Will the golden glow rub off? The men's pairs final is about to begin. We cross live to London. Respond quickly and honestly. Christchurch residents ask for action from insurers in a 300-strong meeting. And a triple threat ` exclusive access as three of our finest voices band together. Kia ora, good evening. Just a day after Joe Sullivan and Nathan Cohen's stunning gold medal finish in the double sculls, Kiwis are strong contenders in three more finals at Eton Dorney within the next hour. Joining us now live from London is Simon Dallow. Yes, good evening, Miri. We're not far from the start of the men's pairs final ` that's Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. And remember, since they got together in 2009, they have never been beaten. Let's hope they can put together just one more win for the greatest prize in the sport. But while we wait, Craig Stanaway catches up the men who brought home NZ's first gold of London 2012. CHEERING They are the toast of Eton Dorney. Nothing beats the feeling of having an Olympic gold medal hanging round your neck. It's just so cool, you know, that we could do it for each other today. And like I said, you know, in the middle of that race, you know, that's what you need, and it's having that belief in each other. At the 1500m mark, 2.4 seconds down on the leaders, they still believed they could do it. We've trained for this race over and over and over, thousands of times. So, yeah, it was just everything we had left. Joseph Sullivan and Nathan Cohen hit the afterburners. This was always their race plan. It was breathtaking to watch. Here we go! Two, three, four, five, gold to NZ! Nathan Cohen and Joe Sullivan are Olympian champions! To pull out a sprint like that in the last 500m, when you've got nothing left, is really phenomenal. So it was an amazing way to finish, and hey, they got the gold ` that's just brilliant. I remember being 14 years old when Rob won his gold in Sydney and having that national anthem played for him. You know, it was such a cool moment to be a Kiwi. And, you know, to, sort of, have that moment, you know, for yourself 12 years later ` you know, it is a bit surreal. And all the emotions that come out when you hear that, it's just insane, like. To think ` while they're adjusting to their newfound fame, their famous teammates are getting set to try to emulate them tonight. The guys that haven't raced yet, I mean, it's gonna just lift the spirits, and everyone wants to be part of this now. I mean, it's not just the guys and myself that share in this gold medal; it's the whole team. Today, though, belongs to the dynamic double. Yeah, I just wanna thank, you know, everyone from NZ. I hope they feel part of it. Cos we did our very best, and, you know, it's cool we've got a gold medal, you know, to show for it, and, you know, it's NZ's medal, so, yeah, thank you. No, guys; thank you. Joseph Sullivan (26) and Nathan Cohen (25) are now heroes in their respective hometowns. In Invercargill, rowing club members gathered to watch Nathan Cohen become the first Southlander to win gold. This is amazing. To win a gold is just... You know, when you see these kids come through and start off as little novices and that and the dreams that they have, it's just phenomenal. And in Picton, Joseph Sullivan's hometown, the win is proving almost overwhelming for one of his biggest supporters. Very very proud. I have to be because, I mean, I am genuinely proud of him. Expect more scenes like this if the rowing team continues along its winning path. Kiwi swimmer Hayley Palmer has finished second in her 50m freestyle heat in London this evening. But the 23-year-old swam slightly outside her personal best. Her time of 25.47 was not good enough to take her through to the final. At first it was badminton players throwing their matches. Now questions are being asked about the legitimacy of a gold medal won by Britain. It comes after track cyclist Philip Hindes told reporters he crashed on purpose in the qualifying round for the team sprint in order to get a restart. British officials have blamed language difficulties ` Hindes was born in Germany ` and the win has been declared valid. American Michael Phelps has added to his legacy. He's now the most decorated Olympian after claiming his 16th gold medal. The swimming sensation won the men's 200m individual medley, taking his overall medal tally to 20. Phelps is the first male swimmer to win the same title at three straight Olympics, having won this event in Athens and Beijing. Another athlete making history is gymnast Gabby Douglas, who's the first African American to win an individual gymnastics Olympic gold medal. The 16-year-old soared past the competition to take the top prize in the individual all-around gymnastics event. Our big middle-distance-running hope is following in the slipstream of the rowers. And Nick Willis says he's inspired by their success, similar to Beijing four years ago. This from Olympics reporter Garth Bray. He's been there before, but at about half past 7 Saturday morning, NZ time, Nick Willis will once again step to the mark in an Olympic stadium for the blue ribbon track race, the men's 1500m. It'll be heat three of three, and he won't be going for broke just yet. No, generally, you're trying to save as much energy as possible. You only have to get top five or six in each race. He's already feeling very happy to see the men's double sculls claim our first gold of the Games. Oh, getting a gold for NZ, we're off the mark. Serving as team flag bearer has helped Nick Willis rediscover a boyhood joy of sport. When you become an athlete, you become very tunnel vision and quite self-focused about that, so this opportunity has sort of helped bring me back to where I was once before, and I get to be a bit of a fan again. The other extreme, Kimberley Smith, has been keeping to herself, preparing for the loneliness of the marathon, well out of her relative comfort zone, the 10,000m. I mean, marathon running is definitely the hardest distance that I've ever competed in, and I've done a lot of them, but nothing compares to the pain. (CHUCKLES) Smith has had tough apprenticeship, finishing fifth in the New York Marathon. She's yet to claim a title over the longest Olympic distance, but if anyone in a fern surprises at these Games, it could well be her. Garth Bray, ONE News, London. That's our coverage for now, but we will be back, as Hamish Bond and Eric Murray go for gold at Eton Dorney in the final of the men's pair. To the rest of the day's news, and insurance companies faced the pent-up frustrations of hundreds of quake-hit Christchurch residents. Industry representatives and local leaders fronted the meeting of mainly elderly people and admitted they needed to do much more to care for vulnerable policy holders. Mike Thorpe has the story. The crowd came to deliver a simple message ` they're tired of waiting for information on claims to fix their quake-damaged homes. There's nothing worse than just living from day to day ` and that's where we've been for the last two years ` particularly at our age, you know? The mainly elderly audience sat respectfully and spoke thoughtfully, and that's where we've been for the last two years ` particularly at our age, you know? The mainly elderly audience sat respectfully and spoke thoughtfully, their concerns well and truly understood. They gave us a message, which was respond quickly, honestly, and even if it's bad news, tell us, because we're grown-ups. They say they want action now and that the clock is ticking. You know, when you're 45 and you think you've gotta wait five years; when you're 50, you're still going to be OK. I'm 76 ` in five years, I'll be 81. I haven't got a clue what I'll be like at 81 if I'm still here. I think it's a disgrace, really, after two years, and I'm not just talking about insurers or EQC. There's CERA and the city council, which I'm a part of. I mean, by now, we should've got it together in terms of coordinating our work. Organisers are well aware that talk is cheap, and without action, today was just another public meeting. So will the insurance companies make good on their word? Or will the shutters go back up? We will encourage them to respond to these people here today and take a very much more human face to the difficulties that many people are in. Insurers are set to hear more public outpourings next Wednesday, when potentially thousands of TC3 homeowners ` those with the most-damaged land ` will march to EQC headquarters demanding action and answers. Mike Thorpe, ONE News. Just ahead ` we cross back live to London for the latest rowing results. And what caused these five thieves to run for their lives? You won't believe the answer. Plus ` celebrity chefs, fine food and eager eating. We check out what the annual Food Show was serving up. 1 Fiji's ousted prime minister has been jailed for a year on corruption-related charges. Laisenia Qarase's offences included abuse of office, and date back to the 1990s. He was overthrown by military commander Frank Bainimarama in 2006. The 71-year-old had a medical check before being taken to serve his sentence in Korovou Prison. The man appointed by the United Nations to bring peace to Syria has quit. Kofi Annan blames both sides in the increasingly bloody conflict and a United Nations Security Council deadlock for making his job impossible. The BBC's James Robbins reports. Five months ago, Kofi Annan was given a Herculean task to make peace between Syria's President Assad and opposition rebels determined to bring him down. It turned out to be mission impossible, and today Mr Annan announced his resignation. The bloodshed continues, most of all because of Syrian government's intransigence and continuing refusal to implement the six-point plan. And also because of the escalating military campaign of the opposition, all of which is compounded by the disunity of the international community. Mr Annan's ceasefire plan was increasingly ignored by both sides. GUNFIRE The government, far from pulling back, was widely blamed for civilian massacres. GUNFIRE But the rebels stepped up their attacks too ` still outgunned, but now far better organised and equipped. Over recent months, Kofi Annan has also been frustrated by deep divisions at the United Nations, with United States, Britain and France pitted against China and Russia. Today in Syria, UN observers are still at work, but observing the relentless spread of fighting is about all they can do now. After Kofi Annan steps down at the end of August, it's far from clear what the UN's role will be, but more and more, Syria is falling apart. Today, opposition activists near Damascus buried these victims of what they alleged was summary execution by the government's side. The story in Syria is now war, not peace. Kofi Annan says Russia, China and Iran must try to persuade Syria's president Bashar al-Assad to go. Time to go back to London now, where Simon Dallow has the latest from the rowing at Eton Dorney. IT'S GOOD NEWS. A SECOND GOLD MEDAL FOR NZ. HAMISH BOND AND ERIC MURRAY DEMOLISHING THE FIELD. THERE YOU COULD SEE THE OTHER CREWS. TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR PICTURE THERE, THAT'S GREAT BRITAIN. YOU HAVE FRANCE AND ITALY. THE ITALIAN AT THE BOW OF THE ITALIAN BOAT WANTS TO MATCH HIS BROTHER AND GET AN OLYMPIC MEDAL TO FOLLOW HIS BROTHER WHO GOT A MEDAL IN 2000. BUT NOW HERE WE GO TO THE FINISH! THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE SILVER, BUT IT'S HAMISH AND ERIC COMING TOWARDS THE LINE. THREE WORLD TITLES! TOTALLY UNBEATEN! AND IT'S KIWI GOLD! THE MEN'S PAIR TO NZ. AND FRANCE COME IN AHEAD OF GREAT BRITAIN. AND ITALY COULDN'T SUSTAIN WHAT A MAGNIFICNET VICTORY. These two have a very different style, not the heart-stopping late charge of their winning teammates Cohen and Sullivan. No, Bond and Murray like to hit the front and dominate the field. FRANCE WENT OUT EARLY, BUT FELL BACK. BOND AND MURRAY CAME THROUGH 5 SECONDS AHEAD. IN THE SEMI WHERE THEY WON BY 8 SECONDS, THE BBC COMMENTATROS SAID YOU COULD BET YOUR HOUSE ON THEM WINNING. THEY SURE DID. WE NOW HAVE FOUR MEDALS ` COMPETING WITH AUSTRALIA. IT MAY WELL BE OUR GOLDEN HOUR. TWO MORE CREWS ROWING COMING UP. Three suspected Al Qaeda members have been arrested in southern Spain, allegedly carrying explosives. They were believed to be planning an aerial attack, and two of the men had been taking flying lessons. Here's the ABC's Martha Raddatz. The three suspected Al Qaeda operatives had timers and enough explosives with them to blow up a bus. Even more troubling ` at least two of the men had been practising flying light aircraft, believed to be motorised paragliders like those seen here. Those innocent-looking pleasure craft that the suspects may have intended for far deadlier purposes since Al Qaeda has long been obsessed with arming aircraft. How much explosive substance could you actually put on something like this? You can see underneath the pilot that there is room where they could potentially put explosive. Or ` in the past, as we've seen ` a suicide vest, where he would carry the explosives on his body and perhaps detonate as he flew into a crowd; as he flew into a stadium; some place where he could make that terror attack that would create fear. The paraglider would add to the already creative but lethal bomb delivery systems terrorists have used over the years. There was the printer bomb, the shoe bomb, the underwear bomb. But also used or contemplated ` explosives hidden in teddy bears, cameras, laptops, prosthetics ` including one moulded to look like a woman is pregnant ` bra bombs and body-cavity bombs. And, of course, those sports drinks that brought a halt to air travel in 2006. The arrested trio, including one Turk and two Chechens, are believed to have been planning an attack in Spain. Five armed men who decided to rob a Los Angeles jewellery store thought it was going to be an easy target, but they didn't count on the owner, a fearless gun-toting granny. The thieves turned tail, piling up in their haste to getaway, as she came blazing out of a back room, firing her pistol at the would-be robbers, who made a frantic getaway. Back here, the MasterChef generation are getting their inspiration at the annual Food Show in Auckland. With celebrity chefs and the latest food, here's a taste from Nicole Bremner. The foodies were wall-to-wall, relishing the taste-bud challenge that offered something for everyone. So we've got Baby Cupcake, Mr Boysenberry and Caramel Slice. From sweet and fruity to spicy and savoury, local produce of every description was on display. I rather like that little energy drink that was made with tea. That was quite interesting. Celebrity chefs ruled. Righty-oh. Now, that's going to be the added value for my paste. 16 egg yolks seems like a lot, right? Ooh, cholesterol city. Many home cooks admitting they're inspired by what they're served up on TV. You see someone else do it, so you think, 'I can have a go at that.' I like to see the different methods that they use, so that helps a lot. Oh, I think it just makes you more enthused in cooking again, doesn't it? The feedback I get all the time is, especially from people's kids, 'You make cooking cool. You make me wanna give it a go.' And for me, that's really important. The show also providing a valuable lesson for some. We have to come for food tech. It's a school trip. And those really serious about their food can even sign up to Le Cordon Bleu ` the internationally recognised culinary programme with fees that cost more than $20,000 a year. While that may be too much for many to digest, it won't stop more than 30,000 keeping up the fast-paced sampling over the weekend. Nicole Bremner, ONE News. Just ahead ` we get a look at a brand-new music release. # Be my baby. # It's the latest from three of our Kiwi song queens. The Kiwi men's hockey team are facing off against world number three ranked Netherlands in a crucial match for the Black Sticks. The Kiwis got off to a positive start scoring first. And there is a free player, and it's 1-0 to NZ! Great start, NZ. But a penalty soon got one back for the Dutch, along with the control of the game. A short time ago, nearing full time, the Netherlands were ahead 5-1. We now have an exclusive first look at a music partnership featuring three of NZ's most successful and most-loved musicians. Anika Moa, Hollie Smith and Boh Runga have more than 15 music awards between them and have all spent time at number one on the Kiwi music charts. Kim Vinnell with this. # I got a fever that's burning in me. # Blood rush like a drug. High, so naturally. This is the video Kiwi music fans have waited months to see. # Be my baby. 'Be Mine' ` the debut single for three women you're probably already familiar with. It's a really good change to being a solo artist. It's just good to be in a girl band. With Hollie Smith away on tour, we met with Anika Moa and Boh Runga to talk about the trio's decision to collaborate. We were like Charlie's Angels. Yes, yes, it was very very similar to Charlie's Angels. They have 16 music awards between them. And fresh faces in old videos are a hint of the time they've spent on the charts. But combining their different sounds, they say, came naturally. I mean, you wrote the lyrics. I wrote the melody and some of the chords. I was forced to write the lyrics, I would just like to say. Everyone else took the other roles, and I went, 'Oh.' And forced to sing it as well. (LAUGHS) Anika, Boh and Hollie have known each other for years before this collaboration. We kind of toyed with the idea over some wine, and then basically made a plan to come together and maybe see how it felt, really. and then basically made a plan to come together and maybe see how it felt, really. And any reservations they had were quickly forgotten. I just thought our touring would be too fun, and we wouldn't probably get any work done. (LAUGHS) So we're probably, you know, 'Oh, where are the girls?' 'Oh, they're at the pub.' 'Yeah. Hollie's drunk again.' BOTH LAUGH Just jokes. # I got a fever... The friends will be taking the stage together for a tour in October and plan to release their first album early next year. Kim Vinnell, ONE News. To more showbiz news, and former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson has launched a one-man show on Broadway. 'Mike Tyson ` The Undisputed Truth' chronicles the boxer's struggles both in and out of the ring. This is our debut. You know, I've never dealt with acting in that degree... on a stage, like, myself. So it was pretty intimidating. But, um, I was just willing to be, um, a happy participant and give it my best. The show's directed by Spike Lee and covers Tyson's life from his childhood, his boxing career and his time spent in prison. Now here's Renee with your weather. Hi, everyone. We have one warning still in force. Heavy rain overnight for the hills and ranges of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. And we still have a watch out for rain about eastern parts for tomorrow ` Coromandel Peninsula down to the Kaikoura Ranges. So the low is still directing traffic for the country. This low-pressure system should break down on Sunday/Monday. A high-pressure cell to the south-east blocks the Tasman low's movement, and it continues to direct a moist east to north-east flow, which has triggered the watch and warning for eastern areas. For weather, see onenews.co.nz And that is your weather. Enjoy your weekend. That's it from us here on Tonight. Just updating news from the rowing now, where Fi Paterson and Anna Reymer are in the double sculls final. But not such good news for them, finishing in sixth place. Captions by Desney Thorogood and Jessica Boell.