06 July 2012 Coming up on Te Karere... Teenager Lori-Lea Waiora Te Wini has been resentenced to life imprisonment. The 18-year-old was sentenced in the high court at Rotorua for the 2008 murder of retired Opotiki school teacher, John Rowe. It was a mere second of devastation but that's all it took for Shane Cameron to deliver the money shot. We look at last night's fight and what lies ahead in weekend sports. We look at last night's fight and what lies ahead in weekend sports. We profile another Maori athlete competing at the Olympics. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. 18-year-old Lori-lea Te Wini has been given a life sentence and will be elligible for parole in 10 years. Te Wini and her cousin Courtney Churchward killed Opotiki school teacher John Rowe in 2008. Te Wini pleaded guilty in May of this year. At the time of the killing, Te Wini was only 14-years-old. Ngahuia Wade filed this report from court. Last year Te Wini won an appeal against her life sentence, the re-trial was to be held next week, but she entered a guilty plea. Her lawyer fought for a reduced sentence. ...and told the court she was a product of her upbringing. Outside the court, her mum, on the left, wouldn't comment. He stuck up for their mum. John Rowe's son and daughter were reluctant to comment. Te Wini has been sent to Roscommon Women's Prison in Auckland. Ngahuia Wade, Te Karere. This is the start of the war, This is the start of the war, says John Tamihere, CEO of Te Whanau o Waipareira. He held a meeting today at Hoani Waititi Marae for Maori groups and service providers to gather support for his Waitangi claim against the Ministry of Social Development and to form a governance group to provide support for all Maori service providers around NZ. The challenge has been laid down. Over 20 Maori service providers have jumped on board to form a governance group to take their issues up. This is reminiscent of what past governments did to Matua Whangai - they took away their funding even though they were doing well from a Maori perspective. It's time we have this new governance group to speak as one voice for all Maori. The groups will meet again soon to discuss the next step in their plan to move forward. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. Ministry of Justice officials met with alcohol distributors today to discuss minimum pricing. Advocates say alcohol comes too cheap and a new pricing regime needs to be put in place. Peata Melbourne takes a look at how the regime may work and how effective it could be in reducing alcohol-related harm. It's a strategy this alcohol and drug councillor says will only be effective if combined with an increase in price. Roger Brooking says minimum pricing is one intervention but on its own will not be a silver bullet for NZs alcohol related harms. Research suggests alcohol should only be sold in liquor stores. For Maori who live in low economic areas, price adjustments will have some positive impacts on those affected by alcohol. PM John Key however says he is not convinced a minimum price for alcohol would work because it could force people to drink poorer quality liquor, instead of drinking less. ACT leader, John Banks, believes blanket measures against alcohol are unfair and ultimately ineffective. In providing a lever for change minimum pricing, reducing access and strong family support the messages may make a difference. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, joins me now in studio, Tena koe, Hone. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Hone Harawira, thank you for joining us. After the break, We're talking sports with Tumamao Harawira and we profile another Olympic athlete. We'll see what makes Karen Hanlen tick. The Corrections Minister says private prison operator Serco is making "decent progress" in its first year, despite being plagued with problems. A report has revealed Serco has failed to reach half of its 37 performance targets, with issues including too many serious assaults at Mt Eden prison. A spokesperson for Minister Anne Tolley says as a private company the operator can be fined, or payments withheld, if there are any issues with performance. She says it's a very demanding contract and the department is working closely with Serco to get it right. It's not easy training for the Olympics while keeping up with her duties at home but this is what Karen Hanlen is faced with as she prepares for the biggest mountain bike ride of her life. Bike riding is something for the whole family. Karen's race will be around 30-40 kilometres long. There is only one race and one winner. She only started competing in this sport last year but she's proven she's got what it takes to reach the highest level of her sport. Luckily for her she doesn't have to go far to train. But it's overseas where she'll gain the most experience and the best training. That's why she'll be travelling to France to train before she heads to London. The fact her family will be in London to support her means a lot. In two weeks time she'll leave for France to compete in a world cup event before the major event in London. Irena Smith, Te Karere. Tumamao Harawira joins us now to talk sports. Tena koe, Tumamao. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Tumamao Harawira, thank you for joining us. Now let's take a look at the Maori Programmes TVNZ has to offer over the weekend. Tomorrow on IAMTV, we talk to Liam Messam, we hang out with Tasty Brown, and get our groove on with Vogue. That's tomorrow on IAMTV. Meet the kids giving Flaxmere an image makeover and the landless iwi celebrating the return of its land. Marae Investigates this Sunday. I regret to say it was my fault. So it must be known to us all and the government, regardless of who they are, that our protocol but not be abused. Rihari Dargaville, Sunday at 10.30am. After the break, we have tomorrow's weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.NZ. That's all we have for today. Kia ora tatou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012.