Due to the live nature of Tonight, we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. Like a bomb site ` the horrific head-on crash that took the lives of four young tourists. His company designed the ill-fated CTV building ` what this man had to say at the Royal Commission. And snatching the day's catch ` an unwelcome guest at a fishing expedition. A shark! It's a big-ass shark! Rain has started setting in over south-western parts of the South island. I'll have all the warnings for you and tell you where the heaviest falls are heading. Kia ora, good evening. The scene at a car smash that left four young Argentinian tourists dead is being described by police as like a bomb site. The names of the victims have now been released. They are Agustin Donofrio (25), German Caceres, Nicolas Ursic and Luciano Pucheta. Chilean man Benjamin Blake is the sole survivor, tonight in a serious condition in hospital. Their car crashed head-on with a truck near Erua, just north of Ohakune. Sarah Batley's been in the area, talking to some of those first at the scene. The tragic aftermath of an horrific head-on crash that left four Argentinian men dead and a Chilean man fighting for his life. For local emergency services, it was one of the worst crashes they've ever seen. It's frustrating; it's tragic; it touches the lives of so many people, and it's so unnecessary. It looked like a bomb had gone off. The accident scene and all the stuff lying around on the road and bits of the car everywhere. Police say it appears the car started overtaking a truck at this point when it become involved in a collision with another truck heading in the opposite direction. They say there wasn't enough room to pass. There's not 100m of clear visibility for anybody throughout the entire passing manoeuvre, which is the rule. The driver of the truck came to the wrecking yard this morning. Staff say he was very shaken up and told them he came around the corner last night, and saw the headlights of the car for two seconds before it disappeared underneath his truck. This isn't the first time lives have been lost on this exact stretch of road, with two people killed here a couple of years ago. I don't think you can blame the road. This is the second major crash involving overseas visitors in the region as many months. Three Boston University students were killed when their van overturned near Turangi. The four victims from last night's crash were all working at the Whakapapa Skifield and lived in the National Park area. One of the victims was staying at this backpackers. He was a great guy, and he was really nice. He will be truly missed. It's a terrible loss. And his girlfriend, who's also living here, is being supported by staff. She was really broken up, and, yeah, she's probably not doing too well. Those travelling in the car had just returned from winning an indoor soccer game in Ohakune, their celebrations and overseas experience cut tragically short. Sarah Batley, ONE News. Rescuers in Papua New Guinea have found debris from a helicopter that went missing almost a week ago with three men, including a NZer, on board. NZer Antony Annan and two Australians were on the chopper that disappeared in the PNG highlands. The company operating the helicopter Hevilift said debris from a container on board had been found. The search for the trio is now being concentrated in a narrower search area. The man whose company designed the CTV building has fronted up at the Royal Commission investigating the collapse. Alan Reay's lawyer told the Royal Commission that his client's being unfairly blamed for the collapse. ECONOMIST WORKING WITH THE GREEN PARTY SAYS THE CHANGE WILL AFFECT THE PRICE OF SHARES The Maori Council argues it has water rights and is trying to slow down the asset sales process. John Key says he may ignore the findings. If we're going to spend millions of taxpayer dollars having a constitutional watchdog or forum like this where Maori can go and air their grievances, then it's important that the government doesn't predetermine the outcome. I'm the government's major spokesperson, and I need to spell out the government's position and the government's long-held and very strongly held view is that nobody owns water. The Maori Party is also unhappy with John Key's comments. A face-to-face meeting has been scheduled for the middle of next week to talk the support arrangement. The Tribunal is set to run until at least next week. Jessica Mutch, ONE News. The man whose company designed the CTV building has fronted up at the Royal Commission investigating the collapse. Alan Reay's lawyer told the Royal Commission that his client's being unfairly blamed for the collapse. Joy Reid is covering the inquiry in Christchurch. The man who owns the company that designed the CTV building in the '80s says he too wants to know why it so tragically collapsed; that's why he appeared in front of the royal commission today. ...and nothing but the truth? He started by punching holes in a Department of Building and Housing report that concludes the building didn't meet the design standards of the day. His lawyer says it unfairly lays blame on his client. Was seen as implied accusations and with degrees of prejudgement. Because of this, his legal team says Alan Reay's been forced to do his own investigation, which has found a number of flaws in the report's methodology and conclusions. READS: 'There are at least five scenarios which have not been, in my opinion, 'adequately considered in relation to potential collapse scenarios for the building.' Under cross-examination, it was put to him that those scenarios did not put blame on his design and therefore his company. Alan Reay didn't design the CTV building himself. That was done by an engineer he hired. My understanding was that it was a building that was designed to comply with the code. He would not comment on its design merit. < So you're reserving judgement on whether it's a well-designed building? I am. However, also under cross-examination, Dr Reay admitted if he'd known then what he knows now, he would have had concerns about the building's safety. Yes, some of those issues would have concerned me, certainly. < Which are the ones that would have concerned you? The one particularly relating to the connection of the floors to the sheer walls. Some families of the 115 who died in the building came today especially to hear this testimony. I just hope that whatever comes out of it is that it never ever happens again to any family. That hope the whole reason for this commission of inquiry. Joy Reid, ONE News. Electricity bills could be set to rise even further in Christchurch as the city's sole power distributor Orion has revealed it's seeking approval to hike power prices. The company provides power to just under 200,000 homes in the quake-battered Canterbury region. As Ali Pugh reports, residents say it's unfair and unaffordable. The Taylor household's keeping a close eye on its power bill ` one that's soaring as temperatures plummet. They say if prices went up, they'd under extra pressure. Every increase is a concern. It means more outlay. The City Mission says many are struggling to make ends meet as it is. Are people in Christchurch in a position that they could cope with this further increase? > The people we deal with aren't. They're just surviving, really. Orion distributes electricity and maintains the local network. It owns all the substations, lines and cables and transports electricity from Transpower, the national grid operator. Orion charges electricity retailers, like Meridian and Contact, for delivering power to homes throughout Canterbury. It's those retailers who then charge you, the consumer. Orion's asking the Commerce Commission for a new 'customised price' that they say will help cover the network's $70m earthquake repair bill and a fall in revenue. That's despite just posting a $54m profit. It wouldn't be fair, really. You'd have to go without something else. No one from Orion would speak to us on camera today, nor would anyone from the city council, Orion's owners. But the company sent us an email saying they don't know what the level of increase will be, but they'll have more of an indication by the end of this year. Just today the Red Cross announced it's extending its winter assistance grant. The criteria now includes those who've had to move into damp or hard-to-heat homes. We've identified there could be up to 19,000 Christchurch citizens eligible for the new extended winter assistance grant. Orion will be asking for public feedback on the proposed price hikes before the commission makes the call. Alison Pugh, ONE News. There's a promise tonight of more competition in the telecommunications sector after Vodafone's purchase of TelstraClear's NZ business. An industry insider says the proposed deal will mean Vodafone can go head to head with arch-rival Telecom. Helen Castles reports. One of our biggest telco players is set to get even bigger. Vodafone is buying TelstraClear's NZ arm for $840 million. It's a deal that will give Vodafone enough power to challenge Telecom's long-running dominance in the domestic market. Competition is absolutely what it's all about. If we look at our largest enterprise customers, then bringing together both companies makes us far more competitive in the market. Under the deal, Vodafone will gain some 200,000 new customers, new voice and database services and network infrastructure. You'll start to see more bundles right across the range, so instead of just being a mobile operator, Vodafone will be able to say, 'Here's a landline, here's toll calling, here's broadband and here's mobile.' Vodafone has the data services in place, but it's the new infrastructure they're expected to capitalise on. We can start to do more new, innovating things like bringing paid TV over new fibre networks, combining with mobility and creating new propositions in the home. The takeover is planned for later in the year, but it's not guaranteed. It's still dependent on approval from the Overseas Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and the Commerce Commission. And if the deal is given the green light, it won't be good news for everyone. Vodafone has warned there will be a small number of redundancies in back-office jobs. Helen Castles, ONE News. South Korea has backed down on its plans to start a scientific whaling programme. The decision to abandon the plan comes after widespread international opposition to the proposal. South Korea's proposal to follow Japan and it's scientific whaling programme was revealed at last week's International Whaling Commission. No reason was given for the change of heart. Just ahead ` the Italian captain of a capsized cruise ship apologises for the sinking that left more than 30 dead. A family rift at Tonga's royal wedding, as the controversy over the kissing cousins is exposed. And the catch of the day ` a really big one was on the line. 1 A royal marriage arranged between Tonga's heir to the throne and his second cousin is causing some division among the royal family. Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver's in Nuku'alofa, and discovers some no-shows at the royal wedding. Sinaitakala Fakafanua came to her wedding sealing her future not only as a wife but the future queen of Tonga. CHORAL SINGING Hundreds came to witness the marriage of crown Prince Tupouto'a Ulukalala to his second cousin. For Tongan nobility, this royal wedding really is a family affair. A new beginning for the royal household. They are both in their 20s ` 24, 25. And we are looking at that to preserve that constitutional monarchy. Prince Tupouto'a Ulukalala must marry a noble. The reality is the number of suitable brides is limited. For many, this union is about protecting the royal family's bloodline and land, keeping the monarchy strong. But others believe differently. There seems to be some internal rivalry within the royal family. Those divisions obvious from who did and who didn't show up at the church. Missing from the front row is the king's sister Princess Pilolevu and also the Queen Mother, both of whom disapprove of this union. Despite the notable absences, there was a royal celebration. ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Family members have been working 24 hours straight preparing for the reception. When we put our heart into something, it'll happen. This is expected to be the first of a number of royal weddings as the new king looks to strengthen the royal family. I think he has put the family first on his list ` get the family married, looking at some more of the grandchildren hopefully next year. All eyes are on today's union and what it will mean for the future. CHEERING Barbara Dreaver, ONE News, Nuku'alofa. The captain of the wrecked Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia has finally said sorry for the tragedy which cost 32 people their lives. It's the first television interview, for the man nicknamed 'Captain Coward'. Here's the BBC's Matthew Price. It still lies stricken ` the rusting reminder of the failures of a captain and his officers. More than 30 people died when the Costa Concordia struck rocks, and now the man who was in charge on that night has finally said sorry. (SPEAKS ITALIAN) TRANSLATOR: 'When there's an accident, it's not just the ship that's identified or the company. 'The captain is identified, and so it's natural that I should apologise, 'as a representative of this system, to everybody.' That most likely won't be enough for those who were on board. They've spoken of a lack of instructions from the crew. Eventually, the order to abandon ship was given, but the Captain had already gone. The coastguard at the time was furious with him. What does the Captain now think of his actions? TRANSLATOR: 'Am I at peace with what I did? Yes. 'But in the sense of accepting what happened? No. But one has to be strong enough to live with it.' And what of the victims? He was asked about Dyana Arlottii (5), who died. TRANSLATOR: I don't want to talk about it. 'I have to ask,' says the reporter. 'This is a question that destroys me,' he said. 'It's terrible. Let it go.' Italians have been outraged at claims Francesco Schettino was paid more than $100,000 for the interview. Riot police in the Spanish capital Madrid have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at miners protesting against the latest round of massive spending cuts. The miners, looking like a rebel army, battled police across northern Spain on drastic cuts to mining subsidies. Cuts to unemployment benefit, an increase in GST and the suspension of Christmas bonuses for civil servants were also announced. Syria's brutal regime has been rocked again by another high-profile defection. Syria's ambassador to Iraq has announced he's joining the ranks of the revolution. He joins more than 100 army officers, including 15 generals, who've abandoned President Assad. Now to what seemed like just another day of fishing by the sea. An American woman was reeling in what looked like it could make a respectable-sized catch. But just as she was about to land it, something else decided to nab it. Oh! Oh, <BLEEP>! Oh, Jesus Christ! A shark! There's a big-ass shark! This bull shark had obviously decided on takeaways for dinner. Just ahead ` they've been rocking for 50 years today, and the Rolling Stones show no sign of slowing yet. And I'll be back with a heavy rain warning for some. Hi, everyone. It's already raining in the south-west of the South Island, set to get heavier. Expecting heavy falls overnight and tomorrow for these areas. Up to 200mm for the Otago headwaters near the main divide. Heavy falls continue through to Saturday morning about the Canterbury headwaters north of the Rangitata River. And up to 500mm could fall on parts of the Westland ranges through until early Sunday. Also a watch in place for heavy falls for these areas, but just a watch at this stage. The ridge over the North Island gradually loses its grip tomorrow as the fronts take hold over the lower South Island, delivering those heavy falls to western areas. Brisk north to north-west winds squeezing through between the fronts and the high. For weather, see onenews.co.nz And that's your weather. I'll see you tomorrow. They've been rocking for half a century, and the Rolling Stones Channel Nine's Robert Penfold has this. July the 12th 1962 ` the Rolling Stones' first concert at the Marquee Club in London. # I was born in a crossfire hurricane # Little did they know how big they'd become. You had to make the whole thing up as you went along. It was fun. They were here as early as 1965... ARCHIVE: Their tour of Australia appears certain to be a riotous success. ...and last in 2006. You've given us a real` really good Australian welcome, you know. I tell ya. And with more than 200 million records sold, they broke the mould. You were supposed to behave in certain way. If you didn't behave like that completely, you were, you know, on the edge of it. But that meant the violence of their Altamont concerts in the United States and the fallout. But it also produced a string of hits. # I can't get no satisfaction # They're best known, of course, for their live concerts, and they appeared several times here at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. And next year, there's talk that one more time, a half a century on, they're getting back on the road. That's almost it from us here on Tonight. We'll leave you with some more from the Rolling Stones when they were the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. Po marie. Good night. THE ROLLING STONES PERFORM 'TUMBLING DICE' Captions by Glenna Casalme and Hannah Reynolds. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012