Coming up on Te Karere The Kaipara District Council is expected to disestablish its Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward, at a short notice extraordinary meeting tomorrow in Mangawhai. The haka group Te Arawa Whītiki Tauā is trailblazing the way for other regions to follow. Aotearoa's fielding it's very first speed climbing team at the Paris Olympic Games. 06 August 2024 Tēnā koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. The Kaipara District Council is expected to disestablish its Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward, at a short notice extraordinary meeting tomorrow in Mangawhai. Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward councillor Ihapera Paniora has predicted a majority council vote already supporting the mayor's position to get rid of her. Mārena Mane with this story. Controversy in Kaipara as its mayor rushes to disestablish its Māori ward. For his own sake he needs to resign, no one that thinks like that can produce anything good for his community. Kapara's first Māori ward councillor Ihapera Paniora frustrated and outraged for her community. Mayor Craig Jepson has already faced backlash from Māori accused of ignoring tikanga Māori. It led to an uproar. Māori ward councillors fear Kaipara will be the first to be disestablished since new legislation was passed. I feel for Pera Paniora, knowing that sitting on that seat, she has a big battle in front of her because the Kaipara District Council is racist. My message to Te Kaipara, to my Te Kaipara relations is to be strong, to stand tall and be brave. Don't let the mana of Māori wards be walked all over. Mana whenua and the community have organised a peaceful protest tomorrow morning outside the council as the meeting begins. They're nothing about the people of today or of tomorrow either. This initiative is divisive, it is dividing Māori, Pākehā or otherwise. Walking all over Te Tiriti o Waitangi, walking all over the mana of descendants. Te Karere reached out to the mayor of Kaipara, Craig Jepson, ahead of tomorrow's meeting and he has declined to comment until Thursday. Marena Mane, Te Karere. As the cyclone recovery continues in Hawke's Bay, today Hastings District Council and project contractors came together with mana whenua to mark the beginning of slip repair work along Taihape Road. What comes as mana whenua continue recovery within Omahu. Moana Makapelu Lee with this story. A call of welcome from Omahu Marae to mark the beginning of the repair work to their main road. Today the roads are being fixed around Taihape, and some of the side roads that come off the main road. Cyclone Gabrielle caused 11 major slips along Taihape Rd, what lead to the tragic death of one motorist who became trapped on a part of the road for three nights. The 115km road is the alternate to the State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō road and is managed by two councils. Hastings Mayor supporting calls earlier this year for the road to be turned into a state highway managed by Waka Kotahi. Today's project highlighting the enormous cost to fix the region's roads and bridges. It comes just weeks after a third independent flood review found major failings by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council in their response to the cyclone. The council weren't focused on the wellbeing of the people living here. They were just focused on the books. They didn't speak to mana whenua or check out the local water ways. Mana whenua were also disproportionately affected by the flood, with a number of marae, papakainga and urupa on flood-prone land. That report that came out was right. They need to take a long hard look at themselves. The project is expected to take 18 months. A long journey ahead on the road to recovery. Moana Makapelu Lee, Te Karere. Greens MP Huhana Lyndon returns to our show. Tēnā koe Huhana, welcome back. We're unable to provide subtitles. The haka group Te Arawa Whītiki Tauā is trailblazing the way for other regions to follow. That's what Te Matatini Mātaatua representative Te Kahautu Maxwell says about their performances at Te Maevanui in Rarotonga. Mānia Clarke-Mamanu is there with this story. A performance celebrating these descendants from the canoe of Te Arawa and their connections to the Cook Islands. It was such a pleasure to perform on stage. To perform with our wider family of Te Arawa, our friends, but at the same time, perform to our extended relatives here in Rarotonga! In a last minute decision Te Kahautu Maxwell has come to support the group and their organisers, and maybe follow suit. We are looking to bring performers from all our Mātaatua regional teams, on the example and pathway Te Arawa has taken to come here to Te Maevanui. The age of the performers range from 18-24, and have only had two months of practice - but you wouldn't think that from their performances on stage. The love each one has for our traditional performing arts. To me, you see how passionately they love to perform. That's what will remain in my heart. Their evening performance at Te Maevanui was excellent. Likewise at this market with lots of people. And their songs highlighting their genealogical links to Rarotonga. Te Kahautu is also considering bringing a composite group from Te Matatini, as part of next year's 60th Constitution celebrations. Don't just bring the Winning team, but a composite team of performers from all 55 teams competing at Te Matatini. Bring them as a true representation of Te Matatini. Cook Islands Ministry of Culture is keen to have more groups return. We all have Māori blood. From Rarotonga to Aotearoa. We're all the same. So, when they return home here, they bring with them their love from their distant home. When Maxwell and Te Arawa representative Dan Vaka return home they will give feedback to their regions and to Te Matatini. Mania Clarke-Mamanu, Te Karere. After the break Aotearoa's fielding it's very first speed climbing team at the Paris Olympic Games. Aotearoa's fielding it's very first speed climbing team at the Paris Olympic Games and they're supported by a conditioning coach of Te Aupōuri descent. While it's a new sport at the games, it's so popular, athletes are competing in front of sold-out crowds. Harata Brown has more. A demonstration of skills needed by athletes to speed climb up the wall of obstacles. At 24 years of age Sarah has just finished competing in speed climbing here in La Bourget, France. Her support team includes this Te Aupouri and Samoan descendant, a strength and conditioning coach based out of Tauranga. From Tauranga to France the male competitor of the NZ Speed Climbing team will compete shortly in the next few hours. Harata Brown, Te Karere. Warriors star Shaun Johnson has announced this season will be his last. Johnson announced his decision to his teammates last night which will end a 14-season career in the NRL. Johnson debuted for the club in 2011 and is the club's second highest try scorer with 78. The 34-year-old says it's a decision he's been sitting on for a while but one he's still coming to terms with. As it stands Johnson has played 221 games in the Warriors jersey. The trialists for the upcoming Silver Ferns international game have been announced. Twenty eight of the country's best netballers will head to Wellington next week to take part in a two day skills based trial. Among the newcomers Pulse shooter Martina Salmon and Mystics defender Carys Stythe have been given an opportunity. Noeline Taurua says that the group are determined to get back to their winning ways. The Silver Ferns will play England and Australia later this year. In other sport news some big changes to the All Blacks for their upcoming tests against Argentina. Ardie Savea will captain the side with Scott Barrett still recovering from finger surgery. Blues playmaker Harry Plummer has joined the squad in Wellington as injury cover for Stephen Perofeta. Assistant coach Jason Ryan says Plummer is ready for international footy. Loose forward Dalton Papali'i has extended his commitment to New Zealand Rugby re-signing through to the end of 2027. After the break we have the weather. To the weather now. That's all we have for today. Kia ora tātou katoa. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Māngai Pāho. Copyright TVNZ 2024.