27 May 2016 Coming up on Te Karere... From the cities to the regions - we have comprehensive reaction to the Budget. A large collection of ancestral remains are repatriated from the US. Contemporary Maori art being created in Guam - we meet the husband and wife duo behind the work. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Te reo Maori advocates, Whanau Ora services and housing services alike are welcoming the Government's Budget 2016 with open arms. The announcement gloating $36.4 million to support the revival of te reo Maori, over $17 million for Maori land services and almost $50 million for whanau-centred services. It's a breakfast buffet for iwi and agency representatives from around the country at Mahurehure Marae hosted by the Maori Party. Their guests today are relishing in the new money for the bigger issues on their table. The funding commission for Whanau Ora says the funds will allow them to spread their wings wider. Housing is precisely where the likes of Ngati Whatua ki Orakei will be allocating their budget. Papakainga a topical issue among iwi faced with laws around Maori land, they're hoping the extra funds will alleviate issues faced by Pukaki in past years. The hosts of the day perhaps most proud of their efforts to boost funding towards the revival of the language totalling $34.6 million. The passing of the Maori Language Bill this year attracting new funds. Maori Party guests seemingly well-nourished - both physically and financially, marking the beginning of a new chapter. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere The remote region of the East Coast say they are dealing with the issues faced by whanau every day despite the lack of resources. While they were pleased to hear there is new money for health and education, it seems it's the community spirit that drives them. Irena Smith reports. It's a big day for the Uawa community, welcoming the Police Commissioner. While the Government tries to ease the pressures in Auckland, regions like the East Coast come together to make things happen. Although there are a lot of people in Auckland, don't forget us here. We have just opened our new police station but it's actually the community who are working together to ensure our people aren't getting into trouble in the first place. New money for Education is welcomed, but there are learning opportunities in these events for the kids. The East Coast has long been known for its poor statistics and communities like this say they can't afford to wait around for the government budgets, it's community spirit that ensures they keep moving forward. Children are treasures and it's hoped the new money for social development goes to the right places. Unemployment is a huge issue here, so ensuring families have food and the essentials to live a good life are important, that is where the Government should direct the money - But while the Government get themselves sorted, this community has already united to move into action. Irena Smith, Te Karere. To education now, a number of Te Wananga o Awanuiarangi students graduated today, over a thousand of them from Bachelor's and Master's degrees were acknowledged at the first graduation ceremony held on Te Manuka Tutahi Marae. Higher education taking these students to new heights. Whakatane came alive, as the thousands of students and supporters marched through the city to Te Manuka Tutahi Marae where the graduation took place for the first time. This is the first time the ceremony is held on the marae. The biggest group of graduates came from the Bachelor's of Maori Performing Arts. More than 180 marae across the country engaged in these degrees. Giving these kuia and koroua from Manurewa Marae the chance at higher education. While Awanuiarangi is currently facing strategies to counter falling student numbers, the challenge from these graduates is to now spread their knowledge across the country. Kereama Wright, Te Karere. After the break, more than 60 ancestral remains returned to Aotearoa this afternoon. And they may be rivals on the sports field, but they're united by Te Reo Maori. 60 koiwi tangata have made the long journey home today from the United States to Te Papa Museum in Wellington. The ancestral remains belonging to 54 individuals including four toi moko are being repatriated by Washington DC's Smithsonian Institution. We're unable to provide subtitles. Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. Every year wharekura in Tamaki celebrate the kaupapa of Mahepohepotanga. Kura come together to battle it out on the league field and the netball court. But the event also has a common thread - te reo Maori. Te Okiwa McLean explains. It's a hard day of work for the wharekura of Tamaki. Te Mahepohepotanga has two main aims and that is sports and promoting our Maori language. Every year a different school hosts the event, this year TKKM o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa are the organisers. Nikora Irimana encourages our youth to get involved in sports. Get involved with sports to keep active and fit as well as being able to stand as a leader of tomorrow. This kaupapa was launched in 2007 by Hammond Matua and his younger brother, Matua says "tomorrow's sports legends are here at this kaupapa". There are up and coming stars of these two sports. The main aim of the kaupapa is that te reo Maori is to be spoken on the field and courts but other than that, victory is what the students are after. Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae have won the 'Mahepohepotanga' tournament three consecutive times now and will find out his afternoon whether or not they have claimed the title once again. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. Tumamao Harawira is here to talk sports ahead of the weekend. Tena koe. We're unable to provide subtitles. Tumamao Harawira, thank you. Now let's take a look at what Maori Programmes TVNZ has to offer over the weekend. This week on Marae. 10.30am Sunday TV One. After the break; New artwork unleashed in Guam. We meet a couple involved in making the new art piece. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Back to Guahan to the Pacific Arts Festival, Rapaera Tawhai looks at well-known husband and wife street artists from Auckland who have been given the task to cover a two storey canvas piece. Street artists leaving their mark on the world. Husband and wife Charles and Janine Williams have both been doing street art for a very long time now, starting off as teenagers. Now they have tagged many places around the world, this here is their latest project in Guahan (Guam). When asked to do this particular piece they thought to create something symbolic for Guahan. This here two storey piece has taken them four days to create, the pair has had to fight some severe weather conditions and other challenges as well. The pair are so busy that their schedule is booked until November this year. Rapaera Tawhai, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2016.