TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 SUSPICIOUS PAGE 3 FIRE GUTS Staff confronted in MIQ meltdown MUNRO ST MIQ escapee a repeat breacher PAGES 2-3, Grim predictions if elimination fails 6-7, 9-12, 17 HOME NSW facing long road to ‘freedom’
Wainui is pictured under this impressive rainbow caught on a drone camera by Gisborne Herald videographer Ben Cowper at Okitu yesterday. A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets, resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky in the form of a multi- UNDER THE coloured circular arc. All rainbows are actually full circles, but most people only ever see an arc or semicircle because they are standing on the ground and the other half is cut off by the horizon. There are many types of rainbows ranging from the common single crescent to the rare twinned rainbow. Rainbows have come to symbolise various things in different cultures — from hope to enlightenment to a bridge RAINBOW between Earth and the heavens. Irish legend has it that at the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold leprechauns stole from the Vikings and buried. More recently it has come to reflect diversity in sexuality and is the international symbol for the Rainbow community made up of a range of sexual orientations and gender and sex identities.
by Alice Angeloni Violence. Social support workers CONCERNS that alcohol (kaiarahi) in Tairawhiti say deliveries during lockdown they have witnessed the are fuelling family harm in “strife” caused by having Tairawhiti have been raised alcohol dropped at the front ‘Like fuel with the Government. door over the past two weeks. Gisborne Police say Alert Level 4 leaders are can add pressure to families, asking whether which in turn can prompt off-licence people to drink more alcohol alcohol sales and potentially hurt those and deliveries close to them. should be They encourage anyone an essential in immediate danger who service under cannot call 111 to leave their to the fire’ high Covid-19 alert levels. bubble. A spokeswoman for East In two weeks under Coast MP Kiri Allan said the Level 4, family harm Minister had raised the issue responders in Tairawhiti with Green Party co-leader were called to a higher-than- Alcohol delivery in lockdown questioned Marama Davidson, the average number of cases Minister for the Prevention where violence was a factor. after increase in family harm incidents of Family and Sexual CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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FLOPSY? MOPSY?
This furry visitor of the rabbit variety turned up in the riverside garden of a Clifford St resident towards the end of August and has been popping back now and then, most recently yesterday afternoon. Notices placed against a nearby fence (above) and on social media have failed to unearth the rabbit’s owner. The Clifford St resident has said it seems quite tame and comments to a post on Facebook have noted it looks well fed. Pictures supplied
Ronald McDonald House keeping families together by Akula Sharma reception and they would bring it up for Mrs Delamere said she was very us, leaving it in front of our door.” glad that she was able to stay close to A GISBORNE mum and her daughter Mrs Delamere said Kaimarlia’s medical Kaimarlia through the procedures with the are among families staying in Auckland’s condition needed expert care which was help of Ronald McDonald house. Ronald McDonald House, unable to return only available in Auckland. “It is fantastic to be able to stay home during the current lockdown. “She was 16 months old when she was near my daughter, I don’t know where The Ronald McDonald House Charities first admitted to Starship Hospital. She we would be without them — they are (RHMC) New Zealand is asking the has a narrow trachea. actually life savers. community for urgent donations. “From 2018 she underwent multiple “It doesn’t cost us a cent. When things The Auckland house has been surgeries and she still hasn’t recovered weren’t looking good for our baby, RMHC accommodating 51 people who need to yet. let my whole family come here, there were stay close to hospital while their child has “On March 22 we were brought over 15 of us. critical medical treatment. back here. She was admitted to PICU “Coming to Auckland would cost me a The house is close to Starship (paediatric intensive care unit) where lot and I have enough stress of being at children’s hospital on the Auckland they took her tracheostomy out. She the hospital and not being able to work. Hospital site in Grafton. lasted without that for six hours and then They just make it so much easier.” Joanna Delamere from Gisborne is the trachea closed completely, within Mrs Delamere said she and her staying there to support her whangai seconds.” extended family would never pass an daughter Kaimarlia, 4, who is receiving A tracheostomy is an opening created RMHC donation box without putting treatment for paediatric tracheal stenosis at the front of the neck so a tube can something in it “ever again”. — when a child’s trachea, or windpipe, is be inserted into the windpipe to help a Social distancing measures, particularly narrowed or constricted. person breathe. for the immunocompromised within the Mrs Delamere said she had been “It is unsafe to go back to Gisborne House rooms, mean a growing number accessing Ronald Mcdonald House’s because they don’t have the specialist of new families are needing to be housed services for Kaimarlia since November ENT (ear, nose and throat) team to deal offsite at additional cost to RMHC. 2018. with her tracheostomy,” said Joanna. A statement from the charity says it “This time around we came here on “There are a lot of kids in Gisborne costs upwards of $20 per meal, or $3000 March 22 and we have been here ever that I know of who have tracheostomy daily, to feed these families, “which is why since. but with Kaimarlia, if hers comes out she RMHC is asking Kiwis to donate to help “During the lockdown there were a has granulation tissue growing which cover the costs of keeping these families few changes. We were told to be in our causes the trachea to block.You can’t get together”. HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Kaimarlia, with her mum apartments, follow the rules, stay in our the tracheostomy out or she will have no To donate visit https://RMHC®.org.nz/ Joanna Delamere, has nothing but smiles. bubble and if we needed anything to ring airway.” support/donate/. Picture supplied LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROW • Matawhero sheep sales resumed Gisborne Herald today – prices and comment, including the outcome of the home-delivered Daffodil Day sale today • More from the provincial president of Federated Farmers on his Telegram strong call for rural people to get involved in consultation on the sparked council’s representation review • Jab numbers at the Turanga Health rural vaccination clinics go dismay past the 1600 mark. TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 NEWS 3 Suspicious blaze guts home in Munro St
by Murray Robertson
PEOPLE living in a two-storey duplex property in Munro Street in the Cobham/Elgin area got out without injury last night when fire gutted their home. The cause is being treated as suspicious. Fire and Emergency NZ got 111 calls about the blaze at around 9pm. “The unit the two people lived in was well involved in fire when the first crew arrived,” Senior Station AFTERMATH: The charred outside of a duplex home damaged by a fire (right) Officer Ed Hindmarsh said. in Munro Street last night. The fire started in the vehicle and is being treated as “We’re not sure how they were suspicious. No one was injured but the occupants lost most of their belongings. alerted to the fire but they managed Fire picture supplied to get out of the unit without injury. “The fire started in a car parked in a carport adjacent to the unit and the property overnight. final check. spread from there into the residence,” “We were able to contain the fire to “Most of what the people living SSO Hindmarsh said. one of the two units in the duplex,” there owned was lost in the fire.” “How the fire started in the car has SSO Hindmarsh said. “But that unit The cause of the fire is being been treated as suspicious and police has been significantly damaged by treated as suspicious at this stage,” and a specialist fire investigator will fire.” police have confirmed. go there this morning to begin an The fire crews were there for three “It remains suspicious until we have inquiry.” hours ensuring the fire was out and completed our scene examination, Police maintained a scene guard at a crew returned at around 3am for a which began this morning.” Risk of harm exacerbated
FROM PAGE 1 contributing to more family harm under ordinarily would. FAMILY VIOLENCE - WHERE lockdown. “We all know that alcohol doesn’t TO GET HELP He also noted that children were not necessarily cause violence but it Alcohol was involved in more cases For anyone experiencing family violence, at school during lockdown and was definitely creates situations where than normal during the second week of worried about their own abusive behaviour, or concerned that it could mean more were people are challenged to manage their lockdown. supporting someone else in these situations — being exposed to violence in the home. behaviour safely. Eight-five incidents of family harm •Ifyouorsomeoneelseisinimmediate Gisborne’s family harm unit Whangaia “I think with the alcohol thing, it’s like in Tairawhiti were reported to police in danger, call 111. Nga Pa Harakeke is a partnership fuel to the fire.” the first week of lockdown, and 87 in If you are iwi in Gisborne, you can contact between police and iwi. Waiting for announcements around the second week. The average in the six Te Runanga O Turanganui-a-Kiwa during office The unit’s co-director, acting Senior alert levels and not knowing how long weeks prior to lockdown was 81. hours, 06 867 8109, or your iwi trust office. Sergeant Dave Crosby, said there were lockdowns would last could create Athena Emmerson-Kapa, who •ShineHelpline–now24/7:0508744633OR so many variables with family harm anxiety, he said. manages whanau support programmes chatonlinewithHelplinestaffatwww.2shine. that any day could see a spike in case “For men particularly, anger for them under Te Runanga o Turanganui a org.nz numbers without an apparent reason. sometimes comes out of anxiety and fear Kiwa, said kaiarahi had noticed booze •AreYouOK-9amto11pm,everyday:0800 However, analysis of callouts from the because the model for us men is not to deliveries, that she called “alcohol fuel”, 456450www.areyouok.org.nz Level 4 lockdown period showed more show vulnerability. exacerbating harm in some whanau. •Women’sRefuge–24/7:0800733843,24/7 family harm call-outs than normal, and “When we go to that, sometimes “We’re picking up the families because www.womensrefuge.org.nz (for women only) a higher number where violence was a the way it comes out is anger and of disruptions within the whare because For men needing support or worried about factor. frustration.” they have alcohol delivered to their door. their own behaviour — Sr Sgt Crosby said the Tairawhiti Mr Marshall viewed allowing booze It’s so handy but not helpful,” she said. TauawhiMen’sCentre:messagethemon community was fortunate to have police shops to operate contactless delivery as “We know from our side of operating Facebook,orcall0800120072/8688278or027 and iwi kaiawhina (helpers) working essential services as “a bit of a stretch”. around supporting whanau that some get 5586362(Tairawhiti) together in the family harm space. “For me, it’s probably a bit wider than into strife because of this.” •0800HeyBro:0800439276-24/7(formen “These kaiawhina are essential government regulations. It’s around our She believed a “loophole” had enabled who feel they’re going to harm a loved one or workers and are available to provide culture of alcohol use in general.” alcohol stores to deliver under lockdown, whanaumember)www.hewakatapu.org.nz/ response in all alert levels. and wanted the Government to look into services/0800-hey-bro “I just want to reassure whanau ■ Minister for the Prevention of Family and the policy. For anyone who experiences sexual harm — in need that we are here and able to Sexual Violence Marama Davidson released a Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said •SafetoTalk–24/7(sexualharmhelpline): provide support,” he said. statement today reminding New Zealanders’ that the issue of alcohol deliveries and family 0800044334ORtext4334–24/7.Chatonline Sr Sgt Crosby encouraged anyone who there was support available for anyone feeling violence had been raised at the Rau Tipu at www.safetotalk.nz was concerned about a neighbour, friend unsafe during this lockdown. Rau Ora Regional Leaders Group, which or a whanau member to contact police. “We know that family violence and sexual includes the council, iwi chairs, health, “If you think something’s not right, it violence can escalate in times of crisis, emergency and social services. of the Prime Minister and Cabinet said probably isn’t.” including isolation,” she said. Mayor Stoltz, who co-chairs the online alcohol delivery was permitted to Tim Marshall of Tauawhi Men’s Centre “As the lockdown continues, families and forum with Ngati Porou chairman ensure “consistency” between different — a provider that offers social and relationships may face additional stresses and Selwyn Parata, said the Ministry of businesses offering essential services. counselling services for men including fatigue. Social Development and Civil Defence Under Level 4, licensed supermarkets non-violence workshops — said alcohol “It is important to remember that you do not and Emergency Management teams and liquor stores in the four licensing delivery just made it more accessible. need to stay in your home or bubble if it is an in Tairawhiti had escalated the issue trust areas can also sell alcohol. That, coupled with factors that arose unsafe environment.” of alcohol deliveries to their national Tairawhiti police area commander during lockdown — fear and anxiety She encouraged anyone who felt unsafe to bodies. Inspector Sam Aberahama said they around alert levels, the whole family reach out to their support network or contact While contactless alcohol delivery was were tracking family violence case being at home all day and greater living one of the support services listed on the permitted during lockdown last year, numbers under lockdown. costs — could create and accentuate Government’s COVID-19 website. experts say liquor stores had enhanced Any family harm was too much, he tension in families. For support with anxiety, distress or mental their online and delivery abilities since said, but police had been trying to “All of those things in combination wellbeing, you can call or text 1737 to talk with a the first national lockdown. understand whether there was evidence create a situation where it can become trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, seven A spokeswoman for the Department of deliveries and off-licence sales a little bit more challenging than it days a week. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021
FAMILY NOTICES
Deaths
SUMMERFIELD, Leslie Eugene. — Passed away peacefully on 1st September 2021, aged 78 years. Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Much-loved father of Dave and Vicky, Phillip and Donna, Cherie and Brett, Angela and Trevor. Grandfather of Ashleigh and Nathan, Anna and Duncan, Ryan, Conner and Braeden. Much-adored Great-Grandfather of Asher and Ryker. Brother of Lynn and Ray. You’ll be deeply missed by family and friends. Rest in Peace. A family service will be held, followed by private cremation. - Evans Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz Lollipop parking meters to be expired GET A LOAD ON THIS: The export of logs from Eastland Port started again today with the Bunun Dynasty (pictured) back alongside the wharf this morning to resume loading. A steady supply of logs has been carted into the port during the week — 6200 tonnes on PAY-BY-PLATE Monday, 8100 on Tuesday, 10,800 on Wednesday and 11,400 tonnes yesterday, with more flowing in today as work continues to shift logs from technology will skid sites. Harvesting has also resumed. The Bunun Dynasty should complete loading and sail on Sunday afternoon. The Belle Lune will dock on soon be the only Tuesday. Maritime NZ this week said staff would be going aboard the Bunun Dynasty to question crew about the movements of the ship offshore parking system of Wainui/Makorori in stormy weather earlier this month. Concerns were raised by locals. Picture by Liam Clayton used in Gisborne as the district council prepares to disconnect the final standing lollipop meters. The last of the pay- and-display parking ‘Let’s eliminate racism’ meters in Gisborne’s city centre will be removed over the coming weeks to make way for further pay-by- Chance for public to contribute to UN action plan plate parking systems. Council parking team leader Ross AS New Zealand continues “I want to hear your ideas on how to undertake to address the dark “A government plan is needed to Hannam said the new to wrestle with Covid-19 “there to help eliminate racism in Aotearoa shadow of racism. address racism because it will not system was a more is another problem that can be New Zealand. It’s simple. Just visit “Your involvement in the plan is stop on its own. efficient alternative to addressed at the same time,” Race the website againstracism.govt.nz an investment for the future. As an “Work has started, with hate the aged meters. Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and submit your thoughts. individual it could bring about more speech law reviews and upcoming “We’ve exhausted says. “Your efforts will be appreciated positive, cohesive and inclusive changes to our education all available resources Speaking from his Gisborne home, and will be taken to the communities, while organisations curriculum, which will help promote for the meters, which Mr Foon said the issue of racism Government in the hope it will would have improved relationships, understanding and provide context are more than 40 had reared its ugly head even inform their work around a United productivity and, for some, for where we are at. years old. We can no further during the pandemic, with Nations-mandated national action profitability. But you can do something as an longer source parts Asians, Maori and, most recently, plan against racism. “Tairawhiti is at the centre of individual, which can also have an for repairs. They’re just Pacific community members being “Submissions will be treated my heart. I live and breathe the impact. simply past their use- targets of abuse and ill-treatment. anonymously and with respect, so I area and have sought to serve the “We all have the responsibility by date. “But the good news is that I am look forward to you going online to community here for decades. to build and maintain inclusive “We’re expecting leading an important project that help grow the action plan. It should “This is why it would fill me with communities that respect all minor disruptions you can get involved in — even be pointed out that this plan will joy to see the people of the rohe and people,” Mr Foon said. while the old meters during lockdown. set out actions for the Government district contribute to this project. “Let’s eliminate racism together.” are disconnected and removed, and ask users to please find the nearest available Errant duck meter.” The council expects On roads for right reasons all the old meters to be causes outage removed by the end of September and all new by Murray Robertson “Three people from out of been encountering lots of A LARGE number of homes and pay-by-plate systems the district were stopped at essential workers and whanau businesses to the west of Gisborne were to be installed over the POLICE stopped more Wharekahika/Hicks Bay, and moving about in the district for without power this morning. coming 12 months. than 1400 vehicles at the they were all there for bona the right reasons.” A spokeswoman for lines company To pay for parking State Highway 35 Covid-19 fide reasons,” area police Police deployed road spikes Eastland Network said there was “a with the new meters, checkpoint and nearly 130 at commander Inspector Sam on Wednesday to stop a man in large power outage affecting areas motorists enter their the East Cape checkpoint on Aberahama said. a vehicle who was wanted on a including Te Hapara, the industrial vehicle licence plate the opening day of Alert “There were three people warrant to arrest. subdivision and Makaraka”. number and pay for Level 3 in the region. stopped at Okitu from outside “The spikes were used in the All power was restored within 40 the amount of time The figures for Wednesday, Tairawhiti as well, again all for Tamarau area and the man minutes. they intend their September 1, illustrate the flow bona fide reasons. was arrested,” Insp Aberahama An errant bird was the cause. vehicle to be be there of traffic on the Coast highway. “The checkpoint staff have said. “A duck flew into lines on Back for. Ormond Road and caused clashing.” The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 NEWS 5 The music of words from young poets
by Jack Marshall metaphor of the spider’s web but giving an old English word pronounced gal as us more to contemplate by the addition in gal (girl) id — gelid. And it means icy TAIRAWHITI has two more rising of colour”. cold. Has a lovely ring to it and that is poets on its hands going by the results “We too float with the poet. The what we seek in poetry — the music.” from Te Tairawhiti Poetry Competition. repetition becomes physical — a lovely But it wasn’t all serious. She said the With the help of poet Benita Kape, two feeling of just going with it.” poem had humour and pace and allowed winners were chosen for prizes in the Talking about Sam’s poem, Benita was vulnerability. Rangatahi section. equally enthralled. Both Sam and Amy won family passes Come Back Golden Hypnosis by Amy “This was a poem I read several times to minigolf at Gisborne i-Site, thanks to Adcock and 7 am by Sam Mason-Green. over and it grew on me more each time,” Trust Tairawhiti. Benita said Come Back Golden was Benita said. Thank you to everyone who mature and highly commendable, with “What a privilege to be with a poet as submitted, kept their poems to colour, rhythm and energy. the poem takes formation in the early themselves, those who encouraged The poem “moves with a growing hours. others to write, Warehouse Stationery tempo exemplifying the season of spring “An immediate challenge with the and Trust Tairawhiti for the prizes, and, taking us back to the first glorious very second word of the poem ‘gelid’, of course, to the readers.
Would we have noticed? Sam Mason-Green Amy By Helayna Ruifrok Adcock As tui playfully swoop through the trees, and birdsong can be heard through the sound of the bees I wonder . . . Would we have noticed? The sunshine can be felt warm on my cheek, Yet a chill breeze races up from the nearby creek And I wonder . . . Would we have noticed? Down the road sprightly lambs are being born, Frosty grass crunches underfoot in the dawn I wonder . . . Come Back Golden Hypnosis Would we have noticed? With all of us at home, by Amy Adcock nowhere to go, and life once again turns I am washed in the melted dew and dried like the clouded breath from Go to Slow of a winter’s morning I wonder . . . Would we have noticed? I sit spun as a spider’s web Would we have noticed Insides twisted like the poison ivy vine hugs the sound of a song, Body blushed pink battling the unforgiving frost, from a bird or from the neighbour’s distant The sun has now risen strum along? 7 am Spring has begun, the world has begun I wonder . . . by Sam Mason-Green Would we have noticed or even understood, Flowers are in bloom now, their colours steep under the sun’s gaze the subtleties of change and The gelid breeze is fading but its presence still appears The breath of spring exhales tiny pollen grains, the intricacies of good? The stigma skies fluster my emotions Petals frolic in the breeze, synchronised like dancers, I wonder . . . I envision the various colours spring offers The world has begun now the sun has arrived, A run to the beach watching it bleed in the air. I have been picked up by the golden grasp, I flutter amongst and along the river walkway, grains of pollen, daffodils and freesias I see purple, yellow, blue and green, overwhelm my I steep like the petals, line the path of my day dimly lit atmosphere. My body stained in yellows, reds, pinks, blues, I radiate And I wonder . . . As I crave the bright lights to settle the curiosity I grow and bloom and grow again, Would we have noticed? contained in my head. I have begun now, The world may seem crazy Now, what does spring have to offer me, I say to myself Blinded by a golden light I am washed in honey as the world during this time in history, As I look through Google searching for the knowledge glows. With pandemics and lockdowns, on the top shelf. next year is a mystery. The sun has set now Thoughts of war, But, I find nothing. and of floods and fires, You’re bluffing, I say to Google. My colours tarnish thoughts of who is truthful I typed in, what is spring? My petals wilt and who are the liars, It came up with a bloody trampoline! I fall from the sky, Make it more important than ever before, to notice. Reality fades back in with a cold snippet snapping me I sit spun as a spider’s web, Turn off the devices, out and waking me within. My insides tangled like the poison ivy vine hugs, the phones and the noise, The winter has been cold-hearted but the spring has Body blushed pink battling the unforgiving frost, put away for a moment, bloomed hope. the stuff and the toys. Through the mental health I suffer from daily The spring has washed over me again, Stand outside. It feels good to see the petals grow to a rose. Come back golden hypnosis Breathe. Appreciate. And notice. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Family transferred after MIQ meltdown
AUCKLAND — MIQ officials she pounded on the door to the safety, she said. have transferred a family hotel office — demanding a “I understand that being with Covid-19 to a different woman who had talked to her in quarantine, especially isolation facility after a mum earlier on the phone come out. with children, can be very angry about her children’s In other social media posts, stressful, even more so for New meal had a highly visible the woman explained that Zealanders who never expected meltdown — leaving her room her children had been waiting to be in that situation,” King against regulation, screaming hours for their lunch that day. added. “Abuse towards anyone, profanities at staff and military Previously in her stay, she however, is not acceptable.” personnel, throwing an item said it took a day for personnel The woman did wear a mask against the wall in the hotel to give the family Pamol for her during the confrontation, but it lobby and appearing to climb sick child. fell below her nose as she yelled over the reception desk. In a statement to the NZ at staff and into her phone. “They don’t want us to come Herald, joint head of MIQ, “I understand that you guys down. This is what they’re Brigadier Rose King estimated are trying your best,” she said going to f***ing get,” the that pizzas were delivered to in an earlier post, as she more woman said as she walked the family at about 3pm. calmly explained the delayed towards the lobby at the “We have assurance that Pamol delivery. Novotel & Ibis Ellerslie hotel, the food could not have been “I don’t want to be the type which opened this week to delivered incomplete,” King of person to put essential guests with Covid-19. said. “The most likely scenario workers in a s***hole — The confrontation, which she is that the pizza became especially now, because they’re broadcast live on Facebook in cosmetically damaged during working in f***ing lockdown. a video she titled “F** yous the delivery process. But I mean like if that’s how Novotel”, has been viewed “Workers at our facilities Some Staff at the Novotel & Ibis Ellerslie hotel have to isolate they’re going to treat us when widely since it was posted do their very best to ensure “due to the high-risk bubble breach”. NZ Herald picture we’re here, I’m going to f***ing yesterday afternoon. that people’s needs are met, go all out. “I called you to tell you however, sometimes things phone over “staff attempts to for Covid-19 — has resulted in “Don’t promise us that we’re we got f***ing pizza that’s don’t go perfectly and we reason with her”. some now having to isolate “due going to be well taken care of already eaten — given to my apologise for that.” Her decision to then leave to the high-risk bubble breach” and then now that we’re here f***ing kids,” the mother yelled King described the woman as the room and confront staff — and other staff not returning to you guys are not sticking to moments later in the lobby, as having been abusive over the despite having tested positive work today over fears for their your promise.” — NZ Herald Covid-positive Covid’s long tail may mean escapee was in longer in community twice lockdown by Tova O’brien, Newshub AUCKLAND — Auckland woke look at their practices, including this morning as the only region making sure masks are being used AUCKLAND — A man with the deadly Delta in the country under Alert Level 4 and . . . indoor workspaces are well strain of Covid-19 has been arrested after allegedly restrictions — and one expert has ventilated.” breaking out of a quarantine facility, putting warned that could remain the case Moving out of level 4 in two weeks Aucklanders and Auckland’s lift out of lockdown at for several weeks to come. was “probably looking a bit tight, but risk. After negative wastewater testing it’s not impossible . . . more likely Newshub understands this is allegedly not his in Northland, the Government shifted three to four weeks”. first escape. Initially, after the man tested positive, the region to level 3 at midnight. Wigram Capital Advisers’ Rodney he was allowed by the Ministry of Health to isolate Those restrictions could be in Jones, who has also provided Covid at home. place for some time, with experts modelling advice to the Government, Newshub has been told he breached that isolation expressing disappointment that the said coming days would be crucial. order on Wednesday, left the house, and when he number of new daily cases is not “The next few days will reveal came back police busted him. falling fast enough for Auckland to quite a lot — we’re in a crunch The Ministry of Health then sent him to move down alert levels. period,” Jones said. “We need to see quarantine on Wednesday night and he allegedly Although there are signs of how it tracks from here to Tuesday, broke out. His family have been very cooperative. The man, who escaped from quarantine, hid in the optimism — case numbers fell to which is the three-week mark.” It was the man who breached the rules, but it was bushes at the Novotel Ellerslie facility and then, it 49 yesterday and continue to trend Jones said that for Auckland to the Government that breached the public trust — seems, somehow broke out, making his way to a down — there are fears the virus exit level 4 on September 13 “a lot the magnitude of that cannot be understated. private residence. in Auckland will have a long tail, needs to go right in the next few Not only did it neglect to tell the public a Delta necessitating longer in higher alert days”. case was in the community overnight, but it also hid Delta makes this the worst. levels. He called on the Government to the fact he’d been out in the community during the “This is deeply troubling and we urgently need to Cabinet has pencilled in reviews release more information about new day yesterday as well. get to the bottom of exactly what’s happened and of the alert level settings over clusters, so people could get a better After allegedly making a break for it from what we need to do to make sure it doesn’t happen the next fortnight. Next Tuesday, handle on the size of new, emerging quarantine, the man with the deadly Delta again,” says National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris September 6, it will review alert clusters — if there were any. strain was arrested by police on Thursday. Police Bishop. level settings for the country, bar Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern brandished tasers and wore full protective The person had only entered quarantine on Auckland, which faces a review on struck an optimistic note at her 1pm equipment (PPE). Wednesday night. At around 1am it’s thought they September 13. media briefing yesterday, noting that The man was taken into custody in Mt Eden and escaped. At 10.30am police were notified by MIQ. If lockdown is further extended of the 49 new cases, just seven had appeared via video link to court and was bailed back Just before 2.30pm he was arrested. by a week after that, it will be the been infectious in the community. to quarantine. A Delta case on the run in the community for longest any part of NZ has spent at Ardern said the number of people “There is some CCTV of someone hiding in a bush more than 12 hours has experts concerned. level 4. infectious in the community had while a security guard walked past them,” Covid-19 “It’s very irresponsible and selfish to expose people Professor Shaun Hendy, a Covid- been “falling since lockdown”, Response Minister Chris Hipkins told reporters. in Auckland to this infection,” says Otago University 19 modeller at the University of showing the restrictions were The man hid in the bushes at the Novotel Ellerslie epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. Auckland, said the “downward trend working. facility and then, it seems, somehow broke out of Hipkins described it as “utterly unacceptable”. is starting to become much clearer, “Overall, the number of cases what is supposed to be a fortress, making his way to Just not utterly unacceptable enough to urgently which is great and means we are on without exposure events with a private residence. alert the public, because while Prime Minister track to eliminate this outbreak”. contacts already in isolation as It was only discovered he had escaped after a Jacinda Ardern took the stage at her regular 1pm But he warned that cases were contacts of existing cases has been family member in quarantine with him reported show, she failed to mention the case. still high. “We’d like to see it come increasing. This means our contact it — not because managed isolation and quarantine “I do understand that some preliminary down faster though, so we can relax tracing is making a difference — it’s (MIQ) staff figured it out. information was provided to the Prime Minister,” Alert Level 4 as soon as possible. identifying contacts, getting them “The MIQ facilities are very secure,” Hipkins Hipkins said. He wouldn’t be drawn on why Ardern “Given we are seeing some isolated and stopping the spread of insisted. But clearly not. There have been several didn’t bring it up. “I’m not going to get into that spread in workplaces, this may the virus to others,” Ardern said. escapes from isolation, but never quarantine, and particular conversation with you.” — Newshub require employers to take another — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald 7 Risk• Friday, September of 3, 2021 failure remainsNATIONAL NEWS Outcome grim if Delta variant is not eliminated: experts
DUNEDIN — New also in whether New success was by no means he said. overwhelm our hospitals Zealanders do not fully Zealand was successful or guaranteed. “There is a “The outbreak would within weeks.” understand how dire the not. chance that elimination inevitably spread from Melbourne epidemiologist situation will become if the It could depend on will be unsuccessful Auckland to the rest of the Prof Tony Blakely, who still Government’s elimination messaging getting through because the Delta variant country. This would lead to holds a position at Otago strategy fails, a leading to marginalised sections is so infectious and it hospitalisations and deaths, University, told RNZ there epidemiologist says. of society who were less spreads so quickly. and we would all be living was a significant risk New While falling case engaged in the Covid-19 “But even if we can’t with strict restrictions and Zealand would be forced numbers are providing response. eliminate it, giving it our lockdowns for most of the to follow Victoria’s lead hope, New Zealanders are People in these sections best shot will put us in the rest of the year.” and shift to containing the being warned the Delta of society were less likely best possible position going Removing restrictions virus. variant of Covid-19, and to follow the rules because forward by keeping case would mean the situation “You need to keep going how quickly it spreads, they might be facing numbers low and buying would get out of control really hard for another means elimination could Prof Michael Baker difficulties — for instance time to get more people quickly, Prof Plank said. week or two, to see if you still fail. poor housing or drug vaccinated,” Prof Plank “Our models show that, if can get those numbers Academics say the reality “There has always been addictions — that meant said. restrictions were loosened turned and going down, but of losing the elimination a risk that we would fail Covid was not the biggest If New Zealand moved significantly, cases would you may have to consider fight would be grim. against the Delta variant.” challenge in their lives. from elimination to grow very quickly and, this pivot as well.” Restrictions would In NZ, if the Delta If Covid-19 spread into containment, the situation at our current levels of — The New need to be in place for variant spread out of these communities, it would be “incredibly tough,” vaccine coverage, could Zealand Herald months until vaccine rates control, it would not mean would be hard to contain, climbed above 80 percent, the end of restrictions. Prof Baker said. the virus would probably Instead it might mean “It’s not the middle- escape Auckland, the that the current lockdown, class who we have to healthcare system could for Auckland at least, could convince — the jogger be overwhelmed and there need to be extended until who doesn’t wear a mask would be deaths. Christmas. or something. I don’t The warnings come This would be a new think that is where we against the backdrop of reality for New Zealanders are going to win or lose Victoria following New who, due to the success of this.” South Wales in giving up elimination, had lived with University on elimination and shifting the fewest restrictions in of Canterbury to containment. the world for the past 18 mathematical modeller, University of Otago months. Professor Michael epidemiologist Professor “I don’t think we even Plank, said there was Michael Baker remained fully necessarily grasp still a good chance confident New Zealand what it would be like if we elimination would be would be able to lose control of this virus,” successful, as it had been eliminate the virus, but he said. with Delta outbreaks acknowledged there was a There would be an in South Australia risk it could fail. element of luck involved and Queensland. But 41910-02
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 % Increase over 7 year period
Average Sales Value $477,239 $394,091 $420,466 $598,087 $646,952 $660,952 $884,444 91.84% Lifestyle Number of sales 100 117 111 119 117 91 108
Average Sales Value $1,027,214 $1,089,440 $1,127,063 $1,836,725 $2,136,860 $1,333,978 $2,527,102 146%
Horticulture Per Ha Sales Value $172,494 $174,534 $197,508 $223,112 $308,990 $277,216 $324,628 88.19%
Number of sales 14 19 26 25 40 27 35
Average Sales Value $3,102,083 $2,841,666 $3,623,333 $5,284,687 $4,174,318 $7,350,000 $5,848,571 88.53%
Farms Per Ha Sales Value $4,615 $5,056 $8,546 $8,719 $9,017 $10,470 $8,690 88.29%
Number of sales 12 6 6 13 22 9 7
38102-07 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Nearly $700k to be forfeited to Crown after Mob inquiry SEX OFFENDER: A man was placed on the Child Sex Offender Register after he was jailed in the Dunedin District Court for indecency on a young person. WELLINGTON — A total of He received a sentence of 80 hours’ $692,461.60 is to be forfeited to the community work and five months’ Crown following an investigation into supervision. the dealing of methamphetamine in Police sought from the High Court in Jailed on indecency charge Porirua. Wellington the forfeiture of $692,461.60 Following an investigation in 2017 into pursuant to the CPRA. This amount by Robb Kidd, Otago Daily Times and repeated the molestation. the sale and supply of methamphetamine, included cash totalling $291,681.59. “The offending stopped, not because three people associated with the Mongrel The intention of the CPRA is to DUNEDIN — In 2013, a teenage girl you came to your senses, but because Mob were convicted in the Wellington prevent, disrupt and deter crime, denying told police her uncle had sexually abused the victim removed herself from the High Court between April 1, 2021 and criminals the opportunity to benefit from her. situation,” Judge Michael Turner said. April 20, 2021. their offending, and reduce their ability When the South Otago man denied the The victim said being shunned by the The operation saw Wellington’s Central to re-invest in criminal activity. allegations and the entire family sided family made her feel “all alone in the Asset Recovery Unit run a simultaneous A judgement in favour of the Crown with him, she told officers she had no world”. Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act was released by the Wellington High interest in pursuing the matter. She described the process of giving (CPRA) enquiry alongside the criminal Court on August 27, 2021, agreeing the Eight years later, he has been found evidence at trial as “brutal”, but said investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant seized cash was tainted by virtue of guilty. there was some comfort in the fact the Mike Fischer of the Central Asset being derived from the significant The defendant — aged in his 50s — jury had believed her. Recovery Unit Wellington said in a criminal activity of methamphetamine was jailed for 17 months yesterday when Judge Turner said the young victim statement on Friday. sales. he appeared in the Dunedin District was especially vulnerable because of her A search warrant at a Porirua property In addition to the seized cash, police Court. age, the familial link and the fact the in March 2017 found senior patched calculated the offenders had profited Despite the jury’s guilty verdicts on incidents happened in places she could Mongrel Mob leader, Mack Charles from the sale of meth to the tune of two charges of indecency with a young have expected to feel safe. Hunt, and his wife, Fern Hine Puhitai $400,780.01 during the relevant period. person, the court heard, the man’s wife “It could be described as largely Tawhai, in possession of 94.6 grams of This profit was included in the overall and members of the extended family still opportunistic, but it was also brazen methamphetamine, $40,594 in cash and amount to be forfeited to the Crown. believed he was innocent. given the presence of others including firearms. Two vehicles belonging to Hunt and Charges were laid only in 2020, when your own daughter and wife,” he said. Six months later, Tawhai was stopped Tawhai were also forfeited. the defendant’s daughter came forward Though the defendant had no previous by police as she drove through Porirua. “This is another example of police with sexual allegations. sex convictions, it was about the only During a search of her vehicle, officers successfully targeting organised crime, Police contacted the man’s niece to type of crime lacking from his list, the discovered and seized $249,950 in and the harm they cause the community,” see whether she would change her judge said. cash. Det Snr Sgt Fischer says. mind about giving evidence against her His “extensive” history, spanning 40 In April 2021, Hunt was convicted “Police are united with the attacker. years, included theft, burglary, receiving, of possession of methamphetamine community, working hard to remove Despite her ostracism from the family, unlawfully taking vehicles, aggravated for supply and unlawful possession of methamphetamine and recover criminal she agreed to. robbery, weapons charges, assault on firearms, receiving a sentence of four proceeds from organised crime figures. The first incident, some time between police, domestic violence, breaches of months’ community detention and nine “Targeting criminal groups like the August 2011 and June 2012, occurred protection order, breaches of sentence and months’ supervision. Mongrel Mob has a direct effect on the when there was a family gathering drink-driving, the court heard. Tawhai was convicted for money supply of drugs in our community. at the house where the victim was The defendant had spent a large laundering, the possession of “The seizure of cash and benefits living. portion of his childhood in state care. methamphetamine for supply, and derived from this drug activity sends After spending the night drinking While that did not provide a direct link attempting to pervert the course of the message that police are working outside, the defendant sneaked into an to his offending, Judge Turner accepted justice. She also received four months’ collectively with the community impromptu camp the children had set up. he had a disadvantaged upbringing, community detention and nine months’ to prevent the harm caused by He put his arm over his daughter being victim of and witness to bullying supervision. methamphetamine, preventing it from and groped the victim over her clothes, and abuse. 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41651-03 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Allergy sufferers wait for alternative vaccine Points system
AUCKLAND — As the team of 5 million flood into vaccine centres each proposed for day to get their shots, a small group are unable to get the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. They are not conspiracy theorists, or anti-vaxxers. They just need an alternative to Pfizer due to an ingredient in the mRNA vaccine that allows it to be MIQ spaces stored at very low temperatures without freezing. Emma, an immunocompromised front- WELLINGTON — National’s proposing “We would be willing to provide more if line healthcare worker, is among those a points-based system to make getting a we can,” she says. who cannot get mRNA vaccines, like spot in managed isolation and quarantine But Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick is Pfizer and Moderna. (MIQ) facilities fairer — but the putting her foot down. She said she was particularly worried Government says that would be too much “Our message was consistent and it about the Delta variant of Covid-19 and paperwork and slow the process down. was very emphatic — we’ve done our fair her potential for exposure at work. Another fix is more hotels — but the share,” says Chadwick. But her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine question is who will staff them? There Figures obtained by Newshub show sent her to hospital, and getting another are more health workers ready and staffing Rotorua’s three MIQ hotels was potentially life-threatening. waiting, but they can’t get through MIQ. require 50 health workers and nine police “I had the dose and within five minutes Mohammed Choudhary can’t breathe officers. Another facility would take broke out in hives. I went home after a or eat. He’s in the final stages of motor another 15 health workers and three half-hour or so, but as soon as I got home neuron disease. police off the front-line. my throat started swelling and I had to “There’s not much time left — he wants Chadwick says that’s concerning. go to hospital,” she said. to meet his brother,” says sibling Zulfiya Ironically a lack of MIQ space is “I had at least two EpiPens and high Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris, Chaudhary. stalling one of the fixes for more doses of steroids and antihistamines — a member of the Government’s Covid-19 Brother Tariq, in Pakistan, was given managed-isolation space. Figures enough to knock people out. I then had to immunisation implementation advisory a humanitarian border exemption by released to Newshub show visas for more stay overnight in hospital.” group, said though reactions like Emma’s the Ministry of Health to come and say than 4600 critical health workers and As a result of the anaphylactic reaction, were incredibly rare other options were goodbye. their families have been approved. she had been told by an immunologist being looked at. But MIQ officials won’t give him an But more than 1100 are still offshore not to get a second dose — leaving her “The only people who really can’t emergency room because he’s not a Kiwi. — and Newshub has been told many vulnerable to the virus. receive the (mRNA) vaccine are people “That was the only happiness we were simply can’t get a spot in MIQ. Studies showed between about two who have already had an anaphylactic looking forward to, but that is also not National Party leader Judith Collins to 11 cases of anaphylaxis per 1 million reaction to a dose or have had an possible,” Zulfiya said. says the ‘first in, first served’ system doses of mRNA vaccine administered. anaphylactic reaction to something in Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says needs to change to a prioritised one, Unfortunately for Emma, she was one the vaccine itself. So a very, very small “that’s one of the devastatingly sad based on points. of them. group,” she said. things with what we’ve had to do with But Covid-19 Response Minister Chris “As part of my role I’m waltzing in and “We are in fact anticipating delivery of our borders”. Hipkins says moving to something like out of a waiting room collecting young an alternative vaccine, so it is very likely The problem is there’s just not enough that could make the immigration system people to go and meet with them all day, that this will be a suitable vaccine option space in MIQ. The Government wants to “incredibly burdensome and very slow”. everyday. And what Delta has shown for these few people.” set up more hotels in Christchurch and Slow, but perhaps fairer, so people like is you can just be in vaguely the same Dr Petousis-Harris was referring to the Rotorua, and Christchurch City Mayor Mohammed can get their dying wish. space — so you can just be next door to Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or Janssen Lianne Dalziel is keen. — Newshub someone and the door is open, and you as it was also known, which got Medsafe can catch it, right? So that’s a little bit approval in early July. scary.” The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Alternatives were available, like the Hipkins at the time said Cabinet would Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca decide in August on its use. vaccines, and they had even been But that had now changed to approved for use in New Zealand. September. But the Government had so far “Cabinet has so far approved the use ������������������������������������? committed to a Pfizer first and Pfizer of the Pfizer vaccine in New Zealand only strategy. for those aged 12 years and over and Emma wondered where that left her. will be considering the use of Janssen “If they really care about the people in September,” he said in a statement to of Aotearoa and getting them vaccinated, RNZ. and really protecting us against “The Ministry of Health is currently Covid-19, they really need to prioritise working on plans to be able to distribute getting these alternative vaccine brands,” the Janssen vaccine, where it is needed, she said, of the government. once it has been approved. At his point, Malaghan Institute director Professor Janssen is indicating we can expect Graham le Gros said cases like Emma’s deliveries in the fourth quarter of the September is demonstrated why the Government year. should not have all its eggs in one basket. “The number of doses of vaccine “As far as I understand it, the required in New Zealand as an Wills Government has pre-purchased both the alternative to the mRNA are understood AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, to be small in scale. Month Medsafe has given their approval and “My message to (Emma) is to say there’s no reason why they shouldn’t thank you for getting your first dose. be bringing it across — either for the The Government is committed to making emergency or for these cases where it vaccines available to everyone in New may actually help some people who’ve got Zealand by the end of the year.” a specialised response to the Pfizer.” — Radio NZ Sorting out your will is a task that is all too easy to put off, but things could get messy for those you leave behind if you die without a valid, up-to-date will. 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Authorised by Kiri Allan, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 38377-10 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Hawke’s Bay Aotearoa in ‘slightly farmers wary of third drought uncharted territory’ in three years Delta outbreak: ‘not many nations have done what we are attempting to do’ NAPIER — Conditions in Hawke’s Bay are being described as extremely dry as farmers WELLINGTON — New will go down. prepare for another warm, dry spring. Zealand is in “slightly University of Canterbury For the past two years, the region has been uncharted territory” as it Covid-19 modeller Professor in drought over summer and it is looking attempts to drive the R Michael Plank told RNZ’s like farmers could be facing a third year of number of the Delta variant Morning Report yesterday that drought. outbreak down under 1 for a the R number was “likely” to Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers president sustained period, a Covid-19 be below 1 in NZ, but that was Jim Galloway said they had only had about modeller says. not enough on its own. 280mm of rain so far this year. “Underfoot, The Ministry of Health “We really need to get it it’s very dry — a lot drier than normal and reported 75 new cases in the well below 1 in order to start certainly for this time of year. community on Tuesday, a bringing cases down quickly, “Some areas had a little bit of rain but it’s number that was no cause for because if the R number is 0.9, only enough to wet the top. We can dig a post alarm, according to Director- that means cases are coming hole and there’s no water underground the General of Health Dr Ashley down, but they’ll come down way there would normally be. At the moment, Bloomfield, despite being up very slowly and then, you the dry is quite nice as there’s no mud around from the 49 reported the day know, the lockdown could then way. New Zealand is in slightly obviously want to see that when you’re calving and lambing, but long- before. drag on for weeks or months. uncharted territory here. Not number coming down.” term it could dry out very, very fast.” Yesterday the total number “So, we really need to many countries have managed As for the daily case He said farmers still had low stock numbers of new community cases was drive that R number down to control Delta and get an R numbers, Prof Plank said: “We from the bad drought two years ago, but may back down to 49 again. to something more like 0.7 number that’s less than 1 over never want to read too much need to reduce them even further. Bloomfield said the R value, and to start seeing the cases a sustained period, but we into a single day’s numbers. “No one I’ve talked to has got a surplus based on the latest modelling, come down more quickly and know that what we’re doing is What matters is the trend, I of feed, so they’re all just hanging in there. continued to be promising. then, hopefully, we’ll be able to effective and we have a good think . . and it looks like we’re So, if we get a hot, dry patch, and it just goes There was a 90 percent eliminate the outbreak.” chance of doing that. seeing the beginnings of a (on and on) again, it could get a bit serious, probability it remained under Asked if anyone had got “It’s a good sign that three downward trend. But it is very or some people would have to make some 1, showing the lockdown was the R number for Delta down quarters of the new cases are early days yet, and we’ll need decisions a lot earlier than they usually would.” continuing to work and chains as low as 0.6 of 0.7, Prof not found in the community to see how that trend develops Galloway said it was a good time of year of transmission were being Plank said: “Queensland did while infectious, because and how quickly it’s going for farmers who were struggling with dry broken. eliminate it — or it looks like that means they’re not at downwards over the next few conditions to talk to their farm consultants and The R number (reproduction they eliminated an outbreak of risk of spreading the virus days. One of the reasons the bank managers to make a plan for the future. number) is the average the Delta variant. It wasn’t as to other bubbles. But this numbers will bounce around is Unfortunately, it does not look like there is number of people infected by big as this one, and it’s difficult is a key number, and so it’ll that people will be due for tests much relief in sight. Niwa has just released someone with the virus. If the to estimate these R numbers be important to watch over on different days, and that can its latest seasonal climate outlook, which R number’s bigger than 1, the when you have a small number time the number of new cases certainly contribute to when shows most of the country will have higher outbreak will grow. If it is less of cases. But we know it is that are in the community exactly the cases are reported.” than average temperatures over the next few than 1, the number of cases possible to control Delta in that while infectious, and we will — RNZ months. — RNZ 41915-01 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Credit scores remained Wage subsidy headache stable in August’s Website outage blamed on technical glitch Alert Level 4 lockdown WELLINGTON — New data shows the by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald application period out to 7am, at a time when financial and commercial and financial shock of the latest on Friday, September 3.” mental stress has never been Covid-19 lockdown has not been as severe AUCKLAND — Business Neal doubted many would higher for small and medium- as last year’s lockdowns, although there are owners have been left have seen the late-night sized enterprises (SMEs), and signs of strain. frustrated and angry as the extension, leaving thousands they were having to scramble Credit-reporting firm Centrix said credit Government’s wage subsidy of business owners feeling every day.” scores, arrears levels and financial hardship application website appeared stressed and missing out on He said businesses should cases remained stable in August. to close three hours ahead of the money, which was designed get at least a fortnight after Consumer credit demand fell 30 percent, its deadline last night. to be paid out to their workers the end of a fortnight period to compared with a 70 percent fall last year. The cut-off period for to help keep them employed. apply — if not a month. Centrix managing director Keith applications for the first “How many businesses As of August 29, 2021, the McLaughlin said people appeared to be better tranche of the August 2021 would have stumbled across Ministry of Social Development prepared for this year’s lockdown. wage subsidy was meant that webpage before then? had received 288,315 “It is likely New Zealanders entered this to close off at 11.59pm on “WINZ again looks to have applications and approved lockdown with more confidence, remembering Thursday night. also failed to email businesses a total amount paid out for the strong economic rebound that followed However, business adviser with this information.” $811.65 million. last year’s lockdown. But a long lockdown in Geoff Neal said he was Neal said the Government Most businesses who had Auckland might change this, putting pressure contacted at 9.10pm by a very needed to front up to the applied were small, with a on businesses and households, and requiring stressed client, saying the mess with a proper apology, large number of sole traders the introduction of further monetary and fiscal application form had closed a deadline extension and also applying for it. support.” early. “This contradicted some communication out to Businesses who were eligible WEBSITE WOES: Problems He said it was comforting that credit multiple pages on the Work businesses who were already could be paid out $600 per with the wage subsidy demand was holding up better than the first and Income NZ (WINZ) on their database. week per full-time equivalent application process will lockdown, so far. website that were still Unlike the first Alert Level employee, and $359 per week have caused headached for Buy now, pay later payment services had simultaneously saying it would 4 lockdown in March last year, per part-time employee. business owners. File picture a slight uptick as the lockdown drove up an close at 11.59pm.” this time around businesses They could also apply for increase again in online shopping. Neal said a lot of small only had a small window of a separate support payment to have a deadline, and the Other sectors have trended downward, with business owners did their time to apply for each two- called the resurgent support other had an incredibly harsh automobile and energy sectors the hardest hit administration in the evenings week tranche of the wage payment (RSP) from the 24-hour deadline after the since the change to Alert Level 4. and would have been caught subsidy payments. Inland Revenue Department lockdown. Many SMEs did Mortgage applications also fell to out by it. Those who did not apply by (IRD). To qualify, firms must not know they could apply for the lowest level this year, alongside car He said the client then then, would miss out on that incur a loss of 30 percent of both. This was not made clear loans, personal loans and new credit card contacted him just over an 14-day period and it would not revenue as a result of the alert- enough on either website.” applications. However, McLaughlin said hour later, at 10.12pm, to say be back-dated, although they level increase over a seven-day He said the communication business closures and credit defaults were the site was open again. could apply for subsequent period. had not been good enough. rising as smaller firms experienced greater A screenshot of the WINZ two-weekly blocks. The RSP was worth up to “I haven’t seen a single cashflow issues. site from 1.10am blamed To apply for the wage $1500 plus $400 per full-time email from a Government He said if more households also the problem on a “technical subsidy scheme, businesses equivalent employee, up to department advising SMEs encountered cashflow problems, there could glitch” and apologised, before had to be able to prove they a maximum of 50 full-time to get their applications in. be a reintroduction of the mortgage-deferral extending the application had had a 40 percent drop in employees (so up to a total of Perhaps there were some, but scheme, but the demand for a scheme was period to 7am this morning. revenue over a 14-day period. $21,500), and it was a one-off the communication was not not there yet. “We had some technical Neal said many businesses payment, available during each nearly as good as it should “Having said that, I think most of the issues and our website could not measure actual lockdown. have been from IRD and lenders would recognise that if somebody was incorrectly said the wage fortnightly revenue losses Neal said many SMEs had WINZ. Overall, this design in difficulty, they would expect them to make subsidy applications had until the end of Wednesday, been confused by the complex could and should have been contact and they would set up a repayment closed. The issues are now September 1/start of Thursday, application process and the fact a lot simpler to understand, programme that would be suitable. fixed. We’re really sorry about September 2. there were two support funds, calculate and apply for. Why “So even though there’s no formal deferral this. “Yet, the Government put with two different qualification couldn’t one Government scheme in place, I’m sure that the lenders “In fairness to those who a deadline of just 24 hours to periods, and revenue drops department manage a single out there would accommodate any particular tried to apply over this get these calculations done required for them to meet application process with issues relating to Covid,” he said. — RNZ time, we have extended the and applications submitted. All the criteria. “One didn’t seem consistent calculation rules?” ‘No jab, no job’: Auckland Airport’s tough new line AUCKLAND — Auckland Airport services Mary-Liz Tuck said the from the spread of Covid-19.” since early February, and all of its Tuck said the company was quite will only hire staff vaccinated against vaccination requirement would be And she said the spread of the front-line workers that were on shift prepared to go to court in this Covid-19 in the future and its existing added to standard employment terms Delta variant means Auckland Airport had now been vaccinated, with a small instance. front-line staff face losing their jobs if in contracts which cover convictions had decided to bring forward the number awaiting their second doses. “We fully support the Government’s the do not get vaccinated. and drug use. Some emergency requirement for its front-line workers Three front-line staff members position on vaccines as an In a move it says will help service staff already had to have to be vaccinated from September 30 to would be rostered on only after they organisation that works at the front strengthen New Zealand’s defence hepatitis jabs before getting a job August 31. had received their jabs over the line of the border. We see vaccinations against the spread of Covid-19, it has at the airport. “We accept that views She said vaccination rates among coming week. as the way out of the pandemic and drafted new employment contracts will differ and not everyone will agree the airport’s existing 271 front-line “If they don’t, we’ll look at can’t talk about specifics of cases, for any future employees joining with our position, but the safety and staff were extremely high, but those alternative duties (for them). At the but we will be prepared. I wouldn’t be the company to include a vaccine wellbeing of our people comes first, who did not meet a deadline for a end of the day though, if we can’t surprised if we had a court case.” requirement, including those working and we will continue to make the Government vaccination order could find alternative duties — and these Vaccinations were one of the best in non-front-line roles. decisions that we think are right to lose their jobs. Airport staff had been are specialist roles — then their tools to manage this pandemic and its General manager of corporate protect our people and the community able to take up the vaccination offer employment will end.” impact. — RNZ
when restrictions will ease.” its good run, rising 5c or 2.22 percent to $2.30. SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Mainfreight, falling $2.01 — or 2.04 percent Carbon Fund gained another 5c or 2.66 to $96.51, and Sanford, shedding 31c — or percent to $1.93; and Marlin Global fund rose 6c 5.74 percent to $5.09, dragged the local market or 3.92 percent to $1.59. WELLINGTON — Sanford and Mainfreight Apple was at a high of US$152.51 ($215.90). down. South Island iwi organisation Ngai Tahu My Food Bag collected 2c to $1.41. retreated from their lofty peaks as the New Mark Lister, the head of private wealth Holdings told the market it had now taken a Other gainers were Move Logistics, rising 9c Zealand sharemarket entered a consolidation research at Craig Investment Partners, said the 19.9 percent cornerstone shareholding in the or 5.59 percent to $1.70; Pacific Edge, up 3c or phase after a strong August. local market is taking a breather after a cracker seafood company. 2.16 percent to $1.42; NZME increasing 2c or After a sharp rise in the last half an hour, the month of August, and it happened despite being Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose 2.04 percent to $1; Evolve Education picking S&P/NZX 50 Index had a gain of 36.98 points, to in lockdown for half of it. 59c, or 1.8 percent, to $33.40; Contact Energy up 2c or 2.99 percent to 69c; Accordant Group 13,280.47, hitting an intraday low of 13,193.01. “The good thing is the market was driven increased 12c to $8.30; Chorus picked up 9c to collecting 3c or 1.85 percent to $1.65; and Green There were 83 gainers and 50 decliners over on fundamentals by better-than-expected and $7.18; Fletcher Building gained 6c to $7.43; and Cross Health up 4c or 3.6 percent to $1.15. the whole market on volume of 87.26 million comforting earnings results. The sharemarket Summerset Group Holdings collected 11c to Blue chips Ebos Group fell 56c to $35.44 on share transactions, worth $185.39 million. was doing its job and went up for the right $15.40. profit-taking; Auckland International Airport During August, the index rose 4.96 percent — reason.” Synlait was up 10c, or 3.1 percent, to $3.33, decreased 5c to $7.18; and Port of Tauranga was the best month since November of last year and, Lister said September was traditionally the and a2 Milk gained 11c, or 1.85 percent, to $6.05. down 4c to $7.35. for the first time since February, it pushed back worst month of the year for the market. Lister said a2 Milk was a tough call. Delegat Group continued to fall, down 10c into positive territory, with a year-to-date rise of “There’s not a lot happening out there “All the signs from its latest result point to to $14; Vital Healthcare declined 15c or 4.53 1 percent. and you’ll find the market is cautious, will ongoing uncertainty, but a2 Milk’s share price percent to $3.16; and DGL Group lost 11c to However, the local market was still well consolidate and trade sideways until there’s has fallen a long way and, arguably, it is getting $4.44. behind those offshore: the Australian ASX was some new direction. into territory that represents long-term value.” Refining NZ increased 3c or 3.23 percent to up more than 13 percent on year-to-date and “The market will be watching what the Retailer Briscoe Group increased 10c to 96c now that it has its three customers and the Americans were up more than 20 percent. Reserve Bank and US Federal Reserve does $6.60; Marsden Maritime Holdings was up 10c distributors, BP, Mobil and Z Energy, onboard for Overnight, the Nasdaq Composite set a new with monetary policy and interest rates; and to $6.44; South Port New Zealand rose 12c to its switch from being a refinery to a fuel import record of 15,309.38 points, up 0.33 percent, and also the path of the new Covid virus cases and $9.12; and Heartland Group Holdings continued terminal. — The New Zealand Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 EDITORIAL Basic income a win-win Crisis relief: a better way Re: Time for rethink on wage If people who are the most Belinda Mackay’s This looks clear and Critical few days in subsidy? August 31 column. vulnerable in society are given perspective on the wage simple to me, yet I have been Well, this is the best thing I’ve some security with a basic income, subsidy makes good sense. It’s watching a Dutch academic, read from a business person. It then it’s a win-win for businesses great to see a business owner Yoram Krozer, painstakingly response to Delta totally makes sense. as well as providing better social not grabbing for herself but describing his research on The next few days are said to The article about the universal outcomes for all members of our advocating a more universal such a model for crisis relief. basic income (August 28) relates society. approach to pandemic relief, Instead of giving businesses be critical in the effort to contain well to this too. MAREE CONAGLEN and no doubt she is not alone enough cash to be passed the Delta Covid-19 outbreak in in this. on to employees, landlords, Auckland, with experts saying we LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS The quoted suggestion by banks and shareholders, the seem on track now to stamp it out Bernard Hickey, that the government burden would but there could be a long tail of $14 billion that businesses be less if symmetrically cases that necessitates lockdown received last year could distributed to all citizens. extensions in the Super City, and Fabulous Best wishes have been spread equally Then the landlords and other that it is entirely possible it could over our team of 5 million, rentiers and creditors have Re: Te Tairawhiti poetry Re: Finding Jamie, August still get away on us — and prove 26 story. at $2800 each, shows the same safety-net and do not writing competition, concern for beneficiaries and need their payments, and the critics of New Zealand’s Covid September 2 story. I hope there’s justice. Honestly, it’s such a sad story. others struggling to care businesses can survive. elimination strategy right. Congratulations to the for their families, and an After all, doing nothing There were 49 new cases winners of Te Tairawhiti Nothing but pure love from my end. understanding that distributed should cost nothing. yesterday, just seven of whom were Poetry Competition . . . it spending-power comes back to infectious in the community. is just wonderful to read businesses anyway. GAVIN MACLEAN One earlier case also returned to so many fabulous poems EMMA SIALE, Auckland the community for 12-14 hours in an capturing the diversity and astonishing security and monitoring magic of Spring as seen, felt Sorely missed Very proud Customary? lapse at an MIQ facility. It took nine and experienced by our East Coast whanau of all ages Re: Gisborne’s colour man, Re: Mind body soul, August 31 Re: Fish being delivered to hours for the alarm to be raised with and all cultures. Many, many police, and that was by the family of September 2 story. story. hapori, September 2 story. thanks to our Gisborne Herald We are very proud of you, Sabine! Hi, very nice, but what the Covid-infected man. A gracious man, who is whanau too . . . Hope this sorely missed. Errol was also You’re a confident, capable and about the rest of the The strains on people caught up continues to be an annual the youngest radio inspector wonderfully compassionate young community who do not in the outbreak were vividly on show event. to have been employed at the woman, with a good sense of self. have the ability to use a with a Covid-positive mother posting time in NZ. QRT 73. The world awaits you! We love you “customary” permit? The use footage of herself confronting and WANDA THOMPSON-KIEL ZL2RI to the moon and back. of a commercial vessel is not abusing staff at another Auckland “customary” fishing. MIQ facility after their lunch arrived NANA and PAPA mid-afternoon and, she says, part- Bowed to selfish interests Vancouver Island, BC, Canada KEN OVENDEN eaten, on her son’s fifth birthday. Covid-19 modeller Professor Re: Price to pay for travel, August Wanting to be mates and keep in Shaun Hendy says a downward 26 letter. these people’s good books so they The Government bowed to will remember them with a vote at ‘Bang on’ — thank you trend in cases is emerging but they pressure from all sorts of groups the next election, the Government Re: Honoured for dear “Sir” ladies. Bang on! include some spread in workplaces, who were concerned only in their obliged. achievements in accounting, Enjoyed the article. which could mean better Covid- own selfish interests and not the Meanwhile, their decision has August 28 story. safety practices are needed at country as a whole. The borders cost the taxpayers of this country Congratulations on your TAINA H. TANGAERE essential service businesses should not have been opened until billions of dollars not to mention personal reminiscences of our McGREGOR, Upper Hutt operating in Auckland. 90 percent of New Zealanders had the thousands of businesses that Hendy says the two-week been vaccinated. These selfish could be forced to close down all lockdown extension for Auckland groups rush to the media to expose over New Zealand because of their is a minimum and while possible their wants to viewers so as to actions. On fisheries management put pressure on the Government. MARGARET HILLS, Tauranga it could move out of Level 4 then, Re: Quota system is Maybe the way out is to it is more likely it will need to be failing, September 1 letter. create more marine reserves extended for a further week or two. The Government’s reforms and have less fishing For the rest of the country our Nurse situation is scary are a step in the right — both commercial and Level 3 setting will be reviewed direction — but without a recreational. on Monday. Most will be fervently Re: Government exemption does come to the party, it’s a complete overhaul to the hoping for the return to more underscores DHB staffing bit late now. quota management system, BOB HUGHES normality that Level 2 brings, but issues: NZNO — August 24. Soon many more nurses will little will be achieved. Absolutely agree with you be deciding whether to look I remind fishers that Alain, you misrepresent your others would prefer caution until it Kerri, and I shudder to think after others or their own . . . is known this outbreak is contained. recreational inshore fishing qualification and mandate and of what is ahead . . . also depletes stocks and it’s you mangle various topics in News yesterday that essential Even if the Government BESSINA PEHI, Turangi not only the immature crays your effort to assert deficiencies workers travelling across Auckland we shouldn’t take. I have in the QMS. My advice is that borders will face regular Covid tests said before the biggest rock you should attend to your own blindsided the transport industry, lobsters and fish are the deficiencies and start assembling but shows the sort of caution that Out of proportion . . . biggest breeders. facts. You have only ever been would support a move down to Level Worldwide fish numbers involved with the QMS as a Re: Goes back to $54,000 Flick director fee are in decline and although critic — and your criticism 2 for the rest of the country. appointments, Sept 1 letter. which is paid to this CEO. Serious questions continue to our country’s lobster stocks arose as a defence against Well said Bruce. The excuse of “attracting fluctuate seasonally, to your own poor judgement as a be asked of the strategic response That remuneration is the right person” doesn’t wash to Covid-19 from the Government continue the trend means recreational lobster fisherman. disproportionate for this place with me. depletion of our oceans. The lobster minimum size regime and Ministry of Health, and not and role. We have outstanding leaders Recreational fishers for Gisborne has been reviewed just around the slow vaccine roll- The onus is on Eastland here and nationally who do and lobster gatherers are multiple times since 2004 and out. Even now 18 months into the Group (and Trust Tairawhiti equally difficult and complex culprits also and playing the found to be appropriate to the pandemic our system struggles to and the council) to explain jobs earning far less than the blame game will do nothing TAC and the TACC. stand up sufficient testing capacity, exactly why and how they CEO of Eastland Group. to alter the trend towards RONALD RYAN and that is still with invasive nasal arrived at the sum of $830,000 fewer fish. Elanora, Queensland ($16,000 per week) plus the LARA MEYER swabs rather than saliva tests which would see people being [email protected] more amenable to getting tested. And, sadly, it is not surprising ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. that Auckland hospitals have ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. ■ Always include full name and contact details. been scrambling to build negative ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. pressure rooms for Covid patients. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 WORLD 13 GLOBAL BRIEFS Sackler family win immunity WASHINGTON — A US judge has approved HISTORIC a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin FLOODING: painkillers, shielding its wealthy owners the The remnants Sacklers from further legal action over their roles of Hurricane Ida in America’s opioid epidemic. dumped historic Under the deal, Purdue Pharma will pay NZ$6.3 rain over in the billion to settle lawsuits related to the crisis. Northeast of The Sackler family will also give up control of the US, with the drugmaker. several deaths But they also have immunity from future linked to flooding lawsuits, despite strong opposition. in the region Nearly all US states, hospitals, native American as basement tribes and other creditors approved the apartments settlement, although some states said they would suddenly filled appeal. with water and Judge Robert Drain noted that the Sackler family motorways and members who testified showed little remorse. “A boulevards forced apology is not really an apology,” he said. turned into rivers, “And so we will live without one.” submerging cars. In 2020, Purdue pled guilty to criminal charges AP picture over its marketing of Oxycontin, a painkiller it knew was addictive and being widely abused. Those charges included defrauding health agencies and making illegal payments to doctors to encourage the over-prescription of opioids, leading to overdoses and addiction which strained public health and policing resources in cities and towns across the US. — BBC Biden to battle against ban Ida lashes New York WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has launched a “whole-of-government” response to oppose a new law in Texas that bans most At least 40 dead as storm’s remnants blindside Northeast abortions. He called the Supreme Court’s decision not to block the law an “unprecedented assault” on NEW YORK — A stunned US East women’s rights. Coast faced a rising death toll, surging Any individual now has the right to sue anyone rivers, tornado damage and continuing involved with providing or facilitating an abortion calls for rescue after the remnants of past six weeks of pregnancy in Texas. This is Hurricane Ida walloped the region with before many women know they have conceived. record-breaking rain, drowning more Rights groups had asked the Supreme Court to than 40 people in their homes and cars. block the law, but it refused following a 5-4 vote. In a region that had been warned The judges said their decision was not based on about potentially deadly flash flooding, any conclusion about whether the Texas law was but hadn’t braced for such a blow from constitutional or not, and that the door remained the no-longer-hurricane, the storm killed open for legal challenges. — BBC at least 45 people from Maryland to Connecticut on Wednesday night and EU pushes for more autonomy Thursday morning (local time). BRDO CASTLE, Slovenia — Still reeling from the At least 23 people died in New Jersey, European Union’s shortcomings in Afghanistan, Governor Phil Murphy said. At least 12 officials from the 27-nation bloc on Thursday people died in New York City, police said, discussed ways to improve their response to one of them in a car and 11 in flooded future crises and not be so reliant on the US. basement apartments that often serve as “Afghanistan has shown that the deficiency in relatively affordable homes in one of the our strategic autonomy comes with a price,” EU nation’s most expensive housing markets. top diplomat Josep Borrell said following talks in Suburban Westchester County reported Slovenia with defence ministers that also involved three deaths. STORM IDA: Homeowners are assessing the damage after remnants of Hurricane NATO and UN officials. Officials said at least five died in Ida swept through the east coast of the US, bringing strong winds, tornadoes and “And that the only way forward is to combine Pennsylvania, including one killed by a rain. AP picture our forces and to strengthen not only our falling tree and another who drowned in capacity, but also our will to act.” his car after helping his wife to escape, in urban settings expansive pavement streaming streets and water cascaded During their meeting, European defence according to authorities. A Connecticut prevents water from seeping into the into the city’s subway tunnels, trapping ministers looked at ways to improve the bloc’s state police sergeant perished after his ground. at least 17 trains and halting service operational engagement and develop a rapid cruiser was swept away. Another death The National Hurricane Centre had until early morning. Videos online response force capable of operating in difficult was reported in Maryland. warned since Tuesday of the potential showed riders standing on seats in military theatres. In New York City, Sophy Liu roused for “significant and life-threatening flash swamped cars. All riders were evacuated They also discussed plans for the so-called her son from bed and put him in a life flooding” and moderate and major river safely, officials said. strategic compass, a document aiming at jacket and inflatable swimming ring as flooding in the mid-Atlantic region and At one Queens development, water harmonising crisis management and defining their first-floor apartment flooded in New England. filled the sunken patio of a basement defence ambitions for the bloc that is expected to Queens. Still, New York Governor Kathy Hochul apartment then broke through a glass be drafted before the end of the year. Unable to open the door against the and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio door, trapping a 48-year-old woman Their foreign affairs counterparts later met for a force of the water, she called friends for said the storm’s strength took them by in two metres of water. Neighbours debate on the future relationship the EU wants to help. The water was nearly 1.5 metres surprise. unsuccessfully tried for an hour to save develop with the Taliban. high when they came to her rescue, she “We did not know that between 8.50 her. The EU has set conditions for working with the said. and 9.50pm last night, the heavens would In Elizabeth, New Jersey, near Newark Taliban, including the respect of human rights and “I was obviously scared, but I had to literally open up and bring a Niagara Airport, four people died and 600 were the safe passage of those still willing to leave the be strong for my son. I had to calm him Falls level of water to the streets of New left homeless from rain and river flooding country. — AP down,” she recalled as medical examiners York,” said Hochul, a Democrat who in an apartment complex, Mayor J removed three bodies from a home down became governor last week after former Christian Bollwage said. Cases soar in South Korea the street. Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned. Neighbours described hearing SEOUL — South Korea has reported more than In another part of Queens, water De Blasio, also a Democrat, said he had screaming from the complex at about 2000 new Covid cases, approaching a daily record rapidly filled Deborah Torres’ first-floor gotten a forecast on Wednesday of 7.5 to 11pm as water flowed down the street, set last month just a day after officials cautiously apartment to her knees as her landlord 15cm of rain over the course of the day. pushing dumpsters and cars around. expressed hope that infections may slow. frantically urged her neighbours below The city’s Central Park ended up “Sandy had nothing on this,” resident The 2025 cases reported yesterday marked the — who included a baby — to get out. But getting 8cm in just one hour, surpassing Jennifer Vilchez said, referring to 2012’s 57th consecutive day of at least 1000 cases, and the water rushed in so strongly that she the previous recorded high of 5cm in one Superstorm Sandy. there are concerns transmissions could worsen surmised they weren’t able to open the hour during Tropical Storm Henri on Greg Turner, who lives in another part as the country approaches its biggest holiday of door. The three residents died. August 21. of the city, said his 87-year-old mother the year. “I have no words,” she said. “How can Wednesday’s storm ultimately dumped started calling 911 from the complex at Officials are wrestling with a slow vaccine roll- something like this happen?” over 23cm of rain in parts of New Jersey, 8pm when the water started rising in her out and an erosion in public vigilance despite Ida’s remnants maintained a soggy Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode apartment. High water kept him and his the toughest social distancing rules short of a core, then merged with a more traditional Island, and nearly as much on New York brother from getting to her. lockdown in Seoul and other large population storm front and dropped an onslaught City’s Staten Island. As midnight approached, the water centres, where private social gatherings of three of rain on the Interstate 95 corridor, In Washington, President Joe Biden reached her neck, he said. Rescuers or more people are banned after 6pm. meteorologists said. assured Northeast residents that federal finally cut through the floor of the There are concerns the virus could spread more Similar weather has followed first responders were on the ground to apartment above and pulled her to safety. quickly during this month’s Chuseok holidays, the hurricanes before, but experts said it help clean up. “She lost everything,” Turner said as Korean version of Thanksgiving, where millions of was slightly exacerbated by climate As Ida’s remnants hit New York, some he headed to a bank for money to buy his people usually travel across the country to meet change. Warmer air holds more rain, and highways flooded, garbage bobbed in mother clothes and shoes. — AP relatives. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 New Samoan Long path to freedom government SYDNEY — The Australian state of New South Wales has reported a record 1288 new locally acquired Covid-19 set to meet cases as the government offers its vision for a “Covid normal” world with high APIA — The Samoan Parliament vaccination coverage. will meet for the first time since NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian before the April general election, on yesterday called on her interstate September 14. counterparts to “put things into Prime Minister Fiame Naomi perspective”, noting Covid cases, Mata’afa announced on Wednesday hospitalisations and deaths will decline that the budget for the next financial in a world of high vaccination coverage. year will be tabled then. And while the disease won’t be She said the budget would be eliminated entirely and will become presented by the Ministry of Finance endemic, the damage caused by a “Covid to Cabinet on Monday. zero” approach will ultimately outweigh A big question is what will happen the benefits. to elected members of the Human The state reported a record 1288 new Rights Protection Party (HRPP) who locally acquired cases in the 24 hours have yet to be sworn in. to 8pm on Wednesday, as well as seven The FAST government has deaths. indicated that it will be up to the These include a man in his 50s, two NEW APPROACH: New South Wales has announced a record high total of 1288 new Parliamentary Speaker on the people in their 70s and four people in Covid-19 cases in the community and another seven deaths. AAP picture swearing in of the opposition MPs. their 80s, taking the death toll for the But HRPP leader Tuilaepa Sailele 11-week NSW outbreak to 107. The Government has flagged that at 70 Berejiklian said. Malielegaoi has written to the Berejiklian also announced on percent double-dose coverage, vaccinated “The sad reality is outside of a Speaker saying all HRPP elected Thursday that people living in Sydney’s people can expect to go out for a meal and pandemic, we lose between 600 and 800 members want to be sworn in by the 12 local government hotspots would be attend public events. people every year to the flu. We have to head of state. allowed unlimited daily exercise, rather With the Delta strain of Covid-19 put things into perspective. Fiame said the 26 sworn-in MPs than the one hour per prompting extended “Nobody likes to talk about this of her party, which has the single day current permitted. lockdowns across because it is confronting but we have majority of the 51-seat Parliament, However, the 9pm to We have to get back to NSW, neighbouring to get back to living life as normally as are the only ones being sent with 5am overnight curfew living‘ life as normally as Victoria and ACT, possible, knowing that Covid is among us. letters by the speaker for the next will remain. Berejiklian reiterated “At the moment there are eight million Parliament session. The minor easing possible, knowing that Covid that no Australian (NSW) citizens who do not have a choice She said the speaker is the only is because NSW has is among us state or territory in how they spend their free time, who do person under law who can carry out doled out more than —Gladys’ Berejiklian would remain Covid- not have a choice about what they can do the swearing in of MPs and the head seven million jabs — free in the long term. when they leave their homes. of state. reaching 70 percent of She said the most “That is no way to live.” Fiame said this shows Tuilaepa first-dose vaccination coverage — with prudent course was to rapidly vaccinate There are now 957 Covid-19 patients continues to reject the Court of Appeal double-dose coverage expected around the population against the virus and then in NSW hospitals, with 160 people in ruling in July which declared her mid-October. re-establish Australia’s connections with intensive care and 64 ventilated. party the legitimate government and This milestone will trigger a the world. Despite union and healthcare worker the swearing in ceremony under a significant lifting of restrictions for the “Of course reducing the mortality rate concerns, the Government insists the tent outside Parliament on May 24 to fully vaccinated, with further restored and increasing vaccination is key, but we system won’t collapse under the increased be lawful. — RNZ freedoms at 80 percent coverage. also have to put things into perspective,” demand. — AAP Resistance grows as rebels GISBORNE’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES During the lockdown period some Gisborne hold off Taliban soldiers business are still operating including KABUL — Taliban forces and fighters Mujahid said this was a matter of a loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud few days away, while Taliban official battled in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley Ahmadullah Muttaqi said a ceremony was on Thursday, more than two weeks being organised at the presidential palace. Police, Fire & Emergency, Health Providers, Pharmacies, Supermarkets, Dairies and Service Stations after the Islamist militia seized power, The legitimacy of the government in as Taliban leaders in the capital Kabul the eyes of international donors and Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections, Gizzy Bus Services worked to form a government. investors will be crucial for the economy Panjshir is the last province resisting as the country battles drought and the rule by the Taliban, whose overthrow of ravages of a 20-year conflict that killed an The below businesses are available, but please do not visit the the Western-backed government as US estimated 240,000 Afghans. business premises – please make contact via phone or email first and other foreign troops withdrew after Humanitarian organisations have 20 years has left the country in chaos. warned of impending catastrophe and • Amor Grains • Gisborne Office Products Each side said it had inflicted heavy the economy — reliant for years on many • AON • Gisborne Taxi casualties. milions of dollars of foreign aid — is close • Bensons Auto Clinic • Gizzy Waste “We started operations after negotiation to collapse. • Business Applications • Goodyear Autocare with the local armed group failed,” Taliban Many Afghans were struggling to feed • C & G Plumbing Ltd • Hallrite Plumbing and Gasfitting spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. their families amid severe drought well Taliban fighters had entered Panjshir before the Taliban militants seized power • Cook’s Couriers Ltd and taken control of some territory, he and millions may now face starvation • CSL Security • Judds Limited Water said. “They (the enemy) suffered heavy with the country isolated and the economy • Dive & Gas • Larsen Sawmilling Ltd losses.” unravelling, aid agencies say. • Driving Miss Daisy • M E Jukes A spokesman for the National “Since August 15 we have seen the • East Coast Farm Vets • Ocean Beach Motor Lodge Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) crisis accelerate and magnify with the • East Coast Pest and Property • PGG Wrightsons & Fruit Fed rebel grouping said it had full control of imminent economic collapse that is • Eastland Group Supplies all passes and entrances and had driven coming this country’s way,” Mary-Ellen back efforts to take Shotul district. McGroarty, World Food Programme • Eastland Network 24/7 faults line • Power Farming “The enemy made multiple attempts to country director in Afghanistan, said. 0800 206 207 • Simpson Automotive enter Shotul from Jabul-Saraj, and failed In a positive development, a senior • Eastland Port • Taste One each time,” he said, referring to a town in executive of Western Union Co said it • Eastland Trailers and Towbars • Teal Motor Lodge neighbouring Parwan province. was resuming money-transfer services • Eastland Vets • Terry Taylor Drainage Since the Taliban swept into Kabul to Afghanistan — a decision he said • Electrinet Ltd • The Tyre General on August 15, several thousand fighters was in line with a US push to allow from local militias and remnants of the humanitarian activity to continue there. • Evans Funeral • Total Parts and Service Ltd government’s armed forces have massed “Much of our business involving • Fergus Rural – Agribusiness • Vet Ent in Panjshir under the leadership of Afghanistan is low-value family and • Forbes Appliances • Wally’s Glass Massoud, son of a former Mujahideen support remittances that support basic • Gillies Electrical 2017 • Water 2U Limited commander. needs of the people there, so that’s the • Gisborne Airport • Wolter Plumbing They have been holding out in the steep grounding that we have and why we want • Gisborne Auto Electrics • Zephyr Wainui valley where attacks from outside are to reopen our business,” said Jean Claude Gisborne Hiabs Ltd difficult. Farah, Western Union’s president in Asia, • Efforts to negotiate a settlement appear Europe, the Middle East and Africa. to have broken down, with each side Western Union and MoneyGram If your business should be added to this list blaming the other for the failure, as the International Inc had suspended services Taliban prepared to announce a new in Afghanistan after the Taliban captured please email [email protected] government. Kabul. — AP/BBC 41843-01 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 WORLD 15 China bans ‘effeminate’ men from TV HERE WE GO BEIJING — China’s government banned AGAIN: Swedish effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters on pop group ABBA Thursday to promote “revolutionary culture”, has announced it broadening a campaign to tighten control over is releasing its first business and society and enforce official morality. new studio album in President Xi Jinping has called for a “national close to 40 years. rejuvenation”, with tighter Communist Party AP picture control of business, education, culture and religion. Companies and the public are under increasing pressure to align with its vision for a more powerful China and healthier society. The party has reduced children’s access to online games and is trying to discourage what it sees as unhealthy attention to celebrities. ABBA announce comeback album Broadcasters must “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics”, the TV regulator said, using an insulting slang term for LONDON — ABBA is releasing its first new The group has been creating the The show will come 50 years after the effeminate men — “niang pao”, or literally, “girlie music in four decades, along with a concert holographic live show, using motion capture founding of the group that consisted of two guns”. performance that will see the Dancing Queen and other techniques, with George Lucas’ married couples for most of its existence, and That reflects official concern that Chinese pop quartet going entirely digital. special-effects company, Industrial Light & whose name is an acronym of the first names stars, influenced by the sleek, girlish look of some The forthcoming album Voyage, to be Magic. of its members, Agnetha Fältskog, 71, Björn South Korean and Japanese singers and actors, released November 5, is a follow-up to 1981’s They call it “the strangest and most Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, and Anni- are failing to encourage China’s young men to be The Visitors, which until now had been the spectacular concert you could ever dream of”. Frid Lyngstad, 75. masculine enough. swansong of the Swedish supergroup. And a “We’re going to be able to sit back in an Their music has remained ubiquitous in the Broadcasters should avoid promoting “vulgar virtual version of the band will begin a series audience and watch our digital selves perform decades since their breakup, in part because internet celebrities” and admiration of wealth and of concerts in London in May 2022 our songs,” the group’s statement said. “Weird of the stage musical Mamma Mia! and the two celebrity, the regulator said. Instead, programmes “We took a break in the spring of 1982 and and wonderful!” films that followed it. should “vigorously promote excellent Chinese now we have decided it’s time to end it,” ABBA The planned show spurred the making of They were inducted into the Rock and Roll traditional culture, revolutionary culture and said in a statement on Thursday. “They say it’s the album, which features the new songs I Still Hall of Fame in 2010. advanced socialist culture”. foolhardy to wait more than 40 years between Have Faith In You and Don’t Shut Me Down. Last week the group launched a website Xi’s government is also tightening control over albums, so we’ve recorded a follow-up to The It began with sessions in 2018 and was with the title ABBA Voyage, teasing the new Chinese internet industries. Visitors.” delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. announcement. — AP It has launched anti-monopoly, data security and other enforcement actions at companies including games and social media provider Tencent Holding and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group that the ruling party worries are too big and independent. US investigates Virgin Galactic space flight Rules that took effect on Wednesday limit anyone under 18 to three hours per week of online CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The It is responsible for protecting the the up-and-down flight lasted about 15 games and prohibit play on school days. Federal Aviation Administration said on public during commercial launches and minutes and reached an altitude of 86 Game developers already were required to Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot re-entries. kilometres. submit new titles for government approval before launch anyone into space again until an Crew safety, on the other hand, is Virgin Galactic said high-altitude they could be released. Officials have called on investigation is complete into a mishap outside its jurisdiction. Virgin Galactic wind caused the change in flight path them to add nationalistic themes. that occurred during July’s flight with insisted that Branson and everyone else and insisted the two pilots “responded The party is also tightening control over founder Richard Branson. on board were never in any added danger. appropriately”. celebrities. The ban came as Virgin Galactic “Virgin Galactic may not return the In a statement, the company said Broadcasters should avoid performers who announced plans to launch three Italian SpaceShipTwo vehicle to flight until the flight was “a safe and successful “violate public order” or have “lost morality”, the researchers to the edge of space in a few the FAA approves the final mishap test flight that adhered to our flight regulator said. Programmes about the children of weeks. investigation report or determines the procedures and training protocols”. celebrities also are banned. The FAA said the rocketship carrying issues related to the mishap do not “At no time were passengers and crew On Saturday, microblog platform Weibo Corp Branson and five Virgin Galactic affect public safety,” the FAA said in a put in any danger as a result of this suspended thousands of accounts for fan clubs employees veered off course during its statement. change in trajectory,” the company noted. and entertainment news. descent back to New Mexico on July 11. Virgin Galactic acknowledged the Branson ended up beating fellow A popular actress, Zhao Wei, has disappeared The deviation put the ship outside the air space plane dropped below the protected billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine from streaming platforms without explanation. Her traffic control clearance area. airspace for one minute and 41 seconds. days. Bezos launched on July 20 with name has been removed from credits of movies The FAA is overseeing the probe. The spacecraft’s free-flying portion of three others from West Texas. — AP and TV programmes. — AP Tensions threaten climate fight BEIJING — China needs to expand its Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Han as saying. his talks with Wang, Han, senior foreign efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help Blinken, Kerry said. Kerry made a stop in Japan on Tuesday policy adviser Yang Jiechi and Chinese hold back the rise in global temperatures, “But I will certainly pass on to them to discuss climate issues with Japanese climate change envoy Xie Zhenhua were US climate envoy John Kerry said on . . . the full nature of the message that I officials before heading to China. productive, but that the world was hoping Thursday. received” from Chinese leaders, he said On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign for China to do more to cut emissions. The State Department said Kerry told Global decarbonisng efforts will come Minister Wang Yi warned Kerry that “China is doing a lot in a lot of ways, Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng in a under the spotlight at a UN conference deteriorating US-China relations could but it’s a huge country,” Kerry said. virtual meeting that there is “no way” to be held in Glasgow, undermine cooperation He said the opening of new coal-fired for the world to solve the climate crisis Scotland, in late between the two on power plants inside China and by Chinese without China’s “full engagement and November known as China is the world’s largest climate change. companies in other countries could commitment”. COP26. carbon emitter, producing Such cooperation scupper efforts to halt the rise in global China is the world’s largest carbon “Secretary Kerry cannot be separated temperatures and were “counterintuitive emitter, producing an estimated 27 emphasised the an estimated 27 percent of from the broader and counterproductive”. percent of global greenhouse gases, importance of the world global greenhouse gases. relationship, Wang told Kerry said Chinese officials told him followed by the United States. taking serious climate Kerry by video link. they are drafting a new plan to address Kerry, a former US secretary of state, actions in this critical Relations between the rise in emissions, but that the details was in the eastern Chinese port city of decade and strengthening global climate Washington and Beijing have been were not yet clear. Tianjin for talks on stronger efforts to ambition,” the State Department said in a strained by disputes over trade, He said the Chinese side raised political curb rising temperatures to no more than statement. technology and human rights. issues, but they were not discussed in 1.5 degrees over pre-industrial levels. China’s official Xinhua News Agency However, the two sides have identified depth and should not be a factor in Kerry told reporters in a phone call that quoted Han as telling Kerry that China the climate crisis as an area for possible cooperation on climate change. Chinese officials raised concerns about had made “huge efforts” in tackling cooperation following Biden’s decision to “My response to them was, look, climate US actions they see as harmful to overall climate change and had achieved rejoin the 2015 Paris climate accord. is not ideological. It’s not partisan. It’s emissions-cutting efforts. “remarkable results”. China obtains roughly 60 percent of its not a geostrategic weapon or tool and He cited US sanctions on solar panels China “hopes the American side will power from coal and is opening more coal- its certainly not day-to-day politics,” that the Biden administration believes create the appropriate circumstances fired power plants, while also committing Kerry said. “It’s a global, not bilateral China produces with the forced labour of for jointly tackling climate change based to reducing its use of fossil fuel. challenge and it’s essential that no matter ethnic minorities. on the spirit of the conversations In the phone call with reporters on what differences we have . . . we have to Those matters were up to President between their leaders”, Xinhua quoted Thursday before his departure, Kerry said address the climate crisis.” — AP 16 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021
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THUMP OSCAR L GRUE The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 17 Confusion over accommodation fee waiver disappoints students
WELLINGTON — Some university students feel “My whole understanding was that, I’m paying frustrated they weren’t told what would happen to — I pay almost two grand ($2000) a month, so I their accommodation payments before the 72-hour should just stay, because I’m working to live here. travel window shut two weeks ago, and are now If it was communicated beforehand, I wouldn’t be feeling stuck in their halls. here. Because I don’t particularly like being here,” Last week almost all universities announced she said. students in halls would have their accommodation The University of Auckland is the only fees waived or rebated for those who left for university that told its students about the lockdown. Fees will resume normally once accommodation waiver while the travel window students can return to their halls, which is likely was open. Just under half its students remain in to be under Alert Level 2. their accommodation. The University of Canterbury is currently not Green MP Chloe Swarbrick, who holds the offering a pause on its fees for hall students. But party’s tertiary education portfolio, believes many it is discussing the possibility with the private of the universities were caught off guard by the partners that operate its halls. lockdown, but other outbreaks had Over 6000 students remain always been possible. in halls of residences across Some students “I am really encouraged by BACK TO THE SEA: The pod of orcas had been in the area since Saturday the country, with most wouldn’t be in the moves of particularly the but Whale Watch said its observer network could see no sign of the group of accommodation buildings University of Auckland and its seven orca since yesterday. File picture operating at half full. Otago halls of residence frontloading and pre-empting has the most, with almost two if they had known what was going to happen for the thirds of its students remaining. about a fee rebate two weeks, so that students had Orca pod leaves Pauatahanui inlet University of Victoria has about certainty. But once again, we’ve 30 percent. or waiver if absent. seen that that’s not the same kind And while student advocates of approach that was taken across by Sophie Trigger, NZ Herald on”. have said it is good students the board,” she said. Yesterday Visser made a public aren’t going to be charged while they can’t return Last year several universities did not implement WELLINGTON — A pod of orcas call against plans from the to their accommodation, more may have vacated full fee waivers for students in accommodation, present in the Pauatahanui inlet Department of Conservation to their halls within the travel window if they’d known after closing most halls ahead of lockdown. since Saturday morning appear to forcibly herd the orca out of the earlier. Hall students, particularly from Victoria have left the area, reports Whale inlet, saying boats and noise devices New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations University of Wellington, threatened to withhold Rescue. would cause them distress. (NZUSA) national president Andrew Lessells payment of accommodation fees after the The pod of seven had been in the Wellington District Road said messaging to students should have been university tried to resume partial fees while the inlet since the weekend, but Whale Policing manager Inspector Wade proactive. country was at Alert Level 3 last year. Rescue’s Dr Ingrid Visser said Jennings said the orca pod had “They should have been clearer with students Swarbrick instigated the national Student observations on this yesterday from drawn a large number of people to who did decide to stay, (about) what living in a Accommodation Inquiry last year, in response Whale Rescue’s “citizen scientist” Pauatahanui inlet under Alert Level hall at Level 4 would be like — it is like a managed to the outcry of students concerned about their observer network had seen no sign 3 restrictions. isolation facility, except it’s a bit more rubbish,” rights as residents in halls. of them. “Road policing staff have issued 12 Lessells said. “Student accommodation providers have a legal “We suspect that the quiet of formal warnings in relation to people Shanay, a first-year University of Victoria obligation over the welfare and pastoral care of lockdown may have drawn them in travelling to view the pod,” he said. student, agrees that’s what her hall feels like in students who are in student accommodation. So, to this unusually long stay near this “It is important to remember that lockdown. it is the case that it is incumbent upon them to heavily inhabited place,” she said. recreational activity and exercise Victoria students were on study break when come up with these solutions,” Swarbrick said. “Perhaps the increasing at Alert Level 3 should be in your lockdown was announced, and Shanay had been A new code of practice for the pastoral care reappearance of people on the water local area. Stay close to home and picking up extra shifts at work to help pay for her of domestic tertiary and international learners yesterday with the move to Level 3 go to your local park or beach, not hall fees, which reach to about $2000 per month. comes into effect next year, which outlines new has led to their decision now to move necessarily your favourite one.” She said she wished she’d known about the fee expectations that all tertiary institutions must wavier before it was too late to move. meet for learners’ safety and well-being. — RNZ Using digital devices helpful with guidelines DIGITAL IMPACT: by John Gerritsen, RNZ generally worse than if they were not The using computers at all. data from the Programme WELLINGTON — Just when “While there do seem to be for International Student thousands of school kids are relying on circumstances where using devices Assessment (PISA) in 2018 computers to connect with their teachers, at school is better for learning than shows 15-year-olds in most a new report has linked digital devices to avoiding them, these stand against a cases do worse in reading, worse achievement. backdrop of many situations where they maths and science if they The Education Ministry paper appear a hindrance or have little impact use a computer in the says data from the Programme for either way,” it said. classroom. Picture suppled International Student Assessment (PISA) Derek Wenmoth from education in 2018 shows New Zealand 15-year-olds consultancy CORE Education said it was in most cases do worse in reading, maths not so much the technology that made a was a call to use them better. them for writing in Year 5-6 and now and science if they use a computer in the difference as the way it was used. “What it demonstrates is that actually used them in all her subjects. classroom. “As well as technology being used teaching with devices effectively is “It depends on the subject, but on the “This research shows that there is an incredibly well and quite appropriately complex work and it needs to be invested whole I really enjoy it. It means we have urgent need to identify how devices can there’s an enormous amount of time in and it needs to be understood and our all these different programs and things be optimally used because aside from wasting and almost abdication that teachers need to really be supported to that are available to help us learn,” she a few specific situations, device use goes on with technology use in some use the technology effectively,” she said. said. at school is generally associated with circumstances,” he said. She said the study did not change the “On the whole I’ve generally found poorer academic outcomes, even after “So from that perspective it doesn’t fact that children in lockdown needed them really useful and we don’t tend to accounting for student background,” the surprise me that there’s a mixed result digital devices more than ever. waste time on them.” report said. here or a view that it hasn’t been “It’s no longer a ‘nice to have’, we Bindon said she used her laptop a lot It said the effect was strongest among assisting the teaching process as well as actually need digital devices. We need for working on documents and sharing young people who used tablets but it might.” every young person to have the right documents with other students if they negligible among those using laptops. Wenmoth said many teachers were still digital device, we need them to have were doing group work. It also found a few exceptions. figuring out how to best use computers robust wifi and connection to school “A bit of a hiccup with working with The report said teens performed in the classroom. because actually it’s the only option a laptop is you’ve got to be able to better in maths if their teachers were He said they needed to be very clear we have if we want to continue with type quickly if you want to get all the the ones using the computers. “Digital about why they were using devices teaching and learning, we want to notes down when a teacher’s talking or devices may have a place in mathematics and avoid using them for time-filling continue with assessment, we want to something. A healthy mix of paper and lessons, and that is only in the teacher’s activities. continue connecting and looking after technology, it works really well for me,” hands,” it said. Wenmoth said improvements in our young people.” she said. It said students did better in reading schools’ use of computers needed to Year 13 students Jess Darnley and She said under lockdown a laptop if they used their devices for more than happen across the entire system rather Ashleigh Bindon have been using ensured she could stay in touch with an hour a week in English classes, and than in isolated schools, and teachers computers at school for years. everyone. browsing the internet for schoolwork was needed training in approaches that were They were confident the way they used “It’s really good to have laptops for also associated with better results. proven to be effective. laptop computers at Albany Senior High when you’re needing feedback on work The report said students should not be Albany Senior High School principal School worked well. or those sorts of things because you’re left to work on their own on computers Claire Amos said the study was not a Darnley said she had been using a not having to wait for your teacher to see because their academic outcomes were signal to stop using computers, rather it computer for schoolwork since using your written work.” — RNZ 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Auckland Uni up 10 places in world rankings AUCKLAND — The strength of our academic Symonds (QS), which released University of Auckland is disciplines, including its results in June. QS ranked celebrating a rise up the transdisciplinary collaborations, MIT No.1, with the University leaderboard in the latest Times wholeheartedly supported by of Auckland at 85th. Higher Education (THE) World our professional staff, that is For the first time, two University Rankings. reflected in this result.” Chinese universities made the It’s now ranked 137th in the This year’s list ranked more top 20 — Peking and Tsinghua world, up from 147th last year than 1600 universities in 99 in equal 16th. — the highest any New Zealand countries, based on “13 carefully Below 200th place, university has ever been since calibrated performance universities are sorted into the table was introduced in indicators that measure an groups. AUT and the University 2010. institution’s performance across of Otago made the 201st-250th “Maintaining and improving four areas: teaching, research, group, Waikato 401st-500th, our internationally recognised knowledge transfer and Canterbury, Lincoln and levels of education and research international outlook”. Victoria 501st-600th, and despite the uncertainties of Top of the list — for the sixth Massey 601st-800th. the current environment, and year in a row — is the UK’s Australia has a few at the same time positioning University of Oxford. Second- universities ranked higher the University for a post-Covid equal are California Institute than Auckland, including reality, has been no mean feat,” of Technology (Caltech) and GOING UP IN THE WORLD: The University of Auckland has Melbourne in 33rd, followed by said vice-chancellor Dawn Harvard University, both in the gone up to 137th in the world, up from 147th last year. This is Australian National University Freshwater. US. The top 10 is rounded out the highest any NZ university has ever been since the table was and Queensland (54th), Monash “I commend University by Stanford (US), Cambridge introduced in 2010. (57th), Sydney (58th), UNSW of Auckland staff for their (UK), MIT (US), Princeton Chicago (US). The highest- ETH Zurich — matching the Sydney (70th), Adelaide (111th) dedication in achieving this (US), University of California, ranked university outside of the results of another university and Western Australia (132nd). outstanding result. It is the Berkeley (US), Yale (US) and UK or US was Switzerland’s leaderboard, Quacquarelli — Newshub Wellington needs Greyhound industry put to step up efforts on notice, says Minister WELLINGTON — The Greyhound Racing industry has unnecessarily obfuscated information, the government’s reviewer says, to eradicate and the minister has warned it is being put “formally on notice”. The review by Sir Bruce Robertson, released yesterday, found that while some of the sexual violence recommendations of the previous Hansen report on the industry had been met, many of the new policies were incomplete, or had not WELLINGTON — The been audited or enforced. Wellington City Council It found that the Greyhound Racing has been told it needs to do New Zealand (GRNZ) claim that all the more to eradicate sexual recommendations of that report had been violence. met — on which it based the decision to stop At yesterday’s social, its quarterly reports to the Government — was cultural and economic contentious and there was not enough time to committee meeting rule on whether that was correct. councillors received an “Thirteen recommendations from the Hansen update on the so-called Report were highlighted as areas of concern. Poneke Promise, detailing The remaining recommendations from this of greyhounds euthanised had reduced steps to make the CBD report were not raised to any substantive level, significantly in the past four years, ‘no reason safer, including more nor were specific concerns made with regard to given’ was “the most common reason by a information on moving a their progress,” the report said. significant margin”. problematic toilet block in “Some submitters have alleged that GRNZ While progress had been made on rehoming, Te Aro Park. has maintained a culture of silence to those many dogs were not suitable due to their “Due to the block’s who are pushing for greater reform or publicly behaviour and a lack of socialisation, and the physical layout, sightlines challenging decisions or lack thereof,” the process had been criticised as an “ambulance into the toilet area are review said. at the bottom of the cliff” measure. concealed, secluded, and the The lack of reporting had also generally There was also “serious disquiet” over entrances are not on major CHANGE: Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence’s increased the concerns about the body’s the large scale of the handful of breeders pedestrian routes. Creating Aleisha Amohia told councillors sexual harm elimination progress against the recommendations, and dominating the racing scene. a more open space would needs a specific focus. GRNZ had been reluctant to provide data to Sir Some kennels had “well in excess of assist with making the on the Elimination of All “The nature of sexual Bruce. 100 greyhounds on their property”, raising park safer,” the report said. Forms of Discrimination violence deserves its own “Until there is a change regarding that concerns over welfare and care of the dogs, “A new preferred location Against Women, she said. strategy.” transparency and communication, there will be and the effect on rehoming them in future. has been identified as the “This commitment She said the Poneke suspicion and distrust, and a rational robust The review said there could be a way forward corner of Taranaki Street involves applying a gender Promise was born out of a and reliable assessment cannot be made,” he for the industry, but it would need to bring in: and Inglewood Place with lens to all policy and campaign that set out to wrote. ■ Comprehensive data on the position of further investigation of decisions.” target sexual violence first In a letter to the industry, Racing Minister each animal from birth to death; the site suitability now The Poneke Promise and this must be respected Grant Robertson said while the issues the ■ Avoiding overbreeding by assessing the under way . . . the project was a great opportunity to and acknowledged. report identified were not insurmountable, number of animals required; is expected to be delivered make change, Amohia said, Statistics show the industry must address data recording, ■ Clearing up the rules, policies, standards, within an 18-month thanking councillors for Wellingtonians feel less transparency and animal welfare concerns and health and welfare provisions of GRNZ, and timeframe.” setting it up so quickly. safe than they did two report back to him by the end of 2022. the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Codes of It also confirmed “However, we would years ago. He said the new Racing Integrity Board also Welfare and Regulations; brighter lighting was being advocate for the Wellington A 2020 Nielson needed to step up, and he would be asking Sir ■ Socialisation programmes for all put in along Courtenay City Council to think Quality of Live survey Bruce as chair to raise the profile of animal greyhounds for future rehoming; Place; a plan was being higher and develop a found that 38 percent of welfare at the board. ■ Thorough professional kennel visits; worked on alongside strategy for eliminating Wellingtonians do not “If these issues cannot be remedied, then the ■ Continuous surveillance of tracks police and hospitality sexual violence and to feel safe in the city after industry will cease to have a social licence.” including a serious assessment of the venues to prevent sexual unite initiatives in this dark. This was a drop of “I want to be clear today — the greyhound introduction of straight tracks; violence; and that more way. 10 percent from the last racing industry is on notice: either make the ■ A rigorous assessment of animal welfare in security cameras had been “The Poneke Promise survey in 2018. improvements needed or risk closure,” the large scale operations; installed. doesn’t completely satisfy In the council’s long- minister said in a statement. ■ Reintroduction of a stand-alone animal Wellington Alliance this task. It touches on term plan $400,000 was “It will take a clear effort on the part of GRNZ welfare manager (GRNZ had combined this role Against Sexual Violence’s many important issues allocated each year for to not only ensure that change is made across with the racing operations manager role); Aleisha Amohia told such as alcohol harm three years for harm the entire industry, but that these changes are ■ A health and welfare committee with full councillors sexual harm reduction and community reduction, including communicated to the public. All information participation of stakeholders and the ability to elimination needed a space, which do overlap initiatives for alcohol harm should be recorded, and it should be available.” implement change; specific focus. with the topic of sexual reduction, sexual violence ■ A continuation of quarterly reports to the The council should violence, but also don’t in prevention and safer bars. Animal welfare concerns relevant ministers and Racing Integrity Board. commit to the Convention many areas. — Radio NZ The review also found that while the number — Radio NZ The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 LITERATURE• Friday, October 11, 192019
Tale of hope and hardship Exploration of madness
UNSETTLED GROUND simple lives become THE MAD WOMEN’S BALL by Claire Fuller ones of poverty and by Victoria Mas published by Penguin desperation. published by Doubleday When Dot’s friend wins Jeanie Bridget takes it upon he Salpetriere Asylum, 1885. All and Julius herself to help them of Paris is in awe of Dr Charcot are regarded in their time of need, and his displays of hypnotism on Tas oddities in Jeanie finds herself Twomen who have been deemed their fictional village disgusted by many mad, hysterical or outcasts from society. town, Inkbourne in elements of Bridget’s The women are exhibited like circus Wiltshire. life that are in stark freaks to an audience riveted by these At age 51 they both contrast to the way afflictions. still live at home with Jeanie has always These women are often simply their elderly mother lived. inconvenient, unwanted wives or strong- Dot in an isolated and She revolts at their willed daughters. run-down cottage. large television, their Eugenie is committed to the Salpetriere Ever since their ready meals, and the by her strict father days before the father died in a tragic things they concern annual Mad Women’s Ball. farm accident decades themselves with and There she meets Louise, a fragile earlier, Dot has kept gossip about. woman but a favourite among the seedy her children mostly Jeanie’s inner men who observe Dr Charcot’s practices. secluded from the turmoil is both There is also Therese who is a long- outside world. saddening but also at time resident of the asylum and regards They live simple times hilarious. She’s it as her refuge. lives, they have no a wonderful character Eugenie finds an unlikely ally internet, television or that one can’t help but in Genenieve, the head nurse who Paris elite. It is a grotesque affair, a bank accounts, and love. She is completely eventually recognises that she is mad night of excitement and humiliation. only Julius has a cellphone so that he loyal to her brother Julius and her dog even though she can see ghosts. Patients come dressed in costumes feeling can be contacted to work one-off jobs Maude, and of course her mother Dot, The Mad Women’s Ball is a masked glamorous and desired but for guests it is around town. even in death. event and is the highlight of the year for a close glimpse into a mad world. Dot and Jeanie tend the garden and Unsettled Ground is one of those quiet the patients and the public. Mas’s novel, while short, was impactful sell their produce to a small shop in the novels about family that pulls on your The “mad women” mingle with the and addictive. — AR village to make money. heart strings. But when Dot suddenly dies, the It’s a story about love, resilience, and twins are left reeling as the family’s true survival. And while it is quiet, yes, there financial situation comes to light. are also many dramatic moments that Jeanie and Julius believed that they catch the reader off guard. lived in the cottage rent free. Claire Fuller has a way with words As they face eviction due to being where they flow so effortlessly on the Reading – A great escape for Dads unable to pay what rent Dot owed, plus page. A beautiful novel about the bonds debts owing to family friends that the of family and the joy that can be taken twins were unaware of, their quiet, from the small things in life. — CP Opportunity of a lifetime GODSPEED by Nickolas Butler published by Faber Fiction
“I told you the house was a bad idea, but nobody comes to their dealer for advice.”
usiness partners Cole, Bart and Teddy have been friends since childhood and are now nearing town of Port Silver. B40. They own and operate True Triangle Construction, the company they began with the dream of being successful and leaving a legacy. The small construction company gets by on small jobs around Wyoming’s Jackson Hole valley. Their prospects brighten when Gretchen Connors, a wealthy California lawyer, offers them the contract to finish building her eight-figurePullman house in the mountains just outside Jackson Hole. It is a lot of money for the job itself and comes with a large bonus if they meet her deadline. That proves a problemLyra asand she her wantsdaemon Pan to move in within four months, a near impossible task given the work involved. Before the men even start working on on his own house. the site, they discover it is considered Cole, soon to be divorced, fantasises cursed. about fancy watches and a townhouse. Gretchen had a previous crew While for Bart the money would mean he mysteriously quit on her. could escape. Phone or email for requests, contactless payment at the door. This puzzles Cole, Bart and Teddy as Butler’s latest novel starts slowly, Open 9am-3pm Monday-Saturday during Level 3. they do not understand who wouldn’t but it is not boring and builds up to a want to stick with such a lucrative gig. crescendo. While this makes the men weary at His concepts of greed and motivation first, the added incentive of a six-figure and what it can lead people to do as bonus makes their decision easy, as the well as the behaviour of the rich are the men would greatly benefit from the extra basis of this novel. Wrapping all these cash. characters and emotions around one www.muirsbookshop.co.nz Teddy, a married man, would pay all house made this novel entertaining and his medical62 Gladstonebills and put Road, a downpayment Gisborne • suspenseful.Phone 867 — 9741 AR 62 Gladstone Road, Gisborne • Phone 867 9741 41366-03 20 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 FRIDAY—SATURDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE
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Waikato races at Te Rapa Saturday Jetbet 2 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 Savile Row 12.07 6 8s Mana Nui (5) 58.5 47 V Colgan EMERGENCIES: 9 War Decree 4.08 Race 1: TWO MADISON, BARBARA, RIVER RUN 7 Druidor (4) 58.5 45 E McCall (a2) 17 — Miss Interpret SCRATCHED $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 8 4s The Perfect Pink (8) 56.5 50 M McNab $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m Race 2: MIDNITE INVASION, LANDGRAVE, RISING RANSOM 18 — Trevino SCRATCHED 1 09425 Landgrave (12) 60 63 J Riddell 9 Gwithian Bay (10) 56.5 47 1 23292 Heza Looker (6) 61 65 Race 3: FONSALETTE, FUNNY GIRL, DRUM MAJOR 2 484s0 Piping Hot (9) 59.5 62 T Harris 10 Super Daisy (12) 56.5 47 7 Farewell Michael O’Toole Mile 2.58 A Goindasamy (a1) Race 4: KHUFU, MR RAFIKI, HOARD THE BOURBON 3 62203 Rising Ransom (6) 59.5 62 E McCall (a2) 11 Firebug (6) 56.5 45 T Thornton 2 — Blood Warrior SCRATCHED $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m Race 5: IMPERATRIZ, DOUBTFUL SOUND, I WISH I WIN 4 32340 Touch The Clouds (4) 59 61 12 Glory Bound (7) 56.5 45 C Grylls 3 3449s Real Slim Tradie (10) 59.5 62 T Thornton Race 6: CAPTAIN OUMUAMUA, TAVIROCK, FUNNY GAME A Goindasamy (a1) 1 214s8 Lowry (11) 62.5 68 4 2122s Isla Jay (8) 59 65 S Weatherley Race 7: LADIES MAN, FLAVIUS, LOWRY 5 89134 Midnite Invasion (3) 58.5 64 M Cameron 5 Cambridge Northland Breeders’ Stks 1.52 2 3s212 Ladies Man (6) 61 65 D Johnson 5 8s614 New Dawn (16) 59 65 J Riddell Race 8: AVANTAGE, TAVI MAC, SUPREME HEIGHTS 6 18426 Shebringsmerubies (1) 58.5 64 (a4) $80,000, group 3 3yo sw, 1200m 3 21234 Tickle Me Almo (8) 60.5 64 L Satherley 6 s3155 Antigua (2) 59 61 T Newman (a2) 7 s9031 C’est Une Star (8) 57.5 62 L Satherley 7 0s034 Red Inferno (11) 59 61 T Yanagida (a1) Race 9: IT MIGHT BE YOU, NEW DAWN, NOVERRE 1 12s I Wish I Win (5) 57.5 75 C Grylls 4 54312 Flavius (2) 60 63 J Riddell 8 15357 Lot Of Zees (2) 57 61 S Spratt 8 4218s Zoulander (4) 59 61 S Spratt Race 10: FRANCESCA, DAWN PARADE, ANGELICA 2 3146s Magneto (9) 57.5 72 R Elliot 5 61072 Hit The Switch (4) 60 63 D Danis 9 72900 Cerys (10) 56.5 60 T Yanagida (a1) 9 14s24 Cantsaytoomuch (5) 58.5 64 R Elliot 3 21s Doubtful Sound (7) 57.5 63 M McNab 6 43395 Barrett (9) 59 61 M McNab 10 85047 Mr Bazamour (7) 56 55 S Collett 10 6517s Sweet Molly Malone (13) 58.5 64 4 8s Mana Nui (8) 57.5 47 V Colgan 7 50010 Taumalolo (5) 59 61 R Elliot 11 0s808 Greenslade (11) 55 57 D Danis S Collett 5 11s Imperatriz (4) 55.5 79 D Johnson 12 55885 La Strata (5) 55 57 T Newman (a2) 8 083s8 Zenkuro (3) 58.5 60 C Grylls 11 1 It Might Be You (1) 58 63 M McNab 6 4533s Beldarra (1) 55.5 68 S Collett 9 1 Dance ‘n’ Sing (1) 58 63 M Cameron 12 2182s Locomotion (17) 58 63 C Grylls 3 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Srs #1 12.42 7 118s Millefiori (2) 55.5 67 S Weatherley 10 381s Mianjo (7) 58 63 S Collett 13 219s Noverre (9) 57.5 63 D Johnson 8 51s Farrenc (3) 55.5 63 T Yanagida (a) $15,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m 11 0s061 Bouffant (13) 57.5 62 V Colgan 14 s3100 Diamond Girl (15) 57.5 62 L Satherley 9 s4836 Miss Ipenema (6) 55.5 59 C Barnes 12 s7094 Nitrate (12) 57 57 E McCall (a2) EMERGENCIES: 1 495s7 Bergheim (1) 58.5 53 L Satherley 13 — Cerys SCRATCHED 15 1006s Powerful Moss (14) 58.5 60 M Cameron 2 335s4 Drum Major (7) 58.5 52 R Elliot 6 Valachi Downs 2.24 14 21096 Ezdara (10) 55.5 58 S Spratt 16 s600s Mistress Minx (3) 56.5 60 3 Pure Imagination (10) 58.5 47 J Riddell $15,000, maiden, 1600m 17 03037 Cheers (7) 56 59 4 Zazzle (12) 58.5 45 C Barnes 1 2263s Funny Game (16) 59.5 54 M Cameron 18 680s9 Keep It Real (12) 55 57 5 2264s Fonsalette (3) 56.5 70 D Johnson 8 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate 3.33 6 32s Funny Girl (11) 56.5 52 S Collett 2 35362 Son Of Sasanof (7) 59.5 54 S Spratt $110,000, group 2 wfa, 1200m 10 Peter Kelly - Bayleys Real Estate 4.43 3 9422 Tavirock (1) 59.5 54 R Elliot 7 3s Chanel (6) 56.5 51 M McNab 1 115s1 Tavi Mac (1) 59.5 107 M McNab $30,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 8 Belle En Rouge (8) 56.5 47 4 423 Captain Oumuamua (2) 59.5 53 2 7152s Prise De Fer (3) 59.5 101 T Harris 1 Vespa 11.37 9 Shambles (4) 56.5 47 S Spratt J Riddell 1 2995s Lincoln King (12) 64.5 81 10 Great Plains (9) 56.5 45 Brandon May 5 s0420 Afitusi (3) 59.5 51 L Satherley 3 1610s Ocean Billy (5) 59.5 100 J Fawcett 2 8246s Zee Falls (3) 61.5 79 T Newman (a2) $30,000, rating 74 benchmark, 2100m 11 Shimmering (2) 56.5 45 M Cameron 6 667s5 Mahomes (10) 59.5 47 T Harris 4 0028s Hiflyer (9) 59.5 98 S Collett 3 30283 Hezthewonforus (9) 61.5 75 J Riddell 7 5 Toogoodtosayno (6) 59.5 47 D Johnson 1 44511 Two Madison (7) 60.5 77 12 Volare (5) 56.5 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 5 4530s Mascarpone (4) 59.5 97 R Elliot 4 4238s Amano (8) 61 74 T Yanagida (a1) 8 45433 Arancia (14) 57.5 54 C Grylls 5 1121s Francesca (7) 60 76 S Weatherley 2 57212 Barbara (4) 60 76 S Spratt 6 7236s Gino Severini (12) 59.5 96 V Colgan 4 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Srs #2 1.17 9 73344 Arabia (9) 57.5 53 7 4129s More Wonder (13) 59.5 92 C Grylls 6 5s53s Shezathinka (5) 60 76 3 04836 Final Suggestion (3) 59.5 71 L Satherley 10 674 Thora’s Joy (11) 57.5 50 V Colgan 8 8s860 Harlech (6) 59.5 89 S Weatherley 7 s711s Dawn Parade (11) 60 72 M McNab 4 20551 River Run (2) 59.5 71 M McNab $15,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m 11 54 Vegas Strip (15) 57.5 50 S Collett 8 361s0 Wheao (2) 59 70 L Satherley 9 1121s Avantage (10) 57.5 113 D Johnson 5 27130 English Gambler (5) 59 70 1 6s Khufu (3) 58.5 54 12 756 Luv Bella Boo (5) 57.5 46 9 s1123 Angelica (4) 58.5 73 6 42113 Colin Oscopy (1) 57.5 67 2 222 Mr Rafiki (9) 58.5 54 S Collett T Yanagida (a1) 10 35212 Supreme Heights (8) 57.5 99 10 41122 Fonteyn (10) 58 72 A Goindasamy (a1) A Goindasamy (a1) 3 625s Divine Dude (2) 58.5 52 R Elliot 13 Miss Beaujolais (4) 57.5 45 T Thornton L Satherley 11 6325s Naval Fleet (6) 58 72 D Johnson 7 21491 Hail Damage (6) 55.5 67 D Johnson 4 63s Medal (1) 58.5 50 M Cameron 14 00s7 Muse (8) 57.5 45 S Weatherley 11 40121 Irish Girl (11) 57.5 91 T Thornton 12 1261s Oso Savvy (13) 58 68 C Barnes 8 99025 Renegade Fighter (8) 55 58 5 Hoard The Bourbon (11) 58.5 47 15 28688 Rising Steps (12) 57.5 45 D Danis 12 1514s Festivity (7) 57.5 84 M Cameron 13 25190 Trigon Lad (14) 57.5 67 T Thornton E McCall (a2) D Johnson 16 80s8 Spiderbait (13) 57 45 J Fawcett 13 1s17s Only In Jakarta (2) 57.5 79 S Spratt 14 s5013 Lily D’Or (1) 56.5 69 M Cameron
Wanganui races at Wanganui Saturday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 2 Whanganui Chronicle 12.58 7 23s34 Aricina (7) 58 72 H Schofer (a1) 2 13217 Tavis Court (12) 60.5 92 3 s4429 Charlie Horse (6) 57 85 D Turner Race 1: CINCORO, WINEXPRESS, INTENT 8 14s12 Wee Dram (15) 58 72 C L O’Beirne (a2) 4 04245 Bakela (11) 55 81 T Taiaroa (a2) $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1340m 9 s9211 Rocktilyoudrop (1) 58 68 E Nicholas (a3) 3 76316 Rosewood (8) 58.5 92 W Pinn (a2) Race 2: SWISS KITTY, BLUE VEIN, SEA STAR 5 01236 Happy Star (4) 55 81 L Allpress 1 21332 Swiss Kitty (18) 61 65 Callum Jones (a3) 10 s3581 Total Sass (13) 57 70 4 s4116 Spring Tide (10) 58 87 S J Macnab 6 61122 Makzabeel (10) 55 76 K Asano (a) Race 3: YOLO, ARICINA, SIR BEETS 2 9678s Mozzie (5) 60.5 64 L Hemi Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 5 8257s Siracusa (13) 57 89 L Hemi Race 4: IMA ROCA BEE, UNUSUAL COUNTESS, 7 60251 Suliman (5) 55 76 3 89232 Sea Star (9) 60.5 64 L Allpress 11 40412 Miss Dixie (2) 56.5 69 C L O’Beirne (a2) 6 80s04 Herengawe (1) 56.5 84 D Bradley 8 24142 El Nymph (1) 55 74 THERE YOU GO 4 1 Blue Vein (17) 60 63 S J Macnab 12 67197 Far Site (5) 56 68 Callum Jones (a3) 7 3477s Communique (7) 56 87 B Grylls 9 11679 Akela Belle (2) 55 73 L Hemi Race 5: TAVIS COURT, DEERFIELD, SIRACUSA 5 1 Hooks (10) 60 63 S McKay 13 448s4 Yolo (3) 56 68 T Taiaroa (a2) 8 s102s Crowning Star (4) 56 87 L Allpress 10 51950 Floral Art (8) 55 71 S J Macnab Race 6: YEABOI, TREASURE STATE, WHISKEY 6 21s3s Nod Of The Head (14) 60 63 K Asano (a) 14 04041 Kusuda (10) 55.5 67 S J Macnab 9 49569 William Wallace (6) 55.5 82 D Hirini 11 s9811 Trosettee (3) 55 69 W Pinn (a2) Race 7: CHARLIE HORSE, SULIMAN, MAKZABEEL 7 10 Orla (8) 58 63 M K Hudson EMERGENCIES: 10 858s4 Karalino (5) 55 80 Race 8: LUCKY PARK, CANDY CROSS, BRUCIE 8 2863s Showbourne (19) 58 63 15 34063 Wonderful Barbie (9) 55 61 11 5s864 Miss Lizzie (11) 55 79 F Lazet (a4) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 16 7s342 Hooter (11) 56 64 12 42412 Rock Island Line (15) 55 78 8 St Johns Club 4.25 9 2561 Zoey Satin (12) 58 63 H Schofer (a1) 17 — Full Swing SCRATCHED 13 12105 Raced Evens (14) 55 77 $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2040m 10 36261 Cher Ami (1) 57.5 62 C Dell 14 9216s He No Opilio (9) 55 76 M K Hudson 1 93451 Kahu Rock (6) 61 65 J Mudhoo (a4) 11 26321 Love Storm (11) 57.5 62 T Taiaroa (a2) 4 The O’Learys Fillies Stakes 2.05 EMERGENCIES: 2 70312 Brucie (10) 60.5 64 S McKay 12 07516 This Lady Rocks (15) 57.5 62 $60,000, 3yof sw, 1200m 15 3171s Ruby Rocks (2) 55 75 W Pinn (a2) 16 15522 Diogenes (16) 55 74 3 38621 Tiro (7) 60.5 64 L Allpress 13 94993 Dubai’s Moko (16) 55.5 58 1 1s Unusual Countess (13) 57.5 70 4 01307 Prince Leo (17) 60 63 D Bradley E Nicholas (a3) L Allpress 6 Hs Dyke Wanganui Guineas 3.15 5 s6541 Waiagara (14) 59.5 62 L Hemi 1 Jubee And Co 12.23 2 6s621 Ima Roca Bee (5) 57.5 69 14 s6583 Showshanelle (6) 55.5 58 $60,000, 3yo sw, 1340m 6 50s05 Kirkland (5) 59 61 T Taiaroa (a2) $15,000, maiden 2yo, 800m C L O’Beirne (a2) 3 3110s Hillaby (4) 57.5 67 D Bradley 7 6s891 Candy Cross (9) 58.5 64 L Kauri (a4) EMERGENCIES: 4 914s All In Echoes (1) 57.5 63 1 12 Yeaboi (6) 57.5 65 H Schofer (a) 8 44323 Lucky Park (4) 58.5 64 H Schofer (a1) 1 Winexpress (1) 58.5 47 K Asano (a) 5 3314 Bellacontte (2) 57.5 63 S J Macnab 2 43313 Treasure State (4) 57.5 63 K Asano (a) 15 s9133 Venato (2) 60.5 64 9 62536 Senassy (3) 58.5 64 C L O’Beirne (a2) 2 Gibraltar Rising (3) 58.5 45 W Pinn (a2) 6 3s There You Go (3) 57.5 62 K Asano (a) 3 41 Whiskey (1) 57.5 63 W Pinn (a) 3 Intent (2) 58.5 45 L Allpress 16 9s814 All That Jazz (4) 58 63 10 00012 The Big Boss (1) 58.5 64 S J Macnab 17 95932 Atenartin (13) 60 63 7 s4836 Miss Ipenema (11) 57.5 59 T Taiaroa (a) 4 4473s Nest Egg (2) 57.5 54 L Allpress 4 The Little Engine (5) 58.5 45 11 68351 Sacred Lady (12) 58 63 D Hirini 18 94924 Mi Gracie (3) 57 61 8 2 Queen Of Spades (6) 57.5 54 5 3348s Soldier Boy (8) 57.5 52 H Schofer (a1) 19 s0190 Jugador (7) 58 59 H Schofer (a) 6 s626s Te Poropiti (9) 57.5 51 B Rogerson (a) 12 0s821 Nellie Jean (13) 57.5 62 C Dell 5 Cincoro (8) 56.5 47 B Grylls 9 68454 Quartz Queen (10) 57.5 50 B Grylls 7 Dreadlock Holiday (7) 57.5 45 13 — Full Swing SCRATCHED 6 Thimble Theatre (9) 56.5 47 3 Dave Hoskin Carriers 1.32 10 3 Shejengar (9) 57.5 50 C L O’Beirne (a) C L O’Beirne (a) 14 0s854 Shez Ekstra (16) 56.5 60 7 Feel The Thunder (4) 56.5 45 11 s7655 Invialo (8) 57.5 48 B Rogerson (a) 8 Sha Carri (3) 55.5 47 E Nicholas (a) EMERGENCIES: Callum Jones (a3) $30,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m 12 5 Perfectsister (7) 57.5 47 M K Hudson 9 Princess Biddy (5) 55.5 45 S J Macnab 15 02466 Relda (2) 56.5 60 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 8 Gwen Stephani (10) 56.5 45 1 48s9s Zorrali (6) 63 78 L Kauri (a4) 13 7s Fraulein (12) 57.5 45 L Hemi B Rogerson (a3) 2 5s217 Cross Roads (16) 61 74 W Pinn (a2) 7 Fredrik Paul Westby Mem. 3.50 16 19380 Greystone (15) 58 59 9 Kahma Suitsya (6) 56.5 45 3 31241 Sir Beets (12) 60.5 73 5 Take It Easy Tours 2.38 17 30707 Stormy Habit (8) 56 55 E Nicholas (a3) 4 0005s Platinum Rapper (8) 60 76 K Asano (a) $40,000, open handicap, 2040m 18 — Tunzagutz SCRATCHED 10 Miss Lilly (7) 56.5 45 C L O’Beirne (a2) 5 0s241 Invisible Spirit (14) 60 72 $40,000, open handicap, 1340m 1 08335 Dolcetto (9) 63 97 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 19 s1372 Echo Bay (11) 59.5 62 11 Ruby Seeker (11) 56.5 45 S J Macnab 6 78s07 Koxinga (4) 58.5 69 1 16512 Deerfield (3) 63 97 E Nicholas (a3) 2 397s0 Gorbachev (7) 58 87 S McKay 20 — Beaudacea SCRATCHED
New South Wales races at Randwick Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 Trebles 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Quaddie 3-4-5-6, 7-8-9-10 Place6 5-10 Selections 2 Vale Nini Vascotto 2.15 2 21511 Prince Invincible w (1) 60 94 T Clark 7 Fujitsu General Tramway Stks 5.10 7 0106s High Court d (10) 58.5 87 J Innes Jnr Race 1: PARKSVILLE, TARA JASMINE, MR HUSSILL 3 5155s Tony Be w (9) 60 92 B Ryan (a2) 8 s617s Reformist d (8) 58 85 T Clark $130,000, 4yo & up Mares Benchmark 78, 4 3s121 Super Effort w (3) 59.5 96 J Ford $200,000, 3yo & up SW+P Group 2, 1400m 9 72222 A Magic Zariz dw (14) 57.5 94 Race 2: NAGS TO RICHES, PATINO RUBY, SHAIK 1100m 5 51271 Hot Spring Gold tw (10) 58.5 99 1 D111s Zaaki w (7) 58 97 J Mc Donald Ms K O’Hara Race 3: ALWAYS SURE, TAMPERING, CASINO MONDIAL 1 845s7 Stolen Jade wn (4) 61 89 J Ford J Mc Donald 2 528s0 Dreamforce tcdwh (3) 58 98 N Rawiller 10 42160 Fastconi cw (9) 57 100 N Rawiller Race 4: CONSTRUCT, STARMAN, TONY BE 2 s60s8 Enfleurage dwbn (11) 60 90 J Bowman 6 63213 Zorocat cwb (4) 58 95 R Bayliss 3 1434s Lion’s Roar twbh (8) 58 94 K Mc Evoy 11 235s2 Geist w (13) 56.5 100 J Bowman Race 5: NATURE STRIP, WILD RULER, TREKKING 3 1s04s Shaik dw (10) 58.5 95 B Ryan (a2) 7 s3513 Construct h (8) 55.5 89 S Clipperton 4 s300s Shout The Bar wh (1) 57 96 Ms K O’Hara 12 5s13s Grande Rumore dwb (12) 56.5 92 Race 6: SHE’S ALL CLASS, SWIFT WITNESS, 4 4108s La Jolie Fille w (9) 57 88 Ms K O’Hara 8 — Noble Soldier SCRATCHED 5 690s0 Star Of The Seas tdw (5) 57 97 J Collett ENTERPRISE POMME 5 13715 Nags To Riches dw (6) 57 100 T Sherry (a2) 9 1049s Olympic Gaze w (11) 54 90 J Bowman 13 4s161 King Of Sparta dwh (19) 55.5 98 Race 7: ZAAKI, PRIME STAR, DREAMFORCE 6 1717s Spiranac dw (5) 57 90 G Boss J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 6 348s8 Rock wn (2) 56.5 100 J Ford J Mc Donald 14 — Bright Rubick SCRATCHED Race 8: THINK IT OVER, MASTER OF WINE, CASCADIAN 7 00322 Selburose wn (3) 56.5 95 J Mc Donald 10 1 Starman (7) 53 96 K Mc Evoy 7 70s65 Man Of Peace tcdw (6) 55 97 Ms L Day 8 1s251 Patino Ruby w (7) 55.5 89 J Collett 8 375s5 Prime Star wh (10) 55 95 R Bayliss 15 0s499 Dame Kiri dw (2) 54.5 91 Ms R King Race 9: IRISH SONGS, GEIST, GRANDE RUMORE 11 322s Hoover Lucy (5) 52 93 Ms K O’Hara 9 29s75 The Neon Knight w (1) 55.5 95 12 67s17 Brigantine w (6) 52 100 Ms R King 9 8s479 Aramayo d (9) 55 90 J Collett 16 0s163 Eight Diamonds dwn (7) 54.5 94 Race 10: CEPHEUS, ATISHU, ZEYREK S Clipperton 10 6587s All Saints’ Eve cdwh (4) 54 94 R Bayliss 10 33314 Underwood dw (2) 54 85 5 TAB Concorde Stakes 4.00 S Clipperton EMERGENCIES: J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 17 2211s Saquon w (5) 55.5 91 G Boss $160,000, 3yo & up SW+P Group 3, 1000m 11 s116s Molly Nails (8) 52 91 Ms R King 8 Heineken Chelmsford Stks 5.50 18 85021 Dubai Tycoon dw (16) 55 93 1 s121s Nature Strip tcdwn (4) 60.5 100 $250,000, WFA Group 2, 1600m 19 242s9 Golly I’m Lucky dw (6) 55 88 3 Midway Handicap 2.50 J Mc Donald 20 845s7 Stolen Jade dwn (1) 59 92 1 214s6 Think It Over tw (10) 59 97 N Rawiller $100,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1800m 2 s554s Trekking tw (6) 60 87 K Mc Evoy 3 1619s Wild Ruler tch (7) 59.5 86 S Clipperton 2 413s5 Cascadian cdw (3) 59 100 J Bowman 10 Sharp Extensive IT 7. 10 1 6s153 Casino Mondial w (6) 61 92 4 8s00s Standout t (8) 59 93 J Bowman 3 1111s Nancho dwh (5) 59 86 T Clark $130,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 94, 1500m J Van Overmeire (a1.5) SCRATCHED 4 0138s Shared Ambition tcw (9) 59 90 1 TAB Highway Handicap 1.40 5 — Wisdom Of Water 1 1265s Entente twh (9) 61 93 T Clark 2 68470 Oakfield Missile dw (16) 59 87 R Bayliss 6 1002s Handle The Truth tdwn (1) 57 85 J Collett K Mc Evoy $100,000, 3yo & up Class 3, 1200m 3 96621 Always Sure t (4) 59 94 T Clark 5 1400s Dashing Willoughby w (11) 59 75 J Ford 2 1420s Sky Lab tw (7) 60 93 G Boss 7 5264s Star Boy dw (2) 56 76 J Parr 4 23231 Bazooka dw (17) 58.5 89 J Parr 6 663s0 Master Of Wine tw (13) 59 87 R Bayliss 3 12112 Charleise dw (12) 58.5 93 Ms L Day 1 — Rari SCRATCHED 8 33s18 Standing Bear dw (3) 56 81 B Ryan (a) 5 16896 Commander Bell w (10) 58 87 J Ford 7 6541s Selino t (2) 59 84 Ms K O’Hara 4 421s4 Cepheus (10) 58.5 92 J Collett 2 111s3 Parksville dw (9) 59.5 100 J Parr 9 3311s Adelong tw (9) 55 90 J Ford 5 33s25 All Time Legend twh (3) 57 99 3 11s13 Mr Hussill cwb (18) 58.5 96 K Mc Evoy 6 56411 Tampering tw (14) 58 92 J Collett 8 1441s Attorney dw (6) 59 86 T Sherry (a) 7 126s9 Our Bambino dw (7) 57.5 91 K Mc Evoy 9 32317 Order Again dw (7) 59 91 S Clipperton J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 4 370s1 Tara Jasmine dw (1) 58 96 Ms R King 6 Darley Furious Stakes 4.35 6 11163 Oscar Zulu dw (8) 57 96 N Rawiller 5 24s41 Commando Hunt w (3) 57.5 97 8 6s171 All Things wh (12) 57 94 J Bowman 10 100s6 Fun Fact tdw (8) 59 87 R Dolan 9 10525 Wild Chap w (11) 57 92 $200,000, 3yo Fillies SW Group 2, 1200m 11 0s875 Riodini wh (4) 59 90 Ms R King 7 — Blue Soldier SCRATCHED Ms K O’Hara 8 33249 True Detective tw (19) 56.5 91 Ms E Hennessy (a3) 1 144s3 Four Moves Ahead cwbh (15) 56 99 12 63212 Kukeracha dwb (14) 58.5 94 6 294s2 Blitzar d (5) 57 90 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) S Clipperton 10 0s136 Savvy Crown w (5) 56.5 100 N Rawiller J Mc Donald 7 10s36 Yulong Base d (17) 56.5 92 T Sherry (a2) 9 2232s Charms Star (1) 56 89 J Mc Donald 8 8s981 Amicus Curiae w (14) 56 88 A Adkins T Sherry (a2) 2 020s1 Swift Witness cwh (5) 56 100 T Clark 13 324s3 She’s Ideel tdwn (1) 57 98 J Collett 11 85625 Tochi wn (2) 54.5 94 B Ryan (a2) 14 6345s Montefilia tcw (12) 56.5 88 J Parr 10 65621 Itz Lily tdw (17) 56 96 J Bowman 9 15s11 Ten Bells tdw (16) 55.5 95 J Collett 3 621s4 Jamaea cd (10) 56 97 B Ryan (a) 11 16112 Matowatakpe cw (6) 56 97 J Parr 10 s2863 Moetta w (12) 54.5 93 G Boss 12 54485 Duchess Of Windsor w (1) 52.5 91 4 3132s She’s All Class w (6) 56 95 J Mc Donald Ms K O’Hara 9 ACY Securities 6.30 12 s1427 New Arrangement tw (2) 56 95 11 1307s Praline wb (7) 54.5 92 R Dolan 5 139s5 Mallory w (7) 56 97 J Collett 13 5s243 Love Me Quietly wh (3) 52.5 93 A Adkins B Ryan (a2) 12 105s8 Dancing Dollar d (8) 54 88 6 1s42s Robodira h (3) 56 89 S Clipperton $130,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1200m EMERGENCIES: 13 111s1 Atishu t (13) 55.5 100 K Mc Evoy 13 65742 Deploys Alone wn (4) 54 88 S Clipperton 7 118s4 Najmaty h (9) 56 92 J Bowman 14 s4460 Enduring Night w (13) 52 91 1 2310s Cristal Breeze tcdw (20) 63 89 14 670s6 Soldier Of Love tdwn (18) 55.5 97 14 340s3 Witness Collector (15) 54 88 8 193s Joyous Legend w (8) 56 90 G Boss 15 82322 Chateaux Park w (9) 53 90 T Sherry (a2) Ms R King Ms E Hennessy (a3) 9 — Larkspur Run SCRATCHED 16 36794 Microna (15) 54 86 2 s3242 Lancaster Bomber dwn (17) 62 90 15 2s05s Zeyrek w (4) 55 93 R Bayliss 15 1251s Bean Hot w (19) 54 86 J Ford 10 12 Enterprise Pomme dw (1) 56 90 J Ford 17 77788 Chief Kidder w (8) 52 87 J Innes Jnr S Clipperton EMERGENCIES: 16 146s2 Jerry w (6) 54 93 J Innes Jnr 11 — Lovemetender SCRATCHED 3 17s7s Bullfinch (15) 60 94 J Parr 16 31s24 Bigboyroy tdwbn (11) 54 98 J Ford EMERGENCIES: 4 Cleanaway Handicap 3.25 12 1s De An Andretti h (2) 56 89 A Adkins 4 90676 Irish Songs tdw (11) 59 92 17 s1363 Cisco Bay tdwn (5) 54 97 R Dolan 17 80932 Foxie La Belle w (13) 54 88 B Ryan (a2) 13 77s31 Ruby Kisses w (13) 56 88 K Mc Evoy 5 s3334 Broken Arrows d (18) 58.5 88 K Mc Evoy 18 9s77s Never Listen (14) 52 87 18 — Endymion SCRATCHED $130,000, 3 & 4yo Benchmark 72, 1300m 14 90s22 Wolves (11) 56 88 Ms R King 6 s4136 Cuban Royale dwn (4) 58.5 97 Ms E Hennessy (a3) 19 s116s Molly Nails d (2) 54.5 95 T Clark 1 2426s High Supremacy db (2) 61 90 J Bowman 15 25s4 Yearning b (4) 56 91 J Parr B Ryan (a2) 19 7s514 Ashman t (16) 54 94 Ms K O’Hara
Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 RACING 23
Victoria races at The Valley Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Drummond Golf Handicap 3.05 4 Powerflo Solutions Hcp 4.15 4 221 Mac ‘n’ Cheese w (8) 57.5 94 L Currie 8 Clamms Seafood Feehan Stks 6.50 Race 1: SUNFALL, FORGOT YOU, SANDY PRINCE 5 134s7 Picarones d (13) 57 88 J McNeil $75,000, Benchmark 78, 1600m $130,000, Open, 2040m 6 15 Libiamo (6) 57 91 W Egan $500,000, WFA Group 2, 1600m Race 2: MR BRIGHTSIDE, CHIEF ALTONY, ORLEANS ROCK 1 61060 Ballet Master dwn (6) 62 90 L Currie 1 7170s Le Don De Vie dw (3) 60.5 93 7 1 Zouzarella c (9) 57 94 B Prebble 1 420s5 Best Of Days dw (6) 59 92 B Prebble Race 3: GENERATION, ATHELRIC, THREE KINGS 2 130s8 Skiddaw d (4) 61.5 90 Ms A Kelly (a3) M Cartwright (a2) 8 1s Argentia (2) 57 94 D Oliver 2 7s287 Streets Of Avalon tn (3) 59 88 D Yendall Race 4: DEGRAVES, HEART OF PUISSANCE, COOLTH 3 14160 Chief Altony dwn (16) 59.5 95 J McNeil 2 52825 Dr Drill dw (5) 58.5 92 J Richards (a3) 9 12s Literary Magnate w (4) 56 91 D Yendall 3 2606s The Chosen One d (9) 59 83 D Lane Race 5: SEPTEMBER RUN, PORTLAND SKY, ESTA LA ROCA 4 17161 Nikau Spur cwn (9) 59.5 95 3 90s76 Aktau d (7) 58 94 J Allen 10 21s17 Larkspur Run wb (11) 56 98 C Williams 4 736s4 Superstorm (5) 59 89 D Oliver Race 6: SCORCHED EARTH, ARGENTIA, MAC ‘N’ CHEESE J Richards (a3) 4 00s77 Dark Dream dwn (1) 58 94 D Stackhouse 11 164 Commands The Field wbn (5) 56 89 5 2309s Sound d (14) 59 81 J Mott Race 7: AYSAR, AWAY GAME, PINTOFF 5 575s0 Silent Command tdw (7) 58.5 86 W Egan 5 42521 Pancho cw (8) 56 100 C Williams D Moor 6 3590s Chapada dw (4) 59 83 D Stackhouse Race 8: SUPERSTORM, NONCONFORMIST, SIERRA SUE 6 33s00 The Regiment cwn (12) 58.5 86 J Fry 6 345s2 Barade d (12) 54 96 D Bates 12 79s17 Queen Of Dubai (10) 56 88 J Childs 7 502s6 Nonconformist tdwn (13) 59 90 J Childs Race 9: SKYMAN, HI STRANGER, THINK WE’RE DUE 7 81905 Air Defence cdw (5) 58 94 D Thornton 7 58745 Salsamor dw (10) 54 90 D Moor 13 10 Asteroidea w (12) 56 90 P Moloney 8 0s433 Shot Of Irish cdwn (8) 59 86 8 s2111 Mr Brightside dw (8) 57.5 97 C Williams 8 1521s Heart Of Puissance twn (9) 54 92 Ms T Hope (a) 9 789s1 Alcyone w (2) 57 98 D Oliver 9 616s2 Dawn Patrol (11) 59 84 J McNeil J McNeil 7 Ladbrokes Chautauqua Stks 6.10 10 18734 Ghost Doctor w (10) 57 89 10 1510s Port Guillaume wb (10) 59 77 L Nolen 9 40s16 Degraves wb (6) 54 98 Ms A Kelly (a3) $160,000, Quality Listed, 1200m T Stockdale (a2) 11 111s1 Elephant d (1) 59 86 L Currie 11 22635 Orleans Rock dw (13) 57 92 B Prebble 10 11106 Scottish Dancer w (11) 54 94 D Yendall 1 0733s Dalasan dw (2) 60.5 92 B Allen 12 510s0 Sovereign Award cdwn (7) 57 85 B Allen 12 9s130 Rock In The Park w (1) 56.5 96 D Moor 11 11128 Not Usual Glorious dw (2) 54 98 C Newitt 2 0s20s Wild Planet dw (10) 59.5 93 J McNeil 13 2251s Realm Of Flowers dw (12) 57 85 13 12421 Facemask wn (15) 56 99 R Mc Leod 12 14s92 Coolth dw (4) 54 96 D Lane 3 9s980 Order Of Command dw (8) 57 93 D Oliver C Williams 14 97191 Kamien w (14) 56 91 J Childs 4 229s0 Aysar wb (5) 56.5 96 L Nolen 14 60411 Sierra Sue w (2) 57 100 J Allen 15 s1124 Worsfold dwb (3) 55.5 100 W Price (a1.5) 5 Mitty’s McEwen Stakes 4.50 5 5823s Irish Flame tdwn (16) 56.5 84 EMERGENCY: $300,000, WFA Group 2, 1000m D Stackhouse 9 Ladbroke It Handicap 7.25 16 s1113 Mark The Horse dw (11) 55 94 1 111s6 The Inferno n (6) 58.5 90 D Lane 6 497s5 Ancestry tcdwn (15) 55.5 97 B Prebble $130,000, Open, 1600m Ms M Payne 7 0s312 Away Game dw (19) 55.5 95 J Allen 2 46604 Ashlor tcdw (4) 58.5 79 D Stackhouse 1 144s4 Cormorant db (8) 58.5 92 J McNeil 3 Inglis '22 Yearling Sales Srs Plate 3.40 3 0112s Portland Sky tdw (9) 58.5 91 L Currie 8 s4838 Great Again dw (6) 55.5 97 Ms L Meech 2 29211 Hi Stranger cdwn (2) 58 97 1 PFD Food Services Hcp 2.30 4 2000s Bold Star cdwn (8) 58.5 80 J Mott 9 21s0s Kahma Lass d (17) 54 92 D Lane J Richards (a3) $150,000, 3yo C&Gs SW+P, 1200m 5 6353s Wisdom Of Water (2) 58.5 82 J Allen 10 s243s Riddle Me That dwn (4) 54 90 D Yendall 3 121s2 Skyman dw (12) 55 99 B Prebble $130,000, 3yo, 1500m 1 2117s Three Kings wb (12) 57.5 89 L Currie 6 79s91 Fine Dane cdwn (1) 58.5 81 P Moloney 11 11211 Pintoff dw (18) 54 100 D Bates 4 56021 Viral tw (11) 55 95 C Williams 1 6s131 Sunfall w (9) 60 96 C Newitt 2 11s3 Generation dwb (11) 57 99 J McNeil 7 99127 Sir Kalahad wn (5) 58.5 80 B Mertens 12 s7407 I Am Someone dw (20) 54 92 5 8375s Djukon (1) 54 93 D Thornton 2 6s116 Rock Artist tw (6) 59.5 98 J McNeil 3 331s Magic Max d (9) 57 89 J Mott 8 2048s September Run w (7) 56.5 100 L Neindorf (a) 6 80s64 Winning Partner dw (6) 54 95 D Lane 3 2s211 Sandy Prince w (4) 59 100 C Williams 4 3133s Scissor Step w (4) 56 94 D Lane C Williams 13 2163s Justacanta dw (12) 54 87 Ms T Hope (a) 7 1s573 Mr Money Bags d (3) 54 95 D Bates 4 12 Sealion w (2) 57.5 98 L Currie 5 441s3 Athelric (2) 56 96 D Oliver 9 s1232 Esta La Roca cdwn (3) 56.5 93 14 33631 Bella Nipotina w (1) 54 100 C Williams 8 5s068 Think We’re Due tdwn (9) 54 90 D Moor 5 1 Benczkowski w (10) 57 93 J Maskiell 6 211 Taunting w (5) 56 100 B Prebble J Bowditch EMERGENCIES: 9 44753 Toryjoy w (13) 54 90 C Newitt 6 388s3 Forgot You (7) 57 95 D Moor 7 131 Mynumerouno dw (3) 56 96 R Mc Leod 15 898s9 Never Again cdwn (3) 54 88 Z Spain 10 439s9 Aussie Nugget dw (5) 54 94 7 8s153 Saint Tropez w (1) 57 95 J Bowditch 8 18s1 Exceed Expect dw (13) 56 91 D Moor 6 3 Point Motors Atlantic Jewel Stks 5.30 16 1s2s4 Front Page dw (14) 54 94 L German (a) M Cartwright (a2) 8 012 Shadow Hawk w (8) 57 94 D Oliver 9 67s17 Brigantine w (6) 56 97 J Allen 17 s3215 Express Pass w (9) 54 94 11 35151 Wicklow Town w (10) 54 100 $160,000, 3yo Fillies SW+P Listed, 1200m 9 1 Venting w (3) 57 97 D Lane 10 1 Huesca w (10) 56 92 C Williams 18 16164 Kalkarni Royale cdwn (11) 54 94 W Price (a1.5) 10 831 Sebastian The Fox (11) 56.5 94 J Fry 11 51s Morecoruba dwn (7) 56 87 Ms C Hefel (a) 1 5121s Biscayne Bay w (7) 58.5 89 J Allen 19 33988 Simply Optimistic cdwn (7) 54 90 12 s361s Don’t Doubt Dory dwn (7) 54 93 11 97s14 Madame Solario (5) 54.5 95 12 1 The Duke Of Dubai (1) 56 92 J Childs 2 11s5 La Rocque dn (1) 58.5 92 J Mott D Moor Ms C Hefel (a3) Ms A Kelly (a3) 13 4s1 Bifrost d (8) 56 90 Ms L Meech 3 211s3 Scorched Earth cd (3) 57.5 100 D Lane 20 9s137 Deep Speed cdn (13) 54 90 D Thornton 13 30s07 Diasonic (4) 54 83 Ms A Kelly (a3)
Queensland races at Eagle Farm Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 8 s7221 Aswaat h (2) 55.5 100 Ms L Kilner (a3) 4 TRC Life Members 3.33 2 1954s Tokoriki Lad wh (7) 60.5 88 2 — Ahooshu SCRATCHED Race 1: BLACKBOOTS, ZAWADI, SOKUDO 9 5s321 Blackboots (3) 55.5 97 Jaden Lloyd (a3) K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 3 15s31 The Kewess dn (7) 55.5 100 J Orman $75,000, Benchmark 78, 2200m 3 43s41 Royal Hale cdwh (1) 60 100 Race 2: FINSCEAL, DUCHESS ROTHESAY, SERGEANT SILVA 4 12s Rubiquitous dwbhn (5) 54.5 92 M Cahill 2 97.3FM QTIS Handicap 2.23 1 21694 Last Week wn (2) 61 94 R Maloney Jaden Lloyd (a3) 5 11s3 She’s Heavenly dwn (6) 54 97 Race 3: BAANONE, ADELASE, NYAMI $75,000, 3yo, 1600m 2 31611 Honorable Spirit w (4) 57 95 4 71232 Genzai The Wolf tch (5) 56.5 98 Ms G Cartwright Race 4: HONORABLE SPIRIT, LAST WEEK, NAVY CROSS Jaden Lloyd (a3) Ms M Wishart (a2) 1 182 Finsceal w (6) 59 99 J Byrne 6 618s Mister Larrabee (1) 54 92 Race 5: LE PALMIER, JE SUIS BELLE, KALIK 3 12426 Warp Speed twbh (1) 57 99 5 420s9 Piracy tdw (8) 56 86 Ms G Cartwright 2 5s511 Sergeant Silva h (3) 58.5 100 K Wilson-Taylor (a3) Race 6: ROYAL HALE, ENTERPRISE PRINCE, Ms L Kilner (a3) 6 50515 Superbowl Sunday dbh (4) 55.5 91 Ms L Kilner (a3) 7 1 The Rattlesnake h (2) 54 95 T Marshall AHEADOFHISTIME 4 06744 Navy Cross dw (3) 55.5 96 J Orman M Potgieter (a3) 3 s0762 Habib bn (7) 58 94 A Mallyon 8 61s54 Monday Monday n (4) 54 85 B El-Issa 5 43521 Top Order cwh (6) 55.5 100 T Marshall 7 537s4 Enterprise Prince td (2) 55 90 T Marshall Race 7: UNDENIABLE, RED RUBI, READY BABE 4 8s412 Red Wave (4) 58 93 J Orman 9 4 Matale (3) 54 87 Ms S Thornton 6 s9275 Sciconic db (5) 55 99 J Byrne 8 78411 Aheadofhistime dw (6) 54.5 93 M Cahill Race 8: MISTER LARRABEE, RHAPSODY ROSE, 5 11s67 Secret Tales twh (2) 58 97 Ms S Thornton 10 s33s5 Snowdrop h (8) 54 91 J Byrne 7 4s904 Steel Pier dh (7) 54 95 THE KEWESS 6 741 Early Thoughts (8) 57.5 97 K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 7 Eureka Stud 5.22 9 Emma Williams 6.42 Race 9: VINCO, AVOWAL, SAMURAI K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 8 11262 Puckish w (8) 54 97 M R Du Plessis 7 s6523 Rockin’ Artie w (9) 57.5 100 $55,000, Benchmark 72, 1200m $75,000, Benchmark 75, 1400m SCRATCHED Jaden Lloyd (a3) 5 Sky Racing Handicap 4.08 1 — Plenty 1 16s61 Vinco ch (5) 62 100 K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 8 3321 Duchess Rothesay h (1) 56.5 99 2 — Fifteen Rounds SCRATCHED $75,000, Class 6, 1000m 2 9s521 Samurai td (9) 59.5 99 Jaden Lloyd (a3) B Stewart 3 s3618 Ready Babe dwn (6) 58 91 B Stewart 3 s3412 Dusty Tycoon th (7) 59 99 9 54536 Hats (5) 54 95 Ms M Wishart (a2) 1 175s2 Le Palmier cdbh (4) 58.5 100 4 2766s Ingear tcdh (5) 56 89 R Maloney Ms L Kilner (a3) K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 5 61s11 Red Rubi dwh (4) 56 93 Ms S Thornton 4 84312 Avowal cdn (6) 58.5 94 B El-Issa 3 Impressu Print Group 2.58 2 510s3 Kalik tdw (6) 58 93 B Stewart 6 28s12 The Big Goodbye dwh (7) 56 94 SCRATCHED 5 229s0 Awesome Lad (2) 58 92 B Nothdurft $75,000, Benchmark 80, 1600m 3 — Genzai The Wolf T Marshall 6 — Top Me Up Again SCRATCHED 1 Edward Street Brisbane Plate 1.48 4 3s231 Je Suis Belle cdwn (1) 56.5 98 7 45331 Undeniable cw (8) 56 100 1 s0241 Baanone cdw (1) 59 96 7 11321 Fifteen Rounds twh (8) 57 91 J Orman $55,000, Class 3 SW, 1800m T Marshall K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 8 s756s Irish Sequel w (4) 57 92 L R Dittman K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 5 — Superbowl Sunday SCRATCHED 8 s17s3 Sing For Violet h (10) 55 93 L V Cassidy 2 416s4 Foreign Territory dwbn (5) 59 95 9 137s1 Deep Sceiva wh (3) 56 100 R Maloney 1 08094 Animal Instinct w (4) 59 81 6 78932 Plenty twn (8) 54.5 91 J Bayliss 9 02352 Blue Tycoon dhn (3) 54.5 86 Ms L Kilner (a3) 10 1945s Hallowed Girl tdwhn (12) 55.5 88 M Potgieter (a3) 7 44s14 Sweet Rhapsody cwbh (5) 54 93 Ms L Kilner (a3) 3 36s73 Seeingisbelieving cdwh (6) 58.5 100 L V Cassidy 2 90210 Badge Of Gameness w (7) 59 86 Jaden Lloyd (a3) 10 30132 Jubai Pride dwb (1) 54.5 99 M Cahill Jaden Lloyd (a3) 11 s1121 Mikado dw (10) 55 94 M Cahill K Wilson-Taylor (a3) 8 56533 In A Step dw (2) 54 85 M Mc Gillivray 11 — Eskdale Girl SCRATCHED 3 s1155 Divine Eleven w (1) 59 97 M Cahill 4 10094 Nyami dw (3) 57 99 L R Dittman 12 111s5 Ocean Treaty dwh (14) 55 92 4 07314 Sokudo tcw (8) 59 97 B Stewart 5 s0s09 Top Me Up Again tdwh (2) 55.5 91 6 Des Lambart Memorial 4.43 8 Tattersall’s Members QTIS Hcp 6.02 Ms S Thornton 5 44453 Zawadi dwn (5) 59 93 M R Du Plessis A Spinks 13 84s71 Cosmic Gossip tw (13) 54.5 92 6 25656 Relucent wn (9) 57.5 96 L R Dittman 6 62112 Adelase dwbh (4) 55 99 M R Du Plessis $75,000, Benchmark 85, 1200m $75,000, 3yo, 1000m 14 78835 Eskdale Girl dw (11) 54 91 7 294s5 Youngblood whn (6) 57.5 96 J Byrne 7 — Relucent SCRATCHED 1 7427s Junction cd (3) 60.5 84 B Nothdurft 1 s316s Rhapsody Rose h (9) 59 92 R Maloney Ms M Wishart (a2)
South Australia races at Morphettville Parks Saturday TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 2 Caesarstone Plate 3.17 4 Adelaide Galvanising NJT Ser. 4.27 6 Sydney R McDonald Mem. 5.42 8 Grand Syndicates Congrats Behemoth 7.02 Race 1: SMOKIN’ VAL, WINNING WEATHER, $40,250, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1000m $44,750, Benchmark 64 Heat, 1400m $54,750, Benchmark 82, 1300m $40,250, Benchmark 60, 1000m SPANISH HEIRLOOM 1 2s1 Fighting McLaren dw (4) 59.5 87 Race 2: HANABI, UTAH JOE, VAMPIRE SLAYER 1 5s407 Throwaparty h (5) 58 77 Ms S So (a3) 1 00s34 Crown Mint bh (2) 60 100 B Price (a3) 1 32941 Left Hand Man tcwhn (1) 60 93 J Holder 2 8s454 Wylie Ol’ Coyote dw (1) 60 88 G Lo (a3) B Price (a3) Race 3: CABINHO, PERFECT ROUTE, SIGN OF USSURI 2 25062 Utah Joe (4) 58 78 B Vorster 2 140s4 Magna Bella tw (7) 60 92 G Lo (a3) 3 77165 Perfect Command cdw (3) 59 83 2 52224 All In War dw (11) 59 94 T Pannell Race 4: CROWN MINT, EQUAL BALANCE, GIVE ME TEN 3 69s Dumbstruck (7) 56 74 Ms S Metcalfe 3 14s74 One More Jack tw (2) 59.5 98 J Potter T Pannell 3 1605s La Petite Rousse dw (3) 59 82 G Lo (a3) Race 5: MELODY MAN, FACEMASK, NATIVE BLUE 4 Hopon Harry h (2) 56 84 J Holder 4 5315s Ethical Solution cwb (5) 58 97 T Pannell 4 33714 Rodney d (9) 58 81 Ms S Logan (a2) 4 140s5 Bolt By h (8) 58 83 J Holder 5 Keiichi (10) 56 80 M Aitken 5 32665 Arkham Knight tw (4) 57.5 88 5 215s4 Strike The Night h (8) 58 100 Race 6: ONE MORE JACK, ETHICAL SOLUTION, 5 43613 Equal Balance wb (4) 58 87 Ms C Lions 6 2446s Kungka Maru (12) 56 84 C Murray Ms S Metcalfe Ms K Crowther LEFT HAND MAN 6 50570 Excelsa dw (7) 57.5 94 J Maund Race 7: MARINA, APACHE STAR, AMMO LOCO 7 7s56s Stratisfaction h (9) 56 77 6 34354 France’s Boy tw (8) 57.5 89 6 618s Aquamoss (5) 57.5 83 C Murray 7 1569s Give Me Ten hn (6) 57.5 83 7 4143s A Bit Racey (1) 57 87 J Holder Race 8: FREE WILMA, FIGHTING MCLAREN, ALL IN WAR Ms T Voorham (a2) Ms S Logan (a2) 8 80s2 Ultimate Addiction (6) 56 92 J Potter Ms K Crowther 7 0260s Ecumenical tw (3) 56 99 Ms J Eaton 8 85228 Akkacan cdwh (10) 57 90 K H Zechner Race 9: BONES, ENCHANTINGLY, ARAY OF SUNSHIN 8 321s8 Wild Imagination dh (5) 54.5 97 9 3 Vampire Slayer (3) 56 89 J Toeroek 8 34s31 Magnetic Edge tw (6) 54 100 J Maund 9 6s7s0 Bellarine Beauty (2) 57 78 Ms J Eaton K H Zechner 10 26s22 Hanabi h (11) 54 100 Ms K Crowther 10 26312 Free Wilma wbh (6) 57 92 J Toeroek 9 69302 Amber Haze (9) 54 81 J Potter 11 87s75 Aston Rapova (7) 56 89 B Vorster 11 0s Inebriating (1) 54 84 Ms J Eaton 7 Dominant Handicap 6.22 12 8s Philonize (8) 54 90 B Price (a3) 5 Spring Carnival At Morp 9/10-6/11 5.02 $40,250, Benchmark 60, 1550m 9 Chalk Hill Handicap 7.40 3 Furphy Handicap 3.52 $44,750, Benchmark 68, 1950m 1 74284 Unfair Dismissal tw (8) 62.5 97 $44,750, Benchmark 68, 1250m 1 Aust. Legacy Week Appeal 2.42 B Price (a3) 1 45s18 Bones wb (8) 60 87 C Murray $54,750, Benchmark 72, 1550m 1 12421 Facemask wn (10) 61 100 J Toeroek $54,750, Benchmark 72, 1000m 2 90431 Santelmo Fuego w (6) 59 91 2 53215 Turfitt dwh (5) 61 100 J Holder 2 6s521 Picargo w (1) 59.5 85 B Price (a3) 1 12s67 Perfect Route tc (8) 60 100 Ms J Eaton Ms S Logan (a2) 3 845s8 Jack’s A Cracker w (9) 60 92 R Hurdle 3 6919s Stryke In Style cw (3) 59 79 Ms S Metcalfe 1 13101 Winning Weather tdwh (2) 60 98 4 68190 Toorak Warrior wn (6) 58 82 Ms J Eaton 2 2s6s4 Sign Of Ussuri w (6) 60 95 B Vorster 3 s2241 Melody Man w (5) 58.5 99 T Pannell 4 53s12 Another Free Glass w (2) 59.5 96 Ms T Voorham (a2) 5 5s244 Aray Of Sunshine w (7) 57 82 Ms E Boyd 2 3110s Rock Hard dwh (1) 59.5 87 3 s4350 He Ekscels w (7) 59.5 88 J Potter 4 7s368 Allusion t (7) 57.5 88 J Holder Ms E Finnegan 4 s1221 Noname Lane w (3) 59 98 T Pannell 5 69151 Ammo Loco w (3) 59 96 Ms S Logan (a2) 6 7s221 Enchantingly w (4) 56 90 T Pannell Ms S Metcalfe 5 09079 Confusion c (3) 57 86 P Gatt 7 1s654 Kong w (10) 56 95 D Tourneur 5 22711 Cabinho w (2) 58.5 95 C Murray 6 9s741 Apache Star wh (7) 59 95 Ms K Crowther 3 31s63 Huffington dwhn (3) 58 92 G Lo (a3) 6 36622 Mighty Oasis wn (9) 57 87 B Price (a3) 8 211 Taunting w (9) 56 95 Ms J Eaton 4 s131s Larkham c (4) 57 86 D Tourneur 6 33312 Motell wbh (5) 58 94 J Holder 7 25131 Native Blue w (2) 57 93 B Vorster 7 67751 Monraaj cw (1) 59 92 B Vorster 9 06s15 Wurlies Lastchance w (2) 54.5 100 5 10s45 Spanish Heirloom cdwb (6) 57 93 7 54723 Wings Of Pastrami tw (4) 58 90 8 s0073 All Hard Wood w (8) 55.5 86 J Maund 8 45316 Marina cw (4) 58 95 J Maund D Caboche B Price (a3) Ms C Jones 9 249s0 Disco Rebel tw (1) 54 73 K H Zechner 9 35s22 Nakheel b (10) 56.5 97 T Pannell 10 14260 Harbouring w (5) 54 81 Ms S Logan (a2) 6 3254s Smokin’ Val dwh (5) 56 100 K H Zechner 8 81249 Flying Pierro wh (1) 56 91 J Toeroek 10 09s25 Love Venus (4) 54 91 J Potter 10 556s3 Whitchety Grub w (6) 56 98 P Gatt 11 79586 Anamnesis wh (11) 54 76 Ms S So (a3)
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. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Ronaldo on 111 international goals FOOTBALL by Jerome Pugmire, AP Ronaldo’s night had been frustrating up until equalised in the 74th and then did so again in the the late heroics. last seconds. CRISTIANO Ronaldo missed a penalty but His 15th-minute spot kick was well saved by GROUP F: European Championship still set a men’s international scoring record for goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who was just two years semifinalists Denmark sit proudly on top with football before adding a second goal as Portugal old when Ronaldo scored his first for Portugal as a four straight wins after beating Scotland 2-0, beat visiting Ireland 2-1 in World Cup qualifying skinny winger at the 2004 European Championship. thanks to goals from veteran midfielder Daniel yesterday. Ronaldo’s only title with Portugal came at Euro Wass and defender Joakim Maehle. Ronaldo grabbed his 110th goal in the 89th 2016. Israel and Austria both won, but Israel were in minute to move ahead of former Iran striker Ali Although he was the top scorer at this year’s second place on goal difference thanks to striker Daei. European Championship with five goals in four Eran Zahavi’s hat-trick in a 4-0 win away to Faroe Six minutes into stoppage time, Ronaldo made games, his team’s title defence ended in the Islands. it 111 in 180 games to break Irish hearts after round of 16. Marko Arnautovic scored in Austria’s 2-0 win defender John Egan gave his nation the lead in So did France’s bid. away to Moldova. the 45th minute. Coach Didier Deschamps vowed his side GROUP G: Turkey remain top and undefeated “I’m very happy, not only because I beat the would hit back strongly. but blew a 2-0 lead when they were held 2-2 record but for the special momentsWhen owls that fly (5)we had,” But Les Bleus had to settle for a comeback 1-1 at home by Montenegro, who equalised in RonaldoWhere flowers said. “Twogrow (6) goals at the end of the game draw at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina, CRISTIANO RONALDO the seventh minute of stoppage time through is so tough, but I have to appreciate what the thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s 39th international defender Risto Radunovic. team did. We believed until the end.” goal. striker Eden Dzeko struck in the 36th minute with France-based players Cengiz Under and Yusuf But Ronaldo, who has returned to join France had defender Jules Kounde sent off in his 60th international goal. Yazici scored Turkey’s goals. Manchester United, is still 76 goals behind the the 50th for protesting to the referee after he was Griezmann equalised three minutes later Turkey have eight points and are one ahead of game’s most prolific international scorer. Christine cautioned for fouling Sead Kolasinac. following a scramble after Kylian Mbappé’s the Netherlands, who equalised against Norway Sinclair, who is 38 years old, scored her 187th goal Another prolific striker was on target corner. through midfielder Davy Klaassen, and also one for Canada last month at the Tokyo Olympics. elsewhere, as Erling Haaland put Norway ahead A thrilling finish in Astana saw midfielder point in front of Montenegro in third and then 19. A spring flower (8) this (5) in a 1-1 home draw with the Netherlands. Ruslan Valiullin equalise in the sixth minute of Norway. JUNIOR CROSSWORD16. Meat SOLUTIONS from cattle (4) Here’s a look at the action in each group. stoppage time to earn Kazakhstan a 2-2 home Latvia beat last-place Gibraltar 3-1 in the other GROUP A: Portugal lead with 10 points from draw with Ukraine. game. Previous solution four games and sit three points ahead of Serbia, Forward Danylo Sikan came off the bench to GROUP H: Croatia kept first place on goal Across: 1. Alphabet, 6. Deaf, 7. Brakes, 9. Eaten, 11. Sheep, 12. who did not play yesterday. score in the third minute of injury time, yet it was difference with seven points after drawing 0-0 Shout, 13. Frame, 16. Switch, 18. Comb, 19. Reporter. Luxembourg are one point behind Serbia, third, not enough for victory. away to second-placed Russia in Moscow. Down: 1. Addresses, 2. Plant, 3. Baby, 4. Teacher, 5. Bee, 8. after winning 2-1 against visiting Azerbaijan. Ukraine had a strong start as Roman Slovakia are one point behind in third following September, 10. Equator, 14. About, 15. Ship, 17. Wig. GROUP D: Bosnia and Herzegovina stunned Yaremchuk netted after two minutes with a great a 1-1 draw at Slovenia. Malta beat last-placed 2018 World Cup winners France when veteran strike from outside the penalty area, but Valiullin Cyprus 3-0. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Saturday, September 4, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Whitney Cummings, 39; Beyonce Knowles, 40; Max Greenfield, 42; Wes Bentley, 43. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Spend more time reconnecting with people you haven't been able to see for up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. some time. Expand your friendships and interests, and learn something new To solve the puzzle, each row, and exciting. Concentrate on personal growth and bringing about a lifestyle that will ease stress and make room for the things that make you happy. Let column and 3x3 grid within the go of what isn't working for you, and embrace something that excites you. 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Don't get coerced into someone else's situation or an argument over something that doesn't DOUBLE CROSSWORD No.11,386 concern you personally. Pay attention to your health and emotional well-being. Romance is in the stars. 4 stars CRYPTIC CLUES CANCER (June 21-July 22): Things aren't as bad as someone wants you to believe. Make your decisions ACROSS DOWN based on your needs. Consider what makes you happy, then take that path. Don't let health or financial issues get you down. Do what's necessary to move 1. Spread the remainder 1. Put down what the criminal along. 3 stars around Pennsylvania (6) has (6) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): 4. Tangled reeds near a 2. Collective view of those in Take care of situations concerning a friend or relative before things escalate. trade route to the the local? (6,7) A heartfelt discussion will ensure that you get along, regardless of your East (3,3) 3. Tray with no end of differences. Give others the same rights you expect in return. A force play will 9. 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Good health for one SOLUTIONS TO the return of the money (6) engaged in sport, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Quick Crossword answers 23. Direct arrangement for maybe (6) Distance yourself from a bad influence or someone who encourages over- PUZZLE 11,385 the-top behavior. It's up to you to say no and to go about your business when also fit the large grid favourable bank 20. Brown removes the top QUICK balance (6) from useless stock (5) temptation surfaces. Don't let love cloud your vision or cost you emotionally or Across: 1 Intermediary; 7 Tie-up; financially. 3 stars 8 Put on; 9 Ere; 10 Choirboys; AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 11 On time; 12 Pagoda; QUICK CLUES Discipline and determination will pay off. Let your imagination take over, and 15 Sentiment; 17 Nil; 18 Idiot; you'll discover something that will help you improve mentally, physically and 19 On top; 21 Belligerence. ACROSS DOWN financially. Set the mood for an entertaining discussion with someone you Down: 1 Image worship; 2 Rue; 1. Pillar (6) 1. Bound (6) love, and good things will develop. 3 stars 3 Employ; 4 Important; 5 Ratio; 4. Coma (6) 2. Majestic (13) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): 6 Unassailable; 7 Treat; Choose not to disagree; instead, offer suggestions and solutions that will give 10 Committal; 13 Own up; 9. Modest (13) 3. Topic (5) everyone a piece of the pie. How you present your case and propose to move 14 Belong; 16 Noise; 20 Tar. 10. Present (7) 5. Nominal (7) forward can make the difference between forward motion and a stalemate. Be CRYPTIC 11. Large ship (5) 6. Predict (13) a peacemaker. 3 stars Across: 1 Cross-country; Birthday Baby: 7 Drama; 8 Tempo; 9 Orc; 12. Estate (5) 7. Spa (6) You are precise, outgoing and unique. You are persuasive and changeable. 10 Celebrant; 11 Luting; 14. Swift (5) 8. Muscular (5) 12 Bother; 15 Victories; 17 Sad; 18 Named; 19 Crate; 21 Clothes 18. Ablaze (5) 13. Work (7) horse. Down: 1 Cost of living; 19. Beastly (7) 15. Hurtle (6) STAR RATINGS 2 Sea; 3 Orally; 4 Notebooks; 21. Supernatural (13) 16. Abandon (5) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 5 Rumba; 6 Postgraduate; FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 7 Ducat; 10 Concordat; 13 Haste; 22. Spaceship (6) 17. Killed (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 14 Miscue; 16 Camel; 20 Ash. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Rely (6) 20. Malice (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 SPORT 25 Grumbles continue Zverev thrashes over Tsitsipas breaks Ramos-Vinolas in
TENNIS one-sided match by Howard Fendrich, AP TENNIS NEW YORK — Stefanos Tsitsipas heard boos NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev has from the crowd for yet another long trip off court thrashed Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 at the US Open after dropping a set during his 6-0 6-3 in a brisk 74 minutes, conserving his second-round victory over Adrian Mannarino. energy as he rolled through to the third round Unbothered by that reaction on Wednesday of the US Open. night, or the criticism he received from Andy More than half of the German’s serves Murray after taking breaks while beating him two went unreturned in the lopsided affair, after days earlier, Tsitsipas pointed out that he’s doing Zverev got a break to kick off the first set and nothing that violates any regulation. never let up the momentum. Which is true. The Grand Slam rule book just The world No.4 fired down 11 aces, says players should take a “reasonable” amount including three in a row to close out the third of time, but does not provide an exact number of set on Arthur Ashe Stadium where he came minutes that would be acceptable. within two points of triumphing a year ago “If I break a rule, sure, I’m guilty. I agree; I’m before losing the final in heartbreaking fashion not doing something right,” Tsitsipas said after to Austrian Dominic Thiem. hitting 27 aces and beating Mannarino 6-3 6-4 “It was painful and I still remember it,” said RETURN SHOT: Ashleigh Barty returns to Clara Tauson during the second round of 6-7 (7-4) 6-0. “If I’m staying within the guidelines, the newly crowned Olympic champion. the US Open tennis championships yesterday. Barty took some time to put her stamp then what’s the issue?” “I take it as motivation because I’m back on the game, but she came home strongly. AP picture here, I have the opportunity to do better.” — AAP He’s not doing anything wrong. I‘ think the rule is wrong. Barty into US Open —Adrian ’Mannarino Roglic holds his
On Wednesday, Tsitsipas took a toilet break lead in Vuelta third round after that created an eight-minute delay between the end of the third set and start of the fourth. CYCLING His return was greeted by fans voicing their displeasure — certainly aware that three-time ALTU D’EL GAMONITEIRU — Primoz major champion Murray decried what he called Roglic moved closer to clinching his third seeing off challenge “nonsense” by the 23-year-old from Greece. consecutive Spanish Vuelta title after Murray also said he “lost respect” for increasing his lead on the final test in the TENNIS world junior No.1 found her rhythm and Tsitsipas, who is seeded No. 3 at Flushing high mountains, while Miguel Angel Lopez by Darren Walton, AAP range. Meadows and was the runner-up at the French won the demanding 18th stage. Just as she did against Zvonareva, Open in June. Lopez held off a late attack by Roglic to SYDNEY — Ash Barty has seen off a Barty faltered trying to serve out the Tsitsipas said he feels refreshed after he claim the 162-kilometre route that crested spirited challenge from teenage prodigy match at 5-4 in the second set. heads off the court to change his clothing. three mountain passes before a finish atop Clara Tauson to move into the US Open But she avoided a tiebreaker by Asked about the spectators’ boos, he replied: the beyond-category Altu d’El Gamoniteiru. third round at Flushing Meadows. breaking the Dane for a fifth time to “I haven’t done anything wrong, so I don’t Australian Jack Haig finished fifth in There were glimpes of Barty’s first- clinch victory on her third match point. understand . . . They haven’t played tennis at high the stage, almost a minute behind Lopez round struggles against Vera Zvonareva “There’s room for improvement, level to understand how much effort and how to hold down fourth spot in the general before the world No.1 closed out a 6-1 7-5 without a doubt, but there’s room for difficult it is to do what we are doing. Sometimes classification. win to book a date on Sunday with either improvement every single day,” Barty we need a short break to do what we have to do.” It is the first time the Spanish Grand Tour Shelby Rogers or Sorana Cirstea. said after mixing 11 aces with two double Mannarino, who practised serves to keep his has included the gruelling ascent with an The remnants of Hurricane Ida that faults and two dropped service games. shoulder loose while his opponent was away average gradient of nearly 10 percent over swept through the north-east of the US “Credit to her, she was a little bit more before the fourth set, agreed that the fault lies 14.6km. and killed at least 25 people in New York aggressive in that second set. I got a bit with the rule book, not Tsitsipas. Lopez broke away from the group of the delayed some matches on day four by an passive and just let my energy drop and “He’s not doing anything wrong,” Mannarino hardiest riders, including Roglic, with around hour. allowed her back in. said. “I think the rule is wrong.” 5km to go and overtook David de la Cruz And, making her Open debut, Tauson “We’ll go back and have a chat about The US Open is the only Grand Slam in the fog that obscured the vision of the came out intent on slowing Barty’s the matches and, once we get back on the tournament where Tsitsipas has yet to reach the valleys below. progress too. practice court, try to fix a few things up, fourth round. He’s been that far at Wimbledon Lopez gave Movistar its first win at this It took Barty 10 break points in a trust myself and try to continue to play and to the semifinals at the Australian Open, year’s race, finishing in 4 hours 41 minutes marathon 13-minute second game to how I want to play.” in addition to his run at Roland Garros before and 21 seconds. break Tauson and stamp her authority. Barty will return in two days losing to Novak Djokovic in the final. Roglic dropped Enric Mas and Egan The Wimbledon champion then raced to attempting to reach the last 16 in New Now Tsitsipas will face 18-year-old Carlos Bernal over the final metres to finish second, a 5-0 lead before the 18-year-old former York for a third straight time. Alcaraz of Spain for a berth in the fourth round. 14 seconds behind Lopez. — AP SEEING RED: Wellington Phoenix likely Ronaldo holds Women’s league up his shirt after to get a jersey as one of scoring his side’s second goal during to expand to 12 three new teams in league the World Cup Group A qualifying FOOTBALL will deliver a legacy for women’s The 2021-22 regular season will match between by Anna Harrington, AAP football. remain at 12 rounds — with the Portugal and the “It’s probably the most overused 10th team replacing the ‘bye’ — but Republic of Ireland. MELBOURNE — The W-League word, ‘legacy’, but investing ahead Townsend said adding teams would AP picture will expand from nine to 12 teams of that will ensure there is genuinely get the W-League “on that path” to a by 2023 in a bid to capitalise on one. full home-and-away season. the looming Women’s World Cup in “Women’s football is going to go Townsend was confident the Ronaldo back in No.7 Australia and New Zealand. from strength to strength beyond that pipeline of young talent was there to Wellington Phoenix, Central Coast World Cup, but only if we sweat the justify expansion. FOOTBALL But he also got booked in that and Western United will all receive asset and that’s investing in it, which A long-term collective bargaining match, meaning he has to miss W-League licences over the next two we’re doing on a number of different agreement with the players’ union will MANCHESTER — Cristiano the qualifier against Azerbaijan on years, in the first expansion since levels, not just expansion.” soon be finalised, while PFA co-chief Ronaldo will wear Manchester Tuesday through suspension. Melbourne City joined in 2015. Wellington appear likely to join the executive Kate Gill hailed expansion United’s famous No.7 jersey once As a result, Portugal has allowed Australian Professional Leagues W-League first, after they were close as an “important step forward”. again following his return to Old Ronaldo to leave the squad after a (APL) managing director Danny to securing a licence for last season, “The players have been vocal Trafford. recovery session early Thursday. Townsend says the “likely scenario” with Central Coast, who previously advocates for the growth of the The 36-year-old Portuguese He will also miss a friendly match is one team will join for the upcoming had a team for two seasons in 2008 competition and positively APL’s forward spent six seasons at United against Qatar on Saturday. season with the other two to enter and 2009, and United to follow a women’s football strategy will not between 2003-09, winning eight Ronaldo, who completed his before 2022-23. year later. only provide additional employment major trophies, and rejoined them return to United on Tuesday, donned “The Women’s World Cup is an Macarthur FC were keen to have a opportunities and match minutes this week from Juventus on a two- the No.7 shirt during his first stint at enormous opportunity for Australian licence but as they only entered the for our talented players but deliver a year deal. the club, following in the footsteps sport, football and women’s football A-League last season, will be given healthy boost to the W-League in the Ronaldo has been released from of great United players including and women’s sport, so it’s going time to plan. lead up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s Portugal’s squad, freeing him to join George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric to have a huge impact on all Townsend emphasised the APL’s World Cup,” Gill said. up earlier than expected with United. Cantona and David Beckham. Australians,” Townsend told AAP. commitment to independent club The W-League season doesn’t He became the highest-scoring “I wasn’t sure if it would be “But it’s 30 days in 2023 — it Canberra United. start until November 13, but player in the history of men’s possible to have the number seven doesn’t deliver you everything. You The four-team W-League finals Townsend acknowledged the league international soccer by netting his shirt again, so I would like to say need to work around it and you have series will be expanded to three would be prepared to push it back 110th and 111th goals for Portugal a huge thank you to Edi for this to invest in it ahead of time to ensure weeks this season, adding a if required amid NSW and Victoria’s in a 2-1 win over Ireland in a World incredible gesture,” Ronaldo said on the halo effect of that fantastic event preliminary final. coronavirus outbreaks. Cup qualifying match on Wednesday. United’s Twitter feed. — AP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 Cautious return for hamstrung Vunivalu RUGBY by Murray Wenzel, AAP 17 games in his final season “It has always been in the at the Storm in 2020 but back of my head throughout BRISBANE — Suliasi otherwise he managed at least the season and could have been Vunivalu’s “full-tilt” return to 21 appearances in each of his resolved quicker. the Wallabies squad will come four previous seasons with the “And time away from family with a caveat as the flying NRL powerhouse that yielded has been very taxing. winger seeks to end his run two premierships and 86 tries “You want to see them, but of hamstring injuries since in 111 games. you have to put food on the switching codes. “I had to go and speak to table and 100 percent I’ve got He’s also opened up on the the trainer about my training to do it. emotional toll of a dragged-out load; coming back from injury “This is the game I love and court case and extended time some stuff I didn’t normally do I see how I can look after them, away from his partner and in league was put on me,” the (compared with) my upbringing two young boys as he hunts 25-year-old said. in Fiji, the struggles that I a maiden test cap as early as “I just asked them to tone went through when my mum Sunday week. it down a little bit because and dad had no jobs. Three separate setbacks have coming back from a hamstring, “I’m able to provide really contributed to the NRL convert doing sprint running Monday, well for my kids, so as long as playing just eight of a possible Tuesday and Thursday wasn’t they’re well looked after I’m 14 Super Rugby games for the good and they noticed it as happy.” Queensland Reds, while he has well. Vunivalu will be pushing it also been sidelined for all five “Some players are different to play against South Africa Wallabies tests this year. and need to be looked after on the Gold Coast on Sunday Eight weeks on from surgery differently and we’ve learned week, but is more likely to to repair his hamstring tendon, from that.” press for a debut against Vunivalu and James O’Connor Injuries have come with the Springboks the following (groin) will join the national a court case hanging over weekend in Brisbane. squad ahead of the Rugby Vunivalu’s head, a charge “I’ll be at full tilt next week, Championship on Sunday, once of common assault after I’ll be ready,” Vunivalu said. the team arrive in Queensland an incident with a bouncer “Watching the games on TV, I after the third Bledisloe test in on January 30, eventually ON COMEBACK TRAIL: Suliasi Vunivalu in action for the was like, ‘Far out, there’s good Perth. withdrawn in August. Queensland Reds against the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium opportunities on the wing to The Fijian-born talent did He had arrived in Brisbane in Brisbane in March. Vunivalu is looking forward to his Wallabies get some cross-kicks one on one have hamstring issues in 2018 after more than six months debut following surgery to repair a hamstring tendon. AAP picture and also to swing around the and missed the 2019 NRL away from his partner and two back’. preliminary final with the same young boys while in the NRL’s The trio are still in due to border closures. “But it’s easy to see it on TV complaint. Covid-19 bubble with the Storm Melbourne, where Vunivalu has “I’m so happy that’s all done,” and say it, but another matter A broken jaw kept him to just last year. only been allowed fleeting visits Vinivalu said. to play it.” Quade Cooper could get game time in grudge match RUGBY by Justin Chadwick, AAP Australia were beaten 33-25 in Game 1, opportunity arises. The fixture was eventually rescheduled to before copping a 57-22 hammering a week later “It would be great to see him back out there,” this Sunday, but not before a bitter exchange of PERTH — Former Wallabies back Dane Haylett- in a result that guaranteed the All Blacks the Haylett-Petty said yesterday. words between the unions. Petty would love to see Quade Cooper unleashed Bledisloe Cup for yet another year. “He’s one player that’s never stopped learning. Haylett-Petty is sure the emotion will still be in Sunday’s Bledisloe Cup grudge match against With James O’Connor still injured and the He’s getting better and better. I know the players burning among the Wallabies players, but he New Zealand in Perth. pressure building on first five-eighth Noah around him would be learning so much from him.” warned them not to go overboard. Cooper was a shock inclusion in the extended Lolesio, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie is giving Rennie and his playing squad were left fuming “You’ve got to be careful; you don’t want to be squad for the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby serious consideration to handing Cooper some last month when New Zealand Rugby did a too emotional going into the game,” he said. Championship series, but he was overlooked for game time at Optus Stadium on Sunday. backflip and decided against sending the All “But without a doubt, there’ll be a little bit selection in the match-day squad for the opening Cooper last played for the Wallabies in Blacks to Perth for what was meant to be an more to play for with the match having been put two matches in Auckland last month. 2017 and is eager to add to his 70 tests if the August 28 clash. off for a couple of weeks.” Woakes and Thakur star in even contest CRICKET by Rory Dollard, PA today and be back bowling for England. “Don’t get me wrong; it’s probably LONDON — Chris Woakes declared going to be a bit sore in the morning but his triumphant return to the test cricket it’s good to have those pains and those arena “well worth the wait” after helping bowling aches back.” himself to four Indian wickets on Day 1 of Woakes had been observing an the fourth test. intriguing series from a distance until For the first time since last August, the now, watching both sides trade victories Warwickshire all-rounder was part of the following a rain-affected draw at Trent England 11 and he was sure to mark the Bridge. occasion in style as he picked up 4-55. It has been compelling cricket from the He dismissed Rohit Sharma with off and the kind of contest that anyone his sixth ball of the morning to get the would be eager to gatecrash. hosts on the board, added the scalps “I’ve been absolutely desperate to play,” of Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and he said. Shardul Thakur, and also saw captain “I’ve been watching from home and I Virat Kohli dropped off his bowling. always felt like I would play a part at It was Woakes who led his side off some point.” as India were dismissed for 191, before India were set for an even slimmer the touring attack made handy inroads total at 127-7, but found themselves of their own to leave England 53-3 at bolstered by a rousing, record-breaking stumps at The Oval. thrash from No.8 batsman Thakur. In the 372 days since he last celebrated He smashed seven fours and three sixes a test wicket, Woakes has been kept out in an electric knock of 57, including the of the team by a variety of circumstances fastest half-century at an English ground. ranging from Covid protocols, selection His 31-ball effort was one faster than whims, a mandatory rest period after Sir Ian Botham managed at the same the IPL and, most recently, a freak heel ground in 1986. injury coming down the stairs. England were jolted early in their reply “I’ve loved it. It felt like it’s been quite as Jasprit Bumrah struck twice in five a long time coming,” he said. balls. “I’ve been in test squads throughout Rory Burns played with an angled bat the winter and didn’t get the nod. to be bowled for five and Haseeb Hameed “I’ve been caught up in a few isolation produced a rash stroke to be caught incidents to do with Covid and then behind. obviously this summer I picked up a Joe Root, the world’s top-ranked test niggle. batsman, made a fluent 21 but was “So it has been a bit up and down but it bowled through the gate by a fine Umesh was well worth the wait to get out there Yadav delivery. — with Reuters The Gisborne Herald • Friday, September 3, 2021 SPORT 27 Dutch fans will be out in force with ‘sea of orange’ MOTORSPORT by Christian Hollmann, DPA The outcry has been so loud that almost everyone in F1 accepts the same situation ZANDVOORT — Max Verstappen heads to can never be allowed to happen again, but the the Dutch coast this week and will be greeted rules can only change after an F1 Commission by a “sea of orange”. meeting on October 5. Fans will pack the stands around the dunes Luckily the forecast is for fair weather of Zandvoort as Formula One makes its long- and Verstappen will hope to conventionally awaited return to the Netherlands, largely take over at the top of the standings from because of the Dutch Red defending champion Lewis Bull driver. Hamilton of Mercedes, with “I wouldn’t have expected the gap now at just three this myself just a few years F1 bosses will be points. ago,” Verstappen said. “After crossing their fingers Given none of the drivers the race was cancelled last it won’t rain after the have raced the F1 circuit year, it will be even more at Zandvoort, with the last special this year.” farcical scenes in grand prix there in 1985, no His fans are being Belgium last weekend. one is quite sure what to asked to be on their best expect. behaviour and abide by That could lead to some coronavirus protocols, with exciting racing, especially the Dutch government allowing up to 70,000 with the shorter-than-normal track having two spectators a day. unusually steep corners, plus the risk of sand The approval for two-thirds capacity for blowing on to the circuit from the dunes. those vaccinated, recovered or tested has If Hamilton was miffed by what happened caused a heated debate in the Netherlands at Spa, it was nothing compared with how with many other similar events still banned. Verstappen fans felt when the British seven- However, the millions invested in the time champion knocked the Dutchman out modernisation of Zandvoort — a town of just of the race at Silverstone in July en route to 17000 — the fact they had to wait an extra victory. Verstappen ended up in hospital after year because of the pandemic and pressure the crash. from Verstappen’s army of fans proved too Zandvoort track director Jan Lammers powerful. hopes the Verstappen fans do not go F1 bosses will also be crossing their fingers overboard with their support. POLE POSITION: Expectations and excitement are high in the Netherlands as the F1 it doesn’t rain after the farcical scenes at Spa “We must not get into hooligan situations heads to the small seaside town of Zandvoort this weekend for the Grand Prix. Red in Belgium last weekend. Verstappen was like in football,” Lammers said. “Of course, Bull driver Max Verstappen will start in pole position, and he will be hoping to take declared the winner and received half points everyone has their preferences, but let’s do it the top of the standings from Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.The gap now stands at just despite only two laps being possible behind in a civilised way, surprising Hamilton with our three points. AP picture the safety car. sportsmanship and hospitality.”
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PARALYMPICS what it is. All I can say is I left it all out there.” wasn’t moving much and that’s where I just need Awamutu cyclist in the C4-5 road race. The 28-year-old flew out of the blocks to hold to work on the kick and the stroke rate, and I just The race proved another triumph for British SOPHIE Pascoe has finished the Tokyo 2020 a lead of over a second at the turn, but as was didn’t have it. sporting legend Sarah Storey. Paralympic Games with four medals after ending the case in Wednesday night’s 200m individual “I’ve got a lot more work to do, but with German Kerstin Brachtendorf had dominated her campaign with a fifth-place finish in the S9 medley final, she slowed down considerably the past year and even being here, doing the the 80-kilometre race at the Fuji International 100 metres butterfly. in the last 50m and the 19-year-old Hungarian programme that I did, getting what I have speedway with Murray in a group of five chasers Pascoe had spoken before these Games swimmer Zsofia Konkoly closed the gap. achieved throughout this meet, it’s been a who included Storey. about being underprepared due to a lack of While Pascoe held on to claim her fourth journey and a half.” Storey, 43, won by seven seconds over fellow international competition during the pandemic, consecutive 200m IM gold ahead of Konkoly on Para-cyclist Stephen Hills concluded his Games Brit Crystal Lane-Wright, with the 49-year-old and had mentioned during the week her respect Wednesday, it wasn’t the case in the butterfly. with a creditable sixth in the men’s T1-2 road race. German fading out of the medals having done for the younger generation coming behind her. With a time of 38.78 for her final 50m, compared Hills, who finished eighth in the time trial on much of the solo work at the front. It seemed those factors combined to squeeze with Konkoly’s 34.89, Pascoe was passed inside Tuesday, withstood miserable conditions at the Murray, who battled technically at times on the her off the podium in her final event, as she fell the final 20m and touched the wall 0.88 seconds Fuji International Speedway to cross in a time of wet course, finished sixth about three and a half just short of her 20th Paralympic Games medal. outside the medals. 54:13, coming home 3:06 behind winner Jianxin minutes behind the winner. “I just gave it everything,” she said. Konkoly won the race with a new Paralympic Chen of China. Scott Martlew of Christchurch — at his second “You can tell by the programme and the Games record time of 1:06.55, ahead of USA’s Fellow Kiwi Eltje Malzbender was unable to Paralympics — has gone straight through to training that I’ve done over the past year, I just Elizabeth Smith (1:08.22) and Spain’s Sarai finish in the women’s T1-2 race, an event in which tomorrow’s canoe KL2 final by winning his heat. didn’t have it in the last 25m. All respect to those Gascon (1:08.43). Pascoe finished the race with a Canadian Marie-Eve Croteau and Australia’s The 28-year-old set his sights on the girls out there, they’ve obviously done the work time of 1:09.31. Carol Cooke crashed out in the driving rain. Paralympics after a rugby accident led to a and had a bit more than I did for the final. “The last 25m was really hard,” Pascoe said. A brave ride from Nicole Murray in dangerously lifesaving leg amputation, made necessary by a “It’s pretty gut-wrenching right now, but it is “You can probably tell from the footage, I wet conditions failed to produce a medal for the Te bacterial infection. — NZ Herald
HORRIFIED: New Zealand sprinter Anna Steven reacts after being disqualified at the start of her 100-metre T64 heat at the Olympic Stadium during the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo last night. Picture by Joel Marklund for OIS via AP Steven devastated at disqualification PARALYMPICS mouth in shock after realising she had “It didn’t come together on that race “It is a big milestone in my athletics made an early movement that would unfortunately.” career so far and I’m really stoked with KIWI blade runner Anna Steven is result in her disqualification. This week Steven had set a new how I did in the 200 so I’m just trying to devastated after being disqualified from “She made the first movement,” the Oceania record of 28.60 seconds in the take the positives from this experience.” her final event of the Tokyo Paralympics. television commentator said. heats of the women’s 200m T64, where Steven had her right leg amputated Steven made a false start that resulted “She goes in the standing position. And she advanced to the final and finished in after six months of chemotherapy and in a heartbreaking disqualification it was marginal, but the rules are there. eighth place. major surgery when she was 13. from her women’s 100-metre T64 heat Speaking after the race, Steven said She said she was happy with her She got into Para athletics after seeing overnight. she was gutted about the false start. achievement and her Paralympics fellow Kiwi blade runner Liam Malone The 21-year-old, who opts for a “I’m quite devastated as I’ve been experience. compete at the 2016 Games in Rio and standing start as opposed to many of her practising my starts quite a lot, especially “I’m going to take away so much from hopes to inspire others living with a competitors, immediately covered her the stability aspect of it,” Steven said. these Paralympics,” Steven said. disability to get into sport. — NZ Herald