TONIGHT ON 1 NEWS, WHERE CHINA'S NAVAL SHIPS ARE NOW, AFTER ITS SHOT ACROSS THE BOW, SEEMINGLY WARNING NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA ABOUT ITS STRENGTH. WHILE NO SHOWS AT TODAY'S RALLY AGAINST ITS ANTI-PRIDE STANCE, DESTINY CHURCH RESPONDS TO CALLS TO REMOVE ITS CHARITY STATUS. PRAYERS AS POPE FRANCIS' CONDITION WORSENS AFTER SUFFERING A RESPIRATORY CRISIS. WHAT MEASURES ARE NOW BEING TAKEN? PLUS ` IT'S TURNING INTO A REAL FIGHT. OH, BAKOLE'S ALL OVER THE PLACE! WHAT A SHOT FROM JOE PARKER! A SPEEDILY ARRANGED REPLACEMENT IS QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT BY JOSEPH PARKER. WILL THE KIWI NOW GET ANOTHER WORLD TITLE SHOT? CAPTIONS BY JAMES BROWN AND JOHN GIBBS. CAPTIONS WERE MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF NZ ON AIR. WWW.ABLE.CO.NZ COPYRIGHT ABLE 2025 TENA TATOU KATOA I TENEI PO. GOOD EVENING. DEFENCE MINISTER JUDITH COLLINS HAS REITERATED THE NEED TO INCREASE OUR DEFENCE BUDGET, AS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EXPERTS SAY CHINA IS LOOKING TO CHANGE THE STRATEGIC ORDER IN THE PACIFIC. ITS WARSHIP DRILLS OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA ARE BEING LABELLED A 'VERY AGGRESSIVE ACT'. A SHORT TIME AGO CHINA'S THREE SHIPS WERE SITTING 350 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF THE BASS STRAIGHT. THOMAS MEAD HAS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. FOR A SECOND TIME IN AS MANY DAYS, AIRLINES WERE LEFT SCRAMBLING. A CHINESE WARSHIP FIRING ITS MAIN GUN IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, GIVING VERY LITTLE NOTICE. WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE HERE? I THINK YOU'D NEED TO ASK THEM. THE CHINESE WON'T SAY MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE UP TO. BUT EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TASMAN THINK THEY'RE SENDING A MESSAGE. THIS IS A VERY AGGRESSIVE ACT. CHINA IS LOOKING TO CHANGE THE STRATEGIC ORDER IN THE PACIFIC AND ASSERT ITS MILITARY DOMINANCE. YOU ARE SEEING CHINA THROW ITS WEIGHT AROUND, BECAUSE IT CAN. IT'S GOT THE NAVAL CAPABILITIES TO PROJECT POWER THIS FAR SOUTH. AND, FRANKLY, THEY DON'T CARE WHAT WE THINK. AUSTRALIAN LEADERS ALSO UNHAPPY ABOUT THE LATE WARNINGS. WELL, LOOK, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM CHINA AS TO THE QUESTION OF THE NOTICE. ANNE-MARIE BRADY BELIEVES IT'S PART OF CHINA'S LONG-TERM PLAN TO RULE THE WAVES IN THE PACIFIC, SAYING WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE THE MUSCLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NEW ZEALAND HAS AN EXTREMELY WEAK MILITARY. WE CANNOT PATROL OUR REALM OF NEW ZEALAND. WE CAN'T DEFEND OUR OWN MARITIME BORDERS. OUR DEFENCE MINISTER SOMEWHAT AGREEING, SAYING THERE'S A NEED FOR SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT. HOW STRONG IS OUR MILITARY? WELL, I THINK OUR PEOPLE ARE EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG. I MEAN, THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH A HELL OF A LOT. YOU'RE TALKING THERE ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE. THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF THE MILITARY ` HOW STRONG WOULD YOU SAY THE MILITARY IS, AS A WHOLE? I THINK, AS A WHOLE WE'VE HAD 35 YEARS OF CUTS. AND FRANKLY, NOBODY CAN SURVIVE THAT AND CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE TO THE LEVEL THAT WE'VE BEEN ACTIVE. ARE WE A BIT OF A SITTING DUCK HERE? I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT WE WON'T BE IN THAT POSITION. PROMISING TO MAKE CHANGES, AND SOON. SO IT'S NO SECRET. OUR PRIME MINISTER'S VERY CLEAR. I'M VERY CLEAR. WE HAVE TO DO THIS, WE HAVE TO DO IT WELL, AND WE HAVE TO DO IT IN A CAREFUL AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER. LEADERS BOTH HERE AND ACROSS THE DITCH URGED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR PROMISES. SO I DO THINK THAT THIS HAS TO BE A WAKE-UP CALL FOR AUSTRALIA. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT PROTECTING NEW ZEALAND'S SOVEREIGNTY. THE CHINESE TASK GROUP CONTINUING ON ITS WAY WITH NO DETAIL AS TO WHERE IT'S GOING, OR WHY. THOMAS MEAD, 1 NEWS. 'COME ON IN' ` THAT'S THE MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO OVERSEAS INVESTORS AS IT SPEEDS UP THE CONSENTING PROCESS FOR THOSE HOPING TO DO BUSINESS HERE. THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS WELCOMING THE MOVE AND SAYS IT'LL BOOST PRODUCTIVITY, BUT THE OPPOSITION IS CONCERNED IT'LL LEAD TO A FIRE SALE OF KIWI ASSETS. JACOB JOHNSON HAS DETAILS. STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THIS 34,000m2 SITE AT AUCKLAND'S SYLVIA PARK WILL SOON BE HOME TO THE WORLD'S BIGGEST FURNITURE RETAILER, IKEA. ANNOUNCED SIX YEARS AGO, IT'LL BE THE HOMEWARE GIANT'S FIRST STORE IN NEW ZEALAND. BUT SOME SAY IT'S THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE, BECAUSE MANY OVERSEAS BUSINESSES DON'T WANT TO SET UP SHOP HERE. IT'S TOO HARD, IT'S TOO UNCERTAIN, AND IT'S VERY, VERY COSTLY BECAUSE IT JUST TAKES SO LONG. CUE DAVID SEYMOUR. WE WILL BE SAYING, IF YOU'RE NOT POSING A THREAT TO ANYONE AND YOU'VE GOT A WILLING BUYER AND A WILLING SELLER, THEN COME ON IN. THE GOVERNMENT THIS AFTERNOON ANNOUNCING SWEEPING REFORMS TO ENCOURAGE MORE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND. UNDER THE CHANGES, APPLICATIONS ON ALL OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS WILL BE PROCESSED IN 15 DAYS. AT THE MOMENT, THERE'S A STATUTORY LIMIT OF 70 DAYS. IT EXCLUDES RESIDENTIAL AND FARM LAND, AS WELL AS FISHING QUOTAS. THE COUNTRY'S LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY WILL BE GIVEN MORE POWERS TO GRANT CONSENTS WITHOUT INVOLVING MINISTERS. AND THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO INTERVENE WILL BE STRENGTHENED IF A TRANSACTION ISN'T IN NEW ZEALAND'S INTERESTS. THERE WILL STILL BE A LONG TRACK, OR A SLOWER TRACK IF YOU LIKE, WHERE WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY OR PUBLIC ORDER. THE CHANGES WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. LABOUR SAYS THEY'RE RUSHED AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSULTED. IT RISKS SELLING OFF OUR FUTURE, AND THEY ALLOW FOREIGN COMPANIES TO BUY UP ESSENTIAL ASSETS WHILE POTENTIALLY SHIFTING THOSE PROFITS OFFSHORE WITHOUT ACTUALLY` ANALYSIS TO PROVE THE BENEFITS WILL MATERIALISE HERE IN NEW ZEALAND. IT REPRESENTS A CHANGE IN BELIEF FROM THE SUSPICION THAT PEOPLE WHO WANNA DO BUSINESS WITH US ARE SOMEHOW UP TO SOMETHING. LOCAL ADVOCATES WELCOMING THE NEW LEGISLATION. WE NEED MORE MACHINERY FOR OUR FACTORIES, WE NEED GLOBAL INVESTORS TO COME HERE AND CREATE JOBS. IN THE OECD, NEW ZEALAND IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST IN TERMS OF HAVING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES INVESTMENT. THIS IKEA WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HOPING OTHER OVERSEAS PLAYERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT ONCE THESE CHANGES ARE IN PLACE. JACOB JOHNSON, 1 NEWS. AROUND A THOUSAND PROTESTERS GATHERED AT AUCKLAND'S ALBERT PARK TODAY IN A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY AGAINST DESTINY CHURCH. THE RALLY COMES AFTER CHURCH MEMBERS STORMED THE TE ATATU LIBRARY LAST WEEKEND, ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOWN A RAINBOW STORY TIME FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. ORGANISERS TODAY DEMANDED THE PRIME MINISTER STRIP DESTINY CHURCH OF ITS CHARITABLE STATUS, AND FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ALSO CUT TIES WITH THE 'MAN UP' AND 'LEGACY' PROGRAMMES. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS FOR THESE STATUTORY AGENCIES TO ENTER INTO MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NEW ZEALAND'S QUEER COMMUNITY THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER HAVE NO KIND OF RELATIONSHIP WITH OR MAKE ANY REFERRALS TO ANY OF DESTINY CHURCH'S FRONT ORGANISATIONS. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE EVENTS LIKE TODAY WHERE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO SHOW UP AND TO INTENTIONALLY OCCUPY SPACE AND BE REALLY CLEAR ABOUT THE VALUES THAT WE WANT TO SEE LEADING OUR COUNTRY. BRIAN TAMAKI AND DESTINY CHURCH DID NOT ATTEND THE RALLY, BUT TOLD 1 NEWS THEY AREN'T CONCERNED BY THREATS TO REMOVE THE CHURCH'S CHARITABLE STATUS. AND TODAY'S RALLY COMES AS SOME ORGANISATIONS ARE VOICING THEIR CONCERNS AT A REPORT RELEASED IN THE LAST WEEK BY THE INDEPENDENT POLICE CONDUCT AUTHORITY CALLING FOR LEGISLATION ON PROTESTS TO BE INTRODUCED. IT FOUND CURRENT HANDLING OF PROTEST EVENTS BY POLICE IS 'INADEQUATE' AND 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE'. ISOBEL PRASAD REPORTS. WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACEFUL PROTEST QUICKLY TURNED TO CHAOS IN 2023, PROTESTORS STORMING POSIE PARKER'S 'LET WOMEN SPEAK' RALLY, THE CONTROVERSIAL ORATOR DOUSED IN TOMATO JUICE, BEFORE ABANDONING THE EVENT. NOW A REPORT BY THE INDEPENDENT POLICE CONDUCT AUTHORITY HAS FOUND OFFICERS HADN'T ADEQUATELY PLANNED FOR THE RALLY AND DIDN'T DEPLOY ADDITIONAL STAFF WHEN THE PROTEST ESCALATED. BY AND LARGE THE WAY IN WHICH THE EVENT MATTERS TRANSPIRED WERE AS A RESULT OF A LACK OF ORGANISATION AND PREPARATION BY POLICE. I'M HAPPY THAT THE REPORT HAS RECOMMENDATIONS AND DID RECOGNISE THAT THERE WERE FAILINGS. THE REPORT ALSO REVEALING ISSUES AT ISRAEL AND PALESTINE SOLIDARITY RALLIES. WE CONCLUDED THAT THE POLICE HAD BEEN UNJUSTIFIED IN ARRESTING AND REMOVING TWO PEOPLE. THE AUTHORITY HAS PROPOSED INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO HELP POLICE MANAGE PROTESTS. CURRENTLY, ALL NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY. BUT THE IPCA SAYS NEW LEGISLATION SHOULD REQUIRE ORGANISERS TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF A PROTEST, ALLOW SENIOR OFFICERS MORE CONTROL TO SET CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS CREATING A SPECIFIC OFFENCE RELATED TO PICKETING OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES. AS WELL AS A NEW FIT FOR PURPOSE OFFENCE PROVISION. IT WAS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT PROTESTERS HAVE THE MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY. BUT THERE'RE CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR PEOPLE'S FREEDOM TO RALLY. WE DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE ANY CURBING OF BASIC FUNDAMENTAL DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ARE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR DEMOCRACY. THE VERY NATURE OF PROTEST CAN BE THAT IT'S SPONTANEOUS. AND THEN WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO... WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT. IT'S UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE WHETHER IT WILL INTRODUCE THE LEGISLATION. WE NEED TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT AND IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS EXISTING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD COVER OFF WHAT THE IPCA HAS RECOMMENDED AND REPORTED ON. POLICE SAY THEY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHERE THE REVIEW LEADS, AS THEY HOPE TO PREVENT SCENES LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE. ISOBEL PRASAD, 1 NEWS. HUNDREDS HAVE GATHERED AROUND THE COUNTRY TODAY TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE, MARKING THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA'S INVASION. THIS GROUP IN CIVIC SQUARE IN WELLINGTON LISTENING TO SPEECHES AND UKRAINIAN MUSIC, WHILE AT AUCKLAND'S SILO PARK, HUNDREDS ATTENDED. BOTH EVENTS MOURNING LOST FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. IT'S COMPLETELY CHANGED MY LIFE, EMOTIONALLY. IT'S A HUGE SHIFT. FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS I BARELY SLEPT. THE ANNIVERSARY COMES AS THE U.S. AND RUSSIA PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE FACE-TO-FACE PRESIDENTIAL MEETING BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND VLADIMIR PUTIN, AS THE TWO COUNTIES WORK TOWARDS A POSSIBLE PEACE DEAL, WITH UKRAINE SIDE-LINED FROM THE TALKS. THERE ARE GRAVE CONCERNS OVER THE HEALTH OF POPE FRANCIS WITH THE VATICAN SAYING HE'S BECOME MORE UNWELL OVER THE PAST DAY. ALREADY IN A CRITICAL CONDITION, THE 88-YEAR-OLD'S NOW RECEIVING EXTRA OXYGEN TO HELP HIM BREATHE. OUTSIDE THE POPE'S HOSPITAL, THE FAITHFUL GATHER... PRAYING FOR THE LEADER OF THEIR CHURCH AND OF AROUND 1.4 BILLION CATHOLICS WORLDWIDE. TRANSLATOR: OUR WISH IS THAT POPE FRANCIS CAN REGAIN HIS STRENGTH TO CONTINUE LEADING OUR CHURCH. TRANSLATOR: SOME NUNS ORGANISED THIS ROSARY, BUT WE HAVE ALL JOINED IN THIS PRAYER. I BELIEVE THAT THE POPE NEEDS THE UNITY AND PRAYER OF THE CHURCH. POPE FRANCIS (88) LAST APPEARED IN PUBLIC MORE THAN A WEEK AGO, BEFORE HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH BRONCHITIS. THAT'S BECOME PNEUMONIA IN BOTH LUNGS. IN ITS LATEST STATEMENT, THE VATICAN SAYS HE'S EXPERIENCED A PROLONGED ASTHMA-LIKE RESPIRATORY CRISIS. HIS CONDITION REMAINS CRITICAL. HE NEEDED OXYGEN AND A BLOOD TRANSFUSION, BUT THEY SAY HE IS ALIVE, ALERT, AND SPENT THE DAY SITTING IN AN ARMCHAIR RATHER THAN IN BED. THE VATICAN HIERARCHY IS TRYING TO TAMP DOWN RUMOURS AND SPECULATION THE VATICAN HIERARCHY IS TRYING TO TAMP DOWN RUMOURS AND SPECULATION ABOUT HIS HEALTH, AND WHETHER HE MIGHT RESIGN, GIVEN HIS CONDITION. WE ARE DEALING WITH THE POPE IN HIS LATE 80S WITH A LUNG CONDITION. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. WHY WOULDN'T THEY? AND THAT'S SENSIBLE, AND THAT'S RIGHT. THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE WHILE PRAYING FOR THE LEADER THEY LOVE. HUNDREDS OF PALESTINIAN PRISONERS HAVE HAD THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON DELAYED, PUTTING NEW PRESSURE ON THE MIDDLE-EAST CEASEFIRE. AROUND 600 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS WERE SET TO BE FREED AS PART OF THE LATEST EXCHANGE UNDER PHASE ONE OF THE DEAL. RELATIVES SPENT HOURS WAITING OUTSIDE JAILS IN THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK, EXPECTING THEIR LOVED ONES TO BE FREED. ISRAEL NOW SAYS IT HAS PAUSED PRISONER RELEASES, AND IT WANTS HAMAS TO STOP WHAT IT CALLS 'HUMILIATING CEREMONIES' WHEN THE NEXT HOSTAGES ARE RELEASED. EARLIER, SIX LIVING ISRAELI HOSTAGES WERE RELEASED AS PER THE CONDITIONS OF THE CEASEFIRE DEAL. 25 LIVING HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED UNDER PHASE ONE OF THE DEAL AND FOUR BODIES HAVE BEEN RETURNED. THE BODIES OF FOUR MORE HOSTAGES ARE DUE TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK, TO FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF PHASE ONE. 63 HOSTAGES ARE STILL BELIEVED TO BE IN GAZA, BUT THERE IS DISPUTE OVER HOW MANY OF THOSE ARE ALIVE. ISRAEL HAS NOW CONFIRMED IT HAS RECEIVED THE BODY OF SHIRI BIBAS. HER BODY WAS RETURNED HOURS AFTER THOSE OF HER TWO SMALL BOYS AND ONLY AFTER ISRAEL SAID TESTING REVEALED THE REMAINS OF AN UNNAMED PALESTINIAN WOMAN HAD BEEN SENT INSTEAD. HAMAS SAYS MRS BIBAS AND HER CHILDREN WERE KILLED BY AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE. ISRAELI DOCTORS WHO HAVE EXAMINED THEIR REMAINS SAY THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT'S TRUE. IN THE U.S., ELON MUSK SAYS GOVERNMENT WORKERS MUST ANSWER AN EMAIL SAYING WHAT THEY DID LAST WEEK. BROUGHT IN BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HELP CUT COSTS, THE TECH BILLIONAIRE'S LATEST MOVE IS FOR ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO REPORT ON THEIR PRODUCTIVITY. THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN 48 HOURS TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE PAST WEEK. MUSK SAYS IF HIS EMAIL IS IGNORED, THAT WILL BE INTERPRETED AS A RESIGNATION. UNIONS HAVE REACTED ANGRILY, SAYING, FOR A START, IT'S UNFAIR ON WORKERS CURRENTLY ON ANNUAL LEAVE. FROM PROTECTED TO PASTURE. E WHAI AKE NEI, NEXT ` THE COURT RULING OVER WHAT HAPPENED TO NATIVE WETLANDS, AND WHAT IT'S COSTING THE COUNCIL INVOLVED. AND POWER TO THE PEOPLE. BUT WHO'S PAYING? THE UNUSUAL STAND-OFF OVER KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON ON OUR THIRD BIGGEST ISLAND. (STARTLES) Shhh. (SOFT GRUNT) You've had a big day, Dad. VOICEOVER: Imagine if instead of the kids wearing you out... (SNORING) ..you wore them out. Get AIA Vitality and start thriving. POLICE SAY THE CROWD OF AROUND 35,000 WERE GENERALLY WELL-BEHAVED AT CHRISTCHURCH'S TWO-DAY ELECTRIC AVENUE MUSIC FESTIVAL, DESPITE SOME LET-DOWNS. (LAID-BACK MUSIC) OFFICERS REPORTED SOME PEOPLE WERE VERY DRUNK WHEN ARRIVING AND THAT MANY PEOPLE TOOK DRUGS. POLICE SAY THEY HELPED EVENT SECURITY WITH FENCE JUMPERS, MINOR DISORDER, ASSAULTS AND EVICTIONS, BUT ADDED THAT THE EVENT WAS WELL MANAGED AND ORGANISED WITH A LOT OF SECURITY. POLICE SAY CROWDS WERE ALSO MOSTLY WELL BEHAVED IN THE CBD LAST NIGHT. A MAJOR COURT RULING HAS FOUND SOUTHLAND'S REGIONAL COUNCIL FAILED TO PROTECT WETLANDS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DECADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL WETLANDS LOST IN AOTEAROA IN THAT TIME HAVE BEEN IN SOUTHLAND, MANY CONVERTED INTO PASTURE WITHOUT CONSENT. HERE'S SAM OLLEY. THE AWARUA-WAITUNA LAGOONS AND SWAMPS. SCIENTISTS SAY IT'S ONE OF THE MOST PRECIOUS WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WORLD. BUT WETLANDS ON PRIVATE LAND NEARBY HAVE BEEN DRAINED, AND A COURT SAYS IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. IT IS SHOCKING. IN SOME, CASES THEY'RE LOST BEFORE WE KNOW. MORE THAN 60 SITES INVESTIGATED HAD WETLANDS REMOVED WITHOUT CONSENT, OVERALL 2709ha LOST IN THE LAST 30 YEARS. THE COUNCIL DOESN'T DISPUTE THIS BUT SAYS MONEY WILL HELP FARMERS DO BETTER. FUNDING FOR LANDOWNERS THROUGH THINGS LIKE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS. AROUND ABOUT 1500 FARMERS ARE INVOLVED IN THOSE CATCHMENT GROUPS, TO ENHANCE WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIPS. BUT THIS ECOLOGIST SAYS SOME LANDOWNERS SIMPLY IGNORED REGULATIONS. A DEVELOPER MAY NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF THE RULE. OR OTHER TIMES, THEY MIGHT BE AWARE OF THE RULE AND THEY MIGHT THINK, 'WELL I'M GONNA TO SEE IF I CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS.' BECAUSE OFTEN, WHEN COUNCILS DO PROSECUTE, THE FINES THAT THEY ISSUE ARE ACTUALLY QUITE SMALL. HE SAYS ONCE WETLANDS ARE DRAINED, THERE'S NO GOING BACK. WE HAVE LESS THAN 10% OF OUR WETLANDS REMAINING IN NEW ZEALAND. THE COUNCIL WAS ROUNDLY CRITICISED FOR LETTING THE CHANGES HAPPEN AND WILL PAY COURT COSTS BUT NO FINE. IT'S RECENTLY HIRED A WETLAND SCIENTIST. IT'S ALSO EDUCATING FARMERS MORE AND UPDATING RULES. WE KNEW THAT THE REGULATORY AND RULEMAKING FRAMEWORK WAS A BIT HOLEY, A BIT WASN'T GONNA CUT IT. AND SO AT THAT POINT WE UNDERTOOK TO MONITOR HOW WE COULD MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE TO PROTECT WETLANDS. AND THE JUDGE HAS CLEARLY SAID THAT WHILE COUNCIL DIDN'T FULFIL ITS OBLIGATIONS, THAT WASN'T INTENTIONAL. AND I THINK THE SAME APPLIES TO FARMERS. AND AT THAT TIME, THE DRIVERS WERE ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY AND EXPANSION. AND THINGS ARE VERY DIFFERENT NOW. A CHALLENGE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENSURING RULES ARE FOLLOWED. THIS THIS JUDGMENT WILL HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL COUNCILS IN NEW ZEALAND. TO PROTECT THE FEW WETLANDS THAT REMAIN. SAM OLLEY, 1 NEWS. ATTEMPTS TO FIND ALTERNATIVE ELECTRICITY SOURCES FOR OUR THIRD LARGEST ISLAND ARE RAMPING UP AGAIN. FOR DECADES, MANY STEWART ISLAND, RAKIURA, LOCALS HAVE RELIED HEAVILY ON DIESEL GENERATORS FOR POWER; AND OPERATING COSTS KEEP CLIMBING. BUT QUESTIONS ARE BEING ASKED OVER WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE SWITCH TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. HERE'S OUR REPORTER IN THE SOUTH, JARED MCCULLOCH. AN ISOLATED PARADISE WITH VERY FEW RESIDENTS BUT THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS, AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN, POWER PRICES SPARK CONVERSATION. OH, THEY'RE CRAZY. IT'S JUST ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT LIVING ON THE ISLAND. RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN RELYING ON THESE DIESEL GENERATORS FOR DECADES, BUT... IT HAS GONE UP, FROM 41 ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO TO THE CURRENT STATE NOW. RECENT FIGURES SHOW, ON AVERAGE, NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDERS PAY AROUND $0.35 PER KILOWATT HOUR. STEWARD ISLANDERS, HOWEVER, PAY $0.85 FOR THE SAME AMOUNT. IF YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRIC OVEN, THAT'S A THAT TAKES A LOT OF POWER. WINTER TIME, YOU CAN'T DRY CLOTHES OUTSIDE OVER HERE, SO YOU'VE GOTTA USE A DRYER. THE LAST GOVERNMENT PROPOSED WIND TURBINES WITH $3 MILLION CASH. THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT WHERE IT COULD BE BASED. SOME OF THE SITES WEREN'T APPROPRIATE TO, AND IT SORT OF JUST DIED A NATURAL DEATH AFTER THAT. NOW THIS MAN HAS HIS SIGHTS ON ANOTHER RENEWABLE PLAN ` A $15 MILLION SOLAR FARM PROMISING TO REDUCE PRICES BY $0.35 AND DIESEL CONSUMPTION BY 75%. WE HAD A LOOK AT WHAT WAS GOING TO BE THE MOST VIABLE OPTION FOR THE QUICKEST SHORT TERM GAIN, BUT THAT WASN'T GOING TO HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE LONG TERM. HE WANTS THE PROJECT BUILT BY DECEMBER NEXT YEAR, BUT NEEDS GOVERNMENT HELP AGAIN. IT ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTES TO NEW ZEALAND INC, AND I THINK EXPECTING 120 RATEPAYERS TO FOOT THE BILL OF THIS LEVEL OF INFRASTRUCTURE, I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, THIS IS KIND OF A PRIME CANDIDATE FOR THAT. MINISTER SHANE JONES SAYS ` NOT PRE-EMPTING THE APPLICATION IF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS MET AND A LOCATION AGREED ON, HE SAYS IT'LL BE GOOD NEWS FOR RAKIURA. HOPING NOW SOLAR'S THE SAVIOUR ON STEWART ISLAND. JARED MCCULLOCH, 1 NEWS. ONE LAST CHANCE TO SOLVE ONE OF AVIATION'S GREATEST MYSTERIES; A MURI AKE NEI, WHAT MAKES THIS MISSION TO FIND MH370 DIFFERENT AS THE SISTER OF A KIWI VICTIM TELLS US WHY IT STILL MATTERS. AND THE ACROBATIC SHOW THAT'S ON ITS WAY DOWN UNDER ` WHY THE PERFORMERS HOPE IT'LL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON AUDIENCES. AND A MOSTLY FINE MONDAY IS ON THE WAY, WE DO HAVE INCOMING RAIN, HOWEVER AND A LOOK AT WHAT THE WORKING WEEK WILL DELIVER WEATHER-WISE. THAT'S COMING UP AFTER SPORT. A FINAL SEARCH IS UNDERWAY FOR THE MISSING MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH370. ITS DISAPPEARANCE REMAINS ONE OF AVIATION'S MOST BAFFLING MYSTERIES, BUT THIS TIME, THERE'S FRESH CONFIDENCE IT'LL BE FOUND. AUSTRALIA CORRESPONDENT AZIZ AL SA'AFIN SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY TO THE SISTER OF PAUL WEEKS, ONE OF TWO KIWIS ON BOARD. ALMOST 11 YEARS TO THE DAY, THE AGONY, MYSTERY AND SUSPICION OVER THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH370 REMAINS. BUT WHAT'S BEEN LABELLED A FINAL SEARCH IS ABOUT TO BEGIN, WITH NEW HOPE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AVIATION MYSTERY WILL FINALLY BE SOLVED. THE LIKELIHOOD IS EXTREMELY HIGH THAT WE'LL FIND IT. UK AND US BASED MARINE EXPLORATION FIRM OCEAN INFINITY HAS DEPLOYED ITS VESSEL ARMADA TO A LOCATION LONG BELIEVED TO BE THE CRASH SITE. THIS NEW SEARCH HAS BEEN BROUGHT ABOUT BY A UK AEROSPACE ENGINEER, RICHARD GODFREY, WHO HAS DEVELOPED A NEW REVOLUTIONARY TRACKING SYSTEM USING AMATEUR RADIO WAVES. 239 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD MH370 WHEN IT DISAPPEARED IN MARCH 2014. FORMER CHRISTCHURCH MAN PAUL WEEKES WAS ONE OF TWO NEW ZEALANDERS ON BOARD. HIS SISTER SARA HAS NEVER STOPPED LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. STILL HAVE NO CONFIRMATION OF EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANE, AND WE CAN'T HAVE THAT UNTIL THE PLANE IS FOUND AND WE HAVE THE BLACK BOXES AND WE CAN GET ALL OF THAT INFORMATION, SO EVERY DAY FOR 11 YEARS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HARD. SHE SAYS HER FAMILY IS ANXIOUS TO FINALLY HAVE CLOSURE. WHAT A WONDERFUL PERSON HE IS, WAS, IS, UM, AND HE WOULD WANT TO BE FOUND. OCEAN INFINITY HAS OFFERED THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT A NO FIND, NO FEE CONTRACT, MEANING THEY'LL ONLY BE PAID IF THAT PLANE IS LOCATED, AND THE FEE? A WHOPPING $70M. BUT WHILE THE CONTRACT STILL HASN'T BEEN SIGNED, THE MISSION IS GOING AHEAD. SEARCH TEAMS WILL SCOUR 15,000KM2 OF OCEAN FLOOR, WITH THE VESSEL DUE TO ARRIVE AT THE SEARCH SITE TODAY. AZIZ AL SA'AFIN, 1 NEWS, SYDNEY. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL IS BRINGING ONE OF ITS MOST POPULAR SHOWS, 'CORTEO', TO NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FIRST TIME. ACROSS 30 COUNTRIES, MORE THAN 12 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IT, AND PERFORMERS HOPE IT COULD INSPIRE PEOPLE ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN THE CIRCUS. EUROPE CORRESPONDENT MEI HERON CHECKED OUT THE SHOW IN LONDON. THIS LOOKS NOTHING LIKE YOUR AVERAGE FUNERAL. THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S ONE IMAGINED BY A CLOWN AND PERFORMED BY CIRCUS COMPANY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. SO, THE INSPIRATION WAS REALLY TO MAKE A SHOW THAT CELEBRATES LIFE. THIS SHOW WILL CELEBRATE ITS 20th ANNIVERSARY IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. AND IT'S STILL RELEVANT. AND IT'S COMING TO AOTEAROA. IT'S NOT AN EASY FEAT BRINGING ALL THIS AND MORE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD, AND IT'S REQUIRED THAT KIWIS WORK AS PART OF THE PRODUCTION WHEN IT'S IN NEW ZEALAND. WE'RE TRAVELLING WITH 23 TRUCKS THAT CARRIES ALL THE EQUIPMENT. AND THAT IS THE STAGE THAT YOU SEE, THE AERIAL EQUIPMENT, ALL THE SET PIECES. BUT IT'S ALSO OVER 2700 COSTUME PIECES THAT ARE USED IN THE SHOW. WE'RE TRAVELLING WITH OUR OWN KITCHEN, OUR OWN CHEFS. AND TO COMPLICATE MATTERS EVEN MORE, IN A CIRQUE DU SOLEIL FIRST, THE STAGE WILL BE SET RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUDIENCE. THE SOMETIMES UNNERVING VIEWPOINT PUTS THE PERFORMERS AT EYE LEVEL AND MUCH CLOSER TO THE CROWD. IT'S VERY UNIQUE. IT'S VERY SPECIAL. AND FOR US, IT'S MORE INTIMATE. AN ACROBAT ON THE CHANDELIERS FOR THE SHOW, KRISTI WADE FIRST SAW CIRQUE WHEN SHE WAS 8 IN SYDNEY, SPARKING A LIFE LONG DREAM TO WORK IN THE CIRCUS. SHE SAYS BRINGING THE SHOW TO NEW ZEALAND IS HUGELY IMPORTANT. IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY, THE CIRCUS COMMUNITY, THE LITTLE KIDS. YOU KNOW, AUSTRALIA IS REALLY FAR AWAY. THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NEW ZEALAND, WE'RE ALL REALLY FAR AWAY. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO SEE THE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE THAT MAYBE YOUNG CIRCUS ARTISTS NEED TO GET TO. A CHANCE TO INSPIRE AS WELL AS ENTERTAIN. MEI HERON, 1 NEWS, LONDON. THOSE PERFORMERS LOOK AS BUSY AS THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT TODAY. AS THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT TODAY. ANDREW'S HERE WITH SPORT, AND JOSEPH PARKER, GETS THE JOB DONE? THE RATHER BRIEF HIGHLIGHTS FROM SAUDI ARABIA NEXT ` AN EMOTIONAL PARKER MAKES HIS INTENTIONS CLEAR. I WANNA FIGHT FOR WORLD TITLE, AND, UM, I'D LIKE TO BE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD AGAIN SOON. SPEAKING OF KNOCKOUTS, WE'RE BEHIND THE SCENES AFTER THAT HUGE AUCKLAND F.C. WIN. PLUS, PARTY TIME FROM RAVENSBOURNE TO RIVERTON ` THE HIGHLANDERS PULL OFF A SHOCK WIN, AND REVEAL NEW TALENT. AND FROM THE SLOPES OF CANADA TO THE FIELDS OF COSTA RICA TO SPARK ARENA, ANEI NGA KORERO HAKINAKINA O TE WA, WELCOME TO SPORT, AND TONIGHT, JOSEPH PARKER'S STANDING IN THE TOP ECHELON OF WORLD BOXING CONTINUES TO BE SET IN STONE. PARKER'S CLEANED OUT HIS LATEST OPPPONENT IN SAUDI ARABIA ` LATE REPLACEMENT, MARTIN BAKOLE ` KEEPING HIMSELF IN PRIME POSITION TO FIGHT AGAIN FOR A WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. WORLD TITLE HOPES DASHED FOR THE TIME BEING, BUT JOSEPH PARKER STILL ONE OF THE STARS OF THE SHOW. THIS IS A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT TO DO TACTICALLY, TECHNICALLY, AND HE'S TOUGH. FILL IN MARTIN BAKOLE ONLY ON THE GROUND IN RIYADH FOR 24 HOURS, LOOKING HEAVY, AROUND 140KG. PARKER HAD A GLIMPSE OF HIS HEAVY HANDS EARLY ON. ...SO NEEDS TO BE VERY CAREFUL OF THE BAKOLE POWER. USING HIS OWN NEWFOUND BULK, PARKER WAS PATIENT, CLEARLY STRONGER AND FITTER AFTER A TWO MONTH TRAINING CAMP. SO YOU'VE GOT TO DO THAT, BUT DON'T GET TOO GREEDY. SO YOU'VE GOT TO DO THAT, BUT DON'T GET TOO GREEDY. YOU JUST THINK, YOU KNOW, 'I CAN LET THIS GO A FEW ROUNDS, AND HE SHOULD WEAR OUT.' BAKOLE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TIRE, AS PARKER WENT ON THE ATTACK IN ROUND TWO. OHHH! WHAT A SHOT FROM JOE PARKER! A GLANCING RIGHT HAND AND SOME EARLIER DAMAGE ENOUGH FOR THE REFEREE TO STOP THE FIGHT AND MCCAULEY'S CORNER TO CALL IT QUITS. JOB DONE BY PARKER, QUICKLY PUTTING A FULL STOP ON A FRUSTRATING FEW DAYS. STAYED CALM, STRUCTURED, COMPOSED AND GOT THE VICTORY. PARKER'S STOCKS NOW RISING EVEN FURTHER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SAUDIS, BAKOLE WAS SEEN AS A RISK, BUT PARKER DIDN'T BLINK, CHANGING PLANS AT 48 HOURS NOTICE. I WANT SAY, LIKE, WHO'S NEXT? HOW DO I FIGHT FOR THE WORLD TITLE NEXT? HOW CAN I FIGHT FOR THE WORLD TITLE? JOSEPH PARKER WAS ON THE PHONE TO HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN BACK IN AUCKLAND SOON AFTER HIS VICTORY. (SNIFFS) EMOTIONAL WHEN YOU CALL THE FAMILY, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN AWAY FOR A LONG TIME, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM. PARKER NOW THREE IMPORTANT WINS IN A ROW IN FRONT OF A HUGE GLOBAL AUDIENCE AND ON ALL-STAR SAUDI CARDS, A TITLE FIGHT SURELY AWAITS LATER IN THE YEAR. AUCKLAND FC HAVE SHOWN THEY RULE THE FOOTBALL ROOST IN NEW ZEALAND, WITH A DOMINANT DERBY THREEPEAT, THRASHING THE WELLINGTON PHOENIX 6-1 AT MT SMART. WHILE THE BLACK KNIGHTS CONTINUE TO SOAR, THE NIX ARE NEARING ROCK BOTTOM. KATE WELLS WAS AT THE DERBY DRUBBING. BEFORE THE MATCH HAD EVEN BEGUN, AUCKLAND FC WERE CREATING HEADACHES. THE PORT BLOCKED THE PHOENIX BUS AS IT CAME INTO THE GROUND TODAY. AND BY THE END OF IT, THOSE IN YELLOW SURELY DEVELOPED A BAD FEVER. THERE CAN BE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT, NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL IS BLUE AND BLACK. (CROWD CHEER) SIX GOALS IN FRONT OF YOUR HOME CROWD. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. EVERYTHING AUCKLAND FC TOUCHED... AND NOW AGAIN MORENO! ...TURNING TO GOAL, SHOWING THEIR KIWI RIVALS WHY THEY'RE THE LEAGUE LEADERS. 3-0 IN THE DERBIES, YOU MUST BE SO HAPPY WITH THAT. SO HAPPY. FULL CREDIT TO THE BOYS. THEY WERE OUTSTANDING TODAY. OBVIOUSLY VERY EXCITING TO SCORE SIX GOALS AS WELL. YEAH, CELEBRATE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND THEN BACK TO BUSINESS NEXT WEEK, COS WE'VE GOT A MASSIVE GAME AGAINST ADELAIDE, AND THAT'S A TOP-OF-THE-TABLE CLASH. AT THE OTHER END OF THE TABLE, IT'S NOT SO ROSY. IT'S A JOKE. IT'S EMBARRASSING. WE'RE HURTING INSIDE, NOW, THE PLAYERS, IN THE DRESSING ROOM. JUST HOW EASY IT WAS FOR THEM TO SCORE, AND THE LACK OF THREAT WE HAD. EXTREMELY HUMBLING DAY FOR THE WHOLE CLUB, TOP TO BOTTOM. THE HOSTS MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR CHANCES, WHILE THE NIX JUST WATCHED ON. ROGERSON! A FIVE STAR PERFORMANCE FROM AUCKLAND FC. IT JUST FELT LIKE WE LOST EVERY SECOND BALL. EVERY, LIKE, BALL THAT WENT INTO THE BOX, OUR REACTION WAS QUITE POOR. IT WASN'T THE WHOLE GAME, BUT IT WAS A MAJORITY OF THAT LAST 15 MINUTES, AND I THOUGHT WE GOT PUNISHED. NEYDER MORENO INFLICTING THE PAIN WITH A HAT-TRICK. LOGAN ROGERSON, WHO SCORED TWO GOALS HIMSELF, DOESN'T QUITE AGREE. THE SECOND GOAL COMES OFF ME. I'M CLAIMING A HAT-TRICK HERE. I'M CLAIMING A HAT-TRICK. THAT THE ONLY DEBATE FOR AUCKLAND FC. AS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE, IT'S SMOOTH SAILING HEADING INTO PORT. KATE WELLS, 1 NEWS. THE FOOTBALL FERNS HAVE DRAWN 1-1 WITH COSTA RICA IN THEIR FIRST INTERNATIONAL GAME IN ALMOST SEVEN MONTHS. GOALKEEPER VICTORIA ESSON PULLING OFF A HANDFUL OF GOOD SAVES, BUT UNABLE TO PREVENT COSTA RICA TAKING A 20th MINUTE LEAD, BEFORE INDIA-PAIGE RILEY LEVELLED THE SCORES WITH THIS ROCKET RIGHT ON HALFTIME. HERE'S A CHANCE, RILEY! OH-HO! INDIA-PAGE RILEY, THAT WAS MAGNIFICENT AND THE CROWD HAS BEEN HUSHED IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. THE FOOTBALL FERNS FINISHING STRONGLY, BUT FAILING TO FIND A WINNER. THE TWO SIDES MEET AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. TO THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, AND SECOND-PLACED ARSENAL'S TITLE HOPES HAVE SUFFERED A HAMMER BLOW. THE GUNNERS HIT ON THE BREAK, WEST HAM SKIPPER JARROD BOWEN SCORING THE ONLY GOAL OF THE GAME. SENT IN BY WAN-BISSAKA, THERE'S BOWEN! AND WEST HAM HAVE THE LEAD! A PERFECT BREAKAWAY GOAL FOR THE HAMMERS, FINISHED OFF BY THEIR CAPTAIN. ASTON VILLA BEATING CHELSEA 2-1, AND EVERTON LETTING A TWO-GOAL LEAD SLIP TO DRAW 2-2 WITH MANCHESTER UNITED. LIVERPOOL CAN GO 11 POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP IF THEY BEAT MANCHESTER CITY TOMORROW MORNING. THERE'VE BEEN THREE PODIUM FINISHES FOR OUR SNOW SPORT ATHLETES AROUND THE GLOBE. BEN BARCLAY OF WANAKA SHOWING OFF HIS TECHNICAL SKILLS TO FINISH THIRD AT THE FREESKI SLOPESTYLE WORLD CUP IN CANADA. LUCA HARRINGTON IMPRESSING WITH SOME BIG AIR TO JUMP TO SECOND. HE'S REALLY AT THE TOP OF THE GAME IN TWO DISCIPLINES OF THE SPORT RIGHT NOW. SWITCH RIGHT, HE'S REALLY AT THE TOP OF THE GAME IN TWO DISCIPLINES OF THE SPORT RIGHT NOW. SWITCH RIGHT, DOUBLE 18, SAFETY, SWITCH LEFT, DOUBLE 16, SAFETY. MEANWHILE, QUEENSTOWN'S ALICE ROBINSON BATTLING A BUMPY COURSE AND SOME TIGHT COMPETITION TO CLAIM THIRD AT THE GIANT SLALOM WORLD CUP IN ITALY. THE TALL BLACKS HAVE TOPPED THEIR GROUP IN QUALIFYING FOR THE ASIA CUP AFTER AN 87-70 WIN OVER THE PHILIPPINES. IF THE LARGELY FILIPINO CROWD AT AUCKLAND'S SPARK ARENA BROUGHT THE NOISE, NEW ZEALAND BROUGHT THE HEAT. TOHI SMITH-MILNER DANGEROUS FROM BEYOND THE ARC, 25 POINTS. > HE IS ABSOLUTELY ON FIRE GILAS PILIPINAS NARROWING THE DEFICIT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, THE TALL BLACKS STAYING AHEAD TO CLAIM THE WIN AND A TOP SIX SEEDING FOR THE ASIA CUP IN SAUDI ARABIA IN AUGUST. THE CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE WAITAKI, WITH THE HIGHLANDERS SCORING ONE OF THEIR MORE MEMORABLE SUPER RUGBY VICTORIES. THE ADDED EXTRA ` IT WAS AGAINST THE BLUES IN DUNEDIN, AND THE HIGHLANDERS DID IT PLAYING FOR A FAIR CHUNK OF THE SECOND HALF WITH JUST 13 PLAYERS. LUKE ROBINSON HAS MORE ON THE SOUTHERN REVIVAL. AN EMOTIONAL VICTORY UNDER THE ROOF FOR THE HIGHLANDERS. ONE OF THE CLUB'S MOST FAMOUS VICTORIES. WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY THE HIGHLANDERS IN DUNEDIN! THE TONE SET WHEN FORMER PLAYER CONNOR GARDEN-BACHOP, WHO DIED LAST YEAR, WAS HONOURED WITH A HAKA. AND HE WOULD HAVE ENJOYED HIS SIDES PERFORMANCE, ONE OF GUTS AND GRIT AND OVERCOMING THE ODDS. THE BLUES WERE EXPLOSIVE IN THE FIRST HALF-HOUR, RACING TO A 14-3 LEAD. SOTUTU LOOKING TO POP IT AWAY. BUT BARRETT'S GONNA SCORE! STEP UP 21-YEAR-OLD FULLBACK FINN HURLEY. WANTS THE BOUNCE. HE'S GOT IT, HURLEY. OH, OUTSTANDING! FINN HURLEY, THAT IS MAGIC! AND HE GAVE THE PACKED-OUT ZOO SOMETHING TO ROAR ABOUT, WHEN HE GAVE HIS SIDE THE LEAD WITH SOME MORE WIZARDRY. THAT IS OUTSTANDING FROM THE HIGHLANDERS, AT THEIR BEST! THE PIVOTAL MOMENT CAME WITH 20 MINUTES TO GO, THE HIGHLANDERS DOWN TO 14 MEN, DANIEL LEINERT-BROWN SENT TO THE BIN FOR THIS HIGH CLEANOUT. DISAPPOINTING FOR THE HIGHLANDERS. NOW THEY HAVE TO REGROUP. THE YELLOW LATER UPGRADED TO RED FOR THE PROP, MEANING UNCONTESTED SCRUMS, FORCING THE HIGHLANDERS TO TAKE OFF ANOTHER PLAYER. AND THEY'LL PLAY WITH 13. WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS. A HUNGRY BLUES SMELLING BLOOD, BUT LACKING EXECUTION, MISTAKES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BUILD PRESSURE. BUT A HUGE STEAL FOR THE HIGHLANDERS. TWO PENALTY KICKS EXTENDING THE LEAD TO EIGHT, A DEFICIT THAT PROVED INSURMOUNTABLE FOR THE BLUES, WHO SIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SUPER RUGBY TABLE. WE WERE DOWN TO 13 MEN THERE FOR A BIT, AND THE BOYS DUG DEEP, TOOK THE POINTS WHEN ON OFFER, AND, YEAH, SHE'S PRETTY GOOD. JAMIE JOSEPH BACK AT THE HELM, GETTING HIS YOUNG SIDE FIRING, EXCITING ATTACK AND DOGGED DEFENCE SEALING A MEMORABLE WIN ON A SPECIAL OCCASION. LUKE ROBINSON, 1 NEWS. THE BLACK FERNS SEVENS WILL TAKE ON AUSTRALIA IN THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE VANCOUVER SEVENS, AFTER TROUNCING CANADA 34-12 ` A REMATCH OF NEW ZEALAND'S WIN OVER CANADA FOR OLYMPIC GOLD LAST YEAR, BUT THIS ONE NOT EVEN CLOSE, MICHAELA BRAKE NOTCHING HER 262nd CAREER TRY IN THE OPENING MINUTES. GETTING THE BALL AWAY, THOUGH, FOR BRAKE, AND THAT IS DANGER SIGNS. THE ABILITY TO GO 360, PIROUETTE AT PACE, AND SCORE, MICHAELA BRAKE. JORJA MILLER AND STACEY WAKA WITH TWO TRIES EACH. NOT SUCH GOOD NEW FOR THE MEN'S SIDE, SUFFERING THEIR THIRD DEFEAT TO SPAIN THIS SEASON, LOSING 12-7 IN EXTRA TIME IN THEIR QUARTER-FINAL, THE SPANIARDS EQUALISING WITH LESS THAN A MINUTE REMAINING THEN SCORING A GOLDEN POINT WINNER. NEW ZEALAND WILL TAKE ON GREAT BRITAIN IN A PLAYOFF FOR FIFTH. IRELAND HAS SURVIVED A SCARE AGAINST A MUCH-IMPROVED WALES, WINNING 27-18, TO REMAIN ON TRACK FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE SIX NATIONS TITLE. PLAYING THEIR FIRST MATCH SINCE WARREN GATLAND STEPPED ASIDE AS COACH, WALES LED 18-10 IN THE SECOND HALF IN CARDIFF, BEFORE THE IRISH HIT BACK. GIBSON-PARK PUTS IT INTO THE CORNER FOR JAMES LOWE! AND IT'S JAMIE OSBORNE! THREE PENALTIES MADE THE GAME SAFE. ELSEWHERE, SCOTLAND WERE LEFT RUEING THEIR GOALKICKING, MISSING THREE CONVERSIONS, INCLUDING THIS, TO WIN THE MATCH IN THE FINAL MINUTE ` A 16-15 DEFEAT TO ENGLAND. TO CRICKET, AND AUSTRALIA CRUISED ` YES, CRUISED ` TO VICTORY IN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONS TROPHY MATCH, RECORDING THE HIGHEST RUN CHASE IN ALL ICC O.D.I TOURNAMENTS. ENGLAND AMASSING 351, OPENER BEN DUCKETT SMASHING 165 BUT JOSH INGLIS THEN DINING OUT, FINISHING 120 NOT-OUT OFF JUST 86 BALLS. AUSTRALIA WINNING BY FIVE WICKETS WITH FIFTEEN BALLS TO SPARE. AND THAT IS A FITTING WAY TO END THIS GAME. A STUNNING INNINGS. THE BLACK CAPS BACK IN ACTION TOMORROW NIGHT, TAKING ON BANGLADESH. KIWI JOCKEY JAMES McDONALD HAS COME WITHIN A FEW STRIDES OF WINNING THE WORLD'S RICHEST HORSE RACE, WORTH NEARLY $35 MILLION. IN WHAT WAS ROMANTIC WARRIOR'S FIRST TIME RACING ON DIRT, McDONALD TOOK THE 7-YEAR-OLD TO THE LEAD INTO THE HOME STRAIGHT, BEFORE BEING PIPPED BY JAPANESE HORSE FOREVER YOUNG. ROMANTIC WARRIOR. FOREVER YOUNG. A RACE FOR THE AGES. AND FOREVER YOUNG ROUNDS OFF A TERRIFIC NIGHT FOR JAPAN. INCREDIBLY PROUD OF HIM. HE'S AN ABSOLUTE GREAT HORSE. GUTTED HE'S BEEN DEFEATED, BUT IN SAYING THAT, HE WAS GALLANT IN DEFEAT. IT'S ROMANTIC WARRIOR'S FIRST DEFEAT SINCE OCTOBER 2023. I THINK OUR MATE WINSTON WAS AT THE RACING TONIGHT. IT IS PROBABLY SAFER THAN THE TASMAN SEA AT THE MOMENT. COMING UP ` ERIN'S HERE WITH YOUR WEATHER, AND THE SUN CONTINUES TO SHINE ON MOST OF US. KIA ORA, TEAM. COMING UP ON GOOD SORTS, WE'RE ON A NORTH ISLAND BEACH WITH AN AMAZING LIGHTHOUSE. WE'RE HERE TO MEET A WOMAN WHO BRINGS THE BEACH TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY GET A CHANCE TO GO FOR A SWIM. IT'S REALLY AMAZING. NAU MAI ANO. WELCOME BACK. A PRETTY SPECTACULAR WEEKEND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE'VE HAD AN INBOX FULL OF CLEAR SKY PICTURES OF YOU OUT AND ABOUT ENJOYING THE SUNNY CONDITIONS. TODAY'S SATELLITE PICTURE IS SHOWING LOTS OF CLEAR, SOME SHOWERS UP THE SOUTH ISLAND'S EAST COAST. HASTINGS WAS OUR HOT SPOT, WITH 27 DEGREES. AND TOMORROW IT'S A DRY DAY FOR PRETTY MUCH ALL. BUT WITH THIS APPROACHING RAIN BAND, SHOWERS MAY HIT FIORDLAND ABOUT MIDDAY, AND A FEW SPOTS OF RAIN TO PARTS OF THE LOWER SOUTH BY EVENING. SO THAT MEANS, FURTHER INTO THE WEEK, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, THAT RAIN BAND TRACKS NORTH, WEAKENING AS IT GOES AND CLEARING ONCE IT HAS PASSED. BUT BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WE'RE MOSTLY SETTLED. JUST A FEW SHOWERS TO THE EAST AND UPPER NORTH ISLAND. TEMPERATURE-WISE THIS WEEK, A WARMER DAY IN THE SOUTH TOMORROW. THEN TUESDAY THE EAST REALLY HEATS UP. 30 DEGREES IN HAWKE'S BAY, THEN PULLING BACK A BIT AGAIN. AND THE UPPER NORTH HOLDING ON TO THE WARMTH. AND WITH THE WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURNING, WE'RE SEEING THE LIST OF FIRE RISK LOCATIONS BUILDING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TUESDAY HAS PARTS OF MARLBOROUGH, CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY AND CENTRAL OTAGO IN EXTREME RISK. AND IN THE NORTH ISLAND, PARTS OF NORTHLAND AND MANAWATU IN EXTREME, AND OTHER SPOTS VERY HIGH. TOMORROW UP TOP, VERY EARLY CLOUD CLEARS. YOU'RE LOOKING AT A STUNNING MONDAY, WITH 24 TO 26 DEGREES. SAME GOES FOR YOU, TAMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND. FINE ALL DAY. 26 IS YOUR HIGH. A CLEAR NIGHT MEANS DIPPING TO A COOLER 10 OVERNIGHT, KIRIKIROA HAMILTON. BUT THE MERCURY RISING THROUGH THE DAY. A WARM 28 DEGREES. AN ALMOST CLEAR RUN OF SUN HERE. JUST SOME AFTERNOON CLOUD BUILDING FOR WHAKATANE AND ROTORUA. AND ANOTHER WARM SPOT ` 28 FOR TAUMARUNUI. TAURANGA, YOU'RE STARTING OFF FINE, BUT HAVE SOME CLOUD CREEPING IN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 24 DEGREES. SOME GREY PATCHES IN THE MORNING FOR GISBORNE AND HAWKE'S BAY. IT SHOULD CLEAR EARLIER FURTHER SOUTH. BUT ALL IN FOR A SUNNY AFTERNOON. MASTERTON ` WARM, 28. A FINE ONE FOR ALL IN THE WEST, NEW PLYMOUTH A LITTLE COOLER THAN THE REST, WITH 23. YOU CAN LEAVE THE RAINCOAT AT HOME IN THE CAPITAL. FINE AND 23 DEGREES. ONCE SOME CLOUD BURNS OFF FROM NELSON AND WESTPORT, YOU'RE ALL LOOKING AT A STUNNING DAY AT THE TOP OF THE SOUTH. 26 IN BLENHEIM. SOME WILL START WITH LOW CLOUD IN OTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH. BUT THAT DISAPPEARS, LEAVING A FINE AFTERNOON AND 21 DEGREES. MORNING CLOUD FOR ALL HERE. AND IT RETURNS IN THE EVENING ON THE WEST COAST. LOTS OF SUN IN BETWEEN, AND 21 TO 23 DEGREES. A COOL NIGHT, AND STUNNING DAY, TAHUNA QUEENSTOWN, UNTIL SOME EVENING CLOUD ARRIVES. 24 DEGREES. LOOK AT THAT ` 29 FOR ALEXANDRA. AN APPROACHING RAIN BAND BRINGS SHOWERS TO MILFORD SOUND AROUND LUNCHTIME. THE OTHERS MAY SEE A FEW SPOTS BY EVENING. OTHERWISE, A PRETTY DECENT DAY. 23 FOR GORE AND INVERCARGILL. A SUN AND CLOUD MIX TO START AND END YOUR DAY, OTEPOTI DUNEDIN, BUT FINE AND SUNNY IN BETWEEN. 21 IS YOUR HIGH. TUESDAY, AND THAT RAIN BAND WORKS UP THE SOUTH ISLAND, CLEARING ONCE IT'S PASSED. AND FINE IN THE EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, A BIT OF CLOUD, MAYBE AN ISOLATED SHOWER ELSEWHERE. AND WEDNESDAY, THE REMNANTS OF THAT RAIN STILL TRACKING TO THE LOWER AND EASTERN NORTH ISLAND, AND REMAINING SHOWERS CLEARING THE SOUTH ISLAND. SO ALL IN ALL, NOT A BAD-LOOKING WEEK. IT MAY FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST BEGUN, BUT OFFICIALLY THE LAST WEEK OF METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER. WOW. SO, ENJOY. THIS WEEK'S GOOD SORT HAD A SIMPLE WISH. SHE WANTED EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF HER LOCAL BEACH. SO HELEN WELSH CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO HELP THOSE WHO STRUGGLE ON THE SAND. HERE'S HADYN JONES. THEY'VE DRIVEN AN HOUR TO THE BEACH, AND FIRST STOP IS HELEN WELSH'S PLACE. HELLO. ISAAC NEEDS A LIFT, THEN SHOES, HAT... IT'S 50+. ...AND SUNSCREEN. I'M GONNA PUT THE HARNESS ON YOU TOO. ARE YOU OK WITH THAT? NOW HE'S READY FOR HELEN'S WHEELS. THAT FEEL ALL RIGHT? YEAH. THEN THEY'RE OFF TO THE BEACH. HAVE YOU SEEN THE BOAT, ISAAC? IT'S ALL THE WAY OUT THERE NOW. THE BEACH IS TRADITIONALLY TOO HARD FOR ISAAC AND HIS MUM, IMOGEN. WHEN HE WAS REALLY SMALL, WE USED TO DRAG A MOUNTAIN BUGGY ALONG THE BEACH, BUT THEN HE GOT TOO BIG FOR THAT AND WE HAD TO CARRY HIM. SO... SOMETIMES YOU AVOID DOING THINGS, BECAUSE IT'S TOO HARD. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE. HELEN WELSH SAW THIS TOO OFTEN, SO DECIDED TO MAKE THE INACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBLE. IT'S A REALLY, REALLY AMAZING LITTLE CHAIR THAT CAN GO IN THE WATER. SHE BROUGHT A WHEELCHAIR DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR SAND. STARTED OFF SMALL FOR JUST ONE CHAIR. AND THEN WE THOUGHT, IF WE'RE GONNA DO IT, LET'S GO THE WHOLE HOG. NOW SHE HAS A FLEET. THIS ONE IS CALLED A SAND CRUISER. AND THIS ONE. YOU CAN PUT THE BRAKES ON AND SIT IN IT. THIS WAS OUR THING TO GET THEM IN THE WATER AND ON THE BEACH. HELEN WELSH WANTED EVERYONE TO ACCESS THE BEACH, BECAUSE HER LATE FATHER COULDN'T. WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG, I STRUGGLED WITH IT, BECAUSE I WANTED HIM TO BE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, AND HE WASN'T. HELEN'S FATHER, JOHN, HAD MS. HE JUST NEVER FELT SORRY FOR HIMSELF. RIGHT, HERE I AM. SO HELEN STARTED A CHARITABLE TRUST AND RAISED $20,000. AND I ONLY EVER THOUGHT WE'D HAVE ONE CHAIR, AND NOW WE'VE GOT THREE, I'M REALLY HAPPY. NOW ANYONE CAN COME TO CASTLE POINT AND USE HELEN'S WHEELS FOR FREE. PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD HIP REPLACEMENTS. YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD CAR ACCIDENTS, THAT ARE IN A CAST. I THINK THE YOUNGEST PERSON IS A 3-YEAR-OLD, AND THE OLDEST IS 89. (LAUGHS) ISAAC KNOWS HE'S LUCKY. SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE WHEELCHAIRS, I GUESS, CAN'T GO IN THE WATER. SEEING PEOPLE USE HER WHEELS IS THE BEST PART OF HELEN WELSH'S DAY. BUT IT'S JUST TO SEE SMILES ON PEOPLE'S FACES. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. FREEDOM TO DO WHAT EVERY OTHER CHILD CAN DO. HADYN JONES... IT WAS FUN. ...1 NEWS. AND THAT'S 1 NEWS THIS SUNDAY. FROM US PO MANAHAU, GOODNIGHT. CAPTIONS BY JAMES BROWN AND JOHN GIBBS. CAPTIONS WERE MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF NZ ON AIR.