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FAMILY FOREVER: Gisborne Girls’ High students (above from left) Lesieli Tonga, Eseta Vaomotou, Nenisi Tolu and Sinitalela Vaomotou, performing as the band Lei Lows, have released a professionally-produced music video of Family Forever — a competition-winning original song composed by Eseta. Dressed in matching outfits, right, as part of the video are Nenisi, Sinitalela, Eseta and Lesieli. The video can be viewed on the Gisborne Girls’ High Facebook page. STORY ON PAGE 4 Picture by Uniquely Tink Photography Resurgence-ready Reinforcing core Covid message over ‘unstoppable summer’ by Wynsley Wrigley The vaccination programme could start “The ‘unstoppable summer’ campaign Tairawhiti had teams available to create in March but that is yet to be confirmed. intentionally continues to drum the public an emergency response team and to step A “MAKE Summer Unstoppable” Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive Jim health message and narrative that the up testing and contact tracing. campaign followed by the largest Green told district health board members Ministry of Health has promoted all year. “We have planned for the required vaccination programme in the country’s at their last meeting of 2020 that the “These have purposely not departed two-thirds of planning scenario capacity history is the immediate agenda ahead of summer would be like no other in terms of from the core message of testing, hygiene, — that is for four people diagnosed with Tairawhiti’s health providers. ensuring it was “unstoppable” for a well- contact testing and staying home if Covid-19 per day, 33 people in hospital The nationwide campaign is aimed at earned break and recharge. unwell.” and four people ventilated.” preventing a resurgence of Covid-19 in the “Unfortunately for people in health Mr Green said all health boards had to There is a team on call over Christmas/ community by reinforcing public health there will be a background level of alert have “resurgence capacity” to be able to New Year, with people identified to be part messaging. and readiness until February.” “stand up at two hours notice for a surge of a coordinated incident management It includes advertising and health A report before the board said the in Covid-19 cases” from anywhere around system team, an additional 30 people workers attending many large summer number of large festivals and gatherings the country. trained to be contact tracers and 20 people events, including the Rhythm and Vines in Tairawhiti over summer presented “an Director-General of Health Dr Ashley trained to swab. festival in Gisborne from December 29-31. additional challenge”. Bloomfield had been assured Hauora CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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THE installation of interpretation settlement in the year 900 through to The Cooks Cove Walkway provides PANELS TELL panels continue the slow but steady 1856 and the death of tribal leader Te visitors and locals alike an experience progress of upgrades to Cooks Cove Kani-a-Takirau. combining heritage, great views and Walkway — the region’s most visited The design and installation of the a good walk. Department of Conservation walkway. panels followed the upgrade of two Standing beside the waharoa The panels, erected at the sections of the track in September of featuring the new interpretation THE STORIES walkway’s waharoa (gateway), feature last year. panels are (from left) Hauiti Maori and European stories. Section three of the track (from Incorporation committee member The Maori history includes the lookout down to a bridge) and Pop Milner, Hauiti Incorporation information about the ancestors of Te section four (from the bridge to the chairman Wayne Amaru and OF COOKS COVE Aitanga-a-Hauiti at Uawa (Tolaga Bay) Hole-in-the-Wall — Te Kotere-o-te- Department of Conservation ranger — from their arrival from Hawaiki and Whenua) are also to be upgraded. David Lynn. Picture supplied Gearing up for Model A rally THE 15th National Model A Ford Rally money left over would be funnelled will bring up to 150 of these historical straight back into Gisborne, he said. cars to Gisborne from March 28 to April It will be the first time the national 4 next year. rally is hosted in Gisborne. Co-organiser Karen Thomas said she The weekend will start with was already fielding calls from people registration, a wine and cheese mingle who had never been here. and briefing on Sunday, March 28. Organisers had hoped the rally would Activities and functions over the attract international participants but ensuing days include runs to Mahia Covid put a stop to that, she said. Peninsula and Motu, a country However, they remained hopeful hoedown evening, buffet dinner, the borders would reopen in time for a grand rally at Kaikino Station in Australian participants who wanted to Tiniroto, terrier racing and an era attend. costume event. Organisers are planning for around The public will be able to view the 150 Model A cars and 250 people. cars at Showgrounds Park on Friday, Co-organiser David Mossman, April 2 , at which there will be a originally from Gisborne, said he had gymkhana and assembly challenge. TURNING BACK THE CLOCK: Up to 150 vehicles like this pair will be in Gisborne at the end of always had a desire to bring such an A kapa haka group from a local March next year for the 15th National Model A Ford Rally. Among the organisers are (from left) event to his hometown. school and a country music band and David Mossman, Tony Bartlett, Errol McAlpine and Robert Brown. Picture by Liam Clayton It was not a profit-making event. Any line dancers will be part of the events. LOOKING AHEAD Get your ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INCLUDING: Gisborne Herald • No prizes for guessing what dominated The Herald’s top 10 online stories over 2020 home-delivered • Let’s get this party started . . . it’s New Year, it’s Rhythm and Vines • ‘People over profit’ is the kaupapa of BDO head of Maori business Kylee Potae • Gisborne’s mayor reflects on a challenging 2020. • Photos from the ever-popular Kaiaua Beach Races. TUESDAY 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: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 NEWS 3 ‘Twas the morning before Christmas Joining

WAIMA BEACH-goers had a Christmas are the only known cetaceans that regularly movements around New Zealand. Eve visitor of a different kind. prey upon other marine mammals. DOC also says to follow these rules when forces to A parent orca and its calf were spotted Fish species are important in their diet. sharing the ocean with orca — about 150 metres out from the Waima boat They eat anything from salmon to stingrays ■ Do not swim within 100 metre of an orca. ramp in Tokomaru Bay. to squid to sea birds. ■ Your vessel should not be within 50m of a Michelle McLeely was out on the motor Orca hunt collectively and are even killer whale. ‘ensure’ vessel Juno when she snapped this picture known to intentionally strand themselves on ■ Do not circle them, obstruct their path or of the pair hanging around at 8am on beaches temporarily in order to catch seals. cut through any group. Thursday. If you spot an Orca it is always best to ■ Operate your boat slowly and quietly at Orca often come closer to shore when report it to the Department of Conservation “no wake” speed when within 300 metres of maximum they are trying to hunt for food and teaching on 0800 DOC HOT. a killer whale. their calves important skills to survive. The information can help increase DoC’s ■ Avoid sudden noises that could startle the Orca have an extremely diverse diet and knowledge of cetacean distribution and animals. coverage’ FROM PAGE 1

“As we watch a worsening situation in so many other countries and look forward to an ‘unstoppable summer’, we can only thank those who will be on duty over the coming holiday period to keep our services running, and those staff ready to respond should an outbreak occur here or anywhere in the country.” Mr Green said Hauora Tairawhiti was working closely with iwi to ensure good vaccination coverage. Referring to a letter sent to all health boards from Dr Bloomfield, Mr Green said the Treaty of Waitangi and equity of access (to Maori, Pasifika and the disabled) were key requirements of the vaccination programme. The Government had secured access to four vaccines sufficient to immunise the entire country and Pacific “partners”. Hauora Tairawhiti would meet again with iwi and the Pacific Islands Community Trust in the new year to “begin co-design of how we will work to ensure maximum coverage”. In his letter, Dr Bloomfield said vaccines would become available in stages through 2021. “It is uncertain exactly when vaccines will be available for public use but we are working to ensure the systems and processes are in place to support a potential roll-out from March 2021”. The programme was planning for delivery of 225,000 courses of a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer) from March 2021. Recipients would be determined by the sequencing framework, with border and Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) workers as priority populations “should we remain in a low or no community transmission environment”. The Ministry of Health would partner with health boards who would provide the local system coordination and operationalisation of the programme. ‘Highly visible’ police presence

TAIRAWHITI police will be ready for the so it is important that everyone can go about huge number of visitors to the region in the their business in a safe way. lead-up to the Rhythm and Vines festival, says “Events continue into the New Year and area commander Inspector Sam Aberahama. beyond, so it is important we are present Their work starts with fatigue stops in the to give our communities confidence. We all Waioeka Gorge and at Raupunga on December want a stress-free, crime-free period where 28. everyone enjoys our amazing region with all it “We anticipate thousands making the has to offer.” journey to Waiohika Estate for the all-New Tairawhiti police will get support from Zealand artists event over the following three police in Hawke’s Bay during this period. days,” says Insp Aberahama. “Visiting officers enjoy coming to our “We will be highly visible on our highways region to lend a hand and ensure our throughout the duration. communities are safe and happy. “Our focus will be on ensuring that “We will operate a command centre from everyone travels safely to their destination the Gisborne station, which will coordinate and return home to their families thereafter.” policing between December 28 and January 1. Most of the 150 Tairawhiti police workforce “There will be a number of police will be working over this period. checkpoints operating on roads throughout CRASH AT MARAETAHA: “We will be visible, taking every opportunity the region, so please have sober drivers. Call A WOMAN was taken to Gisborne Hospital by to engage with drivers on our roads. a bro, call an aunty — it is important that we ambulance on Christmas Eve after two cars “We expect Gisborne to be very busy on are all safe on our roads. collided on State Highway 2 at the foot of the our roads and in our shops. Our staff will be “Finally, the Covid message applies. Whareratas. The crash happened early that on the beat around congested areas, including “If you know people who intend visiting afternoon at Maraetaha. Fire and Emergency the CBD, supermarkets and liquor outlets,” he our region and they are ill, ensure they get NZ, St John Ambulance and police attended. said. checked first before they come. “A middle-aged woman in one of the vehicles The increased police presence is a “Hauora Tairawhiti (district health board) suffered minor to moderate injuries,” an response to the number of events being held has shared some very clear messaging that ambulance spokesman said. The highway was throughout the region. everyone should follow — residents and closed for a short time. Pictures supplied “Our locals will be expecting the increase vistiors. Let’s keep our region Covid-free.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam

Deaths PHELAN, Rex Boxing Day 2019 Mask up . . .top and bottom SEYMOUR, Henry Always on our minds, Patrick. — On 24th forever in our hearts, December 2020, peace- and in memory of a life by Alice Angeloni fully, aged 70. Dearly lived to the full. loved husband of With love, Tony, A SUMMER campaign to combat sexually Lesley, and cherished Karen, Vicky transmitted infections and Covid-19 is calling for father of Jo-Anne and Nick young people to mask up on “top and bottom”. (USA) and Gillian The campaign, coordinated by Hauora (Perth), father-in-law of DORIS HOLLOWAY Tairawhiti and the Tairawhiti Vance. A very special 25.12.2010 grandfather to Dejean sexual health working and Nikau. It’s been 10 years on group, encourages young Thanks to all who cared Christmas Day that you people to “keep track of for him during his were sadly taken away. where you’ve tapped”, illness, with special Forever in our hearts. reminding people to track thanks to Kelly, Hugh, Liz, Dean, Phil, who they have come into Sony and Analise. and family contact with for the purpose The funeral service of sexually transmitted will be held at Evans Monumental infections (STIs) and Chapel, Ormond Road Masons Covid-19. on Wednesday 30th Hauora Tairawhiti will launch the “keep you December at 11am, and your mates safe over summer/Tiakina i followed by interment at Taruheru Cemetery. STONEHAVEN a koe me to hoa i tenei Raumati e hoa ma” for campaign today, Boxing Day, ahead of the three- - Evans Funeral day Rhythm and Vines festival which starts in Services Ltd. FDANZ Funerals www.evansfuneral.co.nz Gisborne on December 28. Proudly Qualified, This comes as Tairawhiti continues to report Registered and high per capita rates of STIs among 16 to Making a Difference. 30-year-olds. Hauora Tairawhiti health promotion adviser 601 Nelson Road Cheanne Johnson said there was a need to Ph 867 1800 remind young people that practising safe sex by using condoms provided their best protection against STIs and unwanted pregnancies. Numerous festivals and events occurring in Water quality the region meant the campaign was likely to be seen and heard by more young people, she said. “With the threat of Covid-19 looming over ‘suitable’ at most everyone in Aotearoa, a campaign promoting safe sex provides added benefit in reminding people to keep track of who they have been in swimming spots contact with. “With thousands of young people gathering NO DOUBT a swim in Gisborne at local events, it is an opportunity to encourage beaches is on the agenda for most during rangatahi to think about keeping themselves safe the holiday season and thankfully the while using playful positive messages. water quality at beaches in the region is “Are they keeping track of who they have great. sex with, are they being ‘sex smart’ by using LAWA monitoring of beaches, streams condoms?” and rivers in Gisborne shows that the Ms Johnson said the campaign would run majority of the 32 locations are suitable across radio and social media, with radio for swimming. advertisements calling for people to remember Caution is advised at Hamanatua what comes before sex. Stream at Okitu Bridge, Urukokamuka “That is consent — the agreement between Stream near Whatatutu and Rere Falls. each other before doing anything,” she said. Rere Rockslide, which was last sampled Messages would include: “Mask top and on December 23, is deemed unsuitable for bottom/Araihia a runga, araihia a raro”, and swimming. “Keep track of where you’ve tapped/Haurapatia All of the locations were tested within ra o haerenga parekareka.” This actually the last fortnight, with the most recent translated to “track your fun adventures”, Ms tests done on December 21 and 23. Johnson said. SAFE SEX MESSAGE: Covid-19 is not the only virus for which people need to To keep up to date with water quality This is the second year Hauora Tairawhiti has maintain safe practices to prevent an outbreak or spread. Sexually transmitted in the region go to lawa.org.nz/explore- run the “keep yourself and your mates safe over infections are also a concern, particularly among young people and during the data/swimming/ summer” campaign. festive summer season. Picture supplied Winning song now a music video ‘I don’t think we’ve seen anything like it from here before’ FROM PAGE 1 teacher Jane Egan. Auckland-based music producer, music videos like Hollie Smith’s Bathe in by Mark Peters “We could have been in the islands. engineer and instrumentalist Jol the River and In the Neighbourhood by That was a total fluke.” Mulholland produced the recording and Sisters Underground. WEATHER a bit warm for you? Wearing identical yellow dresses added “interesting sounds and textures”. “Tee put together the team. We had Watch Gisborne Girls’ High band the patterned in black with the suggestion of How the music video was made was two camera units, key grips, a clapper Lei Lows’ music video Family Forever flowing island and Maori motifs, Eseta down to the artists. loader — all these fancy words you see and you’ll need a sweater because of the and band members Lesieli Tonga, Nenisi “I thought when you got $10,000 in on movies.” goosebumps. Tolu and Sinitalela funding from NZ On Air For the video the girls sang the song at Released on the school’s Facebook page Vaomotou walk down the there’d be process they’d least three times at each of the three film on Christmas Eve, the music video is a aisle to perform their The morning we guide us through.” locations. richly textured production made possible song of joy, happiness ‘arrived for the shoot An Auckland They had full support from their with an NZ On Air grant of $10,000. and gratitude. production company families and others who made up the Year 11 student Eseta Vaomotou was Many people in the a market was going could not work to a congregation and kept the energy upbeat. awarded the grant when her song, Family congregation wear leis on and Tongan music $10,000 budget so the The video ends on the beach with the Forever, beat 390 other entries from and floral patterns and blaring. We could have band and Ms Egan girls singing with their arms around around the country to be No.1 in this everyone is smiling. looked elsewhere. each other by a fire. year’s Play It Strange Lion Foundation The Lei Lows had been in the islands “My focus for the choice Parodying rock stars who drop the songwriting competition. performed at The Tuning — Music teacher’ of producer was for a microphone as a dramatic statement The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Fork in Auckland for Jane Egan woman who was sensitive at the end of a song, the girls drop in Elgin provides a sunny setting for the Play It Strange’s prize- to Pacific island culture.” driftwood sticks on to the sand and opening shot in which women prepare giving and decided they She contacted laugh. leis and hang linen bedclothes printed wanted dresses for the Tairawhiti TV producer/ Ms Egan urges as many people as with brightly-coloured floral patterns video, said Ms Egan. director Tee Wells, who was keen to possible to watch the video on the near the church entrance. “The material turned up a couple of take on the role but it was the young Gisborne Girls’ High Facebook page and “The morning we arrived for the shoot days before the shoot. The four dresses musicians who came up with the concept share it. a market was going on and Tongan music were made without a pattern by one of for the music video. “I don’t think we’ve seen anything like blaring,” said Gisborne Girls’ High music the girl’s mum.” “We looked at some similar reference it from here before.” The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 NEWS 5 On the web On last week’s questioN Are you pleased that New Zealand plans to open the quarantine-free travel bubbles with Australia and the Cook Islands in the first quarter of 2021? street

James Bristow: Natasha traN: JuaN ruBaNo: leigh rawliNgs: teddy “I spent it with my “I worked on “I’m from Colombia “I came from thompsoN: family. Had a few Christmas Eve and and have been living Whitianga to hang “Sending it. And beers, went to the spent the day with in Gisborne for the out with my daughter going fishing, surfing beach and had a nice Mum and Dad just last four months. I and her children for and diving.” juicy feed.” chilling out having went to Tauranga the week.” whanau time.” for a Christmas party with friends.” “What did you do for Christmas?” 34% 57% 9%

Yes No Undecided

Yes: 99; No: 169; Undecided: 26; Total: 294 tawhio paul BrodiN: raNgi pihama: halecia pomare: elaiNe JeceNtho: walford: “I have the year off “My husband and “I dressed up as the THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: “Stayed here in from cooking and I are off to Waitara Grinch and scared my “We are from Kaitaia Gisborne and just hosting so my wife in the Taranaki. It’s cousins on Christmas and this is our first Are you worried that a rising carbon spent it with my and kids spent it with where my mother day.” Christmas living in price could see the district’s hill country family.” my brother-in-law at lives so we spend Gisborne. Boxing farms progressively become forests? Wainui.” our Christmas with Day is our bab’s first

Online polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those her. We had an early birthday too, so it’s a internet users who have chosen to participate • Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding Christmas with our busy weekend. whanau in Gisborne. VOTE ONLINE: www.gisborneherald.co.nz Plan for travel GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT bubble worries A MAN pleaded not guilty to aggravated Crown case review hearing on March 5. supervision. robbery and elected trial by jury. An application for electronically-monitored bail He was further remanded on bail for sentence Timothy James Gemmell, 37, mechanic, made was scheduled for February 3. on March 24. webpoll voters a brief appearance in Gisborne District Court via The case involves alleged co-offenders. AV-link from a prison remand unit. Counsel Manaaki Terekia said one of them had RACHAEL Iritana Te Aho, 24, appeared via IT IS too risky to open quarantine-free travel He and a co-accused, Claude Desmond already elected trial by jury. AV-link from a prison remand unit. She pleaded bubbles with Australia and the Cook Islands Sheridan, 37, allegedly wielded a firearm while Young-Gray is also faces a lesser, unrelated guilty to two counts of theft, reduced from in the first quarter of 2021, the majority of this robbing a man of cannabis on November 3, this offence of graffitiing a Gisborne District charges of burglary; driving while disqualified; week’s respondents to the web poll said. year. Courthouse cell, for which he was further two counts of wilful trespass, and two thefts The question was, “Are you pleased that New Judge Warren Cathcart granted Gemmell remanded without plea pending disclosure. (from shops). Zealand plans to open quarantine-free travel electronically-monitored bail and further She was granted electronically-monitored bail bubbles with Australia and the Cook Islands in remanded him for a Crown case review hearing A WOMAN alleged to have committed to appear for sentence on March 18. the first quarter of 2021?” to which 57 percent on March 5. numerous violent offences, including some aimed (169 votes) answered no, 34 percent (99 votes) answered yes, and 9 percent (26 votes) were at police, was further remanded in custody to ADMITTING he was nearly three times the undecided. CHARGED with aggravated robbery and other apply for electronically-monitored bail on January legal alcohol limit for driving and other offences, “Not everyone will follow the rules,” one no serious violence offences, Lynton Peneha, 22, 7. Terei Crawford, 20, fruit picker, was further voter said. farm hand, appeared via AV-link from a prison Nicole Amber Wallace, 30, is charged with remanded on bail for sentence on March 18. Another said there needed to be a suitable remand unit. assault with a blunt instrument, threatening Crawford pleaded guilty to drink-driving vaccine that worked, “and then only people who He was further remanded in custody without behaviour, obstructing police, four counts of (1196mcg), two counts of driving while can prove they have had the vaccine should be pleas and scheduled to enter them on January assaulting police, and two counts of wilful disqualified, and a breach of bail. able to travel”. 11. damage. “Otherwise stay home and continue to keep An application for electronically-monitored bail She appeared via AV-link from a prison ANTHONY Peter Ryan, 53, pleaded guilty to our borders and people safe.” was scheduled for February 3. remand unit. drink-driving (926mcg) for a third or subsequent Another “no” voter said, “Recent events in In addition to the robbery, Peneha is Judge Cathcart ordered a specialist mental time, and a breach of bail. He was further Australia require a rethink on the policy.” charged with two counts of assault with a blunt health report, counsel Holly Tunstall submitting remanded on bail for sentence on March 18. And from another, “Nope, only open a instrument, doing a dangerous act with intent to there was a suggestion Wallace had an travel bubble when majority of the world is cause grievous bodily harm, and presenting a underlying condition to warrant it. HAYES Te Wairaima Paenga, 24, pleaded vaccinated.” firearm or restricted weapon. The application for bail was to have been guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop, and Another “no” voter said “definitely not, made at this appearance but the address breaching bail. considering that Australia has had another TO charges of wounding with intent to cause submitted was assessed as currently unsuitable. She was convicted and ordered to come up outbreak this week.” grievous bodily harm, injuring with intent to injure That however, was likely to change, Ms Tunstall for sentence if called upon within six months, and There have been over 100 new Covid-19 or with reckless disregard, and possession of an said. cases throughout Australia in the last week. disqualified from driving for six months. “The virus still stalks us, it has not gone offensive weapon, Perrin Charnce Young-Gray, Judge Cathcart said the good behaviour bond- away. Until vaccinations are complete we 26, pleaded not guilty and elected a jury trial. HONORE Marsh, 27, pleaded guilty to type sentence took into account Paenga’s lack of should maintain isolation,” was another He appeared via AV-link from a prison remand possession of an offensive weapon, disorderly previous convictions, her early guilty pleas, and comment. and was further remanded in custody for a behaviour, two breaches of bail and a breach of personal circumstances. Other voters were worried about spreading Covid-19 to the Cook Islands. “I would hate to spread it to the islands,” said one. Cruise ship visit ‘low-risk’ — ministry But a few yes voters said our borders should only be opened to the Cook Islands. THE scheduled visit of a cruise liner to limit the risk of, an outbreak, or the spread, of on board the cruise vessel, and the vessel must “There’s no Covid-19 there, but there is in Gisborne next year is considered a low risk of Covid-19. stay within New Zealand waters. Australia. Quarantine-free travel should just spreading Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says. “All applications for exemptions to enter New “Protocols are in place for recording details apply to the countries with no Covid like the The French-flagged Le Laperouse is due in Zealand are considered within the framework of of passengers entering and exiting the vessel, Cooks.” Gisborne on March 13, the first cruise ship to the order.” and there is a requirement for all passengers to One yes voter commented if the vaccines visit since the outbreak of Covid-19 halted the Strict requirements must be followed by provide contact details. were working, “it’s a no-brainer”. industry. those operating Le Laperouse. “The requirements set out in the exemption “Yes to the Cook Islands, but only to the “A strong border remains New Zealand’s “All international crew members arriving help to ensure the cruise vessel and the crew/ Covid-19 free states of Australia. It seems fair.” prime defence against Covid-19,” a ministry in New Zealand, as part of an isolation passengers on board are at a low risk of One yes voter said any bubble should also spokesman said. management plan, must undertake isolation transmitting Covid-19, while also balancing the include Fiji. “As part of this, our maritime border remains for 14 days and return a negative Covid-19 test economic benefit domestic tourism provides to One of the undecided said, “I think this virus closed to foreign vessels. Foreign vessels are before coming ashore.” New Zealand.” is so unpredictable that it’s ridiculous to talk able to apply for exemptions under a maritime Passengers must have been in New Zealand The ship will carry only New Zealand about this stuff until there is full long-term border order. for at least 14 days prior to cruise departure. passengers and operate only in New Zealand clearance everywhere.” “The purpose of the order is to prevent, and “No more than 100 passengers are allowed waters. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 NZ to negotiate free-trade agreements with UK and EU

WELLINGTON — The New Zealand this has not been an easy process and Both the UK and the EU have given agreements with the EU and the UK, Government has congratulated Britain we acknowledge there are further steps assurances the deal will not leave New consistent with Aotearoa New Zealand’s and the European Union on the Brexit before the agreement is formalised.” Zealand worse off. Trade for All agenda. These remain deal agreed yesterday morning — four- She says the “In 2021, we priorities for this government.” and-a-half-years after the British people Government look forward to Former trade negotiator Charles Finny voted to leave the EU. looks forward to The UK and EU have given deepening our says yesterday’s last-minute Brexit deal Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says negotiating free- assurances the deal will not links with the UK will be a massive relief for New Zealand that in recent months, the Government trade agreements and the EU for exporters. has ramped up efforts to help New with both parties leave New Zealand worse off. the benefit of our He says while there are positives and Zealand businesses prepare for the new but in the respective peoples,” negatives in the deal for New Zealand, it era, deal or no deal. meantime, the Mahuta says. is much better than no deal at all, which “We warmly congratulate the UK and issue of preserving quota access in both “This includes negotiating high- would have caused border chaos and the EU on the announcement. We know markets must be resolved. quality and comprehensive free-trade export disruption. — RNZ BRIEFS Scientists critical of Smoked chicken recall AUCKLAND — A recall has been issued for a batch of Turk’s Poultry Farm whole bird manuka smoked chicken. The Ministry for Primary Industries says some chickens in batch 6728 may be undercooked, anti-lockdown letter and the product should not be eaten. There have been no reports of illness. However, the ministry says people who have by Tom Dillane, NZ Herald eaten the chicken and have health concerns, should seek medical advice. AUCKLAND — An anti-lockdown The chicken was only sold at supermarkets in letter in one of New Zealand’s top the North Island, and customers should return medical journals by “Covid Plan B” the product for a full refund. — RNZ academics has drawn the scorn of the Ministry of Health’s top advisers. Christmas Day tragedy The letter to the editor in the NZ HASTINGS — A person has died while diving Journal of Primary Health Care from at Pourerere Beach in Central Hawke’s Bay. academics of several top universities Police were called to Pourerere Beach at about claims New Zealand is “one of few 8.50am yesterday. countries chasing elimination of A police spokeswoman said medical Covid-19” and that it is “stamping out assistance was provided, but the person died at livelihoods and lives”. the scene. The co-authors of the letter include two Central Hawke’s Bay District Council shared University of Auckland senior lecturers their “deep respect and sympathy” after the in public health, an AUT University tragic death. professor of public health and a Victoria A council spokeswoman said the mana University law professor. whenua placed a rahui from Pauanui Beach to Among the disputed claims in the Aramoana Beach for five days. letter are that a safe and effective “Diving and collecting of kaimoana is vaccine is “at best four years away” and prohibited during this time,” she said. income loss to Kiwi workers through the The death will be referred to the coroner. elimination strategy will result in a “330- — NZ Herald fold greater loss of life” than less-severe flattening-the-curve approaches. LOCKDOWN PROTEST: Up to 150 protesters took to the streets of Auckland to Traffic congestion predicted protest mask-wearing and lockdowns earlier this year. NZ Herald picture A swift response by Ministry of Health AUCKLAND — Heavy traffic and long delays chief science adviser Dr Ian Town are expected in several parts of the country this rebuked the letter in the same December Zealand that have not resulted in a morning as people head off on holiday. 22 issue of NZ Journal of Primary Health lockdown. The Transport Agency Waka Kotahi predicts Care. “We think maybe there has been a State Highway 1 heading north from Auckland “There is no mention of the adverse move to containing it without lockdowns will be congested from 10am through until at health effects of the virus, direct and but I think it would be good to least 4pm. indirect mortality impacts, nor the communicate that clearly to the public There will also likely be delays heading north impact on healthcare services and staff,” because it could reduce anxieties that are from Wellington this morning, with warnings for Town says of the letter. felt across the country,” Sundborn said. motorists to watch out for flooding on the urban “Readers will have noticed that University of Auckland public health motorway after heavy rain. scientists in Sweden are publicly lecturer and epidemiologist and letter State Highway 1 in Waikato between Tirau and questioning their approach in the face of co-author Dr Simon Thornley said he Karapiro could also have heavy traffic today. rapidly rising cases and deaths.” believed the “rollout of the vaccine is And in the South Island, traffic is expected Town states the ministry “disagrees” going to take a long time”. to build on State Highway 1 south of both with the Plan B letter “as do many “I think it’s pretty clear that they’ve Dr Ian Town Dr Gerhard Christchurch and Timaru from about midday. epidemiologists, officials and advisers in basically spent all of our rainy-day Sundborn — RNZ New Zealand and globally”. money. We have never spent so much “Most of the reduction in the national money in such a short time,” Thornley or ‘It’s very unlikely’, when the world Serious crash in West Akld income level during the lockdown will said. seems to be awash with fantastic vaccine AUCKLAND — Two people have been seriously prove temporary, so it is implausible that “Locking down is poor value for money candidates. I mean, surely you begin injured in a crash in West Auckland early this it would cause the kind in terms of what we to doubt the credibility of the entire morning. of fall in life expectancy would usually consider a argument.” Emergency services were called to Triangle suggested,” Town writes. There is no mention good buy for health gain. In the letter, the Plan B group claim Road, in Massey, after a crash was reported just Lead author of the “There’s obviously a “a vaccine may never eventuate. After 37 of‘ the adverse health before 6am. Plan B anti-lockdown downside to locking down years and billions of dollars invested, an St John confirmed two people suffered letter is University of effects of the virus society, there’s health HIV vaccine remains elusive”. serious injuries and were taken to Auckland City Auckland senior lecturer —Dr Ian Town’ effects, the economic Baker also criticised the logic of the Hospital’s emergency department for treatment. in public health Dr implications such as Plan B group’s focus on the economic Two ambulance vehicles and a manager Gerhard Sundborn. employment, recession. impact of lockdowns, saying you needed were sent by St John to the scene — between Sundborn told The We live in a society that to judge that cost in the context of all Waimumu Road and Lincoln Road — a New Zealand Herald the reason for is much more than just a response to other alternatives. spokeswoman said. the letter was to communicate to the Covid.” “What economists always say is, it’s It is not yet known how many vehicles were Government they believe the elimination But University of Otago professor not about whether something costs a lot involved in the crash. strategy “in the long run could do more of public health Michael Baker told of money or not. It’s whether there is a Motorists in the area are being warned to damage than good”. The New Zealand Herald the letter better alternative that will give you a use alternative routes as the road is expected “It’s already cost us $60 billion,” was almost unfit for publication due better result and cost less,” Baker said. to be closed for “some time,” police said in a Sundborn said. to its inaccuracy and, in his opinion, “If you haven’t got that alternative, statement. “If we continue to use lockdowns to the authors were living in an alternate you’re better to stick with Plan A, rather The Serious Crash Unit is due to carry out a address potential outbreaks that could reality. than shoot off to this planet B which scene examination this morning. be triggered by four people in Auckland “I assume that article couldn’t have appears to have a completely alternate Police are also responding to a single-vehicle having community transmission, then it’s been peer-reviewed because it’s got logic structure to it. crash on Henderson Valley Road. going to escalate massively.” things in it which are patently absurd,” “That’s what I find almost scandalous, The incident was reported about 5.20am. Sundborn said he believed the Baker said. that university academics are putting Police said the car involved crashed into a Government may have also privately “I don’t know what they’re basing their out material that is so poorly argued power pole and lines were down as a result. stepped away from the elimination claims on. I mean just to begin with, as and is cherry-picking evidence in a very “There are no reported injuries. However, the response based off more recent examples soon as you say ‘There is no hope of a selective way and doesn’t make any road will be closed while the lines are fixed.” of community transmission in New vaccine’, and they pretty much say that, sense.” Motorists are told to avoid the area, if possible. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 7

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WELLINGTON — Aotearoa’s mostly fine across northern and “Water quality changes, so a Hotter weather could a chosen site based on the most swimming spots are expected central New Zealand, southerly big part of keeping you and your also increase the chance of recent monitoring result. to stay clean over the coming winds brought unsettled family safe is knowing what to potentially toxic algae blooms in “LAWA reports on over 750 holiday period. conditions farther south, think about before you decide freshwater. swimming sites so there is Water monitoring according to MetService. where to swim,” Madarasz- Swimmers should check always going to be somewhere organisation Land Air Water LAWA science lead Anna Smith said. LAWA’s “Can I swim here?” to swim near you. Aotearoa (LAWA) says warm Madarasz-Smith said water People should avoid online tool prior to entering the “People should avoid and dry weather will help keep quality could be impacted after swimming for at least two days water. swimming in areas where many of the country’s beaches heavy rain as pollution washed following downpours in order It uses a traffic light system the icon is amber or red from and rivers safe. out through waterways and into to be sure water quality is safe, of red, yellow and green to show weekly results,” Madarasz- While Christmas Day was the sea. she said. the health risk of swimming at Smith said. — RNZ Bringing ex-pats together Christmas lunch provides cheer to those missing loved ones overseas by Lincoln Tan, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — When French-born Frederique Irion sensed she couldn’t return to AWAY FROM HOME: Friends France for Christmas this year, became family at Christmas she suggested to her Iranian- as migrants from 14 countries born husband that they host a gathered for Christmas lunch Christmas lunch at his Parnell at Rumi Persian Restaurant in restaurant for friends also stuck Auckland. here. Below, Lucas and Pearly About 50 people of at least Gougeon were due to fly to 14 nationalities turned up for Singapore to introduce their the party at Reza Sarkheil’s four-month-old baby Louie to restaurant Rumi in Parnell on family at Christmas but couldn’t Christmas Day. because of Covid-19 restrictions. Irion, 33, and her husband NZ Herald pictures would normally spend Christmas with her family in Strasbourg, but their plans were thwarted this year by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Christmas is a special time to be with family, and after a particularly tough year it is hard to not be able to spend the festive season with your nearest and dearest,” she said. “We are lucky enough to be living in New Zealand where we are not in lockdown or facing she was feeling. Covid-19 is that it has turned tight restrictions, so I thought it “My Christmas wish is just for friends into our new family, and would be nice to bring our friends the world to have some normality it will make new memories for and their families together for a again.” us,” Gougeon said. Christmas lunch.” Paris-born Gougeon said Brazilian Anna Bonecher, 26, As Covid-19 cases continue to Christmas was “an important a waitress at Rumi, said she spike across the world, thousands family time” in France, where was missing her family and was of New Zealanders and migrants celebrations would start on worried about the coronavirus have had their Christmas travel Christmas Eve and go on for situation in her country. plans dashed. days. There have been nearly 7.4 Lucas Gougeon, 37, director “We would have escargot, foie million cases of Covid-19 in of food and beverage at Cordis, gras and the finest Champagne, Brazil according to data from and his wife Pearly, 34, are on but most importantly it will state governments, and 190,145 temporary visas and face being always be centred around the people have died. special time for her. restrictions but strict border unable to return should they family,” Gougeon said. “This Christmas lunch is Other nationalities at the restrictions for international leave New Zealand. “Pearly was so looking forward different, but it is good to take lunch included Indonesian, travellers remain. Pearly was due to return to going home to show our new my mind away from what is Egyptian, Iranian, Romanian, As a result of the travel ban, to Singapore and had hoped four-month-old baby Louie to her happening back home.” Sudanese and Afghanistani. families would have to remain to spend Christmas with her family, but it looks like we will be Bonecher said her usual family The pandemic has altered apart but people within the 95-year-old grandfather, who is stranded here.” Christmas celebrations involved celebrations across Europe, India, country were able to celebrate unwell. This is the first time the The couple are friends with large gatherings of up to 60 Russia and across the Americas together. mother of two will be away from Sarkheil and Irion, and were people with “big feasting and due to widespread infections. An estimated 5700 New her family at Christmas. thrilled to have been invited to drinking”. With just 49 active cases Zealanders spent Christmas “Don’t talk to me about it or I’ll the Christmas lunch. Raised a Catholic, she said in in isolation facilities in Day in managed isolation or cry,” Pearly said, when asked how “One positive thing from Christmas time was always a New Zealand, there are few quarantine.

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and safe travels AUCKLAND — Hundreds of pets are said pets underwent a number of tests, coming through the border each month, but Covid-19 testing was not required. on the roads this serving their time in quarantine like “The overwhelming balance of their humans, but without having to evidence is that companion animals, take a compulsory Covid-19 test. dogs and cats, don’t play any significant holiday season Most recent figures from July show role in the spread of Covid to people,” 518 cats and dogs were imported to New Cobb said. Zealand, just below the figure from a “This was quite a discussion during Kiri Allan year earlier. the early days of lockdown, earlier in MP for East Coast The animals have to be tested and the year.” Parliament office /KiriAllanLabourMP given vaccines in their country of While the pets did not get the five- [email protected] @KiriAllan origin, before staying in a quarantine star hotel treatment of people who were /kiri_allan_labourmp facility for 10 days after arriving in New entering the country, they got a good Zealand. level of care in what were essentially Animals sent from Australia do not kennels, Cobb said. have to do 10 days of quarantine. There were three quarantine facilities Ministry for Primary Industries in Auckland and one in Christchurch. Authorised by Kiri Allan, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 36880-14 animal health manager Stephen Cobb — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 9

The $23.755m Tairāwhiti Economic Support Package’s Mahi was spread across fi ve projects that included Redeployment Programme was established in response re-metalling local roads, clearing hazardous trees to the impact of COVID-19 with the aim of providing from both roads and around powerlines, kaitiaki of te work and training for 220 people, but exceeded that whenua (caretakers of the land) and the development and supported 236 people into employment. of regional workplace plans for the future. The programme is funded through the Ministry of As the programme draws to an end, it is time to Business, Innovation and Employment, administered acknowledge the many who have employed, trained by the Provincial Development Unit and managed by or helped those 236 participants. It has been a real Gisborne District Council. Everyone on the programme coming together of Tairāwhiti in the best way possible. has come through the Ministry of Social Development, From everyone involved, a big thank you. It could not with the goal of ensuring all not only fi nd work but pick have happened without that support. up new skills, qualifi cations and the opportunity of meaningful, long term employment.

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The fi rewood project is a spin-off from the project that great way to keep the community warm next winter. removed thousands of hazardous trees from 93 roads The wood has been distributed to those who need it across the district, creating a safer environment for all. from bases across the rohe over the past few months. The wood would normally be put through a chipper These are the people and organisations who made it but Gisborne District Council thought it would be a happen.

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For more information on the Redeployment Programme, head to https://www.gdc.govt.nz/redeployment-programme-overview 37299-01 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 Volunteers step up to the plate Take care to by Cira Olivier, Bay of Plenty Times the hams and chickens, slicing the “overwhelming”, Minister Simon avoid holiday fruit and chopping the vegetables in Mcleay said. TAURANGA — Three times the the warm church kitchen. Three times the number of people number of people needed volunteered Volunteer Kate Johansson was needed for the unpaid work put up to help serve up a special dinner at St leading the prep team and said some their hands to make someone else’s injuries: ACC Peters’ annual Community Christmas of the women had been making Christmas a little more special. Dinner in Tauranga. meringues for the past six days, and a “It’s the highlight of my day . . . To maintain the church’s 31-year lot of food had been donated from the seeing people who might otherwise be WELLINGTON — Christmas wrapping paper, tradition, the St Peters’ team planned community. on their own.” Christmas trees and soccer all contributed to to box meals for pickup should the She said many of the people who Some of the volunteers had been Christmas Day injuries last year, ACC says. country move in Covid-19 alert levels. came for the feast were also regularly on the receiving end in the past and Every year people enjoying Christmas Day came But Christmas magic meant the 200 at the church’s Tuesday lunches, so it had devoted this time of the year to a cropper and injured themselves, ACC said. people who registered were able to be was “like seeing family”. helping out. Last year almost 4000 people injured themselves served up a feast by volunteers, with Just like every other year, the Others offered to help because they on December 25, costing the country about $4 enough food for 300. response from the community had lost a loved one, or were spending million. Tireless hours were spent carving reaching out to help had been Christmas alone. Among Christmas Day injuries reported last year, about 20 involved giftwrap, and 113 people reported injuries connected to Christmas trees and decorations. “That could be anything from the tree falling on them, to using something unsteady to put the lights up the tree, maybe a wobbly stool,” ACC injuries prevention leader Kirsten Malpas said. Rock pools depleted “The mind boggles,” Malpas said, when discussing how people were able to injure themselves with giftwrap. By far the most common injury on Christmas Residents concerned over amount of shellfish taken away Day was traditionally falls. Last year almost 60,000 people reported injuries from falls, and 24,400 of AUCKLAND — While there’s been those were in the home. an influx of people at the beaches this Malpas said that with relatives crowded into summer season something’s missing houses together, many people enjoying a few around our coast. drinks, and new presents being tested, houses Once full of life, rock pools are were rife with trip hazards. becoming desolate in some areas. Extension cords were a particular risk because So a community north of Auckland is they were often set up across walkways temporarily campaigning to overhaul the limits of to power appliances being used while guests were what people can take. visiting. As the tide recedes, residents gather Another big injury risk factor for Christmas to stage an intervention of sorts. In this Day and the holiday season was people suddenly holiday spot, lined with luxury homes, escalating their activity level and injuring Omaha Beach residents are worried themselves. about the riches of shellfish they have Time off from work and friends and family seen taken away. getting together meant dusty sports equipment was Mary Coupe launched a petition brought out of the shed, and people roared back calling for shellfish limits to be lowered into activities they hadn’t done all year. after what she says is almost daily Watersports, soccer and cycling accounted for reports of people taking buckets filled many of the recreation and sport injuries at this with periwinkles, kina, starfish and time, Malpas said. octopus. “People get their shiny new Christmas present, The catches are all legal but Coupe which might be a bike or a kayak, and there are says people are taking more than they people that come unstuck. need. “Football’s a common injury as it’s one of those “There has been, and it could be sports where people have the ball in the backyard rumour, that some are taking it for or on the beach, so it’s a bit more casual — you commercial reasons,” Coupe says. EDUCATIVE APPROACH NEEDED: Omaha Beach residents have launched a don’t need a team to have a bit of a kick around. Extra fisheries compliance officers petition to limit the amount of shellfish that can be taken from rock pools in their “And there are an awful lot of people across will be on duty around the country this area. NZ Herald file picture the country that have bikes, and they say ‘this is summer but not just at the beaches. the year I’m going to use my bike’, and quite a few “We have teams of intelligence officers people get bikes for Christmas, so you get kids that are constantly screening social Ngati Manuhiri’s Nicola McDonald. shows otherwise, we consider learning to ride.” media on this and one thing we do find It’s not just collecting or fishing that’s management action for individual sites In general, Malpas said there had been a notable over the summer months is that there is having an impact on stocks, there’s also on a case-by-case basis”. rise in the number of electric-bike injuries, as the an increase in people selling kaimoana farming and forestation — or in the Such as east Auckland’s Cockle Bay, powered bikes have become more common. seafood on Facebook and other systems,” area of Okura, a marine reserve north which is in danger of having no cockles. “With e-bikes you may have someone that says MPI fisheries compliance manager of Auckland, it’s also urbanisation that’s A full year-round closure has now been learned to bike as a kid, and then in their 50s they Steve Ham. having an impact. proposed there. go ‘I’m going to get an e-bike’, which is great, but Rahui or temporary closures set by Marine scientist Simon Thrush says If even beaches named after their there’s a bit of time between them learning the tangata whenua are becoming common the problem has moved past managing abundance of life are under threat, the basics, and the road environment has changed.” to encourage regeneration of shellfish what we have to trying to bring it back. Cowen family in Omaha wonder what A bicycle helmet was an important must for stocks. Ngati Manuhiri says it’s not “In some places they’re declining will be left to serve the ecosystem. all bike riders, not an optional extra, and a dose about taking away people’s rights. faster than others but they’re all going “We want our kids to be able to play in of caution with new toys and summer activities “We need to have a more educative down. None of them are staying stable,” the rock pools and swim around wildlife, was the best way to make the most of the season, approach. That may mean in some he says. not just pollution. It would be quite Malpas said. cases reducing take for particular But Fisheries New Zealand says it boring and sad,” Samson Cowen says. Malpas said summer was a great time to ramp shellfish species and it may mean better considers “harvest across the region to The future of nature’s aquariums are up activity levels again, but slowly, with pacing and monitoring of take that is allowed,” says be sustainable, and if new information at stake. — Newshub plenty of stretches. — RNZ Police plead with motorists

by Cherie Howie, NZ Herald The crash was the second serious single-vehicle crash in Counties AUCKLAND — The holiday road toll Manukau District on Christmas Day, is at two after a crash in south-east Inspector Jason Homan said. Auckland on Christmas Day. “In both crashes, high speed appears Police earlier reported two people to have been a factor. We don’t want had been critically injured in a single- to see any more lives lost this holiday vehicle crash on Clevedon-Kawakawa period. Road at 7.30pm. “We are pleading with people to slow The pair have since died. down, wear your seatbelts, and don’t The road had been closed and traffic drive if you’ve been drinking or are management had been in place, police fatigued.” said. A person remains in hospital in a Police earlier said the vehicle critical condition following a crash on 18531-06 collided with a power pole and lines Princes Street East in Otahuhu on 35813-02 18531-06 had been downed. Christmas morning, Homan said. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 11 Number of people joining gangs increased by 13pc DROUGHT CONDITIONS: Parts WELLINGTON — Police believe almost 900 of Hawke’s Bay, such people joined a gang this year, a 13 percent as the central plains, increase on the year before. are still wary of hot Police data shows they have identified a days and strong little over 7000 people as belonging to a gang, winds exacerbating although the number is likely higher. low rainfall. Notably, a number of gang members with Hawke’s Bay New Zealand ties have been deported from Today picture Australia, known as 501s referring to the legislation underpinning the deportations. Local chapters have sprung up of the Mongols, Bandidos and the Comancheros. Detective Sergeant Ray Sunkel said the Australian imports are harder and bring a more violent mindset. Following arrests targeting the Mongols motorbike gang in Bay of Plenty earlier this year, community advocate and lifetime Black Power member Dennis O’Reilly said that gangs like the Mongols, established by people deported from Australia, operated on an entirely different basis from the gangs New Farmers dealing with drought nine months on Zealanders were accustomed to seeing. “They’re all New Zealanders by dint of by Gianina Schwanecke, people purchased for spring but everyone was around”, he said. having been exported here under 501, but Hawke’s Bay Today is still being really cautious. Galloway said the financial impacts they’re not playing the game,” he said. “Until we had that November rain, it of the drought would carry on for “quite Police admitted they are facing challenges HASTINGS — Nine months after was still looking to be on a knife’s edge.” some time”. in fighting organised crime and gangs. Hawke’s Bay was declared drought Restocking had been more expensive “The biggest impact on most farmers Earlier this year Detective Superintendant affected, the classification still hasn’t though with farmers “paying a lot more” (during drought) is not being able to feed Greg Williams of the National Organised Crime been lifted, but farmers say they are for some stock than previously, he said. your stock and we’re out of that situation. Group told Morning Report there had been cautiously optimistic a repeat of autumn’s “We were lucky we had a kind spring “We still need to keep an eye on “a general arming up by the gangs” over the woes isn’t on its way. and didn’t have another cold front come neighbours and everyone now though. last three or four years, as well as a number of Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay through which could have reduced those “There are pockets that are still quite gangs increasing in size. president Jim Galloway said things numbers further.” stressed in the TB-affected areas.” In the last year, police have sought to had wound down but the effects of the Contractors had also been busy He said it was inevitable the region disrupt gangs by seizing $230 million of drought still lingered. replenishing feed stock, as they had would be hit by another drought assets and laying money laundering charges “There has been some restocking as “pretty much depleted everything that sometime. against 118 gang members. — RNZ ‘Scrooge’ cuts step-kids from will Landowner and farmer leaves fortune to the Catholic Church by Matt Nippert, NZ Herald their notice — Plumley still insisted on largest donation it had received. buying second-hand cars. Michelle Berryman, the executive AUCKLAND — A low-profile Auckland “He still had the first dollar he ever director of the Fundraising Institute farmer who became enormously wealthy earned, but didn’t frame it because he of New Zealand, asked if — to her selling vast tracts of city-fringe property wouldn’t have wanted to pay for one,” the knowledge — Plumley’s bequest was the lived liked a Scrooge, friends say, and is friend said. largest donation the country had seen, said to have become the country’s largest Although raised Catholic, and having replied: “Oh, God yes.” charitable donor out of spite. attended Sacred Heart College when it This staggering bequest only came Harold Charles Francis Plumley, better was in Grey Lynn, Plumley was said to be to light after a Weekend Herald known as “Plum”, died in July 2016, aged only a sporadic churchgoer who for most investigation into the finances of the 91, still living in the modest Mangere of his life preferred to spend his Sunday religious sector picked up an enormous — house — which today has a rateable mornings on the greens of the Auckland nine-figure — surge in bequest payments value of just $620,000 — he had occupied Golf Club. to the Catholic Diocese of Auckland in for at least 60 years. His funeral in August 2016 was notably 2018. His will bequeathed most of his vast billed as a “celebration of life”, instead The investigations revealed that even fortune — $122 million — to the Catholic of a formal Catholic requiem Mass, before the Plumley donation the Catholic Church. and was held not at a Catholic church Diocese of Auckland was already the He had no children of his own — a but at the Auckland Council-run non- CHARITABLE DONOR: Harold Plumley’s richest religious organisation in New marriage in his 20s had failed early denominational Manukau Memorial wealth seems to have been generated Zealand, and the bequest pushed its net — and lived with his partner of two Gardens Chapel. through capital gains on his farmlands. assets — largely comprised of central city decades, Noelene Marshall. Someone His memorial notice quoted a line Picture supplied real estate — to $1.07 billion. who considered him from the poem The Plumley donation has, to date, a friend for many Elegy Written in a it to the Church (was) because he would largely been invested. decades said “he was He still had the first dollar Country Churchyard have hated to think anyone would have Diocese general manager James van the meanest bloke ‘ — a 1751 classic had fun spending it.” Schie says it was easily the largest I’ve ever met”. he ever earned, but didn’t written by Thomas It’s understood Plumley’s step-children bequest the Church in New Zealand Plumley’s wealth frame it because he wouldn’t Grey where the eventually received some inheritance had received and effort was focused on seems to have been have wanted to pay for one churchyard in after Marshall disputed the will. She died creating a Harold Plumley Endowment generated through ’ question is the aged 75 shortly after settling with the to ensure it became an ongoing source of capital gains on —Friend Anglican St Giles Diocese. funding for the Church. his farmlands. The parish church in “The parties involved came to an “We recognise this is an extraordinary Overseas Investment Buckinghamshire. amicable and satisfactory arrangement, moment, and we don’t want the intent of Office noted he was Despite this, those and they signed an agreement that the the donor lost in the sands of time,” he the vendor in 2007 when Lion Nathan who knew him say he was open in his matter would remain confidential to said. paid $62m for 17ha of grazing land on latter years about his intention to donate them,” Lyndsay Freer, spokeswoman for When his donor was compared to Ormiston Road in East Tamaki to build a his fortune to the Catholic Church, and the Diocese, said of the dispute. Scrooge, van Schie said “I’m not a vast brewery complex. his will was clear. The size of the donation to the Diocese biographer of his life”. He also appears to have lived a life His motivation was apparently less a — to date $116m in cash and $4.5m in However, he noted Plumley’s late filled more with humbug than hallelujah, drive to do good works, and more about farmland has been paid and another $2m mother Mary had been a devout Catholic and is described by someone who knew cutting his step-children — Marshall’s expected in the imminent wash up from and he appeared to have become a more him well as a “classic Scrooge” who children from an earlier relationship — Plumley’s estate — is unprecedented and regular mass-goer later in life. reused teabags to save money even when out of any inheritance, a friend said. it is believed to be the largest charitable The bequest did not come with it was apparent his bank balance was “I’m not entirely sure why, but he hated donation in New Zealand history by some confidentiality conditions, but hadn’t into nine figures. her children with a passion, and set the margin. been publicised largely in keeping with The friend noted that even after quietly whole thing up so that she would be Late last year, Auckland University the character of the man who gave it, van becoming one of New Zealand’s richest looked after while she was alive and that — the largest registered charity in New Schie said. men — he would have ranked around they didn’t get any money. Zealand — trumpeted $16.5m given “There is no secrecy about it, but he 130th on the NBR Rich List, but escaped “I would say the main reason he gave by the Hugh Green Foundation as the wasn’t seeking accolades in life.” 12 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 Online shoppers warned to be Netsafe’s online shopping tips ■■ Look for the padlock: Look for a padlock symbol in the browser window when you browse, login, wary of post-Christmas scams register and check out. ■■ Check your refund options before you purchase: Large companies will often have information about WELLINGTON — Online “Every year when my team returns discounted prices. shopping scams are set to skyrocket to work after Christmas they get Online trading websites, like Trade their refund policy on their website. Credit cards after Christmas, and bargain inundated with people calling about Me were not immune either, with often have additional protections — talk with your hunters are being urged to stay shopping-related scams,” Netsafe scammers also targeting those. bank about the chargeback options on your card. vigilant. chief executive Martin Cocker said. Cocker said consumers could have ■■ How to pay: Buy online using a credit card or a Figures from Netsafe show that “We’re desperately keen to see confidence that Trade Me would in January 2019, there was a if we can minimise the number of look after them if something did go well-respected payment service such as PayPal. 16.8 percent rise in online scams people that call us and divert people wrong. Buying with a credit card gives you better compared to the month before. away from those scams.” However, he said bargain hunters protection than a debit card. if something goes The number of scams then fell in He said consumers needed to should background-check vendors wrong, you’ll be able to try to get a chargeback February, when people returned to watch out for fake shopping websites and their history before buying a through your bank. work. selling high-end goods at heavily product. — RNZ Boxing Day sales start early by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald will find 50 percent off the entire stock in store. AUCKLAND — An ailing Auckland Latest figures show year-on-year furniture store is offering everything at spending is slightly down, but week-on- half price in a fire sale starting today. week is surging. The Boxing Day bargain offering As of 2pm Christmas Eve, Kiwi at Nido, one of the country’s largest consumers had spent more than $166 homestores, will be just one of hundreds million through the tills since midnight. expected across the country as retailers The busiest time of day at 12.30pm look to cash in on what is traditionally one peaked at 204 transactions per second — of the biggest spending days of the year. a new record, topping the previous record Most major New Zealand retailers of 188 transactions per second (the daily started their Boxing Day sales early, some average is usually around 60 transactions even breaking new ground by launching per second). on Christmas Eve. Paymark had seen around three million It comes after a record-breaking day transactions processed between midnight at the tills on Christmas Eve, marking a and 2pm Christmas Eve, and everything strong end to what has been a tough year indicates the trends will continue with for retailers. the Boxing Day sales. Spending through On Thursday, The Warehouse Group Paymark on Boxing Day last year totalled announced its online sales would begin on $149m. Christmas Eve, Noel Leeming’s website Consumer NZ CEO John Duffy said started from 7.30pm and The Warehouse he had not heard of a Boxing Day sale at 8pm. starting as early as Christmas Eve. Most retailers, however, held off “Traders need to be careful not to be until Christmas Day, with other major misleading in the way they describe sales stores including Briscoes, Rebel Sport, to prevent a breach of the Fair Trading RECORD-BREAKING SALES: Boxing Day sales started early this year, with some Kathmandu and Farmers all starting Act.” retailers offering discounts from Christmas Eve. File picture their online sales yesterday, with physical Duffy said there were several things stores operating today. people could do to protect themselves Consumers can expect anywhere from while buying online. delivery time before buying. Always pay PriceSpy said 13 percent of products 10 to 70 percent off the retail price, but “Know who you are buying from, look with a credit and debit card as then if the listed on the site on Boxing Day 2018 generally only on certain items. for a ‘.co.nz’ website if you are wanting products don’t turn up as ordered, you can were found to have increased in price and At West Auckland’s Nido, which has to buy locally. It is also worth asking if take it up with your bank.” the average discount offered was just 4 recently gone into receivership, customers the product is in stock and the expected Price and product comparison site percent. Brexit outcome The exponential rise of luxury goods welcomed but by Aimee Shaw, NZ Herald had experienced a significant uplift in swelled. concerns remain recent months and David Jones was Veals said David Jones had since AUCKLAND — Sales of luxury struggling to keep the brands in stock, made launching a local online store a WELLINGTON — The United Kingdom- and designer goods has catapulted Veals said. priority, however, it could not confirm European Union agreement on post-Brexit trade David Jones sales into double-digit David Jones was confident that when this would go live. arrangements will deliver certainty, but New growth territory post-lockdown and strong sales among luxury brands David Jones expects Boxing Day Zealand’s sheep and beef sector remains very the department store retailer expects would continue even once the borders this year to be even bigger than concerned over the split of New Zealand’s WTO sales trends on Boxing Day to follow reopened, she said. the previous year, with luxury quota access for sheepmeat and beef. suit. “Kiwis are investing in pieces and I and designer goods hot picks by Beef + Lamb New Zealand CEO Sam McIvor David Jones general manager consumers. welcomed the announcement that the UK and of womenswear, footwear and Boxing Day is traditionally its the EU have reached agreement on their future accessories, Bridget Veals, said the Sales of luxury goods biggest shopping day of the year. relationship, but says the split quotas would have surge in sales of luxury goods was “What we see on Boxing Day is a big been a concern regardless of whether the UK left a trend the department store was began‘ noticeably taking off in push in electrical goods, and more so, the EU with or without a Brexit deal. experiencing on both sides of the September, with homewares, into fashion. We get an uplift (in sales) “This has been a difficult process for the UK Tasman as consumers shifted from children’s wear and women’s on everything, and designer goes on and EU and we acknowledge that some steps splashing out on experiences to sale earlier than Boxing Day, which are needed before it is formalised. We welcome durables as borders remained closed. fashion also experiencing “an is traditional around the world from the certainty the agreement brings in minimising “With people not travelling, they incredible year what they call designer clearance. border disruptions, which would have made it more have spent money on luxury leather ’ — Bridget Veals “People are spending big and they challenging to get our product into the UK market. goods, designer shoes and fine have been spending big online, so we’ll “However, it’s hugely disappointing that the jewellery. Those have been major certainly see that shift. This Boxing EU and UK have agreed to a trade deal between categories where we have seen Day will be our biggest one ever them, but have chosen to compromise New phenomenal sales,” general manager think they’re treating themselves and online, we predict.” Zealand’s access in the process. This choice Veals told The New Zealand Herald. loved ones. David Jones prepares for its Boxing sends completely the wrong signal about their In response to the surge in designer “Sales of luxury goods began Day sales 15 months in advance, and commitment to the global rules-based trading sales, David Jones has introduced noticeably taking off in September, is already stuck into planning for next system and to trade liberalisation and leadership. new luxury brands Longines, Qeelin with homewares, children’s wear and Christmas and Boxing Day. “The New Zealand Government, along with and Pomellato to its stores, along women’s fashion also experiencing “an Like most retailers, the goods that B+LNZ, the New Zealand Meat Board and the with smaller emerging brands Harris incredible year”, Veals said. are discounted on Boxing Day are Meat Industry Association, have voiced strong Tapper and Wynn Hamlyn, and David Jones still does not have end-of-season fashion pieces and stock objections over the last four years regarding the introduced footwear by Valentino, a local online website — perhaps that did not sell-out in the lead up to EU and UK’s decision to split the quotas.” Alexander McQueen and Jimmy Choo. a missed opportunity during Christmas. The sales event is used as MIA Chief Executive Sirma Karapeeva says in Sales of Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe lockdown and in recent months when a way of clearing out old stock to make addition to raising concerns about the split quota, and Alexander McQueen products e-commerce orders elsewhere have room for new product. the industry had been preparing for all Brexit outcomes. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 OPINION 13 EDITORIAL Not according to Eusebius Rail line built to connect Re: Santa over the centuries, between one and four of the other December 19 column. bishops were banished from the Last-minute Brexit Just for the record, Nicholas of Roman Empire. Sources vary on towns, open up regions Myra did not box anyone’s ears. the other bishops beside the one Re: Need to get the trains — the main or only reason trade deal a relief The story of his slapping Arius from Nicomedia and the priest/elder back, December 19 letter. this line was built in our Thousands of trucks jamming was not invented until at least five Arius. May Ruby, if the powers remote area was to “open highways in Kent this week, as the centuries after the council. Also, it My source for this is Eusebius of that be are focused on trying up the regions” . . . it was as was not the bishop of Alexandria Caesarea’s “Life of Constantine”. border with France was slammed to sell rail reinstatement simple as that, and what a he slapped. Arius was a priest Eusebius (a famed historian) was at to the Government as a visionary government we must shut temporarily over fears related (elder) of a smaller church either the council. I wrote a book on the to a new coronavirus strain, seemed profitable enterprise, it’s a lost have had at that time. Having near Alexandria or in Alexandria. Council of Nicea. I hope you don’t cause, believe me. People have a vision to connect small rural to portend the no-deal Brexit that He was excommunicated by the mind me giving you some details. I been trying since Adam was towns and add an important was imminent. It might even have bishop of Alexandria in 321. He appreciate the article. All the various a boy, so I think we need a piece of infrastructure for our helped to focus minds and get a fled to Nicodemia, and the bishop versions of Santa described in your different approach. future, so New Zealand could trade agreement between Britain in Nicomedia took up his cause. article are interesting. I knew about It’s ludicrous to try to make grow. and the European Union across the Arius may not even have been at Sinte Klaas, the Dutch version, this profitable before it is up See, it wasn’t built to make line at the very last moment, four- the Council of Nicea, which was for but not about anything else you and running; business doesn’t a profit — but I’m sure it did. and-a-half years after the British bishops. The bishop of Nicomedia described except Nicholas of Myra. pan out like that most of the So, to the number crunchers, was there representing Arius’ views people voted narrowly to leave time. we have many, many more along with several other bishops. PAUL PAVAO If we look back to 1942 — options in front of us now I’m the EU and in the final days of an The bishop of Nicomedia, Arius and Selmer, Tennessee 11-month transition period. the year the line opened for sure. business through to Gisborne The deal announced by Britain’s ALLAN KELLETT prime minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission’s Each of us free to choose LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS president Ursula von der Leyen on Re: Christianity and the creator of the universe can Christmas Eve will avert disruption Spirituality, December 24. be a feminine or masculine at the border on that sort of scale Hi Lara, entity or a shared divine Dice loaded for petition come January 1, and the sudden I read your contributions figure like ranginui (sky- imposition of tariffs, but it is a hard with interest and in most father) and papatuanuku. Re: Up to people of Gisborne, low figure. cases I mostly agree with you (earth-mother). To each one of December 23 letter. Such legislation that allows Brexit nonetheless. And as a recent on issues like racism, sexism, us, we are free to choose who I don’t like this at all. Although I so few electors to influence the report from the House of Commons inequality, and religiosity. We or what we believe in. agree with Mike Butler that it would establishment of any Maori ward Brexit committee said, most can agree that most people For me there is no use-by be right to discuss these issues. anywhere is a racist policy in itself. businesses will still be ill-prepared today in Aotearoa are not date for my Christian belief. I say the petition signatories are If we consider NZ-Aotearoa to be for the changes to come from the religious but being human we It has been around for 2000 working loaded dice. Only 5 percent a democracy, that legislation needs end of next week. are still very spiritual beings. years and it will endure for as of electors are needed to sign the to be overturned or vastly amended The Economist newspaper has Wairuatanga (spirituality) is long as it sustains, enlightens, petition to force a referendum — pronto. responded to the “welcome” news of the mauri (life force, essence) and brings life to those of us such an appalling and ridiculously BOB HUGHES a deal by pointing out it is unusual that brings us deep meaning nga-morehu (the remnant) in that it does not presage a closer in life. This can be found in who choose to follow the “way”. things like the arts, music, Nga mihi o te tau hou. trading relationship, but rather a sports and so on. In some Lucky to remember ‘angel’ parting of the ways. It says Johnson progressive faith communities WALLY TE UA Re: ‘I can’t say thank you . . . and, heck, he may have has done well to bring home a enough’, December 23 story. been just that, an angel from zero-tariff, zero-quota free-trade You never know who, when, above. All the best for your agreement — on trade in goods this Left arguing with yourself where or what form God’s recovery and your bright is a better deal than the EU has angels show up in or as . . . future ahead. with Canada, a model he favoured Re: Religions don’t have damned by association. Quite a lucky you remember he was — but it comes with more stringent monopoly on spirituality, December nasty put-down and another way to there — a lot don’t afterwards TANIA TURNER, Sydney obligations on maintaining a “level 24 comments. avoid debate. playing field” for competition, with Dear Lara, All in all a very mean-spirited Another interesting and very letter which just serves to prove regard to social, environmental, revealing letter from you. Of course my point about the left being so labour and state-subsidy standards. you have totally avoided any of the judgemental and bereft of human Hope (not blind) still . . . This is where Britain has had to points I made. You seem to be using spirituality. Re: Saving tomorrow only a few years. concede ground, as the far weaker an old-fashioned debate style where Again, may I suggest a cup of needs action today, Dec 21 Let’s check back in a year and negotiating party; retaining almost you re-word or totally change the tea and a quick flick through the column. see how dire the predicament has unfettered access to the EU’s vast opposition points to make it easy gospels to see if you can divine the Thanks for your very good become. market but forgoing much of the to refute them. Essentially it just message of “wise guidance” rather column Bob. Continue please central tenet of Brexit, that Britain leaves you arguing with yourself. To than seeing nothing but “patriarchal, with your very instructive KEVIN HESTER, Rakino Island would be taking back sovereignty use your own words, that method of arcane rules”. May I also wish you and inspirational writing and making its own rules. debate has “had its time”. and your family the very best for work! Chile Pedro, Kevin You finish with a similar style The Economist says while the this Christmas season in whatever I will share it in my FB Hester, Bob Hughes, Greta where you (incorrectly) try to form you choose to celebrate it. profile and groups; and in Thunberg, Naomi Klein and deal falls short of the best-in- link me with news sources that some of the Greta Thunberg now the Guy. Ha ha. class, comprehensive free-trade you obviously detest so that I am TIM STEWART FB sites; and that of the Nature bats last. agreement Johnson once promised Naomi Klein Network. Whooh . . . who would — with a major concern that its Still there is (not blind) have thought? lol. trade provisions relate almost Control rates? Yeah right! Hope !! :- ) entirely to goods, when services PETER JONES now constitute 80 percent of Re: Rates news ices 2020 average household income in PEDRO DI GIROLAMO cake, December 18 letter. Tairawhiti are ridiculous and Santiago, Chile Thanks Peter for including me Britain’s economy and its fastest- The elected councillors all should be reduced. growing export sector — and costly in that list of far-sighted heroes campaigned on controlling Look in the mirror to Carl Sagan once said Chile’s Pedro, Kevin Hester, Bob disruption to today’s frictionless rates . . . Yeah right! see the problem and stop trade is inevitable, it will at least “Extinction is the rule, survival is Hughes, Greta Thunberg, Naomi They change as soon as they paying ridiculous amounts to the exception”. Klein and Guy McPherson constitute a base on which to build are elected. If they can’t back consultants. Do what you were The big question is, how long further agreements. up their words then resign. elected for. do we have? Some of us believe BOB HUGHES Our Government has congratulated Rates as a percentage of MARK GREENE Britain and the EU, saying it looked forward to negotiating high-quality [email protected] free-trade agreements with both ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. parties and in the meantime was ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. focused on preserving quota access ■ Always include full name and contact details. in both markets. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 Expeditioner ‘No time to rest’ evacuated in five-day rescue EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK mission from

BRUSSELS — The fast-track Antarctica ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union got underway on Christmas Day as ANTARCTICA — An Australian ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 nations expeditioner has been medically started assessing the accord that takes evacuated from Antarctica effect in a week. following a five-day rescue mission At Friday’s exceptional meeting, the involving ships, helicopters and ambassadors were briefed about the planes. details of the draft treaty, which is Australia, China and the United believed to be around 1250 pages long, by States collaborated in efforts to the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel bring the patient back home. Barnier. The Australian Antarctic They are set to reconvene again on Division (AAD) hailed the Monday and have informed lawmakers “outstanding success” of an at the European Parliament that operation it described as “complex they intend to take a decision on the and challenging”. preliminary application of the deal Details of the patient’s condition within days. were not made public. While voicing their sadness at the Officials said it was not related rupture with Britain, EU leaders are to coronavirus. relieved that the tortuous aftermath of The expeditioner was at the Brexit vote had come to a conclusion BREAKTHROUGH: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media Australia’s Davis research station in Thursday’s agreement about future briefing in London. UK and the EU have struck a provisional free-trade agreement in east Antarctica when the trade ties. that should avert New Year’s chaos for cross-border commerce and bring a measure mission began. All member states are expected to of certainty to businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. AP picture The AAD said that “fortunately back the agreement as is the European for the operation” a Chinese Parliament, which can only give its would have suffered in that scenario, disappointed is the fishing industry with icebreaker happened to pass by. consent retrospectively as it can’t with the British economy taking a bigger both sides voicing their discontent at It dispatched its helicopters to reconvene until 2021. British lawmakers hit at least in the near-term, as it is more the new arrangements. Arguments over transfer a team of Australians to a have to give their approval, too, and are reliant on trade with the EU than vice fishing rights were largely behind the site some 40 kilometres inland, so being summoned next week to vote on versa. delay in reaching an agreement. that they could build a ski-way for the accord. “I have a small present for anyone Under the terms of the deal, the EU a US aircraft to land on and pick Both sides claim the agreement who may be looking for something to will give up a quarter of the quota it up the patient. protects their cherished goals. read in that sleepy post-Christmas lunch catches in UK waters, far less than the Meanwhile, the US ski-equipped British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moment, and here it is, tidings, glad 80 percent Britain initially demanded. Basler aircraft flew 2,200 said it gives the UK control over its tidings of great joy, because this is a The system will be phased in over kilometres from the US McMurdo money, borders, laws and fishing grounds. deal,” Johnson said in his video message, 5½ years, after which quotas will be research station to Australia’s The EU says it protects its single brandishing a sheaf of papers. reassessed. Wilkins Aerodrome to pick up an market of around 450 million people “A deal to give certainty to business, “In the end, it was clear that Boris Australian doctor. and contains safeguards to ensure the travellers and all investors in our Johnson wanted an overall trade deal It then flew to the ski-way near UK does not unfairly undercut the bloc’s country from January 1. A deal with our and was willing to sacrifice fishing,” Davis, where it picked up the standards. friends and partners in the EU,” he said. said Barrie Deas, chief executive of the patient and returned to Wilkins Johnson hailed the agreement as Though tariffs and quotas have been National Federation of Fishermen’s Aerodrome. a “new beginning” for the UK in its avoided, there will be more red tape Organisations. An Australian Airbus A319 relationship with European neighbours. because as the UK is leaving the EU’s The French government, which had transported the patient back to Opposition leaders, even those who are frictionless single market and customs fought hard for fishing access, announced the Australian city of Hobart on minded to back it because it’s better union. Firms will have to file forms and aid for its fishing industry to help deal Christmas Eve. than a no-deal scenario, said it adds customs declarations for the first time in with the smaller quota, but insisted that The AAD said the multi- unnecessary costs on businesses and years. There will also be different rules the deal protects French interests. country collaboration was fails to provide a clear framework for the on product labelling as well as checks on The president of the French ports essential, as Australia does not crucial services sector, which accounts for agricultural products. of Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer, Jean- currently have small ski-equipped 80 percent of the British economy. Despite those additional costs, many Marc Puissesseau, said no matter what intracontinental aircraft in In a Christmas message, Johnson British businesses who export widely is in the Brexit trade deal, life for his Antarctica. sought to sell the deal to a weary public across the EU voiced relief that a deal port will become more difficult because “Antarctica really brings nations after years of Brexit-related wrangling was finally in place as it avoids the “there will no longer be free movement of together to support each other in since the UK voted narrowly to leave the potentially cataclysmic imposition of merchandise.” our operations,” said AAD director EU in 2016. Although the UK formally tariffs. Some 10,000 jobs in the Boulogne Kim Ellis. left the bloc on January 31, it remains in “While the deal is not fully area are tied to fishing and its seafood- “We’ve been doing these a transition period tied to EU rules until comprehensive, it at least provides a processing industry, he said, and about medevacs for a long time, but the end of this year. foundation to build on in future,” said 70 percent of the seafood they use comes this particular operation was Without a trade deal, tariffs would Laura Cohen, chief executive of the from British waters. in the very best spirit of that have been imposed on trade between the British Ceramic Confederation. “Without fish, there is no business,” he multinational cooperation.” — BBC two sides starting January 1. Both sides One sector that appears to be told The Associated Press. — AP Pope urges coronavirus vaccine access for all VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis infections this fall in Italy, Francis these months of lockdown.” made a Christmas Day plea for broke with tradition for Christmas. Noting that the “American authorities to make Covid-19 vaccines Instead of delivering his “Urbi et Orbi” continent” was particularly hard-hit by available to all, insisting that the first speech — Latin for “to the city and Covid-19, he said that the pandemic in line should be the most vulnerable to the world” — outdoors from the compounded suffering, “often and needy, regardless of who holds central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, he aggravated by the consequences of the patents for the shots. read it from inside a cavernous hall at corruption and drug trafficking.” In “Vaccines for everybody, especially the Apostolic Palace, flanked by two BLESSINGS: Pope Francis particular he cited the suffering of the for the most vulnerable and needy,” Christmas trees with blinking lights. arrives to deliver the Urbi et Orbi Venezuelan people. who should be first in line, Francis Normally, tens of thousands of (Latin for ‘to the city and to the On a day when Christians recall said in off-the-cuff remarks from his people would have crowded into St. world’ ) Christmas’ day blessing Jesus as a baby, Francis drew prepared text, calling the development Peter’s Square to receive the pope’s inside the blessing hall of St. attention to the “too many children in of such vaccines “light of hope” for the Christmas blessing and listen to his Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican on all the world, especially in Syria, Iraq world. speech. But Italian measures to try to Friday. AP picture and Yemen, who still pay the high price “We can’t let closed nationalisms rein in holiday infections allow people of war.” impede us from living as the true to leave their homes on Christmas for Among others he said sorely needed human family that we are,” the pope only urgent reasons like work, health, economic and social imbalances or my religion,” he said. comfort at Christmas time were the said. visits to nearby loved ones or exercise only worsened by the coronavirus Francis prayed that the birth of Iraqi people, and “in particular the He called on the leaders of close to home. pandemic, it is all the more important Jesus would inspire people to be Yazidi, hard hit by the last years of nations, businesses and international The pandemic’s repercussions on for us to acknowledge one another as “generous, supportive and helpful’’ war.” And, he said, “I cannot forgot organisations to “promote cooperation life dominated Francis’ reflections on brothers and sisters,” Francis said. to those in need, including those the Rohingya people,” adding that he and not competition, and to search for the past year. Fraternity and compassion applies struggling with “the economic effects hoped that Jesus, “born poor among a solution for all.” “At this moment in history, marked to people “even though they do not of the pandemic and women who have the poor, will bring hope in their Amid a surge of coronavirus by the ecological crisis and grave belong to my family, my ethnic group suffered domestic violence during suffering.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 WORLD 15 Nashvillecamper van explodes in ‘intentional act’

NASHVILLE — An explosion Firearms and Explosives were one of them got blown into shook the largely deserted also on the scene. The FBI is the the next room. If I had been streets of downtown Nashville primary law enforcement agency standing there it would have early on Christmas morning, responsible for investigating been horrible,” he said. shattering windows, damaging federal crimes, such as explosives “It felt like a bomb. It was buildings and wounding violations and acts of terrorism. that big,” he told The Associated three people. Authorities said At noon, police dogs continued Press. “There were about four they believed the blast was to search cars and buildings in cars on fire. I don’t know if it intentional. The FBI is leading the nearby area. was so hot they just caught on an investigation. A Philadelphia man staying fire, and the trees were all blown Metro Nashville Police in a nearby hotel said that when apart,” he said. Department spokesman Don he heard the blast, he knew it President Donald Trump Aaron said police responded to a wasn’t a harmless noise. has been briefed, according to call of shots fired just before 6am “It was a very loud explosion,” White House spokesperson Judd but found no immediate signs said Joseph Fafara. “We tried Deere, who said that Trump, of a shooting, although officers to rationalise it that it was who is spending the holidays noticed a suspicious vehicle an earthquake or something. in Florida, will continue to and called for a hazardous unit. But it was obvious it wasn’t receive regular updates. The US While they waited, the vehicle an earthquake.” He said he Justice Department said Acting exploded. travelled to Tennessee with his Attorney General Jeff Rosen Aaron said three people were family on Christmas because was also briefed and directed taken to area hospitals for the state had looser Covid-19 all department resources be treatment, although none were restrictions than Philadelphia. BIG BANG: A law enforcement member walks past damage from made available to help with the in critical condition. He said Fafara went outside to look at an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. AP picture investigation. some people were taken to the the damage but police barricades Buildings shook in the in great distress ring in the Tennessee Gov Bill Lee said department’s central precinct for had already been put in place. immediate area and beyond after background. A fire is visible in on Twitter that the state would questioning but declined to give Black smoke and flames were a loud boom was heard. the street outside. provide the resources necessary more details. seen early on Friday billowing Buck McCoy, who lives McCoy says he says he heard “to determine what happened The FBI will be taking the from the area, which is packed near the area, posted videos gun fire 15 minutes before the and who was responsible. lead in the investigation, said with bars, restaurants and other on Facebook that show water explosion rocked his building. Nashville Mayor John Cooper spokesman Joel Siskovic. retail establishments and is pouring down the ceiling of McCoy said the windows of his said the city was lucky that the Federal investigators from the known as the heart of downtown his home. Alarms blare in the home were entirely blown out. number of injuries was limited. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Nashville’s tourist scene. background and cries of people “All my windows, every single — AP ‘Mom, we need food’ Thousands in South Sudan likely in famine LEKUANGOLE — After than a week in the forest. nearly a week of hiding from By the time he was found, conflict, Kallayn Keneng severely malnourished, it was watched two of her young too late. children die. “They cried and Staff at the health clinic cried and said, ‘Mom, we in Lekuangole registered need food,’” she said. But she 20 severely malnourished CAPSIZED: Tunisian coast guards had nothing to give. Too frail children in the first week and stand next to the covered dead to bury her 5-year-old and a half of December, more than bodies of migrants in the port of 7-year-old after days without five times the number of cases Sfax, central Tunisia. AP picture eating, she covered their for the same period last year, bodies with grass and left said a nurse, Gabriel Gogol. them in the forest. Flooding has cut off most Boat sinks off Now the mourning 40-year- road access to Pibor town and old awaits food aid, one of its better medical care, forcing more than 30,000 people said some severely sick children to Tunisia, twenty to be in likely famine in South travel for three days along the Sudan’s Pibor county. The new river in flimsy plastic rafts. migrants dead finding by international food HUNGER CRISIS: Kidrich Korok cries in the yard outside her Officials in Pibor county say security experts means this house in Lekuangole, South Sudan, remembering her nine-year- they don’t understand why TUNIS — Four pregnant women were could be the first part of the old son Martin who she said starved to death. AP picture South Sudan’s government among 20 migrants whose bodies were world in famine since one was isn’t acknowledging the scale found off Tunisia’s coast after their declared in 2017 in another of households face extreme of violence this year between of the hunger. smuggling boat sank, Tunisian authorities part of the country then deep food gaps and at least 30 communities with alleged “If people are saying in (the said on Friday, as search efforts continued in civil war. percent of children are acutely support from the government capital) that there’s no famine for 13 others believed missing. South Sudan is one of four malnourished. and opposition. in Pibor, they’re lying and Nineteen of the 20 migrants who died in countries with areas that could But South Sudan’s The government “is not want people to die,” said David Thursday’s sinking were women, according slip into famine, the United government is not endorsing only denying the severity Langole Varo, who works for to Mourad Torki, the court spokesman for Nations has warned, along the report’s findings. If a of what is happening but is the humanitarian arm of the the Sfax region in central Tunisia. with Yemen, Burkina Faso and famine were occurring it would denying the basic fact that government in the Greater Coastguard officials and local fishermen northeastern Nigeria. be seen as a failure, it says. its own policies and military Pibor Administrative Area. retrieved the bodies and brought them to Pibor county this year has “They are making tactics are responsible,” said In Pibor town, malnourished shore, and transferred them in white body seen deadly local violence and assumptions. . . . We are Alex de Waal, author of “Mass mothers and children wait for bags to a nearby hospital where autopsies unprecedented flooding that here dealing with facts, they Starvation: The History hours outside health clinics, were carried out. have hurt aid efforts. On a are not on the ground,” said and Future of Famine” and hoping for food. Four migrants were rescued, Torki said: visit to the town of Lekuangole John Pangech, the chair of executive director of the World In a joint statement last One remained under medical supervision this month, seven families told South Sudan’s food security Peace Foundation. week, three UN agencies on Friday and another fled the hospital. The Associated Press that 13 committee. The government More than 2000 people called for immediate access The boat, overloaded and in poor of their children starved to says 11,000 people across the have been killed this year in to parts of Pibor county condition, was carrying 37 people — three death between February and country are on the brink of localised violence that’s been where people were facing Tunisians and others from sub-Saharan November. starvation — far less than the “weaponised” by people acting catastrophic levels of hunger. Africa, Torki said. Coastguard boats and The head of Lekuangole’s 105,000 estimated by the new in their own interests, the The World Food Programme navy divers were searching for the 13 government, Peter Golu, said report by food security experts. head of the UN mission in has faced challenges in missing, but found no new bodies or he received unprecedented The government also South Sudan, David Shearer, delivering aid this year. survivors on Friday, amid strong winds reports from community expects that 60 percent of the has said. Approximately 635 metric and high waves in the area. leaders that 17 children had country’s population, or some Violence has prevented tonnes of food were stolen Tunisian authorities say they have died from hunger there and in 7 million people, could face people from cultivating, from Pibor county and Jonglei intercepted several migrant smuggling surrounding villages between extreme hunger next year, blocked supply routes, burned state, enough to feed 72,000 boats recently, but that the number of September and December. with the hardest hit areas in down markets and killed aid people, and an air drop of attempts has been growing, notably The Famine Review Warrap, Jonglei and Northern workers. food in Lekuangole killed an between the Sfax region and the Italian Committee’s report, released Bahr el Ghazal states. Families in Lekuangole said elderly woman in October. island of Lampedusa. this month by the Integrated South Sudan has been their crops were destroyed by The WFP said it needs more Migrant smuggling boats frequently Food Security Phase struggling to recover from the fighting. They now subsist than $470 million over the leave from the coast of Tunisia and Classification, stops short of a five-year civil war. Food on leaves and fruits. next six months to address the neighbouring Libya carrying people from declaring famine because of security experts say the During violence in July, hunger crisis. across Africa, including a growing number insufficient data. But famine magnitude of the hunger crisis Kidrich Korok’s 9-year-old son Families now worry about a of Tunisians fleeing prolonged economic is thought to be occurring, has been mostly created by the Martin became separated from resurgence in fighting as the difficulties in their country. — AP meaning at least 20 percent fighting. That includes bouts the family and spent more dry season approaches. — AP 16 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020

DAMPENED FESTIVITY: The road leading to St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican looked deserted this Christmas, in Rome. AP picture

Cloud of Covid mutes Christmas BETHLEHEM — Bethlehem on Thursday accompanied by pounding drummers, led a ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous procession ahead of the patriarch’s arrival joyous marching bands and the triumphant early in the afternoon. arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy “Despite the restrictions and limitations we Land, but few people were there to greet them as want to celebrate as much as possible, with the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown family, community and joy,” said Pizzaballa, who dampened celebrations in the traditional was to lead a small Midnight Mass gathering later birthplace of Jesus. in the evening. “We want to offer hope.” Similar subdued scenes were repeated across Thousands of foreign pilgrims usually flock to the world as the festive family gatherings and Bethlehem for the celebrations. But the closure packed prayers that typically mark the holiday of Israel’s international airport to foreign tourists, were scaled back or cancelled altogether. along with Palestinian restrictions banning In Australia, worshippers had to book tickets intercity travel in the areas they administer in the online to attend socially-distanced church Israeli-occupied West Bank, kept visitors away. services. The Philippines prohibited mass The restrictions limited attendance to gatherings and barred extended families from residents and a small entourage of religious holding traditional Christmas Eve dinners. officials. Evening celebrations, when pilgrims Traditional door-to-door children’s carols were normally congregate around the Christmas tree, cancelled in Greece. were cancelled, and Midnight Mass was limited On Christmas Eve in Italy, church bells rang to clergy. earlier than usual. The Italian government’s 10pm The coronavirus has dealt a heavy blow to curfew prompted pastors to move up services, SUBDUED Bethlehem’s tourism sector, the lifeblood of in some churches as early as a couple hours CELEBRATION: the local economy. Restaurants, hotels and gift after dark. Pope Francis, who has said people Carolyn Ellis, shops have been shuttered. “must obey” civil authorities’ measures to fight above, creator In previous years, many Venezuelans have the spread of Covid-19, fell in line. This year, the of the hug glove, gone back home for the holidays to visit their Christmas vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica was hugs her mother relatives. But Colombia’s government has shut moved forward from 9:30pm to 7:30pm. Susan Watts, 74, down border crossings with Venezuela in a bid to Normally, seats at the vigil Mass are quickly in her backyard on slow down Covid-19 infections. Those who try to snapped up, by Romans and by tourists, but Christmas Eve in return home for the holidays must pay smugglers the pandemic has reduced tourists in Italy Guelph, Canada. to get them back into Colombia. to a trickle. In keeping with social-distancing Right, a message Rio de Janeiro’s iconic beaches remained measures, barely 200 faithful — instead of that reads “Jesus open, but a City Hall decree aimed at limiting several thousand — spaced out in the basilica’s will unmask the gatherings prevented drivers from parking along pews and wearing masks, attended Francis’ world” is displayed the shore. Rain also kept beachgoers at home. celebration of the Mass. A row of fiery red on a Christmas Australians had until recently been looking poinsettia plants warmly contrasted with the crib lit up with forward to a relatively Covid-free Christmas after sumptuous cold marble of the Basilica. lights on the eve of travel restrictions across state borders were Francis, in his homily, offered reflections on Christmas in India. relaxed in recent weeks in the absence of any Christmas’ significance. “We often hear it said AP pictures evidence of community transmission. But after that the greatest joy in life is the birth of a child. new cases were detected over the past week, It is something extraordinary and it changes honour the tradition by singing to Prime Minister have resumed in-person services, Saint Peter’s states again closed their borders. everything,” he said. A child “makes us feel loved Kyriakos Mitsotakis by video link — including continues to offer its Masses only online. The South Koreans woke up Christmas morning but can also teach us how to love.” students from a school for children with hearing schedule for Christmas Eve and Christmas day to learn that their coronavirus crisis has taken “God was born a child in order to encourage difficulty who performed in sign language. included Masses in English and Spanish, and a another turn for the worse as officials shut us to care for others,” said Francis, who has Throughout the pandemic, one of the hardest- bilingual jazz vespers service. down ski resorts and national parks, restricted made attention to the poor and unjustly treated a hit churches in New York City has been Saint In Bethlehem, officials tried to make the most hotel occupancy and set fines for restaurants key theme of his papacy. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan. Church out of a bad situation. accepting large groups to arrest a viral surge that Celebrations elsewhere in Europe were leaders say more than 60 members of the “Christmas is a holiday that renews hope in has spiked occupancy and deaths. cancelled or greatly scaled back as virus congregation — which numbered about 800 the souls,” said Mayor Anton Salman. “Despite While many places around the globe were infections surge across the continent and a new before the pandemic — have died of Covid-19, all the obstacles and challenges due to corona keeping or increasing restrictions for Christmas, variant that may be more contagious has been almost all of them part of the community of some and due to the lack of tourism, the city of Lebanon was an exception. With its economy detected. 400 who attended services in Spanish. Bethlehem is still looking forward to the future in tatters and parts of its capital destroyed by a In Athens, Christmas Eve was eerily silent. In Despite their own heartbreaks, congregation with optimism.” massive port explosion, Lebanon had lifted most normal times, voices of children singing carols members — many of them immigrants — donated Raw, rainy weather added to the gloomy virus measures ahead of the holidays, hoping while tinkling metal triangles can be heard all coats, scarves and other winter clothes for more atmosphere, as several dozen people gathered to encourage spending. Tens of thousands day. The decades-old custom, in which children than 100 migrant minors at a detention centre in in the central Manger Square to greet Latin of Lebanese expatriates arrived home for the go house to house and receive small gifts, was Manhattan. Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa. Youth marching holidays, leading to fears of an inevitable surge banned this year. Groups of children managed to While many other New York City churches bands playing Christmas carols on bagpipes, in cases during the festive season. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 17 18 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 19 20 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 21 22 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 23 24 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 25 Planning for a hot summer

NEW Zealand farmers have been urged to think ahead and have a plan in place to ensure their animals are well PREPARING FOR looked after in the coming months, with DRY WEATHER: another potentially hot summer on the The Ministry of way. Primary Industries The entire North Island, parts of the urges farmers for South Island, and the Chatham Islands ensure they have were hit by widespread drought earlier robust plans in this year and forecasters predict more place to deal with trying weather conditions. any animal welfare NIWA has confirmed La Nina could issues that might mean below-average rainfall for the arise from a hot South Island and lower North Island. summer. The most likely affected areas will be File picture west and south of Christchurch, with a more humid than average summer. Dr Chris Rodwell, MPI veterinarian the temperature has dropped, using how to operate it safely. and Director Animal Health and Welfare, paddocks with shade or providing Find out from your council and said there will be many steps farmers cows with access to well-ventilated, neighbours if your property is at risk can take to help keep their animals shaded housing facilities, providing of flooding. Plan accordingly and move comfortable, and safe, over summer. supplementary feed at night, so the extra stock to higher ground if you can. Ensure “While dry conditions are challenging, heat generated by digestion occurs at your feed silos are full in case there are most farmers can manage weather the coolest time of day, and making sure road closures.” extremes all year round and know how cows always have clean drinking water.” In the case of drought: “The to take care of their animals in hot When it comes to fire risks: “Have Government has invested $19 million weather.” a proper plan in place to ensure staff, this year in rural communities affected But Dr Rodwell said it was imperative whanau and livestock are safe if you by drought and some of the money has farmers have plans in place. are forced to evacuate due to fire. If it’s gone into feed planning and co-ordination THE WINNER IS . . . “A good plan will reduce stress not safe for you, it’s not safe for your services. MPI allocated an additional Barbara Barwick had her name and ensure that the dry summer will animals. $350,000 to extend the service until the drawn from a peaked cap on not impact on the following season’s “If you must evacuate, but cannot take end of June next year. Wednesday as winner of the Mike production.” your animals, make sure they’re in a safe “I encourage farmers to use this MPI- Bellamy book — “Tough Country: He has suggestions around shelter and place, well away from any fire risks such funded service delivered by DairyNZ, Tall tales of bushmen, bulldozers water. “Livestock need to be safe from as open gates, and always ensure there Beef + Lamb NZ, Federated Farmers, and and back-country blokes”. heat stress and cold stress and dairy is access to water. Make sure emergency other specialist providers, to help them Congratulations to her, and thanks cows are more sensitive to heat than services have quick and easy access get through. to the considerable number of cold. Animals should also be protected to farm buildings or yards containing “Good animal welfare requires good people who entered the Focus from extreme weather changes. animals and a water source.” planning.” on the Land Christmas giveaway. “Things such as grazing cows close In the case of flash flooding: “Be well More information about how to deal There will be more of them. to the dairy shed to reduce walking prepared as prolonged dry weather with adverse events — and help with File picture distances for milking and letting them increases the risk of flash floods in planning for summer — can be found move at their own pace, milking later the event of heavy rain. If you have a on MPI’s website, or through local rural in the afternoon or early evening when generator, do practice runs so staff know support trusts.

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The award winners were as Christmas Hours follows — THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 24 25 26 27 28 ■ Senior ‘top dog’: Cole Claydon; DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC ■ Junior ‘top dog’: Jarem Hari; OPEN TO 4PM CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED ■ Transitional award: Hamish TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY McKenzie; 29 30 31 1 ■ Senior stockmanship award DEC DEC DEC JAN Luke Jamieson; OPEN OPEN OPEN TO 4PM CLOSED ■ Junior practical award: Jed SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 2 Gollan; 3 4 5 ■ Wool and shearing award: JAN JAN JAN JAN OPEN CLOSED CLOSED OPEN Lincoln Eastwood; ■ Senior academic award: Hamish McKenzie; ■ Junior academic award: Lilly Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas Deihl; and a Happy New Year ■ Senior hostel award: Hamish 868 8616 McKenzie; ■ Junior hostel award: Jarem 349 Childers Road Hari. (Cnr Childers Rd & Carnarvon St) 31663-18 36017-01 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 WORLD 27 ‘We have problems with them’ In a northern town brutalised by IS, Iraq tests its power

SINJAR, Iraq — One by one, the flags Sinjar area. Under the plan, the Kurdish belonging to a patchwork of armed forces authority is to appoint a mayor — a were lowered in a northern Iraqi town prospect many Yazidis oppose — and once brutalised by the Islamic State local police are eventually to take over group. The territorial claims symbolised security, working under the government’s by each were replaced by the fluttering of intelligence agency and National Security just one: The Iraqi state’s. Adviser. The plan calls for 2500 new The hoisting of the national flag in security personnel to be hired locally. Sinjar, home to Iraq’s Yazidi religious Most Yazidi leaders and residents minority, is the result of a deal months interviewed said they were irate the in the making for the federal government community was not consulted by the to restore order from a tangled web of government in the making of the plan. paramilitaries, who sowed chaos in the “We are the ones who sacrificed, lost district during the bedlam following our lives,” said Fahed Hamed, Sinjar’s liberation from IS three years ago. district mayor. “We should have been the This month, Iraq’s army deployed there main interlocutors. “We want a force from for the first time since the 2003 fall of our own. We don’t trust anyone.” Saddam Hussein. The force most trusted by locals is a Lt. Imad Hasan hiked up a rocky faction the plan seeks to eject — the YBS, ascent overlooking the deserted ruins of whose fighters are largely Sinjar Yazidis. Sinjar’s old town, vacant since IS was While other forces retreated from the IS dislodged. His gaze fell on a lookout on onslaught in 2014, many recall it was the the other side of the mountain — the YBS that fought to secure a safe route for last, he said, that belongs to a local civilians. affiliate of an outlawed Kurdish guerrilla RESTORING AUTHORITY: A view of deserted ruins in the northern Iraqi town of “They were the only ones who stayed to group, known as the PKK. Sinjar, where the Iraqi army recently moved in to restore federal government control. protect us,” said Sherko Khalaf, a Yazidi “We have problems with them,” he said. AP picture village mukhtar. “Their leaders have agreed to withdraw, Despite protests by locals, negotiations but some of their fighters have not.” displaced by the 2014 IS onslaught are the Yazidis stay away from us,” said a led to the withdrawal of YBS from Sealing the deal was hard enough. coming back — some 21,600 returning tribal elder, Sheikh Naif Ibrahim. “They Sinjar’s city centre. Implementing it brings new problems. between June to September, many times can’t distinguish between civilians and IS YBS fighters interviewed said they Critics say it will take more than a the rate of previous years. members.” expected to be subsumed as a unit of the change of flags to cement rule of law in But scratch the surface, and almost Many Yazidis accuse local Sunni Arabs Popular Mobilisation Forces, providing Sinjar. everyone harbours raw, unresolved of supporting IS. Since the militants’ them with much-needed political The Yazidis, traumatised by the trauma. Everyone vividly recalls the IS fall, Sunni Arabs have had frictions legitimacy. A portion of the 2500-3500 mass killing and enslavement that IS attack that murdered fathers and sons, with Yazidi militias — and a number of YBS fighters are already on the PMF unleashed against them, have no trust in enslaved thousands of women and sent Sunnis have been killed. At the same payroll. the Iraqi authorities they say abandoned survivors fleeing up Sinjar mountain. time, many Yazidis reject the Kurdish In theory, the plan calls for the PMF them to the militants’ brutality. With In Sinjar’s market, a farmer, Zaidan peshmerga, who consider the Sinjar area to end its presence in the city as well. the central government weak, they fear Khalaf, introduced himself first by telling part of their domain. To date, they are supporting forces militias — including Iranian-backed The Associated Press how many relatives “Seven flags ruled over us, you never and securing Sinjar’s peripheries. But Shiite factions — will gain sway over he lost under IS: 18. Others in the knew who had power over you which Khal Ali, the commander of the Lalish them. market did the same. day,” said Khalaf, the farmer. Brigades, a Yazidi unit of the group, told The militias policing Sinjar the past “We lost our dignity,” he said. The UN has focused on the return of the AP, “The (PMF) will stay forever, we three years are a mix. They include Communities remain deeply divided displaced Yazidis, but this is not the only are kings over the heads of the security peshmerga fighters from Iraq’s Kurdish and bitterly resentful of one another. criterion for success, said Sajad Jiyad, a forces in Sinjar.” autonomy zone, as well as the PKK “What agreement?” scoffed Farzo fellow at The Century Foundation. “It’s That prospect has divided Yazidis. and its affiliate made up of local Yazidi Mato Sabo, an 86-year-old in the about services, schools, security and the Some want Yazidi PMF factions included fighters, called the Sinjar Resistance predominantly Yazidi village of Tal ability to move around without being in the security arrangement. Others fear Units or YBS. There are also Yazidi units Binat, south of Sinjar. She and her three shaken down by various groups,” he said. it will bring Sinjar under the influence of belonging to the Popular Mobilization daughters were taken by IS militants and “This is a test for the effectiveness the Shiite Arab factions close to Iran that Forces, an umbrella group of state- later saved by smugglers. Eleven of her of post-war governance and post-war dominate the umbrella group. sanctioned paramilitaries created in 2014 family members are still unaccounted for. liberation,” he said. “Is the government “If the international community and to defeat IS. “I lost everyone,” she sobbed. “Will it prepared enough to allow the return to central government don’t care about There are signs of recovery of Sinjar. bring them back?” normality?” Sinjar, the PMF will take control,” one Its city centre hummed with shoppers, Neighbouring Tal Binat is the Sunni The Iraqi military will secure the area prominent Yazidi leader said, requesting merchants — and the odd Iraqi army Arab village of Khailo. for now, with other factions leaving their anonymity to speak freely. tank. More of the 200,000 Yazidis “We used to be like brothers, but now positions, although many remain in the “This is clear.” — AP Relative of Blackwater victim says pardons ‘unfair’

BAGHDAD — Faris Fadel had operations in Iraq and brought into for air,” he said. just one word to describe the question the government’s use of Then, the bullets rained down on recent pardoning by the Trump private contractors in military zones. Nisoor Square. administration of four private security Nicholas Slatten was convicted Defence lawyers for the four contractors convicted of killing Iraqi of murder, while Paul Slough, Evan contractors argued they were civilians — including his brother — in Liberty and Dustin Heard were returning fire after being ambushed a public square 13 years ago: Unfair. convicted of manslaughter in 2014 by Iraqi insurgents. Prosecutors Fadel’s brother, Osama Abbas, had after a months-long trial in federal said the convoy had launched an been on his way to work that fateful court in Washington. Each had unprovoked attack using sniper day. He had just crossed a street pleaded innocent. fire, machine guns and grenade into Baghdad’s Nisoor Square to do On Tuesday, President Donald launchers. Iraqis considered it to be a money transfer — a last minute Trump pardoned them. a massacre. change in plans that would cost the “This decision was wrong, it was Years after the attack, Fadel is still 41-year old electrical engineer his unfair,” said Fadel, now 44 years old. bitter. “They were all civilians, they life. “How can you release those who weren’t guilty of anything,” he said. At the time, the Blackwater firm have blood on their hands?” Fadel lost not only a brother, but had been contracted to provide Abbas left a wife and four children a father figure. Ten years his senior, WRONG DECISION: An Iraqi traffic policeman inspects a car security for US diplomats in Iraq. behind. The eldest was in her second Abbas had looked after the family destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in al-Nisoor Square in It was four years after the 2003 year of university and the youngest following the untimely death of their Baghdad, Iraq on September 25, 2007. AP file picture invasion of Iraq that ultimately in the last of primary school at the father at a young age. toppled Saddam Hussein. The four time of his death. He was happy with “He raised me,” he said of Abbas. from severe depression. the dignity of the victims and the men, military veterans working his life, Fadel recalled. Abbas had started his own “They destroyed our home and our feelings and rights of their relatives.” as contractors for the State On that day in September 2007, engineering company and took family,” he said of the contractors. Asked what would bring him Department, opened fire in the Abbas was on his way to work but responsibility for the entire family. Fadel also blames the Iraqi peace of mind over a decade since crowded traffic circle killing 14 Iraqis, decided to cross the road to a money His death had sent them down a government for not pushing for his brother’s killing, Fadel said only including a child, and wounding transfer service. Fadel recalled it was spiral of shock and insolvency. His justice sooner. Iraq’s Foreign a death sentence for the contractors over a dozen more. The shooting a time when the country was still widow didn’t speak for days and his Ministry, hours after the pardon was could bring solace. of civilians by the contractors reeling in the aftermath of bloody mother took to a wheelchair after announced, said it would follow up “An eye for an eye,” he said. prompted an international outcry, sectarian street wars. “We were suffering cardiac arrest from the with the US over diplomatic channels, “They are guilty, you don’t need a left a reputational black eye on US starting to feel like we could come up shock. Abbas’ youngest son suffers saying the move “regrettably ignored court to prove it.” — AP 28 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 HOLIDAY PUZZLE EXTRA

Giant crossword 12 3 456789 10 11 12 13 ACROSS 101 Near (5) 12 Offensively impolite 89 Identical (4) 1 Frequently (5) 102 Lifelike (9) (4) 90 Hides (8) 14 15 16 4 105 13 91 Asleep (2,3,4,2,3) Organised (anag) Maybe (7) Uncover (6) 17 18 11 Thick sweet liquid (5) (9) 17 Let down (5) 92 Bid-taker (10) 14 Depart (5) 107 Rub to a shine (6) 18 Cobblers (10) 93 Increase in size (4) 19 20 21 15 Tiny (11) 108 Whole (6) 22 Vestige (5) 94 Book (7) 22 23 16 Wrongdoer (8) 112 Punctuation mark 23 Single man (8) 98 Circular (5) 19 Fruit tree flower (7) (5) 25 Large-tailed bird (7) 99 Top-secret (10) 24 25 26 27 20 Sky blue colour (5) 113 Long footrace (8) 26 Under (7) 103 Clergyman (5) 28 29 30 21 Bona fide (9) 115 Go to bed (3,3,4) 28 Preserved sausage 104 Blood-stemming 24 Coming into view (9) 119 Tiredness (7) (6) tie (8) 31 32 33 34 35 26 Edge (6) 120 Festering (6) 29 Japanese garment 106 Seminar (anag) (7) 36 37 27 121 107 Last exams (6) Trophies (6) (6) Cure-all (7) 38 39 40 41 31 Paddled boat (5) 122 Gigantic (4) 30 Sculpture (6) 109 Root vegetable (6) 32 Desert arachnid (8) 123 Own (7) 33 Prepare (5) 110 Bleach (6) 34 126 35 111 War vessel (10) Kept in good condi- Bit (5) Emphasis (6) 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 38 Russian tea urn (7) tion (10) 36 Abstain from eating 114 Stadium (5) 39 Eastern temple (6) 131 Dangle (7) (4) 116 Mix by pressing (5) 40 Daytime nap (6) 135 Wooden shoe (4) 37 Enquires about (4) 117 Ado (4) 54 55 56 57 41 Smokestack (4) 136 Savage (6) 42 Squeeze out (5) 118 Twirl (4) 42 Cricket uprights (7) 137 Restricts (6) 43 Clear soup (8) 123 Steps (5) 58 59 45 Theory (10) 138 Snubbed (7) 44 Cunning (6) 124 Secret passenger 60 61 62 50 Make bigger (7) 141 Still (10) 45 Air-cushion vehicle (8) 63 64 54 Public houses (4) 142 Banned (8) (10) 125 Concentrated (6) 55 Move around (6) 143 Firearm (5) 46 Wan (4) 126 Two-wheeler (10) 65 66 67 68 56 146 47 127 Get away from (6) Fissures (6) Playhouse (7) Not in active use (4) 69 70 71 57 Disperse (7) 147 Me (6) 48 Date (6) 128 Scold (4,3) 60 Preliminary prepara- 148 Figure in field (9) 49 Drive forward (5) 129 Prisoner (6) 72 73 74 75 130 tion (10) 153 Build (9) 51 Small cut (4) Crowd scene actor 76 77 78 61 Elated (8) 154 Nervous (5) 52 Try (7) (5) 62 Pour out (5) 155 Make damp (7) 53 Welcomes (6) 132 Impulse (4) 79 80 81 65 Renowned (6) 160 Short entertaining 58 Inappropriate (10) 133 Contract condition 66 Furrow (6) story (8) 59 Insurgent (5) (7) 67 Icy treble (anag) (9) 161 Bias (11) 63 Showing off (8) 134 Provoke (6) 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 72 Dutifully unwavering 162 Room on board (5) 64 Fearful anticipation 139 Extremely unwell (9) 163 Branchlet (5) (5) (4,2,1,3) 95 96 97 73 Tag (5) 164 In a straight line 65 Arsonist (7) 140 Passenger boat (5) 74 Young tree (7) (2,3,4,5) 68 Facial hair (7) 144 Talk into (8) 98 99 79 165 69 145 Vitamin deficiency Banquet (5) Restricted (6) Newspaper exclusive 100 101 102 disease (8) 70 Spite (6) (5) 80 Ramshackle (11) DOWN 71 Explosive exhalation 146 Sword (7) 103 104 81 Military trainee (5) 2 Very weak (6) (6) 149 Upper case letter (7) 105106 107 108 82 Garden figure (5) 3 Pixies (5) 75 Memorise (5) 150 Incantation verse (6) 85 Pursuit of something 5 Steel pin (4) 76 Threesome (4) 151 Rabbit hole (6) 109 110 111 unattainable (4,5,5) 6 Skyline (7) 77 Lower wall band (4) 152 Mental giant (6) 112 113 114 115 116 92 Rile (5) 7 Sheen (6) 78 Charges (4) 156 Digging tool (5) 117 118 95 Oak nut (5) 8 Midday (4) 83 Drink of the gods (6) 157 Prophet (4) 96 Need (11) 9 Death notice (8) 84 Wall painting (5) 158 Acidic (4) 119 120 121 122 97 Roomy (8) 10 Stick up for (6) 86 Concept (4) 159 Small island (4) 100 Inflatable rubber 11 Made bacteria-free 87 Increases twofold (7)

bag (7) (10) 88 Stampede (6) 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131132 133 134

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Auctioneer, 93 Grow, 94 Reserve, 98 Round, Round, 98 Reserve, 94 Grow, 93 Auctioneer,

Idea, 87 Doubles, 88 Onrush, 89 Same, 90 Conceals, 91 Expose, 92 92 Expose, 91 Conceals, 90 Same, 89 Onrush, 88 Doubles, 87 Idea, 141 142 143

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Taranaki races at New Plymouth Sunday Jetbet 5 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 12 8s865 Jane O’ (6) 56.5 47 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 7 00958 Celtic Wonder (6) 54 55 B Ansell (a3) 5 018 Diamond (5) 56.5 62 L Allpress 7 Stella Artois 4.14 Race 1: CLEESE, KATHIES CHOICE, LA STRATA 13 5 Nadeems Dream (5) 56.5 47 L Hemi 6 7s046 She’s A Ripper (3) 56.5 62 B Ansell (a3) 14 00290 Mongolian Princess (15) 55 50 S McKay 4 The Kiwi Butcher 2.30 7 70395 My Father’s Gun (7) 56.5 58 J Parkes $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1800m Race 2: HONEY HONEY, OWEN MOORE, MELODY ROXX EMERGENCY: 8 — One More Time SCRATCHED 1 45211 Beaudz Well (6) 60.5 75 S Collett Race 3: MAISON ROXANNE, PALM SPRINGS, EUKA LADY $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1400m 15 807s Herecomesthesun (11) 56.5 45 9 3s203 Whoshe’s Girl (12) 55 59 E McCall (a3) 2 4s531 Our Hail Mary (4) 60 78 H Schofer (a2) 1 2 Alhambra Lad (4) 57.5 52 H Schofer (a2) Race 4: BENTAYGA, POWER OF THE KITTY, ALHAMBRA LAD 10 s0s00 Chanceux (2) 54.5 58 F Lazet (a4) 3 6s718 Royal Patch (1) 57 68 W Pinn (a3) Race 5: PREAKNESS, COOGA MOON, STREAK OF POWER 2 Asure Saddle & Sulky Motor Lodge 1.20 2 3 Bentayga (3) 57.5 51 M McNab 4 5s681 Nudge Bar (11) 56.5 67 J Parkes 3 4 Eddie Wood (7) 57.5 50 S Collett 11 05099 Here We Go (10) 54.5 58 Race 6: CELEBRE, PRINCE OF DOON, POLAR NIGHT $10,000, maiden, 1200m SCRATCHED Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 5 36833 Batchelor Babe (10) 56 70 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) Race 7: OUR HAIL MARY, CALPURNIA, BEAUDZ WELL 4 — Puntura 6 00312 Calpurnia (2) 55.5 69 T Thornton 1 s9034 Keen To Run (6) 58.5 51 W Pinn (a3) 5 — Ladies Man SCRATCHED 12 06960 Bangles (6) 54 55 J Fawcett Race 8: WEE DRAM, RELIABLE MISS, TRUTH BEKNOWN 2 Porotene Cruza (13) 58.5 47 13 70860 Destiny One (8) 54 55 7 70s08 Nothing Compares (3) 54.5 67 C Grylls 6 0 Poitin (6) 57.5 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 8 441s4 Posh Porotene (5) 54.5 67 L Allpress S J Macnab (a1) 7 Skyroca (9) 57.5 45 L Hemi 3 Ignite The Light (8) 58.5 45 L Hemi 6 A+ Driveways 3.39 9 61046 Ace Of Spades (8) 54 62 T Newman (a2) 8 Tobias (1) 57.5 45 C Grylls 10 28s58 Ata Rangi (7) 54 62 J Fawcett 4 Owen Moore (7) 57 47 R Elliot $10,000, maiden, 1600m 9 s2229 Power Of The Kitty (10) 55.5 53 11 99494 Thomas Aquinas (9) 54 62 S McKay 5 322s Melody Roxx (11) 56.5 54 L Allpress L Allpress 6 2s648 Kool Power (4) 56.5 50 S McKay 1 3553s Take A Gamble (7) 58.5 54 R Elliot 10 Buritz (12) 55.5 45 W Pinn (a3) 7 370 Pure Incanto (9) 56.5 49 J Parkes 2 23s00 Capital Gains (9) 58.5 52 8 Win A Ford Puma Dec 29th 4.49 11 Capital Expense (2) 55.5 45 8 Fasong (10) 56.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m T Taiaroa (a3) 3 — Southroad SCRATCHED 9 Shampagne Express (12) 56.5 45 1 s8549 It’s Doable (6) 59 64 A Goindasamy (a1) 12 77 Jingle Jangle (14) 55.5 45 J Fawcett 4 338s0 Vincenzo Lorenzo (1) 58.5 50 S McKay C Grylls 2 12454 Wee Dram (7) 59 64 J Fawcett 10 3 Honey Honey (3) 55 51 M McNab 13 Legally Blonde (5) 55.5 45 5 376 Celebre (13) 58.5 49 C Grylls Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 3 891 Wicked Romance (4) 58.5 63 R Elliot 11 6 Wattabreeze (1) 55 46 6 Shocking Bill (10) 58.5 45 S Collett 4 s7548 Gobuyit (5) 58.5 59 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 1 Return 2 Earth 12.45 A Goindasamy (a1) 14 0 Sweet Tui (11) 55.5 45 S McKay 7 0 Umutahi Lad (11) 58.5 45 T Thornton EMERGENCIES: 5 2175s Enchanting Pearl (2) 58 62 L Allpress $10,000, maiden, 2000m 12 Auntie Condor (2) 55 45 S Collett 8 44s8 Tannahill (14) 57 62 6 5s421 Reliable Miss (11) 58 62 H Schofer (a2) 13 Darci La Bella (5) 55 45 H Schofer (a2) 15 07 Nun Hissing (8) 55.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) 9 744 Prince Of Doon (15) 57 50 J Parkes 1 s85s5 Wicklow (12) 58.5 52 S J Macnab (a1) 16 5999 Tequila Spirit (13) 57.5 45 J Parkes 7 9s616 The Big Boss (3) 58 62 S J Macnab (a1) 2 03635 Camping (3) 58.5 51 W Pinn (a3) 3 Peter Sole Transport 1.55 10 7 Daqiansweet Junior (12) 57 45 8 77221 Truth Beknown (8) 58 62 W Pinn (a3) 3 85246 Sir Caleb (9) 58.5 51 S Collett 5 24/7 Security Solutions 3.05 W Pinn (a3) 9 53190 Nogolf Etikit (1) 57.5 61 J Parkes 4 00369 Bear Gryls (7) 58.5 50 J Fawcett $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m 11 — Kaseko SCRATCHED 10 5s200 Nod (12) 57 60 S Collett $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 5 8 Mr Loophole (10) 58.5 46 1 48s06 Bevan Street (2) 59.5 73 M McNab 12 33s0s Detonate (2) 56.5 53 T Allan 11 s2070 Vazza’s Gift (15) 57 60 L Hemi 6 27s86 Take That (4) 58.5 45 J Parkes 2 s7631 Maison Roxanne (7) 56.5 71 S Collett 1 s5632 Streak Of Power (11) 59.5 64 13 s4s34 Polar Night (5) 56.5 53 T Newman (a2) 12 9s745 Mister Geronimo (9) 57 56 S McKay 7 78086 You Are So Vain (13) 58.5 45 3 s9611 Palm Springs (5) 56.5 71 C Grylls W Pinn (a3) 14 96367 Indy Fox (6) 56.5 49 H Schofer (a2) 13 84706 Unacceptable (14) 56.5 59 C Grylls 8 2343 Cleese (14) 57 54 C Grylls 4 s560s Euka Lady (1) 56 70 L Allpress 2 18s2s Preakness (1) 58.5 65 EMERGENCIES: 14 7s290 Surrey (10) 56.5 55 T Thornton 9 3552 Kathies Choice (8) 56.5 53 M McNab 5 6s175 Gerda (3) 54.5 67 A Goindasamy (a1) A Goindasamy (a1) 15 90099 Cisjurane (4) 56.5 45 B Ansell (a3) EMERGENCIES: 10 s0623 La Strata (1) 56.5 53 L Allpress 6 6470s Glittering Armour (4) 54.5 63 3 77s35 Hot Spring Project (4) 58 61 M McNab 16 87090 Judith (8) 56.5 45 L Hemi 15 s7650 Capelyn (16) 54.5 55 11 49407 Redgum (2) 56.5 48 A Goindasamy (a1) T Newman (a2) 4 20625 Cooga Moon (9) 57.5 64 H Schofer (a2) 17 0s00s Bella Noche (3) 56.5 45 16 0s807 Kit Kat (13) 54.5 55

Gore harness at Gore Sunday Jetbet 8 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 2 Gore Windscreen N Glass 2.13 3 05970 Major Menace (Fr) 3 B Williamson 9 808 Paradise Valley (Fr) 21 A Milne 9 Gore Pacing Cup Hcp Pace 6.18 Race 1: SHANDON BELLS, JANNAH JACCKA, MITRE PEAK 4 33073 Tetrick (Fr) 4 B McLellan 10 Carrera Belle (Fr) 22 C Ferguson $10,000, up to mr47. mobile, 1800m 5 58140 Swift Robyn (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 11 Doyafeelucky (Fr) 23 R McIlwrick $15,000, r60-r100 special handicap stand, Race 2: ROCKET BOY(AUS), ZIRCON LASS, MISS AUCKLAND 1 60s70 Rock To The Boss (Fr) 1 S Tomlinson (J) 6 00000 Lady’s Lass (Fr) 6 T Robertson 12 Miss Maky (Fr) 24 E Barron (J) 2700m Race 3: SUNNIVUE PHILEAH, PLAYBOY’S BROTHER, 2 20300 Leconte (Fr) 2 C Ferguson 7 97000 Fireforefiddle (Fr) 7 T Nally (J) 13 Emerald Abbey (Fr) 25 P Hunter 1 2227s Rocknroll King (Fr) 1 M Williamson MISS BAMBOOCHA 3 40s48 Lei Miss (Fr) 3 B Barclay 8 7s948 Archman (Fr) 8 S Tomlinson (J) 14 53542 Jaffie J (Fr) 26 J Morrison (J) 2 5s9s7 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 2 S Tomlinson (J) Race 4: PETE’S DASH, MAN I’M GOOD, SWIFT ROBYN 4 47800 Sly Tricks (Em2) (Fr) 4 N Williamson 9 14678 Tad Lincoln (Fr) 21 M Hurrell (J) 15 04777 Northview Peg (Fr) 27 A Beck 3 79s97 Mach’s Back (Fr) 3 B Orange Race 5: STARS N BARS, MAGIC MIKE, FRANCO JORDAN 5 7083s La Rocca (Fr) 5 A Milne 10 6100s Smokin Annie (Fr) 22 B Orange 16 84064 Itz The Con Artist (Fr) 28 B Orange 4 46s39 Tartan Robyn (Fr) 4 R Swain Race 6: MARIE LONG, ADHARA, JAFFIE J 6 70729 Beta Than Love (Fr) 6 M Hill (J) 11 s00s6 Ideal Asset (Fr) 23 S O’Reilly (J) 5 46056 Sagwitch (Fr) 5 B Williamson Race 7: ROBYNS SHADOW, SPICY GIRL BECQUI, 7 P0375 Zircon Lass (Fr) 7 K Barclay 12 07979 Dalness Arizona (Fr) 24 J Cox 7 Opympic Watches 5.08 6 23321 Standout (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 7 s7810 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 7 C Ferguson FRANCO JUNE 8 05444 The Naenae Express (Fr) 8 R Swain 13 12734 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 25 N Williamson $10,000, r45-r48,r49 w/c. mobile, 1800m 8 29211 Freddiesam (Fr) 8 K Barclay Race 8: ANDY HALL, SMOKEY MAC, KIWITRIX 9 23202 Lynryd Skynryd (Fr) 21 B Williamson 14 82095 The Night Watchman (Fr) 26 R Swain 10 45790 Mickey Fitz (Em1) (Fr) 22 J Campbell (J) 1 — Olive Cook SCRATCHED 9 9s171 American Mac (Fr) 9 M Hurrell (J) Race 9: MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, FRANCO SANTINO, 11 00047 K Mach (Fr) 23 M Hurrell (J) 5 Roy Henley Memorial Pace 3.58 2 51396 Dreaminsover (Fr) 1 J Cox 10 23184 Memphis Tennessee (Fr) U1 B Barclay TARTAN ROBYN 12 0s655 Charlton Reactor (Fr) 24 K Tomlinson (J) 3 40308 Spicy Girl Becqui (Fr) 2 M Williamson 11 46610 Franco Santino (30) 1 N Williamson $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr47 to mr50. Race 10: HARRISON, BEAUDIENE HUSTLER, 13 89700 Extreme Robyn (Fr) 25 T Nally (J) 4 9s547 Wee Ring The Changes (Fr) 3 B McLellan mobile, 1800m DODGETHEBULLET 14 98s95 Rocket Boy(aus) (Fr) 26 B Orange 5 80310 Von Art (Fr) 4 K Tomlinson (J) 10 Mitre 10 Gore Pace 6.53 Race 11: WOLFENSTEIN, TULSA JACCKA, CHILLER BAY 15 90233 Miss Auckland (Fr) 27 R McIlwrick 1 36349 Stars N Bars (Fr) 1 K Barclay 6 83266 Robyns Shadow (Fr) 5 C Ferguson $10,000, r49-r51,r53 w/c. mobile, 1800m 16 5086P Ideal Robyn (Fr) 28 M Williamson 2 50 Belle’s Boy (Fr) 2 R Swain 7 62687 Alexy (Fr) 6 M Hurrell (J) 1 04935 Beaudiene Hustler (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 3 Stilton Lord (Fr) 3 T Robertson 8 s0463 Cassius Bromac (Fr) 7 B Barclay 2 21004 Tiger Moth (Fr) 2 M Williamson 3 Hokonui Honda/Food Affair Trot 2.48 4 9 Brigadiers Son (Fr) 4 M Williamson 9 95764 Hokuri Platter (Fr) 21 B Orange 3 27602 Mr Clooney (Fr) 3 B Orange $10,000, r40-r54 stand, 2700m 5 98888 Art Profile (Em1) (Fr) 5 S O’Reilly (J) 10 09068 Franco June (Fr) 22 J Morrison (J) 4 s3064 Lucys Delight (Fr) 4 B McLellan 6 20 Change At The Top (Fr) 6 S Tomlinson (J) 11 57800 Vintage Rose (Fr) 23 K Barclay 5 76385 Dodgethebullet (Fr) 5 B Barclay 1 669s0 Matai Jetstar (Em1) (Fr) 1 A Milne 7 23498 Mach Quillan (Fr) 7 N Williamson 12 07555 Mighty George (Fr) 24 E Barron (J) 6 33519 Harrison (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 2 23248 Horse Of Course (Fr) 2 M Williamson 8 3s00s Motor Mouth (Fr) 8 A Beck 13 57779 Call Me Keith (Fr) 25 P Hunter 7 9749P Tony The Pony (Fr) 7 B Williamson 3 D7574 The Peaky Blinder (Fr) 3 B Munro 9 9 Blackjack Road (Fr) 21 J Cox 8 s4210 New York Man (Fr) 8 S Tomlinson (J) 1 Jaccka Lodge Trot 1.37 4 44940 Helluva Way (Fr) 4 J Morrison (J) 10 75202 Shards Fury (Fr) 22 B Williamson 8 Kim McDowall Gore Cup Trot 5.43 9 400s1 Sweet Annie (Fr) 21 O Kite (J) $10,000, non-winners stand, 2700m 5 85791 Sunnivue Phileah (Fr) 5 S O’Reilly (J) 11 08 Arlo Maguire (Fr) 23 B Barclay 10 14188 Lock It In Eddie (Fr) 22 N Williamson SCRATCHED 6 6158s Robo Trouble (Fr) 6 E Barron (J) $15,000, r55-r100 special handicap stand, 1 — Rumand Coke 12 Scratcher Mitchell (Fr) 24 B McLellan 2700m 11 22622 Franco Huntington (Fr) 23 J Cox 2 24292 Jannah Jaccka (Fr) 1 B Barclay 7 89065 Svelt (Em3) (Fr) 7 12 22167 Insarchatwist (Fr) 24 K Barclay 8 80727 Playboy’s Brother (Fr) 8 B Williamson 13 33393 Magic Mike (Fr) 25 B Orange 3 67738 The Power Broker (Fr) 2 K McNaught (J) 14 07 Young George (Fr) 26 E Barron (J) 1 03112 Kiwitrix (Fr) 1 N Williamson 4 Lauries Legacy (Fr) 3 B Williamson 9 01407 Midnight Memories (Fr) 9 A Beck 2 24223 Tweedledee (Fr) 2 B Orange 11 Cardrona Distillery Pace 7. 23 10 31P03 Zealous Spur (Fr) 10 N Williamson 15 Franco Jordan (Fr) 27 T Larson (J) 5 00854 It’s Summertime (Fr) 4 J Douglas 16 — Bombolla SCRATCHED 3 00540 Justamollyarcher (Em1) (Fr) 3 R Jenkins $10,000, r52-r57. mobile, 1800m 6 007s6 Petronelli Gee (Em3) (Fr) 5 A Milne 11 68170 Miss Jessica (Fr) 11 T Robertson 4 166P6 Steve (Fr) 4 J Cox 12 55100 Danangus Fella (Fr) 12 B Orange 5 31331 Harry H (Fr) 5 S Tomlinson (J) 1 43003 Wolfenstein (Fr) 1 M Williamson 7 s0000 Nordic Prince (Em1) (Fr) 6 J Cox 6 Arden Lodge F&M Pace 4.33 2 31636 Tulsa Jaccka (Fr) 2 N Williamson 13 Ps546 Amabede (Fr) 13 S Tomlinson (J) 6 65892 Top Pocket Chance (Fr) 6 S O’Reilly (J) 8 P7369 Emdeegee (Fr) 7 B Orange 3 60241 Jacks N Jazz (Fr) 3 J Cox 9 — Helious SCRATCHED 14 s4894 Deborahs Gem (Fr) 14 M Hurrell (J) $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m. mobile, 7 s1817 Aveross Majesty (Fr) U1 M Hurrell (J) 15 02352 Miss Bamboocha (Fr) U1 R McIlwrick 1800m 4 09580 Jimmy Cannon (Fr) 4 A Armour 10 0 Jakarta (Fr) 8 R Jenkins 8 41601 Jimmy Carter (Fr) U2 K Tomlinson (J) 16 00000 The Night Sweats (Em4) (Fr) U2 B McLellan 5 19985 Better Galleon (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 11 Missy (Fr) 9 O Kite (J) 1 s5082 Marie Long (Fr) 1 N Williamson 9 65405 Sundons Flyer (Fr) U3 R McIlwrick 17 1000s Postgrad Success (Em2) (Fr) U3 6 76766 Gabby’s Star (Fr) 6 B Williamson 12 94477 Whangamata (Fr) 10 B McLellan 2 0s7s6 Honour Before Glory (Em2) (Fr) 2 B Barclay 10 60606 Gershwin (Em2) (Fr) U4 J Douglas 18 0010 Prince Envy (Fr) U4 B Barclay 7 43700 Chiller Bay (Fr) 7 B Orange 13 90352 Dem Bones Dem Bones (Fr) U1 R Swain 3 06680 Emma Stone (Em1) (Fr) 3 J Cox 11 30735 Get Lucky (10) 1 B Williamson 8 10762 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 8 S Tomlinson (J) 14 Mitre Peak (Fr) U2 N Williamson 4 Ward & Sinclair Panel Beaters 3.23 4 80s Hopeful (Fr) 4 T Robertson 12 s2512 Andy Hall (10) 2 O Kite (J) 9 36017 Kagee VC (Fr) 21 J Morrison (J) 15 022D4 Kiwi Heir (Fr) U3 R McIlwrick 5 0s779 Perturbed (Fr) 5 R Swain 13 149P1 Rydgemont Milly (20) 1 E Barron (J) 10 87104 Hurricane Banner (Fr) 22 E Barron (J) 16 Ps92s Superfast Kiwi (Fr) U4 J Morrison (J) $10,000, r40-r44,r45 w/c. mobile, 1800m 6 32303 Adhara (Fr) 6 M Williamson 14 59s44 Cuchulainn (30) 1 B Barclay 11 s7561 Nirvana Beach (Fr) 23 K Tomlinson (J) 17 00243 Shandon Bells (Fr) U5 M Williamson 1 40459 Man I’m Good (Fr) 1 A Kyle 7 50s5 My Feelgood Romance (Fr) 7 K Barclay 15 1627s Smokey Mac (30) U1 J Morrison (J) 12 78777 I’m Trouble (Fr) 24 R McIlwrick 18 0s04 Amazing Terror (Fr) U6 C Ferguson 2 15050 Indulgence (Fr) 2 M Williamson 8 Secret Dream (Fr) 8 M Hill (J) 16 21161 Humble Ladd (40) 1 M Williamson 13 67759 Jabali (Fr) 25 T Larsen (J)

Auckland greys at Manukau Sunday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Jo’s Wholesale & Sports Bar 12.19 EMERGENCIES: 6 44265 Bigtime Bremner 18.68 R & N O’Regan 2 12245 Prerogative 18.73 Udy & Cottam Race 1: RAPINOE, FULL OF SECRETS, LET EM TALK 9 16774 Bigtime Thor nwtd R & N O’Regan 7 82634 Indi Shae nwtd S O’Neill 3 32331 It’s Complicated 18.68 R & N O’Regan $1685, C2, 318m 10 44654 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R & L Udy 8 42223 Tamantha 19.04 D R Laing Race 2: IT’S A LAUGH, AUDRETTE, HIT ZONE 4 73685 Our Hemi nwtd Udy & Cottam 1 86641 Just Nia 18.80 Marsha Black EMERGENCIES: Race 3: GAO GAO, BASELINE, KAI NAN 5 Pump & Engineering Serv. 1.11 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 2 16242 Opawa Donal 18.89 W & T Steele 9 44654 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R & L Udy 6 68718 Platinum Earner 18.48 Robert Roper Race 4: STARBURST ALBY, MIDNIGHT FAITH, GO ALL LIN 3 64147 Monsoon Malabar 19.22 Udy & Cottam $2505, C1, 527m 10 16774 Bigtime Thor nwtd R & N O’Regan Race 5: ZIPPING HEWITT, MY KIRSTY, BORN TASHA 7 78257 Jinja Mongo 18.34 W & T Steele 4 12474 Hit Zone 18.62 A J Christiansen 1 47424 Opawa Gonzo 30.86 Glennis Farrell 8 11s13 Nangar Hurricane nwtd Peter Ferguson Race 6: NEXUS, OPAWA ROY, ATTILA’S ARROW 8 Hewlett Electrical Sprint 2.04 5 22223 Audrette 18.45 D R Laing 2 38347 React Respond 30.77 R & L Udy Race 7: ZIPPING BARTY, FLYING HUEY, ALWAYS DREAMING 6 48777 Blocker 18.52 R & N O’Regan 3 24324 My Kirsty 30.96 Udy & Cottam $2035, C3, 318m 11 Qualified Pet Services 2.56 Race 8: THRILLING HUDSON, SHERLOCK SQUASH, 7 63188 Hillbilly Brewed 18.75 Howard Scott 4 84654 Big Time Dynasty 31.07 R & N O’Regan 1 324s6 Enjoy The Perks 18.85 A J Christiansen BEAU BEAU 8 28576 It’s A Laugh 18.62 Sam Lozell $2860, C4/5, 318m 5 66325 Opawa Big 30.83 Glennis Farrell 2 33144 Bigtime Cutie 18.70 R & N O’Regan Race 9: CANADIAN ACE, JINJA JAY, ELECTRIC SHOCK 1 52532 Sports Mode 18.37 Peter Ferguson 6 87162 Hurry Flurry nwtd Udy & Cottam 3 21562 Beau Beau 18.81 Sam Lozell 3 Mt Wellington Tab Stakes 12.36 2 22231 He’s All Shine nwtd Sam Lozell Race 10: IT’S COMPLICATED, NANGAR HURRICANE, 7 261 Zipping Hewitt nwtd Glennis Farrell 4 51352 Thrilling Hudson 18.51 Thayne Green $2860, C2, 527m JINJA MONGO 8 48222 Born Tasha nwtd W & T Steele 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 3 25233 Podium Phobia 18.53 T & L Craik Race 11: LAST STAR, SPORTS MODE, HE’S ALL SHINE 1 12235 Kai Nan 30.79 Glennis Farrell 6 Happy Birthday Brian Cressy 1.29 6 18748 Portland Ecklund nwtd T & L Craik 4 24221 Franky The Jett 18.43 Emma Potts Race 12: PACEMAKER, ROD’S GIRL, MOBILITY SCOOTER 2 75582 Opawa Magic 30.66 Glennis Farrell 7 11216 Sherlock Squash 18.71 Udy & Cottam 5 44421 Choo Choo 18.65 Glennis Farrell 3 77623 Go Angel 30.70 Glennis Farrell $1685, C2, 318m 8 13855 Belmonts 18.62 R & N O’Regan 6 8187s Miss Claude 18.53 Udy & Cottam 4 52231 Gao Gao 30.53 Glennis Farrell 1 83517 Opawa Roy nwtd Marsha Black 7 41724 Wild Kiwi 18.45 Udy & Cottam 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 2 42741 Waiterimu Ripper 18.51 R & L Udy 9 Carol’s Tab Taipa Tavern 2.22 8 316s3 Last Star 18.56 D R Laing 6 52541 Max Volume 30.67 S O’Neill 3 45347 Nana Molly 18.74 Udy & Cottam $4030, C3/4, 527m EMERGENCY: 7 11143 Baseline 30.62 T & L Craik 4 56621 Attila’s Arrow 18.66 Howard Scott 9 24134 Call Me Leo 18.49 Thayne Green 1 Follow Auckland GRC On FB 12.01 8 31352 Kea Viking nwtd W & T Steele 5 35355 Kuridrani 18.49 Marsha Black 1 66274 Opawa Delight 30.52 T & L Craik 2 13332 Go Home Duke nwtd Peter Ferguson $1365, C0, 318m 6 22147 Paris End nwtd R & N O’Regan 12 Sportsbowl Function Centre 3.14 4 Mayhounds Rehoming Grp 12.54 7 38638 Get Me Home 18.86 Udy & Cottam 3 51523 Our Hotrod 30.84 Udy & Cottam 1 75375 Apollo Tom nwtd D R Laing $1685, C2, 318m $1500, C1, 318m 8 16456 Nexus 18.60 Glennis Farrell 4 23352 Jinja Jay 30.48 W & T Steele 2 55422 Loudred nwtd R & L Udy 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 1 17366 Rainy River 18.75 S E Hunt 1 5F575 Go All Lin 18.56 S O’Neill 3 22254 Full Of Secrets nwtd D R Laing 7 Terminating Pick6 Sprint 1.46 6 12212 Canadian Ace 30.54 T & L Craik 2 88787 Botany Rifles 18.69 Phil Green 4 46 Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 2 65547 Eddie Hemi nwtd W & T Steele $1450, C1, 318m 7 58877 Spring Mechanic 30.70 R & L Udy 3 33631 Platinum Spirit 18.75 Robert Roper 5 6s Big Time Alice nwtd R & N O’Regan 3 33585 Starburst Alby nwtd Phil Green 8 55431 Electric Shock 30.54 A J Christiansen 6 62663 Pachinko nwtd Linda Martin 4 78856 Smash Out 18.94 R & L Udy 1 F8482 Always Dreaming 18.58 Glennis Farrell 4 51575 Pacemaker 18.51 S O’Neill 7 634 First Light nwtd S O’Neill 5 17785 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd R & L Udy 2 56542 Flying Huey nwtd Marsha Black 10 MPS Fencing Sprint 2.39 5 52154 Big Time Lenny 18.78 R & N O’Regan 8 45722 Rapinoe nwtd Marsha Black 6 24576 Midnight Faith 18.71 Udy & Cottam 3 75176 Opawa Jade nwtd W & T Steele 6 72666 Tap Out Bill nwtd Udy & Cottam EMERGENCY: 7 73546 My Snuggles 18.93 Marsha Black 4 2211 Zipping Barty 18.58 Glennis Farrell $2035, C3, 318m 7 34761 Mobility Scooter 18.65 Marsha Black 9 86857 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 8 44845 Allegro Skye nwtd R & N O’Regan 5 65337 Allegro Payton nwtd R & N O’Regan 1 78768 Botany Thommo 18.60 Phil Green 8 35228 Rod’s Girl 18.70 Udy & Cottam 30 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020

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To advertise in our next issue contact Jane Smith on 869 0617. 36 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 Pakistan win toss, bowl Australia to keep the CRICKET heat on for MCG test MOUNT MAUNGANUI — Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss CRICKET by Oliver Caffrey, AAP Wriddhiman Saha dropped. “We can’t pay any attention to mental and elected to bowl today in the first Shubman Gill comes in for an out-of- scars or whatever people are talking cricket test against New Zealand at Bay MELBOURNE — Australia are still sorts Prithvi Shaw, while all-rounder about. Oval, Mt Maunganui. heeding the lessons of their flat end to Ravindra Jadeja is over his injury “India is a proud cricket country. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rizwan is last year’s Ashes and are focused on not concerns and has been included, as has They’re an extremely talented side. leading Pakistan for the first time in faltering in the Boxing Day test. pace debutant Mohammed Siraj. “We know some of the players they’re place of Babar Azam, who is injured, India head to the MCG after posting While India seem to be in crisis, talking about coming in . . . if we give whileA body’s Kane bony frameWilliamson (8) Anreturns astronaut’s to clothing lead (9) their lowest total in test history — 36 in Australia captain Tim Paine doesn’t them an inch, they’ll take a mile.” NewAn actor Zealand ____ (4) after missing the second the second innings at the Adelaide Oval. have to think too hard about how easily This encounter would normally draw testMake against different (6) the West IndiesA small duesharp tonail the(4) Cricket legends, including Ricky complacency can set in. a crowd of up to 80,000, but just 30,000 birthMistake of (5)his first child. The most tidy (7) Ponting, believe the tourists’ historic Australia celebrated hard after people will be allowed into the MCG. NewA time freeZealand from war recently (5) Large swept (3) the West collapse could bring about mental scars retaining the Ashes in England last Despite the strange build-up due to IndiesA sore 2-0 in your to mouth move (5) up toThis third type ofplace tree does in notthe and result in a disastrous defence of the year for the first time since 2001, but Covid-19 restrictions, Paine is happy just World Test Championshiplose its rankings. leaves (9) Border-Gavaskar Trophy. then dropped the fifth test as the hosts to be playing the Boxing Day Test at the ABicycle 2-0 forwin two in(6) the two-matchA library seriesbook kept too With star opener David Warner still levelled the series two-all. MCG. againstThrobbing Pakistan pain (4) mightlong help becomes lift ____ them (7) into injured, Australia will take an unchanged “The moment we take our foot off the “Seeing the MCG sometimes with theThree world times championship six (8) final at Lord’s in line-up into the second test as they seek pedal, and think we’re going all right 30,000 in it you’re a bit disappointed June. — AP Dirty fog (4) to go 2-0 up in the blockbuster series. (performances can slip),” Paine said when you turn up,” he said. 17. A chopping tool (3) But India have made four changes, yesterday. “To have 30,000 fans there is certainly JUNIOR CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS including blooding two debutants. “We saw in England in that fifth test better than not playing the Boxing Day Previous solution Talismanic captain Virat Kohli we can come unstuck pretty quickly. Test at the MCG, so everyone’s excited.” (parental leave) and fast bowler Across: 6. Dishwasher, 8. Organ, 10. Steam, 13. 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The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 SPORT 37 Milan revived on and off field FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP SO much has changed for Ivan Gazidis, swapping London for Milan. “It’s ludicrous,” the AC Milan chief executive says in an interview with The Associated Press. “You’re totally outmatched, especially with the Milan legends. They’re just so good-looking and stylish.” Just like the revived team on the field. In a rare transfer between boardrooms of leading European football clubs two years ago, Gazidis left an Arsenal side in transition as Arsene Wenger’s reign ended to a Milan side striving to the summit again. Now, just as Arsenal are hovering above the Premier League’s relegation zone, Milan are first in Serie A and eyeing an end to their 10-year title drought as the last remaining unbeaten team across Europe’s top five leagues. “There is a style to this team and the city,” Gazidis said from Italy’s fashion capital. “Although the club has been going through a tough time in recent years, this club resonates, and it just needs a little bit of love and care.” Even while seven points ahead of a fourth-placed Juventus side who have won nine straight titles since Milan’s 18th and last Serie A success, Gazidis isn’t getting ahead of himself. MIDFIELD CHALLENGE: AC Milan’s Ante Rebic (right) fights for the ball with Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during a Serie He knows there’s a long way to go in A football match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday (local time). Theo Hernandez’s stoppage-time winner the season, and in the mission to deliver ensured AC Milan ended the year top of Serie A with a 3-2 victory over Lazio. Milan had let slip a two-goal lead and seemed set sustained success. to head into the two-week winter break behind city rivals Inter Milan, who had won 2-1 at Hellas Verona earlier on Wednesday. “It’s dangerous to think you’ve cracked The Rossoneri (AC Milan) instead went into the festive period a point above the Nerazzurri (Inter Milan). AP picture the code — we certainly haven’t,” Gazidis said. commitment and with character driving sports model and we knew we would “We’re in a good moment now, but there the team forward,” Gazidis said. make mistakes,” Gazidis said. will be difficult moments.” That is coupled with the most “We wanted to make the club more Gazidis was hired late in 2018 in the experienced striker still in the game, efficient financially while increasing months after US-based hedge fund Elliott Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is as prolific the performances on the field, which Management took over control of a club as ever in his second spell at Milan. At everybody says basically can’t be done. with debts of 164 million euros (then 39, the Swedish forward hasn’t lost his The basic mantra in football is you have $US190 million) after Chinese owner Li scoring touch, with 11 goals in 10 games to spend more money if you’re going to be Yonghong missed a deadline to repay part in all competitions this season. successful.” of a loan. “Zlatan is a force of nature,” Gazidis That pressure particularly comes from “We inherited quite a challenging said. fans. situation,” Gazidis said. “It can be one of his biggest “Every day, people are vilified and Milan lost a record 195 million euros accomplishments in his career. I think attacked if they’re not spending more and ($US220 million) in the year to June he’s approached it with incredible passion more,” Gazidis said. 30 due to the pause in playing because and seriousness.” “There are some winners in that of the coronavirus. During the ongoing Gazidis worked for all but a few environment and there are many, many pandemic disruption, games have been months of his 10 years at Arsenal with losers. I just don’t think that’s healthy for played without fans. IN CHARGE: AC Milan chief executive one manager. Only once did he have to football. “It’s obviously knocked football very Ivan Gazidis during his time as chief hire a coach — Unai Emery as Wenger’s “I would much rather see a stable, self- hard,” Gazidis said. executive of Arsenal. AP picture ill-fated successor. sustaining environment for the game “I dread to think what this crisis would “It’s a very different circumstance to where the competition on the field is have meant for football had it struck deputy commissioner of Major League Arsenal,” Gazidis said. every bit as ferocious and as exciting and before financial fair play. So I think the Soccer said. “We had a legend in Arsene Wenger, more and more exciting than it’s ever impact has been not as dramatic as it “There will be bumps.” who was not just the coach but the been but we don’t have the same kind could have been, but it’s dramatic.” It’s been a rocky decade at Milan. sporting director. of destructive pressure to spend, spend, Milan has turned to new ways The seven-time European Cup winners “Every technical decision, every spend that seems to be such a relentless of bringing in revenue even as San haven’t been in the Champions League decision on a player was made by him. and ultimately futile demand.” Siro stadium is shut to supporters. since the 2013-14 season, and squeezed He had so much influence and deserved Tempering demands for heavy spending Innovations have included the staging of into this season’s second-tier Europa to have it. This is not a complaint, it’s isn’t a dampening of ambitions for a club online concerts in partnership with the League only through a playoff penalty just a very different environment and a determined to stay at the summit. Roc Nation entertainment agency. shoot-out. different challenge.” “People don’t see the passion that you Gazidis did not see Italy’s passion for But there is renewed optimism. Gazidis has already hired two coaches put in,” Gazidis said. football matched by a very developed On-field leadership has come from in his two years at Milan. It seems to be “It makes you seem, from an outside mindset to grow the business side. defender Simon Kjaer, midfielder Franck working out, with Stefano Pioli in charge, perspective, as if you don’t care. Nothing “A lot of football is driven by self- Kessié and captain Alessio Romagnoli. aided by one of those stylish club legends could be further from the truth. The protection because there is so much “We are seeing young players — Paolo Maldini — as technical director. challenge is you care so much that it can insecurity in the game,” the former with personality, with energy, with “We are trying really to build a new lead you to make bad decisions.” Preview of action in English Premier League A LOOK at what’s happening around football’s LEICESTER v MAN UNITED: December started five points behind in 12th. The pressure is mounting of his key players as midfielder Allan is also out with English Premier League tomorrow: with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United job on Newcastle manager Steve Bruce following a rocky a hamstring problem. The Italian had spoken this ARSENAL v CHELSEA: The pick of the Boxing looking precarious again. Even though United have patch on and off the pitch,that included a League month about having to rest forward Dominic Calvert- Day matches in England sees Arsenal in desperate been eliminated from the Champions League, the Cup loss at Brentford of the second division. Lewin, who has started every Premier League match need of a win. When Mikel Arteta oversaw Arsenal’s team have won seven and drawn one of their past FULHAM v SOUTHAMPTON: Fulham remain and played the majority of minutes in each. FA Cup final victory over Chelsea in August, it eight domestic matches, reaching the semifinals in the drop zone but have taken points off both ASTON VILLA v CRYSTAL PALACE: Ross seemed like the Spaniard was laying down a marker of the League Cup and moving up to third in the Leicester and Liverpool to offer a blueprint of how Barkley is expected to be available for Aston Villa’s for a brighter future for the north London club. Premier League, five points behind Liverpool with the team might survive. But Fulham’s plans for the meeting with Crystal Palace. The midfielder has Five months later, the two sides meet again at the a game in hand on the champions. A point above visit of Southampton have been complicated with been out for a month with a hamstring problem but Emirates Stadium with Arteta in turmoil. Arsenal are the Red Devils are the team next awaiting them manager Scott Parker self-isolating after a positive has returned to training while defender Ezri Konsa languishing in 15th place in the Premier League, — Leicester — who rose to second by beating Covid-19 case within his household. Seventh-place has also shaken off an illness. Palace will be without without a domestic victory since beating Manchester Tottenham last weekend. Leicester striker Jamie Southampton have several selection concerns ahead former Villa defender Gary Cahill at Villa Park. The United on November 1. Arsenal are sweating on the Vardy will be fit after coming off with a minor groin of the trip to Craven Cottage. experienced centreback has been ruled out due to fitness of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who problem at Tottenham. SHEFFIELD UNITED v EVERTON: Chris Wilder’s a hamstring injury following last weekend’s 7-0 loss has a calf problem, while Thomas Partey is expected MANCHESTER CITY v NEWCASTLE: Sheffield United are bottom of the standings with to Liverpool. This game epitomises the change in to miss out again with a thigh injury. But fellow Manchester City will be without striker Gabriel Jesus only two points from 14 games, while Everton are fortunes of Villa and Palace. Villa were seven points midfielder Granit Xhaka is back from suspension and and defender Kyle Walker for the visit of Newcastle fourth. Everton are set to be without playmaker adrift of safety when they hosted Palace in July with Gabriel Martinelli is likely to be fit after limping off in following positive tests for the coronavirus. City, the James Rodriguez for a fifth successive match as four games to go last season. Now Villa are ninth, a League Cup loss to Manchester City on Tuesday. 2018 and 2019 champion, are unusually low in eighth he is struggling to fully recover from a calf injury. three points behind the top five with two games in Chelsea are fifth after beating West Ham on Monday. place in the Premier League, while Newcastle are That leaves manager Carlo Ancelotti without three hand. Palace are 13th. — AP 38 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 Sporting exploits not exclusive to cricket FROM BACK PAGE off it,” he said. “Liam was always keen to give “I’m going there from things a go. He was a great kid who Liam’s best return in a tough a supportive community. worked hard . . . it’s no surprise that tournament for the Bay was 1-9 Everything I’ve ever done in he’s done so well ever since.” in three overs against Bay of sport, at any of the four schools — Andrew Hayward, Central School Plenty Lakelands — remarkable I’ve been to, has been a positive principal stuff for a wrist-spinner in T20 experience — from Danny cricket. with my cricket early on, to “It isn’t often we see a leg-spinner Liam’s sporting exploits Mark Naden at Campion, who in Gisborne and even less often, one are not limited to cricket. In backed me no matter what from France. Liam’s bilingual, loves football, he played in midfield the situation was, to Malcolm cricket, loves football. He’s small but for the Gisborne Boys’ High first Trowell (head coach of the has a great passion for sport.” 11 at the Super 8 in Rotorua GBHS first 11), who told me — Mark Naden, Campion College first last season and for the Gisborne that my first job was to take 11 coach under-16s here, in Napier and wickets.” in Palmerston North. The Trowells — Mal and “Liam’s got a great attitude. He As a Level 1 football referee, Nathan (first 11 captain) — never misses training and is always he controlled women’s Eastern Luke Fisher, Daniel Stewart honing his craft. When he came League 1 games on Sunday and my other teammates, I’ll on to bowl for us, he was a match- mornings and ran the line miss all of them. Our GBHS winner who got the big scalps. The for men’s Pacific Premiership and Poverty Bay teams were boys will miss his enthusiasm and games on Saturday afternoons. close and they mean a lot to me. commitment.” With work taking the family I’d love to play with them again — Malcolm Trowell, GBHS first 11 to Hawke’s Bay in 2021, Liam in the future if I can.” head coach is enrolled for Gisborne Boys’ High’s oldest traditional school THEY SAID — “My most memorable moment rivals — Napier Boys’ High — “The first thing that struck me with Liam came in Whangarei two in Year 12. about Liam was his intelligence. He years ago. I brought him on against Liam, who envisions a career had natural ability as a cricketer, but Northland. George Poad was on four in sports medicine, likened his thought and understanding as a when he left a slider, the ball hit him Napier Boys’ High to Gisborne spin bowler — even at that early stage low down in front of middle stump — Boys’ High. — were exceptional for his age. lbw. Liam took 3-37 that day.” “Their sports teams are — Danny Gibbs, former GBHS first 11 — Nathan Trowell, GBHS first 11 A SPINNER’S ACTION: Liam Barbier sends down a delivery, quality on the field, good people player-coach captain watched by umpire Stewart Patrick. Picture by Paul Rickard Botham leads tributes to England batting great Edrich CRICKET to wake up on Christmas Day and to be told that scored more than 5000 runs for England. He was also voted into the club’s all-time John Edrich has passed away!! “His duels with some of the world’s best fast greatest XI last year, having made over 39,000 LONDON — Ian Botham has led the tributes to “A wonderful man who I was lucky enough to bowlers were legendary, and it’s a testament first-class runs. John Edrich after the former England and Surrey spend some quality time with . . . RIP.” to his ability that his 310 not out against New Surrey chairman Richard Thompson said: batsman’s death at the age of 83. Edrich, who died of natural causes at his home Zealand in 1965 remains the fifth-highest test “John Edrich was truly one of the greatest The left-handed opener played 77 tests, in Scotland, scored 103 first-class centuries and score by an English batsman. players to ever play for our club and his passing scoring 5138 runs at an average of 43.54. was awarded an MBE in 1977. “He will be sadly missed, and our thoughts are is an incredibly sad moment for us all. He also top-scored in cricket’s first one-day England and Wales Cricket Board chief with his family and friends.” “From watching his brave and charismatic international in Melbourne in 1971, making 82 off executive Tom Harrison said: “With John’s Edrich’s contribution for Surrey was marked in batting to sitting alongside him in our Committee 119 balls against Australia . passing, we’ve lost a prolific and fearless 2015 when he opened the John Edrich Gates at Room and learning about the game, to have been Botham wrote on Twitter: “Very sad news today batsman — one of the select few who have the Pavilion End of the Kia Oval. able to call John a friend was a high honour.” — PA Smith and Barrett ranked in top 10 RUGBY

ALL BLACKS Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett have been ranked among the top 10 in a Welsh news website’s annual “50 best rugby players in the world” list. Smith, who had an impressive year at both Super Rugby and international level, was ranked fifth in the survey by Wales Online, while Barrett slid to ninth — four spots lower than his 2019 ranking. On Smith, Wales Online said: “The All Black scrum-half will consider himself unfortunate to have missed out on World Rugby’s team of the decade recently. HIGHEST- RANKED ALL BLACK: Regardless, his form in 2020 has been Halfback Aaron Smith is the highest- stellar.” ranked All Black in a Welsh news website’s On Barrett, the publication said: “No annual selection of the 50 best rugby player has been involved in more test players in the world. NZ Herald picture tries since 2016 than Barrett. Quite simply a joy to watch — often seeing halfback Antoine Dupont, South African opportunity where others see risk.” winger Cheslin Kolbe and English In total, seven All Blacks made the cut forward Maro Itoje, ranked at two, three for the 50-strong list, all within the top and four respectively. half. On Radradra, who fronts for Pat Lam’s Despite taking a sabbatical from test Bristol Bears at club level, Wales Online rugby to ply his trade in Japan, hulking said: “Whether it’s for Bristol Bears or lock Brodie Retallick was ranked at Fiji, he has the ability to create havoc No.25, with Richie Mo’unga (15), Dane for defences. He can go the direct route, Coles (14), Ardie Savea (12) and Sam bashing his way through in the centre, Cane (11) all earning their place in the or he can take the scenic outside route, top 50 as well. putting on the afterburners to arc around Fijian star and former NRL player the opposition before delivering the Semi Radradra was ranked as the world’s decisive pass or offload. The best player top player for 2020, moving up one spot in the world right at this moment in from his 2019 ranking, ahead of French time.” — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, December 26, 2020 SPORT 39 Proud of his achievements in touch

TOUCH RUGBY 10-2 and Nelson College 11-3. Some 1500 competitors, by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Before the tourney, the team coaches, managers and 2000- thought making the top four plus spectators flocked to THIS young man has would be an accomplishment. Westbrook Park, Ray Boord immense pride in Gisborne Winning their first title since Park and Rotorua International and what he’s achieved away 2017 — with a crew that Stadium to see high-calibre from home. included three Year 9 students athletes in action. Carlos’s Carlos Hihi played as and four Year 10s — was seen father Duane Hihi took a one of the two “middles” — as improbable. Gisborne Boy’s High team to playmakers — for a young On Day 3 the conditions the tournament in 2019. Rotorua Boys’ High School returned to searing heat after “The benchmark is set by (Raukura) team who won the the humidity and sunshowers Rotorua and Hamilton, but boys’ Kaurutanga grade in of Day 2. because Condor Sevens finals the 2020 Bunnings secondary Stone’s young team beat day clashed with Day 1 of this schools’ touch championships Westlake BHS (Auckland) tournament, Hamilton were in Rotorua. 9-8 in the first Kaurutanga beaten twice — by Kings HS It was Raukura’s sixth semifinal and — that afternoon and Otago BHS — and didn’t national title in the code since — Kings High School 11-9 in make it out of pool play,” Duane Tongariro College won the the grand final. Hihi said. inaugural tournament in 1993. What Carlos’s outfit “Rotorua BHS topped their Rotorua Boys’ High head achieved, as a team still two pool, but as Maurice Stone coach Maurice Stone had help to three years away from their said, if Hamilton had had their from his son, NZ senior touch peak, is remarkable, as is the key players available on Day 1, representative Shaq, and NZ level of commitment he showed they’d have been there with us Touch under-20 rep Jordan in the lead-up to this triumph. at the end.” Tuakana-Hudson, both of Having returned to Gisborne Carlos — whose next touch whom play for the 07 Heat in to study for school exams, for assignment is for Bay of Plenty the Premier Touch League. a month he would travel by bus at the Bunnings National In pool play on Day 1, back to Rotorua every Monday Youth Touch Championships Raukura drew 3-3 with to train and play. After Tuesday at Pulman Park, Papakura, John McGlashan College night games, family would from February 12 to 14, said: of Dunedin, then beat New bring him home or he would “Only two of our boys have left Plymouth Boys’ High 14-4 and catch a bus the next morning. school. The team spirit and Marlborough Boys’ College Despite Covid-19, 72 feeling were awesome with 12-7. teams attended the touch these guys and to play with On Day 2, Raukura beat championships for boys’, girls’ them was an honour. Otago BHS 8-7, Palmerston and mixed teams — just three “The travel back and forth, TROPHY WINNERS: Carlos Hihi (left) and Rotorua Boys’ High School North BHS 12-6, St Paul’s teams fewer than the number the sacrifices, all of it was teammate Bless Perese-Elliot with the Kaurutanga grade trophy their team won Collegiate School (Hamilton) who competed in 2019. worthwhile.” at the secondary schools’ touch championships in Rotorua. Picture supplied

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For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 5pm 25 Dec (hPa) 1007.3 Tokyo cloudy 2 12 places. metservice.com At 5pm 25 Dec (inches) 29.75 Toronto snow -6 1 RUGBY TOUCH RUGBY INSIDE Carlos Hihi Cricket ...... 36 member Football ...... 37 of winning Cricket, rugby .... 38 Rotorua Boys’ Touch rugby ...... 39 High School tournament SPORT team Saturday, December 26, 2020 Seven All Blacks in Welsh website’s world top 50 PAGE 38 PAGE 39 ‘Key contributor’ moving on CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf IT’S been a whirlwind five-year journey for sportsman Liam Barbier. Liam, 16, has finished 2020 as a member of the Galaxy World Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 cricket team and took 2-31 from seven overs in the premier grade Doleman Cup final. A leg-spin bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 11 runs a wicket in eight 40-over games before the Christmas break, striking every 16 balls. His best return was 3-21 off 7.5 overs against High School Old Boys, a week after taking 3-35 off six in the season opener against Horouta. Malcolm Trowell and Graham Sharp stumped five batsmen off Liam’s bowling in the first half of the season for a Boys’ High team who marked their return to first grade competition — after a year in the Senior B championship — with four wins in eight games. Liam has been a key contributor to the rebirth and resurgence of cricket at Gisborne Boys’ High. The younger brother of Elisa, 17, and son of former semi-professional footballer Eric and Helen Barbier, née Jones, Liam was born in Montpellier, France. He attended Central School in Years 1 to 6 and Campion College in Years 7 to 10, then moved to Boys’ High. “I’ve loved cricket since I was six,” he said. “I had a Size 3 Kookaburra Kahuna bat, and I remember Dad throwing semisoft balls to me in the practice nets at Central on Sunday afternoons. “My first school coach was Nan Baker THE CAPS FIT: Liam Barbier with the Campion College, Gisborne Boys’ High School and Poverty Bay Cricket Association caps at Central in Year 4, and Danny Gibbs — he has gathered on his cricket journey. He heads to Hawke’s Bay for the new year with the prospect of adding to his collection. who was taking the Gisborne Boys’ High Picture by Paul Rickard first 11 then — encouraged me to bowl leg-spin during Poverty Bay Cricket’s hard it is to bowl well.” Tushar Balat (47) was caught by and technique under pressure against summer holiday programme; I think he Liam has bowled some superb spells Richard Briant at mid-on off the slower good bowling were never more evident saw something in me. in the past five years. He took 3-25 in ball, Amit Vyas (fourth-ball duck) was than at Rotorua a fortnight ago. “Danny played a key role in my six overs for the Poverty Bay primary bowled around his legs, Jake Brooks In at No.9 with the Poverty Bay developing a passion for the game. He boys against Northern Districts age- made two before a top-spinner hit his boys’ senior secondary schools crew on taught me that cricket should be fun, but group cricket powerhouse Bay of Plenty middle stump and left-hander Clarence 28-7 after 13 overs against Hamilton, also that you have to know when to be Coastlands at primary level here in Campbell (fourth-ball duck) was out leg Liam gutsed out 30 runs off 96 balls in serious. December, 2017. before wicket — hit on the right foot 26-degree heat. He shared a 54-run stand “Cricket is something I couldn’t live But perhaps his greatest feat with the in front of the sticks — before veteran for the eighth wicket with No.7 Logan without. It’s an amazing game. Every ball to that point came in a Senior B Greg Taylor (8) was castled by a ball that Andrews (23), which was finally broken chance I have to play, I’m going to take it. semifinal after Christmas that season, curved outside leg and hit off. two balls into the 31st over. Liam was “Leg-spin is my driving force. Having when the 13-year-old rookie took five That stupendous performance was the last man out, caught behind from the been exposed to a little of the art now, wickets for eight runs in 19 balls at followed a year later by 4-27 in five overs fourth ball of the 44th over with the score I appreciate the miracle balls and the Harry Barker Reserve as Horouta were against Ngatapa with the new ball. at 114. Poverty lost that game by nine guys on TV more — the wonder of their reduced from 130-5 in 14.3 overs to 151 Liam has batted in spots from 1 to 11 wickets. accuracy — because I understand how all out in 20.1. in different teams, but his determination CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

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