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NEW NORMAL: Masks and social distancing were on display around Gisborne’s supermarkets over the weekend, including this line at Pakn’Save, as Covid-19 guidelines were followed by most shoppers — keeping a two-metre distance between each other and many wearing masks. Over the weekend, confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand rose to 514, with the nation’s first death confirmed on the West Coast. A total of 56 people have recovered from Covid-19, with just one confirmed case recorded in Tairawhiti. Picture by Paul Rickard

CALL FOR MORE MANPOWER Govt assures they ‘have our backs here in Tairawhiti’

by Wynsley Wrigley Bay, where local residents, concerned phone number. Ms Whaitiri said there were and Mark Peters about tourists breaching lockdown “It’s about advocating for the sufficient police who could arrest requirements, established their own region,” she said. The Government, and detain such people. MAYOR Rehette Stoltz and local checkpoints last week. police, iwi and the Mayor had She expressed gratitude for health iwi have spoken directly to Eastern She spoke to Police Minister gathered around “a pinchpoint” and workers, supermarket staff and Police commander Superintendent Stuart Nash and the police who were “looking after our region”. others who continued to provide Tania Kura seeking assistance to assured her that they “have our There was concern that visitors essential services. man checkpoints but during her backs here in the Tairawhiti and from other regions were not Ms Whaitiri suggested people look press conference yesterday Jacinda that we will continue our talks in practising self-isolation. out for elderly neighbours. Ardern said there were no lockdown the next week”. That was happening around the “Be kind.” reinforcement or resourcing issues The Prime Minister said police country. Meanwhile, the number of vehicles in Tairawhiti. were able to “arrest and detain, if Ms Whaitiri said people stopped at a roadside checkpoints “We have an isolated region with they need to, anyone who is not who wished to report on those at Wharekahika/Hicks Bay dropped huge health needs and we want following the rules.” ignoring lockdown requirements from 179 on Wednesday to 65 to ensure we keep our community Ikaroa-Rawhiti Labour MP Meka should not ring 111 but email yesterday, checkpoint co-organiser safe,” the Mayor said. Whaitiri said she contacted Ms [email protected] Tina Ngata said. “Our police are flat-out doing Ardern to ensure she had seen the She implored people “to do the Roadside checkpoints have been ‘business as usual’ and if we want letter from the region’s’ “leadership” right thing”. set up at Te Araroa, Wharekahika/ to do more, we will need more — the Mayor and Tairawhiti-wide Most people observed the Hicks Bay, Ruatoria, Tokomaru Bay, manpower.” iwi. lockdown requirements but there Anaura Bay and Uawa/Tolaga Bay. Mrs Stoltz told The Herald she Ms Whaitiri also contacted Mr were some, small in number, who did not specifically ask about Hicks Nash who asked for the mayor’s risked the health of others. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 12 Television ...... 18 Sport ...... 21-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 13 Classifieds ...... 19 Weather ...... 23 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-11 World...... 14-17 Racing ...... 20 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020

Cool March ending with welcome rain

by Roger Handford March in this region has been IT’S RAINING, IT’S dominated by colder winds from the POURING: A deserted A RUMBLING of thunder, a heavy south and east. Gladstone Road rain warning and the threat of Sixteen days of winds from the this morning as rain flooding this morning heralded the southerly quarter and four of drenched the city. start of Gisborne’s second week of the easterlies far outweighed the nine Inset, gutters in Peel St coronavirus lockdown. days of warmer winds from the north- struggled to cope with Overnight MetService upgraded a west and west. the downpour. heavy rain watch to a full warning, Overcast weather has also had a with computer-predictions of some of cooling effect, without delivering much Pictures by Paul Rickard the heaviest hourly rainfall figures for rain. some time. By the weekend, the mean daily The first downpours early this temperature was around 16.65 morning dumped 25mm on Makaraka, degrees — almost a whole degree with another 20mm by 9am. below the 30-year (1981-2010) The East Cape Lighthouse gauge average. measured 57mm by 7.30am while Gisborne’s daytime temperatures Pouawa received over 45mm by have been hit the hardest, averaging 7am including a downpour of 20mm 21 degrees to date, against a 30-year between 6am and 7am. average of 22.6 for March. MetService warned a slow-moving Overnight temperatures have front with the weather driving in averaged just under 12.3 degrees — from the north-east could deliver below the 30-year mean of almost hail, thunderstorms and rainfall 12.6. accumulations of 90 to 120mm, The chill of some nights has hinted Regarding the especially south of Tokomaru Bay, at the approach of frost weather, possibility of an El with possible intensities of up to 25 to despite the night of the 22nd-23rd Nino developing, the 40 mm an hour. recording a warm 18.1 degrees. World Meteorological The warning was for surface There have been six nights with Organisation’s El Nino/ Get your flooding, slips and bad driving temperatures below 10 degrees, the Southern Oscillation conditions. However, by mid-morning coolest in the early morning of the (ENSO) update says there is a 60 Gisborne Herald conditions had eased, and the weather 26th with an air temperature of just percent chance of ongoing neutral had moved further south to Wairoa, 6.6 degrees and frost-approaching conditions continuing during March home-delivered the Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa. grass minimum of 1.1 degrees. to May. Until this morning, the district had Until this morning it had been a dry The chances for an El Nino or La been experiencing ongoing drier-than- March, with just over 46mm of rain Nina are 35 percent and 5 percent normal weather, with a persistent — less than half the 30-year average respectively. soil moisture deficit which stood at rainfall of 91.4mm. For the June to August period, 118mm yesterday. The first three months of the year the chance for ENSO-neutral is 55 All the signs pointed to a colder, had totalled just 108mm — half of the percent, that for El Nino is 20-25 dry autumn, with sunshine hours and 30-year average of 219mm for the first percent and that for La Nina is also rainfall totals well short of normal. quarter. 20-25 percent.

To nd out more call 869 0620 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 NEWS 3 Body in car Police dog nabs alleged caravan thief GISBORNE police arrested a man on “Officers arrived quickly and the caravan from an Emily Street address in believed to be Friday morning after they were called offender ran off, however, he was tracked Riverdale earlier this month. to a Kaiti address and he has been by a police dog and handler. The caravan was recovered in a charged in relation to a caravan theft in “It’s alleged he assaulted the dog damaged state soon after the theft after missing man Riverdale. handler and attempted to run away occupants of the house from which it was Detective Sergeant Danny Kirk said a again, however, he was quickly taken chased the thieves. THE body of a man found inside a person at the Kaiti address saw a man apprehended by the police dog and “The man appeared in the Gisborne crashed vehicle on Lake Road at Tuai inland breaking into a motor vehicle on their arrested.” District Court on Saturday and has been from Wairoa on Saturday is believed to be property and attempting to gain access Det Sgt Kirk said the man, aged 20, remanded in custody until May 13,” missing Hawke’s Bay man Wayne McGillen. to a shed. had also been charged with the theft of a police said. Police were alerted about the crashed vehicle at around 3.40pm on Saturday. “On arrival at the crash scene, they located a man deceased in the vehicle,” CLEAR police said. MESSAGE: “Pending the outcome of the formal Residents identification process, we believe the throughout the city deceased to be 53-year-old Mr McGillen.” are heeding the He was reported missing last weekend Government’s “stay and was last seen driving north towards at home” and “self- Wairoa. isolation” directives “Our thoughts are with Mr McGillen’s during the lockdown, family and loved ones at this tragic time.” and some have police said. gone a step further The matter will be referred to the Coroner. in emphasising it, including this sign against the fence Kaiti foodbank’s of a house. Another sign spotted had positive words deliveries on hold and one line that EAST Coast Community Foodbank/Kaiti is summed up nicely not delivering food parcels during the Covid-19 those contemplating lockdown. non-essential travel Foodbank coordinator Johnathan Pere said he beyond their bubble had asked all parcel deliverers to stay at home. or neighbourhood “I feel being with family is best at this time.” . . . “don’t be an The foodbank is still accepting non-perishable egg”. donations and can be contacted on Facebook. Picture by Mr Pere said they would not be seeking any of Paul Rickard the $27 million in government funding available during the lockdown for non-government providers such as foodbanks. “We already have services in Tairawhiti better equipped than us to give assistance to needy families. “But we will closely observe how they do things and introduce a plan about how we can Checkpoints ensuring safety of best service our community if something of this magnitude arises in the future.” Mr Pere said government funding would be gratefully received by those still operating as East Coast communities: Ngata demand for food parcels would continue to increase during the lockdown. FROM PAGE 1

Essential services “As Covid-19 continues to spread, the Report isolation breaches online checkpoints are to help ensure the safety only at courthouse of the largely Maori communities along POLICE have launched an online form “Police will take the information reported THE counter at the Gisborne courthouse is the East Coast.” which the public can use to report Covid-19 online and make contact to remind closed as the country’s courts have closed down The more-than-170 vehicles, made alert level 4 restriction breaches. those breaching the restrictions of their under Covid-19 alert level 4 conditions. up of service vehicles and tourists, on The online form can be found at www.105. responsibilities. Essential or priority services will continue but the first day of the lockdown was not police.govt.nz “We are continuing to take the approach matters not deemed as priority proceedings will acceptable, said Ms Ngata. It can be used to report isolation breaches of educating and informing people of their be adjourned. By the following day the number had or cases of businesses continuing to operate responsibilities in the first instance, but we Defendants will be advised of their new dates. dropped to 104. when they are not part of the essential will not hesitate to take enforcement action if Priority proceedings include criminal cases The 65 vehicles recorded yesterday workforce. people continue to ignore the restrictions.” where the defendant is in custody, sentencing, were all driven by locals. Police Commissioner Mike Bush urged “Police do not want to have to arrest bail applications, deportation warrants, breaches “We have halved the number. Our goal people to use the online form instead of anyone or visit people because they are doing of police safety orders; the Youth Court, arrests was to halve it by the end of the week. calling police. the wrong thing. (first appearance), review of custody, early Every single vehicle that had too many “We know that people want to do the “Please stay at home, follow the guidelines release hearings and certain Family Court people in it, we sent back. right thing if they see people flouting the on www.covid19.govt.nz and don’t give matters. “We are getting people wanting to restrictions but we want to ease the load on people a reason to report your behaviour to Criminal priority proceedings will be held via come and check on their bach. They the non-emergency phone number. police.” audio visual links and support people will not be will be turned around. This is not an allowed into courts. acceptable excuse to be on the road.” Chief Justice Winkelman said he Teams at each checkpoint are “If you run out of milk, go without while another driver from Australia via acknowledged the concern of the public, staff reinforcing messages around sanitisation until you have a list of items you need,” Auckland arrived at 3am. and legal practitioners. and social distancing. she said. “No matter what their excuses were “I also understand that the restrictions Most vehicles had single drivers now People who live along Highway 35 they were refused to continue their imposed by the level 4 alert make it difficult for and many of them were driving to the Te have noticed night-time activity on the journey to Anaura.” parties and legal practitioners to conduct court Araroa Four Square for single items, Ms road had increased since the lockdown. This was because they came through proceedings. Ngata said. “This is disappointing,” Ms Ngata said. other areas that had Covid-19 and the He referred to the Bill of Rights but said “court “We are now putting out public A Facebook message posted by one checkpoint monitors did not know who proceedings are an essential service” communications through various of those manning the Anaura Bay they had been in contact with, said the channels to say if you have to go out, checkpoint said they encountered two post. make a list, so you can buy everything arrivals on Saturday night. The Highway 35 checkpoints were you need in one go — not just for milk or Someone from Christchurch via established after consultation with the Coast loses power eggs. Wellington arrived at Anaura at 11pm Police and Gisborne District Council. A LIGHTNING strike resulted in a large area of the East Coast briefly losing power this morning. The strike at 7.10am took out the power to People failing to follow correct testing procedure everyone up the Coast north of Gisborne, an Eastland Network spokeswoman said. PEOPLE wanting to get tested for unless they are providing essential A negative test yesterday does not “Our team got everyone back on by 7.34am. If Covid-19 have been advised to follow services or accessing essential services mean that you do not have Covid-19 the weather affects your power, please call our proper procedures. detailed here — www.covid19.govt.nz today. faults line on 0800 206 207.” “There have been reports of people “You will only be tested if you meet the “To stop the spread of Covid-19, our Eastland Network is deemed an essential trying to get tested for Covid-19 so that case definition and have been referred by community needs everyone to stay at service under alert level 4. they can move around the region,” a your GP for testing. home. “We’re also asking people to please be Hauora Tairawhiti district health board “Those travelling, even after a negative “Tairawhiti, we need you to join patient as our teams are working in challenging Facebook statement said. test result, are still putting people at together and protect our region, conditions during the lockdown.” “Everyone should be staying at home, risk. especially our whanau on the Coast.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 In Memoriam FAMILY NOTICES ‘ THAT WAS THEN: The Gisborne Farmers’ Market Deaths BARRIE, in full swing the weekend Christopher Morris before last, albeit under 21.12.1950 - 30.3.2019 social distancing rules WOLTER, Hubert and with handwash Cornelius. — Passed Passed away 1 year ago. stations, as well as limited peacefully, at Ryman, admission. The market is on the 29th March We mourn for times that 2020. Loving husband not allowed to run now, could have been, and but some vendors have to Margaret. Much celebrate times that loved father of Sue and have been. been authorised to supply Brian, Stephen and local households during the Ngaire, Lucy and Brett, You are missed beyond Covid-19 lockdown. Maryanne and Stuart, words, memories of Anton and Marina, you are etched in our Picture by Paul Rickard Martin and Sonya, hearts forever. Trudi and Paul, and Soar high above the Andrew and Paul. vineyards Chris - you Loved Papa to his 21 are at peace grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Your loving wife Tara, Hubert will be and extended Barrie cremated, and a service families will be held for him at a later date. - Evans Funeral Services Ltd. FDANZ Farmers’ Market vendors approved www.evansfuneral.co.nz by Sarah Curtis safety measures must be in place. essential goods must be contact-less. “We will be posting vendors’ websites that “Members of the public who suspect a THE Gisborne Farmers’ Market announced are offering this service over the next few business may be breaching the essential this morning some of its vendors are now days,” the Farmers’ Market Facebook page services rules can email police at 105.police. authorised to supply local households during stated. govt.nz,” the MBIE spokesperson said. lockdown. Meanwhile, an MBIE media spokesperson Government guidelines already allow for Nuisance A post on the Farmers’ Market Facebook said, “we expect businesses to act responsibly food delivery (other than cooked, prepared page this morning states its vendors were not in the interests of keeping everyone safe. meals) such as supermarket home delivery, previously allowed to sell their produce unless “This includes both businesses and the food parcels from charitable organisations, they were registered as an essential business. public making the right calls about what is an subscription food boxes, or any other whole- rubbish “This was obviously making things difficult essential good. food delivery service. for some of the smaller growers and very “Those businesses providing goods that are Delivery of cooked or prepared meals is frustrating for you as customers. essential to our ability to safely self-isolate may restricted to Meals-on-Wheels and alternative “After much discussion with the authorities operate, provided they can minimise the risk of similar services referred from a district health burns we have received information from HortNZ COVID-19 transmission. board, the Accident Compensation Corporation, that the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and “In order to protect staff and the public, or the Ministry for Social Development. Employment have decided to allow door-to- essential businesses must take orders online Food banks are considered an essential door local fruit and vege box deliveries. or by phone, take all appropriate public health social service. Food banks must operate a tie up “All Covid-19 anti-transmission and food measures to protect staff, and delivery of one-in-one-out rule, and cannot sell or provide firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS have been called out No to roadside sales to half-a-dozen nuisance rubbish fires over the past three days and nights, and they have asked the public to be more by Sarah Curtis “Any Facebook page encouraging or through Facebook but all non-essential mindful of how they burn their waste. facilitating non-essential travel during travel is not allowed. Under the current Restricted Fire IF YOU’RE considering selling or giving the lockdown would be in breach.” “It is good that some pages are closing Season incinerators can be used to burn away this year’s homegrown feijoa crop A media spokeswoman for the Ministry but others may be valuable providers greenwaste but any fire in the open from your front gate during lockdown, of Business, Innovation, and Employment, of community support . . . so it is up to outside an incinerator in the city needs to forget it. Astrid Smeele added, “food is available administrators for now.” have permit. While is there is no specific directive through supermarkets and dairies”. They expressed concern over cash “A lot of them have been at night, and about this issue on the Government’s The issues of casual roadside and transfers saying the virus can survive burning rubbish after dark is not allowed Covid-19 website, officials have been clear online trading has been a grey area as for several days on surfaces particularly under regulations applying to Gisborne in their responses to media and public the country comes to grips with this metal (coins). city,” a senior firefighter said. inquiries. unprecedented lockdown phase and Information on both the Government’s The calls Fire and Emergency NZ Gisborne District Council has also ruled policymakers iron out details. Covid-19 Facebook page and its website received in the past few days have come out frontyard fruit trading. There are no specific directives on the confirm non-contact type deliveries are from neighbours annoyed or concerned In a media statement, GDC Chief Government’s Covid-19 website about allowed but stress that is only if they do about the smoke. Executive Nedine Thatcher Swann roadside selling or casual online trading. not require excessive travel and are only The Herald understands the current warned all non-essential services were to While New Zealand online trading for essential goods and services. Restricted Fire Season is under review shut down immediately. giant Trade Me has largely suspended “You can arrange to have your shopping by the fire authorities and a return “This will be enforced by the Police. its business, Facebook’s Marketplace has delivered, or have family, friends or to an open fire season may be under There are no exceptions! From selling remained active since the lockdown. neighbours drop off food or groceries. You consideration. fruit on the side of the road to takeaway Several people in this region have just need to ask them to leave these at Firefighters were called out again this deliveries – none of these are permitted in advertised their surplus home-grown the door, rather than come in.” morning to a commercial premises in this Covid-19 alert level 4 alert lockdown.” feijoa crops. New postal guidelines outlined on the Nelson Road, after neighbours became Principal media adviser for the In Hawke’s Bay, a user has offered Government website rule out any postal concerned about smoke from the property. Ministry of Health Charlotte Gendall said “glove-picked” feijoas. or courier delivery of non-essential items. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an collection of goods would be breaching the One user says she will leave the fruit in The site advises, “you should only post appliance and crew to investigate. non-essential travel ban. a bucket at the gate; people can pay into or courier items that are essential to the It turned out the property owners had “People are only permitted to travel her letter box. provision of the necessities of life”. a rubbish fire going in a designated burn for essential food shopping, hospital or Questioned via the Government’s Unite Sellers deemed by the Government as pit, a spokesperson said. GP visits, if they are essential services Against Covid-19 Facebook page about essential businesses could courier items “The fire was permitted, so no action workers travelling to and from work, or if casual online trading, officials said: but non-essential businesses could not was taken by the fire crew.” they are making short, local journeys for “There are no hard and fast rules for send items until the lockdown ended, the exercise,” Ms Gendall said. the online buying and selling of goods site advises. Fox St mountain bike park, Tolaga Bay wharf closed GISBORNE’S mountain bike park at the doing safe activities,” Gisborne District healthcare people to the very dangers the dose of exercise. Whataupoko Reserve in Fox Street has been Council Emergency Coordination Centre group lockdown has been put in place to prevent,” “The layout of the wharf makes it very closed to align with national guidelines around controller Dave Wilson said. said Mr Wilson said. “Think about that. difficult for people to maintain the two-metre keeping everyone safe during the lockdown. Shortly before the lockdown, the Trust “Stay at home to save lives and protect our social distance so Tolaga Bay community Earlier in the lockdown, people were Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter was called out to community from the spread of Covid-19.” leaders made the decision to shut the wharf encouraged to mountain bike, among other help an injured surfer at Wainui Beach. until further notice. sports but that messaging has been changed Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust afterwards ■ THE Tolaga Bay Wharf is closed until “It is all about protecting the people from to ensure the protection of first responders made a plea to the community to stay at home further notice in an effort to stop people the spread of Covid-19 in Tairawhiti. who may be called to help after an accident. during the level 4 lockdown. congregating at the historic site. “All non-essential travel and movement People are instead encouraged to keep Whataupoko Reserve is still open for Gisborne District Council Emergency needs to stop.” exercise local — stay close to home and keep walkers who live close by. Coordination Centre group controller Dave All Department of Conservation facilities it solitary or with the people you live with. “For them to attend accidents like this Wilson says it has been a popular haunt for throughout New Zealand have been closed, “Help our emergency services by only exposes their crews, families and other local people who are wanting to get their daily including the Cook’s Cove Walkway. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 NEWS 5 Drilling down to slow-slip data

AN ambitious international scientific A transect across the plate boundary project to study New Zealand’s largest was drilled off the coast of Gisborne, earthquake fault is enabling scientists to including two boreholes selected with the learn more about slow slip earthquakes aim of getting a sequence of rocks and in subduction zones around the world. sediments on the incoming (Pacific) plate Two International Ocean Discovery approaching the North Island. Program (IODP) expeditions to the “We collected a core down to just over Hikurangi subduction zone off the east one kilometre deep in water depths of coast of the North Island —in 2017 and 3.5 kilometres to find out the sort of 2018 — were the first time scientists properties the rocks have where slow-slip from around the world had studied and earthquakes occur.” directly sampled rocks from the source The drilling data was interpreted along region of slow-slip events using ocean with seismic reflection profiles or pictures floor scientific drilling methods. of the layers under the surface of the The expeditions aboard the research earth which are created at sea by sound vessel JOIDES Resolution were jointly waves. led by researchers from NIWA (National These are used by marine scientists to Institute of Water and Atmospheric study sediments and rocks beneath the Research), GNS Science, the University of ocean floor, as well as active faults that Texas and the University of Auckland. represent major earthquake and tsunami One of the first scientific papers from hazards. the expedition has been published in the They were able to confirm the prestigious journal Science Advances. topography in the basement rock layers Slow-slip events are similar to regular in the area is extremely rough and the earthquakes but instead of energy being rocks vary markedly in size, type and released suddenly and catastrophically, physical characteristics. slow earthquakes take place in slow “What we believe is that shallow slow- increments that may last from days to slip events occur on fault zones made months and can recur every year or two. up of a mash-up of different rock at NIWA principal scientist Dr Philip different scales that are hugely variable Barnes, who is the senior author of the BETWEEN JOBS: The International Ocean Drilling Program state of the art drilling in composition. paper and jointly led the expedition, says ship, the Jodies Resolution, tied up at Centreport in Wellington, in 2010. The ship “Some are mushy and weak while some slow-slip events are important not only spent time off the coast of Gisborne in 2017 and 2018. File picture are really hard, cemented and strong,” Dr because they are a newly-discovered Barnes said. type of seismic behaviour, but because The study indicates the co-existence they occur in areas which are capable of first discovered here in 2002,” said study “For example, could slow slip trigger of these contrasting rock types in the causing large, damaging earthquakes and co-leader Dr Laura Wallace of GNS a large, damaging earthquake and fault zone may lead to the slow-slip tsunami. Science. tsunami? Or can the same fault move in movements observed offshore from “We have the fortune of being able to Dr Barnes says there is strong both slow- and fast-slip earthquakes, and Gisborne, and perhaps elsewhere at study slow-motion earthquakes near the international scientific focus on the why would that be?” subduction boundaries around the world. North Island’s coast on our Hikurangi results of the expeditions because little Dr Barnes said it was also thought Scientific monitoring instruments have subduction zone. is known about slow-slip events and that slow-slipping faults occurred too been installed in two of the boreholes and “As slow-slip earthquakes are still “everyone wants to know how, where and deep under the ocean to use ocean floor are monitoring changes in the earth’s only newly discovered, we don’t yet why they’re happening and what drives drilling techniques to sample fault zone crust at the front line of slow slip, an understand their relationship to large, their behaviour”. rocks, but they now knew that in New effort being led by project co-leaders Dr damaging earthquakes.” Seismologists originally thought Zealand and a few other locations they Wallace and Dr Demian Saffer at the The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake subduction zones only slipped in seismic can occur at shallow depths, only a few University of Texas. triggered a series of major slow-slip earthquakes (lasting seconds to minutes) kilometres beneath the seabed. Dr Barnes says the research will have events on the Hikurangi subduction zone or crept continuously, but since 2002, New Zealand was identified as one direct relevance not only to New Zealand — where the Pacific Plate dives beneath we now know many areas of our plate of the best places to study slow slips but to areas like Japan and Costa Rica, the eastern North Island. boundary move in these slow slip events. because these events occured close to the which sit on the Ring of Fire — the “The 2016 slow-slip event was the “What causes these slow-motion sea floor, which made drilling to collect perimeter of the Pacific Ocean basin most widespread episode of slow slip earthquakes, however, is not well geophysical information and rock samples where many earthquakes and volcanic seen in New Zealand since they were understood. a viable proposition. eruptions occur. Look beyond pandemic call Jail for stabbing partner from Bibby Confronted her armed with scissors, machete CLIMATE change remains the greatest threat POLICE safety and trespass orders included premeditation that included to the region, and will still be a threat after the were not enough to stop a Wairoa man I’m over being treated like this. Tipuna taking weapons to the scene, Covid-19 epidemic ends, says Clive Bibby. returning to his partner’s house and his selection of weapons that could He was presenting his economic development confronting her there with a machete in I’m‘ done. potentially cause serious harm, the ideas to Gisborne district councillors and the one hand and a pair of scissors in the ’ wound inflicted, the home invasion mayor during their Sustainable Tairawhiti meeting. other, Gisborne District Court has heard. woman to pretend she was in the shower. element within hours of a police safety He said the pandemic deserved council’s full A child was present when Marsden He hid in a wardrobe. order, and Tipuna’s comment to the attention but was of temporary concern and Tipuna, 27, backed the woman into a In a victim statement written that day woman about her complaint to police. would pass. room and stabbed her once in the leg by the woman at hospital, she described The judge noted the presence of a “When that happens, we will need to turn our with the scissors as she lay fearful, curled the wound as being deep and causing toddler at home limited the woman’s attention to the threat of climate change and up in foetal position, on a bed. numbness in her leg. ability to flee. take meaningful steps in mitigation to ensure the The ordeal ended when police arrived She said, “I’m over being treated like The judge set a sentence starting point safety of all our people.” after being called by someone who went this, I’m done. of two years, eight months. He said there would be almost unanimous to the house. “I don’t care if he goes to jail or not, I At the time of the incident, Tipuna was agreement about the threat presented by climate Judge Warren Cathcart jailed Tipuna want him to leave me alone so we can on bail and already subject to a sentence change. for two years, three months. He had move on with our lives.” of intensive supervision for violence He outlined four major economic development pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon, Judge Cathcart said the incident was against the woman. For those factors, “actionable items” which warranted “immediate possession of a weapon, and wilful sparked by Tipuna’s desire to punish the there was two months uplift. attention”. trespass. woman for earlier complaining to police. There was a further two months ■ Identify and plan for construction of a large A police safety order was issued But it was not for Tipuna to go around uplift for Tipuna’s previous relevant freshwater storage reservoir to complement against Tipuna about 11am on February giving his form of justice to people who convictions. The only discount he received existing supply and to provide for projected 7 last year. Despite it and a trespass reported him to the police. That sort of was for his guilty pleas (a full 25 percent needs of urban and rural users. order, he returned about 4pm that day, motivation angered the courts because — nine months) ■ Adopt the Government’s offer to declare confronting the woman with weapons and it was someone taking the law into their A pre-sentence report backgrounded northern Tairawhiti a special economic zone to demanding to know why she “called the own hands and dissuading people from Tipuna’s use of drugs, particularly overcome the region’s “state of dependency”. pigs”? making valid complaints. meth, his propensity for violence, his ■ Develop reticulation infrastructure capable of An agreed summary of facts inferred Alluding to Tipuna’s known gang lack of consequential thinking and his serving the irrigated Poverty Bay Flats. the Crown’s position that Tipuna took association (mentioned in a pre-sentence impulsiveness. It would meet the anticipated need, due to the weapons with him when he went to report and in the context of bail Tipuna was still a Black Power gang climate change, for transferring the income- the house, and he was sentenced on that breaches), the judge added, “the courts member and had not yet reached a point generating income capacity of the pastoral basis. Tipuna said he picked them up admit to the rule of law, not what the where he realised he was wasting his life economy to an alternative one based on high end when he got there. gangs tell the courts should be available on that association, Judge Cathcart said. crops. He put the machete down before to them”. “There are a lot of better things to do ■ Develop an expanded local tourism industry stabbing the woman with the scissors. Aggravating features as described in life than to be a member of a bunch of based on a facility displaying the region’s national When police arrived Tipuna told the by Crown prosecutor Cameron Stuart thugs,” the judge told Tipuna. heritage story. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 NZ’s first Covid-19 victim identified GREYMOUTH — The children of the woman who is the first person to die of coronavirus in New Zealand also lost their father last year. Anne Guenole, in her 70s, has been identified as the first Covid-19 related death in this country. HAPPY TO STEP IN: She died yesterday morning at Grey Base Jacinda Ardern said older Hospital, in Greymouth, after it was first thought New Zealanders need to she had a strain of the flu. ask for help in these trying Her death comes just a few months after her times. Her message comes husband, Peter Guenole, died unexpectedly last after people over 70 and August. He was in his 80th year. those with underlying A family notice at the time said the couple were health conditions have the parents of three, and grandparents and great- struggled with the grandparents to 6. lockdown rules in place It is understood the family are well-respected to deal with the Covid-19 within the community and run at least one local pandemic. business. NZ Herald picture They are now trying to work out exactly how their mother and grandmother became infected. However, Guenole is said to have had an underlying chronic health condition. As a result of Guenole’s positive test and subsequent death, up to 21 staff at Grey Base Hospital are now in isolation as a precautionary measure. A total of 514 people in New Zealand are now ‘Parents behaving badly’ either a confirmed or probable case of Covid-19 as of yesterday, authorities said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday called Guenole’s death “devastating” and acknowledged how that again showed the gravity of the situation PM’s plea to the elderly: ‘Please stay at home’ right now. “Today’s death is a reminder of the fight we have by Jo Moir, RNZ nurses across the road came across to her vulnerable must go against their instincts on our hands,” Ardern said. and quite robustly told her if she was to and ask for help. “Stay at home, break the chain and save lives.” WELLINGTON — People over 70 and take her vehicle out again she would slash “I do worry that our older New Grey District mayor Tania Gibson also paid those with underlying health conditions her tyres.’’ Zealanders, who may have a tendency tribute to the woman and her family — and were the first to feel the brunt of the Jacinda Ardern is no stranger to the to not wish to be perceived to be putting acknowledged how the heartbreaking news had lockdown, being told to stay home four “parents and grandparents behaving anyone out, may not be asking for the help also impacted the local community. days before the rest of the country but badly” phenomenon and was happy to step that we need to give them. “It’s come as a big shock to our community,” some aren’t taking notice. in when asked what to do with them at “I really want to re-state, you must stay Gibson said. — NZ Herald Overseas experience has shown these her daily briefing yesterday. at home,’’ she said. two groups are the most vulnerable to But Nelson’s Grey Power president Covid-19. Christine Tuffnell said it’s not so much New Zealand now has its own first Those most vulnerable must go about the elderly not listening to their victim of the virus after a West Coast against their instincts and ask for children and more about how they get woman in her 70s with a chronic health hold of information. condition died yesterday. help. She said it’s the elderly living on their Brooke Magill is trying to deal with her own, like her, that are the most isolated. grandparents who are failing miserably at “I don’t think there’s an issue of the obeying the lockdown rules. “In lieu of anyone out there who is over elderly not listening at all, I think it’s how Despite being told family would drop 70 or has underlying health conditions we get the current information to them. off the groceries, her nana got to the local . . . not listening to their children, please “It’s very much an online society, but New World and began messaging about listen to me: You must stay at home. a lot of them aren’t online so we have to what a wonderful experience it was going “It is devastating to lose anyone; it’s look at how we get that information out.’’ to the supermarket and being given devastating to lose a parent. I don’t want For those wanting a chat or some advice, priority access. that to happen to your children, please Grey Power is still operating and seniors “All her neighbours knew she had also stay at home,’’ she said. can pick up the phone anytime and give been out, so what happened is one of the Jacinda Ardern said those most them a call on 0800 473 979.

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Living at Alert Level 4 isn’t easy. You might be tempted to leave the house. But it’s incredibly important that you don’t revert back to ‘normal life’. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about self-isolation while we’re all at Alert Level 4.

Why do we need to stay home? Which public spaces are okay to visit? Remember why we are all taking these extreme measures. Efectively none apart from supermarkets and pharmacies. All bars, Staying home saves lives, by breaking the chain of transmission. restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, pools, museums, libraries and playgrounds are closed. Avoid places like beaches where people How does stopping movement help? commonly linger, or are unable to maintain a 2 metre distance. The virus is spread by us. It can’t move by itself. So we all need to Don’t touch surfaces others may have touched when outdoors, avoid moving around as much as possible. like park benches or playgrounds. What do you mean by stopping movement? When you return home carefully wash your hands, and any items you There should be no movement that isn’t essential. For example: took with you outdoors. • don’t travel to and from baches or second homes What type of shopping can I do? • avoid driving out of your neighbourhood You can only shop for essential supplies like food or medicine. • don’t travel across the country in campervans. If you need to do this: Note that DOC has closed all of its campsites and huts. • nominate one person from your household to go • be aware that shops will limit numbers to help you keep Why is exercise allowed? 2 metres away from others There are very few exceptions to staying home, but exercise is one of • be kind to essential workers, and others you’re sharing them. Going for a walk, run or bike ride is good for your mental health. the shop with Just remember to: • wash your hands before and after you shop. • stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no further Remember, you can also arrange to have your shopping delivered, • keep it solitary, or only with those you live with or have family, friends or neighbours drop-of food or supplies at your door. • keep a 2 metre distance from others. Which types of exercise aren’t okay? What distance should I keep between myself and others? In short, anything that could lead to you getting lost or hurting yourself Stay 2 metres away from others. The virus is transmitted by droplets. and end up requiring the help of the emergency services. They need Keeping your distance helps slow the spread. to be fully available to respond to COVID-19 cases. Any search and rescue operation reduces the ability of irst responders to help others. Thank you New Zealand Do your bit to help them by avoiding outdoor activities like swimming, Thanks for spending this weekend safely and wisely. suring, tramping, boating, hunting or hiking. Stay home. Save lives. It’s how we’ll break the chain and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 Fears family violence will spike by Carmen Hall, NZ Herald healthcare workers and so on. I’m sure moteliers will voluntarily do it, as these TAURANGA — Social agencies and are extraordinary times. refuges in Tauranga are bracing for ‘’But in New Zealand, ideally, if that a spike of family violence during the happens, some sort of fee should be lockdown and all are concerned they will attached, or effectively we’d be paying the not have the capacity to cope. rent for other people.’’ But Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell, who A police spokeswoman said the stress is chairman of the Bay of Plenty Civil and uncertainty from Covid-19 were Defence emergency management group, especially hard for people living with said motels could be an option for women family violence and sexual violence. and children at risk. “Self-isolation can mean the risk of As part of the nation’s alert level 4 and further violence from a partner, family state of emergency, the group has the member or housemate increases, and power to offer empty motels. there may be challenges connecting with ‘’We need to look at that now, as we supportive people and accessing help the have empty motels,’’ he said. way you normally would.” Te Tuinga Whanau Services Trust She said the support services were director Tommy Wilson welcomed the essential and would remain available, idea of offering motels but said the even if services need to be delivered in biggest challenge would be providing all different ways. the wraparound services to support the “Violence is a crime at any time and victims. including during this Covid-19 period. The social agency already housed about “The Government and police continue to 117 families and he expected that demand WELCOME IDEA: Women and children at risk of family violence may be able to stay take family violence and sexual violence to climb. in motels. Picture supplied very seriously.” The trust already used 30 motel units Helplines were available to find out and hoped to build on that capacity but ‘’There will definitely be a ripple effect.’’ aware of — we only have two safe houses; how to help someone else. those affected by addictions also had to be She also said making some motels we have one and Shakti has the other.’’ “We have a collective responsibility considered. available would ‘’help significantly’’. Canterbury University criminologist to look out for and help victims, their “There are those who have a huge ‘’As the weeks go on in these types Greg Newbold said there had been a big families and whanau.” appetite for methamphetamine. So that is of crises with families having to be jump in alcohol sales, and alcohol and She suggested setting up a code going to be a challenge because the people quarantined and locked down together, violence were familiar partners. word with a friend, family member or distributing won’t have the freedom to violence and abuse has the potential to As the weeks unfolded, there would be neighbour immediately. move. escalate, and it will. increasing tensions and ‘’we would most When used, it would be known that ‘’So when you cut that supply, we’ll ‘’Having families in their own bubble likely see the domestic violence spikes immediate help was needed. have a lot of addiction problems with in a motel unit would be also helpful which were often seen at Christmas’’. There were 13,219 family investigations people who can’t fuel their addiction, and to minimise the spread of Covid-19, as Hospitality New Zealand carried out in the Bay of Plenty last year that will be another sort of flashpoint. So opposed to putting them into one bubble accommodation sector Bay of Plenty — nearly 1000 more than the previous again, we will see the needs for having with communal kitchens and showers.’’ chairman and 850 Cameron Motel owner year and about 483 more than in 2016. more refuges, or more safe houses, or The refuge office was closed but the Tony Bullot said he hoped Civil Defence Of these, 2213 cases went to court, oases.’’ safe house would remain open, although would ask first before it requisitioned which is the highest number of family Tauranga Women’s Refuge manager it was almost at capacity and could motels for those at risk. harm prosecutions of any region in the Hazel Hape said overseas literature accommodate only 10 women, including ‘’I know authorities are coming up country and an average of six a day. showed an increase in violence during children. with different plans at the moment, There were 67 more prosecutions than natural disasters and pandemics. ‘’This is what Tauranga needs to be including finding housing for doctors and in 2017 and 187 fewer cases than in 2016. 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by Caroline Fleming, NZ Herald if anyone did, they would quickly be reported to officials. MATAKANA ISLAND — The “Keeping our people safe is our main Matakana Island community have priority.” taken lockdown measures into their He said there were many elderly own hands with locals taking the reins living on the island and access to to ensure no one steps foot on their healthcare assistance had “always been island. more challenging for us” due to their Instead of being called guards, local island location. Matetahatika Samuels and the team It was important to protect those preferred to be called kaitiaki, meaning more vulnerable, he said. trustees or guardians of the land. Elderly Matakana Island resident Every hour of the day, two kaitiaki Huata Palmer was part of the group stand at the wharf barge to ensure no that put together the monitoring plan one breaks lockdown rules and come on as he believed “if the virus hit, it would KAITIAKI: Matakana Island residents have taken measures into their own hands to the island. wipe us out”. and have started patrols on the wharf to ensure no one breaks lockdown rules. He said the patrols would continue He said it was all about making sure File picture for as long as they needed to. the community was safe and although The drive behind the dedicated their patrols were “not like a police Deputy police commissioner Wally ensure rural communities that did not volunteers was to “keep our small force”, it was a good way to keep some Haumaha said community policing to have access to support services were island community safe”, Samuels said. sort of control. be protective was encouraged. well protected and police were working “We cannot afford for this virus to “Only essential travel, that is it.” “These are unprecedented times closely with them. reach our shores.” He said the whole community backed and we are working with communities “We are all coming to this kaupapa So far, the kaitiaki had not the patrols and had allowed them to across the country to restrict the from the same place — out of a need encountered any person attempting to set up “any rules we want” to keep the spread of this virus.” to protect the most vulnerable in the break the rules but Samuels warned island protected. He said iwi were taking the lead to community.” Police called Akld family abused during walk to ‘60-person by Cheree Kinnear, NZ Herald they later crossed paths on the beach. using “horrific language”, as seen in That’s when things got nasty. a video later posted to the woman’s AUCKLAND — An Auckland mother “He just started to go off,” she said. Facebook account. has shared her distress after her family “He said that we were a bad example, “His words were so foul and party’ in park were verbally abused and left in tears that we were walking as a group and disgusting,” she said. during a walk on her local beach on we weren’t two metres apart from each “My sons were getting very upset and QUEENSTOWN — Police were called Saturday morning. other. I started crying because I was so shocked last night to a rowdy backpackers’ The woman, her husband and their “I repeatedly kept trying to explain to that someone would hurl such horrible party involving up to 60 people in a three boys, who asked to remain him that we were one family living in words at you just walking as a family. I Queenstown park. anonymous, were walking on Browns one house in one bubble.” still can’t understand it.” Footage from the area shows drunken Bay beach, which is within walking Under level 4 lockdown, people can She said the ordeal left them with no backpackers spilling out of Deco distance of their home, during the leave their homes for essential items or a desire to return to the beach during the Backpackers, which backs onto Rotary nationwide lockdown. local walk, which was reiterated during lockdown. Park on Lake St in Queenstown. They were caught off-guard when a yesterday’s Covid-19 update. “There’s no chance that we’ll get our Officers were called at about 5.45pm to man swore at them while driving past. “You can leave the house for physical three boys to the beach again for a find a group of about 60 people having a “We all looked at each other confused,” exercise by yourself or with other family walk, absolutely none,” she said. party, a police spokesperson said. the woman told the NZ Herald. “We members of your household, stick to “They were so upset. That’s the end of They had spoken to the hostel’s thought it must be someone we know your bubble. By all means, go for a short family walks.” occupants about the current lockdown having a joke.” walk or run in your neighbourhood,” All Ombler said should anyone have requirements. After realising none of them knew the of Government controller John Ombler reason to believe someone was breaking Under the rules, backpacker man, the woman approached him to ask said. the rules, they should talk “politely with accommodation is considered an essential his reasoning behind his outburst when The man verbally abused the family them to discuss it”. service and can remain open. However, the Government has specified that hostels and campgrounds must operate under very strict protocols — such as maintaining contact only between Good Samaritan groups people in the same room, the closure of common social and recreation areas, and split shift access to common areas. A person at the hostel told the NZ Herald last night no manager was available but claimed the police callout told to stop operating was due to a noise complaint from neighbours. NEW PLYMOUTH — Taranaki Civil Defence “We are seeing many offers of personal help “We came up with it when the over 70s and Police had confiscated the stereo, he is asking Good Samaritan groups to leave and assistance, and we want to acknowledge immunity compromised people were sort of told said. caring for the vulnerable during the Covid-19 the outpouring of concern and support that the to lock-in and stay indoors. We just thought not He said there were 25 people staying at lockdown to essential services, close family and community has shown, particularly to those in everyone’s going to necessarily have access the hostel and they had all been together neighbours. our community who may need help. to someone who can get their groceries or for around three weeks and were all in Alternate group controller Sue Kelly said “But as we are now in alert level 4, it is so medication or a book or even chat to.” one bubble. people coordinating informal volunteer groups important that everyone stays home, and that Sigurdsson said Civil Defence had not been in Hundreds of people have been dobbed that required physical mobilisation to provide a people only make physical contact with those touch regarding the service. in for flouting lockdown rules in the four service to others should stop. that they live with.” “We have been trying to keep an eye on it days since it began, while a new police “They are not recorded as an essential service Kelly said there were ways groups could help. because obviously it’s a little uncertain whether website set up to report breaches has so therefore they should not be operating at all “I think what we really need is a central we can be doing what we are doing, but then I been swamped. in this lockdown period.” location where all these Good Samaritan groups guess my biggest concern is who’s going to be Police said in the first two days of the Kelly said government advice was that people can register their interest and also register what doing this for these people if we’re not.” lockdown they had been called to deal could drop off groceries to vulnerable friends, facilities they would like to make available to the He said Shining Peak staff would not have with breaches including reports of Covid family members, or neighbours, but should they community and that way we at the Civil Defence been put at risk. parties. should remain 2 metres apart and avoid physical emergency centre can coordinate all of that “When it comes down to other essential Before the lockdown, the Government contact. potential help.” services people are out and about and they’re had already imposed a two-week self- “There are organisations such as Meals on Shining Peak Brewery co-founder Jesse just using precautions as we are. So couriers are isolation period for anyone entering New Wheels, which are recorded as an essential Sigurdsson set up the Invisible Help initiative as still out and about and it’s all contactless and it’s Zealand. However, concerns were raised service, so they are allowed to go out and if news broke that the brewery, bar and restaurant all done with as many precautions as possible.” about what this meant for tourists, who somebody is doing routine shopping for an would be closing. Sigurdsson said if necessary Shining Peak have limited accommodation options for elderly aunt or parent who’s not able to get out Sigurdsson and his colleagues wanted offer would now look for other ways to help. self-quarantine. yes, then they can, but everybody else should be their services as driver for older people with no “We will put everything into this to make sure Several tourists have been arrested and staying at home.” family. we are doing it right or we are doing it above were to be deported for refusing to self- Kelly said she understood that people wanted They would do deliveries and essentially board and if we are told we can’t be doing it then isolate correctly. — NZ Herald to help. become a part of their bubble to operate safely. . . . then we can’t be doing it.” — RNZ 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 Universities prepare SAFE HAVEN: The carpark closures are in part not only for drop in enrolments to provide freedom campers with a safe haven but WELLINGTON — The that international travel return next year. also to discourage $5 billion foreign student restrictions are going to English New Zealand people gathering industry is facing a be released any time soon, chairperson Wayne Dyer at popular massive downturn with as but we don’t want to write said its 22 member recreational spots. many as half of this year’s it off this early.” English language schools File picture enrolments now in doubt. He said universities enrolled about 17,000 Immigration New were still hoping that the students a year and were Zealand figures show that 6500 Chinese students currently teaching about of 76,203 valid study visas who were due to enrol at 3264. as on March 15, 60,348 the start of the year but Most schools had courses were in New Zealand, and were still in China might starting every Monday, but Freedom campers rounded 15,855 were not. be able to travel to New the flow of new students Immigration New Zealand in time for the had stopped. Zealand said the figures second half of the year. “You’re looking at about included an unknown “We haven’t given up on 1400 to 1500 a month up to comply with lockdown number of students who them. We are in continual who won’t be coming this completed their studies contact with them and month and quite likely NEW PLYMOUTH — All freedom campers in Defence. last year and had visas these students are still won’t be coming next the New Plymouth area have been rounded up “We’re certainly going to discourage any that would expire on hopeful of coming here in month,” he said. and told they must head to a holiday park for the movement. When people call we say ‘we don’t March 31. However, the most cases. We’ve actually “There’ll be students duration of the Covid-19 shutdown. mind if you’re with us or not but find a place and numbers showed that New lost surprisingly few of waiting to come, but it’s The move comes as the district council ramps stay there’ because it makes the actions of the 99 Zealand institutions were those students,” he said. not just the pandemic. up its response to the crisis. percent a bit pointless doesn’t it.” well short of the roughly Auckland Secondary There’s the corresponding Yesterday, it closed 14 carparks at reserves, District council spokesperson Jacqueline Baker 120,000 enrolments they Principals Association financial crisis that is parks and beaches — including those which said requiring freedom campers to move to the could expect during the president Richard Dykes happening at the same provide options for freedom campers. The holiday park ensured they had a safe place to stay course of a normal year. said many schools enrolled time so it might well be closures are in part not only to provide freedom during the lockdown. Education leaders foreign students in the that students are in a less campers with a safe haven but also to discourage “The Belt Road Holiday Park has the necessary said they doubted those middle of the year who fortunate financial position people gathering at popular recreational spots. facilities and hygiene precautions in place to enrolments would happen, then stayed for a further than they were a month Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park owner, Peter adhere to alert level 4 rules,” Ms Baker said. “We especially in the school year or two. ago and that may affect Crawford, said it had been working closely with urge freedom campers like the rest of us, to stay sector. He said that was looking some people’s study plans.” Civil Defence, but he was still a little unsure what put and save lives.” Universities New unlikely this year. Foreign students were to expect. “They don’t have a number but we’ve Ms Baker said the decision to close the Zealand director Chris “At this stage you’d have the only source of income said the first 150 won’t be a problem and we’ll carparks was consistent with the alert level 4 Whelan said universities to be pessimistic and say for language schools and reassess if we’re getting close to that. But we’re shutdown and state of emergency. usually enrolled about that they’re probably not without government help not expecting to, or at least I’m not expecting to. I “The government says only essential car travel 4000 to 4500 students in going to come. they would have to start don’t know what they’re expecting.” is allowed and has asked us all to stay home and the middle of the year and “There’s going to be laying teachers off, Dyer Mr Crawford said so far seven had turned up save lives as we unite against Covid-19,” she said. they were hoping those quite a big impact on said. and the park could accommodate 500 campers. “Most of us are doing a great job; staying home students would still come. schools.” The schools would He said he’d been told if the freedom campers and keeping away from public spaces.” “It’s impossible to say at Some foreign students approach the government could not pay, the holiday park would not be out In recent days debate has raged in New this stage,” he said. were taking repatriation for extra support beyond of pocket. Plymouth about whether it was appropriate to “We know that it’s flights home but most were existing packages for “The costs when they can’t cover it themselves drive to local beaches or not and several surfers going to be unlikely staying and intending to businesses. — RNZ are either covered by Work and Income or Civil had ignored pleas to stay out of the ocean. — RNZ Hidden symptoms of Covid-19 Otago scientist joins international research team

DUNEDIN — An Otago University Dr Peng said the research is scientist specialising in smell and moving rapidly. The team are currently taste has joined an international team finalising the questions they want to scrambling to gather data about early ask the patients, including whether to warning signs of Covid-19 infection. ask them to try simple taste tests, and Clinicians from many countries have are translating the questionnaire into now noted a sudden loss of smell WARNING SIGNS: all the languages it will be collected in. and taste was the first symptom of Clinicians from They hope to distribute the the virus for many otherwise healthy many countries questionnaire in the next week and people, who were later found to have have now noted gather and analyse the answers soon Covid-19. a sudden loss of after that. She hopes New Zealand Even with no other symptoms, smell and taste patients — or people who believe they loss of smell is important enough to was the first may have been exposed to the disease warn clinicians to use full protective symptom of the — will get in touch immediately, to help equipment around a patient, who virus for many their efforts. “This epidemic is affecting should be isolated on that basis alone, otherwise healthy us all, and it’s crucial that we all help a professional body of UK — ear, nose people, who were in any way we can.” and throat specialists has warned later found to have She said changes in smell and taste public health experts this week. Covid-19. have previously been linked to other Otago University senior lecturer Picture supplied diseases. Dr Mei Peng specialises in olfactory “Impaired smell ability can be linked senses, and is seeking New Zealanders to Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s who have or have had the disease, Disease, dementias — there’s quite and are willing to answer a short “It’s certainly something that we findings so far show a quite consistent “The person would report that they a few links between smell perception questionnaire about changes they should keep an eye out for — sudden loss of smell, but proportions of don’t taste it as much. She couldn’t and the neurological disease. have experienced to their sense of loss of smell, which is rare in healthy people who experience it vary for taste hot sauce anymore — she knows “Nerve degeneration is what people smell or taste, which will contribute to young people. So if that kind of countries. her usual tolerance, and she usually believe it is, but it’s hard research to an international collaboration to learn symptom appears, we definitely should “In Germany the reports are two out couldn’t tolerate that hot sauce.” do on human participants — there are more. keep an eye on it, and possibly contact of three people experience a sudden Those tests also demonstrated practical challenges.” She said global reports increasingly clinicians and do better self-isolation.” loss of smell and taste before any a key alarm bell the group want to Dr Peng said when Covid-19 patients show this can happen long before Since the project was launched by other symptoms. But in South Korea, sound. “She had very mild symptoms recover from the illness their sense of other symptoms, and awareness and US scientists just over a week ago, their reported statistic is one third.” otherwise, and recovered very quickly, smell returns — the loss of smell is not understanding of it could help reduce more than 300 researchers have joined One patient from the US, who the but that loss of smell was very permanent. the spread. from more than 20 countries. Without group has already worked with, was a noticeable. The research initiative was started “We want to use it as an early resources or time to work on the useful test case. “That makes us feel a little bit by researchers at the Monell Centre, warning sign for self-screening — it’s mechanism causing the symptoms, “It’s very interesting. She had a very alarmed, because a very healthy young University of Pennsylvania, and US become very clear that Covid-19 has they are gathering standardised sudden loss of smell and taste, so we person could have no other symptoms, Neuroscience and Society Lab. a very long incubation period, and observational data about how and asked her to try a few things — to try but have these very mild symptoms Dr Mei Peng is seeking people who during this incubation period we could when the sensory changes happen, a dilute sugar solution to see if she that you could easily ignore, and could have been diagnosed with the virus, or spread the virus to other people, so and the patterns in different places. could perceive sweetness, and sour, also be spreading that virus to other may have been exposed to it, to take the earlier we detect the infections, the Smell is responsible for most of bitter and spicy food, to see if she people — so it’s worthwhile looking part in the study; Email Dr Peng on earlier we could help to control it. our sense of taste, Dr Peng said. “The could taste that. into it.” [email protected] — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 11 Music lovers stay tuned Mako Road, The Butlers, Robinson, BEXY make most of isolation by Katie Harris, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — Searching for good news in a world of coronavirus SOUND OF LOVE: mayhem is like searching for hand Mako Road band sanitiser at the supermarket — futile members Robbie and time-consuming. But amid the Day, Rhian Ward, countrywide lockdown, a musical Connor Jaine ray of sunshine could soon be and Connor hitting your eardrums. Mcerlich. Amid Blood donors For years, the Mako Road band the countrywide dreamt of a UK tour, playing lockdown, artists urged to help at Splendour in the Grass and across NZ are in performing to a sold-out crowd at boom to create new Jim Beam Homegrown, but in a music and hit the maintain supply matter of months, a then little-known market as soon as virus swept the nation and globe. they get out of this AUCKLAND — The Blood Service And halted their touring pandemic situation. is encouraging people to donate blood endeavours in their tracks. NZ Herald picture while they are healthy as it aims to “Now it’s all been canned, it’s not maintain a continuity of supply as the ideal,” bass guitarist Connor Jaine Covid-19 crisis deepens. said. Blood Service spokesperson Asuka He’s gutted, but despite the musicians hoping to use the people deal with these stresses in Drummer and singer George Burge said there had been a slight month-long lockdown, there is one lockdown to crank out new music. different ways. Berry said the band were cooking dip in demand for blood products as silver lining. Anna Robinson, who goes by the It’s not just musicians feeling the up some new tunes and would elective surgeries were postponed, but New music. artist name Robinson, was living burn from the lockdown; managers, be releasing demos from their that only told half the story. Instead of globetrotting and predominantly in London before the sound technicians and venues are bedrooms. She said donors had to be healthy, so playing their music in new and coronavirus pandemic took control. in some cases at greater financial Fellow Christchurch musician the other half of the equation was the exciting places, the four boys have “We’d just started the New risk. Holly Arrowsmith was also left in difficulty of having a steady supply. set up camp at their Wellington flat Zealand and Australian tour, and Musicians have the ability to at the lurch after having to cancel her “Of course donors have to be fit and and are locked in for a month of we’d just played in Sydney and least earn some passive income three-month Europe and United healthy and well to be able give blood writing and recording. flown to Melbourne, but after that, through sites such as Spotify, States tour. so our primary duty is to check their “It’s definitely not the way we everything got cancelled. The whereas music technicians and The 26-year-old Christchurch eligibility,” she said. “Check that they planned to record, and also I think plan was originally to do the New venues rely on the gig economy to musician, prominent in New are well, don’t have a cold, cough, flu it’s what every band will be planning Zealand and Australian tour, then keep afloat. Zealand’s folk revivalist movement, any of that sort of thing and that they to do, so there’s going to be a lot of go back to London and write more Music Helps general manager said she was initially upset, but after book before they come and donate.” music coming out.” songs.” Peter Dickins has worked alongside seeing how serious the situation Burge said there was no shortage of The Mako Road boys are also in However, reality had other plans, musicians to improve mental health became, knew she made the right blood products at present. an unusual situation in that they all and the Don’t You Forget About Me for 10 years. He said although many decision. “Thankfully we already have a great live together and Jaine can record hit-maker is now in lockdown with in the music industry were going “I spent two days just feeling group of donors who give regularly so and mix their music.“It’s gutting her sister in a Nelson sleepout. through hardship, the nationwide really disappointed, I’d spent two coming into this period we had some those people that will miss out “Obviously I’m really sad the lockdown could produce some of months getting everything prepared healthy blood stock levels and now the but we will return when things are tours have all been cancelled, but at the best music of our time. for nothing.” challenge for us is to maintain those.” good.” the same time, people’s health and “The art that comes out of this She said at the time of cancelling It was important to align supply of He said the month in isolation is safety always come first, and the could be phenomenal and I’m really her shows, the United Kingdom blood products with demand, Burge necessary to keep people safe and priority right now is that everyone looking forward to what our artists was still open, so it was a tough said. “So that is why we are asking it will also force the band to crack is doing all that they can to prevent and musicians come up with in this decision, but she wasn’t planning people to book in and also that that into their planned album, as well as this thing from going forward.” time of self-isolation.” on wasting her time in isolation. will be ongoing so even if they can’t giving them time to focus on their With a long month ahead of her, Like the iconic music of the Civil “I will be writing over the month. give this week or next week it might be music without as many distractions. the 23-year-old said she was looking Rights era, Dickins told the Herald a I’ve got almost a new album written, the week after that they are needed.” “People will also have more forward to experimenting with new lot of incredible music is born out of so I’ll use that time finessing those Burge said the Blood Service was an time to listen to music and watch music styles. difficult times. songs and working on some new essential service so people could still music online, and maybe watch live “I’ve been writing a bunch of “A sad song can make you feel ones.” travel to donate blood and extra steps streaming gigs.” music and I’ve been trying to get better about a particular event As well as creating new music, were being taken at its clinics to make Jaine told the Herald they better at production and all those you’ve been through, so music is Arrowsmith will be working on her sure the procedure was safe. were considering “all options” in things that I haven’t really dedicated pretty extraordinary in that way.” house bus. “I think there’ll be a huge “We have already put in place a lot terms of offering exclusive online much time to before just because Dickens said they were observing release of lots of new albums all at of extra measures to make sure donor performances to fans. I felt there was no time. But now that people were already looking for once from all over the world. centres are safe places to visit. “We can get by without gigs but everyone’s in a situation where we ways to express their creativity in “The music will be quite a uniting “As part of those measures there we’ll be okay — I’m mostly nervous can work on those things.” self-isolation. thing because there’s lots of us are some parts of the procedure where about other people working in the On top of her music-making, “In the absence of the going through the same thing, which our staff can’t maintain that 2m social industry, like the techs and venues Robinson also said she was hoping distractions the world throws up, is quite unusual. It will be good to distance — such as putting the needle and stuff.” to get better at baking as well as they’re able to put a new focus see what different artists’ takes on in — but we are minimising all the Lead singer and guitarist Rhian getting outside and meditating on on their work and it will be really it are.” risks we can through regular hand Ward said it was an interesting time her balcony. interesting to see how that comes Arrowsmith has already started sanitising and all that sort of thing.” to be in the music industry but still “I’m feeling really inspired right out in the next few weeks.” dabbling in live streams, and for one Burge said maintaining supply was difficult to wave goodbye to their now and I have a lot of time to Christchurch singer BEXY told of her cancelled US gigs, she put on important because red blood cells touring plans. think. I feel like being in this home the Herald she would be one of a Zoom show for ticket holders. could be only stored for 35 days, and “That’s what we like to do with environment, I feel somewhat at many musicians releasing songs “I won’t be doing it for all the although plasma could be frozen for new music, to tour with new people.” ease.” and videos mid-April to get people other shows but I’m sure I’ll do up to two years it was the product However, he said cancelling the She said although many in the through the lockdown without gigs. some more live shows online that in most heavy demand. There are no tour was the only option because industry would be using the extra A handful of other artists spoken people can tune into.” recorded cases of Covid-19 — which is their fans’ health was more time to write, musicians shouldn’t to by the New Zealand Herald, As the world continues to dive a respiratory illness — being passed on important. feel pressured to be productive, as it including The Butlers, had their into uncharted territory, at least we’ll through a blood transfusion. — RNZ Mako Road aren’t the only is a confusing time for everyone and tours cancelled. have a good soundtrack. Check out our + day We accept payment on over the phone. M t-place rke Free delivery in town Ma 31126-05

116 Gladstone Road Gisborne 867 7339 19041-01 12 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 Firms refuse to pay rent Govt in talks by Jenny Ruth, BusinessDesk need businesses to survive and landlords buildings was a positive move but it with airports: need to survive,” Freeman says. doesn’t solve the immediate situation in AUCKLAND — Many large businesses “Once we get through Covid-19, we which both landlords and tenants need have unilaterally informed their don’t want to see we’ve lost a whole lot of support through the lockdown. Robertson landlords that they won’t be paying the businesses. Equally, we don’t want to see “It is simply not enough to bridge the rent through the nation’s lockdown and a lot of property owners being foreclosed gap in what is becoming a crisis of cash by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald that could devastate the commercial, on,” she said. flow for many property owners.” industrial and retail property sectors, the Freeman said we need to think about WELLINGTON — The Government Property Council New Zealand said. the issues in three ways. “There’s the is in direct talks about assistance with The council represents the owners As property is the home of legal position, and that’s the lease. New Zealand’s major airports, which have of commercial property and says its business,‘ any crisis that affects Then after that, there’s the commercial plunged from profit machines to credit members need support to keep the businesses will also affect position. All our landlords want to see the risks in a matter of weeks. economy moving both during the businesses survive. Finance Minister Grant Robertson shutdown, which is aimed at stopping the property owners. “And then there’s the ethical position. gave fresh details of conversations the coronavirus from spreading, and after the ’— Leonie Freeman What’s the right thing to do, not only for Government is shutdown ends. the property owner and tenant, but for having with major “As property is the home of business, the wider community.” New Zealand any crisis that affects businesses will also Freeman acknowledged the speculation Freeman praised the Government for companies at the affect property owners,” said council chief about the business interruption clause the job it has done in such a challenging end of a week which executive Leonie Freeman. in the standard Auckland District Law situation. “It’s happened so fast I think saw it promise to Freeman said the Government does Society lease which was added after the everyone’s just reeling.” guarantee billions need to step in. “We think Government is Christchurch earthquakes and which In a brief statement, Greg Loveridge, in loans to mid- a key part to help provide a solution.” is widely used for commercial leases managing director of Robert John sized businesses. The council is hearing about multiple throughout New Zealand. Holdings’ Auckland office, said the “I and others scenarios, including hearing from many But Freeman said whether or not property company has a large number have been talking to landlords who are working constructively leases include this clause, “we would of tenants, some of whom have a clause the airports. We’re with tenants in discussing rent relief, encourage owners and tenants to in their tenancy agreement that allows taking that step by including postponements to outright cuts negotiate in good faith what a fair them to pay a proportion of their rental. step. They remain in rents, through to those refusing to pay. proportion of rent is.” He said the company had agreed for an important part Grant Robertson “The biggest issue with this is that we She said the Government’s them to pay 50 percent, “we think that is of New Zealand’s need everybody to come out of this. We reintroduction of depreciation on fair.” infrastructure,” Robertson said. “We need people and goods to be able to move around New Zealand when we move RESTRICTIONS HIT OMV: Oil and out of level 4, in terms of people. While gas company OMV’s major oil and gas we’re in level 4 we still need goods to be exploration campaign is expected to be ended going, and airports are an important part early, while a major maintenance project of that,” Robertson said. which could affect half of NZ’s supply has Robertson is already guaranteeing been stretched by the arrival of the Covid- loans to Air New Zealand, which 19 pandemic. The Austrian company, which could ultimately be converted into the dominates New Zealand’s gas supplies, has Government increasing its shareholding been undertaking what could conceivably in an airline that described itself in a be the last major drilling programme in NZ in state of virtual “hibernation” this week. 2019-2020. Separately, it is conducting major Auckland Airport issued the latest in a scheduled maintenance to the pipelines which string of warnings to investors this week, deliver gas from the Maui and Pohukura fields, saying it was deferring capital investment which account for more than half of all gas with passenger numbers falling close used in New Zealand. The COSL prospector to zero. After a series of requests, the — a Chinese rig which drills the wells — has company confirmed in a statement that it completed drilling the programme’s third target, was solvent. the Toutouwai-1, with results expected in the Wellington and Christchurch airports coming days. It was then due to move on to the have also warned of a sharp decline in Maui permit to drill the Maui-8 exploration well. revenue. Credit ratings agencies have Gabriel Selischi, who heads OMV’s operations downgraded airports across the world. in New Zealand and Australia, said this was now Robertson would not confirm what unlikely. “It’s possible (Toutouwai) will be the last kind of assistance the Government well in the campaign. Exploration has not been could provide major airports, which identified as a critical service,” Selischi said, traditionally have provided strong adding that even if it was allowed to continue, dividends to the councils which part-own the company would probably be unable to find them. staff. NZ Herald picture Figures in the business industry have speculated it could assist the airport’s planned investments in its domestic terminal. The Finance Minister said he would protect the interests of taxpayers. Telco fight looms over ‘wall of bad debt’ “If, and it’s an if — I’m not saying we are giving assistance to the particular WELLINGTON — Monopoly programme for the year because staff and charges to telcos in the current environment. group (airports), but if we were going to telecommunications infrastructure provider contractors in the field will be unable to undertake The telco retailers have also been lobbying go down that path, there are a number of Chorus is coming under intense pressure from network extensions, fibre connections and other Communications Minister Kris Faafoi, arguing the different mechanisms. retailers Spark, Vodafone, 2degrees and others to work while the Covid-19 lockdown is in place. government needs to come to the party too and “It might be commercial loans. You saw shoulder more of the unpaid bills that the sector However, it was not reasonable for Chorus to alleviate the likely bad debt problem. with Air New Zealand, it was effectively sees coming at it in coming months. take on 50 percent of any emerging bad debt, said They say telco service providers have gone a convertible loan. So there are a number BusinessDesk has been told of heated scenes spokesman Ian Bonnar. beyond their commercial terms by guaranteeing of different ways that can be looked at,” at a meeting of the Telecommunications Carriers “We are up for doing our bit, but we are also they will not cut off any customer for the next six Robertson said. Forum in Auckland last Friday after Chorus up for potential bad debt from retailers failing and months and by removing impediments to internet “Absolutely, while we’re spending a lot pushed back vigorously on the retailers’ demand we have to consider how we keep our service access, such as data caps on mobile and home of money to support New Zealanders, I’m that it should accept 50 percent of what one telco companies going through this time. The work for broadband plans. also aware of the responsibility on me, on executive has dubbed the “wall of bad debt”. them has fallen off a cliff.” As part of a series of Covid-19 relief measures behalf of New Zealanders, to also protect The sector expects customers won’t be able However, those companies would be needed announced on March 19, Vodafone said it would the economy of New Zealand as well.” to meet their household bills because of the immediately after the national lockdown lifts, waive disconnection fees, and pledged not to Robertson said he, officials, and economic battering being caused by the Covid-19 Bonnar said. “It’s not as simplistic as saying: ‘can disconnect any customer in financial hardship business contacts were assessing the virus. you stump up half?’” for at least six months. Spark announced similar condition of different sectors, focusing on Tempers were already running high because While Friday’s meeting “didn’t go well”, Chorus moves the day before. strategic sectors. Chorus had reaffirmed its earnings guidance for was “trying to have a reasonable conversation Chorus has been reporting record internet “The utility-type companies, the current financial year — a move interpreted by through the Telecommunications Carriers Forum.” usage, which peaked last Friday evening at 3.03 telecommunications-type companies, the retailers as meaning it was not expecting to Chorus is shielded from telco customers’ terrabytes per second and with usage up roughly they’re all fine and good. Dealing with take its share of bad and doubtful debts. failure to pay their telephone and broadband a third on pre-Covid-19 averages. heavy loads, but as businesses, they’re in Numerous NZX-listed companies have been bills because its charges are paid by the The Spark share price has see-sawed this pretty good shape,” Robertson said. suspending and downgrading earnings guidance retailers rather than directly billing the millions month from a 12-month high of $4.93 on March “Banks, large food retailers, they’re because of the scale of the crisis on the New of individual customers served by some 80-plus 6 to a low of $3.74 on last Monday before obviously doing alright. Zealand and global economies. However, at this telcos, including Spark, Vodafone NZ, 2degrees recovering to $4.14 by the close of NZX trading Retailers were generally in good shape, stage, neither Spark nor Vodafone NZ owner and the various brands owned by Vocus, including on Friday. but appeared to point to changes in that Infratil have yet issued any change to existing Slingshot, Orcon, and 2Talk. Despite its regulated status, the Chorus share sector being common. guidance. For example, on a $65 per month 2degrees price has followed a remarkably similar arc, “Retailers fall into those ones where Chorus told BusinessDesk that it hoped to bare-bones broadband service, Chorus takes $46. hitting a 12-month high of $7.61 on March 6, there’s just no activity but they’re by negotiate a solution with the rest of the sector in Unlike the retailers, who set their prices bottoming out from a sharp fall at $5.995 a share and large good. You’d certainly see in the next few days. Last Friday’s earnings update competitively, the amount Chorus charges is last Monday, bouncing back to $6.92 on Thursday that sector, some of that high turnover of was required largely because the company was regulated by the Commerce Commission. It has and taking another sharp downward dip on Friday, business in normal times. You’ve got to sharply cutting back its capital expenditure indefinitely postponed a planned increase in its to close for the week at $6.55. — BusinessDesk bear that in mind.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 OPINION 13 EDITORIAL Stay home, be kind to one another Reinforcing need WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL council, however there is still a lot going on home as much as possible. THIS WEEK because of Covid-19. Therefore I want to reiterate Now, it’s not on us to ensure that people are for the lockdown by Josh Wharehinga some messages around the importance of staying home, that job belongs to the police. We staying home, contacting police, and where to don’t know each other’s circumstances, so it’s Our first death from Covid-19 was IN the first instance I offer reach out to if you are feeling stressed. up to our women and men in blue to investigate, even more inevitable than Tairawhiti my deepest sympathies to I implore us to please “Stay Home”. We have educate and encourage people in our community getting a first case at the end of the family of our country’s our first case in Te Tairawhiti, and we’ve just had in the first instance. So, if you see people last week. With more than 500 first Covid-19 related death. our nation’s first Covid-19 fatality. Like the West flaunting the rules by congregating together or confirmed cases in New Zealand Our East Coast thoughts and Coast, we too are small and isolated. And we using a closed community facility, you can call prayers are with you on the West Coast at this are just as much at risk of Covid-19 as our West 105 (the non-emergency police number) to let now we can expect about four more time. Coast fellows and the rest of the country are. them know. Or you can notify the police online at: deaths, not factoring in the new As we begin this first full week of national self- Covid-19 has now been demonstrated to 105.police.govt.nz cases still to come, based on an isolation, I want to acknowledge our essential be transmitted through the community in New It’s completely normal if you feel like you’re not estimated 1 percent fatality rate. service workers. From our Civil Defence staff to Zealand. There are clusters of cases, and cases coping over this isolation period. Sympathy must be extended to the grocery workers, taxi drivers to nurses, mental where a link with someone who caught the virus Your GP is the best place to start, as they family of the Greymouth woman who health staff to aged care workers; the work you overseas cannot be established. know you and your medical history. died at the weekend. While she was are all doing is essential to keep our society Such links can be difficult to establish because However, if you feel like you need support with in her 70s and had underlying health operating and continuing to be humane. With the this virus can survive for days on some surfaces; grief, anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you conditions that made her even more fullness of my heart, I offer you my thanks. a person who has Covid-19 can touch a tap, a can also call or text free a trained counsellor on vulnerable to this disease, what I want to pay a special tribute to our police and box, a seat or a slide and an unrelated person the “Need to talk?” service on 1737. This service our East Coast State Highway 35 volunteers. You can then contract Covid-19 by touching the same is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. could be most significant is that are vital in controlling the movements of people thing afterwards, then touching their face. I would like to remind us to be kind. We have to it is not clear how she contracted through our region and the containment of any Even if a person gets tested and their results be compassionate, despite the situation we find the virus, and that at first she was virus, ensuring our communities stay safe. are negative, the community can still be put at ourselves in. People are working hard to protect treated as having the flu — so 21 Thank you to our SH35 whanau for safe- risk. A negative test yesterday does not mean or community and keep it functioning. Our “work” health workers are now in isolation. guarding our vulnerable East Coast communities. that someone doesn’t have Covid-19 today. right now is to look after each other, to look after Without wanting to seem We have no official meetings this week in To protect our community, we all need to stay our whanau and to be kind to one another. cynical or heartless, it is worth remembering that about 500 New LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS Zealanders are expected to die each winter from common flu. The great Living under lockdown risk with this new virus is that it is It’s not a holiday people Re: At home vox-pop Same routine — up at same much more contagious, five to 10 survey, March 28. time every morning — work from times more deadly than the flu, and I have a message for doubt any of our frontline Our family is treating it home — cooking and gardening health systems just cannot cope everyone. Please stop surfing, personnel are going to be the same way we would if and long beach walks — and with uncontained outbreaks. swimming way off-shore keen to get close to you to this virus was not present good family time with partner, son (like some idiot I watched administer CPR or first aid. . . . school, home life (after- and his partner. As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday afternoon at Stay home and use shanks’s said in announcing the first fatality, school chores) and the HEATHER Wainui Beach), boating, pony to exercise. YouTube weekend. Lots of cooking, it was a sad day for the country and driving around for a nosy and has great exercise sessions brought home why strong measures baking and real family time. Kia ora, stay home generally behaving as if this available to help you work out. I’m one tired mama, but whanau, keep safe. were being taken to stop the spread is an extension of your Spare a thought for the you do what you need to do of this virus. “Left unchecked, it holidays. cops and medical staff, like for your children. KUZZY SLUXX YO runs the risk of taking the lives of Our emergency services my sister and my son, who GEE GEE many more people,” she said. have enough to worry about are harried enough without Check on elderly, fragile Anyone needing assurance that without having to think about having to worry about you. We have a schedule for each neighbours. A few jobs around the lockdown is necessary need only whether you are going to need Stop being so selfish. night (card games Monday, quiz property or else gardening. to be saved from yourself. night Tuesday etc) to keep us Walking near home with my dogs look at the world news. If you get into trouble, I LARA MEYER The United States has become sane. But as teachers we are still to keep anxiety levels slightly the new epicentre, while the death planning and delivering online in check. Messaging family and toll in Spain continues to rise and content, and attempting to be a friends. there are disturbing reports today Lockdown side-effects . . . resource to our students. Stay safe. We can do this. Re: Meth crisis – call for ‘real users will be forced into withdrawal from China of a possible second MADELEINE GRAY BARBARA QUIGLEY, Whakatane outbreak. In Britain the death toll solution’, March 28 story. and able to get the monkey off their I wish you well Tuta. backs. is soaring and even Prime Minister Fun games with the kids, There are myself, hubby Perhaps the Covid-19 lockdown Sadly, that withdrawal is likely Boris Johnson is now isolated with Teddy bear hunt around the and our son in our bubble. will have both positive and negative to result in extra violence and the neighbourhood, enjoy the We are lucky enough to live the virus. Overall it is a bleak time. outcomes. breaking of the isolation rules. sunshine while we can. rural, so we are trying our Here in a locked-down New Firstly, the supply chain for ‘P’ Schoolwork, so we best to keep active with our Zealand, even the short time we and other drugs will be affected, so MARY-ANN de KORT have experienced it shows that remember how to write 14-month-old and do things alert level 4 is going to be more when normality returns. around home. We have of a challenge as time goes on, Home etc — food prep and found keeping a routine is Calmer now Can be hard baking. key, acting like we aren’t on with pressure high on people with TV on after tea for family lockdown but just choosing young families or homes where the It has been really good movie night — currently to take time out at home. “bubble” consists of more than the that Gisborne shoppers to reach MSD watching the entire Star Finding this to be helpful standard nuclear family. have settled down. Some of Re: Foodbanks continuing to Wars series on Disney+ for good mental health. On brief outside excursions — us in the community start operate, March 28 story. work early mornings before The on-hold wait time when ANNIKE JOHNSON S. BLAIR sticking to the lockdown conditions supermarkets open and finish calling MSD is incredibly — it would seem that the community late as well. Most of the time long. This can deter those who is largely playing its part, despite we only have one day off. Even could be desperately in need. the breaches reported on Saturday. though we don’t provide as Will they be turned away if It makes for an eerie experience much as supermarkets, fruit they call the number in this One person per car rule . . . to be on mostly empty streets that is still food and essential. article before calling MSD? What a joke — saw no police rule of one person per car. would normally be busy, but it should Thanks Gizzy! while out to collect essentials be cause for self-congratulation and CHAR NIKKI today (Sunday); should be a CHRIS HAENGA perhaps even a touch of optimism. [email protected] If this vital lockdown is to work and save thousands of lives, we must all ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. comply. We also need to keep calm, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. be kind and check in with friends ■ Always include full name and contact details. and family by phone or email. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 WORLD BRIEFS Virus continues rampage Spain enters third week in near-total lockdown MADRID — Spain prepared to enter its Older people far from the only ones vulnerable third week under near-total lockdown on the weekend, as the government approved a strengthening of measures to curb the OLDER people remain spread of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, most at risk of dying as the and the death toll rose to 6802. new coronavirus, Covid-19, Second only to Italy in fatalities, Spain continues its relentless march saw infections rise to 78,797 from 72,248 around the globe. the day before. However, the elderly are Schools, bars, restaurants and shops far from the only ones who selling non-essential items have been shut are vulnerable. One of many since March 14 and most of the population mysteries: men seem to be is house-bound as Spain tries to curb the faring worse than women. virus. — AP And as cases skyrocket in the US and Europe, it is becoming Wine song for Africa clear that how healthy you KAMPALA, Uganda — Bobi Wine, a were before the pandemic Ugandan pop singer and opposition leader, began plays a key role in how has released a song to urge the continent you fare — regardless of how to wash their hands. old you are. Wine has also criticised African The majority of people who governments for not maintaining better get Covid-19 have mild or healthcare systems for the continent’s 1.3 moderate symptoms. But the billion people. “majority” unfortunately does In his new song, ‘Corona Virus Alert’, not mean “all” and that raises Wine and collaborator Nubian Li highlight an important question: Who prevention measures against the virus, should worry the most? While it which now has been reported in at least 46 will be months before scientists of Africa’s 54 countries. have enough data to say for Speaking to The Associated Press about sure who is most at risk and the song, Wine — a popular musician, why, preliminary numbers from BEDS IN INDIA QUARANTINE CENTRE: Indian workers arrange beds to prepare a quarantine centre at the Sarusojai sports complex in Gauhati, India, on Saturday (local time). AP pictures legislator and presidential aspirant whose early cases around the world real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — said are starting to offer hints. it was time for Africa’s leaders to channel role kids have in spreading the more resources into building functional Not just the old who are virus: “There is an urgent need healthcare systems that serve both the rich getting sick for further investigation of the and the poor. — AP role children have in the chain Senior citizens undoubtedly of transmission,” researchers at Angela Merkel praised are the hardest hit by Covid- Canada’s Dalhousie University BERLIN — In her first address to the 19. In China, 80 percent of wrote in The Lancet Infectious nation on the new coronavirus pandemic, deaths were among people in Diseases. German Chancellor Angela Merkel their 60s and older, and that calmly appealed to citizens’ reason and general trend is now playing The riskiest health conditions discipline to slow the spread of the virus, out elsewhere. acknowledging as a woman who grew up Some countries face Put aside age: underlying in communist East Germany how difficult particular risk because of health plays a big role. In it was to give up freedoms, yet as a trained that fact. Italy has the world’s China, 40 percent of people scientist she also emphasised that the second oldest population after who required critical care had facts don’t lie. Japan. While death rates other chronic health problems. Then, wearing the same blue pantsuit fluctuate wildly early in an And also in China, deaths were from the televised address, the 65-year-old outbreak, Italy has reported highest among people who popped into her local supermarket to pick more than 80 percent of deaths had heart disease, diabetes or up food, wine and toilet paper to take back so far were among those 70 or chronic lung diseases before to her Berlin apartment. older. they got Covid-19. For her, it was a regular shopping stop, But, “the idea that this is Pre-existing health problems but photos snapped by someone at the purely a disease that causes also can increase risk of grocery store were shared worldwide as a BATTLING AN INVISIBLE ENEMY: Spanish Royal guard death in older people, well infection, such as people who reassuring sign of calm leadership amid a soldiers disinfect a hospital to prevent the spread of the new . . . we need to be very, very have weak immune systems. global crisis. — AP careful with that idea,” Dr Other countries now are coronavirus in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday (local time). Spain and Mike Ryan, the World Health seeing how pre-pandemic Italy demanded more European help as they fight still-surging First virus death in Syria Organization’s emergencies health plays a role. More such coronavirus infections amid the continent’s worst crisis since DAMASCUS — Syria’s health ministry chief, warned. threats are therefore likely to World War 2. said a woman who died after being rushed As much as 10 to 15 percent be discovered. Italy reported to hospital for emergency treatment was of people under 50 have that of the first nine people a week or so, only to suddenly more than half of the Covid-19 found to have been infected by the new moderate to severe infection, he younger than 40 who had deteriorate — experiencing deaths in China were among coronavirus, Covid-19, in the country’s first said on Friday. died of Covid-19, seven were organ-damaging inflammation. men. Other parts of Asia officially-reported death from the disease. Even if they survive, the confirmed to have had “grave As for pre-existing lung saw similar numbers. Then Syria has so far confirmed only nine middle-aged can spend weeks pathologies” such as heart problems, “this is really Europe, too, spotted what cases, although medics and witnesses in the hospital. In France, more disease. happening in people who have Dr Deborah Birx, the White said there were more infected than had than half of the first 300 people The more health problems, less lung capacity,” Perl said, House coronavirus co-ordinator, currently been reported. — AP admitted to intensive care units the worse they fare. Italy has because of diseases such as labelled a concerning trend. Italy toll nearly 11,000 were under 60. also reported that about half COPD (chronic obstructive In Italy, where men so “Young people are not its people who had died from pulmonary disease) or cystic far make up 58 percent of ROME — At the time of going to press invincible,” the WHO’ Maria Covid-19 had three or more fibrosis. infections, male deaths are this morning, the death toll in Italy had Van Kerkhove added, saying underlying conditions, while Asthma also is on the worry outpacing female deaths and climbed by 756 to 10779, the second more information was needed just 2 percent of deaths were in list. No one really knows the increased risk starts at age successive fall in the daily rate. about the disease in all age people who had no pre-existing about the risk from very mild 50, according to a report from The death toll from an outbreak of groups. ailments. asthma, although even routine Italy’s Covid-19 surveillance coronavirus in Italy climbed by 756 to Italy reported that a quarter Heart disease is a very respiratory infections often group. The US CDC has not yet 10,779, the Civil Protection Agency said, of its cases so far were among broad term, but so far it looks leave patients using their released details. the second successive fall in the daily rate. people aged 19 to 50. In Spain, like those most at risk have inhalers more often and they However, one report about The number of fatalities, by far the a third were under the age significant cardiovascular would need monitoring with the first nearly 200 British highest of any country in the world, of 44. In the US, the Centers diseases, such as congestive Covid-19, she said. What about patients admitted to critical account for more than a third of all deaths for Disease Control and heart failure or severely a prior bout of pneumonia? care found about two-thirds from the infectious virus worldwide. Prevention’s first snapshot of stiffened and clogged Unless it was severe enough were male. Italy’s largest daily toll was registered on cases found 29 percent were arteries, said Dr Trish Perl, to put you on a ventilator, that One suspect: globally, men Friday, when 919 people died. aged 20 to 44. infectious disease chief at UT alone should not have caused were more likely to have There were 889 deaths on Saturday (local Then there was the puzzle Southwestern Medical Center. any significant lingering smoked more heavily and for time). of children, who have made Any sort of infection tends damage, she said. longer periods than women. Of those infected nationwide, 13,030 had up a small fraction of the to make diabetes harder to The European CDC is fully recovered on Sunday, compared to world’s case counts to date. But control, but it is not clear The gender mystery urging research into smoking’s 12,384 the day before. while most appear only mildly why diabetics appear to be at connection to Covid-19. Lombardy, the hardest hit Italian region, ill, in the journal Pediatrics particular risk with Covid-19. Perhaps the gender Hormones may play a role, reported a rise in deaths of around 416 on researchers traced 2100 Risks in the less healthy may imbalance should not be a too. In 2017, University of Sunday. — AP infected children in China and have something to do with how surprise. During previous Iowa researchers infected mice Iran under siege too noted one death —a 14-year-old they hold up if their immune outbreaks of SARS and MERS, with SARS and, just like had — and that nearly 6 percent of systems overreact to the virus. scientists noticed men seemed happened in people, males were TEHRAN — Iran’s coronavirus death toll children were seriously ill. Patients who die often seemed more susceptible than women. more likely to die. Estrogen has risen to 2640, as the Middle East’s Another question is what to have been improving after This time around, slightly seemed more protective. — AP worst-hit country grapples with the fast- spreading outbreak. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 WORLD 15 Massive death toll in US feared NEW YORK CITY — The with data showing high rates Covid-19 outbreak could kill of infection in densely-packed 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, areas with big, non-English- the US government’s top speaking populations. infectious-disease expert warned Dr Craig Smith, who heads on Sunday (local time), as the surgery department at New smouldering hotspots in nursing York-Presbyterian/Columbia homes and a growing list of University Medical Center, said stricken cities heightened the the hospital would probably sense of dread across the United be forced into “apocalyptic States. scenarios” in the coming weeks, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of in which ventilators and the National Institute of Allergy intensive care unit beds would and Infectious Diseases, made need to be rationed. the dire prediction of fatalities “Yesterday, tried my soul,” he on CNN, adding that millions in wrote in an online posting. the US could become infected. Concern for the poor was At the time of going to press being echoed around the world. this morning, the US had had In India, a lockdown covering a total of 2445 deaths, and over the country’s 1.3 billion people 139,200 had been infected with has put untold numbers out of the virus. work and left many families Worldwide, more than 717,900 struggling to feed themselves. infections had been reported, Tens of thousands in New Delhi and deaths topped 33,800, half were being forced to flee their of them in Italy and Spain, homes, with no way to pay the where hospitals were swamped rent. and the health systems was at Women in saris held babies breaking point. on their hips. Others toted their New York State — where the belongings in bags normally death toll topped 1000, up by used for cement. more than 200 from the day Prime Minister Narendra before, remained the epicentre of Modi apologised for their the US outbreak, with the vast hardships but said, “These majority of the deaths having tough measures are needed to occurred in New York City. win this battle”. But spikes in infections were NEW YORK STREETS ALMOST EMPTY: A lone jogger run on a partially empty 7th Avenue, resulting Although the US leads the recorded around the United from citywide restrictions calling for people to stay indoors and maintain social distancing in an effort world in reported cases, five State, not only in metropolitan to curb the spread of Covid-19 on Saturday (local time). AP picture other countries have higher areas but in Midwestern towns death tolls: Italy, Spain, China, and Rocky Mountain ski havens. in Kirkland, Washington — a nursing homes, largely in Green Point on New York’s Long Iran and France. “This is not going to get better stream of facilities have battled the New Orleans area, have Island. Italy reported more than soon,” New York Governor infections among residents and reported cases. Brian Lee, of Families for 750 new fatalities on Sunday, Andrew Cuomo said. staff. In Mount Airy, Maryland, a Better Care, an advocacy bringing the country’s total to The virus was moving A week ago, the Centers for death linked to the virus was group for those living in long- nearly 10,800. But the number fast, through nursing homes, Disease Control and Prevention recorded in a home where 66 term care facilities, said in a of new infections showed assisted-living facilities and said 147 nursing homes in people had been confirmed nursing home, “when we see an signs of easing, with officials other places that house the 27 states had patients with infected. outbreak that’s uncontrolled, it’s expressing cautious optimism elderly or otherwise-vulnerable Covid-19. The problem has only Residents’ loved ones were practically a death sentence”. that the most severe shutdown people. worsened since. being kept away to try to slow But he also said the way in the industrialised West is It was spreading “like fire In Woodbridge, New Jersey, an the spread of the virus. residents were being walled off showing results. through dry grass”, Cuomo entire nursing home relocated “I have a feeling that I very from the outside world was as Italy’s civil protection agency added. its residents after two dozen likely may never see my mother much of a concern as the virus said more than 5200 new cases Since the US saw its first were confirmed to have been again,” said James Preller, itself. were recorded in the last 24 major outbreak of the new infected and the rest were whose 94-year-old mother was In New York City, the virus hours, the lowest number in four coronavirus Covid-19 earlier presumed to be. a resident at Peconic Landing, was overwhelming some of the days, for a total of almost 98,000 this month — at a nursing home In Louisiana, at least 11 a retirement community near city’s poorest neighbourhoods, infections. — AP Australia restricts gatherings to two people Tonga now

CANBERRA — Gatherings in this is the strong advice,” Morrison Australia have now been further said. in lockdown restricted to two people, under On Twitter, NSW Premier Gladys “radical” and unprecedented Berejiklian said the state “will NUKU’ALOFA — Tonga’s week-long measures agreed to by the Cabinet move quickly to enforce additional national lockdown began yesterday as to slow the spread of the new restrictions on gatherings to slow authorities tried to keep the country coronavirus, Covid-19. Covid-19”. Covid-19-free. Australian Prime Minister Scott Like the old restrictions, the new There have been no confirmed cases Morrison announced the previous limit does not apply to people who in Tonga with eight suspected cases gathering limit of 10 people had live together. returning negative tests last week. been cut down to two, after a Weddings were still capped at Despite this, the government has meeting with state and territory five people and funerals at 10. introduced a State of Emergency in leaders last night. Outdoor gyms and skate parks Tonga, and a lockdown (including a night Chief Medical Officer Brendan would be closed in Australia from curfew). Murphy said the changes were today, while outdoor boot camps Yesterday was eerie in Tonga as it was strong but necessary. would also be reduced to two normally a day the nation set aside for “This is radical,” he said. people. “That doesn’t really make it attending church. “The vast majority of Australians a boot camp,” Morrison added. Public gatherings had been limited, have done the right thing in the “That makes it a private session Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison nightclubs, bars and kava clubs were past week. We have seen huge with your trainer.” shut and people were advised to practice evidence of that, but we have also The new measures would come social distancing. seen some very silly behaviour of in to effect at midnight tonight limit contact with others as much Cabinet for over a week. Concerts, sports events, funerals, people who haven’t complied with (local time). as possible.” “There is a lot more work to weddings and birthdays were also heavily the rules, particularly outdoors.” Morrison also strongly advised Morrison encouraged those be done here and my message to restricted. The changes mean the Australian that people aged over 70, those people to contact community tenants, particularly commercial People so far appeared to be following government is now strongly with a chronic illness aged over 60 organisations or volunteer groups tenants, and commercial landlords, the stringent new measures. advising against indoor or outdoor and Indigenous Australians over to organise for groceries and is a very straightforward one. That was despite some of the gatherings with more than one the age of 50 should stay at home medicines to be delivered. “We need you to sit down, talk to restrictions severely hampering Tongans’ other person. as much as was practical. Morrison said state and each other and work this out about ability to practice their cultural norms. However, Morrison said the “This is for their own protection, territories would be moving to put looking at the businesses which Multiple government ministers and measures were not yet legally to limit their interaction with others a temporary ban on evictions of have been closed, businesses CEOs had fronted press conferences to binding. in the community,” he said. people and businesses unable to that may have had a significant give the public information over the past “States and territories will “This does not mean they cannot meet their commitments due to reduction in their revenues and week. determine whether they proceed to go outside. They can go outside financial distress. we need landlords and tenants The CEO of Health, Siale ‘Akau’ola make this an enforceable limit in and can be accompanied by a Measures to address rental to sit down and come up with issued the orders of the weekend saying the same way that the 10-person support person for the purposes stress for both businesses and arrangements that enable them to they were necessary to prevent the limit is already being enforced, but of getting some fresh air and have residents across the country get through this crisis.” introduction of Covid-19 to the country. we have agreed that in all cases some recreation, but they should have been considered by National — ABC, RNZ — RNZ 16 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 In a lockdown, fate of prisoners No masks, sanitiser as virus spreads behind bars

NEW YORK — Something was extends well beyond prison walls. lacking, and some in custody are afraid hospital-level care.” If nothing is done, state lines. All increasing the chances wrong. The chow hall line at New York’s Even though most personal visits have to report symptoms because they’ve he said, people will die and the virus the virus will spread. Rikers Island jail had halted. For three been stopped, hundreds of thousands seen others being placed in solitary will spread faster. Juan Giron was transferred to hours, the men stood and waited, of guards, wardens and other confinement for doing so, several men The Bureau of Prisons said Saturday Rikers Island from an upstate facility without food, until a correctional correctional facility administrators go said in interviews with the AP. Many that the first federal inmate had died of last week for resentencing. officer quietly delivered the news: A in and out 24 hours a day, potentially correctional departments across the coronavirus. The man, Patrick Jones, After going through intake and civilian chef was among those who carrying the virus home to their country do not even identify affected 49, had been housed at FCI Oakdale I, undergoing a health screening, he tested positive for the coronavirus. families and communities. facilities, let alone name those who a low-security prison in Louisiana and went to a dormitory, where dozens “We was like, ‘What? The cook?’” And — as the incarcerated test positive, citing privacy concerns. had “long-term, pre-existing medical of beds were lined up next to one said Corey Young, who spoke to The understand better than anyone — jail “It’s like we are expendable,” said conditions,” the agency said. another, just a few feet apart. Four or Associated Press last week by phone and prison employees are also the Blair, from Fishkill. “The last thing you Officials said Jones had complained five other men arrived soon after, he from Rikers. He and others wondered if ones most likely to bring the virus want is to be around someone and not of a persistent cough on March 19 said, and within a few hours it became the chef had sneezed on trays or into into overflowing facilities already know that that person has it, because and was taken to a hospital. His clear one of them might be infected. the food. Some men later floated the grappling with older men and women, that’s a potential catastrophe.” condition declined the next day and “Two police officers come in with idea of a hunger strike to protest. those suffering from chronic health Most of the coronavirus cases in he was placed on a ventilator. He died masks and gloves on and try to give “I don’t want to eat nothing that conditions and the mentally ill. jails and prisons so far have been at the hospital on Saturday. Jones the guy a mask . . . and they took him comes from the state,” Young said. Nascimento Blair, locked up at reported from New York City, with was serving a 27-year sentence for out,” Giron said. “We asked one of “They are not going to take care of us Fishkill Correctional Facility in the Department of Corrections said possession of crack cocaine with the officers and they said, ‘that’s the properly here.” upstate New York, said one officer had on Saturday that one of its longest- intent to distribute near a junior process we are doing now for guys Health experts say prisons and jails returned from a cruise vacation and serving officers passed away at a college. who have the virus.’” are considered a potential epicentre was coughing and showing other flu- local hospital and that 104 staff and Already, New York, Ohio, Florida No one else from the dorm was for America’s coronavirus pandemic. like symptoms in common areas. That 132 men in custody have now tested and a handful of other states have isolated, he said, or even told to look They are little cities hidden behind tall person was eventually sent home, but positive at Rikers and city jails alone started letting some people out — the out for symptoms. fences where many people share cells, only after a few days. — five times what was reported just a elderly, pretrial detainees, those being With little information coming from sit elbow-to-elbow at dining areas and “Now we don’t even know if we’ve week ago. held on technical violations and low- within correctional facilities or from are herded through halls to the yard or been exposed,” he said, adding there Homer Venters, former chief medical level offenders who are at high-risk the outside world, those inside often prison industry jobs. had been one confirmed coronavirus officer of the New York City jail system, of severe illness. But some health try to figure out who’s been infected They say it’s nearly impossible to case at his prison, but the men were said the rise in infection rates at Rikers advocates say thousands more need on their own. Sometimes they learn keep 6 feet away from anyone, adding aware of three others. “And how do Island foreshadows what’s to come to be freed. Meanwhile, youth justice about it from jail staff members, to tensions. Medical services behind you run from this?” elsewhere. groups in nearly two dozen states are who have weighed orders to remain bars have long been substandard and The first positive tests from inside “America’s 7000 jails, prisons, also calling for the release of detained silent with their own concerns about even hand sanitiser is considered America’s correctional facilities started juvenile and immigration detention and incarcerated juveniles and a halt the health of inmates and staff, the contraband in some facilities because trickling out two weeks ago, with more centers are completely unequipped to to new admissions. men say. Others make assumptions of its alcohol content. than 350 cases now confirmed in New handle this pandemic,” he said. However, new men and women after vague memos about Covid-19 More than 2.2 million people are York, California, Michigan, Alabama He called for authorities to “rapidly continue to cycle in and out of the infections are posted in their units and incarcerated in the US — more than and a dozen other states. empty these facilities of everyone prison system and others are still a guard, cook or someone in their unit anywhere else in the world. But the But information and transparency with risk factors for serious illness being transferred in crowded vans suddenly disappears after showing flu- threat posed by Covid-19 behind bars about the number of infections are and death, and create pathways to between facilities, sometimes across like symptoms. — AP Off to the cafe: Sweden an outlier in virus restrictions

STOCKHOLM — The streets with the intent of extinguishing of Stockholm are quiet but not it later. deserted. People still sit at “That doesn’t make any sense. outdoor cafes in the centre of And the danger, of course, is Sweden’s capital. Vendors still that it burns the whole house sell flowers. Teenagers still chat down,” he said. in groups in parks. Some still Sweden’s current chief greet each other with hugs and epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, handshakes. argued that even if the country’s After a long, dark comparatively permissive Scandinavian winter, the new policies are an anomaly, they are coronavirus, Covid-19, pandemic more sustainable and effective was not keeping Swedes at in protecting the public’s health home — even while citizens than “drastic” moves like closing in many other parts of the VIRUS RISK: schools for four or five months. world were sheltering in place People walk along Sweden, a nation of 10 and would not find shops or the main pedestrian million, had a total of 3447 restaurants open on the few shopping street confirmed virus cases and occasions they were permitted to in Stockholm, and 105 deaths by Sunday, venture out. Sweden. according to a Johns Hopkins Swedish authorities have AP picture University tally. However, there advised the public to practice had been limited testing, with social distancing and to work some 24,500 tests conducted by from home, if possible, and have Wednesday, according to official also urged those over age 70 statistics. to self-isolate as a precaution. “The goal is to slow down the Yet compared to the lockdowns amount of new people getting imposed elsewhere in the world, infected so that health care gets the Swedish government’s a reasonable chance to take care response to the virus allowed actions” instead of ones dictated introduced increasingly already killed over 21,000 of them. And that’s what we all for a liberal amount of personal by science, Giesecke asserted. restrictive limits on public people in Europe. do in every country in Europe,” freedom. It remained unclear how activities and eventually In an open letter to the Tegnell said. Standing at bars has long Sweden’s exceptional state authorised fines because government, some 2000 “We just choose different been banned in Sweden, but would last. they said too many people academics called for greater methods to do it.” restaurant customers could Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, ignored social distancing transparency and more Susanna Moberg, a 63-year- still be served at tables instead warning of “many tough weeks recommendations. justification for its infection old retired teacher, said she of having to take food to go. and months ahead”, announced For now, the Swedish prevention strategy. trusted the government and also High schools and universities on Friday (local time) that as government maintained that Sten Linnarsson, a professor believes Sweden’s experience are closed, but preschools of Sunday, gatherings would be citizens could be trusted to at Karolinska Institute, a with the virus will not be as dire and primary schools are still limited to 50 people instead of exercise responsibility for the prominent medical university as Italy’s, which has by far the running classes in person. 500. greater good and would stay at in Sweden, said the concern most virus-related deaths in the “Sweden is an outlier on the The government noted that home if they experienced any centers on “the assessments and world at more than 10,000. European scene, at least,” said weddings, funerals and Easter Covid-19 symptoms. the course that the Swedish “I’m not so worried. I’m not Johan Giesecke, the country’s celebrations would be affected. Many Swedes were indeed government has taken through 70 years yet. And my children former chief epidemiologist and Still, to reduce the spread of keeping the recommended this epidemic, and especially are not sick so we will go to a now adviser to the Swedish the virus in Germany and the distance from others. because there is really a lack restaurant on Sunday,” Moberg Health Agency, a government UK, groups larger than two are But some scientists have of scientific evidence being put said. “We said ‘Everybody is well body. currently prohibited unless they criticised the Swedish Public forward for these policies”. and the restaurant is open’. So “And I think that’s good.” are composed of people who Health Agency’s approach Linnarsson compared we will go there to celebrate. Other European nations “have already live together. as irresponsible during a Sweden’s handling of the virus We can’t stay at home the whole taken political, unconsidered Officials in Italy and France worldwide pandemic that has to letting a kitchen fire burn day or all week.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 WORLD 17 ‘No time for external threats’ North Korea test-fires missiles amid Covid-19 outbreak fears SEOUL — North Korea on “Recent repeated firings of doesn’t have time now to spare Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles by North Korea for staging (external threats).” ballistic missiles into the sea, is a serious problem to the North Korea has been engaged South Korea and Japan said, entire international community in an intense campaign to continuing a streak of weapons including Japan,” a ministry prevent the spread of the virus launches that suggests leader statement said. that has infected more than Kim Jong-un is trying to In recent weeks, North Korea 660,000 worldwide. strengthen domestic support has fired a slew of missiles It has called its campaign a amid worries about a possible and artillery shells into the matter of “national existence” coronavirus outbreak in the sea in an apparent effort to but has steadfastly denied there country. upgrade its military capability has been a single virus outbreak South Korea’s Joint Chiefs amid deadlocked nuclear talks on its soil. of Staff said it detected the with the United States. Those Many foreign experts question projectiles flying from the weapons were all short range that claim, warning an epidemic North Korean eastern coastal and capable of striking South in North Korea could be dire city of Wonsan into the waters Korea, but didn’t pose a direct because of its chronic lack between the Korean Peninsula threat to the US homeland. of medical supplies and poor and Japan on Sunday morning. Some experts say the latest healthcare infrastructure. The projectiles flew about 230 North Korean launches were A week ago, North Korea said kilometres at a maximum likely designed to shore up unity President Donald Trump sent a altitude of 30 kilometres, the and show that leader Kim Jong personal letter to Kim, seeking WRONG TIMING: North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected statement said. -un is in control in the face of to maintain good relations and ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea said, calling it “very The military described the US-led sanctions and the global offering cooperation in fighting inappropriate” at a time when the world is battling the coronavirus launches as “very inappropriate” pandemic. the outbreak. A North Korean pandemic. AP picture at a time when the world Kim “wants to show he rules state media dispatch didn’t say is battling the coronavirus in a normal way amid the whether Trump mentioned any economy. His nuclear diplomacy North Korea hasn’t carried outbreak. It urged North Korea coronavirus pandemic and his of the latest weapons tests by the with Trump faltered after the out nuclear or long-range to stop such military action. latest weapons tests were aimed North. American president turned down missile tests since it began Japan’s Defence Ministry said at rallying unity internally, not Kim Jong-un has vowed his calls for broad sanctions talks with the United States in that presumed ballistic missiles launching a threat externally,” to boost internal strength relief in exchange for a limited 2018. A resumption of a major were believed to have splashed said Kim Dong-yub, an analyst to withstand what he calls denuclearisation step during weapons test by North Korea into the sea outside of Japan’s at Seoul’s Institute for Far “gangster-like” US-led sanctions their second summit in Vietnam risks completely disrupting the exclusive economic zone. Eastern Studies. “North Korea that are stifling his country’s in early 2019. negotiations. — AP

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Whales face a new threat PORTLAND — Climate change is Lawrence off Canada, where scientists whales, but expressed scepticism about imperilling the world’s largest animals have said the whales are spending more whether slowing vessels would help. by increasing the likelihood of fatal time feeding as waters off New England “Reduced ship speeds also increase collisions between whales and big ships warm. Scientists say the changing ocean the residence time of a ship in a given that ply the same waters. environment with global warming is area where whales are active,” the Warming ocean temperatures are causing right whales and some other council said. “Given those factors, there causing some species of whales in species to stray outside protected zones is some notable uncertainty about how pursuit of food to stray more frequently designed to keep them safe from ships. effective reducing ship speeds is in into shipping lanes, scientists say. “When one of their main food lowering the risk of whale strikes.” The phenomenon has already resources goes away, it means they Changes to international shipping increased ship strikes involving rare start exploring new areas for food,” laws would have to go before the North Atlantic right whales on the East Record said. “And that means they’re International Maritime Organization, Coast and giant blue whales on the West encountering all new sources of which regulates shipping. The Coast, researchers say. The number of mortality because they are going organisation has taken numerous steps strikes off California increased threefold into these places where they are not to protect whales in the past, including in 2018 — to at least 10 — compared to protected.” agreeing in 2014 to a recommendation previous years. On the West Coast, where there was for ships to reduce speed to 10 knots When whales are killed in a ship an increase in whale ship strike deaths, off the Pacific coast of Panama for four collision, they often sink and don’t scientists reported that the risk of such months every summer and autumn. Eiffel Tower lights up to always wash ashore. So scientists and accidents has been growing in the 2000s A spokeswoman for the organisation conservationists say fatal ship strikes as the blue whale population shifted declined to comment on the role of are dramatically under-reported. northward in the North Pacific. warming seas in increased ship strikes. thank frontline workers Vessel strikes are among the most The increased ship strikes could But the subject has caught the attention PARIS — Health workers moment when citizens in frequent causes of accidental death in necessitate “a broader area where ships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric racing to save lives as lockdown across France large whales, along with entanglement in don’t travel,” said Jessica Redfern, an Administration (NOAA), which oversees France contends with have been cheering and fishing gear. Conservationists, scientists ecologist with New England Aquarium’s marine issues in the US. one of the world’s worst applauding from their and animals lovers have pushed for Anderson Cabot Centre for Ocean Life Right whales, in particular, began coronavirus outbreaks have windows and balconies the International Maritime Organization and lead author of a study published in showing a change in migratory received a huge show of in support of doctors and to step up to protect the whales, but it the journal Frontiers in Marine Science behaviour around 2010, said Vince gratitude with the help of nurses. won’t happen without co-operation from in February. Saba, a fisheries biologist with NOAA’s the Eiffel Tower. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo the worldwide shipping industry. Moving shipping lanes, and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The Paris landmark said the light show will take For the right whales, which number possibility of enforcing slower speeds “With that re-distribution, the animals also had a message for the place every evening on the only about 400 and have lost more than for large ships, is a subject of much have moved into areas where there broader French public: Stay 324-metre-tall tower. 10 percent of their population in just a debate among conservation groups, weren’t management rules in place to home. French hospitals few years, the death toll is driving them international regulators and the shipping protect them. In a sense, the deck got Lights spelled out “Merci,” recorded nearly 2000 closer to extinction, said Nick Record, industry. reshuffled,” said Sean Hayes, head of French for ‘Thank you,” and virus-related deaths as of senior research scientist at Bigelow Shippers say they have made attempts the protected species branch for the “Stay at home” in English Friday, a figure that does’nt Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East to work with conservationists, such as fisheries science centre. on Friday night along with include coronavirus cases Boothbay, Maine. an ongoing effort to move a shipping Whales also face increased threat the tower’s famous sparkling elsewhere. Health workers At least three right whales died lane in Sri Lankan waters to protect blue because ships now can travel in parts illuminations. are straining to treat an from ship strikes in 2019 — a small whales. In a statement to The Associated of the sea that were previously ice, said The display of solidarity ever-increasing number of number, but still dangerously high for Press, the World Shipping Council Regina Asmutis-Silvia, a scientist with that started at 8pm (1900 patients, including nearly so small a population. All three deaths expressed a willingness to keep working Massachusetts-based Whale and Dolphin GMT) coincided with the 3800 in intensive care. — AP were documented in the Gulf of Saint to keep shipping activity away from Conservation. — AP 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Gibbons 1 s6650 Jack’s Bar cdwh (3) 62 98 Ms L Day (a2) 1 00746 Clogs (2) 57 74 G Buckley 1 19s14 Succendam wb (14) 61 96 J Penza 3 Big Lion (10) 57.5 88 2 380s2 Lancer (6) 59.5 100 L Magorrian 10 Sharp Electronics Group 7.30 2 527s8 Crown Affair (1) 57 80 Ms S Clenton (a) 4 2 Excelsa h (9) 57.5 86 Ms A Denby 2 61455 Chamisal w (6) 60 92 R Thompson 3 34s61 Aytobe d (1) 59 96 K S Latham $35,000, Benchmark 70, 1400m 3 s2593 Gogol (4) 57 91 L Magorrian 3 1s311 Zellymay (8) 59 90 T Sherry (a2) 5 — Great Tye SCRATCHED 4 801s0 Evil Cry dw (13) 59 84 A Gibbons 4 45s42 Kirwan’s Lane (3) 57 95 J Penza 4 64271 Bedivere wh (11) 58.5 96 A Gibbons 6 Hay There McNair (6) 57.5 89 C O’Brien 5 17 Bovalino tb (2) 58.5 99 M Bell 1 4311s Canasta (5) 61 92 K S Latham 5 s0897 Gloraya h (7) 55 81 C Reith 5 45790 Island Missile (13) 58 91 C Reith 7 Pumpernickel (4) 57.5 89 6 850s3 The Lion cw (15) 58.5 91 2 71190 Hand It In twh (11) 60.5 90 6 40592 Lime And Sugar h (5) 55 85 M Bell 6 s9211 Amica (1) 57 100 K S Latham 8 Secretly Awesome (13) 57.5 90 7 33229 Reveal The Magic th (4) 58 97 Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 7 76s5 Loves A Hit (9) 55 79 D Mc Lellan 7 83211 Into The Oblivion wh (7) 57 98 K S Latham Ms A Denby 3 s1557 Assault’n’bathory dw (2) 60 97 8 777 Pellezzano h (8) 55 83 A Gibbons Ms S Clenton (a) 9 37s25 Devan (11) 57 100 D Mc Lellan 8 0569s Dew Drop dw (8) 57 92 R Thompson G Buckley 9 828s3 Perfect Impression (6) 55 100 8 36721 Tann Hills w (10) 57 92 Ms J Duggan (a) 10 43462 Our Fraulein (1) 56.5 97 J Penza 9 95369 Prince Mayted dw (9) 57 92 4 17s54 Galahad’s Quest d (16) 58.5 92 T Sherry (a2) 9 31442 Delayed Response wb (15) 56 95 11 — Air To Air SCRATCHED Ms M Weir (a2) 5 7s263 Maroch wn (8) 58.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 10 16414 Buzz ‘n’ Joe (2) 55.5 93 Ms M Weir (a2) 12 Archanna (8) 55.5 91 L Magorrian 10 044s7 I Am A Country Boy d (7) 56.5 92 6 3111s Controlthewitness wh (10) 58 87 2 tab.com.au Handicap 2.40 11 00s41 Ski Missile h (12) 55.5 92 G Buckley 13 78 Seraglio (2) 55.5 96 G Buckley Ms R Murray Ms S Clenton (a) $35,000, 2yo Maiden, 900m 12 6s081 Chicansalade (5) 55 94 M Bell 14 — Thinking Cap SCRATCHED 11 8007s Kotinos tcdw (14) 56.5 86 S Lisnyy 7 s7870 Hildalgo h (7) 57.5 93 Ms A Denby 13 24124 Eden Vale w (4) 55 94 Ms R Murray EMERGENCIES: 12 10906 Mr Polar h (16) 56.5 93 8 4598s Chivadahlii dw (1) 57 86 Ms J Duggan (a) 1 Feeling Mighty (4) 58 78 S Lisnyy 14 56s00 Straight Home w (9) 55 87 D Mc Lellan 15 400s Mardi Girl (16) 55 88 Ms R Murray 13 19 Bring Glory (11) 56 94 C Reith 9 4121s La Grisa t (14) 57 85 J Penza 2 5 Stoical b (12) 58 100 C Reith EMERGENCY: 16 8s Dr Copper h (12) 56.5 81 14 s7874 Gone Viral wh (12) 55 90 10 24002 Manabar (18) 56.5 92 Ms L Day (a2) 3 Testabello (9) 58 79 L Magorrian 15 3s493 Financial (3) 55 88 17 36 Sepplime (7) 55 88 S Lisnyy Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 11 13158 Hercules Mo (3) 55.5 93 C O’Brien 4 34s Time For Peace (3) 57.5 96 A Gibbons 18 8s Capital Venture (3) 56.5 82 EMERGENCIES: 12 s3420 Dundee Lee dwh (4) 55 96 R Thompson 5 Glaciers (2) 56 84 G Buckley 5 Bella Group Services 4.25 15 00747 Quick Nick dwh (5) 55 94 13 17468 Sleepy Heart dwh (20) 55 93 D Mc Lellan 6 Ready To Soar (10) 56 81 M Bell 7 Next Payments Handicap 5.40 16 2s850 Makuba d (10) 55 89 14 42s14 Trajection dwb (12) 55 98 A Gibbons 7 9s Undeniable (1) 56 86 A Morgan $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1875m 15 33s31 Menagerie c (9) 55 93 M Bell 8 Winning Business (5) 56 79 J Penza 1 0s864 Chilly Cha Cha cwbh (2) 61 90 $35,000, C,H&G’s Benchmark 64, 1200m 9 Bass Flooring Handicap 6.55 16 37202 Oribella (17) 55 93 C Reith 9 Zorocat (8) 56 79 D Mc Lellan Ms L Day (a2) 1 12506 Playard (3) 60 100 T Sherry (a2) EMERGENCIES: 10 707 Decision At Dawn (7) 55.5 80 2 16s75 Elaborate tw (15) 60 92 C Reith 2 4221s Sea Echo (6) 59.5 94 J Penza $35,000, F&M Benchmark 64, 1200m 17 38232 Buzz w (6) 55.5 96 Ms R Murray Ms M Weir (a2) 3 0s801 Brown Thomas w (8) 59.5 95 3 98030 Black Chilli w (14) 59 100 Ms L Day (a2) 1 114s0 Speed And Style dw (6) 61 89 18 5170s Landstrasse (15) 55 83 11 65s Hireach (11) 55.5 76 K S Latham D Mc Lellan 4 23s1s Tapiconic (13) 59 95 C Reith Ms L Day (a2) 19 57480 The Outcast dh (13) 55 93 12 9 Sparky Girl (6) 55.5 91 L Cumberland 4 67271 Concessions dw (1) 59 96 5 s172s Sedona db (2) 58.5 99 Ms C Graham (a2) 2 45246 Tatiara dwn (4) 61 97 S Lisnyy 20 01162 Acoustix (19) 55 91 Ms J Duggan (a)

Victorian races at Mornington Tuesday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Big Screen Co. Highweight 3.45 15 0s762 Special Treats (9) 56 90 B Park 11 56862 Jungle Jane wh (8) 57 91 L Nolen 10 73312 Material Mistress t (10) 58 92 L Riordan (a) Race 1: EPSOM DAYS, FORLIAH, MAINLAND EMERGENCIES: 12 07866 Written Attraction dw (7) 56 91 $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 2020m 16 5 Ocean Reward (12) 58 89 A Lynch L Riordan (a) 11 12s39 Hafaawa (1) 57.5 100 D Stackhouse Race 2: RIVER MIST, SOMEBODY STOP ME, WHANGAMATA 1 46s90 Zilbiyr twh (10) 72 90 17 6 Miss Hardrock (5) 56 86 J Bowditch 12 38552 Ultra Smart tch (15) 57.5 92 Race 3: DANCE READY, TOM THE STAR, BETHPAGE 2 s7059 Captain Rhett dwh (8) 71 96 6 Neds Same Race Multi 6.00 13 0s674 Andrassy Avenue n (9) 57 89 L Nolen Race 4: ALPHAVILLE, BAROSSA KISS, MATAMATA 3 s6421 Somebody Stop Me w (5) 71 94 J Allen 4 Neds Plate 5.00 $35,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 58, 1200m 14 77832 Kootara dwhn (12) 56.5 91 Race 5: OCEAN DEW, FROME THE STARS, RECOMPENSA 4 92225 Buffalo Bill (3) 70.5 100 15 22613 Florent th (16) 56 92 J Noonan $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1500m 1 46s12 Bellarine Beauty b (8) 61.5 98 J Allen Race 6: BELLARINE BEAUTY, OUR AUGUST ROSE, ZOUPINO 5 13s55 Unique Journey wh (12) 70 93 W Gordon EMERGENCIES: 6 2s083 Whangamata (13) 70 90 A Lynch 1 7s7s2 High Done (8) 58.5 93 J Allen 2 s517s Mystery Diamond (12) 61.5 91 16 64056 Canelo dw (7) 58 90 J Allen Race 7: HAFAAWA, KOOTARA, FLORENT 2 6s34s Matamata h (12) 58.5 87 C Douglas Dean Holland 17 s5062 Herman’s Bells tb (2) 57.5 94 J Bowditch Race 8: DRATINI, ARIGATO, ADMIRAL MICHELLE 7 16093 All Fairy Prince h (11) 69.5 89 T Sadler 8 4780s Casa Larada (9) 69 90 3 2s25 Alphaville (7) 58 98 B Thompson 3 187s6 Zoupino wb (3) 61.5 99 C Rawiller (a2) 18 s8s86 Tax Free dw (8) 57.5 90 A Lynch 9 10849 Fioritura h (4) 69 93 4 9566 Alterno h (6) 58 88 M Carson 4 4318s Diaquin dw (1) 61 100 B Thompson 19 8s927 Any Given Bender cdw (19) 56.5 89 10 0s067 Sterling Acheeva h (2) 69 88 C Douglas 5 989 Jack The Raider h (11) 58 82 5 51s5 Our August Rose (7) 61 97 Dylan Dunn 11 0s833 Danluca w (1) 68.5 88 T Ryan C Rawiller (a2) M Cartwright (a2) 8 Neds Price Boost Handicap 7.0 0 12 0s674 River Mist w (16) 67 90 6 60229 New Choice h (1) 58 100 J Bowditch 6 928s3 Oneira w (2) 60 92 Ms C Hall EMERGENCIES: 7 56337 Carmelites (9) 56.5 96 M Cartwright (a2) 7 51534 Praguematist cd (4) 60 96 W Price (a2) $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1000m 13 60PsP The Arod d (15) 67.5 84 N Newton 8 569s0 Castanea (10) 56.5 77 W Gordon 8 728s6 Precocious Girl dn (13) 60 87 1 13s63 Cienfuegos w (14) 62.5 88 C Rawiller (a2) 14 53813 Akhurst t (7) 67 93 Ronan Short 9 06 Let The Ark Stay h (13) 56.5 81 B Higgins 9 469s5 Sly Song d (15) 60 93 M Allen 2 72s21 Red Maestro (13) 62.5 88 D Stackhouse 1 Avis Mornington Highweight 3.10 15 237s5 Undercover Poet dw (6) 67 93 10 26232 Barossa Kiss (5) 56 96 M Aitken (a) 10 7160s Vilanelle (14) 60 89 C Douglas 3 05122 Dratini cwb (15) 62 97 B Higgins $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 2020m 16 69s72 Fullforward th (14) 66 88 11 8 Carlton Rose h (2) 56 87 R Mc Leod 11 36732 Third Coming h (10) 59 92 J Noonan 4 0s190 Our Free Spirit ch (7) 61.5 89 12 36496 Last Dream (4) 56 86 Ms K Walters 12 00692 Infernal dw (9) 58 91 Ms L Lafferty (a2) H Grace (a1.5) 1 04s66 Diamond Luke (5) 68.5 92 13 52 Medlar (14) 56 92 W Egan 13 48555 Mylex dh (11) 57 89 C Rawiller (a2) 2 02503 Jousting (9) 68.5 87 D Horner Jnr 3 Highview Accounting Plate 4.30 5 s4740 Tahlayla d (8) 61 100 W Price (a2) $35,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1200m 14 8 The White Sky (3) 56 90 W Price (a2) 14 31521 Fritz ‘n’ Sauce dw (6) 56 89 L Riordan (a) 6 51089 Mr Jammo thn (6) 60.5 90 J Bowditch 3 42436 Mainland h (3) 68.5 91 C Douglas 15 0307s Meet The Missus h (5) 56 78 Ms B Grylls 4 s6343 Prince Anacheeva h (10) 68.5 88 7 54916 Prussian Dream dhn (1) 60.5 91 1 7 Boom Boom Becker (1) 58 97 J Allen 5 Take It To Neds Level 5.30 C Douglas W Gordon 2 4 Buble Boy (11) 58 91 L Nolen 7 Neds Multi Builder 6.30 8 3157s Arigato dwh (9) 59.5 97 J Noonan 5 42344 Epsom Days h (4) 68 93 $35,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 64, 1500m 3 423s5 Dance Ready bh (10) 58 90 C Douglas $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1200m 9 5s788 Kapara dw (3) 59.5 85 B Park 6 35s75 Honour Me (13) 68 90 N Newton 4 Deponent (14) 58 82 M Allen 1 s8871 Moscow Red dwn (5) 64 95 W Price (a2) 10 23144 Iloveannie (5) 59 95 Dylan Dunn 7 73s34 Rokara (11) 68 100 J Allen 5 8s3 Lovano (3) 58 85 Dylan Dunn 2 10 Set Us Free th (10) 59 84 B Higgins 1 71376 Southern Turf dw (5) 61 97 C Rawiller (a2) 11 33013 Thin Green Line d (16) 58.5 90 B Mertens 8 46s82 Fiorena h (1) 66.5 96 A Lynch 6 2 Midships h (2) 58 100 D Stackhouse 3 261s5 Ocean Dew bh (11) 58.5 99 D Thornton 2 5s612 Design Rouge h (17) 60 91 W Price (a2) 12 s45s4 Admiral Michelle w (11) 58 91 9 8 Energy Raider (7) 66 89 T Ryan 7 20s28 Pollard b (7) 58 94 M Dee 4 21671 Phyla Vell w (9) 58.5 100 3 s1701 Comte dh (3) 59.5 96 M Dee T Nugent (a) 10 7343 Forliah (8) 66 94 8 Scrambler (17) 58 83 M Cartwright (a2) 4 0s524 The Thick Of It d (18) 59.5 90 J Martin EMERGENCIES: 11 5 Nelson’s Lover (6) 66 90 T Sadler 9 87638 Teddy Mercury h (15) 58 87 B Mertens 5 s2134 Frome The Stars wb (4) 58 96 M Walker 5 41127 Reactor dw (13) 59 93 Ms L Lafferty (a2) 13 34804 Kaphit dhn (2) 59.5 85 M Allen 12 76449 Schmetto (14) 66 0 Scratched 10 3s24 Tom The Star (8) 58 100 J Noonan 6 216s3 Infallybelle tw (6) 58 94 D Schmitt 6 3030s Savvy Shields dwh (14) 59 87 C Douglas 14 97850 Fred’s A Goer h (4) 59.5 91 M Allen EMERGENCIES: 11 33s26 Bethpage (16) 56 100 Z Spain 7 32421 Recompensa h (1) 58 100 J McNeil 7 s5341 Zipspur dw (6) 59 93 Z Spain 15 9s331 Squibbly Dibbly d (12) 58 85 13 0s0 Yulara h (2) 68 84 Ronan Short 12 34472 Fortyfivedegrees h (13) 56 88 W Price (a2) 8 5400s Taberna n (2) 58 91 B Mertens 8 32665 Stage Front t (4) 58.5 91 Ms J Da Rose 14 687 Evader (12) 66 92 13 4s4 Marine Belle b (6) 56 89 B Thompson 9 1s877 Boo Dup (12) 57 89 J Bowditch Ms G Cartwright (a) 16 32072 Elusive Shine dwh (10) 57.5 86 15 7607s Dortort (15) 68.5 85 S Pateman 14 One Nation (4) 56 84 J Bowditch 10 2032s Goosey Fair n (3) 57 88 E Brown 9 6s235 Channing tch (11) 58 91 M Dee Ms J Eaton (a)

Queensland races at Mackay Tuesday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 Trebles 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Quaddie 3-4-5-6, 7-8-9-10 Selections 2 Airless Spray Service Plate 3.23 Ms E Smith (a) EMERGENCIES: 9 Blacks Real Estate 7.40 Race 1: ASK ME TOMORROW, EMILEE’S EMPIRE, 8 705 New Secret (10) 56 87 Ms E Bell (a) 11 76958 Talk About A Saga dh (9) 60 81 $17,000, Maiden SW, 1100m 9 84355 Good As A Rocket h (4) 55 89 Ms E Smith (a) $17,000, Benchmark 65, 1560m COLOUR PERFECT 1 234s3 Brad h (2) 58.5 98 Ms T Bannon 10 s6364 Notoriety h (9) 55 89 12 670s0 Katie’s Girl h (6) 56.5 72 1 43171 Mustarrid cdwh (10) 66.5 89 M Haley Race 2: BRAD, MACKENZIE COUNTRY, TRUMP ME 2 8s779 Jars h (8) 58.5 83 2 13717 Stone Warrior tcwh (1) 63 89 Race 3: RAW INSTINCT, DAWLISH, WREN PLUCKED 3 56755 Mackenzie Country h (7) 58.5 100 5 Autobarn Plate 5.12 7 Barcam Electrical Handicap 6.27 3 9s624 Fun Tickets dw (12) 61.5 95 Race 4: HARRY ROCKET, ALSAURUSFIRST, 4 66s9s Trump Me b (6) 58.5 91 $17,000, Class 2 SW, 1100m $17,000, Benchmark 55, 1300m 4 0s080 Captains Way dwh (8) 59.5 79 5 Azioc h (5) 56.5 91 Ms E Bell (a) SHINKANSEN MAGLEV 1 35s36 Act Of Bravery th (3) 60 97 A Butler 5 66694 Don’t We Love It dwbhn (5) 59 82 Race 5: LIEUTENANT, GRACIOUS GARCON, TARTUFO BIANCO 6 80s90 Bimbimbi Barb (1) 56.5 83 1 12s56 Paua t (7) 63 95 6 526s3 Sir Harry d (7) 58 90 7 2667s Hugs ‘n’ Kisses (9) 56.5 94 2 0549s Celebration Day th (11) 60 93 2 600s3 Broken Finger twhn (5) 61.5 91 Race 6: ONLY WANNA SING, FREEFICA, TA CHANSON G Goomany 7 9s048 San Raymond tch (11) 57.5 85 8 So Surreel (3) 56.5 89 Ms E Bell (a) Race 7: STRAWBERRY BLONDE, LUCKY BEE, 3 57009 Clifton County (1) 60 87 Ms E Bell (a) Ms N Summers 9 276s4 Tatachilla bh (4) 56.5 89 3 22143 Strawberry Blonde dw (1) 60.5 100 8 0s075 Lunar Spin dn (4) 57 75 Ms D Graham (a) STARS DON’T RUST 4 1412s Parisian Tycoon tb (7) 60 94 5 15192 Lieutenant (8) 59 99 A Butler 9 6s524 Sir Van Dyke twh (2) 56.5 86 Race 8: TIME STAMP, HIGH I CUE, FOLLOW ON 3 Macdonald Murphy Machinery 4.00 4 52122 Lucky Bee th (3) 59 91 Ms T Bannon Race 9: SIR HARRY, SIR VAN DYKE, FUN TICKETS 6 2s107 Gracious Garcon ch (5) 58.5 98 $17,000, Maiden SW, 1100m Ms T Bannon 5 837s4 Jetintoit wn (4) 58.5 86 Ms S Wiseman 10 35746 Winsomemore tcdwh (3) 55 86 Race 10: WALK THE TALK, QUIDNI, DISTRICT 1 82s44 Brookville (9) 58.5 82 Ms E Smith (a) 7 5433s Terminate th (2) 58.5 94 6 52312 The Deckeraider dbh (8) 58 85 Ms Z White (a) 2 807 Magic Cody h (8) 58.5 86 8 30416 Tartufo Bianco h (9) 58 100 7 22533 Stars Don’t Rust th (6) 57.5 87 S Watkin 11 60543 Marzena h (9) 55 83 3 80562 Scaramouche bh (2) 58.5 82 9 53846 She’s Maganda dh (4) 57 96 M Haley 8 7s547 Outspoken (9) 55.5 87 EMERGENCY: 10 4213 Miss Carolee h (10) 56.5 92 9 50629 The Clang Affair dw (2) 55 89 12 4s831 Hadrian cw (6) 57.5 100 1 TAB Handicap 2.48 4 56s Such A Whit h (4) 57.5 100 5 69 Balnagal (1) 56.5 76 EMERGENCIES: Ms E Smith (a) 10 Blue River Landscape 8.20 $17,000, 2yo Maiden, 1200m 6 439s2 Dawlish h (3) 56.5 96 Ms N Summers 11 01134 Zorro Feminino wb (12) 58 93 7 5346s Raw Instinct h (7) 56.5 83 12 75066 Insolvent twh (6) 60 88 M Haley 8 Enlightened Financial 7.0 4 $17,000, Benchmark 69, 1100m 1 2s Ask Me Tomorrow b (6) 59 97 8 300s7 Tala Rikisa (5) 56.5 85 Ms E Smith (a) 6 Next Accounting Plate 5.50 $17,000, Benchmark 55, 1300m 1 198s6 Shiranda twh (11) 63.5 79 9 0s Wren Plucked h (6) 55.5 91 2 21144 Walk The Talk dwh (5) 60 95 2 Grand Trick h (3) 59 85 1 51561 Grand De Lago tcwh (2) 63 99 Ms Z White (a) $17,000, Class 2 SW, 1100m Ms T Bannon 3 8 Whosday h (8) 58 85 M Barnham 3 72663 District cwh (10) 59.5 86 4 4s222 Emilee’s Empire (9) 57.5 100 4 APL Poker Mackay Handicap4.34 1 40913 Only Wanna Sing dwb (11) 60 97 2 7135s Time Stamp bh (10) 62 89 Ms T Bannon 2 43s43 Santisimo tw (12) 60 85 4 41716 Ten Goal Polo tcdw (8) 57.5 94 Ms T Chambers 3 6235s Follow On h (3) 61 89 G Goomany $17,000, 3yo Maiden, 1300m 3 44146 Ta Chanson twh (4) 60 93 Ms T Bannon Ms E Smith (a) 5 42 Colour Perfect (10) 57 92 4 827s1 High I Cue cw (1) 59 94 1 628 Alsaurusfirst (2) 60 99 4 75066 Embattled wbn (10) 59 84 5 313s5 Quidni b (9) 56.5 90 6 Natural Emperor (1) 57 85 2 05 Kilkenny Lad h (1) 60 94 A Butler 5 52715 Belzu db (3) 58.5 87 Ms T Chambers 5 21s04 Wirraway h (5) 59 91 Ms T Chambers 6 64925 Invisible Girl t (7) 55.5 88 Ms E Bell (a) Ms D Graham (a) 3 5s Shinkansen Maglev h (8) 60 83 6 1500s Ifyouknowhatimean th (8) 58.5 87 6 84188 Sound Investment dh (7) 58 89 7 6227s Prickles dh (1) 55 90 Ms Z White (a) 7 Sahara Sally (2) 57 85 Ms S Wiseman 4 5s6 Hard Currency h (6) 59.5 97 Ms E Smith (a) 7 00s21 Rock’n’roll Bobby tdw (4) 57.5 100 8 — Tartufo Bianco SCRATCHED 8 47 Plenty Of Ticker h (7) 56 87 5 05232 Harry Rocket h (3) 59.5 92 7 709s5 Dancing Tycoon bh (7) 58 85 N Seymour 9 45549 Rockethead h (6) 55 89 9 7s8 Lady Lowburn (4) 55.5 96 6 04s Not A Single Day h (5) 59.5 91 8 134s5 Djebel Ready t (5) 57 83 8 77693 Captain Tom ch (9) 57 91 10 09397 Favor Of God h (4) 55 86 Ms Z White (a) G Goomany 9 s7122 Freefica d (2) 56.5 100 B Pengelly 9 5s675 Goldie’s Archer h (6) 55 95 M Haley EMERGENCY: 10 64456 Pointo’s Pick (5) 54 93 Ms E Bell (a) 7 2070s Frankie Dreamin’ (7) 58 100 10 227s6 Dutch Rocket h (1) 55.5 82 10 43926 Tokarev (8) 55 95 11 61807 Crime Boss dw (2) 55 100 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 SPORT 21 Supercars team resources used

JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION to combat virus 1430 ACROSS: 1 Harms, 4 Fructose, 9 Tariff, 14 Tibia, 15 As straight as a die, MOTORSPORT by Laine Clark, AAP “We are in a fortunate position where 17 Balsa, 18 Nap, 19 Scrooge, 20 Racetrack, 21 Comedy, 24 Shoemaker, we have the ability to make this shift in 25 Beetle, 26 Unsafe, 29 Memorandum, 31 Cut, 32 Supply, 33 Whim, 35 BRISBANE — Supercars outfit Erebus our operations and help our health care 37 39 40 41 42 47 Motorsport has emerged as an unlikely workers and patients. Top, Book, Notre-Dame, Equipment, Radar, Newlywed, ally in the fight against coronavirus by “One of our engineers has family Shoeless, 51 Bliss, 55 Balalaika, 56 Kidnapped, 58 Aged, 59 Awe, 60 Evil, developing and manufacturing medical isolated in Italy, so the effects of this 61 Smoker, 62 Tea, 63 Straighten, 66 Mugger, 67 Borsch, 69 Trafalgar, 72 equipment for hospitals. virus have hit close to home for us.” 73 75 77 80 81 With the season suspended until at Ryan said they used a 3D printer to Hasten, Norwegian, Boulder, Die, Rhine, Turn over a new least June due to the pandemic, the team design and develop the face masks “based

leaf, 82 Nerve, 83 Lessen, 84 Describe, 85 Screw. PuzzleThe Company have worked with Supercars medical on underwater snorkelling masks”. DOWN: 2 Associate, 3 Motto, 5 Rage, 6 Catwalk, 7 Obstetrician, 8 Eider, 9 © delegate Carl Le to produce full face He said the transparent box helped Treacle, 10 Ribs, 11 Fallow, 12 Ebony, 13 Tadpole, 14 Taverns, 16 As masks and a transparent box that fits isolate infected patients with two holes 22 23 24 25 27 28 over an infected patient’s head, neck and on the side to allow access for doctors and good as new, Amidst, Clipper, Snorkel, Better, Achieve, chest to protect health care workers. reduce the chance of transmission. Sleuth, 30 Meek, 32 Spade, 34 Myths, 36 Epee, 38 Ode, 42 Noble, 43 They have produced the devices in He said the cost-effective design for the Willing, 44 Yolk, 45 Enigma, 46 Vicar, 48 Old King Cole, 49 Leather, 50 their Melbourne-based workshop and are box — which is already being trialled in See, 51 Backlog, 52 Sketch, 53 Advantageous, 54 Lass, 57 Pariah, 64 preparing to distribute them nationally two Melbourne hospitals — ensured they as soon as possible. could produce up to 20 a day. Exonerate, 65 Censure, 66 Maddens, 68 Shorten, 70 Amateur, 71 Recipe, “It’s a challenging time and all Team members are also investigating 72 74 76 78 79 Hears, World, Lilac, News, Barb. CROSSWORDJUMBO Copyright Australians need to do all they can to help,” a two-way communication device for team chief executive Barry Ryan said. isolation rooms. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 Player wage cuts and staff layoffs on agenda RUGBY by Adrian Warren, AAP cuts, RA is understood not to have had any while doubt surrounds the test schedule Wallaby Paul McLean detailed discussions yet with the Rugby later in the year. He is one of the board’s most senior SYDNEY — The sensitive issues of Union Players’ Association (RUPA). The sport’s global governing body, World directors, having served in that role for the potential large player wage cuts and staff RA was to reveal its financial result for Rugby, may be able to offer some financial past eight years after an almost five-year layoffs are among the big issues to be 2019 at today’s annual general meeting. support, although that has still to be stint as RA president from 2005 to 2009. discussed at the Rugby Australia AGM It recorded a net surplus of $A5.2m in determined. McLean took over last month from today. 2018, but after the last AGM anticipated Outside of the financial discussions, RA previous incumbent Cameron Clyne, who is The meeting, from 10am (AEDT, midday running at a loss in 2019 due to reductions will today fill three positions on its board stepping down at the AGM NZ time) by video conference, is expected in broadcast and match-day revenue Those positions are set to be taken by The new chairman is expected to take to provide some clarity on the issue. because of a limited domestic test schedule 1999 World Cup-winning Wallaby centre over from McLean mid-year, allowing a Other sports, including Australian rules in a World Cup year. Dan Herbert, Virgin Blue co-founder Brett gradual transition into the role. and netball, have already announced large Revenue for 2020 year will be adversely Godfrey and Supercars chairman Peter RA has plenty on its plate over the short-term player pay cuts and stood down affected by the Super Rugby tournament Wiggs. next year. On its list are finalising a new staff. being suspended for the foreseeable Either Godfrey or Wiggs is tipped to take broadcast deal, bidding for the 2027 World While some other sports have kept their future after seven rounds, and a delay to a over as the chairman, a spot filled in an Cup and tackling a looming new collective players in the loop over potential wage proposed domestic competition in its place, interim capacity since last month by former bargaining agreement. Lowe wants a reset

WINNING to rid NRL of greed RUGBY LEAGUE by Daniel Gilhooly, AAP NUMBERS WELLINGTON — Rugby league great Graham Lowe says the coronavirus DRAW No. 1946 pandemic has unmasked a greed that has BONUS infiltrated the NRL. WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER He believes a fundamental reset should take place. 02 03 19 35 37 39 23 While adamant that sport “is insignificant behind humanity” in the Total Lotto $7,159,253 problems caused by Covid-19, Lowe didn’t prizes hold back when asked to assess whether No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS a reincarnated National Rugby League DIVISION could be better structured. ONE 6 winning Nos ROLLOVER 0 The former Manly, Queensland and TWO Kiwis coach said too many stakeholders 5 winning Nos plus the Bonus No. $0 0 had clawed themselves an influential THREE voice in the running of the game. 5 winning Nos $2403 10 Clubs and the NRL itself were now top- FOUR 4 winning Nos heavy with staff, and the imbalance was plus the Bonus No. $140 25 FIVE exposed by the pandemic, Lowe said. 4 winning Nos $69 516 “We can all see it now — there’s been SIX a greed that’s infected the game, a greed NEW START: Graham Lowe says the NRL needs a reset to get rid of the greed that 3 winning Nos plus the Bonus No $44 730 from players, from coaches, from player he says has infected the game. Northern Advocate file picture by John Stone SEVEN 7196 agents and clubs,” Lowe told AAP. 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket “I think it’s been disgusting and A central cash reserve would probably the clubs can actually stand on their whatever happens in the future, have been established. own two feet, without the support of the someone’s got to be strong enough to He said only clubs that could survive governing body. make sure that greed never infects the through their own crowd figures and “Most clubs would agree, they could game again. sponsorship should remain in a new-look run on a fraction of their staff for a start. “For example, coaches have got to competition, hailing Brisbane Broncos as You’ve got assistant coaches for the be totally de-powered. They’re not the the only club that could be classified as assistants.” oracles they think they are on the game.” strong. Lowe feared he would sound like a WINNING NUMBERS 03 02 39 19 Lowe, who was chief executive at Lowe said the game’s bosses should curmudgeon but he believed the influx Manly a decade ago, said he had to go dispense with the salary cap and of business people running rugby league Total Strike back to more than 20 years ago, when introduce a structure along the lines of had removed some of its essence for fans. prizes $491,749 Ken Arthurson ran a tight rugby league the English Premier League, even if that “The game was embarrassed about No. OF ship in Australia, for the ideal set-up. resulted in fewer teams. itself because they felt there were too PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Arthurson’s hard-nosed attitude “I know that broadcasting has a major many blokes with broken noses and TOTAL wouldn’t have let struggling clubs be cauliflower ears in positions of control. Four out of Four ROLLOVER 0 part to play but weak clubs shouldn’t be continually bailed out by grants and allowed to be involved,” he said. “We’ve totally failed to recognise the Three out of Four $754 29 other support mechanisms, Lowe said. “You’ve got to have a situation where wisdom of those blokes.”

Two out of Four $66 1852 One out of Four Bonus Ticket 47,651 Smith’s leadership ban ends CRICKET and practising the guitar. second test at Cape Town in 2018, when “It’s obviously not looking likely (the IPL Cameron Bancroft, with the knowledge of WINNING NUMBER SYDNEY — Steve Smith’s two-year will go ahead) at the moment,” the 30-year- Smith and his vice-captain David Warner, leadership ban ended quietly yesterday, old Smith said. used sandpaper to change the condition of 10 leaving him eligible to again captain “I’m just trying to stay physically and the ball. Australia at a time of uncertainty over when mentally fit and fresh and if it goes ahead Smith and Warner received one-year Total Powerball $2,084,249 international cricket will resume. at some point, then great. bans from international and most domestic prizes Smith was stripped of the captaincy “And if not, there’s plenty going on in the cricket and Bancroft was banned for nine No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS and banned from leading Australia for two world at the moment . . . so just play it day months. The scandal also resulted in the DIVISION ONE years over his involvement in the 2018 by day.” resignation of coach Darren Lehmann and Lotto Division 1 + winning Powerball No. $1,000,000 0 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. It seems unlikely Smith will return to the departure of Cricket Australia’s chief TWO His sentence ended yesterday and he can the captaincy when cricket resumes. Tim executive, James Sutherland. Lotto Division 2 + winning Powerball No. $32,049 4 again captain Australia if called upon. Paine is firmly established as Australia’s Warner remains under a career-long THREE Australian players were due this week test captain and at 35 is not immediately leadership ban. Lotto Division 3 + winning Powerball No. $710 179 to conclude a series of matches in New considering retirement. Aaron Finch has Meanwhile, Cricket Australia (CA) has FOUR Zealand and, for some, to join the Indian Lotto Division 4 + $59 captained Australia successfully in white- delayed the announcement of its annual winning Powerball No. 492 Premier League (IPL). But it wasn’t clear FIVE ball cricket. list of contracted players because of Lotto Division 5 + yesterday if the IPL would take place this Smith is seen by many in the sport as the financial uncertainty caused by the winning Powerball No. $36 7152 SIX year or when international matches would the outstanding batsman of his generation, coronavirus outbreak. Lotto Division 6 + $23 winning Powerball No. 10,812 resume. Australia’s scheduled mid-year with a test average of 62.84 runs and 26 CA had planned to bring forward the SEVEN tours to England and Bangladesh are in centuries. He has played 125 one-day announcement from May to April to give Bonus Ticket + $15.00 104,924 doubt. internationals for Australia and averages more certainty to state cricket associations. -01 Smith told Channel Nine television’s 42.46. But the announcement has now been

31977 Sports Sunday he was doing his best to The conclusion of Smith’s ban ends the delayed at least until the end of April with The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy stay mentally and physically fit, training in period of upheaval in Australian cricket that the agreement of the Australian Cricket of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. his home gym, going on 10-kilometre runs followed the ball-tampering incident in the Players’ Association. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, March 30, 2020 SPORT 23 Summer 2021 looking likely

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PLANS DISRUPTED: Quaid Thompson in action on the Waimata River during the New Zealand Kayak Marathon Championships in Gisborne last April. His international schedule will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. File picture by Liam Clayton

Effects will be felt long after lockdown ends

KAYAKING by John Gillies months will be gone.” as well, and New Zealand Thompson, a double gold can send only two paddlers EFFECTS of the medallist at the 1984 Los as a result of the Oceania coronavirus pandemic on Angeles Olympics, said he Qualification, as prescribed world kayaking will be felt could not see international by International Canoe long after people come out of competition resuming Federation rules. lockdown, Poverty Bay Kayak immediately after nations New Zealand’s international Club coach Alan Thompson came out of lockdown. ranking is higher in the K2 says. “You’ll always have the risk than in the K1 over that “I can see things taking of reinfection until the virus distance, so Thompson would a long time to return to is eradicated everywhere or a be likely to miss out. His normal,” he said yesterday. vaccine is developed. best chance of making the “The under-23 canoe sprint “I can see us going to Olympics then would be to world championships haven’t Europe again next year, but win an international last- been cancelled yet, but they only if we are completely chance qualifying race in will be. clear or people have access to Europe. But that has been “Alicia (Hoskin) and Quaid a vaccine. It could be a while.” postponed, with no word yet (Thompson, Alan’s son) would While the New Zealand on when it will go ahead. have gone. Olympic Committee last Also racing in Sydney last “Last week was all about week welcomed the news month were Danielle Watson the Olympic Games being that qualifying spots already and Gisborne’s Alicia Hoskin, postponed. The under-23 earned would be retained for seeking a Games spot in champs were going to be the Games in 2021, Thompson the K2 500m. They did not just a couple of weeks before said the situation was not qualify. Tokyo (in Brandenburg, clear-cut for kayaking. Since then they have Germany, from July 16 to 19) In Olympic qualification taken part in trials for . . . I think they’ve just been events in Sydney last the K4 seats that were waiting for Tokyo to be put to month, Gisborne’s Quaid qualified by the New Zealand bed. Thompson qualified a boat by paddlers through the world “All the world cup regattas winning the K1 1000-metre championships. have gone already. You’d have qualification race. However, The women’s K4 team UNCERTAIN TIMES: Alicia Hoskin could have expected to say anything that was Curtis Imrie and Max Brown members have yet to be to be travelling to the world under-23 kayak sprint scheduled for the next six qualified a K2 1000m boat announced. championships in Brandenburg, Germany, this year, but they now look likely to be postponed or cancelled. File picture by Paul Rickard