Coming up on Te Karere... What's the new Treaty Minister doing about outstanding cross claims and mandate issues? Suicide rates remain high in the Rotorua district; local prevention worker says enough is enough. Manawhenua, Te Kawerau a Maki ask council for a complete ban over Waitakere rangers' dieback situation. 05 December 2017 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Andrew Little, is returning to Northland for a second round of talks with Ngapuhi in an attempt to break the deadlocked treaty negotiations. And as our political reporter Eruera Rerekura reports, neighbouring tribes in Auckland are locked in a court battle disputing overlapping interests in the big city. This minister is returning to Northland to meet together with the subtribes of Ngapuhi. There are two factions within Ngapuhi talking to the government about their settlement - Tuhoronuku and Te Kotahitanga o Nga Hapu o Ngapuhi. Although Tuhoronuku has the mandate, the Waitangi Tribunal has some advice. For Andrew Little it's clear to see the work that he has in front of him. Besides those issues in Northland, another issue has bubbled up between Ngati Whatua and Ngati Paoa. According to Ngati Paoa together with Ngati Marutuahu they have interests in Auckland. But Ngati Whatua opposes that. The MP for that electorate is concerned about customs that've been broken. Firstly, I would say: where is the certain aspect pertaining to customs? Ngati Paoa and Ngati Whatua had a meeting at Orakei to carefully talk about how they would go through these contentions. But I see they've gone down the legal path and the Court of Appeal has rejected Ngati Whatua. He says leave it for genealogy to tell if those iwi have interest to that land. Settle these issues because if the law is it'll become problematic based on genealogical links with the knowledge that many tribes have interests to Auckland. Without a doubt in the years ahead of us there will be issues for Ngapuhi - and treaty settlements done under the previous government will falter as well. It's an issue to be deeply discussed by the iwi and the Crown. I would say: I've spoken to the new minister about the issue, with a desire to sit together and carefully talk about it. By talking about a solution will come out. Eruera Rerekura, Te Karere. Suicide rates are at a terrible high. A health provider in Rotorua is urging whanau to look after one another as one of their own has recently taken his life. Michael Naera is currently working on a suicide prevention strategy saying enough is enough. Rapaera Tawhai has more. We're unable to provide subtitles. Rapaera Tawhai, Te Karere. Te Kawerau a Maki appeared before the Auckland Council today asking for a complete ban on people entering the Waitakere ranges. The iwi say a ban is seen as being crucial to containing a disease that's decimating kauri trees in the area. Ripeka Timutimu has the latest from the hearing. Te Warena Taua is on a mission. First discovered in 2006, the Kauri Dieback has taken hold of the Waitakere Ranges. It prompted Te Kawerau a Maki to put a rahui on the area last week. They need to change their ways, table this and vote it through. But the Auckland Council seem opposed. Local businesses say it would affect their livelihood. But Taua says they will end up paying the ultimate price. The cost is high, if this doesn't stop, the Kauri will be the cost. With 20% of the Waitakere Kauri infected, the council will have to decide quickly on the best solution for all. Ripeka Timutimu, Te Karere. Ngati Kahungunu is urging the Napier City Council to upgrade its infrastructure after another water problem has beset the region. Iwi Chair Ngahiwi Tomoana met with the council today following water shortages in Napier. Te Okiwa McLean reports. It s not a good start to summer for Napier residents, and the iwi aren't impressed. I think the council are inept when it comes to this. Now issues have happened. Napier residents got the alarming message yesterday afternoon that their city was in danger of running out of water. Ngati Kahungunu iwi say the council have refused to fix the infrastructure. The infrastructure is getting old. The council doesn't want to spend any money on this area. Hawkes Bay are fertile lands and if water shortages continue it will affect the economy. If water use was to go down then the local economy would drop too, but infrastructure director says today water levels are slowly rising. The region has been really affected by the quality in water management. The region has been really affected by the quality in water management. The iwi believe the councils of Hastings and Napier need to work together. The councils aren't united in working together and they're fighting each other. Iwi are the ones who are trying to unite them. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. After the break, Govt to extend student free fees to three years by 2024. And Labour list MP Willow-Jean Prime makes her live debut on Te Karere from Parliament. The government has released the full scale of their free fee scheme to start next year and it will affect 80,000 people. And not just available to school leavers but those who want to study for the first time. Prime Minister Ardern was at a high school in Wellington today sharing the good news but also the protections in place that will stop anyone from gaming the new policy. We're unable to provide subtitles. Let's meet one of Labour's newest MP stars, Willow-Jean Prime. Welcome! We're unable to provide subtitles. Thank you for your time, Willow-Jean Prime. After the break, wharekura students from around the country battle it out on water. And we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Day two of Wiki Ha moved from land to water, with wharekura students from around the country competing in waka ama events. As Tamati Rimene-Sproat reports, among the competitors were a number of NZ reps gearing up for next year's world champs in Tahiti. Let the boats fly across the water. Some are really fast, others are just finding their sea legs for the first time ever and so obviously they're not as fast. Everyone, however, is returning from the races happy. Close to 1500 students from Kura Kaupapa Maori gathered at Lake Pupuke today, for the waka ama competition. My school is focused on whakawhanaungatanga, and if we win, that's just icing on the cake. It's about having good relationships between all the schools - winning is a bonus. On the water, we're at war but off the water making friends is the main goal. It's an opportunity to practice for these young men of Horouta Wananga, some are striving to book a place in next year's world championships in Tahiti. I saw an awesome group from Horotua Wananga, we've just lost to them. Today's a great opportunity to get them ready for Tahiti and for the nationals as well. It's not easy becoming adept at this. Our main goal is to get the gold over in Tahiti, however, if we don't, that's ok too. Outside of the competition, it's Te Aho Matua that is rope that ties these ships together. The language, physical health etc. But on the waters, it's all on. It's really important that we stick to the kaupapa which is the language and Te Aho Matua. The games will continue throughout the week. Tamati Rimene-Sproat, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2017.