We're stuck in a cold southerly flow. Showers and some snow flurries over eastern parts and the central plateau. There's a road snowfall warning in place for some of the high country roads and passes. Later in the news hour, I'll tell you if this wintry weather is set to last through the weekend. 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 Wendy Petrie. A double fatality on our deadliest stretch of road ` we've developing news tonight. Also, the shooting of Scott Guy ` what the murder accused told police that contradicts witnesses. It's where we've conquered the world, now a plan for our biggest stadium is getting people offside. The latest view from below the Rena wreck ` are the owners now abandoning ship for the winter? Plus, the redhead and a red-faced prime minister as he's grilled about their relationship. Major delays for motorists, trying to get in and out of our biggest city. The gateway to a popular weekend retreat has just reopened, nearly five hours after a double fatality on one of our deadliest roads. The car crash occurring at Mangatawhiri on State Highway Two, which is the main road to the Coromandel. Pictures show a hired campervan was involved in the crash. The dead were in the same car, while two people in the second vehicle were unharmed. 39 people have now died on this road in 12 years. First tonight, major delays for motorists trying to get in and out of our biggest city. To the Scott Guy murder trial now, and what his brother-in-law told police. In evidence, Ewen MacDonald's account of when he knew the Feilding farmer had been shot contradicted other witnesses in the case. Simon Bradwell with the latest from the High Court in Wellington. Ewen Macdonald's told police the night before Scott Guy died, he was in bed, watching a TV program he'd recorded. READS: It would have either been Grey's Anatomy or Criminal Minds. In his words, he slept solidly all night, went to work as normal until he heard his brother-in-law was dead. Rushing to the scene, he says he saw Scott Guy lying on the ground. READS: I could see obvious blood around Scott's head area. I could not say much else about Scott as I did not want to look any more, and it was very obvious that he was dead. He looked limp and flat. The truck driver who found Scott Guy thought his throat had been cut. But the Crown says Ewen Macdonald insisted Mr Guy had been shot. I remember thinking, 'How did Ewen know that Scott had been shot when he was down at the cordon?' Contrary to those accounts, Ewen Macdonald said in a statement to police two weeks later, and read in court today, he found out for certain that a firearm was the weapon the day after the murder. Police produced diagrams the accused drew of the murder scene. He cooperated fully during three days of police interviews. < Did you ask him for a DNA sample? Yes, that's correct. < And he willingly provided that? Yes. < He answered every single question you put to him? Yes. Police searching his house for footwear failed to find diving boots like the ones they say the killer wore. The Crown said in court that another police interview with Ewen Macdonald was recorded on DVD and is expected to be played to the jury. Another 60 witnesses are also expected to give evidence before the trial ends. Simon Bradwell, ONE News. We can now reveal the identity of a sexual predator (79), whose victims say he kept them as sex slaves in the bush. William Cornelius still walked free from court today. The judge ruled Cornelius' mild dementia means he's not fit to go on trial on multiple rape charges. The offending spans some 30 years, and judge David Cameron says Cornelius has probably raped four teenagers. Heather Walsh (46) is one of them and fought to make her name public so she can speak out. Cornelius was first charged at the end of 2009. And you can hear Heather Walsh's story in an interview with Mark Sainsbury on Close Up tonight at 7 o'clock. The parents who left their five children locked in a van in Auckland's Sky City Casino car park say they'll apply for a discharge without conviction. The man (39) and woman (29) have interim name suppression. They've admitted a charge of leaving a child under 14 without proper supervision. The father's now attending a Salvation Army gambling programme and the mother's also getting treatment. Their children are now aged between 7 months and 9 years. They had to be freed from the van by police and the mother was found playing the pokies. A master plan for NZ's premier sporting venue is already on shaky ground. Eden Park's set to become the home for any games in Auckland that attract huge crowds. But not everyone's happy about it, as Sharon Fergusson reports. Eden Park's top of the table when it comes to big matches. On the table now, are plans that worry the neighbours. We have concerns over the frequency of events, that we're going to see a clash over cricket, rugby and league, particularly in the early part of the year, and that would lead to too many events for the area to cope with. Regional Facilities Auckland has released a proposal to better manage the city's top stadiums, including how they're divvied up around the major sporting codes. I think the great thing about the major international sporting events like the Rugby World Cup is that it does lead to a significant investment in infrastructure. The challenge after those events are over is to make better use of that investment. It's proposed Eden Park would be the venue for big rugby matches, limited-overs cricket internationals, high-profile league clashes, football internationals and one-offs like American football ` anything that could attract crowds of more than 20,000. Mt Smart would stay as the venue for most Warriors matches. It'd also be upgraded to take on speedway, get a new athletics track and high-performance training facilities, and it would remain a concert venue. d Stadium would become an 8 international Test cricket arena It'd remain the home of North Harbour rugby. Football and league matches could also be played there. But the Auckland Cricket Association says it has no intention of leaving Eden Park. We have over 100 years' history at Eden Park, so the desire to move is certainly not there. This is the home of Auckland cricket, and we would like to see it continue that way. The promoters of the plan admit the proposals are controversial and those with a vested interest ` even if it's just as a spectator ` have two months to have their say. Sharon Fergusson, ONE News. You'll find plenty of opinions being expressed, and you can put your side of the story on our website ` onenews.co.nz. The salvage companies who've been working on the Rena since it grounded eight months ago There's more clarity tonight for Christchurch homeowners who've been living in limbo. They'll now get paid out on their brand new homes on quake-hit land, following an about-turn by authorities. Lisa Davies was with one as she got the news. A life-changing letter from CERA bringing news that Simone Walley has waited seven long months to hear ` the news that she now qualifies for a Crown offer on her new home. I can't wait to just get out. I need to put this disaster behind us. We met Simone when she'd just been told there would be no payout because her brand new home was built after the February quake hit, along with Brooklands neighbours, on the advice of the city council. Not one person said don't build. Simone was heavily pregnant and struggling with the stress of it. You've taken my house away from me, and I'm not going to lose this baby as well. EMOTIONALLY: So, you know, having a support network has been really helpful. But today, a turning point. The Crown offer has now been extended to her and 16 others who were caught in the same catch-22. It will enable these people to also get on with their lives following the hardship caused by the earthquake events. She says Roger Sutton rang to apologise to her personally for the situation. Thank you, Roger. You know, it was the little tiny bit of happiness in all of this. She was pregnant when we first met her. Baby Gemma is the physical proof of just how long this decision has taken. Amazingly enough, she's very placid... (LAUGHS) and quite laidback. I sort of thought maybe Mummy's stress might affect her. Now it's not just Gemma who's smiling,... LAUGHTER ...as her mum looks forward to finding another new home for her family. Lisa Davies, ONE News. That decision on the new houses on red-zone land was just one of several announcements. CERA's also set up a new process that'll enable homeowners to have their land zoning reviewed if they're unhappy with it. Asset sales are on the way, despite last-ditch bids to block the government's plans. But opponents have vowed to slow down the process and are adamant it isn't too late. Here's political reporter Jessica Mutch. Fieldays, near Hamilton, is National Party territory. OK, smile. But even here, it's a struggle to find supporters of asset sales. I think it's a no-go, and he ought to pull his head in and stop being so arrogant. It's like chucking the baby out with the bath water. Once it's gone, it's gone. I hate it. Yeah, I hate it as well. Good idea. Opposition groups are collecting signatures to try and force a citizens-initiated referendum. The Greens were doing their bit in Auckland today. We're asking for signatures to get a referendum. Yeah, I'll sign that. They need about 300,000 names, and so far they have nearly 80,000. The Prime Minister is forging ahead anyway. The assets sales legislation is set to become law by the middle of August. We're very keen for NZers to get a chance to buy those shares, and we're going to continue to press that legislation through and ultimately take those companies to the market. Labour say it will filibuster, which is the political term for delaying tactics. It says every hour of delay is an hour NZers get to keep their assets. It's not a matter of obstructing the vote; we'll be putting up substantive amendments, and we are not going to be letting this slide through. The government will be making every attempt, as they have throughout the process, to rush it through. There are still two more political stages to go through before partial asset sales become a reality. I would say, Mr Key, assets are not for sale. John, don't do it. Regardless, shares in Mighty River Power are set to go on sale before September. Jessica Mutch, ONE News. There's been an embarrassing distraction for an old mate of John Key's at a time when Britain's also grappling with tough economic times. Evidence of David Cameron's relationship with the redhead at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has left him rattled. The BBC's Nick Robinson has more. I swear by almighty God that the evidence I give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The truth in question ` his relation with the Murdochs and the one-time boss of their British newspapers, Rebecca Brooks. His version of it ` to condemn what he called unjustified conspiracy theories. There was no overt deal for support. There was no covert deal. There was no nods and winks. The Prime Minister looked comfortable when defending his judgements; much, much less so when it came to the awkward details. Details like a text message sent by Rebecca Brooks to him on the eve of his party conference speech. READS: 'I am so rooting for you tomorrow, not just as a personal friend, 'but because professionally we're definitely in this together.' Did you see her every weekend or most weekends in the period 2008, 2009? I don't` Not every weekend. < But most weekends? (SIGHS) Um... The news soon travelled that he'd seen the boss of The Sun, News of the World, The Times and Sunday Times an awful lot. But after lunch when the hearing restarted, there was some new information. Mrs Cameron keeps perhaps a better weekend diary record than I do, and she reckons we probably didn't see them more than on average once every six weeks. But the prime minister insisted he wanted to protect people like this ` the family of the murdered teenager Milly Dowler. We want to know that if an individual suffers press intrusion, has an inaccurate article written about them, has their life turned around in some way ` all these things happen, that it really is worth their while going to this regulator. Agreeing how to do that has eluded pretty much every government since the war. Lord Justice Leveson must come up with a plan for the government, and he's a man even prime ministers stand up for. It's also been revealed that between 2005 and 2010 Mr Cameron had, on average, 26 meetings a month with media figures. Cycling champion Lance Armstrong's determined to fight back against doping accusations, claiming jealous rivals are driving a witch hunt. But in a new twist, secret phone recordings have revealed even his supporters are questioning his behaviour. The ABC's Neil Karlinsky reports. The allegations against Lance Armstrong paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that ran for years. The US Anti-Doping Agency claims in this letter sent to Armstrong that he used blood transfusions and other performance-boosters. But allegedly keeping it secret was no small task. A former teammate says they once did so-called blood doping from the team bus on the side of a mountain road during the Tour de France. Illegal doping is a sophisticated and expensive process, designed to boost red blood cells, getting more oxygen to the muscles and turning a tired athlete into a fresh one while also boosting performance. The Anti-Doping Agency also claims Armstrong used fear, intimidation and coercion in an attempt to force a code of silence. To that point, federal investigators reportedly seized upon this recorded phone conversation from 2004. It was made by former tour winner Greg Lemond, who says he's talking to Armstrong's Oakley eyewear liaison, Stephanie McIlvain, a former Armstrong friend and, in public, a supporter. Armstrong denies all of it, and claims a witch-hunt driven by disgruntled rivals. He has until the end of next week to answer the charges and do what he's always done so well ` fight back. If found guilty of cheating, Lance Armstrong could be stripped of his Tour de France titles and banned from the sport. Still to come on ONE News ` shocking allegations of sexual abuse in Australia's defence force spanning back to the 1950s. And a freak hail storm in Texas causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. And the Kiwi film-maker on the fast track with his first feature-length film, just in time for the Olympics. Then it's the next best thing to mum, but how will our local miracle milk keep up with its global demand? Sex abuse and ritual humiliation are among hundreds of shocking allegations in a damning report into the Australian defence force. The independent investigation describes a culture of abuse stretching back to the 1950s and says the military failed to protect young cadets from serious assault. Australia correspondent Steve Marshall explains. It's Australian defence's dark side exposed. I was raped by a 50-year-old corporal. He also raped and sexually abused other minors in the air force at the time. John is one of hundreds of people who claim they were sexually and physically abused by senior officers after joining the military. It is concerning. It is disturbing. I certainly feel that. An investigation was triggered by a scandal last year when an officer cadet filmed himself having sex with a female colleague and broadcast it online to a group of cadets. It was like my whole world came crashing down around me. A staggering 847 complaints flooded in. The report says abuse of child cadets in the '50s and '60s was rampant, with alleged perpetrators still serving in senior positions today. I would think more than a few. I would say dozens is a possibility. That leaves the government with a massive problem. There are some system-wide issues to think about, and then there's how to deal with the individual claims that have been made. Several options are being considered. Everything from potentially a compensation scheme to a reconciliation mechanism to a further parliamentary or judicial inquiry. Whichever course of action the government decides, it's certain that further investigation of these shocking claims will be required. Meaning a final resolution for victims is still likely to be years away. Steve Marshall, ONE News, Sydney. Thousands of protesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square after a Supreme Court ruled last year's parliamentary elections void. There's also anger at the court's ruling that a former prime minister under the rule of Hosni Mubarak is now eligible to run in this weekend's presidential elections. The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes is in Cairo. CROWD CHANTS 'Down with the military', they shout. 'Revolution. Revolution.' The young revolutionaries are back on Tahrir Square tonight. They are enraged by the Supreme Court's decision to dissolve Egypt's first democratic parliament. The end of revolution. The end of Egyptian revolution. And our dreams now become die. CHANTING, CLAPPING You can see the anger and the passion on the faces of the young people here in Tahrir Square. These are the same people who fought to bring down the Mubarak regime 18 months ago in this same square. And tonight they believe that the military who supported Mubarak for so long are trying to steal their revolution. Not all Egyptians are unhappy, though. Across down, an equally passionate crowd is cheering Ahmed Shafik. A year ago, this close Mubarak ally was in disgrace. Now he could be on the verge of being elected Egypt's president. It is an extraordinary turnaround for the old regime. The question now is how will the Muslim Brotherhood react? Until today, it controlled Egypt's parliament. It's presidential candidate, Mohammed Morsi, could still win. But to do so, the Muslim Brotherhood must translate anger on the streets today to support for its candidate at the ballot box on Saturday. The protesters are expected to mount a mass demonstration in Tahrir Square after traditional Friday prayers. There are also crucial elections this weekend in Greece, with Europe and financial markets around the world bracing for potential repercussions. Far-Left party leader Alexis Tsipras says austerity measures are too tough, and if his party wins he's pledged to cancel a multimillion-dollar bailout, forcing Greece to pull out of the eurozone. And austerity measures have caused clashes between thousands of protesters and Italian police in Rome. Borrowing costs have skyrocketed, heightening fears that Italy could be the next to fall prey to Europe's debt crisis. Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cut short an appearance in the Swiss capital, Bern, after vomiting at a press conference. On her first visit to Europe in 24 years, she apologised, saying she was 'totally exhausted' from travelling. She did recover to briefly attend a reception with government officials. A freak hailstorm in Dallas has caused more than $500m of damage. While big things aren't unusual in Texas, check out the size of these hail stones. Thousands of cars and properties were damaged in the worst hail storm to hit the state in nearly a decade. It sounded like the house was exploding. You know, just... (IMITATES EXPLOSION) Miraculously, there were no serious injuries. Weather now, and it was cold again today, so no surprises there's some more snow in the forecast, Karen. Snow flurries down to 500m for eastern parts of the South Island and the central North Island plateau. These are the roads and passes to watch. It was very cold in the east of the South Island today for Hanmer Springs and Molesworth. A wintry gale southerly blasted through Cook Strait. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz For weather, see tvnz.co.nz I'll be back with your weekend forecast after sport. Coming up on ONE News ` we look at why there's such a shortage of trainee pilots. Damning secret recordings of Lance Armstrong's friends And has time run out for the South African-born Miss Universe NZ, as she's told to give up her title by organisers? She was held captive and suffered shocking abuse at the hands of her employer. Tonight we can finally reveal her face and his. Plus, some mothers swear by it, but is there enough of this Kiwi product to go round? And DIY activism ` here's some expert advice on how to get your voice heard. Close Up at 7, TV ONE. 1 The salvage companies who've been working on the Rena since it grounded eight months ago are now packing up and heading back overseas. The first stage of the operation's complete. But the cargo ship's owners are refusing to spell out their plans for disposing of the wreck. Kim Vinnell reports. Using specialist remote-controlled equipment, these new pictures show salvors pinpointing fallen containers. Dragging them to the surface is the last gritty stage of retrieving what the Rena left behind. Well done, guys. And while containers will continue to be picked up from the seafloor, salvage teams say they've done all they can with the vessel, handing it over to be monitored for the winter. What we're doing is keeping a close eye on the condition of that bow section and seeing whether it's being slammed by any more big swells, what might happen or not happen. Rena's owners deny they're pulling out. They say they're waiting on a tender for the wreck's removal. That'll likely mean slicing the wreck into pieces, although the owners wouldn't be drawn on whether it'll be dragged to shore or dumped at sea. It's a horrible salvage. This is worse than the Costa Concordia to fix, to resolve, and I'd be really surprised if there isn't some of that wreck left down there. Maritime NZ, though, says the owners would need government consent to leave the ship's skeleton there. The owners are aware of that, and they're working towards that. It just takes a lot of time. There are weather issues. It's a complex operation, and we are satisfied that they are doing what's required of them. But marine expert John Riding says a decision should've been made on the wreck's fate by now, meaning operations wouldn't have to stop for the winter. John Riding says a salvage operation, using specialist equipment like this crane barge, is expensive, as the equipment is paid for by the day. He said the owners will save by putting out a tender offering a fixed amount of money to one contractor to finish the entire job. The insurers really have two options ` one is to try and negotiate longer-term lower rates or go out to tender for a fixed price and get a fixed-price wreck removal. Therefore they're passing their commercial risk on to the salvor they contract. Despite that costly risk, ONE News understands several contractors have already expressed interest in the job. Kimberley Vinnell, ONE News. Destiny Church's Hannah Tamaki's been sacked from the Maori Women's Welfare League. It follows her controversial run for presidency last year. Ms Tamaki learnt of the news only a few hours ago At this particular point she hasn't had a chance to consider it. When she's had a chance over the weekend to reflect, she'll make a decision on whether she has a future with the Women's League or not. She's been stood down from the league until 2015 and her three branches of the Destiny Church won't be recognised. Police in the Bay of Plenty have arrived at a crash scene more unusual than most, with a motorcycle dangling from a tree. The rider's in a serious condition in Whakatane hospital after he hit a ditch southwest of Opotiki. Police are unsure of what caused the crash, but say no other vehicles were involved. There are fears of a shortage of trainee pilots which has flight schools calling for government help. Aviation industry experts say the potential crisis is a result of the capping of student loans, meaning fewer pilots are being trained. Arrun Soma explains. For Keagan Gaarkeuken, nothing beats flying. It's a one-of-a-kind feeling. Training to be a commercial pilot, his career looks set to soar. But others aren't so lucky. There's a definite concern that we might have a reduction in student pilots. For all the statistics that we're seeing, we've certainly got some major problems emerging. The government introduced a cap on trainees receiving loans from $600 a year to $450. The aim was to reign in an oversupply of pilots, but that's now sparked the industry into action. The dual effect of capping, as well as reducing the amount of student loan might have too much of an adverse effect. Aviation industry insiders we've spoken to say with fewer students coming through schools like this, flight instructors are now seeking work overseas, because there's not enough in NZ. I know of a number of people, both from my class when I trained and also mates from out in the industry. The association sent this letter to the government asking for help and explaining that if numbers continue to fall it may cost the economy $2b. It's all the economic impact on the nation. If you're going to start hiring foreign pilots, if you're going to starting down our operations, then there's also the knock-on effect on tourism. In response, the government says it's seen no evidence of pilot shortfall, and it will wait and see. We must do two things ` firstly, make sure that we're spending the taxpayers' money wisely, and secondly, make sure that we're not getting students into student loans which they have no chance of repaying. But the industry is certain that turbulent times are ahead. Arrun Soma, ONE News. The organiser of Miss Universe NZ's coming under fire over the controversy surrounding the South African-born winner. Avianca Bohm took the title earlier this month. She's now been delivered a letter from the organiser telling her to give up the crown. But a contest judge says Miss Bohm shouldn't have to. If she's in the competition, she's eligible. Why put her in the competition for us judges to look at? If she's not eligible don't put her in show, and if she's in the show she deserves an equal chance to win. Organiser Val Lott's refused to go on camera, but says she expects a decision on what to do from Miss Universe organisers in the United States next week. Kiwi film-maker Regan Hall's hoping to capitalise on Olympic fever as his first feature-length movie opens in Britain. Fast Girls is the Wellington-trained director's Bend It Like Beckham, a story about a female sprint relay team aiming to qualify for a world championship. Let's bring it home, girls. We can do this. Let the games begin. It's primarily about two girls. So they're two girls from the opposite sides of the tracks who have to learn to get along. NZ's two big cinema chains aren't planning to show Fast Girls at this point. Now just updating the traffic delays caused by the double fatality in Mangatawhiri, the gateway to the Coromandel, let's go now to Ruth Wynn-Williams. TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THAT CRASH IT CLOSED THE ROAD JUST AFTER 1.20 BOTH DIED AT THE SCENE PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNHARMED THE ROAD REOPENED A SHORT TIME AGO THE SPEED LIMIT WAS REDUCED TO 90KM/H ON THIS STRETCH OF ROAD Looking at our top stories tonight ` The man accused of killing Scott Guy has pleaded not guilty. In his testimony today Ewen MacDonald detailed how he co-operated with police, helping with the inquiry and giving a DNA sample. But parts of his testimony were contradicted by other witnesses. Regional Facilities Auckland has released proposals for our biggest city's stadiums. Eden Park could be used for sports event with crowds over 20,000. Mt Smart could be upgraded for speedway and get a new athletics track. The outer oval at North Harbour Stadium could be used for Test cricket. Jenny-May joins us from Christchurch. Test rugby returns to the city? A long time coming. After two years the All Blacks and Test rugby is back, and the players are genuinely excited about playing at AMI Stadium tomorrow night. Tonight we're lending a little support to the Irish as we broadcast live from Finnegan's Irish Bar in Prebbleton. Also on the way ` Tiger's back on the prowl as most of the big names struggle in the opening round of the US Open. LeBron James redeems himself in game two of the NBA finals as the Heat squares the series 1-1. And the top two Kiwi teams go head to head in netball's match of the round. Can the Magic keep their play-off hopes alive? Kia ora, welcome back to Christchurch, where in just over 24 hours the All Blacks take to the field in their first test match in Christchurch for nearly two years. The All Blacks are hoping the sense of occasion and vociferous home town crowd will give them even more of an edge. Here's Blair Norton. In just five games, Christchurch's new AMI stadium already seems like a Crusaders fortress. And... Zac Guildford. Now the All Blacks are looking to set up camp and dig in themselves. Obviously there's a bit of significance playing back here after not having a game here for a couple of years, so it's nice to be back here It's probably right that we're playing here, regardless if there was no stadium and just a pitch and they were watching around, standing. With Christchurch starved of Test rugby since August 2010, they've added 4000 seats here at the western end of the ground. Tomorrow night the teams will play in front of a full house ` 21,000 passionate fans. It may not have the stature of the Millennium Stadium or Twickenham, but that doesn't worry the Irish ` the AMI stadium's similar in dimensions to the grounds many of them play on in the European club competitions. It's a good stadium. It looks good. It looks very intimate, it looks close, it looks like we're going to hear the crowd. We might actually hear exactly what they're saying. LAUGHTER McCaw is certainly a fan. It gets a bit noisier, and it's hard to describe it, but it is quite cool playing in a wee stadium like this. The All Blacks are getting an extra shot of motivation, matching the Irish team's bus trip through the red-zone. You realise the significance of what's happened here, and just a wee reminder of that, I think, that was probably enough. An improving world champion team playing for an emotional and passionate crowd, nestled close next to the field ` The Irish could be walking into rugby's e I The Irish could be lking into d rugby's equivalent Blair Norton, ONE News. San Francisco's Olympic Club has proved the big winner on the opening day of the US Open. Many of the world's best are set to miss the cut, but there is one big name who executed his game plan beautifully, leaving others around him very anxious. Glen Larmer reports. Hazy, murky, gloomy ` that summed up round one for many at the US Open today, but not all. Inside this man's head, nothing but clarity and determination, leaving many to ponder is the old Tiger back? Woods managed the course superbly in his opening round. His one under 69 was matched by just four others and exceeded by only one. And that player was Michael Thompson. Just how the unknown American (27), in just his second US Open, managed to shoot a four under 66 left many speechless. He dropped seven birdies in all ` an outstanding feat on the rock-hard greens. Equally as freakish was this from American Nick Watney. His two on the par-five 17th was just the third albatross in 117 years of US Open history. COMMENTATOR LAUGHS, CHEERING But like many others, he found the course a real struggle. Oodles of talent are already out the back door, like defending champ Rory McIlory. While he was playing pinball across this green, world number one Luke Donald was dropping bogey after bogey. 2005 champion Michael Campbell found the going too tough as well, despite this monster birdie on the 16th. Remarkably, both he and Donald were almost outscored by a teenager. Andy Zhang birdied the last to record the same score as Donald and Campbell ` a nine over 79. A 14-year-old matching the grown men. Glen Larmer, ONE News. So a surprise leader after 18 holes, but three major winners are heading the chase. McIlroy is 11 strokes back and might join Campbell having the weekend off, unless he finds some form. World rowing champion Mahe Drysdale is resigned to missing this weekend's pre-Olympic regatta after injuring a shoulder when his bike was hit by a car in Munich. Drysdale, who had to settle for bronze after illness at the 2008 Beijing games, is relieved only his AC joint was damaged. When I was lying on the ground, I could feel that, you know, I was pretty winded through my rib area, and I could feel my shoulder, but, you know, it was important that I got straight up and realised that I hadn't done too much damaged to my legs, and they're obviously the most important part. Yeah, a broken leg at this stage would have been an absolute nightmare. Drysdale insists the setback won't unduly hamper his Olympic preparation. The NZ women's hockey team has been confirmed for the Olympic Games today, and will have a youthful look about it. The average age of the side is just 24, but the coach is relying on young energy to push them over the line. And with youth you get exuberance, and they run and they chase, and they do all the little things and the one-percenters really well, because they don't know any better. With the Olympics just over six weeks away, the team will head to Europe for a series of warm-up matches before taking on Australia in the first game of the tournament. Striker Fernando Torres has propelled Spain to the top of group C in Euro 2012 today. The defending champions were immediately attacking Ireland, and Torres, who didn't score a goal at the last World Cup, justified his start with a double in the 4-0 victory. Emphatic finish from Fernando Torres. Torres has got away from Ward. It's Fernando Torres. Fantastic finish again. Earlier, Andrea Pirlo's precision free kick gave Italy the lead against Croatia, but a late equaliser left the Italians still winless in group C at the tournament. The NZ entry Camper has upstaged the faster yachts in the North Atlantic, setting a new record in the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race to France. Relishing the intense low-pressure system, Camper has covered 565 miles in 24 hours and is up to second place. It's only 22, 23 knots, and basically we're not sure if it's a boat or a submarine we're on at the moment. At this rate the leaders will be in port by tomorrow. The NBA finals are locked up at 1-1 after Oklahoma failed to overcome another shocking start against Miami today. The Heat survived a late rally from the Thunder after being way out in front for much of game two in Oaklahoma. Here's Stephen Stuart. The Thunder have made a habit of recovering from double-digit deficits, but surely you couldn't afford to give the Miami Heat a huge start again and expect to pull them back. The home side missed 11 of their first 12 shots as the Heat hustled out to 18-2. They welcomed the return of Chris Bosh, finally over his abdominal strain, and had a 12-point buffer by half-time. And perhaps more importanly for the Heat, seven points for Dwayne Wade, attacking to the basket. The Thunder had only pulled back the advantage by one heading in the final quarter. Could they bring off a miraculous recovery for the fifth time in the play-offs? Kevin Durant thought so. Kevin Durant! And it's an eight-point game, time out, Miami! Russell Westbrook also stepped up at last as they closed the gap to three. Into the final seconds, it was down to two. Durant puts up a three. Bam! Durant had the chance to send the game to an unlikely overtime, but James was all over him. And he got the foul call. Drilling his two free throws gave him a game-high 32 points, and the Miami Heat victory 100-96. It's a great team that we're going against, so we're going to need every effort, every play, and it's going to take all the way down to those zeroes on that clock to get a win. The series now heads to Miami for game three on Monday. Stephen Stuart, ONE News. Leave Catherine Latu on the bench at your peril ` that's the message from the Magic netball team ahead of their must-win match against the Mystics this weekend. The sharp-shooter wasn't used for the first half against the Steel, but the Magic aren't expecting to be let off the hook. Toni Street reports. When you've got no breathing space, you'll take every inch the opposition offers up. Well, if they want to take the chance and give us a sniff, why not? That'd be super. Irene Van Dyk's referring to Cathrine Latu being benched against the Southern Steel. The Magic accept they won't be so lucky. We have confidence out there on the court, and when she's not out there, it's going to give us more confidence, so I think they'd be silly not to. The Magic have been dangerously close to falling out of play-offs contention for weeks now. They can't afford a single loss. The Mystics have more room to move at the top of the ladder, but a home semi-final is on the line, and it showed against the Steel that a complete performance still eludes them. Debs is sometimes pulling her hair out because we train really well, but then there's those patches where two turnovers could cost you a game and being up by 10 is not a big margin nowadays, because people can come back at it. The margin of error is even tighter for the Magic, sitting in fifth. Week in week, out we have been improving. We've been quite solid. We haven't thrown a lot of ball away from the pass, and I believe because of what we've gone through in the first four rounds, we're actually mentally stronger and prepared for the intense pressure. Beating the Mystics is just the start of that pressure test. then two of Australia's best ` the Thunderbirds and Firebirds ` await. Toni Street, ONE News. That's sport from the Finnigans here in Christchurch. The Irish supporters are feeling buoyant about tomorrow night's test. After the break, Karen has more cold winds, showers and snow flurries in the forecast, but not for everyone. She was a victim of abuse and fought to unmask her abuser. Now he's on the receiving end. Hey, <BLEEP> you, you little <BLEEP> little rapist. You can hear me, eh? Plus, it's the next best thing to Mum ` but how will our local miracle milk keep up with it's global demand? And making a change - we hear from grassroots veterans on how to get your message across. Close Up's here next, TV ONE. Hello again. We've still got a very cold southerly air mass over us, showers and snow flurries affecting eastern areas and also the central North Island plateau. These are the roads and passes to take extra care on overnight, and these ones into Saturday. This bright cloud sinking down onto the upper North Island is associated with a deep low up near the Kermadec Islands, also some frontal cloud mixed up with it from a front that swept up over the North Island today. Lots of cold shower cloud grazing eastern areas in the southerly flow, but you can see this hole of clear skies over western parts of the South Island, the main divide doing a going job of sheltering and keeping the showers from crossing over. Fine and frosty in the west of the South Island with light winds, fine in the south too after morning cloud or fog clears. A showery southerly everywhere else with some snow above 500m, but the showers thinning out through the afternoon and clearing south of Christchurch, Fine and frosty in the west of the South Island with light winds, fine in the south too after morning cloud or fog clears. A showery southerly everywhere else with some snow above 500m, but the showers thinning out through the afternoon and clearing south of Christchurch, hopefully in time for the rugby test. Cool southerly flow over the North Island drags cloud and some showers over eastern areas, we may hear a few rumbles of thunder as the front passes through, showers about the far south also squeezing through Cook Strait to catch southern Taranaki and Wanganui, also western parts of far north. Mainly fine everywhere else. For weather, see tvnz.co.nz That's all from me. Have a good evening. See you tomorrow. And that's ONE News this Friday. Now here's Close Up.