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SAILING AWAY: Emirates , with Luna Rossa in its rear-view mirror heads for victory in the ’s Cup-deciding race 10 yesterday. and his team won by 46 seconds AMERICA’S to clinch the series 7-3 in front of a massive crowd of spectators at the viaduct and watching TVs throughout the country, and in many other parts of the world. Picture by ACE/Studio Borlenghi NEW ZEALAND’S

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A victory to savour . . . to be sure, to be sure by Jack Marshall and NZ Herald “It’s a great excuse for a pint and a bit of racing,” said one keen race-watcher. SHENANIGANS were mostly green with The final few races were the best of the a touch of red last night as St Paddy’s day challenger series and cup-deciding final. collided with Team New Zealand’s Up to the latter few races of the final, it nation-stopping America’s Cup win had been a case of the team who won over Italian challengers Luna Rossa. the start going on to win the race. City bars and clubs were packed That went out the door as Team New with patrons cheering on Team New Zealand clinched the last four races to Zealand as they jibed and tacked their retain the Auld Mug for its country. way to the finish line to claim the Between the two high-speed boats world’s oldest international sporting there were often mistakes. Who can trophy 7-3 in the best-of-13-races forget the dramas of race 8 when final. both teams fell off their foils and the CELEBRATION: Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling pops the cork The Rivers bar and its patrons were Kiwis overturned a four-minute deficit to a bottle of champers after their America’s Cup-sealing victory. decked out in Irish green, with a few to win? Picture by ACE/Studio Borlenghi wearing the traditional Team NZ fans’ However, in race 10 yesterday, Team red socks, hoping to send luck to the New Zealand were all class and cruised “To get to share this moment with so “Peter Burling and his crew of skilled sailors yachties on the water. to a 46-second victory. many Kiwis and so many people that have showed what they were capable of in all While there were plenty of diehard They earned the preferred side of supported us through the event . . . we are conditions, highlighting the tactical brilliance cup fans, some were simply happy to the course from the start and surged super stoked to win it for them.” and sheer hard work of everyone involved.” be part of the fun. to a lead of 100m that grew to 300m, — Team NZ helmsman Peter Burling — Prime Minister “We watched the last 15 seconds, much to the dismay of the Italian so we thought we’d come out for a team. “I hope Kiwi kids right around the country, “The dynasty is set.” drink to celebrate,” said a couple Only four nations have claimed the not just the ones out on the Hauraki Gulf or — Magnus Wheatley of Rule 69 blog sitting at The Rivers. cup, with New Zealand winning four watching in , from the top to the Fans and club members packed times — under the late Sir Peter bottom, got to watch this and enjoy it.” “Kiwis can fly . . . the America’s Cup stays in like sardines into Gisborne Blake in 1995, 2000, 2017 and 2021. — Team NZ sailor New Zealand.” Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club — St The other countries to have won it are — Commentator Steve McIvor Patrick’s Day and what turned out to be , Switzerland and, of course, the ‘It felt like were were taking a knife to a the final Cup race coinciding with the club’s Americans themselves. gunfight.” “Arise Sir Grant (Dalton), a job well done.” weekly draw night. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 — Luna Rosa co-helmsman — Duncan Johnstone, Stuff GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Classifieds ... 16-18 The Guide ... 23-26 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 22 Sport ...... 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National 6-10,20-21 World...... 13-15 Racing ...... 27 Weather ...... 31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 BREATHING FIRE

by Matai O’Connor Amorangi said he wasn’t New Year’s Eve Wave festival in confident last year so had used it Gisborne. FOUR Ngati Porou boys from as a learning experience. “Having our young men of Gisborne Boys’ High School went “I made sure I was prepared this Gisborne take two of the three to the Siva Afi Festival in Auckland year,” he said. placings makes me more confident last week to show off their talents TK said competing was an eye- that we need to get this cultural in the schools section of the event. opener as to how big siva afi was event on a big stage in Gisborne Siva afi, or ailao afi, is the in the country. for the community to see,” said Mr Samoan fire knife dance — an art “I was really surprised to Noyce. form of the Samoan warrior. place second given the level of Mr Noyce has performed Siva A traditional weapon called the competition. It’s motivated me to Afi for TahiMana and Polynesian nifo oti is spun and twirled in a work harder for next year.” Entertainers Ltd since 2013 and display of strength and acrobatics. Boys’ High siva afi coach Tim competed at siva afi competitions The nifo oti has a hooked Noyce said hosting a siva afi in New Zealand, Samoa and the machete blade at one end and both competition at Boys’ High in 2019 Cook Islands. ends are lit on fire. The machete and 2020 meant “we knew the level blade is removed to make sure that we had to reach and were those using it are safe. familiar with the top performers out Amorangi Standish, TK Nikora- of town”. Peri, Mario Matete and CJ Moa “Last year when we went to (pictured in action left) from GBHS Auckland for this event, we were went to the festival. met with a steep learning curve. In Saturday’s Siva Afi The Auckland competitors sent schools competition, us home with our tail between our Amorangi placed legs, so, it was great to see our first and TK boys stepping up to the challenge second. this year. “Our boys were part of the team who won the Super 8 Pasifika competition at Rotorua Boys’ High School last year, led by Gisborne Boys’ High teacher Ma’anaima Ulu,” he said. They had also hosted siva afi PLAYING WITH FIRE: Siva workshops at Hastings Boys’ Afi schools competition High School and performed winner Amorangi Standish. at Mangapapa School and the Herald file picture

Relay for Life organisers from the Cancer Society’s Gisborne-East Coast It’s the final countdown! Centre are counting down to the 24-hour fundraiser, which starts at midday on Saturday at Awapuni Sports Stadium. From left, Thea Sutherland, Chloe Harrison, Becky Burgess, Lianne Jenkins and Te Rina Timutimu can hardly wait. They know Relay for Life 2021 is looking good, with 64 teams registered and the amount raised last time likely to be exceeded when the fundraiser begins. The Cancer Society is still taking entries. Any new teams should contact fundraising co-ordinator Becky Burgess at [email protected]. Ms Burgess said $66,000 had already been raised, meaning the total raised at the previous Relay for Life in 2019, $67,000, was sure to be surpassed. Teams can set up their sites around the stadium running track from 3pm tomorrow or from 10am on Saturday. Ms Burgess said the weather forecast was looking good for the weekend and the public was welcome to attend after making a koha. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

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Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 NEWS 3 Medicinal cannabis Plea to keep Cup in NZ flower successfully FRoM pAge 1 The Royal New Zealand Yacht exported to Germany Squadron announced it had already received and accepted a RUA Bioscience has the required temperatures challenge for the 37th America’s successfully exported to throughout shipping. Cup. It has not revealed who Germany a sample of medicinal The plant material was the challenger is, or whether cannabis flower grown in then sent on to a commercial it would be a one-off match or Ruatorea. laboratory in Germany for a full regatta similar to what The sample of dried flower analytical testing. just played out in the waters of is similar to the product Rua “We were very pleased to Auckland. aims to export in commercial receive this sample at our However, there is mystery quantities by the end of facility near Frankfurt and look surrounding whether the next cup this year as part of its sales forward to seeing commercial will be held in New Zealand, with agreement with German quantities for German patients reports Ineos Team UK owner Sir distributor, Nimbus Health. when it is ready,” Nimbus Health Jim Ratcliffe and boss Although weighing just CEO Linus Weber said. Grant Dalton are in negotiations 70 grams, it has enabled the Mr Weber said Nimbus had to hold a one-off defence around company to test its packaging been expanding its range of the Isle of Wight next year. and export processes. medicinal cannabis to meet the That would return the Rua’s chief research officer growing demand from German competition to the location where Dr Jessika Nowak says this is patients for product. the America’s Cup was first the first time cannabis flower The Rua Bioscience product contested in 1851. has been exported in any is expected to be considered CHEERS TEAM NZ: Patrons at The Rivers celebrated St Patrick’s That report has generated Day and Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup victory yesterday. quantity from New Zealand to a premium option available plenty of debate and reaction Germany and it has provided across the German market. Charging their glass (from left) are Jacky Graham, Diane Carter , Miriam from the likes of former Team Charmley, Ellen Ormond, Phyllis McCann, Katy Trew, Melissa Murphy, valuable early learning “Importing medicinal NZ helmsman , the opportunities for all involved. cannabis products from New Emma Congdon, Charlie Mathers, Spud Mathers and Karen P. Government and even Luna Rossa Picture by Rebecca Grunwell “This sample export was Zealand will give doctors a co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill. specifically designed as a whole new level of therapeutic Barker is totally against it. factors could determine the final “The billionaires are circling practice run. Despite the options in treating seriously ill “The America’s Cup can’t leave outcome. thinking our own Team New sample’s size, we had to patients,” Mr Weber said. New Zealand . . . it just doesn’t “I would like to see this held in Zealand probably, on paper, are navigate the same complex Rua Bioscience CEO Rob make any sense whatsoever,” New Zealand next time but, again, vulnerable,” he said. web of export licensing Mitchell said this was a small Barker told NZ Stuff. we’ve got three months to sit There had been issues between arrangements, customs but important step for Rua in Spithill said after yesterday’s down and negotiate that and see Team New Zealand and the regulations, temperature- learning and understanding the race that holding the next what it looks like. Government over tax and funding controlled logistics and export process, end to end. America’s Cup in New Zealand “It would be disappointing and sponsor Emirates was likely shipping timelines that we will “Rua has a clear export was “a no-brainer”. to see it head offshore but the to have taken a major economic hit when we’re in a position to strategy, and our first focus Auckland Mayor Phil Goff made economic reality may mean in this given the impact of the pandemic. export commercially,” Dr Nowak is on the German market. a plea to the team to stay put, Covid time that the Government Slater said while it was much said. This sample export of dried pointing out the massive support hasn’t got the money to stump up easier to race at home than Once received by Nimbus medicinal cannabis flower to the city’s ratepayers had given in and hold it.” offshore ultimately “money talks Health, data from the Germany gives us growing recent years. America’s Cup sailor in the America’s Cup game”. temperature logger in the confidence that we are on Minister Responsible for the said on Newstalk ZB’s it was Team NZ has not commented. package was assessed to the right track to export our America’s Cup told probably unlikely it would leave A decision will be made by June determine that the packaging commercial flower to Germany Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking our shores but if the local team performed as expected to by the end of this year,” Mr the Government would “love to were struggling for cash they MoRe on the AMeRicA’s cup, keep the plant material at Mitchell said. be back for more” but economic “might not have a choice”. pAges 8, 12, 31-32 FREIGHTER DIVERTED Forced to truck export kiwifruit to another port by Murray Robertson vessels on the berth and longer ships.” THE consignment on the MV Kakariki was the 700,000 tonnes, which will be a record-breaking The Kakariki would have docked NEARLY 50 truck and trailer loads of first shipment of what is expected to be a record crop of New Zealand-grown Zespri kiwifruit,” Mr behind a log boat that was in port on export kiwifruit had to be trucked out of season of New Zealand-grown Zespri kiwifruit. Hulbert said. Friday. the district last week when a freighter The ship is the second of three new “Our latest forecasts indicate we could “Both the ships have to be on shore that was to call here was diverted to specialised reefer vessels built by Fresh Carriers potentially reach 100 million trays of Zespri lines because the tighter spacing means because of sea conditions. to ship New Zealand-grown kiwifruit to Zespri’s SunGold kiwifruit this season, which would we cannot use our shore tension mooring The first export kiwifruit of the season Asian markets. be a significant milestone for the industry and system,” Mr Gaddum said. scheduled to be shipped from here was Zespri chief global supply officer Alastair reflects the growing popularity of the variety “Under the new port layout we will instead trucked the 280 kilometres to Hulbert said it was the first of 57 charter reefer since its commercialisation 10 years ago. have enough room for two sets of the Port of Tauranga and shipped from there. shipments this season — up from 49 last “We’re also excited to be providing shore tension mooring system, one on Zespri had booked its first vessel of the season. consumers in China with their first opportunity each berth, and having that system will 2021 export season to call at Eastland This season will comprise five sailings to to try Zespri red kiwifruit.” allow us to hold ships through rougher Port last Friday to load 1400 pallets North Europe, 12 to the Mediterranean and 40 to The red variety will be available in New weather.” destined for Japan. Zespri’s Asian markets. Zealand stores shortly, with the first shipments Mr Gaddum said the rebuilding of the “The freighter Kakariki is a brand new “We’re expecting to supply around 177 million scheduled to arrive in Singapore, Japan and outer breakwater would improve swell reefer vessel built specifically to carry trays of kiwifruit this season, or approximately China in early April. (surge) conditions in the port. fruit products to Asian markets,” said NZ “This aspect is hard to quantify at Fruits director Bill Thorpe. this stage but it will have an impact “She is nine metres longer than the NZ Fruits that the shipment could not operating officer Andrew Gaddum. and further to this, a deepened channel typical reefer ships and that provides have been shipped through Eastland “As Bill notes, it also highlights exactly will allow for ships to use it in increased an additional challenge in turning and Port, particularly given that a significant why rebuilding wharves 7 and 8 is so swell conditions. docking the vessel given the current part of the consignment had already important. “We’re working closely with the configuration of Eastland Port. been put into wharfside cool stores “There are very tight limitations horticultural industry, among others, as “Unfortunately, strong southerly leased by the company.” on berthing a vessel the length of we progress the Twin Berth project. conditions forecast for last Friday Mr Thorpe said the limited wharf the Kakariki at Eastland Port. Key Their support is greatly appreciated.” meant the planned Gisborne call was length was the major reason for the requirements are good weather and sea The 2021 kiwifruit season has been in cancelled and the vessel was diverted to Kakariki’s diversion. conditions that are within our standard progress for two weeks. Tauranga.” “NZ Fruits is very supportive of the operating procedures. “Gisborne has supplied more than half Forty-eight truck and trailer loads planned wharf extension and rebuild of “Conditions at the time meant that of the nationally-packed export volume were needed to get the 1400 pallets to the outer breakwater. due to operational safety, the Kakariki of fruit during this initial part of the the Bay of Plenty port. “Forecast growth of fruit production in couldn’t berth as planned. season,” Mr Thorpe said. “NZ Fruits has “That’s a massive amount of extra the Gisborne region makes a viable two- “Once Wharf 7 is rebuilt and Wharf been operating two shifts — processing truck traffic on our roads,” Mr Thorpe berth option for Eastland Port absolutely 8 extended, this will be much less of an fruit from 5.30am to 11pm each day to said. vital.” issue, with 120 metres of extra berth prepare the fruit for export.” The ship has now sailed from “It was extremely disappointing for space created, and two 185-to-200-metre- The next kiwifruit shipment from Tauranga for Japan and South Korea. everyone that the Kakariki couldn’t long ships able to berth at once. Eastland Port is scheduled for early “It was particularly disappointing for berth,” said Eastland Group chief “It will allow for more room between April. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Retrieving quake data from under the sea MILNER, Helen. - My Deaths dearest sister Helen has A STATE-OF-THE- more about (the March 5) a slow-slip event happens been laid to rest, in ART remotely-operated 7.3 magnitude earthquake over a longer period — JONES, Granville God’s hands that’s the underwater vehicle is near East Cape, which anything from days to Colin. — On 12th best. We’ll miss her helping a team of New was only about 100km weeks to months. March 2021 passed presence here in our Zealand and US scientists away from the offshore ROPOS will also be used hearts. She will be close away peacefully, in his study the Hikurangi observatories. to retrieve 16 seafloor 82nd year. Dearly and dear. A much-loved sister and aunty to subduction zone, where “We hope this data will instruments, which have loved husband of the Pacific Plate subducts help us figure out why been measuring the rate Marion. Loved and many. God Bless you. respected father of beneath the east coast of these slow-slip earthquakes of water flowing out of the Kathryn, Barbara and SKILLEN, Noeleen the North Island. are occurring on the seafloor and collecting Shirley. Father-in-law Marjorie (nee Miller). Scientists from GNS Hikurangi subduction zone water for chemical to John Hunter, Grieg 25.12.1925 - 15.3.2021. Science, NIWA and and to better understand analyses. McGrannachan and Peacefully at Waiapu University of Washington the processes that University of Washington John Little. Loved House, Havelock North. are currently onboard occurred in the East Cape Associate Professor grandad of Callum, Dearly loved wife of NIWA’s research vessel earthquake.” Evan Solomon says the Natalie and Belinda; the late Arthur. Loved Tangaroa on a five-day The two earthquake information and samples Sarah and Megan; Teah Mum to Raewyn and Don McKenzie, Roger voyage to the Hikurangi observatories were being collected will help and Chloe. subduction zone. installed beneath the improve understanding of A big thank you to and Thilages. Devoted Grandma to Sarah, During the voyage, seafloor by the research the role that water deep the kind and caring staff ROPOS (Remotely vessel JOIDES Resolution beneath the seafloor of Beetham Healthcare. Hamish, and Narven. A loved sister, sister-in- Operated Platform for more than three years ago plays in the timing and The funeral service Ocean Sciences) will and have been actively occurrence of slow will be held at Evans law, cousin, Aunty Chapel, Ormond Road Noeleen and friend. download the latest data recording changes in earthquakes along the at 11am on Friday, 19th A service to celebrate from the two observatories the Earth’s crust due to Hikurangi subduction zone. Noeleen’s life will be monitoring earthquakes earthquakes and slow-slip “Working with international March, followed by GOING UNDER: The remote-operated research private cremation. held at Mangapapa and slow-slip earthquakes earthquakes off the coast science partners is vital Church, 314 Ormond and retrieve seafloor of Gisborne since then. vessel is lowered into the sea to collect data to the success of large - Evans Funeral Road, Gisborne, on instruments installed along This is the first time the and seafloor instruments installed along the science projects like this, Services Ltd FDANZ Monday, March 22, at Hikurangi subduction zone. Picture supplied www.evansfuneral.co.nz the Hikurangi subduction Canada-based ROPOS as they bring technologies 1.30pm followed by zone. will be operating in not currently available in PLEASE interment at the Voyage leader Dr Laura New Zealand waters, to Submersible Facility. relationship between New Zealand,” says Dr Taraheru Cemetery. HAVE FAMILY Messages to The Wallace of GNS Science download the information It will take about one to earthquakes and slow-slip Wallace. two hours to download the earthquakes. NOTICES Skillen Family C/- PO says scientists cannot wait from the Hikurangi The voyages are supported Box 1055, Napier 4140 to see what the data can subduction zone three years’ worth of data Slow-slip earthquakes by funding from the IN BY 9AM tell them about the slow- observatories. from the observatories appear to occur every one New Zealand Ministry of DAY OF slip earthquakes that have ROPOS is operated once the robot plugs itself to two years off the East Business, Innovation, and occurred over the last few on Tangaroa by a team into the observatory. Coast. Unlike a normal Employment, and by the PUBLICATION years. of eight engineers from Scientists are interested earthquake, which releases National “We’re also keen to learn the Canadian Scientific in understanding the built-up stress suddenly, Science Foundation. Sewer work paying off Three Ps message not getting through as wet wipes clog pipes by Alice Angeloni committee last week. blocking because more people were at Some of the overflows were home and their behaviour had changed, TWO years after $100,000 was spent jet “unexpected” considering the intensity of he said. cleaning a “fatberg” from Gisborne’s sewer the rain, the report said. “But what we can say, is in a recent network, a half-tonne mass of largely fat, Council infrastructure manager Neville rainfall event we had 75ml of rain. wet wipes and rags built up in the same West said they had taken a “more Normally that would have probably place. proactive” approach to clean known driven us to an overflow. We can actually The second fatberg was found blocking problem areas, and in positive news, say that we weren’t even close to coming the wastewater network on Wainui Road heavy rain late last year did not result in near an overflow. near the Mobil service station after an overflow. “So the work that the DrainWise minimal rain caused an overflow of the Mr West said blockages were a “major team are doing now with regards to the wastewater system on challenge” but they had increased budgets removal of downpipes into gully traps June 26 last year. for jet cleaning to remove fatbergs. and sealing damaged gully traps, and Gisborne District “What we’re actually getting through is the improved jet cleaning programme, Council was forced to a lot of wet wipes and this is a national appears to be starting to pay dividends.” open the emergency issue that’s come about in the last five Other issues mentioned in the annual sewer valve, releasing years,” he said. wastewater report included a burst wastewater and sewage They had modified their regime for private water pipeline flowing into a UNDETERMINED: The cause of the into the river. some areas, but knowing where the private wastewater manhole, new cross- fire that destroyed a van parked on the It cost the council blockages were was a challenge. connections between stormwater and front yard of a house in Paraone Road another $15,000 to clear “The difficulty we’ve got is in certain wastewater, a collapse in the Anzac in outer Kaiti early yesterday morning the blockage at Wainui Road. weather events we don’t expect overflows, Rd sewer main and the “catastrophic remains “undetermined”, police said this Workers used picks, shovels and high- — we haven’t had the quantum of rain, failure” of the Oak St sewer pump due to morning. Detectives and a specialist pressure hoses to clear the 15-metre-long yet we’ve had the overflows. something hard washing down. fire investigator carried out a scene mass made up of lots of solid fat, rags, “They’re kind of unexplained, so we The council has previously made calls examination yesterday. “The cause wet wipes and condoms. have to go looking for (the block), and to the public that “sinks are not rubbish remains suspicious at this stage,” police This was one of three overflows remember we’ve got 222km of pipe so bins” and to “please only flush the 3 Ps — said. “The investigation continues.” The during a six-week period between June it’s kind of almost a needle in a haystack pee, poo and toilet paper”. people who live at the property were away and mid-July 2020, according to an scenario.” They have also reminded the public from it at the time of the fire. annual report of wastewater activities Through the Covid-19 period, they had that wet wipes should go in the rubbish Picture by Liam Clayton that came before the council’s wastewater “significant problems” with pump stations bin, not the toilet. Indigenous autism wananga a first of their kind THE first indigenous takiwatanga (autism) There will be a range of korero featured, relevant to our whanau. aim is to help them understand how they can wananga in Aotearoa will open in Turanganui- including whanau sharing their lived experiences, “Here is a kaupapa that is dedicated to them, better serve our whanau,” she says. a-Kiwa at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Whirikoka as well as perpectives of Maori professionals catering to them and their needs. The event has long been a vision of Dorothy’s, campus on Friday. who work in areas such as speech language “Because for far too long we have seen our who says it has now come to fruition thanks to It is the first kaupapa of its kind, with Friday’s therapy and special education. whanau either suffer or disengage with any the establishment of the Taonga Takiwatanga event opening a series of wananga that will be Event organiser Dorothy Taare-Smith says support services because of a lack of cultural Charitable Trust and the financial support of Trust held throughout Te Tairawhiti in 2021. what makes this wananga unique is the Maori understanding by the system.” Tairawhiti. The wananga are an initiative of Taonga and indigenous perspective. There will be two sessions at this event. “Taonga Takiwatanga Charitable Trust is Takiwatanga Charitable Trust, whose aim is “As Maori and indigenous whanau, we are The morning session is for whanau, non-profit grateful to Trust Tairawhiti for recognising that to provide korero about takiwatanga from an often met with challenges and barriers when organisations and church groups. this is a significant kaupapa for our community. indigenous world view, in a bid to support whanau, having to navigate the system,” she says. The afternoon will see a paid session for We are extremely thankful to them for their and to help organisations and professionals to “That is often due to a lack of cultural professionals and organisations, aimed largely at support.” get a better understanding of our whanau. understanding of our whanau, by those working health, education and justice sectors. ■ You must register to take part in either Presenters include Shaan Te Kani, Dorothy in the system. But event organiser Dorothy Taare-Smith says session, which can be done through the Event Taare-Smith, Tei Nohotima, Naomi Taare, Lizzie “When we have to participate in professional it will be beneficial for everyone. Brite website. The wananga will open with a and Dennis Makalio and Nicky-Marie Kohere- development and workshops, it has always been “This session will be of great value for any powhiri at 8.30am at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Smiler. from a mainstream perspective, one that is not organisation, business or employer, because the Whirikoka Campus, Elgin, on Friday, March 19. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 NEWS 5

THE CREW: The Rewi Haulage team are, from left Haylo Wilson (Chubb and Agnes’s granddaughter), Ali Rewi (their son), Dave Rewi (brother), William Houkamau, Henrietta Raroa, Alby Maangi (partially obscured), Derek Fox, Jason Awarau, Paul Hale, Chubb Rewi, Wiremu Henare, Hira Olson, Beau Hailey, Nui Lawson, Hoana Rewi (daughter) and Agnes Rewi. Picture supplied Coast haulage company finalist in ‘good employer’ awards

RANGITUKIA-based forestry company Rewi said the past 12 months had been tough on putting their people first.” His company trucks logs down to Eastland Haulage Ltd, operated by Chubb and Agnes employers, but the awards finalists had shown Rewi Haulage have been named finalists in Port from Te Araroa, working down the whole Rewi and family, have been named finalists in passion, innovation and commitment to the the Maori Agribusiness category, one of four coast. the primary industries Good Employer awards. food and fibres sector that deserved to be categories. “We have nine of our own trucks and we The awards, run by the Ministry for Primary acknowledged. “It’s pretty overwhelming to be honest,” employ 12 subcontracted owner-drivers as Industries, recognise the work employers do “Our food and fibres sector plays a vital said company operator and director Chubb well,” Chubb said. to promote the food and fibres sector as a role in the recovery of our economy. Our Rewi. “We’ve been operating since 2014.” great place to work. people are our most important resource, and “It’s certainly something positive for the The winners will be announced at MPI deputy director-general Karen Adair the finalists have all demonstrated that they’re East Coast and for forestry.” Parliament in Wellington on April 12.

‘Simple man’ asks for Plea for leniency dismissal or discharge

ACCUSED $17.5million GST cheat Bracken said. He said the IRD made mistakes in its Bracken claimed. John Richard Bracken has made an He claimed most of the evidence given calculations of his alleged offences and He wanted the court to dismiss it emotional plea for the High Court to by prosecution witnesses was made up. kept changing its figures throughout the “under Tikanga” and to “release me to my dismiss the charges against him or to He seemed to be alluding to one trial, including by adding to the overall peers”. discharge him without conviction if it witness in particular when he said, “The alleged fraud. If found guilty, he wanted to be finds him guilty. witness she (the prosecutor) relied on has The IRD accused him of manipulated discharged without conviction. His is not the “forceful mastermind” lied throughout her statement she gave banking transactions, but he did those Although he ran a farm, he would be the Crown suggests, but a simple man, in court. Most of the debt was made with transactions the way he did for banking available to do work in his community, Bracken said. her intentions and because of her lies”. records — because some of the people he Bracken said. Bracken, 54, represented himself There were only two female witnesses dealt with only used cash, he said. Justice Lang reserved his decision, throughout a judge-alone trial, which at trial — both Auckland women who The IRD blackmailed witnesses by which he will deliver at 3pm, next Friday. ended in its eighth day at Gisborne claimed to have generated false invoices threatening them with arrest in their Bracken is on bail until then. yesterday. on Bracken’s behalf. One of the women summons notice. His pleas to 39 charges of using His daughter Katrina read most of his was the “whistleblower” in the case, During the trial he had not seen any a document to obtain a pecuniary closing submissions, due to Bracken’s who claimed to have had an intimate original document evidence against advantage were deemed not guilty at literacy difficulties. relationship with Bracken and that they him, only copies, which could have been the outset of the trial after Bracken Tearful as he read a part of them lived together when he was in the city for altered, he said. repeatedly refused to enter any. He himself, he spoke of his “supportive business, of which Bracken He was audited by the claimed that as a beneficiary of a Maori wife, two great children, and one cute said there was no proof. IRD earlier during the Trust he was protected under Te Ture granddaughter. Referring by name to How do we know alleged offence period Whenua Maori Act 1993, by the Queen. He said, “I am kaitiaki of my whenua, that witness at other times ‘ and his accountant said Each charge relates to GST returns I have been on the same whenua for over during his submissions, he that any of the there were no issues. (The the IRD alleges Bracken’s accountant 40 years. said she had lied often and suppliers hadn’t IRD says that audit was unwittingly compiled from documents “I have one of the largest Red Devon “must be discredited from thrown away the automatically triggered by he falsified for each of the GST periods cattle farms in the world, on some of the this trial”. a GST return in excess of during four years between July 1, 2014 hardest land in New Zealand. “I am not responsible invoices to keep the $1 million and was not at a and July 31, 2018. “My passion is to make my family for the feelings she may GST to themselves, deep enough level to detect The alleged fraud relates to the proud and to help people less fortunate have created towards me,” or to act like they the offending. Bracken’s merchandising and export arm of than me. Bracken said. don’t know me? good compliance with Bracken’s company Bracken Enterprises “I lead by example with problem- Her admission in cross- ’ income tax also allayed Limited (BEL), not its Matawai farming solving being my middle name.” examination that she —John Bracken concerns.) operation. He claimed his wife Margaret’s cousin carried on creating his Bank managers tried All the transactions involved were Parekura Horomia introduced him to invoices after advice from to help him find a better said to have been carried out solely churchgoers who urged him to make trips the Serious Fraud Office meant people way to do his transactions and he had by Bracken while he was away from to the Pacific Islands. in that entity aided and abetted her in followed their directions to the best of his Gisborne. He noticed locals there needed a criminal activity, and blackmailed her, ability, Bracken said. The Crown claims Bracken took everything he could easily source. Bracken said. Prosecutor Megan Mitchell had implied advantage of the fact GST incurred by “They were happy to pay cash for meat, He asked Justice Lang to check that because he used his own truck, any purchasers of products in New Zealand is food, water, milk, milk powder, building whether the IRD had correctly used honey he purchased must only have been not passed on to foreign buyers, who are materials, vehicles, machinery etc,” its powers to request information, a small amount. But his truck could hold subject to a zero-percent GST rate. The Bracken said. noting that must be done before court 20 tonnes, Bracken said. New Zealand seller of the goods must “I got to help fund the tank farms proceedings start. He believed the IRD Ms Mitchell claimed there was only therefore pay the GST to the IRD but can around some of the islands and build obtained information from the police one resort on Niue but a simple Google claim a refund. some kitset houses. Asset Recovery Unit, which first saw search showed others, Bracken said. The Crown accepts Bracken was “We have only built 1000 so far but the “whistleblower” witness five months He concluded his submissions by engaged in legitimate export trading but having funding for 9000 more. after that date. Bracken wanted all that pointing to case law involving instances not at the magnitude he purported to “We have funding for Gas-a-Fires evidence thrown out. where Government employees had his accountant for GST claim purposes for all the islands as well as a magnet Regarding suppliers who gave evidence defrauded it by more than $127 million — a level involving $34 million worth of system I created to kill the germs out of about alleged false purchases, Bracken and only got a “slap on the hand”, purchases over the four-year period. the sewerage systems in the islands. said, “How do we know that any of Bracken said. Other High Court judges who dealt “Paperwork is not what I am about the suppliers hadn’t thrown away the His case included other people’s with pre-trial matters warned Bracken and doing what I did, I thought to be invoices to keep the GST to themselves or negligence and dishonest assistance by that if found guilty, he could receive a fine — no one ever told me otherwise,” to act like they don’t know me?” the IRD, bankers, and the prosecutor, sentence of about 10 years imprisonment. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 Rural health workers ‘need hours’ to get vaccine by Rowan Quinn, RNZ all in four largely rural areas including the West Coast, Wairarapa, Manawatu WHANGAMATA — Some rural INEQUITIES: (MidCentral DHB) and Whanganui. doctors, nurses and front-line health Concerns have been MidCentral DHB said it will begin workers are turning down their chance of raised that rural vaccinating at the end of this month. a Covid vaccine because they would have health workers may Dr Bolden worried it was another to take hours out of their busy day to get not get vaccinated sign of inequities for rural people in the one. against Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. They fear it is a signal for what is to because they will Wairarapa DHB and MidCentral come for the wider rural community. have to take hours DHB said any border workers living in Whangamata doctor and Rural GPs out of their already the regions could be vaccinated at their Network chair Fiona Bolden said front- overloaded days workplaces. line health staff in the Coromandel have to travel to a main Whanganui and West Coast were had the call to get their first vaccination. centre and get the in the same boat, with vaccination Some had not been able to take it jab. RNZ picture preparations under way, and due to start up because they would have to make a late this month for Whanganui and early return journey to Hamilton to get it, and next month for the West Coast. do that again for the second dose three When asked about the roll-out in weeks later. prioritising for the initial stages, many transport it around so all rural general, Covid-19 Response Minister “For some of them its going to mean included holiday hotspots that people people would have a fair chance to be said on Wednesday the hours of travel and taking them away flocked to after managed isolation or vaccinated, she said. timing was constrained by the amount from their practices at a time when we lockdowns, she said. The Ministry of Health has said it is of vaccine available, with doses being know there are very few people available Because the vaccine had to be stored purchasing dozens of smaller freezers imported in batches from Pfizer. to work in the practices,” she said. super cold, it was trickier from a to help it roll the vaccine out to smaller That was why the populations who Even if some rural areas were not on logistical standpoint. centres when the time comes. were more at risk were prioritised, he the border, which the Government was There needed to be systems to The vaccine has yet to be rolled out at said. BRIEFS Police officer stood down AUCKLAND — A police officer has been stood down after a video surfaced appearing to show them telling a member of the public to kill themselves. The video posted on Snapchat and then published by Newshub showed an arrested suspect being called expletives before being asked “why don’t you just f****** kill yourself?”. Police confirmed the incident occurred in early February last year after a family harm incident where a pregnant woman had been assaulted. A man in his late 30s was arrested, charged and pleaded guilty to charges of assault with intent to injure and contravening a Protection Order. He was later sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment. Counties Manukau District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers said the matter of the officer’s treatment of the suspect had only recently been brought to the attention of the organisation. “We have immediately commenced an investigation into the matter in accordance with our internal disciplinary process,” Rogers said. “The officer involved will be stood down, police will be referring this matter to the SECOND JAB: Brigadier Jim Bliss, Head of Managed Isolation and Quarantine, became one of the first New Zealanders to Independent Police Conduct Authority.” receive the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. Picture supplied Police Minister said she was “disturbed” when she saw the video and the incident should not have happened. “This is a matter for the police at the local Travel bubble ‘not far off’ level to deal with and I’m confident that they will,” she said. — NZ Herald Dilworth investigation WELLINGTON — Government plans calls a unilateral approach’. was not very useful, saying different AUCKLAND — Two more men have pleaded for a travel bubble between New Zealand Hipkins released more details of the people needed different information to not guilty to charges laid over historical sexual and Australia are now in full swing — vaccination programme yesterday, with make up their minds. offending against boys at Auckland’s Dilworth RNZ understands the plan is to have it in about 250,000 doses per week expected to She did not want to set a target for School. place by the end of April. be given in the last half of the year — an herd immunity — rather, New Zealand A 70-year-old Palmerston North man and Deputy Prime Minister Grant average of more than 35,000 doses per should be striving for the highest level 71-year-old Levin man were arrested and Robertson says he’s “very optimistic” the day. possible. charged with indecent assault last month. Government can work out conditions for “There is unlikely to be a Both have interim name suppression. a travel bubble soon. number.” The not guilty pleas were entered during a Talks between the two countries says he’s “very The Government estimates that about brief appearance in the High Court at Auckland have been going on for nine months, optimistic” the Government can 20 percent of people may be hesitant yesterday morning. and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris work out conditions for a travel about getting vaccinated, while about 5 They will stand trial next April, alongside four Hipkins said this week that officials had percent will oppose it. other men: Ross Douglas Browne, Rex McIntosh been close to reaching an agreement bubble soon. A vaccination campaign kicked off and two others who cannot be named. at the start of February, but Australia last weekend, and Hipkins said it would All up, nine men have been charged as part decided it wanted to be able to make be ramped up towards July when more of the police investigation, dubbed Operation independent decisions. More than 1100 people had completed doses are expected to arrive and the Beverly, into historical sexual abuse allegations Earlier today, Robertson said since then Covid-19 vaccination training, he general population will start to get at Dilworth. — RNZ New Zealand had been working on the said, and more than 5000 people had vaccinated. unilateral approach and the Government registered an interest in being trained. So far nearly 27,000 frontline workers Boil water notice was not “too far off” being able to create a About 2000 to 3000 additional workers have had a dose of Pfizer vaccine, CARTERTON — Carterton District Council has New Zealand version. beyond the normal health workforce will including about 4000 MIQ workers. reissued a boil water notice after it received a “There was plenty of discussions be needed to cope with the roll-out in the About 10 to 20 workers had refused, low-level E.coli sample reading yesterday. between New Zealand and Australia last quarter of the year, he said. Hipkins said. Many of them were A notice was first issued on Friday after low- around how we could get a combined, Nikki Turner, the director of the hesitant rather than opposed, he level contamination was discovered in two joint, shared set of protocols and Immunisation Advisory Centre, said said, adding that misinformation was bores which supply water to urban residents. frameworks for quarantine free travel,” the logistics of the roll-out was a huge “certainly ramping up” and everyone had That notice was lifted on Monday after three Robertson told RNZ’s First Up. challenge, including moves to ensure a role to play to counter it. clear sample results came back on Friday, “In the end, Australia went in a people felt it was safe. Celebrities and role models, potentially Saturday and Sunday. different direction and said ‘right we She told the health select committee on including All Blacks, are expected to be The E.coli reading received yesterday is only think we can do it this way’. We’ve then Tuesday that concern about the vaccine shoulder-tapped to be part of a campaign slightly above the acceptable level for drinking taken that on board and said ‘OK we’re was not as widespread as many believed to encourage uptake. — RNZ water standards, however, the council was now working on what Minister Hipkins — and said the term “vaccine hesitancy” Additional reporting by NZ Herald taking a precautionary approach. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Students call for protection Committee warned of ‘harrowing’ situations in halls of residence TIME FOR by John Gerritsen, RNZ university and should have CHANGE: received more help from their University students WELLINGTON — Students halls of residence, she said. are calling for and parents have urged MPs A former resident assistant, better care as to regulate universities’ halls Maynard Scott, told the part of an inquiry of residence and introduce committee that resident into student minimum standards for advisers who lived in the accommodation. pastoral care. halls and supervised students Picture supplied They told the Education and needed proper training and Workforce Select Committee should only work with about inquiry into student 30 students each, not 70 as accommodation today that happened in some institutions. staff at some halls were poorly “I had a very intensive prepared to help students course that covered the with sometimes harrowing practicalities of the job but situations. also relationships and disputes The committee is and homesickness and mental 4 FOR considering pastoral care and health. We had that training. residents’ rights in student Other universities aren’t $ accommodation following providing that,” he said. $ complaints about how some He said when there were 3 OR $1 EA 5EA halls of residence handled problems with pastoral care Cadbury Freddo, last year’s national pandemic they tended to be at privately- Buttons Boxed Egg lockdown. run halls rather than those Maltesers or Pascall Pineapple MaltEaster Lumps Boxed Egg The Government introduced that were run by universities. Bunnies 29g 124g–135g an interim code of practice University of Waikato #9300682038492 #9400550005424 for pastoral care of domestic senior law lecturer Dr Myra students following the death Williamson said Parliament of student Mason Pendrous in should regulate the minimum a hall of residence in 2019. He ratio of students to RAs and would have turned 21 today. the training RAs should Canterbury University receive. student Miriam Lindsay said She said the problems that there was not enough support made it into news reports were when students in her hall “the tip of the iceberg” and a of residence in Christchurch lot of what happened in halls needed it last year. of residence never became “I had a friend who had very public. NEW $ severe mental health issues Williamson said it was 7EA and was struggling being alarming that the Government Whittaker’s Creamy Milk Kiwis 75g away from her family. I asked left halls of residence to #94007992 another RA (Resident Adviser) regulate themselves and what sort of support the hall there was a “massive” power could provide and they weren’t imbalance between students even sure what they could do $ 50 Lindt Mini Eggs Bags NEW and the halls of residence. Caramel or Assorted 90g for her,” she said. 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PROUD: Dave Keen, Cheryl Coster, and Daniel, Lisa and Lance Duffy celebrate Team NZ’s win at the Turner Centre fan zone in Kerikeri. Northern Advocate picture Elation in Kerikeri as ETNZ claim victory by Peter de Graaf, Northern Advocate KERIKERI — Fan zones across Northland erupted in cheers, applause and flag- waving as Team New Zealand stormed to a 7-3 victory in the America’s Cup. SUCCESS: Fans at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club were elated as they watched Team New Zealand beat The Kiwi boat dominated Luna Rossa in the America’s Cup yesterday. Bay of Plenty Times picture from the start, leading every leg of race 10 on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour and clearing the finish line 46 seconds BLAIR TUKE Home towns celebrate ahead of Italy’s Luna Rossa. Excitement was running high included an elated Lisa Duffy, ahead of the race in Kerikeri — who brought her family and a home town of Team NZ sailor collection of flags. Blair Tuke — where fans who ‘’I’m so excited, but I’m also Burling’s boating club overjoyed at Cup win couldn’t get to the Viaduct in disappointed it’s over,’’ she Auckland watched the action said. by Cira Olivier, Bay of Plenty Times chatter gradually grew louder unfold on the big screen at the The family had spent three as people of all ages streamed in Turner Centre instead. days at the Viaduct in Auckland TAURANGA — As Emirates through the club doors. The hoped-for win had Dave and loved everything about the Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Tauranga man Cairo Hunuhunu Keen, a family friend of the series — especially the race in Burling held the nation’s hopes of works night shift which starts at Tukes and a long-time member which the Kiwi boat came from an America’s Cup victory in his 5pm and had made his way down to of Kerikeri Cruising Club, behind to snatch an unexpected grasp yesterday afternoon, those the club every day to watch what he jumping out of his seat. win. who know him best were cheering could before work. “It’s just the result I wanted. ‘’The whole Viaduct was just him on from his home town. While he was not a sailor himself, Peter (Burling) had to do it, screaming,’’ she said. Graeme Allen, who was among he appreciated the skill of the and 7-3 is a very good result. About 80 people watched the hundreds of people gathered teams. We’re very proud of our Blair the race at the Turner Centre. at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Hunuhunu said he chose to Tuke and too. Other fan zones in the Far Boat Club to watch what became come to the Sulphur Point club Kerikeri’s done well,’’ he said. North for the final race were at the final day of the regatta, said he specifically because of Burling’s Keen admitted to nerves the Swordfish Club in Paihia, remembered watching Burling on association with it. Burling was when the score was locked the Duke of Marlborough in the water years ago. someone Hunuhunu described as a 3-3 but he’d been “over the Russell, the Pioneer Tavern in Allen yesterday said he was humble and talented man. moon’’ in recent days and was Waipapa, the cruising clubs “absolutely” proud of Burling. “He’s Club member Tim Olsson was confident the day would bring in Mangonui and Opua, and an icon,” he said. “To see him as a confident New Zealand would take victory. even on Urupukapuka Island. boy practising . . . to now a world out the title, and because the cup ‘’It’s been a great series. The Whangarei fan zone was at champion, it’s unbelievable.” PETER BURLING was won in yesterday’s first race, he New Zealand should be proud.’’ Marsden Cove Marina. Ayla Smith, four, held the New was able to attend the club’s racing Keen has previously organised Although raised in Tauranga, Zealand flag and cheered with her Olympic silver and gold before night afterward. home-coming parades for Tuke Team NZ skipper Peter father and brother as Team New leading Team New Zealand to The club is where a younger and hoped to again organise Burling also has close ties to Zealand secured victory. America’s Cup glory in 2017 and Burling spent most of his time some sort of welcome, possibly Northland. His father learnt Her father, Grant Smith, said it this year, was a role model in the sailing and honing his craft. an event at Kerikeri Domain. to sail as a boy in Whangarei was tense but an “amazing race”. community and his name would be He is still associated with the Other fans glued to the and his grandparents live in He said Burling, who started remembered for years to come. club today and Whitaker said that Turner Centre big screen Kerikeri. out at the club and went on to win Earlier in the day the excited made the race all the more special. Try our new soft chew range from the Good Vitamin Co. You’ll be surprised at the huge variety.

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WHAKATANE — A worker at one mill,” she said. of Whakatane’s biggest employers has If that doesn’t happen, Allan was warned at least half of the 200 people confident people would be able to find being made redundant will struggle to jobs on regional projects such as the new find work. commercial boat harbour. The Whakatane Mill confirmed this “Those types of industries . . . heavily week it will close at the end of June, a rely on skills that are transferable from huge blow for the Bay of Plenty town. industries like in the mill; welding, fitting, For over 40 years, Rua Williams has engineering and the like,” she said. worked at the Whakatane Mill, but soon The Minister for Economic and he’ll be clocking out for the last time. Regional Development, and Forestry, The First Union delegate will retire Stuart Nash, said closing manufacturers now the mill is closing, but he’s worried such as the Whakatane Mill was not about how his other colleagues will fare. sustainable for local economies. “We’ve got middle-aged people . . . “We’ve got a reputation as one of the it’s going to be difficult for them to find largest exporters of logs, I don’t think employment. Young fullas, they should be that’s a very good space. We want to be able to make a go of it,” Williams said. one of the largest exporters of processed While the fitters and electricians would lumber,” he said. easily find a new job, Williams said it He’s working with companies and would be difficult for those working on unions to reform the forestry industry. the production line. But he hoped their Waiariki MP wants to strong work ethic would hold them in set up a “transit lounge” for kaimahi, good stead. where social services and upskilling is All of the 210 staff at the mill, which readily available to those leaving. makes paper and packaging products for “These services will be requested and export, will lose their jobs. TOWN LEFT REELING: The announcement that the Whakatane Mill will close has determined by them and that is what Over half of them are Maori. left the town reeling, says Whakatane mayor Judy Taylor. Prime Minister Jacinda the Whanau Ora approach is, that this Williams said many were trying to find Ardern (front right) visited the mill, one of Whakatane’s biggest employers, during the particular process must be driven by jobs now, but were faced with a tough election campaign. Radio NZ picture those kaimahi to support them and their choice. whanau,” he said. “People are racing around looking for mill workers. losing its biggest customer, Swiss Local iwi are also stepping up to help. jobs now, but the company has put out a “There’s all the private contractors who packaging company SIG. In a statement, Te Runanga o Ngati thing that if you’re not here . . . you don’t rely hugely on the mill for their work East Coast MP is hoping the Awa chief executive Leonie Simpson said get your redundancy, so it’s a bit harsh on programme, and their workers, and the business won’t stay closed for long. they were finding jobs for people within our workers because some of our young implications there, and we have no sense “My sincere hope is that there is a iwi-led projects. fullas, they’ve got to secure their futures.” yet of how many other jobs are going to commercial party that will come to the These include, Kainga, a new cultural Whakatane Mayor Judy Taylor said come into question now that it’s a definite table and see this as a prospect for the hub and visitors centre, and Te Ara Mahi, the town had been left reeling, and the closure,” Taylor said. town, so that we can retain those jobs a technical marine training school. closure would affect more than just the The mill decided to shut down after and retain that mill as an operational — Radio NZ

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WELLINGTON — Nearly 600 clear about whether they work at the international level, child sex offenders will be put with children or not and are while we know that this bill is back on to the national register clear about their plans for travel, undermining New Zealand’s own after MPs rushed through an and that they know their names, commitment to our fundamental urgent, retrospective law change their addresses, and suchlike, domestic and international at Parliament. and without that, we cannot be rights, when it comes to the rule Amendments to the sure that appropriate monitoring of law and to the fairness of our Child Protection (Child Sex is in place,” Williams said. justice system,” she said. Offender Government Agency Parliament has passed National MP Registration) Act 2016 were amendments to the 2016 law said the Green Party’s position passed through all stages under under urgency to ensure the was “outrageous”. urgency last night with support nearly 600 individuals are put “We’re not debating here the from every party except the back on to the register. policy intent over whether there Greens. Earlier Williams said the should be a child sex register or On February 9, the Supreme longer sex offenders were off the not. What we’re debating here Court ruled the 2016 Act was register, the less ability police today is whether 600 offenders not clear when it came to people had to monitor them. who have been put on the child who committed an offence before “The police have had an ability OUTRAGEOUS: National MP Simeon Brown said the Green Party’s sex register should be removed it came into force, but were to monitor most of those people, position was “outrageous”. Amendments to the Child Protection due to the fact that the court, the convicted and sentenced after but the longer they are off the (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 Supreme Court, took a different that time. register, the harder it will be for were passed through all stages under urgency last night with interpretation than what the It resulted in hundreds of them to monitor that,” she said. support from every party except the Greens. Radio NZ picture intent of Parliament was. individuals being removed from Williams was earlier asked “I just think it’s astounding the register. if there had been any incidents are most often abused, in terms doing something that is essential that they are continuing to The Act now applies to all with any of these offenders while of the types of offending that this to protecting children and young oppose this legislation on the individuals who have committed they were off the list and not piece of legislation encompasses, people whilst we weaken the basis of some form of high and a qualifying child sex offence, under full police monitoring. by those who are very well rule of law as a Parliament is, I mighty principles, when what regardless of when the offence “We’ve been working at pace known to them, in their own would say, unacceptable.” they’re saying is that, by voting occurred. to ensure that we can get them homes. They are very rarely There is no doubt the welfare against, they would be happy During the amendment back on the register. We’ve got abused by strangers,” she said. of children is a top priority, for those 600 individuals to be bill’s first reading, Police the ability to continue to monitor “These registers have existed Ghahraman said, but she told removed from the register and Minister Poto Williams said the for a short period of time, but we and been applied in other the House that MPs must not have to have the scrutiny, government must ensure those need to get them on the register jurisdictions for many years. uphold the rule of law. not have the requirements of who had been removed were to ensure that they can.” It’s a measure that we’ve The amendments breach the police being notified of their put back onto the register and The Green Party was the only taken, we’ve decided to take Bill of Rights Act because they movements, their addresses, and monitored by police. party to oppose the amendments. it. It’s neither here nor there, represent retrospectively applied all of those other things,” Brown “The reason for having a Green MP Golriz Ghahraman I guess we could say, if there’s legislation, Ghahraman said. told the House. register is to ensure that police questioned the need for a no evidence that it works. “It is disappointing to hear It was astounding the Greens are able to monitor those people register and what evidence there But to persist with it, to lie to members talk about the rights were playing politics with such a to make sure that they know was that it kept children safe. ourselves, to lie to victims and and welfare of children, indeed serious problem, he said. where they work, that they are “Children and young people the public and say that we’re human rights conventions — Radio NZ GET READY FOR WINTER UK to invest in Five Eyes Providing protection WELLINGTON — The United spending and nuclear weapons. against complications Kingdom intends to “invest deeply” The United Kingdom’s intentions for of the common cold in New Zealand and strengthen its its relationships with its global partners co-operation with Five Eyes nations over have also been outlined, including with for up to 3 months. the coming decade, according to a new New Zealand. review of Britain’s defence and foreign “The UK will continue to invest deeply ONLY policy. in our partnerships with Australia, The British government released its Canada and New Zealand, which are Integrated Review of Security, Defence, based on shared history, values and $14.99 Development and Foreign Policy people-to-people connections, including yesterday. 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were not the answer — instead, people NZ’s richest get needed to be educated better. “You just can’t keep feeding those that richer while a have become used to being fed because you’re just enabling them,” Wilson said. “That’s what we’ve got to stop doing, ‘generation of giving people money and food so they can carry on living the lifestyles that beneficiaries’ are never going to get them out of their dilemma.” Meanwhile, Rotorua Lakes councillor keeps on growing Merepeka Raukawa-Tait said despite the by Luke Kirkness, Daily Post global pandemic, the virus had dealt the wealthy a great hand. ROTORUA — The number of ultra-rich Although there was an initial drop in New Zealanders has nearly doubled since sharemarkets around the world, they 2014 with 390 people now worth $50 quickly righted themselves, but those in million or more. the lower tax bracket had not fared so Some members of the group — called well, she said. High Wealth Individuals (HWIs) by In January, Oxfam International said Inland Revenue — are in a fight over the world’s 1000 richest people recouped more than $90 million in disputed tax any Covid-19 losses within just nine One of New Zealand’s leading experts months. on economic inequality was amazed by It came as Oxfam New Zealand the figures and worries about the future revealed New Zealand’s richest citizen, impact of Covid-19. Graeme Hart, had his fortune increase by And a Rotorua Lakes councillor said $3.4 billion since March 2020. New Zealand was facing down the barrel A global survey of 295 economists of a “generation of beneficiaries” as from 79 counties, revealed 87 percent the gap between the rich and the poor DISPUTED TAXES: A High Wealth Individual (HWI) has, or is in control of, wealth expected an “increase or major increase” continues to grow. in excess of $50 million and their incomes often include property development, in income inequality as a result of the An HWI has, or is in control of, wealth agriculture, manufacturing and investment. In the 2019 tax year, Inland Revenue was pandemic. in excess of $50m and their incomes attempting to recover $90.9m from some HWIs and their companies, partnerships, The report showed it could take 14 often include property development, trusts and related individuals. times longer for the number of people agriculture, manufacturing and living in poverty to return to pre- investment. pandemic levels than it took for the University of Waikato’s school of declare income, misclassify investment concentration of wealth”. super-rich. accounting, finance and economics head expenditure, receive income in a form “My concern would be that not only “We stand to witness the greatest rise Professor Frank Scrimgeour said the that attracts a lower tax, or shift do these figures show a striking level of in inequality since records began,” Oxfam increase in HWIs was a “bracket creep”. business activity overseas — which comes wealth inequality, but things are probably International executive director Gabriela “You would expect the number of HWIs at other costs. even getting worse.” Bucher said. to grow as an economy grows, just as Scrimgeour said filing taxes were He said the Government had helped Meanwhile, Raukawa-Tait said many we expect the number of people earning complicated for large organisations or cushion the impact of the pandemic, but families were already struggling before $100,000 per annum per year grows,” he individuals with complicated income a lot of poverty had been created through the virus, with people working in lower- said. streams, but it was commonly known Covid-19. paid jobs, or on the minimum or living In the 2019 tax year, Inland Revenue Inland Revenue had lots of staff Scrimgeour thought the greatest wage. was attempting to recover $90.9m processing tax returns. impact was on the property-owning “They worked in the sectors that from some HWIs and their companies, “It wouldn’t be surprising if there middle classes because they had a higher have seen businesses close and jobs partnerships, trusts and related are just as many people involved in share of wealth in property and it was gone: hospitality, office hotel-motel individuals. completing tax returns of various sorts,” one of the asset classes that had risen the cleaning, tourism, manufacturing,” she Disputed tax is the difference between he said. “However, probably there are most in the past year. said. what a tax customer thinks they need even more people involved in preparing Te Tuinga Whanau executive director “These workers don’t have the option of to pay and what Inland Revenue thinks PAYE and GST returns.” Tommy Wilson said the virus had working from home. They also can’t get they owe. Tax returns were the simplest way exposed “the underbelly of homelessness out, travel and see New Zealand. They Investigations into HWIs often spark for Inland Revenue to identify whether and degeneration poverty” in New have no disposable dollars. tax disputes, and if the matter isn’t someone owed tax, however, they could Zealand and that was good. “Their future is precarious. A resolved in one tax year it rolls into the also look closer at specific transactions if “The elephant in the room is apathy, generation of beneficiaries, unable to live following year. they had doubts. people have this false sense of everything to their potential, if we do not provide Associated entities of the 390 super- They were also aware of sectors is ka pai (good) now, where it just isn’t,” support to lift them up.” rich group totalled 12,537 in 2019, a showing lots of economic activity, he said. Wilson asked people to think about figure which has been steadily increasing meaning they may have a reason to look “The community needs to step up why they wanted so much when they over at least the past seven years. closer if it didn’t show up in reported because we cannot rely on hospitals, didn’t need it. Scrimgeour said there were a few ways data, Scrimgeour said. police and the Government to take all of “People have to ask themselves why to get around tax, but the dodgy often got Economic inequality writer Max the burdens.” this is happening,” he said. “The answer caught. Rashbrooke said the numbers appeared Wilson said people in the Bay of Plenty is always greed — there is no other To avoid tax, people could fail to to show another sign of an “increasing region were struggling, but handouts answer.” GDP drops 1 percent in quarter four WELLINGTON — The economy went 1 percent for the three months to the end parts of the hospitality sector. That was percent surge in the previous quarter, into reverse at the end of last year. of December, much worse than expected. partly offset by strong residential building, as activity rebounded after the Covid-19 Official numbers show gross domestic The fall was driven by a weakening in transport, and business services. The fall lockdowns. The economy was just under product, or GDP, fell a seasonally adjusted commercial construction, retailing, and in growth was in contrast to the near-14 1 percent smaller than a year ago. — NZH

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY The local market, with its large proportion Auckland International Airport dropped by 17c of dividend-yield stocks, is highly sensitive to or 2.2 percent to $7.60 after reporting another WELLINGTON — A sudden drop in the price financial statements for 2018 and 2019. bond yield movements. dismal, Covid-affected monthly traffic update. of two big power companies dragged the New “It’s hard to speculate, but Meridian and Shares in Z Energy rose 13 cents or Goodson said the stock was most likely Zealand sharemarket down while investors Contact are members of a much-talked-about 4.6 percent to $2.92 after the company said it reflecting investors’ frustration over a lack of focused on the outcome of the US Federal clean energy index in the US, and by far the had successfully renegotiated the covenant a travel bubble with Australia. In its update, Reserve’s open market committee meeting, largest constituent of that index is Plug Power,” waivers with its banking syndicate and USPP Auckland Airport said total passenger volumes due out this morning, for hints about the future Salt Funds managing director Matt Goodson holders, allowing the company to re-start fell by 71.8 percent in January, 2021, versus last direction of interest rates. said. dividends. year. AFT Pharmaceuticals rallied by 14 cents The S&P/NZX50 index dropped by Meridian and Contact may have been caught Fishing company Sanford saw its shares drop or 3.24 percent to $4.46 after announcing that 0.56 percent to 12,622.21. There were 78 gains as investors sought to exit the fund on the back by 37 cents, 7.6 percent, to $4.50 after it advised it had signed a new commercialisation and and 65 falls among the 72.5 million shares of Plug Power’s announcement, he said. that it’s year-to-date trading conditions had development agreement for its “orphan” drug (worth $253.5 million) traded. But in the big picture, investors were focusing remained challenging due to the ongoing impact Pascomer, covering the 27 countries within the Meridian Energy’s 16.5c or 2.8 percent fall in on the Fed’s next move. of Covid-19. European Union as well as Switzerland, Norway to $5.73, Contact’s 33c, 4.5 percent, decline to “There is potential for a significant move in The company will report its interim result in and the UK. An “orphan” is a pharmaceutical $6.97, were seen as being driven by exchange- bond yields in either direction depending on the second half of May. agent developed to treat medical conditions traded fund selling, possibly on the back of US what the Fed says,” Goodson said. Fonterra’s units fell 1c to $5.08 after reporting which, because they are so rare, would not be based Plug Power, which fell sharply after the “Obviously the market is really sensing a a strong lift in first-half earnings and declaring profitable to make without government support. fuel-cell company said it would have to restate return of inflation.” its first interim dividend in two years. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 EDITORIAL Fixing NZ’s mathematics problem To host, or a nod by Alwyn Poole couldn’t see the point, the children will follow 1. Be well organised for every school day. suit. Parents need to learn with the child and Sleep well. Eat breakfast. Have all books and to Cup’s history? THE recent Trends in speak of possibilities and progress. All parents equipment you need for school. Dress well. Start International Mathematics and should also consider how much screen time their the day with a great attitude. After a sublime performance on Science study results for New child engages in. 2. Be positive towards the subject and teacher the water yesterday by skipper Peter Zealand are a two-pronged Second, every teacher from Year 1-8 should regardless of the approach of others. Burling and Team New Zealand to problem. have at least NCEA Level 2 maths and NCEA 3. Pay massive attention in every class. Make New Zealand students Level 1 science. If you don’t have proficiency in good notes. When you don’t understand — ask win race 10 and retain the America’s being the worst placed among those subjects, you do not know how to set up questions (during or after class). Cup, the admiration of a nation and English-speaking nations is problematic for both the foundations for effective learning. We have 4. Take all your books home each night and, deep respect of the yachting world, their employment futures and their ability to be a life-long qualifications structure. Teachers with pencil in hand, review the lesson for the day. thoughts have quickly turned to the effective actors in the modern economy. without those levels could be required to get Practice the hardest problems until you go, “uh next defence. Second, it will affect both the quality and them within three years. ha!” First up is securing key team quantity of international students coming I enjoyed maths as a student up until age 13. 5. Once a week write summary/study notes for members, and the Government has here — and have a major impact on schools All my teachers had assumed that ability was the past week and practice some more. indicated it will put in around the and universities in terms of funds. That again intuitive and those in my stream were taught 6. Always do your set homework. $5 million it did after the win in will reinforce the negative cycle for domestic very little of method, with no emphasis on being 7. Always aim for excellence. This doesn’t Bermuda four years ago to help students. We need to do things that are urgent, rigorous. My attitude was also poor. mean getting things right first time. It involves effective and internationally credible/visible. At university I chose what I hoped would be seeking help, correcting, doing it again, and achieve this and start preparations There are three keys even before the need for a descriptive degree major — economics. My again. When each level gets mastered, move to for the defence — as long as it is the Royal Society panel appointed by the ministry despair and desperation at the level of statistics, the next one. held in New Zealand. We learned look at the complexities of classroom practice. calculus and algebra drove me to go right back If students follow this process then what this lesson the hard way after our First, as a society we need to massively to the beginning of maths learning to build a new they are learning will be increasingly locked in. last successful Cup defence in reinforce the role of parents as first teachers. foundation, brick by brick. I therefore ensured When they get towards exams/assessments they 2000, when Team NZ lost dozens of Aspects like: the reading of many books to an “aha” type understanding and ability to apply will know things well. Many children consider staff and sailors to other teams with children, increasing the amount of conversation concepts up to the needed level. themselves “bad at maths”, but genius is about bigger chequebooks. between the humans in the house, and significant Therefore, the third intervention is that if you effort! Whether the Government will use of positive language for effort children put in. are a student of the subject (or guiding one at be making further financial In the home, the subjects of maths and science all levels) there is a trusted method that works ■ Alwyn is the academic adviser for Villa also need to be supported and spoken of well. If and makes the subject much easier than many Education Trust and principal at Mt Hobson commitments comes down to the parents imply they were “useless” at maths and currently experience it. Middle School. decision-makers at Team NZ — and with the amount of money and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS international interest in this sporting and technological extravaganza, it Ripping out natives sad will not be all that surprising if an To the people from Te Puke You would be welcome to offer to hold racing elsewhere is A worthy revitalisation who bought the property buy my 5.7 hectares in prime so good that it just has to be on Re: Prepare for landing, coming to the forests, aero on the corner of Bushmere kiwifruit-growing country . . . the table. Factor in also the dire March 16 story. clubs on excursions around and Bloomfield Road. To fit but I have half a hectare of Good news for Te Araroa . . . the country . . . . There was a few more apple trees or native bush in a QE2 Trust pandemic-related situation of main kiwifruit vines in the ground Covenant so you are shit out Team NZ sponsor, Dubai-based a revitalisation of the past, a light aircraft based at TA when there was a registered kept behind the great little you have ripped out all those of luck. My native trees are international airline Emirates. airstrip on the beachfront in Kawakawa Hotel at the time. native trees that Weed Conole protected from people like you. The team confirmed earlier this the 1970s. All of the benefits listed planted when his father year that it had engaged a British People flew to the area above will be available again. owned that land. JOHN NEILSON consultancy to invite bids from for all sorts of reasons: an Good luck . . . watch those potential host cities in Asia, the overnight base for topdressing southerlies. Middle East and Europe for the aircraft, buyers coming for Vaccines before bubbles? next defence. It seems from NZME stock sales, forestry people JAY SCAMMELL, Rotorua People are calling ever- the vaccination of New reporting that Team NZ and its louder for a travel bubble with Zealanders? Who wants unsafe widely-tipped challenger of record, Australia. Is this possible tourism within their borders? Ineos Team UK, now have two with the sedentary attitude options under consideration: a full Check in on support first our Government has towards PETER WALTERS regatta here in 2024, or a one-off Don’t be too hard on May Ruby, look at the damage over here, with defence around the Isle of Wight Bernie — she is a strong supporter no response. The Rail Action Group, next year — taking the Cup back to of the Rail Action Group and has Mayor Stoltz and others are just Only a few act badly . . . where it was first contested in 1851 been sending the same type of letter wasting time. Nine years now just Re: Sick of predatory behaviour tired of hearing story after story — involving just the two teams. to the editor for some months now. sitting around the table, same old, by men, March 16 column. of the deaths, beatings, rapes and Ineos and its sponsors would She wasn’t getting at East Coast same old “fix the rail”. You are sick Lara, to categorise multitude types of abuses women fully-fund the latter option, and truckies, more the southern end. I always thought a good idea half the population that are men as suffer at the hands of the other half for a sizeable proportion of New Good on you anyway. would be to get the steam train all being predators towards women. of the human race.” Zealanders that would be just May, can I suggest that to set up up to Beach Loop. I went on Geoff There are billions of good men, I say like they do in France, “Vive fine as it would mean no further a march you need to call a public Main’s rail bike last Sunday and I who love their wives and partners, la difference.” I am proud to be a taxpayer commitments; for this the meeting to organise that, so you can doubt if you or I will ever see that and that makes the world go round. good man. 36th America’s Cup the Government gauge if you have enough support. I happen. To get any sort of train on Adam and Eve started it all. You compare abuse of women don’t think you have. My opinion is that line will cost millions of dollars. You say almost all of the women here with what the Taliban do, and contributed $136.5 million, which you won’t even go close. It has been left for far too long. included about $100m worth of you know tell stories of their own the wearing of a burqa. For a long time now I have asked experiences of gendered violence. If I changed my name from Alain “legacy infrastructure” which would for your supporters to come and MERV GOODLEY Obviously the people you hang to Abdullah, I would treat women not be needed for a future regatta. around with are tarred by the same well. I would have a whole lot of Luna Rossa co-helmsman Jimmy brush as you. Get out of there. wives looking after me. Must say, I Spithill has added his voice to the Race comment a keeper As some good letter writers say, if would check under their burqas speculation, saying he would be you had an on/off switch they would just to be sure you aren’t one of “shocked” if the Cup was defended I think Doug Smith’s letter It was so good I have cut it turn yours off. them. anywhere other than in New on critical race theory is the out to keep. Men are good people and only Lighten up Lara. Take your head Zealand, considering the scenes on best letter I have read on this a very few act badly. It is wrong to out of the sand. subject. HEATHER van WYK the Auckland waterfront yesterday say, and I quote you: “I am sick and ALAIN JORION and “the amount of time and money [email protected] that the average taxpayer and Kiwi has put into this team” . . . ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. although, of course, Spithill wants to ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. ■ Always include full name and contact details. be competing, not on the sidelines ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. of an Ineos-Team NZ one-off event. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 WORLD 13 WORLD BRIEFS Surge in migrants at US Two young Melbourne men in court on terrorism charges MELBOURNE — Two young Melbourne men who are suspected of having religious extremist border reignites debate motivations are facing terrorism charges. The 19-year-old and 20-year-old Epping men were arrested, along with a 16-year-old Pascoe Vale boy, following counter-terrorism raids in northern WASHINGTON, DC — US Melbourne’s yesterday. President Joe Biden’s head of HIGHER NUMBERS OF The 19-year-old will appear before Melbourne Homeland Security sparred on BORDER CROSSINGS: Magistrates Court today, charged with an Wednesday (local time) with Immigrants seeking attempted terrorist act, intentionally causing injury, members of Congress over asylum walk at the ICE an act in preparation of a terrorist act, and being a the surge of migrants at the South Texas Family member of the prescribed terrorist organisation — Southwest border, refusing to Residential Centre, in the so-called Islamic State group. concede the situation was a Dilley, Texas, in this The 20-year-old was taken to hospital after his crisis or even much different file picture (left). The arrest because of a medical episode. He will also from what the two previous US government plans front Melbourne Magistrates Court today, on one administrations had faced. to use the downtown count of an attempted terrorist act. Secretary Alejandro Dallas convention centre The 16-year-old boy was released without Mayorkas gave ground to hold up to 3000 charge. on two Republican points immigrant teenagers The trio came to the attention of police after a as he acknowledged the as higher numbers of fire in bushland about 30 minutes from Epping on administration might not border crossings have February 18 and an assault in a public place in have adequately notified severely strained the metropolitan Melbourne on March 10. — AAP communities chosen to host current capacity to hold facilities for migrant teenagers youths, according to a Tanzania’s president, 61, dies and children, and that some memo obtained by The NAKURU — President John Magufuli of people were released without Associated Press. Tanzania, a prominent Covid-19 sceptic in Africa being tested for Covid-19, AP file picture whose populist rule often cast his East African although a new testing policy country in a harsh international spotlight, has had been implemented. as it coped with the sharp cause and effect on this residency — either through died. He was 61 years old. But Mayorkas, who increase in migrants at the humanitarian and border asylum or for some other Magufuli’s death was announced on Wednesday remained largely unflappable same time as it attempted to crisis,” said Rep. Michael reason. (local time) by Vice President Samia Suluhu, who during nearly four hours of undo some of former President McCaul, a Texas Republican. That has created a strain for said the president had passed away due to heart often hostile interrogation, Donald Trump’s signature The number of people federal authorities. failure. repeatedly deflected actions to reduce both legal caught attempting to cross the Under a court order, the Magufuli had not been seen in public since the Republicans who sought to and illegal entry into the border has been steadily rising minors must be removed from end of February, and top government officials had cast the situation along the United States. since April, and last month the custody of US Customs denied that he was in ill health, even as rumours US-Mexico border as out of Republicans contend that it surpassed 100,000 — the and Border Protection swirled online that he was sick and possibly control. the rising number of people highest number since before within 72 hours and then incapacitated from the coronavirus. “We have a very serious attempting to cross the the Covid pandemic began and moved to shelters run by the Magufuli was one of Africa’s most prominent challenge on our hands, and Southwest border have been on track to hit a 20-year high. Health and Human Services deniers of Covid-19. I don’t think the difficulty inspired by Biden’s early US authorities are still Department until a relative He had said last year that Tanzania had of that challenge can be moves on US immigration turning most people away or other approved sponsor can eradicated the disease through three days of overstated,” Mayorkas said. policy, which have included under a public health order claim them. national prayer. “We also have a plan to halting construction on issued at the start of the Homeland Security enlisted Tanzania has not reported its tallies of address it. the border wall and ending Covid-19 outbreak. the Federal Emergency confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths to “We are executing on our a programme that forced However, the Biden Management Agency to set up African health authorities since April 2020. plan, and we will succeed.” asylum seekers to make their administration, reversing temporary facilities for several However, the number of deaths from people It was the first high-profile claims in Mexico and Central Trump, has decided to allow thousand minors, a decision who “experienced breathing problems” reportedly immigration showdown for America. unaccompanied teenagers and that Republicans pointedly grew and, earlier this month, the US embassy the new administration, which “This administration’s children to enter the country noted suggests a crisis. warned of a significant increase in the number of was facing political blowback actions have had a direct to pursue claims for legal — AP Covid cases in Tanzania since January. Days later, the presidency announced the death of John Kijazi — Magufuli’s chief secretary. Critics say that Magufuli’s continual denial of Covid being a threat, as well as his refusal to put Fed expects to keep key rate near zero until 2023 his country into lockdown, may have contributed to many unknown deaths in the region. — AP WASHINGTON, DC — The forecasts raised questions Federal Reserve foresees the about what would cause it to Covid-19 cases climb in PNG US economy accelerating eventually raise its key short- PORT MORESBY — Australia has announced it quickly this year, yet it is term rate, which affects many will provide 8000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine still expecting to keep its consumer and business loans. to Papua New Guinea (PNG). benchmark interest rate As the economy strengthens, The island nation of PNG is now firmly in the grip pinned near zero through the policy-makers think the of an outbreak of the coronavirus. until 2023 — despite concerns unemployment rate will drop Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in financial markets about faster than they thought it announced yesterday that the doses would be potentially higher inflation. would in December: they sent “immediately, along with other critical care With its brightening foresee unemployment falling equipment”. outlook, the Fed on from its current 6.2 percent to On Tuesday, PNG warned its infection rate from Wednesday (local time) 4.5 percent by the year’s end new tests was approaching one in every three significantly upgraded its and to 3.9 percent, nearer to or four people. Cases were continuing to climb forecasts for growth and a “healthy” level, at the end there yesterday, with another 82 new cases being inflation. It now expects of 2022. announced. It brings the country’s total number the economy to expand 6.5 That suggests that the of reported infections to 2351, with 26 recorded percent this year — up central bank will be close to deaths. The nation’s fragile healthcare system is sharply from its previous meeting its goals by 2023, under huge strain. projection, in December, of 4.2 when it expects inflation to During a news conference yesterday, Morrison percent. And the Fed raised exceed its 2 percent target said the doses — from Australia’s own stocks — its forecast for inflation by level and for unemployment would be used to vaccinate healthcare workers. the end of this year, from 1.8 to be at 3.5 percent, which percent target “for some time” towards lower inflation. He also said he had lodged a request with percent to 2.4 percent, after is where it was before the — and not just when higher “That being the case, the AstraZeneca and the European Union to access years of chronically-low price coronavirus pandemic struck. inflation appeared likely. Fed is now saying, ‘why worry one million of the country’s contracted doses, “not increases. Yet it still does not project a On Wednesday, Powell about it?’ This low-inflation for Australia, but for PNG — a developing country The Fed also said it rate hike then. appeared intent on trend is the Fed’s friend”. in desperate need of these vaccines”. — BBC would continue its monthly At a news conference emphasising that shift. There were some signs, Dutch vote: Rutte likely winner purchases of US$120 billion after the Fed’s latest policy “We’re going to wait to see however, that at least some in bonds, which are intended meeting, Chair Jerome Powell actual data,” he said. Fed officials were edging THE HAGUE — An exit poll after the Dutch to keep longer-term borrowing stressed that the central bank “And I think it will take closer to reining in the central general election suggests caretaker Prime costs low. wanted to see substantial people time to adjust to that bank’s ultra-low-rate policies. Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative party has won On Wall Street, investors improvement in the job new practice. The only way we The central bank the most seats, putting him first in line to form a registered their approval of market and economy and can really build the credibility indicated that four of the 18 new ruling coalition. the Fed’s low-rate message, would not be reversing its of that is by doing it.” policymakers now expected a Rutte, 54, has been in power for more than a sending stock indexes higher. low-rate policies based solely Brian Bethune, an rate hike in 2022 — up from decade at the head of three different coalitions And the closely-watched yield on forecasts. economics professor at just one in December. and could become the country’s longest-serving on the 10-year Treasury note, Last year, the Fed altered Tufts University, said: “The And seven predicted a hike prime minister if he manages to form a new which had surged in recent its policy framework to make message here is that the in 2023 — up from five in coalition. The Ipsos poll for national broadcaster weeks on inflation concerns, clear that it would eventually Fed is not concerned about December. The Fed did not NOS on Wednesday forecast that Rutte’s People’s declined slightly. raise rates only after annual inflation right now. The trend name which officials made Party for and Democracy would win 35 Still, the Fed’s upgraded inflation had exceeded its 2 around the world is heading which projections. — AP of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament. — AAP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 US massage-parlour shootings Eight killed; victims mostly Asian; 21-year-old suspect says actions ‘not racially motivated’

ATLANTA, GA — A white gunman was charged on Wednesday (local time) with killing eight people, most of whom were women of Asian descent, at three different Atlanta-area massage parlours in an attack that has sent terror through the Asian-American community. Robert Aaron Long, 21, told police that the attack was not racially motivated and claimed to have a “sex addiction”, with authorities saying he apparently lashed out at what he saw as sources of temptation. Six of the victims were identified as Asian and seven of CHARGED: Robert Aaron Long, them were women. 21, of Woodstock, Georgia. The shootings appeared to be Crisp County Sheriff’s at the “intersection of gender- Office booking photo via AP based violence, misogyny and xenophobia”, state Rep. Bee encounters at the businesses, Nguyen — the first Vietnamese- Mayor Bottoms did not want to American to serve in the Georgia comment on that, saying she House and a frequent advocate did not want “to get into victim for women and communities of blaming or victim shaming colour — said. here”. Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Mayor Bottoms said the police Bottoms, said that regardless of had not had to go to the parlours the shooter’s motivation, “it is over any incidents in her city, MULTIPLE FATAL SHOOTINGS: Above, one of the massage parlours where a multiple fatal shooting unacceptable, it is hateful and it apart from a minor, potential occurred on Tuesday night (local time), in Acworth, Georgia. Robert Aaron Long, a white man, is has to stop”. theft. accused of killing eight people, most of whom were of Asian descent, at three different massage Authorities said that they Sheriff Frank Reynolds said it parlours in the Atlanta area. AP picture did not know if Long ever went was too early to tell if the attack to the three specific parlours was racially motivated — “but killings during the pandemic in have coincided with the spread taken to a hospital, where two himself as a patron prior to the the indicators right now are it 2020, which had the smallest of the coronavirus across the others then died. shootings, but claim that he had may not be”. number of such assaults in United States. About an hour later, police planned to go to Florida in a Neither he nor Capt Baker more than a decade, according The virus was first identified responding to a call about a plot to attack “some kind of porn clarified their statements, and to the database, which tracks in China, after which then- robbery found three women dead industry”. Baker did not return a text mass killings, which are defined President Donald Trump (and from apparent gunshot wounds “He apparently has an issue message seeking further details. as four or more dead — not others) used racially-charged at Gold Spa, which is in a strip — what he considers a “sex The attack was the sixth mass including the shooter. terms to refer to the origins of of tattoo parlours and strip clubs addiction” — and sees these killing this year in the US, and Many suspects who commit the coronavirus. in one of the last ungentrified locations as a temptation the deadliest since the August mass shootings have a history of The attacks began on Tuesday holdouts in an upscale area of for him that he wanted to 2019 Dayton, Ohio, shooting that violence against women. evening, when five people were Atlanta. Officers then learned of eliminate,” Cherokee County left nine people dead, according The killings have horrified shot at Youngs Asian Massage a call reporting gunfire across sheriff’s Jay Baker told to a database compiled by The the Asian-American community, Parlour near Woodstock, about the street, at Aromatherapy reporters. Associated Press, USA Today which were seeing the shootings 50 kilometres north of Atlanta, Spa, and found another woman When asked whether and Northeastern University. as an attack on them, given the authorities said. Two people died apparently shot dead. somebody could have sexual It follows a lull in mass recent wave of assaults that at the scene, and three were — AP Will working from home outlast the pandemic?

a cultural shift in people’s postings that mention “remote collaborative work. Corporate titans working lives, by erasing any work” or “work from home” “The pandemic has broken stigma around remote work, reached 7 percent last month — the social and cultural norms that people are back at home up from just below 3 percent a about how we work,” said Ford’s move twiddling their thumbs, and year ago. Timothy Golden, a professor encouraging the adoption However, in some industries, of management at Rensselaer suggests it will of technology that enables the gains were far more Polytechnic Institute. productive, efficient work at dramatic, including those that “Remote work has become home. had not previously welcomed or much more accepted.” DETROIT — It is a question Broader evidence about been open to employees working Ford is just the latest company occupying the minds of millions the post-pandemic workplace remotely. to allow for post-pandemic of employees who have worked suggests that what was long In legal services, for example, remote work. from home over the past year: called “tele-commuting” will remote-work postings for jobs Salesforce, Facebook, Google will they still be allowed to work remain far more common than it such as paralegals and legal and other tech firms have said remotely — at least on some was a year ago. assistants jumped from under they will also continue work- In comparison, only 19 percent days — once the coronavirus A report released this week 5 percent in the second half of from-home policies indefinitely. of Black workers and 14 percent pandemic has faded? from the employment website 2019 to 16 percent in the second Target Corp. will leave one of of Hispanics were able to do so. On Wednesday (local time), Indeed says postings for jobs half of 2020, according to Indeed four downtown Minneapolis Ford has found over the one of America’s corporate that mention “remote work” have data. office locations because it is past year that employees and titans, Ford Motor Co., supplied more than doubled since the In banking and finance, for moving to a hybrid model for its supervisors believe that more its own answer to that: it told pandemic began. such jobs as actuaries and loan 3500 workers. It will keep its work can be done remotely, that about 30,000 of its employees, Such job postings are still underwriters, remote-work other downtown offices for now. they can still connect with each worldwide, who have worked increasing even as vaccinations postings also surged from 4 Flexible remote work is hardly other over the phone, via email from home during the pandemic are accelerating and the pace of percent to nearly 16 percent. an equal-opportunity perk. or even via social-media private that they can continue to do newly-confirmed Covid cases is For mental health therapists, It is disproportionately messaging platforms, and that so indefinitely — with flexible declining. postings also rose, from 1 concentrated among more they have the means to do their hours, approved by their “If job postings are any percent to nearly 7 percent. educated, well-paid workers. jobs just as effectively, said managers. guide to go by, employers are Such shifts could, in turn, The jobs of lesser-paid Kiersten Robinson, chief people Their schedules will become increasingly open to remote trigger changes in where people employees generally require and employee experiences officer. a work-office “hybrid”, which work,” said Jed Kolko, chief live and affect the varying on-site work or face-to-face So when its hybrid schedule means they will continue to economist at Indeed. economic health of metro areas. contact with the public. begins in July, or soon thereafter, do their work from home but The pandemic has shown Some highly-skilled workers More than one-third of Asian Ford will give teams a choice of will commute to work for vital that remote work has even could migrate from high-cost employees and a quarter of when to come to the office. group meetings and projects that kept some workplaces afloat, coastal cities, where they had caucasion employees worked Robinson said a flexible are best-suited to face-to-face whereas if employers had not clustered in the decade after from home because of the schedule will also help Ford interaction. been open to remote work, those the Great Recession, to more pandemic in January, according compete for talent. Ford’s announcement sent one businesses might not have been affordable cities or small towns. to an analysis of government “I do think we’re seeing a real of the clearest signals to date economically viable anymore. Downtown offices could data by the Conference Board, a shift in expectations among that the pandemic had hastened The share of Indeed’s job shrink and exist mainly for business research group. candidates,” she said. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 WORLD 15 Without women, there ‘can be no democracy’ US Vice President Kamala Harris makes powerful UN debut UNITED NATIONS the global deterioration of Joe Biden’s commitment Cabinet, — “a historic — US Vice President democracy and freedom.” to expand the number of high”. Kamala Harris on The Biden women in top decision- Harris pointed to other Tuesday (local time) told administration is making jobs and to signs of progress: more the UN’s premiere global committed to upholding multilateralism after his women than men voting body fighting for gender “the democratic values” in predecessor’s America in every presidential equality that “the status the Universal Declaration First policy. election for the last 56 of women is the status of Human Rights, Harris Harris said the US years; more women than ‘THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THE STATUS OF of democracy” and that said, “and we firmly was strengthening its ever before serving in the DEMOCRACY’: US Vice President Kamala Harris told the Biden administration believe that, when we engagement with the US Congress; more women a UN Women’s conference on Tuesday (local time) would work to improve work together globally, United Nations and the becoming breadwinners, that when women are denied equal rights, it makes it both. we can achieve the vision broader international women becoming major much harder for democracies to thrive. Above, Harris Harris said in a within it.” community, pointing to decision-makers in also spoke at an event with small business owners virtual speech to the UN The two-week long its re-engagement with local, state and national in Denver on Tuesday, as part of an ambitious cross- Commission during the gathering usually draws the UN World Health governments; and Biden country tour she has kicked off with President Joe Status of Women’s annual more than 2000 women to organisation, rejoining last week appointing Biden and their respective spouses to promote their meeting that the exclusion UN headquarters in New the UN Human Rights women to head two of US$1.9 trillion Covid relief plan. AP picture of women in decision- York — from all levels Council and revitalising America’s 11 military making — its focus this of government and civil its partnership with UN combat commands. impacted by conflict and from the Trump era to year — was “a marker society — to discuss the Women “to help empower However, she said the climate change, Harris “partnering with all of of a flawed democracy”, progress and protection women worldwide”. pandemic “has threatened said, it’s harder for them you in the days and years stressing that their of women’s rights. Due to UN Women’s Executive the economic security, “to fully participate in ahead”. participation “strengthens the coronavirus pandemic, Director, Phumzile the physical security decision-making”. “Looking around the democracy.” however, this year’s event Mlambo-Ngcuka, at and the health of women “Which, in turn, makes world, I am inspired by However, she warned is mostly virtual. Monday’s opening meeting everywhere”. it that much harder for the progress that is being that democracy was The decision to have of the commission, cited When women face democracies to thrive,” she made,” she said. “increasingly under great Harris deliver the US a number of positive obstacles to quality added. “And I am proud to strain,” with “a troubling address marked a step developments including healthcare, worry about However, she stressed report that, while the US decline in freedom around up from the Trump the increase in women food for their families, the Biden administration’s still has work to do, we, the globe” over the past administration’s lower- ministers in the United live in poverty, are more commitment to too, are making progress 15 years, and experts level representation at States from 17 percent vulnerable to gender- improving democracy and — and that women saying the past year “was commission meetings, in 2020 under Trump based violence, and empowering women — strengthen our democracy the worst on record for and reflected President to 46 percent in Biden’s are disproportionately and in another reversal every day.” — AP

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JOIN US TODAY Apply today via volunteer@supergranstairawhi� .nz or call us on 06 868 3571 to fi nd out more! WWW.SUPERGRANSTAIRAWHITI.NZ 38722-01 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 Three Waters reforms: AT POINT OF ‘NO RETURN’?: The Ahuriri Estuary, or Government to host Te-Whanganui- a-Orotu. Large numbers of water series of workshops birds live there and it is an important WELLINGTON — Consultation The Three Waters reform nursery for small is under way on a major overhaul programme is aimed to ensure fish. However, of how drinking water, wastewater Aotearoa’s critical water most of the city’s and stormwater infrastructure and infrastructure and services are fit stormwater drains services are delivered across the for purpose for decades to come. into the estuary, country. Three Waters Steering including almost The Government is hosting Committee independent chair, everything spilled a series of workshops on its Brian Hanna, said the workshops on the ground. Three Waters reform programme, would explain the Government’s RNZ pictures by targeted towards informing thinking and seek feedback on a Tom Kitchin councils and iwi. range of potential solutions. That could include councils handing control of their water The Government is services to a small number of expected to release publicly-owned, multi-regional its reform proposals in entities. The details of these entities — including their size, mid-2021. shape, design and where they Residents fear for would cover — are still being worked through. Some 67 different councils “The primary purpose of own and operate the majority of the Central/Local Government New Zealand’s water services, but partnership approach is to ensure Napier’s waterways that has come under increased that the reform process is informed scrutiny after a review set up by the expertise and experience alongside the Havelock North of the local government sector, by Tom Kitchin, RNZ water-contamination inquiry found while also taking account of the considerable underinvestment expertise and interests of iwi/ NAPIER — Napier people fear in infrastructure and significant Maori,’’ Mr Hanna said. waterways in the city could be at ongoing challenges. Feedback would help to inform a point of “no return” if nothing is The Government’s early official advice to ministers, he said. done to stop their destruction. modelling suggested the forward The Government is expected Investigations have found costs of maintaining and improving to release its reform proposals in there is 400 times the amount water services and infrastructure mid-2021. By the end of the year, of nutrients in the water that after the years of under-investment councils and their communities are considered to be safe under could be up to $30 billion to $50 will need to make a call about current guidelines, potentially billion above already planned whether they remain in or opt out leading to algae bloom, which investment over 30 years. of the reform programme. — RNZ could cause serious degradation. After dozens of spills in the water recently, including one of almost 1000 litres of hydrochloric acid, locals are demanding change. Charges laid after student The Ahuriri Estuary (Te-Whanganui-a-Orotu) sits on dies during a school trip the edge of Napier and is the largest estuary that is located WAIHI BEACH a memorial seat between Wellington and the Bay — WorkSafe — built by his of Plenty. ‘SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE’: Ahuriri Estuary Protection has laid charges classmates — Large numbers of water birds Society secretary Sue Macdonald (left) and chair Angie Denby believe after a Hamilton would be unveiled. live there, and it is an important something needs to be done to stop the decline of Napier’s waterways, high school pupil Jaden had earlier nursery for small fish. before it is too late. drowned on a been described by An information sign at the school trip to friends as “such entrance to the estuary paints of work done to try to mitigate railway bridge, so that was bang Waihi Beach. a sweetheart to a stark picture: “City life has a this problem (but) we’re on the straight in the middle of where Jaden everyone”. habit of spilling over into natural back foot now . . . it’s got so bad, the main cockle bed was,” Mr Chhayrann, 17, “He always places, and that means we all that something has to be done.” Smith said. got caught in a seemed to make have to think hard about how On February 5, a hydrochloric “But they’re living in that rip while going Jaden Chhayrann, everyone laugh and to keep the balance — allowing acid spill of nearly 1000 litres anoxic, black sediment, which for a swim on a aged 17. smile,” Christine nature to thrive, while still caused chaos as it flowed from people are not going to collect geography trip Moeun told The keeping our city moving forward”. the industrial area of town by the from there now because it’s paru with his Melville New Zealand Easier said than done, however. estuary and into the waterways. (dirty).” High School class on Herald last year. Most of the city’s stormwater The city council said hundreds A Napier City Council urban February 21, last year. “He was definitely one drains into the estuary, including of small fish and eels died. waterways investigation found Despite a teacher’s valiant of the guys I loved being almost everything that is spilled Not only did the council have there was excessive phosphorus in efforts to rescue him, Jaden around — he was always on the ground, such as water run- to deal with that spill, there were water around Napier — up to 400 was swept out to sea. happy and so funny.” off from roofs, dust from car brake three other significant spills times the safe value for species His body was found nearly Jaden loved listening to pads, or anything that is spilled that same weekend — a paint protection. 30km north near Whiritoa music, spending time with on to the ground in a car accident discharge to the stormwater Niwa states that phosphorus Beach on March 1. his friends, playing video or from an industrial site. network, a wastewater overflow, is an essential nutrient for WorkSafe today confirmed games. Napier City Council’s and a fire in a scrap-metal yard, plants and a natural component that charges had been laid He was also a good, fast environmental solutions manager, where all the fire water drained of healthy rivers, but too much against parties over Jaden’s runner. Cameron Burton, said “Basically, from the site — much of it can increase algae, causing death. Waihi Beach was not if anything that is spilled on to a reaching the estuary. deterioration. “WorkSafe has filed patrolled by lifeguards at concreted area is not cleaned up “It’s not normal that there’s Mr Burton said it may or may charges under the Health the time that Jaden would at the time, it will wash off into such significant spills in a row not be an issue. and Safety at Work Act 2015 have got into difficulty, but the estuary”. like that, they take quite a toll “If the species and creatures (HSWA) over a health and lifeguard teams from Waihi Looking out on the estuary on all the resources we have,” Mr within the waterways have safety incident at Waihi Beach and Whangamata on a typical sunny Hawke’s Bay Burton said. learned to assimilate that Beach in February last year, were called to help with the day, Ahuriri Estuary Protection Those four spills were among phosphorus, then it might not be a in which a student went search for him. Society secretary, Sue Macdonald, a total of 29 spills reported to problem.” missing while on a school The search lasted for wondered if all Napier’s residents the council so far this year — the However, Mr Smith said the trip and is presumed to have several days and was were fully aware of the harsh most common being oil spills. situation could not be overlooked. drowned.” eventually called off before reality of the situation. A council report suggested Algae was not so much of a WorkSafe would not be his body was finally found. “If you drop litter in the CBD, continued degradation of the problem when it was growing, but drawn on who had been In a statement, Melville and it goes through the system, estuary could result in “the it could be a serious problem once charged or which charges High School said: “It would it will end up in the estuary. And system reaching an ecological it started decomposing, he said. they faced. be inappropriate for (the it’s a big issue because it’s sort point of no return”. “Through the decomposition Meanwhile, the school’s school) to comment, as of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ with Ngati Kahungunu kaitatari process, you get a reduction in plan to hold a memorial for this matter is before the some people, they don’t have any matua (or senior environmental the amount of oxygen within the Jaden last month had to be courts. However, as a school comprehension (of the seriousness analyst), Shade Smith, said the sediments and you get, potentially, cancelled due to Alert Level community, we have been of the situation),” Ms Macdonald estuary had traditionally been a a ‘dead zone’ in the estuary.” 2 restrictions. thinking of Jaden and said. food basket for tangata whenua. The council’s urban waterways The school had posted on his family, and especially As secretary for the group for “The principal cockle-harvesting investigation will continue for two its Facebook page about its during this time of the first 40 years, she has been playing the site was where the motorway more years, hoping to gather more plan to hold the service on anniversary of his passing.” long-haul game, fighting to stop bridge abutment was constructed data to understand the reality of February 28 after which — The New Zealand Herald the decline. “There has been a bit at the southern end by the the city’s waterways. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 21 Arrest more preferable than eviction Hospital care for

AUCKLAND — An eviction notice has nine people bitten been served on the residents of a central Auckland community hub — but the by police dogs founder is refusing to leave, saying she’s prepared to be arrested if it comes to that. DUNEDIN — Police dog bites have put nine On Wednesday police were called to people in southern hospitals in the past two the heritage villa on Grafton Road that years. houses Hum, a community centre, cafe Data released under the Official Information and home to at least 10 people, to serve Act shows the Southern police dog squad the order. It comes after founder Rosie responded to 21,900 incidents in 2018-2020. Armitage refused to leave following a Of those, dogs were tactically deployed 13 High Court order for possession of the times in 2018, 26 times in 2019 and 18 times house to be given to the landlord. in 2020. The February 11 order cancelled the Four people required hospital treatment for lease after a failure by Armitage to pay police dog bites last year, and five in 2019. $1500 as a GST portion of rent. In a statement, a police spokeswoman said But she says it’s been paid and she nearly all dog deployments occurred when doesn’t plan to leave until she can fund people had committed offences and run lawyers to fight the cancellation of the away, or were in possession of weapons and lease application, lodged on behalf of confronting police, and in most cases the use landlord Stylo Medical Services. When of pepper spray or a Taser was impractical. police and bailiffs arrived on Wednesday “The majority of the incidents our dogs are afternoon, Armitage stood her ground. STANDING HER GROUND: Hum founder Rosie Armitage is defying a High Court responding to often involve an offender who “I told (the police) I will not be moving order to hand possession of her rented house to the landlord. NZ Herald picture is armed, unpredictable and poses a high risk until I have formal representation that to themselves, the community or our staff. can handle this unlawful step properly,” just need support.” Certificate, which Armitage claims is “Our staff are responding to highly complex she told The New Zealand Herald. “It’s A barrister representing Stylo Medical deficient. situations which can escalate rapidly. not fair to me, it’s just trickery. I will not Services, Ray Parmenter, was present Armitage is trying to raise funds for “When use of force is unavoidable, it is be vacating. while the trespass notice was served. lawyers to formally appeal against the necessary to take steps to resolve situations “I could be arrested in the future but He told The Herald the tenants application for cancellation of the lease, before there is further risk to our staff, the hopefully we will have lawyers before “constantly failed to pay rent over time”. and finish her claim in relation to the parties involved and the wider public.” then. I will be staying strong because this It had led to a lengthy legal stoush Code of Compliance Certificate. All dog handlers must issue a loud clear is unjust.” playing out in the High Court. “We will need to fundraise to pay for challenge to an offender advising the dog About 20 people were in the garden “I got the order for possession, the this. We need to do this properly and would be released if they did not comply, the in front of the property, socialising police and bailiffs turned up to deliver finish the claim,” she said. spokeswoman said. and listening to music during the eviction and trespass notices,” he said. She is not using free community “We are acutely aware of the impact confrontation. “Sometime in the next while, police will lawyers because Hum is a social our dogs can have when biting someone. Armitage says she paid the GST insist she ceases . . . she didn’t pay the enterprise, and “their capacity to Our dogs and dog handlers receive very portion in December but because it full rent and she had been warned.” represent is limited”. robust training and are regularly validated appeared on bank statements marked as Parmenter said over the years, The project provides “a supportive throughout their working life.” “rates”, the landlord cancelled the lease. Armitage has avoided cancellation of and inclusive environment to foster All dog bite cases were reviewed by a dog “I’m not moving. This is unjust. We will the lease “at the last minute” by paying culture, art, music, education, health, handler’s supervisor and a commissioned lose everything over a $1500 payment arrears. sustainability, and wellbeing in the officer of police. that is not even due,” she said. Both parties had also engaged in community”. It is run by volunteers Any serious bites were referred to the “My life has been totally overrun by ongoing legal proceedings in relation and all monies raised go back to the Independent Police Complaints Authority. litigation trying to save this house and I to the home’s Code of Compliance community. — NZ Herald — Otago Daily Times ‘No words can describe the pain’ Killers of innocent man sentenced to life in prison by Miriam Burrell, NZ Herald Bloods, Tapusoa was on the hunt for Crips members — known as AUCKLAND — The parents “searching for crabs”. Tinei was of an innocent 21-year-old man driving the car. who was murdered in South Tupou approached the car the Auckland after being mistaken two men were in. He was shot for a rival gang member are in the chest, top right thigh and grieving after losing a son and back. The men fled in the car as their main source of income, Tupou fell to ground, where he the High Court in Auckland has died. heard. Crown lawyer Kristy Li said Australia to reconnect with his Two Bloods gang members Tapusoa shot three bullets at mother but there was a very behind the 2019 fatal shooting close range from the passenger specific rejection. The impact is of Samiuela Anania Tupou — seat of the car. Tupou was “described as the beginning of known as Sam — in Otahuhu understood to be half a metre a downward spiral”, the court FATAL SHOOTING: Samiuela Anania Tupou, left, was described by were yesterday sentenced to life away from the passenger heard. friends and family as a fun-loving, hardworking young man. He was imprisonment. window — a random, unarmed “He had a period of using a lot killed in 2019 and yesterday his killers were sentenced in Auckland’s Janeiro Tapusoa, 28, pleaded victim shot without any warning, of alcohol and drugs and actively High Court to life in prison. File picture guilty to murder one month she told the courtroom. expressing suicidal thoughts before the three-week jury trial “I do not consider there was culminating in him meeting up statement read by Li, Tupou was before Tupou’s death. last year. He has been sentenced anything aggressive about with his earlier friend Tapusoa described as a “kind hearted, “Sam was never the same. It to life imprisonment with a Tupou as he approached the and his introduction into the friendly, gentle human being”. hurt him so much to see how minimum non-parole period of Mazda,” said Justice Walker. Bloods gang, four months before His family outlined how he our mother hurt,” the courtroom 13 years and one month. The Bloods gang burned the offence. was the main income earner heard. Leroy Tinei, 27, was found the car used in the killing at “Bloods accepted him, no for his parents, and contributed “He worked hard and did guilty of murder at trial, and Kawakawa Bay, but police found questions asked,” Niven said. to their church financial household chores. Now her pain has been sentenced to life the modified semi-automatic “He is still supportive of the obligations. has doubled and it’s draining.” imprisonment with a non-parole rifle, still loaded, in Tapusoa’s gang but he is turning towards Tupou’s parents had to move The wider family of Tupou’s period of 11 years and four room six weeks later. his Samoan culture. to emergency housing after his parents are sharing the financial months. Defence lawyer Paul Borich “Family have disappointed death because they could not burden, the courtroom heard, Tupou’s family attended the QC said Tapusoa was suffering him, the gangs have failed afford rent. They suffer from but it leaves them “nothing for a sentencing. from the death of his father and him and the greatest chance medical conditions preventing rainy day”. Tupou was shot and killed by of a fellow gang member at the of rehabilitation is through his them from full-time employment. Siblings are still hurting, cry Tapusoa early on Saturday, May time. culture, (with) which he has Tupou was said to be proud of often and seemed to have drifted 25, 2019 at Seaside Park, while Tinei’s lawyer David Niven strong bonds.” being able to provide for them at apart, Tupou’s sister wrote in he socialised with his cousin and said his client was suffering Tupou, who identifies as such a young age. her victim impact statement. friends. He was wearing a blue from “completely dysfunctional Tongan, had recently returned In a victim impact statement, “They say time heals but it singlet, and blue is associated parental relationships” but with his family to live in New Tupou’s sister said the death of can’t come quick enough. with the Crips gang, but Tupou had a caring grandmother. His Zealand from the United States. the family’s youngest brother “No words are enough to was not part of any gang. father was “very violent towards He was the sixth of seven in America had already taken describe the kind of man Sam A member of rival gang him” and Tinei travelled to children. In a victim impact an emotional toll on the family was and the pain we are in.” 22 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 THURSDAY—FRIDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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by Mark Peters to painting. And drumming. She plays drums “It’s life,” says Tokona. with two covers bands and an originals band. “What Tane had was terminal. How it ome time after losing her husband Tane, too, was a drummer and performed with ended was horrific for family and friends. No Tane to illness in 2020, Wairoa- David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights. one could say goodbye. I’ve used these things Sbased artist Joanne Tokona’s “My husband was quite big in the Dunedin to deal with it myself. As soon as you go to practice evolved into painting large-scale, music scene,” says Tokona. the water it’s a healing thing. So is the music. expressionist works. The artist and the drummer met at Musicians come to the house. Music is a The move to working with large-scale Dunedin venue The Empire when Tane collective thing.” canvases freed up the act of painting for performed there with The Strange Loves. Prior to taking a more physical and Tokona, whose exhibition The Face of My They married three months later. experimental approach to painting, Tokona’s Space opens at Wairoa Museum today. “This is a grieving process for me. We were work was more structural, she says. “I put a lot of energy into my work,” she together for 27 years. We were very close. “At art school I did a lot of illustrative work says. His death was a total shock. No one got to and portraiture. It was kind of abstraction “It’s very physical and the scale of it lends say goodbye. I carried on teaching for a few mixed with portraiture. I painted portraits a itself to the work. With the scale, you throw months then I couldn’t do it. I began painting lot as my kids grew up.” yourself into it. You’re in it, you’re immersed.” large-scale works during lockdown. “This is when I was a young mother, The pictured work is a 6mx2m landscape. “It had to be big because everything has inspired to illustrate my whanau and Suspended by wires the work is a free- been big. Everything since that time has been extended whanau — their beliefs, place in standing wall. massive. I couldn’t carry on with small works” environment — slices of domestic moments “People can touch it and walk around it,” She also began to play on the 1965 Rogers from a bi-cultural perspective,” writes Tokona says Tokona. drum kit Tane had set up. elsewhere. PRESENCE: “It’s more like an installation.” “David helped me. I sent him clips of me on In her school teaching life, Tokona was the Wairoa- Physicality in the painting can be felt the drums. Now I get my hands into the paint first Maori dean at Oamaru’s Waitahi Boys based artist Joanne in the fluidity of ruched, veined, muscular and use my hands as brushes. Quite often I’ll High where Tane took on the role of kaitiaki. Tokona’s large scale, landforms, the boiling river, the livid sky in drum, go and paint then drum and then paint When Tane and a mate went to Wairoa on a expressionist works which clouds part to reveal a vaguely human- some more. hunting trip, Tane fell in love with the place. include this 6m x 2m form while, almost obscured in the flux, is a “And surfing. That is a neat thing to do When he returned to Wairoa with Joanne she veined, muscular, house at the foot of the hills. Everything is in after drumming. That all flows into the fell in love with it too and landed a job as art fluid landscape upheaval. It’s almost fitting the painting had painting. To be fit for drumming, the surfing teacher for years 7 and 8 at Wairoa College. and features in her to be transported by horse-float to the gallery. works. They’re all very in the moment.” “With the support from this community exhibition The Face of My Space. Tokona gave up full-time art teaching at That must be both therapeutic and and with the drumming and surfing it’s been the beginning of the year to devote more time emotionally painful. amazing,” she says. Picture supplied 24 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 ArtsGuide ThisWeek

VISUAL ARTS ■ An Evening with Marlon Williams War Memorial Theatre, tomorrow, ■ Hoea! Gallery 7.30pm. Book at i-SITE or ticketek. Contemporary artworks. 67 Gladstone co.nz Road. ■ Pull Down the Sun album ■ Miharo Gallery release tour Works by Thomas Henry Bloomfield. Uni-fi and Shadows in the Darkness. Smash Palace, tomorrow. ■ Paul Nache Gallery Glen Hayward, Mem noir, March ■ The Ashes 5-25. Smash Palace, Saturday, 9pm, $10 door sales.

■ Works Flight Path – Nova Avni COMING UP Woven art collection based on traditional raranga techniques, mixed with wild Israeli organic weaving. ■ The Royal New Zealand Ballet Tairawhiti Museum, March 6 - July 9. Tutus on Tour — NEW DATE. White Swan pas de deux from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; Jules ■ Tuakana Taina DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Made up of Daniel Walters (left), Liam Walters, Perrot’s Pas de Quatre, Andrea Works by Kaaterina Kerekere, Tai Amandine Mariette, Sam Florence and Dylan Dyer, as support act for The Search Schermoly and Sarah Foster-Sproull. Kerekere, Fiona Collis, Michelle at TW Wines during the Wine and Food Festival, The Rabbits were able to play a War Memorial Theatre, March 23, Kerr, Wendy Whitehead, Johnny Poi, set but couldn’t stay because it was an 18+ event. But on Saturday The Rabbits 6.30pm. Tickets from Gisborne Hiwirori Maynard, Tawera Tahuri, perform at Smash Palace as part of The Big Blues Up. Picture supplied i-SITE or ticketek, adults $27-$37, Henare Tahuri, Claudette Collis, and children $12-$22+bf. aspiring rangatahi artists Tangiahua Kerekere, Maia Kerekere, Te Owaina Tangohau, Waiapu Tangianau, Cyene ■ The Big Blues Up Tahuri, Te Hurutea Hapi, Khama Paul, Smash Palace, March 26, 7pm, and Te Whaitiri Tangohau. Tairawhiti Th-th-th-that’s March 27-28 at 4pm. Tickets $50 Museum, January 30-March 21. presales (all days) are available at www.povertybaybluesclub.co.nz. Door sales for each day are $20. ■ Passport Collection – VHoy Creative Vee Hoy’s photographic exploration of not all, folks ■ Ian Sinclair – My Secret Life diversity in identification. Tairawhiti Former journalist performs flamenco Museum until April 25. guitar. Tairawhiti Museum, March by Mark Peters Crossroads, ZZ Top’s Tush, and Th’ 27, 7pm. Tickets $30, eventfinda. Dudes punk-inflected Bliss. co.nz e’ve seen school-age bands The band has tailored its playlist for The Search, Sit Down In The Big Blues Up. WFront, and the Lei Lows rock “We have a mix of blues and some ■ Mighty Mozart various stages and music videos and songs that aren’t as bluesy as the Requiem and other selections. now The Rabbits are getting more and others,” says Dylan. Presented by Gisborne Choral more play time. “I do enjoy blues. I like soloing over Society and Hastings Choral Society, On March 26, The Rabbits, made blues songs.” St Andrew’s Church, March 28, 2pm. up of Daniel Walters, Liam Walters, Dylan has often taken part in Band Amandine Mariette, Sam Florence and School’s holiday programmes, which is Dylan Dyer star in the three-day Big where he was headhunted for his lead ■ The Search — Beer Festival Blues Up at Smash Palace. guitar skills. after-party Formerly known as Rabbits in “One day I was asked to join this Smash Palace, Saturday, April 3, 7pm. Tuxedos, The Rabbits is made up band that had just started,” he says. Entry $10 at the door. of Lytton High and Boys’ High And he hopped into The Rabbits. An Evening with students. Their sound is essentially The band still gets guidance from rock although they have penned one Band School’s Ricky Boyd, and ■ Pencarrow: Growth In The Marlon Williams reggae-style song that rocks out at the from Simon Mallet who give the Absence Of Light Friday, March 19th, 7.30pm end, says lead guitarist Dylan. young musicians feedback on the With The Ashes and Uni-Fi. Smash The band’s playlist is a mix of performance and pointers in their Palace, Saturday, April 10, 8pm. Royal NZ Ballet originals, and covers that include songwriting. Tickets $20 from eventfinda.co.nz Tutus on Tour – New Date songs such as Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo How is that for the band? Tuesday, March 23rd, 6.30pm Child, bluesman Robert Johnson’s “Bloody amazing,” says Dylan. ■ Cosmopolitan Club Showtime Entertainment presents Hypnotist show, Saturday, April 21. Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic $10 per ticket, available from the club office. 13 years+. Thursday, April 22nd, 8.00pm

The Boss: Bruce Springsteen ■ Carnivorous Plant Society Tribute Show Smash Palace. Friday, April 23, 8pm. Tickets $20 from eventfinda.co.nz Saturday, May 1st, 7.30pm

The NZ String Quartet, ■ The Chills — Scatterbrain album release tour 4 Suits & a Soprano Sunday, May 2nd, 8.00pm The Dome, May 9, 7pm. Tickets, earlybird $32+bf, $40+bf. Dancing for Life Education THEATRE Saturday, May 29th, 7pm ■ Fearless Fridays Improv Centrestage presents Comedy Club Grease The Musical Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli Street, $5 at door. June 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 7.30pm June 19th & 26th, 2pm & 7.30pm ■ 48-Hour Play Festival 2021 June 20th, 3pm Lawson Field Theatre, PULL DOWN THE SUN: Gisborne hard rock act Uni-Fi, including tomorrow, 7pm - Sunday, 10pm. lead vocalist Cory Garrett, who released their self-titled album in November, will CANCELLED. play as support for Whanganui band Pull Down the Sun who perform at Smash Palace tomorrow night as part of their album release tour for Of Valleys and 37648-07 Mountains. Pull Down the Sun describe their sound as “atmospheric and groove- Got something going on? heavy . . . shaped and inspired by the curious history and scenic nature of New Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE Let The Guide know at Zealand”. Picture by John Flatt [email protected], Accepting bookings for functions, or telephone 869-0635 events, meetings and conferences. ■ Pull Down the Sun + Uni-Fi + Shadows in the Darkness, Smash Palace, Email [email protected] tomorrow, 8pm. Tickets $15+bf from eventfinda. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 25 Bailey’s return to normal

by Ethan Sills, NZ Herald ew people would be able to argue Fthey were as productive in lockdown as Bill Bailey was. While most of us were hoarding toilet paper and trying to find sourdough recipes, Bailey wrote a new tour, finished writing a book, learned to play the mandola among other instruments — and won Strictly Come Dancing. All his varied adventures during lockdown are the subject of the British MASS-IVE: Henoch–Schonlein purpura, chronic glomerulonephritis and mercury comedian’s new show, poisoning are among possible causes of Mozart’s death but could the Covid-19 En Route to Normal, pandemic kill Gisborne and Hastings choral societies’ production of Requiem? It which Bailey is could not. Franz Schramm’s 1857 lithograph, Moment from the Last Days of Mozart, bringing to 12 centres depicts the dying composer with the score of his Requiem Mass in his lap as he gives throughout New student Sussmayr last-minute instructions about how to complete it. Picture supplied Zealand. It will be the first time the 56-year-old has performed to an audience in more than Glorious resonance a year — and speaking to The New Zealand Herald a few days by Mark Peters often sung today.” after he left managed Student Franz Xaver Sussmayr filled in isolation, Bailey said f the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields’ orchestrations of some movements, and carried he is not sure how selections from Mozart’s Requiem were out the master’s wish to repeat the opening fugue stepping back on stage Istirring enough for the movie Amadeus, then at the end. will go. the power of combined choirs performing the Although Mozart left Sussmayr with detailed “I actually think it entire work, and more, could take it to another instructions about finishing it, the student copied will be quite emotional level. the entire completed score in his own hand, to be on stage, that’s Joined by the Hastings Choral Society, the which made it virtually impossible to determine something I’m gearing Gisborne Choral Society will double in size for who wrote what. But as Beethoven reportedly myself up for. Just BACK ON STAGE: Comedian Bill Bailey is touring the long-awaited Mozart Requiem, part of the said, “If Mozart did not write the music, then the seeing that many New Zealand with En Route to Normal. combined choirs’ Mighty Mozart programme. man who wrote it was a Mozart”, says a classicfm people in one place Picture supplied “The two choirs have been getting together webpage. that close together is so every two years for the impact provided by a Soloists will include Gisborne soprano strange. larger ensemble, and the pleasure of singing Catherine Macdonald, Hastings contralto “Every day here is meant that Bailey’s string quartet for one together,” says GCS musical director Gavin Elizabeth Gawler, young Wellington tenor LJ like a new experience. most surprising turn of his final works, as Maclean. Crichton, and bass Joseph Christensen. It’s like I’m relearning during the pandemic an inspiration for this Initially planned early last year, the Covid-19 Accompaniment will be provided throughout how to be in the world.” — taking part, and show, as the peaceful alert responses have resulted in postponements by Wellington organist Tom Chatterton. Bailey has been winning, Strictly Come quiet of lockdown for the production. The only upside has been the In the first half of the concert, the Gisborne based in England Dancing — took on a forced him to look for greater number of rehearsals means both choirs singers will perform choruses from Mozart’s since the pandemic whole new relevance. inspiration in what was are primed to perform Requiem in the “glorious Idomeneo, an Italian-language opera that, despite started, and despite Thirteen-million in front of him. resonance” of St Andrew’s Church. its intended seriousness, includes the dramatic taking part in a reality people watched the Bailey doubts he The Requiem is unusually passionate and song, It’s Roaring, It’s Drumming, in, which a sea competition that was final where Bailey will be the only one powerful for a product of the classical era, and monster appears during a storm and the people watched by millions, and his partner Oti to find inspiration was used to great effect in the play (and movie) are terrified. social interaction across Mabuse won the and creative freedom Amadeus, about the ominous approach of the The choir will also perform Ave verum corpus, his home country has Glitterball Trophy, during lockdown — and composer’s premature death, says Maclean. and Te Deum, a work Mozart wrote at the age of been limited due to which happened hours while he may be one of “Its dramatic sequences, written as urgent 13 and which is said to show his characteristic the lengthy lockdowns after it was announced the first international pleas of the religious for divine mercy, also verve and melodic brilliance. Solo and ensemble and restrictions it has the country would be comedians to stage a served to portray the dark figure of death singers will sing other works. slipped in and out of. back in lockdown over show here in more than making its way to centre stage. The work He said the UK’s Christmas. a year, he believes a clearly influenced Verdi, when, 80 years later, he ■ The Gisborne Choral Society and response has been “It took on this wave of creativity is on composed his famously bombastic Requiem, in Hastings Choral Society combine a “shambles”, what emotional heft that the horizon. which some of Mozart’s phrases clearly resonate. choirs to perform Mozart’s Requiem, he describes as hitherto would not have “I think there’s a “Death was indeed approaching as Mozart and other works, in the glorious “the worst possible been associated with sense of this delayed penned the music. He did not finish it, but one resonance of St Andrew’s Church on perfect storm of tone- it,” Bailey recalled. celebration. There of his pupils provided the finished version most Sunday March 28 at 1 pm. Entry, $25. deaf incompetent “It became something will be an explosion, government, a lack of that lifted the country hopefully, of celebration, investment, (and) a — I don’t think it’s creativity, all those lack of understanding exaggerating to say things that happened with dealing with a that’s what happened.” after the roaring 20s pandemic”. His experiences on and after the Black Promote your Coming to New the show will be one Death in the 14th Zealand and passing of the many pandemic century. through MIQ — stories to be touched “There’s a kind of something England upon in En Route to pattern to these things. event here only set up a few weeks Normal. These things will ago — has been like Bailey said the lack happen, we can’t stop seeing what could have of human contact and them from happening, been, Bailey said. how people coped but as humans we have Talk to us about a marketing package to suit your budget. “It’s staggering. A during lockdown will be a kind of resilience huge success story and a key topic, alongside and creativity that

indicative of a proper his usual music stylings transgresses that and 33239-01 leadership, empathy, — including “a dance transcends it.” making tough decisions upbeat house mix of when they need to be Skype” as one the ■ Bill Bailey’s En Route made, and thinking sounds of lockdown. to Normal tour kicked about the country as a He cites French off last Saturday in whole.” composer Olivier Wellington. The length and Messiaen, who Ticket information harshness of the transcribed tui and available at English lockdown kakapo song into a bohmpresents.com Call Jane Smith today 869 0617 26 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 FilmGuide

DOME CINEMA Frank Zappa and his music. ■ Gaza ■ Judas and the Black Documentary directed by Irish Messiah filmmakers Garry Keane and Offered a plea deal by Andrew McConnell about the FBI, William O’Neal everyday life in the Palestinian infiltrates the Illinois chapter city of Gaza. of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on ■ Cousins chairman Fred Hampton. Three Maori cousins — Mata, Makareta and Missy — are ■ Blackbird separated in childhood. Taken Lily and Paul summon their from her whanau and placed loved ones to their beach in an orphanage, Mata lives house for one final gathering out her childhood in fear and before Lily ends her struggle bewilderment, saved only by with ALS (motor neurone her imagination. Back on disease). The plan is for a the land, Makareta flees an loving weekend complete with arranged marriage and Missy holiday traditions, but the takes her place as bride, taking mood becomes strained when ON A MISSION: The film follows Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran), a warrior princess who must find the on the mantle of kaitiaki unresolved issues surface. fabled last dragon in order to save her divided home world from a ravenous plague. (guardian). However, the pair AP picture via Walt Disney Pictures never give up hoping that ■ The Dissident Mata will come home. After journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears after ODEON MULTIPLEX entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his A dazzling adventure ■ Crisis fiancée and dissidents around Three stories follow a drug the world piece together the trafficker arranging a multi- Hero 6), and was co-written by clues to a brutal murder and by Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer It’s also the best kind of cartel smuggling operation, Vietnamese playwright Qui expose a global cover-up. feminist film in that it’s one an architect — recovering ontrary to what Game of Nguyen and Crazy Rich Asians that doesn’t clobber you with the from oxycodone addiction ■ Raya and the Last Dragon Thrones might have you co-writer Adele Lim. The result is message. — searching for her missing believe, not all dragons a sweet-natured and wonderfully A lone warrior must find the C Raya is allowed to be awesome son, and a university professor are agents of destruction. imaginative fantasy adventure last dragon to stop monsters without the script shouting dealing with revelations In the newest offering from that has shades of Indiana Jones that dragons and humans once about it all the time and it’s about his employer at a Walt Disney Animation, Raya and and is suitable for the whole fought and defeated together. better for it. It does, however, pharmaceutical company the Last Dragon, they are kind, family. hammer home a message about bringing a new “non- ■ full of magic and, when needed, Raya gets off to a bit of a slow Chaos Walking trust, which, you know, is fair addictive” painkiller to market. the saviours of humanity. start but stick with it. Once she A young man finds a enough. And it has chosen to have Stars Gary Oldman, Armie Five hundred years ago, we’re sets out on her mission, things mysterious girl who has crash- yet another middle-aged semi- Hammer, Evangeline Lilly told in a prologue, dragons pick up considerably thanks in landed on his planet, where all dystopian female leader bedecked and Greg Kinnear. sacrificed themselves for humans no small part to the introduction all in white with a severe grey the women have disappeared when a mystical evil called the of Sisu, played by Awkwafina, haircut (Namaari’s mum, voiced ■ French Exit and the men are afflicted Druun passed through the lands who doesn’t try to disguise her by Sandra Oh). It’s not that it’s by “The Noise” — a force of Kumandra and turned many wonderfully distinctive voice. inherently bad, it’s just a lazy Michelle Pfeiffer plays a that puts all their thoughts to stone. The kingdom splintered Raya discovers Sisu is not quite choice for a film that is otherwise widowed New York socialite on display. Having vowed to into factions — Tail, Talon, the hero she is looking for, but so inventive. who spends the last of her protect the girl, the man must Heart, Fang and Spine — who that’s just part of the journey. Raya is also notable for the husband’s inheritance, then live up to his promise. perpetually teeter on the edge Along the way their brood simple fact that it features moves to Paris with her of war. Sisu, the only remaining grows with others displaced and predominately Asian American aimless son (Lucas Hedges). ■ Cousins dragon, hasn’t been seen in five orphaned by the Druun and voice actors — a first for Disney ■ The Pinkies are Back Based on the novel by Patricia centuries. Raya must confront her main Animation. Grace. Three Maori cousins Raya (voiced by Star Wars’ foe, a princess from another land, The animated Mulan had a fair The Pink Dragons are breast — Mata, Makareta and Missy Kelly Marie Tran) is the young Namaari (Gemma Chan) who is amount too, but a lot were white cancer survivors who use the — are separated in childhood. Princess of Heart. Her father part of the reason things went actors voicing Chinese roles. Will sport of dragonboat racing Taken from her whanau and (voiced by Daniel Dae Kim) is awry in the first place. that make a difference to the kids to exercise and find a feeling placed in an orphanage, Mata the chief who hopes to unite all The animation is both stunning watching? Probably not at the of community after their lives out her childhood in the territories. It doesn’t go as and very computer generated. moment, but down the line the recovery. This documentary fear and bewilderment, saved planned, he’s turned to stone, and Sometimes extended shots of the authenticity will be appreciated. follows them as they prepare only by her imagination. Raya is set on a dangerous quest humans talking can start to feel for the Auckland regionals. Back on the land, Makareta to track down the dragon who she like the uncanny valley and it ■ Raya and the Last Dragon, a flees an arranged marriage believes is their last hope. makes you miss the hand-drawn Walt Disney Pictures release ■ Zappa and Missy takes her place as The film comes from the elements of the form. But hand- is rated PG by the Motion Director Alex Winter had bride, taking on the mantle of odd but inspired pairing of drawn animation also wouldn’t be Picture Association of America unfettered access to archival kaitiaki (guardian). However, co-directors Carlos López Estrada able to create the stunning vistas for “some violence, action and footage and the Zappa family the pair never give up hoping (who made the Sundance and astoundingly lifelike water. thematic elements”. Running trust for a documentary that that Mata will come home. breakout Blindspotting) and It’s a compromise and Raya is time: 114 minutes. Three stars reportedly does justice to the Directed by Ainsley Gardiner Disney veteran Don Hall (Big undoubtedly a visual feast. out of four. complexities and impact of and Briar Grace-Smith.

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NZ Metro harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 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 07926 Hey Tonight (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) 5 Ian Dobson Classic Pace 6.43 3 16754 Royal Pride (Fr) 3 S Thornley (J) 13 12450 Missalyssa (10) U1 T Williams Race 1: UNDER AND OVER, MISSUCCI, IDLE STUARTIA 3 Nikki Noto (Fr) 3 R May 4 2s136 Love N The Port (Fr) 4 M Williamson 14 82546 Doff Your Cap (20) U1 M Jones 4 175 Am I Dreaming (Fr) 4 J Cox $20,000, 3yo r75. mobile pace, 1980m 5 4s523 Time Up The Hill (Fr) 5 K Barron Race 2: ANGEL OF MONTANA, DREAM ON ME, PUNT AWAY 5 4s215 Angel Of Montana (Fr) 5 R Close 1 5s343 Bettor Call Me (Fr) 1 M Purdon 6 1946s Eurokash (Fr) 6 B Hope (J) 11 Book Your Next Event 9.13 Race 3: HATTIE, TWILIGHT BROMAC, SURFERS DELIGHT 6 210 Punt Away (Fr) 6 S McNally 2 10177 Pembrook’s Destiny (Fr) 2 M Williamson 7 1133s Bitamuscle (Fr) 7 S Ottley $12,500, 3yo+ r54-r59. mobile pace, 1980m Race 4: LA DAMA, ROYDON MUSCLE, HIGHGROVE 7 03301 Hope For Love (Fr) 7 K Tomlinson (J) 3 5538s Arden’s Ace (Fr) 3 J Morrison (J) 8 61114 Son Of Patrick (Fr) 8 C DeFilippi Race 5: YOROKOBI, RAGAZZO MACH, BETTOR CALL ME 8 1 Dream On Me (Fr) 8 T Williams 4 94105 Dashing Major (Fr) 4 J Dunn 9 s6111 Five Wise Men (Fr) 9 J Dunn 1 90645 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 1 T Williams Race 6: STEEL THE SHOW, LAVER, TANGO TARA 9 80449 Ariella (Fr) 9 M Williamson 5 4612s Yorokobi (Fr) 5 R Close 10 1s217 Wanna Play With Me (Fr) 21 T Williams 2 5s184 Who Made Who (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) Race 7: VACATION HILL, MIDNIGHT DASH, 10 52621 Endless Dreams (Fr) 21 S Tomlinson (J) 6 46921 Pace N Pride (Fr) 6 T Williams 11 P1300 Desbois (Fr) U1 K Newman (J) 3 11 Shut Up N Dance (Fr) 3 M Williamson 4 17220 Rocknroll Mama (Fr) 4 G Smith HEAVYWEIGHT HERO 11 00681 Times Are A Changin (Fr) 22 S Ottley 7 12312 Got You Covered (Fr) 7 R May 8 11231 Corravally Star (Fr) 8 J Young-Grant 9 XCM Sport Pace 8.23 5 1 Tenzing Bromac (Fr) 5 K Barron Race 8: BITAMUSCLE, FIVE WISE MEN, TIME UP THE HILL 12 156 Mosaic Art (Fr) 23 S O’Reilly (J) 9 11112 Ragazzo Mach (Fr) 9 N Williamson $15,000, r60-r75. mobile pace, 1980m 6 01486 Stick Man (Fr) 6 T Chmiel Race 9: IFYOUSAYSO, ITALIAN LAD, SMOOTH DEAL 3 Coca-Cola Pace 5.53 7 73510 Folklore (Fr) 7 J Cox Race 10: ANDOVERLOV, MY MOMENT’S NOW, KAHRESS 6 IRT. Your Horse. Our Passion 7.0 8 1 9000s Tom Martin (Fr) 1 C Ferguson 8 41381 Lady Matara (Fr) 8 J Dunn $12,500, non-winners 3yo+. mobile pace, 2 11356 Mossman (Fr) 2 S Tomlinson (J) Race 11: THE FALCON, SHUT UP N DANCE, TENZING BROMAC 1980m $17,500, r75+ discretionary handicap stand 9 24162 Trinity Star (Fr) 9 R May Race 12: FRANCO STEFAN, ROCK LEGEND, STAG PARTY pace, 2600m 3 23111 Ifyousayso (Fr) 3 G O’Reilly 10 s4174 Dont Lie To Me (Fr) 21 M Jones 1 8543 Heaven On High (Fr) 1 B Hope (J) 4 46318 Rocknroll Rod (Fr) 4 J Cox 11 11s3 Sky Vale (Fr) 22 S Ottley 2 Classy Dancer (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) 1 31422 Steel The Show (Fr) 1 J Dunn 5 25421 Italian Lad (Fr) 5 T Williams 12 4s614 The Falcon (Fr) 23 G O’Reilly 3 2s23 Hattie (Fr) 3 M Purdon 2 04166 Tango Tara (Fr) 2 J Curtin 6 21463 Belmont Major (Fr) 6 J Dunn 13 03322 Kiss The Girls (Fr) 24 D White 1 Loose Change Friday’s 5.04 4 5Ps22 Surfers Delight (Fr) 4 J Dunn 3 44112 Laver (Fr) U1 G O’Reilly 7 7s935 Smooth Deal (Fr) 7 C DeFilippi 5 37009 Get Back (Fr) 5 R May 4 47653 Burlington (Fr) U2 S McNally 8 — Burlington SCRATCHED 12 First Direct Taxis Pace 9.39 $15,000, r50-r54 stand trot, 2600m 6 35 See Me Now (Fr) 6 O Thornley (J) 5 15361 Henry Hubert (10) 1 T Williams 9 11534 Enchantee (Fr) 8 N Williamson 6 sP4s4 A G’s White Socks (20) 1 R May 1 700s7 One Guz Hall (Fr) 1 T Williams 7 6s Franco Marek (Fr) 7 G O’Reilly $12,500, 3yo+ r50-r53,r54 w/c. mobile pace, 10 Fahey Fence Hire Trot 8.48 1980m 2 62044 Missucci (Fr) 2 K Barron 8 54s Samhara (Fr) 8 T Williams 7 Dakins FFA Trot 7.33 3 10s76 Sugarinspice (Fr) 3 R Holmes 9 3 Watching Our Coin (Fr) 9 M Edmonds $15,000, r56+ discretionary handicap stand 1 22523 Fire Fox (Fr) 1 R May 4 01423 Sods Law (Fr) 4 J Geddes 10 7s Special Dream (Fr) 21 J Curtin $17,500, ffa. mobile trot, 1980m trot, 2600m 2 00164 Better Fly (Fr) 2 K Newman (J) 5 07s10 Under And Over (Fr) 5 S Tomlinson (J) 11 Chevron Art (Fr) 22 K Barron 1 96102 Rydgemont Son (Fr) 1 K Tomlinson (J) 1 52462 Phoebe Onyx (Fr) 1 J Cox 3 2P232 Five Star General (Fr) 3 J Dunn 6 73906 Time In A Bottle (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 12 00 Opawa Louie (Fr) 23 K Cameron 2 00811 Smokin Bandar (Fr) 2 C Ferguson 2 00885 Andoverlov (Fr) 2 J Dunn 4 00009 Paul’s Verdict (Fr) 4 J Morrison (J) 7 95936 Idle Stuartia (Fr) 7 J Curtin 13 56304 Twilight Bromac (Fr) 24 S O’Reilly (J) 3 1s142 Vacation Hill (Fr) 3 S Ottley 3 30009 Navara (Fr) 3 J Ford 5 84105 Radioactive Jaffa (Fr) 5 C Thornley 8 80209 Arran Chief (Fr) 8 A Faulks 4 54311 Midnight Dash (Fr) 4 B Hope (J) 4 09881 Mikemaro (Fr) 4 J Curtin 6 0s958 Rock Legend (Fr) 6 M Purdon 9 16440 Global Flight (Fr) 9 A Lethaby 4 Alabar Trot 6.18 5 02215 Splash Cola (Fr) 5 R Close 5 110s7 My Moment’s Now (Fr) 5 G Smith 7 010s Will He Rock (Fr) 7 S Tomlinson (J) 10 47010 Ready I Am (Fr) U1 P Wakelin 6 59348 Pres The Belle (Fr) 6 T Williams $8000, 2yo. mobile trot, 1980m 6 66165 Kahress (Fr) 6 R Holmes 8 102 Franco Stefan (Fr) 8 K Barron 11 83004 Yuri (Fr) U2 K Newman (J) 7 21403 Heavyweight Hero (Fr) 7 C DeFilippi SCRATCHED 7 1005s Cochy Malc (Fr) 7 K Barron 9 74812 Invisible Girl (Fr) 9 J Curtin 12 07178 Red Harbour (Fr) U3 C Thornley 1 — Night Watch 2 22 La Dama (Fr) 1 K Townley 8 Clubs New Zealand Trot 7.58 8 1531P Majestic Action (Fr) U1 M Williamson 10 56836 Luella (Fr) 21 B Hope (J) 2 NZB Standardbred Pace 5.28 3 Roydon Muscle (Fr) 2 R May 9 7s456 Chloe Rose (Fr) U2 S O’Reilly (J) 11 1550s Stag Party (Fr) 22 T Williams 4 Wy Fi (Fr) 3 M Purdon $15,000, 3yo. mobile trot, 1980m 10 22153 Midnight Assassin (10) 1 C DeFilippi 12 95599 Razors Edge (Fr) 23 J Geddes $12,500, 3yo fillies r53. mobile pace, 1980m 5 Ellaria Sand (Fr) 4 T Williams 1 20490 Maui (Fr) 1 L McCormick 11 12505 Andy Hall (10) 2 N Williamson 13 451s6 Castelo De Vide (Fr) 24 S Ottley 1 227s9 Manhattan (Fr) 1 J Dunn 6 1 Highgrove (Fr) 5 J Dunn 2 73s15 Salvo (Fr) 2 G Smith 12 26426 Overzealous (10) 3 C Thornley 14 sPs02 Franco Hoffman (Fr) U1 C DeFilippi

Christchurch greys at Addington Friday 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 Culvie Boy’s Syndicate 12.19 5 Crate & Barrel Hotel Sprint 1.14 7 18251 Smash Dragon 17.49 Malcolm Grant 2 87265 Tremonti 17.28 Bruce Dann Race 1: CRAB APPLE, HOMEBUSH ZENA, SMASH DREAMER 8 74416 Going Gorillas 17.34 Allan Joyce 3 27383 Angry Pete 17.35 John McInerney $1745, C2, 295m $1510, C1, 295m EMERGENCY: Race 2: KNOW FAREWELL, TAIERI FINN, BELLA FORTUNA 4 s5575 Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 1 57217 Know Farewell 17.37 Garry Cleeve 1 51366 Nutty Nuts 17.72 Robin Wales 9 14888 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 88253 Thunder Hallows 17.54 Ashley Bradshaw Race 3: TRIGGERED, FEAR ALL TANIWHA, TAIERI MELLAY 2 8444F Opawa Rowdy 17.31 Robin Wales 2 1211 Gotcha Dotty 17.23 Calum Weir 6 75685 Carlos 17.14 Robin Wales Race 4: OPAWA COREY, UPSTART CROW, DUBLIN EXPRESS 3 17387 M’lady Sadie 17.15 Ashley Bradshaw 3 75785 Homebush Poppy 17.45 John McInerney 8 Dave Robbie Photographer 2.06 7 18583 Azkadellia 17.42 Rosemary Blackburn Race 5: GOTCHA DOTTY, FIDGETY FEET, KNOW HINDER 4 6312s Taieri Finn 17.40 Ray Casey 4 75516 Opawa Gravel 17.48 Robin Wales $1510, C1, 295m 8 67534 Opa’s Mate 17.41 Ray Casey Race 6: TOKYO BIRD, SMOOTHIE, NOTORIOUS HEIST 5 68415 Zola Black 17.41 Craig Roberts 5 28424 Homebush Jewel 17.47 John McInerney EMERGENCY: Race 7: KAY’S LAST, SMASH DRAGON, LAUTREC 6 11867 Homebush Rapper 17.33 John McInerney 6 71361 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 1 66741 Ghost Mode 17.44 Hart & Taylor 2 68613 Mustard Custard 17.80 Allan Joyce 9 14888 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw Race 8: DIAMOND WARRIOR, GHOST MODE, 7 61578 Bella Fortuna 17.45 Bruce Dann 7 55334 Know Hinder 17.36 Garry Cleeve 8 51436 Sea Spray Ash 17.37 Barry Freeman 3 32311 Diamond Warrior 17.40 Malcolm Grant KNOW SMOKEY 8 56732 Fidgety Feet 17.21 Janine McCook 11 Beach Cafe & Wine Bar Dash 2.59 EMERGENCY: EMERGENCIES: 4 64135 Homebush Cool 17.72 John McInerney Race 9: FAMOUS LEE, XABIL BALE, VAN IVAN 9 14888 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 33742 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales $1510, C1, 295m Race 10: KNOW CHARISMA, TREMONTI, ANGRY PETE 9 75346 Cash No Stash 17.57 Riley Evans 10 68535 Stanwyck 17.70 Allan Joyce 6 47878 Archie’s Alba 17.60 Janine McCook 1 32864 Denarau Delight 17.54 Malcolm Grant Race 11: DRAGSTER DORY, CRYSTAL CANDY, MAYBE RIGHT 3 Addington Events Centre 12.38 7 82352 Goldstar Lorenzo 17.65 Riley Evans 2 74145 Know Pops 17.50 Garry Cleeve Race 12: MITCHAM IVAN, OPAWA COOPER, $3450, C0, 520m 6 Garrard’s Horse And Hound 1.32 8 33248 Know Smokey 17.48 Garry Cleeve 3 15588 Crystal Candy 17.26 John McInerney BEES ARE BUZZING EMERGENCIES: 1 55243 Taieri Mellay nwtd Ray Casey $2565, C1, 520m 4 65223 Gorilla’s Smile 17.59 Allan Joyce 9 32764 Cosmic Marty 17.60 John McInerney 5 12851 Dragster Dory 17.35 Ashley Bradshaw 2 742 Fear All Taniwha nwtd Michael Butler 1 616s1 Tokyo Bird 29.97 Craig Roberts 3 Triggered nwtd J & D Fahey 10 86437 Know Beast 17.79 Garry Cleeve 6 43646 Maybe Right 17.34 Janine McCook 2 62242 Notorious Heist 30.89 Ashley Bradshaw 4 s8276 Miss Cairo nwtd John McInerney 7 34618 Homebush Yazmin 17.62 John McInerney 3 31258 Goldstar Devon 30.65 Riley Evans 5 42773 Lucky Luciano nwtd Howard Anderton 9 Hart Family Racing 2.24 8 32116 Born Trixie 17.76 Robin Wales 4 66852 Flurries 30.70 Janine McCook 6 8s556 Princess Romaine nwtd Sharon Hindson $2920, C2, 520m EMERGENCIES: 7 76s68 Epic Knight nwtd Janine McCook 5 36324 Goldstar Tanner 30.31 Riley Evans 6 31214 Smoothie 30.37 J & D Fahey 1 33231 Famous Lee 30.22 Riley Evans 9 62474 Know Keratic 17.63 Garry Cleeve 8 45744 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 2 44136 My Curly 30.35 J & D Fahey 10 76432 Yanira Bale 17.33 Riley Evans 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 12.01 7 32856 Baldrick 30.55 John McInerney 4 kiwikiwihounds.co.nz 12.57 8 66563 Opawa Harper 30.51 Robin Wales 3 32182 Goldstar Alaska 30.43 Riley Evans 12 Livamol Dash 3.16 $1425, C0, 295m EMERGENCIES: 4 F7514 Know Account 30.12 Garry Cleeve $2565, C1, 520m 5 11138 Know Price 30.27 Garry Cleeve $1745, C2, 295m 1 67323 Homebush Zena nwtd John McInerney 9 55368 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales 1 28562 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales 10 85575 Jinja Toni 30.73 Allan Joyce 6 84263 Xabil Bale 30.03 Craig Roberts 1 45426 Opawa Cooper 17.20 Robin Wales 2 76858 Homebush Tanya nwtd John McInerney 2 73335 Making News 30.46 Bruce Dann 7 55214 Van Ivan 30.17 Calum Weir 2 52836 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 3 64327 Smash Dreamer nwtd Malcolm Grant 3 111 Opawa Corey 30.06 J & D Fahey 7 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 1.49 8 65144 Know Ego 30.39 Garry Cleeve 3 55775 Punters Last 17.19 Robin Wales 4 54 Crab Apple nwtd Lisa Waretini 4 33555 Dublin Express 30.22 J & D Fahey EMERGENCIES: $1745, C2, 295m 4 53261 Bees Are Buzzing 17.28 Janine McCook 5 7s52 Born Katie nwtd Robin Wales 5 24326 Goldstar Sharon 30.76 Riley Evans 9 26281 Opawa Oliver 30.50 Robin Wales 5 18581 Princely Cash 17.29 John McInerney 6 s4463 Citizen Zagreb nwtd John McInerney 6 13766 Diamond Dazzled 30.66 Malcolm Grant 1 43615 Lautrec 17.47 Rosemary Blackburn 10 64634 Know Denying 30.24 Garry Cleeve 7 76 Beauden John nwtd Daniel Roberts 7 23513 Lightfoot Luna 30.61 Ashley Bradshaw 2 25211 Kay’s Last 17.35 Robin Wales 6 74567 Sailor Allen nwtd Craig Roberts 8 87744 My Merit nwtd Allan Joyce 8 52651 Upstart Crow 30.13 Ashley Bradshaw 3 48448 Memoir 17.26 Dylan Voyce 10 Steve Anngow Dash 2.41 7 34151 Mitcham Ivan 17.30 Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 4 43353 Know Crime 17.51 Garry Cleeve 8 F56s5 Crystal Cindi 17.47 John McInerney 9 8888s Homebush Maple nwtd John McInerney 9 34876 Usain Bale 30.64 Craig Roberts 5 25217 Homebush Fanta 17.21 John McInerney $1745, C2, 295m EMERGENCY: 10 88888 Spring Judy nwtd Robin Wales 10 75556 Goldstar Darwin 30.46 Riley Evans 6 22572 Opa’s Dream 17.36 Ray Casey 1 16745 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 9 14888 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Friday 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 4 34465 Opawa Jody 18.03 Marcie Flipp 4 President Stakes 6.08 EMERGENCIES: 8 41147 Speed Machine 30.53 Lisa Cole Race 1: BIG TIME YONKERS, HOMEBUSH SHOWOFF, 5 67661 Big Time Yonkers 17.78 Lisa Cole 9 86767 Diller 18.19 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 6 26525 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell $2920, C1/2, 520m 10 46858 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 9 5F668 Big Time Rocket 30.26 Lisa Cole WIFI SAPPHIRE 7 55887 Homebush Jozie 17.97 John McInerney 1 44852 Big Time Amber 30.29 Lisa Cole Race 2: ALLEGRO SMOOCH, EYE KNO, MY BENTLEY 8 83821 Opawa Violet 18.02 Nathan Udy 2 11378 Battle Cruiser 30.04 Lisa Cole 7 Happy 77th Bev Duganzich 7. 23 10 Accell Canine Therapy 8.38 Race 3: BIG TIME ARI, DOUBLE HEADER, BIG TIME PENNY EMERGENCIES: 3 617s Big Time Porsche nwtd Lisa Cole $3385, C3, 520m $2450, C3/4, 305m Race 4: BIG TIME HAUTU, BIG TIME AMBER, 9 86767 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 4 44131 Big Time Hautu 30.28 Lisa Cole 1 7212F Big Time Eden 30.42 Lisa Cole 1 63386 Running Freer 17.69 Melissa Olden BIG TIME PORSCHE 10 46858 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 5 56657 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark 2 76647 Kongs Out Again 30.42 Melissa Olden 2 57612 Machine Gunn 17.92 K B Benson Race 5: BIG TIME REBEL, BEES AND BIRDS, ZAMAH 2 Aon CPF Insurance 5.18 6 14346 Big Time Kobe 30.63 Lisa Cole 3 43635 Cossie Cooper 30.35 Melissa Olden 3 81553 Opawa Gypsy 17.67 Nathan Udy Race 6: BIG TIME NALA, IDOL STEFFIE, DOTTIE BELL 7 37633 Big Time Gina 30.40 Lisa Cole 4 22223 Big Time Mac 30.38 Lisa Cole 4 64638 Bigtime Leo 17.74 Peter Clark Race 7: BIG TIME MAC, BIG TIME EDEN, JILLIBY SOPHIA $1510, C1, 305m 8 717s6 Nangar Ridge nwtd Lisa Cole 5 22344 Young Dumb Broke 30.57 Melissa Olden 5 12383 Big Time Chanell 17.71 Lisa Cole 6 54245 My Khloe 30.36 Marcie Flipp Race 8: BAVARO, WIFI ROBYN, ZARA CHEEBEE 1 88347 Kiosk 17.80 J & D Bell EMERGENCY: 6 11132 Big Time Jewel 17.49 Lisa Cole 7 33778 Super Rex 30.60 Lisa Cole Race 9: BIG TIME SMILE, SPEED MACHINE, HAIDEE BALE 2 23541 Allegro Smooch 17.58 Lisa Cole 9 38855 Illicit 30.51 J & D Bell 7 15477 Sedgebrook Lover 17.67 Fred Kite 8 22232 Jilliby Sophia 30.47 Lisa Cole 8 11866 Gotcha Murphy 17.64 K A Lincoln-Papuni Race 10: BIG TIME JEWEL, OPAWA GYPSY, GOTCHA MURPHY 3 62655 Lucy Lingers 18.01 John McInerney 5 Kernow Construction 6.33 EMERGENCY: Race 11: NOAH RAPPER, PAVING WAY, IDOL LUCY 4 87323 Eye Kno 17.77 W Woods 9 5F668 Big Time Rocket 30.26 Lisa Cole 11 Palamountains Nutrition 9.03 Race 12: TRUTH HURTS, JUSTIN LINCOLN, IDOL MEGHAN 5 38876 Miss Cowdrey nwtd John McInerney $2450, C3/4, 305m 6 32355 My Bentley 17.85 Nathan Udy $2095, C3, 305m 1 26526 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 Brian Marsh 8 Adept Accountants 7. 4 8 7 67574 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack 2 56342 Zamah 17.80 Deb Edlin $2095, C2/3, 305m 1 87331 Noah Rapper 17.55 Brian Marsh 8 6F438 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 3 45717 Denuto 17.85 Peter Clark 2 54143 Big Time Juda 17.80 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 1 4s666 Go Great nwtd Nathan Udy 4 53746 Eye Far 17.62 Marcie Flipp 2 31386 Wifi Robyn 17.78 G & S Fredrickson 3 56721 Paving Way 17.76 Lana Pearce 9 86767 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 4 27432 Wifi Flee 17.86 G & S Fredrickson 10 86678 Homebush Maxi 17.89 John McInerney 5 15515 Elsa Blueblood 17.89 John McInerney 3 21356 Zara Cheebee 17.62 Marcie Flipp 6 33784 Free Thinker 17.84 Melissa Olden 4 68738 Allegro Kyle 17.76 D P Symes 5 42344 Gotcha Marshall 17.66 John McInerney 6 16233 Idol Lucy 17.87 Marcie Flipp 7 53551 Bees And Birds 17.58 Lisa Cole 5 45773 Bavaro 17.69 G & S Fredrickson 3 First Security 5.43 7 48663 Screaming Viking 17.72 Nathan Udy 8 11221 Big Time Rebel 17.54 Lisa Cole 6 62563 Big Time Katy 17.86 Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m 7 77357 Otis 17.81 K A Lincoln-Papuni 8 5s672 Lucky Scar 17.61 Nathan Udy 1 68554 Big Time Penny 17.76 Peter Clark 6 Laser Plumbing 6.58 8 61774 Light Cruiser 17.91 Brian Goldsack 12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 9.23 2 53236 Idol Jan 17.80 Marcie Flipp $1745, C1/2, 305m 3 47764 Slam It nwtd John McInerney 9 racingtips.co.nz 8.13 $2095, C3, 305m 4 72488 Homebush Yuri 17.81 John McInerney 1 43526 Big Time Beat 17.73 D P Symes $4090, C3/4, 520m 1 51467 Idol Duke 17.58 Marcie Flipp 2 54513 Summer Glee 17.66 John McInerney 5 77566 Mitcham Liam 18.26 John McInerney 1 47873 Big Time Tommey 30.05 Lisa Cole 2 73455 Articulator 17.73 Bill Hodgson 1 Welcome To Hatrick 4.58 6 51555 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G & S Fredrickson 3 87415 Big Time May 17.65 P B Briggs 2 53516 Classic Rapper 30.17 Susie Kite 3 53221 Truth Hurts 17.76 Carol Morris 7 57651 Big Time Ari 17.94 Lisa Cole 4 22211 Big Time Nala 17.74 Lisa Cole 3 12332 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole 4 65265 Porcelain Panda 17.78 Lana Pearce $1510, C1, 305m 8 156 Double Header nwtd Angela Turnwald 5 38412 Dottie Bell 17.87 Leanne Bell 4 68517 Bigtime Bruno 30.07 Lisa Cole 5 33324 Viking Ash 17.79 Nathan Udy 1 78834 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 6 86711 Idol Steffie 17.62 Marcie Flipp 5 28825 Haidee Bale 30.74 G & S Fredrickson 6 8s271 Justin Lincoln 17.87 G Thompson 2 47765 Wifi Sapphire 18.01 G & S Fredrickson 9 86767 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 7 33634 Big Time Boots 18.17 Lisa Cole 6 54384 Sub Twenty Three nwtd Lisa Cole 7 28815 Punch On Ruby 17.78 John McInerney 3 57885 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney 10 77788 Double What 17.79 J & D Bell 8 64641 Checkpoint 17.95 Marcie Flipp 7 31244 Dapper Rapper 30.24 Brian Marsh 8 72381 Idol Meghan 17.53 Marcie Flipp 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 English football failed to DRAWS Awapuni Kareareas v St Mary’s Cricket Dragons; F4, Wainui Blue Thunder protect children — report SENIOR A, DJ Barry Cup v Waikirikiri Y3/4; F5, Te Wharau final, SATURDAY, 1pm: Harry Blues v Wainui Speedy Tigers; F6, by Rob Harris, AP boys stay at his home. taken sufficiently seriously by those Barker Reserve rep , Manu Rua v Te Hapara Rua. It was also likely that Crewe, a involved in the game,” Sheldon wrote Coastal Concrete OBR v Galaxy Year 1 and 2 grade, 4.35pm: LONDON — English football did club where Bennell coached, did not in his report. World Gisborne Boys’ High School F1A, Central Thunder v Ormond not do enough to protect children act on warnings from police. “These are significant institutional (umpires Jason Trowill, Stewart Minis; F1B, Te Wharau Lions v from paedophile coaches in an Bennell was first arrested in failings for which there is no excuse. Patrick). Waikirikiri Y1/2. “institutional failure” by the game’s Florida in 1994 and convicted the During this period (October 1995 to SENIOR B, Hope Cup final Year 3 and 4 grade, 4.35pm: governing body, an inquiry into sexual following year of raping a British May 2000, when the FA launched and playoff games, SATURDAY, F2, Central Cougars v Ormond abuse from 1970 to 2005 has found. boy on a football tour in the United its comprehensive child protection 2pm: HBR 1, final, Bollywood Quick Steps; F3, Mangapapa The English Football Association- States. programme), the FA did not do High School Old Boys Presidents Whero v Mangapapa Kikorangi; commissioned independent review The inquiry uncovered a letter enough to keep children safe.” v Rawhiti Legal OBR (Martin F4, Mangapapa Karaka v Central said there were at least 692 abuse from Sepp Blatter, who was then It took until 2004 — a decade after Bennett, James Raroa); HBR 4, Tigers. survivors and 240 suspects in a FIFA’s general secretary, with a Bennell’s arrest in Florida — for third/fourth, Civil Project Solutions Year 5 and 6 grade, 4.35pm: report that catalogued failings by newspaper clipping on Bennell’s the FA to introduce rules for tours Ngatapa v Siteworx Horouta (Gary F5, Te Wharau Crusaders v eight clubs, including Chelsea and case and asking the FA whether it and tournaments addressing child Coutts); HBR practice wkt, fifth/ Mangapapa Rimu; F6, Cental Manchester City, to act on concerns had any information on the case, protection, which Sheldon concluded sixth, Campion College v GBHS Avengers v Ormond Hot Steppers. about eight of the most prolific given that Florida’s state attorney “ought to have been agreed far (2) (Ben O’Brien-Leaf). Year 5 and 6 grade, 5.05pm: perpetrators of male sexual abuse in expressed a desire for Bennell to be earlier”. F1, Riverdale Y5/6 v Te Hapara the sport. banned from football worldwide. Bennell is in jail in England. Touch Tahi; F2, Mangapapa Kauri v St The inquiry, led by Clive Sheldon The FA told Blatter it had no Sheldon said that although child THE draw for Gisborne Touch Mary’s Rangatahi; F3, Manu a QC, was sparked by a wave of media information on a case and Sheldon’s protection in sport had improved Module games at Barry Park on Tu v Waikirikiri Y5/6; F4, Awapuni testimonies of survivors of abuse report condemns the governing since 2005 he was making 13 MONDAY is — Toroas v Wainui Y5/6; F5, in 2016, including victims of Barry body for not acting urgently on the recommendations particularly for Year 1 and 2 grade, 4pm: F1A, Mangapapa Rimu v Te Wharau Bennell, a former youth talent scout concerns sparks by Bennell’s jailing, the FA to now act on. Awapuni Pukekos v Te Wharau Hurricanes; F6, Mangapapa Totara for Manchester City. even after they were highlighted in a They include assigning one Chiefs; F1B, St Mary’s Chargers v Tangaroa Maraeroa. The inquiry found City’s TV documentary in 1997. board member the role of children’s v Waikirikiri Y1/2; F2A, Manu Year 7 and 8 grade, 5.40pm: leadership in the 1980s did not “The FA acted far too slowly to safeguarding champion, to develop Tahi v Mangapapa Kowhai; F2B, F1, Turanga v Tangaroa Maraeroa investigate rumours of Bennell’s introduce appropriate and sufficient a five-year strategy and for annual Central Lightning v Mangapapa Tahi; F3, Tangaroa Maraeroa Rua conduct when he was known around child protection measures, and spot checks of grassroots clubs Kahurangi. v Waikirikiri Y7/8; F4, Tu Rangatira the club as a “kiddy fiddler” who had to ensure that safeguarding was safeguarding policies. Year 3 and 4 grade, 4pm: F3, v Manu Tahi (2). 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It’s a good time to start new projects. 15 Records; 16 Forties; 22. Nothing (3) 19. Felony (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 19 Scare; 20 Spade; 21 Minim. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Seriously (9) 21. Grow sick (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 SPORT 29 Gisborne Boys’ High in top 32 for the nationals VOLLEYBALL played at Gisborne Girls’ High. Gisborne Boys’ High finished SECONDARY school second behind Napier Boys’ volleyball teams from High and qualified in the top Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay 32 teams for the nationals. played a regional qualifying Campion College boys tournament in Gisborne last finished fifth and will go to Friday and Saturday. a satellite tournament in They were vying for the Auckland. right to compete in the Gisborne Girls’ High are national tournament in rebuilding their programme Palmerston North at the end and improved in their games. of this month. They will go to the nationals Usually Gisborne teams to compete in the section for have to travel to Hawke’s Bay teams ranked from 33 to 64. for the regional qualifying Boys’ High teacher in charge tournament but this year the of volleyball Simon Murphy boys’ games were played at wanted to thank those who Gisborne Boys’ High School attended the games and and the girls’ games were supported the local teams.

COMING YOUR WAY: Gisborne Boys’ High School player Oli Gillies (right) goes high at the net as Havelock North’s Owen Reid (left) looks to find space during the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay secondary schools seeding tournament played at Boys’ High last Friday and Saturday. Pictures by Paul Rickard

BLOCK: Havelock North’s Daniel IN HAND: Boys’ High Cunningham (left) looks to have a quick player Caleb Dewis answer to Boys’ High in this exchange about to spike the ball following Sonny Kahn’s spike. over the net in the clash with Havelock North High School. IN THE AIR: Mahina Tauatevalu for Girls’ High looks secure as she pushes the ball over in the game with Hastings Girls’ High School.

UP CLOSE: Lesieli Tonga and Peyton Riri for Girls’ High in control in the game with Hastings Girls’ High School.

PUSH OVER: Havelock North’s Edward West (left) prepares to block as Gisborne Boys’ High player Isaiah Lemaua spikes. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021

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and struck him square in the jaw. pretty golf” but it was “down the Whangapirita 2. A Reedy 35, P Koorey 35, E Morley 35. Poverty Bay The second was also on the middle for me while Sally took the No.5: Wacck, Robin’s Hoods. Twos: E Morley, P Koorey. practice area, a ball full-on to a butt scenic route”. No.6: Family Four, Marg Lane. CLIVE Dean thinks getting hit three cheek. The semifinals on Monday went the No.7: Eastland Group. COMING UP: SATURDAY/SUNDAY, times by a stray ball in the past three But when CD looks back on last distance and then some. No.8: Wolf Pack, BDO Fourplay. April 3-4, 2 Day Summit Forestry NZ years is about enough bad luck for Saturday, his lasting memory will be Thompson beat Maxine Francois No.9: Trust Tairawhiti, Team Daly Ltd Easter Tournament, start sheet at one career. of a different incident. 1-up while Spence needed two extra Bayleys. office. “CD” is nursing a bruised “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he holes to overcome Leigh Fletcher. No.10: AMFs, Turihaua Station. collarbone after being felled while said of Simpson’s miracle escape on No.11: Taste One, Friday Boys. Mahia on the practice fairway before his the sixth hole. “Watch your father shoot 30.” No.12: BMS, Gisborne Motors. Reynolds Cup top eight match on “Simmo” shanked his tee-shot on Those were the words from Golf No.13: Eddie Pirini, MTF. FAIRLANE Wesche’s short game Saturday. the 120-metre par-3 hole over the Roundup editor Chris Taewa to No.16: Liquorland, Safe H2O East set her up for victory in the LGU on “I never go for a practice before a fence only for his ball to ricochet off 12-year-old Riki Reedy as they stood Coast. Sunday. game but I had a spare moment so I the kerb, rebound back across the on the first tee at 9-hole twilight golf No.17: Cedenco, ECES Dominators. Wesche had 26 putts in her 69. went over to the practice fairway,” CD road, through the fence and come to yesterday. No.18: Hells Angels, Birgitt Whyte. Chris “Gid” Pitman rode a told Golf Roundup this week. a stop three metres from the green. Riki’s dad Anaru duly obliged. rollercoaster in topping the Foster He was pulling out a club when “Colin was cursing,” said Andy Electrinet Park member Anaru COMING UP: SUNDAY, April 11, men’s stableford. “wham”, he was struck dead on the Hayward, who was playing in his four. Reedy produced a phenomenal Eagles Golfing Society of Gisborne His 78-6-72 featured three birdies collarbone, sending him reeling. “He didn’t see the ball come back at putting display to fire 6-under 30 on Charity Golf Tournament in support — the seventh, eighth and 10th holes The ball had come from a thinly- all. CD and I were shaking our heads the front nine of the Bay. of the Halberg Disability Sport — and three double bogeys from 16 hit iron shot from a club member in disbelief.” Playing off a +5 — the lowest- Foundation, one-tee start from 7.30am to 18. warming up near the practice green CD hit the right-side tree with his handicapped player in the district — to 12 midday, men’s and women’s SUNDAY — LGU: F Wesche 69, V behind CD. tee shot and lost the hole. Reedy made birdies on the first, third, divisions, gross, net, stableford, Kyle 79. CD was hurting but decided to Simpson advanced to a semifinal fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth holes. approaches and twos, also team of Putting: F Wesche 26. continue his match against Colin clash with Tene Goldsmith, who beat Three of those birdies were two- four combined stableford for Bob Foster men’s stableford: C Pitman 36, Simpson and started with a hiss and Hayward 4 and 3. pointers and the birdie on the fifth Grierson Memorial Trophy, inquiries to D Bremner 33, B Maher 30, J Tihore 30. a roar, winning the first three holes. The other semi pits Bruce Talbot was after an eagle attempt that Poverty Bay Golf Club 867-4402, Tene Twos: B Maher. But the pain eventually proved too against Jimmy Situ. burned the edge of the hole. Goldsmith 867-6088 or 027-687-4285, Connolly women’s stableford: V Kyle much and he ended up pulling out Talbot eliminated Peter Humphreys Reedy had just 11 putts for the nine Don McFadyen 868-8657, or Brian from L Morgan. after nine holes, handing victory to 2 and 1 while Situ needed an extra holes, suggesting he put everything Morrissey 867-0743 or 027-861-2444. top qualifier Simpson. hole to knock out Mark Higham. close. COMING UP: SATURDAY, Nancy CD said he had had more than his He didn’t. Only a few of those putts Te Puia Springs McCormick women’s foursomes, share of bad luck when it came to THE boring route beat the scenic were tap-ins. The rest ranged from 8.30am start; SUNDAY, Aces and copping golf balls to body parts. This route as Odette Thompson won eight-foot to a 25-footer on the eighth IF it was an America’s Cup race, Bluck Putting. was third time unlucky in the past few the 2021 Hutchinson Cup women’s hole. BJ Sidney and Hazel Miratana would years. matchplay title yesterday. He also up-and-downed twice out of have won by a leg. Patutahi He painfully recalled standing on Thompson beat Sally Spence 4 and bunkers for pars. It was, instead, Te Puia Springs’ the 11th tee when a ball came flying 3 in the final. Reedy is a staggering 70-under for open opening tournament on Sunday. SOLID golf proved good enough from the neighbouring fourth hole Thompson said it was “not always his golfing year to date. Tolaga Bay/Te Puia combo Sidney over the week’s 18-hole competitions. Yesterday’s effort dropped his and Miratana made no race of the Pat Molloy’s 23 points in Friday’s handicap from +2.9 to +3.3. mixed pairs, their 47-point haul well meat pack 9-hole stableford stood And it came while instructing clear of the chasing pack. out and Dave Dodgshun (22) was just Junior crossword 1655 his son, who had 17 points and is Ian Logan showed his previous behind him. showing plenty of potential. weekend’s winning effort was no However, such scoring was not 1234 No surprise there. flash in the pan. He won the men’s required over a full round during stableford with 42 points, with the weekend with Pat Hokianga (69), WEDNESDAY — Hutchinson Cup Tolaga’s Rongo Pomana second on Pete Summersby (69) and Shelley 5 6 women’s matchplay final: O Thompson 40. Robertson (72) doing enough to top def Sally Spence. SUNDAY — Open opening day the podium. 7 8 LGU 1, silver division: G Young 89-16- tournament, mixed pairs stableford: TUESDAY — Women’s net: S 73. B Sydney/H Miratana 47, P Milner / Robertson 84-12-72, M Philip 99-25-74, Bronze 1: Maxine Francois 94-21-73, Mihi 43, F Wesche/I Sykes 42, Tim/D K McLatchie 100-26-74, J Ewart 96-22- Bronze 2: F Pell 117-37-80. Goldsmith 41, T Ruru/M Tuapawa 41, I 74. 9-holers’ LGU: L Daniels 50-14-36. Ruru/E Wynyard 37, J Devery/G Roberts SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior division: Twos: I McKinnon. 37, R Ngatai/D Cook 37. P Hokianga 69, L Anania 69, S Pohatu 9 10 MONDAY — Hutchinson Cup women’s Men’s stableford: I Logan 42, R 69, D Pohatu 70, H Harris 70. matchplay semifinals: O Thompson def Pomana 40, D Goldsmith 39, B Clark 36, Junior division: P Summersby 69, B M Francois, Sally Spence def L Fletcher. R Smith 35, T Higgs 35, H Schreiber 35, McKenzie 70, A Hindmarsh 71, C Taylor 11 Women’s stableford: P Wanklyn 36, M A Higham 35. 71, M Smith 73. Allan 32 on c/b. Twos: F Wesche/I Sykes, V Grace/L FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole 12 13 14 15 SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division Green, M de Luze, B Wallace, Wade stableford, senior division: P Molloy 23, J 1: B Morgan 38, C Taewa 34, B Talbot Wescshe, J Brown. Neilson 19, R Pardoe 17, A Hindmarsh 33, D Patumaka 33. 17. 16 Division 2: K Travers 38, G Clapham COMING UP: SUNDAY, Jo Hale Junior division: D Dodgshun 22, L 37, P Goodwin 36. Memorial Trophy, round 2 (net), Jamieson 19, D Quinn 16, C Brown 16. Twos: P Anderson, P Goodwin, S junior coaching from 9am to midday, 17 18 Jeune. meeting at 10.30am. Tolaga Bay Approach: C Taewa. SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, Electrinet Park TOLAGA Bay’s open opening day division 1: M Jefferson 37, D Pirimona tournament is on Sunday. 36. SUCCESS breeds success. There are mixed pairs and men’s 19 Division 2: M Stewart 35, D Bush 34, P Zane Boyle is riding the momentum sections, teeing off from midday. Goodwin 34. of his senior men’s handicap cup All are welcome. Twos: D. Jenkins. triumph, following it with a win in the Approach: B Morrissey. men’s net on Saturday. Veterans Across Down THURSDAY (March 11) — Men’s Boyle capped his 74-5-69 with a two 1. 1. stableford, division 1: N Mackie 39, A on the fifth hole. THE golf wasn’t pretty but Bay of Take away (in arithmetic) (8) Stairs (5) Kirkpatrick 38. It was two colours only — blue for Plenty did enough to win the Shark 7. Robbery (5) 2. A dairy product (6) Division 2: H Johanson 33, J Pittar 33. bogey or white for par— for Paul Trophy annual vets’ clash with 8. Humorous (5) 3. A floating platform (4) Twos: G Morley. Wellard on the handicap website in Gisborne East Coast this week. Approach: G Clapham. his men’s stableford-winning efforts BoP hosted the 36-hole stableford 9. Reply (6) 4. A paddled boat (5) on Sunday. event played at Ohope and Opotiki. 10. A prisoner’s room (4) 5. People not known to you (9) THE Eastland Helicopter Rescue Wellard mixed 13 pars and five It blew a gale at Ohope but 12. 6. Trust annual charity golf day is at bogeys in his 85-14-71, for 37 points. conditions were benign and more A precious metal (4) Hairs on your eyelid (9) Poverty Bay tomorrow. All players are SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: P conducive to golf at Opotiki. 14. Overtakes (6) 11. A building for a car (6) to assemble at the course by midday. Wellard 37, D Rameka 37, D Harrison The host region averaged 28 points 17. Opposite of smooth (5) 13. Chuckle loudly (5) Briefing for team captains at 12.10. 36. to GEC’s 25 for the overall win. Shotgun start at 12.20. The draw is — Twos: A Reedy, J Witika. Thirty-two men and women 18. By yourself (5) 15. Footwear (5) No.1 tee: Boys, Eastland SATURDAY — Men’s net: Z Boyle 69, represented GEC while BoP lifted the 19. Sections of a book (8) 16. Large boat (4) Helicopter Rescue Trust. A Pahina 73. numbers to 103 at Ohope and 90 at No.2: PGG Wrightson, Fruitfed Twos: Z Boyle. Opotiki. Supplies. TUESDAY (March 9) — Veteran men’s Both courses were presented No.3: Emerre and Hathaway. stableford: E Parkin 37, G Williams 36, H beautifully, said GEC Veteran Golfers No.4: Walton Whangapirita 1, Walton White 36, L Lexmond 36, P Mitchell 35, Association chairman Jon Jenner. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 18, 2021 SPORT 31

HE’LL BE BACK: Luna Rossa co-helmsman All changed in the Jimmy Spithill signalled his intention yesterday to contest the 37th seventh race . . . America’s Cup, after losing the FROM BACK PAGE and the defenders, sailing free, were 10th race and able to bring their speed edge to bear. series 7-3 to The New Zealanders had stressed The eighth race is the one for which defender Team speed in the design process, coming this match will be long remembered. New Zealand. up with a flat and aerodynamic hull and Again, it began close with Luna Rossa smaller foils which create less drag. in front and Team New Zealand trying to AP picture Luna Rossa had taken a different pass. The defenders, quick downwind, approach, going for larger foils for more looked likely to roll past Luna Rossa on stability and manoeuvrability. the fourth leg. Instead, they gybed in Those contrasting design approaches Luna Rossa’s wind shadow, lost speed were evident in the two races on each and fell off the foils. A hat tip from Spithill of the first three days of the match, Luna Rossa sailed to a lead of more when the teams traded wins to 3-3. than four minutes but, after trying to SAILING by Christopher Reive, NZME “They did an incredible job; developed an Observers began to doubt New tack in a dying breeze, also came off incredible tool and package there and all you can do Zealand’s speed advantage but speed the foils. Team New Zealand rose up, AS Team New Zealand crossed the line ahead is tip your hat and say well done to them. They’re a on its own isn’t decisive. On the short regained speed and sailed past, from a of Luna Rossa to claim the 36th America’s Cup, champion team and thoroughly deserved champions. and narrow courses of this America’s four-minute deficit to a four-minute lead. Jimmy Spithill’s overall record in the famous regatta “I’m disappointed obviously. I let them down. Cup, the races were being won by New Zealand broke the deadlock and dropped from 66 percent success in finals to 50. I believe we left some race wins on the table the boat that won the start. Like a took a 5-3 lead. He has no intention of leaving it at that mark. unfortunately.” slow person on an escalator, the The ninth race on Tuesday was the The Luna Rossa co-helmsman has signalled his While Luna Rossa were able to get on the board leading boat could stick out its elbows closest of the match. Luna Rossa led intention to return for the 37th America’s Cup, after early in the regatta, the Kiwis found their comfort and prevent the boat behind from again but by only one second at the first being outdone by the Kiwis 7-3 in the Cup match. zone on the vessel and it showed at the back end of overtaking. gate and by no more than nine seconds “I love the fight, I love competing. That’s my fourth the series as the defender came through to win five That also was due in part to the around the next three marks. But they Cup final in a row and I’m two wins, two losses. I straight races to overturn a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 win. wind effects of the massive sails. When split from Team New Zealand at the can’t leave it there; I’ve got to tip it the right way,” Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 precautions and racing in close proximity, the leading leeward mark, headed to the left side Spithill said. wind conditions, the preferred course — Course C off boat casts a huge wind shadow over of the course and the New Zealanders Luna Rossa sailed a strong campaign from the North Head — was only used for one race. That race the trailing boat: helsman Peter Burling showed speed again to sail past. start of the World Series event in December until was the most exciting of the series, and Spithill said described it as taking a chunk out of Eventually it may be regretted that all their final race of the match, but were ultimately if he had one regret for the series it was that they the wind. races in the match were sailed in light beaten by a faster boat — as is usually the case in couldn’t use that course more. That changed in the seventh race winds and the full potential of these the America’s Cup. “Every day we believed we could win races and when Team New Zealand pulled off a amazing boats wasn’t seen. “I felt like we could’ve won a few more races we were just trying to take it one at a time. But at the pass for the first time in the series. Luna But there were no regrets for Team against the Kiwis, but to be quite honest, at times it end of the day the better team won,” Spihill said. Rossa had been expert in protecting New Zealand as Saint Patrick’s Day felt like we were taking a knife to a gun fight,” Spithill “Full credit to Team New Zealand. They developed their leads but in the seventh race it 2021 became a date of importance in said. a fantastic package and are deservedly champions.” gave Team New Zealand separation the history of the America’s Cup.

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2021: Emirates Team New Zealand, New Zealand, def. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, Italy, 7-3 at Auckland, New Zealand. 2017: Emirates Team New Zealand, New Zealand, def. Oracle Team USA, United States, 7-1 at Bermuda. 2013: Oracle Team USA, United States, def. Emirates Team New Zealand, New Zealand, 9-8 at San Francisco. 2010: BMW Oracle Racing, United States, def. Alinghi, Switzerland, 2-0 at Valencia, Spain. 2007: Alinghi, Switzerland, def. Emirates Team New Zealand, New Zealand, 5-2 at Valencia. 2003: Alinghi, Switzerland, def. Team New Zealand, New Zealand, 5-0 at Auckland. 2000: New Zealand, New Zealand, def. Prada, Italy, 5-0 at Auckland. 1995: Black Magic, New Zealand, def. Young America, United States, 5-0 at San Diego, . 1992: America3, United States, def. Il Moro di Venezia, Italy, 4-1 at San Diego. 1988: Stars and Stripes, United States, def. KZ1, New Zealand, 2-0 at San Diego. 1987: Stars and Stripes, United States, def. Kookaburra III, Australia, 4-0 at Fremantle, Australia. 1983: Australia II, Australia, def. , United States, 4-3 at Newport, Rhode Island. 1980: Freedom, United States, def. Australia, Australia, 4-1 at Newport. 1977: , United States, def. Australia, Australia, 4-0 at Newport. 1974: Courageous, United States, def. , Australia, 4-0 at Newport. 1970: , United States, def. II, Australia, 4-1 at Newport. 1964: Constellation, United States, def. , Britain, 4-0 at Newport. 1962: , United States, def. Gretel, Australia, 4-1 at Newport. THE BRAINS TRUST: Key Team New Zealand members (from left) design team technical director Dan Bernasconi, 1958: , United States, def. , Britain, helmsman Peter Burling, skipper Glenn Ashby, flight controller Blair Tuke and coach Ray Davies pose with the 3-1 at Newport. successfully defended America’s Cup. Picture by Chris Cameron/Photosport via AP 1937: Ranger, United States, def. II, Britain, 4-0 at Newport. 1934: , United States, def. Endeavour, Britain, 4-2 at Newport. 1930: Enterprise, United States, def. V, Ireland, 4-0 at Newport. 1920: , United States, def. Shamrock IV, STILL OURS! Ireland, 3-2 at Newport. 1903: , United States, def. Shamrock III, Ireland, 3-0 at Newport. 1901: Columbia, United States, def. Shamrock II, SAILING by Steve McMorran, AP old America’s Cup trophy. Disadvantaged at the start by Ireland, 3-0 at Newport. The victory was New Zealand’s starboard entry, they sailed flawlessly in 1899: Columbia, United States, def. Shamrock, Ireland, TEAM New Zealand retained the fourth in an America’s Cup match after the pre-start to win the right side of the 3-0 at Newport. America’s Cup yesterday, beating Italian triumphs in 1995, 2000 and 2017, and course, which was favoured early as 1895: Defender, United States, def. Valkyrie III, Britain, challengers Luna Rossa 7-3 in the 36th its second successful defence. The the wind tipped 15 degrees to the right. 3-0 at Newport. match for sailing’s oldest trophy. Kiwis had a 5-0 win against Luna Rossa After twice crossing in front of Luna 1893: , United States, def. Valkyrie II, Britain, The defending team came into the on the same waters 20 years ago. Italy Rossa, the Kiwis headed to the left and 3-0 at Newport. sixth day of racing at match point, with have yet to win the America’s Cup. rounded the first mark seven seconds 1887: Volunteer, United States, def. Thistle, Scotland, a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 race series. Luna Rossa were gallant challengers ahead. Team New Zealand headed 2-0 at Newport. They won the 10th race by 46 seconds and chivalrous runners-up. After back to the left at the top of the first run 1886: , United States, def. , Britain, in a shifty north-easterly breeze to congratulating Team New Zealand, but the race closed up in lighter wind at 2-0 at Newport. complete the defence of the Auld Mug. helmsman said Luna the bottom of the course. 1885: , United States, def. , Britain, 2-0 Team New Zealand crossed the Rossa had answered their doubters. Halfway through the six-leg race at Newport. finish line just after 5pm in Auckland “I think we proved to the world New Zealand were 27 seconds ahead. 1881: , United States, def. Atalanta, Canada, to a cacophony of horns and sirens that we can do it,” he said. “It’s been Rounding the last mark they led by 49 4-1 at Newport. from more than 1000 spectator boats hard luck the last couple of days but seconds and, with no sign of tension on 1876: Madeline, United States, def. Countess of and the cheers of tens of thousands of definitely we’ve done a fantastic job as the New Zealand boat, the race was all Dufferin, Canada, 2-0 at Newport. fans who watched from vantage points a team.” but over. 1871: Columbia, United States, def. , England, ashore in Covid-free New Zealand. With their nation on tenterhooks, In retrospect, the early reports that 4-1 at Newport. Spectators thronged the downtown Team New Zealand sailed a faultless Team New Zealand had the faster boat 1870: Magic, United States, def. , England, 1-0 Viaduct Harbour to watch Team New race yesterday on a racecourse full of seem to have been borne out. at Newport. Zealand return from the racecourse shifts and pitfalls to win the match at 1851: America, United States, def. Aurora, England, and later saw the crew lift the 170-year- their first opportunity. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 (and a fleet of 13 yachts) 1-0 at Cowes, Isle of Wight. We’ve got the R/S timber you can’t get in town…

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