TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 OKITU DEVELOPERS FINED CORN CHANGES: The Cedenco proposal to shut FOR CONSENT BREACHES down its IQF (Individually PAGE 5 Quick Frozen) plant (below) in the industrial subdivision will directly affect the jobs of 13 permanent staff. It will also affect the amount of corn grown in the district and trucked (main picture) to the factory each season. Pictures supplied PIKE RIVER FAMILIES HEARTBROKEN PAGE 6

PAGE 16 TAKING THE KNEE AT FLOYD MURDER TRIAL Proposal to close IQF CEDENCO factory will affect jobs

CEDENCO Foods New by Watties. employees can be easily Zealand proposes to close one “We put the proposed changes absorbed in other departments of its four Gisborne processing to staff last week in a plan and field operations. lines in early April when the that includes reutilising our “All staff will be offered current harvest ends, and it IQF facilities for powder and redeployment either to other RESET will directly affect the jobs of 13 frozen squash facilities, which departments in Gisborne or to people. are already at full capacity,” Mr the Cedenco Hastings factory The company proposes to shut Nelson said. which the company is currently down its Individually Quick “The proposed closure of the expanding with construction of a Frozen or IQF facility which has IQF factory will allow Cedenco new apple processing plant due operated on the site since 2001. and its growers to focus on for completion in April.” “If the closure proceeds it will growing sweetcorn for its Mr Nelson said it was hoped reduce employment on the site powder operation. the 13 permanent workers to by approximately 20 percent “It has been expanded have their roles disestablished, and reduce corn intake from considerably in recent years, could all be redeployed into local farmers by an estimated 50 and is enjoying strong demand either permanent or seasonal percent,” said outgoing Cedenco for its products in Asia.” positions. chief executive Joe Nelson. The proposed closure would “However, this is still a “The proposal follows result in 21 permanent roles proposal and we are in the an extensive review of the becoming disestablished. consultation phase currently.” future sustainability of frozen “But eight of those roles are Cedenco currently employs sweetcorn and pea processing.” currently vacant,” Mr Nelson about 450 seasonal staff That sort of processing has said. annually. been a feature of the Gisborne “A further 107 seasonal horticultural industry for more positions will be disestablished, than 70 years, originally started but all current seasonal CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Choral Society and the Hastings Choral accompanied the performance. conducted the work, and will also IN CONCERT: The sound Society were joined by guest soloists, The performance earned a standing conduct it for the Hastings performance. of close to 50 voices filled St Andrew’s (front, from left) soprano Catherine ovation from concert-goers. The concert was originally scheduled Church on Sunday afternoon in a Macdonald, contralto Elizabeth Gawler, The singers get to do it all again in for May last year but was postponed powerful performance of the Mozart tenor LJ Crichton and bass Joseph Hastings in May. because of the Covid lockdown. Requiem. Christensen. Gisborne Choral Society musical The combined forces of the Gisborne Guest organist Heather Easting director (front, back to camera) Picture by Elenor Gill Colour-coding helps in the Game of Life

STUDENTS with burning To date, 70-plus youth-friendly questions about their futures employers from infrastructure, could find answers at the primary, social and community, inaugural Game of Life careers services, manufacturing and event next week. technology, and the creative Designed by students for sectors have confirmed their students, it is to be held at the participation. Farmers Air Event Centre on Interactive activities and Thursday, April 8. visuals will increase student The aim of Game of Life is engagement. to show students the learning Each sector will be colour- and career opportunities in coded using the vocational Tairawhiti, along with the pathways colours. Students have realities and challenges that been completing career quizzes come with work. and job research in school which It arose out of conversations will provide them with some between students, employers direction (indicated by the sector and whanau which highlighted a colours) when they arrive at the perception that to be successful event. students must be encouraged to There will even be an “IDK” (I go to university. Don’t Know) tent. One student in those Students will be able to talk discussions said that if she had to employers and find out about been given a better idea of what career opportunities, subjects was available to her locally, she they should be studying at school, may have looked at building her work entry requirements, follow- career here. up site visits, Licence to Work THE NEXT GENERATION: From left, Gabby Wong, Lucy Allan, Georgia Barbarich, Isabella Frota, Gisborne Girls’ High School and Gateway work placements, Jovan Potter and Aaliyah Manager helped design and advertise the event, along with students from the principal Jan Kumar encourages apprenticeships and tertiary Turanganui a Kiwa Activity Centre. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell all students to make the most of education qualifications. this experience. “It is more important now than senior students will have the and Reciprocity that results said they were excited to be a “Any opportunity for our ever that we support employers opportunity to attend The in sustainable Employment) part of it. students to interact with by preparing our future Gisborne Herald Careers Expo, regional forum and Gisborne “Strengthening partnerships community members and workforce,” says Karen Fenn of where they will be able to talk Chamber of Commerce. between schools, youth providers employers and learn about future Trust Tairawhiti’s Licence to to tertiary providers about study “Helping students to be aware and the world of work offers work prospects is welcome.” Work programme. programmes. The Careers Expo of the vocational opportunities in support frameworks for our In 2019 the Government “Our young people’s potential is on April 12 and 13. Tairawhiti and preparing them future talent and is in the best provided funding towards is enormous and it is essential “With the two events only days with work readiness is a key interests of industry partners employment education so schools we continue to enable them apart this is great for Gisborne priority,” says CARE co-chair and the community as a whole,” could create events to promote to realise it by providing students to make informed Gavin Murphy. she said. local industries. collaborative and engaging decisions based on what they “We have the highest number Game of Life is a collaborative Local employers have platforms where they can thrive. have learned from the employers of school leavers without effort by Gisborne Girls’ High welcomed this fresh approach of “Game of Life is very much a and tertiary providers,” said The qualifications in the country, and School, Campion College and linking education to work and pilot. We would like it to become Gisborne Herald advertising our youth unemployment rate is Turanganui a Kiwa Activity will engage with an estimated an annual event for all rangatahi manager Jane Smith. in the range of 20-24 percent.” Centre, supported by Trust 1400 students aged from 13 to 18 in Tairawhiti.” The event is backed by the Gisborne Chamber of Tairawhiti and the Gisborne on the day. Following the Game of Life, CARE (Commitment, Action Commerce manager Lena Bevan Chamber of Commerce. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Prices and comment from today’s home-delivered male weaner fair at Matawhero — about 2400 head yarded. • Noddy Halley and Jade won two of the four events at the Whangara dog trial at the weekend. • The weekly AgrHQ report for the week beginning March 29. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy 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 • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 NEWS 3 Report points to house price drop this month THE latest OneRoof-Valocity property report indicates a $25,000 fall in the median house price in Gisborne so far this month, as the return of higher deposit requirements for investors put the brakes on the housing market. The figures show property values in every region dipped this month on January and February levels. The latest OneRoof-Valocity figures, covering the month to March 20, show an easing of price growth as buyers and sellers came to terms with new loan-to-value ratio restrictions, which came into effect on March 1. The OneRoof-Valocity report shows a median house price for Gisborne so far this month of $510,000. It was down $25,000 on the February figure, but still 36.5 percent up on the pre-Covid values. Gisborne END OF THE JOYRIDE: This Suzuki Alto car, believed to be a 2012 model, was stolen from outside the skatepark in Grey Street at the weekend and found on its roof alongside State Highway 35 near the end of the Gisborne back up the Airport runway. Neither Fire and Emergency NZ nor St John Ambulance were called to the crash. Police taped off the vehicle and have an investigation under way. Picture by Liam Clayton ASB ladder A SLIP down the ASB Bank’s “regional economic scoreboard” in the September quarter last year has proved short- Fifty percent less corn lived, with Gisborne climbing back up to second-equal with the Bay of Plenty in the December quarter. Northland was the top-performing region economically across the country, a position Gisborne held for 12 months to required if IQF finishes the March quarter of 2020. Gisborne-Tairawhiti slipped to third FROM PAGE 1 “This proposal was not easily made, some unique challenges. place in the June quarter 2020 then and in no way reflects the dedication or “I firmly believe that Gisborne has was ninth out of 16 regions listed on the “We have struggled to get sufficient performance of our people,” he said. a bright future. You can see the green scoreboard in the September quarter last seasonal staff this year and right now “They’re an awesome team and have shoots of an ecosystem more conducive year. we have 40 seasonal roles vacant in built an amazing culture over the many to supporting start-up business now, but “Gisborne impressed across a whole Gisborne, with a further 50 vacant years we’ve been in operation. I cannot at the same time we need to take care to range of measures in this latest quarter,” seasonal roles in Hastings.” speak more highly of them and the support our current industries. the bank report states. Cedenco’s IQF corn processing season commitment they have given us. “This proposal is a reset for us but as a “As in much of the country, the will end in early April. “It’s a pretty emotional time for our company we will never stop believing in hot housing market was on show in “Many of these seasonal staff we hope staff at the moment and I emphasise we our abilities.” Gisborne, with annual house price growth will transfer to our frozen squash factory are still very much in the proposal stage.” ■ Outgoing CEO Joe Nelson has been outstripping everywhere else in the once the sweet corn harvest has been During the review process it became appointed Trade Commissioner and country at a whopping 31 percent. completed.” apparent that their IQF business would Consul General for NZTE in Vietnam. “Residential construction was booming Cedenco managing director Tim Chrisp have to make significant changes and a “We want to take this opportunity across the December quarter. said the initial reduction in total corn substantiate investment to continue to to thank Joe for his very capable and “Still, the region’s strength was broader area the company will require in the next operate sustainably into the future, he inspiring leadership of Cedenco Foods, in than just the property market, with the season would be 50 percent. said. particular his commitment throughout largest year-on-year lift in retail sales “It includes a reduction in our own corn “This, as well as the need to optimise the Covid pandemic last year and now across the country. farming. As we expand powder processing our other factories are the key again through the proposed restructure,” “Given those facts, it was unsurprising capacity in future years we hope to commercial drivers for our proposal.” Mr Chrisp said. Gisborne residents ended the quarter as recover some of that area loss. Mr Nelson said the Covid-19 pandemic “We are very proud that one of our own some of the most confident Kiwis,” the “Our export sales of sweet corn powder has shown the country how important has been selected to spearhead the NZ report states. has been an amazing success story. We the primary export industry was to the export effort in a critical new market. “Not even the tsunami scare at the currently export sweet corn powder to economy. “A new GM of operations has been beginning of March can have spoiled the over 15 countries around the world and “The hard truth is operating an export- appointed. He will take up his position in fun.” we expect this growth to continue. orientated business out of Gisborne has May, based in Hastings.” Moped rider in fatal crash on way home from work

by Murray Robertson food processing plant when the collision occurred. POLICE last night released the name of His death has shocked workers in the man who died on Saturday night when the close-knit Cedenco workplace, said the moped scooter he was riding collided managing director Tim Chrisp. with a parked truck and trailer unit in Anzac A blessing ceremony was held at the Street. factory yesterday where tributes were paid to He was 34-year-old Russell Grant of Mr Grant. Gisborne. “The company and our many local staff Mr Grant was taken to Gisborne Hospital are deeply saddened by the loss of our after he had been treated at the scene of the colleague and friend on Saturday evening,” crash by St John ambulance officers and Mr Chrisp said. firefighters. “Russell was a long-standing member He had suffered critical injuries. of our powders team and had amassed Police said Mr Grant died a short time considerable experience and skill in one of after arrival at hospital. our most critical processing areas. They have offered their sympathies to his “We extend our condolences to his family.” TRIBUTES: Flowers have been left at the spot in Anzac Street where Russell Grant, whanau and friends. Police have a serious crash inquiry riding home on his moped from work at Cedenco on Saturday night, collided with a Mr Grant worked at Cedenco and was under way and their investigation into the parked truck and trailer unit. Picture by Liam Clayton on his way home from his shift at the circumstances of the crash continues. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Unveilings

Matthew Mua and Births Whanau welcome whanau and friends to REVINGTON. — Pete the unveiling of and Sheena, a baby girl, LYNETTE Isla, born March 26, JEFFRIES 2021, at Hawke’s Bay Hospital. Sister for Ben To be held and Sam. All well. SATURDAY, 3 April 2021 at Anaura Bay Urupa Deaths at 1pm JAMES LYONEL BUTLER, Laurence FARR Thomas (Laurie). — In Wellington. The whanau welcome Originator and staunch all who wish to attend supporter of Heart of at 12 noon Poker Run Gisborne, charged with SUNDAY, 4th April keeping our city centre 2021 vibrant. Fellow Retail- to be held at Whangara, er, committee member Pa Road raises $2425 and advocate for our city. Valued friend and In Memoriam colleague of Ken Huberts. RIP Laurie. GEORGE GORDON PLEASE 30.3.2011 HAVE FAMILY Love, Lynne, Patrick, GETCHA MOTOR RUNNING: The line-up Olivia and Ryan of bikes before the Highway 35 Motorcycle NOTICES Club round-trip fundraising run started. IN BY 9AM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Picture supplied DAY OF GEORGE GORDON 30.3.2011 OVER $2400 was raised for St John Ambulance’s PUBLICATION Ruatoria station by Highway 35 Motorcycle Club Love always, Gwen during its biennial Poker Run. Eighty-eight bikers came from far and wide — including one from Alexandra, Central Otago — for Fisheries NZ the weekend ride earlier this month. The grand total made was $2425.30, It was collected from registration fees and donations for changes cray the 120km round trip from Tokomaru Bay, Te Puia Springs, Ruatoria and Tikitiki. At each stop of the journey riders were given a limits in CRA3 playing card that they used to make a poker hand, A DROP in catch limits for commercial red with the top three hands at the end of the day rock lobster in Gisborne (CRA 3) is among winning spot prizes. changes announced by Fisheries New Zealand. Organiser Ivan Lomax said the event was a great The changes are due to take effect on excuse to get out and ride their bikes around the WORTHY CAUSE: Ruatoria St John station manager Keith Baldwin Thursday, April 1. country while raising money for a good cause. received a donation from Highway 35 club members as part of their Catch limits for 14 fish stocks around the It also brought revenue to the Coast, with Poker Run fundraiser. From left are Lisa Porter, Malcolm Bennett, Riria country have been reviewed, with five remaining participants filling up local hotels, he said. Bennett, Mr Baldwin and Michelle Lomax. Picture supplied unchanged, five increasing, and four decreasing. Director of fisheries management Emma Taylor said the changes were part of a regular review to ensure the ongoing sustainability of New Zealand’s fish resources. “Our oceans and fisheries are important to all New Zealanders — they provide food for our whanau and jobs in our communities. “By reviewing catch limits and other One-way change to management measures, we help ensure their long-term sustainability for all New Zealanders to enjoy. From April 1 commercial red rock lobster in Gisborne (CRA 3) and Wellington/Hawke’s Bay (CRA 4) catch limits will decrease to ensure the stocks remain sustainable. suit supermarket The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Gisborne drops from 351.9 tonnes to 302 tonnes, and the TACC (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) from EDEN Lane, which runs from Disraeli Carnarvon Street end was often busy “These bus users will not be from 222.9 to 195 tonnes. Street through to Carnarvon Street next with supermarket shoppers. significantly impacted by relocating the The allowance for customary Maori fishing to the Countdown supermarket, will Mr Wilson said there was no bus stop to a different site on Gladstone remains at 20 tonnes. become a one-way northbound (towards requirement to consult. Road.” The allowance for recreational fishing has Disraeli Street) road as proposed by the “It is up to you, but it is around trying There was no explicit statutory been decreased from 20 to 12 tonnes. supermarket, despite opposition from to give Countdown certainty around their obligation to consult with the public or The allowance for all other sources of mortality Gisborne Honda. layout.” affected parties regarding the decisions. caused by fishing has been reduced from 89 to Gisborne district councillors approved The decisions made by councillors Council staff considered the proposal 75 tonnes. the change which Countdown says is include that Eden Lane to designate Eden Lane Packhorse rock lobster nation-wide (PHC 1) needed due to its building of a new will be widened (subject to as one-way as unlikely will have a moderate catch increase from April 1. supermarket. Countdown vesting land Eden Lane will be to be of significance to, “Information shows this stock is doing well The new store is due to open on June 3, to the council) to improve widened (subject or adversely impact, the and more can be sustainably harvested,” Ms said Mayor Rehette Stoltz. access to the rear of the community as a whole Taylor said. The mayor said she had met with businesses adjoining Eden to Countdown and hence community “New science suggests packhorse rock lobster Gisborne Honda and other nearby Lane. vesting land to the consultation was not populations have increased in recent years. businesses to discuss other matters and Eden Lane is no more council) to improve required. A total allowable catch limit will be set for the learned they knew nothing about the than 3.85 metres in access to the rear The following factors first time and a moderate increase made to the plans to make Eden Lane one-way. places “which suggests were relevant: commercial catch limit.” “Why would we not talk to them?” that it cannot practically of the businesses •฀The฀lane฀is฀not฀ Fisheries NZ reviews stocks in April and the mayor asked at the district council accommodate opposing adjoining Eden currently used by a large October every year, using the best scientific meeting. vehicles passing Lane. number of persons. information available, to determine if changes “I know we don’t have to, (but) it would each others”, says an •฀While฀there฀may฀be฀an฀ are required to management settings to ensure be best practice to talk to them directly.” engineering report. increase in the number of fisheries remain sustainable. Community Lifelines manager David The nearby bus stop in users of the lane associated “If the science tells us more fish can be Wilson said discussions had been Gladstone Road will be moved to a new with the changes to the Countdown sustainably caught, then we increase the catch held with Gisborne Honda and other site to allow Countdown to have vehicle supermarket, the proposed designation limits. However, if this information shows the businesses. access to Gladstone Road. will improve the safety outcomes for opposite, we look to reduce the catch limits to Gisborne Honda wanted to retain two- Discussions will be with Carters those users rather than have an adverse help rebuild stocks. way access. regarding a possible new site for the bus impact on them. “This information, along with feedback The report before councillors said stop. •฀The฀community฀will฀retain฀access฀ received from tangata whenua and public Gisborne Honda’s clients with trailers The policy paper before councillors said to all other premises which Eden Lane consultation, allows Fisheries New Zealand to and farm bikes found it easier to enter 81 people had used the bus stop since currently serves. provide the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and exit the back entrance from the November so engagement with the wider Mr Wilson will determine the dates with advice on changing catch limits.” Disraeli Street end of Eden Lane as the community was not required. when the changes will take place. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 ENVIRONMENT 5

DEVELOPMENT: The 10.2 hectare property off Scarly’s Way before (pictured above) and after (right) developers undertook large-scale unconsented earthworks that sparked numerous complaints from neighbouring landowners to Gisborne District Council. Picture supplied Fined for unconsented earthworks

DEVELOPERS of a lifestyle block at Okitu, fined last week for resource consent breaches, have been given the go-ahead by Gisborne District Council to Offending ‘the highest level of recklessness’ further expand the project. Jonathan Norman Bain, his son- THE fine imposed on Scarly Heights starting point for the group of $20,000. It He found it “astounding” Thompson undertook in-law Patrick John Kershaw, Bain’s developers needed to be more than mere licence acknowledged the difficulty in carrying out more than 10,000 cubic metres of earthworks company Scarly Heights Limited (in fees, Gisborne District Council prosecutor Adam required remedial works during the lockdown, the without checking the rules, standards, and which Kershaw is a shareholder), and Hopkinson submitted at their sentencing in judge said. conditions, required by the consent, Justice earthworks company A F Thompson Gisborne District Court. On all charges, each of the three defendants Dwyer said. Construction Limited, were sentenced The focus of sentencing should be on got a full 25 percent discount for their early guilty Thompson’s counsel said the work was done last week in Gisborne District Court for personal and general deterrence, Mr Hopkinson pleas. Kershaw and SHL got a further 5 percent competently, but Judge Dwyer questioned how charges brought by the council under the said. discount for previous good character. that could be when Thompson never checked the Resource Management Act. Developers and earthworks contractors (Bain has previously been subject to resource consent. Each of the four pleaded guilty to needed to be deterred from taking shortcuts to enforcement action under the RMA, but not Earth movers and forestry contractors in carrying out unconsented earthworks and save time and money, and from ignoring their previously prosecuted. In 2007, council warned particular must be conscious of the need to discharging sediment on to land where it legal obligations and the obligation to avoid him about using plain sliding doors instead of avoid discharges of sediment to waterways. could enter water, between January and environmental harm. colonial doors during building alterations. In It was apparent Thompson was misled by the April last year. He noted fines were increasing for offences 2008, he was issued abatement and infringement other defendants who did not advise of the terms Bain, Kershaw, and SHL further involving fine sediment discharge as authorities notices for illegally burning plastic and of the resource consent and provided plans for pleaded guilty to a representative charge further realised the cumulative impact of greenwaste in Wainui.) work beyond that which was consented. Bain and of contravening an abatement notice, in the myriad minor discharges on waterways. There was no discount for remorse or Kershaw told Thompson what was to be done relation to two sets of notices issued by Sediment discharge was now well recognised as other factors. Judge Dwyer said he noted the and left it up to Thompson how to do it. council to them between March 14 and the most pervasive and significant contaminant defendants undertook remedial work but were Thompson acted in good faith on the basis of April 11 last year. in New Zealand waters, Mr Hopkinson said. obliged to do so by abatement notices and information and instructions it received from the Judge Brian Dwyer convicted and For carrying out earthworks without a resource had they not done so could have been further pair but it was reckless and its culpability high fined them all — Bain a total of $36,000; consent, discharging sediment on to land where charged. by failing to make any inquiries or investigations SHL $33,600; Kershaw $16,800; and A F it could enter water, and a representative charge He fined A F Thompson Contracting a total of as to the work it was legally entitled to do and Thompson $37,500. for breaching abatement notices, Jonathan Bain $37,500. the conditions for that work. In September last year Kershaw and was fined a total of $36,000; Scarly Heights The judge said while Thompson was not The judge set a global sentence starting point the Bains submitted a new proposal Limited $33,600; and Patrick Kershaw $16,800. involved in the consent process, his comments for Thompson on the two resource consent to council requesting to subdivide the The judge set a global sentence starting to the other defendants about the need to comply breaches at $50,000. The total fine imposed of property into seven lots, four of which will point for the group on the two resource consent with resource consents and the effects and $37,500 included a 25 percent discount for guilty have building sites, including two of the charges of $100,000. significance of discharges equally applied to plea. earlier illegally-constructed ones. Bain’s offending involved the highest level Thompson. Thompson could not claim discount for Consent was granted on January 18, of culpability and recklessness, the judge said. Thompson was aware the work required past good character due to its previous non- this year, and includes permission for Kershaw’s culpability was less as he entered the resource consent but took no steps to acquaint compliance with resource consents, Judge remaining remediation work required by picture later in an attempt to help after things themselves with the terms of the consent or to Dwyer said. previous abatement notices. between Bain and his consultant engineer get a copy of it. (Thompsons has been issued numerous The charges for which the group were soured. But Kershaw was careless to a high Contractors need to be aware of the rules abatement and infringement notices (in relation fined related to a 10-hectare lifestyle degree. He did not read the resource consent under which they operate. A F Thompson is a to its Main Road, Makaraka, truck depot and block on affluent Scarly’s Way, Okitu. even though he knew a consent was required, forestry contractor and earth moving company for consent breaches and sediment discharges In November 2019 Bain and his wife Judge Dwyer said. whose work routinely requires getting resource during forest harvesting at Tarawera Road). Christine (removed from the prosecution) For abatement notice breaches by the three consents and complying with the conditions of All but 10 percent of the fines go to Gisborne applied for resource consent to undertake defendants, the judge set a global sentence them. District Council. earthworks to create a 220-metre-long access road, one house platform, and a borrow-to-fill site. Soon after the earthworks started, notices were issued. recommended LDE (the company Frustrated by a delay in progress and Kershaw told the owners of neighbouring Bain and Kershaw were also directed to previously engaged by the group and after falling out with his two separate properties that three consented house prepare the site for impending heavy rain one council used in its independent engineering consultants LDE and Keith sites were being constructed — one for and passed the warning on to Thompsons. assessment of the site in early March.) Pomare of Smart Projects Limited, Bain him and his wife, another for the Bains, Despite this, rainfall on March 30 A subsequent report by LDE listed told the council in early 2020 to cancel the and one to be subdivided from the main revealed further issues and prompted several areas of concern about lack of site house site part of the application. property. more complaints. preparation, lack of adequate compaction He was subsequently issued consent for As work progressed in March and April, Council enforcement officers went and risk to neighbouring properties and just the accessway, to involve 3700m3 of neighbouring land owners grew concerned again to the property, noticing failing water courses from landslip inundation earthworks. about the escalating earthworks, the sediment fencing, water pooling on site at and sediment run-off. Notwithstanding the limitations of potential for landslides, run-off after rain borders with neighbouring properties, and Council issued further abatement it, Bain and Kershaw instructed A F and dust clouds during dry spells. sediment-laden water overflowing from notices requiring remedial work as Thompson to undertake substantial Council received numerous complaints. sediment ponds. specified in the LDE report commissioned earthworks — $195,000 worth, in Enforcement officers visited the property Sediment-laden water was escaping the by the group. which 10,750m3 of earth was moved. twice. property at three places, running into a Most of the remedial work was Thompson’s did not ask to see the During the first visit in March, Bain large natural pond on neighbouring land completed by a May 31 deadline but fill consent. and Kershaw said AF Thompson were and into a tributary of the Hamanatua from the main house site was still needed In addition to the lone-consented doing the work because they needed due Stream, which flows into the sea at to be removed and remained there when access road, Thompson’s created multiple to the drop off in forestry work caused by Wainui Beach. the summary of facts for the prosecution unconsented access tracks, formed access Covid-19. Council instructed Bain and Kershaw was prepared on January 27 this year. across a stream, two building platforms Officers noticed numerous consent in April to engage a suitably qualified Council did not respond to The for houses, and a levelled area for horse breaches including deficiencies in and experienced engineer to assess Gisborne Herald’s request for comment on stables. provisions for run-off control. Abatement the stability of the earthworks. It the recently-issued consent. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 ‘Heartbreak’ as families BRIEFS Waiouru blaze under control WAIOURU — Fire crews will return to the Waiouru Military Area today as they finish off their mammoth vegetation fire fight. accept end to funding Emergency services were alerted to the 150 hectare blaze in Paradise Valley around midday on Sunday. GREYMOUTH — Families of miners Five helicopters assisted with the blaze on killed in the Pike River tragedy say they Sunday and remained on standby yesterday. are heartbroken by news there will be no Fire crews from Waimarino and Ruapehu more government money to expand the returned to the site today. project to recover their loved ones’ bodies. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand A group representing the families of 27 spokeswoman said the fire had died down Pike River miners who died in the 2010 significantly over the last 24 hours and was under disaster have met with family members control. Crews were returning as a precaution to discuss the final stages of the drift to dampen down the final hot spots and recovery project. smouldering areas. — NZ Herald The families said they acknowledged it would be difficult to convince Dog freed from 30m mine WorkSafe to give an exemption to allow HOKITIKA — A dog is free after two fire crews engineering work to further enter the spent four hours working to rescue it. mine. Emergency services were called to the mine The Pike River Mine disaster on in the Blue Spur region about 5.30pm yesterday November 19, 2010 on the West Coast where they found a dog trapped 30m deep. resulted in the deaths of 29 miners A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said whose bodies have never been recovered. the first crew called for backup, eventually using The group said the Minister for Pike an animal rescue kit to free the distressed pooch. River Recovery Andrew Little, the Pike The dog was reportedly fine after the four-hour River Recovery Agency’s CEO David ordeal. — NZ Herald Gawn and the mine manager were invited to speak to family members Police launch homicide probe before the meeting went into a closed NAPIER — Police on the streets of Napier are session to allow family members to ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’: Pike River families have accepted, with heartbreak, that there will be no more Government funding to locate their loved ones. NZ Herald picture not armed today because they believe the fatal deliberate on what they had been told. stabbing of a man in Pandora yesterday is an In a statement released this morning, “isolated incident”. the families said: “Families accept advice “Families accept, with heartbreak, get their loved ones but they realised After the Taradale gang fight in early 2020 that going further would be a major, Andrew Little’s advice that there will be “enough is enough”. and the drive-by shooting in Ahuriri a month expensive engineering project, with no more government money to expand She said costs had tripled — to nearly ago, police were authorised to have temporary Displaycomplex this onpotential your letterbox safety if you risks, have items and to it give away. the project at this time. $60 million — and nothing significant carriage of firearms for staff across Hawke’s Bay - wouldRegister be difficult by contacting to convinceCouncil phone WorkSafe 867 2049 “Families welcome advice that police had so far been found. a decision reviewed daily. to give furtherbefore 5pm exemption the Thursday tobefore mining or by with support of the agency, will drill Rockhouse said the Government had email: [email protected] A police spokeswoman said temporary carriage licence.” additional boreholes to further their delivered what the families asked — was not in place after the Mersey Street homicide, investigation of events underground to exploring the mine drift — and families and they were following “strong lines of inquiry” help them understand the disaster. knew it had to come to an end someday. in their investigation. “Families remain hopeful that ongoing “It’s just a money pit really, and like I No arrests have been made. — HBT police investigation will continue to said before, when do you stop? We have uncover important evidence, and if this been fighting for a very long time. Inquiries after incident happens, and further work would help “If one of us won Lotto tomorrow or CHRISTCHURCH — Police are investigating achieve truth and justice, we will push someone miraculously dropped $40-$50 after a person was found dead at a property SecOND further for it.” million in our lap, who knows?” in Christchurch where two other people were The families said their focus would be But she said there were other allegedly assaulted. on helping to make New Zealand a safer complications including needing a Emergency services were called to the incident, country. WorkSafe approval. after reports of an assault, on Tripp Place, Ilam “In order to honour our men and leave And a second exit would have to be about 8.15am this morning. ‐Hand a legacy, the families want the deaths built if the main mine workings were Superintendent Lane Todd said on arrival they of our men to continue to make New accessed which would be expensive. located a person deceased inside the property. Zealanders safer. We will work with the Rockhouse said the families Initial indications suggest this was self-inflicted. SUNDAY Public Service Commission and other were optimistic there could still be Two other people at the property were allegedly agencies to further this goal.” prosecutions — and police have told assaulted and have been taken to hospital with This Sunday is The families acknowledged the them the odds were more likely than moderate injuries. 1st Sunday of Every Monthongoing support of the New Zealand before the re-entry started. “Police are not seeking anyone else in relation Second-hand Sunday. public and the international community “The police are playing things very to this incident, those involved are known to each (not January) in their efforts. close to their chest. They have to other.” Sonya Rockhouse, who lost her son in (because) they don’t want to prejudice A scene guard will be in place at the property Register9am-12 your noon address the mine disaster, told RNZ’s Morning any prosecutions and we don’t want and inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances, Report all the families desperately them to either, but it is certainly looking he said. — NZ Herald by 5pm Thursday using wanted to go further into the mine to positive.” — RNZ the online form on our

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Addresses will be AUCKLAND — The numbers of Ora for Pasifika and support to attend nationwide hui Maori and Pasifika midwives are to be will be developed for networking. An additional $370,000, published on Saturday increased. by Maori and which was contributed in 2019 for Pacific Associate Minister of Health Dr Pacific midwifery midwifery and nursing undergraduate on Council’s Facebook Ayesha Verrall announced the initiative educators, students, support, will also go towards Te Ara o at the Auckland University of Technology new graduates Hine — Tapu Ora. page and in the Herald. campus today. and stakeholders AUT holds the contract with the The initiative is said to address the from Auckland Ministry of Health and will have a Have a go – your trash serious shortage of Maori and Pasifika University of memorandum of understanding with the midwives in New Zealand, and to address Technology (AUT), four other education providers. may be someone racial inequities. Te Herenga Waka- “We are aiming to triple the number Less than 10 percent of midwives Victoria University of Maori and quadruple the number else’s treasure. identify as Maori as their first, second, or of Wellington, Dr Ayesha Verrall of Pasifika undergraduate midwifery third ethnicity, and less than 3 percent Otago Polytechnic, students year on year for the next five as Pasifika. The population of women Ara Institute of years,” national Maori lead Teresa giving birth is 20 percent Maori and 10 Canterbury (Ara) and Waikato Institute Krishnan said. percent Pasifika, rising to 27 percent in of Technology (Wintec). “We will then see them through to South Auckland. National Pacific lead, Ngatepaeru a successful graduation. This funding There are five midwifery education Marsters, says a “workforce which enables us to continue our mahi to providers who will work together to reflects its community results in a achieve those outcomes.” support the success of Maori and Pasifika positive impact on outcomes”. The Ara o Hine — Tapu Ora aligns students, in hopes to increase the “We want Maori and Pasifika thinking with Whakamaua, the Maori Health number of midwives in Maori and Pacific about a midwifery career, to know they Action Plan and Ola Manuia, the Pacific communities. will be supported in their study to Health and Wellbeing 2020-2025 Action The ministry has provided $6 million graduate and go on to a deeply rewarding Plan. over the next four years for a liaison career that makes an overwhelming It was also one of the actions agreed www.gdc.govt.nz person at each institution to provide positive difference to whanau, to in the Midwifery Workforce Accord wraparound care, academic support and communities and Aotearoa as a whole.” in 2019, which was to better support 0800 653 800 or 867 2049 to actively recruit Maori and Pasifika. A discretionary hardship fund for midwives in training, particularly Maori 36864-01 Te Ara o Hine for Maori and Tapu students in need will also be available, and Pasifika. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Pair found guilty Long wait for justice of Red Fox murder by Chelsea Boyle and Carolyne Meng-Yee, NZ Herald AUCKLAND — Two men have been found guilty of the infamous aggravated robbery of the Red Fox Tavern and murder of its owner, Christopher Bush, ending a 33-year-old mystery. A man with name suppression and GUILTY: Maramarua Mark Joseph Hoggart have been on trial publican Chris Bush, right, in the High Court at Auckland for the was shot dead on October past seven weeks. 26, 1987. Mark Joseph The Crown argued they were the two Hoggart (below right) and heavily disguised robbers who burst in a man whose name is through a back door of the Maramarua suppressed have been tavern in the Labour Weekend of 1987. on trial for seven weeks. It was alleged the unnamed accused Yesterday they were found fired a sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, guilty of murder. killing Bush before his three staff Right picture supplied members were tied up and just over NZ Herald picture below right $36,000 stolen. The prosecution of the notorious cold case has been led by Manukau’s Crown solicitor Natalie Walker and Ned Fletcher. Deliberating into the early evening, gunman pulled the trigger of a sawn-off Any one strand alone the jury returned verdicts of guilty for double-barrelled shotgun. might not support both men on both charges of aggravated The 43-year-old father of two did not weight but all strands robbery and murder. have a chance, prosecutors told jurors, as combined can, he said. A key prosecution witness and friend the shot pierced his chest cavity, lungs “The logic that of the Bush family, Sherryn Soppett, who and heart. underpins a was in the bar when the murder took Walker said the two offenders hardly circumstantial case is place, was delighted to hear the news. seemed to pause to take stock of what that the defendants “I am absolutely over the moon. The they had done. are either guilty or the police team, (Detective Senior Sergeant) “Instead they both swung into action,” victims of an unlikely Albie Alexander and (Detective Senior she said. series of coincidences.” Sergeant) Mike Hayward have done During the trial, Prisk, now aged 66, The Crown argued a marvellous job,” she told The New recalled the moments that followed. the men were prison Zealand Herald. Soppet’s glasses were still on the bar mates who made no “I am quite emotional actually; it’s been and Wilson was in total shock. secret of associating 33 years waiting for justice. “He just couldn’t move,” she said. when back on the “I was really scared giving evidence, “There was only one alternative and outside, he said. but the prosecution was brilliant and that was me.” The prosecution made it a lot easier for me.” She was forced to search for the keys case alleged they could She said she wanted to thank the jury, in Bush’s pockets, holding them up when place the pair in the who returned the unanimous result after she found them. area, with movements 18 hours of deliberation. The intruders demanded she help either side of October “I want to say to the two men: Justice access the safe but Prisk had never seen 24 consistent with the has been done, you’ve run around for 33 the keys before and did not know which offending. years and justice has been served at long one to use. Further, prosecutors argued the had a means to make more. last. I hope the judge will throw away the The offender brandishing the bat ended defendants had lied when recounting Possession of firearms also was key.” up kicking down doors to reach Bush’s their whereabouts that night for police. relatively common in the unnamed man’s On October 24, 1987, sunset had office so the pair could rob the safe, the Another strand of the Crown case circle of friends, the court heard. fallen at 6.45pm with the rural tavern court has heard. was financial motive. Both defendants Of the gun’s disposal, the defence said emptying into the night several hours One by one, those who had survived “inexplicably came into money” after he freaked out as “he did not want to be later, the court heard. the fatal robbery were tied up. Labour Weekend to buy motorbikes and wrongly accused”. After counting the takings, Bush was It was yellow twine, Prisk told the cars, the judge said in summation. Stevenson pointed the finger at Lester having a drink with three staff members; court. “I remember that distinctly.” The unnamed man also had a prior Hamilton as one of the real culprits. Sherryn Soppet, Stephanie Prisk and The incapacitated group were told not conviction for a “very similar” aggravated The theory was opposed by the Crown, William (Bill) Wilson. to move for eight minutes, otherwise the robbery that took place in Auckland in which argued that Hamilton’s alibi ruled There were two choices of drink that offenders would hear over a radio. The the early 1980s, he said. him out. Stevenson disputed this. night. Kahlua, Southern Comfort and offenders fled. Further the unnamed accused had Justice Woolford said before the jury milk for the women, and half-pint beer With the offenders gone, Soppett called been in possession of a sawn-off double- could even consider the defendants, they handles for the men. her husband Peter so they would not barrelled shotgun, which he had disposed had to rule out a reasonable possibility Suddenly, the two intruders burst be alone while waiting for emergency of, the court heard. that Hamilton was one of the offenders. through the back door of the country services, and he woke to the call about Stevenson argued there was no real He was initially the “prime suspect” tavern. The man wielding a gun was said 12.20am. similarity between the earlier aggravated who police say they eliminated in the to have shouted that it was an armed Defence lawyers, Christopher robbery committed by his unnamed client course of their investigation. hold-up. Stevenson for the unnamed accused and and the fatal Red Fox Tavern robbery. The two men were remanded in Bush stood up from his bar stool and Craig Tuck for Hoggart, said repeatedly Justice Woolford said in the defence custody and will be sentenced on May 7. hurtled his glass at the gunman, leaving throughout the trial that the wrong men case the unnamed accused did have a few Justice Woolford excused the jurors from behind a ring of liquid on the bar and had been accused. thousand dollars when he left prison and serving again for a period of five years. seemingly projecting fragments of glass Justice Mark Woolford likened a seven metres, the court has heard. circumstantial case to a rope when he But in those same moments the summarised the case on Thursday. APRIL SPECIALS

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AUCKLAND — A man has run He was off to hospital to get a full 654 kilometres in six days for suicide check-up. awareness. “Everything’s pretty sore, it’s been the Matt Fenn ran 654 kilometres around feet that have been a major one. I’ve got the Auckland Domain, one kilometre for a probable stress fracture in my right every Kiwi who committed suicide last foot so that’s been since day two, so we’ve year. done about 450km with that so yea I’m Only stopping for occasional breaks just going to get some x-rays and see and power naps, 22-year-old Matt Fenn what’s happening,” Fenn said. ran the distance in laps around the “Obviously there’s some external Auckland Domain, 1km for every Kiwi injuries but it’s more the internal things, who committed suicide last year. the chemical stuff and especially the Fenn started running last Tuesday come down now when my body figures at 6am and crossed the finish line at out we have stopped.” 11.57am on Monday morning. Mental Health advocate and founder Doused in champagne, dripping with of I am Hope Mike King was down at the sweat and in a lot of physical pain, he Auckland Domain supporting Fenn every couldn’t stop smiling. day. “I’m tired . . . but really good especially Fenn’s idea was unique, he said. after the last few laps. Sort of putting the “Everyone else who does things like hammer down and going hard. But all of this, it’s always about the money but his the other people out there sort of inspired motivation was awareness, and we’ve had me to push hard,” Fenn said. SPREADING AWARENESS: Matt Fenn with supporter Mike King and others after literally thousands of people come down “It’s been such a long time and it just completing the 654km. Fenn ran around the Auckland Domain, 1km for every Kiwi here over the last week saying ‘where do became the new normal, I think my body who committed suicide last year. RNZ picture we donate money?’ and his response has just adapted to trying to figure it out.” been the same every time, ‘we don’t want Various people — strangers and friends 24 kilograms. was the number and so he decided he your money, we want you to go home and — have come down to the domain in One month later, he came up with his wanted to run that distance in honour of have a conversation’,” King said. support to run a lap with him. next big idea. everyone who had taken their lives.” “that’s just unbelievable for a 22-year- Fenn has had his own mental health He phoned up Josh van Wyk, a long- Van Wyk didn’t think Fenn would make old kid to be this mature and have this struggles which motivated him to time friend and mentor and pitched his it. much internal fortitude and such a huge complete the challenge. plan. “To be honest it was only probably heart, I mean New Zealand is a better “I think the biggest thing for me is “He really wanted to take something about 18 to 24 hours ago that it was like place with him in it. trying to do something big so that fewer bigger and better to the public and ‘Right he is going to smash this, and he is “He really is a gift to New Zealand.” people need to feel like that as possible. something that would really shock people, going to get it’.” Fenn said he had some big things I feel like if you can do something you that would grab peoples’ attention and But the challenge was not easy. planned for the coming year which he should.” hit it with obviously the key message Over the course of his run, Fenn would not reveal just yet, but promised It’s not Fenn’s first time testing his of what’s going on in New Zealand with experienced a urinary tract infection, it would be even bigger and bolder limits. suicide in particular,” Van Wyk said. dehydration, blisters and more seriously, next time. But for now, it was all about In October of last year, he completed a “We did some research about sadly how a stress fracture in his right foot, and a recovering and watching some Netflix on 24-hour long run wearing a vest weighing many lives were lost last year and 654 ruptured quad muscle. the couch. — RNZ

GUTTED BY FIRE: A house burns in Totara Tce, Wanaka, last week. It is believed that a battery explosion caused the fire. ODT picture Quarter Marathon Battery explosion cause OR 5.6KM I SUNDAY, APRIL 18 of Wanaka house fire WANAKA — A fire investigator is warning the bedroom, hallway and living rooms where the public to take care when charging products possible and in high dust or smoke areas (such containing lithium ion batteries following a fire as the kitchen or garage) domestic heat detectors which gutted one house and severely damaged could be useful, he said. another in Wanaka last week. However, negating a likely cause of fire was The fire broke out shortly before 4am on Otago the best prevention, he said. Anniversary Day in the rear property in Totara “Smoke detectors are only there as a backup Tce. in case things go wrong. You don’t want to be Neighbours raised the alarm and volunteer doing silly things and depending on the smoke firefighting crews from Wanaka, Lake Hawea, detectors to save you — it does not work like Alexandra and Luggate attended. that,” Smalls said. All the residents and their pets escaped the On Sunday afternoon the residents of the blaze except for one hunting dog. houses involved in the fire attended a fundraising Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire risk event at the Wanaka Skate Park. management officer John Smalls said fire Property owner Kylie Stewart said the Wanaka investigators began sifting through the remains Skate Club had been their saviour and they on Wednesday and found the cause of the fire continued to be overwhelmed with support from was a lithium ion battery exploding in a lean-to the Wanaka community. attached to the garage of the rear house. “We have had a family give us a house to live Smalls said the battery would have exploded in, my sister has given us a car, and we have not with quite a high intensity and it would have set had to worry about food and clothing yet as they fire to the plastics around it. (the community) have come to our need without He believed it could have been a power tool even asking.” Stewart said she planned to rebuild battery that was being charged. “The occupant but the money from insurance meant it would be had not done anything wrong,” he said. “pretty tight”. It was fairly common for people to leave their Wanaka Skate Club vice-president Wayne Proudly supporting

Huringa Pai 37620-01 batteries on charge overnight but they needed to Pretty said the fundraising event raised $1500 ENTER NOW! #964MoveWhanauHeart be treated with care, he said. and several Wanaka businesses donated gift Entry forms available online ww.sportgisborne.org.nz or pick up at Sport Gisborne Fenz recommended smoke detectors in vouchers totalling $500. — Otago Daily Times on Grey Street. For more information contact Sport Gisborne (06) 868-9943 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 ‘DOMINO EFFECT’ NZ containers caught up in Suez Canal blockage SUEZ, Egypt — There are who owns them was not yet “There’s longer lead times fears the Ever Given ship’s six- clear. so we’ve got low inventories in day occupation of the Suez Canal Auckland University professor many industries.” could spell a domino effect in of operations and supply chain However, the biggest problem New Zealand’s shipping supply management David Robb said it is not delays to existing ships chains. could take “considerable time” to in the queue: when the canal is Before the Ever Given was clear the Suez. unblocked, there are fears the refloated today, locals, importers “Probably another week to get backlog will converge at ‘hub’ and exporters were already through that backlog,” he said. ports in Malaysia and Singapore, preparing for potential months There is also the issue of raw which is where a lot of New worth of headaches. materials stuck in the queue, Zealand’s trade passes through. The skyscraper-sized ship has bound for Europe and Asia to be It means New Zealand imports LENGTHY DELAYS FEARED: Tug boats and dredgers on March been blocking as many as 50 assembled into a product before and exports that go nowhere 28, 2021, attempting to free the ship Ever Given, which was lodged ships a day from getting through being sent to Aotearoa. near the Suez could also be sideways and impeding all traffic across Egypt’s Suez Canal. Picture their main route between For example — hypothetically caught up in the chaos. ©Maxar Technologies via AP Europe and Asia, and has more — if a container-load of peanuts Customs Brokers and than 300 ships waiting in traffic is stuck in the Suez at the Freight Forwarders Federation the Port of Tauranga, you’re there at the moment.” either side of it. moment, then a New Zealand co-founder Chris Edwards said waiting around three weeks to Meat Industry Association The breakthrough happened company that imports peanut the congestion could then land move it up to Auckland on rail. chief executive Sirma Karapeeva after diggers removed 27,000 butter from Europe might be on our doorstep. So it’ll just be another headache said exporters in New Zealand cubic metres of sand. It’s unclear impacted further down the track. “During Covid, we had the in what is already a pretty were doing what they could to how soon the waterway will be Prof Robb said it could be same situation. (Ships) were complicated supply chain.” cope and prepare. open to traffic again. weeks before things returned to bunching up and then they Ports of Auckland general “Our companies are doing One of New Zealand’s most normal. would suddenly dump large manager commercial what they do best. They are frequently used shipping “It could be anything — we volumes of cargo at our ports relationships Craig Sane said talking to their shipping companies, Maersk, has 27 ships just don’t know at the moment, here in New Zealand,” he said. the full extent of any delays suppliers, shipping lines, stuck. made in Asia, Australasia Prof Robb said those cargo would not be clear until long working very closely with their The New Zealand Council of — coming into New Zealand dumps were still being after Ever Given was removed. customers offshore,” she said. Cargo Owners has confirmed may be delayed further. This distributed. “With the extension to supply Edwards said a year into the New Zealand containers have is largely because our current “Importers and exporters chains in terms of time and cost, pandemic, communication was been caught up in the chaos, supply chains are at absolute have already got lengthy delays. I would imagine there’d be quite improving between shipping although exactly how many and maximum,” he said. Even if a container arrives at a few stressed cargo owners out companies and suppliers. — RNZ Suez Canal grounding will prompt ‘logistics rethink’

AUCKLAND — A year of supply chain the baby out with the bathwater ,” he said. disruption and a blocked Suez Canal has Robb, who has advised the Auckland District highlighted the need for New Zealand to build up Health Board on logistical matters, said: “There buffer supplies of some products, and to look are some things that you need with 99.99 percent at local manufacturing to make the country less confidence, whereas if it’s imported consumer reliant on key imports, a logistics academic says. goods, nobody is going to be that bothered if they The grounding of the giant Ever Given has are delayed by a week or two.” created a huge backlog of shipping at both ends Robb said the case for “just-in-time” systems of the canal, costing billions of dollars a day. was still strong. “It reduces the need for inventory The incident came as ports all around the world and can have a big impact on quality, because struggle with congestion arising from the Covid-19 problems are discovered quicker. It fixes just pandemic. about everything but it certainly makes you more David Robb, professor of operations and supply vulnerable,” he said. chain management at the University of Auckland “There is a sweet spot and we may have gone Business School, said recent events may prompt too far with some products and have become too a rethink of the “just in time” or “lean” theory that lean. We need to strike a balance. One way to do has dominated manufacturing for the last two or that is to hold higher inventory,” he said. three decades. “Another is to have more manufacturing “Lean” methods aim to reduce the times within capacity that can turn on a dime and ramp up the production system as well as response times production of, say, ventilators or milled timber.” from suppliers to customers. “We would like to see greater proportion of GDP Robb said the blockage has served to highlight in manufacturing. There are strategic reasons for the need for more supply buffers for key materials having more manufacturing in New Zealand,” he and a greater domestic manufacturing base. “From said. a New Zealand perspective, and globally, we have CONGESTION EVERYWHERE: Covid-19 has brought congestion to all the world’s Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s been learning over the last year about how to deal ports and the grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal may have far-reaching Corporation, said the impact of the canal’s closing with the uncertainty,” Robb said. consequences for how the world conducts trade. NZ Herald picture had highlighted risks in the supply chain. “This is just another piece of that,” Robb said. “Covid-19 added another dimension as it “It makes it even more complicated because delay of at least two weeks for New Zealand-bound “Maybe we need reserves for, say, food illustrated different approaches, and effectiveness, we have port congestion everywhere — long lead goods. ingredients, equipment and so on,” he said. of policy and disaster preparedness across times and low inventories in parts of our economy “If you look back over the last 20 or 30 years “There may be something we can do nationally countries and regions,” it said. — including retail — so we are very fragile.” these kinds of things do happen — whether they because we are more vulnerable — we are a lot The canal incident highlighted the risks to The incident has already put upward pressure are natural disasters or caused by humans. further away. We are a small economy and we supply chains relative to “choke points” in on oil prices but Robb said the indirect impacts of The “lean” just-in-time environment is useful for don’t have everything here. These events are transportation. the Suez incident are going to be more difficult to some places and for some products, where you hopefully helping us to learn that,” he said. “The immediate impact of the closing of the work out. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take have other possibilities for supply. Robb said governments might row back Suez Canal may be minimal but may lead many us to learn that we need greater buffers here and “But I think in New Zealand we are going to somewhat on the concept of globalisation. industries to look deeper at their supply chains to possibly more manufacturers,” he said. have to look at expanding our strategic reserves, “I think things might come back a bit from diversify risk and to monitor those risks closely,” Robb said he expected the grounding to mean a such as personal protective equipment. where we were, but I don’t think we need to throw Moody’s said. — NZ Herald

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Other reopening-reliant stock Tourism or 1.95 percent to $6.26; Scott Technology million. Summerset Group Holdings rose 16c to $11.86; Holdings was down 8c or 3.1 percent to $2.50, increasing 6c or 2.94 percent to $2.10; and There was a big trade in the Smartshares and online travel provider Serko continued its and SkyCity Entertainment declined 4c to $3.41. Accordant Group (formerly Allied Work Force) Total World (NZ$ hedged) Exchange Traded strong run, surging 24c or 3.55 percent to a new Synlait Milk slumped 21c or 5.92 percent to adding 4c or 3.13 percent to $1.32. Fund with 10.2 million units worth $31.27m high of $7.01. $3.34, equivalent to its net tangible assets, after Hallenstein Glasson increased 7c to $7.45 sold. The fund’s price increased 1.8c to $3.072. Upmarket developer Precinct Properties New reporting a 76 percent fall in net profit to $6.4m after providing a strong half-year result last Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Zealand rose 4.5c or 4.62 percent to $1.695 on increased revenue of $664.2m, for the six Friday. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Why name offenders? Rezoning opportunity Re: Publishing the names way because of the actions of Eyes and ears of of minor court offenders each one family member. Re: Being ready to take to residential, it is unlikely to week. It also further alienates the opportunities, March 29 promote change of use and the the public in court I wonder if the time has offender from their community column. status quo will continue. come to stop publishing the at a time that maybe they In response to councillor Land remediation is necessary A letter writer today raises an age- names of offenders in the local could do with more support Dowsing’s query about use in some of these spaces due old conundrum of court reporting — paper. to get them back on the right of the acceleration fund, to past use, and beyond that a the impacts on family members of The shaming of people by track. where is the land that strategy for business continuity publishing their names not As an editor I wonder what contains contaminated soil for those who currently own/ offenders from the public reporting and the old landfills that occupy the land is necessary. of their cases, and on the future only affects them but their you feel the purpose of naming children, parents, brothers minor offenders serves to could, if tidied up, be used Residential is possible here prospects of the offender. and sisters, grandparents and the readers of The Gisborne for housing? — the proximity to the beach, Balanced against this are the the wider whanau members Herald. G.R. WEBB schools and city is excellent, interests of the victims of criminal who have done no wrong and SEANNE WILLIAMS infrastructure is in place with offending, the serious impacts that do not deserve to have their Footnote response from sufficient capacity and the stream crime has on the community and family name treated in this See today’s editorial Shannon Dowsing: would likely benefit from the individuals, the importance of the Areas such as the light groundwork. notion that justice is “seen to be LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS commercial on Awapuni Rd are This isn’t the only example I done” — which is important for the desirable for development but can think of but it is a compelling come with distinct challenges. opportunity to reshape our justice system, victims and also While council could do a plan city, with a potential for large sometimes for alleged offenders — Responding to hate speech change and rezone this space developments. and the deterrent effect that public court reporting can have. Re: The trouble with Hate: a group of persons defined Nga Koti o Aotearoa/Courts of New a reassessment? March 27 by protected characteristics, Zealand makes clear the important column. which should include religious Get what we put up with role media play in the reporting Maybe defining hate speech affiliation”, seems the right of trials, “as the eyes and ears in international criminal law place to start. Is anyone else annoyed You get what you put up with of the public” and in terms of the is elusive, as Tim points out. Recent decades have at the closure of the local I feel. But I believe PM Jacinda’s demonstrated how hate speech Kiwibank? I am part of a You may remember the GDC desirability of open justice. words “when you see it you has the potential to stir up A distinction is not offered on growing demographic, many reversed a decision recently, know it”. I do whenever I come long-term mistrust and pit of whom are not comfortable seemingly due to a turnout of what our letter writer describes as across it. sections of society against one with computer technology. approximately 200 protesting minor offences that are reported But to me, with the proven another. I do all my transactions ratepayers. now and might not warrant public compassionate New Zealand It is time to be bold and online, but realise I am not I do appreciate, that coverage. government we have at define the boundary lines not necessarily the norm. regional Mayors were vocal However, we report only some of present; now and here would to be crossed. Is there any interest in about this, to no avail. what our court deals with and only be a good time and place to I’m aware most issues resisting this sort of rubbish the crimes dealt with by judges. implement and firm up a just are more complex than handed down from on high? RON TAYLOR policy on the Treaty. a layperson like myself Numerous more minor offences are In 1971 The Race Relations generally sees things. dealt with by JPs and magistrates. Act was set to make it But this issue seems to be There is also the Youth Court and an offence to incite racial such a threat and needs to be Family Harm Intervention Court disharmony, then in 1979 it faced without delay. It’s a rebuild, not repairs which we do not cover despite was amended to include a Let’s trust our present being entitled to, albeit with limited racial disharmony provision Government to do the right Re: Rail about opportunities, river or the ocean. When you access to the Youth Court. (s9A) which made it unlawful thing on this. March 24 letter. have 500 trucks a week going Diversion is regularly used by to use words considered likely BOB HUGHES Meredith, you say you past Nuhaka climbing to 700 police for first-time offences to cause racial disharmony. are aware of the damage to in three years time, the only Britannica — Hate speech: Seems to me Bob just described the Gisborne to Wairoa rail way out is to pour money and less serious crime, to allow link. Does this mean you into the Gizzy to Napier road people to take responsibility for speech or expression that the popular phrase often referred denigrates a person or persons to by prominent citizens in this and and the Rail Action Group structure. Heaps more passing their offending outside the court based on (alleged) membership other communities without censure, have physically surveyed lanes etc. To get more trucks system — and not be reported in a in a social group identified ie “pale, stale, male” — it surely the damage from Gizzy to off the road you may have to newspaper. by attributes such as race, qualifies as a denigration of at Nuhaka? I have my doubts. slip in coastal freighters. People who qualify for name ethnicity, gender, sexual least three social groups identified Please answer this question; Before the rail link died suppression can seek it. orientation, religion, age, by attributes of “ethnicity, age and don’t drift off to Motu, or the a huge expense went into The NZ Law Commission highlights physical or mental disability, gender”. How come the users of port. The subject is the dead lowering the rail lines through the media’s “special status” in this and others. these deliberately derogatory terms rail link that I am saying will the tunnels. After that my regard, in that media have standing Seems to me the aren’t reprimanded for using “hate” never be rebuilt. observation was quite often Government’s proposal to speech? It is not about the cost of 12 to 16 containers passing in criminal proceedings to be the line repairs, it is about through Kopuawhara each heard in relation to applications for strengthen laws to make hate I guess Meng has it on his list of speech illegal to “(stir) up high priorities. Yeah right! the cost of the rebuild. It day, some of them empty. suppression orders or to renew, vary or (provoke) hatred against CLIVE BIBBY has been nine years, so to I suggest Meredith, instead or revoke suppression orders; and to get your dreams going you of wasting time sitting in an appeal in relation to such orders. need structural engineering office discussing the rail link, “This is a significant right,” it says. plans drawn up, and probably book the rail bikes and ride “No one else, other than the Crown More in line Hope lost . . . overseas engineers brought in. the Opoutama to Nuhaka line, or defence, has it.” The Gisborne port is going Re: Iranian intentions Then you can get a fairly true then the Muriwai to Beach Judges sometimes flag matters to build a second overseas known, March 25 letter. estimated cost to rebuild the loop run. Shout May Ruby being discussed that they consider berth. This means when we The average citizens of Iran rail link. I would hate to think and I will come as well. Then have a southerly for two or rejoiced and rallied in the what that exercise would you will have grounds for very sensitive or personal for cost — way more than the organising a public meeting defendants, and we take that cue. three weeks, we will have a streets when they realised line of ships sitting in the bay the Trump Administration $600,000 that it cost for the then the big march. Courts are open for the public waiting for two berths instead supported them in ousting the Berl report. Time frame to get If your dream is to have the to attend, exemplifying the fact of one — and our produce dictatorial governing regime. this going? At least one year. link open, my guess is you that justice is an open process. will still have to be trucked to Biden’s bumbling foreign My opinion is you cannot would be lucky to take 100 Occasionally the public are excluded other ports. A real stroke of policy has put paid to that spend $200 million on an trucks off the road per week. from criminal proceedings, but a genius. hope. uneconomic rail link for it number of statutes allow media the GRAHAM GIBSON RICHARD WHITLEY to continually slip into the MERV GOODLEY right to attend still. As the NZ Law Commission states: [email protected] “Media attendance is to enable ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. scrutiny of the proceedings on ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. behalf of the public to ensure that ■ Always include full name and contact details. judges remain accountable.” ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 BRIEFS Canada may pause AstraZeneca for under 55 TORONTO — Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunisation is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. The person confirmed the recommendation on condition on anonymity as they were not authorised to speak publicly before the announcement. It remains a recommendation and it is up to each of Canada’s provinces to decide to follow it or not. It was not immediately clear why that is being recommended, but several European countries that had suspended using the vaccine over concerns it could cause blood clots have resumed administering it after the EU’s drug CONTAINER SHIP FREE: Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the regulator said the vaccine was safe. Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries. Canada is expected to receive 1.5 million doses AP picture of AstraZeneca from the US this week. The vaccine is used widely in Britain, across the European continent and in other countries, but its rollout was troubled by inconsistent study reports about its effectiveness, and then more recently a scare about clots that had some countries Ever Given freed temporarily pausing inoculations. — AP Waiting for vaccinations BRISBANE — Many frontline health and aged care workers are still waiting for their Suez Canal reopens ending crisis vaccinations across Australia as Queensland faces another Covid-19 scare, putting lives and livelihoods at risk. SUEZ, Egypt — Salvage teams of between $12 million to $15 million. In effect, you have the forces of nature “We are keeping our fingers crossed that this on Monday finally freed the colossal “The Suez Canal is not guilty of what pushing hard with you and they pushed current outbreak can be contained in the three container ship stuck for nearly a week happened. We are the ones who suffered harder than the two sea tugs could pull,” days, which will allow people to go ahead and in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that damage.” he said. Berdowski added. enjoy their Easter plans,” Queensland Premier had clogged one of the world’s most vital At least 367 vessels, carrying The crew on the tugs was “euphoric”, Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Tuesday. waterways and halted billions of dollars a everything from crude oil to cattle, had but there also was a tense moment when “We needed a sharp, hard lockdown. We need day in maritime commerce. backed up to wait to traverse the canal. the huge ship was floating free “so then to do this because this is the highly infectious A flotilla of tugboats, helped by the Dozens of others have taken the long, you have to get it under control very strain.” tides, wrenched the bulbous bow of the alternate route around the Cape of quickly with the tugs around it so that Amid criticism of the vaccine’s slow rollout, skyscraper-sized Ever Given from the Good Hope at Africa’s southern tip — a it doesn’t push itself back into the other Australia’s chief nursing and midwifery officer canal’s sandy bank, where it had been 5000-kilometre detour that costs ships side” of the canal, he said. Alison McMillan said Queensland Health was firmly lodged since March 23. hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel Jubilant workers on a tugboat sailing working hard to get the jab to healthcare workers The tugs blared their horns in and other costs. with the Ever Given chanted, “Mashhour, “over the coming weeks”. jubilation as they guided the Ever Given The canal is a source of national pride No.1”, referring to the dredger that The Morrison government is aiming for through the water after days of futility and crucial revenue for Egypt, and worked around the vessel. The dredger is everyone who wants to have the vaccine to that had captivated the world, drawing President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised named for Mashhour Ahmed Mashhour, receive their first dose by October, far short of scrutiny and social media ridicule. Monday’s events after days of silence assigned to run the canal with others initial targets. — AAP “We pulled it off,” said Peter Berdowski, about the blockage. when it was nationalised in 1956 by More charges for Maxwell chief executive of Boskalis, the salvage “Egyptians have succeeded in ending President Gamal Abdel-Nasser. firm hired to extract the Ever Given. “I the crisis, despite the massive technical Once the Ever Given is inspected in NEW YORK — Sex trafficking charges and am excited to announce that our team of complexity,” he wrote on Facebook. Great Bitter Lake, officials will decide another alleged victim have been added to a experts, working in close collaboration In the village of Amer, which overlooks whether the Panama-flagged, Japanese- superseding indictment in the criminal case with the Suez Canal Authority, the canal, residents cheered as the vessel owned ship hauling goods from Asia to against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s former successfully refloated the Ever Given . moved along. Many scrambled to get a Europe would continue to its original girlfriend, as prosecutors allege that a conspiracy . . thereby making free closer look while others destination of Rotterdam or head to to sexually abuse girls stretched over a decade. passage through the Suez mockingly waved goodbye another port for repairs. The charges contained in a rewritten indictment Canal possible again.” Lieutenant General to the departing ship from The crisis cast a spotlight on the vital returned on Monday by a grand jury in Manhattan Navigation in the canal Osama Rabei, head their fields of clover. trade route that carries over 10 percent Federal Court alleged that a conspiracy between resumed at 6pm (local of the Suez Canal “Mission accomplished,” of global trade, including 7 percent of the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell occurred between time) said Lieutenant villager Abdalla Ramadan world’s oil. 1994 and 2004. General Osama Rabei, Authority, praised said. “The whole world is Over 19,000 ships ferrying Chinese- An indictment returned after Maxwell’s July head of the Suez Canal the team, saying relieved.” made consumer goods and millions of arrest limited crimes to a three-year period in the Authority, adding that they “achieved a The US Embassy barrels of oil and liquified natural gas 1990s. the first ships that were in Cairo tweeted its flow through the artery from the Middle Maxwell, 59, has remained in a federal jail moving carried livestock. very difficult mission congratulations to Egypt. East and Asia to Europe and North without bail after a judge three times rejected bail From the city of Suez, in record time” The breakthrough America. packages, the last of which included offers ships stacked with without damaging followed days of immense The unprecedented shutdown, which to renounce her citizenships in the United containers could be seen effort with an elite raised fears of extended delays, goods Kingdom and France, to be kept in place by exiting the canal into the the vessel or its salvage team from the shortages and rising costs for consumers, armed guards and to post US$28.5 million in assets. — AAP Red Sea. cargo. Netherlands. Tugboats has prompted new questions about the At least 113 of over 420 pushed and pulled to shipping industry, an on-demand supplier vessels that had waited budge the behemoth from for a world under pressure from the Teens face discrimination for Ever Given to be freed the shore, their work pandemic. MELBOURNE — One-third of teenagers in were expected to cross the canal by buoyed by high tide at dawn on Monday “We’ve gone to this fragile, just-in- Australia experience discrimination, and the Tuesday morning (local time), Rabei said. that led to the vessel’s partial refloating. time shipping that we saw absolutely majority of those will suffer poor mental health, Analysts expect it could take at least Specialised dredgers dug out the stern break down in the beginning of Covid,” government research shows. another 10 days to clear the backlog on and vacuumed sand and mud from said Captain John Konrad, the founder The latest findings from Growing Up in either end. beneath the bow. and chief executive of a shipping news Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian The Ever Given sailed to the Great The operation was extremely delicate. website. Children indicates the most common form of Bitter Lake, a wide stretch of water While the Ever Given was stuck, the “We used to have big, fat warehouses discrimination is based on body or appearance. halfway between the north and south rising and falling tides put stress on the in all the countries where the factories Researchers found that more than two-thirds (67 ends of the canal, for inspection, said vessel, which is 400 metres long, raising pulled supplies. Now these floating ships percent) of teenagers experiencing repeated body Evergreen Marine Corp, a Taiwan-based concerns it could crack. are the warehouse.” discrimination will develop signs of depression, shipping company that operates the ship. Rabei praised the team, saying they International trade expert Jeffrey while nearly half will develop anxiety, and more Buffeted by a sandstorm, the Ever “achieved a very difficult mission in Bergstrand predicted “only a minor than a quarter will injure themselves or attempt Given had crashed into a bank of a record time,” without damaging the and transitory effect” on prices of US suicide. single-lane stretch of the canal about vessel or its cargo. imports. Those at greater risk of discrimination 6 kilometres north of the southern Berdowski told Dutch radio station “Since most of the imports blocked over are First Nations teenagers, those from a entrance, near the city of Suez. That NPO 1 the company had always believed the last week are heading to Europe, non-English speaking background, those with a created a massive traffic jam that held it would be the two powerful tugboats it US consumers will likely see little effect disability, those who are same-sex attracted and up $9 billion a day in global trade and sent that would free the ship. Monday’s on prices of US imports, except to the overweight or obese teenagers. strained supply chains already burdened strong tide “helped push the ship at the extent that intermediate products of US The Teenagers’ Experiences of Discrimination by the coronavirus pandemic. top while we pulled at the bottom and final goods are made in Europe,” said study was compiled by interviewing 5000 Rabei said an investigation would luckily it shot free,” he said. Bergstrand, professor of finance at the individuals from across Australia aged 12 to 13 in determine why the Ever Given got stuck, “We were helped enormously by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza 2012, 14 to 15 in 2014 and 16 to 17 in 2016. and he estimated daily losses to the canal strong falling tide we had this afternoon. College of Business. — AP — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 13 TRADE SERVICES

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PARIS — A French pharmaceutical that it didn’t know hundreds of millions more in damages to from consumers,” Frachon told French company on Monday was ordered to pay about the drug’s be shared out among plaintiffs. Damages broadcaster BFM-TV. hundreds of millions of euros in damages dangers. for aggravated deception alone totalled “This, very clearly, is white-collar and fines for its role in one of the nation’s The court found nearly 159 million euros. And other crime.” biggest modern health scandals, with Servier guilty of hefty payments were awarded for the The pulmonologist in the western city a Paris court finding the firm guilty manslaughter, manslaughter and wounding charges. of Brest investigated Mediator’s effects of manslaughter and other charges involuntary The court also handed a suspended after treating a patient in 2007 who later for selling a diabetes drug blamed for wounding and four-year prison sentence and fines to the died. Frachon was a witness in the trial. hundreds of deaths. aggravated only surviving Servier executive accused One doctor flagged concerns as far back The ruling capped a judicial marathon deception. The of involvement, Dr Jean-Philippe Seta. as 1998, and testified that he was bullied targeting Servier Laboratories and judges’ ruling said A 2010 study said Mediator was into retracting them. involving more than 6500 plaintiffs. The the firm hid the suspected in up to 2000 deaths, with Facing questions about the drug’s Paris tribunal took nearly three hours to Dr Irene Frachon drug’s hunger- doctors linking it to heart and lung side effects from medical authorities in read out its verdict totalling 1988 pages. suppressant side problems, in the 33 years that it was Switzerland, Spain and Italy, Servier The huge trial was spread over 10 effects from medical on the market. Some survivors suffered withdrew it from those markets between months in 2019 and 2020, and nearly regulators. The court acquitted Servier of severe health complications, requiring 1997 and 2004. 400 lawyers worked on the case. fraud. heart transplants and other medical The company suspended sales in its Exceptionally, the Paris tribunal was Also found guilty and fined for procedures, after taking the drug as a main market in France in 2009. Mediator also connected by video link on Monday manslaughter and unintentional injury hunger suppressant. wasn’t sold in the US. to a courthouse in Montpellier, southern was the French medicines agency, now Irene Frachon, a whistleblowing doctor Lawyers for Servier argued that the France, so dozens of plaintiffs there could reformed and renamed. It was accused who was among the first to raise the company wasn’t aware of the risks also see the delivery of the verdict. of failing to take adequate measures to alarm about the drug’s effects, welcomed associated with Mediator before 2009, The case centred on the diabetes protect patients and of being too close to the guilty verdicts. and said the company never claimed drug Mediator. Servier was accused of Servier. Lawyers for the agency said it “The court clearly said there was it was a diet pill. They had argued for putting profits ahead of patients’ welfare acknowledged some responsibility, but deception and that Mediator was a acquittal. by allowing the drug to be widely and also was misled by Servier. hunger suppressant, an amphetamine, The company’s CEO and founder, irresponsibly prescribed as a diet pill — Judges handed Servier a fine of whose properties and, above all, Jacques Servier, was indicted early in the with deadly consequences. Servier argued 2.7 million euros and ordered it to pay toxicity were very deliberately hidden legal process, but died in 2014. — AP NZ RAIL If you’re at a A.S.A.P SHEARING ADVENTURE loose end… TRAILER SERVICE 13-24 Sept why not volunteer and join us Porta-shower for 3-4 half-days a month? Small mob shearing, lifestyle blocks, details for & Loo Hire lease blocks, pets etc. No power necessary. Competitive rates World Travellers No power required Elliott Travel Instant hot water MONDAY - FRIDAY 9am - 3pm Prompt delivery after hours by appointment 867 2606 Clean & hygienic Office space to let 0800 367 222 www.cab.gisborne.co.nz

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The white officer “didn’t let up” even after a handcuffed Floyd said 27 times that he couldn’t breathe and went limp, Blackwell said in the case that triggered worldwide protests, scattered violence and national soul-searching over racial justice. “He put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him, until the very breath — no, ladies and gentlemen — until the very life was squeezed out of him,” the prosecutor said. Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson countered by arguing: “Derek Chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over his 19-year career.” Floyd was resisting arrest, and Chauvin arrived to assist other officers who were struggling to get Floyd into a squad car as the crowd around them grew larger and more hostile, Nelson said. The defence attorney also disputed that Chauvin was to blame for Floyd’s death. Floyd, 46, had none of the telltale signs of asphyxiation and had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system, Nelson said. He said Floyd’s drug use combined with his heart disease and high blood pressure, as well as the adrenaline flowing through his body, to cause his death from a heart rhythm disturbance. TAKE A KNEE: Attorney Ben Crump, the Reverend Al Sharpton and Brandon Williams, nephew of George Floyd, take a knee for “There is no political or social cause in this 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Centre in Minneapolis on the first day courtroom,” Nelson said. “But the evidence is far of the Derek Chauvin murder trial on Monday. AP picture greater than 9 minutes and 29 seconds.” The medical examiner’s autopsy noted fentanyl was posted to Facebook by a bystander who second decision-making” by a police officer. Declaration of Independence,” and blasted the and methamphetamine in Floyd’s system, but witnessed Floyd being arrested after he was Blackwell said the Fire Department employee idea that it would be a tough test for jurors. listed his cause of death as “cardiopulmonary accused of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill who wanted to administer aid was warned off by “We know that if George Floyd was a white arrest, complicating law enforcement subdual, at a convenience store. The footage caused Chauvin, who pointed mace at her. American citizen, and he suffered this painful, restraint, and neck compression.” revulsion across the US and beyond. “She wanted to check on his pulse, check on tortuous death with a police officer’s knee on his Chauvin, 45, is charged with unintentional It prompted calls for the country to confront Mr Floyd’s well-being,” Blackwell said. “She did neck, nobody, nobody, would be saying this is a second-degree murder, third-degree murder and racism and police brutality. Confederate statues her best to intervene. When she approached Mr hard case,” he said. manslaughter. The most serious charge, the and other symbols were pulled down around Chauvin . . . Mr Chauvin reached for his mace The downtown Minneapolis courthouse has second-degree murder count, carries up to 40 the US, and activists demanded that police and pointed it in her direction. She couldn’t help.” been fortified with concrete barriers, fences and years in prison. The case is the first trial ever department budgets be cut or overhauled. The timeline differs from the initial account barbed and razor wire. City and state leaders televised in Minnesota. Jurors watched intently as the video played submitted last May by prosecutors, who said are determined to prevent a repeat of the riots The first witness was Minneapolis police on multiple screens, with one drawing a sharp Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 that followed Floyd’s death, with National Guard dispatcher Jena Scurry, who testified that she breath as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. minutes, 46 seconds. The time 8:46 soon became troops already mobilised. saw part of Floyd’s arrest unfolding via a city Chauvin sat calmly during opening statements a rallying cry in the case. But it was revised Chauvin’s trial is being livestreamed, a first surveillance camera and was so disturbed that and took notes, looking up at the video during the investigation. in Minnesota, by order of the judge and over she called a duty sergeant. Scurry said she grew periodically. Fourteen people in the jury box are hearing the objections of the prosecution. Judge Peter concerned because the officers hadn’t moved “My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything the case — eight of them white, six of them Black Cahill ordered that cameras be allowed largely after several minutes. hurts,” Floyd says, and: “I can’t breathe, officer.” or multiracial, according to the court. Two will be because of the pandemic and the required social “You can call me a snitch if you want to,” Onlookers repeatedly shout at the officer to get alternates, though the judge hasn’t said which distancing that meant there would be almost no Scurry said in her call to the sergeant, which was off Floyd, saying he is not moving, breathing ones will deliberate the case. room for spectators in the courtroom. played in court. She said she wouldn’t normally or resisting. One woman, identifying herself About a dozen people chanted and carried The Chauvin and Floyd families are allotted call the sergeant about the use of force because as a city Fire Department employee, shouts at signs outside the courthouse as Floyd family one seat each in the courtroom. Floyd’s brother it was beyond the scope of her duties, but “my Chauvin to check Floyd’s pulse. attorney Ben Crump, the Reverend Al Sharpton Philonise represented the Floyd family on instincts were telling me that something is The prosecutor said Chauvin used excessive and members of the Floyd family went inside. Monday. The seat for a Chauvin family member wrong.” force against someone who was handcuffed and Crump said the trial would be a test of was empty, as it was all through more than two The video played during opening statements not resisting, and the case was “not about split- “whether America is going to live up to the weeks of jury selection. — AP Gunmen kill two in Kashmir attack SRINAGAR, India — a member of India’s ruling Gunmen killed an official Bharatiya Janata Party. of India’s ruling party and The Himalayan a policeman in disputed region of Kashmir is Kashmir on Monday, police divided between India said. and Pakistan, and both Police blamed anti-India countries claim it in its militants for the attack. entirety. None of the rebel groups Many Muslim Kashmiris that have been fighting support the rebel goal that against Indian rule since the territory be united, 1989 immediately claimed either under Pakistani responsibility. rule or as an independent Police officer Sudanshu country. Verma said militants fired New Delhi describes at a municipal office in the Kashmir militancy northwestern Sopore town as Pakistan-sponsored during a meeting of local terrorism. Pakistan councillors. denies the charge, and A councillor and a police most Kashmiris consider official were killed, and it a legitimate freedom another councillor was struggle. wounded. Tens of thousands Police and soldiers of civilians, rebels and cordoned off the area and government forces have GRIEF: Relatives and family members cry near the coffin of elected official Riyaz Ahmad in Sopore, Indian- searched for the attackers. been killed in the conflict. administered Kashmir, on Monday. AP picture The dead councillor was — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 17 ‘We can’t tolerate it anymore’ Protesters to rally against sexual violence in Wellington by Katie Harris, NZ Herald scared” on the capital’s streets created an online space for others to share their WELLINGTON — “Everyone is sick experiences. and tired of the current situation, they’re The informal survey had gathered tired of being scared.” more than 2600 responses just days after Charities in the Capital has organised being posted to Wellington Facebook page a rally this Wednesday evening for a city Vic Deals. free from sexual violence. Last week a woman was seriously Thursdays in Black Aotearoa assaulted in Berhampore, and earlier this coordinator and rally organiser Jahla month a man linked with a Wellington Lawrence told The New Zealand Herald training gym was charged with three one of the main things they are hoping to counts of indecent assault and one count achieve is to form a community. of administering a Class B drug. “I’m really just trying to bring people The rally’s Facebook page said together to show that all these people, of supporters of all ages, genders, all these diverse backgrounds, will stand sexualities, ethnicities, political up against sexual violence, they will affiliations and backgrounds were invited support victim survivors.” to attend. The event, #LetUsLive: Rally for a “This is a space where the lived City Free From Sexual Violence, kicks experiences of victim/survivors will be off at 6pm on the corner of Taranaki and validated, believed, and supported. Our Courtenay Place. space will be inclusive, respectful and Wellington Alliance Against Sexual compassionate — and will not tolerate Violence is behind the rally, it encompass harmful language or behaviour,” it read. a collection of charities including LIVE AND LET LIVE: Jahla Lawrence is the national coordinator for Thursdays There will be a series of speakers at Thursdays in Black and Victoria in Black Aotearoa. The rally is the first in a series of actions and events aimed at the event, and Lawrence said they will University Students’ Association, among achieving a city free from sexual violence. Picture supplied also be presenting a visual piece of art as others. well. Sexual violence in Wellington has the past five years. Wednesday’s protest with hospitality staff, management and “It’s not going to be a really long or been making headlines over the past few is the first in a series of events for the patrons to create a city-wide strategy drawn-out protest, it’s just a chance for weeks, and fears over night safety even collective, which has three requests to keep bars, clubs and restaurants free us all to come together in Courtenay reached the halls of Parliament. for the council, the New Zealand from sexual violence. Place, to take over that space and show Two weeks ago, Wellington’s National Government and Hospitality NZ. The group also want greater the community what we’re standing for.” list MP Nicola Willis said she felt unsafe The first is creating and implementing investment in sexual violence prevention Lawrence told the Herald she hears after violence continued to escalate in the a new vision for the Courtenay Place, through increasing existing funding “constant” stories of harassment, and capital city. Cuba St and surrounding areas that is to local organisations and community violence towards women and feminine- This comes after revelations that the accessible, people-focused and prioritises projects. presenting people. number of sexual assaults in Wellington community building. About two weeks ago, two young “The people of Wellington have the have increased by nearly 50 percent in Secondly, for the organisations to work women who were “tired of feeling power to make change.” Rest home resident dies of dehydration

TIMARU — An elderly dementia they assisted her she both ate and patient died at a Timaru Rest Home drank well.” of dehydration, leaving the woman’s The daughter emailed the facility daughter distraught and seeking manager with her concerns. She was answers. told that staff would assist her but HDC CONCERNS: She filed a complaint with the Health that sometimes she would not eat A woman, in and Disability Commissioner (HDC), and required a lot of prompting, and her 80s, died of who yesterday released her decision it could take up to an hour to feed her dehydration a and the “multiple failures” by Radius the main meal. day after being Elloughton Gardens. However, responding to her admitted into Deputy commissioner Rose Wall concerns, he said a food and fluid hospital from her issued eight recommendations, chart would be commenced. rest home, Radius including that Radius issue an apology She still continued to lose weight Elloughton Gardens to the woman’s family. so a dietitian was called in to develop in Timaru. However, Radius stands by the level a food plan. It was two months before NZME Picture of care provided to the woman, stating she began holding then slightly putting that although she refused her food and on weight — 2kg. fluids, they continued to offer it to her. Given her progress the dietitian Wall’s report states the woman was ordered the chart be stopped. transferred to Radius in 2018 before From then on she began losing dying in hospital three months later, a weight as she continued to refuse her day after she was admitted. food and fluids. “appalling condition” her mother “would only agree to eat quarter to However, Radius denied that the Prior to her death, the woman had She either drank less or didn’t eat was in by the time she reached the half of her meal, and on occasion she woman did not receive the requisite been diagnosed with severe dementia at all for the next eight days until she hospital, having seen her only 10 days would refuse to eat any of her meal. level of care during her stay. and had other medical issues. died in hospital. previously. This was likely due to her worsening The company said while it was Before she was admitted to Commissioner Wall said staff did “I feel my mother did not receive dementia and pre-existing conditions saddened for the woman’s family, it felt Radius, an assessment was due to be not undertake adequate assessments adequate medical care, fluids and (which included difficulty swallowing.” that the care and service it provided to completed but a lot hadn’t been done or put in place adequate food and water intake when in isolation for nine Radius said Elloughton Gardens her was “reasonable and appropriate”. as she had been in hospital at the nutrition, taking into account her days at Radius Elloughton. wasn’t equipped to provide However, deputy commissioner time. dementia. “Duty of care was clearly not intravenous fluid to residents. Wall issued eight recommendations However, staff had recorded that “Towards the end of her stay, staff shown by the four nurses while my “Radius is confident that it did the as there were “multiple failures” in the she was “independent with eating failed to identify and respond to signs mother was in isolation, particularly best it could in the circumstances to care provided at Elloughton Gardens. and drinking once set up and given of dehydration and deterioration.” on my mother’s last day at Elloughton keep (her) fluid intake up. “(Her) deterioration was not prompts”, and could mobilise Less than two weeks prior to her Gardens.” “With the benefit of hindsight, unexpected, owing to her severe independently but “required steady death, the woman’s daughter noticed Radius admitted that the woman’s Radius now accepts that it should dementia, of which dehydration is assistance . . . to remain safe”. her mother “extremely agitated, food and fluid intake did reduce in have held a multidisciplinary team a common feature, and she was The DHB’s progress notes at that scratching her mid to upper body the last nine days of her life, but staff review . . . in (her last month) when reliant on staff to identify this and time stated that she could “sometimes incessantly”. continued to offer it to her throughout it was evident that (her) health was to implement appropriate care, in present resistant and a little agitated She informed the doctor and that time. deteriorating.” agreement with the family.” toward staff with food, fluid and was due to have a skin scraping for “(Patient) refused to consume most As for a delay in her scabies Independent advice was also sought medication”. suspected scabies, however due to of her food, and only accepted the scraping, Radius said it was caused from registered nurse Rachel Parmee “However, she is easily persuaded.” multiple delays, she wasn’t seen for Ensure powder drinks. by “a number of intervening events who said “there were very clear signs The woman’s daughter told the another 12 days — two days before “Radius accepts that (patient’s) fluid that occurred”, including the woman that [she] was dehydrated and that her commissioner that she had concerns she died. intake during her stay at (Elloughton suffering some skin tears — one of health was deteriorating between 18th about her mother’s care about a month Halfway through that wait time, Gardens) was variable. which required her to go to hospital — and 26th”, — the day before she died. later, when she believed she wasn’t the woman was placed in a room by “The staff have reported that it was and her doctor going on leave. Parmee also felt there were failures getting enough fluids. herself. extremely difficult to keep [her] fluid Reflecting on the case, Radius in nursing competency levels for “(Daughter) said that often visitors The woman’s daughter told the intake up, as she often refused to sip accepted it should have recognised failing to respond to “clear signals that found her mother thirsty and not HDC that she was “deeply shocked or swallow fluids.” that (she) was approaching a palliative (patient) was in a state of dehydration having eaten her meals, and that when and heartbroken” when she saw the Radius told HDC that generally, she care phase in her last month. and deterioration”. — NZ Herald 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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PORSHA POWER: Porsha Hillman stormed through the Central Champs held in Gisborne last weekend for trampoline and tumbling. She rocked home with four gold medals. The seven-year-old Mangapapa student has been going to the Gisborne Trampoline and Tumbling Club for less than a year. She attended an open day with her family last year where trampoline club coach Doug Callahan spotted her talent and pulled her mum aside to ask if Porsha could become part of the club. Since then she has jumped from strength to strength. Porsha came first in tumbling, on the trampoline, on the double mini and in the synchronised 11-12 year olds with Kiara Kerekere — who she partnered up with in the older age range because no other competitors in Porsha’s age were in that category. Mr Callahan said Porsha was a pocket rocket and one to watch in the future. The weekend championships had around 90 competitors from all around the North Island. Picture by Liam Clayton SUDOKU Enter numbers into the squares so that every row, every column and every 3x2 box contains all the numbers from 1 to 6

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A light plane about to take off from Ruatoria Aero Club’s grassy runway on Saturday. Around 40 aircraft were part of the club’s te reo Maori fly-in, 60th commemoration and celebration of aviation history on the East Coast. Inset (from top): airfield signage, the “terminal” and a group of youngsters enjoying the atmosphere. From left are Fraser Haenga, Jacob Haenga, Ashley Rickard, Samuel Haenga and Emmaus Rickard.

ALONG FOR THE RIDE: The 2NZ car of superstocks driver Jason Long is at the mercy of Baypark’s Ross Ashby in Gisborne Speedway Club’s season-ending, two-night meeting. Long picked up a couple of third placings in the superstocks while Ashby combined with Gisborne club member Peter Rees to win the best pairs.

Pictures by Liam Clayton GOING, GOING . . . but there was no gone for Hawke’s Bay TQ midgets driver Chris Wiffin who regained control of his machine These and other photographs are in this harrowing moment while racing alongside Gisborne’s John available for sale at The Gisborne Taylor (7G). Herald or online — photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz

MAYHEM ON THE TRACK: Stockcars all over the place as the gloves come off and it’s every driver for themselves.

SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN SPEED: The TQs turned on blistering displays of speed and among the front-runners were (from left) local Dylan MacGregor and Hawke’s Bay’s Duane Todd, with John Taylor in hot pursuit. BUMPER TO BUMPER: Gisborne superstocks driver James Kirk is on the tail of Baypark counterparts Kerry Remnant. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 RACING 23

Matamata races at Matamata Wednesday Jetbet 2 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 12 044 El Fiesta Girl (2) 56 50 S Weatherley 6 324s Felicienne (2) 56 53 M McNab 4 000 Ernie’s Taken (13) 58.5 45 S Spratt 3 11s07 Melarita (5) 57.5 73 T Thornton Race 1: PRIMO STELLA, EL FIESTA GIRL, KWAUSSIE GIRL 13 76 Kwaussie Girl (3) 56 46 V Colgan 7 08329 Aunt Cindy (10) 56 52 S Spratt 5 40574 Brian Lamont (8) 58 50 S Weatherley 4 56411 Puntura (7) 56.5 68 S Collett 14 97 Last Leg (7) 56 45 D Danis (a2) 8 3 Oseleta (7) 56 51 D Johnson 6 65 The Mighty Spar (9) 58 47 O Bosson Race 2: SYNCHRONIZE, FUNNY GIRL, SHOW A MILLION 5 1106s Landgrave (2) 56.5 67 O Bosson EMERGENCY: 9 Lady Performer (9) 56 47 J Fawcett 7 50500 Billy Bold (12) 58 45 Callum Jones (a3) Race 3: OSELETA, AUNT CINDY, LADY PERFORMER 6 32185 Our Wonderland (9) 56.5 67 15 00 Self Made (6) 56 45 10 Got The Moves (8) 56 45 L Satherley 8 s0284 Confectionery (3) 56.5 51 Callum Jones (a3) Race 4: ISLA JAY, NOZI CYCLONE, PATCH PRINCE 11 Payon Time (6) 56 45 S McKay 9 05s Anna Grace (1) 56.5 47 D Danis (a2) 7 8149s Teen Titan (6) 56.5 67 E McCall (a3) Race 5: THE MIGHTY SPAR, WEOWNA TIGER, 2 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 1.11 12 What A Pearla (4) 56 45 10 9089s Love Me Tender (2) 56.5 47 C Grylls 8 00s50 Soda (8) 55.5 69 S Weatherley ILLUSION OF PARIS $10,000, maiden 2yo, 1050m Callum Jones (a3) 11 5230 Illusion Of Paris (11) 56 53 D Johnson Race 6: SIDE HUSTLE, CORINNE, FONTEYN 12 49 It’s My Party (7) 56 49 9 s20s7 Easy M’lady (10) 54 65 T Yanagida (a1) 1 Red Vienna (2) 57.5 47 M McNab Race 7: RED HUSSAR, MELARITA, SODA 4 Happy Birthday Lindsay Reid 2.20 13 Faye’s Warrior (4) 56 47 W Pinn (a2) 10 34316 Endean Lass (4) 54 64 D Johnson 2 Show A Million (4) 57.5 47 T Thornton 11 02060 Candid Camera (3) 54 59 Race 8: SAILOR JERRY, CHARMINGAFFAIR, AMABO 3 Super Six (8) 57.5 45 C Grylls $10,000, maiden, 1200m 6 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 3.34 4 Funny Girl (6) 55.5 47 L Innes 1 s240s Patch Prince (9) 58.5 53 M McNab 8 The Redoubt Bar & Eatery 4.44 5 More Than Words (12) 55.5 47 2 2375s Dawnting (3) 58.5 52 T Harris $10,000, maiden f&m, 1400m L Satherley 3 Pablo Casals (5) 58.5 47 L Satherley 1 s0284 Confectionery (5) 57.5 51 D Johnson $10,000, maiden, 2000m 6 Synchronize (1) 55.5 47 D Johnson 4 20s23 Nozi Cyclone (7) 58 54 O Bosson 2 0 Hobson Street (7) 57.5 47 L Satherley 1 9s232 Sailor Jerry (2) 58.5 54 C Grylls 7 Burgundy Lass (10) 55.5 45 S Collett 5 6s00s Semper Fi (2) 58 47 C Grylls 3 5230 Illusion Of Paris (11) 57 53 1 Matamata Function Centre 12.36 2 54583 Jojakk (14) 58.5 51 Callum Jones (a3) 8 Musigny Lass (11) 55.5 45 6 Main Man (13) 58 45 V Colgan 4 033 Corinne (12) 57 52 V Colgan 3 0s0s Led Zed (9) 58.5 47 A Goindasamy (a1) T Yanagida (a1) 7 Fasong (12) 56.5 45 5 24 Side Hustle (4) 57 52 M McNab $10,000, maiden, 1600m 4 07796 Amabo (11) 58.5 45 9 8 O’Dua (3) 55.5 45 S Spratt 8 39768 Hetty (6) 56.5 45 D Johnson 6 27043 Bendermerry (3) 57 51 S Collett 1 62653 Sir Caleb (12) 58.5 53 S Collett 10 Pompeiana (7) 55.5 45 W Pinn (a2) 9 Pop ‘n’ Up (8) 56.5 45 S Collett 7 654 Fonteyn (2) 57 50 A Goindasamy (a1) 5 68068 Anhedonia (12) 58.5 45 S Weatherley 2 0s20 Glen Frey (9) 58.5 51 C Grylls 11 Royal Roc (5) 55.5 45 S Weatherley 10 32 Isla Jay (11) 56 53 S Weatherley 8 49 It’s My Party (8) 57 49 O Bosson 6 807 Wilewink (8) 58.5 45 S Collett 3 50249 Like A Boss (4) 58.5 51 L Satherley 12 Weeroca (9) 55.5 45 J Fawcett 11 29 Justabeauty (10) 56 51 J Fawcett 9 05558 Targhee (6) 57 49 7 67s75 Lowry (5) 58 47 L Satherley 4 0770s Ollie (14) 58.5 47 (a3) 12 9s Well I Never (1) 56 47 T Yanagida (a1) 10 555 La Rapide (1) 57 47 S Spratt 8 9075 Peecee Pussycat (7) 58 47 S Spratt 5 35690 Ember Attack (10) 58 54 S McKay 3 Auto Super Shoppe Matamata 1.46 13 88s Mini Miner (4) 56 45 S Spratt 11 6s6s0 La Diva (10) 57 46 W Pinn (a2) 9 80s7 Dragon Realm (3) 58 45 6 9 Let’s Sea (13) 58 46 D Johnson 12 80s Miss Interpret (9) 57 45 M Hashizume (a2) 7 s9338 Pipsqueak Rose (1) 56.5 52 $10,000, maiden, 1200m 5 Bob Black Shivaree Mem. 2.56 8 250 Allbright (5) 56.5 51 S Spratt 1 2274 Aronov (11) 58.5 53 V Colgan 7 Challenge Matamata 4.09 10 40080 Lionize (10) 58 45 J Riddell 9 7895 Endean Bay (11) 56.5 47 2 Corretto (1) 58 47 T Yanagida (a1) $10,000, maiden, 1400m 11 5634 Charmingaffair (1) 56.5 51 T Thornton M Hashizume (a2) 3 22666 Extortion (12) 58 47 1 252 Weowna Tiger (6) 58.5 54 J Fawcett $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m 12 37378 Nun Hissing (6) 56 49 D Johnson 10 s0057 Graceful Way (8) 56.5 47 A Calder 4 0s546 Mini Mystic (5) 56.5 49 W Pinn (a2) 2 30350 Veni Vici (10) 58.5 50 J Riddell 1 2115s Bak Da Master (1) 60 74 13 75s8 Tavi With Me (13) 56 46 J Fawcett 11 s9303 Primo Stella (15) 56 52 W Pinn (a2) 5 0 Cubic Moon (3) 56.5 45 C Grylls 3 s000s Blizzing Away (5) 58.5 45 B Rogerson (a4) 2 12313 Red Hussar (11) 60 74 W Pinn (a2) 14 9700 Heart Of A Lion (4) 56 45

NZ Metropolitan harness at Addington Wednesday 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 6 s0954 Brandy And Dry (Fr) 6 S Iremonger (J) 9 4 Classy Dancer (Fr) 9 J Morrison (J) 6 03234 Auchtercairn (Fr) 6 4 56304 Twilight Bromac (Fr) 4 S O’Reilly (J) Race 1: TRIXTON TIME, TOP HAT AND TAILS, KING OF LOVE 7 09807 Glide Along (Fr) 7 T Chmiel 10 Johnny Nevits (Fr) 21 7 60053 Majorca (Fr) 7 C Thornley 5 65000 Rollwithit (Fr) 5 B Orange 8 62744 Eilish Hall (Fr) 8 J Curtin 11 57s56 Don’t Quote Me (Fr) 22 8 48120 Invisible Girl (Fr) 8 6 67769 Unchanged Memory (Fr) 6 K Cameron Race 2: CUT N RUN, WILLOW BAY, CHEVRONS BYPASS 12 3 Nikki Noto (Fr) 23 9 16594 Art Courage (Fr) 9 7 56033 Prop Rock (Fr) 7 Race 3: HATTIE, SERG BLANCO, HAITI FRANCO 2 Livamol Pace 3.14 10 s6941 Fancy (Fr) 21 8 07905 Dalness First (Fr) 8 Race 4: FRANCO HOFFMAN, BOLZANO, $10,000, non-winners 2yo. mobile, 1980m 4 Irt. Your Horse. Our Passion. 4.23 9 90200 Sheeza Purla (Fr) 9 DONEGAL CARRICKFIN $8000, 4yo+ r48-r54. mobile, 1980m 6 Mico Plumbing Trot 5.32 10 04758 Arts Centre (Fr) 21 C Thornley Race 5: AUCHTERCAIRN, MAJORCA, INVISIBLE GIRL 1 54434 Chevrons Bypass (Fr) 1 B Orange 2 Topaz (Fr) 2 1 77381 Bolzano (Fr) 1 K Barron $8000, 4yo+ r40-r49,r50-r54 w/c. mobile, 11 60073 Piece Of Gold (Fr) 22 R Cameron Race 6: SOME TIME, LUMINOSITY, UNIQUE ROSE 3 453 Get Kraken (Fr) 3 S Payne (J) 2 48667 Stick Man (Fr) 2 T Chmiel 1980m 12 59003 Owhatanight (Fr) U1 P Davis Race 7: LECONTE, ASHES OF DESIRE, TWILIGHT BROMAC 4 Lochart Shard (Fr) 4 3 Ps025 Franco Hoffman (Fr) 3 1 00054 Unique Rose (Fr) 1 T Chmiel 8 First Direct Taxis Pace 6.24 Race 8: SAGINAW, WEE RING THE CHANGES, SONIC REIGN 5 Willow Bay (Fr) 5 4 018s0 Huego Bos (Fr) 4 M Smolenski 2 20246 Some Time (Fr) 2 J Smith 6 24 Cut N Run (Fr) 6 J Cox 5 05973 Mighty Reactor (Fr) 5 M Williamson 3 00000 Quaestor (Fr) 3 S Tomlinson (J) $8000, 4yo+ r40-r47. mobile, 1980m 7 Man United (Fr) 7 6 10809 Handsome Harry (Fr) 6 4 62358 Luminosity (Fr) 4 J Curtin 1 40002 Rick Reilly (Fr) 1 T Williams 7 00100 Donegal Carrickfin (Fr) 7 J Dunn 5 00809 Palisade (Fr) 5 D Butt 2 26866 Krystal Delight (Fr) 2 3 Hornby Liquor Centre Pace 3.50 8 57719 Pay Me Visa (Fr) 8 B Orange 6 01000 Ready I Am (Fr) 6 P Wakelin 3 60080 Sweeney Todd (Fr) 3 T Chmiel $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr46 to mr50. 9 80317 Kerala Star (Fr) 9 J Curtin 7 60379 Gin Rummy (Fr) 7 I Cameron 4 09331 Ruby’s A Delight (Fr) 4 mobile, 1980m 10 57400 Sweet Loress (Fr) 21 S Tomlinson (J) 8 00s77 One Guz Hall (Fr) 8 T Williams 5 07816 Saginaw (Fr) 5 R Cameron 9 77047 Tehoro Dazzle (Fr) U1 R Holmes 1 Spectators $15 Daily Deals Trot 2.39 1 Scotlynn Surf (Fr) 1 R Close 5 Silvermoon Ladies’ Night - 21/5 4.58 6 23262 Wee Ring The Changes (Fr) 6 (J) 7 43380 Cab Calloway (Fr) 7 S Payne (J) $8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 1980m 2 000 Opawa Louie (Fr) 2 K Cameron 7 Storer Motors Pace 5.58 3 0 Blitzem Bromac (Fr) 3 J Harrington $8000, 4yo+ mares r40-r53. mobile, 1980m 8 83705 Judgement Bay (Fr) 8 L O’Reilly 1 07 Top Hat And Tails (Fr) 1 4 5029 Haiti Franco (Fr) 4 C Thornley 1 16951 Hello Adele (Fr) 1 $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr40 to mr45. 9 02052 Sonic Reign (Fr) 9 K Cameron 2 s0353 Trixton Time (Fr) 2 S O’Reilly (J) 5 2s235 Hattie (Fr) 5 M Purdon 2 80340 Malinka (Fr) 2 J Curtin mobile, 1980m 10 06850 Woodlea Diego (Fr) 21 O Thornley (J) 3 06468 Westland Peak (Fr) 3 R Holmes 6 30 Watching Our Coin (Fr) 6 M Edmonds 3 83630 Luella (Fr) 3 B Hope (J) 1 47642 Leconte (Fr) 1 J Cox 11 00537 Frosty Reception (Fr) 22 4 5 King Of Love (Fr) 4 B Hope (J) 7 0 Acento (Fr) 7 K Newman (J) 4 21048 Tas Girl Bromac (Fr) 4 J Harrington 2 08070 Nadira Franco (Fr) 2 H Clarke 12 80094 Spanna (Fr) 23 S O’Reilly (J) 5 9609 Gift Card (Fr) 5 8 53233 Serg Blanco (Fr) 8 T Williams 5 15356 Smooth Debate (Fr) 5 R Close 3 62095 Ashes Of Desire (Fr) 3 M Smolenski 13 48860 Prospect Park (Fr) 24 C Thornley

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections EMERGENCIES: 4 Adept Accountants 1.37 3 23423 Yarn Sister 17.80 Carol Morris 7 43847 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney Race 1: KINETIC JYN, ALLEGRO JORDAN, ALLEGRO GRACIE 9 522Ps Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 4 73884 Alamein Graeme 17.96 Kettlewell & Phillips 8 65464 Adobe Spinner nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 10 2s Zipping Scoot nwtd J & D Bell $1745, C2, 305m 5 42456 Sideline Sally 17.57 John McInerney EMERGENCY: Race 2: DADDY DONNY, BIG TIME DORY, FROSTY PARADISE 1 41621 Checkpoint 17.82 Marcie Flipp 6 25265 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell 9 48777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur Race 3: ALLEGRO SMOOCH, ALAMEIN PUDLY, 2 Aon CPF Insurance 1.02 2 84217 Kinetic Rebel 17.78 Kettlewell & Phillips 7 57463 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack SHOT OF CLASS $3450, C0, 520m 3 26531 Hypothetical 17.98 Melissa Olden 8 33458 Hardcore Kobe 18.40 Marsha Black 9 racingtips.co.nz 3.06 Race 4: BIG TIME ARI, CHECKPOINT, HYPOTHETICAL 4 14726 Rapid Renegade 17.89 Richard Waite EMERGENCY: 1 Allegro Peaches nwtd Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m Race 5: UNO ME NOW, BIG TIME DIOR, BIG TIME GIGI 5 11157 Big Time Ari 17.86 Lisa Cole 9 48777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 2 Big Time Bert nwtd Lisa Cole 1 55565 Zipping Luther nwtd J & D Bell Race 6: YARN SISTER, BIG TIME QUINN, ARIANA SUNSET 6 46246 Just Nia nwtd Marsha Black 3 25232 Daddy Donny nwtd A J Christiansen 2 74652 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson 7 34466 Gotcha Marshall 17.66 John McInerney 7 Accell Canine Therapy 2.32 Race 7: ALLEGRO MOSES, HOMEBUSH MANDY, IDOL REIGN 4 8636 Federal Fantasy nwtd Lisa Cole 3 14763 Go All Lin nwtd S O’Neill 8 66222 Big Time Beat 17.73 D P Symes Race 8: MY BENTLEY, TESTING TIME, BIG TIME PENNY 5 2 Big Time Dory nwtd Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m 4 48245 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans EMERGENCIES: Race 9: OPAWA VIOLET, THREE OF HEARTS, 6 Big Time Adison nwtd Lisa Cole 1 43157 Idol Reign 17.84 Marcie Flipp 5 82167 Opawa Violet 18.02 Marcie Flipp 9 32837 Dino The Fox 17.74 K A Lincoln-Papuni HOMEBUSH MAREE 7 35 Stay Me Broke nwtd A J Christiansen 2 s6553 True Testament 17.94 Bill Hodgson 6 66737 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 10 74764 Light Cruiser 17.91 Brian Goldsack Race 10: PARADOX PRINCE, STORMY JAY, AL’S WITCH 8 35433 Frosty Paradise nwtd M S Clark 3 65833 Homebush Luther 18.30 John McInerney 7 85588 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCY: 5 Kernow Construction 1.57 4 43721 Allegro Moses 17.91 Lisa Cole 8 24883 Homebush Yuri 17.81 John McInerney 9 38658 Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 5 47586 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack EMERGENCY: $2565, C1, 520m 6 74486 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden 9 48777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 3 Laser Plumbing 1.20 1 38855 Illicit 30.51 J & D Bell 7 76776 Diller 18.19 John McInerney $1745, C2, 305m 2 42376 Big Time Rita 30.68 Lisa Cole 8 37422 Homebush Mandy 17.95 Sue Gommans 10 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.24 3 44722 Big Time Dior nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: $1510, C1, 305m 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.45 1 11311 Allegro Smooch 17.43 Lisa Cole 4 65752 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark 9 48777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 2 53641 Sahara Dream 17.91 Marcie Flipp 1 75632 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson $1425, C0, 305m 5 12631 Big Time Gigi 30.46 Lisa Cole 3 4F438 Homebush Maycee 17.90 John McInerney 6 11274 Uno Me Now nwtd A J Christiansen 8 Palamountains Nutrition 2.49 2 87358 Homebush Jozie 17.97 John McInerney 1 Allegro Rylee nwtd Lisa Cole 4 73225 Alamein Sam 18.00 Kettlewell & Phillips 3 25427 Rainy River nwtd S E Hunt 7 63636 Derry Blues 31.31 Peter Clark $1510, C1, 305m 2 2273 Kinetic Jyn nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 5 33252 Alamein Pudly 17.90 D P Symes 8 78888 Big Time Emmi 30.54 Lisa Cole 4 38587 Hobson 17.93 John McArthur 3 2 Allegro Jordan nwtd Lisa Cole 6 84681 Gotcha Popeye 18.11 Sue Gommans 1 45483 Choice Sister 17.77 Carol Morris 5 56656 Impressive Mood 18.07 Sue Gommans 4 36734 Gotcha Max nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 7 76631 Cliff Top Rosie 17.94 M S Clark 6 First Security 2.13 2 23552 My Bentley 17.85 Marcie Flipp 6 62268 Al’s Witch 18.19 Lana Pearce 5 63625 Big Time Noah nwtd Peter Clark 8 53433 Shot Of Class 17.85 Carol Morris 3 57424 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 7 56832 Stormy Jay 17.62 Wendy Kite 6 2 Allegro Gracie nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: $1510, C1, 305m 4 45253 Big Time Penny 17.76 Peter Clark 8 62474 Jack Marjen 18.17 Marcie Flipp 7 53763 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 9 32837 Dino The Fox 17.74 K A Lincoln-Papuni 1 34864 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney 5 25324 Testing Time 17.89 John McArthur EMERGENCY: 8 2286 Mexican Cutie nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 10 74764 Light Cruiser 17.91 Brian Goldsack 2 F13F Big Time Quinn 17.77 Lisa Cole 6 56587 Goldstar McQueen nwtd Sammy Stone 9 48777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur

Waikato greys at Cambridge Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 5 45577 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy 4 The Clubhouse Sports Bar 4.35 EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCY: 9 66751 Fernando Charm 21.28 Thayne Green Race 1: NEXUS, HOW’S THE ENEMY, OPAWA JADE 6 63F64 React Respond nwtd R & L Udy 9 6648s All Consuming nwtd W & T Steele 7 22463 Opawa Jade 21.62 W & T Steele $1745, C2, 375m 10 36787 Noise Maker 21.31 Phil Green Race 2: DIAMOND TIGER, MY BRO JET, THRILLING RAVEN 8 85457 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee 1 16463 Ruby Express 21.59 Marsha Black 8 Farmlands Virkon Stakes 5.43 Race 3: SERBIAN ACE, UP YOUR QUOTA, OPAWA ROY 6 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 5.10 2 32151 Spring Timmie 21.37 R & L Udy $2920, C1/2, 457m Race 4: COOLIBAH KID, THRILLING MILO, SPRING TIMMIE 2 New Zealand Derby Heats 8/4 4.00 3 14111 Coolibah Kid nwtd Udy & Cottam $2920, C4/5, 375m Race 5: PRIDEFUL, BUGSY BROWN, ROD’S GIRL 1 31722 Portia nwtd Arch Lawrence $3450, C0, 457m 4 21132 Thrilling Milo 21.62 Emma Potts 1 33537 Wild Kiwi 21.30 Udy & Cottam Race 6: HOT LITTLE NANCY, JUST AS MUCH, 2 78724 Opawa Delight 25.97 T & L Craik 1 Thrilling Rogue nwtd Karen Walsh 5 12144 Calf King 21.22 Phil Green 2 74171 Spring Bubbles 21.13 Emma Potts 3 46533 Go Home Duke 25.99 Peter Ferguson NANGAR HURRICANE 2 65656 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 6 15335 Nana Molly 21.45 Udy & Cottam 3 53181 Hot Little Nancy 21.10 Sam Lozell 4 23521 Shayanna 25.65 Arch Lawrence Race 7: BEAU BEAU, THRILLING HUDSON, 3 25444 My Bro Jet nwtd Thayne Green 7 47131 Baseline 21.09 T & L Craik 4 23628 Peach Melba 21.34 Arch Lawrence 5 41181 Golden Fern 26.17 Thayne Green 5 26774 Our Hemi 21.15 Udy & Cottam PORTLAND WONDER 4 Thrilling Gem nwtd Karen Walsh 8 32414 My Mate Speight 21.75 Udy & Cottam 6 36762 Master Brady nwtd Sean Codlin Race 8: THRILLING WATSON, GOLDEN FERN, 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 21625 Just As Much 21.13 Sam Lozell 7 1111 Thrilling Watson nwtd Karen Walsh EMERGENCIES: 7 26323 Nangar Hurricane 21.10 Peter Ferguson GO HOME DUKE 6 84822 Diamond Tiger nwtd W & T Steele 8 43548 Vibe nwtd Sean Codlin 9 35268 Always Dreaming 21.38 Glennis Farrell 8 46318 Thrilling Peggy 21.05 Emma Potts Race 9: THRILLING HAZARD, THRILLING NORMAN, AMARO 7 Thrilling Raven nwtd Karen Walsh 10 34626 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver EMERGENCY: 9 Mike Stent NZ Derby 15/4 6.08 8 4s445 Big Time Cruise nwtd M Prangley 9 6648s All Consuming nwtd W & T Steele 3 Garrards Horse & Hound 4.18 5 Affordable Pet Accessories 4.53 $4795, C4/5, 457m $2095, C2/3, 375m 7 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 5.26 1 24533 Amaro 25.52 Arch Lawrence $1510, C1, 375m $2450, C4, 375m 2 27582 Thrilling Morris 25.39 Karen Walsh 1 41474 Spring Cesc 21.18 Emma Potts 1 22458 All Day Long nwtd Robert Roper 3 1518s Beret Girl nwtd Phil Green 2 22346 Antonio 21.30 Arch Lawrence 1 65631 Portland Wonder 21.33 T & L Craik 1 Farmlands Coprice Sprint 3.42 2 21754 Up Your Quota nwtd Phil Green 2 38321 Thrilling Hudson 21.13 Thayne Green 4 21311 Thrilling Hazard 25.57 Karen Walsh 3 54652 Opawa Roy 21.73 Marsha Black 3 68671 Botany Thommo 21.10 Phil Green 5 43111 Thrilling Norman nwtd Karen Walsh $1510, C1, 375m 3 42211 Beau Beau 21.07 Sam Lozell 4 58457 Thea Who 21.51 M Prangley 4 1s636 Kelly’s Girl 21.13 M & J Smith 4 1F416 Canya Moneymaker nwtd W & T Steele 6 24732 Thrilling Razor 25.28 Emma Potts 1 48775 Stay Rich 21.46 M & J Smith 5 67386 Go Falcon 21.39 W & T Steele 5 23134 Bugsy Brown 21.43 W & T Steele 5 31287 It’s A Laugh 21.81 Sam Lozell 7 21535 Thrilling Murphy 25.48 Karen Walsh 2 88548 Ascott 21.77 W & T Steele 6 57s22 Serbian Ace 21.38 T & L Craik 6 11423 Prideful 21.43 T & L Craik 6 56314 Medusa Who 21.37 M Prangley 8 37137 Portland Dream nwtd T & L Craik 3 42562 Nexus 21.39 Glennis Farrell 7 44836 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 7 38665 Piccolo 21.13 Arch Lawrence 7 15265 Prerogative 20.99 Udy & Cottam EMERGENCY: 4 78s23 How’s The Enemy 21.64 Robert Roper 8 64288 Tribal Conquest nwtd R & L Udy 8 64352 Rod’s Girl nwtd Udy & Cottam 8 34463 He’s All Shine 21.20 Sam Lozell 9 47524 Dobby Who 26.03 M Prangley

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Red Bull ‘leading the pack’ despite Hamilton win

FORMULA ONE “I have no doubt they are extremely difficult to beat and are leading the pack,” LONDON — Mercedes boss Toto he said. Wolff has warned that Lewis Hamilton’s We have not suddenly found some sublime drive to victory in Bahrain awesome performance, but the win was a should not disguise the fact that Red Bull combination of good race strategy, a solid currently have the fastest car. race car and being fortunate at the end. Hamilton produced a defensive The racing Gods were on our side.” masterclass to beat Max Verstappen to the After a hectic season opener, the sport chequered flag at the first race of the new will breathe for three weeks before the season. next round in Imola on April 18. But Verstappen headed into the race But Hamilton’s wheel-to-wheel fight off the back of a practice clean sweep and with Verstappen has whet the appetite finished almost four-tenths faster than for a season-long battle between the two Hamilton in qualifying. brightest stars on the grid. He then looked primed to win in the Asked if the sport is about to usher in a closing stages only to perform an illegal great rivalry, Wolff said: “I hope so, for all move on Hamilton, conceding the place the fans and for all of us”. — AAP to his rival, and crossing the line just 0.7 seconds adrift. ■ KIWI driver Liam Lawson rounded out a “If somebody told me before Sunday stunning debut weekend in Formula Two with a that a Mercedes win was going to be the podium finish in Bahrain. result I would not have believed them,” The 19-year-old New Zealand driver backed up said Wolff. his win in the opening sprint race of the round “We recovered well from the pre-season with a third placing in the feature race at the test but if we are 100 percent honest with famous Sakhir circuit. ourselves we are lacking quite a bit of This weekend marked Lawson’s first event in pace in qualifying.” the tier that sits below Formula One, having spent Wolff said Red Bull had not been so fast the prior two years in Formula Three. BRING IT ON: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (right) and Red Bull driver Max out of the blocks in the past and Bahrain Starting eighth on the grid, Lawson was Verstappen on the podium after the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. Hamilton held had not been a good race for them but pleased with how the day eventuated. off Verstappen but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull are setting the pace. Sunday showed this was no longer the “Extremely happy to finish third. it’s a really “If somebody had told me before Sunday that a Mercedes win was going to be the case. good haul of points,” he said. — NZ Herald result, I would not have believed them.” AP picture THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, March 31, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Szohr, 36; Ewan McGregor, 50; Christopher Walken, 78; Shirley Jones, 87. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Strategize, think matters through and refuse to let others interfere. 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The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 SPORT 25 Women’s Super Rugby a step closer SPORT BRIEFS A WOMEN’S Super Rugby competition When asked whether that could be As much as she’d love to have the Rain dampens Sonrise boys could be in place as early as next year. confirmed for the 2022 season, Sexton competition in place sooner, rather than WEATHER had the major say at the It has been announced that the Blues replied, “Absolutely. That’s my plan. later, Sexton emphasised there’s no rush. Northern Districts T20 nine-a-side regional and Chiefs will play out an historic match “It’s a really cool opportunity to “We want to do it right. We’ve got to intermediate cricket finals in Cambridge. at Eden Park on Saturday, May 1. reinvent and reimagine what rugby looks get the look and feel right through our Poverty Bay representatives Sonrise It continues the quick progression of like.” players and people involved to make sure Christian School only got to play one game — the women’s game here and globally. Sexton said the current calendar means it’s really genuine and the right support a 151-run loss to Marian Catholic School on Earlier this month, World Rugby it’s more than likely that the Blues-Chiefs is around the players. Sunday — due to rain. announced plans for a 16-team game will be the only one this year. “It’s not about trying to make a Marian made 185 for one in their 20 overs international competition to help unify “I just can’t see that [other teams competition which is the same as the after Sonrise won the toss and opted to bat. the calendar and raise competition. playing] happening. With the Black men. Captain Jackson Hay survived a close leg Albeit delayed, the women’s Rugby Ferns schedule and if we want the best In order to ensure those desires are before wicket appeal by Sonrise captain World Cup is also set to take place in players playing in competitions, there’s met, Sexton will help conduct a thorough Johnathan Gray (0-22 off four overs) and went New Zealand in 2022. not a lot more window — particularly debrief, involving players, management, on to make 50 not out off 53 balls. New Zealand Rugby’s head of women’s with club rugby starting and then the and the respective unions after the He shared a 152-run opening stand with rugby Cate Sexton said if she had her players building into the Farah Palmer match. Jackson Botherway, who made 88 off 60, way, the Blues-Chiefs match would be Cup before they go into, ideally, an “There will be some things that we including 15 boundaries, before being caught more than just a one-off fixture. international series that we’re trying to get right, and some things that we will by Gray from the medium-pace bowling of “We are currently having conversations. secure now with the world cup postponed. adjust, but I know just talking to the Sidney Ratima (1-25 off 2). Our board are very supportive of a semi- “So certainly there’s an intent and players and management, they’re excited, In response, Sonrise were bowled out for professional competition being launched conversations being had with other Super so it’s a really good opportunity going 34 in 10.3 overs. Gray hit three boundaries in in the near future.” clubs as well.” forward.” — NZ Herald his 10-ball knock of 14 at No.3. Opener Harvey Reynolds’ seven runs was the next-best individual score. Century in skipper’s sights NORTH SOUND, Antigua — West Indies LEGEND captain Kraigg Brathwaite will sleep on 99 not out after boosting his side against Sri Lanka to 287-7 on the first day of the second test. Brathwaite carried his bat through the day to the brink of his first test century since 2018. He took over the captaincy in February LEAVING from Jason Holder, and has been dying for a big score after only three half-centuries in 16 innings over the past year. He held together an innings that wobbled at the start and briefly in the middle. His stands MAN CITY of 71 with Kyle Mayers, 51 with Holder, and an unbeaten 65 with Rakheem Cornwall ensured they finished the first day on top. Both teams were unchanged from the drawn first test last week in the same, empty Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Suranga Lakmal was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3-71. He started the day with six consecutive maidens, two of them with wickets. — AP Forward-pass technology SYDNEY — The NRL could trial forward- pass technology as soon as this year after admitting Canberra were wronged by a crucial Warriors try at the weekend. The NRL’s head of football Graham Annesley admitted referee Henry Perenara should have called a Kodi Nikorima pass forward on Saturday that led to a Ben Murdoch-Masila try. The four-pointer helped the Warriors storm home, going from 31-16 down at the time with 21 minutes to play before winning 34-31. ONE OF THE GREATS: Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (left) has announced his departure from the club at the end of the Premier Forward-pass technology has long been League season. He is the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history, with 257 goals in 384 appearances. a desire for the league, with discussions AP picture ongoing with a developer for several years. Part of the challenge remains that the FOOTBALL major force in England and Europe, pride” about playing for City for highest-scoring overseas player in technology must determine conclusively Aguero has struggled with injuries a decade and contributing to Premier League history. whether a ball left the hands forward, rather MANCHESTER — Manchester and Covid-19 over the past year them earning “a place among the “Sergio’s contribution to than if it travelled forward. — AAP City’s record goalscorer Sergio and been restricted to just 14 greatest in the world”. Manchester City over the last 10 Aguero insists he is ready to face appearances in all competitions Aguero has won four Premier years cannot be overstated,” club LA Lakers sign Drummond a new challenge at the highest this season. League titles, with a fifth looking chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak level after his departure from the The penalty he converted likely in his final season as City are said. ANDRE Drummond is joining the Los Premier League giants at the end against Fulham on March 13 was 14 points clear with 10 matches to “His legend will be indelibly Angeles Lakers for the playoff push. of this season. his 181st goal in the Premier play. etched into the memories of The Lakers announced the signing of the The 32-year-old Argentina League but his first in the division He could still add to his tally everyone who loves the club and two-time All-Star centre less than an hour striker’s most famous goal is his since January 2020. of one FA Cup and five League maybe even in those who simply before beating the Orlando Magic 96-93. stoppage-time winner against Aguero sits behind only Alan Cups before his departure, while love football.” Drummond agreed to a buyout from the Queens Parks Rangers on the final Shearer (260), Wayne Rooney (208) City are in the quarterfinals of the Al Mubarak said a statue of Cleveland Cavaliers, who acquired the four- day of the 2011-12 season that and Andy Cole (187) on the all-time Champions League. Aguero has been commissioned time NBA rebounding champion last year after clinched the Sky Blues their first scoring list in the Premier League. In the decade since arriving to stand alongside those being nearly eight seasons in Detroit. league title in 44 years. In a Twitter post to his 14 million from Atletico Madrid, Aguero made to honour the player’s former He had to clear waivers before he could join A key player in the growth of followers, Aguero said he had a has amassed 257 goals in 384 teammates David Silva and Vincent a team of his choosing, and Drummond chose the Abu Dhabi-owned club as a “huge sense of satisfaction and appearances, making him the Kompany. — AP to link with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the defending NBA champions. — AP Pledger facing cancer battle Rampant start by Tihirau Victory Club FORMER Tall Blacks and Breakers centre Alex Pledger diagnosed with colorectal cancer Former Tall Blacks and Breakers centre Alex FROM BACK PAGE Te Moana, and a try each to right- performance 17-year-old Waiariki. Pledger has been diagnosed with cancer. wing Ron-Paul McRoberts and captain “We had only one reserve player but The Southland Sharks star had been feeling Tihirau Victory Club did not hit the openside flanker Mo Mato. got two yellow cards, so despite the score unwell for nearly five months and underwent ground just running, they were sprinting. First-five Tutere Waenga kicked seven it was competitive stuff. a series of tests with several medical The 2017 champions swamped hosts conversions and Simeon landed one “Credit to Tokomaru Bay. They played professionals that returned inconclusive Tokomaru Bay United 81-0 after leading conversion. 80 minutes of gutsy rugby.” results. After falling ill again last week, 38-0 at half-time. Waenga converted the first four tries Tokomaru Bay United’s MVP was Pledger was admitted to hospital where he They scored six and seven tries either — the first, by Simeon, then two by hard-hitting openside flanker Gilman underwent further tests and was diagnosed side of the break. Stewart, and the first of Waiariki’s tries. Papuni while their best back was skilful with colorectal cancer. Second-five Tawhao Stewart scored “I was pleased the boys stuck to second-five Les Te Reo. The man affectionately known in basketball four times, left-wing Taleq Simeon got our game plan because that included circles as “Chief” will begin radiotherapy over a hat-trick, there were doubles to MVP maintaining structure,” said Mato. ■ THE Tokararangi-Hikurangi match the next week, and says he hasn’t given up on fullback Anaru Waiariki and No.8 Hoani He was impressed with the report will be in tomorrow’s Herald. returning to the court. — NZ Herald 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 RTS proving a man of his word

RUGBY LEAGUE by Michael Burgess, NZ Herald THREE games into the NRL season, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has already kept his promise to the Warriors. When it was announced in January that the fullback would be switching to rugby union in 2022, the reaction was mixed. While most pundits and fans were supportive, some questioned if he should remain, while others wondered if he would have the same desire this year, given the unusual circumstances. But in every interview Tuivasa-Sheck stated he was fully committed for the season, determined to finish on a high note. Privately, he gave a similar message to his teammates; he was solely focused on NRL success with them, and would be doing everything he could, on and off the field, to achieve it. There would be no coasting, no sense of getting through the campaign in third gear, before disappearing to chase his long held All Blacks dream. But some fans were rightly concerned. Would Tuivasa-Sheck be the same player? We’ve seen it before. Players make a momentous decision to switch clubs or codes and mentally check out. Suddenly the output isn’t quite what it was, even if it’s just the result of a slight drop in standards. Remember James Maloney? He was a revelation in his first two seasons at Mt Smart and a key figure in the charge to the 2011 Grand Final. But he was never the same player for 100 PERCENT MAN: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s total commitment to the Warriors in his last NRL season before jumping the Warriors after he agreed terms with the codes was never more evident than his courageous performance against Canberra Raiders on Saturday, including this Roosters in early 2012, lacking the impact of high-ball take. Picture by Lukas Coch/AAP previous years. It was always hoped Tuivasa-Sheck was there at the moment,” said the Fox Sports been game over. corner, to seemingly win the game. going to be different and the early part of the commentator during the final quarter. That’s a horrible feeling, especially for the But there was one more twist, as the Raiders’ season has borne that out, capped by his Tuivasa-Sheck came to the fore when it skipper, but Tuivasa-Sheck showed profound short kick-off was measured perfectly. Who stunning display on Saturday in the improbable mattered most, handling the ball 14 times in the mental strength to quickly clear his head and was competing for it? Tuivasa-Sheck of course, 34-31 win over the Raiders. last 15 minutes. refocus. though he was out-jumped, giving Canberra There were many heroe — from young centre He was running, offloading and stepping, and The Warriors got the ball back with just possession. Adam Pompey, rookie halfback Sean O’Sullivan, anticipated a brilliant ball from Tohu Harris for over three minutes to play, 95 metres from the Four plays later came one of the greatest try elusive five eighth Kodi Nikorima, workaholic the try that closed the deficit to three points. Raiders try line. saving efforts in NRL history, as Tuivasa-Sheck back rower Tohu Harris and the entire forward But the defining moment came in the 75th Tuivasa-Sheck took the third hit up, stepping sprinted half the width of the field, before a pack. minute with Canberra ahead 31-28. out of traffic, before offloading to Bunty Afoa desperate dive, somehow jolting the ball out of But no one was more important that Tuivasa- Tuivasa-Sheck was penalised for a mid-air for a significant gain. Jordan Rapana’s grasp centimetres above the Sheck. In the second half he inspired the team tackle, a bizarre bunker decision completely He was involved again in the next play, ground. to new levels through sheer force of will, as against the spirit of the law. committing defenders before another offload, What a curtain call. well as his brilliant play. He was incredulous, momentarily directing putting Kodi Nikorima in half a hole. He was everywhere, but always where he his frustration towards the referee. That gifted As the Raiders scrambled, Nikorima won ■ THE Warriors are sitting ninth on four needed to be, and a constant menace. the Raiders possession deep in Warriors a set re-start and less than 30 seconds later points after three rounds of the NRL. They face “There must be four or five of him out territory with 4:40 on the clock, and could have Adam Pompey crashed over near the left-hand the Roosters on Sunday. SILENCING THE CRITICS Silver medal run a promising performance: Reid

TRIATHLON by Jack Malcolm GISBORNE teenager Matthew Ney won the the run, but as his body started to tighten up way traffic. Wilde surged ahead almost NZ Secondary Schools under-16 boys’ race as towards the end of the race late surges from instantly and didn’t look back. GISBORNE’S Tayler Reid has made a part of the Tri Taranaki Festival. second and third place saw his lead start to Reid said: “I raced a good race. I was statement in his last triathlon of the year The Gisborne Boys’ High student won the evaporate. Ultimately, the lead Ney built earlier very happy but it didn’t work out how I’d and silenced some doubters about his 300m swim, 10km cycle and 3km run by over a in the race proved enough and he crossed the hoped.” Olympic Games selection. minute. finish line in first. “I was really happy with the run. A He finished second to rival Hayden A strong swim saw Ney exit the water in Ney later said it was the hardest he had ever 15:24 (time) after a really hard bike, it’s Wilde in the North Island sprint triathlon first and he built on the lead through the bike, raced. really promising.” at the Tri Taranaki Festival in New navigating a tricky course with tight cornering The win was also the final and deciding race Wilde went into the race having won Plymouth in a neck -and-neck race and slick surfaces from rain. of the NZ Junior U16 triathalon series. Ney won the national 5000m title at the New decided by the run leg. He had built up a significant lead going into the title by just two points. Zealand Track and Field Championships. Reid exited the water first in the 750- For Reid, the second place was metre swim leg, just in front of Wilde, and vindication of sorts after disputes were the pair battled back and forth on the He went on to win in 55 minutes 30 swim, he knew their plan had been foiled. raised about his Olympic team selection. 18.5-kilometre cycle to head into the final seconds, with Reid second in 56.22. Reid said the plan was not helped by He was picked ahead of Sam Ward, transition separated by only one second. Reid said he knew Wilde would be a one of Reid’s racing partners getting sick whose world and Olympic qualifying He would have been looking to minute faster than him over the run and before the race, so they weren’t able to ranking is higher than his. build a bigger lead going into the 5km adjusted his race strategy accordingly. work together the way they had wanted Ward has disputed the decision, which run against Wilde, who excels in the He and several athletes planned to to. reportedly come down to New Zealand discipline. build a buffer through the first two legs With Wilde and Reid joined at the front contesting the team triathlon in which Reid struggled to keep pace with Wilde of the race and make Wilde work hard to by David Martin, they worked together on Reid has more experience. in the run, his opponent consistently battle back into contention in the run. the bike to grow a sizeable gap between The Gisborne triathlete is back home gained time at sub-three-minute- When Reid saw Wilde hot on his heels themselves and the chasers. for a break after a long and hard season kilometre pace. going into the first transition after the The final leg of the race was one- of racing and training. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, March 30, 2021 SPORT 27 Tournament an eye-opener for team BASKETBALL with a feel for the mechanics of by Ben O’Brien-Leaf the competition — they beat Mt Albert Grammar School Blue FIVE young basketballers did 11-4 and Long Bay College 12-2. something special on Saturday. Then came the highest-scoring Under coach Melissa Mackey- match of the team’s campaign — Huriwai, the five-member team an old-fashioned Western sheriff- made up of students from Tolaga style shoot-out that ended 21-11 Bay Area School and Te Kura o to the Tolaga Bay-Manutuke Manutuke won the Rebel Sport team against Kavanagh College. 3-on-3 Basketball NZ Secondary On Saturday, the mindset Schools junior girls’ open grade work that coach Mackey- in Auckland. Huriwai had done with her team Mackey-Huriwai said the in the lead-up to the semifinal tournament was amazing. paid off. They had a 13-5 victory “It was an eye-opener for our over Destiny, the team who beat kids when they watched the them in the first round. senior teams,” she said. In the grand final, Tolaga Bay- “And it was one of the better Manutuke met Aquinas, who tournaments I’ve been to — fast- had won seven out of nine games paced and exciting.” in round-robin play. One of the features of the Aquinas had trounced competition was that in-game Westlake 9-2 in the semifinals, coaching was prohibited. The and on Day 2 of the tournament victors’ captain, Jamieson JUNIOR CHAMPIONS: A team of players from Tolaga Bay Area School and Te Kura o Manutuke won had beaten Tolaga Bay- Tapsell, spoke of that the 3-on-3 Basketball NZ Secondary Schools junior girls’ open grade in Auckland. They are (from left): Manutuke 8-5. But two days requirement as a big factor in Aio-Bebe Hollis, Te Atahuia Matahiki, Jamieson Tapsell (captain), Zenda Moeke and Shean Edwards. on, they found the team from the team’s coming together. Picture supplied Tairawhiti a different beast. “We had to rely on each other, Tolaga Bay-Manutuke won the think faster, assess situations on the court, how we recovered backboards. All 12 courts were in On Day 2, Aquinas College grand final 9-5. more quickly,” Tapsell said. after a tough first day. By the constant use, the result being a (Tauranga) beat the Tolaga Bay- Mackey-Huriwai was proud of “But the biggest thing was third day, we were going well.” hive of activity. Manutuke team 8-5 first up but her team, made up of Manutuke trust: trusting that you’d get They played three games a On Wednesday, the 2021 Tapsell’s crew bounced back with School players and Tolaga Bay’s defensive help, that when you day on Wednesday, Thursday champions-to-be lost their a performance of real character, Zenda Moeke. took the ball to the basket, your and Friday, with the semifinals opening game to Destiny College beating Westlake Girls’ High “They adapted and teammates would work hard off and final on Saturday — in front 15-9, then beat Pukekohe Red School B 11-8 before signing off communicated with each other the ball — rebound the ball. of a full house. The games were 8-1. They finished Day 1 with an with a 12-5 win against Sancta to organise themselves,” she “I’m very proud of my team 12 minutes long, played with 8-4 win aginst St Peter’s School Maria College. said. for how we took responsibility 10-foot-high hoops with glass B (Cambridge) 8-4. Three days in — and now “They led their own game.”

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SPORT No holding back as RTS delivers Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3-on-3 national title to Tolaga on his promise 26 Bay/Manutuke girls PAGE 27PAGE SPRINT TRI SILVER TO REID

Gisborne’s Tayler Reid (right) congratulates Tauranga-based Hayden Wilde on the podium at the Tri Taranaki Festival in New Plymouth at the weekend. Wilde won the men’s sprint triathlon, which doubled as the North Island champs, with Reid second. Gisborne Boys’ High student Matthew Ney also had success at the festival, winning the Schools under-16 boys’ race. STORY ON PAGE 26 Picture by Scottie T/Tri Taranaki Festival Media

NGATI POROU EAST COAST CLUB RUGBY, ROUND 1 Hikurangi 10 Tokararangi 26, Hicks Bay 13 Uawa 30, VISITORS RULE Tokomaru Bay United 0 TVC 81 Honours to away teams in opening round of Coast club rugby by Ben O’Brien-Leaf a slight northwesterly at their backs, and in the 52nd minute, on debut, right- cum-blindside flanker Willie Donald, who made a dream start against powerful wing Caleb Billington scored his first try impressed with his high work-rate, while ALL three visiting teams won away to opposition. in senior club rugby to make it 23-13. Hicks Bay’s MVP went to loosehead prop kick off the Ngati Porou East Coast club Blindside flanker Kaumoana Te Awhitu With 12 minutes left, Dearden landed Manahi Brooking. rugby season. scored the opening try, converted by first- a third penalty for 26-13 and on fulltime, A convert from first-five, Brooking The Enterprise Cars-sponsored five Irie Noa Noa in the 11th minute. Parkes — who had moved to second-five played 80 great minutes, as did competition opened with a 26-10 win Seven minutes later, Noa Noa potted — completed a try-scoring double. 18-year-old Billington for Uawa. to defending champions Tokararangi a penalty goal to give the hosts another Hicks Bay earned the respect of Uawa Despite the first-up loss, Hicks Bay over Hikurangi at Kahuitara, last year’s confidence boost. captain lock Scott Lasenby and his big captain and centre Shaun Murtagh and beaten finalists Tihirau Victory Club Uawa struck back in the 23rd minute, blue crew. coach Aaron King had every reason to be out-running Tokomaru Bay United 81-0 with an unconverted try to left-wing “Hicks Bay ran the ball strongly, their positive. at Hatea-a-rangi and Uawa coming from Te Ahimanawa Westrupp, but Noa Noa defence was strong, too, but we scored “I thought we played out of our skins.” behind against Hicks Bay to prevail 31-13 kicked his second penalty in the 31st some good tries off simple plays,” said said King, who noted their fitness was far at Kawakawa mai Tawhiti. minute to put the home side 13-5 ahead. Lasenby. better than the early stages of last season. Ruatoria City had a bye in the first of Uawa first-five Josh Dearden responded “The boys are in good spirits and we’re “We played well in the first half. At 16 rounds. with a 35th-minute penalty kick and on looking forward to the rest of the season. the lineout, lock Weihana Delamere and Hicks Bay began their campaign with a the cusp of halftime halfback Sam Parkes “Our referee today, Jackson Reuben- fetcher Brady Heu both had great games. lively but unsuccessful showing at home. went over to level it 13-all. Swinton, had an awesome game as well.” “Anton King led from No.8 and our Uawa won 31-13 in ideal conditions for Dearden’s successful conversion gave Uawa coach Chris Richardson was defensive patterns held. fast, open rugby. them a 15-13 lead at the break. pleased with the way all of his players “Sam Parkes just went to another level All of the grounds on the Coast are Nine minutes after the resumption, contributed. in that second half.” in superb nick and Hicks Bay, who had Dearden kicked another penalty (18-13) Their Most Valuable Player was lock- CONTINUED ON PAGE 25