29 June 2012 Coming up on Te Karere... Marae all over the country are being advised to install sprinkler systems in their buildings after Manurewa Marae was caught without in the event of a fire. The Women's Refuge Minister is also under fire, but why? And the Maori language will be heard at the River Music Festival in London next month. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Marae throughout the country are being advised to install sprinkler systems in their buildings. The reason for the new mandate came with the fire that occurred at Manurewa Marae in South Auckland. We're unable to provide subtitles. Manurewa Marae has overcome many trials. We recently spoke with the marae chair Tunuiarangi McLean about it. This marae has played a very important role for those living in Manurewa in the past few years. The ancestral meeting house, Tamapahore, has been a venue for many important conferences. Beside me here, Maahia is in charge of Te Wharekura o Manurewa. We also have a health programme operating here know as Te Manu-Aute. These are only but a few programmes this marae offers to the community of Manurewa. What impact will this fire have on the community? It's disheartening and unfortunate this fire has happened to our marae because it provides many great services for our community. This is the second accident that's happened at Manurewa, how will the community overcome this unfortunate accident? However my response to that is - we'll recover from these unfortunate events. The families, board, students and health providers of this marae will remain strong. Rangi McLean told us that the marae committee will be holding a meeting to discuss more safety measures for the marae. The Women's Refuge says that they tried to help their Palmerston North branch fix their accounts, to no avail. Winston Peters is now challenging the branch for dodgy accounting, and today, they reply. These are the workers at the centre of the political spat accused of fraudulent activity. The National Collective Office has released a statement saying The Palmerston agency in question had meanwhile reached out to the Hamilton office for support in fear their offices would be closed down. The Hamilton branch is now disaffiliated with the National Collective who claimed the Minister was informed about the unauthorised activity in audit reports. Tariana Turia declined an interview request with us today, but in a written statement from her offices, she stands by her initial comments saying that no one raised the issue of fraud with her. The Greens are still calling for Tariana Turia to apologise for accusing them of not supplying full information, but these workers are behind Tariana Turia. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. Papakura Marae has announced the new guardian at Rainbow Springs, and our Olympic team's new uniform. Bed-wetting can be embarrassing for kids. Thankfully, drynites.co.nz can help you manage the bed-wetting stage by providing expert advice. Plus, you can even try a DryNites sample for free. It's a case that's been in courts around the country for 20 years. However, from taking it to the Supreme Court it has finally reached a successful outcome for the claimants of the Pouakani land beside the Waikato River. Here's Hinerangi Goodman. Water is precious and due to the perseverance by the appellants of the Pouakani lands along the left bank of the Waikato River, their claim has been recognised. The next step now is the hearing of the second part of this claim. There are many acts under the law which apply but the main thing is that it has come to fruition. Because this case has set a precedent, no doubt there are many others also pursuing the same rights to their waters, who will follow in their footsteps. This case was pursued on principle and so it should be successful. Hinerangi Goodman, Te Karere. It's a piece of greenstone that guards the creatures of Rainbow Springs Wildlife Park. It's a greenstone of Ngai Tahu descent and a treasure seen by many Asian tourists. It's a greenstone found by Te Koha Raki Mason, and her aunt, when Mason was only 16-years-old. My aunt and I flew to the mountains over on the West Coast, to the Waitaki River. Te Matawai is the name of this stone. It was found on the West Coast in Ngai Tahu. According to the history of the region, Matawai is the guardian taniwha of greenstone. It's a precious stone used for adornment. We walked around the river to look for the greenstone. We didn't think we'd find one, but here it is. There's another story about the beauty of Waitaki, the woman from Tuuhua who was kidnapped by Poutini. He took her to Arahura where she turned her to stone. But Matawai is not a stone that stands still. It's been to expos all around the world, including Japan and China. It's a stone that looks like the jade stone used by these people. Greenstone is very precious to my iwi. It's a treasure. For now, this is Matawai's home. A guardian also to these creatures of the wildlife. Tini Molyneux, Te Karere. A collection of 50s inspired ensembles has received mixed reviews after the official Kiwi Olympic uniform debuted last night. The Olympic Committee has unveiled the look, saying it was inspired by the last London Olympics in 1948. The training gear is modern but the formal wear has some critics saying Kiwi athletes could be confused for flight attendants, claims that the designer is debating. More than 20,000 items have been made for the Olympic team and staff over the past 18 months. To sports now, joining me now is our sports commentator, Tumamao Harawira Tena koe, Tumamao. We're unable to provide subtitles. Visit our website after 7pm to watch interview with subtitles. 1Tumamao Harawira, thank you for joining us. Now let's take a look at the Maori Programmes TVNZ has to offer over the weekend. Tomorrow on IAMTV, we do some parkour in Auckland, we talk to beat producer Resin One, we meet Preston McNeil, and we check out Six60's music. That's tomorrow on IAMTV. If you think your kid's sore throat is no big deal, think again. Watch Marae Investigates on Sunday to see the damage Rheumatic fever is really having on our tamariki. Following Marae... My main aspiration is for all NZers to live in harmony and to love one another. Tiki Raumati, this Sunday, TVOne. After the break, we have the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.NZ. In closing, in two weeks the River Concert will be held in London. It's an event that will see over 90 singers to perform on the banks of the Thames River. This concert will signal the start of the Olympics and a group from NZ is expected to perform there. They're called Greenfire Island a group that mixes Maori and Irish cultures. Noho ora mai. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012.