ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY ANNA BRACEWELL-WORRALL AND RICHARD EDMUNDS. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT TVNZ ACCESS SERVICES 2013 DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. Welcome along. Ali is not here, but Heather is here from Wellington. We are talking about children's birthday parties. SHE'S A PRINCESS. (LAUGHS) AND SHE'S OUR FIRST CHILD, SO THE FIRST IS ALWAYS MORE SPOILT, THEY SAY. IF YOU LOVE RANDOM HOOK-UPS, GET YOUR HEAD AROUND THIS ONE. HI, MAY. UM, I GOT YOUR NUMBER OFF OF FREEFISHHEADS.CO.NZ IT'S LIKE A, YOU KNOW,.. A DATING SERVICE... FOR, UM, PEOPLE WHO LIKE FISH HEADS AND PEOPLE WHO DON'T. We will show you how to get free seafood even if you don't have a boat. MAYBE IT'S NOT YOUR THING, BUT THIS WILL BE ` VICTORY OVER AUSSIE. YOU PLAY TO WIN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S FOR YOUR COUNTRY. WHEN YOU BEAT THE AUSSIES AS WELL, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF ICING ON THE CAKE. IT'S TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS IS SEVEN SHARP. I have been lucky enough to view this story before we came on air. Our birthday parties would have been the same as each other. We're the same age. They're all different now. They spend lots of money. HAPPY MUSIC PLAYS SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. MAN: WHOO-HOO. CHILDREN ARE STILL PLAYING PASS THE PARCEL. ALL LAUGH PARENTS ARE STILL ROLLING OUT MUSICAL CHAIRS. < UNCLE JOHN, YOU WON'T BE INVITED BACK NEXT YEAR. OH, I HOPE I WILL BE. I HOPE. (CHUCKLES) BUT WHEN IT COMES TO KIDS' BIRTHDAY PARTIES, IT SEEMS THE OLD PRICE TAG IS APPRECIATING. HUGE DAY. (CHUCKLES) ESPECIALLY ON THE WALLET. (CHUCKLES) SO WHY HAVE YOU SPENT SO MUCH? BECAUSE SHE'S A PRINCESS. (LAUGHS) KIDS' BIRTHDAY PARTIES COSTING UP TO $15,000? > SOMETIMES, YEAH. HAPPY MUSIC A-MAZING. NOT QUITE AT THAT LEVEL TODAY, BUT THERE'S STILL PLENTY ON OFFER AT PRINCESS HARMONY-ROSE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY BASH. OH, THESE ARE, UM, PERSONALISED GIFT BOXES, SO RATHER THAN GOODY BAGS, YOU GET, LIKE, A CUPCAKE, BUT WE ALSO, UM, PHOTOSHOP BABY'S FACE ON TO IT AS WELL. FOR TODAY'S PRINCESS, THERE ARE THREE CASTLES ` ONE'S A VERY ELABORATE LOOKING CAKE; ONE'S BOUNCY; (SCREAMS) THE OTHER, DAD'S MADE FROM CARDBOARD. TALKED IT UP A BIT AT WORK AND EVERYTHING. (LAUGHS) AS YOU DO. THERE'S MORE CUPCAKES. THERE'S ACTUALLY A... HANGI GETTING COOKED AT ANOTHER HOUSE. ACTUALLY, THERE'S FOOD FOR AFRICA, AS WELL AS AIR-BRUSH TATTOOING. SO, BOB, ARE YOU GETTING MORE REQUESTS FROM THE KIDS > OR THE ADULTS? > OH, MAINLY FROM THE ADULTS. (LAUGHS) > AND ` WAIT FOR IT ` THERE'S A $280 CUSTOMISED 'HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY' BANNER. PEOPLE FIGHT OVER WHO'S GONNA TO TAKE IT HOME. (CHUCKLES) IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE HAVE HAPPENING. CAN JUST EASILY PAINT THE TWO THERE ` THAT'S HER 21ST BIRTHDAY. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY... THAT 21ST IS STILL SOME WAY OFF. HARMONY-ROSE'S PARENTS ARE JUST 21 THEMSELVES, AND THEY'RE NOT LOADED. THE BILL FOR THIS FIRST BIRTHDAY IS MORE THAN $2000. ALL: MWAH. DO YOU THINK SHE'LL REMEMBER TODAY? > NOT AT ALL. (LAUGHS) WHY ARE YOU THROWING SO MUCH MONEY AT TODAY? > COS THE BOSS SAID SO. (LAUGHS) BUT WE HAD SAVINGS, SO WE DIPPED IN TO OUR SAVINGS A BIT. (LAUGHS) YEP, THIS IS EXTREME, AND NOT EVERYONE DRAGS IN THE PARTY PLANNERS, BUT MOST PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO FIRMLY BELIEVE TIMES HAVE CHANGED ` MMM, BEAUTIFUL. THAT CHIPS, LOLLIES AND A SUPERMARKET CAKE NO LONGER CUT IT. EVERYONE JUST WANTING TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES, I THINK. (CHUCKLES) KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES ` KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES, EVEN? > YES, YES, EXACTLY ` TRYING TO DO EITHER THE SAME OR BETTER. (LAUGHS) BUT I'M GOING TO EMAIL YOU SOME PHOTOS, COS IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. NOW, WITH THE LIKES OF FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A PRIVATE PARTY. BUT $15,000 ON A KID'S BIRTHDAY BASH ` SERIOUSLY? THUMBS UP? > A LOT OF THE LARGER PARTIES THAT WE DO WOULD BE THE MAORI AND PACIFIC ISLAND FAMILIES. I THINK THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE NOT COMING UP WITH THAT MONEY THEMSELVES. IT VERY MUCH IS ONE AUNTY WILL PAY FOR THE CAKE, ANOTHER AUNTY WILL PAY FOR THE CANDY BUFFET, SOMEONE ELSE WILL BRING A PIG. DO YOU THINK IT'S NECESSARY TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON A KID'S BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME? I THINK, YOU KNOW, KIDS WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME REGARDLESS. BUT SOME PEOPLE WOULDN'T PUT A PRICE ON THEIR KIDS. I KNOW I DON'T PUT A PRICE ON MINE. SO, YEAH, I GUESS IF YOU ASK SOMEONE THAT, THEY'D SAY THEY'D DO ANYTHING, SPEND ANYTHING, JUST TO MAKE THEIR KIDS HAPPY. AND EVEN THOUGH DAD'S CARDBOARD CASTLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN IN THE RAIN... LIKE WE SAID BEFORE, AT LEAST SHE WON'T REMEMBER THIS. (LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY) ...MUM RECKONS LITTLE HARMONY-ROSE HAD A CRACKING FIRST BIRTHDAY. ARE WE A BIT EXCITED ABOUT THAT? YES, SHE LOVES IT. (CHUCKLES) SHE BETTER LOVE IT. (LAUGHS) Happy birthday. If you go to a party like that, are you expected to give expensive gifts? I think you are. No matter what party I went to my dad would give me a set of coloured pencils to give to the person. That would not cut it any more. These days, you get to share an online. The competition side that must be huge. There's no such thing as a private party. Everyone knows. But it's about the kid. So they are doing it just to be able to stick nice photos on Facebook? It would be much more pressure to toss money on the party if you had seen other pictures on Facebook. If that's the first birthday, how far are you setting the bar? Daniela makes a good point. When we were watching the story, a lot of kids will like the castle dad made. What the parties like in South Africa? This is me. We had make your own goody bags. Flowers from my garden. I called my mum about the bouncy castle, and she said was a real treat. That means that was expensive. You should organise your own activities and sell your unwanted gifts to recoup your expenses. STAY WITH US. AFTER THE BREAK ` WE'VE FOUND YOU TOMORROW NIGHT'S DINNER AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT. AND NZ'S NEXT BIG THING. WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS GIRL SING. Last week we told you that bugs with the answer to world hunger problems. This week we have a free feed that is perhaps more palatable. All you need is the Internet and some imagination. Gill Higgins went to a small town where I spent almost every summer growing up. IF YOU WANT TO TRY GIVING AWAY FISH HEADS, FIRST YOU NEED SOME FISH. WE'LL DROP SOME BAITS DOWN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. CONDITIONS AREN'T IDEAL. COME ON, GILL. I'M NOT RUNNING A HOLIDAY CAMP HERE. WE GOTTA CATCH SOME FISH. THIS ONE MUST BE HUGE! THERE HE IS. WHOA! A SHARK. THERE HE IS, AND HE'S AWAY. PERFECTLY. THAT'S HOW WE LOVE TO DO IT. NOT JUST ONE EITHER. I THINK THERE'S A MARLIN ON HERE. OK, HERE WE GO. BUT WE DON'T WANT SHARK. LOOK AT THOSE TEETH. WE WANT SNAPPER. THANKFULLY, THE OTHERS HAVE THE MAGIC TOUCH. PERFECT EATING-SIZE SNAPPER. AND IT'S A SNAPPER. IT'S A KIWI ICON. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GILL? OH, YOU GOT THE SALAD FOR OUR FISH. IT'S A TEAM EFFORT, REMEMBER. NICE EATER. TEAM, I RECKON WE MIGHT HAVE ENOUGH. WE'RE GOING TO FILLET AT SEA, WHICH, BEFORE YOU ASK, IS OK. THE ONUS IS ON YOU TO PROVE THAT THEY WERE BIG ENOUGH. THAT FILLET IS OF A LEGAL SIZE. TASTY FILLETS, ALL RIGHT, BUT WE'RE AFTER THE FISH HEADS. INSIDE THE HEAD, THAT'S WHERE THE JUICY, SUCCULENT MEAT IS. AND NORMALLY WHAT HAPPENS TO THIS IS, WHOOSH, OVER THE SIDE. IT'S GREAT FOOD. DO YOU ACTUALLY EAT THE EYE? THE ACTUAL EYE ITSELF, THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL BIT OF MEAT IN BEHIND THERE, AND THERE'S A GOOEY GEL. UNBELIEVABLY, IT TASTES A LOT LIKE THE FLESH EXCEPT SWEETER AND, OF COURSE, GOOEY. SO IF YOU CAN GET PAST THE TEXTURE, IT ACTUALLY TASTES VERY SWEET. SLURPING THIS BIT OF GUTS HERE IS THE ONLY BIT THAT CAN'T BE USED. I REALISED THAT THERE WAS JUST GOING TO BE PEOPLE I COULDN'T CONVINCE. I CAN'T CONVINCE MY WIFE ` MY OWN WIFE ` TO EAT A FISH HEAD. BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE AS KEEN AS SEAGULLS TO GET THEM. THERE, TO SOMEBODY, IS A DELICACY. IT SPAWNED AN IDEA ` A WEBSITE TO HOOK PEOPLE UP. IT'S LIKE A DATING SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE FISH HEADS AND PEOPLE WHO DON'T. SO ON THE WEBSITE, THOSE THAT WANT SIGN UP THEIR DETAILS. THOSE THAT HAVE, JOT DOWN THE NUMBERS AND MAKE A CALL. HI, MAY. I GOT YOUR NUMBER OFF OF FREEFISHHEADS.CO.NZ AH, YEAH. I'VE GOT SOME FISH HEADS HERE, AND I'M ABOUT TO COME INTO WHANGAROA BOAT RAMP. ARE YOU ABLE TO GRAB THEM FROM THERE? # FISH HEADS, FISH HEADS. # EAT THEM UP. YUM. # FISH HEADS. WOW. BAG THERE. OH, IT CAN BARELY FIT IN THE BAG. THEY'RE JUST REALLY NICE. I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT. THEY'RE JUST NICE. THEY'RE YUM. (LAUGHS) I'LL BE MARINATING THEM TONIGHT, AND THEN I'LL BE SMOKING THEM, AND THEN I'LL BE EATING THEM FOR BREAKFAST. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FACT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE JUST CHUCK THEM BACK INTO THE SEA? OH, THAT'S A WASTE OF KAI. (LAUGHS) # FISH HEADS, FISH HEADS. # MATT'S SO INTO THIS, HE EVEN DOES HOME DELIVERY. I FEEL LIKE FISH HEAD SANTA. HOW ARE YOU, MATE? WHAT WE LIKE IS THE BONE. CHOP IT UP, FLOUR IT, FRY IT IN A BIT OF BUTTER. BON APPETIT AFTER THAT. YEAH, SHE'S LOVELY. WE EAT EVERYTHING. SO THE EYEBALLS AS WELL? YOU SEE, I CAN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THE EYEBALLS. AH, THE EYEBALLS IS JUST AS GOOD AS WHAT'S IN HERE. # FISH HEADS, FISH HEADS. # ROLY-POLY FISH HEADS. # FISH HEADS, FISH HEADS. # EAT THEM UP. YUM. # BIT OF AN ACQUIRED TASTE, BUT, UM,... < IT IS AN ACQUIRED TASTE. ...I'M ENJOYING SEEING HOW MUCH THEY'RE ENJOYING IT. (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) I DO LIKE THE MEAT. I WAS BROUGHT UP WITH IT BEING PERFECTLY NORMAL, YOU KNOW, TO EAT A FISH HEAD. SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE LIKE THAT? ABSOLUTELY. BECAUSE IT TASTES FANTASTIC. AND, HEY, ALL OF THAT GOODWILL GOING BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF KIWIS HAS GOT TO BE GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY TOO. # EAT THEM UP. YUM. # I am inspired. The website operates around the country. The link to the website is on our website. We are joined by Paul Jobin. He is the head chef at Sky City. He has brought in some food. A food snob, what do they miss out on? They want to have food that is cooked easily for them. A lot of people would think that poor people's food. In most cultures around the world, people cook with all of this. In Indonesia, Malaysia, where this curry comes from. I had never eaten a fish head in my life. There is no gentle way of getting into it? You have to eat everything or not. I read that it helps the libido. If you can get one of these fish with the sperm inside, you are on a high if you eat that the several days. So we can send you some of that. No, that's okay. I'm going to show you a few things. Sometimes the best part is what is left behind after its filleted. All of this beautiful flesh here. Look at all of that. Give us a taste, bro. This is a delicacy. It's really good. Is that just normal fish? It's got more texture, Paul? I just got a lot of source. It's really good. Greg, have you had cheeks before? No. If someone wants to have a go at cooking this at home, what is the first thing they need to know? Fresh is best. You can have one of these eyeballs. Make sure you wash them really well and also steam. It's all right, apart from the gelatinous pearl. Just a more boil this to set the protein And cook it back into the Curry base. IF YOU'RE KEEN TO GIVE COOKING FISH HEADS A GO, JUMP TO SEVENSHARP.CO.NZ FOR THE RECIPE FOR PAUL'S PENANG CURRY. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS ABOUT USEFUL THINGS KIWIS CAN DO WITH THEIR WASTE, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO. AFTER THE BREAK, DEAN BUTLER'S UPSTAGED BY A 12-YEAR-OLD. # OH, DANNY BOY, # THE PIPES, THE PIPES ARE CALLING. # FROM GLEN TO GLEN # AND DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE. # LATER ON SEVEN SHARP. I THINK YOU MISSED A STITCH. OH NO. OBSCURE SPORT OR NOT, WE LOVE DOING THIS. WE CELEBRATE A WIN AGAINST AUSTRALIA. Recently we promised to provide more coverage for minority sports. We covered petanque of the other night. But afterwards they won. Obviously related. Now we have indoor bowls. THE WEEKEND'S SPORTING TRIUMPH ` WELL, WE FOUND IT AT A BUILDING SUPPLY SHOP IN NEW PLYMOUTH. AND LADIES, FEAST YOUR EYES ON GRANT L'AMI (36), 6'3" ` I'M THE CAPTAIN. THE RICHIE MCCAW OF BOWLS. GENTLE MUSIC HE IS THE BEST BOWLER I'VE SEEN. AND DON'T FORGET HIS TEAMMATE, JOHN ZITTERSTEIJN; SHORTER, MORE EXPERIENCED. OH. WHOA. NO, I'M NOT 61 IN MY MIND. I STILL KEEP TELLING EVERYBODY I'M ONLY ABOUT 45. DON'T UNDERESTIMATE JOHN. HE'S A BULLDOG ON A BOWLING MAT. I'VE BEEN BOWLING A FEW YEARS, SO I'VE LEARNT HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PRESSURE. ON THE WEEKEND, THE MAT BLACKS, AS THEY'RE CALLED, WHOOPED AUSTRALIA BY A RECORD SCORE. THE HENSELITE TROPHY ` THE BLEDSLOE CUP OF BOWLING ` IS FINALLY HOME. YOU PLAY TO WIN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S FOR YOUR COUNTRY. AND WHEN YOU CAN BEAT THE AUSSIES AS WELL, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF ICING ON THE CAKE. FOR GRANT, THE VICTORY WAS TINGED WITH SADNESS, BECAUSE THERE'S SOMEONE WHO WILL NEVER GET TO SEE THE SILVERWARE. STARTED WHEN I WAS 8. MY DAD PLAYED, UH, FOR A FEW YEARS. ALWAYS WONDERED WHERE HE WAS GOING, SO HE TOOK ME ALONG ONE YEAR, AND I HAVEN'T LOOKED BACK. HE PASSED AWAY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, SO THIS IS ONE THING I WOULD'VE LIKED HIM TO HAVE SEEN. THE L'AMI FAMILY IS SPORTING. TWO SISTERS WHO MADE THE, UM, NZ BASKETBALL TEAM, AND THEN MY BIG BROTHER, RICHARD, WHO PLAYED FOR THE TALL BLACKS. AND EVEN IN VICTORY, THERE ARE CHORES. RICHIE MCCAW WOULD NEVER HAVE TO ASSEMBLE HIS OWN TROPHY. I MEAN, WE ALL KNOW THAT INDOOR BOWLS IS NOT A HIGH-PROFILE SPORT, BUT WE LOVE IT ALL THE SAME, AND LIKE ANYONE, IT IS AN HONOUR TO REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY. SO HERE'S TO OUR BOWLERS ` THE INDOOR ONES. IT'S ALL ANYONE'S TALKING ABOUT,... AT THIS PARTICULAR BUILDING SUPPLY SHOP. I THINK IT'S VERY VERY GOOD. OH, WHAT A WAY TO FINISH. THAT'S NZ ` TWO; AUSSIE ` ONE. If it's not bad enough that they had to make their own trophy, those two guys had to spend overnight and Auckland airport. And that's after winning a trans-Tasman championship. The all Blacks would be in the Koru club. WHERE'S the equality? You would want your baby to grow up to be something fancy, right? We have found one who can rival Justin Bieber. DEAN BUTLER MET THE LITTLE STAR IN THE MAKING. TAYLA ALEXANDER IS LIKE ANY OTHER 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL. SHE LIKES TO PLAY WITH HER MATES, MAKE CUPCAKES, AND SHE LIKES TO SING, AND BOY, CAN SHE SING. (SINGS OPERATICALLY) TAYLA'S FAMILY MOVED HERE FROM SOUTH AFRICA WHEN SHE WAS JUST 8 MONTHS OLD, AND HER FIRST BIG BREAK CAME AS A 4-YEAR-OLD AT A PRESCHOOL CONCERT. # ATA WHAKARANGONA... # LET'S JUST SAY I MADE UP A FEW WORDS, AND SOME OF THE STUFF CAME ACROSS AS A SWEAR WORD. (SINGS SCALES OPERATICALLY) AND NOW JUST EIGHT YEARS LATER, THOSE IN THE MUSIC GAME HAVE GIVEN TAYLA THE INEVITABLE 'NEXT HAYLEY WESTENRA TAG'. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF, LIKE, 'WHOA', BUT IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY EXCITED THAT PEOPLE ARE COMPARING ME TO SUCH AN AMAZING ARTIST LIKE HER. HER VOICE COACH SHELAGH RICHARDSON HAS NO DOUBTS. YOU CAN HAVE THE TALENT, BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE WORK ETHIC TO GO WITH IT, THEN THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO MAKE ANYTHING OUT OF IT, NEVER GOING TO IMPROVE ENOUGH. BUT EVERY GOOD STORY NEEDS A BIT OF LUCK, AND IT HAPPENED AT A MARBECKS RECORD STORE. TAYLA HAPPENED TO SING A SONG IN MARBECKS IN BROWNS BAY TO THE OWNER AND HE WAS CONNECTED TO ROGER MARBECK, OF COURSE, AND THAT'S THE LONG STORY SHORT. AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, WE HAD A CD CALLED 'SONGBIRD'. (SINGS OPERATICALLY) I HAVE DONE OLD-AGE HOMES AND AT SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND CHARITY WORK. YEAH, I DO THAT ON CHRISTMAS DAY. REALLY? > YEAH, AUCKLAND CITY MISSION. IT'S AWESOME. I LOVE THAT. THAT'S VERY NICE OF YOU. IN THE OLD-AGE HOMES, DO YOU HAVE TO SING A BIT LOUDER? (LAUGHS) WE'RE TAKING THIS AT HER PACE, BASICALLY, BUT IT'S QUITE A GOOD PACE. (LAUGHS) # SOMEWHERE # OVER THE RAINBOW... # WHEN THE TEACHER WOULD SAY, 'NOW, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP? EVERYONE WOULD WRITE ASTRONAUT AND ROBOT, AND I WOULD WRITE PROFESSIONAL SINGER. I WANTED TO BE A ROBOT, BUT I NEVER HAD A 'BFFAL'. BEST FRIEND FOREVER AND LIFE. BEST FRIENDS FOREVER AND LIFE. THAT'S A LONG TIME. BOTH LAUGH THAT'S ALL FOR TONIGHT. SEE YOU TOMORROW. CAPTIONS BY DESNEY SHAW AND CONOR WHITTEN. 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