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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 EARLY VOTES DIFFERING FROM • PRE-FLIGHT QUARANTINE URGED NEW VIEWS ??? • 12 NEW CASES, ALL IN ISOLATION PBL ON CANNABIS TOMORROW • CLAWBACKS IDEA ‘MISGUIDED’ PAGE 3 REFERENDUM • WILL RETURNED KIWIS STAY? PAGES 6,7,8,19 PAGE 10 & 18 PAGE 3 LIGHT TRAIL An interactive installation made up of illuminated ropes suspended from a grid proves a hit with Chris Tester (centre) and Jake Tester. The large scale installation is part of Te Ara i Whiti, a multi-media installation of light sculptures, projections and artworks that stretches across Marina and Kelvin parks. The light trail will be lit up from 5pm-10pm each night until Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival ends on Sunday, October 11. Contributors to Te Ara i Whiti are Angus Muir, Kaaterina Kerekere, Baye Riddell, Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Erena Koopu, Fiona Collis, Tawera Tahuri, Simon Lardelli, Zak Waipara and Johnny Moetara. Picture by Liam Clayton ‘BRINGING LIFE BACK’ Te Papa returns taonga, signs agreement with Rongowhakaata by Matai O’Connor Rongowhakaata and Te Papa and all fine examples of the toi, (arts), boards met for the inaugural meeting of commits both parties to an enduring tradition and skill or Rongowhakaata the two. AN historic relationship agreement relationship that supports and enables weavers. The meeting provided both parties was signed between Te Papa Museum Rongowhakaata to achieve their Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust chair with an opportunity to inform each and Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust (RIT) at aspirations regarding their taonga, Moera Brown said, “The return of these other about structural and operational Whakato Marae in Manutuke yesterday. identity, culture and heritage. six taonga marks the beginning of te matters and the remits of the respective Along with the signing of the In progressing their aspirations, hokinga mai, the return journey for the organisations. agreement, six taonga were returned to Rongowhakaata will assist Te Papa to 100-plus taonga that comprise the Ko RIT Board members also led Rongowhakaata whanau from Te Papa support Maori development, enabling Rongowhakaata exhibition. discussions on re-framing the description Museum. the wider New Zealand society to benefit “We will be working with our whanau, of the relationship of the two parties with These taonga were part of the Ko from Maori culture. hapu and marae to discuss and design taonga. Rongowhakaata, Ruku i te Po, Ruku i te The agreement also commits both the process and programme for the RIT board member Te Aturangi Nepia- Ao, Exhibition, which opened in 2017 at parties to develop and implement an return of all our taonga, when our Clamp said, “The taonga belong to us and Te Papa. annual work programme. exhibition ends in September 2021.” it is we who are lending them to you, Te The agreement acknowledges the The taonga returned comprised a After the return of the taonga and Papa, for the benefit of the public” and history of the relationship between selection of potae, whariki and korowai, relationship agreement signing the two CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 24-25 Literature ...........26 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........27 Sport ............ 28-32 National .. 6-10,18-20 World............ 13-15 Racing .......... 22-23 Weather .............31 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, October 2, 2020 RELATIONSHIPS: Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust chair Moera Brown (left) and general manager Amohaere Houkamau signed a relationship agreement with Te Papa Museum. Signing for Te Papa were museum board acting chair Caren Rangi (back left), kaihutu Dr Arapata Hakiwai (back centre) and tumu whakarae (CEO) Courtney Johnston. All pictures by Paul Rickard RETURNED TAONGA: Kathryn Te Kurapa, George Ria, Kay Walker, Colleen Hawkins and Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust member Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp hold a taonga kakahu that was returned to Rongowhakaata by Te Papa. ‘Both committed to doing things that really matter’ FROM PAGE 1 principal of mana taonga, that taonga should be with the people that they are all future loan agreements should reflect most related to and back with the home this understanding. they belong to. This item, the rejuvenation of Te Hau “We are very happy to be able to do Ki Turanga intellectual property and that today,” Ms Rangi said. digitising Rongowhakaata taonga, held Te Papa tumu whakarae (chief in regional, national and international executive), Courtney Johnston, has museums are the four items that the two recently become a part of the relationship boards agreed would form the joint work — she has been with Te Papa for two programme for the next 12 months. years and took on the role as chief Te Papa board acting chair Caren executive two months ago. Rangi said the day was the continuation “Personally the relationship has been of the relationship that Te Papa and so upholding and strengthening in Rongowhakaata had been having particular in this year of disruption,” she for a few years, but it was really said. the culmination and marking of the “Having Rongowhakaata in the house MANA TAONGA: Drina Hawea (left), Judith Ngarangione and Ronogwhakaata Iwi relationship going forward. supporting us, so that we can support Trust member Staci Hare are happy to see two toanga potao pingao returned to “Today was the signing of a Rongowhakaata in their care of the whanau o Rongowhakaata. relationship agreement between Te Papa taonga has been amazing. and Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust. “I think that’s what this relationship “It marks the three years we’ve had for me is chiefly about, Rongowhakaata as iwi-in-residence, but “It’s about coming together around for all of us and so fulfilling for me.” board has been here for over 20 years. also the relationship we want to endure the taonga, around the matauranga, Kaihautu Dr Arapata Hakiwai said the “I think it acknowledges the going forward. around the rangatiratanga, of upholding day marked the start of the journey to significance of the occasion and also the “Today felt fantastic — it has been a ownership, control, knowledge, use, return taonga back to their home. signing of the relationship agreement long time coming. community and museums being of service “Three years ago when around 100 between RIT and Te Papa.” “We were able to combine the in that. taonga, that now comprise the Ko RIT general manager Amohaere signing with the returning of five “Museums have an old history of Rongowhakaata exhibition were taken Houkamau said what was reassuring taonga that belong here with whanau o controlling and taking away. We now down to Te Papa we had never seen was “both boards appear to be committed Rongowhakaata. have a new history of bringing back, anything quite like it. to doing things that really matter, to “It’s the right thing to do, it’s part of of bringing life back, warming up and “It’s significant for us, our board, to be doing them differently and to doing them what’s important to us in terms of the partnering and that’s what’s so fulfilling here, this is the first time the Te Papa together.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your TOMORROW FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Rangatira Angus starts a wind-down process with a home-delivered highly successful stud heifer dispersal sale. • Regional Feds president Toby Williams speaks out on the council’s rating system as it Old girls inspire impacts rural ratepayers. • We start a new series on dog students of today trialling with Brett Loffl er. TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, October 2, 2020 NEWS 3 ‘A hell of a good guy, with a big heart’ ANDREW Vette was a man who always had a vision for his life and who applied that vision to OBITUARY his business activities, to his family, and to the waves he loved to ride. The 52-year-old passed away last month after Andrew Vette a long battle with bowel cancer. More than a thousand mourners attended his farewell service last Friday in the Showgrounds marketing and business abilities, he was also Park Event Centre. equally well respected for his abilities as a surfer. Andy, as he preferred to be called, left behind His brother-in-law Clayton Gibson described a loving wife Vanessa and their children Saffi and him on Friday as a “true waterman”. Finn. “Andy was such a fluid surfer, with so much He was described last Friday as “a force of speed. He had amazing ability in the waves and nature. He propped you up and propelled you absolute confidence.” forward”. He surfed all over the world. “He always had a vision for his life, and he Clayton recalled a time in was a man never easily contained.” Indonesia when Andy was Andy was educated at Te Hapara Primary surfing a big, hard-breaking School, Gisborne Intermediate and Lytton High wave, and how, out of the School before going to Massey University. biggest wave in a set, he His business career began with Gisborne suddenly came shooting out of company Sunrise Coast before he became export the barrel with the spray. business manager for LeaderBrand, a role he Andy later described that held for close to 12 years. particular wave as a defining “His focus, high energy, drive and passion moment in his life.