I hope you made the most of any fine weather out there today. The next few days are not going to be very nice at all. We've got a deepening low moving across the Tasman ` strong winds and heavy rain on one side of it; bitterly cold air and snow on the other. I've got a whole stack of severe weather warnings for you later. 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 Greg Boyed and Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. Tonight ` what the Hekia's going on? You've seen the dispute with teachers. Is there a lesson for John Key in our latest political poll? Chaotic scenes after a plane plummets into a two-storey building. Will the toll be even worse? They did a tough job during the Christchurch quakes. The team that's got a deserving pat. Also, a wave of waka and colourful craft. See why so many crammed in to watch the Queen's river ride. First tonight ` the signs a stoush with students and teachers is putting pressure on John Key's Government. National's popularity with voters is on the slide in our latest ONE News-Colmar Brunton poll. It's slipped below 50% for the first time in two years, with Labour and its fledgling leader picking up momentum. With the details, here's political editor Corin Dann. THIS POLL WAS TAKEN DURING THE WEEK AFTER THE BUDGET, MEANING IT CAUGHT MUCH OF THE CLASS-SIZE BUNGLE BY NATIONAL - KIND OF A REPORT CARD ON BUDGET. IN PARTICULAR TOWARDS HEKIA PARATA � WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT UP UNTIL NOW NATIONAL SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRUSH OFF CONTROVERSIES THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO HURT THEM. NOT THIS TIME Budgets these days are designed to be low-key affairs with few surprises. ALL CHANT: Heck no, Hekia! Try telling that to teachers, not to mention students seething about changes to loans and allowances. Labour's had its own troubles ` Shane Jones stood down and facing an inquiry into an immigration decision he made while a minister in 2008. Tonight's poll has National down four points to 47%, with Labour the main beneficiary. The Greens have also climbed two points to 13%, while NZ First is down one to just 2%. ACT, the Conservative, Maori and Mana parties all remain steady on 1%. So how would this poll translate into seats in Parliament? Well, National would still have the most at 58. Add in a seat each from United Future and ACT, and the centre-right would have 60 ` one short of a majority, meaning they'd need support, most likely from the Maori Party, to govern. The centre-left block of the Labour Party, Greens and Mana has edged closer to a majority in this poll, with 59 seats. It's assumed that all existing electorate seats are held. To the leadership race, and while Labour's David Shearer has been busy trying to prove he has the X-factor, the song remains the same for now. John Key is steady in this poll, with 48% still wanting him as prime minister. David Shearer has climbed three, though, and is now almost on a par with where Labour's previous leader Phil Goff was during the last election. Plenty, then, for John Key to think about while in the UK for the jubilee celebrations. Is this poll just a blip or the start of something more serious? So, Corin, do you think this could force a rethink on education by John Key? NOT YET. THEY WILL TRY TO GET BACK ON THE HORSE. THEY WILL TRY TO WIN THE TEACHERS ISSUE. TOMORROW WE'LL HAVE MORE POLLING. GREENS AND LABOUR HAVE BOTH GONE UP. NZ FIRST ` IT'S A DISASTER ` ITS SUPPORT FROM THE ELECTION IS ALL BUT GONE. NATIONAL IS NOT ENTIRELY UNHAPPY. STILL HIGH FOR SECOND TERM GOVERNMENT. BUT THEY NEED TO LIFT THINGS AND DO BETTER NEXT WEEK. THE POLLS SURVEYED 1000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS. And the surging Greens have wound up their annual meeting by attacking both major parties. And to kick-start that elusive growth, they've backed every get rick quick scheme they can think of. We've got asset sales, we've got risky mining, we've got dairy intensification, we've even got casinos. Russel Norman says his party would boost the economy by investing in green technology and clean energy. He says it'd pay for it with some of the $14B National's set aside for motorways. With less than 12 hours before the official holiday period ends, the road toll stands at seven. But more details have emerged on the worst of the crashes, where four farm hands died near Putorino in northern Hawke's Bay. A publican's confirmed to ONE News that the men bought 48 bottles of beer on Saturday night. The wreck was discovered at 7.30 yesterday morning. Police have named the four as Lou Phillip Wesley (47), Jack Huata (64), Paul Thomas Parata (48) and James Raupita (42). Three separate investigations are being launched into the death of a woman (56) who died while being breath-tested last night. Waikato police believe she did so from natural causes but there will be an internal inquiry, as well as investigations by the coroner and the Police Conduct Authority. Donna-Marie Lever reports. Elizabeth Gilbertson was stopped and taken aboard this booze bus to be breath-tested. All fairly routine, until moments into the test she collapsed and died in the arms of police. It's upsetting for the family to have this occur in their, uh, in their group, but it's also upsetting for the police to have someone who they are trying to save die in their arms. The 56-year-old was driving alone and was stopped along this road for a routine breath-screening test, but she repeatedly failed to complete it. There may or may not have been an underlying condition that has prevented her physically completing those tests. It was during those attempts she fell from her seat, hitting her head, but post-mortem results show that didn't kill her, and it's likely she died of natural causes. At this stage there's still some forensic testing to be completed. When that's completed, we'll have a better idea of what the real cause of death is. The four police on site gave her CPR until the ambulance arrived. She was worked on for 40 minutes. Police are providing support to staff involved and are investigating internally. Donna-Marie Lever, ONE News. There'll be three days of national mourning after a plane hit a two-storey building in a poverty-stricken part of Africa. Masses of onlookers have hampered rescue efforts, after the passenger jet crashed in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos. The BBC's Will Ross is there. PEOPLE SHOUT All that's left of the aircraft is this smouldering, charred wreckage. There were more than 150 passengers and crew on board. As first feared, none of them survived. It crashed in a densely populated area of Lagos, causing more casualties on the ground. People reported hearing a deafening explosion at the moment of impact. The exact cause of the crash is not yet known. The aircraft was coming in to land at Lagos' busy airport from the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The plane was owned by the Indian company Dana Air ` a relative newcomer to Nigeria's competitive domestic market. The airline had built up a good reputation, although last month a similar Dana Air plane made an emergency landing in Lagos, due to a technical fault. Nigeria does not have a good air-safety record, with three similar incidents in the last decade. While the investigation into this crash continues, the Nigerian president has called for three days of national mourning. It's been confirmed one of the dead passengers is a leading oil official. Nigeria is Africa's biggest crude oil producer. The stage is now set for pop royalty to entertain the Queen. Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney and ska band Madness are among those performing at Buckingham Palace tonight to mark the Diamond Jubilee. Already we've seen about a million people marvelling at a river pageant in London. This from our Europe correspondent, Garth Bray. Happy and glorious, and perhaps just a little chilled, the Queen marked 60 years of public service as the English summer lived up to all expectations ` low cloud cancelled a flypast, but river-borne celebrations went on undeterred. ALL SING: # Whakaaria mai. # Before John Key boarded this vessel behind the royal barge, the Prime Minister called to congratulate three distinctly NZ crews. It's not gonna happen again in our lifetimes again, probably, so it's quite a big deal. Was it hard getting here? Uh, yeah, there was a lot of fundraising involved. And not a cent came from taxpayers, while the Government spent $200,000 to put a waka on the water. As NZers took to the Thames, organisers prepared to close off the flood barrier downriver, slowing the current to just over a knot, smoothing the path for kayaks, gondolas and this dragon boat paddled by breast cancer survivors from NZ, Australia and beyond. I can almost see, but not quite. Crowds lined the embankment 20 deep in some places. Were there a million? Who could be sure? We've had a bracing wait in the breeze here on Lambeth Bridge, but for the waka paddlers and other rowers down there on the Thames, they've been hard at it for 45 minutes, keeping just ahead of the royal squadron that's just coming past now. Take a good look ` you haven't seen anything like this on the Thames for 300 years, and it's hard to imagine there will ever be a repeat. As for what Her Majesty made of it all, John Key will be among the first to learn. The Queen would like to see me on Wednesday, so we're going down to Buckingham Palace, and it'll be a great opportunity, obviously, to pass on the best wishes of the people of NZ. If the Queen abdicated tomorrow, her son would need to rule to a 123 to celebrate his diamond jubilee. And even if Charles were to yield immediately to his son, William would be nearly 90 at the same watershed. The monarchy's future is an open question, but this has been a day for the history books. Garth Bray, ONE News, London. Millions more have spilled on to streets around the Queen's empire, flashing their union jacks. The BBC's Chris Buckler gives us a sense of the celebrations. Across the UK, it had been planned that this day of celebration would bring a nation and neighbours together. But to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, people had to battle another Great British Tradition ` the summer weather. I'm so glad that people haven't been put off by the rain. People have been baking for weeks, by the looks of it. 60 years ago, in Albion Avenue in York, they held a street party to celebrate the coronation. Sylvia and Michael Phillinum were among the crowd then,... PEOPLE CHEER ...and six decades on, they were back in the same place, to honour the same monarch. Coming out today, and seeing what's gone on in the whole country, I think it just tells people what we are and what we do in Britain. Here as in so many streets across the country, there was an open invitation, this event about the community as well as the monarchy. So, what do you think they're making of this party? Are they enjoying it? I think they're having a blast. I think they look like they're really enjoying it. I think they're a little bit wet, maybe, but... (CHUCKLES) But the sun did shine in some places, including parts of Scotland, where the tables were laid out for people to come together over a good jubilee lunch. In Northern Ireland many dressed for the occasion as they recreated the '50s ` the decade when the Queen ascended to the throne. People have gone to a huge effort in town centres, villages and individual streets to make today memorable. And the flags may have got a little wet, but that did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm. CROWD CHEERS Even further afield there's been an enthusiastic welcome for the Queen's NZ representative. Barely 1500 people live on Tokelau in the pacific, But they turned out to greet Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae on his first visit to the atolls, showing their appreciation of the monarchy. The Queen's loyal companion now has our highest honour. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, is alongside Sir Peter Jackson, Dame Malvina Major, and Dame Margaret Bazley in being made a member of the Order of NZ. They make up the 20 living people with the honour, but should it be only Kiwis? Sharon Fergusson investigates, on the day of celebration for the Queen. A welcome day off work for some is a dress-code occasion for others. MC: Ladies and gentlemen, the Queen. Adding to the ceremony, news Prince Philip has been made a member of the Order of NZ, which he's said to be delighted about. Others are not. It underlines the irrelevance of the monarchy, actually. Here's someone who's only been here 10 times, you know, now apparently one of the greatest living NZers. ARCHIVE: While the food's uncovered from the Maori oven, there's time to make friends. But is Prince Philip just a friend? Or is he one of our whanau? Some argue the government is sending a clear message by giving him the highest honour, rather than the honorary award, usually reserved for non-NZers. It's very clear that all of the members of the Royal Family are NZers by virtue of the fact that the Queen of NZ is inherently of NZ. He's a big-wig in the NZ military; Admiral of the Royal NZ Navy, Marshal of the Royal NZ Air Force, and Field Marshal of the NZ Army. He's also involved in hundreds of charities, many here in NZ, and then of course there's all those prizes and medals, the most well known here being the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Awards. No NZ taxpayer contributes anything to their upkeep, and so everything they do is a bonus for this country. But the Republican Movement of Aotearoa says having one's name on charities and medals is not enough. There's a lot of NZers who've missed out, uh, because of this, uh, simply because someone who's married to the Head of State got a, uh, award. So, you know, it's a bit of a smack in the face for everyone getting their hands dirty with actual charity work in NZ. Others say that 300 engagements a year ensures dirty hands. Sharon Fergusson, ONE News. The former All Black and Warrior who's battled depression is now Sir John Kirwan. John Kirwan is one of four knighted, the others being long-time Labour MP Michael Cullen, former Telecom boss Roderick Deane, and diplomat Maarten Wevers. And now called Dames are Fashion Week founder Pieter Stewart, broadcaster Beverley Wakem, and June Mariu, for services to Maori. Here's her and others' reaction. Life wouldn't change. It's just part, I guess, part of my world that people matter and people are there to work with me. I am what those people have made me ` through being with me and supporting me. I think there's a recognition of the pressure and the roles and what people do in politics and the kind of role I performed, so I think it's very nice to get it, in a funny way, from a government of the opposite hue. If the word 'Sir' can give more people hope, uh, who are suffering and stuff, then I thought that it was important to accept, and I just felt a little bit, uh, you know, humbled by it all, really. Another who's helped make so many lives a little better is Brenda Woolley. She's credited with saving people trapped in Christchurch's deadly earthquake, with the help of her heroic dogs. She spoke with Ali Pugh. Keepa, Easy and Boss ` three unassuming heroes, who, along with their owner, Brenda Woolley,... ...OK, wait. ...played an integral part in the search and rescue effort after Christchurch's devastating quake. We went to the CTV building first, where these two worked on that, and then we got rushed off to the Press building. As the central city cleared, Brenda and her dogs scoured collapsed buildings, finding trapped survivors. All they can see is a big pile of rubble or concrete, and they'll go and find somebody, and they'll get the reward, just the same as any other training day. So February 22nd was just like any other day? It was to them. It wasn't to me. (LAUGHS) A trainer for 14 years, Brenda saved her dogs from the pound, and in turn, reared them as rescuers. Just a little thing like this could take an hour for somebody to do what they call a line-and-hail search. These dogs could do this pile in three minutes flat. So we put that to the test ` Boss the border collie tracking down this hidden reporter in just 10 seconds. BOSS BARKS Good boy. It's rare to get someone with such dedication to a vocation like that with the dogs, and all her leisure hours preparing dogs to rescue other people. It's a pretty meritorious thing, in my view. And now Brenda's got a Queen's Service Medal to show for it. Very humbled. And very very proud, very proud of the dogs. And for these heroes, it seems the feeling's mutual. Ali Pugh, ONE News You can see the full list of honours on our website ` tvnz.co.nz John Kirwan talks about what made him so sad about receiving his knighthood on Close Up at 7, and we hear from the likes of Dame Malvina Major and Dougal Stevenson later in the news hour. Still to come on ONE News ` a murder that rocked a farming community. We look back at the killing of Feilding's Scott Guy ahead of tomorrow's trial. The wayward Kiwi fur seal making waves and friends across the Tasman. And we head down to Gore to check out this year's rising young talent at the Country Music Awards. Then at 7 ` are NZ's adoption laws outdated? Close Up looks at why it might be time to shake things up. It's a crime that shocked the small farming community of Feilding. Now the trial of the man accused of murdering Scott Guy begins in Wellington tomorrow. Simon Bradwell looks back at the case. Why could have imangined, as Ewan MacDonald carried the body of his brother-in-law, Scott Guy, that one day he would be charged with killing him. Shot at the gate of his Feilding farm early on a July morning two years ago. This is like someone's put their hand in and just pulled a piece out. Scott Guy was a man of the land, and expert horseman, and the father of one boy. His wife, Kylee, was pregnant with their second. As 40 police officers searched for clues, his family searched for answers. He was very much loved. He was very much loved. Um, it's` it's really quite bizarre, you know. We've got no idea what happened, or why. Ewan McDonald was among the mourners at the funeral eight days later. His wife, Anna, was Scott Guy's sister. Two weeks after the crime, police appealed for information about three Labrador puppies like these that went missing from Guy's farm around the time of the murder. After six weeks, whoever took a shotgun to Scott Guy was still at large. It ruined our lives, my` they've taken a wonderful, beautiful father away from his children, his sons. Then, nine months after the shooting, Ewan MacDonald was charged with murder, an accusation he strongly denied. It's in this dock in the High Court in Wellington that Ewan MacDonald will face trial, after the judge moved the case from Palmerston North because jurors there could be affected by rumour and speculation. Now, almost two years after Scott Guy's death, the speculation ends and the trial begins. Simon Bradwell, ONE News. The former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Brian Talboys has died at the age of 90. A long-standing MP in the Southland electorate of Wallace, he served as a Minister in the governments of sir Keith Holyoake and Sir Robert Muldoon, and was Deputy Prime Minister from 1975 to 1981. Prime Minister John Key says Sir Brian was gracious and articulate, and fought for NZ's trade interests. Syria's President, Bashar Al-Assad, has denied that his forces had any role in the Houla Massacre in his first public speech since January. TRANSLATOR: We are facing attempts to weaken Syria, to breach its sovereignty. Killings, sabotage, destruction, ignorance. The peace envoy, Kofi Annan, is urging Syria's leader to withdraw heavy weapons and cease all violence. A NZ fur seal's making a splash in South Australia after finding an unusual resting spot. The seal has made its way several kilometres inland to make a home on a farm in Currency Creek, south of Adelaide. Australia correspondent Steve Marshall reports. NZ fur seals are common along the South Australian coast, but to find one this far inland is unheard of. Never been seen before. Never. Trevor Maul spotted the mammal on his farm several kilometres inland from where the protected species are usually found. He came up there... It's thought the seal clambered over a large man-made wall built to keep seawater out of the Murray River, for some secret seal business, and is feeding on fish that swim upstream to spawn. He's laying down in the sunshine all day long. I presume he goes out for a feed every night, and he comes back. On the heavier side of the average weight of 125kg, animal experts say this slippery tourist appears to be healthy and content, taking advantage of a now thriving Murray River after years of drought. It's the second ocean-going NZ visitor to cause a flap in the region after a lost Fiordland penguin washed up on South Australian shores a whopping 3000km from home. Katrina is still being nursed back to health before being released to the ocean, but it looks as if this large predator isn't going anywhere any time soon. Steve Marshall, ONE News, Sydney. Karen's here now, and you've got some nasty weather in the forecast? There's a beast of a low developing in the Tasman and it's charging towards us. There will be heavy rain and strong winds on one side of the system, and icy cold air and snow on the other. Metservice has issued a whole stack of warnings for heavy rain, heavy snow and gales for later on Tuesday and into Wednesday. I'll have all the details on those for you shortly. A decent amount of fine weather around today though, after a frosty start. Hope you made the most of it. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz And I'll be back after sport with those warnings of heavy rain, snow and gales. Coming up on ONE News, OUR COUNTRY MUSIC TALENT IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR, WHO'S TAKEN THE TOP PRIZE AT THE GOLD GUITAR AWARDS Tonight on Close Up ` we talk to Sir JK about his new honour. You can call me JK like you have for the last 20 years. And how it's more motivation than celebration. I sort of look at it as raising the bar again. I've got so much more expectations. Plus, are NZ's adoption laws outdated? Why it might be time to shake things up. Close Up at 7, TV ONE. An employment lawyer says some low-paid care givers have no options left after the so-called sleepover deal was signed by the government, unions and employers. ONE News revealed last night that officials advised the government the new legislation would be unfair. Now many workers have missed out on their entitlements. Rebecca Edwards has this exclusive report. By the time Maggie Penny became aware the sleepover dispute had been settled, a law enforcing the agreement to pay workers the minimum wage plus six years' back pay had already been passed by Parliament. The unions had gone and reached an agreement which obviously affects all employees that are under Vote Health and all that, but the employees of those companies weren't actually identified, you know, that, 'Hey, do this and you might be eligible for back pays.' While more 7500 workers did get claims for back pay in, many, including Maggie Penny, missed out. That's because when the settlement was announced, it was already too late to lodge a new claim, and the legislation now prevents workers from asking for their share now or in the future. It looks like a case of the Government seeking to limit the damage to the public purse, essentially, and the unions looking after their members. The deal was brokered between the government, the Service Workers Union and some health employers like IHC, and passed unanimously by Parliament. If it had been open-ended, I don't think there would have ever been a settlement, and those workers still would have been on $3-something an hour for doing sleepovers. Right across Parliament, people realised we needed to bring certainty to this case, that the Government was putting in generous amount of money in. So were the employers. The union says they spent months communicating and advertising about the case to ensure workers knew to lodge a claim. Very few people, in my mind, would not have known what was happening. We've done everything practical to communicate both publicly and within our membership. Now those that have missed out have few options. There's simply nothing that they can do, because the legislation is very clear ` either you got your claim in before that date or you didn't. For some, their only recourse now is to vent their anger on a Facebook page dedicated to their plight. Rebecca Edwards, ONE News. A wave of young country musicians have stolen the show at the 39th annual Gold Guitar awards. The competition in Gore showcases NZ's best amateur talent. Max Bania was there. # So put your... # ...hand in the hand of a man... # For the Miti family, this is a country music dream come true. The best feeling in the world is to come off that stage knowing you've done your best. Aged 17, 19 and 21, they hail from Porirua, where music's helping keep youngsters out of trouble. I try to make sure they've got something to do, make them busy just to stay away from the streets. ALL SING What do your mates back home say about you being into country music? Do you ever get a hard time for it? Oh man, you shoulda seen when we first started. (LAUGHS) At first they used to mock us, but now` now they're cool about it. Yeah, you know, at first they're, like, 'What's this Islander doing singing country music?' This year's event drew a record 708 entries ` from gospel to movie themes, ALL STRUM GUITARS ...and, yes, yodelling. (YODELS) But this was a year for the youngsters, led by Dunedin teenager Kylie Price. My dad got diagnosed with cancer last August, and so I could never tell him what I wanted to, so decided I'd do it in a song. # ...cos you're more than just a man I know. # It was very very emotional. I was fighting to hold it back again. The Mitis also snapped up a pair of awards to savour on the long van trip home. Max Bania, ONE News. Updating tonight's leading stories ` the Government's proposed education cuts look to have sliced into its popularity. A ONE News-Colmar Brunton poll shows the National's rating with voters has dipped below 50% for the first time in two years. It's down to 47%, Labour and the Greens benefiting from that dip. And we have a new group of Sirs and Dames in this Jubilee Weekend Queen's Honours, among them are former All Black Sir John Kirwan, former labour MP Sir Michael Cullen, and fashion week founder Dame Pieter Stewart. The entertainment industry's also had its share of Queen's Birthday Honours. A filmmaker, a newsreader and a TV psychologist are among those recognised. James Ransley looks at their achievements. He's at the top of his game in Hollywood. Now Sir Peter Jackson has topped this year's Honours list, joining the Order of NZ. After a flurry of filmmaking achievements,... And the Oscar goes to... Peter Jackson. ...and becoming a Knight in 2010, the director's now working on the Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit. Sir Peter's joined by an international opera star, too. OPERA SINGING Dame Malvina Major has performed on some of the world's most prestigious stages. This Queen's Birthday Honour took her by surprise. I really wanted to ring Government House and say, 'Does this really mean what I think it means?' From a soaring soprano to the dulcet tones across our airwaves, Let's not waste any more time. Veteran newsreader Dougal Stevenson awarded the Queen's service medal. How wonderful to have this honour, and to be thought of as deserving of it. But how wonderful too that it coincides with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Not that she knows me. TV psychologist and government adviser Nigel Latta becomes an officer of the NZ Order of Merit. So too does Academy Award winner Brett McKenzie from the Flight of the Concords, for services to music and film. James Ransley, ONE News. Andrew's here with sport ` and an exciting day across the codes. We're across the gongs, the victories and the anguish next. Tonight, old and new faces launch Ireland's rugby challenge, while a special team meeting lays a marker for the All Blacks. Plus, back on track, Scott Dixon goes one better in Detroit. And look who's back ` we have the remarkable shot that has the world talking Tiger again. As we reported earlier on ONE News, sport has been well recognised on the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Leading the awards is the man known all his career by his initials, JK. So what will he now be called? Martin Tasker reports. Since the 1987 World Cup, John Kirwan's always looked like he belongs on the world stage. But his knighthood recognises not just his rugby career, but also his extraordinary and personal campaigning on mental health issues. It's an incredible honour, and I'm really humbled, and I don't really know what to think, to be honest. So, for the first time, I don't really have a lot to say. Fellow rugby coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith were also recognised with the CNZM, in particular for their work with the World Cup-winning All Blacks. I was happy to accept it on behalf of them and the other group of people that, without their support and love, which is my family, I wouldn't be able to do the job I do. A CNZM too for yachtstman Neville Crichton, who won 147 races back to back, including most of the offshore classics like the Fastnet and Sydney-Hobart. It's nice to be honoured for something you have had so much enjoyment out of and given a lot of people enjoyment, particularly the yacht racing. Crichton also acknowledged for helping set up the NZ super yacht industry. Through his Fight For Life fundraisers, Dean Lonergan becomes a member of the NZ Order of Merit, the former rugby league international boosting a number of charities by more than $5m over 10 years. Just incredibly flattered and humbled that somebody would take the time out to nominate me. The NZ government turn round and endorse it, and it gets a tick from Lizzie. Yeah. Pretty rapt, to be honest. Netball's stalwarts also get recognition, with gongs for former Ferns star Temepara George (36) and veteran coach Robyn Broughton, whose weekend has been capped with her new Central Pulse team winning three matches in a row for the first time in their history. Martin Tasker, ONE News The Irish rugby team has had its official unveiling today in Auckland. The squad's trained in the public eye for the first time ahead of the three-Test series against the All Blacks. They've revealed along the way a team with a global mix. Ireland's given us a glimpse of the old and new today as they look to blood new players to NZ rugby, including dashing back Simon Zebo with a Caribbean Martinique Island heritage. He can get over the try line, which is a handy thing to have as a winger. He's big and strong, and, um, it'll be a great experience for him. Zebo plays at Munster on the opposite wing to his mentor, former All Black Doug Howlett. LES kiss also knows wingers ` he's a former Queensland Origin flier. The influence from another man with a league and All Blacks background has rubbed off after cameos for Leinster. Every time they have a job to do, they do it very well, and, uh, I think Brad summed that up, really, with his impact in Leinster when he was there. South African-born prop Brett Wilkinson has made enough impact to become an overseas pioneer As Ireland looks to follow England and their cosmopolitan mix. He's qualified under the three-year residency rule, so he's been playing for Connacht the last three years, and obviously he will be the first player if he does manage to get a cap on the tour. Throw in former All Blacks prop Greg Feek as the Irish scrum coach, and they're coming from new angles to try to finally beat the All Blacks. Across town, the home team surprised Auckland Girls' first XV players today. Hurricanes players joined the camp late yesterday for a full team meeting. Last night, Richie and a couple of the senior players spoke just about expectations and what they expect of us the next few weeks and what it means to live up to the world champion reputation. The new All Blacks have the chance to create a reputation when they hit the training field tomorrow. Eight former All Blacks have been named to play in Sunday's North-South rugby fundraiser in Dunedin. The battling Highlanders provide 14 of the South Squad, including the skipper, Jason Rutledge. It's a great concept in that, if you're looking back at the battles over the years, it's one of the great games that have been in NZ rugby, so... and I think the bonus of being under the roof` you're sure to see some pretty entertaining footy. The last North-South match was also played in Dunedin, 17 years ago, and, unlike this one, was star-studded, ahead of the 1995 World Cup. Scott Dixon has overcome extraordinary circumstances to record his 28th victory in American IndyCar motor-racing. The Detroit street course was full of surprises. Here's Blair Norton. It was IndyCar's first time back at the motor city of Detroit since 2008. He's not out yet. Now he is. Yesterday's fastest qualifier, Scott Dixon, jumping out of pole position and into a commanding lead. The fifth race Scott Dixon has led this year. Dixon getting the balance between speed and fuel management spot on, building a 10-second lead over series leader Will Power. Then came a trip into the bizarre. Whoa, no. Trouble for James Hinchcliffe as he is into the tyres. The terrific downforce created by the cars literally sucking up recently patched pieces of track. Hinchcliffe was none too pleased. Dammit! the track just came up. They leave that big piece of track just sitting there, and look what happens! Dixon forced to sit in the pits for over two hours as the track was patched up. Oh, and boy, Dixon really snookered Will Power. Organisers deciding on a 15-lap sprint to complete the race, but there was more drama to come as the rain starting falling. And there goes Helio around! Dixon successfully negotiating three restarts and holding off his teammate Dario Franchitti for the final seven laps. Scott Dixon, for the 28th time in his career, is going to win here on Belle Isle in Detroit. Another 1, 2, uh, for the team ` two weeks in a row, which is fantastic. Big day for points, which helps us immensely for the chase on Will there. The flag-to-flag win propelling Dixon into second in the standings, 26 points behind Will Power. Blair Norton, ONE News Also back in winning form is golfer Tiger Woods, after a truly miraculous shot today in Ohio. Just weeks after he couldn't even make the cut in a US PGA event, Woods chased down a four-stroke lead to chalk up his 73rd tour victory. Mark Hathaway reports. Something that hasn't been seen for years ` Tiger Woods pumped up after producing one of the shots of the year. Straight up. Oh yeah, look at this, Peter, look at this shot. Look at that. It might go in. It might go in. It might go in. It is in! ALL CHEER, COMMENTATOR LAUGHS The miraculous birdie vintage Tiger. Does that remind you of anybody? One guy. That guy. Woods storming into the lead of the Memorial Tournament and getting a special mention from its founder, Jack Nicklaus. Thanks, Jack. Thanks. Take care. I'm proud of you. Thank you. He said, 'That shot on 16 is the best I've ever seen here,' said Nicklaus. I don't think I've ever seen a better one. That was the most unbelievable, gutsy shot I've ever seen. The man himself rating the chip as one of his toughest. You know, if I leave it short, you know, it's gonna either roll down or to the left. If I hit it long, it's gonna be in the water. And, you know, the lie wasn't all that great. spare a thought for Rory Sabbatini ` two shots ahead before Tiger's chip, then folding under pressure, unlike Woods, who closed the tournament out in style,... Amazing finish here ` birdies three of the last four holes. ...giving Woods his 73rd career PGA win, equalling Nicklaus' stack of victories; nine shots off Sam Snead's record of 82. Well, it's, uh, it's been pretty nice. Tiger now in form to push for victory at the US Open, which begins in 11 days. Mark Hathaway, ONE News. A big boost for our men's hockey players ahead of the Olympics. The Black Sticks have won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia for the first time in the competition's 21-year history. Andy Hayward's drag flick from the Kiwis' only penalty corner of the game secured a 1-0 win over Argentina in the final. HORN BLARES Kyle Pontifex in the Black Sticks goal was named player of the match and goal keeper of the tournament. The Olympic team will be named next week. Top seed Victoria Azarenka can't explain her shocker at the French Tennis Open today. The Belarusian has been sent packing 6-2, 7-6 in the fourth round by 15th-seeded Sl d by th-seeded Slovakian 8 Dom It could cost her the world number one ranking. WOMAN SPEAKS FRENCH Code violation. And there was also a scare for the men's top seed, Novak Djokovic, who came from two sets down to win in five against Italian Andreas Seppi. Both the NBA's Western and Eastern Conference basketball finals are tied at two games apiece. This after Boston sealed a dramatic 93-91 win over the Miami Heat. With point guard Rajon Rondo in commanding form, the Boston Celtics lead by as many as 18 points before the Heat stormed home to force the game into overtime. LeBron James fouling out and forced to watch as Dwayne Wade had a chance to win it with a three-point attempt in the dying seconds. Wade, picked up by Daniels. Final seconds. Wade looks up, head fake, puts up a three for the win. No good! Celtics win it, and the conference finals are tied at two games apiece. The series now moves back to Boston on Wednesday, while the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Spurs in San Antonio tomorrow. And the All Whites have won again at the Oceania Cup in the Solomons today, overcoming both the heat and Papua New Guinea, 2-1. After the break, Karen warns of heavy rain, snow, and gales ahead. Tonight on Close Up ` we talk to Sir JK about his new honour... You can call me JK like you have for the last 20 years. ...and how it's more motivation than celebration. I sort of look at it as raising the bar again. I've got so much more expectorations. Plus, are NZ's adoption laws outdated? Why it might be time to shake things up. Close Up's here next, TV ONE. We get the first real lash of winter from tomorrow afternoon ` heavy rain, snow and gales. Farmers over the southern half of the South Island need to be prepared for snow to near sea level and icy winds. The heavy rain from Tuesday afternoon through to Wednesday morning for these areas. King tides on Tuesday evening could bring a risk of coastal flooding around the coasts of the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Auckland and Northland. Also a watch in place for heavy rain around Taranaki, Taumarunui, Taupo, Westland and Fiordland. Gale northerly winds with severe, potentially damaging gusts to 140 K for these areas from Tuesday afternoon or evening. Heavy snow falls could cause problems around Canterbury and Marlborough. Up to 40cm is possible. Take extra care or even avoid these roads and passes if you can. Up to 50cm ` half a metre ` of snow possible on Porters Pass and Arthur's Pass. Looking pretty quiet over us today, although we did have some areas of low cloud and a few spots of drizzle. Two areas to watch ` this swathe of bright frontal cloud swooping down towards us from the Tasman. The low sitting back in here, and this front moving up from the deep south, dragging icy cold air and snow showers with it. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz So some cold, wet, windy, icy weather on the way from tomorrow. Take care.