TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 30 YEARS OF BACK PAGE RESTORING HITCH-HIKING NATIVE HONEYMOONERS HARD-EARNED FOREST ALMOST HOME PAGE 8 WIN TO HSOB PAGE 2 WORLDWIDE NEW ZEALAND 691,733 22 COVID-19 ______________DEATHS ______________DEATHS 18,195,695 1565 ______________TOTAL CASES ______________TOTAL CASES 6,080,753 25 ______________ACTIVE CASES ______________ACTIVE CASES 11,423,209 1518 ______________RECOVERED ______________RECOVERED 187,288 3 NEW CASES NEW CASES Numbers as of this morning from worldometers.info ‘We must go harder . it’s the only way to get to the other side of this’ — VICTORIA PREMIER DANIEL ANDREWS SEE PAGE 13, ALSO 7-11, 15, 16 LANDFILLS are a major units at Tauwhareparae based on previous reporting, greenhouse gas emissons Farms. would have made a significant concern for Gisborne District Council emissions were difference to the three Council although relevant split between three required categories. statistics presented to “scopes”: Mayor Stoltz, replying to a Emissions councillors in a report contain Scope 1: Direct emissions query from councillor Debbie “a significant omission”. that occur from sources owned Gregory, said the council The Sustainable Tairawhiti or controlled would follow committee (consisting of by the council up on why the all councillors and Mayor (71 percent of The report shows Tauwhareparae Rehette Stoltz) have received emissions). 59 percent of all Farms figures a staff report on the council’s Scope 2: had not been ‘inventory’ emissions “inventory” for the Emissions council emissions provided. 2018-2019 year. associated with of CO2e came The other The report shows 59 percent the generation of from the Paokahu leading sources of all council emissions, electricity that of council totalling 20,678,331 kilograms is purchased Landfill... emissions were of CO2e (carbon dioxide by the council identified as questioned equivalent), came from the (4 percent of purchased goods Paokahu Landfill, which emissions). and services (21 percent), operated from 1977 to 2002. Scope 3: Emissions that are Waiapu landfill (5 percent), But Gisborne District a consequence of activities wastewater treatment (4 Council chief executive from sources not council-owned percent) and fleet fuel, Landfill dominates but absence Nedine Thatcher Swann told or controlled by the council (25 including Gisborne Holdings councillors there was one percent of emissions). Ltd, (2 percent). significant omission from the Ms Thatcher Swann said of 60,000 stock units noted report — the 60,000 stock the absent stock numbers, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds .........17 Sport ............ 20-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........18 Weather .............23 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .... 6-10, 16 World............ 13-15 Racing ................19 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 3, 2020 ‘Recloaking Papatuanuku’ RESTORING TITIRANGI: Mihi Te Pairi of Whaia Titirangi hands a native plant to Te Tihi o Titirangi Kohanga Reo youngster Peneti Katipa on Titirangi/Kaiti Hill. Whaia Titirangi received a donation of 100 native plants to help recloak the maunga (mountain) in native ngahere (forest). Picture supplied Trust into its 30th year of restoring native forests by Matai O’Connor to put the plants, what plants are suitable for their site and long- THE Women’s Native Tree term management of the weeds and Project Trust grows and donates volunteers. native plants to community groups “Our raukau (trees) can be because “Tairawhiti needs more used for rongoa maori (traditional native trees”, the trust’s nursery Maori medicine) to attract birds, to manager says. provide flowers, shade or shelter or LEARNING The trust has so far this simply to increase biodiversity,” she ABOUT NATIVES: year donated 4265 plants to 36 said. Rewanui Early community groups across the WNTPT is constantly growing Childhood Centre region, including schools and plants. Maria Poi and marae. “This year I think we have grown Boston Blazey WNTPT nursery manager Kauri just over 4500.” holding a couple of Forno says bringing back native The plants are grown at the EIT native tree plants ngahere (forest) is the main reason nursery on Stout Street. that were planted they do this each year. “EIT has been supporting at the childhood This year is WNTPT’s 30th year WNTPT by providing a nursery centre. of growing, planting and donating for us to grow plants and hold Picture supplied free native trees. workshops.” WNTPT was set up in 1990 WNTPT receives funding from by Kathie Fletcher and Maree different community groups. Conaglen with the original kaupapa Gisborne District Council buys (purpose) of planting a native tree the potting mix the WNTPT uses for every woman in Te Tairawhiti. at the nursery because the plants There were 22,000 women in often go on to public land such Tairawhiti at that time but since council reserves. then they have donated and Trust Tairawhiti has provided planted well over that number. funding for a nursery assistant for “Everything is connected to the the last two years. PLANTING environment,” says Ms Forno. “The WNTPT is always looking for TOGETHER: ecosystem we live in depends on it new volunteers of all abilities, and Florence Tatafu so we need to bring it back. financial support. with daughter Lafo “It feels great doing this It offers community workshops Tatafu, learning how kaupapa. We need to recloak on how to grow native trees and to plant native trees Papatuanuku (the Earth mother).” runs regular working bees — properly. Groups to receive the plants have planting and maintaining native Picture supplied been grateful. trees. “Getting these native plants help For more information, go to with their own visions of what they the Women’s Native Tree Project want the environment to be like,” Trust Facebook page or contact Ms Forno said. Kauri Forno on 021 125 9442 or “We also offer advice on where [email protected] The Gisborne Herald • Monday, August 3, 2020 NEWS 3 Biodiversity funding available PRIVATE landowners can now apply for help to protect or enhance indigenous biodiversity on their land. Gisborne District Council is taking applications for the Natural Heritage Fund, available for any privately- owned land within the district eligible for the funding, which is made available instead of rates remissions on a limited number of properties. Biodiversity protection and enhancement is a core activity of regional and unitary councils, a GDC statement said. “Since its inception in 2013, the Natural Heritage Fund has helped fund 39 projects and allocated more than $300,000 for native planting, pest and weed control and stock exclusion fencing. The aim is to protect and restore indigenous vegetation, wetlands and waterways. “There is about $40,000 available SWIM THE DISTANCE: Comet swimming club member Taylor Kijowsji (left) with three generations of the Joblin family, each year for one or more projects, Matthew, Mark and Kevin. The four were the first swimmers to start off the Swim the distance challenge. with applications ranked on Picture by Paul Rickard biodiversity merit and approved to the extent of available funds. At least 50 percent of the total cost of the project is to come from an alternative source. Mahia swim challenge off the blocks “Paul and Sarah Williams of Turihaua Angus Stud were able to plant four water reservoirs with COMET Swimming Club members to Jodi Kirkpatrick, who swam 8km in the swimmers. And with the recent funding from the Natural Heritage have not wasted any time clocking up the under-14 category. government funding announcement to Fund in 2017 and 2018. They received the kilometres in the annual Swim the Comet club secretary Janet Joblin said redevelop the pools, this will be your last $13,000 which helped provide for Distance challenge. there were “some awesome extremely chance to do the big swim in this pool.” six hectares of native wetland and The event, now in its 10th year, long swims from everyone, ranging from a The entry fee is $50, which includes tree species to be planted along the challenges people to swim from Gisborne little six-year old to a big 78-year-old.” two months unlimited admission to the riparian margins of the reservoirs. to Mahia, all in the 50m Gisborne The club’s aim was to go the distance pools, including the outdoor pool. The plantings are now well Olympic Pool. on day one of the challenge, managing a To sign up, head to Gisborne Olympic established and this work has formed The aquatic version of the Everest combined effort of 84km, just 7km short Pools and start knocking off those part of their overall Turihaua Stream Challenge encourages participants of swimming to Mahia and back. kilometres. restoration plan.” to swim 45.5km, or the equivalent of Olympic Pool aquatics service leader Swim the Distance is a partnership Applications for this year’s funding Gisborne to Mahia, over two months. Hendrik Geyer said with the days event run by Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti round are open until October, for About 30 Comet swimmers dived getting longer, the challenge was “not as and Gisborne District Council. For projects planned to commence in 2021. straight in on Saturday, on the opening bad as it seems”. more information or to download your Visit www.gdc.govt.nz/natural- day, cheered on by supporters and family “We always have a few teams registration form go to https://www. heritage-fund for more information members. competing, and there’s a great team sportgisborne.org.nz/sport-event/swim- and the application form. The top performance on the day went spirit and a feeling of camaraderie among the-distance Issues with emissions Rocket Lab gets launch all-clear ROCKET Lab has the engine performed a safe ‘right across district’ today received approval shutdown resulting in a from the Federal Aviation failure to reach orbit.