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25 November 2014 Coming up on Te Karere... Despite Nanaia Mahuta missing out on the deputy leader role, she believes Andrew Little is the right man to lead the Labour Party. How can indigenous people secure their economic future in modern society? And Temuera Morrison puts acting aside to take up singing. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. The opposition is calling for further examination of the Government's hurried terror laws. The final draft of the bill will be tabled today aimed at containing terror threats to NZ. Labour leader Andrew Little says after receiving a briefing of the proposed changes he believes the legislation needs to be looked at by a select committee. The changes include extending powers to cancel and suspend passports, and giving more surveillance power to the SIS. There's been a call this morning for urgent attention to Auckland's growing population from academics and business heads at a special forum. Declining birth rates and an ageing population signal the end of population growth for most places except Auckland. And with a growing number of migrants coming to our shores there's calls for coping strategies to be put in place. NZ hasn't had a population plan since the 1970s and the forum argued there's a need for one. Nanaia Mahuta says she looks forward to the challenge and responsibility that comes with having a high placing on Labour's list. While she did not get the deputy leader role, she supports the one year trial period for all members, and sees Andrew Little as the person to bring the party together. Our political reporter Irena Smith has more. Nanaia Mahuta settles into her new office. She's leading Maori Development issues. Today the Labour Party was finally able to put out their number one team, but it's another thing to work as one. Despite the majority of the Maori MPs being in the back seats, they are looking forward to the challenge of proving themselves over the next year. And who better than Mahuta to pave the way for them. She has a wealth of experience behind her, but it will take more than that to gain a firm spot. She will also be assessed on her outcomes. Irena Smith, Te Karere. Today is White Ribbon Day and our reporter Heta Gardiner went to check out an event that raises awareness of violence against women. We're unable to provide subtitles. Archival footage of Whakarewarewa Village in Rotorua and other surrounding areas shot in the 1940's has been discovered recently at a garage sale in San Jose, California. An American historian has released the footage in the hope that NZers can help solve who shot the footage. Hinerangi Goodman caught up with John Waaka, one of the children who was raised in the village during that period. As though it were yesterday, John Waaka who was born here in Te Whakarewarewa in 1940 still remembers it all. During those days, 11 families lived here and there were many children. Tourism was also one of the main employments of the day. Today the families who live here are descendants of those shown in the vintage footage. Treasured footage indeed. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. After the break, what did former MP Tau Henare tweet about singer Lorde which has some people furious? And entertainer Temuera Morrison gives the music industry a go. How can indigenous people secure their economic future in modern society? This issue is being discussed in Auckland over the next few days by more than 100 indigenous peoples who are here for Nga Pae o te Maramatanga's international conference. Manawa Wright has more. With your contribution and mine everyone will prosper. That is the guiding principle of this gathering of indigenous peoples. Nga Pae o te Maramatanga has organised this conference for the benefit of all indigenous nations by sharing successes and learnings from research conducted from around the world. But with poor statistics for indigenous peoples in health, education and crime, it begs the question, is there any benefit to this? The ultimate goal is that each person may take away new ideas to help improve the lives of their peoples. There will be over 50 speakers, focussing on a wide range of issues, education, health, economics, culture and language revitalisation. This conference continues at Auckland University until Friday of this week. Manawa Wright, Te Karere. Former National MP Tau Henare is under fire for a tweet suggesting Lorde's dance moves look like she has a disorder Following her performance at the American Music Awards last night, Lorde received some unwanted attention from home. This tweet sent from Henare, Not wanting to appear today on camera, Henare stands by his comments insisting it was a joke and everything was "too precious". Let's take another look at today's top stories. While Nanaia Mahuta did not get the deputy leader role While Nanaia Mahuta did not get the deputy leader role she still sees Andrew Little as the man to lead the party into the future. There's been a call this morning for urgent attention to Auckland's growing population. Former National MP Tau Henare is under fire for a tweet suggesting Lorde's dance moves look like she has a disorder. After the break, entertainer Temuera Morrison gives the music world a go. And then we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Actor Temuera Morrison is trying his hand at another career but still within the entertainment industry. It made his uncle Sir Howard Morrison famous the world over and now he thinks he's got what it takes. Pere Wihongi with more. Yes, he's set his eyes on the music world. A world Temuera Morrison has long sat as a student between his uncles. Skills some might say are in the blood. Morrison says, however, his upbringing has lead him down this path. A compilation of old songs will be included in the 'Tem' album. His main focus is for all from the era. Tem also says it's a box that he has wanted to tick for a long time. And you never know, it could possibly be a new venture for Scotty Morrison as well, in due course. Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. The appointment of new Maori inspectors is expected to lead to a drop in Maori prosecution rates, a strategy currently being pursued by NZ Police. The first of the new Maori inspectors was welcomed and will be based in the Waikato region. Here's Oriini Tipene-Leach's report. Welcoming Frank Grant on to Te Ohaki Marae. Grant is the first to appointed as a Maori inspector for the Waikato region. There are 12 of these positions to posted around the country. NZ Police first released their strategy, Huri Te Tai, two years ago. It's intent to decrease Maori prosecution rates by 25%. One of the biggest challenges police face is getting Maori to trust them. Tainui is one of the iwi who are supporting the initiative. But there are still concerns. His ability to build bridges between Maori in Waikato and the police will be proven in time. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2014.