Thanks, guys. See you next year. TONIGHT ON THE SHOW ` WHAT MAKES FOR A LUCKY LIFE? I'D ALWAYS SAID THAT I'D WIN THE LOTTERY, AND I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT. WE MEET THE MAN WHO COULD BE NEW ZEALAND'S LUCKIEST. SOLE MIO JOIN US LIVE FOR A CHAT AND TO PERFORM SOME OF THEIR INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS SONGS. AND A MUCH-NEEDED GIFT FOR A FAMILY IN NEED. TONIGHT'S ASB GOOD AS GOLD SANTA EDITION WINNER IS NOT TO BE MISSED. CAPTIONS BY STARSHA SAMARASINGHE, DESNEY SHAW, AND MADISON BATTEN. CAPTIONS WERE MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2017 I hope this doesn't throw proceedings out tonight But Toni you have had some issues today healthwise. Don't start the last show like this. It was just from the thought of leaving you for good. Just bear with us on that one. Nice to see you are more time. LUCK ` IT SEEMS SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL OF IT. BUT ONE CHRISTCHURCH MAN APPEARS TO HAVE MORE THAN HIS FAIR SHARE, BUT HE'S USING IT FOR GOOD. SEE, DEAN HARRISON HAS A REPUTATION FOR FINDING THINGS AND RETURNING THEM. AND HE'S BEEN PAID BACK IN SPADES. HERE'S MIKE THORPE. HOW LUCKY CAN ONE MAN BE? HOW MANY WALLETS HAVE YOU FOUND? 58. 58? 58. I DON'T OWN A TAXI CAB, AND I DON'T OWN A BAR. AND THEY'VE ALL BEEN GIVEN BACK. WHEN IT COMES TO SOMEBODY'S LEATHER-BOUND LIFE, DEAN HARRISON IS A FINDER, NOT A KEEPER. NO. NO. FINDERS GIVE IT BACK. (CHUCKLES) PAY IT FORWARD, GIVE IT BACK, YEAH. BUT HIS LUCK DOESN'T STOP AT FINDING WALLETS. OH GOSH, WHERE DO YOU START? ONE SET OF GOLF CLUBS, ONE MOUNTAIN BIKE, 17 SMART PHONES, 14 PAIRS OF SUNGLASSES, NUMEROUS $20 NOTES, $50 NOTES. MY SON BEAU FOUND A $50 NOTE LAST YEAR. HIS FIRST FIND, SO LET'S SEE HOW HE GOES. (CHUCKLES) ADMITTEDLY, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT HE 'LOOKS AFTER' FOR A WHILE. YOU BELIEVE THAT THE UNIVERSE WILL PROVIDE, EH? YES, I DO, YEAH. LIKE THE TIME THAT HE DESPERATELY NEEDED A GROUND ROLL FOR A CAMPING TRIP. AND THIS WAS LYING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AS WE WENT UP RICHMOND HILL. AND I'M SO EXCITED TO BE TALKING TO YOU, MIKE, BECAUSE THIS ONE ` THIS THERMAREST GROUND ROLL THAT I FOUND 20 YEARS AGO ` BELONGS TO UNCLE LEO. SO I'M HOPING, LEO, THAT YOU'RE WATCHING, 20 YEARS DOWN THE TRACK, IT'S GOT A COUPLE OF CREASES IN IT, I MIGHT'VE USED IT ONCE OR TWICE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE IT BACK. WAIT, THERE'S MORE. DEAN'S LUCK HAS ANOTHER TWIST. HAVING KEPT EVERY WINNING LOTTERY TICKET HE'S EVER BOUGHT, ONE STANDS OUT. I'D ALWAYS SAID THAT I'D WIN THE LOTTERY, AND I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT. IT WAS DECEMBER 2003. I WENT INTO THE LOTTO SHOP IN EDGEWARE, GAVE THE OWNER OF THE STORE A $20 NOTE AND SAID, 'GIVE ME THIS WEEK'S WINNING LOTTO TICKET.' IT WAS A MONTH BEFORE HE HAD IT CHECKED. GAVE IT TO THE GIRL, AND THE MACHINE WENT (BUZZES), AND IT PRINTED OUT THIS THING, AND IT SAID 'CLAIM' AND THIS BIG LONG NUMBER. AND I SAID, 'OH, CLAIM? IS THERE A DISPUTE OR SOMETHING?' AND SHE SAID, 'NO, NO, YOU'VE WON FIRST DIVISION. AND I WENT, 'OH COOL.' AND I LOOKED AT THE TICKET, AND IT SAID $27,607.35 ` I THOUGHT. THE MAN THAT FINDS EVERYTHING HAD LOST HIS NUMERACY. $2,760,000. NO, SEE? I STILL CAN'T EVEN SAY IT. $2,760,735. SO WHY ARE YOU SO LUCKY? (EXHALES) OH, I EXPECT TO BE. I EXPECT TO BE. AND I DO MY BEST TO KEEP MY GLASS HALF FULL. WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THAT LITTLE PAINTING ON THE WALL ` TO REMIND MYSELF THAT MY GLASS IS HALF FULL ALL THE TIME. SO WHY AM I LUCKY? I CHOOSE TO BE. DEANO'S BEEN LESS LUCKY IN LOVE. MAYBE SOMEBODY WILL FIND HIM. HEY, LOOK, WE'RE NOT EVEN GOING TO TALK ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. THAT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS. I am going to choose to be lucky from now on and. You do make your own luck. I bought three lotto tickets Maybe when lotto first started 25 to 30 years ago. I won three times in a row And not since. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE MUSIC TO HELP GET US INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. I'm very excited to have our favourites. I was going to do an introduction, but you don't need an introduction. Both of us have had the thrill of chatting to you early on this week You both played at Carnagie Hall. How was that? It was bizarre. It was weird being shoulder to shoulder with the best of Opera. I couldn't accept it. I felt like a student. I felt like I didn't belong. I stood in the corner, but then I realised no, I have worked hard for this. There was a slight glimmer in the eye And I kept saying 'thank you, God.' It was a great, great moment. No one was there though! What does this mean for Sol3 Mio? I reckon it just means We get to represent our country All over the world. We get to let the people here know that we have some high-quality singers. You have got the summer tour coming You have got the... Oh, yeah! If you want product placement, you come to me. I slip it in a subtly. Are the originals on the album ? Yes. It is currently number one. Thank you to a family for buying it. (LAUGHS) what you think is so successful about it? We think it has been a long time since New Zealand has had something like this. I think that we are all classically trained Also helps. I think it is the warmth of the sound. Everyone can relate to it. What speaks to you guys ? What is next for you ? Well, next they are going to sing on the show. I met in the future, Mike! We are going on tour all over New Zealand. I can't thank you guys enough for coming along tonight. We love to be here on your last show. Thank you for the flowers you gave us. To be fair, you did not know it will be our last show when you agreed to come on. We'll see you guys shortly. THESE GUYS WILL SING SOME BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR US SOON. PLUS, THE ASB GOLD AS GOLD SANTA EDITION GRAND PRIZE WINNER REVEALED NEXT. # IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS # EVERYWHERE YOU GO # TAKE A LOOK IN THE FIVE-AND-TEN, # GLISTENING ONCE AGAIN # WITH CANDY CANES AND SILVER LANES AGLOW. # IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS, # TOYS IN EVERY STORE, # BUT THE PRETTIEST SIGHT TO SEE # IS THE HOLLY THAT WILL BE # ON YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR. # A PAIR OF HOPALONG BOOTS AND A PISTOL THAT SHOOTS # IS THE WISH OF BARNEY AND BEN; Brilliant. THANKS, SOL3 MIO. THAT WAS PENE, AMITAI AND MOSES. THIS YEAR'S ASB GOOD AS GOLD SANTA EDITION GRAND WINNER IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW NEW ZEALANDERS LIVING WITH THE RARE FORM OF CANCER, LEIOMYOSARCOMA. YVONNE JOHANSEN IS A DEVOTED MUM TO HER SON (11), BUT HER CANCER IS TERMINAL. SHE'S A WIDOW AND HAS NO FAMILY. SAM WALLACE WENT TO SURPRISE HER WITH A LIFE-CHANGING GIFT. YVONNE'S PART OF OUR CARDIOLOGY FAMILY AT GREENLANE CLINICAL CENTRE. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THEY BASICALLY UNCOVERED A VERY AGGRESSIVE CANCER AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE HER A LOT OF TIME. # ANOTHER FIGHT. # # TEARS WE CRIED, A FLOOD. # SHE HAS CHRIS, WHICH IS HER ONLY SON. SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY OTHER FAMILY. SHE LOST HER HUSBAND SOME TIME AGO. SO SHE IS LITERALLY HAVING TO BATTLE HER OWN SURVIVAL AND FOR THE SAKE OF HER SON. THERE'S BEEN DAYS WHERE SHE HASN'T ACTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK, WHERE SHE'S HAD TO GO AND HAVE CHEMO OR GO AND HAVE TREATMENT OR SOMETHING AND SHE'S ACTUALLY HAD TO CATCH THE BUS, BUT SHE WILL ALWAYS TURN UP, AND SHE'LL SEE HER PATIENTS. # DOESN'T REALLY FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS AT ALL. # BECAUSE SHE'S SUCH A FANTASTIC MUM, DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD GIVE HER A REWARD? YEAH. WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE'D LIKE TO DO? A HOLIDAY. SHE'S ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO NEW YORK AND TAKE HER SON, GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME AMAZING MEMORIES. IMAGINE IF WE GAVE HER ENOUGH MONEY TO DO A TRIP LIKE THAT. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. IT WOULD BE PRETTY COOL, HUH? YEAH. SHOULD WE GO AND SURPRISE HER? YEAH. DO YOU WANNA COME WITH ME? YEAH. LET'S DO IT. # LIKE SOME DRUNKEN ELVIS SINGING... # YOU'RE LEADING THE WAY. YUP. I SEE THEM. YUP, SHE'S OVER THERE. HELLO, YVONNE. HELLO. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? OH MY GOD. I'M FINE. YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY ROCHELLE FOR ASB GOOD AS GOLD SANTA EDITION. OH MY GOSH. SEE, THE THING IS WE KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH AND HOW HARD YOU TRY ` HOW HARD YOU'RE TRYING FOR CHRIS, HOW HARD YOU'RE TRYING FOR YOUR LIFE, AND HOW HARD YOU TRY ON A DAILY BASIS FOR YOUR PATIENTS. ASB THINK YOU DESERVE A LITTLE BIT OF HELP, A LITTLE BIT OF RECOGNITION, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. AND THEY KNOW THAT YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A TRIP TO NEW YORK. I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT, YEAH. HOW DOES $5000 SOUND? OH MY GOSH. HOW DOES $10,000 SOUND? LAUGHS: OH MY GOD! OH MY GOSH. HOW DOES $15,000 SOUND? WOULD THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? OH MY GOSH... I'M SPEECHLESS. # THEN ALL YOUR TROUBLES # WILL BE GONE. # THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH MY CANCER WHO'VE DIED AFTER A FEW MONTHS, BUT THE LONGEST SURVIVOR IS 29 YEARS, SO I'VE DECIDED I'M GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE SURVIVORS. MY SON NEEDS ME. AND HE IS MY WORLD, SO I REFUSE TO LEAVE HIM. I'M NOT GONNA LEAVE HIM. EVEN, YOU KNOW, GETTING MY WIG FOR ME ` 'MUM, DO YOU WANT ME TO COMB YOUR WIG FOR YOU?' I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, AND I'M SO GRATEFUL. (EXHALES) SORRY. I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT HE'S SUCH A GOOD BOY. I FEEL BLESSED. # CHRISTMAS LIGHTS # KEEP SHININ' ON. # Sam was right. I think that is the best one we've had. IF YOU TOO WANT TO HELP YVONNE AND HER SON OUT, A FRIEND HAS SET UP A 'GIVE A LITTLE' PAGE ` 'HELP 4 YVONNE'. ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT HER AND HER SON. WE MAY HAVE REACHED PEAK ED SHEERAN EXPOSURE LEVELS ON THE SHOW THIS YEAR, BUT BEAR WITH US ` WE'VE GOT ONE MORE THING TO SHOW YOU. ED'S PAIRED UP WITH OPERA SINGER ANDREA BOCELLI, AND WE'VE GOT THE NEW ZEALAND EXCLUSIVE OF THEIR ITALIAN VERSION OF 'PERFECT'. (SINGS IN ITALIAN) (HARMONISES, SINGS IN ITALIAN) He is OK But not in the league of s3 CORRECTION: Sol3 Mio. (ORIGINAL SONG) # leave your address on the table, please # so I can return to Santa # leave milk and cookies on the table, please # let your address on the table # so I can return to Santa, please. # available on the album which is number one you are the new promoter! THE SEVEN SHARP TEAM IS MADE UP OF A BUNCH OF HARD WORKING PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO BRING YOU THE SHOW EVERY NIGHT ` OUR REPORTERS, PRODUCERS AND CAMERA PEOPLE. SOME OF OUR FACES YOU KNOW, SOME YOU WON'T. HERE WE ARE WITH OUR BIT OF CHRISTMAS CHEER. (ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE PLAYS) # ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, # AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY HOP. # MISTLETOE HUNG WHERE YOU CAN SEE, # EVERY COUPLE TRIES TO STOP. # ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, # LET THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT RING. # LATER WE'LL HAVE SOME PUMPKIN PIE # AND WE'LL DO SOME CAROLING! # YOU WILL GET A SENTIMENTAL FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR # VOICES SINGING 'LET'S BE JOLLY, # 'DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY!' # ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, # HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY. # EVERYONE DANCIN' MERRILY IN THE NEW OLD FASHIONED WAY. # YOU WILL GET A SENTIMENTAL FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR # VOICES SINGING 'LET'S BE JOLLY, # 'DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY!' # ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, # HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY. # EVERYONE DANCIN' MERRILY, # IN THE NEW OLD FASHIONED WAY! # What a bunch of talent that is (!) Well done for joining in. You know me, the height of Christmas spirit. AS WE TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT, FOR TONI AND I, IT IS OUR LAST SHOW TOGETHER. WHILE THE SHOW WILL BE BACK IN FEBRUARY, MIKE AND I WILL NOT BE. SO OUR PRODUCERS PUT TOGETHER SOME OF THE MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM OUR LAST FOUR YEARS ON SEVEN SHARP. HI, THERE, MY NAME'S TONI STREET FROM SEVEN SHARP. (PINK'S 'SO WHAT') MY NAME IS MIKE HOSKING. (MAN GROWLS) (MIKE YELLS) HEMP. HEMP. YOU'D KNOW. (GULP) (MAN GRUNTS) OH! I'M A TEAM PLAYER. HELLO! WE'RE NOT THAT DUMB. OH MY GOODNESS! (LAUGHTER) OH MY GOODNESS! (LAUGHS) POOR TONI. HONESTLY, THERE'S JUST SOME BASIC MISTAKES THAT I'VE HAD TO CORRECT. # DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO. # 'DO YOU REGULARLY CHECK YOUR TESTICLES 'FOR LUMPS OR ABNORMALITIES?' I'D HAVE TO SAY NO. IT IS HARD NOT TO HAVE A WEE CHUCKLE INITIALLY, ISN'T IT? OH, NO WAY! I LOVE YOU! I'VE GOT A FANTASTIC PROSTATE. APART FROM THAT, HE'S BEAUTIFUL. (PINK'S 'SO WHAT?') YOU KNOW THE THING THAT WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT? OUR DREAM? IS HE DEAD?! NO! SOME PERSON SAVED HIM. OH. THEY WON'T SAVE HIM NEXT TIME. (SCREAMS) YOU SAID YOU'RE ONLY WORKING A HALF DAY. THINGS CHANGE. SO I CAN CLEAN, I CAN GARDEN, I CAN BAKE. (DOORBELL CHIMES) I CAN MOW LAWNS, DO DISHES. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH? # AND I'M TALKING TO MYSELF AT NIGHT # BECAUSE I CAN'T FORGET. # # READING INTO EVERY WORD YOU SAY # YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON! (LAUGHS) HI! HOW ARE YOU? ED SHEERAN... WHAT?! YOU APPEAR TO HAVE PEAKED, AND IN THIS POLL YOU HAVE CRASHED. COS SHE SAID (IMITATES NZ ACCENT) 'PLEASURE'. DOES THAT SOUND FANCY? IT DOES SOUND FANCY. I TAKE FREE HUGS. BOOM! NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH PINK. I LIKE YOUR SHOES. THANK YOU. WHAT A RACE TO THE FINISH THIS HAS BEEN. SO I LOOK FOR A GAP IN THIS LANE AND GUN IT ROUND THE CORNER. (ELECTRONIC MUSIC) (LAUGHS) GULLIBILITY OF THE YEAR! WELL, THE UPSIDE, PIPPA, AND YOU KNOW I'M ALL ABOUT THE POSITIVITY` # MISS YOU... (LAUGHS) I HATE YOU! NO, YOU DON'T. YOU LOVE ME. # I MISS YOU, YEAH. IT'S NO LONGER OK TO SAY 'I LAUGHED SO HARD, I WET MY PANTS.' # CAN'T HELP IT, I JUST. # Aw. That was lovely, wasn't it? Yes, that is our final show. Thank you so much for watching the show, first of all. We have had the best for years. I was a little nervous at first when Mike rang me to be on the show. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to work with you. Your backing of me has been fantastic this year. Thank you boys being there when I am sick. Thank you for producers and cameramen and viewers. I'll miss your dearly. The thing you learn about television as opposed to radio, It's the people behind-the-scenes that really make it. I get to go home and spend more time with my family. So thank you, Merry Christmas. Thank you having us. # MELE KALIKIMAKA IS THE THING TO SAY # ON A BRIGHT HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS DAY # THAT'S THE ISLAND GREETING THAT WE SEND TO YOU # FROM THE LAND WHERE PALM TREES SWAY # HERE WE KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS WILL BE GREEN AND BRIGHT # THE SUN WILL SHINE BY DAY AND ALL THE STARS AT NIGHT # MELE KALIKIMAKA IS HAWAII'S WAY # TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU # TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU