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YOU GOTTA LAUGH: There’s nothing funny about Covid-19 but in this time of lockdown and the stress and pressure that goes with it, a little levity can go a long way. Facebook is the perfect medium for this. These pics from Gisborne’s Pak’nSave supermarket have been shared all over the place, bringing some much welcome mirth as people adjust to the new normal. From left are Plastic Bag Bro, the Pink Unicorn and Bucket Man. Compassion urged Person self-isolating in Wairoa after positive Covid-19 test

THE first case of Covid-19 in Wairoa tested positive is self-isolating in Wairoa other people who test positive. Now is the “Stay home, self-isolate and stick to was confirmed yesterday on the same day and has followed all the right protocol. time for compassion not cruelty.” your bubble. People should only travel Gisborne’s first case was hospitalised. “My heart goes out to this person and Mr Little urged people to stay calm if they absolutely need to and should A Wairoa District Council statement their family. I don’t want to know who but reminded the community that this always maintain a two-metre physical said it was understood the person was this person is. My positive case was distance. tested outside of the town and was self- only concern is that Wairoa’s wake-up call. “The people in your bubble are the isolating in the district. they are OK. This is no longer us looking “This is no longer people who you began Alert Level 4 and Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said the “The person who at‘ the rest of the world, or us looking at the rest are in lockdown with. The people you person had followed guidelines and he tested positive is of the world, or New started with should be the people you urged compassion for their plight. a victim like the New Zealand, and thinking Zealand, and thinking finish lockdown with, unless of course “I also urge anybody who is posting on other hundreds of we are safe because we live we are safe because one of those people develops Covid-19. social media to only publish the facts as thousands of people in a small isolated district we live in a small, “Now is not the time to be a rule- there is a lot of misinformation out there. in the world. isolated district. breaker. We know there are people in our “This alarmist behaviour is only “This person could —Wairoa Mayor Craig Little’ “The reality is district who are not taking this seriously causing more concern and anxiety. be you or one of your Covid-19 is in Wairoa enough and they are putting others at “This is a time to show love, kindness loved ones and we and it will spread risk. and compassion to those most in need. wish them the best for their recovery. unless everyone follows the advice we are “I understand the person who has “Please do not abuse this person or any continuously being given. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CANCELLED DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO IN A Public information drop-in sessions 10, 17, 24, 31 March from 5:30pm TSUNAMI? HB Williams Memorial Library www.gdc.govt.nz/civil-defence 31577-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Kids Page ...... 17 Racing ...... 20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 18 Sport ...... 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-10 World...... 13-16 Classifieds ...... 19 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020

FACES AT THE WINDOW: The Logue kids (from left) Jaxon, Eli and Jesse with some of their soft toy friends in the front window of their home. They are among the huge number of families who have got behind the We’re Not Scared - NZ Bear Hunt Facebook movement to add a bit of joy to lives during the lockdown. Picture supplied, other pictures by Paul Rickard

If you go out for a walk today . . .

(To the tune of Teddy Bears Picnic) If you go out for a walk today And look to your left and right If you go out for a walk today You’re sure of a pleasant sight Of teddy bears all waving in joy From houses of young girls and young boys To bring a smile to faces throughout the district

by Sophie Rishworth displays of soft toys in other suburbs. Anna said her neighbours across the GISBORNE’S bear hunt is booming, road had life-size teddy bears in their with 170 teddy bears or soft toys seen window — one of them with a guitar. in windows of one neighbourhood alone. “It’s good to get the kids out, They are all part of the Facebook participating in something and feeling movement “We’re Not Scared – NZ like part of a community.” Bear Hunt”, the aim of which is to give Anna said it was also great to see children something fun to look out for how many elderly people had got into on daily walks around their suburb it. during New Zealand’s lockdown. “It’s just cool that they are a part People are being encouraged to put of it as well, even if they don’t have bears and other soft toys in the front their own kids running around. They window of their houses . . . and the appreciated us seeing their teddy bears response has been phenomenal, with and waving. hundreds of characters popping up “Everyone has been very friendly.” around town. Having a map of the neighbourhood All bears are at a socially safe and highlighting the streets as they did distance and walkers are observing the them also helped, said Anna. protocols of the Alert Level 4 lockdown. Jesse has been given the leadership “We are definitely seeing social role of being in charge of the map distancing on our walks,” said Gisborne (which they got out of The Herald’s mum-of-three Anna Logue. Property Guide last Thursday). “ When we come across other people, “I thought it was better to have a one of the bubbles moves aside,” said visual representation of where we are Gisborne mum-of-three Anna Logue. going.” She and her two eldest sons — Jesse Anna said they had spotted all sorts (6) and Eli (5) — on Sunday counted of characters, not just teddy bears, in a staggering 170 bears in windows windows. around their suburb of Mangapapa. “We have seen Kermit the Frog, “We didn’t expect to see that many.” Smurfs and unicorns. There were reports of a teddy bear “It is cool to see the community in a tree at Wainui and whole window getting behind it.”

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FROM PAGE 1 Mansoor said. The district health board “Locally the police have confirmed all close contacts already made one arrest of with the man had been a person who was blatantly followed up. ignoring the rules and advice,” These included those on said Mr Little. his flight from Auckland to “If you are aware of people Gisborne. who are not complying with “The contacts on the the Level 4 restrictions please international flight (United report them by going to www. States to Auckland) are the police.govt.nz/105support.” responsibility of the National New Zealand’s Director Close Contact Service (NCCS) General of Health Ashley to follow up. KAITI HILL ROADS CLOSED: first place,” said Ms Thatcher Swann. Bloomfield yesterday told a “However, in this case, Gisborne District Council has closed roads Our rubbish and recycling collections are still press conference a case of Hauora Tairawhiti Health to Titirangi/Kaiti Hill as a measure to prevent continuing so it is disappointing some people Covid-19 was being treated at Protection did follow up all the illegal rubbish dumping. choose to do this,” she said. Gisborne Hospital. international contacts except “The whole country is in lockdown to prevent He is the same person two, which NCCS has been Since the lockdown has come into effect the spread of Covid-19 and dumping rubbish in confirmed by the Ministry of asked to follow up.” there have been numerous reports of household public spaces goes completely against that. Health on Friday as Gisborne’s As of Sunday, 164 swab rubbish being dumped on the maunga. If anyone sees illegal dumping taking place, first Covid-19 case notifications had been received Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann please let us know using the GDC Fixit app or by A Hauora Tairawhiti in Tairawhiti since March 13. said stopping vehicle access should stop it contacting customer service.” spokeswoman told The occurring. People using tracks on the maunga are Gisborne Herald there were ■ Explaining the difference “Vehicle travel over Titirangi is non-essential reminded to maintain social distancing and ensure no new cases of Covid-19 in between the incubation period and people shouldn’t be driving up there in the they are two metres apart. Picture by Liam Clayton Tairawhiti. and the period the man was “The one person diagnosed infectious, Dr Mansoor said with Covid-19 in Tairawhiti the incubation period (IP) “is was admitted to Gisborne when the virus has infected a Hospital yesterday. He is in person and the virus numbers complete isolation. are growing (incubating) Reassurances from police “Staff caring for him but not yet enough to cause are wearing full personal symptoms”. protective equipment, “The IP can be any duration POLICE Minister Stuart Nash “New Zealand’s first Covid-19- and informing people of their including glasses, and are from one to 14 days, with a has reassured Gisborne Mayor related death brings home exactly responsibilities in the first taking every precaution.” median of five days, while half Rehette Stoltz that police here why we are taking such strong instance, but would not hesitate The man is in a stable are three to seven days. have the resources they need measures to check the spread of to take enforcement action if condition. “The infectious period is during the Covid-19 lockdown, this virus. people continued to ignore the Hospital staff caring for when somebody can spread including officers and equipment. “Everyone understands the need restrictions. people have been given advice disease. It seems people are He spoke to Mayor Stoltz on to stay home to stay safe and the Police are also checking the on how to make sure they do usually most infectious around Sunday. public want to see these measures homes of recently-returned not bring Covid-19 home. the time they start showing “Just last week we marked a enforced. overseas travellers to ensure they “This includes leaving symptoms, which can start off milestone in police recruitment “Left unchecked, we run the are complying with the 14-day clothes and work shoes at very mild and for most stay with the graduation of new risk of many more people losing self-isolation rule. the front door and having a that way. recruit wings which took the total their lives. Around the country they made shower straight away.” “The infectious period can number of frontline police to more Mr Nash said the new online 1700 visits in the first two days. Hauora Tairawhiti Medical start up to two days before than 10,000 for the first time in reporting tool for breaches had “Please remember, people are Officer of Health Dr Osman the symptoms show, while you our history. proved popular since being allowed to go for a walk in their Mansoor on Friday said have symptoms and until two “I advised the Mayor that local launched at the weekend on the neighbourhood,” said Mr Nash.“If they were following up on days after recovery. councils and iwi should work ten-five website (www.police.govt. your neighbour is running past everyone the man had been in “In other words, you can directly with local police around nz/105support. in their jogging gear, generally, contact with since his return have the virus incubating in enforcement and compliance Police Commissioner Mike they are just running around the to Gisborne from the United you but not show any signs questions during the lockdown. Bush, speaking at a televised block. Please don’t report that as States but because he had or be infectious. You can be “I put her in touch with the media conference yesterday, said a breach. been in self-isolation, the infectious before you start District Commander for Eastern the website was so popular it had “You can also personally make a number was low. showing signs though most District, Tania Kura, and crashed. difference by checking in on older “There is no evidence infection is from when you encouraged her to stay in contact Mr Nash said police continued relatives or vulnerable people over of community spread,” Dr have symptoms.” where needed. to take the approach of educating the phone and just having a chat.” Drivers ‘coping well’ with essential work Although the offi ce is physically closed you can GIZZYBUS is running a get to and from work. door-entry only on their runs. reduced service as a result of Bus services are classed “The seats directly behind still contact my offi ce. Stay home, Save lives. low passenger numbers and as an essential service under the driver are blocked off so no to keep drivers safe during the the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 one can sit directly behind the lockdown period. restrictions. driver,” Mr Hallgarth said. Offi ce hours A Gisborne District Council Gisborne GO Bus manager “We are also carrying out statement said city services had Bill Hallgarth said his drivers extra cleaning work between been cut from four to two buses, were “nervous, concerned, but trips, cleaning down all the Monday-Friday 9.00am-4pm meaning changes to normal bus coping well”. touched surfaces.” schedules. Under NZTA guidelines the The new bus timetable can Go Bus remains committed to company has been operating be found awww.gdc.govt.nz/ ensuring essential workers can bigger buses, and using rear- gizzybus-timetable/ Injured surfer at home recovering

THE Gisborne surfer who suffered Emergency Department staff, along with a moderate neck injury when he was St John ambulance staff. dumped by a wave at Wainui Beach last The Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter week has returned home from hospital. landed on the beach and he was flown The man, aged in his early 30s, came off directly to Middlemore Hospital in his surfboard at the Pare Street end of the Auckland. He remained there in a stable beach on Wednesday. condition for several days. A friend helped him to the shore and He was transferred from Middlemore he was treated initially on the beach by to Gisborne Hospital at the weekend and passersby, two of whom were hospital was discharged yesterday. 29459-02 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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RYLAND, Matt Deaths Dallas (Matiaha Te Hemara CURD, Audrey Alice. RYLAND). — On 28 — Passed peacefully, at March 2020, peace- Te Wiremu House, on fully, at Hutt Hospital, 28th March 2020. aged 67 years. Dearly Loved aunt of all her loved partner of Naomi nieces and nephews. Shaw. Much loved Loved by all who knew father and father-in-law her. of Shaar and Mary, Audrey has been Daniel and Jayne, cremated, as per her Matthew, Adam and wishes, and a memorial Emma, Valerie and service will be held at a Jason, Joel, Kiri Shaw later date. and Craig Wallace, and Whetu Shaw. Loved - Evans Funeral Koro of Alijah, Gabriel, Services Ltd. FDANZ Rebekah, Azariah, www.evansfuneral.co.nz Esmeralda, Aubyn, Manaia, Denva, Sage, Mesha, and Zahr. Outstanding singer and musician, and a great In Memoriam friend to many people. Special thanks to the TUPARA, staff at Hutt Hospital Marlene Mirianata for the love and care shown to Matt and 31 March 2016 whanau. Four years ago today, Due to current our hearts were broken, circumstances, a private and our world was cremation will be held. Same rules apply shattered the day you A celebration of went to be with Dad. Matt’s life will be held at a later date - the We miss and yearn details will be notified. for you every day. Hoake tatou ki Waiapu Our memories of you ki tatara e maru ana. keep you alive in our Let us shelter under the hearts and thoughts. thick matted cloak of We will love and miss Waiapu. Police have called for people to take the usual care on the roads despite the dramatic decrease in road traffic during the Covid-19 lockdown. Two vehicles collided on a bend in Valley Road yesterday morning. Police were called to the crash site you until the end of Gee & Hickton time. (pictured) at around 11.30am. Firefighters and St John ambulance were not called to the incident. they were not required as Tel (04) 566 3103 no one was injured. Nationally, police have urged drivers to stick to the speed restrictions and other road rules, and to drive Arohanui, www.geeand to the conditions. Picture by Paul Rickard your children and all hickton.co.nz your mokopuna. xx FDANZ District escapes heavy rain

MetService lifted its warnings: Maraetaha No 3 bridge 38.4mm, Pouawa CORRECTIONS by Roger Handford “Please note, the threat of widespread 60mm, Tatapouri 51mm. heavy rain for Gisborne and Hawke’s In the city area Paraone Road 47.6mm, A WEBSITE address in yesterday’s story about APART from a few brief, localised Bay is no longer expected, and the heavy Waimata at Goodwins bridge 52mm and where to go to report Alert Level 4 restriction downpours, yesterday’s rain front rain warnings for these regions are now Stout Street 40.8mm. breaches was incorrect. The correct website is thankfully did not co-operate with lifted.” In the Whareratas — Mangapoike MetService’s severe weather warnings. Warnings for the Wairarapa district reservoir 28.5mm, Fairview Station www.police.govt.nz/105support The forecast possibility of hail, large were also lifted. 28.5mm. rainfall totals, flooding and slips did This region had some useful autumn Wairoa had 8mm, with similar or lesser A STORY on courthouses being closed during not eventuate and the Gisborne district rain, but mostly on the coast. amounts for the rest of northern Hawke’s the lockdown quoted Chief Justice Winkelmann escaped any ill effects. From top to bottom of the East Coast, Bay. as a he. The Chief Justice is a woman — Helen As the weather moved faster and the heaviest falls were at: More rain is forecast for Thursday, but Winkelmann. Apologies. further off the coast than expected, East Cape lighthouse 60mm, not significant amounts. First home dreams fade Buyers’ hopes on hold as KiwiSaver funds plummet by Sophie Rishworth Over the past six weeks, Jason His advice for first home innovation, Joe Bishop, said “Second, you need to have watched $6000 drop off his buyers, and retirees, who wanted staying put could be key to a plan to make consistent FIRST home buyers who balance. access to their KiwiSaver soon ensuring any investment lasts contributions — even in down intend to use KiwiSaver as a He and Matai were going to was to have the funds invested the course. markets — since at this time deposit have had their plans put combine their KiwiSavers for a in a cash, or a very conservative Kiwi Wealth senior economist buying units in a fund is cheaper back a big step. first home deposit. fund option as the time horizon John Carran warned against than it was three months ago. One Gisborne couple have “Everyone wants a place to call for using the funds was short. panicking in a market downturn, “Third, you need to sort out had $11,000 wiped off their home. Now we just have to wait “That’s a fundamental tenet of even if the first instinct all the other details — like what KiwiSaver accounts over the past it out.” investing, always.” is to switch funds or shed kind of fund to be in, your tax six weeks. A Gisborne woman saving for Mr Vernon said they had investments”. rate, making sure you get the Because of their ages, Jason her retirement wondered if the seen many cases across New “We do know from history that maximum contribution from your Hurley, 28, and Matai O’Connor, Government could step in to cap Zealand where investors had left sharemarkets can sometimes fall employer and the government. 24, were in high risk funds, the losses — especially on the themselves in higher risk funds by a sizeable amount. That’s the “For people about to retire which brought the highest employee contributions. to capture the high returns, and nature of sharemarkets. the question is similar for first returns. “Maybe at the end of the next were now experiencing the other “However, in the past this home buyers — what’s the time But it has also meant they financial year we could file for side — high volatility. variability has been rewarded horizon for needing the money. have experienced high volatility losses to our KiwiSaver, and “For anyone determined to buy by higher returns on share “If you needed to access funds as sharemarkets crashed amid maybe be compensated for at a house then surely that’s the investments compared to less in the very near term then our the pandemic. least the money we have saved?” overriding plan.” variable investments, such as advice would always be you Jason said he was checking his AMP Wealth Management People needed to recut their bonds.” should be in a very conservative balance every day as it nudged NZ chief executive Blair Vernon budget and delay the house AMP’s Blair Vernon said fund to avoid excessive towards $25,000. He had been said, “You have to keep one eye purchase, he said. through all of this, his core volatility. Sadly I am hearing in a high risk scheme for seven- on the crisis and one eye on the Also, avoid rash decisions. advice never changed. that some retirees and those and-a-half years. longterm horizon.” Changing funds right now would “It is really only three things. near to retirement have found “Then I noticed it was “That’s how we all get through lock in losses. “First you need a plan for themselves in funds that were dropping rapidly, in chunks of and serve our clients over Kiwi Wealth general manager your life and your retirement more volatile than their risk $800.” decades and generations.” of customer, product and aspirations. tolerance.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 ENVIRONMENT 5

FIELD DAY: Makihoi Forest owner Brian Gibson led a group of visitors around his plantation last month. The field day focused on timber-tree alternatives to pine, including eucalypts and redwoods. Picture supplied Connection with the land Local field day focuses on pine alternatives

by Mark Peters It’s good timber but you need old logs.” “At around year nine I abandoned the Society grows great blackwood and did a zero- to six-metre When old men plant trees prune in the pines with thinning to Biological control of insects In the shade of which around 350sph (stems per hectare). It They will never sit was a bit radical but it worked.” by Mark Peters The pines seemed to flourish at the MAKIHOI Forest owner Brian Gibson altitude they grew in. They were large at FOREST entomologist Toni Withers of Crown recited the ancient Greek proverb before harvest and gave a good return.” research institute, Scion, who accompanied leading a group around his plantation The blackwood had been a bad idea but the group, noticed tips in the specimens of during a field day last month that he got a lot of firewood out of it, he said. Eucalyptus quadrangulata (commonly known focused on timber-tree alternatives to “I should have poisoned the stumps, in Australia as the white-topped box) had been pine. but didn’t, and coppice, suckering, has badly chewed by eucalyptus tortoise beetle Planting trees such as eucalypts and become a major problem. But even if I’d (Paropsis charybdis). redwoods in 2015 was a commercial poisoned the stumps, seedlings wouldn’t The pest has been in New Zealand for more enterprise but a long-term one, said have been killed. than 100 years. It causes significant damage to Brian. “People ask ‘why didn’t you replant it shining gum as well as other gums that hold “I firmly instructed my grandchildren in pine?’ potential for producing ground-durable wood. they must leave the trees in the ground “That would have been more sensible, Because there are no native tortoise beetles in for 50 years. The redwoods and eucalypts but, bugger it — it’s too boring.” New Zealand, the pest has few natural enemies will be reasonably profitable by then.” He decided to plant out five hectares to attack it. The tortoise beetle produces two Having grown up on a farm not far with eucalypts at 1500sph and four generations a year. Both larvae and adult beetles from Makihoi, Brian’s sense of connection hectares in redwood at 500sph. eat large amounts of young eucalypt leaves for with the land compelled him buy the “East Coast redwood is good for many months of the year. property. Some trial, error and adaptation weatherboards and fascia,” he said. “These guys are just voracious,” said Toni. was involved in the development of his The timber is a better product than The beetles’ sustained feeding damage can plantation. Bay of Plenty redwood, said one person in stop the trees from growing. “It’s not a good block for forestry,” he the group. “Biocontrols take out a large portion of said. While Brian found redwood was very their eggs but can’t keep up with their rate of “Too small, long road frontage, power shade tolerant, it needs free-draining soil. reproduction.” THE INSECT WHISPERER: Forest lines, telephone lines, and it’s split in “It doesn’t like wet feet.” Pupa emerge into adults that climb out of the entomologist Toni Withers of Crown two. But it’s been great fun with some ground and in Australia, birds and mites have research institute, Scion, made an successes and some notable failures.” Star performer evolved to feed on them — but New Zealand invaluable contribution to the field trip to The land across the road he bought in birds don’t like them, said Toni. Makihoi Forest. Picture supplied 1989 had been planted in pine which had Scion scientists have been working for six been wrecked by cattle. To him, the pines There are many views about years on a new parasitoid. A specialist parasitoid to be safe. Scion hopes they will be released to didn’t seem to have a future so he used eucalyptus and its many varieties, said wasp native to Tasmania has evolved to only help control the tortoise beetle. them as a nurse crop for the Tasmanian Brian. attack the larval stage of the eucalypt leaf- A helpful insect species known as Blackwood which he interplanted with “If you get 10 eucalypt experts in and feeding beetles’ life cycle and nothing else. Schellenberg’s soldier bug is native to New the pine trees. ask one question, you get 12 different When the imported parasitoid was kept in a Zealand and Australia and feeds on free-living “The biggest cock-up I made was to answers.” containment facility at Scion in Rotorua, it was insects such as caterpillars and beetle larvae. plant Tasmanian Blackwood.” The most consistent response was it safety tested to see if they attack beetle larvae “This morning, Scion scientists saw them was OK to do the first lift now. That is, from different species. They have been shown sucking the insides out of many paropsis larvae.” take off half the green crown and form- Pine, redwood and eucalyptus prune one in three trees. The aim of form-pruning is to create trees with a than the others, and much less insect Tarsau prunes the eucalypts while Brian Planted 30 years ago, it turned into a single dominant leader and a straight damage.” has started form-pruning the redwoods weed and suppressed a lot of things, he stem. Although they showed rapid early as well as the few Tasmanian blackwoods said. The block is home to six growth, E. quadrangulata and E. of a superior strain and planted in the He later found the plants came from eucalyptus species — E. Globoidea, camaldulensis, have been severely swampy areas of the redwood area. He a poor seed source and didn’t do well. E. quadrangulata, E. bosistoana E. damaged by insects. is also on a mission to take out wilding The pine, however, made a surprising camaldulensis, E. Macroryncha and E. “E. globoidea timber mills well, though pines that have begun to suppress the recovery. argophloia. is not as durable as E. bosistoana and redwoods. “By year nine, the pines took off and “The star performer on this block is E. quadrangulata.” “I’ve released them from the the Tasmanian Blackwood looked terrible. Globoidea, with better growth and form Experienced eucalypt pruner Leon competition.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 ‘Passionate’ Kiwis crash lockdown breach website

by Anneke Smith, RNZ passionate about following the rules, individuals, Bush said. anyone struggling with rule breakers; but enforcing them too. The new website was set-up to ease the first being to focus on what you WELLINGTON — A police website “The vast majority of Kiwis or people pressure on the 111 line after 2000 calls can control and the second to lead by for reporting suspected lockdown inside New Zealand are complying related to Covid-19 breaches were made example. breaches was so overrun with brilliantly . . . they know that staying last week. “You can only control what you can complaints it crashed just hours after home saves lives. At the same time, The figures did not come as a control. If you’re doing the right thing being launched. those people who are complying are surprise to clinical psychologist and by staying away from people that’s If you suspect a business or very passionate to ensure that others senior lecturer at Massey University’s good, and also modelling to people what individual is breaching the Covid-19 comply.” School of Psychology, Ian de Terte. you should be doing.” level four isolation rules you can now The new system received so many He said people following the rules Authorities are clear that if it is an head online to fill out a report. reports after being launched at 1pm on would be annoyed others were not. emergency you can still call 111, but Launched on Sunday, the new service Sunday it crashed, Bush said. Dr de Terte said seeing others if you are calling to complain about a has proved an immediate hit with 4200 Of the 4200 reports so far, 1000 bending the rules could add to an gathering you have spotted or a park reports made in the first 24 hours. related to businesses suspected of already heightened sense of stress and or beach overrun with people, your first Police Commissioner Mike Bush breaching the essential services rule anxiety at this time. port of call is the police’s website or said it was clear people were not just while the rest of the reports related to He had two pieces of advice for calling the non-emergency number 105. NZ’s biggest virus cluster NZ troops coming home AUCKLAND — Auckland girls’ school Marist Military personnel withdrawn from Camp Taji College had 47 confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 as of yesterday — the biggest cluster of infection being tracked by health authorities. by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald The board chairman Stephen Dallow says the confirmed cases include teachers, students and WELLINGTON — New Zealand troops adults within the community. who were stationed at Camp Taji in Iraq The entire school of about 750 students, as are coming home. well as staff, are classed as close contacts and Foreign Minister Winston Peters they have been asked to keep to strict self- and Defence Minister Ron Mark made isolation rules. the announcement yesterday, saying it Earlier, the mother of a year 10 student at followed the successful conclusion of the Auckland’s Marist College told the NZ Herald mission at Taji to train Iraqi forces. she was worried there could be “an explosion” “New Zealand is very pleased to of cases if three school communities were not have fulfilled its commitment to the tested for Covid-19. Iraqi Government and the Defeat-Isis Some students from Lynfield College and Mt Coalition to train Iraqi Security Forces Albert Grammar have ridden in the same school at Taji,” Peters said in a statement. bus as Marist College students while they were Since December, New Zealand has had infectious, and are considered to be “casual 45 Defence Force personnel in Taji; 28 contacts”. personnel arrived back in New Zealand Speaking last week to the NZ Herald from last week and are in isolation at the her home, where she is in self-isolation with Royal New Zealand Air Force base in her daughter, the woman said there were just Auckland. too many obstacles for people who have been The remainder will be returning to exposed to coronavirus just to get tested. New Zealand later this week. “My daughter, she is a Marist College year 10 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said MISSION COMPLETE: Defence Minister Ron Mark is welcomed to Taji with Justice student. We received an email from the school Cabinet had already decided to withdraw Minister Andrew Little (left) and National Party Defence spokesman Simon O’Connor to confirm my daughter is considered a close- New Zealand troops from Iraq by June (right), during a 2018 visit to Iraq. Picture supplied by NZDF contact patient and that she should be in self- this year. isolation,” the mother said. She said it was unfortunate that Isis in the area recently as January and March this year. “For the last few days, I have felt unwell, had Covid-19 meant they had to self-isolate “New Zealand’s military involvement No New Zealand personnel were low fever, a sore throat and a headache. I made upon coming home. in Iraq since 2015 has been part of our injured in the March rocket attack, a phone call for a really long time to contact “It had been my hope that we would broader contribution to the Defeat-Isis which claimed the lives of two US troops Healthline, around 3.40am (on Wednesday),” she be able to welcome them, but those who Coalition.” and a British service member. said. have already returned are in isolation, Mark said the Government had Peters said New Zealand’s ongoing “I told them my daughter is considered a close and those returning will also be put into decided to maintain an ongoing military contribution to the coalition in Iraq, contact, and I work in a retail shop. I deal with self-isolation.” contribution to the coalition. Kuwait and Qatar was a recognition of too many people every day. We are more likely She said it was hard on the troops, “New Zealand currently deploys the enduring threat that a resurgent to get the virus, and we requested to do tests for who will want to be reunited with their four NZDF personnel to Coalition ISIS posed to global security, including my family, but were refused because we don’t families, but all New Zealanders were Headquarters in Iraq and Kuwait, and towards New Zealand and New meet the health requirements.” making sacrifices including those who five operational support roles based in Zealanders abroad. “I explained to them, and questioned why we had lost loved ones or had cancelled Qatar. The mandate for these roles has “Now more than ever New Zealand could not do the test. At last, I was told because weddings. been extended until June 2022.” needs to be working with our partners in the test will cost about $3000,” she said. Mark said New Zealand troops, along Taji has been the site of attacks as order to help keep our people safe.” “I was disappointed with this. Meanwhile, I am with their Australian counterparts, have really worried about the whole Marist College trained over 47,000 Iraqi Security Forces community.” — RNZ since 2015 to prevent the resurgence of WE ARE When only the OPEN best will do! Cool in summer, warm in winter. H Showroom

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The information we all need to know about living at Alert Level 4 will change over time, based on how our collective response to the pandemic is progressing. Below are some updated answers to the latest FAQs:

Why do we need to stay home? What can I do to shop safely? This saves lives by slowing down the spread of the virus. It breaks • be aware that shops will limit numbers to help you keep 2 metres the chain of transmission. By doing this now, we can avoid getting away from others into a worse situation, where our hospitals could be overwhelmed. • be kind to essential workers, and others you’re sharing the You should avoid driving out of your neighbourhood. For example, shop with don’t drive for 20 minutes to take your dog for a walk in the park. • come with a list so you can get in and out as quickly as possible Try walking around the block instead. • send one person from your ‘bubble’ to do the whole shop Which types of exercise are okay? • only touch what you want to buy Going for a walk, run or bike ride is good for your mental health. • if you like, take a soapy towel in a small container to wipe down Just remember to: trolley or basket handles etc • stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no • keep 2 metres away from others, including staf. They need to further. For example, if you live near a beach, you can go for a keep safe too! walk along the waterfront. But you shouldn’t drive to another • use payWave if you can, not cash suburb to go to the beach. • bag groceries away from others if you can • keep a 2 metre distance from others. • take out produce when you get home, and rinse irst in soapy water to protect against the virus, then in water to remove any Which types of exercise should we avoid? soap residue Don’t do anything that could lead to you getting lost or hurting • wipe down packaged goods with a soapy clean towel, then dry yourself and end up requiring the help of the emergency services. • wash your hands before and after you shop. Try to avoid places that could get crowded. What can I do to help 70+ or vulnerable people? Why should I shop in-store instead of getting Call, video chat or text them to see how they are. You can also ofer to food delivered? pick up food or supplies for them. Just make sure you keep 2 metres If you’re healthy and under 70, you should go to the supermarket away, and leave supplies at their front door instead of going inside. instead of shopping online. This leaves delivery slots free for the people who need them most. Who can I contact if I see people not following the rules on self-isolation? You can complete the online form at 105.police.govt.nz

Thank you New Zealand Stay home. Save lives. It’s how we’ll break the chain and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Whiteware, heaters included as essential ‘It felt like a war’ goods during lockdown Life in hotel-room quarantine

WELLINGTON — Kiwis not allow people to visit stores by Chris Marriner, NZ Herald will now be able to buy to select or collect goods. heaters, whiteware and •฀Take฀all฀appropriate฀public฀ AUCKLAND — After two weeks on a computers during the health measures to protect fishing trip to Australia, a Central Otago coronavirus lockdown. their staff and customers (eg man returned to find himself marched The Government has decided physical distancing, hygiene directly into quarantine in an Auckland that the sale of essential goods basics, appropriate personal hotel. such as heaters, whiteware protective equipment). Now he’s speaking out on the and computers will be allowed •฀Notify฀MBIE฀that฀they฀ “surreal” experience, what it is really — in recognition of the need meet these conditions and like behind closed doors and how he is for people to safely isolate, intend to offer essential goods keeping himself going. stay connected to one another for sale and provide a list of Adam Royter is staying at the Ramada and work or study from home. those products. hotel in Manukau after arriving five days A statement released from MBIE has warned if ago from Melbourne, shortly after the the Ministry of Business, businesses can’t meet these New Zealand Government enacted its Innovation and Employment conditions they should not tough new border laws which demand says in order to protect public offer to sell essential goods that new arrivals spend 14 days in safety, there will while the quarantine. be conditions country is at Royter described his new digs as around the The public must only Alert Level 4. “different” and “a bit prison-like” but selling of these “If businesses says he is staying upbeat by posting on items. purchase those items are too generous social media and counts himself lucky Businesses that are absolutely in their that he is still healthy. must operate necessary to faciitate interpretation Like other quarantined guests at the responsibly of what is hotel, Royter spends nearly every minute and only make life and work. “essential” or of his day inside his room and is under available for flout these rules, the watchful eye of police. ‘PRISON-LIKE’: Central Otago resident Adam Royter is in quarantine sale genuine Government will “You’re not really allowed to leave at the Ramada Hotel in Manukau, Auckland. NZ Herald picture essential goods — goods take further action.” your room,” he told the NZ Herald. that are necessities of life Essential goods are those “There’s a police presence 24/7 so you Royter had no complaints about the with friends before the coronavirus while ensuring we restrict that will keep people warm can’t obviously just run off” food he was being served. However, crisis shut down world travel. the movement of people and (heaters, blankets), replace Royter said that smokers could stand saying that he got a choice of his main “In two weeks the world just went workers to combat Covid-19. key household appliances, directly outside the hotel but were meal every day and the food was up to ballistic. It went crazy,” he said. The public must only and maintain people’s health. watched closely by police. scratch. Royter was full of praise for Air purchase those items that Examples of essential products “We speak to them (police) every “It’s edible,” he said. “It’s not the end NZ and their “beautiful brilliance and are absolutely necessary to are blankets, fridges, heaters day, they do a round of the rooms and of the world”. wisdom” for the way his flight home facilitate life and work during and computers or tablets to I think it’s just to make sure that you’re Royter was keeping his spirits up by was handled, saying it was “beautifully the lockdown period. work from home or do distance still here in case you jumped through a posting humorous snippets of his daily orchestrated” and “they’ve got to be the In order to be able to learning, or simply connect window or a ventilation duct. life to social media. best airline in the world”. sell these essential goods, with people. “If people can’t “There seems to be one in the lobby “Social media has been a good outlet “Everything about the whole travel businesses must: buy these, then we risk people the whole time and one circulating for me,” he said. “If I can make people back was amazing, outstanding”. •฀Only฀take฀orders฀online฀or฀ venturing out of their homes through the building. There’s always two, smile and laugh and be happy at this “It was actually quite scary getting by phone and keep storefronts more often.” sometimes four,” he said. point in time, that’s what brings me through the plane scenario because we shut. Members of the public Royter said his friends were able to hope”. got off the plane 10 at a time, single file, •฀Take฀orders฀for฀only฀ are being asked for patience bring the shopping to the door of his Royter, an Australian who has lived in 2m apart and we walked up by customs essential non-food goods. as businesses amend their room, though he never saw them, the New Zealand for seven years, had been and police officers. It sort of felt like war •฀Home-deliver฀all฀essential฀ systems in order to comply door remaining closed. on a two-week fishing trip to Melbourne in 1940.” goods in a contactless way and with the new rules.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown people staying at the accommodation backpackers at the centre of weekend needed to stay in their allocated rooms antics, involving up to 60 people, said it and the room and the people in it were wasn’t a party. considered a bubble. The manager was Guests at the Deco Backpackers had also advised that a roster needed to be been there “for an extended period of established for the use of any communal time” and were in their own bubble, a facilities.” post on the Deco Backpackers’ social Deco Backpackers management said media site said. it did not condone the actions of those “They were very good in obeying involved in Sunday night’s antics. lockdown regulations when leaving the “We had measures in place, they premises for essentials, and everyone in were broken, and after becoming aware our backyard yesterday participating in about the gathering and resultant police the gathering were all long-term guests. callout, we began changes immediately. “It was not a party as the report “Previously our rules included that suggests. Just our of no parties, curfews, guests outside, enjoying cleaning requirements the weather, and having Inspector Jensen said from every guest, and a few drinks. In their the message was noise caps. We thought eyes, they were doing the combination of our nothing wrong. They simple — stay home rules would be enough were sticking to their and save lives. to keep everyone safe, bubble.” due to the fact that Officers were called our guests have been at about 5.45pm on Sunday, to find a together for several months.” STICKING TO A BUBBLE: Deco Backpackers says the gathering — involving up group of about 60 people having a party, “We are also laying down a firm to 60 people — wasn’t a party. Picture supplied a police spokesperson earlier told the NZ hand and are now going to report any Herald. guests not following these rules to the Footage from the area shows appropriate authorities as the lockdown closure of common social and recreation bubble. He said it was clearly a “mass backpackers spilling out of Deco requirements dictate. In the meantime, areas, and split-shift access to common gathering”, which went against the Backpackers, which backs onto Rotary we are dealing with the core people areas. lockdown rules. Park on Lake St in Queenstown. responsible for the events yesterday.” When the NZ Herald called the Three people have been arrested for Inspector Olaf Jensen, Area Inspector Jensen said the message backpackers last night, a person said persistently breaching the lockdown Commander Otago Coastal, said was simple — stay home and save lives. that there was no manager available, rules, with more than 4200 reports of the gathering moved inside to the Under Alert Level 4 rules, backpacker but claimed the police callout had rule-flouting reported to the police. backpackers’ hostel when police arrived. accommodation is considered an been due to a noise complaint from Before the lockdown, the Government “Police have engaged with the essential service and can remain open. neighbours. had already imposed a two-week self- manager of the accommodation premises However, the Government has Police Commissioner Mike Bush isolation period for anyone entering New and provided advice on what the Alert specified that hostels and campgrounds said yesterday afternoon at the daily Zealand. However, concerns were raised Level 4 restrictions mean and how they must operate under very strict protocols coronavirus press conference that it was about what this meant for tourists, who can be complied with,” he said. — such as maintaining contact only “very poor advice” for the backpackers have limited accommodation options for “The manager was advised that between people in the same room, the to have decided they were all in one self-quarantine. — NZ Herald ‘I don’t believe they will comply’ Police to make sure Gloriavale obeys lockdown rules by Amber Allott, NZ Herald Lockdown timeline GREYMOUTH — Police will be making sure members of a prominent West Coast religious sect comply with the nationwide ■■ Monday March 23 — Alert Level lockdown. 3 put in place, closing schools New Zealand’s at Alert Level 4 of its and non-essential workplaces. pandemic response plan — meaning Gloriavale continued as normal. lockdown is mandatory. But concerns are mounting that ■■ Tuesday March 24 — Schools, residents of Gloriavale — a 600-strong childcares and workplaces Christian community 67km east of remained open, people eating Greymouth — aren’t following proper meals together. isolation procedures. ■■ Wednesday March 25 — Schools, Gloriavale leaders earlier told the NZ Herald they had been in lockdown since childcares and workplaces Friday, March 20. remained open, people eating But the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support meals together. Gloriavale set Trust says that is not the case. up a roadblock to ensure no one Manager Liz Gregory said over the last gets in or out. two weeks she has been inundated with calls from former members, fearing for the ■■ Thursday March 26 — whole safety of family still on the inside. LACK OF COMPLIANCE: Concerns have been raised by former members of the country moves to Alert Level Then, she said, a current resident sent secretive Christian community Gloriavale that members may not be following the 4 lockdown — children still in her a photo showing children leaving the nationwide lockdown rules. File picture schools and childcares (although school grounds for Friday lunch — and they have a sign up saying they prams parked outside the childcare where “I have details. I have names of people “We know five or six instances of people are closed), meals to be eaten on children are reportedly being looked after. who have been in and out, circulating in who have come and gone from there. Gloriavale leaders had previously said the community. We have photographic Greymouth is their nearest town. They’ve hostel floor. Workplaces continue schools and childcares were closed on evidence, I haven’t been asked for it to be been there, in and out, for the last two as normal. Thursday — in line with the nationwide cited. weeks. ■■ Friday March 27 — Children lockdown coming into effect. “I don’t know if anyone’s taking this “That’s where the only death has been still in schools and childcares Gregory said she’s passed the images on seriously or not.” — and media reports show that woman to police. Gregory said if any authorities are didn’t know where she contracted the until 12pm (usual end time for a “They aren’t complying. I don’t believe looking into it, she hopes they know what virus.” Friday). they will comply, or want to comply. they are dealing with. The community is full of good people, ■■ Saturday March 28 — children Gloriavale will not want their individual “Gloriavale’s not just a benign little many of whom won’t have full knowledge still in childcare centres. families to be together. company with a few businesses. of just how dire the Covid-19 situation is “That could be dangerous for their “This is an empire, a regime, a country- in the outside world, Gregory said. regime.” within-a-country . . . and we find the For those that are, she believes the Gregory said she has got more evidence Government struggles to interface with leaders are using fear tactics to keep them They are working closely with partner too — but so far neither police nor any them.” in line. agencies and the Gloriavale community, to other Government agency has been in It shouldn’t be assumed the community A police spokesperson has said they are ensure they are aware of and complying touch. is safe either, just because it’s very insular. aware of the situation, and the reports. with Alert Level 4 requirements. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Kiwi man killed in Indonesian NZers bumped off gold mine attack by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald repatriation flight PAPUA — A New Zealand miner has been shot and killed near one of the world’s largest gold by Sarah Robson, RNZ mines in Indonesia. The man has been identified by local police LIMA, Peru — Desperate New sources as Graeme Thomas Wall, a 57-year-old Zealanders stuck in Peru are pleading originally of Ngaruawahia, Waikato. with the Government for help, after Seven employees of PT Freeport Indonesia they were bumped off an Australian were reportedly attacked by a group of eight commercial charter flight that was gunmen in a mine office parking area in Timika meant to get them home. in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province. Over the weekend, 24 Kiwis — Local police chief Gusti Gde Era Adhinata told who had paid more than $5000 each the Associated Press (AP) news agency that Wall for seats — were told by the travel was shot in the chest and died while being taken company organising the flight — to a hospital. Chimu Adventures — that they Two other shot Indonesian miners were in a couldn’t board, because there were critical condition while four more suffered minor no same-day flights from Sydney to injuries, AP reports. Auckland once they landed. It’s understood that Wall, who went to But that turned out not to be the Ngaruawahia High School, lived in Tembagapura, case and there is a flight, but it was in Papua and has family living in Australia. too late to make any changes. Wall’s family is devastated by the sudden loss. One of the New Zealanders, Sarah “I’m struggling to comprehend losing you,” one Cook, said the news was devastating. of his brothers, Ross, wrote on Facebook. Cook said they woke up to an “There are no words to describe what a great email yesterday morning from Chimu ASKING FOR HELP: Kiwis trapped in Peru are pleading for help from the New person, great friend and brother you were and Adventures, apologising for the Zealand Government. File picture always will be.” mistake and acknowledging there Others have paid tribute to a “gentle soul” and was a flight that would have got Foreign Affairs. government, Air New Zealand and “great guy” killed in a “senseless act”. them home to New Zealand after they “We have it in an email, that was LATAM — everyone just kind of Adhinata told AP that police were still landed in Australia. their advice to us and we did, now failed us, because none of them were searching for the attackers who fled into dense Caleb Nicol, who is holed up in a that that’s fallen through, we need talking to each other.” jungle. hostel in Lima, had booked seats on help, that’s it, we have no way to get Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Papuan police spokesman Ahmad Mustafa the Chimu Adventures flight too. home now.” has previously said government- Kamal said in a statement that joint security He got in touch with his travel Another New Zealand traveller arranged repatriation flights would be forces were carrying out a pursuit in the forest agent back in New Zealand as soon as caught up in the chaos, Jack Jones, extremely difficult to organise. area in Kuala Kencana. he heard he wouldn’t be able to get on said Chimu Adventures had done Last week, the Ministry of Foreign Meanwhile, PT Freeport Indonesia says the Chimu flight. everything it could to get them home. Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised workers have been evacuated from the office. He said she found the LATAM “The issue here has been a New Zealanders overseas to think The West Papua Liberation Army, the military Airlines flight from Sydney to breakdown of communication between about staying where they are, wing of the Free Papua Organisation, claimed Auckland and double-checked that it everyone, and I think you have to because the window to get home via responsibility for the attacks. hadn’t been cancelled. feel for the position of a private commercial flights had effectively AP reports that spokesman Sebby Sambom “We made Chimu very aware Australian tourist company trying closed. warned in a statement that mine employees must of this and they told us they had to organise with three different MFAT is in contact with more than leave company areas that the group declared in confirmation from LATAM that flight governments to get us home.” 24,000 New Zealanders overseas 2017 to be part of their battle zone. was not going to operate, however Cook said while no one party was seeking advice or assistance, “We will keep fighting until Freeport stops my travel agent back home had a entirely to blame, it was time for the including almost 70 New Zealanders operating and talks for the independence of confirmation email that that flight New Zealand government to step in in Peru. Papua begin,” Sambom said. was 100 percent leaving the ground, and help. In a statement, MFAT said the New Papua province has experienced clashes but Chimu wouldn’t put us back on “Chimu has actually been doing Zealand Embassy in Santiago worked between security forces and a rebel group since the plane.” something at least in trying to get closely with both the travel company late last month, AP says. Two security personnel Nicol said New Zealanders in Peru us on this flight, unfortunately who in Peru and the Australian Embassy and four Papuan independence fighters had had been encouraged to sign up for they were working with — the New in Lima to try and make the charter already been killed. the Chimu flight by the Ministry of Zealand government, the Australia flight work. ‘Devastated to have lost her best friend’ by Rachel Thomas, RNZ not provide answers for the family. Volckman said Rosie, who was not MARLBOROUGH — The rural up to an interview, is “a bloody strong community is banding together to help a woman” but is devastated to have lost her Marlborough woman whose husband died best friend. suddenly, just as New Zealand entered TRAGEDY: Gavin “She’s got her two boys and they put a lockdown. and Rosie Dowling smile on her face and they are the ones The tragedy came on Thursday with their children that are going to get her through this.” afternoon, when Gavin Dowling, from the Harry, Digby and A couple of local guys had “stepped up” tight-knit community of Ward, died from Olive. Rosie, the and were working within isolation on the an unexplained event on the family farm. widow of a young farm to run things, Volckman said. At the time, his wife, Rosie, was in farmer killed in Rural sports commentator Craig Starship Hospital at the bedside of the a farm accident Liggins worked with Rosie Dowling at couple’s 9-month-old baby, Olive, who has is unable to be Young Farmer of the Year competitions a rare and complicated heart condition. comforted in person around the country. Rosie Dowling now must deal with by her friends due He described Rosie as “a spark of a running the family’s two farms, care for to the Covid-19 girl”. Olive and the couple’s two young boys, outbreak. File picture “She’s a good lady, and it’s pretty sad and the loss of her husband as the Alert what’s happened.” Level 4 isolation period continues. To help the family, he’s auctioning off Family friend, Millie Volckman has set his own jersey from the last round of the up a Givealittle page to try to help the Young Farmer event. grieving family. He said the death had rocked a lot of “Any death is absolutely devastating to To Millie Volckman, Rosie is like a “Everyone feels so helpless at the people in the rural community. any family,” Volckman said. sister. The pair met at boarding school, moment being in lockdown, in isolation. “Their security blanket has been ripped “When you look at the other obstacles travelled and flatted together, and Millie I just thought it’s one way that everyone right out from underneath them. With that Rosie’s facing — her husband has married Rosie’s cousin. can help and show their support to Rose the loss of the father . . . Rosie’s got some died, she’s got two boys at home, she’s got Volckman said she felt compelled to do and the family.” pretty big challenges in front of her now. Olive in hospital, and she’s in lockdown something to help. By this morning, more than $220,000 “Money doesn’t fix everything but . . . I just think that has to touch “I know it’s a huge burden to Rosie had been donated for the family — to go it will give her time to stick along the everyone in some way.” — what’s going to happen in the future. towards costs of running the farm, caring status quo until she works out what her Volckman said the Dowling family were And financially how they are going for Olive, and — eventually — giving Gav next steps are.” close knit. Digby, 2, “was Gav’s sidekick”, to cope. And I know it will be an even a sendoff. Liggins would close his jersey auction and the oldest, 4-year-old Harry, would bigger worry, now that Gav’s not there to Gav’s death is being treated as at 7pm tonight. The bidding had reached sleep with his dad each night. support her. unexplained, and a coroner’s report could $500 by Monday afternoon, he said. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 BUSINESS 11 RBNZ acts to pump money Air NZ starts ‘painful into banking by Liam Dann, NZ Herald process’ of staff cuts WELLINGTON — The Reserve Bank has made another unorthodox policy move to inject cash by Grant Bradley, NZ Herald Air New Zealand would be smaller for into the banking system. some time and need fewer staff. The RBNZ will hold a weekly open market AUCKLAND — Air New Zealand has “We expect that even in a year’s time operation (OMO) buying up to $500 million of started the “painful process” of slashing we will be at least 30 percent smaller corporate and asset-backed securities for terms its workforce, with overseas staff first to than we are today,” said Foran. of up to three months. face losing their jobs. Through collaboration, the airline had Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said the And the airline is “planning to been able to reduce costs by asking all facility would provide another channel for banks be a domestic airline with limited staff to take leave without pay, forgo to continue funding their corporate clients. international services”. bonuses, reduce hours and consider Last week the RBNZ began its $30 billion A third of the airline’s 12,500 staff may voluntary exits. large scale asset purchase programme, a tool to go as the impact of Covid-19 slashes the It had also made savings from provide liquidity and ensure interest rates remain airline’s revenue. It will be a test of years voluntary pay cuts by the board, low. of a collaborative approach to labour himself (his $1.65m pay has been “There’s monetary policy and then there’s relations. cut by $250,000 for the rest of this financial stability,” Orr said. “The monetary policy In an email sent to staff and Airpoints Greg Foran financial year) and his executive team, has been the OCR (official cash rate) and then the members last night, chief executive and cancelling all incentive payments quantitative easing (QE).” Greg Foran confirms reports in the for staff on individual employment Everything else, including yesterday’s move, New Zealand Herald of major job losses an unexpected event hit our business,” agreements. was around maintaining liquidity and financial following the revenue plunge from close he said. The Government’s recently announced stability in the market, he said. “It’s making sure to $6 billion a year to $500 million. “Unfortunately, Covid-19 has seen us wage subsidy may provide some relief the plumbing is working.” Foran said the airline had cut more go from having revenue of $5.8 billion which would be helpful, he said. The objective of the latest move was to than 95 percent of its flights in New to what is shaping up to be less than “Unfortunate as it is, our revenue encourage banks to continue to fund their clients Zealand and around the world and $500m annually based on the current and expenses forecasting indicate that by purchasing their corporate debt securities warned that staff cuts may be even more booking patterns we are seeing. This has a large-scale reduction of the workforce (commercial paper), with the confidence that drastic. the potential to be catastrophic for our must occur on top of all our other those securities can be funded by exchanging The only flights remaining are in place business unless we take some decisive actions,” he said. them with the RBNZ for cash. to keep supply lines open and transport action.” “The extent of this reduction is based “It’s just to make sure people know there is a options for essential services personnel. Foran, a Kiwi who headed Walmart on conservative assumptions and we may market for this and there always will be an ability The airline is in the final stages of United States, started work at the airline have to change these as the situation to liquidate (commercial paper) and get the cash finalising its domestic network which as the crisis escalated, and said the only evolves, especially if the level 4 alert goes for it,” Orr said. could fall from 20 centres to close to half way it would see an improvement in that beyond the planned 28 days or border Orr said last week’s QE had worked well so far. a dozen. revenue estimate this calendar year is if restrictions are in place for a prolonged “Every day is a new challenge but without Foran has laid out the parlous state of Kiwis embrace domestic travel after the period.” doubt the QE is working very well. Markets have Air New Zealand’s financial position as Alert Level 4 is lifted. This week the airline would begin the stabilised and interest rates have remained very demand has almost totally collapsed. International tourism flows make up process of a large-scale reduction of its low.” ‘’We are no different from a household. two-thirds of Air New Zealand’s revenue. workforce in the international regions. The OMO move was another step forward, We have outgoings like debt repayments, Foran said that was billions of dollars New Zealand cuts would follow once said KiwiBank chief economist Jarrod Kerr. But it utilities bills, lease payments (in our case in ticket sales the airline wouldn’t be the executive agreed a final plan in the didn’t go as far as it could have. planes, not cars) etc, and we need income booking and more than 1.5 million coming days. There was actually plenty of liquidity in the (or as we call it – revenue) to cover all tourists who won’t be arriving here to fly “These are necessary measures to market now, with around $21 billion cash in the our bills,’’ he told Airpoints members. on our domestic network. ensure our nation retains an airline, system, compared to around $7 billion “normally”, Before Covid-19 wiped out global air “In that light, it is clear the Air New albeit a smaller one. To be clear, it is Kerr said. travel, the company had annual revenue Zealand which emerges from Covid-19 shaping up that the size of the Air New “What fund managers and banks are actually of around $5.8 billion. is a much smaller airline and could Zealand workforce will reduce by up to seeking, is an outright buyer for credit.” “After paying all our bills, that saw take years to get back to its former 3500 roles in coming months. No areas When it came to the next big moves for the us end the last financial year making size. Therefore, we are planning to will be immune, whether it is our most RBNZ, Kerr said he expected to see it would a profit of $374m. And we had over a be a domestic airline with limited senior leaders through to new joiners. become active in buying council debt and billion dollars in the bank, which was our international services to keep supply “The situation we find ourselves in is perhaps Housing NZ debt (although that was a version of the rainy-day account in case lines open for the foreseeable future.” nobody’s fault.” very small market). “Then the corporate bonds will possibly be added in any further bouts of stress.” Kerr noted that the RBNZ had already indicated Thousands apply for mortgage relief it could look to expand the range of assets purchased, with Orr assuring “no shortage of AUCKLAND — More than 10,000 home interest is added onto their loan amount. Tracey Berry, GM customer solutions opportunities”. loan borrowers have applied or inquired A spokeswoman for ANZ New Zealand, and service at TSB Bank, said it had Orr said that those were still options but “we about mortgage relief from the banks in the country’s largest bank, said as of received about 1000 inquiries so far, about are quite a long way away from it”. just a few days. lunchtime yesterday it had received 2500 2 percent of its home loan book. She said “We’ve only just started on the journey with Finance Minister Grant Robertson home-loan deferral applications since she wouldn’t be surprised if that rose the Government bonds but you can take on other announced an in-principle agreement Friday afternoon. to 10 percent. A Westpac New Zealand asset classes,” he said. with the banks to offer up to six months “Because customers will pay more spokesman said it had received “several It was fair to say the RBNZ had been deferral on home loans last Tuesday. on their loan over the longer term, we thousand” applications but couldn’t give successful in calming credit markets, Kerr said. But it wasn’t until Friday afternoon recommend they carefully consider any more details at this time. A couple of weeks ago it was starting to look that the banks officially began taking whether a home loan repayment deferral A spokesman for BNZ said it had more like the beginning of a credit crunch — where applications for the financial packages is right for them. We’ll be discussing than 4000 applications for the home loan overnight interest rates spike sharply freezing which will allow people to temporarily options with customers when we speak payment deferment as at close of business markets (as happened before the GFC), he said. stop principal payments while the with them.” on Friday. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY the ball rolling” with its debt facilities, despite $5.24 and Air New Zealand was unchanged at considerable turmoil in global fuel markets. 90 cents. “There is plenty of water to go under the Outside the benchmark index, furniture WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares were Earlier this month, the kiwi dollar dropped below bridge, but there should be demand for a and appliance firm Smiths City was given an dragged higher as a weaker kiwi dollar lifted 60 US cents for the first time since 2009, and it business such as theirs in New Zealand over the extra four weeks to make its next payment to the value of export earnings for heavyweights traded at 60.22 cents at 5pm in Wellington. long term,” he said. lender ASB Bank as it negotiates with potential Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and a2 Milk Co. F&P Healthcare has also been a beneficiary of Argosy Property, which fell 15.8 percent last investors about a capital restructure. Its shares The S&P/NZX50 rose 1.1 percent to 9661.19. increased demand for its respirators due to the week, gained 1.8 percent at 86.5 cents. sank 42.5 percent to an all-time low 10 cents Within the index, 27 stocks fell, 20 rose and Covid-19 outbreak. Other property stocks were weaker. Kiwi after coming off Friday’s trading halt. three were unchanged. Turnover was $170.6 A2 Milk supplier Synlait Milk increased 4.2 Property Group dropped 2.2 percent to 88 cents, “Hopefully they’ve got some bankers that million. percent to $5.75, while Fonterra Shareholders’ Stride Property declined 4.3 percent to $1.33 are patient with them, particularly for their The local market joined Australia’s rally, Fund units fell 0.8 percent to $3.85. and Property for Industry fell 2.4 percent to workforce because the last thing we need is a where the S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 3.5 Kathmandu Holdings led the market higher, $2.02. business of that size having to shut up shop percent in late trading, with healthcare stocks rising 18.6 percent to $1.02. The outdoor Genesis Energy rose 3.9 percent to $2.41 and permanently,” Davies said. driving the Australian market. clothing and equipment chain said on Friday Contact Energy increased 3.1 percent to $5.64. Abano Healthcare fell 22.1 percent to $1.80 Grant Davies, an investment adviser at it was chasing aggressive savings and was in Internet infrastructure provider Chorus gained after a planned private equity takeover was Hamilton Hindin Greene, said the increase on talks with staff to continue on reduced hours 2.8 percent to $6.73. scrapped. The company has now closed all the NZX50 was driven by F&P Healthcare and and pay. Skellerup Holdings fell 6.8 percent to $1.65 its Australian dental clinics due to the virus a2 Milk, which are two of the country’s biggest “Cutting costs left, right and centre has given after announcing some facilities would operate outbreak. listed companies. F&P Healthcare rose 6.6 investors some confidence that they will be able at reduced levels or close temporarily during Hallenstein Glasson Holdings dropped 6.5 percent to $30.35 and a2 Milk rose 2.8 percent to ride this storm out,” Davies said. the next month, despite having essential service percent to $2.72 after the retailer reported a 3.8 to $16.92. Refining NZ increased 11.3 percent to 69 status. percent decline in first-half profit, even as sales “The two largest companies are both enjoying cents, clawing back some recent losses. Tourism Holdings fell 10 percent to $1.08, were up 5.7 percent. The clothing chain’s board good days, as both exporters are benefitting Davies said the oil refinery operator may have posting the biggest fall of the day. Auckland decided against paying a dividend due to the from a weaker New Zealand dollar,” he said. convinced investors it had “managed to get International Airport dropped 5.3 percent to uncertain environment. — BusinessDesk 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 EDITORIAL Life in the bubble — not the surf Wairoa drawn in as by Andy Cranston have been a constant query and test for out my door, cross the road and could the shutdown. I think the instructional be surfing within three minutes. Right newspaper on hold JUST about a week in vagueness has not been helpful. throughout I could maintain a 10 metre and it feels a bit weird. The rationale for instructing that we distance from anyone. My bubble would Wairoa has well and truly joined A month of Sundays. desist from these activities has been be safe and I believe I would have zero the Covid-19 battle with the In general the response along the lines of emergency staff and possibility of transmitting. But I don’t — announcement that a patient who from the community is services being put at risk and using and will not go surfing. has tested positive is self-isolating hugely successful. Well up vital resources. This is our reality. The reason is simple. We are all in this in the district, and confirmation also done. However, there is a Instruction suggested participants should together. Though I choose to live where I that one of four arrests nationally very small sector whose purpose seems self-assess participation risk. Also not do for surf proximity, my privilege should for blatant disregard of the more aligned to bending the rules to sit helpful. “People should use common be no more than another’s. marginally under the breaking point. pandemic lockdown rules and advice sense.” Unfortunately common sense may Should I go surfing, an outcome Unfortunately, it was always going to be not be as common as we believe. would be jealousy and resentment. That has been made by Wairoa Police. that way. It also seems to have been very Lately the messaging has been boosted justified resentment would turn into: Mayor Craig Little has urged difficult to get true clarity around some to: “Avoid surfing, hunting, mountain “He’s doing it, so am I.” Numbers will Wairoa residents in messages on permissible activities. There have been biking” etc. “Avoid” still seems to imply a rise, as will the risk and likelihood of the council website and Facebook conflicting opinions. hint of choice. accidents. This pattern is over all riskier page to be kind and supportive, Our region offers a lifestyle which No one is going surfing believing they activities. saying the person with Covid-19 features the likes of hunting, surfing, will hit the bottom hard, or hunting We all want to have fun. Associated was “just a victim like hundreds of kayaking, cycling, horse riding etc, believing they will slip down a bank, or with this, vigilante mentality will be thousands of people in the world” right on our chosen doorsteps. For most cycling understanding they will round a engaged. and that they had followed all the of us the lifestyle offering is why we corner a tad quickly, hit some gravel, and Besides the very real Covid-19 choose Tairawhiti. It doesn’t sit well right protocols. He asked people to the road. But all these things happen, consequences, I am sure we have no with us that we would be placed on even to the most expert. desire to fracture our community with only post facts on social media as home detention but we understand; this There has been some poor decision- the nasty outcomes of jealousy and there was a lot of misinformation is an unprecedented time, requiring making by a seemingly “privileged” few, resentment. Staying in our bubbles is the being shared and “alarmist unprecedented behaviour, from us all. and this has seeded vigilante justice of message. It is a time for sacrifice and in behaviour” that was only causing The ability and will to go surfing, the modern version — online abuse. the grand scheme of things, a postponed more concern and anxiety. hunting, hiking, mountain biking, etc I am in a privileged position. I can walk lifestyle is a very small price to pay. Mr Little also warned residents to abide by the lockdown guidelines, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS saying police had extra enforcement powers now and no tolerance for people breaking the rules. Covid-19 patient area is This all comes on a day when the Less time Plants, seeds? Tuesday edition of the Wairoa Star Re: Farmers’ Market vendors isolated, dedicated staff is held up awaiting a decision from approved, March 30 story. on ‘legits’ Do any of these businesses the Government on whether it will Re: Nuisance rubbish Re: Gisborne Covid-19 all need you. Blessings to include the supply of seeds and patient taken to hospital, you all. God bless. be exempt from a move on Friday to burns tie up firefighters, plants for home gardens? stop the publication and delivery of March 30 story. March 30 story. Might I suggest a I hope he recovers, but ANNETTE HOUKAMAU community newspapers during the ANNE SALMOND in saying that I hope he is Alert Level 4 lockdown. resource-saving solution, that the responsible, well isolated from our other Kia Ora Annette, I understand As a paid, twice-weekly newspaper patients in there. I have a your concerns and hope your with a team of four reporters permit-bearing incinerator owners inform the fire Peace at last loved one in the hospital loved one recovers well from dedicated to telling the news of the service when they will Just wanted to say, on behalf of the who only had surgery their surgery. The person who Wairoa district — which is seldom be firing up, thereby few residents on McDonald, Dunstan yesterday morning. I know has Covid-19 is in an isolation covered by other media, and never reducing the number of and Willows Roads Matawhero, that the he and the other patients room on their own. Your loved with the local detail communities unnecessary call outs — ie logging trucks have finally stopped after are being looked after but one will not have any contact rely on — non-publication at this less time wasted on the the usual near-24-hour drive-by. We now it does make me a little with the patient. There are time would leave serious information “Legits” gives more time to have some long-awaited peace and quiet panicky at not being able to dedicated medical and nursing deal with the real “Eejits”! on the busiest no exit road in Gisborne! see my loved one. Not only staff with use of Personal gaps for residents. me, other families too. It Protective Equipment (PPE) Wairoa is a vast and isolated Thank you lockdown!! CHARMAINE FOUHY INSOMNIAC does become a real concern who are providing care just for district with many parts that lack for our whanau. that ward alone, and will not be digital connectivity, and many I hope you can moving between other wards. elderly who are not tech-savvy. It understand my concern. Kia kaha #stayhome has a population of around 8000, To the staff at the Questions re rail letter hospital, stay safe guys. We majority Maori, who buy about 2200 A comment on the Mayor’s decide to write the letter when FRONTLINE WORKER Wairoa Stars each day it publishes. letter to Winston Peters it states “. . . work would need Because it is clear to us that regarding the reinstatement to begin in April 2020 for the the Star is an essential local news of the Gisborne to Wairoa rail line to be open for the 2021/22 service for the Wairoa district, the line. summer horticulture and log A real cruise team at the Wairoa Star — which 1. Why was it only sent harvest peak”? Diverted . . . is sub-edited and published in to Mr Peters and not to 4. Are the Gisborne Rail Re: Celebrating in style, March Gisborne at the Herald offices — Shane Jones, Jacinda Action Group being proactive 28 story. Re: It’s a ‘great’ attractor, This is amazing — hearing about March 26 letter. expect to receive an exemption Ardern or James Shaw towards the reinstatement, who all supported the rail or merely following in the cruising from real people and not Thanks Ron Taylor, you and have continued to prepare reinstatement during their footsteps of the council? tourist brochures or people trying to have given me something today’s newspaper. A Government election campaign? 5. I wonder why it has sell you something you just aren’t apart from Covid-19 to think decision on potential exemptions 2. If the letter was sent on taken the council so long to too sure about. Thanks Gisborne about. Having Googled the was expected yesterday but with February 17, why hasn’t the get involved. Where were they Herald for allowing us, if even for Great Attractor am even more that now expected today, the Star Mayor received a reply to prior to the BERL report and a short time, to read the “ole local confused than ever, but thanks did not roll off the Herald press comment on? That’s six weeks what part did they play in the rag” in full. Looking forward to the to you I am diverted from my this morning. Instead it was made delay in response from a construction of said report? next chapter. original concerns lol. available free online, for those with senior Minister. internet access. 3. Why did it take so long to W. BROWN PATRICIA HAMMOND, Rangitikei JUDITH COLLIE, Qld This is an incredibly hectic and [email protected] difficult time for our Government but we trust they will make the right ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. decision for Wairoa, knowing that ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. the Star team is ready to follow all ■ Always include full name and contact details. requirements it might have. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. WALK THEIR DOGS IN CLOSE VICINITY. (AP PHOTO/PAVEL GOLOVKIN)

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 WORLD 13

Moscow goes into lockdown Rest of Russia braces for shutdown as Covid-19 cases skyrocket

MOSCOW — The Russian for medical emergencies and the borders with China and workers laboured around the Putin has hailed Moscow’s capital, Moscow, on Monday runs to nearby shops. He said then barring access to Chinese clock at a construction site on lockdown as “necessary and woke up to a lockdown obliging the city will issue special passes citizens last month when China Moscow’s outskirts to build a justified.” most of its 13 million residents for those who need to keep was still the world’s hottest new specialised hospital to be St. Petersburg, Russia’s to stay home, and many other working and track all others coronavirus spot. ready in a few weeks. second largest city, and over regions of the vast country with electronic surveillance. Authorities followed up The Defence Ministry also a dozen other regions from quickly followed suit to stem the “We will steadily tighten by screening arrivals from launched a massive effort to the westernmost exclave of spread of the new coronavirus. controls,” Sobyanin told a Italy, France, Spain and other build 16 hospitals across the Kaliningrad to Tatarstan on the A stern-looking President Cabinet meeting. “I hope that countries worst-affected by the country in a matter of weeks. Volga River to the Yekaterinburg Vladimir Putin warned his by the week’s end we will have outbreak, and obliging them Last week, the military also region in the Urals quickly envoys in Russia’s far-flung information systems allowing to self-quarantine. Last week conducted massive drills followed Moscow’s example and regions that they will be us to fully control citizens’ Russia cut all international across Russia to disinfect and imposed similar lockdowns. personally responsible for the movements and prevent possible commercial flights and finally quarantine broad areas. Russia’s leading opposition availability of beds, ventilators violations.” fully closed its borders effective Despite those efforts, many in figure, Alexei Navalny, on and other key equipment. On Tuesday, the Russian on Monday, with the exception Russia worry that the nation’s Monday blasted the Kremlin for “We have managed to win parliament is scheduled to underfunded healthcare system longtime neglect of the country’s time and slow down an explosive approve a bill that imposes that just recently underwent hospitals and called for public spread of the disease in the prison terms of up to seven Putin has hailed massive cuts could be easily donations to help them. He previous weeks, and we need to years and fines of up to 2 million Moscow’s lockdown as overwhelmed by the crisis. posted a letter from a doctor use that time reserve to the full,” rubles (about $25,000) — a “necessary and justified”. Putin told his envoys in the at one of Moscow’s hospitals Putin said. huge sum in a country where an regions on Monday that they treating coronavirus patients Russia so far has been average monthly salary hovers must quickly report the real who said staff have run out of relatively spared by the around $500 — on violators of situation with ventilators and protective suits and have to outbreak, with 1836 confirmed the lockdown. of diplomats, truck drivers and a other essential equipment, reuse those they have worn. cases and nine deaths, but the Moscow has a sprawling few other categories. prepare for moving seriously ill Kremlin critics also voiced number of people testing positive system of surveillance cameras Russian officials said those patients between regions and concern that the government has risen quickly in recent days complete with facial recognition measures helped slow down mobilise medical personnel, would use the lockdown and authorities are bracing for technology, which were tested the spread of Covid-19, but including medical students. He to further tighten political the worst. during anti-Kremlin rallies last acknowledged that the disease also ordered a sharp increase in controls and crack down on Putin has declared that only year to track down protesters. is accelerating rapidly and screening. Until last week, just dissent. The authorities already people employed by essential City authorities have also relatively low numbers of one laboratory in Siberia was have declared a campaign sectors should work this week, used cellphone location data confirmed cases could be analysing the coronavirus tests. against “fake news” about the leaving it to regional authorities from mobile providers to monitor explained by insufficient In a move reflecting the coronavirus, tracking down to spell out the details. those who were ordered to self- screening. gravity of the crisis, Putin social media users making Moscow Mayor Sergei quarantine for two weeks after Authorities have converted last week postponed a vote on claims that contradict official Sobyanin followed up by arriving from abroad. several hospitals in Moscow constitutional amendments that figures on coronavirus figures. ordering Muscovites to stay Russia took early steps to to treat coronavirus patients would allow him to stay in office Some have already been given home starting on Monday except counter the outbreak, closing and thousands of construction until 2036 if he chooses. heavy fines. — AP NY governor begs for help amid ‘staggering’ death toll NEW YORK — New York’s beds to help relieve pressure count kept by Johns Hopkins governor issued an urgent appeal on New York’s hospitals. And an University. for medical volunteers on Monday estimated 80,000 former medical The US reported over 140,000 amid a “staggering” number of professionals were stepping up to infections and more than 2500 deaths from the coronavirus, volunteer. deaths, with New York City the saying, “Please come help us “Whatever it is that they need, nation’s worst hot spot, but New in New York, now.” And tens of I’m willing to do,” said Jerry Kops, Orleans, Detroit and other cities thousands of retired or sidelined a musician and former nurse are also seeing alarming clusters. nurses and doctors were already whose tour with the show Blue “Anyone who says this situation answering the call. Man Group was abruptly halted is a New York City-only situation is The plea from Gov Andrew by the outbreak. He returned to in a state of denial,” Cuomo said. Cuomo came as the death toll in his Long Island home, where he “You see this virus move across New York State climbed past 1200 volunteered to be a nurse again. the state, you see this virus move — with most of the victims in the In Europe, meanwhile, hard- across the nation. There is no big city — and authorities warned hit Italy and Spain saw their American who is immune to this that the crisis pushing New York’s death tolls climb by more than virus.” hospitals to the breaking point is 800 each, but the World Health Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US just a preview of what other cities Organization’s emergency chief government’s top infectious- across the US could soon face. said cases there were “potentially disease expert, similarly warned Cuomo said the city needs stabilising.” At the same time, that smaller cities are likely about one million additional healthcare he warned that this is no time to see cases “take off” the way workers. to let up on tough containment they have in New York City. “We’ve lost over 1000 New measures. “What we’ve learned from Yorkers,” he said. “We’ve reached “We have to now push the virus painful experience with this staggering. To me, we’re beyond down, and that will not happen by outbreak is that it goes along staggering already.” itself,” said Dr. Michael Ryan. almost on a straight line, then a COMBATING COVID-19: The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort passes At the same time the governor’s Three-quarters of a million little acceleration, acceleration, lower Manhattan on its way to docking in New York on Monday. The ship has appeal went out, a Navy hospital people around the world have then it goes way up,” he said on 1000 beds and 12 operating rooms to treat patients. It is expected to bolster ship, also sent to the city after become infected and over 35,000 ABC’s Good Morning America. a besieged healthcare system by treating non-coronavirus patients while 9/11, pulled into port with 1000 have died, according to a running — AP hospitals treat people with Covid-19. AP picture 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Hunger wins over Covid-19 ‘It’s better to get coronavirus than sit at home and starve’

HARARE — “We are already “Look at them,” he said. He ruined. What more harm can pointed at a supermarket across coronavirus do?” Irene Kampira the road where hundreds of asked as she sorted secondhand people shoved each other to buy clothes at a bustling market in VIRUS VS HUNGER: maize meal, which has become a poor suburb of Zimbabwe’s A child looks out scarce due to a devastating capital, Harare. from a balcony in drought and lack of foreign People in one of the world’s a block of flats in currency to import more. most devastated nations are Harare, Zimbabwe on “What is happening in choosing daily survival over Monday. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is very scary. It’s like measures to protect themselves went into a lockdown we are playing cards. Its either from a virus that “might not even for 21 days in you win coronavirus or you win kill us,” Kampira said. an effort to curb starvation,” said Tinashe Moyo Even as the country entered a the spread of the at the supermarket. “I am very “total lockdown” over the virus coronoavirus. The scared.” outbreak on Monday, social World Food Program Few health workers are distancing is pushed aside in has said more than 7 available as doctors and nurses the struggle to obtain food, cash, million people, or half strike. “There is a difference cheap public transport, even of the country, needs between being heroic and being clean water. The World Health aid. AP picture suicidal,” said Tawanda Zvakada, Organization’s recommended president of the Zimbabwe virus precautions seem far- Hospital Doctors Association. fetched for many of Zimbabwe’s Health workers described a 15 million people. lack of disinfectants, sanitisers “It’s better to get coronavirus and even water at hospitals. And while looking for money than to has said more than 7 million borders and banned gatherings Emmerson Mnangagwa has yet Health Minister Obadiah sit at home and die from hunger,” people, or half the country, needs of more than 50 people while struggled to fulfil promises of Moyo repeatedly says Zimbabwe Kampira said, to loud approval aid. encouraging people to stay prosperity since taking power. is “well prepared” to deal with from other vendors. Harare, like most cities and at home. But the majority of He blames the country’s crisis Covid-19 cases. The southern African nation towns across Zimbabwe, has Zimbabweans need to go out in part on sanctions imposed on But frightened health workers has few cases but its health an acute water shortage and daily to put food on the table. certain individuals, including cited the death of a prominent system is in tatters, and the residents at times go for months, With inflation over 500 percent himself, by the US over rights broadcaster at an ill-equipped virus could quickly overwhelm even years, without a working most industries have closed, abuses. isolation centre specifically it. Hundreds of public hospital tap. Many must crowd communal leaving many people to become Daily necessities in Zimbabwe reserved for Covid-19 cases. doctors and nurses have gone on wells, fearing the close contact street vendors. make social-distancing an elusive “They didn’t have a ventilator to strike over the lack of protective will speed the coronavirus’ Police in recent days have tried ideal. In downtown Harare, help him,” Zvakada said. equipment. spread. to clear vendors from the streets, hordes of people congregate Zimbabwe has has less than Many Zimbabweans are “If the taps were working we in vain. As in other African at banks for cash, which is in 20 ventilators to help people in already vulnerable from hunger wouldn’t be here, swarming the countries where many people rely short supply. Others pack public severe respiratory distress, he or underlying health issues well like bees on a beehive or on informal markets, a lockdown transport. said. He said the country needs like HIV, which is present in 12 flies on sewage. We are busy could mean immediate food “We are the only ones hundreds to adequately deal with percent of the population. exchanging coronavirus here shortages. practising social-distancing, the virus. “We see a situation Last year a United Nations coughing and spitting saliva Once-prosperous Zimbabwe we sit in our cars all day,” said where Zimbabwe can become a expert called the number of at each other,” said 18-year old was full of renewed promise Blessing Hwiribisha, a motorist graveyard if we are not careful,” hungry people in Zimbabwe Annastancia Jack while awaiting with the forced resignation in in a fuel line snaking for more said Itai Rusike, director of “shocking” for a country not in her turn. late 2017 of longtime leader than a kilometre in the poor the Harare-based Community conflict. The World Food Program The government has closed Robert Mugabe. But President suburb of Kuwadzana. Working Group on Health. — AP Trump defends extending virus Countries reject guidelines as spread continues Chinese equipment NETHERLANDS — A number 60,000 could not accurately of European governments determine if a patient had the WASHINGTON — Siding with public local government orders to stay at have rejected Chinese-made virus. health experts’ dire projections, home to slow the spread of the virus, equipment designed to combat The Spanish embassy in China President Donald Trump on Monday and employment claims have already the coronavirus outbreak. tweeted that the company behind defended his decision to extend skyrocketed. Thousands of testing kits the kits, Shenzhen Bioeasy restrictive social distancing guidelines Trump also spoke with the nation’s and medical masks are below Biotechnology, did not have an through to the end of April, while bracing governors on Monday, as did other standard or defective, according official licence from Chinese the nation for a coronavirus death toll members of his administration. Birx told to authorities in Spain, Turkey and medical authorities to sell its that could exceed 100,000 people. the governors that it’s “several weeks the Netherlands. products. “The worst that could happen is you away from the peak of the curve for the It clarified that separate do it too early and all of a sudden it United States.” Trump said that modeling What’s wrong with the material donated by the Chinese comes back,” Trump said during a nearly projected substantially more deaths if equipment? government and technology hour-long call-in interview with “Fox & the nation did not incorporate social and retail group Alibaba did not Friends” as members of his coronavirus We want to do distancing. “I thought that was a very On Saturday, the Dutch health include products from Shenzhen task force fanned out across other something‘ where we have important study they did and it sure ministry announced it had Bioeasy. media outlets to warn the virus’ spread the least death. solved a lot of problems in my own mind recalled 600,000 face masks. Turkey also announced that was only just beginning. and maybe in your minds,” Trump said. The equipment had arrived from it had found some testing kits The comments came a day after —Donald’ Trump Reflecting the extended restrictions, a Chinese manufacturer on ordered from Chinese companies Trump made a dramatic course reversal congressional officials on Monday said March 21, and had already been were not sufficiently accurate, and announced that he would not be 200,000 deaths and millions of infections curbs on visitors to the US Capitol would distributed to frontline medical although it said that some 350,000 moving to ease the guidelines and get from the pandemic. last an additional month, through April. teams. of the tests worked well. the economy back up and running by That warning hardened a recognition All tours in the Capitol Visitor Centre Dutch officials said that the Allegations of defective Easter, as he said last week he hoped in Washington that the struggle against are halted and only lawmakers, aides, masks did not fit and that their equipment come after critics to do. the coronavirus will not be resolved credentialled visitors and journalists filters did not work as intended, warned China could be using the In the face of stark projections quickly even as Trump expressed a will be allowed in the Capitol and even though they had a quality coronavirus outbreak to further its from his team and searing images of longing for normalcy. congressional office buildings. certificate. influence. overwhelmed hospitals in his native New “It would not have been a good idea to Trump told “Fox & Friends” that “The rest of the shipment was In a blog post last week, EU York City, Trump instead extended to pull back at a time when you really need “nobody” was “more worried” about immediately put on hold and has chief diplomat Josep Borrell April 30 the social-distancing guidelines, to be pressing your foot on the pedal as the economic impact on the country not been distributed,” a statement warned that there is “a geo- which had been set to expire on Monday. opposed to on the brakes,” Fauci said on than he was. But he said, “We want to read. “Now it has been decided political component including a Many states and local governments CNN on Monday, describing how he and do something where we have the least not to use any of this shipment.” struggle for influence through already have stiffer controls in place on Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus task death.” Trump, who has largely avoided Spain’s government spinning and the ‘politics of mobility and gatherings. force coordinator, had convinced Trump talk of potential death and infection encountered similar problems generosity’.” Trump’s impulse to reopen the to reconsider. rates, cited projection models on Sunday with testing kits ordered from a “China is aggressively pushing country, driven by pleas from business Americans are now being asked to that said 2.2 million people or more Chinese company. the message that, unlike the US, leaders, met a sober reality check from prepare for at least another 30 days of could have died had social distancing It announced it had bought it is a responsible and reliable health experts, including Dr. Anthony severe economic and social disruption, measures not been put in place. And he hundreds of thousands of tests partner,” he wrote. “Armed with Fauci, the government’s top infectious with schools and businesses closed said the country would be doing well if it to combat the virus, but revealed facts, we need to defend Europe disease expert, who on Sunday said the and public life upended. One in three “can hold” the number of deaths “down in the following days that nearly against its detractors.” — BBC US could experience between 100,000- Americans remain under state or to 100,000.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 WORLD 15 India’s death toll surges to 29

NEW DELHI — India is adding workers who live in squalid housing in more resources to tackle its increase in congested urban ghettos and earn meagre coronavirus cases by announcing that wages, often with no savings to fall back private hospitals may be requisitioned on. to help treat virus patients, and turning The government’s late response, railway cars and a motor racing circuit however, struck a jarring note in into makeshift quarantine facilities. comparison to its quick response to the The steps were taken after a plight of Indian workers stranded abroad, nationwide lockdown announced last hundreds of whom were brought back week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi home on special flights. led to a mass exodus of migrant workers Ram Bhajan Nisar, a migrant worker from cities to their villages, often on foot from the north Indian state of Uttar and without food and water, raising fears Pradesh who was working in New Delhi that the virus may have reached to the as a painter, set off from the capital last countryside, where health care facilities week with his wife and two children. are limited. Government buses and hitchhiking took Indian health officials have confirmed the family part of the way, but the rest more than 1000 cases of the coronavirus, of the journey to their village near the including 29 deaths. border with neighbouring Nepal was on Experts say that local spreading foot. is inevitable in a country where tens “I walked two days, two nights to reach of millions of people live in dense here, and both the children have blisters urban areas with irregular access to on their feet,” said Nisar, who was then clean water, and that the exodus of sent for quarantine in a government the migrants will burden the already EXODUS: Indian migrant labourers wait for buses provided by the government to school. strained health system. transport them to their home towns, following a lockdown amid concern over the People who have been quarantined in As India’s under-resourced health spread of coronavirus in New Delhi. Authorities sent a fleet of buses to the outskirts India for suspected exposure to the virus care system prepares to confront a of India’s capital on Saturday to meet an exodus of migrant workers desperately say conditions in government facilities wave of coronavirus cases, some state trying to reach their home villages during the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown. are unsanitary and could potentially governments have asked liquor factories Thousands of people, mostly young male day labourers, but also families, fled their foment the outbreak. and breweries to produce liquid sanitizer New Delhi homes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown Azad Ahmad Padder, a 40-year-old after the initial supply failed to match that began on Wednesday and effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily doctor, was sent to a quarantine facility demand. Designers, nonprofit groups and earnings out of work. AP picture in northern Jammu city along with prisoners in various jails have stepped up his 60-year-old brother, who is recovering to help overcome shortages of masks and Medical Research, India’s top medical Buddh International Circuit, India’s from lung-related ailments, on March 24. other personal protective equipment. research body, said the country had first Formula One racing track, was The two, with no foreign travel history, India has less than one medical doctor conducted 38,442 tests for the virus as being readied for use as a shelter and had expected clean quarantine and three nurses per thousand people, of March 29. India has a population of quarantine facility, officials said. facilities at the converted university the minimum recommended by the World 1.3 billion people. Indian Railways announced on campus. Health Organisation. The dominant The governments of the states of Saturday that it is converting some of Instead, they found stained bedding share of India’s doctors and beds are in Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan its train coaches into isolation units for with five people in a room, dirty floors the private health care sector, which the and Madhya Pradesh have announced rural and remote areas. All passenger and clogged washrooms that were full of country’s poor often cannot afford. in the past few days that intensive care train service in the country has been bird droppings. “India’s big city hospitals are well units, ventilators and staff of private suspended until April 14. The facility already housed more equipped to deal with the surge in hospitals might be requisitioned to treat On Sunday, after tens of thousands than 200 people who rushed through its virus cases,” said public health expert virus patients. of migrant workers had already made corridors in groups, risking the spread of T Sundararaman. “But the same can’t Joining the fight against the virus, arduous dayslong journeys home on foot, the virus, Padder said. be said about district hospitals in rural New Delhi’s top hospital, the All India Modi apologised for the 21-day lockdown “The conditions here are so filthy that areas, barring some exceptions in states Institute of Medical Sciences, said it he ordered and said he had “no choice”. if a person spends a few days here, even that fare well when it comes to health is converting its trauma centre into a On Saturday, state borders were if they are healthy, they will get the care.” coronavirus hospital, the Press Trust opened as hundreds of buses were sent virus,” he said. “It feels like we are living On Monday, the Indian Council of of India news agency reported. The by the authorities to transport migrant in a detention centre.” — AP Prison riots in Iran, Netanyahu isolated BRIEFS

TEHRAN, Iran — Prisoners in southern Iran in negotiations. caused by the coronavirus, including 117 Rush for $130b wage plan broke cameras and caused other damage during The state-run IRNA news agency quoted fatalities in the last 24 hours. The Health CANBERRA — Businesses are rushing to a riot, state media reported on Monday, the latest Governor Enayatollah Rahimi as saying a riot Ministry says more than 3500 people are in sign up to the Australian federal government’s in a series of violent prison disturbances in broke out at Adel Abad Prison, the main lockup critical condition, while around 14,000 have $130 billion plan to subsidise wages during the the country, which is battling the most severe in the city of Shiraz. Rahimi said prisoners recovered. coronavirus pandemic. coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East. broke cameras and caused other damage in two The virus causes mild symptoms, including Almost 60,000 businesses had signed up for the Israel meanwhile announced that Prime sections housing violent criminals. No one was fever and cough, in most patients, who recover scheme within hours of it being announced on Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter self- wounded and no one escaped. within a few weeks. But it is highly contagious Monday afternoon. quarantine after an aide tested positive for the IRNA reported on Friday that 70 inmates and can be spread by people showing no Treasurer Josh Frydenberg expects the plan will virus. His office says the 70-year-old leader has had escaped Saqqez Prison in Iran’s western symptoms. It can also cause severe illness and help 6 million Australian workers. undergone a test and will remain in quarantine Kurdistan province. Prisoners beat guards during death, particularly in older patients or those with “Australia’s never seen income support like until he receives results or is cleared by the the chaos, a local prosecutor said. Several underlying health problems. this,” he told Sky News on Tuesday. Health Ministry and his personal doctor. His inmates later returned on their own to the prison. The virus has infected more than 740,000 Employees will receive a flat-rate payment of close advisers are also isolating. Since the beginning of the year, riots have people worldwide, causing more than 35,000 $1500 per fortnight through their employers in a Speaking from confinement at home, broken out in prisons in Aligudarz, Hamedan and deaths, according to data gathered by Johns bid to lessen the economic blow caused by the Netanyahu called on Israelis to remain at home Tabriz as well, with some prisoners escaping. Hopkins University. More than 150,000 have virus. It applies to full and part-time workers, sole and avoid family gatherings during the upcoming In a separate development, Islamic State recovered. traders, as well as casuals who have been on the spring holiday season. militants rioted inside a prison in northeastern Elsewhere in the region on Monday, Jordan books for at least 12 months. The Jewish holiday of Passover, the Christian Syria and a number of them managed to escape. began releasing thousands of travellers who The subsidies will last for six months. — AAP holiday of Easter, and the month-long Muslim That riot did not appear to be connected to the were quarantined for the last two weeks at five- holiday of Ramadan all fall in April. All three pandemic. star hotels on the Dead Sea in order to prevent Revoking reservation status festivals traditionally entail large social In Lebanon, a criminal court ordered the the spread of the virus. BOSTON — A tribe is losing reservation status gatherings. release of 46 prisoners who were being held More than 4200 Jordanians and 1500 for its more than 300 acres in Massachusetts, Netanyahu told Israelis in a televised address without trial to protect them from getting foreigners have been held at the hotels. raising fears among Native American groups that that they should “avoid family visits” for the sake infected, the state-run National News Agency The Jordanians will be sent home via other tribes could face the same fate under the of preventing the further spread of the virus. reported. Lebanon has reported 446 cases and 11 Uber, the popular ride-hailing service, and Trump administration. Netanyahu said the government would discuss deaths from the virus. are requested to remain at home for another 14 The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe was notified possible further restrictions on gatherings of In war-torn Yemen, more than 240 prisoners days. late Friday by the federal Bureau of Indian more than two people, a ban on public worship of were released in government-held areas as a Travellers with other nationalities will be Affairs that it will be rescinding its reservation any kind, as well as an 80 billion shekel (US$22 precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, released on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear designation and removing the land from federal billion) economic rescue plan. according to provincial officials, some of where they would go, but authorities said they trust, according to Cedric Cromwell, the tribe’s More than 4600 Israelis have been infected whom spoke on condition of anonymity under would be in contact with their embassies and the chairman. with the coronavirus and 16 have died. regulations. The majority were being held on low- Foreign Ministry. The move is “cruel” and “unnecessary” as the Iran had temporarily released around 100,000 level charges, the officials said. Jordan has reported 268 infections and five tribe and others across the nation are struggling prisoners as part of measures taken to contain Yemen has not yet detected a case of the deaths from the virus. At least 26 people have to respond to the coronavirus pandemic within the pandemic, leaving an estimated 50,000 people coronavirus, likely because of its weak disease recovered. their sovereign lands. behind bars, including violent offenders and surveillance systems. Public health experts have Jordan halted all flights and closed its borders “Talk about being blindsided. It was a sucker so-called “security cases”, often dual nationals been warning of catastrophic consequences if on March 17. It later imposed an indefinite round- punch in the face from the bully you thought was and others with Western ties. the illness spreads to the Arab world’s poorest the-clock curfew before providing limited times your friend,” he said on Monday. “I thought they Families of detainees and Western nations country, which is mired in a bloody civil war. for people to shop for basic goods on foot. were calling to see how we’re doing in all of this. say Iran is holding those prisoners for political Iran has reported more than 40,000 infections In Egypt, Egypt has reported more than 600 To do it at 4pm on a Friday during a pandemic? reasons or to use them as bargaining chips and 2757 deaths from Covid-19, the illness infections and 40 deaths from the virus. — AP That’s sneaky.” — AP 16 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Supply clogs cause scarcity Stimulus billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages WASHINGTON — The billions of tax symptoms. and counterfeit products. In a 72-hour dollars headed for hospitals and states Doctors and nurses working in period last week, Premier fielded more as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus hospitals have also told AP about than 130 requests from hospitals to response bill won’t fix the problem shortages of saline flushes to clean evaluate unregulated suppliers, none of facing doctors and nurses: a critical intravenous catheters, disposable which were legitimate, Saha said. shortage of protective gowns, gloves CaviWipe towelettes to clean hospital “The short-term solutions and masks. surfaces, defibrillator electrodes to are patchwork. We need to start The problem isn’t a lack of money, shock hearts back into beating and implementing longer term solutions experts say. It’s that there’s not enough oxygen concentrators, which help now or I don’t know how much longer of those supplies available to buy. respiratory patients breathe. the Band Aid can hold on,” she said. What’s more, the crisis has revealed a For most people, the new The new non-profit Project N95, fragmented procurement system now coronavirus causes mild or moderate launched by tech entrepreneurs, former descending into chaos just as demand symptoms, such as fever and cough government officials and supply chain soars, The Associated Press has found. that clear up in two to three weeks. experts, is one of many new impromptu Hospitals, state governments and For some, especially older adults and clearing-houses for medical equipment the Federal Emergency Management people with existing health problems, trying to solve the crisis. Its website Agency are left bidding against each it can cause more severe illness, says it has requests from more than other and driving up prices. including pneumonia, and death. 2000 institutions needing more than For more than a week, governors Six weeks ago, the Center for Global 100 million items of personal protection have pushed back against Development warned that the US should equipment in the next 30 days. administration assurances that supplies get ready to rapidly scale-up medical The $100 billion earmarked for are available now, bitterly complaining supply manufacturing. Minnesota’s 3M hospitals in the stimulus package to President Donald Trump that there’s FIGHTING OFF CORONA: Shipments of medical gloves are down Co. was already ramping up, but only will help quickly repurpose operating no co-ordination. 23 percent so far this month compared with 2019, and medical in the past week have many others rooms into intensive care units, “It’s pretty much every state for gown imports are down 64 percent for the same. AP picture followed. subsidise hospitals losing revenue itself,” said Virginia’s secretary of A frenzied push to increase domestic due to cancelled procedures, and hire finance, Aubrey Layne, who is deeply only expect the demand for personal throughout Southeast Asia and Latin production is too little and too late, said additional staff to replace infected involved with his state’s effort to buy protective equipment and other medical America, including in India and Mexico. Prashant Yadav, a visiting fellow at the workers, said Ashley Thompson, the medical supplies. supplies to follow the same trajectory, In Malaysia, where 75 percent of the centre. American Hospital Association’s senior Masks that were priced at $2.50 a which is scary given that there is world’s medical gloves are made, AP Trump on Friday announced that vice president for policy. week ago are now being quoted as high already a massive shortage of such found factories were shut down and he was using his power under the Hospitals will also receive an as $9, he said, and suppliers make clear items at hospitals,” said Wowak. only allowed to reopen with half the Defence Production Act to order additional 20 percent Medicare that there are “plenty of people out Doctors and nurses in hotspots like staff, who are now locked in hostels at General Motors to reimbursement for here” looking to buy, even at the high New York and New Orleans are caring their workplaces. begin manufacturing Covid-19 patients, prices. for Covid-19 patients without adequate Shipments of medical gloves are ventilators — work It is not about whose providers Even if someone took some of this masks, gloves or gowns. down 23 percent so far this month that had already throwing‘ money at this can use up to two money and built the equipment to make “It is not about throwing money compared with 2019, and medical gown been under way, AP weeks of personal masks, gowns and gloves, it would not at this problem,” said Lisa Ellram, a imports are down 64 percent for the reported. problem. protection equipment solve the problem because none of professor of supply chain management same period, according to trade data Yadav said that ’ —Lisa Ellram in a single day. the materials are made in the US. That at Miami University of Ohio. compiled by Panjiva and ImportGenius, in addition to more Lawmakers are includes latex and rubber, largely from Just like consumers who today services that track imports and exports. supplies, states and “proud to have Southeast Asia, as well as textiles used wander past empty shelves in the toilet No medical-grade N95 masks, made hospitals need a better way to allocate secured truly historic investment in surgical gowns that can repel fluids paper aisle, state governments and almost entirely in China, have arrived at medical supplies to the places they’re of hundreds of billions of dollars in but are easily disposable. hospitals are finding their suppliers’ US ports so far this month. needed most. hospitals, health systems, state and “The suppliers that provide the warehouses are bare. An Oregon Nurses Association Before the crisis, hospitals typically local governments, ensuring that they raw materials needed to make such The AP reported last week that member, who spoke on condition of bought masks, gloves and other have the tools they need to combat items have to increase their capacity imports of critical medical supplies anonymity out of concern for her job, equipment through independent the virus,” said House Speaker Nancy in order to deliver more materials were plummeting due to factory said she’s allowed one N95 mask a day purchasers that bargain with suppliers Pelosi on Friday. to manufacturers, which could take closures in China, where manufacturers to protect against tiny particulates. to keep costs down. But those groups But even some in Congress are time and may not be feasible if the had been required to sell all or part of “Wearing the same mask from patient haven’t been able to fill orders. dubious.“If the administration has a list suppliers are located in other parts of their goods internally rather than export to patient to patient, what are you Soumi Saha, director of advocacy at of critical supplies it is providing, what’s the world that are currently crippled by to other countries. doing? Are we taking care of them or Premier, which purchases equipment on that list?” said Rep, Norma Torres, the coronavirus,” said Kaitlin Wowak, Now that bottleneck has tightened putting them at greater risk?” she said. for roughly 4000 hospitals, said 56 D-Calif. an assistant professor at University as the pandemic sweeps through the A colleague has already tested percent of hospitals didn’t receive their “If they’ve conducted a nationwide of Notre Dame business school who world, shuttering potential backup positive for Covid-19, she said. Her own orders for N95 masks in February. She needs assessment, what did they specialises in analytics and operations. factories from one country to the next. test was lost so she’s being retested. said traditional wholesale markets are find? If they’ve met with industry to “The coronavirus is spreading Many manufacturers have been ordered But she continues to work treating depleted and hospitals are turning encourage new manufacturing, who did at an unbelievable rate so you can to shut down or limit production patients even though she has minor to the grey market, rife with scams they meet with?” — AP Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid to fight Covid-19 LONDON — A breathing aid years but we’ve done that in This is done at pressure which that can help keep coronavirus days because we went back to means the lungs remain open patients out of intensive care has a simple existing device and and so it increases the amount of been created in under a week. “reverse engineered” it in order oxygen entering them. University College London to be able to produce them This reduces the effort needed engineers worked with clinicians quickly and at scale.” to breathe in, especially when at UCLH and Mercedes Formula Reverse engineering means the alveoli — the air sacs in the One to build the device, which they took apart an existing lungs — have collapsed as a delivers oxygen to the lungs off-patent CPAP device, copied result of Covid-19. without needing a ventilator. and improved the design and Unlike a simple face mask EMERGENCY CARE: Continuous Positive Airway adapted it for mass production. linked to an oxygen supply, University College London Pressure (CPAP) devices are Early reports from Lombardy CPAP delivers air and oxygen engineers worked with already used in hospitals but in Italy suggest around 50 under pressure, so there needs to clinicians at UCLH and are in short supply. Forty of the percent of patients given CPAP be a mask creating a tight seal Mercedes Formula One new devices have been delivered have avoided the need for on the patient’s face, over their to build the device, which to UCLH and to three other invasive mechanical ventilation. mouth and nose or a transparent delivers oxygen to the London hospitals. If trials go UCLH critical care consultant hood over their head. lungs without needing a well, up to 1000 of the CPAP Professor Mervyn Singer said: This is less invasive than a ventilator. Picture supplied machines can be produced per “These devices are a halfway ventilator, for which patients day by Mercedes-AMG-HPP, house between a simple oxygen have to be heavily sedated and beginning in a week’s time. mask and invasive mechanical have a tube inserted into their tight seal is maintained on the an impressive response to the The Medicines and Healthcare ventilation which requires airway. But a note of caution mask or, even better, a helmet call for support . . . we have been products Regulatory Agency patients to be sedated. They will was sounded by Duncan Young, is worn, and clinical staff have proud to put our resources at (MHRA) has already given its help to save lives by ensuring Prof of Intensive Care Medicine, adequate personal protective the service of UCL to deliver approval for their use. that ventilators, a limited University of Oxford, who said: equipment (PPE) then this risk the CPAP project to the highest resource, are used only for the “The use of CPAP machines would be minimised. standards and in the fastest Rapid response most severely ill.” in patients with contagious More than 2000 Covid-19 possible timeframe.” respiratory infections is patients are receiving CPAP Along with Mercedes F1, Professor Rebecca Shipley, How does CPAP work? somewhat controversial as any on general wards in Lombardy. the collaboration also included Director of UCL Institute of small leaks round the mask Andy Cowell, Managing Oxford Optronix, a small Healthcare Engineering, told It pushes a steady flow of air- could spray droplets of secretions Director of Mercedes-AMG High business that has manufactured the BBC: “Normally medical oxygen mix into the mouth and on to attending clinical staff.” Performance Powertrains, said: oxygen monitors for the devices. device development would take nose of patients. 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Victoria races at Sandown Lakeside Wednesday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 10 s179s Charleise (2) 58.5 100 J Allen 4 8s814 Big Brew cw (18) 61 94 M Zahra EMERGENCIES: 4 01483 Uptown Lilly dw (10) 60.5 95 Race 1: BAYVISTA, BEAU ZOOM, MOYASSAR 11 1s Glassey Miss w (3) 58.5 93 D Yendall 5 5s9s0 Racing Paradise w (10) 60.5 89 17 43631 Emperor Selassie d (16) 56 86 Ms J Eaton (a2) 12 1 Mamelon (17) 58.5 87 J Fry C Rawiller (a3) R Mc Leod 5 31122 Stravain wb (18) 59.5 96 L Riordan (a2) Race 2: LET’S GET TRAMPED, FUNDRAISER, 13 15442 Brazen Song (16) 58 91 T Nugent (a2) 6 5s315 Steinbrenner dwn (14) 60.5 94 18 44s61 Anna Mae wn (12) 56 89 6 s5742 Street Icon td (6) 59.5 100 HIDDEN LEGEND 14 s5626 Chivargo dw (13) 58 91 D Dunn J Bowditch 19 41322 Miss Sharp w (9) 56 90 D Yendall T Stockdale (a3) Race 3: AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, SIERRA SUE, 15 13943 Llessur (11) 58 92 J Winks 7 51547 The Regiment n (2) 60 94 D Stackhouse 20 0s856 Reliable Lisa (19) 56 88 7 38059 Graceful Storm (8) 59 95 B Thompson EARLY MORNING RISE 16 221s0 Sandsation wn (18) 58 91 L Riordan (a2) 8 5s942 Global Sanction dwn (16) 59.5 96 8 9s70s Australian Design dw (9) 58.5 87 Race 4: STEINBRENNER, FIELDS OF YULONG, ANCHORMAN EMERGENCIES: T Nugent (a2) 6 Thoroughbred Club Hcp 5.55 J Bowditch 9 s1456 Licko’paint dn (12) 58.5 97 L Nolen Race 5: CLEMENTINA, TIGRE ROYALE, MOUNTAIN BREATH 17 22s1 Lunakorn n (9) 58 92 M Zahra 9 11s75 Little Phoenix (1) 59.5 94 M Walker $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1400m Race 6: PIERRO BELLE, AMMOUDI BAY, ACCOUNTABILITY 18 41s65 Pill Box d (5) 60 89 C Symons 10 32232 Anchorman dbn (13) 59 95 J McNeil 10 8160s Miss Skeptical dw (5) 58.5 91 B Higgins 1 4132s Hostar dwb (14) 62 86 C Rawiller (a3) 11 6s431 Here De Fox d (16) 57.5 95 W Price (a3) Race 7: WILD VIXEN, SHILO LASS, LANKAN STAR 19 6s919 By A Whisker c (1) 59.5 91 11 63s43 Astraeus (17) 59 97 T Stockdale (a3) 20 7s134 Overcharged w (6) 59.5 91 D Thornton 2 275s0 Sonaree dn (19) 62 88 T Nugent (a2) 12 s3216 Snitz And The City b (7) 57.5 96 J Allen Race 8: OPEN MINDED, PAPERBOY, ALSVIN 12 5521s Fields Of Yulong (15) 59 88 C Williams 13 219s8 Floreat Pica (11) 58.5 94 L Nolen 3 19523 Ammoudi Bay (7) 61.5 93 13 4118s Wild Vixen wn (1) 57 99 B Prebble 3 Clanbrooke Racing Hcp 4.10 14 s341s Megahertz (4) 58 88 D Oliver Ms M Julius (a3) 14 1s4 Shilo Lass b (15) 56 96 M Dee $50,000, 3yo Fillies Benchmark 64, 1600m 15 8s280 Herecomesmybaby dwn (9) 57.5 92 4 3310s Brilliant Concept (12) 61.5 87 EMERGENCIES: Ms J Kah W Price (a3) 15 1235s Fortune Rose d (13) 57 92 Dylan Dunn 1 Ladbrokes Plate 3.00 1 11 Sierra Sue w (12) 62 89 T Stockdale (a3) 5 0579s Sirkos (20) 61.5 81 M Zahra 16 14637 Belzella d (11) 56.5 96 F W Kersley (a1.5) 2 s16s1 Ocean’s Thirteen (14) 61.5 86 J Allen 16 64418 Scamper d (5) 57.5 93 J Childs $50,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1300m EMERGENCIES: 6 0s21s Accountability (18) 61 84 M Poy (a1.5) 17 36590 Super Hussey w (2) 56.5 95 Ms J Kah 3 s7272 Gina Lola (6) 61 87 L King (a2) 7 542s8 Boltoutoftheblue tdwn (13) 61 89 18 38552 Ultra Smart d (3) 56.5 97 1 865s5 Clingstone Peach (7) 58.5 78 4 11329 Leale dw (13) 61 87 C Rawiller (a3) 17 95027 Magnossiva n (8) 58.5 94 L Riordan (a2) Dylan Dunn 18 05s31 Raise ‘Em Up d (6) 57.5 97 B Higgins C Caserta (a1.5) 5 736s3 Affair To Remember wb (17) 60.5 94 8 35s10 Sir Harald dn (15) 61 90 J Childs 8 Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics 7.0 5 2 23 Bayvista b (10) 58 97 D Dunn M Poy (a1.5) 9 26111 Subrunner d (17) 61 90 L King (a2) $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1200m 3 52s Beau Zoom (9) 58 93 D Oliver 6 7s643 All Too Terrific (2) 60 86 L Nolen 5 Ladbrokes Same Race Multi 5.20 10 55141 Rolling Moss wn (3) 60.5 91 D Dunn 4 9s6 Chookster (4) 58 91 C Williams 7 s1522 Fairy Wand w (15) 60 87 C Williams $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 2400m 1 385s2 Yeldarb dw (2) 62 96 L King (a2) 5 s5242 Deep Breath (8) 58 88 D Thornton 11 20s21 Treaty Of Seville n (4) 60.5 100 2 700s6 Yulong Minister dw (3) 62 92 8 130s4 Walking Flying d (11) 60 92 J McNeil 1 414s2 Glorious Sinndar dwn (8) 64 94 6 6s222 Lighthorse Lad (3) 58 87 M Walker T Stockdale (a3) T Stockdale (a3) 9 8s4s3 You Hadme At Hello (20) 60 83 Ms M Julius (a3) 7 49s5 Manhattan Spector (1) 58 84 Z Spain 12 6s1s2 Stayawake w (1) 59.5 90 C Symons 3 04Fs1 Alsvin dwn (11) 61 92 J McNeil B Melham 2 45343 Mitrust tbn (13) 62.5 91 D Dunn 8 Moyassar (11) 58 84 D Stackhouse 13 22134 Part Time Lover d (6) 59 95 4 25141 Havastar dw (10) 61 98 Ms M Julius (a3) 10 1s025 Bons Abroad (8) 59.5 86 M Zahra 3 46260 Jack Regan w (14) 61.5 92 9 720s Quail Hollow (6) 58 86 J Childs Ms A Kelly (a3) 5 48s86 I Got You w (1) 61 95 W Egan 11 74517 Cirrina wn (10) 59.5 86 J Winks T Stockdale (a3) 10 97s3 Multiplying (2) 56 82 B Mertens 14 123 Strike A Beau bn (16) 59 92 Ms J Kah 6 1413s Captain Harry dw (12) 60.5 88 12 21263 Early Morning Rise (5) 59.5 98 D Oliver 4 12161 Mi Keri Pi d (7) 59.5 92 L Nolen 11 3s22 Sayumi b (5) 56 100 B Melham 13 35s57 Frazil w (9) 59.5 87 B Rawiller 15 327s1 Pierro Belle w (2) 58.5 96 B Rawiller Ms J Eaton (a2) 5 33452 Mountain Breath w (18) 59.5 93 16 10s07 Shifty Shamus d (5) 58.5 91 7 7634s Search Squad tcdw (18) 60.5 87 14 261s5 Lindelani (1) 59.5 84 B Mertens C Williams 2 Ladbrokes Switch Handicap 3.35 15 25s61 Night Passage (7) 59.5 87 Ms J Kah EMERGENCIES: B Werner 6 s5309 Keep Up w (10) 59 96 L German (a3) 17 s2s21 Lodestar w (8) 58.5 93 8 00s03 Sheriff John Stone cdwn (7) 60.5 92 $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1300m 16 218s5 Jealice (19) 59 92 C Williams 7 41122 Konkalikon (20) 59 92 D Thornton EMERGENCIES: 18 248s2 Aree Al w (9) 59 97 D Oliver L Riordan (a2) 1 0s105 Igniting (8) 61 96 B Melham 8 413s6 Robbie’s Star w (17) 59 89 D Bates 17 816 Obedience dn (18) 59 86 J Childs 19 s4418 Teebird d (11) 58.5 91 D Dunn 9 s518s Allano w (6) 60 85 F W Kersley (a1.5) 2 58313 Magnajet w (10) 61 94 T Stockdale (a3) 9 s2152 Reflect The Stars (15) 58.5 100 18 262s1 Edinburgh (16) 58.5 88 L Nolen 20 25261 He’s The Real Deel (10) 57.5 91 10 31251 Paperboy dwn (16) 60 98 C Rawiller (a3) 3 137s5 Cielo D’oro w (7) 60.5 92 R Bayliss B Melham 19 0s769 Song Brocade (4) 58.5 100 M Zahra 11 2870s Adversary (14) 59.5 92 M Poy (a1.5) 4 14s Excelman wn (12) 60.5 91 D Oliver 10 46443 Clementina w (2) 58 97 D Oliver 20 905s1 Entrez Boo n (3) 58.5 87 D Stackhouse 7 Ladbrokes Money Back Odds 6.30 12 51546 Rossman d (17) 59.5 94 L Nolen 5 4s1 Fundraiser n (15) 60.5 91 J McNeil 11 12283 Nothin’ Leica High dwn (5) 58 95 $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 70, 13 41758 Minyinga tw (8) 59 100 C Williams 6 13s35 Hidden Legend wb (14) 60.5 95 B Rawiller 14 2131s Kajaani w (9) 57 86 M Dee 4 Ladbrokes Back Yourself 4.45 1200m Ms J Kah 12 58021 Tigre Royale dw (4) 57.5 99 J Allen EMERGENCIES: 7 1513s Kuramae w (20) 60.5 90 W Price (a3) $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1600m 13 1s683 Yulong Captain (3) 57 94 D Stackhouse 1 45191 Duecourse dw (4) 61.5 95 15 11s Open Minded dwn (15) 57.5 90 M Zahra 8 1 Let’s Get Tramped (4) 60.5 90 W Egan 1 77s85 Lucabelle tdwn (7) 62 100 L King (a2) 14 32246 Indiana Lilly n (1) 56 94 J McNeil Ms M Julius (a3) 16 14534 Beaverbrook (4) 58.5 93 9 220s6 Splendoronthegrass w (19) 59.5 93 2 s26s0 Alessandro (3) 61.5 88 B Rawiller 15 52211 Fiftyonestates (11) 56 89 Z Spain 2 3957s Kooweerup dw (17) 61 98 M Zahra 17 s3220 Lauchetti cdn (13) 58.5 94 T Nugent (a2) D Stackhouse 3 117s7 Yulong August (12) 61.5 93 M Poy (a1.5) 16 s4433 Jenstar (6) 56 94 Ms J Kah 3 959s4 Lankan Star n (14) 61 99 L King (a2) 18 s20s3 Ocean Knight db (5) 58 93

New South Wales greys at Rosehill Wednesday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 6 6s737 Magnate h (7) 57 92 J Bowman 7 50s15 Foxborough (10) 58.5 97 J Bowman 6 Astern @ Inglis Easter 6.20 11 1s548 Dirty Work dh (18) 58 94 T Berry Race 1: GUNDY BRIDGE, SELBUROSE, EL BUENA 7 Sun Moon Sky (9) 57 89 S Clipperton 8 1s3s8 Monaafasah (14) 58.5 90 T Berry 12 s0495 Rafha’s Choice cw (8) 57 91 S Clipperton 8 The First Ring (2) 57 90 A Hyeronimus 9 53s13 Tigeen wb (3) 58.5 93 Ms K O’Hara $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1300m Race 2: BLUEANT, DUENNA, ARCHANNA 13 s5103 Liberty Sun dn (12) 56.5 88 9 Archanna h (5) 55 91 B Avdulla 10 47333 Seles wh (7) 58 93 J Mc Donald 1 s646s Bolero King dwbn (8) 61 84 14 650s1 Chicadilly w (4) 54.5 96 J Ford Race 3: MUBARIZ, ALL TIME LEGEND, MOCAMBO 10 542s4 Duenna b (4) 55 96 K Mc Evoy 11 12164 Speed Camera d (8) 58 93 J Collett J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 15 — St Covet’s Spirit SCRATCHED Race 4: FOXBOROUGH, SPEED CAMERA, GOT YOUR SIX 11 422 Pizzly h (10) 55 98 J Mc Donald 12 5s463 But I Know cw (17) 57.5 93 2 93s40 So Taken dwh (15) 59.5 94 16 — Reiby’s Regent SCRATCHED Race 5: LADY CUVEE, ON THE WHITE TURF, 12 5 Thinking Cap (1) 55 93 Ms K O’Hara R Dolan (a1.5) R Dolan (a1.5) EMERGENCIES: SCRATCHED NEW ARRANGEMENT 13 What A Concept (3) 55 91 J Ford 13 58s90 Genoveffa dw (9) 57 93 J Ford 3 — Rancho Notorious 17 825s4 Estrado dw (15) 54 90 J Collett 14 122 Money Magic (12) 57 90 J Parr Race 6: MIRRA VISION, TRUE DETECTIVE, SO TAKEN 4 16s12 Segalas wb (11) 59 96 N Rawiller 18 1227s Jazette (6) 54 86 G Boss Race 7: CHICADILLY, CARDIFF, WITHERSPOON 3 TAB Handicap 4.35 15 99s66 Iskander wh (13) 56 94 B Avdulla 5 6s337 True Detective tdh (4) 59 96 J Bowman 16 s4340 Kentucky Wildcat w (15) 55.5 95 Race 8: NORDICUS, INSTANT ATTRACTION, MILITARY MAGIC $50,000, 3yo & up C,H&G’s Benchmark 70, 6 72581 Above And Beyond dwn (13) 58.5 93 8 Ranvet Power Formula 7.30 1500m J Van Overmeire (a1.5) J Collett 17 s1414 Lochita wb (6) 55 91 G Boss 7 51238 Dio D’oro twn (3) 58.5 94 Ms K O’Hara $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1200m 1 s2304 Agassi w (1) 62 100 8 11s14 Mirra Vision wb (6) 58 99 T Berry 1 144s1 Jetski d (7) 60 96 K Mc Evoy 1 Hyland Race Colours Hcp 3.25 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 5 Vinery Stallions Handicap 5.45 9 s6017 Sanctioned (12) 58 95 T Clark 2 — Creator SCRATCHED 2 06715 Epic Dan dw (21) 59.5 94 $50,000, 2yo Maiden, 1200m $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1800m 10 s4s53 Super Ex dw (17) 58 97 J Parr 3 218s7 Famous d (10) 59.5 90 T Clark 3 13435 Come Along w (10) 59 99 J Collett 11 2112s Tricky Gal wb (2) 57.5 90 K Mc Evoy 1 2 Gundy Bridge (5) 58 100 T Clark 4 0s21s Accountability (14) 58.5 89 T Berry 1 527s4 High Opinion tw (14) 61.5 93 4 5s4s2 Nordicus d (13) 59.5 100 N Rawiller 12 7s414 Knickpoint dwbn (7) 57.5 97 5 — Zouologist SCRATCHED 2 Achiever h (13) 57 81 N Rawiller 5 3115s Maybach wb (7) 58.5 91 A Hyeronimus R Dolan (a1.5) J Mc Donald SCRATCHED 6 311s1 Beach Baby d (17) 59 93 R Dolan (a1.5) 3 — Colonel 6 723s6 Mocambo (8) 58.5 100 J Bowman 2 351s6 Humbolt Current th (16) 61 93 13 5331s Adana tdwh (9) 57.5 89 B Avdulla 4 El Buena h (11) 57 82 B Avdulla 7 1317 Gone Bye (6) 58 98 R Dolan (a1.5) J Mc Donald 14 11s12 Pinvincible dwhn (16) 57 94 7 111s Military Magic dn (2) 59 95 5 Sagacious (2) 57 83 A Hyeronimus 8 18s04 Fast Train h (12) 57.5 95 J Innes Jnr 3 s4292 Laure Me In dw (18) 60 95 J Collett A Hyeronimus J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 6 9s Vucetich (3) 57 89 J Bowman 9 337s3 Mubariz h (4) 57 96 B Avdulla 4 s2221 Zoffany’s Lad tw (15) 60 95 S Clipperton 15 7s406 Roman Wolf (1) 56 100 8 0s16s Regal Stage db (18) 59 89 A Hyeronimus 7 War Flag (7) 57 82 K Mc Evoy 10 814 All Time Legend (11) 56.5 99 K Mc Evoy 5 6s158 Cyber Intervention tw (8) 59.5 95 T Clark 16 s89s8 Peaceful w (10) 55.5 87 B Avdulla 9 — Unknown Universe SCRATCHED 8 4 Mix (10) 56.5 87 J Parr 11 9s512 Miyake dh (13) 56.5 92 J Mc Donald 6 7s091 Kaapfever w (4) 59.5 100 J Parr EMERGENCIES: 10 1460s The Cartoonist w (16) 58.5 89 9 7332 Rock My Wand (8) 55.5 92 J Collett 12 50s90 Seel The Deel dw (5) 56.5 96 7 1s114 Yonkers wbhn (13) 59.5 95 J Bowman 17 s1920 Aristograts w (14) 54 91 G Boss Ms K O’Hara 10 Bella Violet (1) 55 84 R Dolan (a1.5) S Clipperton 8 113s0 New Arrangement bh (6) 58 95 18 22s70 Oakfield Twilight dw (5) 59.5 89 11 93373 Irish Songs dw (20) 58 92 S Clipperton 11 Harlem Luya (9) 55 83 T Berry 13 13158 Hercules Mo (2) 55.5 96 N Rawiller 12 70247 Revenire w (12) 58 92 12 Selburose h (4) 55 84 14 25473 Surjin (3) 55 96 Ms K O’Hara 9 0s163 On The White Turf dwbh (11) 57 94 7 Autism Community Network 6.55 13 310s Sorrentina w (14) 58 91 G Boss K Mc Evoy 13 4 Alighted (6) 54.5 96 15 37s45 My Blue Jeans tcw (9) 54 97 J Ford 14 124s0 Test Of War w (4) 58 87 10 04s79 Re Edit wh (2) 57 94 J Ford $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 74, 1100m J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 15 s4241 Feather h (6) 57.5 96 B Avdulla 4 Sky Racing Active Hcp 5.10 11 41307 Killer Instinct dw (3) 56.5 95 T Berry 1 22s70 Oakfield Twilight w (9) 61.5 87 T Clark 2 Iron Jack Plate 4.00 12 866s4 Lady Cuvee h (7) 56.5 94 Ms K O’Hara 2 5489s Dissolute tw (2) 60.5 91 N Rawiller 16 42843 Unguarded wh (3) 57.5 92 J Collett $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 70, 13 s5325 Welsh Legend whn (1) 56 97 B Avdulla 3 17787 Ghostly wn (3) 60.5 87 A Hyeronimus 17 221s6 Laila De Vega w (15) 57 90 J Bowman $50,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1300m 1500m 14 239s8 He Runs Away h (9) 55.5 89 G Schofield 4 295s9 Nictock d (5) 60 90 J Bowman 18 212s6 Instant Attraction db (8) 56 99 1 22s2 Battleground b (8) 57 96 T Clark 1 2913s Loveseat twb (11) 60.5 91 K Mc Evoy EMERGENCIES: 5 2s162 Witherspoon w (1) 60 100 R Dolan (a1.5) J Mc Donald 2 3 Blueant (12) 57 95 J Collett 2 69421 Miss Jenny dw (5) 60 100 S Clipperton 15 015s9 Terwilliker w (17) 54.5 91 6 55913 Isorich tdwn (11) 59.5 87 G Boss EMERGENCIES: 3 8s06s Clever Man (6) 57 85 3 84363 Valree cw (1) 60 96 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 7 4220s Cardiff wh (13) 59 93 J Parr 19 541 Isabella Of Aragon w (19) 55 93 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 4 8s721 Got Your Six (2) 59.5 94 A Hyeronimus 16 s5s50 Think Straight (12) 54 93 8 267s9 Cath’s Village dwn (7) 59 90 K Mc Evoy 20 4112s Writing Unexpected wb (1) 57 89 4 7s42 Duty b (13) 57 100 N Rawiller 5 2s116 Icebath w (4) 59.5 100 T Clark 17 21s85 Elkano w (5) 54 92 9 10s17 Red Notice dw (10) 59 90 Ms K O’Hara 21 1 Fast ‘n’ Forward wh (5) 54 96 5 Great Tye (11) 57 89 G Boss 6 150s4 Romantic Whisper (16) 59 97 N Rawiller 18 50s90 Spooky Wooky w (10) 54 88 10 — Brazenpine SCRATCHED 22 47154 American Salute dw (9) 55.5 91

South Australia races at Murray Bridge Wednesday Jetbet 15 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 3 486s2 Liberty Blue (12) 61 93 S Cahill EMERGENCY: 2 3s261 Lord Varys d (7) 62 96 J Toeroek 12 210s5 Love From Lucy (1) 58 99 S Fawke Race 1: OBSERVANCE, TRISTDAL, BOUDOIR 4 70s55 Lofty Tycoon (6) 61 96 J Maund 15 366 Tycoon Barney (11) 59.5 91 S Price 3 80s15 Ritorno dwbn (2) 62 97 J Holder 13 01867 Bujolass c (15) 57.5 93 J Toeroek 5 55323 Mandala (8) 61 89 Ms S Logan (a2) 4 s415s Appalachian b (8) 61.5 88 14 53034 Turfonic d (2) 57.5 90 Ms C Jones (a) Race 2: CELINE, ACERTICUS, LADY OF STATUS 6 Acerticus (11) 60 88 B Vorster 4 bridgeseventcentre.com 5.35 Ms K Crowther (a) 15 29497 Turnpike w (8) 57.5 97 Ms L Annells (a3) Race 3: BAY WAVE, INDISCRETION, GENERAL MINT 7 66s Utah Joe (2) 60 88 Ms K Crowther (a) $18,000, Rating 58, 1200m 5 04057 Woulda Thought So (12) 61.5 89 16 05 Kadashi (16) 56 90 P Gatt Race 4: SCARE CAMPAIGN, SUMMER BLAZE, T Pannell EMERGENCIES: 8 3325s Kissable Eight (7) 59 92 1 950s1 Summer Blaze cdw (2) 62 100 ANCIENT HISTORY 6 35s15 Yankee Lou tw (1) 61.5 100 17 s4525 Dabay d (17) 56.5 93 Ms T Voorham (a1.5) L Neindorf (a1.5) Race 5: YANKEE LOU, GOD’S PENNY, LORD VARYS Ms M Collett (a3) 18 s8057 Dareben Halaro dw (12) 56 90 9 526s Celine b (3) 58 100 L Neindorf (a1.5) 2 13s09 American Storm dw (7) 61.5 98 7 54271 Smart Alick cw (14) 61 91 D Tourneur Race 6: RAPID RAISER, AUTUMN’S BEST, AURMAN ZOU 10 Lady Of Status (1) 58 91 D Tourneur 7 Bridges Event Centre 7. 20 Race 7: MARNDARRA, IGITUR, FLYING PIERRO Ms M Collett (a3) 3 21102 Ancient History cb (13) 61.5 94 T Pannell 8 36112 Exalted Gold dwb (11) 60 94 11 00s52 Moshava Dee (10) 58 90 Ms E Boyd 4 4216s Angaston t (15) 61 90 Ms S Logan (a2) $18,000, Benchmark 68 Heat, 1600m 12 Mrs Hyde (4) 58 87 S Fawke Ms T Voorham (a1.5) 9 27334 God’s Penny d (5) 59.5 99 D Caboche (a) 10 1s70s Rebel Tantrum (6) 59.5 92 J Potter 1 81211 Perfect Command w (18) 63 97 13 73 Northern Factor (5) 58 99 T Pannell 5 737s1 Gucci Guy (1) 60.5 93 J Holder L Neindorf (a1.5) 6 s6242 Scare Campaign dw (6) 60.5 95 P Gatt 11 5050s Our Benevento cdw (4) 58.5 92 L Neindorf (a1.5) 2 18171 Fulton Street dw (12) 62 98 3 Christmas Cup Sunday 6/12 5.00 7 8s035 Real Easy d (5) 60 93 J Maund Ms M Collett (a3) 8 14107 Social Media dwn (9) 60 91 12 45329 Wilander Princess d (3) 56 85 $15,750, 3yo & up Maiden, 1200m Ms K Bishop 3 30319 Bronski w (9) 61.5 95 J Maund 1 TAB Plate 3.50 Ms M Collett (a3) 4 11746 Diamonds Are tdw (7) 61 96 D Tourneur 1 42732 General Mint (7) 61 95 J Potter 13 5s990 Empathy dw (9) 56 83 P Gatt 9 72457 Lippsy Shuffle d (16) 59.5 92 J Toeroek 5 84281 Igitur cdw (10) 60.5 96 Ms C Lions $15,750, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1600m 2 Whys (13) 61 84 Ms K Bishop 14 42443 Rushwa d (10) 56 84 10 65358 Scout’s Honour wb (10) 59 94 6 3234s Wicked Academy dwn (16) 60 96 1 s6449 Our Journeyman (11) 61 90 3 3s4 Bay Wave b (6) 59.5 98 J Toeroek 11 818s8 Queen Of Ascot (3) 58.5 90 S Fawke D Caboche (a) Ms T Voorham (a1.5) 6 Gold Cup Friday 16 October 6.45 4 44 Special Boom (14) 59.5 93 12 s3291 Tinny Bar Blue d (12) 58 89 7 14131 Centenary Shot w (8) 58.5 96 2 Potter Gold (3) 61 83 Ms K Bishop Ms C Jones (a) Ms E Finnegan $18,000, Rating 58 Heat, 1400m Ms T Voorham (a1.5) 3 40899 Coco Punch (9) 60 87 J Maund 5 0s Extra Mile (5) 59 96 L Neindorf (a1.5) 13 81877 Vivaldi’s Quest cdw (17) 57.5 93 1 56125 Done Good (5) 62 93 K H Zechner 8 28911 Sasun tw (17) 58.5 92 Ms E Finnegan 4 7 Rock Steady (10) 60 90 J Toeroek 6 7s635 Indiscretion (10) 58.5 94 Ms K Crowther (a) 2 62314 Rapid Raiser tb (9) 62 96 9 67s71 Cavalry Gold dw (2) 58 99 Ms E Finnegan 5 2 Tristdal (7) 60 95 R Hurdle Ms K Crowther (a) 14 26s07 Zoffay Magic (14) 57.5 77 L Neindorf (a1.5) SCRATCHED 6 540s4 Observance (2) 59 100 L Neindorf (a1.5) 10 — Desidero 7 84s6 Seven Letters b (8) 58.5 98 P Gatt Ms S Logan (a2) 3 33022 Aurman Zou c (11) 61.5 100 S Cahill 7 62 Boudoir (8) 58 93 P Gatt 11 64355 Flying Pierro dwb (13) 58 99 J Toeroek 8 77557 Peruvian Express (3) 58 91 S Cahill 15 s486s Connermara Rose w (8) 56.5 87 R Hurdle 4 68328 Sir Johnson w (10) 61.5 95 12 35381 Getouttheway (14) 57.5 97 R Hurdle 8 70273 Kruptonite (4) 58 94 S Fawke 16 2909s Spirited Match w (11) 56 93 9 Pollyanna (4) 58 88 T Pannell Ms E Finnegan 13 08s82 Maxsamia w (6) 57 97 J Potter 9 48 Racy Bella (6) 58 94 J Holder D Caboche (a) 10 8s Act Of Aggression (1) 57 93 S Fawke 5 0s212 Autumn’s Best (13) 60 93 T Pannell 14 76757 Adatto (5) 56.5 94 T Pannell 10 04 Sacred Lass (5) 58 96 Ms K Crowther (a) EMERGENCY: 11 0083s Coogee Dancer (2) 57 91 Ms E Finnegan 6 74672 Angel’s Wish dw (4) 59.5 93 Ms K Bishop 15 578s6 Marndarra wb (11) 56 99 B Vorster 11 65 Stress Factor (1) 58 93 T Pannell 17 880s9 Le Dezaley (4) 56 87 Ms K Bishop 12 6s Perfect Balance (15) 57 88 7 60398 Jackpot Johnny w (14) 59 91 16 4s16 Motell (15) 56 100 P Gatt 2 Carlton Draught Plate 4.25 Ms M Collett (a3) 5 racingmurraybridge.com 6.10 Ms M Collett (a3) EMERGENCIES: 13 536s8 Dark Sentry (12) 56.5 100 8 — Undesire SCRATCHED 17 s3404 Lope De Wolf (1) 56 97 $15,750, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 900m Ms L Annells (a3) $18,000, Rating 62 Heat, 1000m 9 31566 Canidae (7) 58.5 94 J Holder Ms K Crowther (a) 1 9050s Dr Choccy (9) 61 89 Ms C Jones (a) 14 08s Zip Akeed (9) 56.5 91 1 45112 Archway To Heaven w (13) 62 92 10 6s817 Issara (3) 58.5 94 K H Zechner 18 078s8 Midsomer Barnaby dw (4) 56 93 2 — Kanzo SCRATCHED Ms T Voorham (a1.5) R Hurdle 11 17756 Texas Miller d (6) 58.5 93 D Tourneur Ms S Logan (a2)

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 SPORT 21 Aiming to be oldest Olympic Gundogan backs gold medallists in their sport BADMINTON physical condition, so the preparation has to be special,” Herry told an Indonesian sports portal. POSTPONEMENT of the Tokyo Olympics has Ahsan and Setiawan, 32 and 35 respectively, Liverpool’s claim dampened the hopes of Indonesia’s Mohammad have bounced back remarkably well after a shock Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming group-stage exit at the 2016 Rio Olympics. badminton’s oldest gold medallists, but they are The pair became world champions for the third FOOTBALL the holders, which has left them just two determined to stay in shape by restructuring their wins away from the title. time last year in Basel before clinching the season- LONDON — Manchester City “For me, that would be OK, yes,” training programme. ending World Tour Finals crown in Guangzhou. midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it Gundogan said, on being asked whether A new date for the Games, postponed last week Setiawan is adamant they will have plenty left in would only be “fair” for rivals Liverpool Liverpool should be handed their first due to the coronavirus pandemic, has not been the tank next year for the Olympics. to be awarded the English Premier top-flight title for 30 years should the fixed but Japanese media reports say organisers A win would make the duo the oldest pair to win League trophy if the season could not season not be completed. are looking at July-August next year. badminton gold, while Setiawan would become the be completed due to the coronavirus “You have to be fair as a sportsperson,” Setiawan and Ahsan, known as the “Daddies” oldest champion. China’s Zhang Ning was 33 when outbreak. he added, while conceding that it was a and ranked second in the world in doubles, have she won the women’s singles title in 2008 in Beijing. Gundogan told German broadcaster difficult decision for football authorities, lost just three matches this season, but coach “The Olympics is our ultimate target,” Setiawan ZDF that Liverpool deserved to be given the impact that the cancellation of Herry Iman Pierngadi is unsure whether the pair said. crowned champions given their massive the season would have at both ends of the can sustain their form and fitness until next year. “Now, we just have to figure out ways to stay in 25-point lead over second-placed City, table. — AAP “As they age, it’ll be tough to maintain their top shape until next year.” — AAP Harry Kane could move if Spurs don’t progress FOOTBALL to win trophies “sooner rather than later”. The England striker signed a six-year “I’ll always love Spurs, but it’s one of Kane has scored 181 goals for Spurs contract extension in 2018 that would keep them things,” Kane said. LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur striker in all competitions — averaging 30 goals him at Spurs until 2024 but admitted in an “I’ve always said if I don’t feel like we’re Harry Kane says he could leave the English a season since his breakthrough into the Instagram Q&A with Sky Sports pundit Jamie progressing as a team or going in the right Premier League club if the team does not starting line-up in 2014 — but he has yet to Redknapp that he could not guarantee he direction, I’m not someone to stay there progress in the right direction, as he wants win a trophy with the London club. would stay if Spurs were not successful. just for the sake of it.” THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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You are astute and intuitive. 12 Recently; 14 Grown-up; 16 11. Ransack (5) 5. Scarf (7) Advent; 18 Blast; 19 Trio. 6. Diminishing (9) CRYPTIC 13. Army officer (7) Across: 1 Lido; 3 Barracks; 9 14. Rabbit burrows 7. Have authority (5,6) Fiddler; 10 Stuff; 11 French pol- (6) ish; 13 Option; 15 Usurer; 17 8. Good-intentioned Question mark; 20 Ledge; 21 16. Commend (6) (4-7) Gas-fire; 22 Scrapped; 23 Legs. 18. Ape (7) Down: 1 Left foot; 2 Dodge; 4 12. Alien (9) STAR RATINGS 19. Start (5) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. Abrupt; 5 Restlessness; 6 15. Scrutinise (7) 20. Disabilities (9) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. Courser; 7 Sofa; 8 Flock of 17. Celestial being (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. sheep; 12 Trekkers; 14 Thunder; 21. Hasten (3) 19. Bowl (5) TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 16 Single; 18 Aside; 19 Ales. 22. Rationalist (11) 21. Regret (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Clubs getting $2.5m each to survive crisis RUGBY LEAGUE by Matt Encarnacion, AAP over the past week, it is understood all money being available if or when players working with the clubs and the players, 480 players will get two months’ pay to want it.” are united in our efforts to do all we can SYDNEY — NRL clubs will receive last the next seven months. That leaves the clubs with $2.5 million to protect rugby league,” V’landys said. $A2.5 million each from the governing Players are also likely to be able to dip each to survive until the competition “We had no option but to stop the body to survive the coronavirus crisis into retirement funds, with each initially resumes, with another, smaller, one-off competition in the wake of advice from should the season fail to resume this year. set to receive $12,750 in superannuation payment expected to arrive in July. our biosecurity and pandemic expert but The ARL Commission (ARLC) yesterday this year. After that, they’ll be forced to fend for remain optimistic that the season will guaranteed three months’ funding for A quarter of the players’ pay will come themselves. restart as quickly as possible, ideally by clubs after the latest emergency meeting from the game’s injury-hardship fund, The NRL says the total $A40 million July 1. to battle the pandemic. while it is expected a tiered cut will rescue package will be $6.4 million more “If that isn’t possible, then we need to That includes two months’ pay for the be applied to protect minimum-wage than it had budgeted for this season. be prepared for that option as well and players under a proposed 75 percent pay players. The figures emerge after revelations are making the tough financial decisions cut if the rest of the season is wiped out. “That will then have to sustain the that head office will make a 53 percent now to reduce costs to ensure we get The Rugby League Players’ Association playing group if we were to have no more reduction in operating costs and 25 through this crisis.” (RLPA), passing on the plan to players games for the remainder of the season,” percent cut in executive salaries. The likelihood of a reduction in the yesterday, were to meet the NRL again RLPA chief executive Clint Newton said. Ninety-five percent of NRL staff aren’t salary cap, part of a cost restructuring of today to finalise the deal. “Yes, there is an ability to withdraw working during the shutdown. the game, is also believed to have been The governing body last week informed funds that’s connected to each individual ARLC chairman Peter V’landys discussed during the meeting. clubs that it had enough funds to pay from their retirement accounts. remained hopeful the competition could The cap was expected to hit $A9.9 their monthly club grants of $1.2 million “That’s also part of the detail that resume in July, when lucrative broadcast million next year and $10 million in 2022 for the next three months. we’re looking to work through with the payments would also restart. in the final year of the current broadcast Now, after meetings with the RLPA NRL around the guarantees of that “We have a consolidated plan and, deal. NRL’s $12.5m League great Pearce ‘black hole’ in retirement fund SYDNEY — Australia’s rugby league stars are fuming upon discovering the NRL had not leading restart effort contributed to the players’ retirement fund for nearly three years. RUGBY LEAGUE by Pamela Whaley, AAP The development comes as reports emerged yesterday that NRL officials, clubs and players SYDNEY — The NRL will begin have provisionally agreed to cost-cutting planning to potentially resume the initiatives for the remainder of the year. competition by July 1, with rugby According to The Daily Telegraph, the NRL league great Wayne Pearce to head a has moved funds around to create a $40 million subcommittee to brainstorm options to emergency fund lifeline for clubs as part of wide- play games safely during the coronavirus ranging cost-cutting initiatives that emerged from crisis. yesterday’s teleconference meeting between club Last night, Australian Rugby League bosses and the NRL commission. Commission (ARLC) chairman Peter The NRL has also provisionally approved V’landys told Fox League he was $A2.5 million grants for clubs, who would then confident of resuming the competition receive no further scheduled NRL grants if the in three months, with all options on the 2020 NRL season never starts back up again from table to meet that deadline. its coronavirus shut down. That includes sending the competition Under the provisional agreement, players will to a facility in Gladstone under lockdown be paid separately 50 percent of their contracted conditions, playing all games at the one wage over the next seven months. ground. The NRL is supposed to pay $4.8 million every Pearce, who is an ARLC commissioner, GOOD MEMORIES: Mitchell Pearce of the New South Wales Blues (second left) year to the Rugby League Players’ Association, and will be tasked with generating various celebrates with his father Wayne (left), Paul Sironen and Steve Roach (right) following had not done so since 2017, leaving a possibilities to resume the competition as the Blues’ win in Game 3 of the 2019 State of Origin series. Wayne Pearce captained $12.5 million black hole in the players’ retirement soon as possible. the Balmain Tigers and NSW and represented Australia as a lock in the 1980s, and fund. That money was spent on “operational costs” “Wayne Pearce is a very sharp mind, coached Balmain, Wests and NSW. He is heading a group to brainstorm options to instead. Not including player payments and club he’s a can-do person and he also thinks restart the NRL as Australia emerges from the coronavirus emergency. AAP picture grants, the NRL has reportedly been spending outside the square, so there are going to $181m on operational costs annually, which be various options we can look at and, going, the sooner we can get the revenues next few weeks, V’landys said he saw no equates to about $500,000 every day. hopefully, one of those options will come back, the sooner we can pay the players reason the game could not return on July Fox Sports reporter James Hooper said the to fruition,” V’landys said. more and also staff that rely on rugby 1. players were “furious” upon discovering the “He, like me, thinks July 1 is league can all come back.” That decision would need to be made in situation, confirming they have discussed the achievable and, if it’s possible to achieve With new coronavirus cases in June to allow clubs at least three weeks possibility of a revolt. About 30 players voiced an earlier date, we will. Australia starting to drop, should the to begin a mini pre-season in preparation their frustration during the brutal two-hour “The sooner we can get the games infection rate continue to flatten over the for Round 3. meeting. — NZ Herald Castle on half pay — $400,000 Sport and RUGBY by Adrian Warren, AAP She said new Wallabies coach Dave Castle said the 2021 calendar could look Rennie hadn’t featured in pay cut different to what was currently planned. SYDNEY — Rugby Australia chief discussions as he hadn’t started the job yet. “At the moment we’ve got contracts in recreation executive officer Raelene Castle is taking a Castle offered no figures about player place around delivering a Super Rugby 50 percent pay cut and foreshadowed more pay cuts, saying she would meet with the structure, with four teams, and that’s the cuts in other areas, but is adamant the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) model that we’ll be working to,” she said. code will survive into next year. today. “But it would be crazy for us not to be assets at The Covid-19 pandemic has robbed She said it was highly unlikely that the thinking about other scenarios that might Rugby Australia (RA) of ongoing match- three July home tests would go ahead. roll out, be that domestic, international or day and broadcast revenue, causing further Outlining savings already made, Castle the Sanzaar product.” financial heartache after legal costs and the virus risk hinted at further cost cuts and said RA had RA chairman Paul McLean said the code settlement of the Israel Folau saga. been working “night and day” to ensure the had been thrown into “unprecedented and At their annual general meeting code’s stability. extremely uncertain times” which would by Steve Larkin, AAP yesterday, RA revealed an operating deficit “We’ve done nothing but scenarios require significant cuts across the business for 2019 of $A9.4 million. around how we could take cost out of the for the sport to remain financially viable. ADELAIDE — Australian sport and Castle said there would be a professional business and that includes all the different RA’s operating costs increased by $A6.6 recreation assets worth $5 billion are at game in 2021 and her main focus was on contracts we could stop,”’ Castle said. million in 2019. risk and clubs could be forced to shut the next three months and keeping RA, “Obviously with not flying there’s lots of It quoted a provisional $9.4 million loss because of the coronavirus pandemic, Super Rugby teams and other member travel savings, all the different things we’re in the absence of a fully audited financial according to industry experts. unions financially viable. not doing now because of the shutdown. account, which is not yet available due Turf managers are appealing for their She revealed she’d be taking a 50 “There is no doubt across our business, to complications stemming from the industry to be declared essential, fearing percent pay cut and the senior executives including our staff, we’re going to have coronavirus. further government restrictions will have would take a 30 percent hit. some very difficult conversations.” “It’s not unusual for accounts to be drastic long-lasting impacts on sport and Asked if that was good enough if she Castle said there was a possibility down finalised and not signed for a period of recreation facilities. would still earn over $400,000, Castle said: the track of either grant or loan assistance months after,” McLean said. “It’s hugely daunting and also daunting “All these things will be discussed on a from the federal government and World Supercars chairman Peter Wiggs, for the 16 million people that partake monthly basis. Rugby. Virgin Blue co-founder Brett Godfrey and in some form of sport or recreation on “I think that’s a pretty good start point She said RA was still getting revenue Wallabies great Daniel Herbert were a regular basis,” Australian Sports Turf to set an example around how important I from different areas, including broadcasting confirmed as new RA board members at Managers Association chief executive think this issue is.” sponsorship and government. the meeting. Mark Unwin told AAP yesterday. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 31, 2020 SPORT 23 Dixon No.5 in best outside F1

MOTORSPORT “He’ll drive just about anything, too. A multiple champion at by Matthew Hansen, NZ Herald Daytona, he’ll just as happily tackle Le Mans as the Indy 500. And he’s respected by everyone who ever sat in a race car.” AS a five-time IndyCar Series champ, Scott Dixon has little Other notable names include Valentino Rossi, the late Greg to prove these days. Nevertheless, many who have followed his Moore and Colin McRae, and former Supercars driver Simona de career remain curious as to how well he would have gone had he Silvestro. taken on the world of Formula 1. Dixon wasn’t the only face from the colonies to make the list, Dixon had one taste of the world’s most illustrious series, in either. Buxton also tipped his hat to Red Bull Holden Racing the form of two tests with Williams in 2004. Formula 1 is a cut- Team driver Jamie Whincup, ranking him 19th and throat game, and the team instead went with Mark Webber and likening his seven championships in Supercars to Nick Heidfeld for the following season. the success of Michael Schumacher. Formula 1 journalist and broadcaster Will Buxton recently “He’s Australian Supercars’ Michael ranked his 20 best drivers to have never graced the F1 grid. Schumacher . . . the thought of Whincup in Atop the list was Le Mans great Tom Formula 1 gets the blood Kristensen, followed by IndyCar legend Dario pumping,” Buxton said. Franchitti, NASCAR royalty Jeff Gordon (who was “Fast, consistent and offered a deal to run with BAR Honda in the late dependable, Whincup has only ’90s), and the most successful driver in World finished outside the top three in Rally Championship history, Sebastian Loeb. the championship once since And in fifth place was Dixon. 2007. Even at 37, retirement “One of the most versatile and consistently supposedly looming, he’s winning competitive drivers of his generation, Scott Dixon races and has a contract through is a great lost talent of modern F1,” Buxton said. 2021. “As a five-time IndyCar champion, it isn’t just his raw pace that “The mind boggles at what Whincup, who has marked him out as the target man of the championship, it’s started in single-seaters, might have achieved in the fact he’s a threat no matter what he’s up against. open-wheel racing.”

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SPORT Game great Wayne Pearce leads Scott Dixon among best never Tuesday, March 31, 2020 group to restart NRL PAGE 22 to have raced in F1 PAGE 23 DATES FOR OLYMPICS RESET by Stephen Wade, AP the qualifying events that had been “These new dates give the health professor of sports economics at Kansai postponed by the virus outbreak. authorities and all involved in the University, puts the costs as high as TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics will “We wanted to have more room for the organisation of the Games the maximum $US4 billion. That would cover the price open next year in the same time slot athletes to qualify,” Mori said. time to deal with the constantly changing of maintaining stadiums, refitting them, scheduled for this year’s Games. After holding out for weeks, local landscape and the disruption caused by paying rentals, penalties and other Tokyo organisers said yesterday the organisers and the International the Covid-19 pandemic,” the IOC said. expenses. opening ceremony would take place on Olympic Committee (IOC) last week “The new dates have the added Japan is officially spending $12.6 July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year postponed the Tokyo Games under benefit that any disruption that billion to organise the Olympics. after the games were due to start this pressure from athletes, national Olympic the postponement will cause to the However, an audit bureau of the year. bodies and sports federations. It’s the international sports calendar can be kept Japanese government says the costs are “The schedule for the games is key first postponement in Olympic history, to a minimum, in the interests of the twice that much. All of the spending is to preparing for the games,” Tokyo although several cancellations occurred athletes and the IFs.” public money except $5.6 billion from a organising committee president Yoshiro during wartime. Both Mori and Muto have said the privately funded operating budget. Mori said. The Paralympics were rescheduled to cost of rescheduling the Olympics will The Switzerland-based International “This will only accelerate our progress.” August 24 to September 5. be “massive” — local reports estimate Olympic Committee is contributing $1.3 Last week, the IOC and Japanese The new Olympic dates would conflict billions of dollars — with most of the billion, according to organising committee organisers postponed the Olympics with the scheduled world championships expense borne by Japanese taxpayers. documents. The IOC’s contribution goes until 2021 because of the coronavirus in track and swimming, but those events Muto promised transparency in into the operating budget. pandemic. are now expected to also be pushed back. calculating the costs, and testing times IOC President Thomas Bach has This year’s Games were scheduled to “The IOC has had close discussions deciding how they are divided. repeatedly called the Tokyo Olympics open on July 24 and close on August 9. with the relevant international “Since the Olympics were scheduled the best prepared in history. However, But the near-exact one-year delay will federations (IFs),” organising committee for this summer, all the venues had given Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso also see the rescheduled closing ceremony on chief executive Toshiro Muto said. up hosting any other events during this termed them “cursed”. Aso competed in August 8. “I believe the IFs have accepted the time, so how do we approach that?” Muto shooting in the 1976 Olympics, and was There had been talk of switching the games being held in the summer.” asked. born in 1940. Olympics to spring, a move that would Muto said the decision was made “In addition, there will need to be The Olympics planned for 1940 in coincide with the blooming of Japan’s yesterday and the IOC said it was guarantees when we book the new dates, Tokyo were cancelled because of Japan’s famous cherry blossoms. But it would supported by all the international sports and there is a possibility this will incur war with China. also clash with European football and federations and was based on three main rent payments. So there will be costs In the run-up to these Olympics, IOC North American sports leagues. considerations: to protect the health of incurred and we will need to consider member Tsunekazu Takeda, who also Mori said organisers considered staging athletes, to safeguard the interests of them one by one. I think that will be the headed the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Olympics in spring, but holding the the athletes and Olympic sport, and the tougher process.” was forced to resign last year amid a Games later gave more space to complete international sports calendar. Katsuhiro Miyamoto, an emeritus bribery scandal. NO HEARTLAND RUGBY POVERTY Bay and Ngati Porou East “We, the PBRFU, were part of the Coast will not be playing Heartland decision-making process between New rugby this year. Zealand Rugby and the Heartland All provincial representative rugby provincial unions,” Willoughby said. tournaments have been cancelled. “It’s disappointing and it was not an New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and easy decision, but the impact of Covid- provincial unions made the decision 19 is unprecedented and has hugely yesterday “to help secure the significant financial and social impacts future of the sport”, a news item on on rugby. rugbyheartland.co.nz reported. “Like all businesses impacted by The cancellations included the Meads the situation, we have had to look at Cup and Lochore Cup (Heartland ourselves, and make compromises to see Championship), the Jock Hobbs Memorial how New Zealand rugby can get through National Under-19 Tournament, TECT this crisis. The Poverty Bay union’s National Sevens Tournament and all priorities are now, and will always provincial union representative rugby remain, our people and our community. tournaments below the Mitre 10 Cup and “Without people we don’t have Farah Palmer Cup. community rugby, and without NZR chief executive Mark Robinson community rugby we don’t have said rugby had worked together to make Heartland rugby.” these decisions in the best interests of Willoughby said another side to it was the game. that it took a whole community to put a “We’ve worked together and the Heartland team together. provincial unions have led the decision- “The last thing we wanted to do in making,” he was quoted as saying. this situation was go out and ask our “This is a partnership and I community for sponsorship when they acknowledge them for being willing to were under extreme financial difficulties.” have these conversations and make tough NOT THIS YEAR: Poverty Bay’s Tamanui Hill takes on Ngati Porou East Coast’s He said he felt for the Heartland decisions. Verdon Bartlett (left) and Sam Parkes at Rugby Park last year. The Bay and the Coast players in this situation. “We’ve needed to act swiftly, decisively will have no Heartland Championship rugby this year. File picture by Paul Rickard “To them the Heartland is a chance and together. We are united in what we to represent their communities and want to achieve and that’s to secure the times. The cancellation in 2020 will be a these are the aspirational teams in our their whanau, with the Heartland future of rugby. These decisions have loss for local players and fans. It will no unions but we’re confident making these Championship being the pinnacle of our all been about ensuring when the time doubt be felt keenly by many.” decisions now will safeguard our game.” community game. comes our communities can be up and Ngati Porou East Coast chief executive Robinson said all the cancellations “But we are hoping that when the running club, community and school Cushla Tangaere-Manuel said the announced yesterday affected the 2020 window to play rugby again presents rugby as quickly as possible.” decisions were based on the greater good season only, and no decisions beyond this itself, we will give all our efforts to Robinson said NZR supported the of rugby. year had been made. No decisions about highlight and showcase our club rugby, decision led by the Heartland unions “We are very disappointed that these the Mitre 10 Cup or Farah Palmer Cup which is also off for the winter.” to cancel the Mitre 10 Heartland tournaments won’t happen this year, but had been made either. Willoughby said the union would do Championship for the 2020 season. we want rugby to keep thriving long after everything it could to support the clubs “It’s a blow for the Heartland unions to lockdown is lifted and our communities THE decision to call off the Heartland through this crisis. lose their much-loved championships,” he are safe to play our game,” she said Rugby Championship this season due “All Heartland union chief executives said. “Our three priorities in Heartland to the Covid-19 crisis was made by all across the championship supported the “Their top-level teams are the pride regions are our people, our clubs, then Heartland unions across the country, decision not to play this season, and it is of their communities and it was a representative rugby, including the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union chief only for this season.” courageous decision by them in difficult Heartland Championship. We understand executive Josh Willoughby said today. — local reporting by Murray Robertson