Coming up on Te Karere... We have futher development on our Waipareira story about Family Start and its affect on families. The success of the Rugby World Cup could come at a cost to Aucklanders with the government offering to hand over its interests in Eden Park, the Cloud and Queen's Wharf to the Auckland Council. Pope Benedict XIV has retired - how does that affect Maori? And the launch of Super 15 rugby. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Te Karere spoke to one family that's been left in the lurch since Te Whanau o Waipareira had its Family Start programme cut and hasn't been transitioned into a new service provider. The father says that if he didn't have Waipareira for support, his children would have ended up in the care of CYFs. No matter what, Waipareira will always be a place for this dad and his family to turn to. Fenton is one of the 260 families who was being looked after by Waipareira before their contract was cut by MSD last year. But this worker here says there are some real horror stories out there. The Ministry of Social Development last year terminated Waipareira's $1.5 million Family Start contract. However, those families haven't been transitioned to a new service provider. The ministry disputes these allegations and the minister is overseas. That's no help for Fenton and his family. Waipareira CEO John Tamihere has sent a letter holding the minister, Paula Bennett, personally responsible. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. The success of the Rugby World Cup could come at a cost to Aucklanders with the government offering to hand over its interests in Eden Park, the Cloud and Queen's Wharf to the Auckland Council. However, the assets are carrying a huge amount of financial risk. With the hype of the world cup over, Eden Park is weighed down with $50 million of debt, the Cloud built by the government at the cost of $10 million to use as an entertainment centre is in need of a water sprinkler system which will come at a cost of a million dollars. The government paid $10.4 million to build the Cloud for the Rugby World Cup after going halves with the former Auckland Regional Council in 2009 to purchase Queen's Wharf for $40 million from Ports of Auckland for public open space and a cruise ship terminal. To talk further on the matter and other political issues we have Pita Sharples, Minister of Maori Affairs with. The government is looking at gifting its Rugby World Cup assets to the Auckland City Council and the huge debt it carries could be passed on to ratepayers but why should they carry the cost? We're unable to provide subtitles. Pita Sharples, thank you for joining us. Ill health has forced Pope Benedict to resign, a decision that took the Maori Catholic community by surprise. Although the Catholic community will continue with business as usual, including praying for the health of the pope. At 85 years old the pope has resigned. It has been over 700 years since the last time a pope stepped down voluntarily. We're very surprised, and although sad, we feel the love he has for our faith. According to the Archbishop of Auckland, even though he's resigned, the faith continues as per normal. Tomorrow we'll have Ash Wednesday and we'll also have prayers for the pope's health. If you've been baptised Catholic and you're a male, you're eligible to be the pope. But since 1387 they've only chosen cardinals. Maybe there is room for a Maori in those higher positions. That's a nice thought... There were no Maori bishops available to speak to Te Karere today. But the Archbishop believes the next bishop will be great. The pope officially stands down on the 28th. Raiha Johns, Te Karere. An investigation's been launched after pictures appeared online of a teenage girl who says she was injured when she was pushed over by police at an East Auckland party. Ella Eketone (15) was one of a hundred plus teenagers who turned up to this house in Howick for an 18th birthday party. Soon after police squad turned up and ordered them out. But Eketone's photo and missing teeth says something else. Police are not commenting at the moment, they say it's too early to know exactly what has happened. After the break, Tuhourangi - Ngati Wahiao are before the Waitangi Tribunal and the launch of the Super 15 rugby competition. # Come on, you'll see # we'll be easy. # Days keep running. # I'll keep coming back to you. # Rendezvous. # Make any moment magic with an enchanting boost of fragrance. (GIGGLES) Introducing Cuddly Magic Moments. Who has the best claim to Wahakarewarewa, Rotorua? The issue is under dispute between Ngati Wahiao, Tuhourangi and Ngati Whakaue before the Waitangi Tribunal in Rotorua this week. Dressed for the occasion, to signify their mana over these lands. Which was the basis of the case they put forward to the tribunal today. We believe the bodies of our ancestors still rest here. The land in dispute is the Whakarewarewa Valley, land Te Puia Arts and Crafts is situated on, and surrounding blocks. Unbeknown to the millions of tourists that have flocked here over the last century, these lands have also been the centre of inter-tribal tension. The saddest thing may be that the three hapu could have met and discussed the issue so that we wouldn't have to be where we are now. Ngati Whakaue declined comment on the matter until they have their chance to put their case forward next Tuesday. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. Wests Tigers' playmaker Benji Marshall has denied his club is caught up in the on-going allegations of illegal drug use, declaring it will never happen on his watch. Marshall said he was entirely confident the Tigers would not be involved in the Australian Crime Commission's investigation into illegal drug-use in Australian sport and its links to organised crime. He believes the ACC's decision to reveal allegations of widespread substance abuse through Australian sport without identifying guilty teams and athletes have tarnished his code's reputation. He dismissed concerns he could be forced to play against doping cheaters during the NRL season Richard Kahui continues to recover from his injuries, but he will not play for the Chiefs in their first game. The Super 15 tournament opened today, but water sports were in fact the order of the day. Richard Kahui is still on the side-lines. But the team had another competition today to herald the beginning of the Super 15 Competition. On their own turf, the Blues took the win. Last year's winners are hard at training and they know the other teams are close behind them. His shoulder has been examined by doctors who have announced that he will be in shape to go back to training and playing in the next few weeks. The Australian clubs' games kick off this weekend. The Chief vs Highlanders game next week will kick off for the NZ clubs. Irena Smith, Te Karere. After the break, the weather. UPBEAT MUSIC Do we need more places like this? MUSIC CONTINUES Do we need better recreation centres for ethnic communities? Are we training enough nurses? Does everyone count in the future of our country? Yes, we do. Tuesday the 5th of March is Census Day. Census information is used by businesses, iwi, councils and the government to make decisions on issues that affect us all. Fill in your forms online or on paper, because you count. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Let's take another look at today's top stories. Families that have been left in the lurch since Te Whanau o Waipareira had its Family Start programme cut. They haven't been transitioned into a new service provider and they are feeling the strain. The government says they're gifting their shares in Eden Park, The cloud, and Queens Wharf to the Auckland Council with rate payers to foot the bill. And the Super 15 tournament begins. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2013.