SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 Sharing paradise

Mahia’s population — about 1160 people for most of the year — swells with summer holidaymakers. Picture supplied housands descend on Mahia’s white-sand beaches for summer, putting a strain on infrastructure and riling residents used to a quieter life. he Gisborne Herald’s Aaron van Delden reports.

ne by one they roll up. but by dinner time the place is packed. to share.” Mahia’s sole-charge police oicer, Senior Retirees in well-appointed A local woman eating ish and chips on But Bill Shortt, a former Wairoa district Constable Craig Henneker, is planning on Omotorhomes, oblivious to the the beach looks back and wonders aloud: councillor who moved to Mahia 17 years 17,000 people being in the area on New traic snarled up behind them. “What’s the point?” ago, isn’t sold on freedom campers. Year’s Eve, with the Mahia festivities a rite Young travellers in converted Toyota hey’ve travelled miles to get to paradise “I call them modern-day gypsies,” says Mr of passage for under-18-year-olds, who Estimas with the all-important blue sticker but are parked less than a metre from their Shortt. aren’t old enough to get into Gisborne’s — “self-contained” — a passport to some of freedom camping neighbours. “hey get a damn cheap holiday on the Rhythm and Vines music festival. the inest campsites in New Zealand. Joe Hedley, a Mahia resident for 22 years ratepayer.” Mr Henneker will be backed up by more From early afternoon they start to and volunteer for the local ire brigade and Of course, it’s not just vehicle-dwelling than 30 police oicers from Hawke’s Bay and congregate near the public toilets at St John ambulance service, says locals live a tourists who are responsible for the summer Wairoa for the night, with police numbers Opoutama/Blue Bay, just of the main road quiet life for 11 months of the year — and visitor inlux in Mahia. he area’s population rolled back by January 6 when the “party to Mahia Beach. then the silly season hits. — about 1160 people for most of the year animals” head back to work. he early-birds snare the beachfront sites, Mr Hedley is philosophical about sharing — swells with bach-owners and renters, with views down the western side of the the peninsula with holidaymakers. campers at the holiday park, friends and peninsula. Initially they’re well spread out, “It’s a great spot that we, as residents, have family, day trippers, and boaties. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

23733-08 2 THE GISBORNE HERALD LEAD Huge infl ux of people puts pressure on local infrastructure FROM PAGE 1 pick up from Labour Day weekend and peter out after Easter. To help keep the revellers under control, a Mr Cutler notices a big diff erence in the 24-hour liquor ban for the entire peninsula is attention paid by Wairoa District Council to in place from December 20 till January 20. public amenities in Mahia during the peak Wairoa District Council chief executive season. Steven May says the huge infl ux of people But he believes the council can’t justify puts pressure on local infrastructure. providing the same level of service all-year  e council will bolster its provision of round, when it’s mostly catering for a much waste management services in Mahia over smaller population. summer, says Mr May. More than half of the area’s 1062 houses Bins will be emptied more frequently, the were unoccupied during the census in March recycling drop-off centre on Kaiwaitau Road 2018. will open every day (except public holidays) Mr May says securing government funding from December 23 till January 4, and to support the council’s work in Mahia over rubbish bags will be collected twice a week summer lessens its impact on ratepayers. from December 23 till January 17. Along with the $200,000 responsible  e council received a $200,000 camping grant, the council this year received responsible camping grant from the $229,500 from the Government’s tourism Government earlier this year, allowing it to infrastructure fund to improve recycling have freedom camping wardens in Mahia services in Mahia and to put in a dump this summer. station at Opoutama/Blue Bay. Freedom campers at Opoutama/Blue Bay. Pictures by Aaron van Delden Tangata whenua groups Rongomaiwahine  e Kaiwaitau Road recycling site is Iwi Trust and Mahia Maori Committee are normally open for only two hours on the fi rst contracted until April to run the scheme, and third Sunday of each month.  e plan is with wardens monitoring campsites, refuse to provide a drop-off centre with extended and public toilets, and freedom campers opening hours and a place to dispose of liable for fi nes of up to $200 if in breach of garden waste.  e council has set aside the council’s freedom camping bylaw. $150,000 of its own money to help fund the Mr May hopes to have wardens in Mahia improvements. next summer too, but that will depend on Mr Hedley says Mahia is crying out for a the council securing more funding. green waste disposal option other than the Mahia Maori Committee chairman Paul 100km round trip to Wairoa’s landfi ll and Ratapu says wardens have been on duty since recycling centre. early December, covering the peninsula and Illegal rubbish dumping has been a Wairoa between 8am and 8pm seven days a problem on the peninsula. It’s often blamed week. on freedom campers, but Mr Hedley suspects Before the scheme was established, the locals are usually to blame. He has noticed Bill Shortt committee had for several months discussed much of the fl y-tipped waste contains with the council ongoing issues with freedom household items including furniture. camping in Mahia, including campers People in Opoutama and Mahia Beach say leaving behind human waste and parking in the offi cial rubbish bags for collection are restricted areas, says Mr Ratapu. small and expensive at $5 each. Rongomaiwahine kaumatua Pauline Improved infrastructure in Mahia will Tangiora, who moved home to Mahia 33 become increasingly important. years ago, thinks freedom camping in the According to a council-commissioned area is “out of hand”. report, the area is expected to continue Pauline Tangiora Picture by Liam Clayton Sites set aside for freedom campers get so leading household growth in the Wairoa Clifton, who retired to Mahia two-and-a-half inundated with visitors that locals’ access to district for the next few decades. It’s years ago and is leading eff orts to set up the the beach and kaimoana is restricted, and the setting for several new housing association. that’s left people in tears, says Ms Tangiora. developments and home to a Rocket Lab “I have observed over the last couple of She questions the travellers’ value to launch site, where a second launch pad will years some disquiet about Wairoa District the local economy, suspecting most fi ll up be built by the end of next year. Council, mainly that Mahia ratepayers’ on supplies at supermarkets in Wairoa or Mr Shortt says Rocket Lab’s presence on interests aren’t well represented at the David Clifton Gisborne. the peninsula has provided great publicity. council,” says Mr Clifton.  e council updated its freedom camping “ e place is on a roar at the moment, and I “ ere’s a general feeling the council thinks endeavours to do its best, says Mr Little. bylaw earlier this year, extending restrictions don’t know when it will stop,” he says. Mahia ratepayers have plenty of dough so Mr Shortt, who claims to always be at war on where people can park up for a free night’s No doubt Mahia’s growing pains will can foot the bill,” he says. with the council, is backing the association. kip in Mahia. Further restrictions will be be kept on the council’s agenda by a local But Wairoa Mayor Craig Little says Mahia He believes the peninsula’s ratepayers considered by the council early next year. ratepayers’ association to be established early gets as much council attention as any of the are short-changed, with no town supply, At Mahia Beach Store, owner Bevan Cutler next year. district’s communities. “a Clayton’s wastewater scheme”, minimal is gearing up for 13-hour days during the  e group will initially be focused on It is a diffi cult job trying to balance the roading and a 100km round trip to the silly season. He says visitor numbers start to roading and wastewater issues, says David needs of all Wairoa residents and the council library in Wairoa.

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LIVING ON THE EDGE: Third offi cer Cassie Mead about to set sail on the cruise liner Celebrity Edge on International Women’s Day. Picture supplied

A life-changing voyage on board the Spirit of New Zealand tall ship as a schoolgirl in Gisborne was the catalyst for Cassie Mead to pursue a life on the ocean waves — she is now about to make history as part of an all-female offi cer crew on a globe-trotting cruise liner. hen cruise liner Celebrity from them. Captain Kate McCue is a bit of Zealand. “I have worked in the super yacht industry, Edge set sets off from Fort a rockstar in the shipping world and I am so “Sadly, the cadetship never came to fruition. on charter yachts in a summer camp WLauderdale in the United excited to meet her in person. However, I was a fi nalist in selection two programme and there is always fast ferries, States with an all-female offi cer “It will also be the fi rst time that I am not years running. water taxis, charter boats, fi shing, or research crew on International Women’s Day, former the only female in the deck and engine team “ e Senior Master at the time told me if vessels as well — just so many options. Gisborne resident Cassie Mead will make and that makes me a little nervous because I was seriously passionate about going to “I have had my fair share of hard times and history. I am not used to female dynamics. It will be sea then I should go to the New Zealand challenges.  ere are times people expected It will be the fi rst time a cruise ship has quite the learning curve for me, but hopefully Maritime School once I graduated from my me to give up and a couple of times I even been captained and led by an all-female crew the adventure of a life time also. degree in architecture and should undertake a questioned myself about whether this was and third offi cer Mead said she was looking “ is is a huge step forward, not just for the Second Mates Foreign going. So I did. the right path for me . . . but I stuck it out. forward to an adventure of a lifetime. shipping industry but for professional women “I studied for three and a half years at the “It has taken fi ve years for me to make “It is like a dream come true. For most of in general.  is is barrier-breaking. Maritime School with 18 months of in-class it and to get my fi rst full-time job in my my life it has been my goal to pave a path “ e surprising thing is there are actually theory and 12 months of practical, on-board profession but I did it. You have to ride the for future women and show that we can do a lot of very talented female seafarers out experience. wave and take the highs with the lows. anything men can do,” says Cassie. there. We often think there are not that many “I learned early on that I am a kinaesthetic “I cannot see myself doing anything else “I chose architecture because it was male- (only two percent of the industry on a whole) learner (learning by doing) and I always and the thought of not doing what I love, not dominated and I saw an opportunity to but when I joined She of the Sea I discovered struggled with study and exams so I was right being at sea terrifi es me. make change and then, when I fell in love just how many others there are out there. It’s in my element on-board a sailing ship where “I don’t know what the future holds but for with shipping, I didn’t care that it was male- incredible and really encouraging to see. you are shown once and then have to do it now, I am focused on the present and this dominated. It didn’t even cross my mind that Celebrity had 22 percent female yourself. So it only made sense I got into a amazing experience I get to be a part of.” there weren’t many females doing it.  at’s representation for its bridge offi cers and hands-on trade-based training . . . and where what I wanted to do so I was going to do it.” aimed to increase that to 50 percent in better to be than at sea. Cassie has a simple motto for girls looking coming years.  e company’s president and “My asthma and allergies completely Confidence with a smile at potentially entering male-dominated chief executive Lisa Lutoff -Perlo is also a disappear at sea — the air is fresh and the • Full dentures • Partial dentures • Denture repairs industries: “do it”. woman. sunrises and sunsets are to die for.” • Hygienic Workmanship • Mouthguards “I grew up on a farm and my Dad never “It is a privilege to be part of such a forward Over the years she worked for both Blue • Gold work • Quality materials • Personal Service stopped his girls from doing anything -thinking company who strongly support Bridge and Interislander, Golden Bay Cement, • Teeth bleaching • Guaranteed Expertise our brother did — we all got our hands equal opportunities,” Cassie said. Silver Seas cruises, Norwegian Cruise lines, • WINZ quotes • Free Consultation dirty just the same. I guess that was the “ ere should not be such a thing as a and Holcim Cement before joining Celebrity early beginnings of me deciding I could do ‘male-dominated’ industry. We are trying Cruises. anything and if anyone told me I couldn’t, or to make a change for equal rights and equal “I have spent the last year volunteering said ‘but that’s a man’s job’, I turned around opportunities and it is my hope this phrase aboard harbour tugs in Timaru and a tug and and told them ‘watch me’.” won’t exist in future.” barge operation in Lyttleton, while studying  e special voyage will take place on March  e voyage will be the highlight of a career for a SRL (Skipper Restricted Limits) licence. 8 next year, on International Women’s Day. path that began as a 17-year-old. I passed my exam just two weeks ago and my GISBORNE  e ship will be captained by the world’s “At the beginning of Year 13, I was part of favourite part of my voluntary experience DENTURE fi rst female cruise ship captain Kate McCue, voyage 444 on the Spirit of New Zealand. was learning the engineering involved in CLINIC LTD something Cassie said she was very exited I actually had my seventeenth birthday on maintaining small vessels. Handling the tugs SIMONE CHALLIES about. board. under the skipper’s supervision is pretty Laboratory Manager “ e women I am working with on the “ is trip changed my life. I knew by the awesome too though.” JODY LUCAS Clinical Dental Technician cruise have more experience under their belts end of the ten days I wanted to go to sea and Alongside the travel perks, there’s a host of 23946-01 than me and I am looking forward to learning I wanted to be a cadet on the Spirit of New other upsides to working on the sea, she says. 96 DERBY STREET, GISBORNE I PHONE/FAX 06 867 4823 4 THE GISBORNE HERALD GARDENING

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When Celebrate Tairawhiti was first launched in Hugo McGuinness, branch manager for JA Russell, has 2016 there were a clutch of sponsors who very always long had a soft spot for Hospice. “The work they quickly put their hands up to be part of the drive for do is so special and wonderful,” says Hugo. “Many of us a new building. They were businesses that had a will experience the care of Hospice Tairawhiti and I have history of supporting the organisation so it was no the greatest of respect for those involved.” surprise they once again stepped up. Michael Muir from The Gisborne Herald is another very Fast forward to Celebrate – the Grand Finale and that long-term supporter of the organisation.(his son same group of sponsors are still involved. Jeremy, editor of The Herald, is pictured) “We continue There is a recurring theme running between them all to support Hospice Tairawhiti because it provides vital – Bronwyn Kay Agency, Three Rivers, The Gisborne care to the people of Gisborne facing challenges and Herald, JR Russell (previously Swanson Electrical) heartache,” he says. “Readers and families connected and Horizon (previously Electrinet). with The Herald have shared stories with us that Hospice general manager Barbara Grout says many of reinforce the value of its work and feel it is important the sponsors are regular contributors throughout the this work is recognised and supported.” year. “They very generously provide ongoing support,” Ingrid Collins from Three Rivers is another who she says, “whether it be regularly attending our events, acknowledges just how vital the service is to the making other donations and contributions or helping wider community. “Everyone has experienced the promote and educate their networks on the importance loss of a loved one,” she says. “Three Rivers has of hospice services.” always supported the Hospice kaupapa and will Bronwyn Kay turned to Hospice when her mum was continue to do so into the future. dying and experienced first-hand how invaluable the Horizon’s Simon Prince the general manager says support was. “When I was asked to support Hospice, it Hospice is a great fit with the company’s culture. wasn’t a hard decision,” said Bronwyn. “We will all die, “Providing that final care for patients and the and to die with dignity is important.” She says her support that is needed by families at that time is so independent real estate agency does what it does for important,” he says. “Celebrate has always provid- Hospice because it provides the community with a ed us with a platform to have a great night with wonderful service. guests in celebrating our region with the added “We have loved being a part of this building project and advantage of knowing you are making a being involved with Hospice.” difference.”

28342-03 6 THE GISBORNE HERALD TRAVEL

Black caimans inhabit the lake and creeks at Napo Wildlife Centre. Photo by Napo Wildlife Centre

Facing fears . . . Justine Tyerman feels safe in the Amazonian jungle with ‘Encyclo-pedro’ and machete-wielding Patricio . . . squelched through dense jungle in a the Amazon. “Encyclo-pedro,” I decided to canoe expeditions on the black-water creeks but no piranha.  ey were there — we just steamy tropical downpour, wearing a call him. He was very funny too. feeding and draining Lake Añangu, we didn’t see them. Pedro had also seen jaguars, Iheavy-duty rain poncho and sturdy, knee- Apart from reciting the Latin and botanical learned all about our location deep in the dolphins, electric eels, ocelots, tapirs and high rubber boots. I was surrounded by names of all the species, Pedro gave us their Yasuni National Park, the most biodiverse stingrays in the vicinity. creatures that once terrifi ed me . . . but I felt local nicknames too — fi re ants are called place on Earth. Declared a UNESCO But the wildlife was never overwhelming or surprisingly at ease, exhilarated in fact. “underwear-off ants”, because that’s what Biosphere in 1989, the park covers nearly threatening as I had feared. We were on a wildlife-spotting expedition you do if they get into your knickers, and 2.5 million acres and is home to a staggering In fact, far from being intent on harming in a remote corner of the Ecuadorian hoatzin birds are known as “stinky turkeys” 600-plus bird species, 204 mammal species, us, most of the creatures surrounding Napo Amazon, an experience that frightened me due to their foul, manure-like odour. 150 amphibian species, 121 reptile species, Wildlife Centre were shy of or indiff erent to so much when I originally read the Quasar Patricio, who was born in the Ecuadorian 500 fi sh species and 5000 types of plant. humans. Expeditions itinerary, I had considered Amazon, had vast knowledge about jungle Ecuador has 8 percent of the world’s animal I even plucked up courage to take part in pulling out of this once-in-a-lifetime trip. craft and an excellent eye for spotting species and 18 percent of the world’s bird a noctural jungle walk. I must confess my However, in the short time since arriving wildlife. He carried a scalpel-sharp machete species . . . and the largest number of insects heart skipped a beat when Pedro told us to at Napo Wildlife Centre on the shores of and was one of those strong, capable, quiet on earth — 100,000 diff erent species in a switch off our torches and sense the essence beautiful Lake Añangu, I had developed men who you know would be equipped to single hectare. Believe me, you need serious of the jungle at night . . . but an anaconda did such trust in Pedro and Patricio, our capable, deal with any “situation” which might arise in insect protection in this neck of the jungle. not reach out to strangle me in the dark. knowledgeable guides, I felt entirely safe in this remote rainforest wilderness. He often We were introduced to an abundance  e indigenous Kichwa Añangu people, their company. took my camera away to capture images of of wondrous wildlife — birds, monkeys, who own and operate Napo Wildlife Centre, Our naturalist Pedro had a degree in eco- monkeys and birds that my untrained eye caimans, giant otters, frogs, sloths, turtles, regard the Amazon as a vast pharmacy of tourism and was an encyclopaedia of names, could not spot. tayras, scorpions, snakes, spiders, millipedes, medicinal plants. facts and the behaviour of every species in During our jungle walks and dug-out bats, crabs, butterfl ies, ants and fi sh . . . CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 Leave a lasting legacy What does the Sunrise Foundation do? We raise funds from donations and legacies We invest funds retaining the capital and generating income We use income from investments to provide grants for local charities and organisations. The Sunrise If you would like more information on how you can make a difference Foundation call Glenda on 06 867 7939 or [email protected]. www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz 9573-05 SAturdAy, deCeMber 28, 2019 7 TRAVEL

Justine at the top of a jungle tower with guide Patricio. My camera gear is safely stowed under my heavy-duty rain poncho.

A drone’s-eye view of Napo Wildlife Centre showing the 40 metre high observation tower at sunset. Photos by Napo Wildlife Centre A three-toed sloth (left) in the rainforest near Napo Wildlife Centre.

Giant otters (right) in one of the creeks that low from Lake Añangu.

A golden-mantled tamarin, one of many All life is precious in this place creatures that inhabit the rainforest at Napo Wildlife Centre. FROM PAGE 6 I loved watching the resident pair of tayra is on small-group travel to ensure an intimate To name a few, the brownie plant is used (like large weasels or martens), as they loped and personal experience, interacting with local as a contraception, ramana mushrooms are around the lodge grounds, scampering up communities and wildlife. heir mission is to soothing to the eyes, wild ginger is good for trees in search of fruit and nuts, and the provide guests with the opportunity to visit stomach aches and influenza, tea made from death-defying leaps of monkeys as they some of the world’s most remote, hard-to- guayusa is the jungle version of Red Bull, and travelled highways in the jungle canopy. access destinations while leaving behind the chuchuguaza relieves arthritis and diarrhoea I was also fascinated by nature’s smaller smallest possible footprint. . . . but it also acts like Viagra! creatures. Day and night, leaf cutter ants • Contact your travel agent or South America Patience is a necessary virtue when carted heavy loads of leaves and multi- specialist to ind out more about this and bird-watching and wildlife-spotting in the coloured lower petals to their large nest other awe-inspiring adventures and wildlife Amazon. Animals and birds in the jungle are beside the walkway. hey made a colourful encounters in South America. totally unpredictable. I learned to “expect procession with green, white and pink • Justine lew courtesy of LATAM Airlines A white-throated toucan, one of many birds nothing and appreciate everything,” as Pedro lowers hoisted on their backs while others (www.latam.com) that inhabit the rainforest at Napo Wildlife said. scurried back for their next load. I made sure Centre. We waited in silence for about an hour I didn’t step on them as I walked up the path for the parrots to arrive at a clay-lick deep to the restaurant. All life is precious in this in the rainforest. I was happy to sit there place. surrounded by the sounds of the jungle — a It was heartwarming to know that cicada-cricket conversation overlaid with Quasar Expeditions, the travel company the pitter splatter of raindrops and monkey who organised my trip, actively seeks out and bird-calls. ere was plenty of time for and supports sustainable tourism projects quiet contemplation and reflection . . . it was such as Napo Wildlife Centre. he family- deeply restful. e light, filtered by a myriad run company partners with conservation of green and brown layers of vegetation organisations and works with indigenous was soft and tranquil. e absence of bright communities like Kichwa Añangu. sunshine had a soothing efect. We spent a day with these ine-looking, Every evening at dusk, I climbed to the top proud people who are striving to preserve of the lodge’s 40m-high observation tower and protect their traditions, culture and and witnessed magical watercolour sunsets natural resources in an area where oil and over the rainforest. he sights and sounds logging companies are encroaching on their are embedded in my memory. he jungle tribal lands. was alive with birds of every description, a Read about my visit to the Kichwa Añangu veritable paradise for twitchers. An inverted community in the next episode . . . V-shaped wake on the dark satin waters of Lake Añangu marked the path of a giant •Justine Tyerman was a guest of Quasar Come and see your local travel experts otter. A procession of turtles edged their way Expeditions, www.quasarex.com, a leader Left to right: Stace, Kirsty, Graham, Kylie T, Kylie W, David up a log, the last one plopping into the water in experiential travel in Latin America 6828-08 not far from a caiman. A canoe skimmed and pioneers of small-ship cruising in the ELLIOTT TRAVEL (06) 868 4129 silently across the mirror lake delivering Galapagos Islands. 183 Gladstone Road guests to the lodge jetty, their excited voices •Quasar Expeditions is a boutique, family-run e-mail: [email protected] carrying across the still waters. company established 33 years ago whose focus 8 THE GISBORNE HERALD COLUMN Malta: Dismantling the mafia state t’s two years since Daphne Caruana planted it under the driver’s seat of her car. it, so the cash is confi scated. h e police He got the amnesty, but Galizia, the best investigative journalist h ey triggered it remotely as soon as she got then trace it to Melvin h euma, part-time “protection” from whom? Iin Malta, was killed by a car bomb. in, and there wasn’t much left. taxi-driver, full-time operator of a numbers h e moment he was She had been using the huge leaks of h e actual killers were arrested in racket, and fi xer to the rich and the low-lifes arrested, h euma asked fi nancial data in the “Panama Papers” to track December 2017, but they did not reveal who alike. When they search his home, they fi nd for lawyers — and the by Gwynne down suspicious dealings by members of the ordered the hit. Fast forward two years, and more than 2 million euros in cash. two lawyers he requested Dyer Maltese government, and she was getting a spaniel called Peter, a police snif er dog at h euma is arrested on the following day, were both members too close for comfort. Malta’s Luqa airport, raises the alarm. He has November 14, by the Malta police’s economic of parliament for the At fi rst the assassins planned to shoot smelled something dif erent in the bags of crimes unit — and he starts singing like a opposition Nationalist her at her home, through a window where a passenger bound for Istanbul. When they canary. He was the middleman in setting Party who have been she often sat while working at her laptop, are opened, they turn out to contain 233,000 up the contract killing of Caruana Galizia in accusing the incumbent but in the end they decided on a car bomb. euros (US$260,000) in cash. 2017, he says, and he will name names in Labour government of h ey bought it from Maltese gangsters (who h at’s 20 times the maximum amount you return for an amnesty on all charges against corruption. Both refused probably got it from the Italian mafi a), and can take across a border without declaring him and for “protection”. to represent h euma, but he clearly knew that he was going to need help at the 1417 political level. ACROSS DOWN Next thing you know, Malta’s richest 43 Breakfast food (8) 45 Large wading bird with man, Yorgen Fenech, leaves the island on 1 Back up your argument or 48 Small piece (8) 2 As a rule (7) long downcurved bill (4) keep quiet (3,2,2,4,2) 52 Predict (7) 3 In darkness (5) 46 Reign over (6) his yacht after he is tipped of that h euma 8 Surprise attack (6) 56 Game-getting dog (9) 4 Make a choice (3) 47 Lying face downwards (5) has identifi ed him as the man who paid to 14 Discourage (5) 57 More humorous (7) 5 Ballad (4) 48 Italian dish made with fried have Galizia killed. He is arrested at sea and 15 Short official news 58 Bawdy (4) 6 Not used to (12) beaten eggs (8) brought back to Malta, and starts to sing too. statement (8) 59 Pen tip (3) 7 German submarine (1-4) 49 Hormone secreted in Fenech has large property and gambling 16 Loving (7) 60 Subside (4) 8 Nonexistence (7) response to stress (9) interests in Malta, and he has friends in high 61 Contusion (6) 17 Unlawful act (5) 9 Give support to (4) 50 Wild duck (7) places. His tip-of came from Keith Schembri, 18 Self-image (3) 62 Pupil (7) 10 Small harpsichord (6) 51 Stair post (5) 63 Just about (6) the chief of staf to Prime Minister Joseph 19 Apparel (7) 11 Say (5) 52 Cargo (7) 65 Favour (6) Muscat, who Fenech now claims was the real 21 Welder's gas (9) 12 Wilted (7) 53 Second-rate (11) 66 Glassed display box (8) mastermind of the Galizia murder. In return 22 Eat up (6) 13 Pamper (11) 54 Talk profusely in an 68 Stop roaming (6,4) for a pardon, Fenech will tell all he knows — 25 Greek philosopher 71 Pieces of bread (6) 14 Very loyal (7) excited manner (6) and mathematician (10) 20 Completely preoccupied 55 Beyond the limits of but Muscat’s cabinet refuses to make that 72 eg salt or pepper (9) deal. Curious. 27 Personification of the 74 Irregularity (7) (9) acceptability (12) USA (5,3) 76 Popular success (3) 23 Leaflet (8) 64 Pouch-billed water bird (7) Schembri resigns and is briefl y arrested, 28 Entirely free from (6) 79 Stage whisper (5) 24 Grand meal (7) 65 Maybe (7) then released without charge. Fenech says “If 31 Son of Zeus (6) 80 Upset the composure 26 Gun pouch (7) 67 Big one (7) I go down, Schembri goes with me.” Prime 33 Bent (7) of (7) 27 Maintenance (6) 69 Financially secure (4-3) Minister Muscat announces that he will step 34 Declare not guilty (6) 81 A bet against heavy odds 29 Exterior (7) 70 Death (6) down , but only after the investigation is 35 Pack away (4) (4,4) 30 Energy (6) 71 Drinking-tube (5) completed. Hmm. 37 One of the Seven Dwarfs 83 Obvious (5) 32 Snapshot (5) 73 Grieve for (5) It’s a great plot for a crime novel, but why (3) 84 Medieval clown (6) 34 Throbbed painfully (5) 75 Brick or stone worker (5) 39 Boxing match (4) 85 Having surgery (5,3,5) 36 Cereal crop (5) 77 Quick and neatly skilful (4) should we be interested? 40 Compress (7) 38 Saucer-shaped bell (4) 78 Apartment (4) Malta was once strategically important 41 Be frugal (9) 43 Separates (5) 82 Indicator of a woman's because it sits in the choke-point between 42 Keep from happening (7) 44 Entourage (7) maiden name (3) the Eastern and the Western Mediterranean, south of Sicily and north of Libya, but that 1234567 8910 1112doesn’t matter much in a globalised world. 13 14 It’s a fi nancial hidey-hole for “high-net-worth individuals”, and the diving is good, but 15 16 17 really, what’s the point of all this?  e Maltese live in a part of the world 18 where corruption, frequently accompanied by violence, is the norm, and where even 19 20 21 22 governments are often controlled by the 23 24 crooks. You can certainly see echoes of that tradition in the current events in Malta, but 25 26 27 28 29 in fact Malta’s state institutions are mostly working as they should to clean up the 30 mess — and the credit for that goes to the 31 32 33 34 35 36 European Union. Despite the delusions of Britain’s 37 38 Brexiters, the EU is not mainly an economic organisation. It was created in the 1950s, 39 40 41 after two devastating world wars that began in Europe, to prevent any return to that 42 catastrophic past. Economic integration is 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 part of the strategy, but the bigger part is that the EU protects and promotes democracy and 52 53 54 55 the rule of law in all its members.  at’s why the nascent “mafi a state” in 56 57 58 Malta is being exposed and dismantled.  e 59 EU has no legal power to give orders to the Maltese government, but EU membership 60 61 62 63 is so important to Malta economically, strategically and even culturally that an 64 expression of strong disapproval by Brussels 65 66 67 68 69 has almost the force of law in Valetta. An EU parliamentary delegation visited 70 Malta early this month, and said that Joseph Muscat’s reasons for postponing 71 72 73 74 75 his resignation until mid-January are “not convincing”. He’s still toughing it out, 76 77 78 but he will have to resign from the prime 79 80 81 82 ministership next month, and the various suspects will get fair trials in due course. And 83 justice will probably be served in the end.

84 85  Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: e Future of Democracy (and Work). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 9 TELEVISION ON TV THIS WEEKEND

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To help promote events you are involved in, e-mail: [email protected] for a listing on the What’s On page, or [email protected] for a WHAT’S ON IN GISBORNE listing on the Tairawhiti Gisborne events diary. Saturday, December 28 Rd, 2pm-midnight, R18. Day Pass Tickets: free. See parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/ auction: After weigh-in. Register: Facebook $125-$185+Bfee, rhythmandvines.co.nz Walter Findlay Ltd Fire In he Sky. Head at Te Puka Hunting & Fishing, or at Te Puka Te Karaka Speed Shear. Teams of four ▶ ▶ to the conluence of the three rivers with a Tavern on Jan 3, 5-7pm or Jan 4 & 5, 5.30am compete for bragging rights and a chance Monday, December 30 picnic and be entertained in a celebration to onwards. Details: Megan ph 027 430 0548 or to become a finalist. Rangatira Tavern, ▶ Rhythm and Vines Pool Party, midday- light up the first night of 2020 with the grand tepukahuntingandfi[email protected] cnr Library & Cliff Rds, Te Karaka, 5pm, 5pm, Emerald Hotel. See Dec 29. finale; fireworks. Marina Park, Reads Quay Gisborne parkrun. 5km run/walk. Meet: spectator; gold coin donation at door. ▶ ▶ Rhythm and Vines Festival, 2pm- and he Esplanade, 6-10pm. Food stalls and Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280 Grey St, Registration opens 4pm, $40/team of four. midnight. See Dec 29. kid-friendly activities available. 7.45am. See parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/ ▶ Sulfate, Dick Move & he MurderChord Tokomaru Bay Heritage Trust Annual ▶ ▶ Wa165 steam train trip to Muriwai. Bring Tour. Come along for a touch of punk rock. Concert. A whanau-friendly concert, where hursday, January 2 Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8-11pm. a picnic or have a cuppa on board. Leaving the young and old get up on stage to showcase ▶ Tokomaru Bay Speed Shear. Shearing, Railway Station, Grey St at 1pm, $35A, $15 Sunday, December 29 their talent. Te Puka Tavern, 153 Beach Rd, spot prizes, rales and hangi. Fundraiser: u/15s, $80Fam (2A & 2Ch). Unsold tickets Tokomaru Bay, 7pm, koha is appreciated. Hatea-a-Rangi School. Tokomaru Bay United Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. 1.5 at the station half an hour before departure ▶ Fundraiser: 2020 Wharf Restoration. Sports Club, Hatea-a-Rangi Domain, hour walk/run, 8am. For meeting place; email (cash or Eftpos), Gisborne i-Site, 209 Grey St, NZ Summer Road Trip: he Jordan 3 Mangahauini St, Tokomaru Bay, 5.30pm, [email protected] ▶ ph 868 6139, www.gcvr.org.nz Luck Band. Featuring all the favourites from $5 at the door. Details: Ph Rozzi 06 862 6137 NZ Beach Tour: Gisborne Slam and Junior Tennis for players of all skill levels. ▶ Why Does Love Do his To Me to Whatever or 021 124 0144. ▶ Joust. Beach volleyball action with NZ and Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, Happened to Tracey. Smash Palace Bar, international teams battling for the title. 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856. 24 Banks St, 8.30pm, $40+Bfee at Friday, January 3 Midway Beach, in front and behind across undertheradar.co.nz or at the bar. ▶ Pa Wars 2020. Ngati Porou Inter-Marae Sunday, January 5 road from Surf Life Saving Club, 9am-5pm. Sports Festival with a fun, relaxed and Juniors from 9am, semi-finals from 10am Tuesday, December 31 safe environment for whanau to play ▶ 2020 Hapuka Hunt, 5.30am-5pm. Fish auction: After weigh-in. Prize-giving: and finals 2-3pm. Free for spectators. ▶ Over 50s Men’s Vets Golf. For any skill together. Ngata Memorial College, 1 College ▶ Lions Express Train Rides. Take the kids level. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Awapuni & Rd, Ruatoria, 8.30am-4pm. Marae fundraiser. 7pm. See Jan 4. for a train ride around the playground. Start: Lytton Rds, 11am. Details: ph Dave 867 4402 ▶ Teen Girls’ Surf Club (to Feb 7). Female ▶ Horouta Junior Race Simulation Day. near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle (opt 1), email Glenn at [email protected] coaches will teach beginner/intermediate Find a shady spot on the city riverbanks Park, Centennial Marine Dr, 11am-3pm, $2. ▶ Rhythm and Vines Pool Party, midday- surfers aged 12-18. Midway Surf Life Saving and watch 100 waka paddlers prepare for ▶ Rhythm and Vines Pool Party (to Dec 31). 5pm. See Dec 29. Club, Midway Beach, 3.30-5.30pm, $10/ the 2020 National Waka Ama Champs. Epic poolside parties with music and a bus to ▶ Rhythm and Vines Festival, 2pm-sunrise. session, free for members. Register: Facebook Marina Park, 7am-late afternoon, $2 entry R&V included. Emerald Hotel, 13 Gladstone See Dec 29. or [email protected] fee/paddler. Rd, midday-5pm. Tickets: $40+Bfee at ▶ Gisborne Caledonian: Hogmanay Dance. ▶ Sundowner Session. Vinyl DJ plays some ▶ Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, rhythmandvines.co.nz Modern, sequence and social dancing with favourite tunes. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks 8am start. See Dec 29. Sunday Music with Paul Jackson. Guitar, ▶ supper. St Mark’s Church Hall, 776 Childers St, 4-8pm. Sample the antipasto platters. ▶ Gas Guzzlers’ Breakfast. Check out classic acoustics and gourmet platters. Matawhero Rd, 8pm-midnight. ▶ Live on the Lawn: Community Arts & Circus or vintage cars, hotrods, bikes and projects. Wines, 189 Riverpoint Rd, 1-3pm, free entry. ▶ Lazy Fifty: New Year’s Eve. Original blues Trust and Walter the Wiz. Bring a picnic and Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30- Bookings: Ph 867 6140. rock and classics from Deep Purple to ZZ Top. enjoy circus arts and live entertainment. 11am, gold coin donation. Rain, hail or sun. Historic MV Takitimu Cruise. Enjoy the ▶ Lone Star Restaurant, 60 he Esplanade, Marina Park, Lawson Field heatre Riverbank, ▶ Lions Express Train Rides, 11am-3pm. sights of Poverty Bay from a fully-restored 8pm-midnight, free entry. 6-8pm, free. Inclement weather: Listen to See Dec 29. historic tug. Sailing from Pier 1, Inner ▶ Wave: New Year’s Eve Youth Fest. MoreFM after 3pm. Wa165 steam train trip to Muriwai, 1pm. Harbour (gate outside Tatapouri SFC), ▶ Youth-focused, alcohol/smoke/drug-free ▶ Marlin’s Dreaming Summer Tour. Gliding See Jan 4. weather permitting, 2pm. Pay at the gate: event; live music, entertainment, food stalls pop ballads to grungy post-punk. Smash ▶ Sunday Music with Miss Pou. Locally- $20A, $10u/12s, limit 25. Details: Brian and activities. Rose Garden, Lawson Field Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8.30pm, R18. ph 027 474 9360. based singer/songwriter. Matawhero Wines, heatre, 7 Fitzherbert St, 8pm-midnight, free. Tickets: 20+Bfee at tickettailor.com 189 Riverpoint Rd, 1-3pm, free entry. ▶ Rhythm and Vines Festival (to Jan 1). ▶ New Year’s Reggaelution. Bring in the Bookings: Ph 867 6140. Platters available. Farewell 2019 at NZ’s ultimate three-day New Year with some roots rock reggae vibes, Saturday, January 4 Historic MV Takitimu Cruise, 2pm. international music festival and welcome in featuring Lost Tribe Aoetearoa. Smash Palace ▶ 2020 Hapuka Hunt (to Jan 5). Annual ▶ See Dec 29. the first sunrise of 2020 with personalities Bar, 24 Banks St, 10pm, $15 door sales, R18. two-day boat and beach fishing competition and artists including Aaron Smith, Alison for anglers of all ages. Te Puka Tavern, ▶ Lazy Fifty at the Hapuka Hunt. Wonderland, Dane Rumble, Disclosure, GLXY, Wednesday, January 1 153 Beach Rd, Tokomaru Bay, 5.30am-5pm. A three-piece band with original blues rock Home Brew, Mako Road, Poi E, Steve Hansen, ▶ New Year’s Day parkrun. Come along for Boat fishing/angler: $50 open, $15 u/12 yrs. tunes and classics from Santana to Vayne, Wilkinson (DJ Set) and Ziggy Alberts. the first run or walk of 2020. Meet: Waikanae Beach fishing/rod: $25. Sandcastle Jimi Hendrix. Te Puka Tavern, 153 Beach Rd, Waiohika Estate Vineyard, 75 Waimata Valley Surf Life Saving Club, 280 Grey St, 8.45-10am, competition: 10am-2pm, free entry. Fish Tokomaru Bay, 6-10pm, free entry.