Coming up on Te Karere... Did a 17 year old girl take her own life because of cyber bullying? We're at the coroner's court in Rotorua and look at what the Government plans to do about online harassment. Why has this popular Maori GP resigned? Have his public comments about Maori poverty upset Government funding authorities? Why are this rest home workers up in arms over pay rates? Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Why has a girl at the age of 17 years-old taken her life? Research suggests that vicious cyber-bullying may have played a part. Hinerangi Goodman was at the coroner's court in Rotorua today. The evidence clearly outlined that Micaela Emily Stothers committed suicide in Tokoroa last year, and Cyber Bullying may have played a part. Before the Coroner Wallace Bain, it was revealed by Raymond Gardiner a close friend that he and Stohter set it all up. According to Gardiner, Stothers had also written about her pregnancy and her abortion. The revelation and new evidence today put the whole family in shock. In September the coroner will release his report. Hinerangi, Goodman, Te Karere. The Government says they will fast-track a law commission report looking at ways of reducing the harm caused by cyber-bullying. Justice Minister Judith Collins said she had asked the commission to make the report a priority. It would investigate potential law changes, including introducing a new offence of maliciously impersonating another person on the internet. Parekura Horomia joins us now from our Wellington office. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Parekura Horomia, thank you for joining us. The establishment of a taskforce to prevent drunken people from causing havoc in central Auckland is a primary focus for the Auckland City Council. The group will concentrate on people who sit in their vehicles and car parks drinking before entering a bar. This group is also looking into a policy where people who leave a bar won't be allowed back in. On top of that, they want new regulations over the selling of alcohol shots from liquor stores. There'll be an increase of Community Patrols in the CBD, as well as Maori, Pacific and Asian wardens. After the break, Members of a Wellington tribe have accused the crown of deceiving them. Why are this rest home workers up in arms over pay rates? A popular and outspoken GP has resigned from a Maori health organisation in the far north. Dr Lance O'Sullivan has resigned from Te Hauora-o-Te-Hiku-o-Te-Ika amid speculation that his public comments about Maori poverty may have upset government funding authorities. We cross now to Potaka Maipi in the Auckland newsroom. Dr Lance O'Sullivan is no stranger to controversy. He's been outspoken on this programme and others about Maori health, poverty and hunger. It's for that reason, according to speculation, that the Kaitaia GP has resigned from Te Hauora-o-Te-Hiku-o-Te-Ika. Earlier today I asked the chair, Haami Piripi, what he knew about the sudden resignation. It's well known that he is deeply concerned about poverty issues that impact our families in the Northland region. We're in a recession and everyone knows things are difficult at the moment. He's very passionate about health issues. He and his superiors are in conflict, and even though he's a highly regarded man, they seem to have a few differences. It's an employment dispute they'll both need to resolve. Members of a Wellington tribe have accused the Crown of deceiving them. Taranaki Whanui were before the Waitangi Tribunal today claiming the Crown is offering a large number of properties within their region to another iwi. They say it's contemporary confiscation. Peata Melbourne has more. Appearing before the Waitangi Tribunal is nothing new to Taranaki Whanui. They support a fair settlement for Ngati Toa, but they do not support the Crown offering properties within their region to another iwi. To us, what the Crown is doing is another form of confiscation. They believe it will create on-going divisions and Treaty breaches that will be addressed by their grandchildren over the coming years. The Crown agreed that no other properties would be offered to Ngati Toa or other iwi within the region. However that was only because there were no other properties available at the time. Until now of which the Crown believes they have every right to offer the properties to other iwi. They've long thought that about us. Before the sacking of Parihaka to now, they think badly of us, just the same as Tuhoe. For many of the Taranaki descendants present, mixed feelings will only be put to rest once the Tribunal makes their decision. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. The dispute between workers in elderly care centres and their employers has ended after nine months of protests and talks. According to one Maori worker, it's heartening to know their work is valued. Even though it's small, it's something. Workers will now receive an extra 50c in their pay. It's less than what they wanted but this worker says it's a good result for carers. The Food and Services Union and the Nurses Council have spent nine months in talks with the Oceania group. Norma says the main thing is that their work is more valued. Workers will receive their pay rise in July. Irena Smith, Te Karere. Matiu Clendon is the head of the delegation and joins us now. Tena koe, Matiu. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. Matiu Clendon, thank you for joining us. 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 tatou katoa. 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