Coming up on Te Karere... Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. A week and a half out from the Maori Party's AGM more information is coming to hand about who else is leaving the party and who has put their name forward to fill those positions. Today it was reported president Pem Bird was understood to be stepping down from his position. Irena Smith our political reporter has the latest on this. Irena, what can you tell us about the president Pem Bird stepping down? Pita Sharples' office has said Pem Bird will not be putting his hand up again for the presidency. But according to George Ngatai, co-chair of the Tamaki Makaurau branch, Pem Bird has already resigned and that he had notified the party's leaders of his intention to do so. However George wonders why this wasn't announced alongside Pita Sharples' announcement yesterday? He says it only serves to confuse party supporters. Is he going for the presidency? Yes, George Ngatai is one. Here's the media statement he's released confirming his candidacy. He says he has the support of Tamaki Makaurau and Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorates. According to party policy, applications must be sent in six weeks before the AGM. But he is not the only person going for the presidency? No, I've spoken to Naida Glavish of Ngati Whatua. She's the General Manager for the Auckland District Health Board. It's being said she s supported by Te Waiariki and Te Tai Tokerau electorates. So what happens now? This will be settled at the AGM next Friday and Saturday. I believe Te Ururoa Flavell will be made co-leader, but members will have the last say. Ken Mair, an organiser of the party, says they're looking to confirm these positions and other party matters so that they can look forward to strengthening their party. The future of the Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence appears to be on a knife's edge with just a handful of its expert advisors agreeing to stay on. Mana Ririki director Anton Blank is one of a growing group to quit the inquiry and says Sir Owen Glenn was foolish not to declare an historical assault charge on a woman. Tina Wickliffe has more. Owen Glenn's historical assault charges are filling newspaper columns, charges that weren't declared to his inquiry. And that's seen Mana Ririki Director Anton Blank join those who've quit. Carol Hirschfeld is another that's resigned, 10 members out of 38 have walked away. Bentham Ohia and Te Kani Kingi have yet to make a decision, others remain undecided, but Te Mana Ririki doubts the direction of the inquiry. But the inquiry's work is supported by Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election candidate Marama Davidson who confirmed today she'll stay, but wants Owen Glenn gone. The chair of the inquiry has lashed out at the media, The chair of the inquiry has lashed out at the media, and says Owen Glenn has done nothing wrong. But it seems that's come too late for his inquiry. Tina Wickliffe, Te Karere. For more on this and other political issues of the day I'm joined by Labour's Hauraki-Waikato MP, Nanaia Mahuta. Tena koe, Nanaia. Do you think the Glenn Inquiry is going to survive the fallout from the weekend's revelations about Sir Owen Glenn? We're unable to provide subtitles. Nanaia Mahuta, thank you for joining us. The partner of Northland woman Barbara Moka is due to appear in the high court in Whangarei later in the month charged with her murder. Last Wednesday, police located her body in a ditch just several hundred metres up the road from a local marae where she was last seen on June 9. Mathew Korewha appeared in Kaikohe District Court this morning. The 43-year-old hasn't yet entered a plea and has been remanded in custody until July 17. After the break, the man put to death 150 years ago is set to have his name lawfully cleared. And a small community in the central North Island is working hard to celebrate this special week for the first time. A full pardon's on the cards for a man tried and executed for murder almost 150 years ago. Parliament's Maori Affairs Select Committee is recommending a bill restoring the character and mana of Mokomoko, a Te Whakatohea chief be passed into law. He was hung in 1866 for the murder of Carl Volkner but maintained his innocence at his trial. He was granted a pardon in 1992, but his family and iwi weren't consulted on its terms. That's led to it being reconsidered. As drafted, the bill acknowledges the 1992 pardon didn't expressly restore his character and reputation and rectifies the mistake. Half way in to Maori language week, and the emphasis this year has been on correct pronunciation of words. It is not uncommon for Maori to name their offspring after ancestors or places and names of significance to the family. Our reporter Peata Melbourne went to find out how the mispronunciation of people's Maori names impacts on them in their daily lives. It's a daily battle for Te Hani Buchanan. She believes there's just not enough attention on name pronunciation. At a PPTA meeting last year, the Minister told attendees they need to learn the basics. I was a bit shocked at how that played out. It's important to everyone, whether it's in Maori or in the languages of the Pacific, or in whatever language to pronounce names properly. It may have caused reaction then, but the Maori Language Commission have picked up on the same issue in this week's Maori Language Week. The Maori Language Commission didn't want to comment, but pointed us towards a link they've posted on their website around name pronunciation issues. Our names are important to us, and pronouncing someone's name properly is just respectful, so I do support it. The minister will continue to push the issue to encourage people to try harder in wrapping their tongues around and pronouncing Maori names right. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Maori Language Week has been celebrated for 38 years, but a small community is doing their best to celebrate this nationally recognised week for the first time. It was a thunderous haka as Reporoa College Students celebrate Maori Language Week for the first time. I was surprised to hear that, because of how long this week has been celebrated in this country. Maori Language Week is now in its 38th year, but there's nothing wrong with starting now with the support of the Maori language and performing arts teacher and the principal, Ally Gibbons. Reporoa is an Agricultural town highly populated by Pakeha families. However, 42% of the school students here are Maori, which drives these teachers to provide them with the culture they're longing for. I believe, these kids have lost a bit of their identity through embarrassment. For Reporoa College, it's not just about focussing on the language, but the culture as a whole, an element well over due for the school. Just this term Maori Performing Arts was introduced. It's been so long since I last did kapahaka. - You enjoy it? Yeah, I also started to question who I was, and where I come from. For the length of this week, distinguished Maori will come in to deliver inspirational speeches to help them to these students to succeed. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. And in case you were wondering, here are the top 20 Maori names for 2012. For the girls; 1. Maia, 2. Aria, 3. Manaia, 4. Anahera, 5. Ataahua, 6. Aroha, 7. Tia, 8. Ariana, 9. Kaia, 10. Kahurangi. And for the boys; 1. Nikau, 2. Wiremu, 3. Kahurangi, 4. Kauri, 5. Nikora, 6. Tane, 7. Tamati, 8. Rawiri, 9. Anaru, 10. Tai. The names were sourced from the first names data provided by Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Department of Internal Affairs. After the break, we take another look at this year's Maori Language Week theme - Maori names. And we have the weather. Buck Shelford. Buck Shelford. Hi. You're here for the heart and diabetes TV ad? You're here for the heart and diabetes TV ad? Yeah. Of course. Of course. What do you mean? Well, heart disease and diabetes kill more than 6000 Kiwis every year. I know. I know. So, I'm a woman ` fat and funny ` and you're a... ex-All Black ` not so funny. So? So? So we've got all of the demographics covered. Not all of them. Not all of them. Oh, hey, guys. Not all of them. Oh, hey, guys. Boom. PEOPLE CHATTER To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. And now we take another look at this year's Maori Language Week theme, Maori names. Wellington is also known as Poneke. But according to some traditions, the name Te Whanganui-a-Tara relates to the ancestor who visited the area in the 12th century and decided to stay. Otaki Maori Racing Club is NZ's only Maori racing club. It was formed in 1886, and holds eight race meetings annually. On a visit in 1859, John Tiffen Stewart, an employee of the Wellington Provincial Council, was shown the Papaioea clearing by Rangitane chief, Te Hirawanu, and noted it as a good site for a township The first European traders arrived in 1831, followed in 1840 by missionaries, Octavius Hadfield and Henry Williams who collected signatures for the Treaty of Waitangi. It is noted for being a coastal city close to mountains. Where residents and visitors can tramp, surf, water ski and snow ski all in the same day. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air.