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Rice joins network as correspondent

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS News as a special correspondent. She will appear regularly to offer her expertise on both local and global breaking news.

Injuries on the set of Castle

An actress and stuntman have been injured in an accident on the set of Castle. Karen David and an unnamed stuntman were both injured when they fell from a moving van, with the latter remaining in hospital for treatment.

While watching Close Up tonight in the story about the
little old lady who was taken advantage of, someone had sent in a letter to
Close Up saying:

‘The treatment of the [lady] had bought me to tears.’

Now I do not expect that the person who wrote the letter to
have perfect English but this is a huge problem on our news shows where journalists consistently
use bought instead of brought. It does happen the other way
around but the former is the most common misuse.

I know that the quote is verbatim from an average Joe Blogs
but this is something that the producers of the show should correct (especially
when they read it out loud too). I would say though, they didn’t even pick up on it.

I have heard the journalist that does Good Sorts on One News
get it confused, our rugby commentators get it wrong and even some of my
lecturers at Auckland University confuse the two.

Brought is to bring something, bought is to
buy something.

I am not saying that I know it all about grammar etc. (I am
sure this is riddled with errors) but I do believe the people who bring us the
news should know the difference and use it correctly.

An 8.9 earthquake has struck Japan and a massive tsunami is engulfing the coast. Meanwhile, TVNZ and TV3 aren’t even running a ticker.

8:20 TV3 have interrupted Glee to cross to the live coverage.  Meanwhile, TV One keeps broadcasting Masterchef.

This is likely to be the biggest event this year, if not of the last hundred years.

8:30pm Now that Masterchef is finished, TV One are broadcasting NHK’s coverage.

You can watch live coverage online here thanks to Al Jazeera English.

8:40pm A tsunami potential threat advisory is in effect for New Zealand.

9:30pm TV One has resumed normal programming. TV3 is still broadcasting 

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has issued the following warning for New Zealand.

“An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 has occured in Japan causing signifcant local damage.

“The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Watch – in response to the above earthquake.

“A tsunami is possible. MCDEM and scientific advisors are assessing the severity of the threat to New Zealand.”

People in coastal areas should:

1. Stay off beaches
2. Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)
3. Do not go sightseeing
4. Share this information with family, neighbours and friends
5. Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates

6. Follow instructions of your local Civil Defence authorities.

MCDEM and scientific advisors are closely monitoring the situation to determine whether a tsunami has been generated and to assess the severity of the threat to New Zealand.

John Key may soon be approaching the likes of Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman in an effort to raise international support for the Christchurch earthquake fund.

The Government is looking to boost support for the fund, lunched over the weekend, and is looking to popular talk-shows as a means of doing so.

“We are going to speak to well-known international talk-show hosts, maybe Letterman or Oprah Winfrey, those kinds of people,” Mr Key said.

The Government would also target social networking websites to promote the fund.

Source: odt.co.nz

With two minutes to fill, the presenters of the Today Show engaged in a conversation which on the surface appeared to be about self-protection in the home.

Karl Stefanovic soon found the conversation too much when it veered towards something else.  

He may well have been talking about the Ashes but her mind was elsewhere.

TVNZ has responded to the recent controversy regarding the koha paid to Te Tii Marea for access to the grounds in order to report on Waitangi Day.

Ngapuhi leader David Rankin condemned the decision by Waitangi marae officials to charge non-Maori media organisations on Waitangi Day.

TVNZ’s head of news and current affairs Anthony Flannery released this statement:

TVNZ has paid a koha at Waitangi for many years.  It is a donation to Te Tii Marae in exchange for dedicated parking for the ONE News live-eye truck, close and easy access to the treaty grounds for our news, camera and technical staff as well as electricity and security for the duration of our stay while our many news and Maori programmes cover the Waitangi commemorations.

Unlike newspapers and radio, TVNZ has to bring a lot of very heavy and expensive equipment to transmit live pictures and provide the high standard of coverage kiwis expect every February from Waitangi.

We came to an arrangement with Te Tii Marae many years ago that recognises the specific requirements we have.  We believe the $1,000 fee is entirely fair and are grateful for the ongoing access we are given and convenience we are extended as a result of this long standing arrangement.

A high-profile financial analyst who regularly appears on TV as an expert in the field has been named as the man involved in a serious road-rage incident in Auckland.

Guy Hallwright, who has made regular TV appearances as a financial expert, was involved in an incident that left another motorist with two broken legs and a shattered ankle.

Hallwright has been charged with reckless disregard for the safety of another, causing grievous bodily harm.

The Forsyth Barr analyst, who resides in a $2.4m Parnell home, has lost a three-month fight to keep his name supressed.

Hallwright says that he intends to clear his name and that “there is more to this case than meets the eye.”

It is understood that following a verbal altercation between Hallwright and the other motorist, Sung Jin Kim, Hallwright attempted to drive away while Kim was standing in front of his car.

The right tyre of Hallwright’s car is believed to have driven over Kim’s legs. 

Source: Herald

The folks over at Fox News America tried their best but came up a little short in this graphic warning of a potential tsunami.

I’m sure one or two Sydneysiders wouldn’t mind if the city was relocated to the far North of Australia but it’d be a little tricky moving the Opera House in one piece.

Source: HR