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A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE: An artist’s impression of the proposed revamp of the 50-metre indoor pool section of the $46 million Olympic Pool Complex redevelopment. Gisborne District Council said the indoor 50-metre pool would predominantly operate as two 25m pools, which could be reverted to a full eight-length 50m pool when required. The council is to this week meet a group calling for a deeper international standard 50m pool featuring 10 lanes, with a collapsible floor to cater for events that require a deeper pool. Work on the complex redevelopment starts next month. Image supplied ‘True community facility’ Celebration to mark turning of first sod of pool project WORK will be begin next month on improvements had previously always a celebration as the first sod is turned with a versatile facility, with many the long-awaited redevelopment of the been beyond the region’s means. next month. opportunities for a wide range of uses Olympic Pool Complex, Gisborne District “The funding and investment made A council statement said the and experiences. Council says. by the Government is hugely significant Government gave Tairawhiti the green Mr White said the community would Central Government has allocated to our community both from a social light because the council had the project have the chance for further input in the $53 million of its $3 billion national perspective and also economically. “shovel-ready”, had been through an outdoor development phase of the project Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund “The confidence shown by the extensive consultation process and had around things like the water play area for improvements to three community Government in our region’s Community an agreed concept plan, and that the for tamariki (children), with a series of facilities and venues in Tairawhiti, Facilities Strategy implementation council had completed sufficient detailed events to support the feedback. including redevelopment of the Olympic through this funding announcement is design to present a persuasive case for In recent years, the Olympic Pool Pool Complex. very exciting, particularly in light of investment. Complex has had a growing list of major Gisborne District Council liveable the signal it gives for the further major Mr White said the council had maintenance problems, with community communities director Andrew White improvements to court, field and water consulted extensively on the concept expectations changing and a growing said the community had been looking to recreation we are planning for across the and while it was never going to provide feedback that facilities were no longer upgrade the facility since about 2006, but region over the coming years.” everything for everybody, what was fit-for-purpose. although the aspirations had been high, The start of the Olympic Pool submitted to the Government was a the funding to undertake any meaningful redevelopment work will be marked with design that would provide the community CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

31200-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Classifieds ...... 17 Sport ...... 20-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Television ...... 18 Weather ...... 23 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .. 6-9, 16-17 World...... 12-14 Racing ...... 19 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Waka ama clubs welcome Lions donation by Jack Malcolm

LOCAL waka ama clubs that suffered VERY MUCH damage to craft from a recent rain event APPRECIATED: have received a generous donation from Gisborne Wainui out of the blue. Lions Club’s Ian Gisborne Wainui Lions Club has Holloway and given $1500 to be shared between the Mareikura Waka Mareikura, YMP and Hourota Waka Hoe Ama Club assets clubs. coordinator Raipoia Mareikura asset coordinator Raipoia Brightwell at Anzac Brightwell said it was the first time Park, where club someone had offered financial support to waka are kept. the club in this way. Gisborne Wainui “The donation will go a long way,” she Lions donated said. $1500 to the city’s YMP club president David Jones said three waka ama the $500 was welcome money for the clubs to be used immediate repairs their waka needed to repair waka and they were extremely grateful to damaged in a Gisborne Wainui Lions. recent rain event. Mr Jones said he and two others from The Lions are keen the club’s executive often footed the cost to help clubs get of repairs if there was not enough money storage facilities to to pay the bills. protect craft from “Nine out of 10 times we pay out of the elements. pocket . . we don’t want to put those costs on the families or the kids.” Picture by The money would help the club Rebecca prepare for the summer season. Grunwell Gisborne Wainui Lions publicity director Ian Stewart said the idea came from talks on how they might support waka ama clubs with building a shed to protect their craft. With no plans currently available, the community issues but because a lot “How cool is that? It will help heaps more importantly, cultural benefits. next best alternative was to offer grants of their supporters were Maori, they . . . it identifies that our voices are being “We have a bigger vision. . . we want to to help with waka repairs, he said. wanted to do something specifically for heard.” work alongside Gisborne District Council “A long-term solution (to protecting Maori. She reiterated the club’s desire for a and Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti to have a waka exposed to the elements because “We should be giving some money back storage facility at Anzac Park and the facility to benefit the community. there is no storage facility) needs to be to their community.” benefits it would bring to the community. “This is our vision and we’re quite worked through with the council.” Mareikura club officer Joelene Takai “People see the tangible value but the prepared to move forward and get these The Lions typically supported broader said the support was a welcome surprise. facility will also bring economical and, things rolling.”

BRING ON THE SEMIFINALS: YMP and Ngatapa warmed up for their Poverty Bay premier club rugby semifinal with a 14-try, 43-all thriller at Barry Park on Saturday. Left, YMP halfback Quinnton Pari-Collins sets the backline away while, above, Ngatapa’s Lynden Manuel offloads the ball in the tackle of a couple of defenders. The match had everything, including controversy over whether YMP’s conversion on fulltime for what would have been victory went over. Assistant referees ruled it did not. The teams face each other again in a sudden-death semifinal this weekend, while top qualifiers Waikohu playing High School Old Boys in the other play-off. More on club rugby in the sports pages. ALL PICTURES BY PAUL RICKARD

HONOURS SHARED: Arch-rivals GMC Green and YMP met in Poverty Bay women’s club hockey on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday and the tussle ended 1-apiece. YMP goalie Aorangi Pahuru goes low to stop GMC’s Caroline Maclaurin FOUL PLAY: Gisborne United’s Josh Harris is fouled by a Napier from scoring, City Rovers Seconds player in Pacific Premiership football action at with Phoebe Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. From the ensuing free-kick, the Bint getting ball rebounded off the Rovers wall to Harris, who slotted a low shot a stick in to into the net for United’s opening goal. They went on to win 6-1. Match help. report on page 21. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 NEWS 3 One pool to remain open throughout construction FROM PAGE 1 visitors year-round, with an outdoor water park, as The redevelopment well as an indoor one. design encourages The diving pool will people of all ages and all remain. demographics to use it, The budget allows for a with a series of new pools new hydroslide but how to serve the broadest this looks and operates is number of people, making to be discussed. it “a true community More outdoor fun things facility.” are in the planning for NIGHT OWLS: The Downer specialised asphalt upgrade team who will be working late into the night repairing The 50m pool will summer, including splash roads in the city from tomorrow. Picture supplied be multi-use and will pads and new leisure predominantly operate pools. as two 25m pools, which The indoor pools will can be heated to different be available throughout Night repairs to city roads from tomorrow temperatures, offer winter, with the complex’s different depths and walls and doors opening GISBORNE residents could experience place on Palmerston Road between Peel Residents have been informed by letter. easier ways to access the in the warmer months for water to support as much some disruption from night-time road and Disraeli streets. “Stop/go traffic management will be in access to the outdoor pools community participation and picnic areas. repairs starting this week. On Tuesday, September 1, work is place during these works. Residents may as possible. At least one pool will From tomorrow, overnight repair works scheduled to start on Gladstone Road experience noise disruption overnight, “When required, it remain open through all will take place from 6pm to 6am on between Hunter Street and Mill Road. as contractors move through sections of will be able to revert to phases of construction for Ormond Road between Vogel and Argyll On Wednesday, September 2, work will road. a full 50m, eight-lane continued year-round use. streets until Thursday. take place on Childers Road between “These works are funded by the pool suitable for a range “We know there On Friday, work will take place on Cobden Street and Lytton Road until the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund to of events, including are some people in Aberdeen Road between Awapuni and following day. improve the region’s local road network, elite sports training and our community who Palmerston roads until Sunday, August A district council statement said dates support the local economy and create regional level sporting want more from this 30. could change depending on factors such quality employment opportunities for the events such as FINA- development, with a On Monday, August 31, work will take as weather. people of te Tairawhiti.” compliant competition strong push for an swimming, water polo, international standard underwater hockey, and 50m pool being made surf lifesaving. since the Government’s FINA is the funding announcement,” Rocket Lab set for next launch international federation said Mr White. for watersports. “We welcome the SPACE company Rocket Lab hopes to Beck.“It’s a level of control over orbit and Administration, Rocket Lab identified The indoor learn- interest and energy in our be back in action at Mahia from Thursday. launch schedule that rideshare (where an anomalous electrical connection as to-swim pool would community and we, Sport Rocket Lab will open a 13-day window several satellites are put into space) just the cause of the issue and corrective provide a large warm Gisborne Tairawhiti, Sport for the launch of a dedicated commercial can’t deliver. measures are in place. water facility and water New Zealand and the pool mission from its Mahia launch site, with “We’re proud to provide a tailored A company statement said Rocket Lab safety opportunity that designers will be meeting daily launch opportunities between 3.05pm mission solution on Electron for this would not be conducting any testing of had never been able to with representatives of and 7.05pm. commercial mission partner.” its stage 1 recovery systems during this be provided before, the the Game–Changing Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket was The launch will be Rocket Lab’s launch. council statement said. Opportunity – Olympic designed for missions like this, “where a first in eight weeks after the company The next mission slated to demonstrate The separate Pool Redevelopment small sat operator needs to go to a precise experienced an in-flight anomaly on July 4. recovery systems will be Rocket Lab’s 17th recreational and leisure Group soon to discuss orbit at just the right time”, said Rocket Following an extensive investigation, Electron launch, targeted for some time in pools will be accessible their proposal and Lab founder and chief executive Peter with support from the Federal Aviation the last quarter of the year. to the community and options,” Mr White said. Jailed 6½ years for attack Permanent brain damage from being struck several times over the head

A WOMAN suffered permanent Still fearful for her safety, his Thinking her friend was dead, a grazed elbow while her friend did not try to minimalise the brain damage after being partner asked a friend to go over. Smith’s partner ran past him to was seriously injured. offending and wanted to attend attacked by the partner of a Police released Smith about another bedroom and again used She was flown to Waikato restorative justice if the injured terrified friend who rightly feared two hours later, warning him he a knife to try to jam and lock the Hospital where she remained in woman was ever open to it. a police safety order would not would be arrested if he carried door. She braced herself against a coma for about a week. The writer recommended keep him away. out his threat to return to the the back of the door as a further She suffered brain damage Smith attend a residential drug Damien Carlton Smith, 45, was woman’s house. measure to stop Smith getting in. due to the head wounds and was rehabilitation programme when jailed for six-and-a-half years Not deterred, he arrived there He plunged the weapon into discharged from hospital to a released from prison. and given a three strike warning on foot at about 3.20am and the door cutting through the brain injury unit. Calculating sentence, Judge by Judge Turitea Bolstad in wielding a machete-like metal wood and grazing his partner’s She is unable to work, has Bolstad identified aggravating Gisborne District Court. weapon. arm, then left. memory issues and has lost her features of the offence as the He had pleaded guilty to He yelled at the woman to let Police arrived to find him in sense of smell and taste. use of a weapon, the attacks to wounding with intent to cause him in but she refused. She told the driveway still holding the Judge Bolstad said she the head, premeditation, the grievous bodily harm, assault her friend to be quiet as Smith weapon. suspected Smith’s offending was vulnerability of the victim, home with a sharp weapon and would only get angrier if he knew He yelled at officers, “Come due to his use of illicit drugs invasion and serious injury. assaulting police. she was there. get me pig shit”, then went as traversed in a pre-sentence She set a starting point for The lead charge of wounding The women used a knife to jam into the back yard. He stabbed report. the lead charge of 10 years carries a penalty of up to 14 shut the door to the bedroom, in himself with the weapon in his The writer of the report noted imprisonment, with six months years imprisonment. which they were hiding. leg and an arm in which he has that having been drug-free uplift for the other two charges, At about 12.45am on January 5 Smith broke into the house no circulation or feeling due to a while remanded in custody, after an adjustment for totality. this year, police were called to the by damaging a back door. He past injury. Smith was able to reflect on She gave discounts of 25 Daphne Street home of a woman kicked in the bedroom door. His Because of those self-inflicted how normalised his high use of percent for Smith’s guilty pleas with whom Smith had had an partner was sitting on a bed and injuries, police took him to methamphetamine and cannabis and 15 percent for a combination erratic relationship for about 20 her friend was nearer the door, hospital. had become. of his remorse and personal years. kneeling beside her phone, which While there, he verbally abused He was remorseful for the circumstances. The pair were embroiled in an was plugged into an electrical police, using racial slurs and offending, particularly for the Smith has previous convictions argument, with Smith hurling socket. other profanities. He spat twice impact it had on the seriously for violent offending but the verbal abuse at the woman. Smith struck the closer woman at a constable, who was talking injured woman. Crown did not seek uplift for He was taken to the police several times over the head with to a nurse about him. He said he felt sick about it them, saying it was sufficient station and subject to a police the weapon he was carrying, As a result of Smith’s attack on and hugely regretted it. they disqualified him for any safety order. causing a serious head wound. the women, his partner suffered The report writer said Smith credit for previous good character. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths BAY VISITORS: Crew members of U-862 sit on the PARKES, Gay. — Deaths Died 21st August 2020. vessel’s gun rail Loved by Syd, Rene, somewhere out at sea during World KNIGHT, Lesley Jeff, and extended Patricia (Pat) family. War 2. The German (nee Berry). — Funeral service at submarine made 29.12.1920 - 21.8.2020, Evans Chapel, Ormond a night visit into 99 years. Beloved wife Rd, 11am, Wednesday Gisborne’s harbour of the late Dal, and August 26th. in 1945 and left mother of Chris, unseen, or so the THEODORE, crew thought. But Sherryl, Diane and the Norman. — On Thurs- late Nick and David. day 20th August 2020, did a Gisborne Cherished grandmother, at Summerset, Taradale, schoolboy see the great-grandmother and Napier, aged 84. Dearly vessel? Winston great-great-grand- loved father and Churchill later said mother. Passed away father-in-law to Mark only the U-boat peacefully, after an and Anna, Geoffrey and threat scared him active life. Angela, Megan and during the war. A private service for Gordon, and Trent and U-boat losses were friends and family will Sarah. Loved ‘Grumps’ horrendous with be held. to his many grand and 28,000 crewmen - Evans Funeral great-grandchildren. A out of a total of Services Ltd FDANZ very special friend to 40,900 men killed. www.evansfuneral.co.nz John Clough. Another 5000 were NGATA, Dr. Herewini A private cremation taken prisoners of Muturangi. — (6.7.48 service will be held in war, according to Hastings, followed by a - 22.8.20). I mate, 72 the Naval Historical tana pakeke, kua kore memorial service in Wairoa at Pickerings Society of Australia. nei tona taumaha. Tama U-862 survived the potiki a Tipene and Funeral Home, 62 Marine Parade, Wairoa, war. Hokinga Ngata (nee Picture supplied Walker), he whangai na on Thursday 27 August at 11.30am. Please courtesy of Mike Harry and Ripeka Shone Haenga (nee Toroa). respect Level 2 limits Hoa tane pumau ki a for attendance. All Keita, papa aroha ki a communications to Campbell and Riri, Siah family can be sent C/- and Lucy. “Paka” ki ana Pickering Funeral mokopuna morimori, ki Services. a Hikitapua, Mihi- Special thanks to the Keita, Ihaia. staff who took care of He tangata whakapau Norm for his short stay at Summerset. You can Schoolboy sighting kaha ki te hapai i te oranga o tana iwi. take Norm out of Wairoa, but you can’t The funeral service by Wynsley Wrigley will be held at Evans take Wairoa out of him. RIP Dad. Chapel, Ormond Road “I’D just like the Germans to know at 11am on Tuesday TIMELINE OF JANUARY 15, 1945 25th August, followed Dunstall’s Funeral they weren’t as stealthy as they thought Services by private cremation. they were.” ■ By 9pm on January 15, U-862’s Commander ■ Gisborne was practically defenceless and even FDANZ Napier That is the response from Aucklander Heinrich Timm surfaced from his hiding place, the harbour’s signal station was unmanned - Evans Funeral PH 06 835 7196 James Sturgess, who fondly recalls his keeping his decks awash, with just the conning Services Ltd FDANZ late grandfather claiming he saw a www.evansfuneral.co.nz In Memoriam tower showing as he moved towards the ■ Fifty workers from the freezing works were submarine in Poverty Bay during World entrance of Gisborne harbour. preparing to head home on bicycles and in cars Deaths War 2. as Commander Timm moved in. HINEAUTA Mr Sturgess contacted The Herald ■ At midnight, with just five crew members in TE MATEKINO after belatedly coming across an article JACKSON, Francis the conning tower, U-862 entered the harbour ■ There was no shipping of note in the inner MARAKI on the book U-Boat in New Zealand silently on its electric motors, travelling at about harbour but unable to turn his U-boat safely in William (Bill). – Loving Waters written by Gisborne author and partner of Carolyn, In loving memory of two to three knots, but now with the decks fully the inner harbour, Timm had to reverse the 87.6m passed away 21 August our sister and aunty historian, the late Gerald Shone. raised above the water, yet barely one metre U-boat out of the harbour just as it had entered. 2020, in his 74th year, who left us a year ago. The book tells how U-862 entered under her keel. after a long battle with Three little words, Gisborne harbour silently on its electric ■ No one driving or cycling home along the throat cancer. forget me not, don’t motors around midnight on January ■ The new moon that night made it so dark that harbour roadside that evening was interested in Along with Bill’s seem much but mean a 15, 1945, and later reversed out to sea U-862 had no option but to enter right inside the what was happening in the harbour so he was wishes, a private lot. Just a memory fond unsighted. inner harbour to see what shipping was there. either not spotted or the event was not reported. cremation has taken and true, to let you “Grandad talked about how he saw a place, and a memorial know we think of you. sub on that day in the water at Poverty service will take place Arohanui, Patsie, Bay,” said Mr Sturgess. “No one at the grandfather told anybody else about That is that U-862 lay low underwater at Taruheru Cemetery, Nehe, Dale and Darrin time believed him though. He was a kid. seeing a submarine. all day in Poverty Bay, surfaced at 9pm Gisborne, on 1st “He told his parents, who didn’t “He wasn’t interested in making a big and entered the harbour in darkness at October at 1pm. believe him. I don’t know if they or he deal about it since it was confirmed. midnight on January 15, 1945. Messages to: PO Box PLEASE told anyone else. “It’s more of a funny story he told our As it was a new moon on that evening, 11342, Palm Beach, “I would guess they didn’t tell anyone family. And since he has passed away, only lighting from the freezing works Papamoa 3151. HAVE FAMILY else since they didn’t believe him in the it’s now just conjecture.” and street or vehicles would have NOTICES least.” Mike Shone, brother of Gerald, said illuminated the harbour, and then, only IN BY 9AM Mr Sturgess said his grandfather, that in addition to U-862, it was known in parts. who died a year ago, was playing in several Japanese submarines sailed past But Mike Shone said U-862 could have DAY OF the water when he saw a submarine the area but well out to sea. been spotted on that day or evening. PUBLICATION periscope in the distance. It was possible Allied submarines The Herald article featured Mike “Of that he was sure. had also sailed past but he had not Shone and was about the new edition of “I saw your article, which says the sub researched the matter. the book, the 75th anniversary edition of was positioned about three kilometres He had asked his brother about the when U-862 entered the harbour. offshore, but I guess it must have been possibilities of submarine sightings, but Gerald Shone interviewed three crew closer when he saw it.” Gerald’s knowledge was limited to what members of U-862 in 1997 as part of his Mr Sturgess said he didn’t think his he had written. research. Allan sticking to Labour’s campaign suspension decision by Wynsley Wrigley it was appropriate to do so, she said. Ms Allan said she was looking happy to campaign although she Akuhata-Brown. Labour’s candidate “Until we have advice to forward to being back on the cancelled earlier events in the Bay of should be campaigning out in the East LABOUR list MP Kiri Allan will recommence, I’ll be honouring the campaign “in every corner of the Plenty, parts of which are in the East Coast electorate. continue to adhere to her party’s commitment we made as a party electorate, as soon as we have the Coast electorate. New Conservative and Advance NZ nationwide election campaign and I will not be attending campaign green light to go ahead”. The Holy Trinity Church event do not support Covid-19 lockdowns. suspension despite her East Coast candidate events.” Ms Tapsell said National originally organisers and herself had taken the They believe lockdowns are a breach electorate opponents returning to the Parties suspended their campaigns suspended its campaign but now required Covid-19 precautions, she of democratic rights. campaign trail. last week following the new outbreak believed it was safe to campaign said. Ms Allan said campaign Ms Allan was a notable absence of Covid-19 community transmission outside of Auckland. Candidates had to be role models headquarters on Gladstone Road from the Meet the Candidates meeting in Auckland. She was being cautious and and she believed Labour was being would remain closed and her at Holy Trinity Church on Wednesday. However, Jennie Brown (Advance following health guidelines. “egocentric”, she said. campaign team had been stood She was in Wellington in her role as NZ), Meredith Akuhata-Brown Ms Tapsell said she had received The Government was getting down — “you will not see us wearing junior whip as Parliament reconvened. (Greens), Helena Nickerson (New feedback that the community immense publicity during the campaign clothing, rosettes etc”. But the real reason for her absence Conservative) and Tania Tapsell appreciated the work and advocacy of outbreak. However, her constituent office was that Labour had undertaken not (National) attended the public meeting their parliamentary candidates. Provincial New Zealand was sick of remained accessible and she would to resume campaigning until advised on Wednesday. Mrs Akuhata-Brown said she was being driven from Wellington, said Mrs remain available in her role as an MP. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 NEWS 5 Falling away

OCEAN erosion continues to be an issue in the It is not the only area suffering from erosion. GDC 4 waters operations manager Chris district — this time at the boat ramp at Tatapouri Sponge Bay is also in retreat. Hopman has previously told The Gisborne Beach., Gisborne District Council community assets Herald that when dealing with coastal erosion at Fishing guide Craig Miller says the land and resources manager Laird Kennedy said Sponge Bay, the council had to comply with the has eroded so badly there are fears Gisborne repair work at the Tatapouri site had been costed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS), Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club’s tractor shed and out by two companies. Resource Management Act and Tairawhiti the sea wall could fall into the ocean. “As soon as the work notice is received, the Regional Plan. He said the matter was reported to Gisborne contract will be issued and we will move ahead The NZCPS discourages hard protection District Council “but the wheels of action are not with the repairs.” structures on the coastline and specifies that a turning fast enough”. Mr Kennedy said the council had been working managed retreat approach is more applicable. “The hole is getting bigger every time there is through the consent process and would soon be Mr Miller is pictured at the erosion site at a big swell,” he said. issued with a deemed permitted work notice. Tatapouri. Picture by Paul Rickard

Gisborne District Court An important message from Three Rivers Medical FOR a charge of escaping, Samuel James He was remanded in custody, with his reduced charge of common assault and a To maintain social distancing, we are Vernon Tuari, 30, changed his previous not attendance excused at the next call of his breach of protection order after they were mainly using telephone consultations in guilty plea to guilty. case — a registrar’s list on September 2. reduced and after two other charges were the irst instance. All doctor and nurse He was sentenced to 80 hours community withdrawn. consults are now by appointment only. work. EDWARD Hemi Rare, 31, pleaded guilty The admitted matters were referred to For a charge of possessing a to several charges but denied assaulting the Family Harm Intervention Court, and You can ring and book your appointments methamphetamine pipe, which he also someone in a family relationship and will be called there along with other earlier- as usual, and then a GP or nurse will admitted, he was convicted and discharged. assaulting a child. transferred matters, on October 13. call you back at the agreed time. Normal Counsel Alistair Clarke told the court that The denied matters were scheduled for a weekday and weekend charges apply for as a result of these offences, Tuari was judge alone trial on November 17. CHARGED with receiving (property valued phone consultations and prescriptions. recalled to prison to continue a previously- The admitted matters — possession at more than $1000), Kindall Isaiah Terore, imposed sentence. of a methamphetamine pipe, driving 28, changed his previous not guilty plea to Most services including nurse However, he had since been granted while disqualified, wilful damage, and two guilty. He was further remanded on bail for services, cervical screening, childhood parole again. The community work sentence breaches of bail — will be called along with sentence on October 8. immunisations and cardiovascular was deferred until his release. other earlier matters on which Rare is already disease risk assessment checks have scheduled for sentence on August 21. LEAH Bianca Te Puni, 34, pleaded guilty resumed but by appointment only. Desi Lee Jury, 44, maintained his not guilty Rare was further remanded on bail. He to two breaches of a protection order and a Our revised opening hours are weekdays plea to a charge of burglary, telling the court has other, more recent, charges still pending. breach of bail. from the dock there was no burglary — he The charges were transferred to the Family 9am-8pm and weekends 9am-1pm then and an associate were at a property by WILLIAM David Jack Doughty-Maaka, Harm Intervention Court. Te Puni was further 2pm-6pm. We appreciate your patience consent. 30, pleaded guilty to a fine-only offence of remanded on bail for her case to be called in during this time. A judge alone trial was scheduled for failing to stop for police. He was granted an that court on October 13. November 17. application to avoid further disqualification Police withdrew three charges — wilful Services available: Jury’s co-accused Braden David and sentenced in lieu of it to 80 hours trespass, threatening to kill, and threatening Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, Johnson, 21, appeared later in the list, also community work. behaviour. Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, maintaining his not guilty plea to the charge. Two charges arising out of alleged family Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, He was scheduled for a judge alone trial on violence — assault on a female and breach ANTHONY Neil Patuwai, 28, pleaded guilty Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, November 25. of a protection order — were withdrawn. to a reduced charge of common assault, Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling Other, unrelated, charges to which changed his previous not guilty plea to & Psychological Services Johnson previously pleaded guilty, will run STEPHEN Leslie Tamihere, 57, maintained guilty on a charge of escaping custody, and alongside. his not guilty pleas to charges of wilful maintained his not guilty plea to a charge of Three Rivers Medical damage and threatening language. receiving (a car valued at more than $1000). Weekdays 9am-8pm. Weekends and Public A MAN told the court he was being He was further remanded on bail for each He was further remanded on bail for remanded in custody the day before his matter to be heard separately on November another case review hearing on the receiving Holidays 9am-1pm then 2pm-6pm. birthday. 17. charge, on September 2. 75 Customhouse Street A proposed bail address for Adam James Tamihere pleaded guilty to a breach The admitted matters were scheduled (white building opposite The Warehouse) Masemann, 36, was assessed as unsuitable. of bail, for which he was convicted and for sentence, along with several other P (06) 867 7411 F (06) 867 4773 Masemann is yet to plead to charges of discharged. previously-admitted ones, on October 14. After hours call Healthline assault with a blunt instrument, common Another charge of wilful damage was A pre-sentence report traversing the 0800 611 116 assault (laid under the Crimes Act), and withdrawn. suitability of electronically-monitored assault with intent to injure. MAPU Pereira, 32, pleaded guilty to a sentence options, was ordered. www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-10 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Sentencing offers Day of justice for victims a chance to face gunman

by Conan Young, RNZ survivors, families CHRISTCHURCH — Farid Ahmed, who gets about with the help of a wheelchair, sat helpless in the Al Noor Mosque as the bullets flew around him. At 10am today, sentencing of the His wife, Husna, died trying to reach him. Christchurch mosque gunman will But he said even in the heat of that moment, he did begin. For some of the grieving not feel anger towards the man pulling the trigger. families of the 51 murdered victims “When I was listening and survivors — many of whom have to every sound of the travelled from overseas and endured bullet, it was going coronavirus quarantines — it will help through my heart bring closure and relief. For others, it because every bullet will mean nothing. The New Zealand was telling me another Herald senior journalist Kurt Bayer brother or sister is dead and it was very hard. But reports. even at that time, I didn’t feel angry because my CHRISTCHURCH — Temel thought was in another Atacocugu will undergo his fifth major angle. I was thinking surgery tomorrow after being shot nine God, I thank you I’m not times during the Christchurch terror crazy like him.” attacks. Farid Ahmed will But first, he will stand in court today not be reading a victim and tell gunman Brenton Tarrant how impact statement this Farid Ahmed his actions that day have changed his week. He won’t be in life. court. He won’t even be “I’m quite nervous about it because watching the hearing on the livestream that is being the last 18 months have been a long made available to victims in New Zealand and around journey,” said Atacocugu, who is one the world. of 66 people giving victim impact PREPARED TO FACE GUNMAN: The sentencing of the March 15, 2019 mosque He said the fact he had found it in his heart to statements. His brother has travelled gunman will begin at the High Court in Christchurch today. NZ Herald picture forgive the shooter, meant he did not feel like a victim. from Turkey to stand at his side when “Forgiveness is the best choice I had taken for he does. myself, for my daughter. You know, within two weeks, “This is the day for justice that we Ahmad played dead to survive and Security will be tight in and around she went to school. have been waiting for. It’s been very spent six days in a coma. He has spent the Christchurch Justice Precinct “In three days I started writing a book. If I had challenging physically, emotionally, the past year learning to walk again. which houses the courthouse where chosen to go to the trial and if I had depended for my and mentally,” Atacocugu told The The father-of-two feels some Tarrant will appear in person — along peace of mind on his actions, I could not have done New Zealand Herald before today’s trepidation about this week’s with seven overflow rooms for families, the good things I have done.” sentencing, which is expected to take sentencing, especially since his support people, and journalists who Christchurch Muslim Tony Green said some victims four days. personal victim impact statement will can’t fit into the main courtroom. he had spoken to were looking forward to facing the Justice Cameron Mander has be read aloud in court by a Victim Canterbury District Commander gunman and telling him he had not won. acknowledged the sentencing will be Support officer. He won’t be in court Superintendent John Price says there “I think the enduring thing that will be there though “a difficult experience for victims and himself — he feels it would be too will be “an increased and highly visible is why, simply why? Why did you kill my wife? Why did their families” — whether they are much for him and his family. presence” around Christchurch before you want to harm the child, they may want to ask? That attending in person or watching via Ahmad and his wife Azila don’t and during the court process. is something that just will endure.” secure, private livestream feeds. believe sentencing will bring any After initially pleading not guilty, Green said it was beholden on everybody to make The victims and their loved feelings of closure or finality. Tarrant admitted 51 charges of sure they used this tragedy as an opportunity to fix ones have also been warned by “For myself, I have to stay with this murder, 40 counts of attempted murder society and the parts of it that gave rise to violent specialist victim support officers injury for the rest of my life,” he told and one of engaging in a terrorist act extremism. that the sentencing process will be The Herald. laid under the Terrorism Suppression Nour Travis managed to escape the Al Noor Mosque emotional, upsetting and potentially Even though the 29-year-old Act 2002. attack but his two best friends were killed. re-traumatising. Australian gunman has admitted his He has sacked his lawyers and will The 49-year-old father of two will be following the It will start with the official version heinous crimes, Ahmad hopes he will represent himself during sentencing sentencing but will not be attending in person. His of events — the Crown’s summary of stay behind bars for the rest of his life. — which is his legal right — and will victim impact statement will be read to the court on his facts — being read for the first time Feroze Mohammed Ditta, shot be given an opportunity to present his behalf. shortly after proceedings begin at the twice in the leg at Al Noor and who submissions. “We’re feeling a bit anxious, we’re looking forward High Court in Christchurch. is now general secretary of Muslim Ditta says each victim or family to following this process and hoping it’s going to be a Some of the victims and their Association of Canterbury (MAC), member will react differently to the good outcome for us.” families will be watching remotely. believes this week — although hearing but said their Muslim faith When he first migrated to New Zealand from Dozens of others will be there in “somewhat very foreign . . . and also “demands that we keep our emotions Morocco ,16 years ago, he thought this country was person but some, like Rahimi Ahmad daunting” — is important. in check”. the safest in the world but since terrorist attacks he will stay away. He believes it will give the He praised Victim Support and the feels that is no longer valid. Ahmad was shot in the back during Christchurch Muslim community Ministry of Justice for helping them “So I always thought it could happen, something like Friday prayer on March 15 last year “some closure and an opportunity to navigate the court process. this. It doesn’t mean it’s going to happen just in my at Al Noor Masjid where 42 fellow move on”. “Post-sentencing will allow community, Muslims, but anybody out there . . . that’s Muslims were murdered. Another nine “The prospect of facing the offender individuals to put closure and to my fear at the moment.” were killed shortly after when the in itself is very daunting but necessary move on with recovery, but I suspect He said he believes in New Zealand’s justice system gunman continued his deadly rampage for our community to move on and it will still be a difficult time for all, and hopefully the majority will be satisfied with the at Linwood Islamic Centre 7.3km away. heal,” Ditta said. particularly the victims,” he said. outcome of the sentencing.

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Find out more at nzta.govt.nz/SH35-gisborne-speed-review facebook.com/WakaKotahiHBG The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Labour’s ‘Bloomfield’ campaign ad taken down

WELLINGTON — A Labour Party ad parties campaign. “The Prime Minister’s updates are featuring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, But a spokeswoman for Ardern said the shared on the Labour Party channels as it with a brief appearance by Director advert did not break any rules. permitted within the rules,” she said. General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, “To even think it might be OK to go and A spokesperson for the Taxpayers’ Union has been taken down. use a government department to shoot a told The Herald on Sunday morning their The Facebook ad featured a visit by political ad is just extraordinary,” Seymour lawyers “are currently in the process Ardern to the Institute of Environmental said. of preparing a complaint to the State Science and Research (ESR) and the “One of the hallmarks of a democracy Services Commissioner”. national contact-tracing centre. is you don’t get to use the power of “Taxpayer-funded civil servants should The original ad also featured a three- Government for your own re-election.” not be made complicit in the governing second appearance by Bloomfield. When first contacted by The New ‘SCANDALOUS’ AD: The Labour party’s political propaganda.” However, the ad was later taken Zealand Herald on Saturday afternoon, a campaign ad featured a brief appearance The spokesperson said it was a “clear down for a re-edit, which did not feature spokeswoman for Ardern denied it was a by Dr Ashley Bloomfield before it was breach” and wondered if it was done Bloomfield. Labour campaign ad. re-edited. NZ Herald picture deliberately. Act leader David Seymour described “The video is an update on the “They would have known that even after the ad as scandalous and said no public Government’s Covid response and contract tracing team has been doing,” she deleting it the controversy will mean many servants should be used to help political specifically the work ESR and the national said. more people will see it.” — NZ Herald Health officials urge caution Experts warn against easing restrictions as new case numbers drop by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — Public health experts are urging caution about moving Auckland down to Alert Level 2 this Wednesday night but businesses say it’s D-DAY: Jacinda Ardern is set imperative if they are to survive to reveal Cabinet’s decision on and save jobs. whether alert level settings will Prime Minister Jacinda be eased or extended at 3pm Ardern will tell the country today. Sunny weather saw many at 3pm today whether alert Aucklanders flout the Alert Level level settings will be eased or 3 rules over the weekend. extended as the number of new NZ Herald pictures cases continues to fall. The Cabinet’s decision comes as the conflict between public health and economic factors becomes even starker. Public health experts are cautioning that it may be too soon to lift Auckland out of Level 3 and the rest of the country from Level 2 at 11.59pm on Wednesday. Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker yesterday predicted a the Government would be survival, it’s about minimising lockdown extension, to be sure conservative and err on the side job losses. that a downward trend in cases of caution. “I would be absolutely saying was sustained. Other experts are “This will be a decision (move to Level) 2, but I am also urging caution. based on the confidence that almost wanting to go . . . is There was only one new case the Government has contained it possible to do a 1.5? The in the community yesterday community transmission and messaging needs to be clear and two new cases in managed that there are no loose ends,” from Government that they will isolation and quarantine. he told Newstalk ZB’s Mike manage the border. The falling number of new Hosking. “We need to give business community cases — nine on “That’s the big question. confidence that they are going to Friday, six on Saturday and We need to see the data. I am be able to survive and be able to one yesterday — was “good sure there will be a cautious minimise those job losses. news”, according to Auckland approach if there are any “The lockdowns we are the latest testing results at 1pm range of factors including the University Professor Shaun concerns.” seeing at the moment are today, and he will then give his trends in the types of cases, Hendy. unsustainable. We need to come recommendation to Cabinet. the strength of contact-tracing But he said his team’s up with a better model.” At 3pm today, Ardern will and border controls, the health modelling showed that Level 3 You can’t take risks Professor Murdoch said: “We host a press conference to system’s capacity, effects on the should be extended in Auckland really have got to keep this in reveal Cabinet’s decision with economy and the level of public “to be really sure”. because‘ asymptomatic perspective. No one in the world Health Minister Chris Hipkins, compliance. He noted that in May, when spread makes it hard to knew how to manage this right who declined to be interviewed Otago University the Government last decided control. from the start of the year. We yesterday but did a 26-minute epidemiologist Professor Michael to move from Level 3 to 2, the are all doing our best, we are Facebook Live. Baker said the three cases case numbers had been lower for —Professor’ Shaun Hendy learning as we go along. There The community case still being investigated weren’t longer. are some areas where we have announced yesterday is a necessarily a red flag as they “We’d had almost two weeks been disappointed. The systems household contact of a previous may still be linked to other of these kind of numbers. So Research at the weekend weren’t tight enough. The case in the South Auckland cases. relative to where we were back revealed 89 percent of important thing is that systems cluster, which brings the number He said it would be more then, it’s quite early for a shift,” businesses in Auckland are are tightened up and that we of cases in the cluster to 93. reassuring to have a longer Hendy said. on the wage subsidy and an refine and nuance the alert Three cases are still under period of few cases because “This is still a really tricky Auckland Business Chamber levels and other systems.” investigation, including the test results are generally an disease to manage, and you can’t survey showed almost 20 Meanwhile, dozens of Rydges maintenance worker, so indication of the presence of take risks because asymptomatic percent of businesses did not Aucklanders were too tempted the total number of cases in the Covid-19 from a week ago. spread makes it hard to control. believe they would survive. by the weekend’s sunshine and community is 96. “If we saw noughts and ones We wouldn’t want to see a Chamber chief executive acted as if the lockdown had With 18 cases in managed between now and Wednesday, bounce-back and have to go back Michael Barnett said today he already been lifted. isolation and quarantine, the you could consider dropping into Alert Level 3 later.” was surprised to hear some Some ripped off caution tape number of active cases is 114. Of down a level, but that may be Tools to contain an outbreak experts wanting a lockdown and used local playgrounds and the nine people in hospital, six still a bit too soon. — including contact tracing extension of up to two weeks. skate parks, prompting Mayor people are stable and three are “If there are more cases and genome sequencing — had “We are hearing some tough Phil Goff to remind Aucklanders in ICU in Middlemore. than that, you’d be quite wary improved since May, he added. stories, people losing their to stay local and not jeopardise Of 2308 close contacts of dropping a level this week. “It’s a really tough call.” businesses, threats to their what looked like “the home identified in the current That’s being relatively cautious, Otago University infectious homes,” Barnett told Hosking. straight”. outbreak, 2219 have been but everything we know about disease expert Professor “The call from business is Director General of Health Dr contacted and are self-isolating. this virus suggests we should be David Murdoch believed widespread — it’s about Ashley Bloomfield will provide Cabinet will consider a cautious.” 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Newspapers deliver real results – not just likes. QUESTIONS OVER HOW THE FUND IS ALLOCATED: Nelson City and Port Nelson have secured a portion of help from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). Some regions are starting to question how the Government decides where the money from the fund goes. RNZ picture by Tracy Neal Regions query PGF fairness by Tracy Neal, RNZ WELLINGTON — Kapiti’s mayor says a map of Projects being where the funding is going from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is a good road-marker to what he calls “the politics of patronage”. funded include: Kapiti District received $3.2 million for four projects from the PGF, according to numbers crunched by the Nelson-Tasman Chamber of ■ The New Zealand Wine Centre in Commerce in a bid to find out where the money Blenheim — $3.79m; was actually going. The Top of the South (Island) region (Te ■ The Picton to Kaikoura Whale Trail — Tauihu) which includes Nelson-Tasman and $18m; Marlborough, received just shy of $16m. However, the Ministry of Business Innovation ■ Flood protection for Motueka River, and Employment (MBIE) said the funding total Saxton Creek and Wairau River — $18m; from the establishment of the fund through to June 30, 2020, was just a snapshot and did not ■ Nelson Slipway Redevelopment — $9.8m; fully recognise the investment the Government was making in Te Tauihu, or that other projects ■ Kanuka Processing Facility — $700,000; were still being actively considered. It said the Government announced in July ■ Apollo Aviation — $3m; another $53.3m funding for a variety of projects throughout Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. ■ The Blenheim Art Gallery and Library has Financial support for Te Tauihu came from been allocated up to $11m; Three times more people trust ads a combination of the PGF, Infrastructure Reference Group loans and investments, and ■ Another $3.7m of the One Billion Trees from the $3 billion set aside for infrastructure programme has been allocated to Te Tauihu. they see in newspapers versus ads projects in the Government’s Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund. on social media.* The current total financial support from all these streams amounted to almost $84m for Te From the outside, while Nelson and its Tauihu projects. diverse economy might look “really sweet” to Kapiti’s Mayor Gurunathan (also known as some people, it also had an ageing workforce New Zealand’s daily newspapers Mayor Guru) said his district was expecting and an ageing population, she said. further announcements, but “at the end of the “A lot of people retire here who don’t day, I would reluctantly say that if you look at necessarily invest money beyond a property so reach over 1.8 million potential where the places are that are getting the most, we don’t have money being used ‘productively’ # that would give you an indication how the in a way that could help the region.” customers each week. politics of patronage plays a part in how this The MBIE said each application was fund is dispensed”. considered on the merits of it benefiting New Mayor Guru said he did not begrudge Zealand as a whole. areas such as Northland, the Bay of Plenty or It said the PGF was a limited fund and Tairawhiti/East Coast, which were among the emphasis was given to areas of most need. top recipients, given the areas of deprivation Mayor Guru said there was confusion around Show your support. Put your brand behind NZ within their boundaries. the different funding streams that had emerged. “I think they deserve it, but by the same He appreciated they were well-meant, but said publishers and local journalism. token, Kapiti has pockets of high deprivation it appeared some of the PGF funding had been but that has been overlooked.” morphed into the shovel-ready fund — the Nelson-Tasman Chamber of Commerce Government’s latter investment scheme, aimed Contact us today [email protected] chief executive, Ali Boswijk, felt the Te Tauihu at kick-starting Covid-damaged economies. region had also been overlooked when it was “Everyone’s thinking, ‘we don’t care what you struggling with low productivity and high living call it, we just want the money to come so we costs. can get stuff done’.” Productivity was measured by the amount of Ms Boswijk said consistency over how the money per capita that was earned in a region. regions were viewed might help those who were Nelson-Tasman was well below the national questioning how the fund was allocated. average of about $100,000. “For some, the Government agencies were “If we were looking at how the Government lumped together as one and others were not.” npa.co.nz had identified what a ‘surge region’ was — “I don’t understand the rationale — it may those regions to which they wanted to give just be the population but then you look at the extra impetus because they were struggling; West Coast, which is even smaller.” places like Northland, the East Cape and the The Provincial Development Unit was still West Coast — actually if you look at the metrics considering a wide range of applications for *Colmar Brunton – Trust, advertising receptivity and engagement 2017. of Nelson, we are also a surge region,” Ms funding of projects in the Nelson, Tasman and # 34016-02 Nielsen CMI Q1 2019 – Q4 2019. Base All People 15+. -VERT NPA00016B Boswijk said. Marlborough regions. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 ‘Back to battle we go’ Govt drops victim advocate Louise Nicholas by Rachel Thomas, RNZ accessibility to services. Having qualified and accredited WELLINGTON — Louise providers located across New Nicholas says the Government Where to get help Zealand, ensures more survivors may be scrapping her role in have access to local professional Louise Nicholas supporting victims of sexual ■ Need to Talk? Free call or text ■ Rape Prevention Education — expertise as and when is needed, violence, but it will not stop her 1737 any time to speak to a trained 09 360 4001. regardless of location,” Mr children and young people from doing the work. counsellor, for any reason. ■ Safe to talk: a 24/7 confidential Henderson said. during a court process, while Nicholas, herself a rape ■ NZ Police — 111. helpline for survivors, support As someone who has been Oranga Tamariki can also survivor, told RNZ that she ■ Victim Support — 0800 842 846. people and those with harmful sexual a victim and navigated the provide specialist support during found out over a Zoom call ■ Rape Crisis — 0800 88 33 00. behaviour — 0800 044 334. process herself, Nicholas said a court process for children in its during the Alert Level 4 she understands the struggle care. lockdown in April that the of the system — particularly “However, Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Social Development contract ends in June 2021, Court Support Service. when people are still processing does not fund separate, dedicated would not renew her contract as she plans to set up the Louise The service was piloted in trauma. “It’s about listening, ‘court support services’ for all a national advocate for survivors Nicholas Trust — which she said Auckland and would be phased and adhering to their needs children and young people who of sexual violence. would continue her work with in over four years — beginning and their wants and being able have experienced sexual harm. Nicholas has worked for 12 abuse survivors. with services in Northland, to support them in such a way The organisation is discussing years with victims of abuse — “We’ll carry on doing what Auckland, Wellington and that you guide them through support options in this area with many of them children. we do now, that’s important. Christchurch. the obstacles of the processes, the MSD and the Ministry of She described the call as a Nothing will change. People have The funding for Nicholas’ (because) their voices sometimes Justice.” major let down, and said she already said how can we help current contract was part of a do not get heard. Nicholas estimated the trust sees the decision as another financially — what do you need? “transitional arrangement to “So I become a voice for them. would need several hundred battle. And yes, we will need financial ensure continued support for And I will challenge systems, thousand dollars each year to “I could absolutely say I felt help from New Zealand.” survivors in the Bay of Plenty I will challenge police, I will operate with herself and two like the war had been lost. A Nicholas’ contract is currently region” until the court support challenge whoever I bloody well other employees. war that I’ve fought for so long. managed by the independent service can be phased into the have to in order for a survivor “I’m pretty honoured that I always thought I’d lost that Skylight Trust, which receives region in 2021/22, Mr Henderson to feel safe in going through this people have come forward just battle (her own court battle), and funding from the Ministry. said. journey.” in the past few hours and said I’m not going to lose this one In a statement, the Ministry The service was “co-designed Nicholas said outside of police, ‘where is the need’.” either.” of Social Development’s general with the sexual violence sector there is no other dedicated The National Party said in Nicholas says she plans to set manager for families and to provide a wraparound, advocate for children in a a statement it would reinstate up her own trust and privately communities, Mark Henderson, nation-wide approach to provide courtroom. Sometimes families funding for Nicholas’ role. fund the work. confirmed the $250,000 contract support and reduce the impacts are not even aware of what has National’s social development “Our women, children and men for National Sexual Violence that survivors of sexual violence happened, she said. spokesperson Louise Upston need this support — especially Survivor Advocate services from can experience as their cases The Ministry of Social said while it was good to see our children. So how dare they Skylight Trust would end in progress through the criminal Development said Oranga new regional roles, the National say you can’t (support them). . . June 2021. justice system”. Tamariki currently funds crisis- Sexual Violence Survivor “I’ve picked myself up, shaken He said the Ministry was “The Court Support service support services for children Advocacy was needed as well. myself off and said ‘well, it’s back spending $6.348 million, which focuses on the needs of survivors and young people who have Nicholas played a vital role in to battle we go’.” was announced in Budget 2019, of sexual violence, in a way experienced sexual harm. an already traumatic experience, Between now and when her to provide support through a that supports and increases “These services may support she said. Philanthropic Kiwi couple give away more than $50m

CHRISTCHURCH — By the time been able to do a lot of work on that.” supported a lot of other projects, Christchurch couple Grant and Marilyn The business that the couple set but certainly our work over the past Nelson retire, they will have given up that allowed the establishment of decade has been a little bit disrupted.” away more than $50 million. the Gama Foundation was importing Mr Nelson said last year they In the late 1970s, the pair started a PVC and making doors from it, then developed an interest in public health business in their garage, which proved importing PVC roofing, floorboards and creating a public health education to be so successful that in 1995 they and wooden doors, selling the centre. sold it and started a charitable trust, products through retailers like Mitre “Well of course, the Covid-19 The Gama Foundation. 10. “In 1995, we had an offer to situation has arisen and (Prof) Michael Over the years, the foundation purchase the business from a larger Baker and his colleagues have been has given millions of dollars to national company and we just decided very busy advising the Government conservation, research, disability and we would take a different direction in and educating the public about these educational causes, including $50,000 life and we put the proceeds into a issues, so work on the centre has recently awarded to Professor Michael trust and we’ve just been working on been delayed, but we are hoping that Baker for his work on Covid-19. that. it will be up and running by the end of The list of causes they have helped “We saw a lot of things going on the year.” is long. and we thought, ‘well, we would like to Gama receives no donations, asks Grant Nelson told Sunday Morning do something about that’. for no applications and the Nelsons that Gama was founded when the “I suppose there are always things take no money from the trust. couple decided to take a new path in that crop up where you think ‘That’s “Well, that’s correct, we just live off life. not right, I wish I could do something our savings. We don’t ask the public The couple does not ask for any about that’. for any money and we don’t ask other publicity from the organisations or “We thought ‘Well, we have got charities to make applications to efforts they support — except in cases some money now, perhaps we can do us. We just decide on what projects GIVING: Christchurch philanthropists Grant and Marilyn Nelson. where people might be able to find out something about these things’.” we would like to support, then we Picture supplied if they can apply for support. Mr Nelson acknowledged that they approach those organisations.” “By the time we retire, yes, we will had invested wisely in properties Mr Nelson said, at his age of 73 and everydollarcounts.org.nz.” lot of victims falling down the cliff (so have given away about $50 million.” — although there were problems Marilyn’s age of 67, they “would like to Mr Nelson said Gama would to speak), so we have been trying to Mr Nelson was born blind. when they were damaged in the have a more relaxing lifestyle”. continue on. “We will be getting a erect fences at the tops of those cliffs “I was born with quite a number Christchurch earthquakes. “I think we will always be interested trustee company to carry on the and that’s a long, drawn out process of eye conditions and had very low That led the couple to set up a in what’s happening but we want to running of it and they will receive and . . . you can’t really tell to what vision, so during my primary school legal issues centre to promote a more take more of a back seat. reports from the different endowments extent the work you have done has years I was in a special class. But in efficient and accessible legal system. “We are quite happy with the way and projects that we have been made a difference. those days, in secondary schools and Asked where he had directed his things have gone. We have quite involved with and they will check “But I suppose just being involved universities, there was no extra help efforts in the past decade, Mr Nelson a modest lifestyle. We have been to see the work we have provided with that and hoping that, in time, it available, so I just had to get by as said: “Back in 2012, we established the married for 47 years and are only on the funding for is actually being can make a difference can be quite best I could. Institute for Governance and Policy our second house. We have never undertaken.” satisfying.” “I did end up with a Bachelors Studies at the School of Government been overseas. If we do go away for As for what had given him the most Looking back, there were a lot of degree in economics, but I wasn’t able at Victoria University and its role is few days, we try to combine that with satisfaction, Mr Nelson said: “It’s really things that could or should have been to use those qualifications and I ended to carry out research on government meetings with organisations around difficult to say. I suppose preserving done differently, but there was not up starting a business working from decision-making and research on the country. some of the native bush that we have much point in looking back and having home and, of course, my wife Marilyn environmental and social areas where “We have always tried to keep done and some of the endowments, regrets, Mr Nelson said. was able to help me a lot with things I interests of future generations are not our spending to a minimum and we that’s been quite satisfying. But we are “We are fortunate. We’ve had the wasn’t able to do myself. But about 20 being well-represented. have a website which is designed not like other charities, because what resources to try and do something years ago, I got a talking computer so “Also we gave $5 million to Forest to help people keep their spending we have tried to do is concentrate on and it’s been good to help make a that made a huge difference and I’ve and Bird for their work, and we have to a minimum . . . it’s called some of the problems that result in a difference for our country.” — RNZ 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Slavery-like conditions in factory At least one Kiwi importer bringing Top Gloves into NZ

WELLINGTON — In the migrants — mostly from Nepal, middle of a pandemic US border Bangladesh and Myanmar. officials have slapped a ban on In the worst cases uncovered imports of millions of disposable by activists and reporters, rubber gloves from the world’s migrant workers do 12-hour biggest producer, Top Glove. shifts, seven days a week, for up The reason: human rights to 30 days in a row. They earn investigators uncovered modern around $2 an hour. slavery-like conditions for Worse, says Miller, are the migrant workers in two of Top high levels of debt bondage, or Glove’s Malaysian factories. recruitment debt — one of the These included long hours key indicators of modern slavery, Labour rights activist of work, very low wages, high according to the International Edward Miller levels of debt bondage, cramped Labour Organisation. living conditions, and cases of That’s money migrant workers And although most New workers unable to access their pay agents to get them a job in a Zealand companies ask their passports. Malaysian factory. suppliers for guarantees The ban, imposed last month, “If you are Bangladeshi, you their products are ethically lasts until Top Glove can prove could owe up to $US5000 worth made, verification audits are Steve Ardagh, founder and chief executive of ethical glove supplier to the US government its labour of recruitment debt. That is notoriously unreliable, says Eagle Protect, inspects a glove production line. practices meet acceptable about what you would make Steve Ardagh. international standards. in an entire year, provided you “It’s so easy to have a Miller says action like that Government and big companies But what about New Zealand? were taking as many hours of certificate for anything. I’ve seen being taken by the US Customs in New Zealand often buy solely Can New Zealanders tell overtime as you possibly could,” bogus certificates for products and Border Protection is critical. or largely on price, Ardagh says. whether the gloves and masks Miller says. Top Glove says it’s from all around the world in the But there’s way less possibility of “The whole idea of a request they are wearing are ethically working with US Customs and last three or four months.” punitive action in New Zealand. for proposal, or RFP, is to get sourced and free from forced Border Protection and is making Ardagh says the companies “We don’t have regulations or things in bulk, cheap. Everyone’s labour and modern slavery? changes to worker conditions, conducting the audits are often rules that allow us to ban those on a budget and are they willing The answer is: they can’t. including paying back millions paid by the companies being products on the basis of modern to pay half a cent more per glove Labour rights activist Edward of dollars in recruitment fees to audited. That means they are slavery or migrant worker to get a clean and transparent Miller, just back from Malaysia, migrant workers. reluctant to give a bad review, exploitation.” supply chain? In my opinion, no.” where he has spent more than “We have the best of for fear of not getting work in The new Trans Pacific four years working with trade intentions to improve,” Top the future. Partnership free trade Consumer pressure unions, and investigating labour Glove managing director Lee Poor labour practices aren’t agreement does have some rules Miller would also like to practices and Steve Ardagh, Kim Meow told Bloomberg. “We limited to disposable rubber around labour, but they’re only see more pressure put on founder and chief executive of want to do it properly this time gloves. A recent New York Times triggered in the context of a importers, big companies and ethical glove supplier Eagle and Covid-19 has afforded us the investigation alleged several trade dispute. the Government by employees Protect, told Radio NZ how opportunity to do it well.” new factories making masks in “So you basically have to have and customers, forcing them to difficult it was for companies to China’s Xin Jiang province were a New Zealand-based rubber open up their supply chains to make sure their supply chains PPE supply to NZ forcing Uighur and other ethnic glove factory which is not scrutiny. were clean — let alone for Top Glove production records Muslims to work against their engaging in forced labour, to be “If you are using rubber gloves consumers to know they weren’t show at least one Kiwi importer will. able to file a complaint. in your job on a regular basis, buying products made with is bringing that company’s “Any company that is “What we would like to see is you should talk to your employer forced labour. gloves in here. But Miller says procuring masks or other the New Zealand Government and say you are concerned Every year, something like supply chains — both from the protective equipment that wants saying that we’re making a about forced labour and modern 300 billion disposable rubber Ministry of Health, DHBs, and to avoid forced labour content commitment to making sure slavery and their supply chains. gloves come off factory from private companies — are in those products should not be there’s no forced labour and “Tell them you want some production lines, with about two- so opaque it’s pretty hard to tell sourcing them from Xin Jiang,” migrant worker exploitation in answers and you want to make thirds coming from Malaysia. where the PPE we are wearing says Scott Nova from the Worker our PPE supply chains.” sure those answers are of a high Many of the workers are comes from. Rights Consortium. At the moment, the quality.” — Radio NZ Property investment interest soars – online by Andrea Fox, NZ Herald and employs contractors when needed. The Roberts took the wage subsidy AUCKLAND — For Debbie and Paul Top tips and haven’t had to lay anyone off. “We Roberts it was cold comfort that their are a close team — it would have been property investor coaching business was ■■ Have all business systems 100 devastating.” already an old hand at operating online percent cloud-based for operating For Debbie Roberts perhaps the biggest when NZ Inc was locked down. ease and security highlight and reward of the Covid-19 Or that Kiwis’ love affair with property ■■ Advertise — however you can. response has been seeing “how much meant their sector might not be derailed People need to know you’re still Kiwis care about other Kiwis”. During as badly as some others. lockdown the business saw among clients With property investors and their around “the two opposite ends of the spectrum of tenants losing jobs and businesses, ■■ Collaborate, help others the economy”. cashflow faltered up and down the chain “Some were struggling, others were and the Roberts were as uncertain about saying their business was doing really the future as anyone. who want help with extra training and well. And there were those coming on As it turned out, with time on their someone on the end of a phone to answer board with us who weren’t worried about hands, people have flocked to Property questions — whether it’s about buying an losing their jobs. We realised that was Apprentice’s free online presentations, investment property or a home. indicative of New Zealand as a whole. from which the company draws its Debbie and Paul Roberts, principals “We have a one-off fee, and offer “So we sent out an email to clients contracted clients, and the Auckland- of Property Apprentice. payment plans, and they can get . . . saying if you’re self employed or an based family business is “flat out”, says unlimited coaching for ever. The more employee or a business in need of help, Debbie Roberts. experience a client has the less help we have clients who like helping others. Also keeping them busy are calls from buoyant and Roberts believes with they need so it’s no skin off our nose not “We said to let us know and we’ll existing clients around the country and thousands of New Zealanders returning having an expiry date.” promote you through our client base. The overseas wanting a read on the market, home and a “massive” national housing For the Roberts, the transition to feedback was amazing.” and first home buyers who they also shortage that’s not going to change lockdown and level restrictions was The couple ran a free two-hour online mentor. anytime soon. almost seamless. session where clients were given five Roberts reckons client numbers have She dismisses the idea that property “It was pretty easy to switch everything minutes to promote their businesses. lifted about 10 percent. investors compete with first-home online. We have clients throughout “We had the largest number of clients “People saw two hours of training for buyers. The number of investors is New Zealand and overseas clients with online we’ve ever had — it was just free as a good opportunity to increase very small, she says, and home buyers investments here so we were all quite people wanting to help others.” their knowledge. They thought ‘what the aren’t interested in blocks of flats. The familiar with operating online. Most Property Apprentice clients are heck, there’s nothing to lose’ and then competition for first-home buyers is from “All staff work with laptops and cloud- residential investors, but it also provides they’ve made the decision to join coaching other first-home buyers, she says. based systems so relocating home was advice to commercial landlords. The programmes. “What sets us apart from competitors easy. For the past few years even most of company’s advice to client landlords of “In the early stage of lockdown we were is we don’t sell property. We don’t have a our Auckland-based clients have preferred all stripes is “if you can afford to help gobsmacked when more than 300 people vested financial interest; what people get to meet online — I would say 80 percent.” tenants, then help”, says Roberts. registered for one event. A lot of it has is impartial, unbiased help from us. Training events once held on the As for the outlook for the sector, been unpaid work. But it’s felt good to be “We’ve been told we have the worst road or in their offices are, for now, all Roberts believes house price rises and able to help.” business plan in the world. But it works online. Property Apprentice has four rent increases are inevitable because of The property market has remained for us. We offer help and support to people fulltime coaches and three admin staff the property shortage. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Some reallocation among ratepayers US presidential WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL system (administered but not set by council) and A workshop last week looked at two bylaws, THIS WEEK so the land value beneath forests is generally traffic and parking, and freedom camping. Larry by Pat Seymour lower as they are frequently on poorer-quality Foster referred to them last week in this column. race heats up land. To bring more equality into the system, I urge readers to keep an eye out when the The dramatic developments in THE last workshop on the council determines to charge a multiplier on time comes to consult on these bylaws as some Revenue and Financing Policy the roading rate for land under forests and that changes are possible. For example, while there is our own 2020 election may have is on the agenda this week. multiplier is likely to be increased. a nationwide push to encourage alternate forms overshadowed a major one to be This is an important document. • Infrastructure: The current rating system of transport, when it comes to what happens on held only weeks afterwards, the US It sets the principles and rules does not recognise the benefit provided to the our CBD footpaths, we all need to be vigilant. presidential election on November 3. about how the council funds its activities and whole community by the delivery of three waters Council officers prepare papers with options This race reached a key point last how rates are allocated. infrastructure. These benefits relate to improving that might get support. One of the questions week when the Democrats formally This is the culmination of many months of and maintaining water quality, protecting water was do we still want to ban skateboards, roller chose Joe Biden as their candidate, review and we get to see what the effects are of bodies and coastal waters that have important skates and wheeled recreational vehicles (the with Senator Kamala Harris as his changing some of the ways we rate activities. ecosystems, recreational and cultural values, new e-scooters for example) from the footpaths running mate. The changes reallocate the amount each group of and moving towards more efficient, sustainable in the CBD? General common sense would President Donald Trump has ratepayers pays. To date, three major drivers have use of freshwater. In effect this will see those not suggest we do. Our older residents and those repeatedly labelled Biden “Sleepy been identified for change. receiving a service of, say, tap water paying a with small children need to feel safe walking on • Ability to pay: The current rating system share of the city water supply. our CBD footpaths, yet there is a small but loud Joe” and an inept campaigner, and uses a high proportion of fixed rates (ie, an equal The changes impact rates on each property philosophical difference of opinion around the recent surveys showed that younger amount per rating unit), which impacts low- differently; some will increase, some will table that would allow all modes of transport on Democrats and voters in general income earners more than high-income earners decrease. You will be able to see the impacts of the footpaths in the CBD. Is this safe? were not convinced by the 77-year- as the same amount is charged regardless of those changes and have a chance to have your Potential charging for parking in the inner old. His main appeal seemed to be ability to pay. say when council consults for a month from฀ harbour is another area where most councillors that he was not Trump. •฀Roading฀and฀forestry: Forestry harvest September฀14th฀2020. would keep boat and trailer parking free, but However, in his acceptance speech and increased use of the road network by heavy There will be informal drop-in sessions at the time-limit some of the general parking. Biden came out with one of his vehicles means we are spending more of the council reception and meetings in townships I urge readers to have your say on rates or best performances, vowing to take roading budget on repairing and renewing roads throughout the district, see the www.gdc.govt.nz/ bylaws to councillors directly and importantly to used by the forestry sector. The value of the lets-talk-rates website, The Gisborne Herald and the GDC via community meetings, drop-ins or the America out of the darkness. actual forest is not captured in the land valuation local radio for confirmed dates and times. GDC website. His choice of Harris as prospective vice-president is an inspired one. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS At his age Biden, if successful this Spa pool at complex please year, would be unlikely to run again On August 5 we rang the powered source. — making her the front-runner to GDC and inquired whether Finally, a word of caution. get the party’s nod in 2024. the $46 million pool complex This pool complex is first and Too close, candidates . . . Harris makes history as both the redevelopment includes a foremost for local use, as we Re: Meet the candidates, Our whanau are at risk first black woman and first Asian spa pool. We were promised a ratepayers will bear the brunt April 20 story. and this is the level of American woman to be selected as response, but to date we have of ongoing servicing costs. Wow!! While many topics responsibility shown by a vice-presidential candidate, which not received one. If, however, a compromise may have been covered, I note those who want to represent Many pool complexes have can be reached so that 50m there was no social distancing our community! This is will help the party’s image with a lot amongst these candidates! At unacceptable and goes against of voters; mirroring in some ways a spa pool facility. In fact, pool alterations can allow for we had one which was very national events use also, then what point do they take the the very essence of the “Team the appeal of Barack Obama. very real threat of Covid-19 of 5 Million!” Shame on you! The convention seems to have put popular but it became run- it becomes a win-win situation down so was removed and — as long as it remains within seriously instead of political more pressure on Trump to respond never replaced, which was a our budget. point scoring! MARGARET TAKOKO at his party’s national convention shame. Now it seems we have We hope this request for a this week. He has a solid, loyal base the opportunity to reinstate spa pool can be tabled at the of supporters but the latest polling one. GDC meeting this Wednesday, continues to have Biden about 8 We would also presume that and wish the best outcome for Secret is to Think Ahead percent ahead in the popular vote. much of the ongoing heating all the interested parties. In case any of your readers take all over the world, that is what the Trump has to be able to reach costs for the pool complex will our vulgar friend Murray Ferris people want; and it is cowardly beyond his core support if he is be supplemented with a solar- B. & T. BROWN seriously, some gaffs in his anti- to accept such a situation. Since rail letter should be pointed out. Covid, governments and economists to avoid being the first one-term Bypassing the obscenities (with are starting to look afresh at more president since George Bush senior difficulty), I find three major errors. real priorities than artificial money, was defeated by Bill Clinton in 1992. A by-election opportunity Fortunately Mr Ferris is sick of which they’re printing flat out. He does not need to win the I follow with interest Craig Miller’s The whole of the Tatapouri fishing reading about the rail, so he won’t It is wrong to say we have popular vote, though; in fact, his opinions in respect of problems club knows, or should know, a be reading this. bigger fish to fry than this one. party has lost the popular vote in six for fishermen (male and female) on by-election is coming up. Fishermen It is wrong to say all other parties The rail question is above all about of the seven elections since 1992. “our” waterfront. Saturday’s column have a lot of voting power. Apart have over-promised and under- mitigating climate change, and not One of the weaknesses of US was no exception. His columns have from the sea fishermen, both delivered on this question. The wasting the existing resource. (And politics, in the eyes of many, is reiterated costly stuff-ups, from commercial and recreational, Greens have consistently pushed it’s a dreadful metaphor to use, the Electoral College system which dunnies to parking. thousands of trout fishing licences for it, but been excluded from the when rising temperatures are killing Craig concluded Saturday’s are sold in this region. Good allies? decision in the past three years. The off the fish in their habitat.) consists of 538 electors, with 270 column by stating that consultation Craig, you need a fisherman who Minister of Transport, who is not Even the BERL report, which votes needed for the presidency. is not the council’s strong point. is a mover and shaker to stand for Green Party, has certainly failed in showed the Gisborne-Napier line In 48 states the winner of the Perhaps the time is right to forget council in this by-election. I can providing anything like an integrated as potentially profitable, although plurality gets all the Electoral cosmetic consultation and change think of one who would be prepared transport policy, which the Greens including climate action as an College votes for that state, which from attacking council from the to do just that. do have, and will implement if important factor, did not analyse makes the so-called battleground outside, to attacking from within. FRANK MURPHY they get more seats in Parliament the financial benefit of rail when states such as Florida, Michigan and and if the infamous “handbrake” carbon prices go up dramatically Pennsylvania the key to an electoral character gets fewer. Where the worldwide. This could strengthen victory. This has generally tended to A danger for possums . . . Greens had more say, in such areas the commercial argument tenfold, favour the Republicans. as conservation and climate action, in the surprisingly short term, and Re: Fur industry needs help, there. I made awesome money they achieved way above their immeasurably in the long. The The battle for the Senate and August 15 letter. when the price was good. It’s weight, through good relationships secret, of course, is the Green Party House are also significant. At Agreed. If the price was not just fur; it’s bodies too now. and inspirational leadership. slogan: Think Ahead. present the Democrats control the back at $150 a kg there It is wrong to imply that, just House and they would dearly love to wouldn’t be a safe possum out JASON WARD ALLEN because commerce rules decisions GAVIN MACLEAN take the Senate as well. 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Selling himself in November will be ■ Always include full name and contact details. his biggest challenge yet. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Israeli PM accepts ‘Unprincipled phoney’ compromise deal, Trump’s sister criticises president in secret tapes avoids election JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime WASHINGTON — US Associated Press obtained that she remembers the name Stephanie Clifford, also known Minister Benjamin Netanyahu President Donald Trump’s them. of the friend involved. as Stormy Daniels. announced on Sunday that he eldest sister, a former federal “He got into University of The sum was awarded to had accepted a proposal to extend judge, has said her brother is ‘He had somebody take the Pennsylvania because he had cover her legal fees relating budget negotiations, preventing the a liar who “has no principles”, exams’ somebody take the exams,” she to a non-disclosure agreement government from collapsing and secret recordings reveal. said. over an alleged affair between plunging the country into a new The critical remarks by In the secret recordings, Barry has been supportive the two. election. Maryanne Trump Barry Barry criticises the Trump of her brother Donald and Daniels alleges that she In a nationally televised address, were recorded by her niece, administration’s immigration has previously said the two and Trump had sex in a hotel Netanyahu said that now was not the Mary Trump, who last month policy, which has led to were close. She once told the room in Lake Tahoe, a resort time to drag the country into a fourth published a book excoriating children being held at migrant story of how he had visited her area between California and parliamentary elections in less than the president. “His goddamned detention centres at the border. every day she was in hospital Nevada, in 2006. However, the two years. “Now is the time for unity. tweet and lying, oh my God,” “All he wants to do is appeal to following an operation. president denies the affair. Not for elections,” he said. Barry is heard saying. “It’s the his base,” she said. “Once would have been Daniels said she had signed Netanyahu and his rival and phoniness and this cruelty.” One of the claims made in enough — the duty call. That’s an agreement to keep quiet coalition partner, Benny Gantz, had Mary Trump said she had Mary Trump’s memoir — Too how love shows, when you go about her claims in exchange faced a Monday night deadline to taped her aunt to protect Much and Never Enough: that extra yard.” She also said for $130,000 in October 2016, agree on a budget. Otherwise, the herself from litigation. How My Family Created the she “knew better even as a days before the presidential government would have collapsed and Mr Trump responded to World’s Most Dangerous Man child than to even attempt to election. automatically triggered a new vote. the latest revelations in a — is that her uncle paid a compete with Donald”. In a court ruling published Netanyahu said that following statement issued by the White friend to take a SAT test for online, a judge ruled that a historic agreement to establish House, saying: “Every day it’s him — a standardised exam Legal fees for Stormy Daniels despite the case being official relations with the United something else, who cares.” which determines university dismissed, Daniels was “the Arab Emirates, and with the country The recordings were first placement. A Superior Court judge in prevailing party” in the struggling with a coronavirus reported by The Washington Barry refers to this in the California has ordered the dispute and therefore her costs outbreak, he felt it was wrong to go to Post, after which the recording, even suggesting president to pay $44,100 to should be covered. — BBC elections. He said he accepted a compromise that would give the sides an additional 100 days to reach a budget deal, and PROTESTS ROIL CAPITAL: in the meantime direct spending to Opposition supporters in Belarus have struggling areas of the economy and held a mass rally in the capital Minsk, society. His announcement came after two weeks after a disputed election gave Israeli lawmakers spent much of the President Alexander Lukashenko another day unsuccessfully trying to agree on a term in office. Correspondents in the city compromise. said tens of thousands filled the central Netanyahu has faced intense square despite a heavy police presence. criticism over his government’s The protesters say Lukashenko stole handling of the crisis, and the largest the election and want him to resign. The sustained protests against his rule president has vowed to crush unrest in nearly a decade. On Saturday, and blamed the dissent on unnamed an estimated 10,000 people took “foreign-backed revolutionaries”. Recent part in a weekly protest outside the protests were met with a crackdown in prime minister’s official residence in which at least four people were killed. Jerusalem, calling on Netanyahu to Demonstrators said they had been tortured resign. in prisons. According to official results, Nonetheless, recent polls indicate Lukashenko — who has ruled Belarus for Netanyahu would score a sizable 26 years — won more than 80 percent victory if snap elections were held. of the vote in the August 9 election and By dissolving the government, opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Netanyahu would avoid giving Gantz 10 percent. There were no independent the premiership in November 2021 as observers and the opposition alleges required by the coalition agreement. massive vote rigging. Tikhanovskaya, Netanyahu appears determined who was forced to flee to neighbouring to remain prime minister — and Lithuania the day after the election, vowed therefore not legally obligated to to “stand till the end” in the protests. resign while under indictment — BBC/AP picture through the duration of his trial, which is expected to last several years. — AP Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for Covid-19

WASHINGTON — President Donald convalescent plasma should not be into an expedited process to develop More than 70,000 patients in the US a respirator, and were given ‘high-titer’ Trump announced the emergency considered a new standard of care for a vaccine, and Trump aides have have been given convalescent plasma, a convalescent plasma containing higher authorisation of convalescent plasma the treatment of patients with Covid-19. been banking on it being an “October century-old approach to fend off flu and concentrations of antibodies. They for Covid-19 patients, in a move he Additional data will be forthcoming surprise” that could help the president measles before vaccines. It’s a go-to were then compared to similar patients called “a breakthrough,” one of his top from other analyses and ongoing, well- make up ground in the polls. tactic when new diseases come along, who were given lower-titer plasma. health officials called “promising,” and controlled clinical trials in the coming and history suggests it works against The findings suggest deaths were 35 other health experts said needs more months.” some, but not all, infections. percent lower in the high-titer group. study before it’s celebrated. The White House had grown agitated The blood plasma taken There’s no solid evidence yet that it There’s been little data on how The announcement comes after days with the pace of the plasma approval, fights the coronavirus and, if so, how effective it is or whether it must be of White House officials suggesting but the accusations of a slowdown, from patients who have best to use it. administered fairly early in an illness there were politically motivated delays which were presented without recovered from the The Mayo Clinic reported preliminary to make a significant difference, said by the Food and Drug Administration in evidence, were just the latest assault coronavirus and rich in data from 35,000 coronavirus patients Dr William Schaffner, an infectious approving a vaccine and therapeutics from Trump’s team on the “deep state” treated with plasma, and said there diseases expert at Vanderbilt University. for the disease that has upended bureaucracy. White House chief of staff antibodies, may provide were fewer deaths among people given Aiming to ward off a possible run Trump’s re-election chances. Mark Meadows did not deal in specifics, benefits to those battling plasma within three days of diagnosis, on convalescent plasma after the On the eve of the Republican but said that “we’ve looked at a number with the disease. and also among those given plasma announcement, government officials National Convention, Trump announced of people that are not being as diligent containing the highest levels of virus- have been working to obtain plasma the authorisation — which makes it as they should be in terms of getting to fighting antibodies. But it wasn’t a and to team with corporate partners easier for some patients to obtain the the bottom of it.” formal study. The patients were treated and nonprofit organisations to generate treatment — in a news conference “This president is about cutting red “The deep state, or whoever, over at in different ways in hospitals around the interest among previously infected today. tape,” Meadows said in an interview the FDA is making it very difficult for country as part of an FDA programme patients to donate. The blood plasma, taken from on “This Week” on ABC. “He had to drug companies to get people in order designed to speed access to the Earlier this month, head of the FDA, patients who have recovered from the make sure that they felt the heat. If they to test the vaccines and therapeutics,” experimental therapy. That so-called Stephen Hahn emphasised that routine coronavirus and rich in antibodies, may don’t see the light, they need to feel the Trump tweeted. “Obviously, they are “expanded access” programme tracks evaluation procedures will remain in provide benefits to those battling with heat because the American people are hoping to delay the answer until after what happens to the recipients, but it place to evaluate Covid-19 vaccine the disease. But the evidence so far has suffering.” November 3rd. Must focus on speed, cannot prove the plasma — and not candidates. not been conclusive about whether it The push today came a day after and saving lives!” other care they received — was the real “I think this administration has put works, when to administer it and what Trump tweeted sharp criticism on the Earlier this month, Mayo Clinic reason for improvement. more pressure on the Food and Drug dose is needed. process to treat the virus, which has researchers reported a strong hint that Administration officials, in a call Administration than I can remember” In a letter describing the emergency killed more than 175,000 Americans and blood plasma from Covid-19 survivors with reporters, discussed a benefit for ever happening in the past, Schaffner authorisation, the chief scientist for the imperiled his re-election chances. The helps other infected patients recover. patients who were within three days of said. “Everybody is just a little bit FDA, Denise Hinton, noted: “Covid-19 White House has sunk vast resources But it wasn’t considered proof. admission to a hospital and were not on nervous,” he said. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 WORLD 13 Cockpit talk retrieved from downed jetliner

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has retrieved the plane exploding into a ball of fire some data, including a portion of the before crashing into a playground and cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian farmland on the outskirts of the Iranian jetliner that was accidentally downed capital. by the Revolutionary Guard forces in For days after the crash, Iranian January, killing all 176 people on board, investigators combed the site, sifting an Iranian official said on Sunday. through the debris of the plane. That’s according to a report on The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation CONVERSATION RECORDED: In this January 8, 2020, file photo, debris at the the website of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, Capt. Touraj Dehghani scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran, Iran. Iran has retrieved some data, Organisation, which described the Zangeneh, said on Sunday that the including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally official’s remarks as part of the final plane’s black boxes have only 19 seconds downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces. AP picture report that Tehran plans to issue on of conversation following the first the shootdown of Ukraine International explosion, though the second missile Boeing 737-800 had been relocated brought to Paris in July, to France’s BEA Airlines Flight 752. reached the plane 25 seconds later. The and was not properly reoriented. Those accident investigation agency, where they The development comes months report quoting him did not elaborate. manning the missile battery could not are being examined. after the January 8 crash near Tehran. He said the first missile explosion sent communicate with their command centre, “Data recovery activity was all done Iranian authorities had initially denied shrapnel into the plane, likely disrupting they misidentified the civilian flight as with the aim of safety and preventing responsibility, only changing course days the plane’s recorders. He did not reveal a threat and opened fire twice without similar incidents,” Zangeneh said, adding later, after Western nations presented any details of the cockpit conversation getting approval from ranking officials, it an appeal against “any political use of the extensive evidence that Iran had shot that was retrieved. said. process”. down the plane. Last month, an initial report Western intelligence officials and Later in the day, Iranian state TV The Ukrainian passenger plane was from the Iranian investigation said analysts believe Iran shot down the quoted Zangeneh as saying the data apparently targeted by two missiles. The that a misaligned missile battery, aircraft with a Russian-made Tor system, showed the Ukrainian plane was on the plane had just taken off from Tehran’s miscommunication between troops and known to NATO as the SA-15. right flight path. After 19 seconds of Imam Khomeini International Airport their commanders and a decision to fire It also noted that the Ukrainian flight the first explosion, the communication when the first missile exploded, possibly without authorisation all led to the fatal had done nothing out of the ordinary system of the black boxes was cut, he damaging its radio equipment. The downing of the jetliner. up until the missile launch, with its said. He added that Iran’s airspace is second missile likely directly struck the That report said the surface-to- transponder and other data being now “safe and ready” for international aircraft, as videos from that night show air missile battery that targeted the broadcast. The aircraft’s black boxes were flights. — AP y onday Your guide to amazing products M place rket- Ma and services to start your week

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FIGHTING FIRE: Firefighter Jeremy Fatal police Damon of the Nevada Yuba Placer Fire Dept. monitors a controlled shooting of burn in the backyard of a home in front of the advancing CZU August Black man Lightning Complex Fire in Boulder Creek, California. AP picture sparks outrage LAFAYETTE — Community activists said they will present their frustrations and demand racial justice from the leaders of a Louisiana city on Sunday, following a night of violence that erupted after police shot and killed a Black man. Dozens of people took to the streets of Lafayette on Saturday in response to the death of Trayford California Pellerin, 31. On Friday night, officers followed Pellerin on foot as he left a convenience store where he had created a disturbance with a knife, Louisiana State Police said. Stun guns failed to stop him, and the officers burns on shot Pellerin as he tried to enter another convenience store, still with the knife, according to a news release. The shooting was captured on video, and the state ACLU condemned what it described as a “horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Red flag warning of high fire danger issued Black person.” Both the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Centre SAN FRANCISCO — Weary firefighters Chief Thom Porter tweeted. Some firefighters were working 72-hour quickly called for an investigation. in California raced to slow the spread of Since thousands of lightning strikes shifts instead of the usual 24 hours. Saturday afternoon’s protest started wildfires that burned nearly one million began on August 15, the state reported By Friday, the approximately 13,700 peacefully, but violence broke out acres statewide in a week and destroyed 585 wildfires that have burned nearly a firefighters on the line began to get help as night fell — leading to officers hundreds of homes ahead of an expected million acres according to Cal Fire. on the ground and with aircraft from 10 clearing the crowd with smoke weather change that could bring more Many were small and remote. The bulk states, along with the National Guard and canisters, Trooper Derek Senegal said. lightning strikes like the ones that of damage was from three fire “complexes” US military. Officials said at a news conference sparked many of the blazes. that were ravaging forest and rural Those fires were a top priority. But in late on Saturday that fireworks had Responding to the emergency, President areas in and around the San Francisco a sign of how overburdened the state’s been shot at buildings and fires Donald Trump issued a major disaster Bay Area. They have burned 2700 firefighting agency is, fire officials said set in the median of a road where declaration to provide federal assistance. square kilometres. The fires have killed only 1400 firefighters were assigned to demonstrations had taken place. Gov Gavin Newsom said in a statement five people, torched nearly 700 homes battle the LNU Lightning Complex fire “Our intent is not going to be to just that the declaration will also help people and other structures and forced tens of in wine country north of San Francisco, let people disrupt our town and put in counties affected by the fires with crisis thousands from their houses. which was only 15 percent contained. our citizens and our motorists and our counselling, housing and other social “All of our resources remain stretched to neighbourhoods in danger,” Interim services. capacity that we have not seen in recent Police Chief Scott Morgan said. Two clusters of wildfires in the San The worst is not behind us. We history,” said Shana Jones, the chief for Arrests were made, Morgan Francisco Bay Area grew to become the are‘ in a battle rhythm. Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit. “We said, but an exact number wasn’t second- and third-largest wildfires in are making progress, but we are not out of immediately available. recent state history by size. Light winds —Cal Fire Chief’ Thom Porter the woods,” she said. “We do support people’s First and cooler and more humid nighttime Containment for the fire burning in Amendment rights,” Lafayette Parish weather helped fire crews make progress the Santa Cruz Mountains and along the Sheriff Mark Garber said. “However, on those fires and a third group of fires In Santa Cruz County, the fire was coast of San Mateo County, south of San when it comes to the destruction of south of San Francisco ahead of the threatening Boulder Creek, an old Francisco, was at just 5 percent, and 115 property, we are not going to have forecast of warm, dry weather, erratic logging community of about 5000 in the homes and other structures had been Lafayette set on fire.” wind gusts and lightning, state fire Santa Cruz Mountains on the edge of destroyed. Firefighters established a fire The activists attempted to attend officials said. California’s oldest state park — Big Basin break aimed at protecting the evacuated the news conference but were The National Weather Service issued a Redwoods. Fire officials said they expected University of California, Santa Cruz “escorted out” because Lafayette red flag warning of high fire danger across the blaze to reach the community, but they campus and the surrounding area. Mayor-President Josh Guillory said it the Bay Area and along the Central Coast took advantage of recent good weather to “It’s not a silver bullet. But it gives was private. until this afternoon. try to “herd” flames around the town. us a really good stronghold to keep the Activist Jamal Taylor said the “The worst is not behind us. We are in Earlier in the week, fire officials in fire from moving south toward those demonstrators who caused destruction a battle rhythm,” California Department charge of each of the three major wildfires communities,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief Saturday night came from out of of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said they were strapped for resources. Mark Brunton said. — AP town. — AP Marco strengthens to hurricane, heads toward US Gulf Coast PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Marco prime minister said at least four other Laura might pass over on its route became a hurricane over the Gulf of people had died during the storm, and into the Gulf, declared a local state of Mexico on Sunday on a path toward in the Dominican Republic, relatives emergency and issued a mandatory the Louisiana coast as Tropical Storm told reporters that a mother and evacuation order for anyone living Laura killed at least seven people in her young son had died after a wall on boats, in mobile homes and in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. collapsed on them. campers. Laura was headed over Cuba before Hundreds of thousands were Tourists staying in hotels were its path likely took it to the same part without power in the Dominican warned to be aware of hazardous of the US coast, also as a potential Republic, as both countries on the weather conditions and consider hurricane. It would be the first time two island of Hispaniola suffered heavy changing their plans. hurricanes form in the Gulf of Mexico flooding. New warnings were added on simultaneously, according to records Laura was centred about 90kms off Sunday morning — including a dating to at least 1900, said Colorado the eastern tip of Cuba on Sunday, storm surge warning from Morgan State University hurricane researcher with maximum sustained winds of City, Louisiana to Ocean Springs, Phil Klotzbach. 85kmh. It was moving west-northwest Mississippi, and a hurricane warning The National Hurricane Center at 33 kmh. from Morgan City to the mouth of said Marco was about 480 kilometres Crews armed with megaphones the Pearl River. A tropical storm south of the mouth of the Mississippi in the Dominican capital of Santo warning included Lake Pontchartrain River and heading north-northwest Domingo had urged dozens of in Louisiana, and metropolitan New at 14 miles per hour 22kmh, packing residents in flood-prone areas to Orleans. winds of 120kmh. The centre warned evacuate before Laura’s heavy rains A storm surge of up to 2 metres was MOVING TO A SAFE PLACE: People cross a flooded street during of life-threatening storm surges and hit. The storm left more than 100,000 forecast for parts of coastal Louisiana the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on hurricane-force winds along the Gulf people without water in the Dominican and Mississippi. Sunday. Tropical Storm Laura battered the Dominican Republic and Coast. Republic on Saturday night, while Louisiana Gov John Bel Edwards, Haiti and is heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a Haitian civil protection officials earlier it snapped trees and knocked who declared a state of emergency on hurricane, along with Tropical Storm Marco. AP picture said they had received reports that a out power to more than 200,000 Friday, asked President Donald Trump 10-year-old girl had died when a tree customers in neighbouring Puerto for a federal emergency declaration. Both storms were expected to The hurricane centre said the fell on a home in the southern coastal Rico. It was forecast to move over People in Louisiana headed to bring 8 to 15 centimetres of rain to storms were not expected to interact town of Anse-a-Pitres, on the border Cuba today. stores to stock up on food, water and areas they were passing over or near, as the region faces an unusually active with the Dominican Republic. Haiti’s Officials in the Florida Keys, which other supplies. threatening flooding. hurricane season. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 15 Auckland house CovidCard could solve infection mysteries NELSON — An academic involved in from a contaminated surface. fire linked to a trial of the CovidCard has high hopes In addition, there were two other for its use as a tool in the battle against benefits to use of the CovidCard, he coronavirus in managed isolation and said, including quick identification of homicide probe quarantine facilities. close contacts to be able to ring-fence The CovidCard is a device the size them, and figuring out the chain of AUCKLAND — Firefighters have of a credit card that aims to detect and transmission. put out a fire at a West Auckland record close contacts using bluetooth The CovidCard is currently being property which is believed to be and store that data for 21 days on a trialled in Rotorua, which Dr Chamber connected to a homicide investigation. person’s card. said would help answer more questions. Four fire trucks and two tankers Dr Tim Chambers, a senior research Although one challenge that has been were earlier working to contain the fellow at Otago University, led the trial identified is whether or not there will blaze at a Trig Road residence, Fire in Nelson Hospital where he says the be uptake of the card, Dr Chambers and Emergency New Zealand said. card worked as intended. said researchers believed it was more Northern shift manager Dallas He told Morning Report that it TRACING CLOSE CONTACTS: Dr Tim important to focus on who carried it Ramsay said they were called to could have helped pinpoint the source Chambers believes CovidCard could rather than the percentage using it. the Whenuapai home at 4.15pm of infection quicker in the case of the have pinpointed the source of infection “Last week, we published the yesterday. Rydges Hotel maintenance worker. faster in the case of the Rydges Cochrane review looking at all the “The back part of the house was “You’d be able to look at the social maintenance worker. NZ Herald picture literature around visual contact tracing found to be well-involved when crews contact data from the CovidCard and solutions and you don’t actually need arrived,” she said. see where there was more interaction you can rule that out and you might a huge amount of uptake to have (an No one was still inside the house as occurring than you’d like . . . and try and know it’s environmental exposure.” impact) on the epidemic curve. crews arrived and there have been no put policies in place to try and minimise In the last update on the case, the “You just need to have a good reports of injuries, Ramsay said. the amount of social interaction. Ministry of Health said the strongest proportion of people carrying it, By 6.30pm the fire had been put “Or in the case of the maintenance line of inquiry was that the worker went especially those in higher risk out, she said. worker, perhaps he didn’t have any into a lift moments after an infected situations, like public transport and But police officers were at the scene social contact with anybody and then returnee and may have picked it up social gatherings.” — RNZ of the blaze and are making inquiries, a police spokeswoman confirmed. The New Zealand Herald understands a man was killed at the Higgins fined over death of three workers same house earlier this month. Coubin Arerua Tamatoa-Makaea, 31, died from injuries suffered at a WHAKATANE — Higgins Contracting has WorkSafe found there was no temporary started, leaving workers with no protection from property on Trig Road on August 5. been fined $270,000 and ordered to pay traffic management in place when the workers oncoming traffic. Emergency services were called to reparations totalling almost half-a-million were fatally injured. “As well as this, no standard operating the property in Whenuapai just before dollars over a crash in Bay of Plenty last year There were also no procedures in place procedures were provided by the company to 2am that day. that left three roadworkers dead. for assessing when, where or how temporary clarify when temporary traffic management was Medical assistance was given WorkSafe’s investigation found multiple traffic management should be used in Higgins required for culvert cleaning,” he said. to Tamatoa-Makaea, but he was failings on behalf of the company that Contractors Limited’s roading operations when “Higgins should have provided clarity pronounced dead at the scene. subsequently led to the loss of life. cleaning culverts. around whether shoulder or full-lane closure Earlier this month, Detective Dudley Sole Raroa, David Reginald Te Wira The company was ordered to pay a fine was required or what constituted a safe Inspector Aaron Proctor of Waitemata Eparaima and Haki Graham Hiha were working of $270,000 and reparation, in addition to distance from the road so that temporary traffic Police confirmed the death and said in a culvert on State Highway 2 near Matata payments already made by Higgins, totalling management wasn’t required. police had earlier been called to the when their truck overturned after it was swiped more than $494,611 to the families of the “A lack of basic risk management has led to scene after a report that a man had by another vehicle on February 26, 2019, fatally deceased. three fatalities, and left three families mourning suffered injuries. injuring them. WorkSafe head of specialist interventions the loss of loved ones. This tragic incident Police have since launched a Higgins was sentenced on health and safety Simon Humphries said the investigation found highlights just how important it is to always homicide investigation. — NZ Herald charges laid by WorkSafe in the Whakatane Higgins had failed to ensure temporary traffic ensure risk is being appropriately managed in District Court. management was installed before any work the workplace.” — RNZ Fewer pests after border closed Covid helps keep out critters but bug battle continues

by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald and machinery, which will have declined less due to the pandemic. AUCKLAND — Covid-19 isn’t the “Indeed, incoming freight is an area only unwanted visitor New Zealand has where we most need new technologies to seen less of by closing its borders, with help us keep unwanted pests out of New biosecurity officials observing a sharp Zealand.” drop in pest incursions. Imports of plants and plant products However, experts say it would take were also major risks, he said, but like years longer in isolation for the country incoming passengers, more options were to see a meaningful blow to invasive available for managing them. pests, which cost our industries more University of Auckland ecologist than $1 billion each year. associate professor Margaret Stanley said Dr David Teulon, director of the agency that, as well as slowing the incursion Better Border Biosecurity, or B3, said rate, the pandemic could leave Kiwis with disruption caused to the global supply a better understanding of biosecurity. chain appeared to have already reduced “Now New Zealanders are familiar the number of plant pests and pathogens with the epidemic curve and understand entering New Zealand. concepts such as ‘flatten the curve’,” she Even by March, just weeks into the said. country’s pandemic response, the number “The epidemic curve is very similar to of notifications around biological risks the pest infestation curve, which we use to plant health and the environment to explain the status of various pests — had fallen to 105, compared with 167 in from newly arrived to widespread — and March last year. BUGS OUT: The drop-off in the number of visitors to New Zealand has come with a which management actions should take “This is a notable and substantial sharp fall in the number of pest incursions. NZ Herald picture place at various places along the curve. reduction, particularly as biosecurity “Although there are differences in was considered an essential service terminology used in epidemiology, throughout lockdown and our border to other agencies, and 273 were further Dr Craig Phillips, a senior scientist this new-found knowledge that New services were busy throughout looking for investigated, including 13 new organisms, at AgResearch, said it was probable the Zealanders have makes it easier for us unwanted invasive species.” most of them plant-associated fungi. pandemic and border closures will have to communicate that eradication is most According to the Ministry for Primary “Covid-19 as a biosecurity event has reduced our risk of new incursions. suited for newly-arrived pests that aren’t Industries biosecurity magazine reminded us and reinforced how critically “However, I think it would take a yet widespread, while for widespread Surveillance, investigators received 389 important it is to protect our border from years-long border closure — which I species we should focus on protecting plant and environment notifications invasive species,” Teulon said. certainly hope does not eventuate — to our assets, such as conservation areas,” between January and March — 100 fewer “Right now, we simply cannot afford see any real change in pest invasion rates Stanley said. than the same period last year. to have any new major disruptions in New Zealand,” Phillips said. “We’ll need to build on this pandemic By that point, more than 60 countries from invasive species — similar to PSA “This is partly because it has long been communication platform for biosecurity.” had reported Covid-19, limiting travel, or Mycoplasma bovis — because our easier to effectively manage biosecurity Kiwis report around 10,000 suspected trade and shipping here and overseas. primary industries will be vital in pulling risks from incoming passengers than pests and diseases to the Ministry for Of the 389 notifications, 79 were us through this period of economic from large-scale importations of goods in Primary Industries each year, of which ruled out as risks, 37 were redirected disruption and uncertainty.” shipping containers and items like cars 750 lead to formal investigations. 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 More thunder, wild weather ‘Let’s raise the age of forecast after rough weekend criminal responsibility’ WELLINGTON — Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft for many parts wants the minimum age of criminal responsibility raised from 10 to 14 years. by Scott Palmer, A report from the Office of Newshub. the Children’s Commissioner says more resources are needed AUCKLAND — Another front of for supporting young offenders thunder was forecast to hit New to turn their lives around Zealand today after a rough weekend before they reach the criminal of weather for many. age. “There’s quite an unstable Becroft says many people will northwest flow over the North Island not be aware of New Zealand’s and upper South Island today, with specialised child offender plenty of rain and even lightning system for child offenders to show for it,” MetService said on between 10 and 13 years. Twitter. “This system takes a welfare There was a moderate risk of rather than a criminal justice thunderstorms for western parts, from approach. Northland down to Taranaki. “It looks at children’s This afternoon, this risk was offending as something expected to extend eastwards, to reflecting a context where Taupo, the Bay of Plenty, Taihape, parents and families don’t have Wanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua the support and resources to ‘MAKE IT 14, NOT 10’: Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft wants the minimum age of and Kapiti Coast. raise their children safely.” criminal responsibility raised from 10 to 14 years. RNZ picture by Rebekah Parsons-King “These thunderstorms may produce rainfall rates of 10mm to 20mm per in bringing about change in offending — has not been co-operate more effectively. hour, and hail of 5mm to 15mm in Mr Becroft said the these children’s lives was badly prioritised,” Mr Becroft said. diameter, with strong wind gusts of current minimum age of needed, the report concluded. “We are missing a critical ■ Effective early intervention 90kmh from Northland to Taranaki,” criminal responsibility Mr Becroft said the current opportunity for constructive in the lives of children and MetService tweeted. minimum age of criminal reform. An effective and well- their whanau was too often “A low risk of thunderstorms — 10 years old — was responsibility — 10 years old — resourced system to work with missing. covers the remaining western parts far too low. was far too low. children who offend and their of the North Island, as well as the He said the minimum families can do a much better ■ Children with offending Marlborough Sounds and down into age should be 14, which job than the criminal justice behaviour were too frequently Westland.” However, the report has was consistent with the system.” disconnected from education. At the time of going to press this found the system has not been recommendations from the morning, there had already been working as it was intended United Nations Committee on The report’s findings: ■ Although most children “plenty of activity” in Taranaki, with and too many children are not the Rights of the Child. in this cohort were Maori, the a map showing a lot of lightning getting the kind of support that “Most children who offend ■ The present system for Office was repeatedly told occurring off the coast. might stop their offending. come from backgrounds of children who offend was too that culturally-appropriate Niwa said it would be the start Some go on to become serious trauma and disadvantage. complex and poorly understood. responses from Oranga of an unsettled week as multiple youth offenders as 14- to A criminal response to their Tamariki were poor and needed areas of low pressure approached the 17-year-olds, and they are then situation simply does not ■ Oranga Tamariki’s Services to improve. country. dealt with in the youth justice work,” Mr Becroft said. for Children and Families “In addition, temperatures will system, where they become “Despite much talk about and its Youth Justice Services ■ Strategic leadership, decrease from tomorrow as a adult criminals. reducing crime and prison needed to collaborate better. focusing on constructive southerly change arrives, with gusty Simplification and better numbers, it’s ironic that a very improvement, would lead winds making it feel even chillier.” resourcing enabling the effective long-term solution ■ Government and to positive change for these system to support whanau — a focus on reducing child community agencies needed to children. — RNZ Teens hope court will declare voting age ‘inconsistent’ with human rights by Dan Satherley and Ella right to vote. It seems a bit no say in the representative Prendergast, Newshub. inconsistent.” democracy that they live in,” The Electoral Act says “every spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman AUCKLAND — A teenage adult person” is entitled to vote told Newshub. last year. movement that began as a (with a few restrictions, such Labour, which polls suggest Facebook group will argue today as being a long-term prisoner), might govern alone after the in the High Court that the voting defining an adult as someone October election, has said it age should be lowered to 16. who is at least 18 years old. was not part of its coalition The Make it 16 group says But the Human Rights Act agreement with New Zealand they are looking for a declaration prohibits discrimination on the First. from the powers-that-be that grounds of age for anyone 16 or Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern banning people that young from older. — one of the youngest prime voting is inconsistent with New “By setting the voting age ministers New Zealand has ever Zealand law. at 18 in the had — would not reveal if she “We’re able Local Electoral was for or against the idea. to leave school We’re able to and Electoral National was opposed, with to work full- Acts, we believe spokesperson Nicola Wilis saying time, decide work‘ full-time, that there’s an youth could have their say in what medical decide what medical inconsistency other ways. treatments we get treatments we get there,” said Mr “I believe in the Scottish 24-year-old enrolled voters. “That includes presenting and consent to and consent to sex Smith. referendum, a staggering 75 At the 2017 general election to select committees, bringing sex,” spokesperson Ms Barnes percent of 16- and 17-year-olds here in New Zealand, 69 percent petitions forward . . . lobbying Isobel Smith, 17, —Isobel Smith, 17’ said while any voted, which is currently a lot of enrolled 18- to 24-year-olds and petitioning their local MPs told The AM Show decision made by larger than the numbers we’re cast a vote — more than the 25- and Members of Parliament, and this morning. the High Court seeing in 18- to 21-year-olds here to 29-year-old group. it includes the right to protest. “There’s a whole lot of things this time around would not affect in New Zealand. Asked if 16-year-olds had the So I’d argue that youth should we’re trusting our young people the 2020 election, it might set in “We’re hoping that lowering mental maturity and knowledge and do have a voice, but a vote with currently, so we believe it motion changes for 2023. the voting age will mean people to vote, Mr Smith said lowering isn’t necessary.” wouldn’t be too difficult to allow New Zealand would hardly develop the habit of voting from the voting age would likely Ms Willis said it was not them to vote and that they’re be the first country to extend a young age and continue that spark the introduction of because young voters would mature enough to do that.” voting rights to 16-year-olds — habit for the rest of their lives.” comprehensive civics education. likely vote Greens or Labour Make it 16 treasurer Liam Cuba, Brazil, Scotland, Ethiopia, Scotland lowered its voting The Green Party is the instead of her party. Barnes told Newshub. that if Ecuador, Austria and Nicaragua age for the 2014 referendum on highest-profile mainstream “Absolutely not,” said Ms 16-year-olds can work full-time are among those ahead of us in whether it should remain part political party in favour of Willis. and pay tax, they should get a that regard. of the UK. Around 80 percent of lowering the age to 16. “I think there’s a wonderful say in how much, as well as how “We’ve seen in other countries 16- and 17-year-olds enrolled to “We let them leave school, we right of passage. You turn 18 and it is spent. that when the voting age is vote, of which about 75 percent let them get a job and pay tax, you’re an adult, you’re recognised “You pay tax with your job lowered, people do turn out to actually voted — compared to so, in fact, it’s probably unfair as such by society and you have at 16, yet you don’t have the vote,” said Mr Smith. 54 percent of enrolled 18- to that those young people have that right to vote.” 17 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020

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TUESDAY 8.35 PJ Masks 3 0 lost interest in sex a few 9am A Place In The Sun 3 12.25 Q+A With Jack Tame 0 9am Infomercials O Te Motu 3 8.30 Windows On The World years ago, and it has 10am The Doctors PGC International public-radio features Local political-affairs 10am Neighbours 3 0 3 0 1.30 Ako 3 caused fighting between 11am The Seventies PGC and documentaries. programme. 10.30 Murphy Brown PG 0 2pm Toku Reo 3 Noon Hot Bench PG 10pm News At Ten 1.30 Te Karere 3 0 11am Grey’s Anatomy MC 3 0 them. 3 12.30 Seal Team PGV 3 3pm Korero Mai 10.15 Lately With Karyn Hay. 1.55 Infomercials 11.55 MasterChef Australia: 1.05 Dr Phil M 3 3 0 1.30 Married… With 3.30 Pukuhohe 11.04 Nashville Babylon 5.35 Te Karere 3 Back To Win 2.10 Big Brother Australia PG 3 1.15 Judge Rinder PG 3 Children PGL 3 4pm Polyfest Kapa Haka TUESDAY 6am Breakfast 3 0 2.10 The Middle 3 0 2pm The Late Show With 4.30 Ahorangi: Next 12.04 The All Night Programme 9am The Ellen DeGeneres F 2.40 Home And Away PG 3 0 3.30 The Wild Life Of Stephen Colbert PG 3 Generation 3 5am First Up Show PG 3 0 3.10 Shortland Street PG 3 0 Tim Faulkner 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 5pm Pipi Ma 6am Morning Report With Kendall Jenner. 0 9.06 Nine To Noon 3.40 Get Arty 4pm Fishing Show 3.30 Jeopardy 3 5.05 Takaro Tribe 3 10am Tipping Point 3 0 4.05 Brain Busters 0 10.45 The Reading Classics PG 0 5.20 Kia Mau 3 11am The Chase 3 0 4.35 Friends 3 0 4pm Celebrity Antiques Road Noon Midday Report 4.30 NewsHub Live At 3 3 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 5.05 The Simpsons 3 0 Trip 5.30 Takoha 1.06 Afternoons 12.30 Emmerdale PG 0 5.30 The Big Bang Theory PG 3 4:30pm 5pm Frasier 3 0 5.40 Te Nutube 4.06 The Panel Chas becomes 0 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5.30 Prime News 5.50 ZooMoo 5pm Checkpoint suspicious that something is not right, CHOICE PAY TV Mandy finds herself 5pm Hemsley And Hemsley: seeking forgiveness; Healthy And Delicious SKY SPORT 1 SKY 5 MOVIES PREMIERE DISCOVERY 5.30 Super Rugby Australia (RPL) 5pm Wheel Of Fortune 5.15 Storm Boy 5.40 Robson Green’s planning begins for 5.30 Mysteries At The Museum Brumbies v Waratahs. PGL 2018 Family. Geoffrey Australian Adventure PG Graham’s funeral. 6.30 Salvage Hunters 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PGL From GIO Stadium, Canberra. Rush, Jai Courtney. 1.30 Fair Go 3 0 6pm Storage Wars PG Queensland. 7.30 Greek Island Odyssey 7.30 Super Rugby Australia (HLS) 6.55 Stan And Ollie 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Force v Reds. 7pm The Force MC 6.35 Aussie Lobster Men PG With Bettany Hughes PGL 2018 Comedy. Steve Show PG 3 0 From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold 7.30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 7.30 Top Gear PG 8.30 Russia With Simon Reeve Coogan, John C Reilly. With Diane Keaton and 9.30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile Coast. 8.30 Sinkholes MLC 8.30 Vegas Rat Rods PG Big 8pm Loosehead Footy 8.30 Men In Black: Lior Suchard. 10.30 Salvage Hunters 9.30 F A1: Highway Bad Bus. 3 Alice Soper, Hamish Bidwell, and International MVC 2019 3pm Tipping Point 11.30 Mysteries At The Museum Patrol MVLC 9.25 Diesel Brothers: 4pm Te Karere All Black great Frank Bunce are Action. Decorated Agent H Quarantine PG Diesel TUESDAY joined by a new guest each week 10.30 SVU MV and determined rookie 4.30 Pressure’s On 0 Nation Celebrates 12.30 Hugh’s Three Good Things to talk about rugby. 11.15 Storage Wars PG M face a new alien Vanessa Gianfrancesco Memorial Day. 1am Hemsley And Hemsley: 9pm Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 11.40 Storage Wars PG threat that can take prepares delicious Round 15. 10.15 Car Crash TV Healthy And Delicious the form of anyone, recipes using her multi- 10pm Shute Shield (RPL) TUESDAY 10.40 Car Crash TV 1.30 Shane Delia Recipes For including MIB agents. cooker. Newcastle v Gordon. 12.05 Pawn Stars PG 11.05 Naked And Afraid MLC 5pm The Chase 3 0 Life TUESDAY 12.55 Wheel Of Fortune Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson. Love at First Fight. 2am Paul Hollywood’s Pies And Midnight Loosehead Footy 1.20 Jeopardy! 1am Gallagher Premiership (RPL) 10.28 Booksmart 16LSC 2019 TUESDAY BRAVO Puds 1.40 The Force MC 3am Greek Island Odyssey London Irish v Northampton Comedy. Kaitlyn Dever, 12.45 Weather Top Tens PG 5.30 Keeping Up With The 2.05 A1: Highway Patrol MVLC With Bettany Hughes Saints. Beanie Feldstein. 1.35 Gold Rush PG Kardashians PG 3 3am Guinness Pro14 (RPL) 2.50 Sinkholes MLC 4am Russia With Simon Reeve TUESDAY 2.25 Bering Sea Gold PG 6.30 Four Weddings Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors. 3.40 SVU MV 12.08 The Kitchen 16VLC 2019 3.15 Gold Rush: White 3 5am Mysteries At The Museum 5am Super Rugby Australia Australia 4.25 Hardcore Pawn PGL Action. Melissa McCarthy, Water PG 7.30 Snapped M 6am Found (HLS) Force v Reds. 5.30 Super 4.50 Hawaii Five-0 MV Tiffany Haddish. 4.05 Naked And Afraid M 8.30 An Unexpected Killer 16 7am Hugh’s Three Good Things Rugby Australia (HLS) Brumbies v Waratahs. 6am Loosehead Footy 5.35 The Simpsons PG 1.48 The Corrupted 16VLC 5.45 Gold Rush PG 9.30 Accident, Suicide, Or 7.30 Hemsley And Hemsley: Healthy And Delicious 7am Shute Shield (RPL) 6am Jeopardy! 2019 Thriller. Sam Claflin, 6.35 Fast N’ Loud PG Murder? 9am Super Rugby Australia (HLS) Timothy Spall. 3 8am Wonders Of Life 6.25 Wheel Of Fortune 7.30 Strange Evidence PG 10.30 Snapped M Force v Reds. 3.30 Gemini MVL 2018 Thriller. 9am Shane Delia Recipes For 6.45 The Simpsons PG 8.20 Top Gear 11.25 Snapped: She Made Me 9.30 Super Rugby Australia (HLS) 5.04 Storm Boy PGL 2018 Family. Do It M 3 Life Brumbies v Waratahs. 7.10 Pawn Stars PG 9.10 Vegas Rat Rods PG 6.44 Stan And Ollie 10am How Do They Do It? PG TUESDAY 9.30 Masters Of Taste With 10am GrassRoots Rugby 7.35 Pawn Stars PG 11am Guinness Pro14 (RPL) PGL 2018 Comedy. 10.50 How It’s Made PG 12.15 Infomercials Gary Mehigan 8am The Force MC Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors. 8.19 Men In Black: 3 10am Fish Of The Day 11.40 Robson Green’s 10am Judge Jerry 1pm Loosehead Footy 8.25 Storage Wars PG International 10.30 Mysteries At The Museum Australian Adventure PG 10.30 How Do I Look? 3 2pm Super Rugby Australia (RPL) 9.15 Hardcore Pawn PGL MVC 2019 Action. 11.30 Salvage Hunters 12.30 Web Of Lies MVLSC 11.30 Snapped M 3 Brumbies v Waratahs. 9.40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10.14 Booksmart 12.30 Russia With Simon Reeve 1.20 The Perfect 12.30 The Kelly Clarkson Show 4pm Super Rugby Australia (HLS) 10.25 SVU MV 16LSC 2019 Comedy. 1.30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile Force v Reds. Murder MVLSC 1.35 The Real Housewives Of 11.10 Pawn Stars PG 11.57 The Kitchen Beverly Hills M 2.30 Greek Island Odyssey From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold 16VLC 2019 Action. 2.10 Top Gear Noon Raw Live MVC 2.45 Below Deck: With Bettany Hughes Coast. 3pm Gold Rush: White 4.30 Loosehead Footy 1.40 The Corrupted Mediterranean PG 3 3.30 Secret Life Of The 3.05 Pawn Stars PG 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Water PG Alice Soper, Hamish Bidwell, and 4pm The Simpsons PG 3.35 Southern Charm PG 3 Kangaroo All Black great Frank Bunce are 3.25 American 3.50 Gold Rush PG 4.35 Child Genius USA 3 4.30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals joined by a new guest each week 4.30 Jeopardy! Hangman 16VLS 2019 Thriller. 4.45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5.30 Keeping Up With The 5pm Choccywoccydoodah to talk about rugby. 5pm Wheel Of Fortune 5.05 Deadly Flight 5.40 Aussie Mega Kardashians PG 3 5.30 Mysteries At The Museum 5.30 GrassRoots Rugby 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PGL M 2019 Thriller. Mechanics 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; 24Aug20 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. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 RACING 19

Palmerston North greys at Manawatu Tuesday 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 EMERGENCIES: 2 11357 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd Lana Pearce 7 J P Print, Petone 1.43 10 Paul Claridge Electrical 2.40 Race 1: OPAWA DAWN, ALLEGRO VEY, SLAM IT 9 57687 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 3 66451 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 10 F7858 White Comet 23.69 Diane Donlon $3325, C2/3, 457m $2860, C4/5, 410m Race 2: DYNA BRYLEIGH, IMPRESSIVE MOOD, 4 12463 Big Time Spot 23.43 Lisa Cole 5 41143 Big Time Beat nwtd Lisa Cole 1 53216 Bigtime Kiss 23.08 Lisa Cole BIG TIME JEWEL 1 26261 Bigtime Alfie 26.25 Lisa Cole 2 Total Bodyshop Supplies 12.18 6 21875 Big Time Dawson 23.87 Lisa Cole 2 52214 Big Time Gwyn 23.22 Lisa Cole Race 3: BIGTIME CHRIS, BORN FAB, ZIPPING LUTHER 2 23522 Bigtime Benji 25.74 Lisa Cole $1450, C1, 410m 7 11351 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole 3 21721 Big Time Fairy 23.13 Lisa Cole Race 4: BIG TIME SMILE, BIG TIME BEAT, BOOT CAMP TIARA 3 55756 Broke Brad 26.03 Angela Turnwald 4 65111 Big Time Angel 22.98 Lisa Cole 8 87143 Barbarossa Boy 23.83 Brian Goldsack Race 5: GOLDSTAR HADLEE, BUDDY LOADED, 1 48287 Arm Turner nwtd John McInerney 4 45823 Spring Fox nwtd Maree Gowan 5 33755 Bigtime Pearl nwtd Lisa Cole 2 54522 Dyna Bryleigh nwtd Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 5 85831 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.22 Sue Gommans KAMADA PARK 6 46366 Big Time Amie 23.17 Lisa Cole 3 44574 Morning Sun 23.62 John McInerney 9 57687 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 6 64646 Funky Facts 26.09 G & S Fredrickson 7 16431 Allegro Will 23.26 Lisa Cole Race 6: TAKAKAWE, SPEED MACHINE, GAZZA’S GIRL 4 47348 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd John McInerney 10 F7858 White Comet 23.69 Diane Donlon 7 17646 Big Time Tommey nwtd Lisa Cole 8 13225 Cheese And Chalk 23.35 Lisa Cole Race 7: BIGTIME BENJI, TUFF MR. TEE, BIGTIME ALFIE 5 77884 Homebush Captain nwtd John McInerney 8 47888 Big Time Eden 26.38 Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: Race 8: BIG TIME ROXY, ALLEGRO CURTIS, 6 37576 Impressive Mood nwtd Sue Gommans 5 Kernow Construction Distance Feature 1.09 9 43778 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole ELECTRICAL STORM 7 85774 Big Time May 23.52 P B Briggs $4620, C2, distance, 660m 8 Pn 2019/20 Greyhound Awards 12/10 2.00 Race 9: BIGTIME COOPER, BIGTIME ROD, ZIPPING SARAH 8 18752 Big Time Jewel 23.59 Lisa Cole 11 Doug Bradley Painters 2.57 1 67767 Dig Dig Dig nwtd S O’Neill $4030, C3/4, 457m Race 10: BIG TIME ANGEL, BIG TIME FAIRY, BIG TIME GWYN EMERGENCIES: $2390, C4, 410m 2 42121 Buddy Loaded 38.29 Glen Hodgson Race 11: BIGTIME HONEY, BEES AND BIRDS, BIG TIME BILLIE 9 57687 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 1 61554 Sub Twenty Three nwtd Lisa Cole 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 1 58643 Big Time Frosty 23.33 Lisa Cole 10 F7858 White Comet 23.69 Diane Donlon 2 36345 Bigtime Levi 25.75 Lisa Cole Race 12: BIG TIME FUZZ, BIG TIME HAZEL, DOUBLE WHAT 4 15133 Goldstar Hadlee nwtd Glen Hodgson 2 74125 Bigtime Puma 23.57 Lisa Cole 3 71846 Allegro Curtis 25.87 Lisa Cole 3 51211 Bigtime Honey 23.58 Lisa Cole 3 PNGRC Sectional Times @ pngreyhounds.kiwi 12.35 5 56655 Hot Platter 38.72 Angela Turnwald 4 65563 Allegro Lanie nwtd Lisa Cole 4 37241 Pick A Pascal 23.42 G & S Fredrickson 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a $1685, C1/2, 410m 5 25235 Electrical Storm 26.30 Mark Goodier 5 215s3 Bavaro nwtd G & S Fredrickson 7 32682 Kamada Park 38.50 Angela Turnwald 1 s7776 Jetlag Jag nwtd John McInerney 6 32442 Big Time Trae 26.09 Lisa Cole 6 56514 Bees And Birds 23.64 Lisa Cole 8 43424 Race Me Home nwtd Bill Hodgson 7 75524 Big Time Billie 23.38 Lisa Cole 2 35617 Born Fab 23.73 Stephen Maher 7 33255 Rapid Fire 26.05 G & S Fredrickson 8 26833 Big Time Lebron 23.31 Lisa Cole 3 56573 Fool’s Russian 23.33 Lisa Cole 6 Affordable Pet Accesories 1.26 8 51113 Big Time Roxy 25.97 Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: 4 87364 Big Time Clare 23.90 Lisa Cole 9 43778 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole 5 14555 Zipping Luther 23.46 J & D Bell $2505, C1, 457m 9 Outback Trading Company 2.17 6 16277 Bigtime Chris 23.35 G & S Fredrickson 1 Formpro Ratings Free Every Tuesday 12.01 1 2122 Speed Machine nwtd Lisa Cole $4735, C5, 457m 12 Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch 3.21 7 78468 Homebush Surgeon nwtd Sue Gommans $1450, C1, 410m 2 36644 Plan Stan nwtd Lana Pearce $2035, C3, 410m 8 86818 Mickey Mowhawk 24.23 David Denbee 3 22853 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G & S Fredrickson 1 24533 Big Time Kobe 25.89 Lisa Cole 1 24361 Allegro Vey nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 4 s8511 Takakawe nwtd Ivan Cox 2 31747 Big Time Jimmy 26.03 Lisa Cole 1 21625 Double What 23.65 J & D Bell 2 78846 Zipping Romeo 23.91 J & D Bell 9 57687 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 3 35211 Zipping Sarah 25.83 Angela Turnwald 2 75642 Bigtime Banjo 23.10 Lisa Cole 3 23136 Opawa Dawn nwtd Marcie Flipp 5 74886 Ohana Lad nwtd Kellie Gommans 10 F7858 White Comet 23.69 Diane Donlon 4 57211 Bigtime Rod 26.04 Lisa Cole 3 56258 Little Scamp 23.33 David Denbee 4 66625 Homebush Yuri nwtd John McInerney 6 44325 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G & S Fredrickson 4 11411 Big Time Fuzz 23.46 Lisa Cole 5 36558 Miss Cowdrey nwtd John McInerney 4 Greyhound As Pets 12.52 7 57534 Big Time Frankie 26.00 Lisa Cole 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 15434 Idol Ziggy 24.21 Marcie Flipp 6 86683 Shrewdy nwtd Kellie Gommans 8 65562 Double That 26.35 G & S Fredrickson 6 11162 Bigtime Cooper 25.56 Lisa Cole 6 27335 Mother’s Touch 23.41 J & D Bell 7 86738 Summer Glee nwtd John McInerney $1685, C1/2, 410m EMERGENCY: 7 14612 Big Time Seth 25.76 Lisa Cole 7 12617 Big Time Hazel 23.39 Lisa Cole 8 77765 Slam It 23.93 John McInerney 1 24422 Allegro Pippa 23.38 Lisa Cole 9 F7858 White Comet nwtd Diane Donlon 8 26364 Bigtime Brody 25.64 Lisa Cole 8 26188 Giraffe Club 23.65 Lisa Cole

Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Casswoods For Carpet Binding 3.11 EMERGENCIES: 5 4s444 Mitcham Rob nwtd John McInerney 3 35362 Kea Viking 30.22 J & D Fahey Race 1: OPAWA LACY, SMASH DRAGON, OPA’S JOY 9 46877 Adelphi 30.77 J M McCook 6 5s888 Go Ladybird nwtd Robin Wales 4 13876 Homebush Barclay 31.30 John McInerney $2505, C1, 520m 10 s7777 Smash McDougal 30.95 David Kingston 7 576F3 Precious Payton 17.49 S & B Evans Race 2: OPAWA VIOLET, GOLDSTAR DAWSON, 5 124s1 Tradition 30.03 J & D Fahey 1 13272 Opawa Violet 30.90 Robin Wales 8 76552 Horse Range 17.73 Malcolm Grant 6 45264 Goldstar Sydney 30.14 S & B Evans IMPRESSIVE JAZZ 2 68577 Tom Fox 30.61 J M McCook 5 Murray & Hannah @ Ray White 4.07 EMERGENCIES: 7 35762 Start The Show 30.02 Daniel Lane Race 3: HORSE RANGE GOLD, KNOCKA KNOW HOW, 3 17s Marvaha Bale nwtd Craig Roberts $1450, C1, 295m 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 8 54134 Regal Jock nwtd John McInerney DREAM RUNNER 4 23162 Impressive Jazz 31.58 John McInerney 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: Race 4: GREAT WORK, GRACIAS MAESTRO, MY GIOVANNI 5 86477 Jinja Twinkle nwtd Allan Joyce 1 17881 Homebush Glitch 17.55 John McInerney 2 54837 Just Stagger 18.40 John McInerney 9 37751 Punch On Buzz 30.27 John McInerney Race 5: KNOW TACTICS, OPAWA GYPSY, TONKAWA 6 67643 Homebush Fudge nwtd John McInerney 8 My Redeemer Distance 5.05 3 77757 Goldstar McQueen 17.58 S & B Evans 10 41866 Young Mase 30.56 J M McCook Race 6: SMOOTH STEP, OPAWA MASON, 7 25486 Diamond Dazzled 30.69 Malcolm Grant $3795, C1, distance, 645m 8 17245 Goldstar Dawson 30.66 S & B Evans 4 46846 Opa’s Dream 17.52 Ray Casey HOMEBUSH CARTER 5 34285 Opawa Gypsy 17.79 Robin Wales 1 5573F Orina Allen nwtd Craig Roberts 11 Crate & Barrel Hotel Sprint 5.58 Race 7: OPAWA BUD, MISS JUNE, HOMEBUSH COMET EMERGENCIES: 2 77886 Know Anxiety 38.44 Garry Cleeve 9 46877 Adelphi 30.77 J M McCook 6 38758 Max Volume nwtd Ashley Bradshaw $1450, C1, 295m Race 8: OPAWA LYN, MR BLACKJACK, RUN RUN ROVER 7 64323 Tonkawa 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 3 44216 Run Run Rover nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 10 s7777 Smash McDougal 30.95 David Kingston 1 76488 Homebush Fairy 17.85 John McInerney Race 9: HORSE RANGE OPAL, HOMEBUSH BODEN, DENUTO 8 22222 Know Tactics 17.56 Garry Cleeve 4 75774 Know Conclusion nwtd Garry Cleeve 5 88766 Know Talent nwtd Garry Cleeve 2 73461 Opawa Rowdy 17.70 Robin Wales Race 10: ZIPPING BOSTON, TRADITION, START THE SHOW EMERGENCIES: 3 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming Grp 3.29 6 28763 Know Denying nwtd Garry Cleeve 3 24553 Know Farewell 17.66 Garry Cleeve Race 11: OPAWA ROWDY, AUTO SPEED, PONTIAC PAT 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m 7 76441 Mr Blackjack 38.04 J & D Fahey 4 26548 Pontiac Pat 17.35 John McInerney Race 12: LADY SOBERS, GOLDSTAR GALAXIE, OPAWA TROY 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 1 84456 Horse Range Gold 17.47 Malcolm Grant 8 21222 Opawa Lyn 38.22 J & D Fahey 5 636s6 Don’t Cry Joni 17.62 J M McCook 2 25777 Dream Runner 17.26 J M McCook 6 Amber Cleaning Services 4.26 EMERGENCY: 6 42243 Auto Speed 17.50 Daniel Lane 9 47486 Homebush Fonzie nwtd John McInerney 3 66768 Goldstar Montana 17.47 S & B Evans $2505, C1, 520m 7 38635 Mitcham Manering 17.69 John McInerney 4 77778 Our Pat nwtd Robin Wales 9 Clarkson’s Sign Studio Dash 5.21 8 68784 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S & B Evans 5 7s825 Cadillac Mack 17.74 John McInerney 1 217s1 Smooth Step 30.49 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 6 33553 Homebush Hotshot 17.46 John McInerney 2 8418s Opawa Dani nwtd Robin Wales $1450, C1, 295m 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 7 75324 Dapper Danny 17.56 John McMillan 3 45242 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales 1 42844 Homebush Boden 17.44 John McInerney 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 8 42525 Knocka Know How 17.31 Garry Cleeve 4 43623 Goldstar Whitey 30.35 S & B Evans 2 88557 Sefton Jill nwtd Robin Wales EMERGENCIES: 5 66772 Homebush Carter 30.83 John McInerney 3 24232 Horse Range Opal 17.59 Malcolm Grant 12 Protexin Sprint 6.16 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 2.51 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 6 14665 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 4 45785 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 7 s7367 Bundy 30.91 J M McCook 5 75778 Paringi Pam 17.39 Mitchell & Smith 8 68578 Haze Adams 30.90 J M McCook 1 84836 Know Burden 17.48 Garry Cleeve 1 34663 Opawa Lacy 17.04 Robin Wales 6 56685 Yappy Yap 17.81 Robin Wales 4 Springston Hotel Stakes 3.48 EMERGENCIES: 7 54685 Elite Blueblood 17.57 John McInerney 2 58664 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S & B Evans 2 78818 Sea Spray Ash 17.71 Barry Freeman 9 46877 Adelphi 30.77 J M McCook 8 54625 Denuto 17.47 Daniel Lane 3 25868 Rocco Jewel 17.62 Craig Roberts 3 37762 Jingili Jill 17.42 Mitchell & Smith $2505, C1, 520m 10 s7777 Smash McDougal 30.95 David Kingston EMERGENCIES: 4 23333 Smash Dragon 17.49 Malcolm Grant 1 36354 Great Work 30.46 J & D Fahey 4 76658 Second Summer 17.46 J M McCook 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 5 75587 Mitcham Toddy 17.54 John McInerney 2 68538 Nippa Enough 30.57 John McInerney 5 33F44 Opawa Troy 17.50 Robin Wales 7 Beach Cafe & Wine Bar 4.45 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 6 46744 Goldstar Liberty 17.32 S & B Evans 3 87448 Gracias Maestro 30.42 Malcolm Grant 6 56687 Homebush Kian 17.95 John McInerney 7 84313 Homebush Dream 17.68 John McInerney 4 31585 Opawa Solomon 31.17 Robin Wales $1450, C1, 295m 10 Hart Family Greyhound Racing 5.38 7 67773 Lady Sobers 17.42 John McInerney 8 87576 Opa’s Joy 17.33 Ray Casey 5 64s77 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales 1 18868 Miss June 17.49 John McInerney 8 62533 Sozin’s Azure 17.44 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 6 16857 Little Mase 31.39 J M McCook 2 35686 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney $2860, C2, 520m EMERGENCIES: 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 7 43436 Goldstar Beau nwtd S & B Evans 3 21142 Opawa Bud 17.69 Robin Wales 1 2s156 Zipping Boston 30.39 Craig Roberts 9 46788 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 8 76474 Big Tiny nwtd John McInerney 4 77485 Absent 17.27 Garry Cleeve 2 52423 Stumpy Bill 30.50 Michael Dempsey 10 67F88 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney

Victoria races at Ballarat Synthetic Tuesday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Sam Miranda Plate 3.30 12 2264s Baaqyah (1) 55 100 D Stackhouse 5 3427s Frome The Stars w (3) 61.5 96 7 545s0 Danbana t (9) 58 90 Race 1: CLEVER APPROACH, POLITICALINFLUENCE, EMERGENCIES: Ms M Lawrence (a3) 8 s7490 King Kohei n (4) 58 96 W Egan $23,000, 3yo & up F&M Maiden SW, 1400m 13 0 His Latest Flame (3) 57.5 72 M Poy (a) 6 780s0 Typhoon Rubi dw (9) 61.5 86 E Brown 9 307s9 Pres De Toi dn (11) 57 86 Ms M Julius (a) ADVENTURE TRIP 1 532s3 Emerald Crown (10) 58 100 J Allen 14 s6s89 Fashionetti (16) 57.5 78 7 5463s Written Advice (2) 61 93 B Rawiller 10 29s90 Bella Amore d (12) 56.5 96 C Newitt Race 2: EMERALD CROWN, GRINZINGER STRASSE, 2 03080 Multiplying (13) 58 82 S Payne Ms G Cartwright (a) 8 91903 Niamh Chinn Oir tdw (7) 60 90 Ms C Puls 11 21 Dress c (5) 56 91 H Coffey MISS JUVENILE 3 45s49 Sassy Annie (6) 58 88 W Egan 15 s0758 Naughty Helena (8) 57.5 87 9 320s0 Third Coming (4) 58.5 80 J Noonan 12 54763 Telemarketer dw (10) 56 89 Race 3: BAAQYAH, CANFORD’S SUN, PORTLAND SKY 4 5s Tapping (14) 58 93 J Childs 16 070s0 Love My Space (2) 57.5 69 S Payne EMERGENCY: Race 4: SWEET SIXTEEN, LITTLE CALEB, MAJESTIC MISSILE 5 3s624 Aqaareb b (12) 55.5 90 B Mertens 17 Raazou (5) 57 81 J Allen 6 Hygain Winners Choice 5.30 13 22635 Big Day Out (8) 56.5 95 J Duffy Race 5: INCAS, POLYXENA, WRITTEN ADVICE 6 07 Evening Chaos (8) 55.5 85 P Moloney 4 Polytrack Plate 4.30 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1100m Race 6: NINE CLOUDS, BALLE D’OR, PEARL PRINCESS 7 0 Force Me (4) 55.5 84 D Yendall 1 21112 Nine Clouds tcb (13) 64 92 J Allen 8 Hygain Winners Choice 6.30 Race 7: DRESS, HONORABLE MENTION, 8 2 Grinzinger Strasse (9) 55.5 96 J Noonan $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1200m 2 11s25 Pearl Princess d (4) 61.5 95 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1500m HURRICANE FIGHTER 9 4 Lady Award (11) 55.5 92 C Newitt 1 2766s Call Me Cain (9) 59.5 86 M Allen L Neindorf (a1.5) 1 14199 He’s The Real Deel w (2) 62.5 93 10 7s434 Miss Juvenile (2) 55.5 94 M Poy (a) 2 8522 Little Caleb b (18) 59.5 91 N Callow 3 s3402 Balle D’Or tn (1) 61 97 D Dunn Race 8: SENSITIVITY, PIEROPAN, GARBO, WENNER 2 31s0 Master Designer wn (16) 62 89 J Mott 11 Swindon Lass (1) 55.5 87 M Aitken 3 240s3 Majestic Missile (3) 59.5 98 J Mott 4 1s589 Hay Cliffy (9) 61 86 B Rawiller 12 Yatton (3) 55.5 88 D Stackhouse 4 778s2 Tuffnut (11) 59.5 91 J Fry 5 47871 The Bont cd (14) 61 95 J Mott 3 61154 Sensitivity tcb (13) 62 100 J Allen EMERGENCIES: 5 Cheval De Luxe (7) 57.5 84 J Bowditch 6 14329 Youl Thrashem dw (5) 61 91 P Moloney 4 4413s You Ess Success (4) 62 95 13 6s6 Saucy Deluxe (7) 55.5 88 J Maskiell 6 48s4 Pellie (10) 57.5 87 C Newitt 7 5s80s Mankell w (7) 60.5 82 J Childs Ms T Childs (a3) 14 58s Tonitra (5) 58 89 M Dee 7 Air Defence (13) 57 85 H Coffey 8 9s125 Gingerson w (2) 60 100 J Fry 5 9s736 Garbo w (7) 61.5 95 M Poy (a) 15 00 Riverlea Adventure (15) 58 84 8 Casa Del Sol (12) 57 84 J Childs 9 47455 Order Of Valour d (11) 60 90 6 73417 Pieropan wn (15) 61.5 94 J Fry Ms M Lloyd (a2) 9 Namakwa (14) 57 84 E Brown Jaden Lloyd (a2) 7 00674 Wenner (17) 61.5 97 Ms T Bull (a3) 1 CardnoTGM Plate 3.00 10 Laudeylou (1) 55 87 D Yendall 10 0527s First Watch dw (6) 59.5 91 D Moor 8 00697 Mutual Respect tw (1) 61 99 3 Madica Civil Plate 4.00 11 33 Sweet Sixteen (2) 55 100 D Moor 11 1990s Travail w (12) 59 95 H Coffey C Rawiller (a1.5) $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1500m $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1000m 12 Van D’oro (17) 55 87 D Thornton 12 8s52s Daskarzine b (10) 57.5 87 J Hill 9 53503 Viva Acheeva t (5) 60.5 97 J Childs 1 2224s Clever Approach b (7) 59.5 96 M Rodd 1 2245s Canford’s Sun b (6) 59.5 96 J Keating EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 10 s8s00 Victime De L’amour d (18) 60 83 2 967s7 Ever Spring (9) 59.5 83 A Lynch 2 0 Enrich Me (12) 59.5 71 D Moor 13 4s5 Pinot Party (15) 57 87 M Dee 13 66977 Funding d (3) 58 88 L King (a) C Newitt 3 90 Get Around Him (1) 59.5 89 3 Flying Finch (13) 59.5 78 E Brown 14 676s8 Helmiton (6) 57 86 Ms L Doodt 14 90864 Buddy For Nothing (8) 56 86 N Farley 11 05345 Honorable Spirit w (3) 59.5 100 D Stackhouse 4 92506 Stirrup (17) 59.5 78 A Lynch 15 8s Phantom Hero (4) 57 84 Ms R Pearson B Mertens 16 6 I’m Still Standing (5) 55 95 D Thornton 7 Porter Plant 6.00 4 0006 Mamachi (5) 59.5 90 J Bowditch 5 46s0 Captivating Beauty (10) 57.5 69 12 75341 Paris Gem td (14) 58.5 94 17 6 Rouge Renarde (8) 57.5 86 J Childs 5 0s982 Unharmed (10) 59.5 92 Ms T Hope (a) J Martin $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1400m Ms L Lafferty (a2) 18 55s98 Magnita (16) 57.5 82 6 54 Scarlett Heart (8) 57.5 100 J Allen 6 Ebb And Flow (7) 57.5 81 C Newitt 1 s0313 Honorable Mention twb (1) 62.5 99 EMERGENCIES: 7 00s09 Sigrid The Haughty (2) 57.5 88 7 8 Run Dance Fly (14) 57.5 82 5 Sportsbet Watch Live 5.00 Ms L Lafferty (a2) 13 s5989 Ollivander (8) 59 93 D Thornton Ms C Puls N Punch (a1.5) 2 73s30 Hurricane Fighter dwb (3) 61.5 92 14 8220s Pantera Nera d (12) 59 92 8 8s656 Stellar Witness b (3) 57.5 92 D Moor 8 547s4 Streets Of Suemori (9) 57.5 81 $22,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 58, 1200m J Childs 15 07000 Sweet Elvira w (6) 57 94 9 3 Adventure Trip b (6) 57 97 W Egan P Moloney 1 939s1 Encircle td (6) 62.5 100 L Neindorf (a1.5) 3 36045 Fast Plan dw (6) 60.5 94 J Fry 16 00519 Apash (11) 57 88 10 8 Folk Hero (4) 57 90 J Mott 9 Portland Sky (15) 57 85 B Melham 2 31 Incas t (1) 62 100 J Allen 4 0s104 Tanner tw (2) 60 100 D Dunn 17 5s708 Any Given Bender w (9) 58.5 92 11 6628 Politicalinfluence (12) 57 97 D Yendall 10 Surin Beach (11) 57 79 J Robertson 3 03764 Polyxena dw (8) 62 96 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 5 7845s El Vincitore w (7) 59 87 J Allen L Riordan (a) 12 996 Ima Powerball (11) 55 95 C Newitt 11 03 Amani Farasi (4) 55 91 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 4 14s Foxy Azz d (5) 61.5 94 C Rawiller (a1.5) 6 3s267 Regal Rossa dw (13) 58.5 93 18 28845 Golden Lance c (10) 56 95 20 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 McLaughlin the uncrowned Supercars king of Darwin MOTORSPORT lead to 177 points, with his only genuine threat for the title, Jamie Whincup, DEATH, taxes and Scott McLaughlin struggling in both of yesterday’s races. dominating a Supercars round in Darwin McLaughlin’s first win of the round are some things you can rely on in life. took him into fifth on the all-time race The Ford flyer made it a Hidden Valley wins list, sitting only behind Whincup three-peat, adding yesterday’s final (120), Craig Lowndes (110), Mark Skaife race to his previous two victories in the (90) and Garth Tander (55). Northern Territory this weekend. After two consecutive weekends of JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1451 Starting from second, McLaughlin’s racing in Darwin, drivers will head east ACROSS: 1 4 9 14 15 51st career victory came after a blistering for the first of two rounds in Townsville, Asked, Protects, Depict, Stare, On pins and start as his Mustang roared past Shane starting on Saturday. needles, 17 Troll, 18 Oaf, 19 Chutney, 20 Leakproof, 21 Beaver, 24 van Gisbergen to wipe out the Red Bull DARWIN SUPERSPRINT RACE 2 Telephoto, 25 Iodine, 26 Bronze, 29 Scandalous, 31 Ham, 32 Sailor, 33 Holden driver’s pole advantage. 1. Scott McLaughlin (Ford). Mind, 35 Urn, 37 Tuba, 39 Go-between, 40 Ownership, 41 Elfin, 42 Shell V-Power ace McLaughlin’s eighth 2. Shane van Gisbergen (Holden). 47 51 55 56 58 race win of 2020 came as easy as his 3. Scott Pye (Holden). Gendarme, Tempered, Alias, Ornaments, Trademark, Gift, triumph earlier yesterday. 4. Fabian Coulthard (Ford). 59 Duo, 60 Mute, 61 Ignite, 62 Lot, 63 Extraneous, 66 Repast, 67 Zircon, The two-time defending series 5. Cameron Waters (Ford). 69 Regrouped, 72 Vortex, 73 Fault-find, 75 Barrier, 77 Lei, 80 Cable, 81 champion crossed the line more than 14 seconds in front of Holden pair Nick DARWIN SUPERSPRINT RACE 3

82 83 84 85 PuzzleThe Company Beat about the bush, Smash, Broker, Estrange, Slide. Percat (second) and Scott Pye (third). 1. Scott McLaughlin. DOWN: 2 Synthetic, 3 Edict, 5 Rung, 6 Tangelo, 7 Cheek to cheek, 8 © The 27-year-old’s record in the top end 2. Nick Percat (Holden). Solar, 9 Discord, 10 Pity, 11 Cooper, 12 Major, 13 Perfume, 14 Slavery, 16 is staggering, having won seven of the 3. Scott Pye. Smell danger, 22 Aplomb, 23 Andiron, 24 Tankard, 25 Immune, 27 past nine races — including all three at 4. Mark Winterbottom (Holden). last year’s Darwin Triple Crown. 5. Shane van Gisbergen. Neither, 28 Bounce, 30 Site, 32 Snuff, 34 Duped, 36 Wrap, 38 Use, 42 “I love this place. I love the people, I Groom, 43 Non-stop, 44 Arms, 45 Manage, 46 Wilde, 48 Make a splash, love the track, and I love it when my car 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 49 Egghead, 50 Elf, 51 Aspirin, 52 Stolen, 53 Matter of fact, 54 Here, 57 is like that,” McLaughlin said. 1. Scott McLaughlin 1324pts. 64 65 66 68 70 “That was hands down the best car I’ve 2. Jamie Whincup (Holden) 1147. Author, Undressed, Ostrich, Recluse, Chamber, Gondola, ever driven.” 71 72 74 76 78 79 3. Shane van Gisbergen 979. Member, Vicar, Lease, Rebel, Deck, Stag. CROSSWORDJUMBO Copyright The DJR Penske star’s Darwin 4. Chaz Mostert (Holden) 972. dominance extended his championship 5. Nick Percat 915. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY SUDOKU Tuesday, August 25, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Lively, 33; Tim Burton, 62; Elvis Costello, 66; Sean Connery, 90. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Positive change is heading in your direction. Be open to suggestions, but only follow through with the ideas and plans that you feel passionate about. You up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. are in control, so don't give the throttle to someone else. Be the one to come To solve the puzzle, each row, up with a plan and to follow through. Love, romance and success are all column and 3x3 grid within the waiting for you; follow your heart. Your numbers are 6, 19, 25, 27, 32, 36, 41. larger grid must end up containing ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number from 1 to 9, and Meditate, retrace your steps or talk to a trusted friend about something that each number can only appear has been weighing on your mind. Assess your situation, and break away from once in a row, column or box. whatever is holding you back. Get rid of what you no longer need. 5 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Pay close attention to your relationships. Someone will disappoint you if you unique solution, which can be put too much faith in him or her. Take control, and dictate what you want to reached without using guesswork. happen. If you exude conidence, you will come out on top. 3 stars SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Taking a risk or making an unexpected change will not go over well with the people close to you. Walk away from people who prompt you to do things you shouldn't. Truth matters; don't believe everything you hear. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your persuasive powers to get others to think your way. A last-minute DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,075 arrangement to do something with someone you enjoy working with will help you get ahead. Generosity and thoughtfulness will pay off. 5 stars CRYPTIC CLUES LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Plan to improve your surroundings or take care of uninished chores. Set a ACROSS DOWN strict budget, and do the work yourself to avoid falling behind inancially. If possible, work extra hours to subsidize unexpected costs. Use your skills 1. Levels of adequacy 2. An obligation to level the effectively. 2 stars required for posts (9) score (3) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 8. South Pennsylvania is the 3. An organised campaign Speak your mind. 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So blue garment is kernel, to put it Do what makes you happy, and enjoy the people you like being around most. remodelled (6) bluntly (2,1,8) How you handle personal and professional affairs will encourage you to make SOLUTIONS TO 22. This will cool one with 19. The advantage of healthier and more productive moves. Romance is encouraged. 3 stars Quick Crossword answers changing seats (5) PUZZLE 11,074 ardour (3) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): also fit the large grid 23. An affliction of 21. Garland from the Remembering the past will help you avoid making the same mistake twice. QUICK overworked pupils (3-6) Delectable Isles (3) Size up whatever situation you ind yourself facing, and make adjustments Across: 7 Crease; 8 Wreath; 10 to counter any negativity that comes your way. Focus on your strengths, and Asunder; 11 Magic; 12 Care; 13 QUICK CLUES work on your weaknesses. 4 stars Adult; 17 Clasp; 18 Cope; 22 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Realm; 23 Anxious; 24 Excite; ACROSS DOWN Stay mellow. 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Extend (7) STAR RATINGS Cloth; 4 Nurture; 5 Stern; 6 FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. Revel; 9 Cremation; 14 Bearing; (11) 16. Coil (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 15 Shingle; 16 Careers; 19 22. Anger (3) 19. Spacious (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. Alarm; 20 Stamp; 21 After. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. A plant (9) 21. Dry (of wine) (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 SPORT 21 Thistle are back in the hunt United return to winning ways against Napier FOOTBALL by John Gillies League 1 team — broke away down the right and shot. Napier keeper Heath BRANDON Josling came off the bench Caldwell flung out an arm to parry it but to score the goal that breathed life into Cranswick put away the rebound . . . 5-0, Gisborne Thistle’s title hopes. and Cranswick was subbed by Steven Thistle beat league leaders Port Hill Husband five minutes later. 1-0 at Marewa Park, Napier, on Saturday Napier scored in the 58th minute when to move within striking distance as the rightback Jacques Markram sent in a Pacific Premiership entered its final speculator that floated in at the back post stages. . . . 5-1. Josling, one of the English imports who United right-flank midfielder Campbell came to Gisborne last year through links Hall scored his first Pacific Premiership with the Pulse football academy, extended goal for United when, in the 78th minute, his stay to include this season. he completed the scoring. He took it well, He’s been a consistent performer on too, receiving the ball on the left, beating the left or right flank, but competition a defender on the outside and dinking the for places in Thistle’s line-up is strong ball over the advancing keeper. these days and he started the game on Referee Chris Niven booked United the bench. players Cranswick and Hall in the first With 35 minutes to go, Thistle coach half, both for foul tackles, and centreback Garrett Blair brought him on for Dane Thompson late in the second, for Argentinian midfielder Agustin Ventre, pulling back striker Stu Wilson just who had been used up front for this outside the penalty area. game. He also booked Napier players Seven minutes from time, Jags Markram and Isaac Milley in the first rightback Emerson Araya stormed up the GOOD TO GO: Gisborne United striker Campbell Hall (left) gives Napier City Rovers half. wing and crossed the ball. Port Hill failed Seconds defender Willie Stanger the slip during a Pacific Premiership fooball game at United coach Corey Adams said the to clear the danger and the ball fell to Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Hall scored his first premiership goal for United as early goals by Josh Harris gave the team Josling, who had been operating on the they beat City Rovers 6-1. Picture by Paul Rickard a good start. left. He took a touch and hit the ball on He was also pleased that Jarom the half-volley with his right foot, curling shifting the ball quickly. of winning the title. They have 21 points Brouwer was able to do several weeks of it in at the top right corner of the goal. “Port Hill are a very physical side. To from 11 games. Still to come are fixtures his police college work from home, and he Before that, Thistle had hit the combat that, we basically played two- away to Hastings Western Rangers, home hoped to have him available for the last crossbar and created “quite a few” touch football. It seemed to work and we to Taradale and away to Gisborne Thistle. three games of the season. chances, particularly in the first half, created lots of chances. The Challenge Cup will be on the line “Our key players stepped up today,” he Blair said. “Our mantra since the United loss (3-1) in the home game against Taradale. said. Thistle had played a 4-3-3 system, with has been to take each game as it comes. United got back to winning ways with a Indeed, centreback Thompson, holding Mark Baple in goal, Araya at rightback Now we can focus on the next game.” 6-1 defeat of Napier City Rovers Seconds midfielder Kieran Venema, central and Kuba Jerabek on the left, with Blair said 17 of Thistle’s Argentinian at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. midfielders Brouwer and Harris, and Daniel Venema and Ander Batarrita supporters travelled to the game and Midfielder Josh Harris got United off strikers Josh Adams and Cranswick were controlling things well in the middle of made plenty of drum-, loudspeaker- and to a great start, scoring in the eighth and a formidable “spine” around which the the defence. foghorn-generated noise. 13th minutes. His first goal came from rest of the team rallied. Ema Martos and skipper Nick Land “It felt like we had a 12th man,” he a half-clearance that reached him 15 Napier coach Malcolm Wilson said held the midfield ground, with Land said. metres out. He met it with a first-time United were older, stronger and quicker. cutting out a lot of the Port Hill passes Port Hill have 30 points from 12 games, shot low into the corner of the goal. His “We played some nice football,” he said. and Martos detailed to drop back when with two to go — away to Taradale and second was a volley from 20 metres. “We could easily have thrown the towel Port Hill looked to play the ball long, so home to Maycenvale. When centreback Dane Thompson rose in, but we didn’t.” that Batarrita could fall back to cover. Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle are at the far post to head home Malcolm They were without five of their regular Tomek Frooms was given freedom to second, on 27 points from 11 games. Marfell’s inswinging corner from the young players, which meant most of those work across the midfield, changing the They have three home games in a row to right in the 24th minute, the result was who were normally on the subs’ bench got angle of attack and keeping the Port Hill finish the league — against Maycenvale no longer in doubt. a start. defence guessing. on Saturday, Napier City Rovers Seconds Napier City Rovers were young, skilful Among Napier’s best were central Up front, Davie Ure led the attack, the following week and their postponed and willing but they lacked United’s midfielders Tai Barham and Isaac Milley, with Ventre on the right and Justo fixture against Heavy Equipment experience, size and power. and defenders Roimata Karika and Harry Rodriguez on the left. Rodriguez made Services Gisborne United, which looks Striker Josh Adams collected a ball Pike. good use of his pace and ability to beat as if it will be played on September 12. down the middle in the 35th minute and Old hands Willie Stanger at the back his man, and the trio combined to trouble Local rivals meet in the last game of slotted it past the keeper to bring up the and Stu Wilson up front were steadying the Port Hill defence throughout. the season with a possibility of the title halftime score . . . 4-0. influences, and Wilson was unlucky not “It was a good team performance,” Blair resting on the result . . . you couldn’t In the 55th minute, Stu Cranswick to get on the scoresheet when he drew said. script it better. — again backing up after playing the the yellow-card foul from Thompson with “We ran them into the ground by United are third but have little chance curtain-raiser for United’s Eastern the best turn of the day. Bayern win sixth European Cup SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP “When you win a title like this with “They were more clinical than us,” PSG Crash dashes Dixon’s hopes brothers on the pitch, that’s the maximum midfielder Ander Herrera said. INDIANAPOLIS — At an eerily empty LISBON, Portugal — Kingsley Coman you can ask for,” Kimmich said. “When you play another top team in Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Takuma Sato headed Bayern Munich to a sixth European It capped an incredible transformation Europe, if you don’t score they will.” snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory in Cup title today, scoring against boyhood this season under Hansi Flick, who PSG’s footballing superstars were an odd and unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest club Paris Saint-Germain to seal a 1-0 emerged from the shadows in November, subdued at a final that lacked the usual Spectacle in Racing”. victory in the first Champions League with a promotion to the top coaching job pre-match entertainment from pop stars. Sato held off New Zealander Scott Dixon and football final to be played without fans. with Bayern fourth in the Bundesliga. Not that PSG lacked chances to take won under caution after teammate Spencer Pigot While Bayern won their first final since The season is now over — three months the lead at a final that should have been crashed with five laps remaining in today’s race. 2013, PSG have yet to lift the European later than planned due to the coronavirus played in Istanbul in May, rather than the Pigot needed medical attention on the track, Cup despite more than US$1 billion being pandemic pause in play — with Bayern Portuguese capital in late August when the crash scene was a massive debris field and spent on players in nine years. treble winners just as they were in 2013. seasons usually begin, not end. the clean-up time would have been lengthy. If More than $500 million was spent on The European Cup joins the Bundesliga Only the presence of “Istanbul” on the it had been a NASCAR race, a stoppage would Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Di trophy — won for an eighth successive match ball that Neymar struck at Bayern have been immediate to set up a final shootout. Maria but PSG looked far from formidable season — and the German Cup. goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the 18th was IndyCar tends to avoid gimmicks and a late red- or threatening against the Bavarian giants Bayern join deposed champions a reminder here of the pandemic-enforced flag in the 2014 Indy 500 incensed purists. who felt more assured on European club Liverpool as six-time champions of Europe, change of location. Dixon, the five-time IndyCar champion who had football’s biggest stage. behind only AC Milan (seven) and Real Neymar did spark the move that saw dominated the race, asked on his radio if IndyCar As the costly front three were frustrated Madrid (13). It was the first final to end Herrera and Di Maria combine but the was going to give the drivers a final shootout. in front of goal, it was instead a winger who 1-0 since Real Madrid beat Juventus in Argentine could only strike over. “Are they going red?” Dixon asked. “They’ve got was born in Paris and started his career at 1998, which was also the last final to And an interchange between Herrera and to go red. There’s no way they can clean that up.” PSG who inflicted the blow. feature teams who qualified as domestic Mbappé before halftime ended with a weak The answer was no, turning the end of the race The 24-year-old Coman ghosted in at the champions. shot from the French forward. into a game of what-ifs. — AP far post unchecked by the PSG defence But the singing PSG contingent around Perhaps the only surprise was that there and was ready to meet a cross from the directors’ box was silenced in a stadium was no 56th goal of the season for Bayern Glory break Phoenix hearts Joshua Kimmich in the 59th minute. that was largely empty due to coronavirus forward Robert Lewandowski. PERTH Glory are still alive in this season’s It was Bayern’s 43rd goal of a perfect restrictions. For once his scoring contribution was not A-League football series finals thanks to a European campaign that has seen Bayern And when the final whistle blew, Neymar needed as this season like no other ended first-half strike from Joel Chianese that broke become the first team to win all 11 was in tears, embraced by Bayern rival with a 21st successive win for Bayern as Wellington Phoenix hearts at Parramatta Stadium Champions League matches. David Alaba. part of a 30-game unbeaten run. on Saturday. — AAP 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 Green Up vs Filthy Dozen to open A Grade club comp BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Surfers to follow at 6.35pm, Gizzy Gilas v The getting better with every game they play and will be 2. She is a skilful, feisty veteran. Bumbles at 7.25pm and Campion v Big Baller Brand better for the experience. The most intriguing A Grade clash this evening GREEN UP could go a long way. They’re big, at 8.15pm. “These are good leagues — the volunteers sees the quick, energetic and hard-as-nails Manu Tu strong, skilful and they don’t ask the referees for Tonight’s ladies’ A Grade card at the YMCA: running them are doing a great job.” take on a big, powerful Stretchmarks crew. foul-calls — a good thing, because in Week 3 of the Gisborne GHS v Dem Air Ballers at 5.45pm, 6.45pm The SE Systems ladies beat Horouta 46-42 on Dyani Johnson and Wanita Tuwairua-Brown are Gisborne Basketball Association men’s club league Stretchmarks v Manu Tu and Ngati Porou v LHS opening night and Manu Toa 50-48 last Monday: club not easily swayed and both scored 16 points in the tomorrow night, they will play hard-nosed veterans at 7.45pm while at the Sports Centre, the B Grade patriarch Adrian Sparks, however, has his eye fixed 46-42 win v Lytton last Monday. Manu Tu play hoops the Filthy Dozen in the opening A Grade game at the games feature Horouta v Manu Toa at 5.45pm and firmly on week-by-week improvement: in the same robust fashion as the former Mackeys, YMCA. SE Systems v Riverine at 6.45pm. “Our girls are still learning their structures, so with Melissa, Maiangi and Natalie bringing on a Following that 5.40pm clash will be SE Systems v Girls’ High basketball is gathering itself. we’ve got a lot of learning to go yet before we’re at promising second-generation in Ishtar Mackey- Gisborne Boys’ High School A at 6.35pm, a B Grade Yes, they did go down 88-16 v Ngati Porou in our full destructive capabilities.” Huriwai. They also have a tremendous defensive fixture (Back-court Violators v Massive Marauders) Week 2, but the Bronya McMenamin-led Ngati Porou Sparks has some weapons: Lauren Bennett led presence in Jett Pohatu. at 7.25pm — and defending champions City Lights v have a strong claim to being one of — if not the — all scorers v Horouta with 19 points on opening The contrast between Manu Tu’s up-tempo style Dialektric at 8.15pm. best-performed ladies’ teams in GBA history. night, and was excellent value for Campion College and the ability of Stretchmarks to push the ball In B Grade action at the John McFarlane Memorial GGHS coach Dwayne Tamatea said: “We’re doing before leaving school. Riverina hope for production in through Courtney Stubbins, attack the rim with Amoe Sports Centre at 5.40pm tomorrow, GBHS B meet well as a new, young team — we’re learning, and to double-figures from Erin Sycamore v SES, after her Tarsau or bump under the bucket with Johnson and Lytton High School, with the GBHS Juniors v Old play against adults is alway tough. But these girls are nine-point game in the 25-22 win v Horouta in Week Tuwairua-Brown, make this must-see basketball. HSOB win good contest RUGBY by Jack Malcolm HIGH School Old Boys will go into the knockout semi-finals with a head of steam after a strong win against Pirates on Saturday in premier league rugby. WINNING Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates came to play and didn’t leave anything on the field in their final game of the season. Still, it wasn’t enough to beat the Contact NUMBERS Consultants HSOB side in the last game of the Civil Project Solutions Premier League round-robin. 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SEVEN 236,829 touchline look easy and scored a try on his way to a Pirates ended the game with a consolation try to PIRATES 26 (Rico Walters, Jacob Leaf, Jess 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 17 point haul for HSOB. reserve Petelo Tuitakau who scored after a series of Sweeny, Petelo Tuitakau tries; Jacob Leaf 2 con, Rico The Pirates side had some long stretches of pick-and-goes close to the line. Walters con). HSOB 54 (Sean Ormond, Matekairoa attacking play and were rewarded for their efforts, but Tuitakau came away with the goods after he Mcguire, Tani Misikoli, Will Hocquard 2, Tevita were unable to keep up with the scoreline. emerged from a pile of bodies with the ball in the Lataipangai, Corey Reihana, Villiami Kavai tries; The majority of both teams’ tries were in close 80th minute. Corey Reihana 7 con). HT: 35-14 around the fringes of the rucks, as they peppered It was the story of the season for the Pirates side; away at their opponent’s defence before generating they had a lot of fight and heart to the final whistle NGATAPA 43 (Ihia Kerr 2, Jack Lewis, Antonio the hole they needed. but rarely got the victory. Walker-Leawere 3, Todd Harris, tries; Ricardo Patricio WINNING NUMBERS 36 39 24 20 The try of the game was to winger Tevita If Waitoa can keep his core group of playmakers 4 cons). Lataipangai after a break from prop Miles Tawa. into 2021 then the fundamentals they have been YMP 43 (Shayde Skudder, Niko Lauti, Jeremy Total Strike Tawa broke the line through a gaping hole in building up will be a real threat to the competition. 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-01 in total. interrupted OBM’s play. He tested fate WAIKOHU 65 (Geoff Pari, Kupu Lloyd 2, Ra Waikohu ran OBM around the park only a short time later when he was Broughton, Tione Hubbard, KC Wilson 2, Shannon

34408 until they were knackered — the penalised again for slapping the ball while Cameron, Ethine Reeves 2; Kelvin Smith, Ethine The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy unrelenting pace and attack proving too of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. OBM were attacking in the Waikohu 22. Reeves 5, conversions; Kelvin Smith pen). much. Referee Damien Macpherson said the OBM 3 (Braedyn Grant pen). HT: 25-3. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 24, 2020 SPORT 23 Waikohu go close NETBALL by Murray Robertson 6-4, 15-8 and 20-14. “They worked as a team on In the other matches, Ritana attack and defence, pressured the WAIKOHU fought their way Senior A beat Horouta Gold 36-30, students into errors and scored back into their clash with YMP in and led throughout — 8-4, 18-10 from the turnovers they created.” premier-grade netball on Saturday and 28-21 at the quarters. “Girls’ High made changes but but fell just three goals short of “Ritana moved the ball well and could not stop the determined run another big upset. showed good understanding with by HSOG.” YMP Sunshine Brewery each other. They led all the way Other grade results — started strongly, worked together and adjusted quickly to changes in A Grade: Tatapouri Sportsfit 33 IMS throughout the court and looked the opposition line-up. HSOG Masters 27; Taiki 24 Old Girls like they were going to romp away “Horouta Gold were competitive Whangara 23; Tatapouri Sportsfit 38 Old Girls to victory on the back of their and managed to pull back two goals Whangara 24; Horouta Taimana 29 Gis Fluid seven-goal halftime lead. in the second half, after being down and Machinery HSOG 27; Claydens Waikohu “However, Claydens Waikohu by eight,” Beale said. Masters 47 YMP Masters 24. made changes at the break and Whangara Old Girls outplayed A Reserve: YMP TimberPro 28 Claydens they were more competitive in the Ritana 37-25 in the students’ Waikohu (2) 21; Tapuae 40 Whalis 21; second half,” netball commentator second match of the day. FarmCare HSOG 24 Campion Snr A 14; Sherrill Beale said. “This was a strong team effort Tapuae 47 Campion Snr A 15; Farmlands They steadily pegged back the by the experienced Whangara Ngatapa 42 Gis Denture Clinic HSOG 27. deficit, but not enough to win. They side, who moved the ball speedily First Grade: OBM Blue 30 Thistle Storm earned a losing bonus point for through the court and marked 17; GGHS Jnr A 51 The Stingerz 16; Uawa being only three goals behind. tightly on defence,” Beale said. Ngarangikahiwa 25 Steve Craill Builder “There was close contesting of the “The students started well and Ngatapa 23; GGHS Snr B 19 Tyre General ball in both goal circles,” Beale said. were leading at the end of the first Ngatapa 17. “Waikohu defenders Humaria quarter. However, the pressure from First Reserve/Second Grade: GGHS TSA Higgins and Karyn Matahia the opposition forced them into 34 YMP Manawanui 15; Gis Glass Ngatapa worked together and made YMP’s errors and they let the lead slide. 27 Kotahi Aroha 24; GGHS TSA 35 Ritana shooters move around the circle to “They made changes but could Toa 14; Uawa Kahukuraiti 42 Thistle Phoenix work the ball in. not stop the run by Whangara.” 19; Tatapouri Sportsfit Social 31 OBM Red “At the other end, YMP’s In the final match, Taste One Social 19. defenders, Bronya McMenamin High School Old Girls were too with Sidney Rore in the first strong for Gisborne Girls’ High CLOSE MARKING: Ritana goal 20 minutes and Keasi Williams School Senior A, and won 36-16. shoot Summer Marama-Kingi (right) Fonohema in the second 20, worked “Girls’ High were unlucky to catches the ball under pressure tirelessly to stop the ball going into meet HSOG coming back from last from Horouta Gold goal keep Claire the Waikohu shooters,” Beale said. week’s loss,” Beale said. Manson in Gisborne premier-grade YMP won the game 25-22. “The winners were dominant netball on Saturday. The quarter scores had YMP up from the first whistle. Picture by Paul Rickard Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-03 24 Aug, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Tuesday Wednesday R Aug 25 Aug 26 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 16 2 Hicks Bay 3 16 Te Puke 35 22

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RUGBY by Jack Malcolm Their coach, Brian Leach, said their Ngatapa then levelled the score with a try in out all the stops. indiscipline let Ngatapa into the game. the corner after a series of pick-and-go moves They scored quickly with second-five Jayden IF Saturday’s games are anything to go by, Every Ngatapa try had a penalty in its build- got them close before they piled over the line in Milner crossing the line to score between the Gisborne rugby fans are in for some scintillating up, and they took full advantage of the constant a heap of bodies. posts. play in premier club rugby finals. stream of infringements. As the dust settled, reserve front-rower A good spin move out of the tackle as the The game of the weekend was a preview of Ngatapa coach Stephen Hickey said the Atonio Walker-Leawere came up with the ball ball was spread through the hands pulled in the 2 v 3 semifinal, where Larsawn Ngatapa pressure his team put on YMP was what and was awarded the first of his three tries. the defence, and an incredible offload to Milner and East Coast Farm Vets YMP will meet again forced the infractions at the breakdown. The YMP’s response was an excellent individual enabled him to score uncontested. after they drew 43-all in their last regular- penalty count wasn’t the “be-all and end-all”, effort from Devery, who took the ball as first With the clock ticking down, YMP mounted season match in the Civil Project Solutions he said. They still needed to get over the line receiver as his team worked the ball from right one final attack. senior club competition. themselves. to left. He received the ball at a jog, but it was A break in their 22 gave fullback Andrew The 1 v 4 semifinal was also finalised on And that’s what Ngatapa fullback Jack Lewis an illusion and he showed his pace, punching Tauatevalu space to chip the ball tantalisingly Saturday — Waikohu will be at home against did off a quick tap-and-go. a hole through a gap in the defence and pulling close to the Ngatapa line and the chase was High School Old Boys. As Ngatapa mounted a strong counter-attack Ngatapa defenders over the line with him. on. The Ngatapa defence made it to the ball Ngatapa and YMP were like stags in combat, into their opponents’ 22, YMP were penalised Walker-Leawere then scored his second try first, but the YMP team piled players into the repeatedly beating at each other’s defensive for offside. Lewis caught them off guard, taking for Ngatapa at the end of a steady rumble up ruck and forced a penalty. lines. the ball and stepping inside to change his line, the middle from the green-and-white forward The resulting attack was held up over the YMP started strong, opening the scoring beating the defence and scoring. pack, highlighting their strength in close. line which set up one final play, an attacking early with two tries and a 14-point lead. Both teams finished the half strongly. With the scores level, it was anyone’s game five-metre scrum. The first try was to winger Te Peehi Farlie, YMP winger Jeremy Ferris cruised over for going into the final 15 minutes. The set-piece went blindside, with an 8 to 9 who burrowed his way to the line as the team a try after his team kept the ball in tight and Ngatapa took the bull by the horns and move that gave space for a floating skip pass to inched forward in a series of pick-and-go drew in the outside defences before spreading scored twice to take their tally to 43. Ferris, who darted for the corner. moves. it wide. The first try, to reserve front-rower Todd In a try that looked like it came from the The second was a brilliant individual effort Ngatapa’s Kerr ended the half with his Harris, was off a maul. NRL, Ferris dived for the line and dotted the from YMP’s captain, hooker Shayde Skudder, second try of the game. Ngatapa kept the ball Harris controlled the ball in the back of the ball down as he and the defender crashed into who generated a gap for himself by bumping off in tight and worked it through the forwards and maul off a lineout, and as the YMP forward pack the corner flag. two tackle attempts before surging to the line. one-off runners. Kerr received the ball and splintered under pressure he went blindside With scores tied it was all on YMP’s Ngatapa opened their scoring soon after with brushed off the YMP defence, which went too with support at his back and scored. Tauatevalu with a kick from the corner. It looked two tries of their own. high as he muscled his way over the line. YMP’s discipline cost them again as they good, and for many viewers and the Turanga Hooker Ihaia Kerr took the ball as first YMP led 19-17 at the break. were marched 10 metres after a penalty for FM commentary booth, it was good. But the receiver from a tap-and-go, and found his way The second half was much the same, with talking back to the referee. That put them on flags stayed down, and the final whistle was to the line with support at his back giving him tit-for-tat action as both teams tried to get the the back foot inside their 22 as Ngatapa took a blown. the momentum he needed to break the YMP upper hand. quick tap-and-go. The teams will meet each other again next line and score. The first try of the second half went to YMP The try soon after gave Walker-Leawere his week in what is set to be a thrilling game. YMP’s discipline let them down, and the flanker Niko Lauti, who took the hat-trick. He hit the advantage line at pace and Hickey said the teams were evenly matched second try highlighted the issues the team had, ball to the line to score while his cut against the “grain” of play to score. and it would come down to who made the most particularly with offside. team lined up outside him. With five minutes to go, YMP needed to pull of the opportunities presented to them.

HARD YARDS: YMP forward Mike Kemp, in his 100th game for the club, makes ground against Ngatapa in senior club rugby on Saturday. The match ended in a 43-all draw. Picture by Paul Rickard