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Seven Sharp is a light-hearted current affairs programme which aims to celebrate what it is to be Kiwi by bringing viewers face to face with some of the country’s lesser known characters.

  • 1Topics covered include: 1. The latest anti-bullying campaign 2. Random acts of kindness in Christchurch 3. Blues coach Sir John Kirwan talks about the unsung heroes of the game 4. Five Kiwi celebrities are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 0 : 30 : 20
    • Duration 30 : 20
    Reporters
    • Craig Stanaway (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Brodie Kane (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Michael Holland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Iva Ropati (Principal, Howick College)
    • Stephanie Weller (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
    • Dai Henwood (Comedian)
    • Walker Kimiangatau (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
    • Dane Kritzinger (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
    • Tapiwa Wenge (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
    • Jimi Hunt (Spokesman, Live More Awesome)
    • Sir John Kirwan (Coach, Blues)
    • Tom McCartney (Marcus' Brother)
    • Marcus McCartney (Hydration Specialist)
    • Rhys Darby (Comedian)
    • Mahe Drysdale (World Champion Rower)
    • Juliet Haigh (Olympic Medallist)
    • Boh Runga (Musician)
    • Kerre McIvor (Writer and Broadcaster)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • Yes
Primary Title
  • Seven Sharp
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 11 June 2013
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Seven Sharp is a light-hearted current affairs programme which aims to celebrate what it is to be Kiwi by bringing viewers face to face with some of the country’s lesser known characters.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • Newsmagazine
Hosts
  • Jesse Mulligan (Presenter)
  • Alison Mau (Presenter)
  • Greg Boyed (Presenter)
ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY SAM BRADFORD 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. TONIGHT ` TAKING BULLYING BY THE HORNS. A BUNCH OF HIGH SCHOOL KIDS GET SERIOUS WITH HELP FROM A FRIEND. PEOPLE THINK, 'OH, IT'S REAL FUNNY TO HOOK INTO DAI ABOUT HIS HEIGHT.' PEOPLE COME AND THEY PICK ME UP, AND THEY THINK THAT THAT'S HILARIOUS AND THEY'RE JUST HAVING A JOKE WITH ME. BUT THAT ACTUALLY HURTS. YES, EVEN FAMOUS PEOPLE GET BULLIED. WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THEY'RE DOING ABOUT IT. JOHN KIRWAN MIGHT BE COACH, BUT TONIGHT WE'LL MEET THE GUY WHO REALLY TELLS THE BLUES WHAT THEY'RE DOING WRONG. THE BOSS. HE'S THE BOSS. YEAH. HE'S IN CHARGE MOST OF THE TIME. MUCH COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE. THE RANDOM ACTS OF GOOD STUFF FOR A CITY WHICH NEEDS IT MORE THAN EVER. QUITE OFTEN, THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO WALK THROUGH YOUR DAY GOING... AND SO SOMEONE NEEDS TO COME ALONG AND JUST GIVE YOU THAT LITTLE BIT OF A KICK, AND THAT CAN JUST SET YOU ON A HAPPY DAY. IT'S TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS IS SEVEN SHARP. Wouldn't you love it if you never had to sit through a story about bullying? A SCHOOL IN AUCKLAND HAD TERRIBLE PROBLEMS WITH BULLYING UNTIL A NEW PRINCIPAL AND STUDENTS TOOK A STAND. HERE'S CRAIG STANAWAY. IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY ANGRY. SAD. IT'S JUST, I DON'T LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE GETTING HURT. I CRIED BECAUSE IT HURT ME. IT'S ESTIMATED MORE THAN 200 MILLION CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD ARE AFFECTED. A SURVEY OF 1900 STUDENTS AT AUCKLAND'S HOWICK COLLEGE ALSO FOUND THAT BULLYING WAS THE ONE THING CONCERNING THEM MOST. BULLYING HAS NO PLACE, UM, IN OUR SCHOOL OR IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT, 35 STUDENTS FORMED A COMMITTEE CALLED THE BIG STAND. IT'S JUST ABOUT ANTI-BULLYING, PEER PRESSURE AND VIOLENCE, AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT ACROSS TO EVERYONE THAT IT'S NOT SUPPORTED IN THIS SCHOOL, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TODAY THEY ADDRESSED THEIR PEERS. PUT YOUR HANDS UP IF, YOU KNOW` IF YOU'VE HEARD THE PHRASE, 'IT WAS JUST A JOKE. I WAS JUST JOKING.' PUT YOUR HANDS UP. THE MESSAGE: IT'S ONLY HARMLESS FUN WHEN THERE'S NO INTENTION TO HURT. SOMETHING I FIRMLY BELIEVE IS THAT REGARDLESS OF YOUR RACE, YOUR RELIGION, YOUR POLITICS, THERE ARE ONLY TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD ` THERE'S CONSTRUCTIVE AND THERE'S DESTRUCTIVE PEOPLE. I KNOW AND AM VERY AWARE OF THAT FINE LINE BETWEEN A JOKE AND WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY RIPPING INTO SOMEONE. FROM COMEDIANS TO SINGERS, THE STUDENTS WERE TRANSFIXED. RAPS: # COS NOW THAT I'M IN HIGH SCHOOL, I KNOW THAT I'M COOL. # AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS OF ME, # SO WHY SHOULD YOU? # WALKER WAS ONE OF THOSE WHO PUT U[P HIS HAND EARLIER. I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS. < HOW OLD ARE YOU? I'M 16. < IT TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE TO GET UP ON STAGE AT 16 YEARS OLD < JUST TO TALK, LET ALONE SING. IN A NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT, HE'S NOW FOUND HIS VOICE. SO IF YOU CAN DO IT,... ...ANYONE CAN DO IT. YOU'RE LIVING PROOF. I'M LIVING PROOF. AND IN THE GYM, FURTHER PROOF THAT STUDENTS ARE PUTTING THEIR HANDS UP TO BE COUNTED. IT WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT WAY OF GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED AND SAYING IT'S NOT JUST THE PEOPLE ON THE STAGE THAT'S MAKING THE DIFFERENCE. EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY HAS` CAN MAKE THEIR MARK. MY ONE WAS THE GREEN ONE RIGHT THERE, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE BOARD. THAT ONE? THE ONE RIGHT ABOVE IT. THAT'S THE ONE. THAT'S MY ONE. STUDENTS WEREN'T BEING ASKED FOR PALM PRINTS TODAY. THEY WERE BEING ASKED TO WEAR BLUE RIBBONS. AS YOU'RE LEAVING, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE THAT PERSON WHO'S GOING TO BE, LIKE, 'OH, THAT'S SO LAME.' THEY'RE GOING TO JUDGE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO CRITICISE. YOU KNOW WHAT? EVERY ONE WAS SNAPPED UP. QUALIFICATIONS ARE IMPORTANT, AND QUALIFICATIONS OPEN THE DOORS TO JOBS, BUT OUR CORE VALUES OPEN HEARTS, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. I LIKE THE BIG STAND. I LIKE THE BIG STAND. BULLYING IS BAD. I LIKE THE BIG STAND. BULLYING SUCKS. I like the big stand too.. Howick College had the headlines in 2010 when the family withdrew their daughter after she was bullied. We were talking the bullying in the office this afternoon, and guess who was bullied. Me. It was about a physical deformity and ruined my life. In those days, you would never think to go to teacher or another adult about it. It was uncool. YOU had no faith that anybody will listen to you. New Zealand is the second worst for bullying. With the proliferation of things like Twitter and Facebook, you can imagine it's much worse. There is a heap of information on our website about where you can go for help. There is kidsline and youthline. A lot of good people came out of Howick College including our director Karen. WE HAVE LOTS STILL TO COME ON THE SHOW. THE SMALL THINGS BRINGING A BIG SMILE TO A CITY IN NEED OF SOME POSITIVITY. AND ` WHY DO YOU GET SO HONEST WITH THEM? I DON'T KNOW. THEY JUST DON'T LISTEN. THE WATER AND WISDOM OF THE GUY BEHIND KEEPING THE BLUES HAPPY. ALSO ` Winter is not a great time if you're prone to getting a little below. IT CAN BE A STRUGGLE ` COLDER, DARKER, LONGER. YOU'RE IN A CITY INTO ITS THIRD POST-QUAKE WINTER. EVEN WORSE, 80 TO 100 PEOPLE PRE-QUAKE EVEN WORSE, 80 TO 100 PEOPLE PRE-QUAKE REPORTED STRESS AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS. NOW IT'S UP TO 150 A WEEK, WHICH LEADS US TO A MAN CALLED JIMI, WHO HAS A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE IDEA. BRODIE KANE HAS THE STORY. DON'T GET YOUR WALLET OUT. IT'S ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT PARKING ALREADY SORTED FOR YA. HOW DO YOU DO ALL DAY PARKING IN THESE THINGS? SO WE'RE GOING TILL 6.30PM. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ENJOY YOUR DAY AT WORK. WE ALL KNOW PARKING IS EXPENSIVE, AND, FRANKLY, A RIGHT PAIN THE BACKSIDE. SO WHY ON EARTH IS THIS GUY PAYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S? SIR, YOU NEED SOME PARKING? I'VE GOT IT FOR YOU. 2 BUCKS. 2 BUCKS? YEP. DONE. SWEET. < DID IT MAKE YOUR DAY? YES. YES, IT DID. < AWESOME. HAVE A LOVELY DAY. THANK YOU. THERE YOU ARE. AND AGAIN. ABSOLUTE MADNESS, RIGHT? WRONG. DOES IT HELP YOU STAY POSITIVE? YEAH. WELL, THAT'S SORT OF THE THING WITH, UM... THAT'S STRANGELY FUNNY, WITH THE CHARITY, IS THAT, YEAH, I GET TO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT IT ACTUALLY FEELS REALLY REALLY COOL, YOU KNOW? AND SO I GET SO MUCH OUT OF IT BY DOING IT. WHOO-HOO! THIS IS JIMI HUNT ` SPLASH! THE MAN WHO PADDLED A LILO DOWN THE WAIKATO RIVER. AND HE BUILT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST WATERSLIDE. THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE! LAST TWO OF MY FREE COFFEES. (LAUGHS) RIGHTO. THERE YOU GO. YOU NEEDED A SMILE, IT GOT A SMILE. APPRECIATE IT. NO WORRIES. ENJOY. I'VE BOUGHT COFFEES FOR EVERYONE. AND HIS LATEST MISSION? 101 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS IN CHRISTCHURCH IN 24 HOURS. GIVING OUT FREE WATER TO THE BUS DRIVERS. WOULD YOU LIKE A BOTTLE OF WATER, SIR, FOR YOUR DAY? THANK YOU. NOT A PROBLEM. ENJOY. UPBEAT MUSIC AND YOU'RE MAKING PEOPLE SMILE? YEAH, WELL, I THINK, LIKE, IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT QUITE OFTEN THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO WALK THROUGH YOUR DAY GOING... AND SO SOMEONE NEEDS TO COME ALONG AND GIVE YOU THAT LITTLE BIT OF A KICK, AND THAT CAN JUST SET YOU ON A` ON A HAPPY DAY. YOU NEED A FLOWER TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY. HE'S COME TO CHRISTCHURCH TO OFFER THIS GESTURE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH. THERE YOU GO. THAT'S QUITE NICE. I NEED A BETTER ONE THAN THAT FOR YOU. OH, THANK YOU, DEAR. THERE YOU GO. CAN I GET A HUG? ABSOLUTELY! THIS IS JIMI, AND HE'S DOING, UM, 101 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS TODAY. ALL: OH... MM. YEAH. PRETTY GOOD. SEE, JIMI HASN'T BEEN THROUGH THOUSANDS OF EARTHQUAKES, BUT HE HAS SUFFERED FROM DEPRESSION, AND THAT'S SOMETHING HE DOES HAVE IN COMMON WITH MANY PEOPLE HERE. SO WE'LL BUY SOME MORE COFFEES FOR THE BOYS. I HAVE A WONDERFUL FAMILY. I WENT TO AN EXPENSIVE PRIVATE SCHOOL. YOU KNOW, MY LIFE HAS BEEN AMAZING. I WASN'T IN THE EARTHQUAKE, SO, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING'S BEEN GOOD FOR ME, AND YET I STILL FELL PREY TO DEPRESSION. HE'S RELEASED A BOOK CALLED 'A BIT MENTAL', AND HIS CHRISTCHURCH MISSION IS PART OF HIS '"ASK FOR HELP' TOUR. WOULD YOU LIKE A FLOWER TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME. FLOWER FOR YOUR DAY AS WELL? THANK YOU. LAST YEAR, A RECORD 209,000 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR ANTI-DEPRESSANTS WERE DISHED OUT TO PEOPLE IN CHRISTCHURCH. AND HEALTH OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION BECAUSE THE SECOND AND THIRD YEAR AFTER A DISASTER CAN BE THE WORST. AND JIMI'S MESSAGE IS SIMPLE: IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYBODY. THE KEY MESSAGE IS ASKING FOR HELP. THERE ARE LOTS OF ORGANISATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH AND AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR DEPRESSION. WANT A CANDY BAR? JIMI SAYS EVEN SOMETHING AS SMALL AS MAKING SOMEONE ELSE SMILE CAN GO A LONG WAY. JUST LIKE THAT. GENTLEMEN, CAN I IMPROVE YOUR DAY WITH SOME CANDY? YEAH, WHY NOT? ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ENJOY. TOTALLY AMAZED BY IT, YEAH. HAS IT MADE YOUR DAY A BIT BETTER? WAY BETTER, AND I'LL TRY PASS IT ON. OH GOOD. PASS ON THE LOVE. SHARE THE LOVE. AW, LOOK AT THAT, EH? SEE LOOK WHAT YOU'RE DOING ` IT'S INFECTIOUS! IT WORKS. EH? IT'S AMAZING. That's a great story. A great guy. I'd like the free parking. It's really good. The thing about Jimi ` he likes to keep busy. HEAPS OF INFO IF YOU'RE IN CHRISTCHURCH AND STRUGGLING. FIRST PORT OF CALL IF YOU'RE FINDING IT HARD TO COPE IS CONTACT YOUR GENERAL PRACTICE TEAM. BRIEF INTERVENTION COUNSELLING. FIVE FREE SESSIONS OVER A YEAR TO HAVE A YARN WITH A COUNSELLOR. ALLRIGHT.ORG.NZ. There is a big game of rugby on tonight. Blues versus France. I'M TRYING TO DO THIS INTERVIEW HERE. YEAH, GOOD QUESTION. (LAUGHS) OFFICIALLY, HE'S THE TRAINING SESSION WATER BOY. OR IF YOU PREFER SOMETHING SLIGHTLY MORE SOPHISTICATED... OUR SPECIALISED H2O OFFICER, EH, MATE. BUT SPEND SOME TIME HERE AMID THE BLUES' BIG AND BURLY, AND IT'S QUICKLY APPARENT MARCUS MCCARTNEY IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. COULDN'T IMAGINE THE PLACE WITHOUT HIM, ACTUALLY. IN SHORT, AND I DON'T MEAN FOR THIS TO BE SOPPY,... OH GOD. ...MARCUS (25), WHO'S HAD HIS SHARE OF CHALLENGES SINCE BIRTH, IS MUCH LOVED. THANKS, BRO. NO WORRIES. HE'S BLOODY GOOD TO HAVE AROUND. THE BOYS ARE ALWAYS HAVING A LAUGH. THE BOSS. HE'S THE BOSS. HE'S IN CHARGE MOST OF THE TIME. I GET THE FEELING THEY QUITE LIKE YOU, OLD MATE? YEAH, THEY DO. ALL CHUCKLE HIS VITALITY TO THE TEAM GOES WAY BEYOND WHAT HE DISPENSES. SO, THAT'S WHAT I DO. I FILL THEM UP AND PUT THE LIDS ON AND PUT THEM BACK IN HERE. BRINGING RELIEF FROM THE RIGORS OF TOP-FLIGHT RUGGER. HIS OUTLOOK ON LIFE IS GREAT FOR US TO LEARN OFF, YOU KNOW.? DO YOU THINK WALLY NEEDS A BIT OF REHYDRATING RIGHT NOW, MATE? UM, YEAH, I THINK SO. HE'S A BIT TIRED THERE, SO I THINK HE WILL NEED A BIT. LOOK. IT'S POURING OFF HIM. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. I JUST CAME OUT FROM THE RAIN. MARCUS DOESN'T SPEND TOO MUCH TIME UP HERE BECAUSE THERE IS A NO-SWEARING POLICY. YOU ARE NOT SWEARING AS MUCH AS YOU NORMALLY DO. WHY IS THAT? IT'S INAPPROPRIATE, AND I DON'T DO THAT. YOU DO DO THAT. MARCUS' JOB CAME OUT OF A PLAYERS' FAMILY DAY WHEN SIR JK FIRST TOOK THE REINS OF THE BLUES. INCLUDED IN THE SQUAD IS ONE TOM MCCARTNEY, MARCUS'S OLDER BROTHER. THINK HE WENT UP TO HIM AND SAID, 'HELLO, SIR JOHN KIRWAN, 'MY NAME IS MARCUS.' AND AUTOMATICALLY I THINK JK THOUGHT HE WAS AN AWESOME GUY. HE'S A LITTLE BIT WORRIED HE SPOKE OVER THE TOP OF YOU YESTERDAY. YEAH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WE LOVE WHAT MARCUS BRINGS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND WHEN HE'S THINKING ABOUT IT, HE THROWS IT OUT THERE, AND HE'S NORMALLY SPOT ON. IF SOMEONE HAS A BIT OF A SHOCKER ON THE WEEKEND, HE'S THE FIRST TO, SORT OF, RIP INTO THEM. HE HAS TOLD ALI A FEW TIMES TO SORT HIS HANDS OUT AND TOLD OTHER PEOPLE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY THEY ARE LAUGHING, BECAUSE THEY HAD A BIT OF A SHOCKER. WHY DO YOU GET SO HONEST WITH THEM? I DON'T KNOW. THEY JUST DON'T LISTEN. ALL LAUGH THAT ONE'S FULL. CHECK AND MAKE SURE. OH, THAT ONE'S A BIT LOW. I DID DREAM OF BEING A RUGBY PLAYER BACK IN MY SCHOOL DAYS, BUT I'M NOT... IF DID PLAY, I WOULD GET, ACTUALLY, ABSOLUTELY SMASHED. GET THIS AND DO THIS. NOW, AS YOU WATCH THIS, MARCUS WILL BE HAPPILY POSITIONED SOMEWHERE HE'S NEVER BEEN BEFORE ` ON THE SIDELINE BENCH AS THE BLUES FRONT UP TO THE FRENCH. IS THIS YOUR FIRST EVER SIDELINE ACCREDITATION? YES. MARCUS MCCARTNEY. YEP. UM, BLUES INTERN. BLUES INTERN? INTERN. LOGISITCS. YEAH. EYESIGHT PROBLEMS MAKE TELEVISION THE BEST POSSIE FOR MARCUS ON MATCH DAY, BUT HE'S ADAMANT THE SIDELINE'S THE ONLY SPOT TO BE TONIGHT. JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR IT, EH? IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT. I JUST HOPE THEY DON'T MAKE ANY MISSED TACKLES OR ANYTHING, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, I WONT BE HAPPY AT HALF-TIME. I'M GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED. MARCUS MACCARTNEY, THE GREAT LEVELLER? YEAH, EXACTLY. WE HAVE BEEN REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM. BEING FAMOUS, BEING ON THE TEAM. I LOVE THIS JOB. How cool is he? French are ahead of the blues now. STAY WITH US AFTER THE BREAK. COME ON, GUYS. WE'VE GOT A MOUNTAIN TO SUMMIT. JUST WATCH OUT FOR` THERE'S DOG POO DOWN THERE TOO, SO... JUST TAKE IT EASY. THEY'RE FLYING TO AFRICA TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, BUT WHY ARE THEY DOING IT TOGETHER? MAN: Now, tell me what you see in this image. MAN: Now, tell me what you see in this image. WOMAN: Um,... my new shoes? OK. And this? My... tickets to Fiji. Right, OK. This? This? My phone bill. This? My phone bill. Hmm. If your credit card balance is playing on your mind, switch it to an ANZ low-rate MasterCard and enjoy 2.99% per annum for a whole year. Call us today. Mt Eden is the tallest mountain in Auckland. It is 196 m high. KILIMANJARO IS 5895M. MT EDEN, THE HIGHEST FREE-STANDING MOUNTAIN ON AUCKLAND'S ISTHMUS. BUT THIS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT I'M ABOUT TO ATTEMPT WITH MY GANG OF MAJOR AND MINOR CELEBRITIES. WE'RE THE BRAUN. AND WE'RE GOING TO USE OUR ELITE FITNESS TO REALLY PUSH THE TEAM. IF YOU BREAK MAHE'S KNEES, YOU'LL BE IN TROUBLE, RHYS. I'M GONNA CHANNEL MY INNER JULIE ANDREWS AND COAX EVERYONE UP THE HILL WITH SONGS OF INSPIRATION. # AIN'T NO ` CAN'T REMEMBER THE WORDS ` ENOUGH. # AS A TALKBACK HOST, I'M USED TO KEEPING THE CONVERSATION GOING, AND I THINK THAT'LL BE IMPORTANT TO KEEP PEOPLE'S SPIRITS UP AS WE HIT 5000M. DO YOU THINK THERE'S TOO MUCH FUNDING GIVEN TO SPORT, LIKE, GOVERNMENT FUNDING GIVEN TO SPORT? YOU KNOW, FOR ELITE ATHLETES AND THINGS? RHYS: JUST WATCH OUT. THERE'S DOG POO DOWN THERE TOO, SO JUST TAKE IT EASY. ROCK MUSIC YOU MAY ASK ME WHY WE'RE DOING THIS. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? IT'S FOR WORLD VISION MICRO. NO, I MEAN THIS THING FOR SEVEN SHARP. OH, THAT'S FOR WORLD VISION MICRO TOO. YOU FINISHED, MAHE? YEAH. GOOD. ALL LAUGH I THINK WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING, YOU HAVE TO BE SMART ABOUT HOW YOU GIVE, AND THAT'S WHY I LOVE MICRO-FINANCE, BECAUSE YOU MAKE A DONATION. IT HELPS AN ENTREPRENEUR TO SET UP A BUSINESS AND MAKE A LIVELIHOOD FOR THEMSELVES. THEY PAY IT BACK. IT GETS LENT OUT AGAIN, SO YOUR INITIAL DONATION CAN ACTUALLY END UP HELPING ABOUT 10 PEOPLE, AND THAT'S CLEVER. THE ONE CONCERN I HAVE IS ALTITUDE. YOU KNOW, KILIMANJARO'S CLOSE TO 6000M HIGH. RHYS: I WONDER IF THERE WILL BE HANDRAILS LIKE THIS. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING THE HARD-WORKING ENTREPRENEURS THAT ARE SETTING UP BUSINESSES AND HELPING A WHOLE COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER AS ONE, RATHER THAN INDIVIDUALS. LIKE US ` A TEAM. CHUCKLING COME ON, RHYS. I DON'T WANT TO. I WENT TO AFRICA LAST YEAR, AND THE KIDS AND THE PEOPLE THERE, THEY REALLY TOUCHED ME, AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING PEOPLE LIKE THAT. OI, YOU TWO. GET A TENT. ROCK MUSIC KERRE: MAN, I WISH I HAD MY MOISTURE-WICKING UNDERPANTS ON. (CHUCKLES) COME ON, WE'VE NEARLY MADE IT! VICTORIOUS MUSIC THE BEST THING IS KILIMANJARO'S ONLY 30 TIMES THAT HEIGHT. SO, I THINK WE'RE... WHOO! WE'RE NEARLY THERE. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, TAKE SELFIES! Rhys Darby is hilarious. You think he will start to grate halfway up Kilimanjaro? I found his selfie on the internet. There they are. micro-financing has been around for awhile. You can go on to kiva and choose someone to support. This is something I did a few years ago. I lent 25 bucks to someone and they gave it back to me. Now I'm on my third alone. TOMORROW NIGHT ` PART ONE OF A FIVE-PART SERIES LOOKING EAST. GILL HIGGINS HAS BEEN AWAY, AND HERE'S WHAT SHE DID. COMING UP, WE'LL SHOW YOU WHY KIWIS ARE SWITCHING THEIR OEs TO CHINA. WE'LL SHOW YOU IN STYLE. ENGINE RUMBLES TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC I don't' know if my kind of style. AND I'M HAVING BREAKFAST. MOLLY RINGWALD. FIND OUT WHAT THE ACTRESS FAMOUS FOR 'THE BREAKFAST CLUB' IS UP TO THESE DAYS. We had an argument as to what her best movie was. THAT'S ALL TONIGHT. SEE YOU TOMORROW. CAPTIONS BY JUNE YEOW AND VIRGINIA PHILP. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT TVNZ ACCESS SERVICES 2013
Reporters
  • Brodie Kane (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Craig Stanaway (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Michael Holland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Boh Runga (Musician)
  • Dai Henwood (Comedian)
  • Dane Kritzinger (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
  • Iva Ropati (Principal, Howick College)
  • Jimi Hunt (Spokesman, Live More Awesome)
  • Juliet Haigh (Olympic Medallist)
  • Kerre McIvor (Writer and Broadcaster)
  • Mahe Drysdale (World Champion Rower)
  • Marcus McCartney (Hydration Specialist)
  • Rhys Darby (Comedian)
  • Sir John Kirwan (Coach, Blues)
  • Stephanie Weller (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
  • Tapiwa Wenge (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
  • Tom McCartney (Marcus' Brother)
  • Walker Kimiangatau (Spokesperson, The Big Stand)
Locations
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)