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A COLLECTIVE STATE OF BEING: To help get a snapshot of Lytton High students’ level of wellbeing now they are back at school in Level 2, prefects, from left, Angus Bodle, Reremoana Bartlett-Tamatea, Travis White, Ryan Anderson, Erana Hogarth, Rubi Perano, Sammy Durston and Caleb Collier are driving usage of an app from which data can be used to help support students. STORY PAGE 4 Picture by Paul Rickard SHELTER SUCCESS by Aaron van Delden But when the homeless rather than a respite or rehab homeless people to government agencies Government centre, she said. so they could be accommodated in motels A HOMELESS shelter established in announced in Social workers selected the men who during the lockdown. Gisborne during the Covid-19 lockdown March that New stayed at the shelter and provided At the shelter, eight men remained has been one of the good news stories of Zealand was ongoing support. and Ms Crawford said they were being the pandemic. shutting down Gisborne District Council emergency supported by volunteers to go where they Now its volunteers desperately hope for at least four response manager Wiremu Tamati wanted to go in life. funding can be sourced to keep it open. weeks and people said with a shared space for sleeping, One was after a mower so he could The shelter was set up by Oasis needed somewhere it was appropriate for the shelter to be earn a living by tending lawns. Community Church, opening on April 4 to self-isolate, Ms restricted to men only. It was hoped others would pick up a under the leadership of Lizz Crawford Crawford’s conversations with the council “Also, the majority of the homeless who trade while helping the church with a and her dad, Tom, the pastor. started leading somewhere. needed and wanted housing were men,” proposed social housing development. Its exact location was under wraps for The shelter was opened for 10 homeless Mr Tamati said. Of the two men who had left the security reasons. men, who got three meals a day and The men were given flu vaccinations shelter, one chose to return to the streets Ms Crawford had been in talks with somewhere to sleep, shower and wash and basic health checks when they moved while the other did not follow the rules, Gisborne District Council over setting up clothes, Ms Crawford said. in, he said. Ms Crawford said. the shelter well before the pandemic hit. It was a safe space for the genuinely The council also referred “several” CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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‘Great conversation’ at town hall meeting by Matai O’Connor “There are massive opportunities with allowing better access to justice, Ms He said the $50 billion put aside what is available from Budget 2020.” Epati said. for Covid-19 response could be an THE first of a digital series last night Ms Allan said one of the main Bailey Mackey said there was good opportunity for the region. brought together some of the “movers takeaways from the meeting was the stuff in the budget for creatives and the “I think Gisborne District Council and shakers” in the East Coast region to need to have a clear focus as a region and funding for Kohanga Reo was a much and iwi should pull together to create a talk about what Budget 2020 means for to work collaboratively across sectors and needed package. regional recovery plan which, from my Gisborne. communities. The $121 million for He Poutama understanding, could give us access to Labour MP Kiri Allan said the first “Working together will be Rangatahi and $50m for a that funding.” of the weekly East Coast Town Hall critical to our success as a Maori Apprenticeships Fund Another opportunity is the Maori meetings had a great conversation from a region.” Working are two other parts of the Connectivity programme which will help broad range of voices representing those Tiana Epati said one of budget he thinks could have connect rural and provincial towns and who have a vested interest in the ongoing the parts of the budget that together‘ will be an impact for the Gisborne marae to the internet. success of the East Coast. meant a lot to Gisborne and critical to our region. “The $1 billion to create environmental Ms Allan and Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka other regions was the $7.7 success as a “Helping young Maori jobs is another huge opportunity for the Whaitiri hosted the digital Town Hall million for community law figure out what they want region”, Mr Murphy said. meeting last night with guests Trust centres. region to do is an important thing,” Ms Allan said the Raukumara forest Tairawhiti chief executive Gavin Murphy, “They survive on a ’—Tiani Epati he said. would be a recipient (of that funding) New Zealand Law Society president shoestring budget which Gavin Murphy hoped the and was a great example “of getting local Tiana Epati and Ngati Porou East Coast causes problems for finding Budget could be used to people into local jobs to look after taonga Rugby Union president and Pango lawyers to work there. progress projects already to the people of this place”. Productions chief executive officer Bailey “About $6 million will be paid to get under way. “Sport and culture is a huge part of life Mackey. good staff.” “We could have 2000 people becoming here in Te Tairawhiti,” she said. “Budget 2020 has a clear focus on Another is the $169 million to upgrade unemployed and we already have 5000 “We need to ensure investment in these kickstarting the economy and jobs,” Ms courts and operations which will help old young people not in education or training areas to ensure our community retains Allan said. regional courts upgrade their facilities, — those are some big issues already.” what makes this place great.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Angus bull breeders in Tairawhiti have home-delivered set dates for a rescheduled Bull Walk ahead of a late-June R2 sales season. • Covid-19 meant a dramatic drop-off in farm sales across the country in April — REINZ. • Prices and comment from the weekly TOMORROW Friday sheep sale today at the Curtains for Matawhero saleyards. Gizzy racing TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 NEWS 3 The risk rate for being a victim of household crime in Gisborne is 24 percent, a nationwide survey shows Victim by Murray Robertson MEDSAC (Medical Sexual “You do not have to report GISBORNE had the equal- Assault Clinicians) Aotearoa to police. You can get referred highest risk rate for “household provides free services to to us by your GP, a hospital crime” in the country in the period victims of sexual violence. Emergency Department or October 2018 to September 2019, “We know that over 90 after-hours service, mental a nationwide survey has found. percent of sexual assaults are health service or by many The NZ Crime and Victims not reported to police,” said agencies such as Help or Rape in your Survey (NZCVS) was a New MEDSAC spokeswoman and Crisis.” Zealand-wide, face-to-face, annual, random sample survey conducted GP Dr Susanna Kent. For more information go to by the Ministry of Justice. “Our services are free and MEDSAC’s website medsac. It asked adults living in private there for everyone. org.nz dwellings and aged 15 and over about incidents of crime they own experienced in New Zealand over to police.” Mr Hampton said the survey a 12-month period — reported The data from the survey was helped identify the communities and unreported to police. “enlightening and sobering”. where people were most at risk The prevalence rate, or risk “The levels of crime and — with Gisborne/Tairawhiti rate, for being a victim of number of victims is nothing for and Hawke’s Bay topping the household crime for Gisborne and New Zealand to be proud of. prevalence risk percentages. Hawke’s Bay, was the highest in “The sexual violence data in the country at 24 percent. this report reinforces a lot of what ■ AREA police commander for home It compared to the New Zealand we already know about victims Tairawhiti Inspector Sam Aberahama average of 20 percent and a low of and the level of non-reporting to said police were working through the 9 percent in Tasman. police. results of the survey and how best to Household crime covers “For comparison’s sake, 94 use these as part of their evidence- burglaries, damage, theft, percent of sexual assaults were based approach. family harm and other domestic not reported to police, when 94 “The Tairawhiti police area extends offending. percent of motor vehicle thefts from Hicks Bay to Kotemaori south of Justice Ministry spokesman were reported. Wairoa, which is a large geographical Tim Hampton said “Our hope is this area where we serve a number of 8000 people were data continues communities. interviewed. The levels of to prove valuable “Family harm is a key focus for our “The key research crime‘ and number in guiding policy policing area and we have committed 24 objectives of the decisions and police officers and kaiawhina (helpers) NZCVS include of victims is nothing practice to improve to focus on it,” Insp Aberahama said. measuring the for New Zealand to the lives of the “This relationship and partnership — extent and nature be proud of most at risk of Whangaia Nga Pa Harakeke — has been of reported and victimisation in our developed with iwi over the past three unreported —Justice’ Ministry society.” years, where we work together to work crime across spokesman The findings alongside whanau. New Zealand, Tim Hampton also reinforced a “Evidence suggests the level and understanding 2018 finding that severity of family harm has reduced who experiences a small proportion over the past three years and while crime and how of the population there is more reporting of family harm, they respond, identifying the experienced the majority of crime there is also confidence that police will groups of people involved, events. respond.” looking at the average risk of “Just 2 percent of victims Insp Aberahama said the work of the victimisation and facilitating a experienced 33 percent of all Whangaia team alongside other services better understanding of victims’ offences, and when it comes to up the Coast and in Gisborne gave experiences and needs.” interpersonal violence, just 1 him confidence the investment in the Mr Hampton said of particular percent of adults experienced 53 programme remained sound. concern was the worryingly low percent of incidents.” Whangaia was in the process of levels of reported sexual violence. The report also found a clear building further family harm capacity in “The survey shows 29 percent of link between victimisation and Wairoa. New Zealand adults experienced socio-economic conditions. “We encourage anyone who has been intimate partner violence, or “There is a higher level of the victim of a crime to report it,” he sexual violence, at some point in victimisation for those under said. SURVEY ‘ENLIGHTENING AND SOBERING’: The NZ Crime their life, with women three times financial pressure, living in more “We understand the public need to and Victims Survey showed that 29 percent of New Zealand more likely to experience sexual deprived areas, unemployed and trust police to come forward and have adults experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence violence than men. not actively seeking employment, confidence that their incident will be at some point in their life, and, most disturbingly, 94 percent of “Of most concern, 94 percent of and those in single parent dealt with, which is why our vision is to sexual assaults were not reported to police. sexual assaults were not reported households.” have the trust and confidence of all.” Seeking government funding to ensure shelter keeps going 50%FF FROM PAGE 1 ANTIQUES & ART The shelter had a 9pm curfew and was MEETING A alcohol and drug-free. NEED: Lizz EVERYTHING IN-STORE It had been self-funded so far, with the Crawford and church relying on donations for things her father, Tom, like blankets and food. hope to secure The men were sleeping on mattresses, funding for building Sale ends 08 June, 2020 but with one of them using a walker, Ms work to ensure a Crawford wanted to get proper beds set homeless shelter up. set up during She had submitted two applications the coronavirus for government funding — one for work lockdown can on the shelter to make it building code remain open. compliant, at a cost of up to $50,000, and the other for operating costs for 12 Picture by Liam months. Clayton Code compliance had been a barrier to getting the shelter up and running for at WHALES TALE several months, but under the national state of emergency, the council allowed shelter up to standard. She was now eager to hear whether it to open with conditions, including a It needed a few extra showers and fire the funding applications would be Cnr Bridge & Waghorne Sts 10-person limit. safety improvements so it could be used successful, fearing that time was ticking The council also granted the church to house up to 40 people, Ms Crawford for keeping the shelter open in the N A P I E R a building consent for work to get the said. meantime. 32508-01 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Road MORROW, Joan. — Deaths 11 November 1929 - App helps students 21 May 2020. 90 years spikes BYRNE, Eileen. — of age. Dearly loved Tragically taken from wife of the late Noel us unexpectedly, Wed- Morrow, and loved twin deployed nesday 20th May 2020. sister of the late Carol cope with pandemic Loved Mum of Conrad, Taylor. Adored mother Carrie, Morena, of Tracey and after Naaman and Oshae, mother-in-law to Peter. A SOCIAL feedback sometimes give an their partners and her Cherished Nana of Kim app built by Gisborne The data we provide to the answer they think mokopuna. and Billy, Jody and data analyst Debs prefect‘ team and teaching staff you want to hear but pursuit Eileen’s ashes will be Mana, and Bodean Hancock has been picked through this app we get a interred at Taruheru (Kohere). The best up by Lytton High School gives a deeper understanding of snapshot of how they are Nana to her great- Cemetery, Saturday to measure students’ how their students are feeling. feeling. Over a two week 23rd May, 11am. All grandchildren Khan, welcome. For further Astyn’Reign, Rylyn and wellbeing now they are —Erana Hogarth’ period they can say what WAIROA police deployed information Ph 021 207 Akela-Kimani. Loved back at school after the they want. road spikes on State 6632. aunty to the Taylor lockdown. “Because this is a new Highway Two just south family. Mrs Hancock’s app, way of operating it will of the town mid-morning Mum/Nana will lie at Riposte, is designed to enable communities to be interesting to see what the data shows. This yesterday to stop a car with In Memoriam her house, 3 Barry collectively see how they are doing by using kind of technology is their world.” two gang members on board. Avenue, where family quick daily check-ins and machine-learning The prefects will use the overview from The vehicle had been BROUGHTON, and friends are technology. Riposte’s data dashboard to help provide better reported stolen from Napier. Te Hohipera (Dolly) welcome to come and Used at Lytton High over two weeks, the support for students, Mrs Hancock said. Police said the men say their goodbyes. In loving memory of app will enable students to express what they “The prefects recognise all students are passed a police vehicle on A service will be held are feeling and why and provides a real-time having different experiences in Level 2. It has their way up to Wairoa. Aunty Dolly, who rode 10am, Sunday 24 May, off into the sunset barometer of their collective state of being. The been great the school has got on board. It opens “When they became at Evans Chapel, school’s prefect team is encouraging students to the door to seeing how it works.” aware the police vehicle was 1 year ago, 15th May followed by interment 2019. at Taruheru Cemetery. post how they feel about their return to school Students have the option of sharing their following them they took We love you so much. life in Alert Level 2. posts on Riposte with friends and family; off.” Never forgotten. “I thought it could benefit the school anonymously or privately so no one can see it. They allegedly undertook Always will be loved Now safely in the arms and missed. of her darling Noel. especially through these Level 2 times,” said “When the data shows on the dashboard, you some dangerous passing You will be in our community prefect and deputy head Erana can’t see who has posted what and can only manoeuvres as they The Broughton-Nepia hearts forever. xx Hogarth, who came up with the initiative for see themes and patterns coming through from proceeded towards Wairoa, families the school. groups of students,” Erana said. and police deployed road Deaths “People have told me they have been anxious “The data we provide to the prefect team and spikes about 10 kilometres GREEN, (nee HAUA), and worried about coming back to school. They teaching staff gives a deeper understanding from the town to stop them. Parehau. — MORROW, Joan. — didn’t know what school life under Level 2 of how their students are feeling and how “They unsuccessfully 20.10.1960 - 22.5.2008. Dearly loved friend and would look like. the school can better equip itself to cater for tried to veer around the Always in our thoughts. Nana to the Tupara “I couldn’t sit back and do nothing.” student needs during this tough time.” spikes and ended up sliding Missing you now and whanau. A lovely lady Erana asked Mrs Hancock if she would like to Having developed the Riposte app over the across the grass verge into a forever. with a beautiful heart run Riposte at Lytton and emailed an overview past few years Mrs Hancock has been working drain,” police said. - Arohanui Dad and and smile. You will be and proposal to principal Wiremu Elliott. He with Trust Tairawhiti towards a launch date. The two Napier gang Dayna. sadly missed by us all. and a colleague who works with the school’s A week before the launch the lockdown was members, in their mid-20s, seniors were enthused by the idea. announced but at the online Hack the Crisis were not injured in the “I said ‘let’s go for it’,” said Mr Elliott. NZ’s 48-hour innovation challenge last month, vehicle stop. “We were unsure about how young people Riposte came second equal. “They have been charged were making sense of what has been happening. The app is available for free from android and with unlawfully taking a We want to know how they are doing. iPhone stores. For more information about the motor vehicle and driving in “One thing about teenagers is they’ll app, visit www.riposte.app. a dangerous manner.” Flu jab plea Chilliest Record uptake likely in 65-and-over age group but ‘we want to do more’ morning TWICE as many people over 65 years old have been immunised against INFLUENZA vaccinations are available influenza compared to last year but from all GP practices and the following there’s still just over 3000 in the district vaccinating pharmacies — as mercury • Bramwells Pharmacy still at risk. Hauora Tairawhiti immunisation • Gordon’s Pharmacy coordinator and public health nurse • Horouta Pharmacy falls to 2C Janine Brown is imploring older people • Pharmacy 53 to protect themselves against the fast- • Sean Shivnan Pharmacy moving potentially life-threatening virus THE district had its coldest morning of — and she is not talking about Covid-19. “I implore anyone over 65 years of age, places offering influenza vaccination, the year to-date today with a minimum “I’m talking about influenza, a virus or who is pregnant, or who lives with a including general practices, pharmacies, temperature recorded at Gisborne airport that makes people feel absolutely long-term condition, to make a plan to iwi health provider, and occupational of just two degrees between 6-7am. miserable and confines them to bed for a get their free influenza vaccination,” says health staff. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris number of days,” says Ms Brown. Ms Brown. Public health nurses have been said it was just slightly cooler than the Local figures from the National “We want to do more this year,” says providing support to those organisations average lowest May temperature of 2.6C. Immunisation Register show 63 percent Ms Brown. this year. “Even though the temperature got up of people aged over “If you are reading “Everyone has worked hard to ensure to around 17C yesterday, it was relatively 65 in the district this and you know more than ever that the flu vaccination dry which allowed the temperature to have already been I implore anyone over someone who is is made available to those in the plummet as soon as the sun set,” he said. immunised. 65 years or older, community who need it most. “A clear sky, long night and light That means 5028 65‘ years of age, or who is then make sure to “People in our community not eligible katabatic wind saw the temperature drop out of 8025 over pregnant, or who lives with encourage them to get for the free vaccination can still be to the lowest it’s been this year.” 65-year-olds have been a long-term condition, to their free vaccination. vaccinated but there will be a charge. Katabatic is the technical name for a immunised as of May “Better still “Anyone in this category who wants drainage wind, a wind that carries high- 4, 2020. make a plan to get their free take them to their to be immunised should phone their density air from a higher elevation down The figures also vaccination GP appointment GP or closest pharmacist to book an a slope under the force of gravity. show 1323 over-65- or a vaccinating — Immunisation’ coordinator appointment. year-olds who identify pharmacy.” “This year over 950 (89 percent) of as Maori have been Janine Brown Hauora Tairawhiti Hauora Tairawhiti staff have received CLARIFICATION immunised — 55 chief executive Jim the vaccination, with another 80 staff percent of those who Green says this year still to go. are eligible. it is vital to stop influenza circulating “This high rate shows how important An “Open homes” listing on page 23 of “I’m pleased with the uptake, it’s so the district can be clear if Covid-19 health workers think it is to be yesterday’s paper was from the previous week looking like it will be a record year for comes back. vaccinated to keep themselves and their and was published in error. The actual “Open vaccinations for this age group, but “Getting vaccinated against influenza whanau safe.” homes” listing for this week was on the back there’s still another 3000 over 65-year- is another way we can protect ourselves Ms Brown reminds the public that page of the Property Guide inside yesterday’s olds out there who are eligible for a free and our communities.” the influenza vaccination won’t protect paper. Apologies for any confusion. shot.” Ms Brown says there are several against Covid-19. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 NEWS 5 Spring Show to go on ‘at this stage’ by Murray Robertson IT was decided at a special meeting of the Poverty Bay A&P Show Association yesterday to proceed with planning for the annual Spring Show in October. The full Show association executive, committee and past presidents met at Showgrounds Park to discuss the future of the show this year, given the Covid-19 situation. “The Show is still on at this stage and we have decided to carry on with our preparations for it,” said association president Rob Telfer. “We’re going to gather confirmation from our sponsors and gauge the support of our trade exhibitors. “We cannot put a Show together at short notice because there is a lot of planning that needs to be done.” Mr Telfer said they also wanted to gauge the likely level of support from the general public. “We cannot afford to run the event GO BY BUS: Go Bus drivers Angela Tane (left), Ellen Koia and Ray Gomm are back behind the wheel. at a loss, but it is an event run for the Picture by Rebecca Grunwell community, so it’s important to know how the public feel about attending a Show in October.” The event has been set down for October 16 and 17. Buses back, with lower capacity “We will gather public opinion through social media, the Herald and on radio. We want to get a feel for how people feel about it.” GIZZYBUS has resumed most of its regular service. Gisborne District Council says people should plan ahead Mr Telfer said the meeting yesterday However, to comply with Covid-19 there is reduced and allow plenty of time to get to their destination as was a very positive one. passenger capacity and buses will not be stopping at increased demand could lead to buses reaching capacity and “At this stage there is full support for Beetham Lifestyle Village or Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement causing delays. pressing ahead with planning, and we will Village. WakaKura school buses are also ready for increased set a date in six to eight weeks time when All passengers using the bus service will also need to fill passenger volume from schools reopening. Students need a final decision will be made. out a registration form for contact-tracing purposes. to check in with their schools to make sure they are on the “A lot will depend on what the Cash fares and smartcard use is available again. To updated register. Government restrictions become around minimise contact from handling cash, customers are advised Visit the GDC website for bus timetables, www.gdc.govt. Covid19 gatherings.” to bring the correct change if possible. nz/gizzybus-timetable/ Home schooling suits some by Sophie Rishworth School, said she missed her (MKids) being away. friends but there were Zoom “We had more MKids attend GIVING teachers some catch-ups. Plus this week she on Tuesday than Monday and breathing space with one less wrote them letters. would expect to have a higher little person in class was one of Another Mangapapa mum percentage next week.” the reasons Mangapapa mum Stacie Swanson said she had Central School reported their Fleur Paenga did not send her been sending her two daughters roll was at 94 percent capacity. daughter back to school this back to school for only half-days. Cobham School principal week. This was to ease them back Gina Holmes said they had 58 Ms Paenga is one of more than and had nothing to do with percent attendance at the start 80 parents in Tairawhiti who concern about Covid-19, Mrs of the week, with 66 percent on have continued to home-school Swanson said. Tuesday and Wednesday. their children as the country “It was more for the girls. “We have varying reasons for eases back into “regular life” They had enjoyed being home- tamariki not attending school under Alert Level 2. schooled so much they asked if it — whanau are anxious around Also, Lily is a hugger, said Ms could continue. a return to kura, some of our Paenga with a smile. “But I said no because I am tamariki have compromised “Teaching is hard enough not made to be a teacher, eh.” health, some have moved out without having to put in Covid- Mrs Swanson works from of the district or to a different 19 safety practices. home anyway and said lockdown kura, some are unwell.” “We wanted to support the had been a really bonding time Mrs Holmes said all staff had school during this first week, the with her children, returned. new way of learning with social “I pick my kids up at 1pm at “It has been absolutely distancing, washing hands, the moment, so it means they wonderful to be back at kura. sanitising hands and protocols.” can do their afternoon activities We are a little Cobham whanau Mrs Paenga said she had like PE and arts and crafts at so not being able to see our 100 percent confidence in the home. tamariki during Alert Level 4 school and their health and “Mangapapa staff and the was sad. We missed them. safety practises they had been principal have been really “Alert Level 3 was great. We implemented and just wanted to supportive about how I choose GIVING TEACHERS SOME SPACE: Lily Donnelly, 9, with her had three tamariki coming be helpful. to do this and the decision that I mum Fleur Paenga at the dining table as they continue Lily’s home to kura as their whanau are Her daughter Lily also had have made. learnng this week PIcture by Rebecca Grunwell essential workers and we were adults who could continue to “They did not make me feel able to get out to the whanau support her at home, and the bad but told me, ‘you do what’s homes to deliver lunches. school still had online learning best for you and we will support for the first two weeks for the Paul Sadler said the roll was “The reconnection was available. you’. kids and their learning.” operating at around 91 percent, awesome. Our whanau is Lily, Year 5 at Mangapapa “I am going to see how it goes Mangapapa School principal which equated to 41 learners reunited.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 Third person Labour basks in charged in cold case best result ever denied bail WELLINGTON — The National Party under Simon by Kurt Bayer, New Zealand Herald Bridges has just 29 percent support, according to the CHRISTCHURCH latest poll from TVNZ. — The third person The figure is a 17 percent charged over the fall for the opposition party Angela Blackmoore from the previous 1 News murder cold case Colmar Brunton Poll, and is has been refused the lowest for National since bail. 2003. The 47-year- Angela Blackmoore Labour was up 18 percent old man, who File picture on the previous 1 News poll, to has interim name 59 percent — the best result suppression, made the unsuccessful bail for that party in the history of application in the High Court at Christchurch the poll. last week. In the race for preferred After hearing legal arguments last prime minister, Jacinda Thursday, Justice Gerald Nation reserved Ardern had 63 percent support his decision — which was released this — the highest ever figure for morning. a PM in the poll, while Simon The man has been denied bail and Bridges was at just 5 percent. remains remanded in custody. The Greens had 4.7 percent Legal rules prevent further details of bail support, while New Zealand hearings from being published. First was at 3 percent. He was arrested earlier this month, The poll followed hot on charged with murder, and his case first the heels of another carried called at Queenstown District Court on May out by Reid-Research for 6. His next court appearance is scheduled Newshub and published on for July. Monday, which showed a big Pregnant mum Angela Blackmoore, 21, 14 percentage point jump for CHARGING AHEAD IN THE POLLS: Results of the 1 News Colmar Brunton poll. Jacinda Ardern was stabbed 39 times in her house on Labour, to 56.5, and a 12.7 has 63 percent support as the preferred prime minister. And her party, the New Zealand Labour Vancouver Crescent in the Christchurch percentage point tumble for Party, has 59 percent support as the preferred party. TVNZ image via New Zealand Herald suburb of Wainoni on August 17, 1995, as National to 30.6. her two-year-old son slept in the next room. Under those numbers, MP Todd Muller stepped up be gone at the September for Ardern, but remained a It is one of New Zealand’s longest murder Labour could govern alone — to the challenge, emailing election — if not before. “If I high-ranking MP in Labour. cold cases. However, last October there was and have 11 seats left over. colleagues to say that given was him I’d walk away now.” “I think Andrew was a man a major police breakthrough, with the arrest However, Bridges told 1 the “enormous” economic The polls had not only been of dignity and Simon hasn’t of a 45-year-old man and 47-year-old woman. News yesterday that he would challenge ahead, it was about Ardern’s prominence really shown that . . . I think At the High Court in Christchurch in not step down. “essential” National wins the through the Covid-19 he’s more inclined to take a February, Jeremy Powell, 45, pleaded guilty Bridges said the poll result election in September — and response, Henare said. ‘burn it all down’ approach. to beating Blackmoore to death. was not because of poor it could not do so with Bridges “It’s been about Simon and “He already threatened The summary of facts says Powell turned leadership. leading. the way he’s handled it since the caucus earlier that if up to the victim’s house in Christchurch with “It is Covid-19, it is the he became leader, and it’s been they rolled him, he’d trigger a bat, and a large knife hidden in his trench lockdown and the wall-to- going down every time. a by-election, but I think coat. wall coverage, but it is also a Todd’s not an “It’s not only bad for Simon, he wildly overestimated his Powell then admitted beating her over the week right now when we’ve but it’s bad for the party. importance to Tauranga. head with the bat — until she was dead. got public polls that feed each inspiring‘ guy. I don’t “What’s worse for the party “I think National could run Blackmoore suffered 39 wounds to the other and also a question of think he’s going to is that a couple of months a donkey in that electorate head and neck. a leadership contest, these inspire Mullermania out from an election they’re and still probably win it,” Mr Powell claims he was to be paid $10,000 things are, lets be honest, having a leadership debate, a Cormack said. for killing her. hugely distracting. the way we have seen leadership challenge, which Henare said National’s He is yet to be sentenced. Bridges was still confident Jacindamania we thought only happened in situation was “nastier” than The 47-year-old woman, who has interim last night that the numbers —Political commentator’ Labour. the spill he saw when Jenny name suppression, denies any involvement were there among his caucus David Cormack “This will devastate Shipley rolled Jim Bolger. and her case is still going through the to keep the leadership. National like most of them “National are not going to courts. That poll also showed haven’t seen before.” win this election,” Mr Cormack Time has done little to ease Blackmoore’s just 4.5 percent support for Political commentator said. partner, Laurie Anderson’s pain and National leader Simon Bridges It would all happen today, David Cormack said that with “Todd’s not an inspiring suffering at losing the woman he loved. as preferred prime minister. with the National Party the latest poll numbers, he guy, I don’t think he’s going “It’s virtually the same as when it The low polling and ensuing caucus coming together to vote believed Judith Collins would to inspire Mullermania the happened,” he told the New Zealand Herald criticism of his leadership led on whether to replace Bridges swing in behind Todd Muller. way we’ve seen Jacindamania. last year. him to call out his challengers or his deputy, Paula Bennett. Mr Cormack said the There’s still a chance (for the “It’s still raw, you just learn to live with it. with an emergency caucus Former National and New situation was different to 2017 National Party), but I’d say It’s like a disability — say you lost your arm vote. Zealand First MP Tau Henare when then-Labour leader — at this stage — Simon is — you learn to live with your loss.” National’s Bay of Plenty said he thought Bridges would Andrew Little stepped aside buggered.” — RNZ Damning review of the Civil Aviation Authority

WELLINGTON — Transport Minister and tolerated culture of bullying and “I was assured this matter was ago that the then-chair of the board Phil Twyford says Crown agencies harassment at the CAA, they said bad being dealt with adequately, I was One of the lessons was providing the kind of leadership need to have tougher oversight and behaviour was able to occur because assured there was not a culture necessary for the positive changes their boards held to higher standards, of leadership failures to identify and problem within the authority,” he told from‘ this is that Crown needed and I asked him to resign.” after a damning review of the Civil address issues like bullying and Morning Report. agencies need to have The report said pockets of Aviation Authority (CAA). sexual harassment. “One of the lessons from this tougher accountability staff remain who have not been The review found complaints about Twyford said his first indication episode is that Crown agencies need socialised in appropriate workplace bullying and harassment, including that things were not as they should to have tougher accountability. I think —Phil Twyford’ behaviour and in treating women sexual harassment, were badly be was nine months after he became boards need to be held to a higher and others with diverse backgrounds handled, with complainants accused minister, when his office received standard.” professionally with respect and of pursuing personal agendas at the a lengthy complaint from a person He said he had since ramped up He defended the time it took, dignity. expense of the CAA reputation. aggrieved at how an allegation was the oversight function of the Ministry saying ministers don’t call in external But Twyford said it was important The reviewers carried out over 120 handled. of Transport with more resources and investigators and sack chairs of to distinguish matters of internal confidential interviews with past and He sent it to the Ministry of staff. boards “on a whim”, especially when culture from the CAA’s regulation present staff members, managers, Transport, as the official oversight Twyford said he had asked Gould it concerns an organisation critically of air safety. “I believe they’ve been board members and stakeholders. agency, and called in then-CAA to resign in August last year “after a important to aviation safety. getting better and better at keeping While they did not find a deliberate chairperson Nigel Gould to explain. year of repeated assurances”. “I was not was not satisfied a year the skies safe.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Collins ‘not National to decide interested in being deputy on leadership today for anyone’ COMMENT by Jane Patterson, RNZ WELLINGTON — Senior National MP Judith Collins has opened up about why she WELLINGTON — At decided not to make a run for the party’s noon, National Party MPs leadership. were to set the course for the With National’s emergency caucus September election and decide meeting being held at midday today, Collins’ whether or not to instal a new name was originally discussed as a potential leadership team. candidate for party leader or deputy. The current National However, speaking to the AM Show, Party leader, Simon Bridges, Collins said she did not throw her hat in the called the bluff of would- ring for the leadership because she didn’t be contenders Todd Muller have “sufficient support in the caucus”. and Nikki Kaye on Tuesday, She also ruled out a run at deputy leader. forcing a vote on his position “I’m not interested in being the deputy for and his deputy Paula anyone,” she said. Bennett’s after a disastrous Collins said she was only interested in poll the night before. representing her Papakura electorate. A second poll last night In terms of today’s vote, she said: delivered even worse news, “Whatever happens, it needs to be clean”. putting National at 29 percent She said she thought both Muller and — numbers not seen since Bridges had excellent qualities. the early 2000s under Bill Collins said respect for the voters and English. people of New Zealand was important for Labour’s party vote SHOWTIME: Above, current National Party leader Simon Bridges and National Party MP Todd her, and something she wanted to see for skyrocketed to a record 59 Muller. A vote on Bridges’ position and that of his deputy Paula Bennett’s would take place at National’s leader. percent. noon today. Picture via Bay of Plenty Times She said Muller was a respectful man, and Bridges also took a dive in Bridges had “very good qualities”. the preferred Prime Minister In last night’s 1 News Colmar Brunton stakes, dropping six points some who had been backing could do any better. the race. poll, Labour soared to 59 percent support, to 5 percent, against Jacinda Bridges. Bridges argues the If it goes as expected, while National fell to 29 percent, it’s lowest Ardern on 63 percent. MPs talk about acting in extraordinary coverage Prime Bridges and Muller will have on the poll since 2003. National MPs have been the best interests of the party Minister Jacinda Ardern has about five minutes each to The poll showed Jacinda Ardern as converging on the capital for but what will be motivating received and the resultant address the caucus before preferred prime minister at 63 percent, with an emergency caucus meeting, many — namely list MPs and political environment have a secret ballot. In order to Bridges sitting at 5 percent. the first time they have come those in marginal seats — is driven the poll results, but win, one of them has to get a Collins also featured, with 3 percent together in person since the self-interest; with these poll the approval ratings show majority plus one out of the wanting the senior National MP as preferred lockdown. numbers, many would be out a correlation between his 55 strong caucus. prime minister. of Parliament. performance and the dive in Then the same process Political commentator Bryce Edwards said Even if the polls tighten the party vote. for the deputy; Bennett and after the latest poll results, a lot of people in Labour’s party vote has over the next few months, He did have the opportunity Kaye would not be assured of the National camp were drifting away from skyrocketed to a record many are still eyeing an to at least hold the party vote the position but in the past Bridges. 59 percent. abrupt end to their political to a level where National the caucus has voted for the He said it would be too tough for Bridges career and today’s vote would would not be decimated, but preferred deputy of the chosen to survive. in part be aimed at stemming the lockdown has hardened leader. Mr Edwards believed the difference in the any further loss of support. the public attitude against Physical-distancing two political polls might have revealed shaky This has been a swift Another result that would him personally. The cover requirements mean the press ground for National’s economic mantra. and brutal process that has alarm MPs is the approval of strong party vote polling gallery cannot pile into the He said Muller would have to re-recreate played out out more publicly ratings, or in Bridges’ case, he has had throughout his lobby on the third floor of the National Party front bench, bring in than many National Party disapproval, at -40. leadership is gone. Parliament to peer through his own supporters and try to win over his MPs would have liked, and What this means is only The emergency caucus the glass doors and see who opponents. one that may work against 22 percent approved of the meeting would be convened at emerges from the caucus In terms of a deputy, Mr Edwards said Bridges, with some MPs job he is doing as National midday and, by all accounts, room. Muller and Nikki Kaye were the best political annoyed by his tactic to Party leader, with 63 percent it was expected to be a head- The details were still being duo to represent National at this year’s force a vote and flush out disapproving, up from 51 to-head battle between Simon nailed down last night but election. his opponents ahead of the percent disapproving last Bridges with deputy Paula the plan would be to have He said National desperately needed scheduled Tuesday caucus. October. Bennett, and Todd Muller and the chosen team come to the Muller because he is more politically centrist Until last night, the MPs will be seriously Nikki Kaye. Legislative Council Chamber than Bridges, and would pull National numbers looked to be evenly questioning whether he The only possible outlier where past leadership victors towards the middle. balanced with neither side has any chance of turning (and highly unlikely) scenario (including Ardern and Bridges He said National had become too socially willing to claim a majority, but that around in time for the is that if for any reason himself) have been revealed. conservative under Bridges and Paula the 29 percent result seems September election, and Bridges does not contest the Before the Gisborne Herald Bennett. Mr Edwards suggested Kaye has to have pushed a group of saving their political skin. ballot, MP Mark Mitchell went to press this morning, it the ability to bring voters back to the blue undecided MPs towards the The flip side is whether the could step in against Muller, all rested in the hands of the side. — New Zealand Herald Muller camp, and potentially unknown and untested Muller but only if Bridges was not in caucus. Praise be: places of worship able to re-open

AUCKLAND — Churchgoers If the church or place of worship for work reasons, they and other worshippers will be worship is smaller, only 10 people needed to use discretion and happy to know that religious can attend the service while also common sense. services can resume so long as remaining 2m away from others. “We need to remember that physical-distancing rules are The police guidelines document faith is a very important aspect followed. reads: “Our faith communities of many New Zealanders’ lives Police have updated their have remained away from and, therefore, (worshippers) guidelines for staff and told them their places of worship and need to be treated using high “to use discretion and common congregations over the Alert levels of empathy and sensitivity. sense” if visiting a church. Level 3 and 4 restrictions. “The intent is to ensure the Depending on the size of a “At Alert Level 2, there are safety of all persons present, building where services are being no longer measures restricting by adhering to the guiding held, multiple groups of 10 people people from leaving their home or principles of physical distancing, would be allowed at any religious place of residence. hand hygiene and contact services. “The community is able to tracing.” However, under Alert Level 2, resume various day-to-day It will be welcome news to Covid-19 rules would still be in activities. Places of worship may Muslims in New Zealand, who place, meaning worshippers must now open.” are now in their last few days of maintain a 2m distance from Officers were told that if they the holy month of Ramadan. RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO RESUME: Places of worship are other worshippers. went to a church or place of — New Zealand Herald allowed to re-open, although limits remain. Picture by Jack Penman 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 Tracing app ‘insufficient for needs of businesses’ by Phil Pennington, RNZ people in the building.” The secretiveness had prevented the WELLINGTON — Tech developers development of a single app that could whose ideas are behind the meet all requirements, Mr Chew said. Government’s contact-tracing app, NZ Consequently, businesses faced why the app’s source code was not COVID Tracer, had to wait weeks to see running two or more tracing apps, being released to the industry. action. which “would be a damn nuisance”. The ministry has refused to release One of the developers, Alan Chew, The ministry said it would release the source code, or to identify the said the app that had been put out was the specifications of the app to the “independent data security experts” it “insufficient” for businesses’ needs. industry at a later date. says vetted the app. Industry sources say an app this It first said a month ago that it was More than 90,000 people had basic could be built in two days. working on standards for commercial downloaded the app and 1000 But it took five-and-a-half weeks developers to meet. businesses had registered to get a between when the tech developers Many apps had already been built QR code to use it within hours of its went to the Ministry of Health and the without those specs, and Mr Chew launch. app’s launch. expected many developers would later However, Mr Parry said an app of During this period, the daily official find for the first time that their apps did such importance had to be rigorously briefings and ministry statements not comply. tested beyond the ministry. indicated the work was urgent, and “They will probably find that they “I would strongly support releasing epidemiologists were saying an app have to start all over again.” the source code for this app so that should be ready for the transition from AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics the security community can test it and Alert Level 4 to 3 in late April. Instead, director, Dr Rhema Vaithianathan, said examine it,” he said. it took another three weeks to release. the technology was simple. The ministry on Wednesday night The app’s copyright page NZ COVID TRACER: A tech developer behind the Government’s What was complicated was figuring said that “at this stage” it was not acknowledges the contributions contact-tracing app says it is ‘insufficient’ for businesses’ needs. out what New Zealanders were releasing the code. of two ministry teams, the Privacy Ministry of Health picture via RNZ prepared to go along with in regards to It did not say why not. Commissioner and two individuals — privacy, she added. “We will also not be identifying the Daniel Britten and Alan Chew. neither Mr Chew nor Mr Britten had “Now that I have seen the product, The app, as it was, “did not do experts who reviewed the app as this is Mr Britten, a 24-year-old PhD much of an idea about what was going it baffles me even more. There were a anything” to speed up contact tracing commercially sensitive information,” it student, had developed a prototype on with the ministry’s app. lot of people who wanted to contribute and help people protect themselves said in a statement. tracing app using QR codes by April 6. Mr Chew, who runs a tech firm in productively but could not.” from the virus, and this should have Privacy Commissioner John He outlined his idea to the ministry a Hamilton, said he could not understand The app as it was released was been made much clearer, she said. Edwards had seen various iterations of couple of days later. why the ministry was being so robust and easy to use, but it left big The ministry said it would be adding the app’s privacy impact assessment, Mr Chew’s app was built by March secretive about what the app would gaps for businesses trying to meet features later on to notify users if they his office said. 29, after a rush-job the Malaysian look like, when it would be released their safety and Covid-19 obligations. had been exposed. He was not aware that any ethics migrant did to “pay back a little of or the rules for using it. It had been “I am of the view that the app is The app’s privacy and security committee had been convened “to the debt that I thought I owed New “extremely non-transparent”. entirely insufficient for businesses to settings around people’s data appeared assist with the development of the Zealanders”. “I could not understand why they meet their contact-tracing obligations, standard and adequate, according to app, or any other contact-tracing The ministry contacted him after he were being like this throughout the much less all the other responsibilities several industry sources. technology”. suggested giving over his app for free. whole process, but I gave them the under the Health and Safety at Work However, computer science The Government said more Covid-19 Weeks went by, and in early May, benefit of the doubt,” Mr Chew said. Act, such as maintaining a register of professor Dave Parry was questioning technology was being worked on. Protect yourself, your Be safe, have fun: the message sta & your family. from Dr Bloomfield as bars open WELLINGTON — Be safe, have fun but perhaps don’t try any new lockdown dance moves were the key messages Disposable Face from Dr Ashley Bloomfield as bars reopened yesterday. Mask 3ply Speaking at yesterday afternoon’s press conference, where he revealed the country had another day of zero new $2.40 each Covid-19 cases, Dr Bloomfield addressed Kiwis about bars being able to open $22 pack 10 their doors. “As you’ll be aware, bars and pubs can $110 pack of 50 now reopen under Alert Level 2. Director-General of Health “It will be a great chance to catch up Dr Ashley Bloomfield with a friend and support your local business. Police have also reminded people to “This may not, however, be the time enjoy themselves but to be careful. Particle Respirator to publicly try out any new dance moves “The key thing is to play it safe — you have learned over the lockdown, so stick to the rules and have a plan to get KN95 FFP2 White do have fun if you are home. heading out to a bar “People should be able or pub in coming days, Be safe, have fun to enjoy themselves, but do support the staff by but perhaps don’t should not go too hard $8.90 each ensuring that you do so with their drinking.” from your seat and from try any lockdown Covid-19 alert level $159 box of 20 your small group.” dance moves were restrictions were still He reminded people the key messages in place around mass that pubs and bars gatherings, which meant were still restricted from Dr Bloomfield additional rules for pubs under Alert Level 2 as bars reopened and bars having groups no Free delivery within city limits or contactless requirements, which yesterday. larger than 10, with a 1m included limiting separation between tables, pickup from the shop and you can pay online. interaction between and having a single server. groups, staff and other “Most New Zealanders customers. are doing the right thing and acting Hospitality providers were also responsibly. obliged to gather contact details of those “We don’t want to risk the gains we’ve entering their premises. made so far.” , He reminded Kiwis to be honest and Barristers also reminded people not rne s O bo nl give their correct details. to drink and drive. “If you’re going to is y G “The whole purpose of this is to a bar or mate’s place to drink — don’t LOCALLY 62 Peel Street • 06 869 0040 ensure that you can be contacted to drive and instead nominate a sober OWNED protect your health and of course the driver. Last year, alcohol or drugs were S p health of your family and the wider a factor in 131 fatal crashes and 432 ta ho [email protected] www.OPD.co.nz tioner y S community should it be necessary.” serious injury crashes on our roads.” 32251-03 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Mururoa veterans found to have higher cancer rates Calls for Mururoa veterans and descendants registry

WELLINGTON — There He was waiting on the are calls for a registry to Minister of Defence to get be established for Mururoa back to him about the study veterans and their families after and hoped to gain funding for research revealed prevalent further studies which could health woes linked to radiation be more widely publicised and exposure. attract more veterans and their A first of its kind study, families, Mr Smith said. published today in the New He was determined to see a Zealand Medical Journal looked wider study soon before time at 83 veterans and 65 of their runs out — with many of the children. It shows 37 percent veterans nearing retirement and of nuclear war veterans have heading into their late 70s. prostate cancer, non-Hodgkin As long as he had breath in lymphoma, leukaemia and skin his lungs he hoped to gain the cancers. Joint conditions are also support needed to prove whether common at 31 percent. his grandchildren would pick up The study was based on cancer linked to their radiation members of the crews of HMNZS exposure. Otago and HMNZS Canterbury, McBride said the need for deployed to Mururoa and who health support was frequently witnessed the French nuclear reported by study participants explosions in 1973, along with — physical issues and mobility their children. Veterans from being specifically mentioned, Operation Grapple who served along with the need for health at Christmas (now Kiritimiti) and medical screening and and Malden Islands in 1957 NUCLEAR TESTING: This picture taken in 1971, shows a nuclear explosion at Mururoa atoll. ‘checks’, which also included and 58 during the British family. atmospheric tests were also There was government encouraged to participate. children because of their father’s the wellbeing of their future Mururoa Nuclear Veterans support available for these University of Otago Associate exposure to the nuclear tests. By generations.” Group president Gavin Smith veterans, however, only 21 of Professor David McBride said comparison, only 16 percent of Having a registry would be said his group welcomed the the veterans in the study and infertility and anxiety were also veterans identified fertility as an good to future-proof in case recommendation of a registry three of their descendants were common in veterans’ children. issue. there were advances in cancer of Mururoa veterans and their receiving support, 77 percent About 40 percent of the Currently, nuclear war and genetic research, he said. descendants for potential were not. veterans’ children reported veterans are covered for any Recruitment to the study testing. The Grapple veterans do issues with fertility, citing medical repercussions of was voluntary with only “Our mission is to have the have their own support group, endometriosis, miscarriages and radiation exposure, but not their 148 responses. Most were descendants of all veterans of the New Zealand Nuclear Test polycystic ovarian syndrome. descendants. either a Mururoa veteran or nuclear and chemical exposure Veterans Association, whose Some reported taking a year McBride said: “Veterans a descendant of a Mururoa being catered for under the view is that no further testing of to conceive children (though aren’t getting younger and veteran. Most veterans are aged auspices of New Zealand veterans is desirable. this does not meet the criteria they deserve more studies to between 65 and 74, while their Veterans Affairs, if they have This may account for the low for infertility) and others said obtain further information and children are between 35 and 44 medical implications arising out numbers participating in the they had chosen not to have establish a registry to support years old. of their service.” study. — Radio NZ Division over PM’s four-day working week concept

WELLINGTON — The spending money on a holiday.” try to reduce working hours, Prime Minister’s comments But the idea has been quashed then you’re going to have people encouraging employers to by Co-operative Business New who are probably going to explore a four-day working week Zealand which represents the continue working from home, or are being met with a flurry likes of dairy giant Fonterra, continue working the same long of mixed reactions from the Foodstuffs and Mitre 10. hours.” business and tourism sectors. Chief executive Roz Henry Tourism operator Geoff Jacinda Ardern floated said its members supported McDonald, head of Skyline the idea during a visit to flexible working hours, but four Queenstown, said such a move Rotorua this week, as a way of days was not feasible for people could inadvertently sting the encouraging people to holiday in farming, for example. industry more. more and kickstart domestic “The majority of these “The flipside to some travel. organisations either supply or businesses, particularly in The concept typically involves support the primary sector, and hospitality, is you could end up staff working 40 hours across the cows and the sheep and the paying a lot more in wages and four days, leaving them three produce don’t wait. time-and-a-half, that sort of day weekends. “You can’t say ‘we’re going thing.” While some say it is out of to work four days then have He said hospitality providers, the question, others say now is three days off’, they need to be for example, are contract-bound the time for considering ideas working when they need to be to pay staff time-and-a-half if outside the box. working.” they work extended hours. Tourism Industry Aotearoa Henry said the co-op’s “If employment laws were chief executive Chris Roberts members represented 16 percent looked at to allow businesses said this would help to feed of GDP — mostly in the primary SHORTENED WORK WEEK SUGGESTED: Jacinda Ardern floated to do that sort of thing without operators while the international industries. the idea of a four-day working week when she visited Rotorua this having to incur these types of market remains closed. But an organisational week. time-and-a-half costs and so “I think any idea is worth psychologist said science told us forth it could be a really positive considering at the moment. the idea could work well. thing.” “A three-day weekend, we Dr Dianne Gardner of Massey carefully planned.” Employees retained full salary McDonald said bookings know, encourages people to University said research from Important caveats included while doing fewer hours overall, were looking strong for Queen’s travel and move around the New Zealand and overseas being clear about expectations and its founder, Andrew Barnes, Birthday weekend, and the country so that would be good supported having fewer working and making sure the reported happier staff who had domestic market was being for tourism. It’s obviously not days in a week. arrangement did not add to more time for hobbies. supportive so far. going to work for every industry. “It gives more leisure time. It stress, she said. Dr Gardner said this concept The biggest boost for him and “We wouldn’t be expecting can increase satisfaction with The most well-known case of would not work in all industries many like him though, would be those people who are doing it the job and it doesn’t necessarily the four-day working week in and job titles. a transtasman bubble, which he tough to then be considering mean people are less productive New Zealand was with Perpetual “So if you’ve got people who hoped would arrive in time for using that time off for travel and at work . . . but it has to be Guardian in 2018. are already flat out and you the ski season. — Radio NZ 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 Homicide, sexual assault No sign of missing charges fall in lockdown trampers by Anneke Smith, RNZ The majority were for obstructing or hindering by Tracy Neal, Radio NZ WELLINGTON — The a medical officer of health number of homicide, robbery or someone assisting them NELSON — Searchers have so and sexual violence charges under the Health Act, while far failed to find two trampers all sharply dropped during the a handful were for breaching missing in Kahurangi National nationwide lockdown. the Civil Defence Emergency Park, but an experienced rescue By the end of the lockdown, Management Act 2002. volunteer says there could still be nearly 32,000 hearings in The worst offending regions a chance for the pair. district courts had been were the East Coast, South Jessica O’Connor and Dion adjourned as a result of the Auckland, Canterbury and Reynolds, both 23 and from the Covid-19 lockdown. Northern Wellington while the Tasman area, started out on May Data released by the Manawatu/Wairarapa region 9. They are understood to have Ministry of Justice yesterday had the lowest number of entered at the Anatori River car revealed trends in the District charges filed. park, in a remote part of western Court under Alert Level 4. By the end of the lockdown, Golden Bay. Courts were an essential nearly 32,000 hearings in Police started searching for service during the lockdown; the District Court had been them on Tuesday and a drone with hearing priority proceedings adjourned as a direct result of infrared capability was flown last even at the peak of pandemic violence — expected to rise attend court while on bail and Covid-19. night. Police said it would be used restrictions. as households came under drink driving. The country’s busiest again in yesterday’s (Thursday) Overall, 22 percent fewer pressure in the pandemic — Under lockdown, the most jurisdiction, the District Court, land search. charges were laid in the dropped 10 percent. common charges were assault was hearing an average of Sherp Tucker, who has worked District Court during the The number of applications on a family member and 14,500 cases every seven days in search and rescue since the lockdown. filed in the Family Court obstructing or hindering a before the lockdown. 1960s said the area was full of Homicide, robbery and fraud more than halved during the medical officer of health or This dropped to 3250, bluffs and dense vegetation. charges all dropped by about lockdown with a 37 percent someone assisting them. roughly 20 percent of normal Even though the terrain they 40 percent while the biggest decrease in urgent protection More than 600 charges output, during Alert Level 4 were thought to be in was rugged change was a 65 percent drop order applications. for breaching alert level as foot traffic in courthouses and difficult, there was still a in sexual violence charges. Before lockdown, the most restrictions were filed in every dwindled to as little as chance for the pair, he said. Charges relating to family common charges were failing to jurisdiction in the country. 3 percent. “This is a true wilderness area and the restriction on travel is mainly because of the vegetation, but if these people have outdoor skills and fitness on their side and they’ve taken the right kind of gear, there’s no reason they aren’t ‘We’ve got to get going’ still alive.” Tasman Police Senior Constable David Cogger said they had found AUCKLAND — A union leader very few clues so far, but believed is calling on the government to the trampers had been well speed up major infrastructure prepared. projects to offset job losses in the More teams had arrived to construction sector. search a wider area of interest Fletcher Building, New while others have now been sent to Zealand’s largest construction search an area north of the wider company, announced on search area. Wednesday it was cutting 1000 Mr Tucker described the area jobs in New Zealand and 500 in as a “rugged wilderness” with few Australia, reducing its workforce tracks that were actually walkable by 10 percent. or which allowed people to travel It is the latest company to quickly. undertake significant cost-saving “I’ve walked the area a couple measures in the wake of of times — it’s quite a scramble. Covid-19. It faces the west and catches all The Fletcher Building the westerly air flow and the announcement came less than vegetation is very compact in a week after the government there. laid out a recovery plan in “The first time I went from the Budget that leans heavily Westhaven to Karamea was on the construction of major meant to be a three-day trip, but infrastructure projects. it ended up being a six-day trip Amalgamated Workers’ Union simply because of how tight the national secretary Maurice Davis vegetation and scrub was. said the Fletcher layoffs looked “At times, it’s not all that high, to be affecting salaried staff, such but it’s very thick.” as managers, rather than waged they should seriously look at fast- economic metrics they’re giving The Budget also set out Mr Tucker said the trampers staff at present. tracking those ones. out, they’ve got to position $1.6 billion for a trades and were perhaps lucky there had not “But if there’s a reduction “Fletchers is our largest themselves to come out, but they apprenticeship training package, been much rain in recent weeks. they’re going to have to go construction company and we should be leading the way as $400m for a tourism sector relief He said the hike immediately further into cutbacks within the need it to be vibrant, we need it New Zealand’s largest company.” package and targeted sector from the car park from where the staff and that’s when I think we to be working. The Budget committed another support totalling $41.4m across pair was thought to have left was will see it hit our people.” “Between saying we’ve got a (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ three years for the construction, “away from civilisation”. Davis said Fletchers should project that’s going to kick off to budget-2020/416633/budget-2020- digital and agritech sectors. “Like everything there in that take the extended wage actually getting the first break 50bn-rescue-fund-in-once-in-a- Fletcher Building chief area of north-west Nelson, when subsidy, which the government of ground could be between nine generation-budget) $3 billion to executive Ross Taylor said you’re away from the coast, you’re announced would continue for to 18 months dependent on the fund ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure yesterday the company had straight into natural wilderness. another eight weeks for eligible complexity of the job. projects, in addition to the $12 reduced spending to prepare for You have to be content to travel companies. “So what I’m saying to the billion spend-up announced tough times. It was expecting off-track because there are none. “It beggars belief from my Government is, ‘Come on, we’ve earlier this year. Covid-19 would lead to a sharp It’s exploration in its truest sense.” point of view. The whole point of got to get going’.” Finance Minister Grant downturn in the 2021 financial Mr Tucker said there were steep the subsidy was trying to give “There’s plenty of people Robertson is confident there will year and potentially beyond. inclines in and out of creeks, which the companies breathing space looking for work — we’ve got be new jobs in the building sector. Taylor said while the also posed challenges for rescuers. before they crack on.” to get the training going. We’ve “Sadly it is not possible with Government’s commitment to He said the small number of Fletcher has said it did not got to retrain people from fallen a one-in-100-year economic back infrastructure projects was people who ventured in there could qualify for the second round. industries like aviation and shock to save every job and good news, growth would take also be an advantage, especially if Davis said residential and tourism. unfortunately Fletchers have time to ramp up. any signs were found. commercial building would be cut “I would have thought taken this decision. Staff would be retained under “The sign you do find is quite back and the government needed Fletchers would have been “I still think the construction the obligations of the wage often significant if you don’t think to “crack on” with the shovel- the flagship of leading that sector will be one where we see subsidy scheme, for which the anyone else has been there before.” ready infrastructure. charge, but it looks like they’re job growth and recovery, but company got $67.6 million, and Mr Tucker said the mistake the “There were a few projects retrenching back into their shell. obviously Fletchers feel that their that staff would be paid their full pair seemed to have made was not that were deferred when the “As much as I don’t like it, I position is such that they can’t redundancy entitlements, Taylor fully explaining their intentions to government came in . . . I think can understand that with the sustain their current workforce.” said. — Radio NZ anyone. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 BUSINESS 11 Govt spent $914 million on contractors and consultants in 2019

WELLINGTON — New direction,” State Services to rein in spending, between said. commission expected that figures show the government Commissioner Peter Hughes them accounted for more than “It’s about striking the right contracts not related to Covid-19 spent almost $1 billion on said. half the spend, or $567m. balance between the number of work should not be renewed as contractors and consultants last The government ordered the Corrections was one, rising full-time public servants and a rule. year. core public sector to rein in and steeply to $59m, while only the number of contractors. It’s a It said that some agencies The spend of $914 million report contractor spending more Internal Affairs among the top sensible approach but will take might experience “an increase is slightly more than the year clearly amid controversy over five actually cut its spending, by time.” in demand for services” while before ($900.2m in 2017/18). the high bills two years ago. $1m to $57m. Scores of other public others may face a short or But it is less as a percentage It was unknown how the Social Development was the agencies, such as district health medium-term downturn. of the total spending on the government’s response to major agency to make a big cut boards, are not part of the core “It’s still too early to say,” it public sector workforce: 12.8 Covid-19 will affect expenditure — down $23m to $46m. state sector, and have been said in a statement. percent, down from 13.4 percent. on contractors and consultants Fourteen agencies had encouraged to cut this type of “The current advice to This is due to the public in the next 12 months, the relatively stable spending, and spending but not ordered to do agencies . . . is appropriate and sector workforce expanding. commission said. six managed sizeable cuts, so. adequate. What we don’t want Two whole new agencies The biggest spenders were though often off low bases, such As of early April, the to do is put a lid on legitimate were created in this time, the Inland Revenue, with $206m, as the Serious Fraud Office commission had not issued any contractor and consultant Ministry of Housing and Urban up $11m year-on-year, and the cutting a million off the previous advice to agencies regarding expenditure.” Development and departmental Education Ministry, $147m, up year’s $1.7m bill. their use of contractors In mid-April, public service agency Te Arawhiti. $15m. “This is not about putting a and consultants during the chief executives took a 20 “It’s early days but we are The top five biggest spenders lid on legitimate contractor and pandemic. percent pay cut for six months. starting to head in the right of the 32 core agencies mandated consultant expenditure,” Hughes RNZ had asked if the — RNZ NZME loses bid for exclusive negotiations Fate of NZ’s by Duncan Bridgeman, defining date. New Zealand Herald The competing bid did not magazine require commission approval WELLINGTON — The and therefore, “in principle”, increased risk of media could be concluded by May 31. industry just company Stuff ceasing “There appears to be operations was a key factor considerable force in Nine’s in the High Court’s decision submission that a further to decline NZME’s request to period of due diligence will days away continue exclusive negotiations not alter the fact that NZME to buy the Australian-owned will not be able to match the AUCKLAND — The fate of some of New business. competing bid in at least Zealand’s best-loved magazines will be determined And there was a risk of one key respect, namely that within the next week. doing an injustice to Stuff the competing bid is not The deadline for the sale of the titles previously owner Nine Entertainment if conditional on Commission owned by Bauer Media has been pushed out to its separate negotiations with approval. Given the tight May 29. The sales process is being managed by a competing bidder, initiated timeframes involved that accountancy giant EY, which stepped in after it during the exclusivity period appears likely to be the critical was announced that Bauer would be closing its with NZME, were delayed or (and determinative) difference local offices. curtailed by granting NZME between the competing offers,” The closure of the organisation affected up to an interim injunction to MEDIA BID: Jack Hodder QC (right) who is representing NZME Justice Katz said. 250 jobs across the editorial, sales and design continue talks, a judgement arrives at the Auckland High Court for a hearing in relation to Nine’s evidence at last teams working on the magazines. says. NZME attempting to purchase Stuff from owners Channel Nine. Friday’s hearing was that all The Bauer stable of magazines included Metro, NZME had applied to the NZ Herald picture efforts to find an alternative The Listener, North & South, Woman’s Day, New High Court to try to enforce way to proceed, avoiding the Zealand Woman’s Weekly and Home. There was the exclusivity agreement proposals received and NZME loss of competition in the need for a formal clearance widespread concern that these titles and other after Nine terminated talks had matching rights for any media marketplace, the judge application, have now failed, Bauer titles would disappear from New Zealand last week as it engaged with competing proposal received concluded. she noted. entirely, but there are now encouraging signs that another party. That followed by Nine. Justice Katz emphasised “The Commission has at least some will remain in circulation. NZME’s announcement to Nine said the contract had Nine’s concerns that it was advised that it will not address It’s understood that a number of interested the Stock Exchange that it been “frustrated”, potentially becoming increasingly difficult the matter informally and parties are currently going through due diligence was asking the Government causing harm to Stuff. for NZME to conclude a deal requires a formal clearance in terms of acquiring parts of the business. to allow it to buy Stuff for In her judgement, Justice with or without Commerce application. Attempts to One familiar name that has been associated a nominal $1, assume its Sarah Katz said while the Commission clearance, and find a political solution have with the sales negotiation process by several liabilities and continue the stronger argument appeared granting an interim injunction also been unsuccessful. For Herald sources is former Bauer chief executive business’ operations. to favour holding Nine to in NZME’s favour would example, the Minister of Paul Dykzeul, who in May last year ended a 25-year NZME argued Nine had the exclusivity agreement, delay negotiations with the Broadcasting has advised tenure at the helm of the business. breached the terms of an the “balance of convenience” competing bidder, which that no special legislation Metro and the Listener readers received agreement reached on April 22. weighed against granting had presented Nine with an will be forthcoming to enable letters explaining that their subscriptions would The contract stipulated the interim orders sought by “indicative” offer on May 6. NZME to circumvent the be renewed under new ownership. Asked who that Nine would not solicit NZME. The judgement did not identify Commission’s processes.” those new owners might be or whether he was or otherwise engage in Allowing NZME to maintain the competing bidder. Following justice Katz’ interested, Dykzeul said he wasn’t in a position negotiations with any other exclusive due diligence may Time was a key decision, NZME withdrew to comment. Other speculation in the industry parties during this diligence increase the risk of Stuff consideration for Nine its new application to the suggests transtasman investment firm Mercury period. Nine would have to ceasing operations, leading and Justice Katz noted May commission for clearance to Capital has been tyre-kicking parts of the Bauer notify NZME of any competing to significant job losses and 31 in her judgement as a buy Stuff. — NZ Herald business. — NZ Herald

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the second- operation in New Zealand. SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY largest company by capitalisation, held at Sky Network Television announced plans to $30.00. raise $157 million through an underwritten and WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares fell for A number of companies, including Tilt Tourism Holding led the market lower, falling deeply discounted share offer to shore up its a second day as investors await earnings next Renewables, Kiwi Property Group, Trustpower 6.1 percent to $1.37, followed closely by New balance sheet while national and international week to gain a better sense of the economic and Mainfreight, are scheduled to report Zealand Refining Company, which dropped 5.2 sporting events are restricted, and to prepare a outlook. earnings next week. percent to 73 cents. new broadband product. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.52 percent to A coming tranche of redundancies and fast- Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund units rose 0.8 The capital raising is priced at 12 cents a 10,731.55. Within the index, 16 stocks rose, 25 rising unemployed numbers expected when the percent to $3.62. Fonterra said it is on track to share, 63 percent below Wednesday’s close of fell and nine were unchanged. Turnover was 12-week wage subsidy ends in June could also meet forecast earnings guidance of 15 cents 33 cents. The stock has now been placed on a $126.1 million. place stress on some listed companies. to 25 cents a share for the year, despite market trading halt. The benchmark opened stronger building on “We are going to have a fair bit of economic challenges related to Covid-19. Kiwi Property Group posted the day’s biggest momentum from Wall Street’s overnight gains data in the near term that is not going to paint a The world’s fifth-largest dairy company gain, rising 4.4 percent to 94 cents. but fell away around midday when the Australian nice picture,” Williamson said. reported improved earnings figures for the third Retirement village operators are beginning market weakened. Air New Zealand has said it would reduce its quarter today and said it should deliver on its to rally as the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks is The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices both workforce by 3,500 roles and Fletcher Building target for gross margin to rise $244 million on diminishing. closed more than 1.5 percent higher. At 5:30pm yesterday announced it would cut 1,500 jobs last year to $2.5 billion. Oceania Healthcare rose 2.6 percent to 79 in Wellington, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 had when its wage subsidy expires on June 26. CDC Data Centres, an Australian firm 48 cents, Arvida Group increased 1.5 percent to recovered earlier lost ground and was up about Williamson said that, with mixed trading on percent-owned by Infratil, announced plans to $1.40 and Ryman Healthcare advanced 1.1 0.1 percent. the market today, several of the largest stocks develop two centres in Auckland. Additional percent to $12.60. Metlifecare fell 0.2 percent to Grant Williamson, director at Hamilton Hindin were the ones pushing the index negative. vacant land would allow for progressive $4.34 and Summerset Group Holding declined Greene, said there was little buying support in Fletcher Building fell 3.3 percent to $3.19 development over time to meet demand from 0.3 percent to $6.00. Outside the NZX 50 index, the market, which trended down as the day went as investors absorbed its projection for a 20 new and existing customers, Infratil said in a Mercer Group rose 4.1 percent to 25.5 cents. on. percent decline in New Zealand construction statement to the NZX. The stainless steel and automation “Investors are waiting for an update from activity. Infratil shares fell 0.9 percent to $4.57. manufacturer secured more than $10 million of many of these companies, so they are relatively The index’s biggest company, a2 Milk, fell Williamson said Infratil had done “extremely new orders during the past month and said it cautious and just waiting to see what happens,” 1.6 percent to $19.17 and Spark New Zealand well” from the data centre business and it was will report increased operating earnings and net he said. declined 2.8 percent to $4.415. positive news that it was looking to replicate the profit for the June year. — BusinessDesk 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 EDITORIAL Hoping PM is able to take some time out The Prime Minister’s meteoric rise herself and her family: if ever a politician Such pressure would tax the resources Judith Collins could in popularity and the well-deserved needed a break it is her. Yet, should she of any leader and although Jacinda plaudits she has received worldwide indulge that need, we can be assured Ardern is quite evidently the most decide leadership could easily lead some to assume that she there will be denunciations from her exceptional Prime Minister New Zealand is invulnerable to anything adverse. But opponents — easily able to disregard the has had since the days of Michael Joseph It is certainly untidy, perhaps here is a woman who like any political fact that unlike any leader in several Savage, she is certainly as prone to even “nutty” as East Coast MP leader is going to tire and at times be decades, she has had to deal not only exhaustion as any of us. I sincerely hope Anne Tolley told The Herald this urgently in need of rest. with all the usual political entanglements she is able to take time out before the week, but there is no denying the Her calmly authoritative handling of but also with a succession of crises, elections so that she may continue to National Party already appears to the Covid-19 scare, and the characteristic from the Christchurch massacre to the administer to the needs of this country as be on a hiding to nothing as its competence with which she has faced White Island disaster followed by this effectively as she has done so far. caucus prepares this morning for every twist and turn of the crisis, unprecedented situation which at the demands that she now take time out for start of the year was only a sci-fi fantasy. NORMAN MACLEAN an emergency meeting to decide its leadership for a general election LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS less than four months away. Appearances can be deceiving, Prone to free-spending though, as public sentiment has a Re: Covid costs to run on for to stay in power — interest-free habit of swinging sharply. The golden Mail failing to get through years . . . May 15 editorial. student loans and Working for glow of a successful pandemic My daughter couriered a own expense. The unallocated $20 billion Families being the most recent response could quickly dim as the gift to my wife a week before Again, according to NZ makes the coming election look glaring examples. I was surprised reality of job losses and economic mother’s day. This never Post’s website this parcel was very one-sided. Many people don’t Bill English didn’t wind down the hardship bites — especially if the arrived, but apparently delivered yesterday. And guess trust governments as it is, so this latter so that only those on the Government is seen as failing to according to NZ Post’s website what? It wasn’t. (despite the virus) will lead to a real very lowest household incomes it was delivered. So now my daughter is out roller-coaster ride to the election if benefited. This and similar policies deliver in some areas. people are prepared to question that have created a very uneven playing That was definitely the case My daughter contacted NZ of pocket, the retailer is out of Post and they wanted details pocket and NZ Post has been decision. But will they? field, but we hear very little criticism last year, when a vaunted “Year of I realise there are unknown costs of them. Politicians know that self- Delivery” turned sour. However, in of where it was purchased and paid twice for something they couriered from, so she got in haven’t delivered. ahead, but it seems obvious to interest will win the day! these unprecedented times and contact with the retailer. Moral of the story, do not me that the Finance Minister (of In earlier days the family benefit after allocating an extra $20 billion The lady was so upset my use NZ Post to courier your whichever party is on the Treasury was very modest and people for whatever might be required, wife didn’t receive her gift items. benches) could always go for more seemed quite happy with it. The there is a lot more money available that she sent it again at her A. ABBOTT funding as required. world is a very different place since this year to paper over problems. Socialist governments are then! Last night’s poll from Colmar more likely to spend money freely PHIL HUNT, Picton Brunton, which had found greater support for National than rival Reid Keep things in perspective Research in weirdly divergent polling Re: Treatment ‘saves lives’, May psychologists have been speaking last year, twisted the knife stuck 20 letter. at length this week on many Farewell matua Jack Kuru in the back of Simon Bridges by Please both Patrick and Martin, platforms to try to help people keep Re: Road-building legend him personally, but did talk with take some time to learn about the things in perspective. Can you not who led by example, May 18 him on the phone . . . sad really, a the camp of rival Todd Muller, who obituary. huge resemblance. this week declared his intention to reasons humans choose to believe see a conspiracy and nonsense conspiracy theories during times of when people are trying to scare Will always remember Will make sure I meet Rick and challenge for the party’s leadership. stress and uncertainty. you? Common sense is clearly not Uncle Jack and his big toys family. It was a shocker, putting National Nanogirl the scientist and that common . . . rocking up to Porangahau STEVE FULLER, Taupo on 29 percent support — its worst many reputable psychiatrists and LARA MEYER when we had whanau result in 15 years — against a gatherings. xx Haere, Haere, Haere, stunning 59 percent for Labour. In Matua Jack. See you again the preferred prime minister stakes, LEONIE TAWHAI, Porirua when we get there. Jacinda Ardern was on 63 percent Happy place Best wishes support against just 5 percent for Re: ‘Family vibe’ key to OBM. Re: Leaving with a bang, not All these years and never met CLAUDE KETU, Levin Bridges. With Herbie Barbara involved, it a fizz — May 21 story. One News, which commissions the will be a very happy side. Herbie We will miss our amazing poll, twisted the knife a little further and his brothers made the Old Boys manager, Dianne, so much. Best wishes for a happy by explaining a “disapproval” rating side of the seventies a very happy After dinner Possibilities place to be. retirement. of 40 percent for Bridges that it As publications go The Gisborne The following could explain DES ATKINS, Bli Bli, Qld WENDY MILLER Herald is a winner. why the Labour Government said was dragging down the party’s I sit down and read it after my has not gone ahead and kept support and putting the jobs of dinner. its promise to repair our many of his MPs on the line. railway line. The poll, conducted from Saturday When I lived on a farm many, many 1. Jacinda and Winston Switch to science books . . . years ago. through to Wednesday of this week, Re: ‘A letter from God to hope and a future”, plus “turn don’t seem to mind breaking The paper would arrive by the bus their promises. asked voters if they approved or NZ’, May 21 letter. from their wicked ways, then I will driver’s throw. disapproved of the way Ardern and Just ridiculous! hear from Heaven and will forgive 2. The Pike River mine The Red Bus delivered Heralds to re-entry fiasco where the Bridges were doing their jobs. It their sins and will heal their land places out of town. last asked this question in October H. HANNAM with prosperity and blessing”. Government has already They would be flung out the door doubled its cost estimate to 2019. Ardern’s approval rating on to the ground. The first part does not seem to BOB HUGHES $47m after achieving an entry has risen from 33 percent then to You still give us all the news and of less than 300 metres. There 76 percent now (subtracting 10 fit with the last. David Florance says floods, David, If you think that your reporting is first rate. is still over 2km to go. percent disapproval from 86 percent I’m not depending on a bus these 3. Even if the railway line approval), while Bridges garnered droughts, earthquakes, volcanic God causes droughts, eruptions and pestilences earthquakes and eruptions days so your news is never late. was repaired, Government- 22 percent approval as the National are curses, but make no clear then you are seriously Keep up the good work and well owned KiwiRail would not be Party’s leader against 63 percent connection with his selected deluded. Start reading more done all of you. able to supply suitable rolling disapproval for a rounded -40 passages. God’s “plans are for science books and less of the After I have solved your crossword, stock wagons and only has percent “approval rating” (back from good . . . to prosper you, and not Bible. I am not feeling blue. antiquated railway engines. -22 percent in October). to harm you. Plans to give you DAVE So, what will it be? Holding steady CARMEN FLETCHER REG HART or trying out the untested Muller? Whoever it is, expect Judith Collins [email protected] to be a winner — with commentators ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. saying the vote is too close to call, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. it appears she and her support base ■ Always include full name and contact details. will decide the outcome. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 WORLD 13 UK PM will not China poised to tighten face probe over links to US its grip on Hong Kong businesswoman BEIJING — China’s cooperation in the fight against ceremonial parliament will the Covid-19 epidemic,” Wang LONDON — Boris Johnson will not face a consider a bill that could limit Yang, the chairman of the criminal investigation into his dealings with US opposition activity in Hong body, said in a report to the businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Kong, a spokesperson said on opening session. Mayor of London. Thursday, appearing to confirm Wang’s comments were in The Independent Office for Police Conduct speculation that China will the prepared text distributed (IOPC) said in its report that there was “some sidestep the semi-autonomous to journalists, although he evidence” the pair had an “intimate relationship”. territory’s own lawmaking skipped over them in his But there was no evidence Johnson had body in enacting legislation to delivery, apparently to save influenced payments to Arcuri or her companies. crack down on activity Beijing time. The prime minister has always denied any considers subversive. It remains unclear whether wrongdoing. Zhang Yesui said the the premier will issue the His spokesman said: “We welcome the fact National People’s Congress usual economic growth target that this politically-motivated complaint has been (NPC) will deliberate a for the world’s second-largest thrown out. “Such vexatious claims of impropriety bill on “establishing and economy. Given the economic in office were untrue and unfounded.” improving the legal system devastation caused so far The spokesman added that it was “not a and enforcement mechanisms this year by the pandemic, policing matter, and we consider this was a waste for the Hong Kong Special any target would likely be of police time”. Administrative Region to considerably lower than The PM now faces a separate inquiry by the safeguard national security.” last year’s 6.0 percent to 6.5 Greater London Assembly into allegations of Such a move has long been NEW BILL ON THE WAY: Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre, percent. conflict of interest during his time as London under consideration but was attends the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Tens of millions of Chinese Mayor, between 2008 and 2016. hastened by months of anti- Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the have been thrown out of work The Assembly investigation had been put on government protests last People in Beijing on Thursday. AP picture and it’s unclear how many jobs hold until the IOPC published its findings. year in the former British will return. Mr Johnson was referred to the police colony that was handed over congress’ standing committee Kong as we know it,” Patterson Not only have domestic watchdog in September over allegations of to Chinese rule in 1997. Such that handles most actual said. production and demand been misconduct in a public office, as the role of the legislation was last proposed legislation will then consider Zhang’s comments at a news hammered, but key export mayor of London is also London’s police and in 2003 under Article 23 of the details of the measure, the conference came on the eve of markets such as the United crime commissioner. the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s newspaper said. the opening of the congress’s States and Europe have IOPC Director General Michael Lockwood mini-constitution, bringing A vote at the NPC will add annual session after a two- collapsed as the outbreak said, “While there was no evidence that Johnson hundreds of thousands of to concerns in Hong Kong’s month delay because of the spreads worldwide. influenced the payment of sponsorship monies the territory’s citizens out in pro-democracy camp that coronavirus pandemic. This year’s meeting of the or participation in trade missions, there was protest. Beijing is chipping away at the Thursday saw the opening two bodies is being shortened evidence to suggest that those officers making The proposal was withdrawn territory’s rights to assembly session of the Chinese to one week from the usual decisions about sponsorship monies and by the government but Beijing and free speech that greatly People’s Political Consultative two as part of virus-control attendance on trade missions thought that there has increasingly pushed for exceed those permitted by the Conference, an advisory body. measures. Media access has was a close relationship between Johnson and measures such as punishment ruling Communist Party in That will be followed today by been largely reduced and only Arcuri, and this influenced their decision-making.” for disrespecting the Chinese mainland China. the start of the 3000-member a limited number of reporters, The review “established there was a close national flag and anthem and The decision to circumvent NPC at which Premier Li diplomats and observers were association between Johnson and Arcuri and increased pro-China patriotic- Hong Kong’s Legislative Keqiang will deliver a keynote permitted into the meeting there may have been an intimate relationship”, themed education in schools. Council to enact the speech outlining economic and hall. the watchdog said. Opposition in Hong Kong’s security legislation is an social goals for the year. Backed by massive state The IOPC said its review had taken longer than Legislative Council, however, “unprecedented and highly The holding of the “two propaganda support, Xi has expected because some of the records it had made it unlikely such a bill controversial intervention,” sessions,” as the annual received plaudits at home for wanted to see “either never existed or have been could pass at the local level. Johnny Patterson, director meetings are known, is a having contained the virus, deleted”. The new measures are of the non-governmental further sign of what the party even while the US and others Len Duvall, leader of the Labour group on required by the “new situation organisation Hong Kong says is its success in bringing question China’s handling of the London Assembly and chair of the GLA’s and demands” and action at Watch, said in a statement. the outbreak under control, the initial outbreak. oversight committee, said, “The IOPC was looking the national level is “entirely Patterson questioned although clusters of cases are The Chinese public is also specifically at whether he committed a criminal necessary,” Zhang said. whether charities and groups still popping up in some parts largely seen as backing Xi’s offence. Hong Kong’s South China such as his own and Amnesty of the country. tough approach to foreign “That’s not our remit and their decision doesn’t Morning Post newspaper said International could be Members of the Consultative policy challenges, including have any real bearing on our investigation, which a draft resolution would be outlawed as subversive under Conference will “tell the criticism from the US, will focus on his conduct as Mayor of London.” brought before the National the legislation. world about how China, as Australia and others. The Assembly’s investigation will look at People’s Congress today “A broad-brush a responsible major country, Abroad, however, that policy whether Johnson “conducted himself in a way and voted on at the end of interpretation of this law has taken firm action and has further bolstered concerns that’s expected” from a senior public official, said its session on May 28. The would signal the end of Hong contributed to international about China’s intentions. — AP Duval. — BBC Trump plans to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty

WASHINGTON — President members of the treaty that which benefit from the imagery possible miscalculations,” said on a proposal to share with Donald Trump said on Thursday the US plans to pull out in six collected by Open Skies flights UN spokesman Stephane partners and allies imagery the that Russian violations make months — which is after the conducted by the US. Dujarric. US would have shared from its it untenable for the US to stay presidential election — because “Ending such agreements In Moscow, Russian Deputy Open Skies flights, said senior in a treaty that permits 30-plus Russia is violating the pact. Foreign Minister Alexander administration officials, who nations to conduct observation The White House also says that Grushko criticised the US spoke on condition of anonymity flights over each other’s territory, imagery collected during the decision. to explain Trump’s decision. but he hinted it’s possible the US flights can be obtained quickly at “Our position is absolutely If the US and Russia exit, all will reconsider the decision to less cost from US or commercial clear and is invariable: The US and Russian territory would withdraw. satellites. withdrawal of the US from be off limits to the overflights. Trump’s announcement comes “Russia didn’t adhere to the this treaty will come as yet That prompts arms control as the US begins new nuclear treaty. So until they adhere, another blow to the system of experts like Steve Pifer at the arms control talks with the we will pull out, but there’s a military security in Europe, Brookings Institution to ask Kremlin aimed at replacing very good chance we’ll make a which is already weakened “What would be the point?’” On an expiring weapons treaty new agreement or do something by the previous moves by the the other hand, he said, Moscow with a modern and potentially to put that agreement back administration,” Grushko told could opt to stay in the treaty, three-way accord that brings together,” Trump told reporters state news agency Tass. which would at least allow it to China into the fold. Senior at the White House before Trump’s national security continue overflights of American administration officials say leaving for Michigan. adviser Robert O’Brien said facilities in Europe. Trump’s willingness to leave the “So I think what’s going to ARMS DEAL: President Donald the president has made clear Senior administration Open Skies Treaty is evidence of happen is we’re going to pull Trump and Russian President that the United States will not officials said Russian violations how prominently arms control out and they (the Russians) are Vladimir Putin walked to remain a party to international include restricting flights over verification and compliance will going to come back and want to participate in a group photo at agreements being violated by Moscow and Chechnya and near feature in the new talks. make a deal,” Trump said. He the G20 summit in Japan in June the other parties and that are no Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Open Skies Treaty that added: “I think something very 2019. AP picture longer in America’s interests. He Russian restrictions also make it governs the unarmed overflights positive will work.” noted that Russian violations are difficult to conduct observations was initially set up to promote The US announcement that without anything to replace them also what prompted Trump last in Kaliningrad, a Russian trust and avert conflict between it plans to leave the treaty is could result in destabilising year to pull out of a 1987 nuclear exclave sandwiched between the US and Russia. The Trump expected to upset some members activities such as a dangerous arms treaty with Russia. Lithuania and Poland they said. administration informed other of Congress and European allies, new arms race leading to The US has been working — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 ‘Truly devastating’ Michigan officials assess flood damage

MIDLAND — It could be the forecast level. days before the full scope Kaye warned that it could of damage from flooding take four or five days for the in Central Michigan that floodwaters to recede, and submerged houses, washed asked residents to use caution out roads and threatened when travelling or returning a Superfund (registered to their homes. polluted location) site is The nearly century- HAPPY REUNION: Christine Archer, apparent, authorities warned old Edenville Dam has right, and her sister Gail Baker cry on Thursday, as Governor been the target of lengthy as they are reunited in Bowraville, Gretchen Whitmer expressed investigations by federal Australia. AP picture hope the president will soon regulators, who revoked the sign a federal emergency facility’s licence over safety declaration. violations two years ago. Woman, dying Some of the floodwaters Officials have said the Sanford from heavy rains that overtook Dam was overflowing but two dams retreated, but that the extent of structural sister reunite much remained underwater, damage isn’t yet known. including in Midland, the Whitmer said on Wednesday headquarters of Dow Chemical CATASTROPHIC FLOODING: The flooding forced about 11,000 that the state would after Australia Co. And floodwaters continued people to evacuate their homes in the Midland area, about 225 investigate the operators of to threaten downstream kilometres north of Detroit. AP picture the dams and “pursue every communities. line of legal recourse we have.” exempts travel “The damage is truly contact with the Federal though the company said there The National Weather devastating . . . to see how Emergency Management was no risk to people or the Service said communities CANBERRA, Australia — A woman high the water levels are, Agency about securing federal environment. further downstream should has tearfully embraced her dying sister to see roofs barely visible in aid for the area. Dow said the containment brace for flooding in the in Australia after weeks of bureaucratic parts of Midland, and to see a She said she hoped ponds held only water, and coming days. A flood warning wrangling over pandemic travel restrictions. lake that has been drained in Trump would sign a federal it has detected no chemical was in effect on Thursday Australia had rejected Christine Archer’s another part,” said Whitmer, emergency declaration releases from the plant in along the Tittabawassee River request for permission to fly from New who toured Midland County during his visit to a Ford Midland where the company from Midland downstream Zealand four times before her story attracted on Wednesday. manufacturing plant in was founded, though the US into Saginaw, and flooding in media attention. The flooding forced about Michigan on Thursday. Environmental Protection that area was possible through Her only sister Gail Baker was diagnosed 11,000 people to evacuate their “He did say, ‘If I get an Agency said state officials the weekend. with incurable ovarian cancer in late March homes in the Midland area, opportunity to go to Midland, would evaluate the plant when The flooding washed away after both countries stopped international about 225 kilometres north would you consider joining they’re able. Once the flooding some roadways, and left travel. Baker has perhaps weeks to live. of Detroit, following what the me,’” said Whitmer, adding recedes, Dow will be required others impassable. Selina Archer was eventually allowed to fly to National Weather Service that Trump asked about to assess the Superfund site — Tisdale, spokeswoman for the Sydney and spent only a week in hotel called “catastrophic dam casualties and damage. “I said, contaminated with dioxins the city of Midland, said roads quarantine before testing negative for the failures” at the Edenville Dam, ‘Of course I would.’” company dumped in the last must be inspected for damage coronavirus. International travellers are about 32 kilometres northwest No flood-related deaths or century — to determine if any that could make travelling usually quarantined for two weeks. of Midland, and the Sanford injuries have been reported, contamination was released, hazardous. “We’re working Family friends drove the retired nurse 490 Dam, about 14 kilometres officials said. the EPA said. to get information to folks kilometres from Sydney to the New South northwest of the city. The floodwaters mixed with Midland City Manager Brad on when they can return to Wales state coastal town of Bowraville. Whitmer said she spoke containment ponds at a Dow Kaye said it was fortunate their houses, but stress that Archer finally hugged her younger briefly with President Donald Chemical Co. plant and could that the Tittabawassee River a lot of infrastructure gets sibling in the front yard of Baker’s home on Trump on Wednesday, and displace sediment from a crested at just over 11 metres, compromised,” Tisdale said. Wednesday. It was their first reunion in six that her office had been in downstream Superfund site, about 90 centimetres below — AP years. “Words can’t explain how I feel, to be honest.” Archer told Australian Broadcasting Corp. in an interview aired on Thursday. Super-Cyclone Amphan leaves trail of “I’m just so happy that I finally got to be here and be with her. The last two weeks have been the hardest or the longest two destruction in India and Bangladesh weeks of my life,” Archer said. Archer was surprised that her persistence paid off. But she is adamant that Australia NEW DELHI — Wide swathes of adding that the government would made the right decision in allowing her to coastal India and Bangladesh were pay the equivalent of $3310 to remain with her sister in her final days. flooded and millions were without families who lost a relative in the “I wondered whether the Australian power on Thursday as Cyclone storm. government had any compassion at all with Amphan, the most powerful storm to At least 74 people were killed in their rejections,” Archer said. hit the region in more than a decade, India, with most of the deaths in “I honestly don’t know what they were killed over 80 people and cut a path West Bengal state. Broadcasters in thinking. I know it’s an awful time at the of destruction that is still being Bangladesh reported 13 were killed moment with the virus . . . but, I mean, there assessed. in that country. are some things you’ve got to be a bit lenient Many parts of the Indian “The roofs of many homes have on and I felt this was one of them,” she said. metropolis of Kolkata, home to more flown away and the streets are “I didn’t think I was ever going to see Gail than 14 million people, were under waterlogged,” said Shuli Ghosh, who again. That would’ve been the worst thing in water, and its airport was closed runs a cafe in Kolkata. the world if that had happened,” she added. briefly by flooding. Roads were With many of its streets still Australia’s Department of Home Affairs littered with uprooted trees and lamp flooded and phone and internet relented on Archer’s travel application after posts, electricity and communication service not fully restored, officials it allowed the New Zealand Warriors rugby lines were down and centuries-old said they were trying to determine league team to relocate from Auckland buildings were damaged. the extent of damage in the capital in preparation for the Australian football Officials in both countries said of West Bengal state. competition restarting next week. the full extent of the damage Indian Prime Minister Narendra CALAMITY STRIKES: A girl rides a cycle past tree branches The department declined to explain its caused by the cyclone was not Modi said authorities were working that fell after cyclone Amphan hit the region, in Kolkata, India change of heart on the sisters’ reunion, known because communications to to get all possible assistance to on Thursday. The cyclone that slammed into coastal India and saying in a statement it did not comment on many places were cut. Hundreds of victims of the cyclone. Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess. AP picture individual cases. thousands of people were evacuated “No stone will be left unturned in New Zealand has largely succeeded in its ahead of the storm, a process helping the affected,” he tweeted. Damage from the storm is likely to of roads, 150 flood-protection goal of eliminating the virus. It has reported complicated by the coronavirus About 10 million people in have lasting repercussions for the embankments and nearly 200,000 no new infections over the past four days pandemic. Bangladesh remained without poor, who are already stretched to shrimp farms have been damaged in and most of the people who contracted the Amphan came ashore on electricity, said Moin Uddin, the limit by the economic impact of 26 of 64 districts, Rahman said in a virus have recovered. Australia has had Wednesday with heavy rain, a chairman of the Bangladesh Rural the virus. news conference, adding that crops similar success in slowing the virus spread battering storm surge and sustained Electrification Board. In an initial assessment in on 200,000 hectares have been although New South Wales remains the winds of 170kmh and gusts of up Hundreds of villages were flooded Bangladesh, Enamur Rahman, the damaged. worst-affected state. Australia expects New to 190kmh. It devastated coastal and shelters were unable to run at country’s junior minister for disaster In India’s Odisha state, the Zealand will become the first international villages, knocking down mud full capacity in many places due management, said the cyclone cyclone destroyed crops of betel, destination with which regular passenger houses, tearing down utility poles to the coronavirus. Some people caused about $130 million in a leaf used as a wrapper for travel will resume because of the low risk of and uprooting trees. were too scared about the risk of damage to infrastructure, housing, chewing areca nut or tobacco. In infection. Australia has recorded 7079 virus “I have never seen such a infection to go there. fisheries, livestock, water resources Bangladesh’s southwestern district cases and 100 deaths. Australia’s population disaster before,” said West Bengal The pandemic also will affect and agriculture. of Bagerhat, more than 500 fish is five times larger than New Zealand’s. — AP Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, relief efforts and the recovery. A total of 1100 kilometres farms were flooded. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 WORLD 15 ‘Invisible demon’ Virus hits even top-rated nursing homes

HARTFORD — The Abbott Terrace Health Centre in Waterbury, where 41 residents have died from the coronavirus, has been cited by regulators for infection control violations and fined three times by the state and federal governments over the last several years. It has the lowest nursing home overall rating issued by the federal government — one AP picture star, for “much below average.” About 65 kilometres away, the Kimberly Hall North nursing home in Windsor has the highest rating, five Quarantine and a stars, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It has had one infection control citation, but no state or federal fines, over the past several years. bracelet for Hong Yet 43 residents there have died from the virus. The coronavirus has had no regard NURSES’ PLIGHT: Preliminary research indicates the numbers of Kong returnees for healthcare quality or ratings as it has nursing home residents testing positive for the coronavirus and dying swept through nursing homes around from Covid-19 are linked to location and population density — not care HONG KONG — It sits waiting out a quarantine the world, killing efficiently even in highly quality ratings. AP picture on your wrist, just as a designed to ensure she rated care centres. wristwatch would. And in didn’t have Covid-19. Preliminary research indicates the stars, one had two stars and one had one Terrace who tested positive for the virus a moment when the world The wristband was her numbers of nursing home residents star. All eight have been fined or cited by in late March and recovered. “It was fears infections more than constant companion. Early testing positive for the coronavirus state or federal health officials in the past like an invisible demon possessing the almost anything, it knows versions were glitchy, and and dying from Covid-19 are linked to five years, according to an Associated building.” exactly where you are. the government admitted location and population density — not Press review of regulatory actions. A fellow Abbott Terrace nurse and Since late March, that only a third of them care quality ratings — said Vincent Mor, The star ratings are based on the friend to Rivera, Ilkah Hernandez, died residents returning to Hong worked. Later ones include professor of health services policy and results of health inspections, staffing from the coronavirus last weekend, Kong have been required a Bluetooth-enabled version practice at Brown University’s School of levels and the quality of resident care sending shock waves through the to undergo a two-week that connects to the user’s Public Health. measures, according to the Centres for nursing home, she said. quarantine at home, in a smartphone to monitor “It is not necessarily related to the Medicare & Medicaid Services. The 205-bed Abbott Terrace isolated hotel or at a government movements. good star, bad star . . . of the home,” Mor The virus has refocused attention to patients with symptoms early in the facility as part of stepped- And so it did for her, said, “because really good homes, they longstanding problems in the industry, pandemic, Rivera said, but testing up efforts to curb the spread as her colleague, AP have staff who go home and they are including infection control lapses and and N95 masks were scarce then. The of the coronavirus. photographer Vincent Yu, going to be living in an environment with staffing problems. In Connecticut as nursing home also took staff members’ To ensure people don’t chronicled her experience. lots of virus and the staff will bring it in of May 14, there were 1927 Covid-19- temperatures and oxygen levels before flout quarantine, the In this series of photos, with them.” related nursing home deaths, about they were allowed to work. No one knew semi-autonomous Chinese you’ll see her live her life in In a study funded by the National 60 percent of the more than 3200 total then that people without symptoms city issued mandatory lockdown, waiting for the Institute on Aging, Mor and fellow deaths statewide on that date. Nearly could spread the virus, she said. wristbands to all arrivals, to moment when she could researchers reviewed data from nursing 7000 nursing home residents have tested Staff members are frustrated by the be worn for the entirety of rejoin the world. homes in 26 states, including information positive for the virus. low federal rating and negative publicity, the two-week period. Just like many around provided by Genesis HealthCare about A key factor in the coronavirus Rivera said. Workers provide very good Those required to go the planet, she persevered. its nursing homes in those states. The entering nursing homes was not care, she said, but the home is large and through the two-week She worked out. She did her initial findings are supported by a similar knowing, at the beginning of the its patients have more complex health quarantine are unable job, remotely. She took her study of nursing home data in 20 states pandemic, that asymptomatic people and mental health problems — possible to leave their homes temperature and monitored led by researchers at Harvard Medical could spread the virus, said Mor and Dr. factors in having more reportable and must rely on food or her numbers. Occasionally, School. Sunil Parikh, an associate professor of incidents than other nursing homes. grocery delivery for meals. she stuck her head out They found homes where residents medicine and epidemiology at the Yale The state has inspected all 215 Government officers also of her urban apartment were infected with the coronavirus School of Public Health. Testing and nursing homes in the state during the conduct random checks window to capture some tended to be larger than other facilities, personal protective equipment also were coronavirus outbreak. Recent inspection on their homes to make coveted fresh air. in urban areas and in counties with initially in short supply. reports for Kimberly Hall North and sure they have not broken And she waited — for higher infection numbers. The data also The operators of Abbott Terrace and Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center quarantine. it all to be over, for the showed the number of infections did Kimberly Hall North say it may never be were not available on Thursday. That’s what happened to all-clear to arrive. Which, not correlate to quality ratings or prior known exactly how the virus got into the “When the virus does get into a Zen Soo, a Hong Kong-based eventually it did. She infection violations. homes, but once it was there, it spread nursing home, it does not discriminate,” technology writer for The pushed the “finish the In Connecticut, eight nursing homes quickly. said Dr. Richard Feifer, chief medical Associated Press. quarantine” button in her have had 30 or more coronavirus deaths. “It was like walking into a fire and no officer for Genesis HealthCare. “It For two weeks, she was phone’s app and went back Of the eight, three have five-star ratings, one knew how to put it out,” said Rosaina impacts 5-star and 1-star buildings alike.” confined to her apartment, to her virus-era life. — AP two were given four stars, one had three Rivera, a 41-year-old nurse at Abbott — AP Astronauts arrive for NASA’s first home launch in a decade CAPE CANAVERAL — The two The two are scheduled to blast off standing more than 6 metres away. astronauts who will end a nine-year next Wednesday afternoon atop a During these tough times, launch drought for NASA arrived at SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, bound for the Bridenstine said, “this is a moment Kennedy Space Centre on Wednesday, International Space Station. They’ll when we can all look and be inspired exactly one week before their historic soar from the same pad where Atlantis as to what the future holds.” SpaceX flight. closed out the shuttle programme in NASA’s commercial crew It will be the first time a private 2011, the last home launch for NASA programme has been years in the company, rather than a national astronauts. making. Boeing, the competing government, sends astronauts into Since then, the only way to the company, isn’t expected to launch its orbit. space station for astronauts has been first astronauts until next year. NASA test pilots Doug Hurley and on Russian rockets launched from As the trailblazers, Hurley and Bob Behnken flew to Florida from their Kazakhstan. Behnken are establishing new home base in Houston aboard one of Hurley and Behnken still don’t know prelaunch traditions. They shared two the space agency’s jets. how long they’ll spend at the space at Bridenstine’s request on Wednesday. “It’s an incredible time for NASA station: anywhere between one and Hurley, a former Marine and fighter and the space programme, once again four months. Only one American is pilot, followed military tradition and put launching US crews from Florida and up there right now — astronaut Chris a mission sticker on the SpaceX flight hopefully in just a week from about Cassidy — and could use a hand. simulator in Houston on Tuesday, after right now,” Hurley told reporters Hurley said he got an email from completing training. minutes after arriving. Cassidy on Tuesday night in which Behnken, an Air Force colonel, Hurley was one of the four he wrote that “he’s looking forward to followed Russian custom and planted astronauts who arrived at Kennedy on seeing our ugly mugs on board.” HOME LAUNCH: NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (left), and Doug a tree. He had help back home from his July 4, 2011, for the final space shuttle Greeting the astronauts at Hurley will fly on the SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International wife, who’s also an astronaut, and their flight, “so it’s incredibly humbling to be Kennedy’s former shuttle landing Space Station scheduled for launch on May 27. AP picture 6-year-old son. here to start out the next launch from strip were the centre’s director, “My son will always have that lemon the United States.” former shuttle commander Robert them. who did not wear masks but kept their tree that he was a part of planting,” “We feel it as an opportunity but Cabana, and NASA Administrator Jim The welcoming committee was distance at separate microphones. Behnken said. “Hopefully, it makes it also a responsibility for the American Bridenstine. reduced drastically in size because of Cabana and Bridenstine wore masks through Houston’s hot summer this people, for the SpaceX team, for all of “You really are a bright light for all the coronavirus pandemic. There were except while addressing the crowd; so year and becomes a tradition for some NASA,” Behnken added. of America right now,” Bridenstine told no handshakes for the astronauts, did the approximately 20 journalists other folks as well.” — AP 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 What’s that smell? Breached media rules CHRISTCHURCH — A study has finally revealed what has been causing such a stink in eastern Christchurch. Residents in the suburb of Bromley have long been complaining about strong odours in the area — likened to the smell of rotting with violent comments fish — which prompted a pilot study by the Canterbury Regional Council. It says the findings clearly identified that SYDNEY — Australia’s two waste plants — EcoDrop and Living media watchdog has found Earth — were responsible for the odours. talkback host Alan Jones The study was carried out in March by breached multiple media using the “Smelt It” odour-reporting app, rules in his comments about with reports cross-referenced with weather New Zealand Prime Minister conditions and on-site observations. Jacinda Ardern last year. The Christchurch City Council — which On his radio show, Jones runs the facilities — said it welcomed the said Australian Prime findings and was working on what actions it Minister Scott Morrison might need to take. should “shove a sock down Christchurch City Council head of three the throat of his New Zealand waters, Helen Beaumont, said identifying the counterpart”. sources was a major step towards resolving He also made other the issue for residents in the area. comments the watchdog “We have always recognised that odour deemed offensive, including has been a problem for residents in the saying: “I hope he goes for the Bromley area, but now that we have better throat this morning”. data to understand the causes, we can He was angered by Ardern’s remedy the situation,” she said. warning at the Pacific “We fully appreciate our community will Islands Forum in Tuvalu want action and we are using the findings that Australia would need to work immediately with Environment to answer to the Pacific on Canterbury regional council on what actions climate change. are needed.” He also described Ardern Ms Beaumont said Living Earth had as a “joke” for commenting already invested heavily into odour- on climate change, having management initiatives, such as bio-filters claimed that New Zealand’s BREACHED BROADCASTING CODES: Sydney shock-jock Alan Jones, 79, announced his and misting systems to minimise any carbon dioxide levels had retirement from radio last week. Australia’s media watchdog has found that Jones breached compost smell. “We’ll be working with increased per capita more multiple media rules in his comments about New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Living Earth to see how these can be further than Australia’s since 1990. (inset) last year. AFP picture optimised. EcoCentral has identified potential techniques for minimising rubbish smell that Alan Jones Breakfast Show “This was evident in the statements made in a segment it will now urgently begin exploring,” she said. On his radio show, on 2GB. public display of outrage from about climate-change policy Regional council operations director Jones said Australian The ACMA said he breached the community, actions by were not accurate. Nadeine Dommisse said the Bromley Prime Minister Scott broadcasting codes for decency advertisers and actions by This included an incorrect community should continue to report odours with his use of “violent then chairman of Macquarie assertion by Jones presenting to monitor progress in reducing the stench. Morrison should ‘shove metaphors”. Media who publicly stated figures relating to Australia’s “A collaborative approach will produce a sock down the throat “The repeated use of violent any recurrence of this type and New Zealand’s percentage faster results for affected residents. We can of his NZ counterpart’. metaphors by Mr Jones and of comment would result in of energy use from solar and now better identify where problems can occur his apparent encouragement the termination of Mr Jones’ wind. The ACMA found that in certain conditions, potential emitters, and of aggressive silencing contract,” she said. these comparisons were not address them,” Ms Dommisse said. of Ms Ardern was highly Nineteen advertisers based on like-for-like data. “While we have identified the council-run The Australian offensive and did not meet dropped their ties with the Jones later apologised to facilities as being significant emitters, we will Communications and Media contemporary community radio station 2GB over Jones’ Ardern. also be working with other odour-emitting Authority (ACMA) received expectations,” the authority’s comments. Last week, the 79-year-old businesses in Bromley to ensure they are more than 125 complaints chair Nerida O’Loughlin said The ACMA’s investigation announced his retirement managing odour appropriately.” — RNZ about the broadcast of The in a statement. also found a number of from radio. — RNZ Auckland zoo to reopen at lower capacity

AUCKLAND — Auckland Zoo is reopening to the public next week, but limiting numbers to about a third of its capacity so people are spaced apart. The zoo is set to reopen next Wednesday (May 27) with a range of measures to combat Covid-19, after more than two months with its doors closed. Spokesperson Phil McGowan said all visitors — including annual pass holders — must book online in advance to be admitted, with three staggered arrival windows to reduce crowding. He said the cafe would be open only for takeaways. The Night Forest (to see kiwi), Kidzone, African Savannah meerkat tunnels, vet hospital viewing gallery, Australia’s rainbow lorikeet aviary and High Country Hut (to see whio, takahe) would all be closed. A maximum of 2000 people would be admitted in a day. In contrast, up to 6000 people would have been there on a busy day before the pandemic. A few smaller indoor enclosures REOPENING NEXT WEEK: Above left, Emperor tamarins at Auckland Zoo. Above right, a capybara enjoys a wallow in the mud in the would remain closed to keep Zoo’s South American rainforest habitat while under lockdown in April. The zoo will reopen next week after being closed for two months. people safe, but the zoo would be Pictures supplied by Auckland Zoo largely operating as normal. “As far as the total zoo site busy during Level 3 doing some it had been a tough few months amazing to see the excitement I can’t wait for our visitors and goes, those spaces are in the great mahi all over the site to get for people so they were excited to and optimism on the faces of volunteers to experience those minority. There’s so much to see ready for reopening next week.” welcome people back. the staff that arrived for work same feelings when they start and do, and we’ve been really Zoo Director Kevin Buley said “Since Monday, it’s been for the first time in weeks, and returning next week.”— RNZ 17 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020

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New South Wales races at Randwick Saturday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 5 — She’s Spicy SCRATCHED J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 5 46282 Agassi wh (6) 57 99 7 s1060 Bolero King dwn (3) 54 87 Race 1: OVERLORD, PELTZER, NOT AN OPTION 6 57526 Bad Boy For Love w (14) 54.5 93 3 s7153 Canasta (1) 59 100 G Boss J Van Overmeire (a1.5) J Van Overmeire (a1.5) Ms R King 4 30608 Shock Alert (9) 58.5 96 A Hyeronimus 8 960s6 Got Unders cdw (2) 54 85 A Hyeronimus Race 2: GLAMOUR CAT, TEJORI, TALLIS 6 251s1 Greek Hero dw (5) 57 95 7 10836 Just A Flash w (1) 54.5 96 A Hyeronimus 5 s4074 High Opinion dw (3) 58 91 J Collett 7 4s445 Word For Word w (10) 56.5 93 9 9s141 Oakfield Missile dw (5) 52 100 Race 3: TOORADIN, FOXBOROUGH, STOCKMAN 8 1155s Tallis dw (3) 54.5 94 B Avdulla 6 58550 Cyber Intervention tdw (12) 57.5 93 J Mc Donald Ms R King Race 4: NEW ARRANGEMENT, LOVESEAT, ROCK DOVE 9 60953 Happy Mo d (2) 54 92 G Schofield 8 21115 Opacity whn (3) 56.5 99 J Bowman 10 7s532 Thy Kingdom Come dwh (8) 52 91 Race 5: SOUTHERN LAD, CORUSCATE, SANDBAR 10 66611 Mouse Almighty dw (13) 54 96 7 s6701 Rock Dove wn (10) 57 97 K Mc Evoy 9 26s21 Petronius w (4) 56.5 99 K Mc Evoy R Dolan (a1.5) Race 6: MISS EINSTEIN, OPACITY, ABOVE AND BEYOND Ms L Day (a3) 8 s0833 New Arrangement (6) 57 95 10 11s53 Miss Einstein w (8) 55.5 100 J Collett 11 90300 Insensata w (11) 52 86 A Adkins J Mc Donald Race 7: NOVEMBER MAN, I AM A COOL KID, ENFLEURAGE 11 37s82 Eleazar dw (12) 54 92 R Dolan (a1.5) 11 23246 My Demetra wh (11) 54 96 T Clark 12 112s3 Man Of Peace tdw (12) 52 87 Race 8: OUTRAGEOUS, DEALMAKER, THY KINGDOM COME 12 4300s Fair Dinkum dw (17) 54 93 A Adkins 9 63s66 California Longbow wh (2) 56.5 93 Ms L Day (a3) T Clark Race 9: LISDOONVARNA, SO TAKEN, ST COVET’S SPIRIT 13 316s1 Mont Genep dw (8) 54 93 G Boss 7 Exceedance @ Vinery 5.10 14 510s1 Bit Of A Beauty dw (9) 54 92 G Schofield 10 48s86 Lord Gododdin dw (4) 56.5 94 J Bowman 9 Sky Racing Active Hcp 6.30 11 3s617 Loveseat dwb (5) 56 94 S Clipperton $100,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1000m EMERGENCIES: $100,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 78, 12 s4804 Lady Cuvee (8) 54 90 B Avdulla 1 11118 All Stand tdw (7) 60.5 94 R Dolan (a1.5) 15 28s14 Biscara dwb (7) 56.5 96 J Collett 1200m 1 Darley Handicap 1.30 16 3183s Calescent db (11) 54.5 93 EMERGENCIES: 2 1312s Enfleurage wn (9) 58 98 J Bowman 13 25154 Mohican wb (14) 52 91 A Adkins 1 06s41 Blazing Miss tdw (8) 61 97 $100,000, 2yo, 1300m 17 3s7s8 Carruthers dw (5) 54 87 3 138s7 Kylease w (8) 58 93 J Collett 14 90856 Spooky Wooky dw (13) 52 85 Ms R King 4 7131s He’s Super Lucky td (1) 57 94 K Mc Evoy R Dolan (a1.5) 1 12036 Not An Option h (6) 60 97 J Mc Donald 3 Sporting Chance Foundation 2.40 5 1221s I Am A Cool Kid td (12) 57 92 2 13s45 Lisdoonvarna dw (1) 60.5 93 G Boss 2 11 Peltzer tw (11) 59 99 K Mc Evoy 5 At Sea Handicap 3.55 3 s4062 So Taken w (2) 60.5 94 SCRATCHED $100,000, 3yo Benchmark 74, 2000m A Hyeronimus 3 — Acrophobic $100,000, 3yo & up, 1100m 6 076s0 Noble Joey tcdw (6) 57 82 S Clipperton J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 1 41142 Tooradin wn (13) 59 96 J Mc Donald 4 35s55 Hinchbeast (8) 56.5 94 A Hyeronimus 1 0140s Passage Of Time tw (8) 60 96 7 508s4 November Man cdh (4) 57 98 4 — Bellaria SCRATCHED SCRATCHED 2 61116 Tampering w (2) 58.5 94 T Clark 5 — Kukeracha S Clipperton J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 5 296s4 Freehearted dw (4) 59.5 96 6 10s Marnix wb (7) 56 88 S Clipperton 3 15361 Foxborough wh (6) 58 99 B Avdulla 2 4s08s Invictus Prince (2) 56.5 82 J Bowman 8 16203 Witherspoon dw (10) 56.5 98 A Hyeronimus 7 32 Overlord (5) 56 99 J Bowman 4 3s628 Mocambo (10) 58 100 J Collett 3 s7132 Coruscate tdwn (7) 55.5 97 K Mc Evoy Ms L Day (a3) 6 0s893 Misteed cwh (11) 59.5 95 K Mc Evoy 8 Supremo h (2) 56 89 Ms R King 5 11 Reinvest wh (1) 58 99 J Bowman 4 0109s Sandbar dwn (6) 55.5 98 T Clark 9 6102s Koonunga dwn (13) 55.5 94 G Boss 7 11s73 Sakura dw (13) 59 94 J Bowman 9 3 Yangtze Rapids (4) 56 94 G Boss 6 s3613 Trust The Process w (11) 58 93 5 214s2 Southern Lad tdwbhn (9) 55 100 8 9s000 Spanish Dream d (5) 59 86 J Innes Jnr 10 244 Achiever (1) 55 92 J Collett 7 12060 Impactful wn (7) 57.5 93 K Mc Evoy 10 35s04 Brazenpine dwh (2) 55 100 T Clark J Mc Donald 11 74212 Longbottom dw (11) 55 98 J Mc Donald 9 2s532 St Covet’s Spirit (9) 58.5 99 J Collett 11 0 Caesars Palace h (12) 55 85 8 2s181 Stockman w (8) 57 95 S Clipperton 6 368s8 Albumin dw (5) 54 98 J Collett 12 316s6 Sophiella cd (3) 55 97 G Schofield 10 34111 High Low Bet cw (7) 58.5 90 G Schofield J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 9 26s34 Just Society h (4) 56 97 G Boss 7 397s0 In Good Time dw (1) 52 86 Ms R King 13 5223s Switched d (5) 54 97 Ms R King 11 25010 Miss Scorcher dw (10) 58.5 91 12 1 Perfect Radiance (3) 54.5 100 B Avdulla 10 46231 Crown Affair w (12) 55.5 90 R Dolan (a1.5) 8 29s96 Murillo h (4) 52 98 R Dolan (a1.5) S Clipperton 11 5s410 Savvy Valentino (5) 54.5 94 Ms R King 9 7347s Catesby dn (3) 52 96 Ms L Day (a3) 12 3s521 Jay Jay D’ar dn (14) 58 91 J Mc Donald 2 TAB Highway Handicap 2.05 12 12622 Readathon (3) 54 92 G Schofield 8 Octagonal Handicap 5.50 13 3241s Voila w (3) 58 92 Ms L Day (a3) EMERGENCY: $100,000, 3yo & up, 1400m $67,500, 3yo & up Class 3, 1000m 6 Calyx @ Coolmore Australia 4.30 14 7s19s Maddi Rocks n (12) 56.5 93 B Avdulla 13 22741 The Guru dw (9) 53.5 93 A Adkins 1 20310 Cock Match d (6) 60.5 100 $100,000, 3 & 4yo Benchmark 78, 1500m 1 327s3 Redouble cdw (9) 60 95 J Mc Donald EMERGENCIES: J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 4 TAB Live Vision Handicap 3.15 1 58125 Above And Beyond wn (2) 58 97 2 82624 Miss Fabulass c (6) 58.5 88 K Mc Evoy 15 s579s Snow Valley d (18) 57 92 T Clark 2 16261 Glamour Cat dw (16) 57.5 93 R Dolan (a1.5) 3 070s4 Archedemus dw (7) 58.5 95 J Collett 16 78555 Dunbrody Power dwh (15) 56.5 95 $100,000, 4yo & up Benchmark 78, 2000m J Mc Donald 2 411s1 Bold And Wild w (9) 58 98 G Boss 4 s4632 Dealmaker tw (4) 55 94 B Avdulla Ms R King 3 18s11 Tejori tdw (10) 57 97 K Mc Evoy 1 — Yonkers SCRATCHED 3 35221 Come Along wh (1) 58 97 A Hyeronimus 5 3241s Matowi twn (1) 54 86 G Boss 17 47s03 Malea Magic tdw (6) 56.5 100 J Collett 4 11s Keen Power dw (4) 55 94 T Clark 2 0s006 Dark Eyes tcdwn (7) 60 91 4 31s74 Adana dw (7) 57 95 B Avdulla 6 57s33 Outrageous d (10) 54 92 T Clark 18 4s113 Threeood dw (16) 54 90

Victoria races at Flemington Saturday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 7 9 Dubai Centre h (5) 58 82 D Oliver 10 1228s El Questro dw (1) 57.5 87 Ms C Hall 3 490s0 Rich Charm tcdwn (9) 58.5 80 P Moloney 2 64411 So Si Bon tdw (6) 63 95 T Stockdale (a2) Race 1: YONKERS, STARCASTER, SHEPARD 8 5 Hezazeb (2) 58 81 N Callow 11 2127s Montenegro Man wbh (4) 57.5 91 4 5s390 Rox The Castle tdwn (11) 58 84 J Martin 3 0s490 Debt Agent dn (12) 59.5 95 M Rodd 9 8 Barely A Challenge (9) 58 73 J McNeil M Rodd 5 11s0s Great Again dw (6) 57 86 D Bates 4 10s38 Reykjavik tcw (11) 59.5 93 Race 2: KHOEKHOE, INDICTMENT, ROCK THE RING 12 2s211 Alfa Oro wn (14) 57 100 B Melham 6 6s359 Haunted tdwbh (3) 57 100 D Oliver L German (a3) Race 3: WILD VIXEN, DEBT’N’DEFICIT, MISS LEILA 3 Redkirk Warrior Trophy 2.50 13 11616 Written Gem d (9) 56 93 B Thompson 7 0s043 Milwaukee tcdwhn (12) 57 95 J McNeil 5 s122s Django Freeman (9) 58.5 91 C Williams Race 4: ALFA ORO, RUBAN BLEU, I’M TELLING YA $108,000, 3yo Fillies Benchmark 78, 1400m 14 3227s Pinyin wb (11) 56 94 Ms J Eaton (a2) 8 1323s Romancer tdw (2) 56.5 85 J Childs 6 81770 Guizot dwn (4) 58.5 90 M Zahra Race 5: MIYAKE, GAME KEEPER, HIGHLAND JAKK EMERGENCY: 9 147s9 Rich Itch tdw (13) 56 76 D Dunn 7 08s60 Mr Marathon Man dwh (16) 58 92 M Dee 1 339s1 Barbie’s Fox w (11) 62 96 L German (a3) Race 6: GREAT AGAIN, MILWAUKEE, LORD VON COSTA 15 28s27 Roddandtodd dn (7) 56 91 D Bates 10 3s564 Miss Iano dw (14) 56 90 B Melham 8 222s0 Double You Tee dwn (14) 57 84 W Egan 2 13s01 Kuramae cw (14) 59.5 93 D Yendall Race 7: ARCTIC SHOCK, DUKE OF PLUMPTON, 11 205s7 Holbien tdwh (5) 56 84 L King (a) 9 55568 Blaze Forth wn (1) 56 95 D Dunn 3 s00s3 She Shao Fly dwh (12) 59.5 94 D Dunn 5 Efficient Handicap 4.05 12 s0040 Anjana tdwn (10) 56 82 M Poy (a) GRINZINGER STAR 4 18s31 Wild Vixen dwhn (7) 59.5 100 M Zahra 10 139s0 Al Passem cd (15) 56 93 J Childs Race 8: DJANGO FREEMAN, SHOT OF IRISH, SO SI BON $108,000, 3yo, 2000m 13 2550s La Tigeresa dw (1) 56 84 Ms J Kah 11 197s7 Savvy Oak tn (8) 56 93 R Bayliss 5 25341 Debt’n’deficit cwh (5) 58.5 96 Ms J Kah 14 4s21s Lord Von Costa cdw (4) 56 82 C Williams Race 9: MASTER MONTARO, ROCCABASCERANA, HILO 6 070s9 Ready Set Sail t (2) 57.5 91 M Walker 1 6s111 Game Keeper wh (5) 62 100 D Oliver 12 08s00 Tarquin tw (7) 56 87 F W Kersley 7 80s57 St Edward’s Crown tw (10) 57.5 92 2 s7114 Kusari wn (11) 59 93 L German (a3) 7 Brew’s Anniversary Plate 5.25 13 s6511 Shot Of Irish dwn (3) 56 100 J McNeil 3 sD724 Independent Road tbh (17) 58.5 93 Ms T Hope (a2) 8 s1281 La Chevalee dw (9) 57 97 M Poy (a1.5) D Stackhouse $100,000, Benchmark 84, 1800m 14 53270 Charossa tdw (10) 56 93 J Bowditch 1 Rogan Josh Stayers Trophy 1.40 9 32s16 Tubby Two Tracks (4) 56.5 92 4 s6231 Hezafox w (1) 58 94 M Poy (a1.5) 1 633s6 Masaff (12) 60 94 M Poy (a1.5) EMERGENCIES: $108,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 84, 2500m D Stackhouse 5 41142 Tooradin wn (13) 58 96 J McNeil 2 s8083 Nobu dhn (15) 59 90 C Williams 15 0s640 Royal Ace tdwh (17) 56 91 Ms J Kah 10 511s0 Jessica Rae dn (3) 56 85 6 51201 Miyake h (8) 57.5 92 L Nolen 3 7s0s0 Rezealient (3) 59 90 L King (a2) 16 3416s Danon Roman dh (5) 56 88 D Oliver 1 69323 Sin To Win tw (12) 61.5 93 17 88030 Star Missile cn (13) 56 95 C Newitt T Stockdale (a2) T Stockdale (a2) 7 08060 Craftmanship w (4) 57 92 M Dee 4 415s9 Mr Reckless wh (4) 58.5 94 L Nolen 2 s6091 Sasko dwn (8) 59.5 89 M Poy (a1.5) 11 17010 Cirrina dwhn (1) 56 93 M Rodd 8 63856 Flandersrain (12) 57 93 F W Kersley 5 460s5 Savaheat cdw (17) 58.5 91 M Dee 9 Living Legends Plate 6.38 3 71243 Good Idea dwn (1) 59 92 B Thompson 12 73477 Don’ttelltheboss w (13) 56 93 C Newitt 9 40s11 Translator w (7) 57 93 C Williams 6 511s7 Southern Rock w (20) 58 93 J Childs 4 11431 Yonkers wn (4) 58 96 C Williams 13 1322 Miss Leila (6) 56 95 C Williams 10 3s593 Highland Jakk d (16) 56.5 92 M Zahra 7 41410 Nudge Bar wn (16) 57 95 M Zahra $108,000, 3yo, 1100m 5 s6375 Mazaz (9) 57 85 D Stackhouse 14 8s522 Diaquin wb (8) 56 92 M Dee 11 s2175 November Dreaming wbhn (14) 56 95 8 7s094 Wheal Leisure w (19) 56 90 D Yendall 1 s1333 Hilo wb (16) 60.5 94 D Oliver 6 64s18 Starcaster wb (6) 56.5 100 M Zahra EMERGENCIES: W Egan 9 1s233 Arctic Shock bn (7) 56 97 M Rodd SCRATCHED 2 00s8s Strasbourg h (5) 60.5 91 T Stockdale (a2) 7 1s521 Shepard w (13) 56 94 L Nolen 15 s2516 Stratessa dwn (15) 56 89 R Bayliss 12 — Trench Warfare 10 s2512 Aussie Nugget dh (6) 56 96 J McNeil 3 456s0 Catch Me h (15) 59.5 87 M Zahra 8 99680 Beau Balmain (7) 56 86 J McNeil 16 31 Cordilla dwhn (16) 56 91 D Oliver 13 16518 Miss Harriette d (9) 56 90 B Melham 11 0s241 Supre w (5) 56 96 D Dunn 4 36161 Hi Stranger dwn (2) 58.5 93 J McNeil 14 8521 Carlton Rose w (2) 56 89 Ms J Kah 12 s0196 Ulusaba tdwh (1) 56 94 B Prebble 9 4s060 Instigator (2) 56 87 W Egan 4 Almandin Handicap 3.30 5 14522 Alburq th (8) 57.5 94 M Poy (a1.5) 10 24423 Nashville Sound w (11) 56 88 D Bates EMERGENCIES: 13 s3111 Eugene’s Forest w (10) 56 93 C Newitt 6 40s20 Roccabascerana dw (6) 57.5 100 11 61018 Anna Mae wn (5) 56 84 B Mertens $60,000, Benchmark 78, 1100m 15 s1502 Aurora’s Symphony (6) 56 89 R Bayliss 14 5s728 Grinzinger Star h (11) 56 96 D Oliver Ms J Kah 16 6s831 Blue Ocean w (18) 56 92 B Thompson EMERGENCIES: 12 00953 Blandford Lad w (10) 56 82 J Childs 1 95s50 Music Addition dn (8) 62 94 J Childs 7 s223s Can’t Be Done dwbh (14) 56.5 93 J Mott 13 21623 Monmouth dw (3) 56 85 17 44160 Epsom Days d (3) 56 91 15 49s12 Duke Of Plumpton wb (2) 56 100 W Egan 8 1s012 Moi Choux dwbn (9) 56.5 91 M Rodd 2 1s916 Mount Horeb dw (13) 61 89 18 s5910 Sivar w (19) 56 85 D Bates 16 7s336 Midas Prince w (18) 56 96 9 8s264 Absolute Flirt wh (7) 56 92 W Egan 2 Tom Melbourne Trophy 2.15 T Stockdale (a2) 19 38821 Wu Darl (10) 56 84 D Yendall 17 551s9 Desert Path h (14) 56 90 B Melham 10 06121 Mockery tw (4) 56 91 Ms J Eaton (a2) 3 40816 Moor Wanted tdw (3) 59.5 95 18 40772 Lieder dw (9) 56 94 Ms J Eaton (a2) $100,000, 2yo SW+P, 1400m 11 112s3 The Astrologist whn (13) 56 93 D Dunn M Poy (a1.5) 6 Hilton Nicholas Straight Six4.45 19 120s0 Pour Vous (8) 56 91 C Caserta (a1.5) 12 1146s Somals dhn (10) 56 87 D Stackhouse 1 911 Khoekhoe w (3) 59.5 100 F W Kersley 4 428s4 Spirit Of Aquada wn (15) 59.5 88 L Nolen 20 s7542 High ‘n’ Dry bh (13) 56 91 2 31 Rock The Ring wh (8) 58 96 J Mott 5 31486 I’m Telling Ya c (2) 59 96 D Yendall $112,000, Listed, 1200m 13 133 Sovereign Legend n (3) 56 90 B Melham 3 909 Heeza Commander (1) 58 87 M Zahra 6 37400 Oberland w (10) 59 90 N Callow 1 20s37 Home Of The Brave dwh (7) 62 88 8 Apache Cat Handicap 6.05 14 51757 Soweto Haze d (11) 56 91 N Callow 4 437 Indictment (6) 58 91 B Melham 7 65s60 Redcore dn (12) 59 90 C Newitt B Rawiller EMERGENCIES: 5 1 Immortal Love w (4) 58 92 C Newitt 8 419s4 Ruban Bleu twn (6) 59 96 L King (a2) 2 s7934 Malibu Style tcdw (8) 59.5 86 $100,000, Open, 1600m 15 13 Lombardo db (12) 56 85 M Dee 6 3 Nicolini Vito h (7) 58 89 L Nolen 9 52151 Sagarra dw (5) 58.5 94 L German (a3) B Thompson 1 310s4 Pacodali tdw (2) 63 92 L King (a2) 16 1 Master Montaro hn (1) 56 87 M Walker

Queensland races at Eagle Farm Saturday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Ascot Green Plate 1.50 4 23s74 Jedaffair (9) 59 100 J Huxtable (a2) 3 143s1 The Drinks Cart (8) 57 85 R Fradd 9 15s08 Signore Fox cdw (5) 56.5 91 L V Cassidy SCRATCHED Race 1: HIGHLAND SON, TUMBLER RIDGE, 5 62242 Red Stina c (13) 58.5 98 Ms S Thornton 4 3s3s Beyliks (1) 57 82 L V Cassidy 10 — Miss Fabulass $65,000, Class 6 SW, 1400m 6 79825 High Power w (10) 58 96 A Mallyon 5 — Overlord SCRATCHED 11 15s82 Deep Image tch (12) 56 99 READY FOR MAGIC 1 10s32 Beat The Beast dwn (3) 60 90 D Griffin 7 6s646 Polemic cd (3) 57.5 92 J Bayliss 6 14 Kukeracha dw (3) 57 84 M Mc Gillivray Ms S Thornton Race 2: TRICKY GAL, RED CHASE, MANIAS 2 92495 Ecker Road w (2) 60 84 Matthew Palmer 8 415s5 Seat Of Power n (14) 57.5 96 T Marshall 7 11 Isotope wh (6) 55 100 B Nothdurft (a) 12 725s4 Winter Bride dw (11) 55.5 89 B Stewart Race 3: THE TENOR, ONE STRYKE, ARCHER’S PARADOX 3 80453 Firsthand dwn (11) 60 85 J Huxtable (a2) 9 69001 Dissolution (12) 57 96 J Bayliss 8 2 Kaboom (4) 55 79 13 46211 Freddie Fox Trot cdw (2) 55 95 Race 4: SO DAPPER, SEAT OF POWER, RED STINA 4 26233 Fomo dwbn (7) 60 84 10 15s96 Ocean Addict twn (8) 55.5 98 M Cahill 9 Written Beauty (7) 55 81 S Cormack Race 5: PLENTY, STYLISH SAGA, SOLAR STAR 5 2952s Reckless Choice twbh (4) 60 86 B Thornton 11 19s78 So Dapper dw (5) 55.5 100 L V Cassidy 14 32s11 Soxagon tdw (8) 55 92 Race 6: ISOTOPE, ROTHFIRE, BEYLIKS 6 27s46 Enterprise Prince cd (9) 58.5 92 12 — Don’t Waiver SCRATCHED 7 Lexus Gunsynd Classic 4.55 15 281s3 Outback Barbie dbh (7) 54.5 100 Race 7: KINANE, PROFIT, SUPERGIANT M Mc Gillivray 13 48s80 Searing Speed twh (2) 55 92 $115,000, 3yo Group 3 SW, 1800m B Nothdurft (a) 7 s7042 Manias w (1) 58.5 90 B Stewart M R Du Plessis Race 8: VEGA ONE, VICTOREM, TAMBO’S MATE 1 23214 Profit tcbh (2) 57 95 J Orman 16 s2005 Free Of Debt d (15) 53.5 90 8 96311 Red Chase tcdwh (6) 58.5 95 T Marshall 14 45110 Westbrook Warrior wn (1) 55 92 J Huxtable (a) Race 9: SHIJIN, GREAT KEPPELL, AMSCHEL 9 — Solar Star SCRATCHED Ms A Fancourt 2 14313 Ballistic Boy th (14) 57 90 B Stewart 3 4s525 Smart Meteor h (9) 57 85 J Huxtable (a) 10 7s532 Thy Kingdom Come dw (5) 57 95 9 Mittys Handicap 6.15 R Maloney 5 TAB Handicap 3.40 4 27s38 Don’t Waiver tw (1) 57 87 M Cahill 5 2s211 Kinane w (17) 57 100 R Maloney $35,000, Benchmark 72, 1400m 11 12s16 Tricky Gal dw (10) 56.5 100 $35,000, Benchmark 78, 1200m B Nothdurft (a) 6 s8711 Couldn’t Refuse whn (15) 57 84 1 373s6 Bryneich whn (8) 60.5 92 1 84483 Tisani Magic dwn (14) 61 93 M R Du Plessis 2 0s511 Potro Duro d (20) 60 96 J Huxtable (a2) 3 Canadian Club Handicap 2.25 C Bayliss (a2) 7 15569 Swing Shift (3) 57 78 A Thompson (a) 3 3117s Equipped wh (4) 59.5 86 J Orman 2 41059 Defence Missile cdwh (3) 60.5 97 8 1s612 Supergiant (5) 57 89 A Chau $65,000, Class 6, 1000m 4 32323 Great Keppell db (7) 59 99 R Fradd Ms M Wishart (a3) 9 52143 Montez (7) 57 81 J Bayliss 5 03366 Magic Fox twh (21) 58.5 95 1 73234 Royal Witness dw (9) 60 97 3 110s4 Elixir d (9) 60.5 95 J Huxtable (a2) 10 s3233 Rebel Rock wh (13) 57 84 T Marshall 6 15709 Motion Granted tdwhn (2) 58 91 M Mc Gillivray 4 s7263 Solar Star dwhn (1) 59 100 11 12060 Impactful wn (6) 57 85 A Mallyon J Bayliss 2 46114 One Stryke dwh (3) 58 96 J Orman B Nothdurft (a) 12 s1272 Indian Dreamer n (12) 57 83 R Fradd 7 000s2 Amschel dwn (14) 57.5 96 3 2250s Bring It Home Pop cw (6) 57 94 5 0s547 Colpo Di Tamburo dn (15) 58.5 93 13 s4311 Mishani Secret dw (10) 55 86 J Guthmann-Chester 4 590s1 Archer’s Paradox dwh (10) 55.5 100 A Thompson (a2) B Nothdurft (a) 8 3s433 Erringhi Spring dwh (15) 57.5 98 C Bayliss (a2) 6 78424 Dazzling Red dw (11) 58.5 92 M Cahill 14 2411 Sky Horse wn (16) 55 91 M Mc Gillivray S Cormack 5 s9503 Desert Man th (2) 55.5 97 Ms S Thornton 7 138s2 I Dream Of Green d (6) 58 94 D Griffin EMERGENCIES: SCRATCHED 9 53s55 Set The Bar High d (5) 57.5 97 1 XXXX Dry Handicap 1.15 6 460s1 The Tenor tdwh (11) 55 98 J Murphy (a2) 8 — Wirnpa 15 6s116 Powering w (8) 57 81 L R Dittman R Maloney 7 805s6 Mishani Electra tw (1) 55 89 9 337s1 Totally Charmed dwh (5) 57.5 95 16 21343 Muleta d (11) 57 81 J Guthmann-Chester 10 8s264 Spending My Time (17) 57.5 96 $35,000, 2yo Class 3, 1200m B Nothdurft (a) B Thornton 17 08903 Bold Delago (4) 57 80 B Stewart 1 71312 Tumbler Ridge tbh (6) 61.5 100 8 21s05 Wirnpa dwhn (8) 55 93 Ms M Wishart (a3) 10 51098 Fortification tdw (12) 57 92 L V Cassidy 11 s9216 Spirit Esprit dwh (11) 57 96 11 56722 Ramtastic wh (4) 56.5 92 M R Du Plessis 8 TAB Victory Stakes 5.35 J Huxtable (a2) 9 2s130 Fussdinado dh (5) 55 90 S Cormack 12 s6792 Trail Of Glory wh (3) 57 100 J Byrne 12 32331 Hollaback Girl dh (7) 56 94 J Byrne 2 1 Highland Son wn (2) 58 98 D Smith 10 35s31 Hi Fiver dhn (12) 55 91 $175,000, Group 2 SW+P, 1200m 13 s0385 Shamurt wh (12) 56.5 98 B Nothdurft (a) 11 00427 Truculent dw (7) 55 91 T Marshall 13 58841 Plenty dwn (2) 56 93 D Smith 3 1 Maya Bay (8) 58 94 14 25726 Zoucara twh (13) 56.5 96 R Wiggins 12 96320 Stellar Power cdwh (4) 55 94 J Bayliss 14 279s6 Shooting Love dwbn (10) 55 92 1 7s335 Kementari dwb (13) 58 95 R Maloney 4 415s Ready For Magic dh (7) 57.5 96 J Byrne 15 00602 Shijin dw (1) 56 100 Ms M Wishart (a3) M Mc Gillivray 2 300s9 Sesar dw (1) 58 92 J Guthmann-Chester 5 15s9 The Brotherhood w (3) 57.5 95 B Stewart 4 TAB Handicap 3.00 15 — Spending My Time SCRATCHED 3 36s77 Tyzone dw (16) 57 93 R Fradd 16 04800 Mystic Mist dw (6) 55 98 Ms R Palmer 6 Boom Ranga h (9) 56.5 92 EMERGENCIES: 16 113s4 Stylish Saga tdbh (16) 55 94 4 3s421 Tambo’s Mate cdw (6) 57 93 7 27166 Cosmic Gossip dw (10) 56 96 $35,000, Benchmark 78, 1800m M Mc Gillivray 17 9s075 Round Mountain Gem tdw (18) 55 94 M Mc Gillivray 1 40s59 Magstock tcdwh (4) 61.5 97 6 Moet & Chandon Classic 4.15 5 13494 Chapter And Verse cdwh (14) 57 88 J Murphy (a2) 8 — Kaboom SCRATCHED J Murphy (a2) M Cahill 18 s2255 Ella Divine 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Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 TELEVISION 19 FRIDAY—SATURDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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THINGS YOU WOULD KNOW IF YOU to college or living anywhere less rural map at the front of the book would have GREW UP AROUND HERE than the Texas hill country because helped for non-Texan readers. by Nancy Wayson Dinan “she needed that green as ballast, as a Dinan also employs another device published by Bloomsbury grounding”. between chapters — short interstitials Boyd’s best friend is a teacher’s son that share the title of the novel. By the named Isaac. They aren’t quite a couple, end of the book, the first-person narrator ou’ll find Things You Would having slept together only once and of these interludes is made clear, but I Know if You Grew Up Around reluctant to discuss a future together, thought of them at first as newsbreaks Here in the fiction section, but but there is a palpable attraction. on NPR. Ythis debut novel from a doctoral He’s the only person she’s never been Here are segments from one: “There candidate in fiction writing at Texas able to “feel”. She’s at peace around are no natural lakes in Texas. None. Tech is something more than that. him, not distracted by the emotions she . . . In Texas, lakes are dammed river An imagined story, sure, but it all senses around others. On the day the valleys. . . . When dams were built by takes place during a real-world event — drought ends and the rivers explode the Tennessee Valley Authority, the the Memorial Day floods of 2015 in west- from their beds, Isaac gets a call from government moved cemeteries, but not central Texas. There’s more than a little his father, Ruben, a high school English here in Texas. . . . This ground is full of of Salman Rushdie’s magical realism at teacher who has always been intrigued the people who came before.” play, as ghosts wander through the mist, by tales of a buried treasure in San Saba Spoiler alert: Those people from the scarecrows walk and vines reclaim the County. He sets off to meet up with his past appear, mostly to Boyd, as she landscape. dad, not knowing the roaring waters are navigates the suddenly apocalyptic The main character is an 18-year- already too high in places for a car to world. You will have to decide for old girl named Boyd Montgomery, who pass. yourself what purpose they serve and is described “like the forked stick of a Isaac’s disappearance sets the rest of whether the novel’s conclusion feels dowser, positioned over dry earth, tuned the plot in motion, as Boyd goes looking earned. not to water, but to pain”. for him, and Boyd’s mother, father, aunt But it is a journey worth taking as Home-schooled since seventh-grade, and neighbour go looking for her. It all Dinan offers readers a reminder that when her empathetic burden became happens between May 21-25, 2015, with what happened in Texas nearly five too much to bear, Boyd is most at ease the chapters timestamped so readers can years ago is just one small piece of the in nature. She isn’t planning on going keep track of who is doing what, when. A climate disasters to come. — AP Reflection of a meaningful friendship A gripping HERE WE ARE: MY FRIENDSHIP WITH view of a brilliant, driven man who was PHILIP ROTH controversial almost from the start of page-turner by Benjamin Taylor his career, largely for his portrayal of his published by Penguin Books fellow Jews and women. Taylor, his best friend, was sympathetic LITTLE SECRETS or 20 years, Benjamin Taylor was but not blind. As a gay man some 20 years by Jennifer Hillier a confidant of Philip Roth. Over younger, he brought a bit of an outsider published by Minotaur the course of their friendship, they perspective to the friendship. And like Ftalked often and intensely — about Roth, he believed the nonfiction writer he day Marin’s 4-year-old son, books, sex, fathers, food, politics, baseball, must strive for the truth — in his case, to Sebastian, was kidnapped was the Jewishness and more. Crucially, Taylor capture “the fact of Philip as he was”. So, day her life stopped. But things can was at his bedside in 2018, when Roth while he recognises Roth’s flaws — chiefly, Talways get worse. died of congestive heart failure at age 85. an unending sense of grievance and Lured away from Seattle’s Pike Place Now, the younger man, a noted author sometimes unseemly desire for revenge — Market by someone dressed in a Santa in his own right, has written a moving he loves him anyway. Claus suit offering the expensive lollipop memoir of what it was like to be an “Philip’s inner life was gargantuan. Marin had stalled on buying, Sebastian was intimate friend of one of the towering Insatiable emotional appetites — for rage easily taken. figures of 20th century American as for love — led into paths where he Since that day, 16 months ago, Marin’s literature, the author of 31 books who seethed with loathing or desire,” he writes, life has fallen apart. Her husband, Derek, won just about every major literary award recalling how he once told him, “There’s still won’t talk about the tragedy. The police except the Nobel Prize. too much of you, Philip. All your emotions have given up looking. But Marin hasn’t. “There was no dramatic arc to our are outsize.” She’s hired a private investigator to search life together. It was not like a marriage, In the end, Roth emerges as a funny, under every rock. still less like a love affair. It was as philosophical, even tragic figure, raging But instead of finding evidence of plotless as friendship ought to be. We toward the end against “the stupendous Sebastian’s whereabouts — or even spent thousands of hours in each other’s decimation that is death sweeping us all evidence of his continued existence — the company. He was fully half my life. I away” — a quote from The Human Stain PI finds evidence that Derek is having an cannot hope for another such friend.” that Taylor uses at the front of the book. affair, which lights a fire under Marin. The In eight lyrical chapters, Taylor moves “To talk daily with someone of such gifts kidnapper may be elusive, but Kenzie, back and forth in time, presenting a had been a salvation,” Taylor writes. “I’m me some years ago. “Maybe write a book Derek’s mistress, is very real and a perfect series of vignettes and remembered not who I would have been without him. about our friendship.’” target for Marin’s rage. conversations that offer an unvarnished “We have laughed so hard,’ he said to And so he did. — AP Hillier deftly transforms Marin’s suffocating guilt over her son’s disappearance into searingly hot anger at Kenzie, an anger that turns reckless. Once Kenzie comes on the scene, Uplifting and dynamic narrative however, Hillier deepens the tale from one of simple vengeance into a psychological CHILD BRIDE thriller by shifting perspectives between by Jennifer Smith Turner air we breathed”. both the South and the Marin and Kenzie, revealing not only the published by SparkPress Nell is still an North of the US in the two women’s secrets, but also skeletons in innocent teen when mid-20th century. the closets of a few more characters. n 1950s Louisiana, an African Henry Bight comes to Nell is an appealing, A delightfully twisty psychological American teenager must leave claim her as his bride penetrating, and thriller, perfect for fans of You and Gone childhood and her ambitions behind and take her north spirited protagonist Girl. — AP Iwhen she marries an older man in to Boston. There, her whose struggles are this coming-of-age novel about the black dreams of becoming relatable to all readers, diaspora, resilience, and courage. a teacher quickly but much of the power Until the age of 16, Nell Jones’ home evaporate in the face of of her story lies in the was a ramshackle house on “one of Henry’s possessiveness fact that it is grounded many small hog and pecan farms owned and insistence that she in African American and worked by the descendants of have as many babies as society. sharecroppers and former slaves”. possible. White characters There, her mother teaches her how A few years later, make an occasional to cook, her father shows her how to Nell is the mother of appearance, but the use a pocket knife to peel an apple in three young children, a tale is centred on the one long spiral strip, and her oldest lonely and unfulfilled black experience. It brother, Robert, tells her how to find woman tied to an angry is disappointing that the North Star in the night sky. Most and controlling man. Nell’s eventual fate of all, Nell loves school, where Miss But she does possess seems to rely heavily on Parker, a teacher, nurtures her naturally an inner strength and the trappings of class inquisitive nature and her passion for stubbornness that will privilege, but the book reading. not allow her to simply as a whole is uplifting Cocooned in the love of her family and abandon her dreams. and dynamic. her small community, Nell knows little of Turner’s warm and personal A captivating story of a strong African the outside world, but she later realises, narrative brings to life the vigour and American woman who pursues her “for black southerners, racism lived in the interdependence of black communities in dreams. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 SPORT 21 Manchester United’s finances CA chief optimistic over suffer from pandemic effects short-form tour to England FOOTBALL by Simon Peach, PA With £15million of that figure included in CRICKET We hope they go off without a hitch.” these results, chief financial officer Cliff Baty Roberts’s counterpart at the Pakistan LONDON — Ed Woodward believes said the Old Trafford giants “estimate that LONDON — Australia could still push Cricket Board, Wasim Khan, is equally Manchester United are resilient enough to cope Covid-19 had a negative impact of roughly ahead with this year’s tour of England focused on ensuring his players are safe, with “one of the most extraordinary and testing £23m on their revenues until the end of after an upbeat message from Cricket but also appears ready to plan for the periods” in their 142-year history after the club March. Australia chief Kevin Roberts. trip to England. offered a taster of the coronavirus’s vast financial The true impact will not become clear until Australia were due to contest three “The players trust that we are going impact. the end-of-year results, but resilience was the Twenty20s and three ODIs from early to do what is right by them. We are not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men last played buzzword as Woodward and other executives July, but had been seen as the most going to jeopardise their health. We all 10 weeks ago, when they thrashed LASK in spoke to investors. reluctant of the three scheduled tourists want cricket to be played, but not at all a Europa League last-16 clash forced behind Where Cubans live (4) “Manchester United is a resilient club and booked for the English summer in light of costs,” he told Sky. closed doors due to Covid-19 measures in the coronavirus pandemic which has hit A building where legal trials People aged 13 to 19 (9) a resilient company,” United’s executive vice- “We will have an extended squad. We Austria. chairman Woodward said. the UK hard. are held (10) Very, very loud (9) are looking at bringing about 25 players. The Premier League was suspended the “We’re well-positioned, both operationally and The West Indies are due to embark We are planning to get them together to following day and that has takenOne of itsyour toll senses on the(5) financially, to navigate this global crisis and on a test tour first, pending a UK train for the tour. We’re probably about a balanceUndecorated sheet. (5) we very much look forward to returning to governmental green light and final week away from that.” TheirScary (11)third-quarter results Aup pig’s until pen March (3) play and building upon the strong on-pitch agreement on health and safety protocols, Current guidelines mean any arrivals 31 accountedOpposite of south for (5)just 18 daysScraps of football’s of material (4) momentum we experienced up to mid-March with Pakistan slated to follow on from to the UK from overseas would require suspension,A group of singers but United (5) recordedStrikes an (4) overall loss when we stopped.” Australia in August. a 14-day quarantine period, but there of £3.3Bad dreamsmillion (10) ($6.54 million) Afor potter the uses quarter this (4) United’s third quarter results showed Australia’s visit had seemed is a chance that could also double as a as broadcast revenues droppedFollow 51.7 an orderpercent (4) revenue dropped 18.7 percent over the prior increasingly unlikely, but if assurances training period if the venue can be signed comparedA garment wornto the by previousearly year due to an year’s quarter to £123.7m as a lack of Champions over biosecurity and players safety are off as “bio-secure”. anticipatedRomans (4) $39.666m rebate to broadcasters. League football compounded the Covid-19 met, Roberts said he could foresee Justin “The ECB have said they are going to 2. Costing nothing (4) situation, while debt rose 42.2 percent to Langer’s men potentially heading to the come back to us on that once they have junior3. Buy something crossword here (4) solutions £429.1m. UK in September. gained clarity on what we can do during Woodward said they “remain firmly optimistic “I think there’s some chance we could that time,” added Khan. Previous solution about the long-term prospects” on and off send a team over,” Roberts told the Daily “We are trying to get to England early Across: 1. Spider, 3. Open, 7. Ache, 8. Slower, 10. Blushed, the field “once we have worked our way Telegraph. “Obviously we won’t jeopardise July so that we can get the quarantine 13. Attempt, 16. Repeat, 17. Safe, 18. Late, 19. Sunset. through what is undoubtedly one of the most the safety of the players, but the best test Down: done. If we can practice during that time 1. Swap, 2. Inhale, 4. Paws, 5. Narrow, 6. Sleeves, extraordinary and testing periods in the 142-year of that is the West Indian and Pakistan then great, if not then it gives us just 9. Ashtray, 11. Petrol, 12. Speaks, 14. Spot, 15. West. history of Manchester United”. tours of England before we’re due to tour. under three weeks to practice.” — PA THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Saturday, May 23, 2020

SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Monaco, 44; Jewel, 46; Drew Carey, 62; Joan Collins, 87. Happy Birthday: Dig in, and don't stop until you reach your destination. Take the helm, and be SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made the driving force that turns your dream into a reality. Don't trust others to do up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. the work for you or to give you something for nothing. Do what you do best, To solve the puzzle, each row, and make this a year to remember. Utilize your skills, intelligence and charm. column and 3x3 grid within the Your numbers are 7, 12, 23, 28, 33, 42, 47. larger grid must end up containing ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number from 1 to 9, and You are gaining momentum. Believe in what you are capable of doing, and each number can only appear map out your course of action. Refuse to let a change of plans make you appear inconsistent or allow stubbornness to turn into a loss. 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Potential (8) force what you think or do on others. An unexpected situation will develop. Across: 3 Mendacity; 8 Bait; 9 11. Place (8) 6. Shifty (7) Reconsider your options, and make a decision that will deter others from 13. Regard (4) Perimeter; 10 Encore; 11 Bears; 7. Pass an opinion interfering in your life. 2 stars 14 Times; 15 Seem; 16 Exile; 18 14. Mirth (4) (3,2,8) Birthday Baby: Veal; 20 Visor; 21 Lasts; 24 Flouts; 16. Aerodrome (8) You are innovative, original and talkative. You are persuasive and strategic. 25 Varieties; 26 Free; 27 Pestilent. 17. Boast (4) 12. Disparage (8) Down: 1 Objective; 2 Piecemeal; 13. Tackle (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Epee; 5 Drive; 6 Cheers; 7 Ties; 20. Entertainment (5) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 9 Prose; 11 Bliss; 12 Set square; 21. Particle (7) 15. Predicament (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Impressed; 17 Evils; 19 Lariat; 22. Esteem (7) 18. Stir (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 22 Total; 23 Game; 24 Fern. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Build (5) 19. Stupefy (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 Morley backs Inglis to shine on return RUGBY LEAGUE Ian McCullough, AAP knee injuries in the final years of his career “I felt I could have easily come back and is no bigger name than Greg Inglis,” Morley with the Rabbitohs, who he helped win a played. I didn’t do it, but the reinvigoration said. LONDON — Former Sydney Roosters premiership in 2014, and also struggled you get from being away makes it very “There no doubting his ability. When he enforcer Adrian Morley believes two years with mental health issues. easy to understand why he wants to return. was in his prime when he was one of, if not away from NRL action will benefit Greg Morley left the Roosters after six seasons “He is not coming back from a career- the best, player in the world. Inglis hugely when he joins Warrington. to join Warrington in 2007 and said he ending injury so it shouldn’t be as difficult “If he’s physically and mentally up for the Inglis, who retired in April 2019, shocked understands why Inglis wants to play again for him to get his body ready to play top- challenge of Super League then it is only the rugby league world when he signed a and backed him to be a success at his level rugby league again.” a positive and if he can get anywhere near one-year deal with the Wolves for the 2021 former club. Former St George Illawarra coach where he was then it is going to be a treat Super League season on Tuesday. “When I retired in 2015 I was ready,” Steve Price has assembled a talented for all Super League fans. The former South Sydney and Melbourne Morley told AAP. squad at Warrington with Gareth Widdop, “I don’t think he would have agreed to the Storm superstar is one of the greatest “I had played for 20 years and couldn’t Blake Austin and former South Sydney challenge of playing if he didn’t feel he was players of the modern era, playing in 39 wait to hang up the boots. prop Jason Clark to be among his new up to it. Tests for Australia and 32 Origins for “But after being retired for about a year teammates. “Steve Price is a smart coach and Queensland but will be 34 when he debuts it was amazing how refreshed I felt. You’re “It’s a great coup for Warrington, they was instrumental in bringing him out of for Warrington next March. not doing the day in, day out at training and have a number of star players there and retirement and I am sure it will be a positive Inglis was hampered by shoulder and you’re not getting whacked at the weekend. they want to bring over the best and there outcome for everyone.” Super League clubs hope to be on the field in August

RUGBY LEAGUE future, there are signs Super League is entertaining a more optimistic timetable. LONDON — Super League clubs hope October 1 is the stated date for the to resume their season in August and have earliest possible opening of the turnstiles, set an ambitious target of playing in front of though as with the rest of the details that fans again as soon as October. remains dependent on UK government The British-based rugby league guidance, health advice and the wider competition was suspended in March as societal spread of Covid-19. part of the wider coronavirus lockdown but Given the average attendances at most three plans have now been drafted by the Super League fixtures and the comparative 12 teams, paving the way for a restart. size of the stadiums involved, social It is understood each version concludes distancing measures could potentially with a Grand Final — in November, be undertaken without substantially December or January respectively — and compromising attendances. with final standings based around 22, 24 Super League chief executive Robert or 28 matches depending on the model. Elstone issued an open letter on Thursday The plans are due to be formally submitted evening, in which he underlined the for consideration by the Rugby Football importance of a live crowd. League next week. “We are now at a stage where we have The proposed return date of August 16 three advanced models, based around CUP ACTION: Chelsea’s Willian and Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson (right) vie for the is seen as crucial to minimise any rebate a season restart date of mid-August, ball during their English FA Cup match in March. Chelsea won 2-0. AP picture due to Sky, which holds broadcast rights differentiated largely on when we expect through to the end of the 2021 campaign, the season to end,” he wrote. but there is also a clear willingness to bring “These plans will be refined over the short fans back as well as fixtures. term as we learn lessons from the relaxation Still keen to complete Cup While both football and cricket are of social distancing, the return to work, the essentially working with behind-closed- restart of other sports and the general trend FOOTBALL last domestic match in the 2019-20 season was doors scenarios for the forseeable of virus spread and control.” — PA not mentioned. LONDON — The Football Association remains The competition had reached the quarterfinal committed to completing the final three rounds of stage when professional football was suspended the FA Cup if the English professional game can on March 13. safely restart amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bullingham is understood to have told the Football Association chief executive Mark members that the quarterfinals could be played Bullingham is understood to have told FA on a home-and-away basis if the Government Council members at a meeting on Thursday that and emergency services gave their approval the intention was still to wrap up the knockout for the season to resume that way, and that the competition alongside Premier League action. semifinals and final would be behind closed However, whether the cup final would be the doors at Wembley. — PA NRL battle with refs edges to resolution RUGBY LEAGUE by Pamela Whaley, AAP “Either way we’ll have an answer at the end of the weekend or on Monday. SYDNEY — Interim NRL chief “We’re confident we will have kick off executive Andrew Abdo has confirmed on May 28 and whether it’s one ref or the competition will kick off next week two refs, that’s a matter for Fair Work regardless of whether there is one or two Australia and for ourselves and the referees officiating games. referees to decide.” A battle between the referees union The NRL has guaranteed 22 full-time and the NRL will continue today with referees will be employed beyond this Abdo hopeful of finalising an agreement year. before arbitration over the weekend. But with just seven days until the Professional Rugby League Match NRL season kicks off in Brisbane, any Officials (PRLMO) are up in arms about delay in the process could threaten the NRL’s plan to reduce on-field referees Round 3. from two to one for the remainder of the PRLMO chair Silvio Del Vecchio has season, citing they were given little or publicly declared referees will not hold up no consideration before the decision was the start of the season with strike action made. although it remains an option. A mediation with Fair Work “At this stage there’s no talk of any Commission on Tuesday failed to reach a strike action from the refs, we’re just resolution. settling a few issues that they have “We are in ongoing dialogue with brought to the surface,” Abdo said. referees and we hope to resolve the “We’re confident if we haven’t settled matter on Thursday or Friday,” Abdo this before arbitration, then following said. arbitration we will be in a situation “If not, we have arbitration that will where our full-time refs will be taking the happen over the weekend. field on Thursday.” The Gisborne Herald • Friday, May 22, 2020 SPORT 23 Masoe walks to the kitchen . . . It’s a big deal on recovery road RUGBY LEAGUE road to recovery. wanted one to the top floor by Ian McCullough, AAP Speaking to Britain’s Daily and I said no,” he said. Mirror newspaper, Masoe said “I got up on my bottom LONDON — Former Sydney the feeling he experienced using my triceps, then I could Roosters and Penrith prop when he walked was akin to crawl up and this week I Mose Masoe’s quest to walk winning the Super League walked up for the first time again has continued to gather grand final with St Helens in with crutches. pace . . . vacuuming the 2014. “My missus has me house is now part of his daily “It was something that vacuuming the house now routine. sounded impossible 16 weeks and I’m using everyday jobs The 31-year-old’s career ago,” Masoe said. as my rehab so when I get to was ended when he damaged “If you’d said to me then I’d specialist facilities again I can two vertebrae while making a be walking again now, I never do more than now. routine tackle during a trial would have thought it would “In our careers we’re match for Hull KR. He was come this quickly.” used to setbacks with knee told he was likely to spend the Masoe’s wife is due to give reconstructions, shoulders and rest of his life in a wheelchair. birth to the couple’s third broken bones. Masoe spent the next two child in July and he’s started “We know there’s a time months in a specialist spinal to undertake some basic, daily limit for things to heal, and unit at hospital in Wakefield, chores to compensate for the that when you’re doing little Yorkshire, but due to the physiotherapy he has not been things every day, you might coronavirus outbreak had to able to receive. not see the benefit at first but return home to continue his This has even extended you need to keep chipping recovery. to knocking back an offer to away. MAKING PROGRESS: Mose Masoe makes ground for the Penrith Last week the giant Samoan install a second stair lift in his “You might not see the Panthers against the Wests Tigers in 2013 NRL action. Masoe went to international took his first house. progress in a couple of days Britain and in 2014 was in the victorious St Helens team in the Super unaided steps since his injury “When the Rugby League or weeks but all those little League grand final. His rugby league career ended when he damaged two when he walked to his kitchen Benevolent Fund came to put things add up to helping you vertebrae while making a routine tackle in a trial match, but he has made in the latest landmark on his in a stairlift they asked if I in the long term.” encouraging progress in his quest to walk again. AAP picture 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. 30782-01 22 May, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Saturday Sunday R May 23 May 24 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 17 2.5 Hicks Bay 3 17 Te Puke 35 22

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RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf “Hogie’s got high standards and we had HE’S been flanked by 30-plus humming along giants before. from January 7 to March And Brian Leach — the 25. I’m looking forward to newly appointed head putting them through their Respect coach of East Coast Farm paces at training.” Vets YMP — appreciates YMP await the the club’s 110-year history outcome of an alert-level and that YMP stand for announcement on Monday, more than just rugby to with a view to training generations of supporters. twice a week. “This year we’re about Niko Lauiti played self-respect, respecting second five-eighth for the teammates, respecting all Gisborne Boys’ High School of the people in and around first 15 last year and a theme rugby,” Leach said. deputised as their captain “At our best, YMP stand as required. He he and for family and role models another former Boys’ High — being good citizens.” player — skilful first-five Leach, 55, is of Ngati Austin Brown — feature in Kanohi descent and is a a promising intake. self-employed father of Brown’s experience five. He was a midfield with 2019 Taranaki back for the Gisborne premier grade champions Boys’ High School second Spotswood United will for YMP 15 and played on the left stand him in good stead. wing for YMP at under-21 He can also kick goals. and premier level, before Fullback Andrew switching codes to rugby Tauatevalu, a High School league — with the Paikea Old Boys man last year Whalers — in the mid- and a lethal long-range 1980s. threat given space, will “Colin Skudder, who’s play for YMP this season. taking our forwards this In terms of playing style, season, got hold of me just YMP want to field a mobile before Christmas to see if I forward pack with the was interested in coaching ability to be physical, while the prems, and it went playing a quick, positive from there,” Leach said. brand of rugby. “YMP had a good team Hooker Shayde Skudder last year, made the grand will again captain YMP final, and now I’ll give and is greatly respected by these talented young the incoming head coach. players my support. “Shayde’s a real leader; “Alan Hogarth is our he fronts up,” Leach said. trainer, Remus and “He’s proud to play Claudia Maaka are our for YMP — a club man managers, and Justine through and through — Skudder is our statistician. he’s been training hard, All are huge assets. and he’s made sacrifices.”

GIANTS LIVE HERE: Here is the proof that Brian Leach has been flanked by giants before . . . in this 1990 CONTACT: YMP loose forward Jesse Kapene takes on Gisborne Herald basketball photograph, Rising Suns guard Leach looks up at teammates Doug DeVore (6ft 8in) the Waikohu defence in the premier club rugby semifinal and Robson Tavita (6ft 7in). Leach takes the rugby coaching reins of YMP this year, keen to build on the club’s last year. Picture by Paul Rickard 110-year history. Gisborne Herald file picture