Coming up on Te Karere... A major milestone has been reached for Te Kura o Ngati Whatua in Auckland, with the appointment of its first principal. Gordon Toi of Ngapuhi is in Te Tai Tokerau supporting the carving of Te Uri o Hina at Pukepoto Marae, 09 June 2026 Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Although he was laid to rest yesterday, people are still talking about the many contributions and legacies left behind by Professor Whatarangi Winiata. They are legacies that future generations will carry forward and continue to build on, especially those of us who are committed to our language and te ao Maori. Many tributes were shared a t his funeral yesterday. Let's take a look. We're unable to provide subtitles. A major milestone has been reached for Te Kura o Ngati Whatua in Auckland, with the appointment of its first principal, Ripeka Murray of Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Raukawa and Muaupoko. The new kura is expected to open next month, with Murray leading the school as its inaugural principal. Here's Marena Mane with the story. We're unable to provide subtitles. Huhana Lyndon of the Green Party is our guest from Parliament today and one of the key voices in politics. Huhana, thank you for joining us. We're unable to provide subtitles. After the break, Gordon Toi of Ngapuhi is in Te Tai Tokerau supporting the carving of Te Uri o Hina at Pukepoto Marae, Gordon Toi of Ngapuhi is in Te Tai Tokerau supporting the carving of Te Uri o Hina at Pukepoto Marae, returning the favour to those who helped with the ongoing construction of a new wharenui in Pakanae. He says his dream is to see more people learning whakairo and working on whare tupuna throughout the North. We're unable to provide subtitles. The New South Wales Blues squad has been named for the second State of Origin match, with Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett again selected for the team ahead of the match in Melbourne. Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett has been included in the Blues squad for the second Origin match in Melbourne. If Barnett takes the field, he will come up against Warriors teammate Kurt Capewell, who has also been named in the Queensland squad. If Barnett takes the field, he'll line up against Warriors teammate Kurt Capewell, After the break we have the weather. # Inside out, gotta figure it out # I'm feeling good # Doing in my own way # Every single day and it feels... # VOICEOVER: Start your day with Sunsweet Amaz!n Prunes and Prune Juice, and feel good. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from Te Mangai Paho. Copyright TVNZ 2026.