Coming up on Te Karere Kāinga Ora will be taking stronger measures against persistent antisocial behaviour by tenants. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is asking MPs to support his members bill to remove GST from all food. A group of Canada's top film makers have landed in Wellington for a special summit with New Zealand and Māori film makers. 19 March 2024 Tēnā koutou katoa, and welcome to Te Karere. Kāinga Ora tenants can expect a tougher approach to evictions if engaged in anti-social behaviour or get behind on rent. There are 180,000 vulnerable people who live in state housing and in more than 67,000 properties. 25,000 are on the waiting list. Housing Minister Chris Bishop says Kāinga Ora has been advised to end the "sustaining tenancies framework" and take stronger measures against persistent anti-social behaviour. Kruze Tangira has more. A tough situation that could become tougher. A new government means new rules. This is a massive problem, for all Māori. Doesn't matter if you're state housing or in your own. According to research 335 serious incidents emerged every month and last year, with only three evictions. That is the reason this has emerged from Housing Minister Chris Bishop. It's only a small number of people that are causing disruptions. That isn't the only problem facing the government. But while Labour struggled to correct this issue. Jackson says this is a heartless move. According to Ratapu, Māori practices are the right path to heal these problems. Apply to the government to give us Kāinga Ora funding so that we can lead this initiative. An independent review into Kāinga Ora has started with results expected at the end of the month. Kruze Tangira, Te Karere. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is wanting support from MPs over his members bill to remove GST from all food. This is what Te Karere has tabled showing the present costs inclusive of GST and what the same items would cost if there was no GST as per Te Pāti Māori's proposal. The total cost inclusive of the 15% GST on bananas cosst $3.49 kg. Te Pāti Māori proposed GST removal will mean it will cost $3.03 kg. That will save $0.46 per kg. Kūmara including GST is $4.99 kg. The removal of GST will be $0.65 per kg. A dozen eggs today cost $9.89 kg. That difference with the removal of GST is saving $1.29 per kg down to $8.60 kg. Mince is $12.49 kg. To remove GST will save $1.63 per kg down to $10.86 kg. This is all tabled ahead of the bill which will go through its first reading in parliament tomorrow. So to discuss the details and movements for the proposed legislation, let's head to Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi who joins us live from Parliament. We're unable to provide subtitles. Today marks the 40th anniversary of Te Hui Whakaoranga, an entity focused on taking a generational approach to Māori health development, being held at Hoani Waititi marae. With the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority, this year's Hui Whakaoranga is a significant event, that not even the Minister of Whānau Ora, Tama Pōtaka, was in attendance. One, one answer. Frustrating, somewhat frustrated. But I know these times are a little different. If there's work to be done, you look for the resources and we apply for them and then we work. So, by doing that we get their funding, medicines etc. That's great, and then the iwi get to it. Whānau Ora minister Tama Pōtaka provided a pre-recorded speech instead to the Hui Whakaoranga. Te Whānau o Waipareira CEO John Tamihere says this hui is about the next 40 years and without any government interference. After the break, a group of Canada's top film makers have landed in Wellington for a special summit with New Zealand and Māori film makers. The Crown has been put to test before the Waitangi Tribunal on the health system's inequities. The hearing showed the government does not know what impact the removal of Te Aka Whai Ora will have on the ecosystem and it was made without evidence or analysis. Crown witnesses conceded it was political despite while agreeing Māori services providers are best placed to provide support to Māori. The hearing also heard that 12% of Māori who live with a disability receive home support from a Māori provider. Thirty of Canada's top film makers have landed in Aotearoa for a special summit with New Zealand and Māori film makers. It's the first bi-annual summit of its kind, hosted by Women in Film and Television (WIFT) New Zealand in Wellington. It aims to explore co-production models for producers both local and in Canada to collaborate on film projects in the future. Moana Makapelu Lee with this story. A gathering of some of the world's best film minds... The main purpose of this summit, is to explore new ventures within film making. ...more than 30 film makers from Canada here to discuss co-production treaties, what would allow producers from each country to pool resources, collaborate and access local support. There are so many stories, and a lot of repositories of knowledge for film makers. Making it easier to distribute funds and make films collaboratively. That's one of the main activities within film making, finding out where our connections are. Your experiences are similar. Your values are similar. Among them award winning film maker Gail Maurice who is also a proud fluent speaking member of her Cree community of Saskatchewan. Her last film Rosie, a bilingual, indigenous and queer movie earning much attention at Toronto International Film Festival. It's the first bi-annual summit of its kind... ...even drawing American entrepreneur and founder of the subscription service, MoviePass. As indigenous story telling continues to grow, film makers here looking to ensure native stories grow on screens worldwide. Moana Makapelu Lee, Te Karere. Leading auction house Webb's known for its expertise in various categories of art, antiques and collectibles recently added pieces from nine Māori artists with the combined value of up to 800,000 dollars. Webb's Auction House want to recognise the importance of showcasing and supporting Māori talent in art. The upcoming works of art auction is scheduled for 25 March. Head of art Tasha Jenkins says there are a lot more art galleries and museums that are looking to have more tikanga and te reo representation. The upcoming works of art auction is scheduled for 25 March. 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