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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PM CHECKS LOCALS SNAP UP TICKETS FOR OUT GENOME TESTING R&V PAGE 7 PAGES 2-3, COVID 19: 6-9, 11 • Gisborne Volunteer Centre in mask- Patrons were waiting outside Blitz Surf Shop making mode well before opening time • National unveils border security policy yesterday after Rhythm & • Mystery case could delay changes to Vines festival organisers alert levels announced a special • Link to elevator button aids allocation of 1000 tickets investigation. for locals. Included • Modelling shows weekly testing of were 300 three-day border staff essential passes, which sold in 10 • Most Kiwis support vaccine minutes. The remainder of the tickets were day passes. New Zealand pop sensation Benee has been named as the headline act for what is looking DEFENCE like an all-Kiwi line-up for the festival. “It’s good FORCE to look after the locals,” said festival co-founder Hamish Pinkham. “It will FLIES IN TO be a really special year.” PROTECT STORY PAGE 3 NZ Herald picture PORT PAGE 3 WORKING TOGETHER Primary sector anchoring district’s economic recovery by Andrew Ashton “Meat exports nationally rose 0.4 Gisborne Herald by Stats NZ show be one of the regions with the highest percent per annum in the June quarter, at the end of June 1600 fewer people unemployment rate in the country. THE primary sector has been hailed even as forestry exports, another major were employed compared to the end of “The challenge remains to transition as the main reason Tairawhiti is so far economic contributor in Tairawhiti, saw a March, and 2500 fewer than at the same our unemployed into job opportunities dodging the worst of the economic fall-out decline,” said Mr Searle. time last year when 26,700 people were through the training, development, from Covid-19 restrictions. “We are also seeing the strength of estimated to be employed. and workplace support initiatives that Tairawhiti has avoided the major regional collaboration with the Tairawhiti The figures, which Stats NZ said are co-ordinated within TEAP, and in downturns felt in other regional Economic Action Plan (TEAP) and Rau should be treated as indicative, also show partnership with industry groups.” economies, new data shows. Tipu Rau Ora recovery plan bringing the labour force participation fell from 74 Trust Tairawhiti tourism general Regional economy research supplied to together regional leaders. percent in March to 71.9 percent at the manager Adam Hughes was pleased to Trust Tairawhiti by Infometrics shows “As a collective, we are sharing end of June. see household card spending growth in activity in the June 2020 quarter was information and working together to Stats NZ could not say the number Tairawhiti was the highest nationally down 8.3 percent compared with the achieve a best-for-region response.” of people unemployed or provide an — 3.4 percent up compared with the same quarter in 2019 — the smallest Unemployment in Tairawhiti was at unemployment rate for Gisborne due to national average of -2.8 percent. regional contraction across the country. 6.3 percent in June 2020, compared with the low number of people surveyed. “This shows underlying consumer Trust Tairawhiti commercial general 6.4 percent in June 2019. However, Ministry of Social confidence. Our communities are manager Richard Searle said the region’s This was similar to the national Development figures show that in June continuing to spend and support local strong primary sector and the small size picture, where unemployment was 2867 people here were in receipt of a businesses. We have also seen strong of the international tourism sector was down but so was the number of people Jobseeker unemployment benefit. domestic visitor numbers which has helping shield Tairawhiti from the worst employed, due to lockdown conditions. Mr Searle said while unemployment restarted the local visitor industry in a effects of the economic downturn. Further estimates provided to The trended lower, Tairawhiti continued to CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Television ...........18 Racing .......... 22-23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Classifieds ... 19-20 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...6-10, 16-17 World............ 13-15 Literature ...........21 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 MAKING MASKS by Kim Parkinson GISBORNE Volunteer Centre has called on volunteers to help produce fabric masks to be distributed by Gizzy Kai Rescue through its networks. People have been invited to go in and use one of five sewing machines to help make the masks but it is important to book a machine as they are sticking to social distance rules inside the centre. Volunteers are also needed for washing fabric, cutting out patterns and ironing. “People are welcome to come and make some masks for their own families but also to donate a few while they are here,” says Gisborne Volunteer Centre (GVC) marketing and volunteer service coordinator Janine Hamilton-Kells. The centre has received requests from non-profits needing masks for their volunteers. Reusable masks must be washed frequently with each person needing four masks each. “That’s quite a big expenditure for non-profits and families with ALL HANDS ON DECK: Volunteers and staff at the Gisborne Volunteer Centre have set up a production line to draw, cut out, children.” sort and iron fabric ready to be sewn into face masks. From left are GVC marketing and volunteer services coordinator Janine GVC has received donations of Hamilton-Kells, Jan Spence, Anne Packer, GVC manager Jenny Greaves and Katie Brown. Picture by Liam Clayton fabric and there is a pattern to follow. “There’s a warm inviting atmosphere here and it’s good for SEWING BEE: people to get together and have a Volunteer and chat while they are cutting out, former sewing sewing and ironing,” she said. teacher Anne “It’s also a good practical outlet Packer is well if people are feeling a bit anxioius qualified for about the Covid-19 restrictions.” the task at As of yesterday, visitors and hand — making inpatients attending Gisborne fabric masks hospital are required to wear masks. for distribution Hauora Tairawhiti medical officer throughout of health Dr Osman David Mansoor the Gisborne said people visiting the hospital and community. other facilities are encouraged to Picture by bring their own mask, or they will MASK ON: Liam Clayton Hauora Tairawhiti Medical Officer of Health Doctor be offered one on entering Hauora Osman David Mansoor practises what he preaches when it Tairawhiti buildings. comes to wearing a face mask. Picture by Paul Rickard Stories of the past vital to shaping NZ’s future HISTORIC Places Tairawhiti’s guest archaeology, Heritage NZ’s collections, I believe, is essential to going forward speaker for its annual general meeting the Kerikeri te reo slates, Suffrage 125 without repeating the issues of the past. next week is no stranger to digging up the workshops, Tohu Whenua – working “And the best way to do that is to reveal dirt. with communities to provide great the stories associated with that past.” Pam Bain is well known throughout visitor experiences at heritage places The archaeologist was involved with the district, having spent 20 years here — and Mangungu, Hokianga, where 64 regional staff and Ngapuhi in nominating working as an archaeologist for the signatures were added to the Waitangi the Kerikeri Mission te reo slates for Department of Conservation. sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on inscription on UNESCO’s Aotearoa/New Her latest role as director regional February 12, 1840. Zealand Memory of the World Register. services for Heritage New Zealand “My passion for telling heritage stories “These slates are significant early Pouhere Taonga, following six years as and why this is important is the basis of examples of te reo written by Maori senior archaeologist with the Crown my current role,” she says. women around 1830.” entity, means she is also well known in They include the amazing stories that Engagement with the wider community heritage circles nationally. come out of the regulated archaeological to promote heritage is extremely She spent seven years commuting to authority process which are not often important, she says, and from the capital before convincing COMING HOME: Heritage NZ Pouhere available to the public. “We are increasingly focusing her bosses she could work from home in Taonga director for regional services Pam The outcomes of this process tell on making heritage accessible and Gisborne. Bain is the guest speaker for Historic detailed and interesting stories about the interesting to a wider audience so we can But she still flies regularly around the Places Tairawhiti’s AGM next week. early settlement of New Zealand. all be involved in the stories and places country to catch up with her staff and Picture supplied “It’s exciting to have the opportunity to around us.” communities. be involved in sharing these stories with The focus of her AGM speech at the communities they relate to. ■ Historic Places Tairawhiti’s AGM, to Tairawhiti Museum next week will be with that aim to engage new audiences “Understanding the history of New be followed by the guest speaker, is at on some of the community engagement with heritage stories and places. Zealand and how it has shaped our Tairawhiti Museum on Wednesday August projects Heritage NZ has been involved She will tell heritage stories about identity as a people and as a country, 26, at 6pm. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald TOMORROW • New Federated Farmers provincial president Toby home-delivered Williams begins a regular series of columns THE • Meat and Wool chairman Sam Hain welcomes latest M.Bovis update — just two LAST properties with infected cattle in NZ now.