Coming up on Te Karere... It's Census night tonight. Although we're being encouraged to fill it in online, many are having problems getting past page one. Investing in health, Ngati Whatua Orakei offers free health insurance to its members. And a hikoi of hope as Mike King's mission to raise awareness about mental health sets off, we meet the young Maori man groomed to carry this important work on. 06 March 2018 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. It's census night tonight. The event led every five years is said to be critical to our future planning. This time we're being encouraged to complete our forms online. But as Hania Douglas reports, the new process has some concerned. Online is the new preferred method for participating in the Census, but many people can't get past the first page. It's Census Day, that day where we take a snapshot of NZ as a society. It's Census Day, that day where we take a snapshot of NZ as a society. But if your household has yet to receive your entry code, don't be alarmed. Last held in 2014, this is the first time Census participation has been pushed online. So there you have it - fill em in! Hania Douglas, Te Karere. It's a family affair for the Prime Minister, as she arrived in Niue on her week-long tour of the Pacific Islands today. She was greeted by the NZ High Commissioner to Niue, her father Ross Ardern. Also part of the welcoming party was her mother, sister, niece and Premier Sir Toke Talagi. Ms Ardern said the island feels like a second home. The Prime Minister will visit the Cooks Islands and Tonga later this week. A hapu is blazing the trail to ensure that cost is not a barrier to good health. Ngati Whatua Orakei is offering its people free private health insurance that covers a range of services from GP visits, surgery and dental care. Te Okiwa McLean has more. A new initiative to provide free health insurance for Ngati Whatua Orakei. Ngati Whatua Orakei announced this week a deal with NIB New Zealand to provide free universal private health insurance for all members of the hapu to help improve their health. It covers surgical and medical hospitalisation, GP visits, dental, physiotherapy and optical costs. This agreement is for NZ based registered only which and was in planning for two years, which was not an easy journey. This is in house only to descendants of Tuperiri - but is only just the beginning. This elderly man is 70 years old and is very convinced at the scheme as he suffers from arthritis. The pain is mainly in his hips and he says this agreement will definitely help his recovery. Hapu members will get faster access to private hospitals and help with the costs of non-urgent medical procedures. Their ultimate goal is for this incentive to spread across the wider iwi of Ngati Whatua and lastly this will cost up to $3 million per year. Te Okiwa McLean, Te Karere. Mike King has hit the road. He plans to travel the length and breadth of the country to raise awareness about suicide and mental health. But beyond the profile of the popular comedian is a young Maori man who is being groomed to carry on this mission long after the so called I Am Hope hikoi has finished. Irena Smith has more. It s not a fast car but its carrying a man with an important message for the country. Arowhenua Kura Kaupapa was the first school visit to hear the I Am Hope. We want to remind them who they are and where they come from as some don t know that. It would help them to stand strong in everything they do no matter what challenges they face. Ezekiel was the creator of a suicide prevention pilot programme. Now Mike King has taken him under his wing If I can help I will take on the challenge it s one of my dreams to be the leader of Kings Key to Life. His dream is in the cusps of his hands but it s not like that for many young people who he says are under so much pressure by their parents. When kids are put down by their peers it s kind of ok, but it s worse if it s coming from their parents. So we want to ask parents and encourage them to support and listen rather than put their kids down. I am Hope will travel all across the country and especially those small communities who are hit the hardest by suicide. Irena Smith, Te Karere. After the break, The Breakers coach and his players suffer a heart-breaking end to their season. But for the Silver Ferns, it's a fresh start as they prepare for a test series just weeks away from the Commonwealth Games. And check out this yummy kai - it's the latest eating craze in the city and it's a business established by three young Maori men. (UPBEAT MUSIC) How will your household do the census? If you do most of the organising, you might need to take the lead. One way to do it is to get everyone together. Just start with the household form. It's easy and won't take long, especially when you've got a few experts around to give you a hand. And once everyone's done their individual forms ` their way ` you can all relax. As we saw earlier, the PM is in the Pacific Islands this week on a goodwill mission. A few minutes ago, I spoke to the former ambassador to the Pacific, and now Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister, Shane Jones, who spoke to us from Canterbury University in Christchurch. I began by asking the minister about the purpose of his visit to Canterbury University, more specifically, to its forestry faculty, and whether it was an important part of his plan to plant one billion trees in 10 years. Yes, kia ora. One of the main reasons for my visit here specifically is to see how we can get more Maori representation in the student body here. That's based on what we know that much of the land returned to Maori has forestry on them. PM Jacinda Ardern is in the Pacific. Your leader and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced a policy reset for the Pacific due to outside influences from other nations. What does this mean? If you look at the influence China has in Fiji, Winston Peters is right in what he's saying. However, I will say that this isn't a new thing. China has long played a part in Fiji, from the time Frank Bainimarama became the country's prime minister. That was when ours and Australia's ties to the country were broken and Fiji's political leaders looked to China. Now China has a strong link to the Pacific. We're unable to provide subtitles. To sport now and the Silver Ferns have assembled in Dunedin for an important series of test matches. It's the first time the squad have come together since the disappointing Quad series in January. And as Tamati Rimene-Sproat reports, the upcoming matches are seen as crucial preparation for the Commonwealth Games next month. Preparation is what it's all about for the Ferns, so past mistakes aren't repeated. Coming off a disappointing Quad Series, the Ferns are eager to rip into the upcoming Taini Jamison series against Malawi, Fiji and Jamaica. The series provides the perfect warm up for the upcoming Commonwealth Games that begin in just four weeks. But Jamaica are no slouches. Shooters Romelda Aiken and Jhaniele Fowler-Reid are truly world class. And will pose a real threat to the Ferns' The Taini Jamison series starts on March 21, and the Ferns' first match is against Malawi. Tamati Rimene-Sproat, Te Karere. And finally basketball news - the Breakers season has ended after losing to Melbourne United in the final second of overtime. The Breakers took Melbourne to the edge with some clutch shooting from retiring shooting guard, Kirk Penney and big man Rob Loe. But United came up with their own piece of magic sinking this dramatic buzzer beater winner. The defeat not only ended the Breakers season, but brought the curtain down on the career of Kirk Penney - one of NZ's best and most successful basketball players. After the break, we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. Three mates - all of them just 21 years old - had a bold business vision. They saw an opportunity in a popular global eating style but wanted to give it a Pacific twist. And as Te Rina Kowhai reports, with one sole investor, they were able to get the business up and running and it's proving to be a hit. Showcasing traditional foods of Polynesia. Despite just one investor, and being relatively young, they determinedly went into business to share the flavours of the Pacific. Since high school, the trio wanted to be in business, Since high school, the trio wanted to be in business, and so Ika Bowl was created. And it's been a hit with the locals - even celebrity chef Manu Feildel dropped in for a visit. In time, the entrepreneurs will know whether they will look to expand. Te Rina Kowhai, Te Karere. That's all we have for today. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2018.