30 March 2015 Coming up on Te Karere... The man at the centre of a social media storm apologises for his remarks. The Maori Party say they benefit from Winston Peters' win of the Northland by-election. It appears Teina Pora will not have to stand re-trial. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. What I did and said was wrong says Moses Tupaea. He was the man recorded making racist remarks on a bus to two passengers who he said came from the country of Islam. Tupaea spoke exclusively with Te Karere today wanting to apologise for what he did. Heta Gardiner with this report. Bowing his head in shame, asking for forgiveness. He's referring to this disturbing racist rant on a bus in Wellington. Tupaea has been slammed on social media, since this clip emerged on Facebook. Now even the law is up in arms. He has been charged with using threatening language. Despite his shame and regret, he still sticks by some of his sentiments towards Islam. Tupaea is due in Hutt Valley District Court tomorrow morning. Heta Gardiner, Te Karere. The PM says it's back to the drawing board for changes to the RMA Act following Winston Peters winning the Morthland seat. It's a welcome decision from the Maori Party who are set to have more leverage out of their relationship accord. Irena Smith has more. Clearing the way for property development was one of the main areas of focus for changing the RMA Act. However, National was defeated in the Northland by-election, and with it, their ambitions and it appears the Maori Party won't be their saviour. We want to be able to invest in Maori on all Maori land without having a detrimental impact on the environment. As Winston Peters has won the Northland seat, National only has 59 seats and even with the support of David Seymour from ACT, without the Maori Party or United Future the bill won't pass. The Maori Party say they already have a solid accord with the Government. Even though Winston Peters challenges the Maori Party and their coalition with the Government, Marama Fox says the door is still open for talking with him on issues relating to Maori development. The Government will present their budget in May, it remains to be seen whether or not their new situation will work for them. Irena Smith, Te Karere. The Privy Council has recommended Teina Pora not be re-tried for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett. Both the Crown and defence filed submissions last week on whether Pora should be tried for a third time of the 1992 crimes. Pora was convicted of her rape and murder in 1994 and again in 2000. Pora was released on parole after spending 21 years in jail. Malcom Rewa was convicted of her rape in 1998 after DNA from semen was linked to him. But two juries could not reach a decision on whether he murdered her. Rewa is serving life for the rape of Ms Burdett and attacks on 24 other women. Effective as of now, A petroleum summit today showcasing what's working in NZ and what's not. Turnover for Maori Dairy company Miraka Ltd hit $250m last year. Not bad for a company that's only been trading for three years. But now it faces a significant drop in turnover, but management are confident it can weather the storm. Manawa Wright has more. From the heights of a quarter of a billion dollars in revenue in the last financial year. Revenue is expected to take a plunge at the conclusion of this financial year. Last year milk was trading at $5000 per tonne, these days they're lucky if it goes for $3000 per tonne. Miraka's chair Mr Smiler is however still optimistic on turning over a profit for his shareholders, like that of land trust Tuaropaki. With the diversification from whole milk powder to UHT, future profits and major export potential to export millions of litres of UHT milk a year is becoming more of a reality, especially after Miraka signed a deal with two of China's largest dairy companies Shanghai Pengxin and Mengniu to provide the Chinese market with UHT milk, but the true potential of that deal is still at least three years away. Manawa Wright, Te Karere. Effective as of now, gas, petroleum and mineral exploration companies are required to file a report on their level of engagement with iwi. Overseas exploration companies are in town sizing up the many untapped areas and as Peata Melbourne reports, the tightening of rules is making for an even more attractive investment. A petroleum summit today showcasing what's working in NZ and what's not. And what is working are the iwi engagement guidelines developed by Ngati Ruanui Trust. The door's now opened so that Maori are better positioned to ask what exactly is going on in our country? The world's largest companies have their eyes on NZ's natural resources and all are now required to report on the level of iwi engagement. Thousands of protestors gathered on Auckland's streets yesterday outside the summit who don't want the international big guns here. The Government today announcing areas up for permits, including four offshore sites and three onshore. Iwi are being encouraged to be well informed. Looking at both sides of the coin, is there employment opportunity for our mokopuna and young people? I'd like it to be investigated as to what the consequences that will occur from the decisions we make. No matter what, the Government and oil companies will continue on their course. Iwi will have to come to the table to talk with companies. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. After the break, Australia wins the Cricket World Cup but NZ fans still remain proud. It wasn't the result we were after, but the Black Caps' loss to Australia in the Cricket World Cup final has not consigned the nation to an expected day of mourning. Instead, the result has seen an outpouring of pride and support for our team. Pere Wihongi reports. They began 9th in the tournament. And now the Black Caps leave the competition as the second best team in the world. Fans who attended the game are looking at the brighter side of things. The same goes for fans who stayed in NZ and watched the game. Although those who flew over returned home sad, Although those who flew over returned home sad, they spent enough time in the air to see every cloud had a silver lining. Support was and is still seen on all social media sites, but so were disses. And so the black cap has been graciously removed. An example for all, personifying the saying 'humble in defeat.' Pere Wihongi, Te Karere. The All Black Sevens have been unable to defend their title in Hong Kong, having lost against Fiji in the final last night. Fiji took advantage of some rare inaccuracies from New Zealand to charge off to a 14-nil lead after four minutes. They extended that to 21-nil until Beaudin Waaka scored in the corner just before halftime. The New Zealanders fought back, but Fiji had an answer for everything, eventually taking the match 33-19. It's created a log-jam on the overall table, with South Africa still narrowly ahead of Fiji, and New Zealand one point behind in third. The importance of the occasion was not enough to get the Warriors across the line against the visiting Brisbane Broncos yesterday at Mt Smart Stadium, honouring the club's 20 year anniversary. It saw the Broncos reliving their 1995 trouncing of the Warriors, running in 16 unanswered first-half points. But then the tide slowly turned... The Warriors stormed back in true Warriors fashion in the second half, but it wasn't enough. They lost 24-16 at the final hooter. Netball now - The Northern Mystics have moved up to the top of the New Zealand conference of the ANZ Championship. Last night they cruised to a 57-52 victory over the Southern Steel in Auckland. Playing at home, the Mystics were forced to play catch-up for most of the match, and were only able to get hold of the game in the fourth and final quarter. Captain Maria Tutaia as usual, shot with confidence, leading from the front and nailing 23 shots of her 25 attempts. The victory lifts the Mystics to the top of the New Zealand standings for now, with the Magic and Pulse to play tonight. After the break, we have the weather. A budget blowout has forced work on the world's first navigation centre to a standstill, and a master navigator to sell his waka. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. A budget blowout has forced work on the world's first navigation centre to a standstill, and a master navigator to sell his waka. Hekenukumai Busby is looking for offers of around a $100,000 on a one-off waka he fashioned out of swamp kauri. But it won't be near enough to finish the new centre, as Oriini Tipene-Leach reports. Temporarily abandoned Since the beginning of my career, everything has gone to plan, The navigation centre was planned to open this month, but they owe the builders $200,000. This expert has had to resort to selling his treasure. Money won't fall from the sky. It is hoped that this waka built by the man himself will bring better fortunes. There is nothing like it. The bow and stern are flatter than usual. It is a waka tetekura, but it's easy enough to convert into a waka taua. The going price for the waka is $100,000 carved from kauri, rarer than gold. But even if the waka is sold, it may still not be enough to square their debts that are said to number around $500,000. Since the beginning of my career, everything has gone to plan, and then there's this... Despite their building woes, plans continue. Their first event is set for next month a celebration to send-off the Hokule'a on its first trip to the Indian Ocean. Oriini Tipene-Leach, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Kia ora tatou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2015.