We're talking a good story about Patea getting a ball. They finally got one after some generosity. And neighbours that war. This is really sad. TONIGHT ` NEIGHBOURS AT WAR. HE WOULD COME IN AND URINATE. BUT ONE WOMAN TOOK HER FRUSTRATION WAY TOO FAR. WE GOT A MAN TO COME WITH HIS GUN AND SHOOT IT. PLUS ` WELCOME TO THE TRANZ ALPINE SCOOTER SAFARI. KRISTIN KICKS OFF ONE EPIC ADVENTURE WITH A FEW MISHAPS ALONG THE WAY. AND YOU'RE INVITED TO PATEA SCHOOL'S FIRST BALL IN NEARLY 25 YEARS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? NERVOUS. EXCITED. DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. The best part of this ball sorry is that they are using their footage. IF YOUR CAT WENT MISSING, THE FIRST THING YOU'D DO IS PROBABLY SAY, 'THANK GOD FOR THAT. 'I SHOULD NEVER HAVE GOT A CAT IN THE FIRST PLACE,' OR YOU MIGHT ASK A NEIGHBOUR IF THEY'D SEEN IT. WELL, IMAGINE IF ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBOURS, SOMEONE YOU CONSIDERED A FRIEND, SAID SHE'D ORGANISED TO HAVE A FRIEND SHOOT IT. YES, SHOOT IT. IT MAY SOUND LIKE A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE PLOT, BUT IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED RIGHT HERE IN NZ. LUCAS DE JONG WENT TO PIRONGIA TO MEET BOTH SIDES OF THIS ANIMAL DISPUTE. HE WAS JUST MISCHIEF. HE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. HE WAS BENTLY. A MUCH LOVED 2-YEAR-OLD IN A CAT-LOVERS HOME. HE WAS A NEAT LITTLE CAT. WE HAVE FOUR CATS, AND THEY ARE ALL NICE LITTLE GUYS. BUT ROMY, A VET NURSE, SAYS BENTLY WAS KNOWN TO WANDER. WE KNEW THAT HE HAD BEEN OVER THERE AND GOT INTO HER HOUSE AND FOUGHT WITH HER CAT. AND THEN HE WAS GONE. WHEN HE DIDN'T COME BACK, I SAID TO KINGSLEY, 'MAYBE IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO RING AROUND THE NEIGHBOURS 'AND SEE IF ANY OF THEM HAVE SEEN HIM.' SO I RANG TRISH AND ASKED HER HAD SHE SEEN HIM, AND SHE SAID, 'YEAH, SHE HAD.' RELIEF WAS SOON REPLACED BY GRIEF. AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE NEIGHBOURS HAD SAID THAT THEY HAD HAD HIM SHOT. I WENT BACK OVER AN HOUR OR SO LATER WITH THE BOX AND WITH A GARDEN FORK. AND PATRICIA SHOWED ME WHERE HIS BODY WAS. MY READING OF THE SITUATION WAS THAT HE DIED QUICKLY AND PAINLESSLY. SO, JUST OVER THE FENCE, WE ASKED PATRICIA FOR HER SIDE OF THE STORY. HE WOULD COME IN IF A DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN AND PROWL AROUND AND URINATE. IT'S AWFUL WHEN YOU CAN'T INVITE PEOPLE TO YOUR HOUSE BECAUSE IT SMELLS. BENTLY HAD STOLEN FOOD AND HARASSED HER OWN CAT. AND WE HAD TO KEEP ALL THE DOORS CLOSED OTHERWISE IT WOULD COME IN, AND WITH SUMMER COMING, IT WAS BECOMING A BIT OF A DESPERATE SITUATION. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR? SOME MONTHS. OVER A YEAR, I WOULD SAY. I TRIED ALL SORTS OF THINGS. I EVEN TRIED TO GET A WATER PISTOL. SO, WITH HELP, TRISH SOLVED THE PROBLEM IN HER OWN WAY. OUR DAUGHTER CAME RECENTLY FROM WHITIANGA AND SHE SAID, 'YOUR HOUSE STINKS, MOTHER.' SHE GOT IT IN A POSSUM TRAP WITH MEAT, AND WE GOT A MAN TO COME WITH HIS GUN AND SHOT IT. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. WE HAVE EVEN` KEN AND I HAD DISCUSSED HOW IF SHE HAD LET US KNOW HE WAS STILL BEING A PROBLEM, HOW WE WOULD HAVE RE-HOMED HIM UNTIL WE SHIFTED. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I DON'T WISH ANYTHING BAD FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DID IT. FOR ME, IT'S A MATTER OF I JUST WANT HER TO KNOW THAT WASN'T AN OK THING TO DO. ARE YOU STILL FINE WITH WHAT'S HAPPENED? I'M SORRY THAT SHE IS SO UPSET ABOUT IT, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. Surprising that they both own cats. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CASE AT THE MOMENT. ROMY HAS GIVEN HER STATEMENT AND THEY'RE NOW FOLLOWING UP WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED. BUT IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A DISPUTE WITH ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBOURS OVER A PET, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? DR ARNJA DALE FROM THE SPCA JOINS ME NOW WITH SOME ADVICE. Have you ever seen anything like this? Is this common? I have heard of this before, and it is always distressing. Can you go and shoot a cat? Under the animal welfare act it is legal to do if it is done humanely. If it is killed humanely, like a shot to the head then no suffering would have happened and it's not an offence under the act. But there is ethical and moral issues. And it is also a destruction of property issue. Should you have been involved in this case? Ataabsolutely. We would have been happy be to be involved. Does it change depending on an animal? Does it vary with the dog. You can control cats and use Proof fencing and doors. They can be taught and confined. So there are range of options. And it is a shame that it got to the stage. What happens if the neighbour doesn't want to do anything? If it is deemed a nuisance, it becomes a council issue. They would be called and they have jurisdiction to deal with it. The SPCA can only offer advice. It's not illegal if it's not distressed, is that any animal? There is no difference between species. Do you want that law changed? What if that was a dog? That is pretty profound. It's not an issue of being touched or not, we can only deal with issues under the welfare act. So if that was killed humanely, we cannot do anything, but the police should be involved. It should be sorted out. Life is too short for a neighbour dispute. THANKS, DR ARNJA DALE FROM THE SPCA. I am thinking about a dog barking persistently. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU GOT A LOT DONE THIS WEEKEND, YOU STILL PROBABLY WEREN'T AS ACTIVE AS KRISTIN HALL. WHO WOULD BE CRAZY ENOUGH TO BIKE 25OKM ON A 50CC SCOOTER? WELL, THE ANSWER IS ME AND 249 OTHER PEOPLE. PLUS OUR PATEA KIDS ARE OFF TO THE BALL ALL THANKS TO YOU. AND THEIR DREAMS ABSOLUTELY CAME TRUE. NZ, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THE COMMUTE THAT JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE BEARABLE. SIX60'S 'DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS' # DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS, MY FRIEND. # THE ONES THAT MADE YOU, THE ONES THAT BROUGHT YOU HERE. # DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS, MY FRIEND, YEAH. # I THANK GOD EVERY DAY # THAT I WOKE UP FEELING THIS WAY. # AND I CAN'T HELP LOVING MYSELF. # AND I DON'T NEED NOBODY ELSE. That is my song from Friday. My onesie. Do you know... That took a while. Positive people are 30% more productive. There are new measurements of positivity. If you want to adjust your life and performance, you can be 30% more productive. IN BETWEEN GOING OUT AND ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER I went to the home show. It was a great time. She wants to buy a fire pit. And put it under her deck and doesn't know if they can take the weight or if that will burst into flames. It is about inspiration not details. OVER THE WEEKEND, YOU MAY HAVE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH KRISTIN HALL'S WEEKEND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. SHE WAS PART OF A PRETTY EPIC ADVENTURE ` THE TRANZ ALPINE SCOOTER SAFARI. THE EVENT SEES 250 CRAZY PEOPLE MAKE THEIR WAY FROM CHRISTCHURCH TO HOKITIKA ON VEHICLES THAT AREN'T REALLY DESIGNED FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. HERE'S A GLIMPSE AT HOW KRISTIN WENT. WELCOME TO THE TRANZ ALPINE SCOOTER SAFARI. IT'S A LITTLE BIT LIKE THE COAST TO COAST, BUT WITH A BIT LESS PHYSICAL EFFORT, AND MORE GLAM. YEP, WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE IS THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH 50CCS OF GRUNT ` IF YOU CAN GET STARTED THAT IS. THIS DOESN'T BODE VERY WELL FOR YOU, DOES IT? OH NO, IT'LL BE FINE. WE'LL GET THERE. IT'S PART OF THE ADVENTURE. IT'D BE BORING IF IT WENT WELL. THERE'S BOGANS AND COOKIE MONSTERS AND A GIANT POKEBALL. IT'S A BIT OF A LAUGH, BUT THE REASON BEHIND IT IS VERY REAL. I LOST MY WIFE TO BREAST CANCER EIGHT YEARS AGO. THIS, AS YOU CAN SEE, IS PRETTY ZANY. THIS WOULD HAVE APPEALED TO CATH'S SENSE OF HUMOUR AS IT DOES APPEAL TO MINE. JIM TAKES HIS DOG, BIGGLES, ALONG WITH HIM, WHO CAN'T GET BACK ON THE ROAD FAST ENOUGH. WELL, HE'S BEEN HUNKERING DOWN A BIT, BUT HE SEEMS QUITE HAPPY. THE LAST TIME HE DID IT, HE WAS ONLY ABOUT 6 WEEKS OLD. IN YOU GO. GOOD BOY. THE SCOOTER SAFARI IS A FUNDRAISER, BUT IT'S ALSO TO HONOUR THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT. IT'S A BRAND NEW ENGINE, SO WE'RE RUNNING IT IN ON THIS TRIP, WHICH IS PROBABLY NOT THE BEST IDEA. IT WAS ALL STARTED AFTER NICKY'S BEST MATE BLAIR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BOWEL CANCER. THIS IS HIS BIKE. IT'S NOT REALLY PLAYING BALL. HE WOULD BE LAUGHING AT US A LOT, I WOULD SAY. HE'D BE DRINKING A TUI AND LAUGHING AT US. OH, LOOK AT THAT. HE'D BE HAPPY THEN. ALMOST ALL OF US WILL KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN AFFECTED BY CANCER, INCLUDING ME; MY MUM PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR AT JUST 53. I THINK SHE WOULD'VE BEEN ON BOARD WITH THIS LITTLE ADVENTURE, MAYBE NOT THIS THOUGH. I HAD A WEE TUMBLE, SO NOW IM A DIRTY CAT, AND THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF SCRAPING ON THE SCOOTER THERE, BUT IT'S MOSTLY STILL GOOD IF YOU WANT TO BUY IT. EVERYONE HERE HAS A STORY, OR A MEMENTO. DALE CARRIES A TEDDY BEAR. MY FRIEND'S 9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR AS WELL, SO I'VE GOT HER TEDDY BEAR ON THE BACK OF MY BIKE TO REMEMBER HER. WE DO THIS RIDE FOR OUR FRIEND YVONNE, WHO SADLY DIED AT 39. AND HER THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WERE THE SAME AGE AS OUR CHILDREN. THEN THERE'S PEOPLE LIKE SARAH O'KEEFE. SHE'S BEATEN CANCER TWICE. SHE GOT THE ALL-CLEAR IN JULY. CRY IF YOU NEED TO. THROW A TANTRUM IF YOU WANT TO. DO WHAT YOU NEED TO TO SURVIVE BASICALLY AND GET THROUGH IT, BECAUSE YOU WILL. TODAY'S ABOUT GETTING THROUGH AS WELL ` THROUGH THE COLD, THE WIND AND UP THE HILLS. THE PAYOFF? THAT VIEW. THE SHOULDERS AND THE HANDS, YEAH, THAT'S WHERE I'M FEELING IT MOST. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ALL THESE LAYERS OFF, THOUGHT. AFTER A MERE EIGHT HOURS OF WOBBLY MADNESS, IT WAS ALL OVER. STOKED THAT THE GENERAL LEIGH MADE IT. PRETTY AWESOME. THERE WERE 250 SORE BUMS, BUT MOSTLY THERE WAS A QUIET SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT ` THE SORT YOU ONLY GET AFTER DOING SOMETHING A BIT RIDICULOUS. WELL, GUYS, WE MADE IT. WE'RE IN HOKITIKA. SO STOKED. MUM, I HOPE YOU'RE PROUD OF ME. I ONLY CRASHED ONCE. YES! They got lucky with the weather. It was beautiful. It is one of the great drives the country. Her mum would have been proud of her. And I enjoyed that little fall. Was there a rule you had to take a little scooter? I would have taken something more powerful. You don't need special licence with 50 cc. JUST A REMINDER ABOUT THE EXCITING GUEST WE HAVE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE BILLBOARDS, THE BRAS, THE BODY. ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS MODELS IN THE WORLD ` ELLE MACPHERSON. SHE PUT THE SUPER IN SUPER MODEL, GRACED THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED A RECORD FIVE TIMES AND ONCE HAD TO PUT UP WITH THIS FROM MIKE. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY UNDIES. FROM FILMS TO FRIENDS,... HOW YOU DOING? HER BODY ` THE BODY ` BECAME SO FAMOUS, SHE TRADEMARKED IT. I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR BUSINESS. AND NOW THE BODY IS THE BRAINS BEHIND A NEW VENTURE. AN ELLE EXCLUSIVE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS. Do you think she will remember you? Of course she will. EVERY TEENAGER DESERVES TO GO TO A SCHOOL BALL. BUT FOR PATEA, THEIRS WAS A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING. WE SAW ON SEVEN SHARP THAT THEY HADN'T HAD A BALL IN NEARLY 25 YEARS. BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT. LOOKING GOOD. GORGEOUS, LADIES. AND TAKE OUT YOUR HEADPHONES, BECAUSE ON THIS BUS, THE MUSIC IS LIVE. # DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS, MY FRIEND. # DON'T FORGET YOUR FAMILY, YEAH. # THIS IS FOREVER, YEAH. # BABY, THEY COME, THEY GO. They are very nice people. A big fan. A COMMUTE ISN'T MUCH OF A COMMUTE WITHOUT YOUR FAVOURITE TUNES. BUT IMAGINE DITCHING YOUR HEADPHONES AND LISTENING LIVE. THAT'S WHAT SIX60 TREATED COMMUTERS TO ON A RECENT BUS TRIP AROUND AUCKLAND. THIS IS A FIRST LOOK AT HOW THE KIWI FAVOURITES SERENADED A CITY THANKS TO SPARK. # THIS IS FOREVER. # YEAH, YEAH. # BABY, THEY COME AND THEY GO # BUT YOU KNOW, I KNOW # THIS IS FOREVER. I like the acoustic idea. It would be hard to get drums. You want the Finn Bros one morning. The whole bus would sing. WE LOVE A 'CAN DO' ATTITUDE ON THIS SHOW AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE STUDENTS AT PATEA AREA SCHOOL HAD WHEN THEY FACED A FEW OBSTACLES WHEN PLANNING THEIR SCHOOL BALL. YOU'LL REMEMBER HAYDN'S STORY ON THE SCHOOL LAST MONTH. HERE'S A REMINDER IF YOU MISSED IT. AT PATEA AREA SCHOOL ` DECILE ONE ` THEY'VE GOT A PROJECT THAT'S TAKEN OVER THE SCHOOL'S BOARD ROOM. WE'VE EMPTIED OUT ALL THE TABLES AND CHAIRS AND HUNG SOME MIRRORS AND SOME CHAIRS UP. THE ROOM'S NOW FILLED WITH SHOES, JEWELLERY AND DRESSES ` BEAUTIFUL DRESSES. LOTS OF DESIGNER ONES ` SOME THAT HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN WORN. THE GOWNS HAVE BEEN DONATED FROM ALL OVER NZ AND THE WORLD, BECAUSE AFTER A LONG WAIT, PATEA SCHOOL IS FINALLY HAVING A BALL. SINCE 1992 WE HAVEN'T HAD A BALL. THE MONEY SIDE OF THINGS HAS BEEN QUITE DIFFICULT. WHATEVER ANYONE'S WILLING TO OFFER, WE'RE WILLING TO ACCEPT. AND OFFER YOU DID. THE SCHOOL WAS INUNDATED WITH PEOPLE WANTING TO DONATE DRESSES, FLOWERS, SUITS ` YOU NAME IT, YOU OFFERED IT. THE BIG NIGHT WAS OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE WHOLE TOWN GOT RIGHT BEHIND IT. SO TONIGHT THE STAFF AND STUDENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PATEA AREA SCHOOL SHARE WITH YOU THEIR CINDERELLA STORY. WILL.I.AM FT. BRITNEY SPEARS' 'SCREAM AND SHOUT' SO TODAY'S THE BIG DAY. SO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK. DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. REALLY LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A SPECIAL EVENT FOR EVERYBODY. (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY WITH SQUEAKY VOICE) LAUGHTER IT'LL BE A GREAT NIGHT FOR PATEA. THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT AFTER ALL OF OUR GIRLS HAVE BEEN WELL-EQUIPPED AND BEAUTIFIED. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? NERVOUS. EXCITED. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WHOLE NIGHT, REALLY. OOH! CORSAGES FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU NZ AND WHOEVER DONATED THESE TWO DRESSES FOR MY SISTER AND I. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU. FINALLY GOING TO THE BALL TOGETHER. OK, MUMS. MAROON 5'S 'SUGAR' WE'RE SEVEN SHARPING RIGHT NOW. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS. LOOKING GOOD. I SAW ON SEVEN SHARP THAT THEY HADN'T HAD A BALL IN NEARLY 25 YEARS AND I WAS LIKE, 'NAH, YOU GUYS AREN'T PAYING A CENT FOR THIS. 'WE'RE GONNA DONATE THIS PHOTO BOOTH FOR YOU SO YOU GUYS CAN HAVE 'SOME AWESOME MEMORIES AND REMEMBER THIS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES.' PERFORM HAKA WHAT AN AMAZING EVENING. THEIR DREAMS ABSOLUTELY CAME TRUE. NZ, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL: THANK YOU NZ! ELVIS PRESLEY'S 'CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE' Wow. That looks fantastic. Small seeds go great things. Hopefully they won't have to wait another 25 years. THE NZ POLICE HAS BEEN DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB RECENTLY AT MAKING ITSELF APPEALING. WE HAD THE 'RUNNING MAN CHALLENGE' ` REMEMBER THAT? ` WE HAD THEM IN STUDIO HERE EARLIER THIS YEAR. THAT WON THE NATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA AWARDS LAST MONTH. THEY'VE BEEN DOING A FABULOUS JOB HONOURING IT'S WOMEN WITH THE 75 YEARS CELEBRATIONS, AND TRYING ALL NUMBER OF THINGS IN IT'S BIG RECRUIT DRIVE. THEN YOU READ ABOUT A CASE LIKE THE ONE IN DUNEDIN THAT WAS SENTENCED TODAY, AND YOU SERIOUSLY WONDER WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO PUT THEMSELVES THROUGH IT. CONSTABLE ALANA KANE WAS REPEATEDLY PUNCHED BY A STUDENT, HAD TO SPEND 15 HOURS IN HOSPITAL, COULDN'T WORK OR DRIVE FOR TWO MONTHS AND STILL SUFFERS HEADACHES. THEN SHE HAD TO SIT THROUGH THE COURT PROCESS AND HEAR HER ATTACKER'S ACTIONS DESCRIBED AS 'OUT OF CHARACTER' AND 'A ONE-OFF FALL FROM GRACE.' MAN, IT'S A JOB I COULD NEVER DO, AND ONE I THINK WE SHOULD BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF. WE SAW THE UGLY SIDE OF OUR TOURISM SUCCESS TODAY. FIRSTLY WE GOT NEW NUMBERS FOR ARRIVALS, MORE RECORDS ` RECORDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS, FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL, FOR GUEST NIGHTS ` RECORDS UPON RECORDS. WE ARE ROLLING IN IT, BUT THEN STEPPED IN CLIVE MATHEW WILSON OF THE DOG AND LEMON GUIDE, WHO WANTS CHINESE DRIVERS BANNED BECAUSE THEY'RE NO GOOD AT DRIVING. AS THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE MAJOR BANKS SAID OVER THE WEEKEND, WE MUST WATCH FOR THIS TYPE OF TALK, THIS OVERTLY POLITICAL XENOPHOBIC BOLLOCKS. THIS IS THE SORT OF STUFF THAT CAUSES UNTOLD AND NEEDLESS DAMAGE. FOR THE RECORD, TOURISM NZ SET OUT THE FACTS ` 4% OF ACCIDENTS ARE FOREIGN DRIVERS, WHICH MEANS 96% AREN'T, AND OF THE 4% ONLY A PERCENTAGE OF THAT 4% WILL BE CHINESE. IT IS A CHEAP ATTACK ON EASY TARGETS, AND WE ARE BETTER THAN THAT. SO I WOULD HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BLOKE FROM THE BANK AS OPPOSED TO THE BLOKE FROM THE WEBSITE. ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY ASHLEE SCHOLEFIELD AND JAKE EBDALE. CAPTIONS BY ANTONY VLUG AND CATHERINE DE CHALAIN.