Coming up on Te Karere... Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. The Minister for Maori Development is defending his decision to put money secured for Maori housing projects into his ministry to administer. Whanau Ora commissioning agency Te Pou Matakana are unhappy with the decision not to allow them to give the money out to families in need. Irena Smith with this report No matter who does it, as long as the funding gets to the people is top priority for the Minister. However, Whanau Ora commissioning agency Te Pou Matakana says that's their responsibility. Raukawa Tait maintains the Whanau Ora Minister does not have faith in their ability to distribute housing funding. The amount we're talking about here is to the tune of $7m per year over three years. The Minister says he wants Te Pou Matakana to focus on their core purpose. And they know it's a long waiting list for houses. So perhaps there isn't any time like the present to release funding. Irena Smith, Te Karere. Hine Bills cares little about the funding dispute. The only thing that matters to the mother of six is a home for her whanau. A South Auckland marae say they see scores of cases similar to Hine's and believe there's a desperate need for an alternative to housing NZ. Manawa Wright has more. At Papakura Marae today is a programme for parents of young children. Papakura Marae's social service arm sees first-hand their community's housing needs. Currently unfunded for mahi they do in the social housing sector, they already provide housing assistance. But Papakura Marae want to go a step further. Papakura Marae will meet with Housing NZ and Te Puni Kokiri at the end of the month about their ambition to improving social housing in their community. Meanwhile the architect of Whanau Ora, Dame Tariana Turia, may have retired from politics but her work still continues to earn plaudits. This time the former minister is travelling to Abu Dahbi to receive an international award for her tobacco control initiatives. Peata Melbourne reports. Behind every tobacco control campaign, Dame Tariana Turia is never far away. Threats of legal action from large tobacco companies never frightened her, not when there's a bigger threat closer to her heart. A drive that's led her to be one of the world's most powerful champions of tobacco control and selected by American Cancer Society to be the recipient of the prestigious Luther Terry Award. That work includes removal of tobacco displays, tobacco taxation, and plain packaging. Her political hunger still well and alive. And her unwavering commitment to tobacco control has been an inspiration in the movement to achieve a Smokefree New Zealand by 2025. She'll receive the distinguished award in Abu Dhabi at the World Conference of Tobacco and Health in the next few days. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Ex-cyclone Pam is on its last stretch wreaking havoc right now on the Chatham Islands. A state of civil defence emergency has been put in place for the entire island, which has around 650 residents. It comes less than 24 hours after Pam caused evacuations on the east coast and minor damage in the Hawke's Bay. Oriini Tipene-Leach has the latest. Pam has arrived in the Chatham Islands. Right now wind gusts are at 110 km/h. But it's the sea swells that have most on edge. The East Coast are all too familiar with this story. This is the aftermath of Pam to these seaside communities evacuating more than 40 residents from their homes and closing down many schools and work places. These Te Araroa youths remained safe at Hinerupe Marae in Te Araroa. One of the worst affected areas in the Gisborne District. But it's nothing compared to the devastation in Vanuatu where more than 3000 people have been displaced, around 90 percent of the buildings have been destroyed and the official death toll stands at 24. Pam continues to make her way southeast with weather experts predicting she'll pass away tomorrow. But the remainder of this evening it's going to be a restless sleep for residents on Chatham Islands and the road to recovery for all who've suffered somewhat will be even longer. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. After the break, Dyslexia is highly prevalent with young Maori males. We ask what's being done about it? Then Benji faces his old club the Wests Tigers. How did he fare? Find out after the break. WHISPERS: Watch this. WHISPERS: Watch this. TAP! Huh? Huh. Huh. This is Glowie. Together with our Community Services Card, Glowie could help us save on power. And because he's pre-paid, Mum's in control of her dollars. She can even top up from here. He even changes colour when it's top-up time. But now it's play time! Get smarter about power. See if you could save with GLOBUG. (GIGGLES) Studies have shown Kings College as the number 1 school to cater for the learning needs of children with dyslexia. The Foundation of Dyslexia this week acknowledges International Dyslexia Advocacy Week, we went in to Kings College to see why the school is so successful. It isn't a disease, it's a disability. That could be why Kings College sits as the number 1 school to cater to students with different learning needs such as dyslexia. But, students alike sit in the majority of their classrooms, however, even though they've officially been diagnosed with this learning disorder, Maori language teacher Lincoln Savage says they're just like any other student, and Maori language definitely helps. First I speak, and if they listen carefully, First I speak, and if they listen carefully, they understand and then know. Understanding students such as Rapaaea Henderson who's learning and understanding has been a lot clearer in his Maori studies even though he suffers from dyslexia. The teachers here are really supportive, they know I need extra care, so they come and actually help me all the time. And his passion being kapa haka, yet another pathway helping him to learn better. It's easy for Rapaaea to learn his words. That's probably why he's so passionate about Te Reo and Kapa Haka. For me it's not that hard sometimes. Te Reo Maori was my first language, so it's one of the benefits Kapa Haka gives me. Justifying the statement, te reo Maori and Maori performing arts themselves are remedies. Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. Maori should administer justice for Maori. That's according to Wally Haumaha, Chief Executive Maori for police. Heta Gardiner has this report. It is Maori that are high prevalent in crime in this country, and it is Maori that should find a solution. This is the hope of Wally Haumaha, the Chief Executive Maori for the police. He feels that it should be up to them, the Maori police officers to find appropriate strategies for those being hammered constantly by the law. The Chief Commissioner Mike Bush agrees that this is a big issue. The Chief Commissioner Mike Bush agrees that this is a big issue. These statements come after a somewhat surprising revelation by Statistics New Zealand, that the police are the most trusted amongst a list of institutions. Despite the huge backlash after the Tuhoe raids. Working with the 12 Maori Responsiveness Officers and Furthering the Iwi Justice Panel pilot program are some of their new strategies going forward. Heta Gardiner, Te Karere. The Wests Tigers are sitting pretty near the top of the NRL table after they downed the Dragons in Sydney last night. Benji Marshall's return to his former home ground, but it was young Tigers fullback James Tedesco who stole the show. Tedesco led his side to a 22-4 victory, meaning the Tigers are one of only four unbeaten teams after two rounds. And star Kiwi Kieran Foran has today opened up about rugby league's worst kept secret. The Kiwis international has made it official he is ditching Manly to join the Parramatta Eels next season, but he doesn't think Manly will suffer at all. Australian test star Daly Cherry Evans is also off next season. He is linking up with the Gold Coast Titans. After the break, the NZ Sevens are in camp prepares for Hong Kong, Te Matatini has just finished, but now the task of organising regional competitions has begun. And then we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Te Matatini has just finished, but now the task of organising regional competitions has begun. For the first time in Australian regional history, next year's competition will be held in Perth. Some say the city is ill prepared to hold it, but for others, they're more than ready and it's the opportunity of a life time. Anzac Pikia has more. Manawa Mai Tawhiti has returned to Perth after performing at Te Matatini. They now look at preparing for the Australian kapa haka regionals in Perth. It's great. Groups from all over Australia are welcome. An organising committee is still being put together, this elder is the Perth delegate. There are a lot of ideas on that. There are a lot of ideas on that. I'm happy that most live here. It's fine with us, but we need to have a place on the committee, to have a say. Some believe that it's a great idea to have the Australian haka regionals in Perth permanently, but others disagree. They say the region is not yet ready for the job. This is the first time the regional competition will be held in Perth. It's usually held in Eastern Australia. This is the first time the regional competition will be held in Perth. It's usually held in Eastern Australia. It's usually held in Eastern Australia. Last year Manawa Mai Tawhiti paid $60 thousand to attend the regionals in Sydney. At this time, they can see the pressures we're under. At this time, they can see the pressures we're under. Those of us who live in Perth can cater to Maori living in Australia. We can also showcase the beauty of Perth. We hope to make it easier for them by finding accommodation so that things don't become too expensive. An actual day for the competition still hasn't be finalised, but they're ready regardless. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2015.