Coming up on Te Karere Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launches its Māori investment ten year plan into reshaping Auckland's skyline. This week saw the official opening of the government's first military-style boot camp in Palmerston North, despite considerable objections from mana whenua. A busy day at NZ House Pou Tangata with the sevens women's, Kīngi Tuheitia's arrival, as well as our Māori sprinters getting prepared. 01 August 2024 Tēnā koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has launched its Māori investment ten year plan to reshape Auckland's skyline. Te Tomokanga ki Tāmaki - Gateway to Auckland is projected to be a 56-storey skyscraper with retail and eateries. Mārena Mane has more. A prime investment site is about to undergo a transformation. Our investment is to establish a city in the heart of Auckland alongside other buildings on our land from Kohimaramara to Te Rangi Matariki and crossing over to Te Rakipaewhenua. Te Tomokanga ki Tāmaki presents an exclusive opportunity to invest in the site's redevelopment, set to redefine Auckland's skyline. To our gateway, to establish this skyscraper at the corner of that place over there. This is the the gateway that is calling out to people to come and invest within. This iwi icon development will become a new symbol of Auckland's identity. And transforming the city's landscape. At the moment our value in Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is 1.5 billion dollars. This type of investment for us means that we could then invest in our language, invest in our housing infrastructure for whānau, promote better health, in playgrounds too. Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei are hosting the National Iwi Chairs Forum at the Viaduct in Auckland and are also discussing investments with other iwi across the country. Together iwi across Aotearoa are navigating future developments ensuring the voices of tangata whenua are loud and clear. Marena Mane, Te Karere. A community in Christchurch are in mourning after a 13 year old girl fell and hit her head in an ice rink during a school outing. Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka suffered an unsurvivable head injury after falling at Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch on Tuesday. She was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the fall. Kymani was ice-skating with her school, Haeata Community Campus. The school's principal Dr Peggy Burrows this morning confirmed Kymani had died from her injuries. Alpine Ice Sports Centre closed out of respect to Kymani and her whānau on Tuesday and Wednesday. This week saw the official opening of the government's first military-style boot camp in Palmerston North, despite considerable objections from mana whenua. According to Rangitāne iwi, there was a lack of consultation, and they disagree with the government's strategy. Political reporter Te Okiwa McLean with this story. The recently inaugurated military-style boot camp has officially opened. We, Rangitāne, do not support that idea. Mana Whenua claim the iwi were not appropriately consulted on this issue and are extremely concerned about the opening of a new youth boot camp in their tribal area. They contacted some of the iwi afterwards. I'll put it like that. So, there is also another challenge there. And their concerns heightened given that nine of the ten teenage participants at the youth residence are Māori. It's a pathway for soldiers. That's for Te Kairanga, it's also for the army. But it's not the right approach for these young people. The country's largest tribe, Ngāpuhi, are also mobilising a call to action and will march to parliament next week opposing the government's decision to reintroduce boot camps and the repeal of Section 7AA. Minister, we know who we are. Ngāpuhi knows what the solution is for our children. You need to listen to us. According to data from Oranga Tamariki as at April 2024, 827 Ngāpuhi mokopuna are in state care, a third of the total mokopuna Māori in the system. Your laws need to be separated. Let us come under our own law according to custom so we can fix the uplifting of our children. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and Faith-Based Care discovered that boot camps failed 200,000 children in 1992. We, the iwi, know that Māori initiatives and other similar approaches, including mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori and kaupapa Māori will provide wellbeing for these young people. Te Karere reached out to the Children Minister for comment but she was unable to front, her office sent a statement saying the government continues to support these programs and claims they will be entirely different from those mentioned in the commission's report. Te Okiwa Mclean, Te Karere. For a long time he's advocated for Māori initiatives in Parliament. I'm talking about Peeni Henare from Labour. My brother, tēnā koe, nau mai. Kia ora tātou e hoa. The first youth bootcamp opened in Palmerston North this week. What results, good or bad, do you think we will get from it? My friend, we saw the report that was delivered into Parliament last week about the results that would be delivered. The majority of those results are not good, they trample on others, they cause distress. That’s why we oppose what the Government is doing while simultaneously supporting the calls being made by iwi “they need to restore our mana, and return ourr children to us so we can look after them.” That’s what Ngāpuhi rūnanga head Mane Tahere is saying right? Ngāpuhi children that have fallen into the system and it’s for Ngāpuhi to look after them, right? Yes, they need to return those children to us, the descendants of Rāhiri. We will embrace and look after them through these important actions that are impacting on whānau Māori around the country. And so, my message to my cousin Mane, is yes, fight the fight against the Government but also we need to take a look at ourselves as Ngāpuhi, and at our whānau, if the Government is to return our children to us then we need to ensure that our whānau are in a strong position firstly to receive them back. Too right. Onto the next issue. The Māori Wards bill passed its third reading this week. What will councils need to do now and how will this affect the current Māori ward seats? They aren’t really in a position to protect the Māori wards that they have currently? The role that councils have currently, if they want to be able to retain the Māori wards that they have established over the last few years is that they need to go out into the communities and have conversations. They need to support the current wards and be committed to Māori wards around the country. As we know a lot of councils have supported the establishment of these wards. My friend, these councils are genuine they need to go out into the communities and ask the question but they need to be absolutely supportive. The thing I find amazing is that the Government is saying that it only takes 5 percent of the community to be in opposition for there to be no Māori ward. It’s very easy to find 5 percent of the community who are racist in each community, right? Yes, my friend. We’ve seen that situation at home. So that’s why we oppose this bill and we’d like to say thank you to our sister Nanaia, who when establishing this original law change, endured a flood of fascism. And we can see for ourselves what this Government is doing. That’s a good response, and that’s a really good acknowledgement to Nanaia Mahuta. Thank you for that. Health NZ has dropped the health tool that factors in ethnicity. How will this impact Māori? My friend, there is no doubt that Māori will be disadvantaged by this. For a long time we have been saying that. If we take a look at Māori wellbeing currently a large share of resources and services need to be provided to help lift Māori wellbeing. What we’ve seen with the actions of the Government and the publication of this report and what it says, it actually supports what we did when were in Government. Our action to increase and improve Māori health. But what we’ve seen with what Act has had to say, one of the parties in the coalition government, they ignore ethnicity and focus on need and by doing that health outcomes will improve. However, I continue to say to them, as well as the wider Government, that our people continue to be disadvantaged and that if we use these approaches Māori health can be improved. And to close off our interview, what do you think of Aotearoa’s efforts at the Olympics currently, as well as the constant display of Māori culture being embraced by Pākehā, foreigners and Māori? Yes, and I am happy that the King is representing te iwi Māori as well as seeing the success of our athletes in Paris. It also heartens me to see the elevation of our culture on a global platform for sports. However, when they come home they won’t be seeing any of that here because of the abusive action being undertaken by the Government. But if Team NZ is reflective of what most of NZ is like, it would appear that the Government isn’t reading the room? Yes, that’s right my friend. I am happy to see both Māori and Pākehā young people alike embracing our culture at the Olympics. I have no doubt that this will leave a long lasting impression for years to come. Absolutely. Peeni Henare, my chief, great speaking to you. As per you always have something golden to share. Thank you so much. Where is that whētero! Diha! Diha! Peeni Henare, so amazing. Thank you so much, Peeni. With winter setting in and temperatures dropping, serious illness is starting to pick up, with rheumatic fever a top concern, 'Mana Kidz' a nurse lead, school based programme is hoping to change with early prevention and educations for schools and whānau across the South Auckland region. Kruze Tangira spoke to a few people a the forefront of this programme. Winter illnesses have struck, affecting a huge number of our children. My biggest concern is that our kids will be in hospital for long periods of time. Across the South Auckland region there have been 23 reported cases of rheumatic fever since December. According to Hone Foulds, it's having big effects on their learning. Most of the time kids are coming to school, for 10 days sometimes. Mana Kids is a community service and their goal is to stop the growth of the illness before it even begins. According to Janet it's the sharing of things that is the reason for these illnesses. With positive outcomes in schools like Clendon Park, a roll out across Auckland would have huge benefits. If these programmes were across all schools, nurses would be able to focus on all children. The health and future at the forefront of 'Mana Kids'. Kruze Tangira, Te Karere. After the break, a busy day at NZ House Pou Tangata with the sevens women's, Kīngi Tuheitia's arrival, as well as our Māori sprinters getting prepared. Welcome back. I'm proud to be from Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou. That's from retiring two-time Olympic gold and silver medallist Portia Woodman. And it's been a day of festivities for Māori Olympians in Paris with the Māori King Tuheitia arriving amongst it all. Harata Brown has more. Tears of joy... as this Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou descendant ends her career at the top of her game. You'll never see her fearsome side step again on the field. But the name Portia Woodman is a name that'll be remembered. The atmosphere is electric here at Pou Tangata - New Zealand House with the arrival of the Black Ferns Sevens team. The Māori King Tuheitia also landed amongst festivities. So, when a major, worldwide event takes place that New Zealand is in attendance, Māori must attend as well, alongside our customs and principles that have been handed to us from our ancestors. Yet the 1500m course is yet to be carved out by this Ngapuhi descendant, Sam Tanner. He'll be flying the flag for Māori at the longer course, and it's this descendant of Ngāruahine that'll step out on the 100m dash. All in a day by Māori from here in Paris, France. Harata Brown, Te Karere. To netball and the Silver Ferns have re-appointed Debbie Fuller as their assistant coach. This comes after Netball New Zealand opened up applications for the role following the team's performance at last year's Netball World Cup. Fuller who brings a wealth of experience at both domestic and international level says that their focus is now to get back to the top of world netball. The Silver Ferns will host England in next month's Taini Jamison Trophy. After the break we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. That's all we have for today. Kia ora tātou katoa. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Māngai Pāho. Copyright TVNZ 2024.