26 November 2014 Coming up on Te Karere... Will the Te Reo Maori amendment bill ever see the light of day? We have the latest details on the Ngati Kahungunu man slain to death in Queensland. And which NZ town will be our first ever gigatown? Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Will the Te Reo Maori amendment bill ever see the light of day? The Maori Affairs select committee has heard public submissions on it today. One submission supports Te Matawai but says changes are needed, while another wants it scrapped altogether. Our political reporter Irena Smith with this report. The processes for appointing people onto Te Matawai require serious thought. Wayne Ngata somewhat supports the bill, however, parts of it need to be stronger. This group opposes the bill because it'll be just another board where money will disappear. We don't see the benefit to establishing yet another board. If Te Matawai remains it needs to be made clear that Te Matawai's role is not to interfere with TMP or Te Taura Whiri. The final date for submissions on the Te Reo Maori Amendment Bill is the end of next week. Irena Smith, Te Karere. The remains of slain Ngati Kahungunu man Campbell Paterson will return to Aotearoa this Friday. Queensland Police found the artist's body dismembered inside a chilly bin in bush land, south of Cairns last week. A 32-year-old man is being charged with his murder. On Friday Campbell Paterson returns home, four weeks after his murder. Last week Queensland Police discovered Paterson's body in the bush which had been dismembered and put into a chilly bin. David Hickson is accused of murdering and tampering with the body. Despite Paterson's dreadful demise, the whanau aren't angry. The community of Napier has rallied behind the whanau. Paterson's four children started this appeal yesterday and has already reached $5000. It's to support the whanau who will go to Brisbane tomorrow to where the body awaits. The whanau want Paterson to return straight back to their home in Napier to be cremated around Sunday. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. The Maori services at Mason Clinic, the country's largest forensic mental health unit has been given the green light to build a new kaupapa Maori driven unit. The unit opened in 2006 and their proposal to the Waitemata DHB to expand has been granted in light of its huge success in rehabilitating patients. A brand new 15 bed unit will be established here. Over the next five years each of these buildings will be undergoing $10m worth of remedial work funded by the Waitemata DHB. So from day one patients will come in under the kaupapa Maori unit. But there are still many who can't be part of the unit, known as Tane Whakapiripiri, due to the high numbers of Maori who come here. The unit itself, though kaupapa Maori driven, is not exclusive to Maori. At this stage costs can't be disclosed until they have completed negotiations with contractors to build the new facility. But they could assure us the new building would go a long way in addressing issues faced by Maori patients. The new building of the kaupapa Maori services unit will be completed in the next two years. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. An event by Te Reo Wainene ki Tua was hosted at the National Library of New Zealand today. The group brings together the best story-tellers and uses the craft of Maori storytelling to share oral traditions with the next generation. Letting the language be heard. The good thing is they will see it for themselves, they will feel it, the spirit, the connection. They will hear the language being used. This is 'Te Reo Wainene' (The Sweet Story of Yester-year). It's purpose is to present storytelling to people from young children to teenagers. It aims to share traditional Maori stories to the next generation. Some of the country's most talented story tellers like Tamati Waaka, are behind the cause. I see many writers and artists taking a more contemporary approach, which is fine, but what about our old stories that have been allowed to gather dust and become lost? Sitting at the heels of talented speakers is nothing new to the students of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa. Experienced orator and MP Marama Fox, is a former teacher at the school. So who's tops of the two? Tamati! Tamati? He's a better storyteller than Marama? His oratory is at another level. There are lessons to be learned for the teachers as well. And this word 'wainene', I've never heard that word before! But by the end of the day, I'll know what it means! This event continues until Saturday. Heta Gardiner, Te Karere. After the break, we speak with a woman who was made blind due to domestic violence. And which NZ town will be the winner of 'lightning fast internet' of one gigabyte a second? This week has seen a wide range of events staged for the White Ribbon cause, the campaign against domestic violence. But none could be more powerful than the personal account of a woman who is now permanently disabled due to domestic violence. Behind the blur is a traumatic history. We can't reveal the identity of this woman, only that she's a mother of five, and she's blind. Her sight was taken away as a result of domestic violence. It's a stark reminder to all men in White Ribbon Week of what can happen as a result of domestic violence. An unfortunate reality for many victims of domestic violence is that children are often witness to the crimes of their fathers. is that children often witness to the crimes of their fathers. According to statistics from the University of Auckland, over 50% of Maori women have experienced domestic violence in a relationship. This woman has a final message. She may be blind but she can see the problem is still prevalent in the community. She just hopes her message can spur a change in a victim's life. Manawa Wright, Te Karere. The Iwi Chairs Forum met in Tauranga for the first time since its inception in 2005. Representatives from iwi throughout Aotearoa will be present with a wide range of issues impacting on Maori, including the state of the national economy, and a whole host of others. Presenting the big issues at hand that are facing Maoridom, such as freshwater, its essence and the spirituality within to heal and cure. We have been working hard to integrate these issues within the Government's frameworks. The Government is saying that a person must walk in the water first, but that has now progressed to swimming in the water. We are now saying a person must be able to drink the water. In years before the Kaitiakitanga of water has been before the courts, however, it seemed to be a toothless challenge as iwi did not seem to have a direct voice with the Government. Two years ago the Government was telling us we had no rights, but now it is inviting us to the table, so that is a victory. On the agenda also was oil, minerals, gas extractive industries. There are many of us who do not know what it's all about so we have been organising how we are better able to do so. There are many other issues yet to be presented, the conference will continue until later tomorrow, progress on the issues at hand will continue. As the proverb goes, talk is the food for chiefs. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. Unleash the creative and economic potential of Maori, transform communities, and conduct research of relevance that will bring about positive change. The objective at Nga Pae o te Maramatanga's 6th Biennial International Indigenous Development Research Conference in Auckland. And one delegate is making waves, inspiring the many. Searching for a solution for a better tomorrow. This is the 6th biennial Nga Pae o te Maramatanga International Indigenous Development Research Conference, and they have been lucky enough to call upon the services of a renowned expert in the revival of indigenous research who will oversee the release of four new Maori research projects tonight. Listening intently so the knowledge seeps in. And he says that through conventions and conferences as such, All on a spirited heart. The basket of talk for this year will be once again hung up on Friday. Raniera Harrison, Te Karere. The winning NZ town of 'lightning fast internet' of one gigabyte a second will be decided of one gigabit a second will be decided when a social media competition wraps up tonight. 80,000 people have taken part in the year-long Gigatown competition. The finalists are Gisborne, Nelson, Wanaka, Timaru and Dunedin. Gisborne mayor, Meng Foon is feeling confident. The winning town will get $700,000 for business and community projects and receive discount pricing for internet at 1 gigabyte per second. After the break, and then we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. The end of the university year is close and one of the nation's finest arts school will be celebrating with a showcase of graduates work. One of those students is Sterling Ruwhiu who caught up with Te Karere today. You may think it's just a cardboard box. But it's art. And it's only one of the many pieces that will showcase the fine work of ELAM School of Fine Arts. Around 120 students will be graduating this year, and the results speak for themselves. Ruwhiu being one of those who will be graduating with honours for her Maori work. And according to Ruwhiu, it is art, but it also helped reconnect her to her Maori roots. To add to that, she says her work also connects to people. The showcase opens this Friday, going until the end of the weekend. Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2014.