1 April 2015 Coming up on Te Karere... Why are these kids being forced to sleep in a Mt Roskill garage tonight? The Ture Whenua Review looks to reconnect Maori to their land. And Te Arawa showcases its very own talented fashion designers. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. A solo mother and her eight children will be sleeping rough in a garage tonight. Elizabeth Ritchie and her kids are homeless after being told to move out of their Housing NZ home in West Auckland. The desperate mother says a lack of urgency and action from government agencies has landed her whanau in this predicament. Raniera Harrison with this exclusive report. A solo mother, eight children. Yet, nowhere to go. Meet Elizabeth Ritchie and six of her children. Two of them are elsewhere preparing for the move to this West Auckland garage. The whanau has been made to do so because of bureaucracy. It didn't quite happen that way. Housing NZ have not formally responded to our requests today, however, this mother will carry on her own investigations for the benefit of her children. And now they will roughing it in the cold. So what lies ahead for this Maori family? So what lies ahead for this Maori family? A misfortune outside of her control, caused by others. Raniera Harrison, Te Karere. The Te Ture Whenua Maori Act Review is continuing to be discussed by interest groups in finding ways for Maori land owners to be more informed and empowered to re-connect to their land. Te Tumu Paeroa is one agency that know all too well the many hurdles to connecting with landowners and also succession of land. But how much input will they have in the review? Irena Smith has this report. They are the trustees for Maori land owners but there are still many hurdles to connecting those shareholders with their land. Maori Trustee, Jamie Tuuta says if you understand the needs of the people and what their issues are it will make for a clearer pathway to getting more people engaged. The bill alone won't solve all the issues but we hope that the work that continues after will make things a bit easier. Te Tumu Paeroa's a Government agency so could not have a place on the Ministers Advisory group working on the Ture Whenua Maori reform act. As the minister I am able to call on them if I need to and so can the advisory group. Te Tumu Paeroa will also have an opportunity at some stage to put their views across on the bill. The Advisory Committee is working on a schedule to meet with interest groups like Te Tumu Paeroa, The Maori Council and FOMA there are still areas of the bill to be looked into further. I hope the bill will be read for a first time in parliament around August, but first the advisory committee will hold its meetings with interested groups and then a report will be taken around the country so people are able to discuss it. A wider scope and large consultation will hopefully make for a solid and comprehensive bill. Irena Smith, Te Karere. This just in. A verdict has been reached in the Mark Lundy case. Crossing over to ONE NEWS This breaking news bulletin will be captioned live. Mark Lundy has been found guilty. Inside court, I watched him. He had his mouth open. This family was seated behind him in the front row seats. They rub their eyes and show some emotion. The media are waiting for reaction from the families. He will be remanded into custody. Thank you. it was a round-trip police tried to replicate. There was a demonstration of the destructive influence of tunnel vision. You got the culprits in sight. Weeks of the trial was taken up. Crown expert around here and the world achieved the same results. The Crown claimed it brain matter came from Christine Lundy, but the defence claimed it was impossible to tell whether it came from a human being. It's not possible to identify the origin. Police said Lundy spent time with a prostitute that night. Did Christine try and fend you off? She did not. I did not go into the bedroom. During the original investigation, police executed a search warrant for the patient's files, but he refused to take a DNA test. Lundy's marriage is on the rocks that he wanted to correct half $1 million in life insurance. Lundy denied his marriage was In any trouble at all. Mark Lundy found guilty for killing his wife and daughter. Thank you for watching this one new special. We will have full coverage on the News hour at six. We're unable to provide subtitles. Despite dire warnings that the Auckland house price bubble will burst, figures just out show the price of a house in our biggest city keeps racing ahead. QV has just released figures showing a year on year increase of almost 14% in Auckland. Meaning the cost of a home has almost doubled since 2007. Price rises are less dramatic in Christchurch where more homes have been built since the quakes. Christchurch's year-on year increase is a little over 5%. But in other parts of the country increases have been more modest further demonstrating what's been called a two-tier housing market in NZ. Wellington saw an increase of just half a percent in the past year, Dunedin prices rose by a similar amount and in some centres like Rotorua and the Buller district prices actually fell. From bad to worse for the countries struggling against ISIS. Our soldiers are in Australia in training in preparation for Iraq in May, but an expert has told us that we must be vigilant because this is a war the likes of which we've never seen. Other countries have gone to war against ISIS, and many have died. Yesterday an announcement was made concerning the laws Yesterday an announcement was made concerning the laws that soldiers travelling to Iraq will need to follow. After the break, Can Te Taura Whiri afford a new CEO? The CEO position of Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori has yet to be filled, a year after the departure of Glenis Philip-Barbara, at is seems that it is due to the offer of a disappointing pay check. A former holder of the position agrees that the position pays peanuts. Heta Gardiner has this report. Those charged with maintaining the survival of the language. When it comes to the pay bracket. Haami Piripi, a former CEO of the Mori Language Commission, feels that the government hasn't given this position it's due, for a long time. The government hasn't considered this a position of prestige, a position of significance amongst other CEO's. State Services Commission determine the salaries of the CEO's, and there are a number of factors, including the level of statutory responsibility, budget responsibility and complexity of the role. The cap for the CEO job at the Maori Language Commission is $200,000 a year, an issue that was raised by the Commission. The value of your position is reflected in the salary. The value of your position is reflected in the salary. Some feel that if one is truly passionate about the role, then pay will be a non-issue. If they expect this job to be filled simply for the love of it, I weep for our people. The Maori Language Commission wasn't available for comment today, however they did provide us with a statement saying they hope to start the process of hiring a new CEO in the coming two or three weeks. Poia Rewa currently has the role as a temporary CEO. Heta Gardiner, Te Karere. NZ organisations are struggling to integrate the sacred with the secular says the country's first professor of diversity. Recent racial attacks on Muslim's and Islamic followers, recently highlighting a need for more dialogue on understanding religion as a way of life, starting in the work place. Dispelling the stereotypes of Islam at the inaugural summit of Muslims at work in NZ who merge their culture with everyday life. But in a secular world, there s a dichotomy that exists. While most Maori follow Christianity, While most Maori follow Christianity, NZ is one of the most secular countries in the world. Here there are around 46,000 Muslims many of whom are Europeans, Pasifika and just over 1000 are Maori. But we too have our differences... A question she often asks immigrants - how are you going to contribute to NZ's kete? It's a two way street, a liberal and inclusive attitude she says will go a long way to minimising racism in NZ. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. After the break, Te Arawa showcases its very own talented fashion designers. Te Arawa showcases its very own talented fashion designers. The works of famous Maori designers from Rotorua were showcased last night in a show called OHO. It was about familiarising the community of Rotorua with their designers and their wares. A showcase by Te Arawa for Te Arawa. I'm trembling with excitement and it isn't event Te Matatini! This event brings together the skills of Adriene Whitewood, Kharl-William Wirepa, Mereana Ngatai and Maree Mclean. All have earned praise at NZ Fashion Week and overseas. Willian-Wirepa came up with the initiative. It's a novelty for Rotorua - the aim is to showcase their work to community. Makeup products used on the models were sourced locally. Whitewood says it's great promotional opportunity for many. Mereana Ngatai has been an artist for more than 15 years. Her key focus is using Maori art forms in fashion. For Wirepa, it's provides another opportunity to succeed. Despite the negativity of others, Wirepa says it can be done. Organisers are hoping this event can be held annually. Kereama Wright, 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.