Coming up on Te Karere... A petition to halt water exportation arrives at parliament as rallies take place nationwide. A new three year study is set to explore the factors in raising Maori speaking children. And we meet Tommo, the Maori All Black who went on to become a Wallaby. 14 March 2017 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. A petition to put a hold on the exporting of water was supported by nationwide rallies today. People gathered from Whangarei to Christchurch with a message to local councils to stop giving consents to water bottling companies to take and export water. Irena Smith has the story. Water is a taonga, and it's the young generations leading this movement. People gather in the heart of Whangarei, people who are concerned over the fate of NZ's water. Protests were heard loud and clear on the main streets in Auckland. These gatherings have been arranged to support the petition presented to Parliament today asking for a moratorium on water bottling consents. 15,000 people have signed the petition. Around the country in regions all over, Around the country in regions all over, communities are taking their grievances to their local councils. Todays message was sent loud and clear, but that may not be end of these water wariors' efforts to campaign for protections on NZ's water. Irena Smith, Te Karere. And staying with water rights history will be made tomorrow when New Zealand's longest running court case will finally be settled. The Whanganui River Settlement - Te Awa Tupua Bill - will be passed by parliament. With more details of what will happen tomorrow let's cross live to our political reporter in Wellington, Eruera Rerekura. Whanganui awa is one of the last remaining settlements to be completed; iwi will receive $110m in compensation; the basis of the claim is the Crown systematically undermined Whanganui iwi rights in the management and use of the awa. Earlier I spoke to Treaty Claims Minister Chris Finlayson about the significance of the claim. Eru, this settlement has a very unique feature to it, tell us about that? Renowned orator, Rangitihi Tahuparae was the first person to use the now iconic saying 'the river flows from the mountains to the sea. I am the river, and the river is me.' And I imagine parliament will be overflowing with Whanganui people tomorrow? Yes indeed Rapaera, parliament will be absolutely flocked with River Rats coming to celebrate their big day. According to the arrangements, the buses will be departing Whanganui early at 5am arriving in the capital by about 9am and from what I've heard about seven or eight buses are expected to arrive from the river city. Ngati Whatua o Orakei are warning iwi around the country their treaty settlements could be undermined by the government as they look to overturn a high court judgment at the Court of Appeal. Taiaha Hawke says Ngati Whatua o Orakei will do whatever they can to protect their land. The iwi are no stranger to the government, but believe the current treaty process breaches tikanga Maori. Minister of Treaty Settlements, Chris Finalyson, gave Ngati Paoa two Crown land sites in Auckland City, and also offered nine properties to the Marutuahu collective to purchase. Labour treaty claim spokesman Kelvin Davis says the process treaty process is flawed. Ngati Whatua o Orakei will now lodge their appeal to the high court decision in the hope their status as mana whenua in Auckland is not diminished. Ripeka Timutimu, Te Karere. After the break, a new three year study is set to explore the factors in raising Maori speaking children. And Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta joins us live from Wellington to talk about the last seven days in politics. Ah, just a wee bit up. And to the right a little bit. Perfect! Oh, beauty, guys! Mmm. Maybe a touch left and down a bit. Mr Ward, nice to meet you. Come on through, please. OK. Yeah, fine. BEEP! Pugsy! I'm glad you're here today. You're my mentor. You're one of my best mates. You're my dad. Touch wood, one day we'll have kids, and I'd love the idea of them coming round here and hanging out with you and Mum, and I'd love it more if you'd by able to hear them. I love watching rugby with you, but I can only imagine how good it would be at a decent volume. Something as little as a free hearing check can make a big difference. Te Ipukarea is conducting a three year research project called Te Reo O Te Pa Harakeke that seeks to understand the factors that contribute to teaching Te Reo Maori in the home. One whanau taking part says that while speaking Te Reo Maori to their son is the only option for them, the programme offers support along a journey that's not always easy. Hania Douglas reports. Language revitalisation experts believe that for a language to thrive, it must be spoken in the home. This principle is the foundation to a new project following families who speak Maori in the home. The Johnstone-Jones family decided to take part for their son. Nellie has been on the reo Maori bandwagon for a while. But Peter is something of a new convert. The family understands that there's no easy path, but Peter and Nellie believe it's the right one. Dean Mahuta of Te Ipukarea says the end game is the survival of the language. Entries for the Te Reo O Te Pa Harakeke project close on 27 March. Hania Douglas, Te Karere. We have Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta live with us now. We have Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta live with us now. Tena koe, Nanaia. We're unable to provide subtitles. Nanaia Mahuta, thank you. A youth-focused project called the "Taneatua Skate Park Project" kicks off next week. It aims to give new life to the shabby Taneatua skate park in order to beautify the space for the community. Te Okiwa McLean spoke with Te Marunui Hotene who's the key driver of this kaupapa. Out with the old, in with the new. What we want to do is fix up and invigorate the community of Taneatua. This project aims to give new life to the worn down Taneatua skate park to bring people together and celebrate the sport. Its good for the youth to strengthen their bodies, a place to hang out without getting up to mischief in the streets of Taneatua. Hotene alongside two other artists will come together to paint a mural that reflects the history of the township. Taneatua was the ancestor on the Mataatua canoe, he arrived to this region of Taneatua and lived with his dogs. What we want to do is paint Taneatua and his dogs on the skate park. Something to uplift the community Taneatua. My main job is to strengthen the people of Taneatua. We aren't bad people, we are pleasant people. We have great kids and what we really want to do is to work for the people of Taneatua, so that we don't become feeble and we work hard to gain our independence. The trio will start painting next Monday and will launch the new look of the skate park on the 25th of this month for everyone to enjoy. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. After the break, We meet Tommo, the Maori All Black who went on to become a Wallaby. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. He's the international rugby player that many wouldn't know about. He's the international rugby player that many wouldn't know about. Bob 'Tommo' Thompson of Ngati Kahungunu played for the Maori All Blacks, but then went on to become a Wallaby in the 70's. Tamati Rimene-Sproat has the story of the Rotorua man who amassed 38 games for his adopted country. A complete rarity that is Bob 'Tommo' Thompson of Ngati Kahungunu. The Maori All Black who played for the Wallabies. Having played for the Maori All Blacks in 68, Thompson suffered what he thought was a career ending injury. From club rugby in Western he went on to play for the junior Wallabies and then went on for higher honours. He went on to play against France and South Africa, even touring with the opposition back home. He's the first player to ever play for both and no one has yet followed suit. But he has also paved the way for guys like Quade Cooper to reach the successes they have achieved. Despite being a cult figure in Australian Rugby, there are no questions of allegiance these days. For now Tommo is back at Kahukura, his beloved club in Rotorua. Tamati Rimene-Sproat, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2016.