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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 3-4, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 PAGE 2 CAR RAMS BARRICADE AT CAPITOL ‘AWESOME DAY’ CLOCKS GO BACK TONIGHT PAGE 14 A WALK BACK IN TIME: Over 100 Model A Fords sat neatly in at the Showgrounds Park yesterday so locals could stop and see the collection of cars brought together for the 15th National Model A Rally. Story page 2 Picture by Paul Rickard. $3M BUDGET BLOWOUT Covid-19 inflation blamed for new price tag on Olympic Pool project by Alice Angeloni On March 18, council staff said they by April 30. requirements, the statement said. were working to a budget of $46.05m. The report for the March 18 meeting Central Government had shown a A BURGEONING budget for the new But that figure is now being called the was released on Thursday, and says that willingness to vary the timing to enable Olympic Pool complex could see Gisborne cost of “phase one” of the project, which at the time of writing the group had not the new indoor aquatic facility to be District Council pick up the bill for includes the indoor aquatic centre and secured funding. completed within the available budget, another $3 million. “modified early works”. “Their expectation is that the funding Ms Thatcher Swann said. The council has Phase two includes a wet deck is to be sourced from value-engineering “No one could have predicted also given a group of play area, a basketball half-court, an the pool design and structures. However, the sudden ability to apply for this watersport advocates enhanced leisure pool, new hydroslide, this is not realistic given the significant Government funding and now we are one month to find and landscaping. pressures already on the budget and the here we have a responsibility to work to $1.5 million if the new It comes after councillors made a suite cost-cutting that it required.” the budget. build is to include a of decisions in a public excluded meeting The new timeframe would give the “It’s important to remember we had 14 “moveable floor”, which on March 18, including to underwrite a public the chance to have more say days to submit our funding brief. No one would open the complex cost of up to $3.16m for phase two, if the on what they would like to see in the could have foreseen the inflation that has up to hosting national public agrees. facility’s outdoor area, a statement from now occurred in the marketplace as a waterpolo, swimming This could be funded by the council, or the council said on Thursday. result of Covid-19.” and surf lifesaving through additional sponsorship or grant Council chief executive Nedine She says the recent decisions do not championships. funding. Thatcher Swann said in the statement affect the opening of the new indoor It puts a new price tag on the indoor The council had previously committed that unforeseen cost escalations aquatic facility including a 50-metre and outdoor pool complex of up to to fund $5.7m. necessitated the changes to the building pool, leisure pool, and learn to swim/ $50.7m, of which central government is In the meeting, the council also programme. hydrotherapy pool. funding $40.35m. approved a longer timeframe for the Contributing factors include pandemic- These are still scheduled for opening in The budget blowout has been largely outdoor features, and approved a related inflation, the need for more early 2023. attributed to unforeseen inflation as a moveable floor if the Game-Changing realistic contingency budgets, and an result of Covid-19. 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NOT much is built to last these days, but “There’s enough of them still on the Ford Model A cars sure are. road that it’s worthwhile for companies and Over 100 Model As were on display at the individuals to manufacture parts for them. Showgrounds Park yesterday for the 15th There’s enough of a market to keep them National Model A Ford Rally. going,” Mr Bartlett said. Over 240 folk came to town for the rally, held The fact that they have lasted so many years in Gisborne for the first time. is indicative of the fact that Henry Ford pretty “There are people here from Gore to much got it right with this car, he said. Kerikeri,” said local Model A enthusiast Tony The Model As were manufactured between Bartlett. 1927 and 1931. Over five million were made “We had a bit of drizzle one day but more than half a million are still motoring otherwise it’s been sunny and everyone has around the world. been happy.” About 5700 of the cars came to New Zealand “The locals were very interested in the open and over 1000 are still in use here, Mr Bartlett day and came out in their droves,” said rally said. secretary Karen Thomas. A lot of people who buy a Model A often end “It was a fantastic day yesterday and up owning several. exceeded all our expectations.” “Between my son and I, we’ve got six of Normally the event attracts around 150 cars them.” CAN YOU BELIEVE IT: Bill Dodd, Kevin McGrath, Cliff Church, Pete McCool, including some from the US, Canada, the UK Tony and his son Gavin are third and fourth Neil Malcolm and Jim Smylie from Hawkes Bay team race to disassemble, then and Australia. Covid put paid to the overseas generation Model A owners, after both of Mr reassemble a Model A the fastest. visitors but New Zealand owners came out in Bartlett’s grandfathers bought Model As in 1929 force. and in 1930 from Bignell & Holmes, the Ford “There were 125 Model A Fords here, so dealers here in Gisborne. With thousands on the market, Mr Bartlett road for the water and tracks, taking a ride on we’re pretty chuffed,” Mr Bartlett said. “They’ve been in the family since new.” says anyone can get into the game but it can the Wa165 Steam Locomotive and the historic The open day featured an “assembly His son Gavin has been interested and now cost a pretty penny. MV Takitimu Tug Boat. challenge,” where teams competed to involved with the old Fords since he was A fully refurbished and pristine vehicle On Sunday is the farewell breakfast for disassemble then reassemble a Model A, start it about eight years old, helping restore a car, Mr can fetch as much as $50,000 and the days all the entrants before they head off — albeit up and drive it in the shortest possible time. Bartlett said. of scoring a $500 ‘runner’ are gone, he said. sedately — to their respective towns. The fastest time yesterday was 19 minutes By the time he was 18, Gavin had built his “Mechanical-wise they’re very simple and easy The organising team of the rally thank all and 28 seconds. Model A flat-deck Pickup Ford and attended the to maintain and operate.” the Gisborne residents for their support and The reason for the car’s popularity is not just ninth national rally in 2009. Today, out of town drivers are swapping the hospitality. Lighter mornings ahead, briefly, as clocks go back by Murray Robertson We should all put our clocks back one hour warning in the event of a fire. The season has been as popular as ever, with before climbing into bed on Saturday ight, “They work to give people time to investigate some detail from the council around the number DAYLIGHT saving ends tomorrow morning with the Daylight Saving period ending at 3am when a smoke alarm goes off, and if necessary of permits issued expected next week. this Easter weekend and it also means an end to Sunday. get everyone out of the dwelling safely,” he said. Meantime the clock is ticking for people to summer camping. “People should check to make sure their “They have proved their worth many times in have their say on the council’s draft Freedom It is alsoe the time that firefighters urge the smoke alarms are working, and give them a dust this district in the past 12 months.” Camping Bylaw that will affect summer camping. community to check the batteries in their smoke off ahead of the winter,” a senior firefighter said. The summer camping season ends on Sunday The feedback period closes on Easter Monday, alarms. “A working alarm will give residents an early April 4. April 5. LOOKING AHEAD Get your ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INCLUDING: Gisborne Herald • Consumer watchdog enlisted after online buy goes wrong home-delivered • Port reports strong month • Review of round two of East Coast club rugby • Results from the Easter classic age group basketball tournament in Tauranga and Easter softball tournament in Gisborne Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.