the same thing happened in new zealand. when i grow you crisis and drastically retrench government interference in regulation, the economy takes off. everybody is stunned. particularly demand side economists are stunned because they can't understand creativity that comes as a surprise to us and is the heart of capitalist economics. >> george gilder, one of the solutions often disguised as a balanced budget amendment, something you discuss in "wealth and poverty." >> i think a balanced budget amendment is. it's a gimmick. since it's a genetic it can be countermanded by other mandates special regulations. it's almost meaningless, but it gives politicians a sense that they are doing some thing to discuss the problem. they aren't doing anything to address the problem when they attempt the balanced budget amendment. what we need is not accounting given that. we need to release on the frontiers of the world economy and we need to unleash america's energy entrepreneurs as well. the u.s. can overcome the energy crisis. and a few ye

happy new year to new zealand. a great couple of hours coming up with all of those are words displays. our top story, negotiations between u.s. politicians on a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff going down to the wire. what are the chances of a deal before the deadline? we have a senior economist at west bank in london and he said he did not have high hopes. >> it is looking unlikely, on inheritance tax, and when the income tax hikes should cut income at what income level. it really remains intractable on both sides. what will happen is the negotiations will continue in the new year after some of these measures have been imposed, but the market reaction to the failure of politicians to agree i think will force them to sharpen their negotiating pencils and actually come to some sort of agreement. it will not fully offset the fiscal cliff, but will mean the drag from the government sector on the economy into thousand 13 will not be -- in 2013 will not be as recessionary threatening. >> is down so dramatic, fal

why why auckland new zealand i've noticed a lot of the libertarians who come on our shows or. seem to think that new zealand has turned into some kind of libertarian paradise the last time i looked they had a national health care system in one but is there some particular rationale for talking to. the negotiation if you rotate between the different countries who are a party and this particular round new zealand volunteer to host so it's just there there one of the pacific nations that will be involved. that's right though it certainly is the case that this country. i would say agribusiness and foreign relations establishment is very much. in the us with respect to these kind of it if. you've talked about this isn't exactly a trade deal it's a corporate power grab can you explain. well look the most compelling evidence of that is that there are twenty nine chapters to this agreement and only five of them actually have to do with anything with a traditional trade for instance cutting tariffs and goods the other chapters to all its new guaranteed standards for investing or rights

this is so amazing-- new zealand is so amazingablyly beautiful. these films so so important to your home country. you grew newspaper wellington. >> yup. >> stephen: you turned it into wellie wood. are you some guy walk around in his old neighborhood. >> yeah. >> stephen: is that incredible s that as satisfying as making its movies that you managed to do it where you want to do it? >> yeah, i mean look i was very lucky because i'm a kiwi. i live there and i love working there. we've got fantastic crews. and we just happened to be the lucky filmmakers that ended up doing lord of the rings in the most per spec country in the world to shoot it i often said if any other direct never the world was doing the lord of the rings new ze lan was probably the location they would have gone to. >> stephen: it looks like you built it to make the movie. >> i can open my backyard and walk out into the yard. >> stephen: did you think of any other technical innovations that you weren't able to use in lord of the rings that you can use for the hobbit. for instance, th

we showed you a video yesterday of dogs driving cars in new zealand. and the spca is trying to get more dogs adopted but is still drawing a lot of jokes. >> reporter: sniff this, dogs giving up the back seat for the driver's seat. >> when you thought you had seen it all. >> we had all seen it, video of three dogs at a spca branch in new zealand being taught to shift gears. and steer. first on carts then cars with the controls modified for doggie legs. >> next month cooper will attempt to drive live on new zealand television. months ago the idea of a dog driving was a joke. a gag to advertise cars. >> remember the old snl bits. >> let's hope the dogs -- >> look out! >> do better than the driving cat did. the driver's mutts was celebrated with the headline dog drives man. and finally dogs who chase cars will have something to do when they catch them. and david letterman didn't need to make a joke to get a laugh. >> hon toast god, isn't that. he did the top ten signs your dog is a bad driver. >> crosses four lanes of traffic to go after a squirrel. >> and

magnitude 6.3 quake has struck the north island of new zealand. it hit 10:20 our time, two hours southeast of auckland. tsunami alert has not been issued >>> residents of northern japan still feeling aftershocks following a 7.3 quake that hit overnight struck the north eastern japanese coast near the miyagi preeffect ter not far from the fukushima region where a devastating quake and tsunami hit last year. -- cameras were rolling when the quake hit tsunami warning called off, a number of aftershocks have been aorded -- have been recorded. no reports of serious injuries or deaths. >>> a viewer from pleasanton took in, this morning captured shaking inside a building east of tokyo. you can send your video and photos of breaking news worldwide and here in the bay

you're looking at the sky tower there in new zealand. it it will up the sky at midnight as people honked their horns and cheered for what 2013 might bring. organizers for the big celebration in new york did one last test to make sure things are ready. the 12,000-pound ball will rise 130 feet tonight in front of thousands of people. nearly 27 water crystals cover the ball. we'll have more on the local new years eve celebrations coming up in our 5:00 hour. >>> this morning secretary of state hillary clinton remains under observation at a new york hospital after being treated for a blood clot. a spokesman says doctors discovered the clot during a follow up exam. the 65-year-old secretary of state had a stomach virus when she fainted causing the concussion. >>> nine people are dead and dozens injured after a tour bus crashed. the accident happened yesterday on interstate a-4 near dead man pass. authorities say the bus careened through a guardrail before plunging 100 feet down an embankment. emergency crews used ropes to save survivors. >> i

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i just regard myself as a new zealand filmmaker. i don't feel compelled to go somewhere else to do what i want to do. >> reporter: we caught up with jackson just before "the hobbit's" world premiere. >> it's the greatest privilege in the world to have your hobby be your profession. it's a gift. i have to keep reminding myself of that when it's tough and tiring. >> reporter: we got him to sit down and take a rare break. >> last night, i had a look at the movie for the first time as a complete finished run of a film. >> reporter: what did you think? >> it was okay. a few little tweaks to do today, though. >> reporter: still? and the premiere, as we speak, is tomorrow. >> yeah, well, it's tomorrow. it's not today. >> reporter: why do you have this reputation for always changing things at the last minute? >> because you can always make it better. i could happily work on "the hobbit" for another six months. it's never perfect. and so we just simply take every available minute, second, up until the time that the film has to be taken away

for now millions of new york visitors have to admire it from a distance. >> in auckland, new zealand man's best friend is learning a new trick. an animal expert has decided to teach three dogs from a shelter how to drive a car. he said he wanted to prove how smart dogs really are and hopefully find them good homes. the dogs trained for two months on skills like switching gears and using a steering wheel. >> we change behaviors. we're putting together behaviors and put them into a sequence. a lot to do and the dogs get an idea what actually is happening and takes a long time. >> that scares me. using modified cars the dogs managed to drive with help from a trainer beside them. the real test comes next week when the canines are expected to drive alone. that's for a live tv broadcast. if you're watching in new zealand i'm telling you get off the road. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." ,,,,,,,, >>> a photographer here in new york city has found a way to bring the world to our door step. it's through pictures of children and seth doane reports he doesn't have to go far to

let's hope the new zealand dogs. >> look out! >> reporter: do better than the driving cat did. the motorist must were celebrated by gawker with the headline "dog drives man." buzzfeed noted finally, dogs who chase cars will have something to do once they catch them, and though david letterman didn't even need to make a joke to get a laugh. >> honest to god. >> yeah. >> isn't that -- >> reporter: he nevertheless did the top ten signs your dog is a bad driver. >> crosses four lanes of traffic to go after a squirrel. oh, no. >> reporter: online posters imagine the future, i see dogs in cars cutting me off and then flipping meet paw. look, i know you have a dog

new zealand. it hit 10:20 our time, two hours southeast of auckland. tsunami alert has not been issued >>> residents of northern japan still feeling aftershocks following a 7.3 quake that hit overnight struck the north eastern japanese coast near the miyagi preeffect ter not far from the fukushima region where a devastating quake and tsunami hit last year. -- cameras were rolling when the quake hit tsunami warning called off, a number of aftershocks have been aorded -- have been recorded. no reports of serious injuries or deaths. >>> a viewer from pleasanton took in, this morning captured shaking inside a building east of tokyo. you can send your video and photos of breaking news worldwide and here in the bay area to ureport. >>> the san mateo county sheriff's department is asking for help in finding an elderly woman who wandered away this morning from her san carlos home. the 76-year-old has and is sometimes frightened by people, 5 a 6, weighs 130 -- 5'6, weighs 130. >>> this morning a raiders' t

i just regard myself as a new zealand film maker. i don't feel compelled to go somewhere else in order to do what i want to do. >> reporter: he's been able to build an entire movie-making industry five minutes from his home in wellington complete with high-tech special effect facilities, giant sound stages and a state of the art production house. it's even where "the hobbit" had its world premiere. >> you were credited with bringing hollywood to new zealand. so much of it wellington is called wellywood. wouldn't it have been easier to go to hollywood than bring hollywood here? >> not necessarily, it's easier to make your films if you have your own little world. i didn't leave my parents' house until i was 26 years old, and i don't want to leave the country. and if i can make films in new zealand and continue living here, then i think i'm the luckiest guy in the world. >> the visual power of peter jackson movies have caused some to ask just how did he get that on screen? >> go. >> we came to new zealand to get a glimpse at how he does

these dogs were rescued by the spca in new zealand. they decided to team up with mini couper and teach dogs to drive. it looks like they are trying to teach these dogs how to drive. >> that dog is driving. >> i like how they all have different driving styles, too. one has the hand up here. this is funny seeing these dogs like ready to roll. >>> this is all for a tv show that is going to air in new zealand called "can you teach a dog to drive?" this can be an elaborate prank but they have a facebook page. they have bios on everybody. they have bios on the dogs and trainers and they rented a real mini cooper who is a sponsor. i would like to see a dog attempt to drive that kind of technology. >> i wonder if they will really get where they are going because they will be trying to hang out the window while they are trying to drive. >> they were kind of convertibles. there were no windows. >> the best part about this thing is how taentive they look. they are really focused on the task at hand. >>> brazil is hosting a contest looking for a g

we have the scandinavian countries, countries like new zealand, where the commitment access to information, to the justice system working, to open budgeting, are long standing. the government show a long-term commitment. we have seen countries like nepal and sunoco and ivory coast move up from a very low level to higher levels -- and set a goal p-- and senegal and ivory coast move up from a very low level to higher levels. >> is there no improvement in burma? >> countries at the bottom of the list are really challenged in terms of giving their citizens' basic access to services that are corruption- free. countries like that need to show citizens it is safe for them to have freedom of association, to express their concerns about corruption, and to have trust that the institutions will work for them. >> when we look at europe, some of the lowest-ranked countries are the ones suffering from the debt crisis. is there any connection? >> greece and italy are also on the list. year after year, the country's perform the poorest -- the countries perform the poorest. greece pays many more bribes per

new zealand's beauty. its artistry and craftsmanship on full display as tolken's work is brought to life once again. >> and that was ann curry report reporting from new zealand. >>> still ahead, the great debate over when to take down your christmas tree. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> "today's" american story with bob dawson comes from reedsville, north carolina, home to one of the most popular people on the internet. not an entertainer or sports star, just an ordinary guy who made a little boy's dream come true. >> 6-year-old andrew keys has a love affair with cars. it began when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. his greatest comfort was the sound of this barefoot voice. >> hey, everybody. how's it going? today i bring you a 2007 honda civic hybrid. >> andrew wasn't the only one listening. >> four-wheel drive transfer case. >> in the past three years, those reviews have been seen more than 100 million times on youtube. the person behind that voice is not who you'd expect. he sells neither car

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. >>> santa is in new zealand out right now delivering presents to boys and girls all over the world. our producer is tracking him. before he started his journey he let the camera crews witness the final preparations and he said merry christmas before hi big departure and father christmas is busy making sure everybody gets what they want, he says what is most important is that people remember to wish for peace on earth and good will for everyone. >>> you can monitor santa's journey online. all you have to do is click on norad and they have a santa tracker and they can do it online. it's right now a joint u.s. cay neighedan military operation -- canadian military operation that helps kids follow the flight every year so just go to norad santa.org to check him out. >>> a man in eastern connecticut designs a holiday show and he does this light display for a good cause. it draws people from all over. [ music ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> cars line up down the streets to see the display set to music. christopher lambert says it's all about getting people in theholiday spirit and this year he is p

were attacked on a local farm. >>> new feature on facebook, >>> a rare tornado rolled through new zealand's largest city. three people killed, 250 others or more had to be evacuated from homes. the tornado hit the suburb of auckland today, dozens of buildings destroyed and massive power outages. officials say this is it the deadliest tornado to hit the region in more than 60 years. >>> tonight police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a clerk at a motel in wood bridge, virginia. officers went to the econo-lodge again today being looking for sefdz. last night the police said the suspect called the motel clerk claiming to be locked out of his room. as the victim walked over to help, a masked man knocked her unconscious and assaulted her. last month a man was arrested for assaulting a cleaning woman at that hotel. >>> a gaithersburg family is worried that children might be in danger. they woke up this morning to find several of their sheep had been attacked and killed. vets believe it's the work of coyotes or wild dogs. >> i have a child myself, a 10 year old little girl, and we have

tornados are extremely rare in new zealand because of its temperate climate. it averages about seven tornados a year, but most are small and do little damage. in is the deadliest tornado there in 40 years. >>> you may have been reaching for that extra blanket overnight because it got cold. >> this morning i bundled up and i was still cold. we're just surprised, tom. >> eun drove in in her snuggie. it's cold just about all of maryland, virginia. down into the 20s most of these locations. reagan national is at 36. right near the bay it's a bit milder. hometown forecast, woodbridge, prince william county still right around freezing. by the lunch hour, bright sunshine, but only in the low 40s and we'll have a calm wind. hour by hour today, we'll have high temperatures reaching the entire region into the mid 40s by mid afternoon, back down to the low 40s. a cold day coming up. dress accordingly. now a look at traffic with danella. >> a special look if you're traveling the beltway of 270. your right lane is going to be blocked. crash there involves a produce truck.

three dogs in new zealand have been taught to do just that. after three weeks of training the canines have finally been allowed to get behind the wheel and yes, monty, jenny and porter, they get a little help from their handlers, i would hope so. on monday monty's driving it builts will be tested -- abilities will be tested live on new zealand television. >> but why? >> that's awesome though. >> i don't think that's right. >> leave them alone. >> would you let velvet? >> no he's not supposed to drive. he's a dog. be happy. >> no way. >> i'll get her behind the wheel. she's so tiny though. >> oscar would look at me ask say dude you're the driver -- and say dude. you're the driver, let's go. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ]

it's picked up by the rescue team in new zealand. >> i thought here we go. what we got now. we were told it was a boat in distress and if we could go out and try to find it. >> the may day call gives a vague position. the pilot knows finding the boat will be tough. >> the helicopter actually went over us. it didn't see us because of the squalls in the water. >> it's now a nerve-racking 25 minutes since the rescue call was made. and at any moment the tormenter may sink. finally the rescue crew spots the boat. >> the boat was actually beginning to sink rather rapidly. >> alex stewart, an experienced rescue diver, is lowered from the chopper. >> when they placed me on the boat, i had about two seconds and i was off it. >> alex knows there's very little time. >> i shouted to tina to get into the water and for her husband to go in the dinghy and get away from the boat. >> tina doesn't want to get in the water for fear she'll lose hold of priscilla. then a wave hits the cockpit and the dog goes into the ocean. she paddles toward him. >> we were out in the middle of the ocean, how

it is in new zealand pine 30- year? ." it is more money but will last to 50 years. >> the important thing about maintenance is not deferring to much. it just gets worse and worse. then when you are selling the property, more likely than not, you will have a pest inspection, which is where we have an expert go through. he sees there is dry rot or fungus or structural problems. then there is a number in that report which is how much he estimates repairs to be. if you had spent $2,500 every five years to seal your deck, that might prevent you from having the $45,000 report you just got. >> we do that almost immediately upon receiving a listing from the cellar. the first thing we ask them to do is to get it passed report to find out what the damage is so there is negotiation up front. that is something that is known. we almost never have a zero report. >> to those usually come off the bottom line? >> i would say yes, oftentimes. >> it will affect the list price in some way. >> how much does parking? >> i see people putting gar

new zealand being one of the first nations to welcome the new year. we'll have much more about new years coming in and our local celebrations here in the bay area that is coming up in a couple minutes. >>> it is 5:01. developing news from san francisco an overnight apartment fire caused big problems for firefighters when flames apparently caused a gasline to burst. alex savidge is in san francisco where pg&e crews are making repairs. are they making progress? >> reporter: yeah, they are. they are almost done with their repair work out here. the update i just got from pg&e they are saying this is not a faulty gas line. that is the word from pg&e this morning. essentially this was a very dangerous situation for san francisco firefighters. they were battling the fire inside of this home. at the same time they were battling a fire that was burning coming from this gas line right out in front of the place. we'll show you pictures as flames from thatgasline were shooting 15 up in the air. crews had to focus on putting out the fire inside the home and eventu

it comes from one place in the world, the pristine waters of new zealand. it comes from a shellfish, not fish. and sometimes people will say, "well, if it's from a shellfish, i'm allergic to shellfish." you're actually allergic to the protein in the shellfish and all the protein has been removed. some people will say, "well, shellfish eat off the bottom of the ocean, scavenge." no, these mussels are grown in mussel beds, on vines, they never touch the ocean floor, there's no water run-off, there's no contamination, the new zealand government... >> dorothy: they're specially grown. >> the waters are perfect-- they're grown-- and there's no known side effects with over 20 years' worth of research... >> dorothy: wow... >> no allergic reaction and no drug/drug interaction. so an individual can be on three or four, five different prescription medications and take omega xl, which is a very powerful, natural anti-inflammatory, which is hundreds of times more powerful than normal omega 3s. and with the aging baby boomers, with 71 million people in the u.s. under ca

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auckland, new zealand is celebrating 2013. they brought in the new year with a bang a few minutes ago at 6:00 a.m. our time. next up, australia. which rings in 2013 at 8:00 our time. >>> a new york city more than a million people will gather at times square to watch the ball drop. there's 28 new waterford crystals. they create more than a ton of confetti. each with words written on them. as for security, thousands of police officers, canine units and counterterrorism teams will also be on hand. >> 2, 1, happy new year! >> organizers lit and dropped the 12,000-pound ball yesterday. everything works properly. you can see the ball drop on nbc's new year's eve with carson daly here on nbc4 beginning at 10:00 tonight. carson will ring in 2013 from times square. >>> getting around our region tonight will be a little easier. metro plans to stay open two hours later. good for a lot of folks traveling. the agency will close at 2:00 in the morning tomorrow. if you're out late for the new year, don't miss your train home. both metro rail

this is a scene from new zealand. in hong kong, tens of thousands of people gathered to watch another huge fireworks display. >> of course, at new york city is getting ready to usher in a new year. more than 1 million people are expected in times square to watch the traditional ball drop. the giant waterford crystal will be eliminated -- illuminated. security will be extra tight. it will be cold. the temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30's at around midnight. ryan seacrest will host night in new york city. >> this is one of those amazing events that even when you stand there i almost forget i am on television because it is an incredible moment of unity in a world that is so chaotic. >> the big celebration starts tonight at 8:00 with a salute to dick clark. the party gets under way. you can watch abc 7 news at 11:00 and then go back to times square to bring in the new year. >> the mentor will be open later for all of the partygoers -- metro will be open letter for all of the partygoers. >> after the lacklust

let's hope the new zealand dogs do better than the two those did. they were celebrated by gawker with the headline, dog drives man. buzz feed noted, finally, dogs who chase cars will have something to do once they catch them. and david letterman didn't even need to make a joke to get a laugh. >> honest to god. isn't that -- >> reporter: he nevertheless did the top ten signs your driver is a bad driver. >> crosses four lanes of traffic to go after a squirrel. >> reporter: online posters imagine the future. i see cars cutting me off and then flipping me the paw. i know you have a dog license, but do you have a learner's permit? do any of you have learner's permits? now where were we with the top ten signs your dog is a bad driver? >> you use your car to mount a nissan century.

driving going to the dogs in the new zealand. they want to demonstrate the intelligence of you rescue dogs in the hopes that more people will adopt them. they spent weeks learning and receiving treats the whole time. >> we start the car and get it into position, brake on, gear in place, on the steering wheel. take off. and head along the straits and stop. >> the dogs have mastered the basic movement. they practiced on a it learned what a series called instinct active behaviors. >> we changed the behaviors. you put them into a sequence, but there a lot to do and for the dog to get an idea what actually is happening takes quite a long time. >> dan: but the hard work pays off. it is a little unsettling seeing a dog behind the wheel. they will get the ultimate road test, driving live on national television in new zealand. i'm teaching molly to drive me to work. new concerns about global warming, snow and ice disappearing along with record high temperatures. we'll have that story ahead. plus the rise of reverse mortgages and risks inv

new mexico and new zealand. airports are tradod the stock exchange and hps the government and services as well >> carroll. i tell you, i use the roads in the country and i go skidding on two to school and i am part of the reason there is it pot holes it makes sense to charge me more. >> i think that is a linier solution to a complex problem. if you have a suv . i am with johnathon. why can't they add value instead of taxing us. i am in illinois if you add a chicago bears and hello kitty on those license plates. people pay up for that . offer us something that why would be willing to buy and give them extra revenue . maybe i am spending to much time with the pren pren. >> i think we need to. i spepped a lot of time, too. it is it incredible. >> and there i no other promosal thats serious . you have to admit one thing. somebody has to pay for just wait . julian's poi. if you go anywhere else in the world. the fuel tax is three dollars a gallon. maybe we should raise it. >> of course we should raise it if it makes

not only can i quote them, i was down in new zealand last summer, on the set of "the hobbit" and peter jackson knows i'm a fan of "lord of the rings" and he sent me a note on hobbit stationary, which the top has a drawing of the dragon and i just -- >> look how excited this is making him. >> i freaked out. >> and everybody else is like, i don't know what you're talking about. [ laughter ] >> he invited me down to new zealand and we're on the set for three days, me and my kids and the person he wrote the movies with, phillip and fran, phillip is their tolkien expert and peter jackson comes up to me, he goes, all right, i'm at a party with all the dwarfs -- and dwarfs can party, by the way. and he goes, all right, stephen, we're going to have a tolkien geekout. you each get to grab the liquor of your choice and i'm going to ask you 50 questions and we'll decide who is the biggest tolkien geek in the world. and i smoked her. >> jimmy: you did? for real? >> smoked her. >> biggest tolkien geek in the world. >> peter jackson officially said i'm the biggest tolkien geek he has ever met. >> th

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