Coming up on Te Karere... David Shearer is endorsed as Labour Party leader, but what do Maori voters think of him? Do they even know who he is? We have the results of our latest Te Karere DigiPoll, and you could be surprised... Calls for Titewhai Harawira to be stopped from escorting dignitaries onto Te Tii Marae fell on deaf ears, And we speak to the main stars of Mt Zion ahead of its premiere tonight. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. The call to stop Titewhai Harawira from escorting dignitaries onto Te Tii Marae fell on deaf ears today. The Ngapuhi kuia escorted the Governor General, Sir Jerry Mateparae onto the marae. But out of confusion with tikanga, her son was stopped in his tracks. Tini Molyneux reports. Despite an attempt to oust Titewahi, it was business as usual. Standing sentry for the marae amongst the visitors was Titewahi's son, carrying out his role. The rowers were taken by surprise and thought his intentions were hostile, so they took him down. Kipa Munroe say's the part he played in the powhiri was misunderstood by the rowers. The paddler has his role and the warriors have theirs. Despite all that, Titewahi is determined to walk alongside dignitaries, despite the struggle to keep her away. She says she is determine to fulfil the role given to her by the people. She says she is determined to fulfil the role given to her by the people. This is Ani Taurua, a kaikaranga at Te Tii marae and it's the trustees wish she should escort visitors on to the marae. Tomorrow is always a new day, here but one thing is for sure - Titewhai is not moving aside. Tini Molyneux, Te Karere. Labour MPs may have voted to keep David Shearer as leader in a special caucus today, but most Maori voters have no idea who he is. David Shearer has been leader for more than a year, but a Te Karere DigiPoll reveals an overwhelming majority of Maori voters don't know who the current leader of the Labour Party is. Political correspondent Tina Wickliffe joins me now. Tina, what else does the poll reveal? David Shearer is delighted after snatching the popular vote in his party, but as you'll soon see, there are still many Maori Labour voters who don't know who the Labour leader is. David Shearer was riding high this morning after winning the majority vote from his caucus colleagues this morning, but as we're about to show you, Our Te Karere DigiPoll shows only 34% of Maori who actually vote Labour know that David Shearer is the party leader. A few think Phil Goff still has the job, but over 60% don't know who the leader is. Turning now to the question, does Shearer provide good leadership on Maori issues? Only 28% agreed, but most didn't - 40%. I think that what we should do is take David Shearer for the world to see and to question. But it's not all bad news for Shearer. Labour are ahead in the all crucial party vote with 33%, Maori Party are coming up the rear, National are way back on 9%, followed by the Greens and NZ First, Mana are languishing at the bottom. But in the electorate vote, the Maori Party have come out trumps with those registered on the Maori roll, 36.3% say they'd vote for a Maori Party candidate, Labour are on 31%, Mana third but still way back, and the rest barely register. So while our poll sends a warning to the Labour leader, many Maori voters aren't ready to kick the Labour party habit. Tomorrow, Te Karere will announce the public opinion on the govt, and we'll see what people think about the leadership battle between Te Ururoa Flavell and Pita Sharples, Scotty. Thank you Tina Wickliffe, our Political correspondent. 1000 voters from the general and Maori rolls took part in this survey from the 27th to the 30th of January. Give or take, there's a 3.1 margin of error. What's more certain is that Hekia Parata will be with John Key tomorrow when he's welcomed onto Te Tii Marae in Waitangi. The Education Minister joins me now from Wellington. Tena koe, Hekia. We're unable to provide subtitles. Hekia Parata, thank you for your time. After the break, we return to Waitangi to see the set-up of the venue the Government and Maori go at it yet again - this time over the 4G spectrum. And what flag will fly on the Rotorua Council building this Waitangi Day? Cabinet is expected to give a recommendation around the allocation of spectrum this week, while claims that it is a taonga is still before the Waitangi Tribunal. The 4G spectrum will allow for faster broadband speeds, but negotiations between government and Maori may mean access to faster broadband for customers could be delayed. Peata Melbourne has more. By the end of the year the Government plans to auction off the spectrum allocated for 4G, or 4th Generation. In the year 2000 the Waitangi Tribunal found that spectrum is a taonga. Labour Party agreed back in 2000 Maori be allocated a quarter of the 3G spectrum that was up for sale. But then there were only two telecommunication operators. Now, there are more competitors who are vying for a portion up for auction this year. Maori created a telecommunications company from the $5 million granted by Labour under the Closing the Gaps Policy, which resulted in 2degrees. But this is a property rights issue and the claimants say the Government has assumed ownership of the rights to sell the spectrum. He holds hope that Government will come to the party. Next Monday an announcement is expected from Cabinet around their final recommendations to the claimants. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Everyone at Waitangi is setting up for Wednesday including Te Arawa waka which has been missing from Waitangi for 23 years and the anti-violence, anti-suicide groups who are planning a hikoi and a record breaking haka. It's all about getting ready two days before Waitangi. It's a great, huge honour to be here to support the canoes at Waitangi. It's been 23 years since Te Arawa waka has been in Waitangi. There is a lot of emotion. Some of them are scared because they're never paddled on the sea before. They'll be doing test paddles on the sea today. Over at Te Tii Marae, the anti-violence and anti-suicide groups are setting up their campaign tents. Patricia McGrath's family, the woman who was murdered by her former partner in Whangarei last month and their supporters will hikoi this Wednesday. And to promote suicide prevention there will be an attempt at a record breaking haka. Despite the cloudy day and the light rain, everyone is still getting ready here in Waitangi. Raiha Johns, Te Karere. A decision to fly the 1835 Declaration of Independence flag on Waitangi Day has been agreed to with a motion put to the Te Arawa standing committee and the counsellors, but for this year only, while the Te Arawa elders' forum comes up with the design of a Te Arawa flag. The motion by Pihopa Kingi of Ngati Whakaaue to fly the 1835 Declaration of Independence flag on Waitangi Day was passed by the Te Arawa Standing Committee and members of the Rotorua District Council. Although this is the flag that will be flying on Waitangi Day, it's not intended to be a permanent fixture. The Te Arawa Elders forum has indicated that they will never go along with it. Our elders will never support it whatsoever. The aim is to run a competition involving Te Arawa children to come up with a new design for a Te Arawa flag. It's hoped that by Waitangi Day next year a new Te Arawa flag will fly alongside this one. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. The Waitangi Tribunal will not use its binding powers and require the Crown to return properties to the northern tribe of Ngati Kahu. The tribunal found that redress for the wrongful dispossession of 70% of the tribe's lands is long overdue, but given the wider settlement negotiations in the area, it did not warrant the use of its binding powers. Ngati Kahu chairperson Maakere Mutu joins me now from Te Tii Marae in Waitangi. Tena koe. We're unable to provide subtitles. Maakere Mutu, thank you for joining us. After the break, we have the weather. 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.