12 April 2016 Coming up on Te Karere... Is it better for Maori to talk about suicide, instead of keeping it under wraps? DHBs to decide whether water will be fluoridated or not. A vetern Maori broadcaster has been honoured for his services Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. We're unable to provide subtitles. We're unable to provide subtitles. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. The defence has begun its case in the trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a man at an Auckland motel. It claims the pair acted in self-defence after Ihaia Gillman-Harris attempted to sexually assault one of the boys. The jury's been told the 54-year-old allegedly tried to show Leonard Nattrass-Berquist a pornographic video before the attack. The victim suffered severe head injuries and died in hospital. The Whakatane mayor has welcomed the government decision this afternoon for DHBs to decide on which community water supplies are fluoridated. Earlier this year a decision by the Whakatane District Council to stop fluoridating water was overturned by one vote. Now this debate will no longer be one the local councils have to decide. We're unable to provide subtitles. Irena Smith, Te Karere. A veteran Maori broadcaster has been honoured for his services to Maori and broadcasting. Henare Kingi who hails from Ngapuhi, was an announcer at radio Te Upoko o Te Ika in Wellington for more than 25 years. Today Mr Kingi was at Government House where he received the Mmember of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Although this is the day to acknowledge him, he's giving thanks to his former boss. One name firmly on my mind is the person who nominated me, my boss Piripi Walker. I say this because he was the operations manager of Te Upoko o Te Ika when I was there. He gave me advice on what to say, and how I should structure it. Henare Kingi remembers those people who helped him to get this far. This award belongs to them, it was them who gave me the strength, it was them who provided me what was reported on by Te Karere and other outlets. I acknowledge those who helped me and this honour belongs to them. While I'm the one receiving it, they were my backbone. He has words of advice to new and up and coming broadcasters. What I say now to them is this: go hard. Take our language to a level that our ancestors aspired to. Secondly, don't forget about humility. It is the spirit of humility the ability to deliver our language - that was the most important thing to our ancestors was embracing humility. So there you have it, Henare Kingi is an example of that humble spirit he talks about in broadcasting. Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. After the break, a new webseries encouraging te reo speakers to learn kiwwaha. It's that time of the week to talk politics now, and joining me now is Tamaki MP Peeni Henare. We're unable to provide subtitles. Thank you for your time, Peeni Henare. It's an innovative and fun way to learn te reo Maori. The online resource received government funding, but as Hania Douglas discovered, it's not nearly as easy as it sounds. A need was identified, and here's the result. As we know, learning Maori can be boring work, As we know, learning Maori can be boring work, so my partner and I discussed I've also seen people using the kiwaha after seeing the show shared on Facebook. Rere Te Whiu is an online show aimed at teaching kiwaha and the use of kiwaha to fluent speakers. The show is the brain-child of Kristin Ross and her partner, Hohepa Tuahine, lovers of the language. My partner and I have been students of the language for six years, Che Milne and Kimo Houltham are the stars of the show, Te Haumihiata Mason is the language consultant, but many famous faces also feature. A tree needs root to survive. My partner and I were not alone in the show's creation, there were many others who helped the cause. But the funding beast rears its head, and is hard to catch. One must do their research. There's Ma Te Reo, there's Te Mangai Paho, and even govt offices offer funding. If one wishes to create shows and resources like ours, do it! What do they hope to achieve? This is only episode one. If it turns out to be popular, Te Mangai Paho will fund a series. Hania Douglas, Te Karere. To netball now. It was another Aussie sweep in the Trans-Tasman netball championship last night. The Northern Mystics were looking good to register their first win of the season when they trailed the West Coast Fever by just one point heading into the final quarter. The Auckland side faded badly, the Mystics going down 54-44. In the later game, the Queensland Firebirds had their 15th consecutive win after trouncing the Central Pulse 61-45. The Pulse have never beaten the Firebirds. After the break; A local council pays homage to Maori judge Karina Williams by naming a street after her. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. A woman taken too soon is honoured posthumously by the Otara-Papatoetoe local council board. Karina Williams died in 2005 and was the second Maori female judge to serve in the district court system. Now a street has been named after her. Hania Douglas spoke to her parents. A name given to a street just behind the Manukau District Court and her former workplace. Judge Karina Williams died suddenly in September 2005 of cancer. She was 42 at the time. Those closest to her describe her as intelligent and strong. Perhaps she took after her parents. Tawhirimatea and Kaa Williams have dedicated their lives to education. Both were shocked when they found out the street's name. Her name will be fixed to this street light to direct patrons on their way. Yes, she takes after her parents. Hania Douglas, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2016.