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  • 1Other news.

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  • 2The Government has been forced to admit that their figures do no add up in their Budget announcement that some teaching jobs will be cut. Staff in some schools are threatening to go on strike.

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  • 3The PM says he will support a Bill to allow gay couples to legally adopt children if someone else brings the Bill before Parliament.

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  • 4It has been revealed that a Zespri director was caught up in the antibiotic injecting scandal rocking the kiwifruit industry.

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  • 5A new World Wildlife Fund report shows that NZ has failed to meet the commitments it made at the Earth Summit twenty years ago.

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  • 6The Families Commission has had its funding halved and the number of commissioners reduced from seven to just one.

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  • 8Veteran activist Tame Iti is seeking bail while his appeal about his firearms convictions is considered.

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  • 9Syria's Government has denied responsibility for the massacre of over 100 people, many of them children, and is accusing the United Nations of 'spreading a tsunami of lies'.

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  • 10Violent protests have broken out in Nepal where warring political parties have failed to agree on a new Constitution.

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  • 11Thousands have protested in Georgia in the biggest anti-Government demonstration in three years.

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  • 12The Vati-leaks scandal has deepened with the arrest of the Papal butler. Profile of Pope Benedict XVI's personal butler Paolo Gabriele.

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  • 14Former US marines have returned to NZ to mark 70 years of special co-operation and friendship.

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  • One News at 6
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 28 May 2012
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  • 18 : 00
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  • TV One
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  • Television New Zealand
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Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
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  • Television
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  • English
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  • English
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  • Yes
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  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
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  • News
Hosts
  • Simon Dallow (Host)
  • Wendy Petrie (Host)
Howdy, everybody. Snow put a light blanket over the southern ranges today, prompting woollen blankets tonight in Darfield and Cromwell, with zero beckoning. Further north, the rain is pulling out of Opotoki, allowing the cold air to roll up the country tomorrow, but the outlook is surprisingly perky. The full story coming up. Right now, it's 6 o'clock. Due to the live nature of ONE News we apologise for the lack of captions for some items. This is ONE News, with Simon Dallow and Wendy Petrie. We have late developments tonight on the bodies in the bush case. Why police want to know if you've see this man. Will your teachers down tools? The threat that's got the government checking if its numbers add up. Another big name in the kiwifruit world's linked to illegal injections ` new information on a ONE News exclusive. They're the golden pair, but are there worrying signs for the rest of our Olympic rowers? More details have been emerging in the past half-hour on the mystery bodies found in remote South Canterbury. Police have just revealed it's a murder investigation, after earlier releasing a picture of a man (43) that they are seeking sightings of. Here's an indication of the difficult terrain they're working in. The two bodies were found about 15km from Waimate, in a forestry plantation near Waihaorunga. Max Bania reports. The picturesque Mt Studholme Station is now a crime scene. Seven detectives from Christchurch joined local police to figure out how two people died on the remote mountainside. We've had a helicopter flying in the air today and we've had ground searches done, but we haven't been able to locate a vehicle, so that will be another investigation for us tomorrow. Police are seeking any information on this man ` Jason Frandi (43), who hasn't been seen since Saturday morning at his home in Waimate. Until we completely form an identification, we can't say categorically that that's Mr Frandi. So that's certainly an aspect of an investigation today. Trailbikers on a fundraising ride for a Waimate School discovered the bodies. It's a very remote area. If those riders hadn't come across those bodies, they could've been up there for weeks if not months before they were found ` if they were found at all. Shocked Waimate residents are now speculating on what they were doing so far off the beaten track. You'd have forestry workers running through that area, but only when they needed to, obviously, so that's not very regular. Hunters probably mainly. There's wallabies there and pigs, but again very rarely. The bodies were removed from the scene late today, with post-mortems set to reveal more about how they died. And we'll go to Max Bania in Waimate for an update later in the news hour. Jurors in the George Gwaze murder trial are spending another night at home after being unable to reach a verdict. They've now deliberated for two days on whether he's guilty of sexually violating and killing his 10-year-old niece. Joy Reid joins us now with more from the High Court at Christchurch. THE JURORS DELIBERATED UNTIL JUST BEFORE 4.30 THAT IS ON TOP OF DELIBERATIONS ON FRIDAY STILL NO VERDICT THEY HAVE ASKED THE JUDGE IF THEY COULD GO HOME AND THEY COULD RETURN TOMORROW AT MIDDAY TODAY IT LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS SOME TROUBLE THE JUDGE GAVE INSTRUCTIONS We have reached a point where it is possible for you to deliver a verdict that 11 of you agree on. In other words, if only one of you is in disagreement, then you may proceed to the verdict. SHE ALSO SAID THAT IF THEY COULDN'T GET 11 TO AGREE THEY COULD COME BACK TO THE COURT AND ASK FOR FURTHER DIRECTION THEY WILL BE BACK AT 10AM And we'll go to Max Bania in Waimate for an update later in the news hour. The figures don't add up, so the government has now been forced to do more homework on a plan to cut teaching jobs. The Prime Minister is making the concession this afternoon, as some schools threatened to go on strike. With the latest, here's political reporter Michael Parkin. THE GOVERNMENT SAYS 90% OF SCHOOLS WILL LOSE A TEACHER BUT THERE IS A PROPORTION OF TEACHERS THAT WILL LOSE 4-5 As the kids crumbed, cooked and cut their way though technology classes today, the government was going back to the drawing board. The prime minister admitted changes buried in the budget that will see specialist funding for the likes of woodwork, metalwork and cooking teachers axed go too far. It tends to concentrate the issue, and there are one or two schools that would a significant number of teachers that would have to leave under that proposal and that would be too many for the government, so we'll just have to work on that. The association representing intermediates says more than 300 technology teachers nationwide would be pushed out of a job. Over the four-year period, teacher numbers are flat, actually. There's just not a growth in the teacher numbers. The changes have some schools threatening to go on strike. Certainly industrial action wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility. The feeling is very strong amongst the teaching community and especially in intermediate schools. Well, let's see. I think everyone should just hold their breath a wee bit and we'll work our way through it. The government says by altering funding and increasing some class sizes, it will save $43m a year. And a specialist group from the Education Ministry will now work with the worst-affected schools. It would help mitigate it, but the problem still lies. It's not good for our kids. Anybody knows the less number of children in your class the greater you can be an effective teachers. The Education Minister will find out if a more measured approach pleases teachers when she opens a conference for intermediate schools on Wednesday. So, Michael, did the government know about this problem when it announced the changes? YEAH, THE PRIME MINISTER SAID THEY DID KNOW WHEN THEY TOOK THE FUNDING FROM TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS AND PUTTING IT IN THE GREATER POOL THAT THAT WOULD HAPPEN IT SOUNDS FAIRLY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE FACTORS TO MITIGATE THAT The Prime Minister says he'll back gay couples legally adopting children if someone else brings it before parliament. John Key says it's not a priority right now because there are fewer than 200 non-family adoptions a year. For me personally, I'm not that bothered if there was gay adoption. I think it matters more about whether you love the child than the sexuality of the parents, but, you know, let's see how things progress. Before the issue can be debated, the bill must be drawn from a ballot. ONE News can now reveal a Zespri director was caught up in an illegal kiwifruit practise. Last night we told you as many as 50 growers injected antibiotics into vines to save the plants from the deadly PSA disease. Now Heather du Plessis-Allan's investigation has uncovered information in Opotiki on a big name in the industry. Ray Sharp sat on the board of the world's largest kiwifruit marketer. But while a Zespri director, he's admitted to us he injected his vines with antibiotics in a bid to save his plants from PSA. That broke the law. We tried to reach him today, but he's gone to ground. Is he`? He's not available. He's not prepared to be interviewed? He's not available. Growers did have permission to spray their vines with the antibiotic Streptomycin under strict rules, but not inject to them. Mr Sharp says he did inject his male vines. The male vines don't produce fruit themselves, so there's no risk of the antibiotic reaching the food chain, but it is against the law and risks the industry's reputation. Ray Sharp's also a director of major packhouse company EastPack and easily the most senior grower we know of in a group of around 50 who misused the antibiotic. We understand Mr Sharp injected his vines while they were flowering around October last year. We asked him if his resignation from the board of Zespri in March this year was as a result of his antibiotics use, to which he replied, 'I'd prefer not to say.' This raises questions about just how much Zespri knew and when. Other growers we've spoken to say the exporting body knew all along. In fact, fellow EastPack director Michael Montgomery, who injected 17 hectares, is now planning legal action to seek compensation from Zespri for millions in lost earnings. The fact that it's emerged today that it's at the highest levels within the kiwifruit industry that have been engaged in this highly dangerous practice suggests very very strongly that the oversight of the use of Streptomycin by the industry itself, by MAF and by the minister has not been adequate. If there was any fruit found that contained that antibiotic, then that fruit would be dumped. Zespri told us some growers alerted them early on about the injections, but haven't said how early. The export body says the rules were always clear. If prosecuted, growers who broke the law face up to two years in jail and/or a fine of up to $30,000. Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News. NZ's heading to next month's Earth Summit in Brazil, with a damning report saying we've failed to meet the commitments that we made at the same summit 20 years ago. The government questions the veracity of the new World Wildlife Fund report. But political editor Corin Dann's found our top environmental watchdog agrees with the findings. At Wellington's Zealandia wildlife sanctuary, the commitment to protecting the environment is absolutely 100%. But can the same still be said at a national level? Businesses are tourists, as well as our global reputation, depends on NZ doing the right thing for the environment and for people and we're clearly not doing that. In its report, the WWF lists a string of failures since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. These include increased pollution in lakes and rivers. Almost two-thirds of NZ's seabird species are threatened with extinction. Maui's dolphins and NZ sea lions listed as critical. While emissions have risen 20% and are projected to continue to rise. It's not the first time NZ's faced serious international heat over its environmental track record. We are delusional about how clean and green we are. I hate to get into a flaming row with... And just like in that BBC interview, the government has been quick to dismiss the WWF report. I think there's are some interesting issues around the veracity of the collection of the material and the conclusions that they draw from it. However, the report is getting some top-level support. It's true, you know. We have not curbed our greenhouse gases the way we promised to; we've not looked after our water the way we promised to. Labour's track record on the environment when in government has also taken a battering in the report, but they are now promising to do better. We recognise that there was always more to do, and one of the reasons that as deputy leader I'm environment spokesman is that's a signal that we see it as important. It's the type of commitment the WWF says it would like to see from National too, and it is disappointed that the prime minister won't be leading NZ's delegation to the next Earth Summit next month. Corin Dann, ONE News. THE FAMILIES COMMISSION WAS THE BRAIN CHILD OF PETER DUNN HE WELCOMES THE RESTRUCTURING You can also donate money if there's a particular piece of Christchurch history you want to see fixed up. A website's been launched listing the top priorities in terms of damaged heritage buildings. Ali Pugh has more. More financial help's on the way for the 186 families of those killed in Christchurch's earthquakes. They can get a $10,000 grant from the Red Cross Commission, which is also giving money to 23 people seriously hurt. Lots of stories from bereaved families, from seriously injured, that have still got serious ongoing difficulties. And the grants we made at our last meeting and today reflect those ongoing problems. Sir John says many of them are now sole parents. Red Cross has $33m of the $115m it's raised left to distribute. You can also donate money if there's a particular piece of Christchurch history you want to see fixed up. A website's been launched listing the top priorities in terms of damaged heritage buildings. Ali Pugh has more. Built in 1863, Cathedral Grammar's Inveresk House is steeped in history. It was one of the first houses in Christchurch to be connected to the sewer system and to be connected to electricity. And now one of the first heritage buildings to be fully reinstated post-earthquake. But with much of Christchurch in demolition mode, heritage campaigners fear for the city's future. Christchurch was known for its heritage buildings. People travelled from far and wide to come and see them, and I believe it is essential that we do save what we can of what's left. And what is left is listed on the trust's newly launched website, a straightforward method to support specific restoration projects. The 1901 Knox Church on Bealey Ave is just one of 14 currently deemed at risk. Funding is crucial, because like all churches, we don't actually exist to make money. We're not sitting on pots of reserves. That funding gap is being bridged by donors. Local legal firm Lane Neave injected $30,000 to restore its distinctive timber ceiling and gabled roof. It's a building I think a lot of Christchurch people would identify with as being important. The government's matching donations dollar for dollar, and the trust's already distributed more than $4m to help save damaged structures like this one. The Heritage Fund doesn't list Christchurch Cathedral on its site, but while others campaign to get a rethink on those demolition plans, the fund group is focusing on buildings it believes it can save. Alison Pugh, ONE News. Still to come on ONE News ` all talk and no action. The United Nations condemns the Syrian massacre in the strongest possible worlds. Is he a modern-day Judas? We learn more about the man accused in the papal plot. And while Christchurch decides what it's going to do with its old buildings, Aucklanders have a dilemma over a favourite of their own. Then just how dangerous is our drinking culture getting? Close Up hits some of our busiest streets with the police. Veteran activist Tame Iti is to seek bail while his recent convictions on firearms charges are taken to the court of appeal. Iti was one of the high-profile Urewera Four convicted earlier this month on possession of firearms and molotov cocktails. Iti's lawyer says the whole appeal's process could last nine months. And in an unusual move, will apply for his client to be bailed while his appeal is considered. in one of the deadliest days of the 15-month uprising. The BBC's correspondent Humphrey Hawksley reports. These image may be Syria's turning point. The families of Houla ` how did they die? Shrapnel wounds from tanks and mortar shells say the UN and witnesses. Children, their throats cut, and bullet holes in their heads. This little one survived. Another lost his hand. UN monitors filmed their visit the day after the killings. The stories of brutality and murdered loved ones are now with world leaders and the UN Security Council. And the UN was there as the bodies were being taken for burial in a quickly dug mass grave, while Syria says bluntly it is not to blame. TRANSLATOR: Firstly, we categorically deny the responsibility of the Syrian government forces for this massacre, and we condemn in very strong terms this terrorist massacre of Syrian girls, youths and old men, in a clearly criminal way. But it hasn't stopped. The shelling is from the Syrian government. Amateur video continues to stream in. On the Syrian streets, they are losing their fear. More and more are coming out to protest. But without agreement from Russia or China, the prospect of fast UN intervention to help them will be limited. PEOPLE CHANT Russia, which has previously resisted criticising Syria, has signed the security council's declaration, but refuses to attribute blame to the Syrian government. Violent protests have broken out on the streets of Nepal, where warring political parties have failed to agree on a new constitution. Police fired teargas and beat protesters opposing calls for the country to be divided into ethnic states, while thousands more demonstrated in favour of ethnic division. With no agreement in sight, fresh elections will now be held in November. Thousands have also taken to the streets in Georgia in the biggest anti-government demonstration in three years. The protest was a show of opposition against president Mikheil Saakashvili ahead of elections in October. There are fears constitutional changes could give him extra powers if he becomes prime minister after standing down as president in January. They're calling it Vatileaks ` the scandal involving leaked papal documents alleging conspiracy, corruption and cronyism. In this modern-day biblical betrayal, the Judas is the Pope's personal butler. ABC's Jeffrey Kofman looks at the man accused of the papal plot. Pope Benedict XVI spoke today about unity, but he presides over an embattled church; his seven-year papacy now distracted by scandal and intrigue. Today we learned more about Paulo Gabriele, the Pope's personal butler, under arrest and accused of leaking confidential Vatican documents. Gabriele is said to be a modest man, who began at the Vatican as a cleaner, working his way up. He has been at Benedict's side since 2006. There are a lot of people who can't understand why he did it, if he did it, and many think that maybe he was framed up. This is Porta Sant'Anna, one of the main gates into the Vatican, watched over, as always, by the Swiss Guard. The Papal Apartments are just up that way around the corner, about 100 yards. And down that way, the apartment of the Pope's butler, just overlooking the walls of the Vatican. We are told that the apartment with the red flowers is where Gabriele lives with his family and where the secret church documents were found. He is now being held in a room in the tiny Vatican police station. The documents expose money laundering and kickbacks at the secretive Vatican bank, which has operated outside of international banking laws. The head of the bank fired last week. Benedict has tried and failed to reform it. Karen mentioned yesterday that the cold weather was coming. Today the snow arrived in the south. Snow showers have been falling in the southern passes and the cold air's pushing north. SHE GETS IT RIGHT, JIM. Snow showers have been falling in the southern passes and the cold air's pushing north. The snap's short-lived, though. The Southern Lakes ski fields have had a nice fresh up. Treble cone 10cm. Here's a snow shower over the Remarkables at 3 o'clock. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz Before the southerly went through Christchurch, Liam Bond (2) was out doing a bit of plane talking with Dad. Back after sport with a chilly-looking Tuesday for the north. Next on ONE News ` a $25m corporate fraud and what it means for NZ workers; the parishioners praying for a financial windfall to help save their historic church hall. Pessimists claimed it couldn't be built, but 75 years on, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is held up as a great feat of engineering. Drunk, disorderly and dangerous. Tonight we're on the streets with the police, trying to control our alcohol-fuelled carnage. We're you drinking before you came out? > ALL: Yeah, of course! What will it take to make a change? Plus the bishop facing the controversy around the demolition of Christchurch Cathedral. Close Up at 7, TV ONE. 1 Allegations of corporate fraud and massive debt have combined to bring down one of Australia's biggest engineering firms. The Hastie Group, which has operations in NZ, is being wound up, which is putting more than 2500 employees out of work. Australia correspondent Steve Marshall is live from Sydney with the latest developments. Steve. GOOD EVENING MOST OF THESE BUILDINGS BEHIND ME IN THE SYDNEY CBD WOULD HAVE HAD WORK BY HASTIE AT SOME STAGE TONIGHT THE CMOPANY IS IN RECEIVERSHIP HASTIE WAS IN TALKS WITH BANKS TO EXTEND ITS LOAN BUT THE TALKS FELL OVER WHEN THE BANKS FOND OUT THAT ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS FALSIFYING THE ACCOUNTS Forensic investigators set about examining the Hastie company books. The air conditioning and refrigeration company wound up, leaving 2700 shocked workers out in the cold. As of Friday we were all employed, and then this morning we are all out of a job. I got shares in the company as well, so you believe in the company and they're all gone. At the centre of the collapse, a $25m accounting black hole. The missing money comes on the back of a half-year loss of $190m. The reason that they are being put in this position is because of management malpractice and over-leveraging. Hello and welcome to the Hastie Group. Established in 1970, Hastie's grew by buying small-to-medium-sized engineering services companies. Until this morning's collapse, Hastie's employed more than 7000 people in 110 locations, including 500 staff in NZ. It's understood the NZ jobs are safe for now, and the job losses will come from Hastie's 44 Australian businesses. It's significantly insolvent. The company had tried to do a recapitalisation and work through its problems. Hastie's profitable UK and Ireland operations are expected to be sold to help pay back some of the $700m the company owes. WE'VE ALSO BEEN GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT IT MEANS FOR HASTIE NZ IT'S MORE THAN LIKELY THAT IT TOO WILL HAVE A NEW OWENER ONCE THEY FIND OUT WHERE $25M WAS SPENT Australia correspondent Steve Marshall. Age and outdated building techniques have caught up with an historic church hall in Auckland and left a tiny Cook Islands' congregation with a massive repair bill. But church members are just grateful the chance discovery has prevented a tragedy. Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver explains. ALL SING This congregation believes that they've been saved by divine intervention. A chance engineering check on their church hall revealed a life-threatening situation. Should the issues affecting the building at the moment get any worse, it will collapse instantaneously. The Mt Eden Pacific Islands Presbyterian Church had used the hall next to the church every night. I believe that God had opened up the church at the right time for us to see, before a fatality occurred. The hall, which was built in 1885, and recognised by council as a heritage building, has been classified as dangerous, and closed. Elements that support the roof framing, the big trusses that are in the hall, were starting to come away from the wall and starting to collapse. The hall can be saved, but it wont be cheap. At the moment, we don't have any money at all to repair it. We have already told the council... the heritage people. The Cook Islands parishioners are starting to fundraise for a big repair bill. The tiny congregation has already paid out $15,000 for consultancy fees and also to buy the security fence to keep people out. Auckland Council says the church can apply for help through its cultural-heritage fund, which will be available in July. Parishioners are hoping the fund will be the answer to their prayers. Barbara Dreaver, ONE News. Former United States marines have returned to NZ to mark 70 years of a special bond. It began in the 40s, when American troops were posted here for training and protection. All up, around 100,000 marines made NZ their temporary home. And as Arrun Soma reports, today's special service coincides with America's Memorial Day. A salute to 70 years of special friendships. Claude Bohn was 18 when he first came to NZ. Now he's 87. Just be so accepted, you know, it was unreal, and that's why I'm here. He was one of 100,000 US marines who landed on our shores in the '40s, preparing for the Pacific War and protecting NZ when our troops were fighting overseas. Thousands of marines were based in Kapiti, where today's service was held. It was overwhelming. We are overwhelmed. We had never expected anything like this. A memorial was unveiled for the 10 men killed here when their vessel capsized in June 1943. The memorial's been positioned specifically so that every year on June 20 at midday, when the sun shines down, it'll illuminate the names of those who drowned on the gravel behind. The marines rave about the care NZers had for them. If every nation was like NZ, there'd be no wars any more. Everybody would be friendly. I think these young ladies that I was associated with actually helped refine me a little bit. (LAUGHS) Two countries helping each other. Distant memories relived now decades on. Arrun Soma, ONE News. 'Launched midst 1000 hopes and fears; damned by 1000 hostile sneers.' That's how the head engineer described the building of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. As the American landmark celebrates 75 years, the ABC's David Muir looks back at the work that went into constructing it. It's been the backdrop for so many Hollywood favourites ` Vertigo and Jimmy Stewart. But the Golden Gate Bridge itself has a suspense story all its own. In the early 1930s, an American feat of engineering was about to get underway. Winds through that strait often 60mph. Oceans currents dangerous too. But in the middle of the Great Depression, nothing could match the American might. It was regarded by many as the bridge that could not be built. There were safety nets to catch the workers who fell. The old pictures show them walking across beams, tethered to nothing at all. 75 years later, one of those workers who fell and went back to work weeks later is being remembered by his son. Dad always would say, 'Ah, it took 90% guts, 10% know-how.' At the time, the thirst for work was so strong in this country, there was no training, except what you got on the job. A major contractor Bethlehem Steel had supplies sent in from three different states. It finally came time for that first meeting in the middle. ARCHIVE: And this two bridge men volunteered to take a little trip out along the footbridge cables. Bridge men call it swimming the cables. Swim fellas or you'll swim the Gate. Did they make it? Well, here they are. Meet Muggs Anderson and Clyde Hepworth ` the first men to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. So many of us have followed ` lucky for us ` in our cars. More than 1.9 billion vehicles have now crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. ARCHIVE: The bridge that pessimists said could not be built has been built. If built today, the Golden Gate Bridge would cost $1.5b. An update now on tonight's leading story ` what police are now calling a murder investigation into the discovery of two bodies in remote South Canterbury. Max Bania's been following developments and joins us now from Waimate. Max. WE'VE JUST SEEN A HELICOPTER FLY THE TWO BODIES OFF THE MOUNTAINA AND TO CHRISTCHURCH IT'S HOPED THEY WILL BE IDENTIFIED TOMORROW THIS MAN HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE SATURDAY POLICE ARE NOT RULING OUT THAT HE COULD BE ONE OF THE BODIES IT'S A COLD NIGHT HERE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE POLICE ARE STILL ON THE MOUNTAINE XPECTED TO BE THERE FOR ANOTHER TWO DAYS The Government looks set to back away from plans to reform the funding of intermediate schools. More than 300 technology teachers were going to be pushed out of a job under the changes, but the Prime Minister's conceded some schools would lose too many teachers under the plan. A former director of Zespri has admitted illegally injecting his vines with antibiotics while he was still on the kiwifruit board. That's raised questions about how much Zespri knew about the practice and when. A ONE News investigation's uncovered at least 50 growers using antibiotics in a bid to get rid of the PSA bacteria. Andrew's here with sport, and are the rowers on track for London? BIT OF YES AND NO, REALLY So what's the concern for some of the medal hopes as others lay down a marker for the games? Plus ` pressing on, All Blacks new and old come under the spotlight in Wellington and London. And from Indy to Monaco, Paris to Texas, it's all covered here next. Our Olympic rowers have been given a huge reality check two months out from the Games in London. Of the 10 crews in finals at a World Cup regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland, just one was victorious. Glen Larmer reports. Gold medals usually come thick and fast from our rowers at World Cup regattas these days, but not last night. Eric Murray and Hamish Bond in the men's pair were the only ones to win, as the Kiwi crews dealt with jet lag and the intensifying competition of Olympic year. The triple world champions underlined their class yet again. Half a boat length behind the Canadians at halfway, the Kiwis powered home to win by one-and-a-half lengths. The way the Canadians pushed and the Greeks and some of the other crews, you know, we're gonna be under no illusion that we're gonna waltz through this campaign. We've really gotta keep our` keep our head down and keep pushing over these next few months. While that was the only gold of the day, NZ did pick up three silvers and a bronze. Mahe Drysdale was competitive as always, but was again on the wrong side of his classic rivalry with the Czech Republic's Ondrej Synek. This is the gladiatorial side of men's singles sculls. Synek on the far side. He found it. Drysdale second. Women's lightweight double scullers Louise Ayling and Julia Edward couldn't follow up their world-best time in the heat; just pipped by the Chinese. But there's still much to be encouraged about. This is obviously our first race together internationally, so it was a really good opportunity to find out where we are. Also promising was the lightweight men's double. Storm Uru and Peter Taylor were last after 500m, but came home with a bang to finish second behind France. There was disappointment though ` the pair of Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown were off the pace in coming third. Work to do then, for the world-champion Kiwis to keep their Olympic dreams afloat. Glen Larmer, ONE News. He's come into serious All Blacks contention in just the last few weeks, but already new wing Julian Savea is impressing his more senior teammates, this time at the Wellington training camp. Savea looks destined for game time against Ireland starting next week. Mark Hathaway reports. He's the youngest and biggest winger in the All Blacks' training camp, and Julian Savea is already larger than life. Big Human Bus we call him. He's a pretty big boy for a young fulla, so, nah, he's good. He's learning lots and squishing himself out there. Dagg puts Savea's scintillating form down to the positive influence of another Hurricanes All Black. You can just see, like, I think Cory, CJ's, been working quite hard with him and Andre, and, yeah, he's just grown into a new player, and it's good to see. And the biggest challenge for the big winger ` a new diet. Ah, just less carbs. (LAUGHS) Is that easy? Ah, no, not for me, being a hungry boy all the time. Another rookie hungry for a shot at the black jersey is halfback Aaron Smith. Roommate Dan Carter made camp life that little bit easier. It's good. He's pretty clean, which is good, and doesn't snore which is always good, so can't complain. Super Rugby is also helping. After brushing off the Blues at the weekend, the upcoming Crusaders-Highlanders clash is taking Smith's mind off All Blacks selection. I'm probably more excited about playing Andy, to be honest. As well as Andy Ellis, there are 12 Crusaders in the training squad, and they're keeping an eye on the young Highlander. I was watching a bit of footage just then on them and the boys were giving me a bit of a gee-up, but, yeah, footy is footy, mate. You just got to go out there and do your best, really. The newbies made sure the incumbents can't rest on their laurels for long. Mark Hathaway, ONE News. One player many thought unlucky to miss out on the All Blacks' training squad is Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara. But confirmation of an end-of-year NZ Maori tour is dangling a new carrot in front of him. Massive goal of mine to play for NZ Maori. Being Maori and my family proud Maoris, it's something I'd aspire to be and, you know, if the opportunity came, I'd love to take part in it. Fellow Hurricane Andre Taylor is also eligible for the Maori team, which will tour Europe at the end of the year. England's had a big win over the Barbarians at Twickenham, as they warm up for their upcoming tour of South Africa. England scored eight tries to four in a typical free-flowing Baabaas match, with fairly relaxed defence. Winger Chris Ashton scored two of his three tries in the first half, to give England a strong lead. Now providing a scoring pass, he has. Back to Ashton, who gets his second. England won 57-26. Former All Black Mils Muliaina turned back the clock, scoring two tries for the Barbarians, one of them off a top ball from another former test player, Casey Laulala. A bitterly disappointed Scott Dixon has had to settle for second place A bitterly disappointed Scott Dixon has had to settle for second place in today's action-packed Indy 500 motor race. The famous classic was decided on the penultimate lap. Martin Tasker reports. Start your engines. The famous phrase cued 33 drivers to fire up in front of an estimated court of a million spectators, all anticipating plenty of incidents over the 200 laps. They weren't to be disappointed in a race with a record 35 lead changes. The biggest accident started with a comparatively small one ` Mike Conway lost his line and took out his pit team. Oh. Trying to make up time on lap 80, Conway compounded his error, spinning out and taking Indy Car Series leader Will Power with him. Trouble on the track, guys. A huge crash on the track. Both drivers amazingly walked away unhurt. Staying out of trouble, Scott Dixon led for 53 laps, duelling with teammate Dario Franchitti, who'd worked his way from the back of the grid. Four laps out, it was Dixon in front. Oh, he's gonna pass him again. Two laps to go, it's Franchitti leading, but Japan's Takuma Sato is able to make the defining move of the race. Sato! Oh, he's gonna crash. Keep going. Keep going, buddy. Yellow, yellow, yellow. Dixon denied a last lap bid for glory; Franchitti took the title under the caution flags. The Scot anointed himself with the traditional bottle of milk as he joins legends like AJ Foyt and Al Unser as a three-time Indy winner. Martin Tasker, ONE News. Australian Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has led from start to finish to claim the Monaco GP. The notoriously tight street circuit caused trouble before the first corner. The winner of the previous round, Paster Maldonado, was also a casualty and brought quickly back to earth. Webber held off a procession of challengers to claim victory and create a new mark. For the first time in its history, F1 produced six different winners in the first six races of the season. The experience of the San Antonio Spurs has proven too much down the stretch in game one of the NBA's Western Conference basketball final. Oklahoma controlled much of the game. Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were well supported by veteran Derek Fisher, giving the Thunder a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter. A reality check from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich turned the tide. Every round gets tougher. Penetrate hard; good passes. Shoot with confidence. I want some nasty. The pep talk worked, with the Spurs outscoring the Thunder 39-27 in the fourth to win 101-98. It's their 19th-straight victory. In netball, the Northern Mystics have gone to the top of the trans-Tasman championship table, but largely without the help of the now famous 'cheerlift' that stunned the sport last week. The Mystics only tried the defensive lift sparingly; the Canterbury Tactix figured out how to counter it. First getting around it, then using the back pass to allow one of the circle plays to get in between the Mystics defence. Not that it changed the result ` the Mystics won 57-56 for their seventh victory of the season. Shooter Cathrine Latu was as consistent as ever, missing only one of her 34 attempts. The IPL cricket final in India has ended in dramatic fashion. The match between the Stephen Fleming-coached Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders came down to the last over. Kolkata were undaunted as they chased 191 for victory. Opener Manvinder Bisla smashed 89 off 48 balls. The Knight Riders needed nine off the final over. Plays a shot. It's in the gap for four. What a blow. This is going to be the last ball of the match. It's pulled away. This could be it. This is it! which lasted just over two hours. CROWD CHEERS Great shot. Roddick has never been past the fourth round at Roland Garros. GOOD LUCK TO HER POP QUIZ - ANYONE NOTICE THE MUSIC IN NBA? NEIL DIAMON Thanks, sport. After the break, the latest on the cold weather and how it will affect your area. Tonight on Close Up, just how dangerous is our drinking culture getting? What's the aim tonight? Uh, get drunk! We hit some of the busiest streets with the police. Plus, what's life like for the woman at the centre of the storm around Christchurch's most famous landmark? There's actually about three or four or five times more positive than there is negative, which is wonderful. Plus, the one-of-a-kind proposal that's taking off across the internet. Hello again. An active rain band is heading out of the eastern Bay of Plenty, leaving swollen rivers and some surface flooding, and snow showers are easing in the south. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz
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