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PAGE 7 COVID-19  21 NZ front-line workers have refused jab US stockpiling of Students pose with Silver Ferns star midcourter Sam Winders at the Meet and Move With Magic session at Gisborne Netball vaccine frustrates allies Centre yesterday as part of Well Wahine Week. Back row (from left) are Te Mahia Huriwai-Fox, Macy Collier, Pipi Hayne, Winders, Ocean Crosbie and Zoe Tata. Front are Chyla Paul and Aiziah Craft-Chemis. Winders is captain of the Waikato Bay of  No need to stop using Plenty Magic team, who feature Australian international Caitlin Bassett, who was also in Gisborne for the Netball With Magic AstraZeneca jab: WHO event on Thursday and Meet and Move With Magic yesterday morning. Winders and Bassett were involved in the recent Constellation Cup test series between the Ferns and the Australian Diamonds in Christchurch, the Ferns winning 3-1. Well Wahine Week, which has featured all sorts of activities for women to enjoy, has been hailed a success. STORY ON PAGE 2 PAGES 6, 15, 18 Picture by Rebecca Grunwell ‘WE CAN DO BETTER’ Civil defence acknowledges areas to improve after quake response criticism by Alice Angeloni were issued. the sense that it can’t be fixed.” getting direct messaging out there. Tairawhiti’s civil defence team fronted “Communications” was the area that “The hour in the morning that these COMMUNICATION during last week’s the community at a meeting in Tokomaru could be improved. quakes happened (2.27am for the first earthquake and tsunami threats could Bay this week and will do so again in “I think timeliness for one part seems to quake) you’re trying to get a message have been better, Tairawhiti authorities Tolaga Bay and be quite an aspect through at a time when people are have acknowledged. Gisborne next there and I think probably in their deepest sleep mode. Tairawhiti’s Civil week. ...take your self-preservation we could have done “The key thing then is how we activate Defence and Emergency “Clearly there as‘ the first option. Accept that better with that.” our civil defence regional networks,” he manager Ben Green says are some things Mr Green said said. the timeliness in which that we will own,” technology will sometimes fail part of the issue On the East Coast, the “long or they communicated Mr Green told in which case you take the best was contending strong get gone” message had stuck and information to the public The Gisborne actions to save yourself and your with the “lag” the community understood what was is an area that could Herald. “As an family from when the required, but issues could arise where be improved and he is organisation we’re ’ science could be there was a reliance on technology, he confident it will be. running through —Tairawhiti CDEM manager Ben Breen communicated to said. Coastal towns were evacuated as people our own debriefing the public. “The key thing is around the long took to high ground after a magnitude 7.1 process for that. The geography strong message . . . take your self- quake struck 105km east of Te Araroa in “And we’re of Tairawhiti also preservation as the first option. Accept the early hours of March 5. fronting that . . . we’ve got some internal posed a communication challenge. that technology sometimes will fail in This was followed a few hours later by stuff that we can do better with. I’m “If you work in Auckland where you’ve which case you take the best actions to magnitude 7.4 and 8.1 earthquakes in the reasonably comfortable that they’re got a very physically concentrated group save yourself and your family.” Kermadecs after which tsunami warnings procedural, not anything that’s broken in of people, it’s far easier to deal with CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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TOMORROW National .... 6-10, 20 World...... 15, 18-19 Classifieds ... 22-27 Weather ...... 31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Left in the ‘grey’ not knowing if they should evacuate FROM PAGE 1 a smaller geographical area. been heard. with further analysis of what is “This is because NEMA only sends He had a number of focuses that happening in the Hikurangi subduction This comes after community criticism such alerts to areas affected by a land had come out of the quakes, including zone. of local authorities about their threat, whereas the Civil Defence providing community links groups up Civil Defence staff will discuss the communication following the earthquake. Emergency Management Group the Coast with resourcing and training response, key learnings and actions the People were critical after they received has a wider responsibility to inform and to partake in the debrief and the community can take to be prepared for an emergency alert message at 5.20am communities what is happening and response of those groups. future earthquake scenarios. advising them to stand down from a what action people need to take,” a Civil Defence Tairawhiti is to hold a A national review of the earthquakes tsunami threat when they had not council spokesman said. series of community events to debrief and subsequent tsunami threat will take received an earlier alert. Issue was also taken with the civil on the recent earthquakes and tsunami place next week. Some said they were left in the “grey” defence team’s communication on warnings, with information on how not knowing if they should evacuate. Facebook and the Gisborne District to be prepared for future emergency COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULE — The council confirmed it issued five Council website. situations. ■ Monday, 5pm, Tolaga Bay Fire Station alerts and updates on Friday morning A call was made for the return of a Council principal scientist Dr ■ Tuesday, 6pm, War Memorial Theatre but the alerts issued by the National Facebook page dedicated to civil defence. Murry Cave will provide a scientific ■ Further dates to be confirmed at Te Araroa, Emergency Management Agency went to Mr Green said these concerns had understanding of the seismic activity, Ruatoria and Muriwai. WE’LL BE BACK

HAVING A GO: There was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs learning lawn bowls at Poverty Bay Bowling Club as part of Well Wahine Week. Those who wanted to carry on with bowls were invited to the social event on Fridays for the rest of the month. These start at 5pm at Poverty Bay Bowling Club on Ormond Road. Picture supplied Well Wahine Week proves a hit

THE wide variety of events and the active communities adviser Helayna again next year because the events number of Tairawhiti women who took Ruifrok said around 20 women took had been so popular, she said. part means all signs point to Well part in the run up Titirangi/Kaiti Hill, The Hormone Happy Hour Talk Wahine Week happening again next which started at 8.30pm. hosted by Functional Again Clinic on year. “Everyone loved it,” she said. Ormond Road last night was standing WWW wraps up tomorrow The track was lit up by glow sticks, room only. afternoon with drinks at the Rose glow paint and there were marshals Health practitioner Amanda Roe Room (beside Lawson Field Theatre) covered in fairy lights. said they had to cap attendance at 25 TIPS FROM THE TOP: Australian international and Waikato Bay between 3pm and 5pm. Every runner was provided with a women. of Plenty Magic netballer Caitlin Bassett watches Central School’s Anyone who has attended events head torch if they did not already have “It was way more popular than we Sophie Warren shoot at the Move With Magic session at Gisborne throughout the week can go along, one. could ever have imagined.” Netball Centre yesterday. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell have a drink and celebrate, with lots “There’s been a great variety of Mrs Roe said she hoped to catch of spot prizes donated by businesses activities happening this week and up with more women at the closing Thursday and Meet and Move With 100 tests for her country and been to give away. we are seeing familiar faces who are ceremony tomorrow. Magic yesterday morning at Gisborne involved in two world cup victories The last couple of days of Well going around doing a few of them.” SGT communications adviser Netball Centre featured Australian and Commonwealth games glory, so Wahine Week included famous netball Mrs Ruifrok said the idea for Well Tracey Harkess said the have-a-go international Caitlin Bassett — who to have her in Tairawhiti was exciting players as special guests, a popular Wahine Week came from a group of lawn bowls at Poverty Bay Bowling has joined the Waikato Bay of Plenty for the young players. health talk at the Hormone Happy Tairawhiti women who formed off the Club had a great turnout of 18 wahine Magic team this year — and Silver Members of the Magic team helped Hour, a well-supported bowls event, back of Sport NZ‘s campaign which who had never played bowls before Ferns midcourter Sam Winders. the young wahine on the courts and plus a “really fun” night run last night. focused on women and girls in sport. but quickly picked it up. Shooter Bassett is one of the also spoke about what Well Wahine Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti (SGT) All signs pointed to it happening The Netball with Magic event on greats of the game, having played Week meant to them. LOOKING AHEAD Get your Gisborne Herald home-delivered

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POLICE yesterday arrested a Mongrel Mob member and charged him with kidnapping in relation to an incident on State Highway 35 last month. On February 25, a convoy of gang members had driven from Gisborne to Ruatoria and back, police say SAFETY IN NUMBERS: Sponge Bay/Wainui residents turned On the return journey to out in force to support Chloe Hicks, who is calling for a safety Gisborne, one of the gang barrier between a stretch of highway out to Wairere Road and vehicles, a red-and-white- the walkway/cycleway that runs alongside it. Two recent crashes in which vehicles have crossed the walkway and hit residential coloured Ford Fairlane fences, including the fence pictured, have increased fears the next broke down near the one could result in tragedy. Picture by Liam Clayton Loisels turnoff. It was towed to Gisborne by a white-coloured flat deck ute, and police still Fears for the lives of want information from anyone who noticed that happening. Wainui walkway users “A 45-year-old Mongrel Mob member was arrested without incident in the after another car crash city yesterday morning,” said Detective Sergeant by Mark Peters ute might well have hit them, she “It’s just a matter of time before Hicks would like to see a roadside Eric Hunter. says. someone is seriously injured or barrier erected to help prevent major “He has been charged TWO cars have crashed off “I was pretty rattled, especially killed from a car or logging truck.” injury or death. with kidnapping in State Highway 35, over the Wainui because it was around 9am and a The Wainui Road walkway/ “A lot of people don’t adhere to relation to the incident walkway/cycleway and through lot of people were cycleway is used the 60kmh limit. We still have people and will make a court residents’ roadside fences within the biking to work. by Gisborne driving at 80kkm along there. appearance on Monday,” space of six months, says Sponge “There were kids It’s just a matter of commuters and “In the two years we’ve lived in he said. Bay resident Chloe Hicks. biking and walking time‘ before someone children who Sponge Bay there have been four, Det Sgt Hunter said After a ute drove through the to school and to walk to and from maybe five, crashes on that straight. police were not in a fence to her and husband Johnny’s the bus stop. A lot is seriously injured or school, and adults It’s not a 50kmh area around town. position to release further property on Wednesday morning, of school children killed . . . ’ who bike into It’s a state highway. details about the incident Mrs Hicks launched a petition use the bike path.’ — Sponge Bay resident work. “I’m concerned for our community at this stage. on change.org for a barrier to be “The speed limit Chloe Hicks While she and people who use the bike path. Anyone with erected along that stretch of the has been reduced understands a My main thing is for NZTA to at least information about the highway. to 60kmh but we medical event consider erecting a safety barrier.” incident on February 25 Had she left the house 10 minutes are still seeing might have caused The change.org petition can be can contact 105 or call earlier to go for her morning walk cars end up in fences at the Sponge the Wednesday crash — and her found via the shortcut tinyurl.com/ Crimestoppers on 0800 with her dog and newborn son the Bay subdivision,” says the petition. heart goes out to the driver — Mrs yvbkpzyz 555 111. On track for second jab Aim to vaccinate ‘100 percent of our eligible people’ before year’s end

GISBORNE port workers and their household contacts in the district on the vaccination of this group by the end getting the very effective Pfizer-BioNTech household contacts will receive their February 27. of May.” vaccine makes planning that much second Covid-19 vaccine dose from next The vaccination plan is being rolled out Vaccination of vulnerable people, those easier.” week as Hauora Tairawhiti describes in stages. most at risk of getting seriously sick from More vaccinators were required, he said. the vaccination programme as being “on It will focus first on those most at risk Covid-19, starts in May, followed by the “Those who are already an authorised track”. from being exposed to Covid-19 in their rest of the population from the second vaccinator must complete a Covid-19 “We have given 269 vaccines to date workplace. half of 2021. module before they can start.We will be in Tairawhiti. This includes the public “This is so we can reduce the risks of Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive training more people and working with health nurses who are giving the future community cases and lockdowns,” Jim Green said the aim was to work other health providers to ensure that vaccinations,” said operations manager said Ms French. towards vaccinating “100 percent of our everyone over 16 in Tairawhiti has the Sandi French. “The focus will then shift to protecting eligible people before the end of the year”. opportunity to get vaccinated this year. “Border workers continue to join the those most at risk of getting seriously ill (The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has “I am asking everyone to get programme which is great to see. if they get the virus. been approved for people 16 years and vaccinated. It is the best way to protect “We expect to finish giving Tairawhiti “The second group are front-line older. People under the age of 16 are not your whanau, their lives and their border workers and the people they live healthcare workers who we expect to included for now. There is limited data livelihoods.” with who have consented to having the start vaccinating after Easter. available for this age group as they were vaccine their second dose of the vaccine “The second group includes not part of the clinical trials, according to ■ FOR trustworthy information about the roll-out by early April.” approximately 800 Hauora Tairawhiti the Ministry of Health.) of Covid-19 vaccinations go to the government Hauora Tairawhiti did not answer a staff and people working for St John, Mr Green said an estimated 38,000 Covid website covid19.govt.nz question about how many people have lead maternity care midwives, general people were eligible in Tairawhiti for the For independent, factual information about declined to be vaccinated. practice, pharmacy and front-line people vaccine. Covid-19 vaccinations based on international and The first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech in non-government organisations. “It’s a big job. The government New Zealand scientific research go to immune. vaccine was given to border workers and “We will be working hard to complete announcement that everyone will be org.nz 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021

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POWELL, Deaths BEVERLEY JUNE ‘ONE TAIRAWHITI, The family of the late MANY CULTURES’: ADLAM, David Beverley wish to William. — On 11th sincerely thank every- Organised by Li March 2021 passed one for their loving Dan (left), Freddy away peacefully, in his support, cards and Kuo and Akiko 85th year. Loved flowers. Big thank you Nozure, the father, Grandpa and to Kiri Te Kanawa for inaugural Tairawhiti friend of Glenice and the love and care you Lantern Festival will Alan Whitley, Stan and gave Mum. Thanks also be held next month Wendy (Tauranga), to Stonehaven. across Marina and William (dec), Don and Please accept this as a Kelvin parks. The Robyne (Canada). festival is supported Much loved grandpa of personal acknowledgement with funding from Aimee, Josh, Anna, the Office of Ethnic Rachel, and Graham. Great-grandfather to Communities, Trust Charlotte and Sophie. Tairawhiti and The family would We the whanau of: sponsorship from like to thank the staff of MATEMOANA local businesses. Beetham Healthcare for (MONTY) REEDY their love and care of Picture by Would like to Liam Clayton David. acknowledge everyone As per David’s who helped and wishes a private supported us during our cremation has been Mum’s passing with held. aroha and koha. - Evans Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ Nga mihi www.evansfuneral.co.nz Reedy whanau of Stout Street Festival to celebrate many cultures JONES, Granville Colin. — On 12th March 2021 passed by Mark Peters Performances will include a taekwondo such as origami and face-painting. away peacefully, in his display, kapa haka, Bollywood dance, a A special event for children, Me and my 82nd year. Dearly “ONE Tairawhiti, many cultures” is the Chinese lion dance, traditional Chinese Whanau, will be held in the lead-up to the loved husband of theme of a lantern festival to celebrate the musical instruments and Zumba. festival. Marion. Loved and respected father of diversity of people who have made this Organisers are awaiting confirmation of Two hundred paper lanterns will be made Kathryn, Barbara and In Memoriam region their home. other performers. available for youngsters to take part in a Shirley. Father-in-law The inaugural Tairawhiti Lantern Festival Several food vendors have also been lantern decoration contest. to John Hunter, Grieg will light up the Marina and Kelvin parks on confirmed so far including Bollywood, Yoko The lanterns can be collected from McGrannachan and JOHN SADLIER Sunday, April 18. Sushi, Fusion and Just Thai. the children’s section at the HB Williams John Little. Loved “We’re promoting the various cultures in “We want a variety of food from various Memorial Library from Monday to Saturday 9.3.05 grandad of Callum, this region,” says Tairawhiti Cultural Festival cultures for people to taste,” says TCFE vice- next week. Natalie and Belinda; Our beloved and Events Inc (TCFE) chairwoman Li Dan. chairman Freddy Kuo. The decorated lanterns will need to be Sarah and Megan; Teah Dad and Papa “We want to celebrate the diversity of Mayor Rehette Stoltz, East Coast MP and delivered to the library or Tairawhiti Museum and Chloe. and all our loved ones A big thank you to gone on. cultures and we want to honour tangata Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan, Race Relations from March 29 to April 3. the kind and caring staff Remembered always. whenua. Commissioner Meng Foon and district People will be able vote for their favourite of Beetham Healthcare. “Maori participation is a huge part of the councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown will designs from April 7 to 16 at the museum. The funeral service Eternal love, festival. We have been in discussion with speak. Lantern festival vouchers worth $50 will will be held at Evans your whanau.. Gisborne District Council Maori cultural The exhibition component of the festival be awarded to the creators of the top five Chapel, Ormond Road adviser Walton Walker. will be held mainly in Kelvin Park. designs and 10 festival vouchers worth $10 at 11am on Friday, 19th “He’s advised us and we are reaching Auckland-based NZ Multicultural each will go into the draw. March, followed by private cremation. Monumental out to local iwi to bless the celebration and Exchange and Experience Centre will The prizegiving will be at the museum on welcome the various cultures.” provide free lanterns along with activities Saturday, April 17, at 11am. - Evans Funeral Masons Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz STONEHAVEN PLEASE for HAVE FAMILY Funerals An early taste of autumn NOTICES Proudly Qualified, IN BY 9AM Registered and A FICKLE February Februarys have been cooler autumn chill lies in the It contrasted with 2020 DAY OF Making a Difference. brought autumn weather — 1993 with a chilly daily number of days the wind came when February was the to the Gisborne-East Coast average of 16.9 degrees; 2002 from an easterly or southerly warmest since 1998 and PUBLICATION 601 Nelson Road region earlier than expected. at 17.3 degrees; 2012 at 17.8 quarter. rainfall was a meagre 33mm. Ph 867 1800 However, a milder March so degrees; and 2013 at 18.2. The wind came from the Back to the present, the far has turned the tables on The mean daily maximum east on nine days, from the weather has swung back to what was a frigid February. was down at 23.8 degrees, south-east on eight days and the north-westerly quarter February is usually our even though there was a 31.3 from the south on seven days. and temperatures have risen. Latest rainfall hottest month, but not this degree day on the 21st. Gisborne had just two days The first 11 days of the year. Night-time was definitely last month when the wind month averaged a degree Analysis of the data in the colder with a mean daily came from the usual warm warmer during the daytime ends region’s National Weather Archive minimum of 12.8 — 1.2 north-west direction. than the usual March figure. shows last month was one of degrees cooler than the Some heavy rain mid- The average daily maximum the coldest Februarys of the 14-degree 30-year average. month helped with crops, for those 11 days was almost past 30 years. Since official MetService with the month totalling 68.2 27 degrees, against the total fire ban The mean daily temperature records started in 1937, the millimetres — just shy of the 30-year average of 22.6. for last month was 18.3 chilliest February was back 30-year average of 71.3mm. It has been warmer at THE total fire ban that has covered the degrees — almost a degree in 1964 when the mean daily February’s sunshine quota night too, with the mean region since mid-late January ended last colder than the 30-year minimum was a cool 11.2 was normal — 207.6 hours daily minimum at almost 12.9 night and a restricted fire season came average of 19.1. degrees. compared with the 30-year degrees against the 30-year into force this morning. Since 1990, only four The reason for last month’s average of 200.7. average of 12.5. — RH Those who want to have a fire in the open can apply to Fire and Emergency NZ for a permit. “Recent rain that saw around 50 State Highway 35 flood repairs under way millimetres fall across much of the region has meant a drop in the fire risk,” said CONSTRUCTION work is being transport systems manager Oliver this month. The repairs at this site during high rainfall and storm principal rural fire officer Ray Dever. “The done to permanently repair two sites Postings. will also involve the construction of a weather events like that experienced Fire Weather Index has fallen to medium.” on State Highway 35 damaged by “Several slips occurred above and retaining wall, followed by pavement last winter. Mr Dever said the scrub fire risk was severe rain and floods last year. below the road, so some big repairs repairs. This work is expected to take “In addition to the emergency still up a bit but the grass and forestry fire Since the June/July 2020 rain are needed. around five weeks to complete,” he works under way this month to repair risk had fallen. events, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport “We’ll be constructing two said. the sites damaged in the June/July “The public behaviour during the Agency has been working to retaining walls at this site, both “Both sites are currently down to 2020 events, Waka Kotahi will also be prohibited fire season was brilliant and prepare the sites for the repair beneath the road, and resurfacing the one lane, with temporary traffic lights undertaking emergency works at a we thank the community for the way they work, including geotechnical pavement to get the road back up to in place. These will remain while separate section of State Highway 35 responded. We had a few minor issues but investigations, detailed design and two lanes,” he said. work at each site is under way and at Huia Hill, north of Hick’s Bay. nothing major.” resource consent applications. The work should take around eight we may need to add stop/go traffic “This site, which was also Anyone wanting a fire permit should go “Crews began work this week on weeks to complete. management at odd times during the damaged by severe rain in June last to the checkitsalright website to see if they a 100-metre section of State Highway “The second site undergoing construction periods.” year, is currently going through the need one. 35 south of Ruatoria to repair repairs is beside the Hikuwai River, Mr Postings said SH35 traversed design and consenting process, and “We will look at a return to an open fire damage to the road caused by slips north of Tolaga Bay,” Mr Postings unstable and highly-erodible terrain, it is hoped that construction can season in early April.” during the rain event,” said regional said. “Work is expected to begin later vulnerable to failure, particularly start in the coming months.” The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 NEWS 5 On the web On Last week’s question Do you think tsunami warning text alerts should the have gone to all city and coastal residents in Tairawhiti in the aftermath of the 2.27am earthquake on Friday? street freddy kuo: Petra Boyack: savaan kim torrez: tara whaanga: “My wife is a nurse so “We sure do. We BeardsLey: “I’m sorted with “We live out we’ve got bandages have packed up a “No, I haven’t. But water, tins of food, Whangara and and lots of medical fold-out trolley with I can hunt so can first aid and spare everything is there, supplies.” everyhting, including provide food that batteries.” plus we feel pretty “ Do you gluten-free and way.” safe out there.” have diabetic options.” emergency supplies in case of 76% 21% 3% a natural disaster?” Yes No Don’t know andre stePhens: heLayna harLey te Pairi: kimi Lewis: ian Procter: “Yes and no, sort ruifrok: “Nah, not really. “Yes. The recent “Sort of. Whatever Yes: 254; No: 70; Don’t know: 11; Total: 335 of. We’ve got water “I used to. After the We’ve just got our earthquake happens to be but we’re not really big earthquake in lockdown kai but prompted us to do available, and my prepared.” 2007 I had babies and not specifically an urgent bag of house is up a hill. I THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: was pregnant and earthquake and gluten-free food for keep the cupboards Are you concerned at all about we had one (a kit). tsunami supplies.” our daughter that well stocked and what Rocket Lab is launching from Then we slowly ate stays in the classroom could eat out of there its Mahia site? through it all, then with her. We put a for a week, and have never replenished lot of thought into it a separate water Online polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those it. But I do feel we tank.” internet users who have chosen to participate • Percentages may not because we had to.” total 100 due to rounding have enough in our cupboards for a VOTE ONLINE: www.gisborneherald.co.nz week.”

GREAT WORK: Majority say Certificates of appreciation for the efforts of those yes to blanket involved in the inaugural Paddle 4 Life were presented text alert after to Minnie Campbell (second from left) representing earthquake Paikea Masters and Horouta Waka Hoe. THIS week’s web poll asked readers, if Gisborne East Coast they thought tsunami warning text alerts Cancer Society should have gone to all city and coastal area manager residents in Tairawhiti in the aftermath Lianne Jenkins (left) of the 2.27am earthquake last Friday. Becky Burgess Of the 335 who voted, 76 percent (254 (fundraising and votes) said yes. events co-ordinator, Just 70 people (21 percent) voted no, third left) and Te and three percent (11 votes) said they Rina Timutimu did not know. (supportive care One reader in support of the poll, said coordinator) made every Tairawhiti resident should get the presentation. an alert because people could re-send, or phone, the threat to loved ones who Picture by may have missed it or did not have Paul Rickard cellphones. Another in favour of a blanket text wanted to make sure both texts were received by everyone as well. “It was odd getting an “all clear” text when there hadn’t been an “alert” text,” they said. Much appreciated: paddlers thanked A reader who disagreed with the poll said only low lying areas needed to be alerted. THE inaugural Paddle 4 Life fundraiser More than 34 teams and 180 individuals The Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society Another “No” voter suggested, “if they raised $4616 for the Gisborne East Coast took part in the 12-hour-long paddle has presented certificates of appreciation for check the GDC website and the GNS Cancer Society. fundraiser held on February 27. The youngest the paddlers’ efforts. website they can use that info to make The paddle-a-thon was organised after paddler of the day was seven and the oldest, The certificate says, “in recognition of an informed decision. Not social media.” Horouta Waka Hoe and Paikea Masters 89. your outstanding fundraising efforts with the “I do not want to be alerted in the paddlers realised not all members could “It goes to show that you are never too Paddle 4 Life 2021 and generously donating middle of the night or any time when I take part in the Relay for Life on March 20 young or too old to participate in waka ama,” your proceeds to the Gisborne East Coast obviously don’t need the warning where I and 21. said Minnie Campbell of Paikea Masters. Cancer Society”. live,” said another voter who chose no. ‘Key event’ to recognise and celebrate forestry workforce

THE clock is ticking for the forestry industry to come together to recognise and celebrate Environmental Initiative Management; and Worker Certification to our workforce and in Tairawhiti to get their nominations in for the excellence among the skilled workforce of our Industry Support Services; Emerging Leader; to advocate and support industry players with a 2021 Eastland Forestry Awards. region.” Outstanding Innovation Excellence and the focus on wellbeing and health. Entries close in just over two weeks. There will be 14 categories this year — Good Deed Award. Mr Hope said the awards also create a “Nominations are coming in very slowly and Forestry and Establishment Excellence; “The purpose of these awards is also to sustainable and challenging competition among we have just three weeks to finalise entries,” Roading Civil Excellence; Harvesting attract skilled employees to the region as the industry. said Philip Hope, new chief executive for the Excellence; Cartage Excellence; Woman in valued forest industry players,” Mr Hope said. “It’s easy to nominate one of your peers, Eastland Wood Council (EWC). Forestry Excellence; Logistics Excellence; “Also to invest in and upskill the forestry simply do it online at eastlandwood.co.nz/ “The awards are a key event for the EWC Faller Mechanised or Manual Excellence; Crew workforce, to support and promote a awards/nominations/ because it’s an opportunity for the industry of the Year; Outstanding Hands Management; professional standard of Safetree Contractor The awards dinner is on Friday, May 21. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Freedom for Auckland as city celebrates L1 BRIEFS Armed police close streets AUCKLAND — Auckland AUCKLAND — A person has reportedly been businesses are rejoicing that their seriously hurt in Auckland’s west and a neighbour city will be restriction-free this said they thought they heard two gunshots. weekend after the city of sails was Police are yet to confirm how the person was moved into Alert Level 1 yesterday. injured, however. The decision, announced by They said the incident took place on Kirby Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Street in Glendene at about 7.19am today. meant Alert Level 2 restrictions “Police and ambulance staff responded and ended at midday yesterday. located one person with serious injuries,” a police That meant spectators were able spokeswoman said. to gather in larger groups to watch “The circumstances of the incident aren’t the America’s Cup race yesterday confirmed just yet and inquiries are still ongoing afternoon. into determining then.” But Ardern has come under fire A nearby resident said they were at home when from some businesses over the they heard what they thought sounded like two delay between Cabinet making the gunshots and then a car speeding off. decision, and Ardern announcing Armed officers are at the scene along with what was happening. four St John vehicles, and Kirby Street had been Although she thanked cordoned off, a photographer at the scene said. Aucklanders for their sacrifices — NZ Herald over the past two weeks — while the city was at Level 3 then 2 — Crash in Athenree Gorge Ardern said they need to “work WAIHI — A truck and car have collided in a hard to maintain the position we serious crash near coastal Waihi Beach in the Bay have all worked so hard for”. of Plenty. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff was Emergency teams were called to the crash site singing a similar tune. on State Highway 2 in Athenree Gorge at 6.37am He said Aucklanders need today. to temper celebrations with A police spokeswoman said they didn’t have awareness of the rampant nature details on the injuries of those in the crash but of the virus internationally. would provide further information later. He reiterated his calls for “The road is closed and no diversions are Aucklanders — with a particular CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION: Huge crowds gathered at the Auckland Viaduct yesterday currently in place,” police said. focus on South Aucklanders — afternoon to watch the America’s Cup race after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced “We strongly advise motorists to delay travel in to get the vaccine as soon as the city would be moving out of Covid-19 Alert Level 2 and joining the rest of the country the area or to expect delays.” — NZ Herald possible. — NZ Herald in Alert Level 1. NZ Herald picture One dead after collision TAURANGA — One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Western Bay of Plenty overnight. The crash was reported shortly before 2am today and happened on Work Road, Aongatete. Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are Ramifications for MIQ ongoing. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman confirmed four trucks were sent to the scene at 1.42am. They left the scene at 5.23am this morning. A police spokesperson told the Bay of Plenty Times it was not known what time the crash staff who decline jab happened and there was only one person in the car involved in the crash. About 12,700 front-line workers have received vaccine — 21 refused No road closures were in place. — BOP Times Eruption victims rebuked WHAKATANE — Victims of the White Island/ by Rachel Thomas, RNZ Whakaari volcano eruption have been rebuked in court for allegedly trying to delay a lawsuit AUCKLAND — Twenty-one front-line brought against them by the cruise line that took workers have refused the Covid-19 jab, them to the island. three weeks into the vaccine roll-out The volcano eruption on New Zealand’s programme. Whakaari/White Island on December 9, 2019, killed The head of Managed Isolation and 22 people and left 25 others injured. Quarantine (MIQ), Brigadier Jim GREAT START American couple Paul and Ivy Reed and Bliss, confirmed these figures following TO ROLL-OUT: Australian mother and daughter Marie and anecdotal reports over a week ago of staff As of yesterday, Stephanie Browitt have filed a lawsuit against refusing the jab. 12,709 front-line cruise line Royal Caribbean in Florida. A total of 12,709 of the 15,200-strong MIQ staffers have But Royal Caribbean has taken action against workforce in MIQ facilities and at the received the first both families in the Australian Federal Court, border have, as of yesterday, received the of two Covid-19 arguing the ticket terms and conditions meant vaccine. vaccinations. they could only sue in NSW. Brigadier Bliss told RNZ that staff have NZ Herald picture The Reeds argued they had not been properly a right to refuse the vaccine, but there are served with court documents but Justice ramifications. Angus Stewart suggested the application was “We go through an education process “a bald-faced attempt at delaying the current and we also have a discussion with their proceedings”. — NZ Herald employer about the next steps for them shift patterns. front-line staff who agree to the vaccine and that’s a further conversation with the Despite the handful of refusals, the immunised by early April, Brigadier Bliss Deceased woman named worker.” uptake is otherwise reassuring and front- said. He said all staff get educated on the line staff are doing the country a great Meanwhile, members of Auckland’s AUCKLAND — The woman found dead at a vaccine but those who decline get extra service, he said. Indian community want the Ministry Pukekohe property this week has been named as information. “It’s a great result so far.” of Health to better inform people about Toakase Finau, 29, from Mangere. “We’re strongly encouraging all of our “Border and MIQ staff have now the possible side-effects of the Covid-19 She was found dead by police officers workforce in MIQ and at the border to be supported more than 120,000 people vaccine. conducting a bail check at a McNally Road vaccinated and if not, there has to be a to safely cross the border to life in Auckland Indian Association president property on Wednesday. conversation about whether that worker New Zealand, all while protecting our Narendra Bhana, who has praised the A man also found critically injured at the is redeployed in the organisation, or what communities. Covid-19 messaging so far, said people property remains in Middlemore Hospital. Police the next steps are. “Every day they go to work and put want to know more before signing up for inquiries are continuing and they ask anyone with “Hopefully we’ll get them on-side and themselves between us and this virus. this next step in the response. information to contact them. — RNZ vaccinated as part of the workforce.” It’s thanks to them that we’re all able to Some front-line workers in South Murder involvement denied He said if they continue to refuse, there enjoy the freedoms and quality of life we Auckland, who are next in line for the will be discussions with the worker’s currently do.” jab, are of Indian descent and still hold WELLINGTON — A 35-year-old woman has employer over whether they can be The next step is giving staff their reservations about it, he said. appeared in the Wellington High Court in relation redeployed elsewhere. second and final dose as there must be a “The education about the vaccine is to Karori man Rau Tongia’s murder. “As we continue through the three-week standown between shots. something the Ministry of Health needs She is charged with being party to his murder vaccination process we will get greater Vaccinating the 50,000 family members to improve on, people are a little bit by driving the offender to commit the crime and is understanding of what the full picture is or household contacts of front-line staff reserved because they’re not sure about the sixth person charged in relation to the attack. around those who have chosen not to be began in the past week and “uptake is the side effects of the vaccine. It’s a very The woman has pleaded not guilty to the charge, immunised.” strong so far”. Brigadier Bliss was unable (small) minority there but it still does and has filed an identity suppression order. He expected the number of vaccinated to provide figures on how many household need to be dealt with.” She has an extension on her interim name front-line staff to grow as workers contacts had refused shots so far. Auckland has an Indian population of suppression until Justice Gerard van Bohemen return from leave or rotate through The Government is on track to have all about 200,000, he said. releases his decision on the order next week. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Parker vows to fight on

SERIOUS by Cherie Howie and for the father of three, ALLEGATIONS: including from the Middlemore Patrick McKendry, NZ Herald Joseph Parker Foundation, where Parker has has been named AUCKLAND — Kiwi boxer been an ambassador for three as the sports star Joseph Parker’s future now years. allegedly linked lies in the court of public “We stand with Joseph,” to an international opinion after the former CEO Sandra Geange said, drug syndicate, heavyweight champion was describing the boxer as an although he has yesterday revealed to be the “incredible advocate” for the not been charged. sports star police allege is foundation. NZ Herald picture linked to a major international “We have seen the positive drug importation and supply impact he has made in South conspiracy. Auckland through our work Parker hasn’t been charged in the community . . . we look in relation to the case — police forward to continuing our said there wasn’t enough association with him for years evidence — and fought to keep to come.” his name secret at hearings in Boxer David “the Brown the High Court and Court of Buttabean” Letele wrote on Appeal for two years. Facebook he was standing by More Easter Yesterday the Supreme “my friend”. Court ended Parker’s bid for “Joseph Parker is not a secrecy after ordering his name criminal. He hasn’t been suppression to expire. convicted of any crimes. He “This coming out is the wasn’t even charged.” under one roof worst-kept secret in boxing,” National leader Judith said Mark Keddell, Junior Collins, who is Parker’s aunt, Fa’s manager, who dealt with also didn’t want to comment, a Parker during the build-up spokesman said. to their February match in In a statement provided by Auckland. his lawyer Michael Heron QC, The most important thing Parker said he and his family now for Parker, who he had been placed in a “terrible described as “a really nice guy position”. to deal with”, was how he dealt “Things have been said with the fallout. about me that are quite “He’s now in the court of untrue; some of them have public opinion rather than the already been proven untrue, legal courts . . . it’s a funny and I was given no chance to old game, boxing, because respond at the time they were sometimes a bit of controversy made. 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There was support yesterday last week. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Ministry not recommending routine blood testing after Otago lead scare DUNEDIN — The Ministry of Health does not decisions on where available resources are believe surveillance blood testing is necessary best directed. At this stage, the ministry is in the wake of the East Otago drinking water not recommending that routine blood lead scare. surveillance testing be carried out on New On Wednesday night, residents of Zealand communities,” the spokesperson said. Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village “Blood lead levels are already notifiable were told it was unlikely their exposure to to public health when they exceed a certain lead through contaminated drinking water had threshold to ensure appropriate follow up. The caused long-term health effects. ministry has just reviewed the notifiable level The East Otago communities were told five and on April 9, 2021 the level will be halved to weeks ago the Dunedin City Council had first 0.24 micromoles per litre. This is the level the known about the contaminated drinking water community around Waikouaiti were assessed in August following a spike in lead levels in a against. test performed in late July. “Periodic surveillance Intermittent spikes has been undertaken in the level of lead, the The scare revealed in the past, such as the highest almost 40 times the biomonitoring survey acceptable level, meant a how little was known carried out between 2014 MOVING ON: Howard League driving programme participants Walter (left) and Jason no drink notice was issued about lead exposure and 2016. This has provided (right) with their instructor Channon Dunn (centre). RNZ picture on February 2. among communities some useful comparison It remained in effect and information for this could be so for months. around New Zealand. situation. However, there Since then, several are a number of limitations investigations and reviews with this type of survey. ‘Never thought I had been launched and a widespread blood For example, young children are not routinely testing campaign carried out. included.” More than 1500 blood tests carried out in A review into the health response in East the wake of the revelation showed the number Otago was under way and key ministry staff, of residents with higher blood-lead levels other health staff and local stakeholders would have that’ was not substantially different from what was had been interviewed as a result, the expected nationally. spokesperson said. Children in the area did show slightly higher “The review has been commissioned by, Programme helps ex-offenders get a driver’s licence blood-lead levels than the national average, and will report back to the Director General of but there was not a large amount of data and Health at the end of this month. by Liu Chen, RNZ it felt good to be able to drive to visit his it was unclear if children’s blood-lead levels “It is important to remember that the review grandchildren and he enjoyed his time were higher than should be expected. is just looking at the health response and AUCKLAND — A free driving with people from the charity. The scare did reveal how little was known not the response or activities undertaken by programme for ex-offenders has “They understand me, whereas from about lead exposure among communities the water supplier. Recommendations will be ambitions to teach those behind bars. my past I looked at the world like it hated around New Zealand. shared with the Department of Internal Affairs For now, the programme run by the me, but I feel good and I trust them,” he The Dunedin City Council only detected the and Taumata Arowai as they are responsible charity Howard League helps people said. lead fortuitously while testing for the water for building the new regulatory system. on the outside get a driver’s licence — Channon Dunn, Jason and Walter’s supply’s corrosivity. “The ministry expects to report back to the parolees, those on probation, or people on driving instructor, said it’s been a But a Ministry of Health spokesperson said Government on the preliminary findings and home detention and community service. privilege. the ministry had no plans to implement further suggested actions next month.” The organisation celebrated its success “It’s truly a blessing to be helping in blood-lead surveillance. An internal review of the Dunedin City since it first started in 2014 in West your own community. Now that I’ve been “The ministry regularly reviews its public Council’s handling of the scare will then Auckland yesterday, where they have around a little while and I’ve seen people health surveillance portfolio and makes follow. — RNZ helped 700 people. come and go, you sort of know what’s Jason, who went through the Alcohol happening in and around the low decile and Other Drug Treatment Court, areas. Growing up in and around it, it’s was one of those who gathered at a blessing to be helping out people in our the Waitakere Railside Community community,” he said. Corrections site yesterday. Howard League chief executive Mike He had been disqualified from driving Williams said New Zealand has a high many times and restarted his learner’s rate of incarceration and to prevent licence with the Howard League a year people from offending and re-offending, ago — he received his full licence two employment is key, and 85 percent of all weeks ago. entry level jobs require a driving licence. There were negative voices but I kept “A driver’s licence, for a lot of people going, he said. coming out of jail, is a real silver bullet in “They tell me that I can’t do it or won’t terms of getting them work, getting them achieve it, but those aside, Channon (his back into a normal society and supporting instructor) had my back and showed me their families,” he said. the ropes and I passed,” he said. Williams was delighted with what his “I can’t listen to the thinking because charity has achieved but he hoped more it gets me nowhere. Today I’ve got my full could be done in the future. licence and I never thought I would have “We should be offering this on a broader

18531-06 that. That’s so cool and I’ve got a lot of scale and our ambition, for example, is gratitude.” to get drivers licensing going in jails. We Another man, Walter, was in prison for don’t think that people should leave jail a driving offence last year. When he was without at least a learner’s licence.” on parole, his parole officer put him in The New Zealand Howard League now 35813-02 touch with the programme. runs 17 driving programmes across the Now on his restricted licence, he says North Island and one in Christchurch.

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Covid19.govt.nz/vaccine 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Terror attack a ‘wake-up call’ Decrease in racism but room for improvement by Anan Zaki, RNZ

CHRISTCHURCH — Nearly two years on from the massacre at two Christchurch mosques, a sharp focus remains on Islamophobia in New Zealand. While Muslims generally experienced widespread love and support in the SHIFTING FOCUS: Despite the prevalence of Islamophobia decreasing since the immediate aftermath of the terror attack, March 15, 2019 attacks, there was still room for improvement. NZ Herald file pictures others continued to receive hate. Some Muslims say while their personal Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon. Massey University sociologist professor experiences of Islamophobia have been She said it was unfortunate that it Paul Spoonley said there were signs fewer since the attack, there is room for had taken a terrorist attack to highlight that people with anti-Islamic views improvement. the racism and discrimination in New were beginning to re-emerge, pointing to Aya Al-Umari vividly recalls what Zealand. anecdotal evidence. happened 15 years ago. “It is sad that it has ultimately meant “We have seen some examples of She was studying at Victoria AYA AL-UMARI that my brother and 50 others lost their that — the attack on one of the victim’s University in Wellington when her lives. It really is (sad) but it has shed a sisters in a shop and more recently there lecturer asked her where she was really lot of light on to something that we need was the police taking action because of from. come from the country where you kill to work on,” Al-Umari said. threats made against the Christchurch “I don’t know why he asked me. At the people’,” Al-Umari said. Muslim Association of Canterbury mosques,” he said. time he just said that there was no way But following the Christchurch attack, general secretary Ahmed Khan, who He said the terror attack was a real that I could pass his paper because it was Al-Umari said there had been greater witnessed the Christchurch attack, said wake-up call to New Zealand, but too technical,” she said. awareness about Islamophobia and he too had noticed a decrease in racial wonders how long the sympathy will last. Al-Umari, whose brother Hussein died racism. abuse towards Muslims following the “If you look at the survey data prior to in the Christchurch terror attack on “Any jokes previously about me shootings. 2019, there was a group that was hostile March 15, 2019, ended up passing the being originally foreign, my religion or He said before March 15, 2019, the to Muslims, but there was a much larger course, despite her lecturer’s doubts. being Arab, they’ve all stopped because abuse happened on a regular basis. group that was simply disinterested. The It is one of many examples of racism everybody is aware that this is not OK,” “Lots of people were staring and mosque attacks changed all of that but as she and her late brother faced prior to Al-Umari said. making racial comments . . . especially we move away, the empathy has tended the attack, which was especially bad Although that does not mean towards our elderly group because they to wane a little,” he said. following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Islamophobia has entirely gone away. wear traditional Afghan clothes,” Khan Spoonley said when the history of the “That was the time when we Three months ago, Al-Umari and her said. 21st century is re-written, the terror experienced true Islamophobia. 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It is Authority (FCA). a continual process. One of the things we are Last year she emigrated to New Zealand keen to make sure of is firms don’t think once with her Kiwi husband and two young children, my action plan is done, I’m finished because they landing in January, just a few months before the won’t be ready for the new regime if they think world went into a Covid-induced lockdown. that is going to be enough. Unlike many at the FMA, Bolingford does not “It is about embedding and continually come from a legal background. She studied reviewing that the outcomes are right for the politics at Warwick University before moving to customer.” London with the hopes of getting a job in the She remembers one particular product which proactive and make sure that we can intervene Bolingford says in the UK conduct regulation civil service. saw the regulator go head to head with the sector and indeed the firms themselves can have the has been in place for some time and banks have “I had always been quite keen on the public in a legal battle. right practices in place before something wrong got used to following a more principles-based sector side of things, but I hadn’t made it for that “Probably the worst mis-selling I saw was occurs in the first place.” approach. year through the fast-track. I just got pipped at around payment protection insurance which is a A new law that enables this is part way “Even though we might have disagreed the post. I didn’t really have a plan B.” bit like credit card repayment insurance. through Parliament. The Financial Markets from time to time about the nature of it — it Instead she signed on with a couple of “When we first started talking to the banks it (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill had its is the spirit of the rules rather than the rules temping agencies looking for work. was a big cash cow for them and so when we first reading in February last year and has been themselves that they are focusing on. And it is “The first place they sent me for a three-month first started speaking to them and saying ‘we to the select committee, but is still waiting to go only when something goes wrong that you need stint was the FSA (Financial Services Authority think there is mis-selling here’ they were very through its second and third readings. to lean on the law.” which has since split into the Prudential quick to say ‘nothing to see here’.” Bolingford is hopeful of it being passed into Bolingford says the big difference in New Regulatory Authority and the Financial Conduct When the regulator clamped down the banks law this year, but is not sitting on her laurels in Zealand is banks and insurers want to talk about Authority). took it to a judicial review. the meantime. the law straight away with her. “I didn’t even know what it was. They said: “They were fighting us all the way and actually “We are trying to get as ready as we can “It is quite legalistic — they are like ‘show Can you get to Canary Wharf? And I was like ‘of ended up spending far more money fighting it be. We are already starting to think about our me where it says that’ — they want it to be course I can’. I didn’t even know where Canary rather than saying; ‘okay you think there is a licensing approach and what that could look like. prescriptive and exacting. Wharf was. I got on a bus and got there and the problem here, what can we do to see whether we Although we haven’t got final legislation we have “The UK banks have been used to a principles- rest is history.” can resolve it and get the right product out to the probably got enough to be working with and then based regime and regulator for a lot longer. The Bolingford got her first permanent job in the right people rather than in a blanket way selling it we will tweak it if necessary.” debate was different as a result of that. You could communications team before working her way to everybody’.” The legislation is part of the Government’s go in and say; ‘well yes you are legally allowed to up into a banking supervision role. Her last role Bolingford says one of the many core drivers response to conduct and culture reviews carried sell this product, but it’s a really bad product for there was head of cross-cutting policy and head of misconduct is that firms produce a product to out by the FMA and the Reserve Bank on New customers because you can’t really explain it.’ of supervision for retail banking groups. sell — rather than producing a product for a need Zealand banks and life insurers in 2019 in the “And they would say ‘fair enough, we can see “The banking sector there is a lot bigger — that people have. wake of Australia’s Royal Commission into we need to do something about that’. Whereas you have got a lot more diversification in terms “And if they are not careful about how they Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and here sometimes, and less the banks, but it is of what the banks do because pre-Brexit the UK sell it and making sure the people who buy it Financial Services Industry. almost if you can legally do it then . . . why was the centre of capital markets activity. are suitable . . . this is where some poor conduct The 2018 Royal Commission revealed cases shouldn’t we. “You had the full suite of banking activity that is coming in. We don’t see that so much in New of irresponsible lending, sales of inappropriate “There needs to be a bit of a mindset change you were supervising — that was fascinating Zealand, it is more the control areas not picking products, fees charged for advice not given and with this new regime.” for me because the cultures within those global up on these issues.” even fees being charged to dead people. It also So far Bolingford’s focus has been engaging firms were quite different depending on which bit That was the case with a recent finding against found evidence of information being concealed with the industry to help build trust and get them you went into. It wasn’t like there was one culture the ANZ in which the bank was fined $280,000 from the regulators, and failures to rectify used to the approach. or one way of doing things. They are massive by the High Court for misleading hundreds of problems which have dragged on for years. “When they have a new area they get nervous institutions.” customers over credit card insurance policy Kiwis looked across the ditch in worry given and scared about what is coming and with a But it was the culture which also saw many get breaches “hiding in plain view”. New Zealand’s four major banks are Australian- lot of lawyers their mind turns to enforcement into trouble through the 2008 Global Financial The bank charged customers for credit card owned as are many of our major insurers and first rather than what we want them to focus on, Crisis (GFC). repayment insurance (CCRI) which offered no financial services companies, prompting some to which is getting the controls and processes in “Culturally a lot of the seeds of the GFC cover or benefit and issued duplicate policies call for our own Royal Commission. place that is going to be of more value to the were sown in poor behaviour and certainly between April 2014 and November 2019. Bolingford, who watched it unfold from the UK, customer. in the aftermath. Under pressure people and The breaches dated back to 1998 but were only says her biggest take-out was the scale of the “Engaging with industry is a really important organisations can behave worse than they would reported to the FMA by the ANZ in June 2019. systematic misconduct. part of saying we want to set this up right and we do in normal circumstances and certainly that is Bolingford says at the moment the FMA is “It is quite shocking when you see it all laid want to deal with the pain points. what we saw there. So we saw even more poor only able to intervene where firms have been out and . . . when you look at the firms and see “We ultimately want to achieve the same conduct coming out as firms were struggling to deceptive or misleading in their conduct. the leadership team at the head of them, some outcome which is better business for you, better survive.” “However, we would like to be much more of the decisions that were being made — you outcomes for the customer.”

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY yield fell further to 1.52 percent. Investore rose Delegat Group was up 30c or 2.05 percent 3c to $2.07; Stride Property was also up 3c to to $14.91; and Sanford collected 11c or 2.38 $2.14; Argosy gained 2.5c or 1.74 percent to percent to $4.74. WELLINGTON — The milestone on Wall Street, Prophets, said the local market took the eagerly $1.465; and Kiwi Property was up 3.5c to $1.18. Retirement village operators Ryman with the Dow Jones index breaking through the awaited US stimulus plan with a pinch of salt. One of the day’s biggest movers was Air Healthcare increased 21c to $15.65; and 32,000 points mark for the first time, failed to “Maybe the fiscal package was already priced New Zealand, climbing 5.5c to $1.70, no doubt Summerset Group Holdings gained 12c to ignite or excite the New Zealand sharemarket in. Of more concern is whether the Reserve pumped by the Australian government’s A$1.2 $12.87. which simply drifted on steady trading. Bank of New Zealand will react to the latest billion ($1.28bn) tourism-support package, Market leader Fisher and Paykel Healthcare The Dow Jones was up nearly 1.5 percent house price increases to ensure the housing which includes half-priced, subsidised domestic fell 17c to $28.95 after reaching an intraday high to a new all-time high after the US$1.9 trillion market doesn’t overheat. The latest housing airfares and loans to small tour companies. of $29.40; a2 Milk slipped 15c to $9.55; Chorus (NZD$2.63tn) economic stimulus package was statistics is yet more positive economic data Smith said the tourism sector here has decreased 16.5c or 2.06 percent to $7.83; and passed by Congress. that is having an effect on personal wealth.” been largely forgotten — it has not had any Hallenstein Glasson was down 16c or 2.23 to But the S&P/NZX 50 Index meandered along, For the year to February, house prices rose dedicated, specific support, yet the New Zealand $7.01. finishing up 20.58 points to 12,272.48, after 21.5 percent nationally, the number of sales government could do something similar to the The energy stocks had a mixed day. Contact reaching an intraday low of 12,221.37 and high increased 10.3 percent above the previous 12 Australians. And Air New Zealand has a capital Energy’s $75m retail bond offer was over- of 12,.323.25. months, and the median period to sell fell from raising just around the corner. subscribed and its share price edged ahead 2c There were 77 gainers and 64 decliners over 29 to 26 days. Prices in February climbed 3.7 Skellerup Holdings climbed 13c to $4.38; to $7.09. Meridian gained 19c or 3.46 percent the whole market on volume of 51.15 million percent nationally. Freightways neared the $11 mark by gaining to $5.68. But Mercury fell 18.2c or 3 percent to share transactions worth $177.68 million. On the back of this, the property stocks had a 7.5c to $10.90; Port of Tauranga picked up 7c to $5.88; and Genesis was down 6.5c to $3.835. Greg Smith, head of research with Fat confident day as the US 10-Year Treasury bond $7.69; Fletcher Building increased 8c to $6.83; — The New Zealand Herald 12 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021

SHAREMARKET WEEKLY ROUND-UP MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY OFFICIAL MARKET STATISTICS Top 10 Turnover Top 10 value BIGGeST 10 rISeS BIGGeST 10 fallS NZX 50 s Share name Shares Share name Dollars (000) Share name percentage Share name percentage Sky network 22,082,200 fishr&paykl Health 118,301,700 Savor ltd 22.2222 MarWineest 25.8065 12,426.77 12500 Spark nZ 18,520,900 auckairport 106,437,000 air nZ 12.381 nZ refining Co 11.7021 auckairport 14,748,400 Spark nZ 84,769,000 vTl Group 10.8108 MHM automation limited 7.5758 • Saturday, April 18, 2020Kiwi prop 13,240,500 Contact energy 68,237,900 Third age Health 9.5652BUSINESSMy food Bag 11 7.4713 12375 Meridian energy 10,875,900 Meridian energy 59,389,000 vista Group 8.8235 a2 Milk 6.8115 Smartshr nZ prp 10,000,800 fletcher Building 42,027,500 Meridian energy 8.6629 Scott Tech 5.8296 12250 Contact energy 9,796,100 a2 Milk 35,916,100 fletcher Building 8.1164 Michael Hill 5.4795 +154.29 air nZ 9,115,300 Infratil 26,095,900 Synlait Milk ltd (nS) 8.0692 nZ oil & Gas 5.2083 new Talisman 8,391,800 ryman Health 24,357,500 Genesisegy 7.7778 foley Wines 4.8913 +1.257% 12125 fletcher Building 6,299,400 Chorus 23,200,700 Contact energy 7.3025 Scales Corp 4.4843 NZX 10 s MIDCAP s SMALLCAP s NZX All s 12000 12,284.22 34,721.37 83,513.33 13,522.82 Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 12 s Feb 24 +197.34 +1.633% +238.68 +0.692% +88.48 +0.106% +162.38 +1.215% New Zealand Australia Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Week’s 52-week Dividend P/E Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Sale Move High Low CPS Yld% Ratio Prop For Ind 2.82 -.03 3.01 1.60 2.20 .22 3.45 12.42 A2 Milk 8.77 -.54 20.05 8.33 - 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37249-01 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 OPINION 13 Afghanistan: Insights for conventional thinkers Same sell-out, by Gavin Maclean informal work and trade, and less formal, the implication that in proper degree than the present. This liberates human it can serve well; the good lessons from THANK you for your creativity, mental health, community the lockdowns, and the main cause different day thoughtful if incomplete action, and much more. of the suffering they produced, which response to my plea for Another is, in contrast, the insight was the continuing debts to creditors by Gwynne Dyer degrowth. You seemed of damaging formal employment, and and landlords, and the compensating shocked, which would its extent: what David Graeber called of businesses in proportion to unequal IN a letter to Afghan explain some oversights. bullshit jobs, and I called waste jobs wages instead of all people equally (Biden President Ashraf Ghani last I did not show “disregard — wasteful, alienating, stressful, toxic has seen through that it seems); and weekend, US Secretary of State for economic and employment impacts,” or exploiting. Graeber’s estimate, on a the inadequate current strategy of the Anthony Blinken insisted that but made them the chief topic. I did not narrower definition, was 50 percent; mine Climate Change Commission. Ghani agree to share power suggest a “giant, politically-engineered would exceed that. The gradualist strategy is precarious, with the Taliban insurgents in a global recession,” but rather a piecemeal, Thirdly there is the practicality of a depending on projections that may not transitional government, to be evolving, people-driven recession, universal basic income, advocated by be accurate and marginal targets that followed at some point by some sort of election. which could be politically enabled when economists and commentators of all could at any time prove inadequate. It Understandably, the Afghan leader views this as governments actually have the brains to political shades, but feared by those in could lose its slight lead over atmospheric a shotgun marriage in which the Taliban will hold consider it. I did not question the capacity power partly because the public is not carbon content for a number of reasons. the shotgun. of human ingenuity and technological used to the idea and partly because they Responses to contingencies of storms, Too bad, but the Biden administration has advances to “help” address the climate are in power. There have been many trials fires, earthquakes, pandemics, and inherited Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban crisis; only their capacity to meet it of it, showing no scary outcomes, but breakdowns political, financial and to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan by May totally. I did not challenge the capitalist being of short duration and local extent technical, all generally involve acute 1, and it has no intention of changing that. The system as such, but its overblown form they do not show how an entire economy energy and pollution costs. These “good guys” lost, Joe Biden has promised no in neoclassical economics, which has of could evolve. Yet the radical-looking policy “Black Swan” events are individually more “forever wars”, and Ashraf Ghani will just course produced accelerating degradation is actually evidence-based: it worked unpredictable, but we do know that some have to suck it up. and inequality in recent decades. for thousands of years, admittedly in a combination of them is inevitable. Here’s Secretary Blinken’s letter to Ghani: “I There are major insights to which the non-monetary way, when citizens were By contrast, the strategy of contraction must also make clear to you, Mr President, that conventional thinker needs exposure. supported by their communities instead provides some leeway, by getting “ahead as our policy process continues in Washington, They do not fit easily into a brief column, of being separated into rich, starving, and of the curve” and creating a crucial time the United States has not ruled out any option. but here goes: in-between, as at present. interval (perhaps a decade) for social and We are considering the full withdrawal of our One is the concept of a gift economy, Your response to my column was economic adaptation, and also creates forces by May 1st, as we consider other options. or koha economy, beautifully expounded incomplete in overlooking many an enormous think-tank, through the “Even with the continuation of financial by Charles Eisenstein in his book Sacred points: the once-respectable concept increased freedom of the people who assistance from the United States to your forces Economics. We need that concept to grasp of contraction and convergence; the choose less formal employment, to find after an American military withdrawal, I am the possibility of moving smoothly to economy as the driver of inequality; the creative solutions of local or even general concerned the security situation will worsen a partial gift economy, which has more idea that the economy is overblown, with value. and that the Taliban could make rapid territorial gains.” Blinken concluded by expressing the hope that Ghani “understands the urgency of my tone regarding the collective work outlined”. It’s uncannily like the letter President Richard Critical race theory racist on its face Nixon wrote to South Vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu on 17 December 1972 — just by Patrick Cooper prove that they are in good standing with the racist or not. before he signed the peace agreement with social justice warriors. Can you see where this is going? Because North Vietnam that gave the US a face-saving COCA-Cola have introduced How has this come about? Marx’s theory the founders (Jefferson, et al), the Declaration of “decent interval” (two years after American “sensitivity” training for their envisaged capitalism’s overthrow by a proletariat Independence and the Constitution are tainted troops left) before Hanoi collected its winnings employees. White members (industrial working class) rising up against their with the stain of racism, they are illegitimate. by conquering South Vietnam: of their workforce are asked: bourgeois overlords, the factory owners. But For the Marxist, that is the signal for them to “Over the last two months . . . I have kept you “Try to be less white.” In order there was a problem with countries that hadn’t transform the entire country. Biden has just scrupulously informed of the progress of the to achieve this Coca-Cola sufficiently industrialised. Along came the Italian passed a law legitimising the illegitimate changes negotiations. This is my final effort to point out to suggests their being “less Marxist, Gramsci, who argued that the focus to electoral law enacted in the swing states prior you the necessity for joint action and to convey oppressive”, “less arrogant”, “less certain”, “less shouldn’t be on economic revolution but instead to the 2020 presidential election. my irrevocable intention to proceed, preferably ignorant” but, instead, “listen” and “believe”. on taking control of institutions that shape The Left in America has cast such a pall of with your cooperation but, if necessary, alone. Listen to what? Believe what? Arrogant how? culture. That way a counterculture could be fear over whites that these people are desperate “The time has come for us to present a united Oppressive how? “Be less certain” of what? How created to subvert the established order. to prove their “woke” credentials. They obviously front in negotiating with our enemies, and you can any white person be any less white than they This is what has happened in America and voted in large numbers for the geriatric must decide now whether you desire to continue already are? many other countries. Education has been incumbent of the Oval office whose watchword is to work together or whether you want me to seek The underlying hatred of whites that taken over by the cultural Marxists so that “equity”. “Equity” doesn’t mean “equality”, as is a settlement with the enemy which serves US permeates critical race theory, the nonsense schoolchildren are as familiar with discussing evidenced by parents of public school children interests alone,” Nixon wrote. emanating from the Progressive Left that lies critical race theory concepts as they are with in New York being told to become “white traitors” The United States is abandoning Afghanistan, behind Coca-Cola’s strictures outlined above, Pythagoras’ Theorem. Hollywood is awash by actively dismantling “whiteness” and by the just like it abandoned South Vietnam almost must never be acknowledged. Whites are with white people desperate to show off their cancelling of a programme for gifted kids in 50 years ago. And it’s demanding that the conscripted against their will into a movement social justice credentials. The media pump out Boston because it was “too white”. local puppet ruler gives it political cover for for “justice” in which they are the enemy. Hence Progressive Leftist propaganda daily. Critical Race Theory is racist on its face but its withdrawal and takes the blame for its final the scenes of whites kneeling in the streets It was a black law professor at Harvard, Derrick nobody dares say it for fear of the backlash. It defeat, again. And the poor mugs went along like performing seals, acknowledging the god Bell, who came up with the tenets of critical race is pernicious hogwash because it condemns with it, because what choice did they have? BLM. The hatred is couched in a pretentious, theory, arguing that everything should be seen one section of the population to permanent This is not to suggest that the United States fashionable language — “white supremacy”, through the lens of race — arts, institutions, law, damnation because of the colour of their skin should keep its last 2500 troops in Afghanistan, “systemic racism” — concepts with no fixed everything. People can choose to accept or reject and, however hard they try to atone for their let alone reinforce them again. It would have meaning that whites are expected to adopt to anything based on whether they believe it is imagined sins, they can never succeed. been better if American forces had left within a few years of the 2001 invasion. It would have been even better if they had never invaded at all. One of the most quoted axioms of military history, right up there with “Don’t march on Our condition: a ‘eureka’ moment Moscow”, is “Never invade Afghanistan”. The three greatest empires of the past century, by Clive Bibby legislation that will ensure we are as much as anything to self-inflicted British, Russian and American, have all tried and separated based on the origin of our birth wounds and a preponderance for woke failed. Afghanistan is always easy to conquer, IT must be clear to and even that privileged position will be crusades. because it is poor and disunited. It is impossible readers that I struggle at available only to a select few. “We are all And before the editor and his doctrinal to stay there very long, because Afghans hate times to understand the born equal but some are more equal than believers choke on their muesli, I hasten being invaded and every adult man is armed. real reasons why people others!” to add that I am not talking about The Taliban never had a “foreign policy”; they react to certain situations Although I have recently joined the climate change or those other threats to were exclusively interested in “reforming” their the way they do. ranks of this country’s senior citizens our existence — the responsibility for own country according to their extreme Islamist I am quite prepared to with the attendant baggage of declining which has, I believe, been unjustifiably ideology. Their leader gave shelter to Osama bin acknowledge my own limited abilities to health and limited physical capabilities, I laid at the feet of human activity. Laden’s crew because he had the same ideology, see through the deceit and fraudulent continue to resist the possibility that my I refer to our inability as a species to but there is no evidence that the Taliban knew he posturing that seems to bedevil much mind is failing in similar fashion. It will recognise the dark side of our own nature was planning the 9/11 attacks. of what we have grown up believing is undoubtedly happen but, thankfully, not — particularly in our dealings with and Washington’s best course would have been essential to our existence as an orderly yet. responsibilities for each other. to try to bribe enough mid-level Taliban leaders society — trust in the law and peaceful I try to compensate, as others of my How can we expect to deal with the evil to hand bin Laden & Co over. (You can’t buy coexistence with one another. age do, with constant attention to the regimes of China, Russia, Iran and all religious fanatics, but you can sometimes rent I become frustrated when society itself world around me and the responsibilities the other rogue states that are intent on them.) Failing that, go in fast, grab the al-Qaeda seems to have abandoned the traditional we all have to ensure our time as kaitiaki doing us harm from a basis of strength bunch, and get out again. And if you must invade, hallmarks of nationhood, based on is not wasted on frivolous activity. There (which is the only thing they respect) quickly find a friendly strongman, put him in equal opportunities and concern for the is much we can and should be doing. when we, as a sovereign nation, appear power, and leave. genuinely disadvantaged. Instead we I suspect that my personal “eureka intent on following this racist path of Instead the US and its equally befuddled seem hell-bent on destroying everything moment” is not a sudden realisation self-destruction that is manifest in a Nato allies stayed and stayed, finding an ever- that our forebears fought and died for, about a single subject but more one based government drunk on power. changing array of reasons (some of them well- that has survived the test of time simply on a lifetime of experiences, especially If we don’t change, our condition meaning) for chasing an ever-receding victory. because it had been proved to work. those dealing with my fellow human becomes terminal. And now it’s down to this: buy some short- No more are we all subject to the same beings. Consequently, my understanding We must return our own house to order term political cover, and get the hell out. It will be law that used to bind us together. We is a multifaceted realisation that before we can do anything about helping ugly afterwards, but too late to change that. appear fixated with passing disingenuous humanity is probably doomed to fail due others to do the same with theirs. 14 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 EDITORIAL Making progress, albeit slowly Assessing risks by Ron Taylor that is their choice. Inaction is a choice and I feel groupings. Jewish people, Muslim people, people the opportunity to vote could not be made easier. from other cultures. I think any reasonable and responses RE: Issues of interpretation, Strongly ingrained institutional racism: this is person would bend over backwards to not beliefs — March 11 column. probably true — we are not perfect and I think we offend other people’s religious beliefs or cultural Acknowledgement from Tairawhiti It seems a common theme are making progress, albeit slowly. constructs. Live and let live. Civil Defence and Emergency that now to treat human beings as Strapped for speaking te reo: I was strapped I reiterate, we are not perfect. Eric Berne wrote its communication after the 7.1 some sort of logical machine. for being left-handed — go figure — it doesn’t that we are composed of three people — adult, magnitude earthquake off Te Araroa In my experience we are happen now. parent and child. This resonates with me — what last Friday should have been better mammals and subject to all the Names changed because too hard to we learnt as a child from our parents, what we is a first step towards processes we emotional baggage that comes pronounce: does it happen now? It’s called learnt as an adult and those parts which we still can rely on for future events. There with that. I certainly don’t want to become some progress. I sometimes get called Talyer — c’est think about, from a child’s perspective. is a clear desire to resolve issues as sort of logical Dr Spock. la vie. If you feel reminded you are a second-rate they work through a debriefing and Is there racism? Yes there is. I have an Land confiscated and desecrated: true — citizen, I am sorry. However, how you see the meet with affected communities. unpopular theory, in that I think racism is the history of the world shows this — human world is up to the individual. You can be positive, completely natural. This does not mean I support The community closest to the behaviour. This doesn’t make it right. You can’t or carry baggage. We all do to some extent. Being the evil outcomes of racism with which history is make an omelette back into eggs. perfect is not achievable in real terms. quake was a shining example of abundantly dotted. It also means that we can do I have been reading about the American Many tauiwi grew up in a world where material good communication, as its chief better. I feel everyone is a prisoner of their own Civil War and the shocking treatment of slaves. things were in short supply. My parents lived fire officer Dick Cook describes in generation, in that we cling to the systems we Abraham Lincoln is on record as saying that through two world wars and the depression. the Weekender today. Soon after the were raised in. slaves should be free, but that they should not What we did get, is a belief in the success of 2.27am shake-up, he and his team The evil 5 percent of ratepayers forcing a poll get the vote as they were not up to it as a racial hard work and application. were driving around the township against Maori wards: get it right, 5 percent of group, from an intellectual point of view. How sad Take a hundred people of mixed religions and and its outskirts with their lights and ratepayers could demand a poll of ratepayers. is that through a 2021 lens. races and some will do well, some will sit in the siren on and using the intercom to The whole body of ratepayers would then have a You suggest that Pakeha as a group are middle and some will not be so successful. ensure everyone knew the threat choice. clinging on to power. I personally do not have a Human beings, not machines. Life is, after all, a If sections of the ratepayer base, of any and was evacuating up Hospital Hill. sense of this. I certainly don’t have a sense of massive lottery in terms of attitudes, abilities and ethnicity, choose not to vote for whatever reason, superiority to Maori. Let’s look at other human opportunities. Get used to it. Several correspondents have described their own early-morning assessment that there was no LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS tsunami threat from what was then On delayed compliance estimated to be a 7.3M quake, Re: Build now, comply later District Plan. I challenged because it was not strong enough. Tracks into the forests? — March 12 story. that on a number of occasions, They won’t have factored in the Re: Let’s march, March 12 too. Hahaha. Or maybe you “Mrs Thatcher Swann said when I posted it on GDC low but very real additional tsunami letter. have a better idea on how to it wasn’t about undermining.” Facebook the CEO shut me risk people in our coastal areas face Let’s march for what? pull the logs out of the forest “We need to be clear that down to get that removed from from the massive sediment build- May Ruby, I don’t know and have them transported to the council has traditionally scrutiny. ups offshore from our major rivers, where you live but obviously it the port. delayed the progress There was a retaining sea- which The Herald first reported on has to be on the main road. We, the wives of these towards meeting its consent wall issue at Wainui that was a decade ago and District Council Like everyone else on the logging truck drivers, support compliance,” she said. reported earlier, I wonder principal scientist Dr Murry Cave Coast, we have to put up with our husbands who get out of How worried should if it has been “traditional”; these logging trucks too. bed early and work hard all ratepayers be about this just how many other projects outlined in an article on Thursday. statement? have the consent compliance While the low vertical and I honestly don’t know what day to meet our daily needs. you expect to get out of your Please stop picking on our The Inner Harbour parking delayed? Can we please have horizontal accelerations of the 7.1M meeting unless you can put hard-working men and women barrelled on despite GDC a list? quake last Friday meant such an a plan in place for the train who drive these trucks. knowing it was contra to the P. MILLAR event was unlikely to have been tracks to go into the forests, to triggered, Dr Cave noted the best- every skid site — they move BERNIE KAA known example of a large sediment A good, honest old-timer slump generating a tsunami was the 7.0M Sandaun earthquake in Papua It was pleasing to read Estelle the auctions where the bulk of Spirit of NZ Beder’s comments in our Gisborne farmers’ wool is sold, in Wellington, New Guinea in 1998. Awesome Herald. Wow, what a nice man her Whanganui, Auckland and Napier That quake was 30km deep, father Noel Beder was — a country for the North Island. Down south, we 25km from the coast and lasted 19 Re: Positive response to a larger ship buyer based in Palmerston North. travelled overnight to Picton by ferry seconds; the tsunami of three waves picker plea, March 12 story. When I first met him, I had just with a car on board to Christchurch, of up to 4m that smashed into a This is so awesome. Kanohi A small correction for the started in the wool trade at the age Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill. 30km coastal strip 10-25 minutes te kanohi always shines. article Sailing away on Spirit of 19. I had spent time at Bradford An interesting event we had with adventure (March 12th). The University learning about wool, then Mr Beder was we got a report back later killed about 2700 people and ship STS Spirit of Adventure injured thousands more. The second KAREN CLARKE it was over to our mill in Roubaix from France that one of the bales (top sail schooner) was Northern France for six months of wool that arrived at our mill had wave was the largest and most decommissioned in 1997 and destructive; it rose to a height of and back to New Zealand. My boss, a whole lot of filled beer bottles was the first, and smaller, Bernard Degraeve, took me around tucked away in the middle of the 10-15m as it crossed the shoreline. Just saying ship used by the Spirit of to meet the troops scattered over bale. The sorters wanted to say This tragedy in Sandaun province Adventure Trust. The STS the North Island. thank you. raised awareness among scientists Re: Imagine . . . March 12 Spirit of New Zealand is a First up was Mr Beder. He made Those were the days, when of the potential for smaller letter. much larger vessel and is a us welcome and we bought a lot honesty was everything. earthquakes to trigger large tsunami Hmmm . . . steel-hulled three-masted of wool direct from him. Our main if they cause undersea landslides. Imagine that Pyongyang barquentine, not a schooner. purchases, though, were following ALAIN JORION retaliates and sends a rocket Nevertheless, the fabulous Dr Cave also said there was strong (armed with whatever experience remains the same. evidence of a very large collapse of people use to blow others to I congratulate the the sediment shelf offshore of the smithereens these days) to Tolaga Bay Area School for It’s called hyper-inflation . . . Waiapu rivermouth about 155,000 Mahia . . . encompassing and fostering Re: Covid response funds Zimbabwe to see what years ago, which would probably Kim Jong-un is not the only involvement in maritime only figures — not even on “printing” money as though have caused a tsunami. trigger-happy leader either, adventures — they’ll have a paper, March 10 letter. there is no consequence does. GNS Science and international just saying. ball! Just look at Venezuela, partners have done a lot of research LARA MEYER M. GRAHAM Germany (pre-WW2) and JOHN on the Hikurangi subduction zone [email protected] off our coast in recent years, and Dr Cave said the detailed results ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. of this work would be very useful in ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. assessing the risks this “sediment ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. wedge” poses. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 WORLD 15 Cuomo defiant as calls GLOBAL BRIEFS Thousands gather in Myanmar for vigil despite night curfew YANGON — Thousands of people have gathered in Yangon to attend a vigil despite a night-time for his resignation grow curfew and the growing threat of violence from security forces as protests continue against the military coup. ALBANY, NY — Facing People came to the Hedlan district of Yangon, unprecedented political many holding candles, according to The Irrawaddy isolation, a defiant New York newspaper and other local media. Governo Andrew Cuomo Others carried posters demanding the release of insisted on Friday (local time) de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. that he would not step down in Rallies were also held in many other parts of the wake of sexual-harassment the country after dark in gatherings that were allegations and condemned peaceful at the outset. the sprawling coalition of The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), Democrats calling for his which is organising resistance in the country, resignation as “reckless and tweeted, “People are now gathering in Hledan, dangerous”. Yangon despite pressure of heavy crackdown and The third-term Democratic violence.” governor, who has been “We are demonstrating incredible resilience a leading critic of former and courage in the face of barbaric brutality President Donald Trump’s and extreme violence. Please do your job, pandemic response, evoked international community!” the CDL said. — AAP the Republican in defending himself against “cancel Quad leaders vow vaccine unity culture”. NEW DELHI — Leaders of the United States, “I’m not going to resign,” India, Australia and Japan have agreed to Cuomo said during an pool financing, manufacturing and distribution afternoon phone call with capacity to send 1 billion coronavirus vaccines reporters. “I did not do what across Asia by the end of 2022, India’s foreign has been alleged. Period.” GROWING LIST OF DETRACTORS: This compilation of pictures (above right) shows New secretary says. He added: “People know the York’s US Representatives, top row from left, Jerrold Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elise The so-called “Quad” group of four countries difference between playing Stefanik, and Jamaal Bowman. In the bottom row, from left, are: Antonio Delgado; Carolyn want to expand global vaccinations and counter politics, bowing to cancel Maloney; and Mondaire Jones. Multiple members of New York’s congressional delegation on China’s growing vaccination diplomacy in culture and the truth.” Friday (local time), called on Governor Andrew Cuomo (above left) to resign in the wake of Southeast Asia and around the world. The embattled governor’s mounting allegations of sexual harassment and an allegation of groping, as well as scrutiny India is the world’s biggest vaccine maker. comments came on the day over his administration’s reporting of Covid deaths in nursing homes. AP file pictures The collaboration was “most pressing and his party in New York and valuable”, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan beyond turned sharply against Shringla told a news conference in India’s capital him following allegations state and the political power Biden’s early days in office. Garden ceremony celebrating New Delhi after the four-way virtual summit. of harassment as well as centres of New York City and Republicans across the the passage of the Democrat- “The four countries have agreed to a plan to sweeping criticism of Cuomo Washington, DC. country have seized on the backed US$1.9tn pandemic pool their financial resources, manufacturing for the scandal over New A majority of Democrats in scandal to try to distract from relief bill. capabilities and capacities, and logistical York’s nursing home, Covid-19 the state legislature and 21 Biden’s recent success with Hours earlier, White House strengths so as to ramp up the manufacturing death data. of the state’s 27 US House the pandemic and challenge press secretary Jen Psaki and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines in the Cuomo said earlier this members have called for him his party’s well-established declined to say whether Biden Indo-Pacific region,” he said. — AAP year New York had excluded to step down. advantage with female voters. believed Cuomo should resign. thousands of residents from The escalating political Senate Majority Leader She did say, however, that Ebola linked to 2014 survivor its nursing home death toll to crisis jeopardises Cuomo’s Chuck Schumer, a New every woman who has come GENEVA — A top official at the World Health avoid “double counting” deaths. 2022 re-election chances in an York Democrat, declined to forth about harassment by the Organisation (WHO) says that a genetic analysis Cuomo’s growing list overwhelmingly Democratic comment on Friday about New York governor “deserves of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea of detractors now covers state, and threatens to cast Cuomo’s crisis, but stood to have her voice heard”. suggests it might have been sparked by a virtually every region in the a cloud over President Joe alongside Biden in a Rose — AP survivor of the devastating west Africa epidemic that ended five years ago. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO emergencies chief Mike Ryan described the results of the Mass abduction Biden moves to ease strain genetic sequencing of the virus in Guinea as “quite remarkable”. Scientists posted their results on a virology at yet another of child border crossings website on Friday (local time), concluding that the current Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea is BALTIMORE — The facilities. extremely similar to the virus that sparked the Biden administration The move is another widespread west Africa outbreak that began in Nigerian school hopes to relieve the step to repeal the policies 2014. strain of thousands of of former President Donald “More studies are going to be needed,” Ryan LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen have attacked a unaccompanied children Trump which discouraged said. school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped coming to the southern people from seeking refuge However, he added that based on the available 39 students, just weeks after a similar mass border by ending a Trump- in the US after it became genetic-sequencing data, the current outbreak abduction in the region, authorities said on era order that discouraged the world’s most popular was unlikely to be linked to an animal — which Friday (local time). potential family sponsors destination for asylum- is how nearly all previous Ebola epidemics have The latest kidnapping took place late on from coming forward to seekers in 2017. begun. Thursday night at the Federal College of care for them. Most notably, the A second WHO official at the same briefing, Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, in the Igabi The 2018 policy Biden administration is however, said it was too early to draw local government area of Kaduna state, police called on Health and unwinding a policy that conclusions on the source of the outbreak, which said. Human Services to share made asylum-seekers was the West African country’s first since the “The number of missing students is now information about family wait in Mexico for court 2013-2016 epidemic that spread in the region and confirmed to be 39, comprising 23 females and sponsors with immigration killed thousands.— AAP, Reuters US President Joe Biden hearings in the United 16 males,” said Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner authorities, a move that States. About 1000 people Victoria a euthanasia trailblazer for Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security discouraged parents with active cases have and Home Affairs, in a statement. and other relatives from 9400. been admitted to the US to MELBOURNE — As more Australian states Several school staff were also kidnapped, stepping forward out Much of the policy has await the outcome of their consider legalising euthanasia, the nation’s he added. of fear they would be already been chipped claims, with 25,000 or so legislative trailblazer — Victoria — has reported Aruwan said the attack was carried out deported. away at through lawsuits eligible to come in the that more than 170 people ended their lives in by a large group of “armed bandits”, and A senior administration and other directives, but coming months. 2020 with the help of the state’s assisted-dying added that the military intercepted the attack official said on Friday administration officials say Earlier this week, the scheme. and were able to at least take 180 staff and (local time) that the its full repeal sends a more administration announced The latest report from Victoria’s Voluntary students to safety. Department of Health forceful message. it was resuming a Assisted Dying Review Board confirmed 174 An unspecified number of the rescued and Human Services was Government-funded programme that Trump deaths under the scheme between January 1 and students were injured and were now receiving not a law-enforcement facilities have been ended that makes it easier December 31 of last year. medical attention at a military facility. Security agency and that the goal constrained because for Central American The majority took the approved medication forces “are conducting an operation to track of Friday’s announcement the coronavirus has children to join their themselves, and 31 people had a dose the missing students”, Aruwan said. was to encourage family limited how many beds parents in the US. administered by a medical practitioner. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres members and other are available, while Under the Central Since the state’s voluntary assisted-dying laws strongly condemned the mass abduction sponsors to step forward. the number of children American minors policy, came into effect in June 2019, there have been and called for “the immediate, unconditional It came as US crossing the border children can apply for legal 224 deaths. release of those students that remain in authorities saw a 60 has overwhelmed the status in the United States A total of 465 permit applications have been captivity,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric percent increase in processing system. in their own countries made in the past 18 months, with only 60 being said. children crossing the Officials say children instead of making the refused. The UN chief urged authorities to ensure southwest border alone are staying an average dangerous journey to the A number of applications, however, were that schools “remain a safe space for children between January and of 37 days at Health and US border with Mexico. withdrawn because the applicant died before to learn without fear”. — AP February, to more than Human Services-sponsored — AP obtaining a permit. Only two people changed their minds. — AAP 16 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Commercial options Importance by TOM LANE Rural Real Estate Agent of health and safety

COMMENT by Andrew Thomas, Treadwell Gordon HEALTH and safety on farms is not a new issue, but it is always worth reminding those in the sector of their responsibilities and the penalties for non- compliance. Recently, a family farming company was prosecuted for failing to ensure its side- by-side vehicle was safe at the time of use. Unfortunately, the prosecution followed a For those farmers or horticulturists death on the farm. looking to diversify their investments The family were hosting a Willing or scale back their farming business Workers on Organic Farms worker, interests, the option of owning a otherwise known as a WOOFer. The commercial property may fit the next PRICES DOWN: Around 900 cattle changed hands on Tuesday in the worker was a passenger in the side-by- phase of your off-farm investment. monthly cattle fair at the Matawhero saleyards, and prices were down for side when the driver lost control and the the heavier cattle compared to the February sale. A shortage of grass and vehicle fell 13 metres down the hillside. The right property with a proven tenant, She was not wearing a seatbelt and was providing a regular income stream a shortage of processing space in the meat works was the likely reason. Holmdale Farm at Manutuke received the top dollar of $1700 for six rising 2.5- ejected from the vehicle and crushed when not reliant on the commodity cycle, is year steers. This pen of Holmdale Farm stock, their first of the sale, sold for it landed on top of her. The worker died now a solid choice for many farmers. $1390. Picture by Trevor Brown from her injuries. In addition, you retain control of your At the time of the incident, the door had investment, much like your farm. been removed from the side-by-side. In addition, the seatbelt warning system On first look, commercial real estate had been disabled and one seatbelt was can present as complicated and risky MPI joins in the big job hunt broken. with significant overheads. Typically, The company was prosecuted and fined this could not be further from the truth. THE Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is as billboards to spread the word that there is a $275,000 and a reparation payment With the right knowledge and support, supporting NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) to wide range of seasonal roles available. of $110,000 to the victim’s family was investing in commercial property can get New Zealanders involved in this season’s Jobs are based primarily in the Bay of ordered. kiwifruit harvest. Plenty, but also across Hawke’s Bay, Poverty The Judge disagreed with the generate competitive investment returns, As part of its “Opportunity Grows Here” Bay, Auckland, Northland, Tasman, and South prosecution and the defence and held the relative to risk. attraction campaign, MPI is helping the Waikato. victim’s family, who were overseas, were As farmers, understanding of industry in its efforts to attract thousands of The picking season runs from March until victims under the Health and Safety at commercial investment property often people into seasonal harvest and post-harvest June, with the peak starting mid-to-end April. Work Act 2015 (HSWA). comes down to a connection with roles. NZKGI chief executive Nikki Johnson said Under the HSWA, it is not possible to “From working out in the orchard to the they were thrilled to have the support of MPI. obtain an insurance policy for fines under somebody you can trust. Even more so packhouse to the office, people with a wide “They are creating some excellent initiatives the Act. However, insurance policies can when the location is out of the district, range of skills are welcome, and there’s to get out the messages around kiwifruit work include cover for reparation payments and adding further weight to getting good flexibility in the hours for those who want to opportunities to those seeking employment.” costs of defence. advice at the start of the process, not the work part-time or weekends only, “ says MPI’s To apply for kiwifruit roles, visit Work the As a result, the farm company had to end. director investment skills and performance Seasons or Kiwifruit Jobs NZ on Facebook. pay $275,000 from their own funds. If Cheyne Gillooly. they had public liability insurance, their Commercial yields will vary depending “There is a diverse range of careers on offer, ■ The Help the Harvest get-together in reparation payment (payment to victim) on: so we’re hoping people who may have not Gisborne on Thursday evening was very and costs of defence could potentially have • Location previously considered a job in the sector will successful, with more than 70 people steered been covered by insurance. give it a go,” Mr Gillooly says. into horticulture work, picking the apples and As is commonly appreciated by those in • Market conditions Throughout the kiwifruit harvest, MPI’s kiwifruit primarily. the farming sector, a Person Conducting • Lease term Opportunity Grows Here campaign will use That number is expected to grow as other Business Undertakings’ (ie a farmer’s) • Tenants’ financial strength online media, radio, print publications as well people get drawn into the local hort workforce. obligations under the HSWA are ■ extensive. Most of these obligations are Getting the right capital growth/yield mix what is known as “strict liability” offences. is a balancing act. Commercial property THE That means there is no requirement yields (cash returns) in provincial New to show intent — for example, if you Zealand compare very favourably with STOCk modified a piece of farming equipment historic farming cashflows, particularly that resulted in it becoming unsafe, and 37298-04 REPORT the modification then contributed to an for those now actively seeking income, accident, then you are liable, irrespective compared to a historical reliance on of your intentions. long-term capital gain. Rain boosts lamb demand In this case, the farm company was There is a more in-depth article on prosecuted for failing to meet these duties: commercial investment in our latest rural •฀Ensure,฀so฀far฀as฀is฀reasonably฀ practicable, that the fixtures, fittings, or outlook magazine, which is in rural letter MORE buyers turned out for yesterday’s plant are without risks to the health and boxes from the 17th of March. If you do weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards safety of any person. not receive a copy get in touch and I can and prices paid rose accordingly. By altering the safety features on get one to you. This showcase magazine The recent rain has boosted growth of newly the side-by-side, it was found to have has over 50 rural properties for sale sown grass, grapes are being harvested, all breached this duty. from Farms, Horticulture and Lifestyle creating a seasonal demand for store lambs to •฀If฀a฀person฀breaches฀that฀duty฀and฀ across the breadth of the country. fatten. that failure exposes any individual to a There were 2250 sheep sent for sale and risk of death or serious injury or serious For all your rural real estate needs make bidding was brisk. illness. sure you get in touch. Oriwha Station P/S at Whakarau sold 12 By altering the safety features, it prime ewes for $186 and five prime lambs for exposed an individual to serious injury. $146. Note there was no requirement for that B Farrell (Hexton) sold four prime lambs for person to be an employee. $150. Many in the rural industry will be used Store Wiltshire ewe lambs were again in to having casual staff or backpackers stay demand, with Arakihi Station at Tolaga Bay on their farms. It is a way for backpackers being paid $138 for their top cut of 38. BETTER PRICES: The weekly sale to see parts of New Zealand off the tourist Te Wera Station sold 37 store mixed-aged at Matawhero yesterday attracted trail, and for farmers to have additional ewes for $140. Other store ewes sold down to better prices than last week. These 38 staff during busy periods. $88. Wiltshire store ewe lambs from Arakihi Even though casual, such workers will Best prices — Station at Tolaga Bay sold for $138. be afforded protection under our health Prime ewes: Oriwha Station P/S, 12, $186, 5, Picture by Trevor Brown and safety law, and the same rules and $130; Te Wera Station, 22, $173; T.A Creswell regulations apply to them as others Family Trust, 9, $130; Kaitoto Station (Tikitiki), C.N.A and J.M Marr (Te Wera), 46, $98, 458, working “in the workplace”. 11, $126, 8, $121. $97.50, 83, $83; Kaitoto Station, 41, $97, 29, $80, In addition, all farmers need to be Prime lambs: B Farrell, 4, $150, 4, $145; 9, $68; Te Wera Station, 112, $93.50. mindful of any modifications they make Oriwha Station P/S, 5, $146, 3, $125; Kaitoto Store ewe lambs: Arakihi Station, 38, $138, to farm equipment to ensure they do not pb.co.nz Station, 10, $130. 54, $100, 32, $70; Bill Fisher, 59, $97.50, 9, compromise the safety of that equipment Store male lambs: Arakihi Station, 18, $107, $70.50; C.N.A and J.M Marr, 69, $94, 437, $84, with the potential to put lives at risk. 11, $75, 15, $70.50; Bill Fisher (Otoko), 54, $101; 198, $71.20; Te Wera Station, 124, $85, 34, $80. — Whanganui Chronicle 26841-05 Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 36614-04 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 FOCUS ON THE LAND 17

FRUITFUL YIELD: The kiwifruit harvest is now is full swing around the district. Everything points to a record year nationally and locally. The Gisborne crop was worth around $57 million last season, as the kiwifruit industry grows fast here. The first fruit picked in the country came off a block at Kaiaponi Farms just over a week ago. Below, Della Wharehinga and her son James Dean were pictured at work, so too was Rua Aranui, left. Pictures by Liam Clayton

WET WEATHER CEASES HARVEST: The heavy rain over the past few days brought a halt to the grain maize harvest over the weekend. Picture by Liam Clayton Halt to maize harvest

THE rain over the past couple harvest for the weekend, but of days has brought a halt to the Glencore had not been harvesting grain maize harvest but both in the past couple of days anyway. Corson Grain and Glencore Grain Glencore began their harvest expect to get back into it on last week in the Ormond area Monday. while Corson Grain started The rain has apparently soaked harvesting on Monday. in well, and has not caused Between them they will significant soil issues in the harvest about 30,000 tonnes this paddocks. season, between now and early Corsons yesterday halted their June. FarmIQ adds value to compliance by Richard Rennie been greater. centre of their business’s data flow, with For Synlait, FarmIQ provides a means Smartphones, apps, sensors and data for each farm input and resource to validate the company’s Lead with THE demands on farmers to wireless connectivity mean the modern all linking up. This is unlike many Pride certification system. become more compliant have grown farm is a rich vein of data. However, the systems where connections tend to be an It provides Synlait’s farmers with significantly in only five short years, with challenge is to harvest this data and “up-down” vertical relationship, siloing valuable farm management information, expectations from the public, processors turn it into auditable, functional proof of other farm inputs. and a fully auditable trail proving they and government all requiring greater compliance. FarmIQ’s functionality include its are leading the way in all aspects of accountability for how resources of land, The ultimate solution to data overload capability to generate compliant reports environmental, health, safety, and animal water and people are managed. is for New Zealand such as Farm welfare management. Regardless of what government is agriculture to have Environment Plans The reports are accessible and easily running New Zealand, it is more likely a common platform FarmIQ stands out as the (FEP), which will be adjusted to account for the dynamic than not that the regulations proposed for collecting, compulsory for all nature of farm systems. or in place around water and land analysing and strongest candidate for a farms by 2025. As more farmers use FarmIQ, more management are not going to change presenting all this national farm-reporting platform, FarmIQ’s “whole of catchment” data can be significantly. data in a form delivering analysis, compliance, comprehensive combined to give clear feedback on New Zealand’s need to stake its proving farmers FEP template the effectiveness of on-farm solutions reputation as a food producer delivering are compliant, and quality assurance. links digital maps, in achieving what the regulations are high quality, sustainable products and it also adds paddock diaries, requiring of farm businesses, rather requires regulatory effort to deliver on more profit to their fertiliser, and stock than trying to compare based on small, that promise. business operation. history among other inputs into an easy selective field trials. As the demands around compliance For this reason, FarmIQ stands out as to follow, useful and compliant FEP FarmIQ is the needle to thread farm have grown, the ability to capture data the strongest candidate for a national format. data and technology together to deliver that proves a farmer is compliant in farm-reporting platform, delivering Some major players in the pastoral farmers not only proof of compliance areas of environmental management, analysis, compliance, and quality sector are already on board with FarmIQ and provenance, but usable information health and safety and ultimately assurance. to help with compliance requirements, on their business’s ability to respond to greenhouse gas emissions has never The platform puts the farmer at the including LandCorp (Pamu) and Synlait. sustainability standards.

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HUGELY Missing woman’s remains found; ADDICTIVE: OxyContin tablets contain oxycodone case stirs up grief, anger in UK hydrochloride. Oxycodone LONDON — A body found in woodland belongs to a group in Kent has been formally identified as of medicines called that of Sarah Everard, as it emerged opioid analgesics. that the man arrested on suspicion of her OxyContin is kidnap and murder was the subject of therefore a two allegations of indecent exposure days chemical cousin before she disappeared. of heroin, and The suspected abduction and murder when it does not of the young London woman as she last, patients walked home has dismayed Britain and can experience also revived a painful question: why are excruciating women too often not safe on the streets? symptoms of The fate of Sarah Everard is all the withdrawal. more shocking because the suspect AP picture arrested on suspicion of killing her is a UK police officer, whose job was protecting top politicians and diplomats. Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, set out on the 50-minute walk home from a friend’s house in south London at about 9pm on March 3. She did not arrive. Purdue offer On Friday (local time), police confirmed Sarah Everard. that a body found hidden in woodland, 80 Picture via AP kilometres southeast of the city, was hers. London police arrested a member of court on Friday after police said they the force’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic could not gather because of coronavirus Protection Command on Tuesday as a restrictions. Britain is now in lockdown boosted suspect in the case. The officer in his and all mass assemblies are banned. 40s, whose name has not been released, The Reclaim These Streets organisers is being held on suspicion of kidnapping want to hold a socially-distanced and murder but has not yet been charged. gathering on Saturday on Clapham In a statement issued on Thursday, Common, an open space on the route of Everard’s family said “our beautiful Everard’s walk home. to US$4.3bn daughter Sarah was taken from us and Anna Birley, one of the organisers, said we are appealing for any information “safety has been a priority from the get- that will help to solve this terrible crime.” go”. STAMFORD, CT — Members of the Sackler Purdue in November admitted to defrauding “I know that the public feel hurt and “It would be ironic to organise a vigil family who own Purdue Pharma LP have US officials and paying illegal kickbacks to angry about what has happened, and to think about women’s safety in public offered roughly US$4.3 billion (NZD$5.9bn) both doctors and an electronic healthcare those are sentiments I share personally,” spaces without also thinking about the to resolve sprawling opioid litigation, up records vendor. said Metropolitan Police Assistant health and safety aspects (of the vigil from US$3bn initially proposed in settlement That fraud was part of widespread criminal Commissioner Nick Ephgrave. itself),” she said. discussions underway in the OxyContin misconduct that facilitated improper opioid Everard’s disappearance and killing The police force said in a statement it maker’s bankruptcy proceedings, four people prescriptions. has caused a nationwide outcry, with was “in discussion with the organisers familiar with the matter said. The company agreed to pay USUS$8.3bn thousands appealing on social media for about this event in light of the current Sackler family members are now willing to overall in criminal and civil penalties to resolve information to help find her. Covid regulations”. contribute US$4.275bn to help settle about US Justice Department probes, most of which Women also then began sharing The case has raised tough questions 3000 lawsuits brought by US communities would go unpaid. experiences of being threatened or for the police. Britain’s police watchdog seeking to hold them and Purdue responsible A US$3.54bn criminal penalty and a attacked — or simply facing the everyday is investigating how the police force for damage wrought by the opioid epidemic, US$2.8bn civil penalty are set to be fear of violence when walking alone. handled a complaint of indecent exposure the sources said. considered, alongside trillions of dollars “When she went missing, any woman against the same suspect, three days Purdue and representatives for the Sacklers in unsecured claims as part of Purdue’s who has ever walked home alone at before Everard disappeared. declined to comment or did not immediately bankruptcy proceedings. night felt that grim, instinctive sense The Independent Office of Police respond to requests. Purdue agreed to pay US$225m toward a of recognition,” columnist Gaby Hinsliff Conduct is also investigating how the Details of a far-reaching settlement could be US$2bn criminal forfeiture, with the Justice wrote in The Guardian. suspect sustained a head injury while he outlined in a Purdue reorganisation plan, due Department forgoing the rest if the company’s “Footsteps on a dark street. Keys was in custody. The police force says he to be filed in a US bankruptcy court next week. bankruptcy reorganisation creates a public gripped between your fingers. There but was found injured in his cell and taken Purdue filed for bankruptcy in 2019, facing benefit company or similar entity steering the for the grace of God.” to a hospital for treatment before being on onslaught of opioid litigation. remaining US$1.775bn to US communities for Organisers of a planned vigil in returned to a police station. In November, the Stamford, Connecticut- combating the opioid crisis. Everard’s memory planned to go to — Metropolitan Police picture via AP based company pleaded guilty to three Sackler family members have not been felonies arising from its marketing of criminally charged. prescription opioid painkillers. The Sacklers agreed to pay US$225m to A previous proposed settlement that Purdue resolve allegations they caused false claims Minneapolis to pay US$27m values at more than US$10bn guaranteed for OxyContin to be made to government US$3bn from the Sacklers over seven years, healthcare programs such as Medicare. with additional funds from family members They have denied the allegations. contingent on sales of other international The opioid epidemic has claimed the lives to settle Floyd family lawsuit businesses they own. of roughly 450,000 people across the US since That offer as a practical matter decreased to 1999 due to overdoses from prescription MINNEAPOLIS — The city of our community who are mourning US$2.775bn after the Sacklers agreed to pay painkillers and illegal drugs, such as heroin Minneapolis on Friday (local time) his loss.” US$225m to settle a Justice Department civil and fentanyl, according to the US Centres for agreed to pay US$27 million to Floyd’s family filed the federal civil probe. Disease Control and Prevention. settle a civil lawsuit from George rights lawsuit in July against the city, Under the terms of the latest proposal, Purdue’s bankruptcy filing halted litigation Floyd’s family over the Black man’s Chauvin and three other fired officers the Sacklers could still use proceeds from against the company and its Sackler family death in police custody, even as charged in his death. sales of those businesses to cover the higher owners. jury selection continued in a former It alleged the officers had violated US$4.275bn payout, but would need to make Since then, the company has been working officer’s murder trial. Floyd’s rights when they restrained good on it regardless. toward proposing a reorganisation plan that The Minneapolis City Council him, and that the city allowed a It was not clear how long the Sacklers would would serve as a blueprint for settling the emerged from a closed session to culture of excessive force, racism take to pay the proposed higher amount, but it thousands of outstanding lawsuits. announce the record settlement, and impunity to flourish in its would likely be years, the sources said. Purdue’s proposal to resolve cases in a which includes US$500,000 for the police force. Settlement negotiations are ongoing and deal it values at more than US$10bn is largely neighbourhood where Floyd was In 2019, Minneapolis agreed to no final agreement, including on how much contingent on future donations of overdose arrested. George Floyd. pay US$20m to the family of Justine the Sacklers will pay, has yet been reached reversal and addiction treatment medications Floyd family attorney Ben Crump File picture Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed among the family members, Purdue and US the company has under development. called a news conference for 1pm woman who was shot by an officer communities suing over the opioid crisis said. How much the Sacklers will contribute has that was to include family members. after she called 911 to report hearing a possible Elsewhere in the settlement negotiations, long been a key sticking point in negotiations Crump, in a prepared statement, said it was crime happening behind her home. some litigants have been pushing for Purdue among family members, Purdue and plaintiffs. the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever, The federal lawsuit sought unspecified to explore a sale in lieu of a current proposal Many states rejected their initial US$3bn offer and “sends a powerful message that Black lives compensatory and special damages in an amount to dissolve itself and shift assets to a public as too low. do matter and police brutality against people of to be determined by a jury. It also sought a benefit company or similar entity run on behalf In December, two Sackler family members colour must end”. receiver to be appointed to ensure that the city of plaintiffs and no longer controlled by the offered apologies when testifying before a Floyd was declared dead on May 25 after Derek properly trains and supervises officers in the Sacklers, two people familiar with the matter congressional panel over the role OxyContin Chauvin, a former officer who is white, pressed future. said. played in the opioid crisis. his knee against his neck for about nine minutes. Meanwhile, another potential juror in the trial Attorneys general from two dozen states The family members, both of whom “I hope that today will centre the voices of the over Floyd’s death was dismissed on Friday after and from Washington, DC, have opposed that previously served on Purdue’s board, insisted family and anything that they would like to share,” she acknowledged having a negative view of the plan because the new entity would continue they were assured by management that the Council President Lisa Bender said. defendant. selling OxyContin, which they view as company was meeting regulatory and legal “But, I do want to — on behalf of the entire The goal in any jury selection is to whittle the improperly entangling them with the addictive requirements as the opioid crisis unfolded. City Council — offer my deepest condolences to pool of potential jurors to a group that can fairly painkiller. — Reuters story via RNZ the family of George Floyd, his friends and all of assess the charges against a defendant. — AP 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Trouble brewing Gender sees top over compostable coffee cup imports netballer sidelined CHRISTCHURCH — The importer of a compostable coffee cup says it has spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council by Anna Leask, NZ Herald when you’re 16 you end up approval. fitter, stronger and taller The plastic-free cup, sold by Christchurch MARLBOROUGH — A than the girls so there is a company Ashbec, was the first of its kind to hit teenager named netballer disadvantage. New Zealand shores in 2019. of the year for his region in “If he played for a losing Several South Island councils have accepted 2020 has been told he cannot club, would this even be a their use at events but Christchurch says it still play in the club competition question? No, it wouldn’t.” needs more documentation. this season — because he is Haze was devastated to Food truck operator Dennis McGrath is keen a boy. hear the news. to use the cups and said an “endless” number Haze Tepuia, 16, of “People say to me, it’s of forms had already been filled in and efforts Marlborough, has been a not personal — but it is. to be sustainable were being paralysed by member of the premier team “People haven’t stopped to bureaucracy. for the past two seasons and understand and consider how The Timaru-based vendor takes his truck, The has taken out a number of this all affects me” Food Den, all over the South Island. top awards. The teenager is also a Two years ago, he wanted to use new But this year he’s been told member of the Nelson men’s compostable products, which are free of he cannot play in the “female team, the Christchurch polylactic acid, also known as PLA, at events. competition” effectively mixed under 23s and the Councils across the South Island welcomed because of his gender. New Zealand men’s under the move, except Christchurch. Netball NZ rules state 20s. Ever since, McGrath said it had been a males can play the sport Playing for a premier club constant battle with the city council despite the “without discrimination” team allowed him to keep up product being approved by Christchurch’s own until they are 12. his game time for the higher composting plant Living Earth. Some clubs may allow teams. ‘DISPENSATION’ NEEDED: Haze Tepuia is not allowed to “This has specifically been the problem that boys to keep playing until Haze drives himself to play netball this year for his club side because he is a boy. we have had for years. The council have always they are older — but when Christchurch once a fortnight Picture supplied been the hold-up and then they said it was they reach the specific age to train with his mixed team Living Earth,” he said. limit set they must apply for — along with working part- dispensation. their community and the “Now we have Living Earth on board and they a “dispensation” to play in time and going to school. “You think they would demand.” have approved the product for composting, and “female competitions”. There are no men- want to embrace this Stanley said Netball NZ they will accept it. And we’re back to the council Then the club committee only competitions in the and encourage it . . . but “strive to promote equity who haven’t got around to it.” determines whether to Marlborough region at this obviously some of the women across netball”. McGrath said other councils, such as Timaru, approve that dispensation. stage so Haze has no other have complained.” “We acknowledge it Queenstown Lakes and Southland have had In Marlborough boys must option if he wants any time Netball NZ head of will take time to grow no issues about the PLA-free, compostable apply for a dispensation from on the court. community Ruth Stanley participation numbers to products. the age of 15. “We are working with our said the organisation a level where full male Christchurch City Council declined an While he was fine last colleagues at Nelson Netball advocated for inclusiveness competitions can be offered, interview request. year, for this season Haze to develop a Top of the South across the country. particularly in some of our In a statement, it said Ashbec’s products were has been told that “the mixed-grade competition The rule about smaller centres and regions. in the approval process but the council was majority of the Marlborough which Haze and any other boys playing without “To try to provide waiting for more documentation. netball clubs did not support players would be able to discrimination until 12 was opportunities for male The council stressed it was not concerned by a dispensation”. compete in,” Marlborough in line with the Human participation during the product or material in it. “He’s angry, he’s frustrated, Netball chairwoman Beth Rights Act. this transitional phase However, Ashbec general manager Chris he’s sad . . . there is no boys Tester said. After that it promised to Marlborough and Nelson are Thomson said everything had been handed team, he’s got nowhere to go,” Ange Tepuia questioned “continue to include males working on offering a mixed over repeatedly and he was getting tired of the his mother Ange Tepuia told what her son was supposed in netball”. Some centres competition to be held in bureaucracy. The New Zealand Herald. to do in the meantime. provide social or men’s Nelson.” “They have asked for documentation “Haze is a trained umpire, “He loves netball. competitions to cater for this Tepuia said that was not that proves that the product can actually be he volunteers for all the club “Boys are being encouraged need. good enough. accepted into composting, which we have done,” things and they’re happy to to play netball so they “Each netball centre “You can do all your he said. have him do all that — but should be allowed to play as manages, through their training, but playing and McGrath said businesses like his were trying they won’t let him play. long as they are at school regulations, the male offering game time and training are to respond to Christchurch’s pleas for better “They basically say that without having to apply for dependent on the size of totally different things.” sustainability, but incidents like these were hampering their effort. — RNZ Student army may solve shortage

in 2011. Councillor looks to teens “I thought ‘gee whiz, the horticulture industry here is in strife’. It’s nowhere as big as to save struggling sector Christchurch was, but we could do something similar here if by Thomas Airey, help with the seasonal worker everyone helped out wherever Hawke’s Bay Today shortage over the remaining they could.” months of the harvest season, Discussions with the HASTINGS — If Jacinda Ardern said it would continue horticulture industry and Ardern can’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s to support the industry in its secondary school principals were labour shortage, perhaps the “extraordinary efforts” to stop held about what students over region’s students can. any crop being wasted. 16 years old could do to support Prime Minister Jacinda “The fact that we have taken growers with their labour Ardern didn’t announce any the approach we have to Covid outside of school hours. major new salves for the has had some benefit to the “Some of them may well end industry during a visit to sector as well, even if one of the up with two or three hours in Havelock North on Thursday, by-products has been labour a packhouse after school . . . a as growers across the region shortages.” benefits — have not prompted week that Hawke’s Bay is in number of them may end up continue to struggle to find Ardern said the 2000 RSE many people to move because need of thousands more pickers picking at the weekends in enough workers to pick a (Recognised Seasonal Employer) the short-term nature of for what would be a “difficult” particular,” Dixon said, adding bumper 2021 crop. workers her government the work makes it hard to harvest season. that work is set to ramp up in But an idea from Hastings brought into the country filled leave family and existing “We are not going to get all the school holidays at the end of District councillor Malcolm a significant proportion of New accommodation situations the crop in. I’m concerned about April. Dixon to engage a student army Zealand’s managed isolation behind. how the numbers stack up.” He said at $20 an hour, the during the school holidays is and quarantine facilities at the She also acknowledged the Councillor Dixon said they are work would be good money for starting to gain traction. border, showing recognition of challenges of ensuring the set to get help from Hawke’s Bay students going on to university Ardern was at Askerne Estate the shortage as an issue. workforce do not all end up with secondary school students. or polytechnics, plus it would Winery for a Food and Fibre The Prime Minister the bigger corporate growers, but The Hastings councillor said give them a foot in the door of Leaders meeting, accompanied acknowledged that Ministry of said there had been co-operation he was inspired by the tertiary the apple industry. by Minister of Agriculture Social Development incentives and collaboration across the and secondary school students “As long as everyone’s Damien O’Connor. to make relocating for seasonal industry too. of Christchurch rallying to form prepared to be flexible, and I’m When asked what more work easier — lump sum Mr Yummy apple grower and the Student Volunteer Army sure they will be, it has got great the Government could do to payments and accommodation owner Paul Paynter said this after the Canterbury earthquake potential for all concerned.” The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 RACING 21 Probabeel’s chances get boost after vet’s review

MELBOURNE — Probabeel’s chances of horses lame at a veterinary examination on and even if she is allowed to start, Arcadia Queen Plate in October could be telling. winning the richest race by a New Zealand- Thursday, the problem caused by casting a shoe. looks set to continue to drift and could even lose So first her arch rival’s morning examination trained racehorse have improved without her That worsened to two out of five during favouritism for the race. before the scratchings deadline and then the doing a thing. a second inspection yesterday and Arcadia Probabeel would be her natural replacement at weather could determine whether Probabeel wins Her key rival and favourite for today’s A$5 Queen will have to pass a third examination this the head of the market but she could go on her the richest prize by a New Zealand racehorse and million All-Star Mile at The Valley in Melbourne is morning to be allowed to start. own rollercoaster throughout today’s meeting. one of the richest won by a New Zealand athlete, under a darkening cloud heading into the race To further emphasise the extent of the concern The Matamata mare would be ideally suited by human or equine. later today. in her camp, trainer Grant Williams has had front the rain forecast for Melbourne not falling until The Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel is Arcadia Queen had originally tightened to bar plates (shoes) applied to the mare, which not after the race but the Victorian Met Service is undefeated this year, having won the Bellmaine favouritism for the mammoth mile after drawing only is a bad sign, but her peak performances in predicting rain, possibly heavy, mid-afternoon. Stakes (1200m) first-up before winning last a better barrier (five) than Probabeel (10) during the past have been when not wearing the front With The Valley starting the day, firm showers month’s Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m), which the week but problems started to emerge when bar plates. won’t be an issue for Probabeel, but heavy rain sealed her place among the world’s best in 2021. Arcadia Queen was found to be one out of five The market has already reacted to the news, like that which ruined her chances in the Cox •฀The฀All-Star฀Mile฀is฀run฀at฀6.40pm.

Wyndham races at Gore Sunday Jetbet 6 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 7 s3577 Perceive (3) 56.5 49 C Barnes 10 s0350 Crystal Bellini (5) 56.5 50 C Barnes 5 00s10 Southern Vogue (14) 56.5 62 2 70419 Oraka Playboy (9) 58.5 62 K Kwo (a2) Race 1: VAGUE, NEVETS, RAISE YA CARDS 8 05565 Born To Be Bad (5) 56.5 47 T Jonker 11 7260 Tavy Road (10) 56.5 50 J Fawcett R Beeharry (a3) 3 48381 Non Blonde (8) 58 65 C Campbell (a1) 9 9s080 Aye Bee Haitch (10) 56.5 45 K Mudhoo 12 79 Jacksantens (1) 56.5 45 T Moseley 6 92807 Red Major (11) 56.5 58 C Campbell (a1) 4 19614 She’s Got The Look (3) 58 65 G Jogoo Race 2: HE’S GOT POWER, EASY HABIT, FLYING SARDINE 10 35970 Dragon Glass (9) 56.5 45 G Jogoo 13 00 Mi Jadore (12) 56 45 K Mudhoo 7 50780 Vanilla Moon (5) 56 61 C Barnes 5 26006 Fill Ya Boots (2) 57 59 S D Khetoo (a4) Race 3: THE ACE, BENNY LINCOLN, AGAINST ALL ODDS 11 60980 Zambezi Zipper (7) 56 45 R Mudhoo (a2) 8 86727 Master Lincoln (6) 56 57 C Johnson 6 7040s Finding Nemo (12) 56.5 58 B Murray Race 4: SLINKY LINKY, LILY OF THE VALLEY, IRISH ENVY 4 NZB Ins. Pearl Series Race 2.00 9 90s00 The Kraken (1) 56 57 L Callaway 7 26092 Noah (6) 56.5 58 R Beeharry (a3) Race 5: TAPDOG, YING RESOLUTE, MASTER LINCOLN 2 Caldwell Con Fireside Cup 12.50 $10,000, maiden f&m, 1200m 10 059Ls Tai Ho (2) 55.5 56 J Fawcett 8 7500s Pableau (10) 56.5 58 J Fawcett Race 6: KILOWATT, NOPELE, RIVIERA ROCK 11 s8s87 The Flagon (10) 55 55 B Murray $15,000, open handicap, 1355m 1 s3024 Slinky Linky (7) 57.5 52 T Jonker 9 0830s Choice Du Jeu (7) 55.5 60 C Barnes Race 7: NOAH, JOHNNIE REDMOND, NON BLONDE 12 10090 Miradello (4) 54 57 K Kwo (a2) 10 95359 Johnnie Redmond (5) 55.5 56 1 4048s Irish Excuse (2) 62 89 J Fawcett 2 86045 Lily Of The Valley (10) 57.5 50 13 s8000 Ruakiwi Blaze (13) 54 55 Race 8: KITTY POWER, DECEPTIO VISUS, HE’S MI BROTHER 2 16525 Flying Sardine (4) 59.5 88 M Gestain (a4) L Callaway S D Khetoo (a4) 11 15970 La Tardigrada (1) 55 60 R Mudhoo (a2) 3 42141 He’s Got Power (1) 58 81 3 Harleen Quinzel (8) 57.5 47 C Johnson 14 87800 Superstition (12) 54 55 S D Khetoo (a4) 4 40665 Ruby Royale (1) 57.5 47 C Campbell (a1) 12 87800 Superstition (11) 54 55 T Moseley 4 98547 Waimate Bill (5) 54.5 74 G Jogoo 5 Emily Rose (9) 57.5 45 G Jogoo 6 Wyndham Cup 3.10 5 51872 Easy Habit (3) 54 73 C Campbell (a1) 6 207s7 Mabilis (4) 57.5 45 R Beeharry (a3) 8 Les Frisby Contracting 4.22 6 39246 Jim’s Gift (6) 54 72 K Kwo (a2) 7 70s96 Miss Harley Quinn (3) 57.5 45 $25,000, open handicap, 2000m $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1355m T Moseley 1 36157 Kilowatt (6) 62 87 S D Khetoo (a4) 1 10855 He’s Mi Brother (1) 60 65 G Jogoo 1 Herberts Transport 12.15 3 Gore Elite Plumbing 1.25 8 8000 Sacred Kitty (2) 57.5 45 K Kwo (a2) 2 59388 Wild Jack (9) 61.5 86 C Johnson 2 8427s Field Of Fire (6) 59 63 D Bothamley 9 849 Irish Envy (11) 57 49 K Mudhoo 3 752P5 Riviera Rock (7) 59.5 82 K Mudhoo $10,000, maiden, 2000m $10,000, maiden, 1355m 3 86961 Beeslaststing (7) 58.5 62 J Lowry 10 06 Rosy Clark (6) 57 46 C Barnes 4 49389 Dr Velocious (3) 58 79 T Moseley 4 72250 Mother Goose (11) 57.5 64 K Mudhoo 1 50680 Ajay Lincoln (8) 58.5 45 C Johnson 1 24832 Benny Lincoln (8) 58.5 54 C Johnson 11 Ebony Magic (5) 57 45 L Callaway 5 12535 Nopele (5) 57.5 78 K Chowdhoory (a1) 2 254s0 Against All Odds (3) 58.5 53 G Jogoo 5 31570 Grand Express (4) 57.5 60 2 070s7 Man Oh Man (11) 58.5 45 6 41100 Hot Tap (1) 54 69 R Mudhoo (a2) C Campbell (a1) 3 34036 The Ace (13) 58.5 53 J Lowry 5 Pine Bush Cup 2.35 7 10168 Super Tap (4) 54 67 J Fawcett R Beeharry (a3) 6 2606s Fulltothebrim (3) 57 59 L Callaway 4 0s057 Gas Monkey (4) 58.5 48 S D Khetoo (a4) 8 40938 Beam Me Up Scotty (8) 54 64 C Barnes 3 s7970 Pete The Driver (6) 58 45 $10,000, rating 65&jumps benchmark*, 7 70604 Deceptio Visus (2) 56.5 58 K Kwo (a2) 5 09s5 Harvey Darvey (7) 58.5 47 D Bothamley 9 93993 He Ain’t Heavy (2) 54 64 G Jogoo S D Khetoo (a4) 6 Brucie (2) 58.5 45 C Campbell (a1) 2000m 8 77562 Glenhope (9) 56.5 58 J Fawcett 4 s0285 Raise Ya Cards (4) 56.5 53 7 0s0 Darci Vino (9) 58.5 45 K Kwo (a2) 1 24446 Ying Resolute (7) 59.5 64 R Mudhoo (a2) 7 Macaulay Motors 3.47 9 23363 Kitty Power (5) 56 61 S D Khetoo (a4) C Campbell (a1) 8 97787 Marmaduke (11) 58.5 45 2 90715 Tapdog (3) 59 63 T Moseley 10 54380 Love To Dream (8) 55.5 60 C Barnes 5 44208 Vague (2) 56.5 50 J Fawcett K Chowdhoory (a1) 3 09871 Sutherland (9) 58.5 62 K Mudhoo $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1355m 11 50569 Blew By You (12) 54.5 58 T Jonker 6 s0465 Nevets (1) 56.5 49 T Moseley 9 Red Right Hand (6) 58 45 L Callaway 4 52270 Ruby Marie (8) 57 63 K Chowdhoory (a1) 1 0490s Ringbolt (4) 59 63 K Mudhoo 12 30007 Iffida (10) 54 55 R Beeharry (a3)

Auckland greys at Manukau Sunday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Jo’s Wholesale Stakes 1.35 5 Auckland Cup Heats 21/3 2.40 9 87554 Opawa Roy 18.93 Marsha Black 6 56544 Glow Up 30.46 T & L Craik Race 1: LUCY MIRKO, THRILLING BREEZE, RAPINOE 10 44476 Bigtime Cutie 18.70 R & N O’Regan 7 32131 Thrilling Hazard nwtd Karen Walsh $3450, C0, 527m $1510, C1, 318m 8 F8323 Kea Viking 30.95 W & T Steele Race 2: THRILLING WATSON, THRILLING OTIS, 1 47656 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 1 23443 Mitcham Greg 18.67 S O’Neill 8 Carol’s Tab Taipa Tavern 3.42 EMERGENCIES: THRILLING MAPLE 2 444 Thrilling Otis nwtd Karen Walsh 2 23552 Federer 18.43 T & L Craik $2565, C1, 527m 9 27336 Gao Gao 30.53 Glennis Farrell Race 3: YOU’RE GORGEOUS, COOLIBAH KID, NEXUS 3 38658 Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 3 74224 All Day Long 18.99 Robert Roper 10 33287 Opawa Big 30.72 Glennis Farrell Race 4: NICK’S BLUNDER, TIDES RISING, IT’S COMPLICATED 1 68663 React Respond 30.77 R & L Udy 4 Chinese Byrns nwtd Howard Scott 4 77132 My Mate Speight 18.81 Udy & Cottam 2 56656 Bobble 30.93 W & T Steele Race 5: FEDERER, CHIPPER’S CHOICE, MITCHAM GREG 11 Qualified Pet Services 4.49 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 84543 Audrette 18.45 Bob Bond 3 45227 Margaux 30.92 Phil Green Race 6: MIRKO, CALF KING, OPAWA GONZO 6 1 Thrilling Watson nwtd Karen Walsh 6 41876 Bigtime Tank 18.75 R & N O’Regan 4 73467 Bad Bro Bad 30.72 Sean Codlin $2920, C4/5, 318m 7 78577 Sir Yens 18.82 K T Herbert Race 7: PRIDEFUL, SMASH OUT, BOOT CAMP TIARA 7 54525 My Bro Jet nwtd Thayne Green 5 38523 Bigtime Alfie nwtd R & N O’Regan 1 271s7 Portland Blonde 18.38 T & L Craik 8 1211 Chipper’s Choice 18.64 Phil Green Race 8: THRILLING MILO, REACT RESPOND, BIGTIME ALFIE 8 2536 Thrilling Maple nwtd Karen Walsh 6 45355 Opawa Nemo 30.96 W & T Steele 2 25616 Danish Delight 18.39 T & L Craik Race 9: PORTLAND ECKLUND, MONSOON MALABAR, 6 Pump & Engineering Serv. 3.01 7 26121 Thrilling Milo 31.00 Emma Potts 3 14327 Sports Mode 18.37 Peter Ferguson NOISE MAKER 3 Mayhounds Rehoming Group 1.55 8 28687 Award Winner 30.97 Thayne Green 4 63146 Call Me Leo 18.48 Thayne Green Race 10: THRILLING HAZARD, PORTLAND DREAM, ALL UNITE $1510, C1, 318m $2565, C1, 527m 5 25415 Prerogative 18.65 Udy & Cottam 9 Hewlett Electrical Sprint 4.05 6 25332 Express Emporium 18.46 W & T Steele Race 11: EXPRESS EMPORIUM, WILD KIWI, CALL ME LEO 1 13675 Full Of Secrets 18.87 D R Laing 1 22765 Happy Medium 30.69 R & N O’Regan $2095, C3, 318m 7 52533 Wild Kiwi 18.24 Udy & Cottam Race 12: HILLBILLY BREWED, FORD MAN, PACEMAKER 2 42314 Coolibah Kid nwtd Udy & Cottam 2 75636 Master Brady 31.05 Sean Codlin 3 33211 Calf King nwtd Phil Green 8 22145 Franky The Jett 18.43 Emma Potts 3 78633 Hardcore Kobe nwtd Jim Black 1 31456 Medusa Who 18.59 M Prangley 4 65442 Opawa Gonzo 30.86 Glennis Farrell EMERGENCIES: 4 1s861 You’re Gorgeous 18.72 T & L Craik 2 35133 Noise Maker 18.70 Phil Green 5 67F44 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 9 13176 Opawa Donal 18.71 W & T Steele 5 64856 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R & L Udy 3 638s8 Allegro Ella nwtd R & N O’Regan 6 55584 Thea Who 31.34 M Prangley 4 58551 Portland Ecklund 18.27 T & L Craik 10 56354 Sherlock Squash 18.65 Udy & Cottam 6 54426 Tamantha 19.04 Bob Bond 7 57222 Opawa Jade 31.34 W & T Steele 7 34542 Nexus 18.60 Glennis Farrell 5 45626 Rod’s Girl 18.70 Udy & Cottam 8 23341 Mirko 30.98 T & L Craik 6 77337 Belmonts 18.54 R & N O’Regan 12 Sportsbowl Function Centre 5.09 1 Follow Auckland GRC 1.10 8 27484 Bigtime Bremner 18.68 R & N O’Regan 7 41615 Monsoon Malabar 19.22 Udy & Cottam $1745, C2, 318m $1425, C0, 318m 7 Terminating Pick6 Sprint 3.26 4 Mps Fencing Sprint 2.21 8 12274 Portland Berry 18.40 T & L Craik 1 47681 Hillbilly Brewed 18.75 Howard Scott 1 63438 First Light nwtd S O’Neill $1745, C2, 318m EMERGENCY: 2 66415 Nana Molly 18.50 Udy & Cottam $1510, C1, 318m 9 52667 Fernando Charm 18.49 Thayne Green 2 44s4 Big Time Cruise nwtd M Prangley 1 57271 Paddy Fast 18.76 M & J Smith 3 27516 Ruby Express 18.79 Marsha Black 3 Knuckles Nugget nwtd Hayley Mullane 1 7131 Nick’s Blunder 18.60 Phil Green 2 63613 Big Time Lenny 18.70 R & N O’Regan 10 Mt Wellington Tab Stakes 4.29 4 52543 Pacemaker 18.51 S O’Neill 4 58736 Pachinko nwtd Linda Martin 2 23644 Hurry Flurry 18.87 Udy & Cottam 3 74363 Always Dreaming 18.55 Glennis Farrell 5 75187 Bigtime Otis 19.11 R & N O’Regan 5 23721 Thrilling Breeze nwtd Emma Potts 3 4378s How’s The Enemy nwtd Robert Roper 4 26758 Our Hotrod 18.64 Udy & Cottam $3385, C2/3, 527m 6 43547 Baseline 18.69 T & L Craik 6 66373 Rapinoe nwtd Marsha Black 4 65283 It’s Complicated 18.68 R & N O’Regan 5 53321 Prideful 18.61 T & L Craik 1 66175 Get Me Home 30.72 Udy & Cottam 7 34262 Ford Man 18.68 R & L Udy 7 68 Trevor nwtd R & L Udy 5 75676 Sadowski 18.86 Linda Martin 6 48724 Just Nia 18.67 Marsha Black 2 64138 Max Volume 30.66 S O’Neill 8 26885 Paris End 18.74 R & N O’Regan 8 261 Lucy Mirko 18.62 T & L Craik 6 43413 Tides Rising nwtd Thayne Green 7 25155 Smash Out 18.90 R & L Udy 3 61115 Romantic Dancer 30.62 I S O’Neill EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCY: 7 63776 Portland Art 18.47 T & L Craik 8 16445 Boot Camp Tiara 18.59 R & L Udy 4 11371 Portland Dream 30.34 T & L Craik 9 65487 Stay Rich 18.55 M & J Smith 9 88 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy 8 36455 Waiterimu Ripper 18.51 R & L Udy EMERGENCIES: 5 56242 All Unite nwtd Phil Green 10 44476 Bigtime Cutie 18.70 R & N O’Regan

Christchurh greys at Addington Monday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 12.25 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney 6 26866 Opawa Stubborn 17.35 John McInerney 3 72523 Auto Speed 17.42 B J Middlewood Race 1: FIDGETY FEET, KAY’S LAST, OPAL HUNTER 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney 7 43724 Homebush Jordie 17.44 John McInerney 4 76571 Impressive Amy 17.88 John McInerney $3450, C0, 520m 8 87551 Opawa Gravel 17.48 Robin Wales 5 312 Rose Thorn 17.66 Richard Breen Race 2: TAIERI MELLAY, CRAB APPLE, EPIC QUEEN 1 32383 Captain Tim nwtd Sharon Hindson 5 mayhounds.org.nz 1.17 EMERGENCIES: 6 75136 Nutty Nuts 17.72 Robin Wales Race 3: ATOM DOLL, BORN KATIE, SIR CLIVE 2 Crab Apple nwtd Lisa Waretini $1425, C0, 295m 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney 7 64748 Homebush Mist 17.61 John McInerney Race 4: AMURI SMOKE, CUPID’S DAY, BORN TRIXIE 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney 8 86F55 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 3 35435 Epic Queen nwtd Janine McCook 1 66775 Adobe Pebbles nwtd Daniel Roberts Race 5: MITCHAM DAWN, HOMEBUSH YAZMIN, EMERGENCIES: 4 74457 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 2 77765 Edison nwtd John McInerney BEAUDEN JOHN 8 Amber Cleaning Services 2.11 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney 5 65 Epic Merlot nwtd Janine McCook 3 25346 Homebush Yazmin nwtd John McInerney Race 6: ONESIE, OPAWA HARPER, MY GIOVANNI 6 8878 Private Ryan nwtd Howard Anderton 4 63673 Homebush Zena nwtd John McInerney $2565, C1, 520m 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney Race 7: DYNA TREVOR, JACKIE, SCARDINY 7 s5524 Taieri Mellay nwtd Ray Casey 5 44878 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 1 58777 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 11 Angler’s Arms Tavern Dash 3.07 Race 8: OPAWA LYNDSAY, HOMEBUSH BARCLAY, 8 88s82 Miss Cairo nwtd John McInerney 6 24222 Mitcham Dawn nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 2 52282 Opawa Lyndsay 30.81 Robin Wales BEAU VIEW WINNIE 3 Clarkson’s Sign Studio 12.42 7 68774 My Merit nwtd Allan Joyce 3 35365 Othello Adobe nwtd Daniel Roberts $1510, C1, 295m Race 9: OPAWA OLIVER, MULL OF KINTYRE, 8 7 Beauden John nwtd Daniel Roberts 4 54734 Beau View Winnie 30.75 J M Lane 1 24332 Billy Budd 17.51 Alan Botherway SPRING ARMOUR $1425, C0, 295m EMERGENCIES: 5 88877 Sefton Jill 30.73 Robin Wales 2 43374 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales Race 10: TIGGERLONG PAT, AUTO SPEED, ROSE THORN 1 7s Born Katie nwtd Robin Wales 9 78767 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 6 25661 Locky Balboa 30.97 Paul & Blake Scott 3 88846 Homebush Sugar 17.70 John McInerney Race 11: MITCHAM IVAN, BILLY BUDD, OPAWA PINK 2 66564 Silky Skylar nwtd John McInerney 10 88888 Spring Judy nwtd Robin Wales 7 68822 Homebush Barclay 31.30 John McInerney 4 85586 Go Punter Go nwtd Robin Wales Race 12: DRAGSTER DORY, HOMEBUSH COOL, 3 85557 Adobe Betty nwtd Daniel Roberts 8 6s874 Rieko 30.57 Alan Botherway 5 84337 Sozin’s Symphony 17.18 John McInerney 6 Zambora Brockie @ Stud 1.35 EMERGENCY: NIPPA ENOUGH 4 67685 Homebush Tanya nwtd John McInerney 6 53477 Hades 17.88 Sharon Hindson 5 52573 Amuri Burn nwtd John McInerney $2565, C1, 520m 9 78788 Ohoka Kate nwtd Lisa Waretini 7 13415 Mitcham Ivan 17.30 Ashley Bradshaw 6 3 Atom Doll nwtd Michael Dempsey 1 26685 Flurries 30.70 Janine McCook 9 Flair Stakes 2.31 8 7653F Homebush Millie nwtd John McInerney 7 88s44 Citizen Zagreb nwtd John McInerney 2 4213 Onesie 30.40 Lisa Waretini EMERGENCIES: 8 536 Sir Clive nwtd Richard Breen 3 s7566 Replica Rango 30.47 Bob Pringle $2565, C1, 520m 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 4 68557 Jinja Toni 30.73 Allan Joyce 1 12628 Opawa Oliver 30.50 Robin Wales 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney 9 78767 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 5 63285 Baldrick 30.55 John McInerney 2 67427 Mull Of Kintyre 30.61 Sharon Hindson 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 12.07 10 8888s Homebush Maple nwtd John McInerney 6 66656 Opawa Harper 30.51 Robin Wales 3 87886 Homebush Carter 30.83 John McInerney 12 Livamol Sprint 3.24 $1510, C1, 295m 7 26743 Uncle Frank nwtd Howard Anderton 4 72856 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales $1510, C1, 295m 4 Springston Hotel Dash 1.00 8 45536 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales 5 46568 King Kong Blonde nwtd Allan Joyce 1 45842 Opal Hunter 17.49 John McInerney 1 38626 Gracie Lee 17.30 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 6 36746 Impressive High nwtd John McInerney 2 35673 Fidgety Feet 17.21 Janine McCook $1510, C1, 295m 2 26861 Mustard Custard 17.80 Allan Joyce 9 78788 Ohoka Kate nwtd Lisa Waretini 7 67582 Nighthawk Fancy 30.38 Matt Roberts 3 32521 Kay’s Last 17.54 Robin Wales 1 57423 Cupid’s Day nwtd Richard Breen 3 66413 Homebush Cool 17.72 John McInerney 8 28652 Spring Armour 30.60 Janine McCook 4 72777 Whitman 17.67 John McInerney 2 63677 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney 4 65234 Nippa Enough 17.43 John McInerney 7 Islington Tavern Sprint 1.53 EMERGENCY: 5 36156 Adobe Girl nwtd Daniel Roberts 3 86853 Stanwyck 17.70 Allan Joyce 5 78548 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 9 78788 Ohoka Kate nwtd Lisa Waretini 6 54547 Just Peaches 17.78 Howard Anderton 4 63211 Born Trixie 17.76 Robin Wales $1510, C1, 295m 6 88465 Opawa Twirl 17.88 Robin Wales 7 82842 Homebush Jewel 17.47 John McInerney 5 43487 Homebush Rieko 17.58 John McInerney 1 4754F Homebush Macho 17.50 John McInerney 10 Garrard’s Horse And Hound 2.49 7 21285 Dragster Dory nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 8 46522 Gorilla’s Smile 17.59 Allan Joyce 6 76855 Donalbain 17.46 John McInerney 2 66258 Blazing Banjo 17.58 John McInerney 8 86765 Adobe Spinner 17.53 Daniel Roberts EMERGENCIES: 7 63477 Ohoka Lacey 17.24 Lisa Waretini 3 88777 Jackie 17.39 Lisa Waretini $1510, C1, 295m EMERGENCIES: 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney 8 57223 Amuri Smoke 17.42 John McInerney 4 172 Scardiny nwtd Richard Breen 1 23276 Cosmic Marty 17.60 John McInerney 9 65867 Amuri Josie 17.58 John McInerney 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 42232 Dyna Trevor 17.38 Howard Anderton 2 76453 Tiggerlong Pat 17.27 Daniel Roberts 10 23788 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney

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. 22 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 St Marys Star of the Sea

GISBORNE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH Rev Jin Sook Kim www.standrewsgis.org.nz TAMARAU CHURCH IN St Andrew's ANGLICAN CHURCH COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN COMMENT Church www.waiapu.com Matthews Rd (off Wainui Rd) CHRIST Roebuck Road 176 Cobden Street PARISH OF GISBORNE 10.30am: The Promise of Paradise 10.30am: Kidzone & Worship. OPEN Holy Communion HOLY TRINITY Speaker: A friend of mine died some time ago. 10am & 7pm Twice when I had asked him he said God 8am: Holy Communion Bruce Ford Matawhero Lunch to follow Service wouldn’t want to have anything to do with 10am: Holy Communion him as he had done so many things that Historic Church A warm welcome. All welcome God didn’t like. He would not believe me No Service Waipaoa Parish Ph 867 4563/868 4735 Ph John 027 7751 656 when I said the opposite is true. God is our heavenly father and we all know that good 9.30am: Holy Communion at St Luke's, fathers love their children, even when they OASIS Waerenga-a-Hika do bad. God has enough dirt on all of us COMMUNITY to bury us. But he wants to rescue us and ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH of restore us. Perhaps before my friend died CHURCH St Mary Star of the Sea he secretly said to Jesus “I want to be SUNDAYS 10am with you, please forgive me and take me WORSHIP & MINISTRY WEEKEND MASS TIMES to you”. If he did, he will be with God in heaven in eternal life. For God ... gave his "The Shelter" for the Literal ... Son, that whoever believes in him shall & Spiritually homeless Saturday 6.00pm not perish but have eternal life. Jn 3.16. In the Heart of the Community Sunday 9.00am with the Community at Heart We are eternal in God's eyes; that is, in Naumai Haere Mai - East Coast Tolaga Bay 2nd Sunday 11.00am our deepest reality. (C. S. Lewis, Letters ALL WELCOME Tokomaru Bay 3rd Sunday 11.30am to Malcolm). It’s mighty hard to work out Cnr Rutene, Tyndall & Entry Matawai 4th Sunday 11.00am what eternal life is, what does it mean? 1 Ida Rd, OUTER KAITI Can I really believe that after I die there is Ptrs. Tom & Josie Office Hrs Mon-Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm another world, a perfect world, I go to if I Crawford Ph 06 867 7224 trust in Jesus? Sure is. The man dying on a cross next to Jesus cried out “Remember me Jesus, when you come as King!” Jesus said to him “I promise you that today you Cen ral will be in Paradise with me”. A promise Methodist/ REFLECTIONS Presbyterian is a promise. But we must forget all the Baptist Church Union Parish The silent, sacramental moment after receiving blasts of criticism around us and trust in 237 Palmerston Rd Cnr. Ormond Rd. Holy Communion is the precious, timeless space Jesus completely. & Atkinson St. when we touch and feel the mystery of love, P. 867 9604 when we open ourselves completely to the personal Alan Radcliffe Sunday and universal presence of grace, when, inextricably For Full Gospel Business Men’s Service fused with our Tremendous Lover, we become Fellowship Sunday 10am: intimately aware that we are already that blessed 'Testimonies Service' presence in our communities. 10am May the Holy Spirit clarify our hearts and minds Kids Programmes available during Service to really grasp these truths and live by them. Fr. Daniel O’Leary ALL WELCOME Find us on Facebook - Mangapapa Union Parish www.mup.org.nz Beverley Smith 23 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021

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KAITOTO STATION TE AWAPUNI NOTICE TO HUI: Tree Work. Entertainment LOVE MOANA TRUST ASAP RELIEVING TEACHING ANNUAL GENERAL Calling all shareholders Removal, chipping & MUSIC? MEETING APPLICATION FOR of stump grinding. Ph PRINCIPAL DONATIONS 0274 485 188. - Te Kura o Waikaremoana ODEON 5 ARE YOU 10 April 2021 TOKOMARU B8 & OVER 60? PURPOSE Phone 867 3339 10am - 2pm B9E4B2B ELECTRICIAN. All We are a great little kura, currently with New Ritz Music Club To describe the Trust’s AGENDA: works certified. 10% 24 students. Our principal is leaving us at JUDAS AND THE Meet and greet He Rau Aroha policy in relation to the off hourly rate. Paul, BLACK MESSIAH (R13) the end of the term to take up a new (Opposite Gisborne expenditure of Trust Partition the whenua 0226 783 024. SAT 3.20pm, 8.25pm -10am - Library) Occupy the whenua position. SUN 10.45am, 3.20pm funds towards chari- SUNDAY, 14 March 26 Peel Street table, community and ALL tree removals, tree MON 3.20pm Gisborne Hui Date: We are looking for a relieving teaching BLACKBIRD (M) 183 Gladstone Road sporting events. To trimming, greenwaste principal (0.3 release) for our Auraki SAT, SUN, MON 1.10pm, Elliots Travel AGENDA ensure that donations Saturday the 27th removed, 027 466 8201. 6pm are made in a consistent March 2021 (English medium) class from the start of • Present Annual Term 2, 2021, while we undertake a THE DISSIDENT (M) manner. Tuatini Marae MESSY GARDEN?? SAT 1.10pm, 6pm Reports principal appointment. SUN, MON 1.10pm, • Confirm 5 COM reps POLICY Tokomaru Akau, 11am "Let us do it for you." 3.40pm Meetings through the expired Te Awapuni Moana Contact: Ph 027 659 2915. If you are interested in this position COUSINS (PG) SAT term of: Trust policy is Miriama Le Comte please contact: Hine Anderson, LSM on 1.30pm, 3.40pm, Rawson Wright, 6.10pm, 8.20pm developed to ensure that 0221 286 093 027 480 4929 or email SUN 11.10am, 1.30pm, Tim Reedy, requests for grants are [email protected] by Monday 22 3.40pm, 6.10pm Notice of Tui Takarangi, dealt with fairly and Tenders March 2021. MON 1.30pm, 3.40pm, Beau Beach and consistently. 6.10pm Meeting Sam Murphy who are CHAOS WALKING (M) deemed nominated The Trustees will consider an annual SAT 1.20pm, 3.40pm, The next Te Tapuwae for re-election. Situations Vacant 8.30pm • General Business donation fund prior to SUN 10.45am, 1.20pm, o Rongokako Marine each year’s Annual Annual Report is sent to 6.10pm Reserve Committee General Meeting. The MON 1.20pm, 6.10pm Shareholders with MATAURA SCHOOL meeting will be Trustees will endeavour RAYA & THE LAST known contacts. to distribute up to 30% DRAGON (PG) held at 5.30pm RELIEVER NEEDED SAT, SUN 10.45am, Full Agenda is available of the Trust’s annual 3.40pm. MON 3.40pm on Wednesday, on Whanau Facebook surplus for the year. 24th May - 16th December TRASH 2 DASH (PG) 17 March 2021 at: page. This distribution will SAT 1.10pm, 8.20pm relate to the year This is to teach in a Year 4-8 bilingual SUN, MON 1.10pm Department of Proxy and Nomination following the financial class of 19 students. 61% of our school forms are available: THE LITTLE THINGS (M) result. population identify as Māori. SAT 3.30pm, 8.20pm Conservation Office, • Online at Maori Inc For a copy of the This is a maternity leave position. SUN, MON 3.30pm 63 Carnarvon Street, Constitution NEVER TOO LATE (M) Gisborne Donation Policy please We are offering subsidised accommodation SAT, SUN 11am, 6.10pm Regulations 1994 direct all enquiries to: - approximately $120 for a 3 bedroom MON 6.10pm Interested members • On Whanau house! THE CROODS: A NEW Facebook page or BDO Gisborne Ltd AGE (PG) SAT 3.40pm of the public are from Returning PO Box 169 or We would love to attract a teacher who BOOK ONLINE NOW! welcome to attend. Officer 1 Peel Street speaks enough Te Reo Māori to support WWW.ODEONGISBORNE.CO.NZ Gisborne these 19 students whose whanau have Times may vary Jacqueline Blake Forms must be filled out correctly and [email protected] chosen for them to learn bilingually. subject to late changes Chairperson Phone (06) 869 1400 returned to Timoti Phone Susan Dennison (tumuaki) if you Enquiries to: Maru, Returning Applications closes 31 would like more information or if you just You can sell Department of Officer, 269 Tapuaeroa March 2021. Rd, Ruatoria 4083 or want to say yes! 027 203 8507 or anything by Conservation Emailed to jtandtk S Pohatu email: [email protected] advertising Ph: 869 0460 [email protected] Chairperson of Te Awapuni Moana Classifieds 869 0601 Forms to be received no Trust Situations Vacant Business 869 0616 later than 3 clear days before the date of the AGM.

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SPOTTER, Machine DELIVERY person WANTED on-call Operator, Breaker Out with reliable vehicle babysitter, Wed, Thurs, required for Gisborne- wtd for early morning Fri, 9am-5pm. Ph 021 based crew. Must have newspaper delivery for 261 7956. all modules and be able Sat & Sun 2½ to 3 hrs to move backline for per day plus fuel Hauler. Top rates. allowance. For further Livestock Representative Please call Ray on 027 details ph 021 1227615. GISBORNE 6313 209. LYTTON HIGH LYTTON HIGH Situations SCHOOL SCHOOL We have an exciting opportunity for a sales-driven Livestock Rep to Vacant SCIENCE & FOOD ADMINISTRATIVE join our Gisborne team. Situations Vacant TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT - TE You will be part of a strong, supportive team and focus on servicing TECHNICIAN WHARE WHAI HUA - sheep and cattle clients, managing both existing loyal clients and new FIRSTLIGHT Lytton High School TEEN PARENT UNIT business. FROZEN seeks an enthusiastic Lytton High School and motivated tech- For more information on this opportunity, please contact Jamie FULLTIME seeks an enthusiastic DRIVING POSITION nician to undertake person to assist and Hayward on 027 434 7586. duties in support of the support the teacher in We are a leading Food teachers in the Science charge with general Apply now or to find out more: https://careers.pggwrightson.co.nz/search Distribution Business in and enter reference number 16892GBH. Electrician Wanted and Food Technology administration duties the Eastland area. faculties. The success- for the day-to-day Sole charge We require a Driver that ful applicant will be running of the Teen is/has: responsible for ordering Parent Unit at Lytton A varied role spanning electrical and and preparing materials/ • HT Licences 2 and 4 High School. This www.pggwrightson.co.nz Helping grow the country mechanical repairs and maintenance to fuel resources for the position is cover for (Class 2 only may faculties and will also pumps, fuel delivery systems, payment apply). maternity leave from systems, stand-alone controls, and carwashes provide in-class support Monday 3rd May to • Works well in a team during practical lessons for one of New Zealand’s leading petroleum environment. Friday 15th October when experiments and 2021, it is a fixed term, industry suppliers. • Tidy appearance and cooking are taking part-time, term time • personal hygiene. place. Guaranteed 40-hour working week plus • Can work long hours only position, for 30 occasional over-time if required. Laboratory skills are hours per week. Employment Opportunities • Competitive hourly rate plus allowances • Physically fit (lifting preferred but not Please request the • Modern technology and company vehicle of product is re- necessary. Experience required Application • True health and safety focus quired). in the hospitality form and send your Gisborne District Council is working together with our • Some Saturday work industry would also be covering letter, a copy If you hold a current NZ Electrical Practising is required. valuable. of your CV and the communities to make our people proud. Tairāwhiti is the first Licence, a full NZ driver’s licence, have electrical This is a permanent contact details of 2 place to see the light and we’re dedicated to making our region and mechanical experience along with advanced If you have these the first choice for people and lifestyle, environment, economy attributes and want to part-time, term time referees either by email troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and and culture. be part of a progressive only position for 25 [email protected] or enjoy exceeding customer expectations we business that pays well, hours per week with the post to the Principal, We are currently recruiting for a variety of career opportunities would love to hear from you. with staff buying potential to extend this Lytton High School, PO and seeking applications for the following vacancies: Box 635, Gisborne For more information or to apply for privileges, please drop to 30 hours if funding allows. 4040. • Funding and Contracts Advisor this role please contact the HR team at in CV to: • Senior Communications Advisor & Communications [email protected] or call 021 276 6562. Firstlight Frozen Ltd Please request the Applications close 1pm, Friday 26th March Advisor – Community Engagement 169 Stanley Road required application Gisborne form and send your 2021. • Environmental Technical Officer covering letter, a copy Marama Henwood • Building Services Officer Closes Monday 22nd of your CV and the March 2021 Acting Principal • Senior Policy Advisor – Climate Change Focus contact details of 2 referees either by email • Policy Advisor [email protected] or Stand • Senior Land Transport Planner Situations Vacant post to the Principal, • Senior Investigator Lytton High School, PO Box 635, Gisborne Out • Health and Safety Advisor 4040. Give your Please visit our website for Applications close 1pm, further information: Friday 26th March advertisement www.gdc.govt.nz/ 2021. a boost with a job-vacancies/ DIVISION / PROJECT MANAGER Marama Henwood Acting Principal HIGHLIGHTER Due to staff retirement, we have a vacancy for a Mechanical For only $9.00 extra Apply Online Engineering Manager. Having a www.gdc.govt.nz | PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 | PHONE 06 867 2049 garage sale (incl GST) You will be responsible for the development and management Saturday? ph 869 0601 of projects and staff across a diverse customer base. Reporting Deadline to advertise is to the General Manager, you will be a key member of the 2pm Thursday. management team in providing an innovative and high quality “Total Engineering Service”. Situations Vacant The responsibilities of the Divisional Manager include: • Customer relationship management. • Identifying and obtaining projects. • Project / job planning and cost control. • Team development, training, and leadership. • Management reporting. HIRING NOW! • Develop and manage quality systems, such as Health and Safety. Vegetation PRODUCTION WORKERS • Contribute to the strategic direction of the business. Project Manager We are seeking a motivated and experienced person who has: FULLTIME PERMANENT POSITIONS Eastland Network is the electricity lines • Strong metal fabrication trade experience. company for Gisborne, Wairoa, and the Juken New Zealand Ltd have vacancies for Production Workers • Proven skills in customer development and management. East Coast. at our Gisborne Mill. Training is provided and PPE supplied. • A track record of team leadership, integrity and high-quality management systems. We are currently looking for a Vegetation Successful applicants will have reliable transport to get to and • Proven ability to achieve operational, cost, and quality Project Manager to join our team. from site and be able to work shifts / some Saturdays. objectives within timeframes. This role plays a vital role in keeping the Skills: • Experience in project management and reporting, and computer lights on across the region. You'll be literacy would be paramount. working with approved contractors, the • General work experience public, and staff members to manage • Physically fit An attractive remuneration package, including the provision of the vegetation that poses a risk to our • Literate a vehicle and relocation assistance is available for the successful overhead network assets. applicant with the required skills and experience. 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38621-01 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 Spurs forward line special Bridge results FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP rankings to find Arsenal players Alexandre Lacazette MONDAY, March 8 — Beetham Lifestyle Pairs 1 (Howell movement) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring nine goals Caroline Taylor, Yvonne Waide 60.83 Gretchen Ivess, Jean Bennett 58.75 IT wasn’t just the sound of Tottenham fans hurling each and with only three assists between them this Rosemary Rowell, Murray Owen 57.50 Linda White, Mark Fleming 54.17 disparaging but playful chants at Arsenal players that season. Glenys Evans, Trish Corson 53.33 Helen Kerisome, Stephen Francks 52.92 was an unusual one this season. Even Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is in awe of WEDNESDAY, March 10 — Beetham Lifestyle Pairs 1 (Howell movement) Victory over Arsenal in the north London derby kept a Tottenham side who have scored 102 goals in all Trish Corson, Bette Parker 65.71 Louise Goodhue, Joy Marden 64.58 Tottenham top of the Premier League in December. It competitions this season — a haul eclipsed only by Nola McKee, Robin Corson 62.50 Beverley Evans, Ashley Wilson 53.33 turned out to be a brief few weeks when not only 2000 Bayern Munich among teams in Europe’s top five Diana Styche, Glenys Evans 51.43 Robin Bennett, Roger Hayward 49.05 fans were allowed into Tottenham’s stadium but Jose leagues. Mourinho’s team were in the title race. “It’s very difficult because the level of quality, THURSDAY, March 11 — Beetham Lifestyle Pairs 1 (Howell movement) Three months on, even reclaiming a spot in precision, understanding and chemistry that they Eileen Voysey, Katrina Duncan 57.62 Kay Crosby, Robin Bennett 57.08 the top four is proving tricky with seventh-placed have between them makes them probably one of the Tracy Clayton, Hans van der Kuijl 56.19 Lois Grose, Gretchen Ivess 55.24 Tottenham five points behind Chelsea, albeit with a most special (attacks) in Europe,” Arteta said. Margot Searle, Beverley Evans 55.00 Sharon Kelman, Jean Bennett 52.38 game in hand. Perhaps the only comfort for Mourinho “And they don’t need much. They are able to FRIDAY, March 12 — Beetham Lifestyle Pairs 1 (Howell movement) from the demise of Tottenham’s bid for a first English create their own chances, they are able to link as a Sue Hayward, Diana Styche 64.06 Bette Parker, Elizabeth Jackson 56.08 title since 1961 is the plight of Arsenal. team. So it is really difficult to do.” Glenys Evans, Nola McKee 55.80 Noel Minnaar, Frank Roach 53.62 “I look up, I don’t look down,” the Tottenham Kane also contributed both goals in Thursday’s Robin Corson, Trish Corson 53.30 Delwyn Arthur, Rosemary Rowell 51.22 manager said. European win against Dinamo Zagreb. It’s the “If Arsenal were seven points ahead of us, I would versatility of Kane that impresses Mourinho, with his look to them. But because we have seven points ability to drop deeper, operating in the No.10 role as Japan not taking up China’s offer more than them, I don’t look down.” well as the No.9 spot leading the attack. With two wins from their past seven league “When a striker is the kind of goalscorer who can TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China’s offer vaccinations a prerequisite.” matches, Arsenal are only just in the top half of the only play in that position, it’s more difficult because —accepted by the International Olympic Committee Announced by IOC president Thomas Bach on standings in 10th place. The only path back into when they lose that intensity of the younger people — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the Tokyo Thursday, the surprise deal comes as China faces the Champions League for both teams could be by then they have nothing,” Mourinho said. Games and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. mounting international pressure over the internment winning the Europa League, and they won the first “But the kind of players (like Harry), I think they get Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said of at least a million Muslim Uyghurs, which has been legs of their last-16 games on Thursday. better with time, with experience, with understanding yesterday that Japan had not been consulted by the labelled a “genocide” by several governments and “A little bit like us they’re trying to build a better of the game. IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that Japanese human-rights bodies. future,” Mourinho said. “At this moment you see Harry and (Karim) athletes would not take them. She said the vaccines The IOC has indicated it is a sports body and will The future could look more promising for Benzema, who’s already 33 now, this kind of striker. had not been approved for use in Japan. not meddle in domestic issues in China. Tottenham based at the forward line. Harry Kane has They’re very intelligent so they can drop back and “We have been taking comprehensive anti-infectious The IOC initially said it would not require athletes 16 goals and 13 assists and Son Heung-min has 13 assist, transform their game. Later in their career, disease measures for the Tokyo Games to allow to get vaccines for the Games in July-August; only goals and nine assists — putting them in the league’s instead of being the No.9 target, they become a nine- participation without vaccinations,” Marukawa said. encourage it. The deal with China puts more emphasis top four. But you have to drop far down in the and-a-half, between a nine and a 10.” “There is no change to our principle of not making on getting vaccines to healthy athletes and others. — AP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Monday, March 15, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellan Lutz, 36; will.i.am, 46; Eva Longoria, 46; Bret Michaels, 58. Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities, dream a little dream and start heading in a direction SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made that brings you peace of mind, hope for the future and a realistic plan to up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. help you reach your destination. Enthusiasm, discipline and information will To solve the puzzle, each row, encourage the success you desire and the help you require to excel. Charm will help convince others to join you on your journey. Your numbers are 9, 11, column and 3x3 grid within the 19, 21, 26, 30, 41. larger grid must end up containing ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number from 1 to 9, and Branch out, and you'll discover new possibilities. An opportunity to switch each number can only appear courses from one field to another will give you something to ponder. Follow once in a row, column or box. your heart, and take the path that offers personal, professional and financial A sudoku grid has a single peace of mind. 3 stars unique solution, which can be TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put unfinished business to rest before you start something new. Find out reached without using guesswork. where others stand before you voice your opinion. Information is power; the SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. more you know, the easier it is to bypass mistakes. Take a moment, reflect and respond cautiously. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Who you believe and associate with matter. Don't be gullible or let someone's charm lead you astray. Do your due diligence, find opportunities and do your own thing. Learn from the experience you encounter, and do what's best for DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,241 you. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): CRYPTIC CLUES Don't overreact when patience, understanding and affection can provide solutions and better relationships with others. Put a unique spin on a job you ACROSS DOWN do, and praise will be forthcoming. Don't give in to anger or let someone's words disillusion you. 2 stars 1 Amusing people in the 1. For the hoisting device, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): show, it seems (4) the girl has to turn the Show passion in what you pursue, and make overdue adjustments. Channel 3. Monocle required to look handle first (8) your energy into new beginnings and opportunities that allow you to at the tumbler (8) 2. Conveyance for variety artist round the north (7) collaborate with like-minded people. Strive to finish what you start and engage 8. Tidy collection of cattle (4) in celebration. 5 stars 4. Worry on return about a 9. Motorway in excellent plant of the milfoil VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): setting having the most family (6) Think before you speak. If you want to make progress, you'll have to choose traffic lanes? (8) 5. Completely following the your words and the people you work alongside wisely. Don't be fooled by 11. Kind of office for mislaid prayer in an elegant empty promises; gravitate toward those who take action and make things piece of theatrical way (10) happen. 3 stars equipment (4,8) 6. Expert incorrectly LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): 13. South African gin for the taped (5) Refuse to let uncertainty take over. Find out the truth and proceed with your plans, and it will help you bypass someone trying to push you in a Persian governor (6) 7. Cause one to be completely fed up! (4) questionable direction. Don't wait for someone to offer you something; make 14. Is obliged with some 10. Father or mother in opportunities. 3 stars hesitation to gather the different play, SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): troops (6) seemingly (10) Taking a journey will tempt you. Whether it's a spiritual path, personal growth 17. Presumably they were 12. Could it eventually be or in search of expanding your creative skills, you can accomplish plenty if you often reduced to living on enlarged into Half Moon are honest with yourself and refuse to let anyone stand in your way. 3 stars the rocks! (4-8) Street? (8) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 20. Correcting the script, we 15. Operated by the Open your mind. Observation can be an excellent teacher. Take pleasure in hear (8) footplateman (7) what others have to offer, and be aggressive in pursuing what brings you joy. 16. Improvised dance music 21. Not working in squalid Keep a healthy perspective and a positive and loving attitude when dealing with eastern beat! (6) leg-shows (4) with others. 5 stars SOLUTIONS TO 18. The embargo now CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Quick Crossword answers 22. Chaps near at hand are includes gas (5) PUZZLE 11,240 good at odd jobs (8) Don't let anyone goad you into an emotional argument. Keep the peace, and also fit the large grid 19. Tree topped for rustic you will bring about positive changes at home and work. A different approach QUICK 23. Amphibian went astray (4) feature (4) ACROSS: 1 Agriculture; to using your skills will pay off. Don't fear being different. 2 stars 9 Realise; 10 Paste; 11 Extra; AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 12 Succour; 13 Indeed; QUICK CLUES Discipline will pay off. Consider what you spend your time doing, and look 15 Egress; 18 Incline; 20 Steam; for a way to turn it into a service you can offer others. Utilize your space to 22 Usage; 23 Certain; ACROSS DOWN accommodate what you do well, and take on a new venture. 4 stars 24 Pertinacity. 1. Throw (4) 1. Persuade (8) DOWN: 2 Grant; 3 Imitate; PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): 4 Uneasy; 5 Topic; 6 Restore; 3. The profile (4-4) 2. Totter (7) Pace yourself. Ensure your ideas are doable before you share them with 7 Irreligious; 8 Refreshment; 8. Close (4) 4. On fire (6) prominent individuals. Iron out challenges, and put together a solid plan. Don't lose sight of what's important to you, and nurture the relationships that matter. 14 Declare; 16 Gastric; 9. Oust (8) 5. Misleading (10) 17 Beacon; 19 Inert; 21 Exact. Self-improvement is encouraged. 3 stars CRYPTIC 11. Well (2,4,6) 6. Check Birthday Baby: ACROSS: 1 Fell through; 13. Bend (6) accounts (5) You are demonstrative, original and proactive. You are optimistic and 9 Thistle; 10 Arena; 11 Gusto; 7. Smooth (4) insightful. 12 Elector; 13 Feline; 15 Starve; 14. Terminate (6) 18 Inspect; 20 Roost; 22 Hoist; 17. Abruptly (3,2,1,6) 10. Happen (4,2,4) 23 Theatre; 24 Escape route. 20. Easily carried (8) 12. Slenderness (8) DOWN: 2 Exits; 3 Let down; 21. Hint (4) 15. Pamper (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Heeded; 5 Orate; 6 Greater; FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Stage fright; 8 Fair weather; 22. Kitchen 16. Paleness (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 14 Lassies; 16 Torpedo; sideboards (8) 18. Big (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Statue; 19 Extra; 21 Octet. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Minus (4) 19. Raced (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 SPORT 29 England hammer India in T20

CRICKET Roy then smashed three sixes and contributing 16 of those runs. off the contest with their 72-run opening four fours in his 32-ball blitz as England Among the early wickets to tumble was partnership. AHMEDABAD — England’s bowlers, led wrapped up victory with 4.3 overs to spare home captain Virat Kohli, who fell for a duck Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Buttler for by Jofra Archer, were impressive before with Dawid Malan, who made 24 not out, trying to hit Adil Rashid over the ring on the 28 and Washington Sundar denied Roy his opener Jason Roy’s explosive 49 helped sealing the win with a six. off side. 50 but Jonny Bairstow, who made 26 not secure the tourists a comprehensive The tourists, who were beaten 3-1 in the Test hero Pant made 21, hitting a six off out, and Malan completed the win for the eight-wicket victory over India in the first recent test series, looked much more at Jofra Archer (3-23) with a cheeky reverse- tourists. Twenty20 International. home again in the white-ball format, stifling scoop before Ben Stokes dismissed him. The series assumes more importance for Electing to field, England captain Eoin the home team’s vaunted batting line-up Archer removed the big-hitting Hardik both teams as India will host the Twenty20 Morgan and his men denied India a strong with disciplined bowling backed up by Pandya to deny India a late assault and the World Cup in October-November. start on Friday and eventually restricted sharp fielding. hosts barely went above run-a-ball in their Ahmedabad hosts all five matches in the them to a below-par 124-7 despite Shreyas India were reeling at 22-3 after the 20 overs despite Iyer’s fluent 50. series with the second match scheduled for Iyer’s defiant 67. six powerplay overs, with Rishabh Pant Roy and Jos Buttler effectively killed Sunday. — AAP Super Rugby Hype means nothing Aotearoa game previews CRUSADERS V CHIEFS Match details: TODAY, 7.05pm, says Titans captain Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch. Referee: James Doleman. RUGBY LEAGUE Played: 38. Won: Crusaders 23, Chiefs 15. GOLD COAST — For all the hype in Last match: Crusaders 32 Chiefs 19 the build-up to their 2021 NRL season, (August 1, 2020). Gold Coast captain Kevin Proctor says he Watch: Sky Sport (NZ) Rugby Pass. and his Titans teammates have achieved Tackle machines: While they are nothing yet. dynamite on attack, perhaps the key The Titans head into today’s season- strength of the Crusaders is their watertight opener against the Warriors in Gosford defence. Although Sky Super Rugby buzzing following a five-game winning Aotearoa is just two rounds deep, the run at the back end of last season and Crusaders occupy six places in the top 10 the addition of big-name recruits David for most tackles made. Openside flanker Fifita and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui. Tom Christie sits at the top of the ladder While many expect Gold Coast to end with 32 tackles from two matches while a five-year wait to play finals this year, Ethan Blackadder has made the most Proctor says those predictions mean little tackles (20) of any player yet to miss an once the on-field action gets under way. attempt. There’s no doubting this statistic “Everyone’s just in a good mood and won’t be lost on the Chiefs coaching wants to be here; there’s an awesome group, but with game breakers like Damian vibe around the club but we haven’t McKenzie, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Brad Weber really done anything yet so it’s all just and Anton Lienert-Brown in their ranks, the excitement,” Proctor said. Chiefs bring plenty of firepower to unsettle “I suppose it’s warranted with the the reigning champions. new signings we’ve got and how well we finished last year but we haven’t really BLUES V HIGHLANDERS done anything yet so hopefully we’ll kick STAY EXTENDED: Tohu Harris has signed a three-year extension to his contract, Match details: TOMORROW, 3:35pm, it off with a good performance against the which will keep him at the Warriors until the end of 2024. NZ Herald file picture Eden Park. Warriors.” Referee: Mike Fraser. Fifita and Fa’asuamaleaui will both It comes as they stare down the barrell created in part by an impressive Anthony Milford. Played: 35. make their Titans debuts against the of at least the first half of 2021 being But with Lodge, who missed a bulk of last Won: Blues 19, Highlanders 16. Warriors with coach Justin Holbrook spent in Australia with every likelihood season with a knee injury, already icing his leg Last match: Blues 32 Highlanders 21 confirming yesterday his team would line that stay could be extended. on the sideline and Asiata joining him with what (Dunedin, August 2, 2020). up as announced. appeared to be nerve damage after an innocuous Watch: Sky Sport 1. Exciting young fullback AJ Brimson In Brisbane last night, the Broncos conceded collision, the Eels rallied. Tight history: Since the beginning of will don the No.1 jersey after missing out 24 consecutive points against Parramatta and Reed Mahoney was too quick out of dummy Super Rugby in 1996 only three games on the last two matches of Queensland’s endured a horror injury toll in an NRL coaching half, catching a slow Brisbane defence napping separate the Blues and the Highlanders, State of Origin win in 2020 with a foot debut that quickly veered from dream to as he scored before Blake Ferguson played on the Blues having won 19 matches and injury while Patrick Herbert has been nightmare for Kevin Walters. from what the Broncos thought was a knock-on, the Highlanders 16. Their most recent named at centre against his former club. Last season’s wooden spooners led 16-0 at chipping infield for Clint Gutherson to score. encounter at Eden Park last season was Meanwhile, the Warriors received a halftime but were run down by the Eels to lose Broncos back Herbie Farnworth then a humdinger and we no doubt will see a boost on the eve of their season opener, 24-16 as they played the last 22 minutes with just dropped an intercept and Ferguson made him similar match tomorrow afternoon. The with Tohu Harris inking a three-year one healthy man on the bench. pay, blasting his way over in the corner before Blues got off to a flying start, but the extension to keep him at the club until Matt Lodge (hamstring), Xavier Coates Mitchell Moses put them ahead with his kick. Highlanders clawed their way back in the the end of 2024. (neck, HIA) and John Asiata (shoulder) were all The final 20 minutes were gut-busting for both second half and only just fell short, 27-24, Harris will form a key part of the casualties, the latter pair both immediately sent sides, with players cramping and gasping for air in a brilliantly tight encounter. And while in Warriors’ leadership under new coach to hospital for scans. in backplay as the game opened up drastically. their last match the Blues won slightly more Nathan Brown, particularly with Roger Coates twisted his neck as he flamboyantly Junior Paulo then crashed through an convincingly in Dunedin, the Highlanders Tuivasa-Sheck’s move to rugby union dived to score his second try and create the exhausted Brisbane defence to score and seal are looking sharp, and it promises to be just next year. 16-point advantage, with all three first-half tries the deal in the final moments. — AAP as tight as their head-to-head results. Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results TWO new teams added to the interest Covid-19 is still on people’s minds, and Most tons, men (30): Tahuna Irwin (Falcons). Kidz n Him’z 21 Knights 0: Te Kotahi Kaio 180, around the start of the Brezz’n Club and members are glad to be able to play the Most tons, women (16): Mihi Awatere (Ruahine 140st (3), 140 (2), 136, 134, 129, 123, 121st, 121, Association winter darts league this week. game they love. Tahi). 105, 100st (3), 100 (11); T Reeves 140 (3), 134 (2), In addition, the weekly competition Two new teams — Whanau Magic and TEAM RESULTS 121, 101, 100st (3), 100 (7); I Kaio-Wynyard 180, night has shifted from Tuesday to The Waihape Whanau — are extended Whanau Magic 15 Ruahine Rua 6: J White 140 (7), 138, 133, 125, 121, 107, 100st, 100 (7); C Thursday. a warm welcome, as are all new, old and 180st, 180, 140st (2), 132st, 125st, 125 (2), 123, Kaio 140st (2), 140 (2), 134, 121 (2), 120, 115, 100st A great turnout and plenty of laughter returning players. 121st, 100st, 100f, 100 (17); K Waikawa 174, 123, (2), 100 (6); T Hindmarsh 121, 120 (2), 100 (8); V and banter across the oche were features Grading-round results — 122, 112, 100 (3); J Waikawa 140 (2), 135 (2), 125, Mackey 129, 121 (2), 120, 100 (2); L Edwards 140, of the first night of the new season’s INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 115, 101, 100st, 100 (4); H Ratapu 140 (2), 125, 125, 121, 103, 100; B Edwards 138, 111, 100. competition. 180s: John White 2 (Whanau Magic); Tahuna Irwin 119, 100 (8); J Smith 122, 107, 100st, 100 (2); C Te Tigers 17 Ruahine Tahi 4: T Te Kira (Potz) Only nine teams were confirmed as 2 (Falcons); Errol Tamihana 2, Willie Edwards, Tracey Moni 117, 112st, 112, 100; W Heurea 140, 132, 125 180st, 140 (3), 134, 129, 121 (2), 101f, 101, 100st starters but a 10th — The Waihape Te Kira (Potz) (Tigers); Te Kotahi Kaio, Ihaka Kaio- (2), 124, 100 (5); B Awatere 148, 140, 135, 129, 128, (3), 100 (12); S Henry 140, 137, 125, 116st, 100 Whanau — came along to see what the Wynyard (Kidz n Him’z); Mihi Awatere (Ruahine Tahi). 115, 106. (8); W Edwards 180st, 140 (2), 129, 121, 100st (3), atmosphere was like. Highest start (180): John White (Whanau Magic); Falcons 20 Hummingbirds 1: T Irwin 180st, 180, 100 (12); E Tamihana 180 (2), 100st (2), 100 (9), S By the end of the night, mum Jennifer Tahuna Irwin (Falcons); Willie Edwards, Tracey Te 140st (3), 140 (6), 124, 115, 100st, 100f, 100 (15); J Tupene 140, 125, 116st, 115, 100st (2), 100 (7); R had spoken to the organisers and the Kira (Potz) (Tigers). Brown 124, 100 (2); P Tom 159, 140, 137, 135, 116, Awatere-Kohunui 120 (2), 119f, 111, 105, 100 (2), family team were in next week’s draw. Highest finish, men (126): Sam Kirikino (Falcons) 100 (4); S Kirikino 140, 137, 133, 126f, 121 (2), 119f, 100st, 100 (2); R Te Kira 101, 100st 100 (10); M The club looks ahead to a great year Highest finish, women (119): Riria Awatere- 111, 107, 100 (9); E Kirikino 120st, 100 (2); C Woods Awatere 180, 140 (2), 129, 121, 100st, 100 (9). with plenty of 180 starts and big finishes. Kohunui (Ruahine Tahi). 125, 100; M Kaio 100st, 100 (2). Bye: Ruahine Toru. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 We’ve a match on our hands Light winds keeping things tight on the water

SAILING by Steve McMorran, AP side by side. The Italians took the Kiwis out to THE 36th match for the America’s Cup the left boundary in a drag race, edging remains just that — a match. ahead on the starboard tack just enough Defender Team New Zealand and to tack on Team New Zealand’s lee bow. Italian challenger Luna Rossa won one It was a risky move but was pulled off race each on the second day of racing superbly and it decided the race. yesterday at Auckland to be tied at 2-2 in “It’s very, very hard because the the best-of-13 race series. situation can change in two or three America’s Cup matches, over 170 years, seconds,” Luna Rossa co-helmsman haven’t typically been close but this Francesco Bruni said. contest seems likely to remain so as long “From being strong to being weak is a as the wind stays light and starts remain split of a second. hugely influential. “If you hang in there and hang too Luna Rossa won the start in the first much, then it’s a big loss.” race yesterday and took the race by 37 Luna Rossa won from the move and seconds; Team New Zealand took the defended their lead superbly to round the start in the second race and won by 63 first mark 10 seconds ahead. Although seconds. New Zealand looked quick downwind, the All four races in the series so far have Italians extended their lead to 13 seconds been won by the team with the advantage at the second gate. of port entry at the start. From that They then sailed a perfect second position, the teams have been able to take upwind leg to lead by 27 seconds at the a controlling position off the start line, third gate, putting the result beyond create an early lead and defend it. doubt. Team New Zealand gained on the The wind fluctuated between eight and next downwind but Luna Rossa stretched 10 knots on the race course yesterday upwind to lead by 38 seconds at the final but there were no significant shifts that gate. could allow the trailing boat to overtake. “I think we just sailed a clean race,” Without a passing lane, the team behind Bruni said. had to go searching for a boost and that “We had our plan and we executed well often played into the hands of the leader. at the start.” Luna Rossa sailed a flawless first race New Zealand took advantage of the and extended on the upwind legs to win port entry in the second race to gain a decisively. Team New Zealand gained a stronger position before the start. Luna slight advantage off the line in the second Rossa got too close to New Zealand’s race race and looked much stronger with their boat Te Rehutai in the pre-start tussle nose in front. and New Zealand crossed the line faster. They were helped by a major blunder Unable to live on New Zealand’s hip, by the Italians near the end of the Luna Rossa had to tack away. When the third leg when Luna Rossa almost sat boats approached on the first tack, the down after a poorly executed gybe. New New Zealanders still held the advantage Zealand’s nine-second lead at the top and were able to tack on top of the mark turned into 34 seconds at the Italians. bottom and extended at every subsequent At the first gate, New Zealand led mark. by only nine seconds and the boats One thing is evident so far. Neither split. New Zealand gained on the first boat has a significant speed advantage downwind but Luna Rossa’s error came in the light winds and as long as those when they were slow to get a board down conditions continue — as they are gybing near the mark and lost speed. expected to do so over the weekend — the “That was a good race for us,” Team starts and the early lead are likely to be New Zealand flight manager Blair Tuke decisive. said. “In this light air, the gas of the lead “We got off the start line just a little boat is such a big impact,” Luna Rossa bit better than the race before and just co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill said. managed to get the jump on them before “I’m still not convinced it’s just the the boundary. entry that’s doing it. “I think our boat was going really “We’ve just got to go back and have a well even in the first race when we just bit of a look at it. It’s the first time in couldn’t manage to get clear and get a long time we’ve had these two boats much fresh air. It means a lot when you together in the lighter range and again don’t have the wind shadows and you’re both boats proved they could win races.” free to look up the course and pick the Luna Rossa had the favoured port shifts.” entry to the start box in the first race and Two more races are scheduled for today used it well. Team New Zealand started and each ensuing day until a winner LITTLE ROOM TO MANOEUVRE: Italy’s Luna Rossa (left) and Team New Zealand at the pin end with Luna Rossa above it of the world’s oldest sporting trophy is compete at close quarters in Race 4 of the America’s Cup on Auckland’s Waitemata to windward as the boats crossed the line determined. Harbour yesterday. Picture by Chris Cameron/Photosport via AP Sadowski-Synnott stuns rivals Federer’s first event SNOWBOARDING However, with stomped “It was all up to me. I knew I back a ‘stepping stone’ landings on her switchback 900 could do those tricks, I was just NEW ZEALAND snowboarding and backside 1080 it was clear trying to get it done so I could TENNIS was able to play back-to-back phenomenon Zoi Sadowski- a podium run was ready and defend the title.” three-set matches against top Synnott has stunned her rivals waiting if she could link it all Double Olympic gold medallist DOHA — Roger Federer’s players. That’s an important to claim the gold medal at the together on the third and final Jamie Anderson (USA) came in hopes of winning a fourth title step forward to me,” Federer, Slopestyle World Championship attempt. second with a score of 81.10, while in Qatar have been dashed who beat Dan Evans in the after a stumbling start to the And that’s exactly what Australia’s Tess Coady rounded after his quarterfinal exit but last 16, told reporters. competition. happened as she jumped from out the podium in third place. the Swiss said his first event “I’m not 100 percent yet. I Along with the gold medal, dead last into the top spot on the Also among the top eight after two knee surgeries was can feel it, I can see it. From Sadowski-Synnott has become last run of the competition. competitors in the women’s just a “stepping stone” as he that standpoint, (what’s) the first person to defend an FIS Sadowski-Synnott signalled snowboard slopestyle finals was targeted full fitness for the important is to be 100 percent Snowboard World Championship that she was setting up for a high 18-year-old Queenstown rider Cool grasscourt season. by the grasscourt season. I’m title and it came at the last score with a technical rail run at Wakushima, making her World Federer took the opening set still building up. possible moment for the 24-year- the top of the course before lacing Championships debut and with against Nikoloz Basilashvili on “So this is a stepping stone. old. together a stylish switchback 900, only one World Cup start to her Thursday before the Georgian I’m actually happy how I felt Sadowski-Synnott came into frontside 720 and backside double name. fought back from a match today on court overall. the finals as the top qualifier 1080 on the jumps for a score of Wakushima, despite finishing point down in the final set to “I think I was able to play but struggled to land clean runs 85.95. last of the finalists, put together a win 3-6 6-1 7-5, ending the how I wanted to play, so I on her first two attempts; with “I knew if I landed my run I had promising performance, increasing 39-year-old’s challenge in his think that’s always a great stumbles on the top rail and first a good chance of taking the top her score on each of her three first event in 14 months. sign and a great feeling to jump. spot,” she said. runs. — NZ Herald “I’m actually happy that I have.” — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 13, 2021 SPORT 31 Bay win division at Savile Cup POLO by Jack Malcolm POVERTY Bay won the Mackenzie Salver at the Savile Cup polo tournament in Christchurch last weekend. The team of Chloe Wheelans, Scott McNeil, Rob Telfer and Lottie Lamacraft beat Hawke’s Bay Red in the final 6.5-5. Hawke’s Bay were favourites to win and went into the final chukka three goals up, but Poverty Bay brought it back Drivers keyed in the last stanza to win by one goal, Telfer said. “It was a good result. Our team hadn’t played together as a team until we got up for champs down there. “A lot of people were a bit surprised. We KARTING by Rockin’ Robin They will compete over three definitely weren’t the favourites.” heats and every driver will get a McNeil also won the fair play award for FORMER district council front, a middle and a back start the division. gardener Lyn Lyle (pictured during the day. Poverty Bay sent two teams to the in Kart 15) doesn’t slow down After the three heats, the driver competition with the A team of Jess to smell the roses when she’s in each class with the most McNeil, Burne McNeil, Cody Clark and racing . . . not that they have any points is the winner of that class. Neville Clark relegated to the handicap at the Eastland Kart Club dirt Run-offs will be held if drivers division after their pool stage and being track. in the top three are equal on beaten in their final game 4-1. Lyle, 69, is in her first season points. Telfer said it took two days each way of racing and will compete in Racing starts at 10am at HUSTLE AND BUSTLE: Rob Telfer (right) tussles with Hawke’s for the convoy of three trucks to transport the women’s class in the club the track in Aerodrome Road, Bay player Jonny Coddington in the Poverty Bay Open polo the two teams’ horses. championships tomorrow. heading out of town past the tournament in January. Telfer was in the Poverty Bay team who Nevertheless, it was rewarding to come This is the event that drivers speedway. Spectators will be won the Mackenzie Salver at the Savile Cup tournament last away with the hardware after a hard- most want to win. admitted free of charge. weekend. Gisborne Herald file picture by Paul Rickard fought competition.

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THE MAN FROM TIPPERARY: Marty Ryan is The Wearin’ keen to welcome bowlers from all clubs to Kahutia Bowling Club’s Saint Patrick’s Day tournament, The Wearin’ of the Green. The winners will be presented with the Robert and Ethel Jenkins Memorial Cup, and every bowler will be treated to a helping of of the Green Marty’s Irish Stew. Picture by Paul Rickard

BOWLS by John Gillies Bowling Club committee, he put his mind Cup will be presented to the winners. It trophy and it was contested at Riverside to the perennial question of how to keep commemorates the maternal grandparents as the Ethel Jenkins Memorial Cup. Carol MARTY Ryan has always worn his heart people in love with their sport. of Trevor Jukes, a non-playing supporter Jukes skipped the last team to win it. on his sleeve. “Simple,” he thought. “We’ll have a Saint and sponsor of the Kahutia club. When Riverside wound up, the cup went A splash of colour on his clothing will Patrick’s Day bowling tournament. I don’t Robert Jenkins was a long-time member to Kahutia, and now will be contested in serve the same purpose on Wednesday, know of another one, and we’ll invite of Kahutia until his death in 1947. He held a rotational triples tournament in which when he welcomes entrants in Kahutia bowlers from all the other clubs.” the positions of treasurer and auditor and everyone has a go at being skip. Bowling Club’s Saint Patrick’s Day He’s hoping players from Wairoa, Te was a popular player. The $10 entry fee includes a helping of tournament, The Wearin’ of the Green. Karaka and Tolaga Bay join the city clubs His wife Ethel was the first president of Marty’s Irish Stew and plenty of “craic” (fun). Ryan hails from County Tipperary in Gisborne, Poverty Bay and Kahutia. the former Riverside club, when a band of Play starts at 10am and prizegiving is Ireland and although he was just a lad A cup formerly contested by members of keen female bowlers and their husbands expected to be about 4pm. when he came to New Zealand with his the Riverside Women’s Bowling Club has turned a small piece of council land into a Ryan, who captained Gisborne City, was family in the 1960s, he speaks with an been repurposed for use as the trophy for popular bowling club. player-coach of Thistle and coached a City- easily recognisable brogue. the new tournament. Their daughter Elizabeth, wife of Arthur Thistle composite team, needs to remember When he found himself on the Kahutia The Robert and Ethel Jenkins Memorial Jukes, and Trevor’s wife Carol bought the just one thing: no football boots on the green.

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