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Friday, March 12, 2021 Home-Delivered $1.90, Retail $2.20 We Need You! TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 WE NEED YOU! PICKER PLEA GETS POSITIVE RESPONSE PAGE 3 $17.4M TAX FRAUD TRIAL: DAY 4 PAGE 5 BACK IN THE SADDLE: The old saying when you fall off the horse, get back on it has been followed literally by a brave Ngatapa girl. Isobel Bevitt suffered serious facial injuries when she fell from her pony Chico in an incident while out riding last month. She was choppered to Gisborne Hospital, then transferred to Waikato Hospital for several hours of surgery. On Sunday, PAGE 15 Isobel got back in the saddle on Chico and said it felt “amazing” and that she hoped to be back competing in jumping events “as soon as Mum (Karen) lets me”. The pair are pictured above in showjumping action in Gisborne weeks ‘WE ARE NOT A before the action. Right, Isobel back on Chico. Her mother says wearing a riding helmet probably saved Isobel’s life. STORY ON PAGE 4 Picture above by Ashleigh Jade, picture right supplied RACIST FAMILY’ Build now, comply later Criticism, concern over non-compliant wastewater system by Alice Angeloni out to sea. The additional treatment is She also said the council had directed further questions to the chief a resource consent requirement and is “traditionally delayed” the progress executive. GISBORNE’S wastewater system has expected to be complete in mid-2022. towards meeting its consent compliance. Cr Dowsing said it was “very unclear” been non-compliant for more than two At a Gisborne District Council Discussions started when Cr Shannon in the 70-page agenda before them that months and the upgrades needed are wastewater committee meeting yesterday, Dowsing asked whether a variation to the plant was non-compliant and that more than a year away from completion. a contractor said he understood staff the consent was needed and if it had they were at legal risk. Non-compliance of faced opposition when pursuing been applied for. He asked for a paper to come to the the city’s wastewater variations to the current consent in Drew Williamson, of Civil Project council immediately, saying before discharge into order to remain compliant, and had Solutions, who is managing the upgrade, December 31 would have been preferable. Turanganui a Kiwa/ instead decided to focus attention on the said they had planned to apply for a “The fact that we’ve now been non- Poverty Bay has been upgrades. variation to extend the old consent compliant for some months and it’s looming for years, with Elected members were highly critical, conditions until the completion of the completely unclear in any of these papers staff in 2019 saying saying the 70-page agenda before them upgrade. is concerning,” Mr Dowsing said. it was “going to be was “very unclear” about the legal However, when staff approached the Mrs Thatcher Swann said the tight” to bring it up risks of being non-compliant and that relevant parties, it was evident that the upgrades had been brought forward in to scratch before the conversations were had by staff that had consent variation would be opposed, he part to demonstrate progress towards deadline of December not been reported back. said. compliance. 31, 2020. Council chief executive Nedine “Rather than following that process, She acknowledged their concerns. Upgrades to the Banks Street plant are Thatcher-Swann clarified that no decision the decision was made to remain non- “It clearly highlights that we need to costing an estimated $33.5 million, $9m had been made, options were being compliant and put the effort into getting expedite some information back either more than had been budgeted, and will worked through and she would “expedite” the plant built,” Mr Williamson said. way. mean the city’s wastewater is clarified information back before an extraordinary He later clarified that these and disinfected before being pumped committee meeting or a council meeting. discussions had been “above” him and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Literature ...........16 Racing .......... 22-23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........18 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 World...... 13-15, 17 Classifieds ... 19-21 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Poppy Flight fundraiser to touch down in Gisborne AVIATION fans love the Each pilot will carry a iconic World War 2 era Harvard knitted poppy and star work of aircraft. art to their destination. Roger van der Zanden, of A welcome party and Gisborne Aviation Preservation fundraising event will be held Society, will at each location, fly a Harvard including an from Tauranga opportunity for to Gisborne on the public to March 28 as part donate more of the Poppy poppies and Flight which is stars, which raising funds for will be added to the RSA, NZ War the “artwork in REACH FOR THE SKY: Roger van der Zanden (right) and Peter Derby of the Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society proudly stand by Harvard 66, the war time RNZAF trainer that Mr van der Birds Association progress”. Zanden will fly into Gisborne on March 28 as part of Poppy Flight. The fundraiser which involves and Starship Kiri Te various aircraft flying around New Zealand is supporting the RSA, NZ War Birds Association and National Air Kanawa the Starship Air Ambulance. File picture Ambulance Retirement Service. Village will host donations to the charities, on face,” he said. “It’s a real starting time of 12.20pm. Organised by the Gisborne Anzac Day. privilege to fly.” Mr van der Zanden says the Aviation Tours event. The Harvard is a World War The Harvard, bought for the Harvard, when flown around NZ, Poppy Flight The public 2 trainer, produced by North war-time RNZAF in 1943, and East Cape, took 90 minutes was originally is invited to American — the company retained by the air force until to get to Gisborne. A direct planned for the the retirement behind the legendary P51 1977, is big and stable with far Tauranga-Gisborne flight is leadup to Anzac Day (April village event which will feature Mustang fighter aircraft. more power than aircraft such possible in half the time. 25) last year but was cancelled raffles, sewing, craft and About 21,000 Harvards were as the Cessna 172 or Piper He will share flying duties because of the Covid-19 preserves, and afternoon tea built. Thirty-seven remain in Cherokee. with Andrew Gormlie, the lockdown. (for a koha). New Zealand and 16 of those “It is very crisp to handle,”Mr chief executive of the Mount The fundraiser venture A presentation will be are airworthy. van der Zanden said. Maunganui-based Classic features 34 volunteer pilots made by Starship National The Harvard is perhaps Flight details are uncertain Flyers Aviation Museum. who will fly various aircraft Air Ambulance Service, which best known for the loud sound for March 28 when Harvard 66, Harvard 66 is shared equally around the country. transfers critically ill children emitted by its propeller tips painted in the colours of the US between the museum and The Poppy Flight starts on from throughout New Zealand which breaks the sound barrier Navy, flies from Tauranga to Gisborne Aviation Preservation March 26 at Ardmore, where to the Starship children’s at high engine revs. Gisborne. Society. NZ War Birds is based, and hospital in Auckland for Mr van der Zanden loves the Everything depends on wind Aviation enthusiasts, touchdowns will be at Thames, treatment. noise. conditions although Kiri Te however, are looking for more Whitianga and Tauranga before The finished Poppy and Star “It’s hard to get out of it Kanawa Retirement Village people or syndicates to buy Gisborne. will be presented, along with without a big smile on your is working on an approximate $10,000 shares in the Harvard. Upgrade work near ready to go FROM PAGE 1 that’s quite concerning and potentially like, and so that’s where we’re at in terms The main materials needed for the undermines to a certain extent our of that gap.” upgrade, worth $6.5 million, were on the “I take the point you need some more ability to look as though we had this and Mr Williamson gave an update of way to New Zealand or in the process of information and need clarity around we were proactive in it.” the stage 2 treatment plant upgrades, being manufactured. risks and where we’re going to move to Mrs Thatcher Swann said it wasn’t saying negotiations with the preferred The UV was on a ship due to arrive next, but I just want to reinforce that about undermining. contractor were ongoing. in the country in June, the clarifier was no decision has been made at staff level “We need to be clear that the council All the required consenting was in being built and due on-site in August, around what actions are going to be has traditionally delayed the progress place for the stage 2 plant to operate, the disk filters were about to be shipped taken at this stage.” towards meeting its consent compliance,” including the designation of two from Germany and the sludge dewatering Cr Kerry Worsnop said her she said. properties on Banks Street where the screw press was being manufactured and understanding was that there would be a “My understanding is there have plant would operate. due on-site in July or August. consent application lodged, so they would been conversations through Mr Wilson The air discharge consent had also “We haven’t had any delays or issues be actively pursuing an extension.
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