Coming up on Te Karere... Te Iti Kahurangi speak out over having their haka cut on Maori TV's online coverage of Te Matatini. Mana Whenua have added their voice to the protest against the felling of a 500 year old kauri tree. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. A haka Maori Television didn't want you to see has just been reinstated. For more than 24 hours, the controversial haka - critical of the broadcaster - was edited from the online coverage on Maori TV's website. But the about turn seems to have come from the groundswell of criticism against the censorship. Today, the composer of the haka and the leader of Te Iti Kahurangi spoke exclusively to Raniera Harrison. This haka was wiped by Maori Television, perhaps giving credit to its message. Still up in the air is the male leader of Te Iti Kahurangi, Kingi Kiriona. Even though Te Matatini has finished for another year, talk is rife about his team's haka that captivated the country. And Kiriona remains uncertain as to why Maori Television would do something like this in the first place, Laying down challenges in front of the nation, the Maori world and its many skilled composers are renowned for this behaviour. A leader sheltering his performers from the media storm that has been cast upon them. The words of this haka have proved prophetic. Maybe more will come of this story, further digging Maori Television in to a hole. Raniera Harrison, Te Karere. We've had a lot of feedback on our Facebook page. Here are some of your thoughts. Kapa haka exponent, lawyer, kaihaka for Te Waihirere, and TV rights holder to Te Matatini footage, Willie Te Aho joins us now. We're unable to provide subtitles. Willie Te Aho, thank you for your time. After the break, A mission to save a 500-year-old kauri tree has been going for over 24 hours now. Developers have been granted consent by the Auckland Council to fell the kauri and a 300-year-old rimu, but as mana whenua tell Te Karere, it was given without any consultation with the local iwi, Te Kawerau a Maki. Mana Whenua look on in disbelief toward the Kauri marked for felling. Te Kawerau a Maki has mana whenua over this area and a Resource Management Statement that stipulates their stance in accordance to native flora and fauna. The Minister of Culture and Heritage now. 10,000 people have signed a petition against felling the tree so far, and the support is growing. A 300-year-old rimu tree has also been marked for felling, but some are dispelling the age of the kauri. But Len Brown and his Council have shut their ears on the issue saying it's now a matter between the community and the developer to sort. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. A teenager accused of murder who skipped bail has been remanded in custody after appearing in the High Court at Auckland today. Beauen Wallace Loretz was found by police yesterday following a four-day manhunt after he removed his electronic monitoring bracelet and fled his bail address. The 17-year-old and another teenager are accused of killing Ihaia Gillman Harris in an Epsom motel late last year. He'll remain in custody until the trial in November. That's all we have for today. In breaking news, as many of you would have heard, it's just been revealed that police are very concerned about a baby formula blackmail threat. Kia ora tatou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2015.