Coming up on Te Karere... Should CYFS children be taken care of by other family members? Junior doctors to strike for more safer working hours. Northlanders happy after Statoil's decision to leave Northland alone after finding no oil. 17 October 2016 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. A Green MP and a Maori lawyer are speaking out about Social Development Minister Anne Tolley's plan of scrapping a provision in the CYFS act to allow extended relatives to look after at risk tamariki. It's part of a radical overhaul to CYFS which Ms Tolley claims will give further protection to a vulnerable child's well-being. Eruera Rerekura reports. A Green MP claims that Maori children will get cut off from their genealogical links. That was the main issue that came out of a meeting held in Otaki recently. This lawyer says that the Ministry of Social Development is going down a pathway of privatisation. He also says that there are many Maori families across the country who can look after at risk children. According to Ministry of Social Development figures, 60% of children in CYFS care are Maori. Ms Logie says the Greens plan to work out a strategy to challenge the government on this issue. Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. From tomorrow morning junior doctors are set to strike after negotiations with district health boards for safer working hours failed. Hinerangi Goodman caught up with Kopa Manahi, a junior doctor and general surgical registrar, who works at the Hawke's Bay Hospital. He is from Ngati Whakaue and Tuhoe. Junior doctors say besides striking there isn't anything else they can do to get their concerns heard. Kopa Manahi who has been a practising general surgeon for the last eight years and is based at the Hawkes Bay Hospital says the number of hours worked per shift are way too long. This isn't about the money but about the safety and wellness of doctors as well as their patients. There are fears also about what could happen if mistakes are made on the job. Doctor Kopa Manahi says he and thousands of other doctors also striking tomorrow - they are not machines or robots who can go on enduring the long hours of work demanded of them. Who knows after tomorrow's protests whether it's followed up by more yet to come? Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. A Kingitanga exhibition kicked off at MIT today following a partnership agreement between MIT and Waikato - Tainui. This is a commitment for both parties to work together in relation to better learning outcomes for Waikato - Tainui in Auckland. Te Okiwa McLean with the story. A song that marked the beginning of a new era for the Kingitanga. The purpose of this exhibition is the Kingitanga and the education and knowledge from the Waikato-Tainui area. The main focus of the exhibition is to gather Waikato-Tainui descendants to learn about the poukai, the Kingitanga lineage and land confiscations. From young to old. Smith says this is the beginning of a new and brighter future for the iwi. Come next month, a contract will be signed with the kaupapa to acknowledge the mana of the land in this region being Waikato-Tainui. First and foremost it is an agreement between this learning institute and an iwi. But it doesn't end there. There is more to come. The majority of the Maori students at this institute are from Ngapuhi, so after we acknowledge Waikato-Tainui, we will acknowledge Ngapuhi. To add also it is enjoyable to the youth. Majority of them do not know their own whakapapa or history, so this is one way to help not only them but all of us. The Kingitanga exhibition comes to an end on Wednesday. Furthermore, the new covenant will be signed on the 2nd of November. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. After the break, we talk sport with Tumamao Harawira. And is our next big export to Asia touch players? China isn't the first place you think of when you think of touch football, but that's exactly where a crew of New Zealanders are going to spread one of our national games. Nine of our top touch players are heading to a tournament in Shanghai this week to compete and also to coach in a bid to spread the game into the Far East. Tamati Rimene-Sproat has the story. Throwing the long ball to the corner of the Far East. It is a growing game in Asia. Over 60 teams from all over Asia are competing in this tournament in Shanghai. And this team is going over to compete and also to coach. But they are promising to keep our secrets top secret. The team leave for Shanghai tomorrow, in the hope they will succeed in both competing and coaching. TAMATI RIMENE-SPROAT, TE KARERE. Tumamao Harawira is here to talk sports. We're unable to provide subtitles. Tumamao Harawira, thank you. But one expert in tikanga says that while tikanga Maori is still intact, lessons must be learnt and strict guidelines followed. A tragic death inspired by Maori beliefs. This kaumatua who has resided in Wainuiomata for 30 years This kaumatua who has resided in Wainuiomata for 30 years believes that even though this issue has been resolved, there's still a lot that can be learnt from it. Janet Moses died in 2007 when she was immersed in water and subsequently drowed. Five of her aunties and uncles were charged. The focus now is educating iwi on what to do when someone in the whanau is affected by mate Maori. Janet Moses family do not endorse the docudrama. In all the darkness, hopefully there are some rays of light. Irena Smith, Te Karere. There's been mixed reaction from Maori communities to Statoil ending sea oil exploration in the Far North. Despite a constant campaign of protest against the giant oil company's intention, some iwi leaders are sad to see them go. Peata Melbourne has more. We're unable to provide subtitles. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. After the break; And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2016.