From f0cea43cde4905f6715c3557fb1b9c1e11440bcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 23:57:06 +1200 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] [NZOnScreenIE] Fix extractor --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 60 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index 5fc516daf4..b46c7bfc49 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor from ..utils import ( + determine_ext, float_or_none, int_or_none, - remove_end, strip_or_none, traverse_obj, url_or_none, @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'info_dict': { 'id': '726ed6585c6bfb30', - 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hi', + 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'title': 'Monte Video - "Shoop Shoop, Diddy Wop"', 'description': 'Monte Video - "Shoop Shoop, Diddy Wop"', - 'alt_title': 'Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang | Music Video', + 'alt_title': 'Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang', 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', 'duration': 158, }, @@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shes-a-mod-1964?collection=best-of-the-60s', 'info_dict': { 'id': '3dbe709ff03c36f1', - 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hi', + 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'shes-a-mod-1964', 'title': 'Ray Columbus - \'She\'s A Mod\'', 'description': 'Ray Columbus - \'She\'s A Mod\'', - 'alt_title': 'She\'s a Mod | Music Video', + 'alt_title': 'She\'s a Mod', 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', 'duration': 130, }, @@ -43,51 +43,78 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/puha-and-pakeha-1968/overview', 'info_dict': { 'id': 'f86342544385ad8a', - 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hi', + 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'puha-and-pakeha-1968', 'title': 'Looking At New Zealand - Puha and Pakeha', - 'alt_title': 'Looking at New Zealand - \'Pūhā and Pākehā\' | Television', + 'alt_title': 'Looking at New Zealand - \'Pūhā and Pākehā\'', 'description': 'An excerpt from this television programme.', 'duration': 212, 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', }, 'params': {'skip_download': 'm3u8'}, + }, { + 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/flatmates-episode-one-1997', + 'info_dict': { + 'id': 'flatmates-episode-one-1997', + 'title': 'Flatmates - 1, First Episode', + }, + 'playlist_count': 5, }] def _extract_formats(self, playlist): for quality, (id_, url) in enumerate(traverse_obj( - playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res'}), expected_type=url_or_none).items()): + playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res', 'hd': 'hd_res'}), expected_type=url_or_none).items()): yield { 'url': url, 'format_id': id_, - 'ext': 'mp4', + 'ext': determine_ext(url), 'quality': quality, - 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hi' else None, - 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hi' else None, + 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, + 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), } def _real_extract(self, url): video_id = self._match_id(url) webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id) + title = strip_or_none(( + self._html_extract_title(webpage, default=None) + or self._og_search_title(webpage)).rsplit('|', 2)[0]) + playlist = self._download_json( + f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'media data') - playlist = self._parse_json(self._html_search_regex( - r'data-video-config=\'([^\']+)\'', webpage, 'media data'), video_id) - - return { - 'id': playlist['uuid'], - 'display_id': video_id, - 'title': strip_or_none(playlist.get('label')), - 'description': strip_or_none(playlist.get('description')), - 'alt_title': strip_or_none(remove_end( - self._html_extract_title(webpage, default=None) or self._og_search_title(webpage), - ' | NZ On Screen')), - 'thumbnail': traverse_obj(playlist, ('thumbnail', 'path')), - 'duration': float_or_none(playlist.get('duration')), - 'formats': list(self._extract_formats(playlist)), - 'http_headers': { - 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - }, - } + if len(playlist) == 1: + playinfo = playlist[0] + return { + 'alt_title': title, + 'display_id': video_id, + 'formats': list(self._extract_formats(playinfo)), + 'http_headers': { + 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + }, + **traverse_obj(playinfo, { + 'id': ('uuid'), + 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), + 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), + 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), + 'duration': ('duration', {float_or_none}), + }), + } + else: + return self.playlist_result([{ + 'display_id': video_id, + 'formats': list(self._extract_formats(playinfo)), + 'http_headers': { + 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + }, + **traverse_obj(playinfo, { + 'id': ('uuid'), + 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), + 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), + 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), + 'duration': ('duration', {float_or_none}), + }), + } for playinfo in playlist], video_id, title) From 56ae6a975bf07ad8b7a6065efef52e4da0a52360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 21:13:58 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] fix file ext --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index b2256d7139..bdabbf1472 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor from ..utils import ( - determine_ext, float_or_none, int_or_none, strip_or_none, @@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'info_dict': { 'id': '726ed6585c6bfb30', - 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'ext': 'mp4', 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'title': 'Monte Video - "Shoop Shoop, Diddy Wop"', @@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shes-a-mod-1964?collection=best-of-the-60s', 'info_dict': { 'id': '3dbe709ff03c36f1', - 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'ext': 'mp4', 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'shes-a-mod-1964', 'title': 'Ray Columbus - \'She\'s A Mod\'', @@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/puha-and-pakeha-1968/overview', 'info_dict': { 'id': 'f86342544385ad8a', - 'ext': 'm3u8', + 'ext': 'mp4', 'format_id': 'hd', 'display_id': 'puha-and-pakeha-1968', 'title': 'Looking At New Zealand - Puha and Pakeha', @@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ def _extract_formats(self, playlist): yield { 'url': url, 'format_id': id_, - 'ext': determine_ext(url), + 'ext': 'mp4', 'quality': quality, 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, From 13b92fe1a35aa4945202b368d0c8128dcdf438b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 17:39:53 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] ignore formats with falsy filesizes, add tests --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index bdabbf1472..f83ab903e7 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -59,20 +59,35 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'title': 'Flatmates - 1, First Episode', }, 'playlist_count': 5, + }, { + # hd format not present + 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/reluctant-hero-2008', + 'info_dict': { + 'id': '847f5c91af65d44b', + 'ext': 'mp4', + 'format_id': 'hi', + 'title': 'Reluctant Hero (clip 1)', + 'description': 'Part one of four from this full length documentary.', + 'display_id': 'reluctant-hero-2008', + 'duration': 1108.0, + 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', + }, + 'params': {'skip_download': 'm3u8'}, }] def _extract_formats(self, playlist): for quality, (id_, url) in enumerate(traverse_obj( playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res', 'hd': 'hd_res'}), expected_type=url_or_none).items()): - yield { - 'url': url, - 'format_id': id_, - 'ext': 'mp4', - 'quality': quality, - 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, - 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, - 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), - } + if traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb', {float_or_none})): + yield { + 'url': url, + 'format_id': id_, + 'ext': 'mp4', + 'quality': quality, + 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, + 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, + 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), + } def _real_extract(self, url): video_id = self._match_id(url) @@ -83,6 +98,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): playlist = self._download_json( f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'media data') + # TODO: extract subtitles if len(playlist) == 1: playinfo = playlist[0] return { From 21a35b526482d74143efb804c671ec00466848d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 20:14:07 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] fix hidth&width, update tests --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index f83ab903e7..efa4415bf6 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'info_dict': { 'id': '726ed6585c6bfb30', 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hd', + 'format_id': 'hi', + 'height': 480, + 'width': 640, 'display_id': 'shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'title': 'Monte Video - "Shoop Shoop, Diddy Wop"', 'description': 'Monte Video - "Shoop Shoop, Diddy Wop"', @@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'info_dict': { 'id': '3dbe709ff03c36f1', 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hd', + 'format_id': 'hi', + 'height': 480, + 'width': 640, 'display_id': 'shes-a-mod-1964', 'title': 'Ray Columbus - \'She\'s A Mod\'', 'description': 'Ray Columbus - \'She\'s A Mod\'', @@ -43,7 +47,9 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'info_dict': { 'id': 'f86342544385ad8a', 'ext': 'mp4', - 'format_id': 'hd', + 'format_id': 'hi', + 'height': 540, + 'width': 718, 'display_id': 'puha-and-pakeha-1968', 'title': 'Looking At New Zealand - Puha and Pakeha', 'alt_title': 'Looking at New Zealand - \'Pūhā and Pākehā\'', @@ -54,40 +60,59 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'params': {'skip_download': 'm3u8'}, }, { 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/flatmates-episode-one-1997', + 'playlist': [{ + 'info_dict': { + 'id': '8f4941d243e42210', + 'ext': 'mp4', + 'format_id': 'hd', + 'height': 574, + 'width': 740, + 'title': 'Flatmates ep 1', + 'display_id': 'flatmates-episode-one-1997', + 'thumbnail': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/content/images/0018/7894/Flatmates-key-image.jpg?v=1353474747', + 'duration': 1355.0, + 'description': 'Episode 1', + }, + }], 'info_dict': { 'id': 'flatmates-episode-one-1997', 'title': 'Flatmates - 1, First Episode', }, 'playlist_count': 5, }, { - # hd format not present 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/reluctant-hero-2008', 'info_dict': { 'id': '847f5c91af65d44b', 'ext': 'mp4', 'format_id': 'hi', + 'height': 360, + 'width': 640, 'title': 'Reluctant Hero (clip 1)', 'description': 'Part one of four from this full length documentary.', 'display_id': 'reluctant-hero-2008', 'duration': 1108.0, 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', }, - 'params': {'skip_download': 'm3u8'}, }] def _extract_formats(self, playlist): + formats = [] for quality, (id_, url) in enumerate(traverse_obj( playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res', 'hd': 'hd_res'}), expected_type=url_or_none).items()): if traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb', {float_or_none})): - yield { + formats.append({ 'url': url, 'format_id': id_, 'ext': 'mp4', 'quality': quality, - 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, - 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')) if id_ == 'hd' else None, 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), - } + }) + if formats: + formats[-1].update({ + 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')), + 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')), + }) + return formats def _real_extract(self, url): video_id = self._match_id(url) From 5b1a168ceab1af74b831a8396bff40bb1b6b4e7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_termux Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 21:31:16 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] do not match series pages fix _download_json message --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index efa4415bf6..0c019f79a5 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): - _VALID_URL = r'https?://www\.nzonscreen\.com/title/(?P[^/?#]+)' + _VALID_URL = r'https?://www\.nzonscreen\.com/title/(?P[^/?#]+)/?(?!series)' _TESTS = [{ 'url': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shoop-shoop-diddy-wop-cumma-cumma-wang-dang-1982', 'info_dict': { @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): self._html_extract_title(webpage, default=None) or self._og_search_title(webpage)).rsplit('|', 2)[0]) playlist = self._download_json( - f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'media data') + f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'downloading media data') # TODO: extract subtitles if len(playlist) == 1: From 772e292c33ef3020fe0da5ddd1a19c844c901715 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 00:24:46 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] subtitle extraction --- test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT | 1200 ++++++++++++++++++++ test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT | 1231 +++++++++++++++++++++ test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT | 896 +++++++++++++++ test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT | 1142 +++++++++++++++++++ test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT | 43 + yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 33 +- 6 files changed, 4535 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) create mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT create mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT create mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT create mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT create mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b584db3d20 --- /dev/null +++ b/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT @@ -0,0 +1,1200 @@ +WEBVTT FILE + +1 +00:00:09.440 --> 00:00:15.320 +The day has finally arrived for the +investiture of the Victoria Cross. + +2 +00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:21.600 +And Corporal Willie Apiata has been +joined by members of his family for +the monumental occasion. + +3 +00:00:21.640 --> 00:00:26.120 +It was really great that my family +could come down and experience that +with me. + +4 +00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:29.640 +It's the first time we ever +got all of my family on a plane. + +5 +00:00:29.680 --> 00:00:33.760 +My mum's never flown. My two +older sisters have never flown. + +6 +00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:35.800 +I wanna come with you. + +7 +00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:37.680 +You know Daddy'll be +there waiting for you, eh. + +8 +00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:39.720 +Give us a kiss. Eh? + +9 +00:00:47.720 --> 00:00:55.600 +Willie's journey to Government House +will take only 15 minutes, but it's +a day three years in the making. + +10 +00:00:55.640 --> 00:01:03.000 +The unit, at the time, raised a +recommendation and arrived at the +Chief of Defence Force's office. + +11 +00:01:03.040 --> 00:01:09.640 +The recommendation went to the +offices of the Prime Minister, +where previous awards were compared. + +12 +00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:12.680 +It was then pushed further, +to Buckingham Palace. + +13 +00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:19.080 +Dates, events and actions were +rigorously checked, double-checked +and checked again. + +14 +00:01:19.120 --> 00:01:25.160 +As such, they then recommended to +the Queen that maybe Willie should +be considered for a Victoria Cross. + +15 +00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:32.720 +In 1857, Queen Victoria awarded the +first Victoria Cross. Today, Willie +will receive a bronze medal cast + +16 +00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.640 +from the same cannon metal +dating back to the Crimean War. + +17 +00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:38.560 +Good luck, mate. +Thank you, sir. + +18 +00:01:38.600 --> 00:01:42.840 +It's all sort of +coming home to roost? +Yep. I'm there. + +19 +00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.760 +< Make no apologies, but... +(LAUGHS) Nah, it's no worries. + +20 +00:01:48.160 --> 00:01:50.640 +While other distinguished +guests arrive, + +21 +00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:57.600 +Willie catches up with other +personnel who will be decorated +for their acts of bravery. + +22 +00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:03.320 +We know what happened that day, and +no words really have to be spoken. + +23 +00:02:03.560 --> 00:02:08.840 +Good to see you, mate. How's +everything been? Are you managing? + +24 +00:02:07.680 --> 00:02:08.960 +Yeah. Managing, mate. + +25 +00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:14.600 +I thought you did a great job on TV. +I mean, it would have been bloody +shit... + +26 +00:02:14.640 --> 00:02:17.240 +I was in Australia and I saw him. + +27 +00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.000 +They had to tell you to shut up (!) +(LAUGHS) + +28 +00:02:20.320 --> 00:02:23.440 +Here you go, Daddy's +gonna put you down now, OK? + +29 +00:02:23.480 --> 00:02:26.880 +Yeah. +Cos you're heavy. You're a big boy. + +30 +00:02:26.880 --> 00:02:29.680 +I'm not a big boy. I'm a little boy. + +31 +00:02:29.960 --> 00:02:37.000 +Among those keen to greet Willie is +a former All Black captain and the +chief of the NZ Army. + +32 +00:02:37.040 --> 00:02:40.920 +Meanwhile, his mother +chats to a familiar face. + +33 +00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:48.560 +Usually when you come to Parliament, +no one's there and it's about +2 o'clock in the morning. + +34 +00:02:44.440 --> 00:02:46.440 +(LAUGHS) + +35 +00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:54.920 +As the press arrive at Government +House, a very private ceremony is +already taking place inside. + +36 +00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:01.920 +Ladies and gentlemen, Their +Excellencies the Honourable Anand +Satyanand and Mrs Susan Satyanand. + +37 +00:03:01.960 --> 00:03:05.360 +Three other medals are to be +awarded for acts of gallantry. + +38 +00:03:05.400 --> 00:03:10.880 +Each of you has, as members of the +1st NZ Special Air Service Group, + +39 +00:03:12.880 --> 00:03:17.280 +rendered distinguished +service to our country, NZ. + +40 +00:03:17.760 --> 00:03:21.800 +Quite often, a lot of our work is +not acknowledged, and nor should it +be. + +41 +00:03:21.840 --> 00:03:27.360 +But in this particular instance, +these individuals, representative +of the SAS group, + +42 +00:03:27.400 --> 00:03:33.400 +were being recognised and they had +the opportunity to be in a very +dignified way. + +43 +00:03:33.440 --> 00:03:39.840 +But the celebrations of today are a +far cry from the events of three +years ago. + +44 +00:03:44.200 --> 00:03:50.200 +During a tour of Afghanistan, an +NZSAS patrol was forced to lay up +for the night + +45 +00:03:50.240 --> 00:03:54.080 +in terrain that offered +limited defensive protection. + +46 +00:03:54.120 --> 00:03:57.560 +As the crew of Corporal +Willie Apiata's vehicle slept, + +47 +00:03:57.600 --> 00:04:01.200 +a small army of insurgents lay +under the cover of darkness + +48 +00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:05.520 +with rocket-propelled +grenades and machine guns. + +49 +00:04:05.840 --> 00:04:14.840 +If something's gonna happen, it'll +always happen when you least expect +it. And, hey. That's what happened. + +50 +00:04:15.680 --> 00:04:17.680 +BOMB EXPLODES + +51 +00:04:16.880 --> 00:04:21.480 +The whole car erupted, +basically, as the first RPG hit. + +52 +00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:24.920 +BOMB EXPLODES + +53 +00:04:24.960 --> 00:04:30.480 +I woke up standing up, with my +sleeping bag around my ankles. +Blown off the bonnet. + +54 +00:04:30.520 --> 00:04:32.040 +BOMB EXPLODES + +55 +00:04:32.080 --> 00:04:38.680 +You could feel all the over-pressure +coming off it, as well, plus all the +small arms in the background. + +56 +00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:40.720 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +57 +00:04:41.880 --> 00:04:45.040 +I just crawled as low as +I could to the vehicle. + +58 +00:04:45.080 --> 00:04:47.080 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +59 +00:04:47.160 --> 00:04:51.800 +The RPGs and machine-gun rounds +ripped through the vehicle +commander's arm. + +60 +00:04:51.840 --> 00:04:57.840 +I remember him looking for the entry +and exit and looking right through. + +61 +00:04:57.880 --> 00:04:59.880 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +62 +00:05:02.440 --> 00:05:07.120 +The three of us were at the +back of the wagon, pinned down. + +63 +00:05:04.880 --> 00:05:07.160 +The whole wagon was shaking. + +64 +00:05:07.200 --> 00:05:09.960 +The bullets ripping +through the metal. + +65 +00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:11.600 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +66 +00:05:11.640 --> 00:05:15.200 +RPG rounds hitting it after +that. One after the other. + +67 +00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:16.800 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +68 +00:05:16.840 --> 00:05:18.280 +BOMB EXPLODES + +69 +00:05:18.320 --> 00:05:23.720 +I sort of lost count on how many +rockets, I suppose, hit the wagon. + +70 +00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:26.840 +I think I might have +counted about five or so. + +71 +00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:32.640 +With support nearly 100m away, +the vehicle commander was rapidly +bleeding to death. + +72 +00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:37.600 +I can remember my body going into +peripheral shutdown and I can +remember my feet... + +73 +00:05:37.640 --> 00:05:41.280 +losing feeling in my feet as +the blood drains to your core. + +74 +00:05:41.320 --> 00:05:45.880 +Imagine turning a tap or hose on, +and the water splashing on the +ground. + +75 +00:05:45.920 --> 00:05:50.360 +As the enemy approached, the +NZers faced certain death. + +76 +00:05:50.400 --> 00:05:56.600 +I don't think anyone could have come +to help us. We had to get ourselves +out. + +77 +00:06:04.200 --> 00:06:08.560 +The moment has finally arrived +for Willie to receive the +Victoria Cross. + +78 +00:06:08.600 --> 00:06:10.600 +All right. > + +79 +00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:12.720 +On your lead, my liege. + +80 +00:06:13.960 --> 00:06:15.760 +Good luck. + +81 +00:06:15.800 --> 00:06:19.400 +There are two caveats placed +on awarding the Victoria Cross. + +82 +00:06:19.440 --> 00:06:25.320 +The first is a singular brave act +or deed. Secondly, the nature of +that act must be such + +83 +00:06:25.360 --> 00:06:30.000 +that it turned the tide of the +battle that was being conducted. + +84 +00:06:30.040 --> 00:06:34.440 +I also read that you have to +have a 90% chance of dying. + +85 +00:06:38.920 --> 00:06:41.600 +PIANO PLAYS 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' + +86 +00:06:53.160 --> 00:06:59.720 +As Governor-General, I have the +authority and privilege on behalf +of Her Majesty the Queen > + +87 +00:06:59.760 --> 00:07:03.840 +to confer the honour of the +Victoria Cross for NZ > + +88 +00:07:05.520 --> 00:07:11.120 +on Corporal Bill Henry Apiata of +the NZ Special Air Service Group. > + +89 +00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:17.760 +You are the first person to +receive the Victoria Cross for NZ. + +90 +00:07:18.840 --> 00:07:24.440 +Corporal Bill Henry Apiata, NZ +Special Air Services, of Papakura. + +91 +00:07:27.480 --> 00:07:29.480 +Well done. + +92 +00:07:29.760 --> 00:07:34.840 +I'm very privileged to share +this special NZ moment with you. + +93 +00:07:37.760 --> 00:07:40.760 +You should wear it with great pride. + +94 +00:07:40.960 --> 00:07:44.400 +All the best to you. +Thank you, Your Excellency. + +95 +00:07:44.440 --> 00:07:45.480 +Tena koe. + +96 +00:07:45.520 --> 00:07:50.800 +When he pinned it on my chest, it +was like one of the heaviest things +I've ever carried, eh. + +97 +00:07:50.840 --> 00:07:53.320 +For such a small, small thing. + +98 +00:07:57.120 --> 00:07:59.120 +APPLAUSE + +99 +00:08:13.000 --> 00:08:15.080 +I felt very proud +that day, you know. + +100 +00:08:15.120 --> 00:08:21.320 +Things had finally sunk in by then, +and I just felt very proud for my +country. + +101 +00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:28.640 +Yeah, well, I've always been a man +of few words and I'm still trying +to get used to the press and that. + +102 +00:08:28.680 --> 00:08:32.760 +It's been a very emotional +and humbling experience today. + +103 +00:08:32.800 --> 00:08:37.800 +All the NZers out there that have +supported me and sent me all those +messages, + +104 +00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:43.760 +I'm still reading through them all +and I will read them all. They are +very heart-warming messages. + +105 +00:08:43.800 --> 00:08:46.440 +I've given up being +surprised by these guys. + +106 +00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:52.080 +Just when you think they're at the +level of their endurance or the +level of their capabilities, + +107 +00:08:52.120 --> 00:08:58.440 +they'll always come out with more, +so... In his particular instance, +he's done a fantastic job. + +108 +00:08:58.480 --> 00:09:04.920 +After a day surrounded by the +country's leaders, a proud family +gets a brief moment to themselves. + +109 +00:09:04.960 --> 00:09:06.960 +That is so precious. + +110 +00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:11.960 +Man, that's gonna be loaded by +the time you're finished... +(LAUGHS) + +111 +00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:15.120 +Hey, you're cutting the time, eh. +Yeah, no. I understand that. + +112 +00:09:15.160 --> 00:09:17.440 +You can say goodbye to them. + +113 +00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:19.120 +I love you, my brother. + +114 +00:09:20.200 --> 00:09:22.800 +Yeah, you look after yourself. + +115 +00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:25.640 +See you when you come home. + +116 +00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:29.000 +Love you. + +117 +00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:30.200 +Love you too, sis. + +118 +00:09:32.800 --> 00:09:34.800 +Cheers, boss. Thanks. + +119 +00:09:38.040 --> 00:09:44.000 +And then, at the end of the most +important day of his life, Willie +is finally alone. + +120 +00:09:44.040 --> 00:09:49.640 +I was just, like, be at peace with +myself for just those few moments. + +121 +00:09:51.280 --> 00:09:54.760 +You know, and take in +all the day's events. + +122 +00:09:55.280 --> 00:10:01.360 +Because even though it was the end +of the day, the journey wasn't over +yet. + +123 +00:10:08.800 --> 00:10:12.880 +If Corporal Willie Apiata thought +after receiving the Victoria Cross + +124 +00:10:12.920 --> 00:10:18.920 +he would quietly return to his +former life in the NZSAS, he was +mistaken. + +125 +00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:26.200 +The award brings great opportunity +and great privilege, but it also +brings tremendous responsibility. + +126 +00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:28.800 +Instead of resuming normal duties, + +127 +00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:34.080 +Willie and the Victoria Cross are +sent on a week-long publicity +road trip. + +128 +00:10:34.120 --> 00:10:39.800 +Everybody wanted to meet Willie, +wanted Willie to appear at events. + +129 +00:10:41.800 --> 00:10:47.000 +The launch pad for the tour is +Waiouru, the main training base +for the NZ Army. + +130 +00:10:47.040 --> 00:10:48.800 +Double march! Hup! Hup! + +131 +00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:52.840 +Already, the impact of Willie's +new celebrity status is apparent. + +132 +00:10:52.880 --> 00:10:58.680 +The corporal's accommodation is +upgraded to one normally reserved +for VIPs. + +133 +00:10:58.720 --> 00:11:03.840 +When the CO said, 'We're crashing at +the Homestead, I was like, 'Whoa.' + +134 +00:11:03.880 --> 00:11:09.520 +I'm a lieutenant colonel. I don't +stay at the Homestead. It's not the +place a corporal would stay. + +135 +00:11:09.560 --> 00:11:12.040 +Normally, you'd be +in the barracks there. + +136 +00:11:12.080 --> 00:11:14.080 +BOTH LAUGH + +137 +00:11:15.560 --> 00:11:22.320 +At Waiouru Military Museum, Willie +literally comes face to face with +his new-found fame. + +138 +00:11:22.360 --> 00:11:26.200 +It's been amazing, the amount +of public interest in here. + +139 +00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:31.040 +We've had a couple of panels down +there for about six months. Hardly +anyone notices. + +140 +00:11:31.080 --> 00:11:36.080 +This has been up since last week and +certainly, the interest in it's been +amazing. + +141 +00:11:36.120 --> 00:11:41.200 +All will be transferred +permanently down to the main museum. + +142 +00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:41.440 +That's the Falklands and the Gulf. + +143 +00:11:41.480 --> 00:11:45.160 +The museum is home to +NZ's Gallantry Awards. + +144 +00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:51.560 +All the Victoria Crosses that we +hold here, but obviously, all real. +This one's Charles Upham's. + +145 +00:11:51.600 --> 00:11:55.640 +Willie's actions have placed him +beside the likes of Charles Upham - + +146 +00:11:55.680 --> 00:12:00.480 +NZ's most famous double VC +winner - and Bernard Freyberg. + +147 +00:12:01.840 --> 00:12:07.640 +In these surroundings, for the first +time, this humble soldier is not +alone. + +148 +00:12:07.680 --> 00:12:12.960 +I don't see myself as a hero. Just +doing my job out there that day. + +149 +00:12:14.320 --> 00:12:16.320 +SCHOOL BELL RINGS + +150 +00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:25.440 +Next up - Palmerston North Boys' +High. The school has a proud +military past. + +151 +00:12:25.480 --> 00:12:31.560 +Many former pupils fought and lost +their lives during the two World +Wars. + +152 +00:12:31.800 --> 00:12:40.480 +We are absolutely honoured to be +visited by this delegation from the +SAS and Corporal Willie Apiata, VC. + +153 +00:12:40.560 --> 00:12:46.600 +He displays many of the qualities +dear to this school. His courage and +humility are an example to us all. + +154 +00:12:46.640 --> 00:12:48.640 +School stand. > + +155 +00:12:49.600 --> 00:12:51.600 +BOYS CHANT HAKA + +156 +00:13:12.800 --> 00:13:20.600 +This symbolic act of 1600 boys is +a heartfelt demonstration of the +groundswell of national pride. + +157 +00:13:20.640 --> 00:13:26.040 +And his companions are briefly +thrown into the world of +Willie Apiata, VC. + +158 +00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:29.280 +My gosh, you guys +make me feel special. + +159 +00:13:29.400 --> 00:13:30.760 +CO. There you go. + +160 +00:13:30.800 --> 00:13:34.080 +People are immensely proud +as a result of his decoration. + +161 +00:13:34.120 --> 00:13:36.200 +I'd like to introduce +you to my wife. +Kia ora. + +162 +00:13:36.240 --> 00:13:40.640 +It seems everyone wants a +moment with Willie Apiata. + +163 +00:13:42.120 --> 00:13:49.640 +Anywhere I go now, the garage or +corner dairy, people always come up +now. 'Hey, are you Willie Apiata?' + +164 +00:13:49.680 --> 00:13:56.000 +From playgrounds to parade ground, +Willie has brought much honour to +all ranks. + +165 +00:13:56.040 --> 00:14:03.000 +Soldiers out there are just so +proud. This is a big lift for the +NZ Defence Force as a whole. + +166 +00:14:03.040 --> 00:14:05.040 +MEN CHANT HAKA + +167 +00:14:19.520 --> 00:14:22.640 +For Willie, an emotional +trip is nearly at an end. + +168 +00:14:22.680 --> 00:14:27.200 +The last port of call is the +Infantry Battalion's 50th +celebrations, + +169 +00:14:27.240 --> 00:14:29.800 +where he is to present +a special gift. + +170 +00:14:29.840 --> 00:14:31.680 +APPLAUSE + +171 +00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:38.120 +It says, 'Corporal Willie Apiata, +VC - the 1st NZ Special Air Service +Group.' + +172 +00:14:38.320 --> 00:14:40.320 +APPLAUSE + +173 +00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:46.120 +To acknowledge what this really +means to us as a war-fighting +organisation, + +174 +00:14:46.160 --> 00:14:51.960 +putting aside the political +correctness, we're talking about +killing the Queen's enemies. + +175 +00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:57.240 +The example of close combat and +the requirement of the bond between +soldiers is timeless - + +176 +00:14:57.280 --> 00:15:01.960 +transcends the technology we +have. I thank you for this. + +177 +00:15:02.120 --> 00:15:09.480 +Soldiers fight for a reason. They +don't necessarily, in the heat of +battle, fight for Queen and country, + +178 +00:15:09.520 --> 00:15:14.000 +or anything other than the +man on their left and right. + +179 +00:15:17.440 --> 00:15:19.440 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +180 +00:15:21.240 --> 00:15:26.440 +In Afghanistan, three NZSAS soldiers +were trapped behind a burning +vehicle, + +181 +00:15:26.480 --> 00:15:28.520 +their commander bleeding to death. + +182 +00:15:28.560 --> 00:15:33.080 +I know enough about med through the +unit to know that it was an arterial +bleed. + +183 +00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:37.400 +Attempts to reach the first +aid only drew more fire. + +184 +00:15:38.280 --> 00:15:42.560 +Their chances of survival +were disappearing fast. + +185 +00:15:42.760 --> 00:15:48.120 +Soon as a vehicle like that has some +type of fire, it turns itself into a +lead magnet. + +186 +00:15:48.160 --> 00:15:50.160 +BOOM! + +187 +00:15:51.320 --> 00:15:53.320 +GUNS FIRE + +188 +00:15:55.840 --> 00:16:04.120 +You could definitely see one of the +vehicles that had come up to support +us engaging quite hardcore. + +189 +00:16:06.120 --> 00:16:08.120 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +190 +00:16:11.640 --> 00:16:18.040 +The vehicle was getting hit hard, +cos it was visible by the assault +force, which was only about... + +191 +00:16:18.080 --> 00:16:19.560 +probably 25m away. + +192 +00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:25.240 +Things intensified to... Just had a +feeling if we stayed any longer, we +wouldn't last much longer. + +193 +00:16:25.280 --> 00:16:28.280 +We would probably all have +come home in a box. + +194 +00:16:28.320 --> 00:16:29.720 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +195 +00:16:29.760 --> 00:16:37.520 +Their rate of fire had increased +even more and that was when Willie +decided, 'We're outta here.' + +196 +00:16:37.560 --> 00:16:40.600 +Chucked him on my shoulder. +I said, 'Let's go, mate.' + +197 +00:16:40.640 --> 00:16:44.160 +Then we headed off back towards +where we knew our guys were. + +198 +00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:48.760 +It certainly never came into +anyone's mind that we'd ever +leave anyone behind. + +199 +00:16:48.800 --> 00:16:54.400 +Their only hope - run through the +firefight to the support vehicle. + +200 +00:16:54.640 --> 00:17:00.680 +You just keep going till you... +either go where you wanna go or +you get dropped. + +201 +00:17:00.720 --> 00:17:04.600 +Running up that hill... +the ground was on fire. + +202 +00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:07.000 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +203 +00:17:07.600 --> 00:17:10.400 +Tracer whipping through the air. + +204 +00:17:11.200 --> 00:17:13.680 +I didn't feel no weight at all. + +205 +00:17:14.560 --> 00:17:22.760 +Adrenalin pumping through your body, +just knowing you have to cover that +area to get him to safety. + +206 +00:17:27.440 --> 00:17:31.720 +I don't know how to really +explain it better, but... + +207 +00:17:32.120 --> 00:17:37.920 +you've got everything that you've +learnt from the moment you're born + +208 +00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:42.360 +up till that moment +flowing through your body, + +209 +00:17:50.360 --> 00:17:54.560 +trying to help you get out +of that situation alive. + +210 +00:17:55.120 --> 00:17:59.560 +Against unbelievable odds, Corporal +Willie Apiata made it unscathed + +211 +00:17:59.600 --> 00:18:07.000 +and delivered his wounded commander +to a waiting medic. But the battle +was far from over. + +212 +00:18:09.360 --> 00:18:14.800 +It's the end of the road trip, +and there's only one place +Willie Apiata wants to be. + +213 +00:18:14.840 --> 00:18:20.240 +It was what I've been waiting for, +eh - to come home, bring the medal +back to the unit. + +214 +00:18:20.280 --> 00:18:26.080 +Bring it back to the lads. And say +to them, 'Here, boys. This is for +us.' + +215 +00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:30.000 +Whoo. Hey, boys. + +216 +00:18:31.600 --> 00:18:33.600 +Hey, brothers. + +217 +00:18:33.680 --> 00:18:37.240 +How's it going, bro? +Willie. Congratulations. + +218 +00:18:37.280 --> 00:18:39.280 +Congratulations, man. + +219 +00:18:38.640 --> 00:18:40.640 +Thank you, bro. Buddy. + +220 +00:18:40.960 --> 00:18:42.960 +Hey, bro. + +221 +00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:46.320 +Cheers, there, brother. + +222 +00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:49.240 +< So good to be in +here with a beer. + +223 +00:18:49.280 --> 00:18:57.160 +All these real formal things that +we've been to - this is the only +place I can let my hair down, eh. + +224 +00:18:57.520 --> 00:18:59.520 +BELL DINGS + +225 +00:19:00.040 --> 00:19:05.480 +Just like to say is, just kia ora to +everybody here, eh. Kia ora koutou. + +226 +00:19:05.520 --> 00:19:12.920 +I am proud and honoured to wear this +VC. It was- I didn't ask for it. +It was bestowed upon me, + +227 +00:19:13.680 --> 00:19:20.480 +and what my thoughts are is, I carry +it for us bros - the lads who were +there that day, + +228 +00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:27.360 +the lads that are here now, the ones +that are past and the ones that are +in the future. + +229 +00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:34.400 +Bros, it's so grounding to come home +because you fellas are my levellers. +You will always keep me the same. + +230 +00:19:34.440 --> 00:19:39.120 +And that's how I wanna be, +one of the lads with you fellas. + +231 +00:19:39.880 --> 00:19:43.960 +So, tena koutou, tena koutou, +tena koutou katoa. + +232 +00:19:46.560 --> 00:19:47.760 +Cheers, brothers. + +233 +00:19:47.800 --> 00:19:49.400 +GLASSES CLINK + +234 +00:19:49.440 --> 00:19:50.800 +GLASSES CLINK + +235 +00:19:50.840 --> 00:19:52.840 +GLASSES CLINK + diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..491d87894d --- /dev/null +++ b/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT @@ -0,0 +1,1231 @@ +WEBVTT FILE + +1 +00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:07.400 +With the Prime Minister's +announcement that Corporal +Willie Apiata + +2 +00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:10.240 +has been awarded the Victoria Cross, + +3 +00:00:10.280 --> 00:00:17.040 +the 35-year-old soldier must now +face a national press conference. +And he's not looking forward to it. + +4 +00:00:17.080 --> 00:00:20.360 +From where I come +from, from the job I do, + +5 +00:00:21.520 --> 00:00:24.080 +even giving a little is too much. + +6 +00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:27.000 +And when you're ready, just start. + +7 +00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.320 +Lieutenant Colonel Mike Shatford +briefs the press on the rules. + +8 +00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:40.800 +I'd like to outline the process +that will happen today so we're +all clear on the rules of the game. + +9 +00:00:40.840 --> 00:00:47.040 +Corporal Apiata has only just +found out about this huge honour. +It is quite overwhelming, + +10 +00:00:47.080 --> 00:00:51.880 +so I would ask that you go as +easy as you possibly can on him. + +11 +00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:58.320 +Willie's moment of reckoning +cannot be delayed any longer. + +12 +00:00:58.360 --> 00:01:04.960 +I don't think anyone could prepare +themselves for what I walked into +that morning. + +13 +00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:07.880 +I'm right behind you. +Cheers, sir. + +14 +00:01:10.320 --> 00:01:13.120 +CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK, APPLAUSE + +15 +00:01:13.520 --> 00:01:16.920 +Just standing there... +just unreal, eh. + +16 +00:01:17.320 --> 00:01:19.320 +Just real emotional. + +17 +00:01:20.440 --> 00:01:24.560 +Willie Apiata joins yet another +group of elite people. + +18 +00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:28.880 +This is the first award of +the Victoria Cross for NZ. + +19 +00:01:30.800 --> 00:01:37.000 +His is the first and the only +Victoria Cross to be awarded +to a NZ serviceman + +20 +00:01:38.840 --> 00:01:41.520 +since the end of the +Second World War. + +21 +00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:45.960 +The questioning quickly turns +to that night in Afghanistan. + +22 +00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:50.880 +Hey, I was doing my job, eh, +and just looking after my mates. + +23 +00:01:50.960 --> 00:01:52.960 +It was the... + +24 +00:01:54.240 --> 00:01:58.040 +What was going through +your mind at that time? + +25 +00:01:58.240 --> 00:02:00.240 +TENSE SILENCE + +26 +00:02:03.600 --> 00:02:07.200 +You can sense the +anticipation of the press + +27 +00:02:07.680 --> 00:02:12.760 +to get some information out of +you so they can tell your story. + +28 +00:02:13.640 --> 00:02:15.640 +'Where's my buddies?' + +29 +00:02:16.040 --> 00:02:18.040 +'How can I help them?' + +30 +00:02:18.840 --> 00:02:25.200 +During this incident, did you feel +fear? What was the feeling that went +through you as you were doing this? + +31 +00:02:25.240 --> 00:02:27.240 +Um... + +32 +00:02:29.160 --> 00:02:35.160 +At the time, I was just... doing +what I've been trained for. Doing my +job. + +33 +00:02:36.040 --> 00:02:40.520 +Look out for my mates. +Watch each other's back, and... + +34 +00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:43.920 +The heat of the moment. +I can't really say at this time. + +35 +00:02:43.960 --> 00:02:49.640 +There was a lot of fire going on. +You weren't worried about being hit? + +36 +00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:53.480 +< I think it's probably time to +take the questions somewhere else. + +37 +00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:59.000 +< Willie is quite overwhelmed by the +situation, and perhaps we can talk +more about other things. + +38 +00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:06.480 +Do you see yourself, perhaps, as the +living legend, as others might do +from this day forward? + +39 +00:03:06.520 --> 00:03:09.000 +I see myself as Willie Apiata. + +40 +00:03:09.640 --> 00:03:12.520 +I'm just an ordinary person and... + +41 +00:03:14.640 --> 00:03:16.640 +this is me. + +42 +00:03:21.480 --> 00:03:26.000 +This is one of the hardest things +I've ever had to do, actually. + +43 +00:03:26.040 --> 00:03:28.560 +Good one. All done. +Thank you, sir. + +44 +00:03:28.600 --> 00:03:30.800 +It was a great job. +Cheers, boss. + +45 +00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:36.360 +It was an enormous amount of +pressure on him to present himself. +I think he did a great job. + +46 +00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:42.040 +But Willie was just Willie. He was +just being himself. That is him. +That is Willie the man. + +47 +00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:48.560 +After facing the cameras, Willie +asked for a private moment with the +people who helped him through it. + +48 +00:03:48.600 --> 00:03:53.800 +I've always been a man of few +words, but I need to say something. + +49 +00:03:56.040 --> 00:04:02.040 +Since 9 o'clock yesterday, it's just +been an unbelievable experience. + +50 +00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:07.480 +The old 12 o'clock news today, +that sort of really hit home for me. + +51 +00:04:07.880 --> 00:04:14.960 +I'd just like to thank you all for +everything that you've done in the +last three years, + +52 +00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:17.800 +building up to this day. + +53 +00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:22.760 +I can't believe I only just found +out 9 o'clock yesterday about all of +this, + +54 +00:04:22.800 --> 00:04:30.680 +but thanks very much. I... Words +can't explain how much I appreciate +what you fellas have done. + +55 +00:04:31.520 --> 00:04:33.520 +Thank you. Kia ora. + +56 +00:04:33.560 --> 00:04:35.560 +APPLAUSE + +57 +00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:39.680 +You're gonna get sick of us. +Cheers, Willie. + +58 +00:04:41.280 --> 00:04:43.280 +Cheers. + +59 +00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:52.280 +BERNADINE OLIVER-KERBY: NZ has a +new living legend - a man who +displayed... + +60 +00:04:52.320 --> 00:04:58.320 +Back at the hotel, Willie watches +his story lead the national news for +the second time that day. + +61 +00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:04.840 +...hasn't changed me at all. +I'm still one of the boys, back at +work, and always will be. + +62 +00:05:04.880 --> 00:05:06.880 +Awesome. +Yeah. + +63 +00:05:07.400 --> 00:05:13.760 +63 media stories about Willie. +Online coverage through NZ spreading +to Australia, France, the UAE. + +64 +00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:18.080 +This is just an awesome... +thing that's happening. + +65 +00:05:17.040 --> 00:05:19.040 +I know. > + +66 +00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:22.800 +I didn't think it'd be +that big at all. But... + +67 +00:05:25.880 --> 00:05:29.080 +it just felt like it almost +went global, just like that. + +68 +00:05:29.120 --> 00:05:34.480 +Some messages of support for +Corporal Willie Apiata. From Snoop +in South Korea. + +69 +00:05:34.520 --> 00:05:36.320 +READS: It makes me proud +to be a Maori again. + +70 +00:05:36.360 --> 00:05:42.000 +From Sunny. (READS) Salaam, peace. +God bless you and your family for +the ultimate good deed you did. + +71 +00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:47.040 +Dean in Queensland. (READS) +'Kia ora, Willie. Well done, from +the bros in Iraq. Kia kaha, Deano. + +72 +00:05:47.080 --> 00:05:52.240 +'Nice one. If I see you in the +pub, it's my shout.' (CHUCKLES) +Hey, get that guy's name. + +73 +00:05:52.280 --> 00:05:54.800 +For those charged with +keeping the secret, + +74 +00:05:54.840 --> 00:05:59.760 +the public announcement of Willie's +Victoria Cross has gone off without +a hitch. + +75 +00:05:59.800 --> 00:06:02.000 +Cheers to you and the team. + +76 +00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:03.040 +The relief it was out there. + +77 +00:06:03.080 --> 00:06:08.080 +For me, it was a great relief +because I'd sat on it for some +10 months or so. + +78 +00:06:08.120 --> 00:06:11.480 +Suddenly, it wasn't a secret +that had to be kept any more. + +79 +00:06:11.520 --> 00:06:18.720 +In just a few hours, Corporal Willie +Apiata of the NZSAS has become an +official NZ hero. + +80 +00:06:19.080 --> 00:06:20.840 +But a reluctant one. + +81 +00:06:20.880 --> 00:06:25.880 +Before they announced it, I'd +finally sort of put it to rest. + +82 +00:06:26.320 --> 00:06:31.960 +But it's resting no more. It's gonna +be there now for the rest of my +life. + +83 +00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:37.800 +But, you know, you'll never forget +that night. It'll always be there. + +84 +00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:43.360 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +85 +00:06:43.560 --> 00:06:49.640 +Following the 9/11 attacks, an +international coalition was on the +hunt for Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. + +86 +00:06:49.680 --> 00:06:54.080 +Among those pursuing the +terrorists were the NZSAS. + +87 +00:06:54.680 --> 00:06:59.120 +Renowned trackers, they're one of +the world's leading Special Forces. + +88 +00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:06.360 +Highly skilled, the NZers were able +to penetrate far behind enemy lines +in all environments. + +89 +00:07:06.400 --> 00:07:11.800 +They were ideally suited for +the rugged Afghanistan landscape. + +90 +00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:14.000 +BOOM! + +91 +00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:25.800 +Operating in small convoys of +motorcycle pathfinders and +armed patrol vehicles, + +92 +00:07:25.840 --> 00:07:32.000 +The NZSAS faced an elusive enemy +that had used the local terrain to +deadly effect + +93 +00:07:32.040 --> 00:07:35.320 +against the Russian +army years before. + +94 +00:07:40.520 --> 00:07:45.680 +Among those hand-picked for this +deadly mission was Corporal +Willie Apiata. + +95 +00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:52.960 +You have all these things that may +happen to you, but you resort to +the training that you've been given. + +96 +00:07:53.000 --> 00:08:00.000 +Moving through villages, the NZ +troops gathered intelligence on +any suspicious movements. + +97 +00:08:00.040 --> 00:08:05.320 +We're chasing information, and +information to us is currency. + +98 +00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:11.680 +Good information could lead +them directly to the enemy. + +99 +00:08:14.080 --> 00:08:16.080 +BOOM! + +100 +00:08:16.360 --> 00:08:24.840 +On this occasion, a cache of guns, +explosives and rocket-propelled +grenades were taken from the enemy. + +101 +00:08:24.880 --> 00:08:31.760 +But Corporal Willie Apiata's patrol +would not be so lucky on their next +encounter. + +102 +00:08:38.800 --> 00:08:45.200 +Their time in the capital has gone +to plan, and the commanding officer +and his team head back to base. + +103 +00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:47.760 +But changes in Willie's +life are apparent. + +104 +00:08:47.800 --> 00:08:53.480 +The first person to ask him for an +autograph sort of said, 'Would you +mind giving me an autograph?' + +105 +00:08:53.520 --> 00:08:59.320 +Willie said, 'Sure,' and looked at +me and wasn't quite sure what to do. + +106 +00:08:59.320 --> 00:09:03.480 +I've never been asked for one, so +it's new to me. I said, 'Well, just +put your name.' + +107 +00:09:03.520 --> 00:09:06.200 +So he did. He wrote +'Willie' and handed it back. + +108 +00:09:06.240 --> 00:09:14.240 +I said, 'We can do it better next +time.' So now he signs himself +'Willie Apiata, VC', as he should. + +109 +00:09:23.280 --> 00:09:30.280 +Corporal Willie Apiata returns to +base and back to the routine of a +Special Forces soldier. He hopes. + +110 +00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:35.200 +He was welcomed back, and it was +business as usual, as far as the +guys were concerned. + +111 +00:09:35.240 --> 00:09:38.960 +Handshakes - not too many +man hugs go on around this place. + +112 +00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:42.080 +Doesn't matter if he's wearing the +Victoria Cross on his chest. + +113 +00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:46.520 +If he does something wrong, +he's gonna know about it. + +114 +00:09:46.520 --> 00:09:50.960 +I was coming in every morning - +still do PT as usual every morning. + +115 +00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:55.480 +Get your feet back on the +ground working with the lads. + +116 +00:09:56.080 --> 00:10:00.240 +Doing some shooting, just getting a +bit of cordite back in the nostrils. + +117 +00:10:00.280 --> 00:10:03.960 +Getting your eye back in and +making sure you're still doing it. + +118 +00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:06.000 +GUN FIRES + +119 +00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:14.600 +Despite his attempts to return to +normality, everything has changed +for Willie Apiata. + +120 +00:10:14.640 --> 00:10:18.880 +He's the only corporal in the +NZ military with his own office. + +121 +00:10:18.920 --> 00:10:24.520 +He's only a corporal. He's got his +own office, but he's gotta answer + +122 +00:10:25.040 --> 00:10:28.320 +a couple of hundred emails +and letters every few days. + +123 +00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:32.000 +I don't think other corporals +around here would want to do that. + +124 +00:10:32.040 --> 00:10:37.280 +Messages have flooded in from +politicians, celebrities, sporting +heroes, war veterans + +125 +00:10:37.320 --> 00:10:43.720 +and other proud regiments from every +part of society and corner of the +globe. + +126 +00:10:44.560 --> 00:10:48.160 +You get a feel of how the +people are feeling out there. + +127 +00:10:48.200 --> 00:10:52.960 +The response from them was +awesome. It's just overwhelming. + +128 +00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:58.880 +It's been an interesting process. A +lot of people have asked for Willie +to go and speak or be at events. + +129 +00:10:58.920 --> 00:11:05.440 +I think a lot of people forget that +Willie's actually still a soldier +and he's a soldier in the SAS. + +130 +00:11:05.480 --> 00:11:08.040 +I'm trying to keep things +as normal as we can. + +131 +00:11:08.080 --> 00:11:12.280 +Trying to schedule events as best +we can to... not to disrupt him. + +132 +00:11:12.320 --> 00:11:15.160 +If possible, get him out +for a jump with the lads. + +133 +00:11:15.200 --> 00:11:18.560 +But Willie's newfound +status is now inescapable. + +134 +00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:22.880 +Even at work, a member of the flight +crew ambushes Willie for an +autograph + +135 +00:11:22.920 --> 00:11:28.320 +while he prepares for a training +jump with other members of the unit +and the troop. + +136 +00:11:28.360 --> 00:11:30.360 +Is that you? > + +137 +00:11:30.880 --> 00:11:32.880 +ENGINE ROARS + +138 +00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:41.840 +(SHOUTS) + +139 +00:11:56.280 --> 00:12:02.320 +A few brief moments of isolation +under canopy offer Willie his only +relief from the attention. + +140 +00:12:02.360 --> 00:12:06.280 +But there is one set of faces +that Willie is desperate to see. + +141 +00:12:06.320 --> 00:12:09.720 +My family's suffering at +the moment, eh. + +142 +00:12:10.040 --> 00:12:15.520 +But I know I've just gotta be +patient and I'll get that time +at home. + +143 +00:12:15.680 --> 00:12:20.280 +Over the next few days, media +interest intensifies on +Willie Apiata + +144 +00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:25.520 +and the actions in Afghanistan +that led to his Victoria Cross. + +145 +00:12:25.520 --> 00:12:27.160 +GUNS FIRE + +146 +00:12:27.200 --> 00:12:33.520 +Meanwhile, Willie learns the +financial and personal pressures +all VC winners must face. + +147 +00:12:33.560 --> 00:12:39.720 +I was concerned, as any commanding +officer would be, when one of his +subordinates is in this position. + +148 +00:12:39.760 --> 00:12:42.440 +I was concerned for him, personally. + +149 +00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:47.800 +While some recipients have succumbed +to the substantial dollar value of +the medals, + +150 +00:12:47.840 --> 00:12:50.920 +others have suffered a greater toll. + +151 +00:12:51.160 --> 00:12:59.960 +There are enough stories of Victoria +Cross winners that have ended up +destitute, or drunk and destitute. + +152 +00:13:00.160 --> 00:13:08.160 +We certainly didn't want that to +occur, and there's no inclination +that it's likely to, either. + +153 +00:13:09.680 --> 00:13:16.280 +After much demand, the media +are granted a series of closely +supervised one-on-one interviews. + +154 +00:13:16.320 --> 00:13:20.960 +All right. If you guys will follow +me. Well, welcome to the unit. + +155 +00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:25.880 +But the very private soldier is +still uncomfortable with his public +role. + +156 +00:13:25.920 --> 00:13:30.720 +I never thought I'd ever be +talking to the media about it. Yeah. + +157 +00:13:30.760 --> 00:13:31.480 +Hello. + +158 +00:13:31.520 --> 00:13:37.840 +With his famous corporal on edge, +the CO lets everyone know exactly +where the boundaries lie. + +159 +00:13:37.880 --> 00:13:42.800 +We're a discreet organisation. +We're not comfortable in the public +eye. It's not what we do naturally. + +160 +00:13:42.840 --> 00:13:47.280 +We're just trying to balance what NZ +needs from Willie and what Willie +needs. + +161 +00:13:47.320 --> 00:13:53.840 +Given that the SAS, you know, builds +its reputation on anonymity, isn't +that shot for him now? + +162 +00:13:53.880 --> 00:13:59.480 +No, not at all. He still has +anonymity with a gas mask on, +doesn't he? + +163 +00:13:59.600 --> 00:14:06.400 +The media are no longer covering +the story for just NZ but for news +agencies around the globe. + +164 +00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:10.920 +Last week, Willie Apiata +was this anonymous bloke... + +165 +00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:15.920 +...and now you're having to do all +these horrible interviews with us. +(LAUGHS) > + +166 +00:14:15.960 --> 00:14:22.040 +The public and NZ wanna know who +I am. It's a soldier in the NZSAS, +and that's who I am. + +167 +00:14:22.080 --> 00:14:26.080 +We've been receiving messages +on our website by the hundreds. + +168 +00:14:26.120 --> 00:14:29.880 +They generally wanted to know +who I was and how I was feeling. + +169 +00:14:29.920 --> 00:14:33.920 +Yeah, it's still quite an +overwhelming thing that I'm going +through. + +170 +00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:36.760 +And, you know, I'm taking +it one day at a time. + +171 +00:14:36.800 --> 00:14:40.200 +You've said you'd rather face +the Taliban than the media. + +172 +00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:46.440 +There's a couple of them, actually, +that were right up in your face, +but... + +173 +00:14:47.120 --> 00:14:54.120 +we all know they just want a piece +of Willie Apiata, so we had to give +them a little bit. + +174 +00:14:54.120 --> 00:14:58.400 +Put you in front of that and +take a photo as an honour. + +175 +00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:09.560 +They're big words you don't really +like. You were just doing your job. +(LAUGHS) OK, mate. + +176 +00:15:09.600 --> 00:15:11.600 +Um, so,... uh... + +177 +00:15:12.560 --> 00:15:16.960 +Some journalists go fishing for +more details about Afghanistan. + +178 +00:15:17.000 --> 00:15:24.200 +Now, Afghanistan. How long had +you been in Afghanistan when +this particular action happened? + +179 +00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:27.400 +Probably no questions in +terms of the specifics, sir.> +OK, then. + +180 +00:15:27.440 --> 00:15:30.920 +So, you were up against +a group of Taliban? + +181 +00:15:30.280 --> 00:15:31.840 +No specifics on that. > + +182 +00:15:31.880 --> 00:15:37.240 +(SIGHS) So, there's really no +more that you'd tell us about +Afghanistan? + +183 +00:15:37.280 --> 00:15:45.560 +Not the specifics. There's reasons +for that. We're not being defensive +or trying to hide anything. + +184 +00:15:52.040 --> 00:16:01.120 +In the hunt for Al Qaeda, Corporal +Willie Apiata's patrol travelled to +the remotest regions of Afghanistan. + +185 +00:16:01.480 --> 00:16:04.520 +We would go to villages +to talk to the locals. + +186 +00:16:04.560 --> 00:16:09.040 +In some places we'd go to, +they haven't seen soldiers +since the Russian days. + +187 +00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:11.840 +Biblical is the only +thing that springs to mind. + +188 +00:16:11.880 --> 00:16:17.360 +Donkeys, people carrying piles +of wood, mud huts. Very biblical. + +189 +00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:23.360 +There were occasions we'd get +flowers thrown on to our vehicle +cos they were happy to see us. + +190 +00:16:23.400 --> 00:16:29.360 +We're a different bunch, eh, as +Kiwis. We pretty much get on with +just about everybody. + +191 +00:16:29.400 --> 00:16:33.320 +But greetings weren't +always so enthusiastic. + +192 +00:16:33.360 --> 00:16:42.160 +We approached this village before +last light and thought, 'We'll visit +and let people know we're there.' + +193 +00:16:42.640 --> 00:16:49.560 +The welcoming we got from that +village was quite hostile - just +in the way that they looked at us. + +194 +00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:55.880 +We had been told, previously, +that the village was sympathetic +to Taliban. + +195 +00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:10.200 +With the meeting set up for the next +day, the patrol moved away from the +village to make camp for the night. + +196 +00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:14.880 +Some form of dominating ground that +we can fight from, that you feel +secure in, + +197 +00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:19.520 +that have got eyes on, +basically, all around the fence. + +198 +00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:24.680 +But the landscape failed to +offer an ideal location to lay up. + +199 +00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:29.160 +There was still a lot of +ground that we couldn't see into. + +200 +00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:33.480 +Hiding in the shadows, a +hostile army was amassing. + +201 +00:17:39.400 --> 00:17:44.320 +At the end of this first week, +Willie gets a much-needed short +break. + +202 +00:17:44.360 --> 00:17:48.680 +No media, celebrity +snapshots or personal minders. + +203 +00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:51.080 +I really needed it. +Just to clear my head. + +204 +00:17:51.120 --> 00:17:54.480 +Get my head around it and get +some closure with my family. + +205 +00:17:54.520 --> 00:17:58.160 +They hadn't seen me since +this thing started, + +206 +00:17:58.200 --> 00:18:03.120 +and they were starting to tear the +TV apart every time I was on. + +207 +00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:08.200 +Willie heads south to see his +partner and son and his biggest +follower. + +208 +00:18:08.240 --> 00:18:11.320 +Only my mum really understood +what it was about. + +209 +00:18:11.360 --> 00:18:17.840 +Once it had come out on the TV, +basically, the rest of my family +finally realised. + +210 +00:18:17.880 --> 00:18:21.800 +You know life's not the same any +more on the home front, don't you? + +211 +00:18:21.840 --> 00:18:25.600 +My mum's followed me through +my career ever since the first day + +212 +00:18:25.640 --> 00:18:28.960 +when I went away to do my +first weekend of army training. + +213 +00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:31.840 +Jeepers. I didn't +know you had all these. + +214 +00:18:31.880 --> 00:18:34.880 +Oh, that was when I +came back from Afghan, eh. +Mm. + +215 +00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:37.320 +After a few years in +the Territorial Army, + +216 +00:18:37.360 --> 00:18:44.200 +his mother would also see Willie's +disappointment after an unsuccessful +first attempt to join the NZSAS, + +217 +00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:47.840 +an old injury denying +his chance of selection. + +218 +00:18:47.880 --> 00:18:53.120 +I was pretty gutted about that, but +I had a good unit that I was with at +the time, + +219 +00:18:53.160 --> 00:19:01.160 +put me back into work and says, +'Hey, there will always be another +opportunity', and I knew that. + +220 +00:19:02.360 --> 00:19:08.960 +After serving in East Timor, Willie +tried for the NZSAS selection again +in 2001. + +221 +00:19:09.000 --> 00:19:11.400 +This time, he made the grade. + +222 +00:19:12.520 --> 00:19:19.840 +Holy Father, bless this food we're +about to devour. Bless this house. +Bless our journey. Amen. + +223 +00:19:19.880 --> 00:19:24.800 +As a combat trooper, Willie is away +on training and operations much of +the year, + +224 +00:19:24.840 --> 00:19:28.520 +so he spends all his remaining +time with his partner and son, + +225 +00:19:28.560 --> 00:19:33.160 +as they come to terms with +the changes in Willie's life. + +226 +00:19:34.680 --> 00:19:42.400 +Nowadays, no matter how tired I am +or how drained I feel, I'll always +make time to spend with my boy. + +227 +00:19:42.440 --> 00:19:47.320 +I know that's all he wants - to +be with Dad. He's away so much. + +228 +00:19:48.800 --> 00:19:50.800 +POIGNANT MUSIC + +229 +00:19:56.120 --> 00:19:58.120 +(LAUGHS) + +230 +00:20:00.120 --> 00:20:02.120 +Ah... we missed it. + +231 +00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:07.400 +That's the one. You're +reeling it up a little bit. + +232 +00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:13.760 +All too soon, Willie's weekend with +loved ones is over. Their next +meeting will be in Wellington, + +233 +00:20:13.800 --> 00:20:21.160 +where the Governor-General will +present Willie Apiata with the +Victoria Cross in a public ceremony. + +234 +00:20:21.200 --> 00:20:23.400 +POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES + diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..aa810b39c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT @@ -0,0 +1,896 @@ +WEBVTT FILE + +1 +00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:12.480 +After only his second weekend off in +two months, Corporal Willie Apiata, +VC, is hard at work for the NZSAS. + +2 +00:00:12.520 --> 00:00:14.520 +BOMBS EXPLODE + +3 +00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:17.080 +GUNS FIRE + +4 +00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:20.120 +MEN SHOUT INDISTINCTLY + +5 +00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:26.400 +His time is a constant juggle +between the intense training +required of a Special Forces soldier + +6 +00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.480 +and the demands placed on +being the country's newest hero. + +7 +00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:38.160 +This calibre of this award is +something you can't hide, something +you couldn't keep under wraps. + +8 +00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:44.840 +Among a stream of invitations +Willie receives, one has great +personal significance. + +9 +00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:48.960 +It's from the 375 residents +of a tiny coastal community + +10 +00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:54.200 +in the Eastern Bay of Plenty +called Te Kaha, Willie's hometown. + +11 +00:00:54.240 --> 00:01:00.840 +They're very forthcoming and humble +people, and they really looked after +us when we moved there. + +12 +00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:06.800 +They teach you to value the land +where you live, appreciate what +you have. + +13 +00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:13.520 +Living down there is unspoilt and +hasn't been commercialised, as you +could say. + +14 +00:01:16.280 --> 00:01:19.800 +Up until now, Willie has been +supported by a close team, + +15 +00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.440 +personally led by his commanding +officer. But this weekend, that all +changes. + +16 +00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:29.400 +It wasn't about us. It wasn't about +the SAS. It was wider than that. + +17 +00:01:29.440 --> 00:01:31.880 +It was about Willie +Apiata and his iwi. + +18 +00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:36.280 +The homecoming at Te Kaha is +a trip Willie must take alone. + +19 +00:01:36.320 --> 00:01:38.520 +MAN CHANTS MAORI GREETING + +20 +00:01:51.040 --> 00:01:57.640 +The elders of this community have +pulled out all the stops, as the +population swells to nearly 4000, + +21 +00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:03.000 +making Willie's visit home the +biggest gathering of Maori in the +district in over a century. + +22 +00:02:03.040 --> 00:02:05.040 +WOMAN CHANTS KARANGA + +23 +00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.240 +It was a huge thing. + +24 +00:02:14.520 --> 00:02:17.720 +All those people +down there, you know. + +25 +00:02:18.480 --> 00:02:23.160 +It sort of took something like this +to really bring them all together. + +26 +00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:25.280 +ALL SING 'WHAKAARIA MAI' + +27 +00:02:26.280 --> 00:02:32.600 +Decreed a hui of national +significance, the homecoming is not +just to honour Willie. + +28 +00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:38.920 +You see all those photos of the +fallen soldiers. They're there +watching the occasion as well. + +29 +00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:45.120 +Soldiers like Lieutenant +Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu - +awarded the Victoria Cross, + +30 +00:02:45.160 --> 00:02:48.560 +but killed in action +during World War II. + +31 +00:02:49.400 --> 00:02:55.480 +You could feel in the air... at +every stage, you could feel our +ancestors. + +32 +00:02:55.640 --> 00:02:57.720 +You feel their presence. + +33 +00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:02.240 +ALL CONTINUE SINGING +'WHAKAARIA MAI' + +34 +00:03:03.520 --> 00:03:09.560 +Tomorrow will be the official +celebration, but tonight, a local +son is welcomed home. + +35 +00:03:09.600 --> 00:03:14.440 +Before the announcement of the +Victoria Cross, few knew Willie +was a soldier, + +36 +00:03:14.480 --> 00:03:18.920 +let alone a decorated member of +the country's elite fighting unit. + +37 +00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:20.640 +Welcome home, boy. + +38 +00:03:20.680 --> 00:03:26.360 +For them to find out like that, +I think they're still trying to get +over the shock of it, as well. + +39 +00:03:26.400 --> 00:03:28.120 +Really proud people. + +40 +00:03:28.160 --> 00:03:34.960 +The one-time mischievous kid has +returned a mature and much-loved +warrior hero. + +41 +00:03:36.640 --> 00:03:40.320 +Tena koe. We're proud +of you. So proud of you. + +42 +00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:49.000 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +43 +00:03:49.720 --> 00:03:53.600 +A NZ Special Forces patrol in +Afghanistan was on the offensive + +44 +00:03:53.640 --> 00:04:00.840 +after being attacked in the early +hours of the morning by a large +number of insurgents. + +45 +00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:08.080 +For us, it was like a +blind hit from nowhere, + +46 +00:04:08.120 --> 00:04:13.920 +and it's a quick orientation to the +threat, which is what the guys did. + +47 +00:04:14.200 --> 00:04:19.280 +Despite his brush with death, +Corporal Willie Apiata threw +himself into the fray. + +48 +00:04:19.320 --> 00:04:23.560 +What I saw was Willie covered in +blood, wrapped up with a machine-gun +belt, + +49 +00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:30.240 +carrying a GPMG - General Purpose +Machine Gun - looking like he wanted +to do business. + +50 +00:04:30.280 --> 00:04:32.280 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +51 +00:04:41.720 --> 00:04:44.400 +Started getting some fire back. + +52 +00:04:50.760 --> 00:04:56.040 +I honestly believed that they +bit off more than they could chew. + +53 +00:05:04.600 --> 00:05:08.400 +They'd stopped firing... +long before we did. + +54 +00:05:17.560 --> 00:05:22.680 +On Saturday morning, Willie Apiata +is formally welcomed on to the +marae, + +55 +00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:26.280 +and the emotion of the +occasion is overwhelming. + +56 +00:05:26.320 --> 00:05:33.320 +I didn't really realise the scale +the event was going to be until I +turned up that day. + +57 +00:05:35.240 --> 00:05:37.240 +WOMEN CHANT POWHIRI + +58 +00:05:49.400 --> 00:05:56.280 +Those people were so proud to have +me come back home. That will hang +with me forever. + +59 +00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:07.800 +Looking good, Wills. Looking good. + +60 +00:06:07.960 --> 00:06:12.800 +Wearing a precious cloak and seated +at the forefront of all dignitaries, + +61 +00:06:12.840 --> 00:06:20.920 +Willie receives a line-up of +speakers whose oratory represents +the feelings of the many guests. + +62 +00:06:21.000 --> 00:06:23.000 +(SPEAKS MAORI) + +63 +00:06:37.440 --> 00:06:39.440 +(SPEAKS MAORI) + +64 +00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:47.120 +(SPEAKS MAORI) + +65 +00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:07.600 +Emotions that I was feeling that +day,... there are no words for them. + +66 +00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:13.320 +Willie is called to the whare nui, +where he is handed a centuries-old +mere, + +67 +00:07:13.360 --> 00:07:19.680 +carved from the highest strike of +greenstone. Flanked by the images of +past generations of soldiers, + +68 +00:07:19.720 --> 00:07:26.600 +Willie turns and formally +acknowledges the people, +his tears barely kept in check. + +69 +00:07:26.640 --> 00:07:28.640 +CROWD CHANTS HAKA + +70 +00:08:09.320 --> 00:08:11.800 +Willie. Well done. Well done. + +71 +00:08:12.560 --> 00:08:14.560 +Welcome home. + +72 +00:08:15.200 --> 00:08:20.040 +Warrior to warrior, Willie now +greets the surviving war veterans. + +73 +00:08:20.080 --> 00:08:23.720 +Thank you for the honour. +Thank you for knowing you. + +74 +00:08:23.760 --> 00:08:30.840 +Their respect is such that the +sight of the Victoria Cross is +too much for some to bear. + +75 +00:08:34.800 --> 00:08:42.280 +I feel all the mana coming off +those men. They're so proud. +They're so honoured to be there. + +76 +00:08:43.320 --> 00:08:49.320 +It takes Willie several minutes +to make his way through the +well-wishers to the official dinner. + +77 +00:08:49.360 --> 00:08:53.640 +Can we move back? More space +to move straight through. + +78 +00:08:53.680 --> 00:08:59.080 +It must seem a long way for Willie, +from wherever it was in Afghanistan, + +79 +00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:02.920 +back home to be celebrated +for what he's done. + +80 +00:09:04.880 --> 00:09:12.280 +In government, we hear whenever our +people are involved in some kind of +action overseas. + +81 +00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:20.360 +Word comes back. 'There's been an +incident, an action.' Eventually, +we hear a bit more. + +82 +00:09:21.560 --> 00:09:28.560 +In this case, eventually, the Chief +of Defence came in and he said, +'Something extraordinary happened.' + +83 +00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:35.480 +We started documenting this story, +looking at the precedents, and, +on that basis, + +84 +00:09:37.560 --> 00:09:45.160 +I was advised to recommend to +Her Majesty the Queen that Corporal +Willie Apiata be recognised. + +85 +00:09:45.200 --> 00:09:47.200 +APPLAUSE + +86 +00:09:52.960 --> 00:09:57.880 +It wasn't just me there that day. +There was a lot of other men on the +ground. + +87 +00:09:57.920 --> 00:10:03.760 +And... we all know we are a tight +family and we just look after each +other, + +88 +00:10:03.800 --> 00:10:06.280 +and that's just the way we are. + +89 +00:10:07.120 --> 00:10:14.920 +There's an old saying, 'Who are +ye in rags and rotten shoes? +The bearded ones blocking the way. + +90 +00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:23.800 +'We are the pilgrims, master.' We're +just humble men - just ordinary +blokes, just like everybody here. + +91 +00:10:25.680 --> 00:10:31.360 +My heart goes out to everybody here. +Everyone. We are one. One Maori. + +92 +00:10:33.560 --> 00:10:36.440 +Tena koutou. Kia ora koutou katoa. + +93 +00:10:41.160 --> 00:10:44.160 +# Maori Battalion +march to victory, + +94 +00:10:45.280 --> 00:10:48.280 +# Maori Battalion +staunch and true. + +95 +00:10:49.840 --> 00:10:52.640 +# Maori Battalion march to glory, + +96 +00:10:54.080 --> 00:10:57.360 +# take the honour of +the people with you. + +97 +00:10:58.520 --> 00:11:02.320 +# And we will march, +march, march to the enemy. + +98 +00:11:02.880 --> 00:11:05.880 +# And we will fight +right to the end. # + +99 +00:11:23.480 --> 00:11:28.600 +Passchendaele - out of the seasonal +mist unique to this corner of Europe + +100 +00:11:28.640 --> 00:11:36.520 +comes a line-up of Commonwealth war +veterans, high-ranking officials and +national leaders. + +101 +00:11:36.760 --> 00:11:41.400 +They have come from all over to +pay their respects at the +90th anniversary + +102 +00:11:41.440 --> 00:11:45.240 +of one of the bloodiest +conflicts of the First World War. + +103 +00:11:45.280 --> 00:11:49.040 +Passchendaele represents the +greatest loss of life to NZ +servicemen + +104 +00:11:49.080 --> 00:11:53.800 +in any battle or campaign or war +that NZers have ever been involved +in. + +105 +00:11:53.840 --> 00:11:56.640 +It exceeds Gallipoli in +terms of the loss of life. + +106 +00:11:56.680 --> 00:12:01.160 +It's extraordinary, and so many +NZers went to their death at +Passchendaele, + +107 +00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:04.840 +over literally several +hundred metres of dirt. + +108 +00:12:04.880 --> 00:12:09.560 +Among the NZ dignitaries is +Corporal Willie Apiata, VC. + +109 +00:12:10.680 --> 00:12:16.400 +Tremendously important, but Willie, +as our most recent VC winner - +the first since World War II - + +110 +00:12:16.440 --> 00:12:20.320 +was there for the country, +but also for Willie. + +111 +00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:23.480 +This day will prove a +significant turning point + +112 +00:12:23.520 --> 00:12:28.800 +in Willie's understanding of the +medal he now so proudly bears. + +113 +00:12:29.520 --> 00:12:36.920 +I felt very honoured, going over, +but, you know, I was seeking +knowledge at the same time. + +114 +00:12:37.440 --> 00:12:43.320 +When the official party arrives at +Tyne Cot, the largest Commonwealth +cemetery in the world, + +115 +00:12:43.360 --> 00:12:47.160 +the true sense of scale +and loss is felt by all. + +116 +00:12:49.880 --> 00:12:52.600 +This is an occasion to honour +and remember those + +117 +00:12:52.640 --> 00:12:57.320 +who made the supreme sacrifice +in the War to End all Wars. + +118 +00:12:58.200 --> 00:13:00.200 +# Hold thou thy cross + +119 +00:13:02.600 --> 00:13:04.680 +# before my closing eyes. + +120 +00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:14.800 +# Shine through the +gloom and point me to... # + +121 +00:13:19.920 --> 00:13:26.120 +With hundreds of NZers laid to rest +here, Tyne Cot has a profound effect +on Willie. + +122 +00:13:26.160 --> 00:13:30.080 +I saw the walls with all their names +on it. That's when it hits home - + +123 +00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:34.400 +that so many men just walked +out of their trench, eh, + +124 +00:13:36.920 --> 00:13:39.520 +and knew they were going to die. + +125 +00:13:39.760 --> 00:13:41.760 +# Abide with me. # + +126 +00:13:54.440 --> 00:14:01.920 +For the rest of the day, Willie +visits sites where thousands of +young men lost their lives. + +127 +00:14:02.560 --> 00:14:07.160 +The Kiwis took 20 minutes to get +out of the front line, get across +no-man's-land + +128 +00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:10.040 +and to the German front +line, so they moved fast. + +129 +00:14:10.080 --> 00:14:18.560 +The Germans knew where they were and +started to shell them. That's when +we took most of our casualties. + +130 +00:14:20.640 --> 00:14:24.400 +Almighty God, in whose hands +are the living and the dead. + +131 +00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:31.080 +We give you thanks for all your +servants who have laid down their +lives in service of our country. + +132 +00:14:31.120 --> 00:14:36.000 +Grant them your mercy in the +light of your presence. Amene. + +133 +00:14:36.440 --> 00:14:38.440 +CHURCH BELL TOLLS + +134 +00:14:38.800 --> 00:14:43.680 +Confronted with the huge loss of +life on an unprecedented scale at +Passchendaele, + +135 +00:14:43.720 --> 00:14:48.000 +Willie's own brush with death +now takes on a new meaning. + +136 +00:14:48.040 --> 00:14:54.120 +All the people I know that have +been awarded them are just ordinary +blokes, and that's all they are. + +137 +00:14:54.160 --> 00:15:02.640 +Just normal blokes just looking +out for their mates and doing what +people call extraordinary things. + +138 +00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:11.000 +It takes some time to sink in, but I +think Passchendaele was a watershed +time + +139 +00:15:11.040 --> 00:15:16.320 +for him to really understand, +now, what it was really all about. + +140 +00:15:17.480 --> 00:15:25.880 +Departing from their official +schedule, Willie returns to Tyne Cot +Cemetery, this time in private. + +141 +00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:38.520 +We went back to Tyne Cot, and that's +where, you know, I had my time. + +142 +00:15:42.240 --> 00:15:45.520 +Quite heavy on the +chest there, Willie. + +143 +00:15:52.080 --> 00:15:54.080 +WHISPERS: Jesus. + +144 +00:15:55.040 --> 00:15:57.120 +What were you doing at 21? + +145 +00:15:58.480 --> 00:16:01.680 +It's the first Kiwi +one we've seen, eh? + +146 +00:16:04.720 --> 00:16:06.640 +There's another one of the brothers. + +147 +00:16:06.680 --> 00:16:10.120 +It makes you feel quite unworthy, +walking amongst all those +gravestones, + +148 +00:16:10.160 --> 00:16:15.960 +knowing that they put more forward +than any man could ever ask of them. + +149 +00:16:48.800 --> 00:16:56.000 +As dusk falls, the two soldiers find +a grave with the familiar markings +of a Victoria Cross. + +150 +00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:58.040 +Tena koe, e hoa. + +151 +00:17:07.320 --> 00:17:10.200 +That's one of your brothers, mate. + +152 +00:17:13.000 --> 00:17:21.280 +Like so many other Victoria Cross +winners, Canadian Private JP +Robertson died on the battlefield. + +153 +00:17:31.200 --> 00:17:35.720 +It's a tribe that you've +been... basically awarded into. + +154 +00:17:35.760 --> 00:17:41.360 +And that's a forefather that's gone +before you, even though he's not a +Kiwi. + +155 +00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:47.600 +But it's someone that now- That +carried the burden that I have to +carry now. + +156 +00:18:10.640 --> 00:18:15.600 +It's four months since Corporal +Willie Apiata of the NZ +Special Air Service + +157 +00:18:15.640 --> 00:18:19.240 +was awarded the +Victoria Cross for valour, + +158 +00:18:19.440 --> 00:18:24.960 +and in that time he has come to +terms with the fact that he is now +a national hero + +159 +00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:29.880 +and the latest member of a +truly unique association of men. + +160 +00:18:30.640 --> 00:18:36.520 +Suddenly been automatically enlisted +into a club of very few members. + +161 +00:18:38.360 --> 00:18:43.640 +Accompanied by his commanding +officer, Willie has requested +a meeting with his lawyers. + +162 +00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:45.960 +Hi, Jim. +Nice to see you. +And you. + +163 +00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:49.000 +He has reached a momentous decision. + +164 +00:18:49.040 --> 00:18:53.120 +Thought long and hard about +what I wanna do with the medal. + +165 +00:18:53.160 --> 00:18:59.800 +Wasn't just earned by me. It was +earned by all those men that were +out there that day. + +166 +00:18:59.840 --> 00:19:04.600 +In simple terms, it seems to me that +you're giving away more than you've +ever had, + +167 +00:19:04.640 --> 00:19:06.720 +almost before you've got it. + +168 +00:19:06.760 --> 00:19:10.760 +It'll never be sold, or there will +never be any quarrels over it. + +169 +00:19:10.800 --> 00:19:17.000 +As you know, what this does is gift +the Victoria Cross, effectively, to +NZ. + +170 +00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:25.640 +Congratulations. + +171 +00:19:32.440 --> 00:19:40.520 +When my life has passed, my son, his +sons and our bloodline will be able +to wear it and represent me. + +172 +00:19:43.080 --> 00:19:47.080 +The resting place for it +will be here in the unit. + diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9c25a5b53d --- /dev/null +++ b/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT @@ -0,0 +1,1142 @@ +WEBVTT FILE + +1 +00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:06.400 +At the Battle of the Somme +in World War I, + +2 +00:00:06.520 --> 00:00:13.160 +a NZ colonel led a formidable attack +on the German trenches that has +become legendary. + +3 +00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:19.000 +With death in the air, he advanced +on the enemy, despite being hit by +machine-gun fire. + +4 +00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:26.640 +Shot again and again, his body +shattered. He refused any help until +the Germans finally surrendered. + +5 +00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:30.200 +For having inspired his men +with his own contempt for danger, + +6 +00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:37.520 +this soldier was awarded the +greatest military honour of them +all - the Victoria Cross. + +7 +00:00:46.400 --> 00:00:48.400 +BELL TOLLS + +8 +00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:56.440 +The NZer was Lord Bernard Freyberg, +and his remains are buried in the +heart of the English countryside, + +9 +00:00:56.480 --> 00:01:03.640 +where today, family and friends are +meeting at a special commemorative +service for him. + +10 +00:01:03.680 --> 00:01:10.520 +Among the dignitaries, descendants +and attendants is a visiting member +of NZ's elite NZSAS - + +11 +00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:12.640 +Corporal Willie Apiata. + +12 +00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:15.680 +< You know Corporal Apiata? +Valerian Freyberg. How do you do? + +13 +00:01:15.720 --> 00:01:22.440 +Like the man he has travelled so far +to honour, Corporal Willie Apiata is +a holder of the Victoria Cross. + +14 +00:01:22.480 --> 00:01:28.360 +I never thought I would ever see +another NZer awarded one of that, +so... + +15 +00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:32.640 +In just a handful of weeks, the +award has propelled a soldier + +16 +00:01:32.680 --> 00:01:36.400 +used to a life of anonymity +into full public view, + +17 +00:01:36.440 --> 00:01:41.640 +making him the star of the NZ +military and a hero to his country. + +18 +00:01:42.720 --> 00:01:49.800 +The Victoria Cross - the result of +a selfless act of bravery in the war +in Afghanistan. + +19 +00:01:50.960 --> 00:01:53.560 +It was a moment long forgotten, + +20 +00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:59.240 +until just three months ago. + +21 +00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:12.920 +Captions by Able. + +22 +00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:14.920 +www.able.co.nz + +23 +00:02:14.920 --> 00:02:16.920 +Copyright Able 2016 + +24 +00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:26.000 +At the headquarters of +NZ Special Air Service, + +25 +00:02:26.040 --> 00:02:31.320 +the commanding officer is about to +release the biggest story in the +unit's history - + +26 +00:02:31.360 --> 00:02:34.000 +one he has kept secret +for almost a year. + +27 +00:02:34.040 --> 00:02:38.240 +When I took over from my +predecessor, he informed me of a +number of issues, + +28 +00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:43.160 +and his parting shot was, 'Oh, and +by the way, you might wanna keep +your eye on this.' + +29 +00:02:43.200 --> 00:02:46.280 +In 2006, the colonel +was handed a dossier + +30 +00:02:46.320 --> 00:02:52.520 +recommending one of his corporals +receive the highest award for +gallantry, and, one month ago, + +31 +00:02:52.560 --> 00:02:58.840 +the recommendation was approved by +the head of the Commonwealth, +the Queen. + +32 +00:02:58.880 --> 00:03:00.240 +Do you wanna get Willie? + +33 +00:03:00.280 --> 00:03:03.360 +The mana of this honour makes +the story too big to hide, + +34 +00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:08.520 +so Corporal Willie Apiata must be +revealed to the NZ public tomorrow. + +35 +00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:10.560 +Hey, Willie. Let's go. + +36 +00:03:13.400 --> 00:03:19.800 +A five-year veteran of this unit, +Willie Apiata is oblivious to what +awaits. + +37 +00:03:20.320 --> 00:03:28.240 +It's usually bad news for a corporal +to be dragged into CO's office on +any day, let alone a Sunday morning. + +38 +00:03:28.280 --> 00:03:30.280 +Morning, Willie. +Boss. + +39 +00:03:30.360 --> 00:03:32.360 +Have a sit down. + +40 +00:03:33.640 --> 00:03:37.360 +Probably received the shock of +his life in the next five minutes. + +41 +00:03:37.400 --> 00:03:41.680 +Laid out in front of Willie +Apiata were three letters. + +42 +00:03:41.720 --> 00:03:45.920 +Just sorta wondering, you know, +'What the hell's going on here?' + +43 +00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:50.960 +Opened the first letter and +started reading through and... + +44 +00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:57.720 +yeah, it was... I was +quite speechless, actually. + +45 +00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:00.000 +Yeah. And emotional. + +46 +00:04:02.520 --> 00:04:08.360 +The Queen's representative - the +Governor-General - the NZ Prime +Minister and Minister of Defence + +47 +00:04:08.400 --> 00:04:12.960 +confirmed that Willie Apiata will +receive the rarest of military +honours, + +48 +00:04:13.000 --> 00:04:18.360 +making him one of just 12 holders +of the Victoria Cross alive in the +world. + +49 +00:04:18.400 --> 00:04:26.200 +Didn't really get a chance for it +to sink in. I was on the way down +to Wellington that afternoon. + +50 +00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:37.040 +As a Special Forces soldier, +the disclosure of Corporal Willie +Apiata's actions is unprecedented. + +51 +00:04:37.080 --> 00:04:42.360 +He's also the first person to +receive the Victoria Cross for NZ. + +52 +00:04:47.880 --> 00:04:49.880 +FLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT + +53 +00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:57.800 +Willie is flying by his commanding +officer, his regimental sergeant +major and a mentor from the unit. + +54 +00:04:57.840 --> 00:05:03.920 +In Wellington, their job is to keep +Willie up close, but out of sight... +until tomorrow's announcement. + +55 +00:05:03.960 --> 00:05:07.800 +It's hard enough for me, knowing, +but I wasn't receiving the medal. + +56 +00:05:07.840 --> 00:05:16.320 +For Willie, it would be impossible +to sit on this secret, knowing that +his whole life was gonna change. + +57 +00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:24.880 +The first step in this life-changing +event takes the group to an almost +deserted NZ defence headquarters, + +58 +00:05:24.920 --> 00:05:30.680 +where the team responsible for +overseeing tomorrow's public +announcement has a long night ahead. + +59 +00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:33.400 +Hi, Clive. +Gidday, how are you? > + +60 +00:05:32.560 --> 00:05:35.960 +Clive Robinson. Willie Apiata. +Hi, Willie. + +61 +00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:41.600 +Clive will measure you for your +uniforms and then we'll get photos. + +62 +00:05:39.760 --> 00:05:41.760 +OK. Cool. +< All right. + +63 +00:05:41.920 --> 00:05:46.320 +Straight away, Willie is sent for +a uniform fitting in an adjacent +building. + +64 +00:05:46.360 --> 00:05:50.040 +One day, you'll have a +statue like this here. + +65 +00:05:52.960 --> 00:05:58.600 +The statue of Brigadier Bernard +Freyberg, VC, is a reminder to +Willie of his new-found status. + +66 +00:05:58.640 --> 00:06:02.920 +Look ahead, like you would. > +CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS + +67 +00:06:01.520 --> 00:06:03.520 +Great. > + +68 +00:06:07.280 --> 00:06:10.160 +Your feet touched the ground yet? > + +69 +00:06:16.320 --> 00:06:17.880 +Drop your arms by your side. + +70 +00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:23.040 +Willie gets a new uniform befitting +the occasion of such an +announcement. + +71 +00:06:23.080 --> 00:06:29.240 +You know, Willie's more comfortable +in a pair of gumboots and a pair of +old trackies or his hunting gear. + +72 +00:06:29.280 --> 00:06:36.360 +The reality of it is that, you know, +that's not appropriate attire for a +public event. + +73 +00:06:36.640 --> 00:06:38.640 +It's all organised. + +74 +00:06:38.880 --> 00:06:45.200 +In the evening, Willie receives an +unexpected visit from the country's +most senior military commander, + +75 +00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:48.080 +Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae. + +76 +00:06:48.120 --> 00:06:51.880 +From 10.30am tomorrow, +you'll be wearing those. + +77 +00:06:51.920 --> 00:06:53.920 +CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS + +78 +00:06:57.880 --> 00:07:00.960 +Good luck. +WHISPERS: Thank you, sir. + +79 +00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:05.800 +See you tomorrow. + +80 +00:07:08.920 --> 00:07:16.600 +Understandably nervous, Willie +is the first NZ recipient of the +Victoria Cross in 64 years. + +81 +00:07:16.680 --> 00:07:18.760 +You've just gotta relax. + +82 +00:07:19.120 --> 00:07:20.800 +You'll get plenty of this. + +83 +00:07:20.840 --> 00:07:25.920 +It's a fairly daunting prospect to +know that you've gone from relative +anonymity + +84 +00:07:25.960 --> 00:07:29.440 +to becoming a public figure +for the rest of your life. + +85 +00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:32.280 +Three, two, one. Three, two, one. + +86 +00:07:31.720 --> 00:07:33.720 +CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! + +87 +00:07:35.040 --> 00:07:37.040 +OK, you can relax. + +88 +00:07:42.640 --> 00:07:46.880 +Willie gets a crash course in +how to be an overnight hero. + +89 +00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:52.920 +Willie's a very humble person by +nature and not prone to saying +too much. + +90 +00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:56.880 +But that doesn't cut the mustard +with an announcement like this. + +91 +00:07:56.920 --> 00:08:01.240 +Then people wanna know a little bit +about you and they wanna hear your +story. + +92 +00:08:01.280 --> 00:08:03.280 +You're a hero. + +93 +00:08:04.240 --> 00:08:09.960 +Absolutely. Now, you might need to +hear that a few more times before it +starts sitting comfortably, + +94 +00:08:10.000 --> 00:08:12.480 +and you're gonna hear it a lot. + +95 +00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:19.960 +As of tomorrow, when the first +radio bulletins go out, you are +a NZ celebrity. > + +96 +00:08:20.440 --> 00:08:27.120 +People worldwide will be reading the +Prime Minister's announcement and +seeing your photo by 11am tomorrow. + +97 +00:08:27.160 --> 00:08:30.360 +That's how big, how fast +it's all gonna happen. > + +98 +00:08:30.400 --> 00:08:34.440 +It's gonna take a little while +to rattle round in between your +ears, > + +99 +00:08:34.480 --> 00:08:39.280 +but I'm telling you now, bro, +it's the absolute reality. > + +100 +00:08:40.560 --> 00:08:45.520 +It's like how you jump into the deep +end of a pool and you can't really +swim, eh. + +101 +00:08:45.560 --> 00:08:49.960 +And you're treading so much water +trying to get back to the surface. + +102 +00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:52.520 +At midnight, the +call is made to stop. + +103 +00:08:52.560 --> 00:08:55.400 +We might tell them we're +there. 8am tomorrow? + +104 +00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:59.880 +For Willie, a sleepless night lies +ahead, as he knows that tomorrow, + +105 +00:08:59.920 --> 00:09:05.520 +NZ will be delivered the +groundbreaking news - they have a +new hero. + +106 +00:09:09.280 --> 00:09:11.560 +RADIO BULLETIN MUSIC PLAYS + +107 +00:09:12.920 --> 00:09:17.800 +Good morning. Welcome to Morning +Report on Radio NZ National. +It's the 2nd of July... + +108 +00:09:17.840 --> 00:09:20.560 +There hasn't been much sleep +for Corporal Willie Apiata + +109 +00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:27.320 +since the bombshell delivered by his +commanding officer yesterday that he +is to be awarded the Victoria Cross. + +110 +00:09:27.360 --> 00:09:33.960 +Today, it's NZ's turn to find out, +along with his family and his unit, +the NZSAS. + +111 +00:09:34.080 --> 00:09:38.960 +I'm still trying to get to grips +with what I've been awarded + +112 +00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:43.280 +and the roller-coaster +ride that had just started. + +113 +00:09:47.520 --> 00:09:55.400 +It's just before 8am and the NZSAS +soldiers head to Defence House in +preparation for the announcement. + +114 +00:09:55.440 --> 00:10:01.040 +For Willie, it's the last time he +will walk in public unrecognised. + +115 +00:10:01.920 --> 00:10:06.000 +It's cast a spotlight upon us +that we didn't necessarily want. + +116 +00:10:06.040 --> 00:10:14.040 +It's certainly cast a spotlight +on Willie. I'm sure he would've +preferred to remain anonymous. + +117 +00:10:14.920 --> 00:10:21.120 +The media briefing continues. +Because so many aspects of his +mission are deemed classified + +118 +00:10:21.160 --> 00:10:26.280 +or highly sensitive, there are many +no-go areas for what Willie can say. + +119 +00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:28.320 +< Did you shoot anyone? + +120 +00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:34.080 +It just set boundaries for Willie, +what he could say within the +bounds of operational security, + +121 +00:10:34.120 --> 00:10:37.680 +what he was comfortable with, +so that he had something to say. + +122 +00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:44.320 +It will be obvious that someone was +trying to shoot you and your mates, +and they'll want you to say it. + +123 +00:10:44.360 --> 00:10:48.480 +I'm thinking as a CO now. There are +realities. We are in Afghanistan. + +124 +00:10:48.520 --> 00:10:52.920 +You know, a number of NZers might +like the fact that Willie's received +a VC, + +125 +00:10:52.960 --> 00:10:57.360 +and there may be +some who aren't as... +Enthusiastic. + +126 +00:10:55.520 --> 00:10:59.240 +...aren't as enthusiastic, and +I'm very concerned about that. + +127 +00:10:59.280 --> 00:11:03.480 +Today's the big alligator. +One big alligator's gonna come. + +128 +00:11:03.520 --> 00:11:09.240 +I think one of the questions will +be, 'What are you feeling?' +'What does your family think?' > + +129 +00:11:09.280 --> 00:11:15.400 +Things like that. They just wanna +know you first, and, I think later +on, there'll be other alligators, + +130 +00:11:15.440 --> 00:11:20.040 +but with this big one, eh, +it's, 'Who is Willie Apiata?' + +131 +00:11:23.640 --> 00:11:27.240 +In the offices of the Minister +of Defence, aide Jeremy Seed + +132 +00:11:27.280 --> 00:11:30.720 +is putting the last +touches to the press packs. + +133 +00:11:30.760 --> 00:11:38.160 +The media have been called to a +special press conference by the +Prime Minister, starting in an hour. + +134 +00:11:38.200 --> 00:11:44.760 +Meet me at 10.30, OK? That's out +there. Nah, I'm not telling you any +more. OK. Cheers, mate. See ya. + +135 +00:11:44.800 --> 00:11:47.880 +They're all running around +like headless chickens- > +Oh, yeah. 'What's happening?' + +136 +00:11:47.920 --> 00:11:54.320 +Meanwhile, Willie succumbs to nerves +for the first time and steps out for +a break. + +137 +00:11:54.360 --> 00:11:57.240 +Countdown's getting closer, Sam. + +138 +00:11:58.800 --> 00:12:01.680 +We're doing something +the unit just doesn't do. + +139 +00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:07.160 +There's that public's... need and +right to know. It's already been +set out pretty clearly. + +140 +00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:11.480 +You know, we're not some +organisation that is particularly +comfortable - + +141 +00:12:11.520 --> 00:12:15.920 +feels this is necessary. We know +it's a requirement as a result of +the award, + +142 +00:12:15.960 --> 00:12:19.440 +but as far as I'm concerned, +it's business as usual. + +143 +00:12:19.480 --> 00:12:24.640 +The moment you say SAS, it tends to +draw publicity. I've never got my +head around that. + +144 +00:12:24.680 --> 00:12:31.160 +We just go about our business, but +SAS, by the nature of its business, +is a secretive organisation, + +145 +00:12:31.200 --> 00:12:35.560 +capable of very discreet operations. +And that draws public attention. + +146 +00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:40.600 +People like to know things that +they're not allowed to know. + +147 +00:12:43.280 --> 00:12:45.280 +September 11, 2001. + +148 +00:12:49.680 --> 00:12:52.480 +A series of devastating +attacks on US soil, + +149 +00:12:52.520 --> 00:12:57.720 +carried out by the terrorist +organisation Al Qaeda, shocked +the world. + +150 +00:12:57.760 --> 00:13:01.480 +Their network of training camps +was traced back to Afghanistan, + +151 +00:13:01.520 --> 00:13:09.400 +where, under the fundamentalist +Muslim army, the Taliban, they +operated with near impunity. + +152 +00:13:11.400 --> 00:13:16.160 +Within days of 9/11, US forces were +in Afghanistan and on the offensive. + +153 +00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:18.200 +Fire. +BOMB EXPLODES + +154 +00:13:19.040 --> 00:13:26.160 +Their aim - to overthrow the +Taliban, capture Al Qaeda operatives +and their leader, Osama bin Laden, + +155 +00:13:26.200 --> 00:13:29.200 +now the most wanted +man in the world. + +156 +00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:32.120 +MACHINE GUNS FIRE + +157 +00:13:33.280 --> 00:13:34.360 +GUN FIRES + +158 +00:13:34.400 --> 00:13:40.560 +Much of Afghanistan quickly fell +under American control, but failure +to block all escape routes + +159 +00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:45.480 +meant bin Laden and hundreds of his +most hardened fighters had slipped +the net. + +160 +00:13:45.520 --> 00:13:50.920 +They were now hiding in +Afghanistan's remote mountain +regions. + +161 +00:13:53.800 --> 00:14:00.800 +An international coalition, +led by US forces, set out to +track the terrorists down. + +162 +00:14:03.280 --> 00:14:10.600 +Among those in relentless pursuit +was a small band of highly skilled +men from NZ's SAS unit - + +163 +00:14:10.640 --> 00:14:15.120 +a member of the world's +most renowned special forces. + +164 +00:14:17.080 --> 00:14:22.080 +Just hours ahead of his own press +conference, Willie undergoes a dress +rehearsal. + +165 +00:14:22.120 --> 00:14:27.880 +The camera's here on tripods. +Everyone will sit there with +their notebooks. + +166 +00:14:27.920 --> 00:14:33.080 +OK, Corporal. Can you tell us a +little bit about what actually +happened? + +167 +00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:38.400 +We've got it here on paper - +the description of the events +that led you getting this honour. + +168 +00:14:38.440 --> 00:14:44.560 +Nerves are shared by all as the +Minister and Chief of Defence make +final checks on the press release. + +169 +00:14:44.600 --> 00:14:49.200 +He took it remarkably well. > +He seemed quite composed. + +170 +00:14:47.320 --> 00:14:48.480 +Very composed. > + +171 +00:14:48.520 --> 00:14:50.520 +And relaxed about it. + +172 +00:14:49.840 --> 00:14:53.720 +Although apparently he's had +three cigarettes this morning. + +173 +00:14:53.760 --> 00:14:55.760 +< (LAUGHS) + +174 +00:14:55.920 --> 00:14:58.520 +How many people have you shot? > + +175 +00:14:59.800 --> 00:15:06.080 +That is the worst question to ask +a soldier. If you wanna insult him, +that's the best way to do it. + +176 +00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:09.960 +The carefully worded statement +gets some last-minute revisions. + +177 +00:15:10.000 --> 00:15:12.480 +CELL PHONE RINGS +Hello, Jeremy speaking. > + +178 +00:15:12.520 --> 00:15:14.520 +Adam. Adam! +Yeah? > + +179 +00:15:15.280 --> 00:15:22.680 +Drop your cup of tea. This is the +final statement. We're to get it +in as many packs as we can. + +180 +00:15:23.840 --> 00:15:29.400 +The men from Willie's squadron +gather at the unit and are the +first to hear the news. + +181 +00:15:29.440 --> 00:15:34.880 +I'm disappointed to not be here +in person, and the reason for that +will become clear very soon. + +182 +00:15:34.920 --> 00:15:38.680 +Today, I'm speaking to you about +something that, in my opinion, + +183 +00:15:38.720 --> 00:15:44.920 +is the biggest event in the +history of the 1st NZ Special +Air Service Group. + +184 +00:15:44.960 --> 00:15:46.960 +Hi, Jim speaking. + +185 +00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:50.480 +It's 10.30. All the boys will know. +Yep. + +186 +00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:57.800 +Big burden off your shoulders now. > +Oh, I know. Jeez. Crikey. + +187 +00:15:55.920 --> 00:15:58.720 +How long did you know about that? > + +188 +00:15:58.720 --> 00:16:01.880 +How long have I known about that? +Yeah. +10 months - since I took command. + +189 +00:16:01.920 --> 00:16:08.360 +The wonderful thing was that I saw +it in the CDF's office, and it was +passed to the CDF and then to me. + +190 +00:16:08.400 --> 00:16:11.960 +Signed by the Queen, and I +had a little moment myself. + +191 +00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:16.760 +So I had a small appreciation of +what it would be like for him to +open that letter. + +192 +00:16:16.800 --> 00:16:21.320 +He's earnt it. It's his. Doesn't +matter if he wants it or not. +He earnt it. + +193 +00:16:21.360 --> 00:16:23.880 +Along with Corporal +Willie Apiata's VC, + +194 +00:16:23.920 --> 00:16:29.400 +the Prime Minister announces three +other medals to be awarded for acts +of gallantry. + +195 +00:16:29.440 --> 00:16:34.160 +Morning, everyone. We're here +this morning to note that the +Governor-General + +196 +00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:40.800 +< has formally announced that the +Queen has approved four NZ Gallantry +Awards. + +197 +00:16:41.200 --> 00:16:47.920 +As the Prime Minister delivers +the news to the nation, Willie +is finally allowed to call home. + +198 +00:16:47.960 --> 00:16:53.400 +Corporal Apiata becomes the first +winner of the Victoria Cross for NZ + +199 +00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:58.440 +under the Royal Warrant for +the NZ Gallantry Awards of 1999. + +200 +00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:08.120 +RADIO: ...the Victoria Cross is +going to Corporal Bill Henry Apiata. + +201 +00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:11.920 +The Prime Minister says Corporal +Apiata showed stunning courage + +202 +00:17:11.960 --> 00:17:15.520 +by carrying an injured soldier +to safety while under fire. + +203 +00:17:15.560 --> 00:17:19.960 +In no time at all, the story +spreads across the media. + +204 +00:17:20.520 --> 00:17:22.920 +ONE NEWS INTRODUCTION PLAYS + +205 +00:17:23.560 --> 00:17:27.120 +TV: A member of the SAS has been +awarded the Victoria Cross, + +206 +00:17:27.160 --> 00:17:32.760 +making him the first NZer to receive +the award since the end of the +Second World War. + +207 +00:17:32.800 --> 00:17:38.600 +That's when it finally hit home, eh. +Seeing it announced to the world. + +208 +00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:43.320 +Corporal Apiata displayed +stunning courage and selflessness, + +209 +00:17:43.360 --> 00:17:49.160 +risking his life to save a +colleague in a situation of +extreme danger. + +210 +00:17:49.520 --> 00:17:52.200 +TV: That's Guyon Espiner, live. + +211 +00:17:52.520 --> 00:17:59.120 +In that small amount of time before +the press conference when it was +announced, + +212 +00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:03.360 +I was trying to get to grips with +all the things that were happening +to me. + +213 +00:18:03.400 --> 00:18:05.400 +Worried? + +214 +00:18:06.840 --> 00:18:13.800 +Until then, it had been all sort of +surreal. We'd talked about it, we'd +discussed how it was going to go, + +215 +00:18:13.840 --> 00:18:18.480 +but that's a whole different thing +when you see yourself on the +national news. + +216 +00:18:18.520 --> 00:18:21.600 +And for Willie Apiata, +it's a whole different thing + +217 +00:18:21.640 --> 00:18:26.920 +when you have to front up at your +own national press conference. + diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6f6bf0efcf --- /dev/null +++ b/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +WEBVTT FILE + +1 +00:00:01.800 --> 00:00:04.800 +# Maori Battalion +march to victory. + +2 +00:00:05.680 --> 00:00:08.680 +# Maori Battalion +staunch and true. + +3 +00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:13.160 +# Maori Battalion march to glory, + +4 +00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:18.160 +# take the honour of +the people with you. + +5 +00:00:19.200 --> 00:00:23.000 +# And we will march, +march, march to the enemy, + +6 +00:00:23.640 --> 00:00:26.640 +# and we will fight +right to the end. # + +7 +00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:28.640 +Captions by Able. + +8 +00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:30.640 +www.able.co.nz + +9 +00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:32.640 +Copyright Able 2016 + diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index 0c019f79a5..520b1e7782 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ strip_or_none, traverse_obj, url_or_none, + urlhandle_detect_ext, ) @@ -87,12 +88,16 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'format_id': 'hi', 'height': 360, 'width': 640, + 'subtitles': { + 'en': [{'ext': 'SRT', 'data': 'md5:c2469f71020a32e55e228b532ded908f'}], + }, 'title': 'Reluctant Hero (clip 1)', 'description': 'Part one of four from this full length documentary.', 'display_id': 'reluctant-hero-2008', 'duration': 1108.0, 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', }, + 'params': {'writesubtitles': True}, }] def _extract_formats(self, playlist): @@ -108,12 +113,19 @@ def _extract_formats(self, playlist): 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), }) if formats: - formats[-1].update({ - 'height': int_or_none(playlist.get('height')), - 'width': int_or_none(playlist.get('width')), - }) + formats[-1].update(traverse_obj(playlist, { + 'height': ('height', {int_or_none}), + 'width': ('width', {int_or_none}), + })) return formats + def _get_subtitles(self, playinfo, video_id): + if caption := traverse_obj(playinfo, ('h264', 'caption_url')): + subtitle, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle( + 'https://www.nzonscreen.com' + caption, video_id, 'Downloading subtitles') + if subtitle: + return {'en': [{'ext': urlhandle_detect_ext(urlh), 'data': subtitle}]} + def _real_extract(self, url): video_id = self._match_id(url) webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id) @@ -121,21 +133,21 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): self._html_extract_title(webpage, default=None) or self._og_search_title(webpage)).rsplit('|', 2)[0]) playlist = self._download_json( - f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'downloading media data') + f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'Downloading media data') - # TODO: extract subtitles if len(playlist) == 1: playinfo = playlist[0] return { 'alt_title': title, 'display_id': video_id, - 'formats': list(self._extract_formats(playinfo)), 'http_headers': { 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', }, + 'subtitles': self.extract_subtitles(playinfo, video_id), **traverse_obj(playinfo, { - 'id': ('uuid'), + 'formats': {self._extract_formats}, + 'id': 'uuid', 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), @@ -145,13 +157,14 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): else: return self.playlist_result([{ 'display_id': video_id, - 'formats': list(self._extract_formats(playinfo)), 'http_headers': { 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', }, + 'subtitles': self.extract_subtitles(playinfo, video_id), **traverse_obj(playinfo, { - 'id': ('uuid'), + 'formats': {self._extract_formats}, + 'id': 'uuid', 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), From b7d4c50ef31c9660e3ae1390b98b4535b0826696 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 00:45:28 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] always return a playlist result regardless of its length --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 53 +++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index 520b1e7782..62902326ba 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -135,39 +135,20 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): playlist = self._download_json( f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'Downloading media data') - if len(playlist) == 1: - playinfo = playlist[0] - return { - 'alt_title': title, - 'display_id': video_id, - 'http_headers': { - 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - }, - 'subtitles': self.extract_subtitles(playinfo, video_id), - **traverse_obj(playinfo, { - 'formats': {self._extract_formats}, - 'id': 'uuid', - 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), - 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), - 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), - 'duration': ('duration', {float_or_none}), - }), - } - else: - return self.playlist_result([{ - 'display_id': video_id, - 'http_headers': { - 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', - }, - 'subtitles': self.extract_subtitles(playinfo, video_id), - **traverse_obj(playinfo, { - 'formats': {self._extract_formats}, - 'id': 'uuid', - 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), - 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), - 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), - 'duration': ('duration', {float_or_none}), - }), - } for playinfo in playlist], video_id, title) + return self.playlist_result([{ + 'alt_title': title if len(playlist) == 1 else None, + 'display_id': video_id, + 'http_headers': { + 'Referer': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + 'Origin': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/', + }, + 'subtitles': self.extract_subtitles(playinfo, video_id), + **traverse_obj(playinfo, { + 'formats': {self._extract_formats}, + 'id': 'uuid', + 'title': ('label', {strip_or_none}), + 'description': ('description', {strip_or_none}), + 'thumbnail': ('thumbnail', 'path'), + 'duration': ('duration', {float_or_none}), + }), + } for playinfo in playlist], video_id, title) From 2936efb71c975bcdeb4e279f28492e1c5aeaf32c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_termux Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 01:19:56 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] remove test subtitles --- test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT | 1200 -------------------- test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT | 1231 --------------------- test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT | 896 --------------- test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT | 1142 ------------------- test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT | 43 - 5 files changed, 4512 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT delete mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT delete mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT delete mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT delete mode 100644 test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT deleted file mode 100644 index b584db3d20..0000000000 --- a/test_NZOnScreen_4_09b3bff49dc3fb26.en.SRT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1200 +0,0 @@ -WEBVTT FILE - -1 -00:00:09.440 --> 00:00:15.320 -The day has finally arrived for the -investiture of the Victoria Cross. - -2 -00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:21.600 -And Corporal Willie Apiata has been -joined by members of his family for -the monumental occasion. - -3 -00:00:21.640 --> 00:00:26.120 -It was really great that my family -could come down and experience that -with me. - -4 -00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:29.640 -It's the first time we ever -got all of my family on a plane. - -5 -00:00:29.680 --> 00:00:33.760 -My mum's never flown. My two -older sisters have never flown. - -6 -00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:35.800 -I wanna come with you. - -7 -00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:37.680 -You know Daddy'll be -there waiting for you, eh. - -8 -00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:39.720 -Give us a kiss. Eh? - -9 -00:00:47.720 --> 00:00:55.600 -Willie's journey to Government House -will take only 15 minutes, but it's -a day three years in the making. - -10 -00:00:55.640 --> 00:01:03.000 -The unit, at the time, raised a -recommendation and arrived at the -Chief of Defence Force's office. - -11 -00:01:03.040 --> 00:01:09.640 -The recommendation went to the -offices of the Prime Minister, -where previous awards were compared. - -12 -00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:12.680 -It was then pushed further, -to Buckingham Palace. - -13 -00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:19.080 -Dates, events and actions were -rigorously checked, double-checked -and checked again. - -14 -00:01:19.120 --> 00:01:25.160 -As such, they then recommended to -the Queen that maybe Willie should -be considered for a Victoria Cross. - -15 -00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:32.720 -In 1857, Queen Victoria awarded the -first Victoria Cross. Today, Willie -will receive a bronze medal cast - -16 -00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.640 -from the same cannon metal -dating back to the Crimean War. - -17 -00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:38.560 -Good luck, mate. -Thank you, sir. - -18 -00:01:38.600 --> 00:01:42.840 -It's all sort of -coming home to roost? -Yep. I'm there. - -19 -00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:47.760 -< Make no apologies, but... -(LAUGHS) Nah, it's no worries. - -20 -00:01:48.160 --> 00:01:50.640 -While other distinguished -guests arrive, - -21 -00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:57.600 -Willie catches up with other -personnel who will be decorated -for their acts of bravery. - -22 -00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:03.320 -We know what happened that day, and -no words really have to be spoken. - -23 -00:02:03.560 --> 00:02:08.840 -Good to see you, mate. How's -everything been? Are you managing? - -24 -00:02:07.680 --> 00:02:08.960 -Yeah. Managing, mate. - -25 -00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:14.600 -I thought you did a great job on TV. -I mean, it would have been bloody -shit... - -26 -00:02:14.640 --> 00:02:17.240 -I was in Australia and I saw him. - -27 -00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.000 -They had to tell you to shut up (!) -(LAUGHS) - -28 -00:02:20.320 --> 00:02:23.440 -Here you go, Daddy's -gonna put you down now, OK? - -29 -00:02:23.480 --> 00:02:26.880 -Yeah. -Cos you're heavy. You're a big boy. - -30 -00:02:26.880 --> 00:02:29.680 -I'm not a big boy. I'm a little boy. - -31 -00:02:29.960 --> 00:02:37.000 -Among those keen to greet Willie is -a former All Black captain and the -chief of the NZ Army. - -32 -00:02:37.040 --> 00:02:40.920 -Meanwhile, his mother -chats to a familiar face. - -33 -00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:48.560 -Usually when you come to Parliament, -no one's there and it's about -2 o'clock in the morning. - -34 -00:02:44.440 --> 00:02:46.440 -(LAUGHS) - -35 -00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:54.920 -As the press arrive at Government -House, a very private ceremony is -already taking place inside. - -36 -00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:01.920 -Ladies and gentlemen, Their -Excellencies the Honourable Anand -Satyanand and Mrs Susan Satyanand. - -37 -00:03:01.960 --> 00:03:05.360 -Three other medals are to be -awarded for acts of gallantry. - -38 -00:03:05.400 --> 00:03:10.880 -Each of you has, as members of the -1st NZ Special Air Service Group, - -39 -00:03:12.880 --> 00:03:17.280 -rendered distinguished -service to our country, NZ. - -40 -00:03:17.760 --> 00:03:21.800 -Quite often, a lot of our work is -not acknowledged, and nor should it -be. - -41 -00:03:21.840 --> 00:03:27.360 -But in this particular instance, -these individuals, representative -of the SAS group, - -42 -00:03:27.400 --> 00:03:33.400 -were being recognised and they had -the opportunity to be in a very -dignified way. - -43 -00:03:33.440 --> 00:03:39.840 -But the celebrations of today are a -far cry from the events of three -years ago. - -44 -00:03:44.200 --> 00:03:50.200 -During a tour of Afghanistan, an -NZSAS patrol was forced to lay up -for the night - -45 -00:03:50.240 --> 00:03:54.080 -in terrain that offered -limited defensive protection. - -46 -00:03:54.120 --> 00:03:57.560 -As the crew of Corporal -Willie Apiata's vehicle slept, - -47 -00:03:57.600 --> 00:04:01.200 -a small army of insurgents lay -under the cover of darkness - -48 -00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:05.520 -with rocket-propelled -grenades and machine guns. - -49 -00:04:05.840 --> 00:04:14.840 -If something's gonna happen, it'll -always happen when you least expect -it. And, hey. That's what happened. - -50 -00:04:15.680 --> 00:04:17.680 -BOMB EXPLODES - -51 -00:04:16.880 --> 00:04:21.480 -The whole car erupted, -basically, as the first RPG hit. - -52 -00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:24.920 -BOMB EXPLODES - -53 -00:04:24.960 --> 00:04:30.480 -I woke up standing up, with my -sleeping bag around my ankles. -Blown off the bonnet. - -54 -00:04:30.520 --> 00:04:32.040 -BOMB EXPLODES - -55 -00:04:32.080 --> 00:04:38.680 -You could feel all the over-pressure -coming off it, as well, plus all the -small arms in the background. - -56 -00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:40.720 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -57 -00:04:41.880 --> 00:04:45.040 -I just crawled as low as -I could to the vehicle. - -58 -00:04:45.080 --> 00:04:47.080 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -59 -00:04:47.160 --> 00:04:51.800 -The RPGs and machine-gun rounds -ripped through the vehicle -commander's arm. - -60 -00:04:51.840 --> 00:04:57.840 -I remember him looking for the entry -and exit and looking right through. - -61 -00:04:57.880 --> 00:04:59.880 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -62 -00:05:02.440 --> 00:05:07.120 -The three of us were at the -back of the wagon, pinned down. - -63 -00:05:04.880 --> 00:05:07.160 -The whole wagon was shaking. - -64 -00:05:07.200 --> 00:05:09.960 -The bullets ripping -through the metal. - -65 -00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:11.600 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -66 -00:05:11.640 --> 00:05:15.200 -RPG rounds hitting it after -that. One after the other. - -67 -00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:16.800 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -68 -00:05:16.840 --> 00:05:18.280 -BOMB EXPLODES - -69 -00:05:18.320 --> 00:05:23.720 -I sort of lost count on how many -rockets, I suppose, hit the wagon. - -70 -00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:26.840 -I think I might have -counted about five or so. - -71 -00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:32.640 -With support nearly 100m away, -the vehicle commander was rapidly -bleeding to death. - -72 -00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:37.600 -I can remember my body going into -peripheral shutdown and I can -remember my feet... - -73 -00:05:37.640 --> 00:05:41.280 -losing feeling in my feet as -the blood drains to your core. - -74 -00:05:41.320 --> 00:05:45.880 -Imagine turning a tap or hose on, -and the water splashing on the -ground. - -75 -00:05:45.920 --> 00:05:50.360 -As the enemy approached, the -NZers faced certain death. - -76 -00:05:50.400 --> 00:05:56.600 -I don't think anyone could have come -to help us. We had to get ourselves -out. - -77 -00:06:04.200 --> 00:06:08.560 -The moment has finally arrived -for Willie to receive the -Victoria Cross. - -78 -00:06:08.600 --> 00:06:10.600 -All right. > - -79 -00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:12.720 -On your lead, my liege. - -80 -00:06:13.960 --> 00:06:15.760 -Good luck. - -81 -00:06:15.800 --> 00:06:19.400 -There are two caveats placed -on awarding the Victoria Cross. - -82 -00:06:19.440 --> 00:06:25.320 -The first is a singular brave act -or deed. Secondly, the nature of -that act must be such - -83 -00:06:25.360 --> 00:06:30.000 -that it turned the tide of the -battle that was being conducted. - -84 -00:06:30.040 --> 00:06:34.440 -I also read that you have to -have a 90% chance of dying. - -85 -00:06:38.920 --> 00:06:41.600 -PIANO PLAYS 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' - -86 -00:06:53.160 --> 00:06:59.720 -As Governor-General, I have the -authority and privilege on behalf -of Her Majesty the Queen > - -87 -00:06:59.760 --> 00:07:03.840 -to confer the honour of the -Victoria Cross for NZ > - -88 -00:07:05.520 --> 00:07:11.120 -on Corporal Bill Henry Apiata of -the NZ Special Air Service Group. > - -89 -00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:17.760 -You are the first person to -receive the Victoria Cross for NZ. - -90 -00:07:18.840 --> 00:07:24.440 -Corporal Bill Henry Apiata, NZ -Special Air Services, of Papakura. - -91 -00:07:27.480 --> 00:07:29.480 -Well done. - -92 -00:07:29.760 --> 00:07:34.840 -I'm very privileged to share -this special NZ moment with you. - -93 -00:07:37.760 --> 00:07:40.760 -You should wear it with great pride. - -94 -00:07:40.960 --> 00:07:44.400 -All the best to you. -Thank you, Your Excellency. - -95 -00:07:44.440 --> 00:07:45.480 -Tena koe. - -96 -00:07:45.520 --> 00:07:50.800 -When he pinned it on my chest, it -was like one of the heaviest things -I've ever carried, eh. - -97 -00:07:50.840 --> 00:07:53.320 -For such a small, small thing. - -98 -00:07:57.120 --> 00:07:59.120 -APPLAUSE - -99 -00:08:13.000 --> 00:08:15.080 -I felt very proud -that day, you know. - -100 -00:08:15.120 --> 00:08:21.320 -Things had finally sunk in by then, -and I just felt very proud for my -country. - -101 -00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:28.640 -Yeah, well, I've always been a man -of few words and I'm still trying -to get used to the press and that. - -102 -00:08:28.680 --> 00:08:32.760 -It's been a very emotional -and humbling experience today. - -103 -00:08:32.800 --> 00:08:37.800 -All the NZers out there that have -supported me and sent me all those -messages, - -104 -00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:43.760 -I'm still reading through them all -and I will read them all. They are -very heart-warming messages. - -105 -00:08:43.800 --> 00:08:46.440 -I've given up being -surprised by these guys. - -106 -00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:52.080 -Just when you think they're at the -level of their endurance or the -level of their capabilities, - -107 -00:08:52.120 --> 00:08:58.440 -they'll always come out with more, -so... In his particular instance, -he's done a fantastic job. - -108 -00:08:58.480 --> 00:09:04.920 -After a day surrounded by the -country's leaders, a proud family -gets a brief moment to themselves. - -109 -00:09:04.960 --> 00:09:06.960 -That is so precious. - -110 -00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:11.960 -Man, that's gonna be loaded by -the time you're finished... -(LAUGHS) - -111 -00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:15.120 -Hey, you're cutting the time, eh. -Yeah, no. I understand that. - -112 -00:09:15.160 --> 00:09:17.440 -You can say goodbye to them. - -113 -00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:19.120 -I love you, my brother. - -114 -00:09:20.200 --> 00:09:22.800 -Yeah, you look after yourself. - -115 -00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:25.640 -See you when you come home. - -116 -00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:29.000 -Love you. - -117 -00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:30.200 -Love you too, sis. - -118 -00:09:32.800 --> 00:09:34.800 -Cheers, boss. Thanks. - -119 -00:09:38.040 --> 00:09:44.000 -And then, at the end of the most -important day of his life, Willie -is finally alone. - -120 -00:09:44.040 --> 00:09:49.640 -I was just, like, be at peace with -myself for just those few moments. - -121 -00:09:51.280 --> 00:09:54.760 -You know, and take in -all the day's events. - -122 -00:09:55.280 --> 00:10:01.360 -Because even though it was the end -of the day, the journey wasn't over -yet. - -123 -00:10:08.800 --> 00:10:12.880 -If Corporal Willie Apiata thought -after receiving the Victoria Cross - -124 -00:10:12.920 --> 00:10:18.920 -he would quietly return to his -former life in the NZSAS, he was -mistaken. - -125 -00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:26.200 -The award brings great opportunity -and great privilege, but it also -brings tremendous responsibility. - -126 -00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:28.800 -Instead of resuming normal duties, - -127 -00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:34.080 -Willie and the Victoria Cross are -sent on a week-long publicity -road trip. - -128 -00:10:34.120 --> 00:10:39.800 -Everybody wanted to meet Willie, -wanted Willie to appear at events. - -129 -00:10:41.800 --> 00:10:47.000 -The launch pad for the tour is -Waiouru, the main training base -for the NZ Army. - -130 -00:10:47.040 --> 00:10:48.800 -Double march! Hup! Hup! - -131 -00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:52.840 -Already, the impact of Willie's -new celebrity status is apparent. - -132 -00:10:52.880 --> 00:10:58.680 -The corporal's accommodation is -upgraded to one normally reserved -for VIPs. - -133 -00:10:58.720 --> 00:11:03.840 -When the CO said, 'We're crashing at -the Homestead, I was like, 'Whoa.' - -134 -00:11:03.880 --> 00:11:09.520 -I'm a lieutenant colonel. I don't -stay at the Homestead. It's not the -place a corporal would stay. - -135 -00:11:09.560 --> 00:11:12.040 -Normally, you'd be -in the barracks there. - -136 -00:11:12.080 --> 00:11:14.080 -BOTH LAUGH - -137 -00:11:15.560 --> 00:11:22.320 -At Waiouru Military Museum, Willie -literally comes face to face with -his new-found fame. - -138 -00:11:22.360 --> 00:11:26.200 -It's been amazing, the amount -of public interest in here. - -139 -00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:31.040 -We've had a couple of panels down -there for about six months. Hardly -anyone notices. - -140 -00:11:31.080 --> 00:11:36.080 -This has been up since last week and -certainly, the interest in it's been -amazing. - -141 -00:11:36.120 --> 00:11:41.200 -All will be transferred -permanently down to the main museum. - -142 -00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:41.440 -That's the Falklands and the Gulf. - -143 -00:11:41.480 --> 00:11:45.160 -The museum is home to -NZ's Gallantry Awards. - -144 -00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:51.560 -All the Victoria Crosses that we -hold here, but obviously, all real. -This one's Charles Upham's. - -145 -00:11:51.600 --> 00:11:55.640 -Willie's actions have placed him -beside the likes of Charles Upham - - -146 -00:11:55.680 --> 00:12:00.480 -NZ's most famous double VC -winner - and Bernard Freyberg. - -147 -00:12:01.840 --> 00:12:07.640 -In these surroundings, for the first -time, this humble soldier is not -alone. - -148 -00:12:07.680 --> 00:12:12.960 -I don't see myself as a hero. Just -doing my job out there that day. - -149 -00:12:14.320 --> 00:12:16.320 -SCHOOL BELL RINGS - -150 -00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:25.440 -Next up - Palmerston North Boys' -High. The school has a proud -military past. - -151 -00:12:25.480 --> 00:12:31.560 -Many former pupils fought and lost -their lives during the two World -Wars. - -152 -00:12:31.800 --> 00:12:40.480 -We are absolutely honoured to be -visited by this delegation from the -SAS and Corporal Willie Apiata, VC. - -153 -00:12:40.560 --> 00:12:46.600 -He displays many of the qualities -dear to this school. His courage and -humility are an example to us all. - -154 -00:12:46.640 --> 00:12:48.640 -School stand. > - -155 -00:12:49.600 --> 00:12:51.600 -BOYS CHANT HAKA - -156 -00:13:12.800 --> 00:13:20.600 -This symbolic act of 1600 boys is -a heartfelt demonstration of the -groundswell of national pride. - -157 -00:13:20.640 --> 00:13:26.040 -And his companions are briefly -thrown into the world of -Willie Apiata, VC. - -158 -00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:29.280 -My gosh, you guys -make me feel special. - -159 -00:13:29.400 --> 00:13:30.760 -CO. There you go. - -160 -00:13:30.800 --> 00:13:34.080 -People are immensely proud -as a result of his decoration. - -161 -00:13:34.120 --> 00:13:36.200 -I'd like to introduce -you to my wife. -Kia ora. - -162 -00:13:36.240 --> 00:13:40.640 -It seems everyone wants a -moment with Willie Apiata. - -163 -00:13:42.120 --> 00:13:49.640 -Anywhere I go now, the garage or -corner dairy, people always come up -now. 'Hey, are you Willie Apiata?' - -164 -00:13:49.680 --> 00:13:56.000 -From playgrounds to parade ground, -Willie has brought much honour to -all ranks. - -165 -00:13:56.040 --> 00:14:03.000 -Soldiers out there are just so -proud. This is a big lift for the -NZ Defence Force as a whole. - -166 -00:14:03.040 --> 00:14:05.040 -MEN CHANT HAKA - -167 -00:14:19.520 --> 00:14:22.640 -For Willie, an emotional -trip is nearly at an end. - -168 -00:14:22.680 --> 00:14:27.200 -The last port of call is the -Infantry Battalion's 50th -celebrations, - -169 -00:14:27.240 --> 00:14:29.800 -where he is to present -a special gift. - -170 -00:14:29.840 --> 00:14:31.680 -APPLAUSE - -171 -00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:38.120 -It says, 'Corporal Willie Apiata, -VC - the 1st NZ Special Air Service -Group.' - -172 -00:14:38.320 --> 00:14:40.320 -APPLAUSE - -173 -00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:46.120 -To acknowledge what this really -means to us as a war-fighting -organisation, - -174 -00:14:46.160 --> 00:14:51.960 -putting aside the political -correctness, we're talking about -killing the Queen's enemies. - -175 -00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:57.240 -The example of close combat and -the requirement of the bond between -soldiers is timeless - - -176 -00:14:57.280 --> 00:15:01.960 -transcends the technology we -have. I thank you for this. - -177 -00:15:02.120 --> 00:15:09.480 -Soldiers fight for a reason. They -don't necessarily, in the heat of -battle, fight for Queen and country, - -178 -00:15:09.520 --> 00:15:14.000 -or anything other than the -man on their left and right. - -179 -00:15:17.440 --> 00:15:19.440 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -180 -00:15:21.240 --> 00:15:26.440 -In Afghanistan, three NZSAS soldiers -were trapped behind a burning -vehicle, - -181 -00:15:26.480 --> 00:15:28.520 -their commander bleeding to death. - -182 -00:15:28.560 --> 00:15:33.080 -I know enough about med through the -unit to know that it was an arterial -bleed. - -183 -00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:37.400 -Attempts to reach the first -aid only drew more fire. - -184 -00:15:38.280 --> 00:15:42.560 -Their chances of survival -were disappearing fast. - -185 -00:15:42.760 --> 00:15:48.120 -Soon as a vehicle like that has some -type of fire, it turns itself into a -lead magnet. - -186 -00:15:48.160 --> 00:15:50.160 -BOOM! - -187 -00:15:51.320 --> 00:15:53.320 -GUNS FIRE - -188 -00:15:55.840 --> 00:16:04.120 -You could definitely see one of the -vehicles that had come up to support -us engaging quite hardcore. - -189 -00:16:06.120 --> 00:16:08.120 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -190 -00:16:11.640 --> 00:16:18.040 -The vehicle was getting hit hard, -cos it was visible by the assault -force, which was only about... - -191 -00:16:18.080 --> 00:16:19.560 -probably 25m away. - -192 -00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:25.240 -Things intensified to... Just had a -feeling if we stayed any longer, we -wouldn't last much longer. - -193 -00:16:25.280 --> 00:16:28.280 -We would probably all have -come home in a box. - -194 -00:16:28.320 --> 00:16:29.720 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -195 -00:16:29.760 --> 00:16:37.520 -Their rate of fire had increased -even more and that was when Willie -decided, 'We're outta here.' - -196 -00:16:37.560 --> 00:16:40.600 -Chucked him on my shoulder. -I said, 'Let's go, mate.' - -197 -00:16:40.640 --> 00:16:44.160 -Then we headed off back towards -where we knew our guys were. - -198 -00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:48.760 -It certainly never came into -anyone's mind that we'd ever -leave anyone behind. - -199 -00:16:48.800 --> 00:16:54.400 -Their only hope - run through the -firefight to the support vehicle. - -200 -00:16:54.640 --> 00:17:00.680 -You just keep going till you... -either go where you wanna go or -you get dropped. - -201 -00:17:00.720 --> 00:17:04.600 -Running up that hill... -the ground was on fire. - -202 -00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:07.000 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -203 -00:17:07.600 --> 00:17:10.400 -Tracer whipping through the air. - -204 -00:17:11.200 --> 00:17:13.680 -I didn't feel no weight at all. - -205 -00:17:14.560 --> 00:17:22.760 -Adrenalin pumping through your body, -just knowing you have to cover that -area to get him to safety. - -206 -00:17:27.440 --> 00:17:31.720 -I don't know how to really -explain it better, but... - -207 -00:17:32.120 --> 00:17:37.920 -you've got everything that you've -learnt from the moment you're born - -208 -00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:42.360 -up till that moment -flowing through your body, - -209 -00:17:50.360 --> 00:17:54.560 -trying to help you get out -of that situation alive. - -210 -00:17:55.120 --> 00:17:59.560 -Against unbelievable odds, Corporal -Willie Apiata made it unscathed - -211 -00:17:59.600 --> 00:18:07.000 -and delivered his wounded commander -to a waiting medic. But the battle -was far from over. - -212 -00:18:09.360 --> 00:18:14.800 -It's the end of the road trip, -and there's only one place -Willie Apiata wants to be. - -213 -00:18:14.840 --> 00:18:20.240 -It was what I've been waiting for, -eh - to come home, bring the medal -back to the unit. - -214 -00:18:20.280 --> 00:18:26.080 -Bring it back to the lads. And say -to them, 'Here, boys. This is for -us.' - -215 -00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:30.000 -Whoo. Hey, boys. - -216 -00:18:31.600 --> 00:18:33.600 -Hey, brothers. - -217 -00:18:33.680 --> 00:18:37.240 -How's it going, bro? -Willie. Congratulations. - -218 -00:18:37.280 --> 00:18:39.280 -Congratulations, man. - -219 -00:18:38.640 --> 00:18:40.640 -Thank you, bro. Buddy. - -220 -00:18:40.960 --> 00:18:42.960 -Hey, bro. - -221 -00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:46.320 -Cheers, there, brother. - -222 -00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:49.240 -< So good to be in -here with a beer. - -223 -00:18:49.280 --> 00:18:57.160 -All these real formal things that -we've been to - this is the only -place I can let my hair down, eh. - -224 -00:18:57.520 --> 00:18:59.520 -BELL DINGS - -225 -00:19:00.040 --> 00:19:05.480 -Just like to say is, just kia ora to -everybody here, eh. Kia ora koutou. - -226 -00:19:05.520 --> 00:19:12.920 -I am proud and honoured to wear this -VC. It was- I didn't ask for it. -It was bestowed upon me, - -227 -00:19:13.680 --> 00:19:20.480 -and what my thoughts are is, I carry -it for us bros - the lads who were -there that day, - -228 -00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:27.360 -the lads that are here now, the ones -that are past and the ones that are -in the future. - -229 -00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:34.400 -Bros, it's so grounding to come home -because you fellas are my levellers. -You will always keep me the same. - -230 -00:19:34.440 --> 00:19:39.120 -And that's how I wanna be, -one of the lads with you fellas. - -231 -00:19:39.880 --> 00:19:43.960 -So, tena koutou, tena koutou, -tena koutou katoa. - -232 -00:19:46.560 --> 00:19:47.760 -Cheers, brothers. - -233 -00:19:47.800 --> 00:19:49.400 -GLASSES CLINK - -234 -00:19:49.440 --> 00:19:50.800 -GLASSES CLINK - -235 -00:19:50.840 --> 00:19:52.840 -GLASSES CLINK - diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT deleted file mode 100644 index 491d87894d..0000000000 --- a/test_NZOnScreen_4_0ced0a60b2a4bf28.en.SRT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1231 +0,0 @@ -WEBVTT FILE - -1 -00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:07.400 -With the Prime Minister's -announcement that Corporal -Willie Apiata - -2 -00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:10.240 -has been awarded the Victoria Cross, - -3 -00:00:10.280 --> 00:00:17.040 -the 35-year-old soldier must now -face a national press conference. -And he's not looking forward to it. - -4 -00:00:17.080 --> 00:00:20.360 -From where I come -from, from the job I do, - -5 -00:00:21.520 --> 00:00:24.080 -even giving a little is too much. - -6 -00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:27.000 -And when you're ready, just start. - -7 -00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.320 -Lieutenant Colonel Mike Shatford -briefs the press on the rules. - -8 -00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:40.800 -I'd like to outline the process -that will happen today so we're -all clear on the rules of the game. - -9 -00:00:40.840 --> 00:00:47.040 -Corporal Apiata has only just -found out about this huge honour. -It is quite overwhelming, - -10 -00:00:47.080 --> 00:00:51.880 -so I would ask that you go as -easy as you possibly can on him. - -11 -00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:58.320 -Willie's moment of reckoning -cannot be delayed any longer. - -12 -00:00:58.360 --> 00:01:04.960 -I don't think anyone could prepare -themselves for what I walked into -that morning. - -13 -00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:07.880 -I'm right behind you. -Cheers, sir. - -14 -00:01:10.320 --> 00:01:13.120 -CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK, APPLAUSE - -15 -00:01:13.520 --> 00:01:16.920 -Just standing there... -just unreal, eh. - -16 -00:01:17.320 --> 00:01:19.320 -Just real emotional. - -17 -00:01:20.440 --> 00:01:24.560 -Willie Apiata joins yet another -group of elite people. - -18 -00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:28.880 -This is the first award of -the Victoria Cross for NZ. - -19 -00:01:30.800 --> 00:01:37.000 -His is the first and the only -Victoria Cross to be awarded -to a NZ serviceman - -20 -00:01:38.840 --> 00:01:41.520 -since the end of the -Second World War. - -21 -00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:45.960 -The questioning quickly turns -to that night in Afghanistan. - -22 -00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:50.880 -Hey, I was doing my job, eh, -and just looking after my mates. - -23 -00:01:50.960 --> 00:01:52.960 -It was the... - -24 -00:01:54.240 --> 00:01:58.040 -What was going through -your mind at that time? - -25 -00:01:58.240 --> 00:02:00.240 -TENSE SILENCE - -26 -00:02:03.600 --> 00:02:07.200 -You can sense the -anticipation of the press - -27 -00:02:07.680 --> 00:02:12.760 -to get some information out of -you so they can tell your story. - -28 -00:02:13.640 --> 00:02:15.640 -'Where's my buddies?' - -29 -00:02:16.040 --> 00:02:18.040 -'How can I help them?' - -30 -00:02:18.840 --> 00:02:25.200 -During this incident, did you feel -fear? What was the feeling that went -through you as you were doing this? - -31 -00:02:25.240 --> 00:02:27.240 -Um... - -32 -00:02:29.160 --> 00:02:35.160 -At the time, I was just... doing -what I've been trained for. Doing my -job. - -33 -00:02:36.040 --> 00:02:40.520 -Look out for my mates. -Watch each other's back, and... - -34 -00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:43.920 -The heat of the moment. -I can't really say at this time. - -35 -00:02:43.960 --> 00:02:49.640 -There was a lot of fire going on. -You weren't worried about being hit? - -36 -00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:53.480 -< I think it's probably time to -take the questions somewhere else. - -37 -00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:59.000 -< Willie is quite overwhelmed by the -situation, and perhaps we can talk -more about other things. - -38 -00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:06.480 -Do you see yourself, perhaps, as the -living legend, as others might do -from this day forward? - -39 -00:03:06.520 --> 00:03:09.000 -I see myself as Willie Apiata. - -40 -00:03:09.640 --> 00:03:12.520 -I'm just an ordinary person and... - -41 -00:03:14.640 --> 00:03:16.640 -this is me. - -42 -00:03:21.480 --> 00:03:26.000 -This is one of the hardest things -I've ever had to do, actually. - -43 -00:03:26.040 --> 00:03:28.560 -Good one. All done. -Thank you, sir. - -44 -00:03:28.600 --> 00:03:30.800 -It was a great job. -Cheers, boss. - -45 -00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:36.360 -It was an enormous amount of -pressure on him to present himself. -I think he did a great job. - -46 -00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:42.040 -But Willie was just Willie. He was -just being himself. That is him. -That is Willie the man. - -47 -00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:48.560 -After facing the cameras, Willie -asked for a private moment with the -people who helped him through it. - -48 -00:03:48.600 --> 00:03:53.800 -I've always been a man of few -words, but I need to say something. - -49 -00:03:56.040 --> 00:04:02.040 -Since 9 o'clock yesterday, it's just -been an unbelievable experience. - -50 -00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:07.480 -The old 12 o'clock news today, -that sort of really hit home for me. - -51 -00:04:07.880 --> 00:04:14.960 -I'd just like to thank you all for -everything that you've done in the -last three years, - -52 -00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:17.800 -building up to this day. - -53 -00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:22.760 -I can't believe I only just found -out 9 o'clock yesterday about all of -this, - -54 -00:04:22.800 --> 00:04:30.680 -but thanks very much. I... Words -can't explain how much I appreciate -what you fellas have done. - -55 -00:04:31.520 --> 00:04:33.520 -Thank you. Kia ora. - -56 -00:04:33.560 --> 00:04:35.560 -APPLAUSE - -57 -00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:39.680 -You're gonna get sick of us. -Cheers, Willie. - -58 -00:04:41.280 --> 00:04:43.280 -Cheers. - -59 -00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:52.280 -BERNADINE OLIVER-KERBY: NZ has a -new living legend - a man who -displayed... - -60 -00:04:52.320 --> 00:04:58.320 -Back at the hotel, Willie watches -his story lead the national news for -the second time that day. - -61 -00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:04.840 -...hasn't changed me at all. -I'm still one of the boys, back at -work, and always will be. - -62 -00:05:04.880 --> 00:05:06.880 -Awesome. -Yeah. - -63 -00:05:07.400 --> 00:05:13.760 -63 media stories about Willie. -Online coverage through NZ spreading -to Australia, France, the UAE. - -64 -00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:18.080 -This is just an awesome... -thing that's happening. - -65 -00:05:17.040 --> 00:05:19.040 -I know. > - -66 -00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:22.800 -I didn't think it'd be -that big at all. But... - -67 -00:05:25.880 --> 00:05:29.080 -it just felt like it almost -went global, just like that. - -68 -00:05:29.120 --> 00:05:34.480 -Some messages of support for -Corporal Willie Apiata. From Snoop -in South Korea. - -69 -00:05:34.520 --> 00:05:36.320 -READS: It makes me proud -to be a Maori again. - -70 -00:05:36.360 --> 00:05:42.000 -From Sunny. (READS) Salaam, peace. -God bless you and your family for -the ultimate good deed you did. - -71 -00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:47.040 -Dean in Queensland. (READS) -'Kia ora, Willie. Well done, from -the bros in Iraq. Kia kaha, Deano. - -72 -00:05:47.080 --> 00:05:52.240 -'Nice one. If I see you in the -pub, it's my shout.' (CHUCKLES) -Hey, get that guy's name. - -73 -00:05:52.280 --> 00:05:54.800 -For those charged with -keeping the secret, - -74 -00:05:54.840 --> 00:05:59.760 -the public announcement of Willie's -Victoria Cross has gone off without -a hitch. - -75 -00:05:59.800 --> 00:06:02.000 -Cheers to you and the team. - -76 -00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:03.040 -The relief it was out there. - -77 -00:06:03.080 --> 00:06:08.080 -For me, it was a great relief -because I'd sat on it for some -10 months or so. - -78 -00:06:08.120 --> 00:06:11.480 -Suddenly, it wasn't a secret -that had to be kept any more. - -79 -00:06:11.520 --> 00:06:18.720 -In just a few hours, Corporal Willie -Apiata of the NZSAS has become an -official NZ hero. - -80 -00:06:19.080 --> 00:06:20.840 -But a reluctant one. - -81 -00:06:20.880 --> 00:06:25.880 -Before they announced it, I'd -finally sort of put it to rest. - -82 -00:06:26.320 --> 00:06:31.960 -But it's resting no more. It's gonna -be there now for the rest of my -life. - -83 -00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:37.800 -But, you know, you'll never forget -that night. It'll always be there. - -84 -00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:43.360 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -85 -00:06:43.560 --> 00:06:49.640 -Following the 9/11 attacks, an -international coalition was on the -hunt for Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. - -86 -00:06:49.680 --> 00:06:54.080 -Among those pursuing the -terrorists were the NZSAS. - -87 -00:06:54.680 --> 00:06:59.120 -Renowned trackers, they're one of -the world's leading Special Forces. - -88 -00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:06.360 -Highly skilled, the NZers were able -to penetrate far behind enemy lines -in all environments. - -89 -00:07:06.400 --> 00:07:11.800 -They were ideally suited for -the rugged Afghanistan landscape. - -90 -00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:14.000 -BOOM! - -91 -00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:25.800 -Operating in small convoys of -motorcycle pathfinders and -armed patrol vehicles, - -92 -00:07:25.840 --> 00:07:32.000 -The NZSAS faced an elusive enemy -that had used the local terrain to -deadly effect - -93 -00:07:32.040 --> 00:07:35.320 -against the Russian -army years before. - -94 -00:07:40.520 --> 00:07:45.680 -Among those hand-picked for this -deadly mission was Corporal -Willie Apiata. - -95 -00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:52.960 -You have all these things that may -happen to you, but you resort to -the training that you've been given. - -96 -00:07:53.000 --> 00:08:00.000 -Moving through villages, the NZ -troops gathered intelligence on -any suspicious movements. - -97 -00:08:00.040 --> 00:08:05.320 -We're chasing information, and -information to us is currency. - -98 -00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:11.680 -Good information could lead -them directly to the enemy. - -99 -00:08:14.080 --> 00:08:16.080 -BOOM! - -100 -00:08:16.360 --> 00:08:24.840 -On this occasion, a cache of guns, -explosives and rocket-propelled -grenades were taken from the enemy. - -101 -00:08:24.880 --> 00:08:31.760 -But Corporal Willie Apiata's patrol -would not be so lucky on their next -encounter. - -102 -00:08:38.800 --> 00:08:45.200 -Their time in the capital has gone -to plan, and the commanding officer -and his team head back to base. - -103 -00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:47.760 -But changes in Willie's -life are apparent. - -104 -00:08:47.800 --> 00:08:53.480 -The first person to ask him for an -autograph sort of said, 'Would you -mind giving me an autograph?' - -105 -00:08:53.520 --> 00:08:59.320 -Willie said, 'Sure,' and looked at -me and wasn't quite sure what to do. - -106 -00:08:59.320 --> 00:09:03.480 -I've never been asked for one, so -it's new to me. I said, 'Well, just -put your name.' - -107 -00:09:03.520 --> 00:09:06.200 -So he did. He wrote -'Willie' and handed it back. - -108 -00:09:06.240 --> 00:09:14.240 -I said, 'We can do it better next -time.' So now he signs himself -'Willie Apiata, VC', as he should. - -109 -00:09:23.280 --> 00:09:30.280 -Corporal Willie Apiata returns to -base and back to the routine of a -Special Forces soldier. He hopes. - -110 -00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:35.200 -He was welcomed back, and it was -business as usual, as far as the -guys were concerned. - -111 -00:09:35.240 --> 00:09:38.960 -Handshakes - not too many -man hugs go on around this place. - -112 -00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:42.080 -Doesn't matter if he's wearing the -Victoria Cross on his chest. - -113 -00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:46.520 -If he does something wrong, -he's gonna know about it. - -114 -00:09:46.520 --> 00:09:50.960 -I was coming in every morning - -still do PT as usual every morning. - -115 -00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:55.480 -Get your feet back on the -ground working with the lads. - -116 -00:09:56.080 --> 00:10:00.240 -Doing some shooting, just getting a -bit of cordite back in the nostrils. - -117 -00:10:00.280 --> 00:10:03.960 -Getting your eye back in and -making sure you're still doing it. - -118 -00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:06.000 -GUN FIRES - -119 -00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:14.600 -Despite his attempts to return to -normality, everything has changed -for Willie Apiata. - -120 -00:10:14.640 --> 00:10:18.880 -He's the only corporal in the -NZ military with his own office. - -121 -00:10:18.920 --> 00:10:24.520 -He's only a corporal. He's got his -own office, but he's gotta answer - -122 -00:10:25.040 --> 00:10:28.320 -a couple of hundred emails -and letters every few days. - -123 -00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:32.000 -I don't think other corporals -around here would want to do that. - -124 -00:10:32.040 --> 00:10:37.280 -Messages have flooded in from -politicians, celebrities, sporting -heroes, war veterans - -125 -00:10:37.320 --> 00:10:43.720 -and other proud regiments from every -part of society and corner of the -globe. - -126 -00:10:44.560 --> 00:10:48.160 -You get a feel of how the -people are feeling out there. - -127 -00:10:48.200 --> 00:10:52.960 -The response from them was -awesome. It's just overwhelming. - -128 -00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:58.880 -It's been an interesting process. A -lot of people have asked for Willie -to go and speak or be at events. - -129 -00:10:58.920 --> 00:11:05.440 -I think a lot of people forget that -Willie's actually still a soldier -and he's a soldier in the SAS. - -130 -00:11:05.480 --> 00:11:08.040 -I'm trying to keep things -as normal as we can. - -131 -00:11:08.080 --> 00:11:12.280 -Trying to schedule events as best -we can to... not to disrupt him. - -132 -00:11:12.320 --> 00:11:15.160 -If possible, get him out -for a jump with the lads. - -133 -00:11:15.200 --> 00:11:18.560 -But Willie's newfound -status is now inescapable. - -134 -00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:22.880 -Even at work, a member of the flight -crew ambushes Willie for an -autograph - -135 -00:11:22.920 --> 00:11:28.320 -while he prepares for a training -jump with other members of the unit -and the troop. - -136 -00:11:28.360 --> 00:11:30.360 -Is that you? > - -137 -00:11:30.880 --> 00:11:32.880 -ENGINE ROARS - -138 -00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:41.840 -(SHOUTS) - -139 -00:11:56.280 --> 00:12:02.320 -A few brief moments of isolation -under canopy offer Willie his only -relief from the attention. - -140 -00:12:02.360 --> 00:12:06.280 -But there is one set of faces -that Willie is desperate to see. - -141 -00:12:06.320 --> 00:12:09.720 -My family's suffering at -the moment, eh. - -142 -00:12:10.040 --> 00:12:15.520 -But I know I've just gotta be -patient and I'll get that time -at home. - -143 -00:12:15.680 --> 00:12:20.280 -Over the next few days, media -interest intensifies on -Willie Apiata - -144 -00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:25.520 -and the actions in Afghanistan -that led to his Victoria Cross. - -145 -00:12:25.520 --> 00:12:27.160 -GUNS FIRE - -146 -00:12:27.200 --> 00:12:33.520 -Meanwhile, Willie learns the -financial and personal pressures -all VC winners must face. - -147 -00:12:33.560 --> 00:12:39.720 -I was concerned, as any commanding -officer would be, when one of his -subordinates is in this position. - -148 -00:12:39.760 --> 00:12:42.440 -I was concerned for him, personally. - -149 -00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:47.800 -While some recipients have succumbed -to the substantial dollar value of -the medals, - -150 -00:12:47.840 --> 00:12:50.920 -others have suffered a greater toll. - -151 -00:12:51.160 --> 00:12:59.960 -There are enough stories of Victoria -Cross winners that have ended up -destitute, or drunk and destitute. - -152 -00:13:00.160 --> 00:13:08.160 -We certainly didn't want that to -occur, and there's no inclination -that it's likely to, either. - -153 -00:13:09.680 --> 00:13:16.280 -After much demand, the media -are granted a series of closely -supervised one-on-one interviews. - -154 -00:13:16.320 --> 00:13:20.960 -All right. If you guys will follow -me. Well, welcome to the unit. - -155 -00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:25.880 -But the very private soldier is -still uncomfortable with his public -role. - -156 -00:13:25.920 --> 00:13:30.720 -I never thought I'd ever be -talking to the media about it. Yeah. - -157 -00:13:30.760 --> 00:13:31.480 -Hello. - -158 -00:13:31.520 --> 00:13:37.840 -With his famous corporal on edge, -the CO lets everyone know exactly -where the boundaries lie. - -159 -00:13:37.880 --> 00:13:42.800 -We're a discreet organisation. -We're not comfortable in the public -eye. It's not what we do naturally. - -160 -00:13:42.840 --> 00:13:47.280 -We're just trying to balance what NZ -needs from Willie and what Willie -needs. - -161 -00:13:47.320 --> 00:13:53.840 -Given that the SAS, you know, builds -its reputation on anonymity, isn't -that shot for him now? - -162 -00:13:53.880 --> 00:13:59.480 -No, not at all. He still has -anonymity with a gas mask on, -doesn't he? - -163 -00:13:59.600 --> 00:14:06.400 -The media are no longer covering -the story for just NZ but for news -agencies around the globe. - -164 -00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:10.920 -Last week, Willie Apiata -was this anonymous bloke... - -165 -00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:15.920 -...and now you're having to do all -these horrible interviews with us. -(LAUGHS) > - -166 -00:14:15.960 --> 00:14:22.040 -The public and NZ wanna know who -I am. It's a soldier in the NZSAS, -and that's who I am. - -167 -00:14:22.080 --> 00:14:26.080 -We've been receiving messages -on our website by the hundreds. - -168 -00:14:26.120 --> 00:14:29.880 -They generally wanted to know -who I was and how I was feeling. - -169 -00:14:29.920 --> 00:14:33.920 -Yeah, it's still quite an -overwhelming thing that I'm going -through. - -170 -00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:36.760 -And, you know, I'm taking -it one day at a time. - -171 -00:14:36.800 --> 00:14:40.200 -You've said you'd rather face -the Taliban than the media. - -172 -00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:46.440 -There's a couple of them, actually, -that were right up in your face, -but... - -173 -00:14:47.120 --> 00:14:54.120 -we all know they just want a piece -of Willie Apiata, so we had to give -them a little bit. - -174 -00:14:54.120 --> 00:14:58.400 -Put you in front of that and -take a photo as an honour. - -175 -00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:09.560 -They're big words you don't really -like. You were just doing your job. -(LAUGHS) OK, mate. - -176 -00:15:09.600 --> 00:15:11.600 -Um, so,... uh... - -177 -00:15:12.560 --> 00:15:16.960 -Some journalists go fishing for -more details about Afghanistan. - -178 -00:15:17.000 --> 00:15:24.200 -Now, Afghanistan. How long had -you been in Afghanistan when -this particular action happened? - -179 -00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:27.400 -Probably no questions in -terms of the specifics, sir.> -OK, then. - -180 -00:15:27.440 --> 00:15:30.920 -So, you were up against -a group of Taliban? - -181 -00:15:30.280 --> 00:15:31.840 -No specifics on that. > - -182 -00:15:31.880 --> 00:15:37.240 -(SIGHS) So, there's really no -more that you'd tell us about -Afghanistan? - -183 -00:15:37.280 --> 00:15:45.560 -Not the specifics. There's reasons -for that. We're not being defensive -or trying to hide anything. - -184 -00:15:52.040 --> 00:16:01.120 -In the hunt for Al Qaeda, Corporal -Willie Apiata's patrol travelled to -the remotest regions of Afghanistan. - -185 -00:16:01.480 --> 00:16:04.520 -We would go to villages -to talk to the locals. - -186 -00:16:04.560 --> 00:16:09.040 -In some places we'd go to, -they haven't seen soldiers -since the Russian days. - -187 -00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:11.840 -Biblical is the only -thing that springs to mind. - -188 -00:16:11.880 --> 00:16:17.360 -Donkeys, people carrying piles -of wood, mud huts. Very biblical. - -189 -00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:23.360 -There were occasions we'd get -flowers thrown on to our vehicle -cos they were happy to see us. - -190 -00:16:23.400 --> 00:16:29.360 -We're a different bunch, eh, as -Kiwis. We pretty much get on with -just about everybody. - -191 -00:16:29.400 --> 00:16:33.320 -But greetings weren't -always so enthusiastic. - -192 -00:16:33.360 --> 00:16:42.160 -We approached this village before -last light and thought, 'We'll visit -and let people know we're there.' - -193 -00:16:42.640 --> 00:16:49.560 -The welcoming we got from that -village was quite hostile - just -in the way that they looked at us. - -194 -00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:55.880 -We had been told, previously, -that the village was sympathetic -to Taliban. - -195 -00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:10.200 -With the meeting set up for the next -day, the patrol moved away from the -village to make camp for the night. - -196 -00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:14.880 -Some form of dominating ground that -we can fight from, that you feel -secure in, - -197 -00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:19.520 -that have got eyes on, -basically, all around the fence. - -198 -00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:24.680 -But the landscape failed to -offer an ideal location to lay up. - -199 -00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:29.160 -There was still a lot of -ground that we couldn't see into. - -200 -00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:33.480 -Hiding in the shadows, a -hostile army was amassing. - -201 -00:17:39.400 --> 00:17:44.320 -At the end of this first week, -Willie gets a much-needed short -break. - -202 -00:17:44.360 --> 00:17:48.680 -No media, celebrity -snapshots or personal minders. - -203 -00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:51.080 -I really needed it. -Just to clear my head. - -204 -00:17:51.120 --> 00:17:54.480 -Get my head around it and get -some closure with my family. - -205 -00:17:54.520 --> 00:17:58.160 -They hadn't seen me since -this thing started, - -206 -00:17:58.200 --> 00:18:03.120 -and they were starting to tear the -TV apart every time I was on. - -207 -00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:08.200 -Willie heads south to see his -partner and son and his biggest -follower. - -208 -00:18:08.240 --> 00:18:11.320 -Only my mum really understood -what it was about. - -209 -00:18:11.360 --> 00:18:17.840 -Once it had come out on the TV, -basically, the rest of my family -finally realised. - -210 -00:18:17.880 --> 00:18:21.800 -You know life's not the same any -more on the home front, don't you? - -211 -00:18:21.840 --> 00:18:25.600 -My mum's followed me through -my career ever since the first day - -212 -00:18:25.640 --> 00:18:28.960 -when I went away to do my -first weekend of army training. - -213 -00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:31.840 -Jeepers. I didn't -know you had all these. - -214 -00:18:31.880 --> 00:18:34.880 -Oh, that was when I -came back from Afghan, eh. -Mm. - -215 -00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:37.320 -After a few years in -the Territorial Army, - -216 -00:18:37.360 --> 00:18:44.200 -his mother would also see Willie's -disappointment after an unsuccessful -first attempt to join the NZSAS, - -217 -00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:47.840 -an old injury denying -his chance of selection. - -218 -00:18:47.880 --> 00:18:53.120 -I was pretty gutted about that, but -I had a good unit that I was with at -the time, - -219 -00:18:53.160 --> 00:19:01.160 -put me back into work and says, -'Hey, there will always be another -opportunity', and I knew that. - -220 -00:19:02.360 --> 00:19:08.960 -After serving in East Timor, Willie -tried for the NZSAS selection again -in 2001. - -221 -00:19:09.000 --> 00:19:11.400 -This time, he made the grade. - -222 -00:19:12.520 --> 00:19:19.840 -Holy Father, bless this food we're -about to devour. Bless this house. -Bless our journey. Amen. - -223 -00:19:19.880 --> 00:19:24.800 -As a combat trooper, Willie is away -on training and operations much of -the year, - -224 -00:19:24.840 --> 00:19:28.520 -so he spends all his remaining -time with his partner and son, - -225 -00:19:28.560 --> 00:19:33.160 -as they come to terms with -the changes in Willie's life. - -226 -00:19:34.680 --> 00:19:42.400 -Nowadays, no matter how tired I am -or how drained I feel, I'll always -make time to spend with my boy. - -227 -00:19:42.440 --> 00:19:47.320 -I know that's all he wants - to -be with Dad. He's away so much. - -228 -00:19:48.800 --> 00:19:50.800 -POIGNANT MUSIC - -229 -00:19:56.120 --> 00:19:58.120 -(LAUGHS) - -230 -00:20:00.120 --> 00:20:02.120 -Ah... we missed it. - -231 -00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:07.400 -That's the one. You're -reeling it up a little bit. - -232 -00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:13.760 -All too soon, Willie's weekend with -loved ones is over. Their next -meeting will be in Wellington, - -233 -00:20:13.800 --> 00:20:21.160 -where the Governor-General will -present Willie Apiata with the -Victoria Cross in a public ceremony. - -234 -00:20:21.200 --> 00:20:23.400 -POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES - diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT deleted file mode 100644 index aa810b39c8..0000000000 --- a/test_NZOnScreen_4_6ca39c5c885dffc5.en.SRT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,896 +0,0 @@ -WEBVTT FILE - -1 -00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:12.480 -After only his second weekend off in -two months, Corporal Willie Apiata, -VC, is hard at work for the NZSAS. - -2 -00:00:12.520 --> 00:00:14.520 -BOMBS EXPLODE - -3 -00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:17.080 -GUNS FIRE - -4 -00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:20.120 -MEN SHOUT INDISTINCTLY - -5 -00:00:20.680 --> 00:00:26.400 -His time is a constant juggle -between the intense training -required of a Special Forces soldier - -6 -00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:30.480 -and the demands placed on -being the country's newest hero. - -7 -00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:38.160 -This calibre of this award is -something you can't hide, something -you couldn't keep under wraps. - -8 -00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:44.840 -Among a stream of invitations -Willie receives, one has great -personal significance. - -9 -00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:48.960 -It's from the 375 residents -of a tiny coastal community - -10 -00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:54.200 -in the Eastern Bay of Plenty -called Te Kaha, Willie's hometown. - -11 -00:00:54.240 --> 00:01:00.840 -They're very forthcoming and humble -people, and they really looked after -us when we moved there. - -12 -00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:06.800 -They teach you to value the land -where you live, appreciate what -you have. - -13 -00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:13.520 -Living down there is unspoilt and -hasn't been commercialised, as you -could say. - -14 -00:01:16.280 --> 00:01:19.800 -Up until now, Willie has been -supported by a close team, - -15 -00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:25.440 -personally led by his commanding -officer. But this weekend, that all -changes. - -16 -00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:29.400 -It wasn't about us. It wasn't about -the SAS. It was wider than that. - -17 -00:01:29.440 --> 00:01:31.880 -It was about Willie -Apiata and his iwi. - -18 -00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:36.280 -The homecoming at Te Kaha is -a trip Willie must take alone. - -19 -00:01:36.320 --> 00:01:38.520 -MAN CHANTS MAORI GREETING - -20 -00:01:51.040 --> 00:01:57.640 -The elders of this community have -pulled out all the stops, as the -population swells to nearly 4000, - -21 -00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:03.000 -making Willie's visit home the -biggest gathering of Maori in the -district in over a century. - -22 -00:02:03.040 --> 00:02:05.040 -WOMAN CHANTS KARANGA - -23 -00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:14.240 -It was a huge thing. - -24 -00:02:14.520 --> 00:02:17.720 -All those people -down there, you know. - -25 -00:02:18.480 --> 00:02:23.160 -It sort of took something like this -to really bring them all together. - -26 -00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:25.280 -ALL SING 'WHAKAARIA MAI' - -27 -00:02:26.280 --> 00:02:32.600 -Decreed a hui of national -significance, the homecoming is not -just to honour Willie. - -28 -00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:38.920 -You see all those photos of the -fallen soldiers. They're there -watching the occasion as well. - -29 -00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:45.120 -Soldiers like Lieutenant -Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu - -awarded the Victoria Cross, - -30 -00:02:45.160 --> 00:02:48.560 -but killed in action -during World War II. - -31 -00:02:49.400 --> 00:02:55.480 -You could feel in the air... at -every stage, you could feel our -ancestors. - -32 -00:02:55.640 --> 00:02:57.720 -You feel their presence. - -33 -00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:02.240 -ALL CONTINUE SINGING -'WHAKAARIA MAI' - -34 -00:03:03.520 --> 00:03:09.560 -Tomorrow will be the official -celebration, but tonight, a local -son is welcomed home. - -35 -00:03:09.600 --> 00:03:14.440 -Before the announcement of the -Victoria Cross, few knew Willie -was a soldier, - -36 -00:03:14.480 --> 00:03:18.920 -let alone a decorated member of -the country's elite fighting unit. - -37 -00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:20.640 -Welcome home, boy. - -38 -00:03:20.680 --> 00:03:26.360 -For them to find out like that, -I think they're still trying to get -over the shock of it, as well. - -39 -00:03:26.400 --> 00:03:28.120 -Really proud people. - -40 -00:03:28.160 --> 00:03:34.960 -The one-time mischievous kid has -returned a mature and much-loved -warrior hero. - -41 -00:03:36.640 --> 00:03:40.320 -Tena koe. We're proud -of you. So proud of you. - -42 -00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:49.000 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -43 -00:03:49.720 --> 00:03:53.600 -A NZ Special Forces patrol in -Afghanistan was on the offensive - -44 -00:03:53.640 --> 00:04:00.840 -after being attacked in the early -hours of the morning by a large -number of insurgents. - -45 -00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:08.080 -For us, it was like a -blind hit from nowhere, - -46 -00:04:08.120 --> 00:04:13.920 -and it's a quick orientation to the -threat, which is what the guys did. - -47 -00:04:14.200 --> 00:04:19.280 -Despite his brush with death, -Corporal Willie Apiata threw -himself into the fray. - -48 -00:04:19.320 --> 00:04:23.560 -What I saw was Willie covered in -blood, wrapped up with a machine-gun -belt, - -49 -00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:30.240 -carrying a GPMG - General Purpose -Machine Gun - looking like he wanted -to do business. - -50 -00:04:30.280 --> 00:04:32.280 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -51 -00:04:41.720 --> 00:04:44.400 -Started getting some fire back. - -52 -00:04:50.760 --> 00:04:56.040 -I honestly believed that they -bit off more than they could chew. - -53 -00:05:04.600 --> 00:05:08.400 -They'd stopped firing... -long before we did. - -54 -00:05:17.560 --> 00:05:22.680 -On Saturday morning, Willie Apiata -is formally welcomed on to the -marae, - -55 -00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:26.280 -and the emotion of the -occasion is overwhelming. - -56 -00:05:26.320 --> 00:05:33.320 -I didn't really realise the scale -the event was going to be until I -turned up that day. - -57 -00:05:35.240 --> 00:05:37.240 -WOMEN CHANT POWHIRI - -58 -00:05:49.400 --> 00:05:56.280 -Those people were so proud to have -me come back home. That will hang -with me forever. - -59 -00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:07.800 -Looking good, Wills. Looking good. - -60 -00:06:07.960 --> 00:06:12.800 -Wearing a precious cloak and seated -at the forefront of all dignitaries, - -61 -00:06:12.840 --> 00:06:20.920 -Willie receives a line-up of -speakers whose oratory represents -the feelings of the many guests. - -62 -00:06:21.000 --> 00:06:23.000 -(SPEAKS MAORI) - -63 -00:06:37.440 --> 00:06:39.440 -(SPEAKS MAORI) - -64 -00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:47.120 -(SPEAKS MAORI) - -65 -00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:07.600 -Emotions that I was feeling that -day,... there are no words for them. - -66 -00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:13.320 -Willie is called to the whare nui, -where he is handed a centuries-old -mere, - -67 -00:07:13.360 --> 00:07:19.680 -carved from the highest strike of -greenstone. Flanked by the images of -past generations of soldiers, - -68 -00:07:19.720 --> 00:07:26.600 -Willie turns and formally -acknowledges the people, -his tears barely kept in check. - -69 -00:07:26.640 --> 00:07:28.640 -CROWD CHANTS HAKA - -70 -00:08:09.320 --> 00:08:11.800 -Willie. Well done. Well done. - -71 -00:08:12.560 --> 00:08:14.560 -Welcome home. - -72 -00:08:15.200 --> 00:08:20.040 -Warrior to warrior, Willie now -greets the surviving war veterans. - -73 -00:08:20.080 --> 00:08:23.720 -Thank you for the honour. -Thank you for knowing you. - -74 -00:08:23.760 --> 00:08:30.840 -Their respect is such that the -sight of the Victoria Cross is -too much for some to bear. - -75 -00:08:34.800 --> 00:08:42.280 -I feel all the mana coming off -those men. They're so proud. -They're so honoured to be there. - -76 -00:08:43.320 --> 00:08:49.320 -It takes Willie several minutes -to make his way through the -well-wishers to the official dinner. - -77 -00:08:49.360 --> 00:08:53.640 -Can we move back? More space -to move straight through. - -78 -00:08:53.680 --> 00:08:59.080 -It must seem a long way for Willie, -from wherever it was in Afghanistan, - -79 -00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:02.920 -back home to be celebrated -for what he's done. - -80 -00:09:04.880 --> 00:09:12.280 -In government, we hear whenever our -people are involved in some kind of -action overseas. - -81 -00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:20.360 -Word comes back. 'There's been an -incident, an action.' Eventually, -we hear a bit more. - -82 -00:09:21.560 --> 00:09:28.560 -In this case, eventually, the Chief -of Defence came in and he said, -'Something extraordinary happened.' - -83 -00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:35.480 -We started documenting this story, -looking at the precedents, and, -on that basis, - -84 -00:09:37.560 --> 00:09:45.160 -I was advised to recommend to -Her Majesty the Queen that Corporal -Willie Apiata be recognised. - -85 -00:09:45.200 --> 00:09:47.200 -APPLAUSE - -86 -00:09:52.960 --> 00:09:57.880 -It wasn't just me there that day. -There was a lot of other men on the -ground. - -87 -00:09:57.920 --> 00:10:03.760 -And... we all know we are a tight -family and we just look after each -other, - -88 -00:10:03.800 --> 00:10:06.280 -and that's just the way we are. - -89 -00:10:07.120 --> 00:10:14.920 -There's an old saying, 'Who are -ye in rags and rotten shoes? -The bearded ones blocking the way. - -90 -00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:23.800 -'We are the pilgrims, master.' We're -just humble men - just ordinary -blokes, just like everybody here. - -91 -00:10:25.680 --> 00:10:31.360 -My heart goes out to everybody here. -Everyone. We are one. One Maori. - -92 -00:10:33.560 --> 00:10:36.440 -Tena koutou. Kia ora koutou katoa. - -93 -00:10:41.160 --> 00:10:44.160 -# Maori Battalion -march to victory, - -94 -00:10:45.280 --> 00:10:48.280 -# Maori Battalion -staunch and true. - -95 -00:10:49.840 --> 00:10:52.640 -# Maori Battalion march to glory, - -96 -00:10:54.080 --> 00:10:57.360 -# take the honour of -the people with you. - -97 -00:10:58.520 --> 00:11:02.320 -# And we will march, -march, march to the enemy. - -98 -00:11:02.880 --> 00:11:05.880 -# And we will fight -right to the end. # - -99 -00:11:23.480 --> 00:11:28.600 -Passchendaele - out of the seasonal -mist unique to this corner of Europe - -100 -00:11:28.640 --> 00:11:36.520 -comes a line-up of Commonwealth war -veterans, high-ranking officials and -national leaders. - -101 -00:11:36.760 --> 00:11:41.400 -They have come from all over to -pay their respects at the -90th anniversary - -102 -00:11:41.440 --> 00:11:45.240 -of one of the bloodiest -conflicts of the First World War. - -103 -00:11:45.280 --> 00:11:49.040 -Passchendaele represents the -greatest loss of life to NZ -servicemen - -104 -00:11:49.080 --> 00:11:53.800 -in any battle or campaign or war -that NZers have ever been involved -in. - -105 -00:11:53.840 --> 00:11:56.640 -It exceeds Gallipoli in -terms of the loss of life. - -106 -00:11:56.680 --> 00:12:01.160 -It's extraordinary, and so many -NZers went to their death at -Passchendaele, - -107 -00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:04.840 -over literally several -hundred metres of dirt. - -108 -00:12:04.880 --> 00:12:09.560 -Among the NZ dignitaries is -Corporal Willie Apiata, VC. - -109 -00:12:10.680 --> 00:12:16.400 -Tremendously important, but Willie, -as our most recent VC winner - -the first since World War II - - -110 -00:12:16.440 --> 00:12:20.320 -was there for the country, -but also for Willie. - -111 -00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:23.480 -This day will prove a -significant turning point - -112 -00:12:23.520 --> 00:12:28.800 -in Willie's understanding of the -medal he now so proudly bears. - -113 -00:12:29.520 --> 00:12:36.920 -I felt very honoured, going over, -but, you know, I was seeking -knowledge at the same time. - -114 -00:12:37.440 --> 00:12:43.320 -When the official party arrives at -Tyne Cot, the largest Commonwealth -cemetery in the world, - -115 -00:12:43.360 --> 00:12:47.160 -the true sense of scale -and loss is felt by all. - -116 -00:12:49.880 --> 00:12:52.600 -This is an occasion to honour -and remember those - -117 -00:12:52.640 --> 00:12:57.320 -who made the supreme sacrifice -in the War to End all Wars. - -118 -00:12:58.200 --> 00:13:00.200 -# Hold thou thy cross - -119 -00:13:02.600 --> 00:13:04.680 -# before my closing eyes. - -120 -00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:14.800 -# Shine through the -gloom and point me to... # - -121 -00:13:19.920 --> 00:13:26.120 -With hundreds of NZers laid to rest -here, Tyne Cot has a profound effect -on Willie. - -122 -00:13:26.160 --> 00:13:30.080 -I saw the walls with all their names -on it. That's when it hits home - - -123 -00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:34.400 -that so many men just walked -out of their trench, eh, - -124 -00:13:36.920 --> 00:13:39.520 -and knew they were going to die. - -125 -00:13:39.760 --> 00:13:41.760 -# Abide with me. # - -126 -00:13:54.440 --> 00:14:01.920 -For the rest of the day, Willie -visits sites where thousands of -young men lost their lives. - -127 -00:14:02.560 --> 00:14:07.160 -The Kiwis took 20 minutes to get -out of the front line, get across -no-man's-land - -128 -00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:10.040 -and to the German front -line, so they moved fast. - -129 -00:14:10.080 --> 00:14:18.560 -The Germans knew where they were and -started to shell them. That's when -we took most of our casualties. - -130 -00:14:20.640 --> 00:14:24.400 -Almighty God, in whose hands -are the living and the dead. - -131 -00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:31.080 -We give you thanks for all your -servants who have laid down their -lives in service of our country. - -132 -00:14:31.120 --> 00:14:36.000 -Grant them your mercy in the -light of your presence. Amene. - -133 -00:14:36.440 --> 00:14:38.440 -CHURCH BELL TOLLS - -134 -00:14:38.800 --> 00:14:43.680 -Confronted with the huge loss of -life on an unprecedented scale at -Passchendaele, - -135 -00:14:43.720 --> 00:14:48.000 -Willie's own brush with death -now takes on a new meaning. - -136 -00:14:48.040 --> 00:14:54.120 -All the people I know that have -been awarded them are just ordinary -blokes, and that's all they are. - -137 -00:14:54.160 --> 00:15:02.640 -Just normal blokes just looking -out for their mates and doing what -people call extraordinary things. - -138 -00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:11.000 -It takes some time to sink in, but I -think Passchendaele was a watershed -time - -139 -00:15:11.040 --> 00:15:16.320 -for him to really understand, -now, what it was really all about. - -140 -00:15:17.480 --> 00:15:25.880 -Departing from their official -schedule, Willie returns to Tyne Cot -Cemetery, this time in private. - -141 -00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:38.520 -We went back to Tyne Cot, and that's -where, you know, I had my time. - -142 -00:15:42.240 --> 00:15:45.520 -Quite heavy on the -chest there, Willie. - -143 -00:15:52.080 --> 00:15:54.080 -WHISPERS: Jesus. - -144 -00:15:55.040 --> 00:15:57.120 -What were you doing at 21? - -145 -00:15:58.480 --> 00:16:01.680 -It's the first Kiwi -one we've seen, eh? - -146 -00:16:04.720 --> 00:16:06.640 -There's another one of the brothers. - -147 -00:16:06.680 --> 00:16:10.120 -It makes you feel quite unworthy, -walking amongst all those -gravestones, - -148 -00:16:10.160 --> 00:16:15.960 -knowing that they put more forward -than any man could ever ask of them. - -149 -00:16:48.800 --> 00:16:56.000 -As dusk falls, the two soldiers find -a grave with the familiar markings -of a Victoria Cross. - -150 -00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:58.040 -Tena koe, e hoa. - -151 -00:17:07.320 --> 00:17:10.200 -That's one of your brothers, mate. - -152 -00:17:13.000 --> 00:17:21.280 -Like so many other Victoria Cross -winners, Canadian Private JP -Robertson died on the battlefield. - -153 -00:17:31.200 --> 00:17:35.720 -It's a tribe that you've -been... basically awarded into. - -154 -00:17:35.760 --> 00:17:41.360 -And that's a forefather that's gone -before you, even though he's not a -Kiwi. - -155 -00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:47.600 -But it's someone that now- That -carried the burden that I have to -carry now. - -156 -00:18:10.640 --> 00:18:15.600 -It's four months since Corporal -Willie Apiata of the NZ -Special Air Service - -157 -00:18:15.640 --> 00:18:19.240 -was awarded the -Victoria Cross for valour, - -158 -00:18:19.440 --> 00:18:24.960 -and in that time he has come to -terms with the fact that he is now -a national hero - -159 -00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:29.880 -and the latest member of a -truly unique association of men. - -160 -00:18:30.640 --> 00:18:36.520 -Suddenly been automatically enlisted -into a club of very few members. - -161 -00:18:38.360 --> 00:18:43.640 -Accompanied by his commanding -officer, Willie has requested -a meeting with his lawyers. - -162 -00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:45.960 -Hi, Jim. -Nice to see you. -And you. - -163 -00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:49.000 -He has reached a momentous decision. - -164 -00:18:49.040 --> 00:18:53.120 -Thought long and hard about -what I wanna do with the medal. - -165 -00:18:53.160 --> 00:18:59.800 -Wasn't just earned by me. It was -earned by all those men that were -out there that day. - -166 -00:18:59.840 --> 00:19:04.600 -In simple terms, it seems to me that -you're giving away more than you've -ever had, - -167 -00:19:04.640 --> 00:19:06.720 -almost before you've got it. - -168 -00:19:06.760 --> 00:19:10.760 -It'll never be sold, or there will -never be any quarrels over it. - -169 -00:19:10.800 --> 00:19:17.000 -As you know, what this does is gift -the Victoria Cross, effectively, to -NZ. - -170 -00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:25.640 -Congratulations. - -171 -00:19:32.440 --> 00:19:40.520 -When my life has passed, my son, his -sons and our bloodline will be able -to wear it and represent me. - -172 -00:19:43.080 --> 00:19:47.080 -The resting place for it -will be here in the unit. - diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT deleted file mode 100644 index 9c25a5b53d..0000000000 --- a/test_NZOnScreen_4_847f5c91af65d44b.en.SRT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1142 +0,0 @@ -WEBVTT FILE - -1 -00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:06.400 -At the Battle of the Somme -in World War I, - -2 -00:00:06.520 --> 00:00:13.160 -a NZ colonel led a formidable attack -on the German trenches that has -become legendary. - -3 -00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:19.000 -With death in the air, he advanced -on the enemy, despite being hit by -machine-gun fire. - -4 -00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:26.640 -Shot again and again, his body -shattered. He refused any help until -the Germans finally surrendered. - -5 -00:00:26.680 --> 00:00:30.200 -For having inspired his men -with his own contempt for danger, - -6 -00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:37.520 -this soldier was awarded the -greatest military honour of them -all - the Victoria Cross. - -7 -00:00:46.400 --> 00:00:48.400 -BELL TOLLS - -8 -00:00:50.440 --> 00:00:56.440 -The NZer was Lord Bernard Freyberg, -and his remains are buried in the -heart of the English countryside, - -9 -00:00:56.480 --> 00:01:03.640 -where today, family and friends are -meeting at a special commemorative -service for him. - -10 -00:01:03.680 --> 00:01:10.520 -Among the dignitaries, descendants -and attendants is a visiting member -of NZ's elite NZSAS - - -11 -00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:12.640 -Corporal Willie Apiata. - -12 -00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:15.680 -< You know Corporal Apiata? -Valerian Freyberg. How do you do? - -13 -00:01:15.720 --> 00:01:22.440 -Like the man he has travelled so far -to honour, Corporal Willie Apiata is -a holder of the Victoria Cross. - -14 -00:01:22.480 --> 00:01:28.360 -I never thought I would ever see -another NZer awarded one of that, -so... - -15 -00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:32.640 -In just a handful of weeks, the -award has propelled a soldier - -16 -00:01:32.680 --> 00:01:36.400 -used to a life of anonymity -into full public view, - -17 -00:01:36.440 --> 00:01:41.640 -making him the star of the NZ -military and a hero to his country. - -18 -00:01:42.720 --> 00:01:49.800 -The Victoria Cross - the result of -a selfless act of bravery in the war -in Afghanistan. - -19 -00:01:50.960 --> 00:01:53.560 -It was a moment long forgotten, - -20 -00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:59.240 -until just three months ago. - -21 -00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:12.920 -Captions by Able. - -22 -00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:14.920 -www.able.co.nz - -23 -00:02:14.920 --> 00:02:16.920 -Copyright Able 2016 - -24 -00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:26.000 -At the headquarters of -NZ Special Air Service, - -25 -00:02:26.040 --> 00:02:31.320 -the commanding officer is about to -release the biggest story in the -unit's history - - -26 -00:02:31.360 --> 00:02:34.000 -one he has kept secret -for almost a year. - -27 -00:02:34.040 --> 00:02:38.240 -When I took over from my -predecessor, he informed me of a -number of issues, - -28 -00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:43.160 -and his parting shot was, 'Oh, and -by the way, you might wanna keep -your eye on this.' - -29 -00:02:43.200 --> 00:02:46.280 -In 2006, the colonel -was handed a dossier - -30 -00:02:46.320 --> 00:02:52.520 -recommending one of his corporals -receive the highest award for -gallantry, and, one month ago, - -31 -00:02:52.560 --> 00:02:58.840 -the recommendation was approved by -the head of the Commonwealth, -the Queen. - -32 -00:02:58.880 --> 00:03:00.240 -Do you wanna get Willie? - -33 -00:03:00.280 --> 00:03:03.360 -The mana of this honour makes -the story too big to hide, - -34 -00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:08.520 -so Corporal Willie Apiata must be -revealed to the NZ public tomorrow. - -35 -00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:10.560 -Hey, Willie. Let's go. - -36 -00:03:13.400 --> 00:03:19.800 -A five-year veteran of this unit, -Willie Apiata is oblivious to what -awaits. - -37 -00:03:20.320 --> 00:03:28.240 -It's usually bad news for a corporal -to be dragged into CO's office on -any day, let alone a Sunday morning. - -38 -00:03:28.280 --> 00:03:30.280 -Morning, Willie. -Boss. - -39 -00:03:30.360 --> 00:03:32.360 -Have a sit down. - -40 -00:03:33.640 --> 00:03:37.360 -Probably received the shock of -his life in the next five minutes. - -41 -00:03:37.400 --> 00:03:41.680 -Laid out in front of Willie -Apiata were three letters. - -42 -00:03:41.720 --> 00:03:45.920 -Just sorta wondering, you know, -'What the hell's going on here?' - -43 -00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:50.960 -Opened the first letter and -started reading through and... - -44 -00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:57.720 -yeah, it was... I was -quite speechless, actually. - -45 -00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:00.000 -Yeah. And emotional. - -46 -00:04:02.520 --> 00:04:08.360 -The Queen's representative - the -Governor-General - the NZ Prime -Minister and Minister of Defence - -47 -00:04:08.400 --> 00:04:12.960 -confirmed that Willie Apiata will -receive the rarest of military -honours, - -48 -00:04:13.000 --> 00:04:18.360 -making him one of just 12 holders -of the Victoria Cross alive in the -world. - -49 -00:04:18.400 --> 00:04:26.200 -Didn't really get a chance for it -to sink in. I was on the way down -to Wellington that afternoon. - -50 -00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:37.040 -As a Special Forces soldier, -the disclosure of Corporal Willie -Apiata's actions is unprecedented. - -51 -00:04:37.080 --> 00:04:42.360 -He's also the first person to -receive the Victoria Cross for NZ. - -52 -00:04:47.880 --> 00:04:49.880 -FLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT - -53 -00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:57.800 -Willie is flying by his commanding -officer, his regimental sergeant -major and a mentor from the unit. - -54 -00:04:57.840 --> 00:05:03.920 -In Wellington, their job is to keep -Willie up close, but out of sight... -until tomorrow's announcement. - -55 -00:05:03.960 --> 00:05:07.800 -It's hard enough for me, knowing, -but I wasn't receiving the medal. - -56 -00:05:07.840 --> 00:05:16.320 -For Willie, it would be impossible -to sit on this secret, knowing that -his whole life was gonna change. - -57 -00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:24.880 -The first step in this life-changing -event takes the group to an almost -deserted NZ defence headquarters, - -58 -00:05:24.920 --> 00:05:30.680 -where the team responsible for -overseeing tomorrow's public -announcement has a long night ahead. - -59 -00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:33.400 -Hi, Clive. -Gidday, how are you? > - -60 -00:05:32.560 --> 00:05:35.960 -Clive Robinson. Willie Apiata. -Hi, Willie. - -61 -00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:41.600 -Clive will measure you for your -uniforms and then we'll get photos. - -62 -00:05:39.760 --> 00:05:41.760 -OK. Cool. -< All right. - -63 -00:05:41.920 --> 00:05:46.320 -Straight away, Willie is sent for -a uniform fitting in an adjacent -building. - -64 -00:05:46.360 --> 00:05:50.040 -One day, you'll have a -statue like this here. - -65 -00:05:52.960 --> 00:05:58.600 -The statue of Brigadier Bernard -Freyberg, VC, is a reminder to -Willie of his new-found status. - -66 -00:05:58.640 --> 00:06:02.920 -Look ahead, like you would. > -CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS - -67 -00:06:01.520 --> 00:06:03.520 -Great. > - -68 -00:06:07.280 --> 00:06:10.160 -Your feet touched the ground yet? > - -69 -00:06:16.320 --> 00:06:17.880 -Drop your arms by your side. - -70 -00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:23.040 -Willie gets a new uniform befitting -the occasion of such an -announcement. - -71 -00:06:23.080 --> 00:06:29.240 -You know, Willie's more comfortable -in a pair of gumboots and a pair of -old trackies or his hunting gear. - -72 -00:06:29.280 --> 00:06:36.360 -The reality of it is that, you know, -that's not appropriate attire for a -public event. - -73 -00:06:36.640 --> 00:06:38.640 -It's all organised. - -74 -00:06:38.880 --> 00:06:45.200 -In the evening, Willie receives an -unexpected visit from the country's -most senior military commander, - -75 -00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:48.080 -Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae. - -76 -00:06:48.120 --> 00:06:51.880 -From 10.30am tomorrow, -you'll be wearing those. - -77 -00:06:51.920 --> 00:06:53.920 -CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS - -78 -00:06:57.880 --> 00:07:00.960 -Good luck. -WHISPERS: Thank you, sir. - -79 -00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:05.800 -See you tomorrow. - -80 -00:07:08.920 --> 00:07:16.600 -Understandably nervous, Willie -is the first NZ recipient of the -Victoria Cross in 64 years. - -81 -00:07:16.680 --> 00:07:18.760 -You've just gotta relax. - -82 -00:07:19.120 --> 00:07:20.800 -You'll get plenty of this. - -83 -00:07:20.840 --> 00:07:25.920 -It's a fairly daunting prospect to -know that you've gone from relative -anonymity - -84 -00:07:25.960 --> 00:07:29.440 -to becoming a public figure -for the rest of your life. - -85 -00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:32.280 -Three, two, one. Three, two, one. - -86 -00:07:31.720 --> 00:07:33.720 -CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! - -87 -00:07:35.040 --> 00:07:37.040 -OK, you can relax. - -88 -00:07:42.640 --> 00:07:46.880 -Willie gets a crash course in -how to be an overnight hero. - -89 -00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:52.920 -Willie's a very humble person by -nature and not prone to saying -too much. - -90 -00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:56.880 -But that doesn't cut the mustard -with an announcement like this. - -91 -00:07:56.920 --> 00:08:01.240 -Then people wanna know a little bit -about you and they wanna hear your -story. - -92 -00:08:01.280 --> 00:08:03.280 -You're a hero. - -93 -00:08:04.240 --> 00:08:09.960 -Absolutely. Now, you might need to -hear that a few more times before it -starts sitting comfortably, - -94 -00:08:10.000 --> 00:08:12.480 -and you're gonna hear it a lot. - -95 -00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:19.960 -As of tomorrow, when the first -radio bulletins go out, you are -a NZ celebrity. > - -96 -00:08:20.440 --> 00:08:27.120 -People worldwide will be reading the -Prime Minister's announcement and -seeing your photo by 11am tomorrow. - -97 -00:08:27.160 --> 00:08:30.360 -That's how big, how fast -it's all gonna happen. > - -98 -00:08:30.400 --> 00:08:34.440 -It's gonna take a little while -to rattle round in between your -ears, > - -99 -00:08:34.480 --> 00:08:39.280 -but I'm telling you now, bro, -it's the absolute reality. > - -100 -00:08:40.560 --> 00:08:45.520 -It's like how you jump into the deep -end of a pool and you can't really -swim, eh. - -101 -00:08:45.560 --> 00:08:49.960 -And you're treading so much water -trying to get back to the surface. - -102 -00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:52.520 -At midnight, the -call is made to stop. - -103 -00:08:52.560 --> 00:08:55.400 -We might tell them we're -there. 8am tomorrow? - -104 -00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:59.880 -For Willie, a sleepless night lies -ahead, as he knows that tomorrow, - -105 -00:08:59.920 --> 00:09:05.520 -NZ will be delivered the -groundbreaking news - they have a -new hero. - -106 -00:09:09.280 --> 00:09:11.560 -RADIO BULLETIN MUSIC PLAYS - -107 -00:09:12.920 --> 00:09:17.800 -Good morning. Welcome to Morning -Report on Radio NZ National. -It's the 2nd of July... - -108 -00:09:17.840 --> 00:09:20.560 -There hasn't been much sleep -for Corporal Willie Apiata - -109 -00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:27.320 -since the bombshell delivered by his -commanding officer yesterday that he -is to be awarded the Victoria Cross. - -110 -00:09:27.360 --> 00:09:33.960 -Today, it's NZ's turn to find out, -along with his family and his unit, -the NZSAS. - -111 -00:09:34.080 --> 00:09:38.960 -I'm still trying to get to grips -with what I've been awarded - -112 -00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:43.280 -and the roller-coaster -ride that had just started. - -113 -00:09:47.520 --> 00:09:55.400 -It's just before 8am and the NZSAS -soldiers head to Defence House in -preparation for the announcement. - -114 -00:09:55.440 --> 00:10:01.040 -For Willie, it's the last time he -will walk in public unrecognised. - -115 -00:10:01.920 --> 00:10:06.000 -It's cast a spotlight upon us -that we didn't necessarily want. - -116 -00:10:06.040 --> 00:10:14.040 -It's certainly cast a spotlight -on Willie. I'm sure he would've -preferred to remain anonymous. - -117 -00:10:14.920 --> 00:10:21.120 -The media briefing continues. -Because so many aspects of his -mission are deemed classified - -118 -00:10:21.160 --> 00:10:26.280 -or highly sensitive, there are many -no-go areas for what Willie can say. - -119 -00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:28.320 -< Did you shoot anyone? - -120 -00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:34.080 -It just set boundaries for Willie, -what he could say within the -bounds of operational security, - -121 -00:10:34.120 --> 00:10:37.680 -what he was comfortable with, -so that he had something to say. - -122 -00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:44.320 -It will be obvious that someone was -trying to shoot you and your mates, -and they'll want you to say it. - -123 -00:10:44.360 --> 00:10:48.480 -I'm thinking as a CO now. There are -realities. We are in Afghanistan. - -124 -00:10:48.520 --> 00:10:52.920 -You know, a number of NZers might -like the fact that Willie's received -a VC, - -125 -00:10:52.960 --> 00:10:57.360 -and there may be -some who aren't as... -Enthusiastic. - -126 -00:10:55.520 --> 00:10:59.240 -...aren't as enthusiastic, and -I'm very concerned about that. - -127 -00:10:59.280 --> 00:11:03.480 -Today's the big alligator. -One big alligator's gonna come. - -128 -00:11:03.520 --> 00:11:09.240 -I think one of the questions will -be, 'What are you feeling?' -'What does your family think?' > - -129 -00:11:09.280 --> 00:11:15.400 -Things like that. They just wanna -know you first, and, I think later -on, there'll be other alligators, - -130 -00:11:15.440 --> 00:11:20.040 -but with this big one, eh, -it's, 'Who is Willie Apiata?' - -131 -00:11:23.640 --> 00:11:27.240 -In the offices of the Minister -of Defence, aide Jeremy Seed - -132 -00:11:27.280 --> 00:11:30.720 -is putting the last -touches to the press packs. - -133 -00:11:30.760 --> 00:11:38.160 -The media have been called to a -special press conference by the -Prime Minister, starting in an hour. - -134 -00:11:38.200 --> 00:11:44.760 -Meet me at 10.30, OK? That's out -there. Nah, I'm not telling you any -more. OK. Cheers, mate. See ya. - -135 -00:11:44.800 --> 00:11:47.880 -They're all running around -like headless chickens- > -Oh, yeah. 'What's happening?' - -136 -00:11:47.920 --> 00:11:54.320 -Meanwhile, Willie succumbs to nerves -for the first time and steps out for -a break. - -137 -00:11:54.360 --> 00:11:57.240 -Countdown's getting closer, Sam. - -138 -00:11:58.800 --> 00:12:01.680 -We're doing something -the unit just doesn't do. - -139 -00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:07.160 -There's that public's... need and -right to know. It's already been -set out pretty clearly. - -140 -00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:11.480 -You know, we're not some -organisation that is particularly -comfortable - - -141 -00:12:11.520 --> 00:12:15.920 -feels this is necessary. We know -it's a requirement as a result of -the award, - -142 -00:12:15.960 --> 00:12:19.440 -but as far as I'm concerned, -it's business as usual. - -143 -00:12:19.480 --> 00:12:24.640 -The moment you say SAS, it tends to -draw publicity. I've never got my -head around that. - -144 -00:12:24.680 --> 00:12:31.160 -We just go about our business, but -SAS, by the nature of its business, -is a secretive organisation, - -145 -00:12:31.200 --> 00:12:35.560 -capable of very discreet operations. -And that draws public attention. - -146 -00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:40.600 -People like to know things that -they're not allowed to know. - -147 -00:12:43.280 --> 00:12:45.280 -September 11, 2001. - -148 -00:12:49.680 --> 00:12:52.480 -A series of devastating -attacks on US soil, - -149 -00:12:52.520 --> 00:12:57.720 -carried out by the terrorist -organisation Al Qaeda, shocked -the world. - -150 -00:12:57.760 --> 00:13:01.480 -Their network of training camps -was traced back to Afghanistan, - -151 -00:13:01.520 --> 00:13:09.400 -where, under the fundamentalist -Muslim army, the Taliban, they -operated with near impunity. - -152 -00:13:11.400 --> 00:13:16.160 -Within days of 9/11, US forces were -in Afghanistan and on the offensive. - -153 -00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:18.200 -Fire. -BOMB EXPLODES - -154 -00:13:19.040 --> 00:13:26.160 -Their aim - to overthrow the -Taliban, capture Al Qaeda operatives -and their leader, Osama bin Laden, - -155 -00:13:26.200 --> 00:13:29.200 -now the most wanted -man in the world. - -156 -00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:32.120 -MACHINE GUNS FIRE - -157 -00:13:33.280 --> 00:13:34.360 -GUN FIRES - -158 -00:13:34.400 --> 00:13:40.560 -Much of Afghanistan quickly fell -under American control, but failure -to block all escape routes - -159 -00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:45.480 -meant bin Laden and hundreds of his -most hardened fighters had slipped -the net. - -160 -00:13:45.520 --> 00:13:50.920 -They were now hiding in -Afghanistan's remote mountain -regions. - -161 -00:13:53.800 --> 00:14:00.800 -An international coalition, -led by US forces, set out to -track the terrorists down. - -162 -00:14:03.280 --> 00:14:10.600 -Among those in relentless pursuit -was a small band of highly skilled -men from NZ's SAS unit - - -163 -00:14:10.640 --> 00:14:15.120 -a member of the world's -most renowned special forces. - -164 -00:14:17.080 --> 00:14:22.080 -Just hours ahead of his own press -conference, Willie undergoes a dress -rehearsal. - -165 -00:14:22.120 --> 00:14:27.880 -The camera's here on tripods. -Everyone will sit there with -their notebooks. - -166 -00:14:27.920 --> 00:14:33.080 -OK, Corporal. Can you tell us a -little bit about what actually -happened? - -167 -00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:38.400 -We've got it here on paper - -the description of the events -that led you getting this honour. - -168 -00:14:38.440 --> 00:14:44.560 -Nerves are shared by all as the -Minister and Chief of Defence make -final checks on the press release. - -169 -00:14:44.600 --> 00:14:49.200 -He took it remarkably well. > -He seemed quite composed. - -170 -00:14:47.320 --> 00:14:48.480 -Very composed. > - -171 -00:14:48.520 --> 00:14:50.520 -And relaxed about it. - -172 -00:14:49.840 --> 00:14:53.720 -Although apparently he's had -three cigarettes this morning. - -173 -00:14:53.760 --> 00:14:55.760 -< (LAUGHS) - -174 -00:14:55.920 --> 00:14:58.520 -How many people have you shot? > - -175 -00:14:59.800 --> 00:15:06.080 -That is the worst question to ask -a soldier. If you wanna insult him, -that's the best way to do it. - -176 -00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:09.960 -The carefully worded statement -gets some last-minute revisions. - -177 -00:15:10.000 --> 00:15:12.480 -CELL PHONE RINGS -Hello, Jeremy speaking. > - -178 -00:15:12.520 --> 00:15:14.520 -Adam. Adam! -Yeah? > - -179 -00:15:15.280 --> 00:15:22.680 -Drop your cup of tea. This is the -final statement. We're to get it -in as many packs as we can. - -180 -00:15:23.840 --> 00:15:29.400 -The men from Willie's squadron -gather at the unit and are the -first to hear the news. - -181 -00:15:29.440 --> 00:15:34.880 -I'm disappointed to not be here -in person, and the reason for that -will become clear very soon. - -182 -00:15:34.920 --> 00:15:38.680 -Today, I'm speaking to you about -something that, in my opinion, - -183 -00:15:38.720 --> 00:15:44.920 -is the biggest event in the -history of the 1st NZ Special -Air Service Group. - -184 -00:15:44.960 --> 00:15:46.960 -Hi, Jim speaking. - -185 -00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:50.480 -It's 10.30. All the boys will know. -Yep. - -186 -00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:57.800 -Big burden off your shoulders now. > -Oh, I know. Jeez. Crikey. - -187 -00:15:55.920 --> 00:15:58.720 -How long did you know about that? > - -188 -00:15:58.720 --> 00:16:01.880 -How long have I known about that? -Yeah. -10 months - since I took command. - -189 -00:16:01.920 --> 00:16:08.360 -The wonderful thing was that I saw -it in the CDF's office, and it was -passed to the CDF and then to me. - -190 -00:16:08.400 --> 00:16:11.960 -Signed by the Queen, and I -had a little moment myself. - -191 -00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:16.760 -So I had a small appreciation of -what it would be like for him to -open that letter. - -192 -00:16:16.800 --> 00:16:21.320 -He's earnt it. It's his. Doesn't -matter if he wants it or not. -He earnt it. - -193 -00:16:21.360 --> 00:16:23.880 -Along with Corporal -Willie Apiata's VC, - -194 -00:16:23.920 --> 00:16:29.400 -the Prime Minister announces three -other medals to be awarded for acts -of gallantry. - -195 -00:16:29.440 --> 00:16:34.160 -Morning, everyone. We're here -this morning to note that the -Governor-General - -196 -00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:40.800 -< has formally announced that the -Queen has approved four NZ Gallantry -Awards. - -197 -00:16:41.200 --> 00:16:47.920 -As the Prime Minister delivers -the news to the nation, Willie -is finally allowed to call home. - -198 -00:16:47.960 --> 00:16:53.400 -Corporal Apiata becomes the first -winner of the Victoria Cross for NZ - -199 -00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:58.440 -under the Royal Warrant for -the NZ Gallantry Awards of 1999. - -200 -00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:08.120 -RADIO: ...the Victoria Cross is -going to Corporal Bill Henry Apiata. - -201 -00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:11.920 -The Prime Minister says Corporal -Apiata showed stunning courage - -202 -00:17:11.960 --> 00:17:15.520 -by carrying an injured soldier -to safety while under fire. - -203 -00:17:15.560 --> 00:17:19.960 -In no time at all, the story -spreads across the media. - -204 -00:17:20.520 --> 00:17:22.920 -ONE NEWS INTRODUCTION PLAYS - -205 -00:17:23.560 --> 00:17:27.120 -TV: A member of the SAS has been -awarded the Victoria Cross, - -206 -00:17:27.160 --> 00:17:32.760 -making him the first NZer to receive -the award since the end of the -Second World War. - -207 -00:17:32.800 --> 00:17:38.600 -That's when it finally hit home, eh. -Seeing it announced to the world. - -208 -00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:43.320 -Corporal Apiata displayed -stunning courage and selflessness, - -209 -00:17:43.360 --> 00:17:49.160 -risking his life to save a -colleague in a situation of -extreme danger. - -210 -00:17:49.520 --> 00:17:52.200 -TV: That's Guyon Espiner, live. - -211 -00:17:52.520 --> 00:17:59.120 -In that small amount of time before -the press conference when it was -announced, - -212 -00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:03.360 -I was trying to get to grips with -all the things that were happening -to me. - -213 -00:18:03.400 --> 00:18:05.400 -Worried? - -214 -00:18:06.840 --> 00:18:13.800 -Until then, it had been all sort of -surreal. We'd talked about it, we'd -discussed how it was going to go, - -215 -00:18:13.840 --> 00:18:18.480 -but that's a whole different thing -when you see yourself on the -national news. - -216 -00:18:18.520 --> 00:18:21.600 -And for Willie Apiata, -it's a whole different thing - -217 -00:18:21.640 --> 00:18:26.920 -when you have to front up at your -own national press conference. - diff --git a/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT b/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT deleted file mode 100644 index 6f6bf0efcf..0000000000 --- a/test_NZOnScreen_4_ab60d7ff65270d22.en.SRT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,43 +0,0 @@ -WEBVTT FILE - -1 -00:00:01.800 --> 00:00:04.800 -# Maori Battalion -march to victory. - -2 -00:00:05.680 --> 00:00:08.680 -# Maori Battalion -staunch and true. - -3 -00:00:10.360 --> 00:00:13.160 -# Maori Battalion march to glory, - -4 -00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:18.160 -# take the honour of -the people with you. - -5 -00:00:19.200 --> 00:00:23.000 -# And we will march, -march, march to the enemy, - -6 -00:00:23.640 --> 00:00:26.640 -# and we will fight -right to the end. # - -7 -00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:28.640 -Captions by Able. - -8 -00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:30.640 -www.able.co.nz - -9 -00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:32.640 -Copyright Able 2016 - From a44a1a86b942ccb4c900281777ddbf60a0507c05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: grqx_wsl <173253225+grqx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 01:29:59 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 9/9] code formatting --- yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py index 62902326ba..f1e8315121 100644 --- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py +++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nzonscreen.py @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): 'width': 740, 'title': 'Flatmates ep 1', 'display_id': 'flatmates-episode-one-1997', - 'thumbnail': 'https://www.nzonscreen.com/content/images/0018/7894/Flatmates-key-image.jpg?v=1353474747', + 'thumbnail': r're:https://www\.nzonscreen\.com/content/images/.+\.jpg', 'duration': 1355.0, 'description': 'Episode 1', }, @@ -103,14 +103,16 @@ class NZOnScreenIE(InfoExtractor): def _extract_formats(self, playlist): formats = [] for quality, (id_, url) in enumerate(traverse_obj( - playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res', 'hd': 'hd_res'}), expected_type=url_or_none).items()): + playlist, ('h264', {'lo': 'lo_res', 'hi': 'hi_res', 'hd': 'hd_res'}), + expected_type=url_or_none).items()): if traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb', {float_or_none})): formats.append({ 'url': url, 'format_id': id_, 'ext': 'mp4', 'quality': quality, - 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj(playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), + 'filesize_approx': float_or_none(traverse_obj( + playlist, ('h264', f'{id_}_res_mb')), invscale=1024**2), }) if formats: formats[-1].update(traverse_obj(playlist, { @@ -133,7 +135,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url): self._html_extract_title(webpage, default=None) or self._og_search_title(webpage)).rsplit('|', 2)[0]) playlist = self._download_json( - f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, 'Downloading media data') + f'https://www.nzonscreen.com/html5/video_data/{video_id}', video_id, + 'Downloading media data') return self.playlist_result([{ 'alt_title': title if len(playlist) == 1 else None,