Monday, August 2, 2021 Home-Delivered $1.90, Retail $2.20 Golden Ferns and a Couple of Bronze Kiwis
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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 GOLDEN FERNS AND A COUPLE OF BRONZE KIWIS New Zealand added three more medals to its Olympic Games coffers over the weekend and more are to come. Below, the Black Ferns perform a haka that went viral after their 26-12 defeat of France in the final of the women’s rugby sevens. Left, Black Ferns teammates Risi Pouuri-Lane (left) and Michaela Blyde — draped in the New Zealand flag — hug after their momentous win. Bottom left, a delighted Dame Valerie Adams after securing bronze in the women’s shot put — her fourth medal in five Olympic Games appearances. Bottom right, Dylan Schmidt just after completing a routine that earned him bronze in the men’s trampoline. 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Come see for yourself. 68-72 Aerodrome Road • safeguardstorage.co.nz • 0800 437 640 *Viewings by appointment only, lease Terms and Conditions available on application. 41316-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Television ...........15 Sport ............ 19-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Racing ................16 Weather .............23 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-9 World............ 12-14 Classifieds ... 17-18 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 2, 2021 SUNDAY, FUNDAY: Colouring-in, face painting, tattoos, a tasty Gisborne-Wainui Lions barbecue and other fun activities were enjoyed by (from left) Lola Ebbett, aged 4, Billie Burgess, 5, and Kayley Burgess,7, at yesterday’s Daffodil Day Launch and fundraiser at the cancer society rooms on the Gisborne Hospital campus. But there is a serious purpose to all the fun. The Daffodil Day Launch and Daffodil Day (August 27) represents hope for New Zealanders impacted by cancer. Left, Brax O’ Dey, aged 8, and Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society volunteer Heather McIntyre enjoy the first daffodils of the season at yesterday’s launch of the annual campaign. Pictures by Liam Clayton Boys leap at chance to try netball by Jack Malcolm evolution in inclusivity across the They had expected a group of girls with sporting sector, including netball. “one or two boys” and to have a session A GROUP of boys from Tolaga Bay Through the clinic, he wanted his teaching netball to only boys “made my Area School were treated to a coaching students to gain a new awareness of the heart sing”. session from the New Zealand men’s opportunities available to them. Tairi said Gray’s entry was on the top team captain Kruze Tangira and former “(It was) to have Kruze and Courtney, of their list the moment they received it. Silver Fern Courtney Tairi last week. who are elite athletes, showing these boys “We had so many entries. We loved The clinic was won by the school’s there are pathways if they put their mind Shanan’s entry about inclusivity, and sports coordinator Shanan Gray, who to it.” with Kruze coming, it was a natural fit.” entered a competition on Sky Sport’s Tangira said while male netball is Although the pair were only in town for Netball Zone, which Tairi hosts. getting more recognition, he does not one day, she said she felt embraced by the Gray is a lifelong netball fan but said think they are at a similar stage to school group. he had to find different ways to engage women in rugby. “I think it’s great what they’re doing at with the sport in secondary school “It’s growing, but I still think we’re this kura.” because there wasn’t an option for boys. not quite at that level. There’s more She said the men’s game had always While still in high school, he coached opportunity at the grassroots level to been a part of netball at the professional an intermediate team to two titles; he participate (in rugby).” level for the women’s teams to practise is also working towards being a New He also said he had stopped playing against, but it was exciting to see more Zealand level umpire and is on the after entering high school because there men pick up the sport at the recreational Gisborne Netball Centre board. wasn’t an option for him. level. “I wanted to be that voice for our boys Now, as the New Zealand team’s All the action was caught by the SLAM DUNK: Manaia Puha gives Navy to be included here in Tairawhiti.” captain, he said it was amazing to come Netball Zone crew and will be included in Hunt a hand at the netball coaching clinic He said despite the sport being to a training session like the one they an upcoming show which airs on Sundays at Tolaga Bay Area School. traditionally for women, he sees an hosted at Tolaga Bay. at 6pm. VOICE FOR OUR BOYS: A coaching clinic run by Kruze Tangira (back, sixth from left) and Courtney Tairi (back, fourth from left) gave boys at Tolaga Bay Area School the change to try their skills on the netball court. School sports coordinator Shanan Gray (standing, far right), won the clinic after entering a competition on Sky Sport’s Netball Zone programme. Pictures by Paul Rickard The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 2, 2021 NEWS 3 Pilot programme for smaller clubs granted $75,000 by Jack Malcolm include sporting groups, so if the pilot proves successful they can bring in any community A Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti pilot programme group that “contributes to the wellbeing of our was the big winner of Trust Tairawhiti’s July community”. funding distributions. The trust gave the programme $75,000 of the The Sport Gisborne programme, called the $163,000 it is forecast to cost to run for a year. Shared Services Pilot, aims to offer services to Trust Tairawhiti handed out a total of smaller clubs and organisations who have few $196,660 in funding this round to a wide range if any paid staff to do the intensive background of local institutions. work, said Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti chief Te Ora Hou Tairawhiti Trust (TOH) was executive Stefan Pishief. granted $38,660 towards the refurbishment The idea is to join forces so providers of the youth centre building at the Alfred Cox can focus on offering their services to the Skatepark. community rather than be bogged down in the Trust Tairawhiti approved $20,000 in nitty-gritty of running and administrating an funding for the Gisborne Volunteer Centre to organisation, he said. deliver and coordinate community development The pilot aims to have eight or nine groups workshops. fall under their umbrella, which is hoped will Taki Rua Productions received $10,000 to solve issues with economies of scale by coming make their 2021 season of Te Reo Maori stage together to share resources. plays available to all Tairawhiti schools. It will also include a website to act as a one- Nati4Life Trust received $10,000 to support TOP CADET AWARD: St John cadet Molly-Kaye Lankshear has stop-shop for small clubs to find everything an East Coast concert focusing on suicide received a Grand Prior Award, recognising her achievements they need. prevention, awareness and intervention. since joining St John Youth six years ago. Governor-General Pishief said that if the pilot proved And a total of $40,000 will go towards Dame Patsy Reddy presented the award to Molly-Kaye at successful, in an ideal world, it could be supporting four Tairawhiti primary schools Government House last weekend.