Due to the live nature of Tonight, we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. Student anger on the streets brings parts of inner-city Auckland to a standstill. One of the world's biggest brands just got bigger. Why you'll see more of the All Black jersey. And from the royal family archives, a prince and princess up to their necks in it. Kia ora. Good evening. Student protesters brought rush hour traffic in Auckland to a standstill tonight with demonstrations over budget cuts to the education sector. The disruptions came after police made dozens of arrests during clashes outside Auckland University. Chris Chang reports. Gridlock on Queen Street, as around 200 student protesters bring motorists to a halt. It's caused chaos for traffic all around Auckland for the last several hours. The protesters have been moving around the city all the time. It's been very disruptive for commuters and motorists. This was the aftermath of violent scenes from earlier in the afternoon, where police made 43 arrests. Police officers had turned out in numbers when the protesters blockaded a major route out of the city. Neither side was willing to back down. Peaceful protest! As students were picked off one by one, the core of the group stood their ground, with others standing by to watch. WOMEN SCREAM This is incredibly brutal. Last week we were allowed to have a protest on the same street for over five hours. Fuelling student anger were taunts from Finance Minister Bill English, who last week said the students needed to learn to protest like the Greeks. We're not protesting like the Greeks. Does he want us to burn his head? The cat-and-mouse chase between students and police came to an end after three and a half hours of vocal... Ow! ...and at times physical, demonstrations. Chris Chang, ONE News. Large secondary schools are supposed to be the beneficiaries of Hekia Parata's education re-vamp. But the head of our biggest, Rangitoto College in Auckland, says the policy's still flawed. Here's political reporter Michael Parkin. With over 3000 students, Rangitoto College in Auckland is our largest secondary school. And on paper, it prospers under the government's controversial changes to class sizes and funding. We predict that we'll have probably one, perhaps two additional staff. But even with that boost, this principal says the government's got it wrong. I think they've bought a fight because I think, as I say, parents know. Parents just know that a smaller class is a better deal for their child. They're concerns now echoed from within the government. Peter Dunne says it was never properly explained that the original policy would have seen up to seven teachers cut from some schools. I was not given any information that led me to have suspected this outcome was going to be achieved. And the Revenue Minister thinks those inside Cabinet share his view. My suspicion is they've been taken by surprise, like the rest of us. Even Associate Education Minister and Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says he wasn't fully briefed. So, I've just written to the Prime Minister saying that we weren't informed of how this would spin, how it would play out. And Peter Dunne's found somewhere to point the finger. Someone's going to have to answer the questions as to how the gap between the reality of what we now face and what was portrayed as what was likely to occur at Budget time took place. Someone's going to have to answer that question, and I guess the Ministry is the first point to start with. Did you explain that to a decent enough level to Cabinet, to government ministers, do you think? We've been very clear and thorough in our modelling to show what the implications would be. The Ministry boss says she expected a backlash. Nobody wants to take away funding from teachers. I think the argument that we have to win is the fact that it is a fact that I can't spend money that I haven't got. ONE News has confirmed a guard and prisoner are seriously hurt after a gang-related attack inside jail. We believe the guard at Rimutaka near Wellington has a fractured skull. The Corrections Department says he was attacked by a group of prisoners after trying to help the injured inmate. Both are being treated in hospital. Expect to see much more of our most famous sporting jersey. Rugby bosses are adding the All Blacks' name to the sevens and maori teams in the hope it brings more financial gold. This from Heather du Plessis-Allan. One of the world's biggest brands just got bigger. For decades, our sevens and Maori rugby teams have worn the all-black strip, but not carried the All Blacks' name. When you're overseas, you get called the All Blacks, anyway. It doesn't matter where you go. So it's juts making things official. Our world champions are a huge money-spinner, attracting sponsorship from global names like Coca Cola and Adidas ` see the logo on Sonny Bill Williams' chest? And the rugby union admits this move is about making more money. It does give us a commercial advantage. < And you need the money? And the game needs the money, and if the game needs the money, then it's good for the country. Even though some consider the All Blacks among the world's top five sporting brands in the world, the rugby union has lost $3m for two years running. It's a far cry from brands like football's Manchester United. They're a billion-dollar businesses, so actually while we may decry the fact that it's becoming more commercial, the All Blacks, relatively, are run on the smell of an oily rag. With the sevens game set to explode internationally once it debuts at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, it's a safe bet that'll be a cash cow. Sevens is expanding almost day by day by day into a bigger sporting event and team than it's ever been. But does more All Blacks mean less mana for those wearing the jersey? I believe that the boys deserve to be called All Blacks, cos they're the best in their field. And when they run onto the field later this year, they'll do it as All Blacks officially. Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News. A tiny pacific nation that's generated more than a few All Blacks is partying tonight. There's been the official ceremony to mark ` half a century of independence for Samoa. Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver is in Apia for the celebrations. For just a moment, time stood still. On this day, Samoa's people came to remember. Very emotional to think back of our parents and what they'd been trying to do. As the flag went up, many couldn't contain their tears. The country's colours were raised by the last surviving member of Samoa's constitutional convention. Very very great and important to me. Especially` I'm the only one survivor. 50 years ago NZ handed back self-governance to the country. One of the organisers then ` the first clerk assistant to Parliament ` remembers that day well. I saw this flag alone at the top of the pole for the first time. To me, that was a very emotional moment... and that was how I felt this morning. Amongst those who came to pay tribute, Tonga's new king, and representing NZ, Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae. Then after the formal events came the celebration. For the people, it was a chance to show their pride in their nation and its history. CHEERING All ages represented. BOTH: Yay! Thousands of people have come here today to celebrate 50 years of independence. It's a proud day for Samoa. While a week of celebrations is planned, this is a nation which has come together to remember the past. It tells about the values and the vision that underpin that struggle. It's a struggle that will not be forgotten. Barbara Dreaver, ONE News, Apia. Do you have a fear of needles? Well, there may be some relief for you ahead. NZ and American scientists together are developing a needle-free jab expected to be available here within five years. Amy Kelley reports. It's flu-jab time for Donald Baldwinson. Do it on three. One, two, three. Fortunately, he's not fazed by needles. Sometimes we get them to lie down if they faint. We've had a couple of kiddies that just get... totally lose it and go and hide in the corner. But there could soon be a new option for needlephobes ` a way of injecting drugs that doesn't involve one of these. Auckland University scientists demonstrated the device on this silicone gel, which is a similar consistency to skin tissue. The drug's delivered in a high-pressure stream at almost the speed of sound. It definitely holds a lot of potential for the future. So how does it work? A magnet in the centre of the jet injector is surrounded by a coil of wire. When they apply a current to the coil, it creates a force, pushing this piston, and then the drug out of the ampoule and through the skin. Until now, most of these types of instruments have been powered from uncontrollable sources like springs, where it's all or nothing. In this device we've got very tight control over how fast it comes out and how deep it goes into the skin. Scientists say diabetes sufferers will one day inject their insulin this way. The device could also be used on farm animals and in horticulture. But they expect it will be most popular with doctors' clinics. The diameter of the jet that comes out of this device is about one-quarter the area of one of the smallest needles, so the disruption to your skin is much, much smaller. And the experience is much less scary for those who aren't quite this brave. That's fine, thanks. OK. Amy Kelley, ONE News. Just ahead ` we've got all your weather for the long weekend. George and Laura Bush pay a visit to their old house. And as the Queen gets set to start her big birthday party, Prince Charles shows some never-before-seen family films. 1 It's a small step for a rat, but it could have giant significance for people with spinal cord injuries. Swiss researchers have got paralysed rats walking again, through a combination of chemical, electrical and physical stimulation. The ABC's Sophie Scott has details. It's known that the brain and spinal cord can recover from minor injury, but not a severe injury that leads to paralysis. Now Swiss scientists have shown they can make paralysed rats walk again. To regenerate their spinal cord after injury, they administered a cocktail of medications and applied electrical stimulation to the animal's back. Scientists at the polytechnic school in Switzerland built a special robot which allowed the rats to walk again. This means that the rat can learn to walk over ground in a very safe environment. And what we observe is that over time, the animal regains the capacity to perform one, two steps. Researchers say the brain was able to establish new connections and to relay information down the spinal cord past the injury. They say they were amazed with the rats' progress. And eventually a pile of rats regained the capacity to sprint over ground, climb stairs, even pass obstacles. It's still a leap from helping paralysed rats to walk to doing the same in humans. But Australian scientists are optimistic about the findings. I think this is a very exciting discovery and one that's got real implications for people with spinal cord injury. It provides, I think, hope that people who previously faced a lifetime of injury. At least some of those people may have a road now to recovery. Swiss researchers hope to being human trials in two years. Horrified drivers on a Melbourne motorway had no chance of avoiding a truckload of sheep raining down on them from an overpass. The overturned truck spilled dead and injured sheep directly onto the traffic below. One car rolled and three others were extensively damaged. We all screamed. I slammed on the brakes, and we are so lucky. My car is an absolute write-off, but the sheep ` I just feel so bad for them. One man was taken to hospital with minor injuries. 50 sheep had to be put down. 10 musicians have scaled a peak in the Himalayas to claim the title of the world's highest musical performance. They took turns performing on the peak, with one saying it was difficult to play guitar due to the extreme cold. There was even a paying audience, raising more than $70,000 to build an orphanage in Nepal. SINGS IN FRENCH The group only had to play for 15 minutes to beat the current record, but managed to battle it out for 40. And here's a record that's just been verified. This impressive piece of parallel parking. The driver managed to half doughnut his way into a gap just 22cm longer than his vehicle, knocking over seven centimetres off the previous record. Let's look at that one more time. Please do not try this on the road. Former US President George W Bush has been keeping a low profile since leaving the White House. But today he was all smiles as he stood alongside President Obama for the unveiling of his official portrait. Here's the ABC's Jake Tapper. President Obama welcomed back his predecessor to the White House today. The occasion ` the official unveiling of the White House portraits of the Bushs. Thank you so much for inviting our rowdy friends... ALL LAUGH ...to my hanging. Former President Bush seemed to enjoy his return to the limelight, recalling that when the British burned down the White House in 1814, the first lady at the time ran to rescue the first portrait of George Washington. Now, Michelle, if anything happens... ALL LAUGH ..there's your man. It is my privilege to introduce the greatest first lady ever. Sorry, Mum. Laura Bush seemed to enjoy her moment as well. Nothing makes a house a home like having portraits of its former occupants staring down at you from the walls. But it was also a day of emotion from a son to his father. I am honoured to be hanging near a man who gave me the greatest gift possible, unconditional love. And the current president thanked his predecessor. George, I will always remember your kind words of encouragement, plus you also left me a really good TV sports package. ALL LAUGH I use it. That other sport, politics, seemed a world away. And as a spectacular military parade is set to kick off the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend, Prince Charles has created a very special birthday present for his mum. Channel Nine's Peter Stefanovic has this from London. As the rest of London was sleeping, final touches were placed on a military display. In a dawn spectacular, the Sovereign's Guard, the historic carriages and hundreds of members of the armed forces moved through the city streets around Westminster and Trafalgar Square and down the mall towards Buckingham Palace. The procession will be one of the final acts of this diamond jubillee extravaganza, and it will lead the Queen to a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday. March! It's a once-in-a-lifetime event. I don't think we're gonna see anything this big ever again in our lives. ...Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liegeman of life and limb... Prince Charles was just 3 years old when the woman he calls Mama became Queen. < PRINCE CHARLES: It was 1952, I think. Using newsreel and never-before-seen home movies, the Prince of Wales has recorded his private memories in a special documentary tribute, as the Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne. I think the crown was an agony by then. It's incredibly heavy. So I remember my mother coming up, that we were being bathed as children with` wearing the crown. It's quite funny. Practising. This happy family holiday was filmed by the Queen in 1957 ` Charles and Anne playing on the beach. NOSTALGIC MUSIC (CHUCKLES) The diamond jubillee, I think, gives us a chance to celebrate with pride all that the Queen means to us, both as a nation and indeed as one of her children. Just ahead ` your long-weekend weather. And music to inspire Olympic athletes. How the right sound could give the winning edge. COLDPLAY'S 'VIVA LA VIDA' INTRO # I used to rule the world. # Seas would rise when I gave the word. # Now in the morning I sleep alone. # TV PLAYS SCREWDRIVER WHIRRS SCREWDRIVER WHIRRS Is that the last one, Daddy? Yes, precious. That's the last one. SAD MUSIC Could you live with yourself? First day of winter today, and it was mostly fine and sunny. That fine weather will try and last into the weekend, but there's some spoilers in the Tasman. The high hangs in there over the North Island tomorrow, but is slipping eastwards. That'll allow that moist northwester to bring in some rain to western parts of the South Island and drizzle to the south-west of the North Island. The fronts close in, being slowed by the high pressure. Those fronts will eventually track through on Sunday and Monday. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz And that's your weather. Enjoy the long weekend. Finally tonight, whether you're a weekend warrior or an Olympic champion, the right music can help you reach the right zone to compete. Now a world champion has had a piece of music especially composed for him in his bid for a gold medal in London. Here's the BBC's James Pearce. # Can't stop me now. This is what Tom Daley listens to to get in the right mood for competition. # What have you done today to make you feel proud? # World 5000m champion Mo Farah prefers Coldplay. COLDPLAY'S 'PARADISE' EMINEM'S 'TILL I COLLAPSE' 14-times Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps is a little less mainstream. # Till I collapse, I'm spilling these raps long as you feel them. Till the day that I drop... # And I ask you to do it really fast. You'd probably, like, stutter into it, you would. Now world hurdles champion Dai Greene is taking it one step further. He's been linked up with his favourite music producer, Redlight. TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS Between them and a professor who specialises in the psychology of music, they're creating a special track for Dai to listen to in the final moments before his Olympic races. Gold, silver, bronze and even, you know, down to eighth place is not much ` you know, a small margin for error, and if this track is spot-on and does the business, then it'll put me mentally in a great place before I race. Something like this hasn't really been tried before, so, you know, I'm really excited to see what the result is. What I'm going to do is try to condition Dai over time to get him using the track so that he becomes accustomed to developing the kind of mind-set that he associates with peak performance. Maybe other champions like Jess Ennis will take note. For so many of them, music plays a key role in their routine. Finding those songs that really get you fired up to compete and also having those songs that relax you in between events. And here for the first time is a short taste of the finished version of Dai Greene's new music. TECHNO MUSIC # Hey! Hey! Hey! # Hey! Hey! Hey! # Now to the most-viewed stories on our website today. Students took to Auckland's main streets this afternoon to protest against changes to loans and allowances. An inmate and a Corrections officer from Rimutaka Prison have been seriously injured following an assault at the facility. And Fiji has changed its autopsy procedures after a NZ woman's body was returned without her organs. That's it from us here on Tonight. and you can stay up to date by logging on to our website at tvnz.co.nz Thanks for watching. Pomarie. Goodnight. Captions by Glenna Casalme and Hugo Snell. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air.