Coming up on Te Karere... Metiria Turei fronts up to the Ministry of Social Development over her historic benefit issues. The conjecture over strategic voting in Te Tai Tokerau continues. And a customary practice that's gone electronic is being heralded as a game changer for preserving our seafood resources. 03 August 2017 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Metiria Turei fronted up to the Ministry of Social Development today. The Greens co-leader had admitted to receiving benefits she wasn't entitled to back in the day when she was a struggling sole parent. And whilst an amicable resolution was reached today at the MSD, Turei fears that countless other beneficiaries are not as fortunate. Her meeting with the Inland Revenue went well. And she's keeping to her responsibilities with them. She's fortunate that she has the finances to pay IRD. And this lawyer agrees with her. She also says that Work and Income have a lot of power. National says there are rules there for all of us to follow. But according to Labour Ms Turei must do what's right. So Ms Turei is co-operating with IRD. So should we take a punitive approach to beneficiaries, or change the system? Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. As we confirmed yesterday, Labour deputy leader, Kelvin Davis is guaranteed to return to parliament because he's now at the top of the Labour list. And as Ripeka Timutimu reports, a big talking point centres on whether Northlanders will vote strategically to get Hone Harawira through or will Davis retain the mantle of MP for Te Tai Tokerau? Kelvin Davis is on a roll. One of those texts was from Mana candidate for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira. Davis is safe come election time sitting at number two on the Labour Party list. So Northland voters could consider giving their vote to Harawira to see two sons of the north in the Beehive. Davis took the seat from Harawira in 2014 winning by around 800 votes, and he wants to keep that way. The dilemma has voters split. So the campaigns for both Davis and Harawira will continue to see who takes the seat come election day. Ripeka Timutimu, Te Karere. An improvement in reputation is a key focus of the seafood industry in particular the commercial fishing industry. Seafood NZ has announced that they are now worth $4 billion to the NZ economy with Maori right in the thick of it. And Maori fishing representatives say it's Maori who are also driving the sustainability issue and ensuring that while Profit is good; kaitiakitanga must be the bottom line. Irena Smith has the story. We're unable to provide subtitles. Irena Smith, Te Karere. A new app to issue and track customary fishing permits is being heralded as a game-changer. The digital version replaces a cumbersome document-filling process that wasn't very efficient. And as Hania Douglas reports, the app designer has also issued an important challenge to others with a stake in the seafood sector. Getting a permit to gather seafood could soon be as easy as one, two, three, and done. The Kohikai app was created to make the permit system for recreational seafood gathering easier, while also keeping a record on the supply and state of resources. The project was funded by the Te Tauihu Iwi Collective and the Ministry of Primary Industries. There are many bugs in the current paper system that app developers believe the Kohikai app can cure. But a lot needs to be done before the app goes live. The app will be distributed country wide as a resource to ensure our seafood stocks are managed. Hania Douglas, Te Karere. After the break, All Blacks talk candidly about dealing with concussion issues. And from Canada, an Inuit whanau talk about their struggle to resurrect their traditional sports. To sport now and the All Blacks are in camp in Christchurch as they prepare for the upcoming rugby championship. And there is mixed news for the team over the fate of two senior players who have been dealing with concussion related issues. Ben Smith is out for the rest of the year, but Ngati Porou hooker Dane Coles is back in the frame after sitting out the Lions series. Here's Tamati Rimene-Sproat. Glad to be back, but excited to have a break. Ben Smith is talking about the many injuries that have plagued him this season, in particular the head knocks and the concussions that have kept him off the field. Similar to the issues Dane Coles faced this year. He has returned to the All Blacks ready to play. Smith opting to take a break to get back to full health. It's a departure that will open the door to the young Maori players like Damian McKenzie and Rieko Ioane who have long been waiting for a shot in the black jersey. The team is set to be named on Monday and their first game against the Wallabies will take place August 19. Tamati Rimene-Sprint, Te Karere. To soccer now and Winston Reid has returned to the team for the upcoming Oceania qualifying final against the Solomon Islands in September. The Tainui West Ham United defender is back from injury to lead the team in his first world cup qualifying match. With Reid back, coach Anthony Hudson is confident the All Whites can improve on their poor performances in the Confederations Cup back in June. The team are set to take on the Solomon Islands on September 1 in Auckland. Now we switch from mainstream to traditional sports. At the World Indigenous People's Conference on Education, an Inuit whanau has given an fascinating insight into their traditional games and culture. As Te Okiwa McLean reports, like Maori, these Inuit treasures were almost lost due to colonisation. Playing old traditional games is the task. This workshop in particular talks about bringing back the Inuit peoples traditional games. To educate other indigenous peoples of the world as these games were once banned from its people. In current times the revitalization has kicked off. I feel sorry for the people. They are still fighting now for their culture. I also mourn for their elders who are passing away. Also the kind of government they're under, they're being oppressed by the law. They're experiencing the same problems as us back home. This on screen is made up of old bones of traditional Canadian animals. The purpose is to strengthen ones abilities and skills. These games are for one and all, old and young. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere, Toronto. After the break, we economics expert Brook Grant talking about the economic benefits of bilingualism. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. While Rotorua, Wairoa and Otaki are vying to become New Zealand's first bilingual town, earlier this week I spoke to Maori economic analyst Brook Grant about what becoming a bilingual city could mean in practice for his hometown of Rotorua. We're unable to provide subtitles. Brook Grant, thank you. That's all we have for today. Kia ora tatou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2017.