Coming up on Te Karere... I'm Irena Smith in London for the Olympics. We now have two medals and more are expected on day six of the games. We'll look at the highlights from today's games and more. From one competition to one of opposition. I'm Anzac Pikia... and I have the latest on Government's charter school plans. There are seven months to go until the National Te Matatini competition and preparations are already underway. Stay tuned for more details. Due to the live nature of Te Karere, some segments will not be subtitled. Tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. We begin today's bulletin with breaking news... The Government wants the Waitangi Tribunal to speed up its findings on the Maori council water rights claim. That's because of time constraints the government is operating under if it wants to start the selloff of shares in Mighty River Power this year. We cross live now to Tini Molyneux in Wellington. Tini, what's the latest? To start off with, the Government is urging the Waitangi Tribunal to finish their full report for the water rights issue. The Government has a limited amount of time to sell Mighty River Power shares so they're asking the Tribunal to speed up the process. Two ministers have signed this government direction - Minster of Finance, Bill English, and Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Tony Ryall to the Waitangi Tribunal that requests the fast-track of the full report on the water rights issue to be completed by 24 August. Did they consult with the Maori Party Did they consult with the Maori Party before they released this statement? The Maori Party are meeting with the Government on Monday to discuss this matter and it was put to the Maori Affairs Minister whether this was the carpet being pulled from underneath their feet. Who do you think is behind this move? There's no doubt we'll see whether this is something between the Government and the Tribunal. It puts a bit of spin on the saying, 'let the law be tried by the law'. Is it the Government's law or the Crown s Enterprise law? The Maori Party has called for a meeting with TPK on Monday. Pita Sharples says the purpose of the meeting is about hearing what the people want as they are only mouthpieces for the iwi. In further breaking news... The Waitangi Tribunal has released its urgency report The Waitangi Tribunal has released its urgency report on the Port Nicholson Block. The report finds that the crown breached the Treaty, failed to act in good faith, misled claimants, failed to actively protect the interests of Taranaki Whanui and caused prejudice to Taranaki Whanui. The tribunal says the crown needs to re-negotiate all commercial offerings which were being offered to another Wellington iwi, Ngati Toa. We have a second medal at the Olympics ... Our women's pair winning bronze in the rowing. We also narrowly missed out on a bronze in the Women's road cycling, but hopes are looking up for more medals in events coming up. Our Olympics reporter Irena Smith has more, Irena. Scotty, I have all the details for Olympics Day Five. Scotty, I have all the details for Olympics Day Five. Our kiwi rowers Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown have won a bronze in the woman's rowing pair race. NZ now have two medals on the medal table. Two other kiwis could possibly win a medal. Sailing pair Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are competing in the 49ers sailing race and are currently ranked second behind the Australians. The kiwi pair is performing well and are likely to win a medal. The NZ woman's hockey team's chances in winning a medal also look good. Tonight the team will play Argentina. Team captain Kayla Sharland believes the competition is tough but they have what it takes to win. The NZ men's hockey team has also come away with a win. We're unable to provide subtitles. The NZ men's hockey team has also come away with a win. The NZ men's hockey team has also come away with a win. They beat India 3-0. On Friday night they'll take on the Netherlands. Linda Villumsen narrowly missed out on a medal in the woman's cycling. She placed fourth and missed out by a mere two seconds. Regardless of her placing her adopted family say they're still proud of her. We're unable to provide subtitles. But the same can be said for everyone Scotty, back to you. Avoidable death rates amongst Maori children are higher than that of non-Maori. Doctors from the University of Auckland say the government is saving $25 million through this inequity. Raiha Johns reports. This is Paehoro Konui and her daughter Reia. Konui is hesitant to take her children to the doctors. There are a lot of Maori families who do this. Evidently, there is inequity if the primary health care received by Maori compared to non-Maori. According to Dr. Reid's research, the government save $25 million every year from this. If healthcare was equal for all children, 70 more Maori children would live per year and there would be less hospital admissions. According to research by Dr Reid, the government should review its public health policy. Raiha Johns, Te Karere. The new look Te Matatini website will go live tomorrow as Te Arawa gears up for next year's festival in Rotorua. Our reporter Ngahuia Wade is in Rotorua checking out the venue which will cater to a crowd of up to 50 thousand people. It's empty today but in seven months' time, standing room only. 41 teams from all over the country will battle it out - to win Maoridom's biggest calendar event, the 21st festival. The Rotorua stadium has a 30,000 people capacity, Te Matatini will go for four days and they're expecting 50,000 people. The first welcoming ceremony will be at the Government Gardens. Tickets will go on sale 11 September. Ngahuia Wade, Te Karere. After the break, Education Minister Hekia Parata unveils details on charter schools Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced more details on how charter schools or 'Kura Hourua' will work in NZ. A partnership between the Crown, the sponsor and the school's community. But at the end of the day, the sponsor determines how the school is run. They can decide who will teach registered or not. Yes, those teacher don't need to be registered. The parents are the teachers and many of the teachers are parents. This gives credence to that style of teaching. The sponsor determines what curriculum to teach and the decision will be reviewed by a educational working body. If outcomes are not reached? Kura Kaupapa Maori have long fought for the Te Aho Matua education philosophy. 50% of Maori kids leave school without NCEA Level 2. That's how the charter schools came about. The Minister also says that community groups, businesses, religious groups and iwi are ideal candidates for setting up their own charter schools. The schools must open for the beginning of the 2014 school year. Anzac Pikia, Te Karere. Maori lead the statistics in students who are being stood down, suspended or excluded in schools. A review of those figures and the process has prompted calls for a better system to try to keep troubled children in school rather than kicking them out. A report that highlights poor statistics for Maori students suspended and expelled from school. In fact Maori are 2.6 times more likely than Pakeha to be affected and the north has the highest rates in the country. This report must be reviewed, but in a holistic context - looking at the relationships between schools and the community. The Ministry has completed the report but the minister Hekia Parata has yet to read it. The minister is however determined to lift the negative educational statistics of Maori. The Maori principals from the north say that the issue needs to be considered more broadly or the situation will not improve. Potaka Maipi, Te Karere. What connection does Huntly have with Las Vegas? Three Maori dancers from Huntly have landed amongst the lights of Las Vegas for the National Hip Hop Championships. This is the Mega crew strutting their stuff. They've returned to Vegas to defend their title. We want our names written in the skies and on top of the score board. We want gold for the second time in a row. This group affiliates to the Paris Goebel's crew known as the Royal Family. This is first time these members have competed in this competition. My hands are shaking because this is the first time I've been to America to represent NZ. I'm excited to perform in front of the world. If Mega Crew win tomorrow they'll go through to the semi-finals and hopefully the finals on Friday. Raiha Johns, Te Karere. After the break, the weather. To the weather now. For weather, see tvnz.co.NZ. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Two Maori authors gained top honours at this year's New Zealand Post Book Awards. Chris Winitana of Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngai Tuhoe has won the Maori Language Award for his book 'Toku Reo, toku ohooho: my language, my inspiration'. The book, described as a pioneering work, explores the struggle to save the Maori language over the last 40 years. That's all we have for today. Turou Hawaiki. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ on Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012.