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Primary Title
  • One News Tonight
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 19 June 2012
Start Time
  • 22 : 30
Finish Time
  • 23 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • The nation's leading team of journalists brings viewers the latest news and sport, plus the most comprehensive weather report.
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  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
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  • English
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Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
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  • News
Due to the live nature of Tonight, we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. Tonight ` the good news many weren't expecting, as a tramper lost for three days is found near Auckland. The man accused of killing Scott Guy says he could never take someone's life. And two men who are lucky to be alive talk about what its like to be swept away by an avalanche. In breaking news, a hiker (38) who has been missing for more than three days in the Hunua Ranges, near Auckland, has been found alive this evening. Ronnie Fong went into the ranges for only a four-hour walk, but sent a text on Saturday afternoon saying he was running late. He was dressed only in shorts and a T-shirt, and temperatures were below 0 on his first night. Our reporter Chris Chang is in the Hunua Ranges tonight. He joins us on the line. Ronnie Fong it was found at about 7 PM tonight. Remarkably, he was in very good spirits and only a slight damage to his feet. His family stayed positive throughout the ordeal. He only had light clothing. It was a cold night. How did he stay warm? There was approximately 3 degrees on that first night. rescuers found out that he actually had several layers of clothing in his bag. He also covered himself in fern fronds. Thank you, Chris. That's ONE News reporter Chris Chang in the Hunua Ranges. You can get more information as it comes to hand on what looks like a miraculous survival story on our website, onenews.co.nz. The Feilding farmer accused of murdering his brother-in-law told police he'd never take someone's life. But Ewen MacDonald admits vandalising a property belonging to Scott Guy and painting abusive graffiti about his wife, Kylee. Simon Bradwell has been at the High Court in Wellington. The heat was on Ewen MacDonald as police questioned him about events leading up to July 8th 2010. He told detectives he would never take a life. Earlier, police put to Ewen MacDonald a theory of his father's ` that whoever had set fire to an old house and badly damaged a new one belonging to Scott Guy would be the murderer. Detectives then revealed that a friend of Ewen MacDonald's had confessed the pair had committed the arson, the vandalism, and painted abusive graffiti on the house. Faced with that revelation, Ewen MacDonald admitted those crimes, starting with the arson. But while he said that wasn't an act of vengeance against Scott Guy, he admitted that vandalising the house was. The Crown says Ewen MacDonald killed his brother-in-law in a feud over the family farm, while the defence says the other crimes do not make him a murderer. In the interview, Ewen MacDonald also admitted stealing and killing two stags from a neighbour's farm. But he denied writing abusive notes the Crown says were left in the Guys' letterbox around the time of the property attacks. And while he accepted that his crimes suggested he was the killer, he repeatedly denied that. Detectives urged Ewen MacDonald to confess. The four-and-a-half-hour interview ended shortly afterwards. Police have confirmed a popular pizza man was murdered in Paeroa, but they're not saying how 55-year-old Jordan Voudouris died in the Waikato town. Here's Donna-Marie Lever. Tributes to Jordan Voudouris have swamped the Paeroa pizza man's small shop; from friends and customers to an entire community wanting to know the truth. Everybody wants to know how he died. What happened? Who was there? Who last saw him? Those are things that will help the community move forward ` whether or not we're looking for somebody, or whether it... has just been an unfortunate accident. But it could still be some time. While police now know how the 55-year-old died, they won't say just yet. We've been in discussion with the coroner, and at this stage he's requested that we don't release the information. The case is still considered suspicious. Police say someone is involved in Jordan Voudouris' death, after his body was found in a pool of blood, slumped out the back of his shop, yesterday morning. He didn't have any enemies, but he would stick up for his business, and he wouldn't back down. Some shops have closed their doors in respect for the man who was considered everybody's friend. Inside the popular pizzeria, forensic teams have moved in, gathering clues for their case. Part of the 20-strong police team working on this case have again been looking today at whether there's a link between an armed robbery and an attempted robbery, both of which happened yesterday morning in nearby towns. This security footage revealed the same trio were involved in both hold-ups; caught on tape armed with a pistol and a hammer in the small towns of Waihi and Katikati. Donna-Marie Lever, ONE News. ONE News has confirmed that people caught up in the Bronwyn Pullar ACC privacy scandal could be paid thousands in compensation. The corporation is about to send out letters with details of settlements. Heather du Plessis-Allan has more. What was an embarrassing error for ACC could become an expensive one for the rest of us. ONE News has learned the corporation's in the process of posting payment offers to some victims of the massive privacy breach. This is now not only causing embarrassment to ACC and harm to all these people ` it's now actually costing you and me, the taxpayers and levy payers. Nearly 7000 ACC clients had their privacy breached in August when an ACC staff member accidentally emailed their details to Bronwyn Pullar. ACC's repeatedly refused to tell us how many of those claimants are being offered payments or how much. But we can tell you what's happened in the past. One client expecting compensation from this breach also had his privacy breached last year. According to this letter from ACC, the corporation paid him $10,000 in compensation. Over the last seven and a half years, ACC has paid more than $185,000 in compensation for 32 privacy breaches. That's nearly $6000 per settlement on average. Those considered to have sensitive claims are most likely to be eligible for compo. If ACC made its average payment to every one of 250 sensitive claimants, the bill would amount to almost $1.5m. No, it's a matter for ACC. It's an operational matter. But it's a potentially very expensive operational matter. Don't you think you should take an interest? Well, actually, it's an operational matter. It may well be, but it's one that has the potential to cost taxpayers a huge sum of money. Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News. Debate has continued to rage this evening over the controversial Partial Asset Sales Bill in parliament. It comes as opinion polls show more opposition to the plan, and hundreds of thousands of signatures are being collected to force a referendum on the issue. Daniel Faitaua has the latest. The battle lines remain firmly drawn... This is about the rich pricks` Order! Order! Yes, it is. Yes, it is, Mr Speaker. This is a disgrace. Order. Order. No. Order. Order. That's not acceptable. I'll terminate that speech. MPS CLAMOUR ...as Parliament debates the committee stages of the Mixed Ownership Model Bill, which allows for the partial sale of four state-owned energy companies. NZers understand that what the government proposes here is economic nonsense. It's just stupidity. Protesters claim millions of dollars in commissions on the sales will go to merchant bankers. But the man pushing for it believes people are warming to the plan. My sense is that, over time, the mood in asset sales or the mixed-ownership model is slightly changing ` in other words, it's slightly improving. It's a position, though, that has not been reflected in the public opinion polls. United Future leader Peter Dunne has been under pressure because he holds the deciding vote on asset sales. Labour claims he can't vote for the part sell-off of power companies, because he's opposed to privatising water rights that those power companies need for hydro generation. No, they're being silly, because I'm not. There are no water rights for sale in this, so their claim that I'm doing something that I'm not is just really facetious. The debate on the controversial legislation could be completed by the end of the week. Daniel Faitaua, ONE News. A Sky City casino worker hopes to keep her job after a controversy involving her pocket bible. Tuni Parata faces a disciplinary hearing after being found with non-work literature while on shift in Auckland. She spoke with Lisa Owen. 'He is my refuge and my fortress. My God, in Him, I will trust.' (BREATHES TEARFULLY) Tuni Parata's supporters reckon it's a classic David and Goliath battle over a bible barely bigger than the palm of her hand. It gives me life. That's how important it is to me. Tuni Parata, who's been with the company 16 years, works in the tower. Sky City policy bans staff from carrying non-work related material, and she's been caught with her well-worn bible at work more than once. < Do you ever try to talk to customers about God? < Or do you ever read your bible in front of customers? No, not in front of customers. But she left this compact version of her God's Word on a bathroom vanity during a toilet stop. A staffer reported her. Normally it's in her pocket. Visible or not, Sky City's called Tuni Parata to a formal meeting to discuss her disregard for company policy. It warns disciplinary proceedings could follow. Sky City wouldn't appear on camera, but said in a statement, it said that it's a breach of uniform standards for staff to carry personal items, like books or mobile phones, that might interfere with their full engagement with customers. If people are going to start, uh, being banned from carrying their bibles in their bags, uh, in their pockets, what next? Tuni Parata doesn't want to choose between two of her great loves, so she's looking to the book that landed her here to get her out of this mess. 'Be strong and be of good courage.' Lisa Owen, ONE News. Just ahead ` why has film giant Warner Brothers shut down its NZ office? We have a ONE News exclusive. And U2's frontman, Bono, admits he was star-struck after meeting Myanmar's democracy icon. The Kathmandu winter sale is now on, with up to 60% off a massive range, like Camper sleeping bags: now 60% off, and Isograd 3 in 1 jackets: save $250. Don't miss the Kathmandu winter sale. Now on. (BARKS) (SNIFFS) (BARKS) Is it broken? Is it broken? No, just old. Won't go digital. Sure it will! All you need is this. With a few simple additions, almost every TV can go digital. Sorry, folks. Off the market. If you're on Freeview, SKY or TelstraClear, you're already there. To find out how you can see more and enjoy more, visit goingdigital.co.nz. 1 World leaders meeting in Mexico for the G20 summit are urging Europe to overcome the Eurozone debt crisis by any necessary means. One official described the crisis as the biggest single risk for the world economy. The European Commission president Jose Manuel Barrosso says he's seeking changes in the terms of a bailout agreement reached with the EU and the International Monetary Fund. Top of the Eurozone crisis is Greece, where talks on the formation of a government are into their second day after Sunday's election. New Democracy, the largest party, is wooing third-placed party Pasok into a deal. A decision is hoped for overnight. Back here, ONE News has learned the Hollywood film giant, Warner Brothers, has shut down its NZ office. Opposition parties say it's a slap in the face, given the government changed employment law and provided tax breaks to get Warners to make the hobbit here. Political editor Corin Dann has our exclusive story. Back in 2010, John Key's government rolled out the red carpet and the limos to ensure Warner Brothers made the Hobbit films here, and in December, the first of those films will be released to much fanfare. That's in stark contrast to Warner Brothers' decision to close its NZ office and outsource its DVD distribution arm. Warner Brothers Video won't say why they've left NZ or how many staff have lost their jobs, but they did send this statement. In it, they confirmed this office in Ponsonby closed at the end of last month. Warner Bros. says the Kiwi business would be outsourced to a local company, but reaffirmed its commitment to NZ. The Greens say the closure undermines that commitment, especially since they won't say why they've left. The Government forced through a law change for Warners, and Warners, in return, have closed down their office. So thanks very much, Warners (!) Labour agrees and says it's hugely embarrassing for the Government. Now that The Hobbit's finished, they're pulling out and heading to Australia, and you've got to ask yourself why that is. John Key was unaware Warner Brothers Video was leaving. Well, the Hobbit movies created 3000 jobs, and they were crucial for NZ, for our movie industry. I think, uh, it was a very positive step that the Government took. What they're doing in Auckland at the moment, I really don't know about that, but I wouldn't imagine it's very many jobs. According to the Companies Office, Warner Brothers has been operating in NZ since 1947. But lack of a physical office here does not worry Peter Jackson's production company, Wingnut. They say they continue to feel fully supported by Warner Brothers. Corin Dann, ONE News. Well, we've already had one survival story tonight, and here's another. The pair of climbers who triggered an avalanche on Mount Taranaki at the weekend say they're lucky to be alive, after being released from hospital today. They were swept 500 metres, one of them buried in the snow. Chris Chang reports. When workmates Paul Bishop and Christian Hanson set out to climb Mt Taranaki on Sunday morning, conditions were perfect. But once they reached the mountain's crater, a huge slab of snow gave way. We tried to run over the top, but we got caught, and it suddenly accelerated us down at a huge pace. For up to 30 terrifying seconds, Paul and Christian were swept 500m. Paul was buried, with just his arm free. I'd swallowed quite a bit of ice and fine snow spray on the way down, so I was kind of choking on that a bit. But once I got my, you know, mouth free, I was fine, to a certain degree. It was like, 'Ah, OK. Now we just have to dig ourselves... dig me out.' I didn't feel panic at all. It was, kind of, almost like an out-of-body experience. I... you know, just clicked into action. I didn't really think about what was going on. I was just yanking Paul out. The men are under no illusions ` things could have been much worse had it not been for simple safety measures. I mean, I think the big thing is we had helmets on. That's, I think, certainly saved my life. I whacked my head two or three times ` hard ` on the way down. Those helmets, warm clothes, a cellphone and GPS meant rescuers located them quickly. Incredibly, the pair suffered relatively minor injuries. It was unlucky that it happened, I think, but we were very lucky that... that we only have bandaged legs and... I don't know, he's got a beat-up elbow. And lucky to say goodbye to hospital food ` now back in the comfort of their homes. Chris Chang, ONE News. Myanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has met one of her biggest fans ` Irish singer Bono, who once composed a song for her. # Oh, walk on. Walk on. # The U2 frontman wrote Walk On to show support for her during her long years of house arrest. Now she's told a peace summit in Norway what the song meant to her. It's up to you to carry on. It's good if you have supporters. It's good if you have people who are sympathetic and understanding, but in the end, it's your own two legs have to carry you on. Bono admits he was completely star-struck after meeting the Nobel Peace Prize winner. THE LONGEST I'VE SEEN HIM WITH HIS MOUTH SHUT! Just ahead ` the Olympic countdown continues, with the handing over of the Maori cloak that is to be worn by our flag bearer. And destined to be stars ` With only five weeks to go until the London Olympics, the NZ team has tonight been presented with a traditional Maori feather cloak at a special ceremony in Wellington. Te Mahutonga ` the Constellation of the Southern Cross ` is the cloak worn only by the flag-bearer of NZ Olympic teams. We're the only country that can do that. Other countries, they're envious of it ` that we have a national identity that everyone wants to be a part of, acknowledge and honour. Keeping with true tradition, the identity of the flag-bearer won't be known until the day of the opening ceremony in London. And it's expected NZ's best female tennis player, Marina Erakovic, will be going to the London Games. The world number 45 should be confirmed as part of the Kiwi team tomorrow. The 24-year-old has been waiting on a decision from the NZOC selection panel, judging whether she's capable of finishing inside the top 16. Only one player from each country can be selected for the Games, which will help Erakovic's chances. An assault complaint has been made against tennis player David Nalbandian over yesterday's moment of madness that got him disqualified from the final of the Queen's tournament. Police are investigating the incident, in which the Argentine kicked a hoarding, injuring a line judge. It's not known who laid the complaint. Nalbandian could also be fined around $30,000 if the ATP finds him guilty of aggravated behaviour. Weather time now with Renee. Thanks, Greg. Hi, everyone. An assertive front-low combo marches over the Tasman sea tonight and tomorrow, then moves onto the North Island on Wednesday afternoon and evening. A low lingers east of central NZ tomorrow, with a messy area of weather wrapping around it's southern side onto lower NZ. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz That's your weather. See you tomorrow. Rare and unseen photos from the Beatles' first and second American tours have gone on display in New York. The photos were taken mostly in the band's transitional phase from a touring quartet to becoming recording artists. The Fab Four made their US debut in 1964. Famed photographer Curt Gunther was the only person at the time who took photos of them off-stage as well as on. And she's only been dead four months, but some of Whitney Houston's items are being sold in Los Angeles, along with other memorabilia belonging to dead celebrities like Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse. Among Houston's belongings, a passport, jewellery and dresses. A lock of Elvis Presley's hair is also up for auction. It had been preserved by his personal hairdresser and could be sold for up to $25,000. NO, THAT'S NOT AT ALL CREEPY That's it from us here on Tonight. You can stay up to date by logging on to our website at onenews.co.nz Thanks for watching. Goodnight. Captions by Richard Edmunds and Lauren Strain. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012