Perfectly capable of the four, but honestly, get back, cos there's one down now, so we need you. Thank you. Arjan? You're capable of getting that four and coming back to us. OK, let's face the table. Lynne, we have one, four, 60 grand. What's it gonna be? Well, the 60 grand is a brilliant offer, thank you, but these are great guys and I want to get back, so I'm going to go with the four. Four is fine. Thank you. Chaser? No explanation needed, it's the sensible thing, and we don't know what's gonna happen, cos bang in the middle of that Cash Builder, she pulled out Lord Beaverbrook as an answer. Indeed, yeah, yeah. Brilliant. Lynne, for four grand, the chase is on. Undoubtedly, that knowledge will be needed. Exactly. I wish you luck. Here comes your first question. You've put: Correct answer is: Well played. Step closer to home. Chaser's put: Never really thought about it. "Jovial" is from Jupiter and "martial" is from Mars. I think "mundane" is planet Earth, from the word for "the world". Oh, right, "munder", yeah. As in le monde. Yeah, "munder", OK, understood. Here's your question. Very good. You've put: I think so. Correct answer is: Yeah, gotta be dark 'n' stormy. Chaser's put: I'm not gonna try and claim I know the years. I don't. I know Bellini's a lot older than the other two. Yeah, indeed. And dark 'n' stormy just felt like the most recent. Here's your next question. You've put: No? No idea. I thought it was Ray Charles. Correct answer is: Staying where you are. Chaser's put: Here's your next question. Chaser's one behind, we're four from home. You have put: Yeah, like tiny lobsters, aren't they? Correct answer is... Crayfish, yeah. Step closer to home. Well played. Chaser's put: Goes lobster. No problem. That's what they are. Here's your next question. You've put: Harold Wilson. Yeah, Wilson. Yep. Correct answer is: Well played. Step closer to home. Chaser's put: Famous for his raincoat but also had a home on the Scilly Isles. Here's your next question. Chaser's still one behind, we're two from home. You've put: Yes, I'm not sure. Correct answer is: It is Jack Cade's. Well played. Step closer to home. Chaser's put: 1450. I don't know Kett's Rebellion, but I knew it was after Jack Cade's. And Monmouth's late 17th century. It's a one-question shootout. Here's your question. You've put: Staff. That'll do us. To go through with four grand, the correct answer is: APPLAUSE Nice. Chaser? Er, well played, because you needed to guess one of those, and you went well with Jack Cade, and you're back. You need luck in this game. Not taking that away. Well played. See you in the final. Thank you. Lynne, see you in the final. Well done. Great job. Well played. Fantastic. Well done. Good to have you back. Right, here we go. It's now two-one to us. No full house, but three in the final would be brilliant. Will it be Christa? Find out after the break. APPLAUSE Ah... VOICEOVER: Power use out of hand? Power Shout. Save any time, even back in time. Genesis. Welcome back, everyone. Last up, it's Christa. From Lancashire, Christa? Yeah, from Rossendale in Lancashire. What do you do up there? I'm a purchasing systems controller for a metal company. Oh, crikey. What is that? LAUGHTER I'm basically like the librarian. I get all the paperwork ready for people. They come to me wanting to know where things are. I give people kicks up the bum for chasing documents and things. So, it's not very exciting, but I'm the go-to person. OK. What do you do when you're not working, then? Anything exciting? Hobbies, like exciting hobbies and stuff like that? I mean, really going for it. Just my dogs, really, Alfie and Boycie. LAUGHTER I love walking Alfie and Boycie. Boycie does a fantastic little meerkat impression, and we clap him, and he does it even more. SHE LAUGHS And then I tend to my cottage garden a lot, so I do like a good mooch around a garden centre cos we've just got every kind of plant going on in there. Good for you. If you win some money today, what would you do with it? Well, I did want Jane McDonald to sing at my wedding, but she's already booked up for next year. So I might just add to my balloon budget. I've found this fantastic balloon artist, and she does life-size bride and grooms. LAUGHTER And my partner's a soldier, so she's gonna do him in his uniform with his medals. Well, I wish you luck with that, Christa. Are you ready? Just about, yeah. I wish you well. Your time starts now. Which of the armed services is responsible for the air defence of the UK? The RAF. Correct. In Greek, what vegetables with dark purple skin are called melitzanes? Aubergines. Correct. The Franz Josef Glacier is located on what New Zealand island? Pass. South. Alister MacKenzie was a top designer of courses for the playing of what sport? Golf. Correct. The musical West Side Story is based on a play by which English playwright? Pass. Shakespeare. Iris and Gilbert are train passengers in what Alfred Hitchcock film? Pass. The Lady Vanishes. Someone who seeks a reward for catching fugitives is known as a bounty... what? Hunter. Correct. By what first name was American art collector Marguerite Guggenheim better known? Pass. Peggy. In the Super Mario games, what is the usual main colour of the dinosaur Yoshi? Green. Correct. 1878, Queen Victoria... KLAXON No time to get there for you, Christa. That's good. Five grand. Yeah. Happy with that? Yeah. Yeah, I am. That'll buy you a few balloons, mate, I bet. LAUGHTER Time to face the Chaser. Hello, Christa. Hi, Paul. Very well played and, can I say, the best answer ever to, "What are you gonna do with your money?" I absolutely loved that. When you're pinning the medals on the balloon model of your husband, just be careful with those pins. Yeah, we will. Put some money on the table. 5K. Low offer, please. Here it is. Not nice. Minus �2,000. High offer. This is very nice. �79,000. Turn and face the team, have a chat. Lynne, what do you think? Oh, Christa. LAUGHTER 79, if you feel confident, because I know you have the knowledge. But we need you back here desperately. We want to have a team here, so I would say the five. Arjan. Sinnerman, what's going on? The 2,000 offer, minus 2,000 - that's another insult, I reckon. Christa, you were great. Cash Builder was good. I think you can get that 5,000 and come back to us. Right. OK, let's face the table. Thank you. Minus two, five, 79. Fighting talk from Arjan, by the way. Yes, very convincing (!) LAUGHTER I can't do the minus two. I really, really can't. So my pride's gonna come before my fall. I'm gonna have to do the five. All right, five grand it is. Thank you. Christa, for five grand, the chase is on. OK. Good luck to you. Thank you. Here's your first question. Good luck. You've put: I'll go along with that. Correct answer is... Yeah, come on. Oh, dear, oh, dear. Fungus. Staying where you are. Chaser's put: Goes fungus. Sounds like the sort of thing it might be. There's nothing more than that. Some of these questions are way beyond me. Here's your next question. You've put: BRADLEY INHALES SHARPLY Erm... It was a toss-up between that and Sandringham. I wasn't 100%. Well, you gotta think about air strikes. Closest proximity to Europe. Correct answer is: Yeah, Windsor, well played. Step closer to home. Chaser's put: That's the one I thought it wouldn't be. Right, OK, interesting. We've spread the game. Back to three ahead. Here's your question. You've put: 100%. Yeah. Correct answer is: Yeah, Basil Fawlty. Step closer to home. Chaser's put: Goes Basil Fawlty. Here's your next question. Phwoar, crikey. You've put... Not a clue. Yeah. Correct answer is... Do know all about that stuff? I only know it cos my sister and my dad are Leos, and they're the end of July and mid-August. Ah, very good. Yeah. Step closer to home. Well done. Chaser's put: Goes Cancer. Successive ones - May, June, July. Here's your next question. You've put: Yeah, I know he was quite a big god up there in Norse mythology, but I haven't really got a clue, but that's why I've done that. Correct answer is: Staying where you are. Chaser's put: Goes with Hel, moves to within two of us. I think Niflheim is the underworld, and that's where we get the word "hell" from. Ah, OK. Didn't know that. Here's your question. You've put: Yeah, it were between ick and ew. I wasn't sure. Correct answer is: Step closer to home. Chaser's put... LAUGHTER Goes right. I'm all over online slang. Here's your next question. One from home. Chaser's two behind. Crikey. You've put: Mm-hm. Mm. Never heard of it. No, I haven't either. To go through with five grand, though, correct answer is... You might get lucky, though. Oh. Ootch! Staying where you are. Chaser's put... Will he know this, do you think? Never heard of it. Ooh, hello. Chaser goes ice hockey, moves to within one. It's a Scandinavian sport. The Scandinavian countries are very big on ice hockey as it is. Yes. But they love their bandy, as well, which is a Scandinavian version of the sport. Never heard of it. Right, one-question shootout. Yeah. Here's your question. Good luck. You have put: No idea, Brad. Absolutely no idea. To go through with five grand, correct answer is: Yeah. He'll know it. Eyes Wide Shut. Staying where you are. Chaser's put... If the Chaser's right, we're out. Yeah. Well... I did know that, but what was the reason? I don't know. I just felt I'd heard the fact before. Right. And the fact that it was Stanley Kubrick's last film led me towards the answer. OK, all right. I'm so sorry. Played really well. It's all right. Thank you. However, you have been caught, and for you, the chase is over. Great to meet you. Thanks, Brad. Good luck with the wedding as well, by the way. Thank you. Cheers. Thanks, bye. APPLAUSE Just at the last hurdle. Christa got very unlucky there. She did. I guessed well. So Christa's very unlucky, and I'm very lucky at this point. OK, all right. Well, look, Lynne and Arjan have made it through to the Final Chase. Total prize fund is �11,000. Now, are they going to outrun the Chaser one more time? Find out after the break. APPLAUSE Hey, mate. Hey, hi... just, just quickly. Which lawyer did you use to switch your home loan? Oh, I use BNZ. The bank? Yep. Didn't cost a thing either. VOICEOVER: Go direct to BNZ to switch your home loan and ditch the legal fees. Bank of New Zealand. Let's find a way. Welcome back, everyone. Lynne and Arjan have made it through to the Final Chase, playing for �5,500 each - a total of 11 grand, of course. And during the break, my team had two sets of questions to choose from for the final, A or B. Which one did you select? Set B, Brad. Set B. Thank you very much. The Sinnerman getting set A. Two of you in the final means you get a two-step head start. There it is coming around the wall. Let's set a target he cannot catch. I wish you well. Are you ready, Lynne? Are you ready Arjan? BOTH: Yes. Here we go. Your time starts now. "Tache" is an informal word for what kind...? Moustache. Correct. Southwest Airlines was founded in what country? United States. Correct. In poker, what rank of playing card is a pocket rocket? Ace? Correct. The blaster pistol is a weapon in what sci-fi series? Star Wars. Correct. Where in a play does the prologue appear? At the beginning. Correct. Ljubljana is the capital of what European country? Slovenia. Correct. What vehicles are used by the ferry company Hovertravel? Hovercraft. Correct. Composition With A Skull is a painting by which cubist artist? Picasso? Correct. Richard Gere's piano solo features in what Julia Roberts film? Notting Hill. Pretty Woman. Keith Harris performed with a puppet named Cuddles the... what? Koala? Monkey. What Indian city is famous for its rose-coloured buildings? Jaipur. Correct. In the human body, most excess calories are stored as what? Fat. Correct. Which jockey won the Oaks for the seventh time, 2023? AP McCoy. Frankie Dettori. The board game Race To Central Perk is based on what sitcom? Friends. Correct. Which English playwright married Antonia Fraser, 1980? Pass. Harold Pinter. The National Museum of China is in what city? Shanghai. Beijing. Reclaiming Amy is a documentary about which late musician? Amy Winehouse. Correct. The Ryder Cup golf tournament was first played in what decade? '20s. Correct. What is the world's tallest bird? Ostrich. Yeah, correct. KLAXON All right, OK. Sixteen. There should be 18/19 there cos you missed a couple. Yeah. So you played really well there. Perfectly well dovetailed. Well done. Sixteen it is. Time to bring back the Chaser. Very well played. I only think you missed one, and that was Beijing for Shanghai. You were slow, but it was because you were slow, you kept getting answers right, so well played. Thank you so much. OK, now, remember, if The Sinnerman gets a question wrong and Lynne and Arjan get it right, they push him back one step. Time for the Final Chase. Here we go. Your time starts now. In Peru, how many centimos...? 100. Correct. What common arm injury is named after a racquet sport? Tennis elbow. Correct. Park Avenue is in what New York borough? Manhattan. Correct. Theodore Roberts played Moses in what Cecil B DeMille film? Ten Commandments. Correct. Which member of the Two Ronnies was born in Edinburgh? Ronnie Corbett. Correct. In what century did Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens open? The 19th. Correct. The panpipe belongs to what family of musical instruments? Woodwind. Correct. What was made by the American company Studebaker? Erm... Cars. Correct. Which cook wrote the book Mary's Household Tips And Tricks? Mary Berry. Correct. What was the middle name of the US President known as FDR? Delano. Correct. Jack Grealish joined Man City from what other football club? Aston Villa. Correct. What set of five prizes were first awarded in 1901? The Nobel Prizes. Correct. Jo-Jo was the first wife of which fictional diarist? Adrian Mole. Correct. Luxor International Airport is in what Arab country? Egypt. Correct. John Hannah played Matthew in what Richard Curtis film? Four Weddings And A Funeral. Correct. MS Dhoni is an Indian star of what sport? Cricket. Correct. OK, interesting. All right, now, we took our time on our side of that. Ended up with 16. Now, the Chaser takes you out in 16. I've never seen you go at that speed. That leaves 43 seconds remaining. Now, that's 11 questions at that speed, so he's hitting a target of 27. Yeah. So you'd have needed to get to 21, 22, 23, even push him. Yeah. Valiant effort, I've got to say. I hope you've enjoyed the day. It's been amazing. Thank you so much for coming along. Lynne? Oh, it's been fantastic, thank you. Lovely to have met you. Gotta take the 11 grand away and finally tell you that you have been caught, and for you, the chase is over. Quick! Quick, deliberately so. Why? Sometimes, I pick a pace based on what they've scored. And sometimes, if I go a bit quicker, I can afford to make two or three mistakes. Right. Tactics. That's what I decided this time - if I go quicker, I can afford to get two or three wrong, and I'll still have time to beat them. And there you have it - it's all about tactics and getting through to the final for the contestants, and yet, it's all about speed and tactical play from the Chasers. This isn't just a quiz. It's The Chase. See you next time. APPLAUSE TONIGHT ON 1 NEWS ` FREE CERVICAL SCREENING. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT WE CAN SCREEN, THE MORE CANCERS WE CAN PREVENT. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN SET TO BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN SET TO BENEFIT AS THE GOVERNMENT MOVES TO ELIMINATE THE CANCER COMPLETELY. ALREADY ON HIGH ALERT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING ` FEARS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL WEATHER IMPACTS FROM EL NINO. PLUS ` LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS ACROSS OUR COUNTRY HAVE A PATHWAY TO PLAY IN. LIKE, THAT'S REALLY COOL. A LIFELINE FOR THE TROUBLED DOMESTIC NETBALL COMPETITION ` PLANS REVEALED FOR A PRIVATE FRANCHISE LEAGUE. WHEN I SAW THAT THE SPORT WAS STRUGGLING, IT ACTUALLY BROKE A PIECE OF ME. CAPTIONS BY LENA ERAKOVICH AND BEN MOLLISON. CAPTIONS WERE MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF NZ ON AIR. WWW.ABLE.CO.NZ COPYRIGHT ABLE 2026 KIA ORA, GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH AN EXCLUSIVE STORY THAT WILL BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW ZEALAND WOMEN. 1NEWS CAN REVEAL THE GOVERNMENT'S PROMISING TO MAKE CERVICAL SCREENING FREE FOR ALL WOMEN AGED 25 TO 69 YEARS, STARTING FROM MARCH. IT'LL COST $5M A YEAR, PART OF A PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE CANCER WHICH KILLS AROUND 55 WOMEN ANNUALLY. IT COMES AFTER LABOUR MADE A SIMILAR ELECTION PROMISE LAST YEAR. HERE'S POLITICAL REPORTER SOPHIE TRIGGER. FOR THIS CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVOR, IT WAS A BY CHANCE TEST THAT LED TO HER DIAGNOSIS. I WOULDN'T HAVE GONE TO GET TESTED IF WE HADN'T BEEN IN A POSITION WHERE WE WERE THINKING ABOUT TRYING FOR A BABY. LUCKY TO BE CAUGHT AND TREATED EARLY. IT TOOK TWO AND A HALF MONTHS FOR ME TO GO FROM HAVING CANCER TO EVENTUALLY GETTING THE CONFIRMATION THAT I WAS CANCER FREE. AROUND 175 KIWIS ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL CANCER EACH YEAR, AND IT KILLS 55. SCREENING IS CURRENTLY FREE FOR MAORI AND PASIFIKA, COMMUNITY SERVICE CARDHOLDERS, WOMEN WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN SCREENED OR ARE OVERDUE. THE GOVERNMENT TODAY PLEDGING TO EXPAND ACCESS. FROM THE 1st OF MARCH, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FUNDING FREE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR ALL NEW ZEALANDERS. THAT APPLIES TO THE SELF-TEST, RECOMMENDED FIVE YEARLY, OR A VISIT TO THE GP. CURRENTLY, 55% OF WOMEN ARE HAVING TO PAY, WHICH CAN COST FROM $35 TO $100. IT'S ESTIMATED 786,000 ADDITIONAL WOMEN WOULD BENEFIT FROM FREE SCREENING. FOR SOME WOMEN, THAT'S THE CHOICE BETWEEN THE CHILDREN HAVE SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR THE WEEK OR I HAVE A SELF-TEST FOR CERVICAL CANCER. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT WE CAN SCREEN, THE MORE CANCERS WE CAN PREVENT. MAKING IT FREE HOPEFULLY JUST MAKES IT MORE ROUTINE, MAKES IT LESS OF A SCARY THING. IT'S PART OF A PLAN TO ELIMINATE CERVICAL CANCER ALTOGETHER. LAST YEAR, LABOUR LAUNCHED A SIMILAR PROMISE OF FREE SCREENING FROM OCTOBER NEXT YEAR. YOU'VE BEEN IN GOVERNMENT FOR THREE YEARS. WHY NOW? IT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, BECOMING THE MINISTER OF HEALTH WE STARTED WORK ON THE ELIMINATION PLAN AND AS PART OF THIS, WE'VE NOW BEEN ABLE TO FIND FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THIS. BY 2035, WE'RE AIMING TO HAVE 90% OF 15-YEAR-OLDS VACCINATED. THAT IS A CRUCIAL PART TO THIS PLAN. YOU'RE CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH SPECIALISTS, WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH AN INCREASE OF CASES? SO, YES, THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE BUT THE SYSTEM... OF COURSE, THE SYSTEM IS ALWAYS UNDER PRESSURE BUT THE REALITY IS THIS IS ABOUT MAKING SURE WE'RE ALIGNING THIS SCREENING PROGRAM WITH OTHERS. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES... HOW OFTEN DOES ANYONE GET THE CHANCE TO SAY THAT WE COULD ELIMINATE A CANCER? ...ADVOCATES PLEASED TO SEE THE ISSUE FIRMLY ON THE AGENDA OF BOTH SIDES OF POLITICS. SOPHIE TRIGGER, 1 NEWS. COUNTERING CHINA'S PACIFIC PUSH, NEW ZEALAND'S PARTNERING WITH THE U.S. TO DEVELOP A MAJOR DEEP SEAPORT ON A FORMER MILITARY BASE IN THE COOK ISLANDS ` THE PLANS REVEALED AT THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM IN PALAU. HERE'S THE GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION RIGHT NOW ` AMERICA HAS MILITARY BASES ON GUAM AND OVER THERE TO THE EAST ON THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THAT, AMERICAN SAMOA, WHICH IS A U.S. TERRITORY. TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT'S EXPECTED TO ANGER BEIJING. THE U.S.- AND NEW ZEALAND-FUNDED PORT PROJECT WILL BE HERE ON PENRHYN, THE COOK ISLANDS' NORTHERNMOST ATOLL, WHERE U.S. TROOPS WERE BASED DURING WORLD WAR II. IT'S A $100M JOINT INVESTMENT, WITH DEEP-SEA MINING PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE. THERE'S ALSO POTENTIAL FOR MILITARY ACCESS. PACIFIC CORRESPONDENT BARBARA DREAVER JOINS US LIVE SHORTLY ` FIRST, HER REPORT. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED. THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SINGLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS THAT OUR COUNTRY WILL EVER ENTER INTO. A PARTNERSHIP THAT EFFECTIVELY SEALS OFF THIS STRATEGICALLY VALUABLE AREA AND RESOURCE, WITH A MAJOR DEEP-SEA PORT HERE ON PENRHYN. THIS IS GOING TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE BENEFITS REALLY TO THE PEOPLE OF ALL THREE OF OUR COUNTRIES. THE DEAL STITCHED TOGETHER BY NEW ZEALAND. WE ARE BACK IN THE GAME LOOKING AFTER OUR PART OF THE WORLD ` THE BLUE CONTINENT. THEN REGIONAL SECURITY IS ONE PART OF IT ` LAST YEAR THE COOK ISLANDS SIGNED SECRET DEALS WITH CHINA WHICH INCLUDED A MARITIME AGREEMENT, ENRAGING NEW ZEALAND, AS IT HADN'T BEEN CONSULTED. BUT TODAY, BEIJING'S BEEN SQUEEZED OUT. JUST LAST WEEK, A $5m SHIP IT PAID HALF FOR ARRIVED IN RAROTONGA WITH MUCH FANFARE. CHINA STANDS READY TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COOK ISLANDS. THAT PARTNERSHIP'S JUST TAKEN A KING HIT. THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SERIOUS INVESTMENT IN THE LOCAL INTERESTS AS AGAINST CHEQUEBOOK DIPLOMACY FOR SOME INTERNATIONAL PURPOSE. UNDER A RECENT DEFENCE AND SECURITY DECLARATION, NEW ZEALAND'S MILITARY HAS ACCESS TO THE COOK ISLANDS EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ` A PORT IN PENRHYN AN ASSET. WE ARE NOT LIVING IN HEAVEN HERE. WE HAVE TO FACE REALITY. WHAT IS THE REALITY? THE REALITY IS WE HAVE TO ALWAYS BE ON ALERT, EVER ON ALERT, HOPEFULLY NEVER EVER HAVING TO USE YOUR DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES, BUT THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DEFENCE ` SO THAT YOU NEVER HAVE TO USE IT. PENRHYN HAS A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 200 PEOPLE. FOR US, A PORT IS NEVER JUST INFRASTRUCTURE. IT IS A LIFELINE THAT BRINGS FUEL, FOOD, BUILDING MATERIALS TO OUR PA ENUA ISLANDS. FOR THE U.S., DEEP SEA MINING IS THE BIG LURE. THE COOK ISLANDS HAS ROUGHLY 6.7bn TONS OF NODULES CONTAINING VALUABLE METALS IN ITS 2 MILLION km2 EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE. WHILE THERE'S NO MINING ALLOWED AND WITH DEBATE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, THREE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN HANDED EXPLORATION LICENCES. UNDER PRIME MINISTER BROWN, THERE ARE VERY EXCITING PROPOSALS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COOK ISLANDS. TWO WEEKS AGO, ITS SHIP RETURNED FROM A 26 DAY EXPLORATION AND MAPPING MISSION. IT CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF RICH POLYMETALLIC NODULE FUELS. FOR THE UNITED STATES, OUR INVESTMENT IN THIS OCEAN SCIENCE IS CLOSELY TIED TO WHERE THIS WORK LEADS. A PORT IN PENRHYN IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR THAT WORK. AND A PARTNERSHIP WHICH HAS SHIFTED THE DIAL ON THE GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE. OK, SO WE KNOW NEW ZEALAND'S PUTTING IN $17m, THE U.S. $85m ` WHAT POWER DOES RAROTONGA RETAIN HERE, AND WHAT WILL COOK ISLANDERS THINK OF THIS? THE COOK ISLANDS ARE STILL FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS DEAL BECAUSE IT IS BEEN KEPT VERY HUSH-HUSH THE ANNOUNCEMENT LED BY THE UNITED STATES, SO THERE ARE ALREADY QUESTIONS COMING OUT, FOR EXAMPLE LANDOWNER CONSULTATION, PENRYN, WHERE THE PORT MIGHT GO, NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPS, ALL THOSE ISSUES STILL TO BE WORKED OUT. THE PRIME MINISTER MADE THE INTERESTING COMMENTS AT THE SIGNING THIS MORNING AND HE SAID IN THE DETAIL TRUE PARTNERSHIP WILL BE PROVEN AND EXPECTED THE COOK ISLANDS TO BE CONSULTED AT EVERY LEVEL FROM THE PLANNING TO CONSTRUCTION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE OPERATION OF THE PORT, AND HE SAID THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO HIM TO KNOW THIS BECAUSE HE HAS TO TAKE THESE ASSURANCES BACK TO HIS PEOPLE. THAT LEADS ME TO THE NEXT THING, THE COOK ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ` THE COOK ISLANDS HAS JUST HAD ITS GENERAL ELECTION SO THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT AS A CARETAKER GOVERNMENT, AND THEY STILL HAVE ELECTORAL PETITIONS COMING IN, AND UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, A CARETAKER GOVERNMENT CANNOT MAKE BIG DECISIONS FOR AN INCOMING GOVERNMENT SO THESE ARE ALL VERY THORNY ISSUES THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE DISCUSSED IN IN THE COMING DAYS. THANKS. A WORKER HAS DIED AT CENTREPORT IN WELLINGTON ` THE FIRST DEATH AT A MAJOR COMMERCIAL NEW ZEALAND PORT IN FOUR YEARS. THE MAN WAS A STEVEDORE WITH LOGISTICS COMPANY C3, WHO SAY THEY'RE DEEPLY SADDENED; MARITIME NZ CALLING THE INCIDENT A TRAGEDY. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED. THE LAST WORKPLACE DEATH AT A MAJOR PORT WAS IN LYTTLETON IN 2022. A MAN (30) HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER FOLLOWING A SHOOTING INCIDENT IN AUCKLAND LAST WEEK. THE MAN APPEARED IN THE MANUKAU DISTRICT COURT TODAY, WHERE HE ENTERED NO PLEA. HE'S BEEN GRANTED INTERIM NAME SUPPRESSION. POLICE CORDONED OFF ROADS IN WATTLE DOWNS LAST THURSDAY, AND SEVERAL SCHOOLS WENT INTO LOCKDOWN AFTER REPORTS OF A HANDGUN BEING FIRED AT TWO PEOPLE. POLICE SAY THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING A MOTIVE AND AREN'T RULING OUT FURTHER ARRESTS. TE PATI MAORI IS CAMPAIGNING TO ENTRENCH THE TREATY INTO LAWMAKING IF ELECTED. THE PARTY'S PLEDGING TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT TE TIRITI COMMISSION THAT WOULD HAVE POWERS TO MAKE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL RECOMMENDATIONS BINDING. IT WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP PIECES OF LEGISLATION PASSING THROUGH IF THE BREACHES WERE SERIOUS, WITH THE CROWN NEEDING TO GO TO THE HIGH COURT TO GET THE ORDER OVERTURNED. THE PARTY SAYS THE POLICY WOULD BE A BOTTOM LINE. THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER HAS APOLOGISED TO NEW ZEALANDERS WHO WRONGLY HAD THEIR BENEFIT PAYMENTS SUSPENDED AFTER SHE CHANGED THE RULES, SAYING IT'S EXTREMELY UNSATISFACTORY. BUT LOUISE UPSTON HAS NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER BENEDICT COLLINS HAS MORE. A MINISTER OWNING MISTAKES. IT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. IT IS FRUSTRATING. FIRST, BUNGLED WINTER ENERGY PAYMENTS ` NOW IT'S BENEFIT PAYMENTS. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED, BECAUSE IT HAS MEANT THAT PEOPLE HAVE GONE WITHOUT PAYMENTS THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE, WHICH IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH, AND THAT'S WHY I APOLOGISED FOR IT. DO YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? I'VE APOLOGISED. IT'S YOUR MESS UP, RIGHT? I'VE APOLOGISED, AND MSD HAVE APOLOGISED. I THINK IT'S TIME FOR HER TO GET A GRIP ON HER PORTFOLIO AND ON THE IMPACT THAT HER DECISIONS HAVE OUR THERE IN THE REAL WORLD. AND ON THE IMPACT THAT HER DECISIONS HAVE OUT THERE IN THE REAL WORLD. HER MINISTRY WAS SWAMPED BY AN INFLUX OF DOCUMENTS FROM CLIENTS WHO WERE COMPELLED TO SEND THEM FOLLOWING A RECENT LAW CHANGE. THE FAILURE TO PROCESS THE BACKLOG LED SOME PAYMENTS TO BE WRONGLY SUSPENDED. HOW MANY BENEFICIARIES HAVE HAD THEIR BENEFIT PAYMENTS WRONGLY SUSPENDED? SOME BENEFITS HAVE BEEN WRONGLY SUSPENDED. WHAT WE DON'T KNOW AT THIS STAGE IS HOW MANY. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY UNSATISFACTORY. HOW CAN IT SIMULTANEOUSLY BE TRUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT DOES KNOW THEY WERE ALL PAID BACK? THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING AT PACE TO IDENTIFY THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR PAYMENTS STOPPED AND REPAID THEM BACK, BUT I WANT TO BE CONFIDENT THAT THERE IS A FULL REVIEW OF THIS TO FIGURE OUT HOW BAD IT IS. TO FIGURE OUT HOW BAD IT IS. WE'RE LOOKING INTO EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED, WHY AND HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED. THE GREENS SAY THE DEBACLE'S DOWN TO THE MINISTER RUSHING IN LAWS AND SIDESTEPPING PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT. IT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED MPs TO ACTUALLY HAVE HEARD FROM MSD ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA. THE URGENT REVIEW IS DUE BACK ON SEPTEMBER 10. BENEDICT COLLINS, 1 NEWS. TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL HAS RESPONDED TO AN EXTERNAL REVIEW INTO THE MOUNT MAUNGANUI FATAL LANDSLIDE, OUTLINING THE CHANGES IT HAS MADE AND WHAT'S LEFT TO BE DONE ` THE COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LAST MONTH'S DAMNING REVIEW, WHICH FOUND THE TRAGEDY WAS PREVENTABLE. OUR BAY OF PLENTY REPORTER JORDYN RUDD WAS IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. JORDYN, WHAT WAS COVERED TODAY? A LOT WAS COVERED, AND SO METICULOUSLY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ONLY MADE IT HALFWAY THROUGH ITS AGENDA DESPITE STARTING AT 930 THIS MORNING AND WRAPPING UP A SHORT TIME AGO MEANING THAT THEY WILL RECOUP TOMORROW TO TRY AND GET THROUGH THE REST OF THE AGENDA. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO FORMALLY RECEIVE THE REVIEW AND GIVE ITS RESPONSE AS WELL AS PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE LANDSLIP RISK ASSESSMENT. PLANS TO CREATE A DEDICATED PROJECT WITH AN ACCOUNTABLE LEADER TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REVIEW. THE DEPUTY MAYOR ASKED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE IF HE WERE SURPRISED BY PAUL DAVISON'S REVIEW. THEY WERE HIS FINDINGS, AND I ACCEPT THEM. DID YOU` WERE YOU SURPRISED BY THEM, THOUGH ` BEING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORGANISATION? I WAS OBVIOUSLY VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT INFORMATION HAD BEEN CONTAINED WITHIN THE ORGANISATION OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME AND THAT OUR PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS AND JUDGEMENT ALONG THAT TIMELINE HADN'T ESCALATED THE INFORMATION APPROPRIATELY. AND JORDYN, YOU'VE SEEN THE COUNCIL'S TOTAL SPEND ON THE MAUAO LANDSLIDE RESPONSE? THAT'S RIGHT, THE TOTAL SPEND SO FAR HAS COME TO MORE THAN $5 MILLION THE COUNCIL HAD APPROVED RISK RESERVE FUNDING OF $7 MILLION, MEANING THAT IT HAS AROUND $1.8 MILLION LEFT TO SPEND. THE BIGGEST COST BY FAR HAS BEEN ON EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEWS AND LEGAL ADVICE TOTALLING ALMOST $1.7 MILLION ON THAT, OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE WORKS AND EQUIPMENT HIRE COMING OUT AT ALMOST $1 MILLION, AND SECURITY ALMOST 1 MILLION SPENT ON THAT TOO, THANKS. NOW, IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, AND AS WE START THE NEW SEASON, THE HOT TOPIC ON THE WEATHER FRONT IS THE INTENSIFYING EL NINO SYSTEM. WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR US? LET'S GO TO DAN. WELL, MELISSA, THIS EL NINO COULD BE A BIG ONE ` POSSIBLY BIGGER THAN MANY BEFORE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. CHECK OUT THE MASSIVE AREA OF RED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN. THESE WARMING SEAS ARE ALREADY HEADING OFF THE SCALE, BUT HOW DO THESE WARMING SEAS AFFECT THE WEATHER? WELL, WHEN YOU THINK OF WARM SEAS, THINK OF RISING AIR LIKE THE STEAM ABOVE A WARM BATH. THAT CREATES CLOUDS AND STORMS, THAT SHIFTS EAST AND CREATES THE EL NINO BECAUSE OF THE WARMING SEAS. LET'S GET CLOSE IN. THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS FOR NEW ZEALAND. THE NORTH ISLAND, HIGH-PRESSURE, WINDS, THIS COULD LEAD TO VERY DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACES LIKE GISBORNE AND HAWKE'S BAY. IN THE SOUTH ISLAND, THE WESTERLIES MAKE IT A WEST-EAST DIVIDE. FROM BULLER DOWN TO FIORDLAND, WHEREAS FURTHER EAST, FROM BULLER DOWN TO FIORDLAND, WILL SEE MORE CLOUD AND RAIN. DOWN TO MARLBOROUGH AND CANTERBURY, THAT WILL DRY OUT THE SOIL. THIS WILL BE SOMETHING MANY FARMERS WILL HAVE TO WATCH IN THE COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS. AUTHORITIES ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF EL NINO. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NEW ZEALAND'S WARNING OF INCREASED FIRE RISK, WHILE THE FARMING SECTOR'S BEING ENCOURAGED TO MAKE PLANS FOR POTENTIAL DROUGHT CONDITIONS. THERE'S ALSO CONCERN ABOUT FLOODING. SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN THE GARDEN CITY ` THE CHANGE OF SEASON MEANS SUMMER'S NOT FAR OFF, SO PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR WHAT EL NINO BRINGS. EL NINO IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. IT CAN VARY, OBVIOUSLY, WITH OUR CLIMATIC PATTERNS IN NEW ZEALAND, BUT ONE THING WE CAN BE SURE OF WILL PROBABLY BE AN INCREASED FIRE RISK, WHICH WILL HEIGHTEN OUR FIRE BEHAVIOUR. CHRISTCHURCH IS NO STRANGER TO LARGE WILDFIRES, WITH MAJOR BLAZES ON THE PORT HILLS IN 2017 AND 2024. FIRE OFFICIALS ARE ALREADY ON HIGH ALERT. BOTTLE LAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH IS A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF HIGH USE ` SO, YOU KNOW, WE WORK WITH THEM ABOUT RESTRICTING ACCESS IF WE THINK WE'RE IN THE EXTREME AND WE WANT TO ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION POTENTIAL, PLUS IT'S THE EVACUATION OF PEOPLE WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT, SO WE NEED TO HAVE A PROCESS AND A PLAN FOR THAT. HEALTH NEW ZEALAND WARNS GROUPS SUCH AS BABIES, THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS FACE GREATER RISKS FROM BOTH HEAT AND WILDFIRE SMOKE. EL NINO CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MORE THAN JUST FIRES. NOR'WEST WEATHER CONDITIONS BRING RAIN CONDITIONS TO THE WEST COAST, AND IN FACT, YOU KNOW, WHILE IT MIGHT BE REALLY NICE HERE, WE MIGHT HAVE TO SUPPORT THE WEST COAST WITH A FLOODING RESPONSE. BUT THAT RAIN SPILLS OVER INTO ALL OF OUR ALPINE RIVERS. FARMERS ARE ALSO BEING ENCOURAGED TO PLAN AHEAD. PLANNING NEEDS TO INCLUDE THINGS LIKE KEY DECISION DATES THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS ON AND CONSIDER THINGS NOW EARLY IN THE` YOU KNOW, EARLY SPRING AROUND WHAT IT IS THAT THEY'RE PLANTING AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING WITH THEIR THEIR CROPS AND THEIR PASTURES. WE'VE GOT TIME TO GET READY FOR THIS, AND I'D ASK THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP THEMSELVES INFORMED ABOUT THIS ` THINK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY ARE DOING, AND HOW THEY MAY BE IMPACTED BY, YOU KNOW, HIGH HEAT DAYS, DROUGHT, FIRE RISK. ...A CALL TO ACTION TO PREPARE NOW. KATIE STEVENSON, 1 NEWS. JUST AHEAD ` PHARMAC'S SURPRISE FLU JAB ANNOUNCEMENT ` AN APRIL ROLLOUT OF FREE VACCINATIONS FOR UNDER-5S NOW STARTS TODAY ` WHY YOUNG CHILDREN WITH INFLUENZA ARE MORE LIKELY TO END UP IN HOSPITAL. THEN ` THE END OF A 30-YEAR COLD CASE. WHAT THE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING RAPPER TUPAC ADMITTED IN A MEMOIR YEARS BEFORE HIS ARREST. 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Can I finish up now? FREE FLU JABS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 ARE BEING ROLLED OUT FROM TODAY, SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, AS NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCES ITS WORST INFLUENZA SEASON IN A DECADE. IT COMES AS DATA SHOWS UNDER-5S ARE BEING HOSPITALISED AT HIGHER RATES THAN ANY OTHER AGE GROUP. ABBEY WAKEFIELD EXPLAINS. IF YOU ASK AROUND... (COUGHS) ...MOST PEOPLE KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S RECENTLY HAD THE FLU. IT'S JUST CIRCULATING. IT DOES SEEM LIKE A PRETTY BAD YEAR FOR THE FLU. YEAH, WHOLE FAMILY WENT OUT, TWO KIDS UNDER 5, AND MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. ALL OF OUR HOUSE MEMBERS WE GOT FLU AND THEN, THOUGH WE HAD A FLU VACCINATION FOR MY KIDS AS WELL, WHICH WE HAVE TO PAY, BUT WE STILL HAD THE FLU. IT WAS REALLY BAD. LAST WEEK, PHARMAC ANNOUNCED THE FLU VACCINE WOULD BE FUNDED FOR UNDER-5s FROM NEXT APRIL, BUT THEY'VE NOW BROUGHT THAT DATE FORWARD, MAKING THEM AVAILABLE RIGHT AWAY. TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE THE FLU VACCINE FREE FOR 6-MONTH-YEAR-OLDS TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY WELCOMED BY MANY PARENTS UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY. OF COURSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF IT HAD BEEN DONE IN THE BEGINNING OF WINTER, BUT THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO UP OUR VACCINATION RATES TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH SYSTEM WHEN IT IS UNDER` BEING ABSOLUTELY DELUGED AT THE MOMENT THEN I'D SUPPORT THAT, IT'S A GOOD THING. NEW ZEALAND IS EXPERIENCING ITS WORST FLU SEASON IN A DECADE, BUT THE DIFFERENCE THIS TIME IS RATHER THAN HOSPITALISATIONS BEING SPREAD OVER WEEKS, THEY'VE ALL ARRIVED AT ONCE, PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM. IT LITERALLY IS OFF THE CHART, WE HAD TO MAKE THE CHART BIGGER FOR THIS SPIKE. AND SO AS A RESULT, WE HAVE RESPONDED. ...WITH MORE UNDER-5s BEING HOSPITALISED THAN ANY OTHER AGE GROUP. UNDER-5S ARE JUST AS CAPABLE OF GETTING THE FLU AS EVERYONE ELSE, HOWEVER, THEY CAN BECOME UNWELL WITH IT, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'VE GOT THINGS LIKE ASTHMA OR A CURRENT BRONCHIOLITIS PHARMAC SAYS THERE'S ENOUGH STOCK TO ROLL OUT THE VACCINE TO ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY. IT'LL EITHER PROTECT YOU GETTING THE FLU, OR TRANSMITTING THE FLU OR YOU'LL GET A MILDER VERSION OF THE FLU, THAT WON'T END UP WITH SOMETHING SERIOUS LIKE PNEUMONIA IN HOSPITAL. ...SAYING THE INFLUENZA SPIKE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL INTO SPRING. ABBEY WAKEFIELD, 1NEWS. 22 SECURITY GUARDS AT WORK AND INCOME OFFICES AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL FIND OUT THIS WEEK IF THEY'RE KEEPING THEIR JOBS. THE STAFF CUTS WOULD BE THE SECOND THIS YEAR, AND HAVE BEEN MET WITH BACKLASH. AND HAVE BEEN MET WITH BACKLASH ON THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF A DEADLY SHOOTING AT AN ASHBURTON WINZ OFFICE. DONNA-MARIE LEVER REPORTS. A SIMPLE STONE BEHIND A WIRE FENCE, MARKING THE LIVES LOST FROM THE HORROR 12 YEARS AGO. SOMETIMES IT JUST SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY, BUT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR OBVIOUSLY BRINGS IT BACK. DON CAMPBELL'S PARTNER PEGGY NOBLE SHOT DEAD, MURDERED ALONGSIDE LEE CLEVELAND, AFTER A DISGRUNTLED CLIENT STORMED THE ASHBURTON WORK AND INCOME OFFICE AND OPENED FIRE. IT'S A SAD AND SOMBRE DAY. GUARDS STANDING BY AT A NOW RELOCATED ASHBURTON WINZ. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NEVER FORGOTTEN AND THAT LESSONS ARE LEARNT. AFTER THAT EVENT, SECURITY WAS BEEFED UP AT WINZ OFFICES AROUND THE COUNTRY. BUT 12 YEARS ON, GUARD STAFF NUMBERS ARE SET TO BE SLASHED FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. WE'VE INVESTED THAT $80m IN MAKING OUR SITES SAFE AND SECURE. NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO CONSIDER THE NUMBER OF SECURITY GUARDS AS A RESULT OF A SITE-BY-SITE RISK ASSESSMENT. 22 GUARDS ARE SET TO GO ON TOP OF 20 DISESTABLISHED EARLIER THIS YEAR. IT'S A STUPID IDEA, REALLY. THEY JUST SHOULD LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS, AND, YEAH, THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WORKED. STAFF ARE NOT FEELING SAFE AT WORK AT MSD IN MANY INSTANCES. WE'RE SEEING VIOLENCE, WE'RE SEEING AGGRESSION, WE'RE SEEING LOCKDOWNS BECOMING ALL TOO COMMON. SECURITY GUARD NUMBERS HERE AT THE ASHBURTON OFFICE WON'T CHANGE FOLLOWING A RISK ASSESSMENT, BUT OTHERS ARE SET TO FIND OUT THEIR FATE IN THE COMING DAYS. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF COMMUNICATING THE DECISION TO THOSE STAFF IN THOSE 22 SITES THIS WEEK. THE MOVE PENDING DESPITE THOUSANDS OF SECURITY INCIDENTS AND SITE LOCKDOWNS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. OUR MEMBERS SAY IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT OR EVEN A TRAGEDY OCCURS AT MSD. BUT MSD IS PUSHING BACK. MINOR INCIDENTS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE INCREASED OVER TIME AND MORE SERIOUS INCIDENTS HAVE REDUCED, AND THAT IS A SIGN THAT OUR SYSTEM IS WORKING AS INTENDED. MSD SAYING COST-CUTTING IS NOT THE FOCUS, AS MANY PLEAD FOR SECURITY TO STAY. DONNA-MARIE LEVER. 1 NEWS. IN NEPAL, EFFORTS ARE INTENSIFYING TO REACH HUNDREDS OF WORKERS FEARED TRAPPED IN TUNNELS AFTER LAST WEEK'S FLASH FLOOD. RESCUE TEAMS ARE CRAWLING THROUGH NARROW PASSAGES AS THEY SEARCH FOR MORE THAN 900 WORKERS BELIEVED MISSING ACROSS 11 HYDROPOWER PROJECT SITES. OFFICIALS SAY NEARLY 4500 PEOPLE REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR IN BOTH NEPAL AND JUST ACROSS THE BORDER IN CHINA AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC FLOODING. AFTER 30 YEARS, WE NOW KNOW WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THAT KILLED RAP SUPERSTAR TUPAC SHAKUR ` A JURY TODAY FINDING DUANE DAVIS GUILTY OF THE 1996 MURDER; PROSECUTORS ARGUING THE FORMER GANG LEADER ORDERED THE HIT ON TUPAC AFTER A FIGHT INVOLVING HIS NEPHEW. THE CASE HAD GONE COLD UNTIL DAVIS PUBLISHED A 2019 MEMOIR SAYING HE GAVE THE ORDER AND THE GUN USED IN THE MURDER TO HIS NEPHEW. HE LATER DENIED IT. THE 63-YEAR-OLD WILL BE SENTENCED ON OCTOBER 13. ME U TONU MAI ` NETTING A TASTY LUNCH OR A TIDY PROFIT ` WITH THE CATCH WORTH $80 A KILO, BUT WITH NO QUOTA FOR THIS THREATENED SPECIES, WHO'S CALLING FOR AN URGENT REVIEW? THEN, ON SEVEN SHARP, THE SUPPORT DOGS IN HIGH DEMAND. WE UNFORTUNATELY DISAPPOINT THREE TO FOUR A WEEK WHO ARE ENQUIRING AS TO WHEN THEY CAN GET THEIR OWN YOUNG PERSON ON OUR WAITING LIST. THE PUPPIES IN NEED OF YOUR HELP SO THEY CAN WEAR THE BLUE JACKET. BUT IF DOGS AREN'T YOUR THING, HOW ABOUT SOMETHING A LITTLE SMALLER? THE SPCA'S LATEST DROP-OFFS LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME. THAT'S COMING UP AT 7. Oh, I peed. That's so embarrassing. Well, it's kind of your fault. After kids, the pelvic floor can weaken, and then perimenopause reduces oestrogen. Here, I have a Poise. By the way, how'd you know that stuff? Well, I used to be a doctor. No, you didn't. VOICEOVER: Karicare Gold Toddler is premium nutrition proven to improve your little one's digestion and contains higher levels of Omega-3 and Prebiotics Karicare Gold Toddler, made for happy little tummies. TOUGH COMPETITION IS DRIVING RECORD LOW JOB CONFIDENCE FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES, WITH A RECENT SURVEY FINDING ONLY 14% BELIEVE THEY'LL FIND A ROLE. AS LOUISE TERNOUTH REPORTS, THAT'S LEAVING NEW GRADS FACING SOME HARD CHOICES. WITH JUST ONE SEMESTER TO GO, LAW AND ARTS STUDENT ETANA IS JOB HUNTING. HE'S LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY ROLES HE'S APPLIED TO. IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT DEMORALISING, TO BE HONEST. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE I'VE HAD TO STOP HUNTING COS IT'S JUST SO STRESSFUL. OVER 1300 TERTIARY STUDENTS TOOK PART IN AN ANNUAL SURVEY ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER STUDY, REVEALING MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT THE JOB MARKET, INCREASING COMPETITION FOR POSITIONS, AND MANY ARE CASTING A WIDE NET. WE CAN SEE THAT THEY'RE APPLYING TO JOBS OUTSIDE OF THEIR FIELD OF STUDY AND TO A BROADER RANGE OF EMPLOYERS. STUDENT JOB SEARCH SAYS THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER JOB LISTING HAS SKY ROCKETED. 24,000 JOBS WERE LISTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, ATTRACTING OVER 213,000 APPLICATIONS. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I TALKED TO A STUDENT WHO HAD APPLIED FOR OVER 1000 JOBS, CLEARLY PUTTING IN A LOT OF EFFORT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND THEY FINALLY GOT AN OFFER. OTHERS TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE FIRST STAGE REPORT DEALING WITH AI SCANNING THEIR CVs, OR IN ETANA'S CASE, INTERVIEWING THEM. THE INTERVIEW I HAD WITH THE AI, I GOT A PERSONALITY CHECK FROM THAT SCREENING WHICH IS A VERY YEAH, JUST A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SENTIMENT TO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, YEAH. IF HE CAN'T FIND SOMETHING PERMANENT, HE'S CONSIDERING FURTHER STUDY, BUT WANTS TO AVOID EXTRA DEBT. AND THERE'S CONCERN NATIONAL'S POLICY TO INCREASE OVERSEAS INTEREST ON STUDENT LOANS WILL ADD TO THAT STRESS. THEY ARE LITERALLY GOING, 'HEY, I CAN'T GET ANYTHING HERE. 'I HAVE TO GO OVERSEAS,' AND, BOOM, THEY'RE GETTING HIT WITH MORE INTEREST ON TOP OF THAT. SO, HOW DO WE TURN THINGS AROUND AND KEEP STUDENTS ON SHORE? THOSE BEHIND THE SURVEY SAY THE FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON THINGS LIKE INTERNSHIPS. SO THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY'VE GOT A FUTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. GIVING GRADUATES THE CHANCE TO START THEIR WORKING CAREER CLOSER TO HOME. LOUISE TERNOUTH, 1 NEWS. WHITEBAITERS HAVE BEEN CASTING THEIR NETS ON RIVERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TODAY FOR THE START OF THE SEASON, BUT SOME ARE QUESTIONING WHETHER THE RULES GOVERNING THE THREATENED SPECIES ARE FIT FOR PURPOSE. LABOUR IS CALLING FOR A REVIEW OF THE FISHERY, ASKING WHETHER LIMITS ARE NEEDED FOR RECREATIONAL ANGLERS. RYAN BOSWELL REPORTS. AS DAWN BROKE ACROSS CANTERBURY'S WAIMAKARIRI RIVER, WHITE BAITERS WERE ALREADY WAITING. I STAYED OVERNIGHT. I'M UP IN THE CAR PARK. NETS POISED FOR THE FIRST HAUL OF THE SEASON. THERE'S A GOOD AMOUNT OF BAIT THERE, AND IT'S, UM, IT'S A GOOD SIZE. IT'S CLEAN. LANDING ONE OF NEW ZEALAND'S MOST PRIZED CATCHES IS TASTY. OH. (LAUGHS) FOR ME, I USE EGG WHITES, NOT THE YOLK, SALT, PEPPER, BUT A BUTTER. MAN, THAT'S IT. IN THE PAST, THE POPULARITY HAS ALSO CREATED TENSION ON THE RIVER, AS IT CAN PROVE FINANCIALLY LUCRATIVE ` SELLING FOR $80 A KILO. NO, I DON'T SELL IT. NAH, NAH, NAH. (CHUCKLES) UNLIKE MOST HIGH-VALUE SEAFOOD, WHITE BAITERS DON'T NEED A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE. THERE'S NO QUOTA SYSTEM EITHER, MEANING RECREATIONAL FISHERS CAN KEEP AND SELL AS MUCH AS THEY CATCH. I'D LIKE TO SEE IT STILL HERE FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN, IN ALL HONESTY, COS IT'S SUCH A LUCRATIVE THING, THOUGH, FOR SOME PEOPLE. SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD. LABOUR'S NOW CALLING FOR AN URGENT REVIEW, ARGUING THAT THE RULES MAY NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE THREATENED SPECIES. IT'S A DELICACY. BUT AS WELL AS BEING SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE LOVE TO EAT, ACTUALLY IT'S AN IMPORTANT FISHERY THAT HELPS SPAWN OTHER STOCKS, AND IT ALSO HAS IMPORTANT BIOSECURITY ELEMENTS. NO, I HAVEN'T HEARD OR SEEN OF THAT IN THE ADVICE THAT I'VE BEEN RECEIVING, AND IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A PRIORITY FOR ME. WHAT IS A PRIORITY FOR ME IS MAKING SURE WE DON'T GET ANY NEW TAXES. AS WELL AS FISHING PRESSURE, WHITE BAIT THREATS INCLUDE HABITAT LOSS AND POOR WATER QUALITY. I STARTED WORK BAITING WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AT THE AGE OF 4, AND I'M NOW 72 (CHUCKLES) AND I STILL LOVE COMING OUT HERE. IT'S JUST THE FREEDOM. A KIWI PASTIME NOW AT THE CENTRE OF THE DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER ITS FUTURE NEEDS GREATER PROTECTION. RYAN BOSWELL, 1 NEWS. ABBY'S HERE WITH SPORT ` AND A NEW CHAPTER FOR NETBALL IN THIS COUNTRY? YES IT'S BEEN A LONG WAIT, BUT FINALLY. IT'S BEEN A LONG WAIT, BUT FINALLY CONFIRMATION THE DOMESTIC COMPETITON WILL BE PRIVATISED NEXT YEAR. AN EMOTIONAL DAY FOR PLAYERS WHILE THEIR NEW INVESTOR REVEALS THE MOMENT THAT BROKE HER IN THIS DRAWN-OUT NETBALL SAGA. PLUS, WE LOOK BACK AT THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE GREAT LIONEL MESSI AND EMOTIONS GET A LITTLE MESSY AT THE U.S. OPEN. AND IN WEATHER, WE HEAD INTO WEDNESDAY ` A REAL SPRING-LIKE FEEL. DITCH THE EXTRA LAYERS WITH A GOOD WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW. WITH THAT TOO, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME SUN, SOME CLOUD FOR QUITE A FEW OF US ` ONE FRONT WILL TRACK ITS WAY NORTH WITH SOME SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE WEST, A LITTLE PATCH OF RAIN HERE AND THERE TOO, BUT A BREEZY DAY. IT'LL BE MILD IN THE EAST ` TEMPERATURES FOR A FEW SPOTS WILL BE UP AROUND 20 DEGREES. (JAUNTY MUSIC) Perfect Italiano is perfect for that. And Perfect Italiano is perfect for that. Um...not so good for that. (SNAP!) But for mouthwatering pizza every time, Perfect Italiano is perfect for that. TOYOTA, TAKING NEW ZEALAND PLACES AND BRINGING YOU TWO NIGHTS ONE NEW SPORT. KIA ORA ` WELCOME TO SPORT ` AND AN HISTORIC MOVE FOR NETBALL IN THIS COUNTRY, WITH CONFIRMATION TODAY THE DOMESTIC COMPETITION WILL BE PRIVATISED FROM NEXT YEAR. NEW ZEALAND'S ELITE COMPETITION BEGAN IN 1998 ` THE COCA COLA CUP AND LATER THE NATIONAL BANK CUP DOMINATED FOR THE NEXT DECADE BY THE SOUTHERN STING. IN 2008, THE COMPETITION MERGED WITH AUSTRALIA'S DOMESTIC LEAGUE, FORMING THE SEMI-PROFESSIONAL ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP. PART OF THAT WAS A LANDMARK SPONSORSHIP AND BROADCAST DEAL FOR THE SPORT OF NETBALL, BOOSTING PLAYER SALARIES AS A RESULT. LESS THAN 10 YEARS LATER, THE TRANS-TASMAN NEIGHBOURS WENT THEIR SEPARATE WAYS, NEW ZEALAND'S COMPETITION BECOMING THE ANZ PREMIERSHIP ` MOST RECENTLY PLAGUED BY UNCERTAINTY, THIS SEASON ALONE THE LEAGUE LOSING NEARLY $4M. NOW, THOUGH, SOME GOOD NEWS FOR 2027 ` PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND A COMPETITION FEATURING AT LEAST FIVE TEAMS ` BUT STILL LOTS OF DETAIL TO WORK THROUGH, AS KATE WELLS REPORTS. YEAH, I AM A STRONG ADVOCATE BECAUSE I LOVE THIS SPORT, AND, LIKE, IT HAS GIVEN ME... I THINK I'M GOING TO CRY. THIS IS WHAT NETBALL'S PRIVATISATION DEAL MEANS ` NOT JUST FOR CURRENT PLAYERS, BUT THE NEXT GENERATION. THE FACT THAT FELLOW LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS ACROSS OUR COUNTRY HAVE A PATHWAY TO PLAY IN, LIKE, THAT'S REALLY COOL. NETBALL NEW ZEALAND SIGNING A NON-BINDING TERM SHEET WITH INVESTORS ANNA MOWBRAY AND ALI WILLIAMS, MEANING THEY CAN WALK AWAY AHEAD OF A FINAL AGREEMENT. WHEN I SAW THE SPORT WAS STRUGGLING, IT ACTUALLY BROKE A PIECE OF ME, BECAUSE WE CANNOT TAKE THAT ASPIRATION AWAY FROM OUR YOUNG GIRLS. WE JUST CAN'T DO IT. I KNOW HOW CRITICAL SPORT WAS TO ME AS A YOUNG KIWI GIRL GROWING UP IN NEW ZEALAND. THE INTENTION TO START NEXT YEAR, ALTHOUGH THE COUNTRY'S TOP TALENT WILL BE MISSING ` EIGHTEEN SIGNING WITH OVERSEAS CLUBS, SOME ON MULTI-YEAR DEALS. THEY NEED TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUT WHAT I WANT THEM TO KNOW IS WORK IS NOW COMMENCING, THAT THE DOMESTIC COMPETITION THAT IS UP AND RUNNING FOR 27 IS SOMETHING ENORMOUSLY ATTRACTIVE. THAT WILL BRING THEM BACK TO NEW ZEALAND IN THE NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE. MOWBRAY AND WILLIAMS WANT TO SEE THEM BACK. FOR THE PAIR, THIS IS A BUSINESS. DO YOU EXPECT TO MAKE A PROFIT? HONESTLY KATE, I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A LONG PATH FOR US. IT'S ABOUT FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN STABILISE. WE HAVE TO WORK OUT HOW WE CAN COMMERCIALISE, HOW WE CAN DRIVE SPONSORSHIP, HOW WE CAN DRIVE THE MOST APPEALING BROADCAST DEAL. THAT IS GOING TO BE TRICKY. ALSO HIGH ON THE AGENDA ` PLAYER SALARIES. ATHLETES TAKING PAY CUTS IN RECENT YEARS. IT'S DEFINITELY A VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION WE'LL BE HAVING WITH ALI AND ANNA AND THEY'RE OF COURSE AWARE OF WHAT THESE PLAYERS HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. MOWBRAY AND WILLIAMS HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY CAN BRING TO FOOTBALL, NOW TRYING TO DELIVER ON THE NETBALL COURT. KATE WELLS, 1 NEWS. THE SPRINGBOKS HAVE NAMED THEIR TEAM FOR SUNDAY'S THIRD TEST AGAINST THE ALL BLACKS IN SOWETO. ALTHOUGH CONSIDERING ALL THE LAST MINUTE CHANGES LAST WEEK YOU CAN PROBABLY TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. COACH RASSIE ERASMUS CLEARLY ENJOYING ALL THE GAMESMANSHIP THAT'S BEEN A KEY PART OF THE GREATEST RIVALRY TOUR. ANDREW SAVILLE REPORTS FROM CAPE TOWN. YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT THE SPRINGBOKS COACH, BUT RASSIE ERASMUS ALWAYS PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOUGHT. I LOOKED AT THE SIX WEEKS THAT THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS PLAYED MINUTES OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS, BECAUSE FOR ME, THAT'S NORMALLY THE INDICATION. AND WE'RE PROBABLY PER-MAN 60 MINUTES LESS THAN THEM. SO, HE'S SUGGESTING IF THE ALL BLACKS STICK WITH THE SAME PLAYERS, THEY'LL BE FLAT. AND WORK TO DO FOR THE ALL BLACKS. ERASMUS BARELY TOUCHING HIS TEAM AT THIS STAGE FOR THE THIRD TEST, ALTHOUGH WHO ACTUALLY WILL RUN OUT AT THE WEEKEND REMAINS TO BE SEEN. AN HOUR BEFORE THE MATCH, YOU CAN GIVE IN YOUR TEAM SHEET. YOU CAN, IF IT'S WITHIN YOUR 23, YOU CAN SWAP THE OLD PENS AROUND AND PLAY THE OTHER GUYS. THAT'S NOT AGAINST THE LAWS OF THE GAME. YOU TAKE NOTICE OF IT, BUT WE'RE ALSO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT GONNA SPEND HUGE AMOUNTS OF TIME PLANNING FOR A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL IN A CERTAIN POSITION WHEN WE'RE PRETTY AWARE THAT THAT CAN CHANGE. IF IT'S CLEAR, DRY, THAT WILL BE THE TEAM THAT'S STARTING. IF IT'S RAIN, WE MIGHT MAKE THE CHANGE. ERASMUS ALSO CLARIFYING HIS POST-MATCH FLARE UP OVER THE SCRUMS AND WHAT HE SEES AS OPINION OVER FACT. IF I SIT HERE AND I TELL YOU ALL THE TIME THAT NEW ZEALAND CLEANED FROM A SIDE OF A BREAKDOWN, AND THE REFEREES MUST LOOK INTO THAT, YOU'RE TALKING TO THE REFEREES THROUGH THE MEDIA? AND I'VE BEEN BURNED FOR THAT. IT SOUNDS LIKE HE JUST BURNED THE ALL BLACKS AGAIN FROM HIS BASE IN JOBURG. WELL, IT'S A REAL BALANCING ACT HERE IN CAPE TOWN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS FOR THE ALL BLACKS. THEY GET BACK INTO TRAINING TOMORROW, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO EASE OFF A TAD ` HAVING TWO FULL BIG PHYSICAL SESSIONS BACK UP IN JOHANNESBURG ON THURSDAY NIGHT. LIKE, I'M PHYSICALLY SORE, BUT BY THE TIME YOU GET TO SATURDAY, YOU'RE FRESH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY AND READY TO GO. WE ARE DESPERATE, BUT I KNOW THEY HAVE BIG HEARTS. JOHAN ERASMUS, THE ORDER OF IKHAMANGA ` THE HIGHEST HONOUR IN SOUTH AFRICAN SPORT. RASSIE IS IN FOR A BIG WEEK AHEAD. ANDREW SAVILE, 1 NEWS, CAPE TOWN. THE WARRIORS HAVE RESISTED THE TEMPTATION TO REST A NUMBER OF THEIR SQUAD FOR SATURDAY'S FINAL ROUND-ROBIN GAME AGAINST MANLY DESPITE A GUARANTEED TOP-TWO FINISH. CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA AND TE MAIRE MARTIN RETURN TO THE HALVES WITH FULLBACK CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD BACK FROM SUSPENSION. ANDREW WEBSTER HAS RESTED WAYDE EGAN AND KURT CAPEWELL, THOUGH, AS THE WARRIORS CHASE A FIRST MINOR PREMIERSHIP SINCE 2002. THE PANTHERS ALSO AIMING TO FINISH THE REGULAR SEASON ON TOP. THEY'VE BEEN OUTSTANDING, AND IT SEEMS LIKE AT THE MOMENT THEY'RE DEFINITELY THE FORM TEAM IN THE COMPETITION. BUT AS I SAID, ONCE FINAL START, ANYONE IN THAT TOP EIGHT ON THEIR DAYS, IS HARD TO BEAT. SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO EXCITING. YEAH, FOR THE TIME BEING, THE WARRIORS ARE PROBABLY THE PICK OF THE BUNCH. PENRITH WILL KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO WIN THE MINOR PREMIERSHIP PLAYING THE TIGERS ON SUNDAY. FORMER BLACK CAPS COACH MIKE HESSON HAS TAKEN OVER COACHING PAKISTAN'S TEST TEAM AFTER A CLEANOUT OF THE PRESENT SETUP. INCUMBENT SARFARAZ AHMED ALONG WITH SEVEN PLAYERS SENT HOME WITH PAKISTAN 2-0 DOWN IN THEIR THREE-TEST SERIES AGAINST ENGLAND. HESSON WALKS INTO A TEAM WHO'VE LOST 15 OF THEIR LAST 20 TESTS, AND SIT BOTTOM OF THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS. THAT THIS IS A POOR PAKISTAN SIDE, NO PACE, NO WRIST SPIN, NO FLAIR WITH THE BAT, NO PASSION, UM... AND THEY GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED. HESSON IS ALREADY THEIR WHITE BALL COACH, MOVING INTO THE ROLE LAST YEAR. THE SPORTING WORLD IS REACTING TO THE NEWS LIONEL MESSI HAS RETIRED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL GAME ` THE ALL BLACKS MAKING THEIR TRIBUTE WITH THIS IMAGE EARLIER TODAY. THE 39-YEAR-OLD WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY IN AMERICA'S MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, BUT THIS YEAR'S WORLD CUP FINAL WAS HIS LAST FOR ARGENTINA. BONNIE JANSEN HAS MORE. ARE WE SEEING THE END OF THE GREATEST ERA THERE'S EVER BEEN IN THE GAME? SIX WEEKS AGO, THE SIGNS WERE THERE. TODAY, LIONEL MESSI CONFIRMING IT ` HANGING UP THE BOOTS FOR ARGENTINA. LEO MESSI! I STILL THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A SURPRISE. ANYONE WHO WATCHED HIM AT THE WORLD CUP WOULD SAY HE'S STILL GOT IT. HE DOESN'T NEED TO RETIRE NOW. BUT MESSI FELT DIFFERENTLY, REVEALING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, IT HURTS, BUT THE TIME WAS RIGHT. GIVING EVERYTHING ACROSS AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER SPANNING TWO DECADES, ALWAYS FIGHTING FOR THE SHIRT. IT COMES SOON AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER JORGE, WHEN MESSI SAID HE HAD SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT CONTINUING TO PLAY FOR MUCH LONGER. HIS INTERNATIONAL CAREER KICKED OFF AS A FRESH-FACED 18-YEAR-OLD IN 2005. THOUGH, UNFORGETTABLE FOR THE WRONG REASONS ` SENT OFF 90 SECONDS AFTER COMING OFF THE BENCH. OVER THE NEXT 11 YEARS, THE BOY FROM ROSARIO BECAME A STAR, WINNING FIVE BALLON D'ORS. IT'S MESSI, THE HERO OF ARGENTINA! ALTHOUGH WE VERY NEARLY DIDN'T SEE THE BEST OF MESSI ` HIS MISSED PENALTY AND ARGENTINA'S DEFEAT TO CHILE IN THE 2015 COPA AMERICA FINAL PROMPTING HIM TO RETIRE ` FORTUNATELY HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS. OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME ` IF ONE MAN COULD WIN A FOOTBALL MATCH, IT WOULD BE LIONEL MESSI. FOUR MAJOR TROPHIES WITH ARGENTINA, THREE MORE BALLON D'ORS, AND FINALLY WON THAT ELUSIVE WORLD CUP. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. AND EVEN THOUGH MESSI COULDN'T DELIVER ANOTHER WORLD TITLE, HE ADDED TO HIS LEGACY. EXCEPTIONAL PLAYER, ARGUABLY GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME. SOMEBODY WHO WILL BE SORELY MISSED. THE STANDARD OF FOOTBALL IN THE YEARS OF MESSI AND RONALDO AT THE VERY TOP, WE'LL PROBABLY NOT SEE AGAIN FOR A LONG, LONG TIME AS LIONEL MESSI AND THE FAMOUS NUMBER 10 WALK AWAY, THEY'LL DEFINITELY CRY FOR HIM IN ARGENTINA. BONNIE JANSEN, 1 NEWS. CARLOS ALCARAZ HAS MADE HIS SINGLES TENNIS RETURN AFTER FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS RECOVERING FROM A WRIST INJURY, PLAYING IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE U.S. OPEN, EASILY DISPATCHING WORLD NUMBER 99 ROMAN SAFIULLIN IN STRAIGHT SETS. DESPITE SPORTING A COMPRESSION SLEEVE ON HIS RIGHT ARM, THE SECOND SEED MOVING FREELY AND ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE. I MISSED IT, I MISSED THE CROWD, AND I MISS COMPETITION, I MISSED EVERYTHING, SO I'M JUST, UH... (WILD CHEERING SWELLS) I'M JUST REALLY, REALLY HAPPY THAT I WAS ABLE TO COMPETE AGAIN. ELSEWHERE, TALK ABOUT CONTRASTING EMOTIONS ` EMMA NAVARRO CELEBRATING HER FIRST ROUND WIN; IN THE BACKGROUND, HER OPPONENT VENTING HER FRUSTRATIONS. NOT HAVING A GOOD TIME. ATHLETES ARE ONLY HUMAN. THEY GET ANGRY JUST LIKE US. AND DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN KEEP UP TO DATE ON ALL OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES. HEAD TO OUR NEWS PAGE ON TVNZ+ OR OUR WEBSITE 1news.co.nz. THAT'S IT FROM ME, DAN HAS YOUR WEATHER NEXT. THEN ON SEVEN SHARP, IT'S ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL ADOPTION CASES AT THE SPCA. WHAT TO DO WITH 150 MICE. PLUS, THE RULE IS NEVER WORK WITH ANIMALS, BUT THIS TIME, THE RESULT IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. AND THE SCHOOL KIDS WHO ARE BEING SENT TO THE KORU CLUB. WE'LL SEE YOU SHORTLY AT SEVEN. (SONG) : 'RUN' (FEAT. LADY LESHURR) BY TIGGS DA AUTHOR (WHISTLE BLOWS) VOICEOVER: ASB. Here for helping 100,000 kiwi kids get active with Athletics New Zealand. VOICEOVER: When you report a scam, you become part of the defence. Click my link. Click my link. (WOLF HOWLING) Click my link. (SCREAMS) HELLO THERE. WHEN INTO METEOROLOGICAL SPRING WHEN EACH DAY BRINGS A DIFFERENT THING. -5 ON MOUNT COOK TODAY. BIT COOLER TODAY. YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THINGS AND LOOK AT THE BIG SWEEP OF CLOUD. FURTHER TO OUR NORTH THEIR AREAS OF HIGH PRESSURE ARE GROWING. LOOK AT THE WARMTH IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THAT SYSTEM THEY'RE WORKING TOWARDS US. THAT WARMTH COMING FROM AUSTRALIA BUILDING A HIGH PRESSURE. ONE WEAK FRONT RUSHES BY. UPS AND DOWNS. TYPICAL METEOROLOGICAL SPRING. 17 FOR WHAKATANE. 11 DOWN SOUTH, FURTHER NORTH 17. WATCH TOMORROW. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTS TO CHANGE. 20, EVEN 21. YOU START SEEING THAT NAGGING BREEZE. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO QUITE GET RID OF THAT. NOTICE THE HAZE OF BLUE, SOME SHOWERS TO THE WEST COAST. THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE TOP OF THE NORTH ISLAND. A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS PARTS OF SOUTHLAND. A COUPLE OF SHOWERS TO THE WEST OF THE NORTH ISLAND. MUCH MILDER TOMORROW UP NORTH. SMALL CHANCE OF A SHOWER TO THE WEST. SAME FOR HAMILTON. SAME SORT OF THING FOR TAURANGA. BAY OF PLENTY AND THE CENTRAL PLATEAU LOOKING PRETTY SIMILAR. FURTHER WEST, SOME OF THAT CLOUD MAY GIVE YOUR SPOT OF RAIN. FURTHER SOUTH THERE COULD BE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. EASING BACK A BIT IN WELLINGTON, DOES PICK UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. MANY PLACES HAVE A DECENT DAY. WESTPORT HAVE SOME SHOWERS. THEY WILL GET MORE PERSISTENT AS THE FRONT TRACKS UP THE SOUTH ISLAND. 18 FOR CHRISTCHURCH. SOME HIGH CLOUD. TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING WON'T BE AS CHILLY. A COUPLE OF SHOWERS HERE IN QUEENSTOWN. A COUPLE OF SHOWERS HERE AND THERE IN THE DEEP SOUTH. DUNEDIN SHOULD BE MOSTLY FINE. A FEW UPS AND DOWNS THERE. THURSDAY WE BRING IN A LITTLE BIT OF WET WEATHER. SNOW LEVEL COMES BACK ON FRIDAY. NOT TOO BAD FOR THE WEEKEND.