Due to the live nature of Midday we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. The Crown opens its case against the Urewera four on charges of criminal conspiracy and firearms charges. The British government is forced to release a dangerous extremist preacher from jail. With love in the air today, we look at where you're most likely to meet your mate. The trial of the Urewera four is underway at the High Court in Auckland today, with the Crown outlining its case against the accused. The court has heard how the four allegedly planned to carry out guerrilla warfare. ONE News reporter Stephen Smith joins us now from outside the court. Stephen. THE CROWN THIS MORNING LAID OUT THE BONES OF ITS CASE IT WILL CALL ON 88 WITNESSES, MOST POLICE OFFICERS THE JURY WAS SHOWN VIDEO EVIDENCE FROM THE UREWERA RANGES GUNSHOTS COULD BE HEARD, AND MEN AND WOMEN COULD BE SEEN WEARING BALACLAVAS AND MILITARY CLOTHING TEXT MESSAGES AND ONLINE CONVERSATIONS WERE ALSO INTERCEPTED THAT INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF BOMB-MAKING RECIPES, FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TAME ITI WAS AT THE CENTRE OF THIS GROUP, ALLEGEDLY Thanks. Stephen Smith live from Auckland. We will have the latest details from the trial on the news at 4.30 and the news hour at 6, plus on our website at tvnz.co.nz The Law Commission is considering significant changes to the way criminal trials are conducted, and the system could be in for a radical revamp. The commission's seeking public feedback on whether we should move away from the current adversarial system, particularly for trials involving sex crimes. The commission says the current system means prosecution and defence lawyers control what the court hears. It says giving judges more power to question witnesses and decide what evidence is presented might better serve the overall interests of justice. Verdicts could also be handed down by a judge and two specially trained jurors rather than the traditional 12-person jury. An Auckland man convicted of organising and running child sex tours to Asia has been sentenced to three years' jail. ONE News reporter Nicole Bremner joins us now live from the High Court at Auckland. Nicole. THE JUDGE CALLED THIS A DESPICABLE ACT HE ALSO SAID HE HOPES THE MAN GETS THE SUPPORT HE NEEDS TO REHABILITATE HIMSELF IN PRISON. ALL DETAILS ABOUT HIM ARE SUPPRESSED BECAUSE FURTHER CHARGES ARE PENDING Dairy giant Fonterra has launched an investigation after metal pins were found in packs of its butter. It's recalling two of its products as a result. Fonterra says the recall follows two 'isolated' complaints about metal pins being found in butter. It wouldn't provide more information on how big the pins were or how they got in the butter. The two recalls are the 500g packs of Mainland salted butter with a best-before date of January 10th 2013 and the 500g packs of Anchor salted butter with a best-before date of January 26th 2013. The recall involves 410,000 blocks of butter. The former manager of Pike River says he was so unhappy with how the mine was being managed he considered quitting just days before the blast in November 2010. Doug White told the Pike River disaster inquiry he was dissatisfied with the management of the mine under CEO Peter Whittall. Doug White said Peter Whittall confronted him over comments he'd made to some share brokers about the mine's performance. I suppose the best way to put it is I was accused of causing a 7c drop in the share price. Which, uh, completely astounded me. I resented the implication of these allegations after the, uh, after the efforts I'd put in. So far, this third phase of the inquiry has heard criticisms of the mine's electrical system and revelations of sub-standard ventilation, faulty sensors, and lack of methane gas drainage. A major and urgent demolition is about to get underway in Christchurch. The Terrace on the Park apartment complex was damaged in the December 23rd earthquakes. Demolition crews are currently setting up their gear and hope to start pulling the worst two buildings this afternoon. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says it's an extremely dangerous demolition, and that the building may collapse once the demolition begins. One man who helped build the apartments more than a decade ago is watching on. It's a sad day. Um, I spent nearly two years working on this project with Mainzeal, and I'm sorry to see it come down. The plan is to use cranes to 'nibble' away at the structure. An expensive repair and refurbishing job lies ahead for a Dunedin hotel after a fire there last night. The Kingsgate Hotel was hurriedly evacuated after the fire spread from a bedroom on the third floor. That floor has suffered significant heat and smoke damage, while surrounding floors also have smoke and water damage from fire hoses. It will be some time before guests are allowed back into all areas of the hotel. The cause of the fire's not believed to be suspicious. To international news. Israeli diplomats have been targeted in simultaneous strikes in two countries. Four people were injured when an Israeli diplomat's car was bombed in Delhi by an attacker on a motorbike, and an attempted car bombing in the former Soviet republic of Georgia was thwarted when authorities found a bomb attached to an Israeli diplomat's car. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused Iran of being behind the attacks. Within the past few hours, one of Britain's most dangerous extremist preachers has been released from a top-security jail. The UK wants to deport him to Jordan, where he faces terror charges, but the European Court of Human Rights ruled he risks being tortured. The BBC's Mark Easton reports. Described by a senior British judge as 'a truly dangerous individual at the centre of Al Qaeda terrorism in the UK', there will be incredulity that the government has today been obliged to release extremist preacher Abu Qatada from his prison cell. Shortly after 9 o'clock tonight, he was driven from the maximum-security Long Lartin Jail, much to the frustration of the Home Secretary and many other senior parliamentarians, who believe he poses a significant threat to UK national security. It is extraordinary that this man should remain in the United Kingdom. We have to find a way of making him leave. Qatada leaves prison subject to very strict bail conditions. He must obey a 22-hour curfew, allowed out of his home for a maximum of one hour twice a day, tagged, and banned from travelling more than a short distance. Nobody but his close family will be allowed inside his home, and there are restrictions on those he can meet outside. He's not allowed a mobile phone or access to the internet, and cannot attend any mosque. Despite links to Al Qaeda terrorists, the government has been unable to produce the evidence for a trial against Abu Qatada here. Instead, they've been attempting to deport him to Jordan, where he's already been convicted, in his absence, of terrorist offences. Qatada, though, has argued his return would breach human rights legislation, because evidence obtained by torture might be used at his trial. American actor Sean Penn has weighed into the debate over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands offshore from Argentina. During a visit to the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, the actor said it was imperative that Argentina and Britain hold talks immediately. The world today is not going to, uh, tolerate, um, any kind of, um, ludicrous and archaic commitment to, uh, colonialist ideology. His comments come as tensions between the two countries are running high in the lead-up to the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war. European leaders have welcomed the Greek parliament's decision to make yet more cuts as the country grapples with its debt crisis, but they want better guarantees the measures will actually be implemented before they release more bailout money. The BBC's Gavin Hewitt is in Athens, where they're cleaning up after days of protest. In Athens, a department store destroyed. Firefighters are still inside. This had been a health-food store, burnt out. This was a fabric shop ` all ruined in hours of burning and rioting. It's awful. I mean, it's just a bunch of people that just say, 'Destroy everything.' They destroy Greece. The protests were against parliament approving new spending cuts in exchange for a second bailout. But amongst the crowds today were people like this man, who believe the Greek people could not stand any more austerity. The mood is very angry. We prefer to be free than to be saved with this, uh, humiliating way. These riots, the most serious in years, raise questions as to whether the latest round of cuts can be implemented, such is the level of resistance. Government supporters today were insisting if Greece wanted to stay in the Euro, it had to go along with demands made by the EU and the IMF. And European officials were saying a default could be the most damaging option of them all. Disorderly default over Greece would be a much worse outcome with devastating outcomes for the Greek society, especially for the weakest members. Although European officials generally welcomed last night's vote, there is very little faith left in Greek promises. Turkey's first-ever face transplant recipient has seen his new face for the first time. The 19-year-old was burned badly in a house fire when he was just a baby. Before he saw the new product, nurses shaved him so he could get a proper look. Surgeons say it will take six months for him to learn how to control the nerves so he can make facial expressions. More than a dozen face transplants have now been carried out around the world. Despite Europe's economic woes, the flower business is booming, with people still relying on them to show their love on Valentine's Day. At the world's biggest flower auction, just outside Amsterdam in Holland, traders are snapping up 50% more flowers than at any other week of the year. The auction hall is the same size as 100 football fields. Red roses are still the most popular gift for Valentine's Day, but the market says red tulips are big sellers too. Many of us will spend today being the givers or subjects of grand romantic gestures, but for those of us who aren't busy getting swept off our feet, where are we going to look for that special someone? Kimberlee Downs went to find out. According to studies, we find love where we spend most of our time ` through friends or work. Marry me. But as we can't all be swept off our feet on the job a la Sandra Bullock, alternatives are available. And while personal classifieds were once considered a little desperate, now... People are actually starting to get more into things such as online dating. Initially, I think it was quite hard for people to acknowledge and to admit to other people that that's how they were meeting other people. It wasn't that long ago that you'd struggle to find anyone who had found that someone special using an online dating service. Some people, as many as 25%, have actually found their long-term partners online. And according to the country's largest online dating site, nzdating.com, we're onboard. Someone signs up to their site every three minutes, which is two minutes less than you'll get on this sort of date. # We found love in a hopeless place. # We found love in a hopeless place. # Tonight's event is still in set-up mode, but while the room may look empty, within two hours it'll be filled with 24 single men and women hoping to ignite that romantic spark by going on 12 dates in less than two hours. It goes a little like this. Right, this is where it all happens. Here's your name badge, Kim. Thank you. 'First, the introduction.' So 'yes' for romance doesn't mean marriage or a lifetime commitment, just means a date. And F is friendship as in platonic friendship, not friends with benefits. 'Then the meeting.' Nice to meet you. And you. 'Time for some small talk.' I've got a couple of kids in Christchurch. TYRES SQUEAL BELL DINGS And five minutes after you meet, the decision is made, and you move on to the next potential love of your life. After they see that everybody's relatively normal and get through the first three dates, they ease into it, and they're, like, 'Wow!' And even if you don't get that wow moment this Valentine's Day, remember your love could be just a few dates or a click of a button away. Kimberlee Downs, ONE News. Meanwhile, more than 170 Volkswagen Beetles have gathered in Brussels on Valentines Day for the annual Love Bugs parade. Admirers of the iconic car meet each year to show off their much-loved cars and take a half-hour drive around the city. The name of the parade refers to the title of the Walt Disney film The Love Bug, which starred Herbie, a white Volkswagen Beetle that was able to drive itself. Still to come on Midday, sharemarket and business news. In sport, a famous football club in financial trouble. And Bevan Docherty's big win over a superstar at the start of Olympic year. 1 With me now is Andrew Cathie from Craigs Investment Partners. This item will be captioned live. For more, go to tvnz.co.nz and click on 'business'. And a result this morning from Mainfreight. Were the numbers good? THEY HAD A PRETTY SOLID RESULT. IT WAS A RECORD NINE-MONTH RESULT. THEIR NET PROFIT WAS UP 35%ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR, BUT IT WAS BELOW MARKET EXPECTATIONS. THE COMPANY IS STILL GROWING, AND THEY'VE INDICATED THEIR FOURTH QUARTER HAS STARTED WELL. But the share price has dropped pretty significantly. Why is that? IT'S ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE SHARE PRICE MAY HAVE BEEN AHEAD OF ITSELF, AND BROKERS AND ANALYSTS WERE OPTIMISTIC. In Europe the markets seemed to have rallied overnight our time. SEEING THE GREEKS COME TOGETHER TO GET A RESULT WAS A POSITIVE THE MARKET FACTORED INTO THAT. Did they like the outcome of the vote in the Greek parliament? In Midday sport ` one of the most famous football clubs in the world is in serious financial trouble and may have to go into administration. Glasgow Rangers faces the prospect of an expensive tax bill, which it would be unable to pay. The BBC's James Cook reports. Not so long ago, this man was hailed as the saviour of one of Britain's most famous football clubs. Tonight the owner of Rangers, Craig Whyte, could barely be heard for boos as he faced the fans. This is a difficult day for Rangers, but we will emerge a fitter and stronger club. Thank you. Thank you very much. MEN SHOUT ANGRILY The financial crisis here at Ibrox may be shocking, but it's no surprise. The club's expecting a verdict any day in a tax case which could cost it �75m. Mr Whyte says he wants to get rid of what he calls a dark cloud hanging over the club. The news is worrying fans. I don't understand how a club with the tradition and success that it's had can let itself go to such a state of rot and ruin. Even though I'm a Celtic supporter, I definitely say it's bad for Celtic as well. It's bad for all of Scottish football. Rangers have enjoyed extraordinary and expensive success in the Scottish Premier League, but if they enter administration, a 10-point penalty would probably hand this season's title to Celtic. Could it be a price worth paying to sort out the club's finances? Craig Whyte insists he's trying to safeguard the future of a club founded in the 1870s. Some fans think that strategy is high-risk. NZ triathlete Bevan Docherty has won the half ironman event in Panama, beating cycling legend Lance Armstrong in the process. The two-time Olympic medallist overcame intense heat to rein in Armstrong during the last stages of the race. Docherty was pleased with his performance, given the oppressive conditions and the strength of the field, including an impressive performance from Armstrong. This is my first half ironman in 12 years. So, uh, I wasn't too sure how to pace myself, and, uh,... so I just went out and, uh, seemed to pace quite well. I got my second wind with 4 K to go and managed to catch Lance, but that last K really hurt. Docherty says his main focus is still the London Olympics later this year. Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is out of this Friday's one-day match in Sydney because of a leg injury. So the big question is, 'Does Australian cricket look forward or back when picking a replacement?' As Channel Nine's Roz Kelly explains, Clarke doesn't think his leg injury is serious. It's more just a little bit stiff at the moment today more than pain. It's a two-horse race to replace the captain. The decision now ` whether to look to the future or turn back time. Davey Warner's, uh, vice captain of this one-day team at the moment. Uh, we've got plenty of experience with Ricky Ponting. Peter Forrest is also facing a dilemma. After his great debut, the 26-year-old is now a realistic chance of selection for the West Indies tour. The problem ` he's getting married in March. It's a long way down the track, so hopefully if I keep scoring runs, it will make a tough decision there. But, um, I'm pretty sure if I get picked, then there's` there's only one thing. I'm definitely going to the West Indies. Fiance Rachel has been Peter's rock since he lost both parents in his early 20s. And the NZ cricket team play Zimbabwe tonight in a T20 match in Hamilton. It's the final match of Zimbabwe's unsuccessful tour. South Africa start their programme tomorrow with a match against Canterbury. Still to come on Midday ` I'll be back with the afternoon weather. Now to the weather. There's a low looking to settle in for the next couple of days. It'll bring unsettled weather to central NZ both today and tomorrow, but there's a high building from the south on Thursday, so that should get the low moving. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz Thanks for joining us. Our next news is at 4.30, and the ONE News hour will be here at 6. Good afternoon. Captions by Chris Leggett and Tracey Dawson. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air.