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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. (council community director lifelines been updated to include the new stage 2 associated with Covid. There was “That having materially changed, that’s David Wilson) and with iwi around the works. originally a bit of risk or nervousness quite different. Given that there would next steps forward. That information “As soon as we tie down the contractor, about getting those here, and getting have been a lot of time knowing that we discussion hasn’t come back to the that work is all ready to happen,” Mr them delivered on time, but they are all were going to run out of time, I think council in terms of what that might look Williamson said. on the way,” Mr Williamson said. 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Tim Egan was among around 15 orchardists who turned up seeking pickers for the region’s gang multimillion-dollar crops. “There are people who turned up here at 5pm without a job and they’ll be employed in convoy the morning,” said Mr Egan, who is an advisory board member for TIPU — an industry-owned and POLICE want help from government-backed initiative aimed at developing the community in relation a skilled and sustainable horticulture workforce in to gang-related incidents on the district. State Highway 35 between “It’s been really good and there are plenty of Ruatoria and Gisborne on positives to take away from it.” Thursday, February 25. The goal is to fill the much-needed 150 to 200 A group of Mongrel Mob positions needed immediately to harvest around gang members travelled $65 million of apples and kiwifruit over the next between Ruatoria and five to six weeks. Gisborne in convoy during the morning and early afternoon Orchardists at the meet-and-greet held at of that day. Turanga Ararau represented all sizes of operations “We are particularly and shared a common goal — to get new ANSWERING THE CALL: Plenty of people of all ages turned out to seek work at the interested in the occupants employees into their businesses. Help the Harvest meet-and-greet yesterday. Picture supplied of a large, older, red and Tairawhiti orchards have an understanding white-coloured saloon in between them in terms of sharing labour when that convoy,” said Detective required. out of it. It is a brilliant idea to get everyone Four new workers will be joining Wi Pere Trust Sergeant Eric Hunter. Hawke’s Bay is facing an economic disaster due together like this.” crews this week as a direct result of the evening. “The vehicle travelled to to a lack of workers for its apple-picking season. More than eight million kilograms of apples The Help the Harvest campaign is a Ruatoria that morning and Mr Egan said some orchardists were unable to need to be off the trees by the end of April. collaborative effort between the industry-owned returned to Gisborne during harvest 1000 bins of apples a week. The fruit will be packed locally, then exported to and government-backed TIPU, the Ministry of the afternoon. “We are lucky in Tairawhiti to have a local Asia, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and North Social Development and Trust Tairawhiti to fill a “On the way back to community of willing people. This is a wonderful America. desperate shortage of pickers. Gisborne that vehicle broke opportunity for the future.” Fourteen-million kilograms of kiwifruit will head The push to harvest more than 22 million down near the Loisels turnoff Young and old turned out in force last night. to the same markets. kilograms of apples and kiwifruit is set to start on on SH35 and was towed Fathers brought sons along, mothers A small amount of each will be sold on the Monday. back to Gisborne by a white- encouraged their daughters through the door while domestic market. On hand to help at the meet-and-greet were coloured flat-decked ute. mates accompanied mates. Also at the meet-and-greet was Wayne Hall people from the Ministry of Social Development “This inquiry is in relation Some collected cellphone numbers for wider — the chairman of Citrus New Zealand general and Turanga Ararau. to an alleged kidnapping incident,” Det Sgt Hunter whanau members who were unable to attend. manager of Wi Pere Trust, which grows kiwifruit, Mr Egan said one of the unexpected bonuses of said. Exact numbers of how many have found citrus, persimmons and blueberries in the district the evening had been chatting to teenagers about Anyone with any employment will not be known until next week but “It was an excellent initiative,” said Mr Hall, who a career pathway in the horticulture industry. “It is information that may help with an ongoing demand, there will always be work is also a TIPU advisory board member. about educating people about the industry . . . a lot police can call 105 and quote for those keen to be part of a growing industry. “This is good, proactive stuff. There is a labour of good linkages were certainly made,” he said. file number: 210225/3228. Apple and citrus grower Mark De Costa was shortage across all product lines. The catch is to Tairawhiti is New Zealand’s fastest-growing “Alternatively, information delighted with how the meet-and-greet went. get these people engaged in harvesting and run apple region and with plenty of trees continuing can be provided anonymously “This has been really good, really worthwhile,” them through the later crops as well. We want to to be planted, the demand for workers will only via Crimestoppers 0800 555 he said. “We will definitely get two or three workers give them sustainable employment opportunities.” increase in the coming years. 111.”
The programme proposes using mahi toi — all forms Arts approach of arts, crafts and creative expression — to create safe places and spaces for whanau to gather, engage and seek to mental health support. Turanga Health, Ngati Porou Hauora to lead $900k initiative by Alice Angeloni across the communities they already our own” was one way of addressing the education and getting qualifications to served. gap. work in the sector”, Ms Maaka said. A MENTAL health service that uses Although different in approaches “We are resilient communities up the Ngati Porou Hauora chief executive mahi toi (the arts) to create culturally and makeup, both providers are well- East Coast because we’ve had to make do Rose Kahaki said they had provided safe spaces will reach into rural established, offer a range of health and with what we’ve got. But in saying that, secondary mental health services to the Tairawhiti. social services and have relationships and that’s also not good enough. Our people Coast since the early 1990s but primary The primary mental health service networks, including local kura (school), deserve better access to resources such as mental health services on the Coast will support west rural and East Coast marae, hapu and hapori (community). rehabilitation and detox services.” were contracted to another provider — communities and Mental health and addictions project Ms Maaka, who previously worked Pinnacle. is expected to start manager Joanne Maraki, who wrote for Ngati Porou Hauora on the Coast Primary mental health services were between April and the report, said they intended to have for 14 years, said they were fortunate to those aimed at mild or moderate mental June. a community-led early intervention have the health provider in among their health clients and included prevention, A report before programme that invested in local communities and it did an “amazing job” promotion and support services. Hauora Tairawhiti’s leadership. around mental health provision. Secondary services included specialist district health board The programme proposes using mahi Access to education around mental and clinical care for moderate to severe last month said toi — all forms of arts, crafts and creative health and addiction was crucial, and clients. $900,000 left over from expression — to create Wa Haumaru — this year Ms Maaka had started teaching Discussions with the district health another Ministry of safe places and spaces for whanau to a Certificate in Mental Health and board regarding the new funding would Health contract would fund the service gather, engage and seek support. Addiction in Ruatoria through EIT. occur over the next month, she said. over two years. “We expect the two providers will “It’s the first one being delivered up East Coast residents could access But as it was a “finite resource” to develop very different approaches there and we had our first class a couple alcohol and drug counselling, child and 2022, with no guarantees of funding reflective of the local community,” she of weeks ago. adult mental health services on the being extended, building leadership said. “It’s about making sure our rural Coast, but there were no residential capability within the community would These approaches would be agreed on communities get really good education services. be key to making the service sustainable, and confirmed this month. around what mental health looks like The next steps were to confirm the report said. Tairawhiti EIT mental health and because there’s so much stigma attached and negotiate specifics of the service, Hauora Tairawhiti staff met with addiction lecturer Claudia Maaka said to it.” including detailed budget lines, to start matua (elders) who confirmed Turanga the isolation of rural communities was a Upskilling communities to understand delivery in the second quarter of 2021. Health and Ngati Porou Hauora were key issue when it came to mental health, mental health was also key — Turanga Health was approached for the best providers to lead the initiative but education, upskilling and “growing “homegrown people going through comment. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021
FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam STUDENTS WITH JANET MARGARET SPIRIT: The Tolaga Deaths DUNN Bay Area school 12.3.2019 - 12.3.2021 crew before they REDSTONE, Keith. flew out to Auckland — On 10th March Two years have passed yesterday to begin 2021, aged 96 years. already and we all miss a voyage on the Loved brother of Nola you every day. Spirit of Adventure. (dec), Marie (dec) and If Roses grow in Back, from left, May. Loved uncle, heaven, Lord please Tumanako McGhie, great-uncle and great- pick a bunch for us, and Te Rautangata great-uncle of his sisters place them in our families. Williams-Kururangi, mother’s arms and tell Saint Morgan, Special thanks to the her they are from us. staff at Kiri Te Kanawa Hazlee Whakataka, Tell her we love her and Monsharla Stender and to Dr Jed for their miss her every day. support and care. And when she turns to Phoenix Walker A celebration of smile, place a kiss upon and Cedric Cooper. Keith’s life will be held her cheek and hold Front, from left, are at Evans Chapel, her for a while. teacher Gerry Smith, Ormond Road at Because remembering Ayla Stender, Ellie 11.30am on Saturday her is easy, we do Davidson and Jalah 13th March, followed every day. Chambers. by private cremation. But there’s an ache All messages may be within our hearts that Picture by sent C/- PO Box 877, will never go away, Paul Rickard Gisborne 4040. Love you always - - Evans Funeral your family Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz COUPER, Thomas John George (Tom) 12.3.19 Sailing away on Spirit adventure Passed away 2 years In Memoriam ago today. by Jack Marshall One of those going is Ellie Davidson who a trawler. You are sadly missed said a teacher had brought up the programme Everyyear1200youngNewZealanderstake along life’s way, quietly MOVE over Team New Zealand, Tolaga Bay last year and she jumped at the chance. part in an experience aboard the Spirit of New DUNN, remembered every day. Area School is heading north to sail the high “She gave me the opportunity to go on it or Zealand. Janet Margaret No longer in our lives seas. not, you know, to see if I was capable.” The Spirit of Adventure Trust was set up You left us two years to share, but in our Ten students boarded a plane to Auckland The students had little idea of the challenges in1972byLouFisherwhohadavisionto ago today, and have hearts, you are yesterday for a week’s worth of competitions facing them on the trip but said there was no empower the youth of New Zealand. gone to your Maker, always there. on the Spirit of Adventure. question of the outcome. ■ In a nod to the America’s Cup races on in where you have been You are Loved beyond Accompanying the students is Tolaga Bay “We’re going for the trophy,” said Ellie. Auckland, the Tolaga Bay crew wore red socks made whole again. words and missed Area School teacher Gerry Smith, who is keen Tolaga Bay Area School will be one of three in honour of Sir Peter Blake, who headed the Your suffering is over beyond measure. to get back on the water. schoolsonthe5-dayvoyagewhichpitsteams first successful Team New Zealand challenge and you are at rest. Treasured memories In2012shesailedinadoublehullwakato ofYear10studentsagainsteachotherforthe fortheAmerica’sCupin1995,sailingBlack You left a great gap in always. SouthAmericaover43days,atripthatwas bragging rights of winning the Spirit Trophy. Magic. Sir Peter’s red socks, a present from his our lives the day you supposedtoonlytake23days. wife, became a trademark. passed away. Ruth, Tina and Ross Ellie said they could work together well when You are very much in Although she was excited about the trip, she they needed to. In the 2000 America’s Cup, Team New my thoughts as I HOHEPA, Dan told The Herald she had been “volunteered” for “We all have our own strengths, we can all Zealand, still led by Blake, became the first reminisce about the 47 14 years ago today you the job. work as one, and we’re all really competitive.” non-American team to successfully defend the wonderful years we had went to be with your “It’s different for them because it’s a mono- Ellie’s mum Pam Davidson — who prefers to America’sCup,beatingPrada5–0.Following together. You were Lord Jesus. hull, not a double-hull, like the waka hourua.” stay on dry land — thought the programme was this defence, Blake stood down from the team. my soulmate and Loved and sadly missed Most of the students on the trip had been on awesome for the students. The following year, in December, pirates My Love for You will every day, but always the waka hourua so they have all had a taste of “It’s great for them, it will give them a boost shot and killed Blake while he was on an never change. remembered. the sea. of confidence.” environmental exploration trip in South Forever missed. Arohanui, Julian, The Spirit of Adventure ship is a three- She says her daughter will be fine out on the America, monitoring global warming and Noel Angie, and whanau masted37.5mschooner. water — Ellie’s dad used to be a fisherman on pollution for the United Nations. Snorkelling at marine reserve Accident a ‘one-off’
CELEBRATE our connection to the sea this FROM PAGE 1 “It’s so exciting to go Seaweek by joining a community snorkel day showjumping. It feels like I’m at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve by Murray Robertson THE Trust Tairawhiti Eastland picked up our usual HNP machine flying,” she said. tomorrow. Rescue Trust helicopter team and returned her to our hangar,” a “Chico is a very special Experienced marine reserve snorkel NGATAPA girl Isobel are back in the air with their chopper spokeswoman said. pony and I hope to compete instructors will be on hand to guide participants. Bevitt got back in the saddle usual machine after scheduled “That day we were dispatched to again with him soon, as soon The marine reserve is at Pouawa Beach. on Sunday after recovering maintenance on it was completed. recover a patient from an ambulance as Mum will let me.” It is a place where people can explore the from a nasty fall from her Their usual aircraft was down in at the Rotorua Hospital helipad, who The family was grateful to coastal environment in its natural, untouched pony near the family farm in PalmerstonNorthfor10days. was suffering a medical event which all those involved in Isobel’s state and discover the biodiversity in this fully February. They were allocated a temporary required immediate transportation treatment and recovery. protected area. The 12-year-old was out helicopter to enable them to to Waikato Hospital. “Everyone has been so It is also a Toyota Kiwi Guardian adventure riding with older brother continue to provide the East “The patient was stabilised unbelievably kind and site where kids can learn about the reserve and Oliver, 15, when the mishap Coast communities with a rescue by our onboard intensive care generous with their support earn a medal. occurred mid-afternoon on helicopter service. paramedic before being flown to and gifts through this difficult “Learning about the sea and marine life is February 11. “On Wednesday morning we Waikato.” time for Isobel and the family one of the best actions we can take,” says Trudi Mother Karen said the in general,” said Karen. Ngawhare, Department of Conservation senior pair were riding along a “I also want to pay tribute ranger community. track when her son’s horse hours of surgery for serious home. to the way her brother Oliver “The more we know, the better equipped we got spooked by something facial injuries, which included “Isobel sat on him for the handled her first aid until in the nearby bushes and a fractured eye socket. first time since the incident are to look after our marine environment now other help arrived. shot forward into the rear of She returned home to on Sunday and while she is “His cadet training in first and into the future,” she said. Isobel’s pony Chico. Ngatapa late in February. being forced by me to take aid certainly paid off. He For the snorkel day — “Chico shot out of the “Isobel is doing well and is things slowly, she is keen to was so mature and coped •Turnuponthedayjustbefore11amtobea horse’s way and off the side recovering much better and get back to her sport,” Karen exceptionally well with the part of the snorkelling group. of the hill, taking Isobel with faster than first anticipated,” said. whole thing.” •Anadultmustaccompanyallchildrenforall him,” said Karen. “They fell said Karen. The young equestrienne The Bevitts organised a activities during this event. about four metres.” “She and the pony had said it felt “amazing” to get fundraiser last year for the •Freehireageofallequipmentsuchas Oliver raised the alarm one of those freak, one-off back on her 11-year-old pony. Starship Children’s National wetsuits, fins, masks and snorkels, or bring your as he ran to help his sister. accidents you just couldn’t “Chico was a bit sore after Air Ambulance, and raised own. A neighbour heard him and have predicted. our fall but he’s fine now,” she $2300. •SausagesizzleprovidedbyDoCand/or called for help by radio and “Nobody was to blame.” said. “While we didn’t use bring your own lunch. telephone. The accident underlined Isobel has been riding since that particular service to •Donations/kohawelcome. A St John Ambulance the importance of wearing a she was two. help Isobel, it felt good to For more information contact Amy Hardy on arrived and also the Trust helmet. She and Chico have been have been involved in that 027-713-9152oremail:[email protected]. Tairawhiti rescue chopper. “Isobel’s riding helmet together for a year and fundraiser because of what •Iftheweatherisunfavourable,itwill Isobel was flown to saved her life.” despite his small size, they happened to her,” said Karen. be postponed to Saturday, March 27, from Gisborne Hospital, and then Since the accident Chico competed successfully this “Isobel’s accident certainly 10am-2pm. to Waikato later that day, has also recovered and the season in the showjumping demonstrated the importance where she underwent three pair of them reconnected at ring in 1.10m classes. of the air ambulance services.” The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 NEWS 5 New chief at wood council by Murray Robertson He has had more than 20 years of learn from the knowledge and expertise farming experience inland from Matawai of members and key stakeholders. THE new chief executive of the on Koranga Station. “These learnings will help inform the Eastland Wood Council, Philip Hope, That pastoral experience includes council’s key role in policy development, says the job brings together things management and governance of advocacy and public relations.” he’s passionate about — advocacy and agriculture, horticulture and forestry His tribal affiliations are Te Whanau o sustainable development. nearby to Tokomaru Bay on Pourau Ruataupare te hapu, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Mr Hope has replaced Kim Holland Station and Te Puia Springs with the te iwi and Ngati Porou te iwi. at the EWC helm, and started work on Pohue-Waipiro A31 Trust. “I am a descendant of Enoka Potae, Monday. “While my involvement with forestry also known as Te Potae-aute, who signed “I am really pleased to be given the has been informed and supported by an the Treaty of Waitangi in Tokomaru Bay opportunity to join Eastland Wood adviser and farm manager, I acknowledge on June 9, 1840. Council,” he said. the forestry sector provides a wide “I am also a descendant of William “It brings together two things I am range of important economic and social Williams, the first Bishop of Waiapu, who passionate about — advocacy and the benefits to the district,” Mr Hope said. organised signings of the Turanga treaty sustainable development of our whenua “I appreciate too that forestry has an copy on the East Coast.” in Tairawhiti.” integral part in the carbon cycle and it Mr Hope’s career has been about can help drive sustainable growth. organisational development and “Ultimately we are all in the people PEOPLE BUSINESS: Philip Hope advocacy, working with, for example, the business and the better we connect with is the new chief executive of the Lung Foundation New Zealand, where he people the better the outcome,” he said. Eastland Wood Council. He started was chief executive, and Patient Voice “As CEO for the Eastland Wood the job this week. Aotearoa. Council, I am fortunate to be able to Picture supplied Purchases ‘unrealistic’ Accused tax fraudster cross-examines businesspeople
ACCUSED $17.4 million tax fraudster The IRD alleges he operated a Zealand. Some agreed, some said few building industry and intended more for John Bracken yesterday faced some of the fraudulent banking system of revolving places could fulfil the level of order he the Pacific Islands. businesspeople whose company invoices cash withdrawals and deposits designed purported to have purchased. Company records showed Bracken he is alleged to have doctored as part of to simulate his company Bracken One of the businesspeople is an did his highest level of trade with it in his GST refund scam. Enterprises Limited (BEL), making large- accountant with a property development 2015, when he made purchases totalling Six representatives from out-of-town scale export sales, and that he backed company that purchased a company called $776,000 — far less than an $819,375 businesses travelled to give evidence them up with falsified invoices. Hiktown, in which Bracken was once a purchase he claimed to have made in just in the High Court judge-alone trial for Bracken, who is representing himself, shareholder. one month during 2018. Bracken, 54, which started on Monday in has previously alluded in his cross- The witness said the purchase in In cross-examination, the witness said Gisborne. examination of other witnesses to large October, 2017, was only made to secure his company was not directly involved in The witnesses were from water, honey, building ventures by BEL in the Pacific for development Hiktown’s single asset exporting, but he had travelled with other and timber companies — the sorts of Islands. — a property near Whangarei. Hiktown businesspeople overseas to support and products Bracken purports to have been He did so again yesterday while facing became a subsidiary of his company and assist them in selling products. exporting in large quantities to the Pacific businesspeople whose had not traded in anything The witness said he once went to Niue Islands and parts of Asia. invoices he falsified. since that time. with Bracken. Most of the businesspeople said they His cross-examination It had never traded in He confirmed they visited a tank farm had never met or traded with Bracken. of each witness began on He asked them if logs and certainly not the and resorts Bracken claimed BEL had Two timber merchants said he was a the same note, with him they had anything $28.3 million Bracken built, including one where they stayed legitimate customer for many years who greeting them as “buddy” against him. All claimed to have purchased called Toloa Heights. they regarded as a friend. then asking them to restate from it on May 25, The witness said they met with the The businesspeople said the magnitude their full names and replied no, but one 2018. On Bracken’s own High Commissioner to Niue Jacinda of purchases Bracken claimed to whether they had aliases. said that might have estimation for the court, Ardern’s father Ross Ardern. have made from their companies was He asked them if they changed after being that was enough logs to fill He discussed with Mr Ardern funding unrealistic. had anything against him. five-and-a-half log ships. for secondary dwellings for tourism in the Some said they could only wish for such All replied no, but one said shown the falsified In cross-examination, islands and potentially supplying timber orders. Others said it would have been that might have changed invoices in court. the witness confirmed for it; Mr Ardern asked Bracken if he impossible to fill them. after being shown the his property development might be able to organise New Zealanders Some of the businesses no longer falsified invoices in court. company leased from the to go there to teach the locals how to existed at times Bracken claimed he Bracken asked them each if they were Crown a forestry block on Maori land in build. traded with them. self-employed (all said yes); if he had ever the far north called Kohu Maru, and that At one stage Justice Lang questioned All of the businesspeople were quick given them any “Fiat” currency (they all it did so in conjunction with a former the relevance of these matters, saying to notice discrepancies in the falsified said no); if they had a bitcoin account business associate of Bracken’s — once a it only really showed the witness and invoices that essentially lacked the finesse (they all said no); whether they had any fellow shareholder with him in Hiktown. Bracken were friends. Bracken said he of invoices legitimately generated from overseas accounts (they all said no) and if Bracken asked the witness whether his was hoping to show he had moved “vast professional business software. their cash accounts had ever been audited, associate ever mentioned anything about amounts of stuff” overseas. Earlier in evidence, the court was to which they all responded they didn’t the Kohu Maru logs going to Korea “to Justice Lang said, “I’m not sure how told by a woman — who claimed to know what he meant. finance the 1000 houses we built in Fiji trips together to the islands help us down be Bracken’s former lover and the They all confirmed he did not owe them for the Kiribati people?” that track “. “whistleblower” in the case — she any money in relation to the charges. The witness said no. The only discussion A customs officer tasked with auditing produced most of the falsified invoices and Bracken asked if they recalled “three they ever had was about logging BEL’s export history also gave evidence that her computer skills were so limited or four Indian guys” coming to see them, happening on an adjacent block and his yesterday. He said BEL was not a she could not even cut and paste in Word. to which some said yes or that they associate’s concern the company involved significant exporter. From 2011 to 2018 Bracken is charged with 39 counts of presumed Indian people had at some time should be paying a royalty to extract the there were 20 exports by BEL involving dishonestly using a document — GST visited their businesses. logs. correctly valued goods, totalling $478.000. returns — to make financial gains Apart from proffering a racial One of the timber merchants said he A company, Shop Exports, with whom through refunds to which he was not stereotype, Bracken was unable to had known Bracken for about 16 years, Bracken once shared a yard and with entitled over four years, ending in June, describe the men in any detail. initially as a client but then as a friend. whom he suggested he might sometimes 2018. He put it to all the businesspeople the His company wholesaled timber and have shared containers, exported a total If found guilty, he could face about 10 products they sold were widely available panel products, including second grade of $3.2 million worth of goods during that years in prison. from other suppliers throughout New type products not fit for the New Zealand time, the witness said. Councillors seek review of lease agreement for museum land
STEPS are under way to renew the Gisborne the renewal of the deed of lease for land and automatic right of renewal. covers Lysnar House and Wyllie Cottage and Museum of Art and History Trust lease for land buildings. The current base funding is $352,055. the land underlying these buildings along with and buildings with Gisborne District Council. Councillors also approved base funding for an The trust seeks to reach a new agreement, a Licence to Occupy for the Star of Canada. It Councillors, sitting as the operations agreement for museum services as proposed in under the same terms, for a further 21-year term, expires on December 31 but with two further committee, have instructed chief executive the (emerging) Long-term Plan 2021–2031 subject but the agenda before councillors says “it may be rights of renewal for 21 years. Nedine Thatcher Swann to complete an to council approval. necessary to renegotiate this agreement rather The trust is satisfied with an in-house operational review of the agreement for the trust The agreement to provide museum services than renew it in its present form”. operational review approach to renew the to provide museum services, and the terms of expires on June 30, 2022 and there is no The current lease for land and buildings agreement and lease. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Mandatory Covid Announcement delay app scanning put on back burner riles business owners by Charlie Dreaver, RNZ WELLINGTON — Mandating the scanning of QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been Auckland returns put in the too-hard basket by the Government — for now. Several significant stumbling blocks have to Alert Level 1 been identified by experts, in particular, many people unable to use the app and dealing with by Jason Walls, NZ Herald tech giants Apple and Google. Other countries have also run into problems WELLINGTON — Auckland moves to trying to make their apps compulsory, due to Alert Level 1 at midday today after 14 privacy concerns. days since the last community case of However, the ACT Party is still pushing for Covid 19, Prime Minister Jacinda the Government to forge ahead. Ardern has announced. Last month, the Government said it However, a top business leader has would investigate making the use of the app taken aim at Ardern and her Cabinet compulsory. for the timing of the announcement — ACT leader David Seymour says mandating they met yesterday to decide but did not QR scanning needs to happen. “It is tell the public until this morning. compulsory for businesses to display QR Auckland Business Chamber chief codes, but nobody is required to actually scan executive Michael Barnett said the them. How crazy is that?” public and businesses should have been But technology experts are warning it is not told promptly. that straightforward. “This would have enabled businesses Internet New Zealand engagement director time to get ready to welcome customers Andrew Cushen says his main concerns are and visitors back and make the most of digital exclusion and privacy. having a full weekend of trade to make All this can mean is that mandating is a up for some of the crippling losses from step too far, he says. Level 3 and 2 restrictions.” WAITING FOR ANSWERS: With a shift to Alert Level 1 at midday today, crowds University of Auckland Koi Tu centre for And Barnett told Newstalk ZB’s like this can be expected at the America’s Cup racing in Auckland this weekend. informed futures research fellow Andrew Chen Mike Hosking he couldn’t work out the NZ Herald file picture says the Government is also likely to run into timing. “If you told us yesterday there problems with tech companies. would have been more winners. So tell thousands of tests in Auckland, not a “Or at the very least, an immediate “Apple and Google have rules that say if us why you didn’t tell us yesterday.” single case has since turned up in the communication of the timeframe (which you want to use our exposure notification Yesterday Covid-19 Response Minister community. was) decided to help our businesses plan framework or our Bluetooth system, you have Chris Hipkins said he was “optimistic” There was a slight blip in the past and prepare.” to make it voluntary and opt-in. You can’t force that Auckland would be at Alert Level 1 week — an aircrew member was likely The timing of when today’s decision people to participate. this weekend. exposed to the virus overseas and tested comes into effect is important for a “So even if we tried to make the QR code The timing of the decision was positive as part of routine testing. number of reasons — a major one being system mandatory, but not Bluetooth system set to have significant implications That was not treated as a community the America’s Cup. mandatory, that could mean Apple and Google for Auckland events this weekend, case and the person was quickly put Steve Armitage, from Auckland pull their support and we could be left without including for the America’s Cup. into quarantine. Unlimited, was hopeful the city would the Bluetooth side of the app,” he says. National leader Judith Collins said Hipkins said last night’s meeting was be back to Alert Level 1 settings by Chen says Apple and Google will not want the delay in the announcement is the to ensure Cabinet had assessed all the the weekend, with racing scheduled for to set a precedent for other countries that may “height of arrogance from a Government information “before that final button tomorrow and Sunday. want to use the tracing technology for less that has shown itself devoid of gets pushed”. A move to Level 1 would reopen fan benign reasons. understanding the rigours of trying to Business leaders were not impressed zones and live events to the public, he Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins operate a business”. with Cabinet’s timing decision. said. has similar concerns. “Kiwis deserve more respect.” Restaurant Association chief executive “We have a big weekend of action “One of the challenges is our QR app is Ardern, Hipkins and Deputy Prime Marisa Bidois agreed with Barnett. planned, including the resumption of based on the Apple/Google framework and if Minister Grant Robertson have “Level 2 is still a highly-restrictive many of our Summernova events if we we were to make that compulsory we would defended the timing. trading environment for hospitality so shift to Alert Level 1,” he said. no longer have access to that technology. Speaking to media in Hawke’s Bay the sooner we can move out of it, the Racing has been taking place at “One of the conditions of use that they yesterday, Ardern said the alert level better. Level 2, but with restrictions on fan specify is that it can’t be compulsory,” he says. period was based on Covid-19’s two- “With many hospitality businesses on gatherings. He says if mandatory scanning goes ahead, week transmission period. their knees in Auckland, a quicker move That has meant the racing has taken the Government will have to adopt new “It’s not just about when we make the to Alert Level 1 will be of some relief.” place on courses that were least likely technology to do so. decision, it’s about factoring in those She said if a decision to return to to draw large spectator groups on land. A move that’s unlikely, given that Hipkins time periods.” Level 1 was made yesterday, bars It has also meant that events at the has now said: “Mandating or compulsion The last community Covid-19 case and restaurants would welcome an America’s Cup Race Village have been would be one of the last resorts.” was 14 days ago and despite tens of immediate move. cancelled. Calls to dump ‘dangerous’ anti-vaccine magazine by Katie Doyle, RNZ cures and lockdown. Advance NZ have been unsuccessful. and put it in there.” Williams wanted the editors held to The magazine has been cropping up University of Auckland professor of TE PUKE — A new anti-vaccine account. throughout the country, including in medicine Des Gorman said anyone who publication with links to Advance New “I think it’s dangerous. (They should Wairarapa and Northland. received the magazine should do the Zealand should be ripped up and thrown be) held to account I think . . . made A Facebook post from Advance NZ in same. in the bin, a health expert says. to defend their views based on science, February states some 300 volunteers had “In the context of encouraging free and From Te Puke, Dr Christine Williams which they wouldn’t be able to do.” received 60,000 copies for distribution. open speech, there is a fine line, and this discovered the magazine in her work Near the end is a half-page Masterton resident Katy McClean publication crosses that line,” he said. staffroom. advertisement for the Advance New discovered one in her letterbox last week. “There is no merit in this publication, It had been brought in by a concerned Zealand Party, formed in 2020 by former “To me, it’s kind of scaremongering, so my advice to people would be to not receptionist, who found it in their National MP Jami-Lee Ross. there’s a lot of stuff in there that doesn’t read it, and to rely upon the advice they letterbox at home and wanted to The magazine’s website credits seem to be very factual,” she said. get from their family doctor.” show their colleagues what was being Advance NZ for fundraising to print the Her husband Aiden was equally Professor Gorman said if people were circulated. magazine and inviting members and unimpressed. genuinely worried about health issues The first and special edition of a supporters to get in touch if they want to “If people don’t have an understanding and vaccines they needed to speak with a magazine claimed to tell the real story help with mailbox drops in their area. of how to critically look at publications, trusted health professional. about Covid-19 and vaccines. It says the party invited members and they may take this information at face He said publications that discouraged “The danger of it to me is that it’s supporters to touch base if they wanted value,” he said. masks, basic public health measures and sitting around as opposed to something to help with mailbox drops in their area. “And that can really undermine the vaccinations were dangerous and should on Facebook or something where you see However, the website also states its effort of everybody in order to keep Covid be discouraged. it and then it’s gone. editors are not members of Advance NZ suppressed in this country.” “I’m the last person to discourage free “Whereas this is sitting around. Lots of or any other political party. In Kerikeri, Sylvie Dickson found two speech but there’s a helluva big difference people can come and read it and it’s not Advance NZ has also been promoting copies at her local takeaway. between an honest opinion well-held and truthful,” Williams said. the magazine on its website and “I didn’t know if they’d left it there for this sort of stuff.” The more than 40-page magazine fundraising to print, post, and package customers or if somebody had just left The editors of the publication said they contains conspiracy theories about 100,000 copies. it there, but I saw the rubbish bin there would not speak with RNZ unless it was vaccines, billionaire Bill Gates, herbal Attempts by RNZ to contact Ross and and I thought I’ll do everyone a favour in a live broadcast. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Boat seized after fishers caught with 99 snapper
HAURAKI GULF — Fishery officers have seized a boat that was caught in the Hauraki Gulf with almost five times the legal limit of snapper. The three men on the boat were caught with 99 snapper between them inside a mussel farm near Kawakawa OVER THE LIMIT: Some of Bay east of Clevedon on the 99 snapper caught on a Wednesday, and are likely to boat at Kawakawa Bay. face prosecution. The daily limit in the area he said. is seven snapper per person, “This is a large amount of or 21 between three men. snapper. The rules are there The Ministry of Primary for a reason — to ensure Industries (MPI) said one sustainability of the fishing snapper was undersized, resources so that everyone and officers also found one can have the opportunity to undersized kingfish in the put kaimoana on the table. catch. “MPI encourages people MPI District Team Leader to report suspected illegal Fish Compliance, Glen activity through the STORM BREWING: From rainbows and lightning to hail and flooding, residents in the Blackwell said the group had ministry’s 0800 4 POACHER central North Island were dealt a mixed bag of wild weather yesterday afternoon. Metservice issued “far more than their daily number (0800 47 62 24). a thunderstorm warning at 1pm for Waitomo and Waikato and across to Taupo and the Bay of Plenty. share”. “Recreational fishers are It expired just before 8.30pm, meaning the heavy weather that triggers Metservice to issue such a “Their vessel was seized encouraged to download the warning had passed. Tauranga resident Izzy Crosson captured this spectacular image of a lightning and the three fishers are free NZ Fishing Rules app.” strike and rainbow in the ocean off Papamoa East. Picture by Izzy Crosson via NZ Herald likely to face prosecution,” — NZ Herald Second man charged after drive-by shooting MPs hit back NAPIER — A second man has been charged remanded in custody on other unrelated charges, with wounding with intent to cause grievous will appear at Napier District Court on March 24. bodily harm after a drive-by shooting in West A 27-year-old man was earlier charged with two Quay two weeks ago. counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous The shooting of a Thirsty Whale staff member bodily harm and unlawful possession of a firearm over ‘trash’ talk and another man outside the club about 12.30am on March 2, and was remanded in custody. on February 28 prompted a police manhunt. Police said five men in a vehicle drove up to the A 24-year-old man from Napier has now been bar after an earlier altercation and fired shots at charged with three counts of wounding with a group of people, who appeared to be known to by Michael Neilson and Chris Marriner, happens on this issue we strongly intent to cause grievous bodily harm, along with a them, standing outside. NZ Herald disagree”. firearms charge, in relation to the incident. A man was shot in the hand and a staff member The 501 deportees have been a hot Police said the man, who was already was shot in the groin. — NZ Herald WELLINGTON — New Zealand topic in New Zealand, with the influx politicians have hit back fiercely at of criminals making waves in the Australia’s “deplorable” deportation underworld and leading to a series of policy and a senior Australian politician high-profile crimes. So long between who referred to deporting Kiwis as The policy, previously described by “taking out the trash”. Ardern as having a “corrosive” effect The row was sparked by an on transtasman relations, has deported fi ll-ups, you’ll forget where Australian news report in which a New Zealanders who have spent a journalist asks handcuffed deportees lifetime in Australia after committing the fuel cap being led to a waiting plane bound for minor offences. New Zealand questions such as “How The 9News report features journalist is . . . does it feel like to be kicked out of Jordan Fabris questioning deportees Australia?” and features Home Affairs directly and he refers to the flight as Minister Peter Dutton saying the flights Con Air. He says to one woman: “Our were Australia’s way of “taking the country doesn’t want you. Are you trash out”. excited to go Foreign Affairs home?” Minister Nanaia We cannot be the dumping Dutton said Mahuta yesterday more than 700 said Dutton’s ground‘ for everything wrong people had been comments “only that’s happened in Australia with deported in serve to trash his people and criminal behaviour the past year own reputation”, to a number and Minister for —Judith Collins’ of countries Covid-19 Response including New Chris Hipkins Zealand. said many of those being sent to New “We’re talking about the most serious Zealand “have lived the vast bulk of offenders here and our country is safer their lives in Australia”. for having deported them,” he said. “This is Australia exporting its A woman who works with deportees • Economical 1.2 litre engine garbage to New Zealand,” Hipkins said. in New Zealand says the report didn’t SUZUKI • 4.9 litre/100km “These people, their criminal offending accurately reflect the reality of the has been in Australia.” policy and could make life harder for • Sat Nav with reverse camera He added: “This is a deplorable move returnees. • Climate air conditioning by the Australian Government and we Aimee Reardon, who works with completely disagree with it — however, returnees in her role with Prisoners’ • LED daytime running lamps they are entitled to do it.” Aid and Rehabilitation Society (Pars), IGNIS • Sliding rear seats Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said told The New Zealand Herald that she would not be drawn into a “tit for returnees already struggled with tat”. thinking that locals recognised them or However, National leader Judith were looking at them, when that was Collins called for New Zealand to start not the case. 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Call 06 868 1456 Email [email protected] 37640-08 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Govt urged to block mosque attack video Three young heroes
CHRISTCHURCH — Advocates are emerge in search calling for the Government to do more to block people from viewing the video for missing toddler of the March 15 mosque attacks. Two years after it was made, OAMARU — Aly Gilmour and Christian Murdoch efforts to stop its spread such as the could say thank you 100 times to the three boys “Christchurch Call” do not appear to be who found their missing toddler — and it would working and a simple search using an still not be enough. alternative search engine to Google can Phoenix Murdoch, who turns two next week, was take a person straight to the footage playing in the backyard of her family’s Greta Street uploaded by the gunman to glorify his home in Oamaru on Sunday morning, as Miss actions. Gilmour put on a load of washing. RNZ has chosen not to name the Less than five minutes later, she was gone. alternative search engine, to avoid A frantic search began. Neighbours, emergency pointing anybody else towards the services and the wider Oamaru community video. scoured nearby properties and the Oamaru Old The video had received at least Cemetery across the road. 128,000 views. “Wherever she’d gone, she’d gone quick — and Internal Affairs, which is responsible there was just no sign of her,” she said. for policing such content, was informed “It was the silence. We couldn’t hear her. We about its existence a week ago. couldn’t hear anything. We were calling and calling Muslim Association of Canterbury and calling and calling.” spokesperson Abdigani Ali said When brothers Wiremu and Hunter Ball and witnesses and the bereaved were Jax Carey saw people searching for Phoenix at already on edge leading up to the two- Fenwick School, near their house, they dropped year anniversary and he was worried ON EDGE: Advocates are urging the Government to reduce the availability of everything to help. they may inadvertently stumble upon videos of the Christchurch mosque attacks. NZ Herald file picture “We searched the whole cemetery,” Jax said. the footage. After looking for Phoenix for about half an hour, “To be honest, my first reaction “We don’t want to make the internet turned up, he said. they heard crying, and thought it came from the was utter shock that this content is a place where everybody is censored Cocker said there were about thirty nearby Oamaru Lawn Cemetery. But they could not available on the internet. You know, but at the same time we don’t want alternative search engines similar to see Phoenix anywhere. we don’t want to re-traumatise our a terrorist attack of that magnitude, the one where the video could be found “We were just walking back home, and we heard community. And then we also don’t which was one of New Zealand’s and most did not have the resources or her again,” Hunter said. want other people in the wider darkest days, to be available online. the will to do anything about it. This time, they found her. community to view it. It is very “I think that’s a job for the The search engine where the “She was standing in an old, kind of abandoned- disturbing content.” Government to kind of differentiate video was found said it was only a looking, place, just crying,” Wiremu said. They were While sharing or even viewing the which is which and hopefully make the “downstream provider” and the content relieved to have found her — and she was happy to video could land people in prison internet a safe place for everyone.” first had to come through Microsoft. It see them, after being lost for about two hours. in New Zealand, the jurisdiction Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker had contacted Microsoft and asked that The three boys, who knew Phoenix and her of Internal Affairs does not stretch said while legislation before Parliament the video be blocked. family, comforted her and called out to other overseas to the search engines and did allow for such a filter, the details Internal Affairs said it was made searchers. websites that have been making it around how it would work or what it aware of more than one search engine They returned to visit the family later that day, to available. would filter out had yet to be revealed. where the video could be found, along make sure they were all right. Ali said there needed to be a filter Voluntary efforts such as the with various websites that were hosting “They’re just the kindest, most mature, applied to the video in the same way “Christchurch Call” had gone some way it. tenacious, incredible young men — they deserve to child abuse was filtered out by the towards cleaning up the likes of Google It said it was talking with them about understand the magnitude of what they did for us,” Government here, to prevent it reaching and Microsoft which had all invested in removing it, but not all were willing to Gilmour said. — Otago Daily Times these shores. stamping out harmful content when it co-operate. — RNZ Online stalker’s vitriol ‘relentless’
DUNEDIN — A woman subjected to two dating Cochrane’s years of incessant online harassment by a former boyfriend. Milton teenager has shared some of the vicious Regardless, Judge messages she received, which included a call for Phillips was staggered Quarter her to drink bleach and video it. by the vindictiveness of The harassment was described by a judge as the repeated attacks. Marathon the worst such case he had seen. Cochrane would make Tahlia Aloma Cochrane, 19, — a beneficiary OR 5.6KM I SUNDAY, APRIL 18 derogatory remarks who previously described herself online as a about Gouman’s “model/influencer/photographer/rapper” — used appearance and more than 120 online profiles to target 21-year-old continually encouraged Ella Gouman, the Dunedin District Court heard her to kill herself. yesterday. Ella Gouman “How’s your mental Every time the victim blocked an account from health,” the defendant which she received abuse, another one would pop messaged on one up and the vitriol would continue. occasion, followed by a laughing emoji. “On and on and on,” Judge Kevin Phillips said. Defence counsel Ann Leonard said her client’s “Since the Harmful Digital Communications Act upbringing had led to her being diagnosed with a 2015 came into place, I’ve dealt with a number personality disorder. of people who have offended against those “She told me it was like somebody flicking a provisions, but the case against you is the worst switch and she can’t stop,” Leonard said. in my recall of any of those cases.” Cochrane, she told the court, had struggled Cochrane pleaded guilty to two charges under with self-harm and social-media addiction, was the Act — relating to conduct on Instagram, getting counselling and now had insight into the Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and Trade Me — and seriousness of her crimes. was on bail awaiting sentencing when she struck However, the judge was not so sure. again. He pointed to comments Cochrane had made In mid-2020, she stole the victim’s clothes to Probation which implied she had only targeted and make-up and cut the cord on her hair Gouman because of something the victim straighteners, resulting in two theft charges being originally posted online. laid. Judge Phillips called it “an absolute nonsense” Gouman, in an emotional victim-impact but he was faced with a quandary over how to statement, described how her mental health had deal with the cyberstalker. plummeted during the ordeal. “I have to ask myself if your attempts to About the time of lockdown, the victim told destroy Gouman should result in the court and the court, the malicious messages reached a justice system destroying you and your life.” he crescendo and she deleted all social media said. accounts. Rather than imprisonment, Cochrane was So Cochrane moved on to Gouman’s younger sentenced to six months’ community detention sister and bombarded her with abuse instead. and 12 months’ intensive supervision, during ENTER NOW! 37620-01 There was no obvious flashpoint that gave rise which she was banned from using social media or to the harassment, and Gouman assumed the contacting the victim. Entry forms available online ww.sportgisborne.org.nz or pick up at Sport Gisborne on Grey Street. For more information contact Sport Gisborne (06) 868-9943 reason for the hatred was because she began She was ordered to pay Gouman $3057. — ODT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Call for Royal Commission WELLINGTON — The Maori Party has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into racial profiling of tangata whenua by police. It comes off the back of a Radio NZ investigation which found the rangatahi of seven Maori whanau, CONCERN: Rotorua Lakes councillor Merepeka Raukawa-Tait is concerned at the some as young as 14, were stopped by number of children living in motel emergency housing. “We’ve got mothers with police and had their photograph taken. children living beside someone who has just been released from overseas, come back A front line police officer said it was to New Zealand, a 501. You’ve got other people with gang relations waltzing in and part of a bid to crackdown on youth out of those motels,” Raukawa-Tait said. Daily Post picture crime by collecting intelligence of any young person, and they believed Maori and Pasifika were being targeted. Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi said police had also admitted to using Fears for kids pain to subdue Maori more than any other ethnicity. “Our people do not stand a chance against the might of the Crown when they are being intentionally targeted just because they are brown and living in motels they definitely don’t stand a chance when the Ministry continues to turn by Felix Desmarais, Daily Post “That is things like making sure that if we’re a blind eye to systemic racism that is Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi planting trees, we’re not planting them directly happening right under their nose,” he ROTORUA — A Rotorua district councillor has right in front of CCTV cameras.” said. Labour’s Kelvin Davis, speaking expressed concern about children growing up in It also included expanding CCTV coverage and He called for a Royal Commission on behalf of the police minister, said motels next to gang members and Australia’s 501 “expanding and enhancing” the council’s Safe City into racial profiling by police, to the Minister did not support racial deportees. Guardians. understand how it is occurring and profiling and expected that officers act Rotorua Lakes councillor Merepeka Raukawa- A detailed implementation plan for the safety what the plan is to address it. without bias. Tait made the comments at a council Strategy, plan was being costed and developed, she said. Police Minister Poto Williams said The Independent Police Conduct Policy and Finance Committee meeting yesterday Te Tatau o Te Arawa representative Eugene officers should be acting without racial Authority and the Children’s as part of discussions about a draft council plan Berryman-Kamp said the draft plan appeared to bias. Commissioner are also looking into to address community safety. be “more about managing the issue, managing Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi the practice of police photographing So-called 501 deportees are criminal New symptoms, less about determining the cause”. asked during Question Time for people, and this week the scope of their Zealand citizens deported from Australia. They Mikaere said the issues at play had not sprung Williams to assure te ao Maori that investigation extended to include any are named for the section of the Australian up overnight, nor were they easy to fix. racial bias would not influence the member of the public, not just young Immigration Act that allowed visas to be stripped “It’s not something we can just walk out treatment of Maori by police. people. — Radio NZ from New Zealand residents who had disqualified and shoot a silver bullet and everything will be themselves on “character” grounds. fabulous.” This week Australian Home Affairs Minister She said the council wanted to make sure Peter Dutton described the scheme as “taking the the approach was “based in partnership” with trash out”. government departments and the community. Hospital-grade cleaners Raukawa-Tait said homeless people and rough “It’s really important that everyone takes sleepers had been put into motels during the responsibility for a better outcome.” Covid-19 alert Level 4 lockdown to “get them off Council chief executive Geoff Williams said the the streets”. draft plan was not complete, but council strategy for your home or offi ce “Our motels are being used to mop up the such as the housing plan, the Eastside Community housing crisis in Rotorua. Wellness Plan addressed underlying issues. Tested effi cacy against COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2). “That has contributed to the behaviours that we He said the draft plan was “very much the first see on the streets. element off the ground” and was intended for “fast Northfork Spray On Wipe Off Northfork Hospital Grade Lemon “We’ve got people in motels who are just immediate effect on our streets”. Disinfectant - 5L surviving. Who is looking after their high and Te Tatau o Te Arawa rangatahi representative 750ml, 2L and 5L complex needs? How did that happen? Danielle Marks asked how safety was to be Powerful ready-to-use formula Ideal for cleaning and disinfecting “We’ve got mothers with children living guaranteed with police involvement, given reports Suitable for use on all washable hard surfaces beside someone who has just been released of what she described as “racial profiling”. from overseas, come back to New Zealand, a Rotorua police area commander inspector Phil 501. You’ve got other people with gang Taikato said there were “other threads of relations waltzing in and out of those work going on” to do with family harm motels. and violence. “There are people in Rotorua who need “It’s the foundation of virtually all of to take a really good look at what they’ve our criminal offending we’re dealing contributed to the issues that are going with.” From down right now in our city.” He said Rotorua was leading the Raukawa-Tait, who is also a member country with new initiatives to combat of Lakes DHB and the chairwoman of family violence. $6.34 Whanau Ora, said some government agencies had “Here in Rotorua in the police, arrest is the “taken the road of least resistance”. exception, supportive resolutions is the norm.” “Then we wonder why we’ve got people with the Rotorua police were running iwi panels and behaviours that they have on our streets today.” planning on rolling out more, Taikato said. She said the draft plan did something Taikato confirmed the police collected data on constructive and was “a start”. where 501 deportees ended up living. Council operations manager Jocelyn Mikaere, “We know who is coming in and where they’re who presented the draft plan, said community going.” safety was a priority in the council’s long-term Councillor Mercia Yates asked how many plan as it had “such far-reaching consequences”. children were in emergency housing and Mikaere “We know our residents and visitors said at the end of February there were about 370. anecdotally are telling us they do not feel safe in “That’s not a figure anyone should be Rotorua.” comfortable with, and we certainly do not want our She said the plan had been developed out of children growing up in motels.” public consultation about the council’s housing Yates said she feared living in motels could strategy as well as concerns raised in other have long-term effects on children. Listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) ( AUST L351030). channels. Deputy mayor Dave Donaldson said motels Always read the label. Follow the directions for use She referenced a Dot Loves Data report that were “not a healthy environment for over 350 revealed Rotorua ranked 66 of 66 — the worst in children to be raised”. 38132-02 the country — in crime victimisation. “We’re not Councillor Raj Kumar said parts of Rotorua just trying to be better than number 66, we want to were “Godzone”, but some elements, such as , rne s O be the safest place to live and raise a family.” gang members, made the situation worse. bo nl is y She said part of the focus of the plan was The committee also unanimously agreed G on children and young people and developing to include a 30-year infrastructure strategy in LOCALLY 62 Peel Street • 06 869 0040 “effective collaboration” with the police and consultations for the council’s long-term plan, OWNED community groups. It included crime prevention which is expected to begin at the end of the S p ta ho through environmental design, she said. month. tioner y S [email protected] www.OPD.co.nz 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Student teachers quit placement Told children could not refer to them as ‘whaea’ or ‘matua’ School head refuses to grant te reo request by Louise Gould, Hawke’s Bay Today
CLIVE — Two Maori student teachers who allege they were barred from using “matua” and “whaea” as their teaching heard what he said,” Mitchell said. names say the conversation has “torn us Ministry of Education deputy secretary apart”. sector enablement and support Katrina Student teachers Rangi Mitchell Casey said the ministry had contacted and Arihi Raiha Hutana claim Clive the school and would provide support as School principal Brian Eales told the needed. pair they weren’t allowed to be referred “The school board is following the to as Matua Rangi and Whaea Arihi correct procedures and is getting the while on placement because it was information and guidance needed to “unprofessional”. address this matter. Children recognise these terms and immediately make a connection to who they are, where they’re ‘ My tipuna heard what he from — with us it creates relationships,” said GIVEN ULTIMATUM: Student teachers Rangi Mitchell and Arihi Hutana have left Casey said. ’ Clive School in Hawke’s Bay because they were not allowed to be called “whaea” or — Rangi Mitchell Mitchell and Hutana say they mean no “matua” by students. Hawke’s Bay Today picture disrespect toward the school. “I hope that they learn from this and The formal Maori terms of “matua” Hutana said there was often they were used as terms of endearment, grow.” or “whaea”, meaning uncle and auntie misunderstanding around the meaning of aroha and respect,” he said. “If someone Hutana encouraged the school to do respectively, are used for teachers and matua and whaea. was going to call you matua or whaea, more research, to visit the local marae parents in schools. In the literal sense and English you’re teaching them something.” and kaumatua and ask about the Both teachers say they left the translation, the words mean uncle and Hutana said she tried to explain meaning behind these words and Maori placement after being given the aunty, but the Hastings-born student to Eales the whakapapa and tikanga protocol. ultimatum of being called Mr Mitchell teachers said the references carried around being called whaea. The teachers are now on placement at and Miss Hutana, or leaving. greater meaning for them. Mitchell claimed at the end of the other schools in Hawke’s Bay, and say Clive School board of trustees “It’s our identity,” they said. conversation with the principal, Eales they are referred to as matua and whaea spokeswoman Sarah Beckett said te ao Mitchell said the titles help denote a had pointed at Hutana and told her to without question from the principals. Maori was taken “very seriously” and she generational gap between the teachers think twice about what she was saying. “For every word in Maori there is much would be able to share more information and children, which builds authority. “This tore us apart inside on a personal more than just the definition,” Mitchell “later in the term”. “As Maori, when we were growing up and on a wairua level as well. My tipuna said.
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Bank lending restrictions. Stats NZ data yesterday showed Bindi Norwell, Real Estate Institute chief annual food prices increased 1.2 percent executive, said the market was setting “an to February 2021, which is the smallest unrelenting pace” because in February last annual increase since July 2019 when year, just 6951 properties were sold. food prices increased 0.9 percent. Median prices nationally rose 22.8 percent Month-on-month prices were down from $635,000 last February to $780,000 last 0.9 percent, led by seasonal falls in month, setting a new national high. Auckland apples and a tomato glut that has seen is at another all-time high and 12 out of 16 supermarkets engaging in a price war. regions and 37 districts also set new records. On Wednesday alone, the Hastings “The unrelenting pace of property sales branch of Pak’nSave sold two tonnes of continued in February, with a 14.6 percent tomatoes at just 9 cents a kilo. uplift on sales volumes compared to the Yesterday, Pak’nSave Royal Oak same time last year — the highest number of bettered their east coast colleagues by properties sold for the month of February in offering Auckland shoppers tomatoes for 14 years,” Norwell said. just 8 cents a kilo. Some of this uplift could be attributed While these specials are below cost to investors buying before loan to value “loss-leader” deals, Stats NZ data restrictions are reintroduced this month, she confirms tomato prices are at record lows. said. They fell 14 percent in February, to the The Reserve Bank has warned that the cheapest level in 12 years. MARKET GLUT: Hastings Pak’nSave was selling tomatoes at an astonishing 9 cents overheated housing market is at growing risk The glut is largely due to pandemic a kilo on Wednesday. Yesterday, Pak’nSave Royal Oak bettered their east coast of a correction and it will reintroduce loan-to- logistics making exporting more difficult colleagues by offering Auckland shoppers tomatoes for just 8 cents a kilo. value ratio (LVR) rules at the tougher end of for growers. Picture supplied expectations. The rules mean most investors “Tomato prices are highly seasonal, will be required to have a 30 percent deposit typically falling in summer, but they were the main contributors. they are not increasing as fast as they this month, rising to 40 percent from May. reached an all-time high in August 2020,” Other foods to see big falls across were last year during the early stage of Most other owner-occupier buyers will Stats NZ consumer prices manager the year were chocolate biscuits, down the pandemic.” require a 20 percent deposit. Katrina Dewbery said. 11 percent; beef, down 5.6 percent; and However, it may be a case of enjoying Norwell said West Coast sales volumes Prices for meat, poultry and fish were yoghurt, down 6.5 percent. the stability while it lasts as commodity were the highest in nearly 17 years, with a also down 2.4 percent in the past 12 Annual food price inflation reached food prices around the world have spiked 58 percent increase on the same time last months. 4.4 percent in April 2020, the largest in the past few months. year. Excluding Auckland, prices increased The biggest contributor to this decrease annual rise in more than eight years, On international markets, global food by 19.1 percent from $550,000 in February was chicken pieces, down 9 percent in the Dewbery said. prices, including dairy, are now at seven- last year to $655,000 last month, REINZ said. past 12 months to February 2021. This was when New Zealand was in year highs. Auckland’s median rose 24.3 percent from The falls were offset by the rising cost Level 4 Covid-19 lockdown and prices However, it can take up to six months $885,000 to $1,100,000, also a new record. of eating out, which contributed to the rose sharply for potatoes and fresh eggs, for commodity food prices to flow through Auckland city, Franklin, Manukau, North small rise across the 12-month period. with high annual increases for a range of to supermarket shelves. Shore, Papakura and Waitakere set new Prices for restaurant meals and ready-to- other foods, such as cheese and bread. Increased demand — fuelled by the record median highs too. eat food were up 3.7 percent. “Since April, the rate of annual food Covid — recovery is combing with The REINZ House Price Index, which Within this, lunch meals, consisting of price inflation has slowed, but remained ongoing logistical challenges (like measures the changing value of property cafes and restaurant lunch options, and above 2 percent,” Dewbery said. “Some shipping costs) to push up the price of a in the market, rose 21.5 percent annually to ethnic foods, including Thai and Indian, food prices remain at high levels, but grain, corn, soybeans and dairy. 3657, a new high. This is the first time the index has exceeded the 3500 mark and was the highest annual percentage rise in the HPI in 201 months since May 2004, showing how strong Businesses struggle to survive the market was in February, REINZ said yesterday. QUEENSTOWN — A new business confidence improve,” the report said. the region’s businesses reported the number of Auckland values increased by 20.7 percent survey has found nearly a third of businesses in “The outlook continues to be bleak, particularly customers was the single most limiting factor to to 3662. Queenstown are not expecting to survive the next in Wakatipu, with businesses expecting growing their business. Owen Vaughan, editor of NZME-owned three months. operations to deteriorate further in the coming Staffing is another key challenge with 30 property portal OneRoof.co.nz, said: “The Close to 250 local businesses responded to months. Forty-one percent are expecting to percent of Arrowntown businesses, 43 percent REINZ figures further support the trends the survey from the Chambers of Commerce in reduce staff numbers in the face of continued of Frankton businesses and just over half of we’ve noticed in the market since the start of Queenstown and Wanaka. decreases in activity and pressure on prices Queenstown businesses saying they were finding the year. The survey has painted a bleak picture with compounded by over 90 percent of businesses it harder to find skilled staff than it was three “New listings on OneRoof for February the majority of Wakatipu tourism and hospitality expecting cost of goods sold to remain the same months ago. were up 25 percent on a strong January, businesses operating at less than 50 percent of or increase.” A report found 70 percent of all businesses and . . . properties are selling well above normal turnover and more than half expecting a The picture is more hopeful for Arrowtown across the region including Upper Clutha their rating valuation. They are also selling drop in staffing and hours. and Frankton, with the majority of businesses expected an increase of between 25 and 100 quickly. And while talk has increased about “Businesses view of the future for the region expecting to still be trading in three months time. percent if a travel border with Australia was a slowdown (buyers) and sellers shouldn’t contrasted significantly with their view for New Two thirds of businesses in Arrowtown and opened. It would have less of an impact on expect price drops in the months ahead, just Zealand, with almost 75 percent considering the Frankton continue to operate between 50 to Arrowtown, where almost a third expected no a less crazy market.” outlook for the country would remain the same or 100 percent capacity. Nearly three quarters of impact. — Radio NZ
SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Kiwi Property was up 3.5c to $1.18. $5.68. But Mercury fell 18.2c or 3 percent One of the day’s biggest movers was Air to $5.88; and Genesis was down 6.5c to New Zealand, climbing 5.5c or 3.34 percent $3.835. WELLINGTON — The milestone on Wall Street, “Maybe the fiscal package was already priced to $1.70, no doubt pumped by the Australian Z Energy fell 10c or 3.62 percent to $2.66 with the Dow Jones index breaking through in. Of more concern is whether the Reserve Bank Government’s A$1.2 billion ($1.28b) tourism after lowering its expected 2021 full-year the 32,000 points mark for the first time, failed of New Zealand will react to the latest house support package, which includes half-priced, operating earnings (ebitdaf) to $235m-$245m, to excite the New Zealand sharemarket which price increases to ensure the housing market subsidised domestic airfares and loans to small from $235m-$265m. The fuel and service station simply drifted on steady trading. doesn’t overheat. The latest housing statistics is tour companies. company said it continued to experience The Dow Jones was up nearly 1.5 percent to a yet more positive economic data that is having Smith said the tourism sector here had the effects of two Covid lockdowns, loss of new all-time high after the US$1.9 trillion ($2.63t) an effect on personal wealth,” he said. been largely forgotten —- it had not had any international tourists, reduced jet fuel volume economic stimulus package was passed by For the year to February house prices rose dedicated, specific support and the New Zealand and lower refining margins. Congress. 21.5 percent nationally, the number of sales Government might do something similar to the New listing My Food Bag again disappointed, But the S&P/NZX 50 Index meandered along, increased 10.3 percent above the previous 12 Australians. And Air New Zealand has a capital falling 6c or 3.55 percent to $1.63. finishing up 0.17 percent to 12,272.48 after months, and the median period to sell fell from raising on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged reaching an intraday low of 12,221.37 and high of 29 to 26 days. Prices in February climbed Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell 1.46 percent to 32,297.02, eclipsing the previous 12,323.25. There were 77 gainers and 64 decliners 3.7 percent nationally. 17c to $28.95 after reaching an intraday high of record of 31,522.75 set on February 16. over the whole market on volume of 51.15 million On the back of this, the property stocks had a $29.40 and a2 Milk slipped 15c to $9.55. The index was spurred by re-opening stocks share transactions worth $177.68 million. confident day as the US 10-Year Treasury bond The energy stocks had a mixed day. Contact Boeing, up 6.39 percent to US$245.34; pharmacist Greg Smith, head of research with Fat yield fell further to 1.52 percent. Investore rose 3c Energy’s $75m retail bond offer was over- Walgreens Boots Alliance gaining 4.25 percent Prophets, said the local market took the eagerly to $2.07; Stride Property was also up 3c to $2.14; subscribed and its share price edged ahead 2c to US$50.52; and retailer Home Depot increasing awaited US stimulus plan with a pinch of salt. Argosy gained 2.5c or 1.74 percent to $1.465; and to $7.09. Meridian gained 19c or 3.46 percent to 1.11 percent to US$266.24. 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 EDITORIAL Livestock should be behind secure fencing In just the last week I have had two is liable for the cost of any damage or In the last week’s incidents my Turning page on a reported instances of livestock being on worse if there is a loss of life. colleague on council, councillor Bill the state highway and being hit by a local Come on stock owners alongside SH35 Burdett, reported that one driver hit calamitous defeat resident in their vehicle. This is just so and alongside streams. We all have to black cows on the road near Three dangerous. manage our fences and our flood gates, Bridges and in the second incident The completion of a damning Not only is it the inconvenience and and there has not been any great amount another hit a Hereford cattle beast on the review of National’s performance cost of having one’s car damaged and of rain to flush out the flood gates. We all road near Tikitiki. in the 2020 election comes as the off the road for repairs, it is also the need to take responsibility to keep our It is the responsibility of all of us to see party shows signs of a much-needed potential for serious injury and even stock in paddocks where they belong and that animals are not roaming free on the revival and it may be a catalyst for death to the people travelling in the off the highway. highway. Coast farmers, let’s see that we vehicle. We have a wonderful ratepayer in repair fences and flood gates where there that vitally important process. Pastoral farmers all should know — Tokomaru Bay who travels to work on is the potential for animals to break out, It was no surprise to anyone that and most do — that they are responsible the Coast and sends messages to Whaka before the unforgiveable happens and the review found disunity, leaks and for keeping their livestock off the road Kotahi/NZTA — and sends me an email someone is seriously hurt or worse. poor behaviour were key factors in and restrained behind adequate fencing. in the mornings — when he sees stock on the calamitous defeat which saw the In a court of law, the owner of the stock the road. PAT SEYMOUR party’s caucus halved. News around the review comes as LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS both the party and its leader Judith Collins seem at last to be finding Positive suggestions their feet, as they seek to become Re: Yes to sirens and shade, Civil Defence, and some very an effective opposition. More blowouts likely March 10 letter. positive resolutions for future That is shown in two of the I sent an email to Wairoa Mayor out. Tunanui Road will not take big For Tokomaru Bay residents, evacuations for our community topics raised this week — blaming Craig Little with a suggestion to trucks etc, so this scenario would especially elderly and children have been suggested to them the Government for the failure to book a railbike ride with Geoff Main stuff Rocket Lab and farms etc. who had to evacuate Bernie, by our community. establish a transtasman bubble and ride from Opoutama to Nuhaka I see Gisborne Mayor Rehette the issues we faced were Why things did or didn’t (in which they were helped by then return — along with one Stoltz won’t answer my letters to unique and real — some of happen as in the past were councillor and two Wairoa District the editor — she prefers to go along them confusing and unsafe explained and/or are being comments from Australian Prime Council engineers. with the Rail Action Group and — and need addressing. looked into now. Thanks. Minister Scott Morrison), and the I have done this trip a few times, others dreaming away, wanting the There have already been more than $1 million a day cost helping Geoff. I believe that for the Gisborne to Wairoa link open. community hui with GDC and CHERYL JOHNSON to house people in temporary length along Black’s Beach there I will always wonder with that accommodation, aka motels. is potential for three big blowouts $600,000 Business and Economic Both are subjects that will find not including the blowhole/500mm Research Ltd (BERL) report — I their mark with the general public. slump. never saw a helicopter, engineers, A share from rates is fair National has also quickly gone on This could happen with the next vehicles in the area viewing the Re: Freedom camping costs, does result in a lighter impact to the attack about the details of big rain, ie 100mm in 12 hours. We damaged line from Nuhaka to the March 11 letter. on the environment and the the Government’s vaccination plans. haven’t had this sort of rain for a Tikiwhata Stream blowout . . . then A visitor from Westland local community, and those The party needs to make regular long time. to see the estimated cost of $36m to District commented on the factors mean it is only fair And are we never going to get get the line open ready for the 2021- summer camping arrangement that as a community, general hits on the Government and to another earthquake? 22 season! and was impressed. She rates pay a share. progressively dismantle the trust I also suggested the 500mm drop I have to ask, does Gisborne wished their own council After all, who does not Jacinda Ardern earned during the at the blowhole be topped up level District Council really care? I don’t would have a similar enjoy a natural foreshore worst days of the pandemic and with the existing road to see if it is think so. The road dropping out will arrangement for summer and environment without excess earlier national tragedies. still dropping, but leave it one-way stuff Mahia; remember that Rocket freedom camping. rubbish and occasional human Collins has moved to address the for traffic. Lab is on track to bring billions of The fact that rubbish and waste. disunity issue in sharing some of I believe the other three areas will dollars into the country. toilet facilities are managed MATHEW BANNISTER the findings of the report, which has take out the rail and road before the I forgot to suggest to Mayor Little been described as a party board blowhole goes — if at all. This is not to make sure a reporter comes on if but when, and it will only leave the railbike ride. document. MPs are only able to the Tunanui Road for us to get in or MERV GOODLEY Clouded by resentment read it, not take it away — an irony Re: Issues of interpretation, to write about. not lost on anyone when that is beliefs — March 11 column. If your current attitude is anything clearly to avoid leaks. Let’s march Imagine . . . Hi Meredith, it was very pleasing to go by then the future of the Maori She acknowledged that some of to read two other GDC councillors’ ward system, and how it could work those responsible for the disunity I have had enough of all the I can understand the comments on your Pipiwharauroa in harmony and support forward were no longer in the caucus, trucks on the road. Gisborne Peace Foundation’s concern article and the thoughts they had thinking and actions, looks rather while others were. The disunity must fix up the railway line over Rocket Lab potentially on your depressing, racially-divisive bleak. and perceived incompetence please. Let’s get it fixed. launching an armed rocket take on politics. Like a lot of other Gizzy people, We have a rail action group from Mahia. Imagine if this were clearly seen by the public as You write about fairness and one wishes at times that you had an meeting soon. I saw another rocket somehow flew over to equality yet you harbour such deep- “off” switch and gave us all a well- showing the party was not a feasible logging truck rolled. Let us Pyongyang and blew North seated resentment that it clouds earned break. alternative government. fight for the rail by starting Korea’s “rocketman” Kim over anything positive that you have KEN OVENDEN There is a plus side for Collins in with a march. I won’t give up. Jong-un away. That would be that her short time in the hot seat sad. prior to the election means she MAY RUBY REG HART Accomplice via collaboration cannot be blamed for the disaster, and has time to build her image Re: Watchdog group preparing to weaponise space as a possible prime minister. To do All should have water tanks launched, March 10 story. as yet another theatre in its that she must move away from her If you provide a scope for an well-documented struggle Re: Preserving water, March faraway Waingake, and only assassin to fit to his rifle, are for full-spectrum global “Crusher” image and avoid off-the- 1 story. silty Waipaoa river water for you compromised in his crime? dominance. Any assistance NZ cuff comments like her obesity one. Of course all households emergency back-up. Besides, Rocket Lab might not gives in this endeavour makes Fortunately for her there are no should have rainwater with the inevitable droughts be launching weapons into us an accomplice to what will feasible challengers in the caucus tanks, as was normal when and worse climate change ever space but it is collaborating come to be viewed as a crime ranks but she will still be tempted to I was young. It has always more likely, water security with and aiding the nuclear- against all of humanity. refresh her shadow Cabinet, looking been risky for our district needs to take high-priority flaunting United States for talent like her deputy Shane Reti to have been fully reliant status. military. HUGH STEADMAN who has been a success. on the water pipeline from BOB HUGHES The US military is Blenheim Her challenge to her caucus for [email protected] 2021 is that she expects them to work hard and professionally. That is ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. exactly what they must do to have ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. any hope of avoiding Labour leading ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. a third-term government. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 WORLD 13 Biden signs US$1.9tn virus relief bill into law WASHINGTON, DC — people could resume some of Marking a year of loss and their normal activities. disruption, US President Joe On Wednesday, Congress Biden on Thursday (local time) approved the president’s signed into law the US$1.9 US$1.9tn “American Rescue trillion relief package that Plan”, aimed at easing the he said would help the US to economic impact of the virus defeat the coronavirus and on tens of millions of people. FACES GROPING ALLEGATIONS: to nurse its economy back to And the nation was on pace to Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at health. administer its 100-millionth a New York vaccination site earlier Some of the relief cheques dose of vaccine as soon as this month. AP picture could begin arriving for Thursday. Americans this weekend. Biden said he would focus The signing came hours his remarks on what his before Biden was due to administration planned to Cuomo sex deliver his first prime-time deliver in the coming months, address since taking office. He but also reiterate his call would be aiming to steer the for Americans to continue to nation towards a hungered- practise social distancing and harassment for sentiment — hope — as wear face coverings to hasten he marked one year since the the end of the pandemic. onset of the pandemic that “I’m going to launch the next has killed more than 529,000 phase of our Covid response accusation Americans. and explain what we will do “This historic legislation is as a government and what about rebuilding the backbone we will ask of the American of this country,” Biden said as people,” he said. referred to he signed the bill in the Oval TICKING OFF HIS PROMISES: President Joe Biden signs the He added: “There is light at Office. American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval the end of this dark tunnel of Most noticeable to many Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, on Thursday the past year. There is a real (local time). AP picture the police Americans were provisions reason for hope.” providing up to US$1400 Almost exactly one year ago, direct payments this year to Republicans in both chambers Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) then-President Donald Trump ALBANY, New York — A lawyer for Governor most people, some of which opposed the legislation declaration of a pandemic, he addressed the nation to mark Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday (local time) could begin landing in their unanimously, characterising would mourn the dead, but the WHO’s declaration of a that she reported a groping allegation made bank accounts this coming it as being bloated, crammed also project optimism about global pandemic. against him to police after the woman involved weekend, and extending the with liberal policies and the future. He announced travel declined to press charges herself. US$300 weekly emergency heedless of signs the crises “This is a chance for him to restrictions and called for The Times Union of Albany reported on unemployment benefits into were in fact easing. really beam into everybody’s Americans to practise good Wednesday that an unidentified aide had early September. Biden originally planned to living rooms and to be both hygiene, but at the same claimed Cuomo reached under her shirt and sign the bill on Friday, but it the ‘mourner-in-chief’ and time, he also displayed little fondled her after summoning her to his official arrived at the White House to explain how he’s leading alarm about the forthcoming residence late last year. Cuomo said he never This historic more quickly than anticipated. the country out of this,” said catastrophe. touched anyone inappropriately. legislation‘ is about “We want to move as fast presidential historian and Rice Trump, it was later revealed, Beth Garvey, the governor’s acting counsel, rebuilding the backbone as possible,” tweeted White University professor, Douglas acknowledged that he had said in a statement that as a matter of state House chief of staff Ron Klain. Brinkley. been deliberately “playing policy, the woman who made the allegations of this country ’ He added, “We will hold our “This is a big moment. down” the threat of the virus. was told she should contact her local police —US President Joe Biden celebration of the signing “He’s got to win over the For Biden, who has promised department. on Friday, as planned, with hearts and minds of people so to level with the American “In this case, the person is represented congressional leaders!” that they keep wearing masks public after the alternate by counsel and when counsel confirmed the Also included were expanded Previewing his Thursday and get vaccinated, but also reality of Trump’s virus talk, client did not want to make a report, the state tax credits over the next year night remarks, Biden said he will be wanting people to the imperative would be to notified the police department and gave them for children, child care and he would “talk about what know that, after the past year, strike the correct balance the attorney’s information,” Garvey said. family leave — some of them we’ve been through as a the federal government hasn’t “between optimism and She said the state was obligated to do so credits that Democrats have nation this past year, but more forgotten (them).” grief”, said Princeton history under state law. signalled they would like importantly, I’m going to talk Biden’s evening remarks professor and presidential An Albany Police Department to make permanent — plus about what comes next”. in the East Room would be scholar Julian Zelizer. spokesperson, Steve Smith, did not spending for renters, feeding Biden’s challenge would be central to a pivotal week for Fifty days into his immediately return a message from The programmes and people’s to honour the sacrifices made the president as he addressed presidency, Biden was Associated Press seeking comment, but utility bills. by Americans over the past the defining challenge of his experiencing a polling he told The New York Times that police had The House gave final year, while encouraging them term: shepherding the nation honeymoon that his reached out to a representative for the woman congressional approval to to remain vigilant despite their through the twin public health predecessor had never enjoyed. and offered its services to her. the sweeping package by a “virus fatigue” and growing and economic storms brought Despite that fact, however, The possible involvement of police came as near party line 220-211 vote impatience to resume normal about by the coronavirus. public sentiment remained Cuomo’s grip on power appeared increasingly on Wednesday, seven weeks activities, given the tantalising On Monday, the Centres polarised in America. — AP tenuous. after Biden entered the White promise of vaccines. for Disease Control and Earlier on Thursday, a group of 59 House and four days after Speaking on the one-year Prevention released initial Democratic state legislators demanded the Senate passed the bill. anniversary of the World guidance for how vaccinated SEE STORY ON PAGE 17 Cuomo’s resignation in the wake of the allegation at the Executive Mansion. The top Democrat in the state Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie, said he would hold a States draw up big wish lists for Covid-relief money caucus meeting with members on Thursday to discuss “potential paths forward” in light of WASHINGTON, DC — State rich opportunity to help states the mounting allegations against Cuomo. governments will get a big influx attack poverty more broadly and In New York, the Assembly is the legislative of federal money from the US$1.9 accomplish the kind of big things house that could move to impeach Cuomo, trillion Covid-19 relief package that government used to do. who has faced multiple allegations that he could suddenly enable them to Since most state budgets are made the workplace an uncomfortable place undertake large, expensive projects not in the tailspins that many for young women, with sexually suggestive that have long been on their to-do feared they would be in last spring remarks and behaviour, including unwanted lists, including high-speed internet (autumn in NZ), states can use touching and a kiss. for rural areas and drinking water their share of the money to go way Nineteen senators and 40 Assembly improvements. beyond balancing the books and members said in a letter on Thursday that it The aid plan, approved by dealing with the direct costs of the was time for Cuomo to go. Congress in close party-line votes coronavirus pandemic. “In light of the Governor’s admission of and signed by US President Joe “There are no words to describe inappropriate behaviour and the findings of Biden on Thursday (local time), the impact that has on a state Screenshot image taken from video altered data on nursing home Covid-19 deaths, includes US$195 billion for states, that has long had extreme and he has lost the confidence of the public and plus separate funds for local persistent poverty,” said New now drawing up ambitious plans In Democrat-controlled the state legislature, rendering him ineffective governments and schools. Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan similar to what’s on the wish lists California, GOP-held Idaho, and in this time of most urgent need,” the letter While the package contains Grisham, a Democrat. of Democratic lawmakers and Vermont, priorities include drinking said. considerable short-term financial “This is exactly the investment governors. water and rural broadband projects. Cuomo has repeatedly said he would not relief for businesses and that we have always deserved and Republican Idaho Governor, In New Mexico, officials expect resign and urged the public to await the individuals who have suffered that we need now more than ever.” Brad Little, outlined some of the to use US$600m to pay off debts to outcome of an investigation of his conduct by from the outbreak, its Democratic Even Republican governors who same priorities as his Democratic the state’s unemployment fund. state Attorney General Letitia James. supporters also see it as a have argued against the plan are counterparts. — AP — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Blood clot fears over GLOBAL BRIEFS Aussie’s health chief has bad case of foot in mouth over jab CANBERRA — The boss of Australia’s health department has come under fire for “dangerous” suggestions that one coronavirus jab offers full AstraZeneca vaccine protection against the disease. Professor Brendan Murphy clarified his evidence after telling the Senate’s Covid-response committee that one dose was akin to being fully Three countries halt vaccinations due to concerns vaccinated. “Don’t you think it’s a bit dangerous for you to be sitting here saying ‘well one shot gives you COPENHAGEN, Denmark protection’?” Labour senator and committee chair — Health authorities in Katy Gallagher told the hearing in Canberra. Denmark, Norway and “Part of what we need to do here with the rollout Iceland on Thursday (local is making sure people get two shots.” time) suspended the use Professor Murphy, who was chief health officer of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 from the onset of the pandemic, said one dose vaccine shots following reports was “fully protective”, but needed to be topped of the formation of blood clots up. in some people who had been “Of course we want everyone to get two shots,” vaccinated. he said, backtracking on his original suggestion. Austria earlier stopped — AAP using a batch of AstraZeneca shots while investigating Myanmar coup getting deadlier a death from coagulation NAYPYITAW — Security forces in Myanmar disorders and an illness from have again used live ammunition against people a pulmonary embolism. protesting the military coup in the country, Still, the European medicine leaving several people dead, according to regulator (EMA) said the witness reports as the junta alleged that vaccine’s benefits outweighed deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi had its risks and could continue to accepted illegal payments. be administered. Photos posted on social media showed bodies Europe has been struggling covered in blood. to speed up a vaccine rollout Many were gunned down with targeted shots to after delivery delays from the head. Pfizer and AstraZeneca, even Local media and observers spoke of at least as a spike in cases amid a 10 victims across the country on Thursday (local more contagious virus variant time). has triggered fresh lockdowns However, the number could not be in countries like Italy and independently verified. — AAP France. Denmark suspended the shots for two weeks after a ASTRAZENECA VACCINATIONS PAUSED: A medical worker in the Bella Centre in 60-year-old woman, who was Copenhagen prepares a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. Denmark has now suspended its use for Judge grants addition given an AstraZeneca shot two weeks. AFP picture from the same batch used in of third-degree murder Austria, developed a blood clot “The problem with and would fully support their also uses vaccines from and consequently died from spontaneous reports of investigation. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, it, Danish health authorities suspected adverse reactions The EMA said on is set to receive 2.6 million charge for ex-cop over said. to a vaccine are the enormous Wednesday there was no doses from AstraZeneca over Their response was difficulty of distinguishing evidence so far linking the coming months. George Floyd’s death also prompted by reports a causal effect from a AstraZeneca to the two cases Denmark’s Health Authority “of possible serious side coincidence,” a professor in Austria. said the final date for when MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Thursday effects” from other European of pharmacoepidemiology, It said the number of it expects all Danes to have (local time) granted prosecutors’ request to countries. Stephen Evans, at the thromboembolic events — been fully vaccinated would be add a third-degree murder count against a “It is London School marked by the formation of pushed back by four weeks to former Minneapolis police officer charged currently of Hygiene blood clots — in people who 15 August. in George Floyd’s death, offering jurors an not possible Prof Evans added and Tropical had received the AstraZeneca Spain on Thursday said additional option for conviction and resolving to conclude Medicine, told vaccine was no higher than it had not registered any an issue that might have delayed the trial for whether there that the Covid- Reuters. that seen in the general cases of blood clots related to months. is a link. We 19 disease itself Prof Evans population, with 22 cases AstraZeneca’s vaccine so far, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill are acting early, was very strongly added that reported among the 3 million and would therefore continue reinstated the charge after the former officer, it needs to be the Covid- people who have received the administering the shots. Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts thoroughly associated with 19 disease shot as of March 9. Meanwhile, the EU’s to block it. investigated,” blood clotting. itself was The EMA said it understood drugs regulator on Thursday Cahill had earlier rejected the charge as not Health Minister very strongly the decision by Denmark approved Johnson & Johnson’s warranted by the circumstances of Floyd’s Magnus associated with and Norway was taken as a single dose Covid-19 vaccine. death, but an appellate court ruling in an Heunicke said on Twitter. blood clotting. precaution. Meanwhile, Dr Bharat unrelated case established new grounds. The vaccine would be The head of the UK Four other countries Pankhania, an infectious Chauvin already faces second-degree suspended for 14 days in Medicines and Healthcare — Estonia, Lithuania, diseases expert at Britain’s murder and manslaughter charges. Denmark. Products Regulatory Agency Luxembourg and Latvia — University of Exeter, called Legal experts say the additional charge “This is a cautionary (MHRA) Phil Bryan said had stopped inoculations from Denmark’s decision to pause helps prosecutors by giving jurors another decision,” director of infection reports of blood clots so far the batch while investigations its use of AstraZeneca shots “a option to find Chauvin guilty of murder. prevention and control at the didn’t exceed what would were under way, the EMA dramatic step”. The dispute over the third-degree murder Norwegian Institute of Public have occurred naturally in the said. “The vaccine has been given charge revolved around wording in the law Health (FHI) Geir Bukholm, vaccinated population. The batch of one million to several million people all that references an act “eminently dangerous told a news conference. “Available evidence does not doses went to 17 EU over the world and we have to others”. Cahill’s initial decision to dismiss FHI did not say how long confirm that the vaccine is the countries. not had similar reports of the charge had noted that Chauvin’s conduct the suspension would last. cause,” he said. Swedish authorities said vaccine-induced clotting,” he might be construed as not dangerous to “We await information to More than 11 million doses they did not find sufficient said, adding that the blood anyone but Floyd. see if there is a link between of AstraZeneca’s vaccine have evidence to stop vaccination clots were more likely to However, prosecutors sought to revive the vaccination and this case so far been administered with AstraZeneca’s jab. be “separate, unconnected the charge after the state’s Court of Appeals with a blood clot,” Bukholm across the UK. “There is nothing to indicate events.” recently upheld the third-degree murder said. that the vaccine causes this Britain’s medicines conviction of another former Minneapolis Iceland has suspended Vaccine well-tolerated, says type of blood clot,” the head regulator reacted by noting police officer in the 2017 killing of an jabs with the vaccine as it AstraZeneca of drug safety at the Swedish there was no confirmation Australian woman. They argued that the ruling awaited the results of an Medical Products Agency, that the reported blood established precedent that the charge could investigation by the EMA. AstraZeneca told Reuters in Veronica Arthurson, told a clot was caused by the be brought even in a case where only a single Italy, also on Thursday, said a written statement that the news conference. AstraZeneca vaccine. person is endangered. it would suspend use of an safety of its vaccine had been The Danish Medicines “People should still go and Arguments over when the precedent from AstraZeneca batch different to extensively studied in human Agency said it had launched get their Covid-19 vaccine former officer Mohamed Noor’s case took the one used in Austria. trials and peer-reviewed an investigation into the when asked to do so,” it said. effect went swiftly to the state’s Supreme Some health experts said data had confirmed it was vaccine together with However, Hendrik Streeck, Court, which on Wednesday said it would not there was little evidence to generally well tolerated. corresponding agencies in a German virologist at the consider Chauvin’s appeal of the matter. suggest the AstraZeneca The drugmaker said this other EU countries and the University of Bonn, said the Cahill said on Thursday that he accepted vaccine should not be week there had been “no EMA. Danish decision was the right that precedent was clearly established. administered and that confirmed serious adverse So far, 138,148 Danes one. “I feel bound by that and I feel it would the cases of blood clots events associated with the have received a shot with “It’s not clear what the be an abuse of discretion not to grant the corresponded with the rate vaccine”. AstraZeneca’s vaccine, in a cause was, that’s why the motion,” he said. — AP of such cases in the general It said it was in contact country of 5.8 million. vaccinations are being stopped population. with Austrian authorities The Nordic country, which for now,” he said. — Agencies See earlier story on page 17 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 WORLD 15 Royal family ‘not racist’: William
LONDON — The Duke of Prince William’s visit is not Cambridge has said the royals the first appearance by a senior are “very much not a racist royal since the interview aired — family” in his first comments the Prince of Wales carried out after accusations by the Duke an engagement earlier this week. and Duchess of Sussex in a TV In the TV interview, Meghan interview. told Oprah there were “concerns Prince William also said and conversations about how PRINCE WILLIAM he had not yet spoken to his dark Archie’s skin might be RESPONDS TO brother, but would be doing so. when he was born”. ACCUSATION: Meghan and Prince Harry said Both Prince Harry and Prince William “a royal” had expressed concern Meghan refused to say who and the his wife, over “how dark” their son made the comment — but Harry the Duchess of Archie’s skin might be. later clarified to Oprah that it Cambridge, arrive Buckingham Palace said, in an was not the Queen or the Duke at School21, in earlier statement, that the claim of Edinburgh. east London. was “concerning”, but it would be During the interview, Prince The Duke of dealt with privately. Harry said it had hurt him that Cambridge has The Palace also said in his family had never spoken out said the royals are that statement that while about the “colonial undertones” ‘very much not a “recollections may vary”, the of news headlines and articles. racist family’ in his Sussexes would “always be much And asked by Oprah if the first comments, loved family members”. couple left the UK because of after accusations During a visit to a school in racism from the tabloid media, by the Duke and Stratford, in east London, on Harry replied: “It was a large Duchess of Sussex Thursday (local time), Prince part of it.” in a TV interview. William was asked by a reporter: In the interview, Harry also AFP picture “Is the Royal Family a racist spoke about his relationship with family, sir?” his family — especially with his The duke replied: “We’re very father, the Prince of Wales, and “The relationship is (needing) interview with the royal couple. Meanwhile, the head of much not a racist family.” brother, Prince William. ‘space’ at the moment. And time The fallout from the interview the Society of Editors — an Asked whether he had spoken At one point after stepping heals all things, hopefully.” has also seen broadcaster Piers industry body for the UK press to Prince Harry since the Oprah back as senior royals, Prince Figures from US TV network Morgan leave his role as host — resigned after a row over its interview, Prince William said: Harry said Charles “stopped CBS suggest that nearly 50 of Good Morning Britain, after reaction to Harry’s comments “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet, taking my calls”. million people around the his comments about Meghan about the tabloid media. but I will do.” And of William, Harry said: world have so far seen Oprah’s attracted 41,000 complaints. — BBC Digital collage auctions for nearly $96m Japan marks ten years since huge tsunami hit
TOKYO — Japan fell quiet at 2.46pm on Thursday (local time) to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country’s north-east coast in a disaster that one survivor said he feared people were beginning to forget. Carrying bouquets of flowers, many walked to the seaside or visited graves to pray for relatives and friends washed away by the water. Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga were among those observing a moment of silence at a memorial in Tokyo. Dignitaries and representatives of the survivors spoke — but most watched the ceremony online or on television because of restrictions to slow the coronavirus pandemic. The magnitude-9 quake that struck on March 11, 2011 — one of the biggest on record — triggered a wall of water that swept far inland, destroying towns and causing meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The days following the quake were terrifying for many in Japan and farther afield, as hydrogen explosions released radiation into the air and technicians worked furiously to try to cool the plant’s nuclear fuel by pumping in seawater. There were concerns and confusion about the extent of meltdowns, and how far radiation might travel, including fears that Tokyo and even the US west coast were at risk. Officials said they were not, but THE NEXT CHAPTER IN ART HISTORY?: Christie’s auction house in New York says it has auctioned off a digital collage panicked shoppers as far away as China and by an artist named Beeple for nearly US$70 million, in an unprecedented sale of a digital artwork that fetched more money Russia scrambled to stock up on goods they than physical works by many better known artists. The piece, titled ‘Everydays: The First 5000 Days’, sold for US$69.4 million thought would protect them. (almost NZD$96m) in an online auction, “positioning him (Beeple) among the top three most valuable living artists”, Christie’s More than 18,000 people died, mostly in the said via Twitter on Thursday (local time). Christie’s said it also marks the first time a major auction house has offered a digital- tsunami, and nearly half a million people were only artwork with a non-fungible token (NFT) as a guarantee of its authenticity, as well as the first time cryptocurrency has displaced. been used to pay for an artwork at auction. Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, responded to the sale result with The government has recognised another an expletive on Twitter. “Artists have been using hardware and software to create artwork and distribute it on the internet 3700 people — mostly from Fukushima for the past 20-plus years but there was never a real way to truly own and collect it,” Beeple said in a statement released by prefecture — who have since died of causes Christie’s. “With NFT’s, that has now changed. I believe we are witnessing the beginning of the next chapter in art history — linked to the disaster, including from stress. NFT digital art.” — AP Picture supplied by Christie’s — AP 16 LITERATURE The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Gardner marks a sharply-written return
BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED by Lisa Gardner Badeau has been missing for 11 months, counterfeit cash passers and human published by Penguin Books never making it home after school one traffickers who may or may not day. have something to do with the teen’s rankie Elkin is a nomad. Owning Frankie, who can’t afford to eat disappearance. only what she can carry, she unless she works, talks her way into a Even worse, midway into the wanders from town to town bartending job in the neighbourhood and investigation the missing girl’s best Fhunting for missing people who introduces herself to the missing girl’s friend also goes missing. the police have been unable to find. family and the Boston detective working “Maybe the question shouldn’t be why She is neither a police officer nor a the case. am I doing this, but why isn’t everyone private detective. None of them are pleased to see her, looking?” She has no training for this work and but Frankie’s unflinching honesty and This book, the bestselling author’s asks nothing in return for it. But in her ability to ask questions that open first stand-alone novel in 20-years, is the ten years or so since it became her new avenues of investigation gradually a sharply-written, tension-filled yarn obsession, she has become good at it. So win them over. full of twists readers are unlikely to see far, she has found 10 missing people. “Just because you haven’t gotten coming. Sadly, none of them were found alive. caught, doesn’t mean you’re innocent. The most compelling element, however, As Lisa Gardner’s Before She And just because you’re suspicious, is the character of Frankie, a recovering Disappeared opens, Frankie is hoping doesn’t mean I’m guilty.” alcoholic whose obsession with the to break that string of bad luck in Sometimes working alone and missing is a penance of sorts for the the largely Haitian neighbourhood of sometimes with the detective, she burden of guilt and grief she carries over Mattapan in Boston. gradually uncovers a tangle of fake a past trauma that took the life of a man There, 16-year-old Angelique Lovelie ID forgers, street-level drug dealers, she loves. — Bruce DeSilva, AP When family secrets come to light THE MOROCCAN DAUGHTER by Deborah Rodriguez certainly the closest I’ll be getting to published by Random House Morocco for a while. Australia The novel is well researched — from the hustle and bustle in the he Moroccan Daughter, the streets of Fes to the traditional new novel from bestselling marriage festival in the country’s author Deborah Rodriguez, Atlas Mountains. Ttakes readers on a sensory The cultural references are journey through the streets of authentic and Rodriguez’s familiarity Morocco. with the area is obvious. She The novel is the sequel to Island perfectly describes Fes and the on the Edge of the World and follows colourful sights and rich aromas that the adventures of Charlie and her are prevalent in the North African eccentric grandmother Bea. Although region. it is touted as a sequel, The Moroccan The traditions and culture explored Daughter provides enough backstory in The Moroccan Daughter were for readers to get by without having interesting to read about as they to read Island on the Edge of the differed so greatly from my own. World first. The characters are all lively and When Charlie’s best friend Amina realistic, with personalities that heads to Morocco for her sister’s spark and clash just like those in real wedding, Californians Charlie and life. Bea tag along as moral support as The storylines are, at times, Amina has been keeping a scandalous predictable, but it provides a level of secret from her strict, traditional comfort in these uncertain times. father. This was very much a book about Unbeknown to Amina’s family, she family and the complicated ties that has married an American man, Max, bind people together. The dialogue without telling anyone. flowed effortlessly, the pacing was Bold exploration Amina is terrified of losing her behind the ancient walls of the perfect and the characters felt so real father, and, as the plot unfolds, it is medina, the four women are soon and relatable that I was genuinely revealed that she is not the only one caught in a web of deceit, secret deals invested in how their stories would of womanhood with secrets. and surprising admissions. end. Samira, Amina’s family’s devoted While international travel is off For a reasonably short novel, The THE SOUL OF A WOMAN housekeeper, has the biggest secret of the cards for some time to come, The Moroccan Daughter packs in plenty of by Isabel Allende all, one that has the power to change Moroccan Daughter is a welcome drama and offers an interesting blend published by Bloomsbury Publishing Amina’s life. chance to explore and immerse of adventure, love and friendship, all As secrets and lies begin to unravel yourself in another culture. It’s set in an exotic location. — TP cclaimed writer Isabel Allende’s short memoir, The Soul of a Woman, is a bold exploration of Awomanhood, feminism, parenting, ageing, love and more. Powerful portrayal of devotion This short but mighty memoir opens with a proud declaration that Allende has been a feminist since kindergarten, MEMORIAL and from there launches readers into an by Bryan Washington to be with his father. enchanting examination of the life she has published by Atlantic Books Benson’s time with Mike’s mum, lived ever since. as well as Mike’s time navigating his Now in her late 70s, Allende reflects on “We take our memories wherever we relationship with his father, prove to her life, from her childhood and parents go, and what’s left are the ones that be transformative for both men. to her experience becoming a mother and stick around, and that’s how we make Memorial is a powerful portrait grandmother. a life.” of the challenges, both internal and The memoir is a chronicle of her fierce external, that so often come with advocacy for herself and for the power of emorial by Bryan loving another human being. women, and it is also an ode to the many Washington, follows the With unique and beautiful prose, it people who shaped her. With humour complex relationship weaves together a fascinating story and wisdom, Allende offers poignant Mbetween Benson, a Black of cultures, families, and lovers both observations on topics like ambition, the childcare teacher, and Mike, a clashing and coming together in the lack of respect we show to ageing people Japanese American chef. beautiful mess that is loving and and the #MeToo movement. The couple live together in Texas, living. Spending time with Allende within and for all intents and purposes, While the characters feel lost and these pages is a true delight. The book they are in love. Lately, though, their out of control, the story, itself, never is conversational, contemplative, and relationship has felt strained, and as does. Washington has a strong and relatable. issues with their respective families purposeful command over every Allende is self-deprecating and jubilant, become more pressing, their lives moment. writing as if she is chatting over coffee and together only grow more complicated. With its soft prose and alternating scones with an old friend about the lessons Mike’s mother arrives for a visit perspectives, Memorial feels like a life has taught her. at the same time Mike finds out his dance, effortlessly gliding between the The book will no doubt make you think estranged father is dying in Japan. So, characters’ stories as they discover about these big concepts in new and he leaves Benson alone to live with his who they are supposed to be. personal ways. — Molly Sprayregen, AP mother in their apartment and travels — Molly Sprayregen, AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 WORLD 17 Attorneys in George Floyd death trial ask jurors for views on cops
MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys The new decision from the grew up in a mostly white in the trial of a former state’s highest court left open part of central Minnesota, Minneapolis police officer the possibility that Cahill could acknowledged saying on his charged in George Floyd’s death add the charge back. written questionnaire that he questioned potential jurors on It also ended, at least for now, had a “very favourable” opinion Wednesday (local time) about the prospect of a lengthy delay of the Black Lives Matter their attitudes towards police, that could have resulted from it movement and a “somewhat trying to ascertain whether taking up the case. unfavourable” impression they were more inclined to The state had asked the of the Blue Lives Matter believe testimony from law Court of Appeals to halt the countermovement in favour of enforcement over evidence from trial pending resolution of the police, yet “somewhat agreed” other witnesses to the fatal matter, and that court later on that police did not get the confrontation. Wednesday denied that request respect they deserve. Judge Peter Cahill seated as moot. He said he agreed that there two more jurors to go with Legal experts say giving were bad police officers. the three picked on Tuesday the jury another option “Are there good ones? Yes. for Derek Chauvin’s trial on for convicting Chauvin of So I don’t think it’s right to second-degree murder and murder raises the chance of a completely blame the entire manslaughter charges. George Floyd Derek Chauvin conviction. organisation,” he told the It is part of a long process, AP file pictures Cahill noted the ruling court under questioning from in which attorneys have to ask during a break and told the prosecutor Steve Schleicher. prospective jurors — one by declined to hear Chauvin’s third-degree murder count prosecution and defence that He also said he would one — whether they can keep appeal to block a third-degree that the trial judge dismissed they would discuss the next be more inclined to believe an open mind during a trial, murder charge from being earlier. steps on Thursday morning an officer, all things being what they think of the criminal reinstated. The Minnesota Court of before jury selection begins. equal, over the word of justice system in general, what The issue is whether the Appeals last week said it He noted that there were still another witness. However, he their views are on racial-justice conviction of another former settled the law with its ruling some legal issues to be decided maintained he would be able to issues, and how they resolve Minneapolis police officer in the last month, affirming the before resolving that dispute. set aside any ideas about the conflicts in general. killing of an Australian woman conviction of Mohamed Noor The first juror picked on inherent honesty of an officer In a separate development, established a precedent for in the 2017 shooting death of Wednesday, a man who works and evaluate each witness on the Minnesota Supreme Court prosecutors to restore a Justine Ruszczyk Damond. in sales management and their own. — AP
‘Quit your whining about Covid-19’: Biden’s first 50 days Brazil’s president Where he currently stands on some of his key promises
WASHINGTON, DC — US top campaign pledges that involved BRASILIA — Brazil President Joe Biden laid out an rolling back Trump administration on Wednesday (local ambitious agenda for his first 100 moves on everything from climate time) registered days in office, promising swift change to immigration. a record number action on everything from climate Early on, the Biden administration of daily Covid-19 change to immigration reform to the rejoined the World Health fatalities, with 2286 coronavirus pandemic. Organisation (WHO) and the Paris people dying from On his 50th day in office, on Climate Accord, halted construction the virus in Wednesday (local time), his of the border wall, ended travel just 24 hours, the administration celebrated a restrictions on people from a variety Health Ministry said. milestone: congressional passage of Muslim-majority countries and New infections of his massive US$1.9 trillion created a task force to reunite tallied 79,876, coronavirus aid package. families separated at the US-Mexico which brought The bill includes direct payments border. Brazil’s infection to millions of Americans and money On immigration, Biden pledged Brazil’s President total in the year-long to help the White House deliver to deliver a comprehensive reform Jair Bolsonaro pandemic to more on a number of Biden’s biggest bill to Congress within his first 100 than 11.2 million. campaign promises, like reopening days, and it was unveiled last month, Brazil’s total coronavirus death toll of schools and getting more Americans although Biden already has signalled 270,656 is the second-highest in the world. vaccinated. an openness to a piece-by-piece The US has the world’s highest death toll. Fifty days in, Biden has made approach, if necessary. Biden also AMBITIOUS AGENDA: In this file picture, taken on Inauguration The Pan American Health Organisation major strides on a number of key issued an executive order directing Day, US President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in (PAHO) said that infection rates in Brazil campaign pledges for his earliest the Homeland Security secretary to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. were worrying and were spurred by a new days in office. Other issues are still “preserve and fortify” protections for AP file picture and more contagious variant — known as P1. awaiting action. But here is where young immigrants brought to the US PAHO has therefore called for much he currently stands on some of his by their parents. Many of those were not new to immediately expel people at the stricter public health measures. major promises: Biden also made some early sites, but nearly all have expanded border without an opportunity to “We are concerned about the situation moves to deliver on a pledge capacity with the additional federal seek asylum. Biden aides have in Brazil. It provides a sober reminder of COMPLETED GOALS to tighten ethical standards in resources. said they have no immediate plans the threat of resurgence: areas hit hard by his administration, including On immigration, Biden pledged to to end that authority, which Trump the virus in the past are still vulnerable to Biden prioritised addressing the a January 20 executive order reverse the “public charge” rule put introduced a year ago using an infection today,” PAHO Director Carissa pandemic during his first few weeks imposing an ethics pledge on in place by the Trump administration obscure 1944 public health law. Etienne said in a briefing. in office, and the focus has paid off. appointees governing activities to discourage immigrants from using Biden also promised to end the With a sluggish vaccination pace, Brazil He is on track to hit his goal of 100 such as lobbying and taking public benefits, to streamline the long-term detention of migrant has seen a sharp spike in cases and deaths. million vaccine doses administered gifts, which included prohibiting naturalisation process and to reform families. Immigration and Customs Preliminary data suggests P1 could be in his first 100 days as soon as the political interference in the Justice the US asylum system within his Enforcement (ICE) signalled last up to twice as transmittable as the original end of next week. Department. first 100 days. An executive order he week it planned to discontinue the coronavirus. It also suggests that the new The daily rate of vaccinations now signed in early February directs the use of one such facility, but ICE variant could evade any immunity built up by averages more than 2 million shots, IN PROGRESS relevant agencies to review those would continue to hold families having had the original version of Covid. and more than 75 million doses have policies and recommend changes for three days or less at two other P1 is thought to have originated in the been administered since Biden was Here are a few of the other Biden within 60 days. facilities in Texas. Amazon city of Manaus. sworn in. promises that remain a work in The administration has made In addition, the Biden On Monday, Brazil’s President Jair Biden also took several early progress. some moves to reform the asylum administration is expanding capacity Bolsonaro, who has consistently played actions that fulfilled pledges Biden’s national Covid-19 strategy system, including a move by the at a number of long-term facilities down the gravity of the novel coronavirus on climate policy. He signed an pledged to establish 100 new, Department of Homeland Security on that hold immigrant children, to and questioned the “rush” for vaccines, executive order on Inauguration federally-supported vaccination Biden’s first day in office to suspend address the ongoing surge of personally took part in a video call with Day that revoked the permit for the centres across the nation by the end a Trump-era programme requiring unaccompanied minors at the executives at Pfizer, reaching a spoken Keystone XL oil pipeline, halted of February. asylum seekers to wait in Mexico border. agreement with them to buy their vaccine. development of the Arctic National So far, the administration while their claims were under review. On climate change, Biden has But, while P1 marched throughout their Wildlife Refuge and ordered the has established about 20 mass However, Biden has yet to pledged to establish enforceable country, many Brazilians were continuing review of Trump-era rules on the vaccination sites, which are run end- articulate a plan to manage asylum commitments from other nations to to defy mask mandates and mobility environment, public health and to-end by the federal government flows beyond proposing that billions reduce emissions in global shipping restrictions, following President Bolsonaro’s science. and staffed by active-duty troops of dollars be spent to address root and aviation and to convene a example, who recently said people needed to A January 27 executive order deployed by the Pentagon. causes in Central America. climate world summit to discuss “stop being sissies” and quit their “whining” halted new oil and gas leases on Overall, the administration says, at The new US president has also new and more ambitious pledges to about Covid-19. — Reuters/RNZ/BBC federal lands and offshore waters. least 441 vaccination sites are now kept in place pandemic-related address climate change, within his Biden also easily delivered on federally supported. powers that allow his administration first 100 days. — AP 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 FRIDAY—SATURDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE
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38607-01 22 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Fuller looking for Cup history to repeat AUCKLAND — Veteran stayer Roger That is ($34 fixed) on Saturday, on the back of trailing “He came through it fine,” Fuller said. “He had but Vinnie (Colgan, jockey) reckoned he wasn’t shaping as the forgotten horse in tomorrow’s the field home in the Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m). a bit of skin off a couple of legs but other than travelling well enough so that is a bit of a grey Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). But there were excuses, with the son of Shinko that, it was all superficial.” area. The Antony Fuller-trained eight-year-old won King racing in restricted room passing the 600m As to whether Roger That was going well “I’m hoping we are right and Vinnie is wrong last year’s Auckland Cup at odds of 40-1 and the before clipping a rivals heel and blundering, enough at the time, tomorrow will reveal all. for tomorrow. We think he is working well and we hardy stayer will again go around at decent odds lucky to stay on his feet. “We thought he wasn’t travelling too bad are very happy with him.” — NZ Racing Desk
Auckland races at Ellerslie Saturday Jetbet 2 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 8 22702 Zola Express m (12) 58 65 D Johnson 3 75244 Acutus (8) 61.5 77 D Danis (a2) 3 8231 Magneto d (7) 56.5 72 R Elliot 3 13420 In A Twinkling (16) 57 99 O Bosson Race 1: LEVANTE, SAVY YONG BLONK, YEARN 9 310s7 Mister Mosey td (18) 58 61 M McNab 4 86174 Summer Monsoon dm (13) 61 76 (a3) 4 49 Bergheim (4) 56.5 50 S Weatherley 4 97294 Platinum Invador t (9) 56 93 L Innes 10 31255 Rapid Falls b (2) 57.5 64 L Innes 5 96383 Braavos td (7) 60.5 75 J Fawcett 5 98s8 Vector (8) 56.5 45 A Balloo 5 17716 Ocean Billy (7) 56 92 J Parkes Race 2: FLUOROBUS, RIP EM UP, RAPID FALLS 11 50202 Honesty t (19) 57 63 W Pinn (a2) 6 72312 Exaltation db (4) 59 76 O Bosson 6 11 Bonny Lass d (1) 54.5 73 C Grylls 6 46537 Justamaiz (11) 56 86 A Calder Race 3: TIA D’OR, SUPER GEE, WHEAO 12 58981 Iridessa d (21) 57 63 7 43601 Hasabro d (15) 59 72 C Grylls 7 522 Fonsalette (6) 54.5 71 L Innes 7 86088 Charles Road t (13) 55 93 M McNab Race 4: RIPPED, EXALTATION, ROCKET FUEL 13 44133 Rusalka (16) 57 63 E McCall (a3) 8 42184 Manrico d (1) 58 70 T Newman (a2) 8 3s29 Seven Twenty (5) 54.5 53 D Johnson 8 63613 Star Tsar t (8) 55 89 C Grylls Race 5: HIGHLIGHTER, A PROPER LADY, LELAWALA 14 97626 O’Susana d (7) 56.5 62 S Spratt 9 75223 Ripped b (6) 58 70 A Calder 9 42729 Lincoln King t (3) 55 83 D Johnson Race 6: SWORD OF STATE, ON THE BUBBLES, BONNY LASS 15 43271 Whanga Wonder d (11) 56.5 62 10 26522 Jakkalbomb (12) 57.5 73 D Johnson 7 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes 4.10 10 40200 Bluey’s Chance m (5) 55 81 A Balloo Race 7: AVANTAGE, MELODY BELLE, CONCERT HALL S Weatherley 11 s91s4 Kinshasa t (11) 57 72 $200,000, WFA Group 1, 2000m 11 41840 Swords Drawn t (4) 55 79 S Spratt Race 8: HYPNOS, GINO SEVERINI, PACKING ROCKSTAR EMERGENCIES: 12 97510 Pullyoursocksup td (3) 57 72 S Spratt 12 s9041 Justa Boy Bullseye t (10) 55 74 16 00s09 King’s Cross t (4) 57.5 60 J Parkes 13 18s80 The Rebel Knight td (9) 56.5 67 1 18111 Royal Performer d (8) 59 104 J Riddell Race 9: SOUND, PLATINUM INVADOR, CHARLES ROAD 2 99516 Tiptronic td (7) 59 104 C Grylls S Weatherley 17 10590 Trigon Lad (6) 57 59 T Thornton 13 20182 Vedo Rosso b (1) 55 73 L Satherley Race 10: FORCE OF WILL, BELT ROAD, JOY ALONE 18 08060 Castello Royale (15) 56.5 58 14 000s5 Soda dm (2) 56 70 S Weatherley 3 07114 Beauden d (1) 59 102 R Elliot 14 65604 Daytona Red t (12) 55 71 V Colgan 19 090s8 Dangerman d (13) 56 57 15 04484 Virtuoso Lad t (14) 54.5 63 W Pinn (a2) 4 08953 On The Rocks td (4) 59 99 S Collett 15 s4263 Lochwinnoch (2) 55 69 20 48494 Piping Hot (3) 59 63 5 95041 Paisley Park tdm (5) 59 88 W Pinn (a) 21 78095 Foodie King t (14) 57 59 5 White Cliffs Timber 3.00 6 11319 Melody Belle tdmb (6) 57 115 T Harris A Goindasamy (a) 7 21111 Avantage tdm (3) 57 112 O Bosson 16 16301 Robusto tm (6) 53.5 96 S Collett M Hashizume (a2) $50,000, Rating 65 benchmark, 1200m 8 11216 Concert Hall td (2) 57 104 V Colgan 17 38877 Dance Card t (14) 53 73 S Wynne 3 Gravity 1.50 1 09244 Time To Fly d (8) 60 65 W Pinn (a2) 2 123 Keats (13) 59.5 64 J Riddell 8 Laser Plumbing Te Puke 4.45 10 PGG Wrightson/Vetmed 6.05 $50,000, Rating 74 benchmark, 2100m 3 8330s Malik (3) 59 63 S Collett $50,000, Open Handicap, 1400m $50,000, MAAT, 1600m 1 66072 The Buzz td (8) 59 71 J Fawcett 4 531 Captain Tom d (15) 58.5 63 A Calder 2 14182 Torque Time d (10) 59 71 J Parkes 5 5134 Vasquez db (4) 58.5 63 T Newman (a2) 1 31707 Gino Severini td (5) 62 96 1 5121 Belt Road tm (2) 59 68 W Pinn (a2) 1 Royal Descent Stakes 12.40 3 82420 Lincoln Star (14) 58.5 70 O Bosson 6 s5287 Glittering Armour d (17) 58.5 62 M Hashizume (a2) 2 25217 Kirra Lad (13) 58 63 V Colgan $50,000, F&M SW&P, 1600m 4 10152 Peerless Warrior d (12) 58 69 7 5585s Our Fine Wine d (14) 58 65 (a3) 2 21147 Hypnos tdm (12) 62 96 V Colgan 3 95451 Parker Lewis (8) 58 63 S Wynne T Newman (a2) 8 30205 Three Sixty td (16) 57.5 64 3 58216 Justacanta tdm (14) 61 94 4 — Foogayzee SCRATCHED 1 s1315 Levante t (6) 58 101 S Collett 5 53374 Because d (11) 57.5 68 A Goindasamy 9 s301s O’Jude (6) 57 63 M McNab 4 s070s Germanicus (3) 58 88 L Innes 5 6111 Force Of Will d (9) 57.5 78 C Grylls 2 16221 Savy Yong Blonk td (3) 58 97 D Johnson 6 33255 Iskander (1) 57.5 68 E McCall (a3) 10 21 Lelawala d (7) 56.5 63 D Danis (a2) 5 33580 Its Destinys Child t (8) 57.5 91 S Spratt 6 28146 Ever So Easy (6) 57.5 67 O Bosson 3 569s7 Yearn t (2) 58 96 S Weatherley 7 25262 Super Gee tb (7) 57 67 C Grylls 11 126s6 Highlighter d (10) 56.5 62 C Grylls 6 43472 Packing Rockstar tdb (6) 56.5 85 7 76138 Macs (1) 57.5 62 J Fawcett 4 70616 Imelda Mary td (4) 58 85 O Bosson 8 12440 Calpurnia m (9) 55.5 68 (a3) 12 85251 Lilhoovesgotmoves d (12) 56.5 62 W Pinn (a2) 8 00032 Cleverconversation (14) 57 53 5 311s0 Melarita d (7) 58 74 T Thornton 9 28921 Hinepara dm (4) 55.5 68 V Colgan R Elliot 7 38148 Remington d (1) 54.5 81 (a3) T Thornton 6 07040 Za Za Gabor d (5) 56 74 C Grylls 10 06136 Wheao d (2) 55.5 64 L Satherley 13 222P1 O’Jessica (5) 56.5 62 S Spratt 8 05592 Rocket Fuel dm (13) 54 84 9 24 Always More (5) 57 52 7 sPs45 Annie’s Song (1) 56 68 L Satherley 11 61659 Kiwianna (5) 55 67 D Johnson 14 8195 Side By Side (18) 56 62 D Johnson 9 18504 Karalino d (9) 54 83 C Grylls M Hashizume (a2) 2 Ellerslie Jewellers 1.15 12 10031 Tia D’Or td (3) 55 67 S Collett EMERGENCIES: 10 64148 Pierina td (10) 54 83 D Johnson 10 74 Ignite The Light (15) 57 50 S Collett 13 48494 Piping Hot (6) 55 63 W Pinn (a2) 15 536s6 A Proper Lady d (2) 56.5 62 L Innes 11 56623 La Mia Stella d (4) 54 81 D Danis (a2) 11 45896 The Belvoir (11) 57 48 A Calder $50,000, Rating 65 benchmark, 2100m 14 78095 Foodie King t (13) 54 59 16 s1707 Dragon Run td (9) 57.5 60 12 83266 Money Trail tdm (11) 54 79 S Collett 12 — Just Kroozin SCRATCHED M Hashizume (a2) 17 4480s Spoil Sport (11) 54 57 13 86174 Summer Monsoon dm (2) 54 76 1 33223 Fluorobus (8) 60 65 A Calder 13 0s006 Swansea Bay (7) 56.5 45 18 9s261 Anduin d (1) 58.5 63 L Satherley 14 96383 Braavos td (7) 54 75 2 01798 Nowanagen (10) 60 65 R Elliot 4 Fasttrack Insurance 2.25 Callum Jones (a3) 3 74448 Project t (5) 60 65 S Collett 6 Sistema Stakes 3.35 9 Auckland Cup 5.25 14 901 Virginia Reel d (12) 56 63 R Elliot 4 21s55 Castlepoint m (1) 59 63 V Colgan $50,000, Rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 15 23167 Capistrano Rocs td (3) 56 62 5 0001 Shere Khan (9) 58.5 63 T Newman (a2) 1 05592 Rocket Fuel dm (10) 63 84 $200,000, 2yo SW Group 1, 1200m $500,000, Open-SW&P Group 1, 3200m S Weatherley 6 88024 Ata Rangi (17) 58.5 62 J Riddell M Hashizume (a2) 1 1112 On The Bubbles tdb (3) 56.5 80 J Parkes 1 96010 Roger That tdm (17) 58 99 T Thornton 16 62s13 Joy Alone (10) 55.5 63 D Johnson 7 79832 Rip Em Up (20) 58 65 C Grylls 2 56623 La Mia Stella d (5) 61.5 81 2 1311 Sword Of State d (2) 56.5 80 O Bosson 2 62162 Sound db (15) 57 103 T Harris 17 03415 Memories (4) 55.5 63 M McNab
Wellington races at Trentham Saturday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 5 0s781 Prendido d (6) 59 63 T Taiaroa (a3) 9 87527 Martina Diva (7) 55 52 T Yanagida (a1) 5 93362 Goodanya (2) 54 81 C Johnson 5 1s771 Cage Phyta (3) 56.5 67 C Johnson Race 1: THE LOST BOYS, PUKE PARK, GAMEOUT 6 174 The Lost Boys (8) 59 63 H Schofer (a2) 10 No Nay Jubilee (2) 55 47 M K Hudson 6 s0540 Nymph Monte d (3) 54 81 S J Macnab 6 551s0 Cleaver m (7) 56.5 67 M K Hudson 7 165 Puke Park b (9) 58.5 63 C Johnson 11 Free Bee (8) 55 45 D Hirini 7 66935 Credit Manager tb (5) 54 76 7 47785 Mondorani (5) 55.5 65 T Taiaroa (a3) Race 2: MALO BIK, CAVALLO VELOCE, STUMPY 8 68822 Maduro td (4) 58.5 62 D Bradley 12 7s My Tarnz Girl (11) 55 45 T Taiaroa (a3) T Taiaroa (a3) 8 33272 Zac Brown tm (1) 55.5 65 S J Macnab Race 3: MADAM SASS, HILLABY, NEST EGG 9 94770 Langkawi d (2) 58 61 S McKay 8 21130 Beaudz Well d (8) 54 74 (a1) 9 17536 Miss Sher Nan m (10) 55 68 D Bradley Race 4: PUTORINO, LAVA ROCK, SOVEREIGN EXPRESS 10 66744 Ifndoubtgetout (7) 57.5 60 4 RFL 2.43 10 93839 Flying Meg (2) 54 64 C Dell Race 5: CREDIT MANAGER, THE MITIGATOR, BEEFEATER T Yanagida (a1) $10,000, Maiden, 2200m 6 Progressive Landings 3.53 11 520s0 Heistheone (4) 54 59 (a1) Race 6: CAN I GET AN AMEN, EXALTATION, UAREASTAR 11 135 Gameout d (3) 57 63 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 12 s0006 Bingwa (6) 54 57 1 40s42 Lava Rock (6) 58.5 52 S O’Malley (a3) $27,500, Rating 74 benchmark, 1400m Race 7: MARIETTA LANE, THAT’S INCRANIBULL, 2 M G Tiling 1.30 2 286 Putorino b (1) 58.5 50 H Schofer (a2) 1 69272 Equinox tm (5) 61.5 77 R Mudhoo (a2) 8 Mana Plumbing 5.05 FLYING MEG 3 s0009 Grand Prospect (10) 58.5 47 M Singh 2 11813 Ace Royale t (10) 61 76 H Schofer (a2) $22,500, Rating 65 benchmark, 2100m Race 8: DEN BOSCH, PLATINUM SPIRIT, TAVIRA $32,500, Open Handicap, 1200m 4 6s98 I’m Chuck (9) 58.5 45 3 62525 I Am A Rock d (8) 61 76 S O’Malley (a3) 1 4s361 Malo Bik td (4) 62 89 S O’Malley (a3) 5 80 Wilewink (5) 58.5 45 L Hemi 4 810s1 Tonadillas dm (6) 60 74 D Hirini 1 15745 Platinum Spirit tdm (5) 59.5 64 L Hemi 2 39116 Cavallo Veloce td (6) 59.5 84 S McKay 6 0s00s Zeduzzi h (14) 58.5 45 D Hirini 5 72312 Exaltation db (2) 59 76 2 s6s53 Den Bosch b (6) 59 63 S O’Malley (a3) 3 24141 Stumpy d (1) 59.5 84 T Taiaroa (a3) 7 22s73 Sovereign Express (13) 56.5 54 6 s91s4 Kinshasa (11) 57 72 T Yanagida (a1) 3 06214 Imperial Party d (15) 59 63 D Hirini 4 s6272 Grand Mayson dm (2) 56 77 D Bradley R J Bishop 7 43450 Awatane t (1) 57 68 L Hemi 4 80661 Lucky Viking (1) 58.5 62 H Schofer (a2) 5 26243 Mehrtens d (3) 55.5 76 C Johnson 8 87382 Detonate (3) 56.5 53 T Allan 8 46423 Can I Get An Amen d (4) 56.5 71 5 86541 Take That (2) 58.5 62 C Johnson 6 75884 What A Smasher d (5) 55 79 S J Macnab 9 s6555 Bella Noche (8) 56.5 47 M K Hudson D Bradley 6 70819 Zeroed (10) 58.5 62 D Bradley 7 0400s Magness d (7) 54 56 C Dell 10 70007 Hermes (12) 56.5 45 9 32031 Regal Reward d (3) 56.5 67 M Singh 7 090s7 Khafeef d (12) 57.5 60 11 0s00 Scarlet Reign (2) 56.5 45 S McKay 10 1513s Uareastar (7) 55.5 69 C Johnson Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 3 Group One Countdown 2.05 12 3554 Finest Wine b (4) 56 51 T Yanagida (a1) 11 03416 Carlingford Bay d (9) 54.5 67 8 61880 Bear Gryls (11) 57 59 M Singh 9 70278 Fattore Otto m (7) 56.5 58 S McKay $22,500, 2yo SW&P, 1200m 13 00 Luna’s Echo (11) 56 45 C Dell T Taiaroa (a3) 1 Milestone Homes 12.55 14 20007 Songsungblu (7) 56 45 S J Macnab 10 s0436 Tavira (14) 56 61 T Taiaroa (a3) 1 3357 Silky Red Fox (4) 57 59 L Hemi 11 00370 Capellani (3) 56 57 B Rogerson (a4) $22,500, Rating 65 benchmark, 1400m 7 Registered Master Builders 4.28 2 4s Belardo Boy (6) 57 50 S J Macnab 5 Carters 3.18 12 84760 Pickup (9) 55.5 56 M K Hudson 1 26250 Boston Strong Boy db (10) 59.5 64 3 44 Nest Egg (5) 57 50 H Schofer (a2) $27,500, Rating 74 benchmark, 2400m 13 20083 Nod m (4) 55 59 T Yanagida (a1) S O’Malley (a3) 4 0 Reign It In (3) 57 45 S McKay $32,500, Open Handicap, 1600m 1 58014 That’s Incranibull td (11) 60 74 14 56356 Shebringsmerubies (8) 55 59 2 6s312 Geezas George (1) 59.5 64 5 66s Te Poropiti (10) 57 45 R J Bishop 1 20406 The Mitigator td (4) 62 100 S McKay H Schofer (a2) 15 85397 Porotene Charm (16) 54.5 58 C Dell M J Sanson (a4) 6 Twentyoneblack (1) 57 45 C Johnson 2 22716 Beefeater td (7) 59.5 95 H Schofer (a2) 2 22401 Marietta Lane t (8) 58.5 75 L Hemi 16 — Bingwa SCRATCHED 3 38256 King Farouk d (5) 59 63 L Hemi 7 531 Hillaby (12) 56.5 63 D Bradley 3 28132 Pep Torque td (1) 56 88 F Lazet (a4) 3 — Torque Time SCRATCHED 17 — She’s A Ripper SCRATCHED 4 2s1 Pete (11) 59 63 M K Hudson 8 46 Madam Sass (9) 55 54 (a1) 4 39s36 Jessiegee td (6) 55 90 L Hemi 4 00608 Awesome Al t (9) 57.5 73 R J Bishop 18 9s090 Veneto d (13) 54 56
Northen Southland TC harness at Ascot Park Saturday Jetbet 7 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 9 92794 Riley Moment (Fr) 9 J Morrison (J) 4 Southland 9 - Canterbury 3 1.40 10 44022 Lifes A Beach (Fr) 22 J Morrison (J) 4 62181 Deus Ex (Fr) U2 M Williamson Race 1: RILEY MOMENT, LOVE IS EVERYWHERE, BIRCH 10 8D300 It’s Summertime (Fr) 10 11 54175 Hans Ideal (Fr) 23 K Tomlinson (J) 5 34784 Robyns Playboy (10) 1 S Tomlinson (J) 11 00094 Birch (Fr) U1 B McLellan $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m 6 51112 Pembrook Playboy (20) 1 N Williamson Race 2: SPORTSCAM, FIREFOREFIDDLE, SWEET ANNIE 1 26 Captain Pins (Fr) 1 R Swain 7 Southern Lights Hcp Trot 3.24 7 27523 Vintage Cheddar (20) 2 B Barclay Race 3: FANNY HILL, GET LUCKY, KIWITRIX 2 Northern Tavern Pace 12.30 2 7443P Belle’s Boy (Fr) 2 A Beck $25,000, r70+ discretionary handicap stand 8 70s11 U May Cullect (20) U1 K Barclay Race 4: WHITE LIGHTNING, CAPTAIN PINS, $10,000, 3yo+ r45-r48. mobile, 2200m 3 675 Hemsworth (Fr) 3 K Larsen Group 3, 2700m MAGNETIC TERROR 4 36PP Change The Shape (Fr) 4 S Walkinshaw 10 Lumsden 4 Square Pace 5.13 1 03830 Mighty George (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 1 9Ps9s Sundons Wish (Fr) 1 J Cox Race 5: NUTCRACKER, ANNA LOVE, JOYFULDOLLY 5 6 So Art I (Fr) 5 S Ottley 2 08124 Fireforefiddle (Fr) 2 M Williamson $12,000, r54-r69. mobile, 2200m 6 s0298 Wonthavtime (Fr) 6 (J) 2 44484 Cuchulainn (Fr) 2 B Barclay Race 6: DEBUTANTE PARTY, LIFES A BEACH, SASSY’S VC 3 s0068 Woodlea Diego (Fr) 3 J Morrison (J) 3 s0838 Smokey Mac (Fr) 3 J Morrison (J) 1 10438 Franco Huntington (Fr) 1 J Cox Race 7: DARK HORSE, ONE APOLLO, HUMBLE LADD 7 48 Superfast (Fr) 7 J Cox SCRATCHED 4 40800 Maahes (Fr) 4 K Barclay 8 — Hokonui Sam SCRATCHED 4 — Chinese Whisper 2 65858 Tairlaw Toll (Fr) 2 (J) Race 8: BOUDICA, BETTOR TALK ART, SWEET BELLE 5 02430 Calico Hill (Fr) 5 R Austin SCRATCHED 9 836 Ohoka Agent (Fr) 21 M Williamson 5 61753 Humble Ladd (10) 1 M Williamson 3 — Tony The Pony 6 50003 Sweet Annie (Fr) 6 (J) Race 9: U MAY CULLECT, PEMBROOK PLAYBOY, 10 s7354 Valynda (Fr) 22 K Barclay 6 00645 One Apollo (10) 2 G O’Reilly 4 0s946 Whata Razzle Dazzle (Fr) 3 N Williamson 7 844P1 Sportscam (Fr) 7 B Barclay THAT ALEXANDER GUY 11 67272 Marie Long (Fr) 23 N Williamson 7 11121 Dark Horse (20) 1 N Williamson 5 88570 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) 8 83446 Holy Havoc (Fr) 8 P Hunter Race 10: I’MALLABOUTTHEBASE, JOHNNY MAC, 12 5543 White Lightning (Fr) 24 E Barron (J) 6 12526 Lilac Becky (Fr) 5 E Barron (J) 9 08950 Von Art (Fr) 21 S Tomlinson (J) 8 NS Vets Total Vetcare Pace 3.59 7 56031 Shillelagh (Fr) 6 R Close FRANCO HUNTINGTON SCRATCHED 13 523 Magnetic Terror (Fr) 25 B Barclay SCRATCHED 10 — Vin Scully 14 544 Cautious Galleon (Fr) 26 S Tomlinson (J) $10,000, 3yo+ f&m r45-r59. mobile, 2200m 8 — Tres Chic Race 11: QUADDIE VC, HARRISON, LYNRYD SKYNRYD 11 79629 I’m Watching You (Fr) 22 (J) 9 42001 Rocknroll King (Fr) 21 K Barclay 12 64438 Lock It In Eddie (Fr) 23 R McIlwrick 5 Alabar Classic Pace 2.13 1 02379 Boudica (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 10 35395 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 22 R McIlwrick 13 19897 Changearound (Fr) 24 S Ottley 2 74018 Jaffie J (Fr) 2 K Tomlinson (J) 11 21156 Standout (Fr) 23 J Morrison (J) $25,000, 2yo fillies. mobile Group 3, 2200m 3 07527 Better Galleon (Fr) 3 M Hurrell (J) 12 38175 Memphis Tennessee (Fr) 24 B Barclay 3 Neville Cleaver Fishing Trot 1.05 1 525 Woodlea Beaver (Fr) 1 M Williamson 4 22223 Bettor Talk Art (Fr) 4 R Close 13 31951 Johnny Mac (Fr) 25 S Ottley $10,000, r45-r69 special handicap stand, 2 46 Mary Austin (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) 5 315s Suzie Rocks (Fr) 5 S Walkinshaw 2700m 3 Joyfuldolly (Fr) 3 E Barron (J) 6 12834 Katherine (Fr) 6 11 AON Insurance Brokers 5.45 4 Nutcracker (Fr) 4 N Williamson 7 78s80 Dachy (Fr) 7 S Tomlinson (J) 1 34204 Horse Of Course (Fr) 1 J Cox $11,000, 3yo+ r49-r53,r54 w/c. mobile, 5 233 Anna Love (Fr) 5 J Cox 8 11863 Dress Code (Fr) 8 A Beck 2200m 2 29687 Steve (Fr) 2 R Close 6 7 Scarlet Ribbon (Fr) 6 K Larsen 9 45518 Sweet Belle (Fr) 21 G O’Reilly 3 10040 Tolkien (Fr) 3 K Larsen 10 91058 Lilac Star (Fr) 22 E Barron (J) 1 66010 Franco June (Fr) 1 M Hurrell (J) 4 — Sunnivue Phileah SCRATCHED 6 Stella Frost Final Pace 2.48 11 51233 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 23 B Barclay 2 34534 Black Ops (Fr) 2 A Beck 1 Tip Top Ice Cream Trot 12.05 5 44131 Miss Bamboocha (Fr) U1 R McIlwrick 3 63501 Vintage Rose (Fr) 3 K Barclay $12,000, 3yo+ f&m. mobile, 2200m 12 51119 Miss Auckland (Fr) 24 R McIlwrick $9000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2200m 6 064s1 Fanny Hill (15) 1 B Barclay 13 06875 A Taste Of Honey (Fr) 25 K Barclay 4 12726 Duke Of Dundee (Fr) 4 (J) 1 0 Sheza Gift (Fr) 1 P Williamson 7 23476 Spotlight The Valley (15) 2 M Hurrell (J) 1 698s5 Change Up Dulc (Fr) 1 (J) 14 69517 Jody Direen (Fr) 26 S Ottley 5 57432 Lynryd Skynryd (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 8 15051 Galleons Future (15) 3 E Barron (J) 2 68596 Northview Peg (Fr) 2 S Tomlinson (J) 6 51901 Harrison (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 2 68 Clover Jewel (Fr) 2 B Norman 9 2P218 Miss Crazed (15) U1 K Tomlinson (J) 3 032 Sista Sammy (Fr) 3 A Beck 9 Nrtrn Sthlnd Cup Hcp Pace 4.34 7 01923 Zaccy Mac (Fr) 7 M Williamson 3 267 Dont Ask (Fr) 3 M Williamson 10 2P096 Sundons Flyer (15) U2 4 0 Delightful Chevron (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 8 1 Quaddie VC (Fr) 8 B Barclay $30,000, r70+ discretionary handicap stand 4 42385 Tease My Tartan (Fr) 4 M Hurrell (J) 11 306s0 Crusher Collins (15) U3 G O’Reilly 5 6963 Hunting Weight (Fr) 5 (J) 9 27137 Robyns Shadow (Fr) 21 R Close 5 90952 Bill (Fr) 5 R Close 12 15634 Get Lucky (25) 1 M Williamson 6 26341 Sassy’s VC (Fr) 6 B Barclay Group 3, 2700m 10 25870 Fireball (Fr) 22 S Tomlinson (J) 6 0 Port Pegasus (Fr) 6 N Williamson 13 12P16 Kiwitrix (25) 2 N Williamson 7 501 Boarding Pass (Fr) 7 M Williamson 1 — Franco Santino SCRATCHED 11 1070s Tac Mac (Fr) 23 N Williamson 7 Johns Boy (Fr) 7 K Larsen 14 10745 Rydgemont Milly (25) 3 J Morrison (J) 8 26314 Debutante Party (Fr) 8 J Cox 2 44686 Dadndave (Fr) 1 T Trathen 12 44859 Kagee VC (Fr) 24 J Cox 8 Love Is Everywhere (Fr) 8 S Ottley 15 33545 Tweedledee (25) 4 S Ottley 9 921 Bettastar (Fr) 21 N Williamson 3 52154 That Alexander Guy (Fr) U1 R Close 13 88059 Tiger Moth (Fr) U1 S Ottley
Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 RACING 23
Victorian races at Te Valley Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 9 05132 Rising Archie (6) 53 93 M Poy 3 111s0 Ancestry tcdwbn (7) 57 97 M Poy 11 16664 This Skilled Cat w (13) 54.5 92 L King (a) 5 95s41 Star Of The Seas dw (12) 59 89 M Zahra Race 1: FANCIFUL TOFF, AURORA’S SYMPHONY, PLAYOFFS 4 22106 Usmanov w (8) 55.5 100 W Pike 12 s1122 Judestar bn (17) 54 92 D Stackhouse 6 124s5 Mugatoo dw (8) 59 94 J Bowman 2 Valley Pearl 2.50 5 61731 Gee Gee Secondover dwn (1) 55 92 13 10661 Fontein Diamond d (9) 54 93 P Moloney 7 11115 The Harrovian dw (7) 59 88 B Stewart Race 2: SCORCHED EARTH, DIO, PREDETERMINED $150,000, 2yo SW Listed, 1200m C Williams 14 128s2 Fiorente Lass w (6) 54 93 Ms J Kah 8 31s45 Regalo Di Gaetano dw (6) 59 84 L Nolen Race 3: TOO CLOSE THE SUN, HANG MAN, IRISH FLAME 6 9146s Riddle Me That dwn (4) 55 91 15 s1837 Rewarding Ruby dwn (7) 54 88 9 1238s Russian Camelot dwn (2) 58.5 90 1 6s1 Predetermined d (9) 58 93 Ms J Kah Race 4: ANCESTRY, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, PANDEMIC D Stackhouse B Mertens D Oliver 2 0s403 Montana Flash b (3) 58 93 J McNeil Race 5: CHERRY TORTONI, PARURE, YOUNG WERTHER 7 34113 Pandemic db (6) 54.5 91 D Oliver EMERGENCIES: 10 151s2 Arcadia Queen d (5) 57 97 W Pike 3 1 King’s Ransom (6) 58 91 M Poy Race 6: FLANDERSRAIN, INTELLECTIVE, ASTRAEUS 8 59s22 Street Icon d (3) 54 90 J McNeil 16 339s4 Young Hostess dw (16) 54 86 Z Spain 11 17s11 Probabeel d (10) 57 100 D Lane 4 7 Dio (8) 58 89 W Pike 12 014s3 Shout The Bar dw (3) 57 91 M Walker Race 7: CONCEITED, SALTPETER, ZOUTELLUS 5 7 Wizard Of Oz (2) 58 85 J Bowman 17 5s075 La Falaise cw (8) 57 88 J Allen Race 8: ARCADIA QUEEN, PROBABEEL, RUSSIAN CAMELOT 5 DCE Alister Clark Stakes 4.35 18 15215 Just Stellar cwn (5) 54 91 T Nugent (a) 13 01150 Greysful Glamour tdn (11) 57 81 6 Awe (7) 58 86 J McNeil Race 9: EVENING GLORY, CORDILLA, SO YOU SWING $200,000, 3yo SW Group 2, 2040m 19 76164 Tea Tales dw (2) 54 91 7 421 Scorched Earth d (5) 56 100 D Oliver 14 111s1 Still A Star dwn (15) 57 82 B Mc Coull 8 1 Glitter ‘n’ Gold (4) 56 100 C Williams 1 14s42 Cherry Tortoni cw (4) 57 100 W Egan 7 Vobis Gold Reef 5.55 15 57s01 Lunar Fox dw (4) 56 87 N Callow 9 The Amazonian (1) 56 85 Z Spain 2 23s75 Young Werther (5) 57 86 D Oliver $200,000, 3yo SW+P, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 3 Xtreme Freight Handicap 3.25 3 30s80 Grandslam (7) 57 93 Ms J Kah 16 2s720 Fifty Stars dwb (16) 59 92 J Allen 4 11266 Beltoro (6) 57 89 J Hill 1 10s57 Wise Counsel d (4) 58 92 J McNeil 17 10s51 So Si Bon dw (17) 59 84 $150,000, Open, 2040m 5 1511 Explosive Jack w (3) 57 84 J Allen 2 23s46 Conceited (8) 57 100 D Lane 18 — Sovereign Award SCRATCHED 1 1215s Persan dw (9) 60.5 89 M Cartwright (a3) 6 218s1 Prince Romany dn (2) 57 80 J Bowman 3 4s773 Saltpeter w (7) 57 94 W Pike 19 212s5 Affair To Remember dw (19) 57 84 2 21247 Too Close The Sun cdwn (6) 59.5 100 7 s1515 Comanche Brave b (8) 57 79 B Mertens 4 41920 Narvaez dw (1) 57 96 Ms J Kah L Neindorf (a2) 8 321s2 Mr Pocket (1) 57 73 C Newitt 5 1746s Token Spirit (10) 57 92 D Oliver 9 Grand Handicap Sprint 7. 20 1 Grand Handicap Classic 2.15 3 11s58 Irish Flame cdwn (8) 58.5 95 M Walker 9 P1211 Parure (9) 55 89 D Lane 6 03s71 Reuber d (11) 57 89 J Mott $150,000, Benchmark 80, 1200m 4 31s56 Blenheim Palace d (2) 57 95 J Allen 7 5s221 Bellinger (6) 57 91 M Zahra $150,000, Benchmark 80, 2500m 5 37413 Hang Man dw (5) 55.5 91 D Lane 6 Country Mile Series 5.15 8 3s231 Zoutellus dn (5) 57 89 C Williams 1 0214s So You Swing dw (11) 59.5 94 D Moor 2 s2134 Evening Glory dw (7) 59 96 1 5s721 Fanciful Toff cwn (2) 61.5 90 6 90573 Kentucky Breeze cw (7) 55.5 90 $250,000, Benchmark 80 Final, 1600m 9 021s3 Air Defence dw (12) 57 90 T Nugent (a) M Cartwright (a3) T Nugent (a1.5) Ms J Kah 10 541 Real Sensation d (9) 57 87 W Egan 1 12174 Astraeus cdn (12) 60 92 D Moor 11 51341 Energy Within n (2) 55 88 D Stackhouse 3 11801 Cielo D’oro cdwn (5) 58.5 100 2 44102 Sh’bourne Renegade wn (9) 61.5 100 7 9360s South Pacific dw (4) 55 84 C Williams 2 11142 Indispensable w (10) 59.5 97 D Oliver 8 41469 Mongolian Marshal dw (3) 54 88 Z Spain 12 — Choisir Lane SCRATCHED T Stockdale (a2) K Maskiell (a3) 3 151s1 Irish Playboy dwn (14) 59 95 M Poy 9 s0s08 Happy Pharrell dw (1) 54 94 J McNeil 4 314s2 Vongole dn (10) 58.5 96 C Williams 3 96074 Spanish Steps (5) 59.5 90 L King (a2) 4 s4153 Maximak dwn (3) 57 98 M Zahra 8 All-Star Mile 6.40 5 6717s Cordilla wn (9) 58 100 D Oliver 4 33111 Aurora’s Symphony w (1) 59 94 4 Ranvet Abell Stakes 4.00 5 11271 Intellective dw (11) 56.5 98 D Yendall 6 s1614 Vici cdn (4) 58 97 J Maskiell J Bowditch 6 0s314 Flandersrain db (18) 56 100 W Price (a) $5,000,000, WFA Spec. Cond., 1600m 7 s5181 Gold Spark w (1) 57 100 R Mc Leod 5 12234 Playoffs n (3) 58.5 93 J Allen $150,000, Listed, 1200m 7 73273 Kent Street wn (4) 55.5 91 C Newitt 1 s16s7 Sir Dragonet twb (9) 59 88 J Allen 8 s0466 Lucifer’s Reward twn (3) 56.5 97 J Mott 6 12741 Chaska (7) 57 93 J Mott 1 5220s Dollar For Dollar dw (2) 59.5 91 8 78s83 Hezafox w (19) 55 91 C Williams 2 10s14 Behemoth twb (1) 59 97 C Williams 9 4s743 Exeter d (2) 56 98 D Lane 7 71722 Coin Collector bn (4) 56.5 95 D Lane Ms J Kah 9 16561 Jazz Star dw (1) 55 96 W Pike 3 84116 Streets Of Avalon tn (14) 59 85 Z Spain 10 5s121 The Billionaire d (6) 53.5 100 Ms J Kah 8 55611 Breaking Loose d (8) 53 93 N Farley 2 0424s Age Of Chivalry dw (5) 58 92 D Lane 10 3s153 Glassey Miss wb (15) 54.5 97 J Bowditch 4 106s3 Mr Quickie d (13) 59 89 Ms J Kah 11 s2221 Kingstar Amber w (8) 53 95 W Price (a2)
New South Wales State races at Rosehill Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 11 02055 Dylan’s Romance tdwn (7) 54.5 94 13 3 With Your Blessing (16) 55.5 87 G Boss 3 15s21 The Irishman w (5) 56.5 97 J Parr 8 Hyland Ajax Stakes 7.0 0 Race 1: GREAT HOUSE, TOSCANINI, WELSH LEGEND Ms K O’Hara 14 3 Bruckner (3) 55.5 84 J Collett 4 84272 Bazooka wh (2) 56.5 89 J Collett 12 s8431 Mars dwn (2) 54.5 98 K Mc Evoy 15 Awe h (15) 55.5 84 B Avdulla 5 1s2 Yaletown (11) 56.5 93 T Clark $200,000, 3yo & up Quality Group 2, 1500m Race 2: MALLORY, ARCADED, ROBODIRA 13 51230 Jungle Book w (4) 54 100 J Collett 16 Maven Spirit (4) 55.5 84 M Dee 6 27s78 Hungry Heart h (8) 54.5 96 J Mc Donald 1 1068s Mister Sea Wolf cwh (7) 59 89 N Rawiller Race 3: HILAL, INGRATIATING, HEAD OF STATE 14 — Avion Fury SCRATCHED 7 34s43 Elizabeel (3) 54.5 96 R Dolan 2 3s20s Plumatic w (10) 59 80 J Parr Race 4: COLETTE, THE CHOSEN ONE, MUSTAJEER 4 Sky High Stakes 4.20 8 8s360 Thermosphere tw (9) 54.5 98 B Avdulla 3 s7s45 Greyworm twhn (11) 58.5 95 B Avdulla Race 5: WANDABAA, CALIFORNIA ZIMBOL, 2 Magic Night Stakes 3.10 $350,000, 3yo & up SW+P Group 3, 2000m 9 s1s14 Impecunious wb (4) 54.5 96 G Boss 4 103s1 Think It Over w (3) 58 91 G Boss ORDER OF COMMAND 5 107s4 I Am Superman cb (9) 56.5 90 K Mc Evoy $175,000, 2yo Fillies SW Group 3, 1200m 1 108s9 Mirage Dancer (3) 58 80 N Rawiller 10 644s0 Miravalle (7) 54.5 91 T Berry 6 1730s Rock dwhn (6) 56.5 91 T Berry Race 6: ELIZABEEL, IMPECUNIOUS, THE IRISHMAN 11 19s74 Darling Diamond (13) 54.5 92 Ms R King 1 14 Queen Of Wizardry d (1) 55.5 91 2 s063s Shraaoh dw (1) 58 73 B Avdulla 7 03s23 Buffalo River wb (5) 56 100 J Mc Donald Race 7: FORBIDDEN LOVE, ICEBATH, CHAILLOT 3 734s2 The Chosen One d (8) 56.5 87 K Mc Evoy 12 5142 Pippali b (6) 54.5 88 M Dee 8 — Shraaoh SCRATCHED T Marquand SCRATCHED Race 8: BUFFALO RIVER, CRIADERAS, I AM SUPERMAN 2 110 Arcaded (7) 55.5 100 J Mc Donald 4 61s12 Colette tdw (7) 56 100 Ms R King 13 — Chase My Crown 9 4470s Mr Satchmo wh (8) 54.5 89 T Marquand 10 575s4 Looks Like Elvis w (4) 53.5 88 J Collett Race 9: GRAND PIANO, YAO DASH, BOUND TO WIN 3 2s13 Mallory twh (6) 55.5 99 J Collett 5 03s68 Toffee Tongue dwh (2) 56 85 T Marquand 7 Coolmore Classic 6.15 4 1s4 Robodira t (4) 55.5 95 B Avdulla 6 s2211 Spirit Ridge dw (5) 55.5 79 R Dolan 11 12832 Criaderas wb (1) 53 99 Ms R King 5 126 Jamaea d (5) 55.5 92 T Berry 7 980s4 Mustajeer tdw (4) 55 94 J Mc Donald $600,000, 3yo & up F&M Quality Group 1, 9 Cellarbrations Handicap 7.40 6 1 Latino Blend w (2) 55.5 91 A Adkins 8 s7361 Avion Fury wn (6) 55 66 S Clipperton 1500m $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1350m 7 465 Centro Storico (3) 55.5 92 R Dolan 5 M McCarten Stakes 4.55 1 0s602 Mizzy twn (15) 58 90 R Bayliss 8 848 Doola Teela (9) 55.5 84 A Banks 2 941s5 Sweet Deal twb (2) 58 90 T Marquand 1 42142 Yao Dash wb (16) 60 96 N Rawiller 9 4 Girl Mania (8) 55.5 83 Ms R King $160,000, 3yo & up Quality Group 3, 1100m 3 03011 Krone tw (1) 57 100 T Clark 2 11s0s Grand Piano tw (2) 59.5 95 K Mc Evoy 1 072s8 Jungle Edge tdw (8) 59 82 Ms J Da Rose 3 2215s Milk Man wb (7) 59 89 Ms L Day (a2) 3 Pago Pago Stakes 3.45 4 41s26 Madam Rouge wh (8) 57 91 J Mc Donald 4 s561s Two Big Fari tw (14) 58 92 T Sherry (a2) 1 Catanachs Handicap 2.35 2 3722s Order Of Command dw (6) 59 100 5 160s1 Subpoenaed twh (4) 56.5 94 T Berry 5 6130s Holyfield tw (12) 57.5 96 T Berry $175,000, 2yo C&Gs SW Group 3, 1200m J Mc Donald 6 12s33 Icebath w (6) 56 96 K Mc Evoy $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1900m 6 0s521 Starspangled Rodeo tw (8) 57.5 99 1 s7216 Shaquero dh (2) 55.5 94 K Mc Evoy 3 90s77 Easy Eddie cdw (2) 58 97 R Dolan 7 07s44 Reelem In Ruby tn (17) 55 90 A Adkins J Parr 1 54358 Kiss The Bride dw (12) 61.5 100 J Parr 2 2s212 Ingratiating (7) 55.5 100 Ms R King 4 5149s Prime Candidate tdw (9) 55 94 J Parr 8 1s851 Sovereign Award dwn (18) 55 94 7 70066 Into The Abyss w (17) 57 91 T Marquand 2 6660s Lord Fandango (5) 61 87 R Dolan 3 472 Baranof (6) 55.5 82 N Rawiller 5 s215s California Zimbol tdw (5) 54 99 Ms R King 8 895s5 Lina’s Hero whn (4) 57 97 B Avdulla 3 3s00s Feel The Rush w (1) 58 96 R Bayliss 4 — Captivant SCRATCHED K Mc Evoy 9 13191 Forbidden Love w (3) 54.5 99 N Rawiller 9 s360s Nudge h (13) 56.5 89 J Mc Donald 6 5s225 Albumin tcdwh (7) 54 95 T Clark 4 1s313 Great House twbh (6) 58 98 T Berry 5 1s5 Tiger Of Malay w (14) 55.5 91 J Parr 10 181s1 Rich Hips wn (9) 54.5 94 M Dee 10 s300s My Gold Bracelet (9) 56 96 M Dee 7 4s899 Plague Stone dw (1) 54 92 T Berry 5 80087 Aqua D’ivina w (9) 57.5 97 Ms R King 6 12 Hilal wbh (13) 55.5 92 T Berry 11 174s3 All Saints’ Eve w (7) 54 95 B Avdulla 11 756s8 Accession twh (3) 56 87 T Clark 6 12s82 Welsh Legend twbhn (8) 57.5 98 8 118s4 Super (3) 54 86 Ms R King 12 22s22 Tricky Gal dw (11) 54 97 G Boss 12 23s24 Zakat wb (11) 55.5 100 Ms R King 7 5s1 Head Of State h (11) 55.5 86 13 s117s Bullfinch h (15) 55 94 J Collett J Mc Donald 9 2324s Wandabaa tdw (4) 53.5 98 J Collett 13 19s36 Emeralds w (10) 53.5 92 J Collett J Mc Donald 14 877s2 Bound To Win tw (1) 54 95 R Dolan 7 11321 Toscanini w (14) 57 98 T Marquand 8 405 Mandalong Cash (10) 55.5 81 R Dolan 6 Chandon Phar Lap Stakes 5.35 14 348s1 Chaillot w (13) 52.5 94 D Bates 15 s55s5 Impi w (6) 53 97 G Boss 8 s7402 Picaro wn (10) 57 97 N Rawiller 9 1s Converge d (9) 55.5 84 T Clark 15 14s49 Dame Giselle twb (16) 51 92 R Dolan $200,000, 3yo SW Group 2, 1500m 16 37s44 Coterie wh (5) 52 93 A Adkins 9 342s6 Crimson Ace wn (13) 55 96 M Dee 10 1 Mazu wn (1) 55.5 87 A Adkins 16 387s4 Aliferous w (14) 51 88 Ms L Day (a) EMERGENCY: 10 40126 Miss Redoble wn (11) 54.5 97 11 31 The Bullring w (8) 55.5 84 S Clipperton 1 310s1 Poland (1) 56.5 100 K Mc Evoy 17 s0340 Barbie’s Fox w (12) 51 86 J Benbow 17 21861 Charmmebaby tw (10) 52 93 S Clipperton 12 65 Tristate (5) 55.5 84 R Bayliss 2 15s04 Embolism (10) 56.5 100 N Rawiller 18 30s82 Vangelic (5) 50 92 Ms K O’Hara Ms K O’Hara
Queensland State races at Gold Coast Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections Ms M Wishart (a3) 7 3925s Casino Thoughts w (5) 54 87 2 2s3 I’ve Bean There (3) 57 85 J Orman M R Du Plessis Race 1: JAKAMA, AXE, RAGING POLE 19 56098 Parko tcdwh (7) 57 92 R Wiggins B Thompson 3 21 Ahooshu w (11) 57 83 N Day 9 11287 Mishani Miss w (6) 55 98 B El-Issa 20 55142 Dynamic Verse wn (2) 56.5 94 8 76517 Beware cdwh (1) 54 91 J Adams 4 2 Tikka Ready h (4) 57 88 M R Du Plessis 10 31116 Boomnova cdw (11) 55 89 J Huxtable (a) Race 2: JE SUIS BELLE, SKINS, AIR SPIRIT Ms S Thornton 9 11221 Hallsidehankypanky dw (2) 54 99 5 44512 King Gutho b (6) 57 84 J Byrne 11 15s51 Better Than Best cdwn (14) 55 87 Race 3: SUGAR BOOM, BE WATER MY FRIEND, 21 278s1 Axe dwh (24) 56.5 100 J Orman S Tomlinson (a3) 6 1 General Phelps w (10) 57 83 M Cahill L Tarrant I’VE GOTTA NEL 22 61742 Emma’s Jet cd (18) 56 93 M Cahill 10 s0153 Sister Kitty Mac wn (7) 54 86 A Spinks 7 111 Sweet Dolly w (7) 55 100 12 106s2 Queen Sweeper w (16) 55 86 Race 4: LIGULATE, WAPITI, DISSOLUTION 23 5s511 Jakama dw (14) 55.5 99 11 13s3s Be Water My Friend w (8) 54 93 Justin P Stanley J Guthmann-Chester Race 5: SOCIALISING, TAKE TEA, VANNA GIRL 24 — Dancing Angel SCRATCHED N Masuda 8 14421 Mishani Enchanted d (9) 55 81 B El-Issa 13 11 Miami Fleiss dwn (10) 55 99 M Rodd Race 6: SWEET DOLLY, GEMELON BOLT, I’VE BEAN THERE 4 Carbine Club Gold Coast 5.07 9 s1167 Mishani Delight d (1) 55 90 14 s2333 Nicci’s Spirit b (9) 55 88 Race 7: OUTBACK BARBIE, GEM OF SCOTLAND, JADENTOM 2 Sky Racing Plate 3.53 Ms T Harrison 15 631s5 Better Get Set d (4) 55 81 B Thompson Race 8: MIAMI FLEISS, MASS DESTRUCTION, $75,000, Class 6 SW, 1100m $125,000, Quality, 1800m 10 233s7 Alert And Ready b (2) 55 81 A Mallyon 16 4s391 Toorooloo dw (17) 55 86 11 28s3 Vienna Empress (5) 55 87 L Tarrant BETTER THAN BEST 1 — Raging Pole SCRATCHED 1 18s67 Alward ch (10) 59 85 R Maloney EMERGENCIES: 17 11 Ruby July w (12) 55 86 M Cahill Race 9: CLOAK, ELIXIR, VENTURA OCEAN 2 — The Tenor SCRATCHED 2 18114 Ligulate dw (9) 59 89 A Mallyon 7 TAB Military Rose Plate 7.12 3 13s12 Kylease dw (1) 57 100 Ms S Thornton 3 50469 Reloaded (2) 58 85 L R Dittman 18 32402 Made Of Money bh (5) 55 73 $125,000, F&M SW+P, 1200m 4 5070s Moonshine Lady tdwn (5) 57 92 J Orman 4 56520 Matowi dwhn (6) 54.5 100 R Fradd 9 Canadian Club Handicap 8.32 5 42245 Kalik w (9) 56 95 M R Du Plessis 5 96s03 Sir Barnabus cdw (5) 54.5 88 1 s900s Love You Lucy tcn (2) 58.5 95 M Rodd 6 6s520 Partners dw (3) 56 88 M Rodd Ms S Thornton 2 — Vanna Girl SCRATCHED $75,000, Benchmark 85, 1300m 7 — Hold The Line SCRATCHED 6 37112 Dissolution d (1) 54 95 M R Du Plessis 3 08339 Outback Barbie td (9) 57 99 R Maloney 1 1112s Cloak dw (5) 61 87 S Tomlinson (a3) 1 Hit 90.9 Bianca, Dan & Ben 3.18 7 87335 Wapiti cwb (7) 54 94 B Thompson 8 s1412 Je Suis Belle wbn (4) 55.5 91 B El-Issa 4 s113s Jadentom tdwb (1) 56.5 98 A Mallyon 2 00317 Agassi dwh (15) 59.5 86 G Colless $55,000, Benchmark 75, 1200m 8 82548 Willo Titto tcdwh (4) 54 89 J Bayliss 9 — Katy’s Daughter SCRATCHED 5 — Kylease SCRATCHED 3 27042 Elixir tch (17) 59 88 R Wiggins 9 15181 Gunnobe wn (3) 54 90 B El-Issa 1 41126 Katy’s Daughter td (4) 60 93 10 7s892 Say Haya dw (13) 55.5 90 J Byrne 6 — Moonshine Lady SCRATCHED 4 84052 Epic Girl cwn (20) 58.5 91 J Huxtable (a1.5) 11 — Chico Milagro SCRATCHED 10 6s702 Loveisili wh (8) 54 88 J Byrne 7 11211 Chivargo dw (8) 55 97 R Fradd 11 40126 Miss Redoble wn (11) 54 86 M Cahill A Thompson (a2) 2 — Chico Milagro SCRATCHED 12 3s21s Skins dw (7) 54.5 91 M Cahill 8 23s15 Euro Belle dwhn (3) 55 95 M Cahill 5 7417s Love Struck th (19) 58 82 3 15291 Raging Pole cdwn (12) 59.5 96 J Byrne EMERGENCIES: 5 Australian Turf Club Trophy 5.47 9 1s0s3 Gem Of Scotland tdw (13) 55 99 J Orman J Huxtable (a1.5) 4 3337s Factory Warrior dn (1) 59 90 13 56568 Defence Missile w (11) 57.5 85 10 s0132 Hold The Line db (4) 55 100 6 05086 In His Stride tw (9) 57 85 J Orman B Thompson 14 25501 Buckin’ Beauty cdwn (2) 57 90 $125,000, Quality Listed, 1400m M R Du Plessis 7 19604 Akage twh (11) 56.5 89 A Spinks 5 534s4 Tardis cdwn (13) 58.5 92 Ms L Kilner (a3) 15 15s14 Air Spirit w (10) 54 94 B Thompson 1 4000s The Candy Man tdw (5) 60.5 89 M Cahill 11 97524 Maddi Rocks dhn (6) 55 97 J Byrne 8 s1147 Let’s Party Marty twn (16) 56.5 86 6 18178 Angus The Black dw (16) 58 97 M Rodd 16 — Ready Babe SCRATCHED 2 0399s Vanna Girl tch (7) 56.5 91 B Thompson 12 22842 Oh Five Glory d (5) 55 89 A Thompson (a) B El-Issa 7 — Je Suis Belle SCRATCHED 17 s2311 Blue Odyssey tdwn (6) 57.5 94 3 2219s Top Prospect dwh (10) 55.5 84 A Mallyon 13 2111s Stoked tdwhn (12) 55 90 Ms T Harrison 9 s52s1 Ventura Ocean h (8) 56 100 A Mallyon 8 70516 Lubuk cw (5) 58 90 A Mallyon 18 5s563 Wirnpa dwn (8) 59 88 Ms M Wishart (a3) 4 136s5 Junction t (8) 54 92 B El-Issa 10 1500s Barefoot tw (4) 55.5 91 B Thompson 9 1508s Molly’s Rocking tdwn (8) 58 96 19 — Man In Motion SCRATCHED 5 02911 Socialising (3) 54 100 J Byrne 8 TAB Jewel 3yo 7.52 11 5s019 Xanthus twn (6) 55.5 96 R Fradd A Thompson (a2) 6 07107 Macewen tw (6) 54 98 M R Du Plessis $500,000, 3yo SW, 1200m 12 6s410 Dio D’oro wn (3) 55 87 M Cahill 3 Martin Collins Handicap 4.28 7 s3046 Victory Eight dwn (9) 54 89 10 068s0 Metson dwn (11) 57.5 89 B El-Issa 1 s5314 Apache Chase (8) 57 91 J Byrne 13 — Maddi Rocks SCRATCHED Ms T Harrison 11 — Skins SCRATCHED $75,000, Open, 900m 2 211s2 Mass Destruction (1) 57 92 R Maloney 14 99144 Nothingforthepress t (10) 55 82 8 s3141 Take Tea tdwh (2) 54 94 R Fradd 12 21622 Pull Anchor dwb (10) 57 97 R Maloney 3 1s111 Simply Fly wn (13) 57 89 Ms S Thornton Ron Stewart 1 s1131 Sugar Boom cwn (6) 59 100 M Rodd 9 13671 The Hand cn (4) 54 81 J Adams 13 — Say Haya SCRATCHED 2 s3116 Racecourse Road tw (10) 56 96 4 343s6 Tumbler Ridge (7) 57 80 Ron Stewart 15 344s7 Amicitia t (18) 54 86 J Byrne 14 54s75 So Taken wh (6) 57 96 L R Dittman 10 145sL Flash Aah tdwh (1) 54 60 16 — Tardis SCRATCHED Ron Stewart Ms M Wishart (a) 5 316s4 Rollinwiththeflow w (15) 57 80 15 — Stoked SCRATCHED 3 11741 I’ve Gotta Nel tcw (4) 55 97 R Wiggins EMERGENCIES: 16 113s8 Ginger Rock dw (3) 55.5 95 R Fradd Ms L Kilner (a3) 6 Aquis Jewel 2yo 6.28 6 25133 Zingalong w (18) 57 86 Ms T Harrison 17 5918s Westlink wb (7) 54.5 81 M R Du Plessis EMERGENCIES: 4 1147s Pizonie w (11) 54 92 B El-Issa 7 11s53 Blue Kentucky Moon db (2) 57 83 18 — Factory Warrior SCRATCHED 17 — Arthur In Charge SCRATCHED 5 5s563 Wirnpa wn (9) 54 95 Ms M Wishart (a3) $500,000, 2yo SW, 1200m L R Dittman 19 710s9 Canapes tw (14) 54 89 18 0s214 Ready Babe dbn (9) 55.5 98 6 1140s Le Palmier (3) 54 94 J Byrne 1 21 Gemelon Bolt w (8) 57 96 M Rodd 8 12s84 Kisukano cdwbn (3) 55 100 20 7111s I Am A Rocker tw (2) 54 81
Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Zerafa out to put ‘full stop’ to Mundine BOXING by Shayne Hope, AAP near unbackable favourite. dangerous.” “I’m the only one left, so that makes Mundine has lost four of his past five For Zerafa, the mere mention of Tszyu’s perfect sense. MELBOURNE — Anthony Mundine fights and hasn’t been in the ring in 15 name lights a fire. “It’s a fight we want, so it’s time to go insists he has nothing left to prove but months, but he is motivated by what he The 28-year-old wants to put an end out there and put a full stop to Mundine wants to bow out of boxing on his own sees as unjust decisions in losses to John to Mundine’s career and use him as a and then on to Tim Tszyu.” terms as he prepares for what is “more Wayne Parr (2019) and Danny Green stepping stone towards a showdown with Zerafa grew up idolising Mundine and than likely” his last fight. (2017). Tszyu. credits the veteran as a big factor in The 45-year-old former world champion “I want to go out on my terms,” “Everyone expects that I can just driving him into boxing. admits he is well past his prime and Mundine told AAP. call Canelo Alvarez and fight the world “There’s always one last swing in confronts a man 17 years his junior when “I don’t want to be dictated to or get champion tomorrow, but it doesn’t work the old bull and if anyone can do it, it’s he takes on Michael Zerafa in Bendigo a bad decision twice. If I had won one of like that, or else I would,” Zerafa told Mundine, but I don’t think it’s going to be tomorrow night. them, I would’ve been out already. AAP. with me,” Zerafa said. Mundine has had plenty of people, “People are concerned for my safety but “I’ve never shied away from a hard “I’m switched on, I’m focused. I’ve seen including his famous father Tony this ain’t never been done at my age. fight, but this is a building fight. this fight for 13 years. Mundine, question his decision to “It’s my legacy, going out with a victory. “Fight ‘The Man’, get him out of the “Normally people do a 10-week continue — out of fear “The Man” could I’ve been on the top of the mountain. way and then go on to bigger and better psychological build, but I’ve had 13 years suffer significant injuries,A floating including platform brain(4) “I wouldn’t have fought, but no one things. of this. damage. wanted to fight this cat. “Tim Tszyu, who calls himself the best, “I’ve replayed this fight a million times He is rated a $7 outsider by “(Tim) Tszyu didn’t want to fight him, had a four-fight plan that I was in and and it’s gone the same way every time — bookmakers, with Zerafa installed as a Horn didn’t want to fight him. He’s he’s fought three out of the four. that’s me victorious.” PSG bury demons to advance with Liverpool FOOTBALL PSG held on for a 1-1 home draw with in the last eight, while holders Bayern JUNIOR CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS wasteful Barcelona to complete a 5-2 Munich are among the team hoping to PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain have aggregate victory. progress next week. Previous solution buried the ghosts of their embarrassing In Budapest, Liverpool won 2-0 to seal It is the first time since 2005 that Across: 1. Consider, 6. Rock, 7. Choose, 9. Error, 11. Stamp, 12. 2017 Champions League exit to eliminate an emphatic 4-0 aggregate success over neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Tokyo, 13. Brain, 16. Ripple, 18. Fiji, 19. Concrete. Barcelona in the round of 16, while Leipzig. Ronaldo, whose campaign with Juventus Down: 1. Carpenter, 2. Nicer, 3. Duck, 4. Rooster, 5. Bus, 8. Liverpool eased past RB Leipzig to Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool came to a halt on Tuesday, have reached Expensive, 10. 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Precise (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 SPORT 25 Trust allocates $297,221 to region SPORTS BRIEFS GRANTS fee for the trust manager. security. Man United concede late goal •$50,000totheGisborneMountainBike —$10,000totheGisborneCycleand NEW ZEALAND Community Trust grants Clubforagravellooptrackin WalkwayTrustforacontractor. MANCHESTER — Teenager Amad Diallo scored totalling $297,221 were allocated to the WhataupokoReserve. —$9096totheEastlandSports with his first shot for Manchester United but AC Gisborne region in February. Other grants approved were: Foundation Education Trust for a contractor. Milan struck in injury-time to secure a 1-1 draw in The three biggest grants were: —$30,670toHiruharamaSchoolfor —$5000toGisborneBoys’HighSchool their Europa League last-16 first leg clash. — DPA •$110,000totheGisborneNetball Phase1ofbiketrackconstruction,andfor for travel and accommodation. Centre for salaries for the officials and storage containers. —$3000toOrmondRecreational Must do better — Bennett netball co-ordinator, youth development —$13,000toTeKarakaPre-schoolfora Association to upgrade clubhouse. MELBOURNE — South Sydney coach Wayne officer, game development officer and shed for equipment. Gaming venues that contributed to the Bennett has challenged his team to do better centre manager. —$10,455toPovertyBayandEast granttotalwereBar59,BollywoodStars in the big games if they want to return to •$56,000toSwimForLifeTairawhitifor CoastBadmintonAssociationtoupgrade andSugar. premiership success, after a 26-18 loss to Swim&Survivelessons,andforcontractor theelectronicbookingsystem,lightingand Grants are decided monthly. Melbourne last night. — AAP Horouta chasing upset for the ages CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf opener at Nelson Park by seven wickets and, they lose wickets early on, they can muster in Round 6 (despite pace bowler Jason Lines competitive totals. All that said, we came closer WIT is a rare quality in cricket captains. HOROUTA are paddling into the unknown. winning four leg-before-wicket decisions — he last time and we’re capable of an upset on our When Horouta captain Mel Knight says her Tomorrow The Waka must pull off one of the took 4-13 in six overs) their margin of victory was day if things go to plan.” side “would prefer to bat first, have runs on the biggest upsets in the 125-year history of Poverty five wickets. HSOB opener Matt Jefferd carried his bat board to put OBR under pressure”, that is cricket Bay cricket if they’re to get back to the Senior B Eerily, Yegan Lanka also took 4-13 off six for for 46 against Campion College in Round 14 coded language for “expects a hard game”. final for the first time since 2019. HSOB — against Campion heading into this but while all-rounder West’s ability has shone And tomorrow’s battle will be tough for The From 2pm on Harry Barker Reserve No.3 under weekend. He, Lines and Kyle Jean-Louis (4-16 through on either side of Christmas (his Waka to win. They’ll need to reverse a 143-run the watchful gaze of veteran umpire Gary Coutts, against Ngatapa a month ago) are all in fine fettle unbeaten 56 against GBHS was a good knock), defeat in seven days, the first meeting this they will take on OBR in the 1 v 4 semifinal. with the ball. The HSOB quicks, perhaps more so the caps can’t afford to open the door for season also being a victory (by 95 runs) to the Rawhiti Legal Old Boys Rugby (39 points) won than their batsmen, have played the greatest role Needham and company. In Round 11, they lost Craig Christophers-led OBR. The competition 12 games straight before being outplayed by in the side’s seven wins to date. their first four wickets for two runs against HSOB leaders made 257-1 against Horouta last Saturday the Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Green Caps Presidents skipper Ollie Needham said: “Our yet won by nine runs. and bowled them out for 114 in 19 overs. (33pts) a fortnight ago. They rebounded from that best chance of success is to bowl first, put Ngatapa captain Mike Gibson, veteran Grant The medium-pace of old salt Amit Vyas (4-47 seven-wicket loss by beating Siteworx Horouta Ngatapa under pressure with our attack and Walsh, and classy batsman and off-spinner from six) was the cause, and Lloyd van Zyl, who (21pts) by 143 runs on the practice wicket last hopefully not have too many to chase. We’re Charles Morrison know full well that a slip-up took 2-25, is more dangerous than those figures Saturday. expecting a tight tussle against a team with the now could cost their side the chance to win an suggest. Ngatapa’s 2 v 3 clash with the Bollywood High most depth and quality in the competition when astounding third consecutive Hope Cup title. It’s Christophers said: “Last year we lost in School Old Boys Presidents (21pts) on HBR they put their best 11 on the field. unquestionably been an up-and-down season the semifinal and didn’t reach the summit, so No.4 (umpires James Raroa and Marty Bennett) “Their wily spin and seam attack has another for HSOB until now, but to knock the defending this year it’s important to snake through the is a juicy one. On October 31, the Ngatapa mob dimension with the pace of Ryan West. champions out tomorrow would give their challenges of this weekend’s game to give us a bowled HSOB out for 43 to win the season “They bat all the way down, so even if confidence a titanic boost. chance at the title.”
STYLE AND POWER: Ava Smith powers to victory in the senior 100m freestyle at the Gisborne Girls’ High School swimming championships. Pictures by Paul Rickard
STREAMLINED: Jessikah Fearnley slices through the water in the senior 100m freestyle at the Girls’ High swimming championships.
REACHING OUT: Petiata Bowden stretches out in the open 100m backstroke. Champions in dominant form SWIMMING by Jack Malcolm breaststrokeandbackstroke,andthe100m freestyle,andwassecondinthe50m IT was a day of domination for the butterfly. winnersattheGisborneGirls’HighSchool Kirkpatrickwonthe50mfreestyle, swimming championships on Tuesday. breaststroke,backstrokeandbutterfly, JuniorswimmerSierraBlumfield, the100mfreestyle,breaststrokeand intermediateJodieshaKirkpatrickand backstroke,andthe200mmedley. seniorAvaSmithtogetherhad14first-place Blumfieldwonthe50mbreaststroke finishes across the champs, held at the andbackstroke,wassecondinthe100m GisborneBoyHighSchoolpool. freestyle,breaststrokeandbackstroke,and BACKSTROKE START: Competitors in the open 100m backstroke push off from the Smithwonthe50mfreestyle, wasthirdinthe200mmedley. wall at the start of their race. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 Crunch time in DJ Barry Cup Well-prepared for replay of last weekend’s games CRICKET by Jack Malcolm lately, unable to find the form they need to string together a series of wins and TWO teams will finish their cricket propel themselves up the leaderboard. season this weekend as the DJ Barry It’s becoming a bit of a broken record, Cup enters the semi-finals. but there is the potential in the HSOB At the top of the leaderboard is Galaxy team to bury anyone in the local World Gisborne Boys’ High School, who competition. will play Horouta this weekend. On They have the highest concentration the other side of the draw, third-placed of players who can single-handedly win Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys a game with their performance, but they and second-placed Coastal Concrete OBR haven’t been firing recently. face off. If players such as Scott Tallott, Ryan With all the players familiar with each Majstrovic or Pat Udall bat for an other and having played the same game innings, OBR will be in trouble. last weekend, they will already have the But, OBR also has players who can be experience to make the two games hard- pivotal to the outcome of the game. fought. Captain Nick Greeks and Ian Loffler Horouta have been a thorn in the have been instrumental in their last back of GBHS all competition. They are two matches with the ball, earning a the only team who hasn’t lost to them, combined 14 wickets. The team will be earning a draw in the first round and looking towards them this weekend to their win last weekend. make inroads into the HSOB batting There will be a lot of confidence in line-up, which while it has strengths, can the Horouta side that they have the sometimes lack depth. capability, but it is still a David versus OBR has been consistently good Goliath task as GBHS will field their with the bat, but they can’t let their strongest side. concentration slip this weekend against Horouta captain David Situ said they a bowling attack that will punish any were hoping to replicate their win this mistake. weekend, with the added confidence of Loffler said they look forward to the knowing they have the potential. challenge of this weekend, with their win The level of competition has got to the over HSOB meaning “nothing in a knock- point where teams are nitpicking their out game”. performances to find areas to improve in. “It does, however, give us a couple of Despite earning the win, Situ said ON THE ATTACK: Horouta captain David Situ scored a match-winning 80 runs last work-ons. Our catching needs to be better. the game against GBHS last weekend weekend, setting his side up for a final-ball victory over GBHS. Herald file picture And batting our 40 overs is a must.” gave some extra direction as to how he After the rain this week, he said the wanted the team to approach the game still scored 219 in 35 overs. Hendrie is opportunity to finish the season with all batting would be tough, which made the on Saturday. unavailable again this weekend, but his three local trophies. toss “crucial” in deciding the outcome of “Definitely work on fielding and influence on the team to get to where it is “Horouta showed last week that on the game. bowling . . . I think extras played a big now is undeniable. their day they can get the job done, so “It’s been a long season — the boys will factor in both of our innings. With the schoolboys’ ranks bolstered, here’s hoping the weather clears and we look to keep it simple tomorrow, take our “Fielding was just slack, too many they have the potential and current form can get out there and have a good game chances.” mistakes on stuff that should be easy.” to be looking at a monstrous total; time of cricket.” Going into this weekend, there are GBHS was missing all three senior will tell. Meanwhile, OBR will be looking to clear favourites and clear underdogs. But players, in Graham Sharp, Josiah Turner GBHS coach Mal Trowell said his extend their undefeated record this with cricket and the dynamics of both and Nic Hendrie, who were resting last team was excited to be one step away season against HSOB to six games. semi-finals, it will come down to who weekend against Horouta, but they from another final, which would be an HSOB have been in a bit of a rut plays better on the day. Meeting in the hands of the weather gods SPEEDWAY by Murray Robertson Champions title goes on the line tomorrow night, and that has been THE weather gods have control over sponsored by Business Applications. whether the Gisborne Speedway Club will “We have 30 entries at last count for be able to run its big meeting tomorrow the Demolition Derby, which is a very night, but at this stage it’s still on. good-sized field for such a spectacular The club has a huge meeting planned event,” McGrory said. with stockcars, production saloons, The derby has been sponsored by saloons and streetstocks in action, topped Metalco Ltd. off with a “demolition derby” at the “That will close out the programme for Eastland Group Raceway. the night. “We have decided to proceed with “We will give the 30 cars a couple of the meeting at this stage, pending the warm-up races before the derby to let the amount of rain we get overnight tonight,” drivers dial in their cars. said club president Clyde McGrory. “So it will be an action-packed night “We have 25 outside stockcars coming, and all we need now is for the weather to and a big fleet of production saloons be on our side,” McGrory said. and saloons, so we need to let them “We will make our final decision first know whether we’re racing as early as thing in the morning, and fans will be possible.” able to check whether the meeting’s on The programme tomorrow night via the radio, in The Herald or by looking includes “best pairs” racing for the at our Facebook page. productions, the streetstocks and the “The track has held well this morning stockcars. after the rain overnight, so we’re hoping Autozone have sponsored the we don’t get too much more rain today. stockcar event, Mangapapa Garage the “Fingers crossed.” streetstocks, and RJ and RA Building the If the meeting proceeds, the gates will production saloons. open at 5pm tomorrow and the first race The Saloon Car Champion of will start at 6pm. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 12, 2021 SPORT 27 Tips from the top for local coaches RUGBY by Jack Malcolm ALL BLACKS coach Ian Foster was in Gisborne last weekend to offer a pre- season workshop for coaches of local teams. Foster spent four hours delving into the tactics and structures the All Blacks play to offer insights that can be incorporated into the game locally. He said visits to regional centres provided excellent opportunities for both sides to learn something new about the game and its processes. “I love interacting with coaches of all levels,” he said. “Coaching is such a dynamic thing. “We’ve got the resources and time, and I enjoy seeing how club and representative coaches maximise their time and the great ideas that come out of that. “I’m grateful for the opportunity. I love seeing the hard work people are putting into communities, and it’s great to meet them.” The coaching workshop was put on by the Poverty Bay Rugby Union and was free for any coach to attend. Foster, or “Fozzie” to his peers, was COACHES INTERACTING: The visit of All Blacks coach Ian Foster brought together district coaches. They are, back (from left): forthcoming with the strategies the All James Warren, Brian Leach, Reihana Wyllie, Heith Hawea and Miah Nikora. Front: Danny Boyle, Guy Middleton, Tom Cairns, Ian Blacks use in their game . . . from the Foster, Matt Evans, Jamie Swift and Luke Bradley. Picture supplied way they incorporate the halfback in the defensive line if they have two people back The depth at which the game is analysed looking for vulnerabilities in their opponents depth of Foster’s study and understanding defending the kick to the structures they at the highest level is astounding, from the throughout the match. of the game, and local coaches will have use at training to get the most out of their spacings between players on defence to Foster said in the session that they would appreciated how open he was about players. the different patterns they use as the game often test the defence to see how they passing on his knowledge. It was an insightful session for all parties, evolves. reacted, but a lot of the work to understand It will be interesting to see how the with Foster using video review to showcase Much like a fighter slowly working out his opponents’ play was done before the match coaches at the workshop incorporate what the points he was making and scribbling opponent through poking and prodding to using video analysis. was discussed into their teams’ game play, game patterns on the whiteboard. find weaknesses, the All Blacks are always The session gave some indication of the and how it raises the level of play.
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RODEO by Jack Malcolm REGAN-STARR Ruru has been holding on for dear life since he was four years old. The nine-year-old is a junior steer-rider, which is the children’s version of bull- riding at the rodeo. His love for the sport started the moment he saw videos of it, and one day he wants to ride bulls. Steer-riding is similar to bull-riding, he says. “You hold on for six seconds . . . if you touch the calf you’re disqualified.” Ruru recently won the junior steer- riding events at the Waikato and Kakahi rodeos on back-to-back days. He held on to the bucking steer for the full six seconds to clinch the title in both events. He doesn’t really practise for the events and this was the first time he’d won. Previously he’d finished as high as second. “I ride horses too, but I don’t do the horse-riding in the rodeo. “We just play around, me and my friends. They do bull-riding too.”
HOLDING ON: Regan-Starr Ruru holds on to the rope and keeps his other hand clear of the steer as he competes in the ‘ONEGisborne rodeo. Picture by Denise Flay RACE AT A TIME’
SAILING by Lachlan Waugh, De Felice said. basically never-ending.” multimedia sports reporter “I think we like to be the underdog, Luna Rossa have made the Cup match plenty of pressure on Team New Zealand once before, also against Team New LUNA Rossa team members are still and less pressure on us. The reality Zealand in 2000, where they were beaten savouring an unexpected victory on the is no one really knew what the speed 5-0. This time, however, the Italians have first day of the America’s Cup Match difference was between the boats before a not-so-secret weapon — co-helmsman against Team New Zealand. Race 1. Jimmy Spithill, who broke Kiwi hearts The Italian outfit enter Day 2 with “Our philosophy here is to take one in 2013 when he steered Oracle to a a spring in their step, after claiming race at a time. We knew that when dramatic come-from-behind win against victory in the second of two races on Day we came back on Team New Zealand. Dean Barker’s Team New Zealand in San 1, levelling the best-of-13 race series on We kind of knew that our speed was Francisco. Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. there and we could do it, and we just De Felice says Spithill’s relentless It follows ongoing talk of how superior completely wiped out Race 1 and attitude and winning methods have Team New Zealand’s AC75 vessel Te went into Race 2 more focused and rubbed off on the team. Rehutai was compared with the best of concentrated, which was great.” “I think Jimmy has taken all our the challengers, with speed a particular Luna Rossa have enjoyed more Italian side a little bit down, we’re more strength waiting to be unleashed in the competitive racing recently in the Prada relaxed — trying to keep it cool. Cup match. Cup, while the Kiwis have been reduced PIERLUIGI DE FELICE “We like his determination and we like However, there was little sign of the to training since the Christmas Cup his ‘take one race at a time’ attitude and reported speed edge in the second race, regatta two months ago. that will make a big gain.” focus on what we’re doing.” with the visitors racing out to a handy De Felice believes the extra racing One area the Italian team have While racing for sailing glory in New lead after a Peter Burling blunder in the offers them an advantage. brushed up on in particular is their Zealand, the Italian team members are starting box and eventually edging the Within that gradual incline in communication, which emerged as a no doubt thinking about family and race by seven seconds. performance has been a raft of changes problem during the round-robin stage of friends back home. Italy remains one of In an exclusive interview with the experimented with and executed on the the Prada Cup. the countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 New Zealand Herald, Luna Rossa sailor Italian boat. De Felice says they always “There was something that we were pandemic, with well over three million Pierluigi de Felice says it’s great for look all across the vessel to see what can missing,” De Felice said. reported cases and 100,000 deaths. them to show they can compete with the be improved. “Since then we’ve been working really “We know, especially with the situation defender and regatta’s pace-setters. “We look at the sails, the aero package, hard through the semifinal and final to there, there’s so many people following us “We’re happy to come back with the foils, the rudder and we don’t really make sure everything got tidied up in the right now,” De Felice said. one race for us, one race for them, in leave anything unseen,” he said. communication and on the boat, and we “People just cheer for us — it’s conditions where all the media around “We’re trying to get the best of the best do it every day. basically the biggest sport right now the world were saying that they’re way and we’re pretty happy where we are. “What we could do better today and in Italy besides football. We get huge faster than us, so we’re pretty stoked,” “There’s plenty of small differences what we haven’t done . . . a process that’s support from the country.” — NZ Herald