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Join the Seven Sharp team as they present the stories of the day from around New Zealand, live, five nights a week.

Primary Title
  • Seven Sharp
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 26 July 2016
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Join the Seven Sharp team as they present the stories of the day from around New Zealand, live, five nights a week.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
How to move into the old age gracefullyis what we're all about. STARTED OUT AS A SPECIAL SURPRISE. IT'S A DREAM. I MEAN, I WAS SPELLBOUND. BUT THINGS QUICKLY TURNED SOUR. GOD, I WANT IT BACK. PLUS ` IT'S AMBITIOUS. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE ALL OF NZ PREDATOR-FREE. BUT IS IT POSSIBLE? AND WE'RE SHAKING IT OFF GOLDEN OLDIES STYLE AND MEETING THE CREW BEHIND THE EPIC VIDEO GIVING TAY-TAY A RUN FOR HER MONEY. # SHAKE IT OFF. SHAKE IT OFF. # DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. Good evening. Did you see Bernie Sanders? He was the star of the show at the convention today. It took 4 min before he could start his speech. You do need to start thinking about what exercise you will do in the future. We have an elderly theme tonight. If you have an active mind, you are good to go to 100. WE START TONIGHT WITH AN UNFORTUNATE TALE WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A HAPPY END. IT'S ABOUT PRESENTING THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WITH THE ULTIMATE GIFT, ONLY TO HAVE IT SNATCHED AWAY. MICHAEL HOLLAND WENT TO MEET TAKANINI COUPLE BRAD AND DONNA DOUGLAS TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR DREAM THAT WAS SIMPLY DRIVEN AWAY. ENGINE ROARS, TYRES SCREECH THIS COULD BE THE STORY OF A CAR. A THROBBING PIECE OF AMERICAN MUSCLE. BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A LOVE STORY. YOU SEE, DONNA LOVES BRAD. BRAD HAS ALWAYS LOVED AC COBRAS. SO DONNA BOUGHT BRAD SAID EXPENSIVE LOVE MACHINE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE ME EYES. THE FEELING YOU GET FROM SOMEBODY'S DREAM COMING TRUE IS JUST SOMETHING THAT I WILL TREASURE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO GO FOR A DRIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND ENJOY. AND THAT'S WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT. AND HEAR THE GROWL OF THE ENGINE? YEAH, SHE'S PRETTY SEXY. (LAUGHS) IT WAS IN HERE, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY SAFE BECAUSE OF THE BOLLARDS. THEY ARE PRETTY CHUNKY DETERRENTS. PRETTY CHUNKY DETERRENTS. PRETTY SOLID. YEP, BRAD'S BABY ` REPLACEMENT VALUE, 130K ` GONE. THEY HAVE HAD A BLOODY GOOD GO AT THIS. THEY HAVE OBVIOUSLY BENT THIS UP, SMASHED THE PADLOCK OUT, REMOVED THE PIN AND THEN SLID THE BOLLARD OFF FROM ITS HOUSING. COMPLETE BASTARDS, REALLY. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS PART OF THE FAMILY, THE CAR, REALLY. HE WOULD JUST GO OUT THERE AND SIT IN IT AT NIGHT, JUST SIT IN THE GARAGE. MIKE HOSKING WOULD KNOW WHAT A CAR MEANS TO YOU FOR SURE. BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT AN AC COBRA MEANS? AN AC COBRA MEANS. NO. BUT WHAT REALLY HURTS ` DONNA BOUGHT THE CORBA FOR BRAD SHORTLY AFTER SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER WITH MONEY FROM AN INSURANCE PAY-OUT FOR EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. BRAD, HE HAD BEEN ALWAYS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, ALWAYS LOOKING ON TRADEME, AND HE HAD SEEN THIS CAR, AND HE WAS LIKE, 'THIS IS THE CAR, BABE. THIS IS IT. 'THIS IS THE DREAM CAR. OH MY GOD, LOOK AT IT!' AND HE WAS RATTLING OFF ALL THE SPECS TO ME, AND I'M LIKE, 'YEAH, WHATEVER. YEAH, IT LOOKS NICE.' SO ON SELFLESS IMPULSE, SHE CALLS THE SELLER IN CHRISTCHURCH, SPENDING HER INSURANCE MONEY SIGHT UNSEEN AND THEN SOME. DIDN'T QUITE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY, SO I RACED DOWN THE BANK; SAID TO THE GIRL AT THE BANK, 'I NEED TO BUY THIS CAR FOR MY PARTNER.' AND SHE JUST` 'YES, ALL RIGHT.' SO OUT CAME SOME MORE MONEY. I GOT BACK TO WORK, I WAS ABSOLUTELY TREMBLING. DAYS LATER, THE CAR WAS SITTING UNDER A COVER IN THE SOUTH AUCKLAND WORKSHOP OF A FRIEND NAMED PAUL. PAUL SAID, 'HAVE YOU SEEN ONE OF THESE?' BRAD'S LIKE, 'I'M LOOKING AT THAT.' HE SAID, 'IS THAT A COBRA UNDER THERE?' SO HE STARTED TO PEEL THE COVER OFF, AND BRAD'S FACE JUST WENT... 'THAT'S THE CAR!' SAW THE NUMBER PLATE FIRST. HE SAID, 'IT JUST GOT SOLD LAST WEEK AND I WAS WONDERING WHO BOUGHT IT. 'THAT'S THE CAR.' I PUT THE KEYS IN BRAD'S HAND AND SAID, 'IT'S YOURS. IT'S YOURS, DARLING.' HE'S JUST CIRCLING THE CAR, LOOKING AT IT. SPEECHLESS, YEAH. IT WAS JUST THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING YOU HAD SEEN IN YOUR LIFE, WASN'T IT? BESIDES YOU, DARLING. BOTH CHUCKLE HE WASN'T MY HUSBAND AT THAT POINT, EITHER, BUT HE IS NOW. HE DID THE RIGHT THING. THAT'S RIGHT. IT WAS JUST A DREAM. I WAS SPELLBOUND. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS REAL OR NOT AT THAT TIME. A QUESTION HE'S ASKING HIMSELF AGAIN NOW ` IS THIS EMPTY GARAGE REAL? IT LOOKED LIKE A SHINING PIECE OF GOLD. IT FELT LIKE ONE OF THE CHILDREN, REALLY; I CARED FOR IT THAT MUCH. SOBS: GOD, I WANT IT BACK. PLEASE, WE REALLY APPEAL TO YOUR CONSCIENCE. PLEASE. YEAH, PLEASE. THEY ARE BASTARDS. What is it with these people? He was clearly looking after it. DONNA'S JUST HAD SURGERY, AND THE PROGNOSIS IS GOOD. THE AC COBRA REPLICA WAS STOLEN FROM THE DOUGLAS' HOME IN MILL ROAD, TAKANINI, AROUND 7AM LAST SUNDAY. THE THIEVES RETURNED IN A WHITE UTE HALF AN HOUR LATER AND RANSACKED THEIR HOUSE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CAN CONTACT CRIMESTOPPERS ANONYMOUSLY ON 0800 566 111. Not many of them are around, so very spottable. The sound of a cobra is phenomenal. SO, THE GOVERNMENT WANTS NZ TO BE PREDATOR-FREE BY 2050. NO, NOT THAT PREDATOR; THESE ONES. IT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA. POSSUMS, RATS, WEASELS AND STOATS ARE PRETTY HORRIBLE. THEY KILL 25 MILLION NATIVE BIRDS AND COST US ABOUT $13B A YEAR. NOW, BACK IN 1770, WHEN CAPTAIN COOK PAID A VISIT, HIS BOTANIST JOSEPH BANKS CALLED OUR BIRDSONG 'THE MOST MELODIOUS WILD MUSIC' HE'D EVER HEARD. COULD THIS PLAN GIVE US AN ENCORE? WELL, 50 YEARS AGO WE CLEARED THE HAURAKI GULF'S MARIA ISLAND OF PREDATORS. 10 YEARS LATER WE DID THE SAME ON TITI. AFTER THAT IT WAS BREAKSEA AND KAPITI ISLANDS. NOW CAMPBELL ISLAND ` ALL 11,000 HECTARES ` IS ALSO FREE OF PESTS. BUT THAT'S ONE THING. IT'S A HUGE JUMP TO MAKE IT COUNTRYWIDE. SIR PAUL CALLAGHAN CALLED IT OUR OWN APOLLO PROGRAMME, AND LIKE THE MOON LANDINGS, IT'S EXPENSIVE, SO THE GOVERNMENT'S THROWING $28M AT IT. BUT IN 2013 A LANDCARE RESEARCH SCIENTIST PUT THE COST AROUND A THOUSAND TIMES THAT MUCH. THIS IS THE MOST AMBITIOUS CONSERVATION PROJECT ATTEMPTED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. AMBITIOUS? DEFINITELY. LAUDABLE? FOR SURE. BUT REALISTIC? Do people care enough? It is obviously something that nobody could argue. Could the money be put to better use? It is one of the best ideas they have come up with in years. People might say we need money and other areas - housing, poverty. Billions of dollars you will save. SO, OUR NAKI BOY HADYN JONES VENTURED TO THE BIG SMOKE FOR BREKKIE THIS MORNING AND HE STUMBLED UPON A PRETTY UNIQUE CAFE. WE'RE DEEP WITHIN THE AUCKLAND DISTRICT COURT AT A CAFE WHICH IS RUN BY INMATES. SO IT'S PRISONERS GOING BACK TO COURT FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS. THEY CERTAINLY GET A LOT MORE CONFIDENCE, AND IT'S GOOD THAT THEY'RE ALSO GAINING SOME SKILLS THAT THEY CAN USE LATER ON. PLUS ` COULD THIS BE THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH IN OLD AGE? THE PEOPLE WILL PUT THE POI UNDER THEIR LEG OR BEHIND THEIR BACK OR THEY'LL LIGHT IT ON FIRE. WELL, THIS RESEARCHER SEEMS TO THINK SHE'S ONTO SOMETHING. HOLD THE PHONE, HOSK, COS THERE'S ANOTHER GROUP WHO THINK THEY'VE GOT THE SECRET TO AGING GRACEFULLY SORTED. HAD YOU EVER TWERKED BEFORE? NO! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE WORD WAS! WE'RE HANGING WITH TAY-TAY'S KIWI RIVALS BEFORE THE END OF THE SHOW. PARSON JAMES' 'TEMPLE' # HOLD UP, WHY IS THIS DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER? # HELL MUST'VE GOT A LITTLE COLDER. # BUT, HELL, I GOT BOLDER. # NA NA NA. # HEY NOW, BEEN TOO QUIET, I'MMA GET LOUD Good reviews for that. He played here the other night. Flume was here the other night. One of my children scored a ticket. They scalped it. Bought it $80 and sold for 200. I have some tickets to Macklemore. YOU'LL FIND THE IRONY COMING THICK AND FAST IN THIS NEXT STORY. YOU SEE THE JUDGES, REGISTRARS, SECURITY STAFF AND ALL THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES AT THE AUCKLAND DISTRICT COURT DEAL WITH THE BAD GUYS AND GIRLS EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO WHEN THEY SIT DOWN FOR MORNING TEA AT THE STAFF CANTEEN, THEY DON'T EXPECT THE WOMAN MAKING THEIR COFFEE TO BE... WE'LL LET HADYN JONES EXPLAIN. CENTRAL AUCKLAND, 7AM THIS MORNING. WE'RE AT AUCKLAND DISTRICT COURT, THE SIDE ENTRANCE. WE'VE BEEN INVITED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO A CAFE. IT'S ONLY FOR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE STAFF AND THE ODD JUDGE AND LAWYER. IT'S HARD TO MISS THE IRONY, BECAUSE THE LADIES SIZZLING AND BREWING... AND HANDLING THE TILL ARE ALL PRISON INMATES. IN FACT, THE ONLY NON-PRISONER IS ERIN ALDRIDGE AND EVEN SHE'S NOT JUST A CORRECTIONS OFFICER. I'M A CHEF BY TRADE. IT'S BEEN GOING TWO YEARS AND NOT EVERYONE INITIALLY WAS KEEN. THERE WERE QUESTIONS. IS THIS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN PRISON TO BE WORKING, IN A COURT HOUSE? THAT'S BRYAN. HE'S A REGULAR. HE'S SEEN THE LADIES COME AND GO. THEY'RE HERE FOR A CERTAIN TIME, AND THEY GET PAROLE, AND IT'S QUITE SAD. AND I ALMOST THINK, 'OH, WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?' AFTER BRYAN, WE MET BEKAH AND KIM, COURT REGISTRARS. THEY DEAL WITH OFFENDERS DAILY. IT'S SORT OF LIKE A SECOND CHANCE, AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE. WE ALWAYS SEE ONE END IN COURT. THE INMATES, WHO WE CAN'T IDENTIFY, ARE DRIVEN IN FROM PRISON EVERY DAY. THEY GET UP AT 4 AND FINISH MID-AFTERNOON. NOW, CORRECTIONS WON'T TELL US WHAT THEY EARN, BUT THEY HAVE TO PAY SOME OF THIS BACK AS BOARD, AND THEY ARE ALL VETTED AND CLOSE TO BEING ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE. WOMAN: NAH. I WOULD LIVE OFF TAKEAWAYS. LISA, NOT HER REAL NAME, IS ON SALADS. SHE'S GOT THREE KIDS WAITING FOR HER ON THE OUTSIDE. I WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN HOSPITALITY WHEN I'M RELEASED. STACEY, OBVIOUSLY NOT HER REAL NAME, EITHER, QUALIFIED AS A BARISTA WHILE INSIDE. WHEN I'M HERE, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE I'VE COME FROM PRISON TO HERE. FOR A TIME, I DO FORGET. STACEY'S GOT BIG DREAMS. MY DREAM JOB THAT I AM GOING TO DO WHEN I LEAVE HERE IS RUN MY OWN LITTLE BARISTA CAFE. THE CAFE IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF IT WAS, IT'D BE CHOCKA, BECAUSE THINGS HERE ARE CHEAP. NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT THE CAFE THAT I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED ARE THE PRICES. YOUR EGGS BENNIE, $9, AND THE MOST YOU CAN SPEND IS $10.50 ON A BIG BREAKFAST. AND A COFFEE IS $3.50. CAN I PLEASE HAVE A SMALL MOCHACHINO? CHERYL MIKAERE IS THE DIRECTOR AT AUCKLAND REGIONAL WOMEN'S PRISON. SHE SAYS THIS IS ALL ABOUT GETTING THEM READY FOR THE REAL WORLD. IT DEFINITELY GIVES THEM THE SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SEEK REAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY'RE RELEASED. IT GIVES THEM A SENSE OF SELF ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE. CHERYL'S PET HATE IS REPEAT OFFENDERS ` ESPECIALLY WOMEN. THEY ARE DEFINITELY THE MATRIARCHS OF THEIR WHANAU. SO FOR THEM TO COME BACK INSIDE, IT'S A HUGE LOSS TO GENERATIONS. I'VE LEARNT TO BE MORE CONFIDENT WITHIN MYSELF. IF THEY WERE BEHIND DOORS, THEY WOULD NEVER CONTRIBUTE TO OUR SOCIETY AND OUR COMMUNITY, AND THEY DO CONTRIBUTE SO WELL. NOW, THAT'S MICHELLE. SHE GOT THE GIRLS TO BAKE FOR HER FAMILY. I ALWAYS COME HERE WHEN MY GRANDCHILDREN NEED A BIRTHDAY CAKE. SO WELCOME TO THE CAFE OF NEW BEGINNINGS. I'VE GOT A NEW LEASE ON LIFE SINCE I'VE BEEN OUT HERE. I FEEL LOT MORE CONFIDENT BEING AROUND PEOPLE. THEY'VE WORKED HARD. THEY DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE. IT'S TECHNICALLY A PRISON INSIDE A COURT HOUSE THAT ACTUALLY SERVES PRETTY GOOD FOOD. THERE ARE SOME VERY TALENTED AND SKILLED PEOPLE IN PRISON. CHEERS. Fabulous idea. We do a lot of stories about the programs in prison and reintegration. The recidivism rate is dropping rapidly. They have the support they need. There is good practical stuff. Delicious eggs bennie. WHEN I GET OLDER, I'D LIKE TO THINK I'M STILL ACTIVE AND UP FOR TRYING NEW THINGS. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT ONE AMERICAN RESEARCHER IS PUTTING TO THE TEST. KATE RIEGLE-VAN WEST IS ON OUR SHORES TO TEST WHETHER SWINGING POI CAN MAKE THE ELDERLY SMARTER AND HEALTHIER. SO WE SENT TIM WILSON TO SEE HOW THAT MIGHT SWING. FOR KIWIS, POI HAS ONE MEANING. # POI E. # I THINK OF THE MAORI CONTENT. LITERALLY, THE MAORI POI DANCERS AS SUCH. MAORI LADIES. (LAUGHS) FOR KATE RIEGLE-VAN WEST, EX-ILLINOIS POI AFICIONADO, POI CAN ALSO BE DONE INTERNATIONAL STYLES. PEOPLE WILL PUT THE POI UNDER THEIR LEG, OR BEHIND THEIR BACK, OR THEY'LL LIGHT IT ON FIRE, OR THEY'LL... IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S VERY LOOSEY-GOOSEY. IT'S TOTALLY LOOSEY-GOOSEY. BUT THAT LOOSEY-GOOSEY-NESS IS WHY KATE'S HERE DOING A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROJECT TO FIND OUT IF POI CAN BE AN EXERCISE FOR THE ELDERLY. SHE BELIEVES THAT FOR SENIOR HEALTH, POI CAN WHIP TAI CHI. I'M HOPING TO PROVE THAT POI IS BENEFICIAL FOR SOME PHYSICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE FACTOR. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE MEASURED FOR BI-MANUAL MOTION, FLEXIBILITY, MEMORY AND CONFIDENCE. I'M QUITE INTERESTED TO SEE WHETHER I'M LOSING MY MARBLES OR NOT. I MEAN REALLY, HOW HARD CAN IT BE? WHOA-HO-HO! HANG ON. WAIT. WAIT. ARE YOU IMPRESSED? NOT YET. OOH! DAMMIT. NO-ONE LIKES A SHOW OFF. THE TRENDS FOR POI ARE POSITIVE, BUT KATE NEEDS A NEW SPACE AND MORE VOLUNTEERS. I NEED MORE PEOPLE. SOMEONE, ANYONE. HEY, MIKE. I HEAR YOU'RE GONNA BE 60 SOON, AND I'M LOOKING FOR MORE PEOPLE FOR MY STUDY. HOW ABOUT IT? 'POI E' She says 60? You would qualify soon. No I wouldn't! I can't imagine the cardio thing. I see the mental agility thing. If you keep your mind agile, you will live in two ripe old age. It is the great thing about the Democrats - they had Paul Simon. Michelle Obama timed her appearance well. RIGHT, SO, THE POI IS ONE WAY TO EASE INTO YOUR GOLDEN YEARS. BUT THIS NEXT GROUP'S RAISING THE TEMPO A BIT. # I'M JUST GONNA SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE...# EVERY TIME YOU HEAR THE MUSIC NOW, ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS, (SINGS) SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE! WATCH OUT, TAYLOR SWIFT. (LAUGHS) OH, ABSOLUTELY! HOLLYWOOD, I'M WAITING. TAYLOR SWIFT'S 'SHAKE IT OFF' # PLAYAS GONNA PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, # AND THE HATERS GONNA HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE... # RECORD SCRATCHES # PLAYAS GONNA PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, # AND THE HATERS GONNA HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE. # BABY, I'M JUST GONNA SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. # I SHAKE IT OFF, I SHAKE IT OFF. LAST NIGHT WE SHOWED YOU THE RETIREES WHO DARED TO TAKE ON TAYLOR SWIFT, AND BY THE LOOKS OF THAT VIDEO, THEY'VE MORE THAN SUCCEEDED. YES, THE VIDEO HAS GONE VIRAL, WITH INTERVIEW REQUESTS COMING IN FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. BUT DON'T WORRY. THE GROUP HASN'T FORGOTTEN WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHOW REBECCA EDWARDS THEIR NEW MOVES. EASY-LISTENING MUSIC THIS IS WHAT PROBABLY SPRINGS TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS RETIREMENT VILLAGE. BUT TURNS OUT JULIA WALLACE IS NO ORDINARY PLACE. WELL, IT'S A VERY MISTAKEN IDENTITY, I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT. THESE RETIREES HAVE BECOME OVERNIGHT SENSATIONS... LIP-SYNCS: # I STAY UP TOO LATE... # ...THANKS TO THIS. # GOT NOTHING IN MY BRAIN. # THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE SAY. MM-MM. # WITH AN AVERAGE AGE OF 82, THE GOLDEN OLDIES HAVE TAKEN ON TAY-TAY HERSELF. # BUT I CAN'T MAKE 'EM STAY. # IT WAS BRILLIANT, AND EVERY TIME YOU HEAR THE MUSIC NOW, ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS... # I'M JUST GONNA SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. # I SHAKE IT OFF. I SHAKE IT OFF. # NOW THEIR EFFORTS ARE GOING VIRAL, PUTTING THEM, AND PALMERSTON NORTH, INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. YOU TWO ARE FAMOUS POP STARS! MARGARET GREGORY AND KEN HUSBAND JOIN US. GOOD MORNING TO YOU! IT'S QUITE UNBELIEVABLE AND SOMETHING WE'RE NOT USED TO AT ALL. # I NEVER MISS A BEAT. # THE VIDEO TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO MAKE,... # AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DON'T SEE. MM-MM. # THAT'S WHAT THEY DON'T SEE. MM-MM. # WITH ONE RESIDENT EVEN MAKING THE COSTUMES. # COS THE PLAYAS GONNA PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY... # WHEN YOU GO UP TO THE APARTMENT TO GET MEASURED UP, THERE WERE FEATHERS EVERYWHERE. GORGEOUS. JUST LOOKED LIKE SWANS. THE EXPERIENCE PUTTING THEM WELL OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE. HAD YOU EVER TWERKED BEFORE? NO! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE WORD WAS. (LAUGHS) AND NOW YOU'RE A BIT OF A PROFESSIONAL TWERKER? > I DUNNO IF I'M THAT, BUT, I MEAN, YOU LEARN, DON'T YOU? THAT'S HOW THE KIDS LEARN. WELL, WE'RE NOT TOO OLD TO LEARN. # HATERS GONNA HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE. # BABY, I'M JUST GONNA SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE... # YOU DID SOME PRETTY EXTREME MOVES IN THE VIDEO CLIP. (LAUGHS) WELL, YES, WITH A BIT HELP FROM THE CAMERA PEOPLE. SO THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY. THE WIGGLY ARM ONE WAS... WE CAN'T GIVE ANY SECRETS AWAY. WE CAN'T GIVE THE SECRETS AWAY, BUT I DID THE ONE WHERE I'M WALKING ON THE CEILING. I HAD TO TAKE MY WINGS OFF AFTERWARDS. EXPOSURE, SO TO SPEAK, IS NOTHING NEW TO THESE LADIES. THIS VIDEO WOULD'VE BEEN EASY-PEASY COMPARED TO THIS? LAST YEAR THEY POSED IN A NUDE CALENDAR TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE RED CROSS. WHEN YOU GET TO OUR AGE, YOU TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN, BUT NOTHING TO LOSE, AND SO YOU SAY, 'RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.' AND YOU CAN BE SURE THEY'RE READY AND WAITING FOR THEIR NEXT CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS ALL OVER AGAIN. WE CAME BACK AND SAID, 'GOSH, DID I ACTUALLY DO THAT? I DID DO THAT!' IT'S A BOOST. IT'S LIKE AN INJECTION, ISN'T IT? AND YOU THINK, 'WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?' WATCH OUT TAYLOR SWIFT. (LAUGHS) OH, ABSOLUTELY. HOLLYWOOD, I'M WAITING! # I SHAKE IT OFF. I SHAKE IT OFF. # I SHAKE IT OFF. I SHAKE IT OFF. # Very high production value. I need to have a word, because I cannot get my crew to do that. They are all really stubborn. SO, TWO GREAT STORIES TONIGHT SHOWING THE POSSIBILITIES AS WE GROW OLDER. REMEMBER HIP-OPERATION ` THE HIP-HOP DANCE CREW THAT BECAME WORLD FAMOUS? THEY STARTED THIS BUZZ IN NZ, REALLY, A FEW YEARS BACK, AND SINCE THEN, BEING ACTIVE LATE IN LIFE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR. AND IT'S NO LONGER JUST BOWLS AND GOLF. MY GRANDPARENTS AREN'T AROUND ANYMORE, BUT I'D LIKE TO THINK AT LEAST ONE OF THEM WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIP-HOP A TRY. THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS SPEAK VOLUMES, BUT WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT THIS KIND OF THING IS WHAT IT DOES PSYCHOLOGICALLY. IT'S A SENSE OF PURPOSE. FRIENDSHIPS ARE MADE THAT IN SOME CASES TURN INTO FAMILY FOR THOSE THAT DON'T HAVE ANY OF THEIR OWN. AS A COUNTRY, WE SHOULD BE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP AND SUPPORT OUR ELDERLY, AND THESE INITIATIVES ARE A GREAT START. YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THE SOLAR IMPULSE FINALLY LANDED TODAY, COMPLETING ITS JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD. IT IS THE FIRST PLANE TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE PLANET USING NOTHING BUT THE SUN. THE DREAM, OF COURSE, IS THAT WE'LL ALL DO IT ONE DAY, THUS SAVING THE EARTH BY NOT USING FOSSIL FUELS. BUT IF THIS FLIGHT PROVED NOTHING ELSE, IT SHOWED THAT WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE THEORY OF WHAT WE CAN DO FAR OUTSTRIPS THE REALITY OF WHAT WE CAN DO. I'VE BEEN ROUND THE WORLD LATELY, TOO . LONDON AND BACK THE OTHER WEEK TOOK 21 HOURS AND ONE STOP, USING PETROL. THE SOLAR IMPULSE TOOK OVER A YEAR AND HAD TO MAKE 17 STOPS, THUS SHOWING YOU AND I USING THE SUN TO GO ON HOLIDAY ISN'T HAPPENING IN OUR LIFETIME. FROM DRIVERLESS CARS THAT CRASH TO ROBOTS THAT STILL HAVEN'T REPLACED US ALL TO THIS PLANE AND ITS BIG PLAN ` WHAT WE MIGHT ONE DAY DO IS VERY MUCH STILL WHAT WE MIGHT ONE DAY DO ` NOT SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK. ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY FAITH HAMBLYN AND IMOGEN STAINES. SEVEN SHARP CAPTIONS BY JAKE EBDALE AND JESSICA BOELL. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016