At the turn of the century he attained his doctorate at Harvard University in America. He helped shape many people, including Hera Clarke. In the 80s he was a household face as a television presenter for TVNZ. He had a sharp mind and tongue. He had a wicked sense of humour. He was 70. He leaves behind two children, three grandchildren and his wife Jane. A service will be held for him at the Holy Sepulchre Church tomorrow afternoon. He'll be taken to Rangitukia on Sunday morning. He'll be buried on Tuesday morning. Tuku Morgan knew Hone Kaa well, they worked together in the broadcasting industry and on iwi projects. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Tuku Morgan, thank you for your time. 300 hours community work and a $100,000 fine. That's the penalty that's been handed down to former justice minister Sir Douglas Graham and his three colleagues from Lombard finance for misleading over 3000 investors which resulted in those investors losing over $111 million. Some say the penalty wasn't harsh enough. Sir Douglas Graham wasn't forthcoming after emerging from the High Court last night. But a former associate was happy to share his views on how this case concerns Maori. If they were Maori, I would ask if the outcome would be different. They're Pakeha and it's Pakeha law that assess him. That's from a former colleague of Sir Douglas. There are also others still irate that they've lost all their savings to the tune of over $100 million dollars. The judge accepted the four men had not intended to mislead its investors, but their decision not to disclose growing pressure on Lombard's cash flow wasn't one they could reasonably have come to. Some say the sentence should've been harsher. I don't see the Police and the Law harassing Sir Graham Douglas like they did to the Tuhoe people. So it's a slap on the wrist for the Lombard Four, but they get the chance to appeal the decision. I'm not just saying what they did was wrong but the question arises are they treated like everybody else? Perhaps the real message is - you would do well to have non-Maori associates. Jasmyn Pearson, Te Karere. After the break, new developments for the Auckland Port workers, No, it didn't change anything with, um, my attitude towards Johnny. Johnny was still my best and close friend. Um... Uh,... I didn't see him any differently. We used to play, um, league and play touch and sports, and, you know, we were friends, but it's gotten now... Now I can really relate and really understand that, you know, you were there for me and-and you do believe in me. and-and you do believe in me. And that's the way I-I actually approached it, just unconditional acceptance, believing in the very best in him, let him know, 'Hey, we're friends not because we go through the good times 'but also friends because we're going through the bad as well.' (STRUMS GUITAR) (LAUGHS) I hid from everyone, and I remember one time ` but you probably won't even remember, cos you did come to visit me ` Malo came to visit me in my house, and my sister answered the door, and I just told my sister not to` you know, just to say I was away, so... But you know, when you came to visit me, that meant a lot to me, you know. That was probably the main thing that I actually wanted to` just to let him know that I did care and I did` you know, I'm still wanting to see him, and when he's ready, you know, I'll be there for him. (STRUMS GUITAR) (LAUGHS) We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Ports of Auckland have just released their decision cancelling the lockout of their employees which was arranged to begin on the sixth of April. Ports' Chief Executive Tony Gibson says the two sides will meet again to discuss their qualms. The meeting will follow the guidelines of employment mediation. The Maritime Union is happy with the outcome. Chair Garry Parsloe says they are now free to help the families affected by this debacle. Te Aupouri's Ralph Hotere today received NZ s highest honour, and he is now part of a selected group of New Zealander's who're members of the order of NZ. At a small ceremony with family and friends in Dunedin, the Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae acknowledged Ralph Hotere as one of NZ's most important contemporary artists. The 81-year-old's work is represented in major collections in NZ and in art museums throughout the world. Now let's take a look at the Maori Programmes TVNZ has to offer over the weekend. Paul Holmes has been called racist after his public denouncement of Waitangi Day in a news article. So why has he not been penalised? Or has racism in New Zealand grown beyond these bounds? That's Marae Investigates this week. What's the secret to living to a ripe, old age? We're going to church. You pray to our father in Heaven to bless you wherever life may take you. After the break. the weather. I had lots of, um, you know, a lot of friends. But then when I became ill, um, suddenly no one came to visit, and all the friends have disappeared. I-I did have one friend. He did come and visit me. But apart from the other hundreds of friends... It's like that. It's like that. I think we kinda, like, went into a bit of hibernation. (LAUGHS) You know, hiding away from the world. That way, nobody's going to know. But it wasn't. The reality is that there is services out there that help, and we needed to go out there as a family and find that service that could help us. Joining me is our Sports commentator Tumamao Harawira. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. . Tumamao Harawira, thank you for your time. Next week, the International Taekwondo Tournament will take place in Egypt. Just 16 years old living in Opotiki, she spends her weekends in Tauranga practicing for the tournament. She's also looking forward to the Maori tournament that will be held here in NZ. She's in the under-60kg weight range. She hopes to makes it to the worlds tournament one day. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.NZ. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012.