10 November 2014 Coming up on Te Karere... Police are continuing to investigate a fatal Hamilton fire after hailing the neighbours as heroes. Ta moko artist call for higher standards after too many botch ups. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. An electrical fault is thought to have started a fatal fire that killed a 3-year-old boy in Hamilton. O'rlandau Kingi-Day was at home with his mother and two older siblings when their home went up in flames. The wrath of fire that's destroyed a family and an entire community. That toddler was 3-year-old O'rlandau Kingi-Day. He and his two older siblings, aged 4 and 18, were at home with their mother. The fire is believed to have started by an electrical appliance in the main bedroom. All doors within the house were open, which allowed the fire to rip through it. Police say there were no fire alarms in the house. But police are not holding that to blame. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. Owners of the 4G Block on Maungatautari are outraged at the Waipa District Council for putting up a steel gate without their knowledge, disallowing free access via their land to the local bird sanctuary. The gate not only means visitors to the sanctuary now have to pay, but it also bars land owner access. Maungatautari is situated 45km south of Cambridge, North Island. The 4G Trust chairman spoke to Peata Melbourne today. Steel gates put in place by the Waipa District Council and MEIT without the knowledge of neighbouring private land owners. But now people who want to access the bird sanctuary have to pay a price. The gates stand on public property but are blocking access for private land owners to their own land. The iwi made it clear to the council in the beginning; they don't want anyone paying to walk on their land - that was the wish of their ancestors. Waipa District Council Mayor Jim Mylchreest told media they have done all they can to appease the owners but haven't returned requests to comment, nor has the GM of MEIT. However, they've told 4G Trust representatives they want to meet and have it resolved in the next two days. This is only the tail of many problems that have been brewing for the last seven years, leaving the owners of the 4G Block sitting in frustration. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. ACC has paid out more than $100,000 for tattoo and ta moko botch-ups in the last two years. A group of ta moko artists has responded to the revelation by calling for higher standards in the industry. To tattoo, to be black and permanent. Hygiene is an absolute priority for ta moko artist, Hirini Katene of Ngati Pikiao. He says that these practises need to be at the forefront for all in this line of work. The number of uncertified ta moko artists operating in home-based, unsafe, unhygienic working conditions is not known, however, in ACC statistics recently released, $72,125 and $45,739 were paid out in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Katene puts these figures down to home-based operators. It's a difficult conundrum to stop rogue tattoo artists from tattooing. Tell-tale signs of an experienced operator. Katene says education is paramount in retaining our art to pass it on safely. Is it a sign of times? Only time will tell. Raniera Harrison, Te Karere. Te Ururoa Flavell has started a road trip around the country to meet with Maori communities with the aim of finding out how he can help as Maori Development Minister. His first stop was Gisborne. The new minister wants to do things face to face. Those working in whanau development gathered to discuss their thoughts on ways the minister can help to develop projects to benefit families in this region. Te Ururoa Flavell was here to listen. The Gisborne region is full with resources from the land, forests and the sea, but families are still struggling here. The minister's next community meeting will be in the Hawke's Bay region at Omahu Marae tomorrow night. Irena Smith, Te Karere. After the break, The last surviving 28th Maori Battalion soldier in Wellington dies. The Maori All Blacks wrap up tour in Japan. But was it all worth it? The oldest documented correspondence between Maori and Pakeha The last veteran from the 28th Maori Battalion in Wellington has died. Kingi Matthews served in D Company for the 28th Maori Battalion. He also represented his country for the Maori All Blacks. The 88-year-old passed away peacefully surrounded by his whanau in Greytown's Restlite Centre. He leaves behind his wife and 15 living children. Kingi is at Papawai Marae in Greytown, his funeral service will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 12, followed by a burial at Black Bridge Cemetery. The oldest documented correspondence between Maori and Pakeha has now entered the digital realm. Thousands of letters and journals from missionary Samuel Marsden went online today. It features interactions between prominent rangatira, Hongi Hika. Sunday, 25th of December. The year, 1814. This is the date of the earliest written documentation, of not only New Zealand, but Maori as well. The biggest thing is that Marsden's writings were only the beginning. Long have these words sat in the pages of Marsden's journal at the Hocken Library in Otago, now on the net. It's awesome, in the past it was a lot harder to get information, now it's easy. In Marsden's writings he mentions his interaction and relationship with paramount chief of the Ngapuhi tribe, Hongi Hika. Today saw the ceremony to settle a carving by Hongi Hika, gifted to Marsden, to commemorate the digitalization of Marsden's novel on an online forum. It's a great honour to bring this treasure, the carving by Hongi Hika, to this exhibition. To not only acknowledge Marsden's work but the work of Hongi Hika himself. Hongi Hika's carving will remain at Hocken Library until the end of Marsden's exhibition next February. Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. The Maori All Blacks finish their successful on field tour in Japan but were they a success off field as well? Our reporter Heta Gardiner is currently in Japan and he caught up with the team before their return journey home. It's the perfect finish to a successful tour. The Maori All Blacks have been hitting the rugby fields here in Japan for almost two weeks. They started strongly, destroying their opposition. However Japan came firing back but the Maori team came out on top by the slimmest of margins. There were also many wins off the field. They got to mingle with the children of the land. They also learnt about a foreign culture. How their villages in the past were structured, the villages of the Samurai were similar to marae. From management to players there are smiles all around. But the team knows they need games beyond the borders of home to grow Maori rugby. But just focusing on this tour, it's clear, there are many positives. They're now making the trek back to New Zealand, but hopefully, only temporarily. Heta Gardiner from Japan, Te Karere. The Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Ngai Te Hapu are disappointed at the decision by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in referring the fight against leaving the remains of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef to the Environment Court. Hinerangi Goodman with this story. It is believed the battle to be fought between local iwi and those representing owners of the Rena within the Environment Court will be on the same magnitude as the battle between David and Goliath. Since 2011 the remains of the Rena have remained on Astrolabe Reef. There have been a lot of discussions between interested parties such as local iwi, councils, the Government and insurers with the Waitangi Tribunal about the Rena but nothing has happened and the issue contains to drag on. To the disappointment of many groups of hapu and communities, this issue has been drawn out. It's now before the Environment Court and they believe the fight will not end there. Time will tell how this one will wash out. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere After the break, ...and then we have the weather. Since when did beer have to toe the line, play the game, work for the man? INSPIRING MUSIC Since when did beer have to taste like beer or, for that matter, have beer in it? Since 1990-never ` that's when. Not Beersies ` the beer that doesn't have beer in it. Tuhoe stole the show at the Maori Language Awards - not only did one of their elders take the supreme award but a couple of young boys took out the youth award. Also Ngati Kahungunu's reo strategy seems to be working as the iwi picked up two awards. Anzac Pikia has more. Teaching the Maori language to the up and coming generations is paramount to this language expert. The language is me and I am the language. She also owes it all to her people. It's not only an honour to me but also Tuhoe. You saw them there with me and they were elated. If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here. She's given her life to teaching the language to budding teachers. There's no end to teaching or learning - you never stop learning the language, no matter how advanced one may be. We're learning all the time. Michael and Te Rangimonoa Rangihau are uncle and nephew. They took out the senior and junior sections of the national Manu Korero speech competitions. They won the youth award. They won the youth award. This is what comes from hard dedication to the Maori language - I'm fortunate indeed. He wanted to see me on the stage - he'd be very happy. Jeremy Tatere Macleod has been the director of Maori language at Ngati Kahungunu for four years - and now the results of his work are starting to show. The tribe won two awards - community and the supreme award. I really would like to thank my supporters - these awards are for them and my people. Ngati Kahungunu also offered to host next year's awards but the Maori Language Commission said this hasn't been finalised yet. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. 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 Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2014.