A prominent Ngapuhi kuia says she understands the kereru Sonny Tau was caught with in Murihiku, were a gift; Whanganui is bracing itself for another round of heavy rain, just weeks after the region experienced its biggest flood in recorded history. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the region and expects downpours to hit the area tonight and tomorrow morning; Waikato-Tainui says an education plan for its people for the next 30-years has a strong focus on the marae.