I am feeling positive. A job that for a Queen? Yes, her housekeeper. We have the top tips on what we need to do we want to apply. TONIGHT, CONFRONTING HIS DEMONS. I DO NEED TO, SORT OF, STARE THE BEAST IN THE FACE. FOR THE FIRST TIME, BRAD SMEELE VISITS THE SCENE OF HIS DEVASTATING WAKEBOARDING ACCIDENT. YOU KNOW, THERE'S GONNA BE PAINFUL MEMORIES ATTACHED. PLUS, TESSA BERGER IS RUNNING FOR THE RODNEY LOCAL WARD, BUT SOMETHING FUNNY IS UP WITH HER HOARDINGS. AND ` GRAND FANFARE LIVING LIKE ROYALTY. THE QUEEN'S A TERRIFIC BOSS. HOW YOU COULD SECURE A PLUM JOB AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. Just saying to Tony, this does not work out, I would love to work at Buckingham Palace. You have to work. You cannot walk around the gardens. I met the man who walks around with his big bag of case. You would get to see her nephew with a housekeeper. I would be lookingto that. We have three key members of the team with news ` your news, a member of the team who have had a child and a member of the team who turns out to be married two. One of the most extraordinary talents going. Singing superstar, new baby, better news than mine. TWO YEARS AGO FEW OF US COULD SAY WE'D HEARD OF BRAD SMEELE, UNLESS YOU WERE INTO THE WAKEBOARDING SCENE, WHERE HE WAS CARVING IT UP ON THE WORLD STAGE. BUT HE'S NOW VERY MUCH IN OUR CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER HE BROKE HIS NECK IN FLORIDA, LEAVING HIM A QUADRIPLEGIC. WHAT'S CAPTURED ALL OF US HAS BEEN HIS DETERMINATION TO LOOK POSITIVELY TO THE FUTURE AND INSIST THAT HE WILL ONE DAY WALK AGAIN. AS PART OF HIS QUEST, BRAD HAS RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF HIS LIFE-CHANGING CRASH FOR THE FIRST TIME. MICHAEL HOLLAND WAS THERE IN CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA FOR THE EMOTIONAL RETURN. PUNK MUSIC IT'S A PLACE OF FINESSE, FLIGHT AND FEARLESSNESS. THE HOLY GRAIL. PRETTY MUCH MY PARADISE. LAKE RONIX, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WHERE IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ALL YEAR ROUND. BUT ON THIS DAY, IT'S ALL QUIET. NONE OF THAT CRAZY SHREDDING, AS THEY CALL IT. JUST ONE MAN, HIS MATE AND A DREAM LOST. THIS PLACE WAS HOME FOR A COUPLE OF SUMMERS. AND I CAN SEE SOMETHING ON YOUR FACE? YEAH, IT'S DEFINITELY GOOD TO BE BACK. IN THE BACK OF MY MIND, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE THOUGHT THERE WILL BE PAINFUL MEMORIES ATTACHED, AND OF COURSE THERE ARE, BUT... FOR BRAD SMEELE, THIS IS A JOURNEY TO FIND PERSPECTIVE ON THAT DEVASTATING WAKEBOARDING ACCIDENT TWO YEARS AGO THAT'S LEFT HIM A QUADRIPLEGIC,... YOU GOOD? ...AND LEFT US IN AWE OF HIS POSITIVE OUTLOOK. I DO NEED TO STARE THE BEAST IN THE FACE, COS AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS WHERE THE INJURY HAPPENED. IT WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED, EVERYTHING I DREAMED OF AND EVERY THING I HAD WORKED TOWARDS, AND IT ALL GOT TAKEN AWAY. ROCK MUSIC THIS STRETCH OF WATER THE EXCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND OF MEMBERS OF THE RONIX WAKEBOARDING TEAM; OUR MAN ONCE ONE OF THEM. THIS WAS MY PATCH. RIDER, ON-SITE MANAGER. HE LIVED IN A TRAILER HOME IN THIS CORNER HERE... SO, IT WAS ABOUT 60FT LONG. ...AND MAKER OF MANY OF THE OBSTACLES THAT SEPARATE THE GREAT FROM THE GOOD. AWESOME TO SEE THAT MY WALL IS STILL THERE, THE BIG WALL RIDE. IT'S MY PRIDE AND JOY, THAT ONE. THAT'S MY BABY. YOU WERE A PIG IN MUCK? 100%. I WAS ALL UP IN THAT. THERE'S A COUPLE OF GATORS IN THERE? THERE'S A FEW, YEAH. BUT FEAR NOT. THE RAZOR-TOOTHED SNAPPERS IN THE LAKE OR RATTLESNAKES ON LAND. THIS IS ABOUT BEING BACK WITH THE LIKE-MINDED; THOSE WHO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVES HIM. HEY, BUDDY. HEY, MATE. WHAT'S GOING ON, OLD MATE? GOOD TO SEE YA, BRO. WELCOME BACK, BUD. AH, GOOD TO BE HOME. HEAD BUTT. DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING. BOOM. HEY, BRO. IT'S THE NEW KNUCKLES, HIGH FIVE, HUG, WHATEVER. IT'S JUST AMAZING, THE POSITIVITY THAT THAT GUY HAS, BUT HE BRINGS IT TO EVERYBODY ELSE. WHEN YOU ARE AROUND THE GUY, YOU FEEL REAL GOOD. GIVE ME A HEAD BUTT. BOOM! LAUGHTER TO SEE HIM PUSHING THROUGH HIS INJURY THE WAY HE HAS, KEEPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND KEEPING GOING, STAYING MOTIVATED, IT'S UNREAL. BURGERS AND BEER, THOUGH, ARE, AS WELL HE KNOWS, ONLY THE FROTH. OH YEAH. THE REAL CHALLENGE LIES ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE LAKE. Incredible to see home. I know his mum, whenever I talk with her, she talks about his positive attitude. I haven't seen him for a while, his ability to talk now is revolutionary. He looks healthy. Incredible to look at those jumps with such joy. Incredibly courageous, putting yourself right back amongst the young and athletic doing what you have been robbed of. You can see the offence he is held by the wake boarding fraternity. SO LET'S GO BACK TO LAKE RONIX AND THE ONE BIG TEST BRAD HAS SET HIMSELF. FIVE MINUTES BY VAN, AND THE MAIN REASON FOR HIS VISIT REVEALS ITSELF ` THE SCENE OF HIS HORRIFIC CRASH, BREAKING HIS NECK ON THE NOW SELDOM-USED MEGA RAMP. YEAH, SO, THIS IS, I GUESS, WHERE IT ALL CHANGED. BRAD TRYING TO PERFECT A COMPLEX NEW BACKFLIP TRICK, BUT PULLING OUT WHEN HE DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE. I TUCKED MY HEAD UNDER AND MY SHOULDERS IMPACTED THE RAMP HEAVILY AND JUST FORCED MY HEAD DOWN LIKE THIS AND SMASHED MY C4 VERTEBRAE. BTU YEAH, THAT'S WHEN IT ALL WENT BLACK. I WAS FACE DOWN. I WASN'T BREATHING, AND ANOTHER MINUTE AND I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN GONE, SO... TWO TEAMMATES PULLING HIM FROM THE WATER. I WAS LYING ON THE SIDE OF THE BEACH, TELLING THE BOYS TO TAKE THE BOARD OFF MY FEET AND IT WAS ALREADY OFF. BRAD THEN OVERHEARING HIS RESCUERS DISCUSSING A MEDICAL HELICOPTER. I SAID, 'DON'T YOU CALL THAT <BLEEP> HELICOPTER. 'IT'S GOING TO BE SO EXPENSIVE.' AND THAT'S ALL I CARED ABOUT AT THE TIME, WAS THE MONEY. WELL, BRAD, THIS IS THAT MOMENT YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING, OR NEEDING, FOR SOME TIME. SHAKILY: YEAH. (INHALES, EXHALES) I GUESS I REPLAY IT OVER AND OVER IN MY HEAD, LIKE, HOW THINGS WOULD HAVE GONE DIFFERENT IF I HAD DONE SOMETHING SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. AND I GUESS THAT'S NOT A HEALTHY WAY TO LOOK AT THINGS, AND I GUESS THAT IS ALL PART OF MY REASON FOR COMING HERE AND JUST WANTING TO FACE IT. BUT IT'S DEFINITELY HARD. MAD PROPS TO HIM FOR MAKING THE TRIP. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TWO YEARS, YOU KNOW. SO, TO FINALLY GET BACK HERE AND STARE THE DEMON STRAIGHT IN THE EYES IS A... IT'S A NOTCH ON THE BELT. BUT THROUGH IT ALL, IT'S WHAT HANGS FROM AN OBSERVATION TOWER BRAD BUILT, A STRING LINE HE USED NOT LONG BEFORE TAKING HIS FATEFUL RIDE, THAT BEST SYMBOLISES THE HOPE OF THE MAN AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO WAKEBOARD AT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPOT. THEY BELIEVE IN THE FACT THAT I WILL ONE DAY BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT DOWN, AND THEY LEAVE IT THERE AS A BIT OF A SYMBOL. THAT I AM GOING TO FIGHT THROUGH THIS AND COME OUT ON TOP. THE NEXT PERSON TO TOUCH THAT IS BRAD, AND HE WILL TAKE IT DOWN. AND I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE GUY WILL DO IT. I THINK EVEN TO THIS POINT, I HAVE ALREADY COME OUT ON TOP. YOU KNOW, ANYTHING FROM HERE IS A BONUS. THE FACT THAT I AM BACK HERE RIGHT NOW, IT'S A POSITIVE. AND IN THE MEANTIME, THE STRING LINE STAYS THERE? THE STRING LINE STAYS... UNTIL I TAKE IT DOWN. What a trip. You just know if anyone will do that, as will be Brad. He goes on to Los Angeles, looking for any advancements in technology to help him get up that poll. He has a new role with the catwalk trust, helping others in the same position. I had a funny moment like that tonight watching the news. I saw Andrew Nicholson. This time last year, I was in Britain for the World Cup I saw him at his horrific accidents. He has a beautiful place in the countryside. He was looking for a comeback. There was a huge? On his ability to enter again at the top level a look at what he did. When you believe it, you can do anything. WE HAVE A BRAND-NEW SUPER EXCITING ADDITION TO THE TEAM. FIND OUT WHO THIS CUTIE BELONGS TO BEFORE THE END OF THE SHOW. BUT BEFORE THAT THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT. MY IMAGES HAVE BEEN STOLEN TO ENDORSE A MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CURE, AND I'M PRETTY ANGRY ABOUT IT. I'LL TELL YOU WHY THESE ADS ARE SO HURTFUL SHORTLY. PLUS, THE QUEEN NEEDS YOU, BUT YOU'D BETTER BE QUICK, BECAUSE THE ROYAL LIFESTYLE IS A DRAWCARD FOR MANY. WHY WOULD YOU NOT WANT THE JOB? FREE FOOD? I'M SOLD. AND RUNNING IN A LOCAL BODY ELECTION CAN'T BE THAT HARD,... I'D VOTE FOR THE YELLOW ONE. ...BUT TIM'S NOT HAVING A LOT OF SUCCESS. ARE YOU ACTUALLY RUNNING? # IF YOU CALL MY NAME, LIKE A MOTH TO FLAME, # I WILL BARE MYSELF TO YOU. # ELYSIUM Do you know who that is? I do. There is Tim Wilson's wife. I had no idea she was a singer and busting out the videos. I knew she was a singer, but I did not realise as to what scale. She is edgy With the music, a look at him with his bow tie and his books and reviews for the listener. Rachel, this is her band, morning Star. They just launched their single, which is very exciting. They are all singing and all dancing family. We thought him whether the video clip, but he did not make the cut. MAYBE THE MOST VISIBLE ` EXCUSE THE PUN ` 'SIGN' THAT LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS ARE HAPPENING ARE THE BILLBOARDS. YOU'VE SEEN THEM ON THE ROADSIDE ` USUALLY AT LEAST ONE OR TWO HAVE BEEN VANDALIZED. You are in my neighbourhood, you had the candidates holding them on the side of the road. BUT TESSA BERGER, WHO'S STANDING IN RODNEY NORTH OF AUCKLAND, HAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. HERS ARE GETTING NICKED AND SHE THINKS IT'S BECAUSE OF HER FRESH APPROACH. WE SENT TIM WILSON TO INVESTIGATE. IN A MORASS OF POLITICAL MEDIOCRITY, THEY SHINE LIKE BEACONS. FRESH. COOL. NICKABLE. I THINK PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN A LIKING TO THEM AND NICKED A COUPLE, AND THEY'RE UP ON A FEW WALLS AROUND RODNEY AT THE MOMENT. 22-YEAR-OLD TESSA BERGER IS STANDING IN THE RODNEY LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS. I'M GONNA GET IN AND SHAKE THINGS UP IN THE RODNEY LOCAL BOARD. HER HOARDINGS HAVE BEEN SHAKING THINGS UP AS WELL. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SHAMPOO COMMERCIAL. DON'T TELL` (LAUGHS) CORRECT? I MEAN, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? I CAN'T DISAGREE WITH YOU, BUT YOU LOOK AT IT, AND THAT'S THE MAIN POINT, ISN'T IT? SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING FRESH. SOMETHING DIFFERENT. SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT. SO WE THOUGHT WE'D PUT THAT 'SOMETHING DIFFERENT' TO THE TEST WITH PEOPLE OF RODNEY ` TESSA'S BILLBOARD VS... THAT ONE. WHO WOULD YOU ELECT? I'D VOTE FOR THE YELLOW ONE. WHY? COS I LOVE YELLOW. THAT ONE. I'VE GOTTA GO THIS WAY, SORRY. BERGER ALL THE WAY! BOTH GROWL (LAUGHS) THIS GUY. I MIGHT HAVE TO SAY YOU. NO! ARE YOU ACTUALLY RUNNING? VS SUPER DUPER. SUPERMAN VS SUPERWOMAN. MY MIND'S COMPLETELY BLOWN. I'VE GOTTA GO THE WOMAN. YEAH! NEAR A BABY AND A PUPPY AND THEN THAT WOULD'VE NAILED IT. MAYBE A BIT MORE OF A SOCK DOWN THE FRONT AS WELL. (LAUGHS) VS INTERACTIVE. NAH. LAUGHTER NO. NO, NOT GOOD ENOUGH. ADVANTAGE BERGER, SHOWING THAT EVEN LOCAL POLITICS ISN'T IMMUNE TO SIGNS OF THE TIMES. They are a phenomenal a visual drying. That is why when you hold them, and made me look today. Through all of the energy and effort, 33% will turn out to vote. There's said. Keep fighting the fight. I WANT TO ADDRESS SOMETHING NOW THAT'S BEEN DOING THE ROUNDS ABOUT ME THIS PAST WEEK. I DIDN'T WANT TO DELVE INTO IT, AND I'LL EXPLAIN WHY IN A SECOND. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN MY FACE ALL OVER YOUR FACEBOOK FEEDS ENDORSING A MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CURE IN SOME COSMOPOLITAN ARTICLE. IN IT, I SAY THAT DESPITE LECTURING YOU ALL ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DIET AND EXERCISE, I'VE BEEN SECRETLY POPPING DIET PILLS AND THAT MY LIES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. THERE'RE IMAGES OF ME ` STOLEN IMAGES, I MIGHT ADD ` AND MADE-UP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS THAT MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I'M REALLY INTO WHATEVER THIS STUFF IS. SO TO BE COMPLETELY CLEAR, THE WHOLE THING IS A FAKE, A COMPLETE AND UTTER SCAM. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE IT THE TIME OF DAY. FOR STARTERS, THE BEFORE-AND-AFTER PHOTOS ARE ACTUALLY THE WRONG WAY ROUND! THIS ONE WAS TAKEN BEFORE THIS ONE. I ACTUALLY GAINED WEIGHT AFTER MONTHS OF STEROID INFUSIONS FOR THE AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASE I HAVE. NOW, ANYONE WHO'S BEEN THROUGH THAT KNOWS ALL TOO WELL YOU'D NEVER ADD ANOTHER PILL TO THE MULTITUDE YOU'RE ALREADY TAKING! The reason I but this is because over the weekend, you got in touch. LIKE THE CHRISTCHURCH MUM WHO THINKS THESE PILLS COULD BE THE ANSWER TO LOSING HER BABY WEIGHT, OR A FRIEND OF MY MUM'S WHO ASKED WHY I WAS TAKING THEM! YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY FELL FOR IT. IT DOES LOOK PRETTY CONVINCING, BUT REAL PEOPLE HAVE LOST REAL MONEY AND I'VE BEEN PAINTED AS SOMEONE WHO LIES AND PEDDLES DIET PILLS! SO MY REAL CONCERN HERE IS THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE FALLING FOR THIS, PLEASE TREAT THIS KIND OF STUFF WITH A HEALTHY DOSE OF SCEPTICISM. BECAUSE IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS. In this case, it absolutely is. Good on you. I'm surprised you did not go to fair go. ALL JOBS HAVE THEIR PERKS, BUT NOT MANY WOULD GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE LIKE ROYALTY. THAT'S THE DOMESTIC QUARTERS UP THE TOP. IT'S QUITE SPACIOUS. BUT THERE'S ANOTHER PERK TO BEING ON THE QUEEN'S STAFF. THERE IS A CHRISTMAS DO; SOMETIMES IT'S AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. AND SOMEONE FROM THE SEVEN SHARP TEAM HAD A PRETTY EXCITING WEEKEND. SO WHO DOES THIS LITTLE ONE BELONG TO? ROYAL FANFARE the survey they came out over the weekend ` the majority of people want to get rid of the monarchy, but they cannot decide. We have people who want the Government general, or the President, but we have the Queen. Do you enjoy this music? Would it be lovely? Getting up to that every morning? TO A JOB THAT WOULD NOT ONLY LOOK PRETTY GOOD ON THE OLD CV BUT WOULD ALSO COME WITH SOME PRETTY COOL PERKS. YES, THIS JOB WOULD ALLOW YOU TO SLEEP AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, HAVE YOUR MEALS COOKED FOR YOU ` OH, AND MIX WITH ROYALTY. YOU SEE THE QUEEN'S IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW HOUSEKEEPER, WHICH GOT US THINKING, WHAT WOULD IT REALLY BE LIKE WORKING FOR HER MAJESTY? EUROPE CORRESPONDENT EMMA KEELING TAKES A LOOK. GRAND FANFARE WANTED ` HOUSEKEEPER FOR ONE 90-YEAR-OLD LADY. CENTRAL LOCATION; GREAT SECURITY; MUST LIKE BRASS BANDS. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT JOB. I WOULD TAKE THE JOB. < WHY DO YOU WANT THE JOB? WHY WOULD YOU NOT WANT THE JOB? YOU GET TO LIVE IN THE PALACE, AND YOU GET FREE FOOD. OK, GOOD, I'M IN. SOUNDS GOOD. OK, YOU'RE IN? FREE FOOD? I'M SOLD. IS THE QUEEN A GOOD BOSS? THE QUEEN'S A TERRIFIC BOSS. DICKIE ARBITER WAS HER MAJESTY'S PRESS SECRETARY. HE KNOWS WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE GATES, AND IT'S NOT AS EXCITING AS YOU MIGHT HOPE. SHE DOESN'T WALK AROUND SAYING, 'HI, GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. 'HOW ARE YOU? HAVE A GOOD DAY.' THAT SORT OF THING AS HOUSEKEEPER, YOU DO GET TO LIVE IN. IF WE TURN AND LOOK AT THE PALACE, THAT'S THE DOMESTIC QUARTERS UP THE TOP NEAR THE ROOF. IT'S QUITE SPACIOUS. BUT THERE ARE 774 OTHER ROOMS THAT MUST BE CLEANED, INCLUDING 78 BATHROOMS AND 19 STATE ROOMS. THERE IS A TIME OF DAY WHEN IT'S DONE, USUALLY FROM SUNUP FOR ABOUT TWO, THREE HOURS, AND THEN THAT'S IT. YOU'RE OUT OF IT. YOU GO CLEAN ELSEWHERE. THAT'S IN THE PUBLIC AREAS. THERE'S A LOT OF RED CARPET AND A LOT OF CORGIES. IN THE MARBLE HALL, WHICH IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR, IT'S A LONG CORRIDOR, AND YOU CAN SEE THE TRACKS OF THE HOOVER AS IT'S GONE DOWN, SO, YES IT IS A VERY HIGH STANDARD. < IS THERE A RIDE-ON HOOVER? NO, THERE ISN'T. THEY'LL USE ANYTHING THAT IS VALUE FOR MONEY. AND DID I MENTION THE OTHER CASTLES? IF, FOR EXAMPLE, THE QUEEN HAS GONE UP TO BALMORAL, SANDRINGHAM OR WINDSOR CASTLE THEN THE LIKELIHOOD IS THAT YOU'LL GO THERE AS WELL, BECAUSE YOU FOLLOW THE CARAVAN. THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU DON'T NEED EXPERIENCE AS LONG AS YOU'RE A TEAM PLAYER. AND THERE IS A UNIFORM, BUT IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK. THE OLD TRADITIONAL BLACK AND WHITE AND A POOFY... I DUNNO. A POOFY? YEAH. (LAUGHS) WHAT'S A POOFY? IF YOU'RE A CLEANER YOU'RE USUALLY WEARING A WHITE HOUSECOAT, WHICH IS ALMOST FITTED. ALTHOUGH YOU MAY LOOK DRAB, YOU WILL BE SURROUNDED BY PRICELESS WORKS OF ART AND ANTIQUES. JUST DON'T GET ANY IDEAS. THERE IS A PRETTY RIGOROUS CHECK BEFORE YOU GET YOUR SECURITY CARD AND GET INTO THE BUILDING. IT ALL SEEMS SUCH HARD WORK, BUT THERE ARE PERKS. STAFF CAN USE THE PALACE CINEMA. IS THERE IS A BIG CHRISTMAS DO FOR EVERYBODY? THERE IS A CHRISTMAS DO. SOMETIMES IT'S BUCKINGHAM PALACE, SOMETIME WINDSOR CASTLE, AND EVERYBODY GETS` EVERYBODY WHO WORDS FOR THE QUEEN GETS TO GO THERE. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD GET PAID FOR THIS JOB? UM, �1000 A DAY. ACTUALLY IT'S $30,000, BUT ONE KIWI WOULD HAPPILY DO IT FOR LESS. I'M STILL SOLD ON THAT FOOD. The pay is no good, but think about it ` imagine being surrounded by their beauty everyday. Did you not hear the description of what you need to be like? You have to be a team player. You are out. No one would give you a reference. An needs a little bit of painT, and it is a lick of paint. Did you accuse the Palace of being run down? It is not as flash as it looks. Only you would look at the Palace and say it is a bit run down. Did you see Prince Charles over the weekend? He is running a campaign for wool because he is a farmer. He buried a jersey, a number of months ago alongside a severely jersey, and the woollen jersey had disappeared, but the synthetic jersey was ready to Wear. What have we gone apart from anything else? Wool. As I was in the house, I would go Charles, put money on the wool. I am worried about you and effect you want to be the housekeeper. Do you have a shrine in your office? BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT CHISHOLM AND HIS WIFE ELLE. THEY WELCOMED A LITTLE BOY ON FATHER'S DAY. MATT'S HOME FROM SURVIVOR DUTIES LATER THIS WEEK. You will remember he is shooting for that. His name is Axle Schooner. He is making that up. Dexter? Rocky? They are from the South island, I think it will be something from the land. We will bring the news to you when we know it. I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A SPECIAL MENTION OF BRAD SMEELE TONIGHT. I'VE SPOKEN TO HIM A FEW TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND IT'S BEEN A PRETTY TOUGH TIME FOR HIM. WE ORGANISED TO FOLLOW BRAD ON THIS JOURNEY BACK TO WHERE HE HAD HIS WAKEBOARDING ACCIDENT, BUT JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE HE WAS DUE TO FLY OUT, HE WAS HOSPITALISED. HE WAS ACTUALLY EMAILING US FROM HOSPITAL, HOPING HE'D ONLY BE IN FOR A NIGHT. IT ENDED UP BEING LONGER AFTER HE TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORSE AND THE TRIP HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK. SO TO EVEN GET TO LAKE RONIX WAS AMAZING, AND IT JUST PUTS INTO PERSPECTIVE THE PRECARIOUS POSITION BRAD CONTINUES TO BE IN. AND THAT MAKES HIS SUPER POSITIVE, GO-FORWARD ATTITUDE ALL THE MORE REMARKABLE. IN MY ON-GOING QUEST TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT THIS PLACE AS OPPOSED TO WHAT ISN'T, I DISCOVERED, BURIED IN A SMALL NICHE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER, A STORY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE. A BLOKE CALLED PAUL SHEARD IS STANDARD AND POOR'S GLOBAL CHIEF ECONOMIST AND HE'S BEEN LOOKING AT HOW THE WORLD HAS RECOVERED OR NOT FROM THE DRAMA OF THE GLOBAL MELTDOWN OF 2008, AND HERE IS WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT US. 'WHENEVER I COME DOWN HERE, IT FEELS LIKE I AM ENTERING 'A DIFFERENT PLANET.' HE POINTS OUT THE VARIANCES OF SUCCESS ` AMERICA, 10%; BRITAIN, 7%; GREECE, -27%; GERMANY, 6%; ITALY, -8%; AUSTRALIA, 21%; NZ, 32%. THIS BLOKE SAYS, 'WHEN I LOOKED AT NZ, MY EYES NEARLY POPPED OUT.' HE GOES ON TO POINT OUT A VARIETY OF OTHER FACTORS THAT ARE IN OUR FAVOUR AS WELL, BUT THE UPSHOT IS A GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT INDEPENDENT OPERATOR LIKE THIS BLOKE IS GOBSMACKED AT HOW WE'RE DOING. WHY IS THAT NEWS NOT FRONT AND CENTRE? ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY TRACEY DAWSON AND SHRUTIKA GUNANAYAGAM. SEVEN SHARP CAPTIONS BY JAKE EBDALE AND ALANA DRAYTON. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR.