Coming up on Te Karere... Two liquor franchises have been forced to remove an advertisement, using an image of one of New Zealand's most famous waka. A new measure that would see a fourth option when you dial 111 could help New Zealanders who are experiencing emotional psychological and social well-being crises. More than 40,000 Americans packed Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas for the launch of the NRL premiership season. 4 March 2024 Tēnā koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. An image of one of New Zealand's most famous waka. It follows multiple complaints to the advertising standards authority calling the promotion denigrating and exploitative. Here's Mārena Mane with this report. Ngatokimatawhaorua has carried royalty. It was built for the centennial of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1940. And on Waitangi Day last month it appeared here without permission in an ad by two well-known liquor chains. Why do we go to Pākehā courts? My question to them would be about what we as Māori face. Multiple complaints have been made to the Advertising Standards Authority by lobby group Communities Against Alcohol Harm prompting the removal of the ads from social media. But it's not the first time the use of Māori imagery in the alcohol industry has been at the centre of controversy. Māori are nearly twice as likely to have hazardous drinking habits compared to non-Māori and two and a half more likely to suffer from an alcohol-related death. Where is there interaction with us by coming onto our marae so they understand Māori culture when it comes to these situations? Some more care needed to reduce alcohol harm in Māori communities. Marena Mane, Te Karere. Thirsty Liquor Group told TVNZ in a statement, “It's sincerely sorry for any disrespect caused. It said it was never its intenti on to degrade "the mana of the waka. "and it's taking steps to ensure an incident like this "never happens again.” A new measure that would see a fourth option when you dial one-one-one could help New Zealanders who are experiencing emotional physchological and social well-being crises. The new Minister for mental health says this would help relieve the burden on Police. Our Political reporter Te Okiwa Mclean has more. New Zealand's first ever Mental Health Minister determined to turn the tides for the workforce. His top priority is to rethink our emergency response system. A new system that would potentially mean a fourth option when you call 111. The suicide rates for Māori men between the ages of 15 to 24 is more than two times higher than non-Māori of the same age group. Almost two billion dollars' worth of funding was injected to the sector by Jacinda Ardern in 2019. The mental health workforce still faces major shortages across the board. Māori mental health providers grewfrom 9 to 23 under Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority. As it was repealed under urgency what does this mean? The Mental Health Minister says the response so far has been positive but big changes are required so that mental health is no longer treated as a poor cousin. Te Okiwa Mclean, Te Karere. A Hopes of a Ceasefire in the middle east have hit a stumbling block. Amid reports Israel has not sent a delegation to the latest round of talks. Israel had demanded a list of hostages which would be freed under any deal but reportedly had not received one. Hamas delegation is in Cairo for the talks. International pressure is mounting for a pause in the violence with the humanitarian situation inGaza continuing to deteriorate. A group of Hawke's Bay youth have launched a new kaupapa called Manaora Rangatahi Guidelines, which is all about making health and nutrition relevant to young people. For the last year, young people from four different high schools across the region worked on the project, with the aim of helping youth to prioritize their health and wellbeing. Aroha Treacher has more. These rangatahi have a message. It's about encouraging the youth to not give up and to fight for their health and prioritise their wellbeing and to eat well. They have created health guidelines which covers everything from eating well, to less screen time and to exercise. It's all positive because the youth have played a really major role in our kaupapa, Manaora. The project is facilitated by Te Kura i Awarua Māori Research Centre at the Eastern Institute of Technology and the University of Auckland. This is a first, the Ministry of Health guidelines are irrelevant because no one reads them, no one is looking at their guidelines. Hence the reason these youth have refreshed these principles with a Te Ao Māori approach. The main thing of this project is to focus on a healthy physical, health spiritual and healthy mind. From here they'll embark on a 20-week social media campaign to spread the word to as many youth as possible. Aroha Treacher, Te Karere. More than 40,000 Americans packed Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas for the launch of the NRL premiership season. But the Roosters and Broncos hype in the opening match was soon overshadowed by racial slurs from one of the players. Kruze Tangira finds out more. It's history but for all the wrong reasons. That's Adam Gee, the referee officiating the match in Las Vegas, when Rooster's prop Spencer Leniu was accused of firing racial slurs at Bronco's Ezra Mam of Aboriginal descent. Then the smiling assassin accused of the fiery exchange said this post match. Broncos coach Kevin Walters was trying to understand the incident. The Roosters won the match 14-10. But not without controversy. The Roosters coach is staying very tight lipped. However, with emotions still running high, all eyes will now be on a formal investigation by the NRL. First game into the new season and already plenty of talking points. Kruze Tangira, Te Karere. After the break, Joining us in the studio today to give us an update in politics Shane Jones. to give us an update in politics Shane Jones. Minister for Regional development, Minister for fisheries as well as minister for resources Shane Jones joins us in the studio today to give us an update in politics. We're unable to provide subtitles. After the break we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Kia tau te mauri. Kia ora tātou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Māngai Pāho. Copyright TVNZ 2020.