TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 COUNTING DOWN TO CORONAVIRUS MAUNGA TO MOANA • WAIROA COUNCIL TO UNDERGO VIRUS LOCKDOWN TEST • PATIENT’S FAMILY SUFFER CYBER-BULLYING PAGE 5 • SCIENTISTS SAY THEY HAVE DISCOVERED TWO TYPES OF COVID-19 • 95,178 CASES, 3254 DEATHS, 51,435 RECOVERIES ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PAGES 3, 6, 13, 26 PAGES 23-26 INSIDE TODAY WINGS OVER RUATORIA A SWARM of Tiger Moths and other planes descended on Ruatoria airfield this week as part of the Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand’s 50th Anniversary Safari. It was a timely visit as Ruatoria Aero Club counts down to its anniversary fly-in on Saturday, March 21. Herald photographer Liam Clayton got the chance to fly the skies in a Cessna and he took this aerial shot of the visiting planes. Their arrival attracted plenty of local interest and among those to get a firsthand look was nine-year-old Te Raana Haenga (right), who got to sit in the cockpit of this Beaver flown by the appropriately-named Ace Edwards of Ardmore, Auckland. More on the Ruatoria fly-in on page 2 ‘PREPARE, NOT PANIC’ A THIRD case of the Covid-19 That woman then took two domestic Minister Dr David Clark told the AM City Hospital where they are in isolation. coronavirus in New Zealand was flights between Palmerston North and Show. Director-General of Health Ashley confirmed this morning as health Auckland on March 2. Her two children — who attend Bloomfield told Newstalk ZB’s Mike authorities stressed the message to She also visited two medical centres Westlake Boys’ and Westlake Girls’ high Hosking this morning that person is “prepare, not panic”. before being schools — are stable and continuing to improve, but Health Minister Dr David Clark told diagnosed. also in self- being sent home from hospital is “not on TV Three’s AM Show he had received a Health We have to now start planning for isolation but are the horizon”. report of a third positive test of Covid-19. authorities are ‘the idea that there will be at a certain not displaying Children from Westlake Boys’ and He did not know where the person was contact-tracing any symptoms. Westlake Girls’ High Schools were not at in New Zealand but said their case was for the woman, point a move into the management The first case risk from the virus, he said. not related to the second case of Covid-19 who is in self- phase when containment is no longer was confirmed “The lowest attack rate seems to be in in New Zealand, which was confirmed isolation. possible and you have community on Friday, people under 18 and furthermore, kids yesterday. Her partner February 28, get a mild illness if they get it at all.” The media was to be further updated is also in self- transmission after a person Neither is displaying symptoms of the this afternoon. isolation and ’ —Professor Michael Baker in their 60s virus and it is rare for asymptomatic The case comes the day after a woman is displaying returned to New people to spread the illness, according to in her 30s was confirmed to have the symptoms. His Zealand from the World Health Organisation. virus after arriving back in New Zealand test for the Iran via Bali. The virus is normally transmitted by on February 26 from northern Italy, virus was expected back later today. He They felt unwell and wore a mask on people coughing or sneezing. where there is an outbreak. was not the third confirmed case, Health their flight before heading to Auckland CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Classifieds ... 15-16 Television ..........23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Racing .......... 17-18 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-9 World............ 12-14 The Guide .... 19-22 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 5, 2020 CLEAR FOR LANDING: A Tiger Moth about to land at the Ruatoria airstrip. Several Tiger Moths and other planes had people looking to the sky above East Coast and Gisborne city. There was an unscheduled stop at Gisborne Airport due to the weather. The squadron were scheduled to continue their Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand anniversary safari this morning, with Dannevirke next on the flight plan. Pictures by Liam Clayton Te reo world first at 60th anniversary fly-in FROM PAGE 1 had his pilot’s licence since Christmas were so popular the club had a two- from the sky. Eve 1978 but joked he would be flying spouted teapot for catering. Pilots will be given help to pronounce FORMER broadcaster and Ruatoria into Ruatoria Other on-the- te reo Maori place names and they will resident Derek Fox remembers the in his Toyota ground activities also be treated to a powhiri. days Tiger Moths landed on the airstrip Landcruiser this included cricket, Minister of Defence Ron Mark is near the East Coast town and pilots time. softball and mini- guest of honour and visiting aircraft on had a cup of tea with the locals. It would be putt challenges display will include a Tiger Moth and a He is looking forward to that great to see a with the locals. Harvard. happening again. lot of aircraft in The 60th The aero club building itself has an On Saturday, March 21, the world’s Ruatoria again, anniversary fly- interesting history. first Te Reo Maori fly-in — an aerial he said. in will be open The clubrooms were an old house version of a car rally — will land in “There’ll be to the public that was dragged across the Waiapu Ruatoria and participants will rekindle some characters and will feature River in three pieces behind a that cuppa tradition. flying in.” displays by bulldozer. Ruatoria will host aviators from One of those the Tairawhiti Mrs Hughes recalls the hangar being throughout the country, who will be is Ruatoria Aero Trust Rescue decked out with hay bales and people behind the controls of vintage and NZ Club patron CHECKING IT OUT: Tikitiki School’s Helicopter, “overnighting” in sleeping bags beneath Defence Force planes and helicopters. and its longest- Police, Fire and aeroplane wings. The fly-in is being held to celebrate Tokataiata Raroa and Haylo Rewi Wilson serving member were among the many students who got Emergency New At its peak, Ruatoria Aero Club 60 years of aviation history on the Hughie Hughes Zealand and the had more members than its Rotorua East Coast and to mark the official an up close and personal look at the QSM, who hopes planes that landed at Ruatoria this week NZ Defence Force. equivalent. reopening of the Ruatoria aerodrome. the fly-in will As part of te To celebrate the club and its history Derek, 72, described himself as “one as part of the Tiger Moth Club of New replicate the Zealand 50th Anniversary Safari. reo Maori theme, the fly-in will also honour aviators who of the helpers” in getting the event off camaraderie of pilots will not be have contributed to the East Coast. the ground. old. charged a landing For the fly-in programme and more The former mayor of Wairoa has During the aero club’s heyday, fly-ins fee if they use te reo when radioing in information go to nzrr.nz FIRST KIWIS OFF THE VINES: The kiwifruit picking season in the region is under way, with the first of the fruit coming off vines on a property in Harper Road at Makauri. NZ Fruits director Trevor Lupton said he believed the gold variety kiwis were the first picked anywhere in the country. “This continues the Gisborne tradition of being the first area in the country to supply kiwifruit each year.” Mr Lupton said the crop volume looked very good. A harvest crew are pictured at work under the vines yesterday. From left are Kia Andersen, Michael Haines, Christine Joseph, Juliean August, Chelsea Debruyn and Slade Tiopira. Picture by Liam Clayton LOOKING AHEAD Get your SPORTS Gisborne Herald • Club cricket’s DJ Barry Cup to be decided . home-delivered Horouta v HSOB in the fi nal. • All Black great Keven Mealamu and Black Fern Charmaine McMenamin coming to town for Rugby Awareness Week. • Gisborne East Coast bowls centre’s Peace Shield and Ella Gibson trophy go on the line. • The Crusaders and the Chiefs are in Super Rugby FOCUS ON THE LAND Friday action. TOMORROW SATURDAY 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: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 5, 2020 NEWS 3 Life in coronavirus hotspot ‘pretty normal’ by Andrew Ashton need a permit for smaller events,” said Mrs Gully, around you wouldn’t know there was seems to have changed in everyday who lives in the canton of Aargau. anything wrong. life. Soap is sold out, as in other WHILE some in New Zealand are panic buying “There are people quarantined as in other “It has slightly affected our countries. at supermarkets due to fears over the coronavirus countries but for me, strangely, life just appears weekends. We normally travel around “Obviously quarantined people and Covid-19 a former Gisborne woman living in mostly normal.