Coming up on Te Karere... Our reporters are all standing by with their stories from across the world... I'm Irena Smith in London for the Olympics. NZ has finally made it on the medals table. I have all the details for Day Four. Ngati Tuwharetoa is preparing an evacuation plan due to fears that Mt Tongariro is becoming more active. I'm Ngahuia Wade at the foot of the mountain. Stay tuned for more details. Nau mai ki Te Karere, and welcome to Te Karere. We'll also tell you about how Maori are working with the government to develop a youth justice facility and we celebrate another milestone for the Maori language... I'm Peata Melbourne, today is the day the Maori language was made official 25 years ago. What has been achieved so far and where are we headed to now? Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Our Olympics reporter Irena Smith is standing by in London...Irena. Scotty, Day Five is dawning but it was Day Four Scotty, Day Five is dawning but it was Day Four that saw our first appearance on the medals table the medal was won by the eventing team which was led by Mark Todd. Now even though it's a bronze, it's inspired other NZ athletes. Now even though it's a bronze, it's inspired other NZ athletes. That's according to the cultural advisor. It's an amazing effort by the eventing team. It takes me back to the days when we used to horse ride our horses were never that good! But this, there's nothing like it, it was a great sight. And our hockey team have continued their success? Yes Scotty, the women are doing great. They beat South Africa 4-1, and our Maori players were the stars of the game. Charlotte Harrison of Ngapuhi scored a goal which was perhaps her present since it was also her birthday. Kayla Sharland also scored two goals, which goes to show, actions speak louder than words. The team is doing a good job but they're still aware that they have a big clash coming up. How about the Football Ferns? Despite their slow start, the Football Ferns beat Cameroon - 3-1. That's one of the big wins so far as they're now in the semi-finals in spite of losing to Britain and Brazil. So hope is still alive there. And we've heard there's been a nice sharing of our customs at the Olympic athlete's village? Yes, even though the competitive spirit is prominent here, there are also Maori values being shown and felt by the athletes. Pounamu were given to all NZ athletes, bar the reserves. However, in a selfless act, the cycling coach gifted his pounamu to reserve cyclist, Sam Webster. Word spread to Amster Reedy about this gifting which prompted him in turn to gift his taonga to the coach of that team. When I saw him, he was one of the happiest people I've seen. He was happy, the team was happy. There are perhaps two or three people in the team, but that's the result of caring for one another. So Scotty, that's a good story to finish up on, but I have to say that the NZ athletes are rearing to go and we'll see how it all turns out today on Day Five. Thank you Irena, live from London. We spoke to Labour's Parekura Horomia earlier and asked why he thinks the Maori Party has bungled the water rights issue. I had a discussion with the Minister earlier and he was very vague about his relationship with the Government. Some of us actually question the purpose of their coalition. The Government's stance on this issue is very clear but what is their stance? But Pita Sharples has set up a meeting between the iwi leaders group and the government. Isn't that a good start? Yes it is but for a long time now the government and iwi leaders have been discussing Treaty issues to address our concerns. What about those iwi not represented? That's a question we've put to the Maori Party, where's the representation for all Maori. It's great to have iwi representation from some leaders but where is the representation for all Maori. What advice have you received around the partial sale of state assets and whether it contravenes the Treaty of Waitangi? We know this is a complex issue and the PM has made it clear he won't change his position. We want clarification on where the Maori Party stands and where the Government stands. On another topical issue, is Labour's Maori caucus supporting Louisa Wall's Gay Marriage Bill? It's a bill for the people. The Maori constituents within Labour and some others fully support the bill. That was Labour MP for the Ikaroa Rawhiti electorate, Parekura Horomia Ngati Tuwharetoa is preparing an evacuation plan due to fears that Mt Tongariro is becoming more active. Last night Ngati Hikairo ki Tongariro met with volcanologists to find out exactly what's going on. Ngahuia wade has this report. A beautiful sight to behold today, but who knows what's boiling beneath. 115 years have passed since Tongariro last erupted. Bubs Smith is sending his own message to his hapu at Papakai Marae near Tongariro. It's here that Ngati Hikairo ki Tongariro met with Brad Scott and his volcanologists to discuss amongst other things an evacuation plan. Local Adrian Turner is prepared for the worst. Others aren't. Over the next week Tuwharetoa will finalise their evacuation plan. Ngahuia Wade, Te Karere Maori health and social services provider Raukura Hauora o Tainui, is lobbying the Ministry of Justice to support a whakapapa initiative within youth justice facilities. It's aimed at helping more than 50% of the Maori youth who pass through the system. It's a second home for some. However prison is no real home. They're looking for support from Judge Heemi Taumaunu, Youth Court judge, Rangatahi Court judge. Hopefully he agrees to our cause because at the end of the day Judge Andrew Beecroft will have the last say. Nearly 50% of youth that go before the courts are Maori, so it's an important issue. It's an initiative we may see in youth correction centres right across the country. It's all about teaching Maori youth about their culture, spirituality and their genealogy, so they know who they are and where they're going. Hawaiians are also looking at this initiative, to help their troubled youth out. We're helping them to set up a similar programme. The final decision rests with the law. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. After the break, 25 years of language revitalisation is commemorated. What has been achieved in the past 25 years, and where is the Maori language heading to? SPLASH ECHOES DRAMATICALLY Introducing the next generation of clean ` new Dettol Power & Pure, formulated to power through tough stains. Its active ingredient breaks down into water and oxygen, leaving no harsh chemical residues behind, and it kills 99.9% of germs. The new Dettol Power & Pure cleaning range. Dettol ` NZ's most trusted cleaning brand. The Waitangi Tribunal's decision on the future of Kohanga reo is due out next week. The National Trust says it should leave the management of Kohanga Reo to Maori, outside of the Ministry of Education's grasp. These sentiments were carried to the Maori Select Committee today. There is nothing like the health of our kids to sharpen the tongue. She's talking about her experience working along mainstream strategy There is nothing like the health of our kids to sharpen the tongue. She's talking about her experience working along mainstream strategy driving Maori-driven programmes. She's not known for sitting on her hands when it comes to facing-off with the language. How much clearer can it get? And there's no clearer message to these MPs as to what she wants for the Kohanga Reo movement. There is always a ray of hope that the Waitangi Tribunal may also heed her words. Take Kohanga Reo back to its roots, to how the old people wanted it and back in to the hands of Maori. The Government can support but not interfere. The Waitangi Tribunal's report could be revealed as early as next week. Tini Molyneux, Te Karere. One of the driving forces behind the Kohanga Reo movement... Jean Puketapu has passed away. Jean and husband Kara Puketapu helped found NZ's first Kohanga reo, Pukeatua in Wainuiomata which celebrated its 30th birthday in April. The 81 year old is from Waikaremoana but has spent most of her life in Wellington. She will lay at Waiwhetu Marae. Maori language activists gathered in Wellington today to commemorate 25 years of work to establish Maori as an official language of NZ. Tributes also included campaigners who gathered 30 thousand signatures for a Maori language petition - a starting point to restore Maori language. This is what Maori language sounds like today. Twenty five years back, the purpose of the Maori language petition was this. To have Maori spoken in all schools. Although its goal has not yet been achieved, it is the upcoming generations who are now responsible for its survival. The grandchildren of those who petitioned Parliament for the language are now carrying on their work. This was a proverb spoken by Te Uenuku Reene that has been held dear to guide them through. When I arrive in the Lord's presence and he were to ask me how I cared for his gift. We all have an obligation to revive the language. Most of the stalwarts who took the petition to Parliament have all passed on. Their aspiration for the language to be put in all schools has yet to be realised. So what are the achievements so far and where is the future of the language heading to? Following the Maori Language Act, we've got Te Karere on TVNZ and Te Kaea on Maori Television. Those were the kind of things that they dreamed of by the likes of Te Uenuku Reene. And how does the language fare now? It's not at the best it can be, but it's in a better state than what it was in the 1970s. Peata Melbourne, Te Karere. We're unable to provide subtitles. After the break, we have tomorrow's weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.NZ. Let's take another look at today's top stories. Rumblings from Mt Tongariro have Ngati Hikairo ki Tuwharetoa preparing for the worst with its own evacuation plan. And Maori language activist commemorate 25 years to actively recognise Maori language in NZ. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air.