11 November 2014 Coming up on Te Karere... Pounamu will be banned from prisons throughout the country. Today marks the official last day of World War One also known as Armistice Day. A man loses weight in order to live on. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. From next Monday, new prisoners will be banned from taking pounamu and manaia in with them. Corrections say it doesn't want the items lost, stolen or bartered. Kelvin Davis of Labour begs to differ and he wants to see more evidence as to why Corrections is making this move. Current prisoners who have pounamu and manaia will get to keep them until they're transferred to a different prison. The items will be sent back to their family. Three men have appeared in the Porirua District Court today and face a maximum five year prison sentence or a $250,000 fine after being caught with over 850 paua last month with the intention of selling them. Compliance officers found more than 80 kilograms of paua meat on the trio and many of them were found to be under the legal size limit. The recreational limit for paua is 10 per day. Valilio Leo, Lasi Onasai and Joseph Taniwha Williams are due to appear in court next month. In the past hour, Air NZ announced it's suspending air services to a number of regions. By April next year, Air NZ flights to Kaitaia, Whakatane and Westport will be scrapped. The company says the operation of the smaller aircraft to these regions was no longer commercially viable. Over the past two years, it's been losing one million per month operating the 19 seat aircraft. On the 11am, November 11, 1918, a truce was signed signalling the end of World War One, now named Armistice Day. A commemorative service was held at the cenotaph in the Government Gardens in Rotorua for those who fought during that time. Hinerangi Goodman was there. In deepest respect for those brave young men who fought hard, who fell in battle, and those who survived - now scarce in numbers. Many tears are shed still for those brave young warriors who were hit and fell to the bullet. They will never be forgotten, and although a truce was called, it wasn't long after when Second World War broke. Once again they were called away to fight for the sovereignty of their country. I am humbled to see those who are still with us, and sadly they remind us of all of those who fell in those battles. However, today's commemorations are marred by the fact that although it was for the sanctity of all NZers, we could enjoy the freedom we have. Some of us are choosing to go overseas to fight alongside those who are fighting for all the wrong causes. Now and forever may they rest in peace. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. Shane Jones says he is easing into his new role as ambassador for Pacific Economic Development. The ex-Labour MP says there is a lot we can learn off our neighbours in the Pacific and vice versa. He is well adept in realms of Parliament, but now he's swimming in some deep waters of the Pacific. He has recently visited Kiribati as part of his role to help the Pacific with economic development. The Maori Fisheries Act is currently under review, the ex-chairman of Te Ohu Kaimoana says he hopes the outcome is clear and Maori gain something out of it. But he says dealing with the Pacific people is a whole new kettle of fish. However, it looks like he is enjoying the slow pace, although that hasn't kept him too far away from the corridors of the Beehive. Irena Smith, Te Karere. Natural health products company Comvita and East Taupo Lands Trust, have formed a joint venture beekeeping operation. The trust is a registered Maori authority of Ngati Tuwharetoa. The joint venture will harvest Manuka honey with the trust leasing the land. Comvita will provide the beekeeping equipment and management systems required for running large scale beekeeping operations. The Maori business delegation check out the fish market in Japan's capital, Tokyo. Shane Cameron gets together with the Royal Navy ahead of fight. The Maori business delegation off in Tokyo found its way to one of the biggest fish markets in the world. Our reporter Heta Gardiner was with the delegation to see what value there was to such a visit. Following the food trail, all the way to Japan. 127 million people, and their main food, is seafood. This is a Maori business delegation They observed how business is done here, one aspect really surprised them. In a country known for being advanced in technology, at this market, it's nowhere to be seen. According to the hosts, maintaining tradition is important. It is indeed a commercial beast. And it's not just the fish that are vast in size. More the 65,000 people work at this market, and the fish comes from all over the world. In this fridge alone, we have fish from Chile, Japan and Russia. Huge in size and diverse in nature. Huge in size and diverse in nature. learnings that will be brought to the confines of home. Heta Gardiner, Japan, Te Karere. Maori once held the best remedy for suicide prevention. The issue was discussed at the inaugural Ngati Tahu- Ngati Whaoa (Te Arawa) conference on suicide. Here's Kereama Wright. We're unable to provide subtitles. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. From art galleries to children's books. Toi Maori Ma Nga Tamariki is a book that illustrates how to make teaching Maori-medium fun. The idea came from the acquisitions department of Te Papa Museum. Pere Wihongi reports. What started out as a passion for Taonga Maori. A passion for these gifts A passion for these gifts and retelling the stories of our ancestors. Now that passion has printed its way on books. Books that explore Maori treasures - the target audience, children. A result produced by Julie Noanoa and Norm Heke. A book which teaches how to make Maori Art. And also elaboration of each art form. My partner Norm Heke, took all the photos. But those who will reap the benefits. and the children who will read about it. Now the book sits on book store shelves of the nation. Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. The Royal NZ Navy put Rongowhakaata's Shane Cameron to the test on board at their Devonport bases today, before his preparations for the Super 8 Fight Night next weekend. But it ended up being Cameron putting the sailors through their paces. Here's Raniera Harrison's report. Off to sea for the Mountain Warrior, Shane Cameron. Taking a look around the HMNZS Canterbury today, the Mountain Warrior got the chance to see first-hand the correlations between boxing and the daily grind of the navy. And he can easily see the attraction of this style of training for young Maori across the country. He's done well considering it's his first time. He's done well. But on land... Cameron found himself lending his secrets to the cadets before his big bout against Kali Meehan next Saturday It's omething he's not quite ready for. It's something he's not quite ready for. Could it be the end of the road for the boy from Rongowhakaata? Who knows? Raniera Harrison, Te Karere. After the break, this man is losing weight to save his life. And then we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. His parents' deaths from obesity inspired him to lost around 100kgs. His parents' deaths from obesity inspired him to lose around 100kgs. Now he's encouraging others to improve their quality of life. Manawa Wright met with the man himself. Who better to inspire those who are obese to lose weight? It's an inspiring story, Teau Aiturau has lost over 90kgs. Here they are getting out of the pool. Again, next to their TTT banner. Last year her weighed 190kg. I was 139kg just before the Iron Maori, For Aiturau's daily routine, it's about keeping active, and inspiring his brother to get healthy. And as a last piece of inspiration, Aiturau and his teammates will participate in the Iron Pasifika this weekend in Auckland. Manawa Wright, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Noho ora mai. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2014.