Top Stories for Wednesday 14 June 2017

Forensic examinations will begin at dawn at the scene of a car fire in Queenstown in which a person has died. Our producer Alex Perrottet has the latest. Queenstown local Lindsay Shaw witnessed the fatal car fire last night, and said she heard a "horrendous explosion". She says it burst into blames almost immediately. New Zealand and Israel have reportedly agreed to restore diplomatic ties, ending a six month crisis between the two countries. The Jerusalem Post's chief political correspondent Gil Hoffman says NZ has expressed regret for the damage done to Israel-New Zealand relations. The US attorney general Jeff Sessions has told the Senate intelligence committee any suggestions he was involved in collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia are appalling and detestable lies. Our Washington correspondent Simon Marks says Trump's presidency depends on the answers that Mr Sessions gives. Highlanders come from behind to topple Lions in last-minute thriller in Dunedin. Rugby historian Ron Palenski was in the crowd. The Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says New Zealand's apology for its support for a UN resolution condeming Israel's continued settlements on Palestinian territory is not a backdown. The apology has led to the restoration of full diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Israel. The detective who told the Marceau family that the man who'd kidnapped their daughter had been granted bail became emotional as he recalled the moment in court.