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• 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

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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. RIDE TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 NEWS 3 Beefing up port security

TOUCH DOWN: A C-130H(NZ) Hercules was on the tarmac at Gisborne Airport yesterday long enough to drop off defence force personnel as part of Operation Protect, before returning to Auckland. Picture by Chris Fox by Andrew Ashton “Our personnel will be involved in tasks at physical distancing on base. to work with the Ministry of Health and other New Zealand’s maritime border. “The personnel were transported from organisations to ensure all protocols and AN Air Force Hercules transport aircraft landed “Base Auckland is currently operating under Auckland to Gisborne where they will be working requirements were followed. in Gisborne yesterday bringing defence force Alert Level 3 restrictions and we are taking all as part of the all of Government response to “The government is basing defence personnel staff to tighten security at Eastland Port. precautionary measures to keep our people and Covid-19 at Gisborne port.” at the maritime border, here and across New An NZDF spokeswoman said the C-130H(NZ) the wider public safe while conducting our flying The Hercules and its crew returned to Zealand, to further bolster Covid-19 protection Hercules from No. 40 Squadron flew from operations. Auckland after transporting those measures.” Auckland to Gisborne Airport to transport “This includes our aircrew operating in their involved. Nationally, about 80 extra personnel will personnel involved in the Covid-19 response as own bubbles, our maintenance team working split Eastland Group chief operating officer be stationed at the maritime border to assist part of Operation Protect. shifts, our people wearing PPE and enforcing Andrew Gaddum said Eastland Port continued Customs. ‘Incredible resilience’ Harking back of regional economies FROM PAGE 1 “The job loss number is a real concern, though, and something for us as region to to early days traditionally quiet winter season for keep an eye on — especially considering it Tairawhiti.” is not taking into account the upcoming end Trust Tairawhiti chief executive Gavin of the wage subsidy programe and mortgage FROM PAGE 1 everyone was pretty stoked.” Murphy said an annual average house price holidays.” by Andrew Ashton Mr Pinkham said the R&V team was increase of 23 percent over the previous However, an ongoing chamber survey of upbeat about the festival for a number year was significant, presenting a further Gisborne construction and trades so far had THE halcyon days of Gisborne’s of reasons this year. challenge to housing affordability in shown “all of them want more staff”, Mr Rhythm and Vines music festival “It’s been a bit of a waiting game, Tairawhiti. Naske said. returned yesterday, with music-lovers just working with the authorities to see “This increase reinforces the need Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen snapping up a special allocation of how we can run these big events in the to continue to prioritise the Tairawhiti said not all regions had felt the economic tickets in minutes. current climate. Housing Strategy co-led by Manaaki effects of the pandemic equally. “I think it was sold out in 10 “We’re remaining positive and Tairawhiti and Trust Tairawhiti.” The Otago region took the hardest hit minutes,” said event co-founder Hamish upbeat. We still have four months to go Mr Murphy said the strategy (available to economic activity, with a 15.6 percent Pinkham. and the landscape is changing week to on both organisations’ websites) indicates a per annum drop as the collapse in tourism “There’s a lot of hype down there, it’s week. shortage of 400 homes. activity hit a number of local economies. great.” “We saw 40,000 people at Eden Park “A strong and resilient economy has the Meanwhile, the Manawatu-Whanganui Mr Pinkham said it was almost recently. People want to be at live potential to boost demand for housing and and Gisborne regions weathered the storm harking back to the early days of events and I think Rhythm and Vines place further demand on our significant as well as could be expected, with economic Rhythm and Vines, is in that category. We’ve seen huge housing supply challenges. activity falling by less than 9 percent per “I think people are going to interest in sales this year, throughout “The Tairawhiti Housing Strategy annum. appreciate it a bit more than other the lockdowns as well. So, we are provides details regarding the types of “The structure of local economies is key years, after some of the ups and downs excited about running the best event houses required, including short-versus- to deciphering how the economic hit will we’ve had in 2020.” we can, after what’s been a pretty long-term requirements. reverberate throughout the New Zealand Mr Pinkham said a special allocation tumultuous year.” “We continue to work with Manaaki economy,” Mr Olsen said. of 1000 tickets for Gisborne residents Mr Pinkham said crowd capacity Tairawhiti to drive this forward and will “Those local economies with a strong went on sale yesterday, soon after would be 20,000 on each day, in line be holding a housing developers hui with tourism focus have seen a deeper hit to New Zealand pop sensation Benee was with other years. a range of developers we have already activity, and those with a greater economic named as the headline act for the New “But it feels like there is extra engaged.” focus on international tourism will feel the Year’s Eve show. interest in the event this year and the Trust Tairawhiti leads the economic prolonged effects of the downturn. “There were 300 of the three-day fact that it’s looking like a Kiwi-only actions in Rau Tipu Rau Ora. The trust is “Those local economies with a strong passes and they went in 10 minutes but line-up makes it quite patriotic as well, in daily contact with recovery plan partners primary sector, particularly in food we have now sold 1000 locally. quite unique and going back to the to ensure the broader aspirations of health, production, have held up better as New “It’s nice to give the locals the roots of Rhythm and Vines. It will be a whanau and community, environment and Zealand’s exports continue to feed the world. opportunity because it’s good to respect really special year. workforce are aligned, and communities are “Combining these various effects has our home town and we are very “This is the most diverse line-up receiving consistent messages. resulted in a scattered regional economic appreciative of everything Gisborne yet. There’s been a big focus on that “We know the impact of Covid-19 will picture.” gives to the event. It’s a nice way this year, both in genre and 49 percent continue to challenge our local economy for “Regional economies have taken a to give back. There’s been so much female artists. That’s an important some time. By working together we give battering from the pandemic but local interest from across the country but it’s thing we are ensuring at the festival.” ourselves the best chance of maintaining leaders, businesses, and communities have good to look after the locals.” It was also a first-time at the event our resilience. If any local businesses shown incredible resilience to get their There were now just a few day for headliner Benee. and workers would like to discuss their areas moving ahead. tickets available. “She’s a world-class artist in her own situation, please contact Trust Tairawhiti,” “Rapid deployment of support and strong Reuben Mottart from Blitz surf shop, right and we’re lucky she’s here in New Mr Murphy said. local co-ordination has meant regional which was one of the ticket outlets Zealand. It’s her first time headlining Gisborne Chamber of Commerce president economies have responded immediately to in Gisborne, said the excitement was and performing at Rhythm and Vines Paul Naske said while there were some get the economy moving again, with a focus evident from about 8.30am yesterday. and I think she’s the perfect artist for concerns regarding the employment on building the economy back better. “As we got here, there were more the target market. Her style of edgy, numbers, on the ground, businesses were “The June 2020 quarter likely represents than 40 people queuing up and we open summery pop will be well-received.” once again showing confidence. the largest single hit to the New Zealand at 9am. Benee, Fat Freddy’s Drop, “We know anecdotally that the economy economy on record, but the economic “Everyone was pretty excited, Shapeshifter and L.A.B. will headline in the region is still vibrant and strong and scarring and restructuring will continue to especially the ones who managed to get the 52-artist line-up for the Gisborne it is very encouraging to see this reflected in occur over the coming years. New Zealand is theirs. A couple of people missed out on festival, which will take place at the numbers from Infometrics. not out of the woods yet.” the three-day ones but apart from that Waiohika Estate from December 28-31. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES Bringing Deaths seniors up MAXWELL, James Richard Snr. — Passed away 20 August 2020, after a short to speed illness. Beloved husband of the late Huia Hinerere Puakirangi (Bonnie) with digital Maxwell. Loved father of Brenda, Lesley and Mohs, Walter and Tui, literacy James and Ellie. Loved and treasured Papa of Cole, Tyler, Dylan, Tanna, Karly, Luther, A GROUP of Gisborne seniors keen to Sterling-Wiremu, be computer savvy are taking advantage Khendall, Preston and of a new fully-funded digital literacy Olivia. programme being delivered by the Jim will lie at 28A Tairawhiti Technology Trust in Kaiti. Chelsea Street, Mira- The programme called Better Digital mar, Wellington. He Futures for Seniors was explained at an will be cremated on 22 introductory talk given to about 20 people August. All correspon- and is almost fully booked. dence to Walter 021 257 1189. Created by The Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa (DIAA), the programme includes four pathways, each containing DIGITAL INCLUSION: Tutor Tena Baker-Clark and Huruhuri Pokai at an introductory session about the new four two-hour modules or lessons. digital literacy programme which starts next Monday at the TaiTech hub in Kaiti Mall. Better Digital Futures is Power down Tairawhiti Technology trustee and designed to empower seniors by improving their digital competency. Picture by Liam Clayton operations manager Polly Crawford said in Ruatoria she was pleased with the turnout. “These courses can only be a positive all seniors to drop into the Hub to register seniors, but is also available to those option called SkinnyJump provided by STRONG winds in for Tairawhiti seniors who want to take a for the next course.” under-65, at a cost of $20, Mrs Crawford the Spark Foundation. This gives people Ruatoria this morning step into the digital world and those who Classes will start on Monday, beginning said. access to affordable broadband at home left about 119 customers just want to increase their knowledge,” with the Digital Essentials pathway which Other subjects such as online if they fit certain criteria and comes with a without power, due to a she said. includes four lessons over four weeks — shopping, online banking, managing wireless modem with 30GB preloaded and downed power pole. “I hope the message gets out that these introduction to devices, the internet, email photos and staying safe online are 30GB top ups for $5. An Eastland Network are awesome course offerings at the and browsing. covered under the different pathways. The whole programme has been spokeswoman said crews TaiTech hub situated next to the Superette People can take the pathway that best For those participants who do not developed to cater for seniors at different were repairing the fault. in the Kaiti Mall and we are encouraging suits their needs. The course is free to already have internet access, there is an stages of their digital journeys. Pool lobby group seeks Court hears claims of meeting suffocation, punching by Murray Robertson A JURY has heard a woman’s She was detained for about 15 minutes woman refuted various propositions Mr THE water sport leaders group who have called allegations she was detained and before she persuaded him to get her a Simperingham put to her about the case, for a review of the concept design of the 50-metre suffocated by a man during an argument glass of water from the kitchen. She including that she was hysterical at the pool in the redeveloped Olympic Pool complex at his house. fled out an exterior door, barefoot, and time of the alleged incident, and that have written to the Mayor and all councillors Dylan James Callaghan, 42, builder, without her belongings. Callaghan had been trying to calm her requesting a meeting. went on trial yesterday in Gisborne Callaghan chased her as far as the end down and only put his hand over her Their letter, outlining their “game-changing District Court after pleading not guilty of his driveway then yelled, “yeah you’d mouth briefly to stop her making a loud proposal”, was delivered by email this morning. to charges of kidnapping, strangulation, better run bitch” or something to that noise, that might alarm his neighbours. It asks the council to pause, reflect on and suffocation, and assault on a person in a effect, she said. The woman disagreed saying he review the proposed design of the 50-metre pool. family relationship. She called police about 40 minutes deliberately impeded her breathing. “In doing so consideration can be given to Callaghan does not deny the woman after arriving home. She agreed however, that he told her realising the additional wellbeing, social and was at his house at the time in question The jury was shown police photographs to wait 10 minutes to calm down before economic benefits to the Tairawhiti region,” the but claims what occurred was entirely the following day of light bruising to her leaving. letter states. different to what the woman alleges. forehead, neck, and one of her arms. Judge Philip Recordon needed to They want the 50-metre pool widened to The charges all arise out of an alleged The woman said she got the bruises to intervene at times as the woman accommodate 10 swimming lanes, and for it to be incident in the early hours of March 27, her forehead from the wooden edging on continually questioned Mr Simperingham 2m deep throughout, with a collapsible floor that when Callaghan’s partner of about a year Callaghan’s bed, which she struck each for asking her about other incidents she could be lowered for major events that require the visited him at home. time she was pushed down onto it. felt were irrelevant. She kept asking Mr 2m depth. The court heard the pair had drinks The jury was also shown transcripts Simperingham if he was OK about what They believe their proposed changes would and a spa together but soon after began of numerous texts and records of calls he was doing. present a range of additional opportunities to arguing as they had done several times that were made between the woman and The woman said there had been further benefit the community and the region’s in previous weeks. Callaghan before and after the alleged previous incidents between her and economy. In evidence, the woman, who was 22 at incident. Callaghan where she had physically These could include the opportunity to host the time, said she was getting ready to go In an opening statement, Mr retaliated but this was not one of national water polo, swimming and surf life home when Callaghan said he was going Simperingham told the jury the couple them. She was not lying about what saving pool rescue championships, and a range to “bring the violence”. He kept pushing had a casual relationship that was happened. It was difficult for her to make of regional events. her down on to the bed, and punched her coming to an end due to the woman’s a statement to police. She thought she What they propose could also attract in the head every time she tried to get methamphetamine use and violence was doing the right thing but it ruined international events, they say. up. towards Callaghan. her life. She said the statement was Their letter spells out a range of further At one point he had her in a choke hold He had to defend himself from her just subsequently used against her in Family opportunities. from behind, wrapping one arm around a few days ahead of this alleged incident. Court proceedings with her child removed They believe their proposals would generate her neck and applying pressure with his It was not for the defence to prove how from her care because of it. millions of dollars of additional revenue for the other arm. She gasped for air for about she got her injuries — it could have been Mr Simperingham put it to her that district into the future. 15 seconds. during that earlier incident or some other her child was not removed because of The Government has put up $40 million for When she tried to get up, he pushed incident unknown to Callaghan. any alleged violence but because of her the project under the Covid-19 recovery fund’s her back on the bed. At another point The jury’s verdict would come down methamphetamine use. “shovel ready” programme. during the incident, he covered her to their assessment of the woman’s The woman refuted it, saying she did The group have gone on to Facebook as well mouth and nose with a pillow, the woman credibility and reliability. not use methamphetamine. to further promote their proposals, see https:// said. During cross-examination, the The trial is expected to finish today. tinyurl.com/yy7dwauj CORRECTION Arrest at Browns Beach after incident in Wairoa A GISBORNE man was arrested by police to pull him over in the township and drove off “When the man came upon it he stopped his THE number of signatures on a petition yesterday after a vehicle pursuit that started in towards Gisborne,” police said. vehicle and ran off,” police said. organised by East Coast Advance NZ candidate Wairoa and ended at Browns Beach at Muriwai. “Police abandoned the pursuit because of “A dog team tracked him and he was arrested Jennie Brown seeking a moratorium on 5G until it is The incident started after an alleged family excessive speed and the alleged reckless manner at Browns Beach at around 12.30pm.” proved safe was reported incorrectly in yesterday’s harm incident in Wairoa yesterday morning. in which the man was driving.” The 29-year-old man faces family harm and Herald. The petition has 18,000 signatures. “A man failed to stop when police attempted A road block was put in place at Muriwai. driving charges. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 NEWS 5 PASSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE: with over 23 years logging experience under his belt, ManaiaSAFE Forestry School person in charge of operations and mentor Tene Hicks (Ngati Porou, Te Whanau-a- Apanui) teaches 18-year-old Zenith Swann-Campbell (Ngati Porou) good log making technique. Zenith recently graduated with a Level 3 NZ Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations with Strands qualification Ready, and is now working as a breaker out. Looking on from a safe distance is 21-year-old graduate Dion Robin (Te Aitanga- willing a-Mahaki), who was the school’s first trainee to complete 20 weeks of training with a 100 percent attendance rate. Dion is now able employed as a skid worker. Picture supplied Out of forestry school and straight into work

THE ManaiaSAFE Forestry School a higher wage. Our graduates are in has finished its third 20-week training high demand because the investment programme delivered in partnership has already been made into getting them with Eastern Institute of Technology. work-ready to NZ certificate standard, so Those who successfully complete they are productive and know how to do the programme will graduate with the their jobs safely from day one.” NZ Certificate in Forest Harvesting The school employs a practice and Operations with Strands qualification delivery model that places emphasis on (Level 3). learning by doing and skills repetition “Of the 10 rookie loggers who started to develop learner competence and the programme in February, nine made confidence. KEEN ON A FORESTRY CAREER: Poised to start their 20-week learning journey are it through. Eight are Mr Koia said the the rookie loggers of ManaiaSAFE Forestry School’s fourth cohort. From left are Nikita now in full-time logging school’s point of Noanoa (Ngati Porou), Shem-Paul Laga’aia (Ngati Kahungunu), Xanthe Beach (Ngati jobs and one will be Our dream is to difference was its Rangitihi), Falken Taiapa (Ngati Porou, Te Aupouri), Aaron McKay (Ngati Porou), and progressing into Level build‘ a forestry centre innovative training Tyrell Hicks (Ngati Porou). Picture supplied 4 training,” programme of excellence and model that has three manager Victor Beach unique features. Rakau/Foresty NZ and funding support business performance manager Steve said. wellbeing based in “First, we service a through the Government’s One Billion Beach believes the school has a key role Those in jobs are Maori Gisborne... harvesting contract with Trees (1BT) programme, the school to play in the region’s economic recovery. between the ages of 17 Ernslaw One Limited would not have survived the impact of “We are moving young unemployed and 28 — five of whom —ManaiaSAFE’ executive in order to provide the Covid-19 pandemic, said Mr Koia. Maori into jobs in an industry that will were unemployed at the director Steve Beach our trainees with an The company was forced to downsize still be going strong in 30 years,” he said. start of the programme. authentic, real-world, from three crews to one crew, which “We are also helping to address the Henry Koia, the hands-on learning reduced its workforce from 36 to 22 forestry skills shortage which has managing director of experience before FTEs (fulltime eqivalent employees). plagued the region for decades before Train Me Quality Services Limited they set foot in a full-scale production “You have to remember that we are a Covid-19 came along. which governs the school, was not environment. training provider that logs, not a logging “Our dream is to build a forestry surprised the graduates were snapped “Second, we employ experienced contractor that trains, and so we have an centre of excellence and wellbeing based up by local employers. forestry professionals who are specialists academic management business function in Gisborne that has a forest-based “Some contractors are reluctant to in the technical subjects being taught to that cannot be resourced from one training facility, with a live-in hostel invest in training someone new to the provide quality training and mentorship training crew alone. located close to our harvesting crews. industry because there is no guarantee under strict supervision protocols. “1BT funding has helped us stay in the “This means that young people who of a return on their investment,” said Mr “And third, we generate revenue from game and gives us a chance to recover are geographically isolated will have a Koia. log production, which helps pay for the and rebuild so that we will be here to safe place to live while they learn, and “The trainee might not last, or if they training and keeps our people in jobs.” help other forestry contractors rebuild.” on graduation, they can return home to do, they could go to a competitor offering Without the commitment of Te Uru ManaiaSAFE executive director and work.” Council working on conflict of interest, formal enforcement policies by Matai O’Connor obligations conflict with the responsibilities of When necessary, councils use formal At the time the information was requested, their job or position. enforcement action to discourage and penalise GDC was going through a change in how we GISBORNE is the only regional council without It means that their independence, objectivity or non-compliance and direct remediation of the managed information relating to the CME a conflict of interest policy and one of two without impartiality can be called into question. damage. function. a formal enforcement policy, the 2018/2019 Under the RMA 1991, local authorities Gisborne District Counci director of “We now have dedicated admin resources, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) are responsible for monitoring to ensure environment services and protection Helen which is allowing better capture of data. report by Local Government New Zealand reveals. activities meet requirements under the RMA, plan Montgomery said a conflict of interest policy “This will enable the council to respond and The report, released in February 2020, is the rules and resource consents. had been approved by the council’s executive answer fully to this survey in coming years,” Ms second of its kind. The RMA does not prescribe how councils committee. Montgomery said. It builds on the previous year’s efforts to should carry out enforcement — councils “It is in the process of being rolled out to our The report noted the council had a CME provide a comprehensive review of the sector have discretion to determine how to achieve organisation and we are currently drafting an programme under development. and its compliance, monitoring and enforcement compliance in their respective areas. enforcement policy,” Ms Montgomery said. “We have started rolling out education and functions under the Resource Management Act Councils use compliance promotion such as Gisborne was also the only regional council engagement programmes. (RMA). education, on-site directions and awareness- that did not provide data on the number of “These relate to some of the higher risk A conflict of interest is where someone is raising as the preferred method for encouraging resource consents it administered and the activities that we monitor i.e. water takes, forestry compromised when their personal interests or compliance. number it monitored in 2018/19. and industrial works,” she said. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 Three-quarters of Kiwis keen for Covid vaccine National leader by Isaac Davison, NZ Herald trust, belief in conspiracy theories and a feeling that the testing is rushed,” Menon unveils border WELLINGTON — Three-quarters said. of New Zealanders say they would get A majority of New Zealanders security policy a Covid-19 vaccine once it becomes supported penalties for people who available, new research shows. refused to get the vaccine, including an But only half would be willing to pay international travel ban (61 percent) and by Amelia Wade, NZ Herald for it, the Massey University study found. restrictions on being in public spaces. “Overall, New Zealanders exhibit Half of people surveyed did not want WELLINGTON — National wants all positive attitudes toward vaccinations unvaccinated children to attend school. returnees to have a negative test before and are inclined to get vaccinated,” New Zealanders’ willingness to get flying. said Dr Vishnu Menon, a researcher at immunised was still slightly lower than National is promising a separate Massey’s School of Communications, the ideal benchmark of 80 percent uptake border agency, compulsory contact Journalism and Marketing. required for herd immunity. made available in New Zealand, uptake tracing technologies for border workers “However, they would need reassurance Australian Prime Minister Scott was likely to be good enough for herd and wait times of 60 minutes maximum about the safety of a newly-introduced Morrison has said he intended to make immunity. to get a test. vaccine.” the country’s The anti-vaxx movement was not the “The current ad-hoc system of The study found vaccine, once same as people with “vaccine hesitancy”, managing Covid-19 at our border — that 74 percent of New Zealanders exhibit available, “as he said — the latter would get vaccinated putting various agencies in charge of New Zealanders mandatory as you if the vaccine was accessible and good different facets — has led to a disorderly intended to get positive‘ attitudes toward can possibly make information was provided. and confused response,” said leader the vaccine, which vaccinations and are inclined to it”. The Government has already poured Judith Collins. was higher than get vaccinated. But Prime $37 million into securing a vaccine It would also implement a the United States Minister Jacinda for New Zealand, including $5m for requirement to test negative before New (64 percent), the ’ —Dr Vishnu Menon Ardern is not as manufacturing one here, and $10m for Zealanders could fly home and those UK (53 percent) keen on compulsory local research. unable to get a test wouldn’t be allowed and Germany (61 vaccination. Alongside the funding, the Government back. percent). Just 52 percent of people still “We haven’t done that to date because has put in place a vaccine strategy, aimed Collins said while it might be a planned to get it if they had to pay. we’ve actually been able to get the at landing enough doses for Kiwis at the burden on returnees, it should be Maori were less likely to get the kind of take-up we need to provide earliest possible time. weighed against the lockdown imposed vaccine once it was available. The study herd immunity . . . and I have every New Zealand is also part of the Covax on Auckland. showed 36 percent of Maori would not get expectation we’ll be able to do that alliance, which has a goal of delivering Health Minister Chris Hipkins said it, compared to 26 percent overall. in New Zealand without needing a two billion doses of safe, effective and the policy was “fraught” because people Among the concerns raised by people mandate.” approved vaccines by the end of next often caught the virus in transit hubs about the vaccine were that they needed Experts in New Zealand have year. between flights and he didn’t think more time to assess the safety of it, were expressed concerns the country might But it might be that we end up building a new agency in the middle of a concerned about possible side-effects or not reach an uptake level ideally needed piggy-backing on Australia’s deal with crisis would necessarily help. feared getting infected with Covid-19 to be as high as 80 percent if too many pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. The Government announced that from the vaccine. Kiwis are fearful. The Massey study was based on the $6 million would be spent rolling out “Other comments on reasons not to get But Director General of Health Dr responses of 1000 New Zealanders and heightened security measures, including a coronavirus vaccine included lack of Ashley Bloomfield said if vaccines were was undertaken during Alert Level 1. thermal CCTV to monitor facilities with alarms if there was a breach, and a trial of CovidCards for staff at one hotel. Act also released its border policy yesterday which promised a designated multi-disciplinary “Epidemic Response Centre”. Covid-19 curve-ball It would also allow alternative isolation — safe and electronically monitored — with strict punishment for rule-breakers, a risk-weighted response Mystery case makes moving D-Day forward unlikely with travellers treated differently depending on which country they’d ANALYSIS by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald come from and use of innovations like cellphone tracking and the CovidCard. AUCKLAND — It was all going so well, New Zealand First leader Winston but hopes that Cabinet’s review today Peters said this week he wanted the could see restrictions eased as early as country’s MIQ facilities moved from Monday have been dealt a blow. hotels into army bases spread across the Yesterday a new case emerged country and called for a new “Border in Auckland that appeared to be Protection Force”. unconnected to the existing Auckland cluster or the maintenance worker at Rydges Hotel. They are an employee of a retail store Trump takes in Westfield St Luke’s who went to work four times after August 12. Much about the case is still unknown, aim at New which casts a cloud over the perimeter of the current outbreak. But there are signs for optimism. Zealand again The potential for the strain to have ripped through the city in the nine days PENNSYLVANIA — Embattled US since August 12 is next to nil because President Donald Trump has once again Auckland has been in Alert Level 3 taken aim at New Zealand over our recent lockdown. resurgence of Covid-19, describing That is supported by the results of the yesterday’s five new cases as a “massive mass testing so far — 154,000 tests and breakout” as US cases continue to grow only 80 positive results. by tens of thousand everyday. The case may yet be linked to the CLOUDY FUTURE: A Covid-19 case emerged yesterday that does not appear to be Speaking to a crowd in Pennsylvania, existing cluster, with the results of linked to the maintenance worker or the existing virus cluster, which may see Cabinet Trump said: “You look at our mortality genome sequencing expected before PM prolong the current alert levels. NZ Herald picture rates. You look at all the things but they Jacinda Ardern’s press conference at 1pm like to compare us to others so they were today. Auckland is minimal; 60,000 tests outside The rest of the country could move to a talking about New Zealand. But there is an information vacuum Auckland have found only three cases, all tighter Level 1, an idea which Bloomfield “New Zealand, New Zealand, it’s over while we await the test results of close of which are connected to the cluster. floated earlier this week. for New Zealand, everything’s gone, it’s contacts, and if any of them tests positive, Almost all of the 2000-odd close contacts It could include Taiwan’s physical- all over — they’re beautiful,” said Trump, the results of testing their close contacts. — who may still be incubating the virus distancing rules of one metre indoors and referencing the global acclaim New This will make Ardern inclined to wait — have been reached and are isolating. 1.5m outdoors, and to wear masks where Zealand received for its response. for more information over the weekend When Cabinet does decide to move this is not possible. “They had a massive breakout and leave D-Day for Monday. down alert levels, it will consider phasing There still remains an increasingly yesterday.” Before the St Luke’s case, it could have them in as it did last time New Zealand unlikely possibility that testing over The US death toll from Covid-19 is been argued to bring D-Day forward to moved from Level 3 to 2. the weekend could throw up more cases rapidly approaching 175,000 while New today, and to move down Alert Levels That was in May, when bars had to wait unconnected to the current strains. Zealand’s stands at 22. after the weekend. 10 extra days for Level 2 freedoms while If that happened, current alert levels On the day that we recorded five new Even though the cluster’s source social gatherings were initially restricted could be extended beyond August 26. cases, the United States recorded 46,500 remains a mystery, the relatively few to 10 people. Cabinet will also be mindful of what’s according to the Centre for Disease cases from the mass testing is a strong A phased move to Level 2 could see happened in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Control. sign that New Zealand has avoided the restrictions remaining on travel in and Vietnam. Trump’s comments are the third time type of Covid explosion that crippled out of Auckland, given that the outbreak It would be catastrophic — for the this week that he has referenced New Melbourne. appears to be either confined to the city country’s wellbeing as well as Labour’s Zealand as he attempts to paint his The cluster and the Rydges case appear or to cluster cases that have been isolated re-election chances — to ease restrictions handling of the pandemic in a better light. to be contained, while the spread outside before they could spread further. only to see a surge in cases afterwards. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7

PM THANKS ESR: Independent body Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday paid thanks urged to oversee to ESR staff in Porirua, where scientists have been mapping coronavirus Covid-19 response genomes. Ardern said she wanted to visit the site by Emma Russell, NZ Herald because she was interested in the work and she “wanted AUCKLAND — A senior medical to say thank you”. Ardern figure and a former Treasury head say first visited the intelligence an independent body should run New hub, a sort of crisis centre Zealand’s Covid-19 response. that has been running since In a letter published by the New January compiling data. ESR Zealand Medical Journal today, strategy director Lisa Oakley University of Auckland professor of showed Ardern a series of medicine Des Gorman and former charts, including one which Treasury Secretary Murray Horn say showed cases per thousand a group led by health and economic for selected countries. experts was needed to undo the NZ Herald picture Government’s failures. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s office has pushed back, saying the Government’s response has been a team effort and no body of experts could ever replace the efforts every Kiwi had put into beating the virus. Gorman said the performance of Lift link to infection border control staff and testing and tracing work needed to be made publicly available to restore trust. One target could be 100 percent of tests to be processed within 48 hours and 90 percent within 24. If an sheds light on spread independent group had been in place, Gorman said, Auckland would not be in lockdown. by Ben Leahy, NZ Herald “The only reason we are in lockdown, is because contact tracing couldn’t be AUCKLAND — Revelations a hotel worker may done fast enough and that’s because the have contracted Covid-19 simply by using an right measures hadn’t been in place. elevator could lead to stricter rules being enforced “For example why was there only five on those in managed isolation or quarantine, a POSSIBLE community testing stations the day we health expert says. CONTAMINATION: went into Alert Level 3, there should Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield A maintenance have been 25 ready to go.” yesterday said a Rydges Hotel maintenance worker who tested Lockdowns were unsustainable and worker in Auckland who contracted Covid-19 was positive for Covid- better preparation was needed to avoid found to have used a hotel lift “minutes” after an 19 used the Rydges them, he said. infected guest in the managed-isolation facility. Hotel lift minutes Gorman said there had been a failure The possibility the worker was infected by a after an infected of governance and management, which contaminated surface or Covid-containing droplets guest. was leading to an erosion of trust and suspended in the air was now a “strong line of Picture supplied confidence. investigation” for health teams. “It’s worrying because these Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker said the case lockdowns threatened two things; one could shed new light on how the virus spread, is the ability to borrow money cheaply given the role contaminated surfaces played was to prop the economy up and the other is still poorly understood. that compliance depends upon trust and Should health teams find the worker was likely confidence. infected simply by using the lift after an isolation However, Kiwi health authorities appear to have infected by touching the same button as the “Every time you turn on TV and guest, could mean stricter controls were needed, picked up the maintenance worker’s infection Covid-positive returnee. He also said he didn’t see egregious breaches of security, he said. before it spread widely to others and caused a know if the woman had worn a mask. trust erodes and that feeling that all “So, for example, saying, ‘you are really not second Auckland Covid-19 cluster. He said health authorities provided guidance these sacrifices we’ve made have been going to leave your room until you have a negative They earlier revealed the worker tested positive to isolation facility workers about what personal compromised.” test’ — we might need to get tougher on that,” on August 13, but his strain of the virus was protective equipment they should wear. A spokesperson for Ardern said New Baker said. different to that involved in the big Auckland Baker said researchers knew Covid-19 most Zealand’s response to Covid-19 had “And if you are positive at any point, you are cluster, which has forced the city into a two-week easily spread through face-to-face contact when been comparatively successful and taken to a quarantine facility in Auckland and you Alert Level 3 lockdown. people laughed, talked, sneezed or coughed and delivered the longest sustained period really are going to have to be segregated from It instead matched the strain of a female droplets of virus-containing saliva were thrown without community transmission of any everyone else.” managed-isolation guest at Rydges, who had into the air. country. It comes as one study overseas revealed an earlier flown in from the United States before Health teams might never know exactly how the “While some people do not support asymptomatic woman rode an elevator alone, but testing positive for Covid-19 and then being maintenance worker contracted the virus, he said. Level 3 and 4 restrictions, those then 71 people became infected. The study by the transferred to a quarantine facility. But studying the case, together with improved restrictions have unquestionably saved US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) showed Initially health teams thought the virus must technology such as genome sequencing to New Zealanders’ lives and livelihoods the woman did everything right after returning to have spread from the woman to the worker via a identify different strains of the virus, could help and got our economy back up and her home after a trip away. She had no symptoms, third person. But new analysis revealed the man unpick the chain of transmission. running quicker and more successfully but self-quarantined anyway by staying in her had used the lift within a “matter of minutes” of That would be good not only for solving this than many other countries that have apartment. But she became patient zero in a the woman. mystery but in helping to inform how NZ might simply attempted to manage the virus 71-case cluster. Bloomfield said “it could be” the worker was better protect its borders in the future, he said. as suggested in this letter.” Kiri Allan List MP living in East Coast

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021 563 506 (Whakatane) /KiriAllanLabourMP 32963-01 Authorised by Kiri Allan, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 Two charged with evading ‘Weekly testing police checkpoints in Akld of all border AUCKLAND — Two people have been charged for evading police roadblocks, which have been set up around Auckland to prevent the spread of Covid-19. workers crucial’ A 32-year-old man was charged with obstruction/hindering a medical officer by Rowan Quinn, RNZ of health after an incident on Sunday. Assistant Police Commissioner Scott AUCKLAND — Weekly testing of all Fraser said the man ignored an order border workers would greatly reduce the to turn around and went on to visit his chance of another Covid outbreak, new partner in the Waikato. scientific modelling shows. He was found by police a few days It showed that if the whole country later, arrested and charged. remained vigilant, the size of a potential He was expected to appear in the outbreak could be halved. Manukau District Court. The research and data-modelling group, In another case, a 58-year-old the Level 3 restrictions. Te Punaha Matatini, found that frequent man faced several charges, including He said motorists leaving Auckland testing of border workers was crucial. obstructing/hindering a medical officer needed to come with appropriate Before the latest outbreak in Auckland, after allegedly attempting to evade documentation or an exemption letter, 60 percent had never been tested — with police by using a truck bypass lane, to have it ready to show to checkpoint many only having symptom checks. at the Bombay checkpoint on State staff, and to expect delays during peak The latest modelling found that testing New Zealand had become too relaxed at Highway 1, on Monday. periods. border staff weekly doubled the chance of Level 1, with people refusing testing and He would appear in the Manukau As well as monitoring the detecting Covid-19 before it could spread appearing to forget about the threat. District Court on August 31. checkpoints, police would be checking further. The modelling found if communities Another five people had been compliance with Level 3 restrictions in If no surveillance was carried out, there kept up a “high awareness” of Covid, it warned for breaching Alert Level 3 the community. was only a 40 percent chance of it being could halve the size of a silent outbreak. restrictions. “Our focus remains on engaging, found before it got into the community, Researcher Nic Steyn said that was Since the 13 police checkpoints were encouraging and educating the public,” compared with a much more secure 80 because people were more likely to get set up north and south of Auckland Mr Fraser said. percent with weekly testing. tested and self-isolate if they felt sick. last week, 103,963 vehicles have been “Generally, police are seeing our Researchers found the regime was “If we can detect the outbreak earlier, processed. community do an excellent job most effective when being done alongside then we don’t have to spend as long at Of that total, 5622 have been turned of following the rules and social- symptom checks by a health professional. higher alert levels,” he said. around. distancing. Detecting a worker with Covid at the The researchers also found that if Motorists are turned around by “With the weekend coming up, police border could mean an outbreak of fewer there was community complacency about police if they cannot prove essential are urging people to stay local. than three people. However, if it was first Covid in the North Island, it could double purpose of travel to places outside of “If you are out in public, it is discovered in someone they had infected, or triple the risk of an outbreak there the Super City boundary, which are at recommended that you wear a face the outbreak could be as high as 17 spreading to the South Island. Alert Level 2. mask or covering and ensure you are people. And even if that second person The researchers looked again at Mr Fraser said police were urging keeping the recommended distance was someone a border worker lives with, managed-isolation and quarantine Aucklanders to stay local as much as from other people not in your bubble.” it could be enough to warrant a lockdown facilities, warning that any shared space possible this weekend and to follow — New Zealand Herald because other people were also likely to greatly increased the chances of Covid-19 have caught it. getting out into the community. That was The research also looked into the because if someone caught the disease danger of community complacency. while in the hotel, they could still be Health workers said they were worried infectious when they left. Embroidered Boy arrested for late-night name tags bus joyride across Dunedin by Grant Miller, Otago Daily Times journey he has hit four vehicles and has been speeding and swerving in and out of traffic. DUNEDIN — A 12-year-old boy was behind “He was unable to control the bus and it the wheel of a stolen bus that was driven came to a stop on Pine Hill Road. across Dunedin and crashed into several “He then ran off, but a short time later was parked cars last night. located by police.” Sergeant Anthony Bond said the boy gained The boy was spoken to and referred to Youth entry to the bus at Ocean View, started it up and Aid. then drove it from Brighton, via Green Island Police said last night no one was in any of and the Southern Motorway. the parked vehicles and there were no injuries. “He has gone through the centre of Dunedin, The first reports to police came in just before taking the one-way system, and during the 9pm. ENTERPRISE MOTOR GROUP Hard-wearing, sew in name tags. 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The rates for deaths by suicide among young people decreased, particularly in those AUCKLAND — The number of people losing aged between 15 and 19 years old (73 to 59 their lives to suicide has seen a marked teenagers) and those aged 20 to 24 years old (91 decrease, with the latest statistics showing the to 60 deaths). rate to be the lowest in three years. This year’s lower rates shows there is always The annual provisional suicide statistics, hope, mental health advocate Jazz Thornton said. released this morning, show that in the year to “This is greatly encouraging news and may June 30, 2020, there was a drop from 13.93 per suggest things are changing for the better.” ‘IT’S OUR CORNER PUB’: Winter Pride is a 10-day festival, which begins next 100,000 people to 13.01. That is a decrease of 31 Ms Thornton is the co-founder of mental health Friday, August 28. Picture supplied deaths. In comparison, last year’s rate was the advocacy charity Voices of Hope. She is also a highest it had been since records began 13 years survivor — having attempted suicide a number ago. of times. “If we continue to encourage safe and Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall responsible discussion about mental health, then said although it was encouraging to see the people feel much more comfortable being open suspected suicide rate decrease in the past year, about issues the may be facing and reaching out Need to hold it was important to remember that there were for support,” she said. still more than 650 families around New Zealand Director of the Suicide Prevention Office, Carla grieving for someone who had died in tragic na Nagara, said the statistics should also end the circumstances during that time. “harmful speculation” about suicide numbers. “My sincere condolences to the families and “Inaccurate, speculative and distressing friends of those who died by suspected suicide information about the relationship between Winter Pride in the past year.” suicide risk and the Covid-19 response is With the release of the provisional results, unhelpful and has the potential to cause Judge Marshall also called out those who had significant harm. While the Covid-19 response offered what she dubbed “unhelpful” commentary may have significant, long-term effects on in relation to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic people’s lives, an increase in suicides is not was having on people and the connection to inevitable,” Ms na Nagara said. ‘even greater suicides. “Throughout this year, there has been unhelpful and irresponsible public commentary WHERE TO GET HELP: on the effect Covid-19 would have on the suicide rate. During the first lockdown period, I said it ■ Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7) was unhelpful to release figures for such a short ■ Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 timeframe, as it is nearly impossible to draw TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) at moment’ sound conclusion. Nor do I believe such public ■ Youth services: (06) 3555 906 discourse is helpful to people in distress.” ■ Youthline: 0800 376 633 by Paul Taylor, Queenstown App/Lakes “We’ve got people coming from every corner Within the newly-released figures, results ■ Kidsline: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7) Weekly Bulletin via RNZ of New Zealand for the festival, every small town showed the rate of suspected suicides among ■ Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm) — from Kaitaia to Invercargill, Westport, Timaru, Maori and Pasifika had both dropped — from ■ Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 (available QUEENSTOWN — As rainbow flags go up Gisborne and Palmerston North. 21.78 per 100,000 people to 20.24 and from 8.94 24/7) around Queenstown in preparation for Winter “None of those places have gay bars and a to 7.07, respectively. ■ Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155 Pride, festival director and co-owner Martin King lot of the bars you would go into on a day-to-day The rate for European Kiwis also went down ■ Helpline: 1737 is waiting to hear whether he can attend. basis aren’t actually safe, they are not places from 13.02 to 12.08. The rate for Asians, however, ■ If it is an emergency and you feel like you or Auckland-based Mr King has already for us to truly be ourselves. So why Pride is so went up by 20 deaths — from 5.09 to 7.91. Twelve someone else is at risk, call 111. cancelled the LGBT annual festival once in 2020, important to us in these times is that it enables refunding everyone’s tickets when New Zealand us to come together somewhere we feel safe, to was placed in Alert Level 4 lockdown. meet up with friends and be who we are.” Now he finds himself listening to the Mr King said LGBT people had the highest THE PERFECT VEHICLE Government’s daily briefings again and hoping rate of suicide of any group in New Zealand — for a decreasing number of new cases. five times higher than the straight population. For your Pharmacy, Florist, Takeaways About 40 percent of people who have bought And 30 percent of LGBT people are in the closet or inner city delivery business tickets for the rehashed 2020 festival live in in their workplaces. Auckland as well, unable to travel under Level 3 “We’ve got marriage equality and strong laws, restrictions, while the rest of the country is only but homophobia, bullying and discrimination are at Level 2. still alive and well. Mr King said the 10-day festival, which “So Pride festivals are vital to improve the would begin next Friday, August 28, would go wellbeing in our community — especially in ahead even if the country remained at Level these times of isolation.” 2. But it would be smaller if Auckland stayed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her in lockdown. “There’s been a bit of a lack of Cabinet would review the lockdown period today. understanding about why we would want to push It was initially slated to end at 11.59pm next on with the festival under Level 2 — even with Wednesday, 26 August. seated events, hygiene and track and trace. As well as 40 percent of attendees, much of “Why would we want to bring people together the talent, including DJs and other acts, was for Pride events in this kind of climate? Well, as Auckland-based, along with Mr King and his a gay person, our Pride is your corner pub.” husband, who are hands-on organisers. Mr King said while straight people could still Winter Pride, which includes ski days, cabaret, go to the pub with friends under Level 2, LGBT night club parties, hikes, dinners, lunches and people could not meet with others from the other events, usually welcomes 45 percent of its rainbow community openly in many places in attendees from Australia, with 45 percent from New Zealand. New Zealand and the rest from everywhere else.

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Australian national Brenton Tarrant, Three days earlier, police had chased a car 29, will be sentenced to life in prison in the area but abandoned the pursuit when — potentially without the possibility they were fired upon. None of the occupants of parole — in the High Court at were apprehended at this time. Christchurch after a four-day hearing On February 26, an officer saw a man in the starting on Monday. same car and a pursuit ensued, with police On March 15, 2019 he stormed into using tyre spikes to immobilise the car. two Christchurch mosques during Friday The driver, Tolu Ma’anaiama, continued prayer and opened fire on men, women driving at a low speed waving a shotgun out of and children worshipping. the window. He then stopped in a residential He initially pleaded not guilty to his area and got out of the car. offending but later admitted 51 charges During the exchange that followed, he fired of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder two shots at officers. and one of engaging in a terrorist act Three police officers then fired a total of 35 laid under the Terrorism Suppression Act HEIGHTENED SECURITY: Police will be out in force around the High Court from shots between them, hitting the man twice. No 2002. Monday as the man behind the 2019 terror attack is sentenced. NZ Herald picture other person was injured. Justice Cameron Mander will sentence The fleeing driver later claimed it was a Tarrant next week in an unprecedented everyone involved.” Police front-counter services at the desperate “suicide by cop” attempt and was multi-day hearing. Sixty-six people would be reading justice precinct have been suspended jailed for nine years. Police have confirmed they will have statements in court. for the duration of the sentencing The Independent Police Conduct Authority “an increased and highly visible presence” Price said the “visible, heightened hearing but Price said the Papanui and has found that police were justified in firing at around Christchurch “ahead of and security” in and around the Justice and Christchurch South stations would extend him to defend themselves and others. during” the court process. Emergency Services Precinct would their front counter hours to 9pm. The use of the police dog was also justified Canterbury District Commander include parking restrictions and vehicle “And police are always available 24/7 by as it enabled officers to carry out the arrest. Superintendent John Price said that barriers in surrounding Tuam and calling 105, or in an emergency, 111.” Canterbury District Commander police had been working closely with Lichfield Streets. There will also be changes to public Superintendent John Price said a debrief was other agencies in preparation for the “Anyone entering the Christchurch access and services available from the held after the incident where staff received sentencing hearing. Law Courts will be subject to usual court- Christchurch Law Courts during the further training around wearing ballistic body “This is an unprecedented event with a screening measures and is encouraged to sentencing hearing. armour and appropriate reporting when armed. large number of victims and their families arrive early,” he said. 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*NPA Neuro-Insight Study 2019 - HORIZ NPA00016A The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 BUSINESS 11 Thousands Expansion of Govt-backed default on mortgage loans a ‘timely lifeline’ WELLINGTON — The business finance guarantee scheme has been Key changes include: broadened by the government in an effort payments to get more companies to take up lending. ■■ Maximum loan limit increased from The lending, administered by retail $500,000 to $5m WELLINGTON — Thousands of home owners banks but 80 percent guaranteed by the are slipping behind on mortgage payments, while Crown, has been increased to a $5 million ■■ Maximum term of loan increased other would-be buyers are rushing to get finance. limit, with the maximum term upped from three years to five years Reserve Bank data shows 10,905 homeowners from three to five years. were in arrears with their mortgages at the end of Finance Minister Grant Robertson said ■■ Criteria for borrowing extended the first week of August. it was no surprise the government had from liquidity support/bridging More than 240,000 mortgage payments have not been happy with the scheme’s uptake finance to enable general purpose been missed since April — worth about $2.2 so far, but said the changes should allow borrowing, including for capital borrower’s existing indebtedness billion. banks to be more flexible with who they investment, for businesses affected ■■ Watchlist criteria relaxed This is in addition to more than 83,000 lend to. by Covid-19 mortgage deferral requests lodged since the end “Changes needed to be made and banks ■■ Personal guarantee requirement of March, 13 percent of all mortgages. have come to the table and agreed to ■■ More medium-sized firms can clarified - there is no personal Kevin McHugh from Finder — a home loan the modifications. Extending what the access these loans with revenue guarantee required by the Crown. comparison site — has analysed the data. loans can be used for, including capital limits extended from $80m to The Crown will pay a claim in “We’re still seeing a huge number of people investment, means banks can use the $200m per annum in arrears, and it’s not clear exactly why,” he scheme to help more viable businesses event of default where no personal said. respond to this 1-in-100-year shock.” ■■ The scheme is available until 31 guarantee has been provided There are huge numbers of applications for So far only $150m had been lent to 780 December 2020 ■■ Discretion available for banks to act mortgage deferrals and not all will be approved, customers. ■■ BFGS loans can be used to outside Supported Loan Policies, McHugh said. Robertson has also made it clear the re-finance up to 20 percent of a Practices, and Processes. Despite the thousands in arrears, the number government does not require a personal has actually fallen from around 14,000 in April. guarantee from customers, although “The suspicion is that those who did have he said the banks may have their own eligible. lifeline for businesses”. problems have now moved on to the deferral requirements. “We expect many business clients will He said the changes would mean more scheme.” Changes also included the revenue be in touch with us immediately and businesses could stay afloat. But it’s a “staggering number”, he said. limit being upped, allowing bigger we’ve set up a fast form on our website to New Zealand Bankers’ Association McHugh said if mortgage arrears increase, that companies access to the loans. streamline enquiries. chief executive Roger Beaumont said could make lenders more cautious and people The loan could also be used to “This announcement comes at a time widening the scheme was welcomed but facing hardship, should discuss options with re-finance up to 20 percent of a when businesses are grappling with ultimately, demand would be driven by their lender. borrower’s existing debt. a second outbreak of Covid and the businesses. The mortgage holiday scheme has been Kiwibank Business chief customer restrictions and uncertainty that brings.” The scheme is available until the end extended to March next year. officer Quentin Quin said the changes ASB business banking manager Tim of the year. — Radio NZ While some may be overstretched, others are would make more of its customers Deane described the decision as a “timely rushing to get finance to buy. A mortgage broker at Mortgage Link Hawke’s Bay, Peter Barry, said would-be buyers were now waiting two weeks for an appointment. “It’s the complete opposite of what we were A2 Milk in talks to buy 75pc of expecting . . . there are a huge number of enquiries about finance.” That meant banks were inundated and it was slowing down pre-approvals, he said. Mataura Valley for $270 million Most of those seeking finance were first home buyers, who were often paying a 10 percent deposit with their KiwiSaver and the WELLINGTON — Dairy and infant Chief executive Geoff Babidge said a2 current discussions is expected to be government’s First Home Grant. formula company a2 Milk says it is in Milk had been assessing participation in settled towards the end of a2 Milk’s cash “They’re obviously looking at the amount of talks to buy three-quarters of the China- manufacturing capacity and capability reserves. rent they are paying in Hawke’s Bay and looking owned Mataura Valley Milk (MVM) in because of the increasing scale of its At its annual result this week, a2 Milk what the interest rates are. The majority of the Southland for $270 million. infant nutrition business. said its cash balance was $854m. time, mortgage rates and insurance are on par The company said it had made a non- “The potential investment in Mataura The move appeared to have the or less.” binding indicative offer to acquire a 75.1 Valley Milk’s recently commissioned blessing of Synlait Milk, which CoreLogic said first home buyers had hit a percent interest in MVM, based on an facility, alongside China Animal exclusively makes formula for a2 Milk record high for their share of the market. enterprise value of about $385 million. Husbandry Group, aligns with this and which is part owned by the company. But its senior property economist, Kelvin MVM had now agreed to provide a2 strategic objective as we look to Synlait said it had a “long-standing, Davidson, said investors were still dominating Milk a period of exclusivity to conduct complement and build upon our current strong and complementary partnership” the market at 27 percent — due diligence and documentation. strategic relationships with Synlait Milk with a2 Milk. 3 percent more than new buyers. The exclusivity arrangements and Fonterra Co-operative Group, which “It is a partnership that continues “You hear a lot of upset from landlord and are supported by MVM’s majority remain in place,” he said. to strengthen as both companies grow investor groups — the costs have been pushed shareholder, China Animal Husbandry A2 Milk plans to invest further to together,” Synlait said. up by the Government in recent years and there Group (CAHG), which would retain a establish blending and canning capacity “Synlait is well positioned to continue is more hassle — but it clearly hasn’t changed 24.9 percent interest. at Mataura’s facility to support setting up to support and enable a2 Milk’s growth actual behaviour.” CAHG is a wholly owned subsidiary of a fully integrated manufacturing plant aspirations via its highly integrated Davidson said while demand was high, listings China National Agriculture Development for infant nutrition. infant formula manufacturing were lower than usual and that was in part Group, which is also the parent company of Discussions with MVM were “ongoing capabilities that meet the high standards because owner/occupiers were staying put. a2 Milk’s strategic partner in China, CSFA and remain incomplete”. in China — the world’s largest infant The market was likely to shift again when the Holdings Shanghai (China State Farm). Any transaction that results from the nutrition market,” it said. — NZ Herald wage subsidy stopped, he said. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY result, with revenue growing 26.5 percent to of relief there as the stock had been under A$8.76 billion ($9.59b) and net profit rising 18 pressure, but they slightly missed the mark with percent to $162.5m for the year ending June. their result and the runway to normalisation is WELLINGTON — The latest corporate days), and Spark declined 2.5c to $4.95m on Ebos is paying a final dividend of 40c a share further out than people thought.” results were overall reasonably solid, but the trade worth $27m. Mainfreight decreased 52c to on October 9, taking the full-year dividend to SkyCity Entertainment revised its earnings New Zealand sharemarket slipped further $45.03. 77.5c a share, up 8.4 percent. guidance for the year ending June, and its as the heavyweight stocks again dominated Rickey Ward, head of investment strategy Energy company Genesis met analysts’ share price went up 6c or 2.45 percent to $2.51. proceedings and the direction. group at JBWere, said: “A bit of rotation is expectations with full-year revenue at Reported earnings (ebitda) are now estimated The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.76 percent to going on with a bit of selling in the stars of $2.59 billion and net profit of $46m, down 22 at between $346m and $349m, rather than the 11,662.16 after touching 11,777.37 during the the year, such as Fisher & Paykel and a2. Both percent, despite the dry North Island conditions. previous estimate of $440m-$480m. day’s trading. companies are up 30 percent this year while the Genesis is paying an increased final dividend of Clothing retailer Hallenstein Glasson had Volume reached 59.91 million worth rest of the market isn’t. 8.675c a share on September 25, and its share another good day after its positive result, $195.75 million, and there were 53 gainers and “Investors are taking profits of the good price moved ahead 5c or 1.77 percent to $2.87. rising 33c or 7.95c to $4.48 — a gain of $1.05 88 decliners over the whole market. growth stocks and then looking to go into value Auckland International Airport climbed 6c or nearly 30 percent in two days. Medicinal The bulk of the trading was directed at stocks that haven’t delivered yet,” he said. to $6.45 after reporting a 63 percent plunge in cannabis company Cannasouth continues Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a2 Milk and Spark “People are still hunting yield and some of net profit to $194m from $523.5m for the year to charge along, rising 8c or 11.27 percent to — combined they made up nearly a half of the the outlook comments (in the results) are not ending June — as total passengers through the 79c. volume with more than $81m worth of their providing a great degree of confidence.” terminal declined 26.5 percent to 15.52m. The Gold is on a roller-coaster ride. Over the past shares changing hands. Medical consumable company Ebos, which airport is not paying a dividend, after making a two days it has fallen from more than US$2010 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was down 94c to rose 20c to $22.10 on trade worth $8.9m, total pay-out of 22.25c a share last year. ($3065) an ounce to under $1930 and at 5.30pm $34.76 — it has declined $1.74 over two days is one company that provided confidence. Ward said the Auckland Airport share price had recovered to $1942.15, up 5.71 percent — a2 Milk fell 43c to $19.92 (down $1.58 for two Christchurch-based Ebos produced a record rise was hard to justify. “Maybe there is a bit during the day. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 EDITORIAL Setting an anti-racist example All have a role in by Meng Foon, Race local leaders and must show local leadership Endeavour memorials represents broader issues Relations Commissioner combatting racism. where tangata whenua seek responsive local reducing suicides What will Gisborne do to combat racism? government. By learning about institutional AS Tai Rawhiti is the This anti-racist programme came about after racism Gisborne, and other councils, can find While it is heartening to see first place to see the sun in a decision to reinstate the models of Cook’s what the barriers are to meeting their obligations another reduction in suspected Aotearoa, Gisborne District Endeavour in the city, cutting to the crux of to Te Tiriti. It will help them respond well to suicides over the past year, by 31 Council (GDC) is leading the where Maori and New Zealand culture meet. concerns of the iwi, hapu and whanau who have to 654 people dying by suicide way and embarking on an When the dust had settled on the Endeavour always been in their rohe. While the surface nationwide, this remains high in anti-racism journey. It’s apt models debate, after community protest and issue here is Endeavour models, iwi come to global comparisons. As a nation and that this programme, agreed last Friday, is being recent cases where individual councillors were the table to talk about substantial issues like adopted now as Local Government New Zealand accused of racism, Tina Ngata (Ngati Porou) environmental protection, housing, wastewater region — where eight suicides were is meeting in Wellington this weekend. Will other invited the council to embark on an anti-racism management, landfill, rates, water allocation, recorded, down from 10 the previous councils and their leaders take up a similar journey. Council accepted the challenge and bicultural signage, logging, naming, community year — we have a long way to go in challenge? will: research Gisborne District Council’s past wellbeing etc. It’s about the place of tangata how we protect and awhi (embrace, Other councils grapple with Maori issues and and present, looking at its racialised history, and whenua at the table. cherish) our vulnerable people. their Tiriti responsibilities on a regular basis — policies and practices; identify significant issues/ I like that the plan makes reference to the In releasing the latest figures New Plymouth being a high-profile case. After interventions and measure them; develop an Voice of Racism campaign which sits under today, Chief Coroner Judge Deborah years of contention they’ve agreed to establish action plan and hold development workshops. my portfolio at the Human Rights Commission. Marshall said that while the a local Maori ward, and even this decision is Why tangata whenua? Why anti-racism? The site is worth a visit by any council decrease was encouraging, “it’s being strongly debated. Other areas have more This anti-racism plan doesn’t exist in a member. It outlines real experiences of fellow specific challenges such as local councillors vacuum, and in part reflects the worldwide focus New Zealanders with racism. While it’s about important to remember that there trying to grow their popularity with anti-Treaty on racism after the death of George Floyd in the individual racism, I see that Gisborne will also are still more than 650 families and anti-Maori platforms. However, I believe that United States. In Gisborne, and anywhere else explore institutional racism, ie the systems who have lost someone in tragic the nation is slowly moving on as Te Tiriti and te in Aotearoa, an anti-racism programme will be in place to favour one ethic group or way of circumstances”. She expressed her ao Maori are much more established in broader about the long history of tangata whenua and operating. sincere condolences to them and society. This is a time for council leaders — both their connection to the rohe, to the district, the Kia kaha Turanga! I look forward to seeing how the friends of these people. mayors and CEOs — to challenge racism, to impact of colonisation, and the desire to have a your anti-racism work develops with a Tai Rawhiti “I’m encouraged by the work be actively anti-racist in their business, like long-term role in planning and decision-making. flavour. If I can support just give me a call and I’ll the Suicide Prevention Office has Gisborne is planning to be. Local councillors are In many ways community concern over the see what I can do! started and for the reliable, strong and hope-filled voice that director LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS Carla na Nagara has added to the ‘Inconvenient’ homeless wider public discourse,” she said. Tena Kotou. We do not require further Na Nagara was one of New Only strategy available . . . I encountered a homeless needs analysis, focus forms, Zealand’s longest-serving coroners Re: Ineffective delivery a this virus. man this week who was living, technical reports or frolicking before being appointed to lead this blow for strategy, August 20. The strategy of playing sleeping, cooking and abluting about. Instead we need new agency in October last year. Elimination is the only for time in the hope that an in a local burial ground. sustainable contingency plans Interviewed on RNZ this morning, strategy that will work effective measure is found to Our shared shame is that provide succour to the she said it was too early to say if a economically for NZ. treat or prevent is the only that we condone this by our kainga kore, our homeless of reducing suicide rate over the past If the virus was present at strategy available if we value ambivalent attitudes to the Turanga nui a Kiwa. Positive, any level in the community human life. homeless in Turanganui Sensible, Committed? . . . three years was a new trend: “It’s and that was tolerated Most diseases take two to a Kiwa at all levels in Where is the empathy? certainly positive . . . after three politically, the result would three years to settle. That is a the community. With the Apathia condonare adversa. years of it going up, but we would be devastating. Our economy short period of time if the end appropriation of monies for the Apathy and condonement are want to see it going down for five cannot work if agriculture, result is achieved. resurrection of the Endeavour the enemy. Arohanui years before we would start to feel silviculture and horticulture replicas, it is clear we have optimistic that we have a trend.” are measurably affected by ALISTAR McKELLOW other priorities in the region. HARAWIRA PEARLESS It was also too early and too simplistic to attribute the reduction to the Covid lockdown, however it Answers must could be a factor as society had Nats could do better? Dream on banded together as communities, What planet are Judith Of course this is going to saddle that National would somehow looking after each other, during that not fit GDC plan Collins and Gerry Brownlee on? us with enormous debt, just like have handled things better? period — and “we know that strong Last Friday Alan Thompson and I They keep trying to persuade the rest of the world. Despite the Dream on! The evidence of communities and strong families had a nice meeting with our Mayor. the country, without a scrap recent outbreak in Auckland, the their nine years in power would Both sides gave their side of the of evidence, that if they were fact New Zealand is doing so completely deny that. Just are one of the greatest protective in power they would be doing much better than other countries consider the botch-up they made factors against suicide”. argument and we agreed to disagree. The Mayor assured us that our things so much better than the shows how competent Jacinda of providing adequate housing Asked what needed to be done questions would be answered. To date Labour Government. Ardern has been throughout all in this country. We are still to keep the rate going, na Nagara we have heard nothing. Obviously our Words are cheap, actions these months of real tension, suffering the consequences. replied: “I think we as a nation need questions must have answers that do more expensive — and Labour public limitations and loss of National as Government? God to understand that everybody has a not fit their plan. has spared no expense in businesses and employment. preserve us from that! contribution to make — that we’re My main concern is with the dividing fighting this Covid-19 epidemic. Yet we’re supposed to accept P. CRAWFORD not going to lower our suicide rate wall, because if this can’t be moved if we think that the answers lie with then any suggestions our group make to our mental health services solely. improve the 50 metre pool are negated. Good on you Greg, so glad you’re here “. . . suicide is driven by a range By not answering our questions, the of adverse social circumstances council has given me the opportunity to What a great read in last many people get back to other surgeons who make go further down the rabbit hole. I have Saturday’s Gisborne Herald enjoying their normal way Gisborne their home. Ian and we all have a role to play in not found anyone or anything that is in Weekender about Greg of life, be it just walking or Burton is another we are addressing those. And it can be as agreement with this wall; it’s either too Alexander and his family. running and playing sports, all lucky to have. Hope our straight forward as the concepts hard or expensive. Come on councillors, You love life Greg, and let alone taking pain away DHB feels the same way. of kindness and consideration for ask questions of the designers and that’s what you give back to from our worn-out joints. Thanks again Greg. Well each other . . . . There are a whole demand answers. Don’t hold your the people you operate on. Thanks Greg for making done mate, for helping me lot of layers to it, but a really breath on getting an answer. After going through pain, Gizzy your home. 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The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 WORLD 13 Steve Bannon arrested Ex-Trump aide pleads not guilty in border wall scheme NEW YORK — President Donald asking them to purchase coffee from Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve his unrelated business, telling donors Bannon, was pulled from a luxury the coffee company was the only way he yacht and arrested on Thursday (local ‘keeps his family fed and a roof over their time) on allegations that he and three head.’” associates ripped off donors trying to fund Kolfage eventually spent some of a southern border wall, making him the the over $350,000 he received on home latest in a long list of Trump allies to be renovations, payments toward a boat, charged with a crime. a luxury SUV, a golf cart, jewellery, The organisers of the “We Build The cosmetic surgery, personal tax payments Wall” group portrayed themselves as and credit card debt. eager to help the president build a “big Charges included conspiracy to commit beautiful” barrier along the US-Mexico wire fraud and conspiracy to commit border, as he had promised during the money laundering. 2016 campaign. They raised more than Originally called “We the People Build $25 million from thousands of donors and the Wall,” the campaign launched in pledged that 100 percent of the money December 2018 and raised approximately would be used for the project. $17 million in its first week. But it But according to the criminal charges soon drew scrutiny, according to the unsealed on Thursday, much of the money indictment. The crowdfunding site that never made it to the wall. Instead, it hosted the campaign suspended it and was used to line the pockets of group threatened to return donations unless the members, including Bannon, who served money was transferred to a legitimate in Trump’s White House and worked for nonprofit. Bannon was brought in around his campaign. He allegedly took over that time. $1 million, using some to secretly pay Dustin Stockton, who helped start co-defendant Brian Kolfage, the founder FALL OF WALL: Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, the campaign and then left the project of the project, and to cover hundreds of has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online to work on the upcoming presidential thousands of dollars in personal expenses. fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall”. AP picture election, said it seemed clear that Hours after his arrest, Bannon pleaded prosecutors were “attacking political not guilty during an appearance in comment on Thursday. Kolfage did not private people. And it sounded to me like infrastructure that supports President a Manhattan federal court. He is the respond either. Also charged were Andrew showboating,” he told reporters at the Trump right before the election”. He was latest addition to a startlingly long Badolato and Timothy Shea, the owner of White House, adding that he felt “very not charged in the case. list of Trump associates who have an energy drink company called Winning badly” about the situation. Benjamin Harnwell, who with Bannon been prosecuted, including his former Energy. The company’s cans feature a An immigration plan unveiled by launched an institute in Italy to train campaign chair, Paul Manafort, whom cartoon superhero image of Trump and Trump last year included a proposal to future populists, called the indictment Bannon replaced, his longtime lawyer, claim to contain “12 oz. of liberal tears”. allow the public to donate toward his “spurious” and evidence that the “forces Michael Cohen, and his former national long-promised wall, as the Kolfage group of darkness” would stop at nothing to security adviser, Michael Flynn. had originally said was its mission before destroy the combative Bannon. Trump has also made clear that he is shifting its focus to private construction. A voice of nationalist, outsider willing to use his near-limitless pardon When I read about it, I But Trump later denounced the project conservatism, Bannon led the power to help political allies escape legal didn’t‘ like it. I said this is for publicly, tweeting last month that he conservative Breitbart News before jeopardy, most recently commuting the government, this isn’t for private “disagreed with doing this very small being tapped to serve as chief executive sentence of longtime political adviser (tiny) section of wall, in a tricky area, by officer of Trump’s campaign in its critical Roger Stone. people. And it sounded to me a private group which raised money by final months. He later served as chief Bannon was taken into custody around like showboating. ads” and claiming, “It was only done to strategist during the turbulent early days 7am by the US Postal Inspection Service ’ —Donald Trump make me look bad.” of Trump’s administration and was at the on a 45-metre luxury yacht called Attorney General William Barr told forefront of many of its most contentious Lady May, which was off the coast of The Associated Press he had been made policies, including its travel ban on Connecticut, authorities said. The boat is aware of the investigation into Bannon several majority-Muslim countries. But owned by exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Other prominent members of the wall months ago but did not say whether the Bannon also clashed with other top Wengui and currently for sale for nearly group included former Kansas Secretary president had been informed. advisers and was pushed out after less $28 million. of State Kris Kobach, its general According to the indictment, the than a year. At his hearing later on Thursday, counsel; Erik Prince, founder of the defendants used fake invoices, another Bannon, who served in the Navy Bannon appeared with his hands cuffed controversial security firm Blackwater; nonprofit and sham vendor arrangements and worked as an investment banker in front of him and a white mask covering former Republican Rep Tom Tancredo to try to hide their efforts to siphon at Goldman Sachs and as a Hollywood most of his face. He rocked back and of Colorado; and former major league money. Under the arrangement, Bannon producer before turning to politics, has forth on a chair in a holding cell where baseball pitcher Curtis Schilling. They and his co-defendants allegedly paid been hosting a pro-Trump podcast called he appeared via video with his lawyers were not named in the indictment. Kolfage $100,000 up front and an “War Room,” which began during the on the telephone. The magistrate judge After the arrest, Trump quickly additional $20,000 monthly, all while president’s impeachment proceedings and approved Bannon’s release on $5 million distanced himself from Bannon and the claiming they served as volunteers and has continued during the pandemic. bail, secured by $1.75 million in assets. the project. that Kolfage was not paid. A day before the indictment was Neither Bannon, nor his spokesperson “When I read about it, I didn’t like it. I The indictment said Kolfage “went so unsealed, Kolfage was a featured guest on or attorney responded to requests for said this is for government, this isn’t for far as to send mass emails to his donors the show and solicited donations. — AP US demands restoration of sanctions against Iran UNITED NATIONS — The of sanctions because President those are the result of the accompanied by a six-page Guterres in a Thursday phone Trump administration on Donald Trump withdrew from US violating the accord by explanation of why the US call that the Security Council Thursday formally notified the the nuclear deal in 2018. As withdrawing from it and then believes it retains the right to must resist the US demand. United Nations of its demand such, the demand is expected re-imposing harsh unilateral invoke snapback, a mechanism Under the terms of the for all UN sanctions on Iran to to further isolate the US at sanctions. afforded to participants in the Security Council resolution be restored, citing significant the UN and test the Security Pompeo noted that the nuclear accord by the Security that enshrined the nuclear Iranian violations of the 2015 Council’s credibility. European participants in the Council resolution that deal, Thursday’s notification nuclear deal. In a letter presented to deal had attempted to bring enshrined the deal. starts a 30-day clock after Secretary of State Mike Indonesia’s ambassador to the Iran back into compliance. The US maintains that its which pre-2015 UN sanctions Pompeo delivered the UN, Dian Triansyah Djani, But he said “despite extensive withdrawal from the nuclear on Iran that were eased will be notification to the president whose country currently holds efforts and exhaustive deal does not obviate its right re-imposed unless a resolution of the UN Security Council, the rotating presidency of diplomacy on the part of as an original participant specifically extending their setting the stage for a the council, Pompeo said the those member states, Iran’s and a permanent Security suspension is passed. The US, showdown in the world body US was notifying the body of significant non-performance Council member to demand the however, would use its veto that could lead to a crisis “significant non-performance” persists”. restoration of sanctions. power to block any resolution of credibility for its most by Iran related to the nuclear “As a result, the United That argument, however, has extending the sanctions relief. important and powerful deal. As a result, Pompeo said States is left with no choice already been rejected by the Because of the legal debate institution. Even before the process leading to the but to notify the council that other members of the council, over US standing, it is possible Pompeo presented the council re-imposition of UN sanctions Iran is in significant non- including US allies Britain that the snapback demand will president with the notice, other had been initiated. performance of its JCPOA and France, along with China simply be ignored by the other members rejected the step. The UN’s nuclear watchdog, commitments,” Pompeo wrote, and Russia. China has said members, which could call into None of the other council the International Atomic using the acronym for the it agrees with the Russian question the Security Council’s members believe the US has Energy Agency, has reported deal’s formal name, the Joint position, and Iranian Foreign relevance and ability to the legal right to demand the some Iranian violations of the Comprehensive Plan of Action. Minister Mohammad Javad enforce its own legally binding re-imposition, or “snapback,” agreement, but Tehran says Pompeo’s letter was Zarif told UN chief António decisions. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 California on fire

Lightning blitz keeps wildfires raging

SANTA CRUZ, California Cruz County were under orders salvage them,” he said. — More than two dozen major to evacuate, sheriff’s department In addition to about two dozen fires were scorching California chief deputy Chris Clark said on major blazes, small fires kept on Thursday, largely the result Thursday. Another 1000 people in erupting, though most were of an unprecedented lightning neighbouring San Mateo County quickly stopped. siege that dropped nearly 11,000 were also under evacuation In central California, a pilot strikes over several days. orders as the so-called CZU on a water dropping mission in “This is definitely a historic August Lightning complex fire western Fresno County died on lightning event,” said Daniel grew overnight to 160 square Wednesday morning when his Berlant, an assistant deputy kilometres. helicopter crashed. director with the state Officials said the fire had the The pilot was working with Department of Forestry and Fire potential to grow significantly in Fillmore-based Guardian Protection. “The last time we had the next 24 hours and one of the Helicopters, which had a contract a lightning siege that was even tools they have— given stretched with the state fire agency to comparable was in 2008.” resources— was for people to provide emergency services, said The fires have destroyed 175 leave their homes when told. Zoe Keliher, an investigator with structures, including homes, and But some people refused when the National Transportation are threatening 50,000 more, he officers went door-to-door on Safety Board. said; 33 civilians and firefighters Wednesday night, said Cal Fire A Pacific Gas & Electric have been injured. Most of the Chief Mark Brunton. utility worker died at a fire in activity is in Northern California, “With the resources that we the Vacaville area between San where fires have chewed through are lacking, we ask you to help Francisco and Sacramento but BURNING DOWN: Top, flames from the LNU Lightning Complex nearly 1250 square kilometres us to do our jobs and to keep the circumstances were not clear. fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, California. The blaze of brushland, rural areas, public safe,” he said. The worker was found in a went on to destroy multiple homes. Fire crews across the region canyon country and dense forest Kevin Stover, 42, was vehicle and CPR was performed scrambled to contain wildfires sparked by lightning strikes as a surrounding San Francisco. struggling with indecision early but he was pronounced dead statewide heatwave continues. Fires also burned in the Sierra on Thursday morning when a at a hospital, said a California Below, flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires jump Interstate Nevada and Southern California mandatory Department 80 in Vacaville, California. The highway was closed in both wild lands. With so many evacuation of Forestry directions shortly afterwards. AP pictures burning at once, firefighters say order was With the resources that and Fire they’re unable to tap resources issued for the we‘ are lacking, we ask you Protection Ash and smoke filled much a city of about 100,000, such as extra personnel and rugged and statement. of the air in San Francisco were roused before dawn on equipment. In Marin County, small town of to help us to do our jobs He had from another cluster of fires — Wednesday by orders to flee. just north of San Francisco Felton outside and to keep the public been clearing known as the LNU Lightning In eastern San Francisco where a small fire is burning the beach city safe. poles and lines Complex — in Sonoma and other Bay, a cluster of 20 separate near the Pacific Ocean, county of Santa Cruz. to make the counties north of San Francisco lightning-sparked fires called fire chief Jason Weber said they “I don’t — Cal’ Fire Chief Mark Brunton area safe for that destroyed more than 100 the SCU Lightning Complex are waiting for assistance from want to leave,” firefighters, buildings, including some homes, threatened about 6,200 buildings Montana to arrive this weekend. said Stover, Cal Fire said. and threatened 25,000 others in in five counties. He said that in his 25 years in a camera operator and rigger The state recorded nearly five counties. “Fires are making California State Parks the fire service, “we’ve never seen now driving for Door Dash and 11,000 strikes in 72 hours, runs in multiple directions and announced full or partial closures this level of draw-down” with Lyft because of the pandemic. Gov Gavin Newsom said on impacting multiple communities. of more than two dozen parks, heavy competition within the His car, loaded with important Wednesday. A critically dry air mass is including Big Basin Redwoods state and in the western US for papers, his father’s urn and some Two fires in Sonoma County moving over the area bringing in the Santa Cruz Mountains, equipment and people. arrowheads that meant a lot to prompted evacuation orders strong winds,” a Cal Fire where the park headquarters and Berlant said the state has him, had a flat tyre. He had put for 8000 residents near the statement said on Wednesday other facilities were damaged. requested 375 engines from out a plug in the tyre and patched it Russian River on Wednesday and night. In Southern California, of state, with some already in with gaff tape. residents of Healdsburg, which Travis Air Force Base ordered firefighters worked in high heat the state and others scheduled to “I’m trying to figure out if has a population of about 12,000, non-mission essential personnel to increase containment of fires arrive soon. I should cut these original oil were warned late on Wednesday to evacuate, officials said. in mountains north and east of About 26,000 people in Santa paintings out of the frame to night to be ready to flee. Residents in nearby Vacaville, Los Angeles. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 WORLD 15

RECORD MELT: In this August 16, 2019 picture, icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland. According to a study released on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than 1.25 metres of water. AP picture

Water water everywhere Greenland lost 586 billion tonnes of ice in 2019 GREENLAND — Greenland Environment. an ocean that expands as it blocking, that either super- summer melt has been not lost a record amount of ice The study showed that in the warms — and that translates charges that or dampens as severe, closer to normal during an extra warm 2019, 20th century, there were many into slowly rising sea levels, climate-related melting, for recent times, said Ruth with the melt massive enough years when Greenland gained coastal flooding and other Gardner said. Mottram, an ice scientist at the to cover California in more than ice. problems, he said. In the summer, there are Danish Meteorological Institute, 1.25 metres of water, a new “Not only is the Greenland While general ice melt generally two factors in who wasn’t part of Sasgen’s study said. ice sheet melting, but it’s records in Greenland go back Greenland’s weather, Gardner research. After two years when summer melting at a faster and faster to 1948, scientists since 2003 said. Mottram and several other ice melt had been minimal, last pace,” said study lead author have had precise records on Last year, Greenland blocking outside scientists said Sasgen’s summer shattered all records Ingo Sasgen, a geoscientist at how much ice melts because — a high pressure over Canada calculations make sense. In with 586 billion tonnes of ice the Alfred Wegener Institute in NASA satellites measure the that changes the northern her own study this month in melting, according to satellite Germany. gravity of the ice sheets. jet stream — caused warm the International Journal of measurements reported in a Last year’s Greenland melt That’s the equivalent of southern air to come up from Climatology, she found similar study on Thursday. That’s more added 1.5 millimetres to global putting the ice on a scale and the United States and Canada results and also calculated than 532 trillion litres of water. sea level rise. weighing it as water flows off, and flow into Greenland, that Greenland coastal regions That’s far more than the That sounds like a tiny Gardner said. forcing more melting. have warmed on average 1.7 yearly average loss of 259 amount but “in our world it’s As massive as the melt was In 2017 and 2018 without degrees Celsius in the summer billion tonnes since 2003 huge, that’s astounding,” said last year, the two years before Greenland blocking, cooler since 1991. and easily surpasses the study co-author Alex Gardner, a were only on average about Arctic air flowed from open “The fact that 2019 set an all- old record of 511 billion NASA ice scientist. Add in more 108 billion tonnes. ocean into Greenland, making time record is very concerning,” tonnes in 2012, said a study water from melting in other ice That shows that there’s a summer milder, he said. said David Holland, New York in Communications Earth & sheets and glaciers, along with second factor called Greenland This year, Greenland’s University ice scientist. — AP Florida Keys to release modified mosquitoes to fight illness

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — bite humans because they need mosquitoes over the years. There At a meeting on Tuesday of the an expert in mosquito-borne Sometime next year, genetically the blood. The male mosquitoes, is no potential for risk to the Florida Keys mosquito control diseases at Indiana University modified mosquitoes will be which don’t bite, would contain a environment or humans.” board, several people questioned who is not involved in the released in the Florida Keys in genetic change in a protein that Oxitec points to numerous the wisdom of the project. company or the pilot project. an effort to combat persistent would render any offspring studies by government “You have no idea what that Another question is whether insect-borne diseases such as unable to survive — agencies, ranging from will do,” Barry Wray, director of the mosquitoes may have other Dengue fever and the Zika virus. thus reducing the the Environmental the Florida Keys Environmental unintended effects on the The plan approved this week population of Protection Agency Coalition, told the board. environment. If a spider, frog or by the Florida Keys Mosquito the insects that to the US Centres Whether or not the modified bird eats the mosquito, will the Control District calls for a pilot transmit disease, for Disease mosquitoes can efficiently modified protein have any effect project in 2021 involving the in theory. Control and crash the population of these on the predator? “An ecosystem striped-legged Aedes aegypti Kevin Prevention, mosquitoes in Florida remains is so complicated and involves so mosquito, which is not native Gorman, an that underline an open question, some experts many species, it would be almost to Florida. But it does transmit Oxitec scientist, the safety of say. impossible to test them all in several diseases to humans, said on Thursday the project. “The mosquitoes created in advance in a lab,” said Moreno. particularly in the Keys island in a phone Several Florida a lab have not gone through Still, Keys mosquito board chain where nearly 50 cases of interview from the government a natural selection process, members voted 4-1 in favour Dengue fever have been reported United Kingdom that agencies have in which only the fittest of the project. One of the so far this year. the company has done approved it as well. survive and mate. Once they supporters, Jill Cranny-Gage, The plan by the Oxitec successful such projects in Yet, there are people who are released in the natural said at the meeting that biotechnology company is the Cayman Islands and Brazil. worry about using genetically- environment, will they be as fit insecticides and other chemical to release millions of male, “It’s gone extremely well,” modified organisms, or GMOs, as the naturally occurring males means have become less effective genetically-altered mosquitoes Gorman said. “We have that they believe could alter and able to outcompete them against the Aedes aegypti to mate with the females that released over a billion of our the planet’s natural balance. for mates?” said Max Moreno, mosquito. — AP 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 New Zealander of the Year 2021 Bloomfield, Ardern, Siouxsie Wiles and even a celebrity cat among contenders by Lana Andelane, Newshub.

WELLINGTON — Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Newshub. national correspondent Patrick Gower and Wellington’s beloved feline, Mittens, are in the running to take out the next Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award. With just over a week to go until nominations close, the Awards Office has announced the notable contenders so far, which also include Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and leading microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles. The “team of five million” has also received a number of nominations, a nod to New Zealand’s united front in the ongoing battle against Covid-19. There have been a “significant number of nominations” for Director-General of Health Dr Bloomfield, a leading official in New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. Dr Bloomfield has risen to public prominence this year as the face of the regular 1pm A FEW OF THE NOTABLE CONTENDERS: Above, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles has been a briefings, and has been widely prominent voice and source of information throughout New Zealand’s battle against Covid-19. Top praised for his professionalism right, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, centre right, the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, and cool, calm and collected and bottom right, Mittens — Wellington’s celebrity cat — have also been announced as being among demeanour. the notable contenders by the Awards Office. Nominations can be made by any member of the public The public servant also until midnight, August 30, 2020. Newshub. file picture appears to have struck a chord with Kiwis, his likeness ■ Siouxsie Wiles — Minister of New Zealand. “In this extraordinary year, we emblazed on numerous memes, microbiologist know that everyone has been a portraits, hand towels and an Nominations are also being hero,” Miriama Kamo, patron of eco-friendly Te Papa artwork. ■ Simon Barnett — radio host sought for exceptional Kiwibank New Zealander of the In April, Dr Bloomfield’s fans individuals or community Year Awards, said on Wednesday. petitioned for the health official ■ Mittens — Wellington organisations in the following “You’ve seen them in action, to be awarded New Zealander of celebrity cat. categories: you’ve heard them, you may live the Year for his role in carrying with them — these incredible the country through the crisis. There have also been a New Zealanders deserve number of nominations for ■ Kiwibank New Zealand recognition for stepping up, this Nominated New Zealanders for national and local Government Local Hero of the Year — Te Pou year and every year.” 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander politicians. Toko o te Tau Nominations will close at Gala Dinner in Auckland on of the Year include: These nominees may only be midnight on August 30, 2020. March 18, 2021. considered on the basis of work ■ Mitre 10 New Zealand Once closed, all nominations Actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand completed outside of their role Community of the Year — Nga will be evaluated by at least Te Atamira took out the 2020 ■ Patrick Gower — journalist or duties as a public servant, the Pou Whirinaki o te Tau two rounds of independent Kiwibank New Zealander of the and National Correspondent for Awards Office confirmed. and diverse judging panels, Year Award in February, while Newshub. ■ Ryman Healthcare Senior comprising representatives of former comedian, TV personality Nominated politicians include: New Zealander of the Year — Te awards’ patrons, presenters, and mental health advocate ■ Kelly Coe — clothing Matapuputu o te Tau sponsors, community leaders Mike King received the honour designer for Augustine ■ David Seymour — Leader of and independent experts. in 2019. ACT New Zealand ■ Trade Me New Zealand Semi-finalists will be ■ Dane Rumble — musician Innovator of the Year — Te Pou announced in December. ■ Nominations can be made ■ Clint Heine — Kiwis in ■ Chlöe Swarbrick — Green Whakairo o te Tau The 2021 Kiwibank New by any member of the public London founder Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Zealander of the Year and until midnight, August 30, MP ■ University of Canterbury supporting category winners 2020 by completing the online ■ Bryce Casey — mental Young New Zealander of the will be announced at the New nomination form at https:// health advocate and radio host ■ Jacinda Ardern — Prime Year — Te Matatahi o te Tau. Zealander of the Year Awards nzawards.org.nz/. Avalanche risk warnings issued for some alpine areas

TONGARIRO — Warnings Taranaki in the North Island, for dangerous avalanches and at Arthurs Pass, Aoraki/Mt were issued yesterday after 50 Cook and Wanaka in the South centimetres of new snow fell Island. in 24 hours over some alpine The advisory said most ranges. avalanches occurred within 24 In the North Island, the hours of new snow, and more danger rating was increased snow was expected for some to ‘considerable’ for Tongariro, regions. down to alpine levels. It urged people yesterday The Avalanche Advisory said to evaluate snow and terrain the main risk was for loose wet carefully and be prepared to avalanches and wind slabs. change plans if heading into “This storm system is a alpine areas. multi-day event with poor Alerts for heightened visibility and is increasing the conditions were in place for hazard, making safe travel in Two Thumbs, Queenstown, the backcountry difficult,” the Fiordland and Nelson Lakes. advisory said. The avalanche hazard was People were recommended to on the rise for today also in wait until conditions improved Fiordland as a front moved in before venturing into the from the north, the advisory backcountry. said yesterday. DANGER RATING INCREASED: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the top bucket-list hikes A similar alert was in “Be prepared to change your for many New Zealanders. Picture supplied place for high alpine areas at plans to suit.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 17 Comanchero pleads guilty to organised crime Bigamist to be by Jared Savage, NZ Herald arrested on AUCKLAND — A senior Comanchero gang member has admitted charges of money return to NZ laundering and participating in an organised criminal group, just weeks before his trial was DUNEDIN — A man charged with the due to start. rare offence of bigamy will be arrested as Vetekina Naufahu pleaded guilty to three soon as he sets foot in New Zealand. charges at a High Court hearing in Auckland Ankit Kapila, 33, also faces counts of yesterday. breaching a protection order, threatening The money laundering charge relates to his to kill, assault in a family relationship late-model Range Rover, worth around $150,000, and possession of a knife. while the organised crime charge carries the He did not appear in the Dunedin most significant penalty of up to 10 years in District Court when the case was called prison. this morning and Judge Jim Large issued Naufahu — whose brother Pasilika is the a warrant for the man’s arrest. president of the New Zealand chapter of the Police prosecutor Dave Tod said it was Australian motorcycle gang — also pleaded understood Kapila was in India. guilty to possession of MDMA, or ecstasy, which The warrant for arrest would mean if is a Class-B controlled drug. the defendant returned to New Zealand Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of he would be arrested “on the spot”. the three offences and scheduled a sentencing Most of the alleged violence took place date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow in June and the protection order breach a Comanchero Jarome Fonua. month later. Last week, the gang’s treasurer Fonua According to charging documents, the also pleaded guilty to money laundering and ORGANISED CRIME: Tyson Daniels and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson at their second marriage took place in Dunedin participating in an organised criminal group. sentencing hearing in February 2020. NZ Herald picture in 2016. The late admissions come shortly before the The maximum penalty for the offence pair were due to stand trial at the High Court under the Crimes Act is seven years’ in September, along with other members of the until his arrest in April last year. which was also used to purchase some of the imprisonment, however, sentences gang and their associates on charges laid in In sentencing Daniels — who was wearing cars belonging to Daniels and allegedly others handed down by the court in recent years April 2019 following Operation Nova. a Versace top in Comanchero colours of black in the gang, as well as real estate such as a have been less severe than jail. Vetekina and Fonua now join Tyson Daniels, and gold — to four years and eight months $1.3m home in Auckland. In 2014, Fiona Frances Fielding was the gang’s vice-president, and Auckland in prison, Justice Gerard van Bohemen said Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the given a 12-month deferred sentence when lawyer Andrew Simpson in being convicted of the senior gang member played a crucial role facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who she appeared in the North Shore District laundering criminal profits. overseeing the gang’s operations for significant used his specialist skills and knowledge as a Court on a charge of bigamy and one of Nearly $1.3 million in cash was deposited into personal gain. lawyer. making a false statement to a marriage the lawyer’s trust account, which was then used The offending was sophisticated, said Justice “You made it work. You set up the trusts and celebrant. to purchase expensive cars and property. van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal The court heard she had split up with For Daniels alone, there were four Range avoid detection by police. organisation.” her husband three years before the Rovers — with price tags of $175,000, Money was deposited at banks in amounts Simpson was reckless and brought the legal second marriage but neither had filed $255,000, $218,000 and $280,000 — a $200,000 less than $10,000, in a bid to avoid triggering profession into disrepute, however, the judge divorce proceedings. Mercedes-Benz, a Lamborghini for $285,000, the banks’ reporting threshold, then funnelled was satisfied he was genuine in his remorse. In 2012, Auckland man Rodney Peach and two Rolls-Royces, which cost $364,000 and through trust and company accounts to Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two got community work and supervision for $595,000. disguise their criminal origins. years and nine months in prison. the same offence. A charge of participating in an organised “You clearly knew the money was derived “I deeply regret a father being separated from The man confessed to police two days criminal group between May 2017 and April 2019 from significant importation of drugs.” his family. However, that is a consequence of after the unlawful second marriage, the was also admitted by Daniels, who was living More than $1.2m in cash was deposited into your decisions.” Manukau District Court heard. in the affluent Auckland suburb of Mellons Bay Simpson’s trust account at his law practice, Neither man was charged with drug offences. — Otago Daily Times NDAs prompt call for investigation Universities want independent body to handle complaints by Kate Newton, RNZ

AUCKLAND — A least a dozen non- disclosure agreements over sexual harassment and bullying complaints have been imposed by New Zealand universities in the last decade. The information, released under the Official Information Act, has been released by a group of university staff and students who want a register of such agreements to be kept. Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus AUT professor Rhema Vaithianathan (SSHOC), which launches today, has also called for an independent body careers as academics, in particular, are to investigate future bullying and often strongly connected to peer review harassment complaints, saying many and peer esteem.” would-be complainants did not trust their Making an internal complaint could institutions’ internal processes. lead to professional difficulties for Earlier this year, AUT announced complainants, who often worked in very an independent review of its sexual specialised fields with a “handful” of harassment policies and processes after peers and colleagues, Gaston said. Stuff revealed complaints against two There had also been examples of senior academics. institutions dropping an investigation Between 2011 and this year, at least INDEPENDENT REVIEW: Universities around New Zealand are calling for an as soon as either the victim or alleged 12 non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) independent authority to handle sexual harassment and bullying complaints. The call perpetrator moved on. were signed at the country’s universities comes after would-be complainants said they did not trust their institutions’ internal “One of the things we worry about — eight of them involving staff only and processes. NZ Herald pictures is that . . . offenders can be relatively four involving students. free to move on without there being any The number could be higher, as we’re really concerned that these NDAs when they make decisions to (sign an institutional knowledge of what they Waikato University refused to disclose are often used to hide bullying and agreement) . . . It’s the power differential have done previously,” she said. whether any NDAs had been entered into harassment.” at the point they sign the NDA that “An independent body would have the and Canterbury University only provided The group wanted a register, overseen matters.” ability to keep records across different information from 2018 onwards. by an independent body, to keep track University of Auckland physics universities of complaints that have SSHOC spokesperson and of when NDAs were signed, by which professor Nicola Gaston said the same been upheld. There might be a bit more AUT economics professor Rhema universities, and whether any financial independent body could also handle transparency — and one of the things Vaithianathan said such agreements payout was involved, Vaithianathan said. harassment complaints. that goes with transparency is there could silence victims and hide problems The people involved and the details of “If we can create an independent body might be a bit more trust.” that should see daylight. each situation would remain confidential. that will deal with these things, it takes SSHOC was now gathering signatures “We don’t say that NDAs don’t have “It’s always hard to know for whose that burden off the university to deal for an open letter to Universities New a role — sometimes they do protect the benefit it is, ultimately, but we want with it purely as an employment matter Zealand and the chancellors and vice- privacy of victims and survivors — but the power to tilt towards the survivor and it acknowledges the fact that our chancellors of the eight universities. 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 FRIDAY—SATURDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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David Tennant, 4.55 Naked And Afraid M Vancouver 3 5am Mysteries At The 12.50 Super Rugby Australia (RPL) 3.40 SVU MV Robert Sheehan. 5.45 Gold Rush PG 7.30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mum Museum M Force v Reds. 4.25 Hardcore Pawn PGL 3.40 Joker 16VLC 2019 Thriller. 6.35 How It’s Made PG 8.30 When Harry Met 6am Baggage Battles From Cbus Stadium, Gold Coast. 3 4.50 MacGyver M Joaquin Phoenix, Robert 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG Sally M 1989 Romantic 6.30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies 2.50 NPC Archive Northland v Comedy. 5.35 The Simpsons PG De Niro. 8.20 Outback Pilots PG And Puds Central Vikings – 1997. 5.42 Luce 16LSC 2019 Drama. 9.10 Outback Pilots PG 10.40 Snapped M 3 4.55 L Gallagher Premiership 6am Truck Night In 7.30 South Pacific Naomi Watts, Octavia 10am Robson Green’s 11.35 Snapped: She Made Me Sale v Exeter. America PGL 3 8.30 Mysteries At The Spencer. 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PG 12.25 David Tutera: Unveiled House Noon L First XV Rugby St 2.05 Storage Wars PG 3 Emile Hirsch. 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 1.20 David Tutera: Unveiled 1.30 Money For Nothing Paul’s Collegiate v St Peter’s 2.30 Storage Wars PG 12.58 Joker 16VLC 2019 Thriller. 3.50 Mysteries Of The 2.20 Love It Or List It: 2.30 The Curse Of Oak School Cambridge. 2.55 Salvation MV Vancouver 3 2pm Guinness Pro 14 (RPL) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Deep PG Island PGC 3.45 Counting Cars PG 3.25 Love It Or List It: Benetton v Zebre. De Niro. 4.45 Mysteries Of The Vancouver 3 3.30 Ocean Giants 4pm GrassRoots Rugby 4.10 Counting Cars PG 2.59 The Mule MLC 2018 Drama. Deep PG 4.25 Stop Search Seize PG 3 4.30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 5pm Shute Shield (RPL) Newcastle 4.35 The Simpsons Super 4.54 White Boy Rick 16VLC 5.40 Mysteries Of The 5.30 Undercover Boss 3 5.30 Expedition Unknown v Gordon. Saturday PG 2018 Drama. 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HISTORY OF DAVID as a virtual meeting Pumping Fuel, Making Cofee, COPPERFIELD (PG) hosted at BDO Please call the Circulation Department General Store duties. FRI 3.30pm Gisborne on Saturday on 869 0620 to find out more. Manager required, General Staf, TROLLS WORLD TOUR 29th August 2020 at (G) lexible hours. SAT-SUN 3.35pm 10am. Open 7 days. ADVANCED Situations Vacant SCREENING The Management Experience preferred but not essential. 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If you have the following skills, McKay Cartage Ltd is seeking interest experience and personal qualities: 5 BLOCKS TRUST We are limited in from drivers holding a Class 5 licence ELECTRICIAN REQUIRED AGM hosting up to 100 wanting to join our family orientated people under level 2. • Work well in pressured environment • Ability to multi-task team, carting aggregate in the East Immediate Start. Saturday However, the venue Coast. 22 August 2020, 10am size has a limitation of • Pay attention to details Must be NZ Qualiied. hosting 20 owners to • Work well as a part of a team Our operation services the whole of the Opportunity to learn Air Conditioning. To limit health risks due Great remuneration. to covid-19 the Trustees ensure we can socially • Good organisational and time East Coast but ideally we would prefer encourage owners to distance safely. management skills Gisborne based operators. A lot of our Vehicle and Phone Supplied. access the AGM If you are well, you are • Demonstrate experience in oice work is done alone and the right applicant Excellent team environment. virtually via the live- welcome to attend the systems would need to have a basic mechanical Please send CV to: stream link which will meeting at one of two • Proven experience in Oice 365 understanding, ability to operate loading be posted on the [email protected] venues. The main venue programmes machinery, initiative and a “can-do” or ph 021 403 805 by 28th August 2020 Whareongaonga 5 is BDO Gisborne, 1 • Competent in Excel spreadsheet and attitude. As well as being self-motivated Blocks Trust Facebook Peel Street, Gisborne. data entry page and Website. Willis Hapi, Eruera and a good communicator to ensure the • Excellent word processing skills job gets done to a professional level. 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Fantastical world awaits TornAn amazing between two lives The meaning of family THE TALLY STICK DOMINICANA by Carl Nixon At this point things take a sinister turn. by Angie Cruz published by John Murray Peter and Martha promise to return the kids to published by John Murray civilisation once they have recovered from their he year is 1978 and John Chamberlain has injuries, but they expect payment for the care Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for moved his family from they have given them. Fiction 2020. the United Kingdom to Their payment comes in the TNew Zealand to start a form of hard labour, keeping his year’s Women’s Prize for new job in Wellington. Katherine, Maurice and Tommy Fiction shortlist is incredible. He decides to take his wife, from leaving. Tommy is too There are six novels on the Julie, and four children on a injured to work and is left to his Tlist, including Booker Prize road trip to the South Island. own devices, but the other two Winner Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine While travelling along the must work, their “debt” being Evaristo. West Coast, their car skids recorded on a tally stick. I have read four of the six so far and across a wet road and drops As the novel proceeds, would highly recommend them all, and into the river below, leaving Katherine forms a friendship of have no doubt the two I’ve yet to read (A only three children, Maurice, sorts with Martha, which keeps Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes and 14, Katherine, 12 and Tommy, her from wanting to escape as Hilary Mantel’s conclusion to her Thomas 10, alive. she is getting comfortable with Cromwell series The Mirror and the Weeks pass before anyone her surroundings and learning Light) are also worthy contenders. realises they are missing. new things. Maurice however, Domincana by Angie Cruz is Alive and severely injured, never stops trying to escape completely deserving of its shortlist Maurice with a leg injury, from Peter, resorting to some nomination. Tommy with a head injury drastic measures. On New Year’s Day in 1965, Ana from which he seems unlikely Unique, compelling and Cancion becomes Ana Ruiz. She is fifteen to recover, and Katherine quirky, The Tally Stick presents a years old and has never left her home in relatively unharmed, they subplot involving the children’s the Dominican Republic. But her parents survive in the forest for a couple of days before aunt who travels to New Zealand from the UK in hope for a better life, and have forced her they are rescued by local hunter and dope farmer search of her family. to accept the marriage proposal from a Peter. It is her storyline that provides a touching man more than twice her age, Juan. Peter takes them to a cottage where his twist near the novel’s end, just before a final Juan is a Ruiz, and the Ruiz brothers As the political unrest in the companion, Martha, a heavily tattooed healer, scene sweeps us back to the beginning and are known for their drinking, business Dominican Republic intensifies, Juan resides. provides the chilling conclusion. — AR dealings and the fact that they live in takes a trip back home to make sure his America. Ana’s parents see Juan as a family investments are secure. golden opportunity for their daughter, not He leaves Ana in the care of his brother only a move to the United States for a Cesar. The opposite to Juan’s serious better life, but also for her to eventually nature, Cesar is laid-back and fun-loving. bring them with her. He shows Ana life outside of the When Ana arrives in New York with shoebox apartment, taking her to the her new husband, she soon comes to beach, helping her sell her cooking to Books you will want realise that her dreams of going to school earn money, sneaking her into a theatre and getting a job are going to be near and taking her out dancing. impossible. After a taste of what her life in Juan is controlling, telling Ana she has America could be if she wasn’t in a to know about to stay in the apartment and not speak loveless marriage, Ana is torn between to anyone. He often comes home from her wants and desires and her duty work drunk and angry, and Ana comes to to her parents and siblings who are The Boy, the realise that she may have not been the counting on her to provide a new life for mole the Searching for only one who had to give up their life for them. fox and the Charlie this marriage. Told from her perpective, in relatively by Tom Scott From the constant phone calls with short chapters, Dominicana is a horse only breathing on the end of the line, and beautifully written account of what by Charlie Wanting to know love notes hidden in her husband’s pants it means to be a young woman in an Mackesy who the real Charles Upham was, Tom pockets, Ana is no fool. impossible situation. — CP One of the most Scott went on a pilgrimage to research popular gift and write about one books in a long time has been of our greatest New reprinted, yet Zealand heroes. Seductive debut thriller again, and is now town of Port Silver. in stock. If you don’ THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR t know this The story is told in first book, do have a by Rose Carlyle person by Iris. She has look. published by Allen & Unwin always felt second best to the popular, serene, sunny he Girl in the Summer. Mirror is the The two are the eldest Des Townson latest thriller to children of the obscenely – a sailing Tbe snapped up by wealthy Ridge Carmichael, Jamie legacy Hollywood. who departed the world a Oliver by Brian Peet And this time it hasPullman been bit earlier than expected, 7 Ways written by a Kiwi, Rose leaving a nasty, selfish Yacht designer, Carlyle. surprise for his five Just to boat builder and sailing legend, Des Apparently the offspring. make your ’s life is everyday, Townson manuscript sat in a slush He wants his fortune to after-work chronicled in pile of many until a Lyra and her daemon Pan be kept intact, so only one dinners, this big, highly reader at Allen & Unwin child, the one who bears illustrated book. It quick, easy reads like a Publishing picked it up an heir first, will inherit and tasty. to browse through and everything. history of yachting immediately realised this There was plenty of time, in New Zealand. was a thriller with legs. the twins were the only Summer and Iris are ones nearing child-bearing identical twins, so identical they would age at the time. have been conjoined had nature not Now they are 23 and still think they intervened and separated them just at the have time. But the race is on. Only right moment — even family members Summer doesn’t seem fussed. She has could seldom tell them apart. married the handsome, rich Adam and And this will have its advantages in seems to be in a state of euphoric bliss, this novel. uninterested in the money. The twins are seemingly best friends, Or is she . . ? stunningly beautiful, of course, but it This sets the scene for the story. It’s a turns out they are not quite what they thrilling, fast-paced novel and has all the www.muirsbookshop.co.nz appear. elements to keep the pages turning. — KP 62 Gladstone Road, Gisborne • Phone 867 9741 62 Gladstone Road, Gisborne • Phone 867 9741 33319-04 22 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 NZ Thoroughbred Horse Of The Year award finalists announced WELLINGTON — The high quality of New Zealand’s Australian Derby (2400m) in the past eight years. Belle and Te Akau Shark will fly the flag for Te Akau, with Loire, Probabeel, Quick Thinker, Sherwood Forest, Two three-year-old crop last season is illustrated by the Two Illicit, who never finished further back than third, Melody Belle and Avantage nominated in two categories. Illicit, Travelling Light. finalists for the champion three-wear-old category at the did not win a Gr.1 race but still presented a compelling Two Cambridge stables will each provide three Champion Sprinter-Miler (up to 1600m): Avantage, NZ Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards. case to be a finalist. The filly won two Gr.2 races, finalists. Tony Pike will be represented by (The) Bostonian, Julius, Melody Belle, Te Akau Shark. Eight horses, including five fillies, are finalists in the including a runaway victory in the Waikato Guineas Bostonian, Loire and New Zealand Derby winner Champion Middle Distance (1601m-2200m): three-year-old division, which will provide the voting panel (2000m), and finished a brave second in the Gr.1 New Sherwood Forest and the Baker-Forsman partnership by Avantage, Melody Belle, True Enough. with plenty to mull over. Zealand Derby (2400m). Quick Thinker, True Enough and The Chosen One. Champion Stayer (2201m and further): Platinum Seven of the eight contenders won a Gr.1 race in the In a rare situation, Te Akau’s Jamie Richards is the The Horse of the Year Awards dinner will be staged at Invador, Roger That, The Chosen One. 2019-20 season and between them the finalists recorded sole nomination for Trainer of the Year, after experiencing Claudelands, in Hamilton, on Sunday, October 11. Champion Jumper: Bad Boy Brown, It’s A Wonder, 29 wins and 29 placings from 67 starts. an extraordinary season, that included 11 Gr.1 wins and The finalists for the categories that will be decided by Wise Men Say. The Kiwi three-year-olds made a mark on both sides more than $7 million in stake earnings. the voting panel are: Trainer of the Year: Jamie Richards. of the Tasman, with Probabeel and Quick Thinker winning The Te Akau stable will be represented by five of the Champion Two-year-Old: Cool Aza Beel, Play That Jockey of the Year: Opie Bosson, Lisa Allpress. Gr.1 races at the Sydney autumn carnival. Quick Thinker 20 individual horses who will be finalists in the flat racing Song, Vernazza. Jumps Jockey of the Year: Shaun Fannin, Aaron became the fifth New Zealand-trained winner of the Gr.1 categories. Cool Aza Beel, Probabeel, Avantage, Melody Champion Three-Year-Old: Catalyst, Jennifer Eccles, Kuru, Shaun Phelan. — NZ Racing Desk

Matamata races at Matamata Saturday Jetbet 2 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 4 3s122 Teen Titan (13) 59.5 64 J Fawcett (a1) 11 6s Baby Cheeses (2) 54 46 C Lammas 7 Jimmy Neal Electrical 2.25 EMERGENCIES: Race 1: BECAUSE, GALLARDO, JOHNNIE REDMOND 5 0s1s3 Claiborne (3) 59 63 D Johnson 12 567s0 Belle Folie (4) 54 45 J Fawcett (a1) 15 1366s Familia (11) 54 69 6 2Ps83 Malik (16) 59 63 J Riddell 13 Rockshow (3) 54 45 D Danis (a2) $30,000, rating 71 handicap, 1400m 16 5325s Autumn Wild (5) 54 69 Race 2: TEEN TITAN, ANA ZORRA, MAGDALA 7 00s21 Rising Renown (22) 59 63 A Calder 1 — Time To Fly SCRATCHED 17 0s11 Macushla (4) 54 68 Race 3: ARICINA, LUBAYA, INTRIGUE 8 220s1 Wordsworth (15) 59 63 L Innes 5 Comag 1.13 2 08s14 Harbourside (12) 58.5 69 S Spratt 18 1449s Aero De Paris (18) 54 68 Race 4: SUPERACE, LACED WITH GOLD, IFFIE SHOWS 9 s57P0 Good Vibes (7) 58 65 $10,000, maiden, 1400m 3 s1135 Diogenes (6) 58 68 C Burdan (a2) 19 s31s5 Silent Truth (2) 54 67 Race 5: MOUTON, CERYS, LIMENTIS 10 77s23 Magdala (5) 58 65 C Burdan (a2) 20 375s5 Stylish Suggestion (3) 54 67 1 22 Mouton (15) 58.5 54 4 — Katie Perrie SCRATCHED Race 6: LA CASA, TIMBERLAKE, GLEN FREY 11 95s30 Hattie Bee (11) 57.5 64 C Lammas 5 s370s Amazing Az (7) 57.5 67 M Cameron 12 7567s Initiative (18) 57.5 64 A Goindasamy (a2) 2 350s7 Pineapple Lump (17) 58.5 51 10 Waikato Stud 4.15 Race 7: DIOGENES, RIP EM UP, PALAMEDES M Cameron 6 118s0 Rukuhia (11) 57.5 67 T Thornton Race 8: DEMONETIZATION, CRYSTALLIZE, RITANI 13 9s215 Tunzagutz (6) 57.5 64 T Newman (a3) 7 136s7 Rip Em Up (8) 57 70 S Weatherley $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 14 81s23 Ana Zorra (12) 57 63 L Satherley 3 s35s0 Aratai (1) 58.5 50 Race 9: LONDON EXPRESS, SHOSHONE, SUPREME HEIGHTS 8 1570s Wheao (10) 57 66 R Simpson 15 4s1 Lalone (21) 57 63 S Weatherley 4 0260s The Green Dragon (16) 58.5 50 1 10s89 Saint Croix (14) 60 65 H Schofer (a3) 9 5s708 Liquid Inspiration (5) 56.5 69 Race 10: SHE’S A LADY, MAKE TIME, A PROPER LADY 16 43s37 Nomoathaj (1) 57 63 C Grylls 5 7s555 Tumbril (5) 58.5 50 J Riddell 2 570s4 Darci Palmer (10) 59.5 64 D Danis (a2) Race 11: ROBUSTO, MY GIFT, COLLINSTREET EMERGENCIES: 6 547 Lightning Warrior (11) 58.5 49 S Collett T Yanagida (a1) 17 86s00 Its A Kinda Magic (19) 57 63 7 0 Harvey Darvey (4) 58.5 45 10 s1s24 Palamedes (4) 56.5 69 3 49s03 She’s A Lady (4) 59 67 M Cameron T Yanagida (a1) 8 0 Keeping Lucky (6) 58.5 45 T Thornton A Goindasamy (a2) 4 333s1 Make Time (7) 59 63 S Spratt 18 08909 Bluetwentytwo (14) 59 62 9 Mahomes (19) 58.5 45 L Innes 11 07s72 Chiaretta (2) 56 68 D Johnson 5 0s232 Thistle Do (2) 59 63 T Newman (a3) 19 67s01 Call Me Jack (8) 58.5 62 10 67s22 Cerys (3) 56.5 54 A Calder 12 0s476 Flaunting (13) 56 68 C Lammas 6 628s1 Viking (6) 59 63 20 22s01 Because (2) 58.5 62 11 266s4 Limentis (9) 56.5 50 D Johnson 13 171s3 Love Struck (9) 56 68 C Grylls 7 010s5 Gus The Maverick (11) 58.5 62 21 55s01 Prestigious Lad (10) 58.5 62 12 379s Striking (8) 56.5 49 S McKay 14 18s45 Yamuna (1) 55.5 67 S Collett 8 3241s Well Chosen (3) 58.5 62 D Johnson 22 481s6 Gallardo (17) 56.5 62 13 48s8 Truth Beknown (12) 56.5 48 L Satherley 15 8s67s Glenhope (3) 54 60 9 37s01 Mannie’s Power (1) 58 65 T Thornton 14 0655s Gracies Gold (7) 56.5 47 S Spratt 16 — Trouble SCRATCHED 10 738s0 Caithness Kid (16) 58 61 3 Super Liquor Matamata 12.05 15 Misconduct (14) 56.5 47 C Burdan (a2) 11 21s5s A Proper Lady (5) 57 63 L Innes 16 8s5s7 She’s Apples (2) 56.5 46 S Weatherley 8 Colchester Engineering 3.00 12 821s Mirazur (12) 57 63 A Goindasamy (a2) 1 Matamata Function Centre 11.05 $30,000, rating 80 handicap, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 13 210s3 Qiji Dancer (8) 57 63 S Collett $30,000, rating 88 handicap, 1400m $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 1 — Athena Baby SCRATCHED 17 — Makaraka SCRATCHED 14 2040s Lavaglo (9) 56.5 62 S Weatherley 2 s5060 No Loitering (12) 59.5 78 H Schofer (a3) 18 9507s Nizona (21) 56.5 45 1 1s11s Sherrif (11) 62 88 D Johnson EMERGENCIES: 1 08909 Bluetwentytwo (18) 59 62 J Riddell 3 428s7 Intrigue (4) 57.5 78 L Innes 19 6068s Dawnting (10) 58.5 45 2 1s121 Crystallize (10) 61.5 87 H Schofer (a3) 15 — Just Raj SCRATCHED 2 22s01 Because (2) 58.5 62 M Cameron 4 957s2 Lady Shabeel (15) 57.5 78 C Lammas 20 8790s Vanilla Chinchilla (20) 56.5 45 3 s80s1 Demonetization (12) 60 84 L Innes 16 — Manrico SCRATCHED SCRATCHED 3 — Call Me Jack 5 300s2 Divine Duke (10) 57.5 74 T Yanagida (a1) 21 708s0 Istina (18) 56.5 45 C Lammas 4 710s0 Orakei Overlord (7) 59.5 83 17 — Taichi Belt SCRATCHED 4 55s01 Prestigious Lad (3) 58.5 62 6 25s00 Star Treasure (16) 57 73 S McKay 22 780s0 Katy Power (13) 56.5 45 5 8s030 Back In A Flash (9) 59 86 18 08s96 Fleurgundy (15) 57 59 5 077s0 Sir Aglovale (16) 58 61 C Burdan (a2) 7 810s4 Communique (2) 56.5 76 C Grylls 19 — Nigella Jazz SCRATCHED SCRATCHED A Goindasamy (a2) 6 — El Coolio 8 34s04 Lala Land (8) 56.5 72 S Spratt 6 Wrightway Builders 1.49 6 40s10 Finbarr (4) 59 82 S Spratt 20 7s079 Little Shirley (13) 54 57 7 4s703 Johnnie Redmond (10) 57.5 60 9 s0614 Cherry Lane (14) 56 75 A Calder $10,000, maiden, 1400m 7 132s6 Tweedledee (5) 57 78 T Yanagida (a1) S Weatherley 10 3s7s4 Lubaya (3) 56 75 M Cameron 8 05s88 Te Toro Pearl (8) 56.5 81 S McKay 11 Happy 60th Russell Wright 4.55 8 179s6 Kajino (8) 57.5 60 A Calder 1 25s03 Ripper Of A Dream (12) 58.5 53 11 9s953 Deluxe Edition (1) 55.5 70 9 09s25 Ritani (13) 55 78 C Burdan (a2) $30,000, rating 86 handicap, 2000m 9 0857s Noble Star (4) 57.5 60 J Riddell T Newman (a3) 10 4773s Yatima (2) 54.5 77 M Cameron A Goindasamy (a2) 2 8s3 La Casa (15) 58.5 51 L Innes 1 s6412 My Gift (10) 62 86 C Grylls 12 451s2 Beached As Bro (11) 55 69 11 524s5 Karalino (6) 54 75 C Grylls 10 86s00 Its A Kinda Magic (12) 57 63 3 3 Timberlake (8) 58.5 51 2 6s901 Verry Flash (18) 61.5 85 J Riddell A Goindasamy (a2) 12 8s031 Tammie Wynette (1) 54 74 S Collett T Yanagida (a1) A Goindasamy (a2) 3 s8s08 El Luchador (6) 60.5 83 13 3s752 Codecracker (5) 54.5 72 S Collett 13 764s0 Soda (3) 54 72 M Kareem (a3) 11 82s80 Rising Ransom (14) 57 59 C Grylls 4 4 Foxsquillion (6) 58.5 50 M Cameron 4 s0075 Pacorus (20) 60.5 83 D Danis (a2) 14 6s711 Aricina (6) 54 68 D Johnson SCRATCHED 12 17s67 Tinder Hit (1) 57 59 L Satherley 15 217s0 Amasecoya (7) 54 67 5 — Woodwind 9 Cunningham Decorating Serv. 3.35 5 6s002 Collinstreet (9) 60 82 H Schofer (a3) 13 481s6 Gallardo (15) 56.5 62 S Collett 16 4s411 Jakama Krystal (9) 54 67 C Burdan (a2) 6 5875s Hosel Rocket (10) 58.5 49 6 74s05 Suliman (19) 58.5 79 S Collett 14 — Garnet SCRATCHED EMERGENCY: 7 904s6 Ocean Spirit (2) 58.5 49 S McKay $30,000, rating 90 handicap, 1200m 7 79s55 Chief Sequoyah (12) 58 78 S Spratt 8 Glen Frey (3) 58.5 47 C Grylls 15 70s78 Kaipaki Road (11) 55.5 60 D Johnson 17 2s90s Sacred Delight (13) 54 67 T Thornton 1 650s2 Midnight Runner (7) 62 89 8 21s41 Robusto (4) 57.5 81 C Burdan (a2) 9 Irish Boy (13) 58.5 47 A Calder 9 5s132 Double Happy (2) 57.5 77 L Innes 16 39s70 React (6) 55 59 T Newman (a3) A Goindasamy (a2) 10 770s0 Master Marbridou (11) 58.5 46 10 606s0 Greencast (17) 57.5 77 J Fawcett (a1) EMERGENCIES: 4 Fairview Motors 12.38 2 14s61 London Express (1) 60.5 90 17 0s060 Cool Cassie (19) 55 59 S Spratt L Satherley 11 8s254 Deejay Mac (15) 56.5 75 $25,000, 3yo sw+p, 1200m 11 Lofty (5) 58.5 45 C Burdan (a2) H Schofer (a3) A Goindasamy (a2) 18 7s000 Tutta La Classe (9) 55 59 3 0s211 Ihu (13) 58 81 J Riddell Kersley Ramsamy 1 1s244 Flash Warrior (7) 57.5 64 S Spratt 12 8s8 Ribzz (1) 58.5 45 S Collett 12 7s254 Mont Ventoux (14) 56.5 75 L Satherley 2 1 All Black Bourbon (8) 57.5 63 13 Alegre (17) 56.5 47 Brandon May 4 918s0 Red Chois (10) 56 81 C Grylls 13 s4871 Pursued (5) 55.5 73 M Kareem (a3) 19 s9005 Taree (17) 54 57 M Kareem (a3) 5 49s25 Supreme Heights (14) 56 81 A Calder 20 s8s07 Dr Hank (7) 56 57 3 9s31 Iffie Shows (5) 57.5 63 14 5 Aspiring (19) 56.5 47 D Johnson 14 13s86 Pearlescence (1) 54 68 M Cameron A Goindasamy (a2) 15 7s Beauty’s Secret (4) 56.5 45 T Thornton 6 9s03s Aretha (6) 55.5 80 M Cameron 15 s0080 Amun Ra (16) 54 67 S McKay 21 0s508 Nuttee (13) 54 55 7 943s6 Justacanta (8) 55 75 D Danis (a2) 22 8s535 The Midnight Shift (5) 55 55 4 Superace (12) 56 47 16 Suntory Lady (16) 56.5 45 C Lammas 16 s3412 Mishka (13) 54 63 C Lammas 5 Tannahill (6) 56 47 C Grylls EMERGENCIES: 8 — Romantic Lady SCRATCHED EMERGENCIES: 2 J Swap Contractors Ltd 11.35 6 96 Burcha (13) 56 46 Brandon May 17 00s Makaraka (14) 58.5 45 S Weatherley 9 4560s Viktor Vegas (12) 54 73 S Spratt 17 8s621 Iffraajinator (21) 54 62 7 Bourbonaire (1) 56 45 D Johnson 18 9507s Nizona (9) 56.5 45 10 22s13 Call Me Evie (19) 54 72 J Fawcett (a1) 18 s4697 Gabriel (7) 54 59 $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 8 187s5 Laced With Gold (10) 55.5 63 19 — Dawnting SCRATCHED 11 4s656 Inca Warrior (16) 54 72 S McKay 19 48s00 Red John (8) 54 57 1 13s00 Leaf (4) 60 65 M Cameron M Kareem (a3) 20 8790s Vanilla Chinchilla (20) 56.5 45 12 66s11 Shoshone (17) 54 72 S Collett 20 — Athena Baby SCRATCHED 2 04s39 Locally Sauced (9) 60 65 D Danis (a2) 9 2 Acting Out (11) 54 52 S Collett 21 708s0 Istina (18) 56.5 45 13 2124s Wild Seas (15) 54 72 D Johnson 21 9s215 Tunzagutz (3) 54 64 3 0s909 Switch In Time (20) 60 65 S Spratt 10 Royce Roca (9) 54 47 M Cameron 22 780s0 Katy Power (7) 56.5 45 14 4s377 New York Jazz (9) 54 71 T Newman (a3) 22 s4s20 Razors Edge (11) 54 62

Manawatu races at Awapuni Saturday Jetbet 4 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 5 6s214 The Poormanzabeel (17) 68 52 5 Lj Hooker Manawatu 12.55 7 6s385 Desert Magic (6) 54 69 T Taiaroa (a3) 10 Paslode NZ 3.56 Race 1: BAK DA MASTER, KEYBOARD WARRIOR, R Cole (2) 8 7s1s1 He’s A Gold Digger (8) 54 67 6 5s110 Cleaver (4) 68 50 E Farr $50,000, open stp, 4400m M K Hudson (a3) $30,000, rating 95 handicap, 1400m INTERLLECTUS 7 205s0 Final Say (7) 68 50 N Downs (2) 1 81s55 Wise Men Say (3) 71 97 I Lupton 9 104s0 Beltoy (4) 54 60 D Bradley 1 50s47 Mauna Kea (2) 62 95 J Parkes Race 2: MASTER FIN, THE POORMANZABEEL, CLEAVER 8 9s090 Keepin Harmonee (1) 68 50 2 0s605 Tai Ho (8) 66.5 88 S Karnicnik 10 00s00 Young Squire (11) 54 55 F Lazet (a4) 2 5575s Hunta Pence (12) 59 89 D Hirini Race 3: AIGNE, NO TIP, TOMMYRA J Seivwright (2) 3 2s542 Game Percy (6) 65 77 S Fannin 11 24428 Tennessee Rose (10) 54 53 3 11s60 Torre Del Greco (7) 56 87 T Taiaroa (a3) Race 4: ZARTAN, KEYBOARD WARRIOR, LITTLE MACS 9 0s254 Locharburn (12) 68 50 S Fannin 4 76s45 The Arabian Duke (9) 65 75 4 7s512 Tavis Court (4) 55 81 M K Hudson (a3) Race 5: DES DE JEU, GAME PERCY, TAI HO 10 9s067 Mr Flynn (9) 68 50 B Lammas J Seivwright 8 Red Stag 2.43 5 968s8 Dark Princess (19) 54.5 84 R Myers Race 6: CAPTAINTWINKLETOES, ROHAN, SANLORENZO 11 00sLP The Fot (5) 68 50 L Douglas (3) 5 F4s92 Des De Jeu (2) 65 74 A Kuru $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1300m 6 0s347 Platinum Rapper (11) 54 81 R J Bishop 6 3s002 Mandalay (7) 65 70 R Cole Race 7: DEERFIELD, MASCARPONE, LADY KARTEL 12 19s08 Candy Cross (2) 66 50 G Walsh 1 00s39 Ruffy Rahtwo (14) 59 62 7 6s223 Rock Island Line (17) 54 73 D Bradley 7 s0673 Mr Enthusiastic (4) 65 70 E Farr Race 8: MEILA REI, FULL SWING, MY FATHER’S GUN 13 0958s Teapot (11) 66 50 A Kuru 2 3s608 Harry Harrison (5) 58 60 8 79s09 Saignon (8) 54 72 8 4Ps04 Highly Likely (1) 65 68 C Studd Race 9: MIDNITE INVASION, GLAMOUR, DU’BLUES 14 0 Zedbra (15) 66 50 M K Hudson (a3) 9 0s829 Secret Squirrel (14) 54 71 T Allan EMERGENCIES: 9 5s3P9 Coconut (5) 65 67 Race 10: TAVIS COURT, PLATINUM RAPPER, MAUNA KEA 3 4s598 Cheeky Azz (8) 57.5 59 L Hemi 10 28s84 Skarloey (1) 54 70 S J Macnab (a1) 15 s1054 Magnanimous Man (10) 68 55 11 s1123 Spring Tide (10) 54 70 L Hemi Race 11: CHARLIE HORSE, HI I’M NIKKITA, HURRY CANE 6 IPL Plywood & Nelson Pine Ind. 1.30 4 0s8s0 Play The Field (4) 57 62 16 3s634 Richard Of Yorke (8) 68 52 5 07s26 My Father’s Gun (15) 57 58 J Parkes 12 s4387 Armaguard (9) 54 69 17 — Buddy Perfect SCRATCHED $10,000, maiden, 2200m 6 17s90 Satin Belt (6) 56.5 61 T Taiaroa (a3) 13 6s053 Atenartin (3) 54 69 M J Sanson (a4) 18 000 Karakia (3) 66 50 1 2 Captaintwinkletoes (19) 58.5 52 7 90s4s Cullen Bohannon (12) 56.5 57 14 4s466 Showmeware (18) 54 69 B Ansell (a3) R Myers 8 30s88 Shanpark (2) 56.5 57 S J Macnab (a1) EMERGENCIES: 3 Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles 11.50 2 480s2 Irish Flare (1) 58.5 52 9 00s07 Full Swing (3) 56 60 D Hirini 15 19s35 Times Ticking (13) 54 68 1 James Hardie Hurdles 10.50 $50,000, open hurdle, 2900m 3 566s2 Raucous (4) 58.5 52 J Parkes 10 85s83 Meila Rei (11) 56 60 R Myers 16 19s04 Mikjene (5) 54 67 $10,000, maiden hurdle, 2800m 1 1s354 Bad Boy Brown (4) 69 90 I Lupton 4 70s4 Rohan (11) 58.5 50 S O’Malley (a3) 11 s894s Leading Role (13) 56 56 M J Sanson (a4) 17 0s922 Bellissimo (16) 54 64 2 3s321 Tommyra (10) 69 90 5 s73s0 Royal Inn (5) 58.5 50 T Taiaroa (a3) 12 889s5 Flying Surf (10) 55.5 59 F Lazet (a4) 18 14785 This Lady Rocks (6) 54 60 1 2s136 Bak Da Master (1) 68 59 M Roustoby (3) 13 9s509 Lincoln Dreamer (7) 55.5 55 R J Bishop 3 s1160 Zentangle (5) 68 88 B Lammas 6 4 Sanlorenzo (9) 58.5 50 19 — Midnite Invasion SCRATCHED 2 2s536 Kion (16) 68 58 I Lupton 14 50s50 Sky Hi Rahtwo (9) 54.5 57 4 23s54 No Tip (2) 66.5 85 A Kuru 7 95s07 Nedwin (18) 58.5 45 R J Bishop 20 67208 Brother One (15) 54 62 3 9s904 Keyboard Warrior (15) 68 57 8 Our Cuzzie (10) 58.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) EMERGENCY: 5 Ps074 Gallante (1) 65.5 83 R Cole 4 6sP86 Grandiscoccymelums (9) 68 52 9 78s West Coast (16) 58.5 45 15 s34s3 If Only I Knew (1) 54 52 6 s727P Trisha Lea (3) 65 77 C Studd 11 Itm Frame And Truss 4.36 B Lammas M J Sanson (a4) 7 0s411 Aigne (7) 65 74 S Fannin $30,000, rating 90 handicap, 2200m 5 36s08 Londonderry Air (6) 68 52 R Cole (2) 10 33s00 In Dreamland (2) 56.5 51 E McCall (a3) 9 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 3.19 6 0s6s7 Bruno Kelly (11) 68 50 8 s2326 Senassy (6) 65 71 J Seivwright 11 4s095 Princess Jenni (12) 56.5 50 $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1300m 1 433s9 Sampson (13) 62 90 T Allan 7 6s645 Interllectus (7) 68 50 S Fannin 9 4s031 Grinner (9) 65 69 E Farr B Ansell (a3) 2 2s913 Charlie Horse (4) 61.5 89 8 0s600 Lovetokeephim (12) 68 50 E Farr 10 47s6B So Keep Em (8) 65 68 L Douglas 12 s444P Tittletattle (20) 56.5 50 M K Hudson (a3) 1 40s0s Farce (9) 60 65 S O’Malley (a3) 9 6s400 Master Patrick (3) 68 50 S Karnicnik 13 8 Herecomesthesun (17) 56.5 45 D Hirini 2 5244s He’s Done A Runner (17) 60 65 3 800s6 Sylvester (18) 57 80 D Hirini 4 Cody Singer Mem. Steeplechase 12.20 F Lazet (a4) 10 000P0 Prized Pins (17) 68 50 N Downs (2) 14 77 Kaliuwaa (7) 56.5 45 L Hemi 4 2s711 Bakela (7) 56.5 79 T Taiaroa (a3) 3 7s040 Sea Star (15) 60 65 M K Hudson (a3) 11 0s0s0 Red Aurora (8) 68 50 $10,000, maiden stp, 3200m EMERGENCIES: 5 440s6 High Quality (1) 56.5 79 J Parkes 12 0 Ritesaidzed (4) 68 50 L Douglas (3) 4 455s0 Thomas Aquinas (1) 60 65 1 s2434 Little Macs (9) 68 59 S Fannin 15 65s80 Theliteheavyweight (8) 58.5 45 6 23s21 Hurry Cane (11) 56.5 79 13 0s265 Van Blanc (5) 68 50 A Kuru 5 76s7s Ripcord (6) 59.5 64 S O’Malley (a3) 2 22s54 Mesmerize (7) 68 59 I Lupton 16 769s7 Master Black Jack (13) 58.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) 14 s7s08 Wonder Lass (2) 66 50 J Seivwright (2) 6 3331s Sola Power (11) 59 63 R J Bishop 3 4s903 Zartan (1) 68 57 R Cole (2) 17 7s96s Nighttronic (6) 58.5 45 7 4s927 Hi I’m Nikkita (10) 55 80 R Myers EMERGENCIES: 18 78s86 Monkey Town (15) 58.5 45 7 67208 Brother One (4) 58.5 62 4 4s06P Kilronan (4) 68 55 E Farr 8 223s5 Du’blues (10) 58 65 R Myers 8 5s847 Awatane (2) 54 73 M K Hudson (a3) 15 s1054 Magnanimous Man (10) 68 55 19 80s0s Dear Douglas (14) 58.5 45 9 s9647 Cape Du Jeu (9) 54 71 M J Sanson (a4) 16 3s634 Richard Of Yorke (13) 68 52 5 0s095 Scimitar (5) 68 52 S Karnicnik 9 1435s Fully Charged (8) 57 63 D Bradley 20 0s09L El Pablo (3) 58.5 45 10 s0841 Deuce Coupe (16) 54 67 R J Bishop 17 — Buddy Perfect SCRATCHED 6 s5sP6 Bigredmoon (8) 68 50 B Lammas 10 97s53 Glamour (16) 57 63 S J Macnab (a1) 7 s0755 Country Bumpkin (11) 68 50 11 61s04 Hamiltonian (12) 54 67 18 000 Karakia (14) 66 50 7 Winstone Wallboards 2.08 11 1 Lucky Park (13) 57 63 D Hirini J Seivwright (2) 12 27s44 Midnite Invasion (5) 57 63 J Parkes 12 6s54P Maestro Blu (6) 54 67 E McCall (a3) 2 Tasman Insulation Pink Fit 11.20 8 3s38F Donardo (14) 68 50 N Downs (2) $30,000, rating 87 handicap, 1000m 13 s3410 Tumbleweed (14) 57 63 13 11800 Speed Call (15) 54 66 L Hemi 9 9s904 Keyboard Warrior (13) 68 50 C Studd 1 06s11 Deerfield (5) 62 87 L Hemi 14 9s147 Dubai’s Moko (18) 56.5 62 L Hemi 14 s4s20 Razors Edge (14) 54 62 B Ansell (a3) $10,000, maiden hurdle, 2800m 10 PPs09 Mr Davinci (10) 68 50 G Walsh 2 06510 Miss Lizzie (3) 58.5 84 B Ansell (a3) EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 1 0s624 Izymydaad (13) 68 59 S Karnicnik 11 7s3F Te Kahu (3) 68 50 3 7s447 Tabard (7) 57.5 78 M J Sanson (a4) 15 00s39 Ruffy Rahtwo (3) 58.5 62 15 0s050 Party At Paroa (5) 54 55 2 0s652 Master Fin (6) 68 59 S O’Malley (a3) 12 08s07 The Anarchist (12) 68 50 A Kuru 4 42s28 Lady Kartel (2) 57 81 S J Macnab (a1) 16 0s8s0 Play The Field (7) 56.5 62 16 s656F Magic Wonder (3) 54 55 3 4s693 Southern Cool (14) 68 57 13 4Ps66 Medini (2) 66 50 L Douglas (3) 5 1158s Mascarpone (1) 54.5 72 R Myers 17 17s90 Satin Belt (2) 56 61 17 s1160 Zentangle (17) 61 88 4 0s314 Al Haram (16) 68 55 M Roustoby (3) 14 0s00P Tintintinnie (6) 66 50 6 5144s Maria Dior (9) 54 73 D Hirini 18 85s83 Meila Rei (12) 55.5 60 18 0s600 Lovetokeephim (8) 54 60

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 RACING 23 Glen Boss will ride Kiwi mare Icebath at Randwick SYDNEY — The Brad Widdup-trained Icebath was placed in the Listed South Pacific Classic Thursday and she has been ticking over really her benchmark up a bit so we can get her into a will link with rider Glen Boss at Randwick (1400m) and Gr.3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) nicely,” Widdup said. “I think she’s a mare that is nice race over the carnival,” he said. “She is a tomorrow in the Cactus Imaging Sprint (1200m) at the end of her Autumn campaign and finished going to be on an upward spiral this spring.” real competitor and she ran in strong company in as the New Zealand-bred mare looks to step fourth in her trial behind Le Romain at Gosford at The Hawkesbury trainer believes the two-win her last three runs last preparation.” through the grades ahead of black-type the beginning of the month. mare will be best suited up to a mile. Icebath is rated a $5.50 chance on Saturday, assignments later this spring. “It was a nice trial and she went and had “There are some nice races coming up over with the Randwick track currently a Slow 7. The four-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls a gallop up at Newcastle between races last the next few weeks and we are just trying to get — NZ Racing Desk New South Wales races at Randwick Saturday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 3 0152s Blitzar (10) 57 100 4 Darley Silver Shadow Stakes3.45 6 s2111 Adelong cdw (8) 53.5 93 T Clark 5 s2649 Invictus Prince (2) 58.5 89 R Bayliss Race 1: HOME GROUND, KISS THE BRIDE, DESERT PATH J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 7 1764s Seasons twh (2) 53 91 K Mc Evoy 6 3s632 Masaff b (13) 58.5 83 K Mc Evoy 4 2401s Mnementh (4) 57 96 J Mallyon $200,000, 3yo Fillies SW+P Group 2, 1200m 8 03113 Witherspoon tw (4) 53 100 Ms L Day (a) 7 2311s Costello w (4) 58 86 K Jennings Race 2: PINNACLE PRINCE, SKARA BRAE, BLITZAR 5 — What The Fuss SCRATCHED 1 3174s Dame Giselle cwh (9) 57 97 T Berry 9 2340s Invictus Salute tdwh (1) 53 93 Ms R King 8 6s131 Poetic Charmer tdwhn (7) 58 92 T Berry Race 3: THIS IS SO, KAAPFEVER, BAANONE 6 26s21 Emilette w (18) 56.5 97 B Avdulla 2 2110s Thermosphere dw (3) 56 95 K Mc Evoy 10 61s22 Musical Genius dw (6) 53 94 R Dolan 9 1448s Think It Over tw (6) 58 89 G Boss Race 4: SEE YOU SOON, DAME GISELLE, SEPTEMBER RUN 7 3s121 Amy’s Shadow dw (16) 55.5 99 3 s283s See You Soon t (1) 55 100 S Clipperton 11 3s287 Zaniah dw (3) 53 88 J Collett 10 1445s Just Thinkin’ bh (9) 57.5 94 T Clark Race 5: FUNSTAR, SPECIAL REWARD, ROHERYN Ms R King 4 3477s Philizzy h (6) 55 93 R Bayliss 11 2113s Kinane twb (12) 57.5 95 J Mc Donald Race 6: SEASONS, ADELONG, SWEET DEAL 8 6418s Clearly Regal (3) 55.5 96 J Mc Donald 5 4s11s September Run dw (7) 55 93 7 Winx Stakes 5.45 12 0340s Nudge d (17) 56 92 B Avdulla Race 7: MASTER OF WINE, STAR OF THE SEAS, 9 101 Lobban Leroy w (19) 55.5 94 T Clark J Mc Donald $500,000, WFA Group 1, 1400m 13 6423s Bobby Dee d (11) 56 89 G Schofield 10 5s214 Toto b (6) 55.5 97 G Boss 6 23s12 Redoute’s Image wb (8) 55 95 J Collett VERRY ELLEEGANT 1 2810s Dreamforce tcdwh (16) 59 92 B Avdulla 14 4319s Yonkers wn (8) 56 89 S Clipperton 11 124s0 Pee Dee w (12) 55 94 R Dolan 7 10s Kaakit Akit wh (10) 55 87 T Clark Race 8: YOU MAKE ME SMILE, MINTED, KINANE 2 8s12s The Bostonian tw (1) 59 92 J Ford 15 s6943 You Make Me Smile tw (14) 55.5 90 12 81136 Skara Brae w (5) 54.5 100 A Morgan 8 23s81 Miss Canada (2) 55 92 Ms R King Race 9: ICEBATH, VALDOSTANA, CRISTAL BREEZE 3 4533s Avilius tw (13) 59 91 R Dolan Ms L Day (a3) 13 21942 No What To Keep w (11) 54 99 9 195s Hybrid Theory (4) 55 87 G Schofield 4 2348s Fierce Impact tcw (4) 59 92 J Collett 16 s4132 Minted (3) 52 100 R Dolan B Ryan (a2) 10 6s86s Fall On A Star (5) 55 92 B Avdulla 5 5778s Kolding tcw (18) 59 91 G Boss EMERGENCY: 14 1 It’s Me w (7) 54 98 J Collett 17 279s3 McCormack dw (5) 54.5 99 Ms K O’Hara 15 1 Pinnacle Prince dw (1) 54 98 K Mc Evoy 5 Mostyn Copper Show County 4.25 6 100s3 Imaging dw (17) 59 97 Ms K O’Hara 7 s114s Master Of Wine tdw (11) 59 89 T Berry 16 16s25 Bridges To Babylon (9) 54 96 $160,000, 3yo & up Quality Group 3, 1200m 9 Cactus Imaging 7.0 5 Ms K O’Hara 8 s2322 Niccanova dw (8) 59 94 R Bayliss EMERGENCIES: 1 30s4s Le Romain tcdw (1) 61 84 R Bayliss 9 1720s Star Of The Seas tdw (15) 59 87 $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1200m 17 — Sunrise Ruby SCRATCHED 2 6211s Special Reward cdw (10) 58 91 B Avdulla S Clipperton 1 — Animate SCRATCHED 1 Gold Coast T.C. Trophy 2.00 18 8s326 Supreme Streak w (14) 54 96 J Penza 3 2142s Funstar tcwb (7) 56.5 90 J Mc Donald 10 1140s Quackerjack tdwh (14) 59 89 J Parr 2 279s3 McCormack dw (15) 59.5 93 19 63s42 Denesc w (15) 54 99 Ms L Day (a3) 4 1228s Probabeel td (2) 56.5 86 K Mc Evoy 11 3437s Brandenburg dwh (12) 58.5 88 Ms L Day (a3) $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 2400m 20 s5705 Legendofoz (17) 54 92 5 s0801 Signore Fox cdwh (3) 54.5 92 J Penza Ms R King 3 00655 Top Striker tcdw (16) 59 89 1 s0321 Kiss The Bride tw (1) 60.5 100 J Parr 6 7410s Wild Planet dwb (4) 54.5 92 T Berry 12 2212s Verry Elleegant tdw (10) 57 89 4 32s12 Cristal Breeze dw (13) 58.5 96 J Mc Donald 2 86281 Desert Path dw (2) 59.5 96 J Mc Donald 3 Heineken Handicap 3.10 7 2022s Looks Like Elvis dwb (8) 54 83 J Mc Donald G Schofield 13 346s6 Melody Belle dw (6) 57 94 K Mc Evoy 3 s6717 Decroux w (8) 59 89 T Berry $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1600m 5 5410s Betcha Flying w (2) 58 90 Ms K O’Hara 8 5s211 Inanup tdw (9) 54 88 G Boss 14 6161s Con Te Partiro tdwh (2) 57 90 T Clark 4 5s452 Home Ground bh (7) 57.5 95 1 — Yonkers SCRATCHED 6 12s14 Perigord wn (12) 58 96 T Berry 9 s470s I Am Superman h (11) 53.5 85 T Clark 15 602s2 Flit tw (5) 56.5 100 G Schofield 7 — Tailleur SCRATCHED T Sherry (a3) 2 41s71 New King w (10) 59.5 100 J Mc Donald 10 75s12 Roheryn cdwb (5) 53 100 J Collett 16 — Funstar SCRATCHED 5 66614 California Longbow wh (5) 57 93 T Clark 3 14243 Frosty Rocks w (3) 58 99 J Parr 8 148s7 Knickpoint dwbn (7) 56.5 92 K Mc Evoy 11 23235 Southern Lad cwhn (6) 53 94 Ms R King EMERGENCIES: 9 1623s Icebath w (10) 56 94 G Boss 6 83652 Birth Of Venus w (6) 56 98 B Avdulla 4 28074 Kaapfever tdw (6) 58 94 Ms R King 17 0s39s Wolfe tdh (9) 59 79 10 122s3 Zakat dw (8) 56 96 Ms R King 7 11401 True Marvel w (4) 53.5 92 Ms K O’Hara 5 74271 Adana cw (2) 57.5 93 S Clipperton 6 Bowermans Toy Show Qlty 5.05 18 1122s Zebrowski dw (7) 58.5 86 K Jennings 8 50315 Red Hot Chillypins w (3) 52 91 6 6804s Attorney dw (7) 57.5 89 J Collett 11 11s51 Best Stone dwhn (6) 55.5 100 $160,000, 3yo & up F&M Quality Group 3, Ms R King 7 s1236 Monegal dw (12) 57 95 B Ryan (a2) 8 TAB Handicap 6.25 T Sherry (a3) 8 15822 Baanone dw (8) 57 92 T Clark 1100m 12 05402 Jay Jay D’ar dn (4) 55.5 94 J Collett 2 TAB Highway Handicap 2.35 9 12364 Orcein dw (9) 56.5 95 B Avdulla 1 1255s Sweet Deal twh (5) 59 91 J Mc Donald $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1400m 13 1314s To Your Health th (9) 55 89 R Bayliss 10 00s85 Mercurial Lad tw (5) 56 91 2 1376s Evalina (10) 55 93 B Avdulla 1 1625s Fun Fact tw (15) 60.5 86 J Parr 14 21s22 Valdostana dbn (1) 55 99 B Avdulla $75,000, 3yo & up Class 2, 1100m J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 3 04150 In Good Time dw (11) 54 94 Ms K O’Hara 2 8897s Radipole w (10) 60 80 J Collett 15 1320s Bartley h (3) 54 90 T Clark 1 26s18 Leo tw (8) 59 96 S Clipperton 11 5s461 This Is So wh (4) 55.5 94 T Berry 4 9727s River Bird w (9) 54 90 G Boss 3 s600s Cutadeel (16) 59 92 T Sherry (a3) 16 033s2 Exaggerate d (14) 52 90 J Innes Jnr 2 11590 I’m On Break w (2) 57.5 85 K Matheson 12 41173 Rothenburg w (11) 54 92 K Mc Evoy 5 7690s Yamazaki (7) 54 91 T Berry 4 317s5 Cinquedea dw (1) 58.5 94 Ms R King 17 00900 Sugar Bay Leonard w (11) 52 84 R Dolan

Victoria races at The Valley Saturday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Dr Sheahan Plate 3.25 2 73167 Master Shuhood tw (4) 61 99 EMERGENCY: 8 Fiorente/Sun Stud Carlyon Stks 7.15 T Stockdale (a2) 13 09s92 Antagoniser w (3) 56 96 Ms J Kah Race 1: COMING AROUND, RIVET DELIGHT, MIAMI BOUND $125,000, 4yo & up Mares Benchmark 84, $140,000, 4yo & up SW+P Listed, 1000m Race 2: TAILLEUR, PARMIE, SWORD OF MERCY 3 01251 Converging w (5) 59.5 96 F W Kersley 1200m 4 10273 Crimson Ace wn (11) 58 99 D Oliver 6 Mitchell McKenzie Stakes 6.05 1 10517 Jungle Edge dw (10) 58.5 96 Race 3: MONTIA, CLEAN MACHINE, DIRTY THOUGHTS 1 63s44 Santa Catarina dw (4) 62 91 5 32111 High Emocean w (1) 58 100 $140,000, 3yo C&Gs SW+P Listed, 1200m Ms J Da Rose Race 4: TIGRE ROYALE, HIGH EMOCEAN, CRIMSON ACE 2 16232 Great Again wb (1) 58 98 M Rodd T Stockdale (a2) T Nugent (a1.5) 1 1s0s1 Hard Landing tw (7) 58.5 100 L Nolen Race 5: WINNING PARTNER, SURREAL IMAGE, 2 — How Womantic SCRATCHED 6 04741 Akamon w (10) 57 93 D Thornton 3 94146 Ashlor tcdw (6) 57 94 D Stackhouse JITTERY JACK 2 6370s Rathlin (2) 57.5 99 J McNeil 4 2308s Dollar For Dollar w (3) 57 90 Ms J Kah 3 s670s Southbank dw (7) 60.5 95 W Egan 7 77115 Blandford Lad w (9) 57 99 J Maskiell 3 860s7 Tanker (5) 57.5 91 Ms J Kah Race 6: HARD LANDING, FLYING AWARD, TANKER 4 1s121 Tailleur dw (6) 58 100 M Zahra 8 11s66 Kentucky Tornado w (8) 56 100 5 s497s Bons Away dw (8) 57 94 C Newitt 4 221s Flying Award (4) 57.5 87 D Oliver 6 0230s Fine Dane cdwn (5) 57 90 P Moloney Race 7: BANQUO, LA TIGERESA, WINDSTORM 5 12s71 Melodeon tcdwn (9) 57.5 90 B Allen C Williams 5 6139s Pioneer River d (8) 56 94 M Zahra 7 — Alfa Oro SCRATCHED Race 8: BROOKLYN HUSTLE, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, 6 6420s Parmie w (1) 57.5 96 C Williams 9 51944 Flag Edition wn (13) 56 98 W Egan 6 12 Albarado dw (6) 56 88 M Dee 8 0201s Humma Humma cdwn (4) 56.5 93 J Mott GREAT AGAIN 7 s027s Churning dw (10) 56.5 90 D Oliver 10 72311 Prince Alby dw (12) 56 90 B Allen 7 6314s The Last Charge (3) 56 86 J Hill 9 03113 Witherspoon dw (9) 55 95 D Oliver 8 s1123 Sword Of Mercy dw (2) 56.5 92 Ms J Kah Race 9: ORDEROFTHEGARTER, SCHABAU, AL GALAYEL 11 92139 Roland Garros dw (2) 56 96 8 1 Loca (9) 56 90 D Dunn 10 535s1 Brooklyn Hustle cw (2) 55 100 D Dunn 9 — Jay Jay D’ar SCRATCHED D Stackhouse 9 1 Zipping Boy (1) 56 88 C Williams 10 98s53 Lady Loft dwn (5) 56 91 M Rodd 12 05214 Chilula w (3) 56 90 J Bowditch 9 Ladbrokes Back Yourself Hcp 7.45 7 4 Pines Refreshing Ale 6.40 EMERGENCY: $135,000, Quality, 2040m 3 Ladbrokes Switch Hcp 4.05 13 61008 Faltonius w (7) 56 87 $125,000, Benchmark 90, 1200m $135,000, 3yo Fillies SW+P, 1200m 1 9s17s Young Rascal wb (11) 62 91 J Allen 5 MSC Signs 5.25 1 0s008 Never No More w (3) 63.5 81 2 14s7s Admire Robson d (2) 57.5 82 D Bates 1 1217s Jyoti dn (7) 57.5 87 Ms J Kah T Stockdale (a2) 3 7s2s2 Orderofthegarter wb (12) 56.5 100 2 2116s Cloudbreaker dn (2) 56 90 D Dunn $75,000, Benchmark 78, 1600m 2 62944 Snitzkraft d (5) 61.5 92 L Nolen D Oliver 3 5s11 Dirty Thoughts dw (9) 56 97 D Moor 1 78s28 Thought Of That dw (5) 62 98 M Zahra 3 15331 Dexelation cdw (6) 59.5 94 4 s9041 Al Galayel tcw (6) 56 96 B Melham 4 026s Tarcoola Diva (8) 56 88 J Bowditch 2 41222 Winning Partner w (7) 62 95 W Price (a3) L Neindorf (a2) 5 129s3 Dabiyr twn (15) 56 94 M Rodd 4 2117s Epic Grey tdwn (1) 59.5 90 W Price (a3) 1 Happy 60th Birthday Pete Hcp 2.50 5 14s Montia cn (1) 56 91 J Mott 3 s8321 Global Gift dw (11) 61.5 95 B Melham 6 s0252 Polly Grey wb (1) 56 94 D Thornton 5 22300 Inn Keeper dw (11) 59.5 90 D Thornton 6 14s57 Sunflare d (6) 56 93 L Nolen 4 996s3 Irish Flame dw (12) 60.5 93 J Mott 7 25032 Double You Tee cdwn (13) 56 95 W Egan $125,000, Open, 1523m 6 4325s Banquo (12) 58 94 D Oliver 7 5s24 Clean Machine (5) 56 100 C Williams 5 71109 Kiss And Cry dwn (13) 60 85 8 10218 Mirimar dw (5) 56 96 M Zahra 1 265s7 Widgee Turf tcwn (2) 60.5 93 7 s2111 Windstorm dw (13) 57 100 W Pike 9 11s7s Schabau d (3) 56 89 W Pike 8 140s Riverina Storm (12) 56 95 D Oliver D Stackhouse Ms T Hope (a2) 8 0s882 La Tigeresa dwb (4) 56 94 M Rodd 10 s00s4 Admire Winner (7) 56 89 M Walker 9 4814 Yes Baby Yes dw (11) 56 91 M Zahra 6 807s9 Barade d (10) 59 83 D Bates 2 1s84s Miami Bound w (6) 60 90 D Oliver 10 67s21 Chosen Blonde (3) 56 93 J McNeil 9 13742 Arkham Knight dw (9) 56 90 C Williams 11 04734 Sir Pippin dw (10) 56 91 C Williams 3 2635s Odeon w (4) 59.5 91 Ms J Kah 7 9s451 Jittery Jack w (1) 58.5 95 L Riordan (a2) 10 9s853 Columbia dw (2) 56 89 Ms J Kah 12 13s11 Skyman dw (16) 56 91 J McNeil 11 1 Jenni’s Rainbow (4) 56 90 E Brown 8 10394 Santelmo Fuego dw (9) 58.5 92 4 11s21 Coming Around dw (5) 56 100 12 6 I’m Still Standing (10) 56 86 D Thornton 11 646s5 Pravro tdwn (15) 56 86 L Riordan (a2) EMERGENCIES: L Riordan (a2) B Rawiller 12 3126s Polanco tdwn (14) 56 90 J McNeil 13 6s635 Dogmatic dw (8) 56 88 D Dunn 5 00s47 Rivet Delight (3) 56 95 L Neindorf (a2) 4 Inglis 2021 Yearling Sale 4.45 9 8s619 Silent Command tdw (4) 57.5 96 W Pike EMERGENCIES: 14 9s854 Five Kingdom twn (14) 56 86 6 s7474 Man From Uncle w (7) 56 83 J Hill 10 66021 No Change wn (2) 56.5 93 C Williams 13 54166 Yeldarb dw (8) 56 92 D Stackhouse 15 42411 Chortomic w (4) 56 90 Ms C Puls 7 04451 Alsvin tcdwn (1) 56 86 $135,000, Benchmark 78, 2500m 11 99s36 Savvy Lad b (6) 56.5 100 M Walker 14 566s6 Condo’s Express tcw (10) 56 88 D Dunn 16 05204 Lord Durante tcdwn (9) 56 87 Ms G Cartwright (a2) 1 81111 Tigre Royale dw (6) 62 96 D Bates 12 72363 Surreal Image dw (8) 56.5 92 L King (a2) 15 s1342 Fight dw (7) 56 92 L German (a)

Queensland races at Doomben Saturday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 5 4s544 Bargannon w (1) 57 98 R Maloney 11 340s9 Napoleon Solo (1) 54.5 91 Ron Stewart 11 2s171 Lady Brahmos dw (4) 57.5 98 3 738s3 Mr Marbellouz tdw (11) 58 99 Race 1: BANGERS AND MAYO, CALM SEEKER, EELLOH 6 36512 Humbolt Current db (9) 55.5 100 12 1s331 Phantom Falcon n (10) 54.5 90 M Hellyer J Huxtable (a2) Ms M Wishart (a3) L R Dittman 13 — Lunar Light SCRATCHED 12 04466 Me Mum’s Foxy dw (10) 57.5 93 4 1s986 Cool Sequence cwn (7) 56 90 Race 2: HUMBOLT CURRENT, SIR BARNABUS, MANGIONE 7 0s846 Morendi tcdw (5) 55 90 A Spinks B Thompson Ms S Thornton Race 3: CHICO MILAGRO, ASTRO BOY TOY, RISING STAR 8 0s956 Outraged tcd (6) 54.5 93 J Bayliss 5 XXXX Dry Handicap 3.57 13 s0763 Red Raffle dw (9) 57.5 85 5 1266s Hanger w (5) 56 92 A Mallyon Race 4: VOILA, PLUMARO, PLITVICE 9 43353 Mangione wn (4) 54 100 M Cahill $75,000, Benchmark 78, 1600m 14 s19s4 Royalist dwb (11) 57.5 92 S Cormack 6 — Tonsor SCRATCHED Race 5: FASTNET CYCLONE, BERING SEA, FAIRY ME HOME 10 — Fastnet Cyclone SCRATCHED 15 04743 Wild Fortune wb (1) 57.5 98 M Cahill 7 21331 Jardin Rouge tdw (12) 54 100 Race 6: AMICHE, LADY APPLETON, LADY BRAHMOS 1 05310 Aqua Vite tcw (13) 62 88 J Huxtable (a2) L V Cassidy 2 78s67 Alpine Dancer tc (8) 58.5 90 D Smith 16 39416 Zanazou dw (8) 57.5 89 Ms S Thornton Race 7: SAY HAYA, STELLAR POWER, THE TENOR 3 BRC Membership Renewal Plate 2.43 8 2348s Epic Girl tdwn (13) 54 95 Ms T Harrison 3 08585 Rosie Posie tw (3) 57.5 90 Race 8: JARDIN ROUGE, MR MARBELLOUZ, JUST ORM $50,000, C,H&Gs Class 3 SW, 1200m 7 TAB Long May We Play 5.17 9 s8480 Spirit’s Choice dwn (4) 54 93 A Thompson (a2) Ms R Goldsbury Race 9: SUILVEN, GETYOURGREYON, WATCHMEN 1 s85s1 Astro Boy Toy d (8) 59 90 A Mallyon 4 12203 Amicitia t (6) 57 100 J Byrne $75,000, Benchmark 78, 1050m 10 — Archer’s Paradox SCRATCHED 2 s320s Fuji Flyer (7) 59 87 L R Dittman 5 33412 Fastnet Cyclone tcw (4) 56.5 90 J Orman 1 — Wudang Blade SCRATCHED 11 01046 Hard Stride twn (3) 54 87 SCRATCHED 3 — Mort Doyle 6 58s63 Reiby The Red cdw (2) 56.5 89 2 6s661 Invincible Gangsta c (9) 60 92 A Thompson (a2) 4 05s80 Mumbles d (12) 59 78 A Thompson (a2) M Murphy M R Du Plessis 12 36s81 Wudang Blade twn (8) 54 90 R Fradd 5 30446 Parko tdw (10) 59 83 J Huxtable (a2) 7 4s265 Slow Hands cw (10) 56.5 95 13 — Invincible Gangsta SCRATCHED SCRATCHED 3 841s8 Papa Jo cn (8) 60 90 B Stewart 6 — Phantom Falcon M R Du Plessis 4 — I Dream Of Green SCRATCHED 14 26614 I Dream Of Green t (2) 54 95 J Bayliss 7 57s0s Chauffeur (3) 57.5 95 R Maloney 8 76222 Bering Sea dwn (12) 55.5 93 R Maloney 5 — One Stryke SCRATCHED 8 21661 Chico Milagro dw (6) 57.5 100 J Byrne 9 94481 Blacklog tw (5) 55.5 93 S Cormack 6 s1515 The Tenor tcw (5) 59 100 J Murphy (a2) 9 Gallopers Sports Club Hcp 6.33 9 0s241 Easy Come wn (9) 57.5 83 L Tarrant 10 35521 Fairy Me Home cdw (1) 55.5 93 7 16224 Archer’s Paradox cw (2) 58.5 96 $75,000, Rating 75, 1350m 10 54791 French Ocean dwn (4) 57.5 79 L R Dittman 1 TAB Long May We Play Hcp 1.33 C Bayliss (a2) S Cormack 11 97182 Smokey Diamond cw (11) 55.5 91 1 88331 Canapes w (11) 58 98 Ms W Peel (a3) $75,000, 3yo, 1600m 11 1435s Montez (1) 57.5 86 J Bayliss R Fradd 8 61441 Stellar Power cdw (4) 58.5 92 2 64810 Danawi w (10) 58 90 A Thompson (a2) Ms A Patis (a3) 1 14614 Bangers And Mayo (2) 59 100 12 26242 Wait A Minute (13) 57.5 81 L V Cassidy 12 42188 Carry On Ringo w (7) 54.5 90 3 2s211 Run For Glory w (4) 58 97 J Byrne 9 11554 Hi Fiver cwn (12) 57 93 L V Cassidy Ms A Patis (a3) 13 3s61s Perfect Quality dw (11) 56 82 Ron Stewart 4 11994 Shijin tcdw (14) 58 94 Ms M Wishart (a3) 2 2s665 Bellissimi Amici (1) 56.5 95 R Fradd 14 3s2s1 Rising Star (2) 56 84 J Orman 13 010s4 Missed The Alarm w (9) 54.5 88 10 8560s Jagged Edge wb (10) 57 94 D Smith 5 4310s Toan Thang w (15) 58 86 M Cahill Ms S Thornton 11 1s937 Lucky Fix w (6) 56.5 89 R Wiggins 6 s2782 Golly Hutt wn (2) 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Orm tcw (9) 59 93 R Maloney 17 31134 Miraclesfromheaven dw (13) 54 91 4 11323 Romakash dwn (7) 57.5 93 L V Cassidy 10 68421 Voila w (3) 55.5 100 L R Dittman 10 315s9 Katy’s Daughter d (16) 57.5 93 2 729s5 Tycoon Ace tdw (1) 58.5 93 M Cahill J Murphy (a2) 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 GREEN MACHINE AND Palmerston North in sights RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Palmerston North began this Super 8 season with YMP TO CLASH AGAIN a 25-8 win at home against Akina, before losing away HOCKEY by Murray Robertson Paikea and Amber Dental Gisborne Girls’ High THEY have Palmerston North in their sights. to Hamilton, 17-10, and New Plymouth, 23-10. School will get tomorrow’s afternoon programme off Two weeks after Gisborne Boys’ High School first Amos Roddick and company want execution, THE rematch between GMC Green and unbeaten to a flying start at 12 midday. 15’s epic 17-5 win against 2019 National first 15 performance and a win in that order but would also YMP in the women’s top-four competition will be a “That match offers a lot,” Scragg said. rugby champions Hastings on the Rectory field, the not be averse to making hard clean tackles. hockey highlight at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow. “In the first game of the season Girls’ High beat Ryan Tapsell-coached crew are taking their campaign The Second 15 fixture will have been played on YMP outplayed the defending champions last time Paikea 5-2, but since then Paikea have come a long for Super 8 points on the road. Field 3 before the first 15 match but F3 should hold out, beating them 4-1. way. Both the first 15, at 12 midday, and second 15, up as well as No.1. “We may see a different Green Machine tomorrow “Girls’ High will be wary of how well Paikea have at 9.50am, will play Palmerston North Boys’ High GBHS second 15 coach Wiremu Kaa is keen to to what we have seen in the past month,” hockey been playing.” on Field 3 at Central Energy Trust Stadium in see his team adopt a more direct approach with ball commentator Tony Scragg said. Ngatapa and GMC Kowhai meet at 3pm. Palmerston North tomorrow. in hand. Gisborne gave Hastings BHS a fright two “Their win against Paikea last weekend has shown They drew the last time they met. The team who lost away to Moascar Cup holders weeks ago, though Hastings held on, 21-13. GBHS everyone that they are still the real deal, and a force “Ngatapa will try to keep up their winning ways, Napier Boys’ High 24-0 and to Rotorua BHS 20-19 captain and second-five Xavier Henare-Brown said: to be reckoned with. Use this to catch a mouse Frequently (5) and take their fifth win on the trot,” Scragg said. have been transformed. Perhaps an even bigger “I just want intensity and heart from my boys. If we “However, YMP have been consistent right through Sprinkle this on food (4) “On the other hand, Kowhai will look to bounce factor in that change than the win against Hastings is have those things from the start of the game, then I the season. The match is only theirs to lose, I feel.” back from their shock loss to Waituhi last weekend. the work ethic they have built from the ground up. Inn (5) A king’s special chair (6) think we can win” The match gets under way on the turf at 1.30pm. “Watch out Ngatapa.” Tapsell confirmed that GBHS “trained the house Guides for a horse (5) GBHS first 15, 1-22: Nathaniel Hauiti, Matariki Waituhi get the chance to take another stride The men’s games begin at 4.30pm with a match- down” last night. Outstanding senior players such Kaa, Sione Mafileo, Dylan Bronlund, Nik Patumaka, towardsOpposite a goodof short spot (4) in the bottom-fourHard safety women’s hats (7) up between Lytton Old Boys NZ Fruits and YMP (2). as captain and openside flanker Amos Roddick, big Sam Twigley, Amos Roddick (c), Khian Westrupp, playoffsGo “Ah-choo!” when they (6) play GMC GoldPerfumed at 6.30pm (7) tonight. “The Fruits go into it on the back of a good win tighthead prop Sione Mafileo and brawny No.8 Khian Kirk Ngatai, Nic Proffit, Whetu King-Taufa, Tuteari “WaituhiThe joints will where look your for a doubleA overdozen the (6) GMC teams against the Masters last weekend,” Scragg said. Westrupp — all now injury-free — will spearhead Te Rauna-Lamont, Von Huata, Corbyn Peach, King afterarms bendthey (6)beat Kowhai last weekend,”Red and Scragg green mixed said. “They’ll have plenty of confidence. Gisborne’s effort up front. Maxwell. Reserves: Henare Lardelli-Clarke, Max “IFinal feel (4) that newcomers Waituhimakes are this the(5) revelation of “Last time it was 6-4 to YMP (2), but I think the Left wing Whetu King-Taufa, who scored a Briant, Kitini Taihuka, Tyla Keelan-Phillips, Kyran our Acompetition backless seat this (5) season. They’ve been great.” score will be closer and lower this time.” magnificent try in the Memorial Pavilion corner Russell, Isaiah Lemaua, TBC. Took part in a play (5) Opposite west (4) The weekend play ends at 6pm tomorrow night against Akina (Hastings), is a formidable finisher. GBHS 2nd 15, 1-22: Moeaki Mosati, Rewiti 19. Family members who lived with LOB Masters in action against Gisborne Boys’ Lock Nik Patumaka, King-Taufa and Westrupp Ropiha, Hayze Nepia, Zeke Collier, Matiu Anderson, juniorlong ago (9) crossword solutions High School. each scored a try in Boys’ High’s last win here. Saylahr Paaka, Ben Phelps, Sitiveni Tuilautala, Kyran Previous solution “Those two sides have battled for years and Palmerston North head coach Blair van Stipriaan Russell, Bryan Howard, Siope Fakahokotau, Xavier Across: always produce good matches. I expect the same brought his side here a year ago for a 32-25 win, Henare-Brown (c), Poumanu Reeves, Freedom 1. Goldfish, 7. Lifts, 8. Sweep, 9. Answer, 10. Drag, tomorrow night. having weathered the 2018 clash 23-21. In 2017, Lemaua, Taimana Teneti. Reserves: Keegan Jooste, 12. Ribs, 14. Saddle, 17. Scare, 18. Theft, 19. Whiskers. “The Masters are a bogey team for Boys’ High, PNBHS were well worth their winning margin of 18 Down: Jacob Storey, Te Ariki Pomana, Israel Fox, Mikaere 1. Gifts, 2. Listen, 3. Fast, 4. Spear, 5. Albatross, but the students showed last weekend they can play points (21-3), while Gisborne had won 29-27 in 2016 6. Spaghetti, 11. Rattle, 13. Beach, 15. Dress, 16. Nets. Marino-Moore, Uetaha Wanoa, Whakaruru Waitai-Te some fantastic hockey.” and 23-7 in 2015. Kurupa. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY SUDOKU Saturday, August 22, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Corden, 42; Kristen Wiig, 47; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, 53; Ty Burrell, 53. SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Happy Birthday: Look for the good in everything and everyone. A positive attitude will up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. encourage others to see life through your eyes. The smiles and kind gestures To solve the puzzle, each row, you offer others will enrich your life as well. Refuse to give in to negativity. column and 3x3 grid within the Put an end to bad habits, disruptive relationships and situations that stile larger grid must end up containing personal growth and happiness. Make peace and love your priorities. Your each number from 1 to 9, and numbers are 4, 15, 22, 26, 31, 40, 47. each number can only appear ARIES (March 21-April 19): once in a row, column or box. Emotions will take over, and your temper will lare up if you jump to conclusions regarding a situation with someone you love or work alongside. A sudoku grid has a single Take a moment to think matters through before you say or do something unique solution, which can be you'll regret. 3 stars reached without using guesswork. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. Get involved in a project that moves you. Use your imagination, and you will discover new ways to use your skills, knowledge and intelligence. Romance is on the rise, and discussing plans with someone you love will lead to a positive change. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Set your sights on self-improvement projects that will make you feel good and DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,073 look spectacular. Take the initiative to do something physical; it will pump you up and encourage you to make positive adjustments to the way you live. 5 CRYPTIC CLUES stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): ACROSS DOWN Use discretion when discussing personal matters. Listen attentively to what others have to contribute; it will give you a sense of what's doable. You'll be 1. This follows the route when 1. Cakes required for wedding offered information that can help you make a proitable decision. 2 stars the army is on the move (5) officials (5,2,6) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): 4. Strongly criticises a levy, 2. This is used for firing the Look for the positive in whatever situation you face. How you handle sensitive we hear (7) stove (5) issues will make a difference in the way things unfold. Put your time and 8. Has nothing to do with 3. Cattle coming from another energy where it counts. Establish what you want to achieve, and prioritize devastated regions (7) your day. 4 stars 9. 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Provider (8) 12. Force out (8) down. 17. Bulk (4) Down: 1 Most of all; 2 Ceaseless; 4 13. Utter (7) STAR RATINGS Hood; 5 Model; 6 Seaman; 7 Rude; 20. Correct (5) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 9 Hewed; 11 Close; 12 Rearrange; 21. Inspect (7) 15. Rely (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Free verse; 17 Scout; 19 Screen; 22. Hang (7) 18. Similar (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 22 Rapid; 23 Last; 24 Brow. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Squeeze (5) 19. Moist (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 SPORT 25 Make or break for Thistle United aim to keep Challenge Cup for the year FOOTBALL by John Gillies PACIFIC PREMIERSHIP GISBORNE Thistle have a make-or- break match against league leaders Port P W D L F A Pts Hill in Pacific Premiership football in Port Hill United 11 10 0 1 33 11 30 Napier tomorrow. Gisborne Thistle 10 8 0 2 28 8 24 Meanwhile, Gisborne United will Napier City 11 6 1 4 20 21 19 defend the only trophy they have a Gisborne United 10 6 0 4 18 14 18 realistic chance of holding at the end of Maycenvale 11 4 0 7 24 25 12 the season. Taradale AFC 10 4 0 6 17 21 12 They play Napier City Rovers Seconds Western Rangers 11 2 0 9 15 33 6 at Harry Barker Reserve at 2.30pm Napier Marist 10 1 1 9 10 32 4 tomorrow, with the Challenge Cup on the line. This trophy is at stake every time the EASTERN LEAGUE, DIV 1 holders have a home game in the Pacific Premiership. United won it off Eskview P W D L F A Pts on May 5, 2018, and are two games away Gisborne United 9 7 1 1 35 13 22 from a second full season as holders. Wainui Sharks 9 7 0 2 29 17 21 If they draw with or defeat City Rovers Gis. Boys’ High 9 4 1 4 26 23 13 tomorrow, they will defend the cup for the Thistle Massive 9 4 1 4 20 20 13 last time this season against Taradale Thistle Reserves 9 3 1 5 24 27 10 on September 5. United’s last game of Lytton High 9 0 0 9 11 45 0 the season will be the postponed June 20 fixture against Gisborne Thistle, now set for September 12, but that is Thistle’s EASTERN LEAGUE, DIV 2 home game, so the cup will not be up for grabs. P W D L F A Pts United coach Corey Adams is proud of Wainui Demons 8 7 0 1 37 11 21 his team’s Challenge Cup record. He has Thistle Vintage 8 6 1 1 40 12 19 coached United’s Pacific Premiership side Tata. Bohemians 8 5 2 1 31 15 17 since they joined the league in 2018. Wainui Sports Club 8 4 1 3 23 12 13 He says United’s 5-0 loss to Napier Wairoa Athletic 8 4 1 3 30 23 13 Marist Seconds in their first home game United 3rds 8 3 3 2 19 17 12 in the league — on April 28, 2018 — is GPR Bohemians 8 2 1 5 18 45 7 so far the only home defeat United SP Shockers 8 2 0 6 25 39 6 have suffered in nearly three years of ITM Thistle 8 1 2 5 15 28 5 premiership play. Campion College 8 0 1 7 13 49 1 Their home form is at odds with their away form . . . they have lost their last four away games. WOMEN’S LEAGUE Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United last week missed the qualities P W D L F A Pts that sweeper Kieran Higham and Riverina AFC 9 9 0 0 55 6 27 midfielder Jarom Brouwer bring to Gisborne United 8 7 0 1 42 2 21 the side. They will miss them again Campion College 8 3 2 3 17 24 11 tomorrow, as Higham is still on a holiday Bohemians 9 3 0 6 13 18 9 arranged before Covid-19 struck, and Gis. Girls’ High 9 1 2 6 10 44 5 Brouwer is training for the police. Marist Thistle 9 1 0 8 5 48 3 Attacking midfielder Josh Harris has a broken nose — delivered by an elbow “We are going in as probably the in the loss to Maycenvale last week — to underdogs,” he said. go with a niggling groin injury. Adams “This game, for all intents and will wait to see how Harris feels closer to purposes, will be like a cup final. That’s kick-off before deciding whether to play the type of mentality we will bring to the him. game.” Otherwise, Adams has largely the same The club was putting on a bus squad available as he had last week, for supporters, and the Argentinian and after training last night he was still WING WIZARD: Gisborne Thistle left-winger Justo Rodriguez (left) holds off the contingent would be there with their mulling over the possible combinations. challenge of Napier Marist Seconds wide midfielder Liam Alexander in a Pacific drums (upturned plastic buckets). However he decides to arrange his Premiership match last weekend. Thistle won 7-0. Rodriguez is one of several players Thistle have several Argentinian forces, he will bank on his key players from Argentina in Thistle’s first-team squad. Picture by Paul Rickard players in their squad — defender/ leading the way, with probably some midfielder Ema Martos, midfielder back-up from the Eastern League 1 side Port Hill swarmed all over Thistle intense. They all want to be on that bus. Agustin Ventre, left-winger Justo playing the curtain-raiser. when they beat them 2-0 on July 4 at “It’s a make-or-break game for us. If we Rodriguez and reserve goalkeeper Gabrile Thistle coach Garrett Blair says Childers Road Reserve. lose, it would take a miracle for us to win Garnica among them. his team’s match against Port Hill at “Last time we didn’t know what to that league. But if we win, it sets us on a Their compatriots, most of whom live at Napier’s Marewa Park at 3pm can make expect,” Blair said. different path. the Flying Nun Backpackers while they or break the team’s push for Pacific “We’ve had time to reflect on that “We’re in second place, and we’ve a lot work in the horticultural industry on the Premiership honours. game, and we know where their more work to do, but we can also take the Poverty Bay Flats, have become a feature Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle lie strengths and weaknesses are. mindset that we have nothing to lose.” of Thistle’s games in Gisborne. second, six points behind Port Hill but “We have a couple of new players who The 7-0 win against Napier Marist Their most ambitious undertaking so with a game in hand. With three points inject something different into the squad. Seconds last week — albeit against far? Starting a dozen-strong Mexican for a win and one for a draw, victory It’s a matter of using them in the best younger opposition — was a real team wave in a socially distanced grandstand tomorrow would put Thistle in a position positions. performance, Blair said. of 50 spectators at Childers Road to take advantage of any slip-up by the “I’m excited. The players are up for Training this week was about refining Reserve. Let’s see how they do at Marewa league leaders. it. Training this week has been really everything. Park. Hikurangi supporters rewarded for their loyalty RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf “Our captain was our player of the day, and our southerly at their backs. Captain and blindside and reserve openside flanker Jodi Walker scored forward interaction and passing came together.” flanker-cum-No.8 Tanetoa Parata opened the scoring Hikurangi’s fourth and final try — for 22-7 — with STAUNCH fans of Hikurangi were rewarded for Reedy and Waiapu’s Joe McClutchie are mentors 18 minutes into the game. His try was not converted. Waiapu fetcher Richard Green wrapping things up in their loyalty to the George Reedy-coached and of massive value within their clubs. They have great In the 32nd minute, halfback Neihana Ratahi- the 72nd with a try to make it 22-12 to Hikurangi. Tanetoa Parata-led Maunga (mountain) on Saturday. experience, know the history of Coast rugby, the Brown scored the visitors’ second try, converted by Joe McClutchie said The Maunga had brought As visitors to George Nepia Memorial Park, the people and the landscape. Their clubs are both fullback Fabyan Kahaki for 12-0 at halftime. their best game to George Nepia Memorial Park, and Rangitukia stronghold of Waiapu, Hikurangi ran out rebuilding, but their players’ keenness, energy, skill- Left wing Zyon Collins raced in for the visitors at named lock Tai Rua as Waiapu’s player of the day. 22-12 victors — with four tries to two — in the last development and purposeful approach do them credit. the 54th minute for 17-0. George Reedy’s sentiments, venue and principals round-robin game of the season. Neither Hikurangi, Hikurangi, Waiapu and seventh-placed Tokomaru In the 58th, Waiapu counter-attacked off a kick by aside, could be applied to many Coast club teams: who came fifth, nor Waiapu, who were sixth, will Bay United worked hard on and off the field. Hikurangi, flying machine Tari Ao Tuhura-Stevenson “We often had anywhere from two to five players feature in this Saturday’s 1 v 4, 2 v 3 semifinals. Referee LeRoy Kururangi, who controlled the tryscorer. The Waiapu reserve centre’s pace gave come up from Gisborne to train at Kahuitara on a Well might the veteran coach glow with pride. Hikurangi versus Waiapu, said it was as good a everyone at the game a jolt. Waiapu first five-eighth Thursday, so the boys’ parents, aunties — my wife “Everything clicked on the day; the boys are totally match as any he’d seen on the Coast this season. Slade Tiopira converted to close it to 17-7. Pauline included — and uncles put on a meal for over the moon,” Reedy said. Hikurangi won the toss and played with a In the 64th minute, talented all-round sportsman them. They appreciated that.” 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 Semifinals expected to be physical

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf TVC can play much better rugby than they did last Saturday. IT’S not cut and dried — not a done deal. And educated money is on the Mo Mato-led TVC The 1 v 4 semifinal in Enterprise Cars Ngati to raise their effort to maintain defensive pressure Porou East Coast club rugby tomorrow pits on Uawa for as long as it takes, to force errors from Tokararangi — at home — against Hicks Bay. them in their own half. Tokararangi had the bye at the weekend, while Player-coach and openside flanker Mato showed their guests 24 hours from now beat Tokomaru Bay his teammates exactly what was required in the early United 33-12 at Te Rahui o Te Rangi, to record their stages of what ended up as a 26-15 win to Uawa. second win in this shortened season. TVC hit Uawa’s ball-carriers hard, as expected, Hicks Bay’s first taste of victory in 2020 and first-five Verdon Bartlett’s slick passing got the was on August 1, when they beat Hikurangi at visitors — No.8 Hoani Te Moana chief among them Wharekahika 21-19, only one week after their — running tough at Uawa, who were made to work one-point loss to Waiapu. The Aaron King-coached by a high-IQ TVC outfit. Bay could have gone one of two ways after that TVC fullback Peti Delamere’s try — from a — dropped their lip and lost badly at home to The Bartlett assist — just before halftime, was one of Maunga, or what they actually did, which was to this club season’s best examples of an efficient, not just rise, but soar. quality finish: great basic rugby. It was draw-and- There’s a special sweetness to winning close pass-type stuff, and the simpler Mato and company games. can keep things, the better off they are. TVC centre And if Hicks Bay do upset the home team, Tutere Waenga proved that he can bang 37-metre win the Harold Puha and Jim Reedy Memorial penalty goals from the middle of the park and curl Trophies, restricting Israel Brown’s Tokararangi to a conversions over from the right touch. 7-5 halftime lead — as Hicks Bay did in the season Uawa scrummaged well and the line-out had opener — is crucial. The visitors tomorrow will also its moments, but TVC were never overrun. During not want to concede 38 unanswered points after the last two years, Uawa have softened many a the break, as was the case on July 4. good team up in the first half and put try after try Hicks Bay forwards captain blindside flanker STRONG RUNNING: TVC No.8 Hoani Te Moana runs at the Uawa defence with on them in the second. Fine weather and a high of Frank Taiapa and No.8 Anton King will be key purpose in the 2019 East Coast club rugby final. The teams meet in the 2 v 3 15°C is expected in Tolaga Bay tomorrow. figures in the clash with Tokararangi skipper semifinal in this year’s competition tomorrow. File picture by Paul Rickard Uawa head coach tighthead prop Laman Davies openside flanker Hone Haerewa. Haerewa, the confirmed the availability tomorrow of a fair few NPEC Sky Blues’ most valuable player, best some of its juiciest contests have historically played the case in 2019 — and that much less wear, tear of his big guns: rake Raniera Whakataka, big forward and a NZ Heartland 15 representative in out on a muddy field, fine weather with a high of and bruising. openside flanker Paddy Allen, a true titan in captain 2019, is wise beyond his 24 years in refusing to 16°C is forecast for Saturday — running the ball Tokararangi were knocked out prior to the semis No.8 Adaam Ross, aggressive halfback Sam take the underdogs for granted. should be possible. last year; on July 20, 2019, soon-to-become two- Parkes and the home team’s player of the day BJ “Hicks Bay have a big pack and it’s going to be Hicks Bay backs captain Shaun Murtagh lined time defending champions Uawa waded through Sidney. very physical: that’s why last night we had a light up at second-five against Tokomaru Bay United — Hicks Bay 54-3 in the 1 v 4 fixture. “As with all previous games, we’ve got to trust training after a week off, clarified our roles,” said he is always a player to watch — but so too are Hicks Bay have great forwards and, now as then, our systems, be patient and disciplined in our Haerewa, who — along with loosehead prop Tokararangi first-five Rapata Haerewa, Murtagh’s the edge in experience — but time may yet prove approach,” said Davies, who scored the first try last Chris Bristowe and 6’6” lock Kyah Hollis up front — possible marker Te Kooti Kingi and Teina Potae at unbeaten Tokararangi, five wins aside, strangely week. aim to give little but lard away to their beefy centre. Israel Brown has shown himself to be an fortunate to have had a close shave 14-13 at home “Finals rugby, though, really is a different beast. guests. astute, wily coach with the ability to cover several against Tihirau Victory Club, a fortnight ago. It’s about who can handle pressure.” “There’s nothing like lacing up the boots for finals backline spots himself — Aaron King, coach of Close shaves tend to have a sobering effect. Referees Matt Richards (Uawa v TVC) and rugby, it’s why we play, it’s in effect a Matakaoa Hicks Bay, has likewise done a fine job with his However strongly Tokararangi may feel that they Eruera Kawhia (Hicks Bay v Tokomaru Bay final, and the boys are hungry.” team this year. Where last season they had a have what it takes to wrest the Rangiora Keelan United) showed admirable restraint last weekend: Anton King scored Hicks Bay’s try against dream run in winning five games in a row and — Memorial Shield from Uawa at home, however the unflappable Kawhia has the 1 v 4 clash this Tokararangi last time up, but then hurt his right having conceded only 85 points — had the best much they might want a decisive result against Saturday, while Richards and Shirley Mullany-Mato shoulder: the second half for his crew was tough defensive record of all seven teams at that time, TVC a week hence, Hicks Bay pose an immediate will run the substitutions at Uawa Domain. without him at Te Araroa Domain. Hicks Bay at their this year their progress has been more measured. threat. Nerve is required because doubt — in rugby Jackson Reuben-Swinton is in the middle for 2 best run the ball, and there are few more dramatic Both teams have played almost a month and terms — is a horrifying visitor to sides heavily v 3. settings in Coast rugby than the Domain. While a-half less rugby at this semi-final stage than was favoured to win, during close knock-out games. Both semifinals will start at 2.30pm. Waikohu aim for upset

NETBALL by Murray Robertson “They were competitive with YMP last week. “They kept within a two-goal margin of them for YMP and Waikohu take centre stage in the most of the game, and really only let it slip in the last premier grade netball tomorrow and the big question few minutes. is . . . can Waikohu do to YMP what they did to High “The Lytton High girls will have targeted this game School Old Girls last weekend? as one to win, but don’t underestimate Horouta. Claydens Waikohu 1 produced their result of “They have experienced players who can cause the season to-date when they defeated defending upsets,” she said. champions Taste One HSOG, and did so by eight At 12-midday Ritana return to the court to play goals. Whangara Old Girls. Their 11am battle with YMP Sunshine Brewing It was a close game last time, that Whangara took would easily be the match-of-the-round. out by just five goals. “I am expecting this to be close,” said netball “The students pushed YMP last week and will also commentator Sherrill Beale. have taken note of the Girls’ High close loss against YMP won by 10 goals last time they played Whangara last week,” Beale said. Waikohu. “If the students can play as well as they did last “But that was eight weeks ago and Waikohu’s weekend, this will be another close contest.” players have improved in their connections. They However, Whangara have experienced players have worked together throughout the court. throughout the court, she said. “They showed that in their win against High School “. . .and they won’t be making it easy for Ritana. I Old Girls last week,” Beale said. am looking forward to the match-ups through court “But top of the table YMP have a strong team, and for this game.” have been playing some very good netball, with only At 1pm tomorrow HSOG take on Gisborne Girls’ one loss.” High Senior A. She said there will be some good match-ups in “HSOG like to move the ball at speed and all of the game. their players work together throughout the court. “YMP’s goal circle defenders Sidney Rore and “They are also coming off a loss, so I expect them Bronya McMenamin will be up against Waikohu’s to come out strongly tomorrow,” Beale said. shooters Arihia Ruru and Karyn Matahia. “Girls’ High had their chances to win last week, but “In the centres you have YMP’s Atu Mangu going it slipped away from them in the last minute against head-to-head with Waikohu’s Natalie Walford, and the experience of Whangara. in the shooting circle YMP’s Paku-Jane Skudder “The students will need to stick to their own game will have to contend with Waikohu’s tough defender plan and not let the experience of the opposition Stormy Merritt.” disrupt them.” The premier games start at 10am with Ritana Beale said it would be another competitive game, Senior A in action against Horouta Gold and both with good netball skills on display. teams will be hungry for the points. “The limits on spectator numbers remain in force “It was a close win to Ritana when they last met this weekend because of the Level 2 gathering three weeks ago,” Beale said. restrictions.” “However, the students showed more confidence Primary, intermediate and secondary grades in that match and that confidence has increased in remain cancelled this weekend because of the same their games since then. situation. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, August 21, 2020 SPORT 27 Shock upset OBM’s mission RUGBY by Jack Malcolm PREMIER CLUB RUGBY IT would take a series of upsets for the points table to change in the last Saturday of the regular P W D L F A Bp Pts season of the Poverty Bay premier club rugby Waikohu 9 8 0 1 296 129 8 40 competition. YMP 9 7 0 2 328 186 8 36 But in these strange times it seems nothing is Ngatapa 9 6 0 3 253 172 6 30 impossible, including the potential scenarios in HSOB 9 3 0 6 153 258 6 18 the battle for the Civil Project Solutions Lee Bros OBM 9 2 0 7 172 248 5 13 Shield premier title. Pirates 9 1 0 8 152 381 3 7 The top four are all but sealed, with GT Shearing Waikohu leading on 40 points from East Coast Farm Vets YMP (36),Larsawn Ngatapa (30) team’s wider development and growth. and Contract Consultants High School Old Boys OBM coach Trevor Crosby said his team were (18). going to give it “110 percent for Lance Dickson”, Enterprise Cars OBM are fifth — five points who is playing his 100th game for the club (see behind Contract Consultants HSOB — and back page story). mathematically have a chance of snatching the “We need big games from the whole squad. We fourth spot. But they would need a bonus point have the ability.” win over Waikohu tomorrow and for HSOB to lose Ngatapa and YMP meet at Barry Park tomorrow to Pirates without a bonus point. in what is likely to be a dress rehearsal for the Waikohu’s place is also not cut and dried. A 2v3 knockout the following week. shock loss to OBM would open the door for YMP Ngatapa coach Stephen Hickey said they would to snatch the top spot with a bonus-point win be fielding their best possible team and he was LEADER ON AND OFF THE FIELD: Waikohu captain Geoff Pari is getting back to over Ngatapa. excited about the game. 100 percent fitness after a shoulder injury put him out of action. Top-of-the-table Considering the form of the teams as they “They’ve (YMP) been playing some pretty good Waikohu face OBM tomorrow at Te Karaka. Picture by Paul Rickard enter the final games of round 2, it would be an rugby. It will be pretty physical.” unlikely event for the scenarios to play out but it YMP coach Brian Leach is expecting a strong hold out the blue and whites, who have steadily would be turning up to play. They were hungry to would be remiss not to note the possibility. Ngatapa side, who “always come at you with a improved over the season. produce a good performance and were already OBM face a huge ask against Waikohu at Te never-say-die attitude”. HSOB coach Danny Boyle said they would be looking to next year. Karaka tomorrow. YMP are also looking to avenge their first- treating the game as a lead-up for the semifinals, They have, however, been struggling with Waikohu are in excellent form, having lost only round loss to Ngatapa. and a strong performance would cement numbers. one game this season. “We owe them one,” said Leach. “Last time we themselves in the playoffs picture. Last week they had only 19 players on their They also have captain and hooker Geoff had five of our starters missing. We’ll have a fine “But Pirates have been improving and they team sheet and with a handful of injuries from Pari getting back to 100 percent fitness from a track out there and will look to use our fitness.” have plenty of pride.” their loss to YMP, they could struggle to field a full shoulder injury. Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates are out to finish their HSOB will be without captain Tamanui Hill, who squad for the game. The Waikohu lineout struggled without Pari season strongly against HSOB at the Oval. is unavailable this weekend. Spectators are still not permitted at the premier and his leadership has proved instrumental to the But it is will be a tough ask for Pirates to Pirates coach Willie Waitoa said his team fixtures, all of which kick off at 2.45pm. 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East Coast club in title race PAGE 25 rugby semifinals PAGE 26 CENTURIONS OBM’s Dickson, YMP’s Kemp to play 100th games ‘He’s one of those players you don’t see on the field. He’s a workhorse’ RUGBY by Jack Malcolm WHEN Mike Kemp takes the field for YMP tomorrow he will become a centurion for the club. The 40-year-old has been a YMP man all his life and after hanging up his boots in 2016 returned to premier action this year. Kemp has fond memories of kicking the ball around as a child while his dad, the late YMP legend Boy Kemp, coached the premier team. He didn’t play himself until after he left high school. “I tried rugby. . . back in the day in third form (Year 9), but I wasn’t that big at school. It wasn’t my thing.” When he returned to TON UP: Mike Kemp at Barry Park, where he will play his Gisborne at 18 ,after spending 100th game for YMP tomorrow. Picture by Paul Rickard CENTURY IN SIGHT: Lance Dickson in action for OBM against YMP in last time in Wellington, he saw his season’s club rugby final. Tomorrow, Dickson is to play his 100th game for the club peers playing rugby and it teammate and friend — called him and asked him fittingly at Te Karaka, where he first picked up a rugby ball. Picture by Paul Rickard motivated him to play. to play. “The next year I gave it a go and I’ve been in “He told me we were short in the locks area there since.” and slowly convinced me.” ‘What I’ve loved most are the people, He started playing for YMP’s under-21 team in Skudder said Kemp was a hard man, and an 1999 and graduated to the premier side in 2002. “awesome” addition. The team welcomed his the friendships I’ve made along the way’ His rugby career nearly ended a year later. leadership and knowledge. While playing against Ngatapa he was tackled “He’s one of those players you don’t see on the RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf “For personal reasons I haven’t been fully and fell awkwardly, injuring his knee. field. He’s a workhorse, not one of those flashy involved this year but seeing my mates struggle The injury to ligaments was so severe doctors fellas. Mike is well respected around the whole FRONT-ROW forwards in the thick of the with injuries made me come back, and I’ve told him he would never play again and needed club. He has a lot of mana.” action on the field can also be great value enjoyed seeing our young guys step up. surgery. Kemp said he wouldn’t have returned if before and after games. “They’ve shown plenty of heart and “I was just coming up, a fresh 23-year-old. That Skudder wasn’t there. One such example is 27-year-old Enterprise determination. In hard times you find out what put me out until 2006.” His comeback was challenging. The body type Cars OBM loosehead prop Lance Dickson. kind of players you have and their having to The three-year lay-off didn’t dampen his he had built paddling waka was more slender and In his seventh season for the Lee Bros Shield work will benefit them going forward.” passion and the year he returned, YMP won the not so suitable for rugby. holders, Dickson will play his 100th game OBM head coach Trevor Crosby has a high premier title. He said he had to put on weight to “play with for them tomorrow when he runs out against regard for Dickson, whose uncles Mark (Hek), Four years later, in 2010, YMP won the title these fellas.” competition leaders GT Shearing Waikohu at Te Bruno, Calvin and Mike played for the former again, with an injury-free Kemp in the starting 15 “It was a shock to the body. Honestly, the first Karaka. Marist club. for the final. two weeks. . . I thought ‘what the hell have I got The former Gisborne Boys’ High School Dickson’s late Pop, Mokoera Kingi, was He initially played No.8 but as he slowed down, myself into?’” second 15 captain joined OBM, then coached similarly a great influence and supporter of his he transitioned into lock, where he remained. Having regained match fitness, he is enjoying by Stu Blair, in 2012 and made his debut off rugby. Kemp retired from club rugby in 2016 for a it now but says “it takes a while to recover these the bench in the second half of a game against “Lance has attitude, mana (respect), combination of reasons. days”. Pirates at the Oval. leadership — we’re proud of him” said Crosby. He wanted to spend more time with his family, After a game on Saturday, he used to be out Up against him that day was Tom Miki, who “He’s given an arm and a leg (right knee, particularly his kids — he now has four of them running on Sunday. Now he needs to recover until would go on to become an OBM man. specifically) for us in the last few weeks. He’s aged two to 15. mid-week. Dickson first picked up a rugby ball at the loyal and he trains at 100 miles an hour.” In his younger years, he would go out for a Kemp has seen the game change significantly. age of five at Te Karaka School, then went on to Poverty Bay Heartland head coach and Boys’ hunt after his game on Saturday but rugby had The skill level had remained the same but with Gisborne Intermediate and Boys’ High. High deputy principal Tom Cairns also respects started getting in the way of the hunting, and that the rule changes, the structure was completely He is very happy with where he has been and Dickson. also motivated his retirement. different, he said. what he has done in the game. “He was a good guy at school and always As did injury. He suffered another serious “The safety side of things. . . you can’t get away “From my early days to as it is now, it’s about gave his best — a really good team man who injury — a grade 3 rupture of his pectoral muscle with it anymore. I wouldn’t want to get rucked but playing with your mates and competing,” he played a lot of games for the second 15,” said — that needed reconstruction. back then it was just normal and everyone got said. “What I’ve loved most are the people, the Cairns. “He gives it everything and enjoys “I thought ‘oh well this is the last straw’.” into it.” friendships I’ve made along the way.” himself doing it. To play 100 games for your It was . . . for three years. A humble person, Kemp said he would have Dickson rates long-time teammate Jayme club, that’s a fantastic achievement. During that time Kemp changed his sporting kept his century of games quiet if he had known Barnett and Joe Mason among the best “Guys like Lance persevere because they focus to waka ama, paddling for Horouta Waka and no one else said anything. tighthead props to have anchored an OBM front- enjoy it. He’s a top man . . . with a penchant for Hoe masters crew Voltron “to keep the body and “It was a big surprise that I was coming up on row with him in it sand said Dan Marsh was a hot sauce.” mind healthy”. In his first year in the crew, they 100 games.” top loosehead prop of similar vintage. Dickson has known many great days with won a masters national title. And despite the milestone, he doesn’t expect He ranked Campbell Chrisp (Ngatapa), Toru OBM but winning the Lee Brothers Shield last They were also planning to attend the world the team to play for him. Noanoa (Waikohu), Seymour Lambert (YMP), year is at the top of his list. championships this year in Hawaii before He wants them to “make their own history”. Russell Burns and Joe Aukuso (both HSOB) “That was No.1. It was massive and what a Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the event. “They’ve done all the work this year among the toughest hombres he has clashed way to do it (a record 65-5 win over YMP in the Kemp had no intention to get back on the . . . they should just get out there and do it for with over the years. final). We made history.” rugby pitch until Colin Skudder — an old coach, themselves.”