Gisborne Pak’Nsave Owner/Operator Thunderstorms This Afternoon Will Give Thunderstorms, Possibly Severe, So Tropics and the Winds Start Turning Ewan Atherton
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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.70, RETAIL $2.00 DANCING SHOES ON ANGER OVER PBL FOR LIFE EDUCATION FUNDRAISER ‘BRING IT ON’ VIRUS RESPONSE PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 19 ELECTION PAGE 6 PAGE 14 INSIDE TODAY THE HEAT IS ON Keeping cool in the shallows at Makorori Beach yesterday are (from left) Brooke Williams, Alyvia Williams and Ella Mae Quinn. The district has been sweltering in 30-plus-degree temperatures that are predicted to continue. Picture by Liam Clayton Mercury predicted to reach 34 degrees on Sunday by staff reporters is going to see some good heat this weekend we get — in addition to the Everyone seems to be after a fan.” afternoon. moisture that’s already underneath, Ice has been flying out the door, says SHOWERS and possible “There is a strong chance of some — a fresh influx of moisture from the Gisborne Pak’nSave owner/operator thunderstorms this afternoon will give thunderstorms, possibly severe, so tropics and the winds start turning Ewan Atherton. Gisborne a reprieve from sweltering that’s definitely one to watch for. north-west as well over the weekend.” “We just had another two pallets summer conditions but the heat is to “One thing of note are overnight Those all act to top up the come in the back door so we have crank up again, including a predicted temperatures. Day-time temperatures temperature, predicted to hit 31 today truckloads of ice and buckets of bottled high of 34 degrees on Sunday. are high, we are talking about 33 on and remain in the 30s for most of the water.” The temperature at Gisborne Airport Monday, 34 on Sunday, and if you look rest of the week. Village Berries at Ballance Street yesterday topped 30 for the second day at those overnight temperatures, they Last year, the official high for Village is also seeing a lot of traffic. in a row although it was clearly above are staying in the high teens.” January was 32.8, up 0.4 on 2018. “We’ve been pretty hectic,” says that in other parts of the city. Those are predicted to peak at 19 January’s historical average is 31.1. manager Willow Johnston. The MetService forecast for today on Saturday, meaning some “relatively With temperatures climbing, so too Residents are encouraged to was “cloudy periods, a few showers uncomfortable sleeping”. has been the popularity of swimming conserve water to avoid the need for developing in the afternoon, possibly A blocking system of high pressure pools, fans, water, ice and ice-cream. future water use restrictions. heavy and thundery”. has been static for the past week, Mitre 10 Gisborne has already sold Gisborne District Council is However, MetService meteorologist trapping humid air. out of pools. encouraging people to visit its website Tom Adams said Gisborne could expect “As days go by, more and more “We sold out a while ago, just after for some easy water saving tips. “good heat” for the rest of the week. moisture is evaporated out of the that first heat wave,” store co-owner The region remains covered by a “We’ve got this muggy, humid air ocean and off the land as well,” said Geoff Taylor said. total fire ban, which means no fires in mass over the country and Gisborne Mr Adams. “As we start going into the “It’s the fans that are taking off now. the open at any time. 21950-03 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Farming ..............18 Television ...........27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Racing .......... 22-23 Sport ............ 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...6-10, 20-21 World...... 13-14, 19 Classifieds ... 24-26 Weather .............31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 29, 2020 SUMMER IN THE CITY THE summer heat in Gisborne has had people cooling off any way they can, whether it’s by sea or water guns.The official temperature yesterday reached 31.5 degrees, making it a perfect day for a trip to Waikanae Beach for (above) Tanita Brenssell and her children (from left) Kingston O’Brien, Indica Rimene, Te Manamorehu Brenssell and Aidan O’Brien. Also at Waikanae (top left) were Tori Cahill, Kailah-Eve Williams, Peyton Smith, Bentley Morice-Munro, Indie Nikora and Monty Nikora. Meanwhile, the rescheduled Splash in the Park free whanau day at Blackpool Street Park proved popular. Spraying each other in a water gun fight (right) are Dre Williams and Aakeria Matheson while Neolin Matheson (left) enjoys the water slide at the E tu Elgin-organised event. Pictures by Paul Rickard Tripping the light fantastic LET’S DANCE for Life Education Trust COMMUNITY leaders are Gisborne LET chairwoman Pat term 1 in the Wairoa region, your support to our wonderful set to put on their dancing Seymour. terms 2 and 3 in the greater dancers and Life Education, shoes and bust some moves “We appreciate the huge Gisborne city region and rural which works so closely with to raise money for the Life community support we have areas, and term 4 with East children and schools in the Education Trust. had for Fight for Life (amateur Coast schools and kura. area,” says event organiser The Dancing For Life boxing) fundraisers (in the “This year we have a new Kathy Sheldrake. Education competition in June past) and we hope to see all our educator, Fergus Knight, so we “Join us for a night of glam, is going to be fierce as wannabe friends and supporters enjoy will be starting in Wairoa a grooving and great music Fred Astaires and Ginger this great new event for our month later than normal as he as we cheer on our fantastic Rogers showcase a variety of community.” completes his specialised LET dancers at the Farmers Air styles, including foxtrot, salsa, Life Education annually training with another educator Showgrounds Park Event rock n’ roll and hip-hop. teaches around 5500 children out of Gisborne.” Centre.” Contestants with no previous from years 1 to 8 in Gisborne, All funds raised from “Note the 20th of June in dance experience will dedicate East Coast and Wairoa. Dancing for Life Education your diaries and get ready to be hours of practice to learning “Some schools choose to have support the trust to empower entertained.” challenging routines to impress Life Education bi-annually but and educate children to make the audience. we teach in most primary and healthy choices and live full, Those who would like to be “Life Education has chosen kura every year,” Mrs Seymour healthy lives. a dancer, a sponsor or book a Dancing for Life Education said. “This ‘feel-good’ night out table contact Kathy Sheldrake as its major fundraiser,” says “The trust educator spends is the opportunity to show at [email protected] Get your Gisborne Herald • Sydney pianist and mathematician Paul Cheung talks about the home-delivered Chopin preludes he will perform in Gisborne next month. • Centre Stage Theatre founder and musical comedy and pantomime writer Maureen Potroz has gone but is far from forgotten. • Gisborne Choral Society is seeking singers for the company’s fi rst production for 2020, Mozart’s Requiem mass. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 29, 2020 NEWS 3 An engine that purred like a kitten by Sophie Rishworth FOR the second time in his career, Bensons Auto Clinic managing director Matt Clark has been called on to rescue a kitten trapped in the inner workings of a car. The latest feline vehicular extraction occurred on Friday after a kitten had just been picked up by its new whanau. Mr Clark said a woman was driving while her son held the kitten. “They stopped at a petrol station and thought it would be all right to sit the kitten on the floor of the car.” It wasn’t. The pair returned to the car to hear kitten HELLO KITTY: A kitten being taken to her new home managed noises from behind the dashboard. to get herself wedged above the steering column behind the Fortunately help was only a Facebook post dashboard of a car last Friday. The car was taken to Bensons away. Auto Clinic where it was rescued — scared but otherwise fine. Mr Clark and the team at Bensons are Bensons managing director Matt Clark gives the kitty a cuddle members of the Gisborne Pet Adoption and after the successful operation. Pictures supplied Rescue Facebook page. His daughter, Sarah Andrew, who also works not taken up. the dashboard had already been done by others, further up and got it out.” at Bensons, saw a post asking for help to get a Instead, the woman took up Ms Andrew’s offer he said. They hadn’t named the kitten yet, he said. kitten out from under the dashboard of a car. of bringing the vehicle to Bensons. “Besides being very scared, the kitten was “Maybe they could call it Dash.” Other people had tried to help but the more The woman turned on the air conditioning to fine. Just over five years ago Bensons came to noise they made, the further the kitten burrowed keep the car cool for the kitten and headed for “The way it had managed to wedge itself in the rescue when a woman was delivering an into the engine.