Due to the live nature of Midday we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. Cross-examination for the first Crown witness in the marathon case of the Urewera Four. Is this massive US warship provoking Iranian anger by cruising through the Strait of Hormuz? And the Black Caps squeak home in a thriller against Zimbabwe in the final T20 clash. The first of 88 witnesses in the Crown case against the Urewera Four has been cross-examined at the High Court in Auckland. ONE News reporter Nicole Bremner has been in court and joins us now live in our Auckland newsroom. Detective Inspector Jago is the officer under cross-examination. He was the senior police officer who decided where surveillance cameras were placed. Three of the four defence lawyers cross-examined him. They took slightly different tacks. One was interested in the placement of the cameras. The detective was also questioned over whether one of the so-called huts at the camps actually looked more like a traditional Maori building. This is all standard procedure to take the Crown case apart and put up an opposing view for the clients. The defendants look relaxed in the dock. They are talking about things amongst themselves and calling the lawyers over when there are things they wish to discuss. The second detective has just taken the stand to discuss intercepted text messages. A search is continuing for a missing yachtsman in the Bay of Plenty, but hopes are fading. Old Richard Rusbatch's 11m yacht was found east of Mayor Island with the motor still running and the anchor dragging. There was no sign of the charter-boat operator (56). It's believed he may have fallen overboard while preparing to anchor his yacht Honfleur in Honeymoon Bay at Mayor Island. A light aircraft and a helicopter searched a wide area for him, and the navy patrol craft Pukaki has also been searching. A search-and-rescue team has been making a coastline search on Mayor Island. It's been revealed that Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has been the target of an international hacking ring. The minister's emails were hacked into by international hackers collective 'Anonymous'. The breach took place last year when the group accessed Mr McCully's private email account, which he had official emails forwarded to. Authorities were alerted when inappropriate emails were sent from the account, but say no sensitive information was accessed. However, there are now concerns about the minister's use of personal email accounts. There are no guidelines in place for minsters to forward emails to their personal account. I find that extraordinary. I'm not sure whether we should be more worried that there are no guidelines in place or the fact that there are guidelines and we're being told there are no guidelines. But, um, anyone who works for government, whether it's a public service or a politician, they're aware of the information guidelines that have been set out, which sets out different levels of confidentiality and, uh, risks that are there, and lays out different ways to handle them. And so, to say that we have no guidelines in place ` it's surely extraordinary. Vikram Kumar from Internet NZ. The former Pike River manager has insisted all possible measures were taken to ensure the safety of workers at the mine. Doug White became quite emotional as he told the royal inquiry in Greymouth this morning how he was personally involved in making the mine safe. I was under the ground, as I said, up to three times a week, constantly, uh, engaging with employees, uh, extolling the virtues of safe work with all employees and contractors at every opportunity I had under the ground. So effectively not a documented process ` a more, uh, direct process. Doug White also admitted that thorough testing should have been carried out on the gas-monitoring system. Earlier, the commission heard that many underground gas sensors were either reporting false readings or weren't working at all. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes is today looking at the collapse of the old Winnie Bagoes building in Christchurch. The popular pizza restaurant was so badly damaged in the September quake that the owners were forced to relocate. But just weeks before the larger February shake, cordon fences surrounding the abandoned building were taken down. Then on the day of the 6.3 quake, an Israeli tourist was killed when the structure's facade fell on a van. Today's inquiry is hearing evidence from structural engineers, the building's owners and the city council. A coroner's inquest into the deaths of three people in an aircraft crash in 2005 is being held in Rotorua today. Australian businessman Bernie Lewis and his wife Christine died when their chartered twin-engine Piper Seneca ploughed into Mt Tauhara, near Taupo. Pilot Steven Brown was also killed. A report by transport-accident investigators says the pilot had traces of cannabis in his blood system. Members of the Lewis family have travelled from Australia to be at the inquest. Gisborne police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died of stab wounds. The 33-year-old was rushed to Gisborne Hospital, but died on arrival. Police are talking to a number of people who were at a house where he suffered the stab wounds. The 70th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in World War II is being marked with a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Wellington today. The surrender to Japan of the Allied stronghold in Singapore in 1942 was the greatest defeat for the British military in 150 years. 75 NZers were killed in the fighting, and around 100 ended up prisoners of war. China's vice-president has met with the United States' president and vice-president in Washington. President Barack Obama said he had spoken candidly with vice-president Xi Jinping, the man widely believed to be that country's next leader. Issues up for discussion included human rights in China, the global economy and the situation in Syria. US vice-president Joe Biden said trade issues between the two superpowers had also been discussed. An American aircraft carrier has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in a month, watched closely by Iranians. Iran has threatened to close off the strait, one of the world's most important waterways, over the international reaction to Iran's nuclear development. Here's the BBC's Jonathan Beale. It is the most potent symbol of America's military might. The USS Abraham Lincoln, loaded with warplanes and now preparing to pass through potentially dangerous waters ` the Strait of Hormuz. As it approaches the narrowest point, just 21 miles wide, the coast is in sight. Iran recently threatened to close the strait, through which 20% of the world's oil supplies travel. It hasn't yet, but it is watching every inch of this journey. The US insists this is a routine voyage, but it comes at a time of growing concern about Iran's nuclear programme and rising tension. The presence of this ship is provocative. You know, I mean, you look at the weaponry and the aircraft on board. But, you know, we routinely transit in and out from the Arabian Gulf out to the north Arabian Sea so that we can get out and do our... you know, start our work in supporting the troops in Afghanistan and give carrier that's out there a break. But they're taking no chances. US helicopters warn off small boats that are getting too close. Further in the distance, an Iranian patrol boat is spotted, while one of its military planes brazenly shadows overhead. But if this is an attempt to scare off the US Navy, it doesn't seem to have worked. With open waters in sight, the Abraham Lincoln can continue on its next mission, providing air support over Afghanistan. But it will soon be replaced by another US carrier that will also patrol these troubled waters. In Thailand, an Iranian man carrying explosives has blown off his own legs and wounded four civilians after an earlier explosion damaged the house he was renting with two compatriots. More bombs have been found in the men's Bangkok house. Police don't yet know who the intended targets may have been. The blasts came a day after an Israeli diplomatic car was bombed in India ` an attack Israel blamed on Iran. Israel says the men are terrorists. A New Jersey funeral home has been inundated with media and fans after a hearse delivered the body of singer Whitney Houston overnight. The Newark funeral business has a long-time connection with the singer's family and handled the service for Whitney Houston's father several years ago. Saturday, 12 noon at the New Hope Baptist Church the funeral will take place. It will be by invitation only. Next time you see the family will be Saturday. Whitney Houston was found dead in her bath at a Beverly Hills hotel on Sunday. She was 48. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has had her first full day of solo public appearances and celebrated her first Valentine's Day as a married woman, even though her husband William is thousands of kilometres away. Her husband may be posted 8000 miles away in the Falklands, but the Duchess of Cambridge still celebrated Valentine's Day. INDISTINCT CHATTER Her suitor was an 8-year-old boy called Jackson. Apparently Prince William also sent a card and flowers to his wife, who spent the day in Liverpool on only her second ever solo public engagement. First stop, The Brink ` an alcohol-free bar in the city centre. She was shown how to make a non-alcoholic cocktail called, of course, The Duchess. # ...means that would take me where I... # There was also a performance by this choir of recovering addicts, run by the charity Action On Addiction ` one of only four organisations of which she's patron. Onwards to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where the crowds braved the cold for Catherine. Amazing when she came, and, erm, she was really nice to me. Just months into her royal career, the duchess is already becoming known for her relaxed personal approach. Next month Catherine will accompany the Queen on two engagements, and later in the year she'll travel to the Far East with William. From now on, her public life will only get busier. Still to come on Midday ` sharemarket and business news. Then in sport ` close finishes in two international cricket matches last night. And Carlos Tevez makes a return to Manchester, but will he play again for City? 1 With me now is Ross Cuthbert from Craigs Investment Partners. This item will be captioned live. For more, go to tvnz.co.nz and click on 'business'. SKY CITY INTERIM RESULTS OUT TODAY. SO HOW DID THE COMPANY PERFORM? There was a good result. Net profit of $77m. That's up 17% on the previous period. Rugby World Cup helped them a little bit, but even if you exclude those numbers, profit was still up 10%. There expecting to make about $140m for the year. AMP OFFICE TRUST ALSO REPORTED TODAY THEY LOST A BIG TENANT LAST YEAR. SO HOW DID THEY RECOVER? That is exactly right. It affected their result. They have reported a profit $5m down on last year. Westpac was one of the key tenants in the PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Tower. That's had an impact. But they have done well to release quite a lot that space. MOODYS, THE CREDIT RATING AGENCY HAS DOWNGRADED SOME COUNTRIES AND PUT OTHERS ON A NEGATIVE WATCH. WHAT DO WE TAKE FROM THIS? They downgraded the credit ratings of Portugal, Spain and Italy. They put France, Britain and Austria on watch. This is just following moves by Standard and Poor's, who also downgraded a number of countries recently. The slow economic growth in these countries is making them doubtful that they'll make the necessary measures But the announcement didn't move markets widely. The countries' current state is widely known Zimbabwe made their highest-ever score in a Twenty20 match last night, but it still wasn't enough. NZ scored the winning runs with two balls left. The Zimbabwe captain, Brendan Taylor, was the star for his team, smashing an unbeaten 75 from just 52 balls and taking his team to an impressive 200/2 in 20 overs. One bounce. Four. NZ made a slow start before James Franklin picked up the tempo. He made 60 before NZ were brought home by a fast-finishing Kane Williamson. The Bay of Plenty youngster made a quick 20 not out from five balls and extracted the Blackcaps from a potentially embarrassing situation. His captain happy with the night's work, despite the team not bowling especially well. Overall, um, the run chase, we got there in the end, so a win's a win. And we move on to the South African series pretty pleased with the series we've just had. NZ beat Zimbabwe comprehensively in all forms of the game. They start their series against South Africa with a Twenty20 match in Wellington on Friday night. South Africa have a warm-up Twenty20 match against Canterbury tonight. A thrilling finish last night too in Adelaide as India and Sri Lanka played out their first-ever tied one-day international. India needed four off the last ball. Malinga bowled to the Indian captain, MS Dhoni. He's got it out to cover. Is it going all the way? Brilliant fielding! They've got to go. They're coming back for three. It'll be a tied game! First-ever tie between these two countries. Both teams finished at 236/9 after 50 overs. The historic and proud Scottish football club Rangers has been placed into administration after amassing huge debts. It means the future of the club is now uncertain. Here's the BBC's James Cook. A sporting institution now in administration. For Rangers Football Club, this moment was a long time coming, but it's still painful. Johnston with a chance! So how did it come to this? Founded in 1873, Rangers is a footballing giant, its 54 domestic-league titles the envy of any team. But success comes at a cost. The previous owner, Sir David Murray, splashed the cash, winning nine league titles in a row, but leaving the club with large debts. Today he said he was hugely disappointed at the decision to appoint administrators. Last May this man, Craig White, took over from Sir David. But the venture capitalist is controversial. He'd been banned for several years from holding company directorships. Last week his evidence in a court case was judged 'wholly unreliable'. And last night he was booed by the fans. Nonetheless, Mr White hopes to fashion a new, debt-free company from the Ibrox ashes. The administration period, whilst difficult for all involved, will give stability to the club. CROWD ROARS The immediate implication for Rangers is a 10-point penalty in the Scottish Premier League, probably handing the title to city rivals Celtic. Is the star Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez about to rejoin Premier League Football leaders Manchester City? Tevez walked out last year and went home. Now he's back in Manchester, from where the BBC's Tim Franks reports. REPORTERS CLAMOUR, CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK Today the inconceivable became the merely bizarre. Carlos Tevez, one of the highest-paid players in English football, arrived back in Manchester to a frenzied reception three months after stomping off to Argentina. The rumblings with his manager, Roberto Mancini, became a rupture back in September, when he apparently refused to warm up as a substitute in a Champions League fixture. Mancini said Tevez was 'finished' at the club. On the eve of his return, though, contrite seemed to be the hardest word. 'Man City treated me in a way that no player deserves,' he told a local TV station. Certainly, spending time with his family in Argentina has come at a price for Carlos Tevez. He's been fined �1.2m by his club for breach of contract. He's lost an estimated �9.3m overall, including wages and bonuses. He's missed 30 games for the club. So why has Carlos Tevez decided to return to his club now? He may quite like the idea of pocketing �200,000 a week again, as well as playing a spot of football over the next six months. His manager, Roberto Mancini, may also feel that he needs his slightly stuttering strike force bolstered. Tevez is unlikely to waft straight back into the team, but his manager seems willing at least to unbolt the door. Roberto Mancini knows that his billionaire owners expect nothing short of the Premier League title this season. Needs, it seems, must. London's brand new Olympic velodrome opens for business this week, and the NZ track team has already tried it out ahead of this weekend's World Cup meeting there. Europe correspondent Garth Bray spoke with some NZ medal hopefuls about their first impressions. It's rush hour on the track at London's Olympic Park. The NZ men's pursuit team is eager to pass a rather pedestrian Chinese pack making a leisurely warm-up circuit. But it's the speed of this brand new track that is wowing our riders. From the outside in, it looks good. And the track seems to be... the transitions and the corners and stuff are all nice. I'd say it's gonna be quite a fast pursuiting track. 56km of Siberian pine and 360,000 nails take a bit of riding to settle down, so the 42-degree banks and smooth transitions are likely to get even faster over the week. That's the reason the British have allowed this venue to host the Track World Cup event. It does give away the lie of the land to Team GB's competition, but it also means faster times and maybe record-breaking rides in August. But rolling the scoreboard clock that far forward right now might just be jumping the gun. Shivers, yeah, that... hope there's a wee bit more time than that. Alison Shanks is part of a full-strength team of 15 ` one of the biggest in this competition that everyone says is just a stepping stone on the road to the Olympic podium. There's not many opportunities to actually ride this track before the Olympics, and... yeah, so we're really focused on that, rather than the actual result. We're still a quality team with a lot of depth, and we're still gonna put out a good time. For now, they're far more interested in what they're riding on than who they might be overtaking. Garth Bray, ONE News, London. Still to come on Midday ` I'll be back with the afternoon weather. Now to the weather. Bright frontal cloud lies over the North Island around the Chatham Islands and back over the central South Island as well. 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 Richard Edmunds and Chris Leggett. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air.