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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 16-17, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 Forestry running at full capacity INSIDE TODAY • NEW • Back to school on Monday COVID 19 • Eateries adapt to Level 2 guidelines • Former PM backs a ‘people’s vaccine’ PAGE 3 • Virus forcing changes to traditions PAGES 2-16, 20, 22, 25-28 • July rugby tests postponed A NEW CHAPTER: Staff are ready to reopen the HB Williams Memorial Library in Level 2 on Monday. Pictured each holding an “Amazing Read” grab-a-bag — a new service at the library post-lockdown — are Leon McCracken (left, library service leader), Sophie Hemmington (processing), Anna Williamson (librarian systems and IT support), Cherrie Kaa (acquisitions librarian), Rose Lee (collections librarian), Diego Pedrioli (children and young adult librarian), Raschel Eesa-Danes (principal librarian collections), Michelle Kupenga (stock maintenance), Coralie Campbell- Whitehead (customer experience librarian) and Lois Haddon (library service leader). STORY ON PAGE 3 Picture by Liam Clayton End of 150-year era Proposal will end race-days in Gisborne, Wairoa by Wynsley Wrigley at Matawhero in 1870, according to MacKay’s Poverty Bay. THE Sport of Kings looks to be no Mr Young said the Poverty Bay club more in Poverty Bay with news that committee met on Thursday night and racing is not likely to be held again in took the decision on the chin. Gisborne or Wairoa. He had been warned a week ago that New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing the course would be closed for two years (NZTR) yesterday announced that but could possibly open in the future. under proposed But when he was later officially restructuring notified by NZTR president Bernard It’s a sad aimed at ensuring Saundry, the news was even worse — the ‘day for the financial course would not be reopening. Gisborne sustainability of “It’s a sad day for Gisborne,” said Mr racing, Poverty Bay ALL BETS ARE OFF: A race from what is set to be the last meeting at the Ashford Park Young. —PB’ Turf and Wairoa are track at Matawhero in February. NZ Thoroughbred Racing has announced that under The club loved to put on a good day of Club president among 10 tracks proposed restructuring Poverty Bay and Wairoa are among 10 tracks that will not have racing for the Gisborne public. Rod Young which will not have race-days next season and will not be issued with a betting licence. Mr Saundry said the number of race-days next Picture by Liam Clayton meetings nationwide had dropped by 17 season and will not percent since 2009, individual starters be issued with a betting licence. April or May looked a likely date. financial foundation, he said. had also declined by 17 percent during Poverty Bay Turf Club (PBTC) Hawke’s Bay would set aside room for The proposal will bring to an end the same period and the foal crop had president Rod Young said the club would PBTC to look after its sponsors. 150 years of racing in the district after dropped 28 percent since 2005. continue to exist and hold a race meeting PBTC would get behind the changes the Poverty Bay Turf Club held its at Hawke’s Bay each season. designed to put racing on a sound first meeting at S. Parson’s property CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ................9 Classifieds ... 17-18 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 World...... 10-13, 20 Business ...... 22-23 Sport ............ 25-28 TOMORROW National ...6-8, 14, 19 Farming ........ 15-16 Racing ................24 Weather .............27 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 16, 2020 RUNNER-UP: Hanna Sofia Gamboa (10) with the artwork that received 1200 likes on the Thanking Essential Services Art competition Facebook page, enough to earn her second place and an art class with Whakatane artist Robyn Watchorn. Picture by Mark Peters Hundreds of likes for TESA’s top two A BOUQUET of flowers surrounded by decided by public vote, which was made up of bursts of colour and phrases that acknowledge “likes” on the competition’s Facebook page. people such as teachers and medical staff Prizes of Office Products Depot (OPD) feature in the Thanking Essential Services Art vouchers were given each week for the two (TESA) competition’s winning artwork. best entries. Out of 17 finalists’ artworks, 12-year-old Sierra was runner-up in last week’s weekly Sierra Blumfield won the competition with competition and won a $40 OPD voucher. 1600 likes while in second place was 10-year- As ultimate winner of the TESA old Hanna Sofia Gamboa’s artwork with 1200 competition, Sierra will be presented a $250 likes. cash prize donated by East Coast MP Anne Gisborne artist Phoebe Gander was judge Tolley while Hanna will receive an art class for the TESA competitions which featured with Whakatane artist Robyn Watchorn. THANK YOU: Sierra Blumfield (12) is the supreme winner of the in The Gisborne Herald over the past two “I would like to use some of my prize money Thanking Essential Services Art competition. Picture by Mark Peters Saturdays, but the ultimate winner was to go to an art class,” said Sierra. MORE RAIN COMING: Farmers in areas still affected by the dry autumn could have their prayers answered with rain forecast between now and Thursday. The likes of these hills at Ngatapa (left) and a pond at Eastwoodhill Aboretum (above) are crying out for decent rain and those pleas could be heard. MetService’s seven-day forecast features occasional showers today, more showers tomorrow and Monday, showers turning to rain on Tuesday and rain easing to showers on Wedesday. Ngatapa has received 10mm of rain in the past 24 hours — 15mm in the past week. A Ngatapa farmer told The Herald farmers hoped for a minimum of 40mm but ideally around 100mm . “just not all at once.” Pictures by Liam Clayton LOOKING AHEAD Get your ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INCLUDING: Gisborne Herald • Primary sectors to play key role in New Zealand’s home-delivered economic recovery • The district council will not be selling assets in response to the financial implications of Covid-19 • Funding boost for community law centres as demand increases • Gisborne District Council’s draft recovery plan • Local, national and international coverage of the latest Covid-19 news MONDAY 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 • Saturday, May 16, 2020 NEWS 3 BUSY PORT: Three overseas ships were alongside the wharf at different times yesterday. The Berge Rishiri (right) completed loading about 20,000 tonnes of logs for China early in the Forestry back afternoon and sailed. Her place at the dock was taken by another log boat, the Baltic Sea. The freighter Atlantic Erica (left) took on board about 1000 pallets of kiwifruit for Japan and sailed last night. Seven more log ships are scheduled between in full swing now and early June. Picture by Liam Clayton THE forestry industry is back to the Level 2 requirements. being recruited across all classes said. “This is to take advantage of the operating at full capacity in Tairawhiti, “As we know, health and safety is through the Tairawhiti Road Transport current upswing in the industry and to according to feedback at this week’s paramount in our industry. Programme to meet the needs of enable those who might have lost jobs in Eastland Wood Council (EWC) meeting. “Silviculture contractors are getting infrastructure projects and other sectors, other areas to consider a job in the forest “The feedback indicates that everyone their numbers up, with planting due to including long haul, couriers, livestock, industry, and enrol in our entry-level is back at full capacity with some start on Monday. cartage and log carriers. training programme.” contractors still recruiting skilled and “They have found the recruitment “Our Generation 5 is back on Monday Ms Holland said with the Government entry-level workers,” said EWC chief programme, supported by EWC, . and with extra funding from Te Uru announcement of investment into executive Kim Holland. FICA (Forestry Industry Contractors Rakau (Forestry NZ) we are able to give jobs, apprenticeships and training, it “Member companies all commented at Association) and MSD (Ministry of Social them additional training in tracks, wheels was a great time for their Generation the meeting about how professional the Development) through the Work the and rollers, driver licensing and first aid. Programme graduates to pathway into the contractors’ approach was to the Covid-19 Seasons platform, has been helpful.” “Recruitment for Generation 6 will forestry industry, and for the continued protocols, and will continue to maintain Ms Holland said truck drivers were start next week for a June 15 intake,” she investment in “growing our people”. Easier access Kicked booze to touch to books as after drunken assault public library A YMP and Poverty Bay sentence was appropriate given the They were only there a short time representative rugby player says he sanction already imposed on Fairlie before the clubrooms were due to close has avoided alcohol for months after a by his club and his abstinence from and the group decided to leave. doors reopen night spent drinking beer and straight alcohol, she said. Others were also leaving and as the whisky ended with him assaulting a Counsel Lucy Rishworth said Fairlie victim and his family walked through FROM PAGE 1 to make it easier for people fellow team member.