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WOOD processing in Tairawhiti institute Scion, commissioned by instead of China could more than Trust Tairawhiti wood processing halve greenhouse gas emissions, a commercial development manager groundbreaking report reveals. Dr Mark Smith. Trust Tairawhiti has been The report shows that processing REDUCING investing in the Prime Wood logs in-region then shipping them Cluster Centre of Excellence since to the Chinese market, instead of 2015, transforming the abandoned shipping raw logs to be processed plant into a fully operational in China, could more than halve sawmill. greenhouse gas emissions. However, Tairawhiti Economic Products investigated were sawn Action Plan (TEAP) programme lumber, LVL (laminated veneer EMISSIONS manager Harley Dibble says while lumber), plywood, particle board, the centre continues to deliver OSB (oriented stand board) and on its job creation targets, its MDF (medium density fibreboard). environmental impacts have been The reduction in emissions unclear. ranged from 37.5 percent for sawn Report points to value of Mr Dibble queries how the lumber to 50.1 percent for particle cluster stacks up against the board. TEAP’s promise to protect “The fact that the reduction and enhance the environment, in greenhouse gas emissions processing wood in-region alongside its commitment to is so significant just acts as moving the region towards a zero another driver to encourage wood emissions and circular economy. processing,” Dr Smith said. The result of his concerns is a report done by crown research CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

IN REGION: The Prime Wood Cluster Centre of Excellence at Matawhero. Picture supplied

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Television ...... 18 Racing ...... 23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Classifieds ... 19-20 Sport ...... 24-28 National ...... 6-9, 17 World...... 12-15 Picture pages ..21-22 Weather ...... 27 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 HOUSE OF THE YEAR NZ FINALIST FIVE AWARDS: The Ohiwa house built by Gisborne’s Randall Construction has made it into the top 100 entries in the final of Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition. Picture supplied

Gold, Supreme and regional honours to Gisborne builder by Andrew Ashton property is located on the coast. SUPREME WIN: “I was there for two years on and off but Hamish Smith, NEARLY two years of hard work is paying probably 15 months solid. It was a lot of time Briar McLeely, off for Gisborne builder Paul Randall, with his away from my wife. Jordan Coppen firm earning a place in the national final of the “I had a couple of people with me. We would go and Paul Randall Registered Master Builders House of the Year. over on a Monday and camp over there all week.” with a haul of An Ohiwa house built by Mr Randall and his Mr Randall said he was also pleased to have awards from the Randall Construction team, and entered in the used his usual Gisborne sub-contractors, along regional round of New Home $1 million to $1.5 million category with a few from Opotiki. the Registered for the East Coast, Manawatu and “I’m just stoked all the hard work Master Builders Whanganui region, earned five has paid off.” House of the awards — This Competition judges praised the Year competition. ■ Top 100 award, which qualifies house‘ has build as a worthy winner. Picture by Liam it for the national final (on Friday, “This house was constructed with Clayton December 11). workmanship care and passion by the builders. ■ The Regional Supreme Winner of the highest The structure on two levels is (new-build category). level . . . complex. The installation of a lift ■ A Gold Award, which goes to was a challenge that required total entrants who achieve 90 percent of —Judges’ accuracy. the available points and are judged “Exposed cantilevered louvre to be at least 80 percent above supports had to be installed with industry standard. precision at the framing stage, and the entry ■ The Regional Category Winner, which goes canopy had to be strengthened to support a to the highest-scoring Gold Award winner garden roof that is visible from the upper level. ■ A Regional Lifestyle Award for outdoor “Complex cladding and flashing junctions living, which recognises a home that best have been fitted without fault, as have the cedar maximises exterior and interior living. screens. Mr Randall said the cedar-clad house was built “Decks on two levels display beautiful for a Gisborne man who was retiring to Ohiwa, workmanship. Stairs have floating oak treads that near Opotiki. are secretly fixed to a heavy central steel beam. “They had a bach over there and so the job This house has workmanship of the highest level was basically to get rid of the old bach and build and deserves to be the Regional Supreme Award (a new one) there,” he said. Winner.” “There were plenty of challenges — building on Another build at Gaddums Hill, done at the sand and with the architectural plans. There were same time, also received a Gold Award. a lot of things out of the norm that you wouldn’t However, anyone wanting Mr Randall’s services find in a normal home.” will have to wait. He is booked up all next year. WITHOUT FAULT: The living area of the award-winning Ohiwa house. Aluminium roofing was also needed as the “It’s pretty crazy at the moment.” Picture supplied LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • MPI calls for proposals to home-delivered investigate regenerative farming practices across NZ. • The AgriHQ report for the week includes comment on North Island lamb prices that have reduced rapidly. Also, the drop in cull beef prices could continue into next week. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 NEWS 3

WATCH THE THRONE: The hive where the two queens parted ways, in the backyard of Mike Eriksen and Sheridan Gundry’s property. Pictures supplied BEE SWARM: The breakaway queen and her new support crew, after the royal fallout. ‘Tis the season for queen bees to part ways

by Jack Marshall hive so one must go and they create a swarm. are quite docile, Mike says. He placed the element in the world’s entire food system. This is exactly what happened in Mike swarm into a box himself. but he says people It is estimated that one-third of the food we KEEP a lookout — It is the time of the Eriksen and Sheridan Gundry’s backyard after should be careful around them. eat relies on honey bees for pollination year you might find bees in your trees. The some bees decided to make a break for it. He started beekeeping as a hobby, working If you have bees swarm in your backyard honey-making insects typically swarm in New Luckily for them, Mike is a beekeeper and his way up to about 50 hives, but is now back Mike will come and pick them up for free if Zealand between October and December. the swarm came from his hive. to it as a hobby. you call him on 027 333 2925. When spring has sprung and flowers He said the bees normally begin to swarm It is critical to save the bees rather than However, he says 70 percent of the time bloom, the queen starts laying more eggs at about 11 in the morning. They will spend a letting them go wild as the varroa destructor, people call him it turns out to be a swarm of because of the increase in flowers and pollen. day hanging nearby the original hive before also known as the varroa mite, kills wild wasps. He charges a nominal fee for killing Sometimes the hive overcrowds and a new taking off the next day to find a home. hives. the wasps. Bees can only sting once; wasps queen is born. There cannot be two royals in a While they may look dangerous, swarms Bees not only produce honey but are a key can sting many times. Police name ‘Abolish racist policy’ motorcyclist in fatal crash

Foon backs campaign to change law on Maori ward referendum POLICE have released the name of the motorcyclist who died in a crash on FORMER Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon Plenty and Waikato regional councils, and communities that would benefit from having State Highway 2 at the top of Otoko Hill is backing the campaign for an urgent Wairoa District Council which first used a Maori constituencies did not have them, and late last Saturday morning. law change to abolish “racist policy” which Maori ward in the 2016 local body elections. a review of the law was sorely needed, he He was Robert (Jonny) Rakai Roa allows for the possibility of a referendum Ten councils have voted to bring in Maori said. Rare, aged 48, from Kaiti in Gisborne. to countermand Gisborne District Council’s wards this year. Mr Foon, questioned as to whether Mr Rare was travelling north with a decision to introduce Maori wards. A decision by Whakatane District Council Gisborne should have moved to Maori wards group of other bike riders when he was Councillors decided last month to establish to introduce Maori wards in 2018 was earlier — while he was mayor — replied that in collision with a car heading towards Maori wards for the 2022 and 2025 local overturned by a referendum. his Maori councillors told him they were Gisborne. body elections, but under the Local Electoral Mr Foon said he applauded the vision elected on merit. Emergency personnel said he Act, a petition signed by 5 percent of electors of councils in “seeing value in Maori “It was good to have five Maori councillors suffered extensive injuries and could can initiate a referendum on any council contribution and decision-making”. during my time as mayor.” not be saved. decision to adopt Maori wards. “Having iwi at the table of decision- Labour’s East Coast MP and Cabinet Mr Rare was pronounced dead at the The establishment of general wards cannot making is the right thing to do and honours Minister Kiri Allan and locally-based Green scene. be challenged in a similar way. Te Tiriti o Waitangi. list MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere were also “Our thoughts are with his whanau “It is time for government to change a “ From my experience, and from my present when the petition was received at and loved ones,” police said this racist policy and its legislation,” said Mr relationships with iwi, there is nothing to Parliament. morning. Foon, who was appointed Race Relations fear. Ms Allan told the Herald laws concerning The police serious crash inquiry into Commissioner in July last year. “It will be good for Aotearoa.” Maori wards were discriminatory. the circumstances continues. “Let not the law create divisions, let the Mr Foon said Gisborne District Council Dr Kerekere said her party had long The car involved was one of three law unite us all,” Mr Foon said. He was the had valued the contribution of iwi in advocated for Maori representation at all rental vehicles being driven in convoy Mayor of Gisborne for 18 years. Tairawhiti and their generosity had been levels of government. to Gisborne. Mr Foon told The Gisborne Herald he immense. “We are proud to support these petitions Emergency personnel who attended wanted to encourage the Minister of Local Maori had allowed the council to use their and all the communities they represent.” said the car driver was shaken, but Government, Nanaia Mahuta, to change the land for walkways, beach access, transfer The Gisborne District Council decision otherwise uninjured. law “under urgency”. stations and much more. proposes five councillors be elected from The car was extensively damaged. He was on the steps of Parliament last “They lobby and encourage council to be Maori wards, and eight from general wards. Mr Rare leaves behind a partner, week with Labour, Green and Maori Party better stewards/kaitiaki of the land.” Should a Gisborne petition with sufficient children and grandchildren. MPs as MP Tamati Coffey received petitions Last year Wairoa Mayor Craig Little told signatures be received by council by He was “well respected by all his with more than 10,000 signatures calling for the Herald he believed a Maori ward (with February 21, a poll will be held by May 21 whanau and friends”, a family notice Maori wards to be established in the same three councillors out of six) was unnecessary with the outcome effective for the 2022 and says in today’s Herald. way as general wards. because Maori made up 60 percent of the 2025 elections. If a petition is received after A funeral will be held at his home on Only three of the country’s 78 local district’s population. February 21, the outcome of a poll will be Thursday at 11am. authorities have Maori wards — Bay of But Local Electoral Act rules meant effective for the 2025 and 2028 elections. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

CROSKERY, Deaths Margaret Adamson Another award for book (nee Watt). — Loved CROSKERY, mother and mother Margaret Adamson in-law of Kevin and (nee Watt). — Passed Mary Croskery. away peacefully, at Nana of Daneyal. home, surrounded by Jaerus and Kate. on Ngati Porou carving her family, on Monday Summa. Jessica and 7th December, in her Luke. Grandma of 97th year. Loved wife Jaerus, Kayde, Jiah, of the late Roland Andre, Sahdarna, Bella ‘I became a kind of detective by looking at what was on the East Coast’ Croskery, and treasured and Ollie. Mum of Dianne and We will miss you, but by Matai O’Connor helped push the carvers to start carving Trevor, Kevin and we hold lots of happy again after the 1860s? What was their Mary, Denise and Brad memories dear to our RESEARCHING Ngati Porou carving drive to keep carving and building?” she (dec), and Jeanette. hearts. You can now from 1830 to 1930 has earned Ngarino said. Beloved Nana of 10 dance with Dad and be Ellis the Royal Society Te Aparangi Early The book took five years to put together, grandchildren and 17 free of pain. Career Research Excellence Award for with images from Natalie Robertson. great-grandchildren. Humanities. Trying to find information about Mum will be laid to GLOVER David Ross. Dr Ellis (Ngai Tane, Te Whanau-a- carvers from that time was hard as there rest with our Dad at a — (Late of Gisborne). Takimoana) is the associate professor of were no biographies or photos of them. graveside service at the On November 27th art history at the University of Auckland. “I became a kind of detective by Taruheru Cemetery, on 2020, at Auckland, aged Her award-winning book is titled looking at what was on the East Coast Friday 11th December 79 years, after a long Whakapapa of Tradition: One Hundred at 11am. and equally importantly, what was in illness. Loved brother Years of Ngati Porou Carving, 1830-1930. of Noel and Ann, John museums.” Stonehaven, proudly The book is a specific Ngati Porou She discovered a complete meeting making a difference and Marion, (all of Te Awamutu), and their art history that significantly advances house from Tokomaru Bay, in the families. RIP. knowledge in her discipline and promotes Canterbury Museum. The house, Hau Te RARE, Rakai Robert a century of work by carvers of the Ana Nui o Tangaroa, dates from 1860. Roa (Jonny). — Passed away tragically, on the Deaths Iwirakau School. “It really needs $1 million to be 5th of December 2020. She is one of only a few Maori art restored and I would like to see it, at historians. least, back in Gisborne,” Dr Ellis said. Beloved son of Moana KARIKARI, Jimmy (dec) and Rakai. Loving Hemi Keepa. – On 6 Dr Ellis is dedicated to advancing Receiving the award had made her feel partner and soulmate of December 2020, aged 66 theoretical knowledge in her field and that her research is being recognised at a Desrae. Loved and years. Loving husband thus enriching research in the humanities national level. adored Dad to Cody of Raina. Loved Dad of more broadly and responding to the “It’s humbling to get this award, and Rakai. Very much Paulette, Hiria, Meshach changing needs of Maori whanau, hapu, RESEARCH EXCELLENCE: Associate we don’t research or write to get the loved Papa to Tobias (dec), Shadrach and iwi as well. professor Ngarino Ellis being presented spotlight, we do it to try to shed a new and Emily. Well (dec), Sylvia, Jimboy, The book also realises her strong with the Royal Society Te Aparangi Early light on different areas and share respected by all his Cheyenne, Shekinah commitment to providing historical and what we might have the privilege of whanau and friends. Career Research Excellence Award and Pearl. Loving Pāpā visual research for practising artists. for Humanities by Dr David Gaimster, seeing. A funeral will be held to Ephesian, Te Kaea, Dr Ellis’s book has won four major “I love researching this area and Maori at his home, on Director of Auckland War Memorial Aahiah, Manaia, Tipene awards — the Ockham Judith Binney Museum. Picture by Sciencelens art in general. My lifetime goal is to get Thursday 10th Decem- and Hazael. Cherished Award for Best First Book Illustrated to understand the global collections of ber at 11am, followed son, brother, uncle and by private cremation. Non-Fiction (2017), the Te Mahi Toi/Arts taonga.” friend. Award (2017), the inaugural Best First She decided to look at the big picture Future projects for Dr Ellis include - Evans Funeral Will be lying in state Book Award (2017), and the Prize for of Ngati Porou carving in the 100 years a book on Maori art history called Toi Services Ltd. FDANZ at 11 Davy Place. We Maori and Pacific Art Writing (2018). between 1830 and 1930. Te Mana, written with Deirdre Brown www.evansfuneral.co.nz will be travelling to “I wrote the book because at that stage “I found in the 1820s there were (Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu), due out next year, Tikitiki on Wednesday, and she started a project in March about Deaths stopping at his section (in 2000) no one had written about Ngati accounts of lots of carvings around the before carrying on to Te Porou carving.” Waiapu River even though most carvings Maori body adornment. BIRCH, Ruaanui Kaha where he will be Then in 2006 two works on exactly that were destroyed or hidden during the She said not many Maori are in art Sonnie (Sunshine). – buried at Kaiaio Marae. subject came out, one a doctoral thesis Ngapuhi raids. history and she would like to see more Passed away peacefully, by Bob Jahnke and the other, a book by “We have so little that has come from people “in the space”. Saturday 5 December, at David Simmons on meeting houses of that early period despite knowing from “It’s not a white privilege area like most his home in Muriwai. In Memoriam Ngati Porou. oral accounts and early missionary people think it is, but it is something that Treasured son of Kuini ‘So I changed my focus,” Dr Ellis said. reports that there were lots of carvings is increasingly indigenous.” and Sonnie. Beloved DAVIES, “I started looking at carvings from along the Waiapu. We have about four “I want to encourage more Maori into husband of Keita Mereaira an art history point of view, while they carvings that are pre-1860s. the workforce. I want more Maori Morgan. Devoted father looked at it from a carvers’ point of view “Learning that made me think, what to think of art history as a career and father-in-law of Six years been missing and an anthropology view.” is the story behind this, how and what choice.” Nikki and Tim, Tui and you Mum/Nanny. Erika, Rayne and Tane, Forever in our hearts. Danielle and Shannon. Cherished Nanny Pā of Moana, Wally, kids Hot December nights his mokopuna, Acacia, and mokopuna Thieves help themselves to Te Aiorangi, Pianika, IF YOU had trouble the average December low Noiuca, Nivara, Laylah, sleeping last night, the temperature at 13C. Moses, Rocky, Rua- temperature might have “The three main players lifesaving gear from Midway Tawhiwhirangi and been to blame because in keeping the temperature Rylee. the Gisborne airport so high last night were THIEVES targeted the Midway surf life “Someone’s gone into the club Sunshine will lie at temperature gauge sat at the northwest wind, cloud saving club in broad daylight yesterday, building and helped themselves to some Te Muriwai Marae from around 21C at midnight. cover and the very warm, making off with valuable items of patrol of our patrol equipment, equipment that Monday morning, the “It actually increased in humid subtropical airmass equipment. is vital in helping us save lives in our funeral service will take temperature towards dawn currently around our Someone entered the clubhouse community. place on Wednesday 9 PLEASE and that is unusual as shores.” sometime between 6am yesterday and “We’re a charitable organisation there December at 11am at temperatures are usually The MetService predicted when the theft was discovered in the to help the public, and we want our gear the marae, followed by HAVE FAMILY lowest around dawn,” said a top of 29C today with afternoon, and stole hand-held radios, back. So our message to whoever took it burial at Whākorekore- NOTICES MetService forecaster Lewis a minimum temperature binoculars, wetsuits and other clothing. is simple. te-kai urupā. IN BY 9AM Ferris. tonight of around the 20C “It’s so frustrating and very “Bring it back, leave it at the club, and A quiet and humble The record maximum mark. disappointing that sort of thing should there will be no questions asked.” man, who will be sadly DAY OF overnight temperature “So expect a few more happen,” said Dawson Building Midway In the meantime, he said the matter missed. Moe mai rā e te club chairman Dave Corrin. had been put into the hands of the police. Pāpā. PUBLICATION at Gisborne airport in uncomfortable nights,” Mr December sits at 22.1C and Ferris said. ‘Diversifying can only increase resilience’ FROM PAGE 1 generation systems. for themselves. Like many industries, forestry was hit When it comes to moisture content, the “The top 10 countries that harvest the hard when Covid-19 took hold earlier this “The TEAP posed an important question average log sits at 58 percent while the most softwood logs each year are the US, year, Trust Tairawhiti commercial general and now we know without a doubt average finished wood product is just 12 Russia, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Brazil, manager Richard Searle said, that wood processing in-region is not percent. Germany, New Zealand, Poland and Chile. “Diversifying can only increase detrimental or a barrier. It’s actually a key “It comes down to less water to ship and “New Zealand exports 59 percent of resilience in a post-Covid economy. driver for sustainability success.” cleaner energy,” Dr Smith said. its raw log harvest, with the other nine “Forestry is a pillar of our community The two main contributors to the “In a nutshell, the report tells us what a countries exporting significantly less, so to prove that wood processing in reduction in emissions were electricity lot of other countries have already figured (each less than 14 percent). Tairawhiti is better for the regional generation and the high moisture content out — that processing in-region is a value- “Furthermore, in New Zealand, economy and for the environment is a of logs. add. Tairawhiti captures even less value as huge positive.” “This is because New Zealand uses “All over the world, primary industries the region exports over 90 percent of its The Scion report was peer reviewed by more sustainable sources like hydro are processing more homegrown logs on harvest, nearly three million cubic metres the Ministry for Primary Industries and and geothermal power versus China’s home soil.” of raw logs per annum, with no further will be available at www.trusttairawhiti. predominantly coal-powered Dr Smith said the statistics spoke value or jobs created.” nz before Christmas. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 ENVIRONMENT 5

TIDY KIWIS: Above, Riverdale School students Jasmine Boyd-Samuels, Hazel Bennett and Liarah Fox made their way to The Cut, picking up rubbish as they walked. Right, Te Haeata Pokai, Tamati Nepia, Skyla Monteith and Kaysha George (front) walked to Roberts Road from Waikanae Beach, collecting all the rubbish they could find. Pictures by Liam Clayton Riverdale students cleaning up our coastlines STUDENTS from Riverdale School with black rubbish bags and picked up and came back along the beach, while the “The children were shocked at the helped clean up Waikanae Beach as any pieces of rubbish they could find. other went from the Surf Club along the amount of rubbish they found,” Riverdale part of the school’s “Give Back to the The students were split into two grassy areas to The Cut and then back teacher Kristen Simmons said. Community Day”. groups. along the beach. “They gained a new understanding About 80 students walked along One group went from the Waikanae Between the two groups they collected of how to dispose of their rubbish more Waikanae Beach and Oneroa Walkway Surf Life Saving Club to Roberts Road five bags of rubbish. carefully.” Peacocks run wild in Whangara by Matai O’Connor “Numbers got up to about 500, which track peacocks. was having an impact on feed supply While peacocks are listed in the HUNDREDS of wild peacocks continue through the winter. Regional Pest Management Plan, GDC to roam around Whangara properties on “I had to get a crew in to cull 226 of does not manage or undertake active the East Coast. them over two weekends.” control of populations. Whangara resident Ian Newman says The birds have been there for years, Control of peacocks is a landowner he has culled about 100 peacocks per but numbers have built up to pest responsibility, they have been bred from year on his property over the last 10 proportions and they are spreading localised liberations usually around rural years. further afield, Mr Newman said. homesteads and become feral. “There were a few hundred on my “Groups of about 1000 were shot on a There are no reports locally where property a few months ago. We used larger property in the area.” peacocks have impacted on the to shoot them at night but found it was There are plenty of trees and cover for environment, although in large groups easier and safer to get them during the them to hide in, he said. they may have an adverse effect on day,” Mr Newman said. “It will become a problem over time. pasture and cropping. The numbers have remained the Maybe they should be looked at as a Peacocks are not a protected species LOOK OUT: Peacocks have been spotted around same over the years, but since the semi- pest by the Gisborne District Council and and can be shot, providing permission is Whangara and one landowner has culled 226 on his automatic gun ban they have not been controlled in conjunction with possums.” given from the landowner and all firearms property. NZ Herald picture regularly shot, he said. GDC’s biosecurity team does not rules are followed.

Pest traps to be Restoring the awa set up on Titirangi ONE Wairoa group is battling the OVER the next couple of weeks Whaia climate crisis by reviving the mana Titirangi will be setting up rat traps at and mauri (life force) of their awa. random locations on Titirangi/Kaiti Hill. In 2018, Wairoa resident Leeann They have set up GPS points for Whatuira decided something needed to 100 DOC200s and 20 Victor rat traps be done about the poor water quality, throughout the ngahere. pollution and declining fish population The Victor traps will be monitored by Nga in the Wairoa Awa. Manu A Rehua 2020 with the help of the She put a call out on Facebook, Whaia Titirangi team. and asked what could be done. “Plant The traps will be set at random locations trees” was the response. on Titirangi, some with a distance of 5m She decided to form the Wairoa from the tracks. Ngahere Community Nursery. The These traps are baited with peanut butter name says a lot, a ngahere (bush) and are set in customised wooden boxes to nursery there for the Wairoa River specifically target pests such as rats, mice, and community. hedgehogs and stoats. Wairoa District Council gave the Next year Whaia Titirangi will be setting nursery some overgrown land that CREATING CHANGE: Wairoa Ngahere Community Nursery are a group up possum traps and live-catch traps for used to be a community garden, and working to revive the Wairoa River. Picture supplied stray cats. they received community guidance Whaia Titirangi will keep everyone in the from people about how to build shade but then I think about our river, our Nursery volunteer Jan Doran says it area updated as these changes take effect. houses and grow native plants. people and our volunteers that have takes guts and determination to tackle The nursery has nailed their dedicated themselves to this.” climate change, and a mind shift in ■ If you live close to Titirangi and would like original target of growing 20,000 “For me as a Maori woman, the river the community and nationally. to be involved, get in contact with Whaia plants each year — from here on is us, we are the river, our whenua, “I found with people you can’t Titirangi on 027 277 9280 or on their they will be nurturing plants and the our land. I was born here and I’ve bully them into your point of view, Facebook page and they will look into community to look after their awa and noticed the changes of our river. I’ve they have to come to that conclusion lending out a trap for you to use at home. whenua. seen the devastation of erosion, the themselves.” While it is a privilege, it has been a pollution, and our fishing. She got involved with the group ■ If you do happen to come across traps hard journey, Mrs Whatuira said. “We want to preserve our lands because she’s passionate about on Titirangi please do not tamper with “The journey that we’ve had, it and our waterways. If we can be a educating and showing the community them. They play an important role in hasn’t been an easy one. Sometimes small part of that as a group, it’s a that agriculture can exist and be good keeping native species alive and thriving. I’ve wanted to walk away from it all, privilege.” for the environment. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 No legislative Waiting for answers changes planned for hate crimes

Report into mosque attack released today by Ben Strang, RNZ by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald WELLINGTON — The Government is not considering the introduction of specific hate CHRISTCHURCH — The delayed crime laws, a move that’s been called for by findings of a Royal Commission of the Police Association and justice advocates. Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque While hate speech legislation has been shootings will finally be released this promised, and is expected to be announced afternoon and Muslim leaders hope after the release of the Royal Commission of its recommendations will help prevent Inquiry report later today, specific offences future terror attacks. for more serious hate crimes will not be Almost 21 months since the worst coming. terror attack on New Zealand soil, the Police only started recording hate crimes contents of the Royal Commission’s last year, but figures show almost half are 792-page report, examining how the being wrongly downgraded from a criminal tragedy was able to occur, can be publicly offence to something less serious. revealed at 2pm. Hate crimes are not part of New Zealand’s The New Zealand Herald understands current law. it’s likely that Prime Minister Jacinda Police now note when a hate crime has Ardern will speak at an embargoed press occurred; such as abuse, violence, threats, conference at secured “lock-up” events, or intimidation against specific races, along with Andrew Little as minister in religions, nationalities, genders, sexualities charge of New Zealand’s spy agencies, the or disabilities. Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and But there are no specific offences for Government Communications Security those acts. Bureau (GCSB), Police Minister Poto They are dealt with under existing laws Williams, Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi, without further focus on the hate aspect of and local MP Megan Woods. the offence. It is not clear if the chief executives of That is something Police Association NZSIS and GCSB will be in attendance. president Chris Cahill said should change, The inquiry, chaired by Commissioner and would improve the police’s poor record- Sir William Young, has been investigating CALL FOR ACTION: Those targeted in terror attacks await the inquiry outcome, keeping when it came to hate crimes. the Australian mass killer Brenton including Ahad Nabi whose father was killed in the March 15 attack. AP picture “If we had particular laws then it would be Tarrant’s activities before the March 15, much easier to record and identify problems,” 2019, attacks, including his travel in New Cahill said. Zealand and around the world, how he “There needs to be some legislative obtained firearms, his use of social media, change so that we’ve got particular offences, and what relevant state sector agencies Gunman had previously shot himself but then there does need to be better knew about him before the attacks. understanding by police about what actually It also looked at what actions state CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch eye and leg. identifies a hate crime so that it is accurate.” agencies took, what more they could mosque gunman required hospital treatment Southern District Health Board chief Community advocate Guled Mire is on the have done, and whether some of them, after accidentally shooting himself while executive Chris Fleming said medical staff fence. such as intelligence agencies, were too cleaning a firearm in the months before the would welcome a debate around the guidance He said there was a lack of options for busy looking at Islamic fundamentalism terror attack. and support for clinicians facing such dealing with hate crimes but police need to at the expense of the threat of white He was treated for injuries at Dunedin decisions — including the consideration of take greater ownership of their institutional nationalism. Hospital months before the March 15 attack mandatory reporting. racism. It’s expected that the report — which last year — but hospital staff did not report “This was a horrendous tragedy that we all, “The fact that I had reported what were took into account around 400 interviews, the incident to police. as a society, must learn from,” Fleming said. clearly threatening messages to the police, including one with Tarrant who was The injury was accidental after a bullet was “Disclosing gunshot injuries is not and for officers to tell me what they thought jailed for life without parole in August not correctly chambered as he was cleaning mandatory and it is impossible for clinicians was threatening was just a matter of — will include many recommendations or handling the weapon at his rented Dunedin to predict all outcomes.” opinion,” Mire said. aimed at avoiding future similar home, The New Zealand Herald has confirmed. The self-shooting incident caused damage “I understand that the current settings are tragedies. The self-shooting took place in mid-2018 to his rented Dunedin home and required the limiting to a certain degree, but that doesn’t Ardern met with survivors in and the gunman had bullet fragments in his landlord to repair it. — NZ Herald mean police can’t do their job and do it well.” Christchurch on Sunday ahead of the RNZ asked Justice Minister Kris Faafoi if report’s release. legislative changes would be made to create After the meeting, she promised said he was satisfied that the report into nurturing the relationships between specific offences for hate crimes. victims they will see “immediate action” brings “a good end” to a “very hard time”. Muslim communities and the wider His office said, for now, Faafoi would be from the Government. “But we still have a big responsibility society of New Zealand.” closely monitoring how the police could “We have said to them there are some for ourselves now to learn a lesson from The spokesman added: “We have hope improve its knowledge, awareness and areas they’ll see us respond immediately what happened, to prevent and stop that our Government, and in particular recording practices to deal with hate crime (to) and others that we will need to come anything happening again in the future. the intelligence services will be prepared complaints. back and work through in more detail, This is very important,” he said. for a paradigm shift in the way that it As for legislative changes, that would not and take a bit more time on.” A spokesman for the Muslim has dealt with the Muslim community be happening at the moment, although he left But Ardern said one of the main things Association of Canterbury and Al Noor before the March 15 terrorist attacks.” it open to be looked at down the track. she wanted the victims to know is that Mosque hopes the report will result Evidence given by ministers and Mire said findings from the Royal “there will be accountability on our in the Government addressing “the public sector bosses to the inquiry will be Commission report must shape those side in terms of delivering on the Royal institutionalised racism and prejudicial suppressed for 30 years. The interview potential legislative decisions. Commission (report)”. practices within the public and private with Tarrant will never be released out of “I was really heartened to hear that the “I do want to make sure that after such sectors, in particular the intelligence concern it could inspire and assist further minister wasn’t completely ruling it out. a hefty piece of work . . . that we make services”. attacks. Hate speech is going to be addressed by sure that we’re acting upon it.” “The way the Muslim community National security was cited as a reason the Government, as had been promised by Islamic groups have called on the and the Islamic faith have been for the suppressions. Full publication the former Justice Minister Andrew Little. Government to appoint a dedicated misrepresented in our age and many of the evidence could provide a “how- New Zealand First had proved a stumbling minister to oversee the report’s ages before us, is a deep wound that will to manual for future terrorists”, the block to any law changes during the last recommendations. require a concentrated effort to reconcile,” commissioners said. Those concerns term in government, but with a majority, there After Sunday’s meeting with Ardern, he said. would likely have “dissipated” in 30 are no roadblocks to legislative change. Muslim chaplain Ibrahim Abdelhalim “There needs to be a strong investment years, they said. Korean diplomat will not be extradited over indecent assault charges

WELLINGTON — Police will not seek advice” NZ Police had concluded that offender from his home country,” Van Den to extradite a Korean diplomat back to the higher threshold required to initiate Heuvel said. this country to face charges of indecently extradition proceedings has not been met. “After carefully considering the assaulting a man. Police had received a complaint in July evidence and legal advice, NZ Police has The decision means the diplomat — 2019 regarding allegations of indecent concluded that, while the standard of former deputy ambassador Hongkon Kim assault by the Korean diplomat in proof to prosecute the alleged offender — will not face justice in this country. Wellington. and to seek a warrant of arrest had been Kim was accused of three counts An arrest warrant was later sought met, the higher threshold required to of indecent assault at the Wellington and issued in February this year on three initiate extradition proceedings has not embassy in 2017. The charges related to charges of indecent assault. been met. alleged incidents involving a male staff However, Kim had left New Zealand Van Den Heuvel said the decision EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS: member at the embassy. even before the complaint was made to not to seek extradition has been Hongkon Kim is accused of three counts Detective Inspector John Van Den police. communicated to the complainant, who of indecent assault at the Wellington Heuvel said today that after “carefully “Consideration had to be given to was “disappointed” with the decision. Embassy in 2017. NZ Herald file picture considering the evidence and legal requesting the extradition of the alleged — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Disaster waiting to happen ‘It is an amphitheatre-like trap that there is no escape from’ by Neil Reid, NZ Herald island then there are going to be great difficulties in getting people off the island WHAKATANE — A leading quickly, and to get medical care to them. volcanologist says it was only a matter And that is what we saw happen last of time before the White Island tragedy year.” happened, adding tourists and tour guides Cas said White Island had been one of would have been stuck in a “physical the “very few volcanoes” around the world amphitheatre-like trap” when the island where tourists were permitted to go to its erupted. crater. Tomorrow marks the one-year Cas has witnessed live volcanic activity anniversary of the White Island tragedy on White Island twice. where 20 tourists and two tour guides lost The first time was a flyover of the their lives when the disaster struck on island in 1986. the popular tourist destination off the Bay He later returned to the island on one of Plenty coastline. of the guided tours — arriving by boat Last week WorkSafe New Zealand — and said as soon as stepping foot on it confirmed charges had been laid against he “immediately became uncomfortable 13 parties in relation to the eruption. because of that physically confined space The workplace safety watchdog did not and the level of activity that was clearly RISKY TOURISM: A leading volcanologist says people should never have been reveal who had been charged, but White visible”. allowed on Whakaari/White Island. Bay of Plenty Times picture Island tours — who lost two of their “I just didn’t think that the average guides and 19 tourists in the eruption — layperson should actually be allowed on Cas stressed he had the “highest has confirmed it is facing charges. the island,” Cas said. respect” for GeoNet’s “professionalism and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also “From that trip, and knowing a bit expertise”. confirmed two government agencies, GNS about the history of the volcano, I could The Australian-based volcanologist Science and the National Emergency see it why it was so dangerous. My feeling provided an expert witness summary on Management Agency were also facing was that, no, people shouldn’t be allowed White Island — including its geological charges. on to the island.” make-up and risks associated with it — Three individuals have also been He hoped no future tours would be to the WorkSafe investigation into the charged. All parties charged are to allowed, adding even being taken by boat tragedy. appear in the Auckland District Court on to witness the thermal activity a few He has also talked to Sydney-based December 15. hundred metres offshore was dangerous. lawyer Rita Yousef; one of several lawyers On the eve of the anniversary, respected “There is a risk there because that working on civil cases related to the Australasian volcanologist Ray Cas — pyroclastic surge that happened last disaster. an Emeritus Professor in the School December actually flowed over the water Yousef — who specialises in travel law VOLATILE ISLAND: Tipene Maangi and of Geosciences at and inundated the and public liability for Stacks Goudkamp Hayden Marshall-Inman were the two Melbourne’s Monash boat that was anchored — is preparing lawsuits for two clients, White Island tour guides who lost their lives when the volcano erupted. University — spoke of Geonet had upgraded its out there. And if you and has also been approached by others how he never believed had a stronger surge it impacted by the tragedy; including some Pictures supplied tourists should have volcanic alert level from could probably do some still receiving hospital care. been allowed on the one to two in the weeks damage to boats like The pending legal action is against the psychological injuries there has to be a island. leading up to the tragedy. that.” Royal Caribbean Group; the cruise ship recognised diagnosis of a condition that is That was based GeoNet had company which operates Ovation of the beyond the usual grief that anyone would on how volatile upgraded its volcanic Seas. Passengers purchased their tickets suffer. It takes a bit of time to figure White Island was, alert level from one to travel to White Island on the fateful out whether people are suffering from a and — aside from a shipping container to two in the weeks leading up to the day direct from the world’s second-largest recognisable condition or whether it is the about 800m from the crater — a lack of tragedy. cruise company. normal grief.” protection for those on the island. Level two states: “Volcanic unrest Other lawyers in Australia and the US The nature of what happened to those “You land on the concrete landing hazards, potential for eruption hazards”. are heading other legal cases. who had ventured on to White Island was and your first steps are into the crater. The last major eruption was in 2016, The size of the claims against Royal extremely traumatising, she said. And then you walk right into that when the island’s risk level was placed at Caribbean Group would depend on “Every time my mind turns to thinking amphitheatre-like cauldron to the back level zero. individual circumstances, Yousef said. about what those people would have of the crater where the active crater lake “That should have rung major alert “The progress of each claim depends suffered, it is just absolutely horrendous,” is located,” Cas told The New Zealand bells with the tour company, with the on each person; the recovery progress, Yousef said. Herald. tourism organisations in New Zealand, their individual losses, their individual “Basically being burnt alive, people “Basically, people are trapped in that that this volcano can erupt totally situation,” she said. witnessing others melting before their space if something happens. It is a trap, it unexpectedly,” Cas said of the upgraded “I am sure you can appreciate even eyes. And not to mention the respiratory is a physical amphitheatre-like trap that warning. though it is almost a year ago, it is still problems they would have experienced there is no escape from when an eruption “(In 2016) nothing was expected at early days especially from a medical just by inhaling all the gases and vapours. occurs.” all and what was fortunate about that perspective to do with physical injuries “People think of burns as affecting the And as so tragically discovered on eruption was it occurred during the night. . . . also the psychological and psychiatric skin and causing scarring, but also the White Island on December 9, when Had it happened in the day then what injuries really do take time to show internal injuries are horrific; injuries that disaster struck, help was a long way away. occurred last year would have happened themselves. a lot of people can never truly overcome.” “It has no habitation, no emergency in 2016. “In order for people to bring a Royal Caribbean has said it would “not services and first aid facilities on the “2016 was essentially, if you like, a claim purely based on psychiatric and comment on pending litigation”. island,” Cas said. dress rehearsal for what happened last “Clearly if and when a major eruption year. 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Trees and slips blocked roads, lamp Wise said the impact was difficult to posts toppled over, debris fell from cliffs cope with. and walls crumbled on to cars in the flood “We experienced an event far beyond four weeks ago. what we within our network had the The chaos caused by the flood has been capacity to deal with . . . so obviously detailed in a new Napier City Council there’s no way we were ever able to cope report which will be presented to the with a one-in-250 year event.” audit and risk committee this week. Some buildings in the town were lucky As of late last month, 115 properties to escape serious damage, but the MTG were uninhabitable and 386 were (Museum Theatre Gallery) was flooded, damaged but still habitable. although no catalogue was hit. Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise thought The Centennial Hall by McLean Park the numbers could be higher. would be closed for up to 18 months, Wise “Those are the ones that we are aware said. of, so there will be a number of flood- The number of flood evacuees peaked affected homes, in particular private at 173. residences, that wouldn’t have necessarily As of the end of last month, 147 been reported through to council for any people were still staying at the council’s reason.” emergency accommodation with nowhere ONE-IN-250-YEAR DELUGE: More than 100 homes in Napier are uninhabitable after Large parts of Napier’s water system else to go. last month’s flood, and 386 are damaged but still habitable. RNZ picture are only built to deal with a one-in-five- Dee Penno from Hawke’s Bay year rain event — this year’s was a one- Properties looked after rental homes tradespeople in town for flooding repairs. accommodation and tradies coming from in-250-year deluge. and said the aftermath of the floods had “The motels are full from all Auckland to fix. There’s just nothing to Sewer manhole covers popped up in the hit housing hard, especially with more the beneficiaries that can’t find rent.” Reliving Dilworth abuse Fake money used to dupe ‘I was conditioned not to say anything’ Hamilton bar by Andrew McRae, RNZ Taylor’s home. “I had to sit down on the ground in the by Khalia Strong, NZ Herald AUCKLAND — Historical abuse corner of the room cross-legged and then suffered at the hands of some fellow he sat down cross-legged directly facing HAMILTON — Fake money from a students and staff at Dilworth School has me and I was trapped. controversial promotional cash-drop in been outlined to the Royal Commission “Something didn’t quite feel right about Auckland has been used to dupe a bar into Abuse in Care. that. He then placed his hand on my knee into providing free drinks in Hamilton. Neil Harding, who is 55, went to the and started moving it towards my thigh. On Saturday, work apparel company Anglican boarding school in Auckland in I grabbed his hand, pushed it away and The Safety Warehouse hosted a 1977. leapt to my feet and got out of there.” $100,000 cash drop in central A number of men are before the courts He said he fled in fear but didn’t tell Auckland’s Aotea Square. charged with indecent assault relating to anyone. Tensions flared when some of the historical abuse at the school. “The culture of the school was ‘cop it money turned out to be discount Harding was 11-years-old when he and shut up’. I was conditioned not to say vouchers for the online store, printed started at Dilworth. anything about anything to anybody. to look like $5 notes. He describes it has a harsh military- “I do remember racing back to my Duped attendees demanded to be style establishment that brutally house feeling terror at the fact that what compensated with real cash, and punished those who did not conform ABUSE IN CARE: Neil Harding, an I thought was safe wasn’t.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has immediately to the Dilworth way. abuse survivor from Dilworth, presented Another of Harding’s teachers called for an apology. “It was brutal and I saw quite quickly his story to the Abuse in Care Royal at Dilworth also displayed abusive But that hasn’t stopped the there was injustice. There was all sorts Commission of Inquiry. NZ Herald picture tendencies. “banknotes” from being used. of stuff going on that was a real shock to The man told him that he wanted to In Hamilton, the Outback Inn me.” cane him and would be watching him discovered $20 worth of the lookalike Harding said the boys were not treated and you would wake up being violently closely and would pounce as soon as he bills in their till count from Saturday as individuals and were often referred to punched and kicked through your did something wrong. night’s takings. by just a number. bedding. This came when he was caught playing John Lawrenson, chief executive of He said the culture in his dormitory “Going to sleep at night there was a cards during prep. the Lawrenson Group, told Newshub was a free for all. sense of terror, ‘am I going to be violently “The canes were lined up like pool cues they didn’t even notice until the end of “The older kids did whatever they assaulted tonight?’.” on a rack and he took them one at a time the night. wanted to the younger kids and I don’t Harding said there was some irony in a and I was thinking ‘I hope he picks the “The manager was counting up the think we were supervised adequately. The book he studied in his English class. thick one’. tills and just noticed that some of the degree of supervision allowed the boys to “My time at Dilworth was a Lord of “Again it was a feeling of processing $5 notes were slightly different from do what they did. It was a consequence of the Flies kind of environment where the a combination of fear and terror the others. As it turned out, the money whatever supervison was or wasn’t.” big boys made up the rules — but the that someone who is supposed to be from the cash dump had managed to A lot of the violence was student-on- difference was for me, we were being protecting me — that has a duty of care, make its way down to Hamilton and student, he said. predated upon by staff.” responsibility for me — is playing some had been used to buy a few drinks.” “We would get night raids where we He started to receive the attention of sadistic game.’’ Lawrenson said the amount used were asleep in bed and a dorm of older the Chaplain, Peter Taylor, in what he Harding left Dilworth after two years, was relatively immaterial in the grand boys would attack the dorm of younger now knows was grooming. going on to Takapuna Grammar where scheme of things but believes other boys. Each one would just pick a bed At one stage he was invited to his next five years were happy and safe. establishments might be affected. “(The $5 notes) are quite similar and I can certainly see how, on a dark night in the middle of a busy shift No drug-testing service on offer at R&A bartenders would make the mistake that has been made here.” WANAKA — Despite the Government rushing sold out with 10,000 young people expected on events in 2018-19. A Reserve Bank spokesperson through legislation to allow it, there will be no December 29. However, Turnbull said the organisation did wouldn’t comment on a particular testing of drugs at the Rhythm & Alps music Turnbull said the drug-testing issue would be not have the capacity to be at all the festivals case while there is an ongoing police festival at the end of this month. discussed with police. around the country and New Zealand lacked review, but said publishing anything Festival founder and director Alex Turnbull “We’d like to (have testing) but I just think professional companies to do the job. resembling a genuine banknote or said yesterday there was simply too little time to that if we are going to do it we’d like to do it “We’ve looked at the Canadian operation, coin that resembles the real thing may arrange for the testing to be done. properly.” which is very professional and informative, but breach the law. “We don’t have the capacity and there’s Health Minister Andrew Little announced obviously we can’t get them into New Zealand The Safety Warehouse released a no-one qualified to do it in the district at the last week the Drug and Substance Checking without quarantine.” statement and said the cash drop moment. Legislation Bill was being passed under urgency Asked if drugs had been a problem for the had been a “misunderstood narrative” “We don’t want to do it half-cocked — we to give “legal certainty” to organisations such as festival in the past, Turnbull said, “only alcohol”. and the event had been “unfairly want to do it properly — and the current level of Know Your Stuff to operate this summer. “Alcohol is the hardest drug to manage. characterised as an event with fake testing in New Zealand has still got some way to Know Your Stuff is a volunteer organisation “We’ve never had any arrests for drugs.” money”. They stressed “real funds were go before we’re happy with it.” — partnered with the New Zealand Drug The festival’s all-New Zealand line-up includes given away as anticipated”, and there The festival, on a farm property in the Foundation — which has been testing Benee, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shihad, The Phoenix was “no intent to deprive, mislead or Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, is effectively substances at events for five years, including 13 Foundation and Six60. — Otago Daily Times embarrass” anyone. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Concussion battle game-changer Former All Blacks contacted over UK-based lawsuit by Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald filed on behalf of 4500 ex-players. concussed players. The final agreement allowed for up to US$1bn That blunt instrument for tackling concussion AUCKLAND — A game-changing lawsuit in compensation for retired players with serious went largely unchallenged until rugby went is being prepared in what may be the most issues linked to repeated head trauma. professional after the 1995 World Cup. significant development of rugby’s concussion The scale of the rugby action is expected to be The rivers of money flowing into the game battle. much smaller. and the associated pressures that brought, The New Zealand Herald understands as One of the Kiwis in contact with the lawyers meant the wants of clubs and coaches were many as 70 former rugby players could have filing the suit is former All Blacks loose forward often at odds with the hard-and-fast three-week contributed to the action, including multiple All Geoff Old. He has recently fought a losing battle rule, particularly when it came to star Blacks, whose lives and livelihoods have been with the Accident Compensation Corporation players. affected by cognitive issues ranging from post- (ACC) to have his condition recognised and In the early 2000s, the controversial concussion syndrome to suspected chronic covered. Concussion in Sports Group (CISG) was traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative “He has no executive function,” said his wife, established and rugby’s administrators chose to disease with no cure that can only be diagnosed Irene Gottlieb. “On a day-to-day basis he needs follow its recommendations (many other large after death. assistance to do any administration. He suffers sporting organisations such as the International Two former All Blacks, Carl Hayman and Geoff from bone-crushing, all-day headaches and is Olympic Committee and Fifa adhere to its Old, told the NZ Herald they’ve been in contact sensitive to light.” guidelines). with British-based lawyers about their post- She describes him as a functional adult who CISG advocated for a six-day stand down, playing medical conditions. needs childlike care. which is the standard time between games for “From what I understand, it’s a pretty ever- In October, Old had his claim rejected in an sports that have weekly cycles of matches. growing list of players. I think it’s going to be ACC tribunal hearing in front of Judge Chris To put it another way, rugby’s compulsory something quite substantial that’s going to come McGuire due to a lack of contemporaneous stand-down effectively decreased at the same from it,” said Hayman, a 45-test tighthead prop. evidence. Old, 64, played mainly in the late 70s time that science strongly established the The 41-year-old said he was contacted and and early 80s when injury record-taking was dangerous links between head injuries and long- offered scans and tests to ascertain the damage spotty. term cognitive difficulties. he had suffered over the course of a career “I feel lost,” Old said. “All the untreated head Although the signatories of CISG where he played in New Zealand, England and knocks and no recovery, that’s what’s causing have impressively burnished CVs, recent France. He declined the offer to undergo testing. my forgetfulness and all-day headaches. It’s investigations reveal an extraordinary 32 of 36 The action is being readied by lawyers in frustrating and an awful feeling.” expert panellists have paid ties to sports where Britain and will likely target several national LAWSUIT: Sources say the action will Gottlieb said she understood the lawsuit concussions are a major issue. rugby bodies within that jurisdiction. argue rugby authorities have known encompassed “about 70 gentlemen, mostly from Even within CISG there’s been dissent over the Sources indicate it will argue that for decades of and underplayed the risks of head the UK and I understand there’s four or five New minimisation of the risk of head trauma and its rugby authorities have known about, and injuries. Geoff Old, one of the Kiwis in Zealanders included in that”. link to CTE. subsequently underplayed, the risks associated contact with the lawyers, is a former All In 2016, a NZ Herald investigation uncovered Dr Bob Cantu, who established the with repetitive head injuries. Black loose forward. He has recently clusters of former rugby stars suffering dementia. Concussion Legacy Foundation with former It is not yet known what damages would be fought a losing battle with the Accident They were mostly those who had played in the wrestler Chris Nowinski and is a signatory to sought for those suffering from the after-effects Compensation Corporation to have his 1960s, when treatment for concussion was at CISG, told the Herald: “I disagree with (CISG) of injuries suffered while playing rugby. condition recognised and covered. best rudimentary. writing there’s no causal link established However, the legal action will seek to further NZ Herald file picture The International Rugby Board (as World between repetitive head injury and CTE. entrench the need for transparency when dealing Rugby was then known) first acknowledged “What I lobbied for was that while there is not with injuries, and for current and future players In 2014, America’s National Football League the dangers of head injuries in the mid-70s at a direct cause and effect between repetitive head to be fully educated on the long-term risks of (NFL) agreed to a settlement of US$765 million a medical conference in Dublin. As a result the injury and CTE there is an overwhelming causal head injuries. ($1.86 billion) as a result of a class-action lawsuit three-week stand-down rule was implemented for association . . . between them.” Join us for a Christmas Celebration

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While further shocks — their incomes have par with Pasifika in April, was now 11 percent reported higher incomes likely recovered, but they might have worst-off; than in February, 33 percent said they high debt and low savings. Wrightson ■■ Half of all employees think it’s ‘not had less. says many of them would never have Groups hit hardest included sought assistance before. at all likely’ they’ll lose their jobs renters, Maori and Pasifika and those “These are generally speaking in the next three months, up from in precarious employment. Around couples aged between 18 and 54, 44 percent in April; 12 percent are in ‘serious financial but within that cohort people with ■■ Men were less likely to lose their difficulty’ with multiple creditors, children, people who are probably many of whom were struggling for renting, who might have one person at jobs than women this year; work before Covid-19, which has only home and one person in an occupation ■■ Those in the ‘secure’ financial “intensified their hardship”, according which might be a bit precarious,” said group were very likely to have a to the CFFC’s new report Impact Wrightson. mortgage-free home, be Pakeha, of Covid-19 on Financial Wellbeing, “The people who haven’t been in live in Wellington, and work in the released today. this situation before are generally Another 24 percent were in “some speaking not aware that there is a fair RETIREMENT COMMISSIONER public service; financial difficulty”. Together, the bit of help they can access if they want JANE WRIGHTSON ■■ People who rent are now more than number in “serious” and “some” to. There’s our Sorted website, which twice as likely (5.3 percent, down difficulty had increased between April is absolutely the first place to go to from 5.5 percent in April) to have and October — but not by as much for independent information about Almost a quarter (23 percent) of as initially feared, said retirement where to start and what to do; you households were doing fine — this arrears owing to their landlord than commissioner Jane Wrightson. can get face-to-face help through the number is down on February, the mortgage-holders to their bank “During lockdown there was quite a Government-funded Money Talks line, report saying it appeared to be due to (2.3 percent, down from 4.5 percent high number of people enquiring into you’ve got budgeting services. a loss of savings rather than incomes, in April). how to access their KiwiSaver funds, “People in this cohort are not suggesting it had been spent on assets which was of great concern to us,” she generally speaking used to face-to-face like property, which has undergone a told Newshub. and might be a bit shy about that, but boom this year despite the recession. high. But of course it doesn’t stop you, “This is long-term savings, it’s not they needn’t be. There’s an increase in When it comes to age, the biggest and you need to get quite creative meant to be touched. What we thought these services and the people running losses in income were reported by . . . simply applying for jobs online, was panicking around that turned out them are extremely good at helping people aged 55 to 64 — Wrightson existing jobs, is usually not the right to be just that people were checking you sort through your personal life. saying this group would find it way to do it . . . you’ve got to leverage out what their entitlements were and It’s like most times when you get hardest to get back into employment the contacts you’ve got. People who what their options were. While the yourself into trouble — you sometimes after being let go. are older have had much more life number of hardship withdrawals has can’t see the wood for the trees, and “It’s diminishing, I think, having to experience in managing money — they gone up, it hasn’t gone up anywhere there are systems and people out try to look for work at that age when will do OK. It’s just a reasonably hard near as high as the initial level of there to help you.” the chances of rejection are quite time.” — Newshub ‘Kiwi workers not getting their share of productivity earnings’

WELLINGTON — An economist has in most countries over the last 15 years, the past 20 years, the relative shares economic pie, the spoils of GDP, has been called on the Government to work on particularly in the manufacturing sector,” between labour and capital have been trending down for about 40 to 50 years,” getting more of the economy’s spoils to an OECD report from 2019 read. pretty stable,” said Bagrie. “Labour share said Bagrie. “New Zealand’s not alone.” the workers who produce them, rather The Productivity has been oscillating New Zealand ranks near the bottom than to those who own capital. Commission says Kiwi between 40 and 45 in the OECD for labour compensation as In 1981 New Zealand workers took workers’ share of the New Zealand ranks near percent of GDP, but a share of GDP. We’re ahead of Turkey, home almost two-thirds of the country’s national income fell the bottom in the OECD that’s well down Mexico and Chile, for example, but well income, according to a report by the sharply three times from where it was in behind Australia, Switzerland, Japan, Productivity Commission. That has since between 1981 and for labour compensation the 1970s and early the UK, Germany and Canada, among fallen to less than half, with more of the 2000 — firstly in the as a share of GDP. We’re 1980s.” others. Even the notoriously capitalist country’s rising earnings going to owners early to mid-1980s, ahead of Turkey, Mexico The causes, Bagrie United States has more of its income go of capital. before the reforms of says, are globalisation to workers rather than owners of capital “It gives an idea about relative balance the Fourth Labour and Chile, but well behind and technology — — nearly two-thirds. — the economic ledger . . . the winners Government; again in Australia, Switzerland, the former allowing This year has seen Kiwis’ favourite between capital and businesses, versus the early to mid-1990s, Japan, the UK, Germany employers to outsource investment, property, ignore the labour,” economist Cameron Bagrie told when unemployment work to where labour pandemic and economic shock, values The AM Show today. skyrocketed; and again and Canada, among others. is cheaper, and the rising nearly 20 percent — good for those New Zealand isn’t alone, with many of between 1999 and latter replacing some who own them, bad for those who don’t. the world’s economies shifting to favour 2002. formerly well-paying Meanwhile, a third of Kiwi households owners of shares and capital, rather than There was some clawback in the jobs entirely. are bringing in less money than they those who earn a living through their economic boom of the 2000s, but most of “What we’re seeing across most were at the start of the year, says a large work. the losses have never been clawed back. countries around the globe across the survey by the Commission for Financial “Labour income shares have declined “If we go back and have a look at OECD, is that labour’s share of the Capability, out today. — Newshub

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY would be worth $1.12 billion. Now it was a matter of investors rotating Solly said a sale would allow Infratil, which in out of those “winning” stocks into those that WELLINGTON — Renewed concerns about what is happening with Covid-19 vaccines and June raised $300m through a placement fared poorly during the crisis, such as Auckland United States-China relations took the shine what that means for portfolios going into the and share purchase plan, to plough more Airport, which rose 27c to $7.91. off what had been a buoyant New Zealand New Year,” he said. money into its CDC data centre and Vodafone Among the defensive stocks, Contact Energy sharemarket, the S&P/NZX50 index ending with “People are thinking, before the liquidity investments. fell 15c to close at $7.87, while one of the a slight gain on light volume. stops in a week or two, about how they want to Infratil said it had recently had several market’s big growth stocks, a2 Milk, dropped It closed 0.2 percent, up at 12,656.02 on position themselves.” inquiries about its Tilt shareholding amid 12c to $14.06. turnover of 55 million shares, worth $199 million. Despite the trade tensions, data out yesterday strong demand for high-quality renewables Solly said Sydney-based a2 Milk could also The prospect of a possible sale by Infratil of showed China’s exports rose at the fastest pace platforms globally. The review is scheduled to be be feeling the pressure of concerns about its controlling stake in Tilt Renewables helped since February 2018 in November, helped by concluded within six months. worsening relations between Canberra and drive the index to a session high of 12,745.83 strong global demand. Exports that month rose Mercury Energy, which has a 20 percent stake Beijing. before growing fears about international trade 21.1 percent from a year earlier, Customs data in Tilt, gained 7c to close at $6.47. The gentailer Dairy company Synlait finished 15c higher at curbed investors’ enthusiasm. showed. said there was no arrangement between itself $5.46 after several board members said they’d “The market has had a very long run and News of Infratil’s plan to review its stake in and Infratil in relation to the review. lifted their individual holdings through the people are just a bit wary about another NZX-listed wind farm company Tilt drove both Solly said a theme of rotation was playing its recent share purchase plan, at $5.10 a share, blowout in Sino-US relations,” Harbour Asset stocks sharply higher —Tilt finished at $4.55, up way out as post-Covid optimism grew. helping to buoy investor confidence. Management portfolio manager Shane Solly 63c or 16 percent, while and Infratil firmed 14c “New Zealand has been a relative Covid-19 Amid uncertainty on the world after Covid, said. (2.4 percent) at $5.94. winner — our defensive stocks and growth Fisher & Paykel Healthcare finished down 35c at “On the other side, people are just watching At that price Infratil’s 65.5 percent stake stocks have held up reasonably well,” Solly said. $31.95. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Permanent solution to seasonal issues by Julian Wood than allowing the market to raise prices and salary while in quarantine. The Government Honeymoon at pivot the economy towards smarter solutions, we needs to be firm if market signals are to work. IN February this year, Maxim chose to relieve this wage pressure by opening Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman home for Labour Institute called for a shift away our doors to temporary workers. This has allowed welcomed the news, but also warned about from New Zealand’s over- our primary sectors to expand at the expense of possible labour shortages for the spring 2021 The first polling verdict is in since reliance on temporary workers a potential shift towards higher productivity ways and harvest 2022 seasons. New Zealanders delivered a majority towards investing in the long- of operating. Industry needs to reckon with the reality that government for the first time in the term and local workforce. Low wages and long but seasonal hours the market must adjust, and them with it. 24-year-long MMP era, and it shows Weeks later, Covid-19 forced also reinforced to young New Zealanders in In a post Covid-19 world, if the Government we are happy with our choices. New Zealand’s hand to close its borders, and the regions how unattractive these jobs are. wants to really “build back better”, there will be The 1News/Colmar Brunton poll labour shortages and exasperated courgette Furthermore, for employers, it also reduced any no return to pre-Covid levels of temporary labour released last night had Labour growers have hit the news headlines ever since. incentives to train or to turn a job into a career. fixes. The composition of jobs in the economy ascendant on 53 percent support In response, the Government announced last Why take a young person and invest in them if will change, and many firms will need to change — up 3 points on its election result month that it will allow 2000 seasonal workers in they can find a fit, hard worker from overseas their business model accordingly: rebalancing and a whopping 7 points on the last over the coming months. While some will rejoice, who will work for whatever they are offered? wages, conditions and training for the long- we caution against any incremental return to As local labour retreated or was undercut, term. For employers reliant on temporary, cheap poll before the election. unsustainable policy of the past. the least-well-off in the regions become even overseas labour to be profitable, this might mean Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s An infinite supply of cheap, temporary workers worse off. The result was the need for ever more making some hard business choices. personal popularity is also sky high is a double-edged sword — it meets short-term temporary workers, and so began a self-fulfilling, We can’t return to the past. The borders at 58 percent in the preferred prime demand but has long-term costs. One major and as we now know, fragile cycle. closure provides us with an opportunity to move minister stakes, up 3 points on the cost is a distortion of price signals in the labour So, while the recent move to allow in 2000 towards a new, more sustainable and better last poll released on October 15 market. seasonal workers is good for this year’s harvest, future — one where investing in local labour is a and her second highest after a 63 As labour shortages emerged in the early it is also good that the Government is requiring permanent fix. percent showing in the wake of the 1990s, employers found they couldn’t find an hourly wage for them of at least $22.10, and ■ Julian Wood is a senior researcher at nationwide lockdown. workers at the price they wanted to pay. Rather that the workers are paid a 30-hour-per-week Auckland-based think tank the Maxim Institute. It’s a honeymoon at home for Labour and Ardern as the country LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS readies for the summer barbecue season with our borders shuttered Optimistic about future for the forseeable future. The global Of, by and for the people rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations Re: I fear for this country pat yourselves on the back of democracy for nation starts this week in Britain, is set . . . December 3 column. and say ‘yeah, we got them to begin here in March, and will Sign the petition before it uppity’ . . . . I think Ron Taylor has been working on an inclusive take most of next year to bring the is too late. Stuff newspapers Incidentally Clive, you have nailed the Maori wards Constitution for Aotearoa that pandemic under control. won’t print the petition so no right to make opinions issue on the head with his is described as a conciliatory Political polls leading up to the we are pretty much stuffed for the people of Uawa. The statement “to me this is and consensual democracy already Clive. We have very vast majority of them would the ultimate removal of rather than an adversarial October 17 general election had much enjoyed your columns disagree with you about our Labour on about 46-47 percent and democratic rights under the and majoritarian one. and hope you will keep up councillors. They are as useful Westminster system”. You see This constitution is based National on 31-33 percent. the fight against these far-left as an empty bottle of booze. I Last night’s poll had National it’s the “system” that is the on tikanga and kawa, lowlifes. don’t know who you have been problem. He Whakaputanga o te steady on its election result at 25 GERALD STEWART talking to. One thing I have noted Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni percent, but down 6 points on its Cambridge TUREI KAA with all the debate is that of 1835, Te Tiriti o Waitangi last showing in this poll. most people haven’t realised of 1840, and other indigenous With the prospect of her prime Hi Clive. I totally agree, and have Kia Ora Turei, we go a long way the key issue is that we have human rights instruments ministership a more distant one, thought long and hard, and may back, 40 years in fact, and I respect rules within the system that which enjoy a wide degree of backing for Judith Collins as have a workable solution. How you and your family as people say we have to review our international recognition. about holding a binding referendum who have earned the right to be representation, and Maori Changing systems takes preferred prime minister slumped on MMP. I know it was done before heard — no more so than now. But from 20 percent at the last poll wards is an option alongside time and commitment and in but with what’s going on now, the you deliberately misrepresent my community boards. this case Matike Mai Aotearoa, to 12 percent — her lowest rating country may well have a different position. I have never claimed to since becoming National’s leader The irony is that Maori the Independent Working attitude. I have no desire to live in a represent the opinions of my fellow wards were created within Group on Constitutional three months out from the election. society where the tail wags the dog. Uawa citizens any more than you this Westminster system to Transformation, was first For context, 12 percent support That is morally undemocratic. With do. My thoughts are entirely my own encourage more participation promoted at a meeting of the was the highest Simon Bridges MMP gone we will then only have and I put them out there to share from Maori, yet candidates Iwi Chairs’ Forum in 2010. ever achieved, while Todd Muller people in power who have a public with others — just like you do. It’s a for the Maori ward don’t have So I am optimistic about recorded 13 percent during his brief mandate . . . . Surely that is a step in free country — at least it was! to be of Maori descent and what the future of democracy tenure. Collins’ approval rating also the right direction. I simply reflect on the obvious there is the ability to have a will look like for our which is that you along with all the citizens’ poll to oppose them. nation because it’s time we increased from +6 to +9 in this CHRIS AULT, Auckland rest of us living in this or any other poll (with 44 percent approving of So it is rather confusing understood the systems we ward have had the opportunity legislation, which is why many have been governed by, and the way she handled her job and 35 Well you will sign your to vote for a legitimate candidate percent disapproving). people simply stop trying to decide whether we continue petition, you will get your of our choice at each local body understand it. The Minister to uphold the status quo or A glimmer of hope for renewal referendum, and you will gain election during those 40 years. Yet of Local Government Nanaia be bold and embrace a new, showed up in this poll with 2 percent a majority and win. That’s the candidate who won the contest, Mahuta is set to take a paper inclusive democracy. support for new National MP Chris democracy, whatever that at least in this ward, has done so to Cabinet to look at options to Luxon as preferred prime minister; means. But what about the again and again with overwhelming remove this racist legislation. MEREDITH and a hint of nostalgia, with 1 people who the seats were support of the local voters. Thankfully a group has AKUHATA-BROWN percent support for Sir John Key created for, will they vote? Surely that suggests a degree of Nah. Why not? Because of satisfaction that is not reflected in following his rallying (and warning) their distrust of institutions. your comments. speech at the party’s conference. These people believe in kanohi And anyway Turei, you have Support among the minor parties ki te kanohi, look them in the always had the opportunity to put So many families waiting has changed little since election eye — that is their culture, your name forward at each election Re: Housing relief on the families waiting and in day, with both the Greens and ACT that is how they vote. So they in an effort to test your theory about way, November 30 story. desperate need of housing. recording 8 percent in the latest can see if the candidates have local voter opinion. Wonder why you While 18 months is a long Fantastic news. poll, the Maori Party 2 percent, fork tongues. haven’t done so. time, this is still awesome NZ First 2 percent and New Go ahead and you can all CLIVE BIBBY to hear. There are so many TANIA BARBARICH Conservatives 1 percent. (Official [email protected] election results were: Labour 50.0, Nats 25.6, Green Party 7.9, ACT ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. 7.6, Maori Party 1.2, NZ First 2.6, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. TOP 1.5, New Conservatives 1.5, ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. Advance NZ 1.0.) ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 ‘It’s a very critical time’ US is probably at the start of uptick in cases says Fauci WASHINGTON — Dr Anthony Fauci, limiting public gatherings to 10 and urged the nation’s top infectious disease that private get-togethers respect that expert, is warning that the upcoming number, and extended requirements to holiday season may be even worse than wear masks on public transportation and Thanksgiving in terms of spreading the in shops. coronavirus. Fauci told CNN on Monday that BEIJING — A foreign ministry because the traditional Christmas season spokesperson claims that China is an extended period that stretches into is following the further spread of New Year’s, the prospects for spreading coronavirus in the US with a “heavy the virus as people travel “may be even heart.” more compounded than what we saw at The virus was first detected in the Thanksgiving.” central Chinese city of Wuhan late Fauci said “it’s a very critical time in last year and critics have accused this country right now” with the virus the government of botching its initial surging and more important than ever for response, setting off the pandemic that people to take precautions like avoiding has killed more than 1.5 million people, indoor gatherings, wearing masks and including more than 282,000 in the US. social distancing. China has rejected such accusations, Over Thanksgiving, many people saying it’s 76-day lockdown of Wuhan travelled to gather with families, against and other strict measures gave the rest warnings from health officials. Fauci said of the world time to prepare. “We have the US is “probably just at the beginning” taken the most comprehensive, stringent of seeing the resulting uptick in cases. and thorough prevention and control COVID-19 WAR ZONE: Medical workers carry a patient infected with the coronavirus measures, taking the lead in controlling HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: onto an ambulance at an elderly care facility in Ulsan, South Korea. South Korea’s the epidemic and resuming production,” health minister said on Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a “Covid-19 Hua Chunying told reporters on Monday. PRAGUE — The Czech government war zone,” as the country reported another 615 new infections and the virus appeared has tightened rules for restaurants, bars to be spreading faster. AP picture BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s and clubs several days after they were chief of staff says he expects coronavirus allowed to reopen. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s compared to the previous day’s confirmed vaccinations to start in Germany “in Health Minister Jan Blatny says technical lead on Covid-19, said most caseload, but more than 50,000 fewer the very first days” of the new year. The that starting on Wednesday such transmission happens among people who swab tests to detect the virus were trained doctor says he’s prepared to help establishments can be open only until tend to spend a lot of time together, in performed as weekends usually see far vaccinate people himself. 8pm instead of 10pm. workplaces or homes, but it’s sometimes fewer tests carried out. European Union authorities are Blatny also says the government is hard to “disentangle” the exact time of The nation’s known confirmed overall expected to make a decision by December re-imposing a ban on drinking alcoholic transmission. case count in the pandemic, including the 29 on approving the first vaccine for use. beverages in all public places. The move 13,720 infections in the Health Ministry’s Germany is getting special vaccination comes after the minister complained that RIO DE JANEIRO — The governor of daily update, stood at over 1.7 million. centres ready. The news comes as Britain some bars and clubs remained illegally Brazil’s Sao Paulo state said on Monday With the addition of 528 deaths, Italy’s gears up to start coronavirus vaccinations opened until morning and demanded they he’s hopeful that vaccination against the confirmed tally of dead in the pandemic today. pay high fines. coronavirus can begin on January 25. rose to 60,606. Restrictions such as the closure of Bars, restaurants and clubs were “We’re not turning our backs on the restaurants, bars, sports and leisure allowed to reopen only on Thursday amid national vaccination plan, but we need to TORONTO — Canadian Prime facilities are due to last until at least the government’s decision to ease some of be more agile, and so we’re anticipating,” Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada January 10 and some regions are taking its most restrictive measures imposed to said Gov João Doria, whose state is will get up to 250,000 doses of the vaccine or contemplating tougher measures. contain the coronavirus pandemic. home to 46 million people. “Why start developed by American drugmaker Pfizer Braun said tighter restrictions are needed The number of coronavirus infections vaccination that saves the lives of millions and Germany’s BioNTech before the end “at least in the hot spots.” in the hard-hit European country was on only in March, if we can do it in January? of the December. a decline since early November, but that We’re losing more than 600 lives every The vaccine is expected to be approved LONDON — It’s been dubbed “V-Day” trend might be coming to an end. The day- day,” he told reporters. by Health Canada as soon as Thursday. in Britain — recalling the D-Day landings to-day increase of new cases was slightly The potential CoronaVac vaccine Canada doesn’t have mass vaccine- in France that marked the start of the higher the last four days than a week ago. is being developed by Chinese production facilities, but Trudeau says final push in World War 2 to defeat Nazi biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac and Canada ordered the most expansive Germany. GENEVA — The World Health would be mostly produced by Sao Paulo’s portfolio of vaccines in the world. A week after the UK became the first Organisation’s emergencies chief says the state-run Butantan Institute. It has yet to Western country to authorise widespread rate of death from Covid-19 in the United be approved by Brazil’s health regulator, COPENHAGEN, Denmark — use of a vaccine against Covid-19, it is States is “shocking”, and the “brutal Anvisa. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has preparing to administer its first shots on reality” is that transmission rates of the Assuming CoronaVac is approved, the announced local restrictions that close Tuesday in its war on the virus. disease are so high that holiday hugs are first phase of Sao Paulo’s programme restaurants, bars, theatres and cinemas Those 800,000 doses will first go to ill-advised. would provide two shots free of charge till the end of the year and switch people over 80 who are either hospitalised Dr Michael Ryan says the US Centres to 9 million people, of whom 7.5 million students from the 5th grade and older to or already have outpatient appointments for Disease Control and Prevention is are over 60 years old, according to distance learning for a week before the scheduled, along with nursing home facing a “difficult” time “when the US is Doria’s presentation. The remaining 1.5 Christmas holidays. workers. accounting for a third of all world cases million are health workers, members The restrictions, which also include In other words, the National Health at the moment, over the last number of of Indigenous groups and people in shutting amusement parks, zoos and Service is saying to the waiting public, in weeks.” communities descended from escaped gyms in 38 municipalities, affect effect: Don’t call us, we’ll call you. Only “The epidemic in the US is punishing. slaves. Those four groups have accounted Copenhagen and its surrounding those who have been contacted by the It’s widespread. It’s quite frankly, for about three-quarters of Sao Paulo’s municipalities. NHS to arrange an appointment will be shocking, to see one to two persons a deaths since the start of the pandemic. Denmark has seen a steady increase in getting the jab. minute die in the US — a country with infections in recent weeks. Denmark has Most people will have to wait until next a wonderful, strong health system (and) ROME — Italy registered some 5000 had 90,603 cases and 885 deaths. year before there is enough vaccine on amazing technological capacities,” he said. fewer new Covid-19 cases on Monday, Denmark on Monday also extended hand to expand the programme. — AP Secession arrests after University protest in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities which are considered to have secessionist A post on Yeung’s Facebook page said he was The crackdown has prompted accusations arrested eight people on Monday in connection notions and are outlawed under the city’s arrested at his home on Monday morning. Two that Beijing is violating the autonomy it promised with an unauthorised protest at a university national security law. district councillors, Isaac Lee and Eason Chan, when the former British colony was returned to campus last month, amid a widening crackdown Police said they arrested eight people for an were also arrested, according to posts on their China in 1997. It also has triggered warnings that on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese unauthorised protest and inciting secession, but respective Facebook pages. the ruling Communist Party is damaging Hong territory. did not specify who they were. “We only arrested The eight arrested are currently being Kong’s appeal as a global business centre and The arrests were made in relation to a those who were shouting slogans, displaying investigated by national security officers, one of Asia’s most dynamic cities. In response, demonstration at the Chinese University of Hong flags that involved some national security according to local newspaper South China the US has imposed sanctions on more than Kong in which more than 100 people protested a concerns,” Li Kwai-wah, senior superintendent Morning Post, which cited unnamed sources. 10 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, decision to hold graduation ceremonies online. of police of Hong Kong’s National Security The arrests come as Hong Kong and Beijing including Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. Such ceremonies are often used as a way for Department, said at a news conference. have increasingly clamped down on dissent Asked about a report that the US might students to express political views. Arthur Yeung, a graduate from the university in the city, following Beijing’s imposition of a sanction more officials, a Chinese government Some protesters had called for Hong Kong’s who also ran in the city’s district council national security law in Hong Kong in June spokesperson in Beijing said that China would independence, and held up signs that read elections last year, is suspected to be among aimed at curbing months of political unrest and respond to any US action with countermeasures. “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times,” those arrested. anti-government protests last year. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 WORLD 13

SPACE EXPLORATION: The Chinese lunar probe lifted off from the moon on Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, state media reported. AP picture

Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples BEIJING — A Chinese probe to bring moon rocks to Earth. They page news in state media for days, plane about which little information mission. was orbiting the moon on Monday will be the first fresh samples of the paired with reports that China has has been provided. Chang’e 5 touched down December in preparation for the returning of lunar surface obtained by scientists officially lifted all of its citizens out The Chang’e lunar programme, 1 on the Sea of Storms on the moon’s samples of the lunar surface to Earth since the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 of the most grinding form of poverty. named after the ancient Chinese near side close to a formation called for the first time in almost 45 years. probe in 1976. Along with being a propaganda moon goddess, has also been the Mons Rumker, an area believed to The ascent module of the Chang’e The Chang’e 5 ascent stage blasted coup for the ruling Communist Party, operating the Chang’e 4 probe on have been the site of ancient volcanic 5 spacecraft transferred a container off from the moon’s surface on Friday, the dual stories illustrate the vast the moon’s less explored far side for activity. with 2 kilograms of samples after leaving behind the lander module economic and technological advances the past two years, while the Chang’e The rocks and other debris were docking with the robot spacecraft on flying the Chinese flag, according to China has made since it became just 3 rover launched seven years ago obtained both by drilling into the Sunday and was then cut free. the China National Space Agency, the third country in history to launch a continues to send back data. moon’s crust and by scooping directly The orbiter and re-entry vehicle which also released a photo taken by person into space in 2003. Future plans call for returning a off the surface. will circle the moon for another the orbiter showing it approaching Chinese foreign ministry human to the moon five decades They are thought to possibly be week awaiting a narrow time window for its rendezvous with the ascender, spokesperson Hua Chunying praised after American astronauts, along with billions of years younger than those to make the roughly three-day, a sliver of the Earth seen in the the “courage to explore, overcome a possible permanent moon base, brought back earlier and may offer 383,000-kilometre journey back to background. difficulties and pay hard efforts” of although no timeline has been offered. insights into the moon’s history as Earth. It will first “bounce” off the That marked the first time China those who made the mission possible. China is also building a permanent well as that of other bodies in our Earth’s atmosphere to slow its speed had succeeded in lifting off a “The entirety of the Chinese people space station to begin operating as solar system. before the re-entry vehicle separates spacecraft from a celestial body, while are proud of the efforts and wisdom early as 2022. The lunar exploration programme and floats down on parachutes to no country had previously achieved of the Chinese lunar exploration US opposition has prevented has set up dedicated labs to analyse land on the vast steppes of Inner the tricky feat of executing a robotic researchers,” Hua told reporters on China’s secretive, military-backed the samples for age and composition. Mongolia, where China’s Shenzhou docking in lunar orbit. Controllers on Monday at a daily briefing. programme from participating in the China is also expected to share some crewed spaceships have also made Earth had to deal with distance and By way of cautious incremental International Space Station, although part of them with other countries, their landings. time lag while precisely manoeuvring steps, China is now in the midst of the CNSA has been expanding its as was done with the hundreds of If the mission succeeds, it will a clamp into position with almost no a series of ambitious missions that ties with other programs, including kilograms of rocks, sand, dust and make China the third country after the room for error. include a probe en route to Mars and the European Space Agency, which other samples obtained by the US and United States and former Soviet Union The 23-day mission has been front- the development of a reusable space has helped guide Chang’e 5 on its the former Soviet Union. — AP Yemen on the brink of famine Millions of children suffer malnutrition, UNICEF launches aid appeal

JERUSALEM — Yemen is “on the edge most pressing humanitarian disasters — poorest families scrape by. other partners to find “blended” solutions of a precipice” after years of civil war, a from Yemen, where years of conflict have “We are raising the alarm because we that include some in-person learning, senior UN official has warned on Monday, left it on the brink of famine, to Sudan, are on the edge of a precipice in Yemen,” putting content online and giving children with millions of children suffering from which is coping with floods and an influx Chaiban said, with some 2 million increased access to technology. malnutrition and facing the risk of famine. of refugees from Ethiopia as it emerges children “acutely malnourished” and 5 Adding to the challenges is the Ted Chaiban sounded the alarm about from years of civil strife. million people on the brink of famine. coronavirus pandemic, which has the worsening humanitarian situation Lebanon, meanwhile, is dealing with He said efforts by the UN and non- stretched overwhelmed national as the United Nations Children’s Fund political paralysis, an unprecedented governmental organisations are keeping healthcare systems and strained launched an appeal for a record $2.5 economic crisis and a large population the country afloat. education systems. billion in emergency funds from global of Palestinian and Syrian refugees as “If that falls apart, then it all falls Roughly $500 million, or one-fifth of donors. it tries to recover from a massive blast apart,” he warned. “There’s a train coming the total appeal, is aimed at helping the As UNICEF’s director for the Middle in its capital of Beirut in August. Syria down the track. You know what the region’s countries cope with Covid. Much East and North Africa, Chaiban oversees continues to struggle with a civil war, consequences of not acting is.” of that money will be spent to ensure that an effort to assist children and families now in its tenth year, which has displaced Education is the biggest component of children can continue to study. Supporting in a region hit hard by conflict, natural millions of people internally and scattered the appeal, at $874 million, or more than health and clean-water programmes are disaster and the coronavirus crisis. With millions more as refugees. a third of all spending. Chaiban said the also critical. some 39 million children in need of Yemen, which plunged into chaos and already challenging task of educating With the global economy in recession assistance, the Middle East alone accounts civil war after Iranian-backed Houthi children in war and disaster zones has and governments scrambling to take care for 40 percent of the agency’s $6 billion rebels captured the capital in 2014, may become even more difficult due to the of their own populations, the agency faces global appeal. be the most challenging area for UNICEF. coronavirus. He estimated that 40 percent an even more daunting challenge this “The largest humanitarian emergencies The agency estimates that virtually of the students UNICEF serves do not year. But Chaiban said the cost of inaction in the world are in this region,” Chaiban all of Yemen’s 12 million children require have sufficient access to internet or will be even higher. said in an interview with The Associated some sort of assistance. This can include computers to allow remote learning. “If we are able to continue with the Press. He spoke from Amman, Jordan. food aid, health services, clean water, UNICEF has been working with response, we can avoid the worst,” he said. The region includes some of the world’s schooling and cash grants to help the governments and telecom companies and — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Shark attack was ‘catastrophic’ ADELAIDE — A surfer in Australia handwritten letter, he said he believed during the attack. who was attacked by a great white he would make a full recovery. 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413 713 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 17 New home for couch-surfing gran Rachel Tana now has Whenua project. Victor Smith from Space King, the Silverdale a home of her own company which manufactures the Portacoms, carefully manoeuvred the building up the long WHANGAREI — Last week Rachel Tana barely driveway and into position. got a wink of sleep. It sits next to the house her son Adam But this time it wasn’t because she was Stepanicic is building. There is an outdoor tossing and turning on a lumpy couch or covered kitchen nearby where Tana will cook her sleeping rough in a tent. meals, and further away, an outdoor toilet. It wasn’t due to the guilt she felt at keeping a The power will come from a generator, along colossal secret from her kids — that she’d lost with some solar panels. her main source of income, couldn’t keep up her After the little house is levelled off and she rent payments, and was now homeless. settles in, she plans to plant vegetable and flower This time, Tana’s sleeplessness was caused by gardens and practise her traditional rongoa excitement. herbal medicine. The Far North grandmother, who spent two Tana lost her main source of income as a years with nowhere to call home, was getting caregiver living in Auckland two years ago a portable cabin delivered to her whenua in around the same time her landlord increased the Ngapipito thanks to the Whakamanamai Whanau rent from $200 to $300 a week. Trust. She kept her dire housing situation from her And as Tana held the set of keys to her kids as she didn’t want to be a burden — but can new home, surrounded by her tamariki and finally relax. mokopuna, she announced: “Nana’s home!” She is overwhelmed with joy. “I’ve been too This was the 19th portacom the trust has excited; we all have been,” she said. “There’s no delivered to a growing number of vulnerable words to express how I feel. You’re home on your Northlanders who are struggling to get into own whenua, with a whare to live in instead of housing. tents.” The trust’s Whare to the Whenua scheme For Stepanicic, there is also relief. “It means allows these people — who have been living in she’s safe,” he said. cars, tents, shacks and garages due to a range of “I’m so grateful to have my mother next to me. complex reasons — to have somewhere secure It was sad to know a mother who has raised you to live on their whenua. really well had fallen into something like that. It It also gives them the opportunity of home WHARE TO THE WHENUA: After two years sleeping in a tent and on people’s was heartbreaking when she first told us. ownership; if regular $200 payments are made couches, Rachel Tana now has a home. She is with her mokopuna. NZME picture “As children you wouldn’t expect your parents each week, the $25,000 cabin will be theirs in just to be in that situation. I wish we’d known a long over two years. “Some people when they come in, they look ahua (demeanour) changes.” time ago.” Trust director Rhonda Zielinski said the like they have the weight of the world on their Tana’s whanau gathered to celebrate the For Zielinski it’s another successful delivery — scheme removed barriers for people who shoulders,” Zielinski said. “That’s how Rachel delivery of her new home last Thursday, along another whare to the whenua. “I just love to see couldn’t get financing from banks and who was when she came in our door. with Zielinski, Jane Beamsley, and Te Miringa the joy, to see the smiles on the whanau’s faces. struggled with bureaucracy. “When we say we can help them their whole Mihaka, who are also involved in the Whare to the It makes it all worthwhile.” — Northern Advocate Christmas shoppers out in force: retailers WELLINGTON — Christmas trees, Australia, and I’m not sure if they will clothing, toys and garden supplies — get there in time.” people are spending up, while stocks A mother and daughter duo were just start to dwindle. dashing into Queensgate to buy a gift Retailers say Christmas shoppers are but really they prefer to shop online. out in force with many opting to get their “I think that the Covid thing has festivities sorted unusually early. opened that up to me,” the mother said. At Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt on They too had seen a lot of empty Sunday tinsel dripped from shopfronts, shelves in the shops. children queued for a picture with Santa, Retail NZ chief executive Greg pop-carols played and shoppers were Harford said businesses were having an there in the thousands. unexpected boom. An employee at the Christmas Its sale index through November Heirloom Shop said the store had been shows spending is up 26 percent on the ELIGIBLE SETTLEMENT: One of the 6000 properties that are in the EQC frantic and was already down to its last same period last year. on-solds programme. Picture supplied by Rebecca Claridge Photography items including running out of plastic “There’s some good news there for Christmas trees. the retail sector but there are still some “The warehouses have emptied out, we businesses that are really suffering and Nearly 6000 Chch homeowners have no more trees to sell.” not doing well at all.” She put that down to both supply Those struggling businesses tend to be issues and people preparing for tourism-related, or are shops not offering apply for EQC on-sold programme Christmas Day much earlier than usual. an online option. “They just want to celebrate Supply problems are putting pressure by Logan Church, NZ Herald specialist to take them through the something; to break free.” on retailers, he said. assessment and settlement process,” A Christmas shopper wanted to “Retailers don’t necessarily have as CHRISTCHURCH — Almost 6000 said EQC’s head of on-solds, Pip downsize her tree this year but missed much product to sell and they can’t meet homeowners have applied to the Andrews. out. customer demand when they would Earthquake Commission (EQC) for An August mail-out by EQC to “They have completely sold out, usually do so. funding to fix missed earthquake more than 44,000 Canterbury homes The Warehouse, Farmers, K-Mart — “The bigger challenge is that it is damage. purchased since 2011, plus advertising completely gone. Other items as well.” starting to stretch cash-flow in some Last year, the Government on radio and in newspapers, brought Despite Covid-19, her Christmas will cases because it means businesses are announced a $300 million package to in more than 3000 applications in the be much the same. having to order products well ahead of address “on-solds” — properties bought final month. “I’ve been lucky enough not to time and pay for it then.” after the Canterbury earthquakes by Andrews said the majority of be affected by Covid. I work for Paul Brislen from Paymark — which unsuspecting owners who later found applicants would be informed of their government and have been quite secure owns payment services like EFTPOS — undiscovered earthquake damage. eligibility before the end of January in employment. I haven’t curbed my said retailers had bounced back after a In October, EQC told the New 2021, if they provide their information spending which is probably not that tough lockdown period earlier this year. Zealand Herald it had received almost in 2020. good,” she said. December is traditionally the month six times more applications than it “This will result in a lot of work Judith has a trolley filled with when a lot of retailers make their profit initially expected, but still believed it kicking off for the residential building presents and sweet treats for her family for the year and now mega promotion had enough money. industry in Canterbury early next and friends and a load of wrapping days like Black Friday and Cyber Yesterday, the organisation year. Alongside qualified and licensed paper. Monday are kickstarting sales earlier, he confirmed it had written to all building practitioners, homeowners But this Christmas is not what she said. applicants requesting documents to will oversee their own repair process.” had hoped it would be because her only “Certainly we are seeing retail sales prove their eligibility, such as sale One homeowner, who had applied granddaughter and two of her sons are almost back to normal standards. So that and purchase agreements and pre- for the fund, said in September that in Brisbane. terrible dip retailers saw earlier in the purchase building reports. discovering his family’s main asset Instead, she will spend a low-key year has been more or less wiped out “Once we have reviewed their was “worthless” was very traumatic, Christmas with her son and daughter since then.” eligibility, each eligible homeowner and hoped the programme would help here. But a quieter Christmas does not Brislen predicts that growth in will be matched with a settlement his family more forward. mean a cheaper one. spending will last right up until “I’ve spent a lot more sending gifts to Christmas Eve. — RNZ 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Noon Jeopardy! 9.15 Godzilla II: King Of The 11.15 How It’s Made PG 10.55 Snapped M 3 2.30 Property Brothers: 11am Ignite7 (HLS) Final Day. 12.25 Wheel Of Fortune Monsters MVL 2019 Action. 11.40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11.50 The People’s Court 3 Forever Home 12.30 Gallagher 12.50 Extreme Salvage 11.25 Lost In London MLS 2017 12.30 Swamp Murders MVLSC 12.45 The Real Housewives Of 3.30 Secrets Of The Bermuda Premiership (RPL) Squad ML Drama. 1.20 The 1980s: The 3 Exeter v Bath. 1.40 The Cops MV 1.10 Child’s Play 16VL 2019 Deadliest Decade MVLSC Orange County PG Triangle 2.30 3 2.30 Gallagher NCIS: LA MV Horror. 2.10 Top Gear 2.30 Vanderpump Rules PG 4.30 Nigella Bites 3.20 Storage Wars PGL 3.30 Hoarders PG 3 5pm Jamie’s Quick And Easy Premiership (RPL) 4.10 The Simpsons PG 2.40 The Beach Bum 16VLSC 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG 4.30 Undercover Boss 3 0 Food Worcester v Bath. 4.40 Jeopardy! 2019 Comedy. 3.50 Gold Rush PG 5.30 Keeping Up With The 5.30 Mysteries At The 4.30 The Breakdown 5.05 Wheel Of Fortune 4.15 The Goldfinch MVL 2019 4.45 Fast N’ Loud PG Kardashians PG 3 Museum PGC 5.30 Playmakers 5.30 Pawn Stars PG Drama. 5.40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; 8Dec20 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. 19 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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36647-01 the commencement date and captalised monthly through the repayment period. This offer does not apply to any other Specials/Sales promotions. Four year warranty available with purchase and does not apply to taxis, couriers ROEBUCK RD or rentals. A $100 excess for petrol and $300 for diesel vehicles. Payments based on no deposit and include a 4 year warranty petrol $1795 diesel $2295 over 72 months & include a $375 establishment fee ORC (on road costs) $495 includes plates, 6 months registration, service, WOF and groom. This offer expires 5pm 11/12/2020. KEVIN HOLLIS Be blessed this Christmas – Meri Kirihimete GLADSTONE ROAD

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The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2020 CHRISTMAS PARADE 21

TAKING part and celebrating the BEST SPORTS FLOAT: Surf Life Saving festive season was what the Colours of New Zealand. the Rainbow Christmas Parade 2020 was BEST BUSINESS FLOAT: House of Hair all about. BEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLOAT: But there was also a competitive Gisborne Toy Library. element, with several float category BEST SCHOOL FLOAT: JRD Early titles up for grabs. Learning Centre. So — drum roll please — here are BEST OVERALL FLOAT: Jesus Christ your winners... Repentance Community Church.

Pictures by Paul Rickard These and other photos are available for sale at The Gisborne Herald or online — photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz 22 ON WATER AND DRY LAND The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020

JUST LIKE PAIGE: Rio Scott shows the style of New Zealand’s top pro Paige Hareb during the Summer Slam surfing event at Makorori.

SHE’S UP, SHE’S SURFING: Sophie Trafford, with a little help from former New Zealand champion and now surf school coach Holly Quinn, gets to her feet at the Summer Slam 2020 for kids up to 13 years of age. Organisers described the day as a “grom froth” with around 130 kids taking part.

RIDING THE WHITEWASH: But you can bet your bottom dollar Tobias Smith will be tearing up the green faces in a few years from now.

BUMPER TO BUMPER: Rotorua’s Tony Gallacher has Aucklander Gary Lonergan hot on his tail in a heat of the New Zealand Stockcars Grand Prix at Eastland Group Raceway. NOT A PROBLEM: Harvey Retter shows balance and style Lonergan, the 2017-2018 North Island champion, went on to win the title. He raced on a nice little wave at the Summer Slam surfing comp which consistently through the three-heat finals series. attracted groms ranging from beginners to rising stars.

FULL FACE OF THE BAT: OBR opener Paul Stewart (left) drives into the offside in a Doleman Cup 40-over clash against Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 at Harry Barker Reserve. Stewart scored 12 runs before being bowled in his side’s 130-run win. Above left, GBHS bowler Matt Foster took two wickets in his eight overs for the students. Above right, High School Old Boys opener Baxter Mackay cracks the ball away against Horouta. Mackay managed 14 runs in a low-scoring affair won by HSOB by 57 runs. Pictures by Paul Rickard and Liam Clayton These and other photos are available for sale at The Herald or online — photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 RACING 23

Hawke's Bay races at Hastings Wednesday Jetbet 4 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 5 Dark Alley (16) 58.5 47 C Grylls 2 5s9s O’Connor (11) 58.5 47 S O’Malley (a3) 3 36s71 Royal Patch (9) 57.5 69 J Parkes 12 5s7 Spirit O’Phee (12) 56.5 46 L Hemi Race 1: AMATHUSIA, PLUCKY MISS, VINEYARD MCPHEE 6 605 See The Lion (8) 58.5 47 S O’Malley (a3) 3 Imperial Party (4) 58.5 45 D Hirini 4 1s000 Luminous (6) 57 72 D Johnson 13 9s Kombucha (4) 56.5 45 V Colgan 7 3s Rommel (2) 57 51 R Elliot 4 22 Funny Game (2) 57 54 L Allpress 5 150s9 Seven Seas (8) 57 72 M McNab 14 8s Kusuda (16) 56.5 45 S McKay Race 2: ARATAI, ROMMEL, TRANSITORY 8 5s Kuasa Kuda (5) 57 47 D Hirini 5 355 Kathies Choice (9) 56.5 51 D Johnson 6 3s505 Very Appealing (3) 56.5 71 S Collett 15 6s804 Baby Cheeses (6) 55 50 K Asano (a1) Race 3: CADEAU, BLACK QUEEN, LA FLORA BELLE 9 4422s Flickering Shadow (14) 56.5 54 L Hemi 6 — Pearl Hart SCRATCHED 7 41s06 Bruno Magile (12) 56.5 67 T Thornton 16 Chippewa (7) 55 45 S J Macnab (a1) Race 4: FUNNY GAME, KALUANUI, KATHIES CHOICE 10 — The Last Word SCRATCHED 7 s0065 Sweet Fields (15) 56.5 47 S Collett 8 03463 Maria Dior (1) 56 70 EMERGENCY: Race 5: KAITLIN ROSE, DUNTAYAR, WESTERN GIRL 11 s257s Transitory (13) 56.5 53 S J Macnab (a1) 8 0 Sperenza (13) 56.5 46 M McNab 9 187s5 Bridal Veil (5) 55.5 69 S J Macnab (a1) 17 00 Grand Accomplice (17) 57 45 Race 6: SEVEN SEAS, SERENA, MARIA DIOR 12 0s62s Flautino (10) 56.5 52 J Parkes 9 s6032 Kaluanui (14) 55 53 L Hemi 10 3s533 Serena (4) 55 68 L Hemi Race 7: OVERSTAYER, KELLYS INSPIRATION, ZENKURO 13 783s Sunlit Lane (9) 56.5 51 R J Bishop 10 26 Platinum Petals (3) 55 51 K Asano (a1) 11 1441s Posh Porotene (7) 54.5 67 L Allpress 9 Jimmy Rural 6.14 Race 8: LOCK UP, HE’S A DOOZY, SASKATCHEWAN 14 7360s Here Comes Trouble (11) 56.5 49 11 73478 Swing The Tide (16) 55 50 T Thornton 12 69s06 Rio Star (10) 54 57 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) $10,000, maiden, 1400m V Colgan 12 Elle Masri (5) 55 45 R J Bishop Race 9: CAMAROSA, NO LIMITS, MR BOND EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 7 Tremain Group Mile 5.05 1 26 Alex My Man (16) 58.5 51 K Asano (a1) Race 10: RUBY ROCKS, PETRACHOR, SUPER SID 15 8s Bo Jackson (4) 57 46 T Thornton 13 — Pride Of Pania SCRATCHED $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 2 3 Mr Bond (12) 58.5 51 T Thornton 16 — Honey Honey SCRATCHED 14 The Hitman (7) 57 45 3 79044 Lincoln’s Kruz (4) 58.5 50 J Riddell 17 Luna Vaara (15) 56.5 45 15 0 Free Spirit (1) 56.5 45 V Colgan 1 25135 Overstayer (2) 59.5 64 S Collett 4 0037 Pablo Esk (7) 58.5 50 M McNab 18 Who’s Alice (12) 56.5 45 16 0 Dealtto (10) 57 45 2 6s531 Horopito (12) 59 63 S J Macnab (a1) 5 Tickford (5) 58.5 45 R J Bishop 19 Matinee (3) 56.5 45 17 90 Valyrian (12) 55 45 3 67s99 Lincoln Green (7) 59 63 J Riddell 6 5405 No Limits (2) 57 49 J Parkes SCRATCHED 4 8s31 Zenkuro (5) 59 63 R Elliot 1 Ken Browne Livestock 1.35 20 — Fruity Woods 18 06s7 Beaune (8) 55 45 SCRATCHED 7 Shang Chi (9) 57 47 S Collett 5 — Phelan Foxy 8 Daqiansweet Junior (1) 57 45 L Allpress $10,000, maiden, 2100m 3 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2.45 5 Paratu Farms 3.55 6 225s6 Uncle Bro (10) 58.5 62 J Parkes 9 Maktastic (13) 57 45 7 — Real Slim Tradie SCRATCHED 1 3s027 Vineyard McPhee (14) 58.5 53 $10,000, maiden 3yof, 1200m $10,000, maiden, 1600m 10 57s07 Alpine Charm (8) 56.5 45 R Elliot 8 55s20 Kellys Inspiration (14) 57 63 D Johnson 11 09s Ask Pa (15) 56.5 45 C Grylls S J Macnab (a1) 1 7s724 Persistence (9) 58.5 52 S McKay 1 2 Cadeau (8) 56.5 52 S Collett 9 40406 Hinepara (8) 56 61 T Thornton 12 02 Charms Star (17) 55 52 L Hemi 2 60363 Camping (7) 58.5 51 K Asano (a1) 2 3s03 Bold Iris (13) 56.5 51 L Hemi 2 4s6 Hold My Beer (5) 58.5 49 R J Bishop 10 3241 Exquisite Pearl (6) 55.5 63 L Allpress 13 792 La Bellarina (10) 55 52 S J Macnab (a1) 3 77485 Lincoln Town (6) 58.5 51 J Riddell 3 3s4 Victorem (6) 56.5 51 T Thornton 3 895 Hesacitiboy (12) 58.5 47 L Hemi 11 95160 Fagiolo Majico (3) 55.5 60 K Asano (a1) SCRATCHED 14 3 Camarosa (14) 55 51 V Colgan 4 — Ian’s Legacy 4 Black Queen (3) 56.5 47 V Colgan 4 — Perfect Dimension SCRATCHED 12 0s057 Tuigirl (13) 55.5 60 C Grylls 15 Surprize Me (6) 55 45 S McKay 5 727s8 Take That (5) 58.5 50 J Parkes 5 Cathro (9) 56.5 47 D Johnson 5 5s824 Duntayar (3) 57 52 L Allpress EMERGENCIES: 6 4s637 Zeroed (13) 58.5 50 S O’Malley (a3) 6 — Precious Colours SCRATCHED 6 Mayonaka (6) 57 45 J Parkes 13 8s005 Vroom (9) 55 59 D Hirini 16 0 Taaffeite (11) 55 45 7 74s9 Blarney (9) 58.5 49 S McKay 7 80 Vishakha (15) 56.5 47 F Lazet (a4) 7 Ragnarok (1) 57 45 S J Macnab (a1) 14 19076 Sassenach (11) 55 59 V Colgan EMERGENCY: 8 0s05 Argentiere (2) 58.5 47 T Thornton 8 0 Wishing Well (11) 56.5 46 C Grylls 8 s2255 Fiddyafortnight (10) 56.5 54 C Grylls 15 30729 Flying Surf (1) 54.5 58 17 00 Grand Accomplice (3) 57 45 9 3s886 Altar Boy (4) 58.5 45 L Allpress 9 Chewy (1) 56.5 45 R Elliot 9 5032 Kaitlin Rose (4) 56.5 53 16 — Fishermans Blues SCRATCHED 10 Stockco 6.49 10 Keep It Casual (12) 57 45 10 Dark Satin (12) 56.5 45 K Asano (a1) Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 17 — Princess Origami SCRATCHED 11 2s222 Amathusia (1) 56.5 54 R Elliot 11 Innocent (18) 56.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) 10 9s053 Western Girl (7) 56.5 51 S Collett 18 69s06 Rio Star (4) 56 57 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1300m 12 22s54 Savezar (3) 56.5 54 V Colgan 12 Khant Catch Her (14) 56.5 45 L Allpress 11 — Cabrelsea SCRATCHED 1 1878s Powerball (11) 60 65 T Thornton 13 — Sequoia Dawn SCRATCHED 13 La Flora Belle (4) 56.5 45 M McNab 12 6 Spirit Of Gold (8) 56.5 46 D Johnson 8 Ross Dyer Livestock 5.39 2 — Boutonniere SCRATCHED 14 29s48 Plucky Miss (15) 56.5 51 14 Sweet Tui (10) 56.5 45 S McKay EMERGENCIES: $10,000, maiden, 1400m 3 s2s65 Holsty (3) 59 63 S Collett 15 457 Truefalls (10) 56.5 49 S Collett EMERGENCIES: 13 Pride Of Pania (2) 57 45 4 5s041 Super Sid (4) 59 63 D Johnson 16 9s06 Krystal Lass (11) 56.5 46 L Hemi 1 624s4 Fearless (15) 58.5 54 S O’Malley (a3) 15 Heart Of A Lion (5) 56.5 45 14 The Hitman (13) 57 45 5 s77s3 Hot Spring Project (6) 58 61 M McNab EMERGENCY: SCRATCHED SCRATCHED 2 335 Lock Up (14) 58.5 52 16 — La Rapide 15 — Free Spirit 6 2s000 Petrachor (5) 57.5 64 L Allpress 17 s7688 Hosel Rocket (8) 58.5 45 M McNab 17 8s Solved (17) 56.5 45 16 0 Dealtto (11) 57 45 3 37s50 Atlantic Flyer (10) 58.5 49 T Thornton 4 25 He’s A Doozy (8) 57 52 J Riddell 7 s120s Ruby Rocks (1) 57.5 64 S McKay 18 9s Lindt (2) 56.5 45 17 90 Valyrian (15) 55 45 8 40s89 Amal Rose (2) 57 63 V Colgan 2 PGG Wrightson Livestock 2.10 19 7s68 Nonaame (7) 56.5 45 18 06s7 Beaune (14) 55 45 5 64 Orlov (2) 57 50 R Elliot 6 Mongolian Wings (13) 57 47 L Allpress 9 25s20 On Show (12) 56 61 C Grylls $10,000, maiden, 1200m 20 00609 No Rock No Pop (16) 56.5 45 6 Roger Brittin Memorial 4.30 7 Astradeel (11) 57 45 M McNab 10 641s7 Sanibel (10) 56 61 L Hemi 1 6226s I’m Buzz (1) 58.5 53 S McKay 4 Carrfields Livestock 3.20 8 80783 Azafran (1) 56.5 51 C Grylls 11 08879 She’s A Goddess (9) 56 61 2 s3249 Free Thyme (7) 58.5 52 J Riddell $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m 9 37377 If Only I Knew (3) 56.5 51 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 3 35s0s Aratai (6) 58.5 50 M McNab $10,000, maiden, 1600m 1 97020 Pep Torque (2) 61.5 77 S O’Malley (a3) 10 357s8 Platinum Bordeaux (9) 56.5 50 12 87040 Magness (8) 56 57 F Lazet (a4) 4 — Aronov SCRATCHED 1 32s07 Laureate (6) 58.5 52 J Parkes 2 774s9 Handfull (11) 58 70 R J Bishop 11 06 Saskatchewan (5) 56.5 46 S Collett 13 s6906 Masque (7) 55.5 56 S J Macnab (a1)

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 3 35887 Tui Tonight nwtd Lana Pearce 3 45641 Monsoon Malabar 17.74 Udy & Cottam 8 Hatrick Dash 2.19 5 73555 Ahuroa Whizz 18.46 Robert Murray Race 1: BIG TIME MILO, AHUROA LADY, YESENIA 4 5 Big Time Melody nwtd Lisa Cole 4 25611 Alamein Sam 18.06 Kettlewell & Phillips 6 53575 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche 5 Big Time Beth nwtd Lisa Cole 5 64671 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m 7 22331 Ford Man nwtd R & L Udy Race 2: TIGER CHURN, BIG TIME MELODY, BIG TIME BETH 6 78778 Endless Style nwtd J & D Bell 6 23271 Truth Hurts 17.89 Carol Morris 1 38457 Goldstar McQueen nwtd Sammy Stone 8 38458 Hardcore Jet 17.97 Agent & Williams Race 3: BIG TIME AIDEN, BIG TIME CHASE, BIG TIME RITA 7 47554 Loudred nwtd R & L Udy 7 88741 Pretty Belinda 17.83 Wendy Kite 2 43724 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack EMERGENCIES: Race 4: LUCY LINGERS, OTIS, SOZIN’S DELIGHT 8 22323 Tiger Churn nwtd Glen Hodgson 8 87521 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 3 83266 Taranaki Brie 18.00 Colleen Brider 9 15657 Homebush Yuri 17.81 John McInerney Race 5: PORCELAIN PANDA, ALAMEIN GRAEME, EMERGENCIES: 4 85454 Elsa Blueblood 17.97 John McInerney 10 88766 Midnight Molly 17.73 Bill Hodgson MONSOON MALABAR 3 Aon CPF Insurance 12.50 9 54342 Opawa Jody 18.03 Marcie Flipp 5 11634 Alamein Beauden 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips Race 6: BIG TIME KAYLEE, ODNOC ANKIE, BIGTIME ALFIE $2390, C0, 520m 10 58862 Checkpoint 17.95 Marcie Flipp 6 58535 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson 11 Kernow Construction 3.12 Race 7: BIG TIME TATUM, OPAWA GYPSY, PUNCH ON RUBY 1 3 Big Time Aiden nwtd Lisa Cole 7 66466 Jetlag Jag nwtd John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m 6 First Security 1.44 8 54342 Opawa Jody 18.03 Marcie Flipp Race 8: OPAWA JODY, ALAMEIN BEAUDEN, TARANAKI BRIE 2 25685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 1 33523 Denuto nwtd Peter Clark $2505, C1, 520m EMERGENCIES: Race 9: BIGTIME LUNA, CLANSMAN DOUGLAS, 3 Big Time Quinn nwtd Lisa Cole 2 57772 Tuff Temptress 17.78 Bernie Mitchell 9 F8585 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney PUNCH ON SCOOBY 4 4 Big Time Chase nwtd Lisa Cole 1 53336 Bigtime Alfie 30.09 Lisa Cole 3 46326 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 10 77885 Smash Out nwtd R & L Udy Race 10: CHECKPOINT, FORD MAN, SUMMER GLEE 5 3 Big Time Rita nwtd Lisa Cole 2 25563 Big Time Jarred nwtd Lisa Cole 4 56224 Mitcham Nikorima 17.92 John McInerney 3 68755 Oh Miss Jordie nwtd M S Clark Race 11: DENUTO, MITCHAM NIKORIMA, HARDCORE KYLIE 6 Big Time Helena nwtd Lisa Cole 9 Palamountains Sci. Nutrition 2.34 5 65175 Shot Of Class 18.03 Carol Morris 7 72328 Derry Blues nwtd Peter Clark 4 14587 Entree Only nwtd Maree Gowan 6 44654 Tribal Conquest nwtd R & L Udy Race 12: CLIFF TOP ROSIE, BAILEY AND CREAM, 5 84445 Race Me Home 30.68 Bill Hodgson 8 5 Big Time Ted nwtd Lisa Cole $1450, C1, 305m 7 37737 Go Ladybird nwtd Nathan Udy OPAWA MARCIE 6 24445 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark 1 6F23s Bigtime Luna 17.78 S J Phillips 8 44637 Homebush Vassy nwtd John McInerney 4 Adept Accountants 1.08 7 111 Big Time Kaylee 30.45 Lisa Cole 2 6F563 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: $1685, C2, 305m 8 72633 Odnoc Ankie nwtd J & D Bell 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.15 EMERGENCIES: 3 34274 Waiterimu Ripper nwtd R & L Udy 9 76784 Mainline Lil nwtd Bill Hodgson 4 34661 Alamein Bob 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips 10 37578 Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp $1365, C0, 305m 1 35142 Lucy Lingers 18.01 John McInerney 9 48748 Opawa Lara nwtd Nathan Udy 2 78754 Sozin’s Delight 17.83 John McInerney 10 68845 Cavatate 30.55 J & D Bell 5 23335 My Bentley nwtd Nathan Udy 1 8878 Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams 3 23783 Homebush Maycee 18.17 John McInerney 6 71664 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 12 Book Functions @ Hatrick 3.34 2 44588 Kinetic Anna nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 4 47428 Alamein Stryda 17.74 Kettlewell & Phillips 7 Accell Canine Therapy 2.00 7 88283 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider $1450, C1, 305m 3 2 Big Time Milo nwtd Lisa Cole 8 85872 Miss Cowdrey nwtd John McInerney 5 46163 Otis 17.81 Kellie Gommans $1685, C2, 305m 1 73453 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell 4 8s252 Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 6 62236 Bigtime On Track 17.68 Fred Kite EMERGENCIES: 5 7338s Cave Witch nwtd L E Dunkerton 1 84126 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams 9 34867 Double What 17.79 J & D Bell 2 23133 Cliff Top Rosie 18.35 M S Clark 7 23643 Light Cruiser 17.93 Brian Goldsack 3 55327 Opawa Marcie 18.07 Marcie Flipp 6 Allegro Brandon nwtd Lisa Cole 8 14628 Opawa Lacy 17.92 Nathan Udy 2 83126 Opawa Gypsy 18.10 Nathan Udy 10 67678 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson 4 34573 Relevance 17.90 R & L Udy 7 26235 Mitcham Liam nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCY: 3 35188 Idol Jan 17.80 Marcie Flipp 5 65745 Choice Sister 17.99 Carol Morris 8 766 Yesenia nwtd Deb Edlin 9 84788 Yarn Sister 17.80 Carol Morris 4 74614 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 10 Wanganui Toyaota 2.53 5 57634 Punch On Ruby 17.78 John McInerney 6 74664 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16 John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m 2 Laser Plumbing 12.33 5 racingtips.co.nz Final 1.26 6 52263 Sideline Sally 17.88 John McInerney 7 24288 Bigtime Coco 17.72 Nathan Udy 7 58276 Big Time Abbi 17.81 Peter Clark 1 33186 Al’s Witch 18.19 Lana Pearce 8 48247 Xanthe Jewel 17.99 Pauline Blanche $1365, C0, 305m $1500, C1, final, 305m 8 76217 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 2 58862 Checkpoint 17.95 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 1 75574 Homebush Luther nwtd John McInerney 1 78581 Alamein Graeme 17.96 Kettlewell & Phillips EMERGENCY: 3 77625 Summer Glee 17.66 John McInerney 9 76587 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney 2 64347 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams 2 23211 Porcelain Panda 17.97 Lana Pearce 9 84788 Yarn Sister 17.80 Carol Morris 4 42363 Mickey Mowhawk 17.96 David Denbee 10 53888 Kinetic Rebel 17.93 Kettlewell & Phillips

NSW races at Warwick Farm Wednesday Jetbet 11 TAB D. 3-4, 6-7 T. 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Q. 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 PL6 2-7 Selections 2 Vinery Stud Handicap 4.55 4 Hyland Race Colours 6.05 5 s8744 Crown Affair tw (12) 55 93 G Boss 13 55925 Red Stiletto (1) 57.5 96 R Bayliss Race 1: ZARASTRO, WONDER MISSILE, MAURICE’S CHOICE 6 s3331 Gunaluva d (8) 55 96 K S Latham 14 13s0 Faraway Jewel wh (5) 57 97 J Collett $50,000, 3yo & up Maiden, 1100m $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1300m 7 42167 Satin Rain w (3) 55 100 R Bayliss 15 41 Onchao h (9) 57 100 J Parr Race 2: OASIS KING, JIMMY’S DREAM, MOUNT FUJI 1 22s Jimmy’s Dream b (9) 59 100 1 4529s Orcein tw (3) 60 91 T Stockdale (a2) 8 87103 Sepulchre (5) 54 95 Ms R King 16 12s25 Sahra wb (8) 57 100 Ms R King Race 3: INVASION DAY, CRIMINAL CODE, DONANDKIM J Mc Donald 2 170s5 Sanctioned h (5) 59.5 94 9 35752 Duchess Of Windsor wh (10) 54 91 Race 4: STRAWB, ULYSSES, ZING 2 Notabadbet (1) 58.5 86 Ms S Metcalfe (a3) Ms L Day (a2) 7 Drinkwise Handicap 7.50 Race 5: SATIN RAIN, PERFECT ILLUSION, SKYMAX J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 3 273s3 Ulysses b (2) 59.5 100 10 54465 The Getaway (4) 54 94 J Ford $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 72, Race 6: BROOKS BATTLE, ONCHAO, FARAWAY JEWEL 3 s226s Dance h (5) 57 97 T Clark Chris C Williams (a2) 11 24164 Eaglehawk wb (7) 54 91 1600m Race 7: SHAMANI, MAJELLA, BUBA 4 9s Mount Fuji (4) 57 98 J Collett 4 31545 Gunga Din d (10) 58.5 88 B Griffiths (a3) Ms C Graham (a3) 1 4s732 My Demetra w (12) 58.5 95 T Berry 5 Oasis King (3) 57 87 K Mc Evoy 5 110s0 Strawb dwb (6) 58.5 93 12 63343 Bulwark (9) 54 85 Ms K O’Hara 2 s5464 Oksal h (6) 58.5 97 T Stockdale (a2) 6 6s Beachhaven (7) 56.5 87 J Bowman J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 3 5s323 Buba wb (13) 57.5 96 R Dolan 7 86s53 Miss Anticipation h (2) 54 99 6 60s58 Spanish Dream h (8) 57.5 94 6 TAB Handicap 7.15 T Sherry (a2) 4 s4781 Majella dwh (5) 57.5 93 G Schofield Ms C Graham (a3) 8 84420 Our Vera (6) 54 89 S Lisnyy $50,000, 3 & 4yo Benchmark 64, 1300m 5 1s173 Monica’s Star w (11) 57.5 95 7 9s332 Turnstyle wh (9) 57.5 97 Ms L Day (a2) 9 48s Zabavno h (8) 54 85 Ms R King 1 9s332 Turnstyle wh (2) 61.5 100 T Sherry (a2) Ms L Day (a2) 8 1238s Flinders twb (4) 57 93 Ms M Weir (a3) 2 1238s Flinders twb (15) 61 94 6 2116s Triskana w (10) 57.5 92 B Avdulla 9 0s256 Saas Fee c (1) 56.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 3 Bowermans Furniture 5.30 3 6154s Blondeau d (11) 59.5 98 T Stockdale (a2) 7 45s33 Havin’ Fun w (7) 57 97 R Bayliss 1 Impending @ Darley Plate 4.20 10 1146s Zing twb (7) 55.5 95 $50,000, 3yo & up C,H&Gs Benchmark 72, 4 1146s Zing twb (6) 59.5 97 J Mc Donald 8 5788s La Grisa (1) 57 93 Ms R King $50,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1200m 1600m 5 Ranvet Handicap 6.40 5 8s311 Mandalong Roman h (3) 59 97 A Banks 9 s2210 Seles tw (8) 57 94 J Bowman 1 0 Coastwatch (1) 57 96 J Mc Donald 6 42s24 Bowery Breeze wh (7) 58.5 100 10 27s82 Fill Of Fun dw (2) 56 99 1 00s11 Invasion Day t (2) 61 100 C Reith $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 2400m 2 Converge (3) 57 88 T Clark 2 3s023 Criminal Code (6) 60.5 100 T Berry Ms J Taylor J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 3 Maurice’s Choice (2) 57 86 K Mc Evoy 3 48095 Kaapfever tcdwh (4) 60 98 T Sherry (a2) 1 77s60 Chains Of Honour (2) 62 94 T Berry 7 41432 Fastconi h (12) 58.5 93 B Avdulla 11 6s237 Lolita Gold d (3) 56 93 S Miller 4 Plymouth Rock (7) 57 87 J Collett 4 40s74 Donandkim d (7) 57.5 98 J Innes Jnr 2 08s76 Shakespear’sgalley d (11) 62 90 8 8s79s Lakia (16) 58.5 90 T Clark 12 1s070 Perfect Pitch w (4) 56 89 G Boss 5 Sandastan h (8) 57 92 J Bowman 5 529s7 Poulton Le Sands dw (3) 57.5 95 K Jennings 9 12s Macleay (14) 58.5 95 T Berry 13 31 Shamani d (9) 55 100 K Mc Evoy 6 Wonder Missile (4) 57 89 B Avdulla Ms R King 3 0s5s0 Skymax d (6) 61.5 95 J Parr 10 6s849 Soami bh (10) 58.5 94 K Mc Evoy 14 642s6 Joe’s Joy wh (15) 54.5 92 T Sherry (a2) 7 Zarastro (6) 57 87 J Mc Donald 6 3s084 Lamington Drive d (5) 54 94 J Ford 4 s3822 Perfect Illusion d (1) 57.5 95 11 5s11 Brooks Battle d (13) 58 98 J Bowman EMERGENCY: 8 0 Jessica Rabbit h (5) 55 100 T Berry 7 55442 Notabadharada dw (1) 54 92 P Romeo T Sherry (a2) 12 211s5 Cathay wh (4) 58 98 Ms K O’Hara 15 33580 Ivira hn (14) 54 88 Ms C Graham (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 • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Olympics breaking new ground GENEVA — Breakdancing Weightlifting should have 120 of approval in 2019 from separate became an official Olympic sport athletes in Paris, which is less decisions by the IOC board and today. than half of its total at the 2016 full membership. The International Olympic Rio de Janeiro Games. In Paris, breaking has been Committee’s pursuit of urban The sport could be dropped given a prestige downtown events to lure a younger audience entirely due to its historic doping venue, joining sport climbing and saw street dance battles officially problems and IOC concerns over 3-on-3 basketball at Place de le added to the medal events the pace and depth of reform at Concorde. programme at the 2024 Paris the International Weightlifting Surfing will be held more than Games. Federation. 15,000 kilometres away in the Also confirmed for Paris by The IOC stressed its future Pacific Ocean off the beaches of the IOC executive board were priorities for Paris and beyond Tahiti, as the IOC already agreed skateboarding, sport climbing and to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in March. surfing. by claiming it will hit a long-term Among the 28 established Those three sports will make target of equal participation by Summer Games sports, 41 their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo men and women athletes, and additional events were proposed Games which were postponed more urbanised events. to today’s meeting. because of the coronavirus With Paris organisers needing All increases were rejected, pandemic by one year to open on time to prepare their project, the including ocean rowing and July 23, 2021. IOC kept to its pre-pandemic parkour, and changes were Alongside the additions, the schedule to confirm the 2024 allowed only at the expense of IOC made subtractions. sports line-up this month even existing events being dropped. The slate of 329 medal events before some are tested in Tokyo. Two extreme canoe slalom in Paris is 10 fewer than in Tokyo, Breakdancing will be called events will replace canoe sprint and the athlete quota in 2024 of breaking at the Olympics, as events, and the men’s 50-kilometre 10,500 is around 600 less than it was in the 1970s by hip-hop race walk will be replaced by a next year. pioneers in the United States. mixed gender team event. Two sports with troubled It was proposed by Paris The IOC said “limiting the LET’S DANCE: Breakdancer Carlos Cruz practises at a kiosk in Alameda Park, governing bodies — boxing and organisers almost two years ago overall number of events is a key Mexico City, after the park was closed to the public for nearly five months due weightlifting — saw the biggest after positive trials at the 2018 element in curbing the growth of to the coronavirus pandemic. Breakdancing, or breaking, has been confirmed cuts to the number of athletes Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. the Olympic programme as well as as an official Olympic medals event sport at the 2024 Paris Games in an effort they can have in Paris. Breaking passed further stages additional costs”. — AP to attract a younger audience. AP picture THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, December 9, 2020 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Felicity Huffman, 58; Donny Osmond, 63; Beau Bridges, 79; Dame Judi Dench, 86. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made You'll have plenty to juggle as you push your way forward. Personal and up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. professional goals will motivate you and promote the success and satisfaction To solve the puzzle, each row, you desire. A craving to seek adventure and excitement will push you in a direction that will expand your mind and test your skills. Mental stimulation column and 3x3 grid within the will lead to partnerships that become life-changing experiences. Embrace the larger grid must end up containing future with optimism. Your numbers are 8, 13, 22, 27, 30, 33, 45. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Keep moving. Channel your energy into something constructive. Refuse to let once in a row, column or box. uncertainty cause you to miss out on something that can push you to the top A sudoku grid has a single of your game. Work alongside someone who shares your dream. 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Coeval recess (6) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 23. Half the clues as put Stay positive, and work with what's available. How you go about your SOLUTIONS TO by the voter (6) 17. Pen sounds more business will set the stage for future endeavors. Speak up and share your Quick Crossword answers 24. What he needs when correct (6) PUZZLE 11,164 thoughts, opinions and plans. Take control instead of letting someone else also fit the large grid he gets a telephone 19. Work on twitches is a run the show. 4 stars QUICK call? (7) science (6) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Across: 1 Preparatory; 9 Ebb; Listen, digest the information you receive and consider how best to use what 10 Intuition; 11 Osier; 13 Rampage; you hear. Getting your facts straight before you debate an issue will make 14 Mighty; 16 Thrive; 18 Nonplus; QUICK CLUES 19 Tenet; 20 Evocative; 21 Tin; you think twice about the information you share. Be selective, diplomatic and 22 Ostentation. 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Uncivilised (8) common ground to overcome any unfairness that prevails. 3 stars 20 Loathsome; 21 Win; 20. Self- Birthday Baby: 22 Degradation. possession (6) 14. Dizziness (7) Down: 2 Aim; 3 Entry; 4 Temple; 21. Gay (6) 15. Under (7) STAR RATINGS 5 Eyesore; 6 Imaginary; FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Fashionable; 8 Penetrating; 22. Make good (7) 16. To each (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 12 Stimulate; 15 Teacher; 23. Stature (6) 17. Door-keeper (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Record; 19 Fleet; 21 Woo. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Withdraw (7) 19. Alleviation (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 SPORT 25 SPORT BRIEFS Young clubbies happy with hit-out No K2 at 2024 Olympics SURF LIFESAVING sprint both days and finished board and ski, and Evans was old excitement of the teams’ surf THE kayaking distance in which Lisa Carrington by Murray Robertson second and third each day in the runner-up in the u15 surf race. league.” is a two-time defending Olympic champion will be beach flags,’ Hutchings said. “He would have won it but Midway’s Will Pittar, Chris dumped after next year’s Olympics in Tokyo. THE district’s top young surf “Seven Mapu won the beach unfortunately he tripped near the Dawson and Matt Scott teams, The K1 200m events for women and men have lifeguards acquitted themselves flags and the beach sprint in the finish line.” Waikanae’s Falloon, Edan Wilson, been axed for the 2024 Paris Games and replaced well at separate carnivals in teams event, and was one of the Riversun Wainui head coach Dion Mapu, Irving, Nathan Proctor, by two extreme canoe slalom events. Whangamata over the weekend. star individuals in that event.” Williams said it was “a great hit-out Christy Tate and Georgie Pitkethley, Just one individual event remains in the kayak, They competed in an interclub Mapu was second in the open for a December carnival against and Wainui’s Jonty Evans and Smith the 500m distance for women and 1000m for men. carnival on Saturday and then beach sprint on Saturday. quality opposition. were involved. The IOC has confirmed tweaks to several other several of them were included in an Dawson Building Midway head “Jonty Evans raced well and I “The Gizzy athletes who did the sports including the men’s and women’s 470 inaugural teams’ event on Sunday. coach Matt Sutton said it was a was really pleased with Ava Smith’s teams’ international challenge on sailing events — won by Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae’s Lachie really good carnival. performance in winning the open Sunday all raced incredibly well,” in 2012 — being traded in for a mixed 470 event. Falloon won the under-17 ironman “Sophie Petro won the under- board. There were some good early- Hutchings said. The men’s Finn has also been axed. Kiwi Andy and board event on Saturday, and 15 board and ski and was second season signs. “It was a bloody good event Maloney is ranked third in the world while Josh was a close second in the open in the surf race on the Saturday. “Jay Ryan-Emerre was there for and we need more of them. The Junior was the first New Zealander to win the Finn ironman on Sunday. She and Jack Lepper, along with a medal (in the u15 board) but was feedback from the kids was great. Gold Cup (world championships) last December. “Lachie raced really well all Tyron Evans, were particularly just pipped on the line. I’m really They found it so explosive, with More on the Games, page 24. — NZ Herald weekend and that effort on Sunday outstanding. pleased with how she’s going.” straight finals, and they really was great against the big boys,” “The three of them have really Williams said the mixed age enjoyed it. Two-game ban for red card said Waikanae head coach Cory applied themselves in training over and club team event on Sunday “Some even said it was the most LOCK Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has been Hutchings. the last six months and it showed,” was a fantastic opportunity for the fun they had had in competition suspended for four weeks for a dangerous tackle Clubmate Chloe Kapene placed Sutton said. Gisborne athletes to be part of a since joining lifesaving.” during the Wallabies’ Tri Nations rugby test against in the diamond, board and beach “Their results do not surprise more high performance carnival. The surf was dead flat on Argentina. sprint in the under-15 age group. me.” “It was next level. It was Saturday and “deader than flat” on Salakaia-Loto was red-carded after his hit on “Briana Irving won the beach Lepper placed third in the u15 excellent and brought back the Sunday. Pumas back-rower Santiago Grondona, leaving the Wallabies with 14 players for the final 20 minutes of the 16-16 draw. He fronted a SANZAAR hearing last night and RANKING RISE his guilty plea saved him a further two matches on the sideline. His ban will take in the first two FOR NZ TRIO rounds of the Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby AU campaign. — AAP CRICKET Storm give Kiwi early release WITH the writing on the wall, Melbourne’s THE Black Caps’ victory over the Brandon Smith has been given approval to find a West Indies in the first cricket test new NRL home at the end of the 2021 season. has resulted in a rise for a couple of Kiwi Smith has long spoken of his desire to start players in the ICC test rankings. at hooker and was biding his time until Cameron Captain Kane Williamson’s career- Smith’s retirement. best score of 251 lifted him two With the skipper yet to officially announce spots to join Virat Kohli at No.2 in his playing future, the younger Smith has been leapfrogged by rising superstar Harry Grant. the batting rankings. Melbourne announced yesterday that Smith Neil Wagner’s six wickets in the could leave a year before his contract ended after match meant he climbed one spot the Kiwi international asked for an early release. to be No.2 in the bowling rankings, They recognised the 24-year-old, who played as just ahead of England’s Stuart a middle forward this season in the starting side Broad. and off the bench, wanted to play exclusively as Tim Southee remains fourth in hooker. — AAP the bowling rankings headed by Big bro out, little bro in Australian Pat Cummins. AUSTRALIAN surf star Owen Wright will miss Tom Latham, garnered his career- TEAM HUDDLE: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson talks to his troops before the start the season-starting Pipeline Masters in Hawaii - best points tally of 733 and 10th of play on Day 3 of the first test against West Indies. Williamson is No.2 on the batting table and his brother is in line to reap the rewards. place on the batting table, thanks to in the latest ICC test rankings. AP picture The 2021 men’s World Surf League kicks off this his innings of 86. week but Wright decided against making the trip to Williamson, who held the No.1 England-SA series cancelled after Covid-19 outbreak Hawaii in order to stay in Australia for the birth of spot briefly in 2015, sits behind his second child. Australian Steve Smith in the batting His wife Kita Alexander is due to give birth CAPE TOWN, South Africa — England’s ODI and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa in early January and the required two-week rankings. series in South Africa was called off today after and was made “to ensure the mental and physical quarantine period for any traveller returning to West Indies captain Jason Holder an outbreak of Covid-19 cases at the supposedly health and welfare of players from both teams”. Australia meant Wright risked missing out on the lost his top rankling on the all- bio-secure Cape Town hotel where both teams are The opening game of the series was scheduled for birth if he competed in Hawaii. rounders’ table. staying. Friday at Newlands in Cape Town but was postponed Wright’s decision to stay means his younger England’s Ben Stokes is now No.1 Members of both squads were infected while two to Sunday and moved to nearby Paarl after a South brother Mikey, who missed most of the 2019 with workers at the hotel also contracted the disease. African player tested positive for Covid-19 on the — 12 points ahead of Holder. a back injury, is now guaranteed a spot at the The decision to cancel was taken by the England morning of the game. — AP Pipeline Masters. — AAP Real highs, couple of lows

RUGBY by Liam Napier, Foster’s first season in charge loss of tournament hosting rights this year. We only had six tests to was with the All Blacks the last NZ Herald was like no other, with the All to Australia and subsequent try things so we didn’t try all the eight years. Does it ramp up? Yes Blacks in a near-constant state separation from family. changes we will end up making. it does. AS he sits in hotel quarantine, of flux. “We didn’t get the overall “We had a new captain, “I probably got used to it staring out over the Waitemata After a prolonged wait, the consistency we desired. That’s new leadership group, 14 new because when I got appointed Harbour analysing his first All Blacks opened their year disappointing but it was a year or returning All Blacks in there were a few people who pressure cooker year at the helm with a scratchy opening draw that was punctuated by some the extended squad and that decided I wasn’t the right person of the All Blacks, head coach Ian against the Wallabies. Convincing real highs and a couple of lows.” involved bringing a whole lot of for the job and they’ve been Foster asks for patience. responses at Eden Park and the Flattening the curve between people up to speed. reasonably relentless in saying “My prevailing emotion is record Sydney victory followed, the All Blacks’ best and worst “We were hoping for six that whenever they can. I feel like we’ve just started,” only for those to be overshadowed will be a major focus next year. brilliant consistent performances. “That hasn’t changed, so it’s Foster says during a telephone by successive losses for the first “All Blacks have always lost We didn’t get them. That’s not not a surprise to me. My job is to interview after a season where time in nine years. games. It’s never nice. Every time unique in this business. Our job absorb all that and make sure I the All Blacks delivered a Two weeks of pent-up we lose we analyse where we’re is to keep growing.” don’t get hung up on it and focus 50 percent win record (3-1-2), frustration culminated with a at and how we’re going to get On a personal level Foster on making this team better and which was enough to secure the 38-0 shutout of Argentina to consistent so it’s forever part of copped it from all angles after better. We showed we can be good Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations finish the year — yet many were our DNA. losses to Australia in the fourth — now the challenge is to be trophies. left underwhelmed by the wild “When you look at this year Bledisloe in Brisbane and the good more regularly. “2020 certainly met my fluctuations in form. there’s so many variables it’s maiden defeat to the Pumas in “There’s enough evidence that expectations for the nature and “There’s a whole lot of unique hard to put your finger on one Parramatta, with some calling for there’s some things working challenge of the job. There’s no leadership challenges that reason. We’ve got to make sure him to be sacked. really well and we’re on the right doubt from a personal side I haven’t been there before with we use that adversity to make us “None of that surprised me. track and some things we’re know it’s a massive role with this Covid and everything. I believe stronger. When you’re a head coach going to have to wait and see. team and this country, so that we dealt with that as best as we “It’s been a big learning curve. anywhere you live in that space. “The proof will be in the part didn’t disappoint.” could,” Foster said, noting the We’ve got a new coaching group I always felt accountable when I pudding next year.” 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Ageing player base Still going through consultation phase a factor in proposal FROM PAGE 28 to his comments on the principals association letter. He asked that the “This is still a proposal and FOOTBALL the set-up for players in years 11, 12 13 would be — principals association we are still going through and 13 (the old forms 5, 6 and 7). 1. Join a club to be part of the consider Central Football’s that consultation phase,” he MOVES to drop school teams from Before 2020, the only options for development league. proposal and submit said. Gisborne’s senior football competitions players from Year 11 to Y13 were to play 2. Join a club to be part of a reserve recommended additions or Central Football was not have their roots in a Central Football in a senior competition or stop playing. team. changes for consideration. If saying that what had been review conducted in 2018-19. Central Football’s proposal aimed 3. Join a club to play in any senior feedback indicated a meeting done for decades was right It found that two thirds of senior to “empower the clubs to improve and competition. would help bring about an or wrong, but as a governing footballers in Gisborne were over 35 support the football development” of 4. For Year 11 students: join Eastland agreed solution, they would body it had to propose years old, that the majority of clubs players. The plan was that: Junior Football to be part of the College gather the principals, sports opportunities for change that were struggling, and that the main ■ High schools would not enter Super League. co-ordinators and Sport administrators believed could problem was that the clubs had almost teams in senior competitions and the Central Football’s view was that high Gisborne Tairawhiti to work be effective, Piper said. no connection with school-age players. teenagers would then be free to register schools would benefit from the clubs’ with them on adjustments to “We have said, ‘Give us an Small steps came first. The venues with the club of their choice. help in raising the skill levels of all their the proposal. opportunity to try something for primary and youth football were ■ A development league would players, not just the first 11; the schools He asked that any proposed and we will review it after a split to create more space so the be created. Each team would have would need a coach only from August, amendments be submitted by year or two years’.” Saturday morning games could finish seven or eight youth players turning for their tournament preparation; and November 13. Overall, the central earlier. This would enable senior players out alongside senior players who if the schools wanted to teach school In a phone interview, Piper North Island region covered to coach primary and super league would mentor them to improve their values and spirit through football, said Central Football had by Central Football was teams. game. This league could take place on they could still run their high school agreed to a Sport Gisborne experiencing steady annual Tairawhiti request for an growth in player numbers, he On another tack, the age range for Saturday mornings to allow the senior competition on Wednesdays. extension to the submissions said. junior grades was extended so that players to play with a senior team in the The proposal document said the deadline by a week, to He did not know how those Year 11 students who weren’t ready for afternoon. It would finish in late July to plan was to debrief the situation after November 20. numbers were broken down, senior football could keep competing allow high school players to train with a year of activity, make any necessary He had received no or to what extent the growth while maturing and developing. their schools for national tournaments. adjustments and review the pathway submissions, nor had he was due to greater female Central Football wanted to improve The choices for players in years 11 to after two years. received a formal response participation. Thistle coach backs plan FOOTBALL by John Gillies GISBORNE Thistle first team coach State of play varied in federation Garrett Blair supports Central Football’s proposal to encourage school-age players to link up with clubs. IN New Zealand Football’s three games. New Plymouth Girls’ GISBORNE had Gisborne “From our point of view, the proposal to Central Federation this year, High School won the 10-team Boys’ and Lytton high schools in remove the school teams from the senior the state of play with secondary Taranaki Women’s Premiership. the six-team Eastern League 1 men’s competition is positive,” he said. school teams in senior men’s WHANGANUI had no school competition, where they finished “It’s going in the right direction in football was varied – teams in adult competition. fourth and last respectively. terms of trying to create pathways HAWKE’S BAY had no school MANAWATU had Palmerston Campion College finished last in between youth and senior football in the teams in adult competition. North Boys’ High School’s first the 10-team Eastern League 2 region.” TARANAKI had New Plymouth 11 in the 10-team Horizons competition. What Central Football was proposing — Boys’ High School’s first 11 in Premiership. They finished third. The schools ran their own that boys who played senior-grade football the 10-team Taranaki Men’s Palmerston North BHS second Wednesday afternoon league for for school teams should instead join clubs Premiership, which they won. 11 finished fifth in the eight-team Year 9 to 13 players. Gisborne — was not uncommon, Blair said. The New Plymouth BHS second Championship. The Palmerston Boys’ High and Lytton first teams Gisborne was one of only a few regions 11 finished fourth in the 10-team North BHS third, fourth and fifth did not take part, although a few to have school teams in the men’s men’s Championship. Taranaki 11s, along with more junior teams first-team players turned out for competition. high school Division 1 had four from the school, played against lower-ranked teams “with their “The idea is we try to create a structure teams from four different schools, other high schools in secondary mates”. Campion ran a combined at regional level that is consistent with GISBORNE THISTLE COACH one of which dropped out after school divisions. boys’ and girls’ team. the rest of the country,” he said. GARRETT BLAIR “With the proposal that Central Football is planning to implement, you proposal to remove the school teams from “How will that benefit all the clubs? a repeat of the six-a-side tournament the can see a pathway to the Federation senior competition, the student players “This year the Boys’ High second and club ran this year — planned for March League, Central League and National would still be there but in another form. third teams didn’t play in the men’s — could be an opportunity for them to League. We have to start getting these “I think this step is not only positive competition. Where were those players introduce the club to young players. young players on board now if we want to but also necessary,” Blair said. this year? What did those players do? “This year we fielded three teams, so we start seeing more success at those levels.” “A lot of work needs to happen over the “Yes, schoolboys playing for clubs have more room for expansion than in the Blair was elected to the Central next five to 10 years. It will be tough but works in other cities. They have triple the past,” Pedrioli said. Football board this year. He is one of two we need to stick at it.” population we have. We’re Gisborne; we “We’re in a better position to offer first- Gisborne members on the nine-member In relation to concerns about second- haven’t got the numbers here.” and second-division football and training board, the other being Kerry Donovan. and third-team players being lost to Gisborne football needed a third with coaching. That’s just a reflection of But Blair’s support for school players the game, he said: “As a club we are division (only two divisions were run this our club being stronger than it has been joining clubs predates his board committed to everyone getting football. year), he said. in recent years.” membership. If we are flooded with young players, we “We have players in our third team who He was an established member of the have structures in place to bring them in. need us to help them.” CHALLENGE IMPLICIT Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 team We can get coaches across the board. We Other clubs had teams of a similar when, in the seventh form (Year 13), he have the right people, within the club, to standard, and the school second and third A PROPOSAL to remove Gisborne school decided to join Gisborne City to try to drive this.” teams — playing with their mates — teams from senior competition comes with a make their travelling team. Thistle had sent away a team to the made a third division possible. challenge, says Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti chief “I was told if I played for a club I would Napier under-19 tournament for the past Adams said he attended a meeting at executive Stefan Pishief. lose all my privileges,” Blair said. two seasons and that had sparked the which the Central Football proposal was “Central Football are looking to make some “I had been in the first 11 since third young players’ interest in club football, discussed. No high school representatives changes with the intention of providing a better- form.” Blair said. were there. He got the impression that quality experience for our young players,” he said. He joined Gisborne City while still at “If we can create a youth team, or even all the schools agreed with what was “We would commend them or any sports group school and played for them in the Central two teams, around a core of older players proposed. It was only when he talked with looking to make change with the focus being and Pacific leagues. we will get a lot of those kids who have Boys’ High School deputy principal Peter on that experience for our young players. In that “It opened a whole lot of doors in terms been dropping out of the game because Ray a month or so later that he learned regard, we support it. of where my football career could go. I there’s been no pathway for them.” that wasn’t the case. “The challenge here is around how this is played for the Waikato under-19 reps and Gisborne United stalwart Chris Adams Wainui Sports Club president Diego being worked through with the schools, because played Northern League football.” has a different view. Pedrioli says Wainui are not against the schools are critical partners. Things have Blair returned to Gisborne, joined “I’ve always been for schools being in Central Football’s proposal and are fallen through a little bit. Thistle and, as injuries took a toll on the men’s league,” he said. considering what they can offer school “We commend anyone looking to make positive his fitness to play, shifted his focus “When the kids go to a club, there’ll be players should the changes go ahead. change with young people but they have to work to coaching. This year he was an three or four who go to a top team. They The matter was discussed at the club’s with the schools and in co-operation with the enthusiastic promoter of Thistle’s reserve all go with their mates, so those who don’t annual general meeting, and the feeling schools. team as a developer of emerging talent. go to the clubs (because their mates aren’t was that they should be prepared in case “We are happy to play a role in bringing the A few old heads in key positions were an there) will be left behind.” of an inflow of younger players. parties together and making sure there is a integral part of the plan. Adams said he had heard that the Boys’ Out-of-town football was something resolution that is focused on the kids and works He says that under the Central Football High first 11 would all go to Thistle. the club could not afford at present but for all involved.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, December 8, 2020 SPORT 27

HAPPY CHAPPIE: The smile on the face of 10-year-old Luke Reynolds sums up the Summer Slam surfing event held at Makorori on Saturday. Picture by Paul Rickard

YOUNG surfers from across throughout the day. Gisborne descended on Makorori “That’s what our event is all Beach for the annual Summer about, getting kids to the beach Slam event on Saturday. and surfing — from absolute Over 250 people made their beginners to total rippers,” way to the beach to enjoy the organisers said. FROTHIN’ warm weather and “perfect “Big thanks to everyone who waves” as the 120-strong field of helped out on the day, to all the competitors took to the surf. parents who brought their kids Young brothers Lani and along and to all our sponsors.” AT THE SLAM Momo Steffen walked away with RESULTS — a brand new Mayhem board 8 years and under: Rusty Lambert 1, from The Boardroom while Flynn Dalton 2, Indy Williams 3, Ziggy Harry McFarlane is the happy Buss 4. new owner of a second-hand 9-10ys: Harry McFarlane 1, Neko board signed by former World Dalton 2, Archie Alder 3, Momo Steffen Surf League Championship Tour 4. competitor Ricardo Christie. 11-12yrs: Shea Ferguson 1, Milo The event was designed to Livingston 2, Oli Tong 3, Jett Dalton 4. encourage groms of all skill 13yrs and over: Sol O’Connor 1, levels to head down and enjoy Lani Steffen 2, Seth Ingoe 3, Gabe the first weekend of summer. Lobb 4. As well as the competition side of the Summer Slam, there MORE PICTURES FROM was free coaching available SUMMER SLAM, PAGE 22

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INTERSCHOOL RIVALRY: Action from a Super 8 football match between Gisborne Boys’ High School (red and black) and Hastings Boys’ High when the tournament was last held in Gisborne, in 2015. Gisborne high schools want to keep playing in senior competition as part of their preparation for interschool tournaments.

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Plan arouses concern On hold for time being but future less certain

FOOTBALL by John Gillies were not physically, socially or mentally ready. Where they CENTRAL Football and many played should not be dictated in the local game are at odds Taking time to consider next steps by the need to prepare them for over the way students should be some other competition. brought into the senior ranks. LOGISTICS could delay proposed this plan and would have led its possible. Until that appointment is In response to the principals’ A Central Football plan to changes to the way Gisborne implementation if it went ahead,” he made, we plan to make no further concerns that Central Football’s strengthen the senior men’s schoolboy footballers get their first said. decisions around this plan as it would proposals would decrease player competition in Gisborne entails taste of senior competition. “With his resignation, we are taking be unfair on the successful candidate numbers, Piper said information dropping school teams from the Eric Barbier had resigned from stock of the plans he proposed and to walk into the implementation of from Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti adult leagues and giving students the position of Gisborne operations intend taking our time to decide on what is a reasonably significant showed football in the region had the option of joining clubs. manager, Central Football chief next steps. change without first having been in decline for some time. Recent developments suggest operations manager Donald Piper “We have advertised the vacancy the chance to understand the “Without proactive and positive the plan will be put on hold said. with the view of getting someone in environment and being supportive of change, the game in Gisborne pending staff changes, but the “Eric was the brains behind the role as early in the new year as these changes.” will die,” Piper said. outlook after that is unclear. Central Football wanted to Opponents of the proposal say in school teams’ preparation for their own Wednesday night best interests — in terms of work with, not against, the that clubs are likely to cherry- outside tournaments. competition. football or social development — secondary schools and was pick the best players and that Another concern was that the In a response to the principals for a Year 11 (15-year-old) boy to committed to engaging with the school second- and third-team proposal would decrease the association, Central Football chief play against men. secondary schools principals players, in particular, will drift number of players. operations manager Donald Piper Piper said he would challenge association to reach a mutually out of the game in greater School second 11 and third said results from the 2019 season whether fielding a schoolboys’ agreed solution. numbers than is the case now. 11 football teams were removed showed the majority of high team in a senior men’s “We would respectfully note Tairawhiti Secondary Schools from the men’s competition this school teams in the Gisborne competition was best for the that we are not prepared to Principals Association has urged year. Under Central Football’s senior competitions were being players, regardless of what they discuss the outcome of a status Central Football not to go ahead proposal, the boys would then be beaten “by substantial margins were preparing for. quo, as this is not a viable option with the plan. free to join a club and play in a by middle-aged men”. Central Football’s view was for the game,” Piper said. Its concerns relate to the part development league. This could not be meaningful that players should not be put that senior competition plays Instead, the schools organised or enjoyable. It was not in the in situations for which they CONTINUED ON PAGE 26