TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 3 INNOCENT COUNCIL VICTIMS 22 FROM ONE FAMILY TO PAY FOR KILLED ARTS & IN GAZA HEADSTONES ENTERTAINMENT BOMBINGS PAGES 23-26 PAGE 15 INSIDE TODAY Countdown blasts off
Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Countdown Gisborne team member Diane Harkess cut the ribbon to officially open Countdown’s new store this morning. Watching proceedings is store manager Jess Stubbs. Mrs Harkess is the longest serving team member with Countdown Gisborne. The supermarket, built near the original Countdown, has 35 percent more space and offers more car parks, which began to be steadily filled following the official opening. Story on page 3 Pictures by Paul Rickard
The purchase of TOPP1‘ is key in POWER TO enabling us to deliver on our strategy of 100 megawatts of renewable generation by 2025 — Eastland’ Group chief THE PEOPLE executive Matt Todd Kawerau power plant bought by Eastland Generation for $83m
EASTLAND Group’s generation Zealand electricity market. significant developer, owner and operator supply business”. business has bought a Kawerau Eastland Generation already owns two of renewable energy in the New Zealand “It also increases our financial capacity geothermal power station from Ngati plants on the Kawerau geothermal field market. to both diversify our commercial interests Tuwharetoa Geothermal Assets (NTGA) — the 9MW Geothermal Developments “TOPP1 will provide operational and increase the level of support provided for $83 million. Ltd (GDL) and the 25MW Te Ahi O Maui synergies across our three geothermal to our owners.” Eastland Generation will take over geothermal power stations. plants. Importantly, our agreement with Eastland Generation and NTGA say ownership of the 26MW Kawerau TOPP1 Eastland Group chief executive Matt NTGA also gives us further development they share natural alignments in terms on June 30. Todd said it was an important next step options on the Kawerau field.” of their trust ownership structures, The parties have entered into long- in the regional infrastructure company’s NTGA is the largest direct-use steam kaupapa of development and focus on a term geothermal fuel supply agreements growth plans. supplier in the world and is a wholly- transition to a low-carbon future. they say will underpin plant performance “The purchase of TOPP1 is key in owned commercial entity of the Ngati They also said they were committed and provide options to collectively enabling us to deliver on our strategy of Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Settlement to the sustainable management of the develop new power stations in the future. 100 megawatts of renewable generation Trust (NTST). Kawerau reservoir and championing a The sale also furthers the ambitions by 2025,” he said. NTST chair Karilyn Te Riini said the kaitiakitanga (guardianship) approach to of both for expansion into the renewable “This adds scale to our portfolio transaction “allows the Tuwharetoa operations. energy space and decarbonising the New and means we are becoming a truly group to grow the scale of our steam CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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GRADUATION DAY
KA MAU TE WEHI: OVER 200 Te Wananga o Aotearoa tauira (students) marched in Gisborne yesterday as part of their graduation day celebrations. They were among the 400 students from the Whirikoka campus eligible to graduate. The ceremony Green light for launches was held at War Memorial Theatre after the match. Te Wananga o Aotearoa Whirikoka campus kaiarataki ako (educational delivery lead) said the day was about celebrating achievements. “It was amazing. Since Covid-19, tauira (students) were ROCKET Lab is back in action and determined it required not able to have a graduation last year. This was about celebrating the successes after receiving authorisation multiple conditions to occur in of the tauira who got through a hard year of studying. Many students had whanau from the Federal Aviation flight. or friends with them to celebrate the achievement. Picture by Liam Clayton Administration (FAA) to resume “We are now piecing together the launches. sequence of events and preparing The approval comes less than corrective actions for a safe and three weeks after Rocket Lab swift return to flight.” experienced an anomaly during its Flight data showed Electron’s Mullooly GHL’s new chair 20th launch from Mahia, resulting first stage performed flawlessly DAVE Mullooly has been appointed the new in the loss of the mission. during the mission and did not “I will work hard to progress the company to chair of Gisborne Holdings Ltd. fulfil our mandate to supply the council with a The company said while the contribute to the flight issue. The local businessman has been on the board non-rates-based income for the district.” FAA confirmed Rocket Lab’s The mission saw Rocket Lab for the past three-and-a-half years. He takes over Andrew Allan, who has been on the board for launch licence remained active, achieve the next major milestone from Rob Telfer, who stepped down the past two-and-a-half years, is the Rocket Lab would continue with an in making Electron a reusable after nearly three years as chair but new deputy chair. internal review into the anomaly. launch vehicle, with the successful remains on the board. Jacqueline Blake and Hayden Swann “With a vehicle with so much ocean splashdown of Electron’s As part of the board’s succession have been on the board for a year. flight history and our heavy first stage as planned. planning and continuity, Mr The independent board is appointed mission assurance and quality Rocket Lab’s recovery team Mullooly has spent two months by Gisborne District Council, which is focus, any anomaly was always retrieved the stage from the ocean working alongside Mr Telfer for a the 100 percent shareholder of GHL. going to be a complex failure for transport back to Rocket Lab’s seamless takeover. Distributions generated by GHL are and this one is turning out to be production complex for analysis “I appreciate the confidence paid to the council to be reinvested an intricate and layered failure and testing to inform future shown by Mayor Rehette Stoltz and back into the local community. analysis,” Rocket Lab founder and recovery missions. the councillors by reappointing me Under the GHL banner are chief executive Peter Beck said. The company intends to conduct for a second term to the board, and DAVE MULLOOLY Tauwhareparae Farms, Gisborne “However, we have successfully its third recovery mission later am truly excited and humbled to be Vehicle Testing, the council’s replicated the failure in testing this year. elected chair,” Mr Mullooly said. commercial property portfolio, Waikanae Beach He also acknowledged the support of the GHL Top 10 Holiday Park and the soon-to-be-opened board, management and staff. Wash’n Go vehicle wash. LOOKING AHEAD SPORTS
• All roads lead to Ruatoria this weekend as Ngati Serious about 39266-01 Porou East Coast Rugby Union celebrates its centenary. Selling? • Poverty Bay are out to crash the Ngati Porou So am I. East Coast 100th party in what could be a classic Queen’s Birthday derby match. 027 515 5398 • Newbies Tapuae take on Waikohu 1 in Premier Grade netball while HSOG face Horouta Gold. Karyn Anderson FOCUS ON THE LAND E [email protected] TOMORROW SATURDAY karynpropertybrokers The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz PB048224 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 NEWS 3 Council to pay for gravestone repairs
GISBORNE District Council job the next morning cleaning up has confirmed it will cover the cost the debris, the site was blessed, of repairs or full replacement of and temporary crosses have been headstones where required in the wake positioned at the grave sites affected of the damage caused by a car crash at pending repairs. Taruheru Cemetery last month. “We are working with families On Tuesday, May 11, a car driven directly in this process and hope for by a teenager left Nelson Road and repair and reinstatement work to ploughed through part of the cemetery begin in the coming weeks,” a council near the road. spokesperson said. The vehicle demolished a water “The council will cover the cost of station kiosk near the entrance, repairs or full replacement of the smashed through part of the fence damaged headstones. and damaged or destroyed up to 40 “The driver of the vehicle has headstones in cemetery block 30 from been in touch with the council,” the the 1970s and 80s. spokesperson said. TEMPORARY CROSSES: White crosses with names on mark the graves damaged The 17-year-old male driver escaped “He has expressed his deep remorse when a car left the road and ploughed through an area of Taruheru Cemetery. injury. for the accident and the hurt it caused The district council has confirmed it will be footing the bill for repairs or full Council contractors were on the to affected families.” replacement of the headstones. Picture by Liam Clayton
AT a finance and performance meeting last policy would not cover the headstones as they Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher damage to the road down her street after a car week, councillor Meredith Akuhata Brown were “private ownership”, despite being on Swann said graffiti vandalism was an was burned. asked who would pay for the destruction of council property. “everyday issue”. “What has happened in the last little while is council property at the “devastating incident” The court process that would follow was out Graffiti in public toilets, along with gardens the tar seal has been starting to lift and there’s at the Taruheru cemetery. of their control but would determine whether and trees being pulled up, were issues that a massive pothole that council filled in. She also asked if there was a pocket of the council received any reparation, she said. weren’t able to be covered by insurance, she “No one is going to be charged for that. We money that covered vandalism of council Ms Foreman said it set aside minimal said. will all pay for it. property. funding for graffiti — about $9000 annually. “It’s an everyday thing that ratepayers end “Stuff like that happens around the region Council chief financial officer Pauline “We don’t provision higher for things that up having to pay for.” all the time and it’s really unfortunate because Foreman said unfortunately its insurance could be a possible event.” Mayor Rehette Stoltz gave an example of everyone then needs to pick up the bill.” Generation investments ‘bring ‘Special’ store enormous value back to district’ FROM PAGE 1 and waste-to-energy plants.” Trust Tairawhiti chairman Dr Paul New supermarket 18 months Eastland Group also operates Reynolds said the benefits of the Eastland Port, electricity lines acquisition for the trust and local company Eastland Network and communities were clear. Gisborne Airport. “Eastland Group and its subsidiary of hard work: managing director The group’s generation sector owns businesses are a cornerstone of the and operates two geothermal power trust’s investment portfolio. stations in Kawerau and a hydro “The Covid-19 pandemic and recent FROM PAGE 1 at what we’ve got now. scheme near Wairoa. earthquake and tsunami events by Mark Peters “It’s only when you’re in this new store It is also in the early stages of have reinforced the critical need for you realise how dingy the old one was.” planning for the 25MW Taheke geographic and market diversity for SUPER-EXCITED is how Countdown “I’m very excited,” said Mr Stubbs to Geothermal Project, northeast of Lake all investments. So to balance out Gisborne store manager Jess Stubbs cheers and laughter from staff members. Rotorua, in partnership with The its locally-held assets, it’s essential described how he felt about the opening “One thing that sets Gisborne apart Proprietors of Taheke 8C & Adjoining Eastland Group continues to build of the new supermarket building this for me is its people, in particular the Blocks Incorporation. on the success of its geothermal morning. team here at Countdown Gisborne.” This project was awarded operations and grow its scale in this He wasn’t alone in the sentiment. Countdown’s dedication to being part $11.9 million in funding from the sector. In Gisborne for the opening, of the community was giving back to the Government’s “shovel-ready” fund last “In turn, this will have direct Countdown managing director Spencer community, he said. year. benefits for the communities of Sonn said he had opened many “Here in Gisborne we’re lucky to “Our generation investments out Tairawhiti by delivering returns to supermarkets in his homeland of South partner with Gizzy Kai Rescue who of region bring an enormous amount the trust that will help support our Africa. rescue food we can’t sell but is good of value back to Tairawhiti,” Mr Todd delivery of the He Tohu Ora Regional “This one is of the most special. This enough to eat and redistribute it within said. Wellbeing Framework. is my first official opening since I joined the Gisborne community. “Firstly, they provide strong “The group is also making a the team so this will be very special to “Over the past year Gisborne has sector and geographical diversity growing contribution to a low-carbon, me.” continued to see people struggle just and deliver excellent returns to our sustainable future for Tairawhiti and Eighteen months of hard work and to get by and feed their families,” Mr sole shareholder, Trust Tairawhiti, New Zealand. dedication had gone into building the Stubbs said. to support regional wellbeing and “We look forward to seeing the new supermarket, he said. The new store On behalf of Countdown Gisborne economic growth. progress as it explores Tairawhiti- was 35 percent bigger than the original he was pleased with the supermarket’s “Plus we’re leveraging the returns based energy initiatives in parallel and offered more choice for shoppers. donation of $5000 to Gizzy Kai Rescue on these investments and our with their out-of-region projects. “We’re also focused on being good “to support the incredibly important specialist expertise to explore new “We also look forward to developing stewards of the land and sustainability.” mahi you do every day”, he said. renewable generation opportunities in our relationship with NTST at a This commitment included the As a way of saying thanks and Tairawhiti itself, including solar, wind shareholder level.” installation of state-of-the-art welcome to the new store, Countdown refrigeration and stocking local produce also had two trolley-loads of food to the as much as possible. value of $500 each to give to Gizzy Kai “We’re proud to partner with Rescue and the Salvation Army, he said. Leaderbrand, Williams Brothers and Diane Harkess, the longest-serving Woman bitten in dog attack Kaiaponi. Some of the best food in New team member with Countdown Gisborne, Zealand if not the world is grown here. I joined Mrs Stoltz in cutting the ribbon to look forward to coming back to Gisborne officially open the store. A WOMAN in her mid- coloured dog that had animal control staff were to bask in the glory of this day, which Artist Henare Brooking, who created 20s was taken to Gisborne been loose in the area called in. will always be very special to me.” the artwork installed at the entrance Hospital late yesterday attacked her pet,” a police “Two officers arrived Mayor Rehette Stoltz thanked mana of the new store, said the work’s design morning after she was spokesman said. shortly after and the dog whenua for guiding the council and elements included acknowledgment of bitten when she and her “The woman tried to had already been chased off supermarket through the process. tipuna Te Maanga Kaiota, a renowned dog were attacked by a dog separate them and the stray by a neighbour,” a council She also thanked Mr Sonn for his grower of big crops of kumara and in Centennial Crescent. animal took a chunk out of animal control spokesman words about this region’s abundance. other produce which kept the pataka Police were called to one of her hands.” said. “This is the centre of the universe and (storehouse) full. the street in Te Hapara at Police said the woman “We patrolled the area for we do grow the best stuff,” she said. Elements in the artwork included around 11.40am. was taken to the emergency some time but were unable “What a lovely, lovely, lovely kumara, turnips, fish, taro leaf, and the “The 25-year-old woman department at the hospital to locate the dog. celebration. motif, pitau manaia, “which reflects us had been walking her for treatment. “We will continue to keep “I know we’ve had a few near-misses as the people of Tairawhiti”, said Mr dog when a stray, brown- Gisborne District Council an eye out for it.” in the carpark for a little while but look Brooking. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021
FAMILY NOTICES Deaths
WALKER, Josiah Deaths Forli (Jos). — On 3rd June 2021, peacefully, MAIN, Laurence John at Te Puia Hospital, (Larry). — Passed surrounded by his away suddenly, on 31 whanau. Loved husband May 2021, aged 88. of the late Kathleen. Much-loved husband of Loved father and father- Patsy. Father of in-law of Josette and Victoria, John, Angela Aaron, and Bluey and and Steve. Grandfather Janice. Loved Koro of of Hugo, Monty, Cam, Josh, Anton, Angel, Ollie, Toby and Marama, Ata, Kahu, Phoebe. Brother of Oho, Mulli, Dah, and William, Dennis, and Rangihou. Loved by all Janice, and uncle to his his extended moko and niece and nephews. Whanau. Loved brother A small, private and brother-in-law, and family service will be loved by all his nieces, held in the coming nephews and stragglers. days. Koro will be lying at A full celebration of Hinemaurea Marae, Larry’s life will be held Hicks Bay this evening. in a memorial service at His funeral service Te Awa – date to be will be held at the advised. marae at 11am on A strong, characterful Sunday 6th June, and much-loved family followed by interment man who achieved so at Parera Station, much, will be sadly Horoera. missed by his family - Evans Funeral and many friends. Services Ltd FDANZ Rest up Larry. www.evansfuneral.co.nz
Police name woman in Raupunga crash SEVERAL PIANOS, MANY HANDS: Captured at a rehearsal for Monday’s Piano Extravaganza XI, these musicians will perform works for two, three, four — and even more — at a time, on one or two, or more, pianos. They POLICE have named the woman who are, from left, Rikki Noble, Sophie Roseman, Coralie Hunter, Sean Scanlen, Trish Tattle, Samantha Holdsworth, Beverley died in a vehicle crash on State Highway Peach, Willow Lawton, Isaac Hughes, Bronwen Holdsworth, Sabine Lapointe and Catherine Macdonald. Among works 2 at Raupunga on May 23. in the programme are Albert Lavignac’s Galop-Marche which will be performed by eight hands at one keyboard, William She was Pahikohiko Tamati, aged 75, Steffe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic, arranged by John W. Schaum for eight hands at two pianos, and the world premiere from Onekawa in Napier. of pianist and Lytton High music teacher Sean Scanlen’s piece for eight hands at two pianos, Variations on a Nursery Tune. “Our thoughts are with her whanau Picture by Mark Peters and loved ones,” police said. Inquiries into the circumstances of the ■ Piano Extravaganza XI, St Andrew’s Church, Monday, June 7, 12.30pm. Admission free or koha for performers crash continue. and piano maintenance fund.
ON THE BEACH: A Warmer and drier resident found this dead whale at the northern end of Loisels on Saturday. Another was winter on cards found dead in driftwood at Port Awanui near Ruatoria. THE latest weather figures May has averaged 2.6 days rest of the district about .8 of a It is relatively show Gisborne is on track to of frost over the 30-year 1981 degree warmer. common for have a warmer and perhaps to 2010 period, but last month Pasture growth is reported to pygmy sperm drier winter than usual — saw five mornings of below zero be average for the time of year. whales to a trend that has become temperatures, and another five Niwa’s latest three-monthly wash up in this noticeable over the past couple mornings where it dipped below outlook to the end of August area, a DoC of years. one degree. predicts the warmer weather to spokesperson A review of the May weather Nonetheless, overall continue in the east. says. data, and the latest outlook temperatures were up by more The Niwa summary for Picture supplied from the National Institute than half a degree — for a Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and by Michael Burt of Water and Atmospheric monthly mean temperature Wairarapa is as follows: Research (Niwa) indicates the of 13.3 degrees against the •Temperaturesareabout district is still behind in soil 30-year mean of 12.5. equally likely to be above moisture, but can look forward The daytime mean daily average (a 50 percent chance) to warmer, sunnier days. maximum was 17.9 against the or near average (a 45 percent The World Meteorological 30-year mean of 17.4. chance). Office and the US Climate But despite some chilly •Rainfalltotalsareabout Whales wash up Centre also say the present mornings, the mean daily equally likely to be near normal conditions over the Pacific minimum was 8.7 degrees — (40 percent chance) or above OVER the weekend two dead for karakia,” the spokesperson said. Ocean indicate a neutral El over a degree warmer than the normal (35 percent chance). whales washed up on East Coast A Loisels’ resident found the Nino Southern Oscillation 30-year average of 7.5. •Thereisachancefor beaches. dead whale after going to see if pattern — and that is expected Niwa’s daily climate maps occasional heavy rainfall events. One was found dead among anything interesting had washed up to continue at least to the end show the area between •Soilmoisturelevelsand driftwood that came up on Port after the big waves. of August. Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay is river flows are equally likely Awanui near Ruatoria, and another “Usually after a big storm I’ll go For the Gisborne district, still drier than at the same time to be near normal (40 percent was found at Waihau Beach, also for a look around the local beaches May produced some unexpected last year. chance) or below normal (40 known as Loisels. to see what has changed. weather. The top of East Cape has percent chance). It was relatively common for “I don’t know anything about There was almost no wind recovered soil moisture and the •Sustainedrainfallwill pygmy sperms to strand or wash whales but I posted a couple of from the easterly quarter, with Cape through to the Eastern be needed over several weeks up in this area, said a Department photos on the iNaturalist site which the month dominated by winds Bay of Plenty and down to before soil moisture and river of Conservation spokesperson. The is really useful for identifying stuff. from the west and north. Wairoa is now around field flows return to normal. whales probably lived offshore in The consensus there was that it is While the month experienced capacity. The last point refers the Hikurangi trench. a cuvier’s beaked whale.” its normal amount of sunshine Much of the wider district particularly to southern Rangers visited Loisels on The whale was found on (142.6 hours against the apart from Gisborne saw less Hawke’s Bay and coastal Monday afternoon with local iwi. Saturday but the resident thinks it 30-year average of 145.6), a sun than usual. Wairarapa where Niwa’s maps “The whale at Port Awanui is in a might have washed up a day or two number of clear nights produced The Gisborne to Tokomaru show the area is still well below remote place. Iwi have been on site before then. more than the usual frosty Bay region was 1.2 degrees normal in soil moisture levels. mornings. warmer than usual, with the — RH The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 NEWS 5 Smoky fires contribute to breaches of air quality
WINTER has officially begun which means more people will be stoking up the fire to keep warm. Smoke from wood burners adds to smog and that is not good for anyone’s health “especially for our tamariki and pakeke, or anyone with underlying health conditions”, Gisborne District Council stated in a Facebook post. On Saturday the GDC recorded the city’s first exceedance of the air quality standards. A second exceedance happened yesterday. GDC measures and monitors air quality under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations, and the council is required to notify any breaches of those standards. The monitoring equipment that measures particulate matter (PM10) levels is located at Gisborne Boys’ High School. POLLUTION: White booms remain in place at a stormwater pipe outlet to contain discharge of a hydrocarbon The National Environmental Standard for substance into the Waikanae Stream that was found last Friday. GDC has sent away samples to be tested, and is PM10 concentration for a 24-hour average investigating the origin of the discharge. Picture by Liam Clayton is 50µg/m3. On Saturday the air quality reached 54.8µg/m3 and yesterday the air quality reached 55µg/m3. GDC has some tips to get your fire off to a good start and reduce the amount of smoke GDC awaiting results of tests from your chimney. Use plenty of crumpled paper or a fire starter block and dry kindling. Keep all the air vents wide open on your wood burner. after hydrocarbon discharge Start with small pieces of wood and gradually add bigger bits as the fire builds up. Don’t be tempted to put large logs on too AFTER THE discovery on Friday of a Stream when the discharge was found and discharge into the waterbody as there is soon, thinking it will get warm faster — it hydrocarbon discharge into the Waikanae there is still a small discharge occurring so more water in the stream for the discharge will just produce more smoke. Stream, Gisborne District Council is waiting it will remain in place. to dilute with, mix into the flow, churn up The ideal size for good burning firewood for results from samples that were sent “The results from the sample sent to the and evaporate. Or if the current is strong is a thickness of about 10-15cm. That will away on Monday for testing. lab will determine the type of hydrocarbon enough, it will be held in the dischargepipe keep the fire ticking over and produce good The samples were sent to Hill (diesel/petrol/volatile organic compound until the tide changes. warmth while keeping the smoke down. Laboratories in Hamilton. such as a degreaser) and age which can There is potential for the discharge to Leave the air vents on your wood burner GDC team leader for monitoring and determine whether it is an active discharge float to the surface, however, by the time open overnight. This will give out more heat compliance Kate Sykes said staff had through the network or leaching from old it does this it should have diluted and/or rather than letting the fire smoulder. It will checked the reticulation network upstream landfills in the area,” Ms Sykes said. mixed into the flow. keep your home warmer and it generates from the stormwater pipe that discharges The boom that is in place has been At low tide when less water is in the less smoke. into the stream in an effort to trace the moving up and down because of the tidal stream and the pipe is uncovered, the For more tips and to monitor air quality, origin of the discharge, but had not yet flows. booms are set to contain any hydrocarbons check the website tinyurl.com/ytudsp5r determined the source. As there is not a significant amount of that may be discharging so that it can At the weekend, pollution response staff contaminant discharging into the Waikanae either evaporate or be soaked up by the checked a boom placed in the Waikanae stream, the idea is that at high tide it will boom. Pair ate ‘like animals’ witness recalls
WHEN a couple on the run from police offences committed on the run, including Asked under cross-examination by family member that had seen him turned up at her Waioeka Gorge home a charge of abduction laid at the prosecutor Michael Blaschke how the convicted on the other sexual allegations, armed with a gun in 1982, a woman insistence of the girl’s parents. But he female seemed, the witness said the girl the man said. defused the situation by cooking them was not charged for any sexual offending. did not speak other than to say hello. He had no malice towards this bacon and eggs, a jury was told yesterday. He claims he honestly believed sex At the close of the Crown case earlier complainant. The woman gave evidence in the with her was consensual. Honest belief yesterday, Mr Blaschke was granted “She’s had a bad life. defence case for the man who has been was a defence to rape in 1982 and the leave to amend the schedule of charges to “I don’t hate her, don’t fear nothing,” on trial this week in Gisborne District law at that time must apply in this accord with the complainant’s evidence in the man said. Court, charged with raping his 13-year- trial. (Nowadays that defence has been chief, some aspects of which differed from In her evidence, the woman told the old companion all those years ago. tightened to a belief held on reasonable her 2018 police complaint. jury she made her complaint because The witness’s impression the pair were grounds.) The five charges on which the trial she could no longer live with the a couple is crucial to the defence claim The defence witness said she did not began reduced to four and there are no memories, which were affecting her sex between them was consensual. like the pair. longer any charges representative of family relationships and making her The charges arose in 2018 — 36 years When they first turned up outside multiple offences. overly protective of her grandchildren. after the pair’s two-week escapade. For her house, the man held a .22 rifle to The name of the man, now 67, is Making her complaint gave her a sense of legal reasons, they don’t relate to sex said her son’s back, then stormed inside withheld to protect her identity and freedom. to have happened during that time but demanding ammunition for the gun. that of four other young relatives — the She did not dispute being fearful the to sex the woman alleges occurred in the She said no and instead offered to cook victims in sexual offending for which he man might offend again. two weeks prior. them lunch. She made bacon, eggs, and has been serving a sentence of preventive She did not dispute that back in 1982 Just out of jail, the 28-year-old man toast, which they ate “like animals”. It detention since 2004. she regarded him as her boyfriend. But was living rough in a derelict building on disgusted her, the witness said. This complainant and the previous she had no choice. He was older than her her family’s rural property. He had told She got the impression the pair were victims are all cousins or the children of and told her they were destined to be her they were boyfriend and girlfriend a couple. They were holding hands. She cousins, aged 12 to 16. married. and were destined to be married. When thought they were both in their 20s. In a police DVD evidential interview, Back then, she did not know about rape her parents told him to leave, the girl ran They stayed for about 15 minutes shown to the jury in Crown evidence, the or underage sex. She thought sex was away with him. before disappearing into nearby bush. man denies the offending for which he is what boyfriends and girlfriends did. Even They were arrested during an Armed Trembling, she called police. now on sentence. But he admits having when she said no, it happened anyway. Offender Squad incident on May 9, 1982. Officers told her to keep a bag of old sex with this complainant, saying he After about the fourth incident, she gave The girl told police there was sexual silver coins the man had given her — believed it was consensual. up but did not say yes. If she objected, activity between her and the man but the sixpences, ha’pennies, shillings, two-and- Her claims years later of it being the man threatened to break her legs. claim was never investigated. sixes — as payment for feeding the pair, rape were no doubt a result of the same The defence case resumes today. The man served five years jail for the woman said. vendetta against him by a malicious Judge Warren Cathcart is presiding. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 BRIEFS ‘Is that all?’: WW2 veteran, Two Air NZ staff self-isolating after crewman tests positive AUCKLAND — Two Air New Zealand staffers 108, receives his Covid jab who are self-isolating had been considered contacts of an infected freight crew member who flew in from Malaysia, it has been revealed. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley CHRISTCHURCH — “Is that all? That was no Bloomfield said one of the inbound freight crew World War 2 veteran Bill trouble,” he said at the time. had symptoms and subsequently tested positive. Mitchell, who is one of New Approximately 1900 first- Today it was revealed two workers employed Zealand’s oldest citizens, has dose vaccinations have been by our national carrier were isolating and being received his first Covid-19 administered across 34 tested for Covid-19 after potentially being vaccine. facilities in the region so far. exposed to the virus, but have since been told no The 108-year-old got the It is expected that in total, action was needed. vaccination last Friday approximately 5300 ARC Bloomfied said the Air NZ workers were ground- as part of the Canterbury residents will be vaccinated crew workers, and were now considered casual District Health Board’s in Canterbury. contacts as there had been no physical contact, (CDHB’s) ongoing vaccination Executive lead for and they were wearing full PPE. roll-out to people in Aged the CDHB’s Covid-19 “Two of our employees were self-isolating at Residential Care (ARC) response, Ralph La Salle, home after a potential exposure to a Covid-19 facilities. said it was pleasing to see case,” Air NZ said in a statement. Mr Mitchell, who was the vaccination roll-out “The Auckland Regional Public Health Service five years old when the flu progressing at pace. reviewed the case yesterday and advised no pandemic swept New Zealand “As we continue to action was required.” in 1918, was one of 90 progress our roll-out ahead NO DRAMAS: One of New Zealand’s oldest citizens — — The New Zealand Herald residents at the Palm Grove of plan, we are delighted 108-year-old, WW2 veteran Bill Mitchell — receives his first Rest Home in Christchurch to have provided first-dose Covid-19 vaccine. Picture supplied Fatal fire ‘no accident’: police to get vaccinated. vaccinations to some of our AUCKLAND — A house fire in Auckland in He said he was incredibly most vulnerable people.” vaccinations will be rolled year. It is planning to deliver which a father and son died was “non-accidental”, grateful to have received his The CDHB continues out to the wider community around 30,000 vaccinations police say. first Covid vaccination dose. to make plans for when during the second half of this per week. — NZ Herald Senior Sergeant Nadene Richmond, of Waitemata CIB, said: “Police can now confirm that, following a number of inquiries . . . the cause of the fire was non-accidental.” However, no one else is being sought by police in relation to the incident. Another 48 returnees Police last week named father and son — Lee Roycroft, 42, and Phoenix Roycroft, 13 — as the two people who had died in the blaze. Fire and emergency services were called to Mahoenui Valley Road just before 6.30am last Tuesday. asked to self-isolate However, the pair died at the scene. Police said they are continuing to support the family involved. They are also receiving help from Victim by Mark Quinlivan, The ministry is requiring following up the remainder of Support staff. — The New Zealand Herald Newshub. anyone who has been in the the group. greater Melbourne region “All of the original cohorts Ashburton Bridge to reopen AUCKLAND — Another since May 20 to isolate until a of 4532 have been contacted, WELLINGTON — Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport 48 New Zealanders will need negative Covid test has been advised to get a test and Agency said earlier this morning they were to self-isolate and get tested received. isolate until they receive a confident they would be able to reopen Ashburton for Covid-19 after recently As of yesterday, 60 cases negative result.” Bridge to all vehicles today. returning from Melbourne, had been detected in the city’s The ministry said it The bridge was damaged by surging water after the Ministry of Health says. latest community cluster. remains in close contact with flooding in Canterbury this week. The ministry said the This morning, the ministry partner agencies to ensure The major State Highway 1 link was shut to majority of those who confirmed 4749 New relevant flights are quickly all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers reported a returned from Melbourne Zealanders had returned from identified during any future slump on the bridge. between May 20 and 25 had Melbourne between May 20 suspensions. Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown told Morning now been tested — but it had and 25. New Zealand’s quarantine- Report earlier this week that there had been a risk since found another 48 people “A data reconciliation has free travel suspension was that a section of the bridge could have fallen with who would need to isolate and identified an additional 48 supposed to lift at 8pm today, weight on it had it not been shut. get tested — in addition to people in New Zealand who but was likely to be extended this thing into the ground or It was reopened to light traffic yesterday, the 4532 earlier identified. are required to isolate and be now after Melbourne’s people will die”. and testing for heavy vehicles had now been Quarantine-free travel tested, having arrived as part lockdown was extended. The state’s chief health completed. between New Zealand and of a cohort of 177 people in Speaking at a press officer, Brett Sutton, said Waka Kotahi Canterbury West Coast system Victoria remains suspended addition to the 4532 earlier conference yesterday the decision to extend the manager, Peter Connors, told RNZ’s Morning as Melbourne’s lockdown was identified by the ministry,” a afternoon, Victoria Acting lockdown by a further seven Report that things were looking positive. extended for another seven ministry spokesman said. Premier Hames Merlino told days was to get “completely “We’ve now finished the testing and we’re just days yesterday. “Contact tracers are reporters “we’ve got to run on top” of the virus. reviewing the results. (Today, we should be able to) make an announcement about opening the bridge to heavy vehicles — both ways. “There will be restrictions, such as daylight hours for heavy vehicles so we can continue MIQ escapee numbers drop to near zero to monitor (the bridge), which we can’t do satisfactorily at night. There’s likely to be no night-time access for a wee while.” returnees. by Ben Strang, RNZ been a conscious decision by the seven incidents, involving threats Connors said State Highway 1 was completely “We have increased the NZ Police to formally prosecute to abscond or people accidentally open. AUCKLAND — Security at presence of CCTV in most of any absconders from a managed ending up out of bounds. The next step was to remove the debris on parts Managed Isolation and Quarantine our facilities, and on arrival at isolation facility,” Main said. There was also a case, on of the highway and looking at long-term repairs, (MIQ) facilities has tightened up MIQ facilities all returnees are well “The last absconder was February 4, when a sheet was he added. considerably over recent months, informed that staying in managed prosecuted in October 2020. There found on a security guard’s Canterbury Civil Defence emergency response after police changed their policy isolation is a legal requirement have been no absconders since balcony with a bungy tied to one manager, Janelle Mackie, said work was under around prosecuting people who under the Covid-19 Public this period.” end. way to assess the medium- to long-term attempt to flee from the facilities. Health Response (Isolation and That incident happened on The report said it appeared to consequences of the “large-scale, complex Between April 17, 2020, and Quarantine) Order 2020. October 8 at the Grand Millennium, have fallen from above. event”. April 21, 2021, 62 people broke “Returnees who express a desire when someone broke through It said “a person came forward She told Morning Report people who could the rules at MIQ facilities during to leave a facility are dealt with in two fire exit doors and descended to (MIQ) staff and identified return to their homes had done so. a total of 44 incidents, according a graduated fashion, from asking down a fire escape before being themselves as the person “There are a few people who have chosen to to data obtained under the Official what is wrong and why they want stopped by a security guard, who responsible”, and that they “had self-evacuate. Information Act. to leave — to reiterating their legal called for police assistance. friends on the road, not in isolation, “We’re getting a better picture on However, in the four months A month prior to that was who thought it would be fun to obligations — to putting a security the homes that have had floodwaters or other from mid-December, just three another widely-reported escape, record the person ‘pranking’ an guard outside their door.” issues.” people in three incidents were when a person tied three bed escape”. According to the data supplied Mackie said building assessments would start reported, as people became more sheets into a type of rope and That person was “educated” after to RNZ, four people have been at first light this morning to determine how many compliant with quarantine rules. descended down about four stories the incident. convicted and sentenced, while flood-damaged homes could not be lived in. Joint head of MIQ facillities, to escape the Ramada hotel on Main said the Ministry of three are still before the court. The intense rain earlier this week across Megan Main, said that coincided September 27. Business, Innovation and One person was discharged Canterbury caused havoc, with roads washing out with a change in approach from the They were convicted and Employment took control of MIQ without conviction, and one was and farms flooded. — RNZ police. sentenced. in July 2020 and was committed discharged through the youth “From August 2020, there has Since then there have been just to the safety and security of court. See also story on page 9 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Exhausted staff still Over half of Waikato working in extremely DHB servers restored trying circumstances by Rowan Quinn, RNZ
by Andrew McRae, RNZ HAMILTON — Exhausted Waikato doctors and nurses are still in the dark about when HAMILTON — Waikato life will be back to normal more than two DHB has dismissed the idea weeks after a massive cyberattack. that paying a ransom after its Waikato DHB’s clinical director of medical cyberattack would have been services, Graham Mills, said it had been a easier than having its entire long two weeks. computer system put out of “It has not been easy. It’s actually been action for such a long time. extremely difficult because what we’ve had The ransomware attack was MAJOR to do is create a number of work-arounds,” made on the DHB two weeks DISRUPTION: he said. ago and the IT system is not A Waikato With a lack of modern diagnostic expected to start coming back District Health equipment, and the speed of computer on line until next week. Board notice communication, it was taking about twice as The DHB said while it was of its systems long as usual to treat every urgent patient, he making significant progress outage explained. on restoring it, the system following the “You still have just as many patients, included several hundred cyberattack. but you now have only have half the time servers, many major network RNZ picture because everything takes twice as long. So sites and thousands of work by Andrew that’s physically exhausting —as well as stations. McRae dealing with mental exhaustion,” he said. The DHB had now gained Staff have employed some novel a better understanding of adaptations to cope with the demanding what had happened and expected it would now take and running again, and I have cross the river to visit the situation. A Lamson system, the shute and how to safeguard against until next Tuesday to restart. even heard some compliments large Hamilton practice to cartridge network once used in department another cyberattack, but chief “That’s unfortunate . . . as to how resilient they feel read patient notes off his stores to deliver change, is being used to executive Kevin Snee was still but we now have greater the staff have been.” and his colleagues’ computer send lab results. reluctant to go into any detail confidence in the timelines However, cyber threats were screens. The hospital still had it in place to carry about it. that we are proposing, so a never-ending reality these “We are talking about lab samples and, with instant computer “I can say that it was a I expect by the end of next days, and the Government clinical nurses in mental results off the cards, they have now sophisticated attack, which week, the hospitals will be in needed to provide more health and people like that expanded its use. The trick was making was carried out by people a much better state.” funding and support to DHBs just double checking doses.” sure the results got to the right place — intending to seriously disrupt The hackers demanded to boost their IT systems, It had also been a big help with one of the biggest challenges across our service to extort money, a ransom payment, but the McKenzie said. that a number of GPs had every aspect of the hospital knowing where but what I can say is that actual figure has not been “I think it would be very an app where patients could patients were at any one time without the use because we understand the divulged. useful if they took a large access their files and then of computers, Dr Mills said. problem, we can address the Snee said paying up would chunk of that responsibility pull these up on their phones Psychiatrist and clinical head of the problem,” Snee said. not have solved the problem. off the different entities that during DHB appointments. mental health and addictions service, Rees Radiology and laboratory “One, if you pay the ransom, are, after all, Government- Dr Blaiklock felt the Tapsell, said it had been a difficult and services were expected to that doesn’t mean to say it is funded entities. I think the disappearance of the DHB’s stressful time for staff. be online by the end of next going to solve the problem. Government could help. IT system meant there was The attack was “an incredibly traumatic, week, and internal systems Secondly, this is a business “I have been dismayed by a heightened risk of things criminal act” and everyone was doing the sooner than that, he said. and these (cyberattackers) are the lack of action. It’s not slipping through the system. best they could to deal with it, he said. “Over the past four days, people running a business of enough to have an inquiry.” Usually GPs would use an It had been a challenge for his team not we have been able to restore extortion. So paying a ransom The cyberattack had also online system to make patient having access to patient history and to have over half of our servers. We just feeds their business highlighted the need for DHBs referrals — but with the IT to ask for it again. “As you might imagine, are implementing systems model. And, thirdly, my advice to have a backup, paper-based systems down — that channel that can sometimes be a bit irritating for to heighten our security and is that we would still have system in place in case it had gone and with it the patients and their families . . . but what we are working to restore all to restore from a backup, so happened again, she added. ability to follow through what we’ve found is that people have been very of our work stations, which being given the encryption key Meanwhile, clinicians at was happening with them. understanding,” Dr Mills said. should be on the hospital isn’t going to help.” Waikato Hospital are having He had referred a patient There was a “back to the future” vibe, campuses, and all of our five Patients’ Rights Advocacy to travel across town so they to a cancer specialist in mid- getting used to paperwork and paper hospital sites should be up Waikato chairperson Carolyn can physically eyeball patient May and was yet to hear if prescriptions again but, because much of and running within the next McKenzie said despite the files at general practices after they had been seen within their work was done by talking to people, the two days.” chaos, she had received no the cyberattack locked them the recommended two-week team was not as disrupted as others by a All systems would be phone calls from concerned out of their own computers. guideline. lack of diagnostic technology. thoroughly tested to check patients. Since the IT systems Pinnacle Health They were now able to see about the same that they were secure before She thought they were collapsed almost two weeks network engagement and number of patients as before, he said. being reinstated, Snee said. biding their time. ago, Hamilton East Medical communication director But Dr Mills said he wanted to make clear Radiation therapy remained “‘Wait and see’ is the Centre GP, Dr Tamatoa Marie Simpson said many that hospital life was still far from business the key priority to get overall attitude of most of Blaiklock, has been spending a of its 46 Waikato practices as usual. Taking away information technology restarted and while it was the patients, I think. They large amount of time chasing were also feeling the flow-on changed the way a hospital worked and the initially thought that would be will just wait and see how up referrals and appointments. effect caused by the DHB’s IT work-arounds would never be as good. happening by Tuesday, Snee quickly the DHB can get up He has also had clinicians outage. FREE Standard fl ue and shield kit valued at up to $898 with a purchase of Masport, Woodsman or Metrofi res woodfi res
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DEADLY DAY WHAKATANE — The 13 ON WHAKAARI: parties charged by WorkSafe The Whakaari/ in the aftermath of the deadly White Island Whakaari eruption are due back eruption, as in court today. seen from a There were 47 people on the tourist boat, on volcano when it erupted on December 9, December 9, 2019, most of them 2019. international tourists. Picture supplied Twenty-two people were killed by Lillani Hopkins and many others were seriously injured. Last November, just before the first anniversary of the disaster, WorkSafe announced it was laying charges over alleged health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the eruption. A two-day administrative Public-safety obligations hearing begins this morning in Whakatane District Court. It is likely pleas will be entered. There will also be discussions about where any future hearings or trials should for White Is ‘ill-defined’ be held. The charges were laid in by Sam Olley, RNZ They have now told her: “It is not Committee meetings in 2015 show They say a public inquiry is urgently Auckland District Court, clear in the legislation how your role emergency services faced difficulties needed, as does the National Party. but at an earlier hearing in WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND — as Territorial Authority is intended to getting a shelter with first-aid stores But officials have advised ministers March, lawyers for some of the Whakaari/White Island was smothered work in practice.” put on the island, because the DIA against an inquiry for now, citing defendants said the case should in grey on December 9, 2019. That is despite a Memorandum was “supposed to take responsibility”. possible overlaps with investigations be transferred to Whakatane. A super-heated, highly-acidic of Understanding the Government Minutes from 2016 cited “concern” by police on behalf of the Coroner, That was because many of the eruption tore across the crater without signed with the Bay of Plenty Civil about risk-management duties on and by WorkSafe. defendants were based there warning. Defence Emergency Management the island, and police discussed the DIA emails show, a week after the and it was closest to where the Eight adventurers died on the Group four years ago, to determine need for a rescue exercise on the eruption, staff preparing statements alleged offending occurred, the submarine volcano. Another 16 would “responsibilities for the island”. volcano for six years leading up to for former minister Tracey Martin lawyers said. later succumb to horrific burns, and/or RNZ approached Sir Peter the eruption, but it was never followed wrote: “If we cannot use the inquiry Judge Evangelos Thomas said inhalation and blast injuries. Gluckman, who was the Prime through. word at all, that would be best.” the views of the Whakatane And 25 survivors were left with life- Minister’s Chief Science Advisor until Meanwhile, the Bay of Plenty Civil They also acknowledged the DIA community would be taken into long or long-term physical and mental mid-2018, for comment. Defence and Emergency Management could itself be included in the scope account in any decision about recoveries after the eruption. He said the ambiguity surrounding Group was yet to finish its own plan of such a probe. If held, an inquiry where the case should proceed. Despite tourism Whakaari alludes for a response to an eruption at could also steer decision-making on In anticipation of significant companies leading to “significant Whakaari when the vents blew. the future of tourism at Whakaari. interest from the public in the visitors on to New Whakaari’s distance deficiencies” in risk The “Search and Rescue Plan” Pre-eruption, operators were taking two-day hearing, an overflow Zealand’s most active management across section was two sentences long, up to 20,000 people on to the crater room has been set up for locals, volcano for decades, offshore means Government in New simply stating that police would lead a year, often charging hundreds of because space is limited in the some stakeholders’ it does not come Zealand. any rescue operation. dollars a head. courtroom. health and safety under the authority Sir Peter, who now The rest of the 25-page document WorkSafe’s prosecution, the Overseas victims will be obligations were heads The University covered the group’s internal roles and police investigation and Government able to watch the hearing via unclear. of any city or district of Auckland’s Koi responsibilities. department reviews are ongoing. livestream. RNZ can now council. Tu think tank, said These records do not sit well with How these probes will change reveal that confusion “thinking about Nigel Hampton, QC — one of NZ’s human interactions with New Zealand Those charged are as follows: went right to the top. risk properly — most experienced defence lawyers and volcanoes remains to be seen. Documents obtained under the stewarding our human, environmental a health and safety law specialist. Mahuta declined to be interviewed The island’s owner Whakaari Official Information Act show leading and economic assets — is the first “It’s easy now for one agency to by RNZ about Whakaari. In a statement Management Limited and its up to the eruption, Local Government obligation of Government”. point the finger at another and say, she said, with tour visits on to the directors Andrew, James and Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s public-safety “And, at the moment, I think the ‘well, we thought you were looking island on hold, her involvement was Peter Buttle; GNS Science; responsibilities were ill-defined — and many officials I talk to would agree after it’.” limited. the National Emergency still are. that our system puts this stuff off.” Hampton said public services Police said national and district Management Agency; White Whakaari’s distance offshore means In his view: “It’s very easy for it (risk showed similar confusion after the debriefs had been held after the Island Tours Limited; Volcanic it does not come under the authority management) to become siloed, in Pike River Mine disaster and the CTV eruption, with “commitment to Air Safaris Limited; Aerius of any city or district council. ways that mean that nobody is sure building collapse more than a decade continuous improvement”. Limited; Kahu NZ Limited; As minister since 2017, Mahuta who has accountability for what.” ago. “But nobody . . . seems to have A statement from the Department Inflite Charters Limited; I D has automatically been the territorial To clarify accountability for applied their mind to such things.” of the Prime Minister and Cabinet said Tours New Zealand Limited; authority for eleven offshore islands Whakaari, the DIA is now reviewing its Hampton and fellow law experts, “agencies work together closely” to and Tauranga Tourism Services including Whakaari/White Island, Motiti memorandum with the Bay of Plenty Hugh Rennie, QC, and University of minimise hazard risks and impacts Limited. Island and Tuhua (Mayor Island). Civil Defence Emergency Management Canterbury professor John Hopkins, in NZ, with “tools to help to identify Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Group. But older documents held by have argued that Government potential gaps and opportunities”. The charges do not relate staff have spent months reviewing her RNZ show the island has also caused departments have not, and will not, WorkSafe declined to comment to events on the day of the health and safety, civil defence and uncertainty further down the chain. properly examine any of their own while prosecutions were ongoing. eruption or the rescue efforts. emergency-management duties for Minutes of Eastern Bay of Plenty possible failings leading up to the In many ways, Whakaari is still — RNZ Whakaari. Emergency Services Coordinating tragedy. obscured by grey. Friday afternoon politics FLU with Tangi Utikere MP VACCINATIONS Office of Hon Kiri Allan MP welcomes the MP for Palmerston North to Gisborne, to talk about the for over 65s, pregnant women and environment, governance, justice and education. those with chronic conditions Come to The Works, Esplanade, Inner Harbour for a chat and beverage. $35 for all others Friday 4 June, 4pm – 5.30pm No appointment necessary. 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RSVP by Thursday 3 June at 5pm 33471-15 Ballance Street Village 867 3038 Open late 7 days Authorised by Kiri Allan MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 40242-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Family call off search for Kiwi missing in Brisbane BRISBANE — The family of missing taking on Kiwi Jordan Kelly have called off water. the search for him, five days after he “Jordan went missing off the coast of North paddled over Stradbroke Island in Brisbane. to help him Kelly, 26, became separated from a and they friend while the pair were paddling ended up their surf skis on Saturday and, just sort of despite exhaustive efforts from locals hanging on to and the authorities, no trace of him Jordan’s ski. has been found. “(With) “It is with heavy hearts that we hypothermia, would like to inform everyone that cold tonight at sunset we have decided to temperatures end the search mission for Jord,” his and the water, sister Danielle Brittain wrote on social it’s extremely media. difficult to Sharing the heartbreaking news on hang on to Jordan Kelly a page dedicated to the volunteers who objects. ‘A KICK IN THE GUTS’: Fourth-generation farmer Arthur Grigg’s family farm Surrey have spearheaded the search, Brittain “The colder you get the physical Hills has been destroyed by the Canterbury floods with rocks taking over paddocks wrote that the area would now forever functions of your hands and things and the main bridge into their farm wiped out. NZ Herald picture be special to her family. become difficult to utilise. “This has been a difficult decision “At some point Jordan has let go of and it will be incredibly tough to leave the ski and drifted away and when him, but Rachel (Jordan’s girlfriend) Jack could no longer see him, he’s gone and our family have found comfort for help and paddled as fast as he ‘Relentless’ rain and are at peace that he has found could back to Amity Point.” his resting place where he loved to be He said the pair were not wearing the most, and what a beautiful spot he life jackets and had planned to stick chose. close to shore. “Thanks to all of Jordan’s family “They were going to try to paddle ruins family farm and friends for all your messages and close to the beach so if something did support. Stradbroke Island will forever happen they could make it back to be a special place for us all,” Brittain shore. by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald riverbed to keep it “wide and free”, and wrote. “But something’s taken a turn there, stabilised by banks of willow trees. Kelly and friend Jack McDonald which we still need to explore. That’s ASHBURTON — From the picturesque The Griggs say they even volunteered took to the water on Saturday for what still part of the ongoing investigation.” plateau where he was married just to get their own machinery in and do the was planned to be a short, coastal trip. Gray said McDonald was “doing it weeks ago in the shadow of the century- work but were blocked from doing so. Earlier this week, Acting Senior tough”. old family homestead, Arthur Grigg It has resulted, they say, in the river Sergeant Mitch Gray revealed details “Being out there and then having to surveys the damage. breaching in several spots on to their of the “traumatic” experience to ABC. make the decision to paddle back to “It’s a kick in the guts,” he says, lands, and creating widespread damage “They fell off a number of times, land, yeah, I can’t imagine what that shaking his head. and “extraordinary consequences”. then Jack’s actual surf ski started would feel like.” — NZ Herald The place, Surrey Hills Station near “Unfortunately, we have been left high Mt Somers, up until the weekend had and dry and it has resulted in a natural been looking good too. Grigg had been disaster,” says Grigg, whose sister is thinking about a mid-winter break, National’s Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg. maybe a spot of fishing. There was little that could be done But those plans were washed away once the heavy rain began over the along with hectares of flat pasture land weekend. From inside their house, on the after the neighbouring Hinds River higher land, they could hear the river breached its banks and flowed through roar. Grigg described the event as similar his property. to a “tropical downpour” — except that it In 50 years of farming, his father has lasted several days. never seen anything like the rainfall over “There were times indoors when you NEW that intense three-day period over the couldn’t actually talk to one another, it weekend. was that loud,” he says. The Mt Somers area copped about They had 260mm of rain by Sunday 540mm during the extreme-weather morning — and another 170mm by event. midday Monday — something Grigg said In fact, the Griggs was “surreal, relentless”. GISBORNE reckon there was three One saving grace, times more water he says, was that it through their farm than When you first see the wasn’t too cold, with they have ever seen damage‘ you are almost temperatures around before, calling it an reduced to tears 8-10 degrees and he STORE NOW “exceptional flood”. doesn’t believe they lost For Arthur Grigg, —Arthur’ Grigg any livestock. a 29-year-old fourth- Now, they are turning generation farmer, it to the clean-up. OPEN! was tough to witness. When The New Zealand Herald visited “When you first see the damage you yesterday, a huge digger and dump truck are almost reduced to tears,” he says, as had arrived on site to start clearing the he evaluates the damage on the family’s shingle and debris from their washed-out 1200ha sheep and beef station over both driveway and front paddocks. flat and rolling hills. The Griggs say while they are The 60-year-old bridge, which gives the well insured, they doubt it will cover main access to the property, was washed everything. away. It lies crumpled and useless And they are now calling on the downstream. Government to step up its support. Around 10-12km of farm fencing has While Agriculture Minister Damien been destroyed, along with gates and O’Connor yesterday announced an culverts. There are more than 20 slips emergency relief package of $500,000, and landslides across the property, while Grigg says it’s “not even a drop in the some formerly lush green paddocks are bucket”, especially when he reckons his now pure rubble and shingle. “I’m a rock farm’s damage alone could amount to From an extensive range, great value and delicious farmer now,” Grigg half-jokes. around $200,000-$250,000. “It’s a mess. We have never seen “Canterbury is the hub of New fresh fruit & veggies to an in-store pharmacy, we can anything like it. It’s a natural disaster.” Zealand, with huge dairy exports, crops The Griggs are disappointed with . . . and when you see the money outlined help make your shopping experience even better. regional authority Environment for Covid relief packages and tourism Canterbury (ECan) too, claiming that and hospitality and all those people who We look forward to seeing you soon. much of the damage from the Hinds were massively affected — and we don’t River could have been mitigated. disagree with what was done there — They say the river’s plug of shingle when there’s a region like Canterbury has steadily risen over the years, and that has been hit as badly as it’s been Find us at 109-115 Carnarvon St. over the last decade or so very little hit, (the Government) needs to pick up Open from 7am-10pm, 7 days a week machinery work has been done in the their game big time.” 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 Fire a major blow to small town by Tom Kitchin, RNZ Hugs help after blaze WAIPAWA — A small North Island town has lost its lone supermarket after it was destroyed by fire. ravages Four Square Flames ripped through the local Four WAIPAWA — The owner of a fire-ravaged Square in Waipawa, in Central Hawke’s supermarket in Central Hawke’s Bay says Bay, early on Sunday morning. endless calls, texts and hugs have helped Four days on, residents are still coming her through the devastation. to terms with the hole it has left in the Hawke’s Bay firefighters are also looking community. to hold a Q&A community meeting after a The building’s owner Jason Wray only major fire gutted Four Square Waipawa on had a few words to describe how he felt Sunday. about the situation. Eight fire trucks, four tankers and three “Gutting, heartwrenching, devastating. support vehicles attended the blaze. As a building owner it is devastating.” The store’s business owner and operator, The fire took hold at about 4.30am and Rachel Williams, extended her gratitude it took about four hours to put out. to the emergency services and local A childcare centre in the same building community who supported the business. was also damaged and Wray said he was “We want to thank everyone who has planning his next steps. called, texted and stopped by for a hug over “We are making sure all the tenants the last few days,” she said. are OK — the childcare centre, Foodstuffs “We are devastated by what has and their staff — and then we will DESTROYED BY FIRE: Jason Wray, who owns the building in Waipawa where the happened, but the outpouring of love and regroup. The intention is to rebuild.” Four Square burnt down, described the blaze as ‘gutting, heartbreaking, devastating’. support from the community has been Neighbouring store Tim Chote Hawke’s Bay Today picture positively overwhelming.” Appliances’ manager Mark Eagle was at FENZ Hawke’s Bay assistant area home asleep when the fire started. was a regular Four Square customer and “To see such a big space in the middle commander Glen Varcoe said the cause “I was in a bit of a shock. I opened the said she would feel the store’s loss keenly. of our town, it’s just a ruin and it’s remained unknown, but confirmed bakery bedroom window and I could see it from “My husband wanted to know if we heartbreaking, Walker said. employees were inside the store at the time. my place and it was pretty intense. It had masking tape at the shop because The council was organising transport The store employed 28 full-time and part- looked like half the street was engulfed, we thought we were going to have to put for those who need help to get to the time staff. — Hawke’s Bay Today so yeah, I got out of bed pretty quickly,” draught stops under the door in case neighbouring town, Waipukurau, to buy Eagle said. there was some kind of smoke damage,” food, she said. He rushed down to his store but could Te Meihana said. Fire and Emergency Hawke’s Bay week, he said. only watch from across the road, hoping “The first thing I thought was ‘we’ll assistant area commander Glen Varcoe Four Square Waipawa owner-operator and wishing his shop would be OK. just pop into the Four Square and get said investigators were still identifying Rachel Williams only provided a Luckily it was. some’, without even thinking. So that’s the cause. statement through Foodstuffs’ head office. “You could tell there were no flames in how important they are to us and how “It started within the baking kitchen “We are exploring options as to how we there but there could have been water often we use them.” area, we don’t know exactly any of the can continue to serve the community and damage because they were pumping Waipawa is a small town of just over conditions or what happened,” Varcoe our customers in the interim, and we look heaps of water around, especially on 2200 people. said. forward to sharing more once we are in a the wall here, but it was pretty much Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Alex “That will be brought out in the fire position to do so,” she wrote. untouched.” Walker, whose district council offices are investigation report in due course when “But right now we are focused on Lash and Brow Studio and Magnolia in Waipawa, said the community was it is completed.” looking after one another and the Gift Shop manager Tracy Te Meihana feeling the pain. 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Graham Mullacrane Gisborne Motors Ltd 0800 131 561 or 027 807 2064 ford.co.nz 75 Grey Street I GISBORNE I P 867 6759 I gisbornemotors.co.nz [email protected] 39071-09 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Marsden Point workers fear major job losses RBNZ balance sheet NORTHLAND — Workers at He said the mood at work was have previously been looking at be industries that could support.” to stay large for years Northland’s oil refinery say the not great and it was only going to at our site.” But Rob said those people region should be bracing for get worse. Refining NZ is one of Northland Inc chief executive were already leaving. “From the WELLINGTON — could in effect continue the biggest loss of jobs in a Northland’s biggest employers. It Murray Reade (Ngapuhi and core workforce that I belong to The Reserve Bank for years to come. generation — and not enough is contributes around 6 percent of Ngati Paoa) is part of a group that actually keeps the refinery (RBNZ) is set to wear “The actions taken being done to cushion the blow. the region’s whole GDP. looking at the transition process running we’re looking at probably the cost of its easy over the past year Plans for a $250 million Those jobs are much needed around the refinery’s scaling an average of a resignation every monetary policies and mean that the bank’s shutdown of Marsden Point, — Northland already has the back — along with local councils, three weeks. support measures for balance sheet will to turn it into an import-only highest rate of people on the iwi, the unions and government He could not recall a greater the economy during the remain large for a terminal, are already well jobless benefit — 10.9 percent. agencies. job loss from the region — and pandemic. long time, and new advanced. While Refinery NZ While briefings to the He said work was under way to wanted more action to create The central bank monetary policy tools says it doesn’t yet know how Government estimate 320 jobs find out what other jobs were out opportunities. has been buying will likely remain many jobs are on the line, are on the line at the refinery, there for refinery staff — many “There’s less on offer now government bonds mainstream for as long workers estimate hundreds could Rob reckons it could be much of whom were highly qualified than when I left school and I and making cheap as global central bank be gone by the end of next year. higher. in their field. “We need to look always ask myself, you know, loans available to policy rates remain at, They say that will have a “It’s going to be over 1000 if at how we can gainfully employ ‘what’s changed in Whangarei banks to help keep a or near, record lows.” massive impact on the region, you think of the wider support those, and that’s possibly a and Northland since I was at lid on interest rates “Some of our assets which already has some of the group in town and the wider broader discussion we need to school’ and I scratch my head to and ensure sufficient from the Large Scale country’s highest unemployment Northland economy.” have with central government figure it out, you know. liquidity in the Asset Purchase (LSAP) rates. While the change still has to because those skills are really “There’s a few more orchards financial system. programme have a Rob, a panel man at the be voted on at a shareholder important to us.” perhaps, the superyacht industry So far the RBNZ maturity of up to 20 refinery who has worked there meeting later this year, BP and He said Northland’s economy may be a little bit different, has bought $57 billion years in the future. for 18 years who did not want his Z Energy — two of the refinery’s had been performing strongly but aside from that there’s no worth of bonds and Held to maturity, it full name used, said news of the biggest customers — are already and was hopeful people wouldn’t industry up here. There are no lent another $2.9bn would take decades for shutdown was devastating. on board. have to move away — with other jobs to speak of apart from the through its funding for these assets to mature “Some people might have Refining NZ said work was industries providing possible health service and perhaps the lending programme, and roll-off the balance been hanging on to a little bit still being done to figure out next options. state.” almost tripling the size sheet, irrespective of hope but the stock exchange steps and chief executive Naomi “The horticulture agriculture In a statement, Whangarei of its balance sheet to of any reinvestment announcement last week and James said they were in talks industry, there’s some MP Emily Henderson said the $85bn in little over a policy decisions,” she subsequent meetings with with central government about developments going on there. Government would work with year. said. management . . . it’s finally hit ways to create jobs, or repurpose If there were developments Refining NZ to ensure economic RBNZ head of RBNZ said it would home that this is it. the site. around the port . . . there could opportunities in Northland financial markets keep buying bonds “The show’s over, it’s coming “That could be anything from be opportunities there. So could be maximised — and the Vanessa Rayner told up to a maximum of fast . . . we’re starting to lose imports of other products, green those kinds of industries that role Refining NZ could play in a a finance conference $100bn through to staff and it’s probably gonna get energy and fuel opportunities potentially have a requirement for transition to a net-zero economy, the support measures June next year. — RNZ worse from here.” through to the solar farm that we technically skilled people could such as with biofuels. — RNZ Mortgage warning Low-deposit owners to face rising debt burden
WELLINGTON — Mortgage in New Zealand are currently they have faced mortgage rates rates could begin to rise from the fixed for around one to two years heading upwards. end of this year, putting pressure or less. “For some people, particularly on those who have taken on high “No doubt if those OCR those that have recently entered levels of debt in recent years. increases come to pass, and they the market with low deposits on That’s the warning from are contingent on the forecasts their lending, it may be quite a Jarden economist and strategist turning out as the Reserve burden when those rates do start John Carran after the Reserve Bank expects, it does seem a coming up.” Bank signalled last week that reasonably high likelihood in my Reserve Bank figures show it is likely to begin lifting the view, they will be passed through mortgage debt has increased by RISING INTEREST RATES: Home loan interest rates are expected official cash rate (OCR) from the to mortgage interest rates. You more than 17 percent in the past to head upwards in anticipation of the official cash rate increase. middle of next year. can expect mortgage interest two years alone. Picture supplied Carran said the Reserve rates to start rising.” As of April 2021, New Bank’s forecast track suggested Carran said the signal from Zealanders had $313 billion in a month or an annual rise of back from shares. it would lift the cash rate to 0.50 the Reserve Bank meant some residential property loans — up $2135. Carran said there was “no percent by September next year banks would anticipate the from $266bn in April 2019. A person paying a mortgage on doubt” rising deposit rates with two further hikes by June increase in the cash rate with “With such high levels of a $1.2m property would see their would be a headwind for the 2024. rises in mortgages rates for mortgage debt, rising mortgage monthly payments rise from sharemarket. “This track was missing from longer-term fixed mortgage rates rates will have a material impact $4673 to $4930, or $3087 a year. “It certainly will be a bit the RBNZ’s previous Monetary ahead of the rise. on mortgage holders,” Carran But, on the flipside, there of a headwind from two Policy Statement, which suggests Shorter-term rates and said. could be some good news for perspectives — one it makes its reintroduction this time is floating rates were likely to lift He estimates monthly deposit holders who have receiving dividends slightly less intended to send a signal that closer to the time that the cash payments on a $600k property suffered from the lowest term attractive because it is riskier to the outlook is clearer and likely rate rises. where the buyer had put down deposit rates in history — a get income sourced from there warrants a higher OCR.” “You could see some of those a 20 percent deposit on a 25 situation that has forced many and secondly the discounting of If the cash rate is lifted next longer-term mortgage rates year mortgage at a one-year to seek better returns elsewhere. future earnings will be greater year it will be the first time the start to go up towards the end of fixed rate of 3.24 percent would Carran described it as a with higher interest rates so rate has gone up in more than this year. It won’t be until they increase from $2337 a month “glimmer” of hope for savers. that tends to lower values.” eight years — the last time it hike the OCR some (rates) will to $2465 a month if rates were “It will provide a bit more in But he said that would also rose was in April 2014. go up, but some will go up in to rise by 0.5 basis points — an the pocket for those that rely on be offset to a degree as earnings The official cash rate has the anticipation.” annual rise of $1544. fixed income and term deposits growth was likely to be largely biggest influence on floating Carran said a lot of people For an $830,000 house, a 0.5 in particular.” positive for the foreseeable mortgage rates but also had entered the property market basis point increase in rates If term deposits do become future. influences shorter term fixed since 2014 which meant for would see the monthly payments more attractive, some investors “It’s a bit of a pull both ways.” mortgage rates. Most mortgages many it would be the first time increase from $3232 to $3410 may elect to bring their money — NZ Herald
SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY another 12c to reach a new high of $12.17. Industries. Goodson said “clearly Freightways is a Me Today’s $36m purchase of King Honey — business that is in the right place at the [right] the deal raised a few eyebrows since Me Today WELLINGTON — The strong, broad buying pull-back. time. “With the move to more online operations, has only $1.14m revenue — is going ahead, support evident over the previous two trading The market was led down by heavyweight the company has more to deliver and people and its share price fell 0.003c or 3.16 percent days disappeared and the New Zealand Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, which fell 98c or 3.26 are optimistic about Freightways’ medium-term to 9.2c. Me Today told the market it has firm sharemarket closed with a small fall. But percent to $29.12 on heavy trade worth $39.39m. outlook.” commitments for $10m of new shares at 8.8c Freightways continued to climb new peaks. Goodson said the healthcare sector on Synlait and a2 Milk continued to rebound, a share and it will make a retail offer to raise The S&P/NZX 50 Index was down 22.42 points Wall Street was weak overnight, and Abbott gaining 2c to $3.26, and 5c to $6.10 respectively. another $5.75m. or 0.18 percent to 12,440.05 but had a late Laboratories was down more than 9 percent The ports had contrasting days. Napier Port Transportation technology firm Eroad has recovery in the final hour after going as low as and cut its full-year outlook because of a rapid recovered 10c or 2.77 percent to $3.35 following negotiated a partnership with Phillips Connect, 12,393.56 during the day. decline in the demand for Covid tests. its removal from the MSCI Small Cap Index, and which will provide devices, sensors and There were 88 gainers and 50 decliners over “But closer to home, I think people are still Port of Tauranga fell 17c or 2.29 percent to $7.26. dashboards to Eroad’s customers for advanced the whole market on volume of 29.09 million coming to terms with Fisher & Paykel’s result Manuka honey supplier Comvita rose 9c or trailer and asset monitoring. Its share price share transactions worth $86.57 million. last week and what its hiatus looks like before 2.81 percent to $3.29 after telling the market that edged ahead 1c to $5.58. Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt growth reappears for the company,” he said. its testing laboratory at Paengaroa has obtained NZOG slipped 3c or 6.67 percent to 42c after Funds Management, said over the past several Courier and information management dual certification under the International earlier announcing an investment in three gas- days there had been decent inflows of money company Freightways has now risen more than Accreditation New Zealand programme and so producing fields off the Northern Territory coast. but these slowed and the market had a modest 73 percent over the past year, after picking up been recognised by the Ministry for Primary — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 EDITORIAL It’s inclusivity, not separatism Emergency housing by Meredith around Tangata Whenua and the role they can — you don’t have to go far to hear views Akuhata-Brown have around decisions we make, to ensure our about Maori being every negative statistic you demand in focus region has considered all the implications of can name. The fact is, if you continue to call “I HAVE a dream that my long-term plans and spatial planning on the something bad and useless then that something News that the money needed for three children will one day live environment and our future. It’s inspiring to see a will continue to be bad and useless. emergency housing is expected to in a nation where they will not focus on better and fairer representation. In 2012 I was fortunate to meet one of my start reducing next year is welcome, be judged because they are Thankfully, as a region we have had a joint heroes, Erin Gruwell. Erin created a class of if a little surprising — especially Maori but by the content of management agreement with Ngati Porou “Freedom Writers” where students learnt all looking at the local situation. their character.” regarding the management of the Waiapu awa, about civil rights and tolerance. She used the The latest central government Of course, I am re-working Dr King’s famous we have a local iwi leadership group that meet diary of Anne Frank as a resource to get the forecast for emergency housing quote from 50 years ago because it’s 2021 and regularly with our Mayor and CEO. With the students to unpack a young woman’s world special needs grants anticipates in our nation we continue to debate the place of inclusion of Maori wards we will, I believe, begin during one of the most devastatingly destructive expenditure of $338.5 million in the Maori within non-Maori systems. to see a stronger, more resolute strategy that will times — a holocaust. Erin was judged by her coming year declining to $275m in If Dr King was alive today, I’m sure he wouldn’t see aspirations and dreams come true. teaching peers because as a white woman, she see an America where everyone has realised The dream is all about our communities of made a choice to go on a journey of listening to 2022/23 and $237.5m in 2023/24. their dream. But right now in our nation we could interest bringing their gifts, their talents and their and sharing the stories of a group of “at risk” Back in December it was predicting actualise a dream that Maori have dreamed since cultural knowledge and experience to the table students from the minority group of society. $337m in 2021/22, rising to Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, a dream of equal to inform the best decision-making process we Listening to the stories of our people comes $350.5m in 2022/23 and continuing partnership. could want. with a real mixture of cultural contexts, which upwards to $362.7m in 2023/24. The debate to include Maori at governance Better and fairer representation is what this makes for interesting conversations and better The forecasts are put together by tables continues to argue that it was debate is about, yet the strong commitment of understanding. What has been missing are the the Ministry of Social Development undemocratic to change the legislation around the few to view it as divisive and separatism is narratives of Tangata Whenua. and published by Treasury, and the 5 percent petition triggering a poll. This is astounding in my view. I believe we are in a time of accepting that we mean the Government expects at where we saw a transformative government act. It’s as if the history of colonisation and must be more inclusive and have meaningful least 20,000 fewer people to need Those still struggling with this refuse to accept its ongoing impacts are totally ignored and partnerships with Tangata Whenua, because that the previous legislation was racist. somehow we all live in a tight-knit, inclusive together we can create a world where everyone emergency housing in the future Since being at governance tables I have world where it doesn’t matter what race you can be valued for what they bring, who they are (as of Budget 2021, published last noticed the changes and more open discussions are. The ongoing impacts are just that, ongoing and who they want to become. month) than was forecast at the end of last year. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS This fall would be a reversal of a trend that has seen emergency Dredging submission housing need escalate annually Proud to support Collins since 2018. MSD is expecting the blocked, at what cost? Government to spend 19 times Re: ‘Separatism’ calls National leader knows what more on emergency need grants in haven’t delivered, June 2. it takes to come from behind Re: Road closure at The port and the community trust. the coming year than the $17.7m Hardly upset Jeremy. to win and has decided to Esplanade, May 29, story Council staff engaged senior it was forecasting in 2018 — when In fact, I think Judith trust her own judgement, even It is not surprising to learn that counsel in Tauranga and a hearing its predicted $25m spend that year Collins has been brave in when it is unpopular to do so the Esplanade will be closed this commissioner in Napier to silence became an actual $70.5m in grants. sticking with her promotion and when all around her are week to coincide with the log port’s me. How many thousands of dollars Housing Minister Megan Woods of a view that I share and I losing their heads. That takes 10-day shutdown. did this cost? Who approved the believe she will be rewarded leadership. The work on the Esplanade/ expenditure? claims the Government’s public for her determination to I for one am proud to house-building programme is Gladstone Road Bridge corner is for Councillors were recently expose the truth about support her current stance the sole benefit of the community pleading for our input on the Long- starting to have a positive effect Labour’s clandestine objectives all the way to the ballot box. trust-owned port. It will be paid for Term Plan. The port and harbour on the number of people going into on this and other matters. And I am sure that there from our region’s roading budget. dredging and the jobs and traffic emergency housing. Since coming Being a politician with heaps are literally hundreds of The trust and port get another free required to support them must be into power in 2017, the Government of experience, she is obviously thousands out there who will ride. the biggest single component of our had increased the public housing convinced that she is on the over time come to the same In related news, council staff regional plan; where is that huge stock by 7671, she said, adding that right track. decision. Time will tell. have this week successfully blocked impact being taken into account by there was still much to be done. Unlike the PM and her me in the Environment Court from councillors? Saturday’s Gisborne Herald gave bunch of sycophants, the CLIVE BIBBY making a late submission about the Common sense dictates it would an indication of the size of the proposed deepening of the harbour have been better use of ratepayer problem here, with moteliers having (at the small-boat harbour end) dollars (roading is the biggest Praise for changes to date to double its ability to load logs, annual cost) to have appointed a received $5.5 million for supplying two ships at a time, and to dump panel of councillors (several are emergency accommodation in the Re: I don’t care what Judith the wrong road because of not Collins says, May 26 column. being helped or heard . . . and so it dredging spoil in the bay. qualified hearing commissioners) to year to March 2021. Thank you for this article. We goes on. I praise Jacinda and her It means many more HPMV loads hear submissions like mine. The story attracted comments in have had to put up with the Judith team for the changes made to date. using the Esplanade crossing and a Do councillors even know our letters to the editor section that Collinses of this country for years continued blow-out for road repairs the extent to which staff and the moteliers were ripping off the and at 73, I have followed how poor VERONICA MARSHALL district-wide, to carry weights never consultants are manipulating major Government by charging more than Maori, from a young age, have taken Auckland contemplated by road builders 10 policy decisions? Next stop the their standard rates. years ago. It goes without saying High Court, or common sense? MSD’s housing manager said that sending logs by rail to Napier is the accommodation was being Guess we’re all morons opposed at the political level by the WINSTON MORETON provided at market rates, with the Re: Those reports are biased, is limited to 350 words . . . rate reflecting a number of factors June 2 letter. then I guess we all are idiotic including immediate demand, the If being an idiotic moron morons, and I’m actually quite Trumped More on motels household size, duration of stay and means that I am aligned proud that I am one. Re: Lab-leak theory Re: Vacating Whenever I have the level of service required. with many human rights I wonder what you would has legs, May 28. unit each day. stayed at a motel, Gisborne provides a challenge for organisations, politicians call Noam Chomsky, who Poor old Trump. The normal I have never been the Government’s programme. Our across the world, UN described Israel’s action as The media made sure four-hour window asked to vacate the social housing list is now the second rapporteurs, university being worse than apartheid? no one would believe is not all day even premises for cleaning highest in the country, having risen professors, War On Want, him. in East Coast and service. from 59 to 555 in five years. Roger Waters of Pink Floyd STUART time. Everybody agrees that it is . . . I could go on but my reply MORIARTY-PATTEN PERRY ANDERSON ADRIAN CUTLER PJ REED highly undesirable for families to [email protected] be crammed into a motel for an extended period, but in fairness it ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. is still better than doing nothing ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. — just hopefully for not too much ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. longer. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 WORLD 13 BRIEFS Vatican laws changed to Coalition deal to oust criminalise sexual abuse ROME — Pope Francis has changed the Roman Catholic Church’s laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse. It is the biggest overhaul of the criminal code Israeli PM Netanyahu for nearly 40 years. The new rules make sexual abuse, grooming minors for sex, possessing child pornography JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Under the agreement, Lapid and Bennett and covering up abuse a criminal offence under Netanyahu’s opponents on Wednesday desperate to remain in will split the job of prime minister in a rotation. Vatican law. announced they have reached a deal to form a office while he fights Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu, is to serve The Pope said one aim was to “reduce the new governing coalition, paving the way for the corruption charges, the first two years, while Lapid is to serve the number of cases in which the . . . penalty was left ouster of the longtime Israeli leader. is expected to do final two years — though it is far from certain to the discretion of authorities”. The dramatic announcement by opposition everything possible their fragile coalition will last that long. The changes to the Code of Canon Law took 11 leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, in the coming days The historic deal also includes a small Islamist years to develop and included input from canonist Naftali Bennett, came shortly before a midnight to prevent the new party, the United Arab List, which would make it and criminal law experts. deadline and prevented what could have been coalition from taking the first Arab party ever to be part of a governing The Catholic Church has been rocked in recent Israel’s fifth consecutive election in just over two power. If he fails, he coalition. years by thousands of reports of historic sexual years. will be pushed into the Netanyahu has attempted to put pressure on abuse by priests, and cover-ups by senior clergy, “This government will work for all the citizens Yair Lapid opposition. hard-liners in the emerging coalition to defect and around the world. of Israel, those that voted for it and those that The deal comes at join his religious and nationalist allies. Knesset Victims and critics had complained for decades didn’t. It will do everything to unite Israeli a tumultuous time for speaker Yariv Levin, a member of Netanyahu’s that the previous laws were outdated, designed society,” Lapid said. Israel, which fought an 11-day war against Hamas Likud party, may also use his influence to delay to protect perpetrators and were open to The agreement still needs to be approved militants in the Gaza Strip last month while also the required parliamentary vote. interpretation. by the Knesset, or parliament, in a vote that is experiencing mob violence between Jews and Lapid called on Levin to convene the Knesset The new code replaces the last major changes expected to take place early next week. If it goes Arabs in cities across the country. It also is for the vote as soon as possible. made by Pope John Paul II in 1983. It is designed through, Lapid and a diverse array of partners emerging from a coronavirus crisis that caused Netanyahu has been the most dominant player to have clearer and more specific language, and that span the Israeli political spectrum will end deep economic damage and exposed tensions in Israeli politics over the past three decades — dictates that bishops must take action when a Netanyahu’s record-setting, but divisive 12-year between the secular majority and the ultra- serving as prime minister since 2009 in addition complaint is made. rule. Orthodox minority. to an earlier term in the late 1990s. — AP The new rules come into effect on December 8. They also prohibit the ordination of women, recording confessions and committing fraud. — BBC Iran’s largest warship sinks Hundreds of NSW TEHRAN, Iran — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman in unclear circumstances, the latest calamity to strike one of the country’s vessels in recent years amid tensions with the West. contacts identified The blaze began around 2.25am and firefighters tried to contain it, the Fars news agency reported, but their efforts failed to save the 207-metre SYDNEY — New South Wales health “If the reverse is the case, that may take southern state. Kharg, which was used to resupply other ships authorities are working against the clock back the exposure period in NSW. On Wednesday the Victoria outbreak in the fleet at sea and conduct training exercises. to determine when Covid-19 spread “We are working keenly with our reached 60 cases and it was announced State media reported 400 sailors and trainee between the members of a Victorian colleagues in Victoria to understand the lockdown would continue in Greater cadets on board fled the vessel, with 33 suffering family who holidayed in the state more the timing of the infection as that has Melbourne for another seven days. injuries. — AP than a week ago. implications for assessing whether there “We watch the Victoria situation every Chief health officer Kerry Chant said are any other venues.” day. There will be no change to border Gates to build nuclear reactor the timing would have direct consequences Chant said the CCTV footage in the policy at this stage at all,” Ms Berejiklian WYOMING — Billionaire Bill Gates’ advanced on when the virus was potentially being relevant venues was being reviewed to said. nuclear reactor company have selected Wyoming spread in various locations in New South help authorities assess the level of risk “We do things a bit differently in NSW. to launch the first Natrium reactor project on the Wales. that casual contacts were exposed to. “However, given restrictions are being site of a retiring coal plant, the state’s governor The Victorian man, his wife and So far 243 people have been identified eased in regional Victoria, it could be the their two children tested positive to Covid- says. as casual contacts with the majority case that the chief medical officer gives 19 on Tuesday and Wednesday after TerraPower, founded by Gates about 15 years (143) linked to the Trapper’s Bakery in us advice . . . to implement reciprocal holidaying on the South Coast between ago, and power company PacifiCorp, owned by Goulburn. arrangements . . . so if you are going May 19 and May 24. Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, said the The man reported the onset of through various restrictions in Victoria, The family stayed at a campground in exact site of the Natrium reactor demonstration symptoms on May 25, drove back to we expect you to pursue those restrictions Jervis Bay, visited locations in Hyams plant was expected to be announced by the end Melbourne on May 24 and got tested on when you are in NSW.” Beach and Vincentia and also stopped off of the year. May 31. Victoria’s stay-at-home measures Berejiklian acknowledged no one knows in Goulburn. Small advanced reactors, which run on different took effect on May 27. “what’s around the corner in NSW”, but Chant said she was working with fuels than traditional reactors, are regarded by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she had the utmost confidence in the health authorities in Victoria to determine some as a critical carbon-free technology than refused to be drawn on whether there was state’s contact tracers. whether the man transmitted the virus to can supplement intermittent power sources like concern about the six-day delay between Victoria health authorities have his family members or vice versa. wind and solar as states strive to cut emissions the start of the man’s symptoms and when previously expressed concern about “If this gentleman was the source for that cause climate change. — Radio NZ he got tested. the high transmissibility of the Indian those individuals, they were not infectious She also said she had no plan at this strain that is at the centre of the current Fiji records 35 covid cases potentially when they were in NSW,” she stage to close the Victoria-NSW border outbreak and warned the virus was said. despite the evolving situation in the spreading from just “fleeting contact”. FIJI — Fiji’s case count since its most recent Covid-19 outbreak began in April this year is now over 300. The Health Ministry on Wednesday evening confirmed that 35 more people had been infected. All the new cases are from existing clusters and Teen dies after alleged gang rape include seven soldiers from the military barracks cluster in the capital Suva, three more from the country’s main hospital and another three from BELGIUM — Five teenagers have the four others s and allegedly assaulted also totally illegal. It should simply not Nawaka in Nadi. been arrested in Belgium over the the victim. Images from the attack were be possible,” she said, adding that her Fourteen patients have recovered, leaving the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl, also uploaded to social media. team would meet with representatives total active cases to 323. — Radio NZ who died less than a week later. “These images were the last straw of social media companies to discuss Israel to vaccinate young According to Belgian media, images of for her . . . her entire world collapsed,” moderation policies. the attack were shared online. her father told Flemish newspaper Het “Horrible. There are no words,” ISRAEL — Israel plans to start vaccinating The victim took her life four days Nieuwsblad. Belgian Justice Minister Vincent van young people aged 12 to 15 against Covid-19 next later. The mayor of the family’s hometown Quickenborne wrote on Twitter. week. Prosecutors say that three of the who also knew the victim spoke of his “I call on victims of sexual violence: After lengthy consultations, the Health suspects, who are minors, are in a youth shock at the case. file a complaint,” he said, noting that Ministry said on Wednesday that the dangers of facility, while two men aged 18 and “You don’t think something like this help was available and that the justice contracting the disease outweighed the possible 19 have been arrested and are due to could happen in your municipality,” system would “do everything” to find side effects of the vaccination. appear in court on Wednesday. he said in an interview with Belgian and punish perpetrators, as well as “Cases of myocarditis in 16 to 19-year-olds The prosecution has only confirmed website Het Laatste Nieuws. those who shared images of sexual have been rare and have mostly passed without that they are being investigated for The case has led to a strong response assault. complications,” the statement said. “acts that occurred shortly before the from Belgian politicians, with Secretary Liesbet Stevens, an expert in gender Given the extremely low rate of coronavirus death of the victim”. of State for Equality Sarah Schlitz equality, told VRT News that the infections in Israel, the ministry recommends According to Belgian media reports, vowing to take action to prevent images assault “is unfortunately not an isolated vaccinating high-risk patients, relatives of the girl had arranged to meet a male of sexual assault being shared online. case”, noting that around 200 gang high-risk patients and young people in families friend at a cemetery in Ghent on May “The distribution of such images on rapes are reported in Belgium every planning to travel abroad, for the time being. 15. However, he allegedly arrived with social media is not just intolerable, but year. — BBC — AAP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 Environmental disaster feared as ship sinks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Salvage experts failed to tow a fire-stricken container ship carrying chemicals out to BIRD FLU CASE: The Chinese sea and it started to sink on Wednesday government says a 41-year-old off Sri Lanka’s main port, raising fears of man has contracted what might be a marine environmental disaster, officials the world’s first human case of the said. H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk X-Press Feeders, operators of the of large-scale spread is low. container ship MV X-Press Pearl, said the AP picture experts were able to board the vessel and attach a tow line, but “efforts to move the ship to deeper waters have failed”. “The ship’s aft portion is now touching Human case bottom at a depth of 21 metres, while the forward area remains afloat with smoke coming out of two cargo holds,” the of H10N3 company said in a statement. Navy spokesperson Indika de Silva said the ship could cause severe pollution bird flu, a if it sinks at its current location off the port of Colombo. The fire erupted on May 20 when the possible first ship was anchored about 18 kilometres CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS GOODS: Salvage experts were attempting to tow northwest of Colombo and waiting to the fire-stricken container ship that had been loaded with chemicals into the deep BEIJING — A man in eastern enter the port. sea as the vessel started to sink on Wednesday. Water submerged the MV X-Press China has contracted what might The navy believes the blaze was caused Pearl’s quarterdeck a day after firefighters extinguished a blaze that had been burning be the world’s first human case of by the chemicals being transported on for 12 days. Sri Lanka Air Force via AP the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the the Singapore-flagged vessel. It was risk of large-scale spread is low, the carrying 1486 containers, including 25 been carrying 81 containers of hazardous the incident had released into the ocean government said on Tuesday. tons of nitric acid and other chemicals goods and about 400 containers “potentially close to 3 billion nurdles” The 41-year-old man in Jiangsu that were loaded at the port of Hazira, containing oil. that are washing up on beaches. province, northwest of Shanghai, was India, on May 15. “All these would mix with the sea He said the nurdles “will persist in the hospitalised on April 28 and is in a The blaze has destroyed most of the water and would destroy the marine marine environment forever as they are stable condition, the National Health ship’s cargo. Some containers tumbled environment and would have an adverse not biodegradable”. Commission said on its website. into the sea, polluting surrounding impact on the fishing industry,” she said. Sri Lankan police are probing the No human case of H10N3 has been waters and a long stretch of the island As a precautionary measure, the fire, and a court in Colombo on Tuesday reported elsewhere, the commission nation’s famed beaches. authorities reimposed a fishing ban along banned the captain, the engineer and said. There are fears that hundreds of about 80 kilometres of the coast. the assistant engineer from leaving the “This infection is an accidental tons of oil from the vessel’s fuel tanks Charitha Pattiaratchi, a professor country. The government has said it will cross-species transmission,” its could also leak into the sea if it sinks, of oceanography at the University of take legal action against the owners of statement said. “The risk of large- devastating nearby marine life. Western Australia, said the ship was the ship to claim compensation. scale transmission is low.” Environmentalist Ajantha Perera carrying 78 tons of plastic pallets called The vessel’s 25-member crew was The news comes amid heightened said the incident could cause “a terrible nurdles, a raw material used to make evacuated last week after an explosion. awareness of the threat of emerging environmental disaster”. plastic bags. They include Philippine, Chinese, Indian diseases as the Covid-19 pandemic She said the ship is believed to have Writing on his Facebook page, he said and Russian nationals. — AP continues to claim lives around the world. But unlike with coronaviruses, there are global influenza Meat works online after cyber attack surveillance systems that watch for human cases of bird flu, since a strain named H5N1 cropped up DETROIT — The world’s largest meat processing attacks when they are in initial negotiations with she said. in the late 1990s in Hong Kong’s company has resumed most production after victims — or if the victims have paid a ransom. Psaki added that the attack “is also a reminder crowded live-poultry markets. a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the It’s not clear if JBS paid a ransom. The White to the private sector about the need and Between 2013 and 2017, another vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others House referred questions about the ransom importance of hardening their own cybersecurity bird flu named H7N9 infected more are far from resolved. demand to the company, but JBS hasn’t discussed protections.” than 1500 people in China through Brazil-based JBS SA notified the US government it in its public statements. Phone and email JBS said that it had made “significant progress” close contact with infected chickens. of a ransom demand from the ransomware gang messages seeking comment were left with the and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to With that history, authorities REvil, which is believed to operate in Russia, company Wednesday. be operating on Wednesday. The attack targeted aren’t surprised to see occasional according to a person familiar with the situation White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said servers supporting JBS’s operations in North human cases of various bird flu who is not authorised to discuss it publicly. Wednesday that the US is considering all options America and Australia. Backup servers weren’t strains and they monitor closely for REvil has not posted anything related to the in dealing with the attack. affected and the company said it was not aware any signs one is spreading between hack on its dark web site. But that’s not unusual. “I can assure you that we are raising this of any customer, supplier or employee data being people. — AP Ransomware syndicates as a rule don’t post about through the highest levels of the US government,” compromised. — AP Elephants approaching Chinese city of 7 million
BEIJING — A herd of 15 wild Kunming, a city of 7 million people, elephants that walked 500 kilometres the official Xinhua News Agency said. from a nature reserve in China’s Images taken by drones used to track mountain southwest were approaching the herd show six female and three the major city of Kunming on male adults, three juveniles and three Wednesday as authorities rushed to calves. try to keep them out of populated Chen Mingyong, an Asian elephant areas. expert cited by Xinhua, said the Chinese wildlife authorities say they incident was the longest-distance don’t know why the herd left a nature migration of wild elephants recorded reserve last year near the city of Pu’er, in China. Chen said it was possible a region known for tea cultivation. their leader “lacks experience and led The group was 16 animals, but the the whole group astray”. government says two returned home A task force of 360 people with 76 and a baby was born during the walk. cars and nine drones was tracking the Authorities have blocked traffic on elephants, Xinhua said. roads while the elephants crossed and Last week, the elephants wandered were setting up barriers and using the streets of the town of Eshan for food as bait to try to keep them away six hours after residents were warned from Kunming and other populated to stay indoors, according to Xinhua. ON THE MOVE: A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 500 kilometres from a nature areas. Damage done by the elephants reserve are approaching the major city of Kunming as authorities rushed to try to keep On Wednesday, the herd was in to farmland is estimated at $US1.1 them out of populated areas. AP picture Yuxi, about 20 kilometres from million, according to Xinhua. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 WORLD 15 Fear justice will never come
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in Israeli govt downtown Gaza City, were utterly unprepared for the inferno. acknowledges Like others, they were terrified by the heavy bombing in Israel’s fourth war Gaza error with Gaza’s Hamas rulers that began on May 10. The explosions felt more GAZA — Awni al-Kawlak keeps powerful than in previous fighting. At 22 death certificates in a briefcase, night, parents and children slept in one along with the deeds for the two room so they would live or die together. destroyed homes. A third family Yet the relatively well-to-do Rimal house was damaged and awaits neighbourhood where the family lived demolition. The family business, in a cluster of apartment buildings a generator repair shop, was also seemed somewhat safer than areas destroyed. Two apartment buildings, along Gaza’s border with Israel, which including Awni’s home, remain had been devastated in this and past intact. fighting. Sitting in a courtyard behind the Then one night disaster struck. rubble, the 49-year-old shrugged Azzam al-Kawlak’s four children had when told of Israel’s apparent gone to bed, and he and his wife were acknowledgement of error. “What preparing to join them. will I do with this information?” he At around 1am on May 16, a said. “I lost my livelihood and I lost thunderous boom shook his top-floor my brothers and their children.” apartment, followed quickly by a The fear that justice would second and third. never come makes it harder for the “The floor cracked below our feet family to deal with loss, he said. He and the furniture was thrown to the worries that Gaza and its problems, wall,” the 42-year-old engineer said. including a suffocating blockade The four-storey building collapsed, enforced by Israel and Egypt since with Azzam’s apartment dropping to the 2007 to contain Hamas, would soon ground. The family escaped through the sink back into oblivion. kitchen balcony, now almost at ground “We know that the world is now level. Bizarrely, the laundry hanging on TWENTY-TWO FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED: Some members of the al-Kawlak family who died in the empathetic, but after a while it will a clothesline seemed untouched. deadliest airstrike of the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. The May 16 bombing forget our problem,” he said. “Even It took a day for the full horror to raid, which Israel says targeted Hamas tunnels, collapsed two apartment buildings in Gaza City and when they remember us again, they emerge, as bodies and survivors were killed 22 members of the al-Kawlak clan, including a six-month-old boy and his 89-year-old great- will remember us as numbers.” — AP pulled from the rubble. The family grandfather. Al-Kawlak family via AP and neighbours used ropes to clear chunks of concrete, working alongside a total of 43 people, making it the single again. “It’s not a totally mathematic rockets toward Israel during the war, high explosives. The GBU-31 typically ill-equipped rescue teams. deadliest air raid of the 11-day war. exercise in choosing the ordnance,” he while Israel said it struck hundreds of is used for large buildings, but also can By nightfall, the family’s death toll Israel said the target was a Hamas said. targets linked to militants in Gaza. destroy underground targets, said NR stood at 22. Eight bodies were dug tunnel underneath the street, part of He said Israel carried out dozens At Gaza City’s main police Jenzen-Jones, the director of Armament out of Azzam’s building and 14 from what it called a roughly 350-kilometre- of airstrikes in areas just as densely compound, Captain Mohammed Research Services, a specialist arms the one next door. The dead included long underground network. The populated, with far fewer casualties. Meqdad picked through pieces of bomb investigations firm. 89-year-old family patriarch Amin, his tunnels served offensive and defensive Defence Minister Benny Gantz told fragments in a cardboard box labelled The bombs carry a powerful blast, son Fawaz, 62, his grandson Sameh, 28, purposes, military officials said, foreign journalists this week that Israel “al-Wahda Street”. meaning surveillance, intelligence- and his great-grandson, six-month-old accusing Hamas of using civilians as does everything it can to avoid civilian Two had serial numbers identifying gathering, pre-planning and the correct Qusai. human shields. casualties, but Gaza’s crowded urban them as fitted with Joint Direct Attack choice and explosive punch of the Just a day earlier, Qusai’s parents Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan landscape makes it virtually impossible Munition kits manufactured by Boeing weapon should be carefully considered had celebrated a small milestone, Conricus, a military spokesman, said to avoid them altogether. Company at its factory in St. Charles, before an attack, he said. his first tooth. Azzam’s two younger during a war-time briefing that the “Hamas is aiming to hit civilians by Missouri, to make them so-called Earlier this year, the International brothers were killed. Three nieces — military target in Rimal collapsed, purpose and we are trying our best for “smart bombs,” able to be guided Criminal Court began investigating five-year-old Rula, 10-year-old Yara and causing nearby houses and their that not to happen,” he said. to a target by GPS or lasers. Boeing Israel and Hamas for possible war 12-year-old Hala — were found in a supporting structures to collapse as The fighting began on May 10 after did not answer questions about the crimes going back to the previous tight embrace, their bodies the last to well. Hamas fired rockets toward Jerusalem bombing, only saying in a statement: 2014 war. This includes random Hamas be pulled out, said Azzam’s surviving “That caused a large amount of in support of Palestinian protests “In accordance with US law, the US rocket fire toward Israeli communities older brother, Awni. civilian casualties, which were not the against Israel’s heavy-handed policing government authorises and provides — widely seen as a violation of the The bombing along several hundred aim,” he said. of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a strict oversight for all defence exports.” rules of war — and some of Israel’s metres of al-Wahda Street took just He said the army was reviewing the site sacred to Jews and Muslims, and Meqdad said that based on the deadliest practices, such as the minutes. In all, it brought down incident and “adjusting the analysis the threatened eviction of dozens of fragments, the bombs that brought toppling of high-rises that killed entire three houses — two in the al-Kawlak and the ordnance used in the future” to Palestinian families by Jewish settlers. down the al-Kawlak homes were likely families in pursuit of militants. — AP compound and one nearby — and killed prevent similar events from occurring In all, Hamas fired more than 4000 GBU-31s, packed with 430 kilograms of
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40304-01 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 English-language Water systems forecast schools face closure by to top $120bn by 2051 end of the year by Phil Pennington, RNZ water services, but if new management bodies were set File picture by John Gerritsen, RNZ WELLINGTON — up, those water bills could be Household water — running limited to $800-$1600 in 2051, AUCKLAND — English-language through pipes and out taps the analysis, led by the Water schools are warning that their entire — could incur a bill of $14,000 Industry Commission for industry could cease to exist by the per year in the coming Scotland, suggests. end of this year. decades. Fewer water entities — say, English New Zealand represents A ream of studies released between one and four — would the largest of such schools in the yesterday in the Government’s result in less variation in country. drive to overhaul New average household bills across Chair Darren Conway said there Zealand’s decrepit — and the country, the commission were only about 25 English-language sometimes dangerous — water said. schools left in New Zealand, and they systems, forecast $120 billion were now down to just a handful to $185bn in extra investment ‘How much regional variation of students each — or some had no would be needed by 2051. in charges?’ students at all. “Difficult political decisions Mr Conway said the Government’s about charging” is one of the Water reforms in Scotland emergency funding for the schools most immediate challenges, were held up as the model. would finish in a few weeks time, and analysts say. In Scotland, per-unit costs most would not be able to continue The systems for drinking of water had nearly halved without that money. water, stormwater and sewage since 2002 and the average He estimated most of the schools (Three Waters) were badly household Three Waters bill would therefore have to close within exposed by Havelock North’s was NZ$750. three to four months time, and all water-contamination crisis in Services in New Zealand would probably have to be shut by 2017. would only have to become the end of this year. The Government said the 15 percent more efficient for “If we don’t get some support pretty studies released yesterday councils to win out financially quickly, most of these schools will reinforced that urgent reform from the reform, the Scottish councils and iwi to combine The regions benefiting most, have to either close permanently or was needed to make upgrades commission said. the country’s 67 council-owned relative to size, would be the ‘hibernate’ — if that’s even possible countrywide more affordable. Its report for Taumata and managed water service East Coast (a $190m to $290m for them.” The studies foresee huge Arowai, the water regulator providers into a small number GDP boost across 30 years), Mr Conway said it would be investment and big costs, but set up in 2019, put the onus on of publicly owned providers. West Coast ($150m-$190m), difficult for these English-language also massive benefits — of the Government, not councils, Local Government New Manawatu-Whanganui, schools to simply reopen when the about $14bn to $23bn in GDP to make the big calls, about Zealand (LGNZ) insisted any Marlborough and Otago, borders opened up again to foreign — through water-related jobs how prices would be set. reform must be voluntary. Deloitte forecast. visitors. and infrastructure spending. It asked: “How much LGNZ President Stuart Auckland would benefit by “Firstly; you’d have to get the regional variation in charges Crosby, who was also on the at least $2bn-$3.3bn. space, secondly; the space would have is acceptable?” Three Waters working group, Mahuta said decisions on to be outfitted properly, thirdly; you’d Local Government Should it be purely user- said councils still needed reform would be made in the have to get the staff back for teaching Minister Nanaia Mahuta pays or “should there be a more information before they coming months. — and that takes time to recruit social cross-subsidy?” could decide whether to opt in “It is clear the affordability again. said decisions on reform “How will charging policy to reforms that would affect challenges facing our water “And the other thing to remember would be made in the impact on creating the infrastructure they owned. infrastructure are too great for is that you can’t just (open a school) coming months. right incentives to deal Engineering firm Beca councils alone,” she said. and assume the students are going to with adaptation to climate reviewed the Water Industry Mr Crosby said LGNZ turn up. change?” Commission for Scotland’s expected the Cabinet to decide “Some of our students book a year Among the critical factors analysis. in July on what new entities in advance,” he said. Paying for the upgrades a reform had to get right It warned the commission should be set up, then councils University language schools were could force water-service costs were scale, management and might be underestimating the would have until about likely to be able to continue because to increase drastically. environmental regulation, the costs to come, and how long November to look at all the universities could afford to support The biggest increases would commission said. it would take to make the data. these schools, and they would have a be in rural areas, although Whether water services changes. That was because they good supply of students on academic- those areas might also benefit were privately or publicly The commission itself would need “to understand all preparation courses. But the rest of most from the extra growth, owned was not necessarily key, warned local councils were the consequences and what the sector might never fully recover, the studies showed. and Scotland had “proven that being overly optimistic in remedies could be given to Mr Conway added. In the worst of the many public ownership is no barrier” identifying just $50bn of councils if they remain opted “Universities play a vital role scenarios modelled across 600 to top performance. upgrades. in, and also the consequences in the English-language teaching pages of studies, which were “Assuming similar First-stage Government if they choose to opt out,” he industry, but they’re not anywhere based on raw data from the 70 approaches to governance funding around reform already said. near the bulk of the business and or so local councils around NZ, and regulation and effective amounted to $760 million. He said councils could they have quite a different market the highest average household management, there is no On the upside, consultancy manage drinking water on from the broader language-travel water bill would rise to almost obvious reason why New firm Deloitte estimated the their own, but not wastewater market that is the bread and butter $13,900 in three decades. Zealand cannot at least match overhauled system would and stormwater, and all three of this industry worldwide.” Rural councils could face what has been achieved in “deliver large economic had to stay integrated. The situation was a disaster, he water-cost rises of up to 1300 Scotland,” it said. benefits” due to water’s Mr Crosby said the said. percent. Local Government Minister fundamental role in the Government had been very The schools had enrolled nearly That would be if there was Nanaia Mahuta said work economy, including the open with councils so far about 29,000 students a year in recent no reform in who delivered was going on alongside creation of 5800 to 9300 jobs. the situation. years, but they now had almost no new enrolments since the borders closed a year ago. Ministry of Education documents Tributes flow in for truck driver killed by falling tree during storm showed the Government was warned of the problem in April. A summary of workshops held with GRETA VALLEY, “Our thoughts are with his After the club announced on the truck while Mr organisations that enrolled foreign Canterbury — A man killed family and friends at this the death, other members Dench was in it, and it had students said the English-language when a tree fell on his time,” said a spokeswoman. expressed their sadness and happened on Greta Road. subsector was one of the most truck as he drove through Mr Dench was associated shock also. Mr Dench was the only affected by Covid-19. Canterbury’s Greta Valley with the Kaiapoi Rugby “Chris was a wonderful person in the vehicle at the “They identified a risk that the on Monday has been named Football Club. man to all — he was truly time. Another car in the area entire English-language subsector as 64-year-old father and “It is with heavy hearts loved by both family and at the time was forced on to will not exist by the end of the year. grandfather Chris Dench. and great sadness to hear of friends,” said one person. the side of the road but was Staffing has been reduced across the Mr Dench has been the passing of Chris Dench,” “He was also a fantastic not directly involved, a police board, a number of English-language described in online tributes the club posted on Facebook. father figure to the many spokesperson said. schools have closed, and a number of as a good bloke and a great “Sincere and deepest young rugby players that he The death will be referred other schools are considering their man who was taken too soon. condolences to Marian and managed during his lifetime.” to the Coroner who will make options beyond June. He is survived by his wife the family. An investigation into the final determination on “Representatives were concerned Marian, and their children “Chris and the entire the cause of the crash was how Mr Dench died. that ‘fly-by-night’ providers might and grandchildren. Dench family have given so ongoing. A funeral will be held enter the sector if category 1 and 2 Police confirmed Mr much to the club over a very However, police said earlier for Mr Dench in Rangiora providers had to exit due to financial Dench’s name yesterday long time. He will be sadly in the day that indications tomorrow afternoon. pressures,” the summary said. afternoon. missed.” were that a tree had fallen — The New Zealand Herald The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 21 Prisoner appeals deportation to Samoa SPIRITS LIFTED: Maunu Cemetery’s AUCKLAND — A prisoner is appealing natural burial the Immigration Minister’s decision to area has received deport him to Samoa — where he has national recognition no “central or specific family” — after with an award in serving his time for murder. innovation. “He will be released to Samoa where Northern Advocate there is nothing there for him, nothing picture at all, because of his family bonds being back in New Zealand,” Esau Vailagilala’s lawyer Frank Godinet said at the High Court in Auckland yesterday. Godinet argued Vailagilala needs access to the only Samoan-based rehabilitation services in jail, which he is currently being denied because he is facing deportation. “If he doesn’t get treatment, his readjustment to society is going to be even more difficult, particularly if he goes to Samoa and there is no one to Giving back to nature greet him or support him,” said Godinet. Vailagilala has lived in New Zealand for 17 years, but only two of those outside of jail. He murdered a man at a party in Natural burial cemetery wins national award Auckland’s Mt Roskill in 2011, aged 19. He is now a deportation resident at by Karina Cooper, Northern Advocate Paremoremo prison. He was sentenced in April 2013 to life imprisonment with a WHANGAREI — Whangarei District non-parole period of 13-and-a-half years. Council’s spirits were lifted last week as That period will expire in 2026 Maunu Cemetery took out a top honour at which time he will be served a at the New Zealand Cemeteries and deportation liability notice to Samoa. He Crematoria Awards. has served eight years of his sentence The development and operation of to date. Maunu Cemetery’s natural burial area In April this year, the Immigration was recognised with the 2021 New and Protection Tribunal ruled it was not Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria unduly harsh to deport him back to his Innovation Award. home country. The keenly-contested award was The decision was made by presented during the national New Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi which Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria was confirmed by the Immigration and Collective (NZCCC) Conference in Protection Tribunal. Rotorua last week. Yesterday the now 28-year-old applied Maunu Cemetery had its finger on the for leave to appeal the decision at the pulse with the creation of its 14-hectare High Court in Auckland. natural burial site in native forest and “The Tribunal did not have proper bush three years ago. regard to the fact that Vailagilala has not The environmentally friendly aspect of had rehabilitative intervention treatment natural burials has seen their popularity in his eight years to date that he’s grow worldwide. FINAL RESTING PLACE: Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Stevens was a fervent served and, given . . . a liability notice A natural burial means the body, which supporter of Whangarei District Council creating a natural burial cemetery, and is now served upon him, is not likely to be must not be embalmed, is buried in a buried at Maunu Cemetery. Northern Advocate file picture offered the programme because it lacks relatively shallow grave, wrapped in a resources,” said Godinet. heavy shroud or put in a shallow box first of five people to be buried in the Jenkins said. Vailagilala has no “central or specific” made from cardboard or other untreated native forest that is Maunu Cemetery’s “We just relied on what other countries family in Samoa and there is uncertainty woods or fibres. natural burial site. have done.” around his birth parents in New Zealand, The graves are 800cm deep, where the Stevens had been one voice among The Maunu Cemetery team go to the courtroom heard. active layer of soil will enable the body to many calling for the creation of a natural great lengths to ensure people wanting “But if he were to remain in New return to the earth relatively quickly. burial site in Whangarei. a no-fuss burial and their families Zealand he would have family and Maunu Cemetery manager Stephen “The idea behind it is that you give understand there are no headstones or support around him and that would cater Jenkins said there had been a flurry back to earth or nature what you other introduced ways to mark who is to his adjustment in New Zealand.” of people in the last couple of weeks have taken from earth or nature,’’ the buried where. But Crown counsel George Niven reserving their natural burial site in the terminally ill Stevens told the Northern Posts with a compass on top are used said: “There is a lot of family in New award-winning cemetery. Advocate in 2018. to record the location of each burial. Zealand and limited family in Samoa, not “Everyone who has entered the forest Jenkins said without the natural The posts were placed along the path, no family, but limited family.” has exclaimed their delight with the burial site in Whangarei, Northlanders with the location of the head end of each If Vailagilala is able to participate in area, including the funeral directors, preferring this option would have to plot recorded using a bearing and a rehabilitation in the remainder of his celebrants, genealogists and the general settle for an eco-friendly resting place distance. prison term it will benefit him in either public,” Jenkins said. outside the district. The cemetery has twice received the New Zealand or Samoa, Niven said. Oscar-nominated screenwriter David One of the biggest challenges was the international prestigious Green Flag Justice Christine Gordon has reserved Stevens, of 1980 Australian historical lack of any guidance in New Zealand law Award, which recognises and rewards her decision. — NZ Herald drama Breaker Morant fame, was the about the creation of natural burial sites, well-managed parks and green spaces. Napier schools on alert after strangers approach students by Christian Fuller, Hawke’s Bay Today Taradale Intermediate on Murphy Road and given this type of message they “Our community constables will be after a student was approached by a can reply and say, ‘OK, what is our increasingly present in our area over the NAPIER — A parent-child password woman in a silver station wagon. password?’” the statement said. next while,” it said. has been suggested as a potential In a statement released by the school, On Tuesday, two boys from St Patrick’s Police said they were aware of both technique to combat strange approaches the student said the woman told her School were approached by a man asking incidents and local staff had been in after two incidents at Napier primary “your mum has rung me to come and pick them to “hop in” his car at about 3.10pm. contact with the schools to provide safety schools. you up”, before she declined and returned The school said the boys luckily advice for students. Police have also increased their quickly to her friends. exercised good judgement and school staff “There will be increased police patrols presence around Taradale Intermediate The school said teachers have talked to were informed. around these schools as a preventative School and Marewa’s St Patrick’s their classes about safety, with a strategy In a statement, the school encouraged measure,” a police spokeswoman said. School after a number of students were for parents to create a “safety password” students to “be vigilant”, while parents Inquiries are being made to identify approached by strangers in recent days. with their child. were asked to discuss stranger danger the vehicle, person or persons involved in On Monday, police were called to “If they are approached by someone with their children. both cases. 22 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 THURSDAY—FRIDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE
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Arts & Entertainment // Thursday, June 3, 2021 Inherited creativity by Matai O’Connor “It is a series of analytical paintings (customary maori pattern painting). of carved poupou (ancestral figures). The based on a number of hoe that were They are the main form of pattern works are titled by the venues where o Wai is the new exhibition located throughout Europe but have their painting seen in most meeting houses they currently reside. at HOEA! Gallery that shows origins in Turanganui,” Gibbs says. built throughout Aotearoa since the early All of Gibbs’ artworks are painted in Kthe designs found on waka hoe The exhibition was instigated and 1800s to present day, Gibbs says. ultramarine blue, a signature colour of (paddles) in museums around the world. curated by HOEA! Gallery and project This body of work is dedicated to his his, on tapa (framed diptych). Steve Gibbs is one of the artists space manager Melanie Tangaere- whanau and kaumatua of Muriwai who The set of waka hoe prints is titled exhibiting works along with his son Maia Baldwin. created and supported the opportunity Trade Me because the works were traded Gibbs, Maia Keane, Kaaterina Kerekere “It is about tautoko as a means of to engage in the process of locating and away. There are 23 waka hoe in the series and Jual Toroa who are all related supporting and working with our own negotiating the return of several taonga that all have the same design systems. through whakapapa of Ngai Tamanuhiri as well as being given the opportunity tuku iho (treasures handed down by There are hundreds of hoe housed in and their artistic creativity. to exhibit with artists who share the ancestors) from international museum museums around Europe and the US, Gibbs says the title, Ko Wai, in same whakapapa (bloodlines) as well as collections and brought them back to and eight painted hoe paddles in the Tu this instance is not a question but a a shared inherited creativity that lives Turanganui in 2019. Te Whaihanga exhibition at Tairawhiti statement that relates to the creators of within us,” says Gibbs. To see the designs in greater detail, Museum. a series of painted and carved waka hoe Gibbs is of Ngai Tamanuhiri, Ngati Gibbs used infrared light to see the paint that were the central focus of his PhD Rangiwaho, Rongowhakaata, and pigments so he could accurately recreate ■ Ko Wai! An exhibition featuring works research. Rongomaiwahine descent. the designs. by Steve Gibbs, Maia Gibbs, Maia The works produced concentrate six The waka hoe are decorated with The painting systems are now Keane, Kaaterina Kerekere, and Jual years’ worth of paintings, drawings and design systems that are the oldest extant prevalent on the heke (rafters) of most Toroa. HOEA! Gallery, 67 Gladstone research into a single exhibition. examples of customary kowhaiwhai modern Maori meeting houses in place Road until July 17.
KO WAI: Toihoukura Maori art and design school tutor Steve Gibbs has created a series of works based on waka hoe from around the world that were traded in 1769. Picture by Paul Rickard 24 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 ThisWeek
TE WHARE TEKAU MA TAHI: Second year Toihoukura student Nathaniel ■ Wairoa Maori Film Festival Nathan’s charcoal and graphite portrait June 3 – 7 at venues in Wairoa, Nuhaka has earned an honourable mention from and Iwitea. For information and judges of the inaugural Kiingi Tuheitia programme visit http://maorimovies. Portraiture Award. Picture supplied com
■ The NGOs + Paul Jackson Smash Palace, Friday, 8pm. Entry $5 on the door.
■ Queen Bee The popular Lynette Stankovich and Wally Te Ua duo sing requests. Outside Elliott Travel, 183 Gladstone Rd, Saturday, 10am-1pm.
■ Men’s choir Sound out the idea of forming a men’s choir in Gisborne at a meeting at the St Andrew’s Church Community Centre lounge, Sunday at 5pm. ■ Elton John tribute Cosmopolitan Club, Saturday, 8pm. Tickets $20, available from the club office.
■ St Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series — Piano Extravaganza XI Centrestage presents Pianists Bronwen and Samantha Grease The Musical Holdsworth, Coralie Hunter, Isaac Hughes, Catherine Macdonald, Beverley June 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, Peach, Sean Scanlen and Trish Tattle, 7.30pm with students Sabine Lapointe, Willow June 19th & 26th, 2pm & 7.30pm Lawton, Rikki Noble and Sophie June 20th, 3pm Roseman, playing two, three, four (and even more) at a time, on one or two (or more) pianos. Tea/coffee at door. Bring your lunch. Admission free or koha for performers and piano maintenance fund. St Andrew’s Church, Monday, June 7, 12.30pm. COMING UP
■ Jordan Luck Band plus Ekko Park Smash Palace, Friday, June 11, 6pm. Heath Franklin’s Chopper Honourable mention Tickets www.jordanluckband.com/tour – The Silencer Thursday July 8th, 7.30pm ■ In Winters Darkness - Slayer and Death Tribute for Gisborne artist Slayer tribute by Ghosts of War. Death tribute by Misanthropy plus support act Flay the Apostle. Smash Palace, Saturday, June 12. Tickets $15+bf from charcoal and graphite drawing helped him connect with his culture, he www.trybooking.co.nz/GXZ, door $20. of his 4x great grandfather on said. Ahis father’s side has earned “Knowing there is a deeper meaning THEATRE Toihoukura, Maori art and design in kowhaiwhai and ta moko is more school student Nathaniel Nathan an than intriguing. It is everything that ■ #UsTwo honourable mention from judges of the came before us and that allows us to be Performed by Catherine Delahunty and inaugural Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture here today. Sarah Delahunty, Evolution Theatre, Award. “I have tupuna who expressed Wonderland Glow Show 75 Disraeli Street, Saturday, June 12, The kaupapa of the award was to themselves though art and that’s what 7.30pm. Entry $20 at door. Tuesday & Wednesday create an artwork with whakapapa I’m doing now.” August 10th & August 11th connections to the tupuna (ancestors) While Waikato artist Bodie Friend 10.00am & 11.30am depicted in the work. was winner of the 2021 Kiingi Tuheitia ■ Grease Unable to find much information Portraiture Award and a $20,000 cash Presented by Centre Stage. War about his 4x great grandfather, a prize with his work Nana, a photograph Memorial Theatre, June 18 – 26. Tickets Ngapuhi chief, Nathan drew from a depicting his great-uncle Pat Kingi, from i-SITE or ticketek. dilapidated photograph in the family Nathan still has a chance of landing archives. the People’s Choice Award which comes The picture was taken by 19th with a cash prize of $2500. The People’s ■ The Glass Menagerie century photographer Elizabeth Choice Award will be announced at the Tennessee Williams’ evocation of Pulman, New Zealand’s first female close of the exhibition on August 15. loneliness and lost love. July 1 - July 11, professional photographer. A partnership between Kiingitanga 7.30pm shows plus two 4pm Sunday The portrait awards were an and the NZ Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga matinees. Adults $30+bf, youth $25+bf, awesome opportunity for emerging Whakaata, the award was launched last drama/lit educators (with ID) $25+bf, artists, Nathan told Radio Ngati Porou. year in honour of Kiingi Tuheitia. seniors $25+bf. Book at trybooking.com Because his work at Toihoukura has Emerging Maori artists were tasked via this shortcut https://tinyurl.com/ been around portraiture, he saw the with creating an artwork using any ebwjt292. Evolution Theatre Company, Showtime Entertainment awards as an opportunity, he said. visual medium, with whakapapa 75 Disraeli St. presents The portrait is rendered in charcoal connections to the depicted tupuna. and graphite. The finalist artworks were judged The Bee Gees – Night Fever “I started out with a white piece of by a distinguished panel comprising ■ Blackadder lll Sunday November 21st, 7pm paper and put a whole bunch of black renowned artists at the opening of the Unity Theatre, 209 Ormond Rd. Opens on it and that’s what we ended up exhibition. Thursday July 8 - July 11, 7.30pm plus with.” These include tohunga ta moko and two matinees. Tickets from eventfinda, He included as much of his tupuna’s kapa haka exponent Sir Derek Lardelli, $25+bf. ta moko as he could see in the celebrated artist, teacher and activist, photograph and what he couldn’t see he Kura Te Waru Rewiri and artist Lisa
37648-18 left out. Reihana, who is known around the Got something going on? Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE “Growing up in Australia there wasn’t world for her portraits and digital art. Let The Guide know at a lot about te ao Maori. It was hard Further information on the Accepting bookings for functions, [email protected], for me to connect to my tupuna or my award and exhibition can be events, meetings and conferences. culture.” found at nzportraitgallery.org.nz/ or telephone 869-0635 Email [email protected] Professor Derek Lardelli’s guidance kiingituheitiaaward The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 25 ArtsGuide
VISUAL ARTS
■ Te Hau Tahito – The old breeze. The new old, the old new Works by kai whakairo Eru Brown, Tamanay Tuhou, Houston Pekin, Meka Mauriri, Kiwa Mihaka and Matthew Randall in a show that revisits the origins of these ‘artforms’ engineered for the practice of survival. Tairawhiti Museum, opens tomorrow 5.30pm.
■ Te Po Uriuri: The Deep Darkness Poutu Puketapu’s installation that retells the legend of Uru, eldest child of Ranginui and Papatuanuku. Tairawhiti Museum.
■ Geologica — Margaret Hansen Tairawhiti Museum until July 25.
■ Paul Nache Gallery Works by Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, and Matthew Couper.
■ Hoea! Gallery AN ERA OF DEEP DARKNESS: Within moments of sitting in the small, dark Tairawhiti Museum gallery, the viewer has the sensation of flying through the cosmos. The projected imagery of moving stars in Poutu Puketapu’s current installation Ko Wai! Works by Steve Gibbs, fills the far wall while suspended in space is a glass carving, a constellation of small, luminous, resin carvings and two kete Maia Gibbs, Maia Keane, Rina with their own star clusters. Te Po Uriuri, is an immersive experience that retells the purakau/legend of Uru, the eldest child of Kerekere, and Jual Toroa. Ranginui and Papatuanuku, writes the artist. “This installation embodies the safe haven, Te Kahutuanui-a-Rangi, the cloak of Uri’s father, where he fled, seeking refuge as he withdrew from his whanau. Uru sits here as a contemporary koruru in an era of deep darkness — Te Po Uriuri.” Look back in empowerment
ix decades of sisterhood — Blues, a “satirical public detox” both personal and across from Parliamentary politics, Sthe New Zealand feminist written by her sister. movement — is at the heart of Catherine and her award- former Tairawhiti Beneficiary winning playwright sister Sarah Advocacy Trust trustee, Catherine shared a bedroom as children and Delahunty and Sarah Delahunty’s 60 years later are now sharing the play #UsTwo that the sisters will stage in #UsTwo. perform in Gisborne next week. From childhood in the #UsTwo is described as based 50s, adolescence in the 60s, on stories of childhood, terrible motherhood in the 80s, the two teenage boyfriends, motherhood, women take a sharp feminist look revolution, and rage that are back at their lives in the play. intertwined to create a show about women, by women. ■ #UsTwo, performed by No stranger to political Catherine Delahunty and Sarah theatre, Catherine Delahunty Delahunty, Evolution Theatre, 75 SISTERS IN ARMS: Former Gisborne resident Catherine Delahunty and Sarah Delahunty perform has previously performed the Disraeli Street, Saturday June in #UsTwo, a play they will bring to Gisborne next week. one-woman show, Question Time 12, 7.30pm. Real men sing
ondon has the Chaps to encourage people to begin Choir and the Bellow singing if they haven’t before. LFellows, Australia has “I know a lot of men who the Australian Rugby Choir — think, or have even been and now Gisborne is to have its told, they are no good, and I own ensemble of singing men. also know it’s not true,” says Voice teacher and conductor Maclean who has conducted Gavin Maclean is keen to start the Gisborne Choral Society for a men’s choir for all ages. four decades. An initial meeting will The men’s choir could turn be held on Sunday at 5pm out to be small and elite or it in the St Andrew’s Church could be a large gathering with Community Centre lounge. great thundering sound. Starting with a short-term “Either way, men’s voices commitment as a “winter together have a very special choir”, Maclean suggests a appeal, in unison or in one-hour practice every week, harmony. perhaps late on Saturday “As with all community afternoons, with an optional singing, whether choral hour beforehand for learning societies, stage musicals, to read music, and afterwards or kapa haka, lifting voices for voice exercises or individual together is a fulfilling MAN UP: The sepulchral figures in the background of this picture are arrested in mid-exit by the problems. experience. resonant sound of London’s Chaps Choir and now Gisborne is about to build its own stop-em-in- The choir is for all ages and “For harmonies, the strong their-tracks men’s choir. Picture supplied all levels of ability. guys can lead in each section, “This is to bring together a so a mix of talent levels works function and good for both body sounding out the formation of in the St Andrew’s Church resource of talent that is out well. and soul.” a men’s choir in Gisborne is Community Centre lounge on there in the community, and “Singing is a natural bodily Anyone interested in invited to an initial meeting Sunday at 5pm. 26 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 FilmGuide
DOME CINEMA ■ Spirit Untamed ■ Finding You Jake Gyllenhaal and Julianne Moore are in the voice cast A violinist visiting an Irish for a computer-animated village for a semester of film about Lucky, whose aunt overseas study falls in love moves her to a small town with an actor shooting scenes where her adventurous spirit for an adventure fantasy. won’t get her into scrapes. Forces linked to his stardom It’s too quiet for Lucky until threaten to crush their hopes. she meets a wild mustang she must protect. ■ The Artist’s Wife The wife of a famous artist ■ A Quiet Place Part II tries to contact his estranged A family venture out into a family before his dementia post-apocalyptic world where worsens. Stars Lena Olin and blind monsters with acute Bruce Dern. hearing roam. Stars Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy. ■ Cousins Three Maori cousins are ■ Cruella separated in childhood when Oscar winners Emma Stone one of them is taken away and Emma Thompson star IF SHE DOESN’T SCARE YOU . . . Emma Stone stars as Cruella de Vil in Disney’s new live-action film and raised in an orphanage, in a live-action film about Cruella. AP picture via Walt Disney Studios but the two still at home the rebellious early days of never stop hoping that the the 101 Dalmatians bad egg, cousin who left will return. Cruella de Vil, or Estella as she was known in her youth. ■ The Father Refashioned supervillain ■ Those Who Wish Me Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman star in a drama about Dead by Jocelyn Noveck, AP Film Writer story set in the colourful punk revolution petty thieves, Jasper and Horace, who a father who refuses help. A smoke jumper and a of 1970s London (with soundtrack to take pity and allow her to join the trade. ODEON MULTIPLEX 12-year-old boy fight for their he Met Gala should be so lucky. match), you need more movie. “You don’t got too many options,” they lives as two assassins pursue In a spectacular (though sadly Thompson wears more than 30 looks, advise her. ■ Dream Horse them through the wilderness. Tfictional) red carpet moment that each more “haute” (read haughty) than Ten years go by. Estella (now Stone), Stars Angelina Jolie. easily rivals Lady Gaga’s 2019 Met Gala the next, and Stone around 50. Still, an expert thief, gets her big break: a True story of racehorse striptease, a sanitation truck arrives, when a movie brazenly celebrates style job cleaning floors at Liberty in London Dream Alliance, bred by a ■ Land small-town Welsh bartender ready to offload its trash. over substance, part of style is arguably (arranged by Jasper and Horace, now An emotionally scarred But then Emma Stone as Cruella de knowing when to stop. played by Joel Fry and an amusing Paul (Toni Collette) and raised with the help of weekly woman retreats to the wilds Vil emerges from the detritus, gathering Cruella was brought to life (and live Walter Hauser.) of the Rockies, where a a 12-metre-train around her and looking action) by Glenn Close in the 1996 and One night, drunk and frustrated, she contributions from the meagre earnings of friends. hunter brings her back from like a demented Cinderella arriving at 2000 movies. This film begins at birth. redesigns a store window display. The the brink of death. the ball — if her fairy godmother were How did she become the frightening baroness (Thompson), the world’s top ■ Minamata a hybrid of Vivienne Westwood and figure who would scheme to kill puppies designer, sees the rebellious window ■ James & Isey Alexander McQueen. to make a coat? and immediately hires Estella. Johnny Depp plays American Her nemesis, Emma Thompson as the The screenplay does not entirely As an employer, the baroness is war photographer W. Eugene Isey and her son invite a icy Baroness von Wintour, we mean von succeed in answering this question. cruel and capricious (not a comfortable Smith, who in 1971 travelled filmmaker into their lives in Hellman, glares. And there we have the The conundrum: Central to Stone’s source of comedy these days, but to Minamata, Japan, to the week leading up to Isey’s three main elements that make Disney’s appeal is that we love her, always. whatever). Still, she recognises Estella’s document the effects of 100th birthday. mercury poisoning on people. Cruella a guilty pleasure, at least for the Whatever trouble she gets in, we want talent. ■ Wrath of Man eyes: Emma S, Emma T, and fashion. her to succeed. Meanwhile, Estella discovers Killer fashion. And so, like her trusty band of something disturbing about the ■ The Conjuring: The Devil A new security guard Let’s get out of the way what’s sure friends here — Jasper and Horace and baroness that connects to her own past. Made Me Do It for a cash truck surprises to be the major complaint about this Anita Darling — we remain on her side And thus the vicious showdown begins. Another case from the his co-workers when he film, an origin story for the dog-hunting throughout. But really, is there a way one And the weapon is fashion. And so, files of real-life paranormal unleashes precision skills Disney villainess introduced in the 1961 can love someone who will grow up to second only to that garbage-truck dress, investigators Ed and Lorraine during a heist. Soon the animated classic One Hundred and plot to skin puppies? Best to gloss over we have another fabulous red-carpet Warren. It features the first marksman takes dramatic One Dalmatians: It’s long. No really. It’s that, which the film sort of does. moment with Stone in a voluminous case in US history where steps to settle a score. loooong. At 134 minutes, it could benefit We learn that Estella — her birth red skirt, a bejewelled military jacket a murder suspect claimed ■ from a pair of shears. name — struggled as a child to tame her and Doc Martens, stomping on top of demonic possession as a Tom and Jerry: The Movie But, rather like that 12-metre-train nasty side. Her sweet mother teasingly the baroness’s car, swooshing her skirt defence. The cat-and-mouse stars garbage dress — kudos to costume reminds her: “Your name is Estella, not around and literally swallowing the of the short-film series get designer Jenny Beavan, the film’s true CRUEL-la.” vehicle. ■ No Man’s Land another feature-film outing. heroine — why cut when you have At her small-town school, the young The son of a border vigilante ■ Emma Stone in you, giving her all? That girl with a natural two-toned shock ■ Cruella, a Walt Disney Studios accidentally kills a Mexican Peter Rabbit 2: The was probably the thinking from director of black and white hair (an appealing Motion Pictures release, has immigrant boy, and flees on Runaway Craig Gillespie. Tipper Seifert-Cleveland) and passion for been rated PG by the Motion horseback across the Rio Peter can’t seem to shake off It does make some sense. Stone is fashion gets into trouble, and her mother Picture Association of America Grande. He becomes a gringo his reputation for mischief. always compelling, and with an ace decides to move them to London. But for “some violence and “illegal alien” in Mexico as Once he ventures out of the nemesis in Thompson, she’s having a tragedy strikes, and soon Estella is an thematic elements”. Running he seeks forgiveness from the garden, Peter finds a world blast. orphan. time: 134 minutes. Two and a father of the dead boy. where mischief is appreciated. Plus, with all those clothes, and a Luckily, she meets up with a pair of half stars out of four. YOUR WEEKDAY RADIO PROGRAMME GUIDE
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OUTSIDE OF GISBORNE? FIND YOUR FREQUENCY AT YOUR FAVOURITE STATION’S WEBSITE OR 39688-01 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 RACING 27 Supreme Heights on target for stakes test WHANGANUI — Mark Brosnan is hoping to occasions, from just the seven starts. favourable at Whanganui, on what was rated a one more run this preparation before heading for add another stakes win to Supreme Heights’ That included a runner-up result behind Pop Heavy10 track on Wednesday morning. a short spell ahead of the spring. burgeoning record when she contests the Listed Star Princess when fresh-up in the Gr.3 Rotorua “At Whanganui you are generally coming down “She will probably have this run and then AGC Training Stakes WFA 1600 at Whanganui on Stakes (1400m) last month, which duly pleased the outside, so an inside draw might not be a maybe Tauranga, and then she will have a bit Saturday. her Matamata trainer. good thing,” he said. of a break and we will bring her back in for the She boasts an imposing record in black-type Supreme Heights will jump from barrier four “But it (track conditions) doesn’t seem to spring,” Brosnan said. company, having won twice at Group Three level with Lynsey Satherley aboard on Saturday, but worry her, she seems to go on all sorts of tracks.” “She is not a summer horse. I think she is a and placed at stakes level on another three Brosnan said the inside gate may not be so The daughter of Jimmy Choux will likely have spring-autumn horse.” — NZ Racing Desk
Canterbury races at Ashburton Friday Jetbet 6 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 2 Winter Cup Entries 12.27 17 996s0 Summer Night (2) 57.5 45 6 1157s Our Girl Gilly (2) 54.5 78 11 59s51 Repulse (17) 56.5 62 K Mudhoo Race 1: LADY MODENA, DETTIFOSS, IZZY HOUDINI 18 05096 Sheza Pro (12) 57.5 45 K Chowdhoory (a1) 12 65463 Vicenza (15) 56 61 C Barnes $27,500, rating 74 benchmark, 2100m 7 9s264 Confessional (6) 54 74 S Wynne 13 55s86 Faux Pas (14) 55.5 60 C Campbell (a1) Race 2: FIRODEN, VOLVIK, VERMONT 1 42121 Firoden (3) 60 74 C Campbell (a1) 4 Grand National Tickets 1.37 8 334s1 So Natural (10) 54 70 K Mudhoo 14 97s04 Take A Risk (16) 55 59 G Jogoo Race 3: FOLKTALE, MISS HARLEY QUINN, ADANNAYA 2 21116 Volvik (4) 56.5 71 K Williams $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 9 55888 Celine (5) 54 67 T Jonker EMERGENCIES: Race 4: MASQUE, LOUIE LOUIE, STRAIGHT SETS 10 36819 Show Bazz (7) 54 62 S Toolooa (a3) 15 19806 Lapis Lazuli (10) 55 59 3 63731 Manhatten Affair (8) 55 68 S Wynne 1 46s45 Louie Louie (17) 60 65 C Campbell (a1) Race 5: SCARFI, KING COUGAR, MIDNIGHT RUNNER 16 15996 Hey Soul Sister (2) 55 59 K Kwo (a2) 4 08821 Reliably Perky (1) 54.5 67 K Mudhoo 2 7s41 Fastmosa (16) 59 63 J Laking Race 6: THE GROWLER, FRANKIE THE FOX, GOODANYA 6 Coupland’s Bakeries 2.47 17 00s06 Miss Oaks (7) 54.5 58 5 46222 Vermont (2) 54 64 M Gestain (a4) 3 21 Maximus Prime (15) 59 63 S Wynne Race 7: JIN LU, THE BUFFER, TAKE THE DEEL 6 9s709 Jingo (10) 54 61 C Barnes 4 23400 Straight Sets (9) 59 63 $32,500, open handicap, 1600m 18 10s08 Elva (18) 54.5 58 Race 8: HARBOURSIDE, ITSONLYMONEY, FINAL SAVINGS 7 08648 Magic Ivan (11) 54 58 B Murray K Chowdhoory (a1) 1 26373 Goodanya (9) 62 79 D Bothamley 19 10907 Curve (13) 56 57 8 s0434 Master Courtsman (7) 54 58 T Jonker 5 156s4 Phelan The Power (10) 58.5 62 2 30202 The Growler (1) 62 79 S Toolooa (a3) 20 0s070 Grab The Bar (8) 55 55 9 76900 Deels Done (5) 54 57 K Chowdhoory (a1) K Williams 3 50422 Frankie The Fox (3) 60.5 76 8 Ashburton - 8 July 3.57 10 0s009 Head Office (6) 54 55 R Beeharry 6 47454 Selfie (14) 58.5 62 R Mudhoo (a2) R Mudhoo (a2) 11 70856 Last Letter (9) 54 55 R Mudhoo (a2) 7 09075 Expressive (7) 57 63 Ms M Taylor (a4) 4 008s9 Splendior (6) 58 75 C Campbell (a1) $27,500, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 3 NZB Pearl Series Race 1.02 8 300s6 Papagena (6) 57 63 S Toolooa (a3) 5 45P08 Oceans Away (2) 58 71 J Laking 1 s3167 Silent Battler (13) 59.5 73 9 02051 Global Star (1) 56.5 62 K Mudhoo 6 0296s Standrews Masonic (8) 56.5 68 C Campbell (a1) $10,000, maiden f&m, 1200m 10 s0100 Madam Sequoia (13) 56.5 62 K Kwo (a2) T Moseley 2 54532 Manhattan Flame (6) 58.5 71 1 2248s Adannaya (17) 57.5 59 S Wynne 11 12s35 Santissima (3) 56.5 62 L Callaway 7 31066 Original Gangster (4) 55 65 K Williams D Bothamley 2 70923 Miss Harley Quinn (4) 57.5 53 J Lowry 12 2107s She’s Recommended (12) 56.5 62 8 76s40 Queen Sweep (7) 54 65 M Gestain (a4) 3 14185 Itsonlymoney (11) 58 74 K Kwo (a2) 3 0203s Irish Hi (16) 57.5 52 L Callaway T Moseley 9 s5737 Redford (5) 54 58 R Beeharry 4 10244 Final Savings (16) 58 70 C Barnes 1 Thank You Ashburton Raceway 11.52 EMERGENCIES: 4 34 Folktale (10) 57.5 51 R Mudhoo (a2) 7 Betavet 3.22 5 32507 Hunter Villain (1) 58 70 J Lowry $10,000, maiden, 1400m 5 50s40 Russian Fable (13) 57.5 51 C Barnes 13 0217s Barrett (18) 58 61 6 67641 Harbourside (2) 57.5 69 K Williams 1 Come On Come On (6) 56.5 45 6 3048s Azafran (7) 57.5 49 K Chowdhoory (a1) 14 52219 Kapalka (5) 58 61 $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 7 12381 Island Hop (14) 57.5 69 15 0920s She’s A Smash Hit (2) 55 59 K Mudhoo 7 00300 Baby Cheeses (8) 57.5 49 B Murray 1 07s22 Jin Lu (12) 60 65 S Toolooa (a3) K Chowdhoory (a1) 2 05 Dettifoss (9) 58.5 47 K Williams 8 9s Chilly Filly (15) 57.5 47 K Kwo (a2) 16 6s80s Where’s Wally (8) 57 59 8 83816 Linedanceking (7) 56.5 67 G Jogoo 17 76802 Masque (11) 56 57 2 09938 Are You Cereal (4) 59.5 64 3 s5234 Easyrider (4) 58.5 53 K Chowdhoory (a1) 9 8s5 Green Express (1) 57.5 47 9 98107 St Andre (17) 56.5 67 L Callaway 18 78507 Makabar (4) 55 55 M Gestain (a4) 4 08 Gee Tee Girl (5) 56.5 45 B Murray C Campbell (a1) 3 27316 Take The Deel (1) 59.5 64 T Moseley 10 160s8 Beckidboo (15) 54.5 67 Ms M Taylor (a4) 5 33088 Izzy Houdini (1) 56.5 45 T Moseley 10 7 Lady Cora (3) 57.5 46 T Moseley 5 Barneswood Farm 2.12 4 9450s Hunua Hank (19) 59 63 R Mudhoo (a2) 11 25570 Pownce (12) 54.5 67 S Wynne 6 0s070 Lachie’s Mate (10) 58.5 45 11 Rue De La Paix (9) 57.5 45 K Mudhoo 5 75653 The Buffer (5) 59 63 J Lowry 12 5280s Tuilana (10) 54.5 67 K Mudhoo S Toolooa (a3) 12 Second Thought (6) 57.5 45 K Williams $32,500, open handicap, 1200m 6 21809 Float (9) 58 65 Ms M Taylor (a4) 13 3900s Whiskey In The Jar (8) 54 61 B Murray 7 7s064 Lady Modena (8) 56.5 50 R Mudhoo (a2) EMERGENCIES: 1 07157 Midnight Runner (1) 62 89 J Lowry 7 s4414 Darcee Que (6) 57 63 S Wynne 14 65604 O’He Can (9) 54 60 R Beeharry 8 00880 Savannah Gold (11) 56.5 45 G Jogoo 13 0s0 Princess Nadia (11) 57.5 45 2 22169 King Cougar (3) 58.5 82 R Mudhoo (a2) 8 10400 Aquattack (3) 56.5 62 EMERGENCIES: 9 0s344 Seraphic (3) 58.5 51 D Bothamley 14 — Amadi Lass SCRATCHED 3 50s84 Saber (4) 58.5 82 M Gestain (a4) 9 52071 Arrowtown (11) 56.5 62 15 1580s Yannick (3) 54 60 10 05096 Sheza Pro (2) 56.5 45 T Jonker 15 0s906 Gallery Girl (5) 57.5 45 4 27s26 Scarfi (9) 57.5 84 K Williams K Chowdhoory (a1) 16 0296s Standrews Masonic (4) 57 68 11 59829 Wild Like (7) 58.5 51 S Wynne 16 82006 Just A Girl (14) 57.5 45 5 4409s El Bee Darci (8) 57.5 80 C Barnes 10 43221 Namibia Miss (20) 56.5 62 K Williams 17 97s04 Take A Risk (5) 54 59
Auckland harness at Alexandra Park Friday Jetbet 5 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 2 Agness Heading To TVNZ 5.56 2 24656 Cashlodo Flybye (Fr) 2 B Butcher 6 77846 Cruzee Mach (20) 2 J Dunn 8 27131 Bankers Gold (Fr) 7 P Ferguson Race 1: M T POCKETS, MIGHTY MONICA, PRODIGAL PETE 3 5821 Toodaloolou (Fr) 3 M McKendry 7 12651 Folklore (20) 3 M W White 9 64316 Santa Maria (Fr) 21 T Cameron $12,000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 4 127s4 Murphys Reward (Fr) 4 T Mitchell 8 13343 Cheezel (20) 4 J Dickie 10 94282 Yorokobi (Fr) 22 J Dickie Race 2: CHEVRON ART, ARDEN VELOCITY, HECTOR 1 0570s Doctor Steve (Fr) 1 J Dickie 5 21463 Hesashorething (Fr) 5 J Abernethy 9 05274 J Bee (20) 5 K Marshall 11 79615 Lynton Creek (Fr) 23 K Marshall Race 3: KOWHAI PARK, BE MY ROSE, KERRI MAGUIRE 2 04625 Chevron Art (Fr) 2 J Dunn 6 15547 Lord Verde (Fr) 6 T Herlihy 10 33311 Dance Time (35) U1 B Butcher 12 11 Melanion (Fr) 24 T Herlihy Race 4: ROCKET BOY(AUS), EZANA, TOODALOOLOU 3 7s453 Eyecon (Fr) 3 D Balle 7 16s35 Ezana (Fr) 7 J Dickie Race 5: FORGET THE PRICE TAG, KIMKAR DASH, 4 2 Arden Velocity (Fr) 4 Z Butcher 8 41572 Claudia Schiffer (Fr) 8 D Butcher 7 Steinlager Tokyo Dry Trot 8.10 9 Alabar Pace 9.08 IN SEQUENCE 5 7 Wharewhiti (Fr) 5 K Marshall 9 741s0 Keisha (Fr) 21 J Dunn $14,500, 3yo+ r50-r58 discretionary handicap $12,000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m. mobile, Race 6: FOLKLORE, CHEEZEL, LAST TANGO IN HEAVEN 6 8 Ideal Funding (Fr) 6 M McKendry 10 31253 Rocket Boy(aus) (Fr) 22 M Jones stand trot, 2700m 2200m 7 32 Hector (Fr) 7 S Phelan 11 09249 Settle Petal (Fr) 23 T Cameron Race 7: I SEE FIRE, THE BIG BIRD, TRIXTON TIME 1 91s48 Molly Belle (Fr) 1 J Stormont 1 8 Imelda May (Fr) 1 P Ferguson 8 87 Jono B (Fr) 8 J Abernethy 12 7s421 John Wayne (Fr) 24 S Abernethy Race 8: ZARIAS, MELANION, YOROKOBI 2 19786 I See Fire (Fr) 2 T Herlihy 2 330s9 Whooshka (Fr) 2 K Marshall 9 2050s Brother John (Fr) 21 K Newman (J) Race 9: WHOOSHKA, WET FLIPFLOPS, THE MISSING SOCK SCRATCHED 3 42776 Wet Flipflops (Fr) 3 T Mitchell 10 86246 Laurie’s Delight (Fr) 22 T Macfarlane 5 Church Road Wines Trot 7. 16 3 — Chicago H Race 10: HIGH IN THE SKY, PHOEBE MAJESTIC, 4 33321 Trixton Time (Fr) 3 J Dunn 4 55357 Ronda (Fr) 4 T Herlihy 11 900 Betyahavtime (Fr) 23 L Hollis $17,500, r59-r86 discretionary handicap CYCLONE LEBRON 12 — Magic Thompson SCRATCHED 5 2s414 My Royal Roxy (Fr) 4 J Abernethy 5 594 Letsgodancing (Fr) 5 A Poutama stand trot, 2700m 6 93530 Full Of Hope (Fr) 5 Z Butcher 6 3206s The Missing Sock (Fr) 6 Z Butcher 3 Good Luck Henna Pace 6.26 1 67466 Still Eyre (Fr) 1 P Ferguson 7 31535 Safrakova (Fr) 6 L Chin 7 — Cali Franco SCRATCHED 2 8D291 In Sequence (Fr) 2 S Phelan 8 13063 Lord Popinjay (Fr) 7 S Abernethy 8 05 Willsherocknroll (Fr) U1 S Abernethy $12,000, 4yo+ r58. jun.d mobile, 2200m 3 64373 Presidential Jewel (10) 1 J Dickie 9 33454 Saint Michel (Fr) 8 B Hope (J) 1 98672 The Blue Beat (Fr) 1 K Blakemore (J) 4 72156 Kimkar Dash (10) U1 D Balle 10 34310 Aldebaran Flame (Fr) U1 B Hackett 10 Auckland Co-Op Taxis Trot 9.38 2 575s1 Hugo George (Fr) 2 C Hackett (J) 5 68135 Kings Landing (25) 1 T Mitchell 11 23223 The Big Bird (15) 1 J Dickie $12,000, 3yo+, non-winners & up-r49 w/c 1 Bus To The IRT Jewels 5.31 3 1540s Chase The Gold (Fr) 3 K Newman (J) 6 23235 Forget The Price Tag (25) 2 T Herlihy 12 55444 Emma Frost (15) 2 A Drake (J) special handicap stand trot, 2200m 4 71 Be My Rose (Fr) 4 N Delany (J) 7 64s64 Credit Master (35) 1 N Williamson 13 178s8 Majestic Hanover (15) U1 P Ferguson $8000, 3yo+ r52. mobile, 1700m 5 0027s Eastanbull (Fr) 5 Z Meredith (J) 8 65828 Woodstone (35) U1 J Dunn 1 89356 Debbie Lee Galleon (Fr) 1 O Gillies 2 32223 Cyclone Lebron (Fr) 2 P Ferguson SCRATCHED 6 91372 Frankie Jones (Fr) 6 B Hope (J) 8 The Alex Bar & Eatery Pace 8.39 1 — Chalberg 3 997 Soledad (Fr) 3 B Hackett 2 95920 Highview Justice (Fr) 1 J Kriechbaumer 7 95433 Kowhai Park (Fr) 7 K Bublitz (J) 6 Lone Star Alexandra Park 7.41 $14,500, 3yo+ r53-r59. mobile, 2200m 8 12608 Mailman (Fr) 8 L Whittaker (J) 4 2sP0P Errol D (Fr) U1 T Mitchell 3 95248 Prodigal Pete (Fr) 2 S Wigg $17,500, 3yo+ r57-r89 discretionary handicap 1 73875 We Have A Mach Two (Fr) 1 J Stormont 5 45342 Willis Graham (Fr) U2 M McKendry 4 s6336 M T Pockets (Fr) 3 J Darby 9 22561 Rough And Ready (Fr) 21 A Harrison (J) stand, 2700m SCRATCHED 10 5s526 Kerri Maguire (Fr) 22 A Drake (J) 2 — Brookies Jaffa 6 62 Phoebe Majestic (Fr) U3 N Chilcott 5 90980 Natural Fire (Fr) 4 J Brownlee 1 13223 Last Tango In Heaven (Fr) 1 T Herlihy 3 12s4 Zarias (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 7 6660s Dolly P (Fr) U4 M Perriton 6 03471 Mighty Monica (Fr) 5 A Fitzgerald 4 David Cycling On Pace 6.51 2 08807 Comic Book Hero (Fr) 2 T Macfarlane 4 93510 Meetmeinsorrento (Fr) 3 D Ferguson 8 s6156 Love And Faith (30) 1 M Teaz 7 9158s Sweet Treat (Fr) 6 R Herbert 3 s0872 Doc Holliday (Fr) 3 D Butcher 5 14672 Captain Nemo (Fr) 4 D Butcher 9 52622 Thank You (30) 2 B Butcher 8 85060 Ace Strike (Fr) 7 G Cronin $12,000, 3yo+ r52,r53 w/c. mobile, 2200m 4 66674 Ohoka Achilles (10) 1 O Gillies 6 11438 Louie The Punter (Fr) 5 A Drake (J) 10 36277 High In The Sky (30) 3 C Hackett (J) 9 — Kayla Maguire SCRATCHED 1 24768 Mr Perfect (Fr) 1 Z Butcher 5 81176 Superbass (20) 1 Z Butcher 7 5s217 Blitzembye (Fr) 6 T Mitchell 11 8P970 Cepheus (30) U1 J Abernethy
Wanganui greys at Hatrick Friday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Accell Canine Therapy 5.08 EMERGENCIES: 6 31387 Big Time Brynn 30.35 Lisa Cole 3 48186 Allegro Kyle 17.76 D P Symes Race 1: ALLEGRO BERKLEY, ALLEGRO MOSES, 9 25325 Cossie Cooper 30.35 Melissa Olden 7 34722 Kongs Out Again 30.21 Melissa Olden 4 53484 Big Time Gwyn 17.57 Lisa Cole $2565, C1, 520m 10 73242 Allegro Pippa 30.04 Lisa Cole 8 38556 Big Time Odette 30.17 Lisa Cole BIG TIME BLAIR 5 13s16 Big Time Bradley 17.65 Lisa Cole 1 55615 Big Time Chase nwtd Fred Kite EMERGENCIES: Race 2: ALLEGRO PEACHES, BIG TIME RITA, ARM TURNER 6 58334 Articulator 17.73 Bill Hodgson 2 52578 Arm Turner nwtd John McInerney 5 Kernow Construction 6.16 9 16637 Big Time Eden 30.42 Lisa Cole 7 51115 Elite Bubble 17.73 A L Frost Race 3: WIFI ROBYN, BIG TIME EMMI, BIGTIME STELLA 3 22237 Adobe Turtle 31.16 Sue Gommans $2920, C4/5, 305m 10 46s78 Big Time Seth 30.16 Lisa Cole 8 21378 Checkpoint 17.82 Marcie Flipp Race 4: BIG TIME ATOMIC, BIG TIME QUINN, 4 23546 Allegro Peaches 30.78 Lisa Cole 1 35224 Life Is Good 17.53 Melissa Olden EMERGENCIES: BIG TIME HARLEY 8 Lance Green Accountant 7.31 5 52756 Here’s Hemi 30.56 John McInerney 2 45214 Big Time Hazel 17.61 Lisa Cole 9 65846 It’s A Laugh nwtd Maree Gowan Race 5: SPARKLE PONY, BIG TIME NALA, BIG TIME FUZZ 6 46264 Gazza’s Girl 30.44 G & S Fredrickson 3 22147 Sparkle Pony 17.29 G & S Fredrickson $2450, C4, 305m 10 27388 Otis 17.81 K A Lincoln-Papuni Race 6: WIFI BOLT, GOTCHA MURPHY, BIGTIME LEO 7 84275 Big Time Porsche nwtd M S Clark 4 13118 Big Time Nala 17.62 Lisa Cole 1 31336 Idol Lucy 17.73 Marcie Flipp Race 7: FEDERAL RANGER, BIG TIME IZZY, BIG TIME JIMMY 8 44336 Big Time Rita 30.68 Lisa Cole 5 72713 Big Time Jewel 17.49 Lisa Cole 2 71213 Yarn Sister 17.74 Carol Morris 11 Palamountains Nutrition 8.58 Race 8: THRILLING MILLIE, ALLEGRO SMOOCH, EMERGENCIES: 6 32145 Big Time Fuzz 17.46 Lisa Cole 3 15421 Thrilling Millie 17.62 K A Lincoln-Papuni 9 76523 Big Time Dior nwtd Lisa Cole $2095, C3, heat, 305m ALLEGRO BRANDON 7 51155 Waterloo Pink 17.52 Wendy Kite 4 54322 Criminal Justice 17.63 Melissa Olden 10 57726 Big Time Scooter nwtd Lisa Cole Race 9: JILLIBY LITSA, BIGTIME COOPER, BIG TIME LANTAO 8 33261 Bigtime Ziggy 17.38 Lisa Cole 5 21664 Denuto 17.69 Peter Clark 1 33673 Big Time Beat 17.73 D P Symes 2 48613 Lucky Scar 17.61 Marcie Flipp Race 10: BIG TIME BRADLEY, FAST ANGEL, SPOOK EMERGENCIES: 6 13177 Allegro Brandon 17.54 Lisa Cole 3 racingtips.co.nz 5.26 9 68713 Big Time Tina 17.61 Lisa Cole 7 32154 Mimi 17.74 John McArthur 3 54223 True Testament 17.87 Bill Hodgson Race 11: FREEDOM LEAGUE, TESTING TIME, BIG TIME BEAT $1745, C1/2, 305m 10 54775 Sedgebrook Lover 17.67 Fred Kite 8 37235 Allegro Smooch 17.43 Lisa Cole 4 21177 Homebush Mandy 17.66 Sue Gommans Race 12: PINA COLADA, SO SEVERE, HIP HOP RAPPER 1 45167 Kiosk 17.76 J & D Bell EMERGENCIES: 5 31615 Testing Time 17.84 John McArthur 2 83347 Wifi Robyn 17.78 G & S Fredrickson 6 Accell Canine Therapy 6.41 9 68713 Big Time Tina 17.61 Lisa Cole 6 74161 Freedom League nwtd Lisa Cole 3 78165 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams $2920, C4/5, 305m 10 54775 Sedgebrook Lover 17.67 Fred Kite 7 61816 Ahuroa Princess 17.61 Robert Murray 4 76462 My Bentley 17.62 Marcie Flipp 1 16663 Wifi Bolt 17.46 G & S Fredrickson 9 racingtips.co.nz 8.01 8 56757 Sub Twenty Three 17.63 Lisa Cole 5 23253 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 2 33738 Bigtime Leo 17.73 Peter Clark EMERGENCIES: 6 83367 Dottie Bell 17.87 Leanne Bell 3 21575 Big Time Frosty 17.57 Lisa Cole $4795, C4/5, 520m 9 65846 It’s A Laugh nwtd Maree Gowan 7 68613 Hypothetical 17.92 Melissa Olden 4 17512 Gotcha Murphy 17.61 K A Lincoln-Papuni 1 24311 Jilliby Litsa 29.66 Lisa Cole 10 27388 Otis 17.81 K A Lincoln-Papuni 8 55715 Big Time Tatum 17.56 Agent & Williams 5 18832 Truth Hurts 17.69 Carol Morris 2 67246 Big Time Mac 30.15 Lisa Cole 1 Welcome To Hatrick 4.51 EMERGENCIES: 6 61482 Opawa Gypsy 17.63 Marcie Flipp 3 5117s Big Time Dawson nwtd Lisa Cole 12 Book Your Function 9.20 9 127s4 Ester 18.07 Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, 305m 7 67155 Gotcha Cooper 17.88 Sue Gommans 4 13253 Big Time Lantao 30.21 Lisa Cole $2095, C3, heat, 305m 10 36645 Kina Magic 18.03 A L Frost 8 45318 Elusive Alibi 17.51 Richard Waite 5 45135 Big Time Harper 30.05 Peter Clark 1 54562 Go Great nwtd Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 6 1s313 Bigtime Cooper 30.05 Lisa Cole 1 13231 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 2 17173 Allegro Berkley 17.69 Lisa Cole 4 Lance Green Accountant 5.46 9 68713 Big Time Tina 17.61 Lisa Cole 7 33s66 Big Time Baby 30.06 Lisa Cole 2 221s2 Pina Colada nwtd J & D Bell 3 814 Big Time Blitz 17.97 Lisa Cole $3385, C2/3, 520m 10 17774 Zara Cheebee 17.62 Marcie Flipp 8 13344 Big Time Smile 30.19 Lisa Cole 3 81365 Eye Kno 17.73 W Woods 4 82422 Summer Glee 17.66 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 1 21132 Big Time Quinn nwtd Lisa Cole 4 74342 Big Time Lebron 17.62 Lisa Cole 5 1237 Big Time Blair 18.02 Lisa Cole 7 Laser Plumbing 7.0 6 9 38s88 Big Time Amie 30.42 Lisa Cole 2 24537 Big Time Frankie 30.14 Lisa Cole 5 16752 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 Brian Marsh 10 46s78 Big Time Seth 30.16 Lisa Cole 6 72423 Alfie Daman 18.11 Peter Clark 3 35441 Big Time Harley 29.92 Lisa Cole $4090, C4, 520m 6 1472s Opawa Dawn nwtd Marcie Flipp 7 22452 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole 4 24111 Big Time Atomic 29.98 Lisa Cole 1 1111s Federal Ranger 29.81 Lisa Cole 10 Accell Canine Therapy Heat 8.29 7 24188 Hardcore Jet 17.72 Agent & Williams 8 83381 Allegro Rylee 17.93 Lisa Cole 5 64131 Classic Rapper 30.04 Susie Kite 2 8s623 Big Time Jimmy 30.30 Lisa Cole 8 22752 Paving Way 17.76 Lana Pearce EMERGENCIES: 6 21183 Go Bro 30.20 Lisa Cole 3 48157 My Khloe 30.27 Marcie Flipp $2095, C3, heat, 305m EMERGENCIES: 9 811 Big Time Paisley 17.77 Lisa Cole 7 62145 Battle Cruiser 30.04 Lisa Cole 4 31562 Big Time Izzy 29.94 Lisa Cole 1 42151 Spook 17.62 John McArthur 9 65846 It’s A Laugh nwtd Maree Gowan 10 73888 Allegro Lexxi 17.63 Agent & Williams 8 62542 Dapper Rapper 30.24 Brian Marsh 5 22887 Big Time Maple 30.06 Lisa Cole 2 8s773 Fast Angel nwtd Sue Gommans 10 27388 Otis 17.81 K A Lincoln-Papuni
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. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 Stage 4 win Big scores in Division 1 to Lutsenko FOOTBALL by John Gillies Good move. He scored a hat- Alex Davies gave another man- and Jimmy Holden scored a goal CYCLING by Ian Parker, PA trick from midfield on Saturday and of-the-match performance in each. TWO young teams fell to was Massive’s man of the match. midfield and played throughout as Thistle Youth coach Ross Niven PARIS — Alexey Lutsenko has won the heavy defeats in Eastern League Others to score were Ryan if the score were nil-nil. said he had players who put in fourth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine Division 1 football in Gisborne on Majstrovic, filling in on the left Leo Maisey, Tom Peterson and 200 percent, because they were cycling race in France as Geraint Thomas Saturday. wing, Smith from his central Shannon Dowsing also turned in playing their second game of the faded to remain eighth overall. Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle midfield spot alongside Cook, good performances on a tough day. Thomas was fastest through the Reserves lost 8-2 to clubmates right midfielder Ramiro Caeiro day out. Brett Dempster, Oli Gillies and intermediate time check on the lumpy Carpet Court Thistle Massive in and strikers Somerton and Raul Massive have a harder Ethan Thompson-Sheridan were 16.4-kilometre route from Firminy to the early game at Childers Road Medina. assignment this Saturday. They Thistle’s two-games-in-a-day Roche-La-Moliere on Wednesday. Reserve. Thistle Massive player-coach play league leaders Sunshine stalwarts. But he ultimately clocked the In a later game, Thistle Youth Craig Stirton said both sides Brewing Wainui Sharks at Wainui. This Saturday, Thistle Youth play 10th-best time, 23 seconds down on lost 13-0 to Heavy Equipment struggled for numbers. Stirton expects to have Cook, Thistle Reserves in a Childers Lutsenko’s stage-winning mark of 21 Services Gisborne United. He had two players out through Smith and Somerton available Road Reserve match-up that minutes 36 seconds. A highlight of the Thistle suspension and his brother Kane again. He might also have should be closer than the games Bora-Hansgrohe’s Lukas Postlberger Massive game was a reunion of was unable to play because of representatives of the next they had at the weekend. matched Thomas’s time, retaining the sorts for a trio of well-performed injury. generation — teenagers Oska Other results — yellow-and-blue jersey by one second players who came through the “Everyone played well, but Tim Smith and Jimmy Somerton — Eastern League Division 2: from Lutsenko, as Thomas stayed in schoolboy grades together and Cook and centreback Josh Blair on the bench because Thistle’s Thistle Vintage 11 Gisborne Pro eighth, still 24 seconds down. emerged into the senior ranks in had especially good games,” Craig Federation League team have no Roofing Bohemians 1, HES United That put the Welshman eight seconds the 1990s. Stirton said. game this weekend. Thirds 1 HES United 5, 1st Class behind his Ineos Grenadiers teammate Matt Smith and Nic Somerton Thistle Reserves had some In the other Division 1 game Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs 7 Richie Porte, who moved up to seventh have played together plenty of fringe first-team players away last Saturday, Thistle Youth started ITM Thistle 0, Coates Associates on the day. times since then, but Tim Cook on Federation League duty in brightly, and after 25 minutes were Wainui Demons 4 Tatapouri However, it was another tough day for has spent much of the past two Palmerston North. only 1-0 down. Bohemians 2, Thistle Development Chris Froome, back at the race where a decades teaching in the South Cory Thomson and Travis White But United found their scoring 1 QRS Wairoa Athletic 0. crash on his time trial bike two years ago Island. scored the Reserves’ goals. For touch and the goal tally ballooned. Women’s Eastern League: changed everything for the four-time Tour When it became known he was 15-year-old Thomson, it was his Aubrey Yates scored a hat-trick, Tatapouri Marist Thistle 0 HES de France winner. coming back on holiday, Thistle first Eastern League Division 1 Stu Cranswick, Caleb Craig and United 11, Bohemians 6 Campion Froome was overtaken by Nils Politt Massive got him transferred so he goal — a side-foot finish from Damon Husband grabbed two College 2, Gisborne Girls’ High as he could only clock the 93rd-best could turn out for them while he about the middle of the penalty goals each, and David Glassford, School 1 Gisborne Laundry time, more than two minutes down on was home. area. Jonathan Purcell, Ben Hansen Services Wainui Riverina 10. Lutsenko. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Friday, June 4, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tim Rozon, 45; Russell Brand, 46; Angelina Jolie, 46; Michael Greyeyes, 54. 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Tarry (6) 10. Grievous (10) 18 Partisan; 19 Airs; 20 Anemone; 17. Esteem (12) 12. Convey (8) 21 Lever; 22 Kite; 23 Penitent. 15. Facial DOWN: 2 Unequal; 3 Bullion; 20. Commonwealth (8) contortion (7) STAR RATINGS 4 An eye for an eye; 6 Examine; 21. Homeless child (4) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Betters; 8 Scouts; 13 Pep-talk; 16. Writer (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 14 Earnest; 15 Tripod; 22. Supplied (8) 18. Dissertation (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 16 Nearest; 17 Surgeon. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Prophet (4) 19. Stumble (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 SPORT 29 Gisborne Club Darts Association results
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS, Tuesday, May 25 140st, 100 (2), 115, 121, 125; Ronnie Pomana (P0 121; Jono Griffith (P3 S1 T14) 100st (2), 140st (2), S0 T1) 116; Kevin Farmer (P0 S0 T3) 100st, 100 (2); 180: Kane Arahanga, Destiny Barbarich, Amelia S0 T3) 100, 102, 140; Mike Waikari (P1 S0 T1) 119; 180st, 100 (4), 106, 125, 140 (3); Marcus Leach (P3 Lionel Vette (P0 S0 T2) 100, 125; John White (P3 Campbell-Ratapu, Lance Cook, Tyson Eyles, Hunter Morris McDonald (P1 S0 T3) 100, 119, 133. S1 T5) 100 (4), 125. S1 T8) 100st (2), 180, 180st, 100, 145, 123, 125; Eyles (2), Jon Griffiths, Lindsay Grenfell, Matiu Hawea, RSA (1) 5 2NZ Wahine Toa 10: Chris Holmes (P3 2NZ Kings 10 Roseland Say My Name 5: Kayne Monty Reedy (P3 S1 T5) 101f, 100 (2), 125, 140; Lorenzo Kaa, Cris Kiri, John Love, Kevin Morrell, S1 T5) 100st, 100, 101, 123, 132; Willie Aston (P3 Arahanga (P3 S1 T9) 180, 140st (2), 100 (2), 120, Matt Reedy (P3 S1 T6) 100st, 125st, 100 (4); Ihaka Juanita Reeves, Levi Tamihana, John White (2). S0 T0); Mary Panirau (P0 S0 T0); Meri Eparaima (P0 121, 137, 140; Tyson Eyles (P3 S1 T6) 180st, 100 Wynyard-Kaio (P3 S1 T6) 100 (4), 140 (2); John Love Highest start (180): Destiny Barbarich, John S0 T0); Dave Jukes (P1 S0 T0); Murray Jukes (P1 S0 (2), 140 (3); Irie Eyles (P1 S0 T7) 100st (2), 100 (2), (P3 S1 T10) 100 (4), 121, 140 (2), 100st, 140st, 180; White. T6) 100 (2), 102, 115, 116, 121; Hinehou Namana 125, 140 (2); Hunter Eyles (P1 S1 T10) 180 (2), 125f, Te Kotahi Kaio (P3 S1 T12) 100 (5), 121 (2), 123, Highest finish (114): Mike Jones. (P1 S0 T3) 123, 126, 133; Tina Aspalter (P1 S1 T3) 100st, 100 (2), 125, 140 (3); Leroy Eyles (P2 S0 T6) 140 (2), 100st, 180. 100, 134, 138; Destiny Barbarich (P2 S1 T5) 180st, 100st (2), 100 (4); Cris Kiri (P2 S1 T9) 121, 137, 140 2NZ Tao Valkyries 10 Cossy Double Seekers 5: TEAM RESULTS 100 (2), 120, 122; Hups Haapu (P2 S1 T3) 109, 114 (2), 125, 100 (2), 100st, 180; Walter Whaitiri (P1 S0 Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu (P3 S0 T4) 100 (2), 132, (P = pairs won. S = singles won. T = total tons) (2); Mihi Awatere (P2 S1 T3) 100 (3); Tarn Kiri (P2 S1 T3) 135st, 100 (2); Tui Duncan(P1 S0 T4) 100 (2), 140; Amelia Campbell-Ratapu (P3 S0 T4) 180, 100 Roseland 12 Cossy Spandangles 3: Mike Jones T2) 138, 140. 125, 140; Crevice Lewis (P1 S1 T9) 100st (2), 100 (3); Kiri Hawea (P2 S1 T4) 125st, 100 (3); Jennifer (P3 S0 T3) 114f, 100, 100st; John Collier (P3 S1 T5) 2NZ TCL 6 2NZ (3) 9: Ngata Monika (P0 S0 T3) (6), 140; Mike Stevens (P1 S0 T3) 100 (3); Webster Waihape (P2 S1 T0); Ani Kaa (P2 S1 T5) 100st, 100 100st, 100 (3), 140; Kevin Morrell (P3 S1 T8) 180, 100 (2), 140; Leah Monika (P0 S0 T0); Bob Fraider Lewis (P1 S1 T9) 140st, 100 (6), 140 (2); Nyoka Fox (3), 140; Aaliyah Taukamo-Pohio (P2 S0 T0); Lindsay 100st, 100 (4), 104, 121; Wayne Morrell (P3 S1 T6) (P2 S1 T3) 100, 121, 134; Chris Giddens (P2 S1 T3) (P1 S0 T2) 100, 124. Grenfell (P0 S1 T2) 180, 100; Norman Shann (P0 100 (2), 118, 140 (3); Fred Moreland (P2 S1 T3) 100, 100, 119, 125; Ness Fraider (P0 S1 T3) 100, 115, Cossy 6 Shooters 8 RSA xFMO 7: Glenn S1 T1) 101; Steve Deedman (P1 S0 T3) 112st, 125, 121, 130; Steve Lascelles (P2 S0 T5) 100 (2), 105, 144; Mere Nepia (P0 S1 T2) 100, 101; Lance Cook Higgins (P1 S1 T5) 140st, 100st, 100 (3); Terry 133; Karen Harding (P1 S0 T3) 100, 108, 133; Gary 121, 125; Mikey Evans (P1 S1 T9) 100st (3), 125st, (P3 S1 T7) 140st, 180, 100 (5); Heni Pewhairangi O’Neill (P1 S0 T3) 100st, 100 (2); Rio Edwards (P2 Harding (P1 S0 T2) 140st, 101; Kevin Rutapiri (P1 S1 100 (2), 125, 137, 140; Cody Andrew (P1 S0 T2) (P3 S1 T1) 105; Eria Thomas (P2 S0 T1) 100; Ora S1 T5) 100 (3), 111, 140; Richard Moore (P2 S1 T4) T3) 100, 103, 140. 120f, 133; Rendall McDonald (P0 S0 T8) 100st (3), Pohio (P2 S0 T4) 105, 122, 123, 140; Rangi Te Pou 100 (3), 101; Alf Cross (P2 S0 T6) 125st, 100 (5); 2NZ Rebels 8 2NZ Vikings 7: Lorenzo Kaa (P2 100 (3), 109, 140; Neil Gooch (P0 S0 T1) 101; Matty (P2 S0 T4) 121(2), 125, 140; Karen Pewhairangi (P2 Craig Watson (P2 S0 T1) 100; Tristan Reeves (P1 S0 T6) 180, 100st, 100 (2), 125, 140; Charlie Reiri Morrell West (P0 S0 T1) 135; Sean Gooch (P0 S1 S0 T2) 119, 135. S0 T4) 100st, 121st, 100 (2); Juanita Reeves (P1 S1 (P2 S1 T5) 100, 125, 133, 136, 140; Jesse Noanoa T6) 100 (3), 120, 121, 125. 2NZ Tao Spartans 0 RSA Men of Mayhem 15: T6) 180, 100st, 100, 124, 125, 140; Shay Waikawa (P2 S0 T8) 100st, 100 (2), 120, 125, 130, 140, 142; RSA Stallions 12 Roseland Dilligaf 3: Tom Mihi Waihape (P0 S0 T1) 105; Paul Waihape (P0 (P1 S0 T5) 100 (2), 109, 125, 140; Renata Leach (P1 Lee Barbarich (P2 S1 T4) 100 (4); Deanna Poi (P1 Hindmarsh (P2 S1 T2) 100, 120; Chris Beattie (P2 S0 T2) 101, 115; Chalet McKean (P0 S0 T2) 100, S0 T9) 140st, 100 (4), 121, 140 (3); Mythias Reeves S0 T3) 100 (3); George Vaaotuua (P1 S1 T6) 100 (3), S1 T3) 100 (3); Kaz Unuwai (P2 S1 T5) 140st, 100 105; Royce Kaa (P0 S0 T3) 140st, 100, 140; Kaui (P2 S1 T6) 100st, 100 (2), 105, 128, 140; Chiarn 135 (2), 140; Apirana Taukamo (P3 S1 T10) 100 (3), (3), 101; William Brown (P2 S1 T4) 100st, 100, 121, Namana (P0 S0 T2) 105, 133; John Ahuriri (P0 S0 Waikawa (P2 S1 T7) 125st, 100 (3), 121, 123, 134. 120, 121 (2), 123, 125 (2), 140; Matiu Hawea (P3 140; Arthur Kerisome (P2 S1 T4) 100 (2), 121, 140; T2) 100st, 120; Dudley Reeves (P3 S1 T8) 100st, Cossy (2) Eastland Asphalts 0 Cossy Done & S0 T3) 180st, 122f, 100; Tobias Campbell-Ratapu Jace Brown (P2 S1 T3) 100 (2), 101; Tipi Eyles (P2 140st, 100 (4), 123, 125; Thao Duncan (P3 S1 T8) Dusted 15: Steve Nisbett (P0 S0 T5) 100st (2), 100, (P0 S1 T6) 100st (2), 140st, 100 (2), 160; Fabian S0 T5) 100st, 107st, 100 (2), 140; Heiwari Phillips 100 (7), 140; Toby Ratapu (P3 S1 T4) 123st, 100, 125, 127; James Witika (P0 S0 T3) 100, 121, 140; Waihape (P0 S0 T0); Jarrod Waikawa (P1 S1 T1) (P2 S0 T2) 111, 115; Junior Akurangi (P0 S0 T6) 121, 140; Levi Tamihana (P3 S1 T6) 180, 100 (4), Allan Wildbore (P0 S0 T2) 125st, 125; Min Vette (P0 114; Tamati Irwin (P1 S0 T3) 100 (2), 120. Sparks sinks game-winning shot
BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Marauders point-guard Luke Bradley (8) led their SE Systems 30 (Ariana Kepa 7, Charlene Leach- scorers for the second week in a row, making a shot Waihi 6) Manu Toa 73 (Jamieson Tapsell 13, Melissa ADRIAN Sparks was well-cast in the role of hero and drawing a foul for 14-44 and later hitting a long Mackey-Huriwai 12, Maiangi Mackey 10) Manu Toa on Tuesday. jumpshot for 21-54 as the pace of the game picked Q1 15-7, HT 28-14, Q3 48-20. SE Systems’ captain was a match-winner for the up. Comic relief in the fourth period took the form of Men, Boys’ secondary schools division, Round defending men’s Premier Grade club basketball Paul Graham’s priceless attempt to climb over Raider 1, Week 4, John McFarlane Memorial Sports champions. About 300 fans at the YMCA saw SES, Levi Tamihana’s back in search of a loose ball low- Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School: who had trailed the competition leaders, previously left on the baseline. GBHS Junior A 70 (Jack John Maurirere 12, Dom unbeaten Green Up 51-52, take Game 2 of Week 4 The Raiders led 64-26 at that stage. Their captain, Wilson 11) Campion College Juniors 44 (Te Haeora in thrilling fashion. Willie Brown, said: “The boys played well, didn’t Kerekere-Puke 23) GBHS Q1 21-7, HT 45-17, Q3 With three seconds left in the fourth quarter, hesitate to shoot and made their shots.” 56-28. Systems’ Harley Phillips — left of the baseline — Scott Muncaster kept his word. GBHS Senior B 77 (Kiwa Ria 12, Joel Akuhata- made as if to find Rising Suns legend Namana with The City Lights captain and his men served notice Brown 10, Akura Smith 10) GBHS Junior B 22 the inbounding pass. Namana broke towards Phillips, that they would not be overlooked by the rest of the (Tiopira Huriwai-Kirk 8) GBHS Senior B Q1 21-2, HT drew the double team and Phillips, seeing Sparks league in a 67-60 win against Gisborne Boys’ High 34-11, Q3 42-15. now open at the free-throw line, found him instead. School. Lytton High School 36 () Campion Cougars 46 () On a catch-and-release, the one-time Gisborne GBHS, under new coach Keenan Ruru-Poharama, Campion Cougars Q1 8-4, HT 14-11, Q3 32-24. Basketball Association president’s soft-touch knew they were in a battle from the start: at close jumpshot dropped off the square for 53-52 in the first quarters, Muncaster (24) took the ball straight at Tuesday, June 1 buzzer-beating win of the season. Rikki Noble to open the scoring, Athlete Carl Riini Men, Premier Grade, Round 1, Week 4, YMCA Sparks, a Rising Sun in 1998, is a 35-year veteran (19) made a three-point play and hit two three- GBHS A 60 (Sebastian Wilson 10, Luka Russell from the days of the X-men, Celtics, and Demolition; pointers while his left-handed CL teammate Paora 10, Ngaru Grayson 10) City Lights 67 (Scott his teammate, SES titan Reg Namana, had hit a shot Dewes (12) finished a number of plays at the rim; Muncaster 24, Carl Riini 19, Paora Dewes 12) Q1 from 10 feet behind the mid-court line to break the Dewes is good to watch. 18-18, CL HT 34-26, 52-46. deadlock and beat the half-time buzzer for 28-25, Sebastian Wilson, Luka Russell and Ngaru Green Up 52 (Tyrese Tuwairua-Brown 21, Kahn Systems’ first lead of the night. Grayson each put up 10 points for GBHS. Two young Grayson 17) SE Systems 53 (Reg Namana 31, Green Up captain Tyrese Tuwairua-Brown (21 guards — Seth Miller (7) and Weighn Wilson (6) — MATCH HERO: Basketball veteran Adrian Adrian Sparks 6, Harley Phillips 6) SES Q1 17-12, points) and Kahn Grayson (17) were both in good played great basketball for Boys’ High. Wilson hit two Sparks sank a buzzer-beater to give his HT 28-25, Green Up Q3 44-35. form but Namana’s 31-point haul was enormous: the three-pointers in the first period, Miller fought to stop side victory this week. Herald file picture Raiders 80 (Zade Donner 23, Dale Hailey 14, Wi biggest all-grades individual tally in Week 4. From City Lights strongman Ryan Walters from scoring Brown 11) Massive Marauders 28 (Luke Bradley 8, Tuwairua-Brown attacking the rim, SES warrior Anton with a minute, 41 seconds to play in the first quarter. so was disappointing. But you have to find ways to Simon Wilson 6) Raiders Q1 15-8, HT 35-12, Q3 Riri’s turnaround jumper, Sparks’s blind back-to-the- Walters took him to the left on a driving three-point win, and we did.” 54-21. basket shot for 46-42 off a Namana assist and (from play for CL 14-11, but with 45 seconds left in the Week 4 results Men, B Grade, Round 1, Week 4, John three-quartertime) Systems’ nine-point comeback, period, Miller made a lay-up to give Gisborne Boys’ Monday, Women, Round 1, Week 4, YMCA McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre, Gisborne the game had it all. the lead 15-14. Ritana Toa 47 (Lindsey Pomana 16, Ohomauri Boys’ High School Zade Donner has been a good player for some GBHS captain Daley Riri has used his quickness Hailey13) Turanga 54 (Ngarita Ehau-Taumanu 18, Hawaiki Hou 32 (Jayden Brown 9) Hustlers 49 time now. to great effect in the last month, and on Tuesday Peyton Riri 16) Ritana Toa Q1 16-12, HT 30-25, Q3 (Eli Swann 13, Liam Berney 9) Hustlers Q1 13-8, HT And he proved that with his 23-point game in the emphasised that by taking 11 rebounds, including 41-34. 33-12, Q3 45-19. Raiders’ 80-28 win against The Massive Marauders six offensive rebounds. City Lights began the season GGHS 33 (Natasha Potter 10) Masters 37 Old Surfers 38 (Jerome Tamatea 17) Bibs 65 (Lu in Game 3. Dale Hailey (14) and Wi Brown (11) were with a 65-69 loss to The Raiders and that has (Marama Henwood 14) Masters Q1 8-7, HT 20-17, Tofilau 22, Ben Greaves 22, Tamati Horua 11) Bibs both dynamic in the open court and determined on stiffened their resolve. GGHS Q3 27-24. Q1 20-5, HT 33-14, Q3 49-30. the Marauders’ backboard. They joined forces with Muncaster said: “It was very far from pretty but Ngati Porou 73 (Bronya McMenamin 23, Ata The Shed 53 (“Mardz” 19) Gizzy Gilas 48 (Manny teammate Jason Tuapawa in the battle for rebounds we’ll take the win. We turned the ball over a lot in the Mangu 20, Maia Rickard 10) Turanga Health 7 () Boriga 12, Raphael Heria 10) Gizzy Gilas Q1 10-8, against Stefan Pishief, Adam Harford and company. second half. Up by 15 points, to let that slip to five or Ngati Porou Q1 29-2, HT 46-2, Q3 59-2. HT 31-29, The Shed Q3 43-40. Lower-seeded teams perform well Mackey gracious in defeat NETBALL by Murray Robertson commentator Sherrill Beale said. 33-23 at halftime and 45-35 at three- RUGBY by Ben O’Broien-Leaf “New Zealand Rugby is 129 years “However, Whangara played with more quartertime. old; change can come slowly in a BOTH the lower-seeded teams in intensity in the last quarter, moved the “The students were competitive and THE sporting buzz-term of the legacy organisation like that. I’ve action in premier netball last night at the ball at speed and cut down Waikohu’s able to keep within 10 goals against moment is “transformational change.” got the right competencies, vision, Gisborne YMCA gave a good account of options. the higher-seeded YMP for most of the And if change only works from commercial acumen and connection to themselves and pushed their opponents. “In that last quarter, Whangara’s game,” Beale said. “They let it slip away the top down, it’ll be at least a year community. I’m committed to the board, There were only three goals in it at Materoa Poi, at wing defence, was out in the last five minutes. before New Zealand Rugby has an to representing our region. halftime in the game between Whangara hunting the ball and secured several tips “YMP Sunshine Brewery were more opportunity — through the appointment “I’d like to thank both the East Old Girls and Claydens Waikohu (3). and intercepts which helped her team focused in the last five minutes and the of a new chair — to make that happen. Coast and Poverty Bay Unions for their Whangara won it 58-43 after they pull away.” pressure pushed the students into errors Elected NZR board members Bailey support. pulled away in the third quarter (43-37). In the second match last night, YMP that were quickly capitalised on.” Mackey and Shaun Nixon were beaten “On the upside, not getting good “Waikohu (3) worked together tonight Sunshine Brewery were 59-43 winners In Saturday’s games, F45 High School for the job by Stewart Mitchell, who has the job means I’ll have more time to and pushed top-of-the-table Whangara against Gillies Electrical GGHS Senior A. Old Girls will play Horouta Gold, and served on the board for seven years. concentrate on my son Api’s Uawa for the first three quarters,” netball YMP led 15-11 after 15 minutes, Tapuae will play Claydens Waikohu (1). Mackey, 44, was gracious in defeat. under-6 team.” 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021
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to Monday of Queen’s Birthday Electrinet Park Weekend to compete their matches. The losers from this round will Tight at the top of women’s pennants LET the games begin. drop into the Turanganui Cup section. Twenty-six combinations will be The round of 16 matches must A FOUR-WAY battle for the Te Puia Hot Springs, led by on 27, Te Puia 25, Wairoa 25, hunting 2021 Te Kanawa Cup men’s be played between June 8 and June Poverty Bay women’s pennants Georgina Roberts, finished Poverty Bay 16, Park 12 and pairs glory — the largest field in 20. The losing pairs drop into the title has emerged after a on 114 points to pick up the Patutahi 9. several years for this highly sought- Fletcher Cup subsidiary. demanding round 5 at Waikohu maximum seven team points Best individuals from each after title. on Saturday. for victory. club on the day were Roberts, “This is a reflection of a swell in ■ Jo Kerr did it the hard way as The pennants round was Wairoa, led by Taina Paku’s Paku, Marg Tuapawa (Waikohu, new members, with membership she and Mihi Marino won the Benson held in conjunction with the 34, were second on 113 and 34pts), Maraea Wesche (Mahia, having increased by 30 percent Cup women’s pairs on Sunday. Waikohu Women’s Open and Mahia and Waikohu were 32), Jandy Winiata (Patutahi, compared to this time last year,” Te K Having beaten Jean Foot and Pat the inclement weather was the third-equal on 103, followed by 24), Debbie Kirkpatrick organiser Tom Reynolds said. Johnasen on the 19th by herself in dominant factor on the day. Poverty Bay on 88, Patutahi on (Poverty Bay, 24) and Mihi Vets, newcomers and tournament an earlier round, Kerr had Marino on By the end of the day’s play, 78 and Electrinet Park on 63. Marino (Park, 20). one stableford point separated Mahia lead the overall Round 6 is at Te Puia Hot regulars alike were supporting it and board for the handicap matchplay the round winners. standings on 28 from Waikohu Springs on June 26. a local rule allowing all members final against Jacque Akuhata- over 65 years of age to play in carts Nickerson and Kath Papuni. had added to its popularity, he said. Nickerson and Papuni were division 1: W Brown 40, B Brown 40, B 34. Pairs had the month of May to defending the title and, as expected, Poverty Bay Talbot 39, G Morley 37, A Higham 37, D Women’s stableford: A Stills- qualify. it was a tight final. Patumaka 37. Hindmarsh 35. They had to designate their Kerr, off a 6-handicap, was giving A SIXTH Kahlenberg Cup women’s Division 2: J Holmes 40, P Grogan FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole qualifying round beforehand, then all the shots and with Marino pairs title and a second in a row is in 39, J Kerekere 35, A Putnam 34, P stableford, senior division: M Stock 20, play best-ball stableford. finishing strongly on the back nine, the sights of Gay Young. Rickard 34. A Blakeman 20, A Hindmarsh 19, B The top qualifiers were Mike they got across the line 1-up. The defending champion, who Twos: S Andreassen, B Brown, B Wallace 19. Christophers and Adrian Wyrill on 48 Akuhata-Nickerson was full of won the crown with Vicki Fraser in Talbot, A Higham, J Van Helden. Junior division: D Skudder 20, D points. praise for Kerr. 2020, has advanced to the 2021 final Approach: R Gibson. Quinn 19, P Briant 18, M Owen 18. The top six advanced to the round “She was fantastic.” alongside partner Pen Wanklyn. SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, of 16 while the other 20 are doing SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: R The pair defeated Jan Steele division 1: D Griffin 35, S Andreassen Waikohu battle in a “play-in round” to decide Grace 39, P Wellard 38, T Reynolds 38. and Kirsty Shaw 3 and 2 in their 33, D Wright 32. the other 10 to complete the 16. Twos: A Reedy. semifinal. Division 2: B Allen 38, K Daniels 32, TOUGH conditions were reflected Among those are defending Benson Cup women’s pairs final: Their final opponents were to be A Baldwin 32. in the scoring at the Waikohu champions Anaru Reedy (off a +5 J Kerr/M Marino def J Akuhata- decided today in the semi between Twos: A Higham. Women’s Open on Saturday. handicap) and greenkeeper Pete Nickerson/K Papuni on the 18th. Lynne Holmberg and Vonnie Fletcher Approach: W Thompson. Players battled the elements but Tamatea (20) — the latter’s qualifying SATURDAY — Men’s stableford: E and Sally Spence and Ann Ward. THURSDAY (May 27) — Men’s that didn’t dampen their enthusiam round on Sunday his first official Parkin 35, A Pahina 34. The Juliet Rickard trophy 9-holers’ stableford, division 1: I Murphy 38, B or enjoyment of typically generous 18 holes since September of last Twos: A Pahina, E Parkin. matchplay finalists have emerged. Colbert 38, N Mackie 38, G Morley 36, Waikohu hospitality. year. WEDNESDAY (May 19) — Women’s Sue Ellwood will play Jean Clayton. W Mortleman 36. Handicap golf was non-existent Those in the play-in round have net: W Morrissey 88-12-76. “Beautiful to watch” was how Division 2: T Williams 37, P Graham although a few went close. William Brown’s latest golfing feat 37, J Pittar 35, J Clare 34. Te Puia Hot Springs’ and former was described. Twos: H Johanson, W Brown, B Waikohu member Georgina Roberts The Poverty Bay greenkeeper shot Colbert, M Higham, G Morley, A White. won the 0-18 division stableford with Junior crossword 1666 6-under 66 on Sunday — the lowest Approach: C Dean. 34 points; Wairoa’s Taina Paku won men’s round of the year on the the 0-18 net with 91-17-74; and local 12345 Awapuni Links. COMING UP: SATURDAY, June 12, Marg Tuapawa won the 19+ division Brown equalled his best score off Gisborne Motors Barns-Graham Cup net with 105-31-74. the white tees although he has gone men’s pairs qualifying, barbecue and The Waikohu Men’s Open is on lower off the championship blues — lucky card draw to follow, enter at Saturday. Players have the chance to 65 on April 7, 2018. pro shop. get a free health check from Turanga 6 78The latest performance featured Health before tee-off at 11am. seven birdies — five of those in a Tolaga Bay SUNDAY — Men’s net: A Coker 71, sublime back nine of 5-under 31. I Ruru 75, S Te Rito 75, P Milner 76, L He bombed one long putt for birdie BRUCE Yates shrugged off a Green 76. on the 17th but the rest were putts triple-bogey on the 14th hole to win Women’s net: M Tuapawa 83, A inside 10-feet. the stableford on Sunday. Yates shot Tamanui-Nunn 84, V Grace 86, E 9 10 His sole bogey, on the 339-metre 71-5-66, for 38 points, including a Wynyard 87. third hole, was a three-putt after two. Twos: T Brown. crushing his drive to 60m from the SUNDAY — Stableford: B Yates 38, T SATURDAY — Waikohu Women’s 11 green. Adamson 37, T Reedy 36. Open, 0-18 division, gross: J Kerr 82. “I was hungry for the ‘bird’,” he Twos: Taine Lincoln 2, B Yates, J Net: T Paku 74. 12 13 14 15 said. Hale, J Sheridan. Stableford: G Roberts 34, E Wynyard Thomas Donovan, who was 30, L Tana 29, E Westwood 26, F playing with Brown, said Brown “did Patutahi Wesche 25. 16 it with ease . . . it was beautiful to 19+ division, gross: Maraea Wesche watch”. THE golfing gods giveth. 95. WEDNESDAY — Women’s The golfing gods taketh away. Net: M Tuapawa 74. 17 18 stableford: F Allen 39, R Taewa 36 on Regan Hindmarsh knows that only Stableford: Hiria McClutchie 29, J c/b. too well after an excellent round with Underhill 28, I Ngarimu 26, J Williams Twos: G Young, F Allen. one notable blemish in winning the 25. Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs, senior men’s stableford on Sunday. Long drives: J Winiata, D Goldsmith. semifinals: G Young/P Wanklyn def J Hindmarsh carded even-par 70-2- Approaches: L Tana, D Goldsmith. 19 Steele/K Shaw, L Holmberg/V Fletcher v 68, for 39 points. His round featured S Spence/A Ward (played today). five birdies, including a two, but he COMING UP: SATURDAY, Turanga Plate semifinals: M Lane/O was left lamenting a triple-bogey 7 Health Waikohu Men’s Open, 11am Thompson def M Colebourne/V on the short fifth, which ultimately tee-off, be there early for a free Across Down Fraser, J MacKinnon/M Williams def P denied him a score in the 60s. health check; SUNDAY, June 6, club 1. 2. Dymock/V Harnett. Junior men’s winner Mike de Luze meeting 10am, followed by club Spoke very quietly (9) A ridden animal (5) Juliet Rickard trophy 9-hole was probably also wondering “what competition. 6. Goods carried on a ship (5) 3. Black stuff in chimneys (4) matchplay: S Ellwood def R Dymock, J if” in his 82-13-69, for 39, dented by a 7. Thoughts (5) 4. A newspaper boss (6) Clayton def J Alderson. quadruple-bogey 8 on the 18th. Veterans 9. 5. 9-holers’ stableford: R Pettigrew 20, B SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior Require (4) Vote into power (5) Dickson 16. division: R Hindmarsh 39, T Green 37, J GISBORNE East Coast Veteran 10. A medical professional (6) 6. Birthday cake lights (7) MONDAY — Women’s stableford: M Neilson 37, T Brodie 36, M Stock 34. Golfers Society’s next competition is 12. 8. Williams 31. Junior division: M de Luze 39, S Eder at Patutahi on Tuesday, June 8. Tee- Use your ears (6) Very odd (7) SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, 38, B Pohatu 35, D Quinn 34, S Marsh off is at 10.30am. 14. Midday (4) 11. Someone from Germany 17. A spell of violent weather (6) Tokyo Games lose thousands of volunteers (5) 13. Tale (5) 18. A female relative (5) 15. Unlocks (5) TOKYO — Around 10,000 volunteers coronavirus infections,” organising International Olympic Committee have 19. 16. for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and committee chief executive Toshiro Muto pledged to stage safe Games through Someone who hypnotises A tangle in your hair (4) Paralympics have quit. said after first reports on the issue by a strict hygiene protocol. But despite (9) “There is no doubt that one of broadcasters NHK. all the assurances, doubts and worries the reasons is the concern over Olympic organisers and the persist. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, June 3, 2021 SPORT 31 Conway hits debut century CRICKET by David Charlesworth, PA before wicket. Conway, who qualified to represent LONDON — Devon Conway justified New Zealand last August, has made New Zealand’s show of faith with a an impressive start to life as an deeply impressive century on test international cricketer, averaging 75 from debut as England’s all-seam frontline three one-day internationals and 59.12 attack toiled for scant reward on an from 14 Twenty20s. unresponsive Lord’s surface. He was thrust into action immediately Ollie Robinson marked his England after New Zealand won the toss under bow with two for 50 but the opening sunny skies but he had to wait until the day of the first test belonged to South start of the fourth over to face a ball Africa-born Conway, who was preferred as Latham farmed the strike against to Tom Blundell and Will Young as Tom Anderson and Stuart Broad. Latham’s opening partner. Conway settled into his stride with He rewarded the decision with a series crisp drives off Broad, standing in as of punchy drives and stout defence in a vice-captain in the absence of the injured self-assured 136 not out, becoming the Ben Stokes, then Anderson as New sixth batsman to make a debut hundred Zealand’s openers looked untroubled in a at the Home of Cricket, as the tourists half-century opening stand. reached 3-246 at stumps. After casting some doubt in Latham’s James Anderson dismissed Kane mind with one that moved away, the Williamson for the seventh time — the Sussex seamer made the breakthrough most success any bowler has had against with one that came back in slightly, the the Kiwi captain — but it was a rare left-hander getting neither forward nor moment of joy for the Lancastrian as he back and bowled via an inside edge. equalled the record for most England England had their second wicket four caps. A TONNE AT LORD’S: Devon Conway celebrates scoring a century during the first balls after lunch when Williamson, on 13, Robinson was spirited after being day of the test match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground in dabbed an innocuous Anderson delivery preferred to Craig Overton but there London overnight. AP picture on to his stumps, while Robinson trapped was no room for a specialist spinner in Taylor in front for 14 after the veteran England’s XI on a day where the hosts on an unbroken 132-run stand to subdue the foundations to go big in their first played across the line. played in front of a home crowd — Joe Root’s side. innings even if England are unlikely to But Conway and Nicholls steadied New capped at 25 percent — for the first time Unlike New Zealand’s last visit to St be too downcast after their attack put Zealand either side of tea by blunting since the summer of 2019. John’s Wood — when they were beaten by in a wholehearted effort on a pitch that England’s bowlers. In the first hour of the They worked themselves into a position England in a dramatic 2019 World Cup offered them very little. final session of the day, Conway crowned of promise after New Zealand slipped final — there were few fireworks at the Robinson was able to exploit a fraction an unforgettable day by reaching three to 114 for three in mid-afternoon but start of this two-match series. of movement to bowl Latham via the figures with an audacious flick off Conway and Henry Nicholls (46no) put The Black Caps have, though, laid inside edge then trap Ross Taylor leg Robinson for his 11th four.
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SPINNING IT: Halfback Charlie Harrison is one of only two players to top 100 games for East Coast.
SEASON RECORD: Mano Flutey scored 145 points in 2000 — the most by an East Coast player in a single season.
TRY TIME: East Coast’s Jimmy Kururangi scores despite the efforts of Poverty Bay’s Richard Owen (left) and Murray Parkes in the Coast’s 1986 win.
TOP SCORER: Eli Manuel, who BIG DAY FOR EAST COAST: Double try-scorer Jimmy Kururangi is carried off MOST CAPPED: Morgan Waitoa, who played scored 414 points for the Coast, Whakarua Park on the shoulders of his teammates after East Coast’s September a record 115 times for East Coast, takes on the kicks against the New Zealand 1986 victory, 18-7, over Poverty Bay. Kururangi is the Coast’s top try-scorer, with PovertyRecords Bay defence in the 1986 victory. Maori team in Junehard 1986. 24 from 1979 to 1996. to beatGisborne Herald file pictures
RUGBY by Jack Malcolm 2001. Then in 2006, at 45, he made two 0.31 tries per game. Joe McClutchie is the most more appearances as a player-coach. In terms of tries per game, Lotawa accomplished NPEC coach in history, NGATI Porou East Coast Rugby He is one of only two players to have Epeli comes out tops among those who with a winning record of 50 percent over Football Union has had some incredible reached the 100-cap milestone for NPEC. scored at least 10 for the Coast. He his 65 games at the helm. In that time, players in its storied 100-year history, The other is Charlie Harrison, who scored his 10 tries at an average of 0.63 he was also awarded the NPC coach of from the famous — think George Nepia earned 113 caps between 2003 and 2017. tries per game. the year award in 1999. — to the modern, like the most recent Eli Manuel has scored the most points These and other records are included in McClutchie is also the longest-serving cap, #1197 Keegan Rowley. for NPEC. His total — accumulated a history of the Ngati Porou East Coast coach since the introduction of the NPC, In that time, players from across the between 1985 and 1998 — is 414 points. Rugby Football Union, written by Kevin coaching the team for six years — in Coast have created records that, in some Mano Flutey holds the second spot, Hare. 1993 and from 1999 to 2003. cases, defy belief. with 405 points from his 38 games from Records for points and tries scored The biggest win the Coast have ever Such is the story of the most capped 2000 to 2003. are calculated for the period from recorded was the 69-point 72-3 thrashing NPEC player, Morgan Waitoa, who made Flutey has scored the most points by a 1976, the year the National Provincial of the West Coast in 1992; their highest 115 appearances over 27 years, from 1979 Coast player in a single season — 145 in Championship (NPC) began. score was 74 against Buller in 1999. to 2006. 2000. Hare said he took this approach because Their biggest loss and highest score Waitoa earned 113 caps in his playing Jimmy Kururangi has scored the most he wasn’t able to obtain a complete record conceded was against North Otago — days, and retired from first-class rugby in tries — 24 from 1979 to 1996 at a rate of of pointscorers before 1976. 116-3 in 2010. The real Kiwi build projects:
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