Coming up on Te Karere... A kura is getting behind the clean-up efforts in Whanganui A kura is getting behind the clean-up efforts in Whanganui after recent flooding in the city. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Clean-up efforts have begun in Whanganui after heavy rain caused the Whanganui River to burst its banks in the city earlier this week. Roads as well as schools were reopened today and most evacuated residents have returned to their homes. But one local Maori teacher believes the flood as a sign of cleansing the town from all its on-going issues. Oriini Tipene-Leach has more. Cleaning and repairing the damage caused by flooding to the city of Whanganui is the priority for its communities today. This is what the city looked like these past two days, which resulted in roads and schools nearest to the river's banks being forced to close. The floods caused a lot of chaos not just for us, but everyone here in our city. But this teacher says it brought the community together. There's a good reason why the river's banks burst says this teacher. Flood waters around the city are still receding, but attention is now being drawn toward the region's smaller settlements. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. Respected criminal lawyer Greg King was depressed and haunted when he killed himself a year ago. A coroner's report out today says he left a suicide note saying he was exhausted, unwell, disillusioned and haunted by the dead from his numerous homicide cases. Greg King came to national attention through high profile cases such as the Ewen McDonald murder trial, which caused him to have a massive breakdown before he took his life. King was of Ngati Tuwharetoa descent. We're unable to provide subtitles. Te Kohanga Reo National Trust is under fire. But its subsidiary company. Anyone, families from different Kohanga Reo can make an application for a loan from Te Pataka Ohanga. The subsidiary company was formed, after The Kohanga Reo National Trust was disciplined by the Ministry of Education for handing out loans to Kohanga, through money generated by interest off of loans they received. The Ministry did not allow that type of management by early childcare providers. The total asset base is unknown. But the company offers d a number of support services 8 to Kohanga. Like scholarships, computer purchases, and vehicles too. A number of Kohanga have had loans approved to buy vehicles. Some sought loans to revamp buildings, or parts of their buildings. Up until now, the company has been relatively clean. But recent allegations of misappropriation of funds and the suspension of Lynda Tawhiwhirangi have prompted the board to urgently seek a Maori expert in business management, and handling funds to sit along site company directors. A new position for an expert to guide Te Pataka Ohanga, so that what happened in the past does not happen again. A remedy the Te Pataka Ohanga directors and the National Trust board will sit down and discuss thoroughly next Tuesday. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei has been thrown out of Parliament's debating chamber after a fiery exchange over John Banks and the government's SkyCity deal. The Greens want the ACT leader to abstain from voting on the SkyCity Convention Centre because he faces criminal charges for accepting a $15,000 donation from SkyCity during his failed 2010 mayoralty race. But Metiria Turei's description of the deal as 'sleazy' got her unstuck with speaker David Carter. The criminal charges have forced John Banks to resign, and opposition MPs are calling for a snap election. Joining me now from our Wellington studio is Mana Party leader Hone Harawira. Tena koe, Hone. John Banks has resigned as a minister, but should he resign from Parliament altogether? We're unable to provide subtitles. Hone Harawira, thank you for your time. After the break, A 20-year-old battle for compensation may finally come to an end for former army members Damien and George Nepata, but it all depends on Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman and the cabinet. The brothers have been seeking compensation since they were both seriously injured in separate army trainings in the late 80s and early 90s. They've since appeared before three select committees, two of which have recommended the brothers receive compensation. They've only received their superfund and ACC entitlements to date. They're hoping the govt will bring an end to their appeals. Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman is planning to take his recommendation to Cabinet before the end of the year. Submissions from tribes of the Whangarei District continue to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal today, but not all claimants are convinced by the tribunal's processes which often require hapu and iwi to conform to suit the Crown's systems. The Waitangi Tribunal was established almost 40 years ago, to resolve Treaty claims between Pakeha and Maori, by the then Northern MP Matiu Rata. Right after that the Crown and Tribunal went to districts outside of the North. We don't agree to that. The Northern tribes are last on the list to have their submissions heard, but with nowhere else to go, there's no other option but to work with the Crown. They're also in charge of where we go to from here but we don't really agree. Hori Parata will today represent his whanau claims, following his own hapu who gave evidence this morning as he struggled to come to terms with ancestral history presented under the conformities of tribunal processes. We're concerned about how our case will come across before the Crown. Regardless, the most pressing issue for many like Hori is addressing the core of the Treaty. At the moment, we don't really see where the govt stand on the issue of the Treaty and Te Tiriti. Purpose or no purpose to the process, only the Tribunals final judgement only the Tribunal's final judgement can decide the final fate of these tribes. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Leaders in the honey business meet to discuss building a partnership between Maori honey producers. Pere Wihongi has more. The bees are buzzing knowing that a new future is being planned. The honey industry is one of the biggest for Maori, which is why they've gathered to create a future vision together. We are looking at ways to bring together Maori in the honey industry. The Manuka tree is also something being looked at being one of the main ingredients for this product. What are the benefits? To revive the body, the virus inside a bossy, skin infections, the heat, rotten skin, manuka honey can fix it. The majority of Manuka plantations are northern and eastern regions due to the warmth and vast landscape. It's Maori who are in front of this industry. So we're look at finding ways to benefit our people with growing Manuka and honey. Only time will tell whether or not the conference had any results or if the bee's buzzed for nothing. After the break, Yes, Queen B wins rave reviews for the first of her four New Zealand concerts, and we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Kia ora tatou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air.