Coming up on Te Karere... The last photos of Maori Warriena Wright and the man accused of murdering her have been shown inside the Brisbane supreme court. The campaign for Kiwis to have easier access to medicinal cannabis has made it to Parliament. The annual Hawaiki Tu Festival has kicked off with the elite club of the academy. 12 October 2016 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Security vision of New Zealander Warriena Wright, who fell to her tragic death after her Tinder encounter with murder accused Gabel Tostee is set to be shown in the Brisbane supreme court today. Yesterday selfies of the couple looking happy on their Tinder date were shown to the jury along with an audio recording that revealed Ms Wright's screams before she was allegedly locked out of Tostee's Gold Coast apartment and fell to her death from the balcony. The 30-year-old Gold Coast carpet layer has plead not guilty to Wright's murder. Teachers at Rosehill College in the Auckland suburb of Papakura opted to refrain from intervening in a fight between students. The principal backs their actions. It comes after legislation earlier this month was deemed inadequate around rules for what teachers can and can't do when there are physical altercations. The fight seen here took place on August 29 and shows two pupils exchanging blows and staff members in high visibility vests looking on. One of the teachers called for assistance on her walkie-talkie while the other requested the assistance of senior boys to intervene. The principal, Sue Blakely said she has told staff their safety comes first and not to put themselves at risk of been hurt. At this stage there is no section you can cite in the statute which says teachers are authorised to use force to break up fights. A small crowd arrived at Parliament's steps today to present a 17,000 signature petition calling for the legalisation of medical cannabis. Long-time advocate and Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei told the crowd it should be up to doctors, not politicians, to decide who should be allowed marijuana for medicinal use. Eruera Rerekura reports. Let women lead the cause. This is the women paving the way. Using cannabis for medicinal use is the crux of his bill. The hope is that politicians will agree to it. The bill is also supported by Labour MP Louisa Wall and New Zealand First. Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. The hostel facilities at Hato Petera have been closed all year, but a new entity is working on its reopening. A hui was held at the school to scope out this intention. The new trust is called Te Waka o Hato Petera. Te Okiwa McLean has more. The whanau of Hato Petera is falling apart. Rudy Taylor is former co-director of Hato Petera Ltd. Four months ago Taylor stepped down from his role, and now he is the chair of a new entity. The main vision of this new entity, Te Waka o Hato Petera, is to focus on the quality and well-being of the hostels. However, the old entity Hato Petera Ltd is to close is to close the hostel to install a trade training course. Te Karere spoke with secretary of the Society, Norm Mckenzie. He says they know nothing about this new entity. Furthermore, the two entities will unite. However, whether or not there will be calm seas for the two, who knows? Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. After the break, the Maori Land Service engagement hui has reached Gisborne. Following their upset over favourites Melbourne last week, the Breakers are gearing up for another tough match. Auckland voters have spoken, voting in Labour MP Phil Goff as mayor. He began his official duties today. As a result of his election he will now be giving up his seat in Parliament. A few Maori have also made it into the fold. Hania Douglas asked what they planned to do for Maori. It's a significant day for Auckland as the soldiers who died in Passchendaele, Brussels, are remembered. But it's also special for another reason. It's the first official outing for the new mayor elect, Phil Goff. But he's got some new Maori collegues to swell the ranks. Rangi McLean has long been an advocate for the people of South Auckland. Now he has a seat at the big boys table. Paula Bold-Wilson is waiting for the special votes to be counted, but there's a lot she wants to get done. While they all come from different backgrounds, they are of one mind when it comes to helping Maori. We await the final tally, and then the work begins. But perhaps Maori can expect a lot from their new local MPs. Hania Douglas, Te Karere. The Maori Land Service engagement hui has reached Gisborne and while there is still some uncertainty around the proposed functions of the new entity, Maori land owners in the Tairawhiti region want to see the changes work in their favour with a priority on succession planning. Irena Smith was there. Meeting for one purpose. These land owners, kaitiaki and conservationists are all focused on the same topic. Part of what they would like is for the Maori Land Service is to hold onto workers who have expertise knowledge in Maori land. As well as free services, courts should be faster at transferring land titles upon the death of a current land owner. A particular problem is with younger Maori not taking an interest in traditions about land, as it's not important to them thus leading to calls for technology to be utilised to gain their attention. The hui will commence at Whangarei at 5 before going to Kaikohe tomorrow and then on to Kaitaia on Friday. The Public Health Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi says the closure of eight beds at He Puna Waiora Acute Mental Health Unit on the North Shore is just the tip of the iceberg. The association says there is a major shortage of mental health issues, even calling it a crisis. 564 deaths by suicide last year NZ has one of the highest rates in the world. Our mental health system failing to keep up with the demands. The Association says Auckland's North Short unit is 12 nurses short with 18 nurse vacancies at Te Whetu Tawera, the acute inpatient service at Auckland Hospital. Maori adults were about 1.5 times as likely as non-Maori adults to have anxiety or depressive disorder. Furthermore, during the past five years the lack of funding has impacted significantly on workers. Workers overloaded with work, without breaks causing burn out on staff, some even resigning because of the intensity of the stress. The Government has increased mental health and addiction services funding by $3m during the last eight years. Funding for primary mental health services has increased progressively over time by around $25m during the last decade. But Andrew says it's just not matching the demand that they need. He says it's only due to the commitment and professionalism of staff that work in mental health that's keeping it above water. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. To basketball now and following their upset victory over favourites Melbourne last week, the Breakers are gearing up for another tough match against old foes the Perth Wildcats. The team is off to Perth arena, a hostile environment for visiting teams and a place that holds some bitter memories for the Breakers. It was the venue where they were eliminated from the competition by the home team last year. But coach Paul Henare believes the hostile environment and the tough opposition is something that the players relish. Tip off for this highly anticipated game is at 1130 on Friday. After the break; The annual Hawaiki Tu festival has kicked off with the elite club of the academy. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. The annual Hawaiki Tu festival has started again and it features a new work by the popular haka theatre company. As Te Okiwa McLean reports, whakapapa and birth right are important themes to the narrative. The essence of the gods made mortal. Using the knowledge that we are as Maori as an ancient people, we decided to create a theatrical dance to showcase our gods right through to us as humans with our gods within us. These are the student of Hawaiki Tu Academy, the essence of the gods is their main story line. The cast directors say the kaupapa of the Maori Gods is only fitting for these academy students. Every person has traits belonging to the Maori gods, such as Tangaroa (god of the sea), Tawhirimatea (god of the wind) etc. That is the true essence of this kaupapa. To add also this is a first time on the theatre stage for a few of these students. This broadens my dancing skills within the Maori world. There is a connection to Kapa Haka which is beloved by Maori to feed to our children and grandchildren. The students also say that a lot of benefits come of mixing up traditions and contemporary dance. This is a way to connect ancient stories, modern stories and the connection between the non-Maori world and Maori world. However, plans ahead are already in place. We are currently in discussions, but the students really want some sort of festival. The show kicks off at 7pm tonight and The Taketake Festival will come to an end on Thursday. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. 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