12 March 2015 Coming up on Te Karere... The Titirangi kauri earmarked for felling saved from the chainsaw - for now. Questions also about the investigation into the police shooting of a Maori man in Hastings. And in a special feature, we meet the group that's helping hundreds of homeless Maori in Western Australia. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Just a few hours ago, the man who spent three nights in a kauri tree to save the specimen has come down from his perch of protest. The breakthrough came after the land owner said he won't touch the tree - but he wants compensation. And as Peata Melbourne reports, no one has come forward to stump up the compo cash. An acknowledgment from iwi to the man who's spent three nights in the kauri tree. He agreed to come down after land owner John Lenihan agreed to leave the kauri tree standing. Lenihan did not want to comment further on the issue, but in an open letter he says he wants a solution where no one loses. To let the trees stay, including the kauri and the rimu... some other trees may have to go. To be given a fair compensation for their land and efforts to date. The council isn't willing to compensate. And iwi still remain uninformed and out of the loop of any conversations Lenihan claims to be having with them. He says there's one major issue here. But for the meantime, the protests have come to an end, and the Kauri still stands tall. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. The Maori Party is demanding answers on the progress of an IPCA investigation into a police shooting of a Maori man in Hastings nearly 18 months ago. Let's cross live to our political reporter Irena Smith for more Irena. Former Maori Minister Pita Sharples has taken aim at his successor, Te Ururoa Flavell. Sharples says Flavell isn't doing right by the Maori Language Bill and establishing an advisory panel is a waste of time. Here's Heta Gardiner with this exclusive report. Two old colleagues sharing a smile. But Pita Sharples isn't laughing. It's a complete waste of time! I don't know why this group was established. His frustration is aimed at Minister of Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell, and the new advisory committee he has established to further analyse the language bill Te Matawai - a bill that Pita Sharples brought to Parliament. It past the first reading, and with the support of the Maori Party and National, it has the numbers to pass the second reading as well. Instead, Flavell has put things on hold, to delve deeper into the detail of the bill. I don't support delaying it to do more research and consultation. The research has already been done! Taking a more cautioned approach was applauded by his opponents in Parliament, but Sharples feels that Flavell isn't listening to the people. He isn't talking to the people that are most affected by this bill. It is their language! It's not this or that committee's language; This isn't a first for Flavell. He also copped it from former colleague, Dame Tariana Turia, for funding over Whanau Ora. Whanau Ora was another portfolio that landed on Te Ururoa's lap after the retirement of both the Maori Party co-leaders. The honeymoon period is over, now it's time to walk the walk. Heta Gardiner, Te Karere. It might come as a surprise to many but new research shows that Maori trust the police and the health system more than other institutions. The new data released by Statistics NZ comes from Te Kupenga 2013. It showed police and health are the top rated institutions by Maori, followed by the courts and education. Government and the media are rated lowest. A woman's been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a Porirua man in Wellington overnight. Police were called to this Cannons Creek address just before 11pm last night. The 37-year-old man was found with stab wounds and taken to hospital but later died. By this afternoon, police announced they have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Porirua female for murder. After the break, we have the latest developments on the milk power scare And an iwi station celebrates 25 years on the airwaves. Police are assessing information from more than 40 calls they've received since going public with a threat to contaminate infant milk formula with 1080. Investigators have also started talking to people they think might have relevant information. The Ministry for Primary Industries is talking to officials in China after reports one small New Zealand exporter was facing issues at the Chinese border. Te Reo Irirangi o Pare Hauraki celebrated 25 years on the airwaves today. The award winning iwi station has had its share of highs, but as Manawa Wright reports, like most iwi stations, it's also had to grapple with the challenges of securing adequate funding and keeping apace with changing technology. 25 years of te reo Maori on the airwaves. Te Mangai Paho funds 21 iwi radio stations Te Mangai Paho funds 21 iwi radio stations with around $500,000 a year. Five full time staff and 16 hours of te reo Maori daily. Five full time staff and 16 hours of te reo Maori daily. Best Programme Director at last years' iwi radio awards. Best Programme Director at last years' iwi radio awards. Tune in on 94.4 and 92.2. Manawa Wright, Te Karere. In sport; The Hurricanes are expecting a Blues backlash in their Super Rugby match in Palmerston North tomorrow night. The Blues are under immense pressure after losing their opening four matches. And this season the Hurricanes aren't doing too badly. They have won their first three matches. Let's take another look at today's top stories. The Kauri protest is over after the owner says he won't fell the tree, but he wants compensation. The Pere whanau still awaits the report on why there was son was shot by police 18 months ago. Despite the history Maori have with them, stats show that police are the most trusted institution After the break, we discover hundreds of homeless Maori in Australia, and a Maori group that provides much needed support. And then we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Homelessness is a reality for 500 Maori living in Perth. Some go there to seek a better life, but because of a change in circumstances, they find themselves on the streets. Anzac Pikia caught up with a Maori organisation who helps not only Maori homeless in Perth but all homeless. Chasing the dream but for some that's all it is - a dream. Chasing the dream, but for some that's all it is - a dream. Freedom and Tihema Patene came up with the idea of a homeless support group in Perth called We Are One. There are 120 volunteers. Australian Bureau of Statistics says 10 thousand people are homeless in Western Australia. Patene says 500 hundred of that 10 thousand are Maori. Everything is donated from companies, but not just them. It doesn't just stop there. Tihema Patene knows what it's like to be homeless. He had a job for six months. The group was started in August last year, The group was started in August last year, and they already have many aspirations. Patene also says the homeless is her strength because she has everything, unlike the homeless. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere, over in Perth, Australia. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2015.