Due to the live nature of Tonight, we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. Why his $80m donation is embarrassing the government ` businessman Owen Glenn tackles the country's appalling abuse record. A textbook rescue operation frees 28 miners, but the Waihi mine continues to smoulder. And we're on the beat in 'the world's most lawless city' ` why the government of Honduras admits it's lost control. A rich businessman's $80m donation to help fight our child abuse and domestic violence epidemic is being labelled 'embarrassing' for the government. NZ has one of the world's worst rates of family violence, and today Owen Glenn challenged the government to use his money to do more. Helen Castles reports. Millionaire philanthropist Owen Glenn wants to save children suffering a similar fate to the Kahui twins. He's got a very passionate interest about at-risk children, particularly in South Auckland, and my understanding is he's keen to make a difference with the enormous wealth he's created for himself over the years. NZ has one of the highest violence and child-abuse rates in the developed world. Mr Glenn isn't prepared to let the government hide behind the cost barrier. Our police force are doing wonders ` with limited resources, but they are doing wonders. We need to accelerate and encourage those that control the purse strings to accelerate the process. It's being labelled a shameful contrast to the government, which is trying to cut spending to social development programme Whanau Ora. He's put his hand in his pocket, and good on him. And the government should be a little bit embarrassed by that. South Auckland will be used as a pilot project and will get an $8m cash injection from the Glenn Family Foundation Fund. Owen Glenn grew up here in Otara and says the first of his millions will be spent on positive programmes for young people and parents, developing a family centre and a scheme to work with violent men. What it shows is that Owen Glenn can see where the priorities are. What a lot of people in the South and West Aucklands and the poorer areas are saying is that the government don't know where the priorities are at the moment. Owen Glenn does. Mr Glenn also wants to pay for a commission of inquiry into child abuse. I think we've got enough going on in that space, quite frankly. We've got two or three select committees that are looking at child abuse and neglect. But whatever the government's views, Owen Glenn has once again highlighted the urgent need to tackle this country's horrific child-abuse record. Helen Castles, ONE News. Police have finally made an arrest, six months after the death of a two-month-old triplet in Wanganui. Hinekawa Topia, seen here with her sisters, was rushed to hospital by her parents after she stopped breathing, in January. A man (29) has been charged with her murder, and will reappear in court in September. It's been hailed as a textbook operation ` 29 miners successfully rescued from a Waihi mine. A fire forced the men into refuge chambers, and they were rescued from Trio Mine, under Union Hill. Kim Vinnell reports. Our cameras were there as the emergency unfolded. 28 men were under these hills when a fire broke out, filling the mine with smoke. Consistent with our emergency protocols, all underground staff went to refuge chambers and reported by the phone to surface. Those refuge chambers dotted throughout the mine had enough oxygen and supplies to keep the miners alive for up to 36 hours. They're a little bit like a container, I suppose ` a shipping container. They're well set up. There's even playing cards in there to fill in time. With the Pike River disaster in the back of their minds, rescue teams went in, evacuating one by one each of the three chambers the miners had run to. They got everyone inside to don a self-rescuer to come outside the chamber, just in case there was anything out there that we hadn't detected. They then put these guys into light vehicles, then drove them out. Here's how it played out. The truck caught fire near the entrance to the mine at around 5am this morning. The airflow of the mine forced the smoke to travel down the tunnel towards the Trio mine. The 28 miners locked themselves in three refuge chambers. Rescue workers went down, checking the tunnel's airflow, and led the miners back up to the exit. By midday, all staff were back to the surface. The underground manager spoke to his men as soon as they came out. They're in great spirits. They were super-confident that everything was going to happen as we practise this regularly. And to be honest, everybody was elated with the result. With just one miner treated for smoke inhalation, the rest were sent home. Locals we spoke to seemed unfazed. The mine is a wonderful asset ` the amount of money that's spent and also the money that the mine give out. They've been doing their safety drills and stuff like that. And they've got the miners out, and that's the main thing. The fire inside the mine could take days to put out. The fire is not a priority. Tyres can explode for up to 24-48 hours after severe heating, so we'll isolate that area and then go in there later on. Mine staff in no hurry to tackle this blaze. The Prime Minister says he's got the support of influential iwi leaders on the contentious issue of who owns the rights to water. But one legal expert says the law around water ownership is 'murky', so Maori have every right to stake a claim. Renee Graham reports. The Waitangi Tribunal held its session behind closed doors, considering the Maori Council's urgent claim that Maori have special rights to freshwater and geothermal assets. But in the Beehive, the Prime Minister and his deputy say they're working the powerful iwi leaders group. Most of the Maori that I talk to want to see a resolution to their rights and interests, and they're comfortable that the process the government is taking is the right one. Some of them are explicitly saying, 'We are not seeking ownership.' But one iwi leaders group member says that's not his understanding. It's not something I'm hearing. It may be that their focus is more on issues to do with their own interests. John Key's already said no one owns water and recommendations from the Waitangi Tribunal aren't binding. But one legal expert disagrees, saying the law in this area is murky, so Maori have a right to make a challenge. It's a bit like when people have a vague will, it can explode the family. If it was set out clearly, they know what the rules are; there's nothing to argue about. So the government's deliberately left it in limbo. They're not doing something that's illegal. They're following the law. And when the law allows you to safeguard whatever property rights you have, you're entitled to use it. Mr Jones describes the timing of the challenge as immaculate, considering the partial sell-off of four state-owned energy companies is in the works. The sale will have to be delayed. I think the share price will be affected. John Key denies the share value in Contact Energy has suffered because of the debate. He insists there's as much chance of the sales process being delayed as a meteor hitting Earth today. Renee Graham, ONE News. A cold case is back in the spotlight as a coroner tries to shed light on what happened to Iraena Asher (25) who was last seen in Piha in West Auckland. Donna-Marie Lever was at the inquest. Iraena Asher would have turned 33 today, but police believe she's dead and most likely drowned in the unforgiving west coast swells. At the time of her disappearance, it is believed Iraena Asher was suffering from a manic bipolar episode. She wandered into the surf at Piha beach and drowned ` in my view, this is the most probable explanation. The university student disappeared in October 2004, prompting a massive search and rescue response. 200 statements were taken; more than 750 homes were door-knocked by police, but she's never been found. On the night she went missing, Iraena Asher was with new friends and her new boyfriend. She phoned police for help, saying she was being pressured for sex and was scared. A man in the house chose not to have his face filmed today, but gave his version of events. She was dancing around naked, and I thought maybe I'd try the moves on her, > A man in the house chose not to have his face filmed today, but gave his version of events. She was dancing around naked, and I thought maybe I'd try the moves on her, > but I definitely didn't pressure her for sex. > The police response that night was to send a taxi instead of a patrol car, but it went to the wrong address. The case prompted a national review of the 111 system, and an independent report made some 61 recommendations. The court heard as of this month, 55 of them have been implemented. A mother and her son found Iraena Asher later that night and took her in. But given her state, police say they should have acted. The appropriate action should have been the police or ambulance at least contacted, and that may well have resulted in Iraena being alive today. They will appear at the inquest tomorrow. Donna-Marie Lever, ONE News. A North Island family who took a relative's body from Christchurch and buried him at their local cemetery against the wishes of the man's partner have taken their fight to the Supreme Court. James Takamore's widow won the legal right to have his body exhumed from a Bay of Plenty marae, where it's lain for five years, and buried in Christchurch. But his Tuhoe family is asking the Supreme Court to overrule that. Our brother stays in our cemetery, in our urupa, lying next to his dad for eternal life. Not to remove him and take him off. Much of the legal argument centres on whether traditional Maori custom outweighs the rights of someone in charge of a dead person's will. Inflation has hit a 13-year low, with prices rising a mere 1% over the last twelve months. While it means luxuries are more affordable, don't expect everyday items to be any cheaper. Heather du Plessis-Allan has more. The cost of living's supposed to be more affordable, but for some, the statistics just don't match their supermarket bill. Well, look what I've got. Basic. I'm glad I'm not feeding a family. For the first time in 13 years, annual inflation's down to 1%. The latest quarterly figure's 0.3%. Actually, I thought it was more expensive to live these days. Well, some things are more expensive. Your power bill's jumped, and not just because of winter. Rates are up. Beer costs more. There is one item that you should notice a price drop in, because there have been enough complaints about the cost of it ` milk has come down by 4.6%. But mostly it's the big-ticket items where you'll notice the savings. International flights are cheaper. It's more affordable to use your phone. And electronic gear's cut price. Food hasn't really gone up over the past year. The price of clothing, furniture, electronics has all been kept very very low by that strong exchange rate, which is keeping the price of imported goods and services down. Much as we all like lower prices, these figures are reason for concern. It shows the economy is really struggling, and it may also weaken your argument for a pay rise. Employers may try that, but I think people should be arguing that it's time to catch up; that wages really haven't kept up with inflation over the last two or three years. Until that pay rise comes through, shoppers will be hoping the lower inflation figure means this figure doesn't go any higher. Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News. A record number of women have won the Tertiary Teaching Awards tonight in the Beehive. Nine of 12 winners this year are women. One is Maori language teacher Mana Elizabeth Hunkin, who was honoured for making an outstanding contribution to the survival of Te Reo. She's taught for an amazing 50 years. The number of Maori women that I know who are in tertiary, it's just wonderful. The awards come the same day as new research reveals women are scoring higher than men in IQ tests for the first time in 100 years. Just ahead, it might look normal... A grim tour of the murder capital of the world. And life in the slow lane for locals as Olympic athletes arrive in London. 1 Talks at the United Nations Security Council on a new resolution for Syria have virtually collapsed. World powers are heading for a showdown when they vote on a Western proposal to impose tougher sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad. The ABC's Anne Barker reports. EXPLOSION RAPID GUNFIRE The fighting in Damascus continues to worsen. RAPID GUNFIRE Violent clashes have raged for a second day since the Syrian Army began sending armoured personnel-carriers in to drive out rebel forces. EXPLOSION Local residents say it's the fiercest fighting so far in Damascus since the uprising in Syria began. As the fighting spread across parts of the capital, protesters continued their blockade of one of the main highways into town, burning tyres in the middle of the road. The violence comes as the UN prepares to debate tougher measures against Syria. Britain is backing a new resolution that could allow anything from harsher economic sanctions to military intervention. Well, the situation in Syria continues to deteriorate alarmingly. And the United Kingdom believes it is imperative to have a Chapter 7 resolution of the United Nations Security Council. Special Envoy Kofi Annan was last night in Moscow to lobby for Russia's support. But Russia has accused the West of using blackmail by threatening to end the UN mission in Syria if it doesn't support tougher sanctions. (SPEAKS RUSSIAN) TRANSLATOR: I consider this an absolutely counterproductive and dangerous approach, because it is unacceptable to use monitors as a bargaining chip. The latest tensions between Russia and the West look set to reach a head on Friday, when the UN has to decide whether to extend its Syrian mission. The Central American state of Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Last year there was one every 74 minutes. They're mostly carried out by drug gangs, leading the government to admit it's lost control of parts of the country. The BBC's Stephen Sackur reports from San Pedro Sula. A night patrol in San Pedro Sula, the world's most lawless city. The murder count has just gone up by one. Dumped by a house, the body of a young man; bound, tortured then shot. Another gang murder in a city where justice has gone missing. TRANSLATOR: We just don't have the resources to carry out proper investigations here. And that's why a culture of impunity's developed in this city. San Pedro Sula is Honduras' business hub. Walk through the centre, and there is a veneer of normality. But look carefully and you see every business has armed guards. Month after month the killing here has increased. Two rival gangs are in a ruthless fight for the the city's cocaine trade and extortion rackets. Human rights activists say the entire system of policing and justice is broken. When you have something like 20 murders a day in a country, and you don't even have enough forensic experts to be able to look at the bodies and tell us what happened, that ultimately means that murderers are walking free in Honduras. Cocaine is killing San Pedro Sula. Successful seizures are the exception. The criminal gang culture fuelled by white powder has engulfed the city. The government promises a crackdown, but it makes this startling admission. Due to basically all the money that is flowing into the country from drug dealers, we are turning into a society in which the government has lost control of certain parts of our territory. The government has lost control? > Yes. Another shooting victim is brought into San Pedro Sula's overstretched hospital. The violence here is spreading like a deadly virus, and there's no cure in sight. Londoners are being urged to stay close to home this week as the Olympic Torch reaches the city. Officials are trying to avoid gridlock on the roads as Olympic athletes and officials start to arrive in droves. Europe correspondent Garth Bray reports. Olympians are arriving, and London is rolling out not a red carpet but a grey one. No, not rainclouds ` stretches of motorway held clear of traffic for the Olympic family, as it's called. We're the people that cause all the problems. With all the dedicated lanes and whatever, we'll get around very well. Some other Londoners might be a bit aggrieved. Of course, this will also be on the road, criss-crossing London with a full police escort. As it passes, I know that torch is going to kindle the crackling gorse fire of Olympic excitement. It'll also bring a week of rolling road closures, with locals asked to remain in their neighbourhoods for the duration. London officials claim that asking people nicely is working and that central London traffic was down nearly 10% this morning. But as you can see, the other 90% keeps things pretty chocker. And it's just as busy at London's train stations. The 149-year-old underground network has had $1.4b of investment to get it ready for the Games, and there are still problems. This tube line failed some weeks back, forcing people to walk for hours to escape the tunnels. At least it satisfies one aim of the Games ` to get Britons exercising. Though, true to form, London's mayor is quick to undermine that. People in London are going to have ample opportunity to watch the Olympics in great style and comfort on their sofas. In fairness, he adds that there'll be plenty to see if they do set forth. But the police are clearly a bit preoccupied with the possible downsides. While you're out there, just look after your belongings. So, know where you are, look after your bombings, but most importantly have a really really good time. A Freudian slip, perhaps, but with the Games' security firm failing once again to turn out adequate staff ` this time in Manchester ` there's still plenty of Olympo-scepticism to get over. Garth Bray, ONE News, London. Just ahead, the new Blues coach admits his new job is a tough challenge. And I'll be back with a mainly fine-looking forecast. All Black great Sir John Kirwan says he's looking forward to the challenge of coaching the ailing Blues. His appointment comes after the side's disastrous campaign this year and ends incumbent Pat Lam's four years in charge. This is the best region for talent, best region for up-and-coming players. So, you know, I think for me moving forward it's about concentrating on what I can do, what I can change, bring in my own style. But Kirwan, who's returning from coaching stints in Japan and Italy, admits there's a lot of hard work ahead. Weather time now with Renee. Hi, everyone. The high drifts slowly across central areas tomorrow, dominating the weather picture. Only the sticky-out bits have weather ` Gisborne sees the last of the south-east flow, and Fiordland and southern Westland will have moist north-westerlies. The only other thing of interest is the trough over the western Tasman Sea, where a low is also expected to develop over the weekend, bringing some rain to the far north on Sunday. For weather, see onenews.co.nz And that's your weather. I'll see you tomorrow. That's it from us here on Tonight. Thanks for watching. Pomarie, goodnight. Captions by Sam Bradford and Richard Edmunds. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright TVNZ Access Services 2012