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by Murray Robertson said his property 5km north of the township had dried right out “like a THE district is moving ever so desert”. closer to the dreaded “D” word. “It’s a bit grim. It’s been like this The top of the East Cape has been before but not for a few years.” classified as being in “meteorological He has had to destock but drought”, and without significant fortunately got it done before the rainfall Federated Farmers and the pressure came on the works. Rural Support Trust believe the “Water is the main issue here for ‘LIKE A entire region will soon be staring a lot of people. The rivers are the down the barrel of a drought. lowest I’ve seen them for a long The National Institute of Water time, and some springs that have and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) not dried up in my lifetime have earlier this week said the East Cape dried up.” area was now in “drought”. Mr Reynolds said any drought Niwa’s Hotspot report indicates declaration for that area, though, the rest of the region is hot on its would be entirely up to the Ministry DESERT’ heels. for Primary Industries. The “drought” zone on the Cape “It needs to be region-wide; at extends north of a line from just least that’s what it has been in the north of Ruatoria across the Cape to past,” he said. Te Kaha. “We will just have to see if Growing need for decent Federated Farmers provincial Agriculture Minister Damien president Charlie Reynolds said the O’Connor can come up with situation at the top of the Cape was something to help with a more rain as dry spell continues “unbelievable.” localised drought event like we are “They are bloody dry up there and seeing at the top of the Cape.” from what I have heard they are The area from south of Gisborne really short on feed.” and into Hawke’s Bay shows on the A Ruatoria resident said this NZ Drought Index chart as “dry”. morning there was drizzle on the From Gisborne to south of East Coast all last night from about Tokomaru Bay the index shows Ruatoria up to Te Araroa. “very dry” and from that point “It was not a lot of rain but we to north of Ruatoria it shows will take all we can get right now,” “extremely dry”. he said. Ruatoria farmer Chris Brownlie CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 21950-09

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FOR KIDS, BY KIDS: There are ups and downs to organising an event, says nine-year-old Nathan Cornfeld, who is pictured putting the finishing touches to signs for a kids’ craft fair at the end of the month. The fun bits have been seeing all the different things that will be sold. Picture by Paul Rickard by Sophie Rishworth wraps, candles, ready-to-bake biscuits, children and I asked them where their parents learn about the event application process. handmade aprons and original artwork. were and they told me they were part of this They also sat down with organisers of the A YOUTH market organised by nine-year-old The kaupapa or aim of the event is to provide group to make a better home for them. Hokohoko Youth market to get advice on how Nathan Cornfeld will raise money for a good an educational experience for kids and young “One of the girls told me it was giving her they did their market a couple of years ago at the cause and teach kids about business. people. They will get to learn how to trade, deal mum and dad a break so they could work on Alfred Cox Skate Park. The Gizzy Kids Craft Fair is being held on Leap with the public, handle money, set up shop, things. She was really nice and she didn’t have to This meeting resulted in Nathan working under Day (Saturday, February 29). create and look after their own business and be nice to me.” the auspices of Hokohoko Market to organise the Nathan has attended meetings, sent emails make their own decisions. The group of children were from the former fair. and coordinated the different stalls that will be at Nathan said the idea came to him after he Health Camp, now called Stand Children’s the market. heard 11-year-old sister Miriam talking about an Services Tu Maia Whanau East Coast Village.  THE Gizzy Kids Craft Fair is being held So far, around 20 kids or young people aged impact project she would be doing for school. The conversation stayed with Nathan. at Marina Park on February 29 from 10am under 17 have registered. He decided to do something as well. His mother, Katie Lybrook, said he would often to midday. If you would like to register The Wainui Beach School student said he liked He also wanted to raise money for Stand mention wanting to do something to help. as a stallholder, you must be under 17 the organising side of it and enjoyed seeing what Children’s Services Tu Maia Whanau East Coast In December, Nathan wrote a proposal to years of age. Email gizzykidscraftfair@ the young stallholders would bring. after an incidental meeting with a young girl at convince his mum to let him organise a kids’ gmail.com. Stallholders are asked for a Stalls registered so far include face-painting, the Botanical Gardens a couple of years ago. craft fair for charity. $5 koha, which will go to Stand Tu Maia - temporary tattoos, natural skincare, beeswax “I was with my mum. There was a group of They met with Gisborne District Council to East Coast. Game fish are out there...10,000 reasons to catch one by Sophie Rishworth “It is improving steadily. It looks like a block” so they have run out of spaces reports of marlin over the past few north-easterly flow for over the contest, for any more big boats, but there is still weeks. One was tagged and released. THE biggest game fishing contest in with light winds in the morning and plenty of room for those with boats on a “The fish are definitely out there.” Gisborne starts tomorrow with hundreds afternoon sea breezes, which is excellent trailer, he said. The major prize of $10,000 is for the of anglers out to catch the heaviest tuna for the game fishing as we do like a bit of A run of yellowfin tuna in the bay heaviest marlin or tuna (weight doubled) or marlin and net the $10,000 cash prize. ripple on the water. It gets the fish biting resulted in the first big game fish caught caught. A briefing will be held at Tatapouri better than a calm sea.” about three weeks ago. There are also plenty of other game Sports Fishing Club tonight at 7.30pm. The 30-year-old contest attracts boats “It’s great to see the yellowfin back and fish prizes and lucky angler draws. Then it is four days of fishing from from Auckland to Wairarapa. up the East Coast of New Zealand. We Prizegiving is on Sunday. tomorrow to Sunday in The Liquorland Mr Faber said they were expecting have not seen them in the numbers they Anyone keen on viewing the catch of Marlin and Tuna Tournament. around 80 boats and upwards of 380 are about in at the moment for about 10 the day can do so between 3pm and 6pm Club president Roger Faber has been anglers. or 12 years.” tomorrow, Friday and Saturday and from watching the weather carefully. The inner harbour marina is “chock-a- Mr Faber said there had also been 2 to 4pm on Sunday at the fishing club.

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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, February 19, 2020 NEWS 3 Growing concern among croppers FROM PAGE 1 about stock cull or any delays in stock cull due to processing “For the rest of the district capacity availability.” the situation is patchy,” said Croppers are increasingly Mr Reynolds. “Some areas are concerned. not too bad and other areas are “We have seen later crops nearing conditions similar to coming under a lot of stress the top of the Cape.” and dying, and we are David Scott, of the Rural reassessing our late harvest Support Trust, has visited expectations,” said Cedenco sheep stations in the Hangaroa/ general manager Carla Tiniroto area. McCulloch. “We need rain now “The grass covers vary, but even if we got it now, it depending on altitude or might not help us much with elevation, from very dry and the later crops.” brown to reasonably green. On the plus side, she “However, if this weather said harvest conditions for continues for another two to sweetcorn and tomatoes three weeks our whole district were excellent, with yields will well be staring down the “definitely above budget” so far. barrel of a drought. Maize croppers likewise want Mr Reynolds agreed with rain. Mr Scott’s assessment that “We have not been concerned more rain must fall in the next up until recently,” said Corson two to three weeks to avoid a Grain procurement manager region-wide drought situation. Richard Hyland. “The crops NEIGHBOURLY HELP: Neighbour Kyle Akuhata uses a garden hose in an effort to stop the spread “Ideally, 100 millimetres over have been looking good but we of a shed fire in Birrell Street before firefighters arrive. The shed and a horse float were extensively a two-to-three-day period to are now starting to see some damaged in the blaze. Picture by Paul Rickard alleviate the situation here.” effects from the dry conditions. MetService sees no “We are hoping the early- significant falls for the next planted crops will be far 10 days. A shower or two was enough through not to be Birrell St shed goes up in flames forecast today and 1-10mm of unduly affected but some of rain is forecast for Sunday. the later planted crops will be A FIRE started in a horse float and like gas bottles, so care had to be “It was used as an engineering Mr Reynolds said because affected. It all depends on when spread to a nearby large shed on taken to put it out safely.” workshop with a lot of machinery and drought conditions covered so the rain comes. We need it now a property in Birrell Street in Elgin Neighbour Kyle Akuhata lent the tools inside. much of the North Island there or soon.” yesterday. property owner a hand before fire SO Lister said the shed was on the was no capacity in the meat A neighbour and the property crews got there. boundary but the fire did not threaten processing plants. “So farmers THERE was light rain overnight on owner used garden hoses in an effort “I was inside my house, could neighbouring properties. have been finding it difficult to the East Coast, particularly just south to contain the fire before Fire and smell the smoke and went outside to Crews were there until about offload stock.” of Ruatoria up to Te Araroa. Emergency NZ crews arrived. investigate,” Mr Akuhata said. 5.30pm. A crew returned later to make Northland, Auckland and Ruatoria township recorded 4.5mm The cause of the fire originated “I saw the smoke and flames a final check. northern parts of the Waikato overnight, Puketoro and Rip Station from a steel cutting disc used near the billowing out the side of the shed, so Senior Station Officer Ed Hindmarsh have been declared to be in 3.5mm, Wharekahika at Hicks Bay horse float earlier in the day. I went back inside my house to close this morning said an investigation “severe drought” conditions. 7.2mm and Waikura Valley 6mm. Four appliances were sent to the all my windows and then rushed out to found the fire was caused by sparks Mr Scott has asked farmers The drizzle was patchy south of blaze, which started shortly after 3pm. grab my hose. from a steel cutting disc being used to report any significant Ruatoria. Hikuwai recorded 2mm “The shed was fully involved in fire “The guy who lived there was on the adjacent to the horse float earlier in concerns around weather while there was no rainfall at Te when we arrived,” said Station Officer other side of the shed using a hose as the day. impact. Puia Springs, according to Gisborne Tim Lister. well.” “The afternoon breeze rekindled a “For example, water and District Council rainfall gauges. “It took us about a couple of hours SO Lister said about 80 percent of smouldering fire beside the float and feed availability or knowing of There was rain elsewhere in some to get it contained completely because the shed and its contents were badly the fire spread from there. It’s so tinder others who are in difficulty.” places overnight — Matawai 15mm, the shed contained various hazards, damaged or destroyed, as was the float. dry out there at present.” “We need to know early Ngatapa 7mm and Waipaoa 5mm. Fundraising target of Wellness centre $40,000 reached opens next week within 24 hours THE wellness centre to provide Eastland Group, which operates ships are loading at the moment, no one locally-led response, especially those that wraparound care for anyone affected by Eastland Port, was also keen to see this knows what the coming weeks will bring. we know will reach the most affected”. the forestry slowdown will open next effort reach target and added another “But what we do know is that as a Gisborne Harrier Club offered a week. $10,000. region we need to work together to look significantly discounted lease space, so a A grassroots community effort fired up Eastland Group chief executive after each other. This wellness centre is location has been secured. last Friday to help local forestry wellness Matt Todd said the initiative showed a collaborative, grassroots effort that will An anonymous donor in the community coach Wade Brunt scale up his Jogging for Tairawhiti at its best — “individuals and provide long-term resources for forestry came through with the final $5000 Logging initiative into a dedicated worker organisations sharing their ideas and workers and their whanau.” yesterday to ensure the centre would open wellness centre. expertise to get a worker wellness centre Mayor Rehette Stoltz acknowledged this week. Yesterday, $40,000 was raised for the up and running”. the value of the effort Centre coordinator Wade Brunt said project. It will go into a space that focuses “We have a focus with a $5000 pledge he knew it was a challenging time for on fitness, mental health and camaraderie. on building mental I know we can make from Gisborne District everyone in the forestry industry. Ongoing disruptions for the forestry wellbeing and resilience Council. “Every company and every crew is doing industry, including a drop in exports to in the workplace and this‘ place a zone for Ngati Porou Holdings it tough. Talking within my networks in China and the effects of the coronavirus, understand that this positivity and practical put $10,000 towards the the industry, I know we can make this has created uncertainty for businesses facility will make a support for whanau opening of the centre. place a zone for positivity and practical and workers up and down the East Coast. meaningful difference —Wellness’ centre Group chief executive support for whanau. Contractors and workers face income to so many people coordinator Wade Brunt Herewini Te Koha said “We’ll take time to listen and engage instability over coming weeks and throughout the region. it was “a no-brainer” with the forestry crews and whanau months,.The fundraising campaign to “I encourage other that Ngati Porou helped to figure out how we can best support, secure the $40,000 started on Monday businesses, particularly to support the affected whether it’s a quick group workout, a deep morning and within 24 hours the target the major forestry companies, to rally workers and families. freezer for kai or bringing in some experts was reached. around and lend their support. Together “Obviously, forestry is a big employer for a chat. It’s a place of aroha — sharing, Trust Tairawhiti was first to pledge we can expand this facility’s reach from across Ngati Porou. caring and connecting.” $10,000. Chief executive Gavin Murphy Gisborne right up the Coast.” “It’s a challenging sector at the best of With the opening of the Gisborne centre said the worker wellness centre ticked Eastland Port chief operating officer times so we need to pull together when guaranteed, Mr Brunt is looking forward a number of boxes under the trust’s Andrew Gaddum said they were seeing extraordinary events like coronavirus to connecting with forestry companies and wellbeing framework. the far-reaching impacts firsthand. threaten the stability of local businesses contractors over the coming weeks. “We’re pleased to know it can be a “The ongoing uncertainty is creating and households. “The next challenge will be working connection point for a number of existing extra pressure on crews, trucking “We understand that the Government out how we link with our whanau and services to reach into the forestry companies and support businesses. While is looking at a relief package, nationally. community efforts all the way up the community at this critical time.” log trucks are rolling in to the port and In the meantime, we’re getting behind the Coast”. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Hobby-loving hard case OBITUARY JONES, Ngaire Janet Deaths (nee Carmichael). — 13.8.1943 - 17.2.2020. GREATBATCH, Passed away suddenly Hugh Bramwell Barbara Elisabeth. — at home. Wife of the who lived life to the full Passed away on the late Trevor Jones. 11th February 2020, Partner of Arie SAY “strike a light” to Hugh and was even present when a a practice was for sale. very peacefully, aged Wielinga (dec). Loved Bramwell and he might just produce man got hit under the eye and his Hugh bought the practice and 92. Dearly loved wife mother of Debbie and a blowtorch. eyeball popped out on to his cheek. Vernon Wallace. Anita divided his time between Cook of the late Baden He employed no half-measures, Someone — I think it was a doctor Hospital and his rooms on the Greatbatch. Much loved Jones, Mark and Belinda Jones. Loved says his wife, Lobby. — used a clean handkerchief to put corner of Childers Road and mother of Sharyn, “He was this fun-loving, it back in place, with no apparent Carnarvon Street. He was also to mother-in-law of grandmother of her Martin Moore, and many grandchildren and enthusiastic person who wanted to problem.” work from the NZI building on the dearly loved Grandma great-grandchildren. experience everything in life three In the 1970s, Hugh would corner of Childers Road and Lowe of James and Sarah. A funeral service for times over, three times faster and go surfing with friends John Street, a house in Palmerston Road Loved and admired Ngaire will be held at St better than anyone else,” she said. Hawksworth and Denis Kohn before next to the veterinarian’s clinic and Aunt of 28 nieces and Mark’s, Church of the “He was a fun guy to be around.” work and at lunchtimes whenever finally in purpose-built rooms at the nephews, and dear and Resurrection, Childers Hugh Bramwell died in Gisborne the surf was up. back of Gordon’s Pharmacy on the true friend to Annie Road, on Friday 21st last month, at the age of 88. Trout fishing — wet or dry fly — corner of Mangapapa and Ormond and many, many more. February at 11am. His work as a physiotherapist was another passion. He graduated roads, where he and Lobby worked An amazing lady, she Forever in our hearts. brought him into contact with many to fishing from a boat, mainly on in tandem (Hugh and Pamela had will be sadly missed. Stonehaven - of Gisborne’s sportspeople during Lake Waikaremoana, where harling divorced). In accordance with Proudly making a the week, and at weekends he was or trolling became the norm. In retirement, Hugh put to use the Barbara’s express difference often called on to treat visiting When they lived at Makorori he skills honed during his time at Elam wishes, a private teams. took to crayfishing and fishing over 40 years before and produced cremation has been Lobby has her own take on from an aluminium dinghy that he watercolour paintings and pen-and- held. Hugh’s popularity among the launched with a Fordson Dexta All communications to ink drawings, primarily of scenes sporting crowd. tractor dubbed E.T., because its in and around Gisborne and Lake Simply Cremations, PO HUGH BRAMWELL Box 13555, Tauranga “They came because they wanted headlights brought to mind the eyes Waikaremoana. Central, Tauranga 3242. to listen to more stories, never mind of the title character from the Steven Some scenes were painted on the treatment,” she said. Spielberg film. Hugh had three elder brothers and a commission; others, purely for MILLS, Joyce Helen. “He was a hard case. They came “A neighbour, Keith McCullough, younger sister. After his secondary enjoyment and often given away. — 5.12.1930 - from cricket, football, rugby, netball, had an Allis-Chalmers tractor, and schooling at Takapuna Grammar, He produced 12 pen-and-ink 15.2.2020. Joyce passed softball, athletics, gymnastics, judo he and Hugh liked to compare notes Hugh attended the Elam School drawings of local scenes for a 1996 away peacefully. A and even surfing on occasion.” and ‘kick tyres’ together,” Lobby of Fine Arts for part of a year calendar he and Lobby distributed beautiful soul has been Hugh’s mix of jokes, stories and said. before moving south to train as a to retailers. released. Dearly amiable gossip kept the mood in At social gatherings, Hugh played physiotherapist in Dunedin. Hugh’s last few years had their beloved wife of Norrie. his rooms bright and breezy, and he his guitar — bawdy lyrics set to After completing his training, difficulties. Dementia and hip Cherished mother, recharged his batteries by filling his familiar tunes were a speciality. In mother-in-law, Nana, Hugh was posted to Greymouth, replacements took a toll on his Great-Grandmother, spare time with activity. later years, when arthritis made it where he met his first wife, Pamela, health. Aunty and friend to Monumental “Hobbies were his thing,” Lobby harder for him to manage the frets a registered nurse. Hugh and Pamela had four many. Loved, respected Masons said. of a guitar, he turned to the ukulele. As Hugh considered the prospect children — Evan, Kirsti, Guy and and kind to all. “The Savage Club, Lions, the His home brew also proved popular of getting into his own practice, Robyn. With Lobby (Lobke), he had A family service was operatic society, mercantile cricket, at parties. the attractions of Gisborne came daughters Kate and Mandy. held on Tuesday 18 STONEHAVEN surfing, trout fishing, playing his Hugh Bramwell was born on to the forefront. He liked the idea Hugh had 17 grandchildren, and February. guitar or ukulele . . . he enjoyed it all. October 22, 1931, in Dargaville. His of a coastal lifestyle, he had family in retirement he found great joy Heartfelt thanks to the Memorials “At mercantile cricket, he had mother Ivy was a concert pianist connections in the city (pharmacist spending time with them. amazing staff of broken fingers and dislocations, and his father Oswald, a lawyer. Morris Bramwell was a cousin) and — Obituary by John Gillies Dunblane for the love 601 Nelson Road and care given to Joyce. Any correspondence to Ph 867 1800 PO Box 751, Gisborne www.stonehaven.net.nz Caravans stolen from Pouawa 4040.

TWO caravans stolen from Seven forestry their freedom camping spots at Pouawa yesterday morning were removed with the wheel companies clamps still attached. One of the caravans was recovered in Glenroy Road, 7 await hearings km north of Pouawa, with a missing wheel. FOREST companies charged with breaches Both caravans were of the Resource Management Act, for alleged unoccupied at the time. DRAGGED: Gouge offending that contributed huge amounts of The owner of the missing forestry waste to devastating flooding during marks in the grass can caravan said both caravans be seen where one of the extreme weather events of June, 2018, have been were forcibly towed away, called at a scheduling fixture in court this week. caravans was forcibly leaving big gouge marks in the removed from its freedom Legal counsel for the companies appeared grass. via AV link before Environment Court judge “The legs had been wrenched camping spot in Pouawa Brian Dwyer who was in Gisborne on Monday off both caravans as they were around 1.30am yesterday. to sentence Aratu Forests Limited, in respect of towed away with the wheel Inset, the caravan that is breaches it admitted. clamps still on. It was possibly still missing. Gisborne District Council brought a red vehicle, with fishing rods Pictures supplied prosecutions under the Resource Management stacked in it, according to a Act against 10 forest companies in the wake of person who may have seen it. the 2018 storms. “There were also numerous Juken New Zealand was the first of the thefts from various campsites companies to plead guilty and was sentenced by from Turihaua up to the end of Judge Dwyer last November. Pouawa beach.” This week another of the companies, DNS The woman, who did not Forest Products 2009 Limited, confirmed its want to be named, said a guilty plea to the same charge faced by Aratu Gisborne District Council and Juken: that it discharged contaminants — employee checking on the forestry waste and silt — in circumstances where freedom camping sites notified the material could enter water. her, and she went out to inspect DNS is the consent holder for Makere Forest, the site. in Waimata, where Uttings Bridge was damaged “The ground had been gouged by floodwaters laden with forestry waste, leading quite deeply on both sites to the closure of Waimata Road, inconvenience where the vehicle used to tow to people north of the bridge, and considerable the caravans had pulled them repair costs for the council. away without lifting up some of After DNS’s guilty plea, the council withdrew the legs underneath.” charges against three companies also operating The owner said a in Makere under that same consent — A and R person living opposite the Logging Limited, Logic Forest Solutions, and campgrounds had reported South Pacific Forestry Holdings Limited. being woken up about 1.30am Four companies maintain not guilty pleas yesterday by “really loud to charges they face. P F Olsen Limited and noises”, when the caravans Permanent Forests Limited have elected a were taken away. judge-alone trial, a date for which will be set at a Anyone with information is call over of the case on March 25. Ernslaw One asked to call police on the non- Limited and Timbergrow Limited have elected a emergency number 105. jury trial, a date for which is also yet to be set. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 NEWS 5

FIRST GRAPES: The grape harvest has started and thanks to the warm and hot dry weather the vintage looks set to be one of the best ever in Tairawhiti. These pinot noir grapes were harvested yesterday on the Fletcher property near the Waipaoa River bridge.

Picture by Paul Rickard

First grape pick heralds ‘outstanding’ vintage by Murray Robertson Mansuy said the district had had The weather has been so kind to us this year. The sunshine hours a summer every grape grower had THE first grapes have started to enjoyed. come out of the region’s vineyards and are‘ well up, higher than average, and the grapes need plenty of sun “The grapes are ripening perfectly so wine industry experts say if weather to ripen properly far with the warm weather. conditions stay the way they have been ’ “The crop has good accumulation of the vintage will be one of Gisborne’s sugars and in terms of yields, that’s also best ever. properly. Hastings.” been promising.” Villa Maria started the harvest on “Also, without significant rain there Indevin started picking its grapes The season will produce a range of Monday with the pick of some pinot has been no disease pressure at all,” Mr today. classic Gisborne chardonnays. noir grapes in a vineyard near Waipaoa Green said. “We’ve started with chardonnay from “The wine produced should be pretty Bridge. ”If things stay the way they are blocks in the Makauri area,” said winery close to the quality produced last year, “The vintage is looking to be weather-wise, we are headed for one of manager Leon Duckworth. which was exceptional. outstanding at this stage,” said the the best vintages the district has seen.” “The crop looks fantastic. It looks “We hope to be able to continue to company’s Gisborne viticulturist Tony Villa Maria will process about 1500 really good and long may the good make our harvesting decisions, as the Green. tonnes of grapes this season from weather last. vintage progresses, around the quality “The weather has just been so kind Gisborne. “Weather-wise we can see nothing on of the grapes rather than around what to us this year. The sunshine hours are “Some of that will be processed into the radar that causes us concern,” Mr the weather is going to do.” well up there, higher than average, and wine here by GisVin and the rest is Duckworth said. The grape harvest should be mainly the grapes need plenty of sun to ripen taken as whole grapes to our winery at Indevin chief winemaker Aurelien completed by early April. Houses selling fast, prices keep rising GISBORNE’S median house particularly under $320,000. country below the 30-day mark price of $400,000 in January was “Auctions in the lower-priced and was 13 days fewer than the up 20.1 percent from the $330,000 brackets are performing well and same time last year. of January 2019, according to Real are likely to be pushing up prices. Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Estate Institute of New Zealand “The increase in prices is Manawatu/Whanganui and (REINZ) figures. providing opportunities for Taranaki all had the fewest days That compared to a national investors to compete with first- to sell for the month of January S AV E median price of $615,000, up 11.8 home buyers. since records began. percent from 12 months ago, and “The market has been busy Northland had the most time to the a national median price excluding with plenty of inquiries and more sell of any region, at 55 days. GST Auckland of $525,000, up 11.7 listings coming on to the market, The national median number of percent over the same period. but new listings are down by 4.9 days to sell a property decreased on selected carpet, In January, 26 Gisborne house percent annually.” by six days from 48 to 42 when timber, laminate & sales were completed, compared to The only regions to better compared to January 2019. vinyl ranges* 48 in December and 29 in January Gisborne’s year-on-year 20.1 REINZ chief executive Bindi 2019. percent increase in median Norwell said January was WIN! REINZ regional director Neville price were Southland, up 28.7 normally a quiet time, but overall We have 3 Sleepyhead Chiropractic HDX Queen Falconer said demand across percent to $359,000, Manawatu- the country had had a strong start beds to give away!# Gisborne remained strong with Whanganui, up 24.5 percent to to the year. many prepared buyers looking $411,000 and Hawke’s Bay, up “Much of the increase in to buy in the sub $400,000 price 22.2 percent to $550,000. sales volumes is being driven range. Gisborne houses sold more by increasing confidence in the “There are approximately 30 quickly in January than in any housing market which has been 18 MONTHS NO PAYMENTS AND NO INTEREST^ percent more cash buyers in the other region. underpinned by a relatively ON INSTORE PURCHASES $1,000 & OVER. Terms and conditions apply

market compared to this time The median period of 27 days strong economy, good employment 30781-01 last year and first home buyers to sell in January made Gisborne rates and the low interest rate 283 Gladstone Road opposite Pak’nSave continue to compete for properties one of only two regions in the environment.” Ph 06 867 2184 New Zealand’s biggest fl ooring brand 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 BRIEFS PM still backing Peters Nat donations: SFO charge ‘a surprise’, says Bridges by Jane Patterson, RNZ WELLINGTON — National Party leader Simon Bridges says it has come as a surprise WELLINGTON — The to him that a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Prime Minister will take no prosecution relates to two $100,000 donations action against Deputy Prime to his party. Minister and New Zealand First Court documents obtained by RNZ showed leader Winston Peters, after charges had been laid against four people confirmation of a Serious Fraud over the donations in June 2017 and June Office (SFO) investigation. 2018. As the SFO prepares to The documents showed three defendants prosecute four people over each faced two joint charges of deception. donations to the National The charge sheet said they used a Party, the New Zealand First “fraudulent trick or device” to break up the Foundation is now also under 2018 donation into sums less than $15,000 investigation. which were then transferred into the bank The initial complaint about accounts of eight different people, before the way the Foundation handles being paid into a National Party electorate donations was laid with the account. It said it happened “in circumstances Electoral Commission in where the identity of the donor was not November. disclosed in National’s annual return”. Peters has repeatedly denied Bridges said he was in the dark about the any wrongdoing. charges relating to two donations. Between April 2017 and “I have no information in relation to the August 2019, nearly $500,000 ARDERN NOT TAKING ANY ACTION — FOR NOW: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy other donation, I suppose someone does, was deposited into the New Prime Minister Winston Peters in parliament. Ardern said natural justice needed to be applied in and presumably they’ve been charged. It’s Zealand First Foundation’s bank this situation and she was therefore awaiting the outcome of the SFO probe. now before the courts and, look, I don’t have account by donors, including RNZ picture by Richard Tindiller information so I can’t speculate”, he said. from some of New Zealand’s A fourth person charged over the 2018 wealthiest businesspeople. Clark Labour government, after and “nor in that sense is New board — did not stand down. donation is also charged with providing Over the same period, the the SFO confirmed it would Zealand First”. But that was different, said misleading information to the SFO. Foundation spent more than investigate New Zealand First Documents leaked to RNZ Bennett. “He’s not a senior The charge sheet said a $100,000 sum paid $425,000 paying bills for the NZ donations. show Peters was present Cabinet minister, he’s not in into that person’s bank account was in fact First Party, including campaign He said that was a different at a March 2017 board of charge of billions of dollars intended to be paid to the National Party as a advertising expenses, political situation because that 2008 directors’ meeting, where the that are being spent. It’s an donation. consultants’ fees, renting investigation had included him board agreed to the concept of accumulation of events that However, the SFO said that, when and setting up a campaign personally. establishing the foundation. we’ve seen.” approached, the defendant told them the headquarters in Wellington, and “I stood aside and was cleared National’s deputy leader In response to a media money was for a building deposit, and then running the party’s website. by three official bodies — that’s Paula Bennett said Peters application, more details about created a backdated contract. After looking into a complaint what happened but it didn’t was “dancing on the head of the prosecution relating to two The defendants, whose names are about the Foundation, the concern you to tell the truth a pin” if he was trying to run $100,000 donations to National suppressed, are due to appear in court next Electoral Commission concluded though, did it?” that argument. “If it’s the New have been publicly released. week. — RNZ it had received donations that Prime Minister Jacinda Zealand First Foundation that The four people already facing should have been treated Adern said there was no need lent money to NZ First, that charges over the donations to Govt boost for EV projects as New Zealand First party for her to take any action at actually paid the bills of some the National Party will appear WELLINGTON — The Government is donations, and referred it to the this stage. of their events — a day at the in the Auckland District Court investing in projects that will add up to 110 SFO. “In my mind, we need to races I believe, and also paid for next Tuesday. new electric vehicle (EV) chargers and 50 Peters was asked if he would apply natural justice here, so I one of their MP’s legal bills . . . Three of them went to the electric ride-sharing vehicles around the step down as a minister. am awaiting on the outcome of (then those) two things are very court yesterday to get their country. “Why would I do that? If the the SFO investigation. I think well connected.” name suppression lifted — that In the latest round of the Low Emission Electoral Commission didn’t that’s the right thing to do.” When the SFO announced application was still with the Vehicles Contestable Fund, 21 projects have speak to me why would you ask In recent weeks, Peters has it was investigating donations judge. Neither the current party been approved. The Government will provide that question?” tried to distance himself from paid to the National Party last leader, nor any National Party $3.8m towards the projects and successful In 2008, Peters stood down as the Foundation, saying he was year, Simon Bridges — as leader officials or staff, was among applicants will contribute a combined $12m. Foreign Minister in the Helen not subject to an investigation, and a member of the party those charged. — RNZ Auditor-General slams state of water management in NZ

WELLINGTON — The Auditor- was successful or if taxpayer money decisions that effect their day to day General has exposed major gaps in was being spent well. lives,” she said. the country’s water management “Because of gaps in this “Participative decision making is systems, and is calling for greater information, those responsible for absolutely critical if we are going to national leadership. managing the assets that deliver resolve different interests and values Auditor-General John Ryan’s water-related services are often limited associated with water.” office released a report at parliament in their ability to make well-informed Ms Aitken said local and central yesterday afternoon about how public decisions.” Government and Maori needed to organisations are managing water Mr Ryan said public organisations identify a model of working together REPORT INTO WATER MANAGEMENT RELEASED: The report resources and delivering water-related needed to build consensus and work that would suit both parties. states that the relationship between the Crown and Maori enshrined services. towards a common “Continued Crown in Te Tiriti o Waitangi is ‘central to water management’, and Maori Mr Ryan said there was no clear goal. engagement and are ‘critically-important partners for organisations managing water vision across local and central He was also Mr Ryan said there resourcing is needed resources’. RNZ picture by Philippa Tolley Government for water management, calling for more was no clear vision for current and and no clarity about what the main flexibility to resolve future arrangements “In the end, it comes down to trust The Government has yet to respond issues were. water-management across local and that enable Maori and the quality of the relationships to this report. “What we did not see was clear issues, noting the central Government involvement in water that are built at that person to person Local Government Minister agreement across central and local challenges of striking for water management to level.” Nanaia Mahuta said there was an Government about the vision for New a balance between remain effective.” In August 2019, the Waitangi opportunity for greater coherence in Zealand’s water resources — the competing interests, management. The report said Tribunal released its report into what the Government did in the water- issues, objectives and priorities for values, priorities and co-governance and National Freshwater and Geothermal management area. water management over the long mandates. co-management Resources, recommending that a “We will go through the report and term that all organisations, public and The report stated that the arrangements had been established national freshwater co-governance consider the views of the Auditor- private, should seek to address,” Mr relationship between the Crown and for iwi and hapu to contribute to the body be set up to ensure direct General.” Ryan said in his introduction of the Maori enshrined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi management of water resources. co-governance in freshwater “What I do know is that our focus report. was central to water management. It found they resulted in enduring decision-making. as a Government is on ensuring that “The lack of clarity about what Maori were critically-important benefits for Maori and communities, The Tribunal also recommended water quality issues are addressed, the issues are, how to address them, partners for those public organisations but achieving them could come at that the Crown provide more funding that’s reflected through the National and who will deliver programmes of managing water resources. a cost for Maori communities and to restore freshwater bodies and Policy Statement of Freshwater and the work increases the risk that public The office’s sector manager for local councils. to help Maori participate in the consulation that has been undertaken organisations are not directing their government, Kristin Aitken, said there Ms Aitken said there were instances Resource Management Act process; to implimant a stronger enphasis on efforts towards the same outcomes.” was a commitment between Crown and where Crown-Maori relationships co-designing policy involving Maori the quality of freshwater,” she said. He said there was also a lack of Maori, but more could be done. were working well, but she put that interests with Maori be a standard The Environment Minister was reliable information about the state “Through the treaty... Maori should down to individual efforts to maintain process; and the Crown monitor also approached for comment, but of freshwater bodies, which made it be able to have access to decision relationships and manage different councils to ensure that they meet their was unable to respond due to being difficult to measure if a water project making processes and involvement in values and priorities. obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. overseas at the time. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Quarantine in NZ ends for first evacuee group

by Liu Chen, RNZ

AUCKLAND — More than Post to and 150 people quarantined at an Auckland naval base will leave today, two weeks after being evacuated from from China the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in central China. Fifty-nine foreigners, mainly from the Pacific suspended Islands, were expected to leave the Whangaparaoa military base at 11am in a AUCKLAND — New Zealand Post has bus to the airport, and 98 temporarily suspended all mail to and from China New Zealanders would leave due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. later either by bus or with The delay is due to NZ Post’s airline partners friends or family. suspending flights into China. Aucklander Candy Wang, “Given the current suspension of many airline who has been in quarantine services into China, NZ Post is currently not with her three young accepting any mail or parcels for delivery into children, said they would China,” the company said in a statement on its have their last health checks website. at 10am, and her husband “This temporary service suspension will be would pick them up early reviewed regularly and once China is able to this afternoon. receive mail and parcels, we will recommence She would be pleased to sending these items.” leave but was grateful to READY TO LEAVE: Lily Gao, who has been quarantined with her two-year-old daughter at NZ Post said people waiting for parcels from have been on the plane that the Auckland naval base, ‘can’t wait’ to be picked up by her husband later today. File picture China should expect ‘significant’ delays. got the family out of Wuhan. “Chinese Government requirements have “I’m so happy and so resulted in the suspension of many services grateful for what the a campervan and she was in her friends.” however, because eight New and many senders within China have suspended Government has done for us. two minds about leaving. Mrs Gao plans to stay Zealanders on board the business in an attempt to control the spread of It was so helpful because it “I like the food here and away from other people for Diamond Princess cruise Covid-19. was so stressful in Wuhan — I also have lots of things to another 14 days after getting ship were due to leave Japan “The suspension of many flights which carry living with fear every do, like reading the books. I home just to ensure she does late tonight on an Australian mail and parcels out of China is also contributing single day.” (have been) playing on the not carry the virus. evacuation flight to Darwin. to these delays.” Mrs Wang said they were grass, sliding down on some She said the time in Of the 14 New Zealanders The suspension took effect on February 17 and very well looked after at the cardboard on the grass. quarantine would be originally on board the ship, NZ Post said some of its clients had seen parcels navy base, where there were “I don’t know . . . I want to memorable. two remained in hospital in with a “sterilised” label on them. constant checks on how they stay and I also want to go, “For me, it’s been quite Japan and a family member ‘It is our understanding that these may have were doing and what they because I want to stay here a unique and special was staying with them. been sterilised within China (either by the sender, needed. and have fun, but I also want experience because I’ve Eight people would take or by China Post) to prevent the spread of the Staff helped people to go to school and see my never been to an army base the flight to Darwin, and virus locally where packets and parcels are celebrate birthdays and friends.” in my whole life. Also we’ve from there would be brought handled more frequently by local delivery and decorated the kitchen for the Lily Gao, who has been had quite a lot of help and to Auckland on a flight logistics team members. Lantern Festival and also on living in the navy base with support from many different arranged by Air NZ. When “The World Health Organization (WHO) has Valentine’s Day. her two-year-old daughter, people.” they arrive, they would be confirmed that Covid-19 does not survive for long “We’ve been given so much said she could not wait to be Mrs Gao and her fellow taken to quarantine at the on objects. as well. picked up by her husband evacuees have been praised Whangaparaoa base. “It is therefore safe to receive mail and parcels “Shampoo, body lotion, later today. by the Ministry of Health, Two other passengers were from China, without risk of contracting the new hand sanitiser — you know, “So far, I feel quite excited which said their co-operation staying outside New Zealand coronavirus. pretty much everything — to be going home because we throughout the two weeks for the 14-day quarantine “Please see the WHO factsheet specifically even books and toys.” have been away from home had helped in the global period, and one lived outside addressing this issue, and confirming it is safe to Mrs Wang’s eight-year-old for almost two months and effort to fight the virus. New Zealand and therefore receive mail and parcels from China.” daughter, Tanya, said she my daughter misses her The base will soon be back would not be travelling here, — RNZ had always wanted to live in daddy, misses her toys and in use as a quarantine centre the Ministry of Health said. Father of beaten boy goes into hiding following threats

by Jordan Bond, RNZ They said this was the second threats of vigilante justice. to figure out what happened he recovers . . . head injury the boy has had Jerry and Cade said their to him. Because no one has “He’s an honest kid, and he’ll HASTINGS — A father has recently. brother, the father of the boy, told us what really happened. tell anyone what happened.” gone into hiding after being Last year, they said, he fell has fled for his safety. Some people think he has been Police said they were threatened in the aftermath from a bouncy castle on to “He’s hiding away from beaten up. making progress of his son being admitted to concrete at a birthday party in people because there are “All I can say with their Starship Hospital with severe Hawke’s Bay. too many lies on Facebook. is, we can only The boy’s uncles investigation, but head injuries, relatives say. They said Oranga Tamariki Facebook’s spreading too many wait on the are still trying to Three weeks ago, police was then involved, and the rumours.” results from the said he was making work out how the found the four-year-old in the boy went to live in Auckland They said their brother has hospital. That’s some progress in boy was injured. Hastings suburb of Flaxmere with the boy’s paternal told them nothing about what the only way hospital, although They were with severe brain damage and grandparents. A few months happened, but did say he was everyone’s going encouraging other extensive injuries. later, they said he went back to at work at the time the injuries to know if he’s he would be anyone who has Two of the man’s brothers — Flaxmere. happened. been bashed.” permanently any knowledge the young boy’s uncles — say Then three weeks ago, on Police said they had been The police said disabled. of the case to they do not know how the boy January 29, the boy was found unable to garner what there were some come forward. was hurt but just want the with severe brain damage and they believed was critical family members They were also truth, which might come from extensive injuries to his whole information from the people in with the boy that asking people the boy himself. body. the house at the time, and said day. The uncles said people not to speculate or take any Speaking to RNZ outside He was now in Auckland’s there was more to the story must know what happened. action which might hinder their their South Auckland home, Starship Hospital. than they had been told. “Someone would have seen inquiry. Jerry and Cade said he was No one has been arrested. what happened, and someone Oranga Tamariki have making some progress in The brutal injuries sparked Uncles say they don’t know has to bring the truth out. He’s previously said it could not hospital, although he would be a large response from an upset what happened never on his own.” comment on the case due to the permanently disabled. community in Hawke’s Bay. However, in the absence of ongoing police investigation, “He’s talking to the nurses, A couple of hundred people Jerry and Cade said three any adult speaking out, the boy but said it is continuing to talks to my nan, and little met in Flaxmere to stand hand weeks on they still don’t know might be able to tell his story work with the whanau to brothers. He’s actually in hand against child abuse, what happened to the pre- one day. “The only way we’re offer support and are working recovering very well,” Jerry and to say karakia for the boy. schooler. going to figure this out is if we with other professionals in said. It’s also brought out angry “Lots of people are trying ask my nephew himself when Hawke’s Bay. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 New police Eagle Death still ‘fresh helicopter lasered twice on first night in their minds’ CHRISTCHURCH — some members of the A new police helicopter public have chosen to was lasered twice during endanger the lives of Police see shift its first night, including those on board.” during a search for a The statement said in partying after victim. enquiries were ongoing. Police said the Police thanked the Canterbury Eagle’s community of New students passing trial was a busy one for Brighton/Wainoni, for the team. It included their patience as Eagle by Emma Perry, Otago Daily Times assisting officers on assisted with the events the ground to locate in the area. DUNEDIN — Police say the an offender wanted for “To minimise noise death of Sophia Crestani is having assault, locating a person disruption, Eagle an impact on the way students in in mental distress, and remained at a height of Dunedin are partying. assisting in the search over 1500 metres from Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, for a victim. the ground.” of Dunedin, said police had seen a All were safely located. The helicopter is being shift this year in the way students “Unfortunately, trialled from a base in were acting during Orientation Week Eagle was also lasered Christchurch for five and said the death of the 19-year- twice during the night, weeks, to March 20. old in October last year was still on including during the “We have seen the students’ minds. search for the victim. benefits Eagle has “Kids are still talking about it, it’s “The lasering of brought to policing and still fresh in their minds.’’ aircraft is an offence public safety in Tamaki Miss Crestani died when she was under the Crimes Act Makaurau, and we would caught in a stairwell pile-up at a and carries a possible like to see whether other Dundas St flat known as The Manor. CHANGED ATTITUDES: Students left flowers at the house where student sentence of up to 14 communities benefit Snr Sgt Dinnissen said the police Sophia Crestani lost her life. Dunedin police have noticed a change in how years imprisonment. from having closer alcohol prevention team were talking students are partying as a result of last years tragedy. File picture “The Eagle crew are access to this service with students, and students were working hard to keep and its benefits,” says clear in the fact they didn’t want the weekend enabled police to speak “A young man jumped on the the communities of Commissioner of Police anything similar to happen again. to the person who registered the front of the van and smashed the Christchurch safe and Mike Bush. Problematic parties were still party and were able to take the bass windscreen. it is disappointing that — NZ Herald causing issues for police, and they out of their speaker, resolving the “He was identified by CCTV last shut down a Castle St party on issue. night and was arrested.’’ Saturday. Snr Sgt Dinnissen said police A 19-year-old man was charged “But there were only 15 people in could make a request to the with wilful damage and appeared in the house, they are not overcrowding DJ or person in charge of the court yesterday. Missing woman houses.’’ music directly, which was solving Snr Sgt Dinnissen said students While there were still bad communication issues. needed to look after their friends. decisions being made, police had He said students should register Drug use and alcohol were still seen a positive increase in the any parties they planned to have causing problems. found in Porirua number of students registering on the Good One website and keep He said students taking drugs and their events on the Good One Party Facebook events private to prevent alcohol together was problematic WELLINGTON — A woman Meanwhile, another Porirua Register. them getting out of control. and said ambulance officers ‘’are who was reported missing on woman, Jasmine Dore, 33, is The website is a a police-led Snr Sgt Dinnissen said O-Week seeing that combination, which is the weekend has been found. also missing. initiative to decrease adverse events had not been without problems. catastrophic.’’ Twenty-nine-year-old Karina Dore, who also goes by resulting from parties by allowing “As per usual O-Week has kicked He said a man on Castle St was Bradnam was reported missing the surnames Majors and students to register their parties. off and we’ve got fighting and taken off a single-storey roof on on Saturday, but was located Wadsworth, was last seen in ‘’We can go to them and say what disorder on Castle St.’’ Saturday, allegedly high on ecstasy safely in Porirua yesterday Porirua on Saturday, February are your plans, here is what we Last night, two students were and “was zapped”. afternoon. 8. She is 180cm tall and of a suggest, if you get in trouble give us arrested in Castle St for disorder “He didn’t know where he was, he She was in contact with thin build. a call or flick us a text.’’ and fighting, but both were let off was absolutely wasted. her family yesterday, but the Police said she had He said issues around noise with pre-charge warnings. “If he had a fall he could have police were still unsure of her connections to Tauranga and were easily able to be handled, as The police alcohol prevention died.’’ location. Waikato, however she could be complaints placed were resolved team’s van was damaged on Snr Sgt Dinnissen encouraged Her sister posted on travelling the South Island. She quickly. Saturday while parked at a party students to look after each other as Instagram that her family was is believed to have her three- A noise complaint received over on Castle Street at 10.10pm. Orientation Week continues. ‘very worried’. year-old son with her. — RNZ The show can’t go on Remaining concerts rescheduled to 2021

AUCKLAND — Sir Elton John says Sir Elton was quoted as saying: he’s “incredibly disappointed” to have “I’m incredibly disappointed to have to reschedule his Auckland concerts to reschedule my remaining Auckland planned for this week until 2021. dates and I want to send my sincerest On Sunday, the performer cut short apologies to my amazing fans for any a show due to walking pneumonia inconvenience caused. and rescheduled a Tuesday concert to “I always want to be able to give one Wednesday. hundred percent and I’m afraid that, Late on Tuesday right now, I’m not able evening, a statement to do that. from his promoter I always want to be “I am grateful for the was released saying: love and loyalty I have “Despite the best able‘ to give one hundred been shown by all of efforts of a performer percent and I’m afraid you and I can’t wait to who never wants that, right now, I’m not return in January of to disappoint his next year to perform fans, upon further able to do that my final New Zealand consultation from —Sir’ Elton John shows.” FAREWELL — FOR NOW: Above, Sir Elton John performs to a packed house at the doctors and specialists, Because the rest of Mission Estate Winery in Napier on Saturday. it has today been 2020 was filled with www.alphapix.co.nz picture via RNZ decided that Sir Elton’s two remaining dates for his Farewell Yellow Brick Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, Road tour, the earliest he could valid for Friday, January 15, 2021. were unable to attend the rescheduled performances will be rescheduled to return was January 2021, the Tickets for tomorrow’s show would be 2021 shows, they should contact Friday, January 15 and Saturday, statement said. valid for Saturday, January 16, 2021. Ticketmaster to request a refund. January 16, 2021.” Tickets for today’s concert would be People were advised that if they — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 BUSINESS 9 Value of Holdens ‘will increase over time’ Certain models set to become collectables

AUCKLAND — Automotive insiders believe Holden vehicles are on the trajectory to become collectables, JOINT VENTURE: Pod-hotel Jucy particularly V8 and performance Snooze is set for rapid expansion after models, following General Motors’ announcing a merger with Australian shock announcement it would “retire” hospitality brand Event. File picture its Holden brand. The American vehicle manufacturer yesterday announced it would discontinue the Holden brand in Jucy Snooze New Zealand and Australia by 2021. This follows its announcement to stop manufacturing in Australia in 2017 and the subsequent sale of its teams up right-hand drive production facility in Thailand. Automotive website Driven, owned with Event by NZ Herald publisher NZME, said the news of the closure in Australasia would have come as a shock to the by Grant Bradley, NZ Herald industry, with many dealers relying heavily on the sale of Holden models. AUCKLAND — Kiwi pod-hotel chain Matthew Hansen, senior multimedia Jucy Snooze is set for rapid expansion after writer at Driven, said there would entering a new joint venture agreement likely be “massive savings” to be had SOUGHT AFTER: As the sun sets on the Holden brand, certain models are set to with Event, one of Australasia’s largest on new Holden vehicles on the market become collectors’ items. NZ Herald picture hospitality brands. from now until 2021, and that some ASX listed Event Hospitality and models would, over time, significantly “Early models that are already with our Penrose Service Centre,” the Entertainment (Event), which has a increase in value. sought-after now are going to become spokesman said in a statement, adding market capitalisation of A$2 billion ($2.08 HSV Commodores and Clubsport more popular . . . and there will be a that these sites were multi-franchise billion), has bought 50 percent of the models would be the most likely to market for (more models), if not here, operations. micro-accommodation provider for an increase in value following the end of back in Australia.” Holden has committed to 10 years of undisclosed sum. the brand, Hansen said. These were White expects the Holden warranty, parts and service support for Jucy Snooze, which operates pod-style already being sold for “hundreds of Commodore VE, manufactured from its vehicles in New Zealand. rooms for budget travellers, has properties thousands of dollars” in some cases, he 2006, would increase in value, along The Herald understands Ebbett in Christchurch and Queenstown, with a said. with V8 models and newer models, started out only selling Holden vehicles new Auckland property due to open mid- “The last HSV that was ever and those dated 2020, which would no but in recent years has diversified 2020. produced, the HSV GTSR W1, those doubt also have higher values. its brand offering throughout its 15 Jucy chief executive Tim Alpe said the are already being sold for hundreds The Holden Colorado ute is Holden’s locations across the country. joint venture was “significant” and would of thousands of dollars. They were best-selling vehicle in New Zealand, 2019 was a particularly bad year allow the company to accelerate expansion a $200,000 car new and people are followed by the New Zealand Police’s for Holden sales in Australia — its of the chain throughout New Zealand, already stockpiling them and putting favourite, the Commodore — the 13th worst ever in its history. Sales in New Australia and beyond. them into garages, and I think that best-selling car in the country last year. Zealand were moderate, totalling “The Event team brings significant kind of behaviour is now going to Some say the end of the road for around 12,000, according to Motor experience in hotel development, extend to every other Australian- the Holden brand should come as Industry Association figures. procurement, food and beverage and produced Holden Commodore,” Hansen no surprise for dealers following the There are still a number of vehicle operations, as well as the expertise needed told the Herald. manufacturer’s initial signals in 2017. dealerships in New Zealand that only to successfully expand domestically and More standard models of Car dealers contacted by the Herald, sell Holden vehicles. It is not yet clear into new markets.” Commodore, such as the Liftback LT, including Holden Schofield of Giltrap how retiring the Holden brand will Without the investment, expansion however, were not expected to become Group, and perhaps the country’s affect their business. would have been slower, but the firm now collectors items over time, he said. largest Holden dealer, Ebbett, have In Australia, a number of dealerships aimed to expand the Jucy Snooze offering “The Holden line-up, outside of the remained quiet following General are seeking compensation from General over the next five years to cater for the Commodore, has long been produced Motors’ announcement. Motors. growing demand. outside of Australia but the current Holden Schofield’s general manager White said one Christchurch “We have wanted to move into the line-up, ironically, as it stands, is had no comment to make when dealership he had spoken to had only Australian market for some time; the probably the best it has been in terms contacted by the Herald, and Ebbett, found out about the company’s plans locations of new hotels in Australia will be of the quality of vehicles they are which according to its website operates to retire the brand yesterday when aligned with the distribution of our vehicle selling at the moment, which adds to two Holden-only vehicle dealerships it was announced publicly, though he rental fleet to provide a more seamless how much of a shame it is (that it is in Tauranga and Porirua, has not suspected many dealers would have travel experience for the target market.” retiring the brand).” responded to requests for comment. been anticipating the move. Jucy car rental has branches in six Allan White, president of the A Giltrap spokesman said General The closure of Holden in New Australian cities including Melbourne, Christchurch-based Holden Motors’ announcement to retire the Zealand would leave a hole in the Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide Enthusiasts Club, agreed that the brand was “significant” for the group, market and the brand would be greatly and Cairns. value of Holden vehicles would increase which had been involved with Holden missed by enthusiasts, he said. Chief executive of Event, Jane Hastings, over time once the brand was no longer for more than half a century. “I can see economically why the said the acquisition would drive Jucy available on the market. “Our immediate priority is our staff decision was made. But I’m surprised Snooze’s expansion, while opening up a “There will be people chasing the at Giltrap Group’s Schofield Holden that they are completely dropping new growth segment for the Event group. very last of these cars,” he said. and Giltrap Holden dealerships, along right-hand drive cars.” — NZ Herald

Shanghai’s index SSEC was weaker today, Goodman Property Trust also rose 2 percent SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY although has climbed 8 percent from its to $2.355, Vital Healthcare Property Trust rose precipitous drop after the lunar new year, 1.4 percent to $2.92 and Precinct Properties WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares rose net interest margin by 7 basis points to 4.27 bringing it back in line with levels traded in rose 0.3 percent to $1.875 on a volume of 6 as the local earnings season continued with percent, a headwind Smith said would also ease December. million shares well up on its 905,000 average. investors heartened by a strong result from as the Reserve Bank indicated it would not Smith said this was good news for New Precinct will report its earnings on Thursday. Heartland Group Holdings. lower the official cash rate any further. Zealand stocks with exposure to the Chinese Meridian Energy increased 1.7 percent to The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 61.86 points, “So, we’ll start to see rates tick higher long market. $5.62 as utilities continue to see strong growth or 0.5 percent, to 11,935.84. Within the index, term and as bond yields go up that will be Mainfreight led the market higher, up 3.2 as they are unaffected by concerns around 32 stocks gained, 11 fell, and seven were positive for bank margins as well,” Smith said. percent at $42.11, and Synlait Milk rose 2.5 the coronavirus. Mercury NZ and Contact unchanged. Turnover was $139.4 million. He said there was still a lot of focus on percent to $6.55. Energy both rose 1.5 percent to $5.40 and $7.62 Heartland rose 2.2 percent to $1.89 after coronavirus, but investors seemed to be Smith said last week’s selloff of Synlait was respectively. announcing net profit for the six months ended increasingly looking through to the other side of quite harsh and the stock was now attracting Scales Corporation fell 1 percent to $4.47, December rose to $39.9 million from $33.1 the outbreak. some value hunters. posting the biggest decline of the day. million in the corresponding prior period. “The infection rate appears to be plateauing Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund units rose 1.5 Among other stocks trading on volumes of Head of research at Fat Prophets, Greg Smith, and an interesting sign is the Asian markets percent to $3.95 and a2 Milk held at $16.28. more than a million shares, Oceania Healthcare said this was a good result considering the — particularly the Chinese markets — have Property for Industry rose 2 percent to $2.54 increased 0.8 percent to $1.24, Auckland cloud of higher capital restrictions hanging over recouped losses from the early February lows,” after reporting a 60 percent increase in annual International Airport rose 0.2 percent to $8.42, the banking sector. he said. profit yesterday. The real estate investor is Kiwi Property Group rose 0.7 percent to $1.56 Heartland said the current low-interest “What’s good for China, is good for New shifting its portfolio to become a pure industrial and Spark New Zealand decreased 0.3 percent rate environment contributed to an easing of Zealand.” play. to $4.75. — BusinessDesk 10 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 EDITORIAL Free-spinning with our community A PGF ‘no’ to flood by Lizz Crawford The gambling industry is now free-spinning as are councillor Tony Robinson, with his legal with our community — no gambling service, background, and councillor Josh Wharehinga, scheme assistance WHAT did the Ministry a council that has no gambling funding policy having been a commissioner on the panel of Health and Te Ara Tika so applies for funding off of the poverty in this deciding the last sinking lid policy review. Gisborne District Council now board think would happen to region, pokie spend increasing and a council that However, a message to all councillors — do officially has an underwhelmingly whanau in Tairawhiti when they refuses to tighten its Gambling Policy or hear not make the mistake of putting gambling harm slow start to its upgrade of the prevented a gambling service community voices on alcohol harm outside the as solely a healthcare issue or a Maori issue. Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme — to operate here? The call to perimeter of a Local Alcohol Policy. “The opposite of poverty is justice” (Bryan having learned it will cost twice as have heads roll should have The part of the community most harmed don’t Stevenson). It’s about time we held all of the real much as planned too late to revise happened already. This decision has caused generally take time to write submissions — that’s players to account to provide this justice — the harm, not prevented it. budgets for its 2018-2028 Long- why Ka Pai Kaiti and other community providers Ministry of Health, Department of Internal Affairs, The problem runs deeper than recruitment, do it. the Gambling Commission, trusts and societies, Term Plan, and now being rebuffed now providers know that they are vulnerable I’ve heard the argument that some venues in the local council and venues. These are all the in its application for $6 million to a ministry that cuts funding and gives no Gisborne have facial recognition now. What they entities and agencies that rely on gambling to be from the Provincial Growth Fund for reason for it, with contracts that muzzle them don’t tell us is that whanau have to sign up for it, prevalent, and prevent justice, liberty, freedom stopbank raising and cycleways at from saying things like “Pokie-Free Tairawhiti” on and the ability of Gisborne venues to minimise and prosperity. the rivermouth end of the Waipaoa. account of political neutrality. gambling harm has not been substantiated as we Te Tairawhiti has the same right to care as A report for councillors at the The problem now is the court of public have not had a mystery shopper done here since every other region in New Zealand. No gambling end of last year said the PGF perception and opinion. No one wants a the Department of Internal Affairs first started service provider, no pokies and no other forms application to fund this work was contracting income stream directly from poverty. reporting these. of gambling allowed here. Pokie-Free Tairawhiti. resubmitted in October, a year after That’s like having blood on your hands. The Councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown is in the Let that be the temporary measure all the ministry needs a funding stream that does not it was first submitted, following best position to make a difference, being on both government entities impose. It’s time to stop the come from gambling. Gisborne District Council and Hauora Tairawhiti; impunity game. guidance; with a decision expected in January. Asked for an update, the council advised this week that the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS application has been declined. Gross littering along SH35 It probably didn’t help that when consent was granted for upgrading Druids struggled with sun You see more from a bike. toss one’s literal crap parcels the scheme back in October 2018, I am involved in research Hemisphere? I tend to think Going slower, it’s easier to out the window and into the the independent commissioner into the weather modification not, due to the Coriolis effect, focus on the middle distance. open environment? declined a further application to techniques practised by my ley lines, or similar. So a bike ride up the Coast We so want to carry and allow for building a cycleway on Druidic and Celtic ancestors When I was a kid we were road can be quite revealing. boast the regional pride most top of the stopbanks — saying in Ireland and Scotland. told the story about how you It’s not that flash! of us have in Our Place. They apparently had a strong could change the weather by Along many sections, But there are a few lazy, the proposal was not sufficiently notably along Whangara, one inconsiderate oinks out there developed to fully understand it. focus on geomagnetism pulling on a rope hanging and the movement of the from the sky. One tug for fine, is treated to the joy of heaps who really don’t deserve With a 13-year construction period of soiled nappies grossly to co-exist with us as they sought for the stopbank upgrade, magnetic poles, as a cyclical two tugs for rain or similar. phenomenon. Apparently there were so discarded and littering the certainly don’t share our the commissioner’s view was that It appears they really got many arguments the rope roadside. This is evident over values and standards. consent for cycle trails should be their techniques right for broke off, which left us in the a considerable distance and I find it hard to believe sought later in the process when making rain, but getting the (supposed) state of getting with the quantity, must have anyone could find this potential effects would be clearer. sun to predictably appear what was on offer. gone on for quite some time. acceptable. It isn’t, so don’t do Cycleways are not the issue through the cloud cover It is a bad day when you In what world is it even it!! at hand, though, rather it is the seemed to prove more of don’t learn something new, remotely acceptable to simply ANDY CRANSTON strong desirability of having the a hurdle. I wonder if their even if it is not what you flood scheme upgraded as soon as esoteric, arcane methods are expect. possible, so it continues to protect transferable to the Southern RON TAYLOR Terms for the Flats and Gisborne City from a Keep looking major flood event in the Waipaoa politicians Re: Jamie still missing after four catchment — which is the focus Christians accept science Re: Exiting MPs, months — police continue to make of initial construction efforts that Re: One or other, February Big Bang. February 12 letter. enquiries, February 15 story. began last year. 18 letter. Regarding the Anglican In our democracy, It is sad, the information given The upgrade was in both the 2015 As far as I know, apart Church and evolution, The an MP could serve from a matakite is information that and 2018 LTPs as a $16.4m project, from those who insist that Church of England’s governing for (maybe) 40-plus should be followed up. The pain of however updated river modelling the universe is less than body emphasises the years. The same with losing someone so dear is so beyond 10,000 years old, evolution compatibility of belief in both local councillors. words that it cannot be explained. and peer review found that raising It’s a sadness that you can’t let go — the stopbanks by one metre was not is generally accepted within God and science. Unfortunately we most Christian Churches. The General Assembly of have quite a few in especially in the way she has gone. I enough, and they need to be raised Believing in Darwin’s theory the Presbyterian Church of both camps who have for one will keep looking for answers. by up to twice as much. This and does not seem to worry the the United States passed a warmed seats with My heart goes out to the families that the discovery that inflation and staff Christian people I mix with. resolution reaffirming its nothing to show for it. are suffering. project management costs were not I attend services at The support of evolutionary theory I think nine to 12 TONI SPARK originally factored in has seen the Roman Catholic Star of the and being pro-science. years is quite long estimated cost rise to $32m-$35m. Sea, the local Presbyterian And to the spark of this enough for MPs or With annual construction budgets churches and the Anglican conversation, whether humans councillors. reflecting a $16.4m project, they Holy Trinity. All three have are animals or not — famous I also think that the Take more care are about half what they would committed to believing the Christian St Francis of Assisi terms for Parliament otherwise be. Highlighting this issue, findings of science. said all creatures are brothers should be five years and If you ran over a black kitten on In 2014, to the Pontifical and sisters under God. That councils at least four. Friday night/Saturday morning late last year the council brought Academy of Sciences, Pope was 800 years ago. We are well overdue (February 14/15), starting at the forward $300,000 from its 2020/21 Francis announced at the No matter how one reads for some constitutional bottom of Waingake Road hill, please budget to undertake detailed design, Vatican that there was Genesis, I too believe all reform, but I note that take more care as you ran over my prepare for this year’s construction no contradiction between creatures are brothers and turkeys don’t vote for precious baby. I still have two left. contract and inform budgets/ believing in God as well as the sisters. Thank you Anne. Christmas! So be careful please! I don’t want to estimates for the 2021-2031 LTP. prevailing scientific theories, lose any more. The previous council decided to and endorsed the theory of the BOB HUGHES PHIL HUNT, Picton ANNE BAULD wait for the next LTP to lift spending on this project to appropriate levels, [email protected]

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The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 WORLD 11 Cruise ship quarantine GLOBAL BRIEFS Boris Johnson adviser resigns LONDON — An adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Monday amid fierce criticism of his past comments linking intelligence to race and suggesting contraception a ‘failed experiment’ should be made compulsory to avoid “a permanent underclass.” TOKYO — As an extraordinary two- Andrew Sabisky said he was quitting because week quarantine of a cruise ship ends he had become “a distraction.” today in Japan, many scientists say it Lawmakers from both the opposition and the was a failed experiment: The ship seemed governing Conservatives had called on Johnson to serve as an incubator for the new virus to fire Sabisky, who was hired to work in the from China instead of an isolation facility Prime Minister’s 10 Downing Street office after meant to prevent the worsening of an Johnson’s chief aide, Dominic Cummings, outbreak. appealed for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” Since the virus was identified late last to apply for government jobs. year in central China, it has sickened Sabisky wrote in 2014 that “one way to get tens of thousands of people and killed around the problems of unplanned pregnancies more than 1900. creating a permanent underclass would be to As of yesterday, 542 cases of the virus, legally enforce universal uptake of long-term known as COVID-19, have been identified contraception at the onset of puberty. Vaccination among the 3711 quarantined passengers laws give it a precedent, I would argue.” and crew, making the ship the site of the He has also suggested that black Americans most infections outside of China. The have a lower average IQ than white Americans. Diamond Princess cruise ship is also the — AP only place where health officials have seen the disease spread easily among Terror attack suspect charged people beyond China. COPENHAGEN — A Norwegian man suspected The question now is: Why? FUTILE EFFORT: After 14 days, the quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship of killing his stepsister and then storming an Oslo The Japanese government has ends today, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next mosque with firearms “with the intention to kill as repeatedly defended the effectiveness of few days in the port of Yokohama. AP picture many Muslims as possible” was formally charged the quarantine. But some experts suggest on Monday with murder and terror. it may have been less than rigorous. getting off the vessel beginning today, of transmission we are not familiar Philip Manshaus was overpowered inside the In a possible sign of lax quarantine when their required 14-day quarantine is with,” she said, noting the possibility Al-Noor Islamic Centre mosque in suburban Oslo protocols, three Japanese health officials scheduled to end. of environmental spread and the in August. He fired six shots but didn’t hit anyone. who helped in the quarantine checks on The process is expected to take until importance of “deep-cleaning” the entire One person was slightly injured when they the ship were also infected. Friday because of the large number of ship to prevent people from touching jumped on Manshaus inside the mosque and held “There are sometimes environments people involved. contaminated surfaces. him until police arrived. in which disease can spread in a more “Obviously the quarantine hasn’t During the 2002-2003 outbreak of The prosecution says Manshaus, 22, is efficient way,” said Dr. Michael Ryan, worked, and this ship has now become SARS, a related virus, more than 300 suspected of killing his 17-year-old stepsister, executive director of the World Health a source of infection,” said Dr. Nathalie people were infected through a defective Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, by shooting her Organisation’s health emergencies MacDermott, an outbreak expert at sewerage system in a Hong Kong housing four times with a hunting rifle at their home in the programme. Ryan said cruise ships in King’s College London. estate. MacDermott said it was possible Oslo suburb of Baerum. particular were known to occasionally She said the exact mechanism of the there was a similar issue aboard the Shortly after that, Manshaus drove to a nearby accelerate spread. virus’ spread was unknown. Although Diamond Princess. mosque where three men were preparing for Eid “It is an unfortunate event occurring on scientists believe the disease is spread “There’s no reason this (quarantine) al-Adha celebrations. He wore a helmet with a the ship and we trust that the authorities mostly by droplets — when people cough should not have worked if it had been video camera attached and a bulletproof vest, in Japan and the governments who are or sneeze — it is possible there are other done properly,” she said. according to the charge sheet obtained by The taking back people will be able to follow ways of transmission. Cruise ships have sometimes been Associated Press. up those individuals in the appropriate “We need to understand how the struck by outbreaks of diseases like Armed with a hunting rifle and a shotgun, way,” he said. quarantine measures on board were norovirus, which can spread quickly in Manshaus fired four shots with the rifle at a glass Japan’s health minister, Katsunobu implemented, what the air filtration the close quarters of a boat and among door before he was overpowered by one of the Kato, told reporters on Tuesday that all on board is like, how the cabins are elderly passengers with weaker immune men in the mosque at the time, Muhammad Rafiq. passengers who remained on the cruise connected and how waste products are systems. But MacDermott said it would During the scuffle, Manshaus fired two more ship have had samples taken and that disposed of,” MacDermott said. be highly unusual for an entire boat to be shots but no one was hit. A trial is scheduled to those who tested negative would start “There could also be another mode quarantined. — AP start on May 7 in Oslo. — AP Storm toll rises amid Schools closed as storm recordXy flood warnings

LONDON — Residents in up to 145 kmh and heavy rain that batters the South Pacific central England and Wales piled flooded roads, railways, homes up sandbags, readied water and businesses. SAMOA — Strong winds and swells as high as Storm warnings are in force for both Samoa and pumps and hoped for the best The storm killed three people four metres are striking the low-lying countries of American Samoa, with the islands sandwiched yesterday as rivers peaked after in Britain, including a 55-year-old Tokelau and Tuvalu, while schools in Samoa and between two tropical disturbances, and beneath a a weekend storm brought up woman who was swept away by American Samoa have been ordered closed amid broad low pressure system. to 150 mm of rain to an already floodwaters in the central English heavy rain. In American Samoa, winds as high as 111kmh waterlogged region. town of Tenbury. A tropical disturbance is bringing damaging had been recorded and hundreds of families remain Environment agencies in The fierce weather also winds and heavy rain to much of the Pacific, without power, after lines were damaged by strong England and Wales declared eight upended travel plans for prompting warnings in five countries — Samoa, winds. severe flood warnings, meaning thousands of British families Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu and the southern Ferry sailings have been cancelled and flights there was an immediate danger trying to get away for the mid- Cook Islands. have either been delayed or to life, for the rivers Severn, winter school break. Tuvalu is still reeling from cancelled. Wye and Lugg. Two other severe It turned rivers, including Cyclone Tino last month, where Authorities in both Authorities in both Samoas warnings were lifted. About 150 the Severn and the Wye, which heavy swells washed across most of Samoas are warning are warning of possible flooding, less severe flood warnings were normally meander through the country’s islands, leaving half landslides and damage caused by also in place. picturesque countryside, into the population severely affected. of possible flooding, strong winds. In the Welsh town of raging torrents. A forecaster at the Fiji landslides and American Samoa’s governor has Monmouth, the River Wye reached Dave Throup, a manager in Meteorological Service, Sakeasi damage caused by ordered that all public schools be a record level of over 7.15 metres. the region for the Environment Rabitu, said much of the South closed for the next two days due to Residents of one flooded street Agency, tweeted; “I’ve seen things Pacific could experience damaging strong winds. the bad weather. used canoes to get to a nearby today I would not have believed. weather from a wide band of low- While a complete assessment of supermarket and mountain This is not normal flooding, we pressure. schools has not yet been carried out, rescue teams saved one man are in uncharted territory.” “It is covering the whole area right from the the Director of Education said many school grounds from his flooded home by raft. British Prime Minister Boris Solomons, through to Tuvalu, Tokelau and right were soaked and campuses were covered in debris. The Welsh water supplier Johnson has been criticised by across to the Cooks,” he said. Dr Ruth Matagi Tofiga said some schools were asked residents to reduce their opponents for failing to visit “All a big band of this trough line, trough of low also being used as temporary shelters for about 100 usage after a water treatment any flooded areas or to convene pressure, that is causing these gale winds across people. plant was flooded and lost power. a meeting of the government’s these islands.” Elinor Lutu McMoore, from the National Weather Welsh Water said it had “limited crisis committee, COBRA. Government schools in Samoa were ordered to be Service, said while winds had died down on Tutuila, storage of drinking water until Flood defences successfully closed yesterday and today as the country hunkers Manu’a and Swains continued to experience we’re able to access and restart held back the water in many down for the tropical storm. damaging winds. the treatment works.” threatened areas, but Throup More than 130mm of rain had already fallen in Tutuila should also be experiencing strong wind Storm Dennis — the second said residents should “remain Samoa by Monday night, forecasters said, which gusts tonight and tomorrow. major storm of the winter —- blew vigilant,” with more rain forecast had brought flooding to parts of Apia and nearby At least three weather systems in the area have through the UK on Saturday and for Wednesday and Thursday. villages and caused some rivers to burst their the potential of combining into a serious storm. Sunday, bringing wind gusts of — AP banks. — RNZ 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Sex abuse claims drive Boy Scouts to bankruptcy

IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America called his law office in Chicago on Tuesday urged victims to come forward on Tuesday as morning, bringing the firm’s total to 319. the historic, 110-year-old organisation filed for “The opportunity to tell your story is a bankruptcy protection in the first step toward cathartic and healing experience,” Smola said. creating a huge compensation fund for potentially “It’s very painful when they actually do it, but thousands of men who were sexually molested getting it off your chest is a big step.” as youngsters decades ago by scoutmasters or It will be up to the court to set a deadline for other leaders. filing claims. The amount of money each victim The Scouts resorted to Chapter 11 in hopes will receive is likely to depend on what assets the of surviving a barrage of lawsuits, many of them Boy Scouts must turn over and how many people made possible by recent changes in state laws come forward. that allow people to sue over long-ago sexual More than 12,000 boys have been molested by abuse. 7800 abusers since the 1920s, according to Boy Bankruptcy will enable the organisation to Scout files revealed in court papers. put those cases on hold for now and continue James Kretschmer of Houston, one of those BARRAGE OF LAWSUITS: This 1916 photo includes the three founders of Boy operating. But ultimately the Boy Scouts could suing, said he was molested by a Scout leader in Scouts of America, Ernest Thompson Seton, Lord Robert Baden-Powell and Daniel be forced to sell off some of their vast property the mid-1970s in the Spokane, Washington, area. Beard. The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces holdings, including campgrounds and hiking The bankruptcy, he said, “is a shame because at new sex-abuse lawsuits. AP file picture trails, to raise money for a victims’ fund that its core and what it was supposed to be, the Boy could top $1 billion. Scouts is a beautiful organisation.” complex bankruptcies ever seen, given the Roger Mosby, the Boy Scouts’ president and The Boy Scouts estimated 1000 to 5000 victims “But you know, anything can be corrupted,” Scouts’ 50-state presence. The organisation listed CEO. “While we know nothing can undo the will seek compensation. he added. “And if they’re not going to protect the assets of $1 billion to $10 billion and liabilities of tragic abuse that victims suffered, we believe “The BSA encourages victims to come forward people that they’ve entrusted with the children, $500 million to $1 billion. the Chapter 11 process, with the proposed trust to file a claim as the bankruptcy process moves then shut it down and move on.” “We are outraged that there have been structure, will provide equitable compensation to forward,” the organisation said in a statement. The filing in Wilmington, Delaware, sets in times when individuals took advantage of our all victims while maintaining the BSA’s important Evan Smola said two new victims had already motion what could be one of the biggest, most programmes to harm innocent children,” said mission.”— AP Pelosi warns Juror regrets ‘Whitey’ allies against using Huawei BRUSSELS — No NATO ally should succumb to the temptation of letting Bulger murder conviction Chinese tech giant Huawei into their EASTHAM, Massachusetts — One of the next-generation jurors who convicted notorious crime boss cellular networks, James “Whitey” Bulger says she regrets US House her decision after learning that he was Speaker Nancy an unwitting participant in a covert CIA Pelosi said on experiment with LSD. Monday at Allied Bulger terrorised Boston from the 1970s headquarters, into the 1990s with a campaign of murder, turning US extortion, and drug trafficking, then spent opposition to 16 years on the run after he was tipped to Huawei into a Nancy Pelosi his pending arrest. bipartisan effort. In 2013, Janet Uhlar was one of 12 jurors Pelosi said the invasion of privacy who found Bulger guilty in a massive that would result from having Huawei racketeering case, including involvement integrated into Europe’s 5G communication in 11 murders, even after hearing evidence networks would be “like having the state that the mobster was helped by corrupt police, the Chinese state police, right in agents in the Boston office of the FBI. your pocket.” But now Uhlar says she regrets voting to She insisted such technology was far convict Bulger on any of the murder charges. too sensitive to turn to over to Chinese Her regret stems from a cache of more interests, even though they can deliver than 70 letters Bulger wrote to her from such technology cheaper, thanks to the prison. In some, he describes his unwitting fact that the company relied on Western participation in a secret CIA experiment know-how to build its systems. with LSD. In a desperate search for a mind “While some people say that its cheaper control drug in the late 1950s, the agency to do Huawei — well yeah — it’s a People’s dosed Bulger with the powerful hallucinogen Liberation Army initiative using reversed more than 50 times when he was serving engineering from Western technology,” his first stretch in prison — something his UNWITTING PARTICIPANT: Janet Uhlar was one of 12 jurors who found Bulger guilty in Pelosi, the senior Democratic lawmaker, lawyers never brought up in his federal trial. a massive racketeering case. But now she regrets the decision because she learned he told reporters in Brussels. “So, of course “Had I known, I would have absolutely was a participant in a secret CIA experiment. AP picture it’s going to be cheaper to put on the held off on the murder charges,” Uhlar told market. And if it’s cheaper, then they get The Associated Press in a recent interview. important,” Uhlar said. “It told me, this is director, Sidney Gottlieb, left behind a trail the market share and then they (China) “He didn’t murder prior to the LSD. His huge. I mean, how many lives were affected of broken bodies and shattered minds across bring in their autocracy of lack of privacy.” brain may have been altered, so how could by this? We have no idea.” three continents.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s you say he was really guilty?” At the same Gottlieb’s secret programme, known as After Bulger was found guilty by Uhlar administration has also raised national time, Uhlar says she would have voted MK-ULTRA, enlisted doctors and other and the other jurors, a federal judge security concerns about Huawei, the to convict Bulger on the long list of other subcontractors to administer LSD in large sentenced him to two life terms plus five world’s largest telecommunications criminal counts, meaning he still would doses to prisoners, addicts and others years. But his life behind bars ended a equipment manufacturer, and is likely have died in prison. unlikely to complain. In Bulger’s case, the little more than a year ago, at age 89, when aggressively lobbying Western allies to Uhlar has spoken publicly about her mobster and fellow inmates were offered he was beaten to death by fellow inmates bar the company from their wireless, high- regret before but says her reduced time for their shortly after arriving in his wheelchair at speed networks. belief that the gangster participation and told they the Hazelton federal prison in Bruceton Trump administration officials, including was wrongly convicted on Her regret stems from a would be taking part in Mills, West Virginia. No criminal charges Cabinet secretaries, say Huawei can give the murder charges was cache of more than 70 medical research into a cure have been filed. the Chinese government backdoor access reinforced after reading letters Bulger wrote to for schizophrenia. Although much had been written about to data, allegations that the company a new book by Brown “Appealed to our sense the CIA’s mind control experiments before rejects. University professor her from prison. of doing something Bulger’s trial, Uhlar said she knew nothing The U.S. has been trying to have Stephen Kinzer: “Poisoner in worthwhile for society,” about them until she began corresponding European nations ban the gear from next- Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and Bulger wrote in a letter to with the renowned gangster following his generation cellular networks, but countries the CIA Search for Mind Control.” The book Uhlar reviewed by the AP. conviction. are shying away from banning it altogether. digs into the dark tale of the CIA’s former But nothing could have been further from Uhlar started writing to Bulger, she said, Britain, notably, announced last month chief chemist and his attempts to develop the truth. because she was troubled by the fact that that it would allow Huawei to participate in mind control techniques by giving LSD and “The CIA mind control program much of the evidence against him came certain non-sensitive areas of its networks. other drugs to unsuspecting individuals, known as MK-ULTRA involved the most through testimony by former criminal Pelosi warned allies not to cave in to including colleagues, and observing the extreme experiments on human beings associates who were also killers and had Chinese pressure to take Huawei. effects. ever conducted by any agency of the US received reduced sentences in exchange for “You cannot sell the privacy of the “It was encouraging to know I wasn’t government,” Kinzer said. “During its peak testifying against their former partner in people of your country down the river,” losing my mind, thinking this was in the 1950s, that programme and it’s crime. — AP Pelosi said. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 13 Submissions call on ‘inhibitors’ THE Ministry for Primary MPI’s director of food, skills and MPI is seeking the public’s options to consider to manage Industries (MPI) has called for science, Fiona Duncan. We have a reputation views on three options for inhibitors appropriately, what the public feedback on options to “There is understandably a managing inhibitors used in impacts of any changes might be change the way a category of growing interest within industry for‘ high standards of agriculture: to businesses, and how inhibitors compounds called inhibitors get in the use of these tools to reduce food safety and these ■ Maintain the status quo — should be defined,” Ms Duncan managed. nitrate leaching and the effects of proposals are designed no change in how inhibitors get said. Inhibitors — compounds climate change. to keep it that way. regulated. “The definition is important if that can be applied directly “We think this technology has ■ Increase industry regulatory oversight is increased or indirectly to animals or a some exciting potential. — Fiona Duncan’ management of inhibitors. to ensure the right products are place — hinder the production “However, we need to make ■ Change regulation of in scope.” of greenhouse gases or reduce sure that any use of inhibitors is inhibitors to include them under Consultation opened this week nutrient leaching in some way. managed well so that potential for high standards of food safety the Agricultural Compounds and and closes on March 27. “Common types of application risks to food safety, plant and and these proposals are designed Veterinary Medicines Act 1997. “We encourage everyone who include as feed additives, coatings animal health, and trade are to keep it that way,” Ms Duncan “MPI also wants to know if has an interest in inhibitors to on fertilisers, or vaccines,” said minimised. We have a reputation said. people think there are other put in a submission.”

WORKING TOGETHER: The Eastland Wood Council and Federated Farmers are working together to help provide temporary work for forestry workers impacted by the forestry situation caused by the coronavirus outbreak, among other factors. “It is a good chance to show that primary industries can support each other when times get tough,” the organisers said. If you need a hand with farm work, such as spraying brush weeds, clearing or felling overgrown trees, stripping fences or getting a digger around the farm dams and tidying up a few tracks, then participate in the scheme that has been started. If interested, contact Siobhain Fyall, 027 476 9551, or email generation.programme@ eastlandwood.co.nz Picture supplied

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TOP OF THE CAPE: The Te Araroa dog trial club hosted a well run event on Friday AgriHQ and Saturday at the top of the Cape. Bob Bryson and Bolt were pictured in action in MARKET REPORT their event. Picture supplied Week beginning February 17

LAMB The Chinese frozen lamb market has been a dominant feature of the lamb export scene for some time now. So, it is reassuring to see lamb export price indicators holding relatively steady despite a very disrupted Chinese distribution system. Lamb flaps, bones and offals continue to sell into China at last week’s pricing. Shipping headaches are the main concern for these products. Forequarter cuts have been diverted to Middle East markets where pricing is holding up in the US$6/kg price point. Although there are some lower bids coming in from opportunistic traders. Leg cuts are servicing Biggest food a strong Easter chilled market, but frozen leg prices are showing signs of weakening as UK and EU traders attempt to push pricing price rise in down. The UK CKT leg price indicator eased £0.15/kg to £5.50/kg and is expected to settle at the £5.30/kg mark as exporters eight years come under pressure to free up storage Edginton wins space. A weakening NZ:GBP currency rate has IT IS getting tougher to be a meat eater, softened the blow, however. Overall, lamb as price surges of 21 percent for bacon, 14 export markets are holding up for now, but percent for lamb chops and 13 percent for this will have little bearing on farmgate lamb beef mince have contributed to the largest prices in the short term. An oversupply of annual rise in food prices for eight years, two of the four lamb and challenging distribution/storage Stats NZ says. situations have processors making regular The agency said beef and blade steak by Donna Halley Rob Jeffery: Rod Mead Gum 89 1; Merv deductions out of their schedules to reduce prices reached all-time highs last month, Utting Prince 88 2; E Johns Trip 87 3; risk. pushed up by increased export demand THE dog trial focus shifted to the top Martin Wolter Bill 85 4; Bob Bryson Bolt from China, which has had more than of East Cape at the weekend with the 84 5. 1st maiden E Johns Trip 87. BEEF half of its pig population wiped out by the running of the Te Araroa club’s annual Event three, zig zag hunt, judge Martin The 95CL bull beef price eased a further African swine fever (ASF) epidemic. championship and Tolaga Bay’s Leo Wolter: Leo Edginton Bully 97.75 1; US 6c/lb last week to US$2.22/lb. The 90CL Meat Industry Association data showed Edginton took out two of the four classes. Anthony Hughes Strike 97.5 2; Ned cow product has eased US 10c/lb to rest at that China took 57 percent more New Rod Mead and John MacPherson were George Base 97.25 3; Robert Jeffery Bloke US$2.09/lb. These prices are comfortably Zealand red meat last year, importing $3.7 the other two event winners. 96.5 4; Ben Te Kahika Pearl 96 5. 1st below the US domestic 90CL price which billion worth of meat, of which almost The two-tooth Perendale ewes were maiden Anthony Hughes Strike 97.5. has slipped to US$2.35/lb. This should make half — $1.7 billion worth — was in beef used on both hunt courses and also the Event four, straight hunt, judge Gordon NZ imported products more inviting to US products. long head course. They worked well on Marinovich: Leo Edginton Robert 97 1; traders. However, US traders are not falling In the pork market, New Zealand the hunt courses but were a bit free on John MacPherson Jag 96.5 2; Anthony over themselves to get hold of NZ product. produces about 40 percent of the 110,000 the long head. Hughes Bully 95.5 3; Anthony Hughes This sluggish demand is putting further tonnes it consumes, the bulk imported from The lambs on the short head course Strike 95 4; Ben Te Kahika Pearl 94.5 5. pressure on NZ manufactured beef and lower North America and the EU. were a bit of a challenge to yard. 1st maiden Anthony Hughes Strike 95. bids are being considered for next week. NZ Pork general manager David Baines Our thanks to the landowners, to the The top three huntaways on the centre Competing supply from Australia, South said about 85 percent of imported pork liberators and the stock owner. points table — John MacPherson Jag 13, America and within the US is not helping products were used in bacon and the rest Event one, long head, judge Graeme Leo Edginton Robert 10, Leo Edginton the situation. However, rain in Australia has in other processed food such as ham, Cook: John MacPherson Face 85 1; Deano 9. Aussie cattle remaining on-farm. Australian sausages, marinated and injected pork Jonathan McIntyre Jock 84 2; Noddy The top dogs in the heading events — beef processors faced with a weakening products. Halley Spike 82 3; John MacPherson John MacPherson Face 13, Merv Utting export market and tough supply conditions “ASF has put considerable pressure on Scott 81.5 4; Colin Bayliss Jet 81 5. 1st Prince 10, Rod Mead Gum, Sam Shaw are likely to cut capacity to make ends meet. international pork supply, with consequent maiden W Taare Kelly 61. Stream, and Merv Utting Steel all on 5 price rises. The better return has been a Event two, short head and yard, judge points. GRAIN welcome relief to New Zealand farmers, who The monthly update from MetService had continued to face margin challenges indicates that we are in for a warm to meet growing volumes of imports from TOP PEN: This pen of 72 Wiltshire remainder to February. Well above average countries which do not have to meet New ewe lambs from Arakihi Station at temperatures are forecast for the North Zealand’s high animal welfare standards.” Tolaga Bay sold for $185 at Friday’s Island and South Island temperatures are Stats NZ consumer prices manager weekly sheep sale at Matawhero, well expected to fluctuate between heat-wave- Sarah Johnson said meat, poultry, and fish above current store market prices. like conditions to colder conditions. There is prices had increased 6 percent during the They were part of a consignment a higher chance of rainfall during the second year. “Restaurant and ready-to-eat meals of 365, many of which will be used half of the month. The current dry conditions increased 3.4 percent, while fruit and for breeding. The current price for have been great for harvest progress, though vegetable prices were up 2.7 percent.” lambs’ wool makes it uneconomic to growers are cautious of potential impact on The weighted average price for bacon is shear the long wool breeds, hence summer crops if the heat and dry conditions now sitting at $13.08 per 700g, while beef the growing market for self shedding continue. Grain that has been harvested so mince is at $17.07/kg and lamb chops at sheep breeds like the Wiltshire. far is in good condition and resulting in good $18.07/kg. — Otago Daily Times Picture by Trevor Brown yields. he choice is YOURS! % Get an extended . OR ^5 YEAR/3000 HOUR 09P.A. Warranty FINANCE* On select 5 AND 6 Series TracTOrs. CONDITIONS APPLY: *Finance through John Deere Financial bit.ly/Cervus5_6Series Ltd. Approved commercial applicants only. Ofer based on 30% deposit, GST back and 36 month term. Fees and charges of $425 apply. 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Wairoa races at Wairoa Thursday Jetbet 4 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 2 Wairoa Stud Breeders 1.45 4 Kenilworth Plumbing 2.55 5 15s97 Red Jakkal (11) 58 61 C Burdan (a3) 2 s0724 Son Of Anna Kay (7) 58.5 52 R Elliot Race 1: WILLPOWER, MARIA DIOR, STAND TALL 6 189s6 Rising Ransom (4) 57.5 61 D Johnson 3 90853 Uluaki (2) 58.5 51 J Parkes $10,000, maiden, 1200m $10,000, maiden, 1400m 7 32234 Ristretto (6) 57 63 Race 2: MOTLEY CRUE, BABY SHARK, IRISH HEART 4 78 Lean Thy Arms (6) 58.5 45 D Johnson 1 s87s3 Meryace (7) 58.5 51 R Elliot 1 0s073 Goldchi (12) 58.5 51 J Fawcett (a1) 8 37972 La Landonne (7) 56 61 L Allpress 5 02489 Border Leicester (3) 58 51 C Burdan (a3) Race 3: ON SHOW, RISTRETTO, MANNIE’S POWER 2 32242 Motley Crue (4) 58 54 C Lammas 2 s4676 Brawler (4) 58.5 45 T Allan 9 s0056 Dawn Jessie (3) 55 59 S McKay 6 03325 Detonate (8) 56.5 54 T Allan Race 4: MANHATTAN GIRL, DEDOJE, VICENZA 3 5 Baby Shark (3) 58 47 D Johnson 3 23 Dedoje (9) 58 53 J Parkes 10 7875s Cool Hand Duke (10) 55 55 S Collett 7 37776 Global Diamond (10) 56.5 45 S Collett Race 5: LA LANDONNE, HE’S DONE A RUNNER, 4 696 I’m Buzz (6) 58 46 S McKay 4 940s8 All The Rage (10) 58 50 C Lammas 11 0s970 Mighty Colombo (8) 55 55 Ryoya Kozaki 8 97 Walk The Line (1) 56.5 45 Ryoya Kozaki KING’S CAPITAL 5 24s24 Irish Heart (2) 56.5 54 C Burdan (a3) 5 8476 Don Draper (5) 58 48 D Johnson 9 00 Gretel (9) 56 45 D Danis (a2) Race 6: OVERTHERIVER, BIG MIKE, MONGOLIANCONQUEROR 6 85s Glorious Missile (1) 56.5 47 L Allpress 6 Hit The Road Jack (3) 58 45 6 Business Supporters Cup Trial 4.04 10 s7697 Miss Fendt (4) 56 45 R Myers Race 7: PIPING HOT, SON OF ANNA KAY, BORDER LEICESTER 7 s6895 Masarova (5) 56.5 47 (a4) E Nicholas (a4) $15,000, open handicap, 1900m Race 8: CAPELLANI, UNCLE BRO, PLUSHENKO 8 6 Hazelsgirl (8) 56 46 R Myers 8 Vista Motor Lodge 5.14 7 King’s Empire (2) 58 45 D Danis (a2) 1 09s08 Big Mike (2) 60 92 E Nicholas (a4) 3 Bay Ford 2.20 8 5668 Laureate (11) 58 45 S Collett 2 76220 Overtheriver (7) 59.5 91 S J Macnab (a2) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1900m 9 5 Fur (8) 56.5 47 L Allpress 3 68436 Mongolianconqueror (1) 54.5 81 1 10s08 Alvins Dream (3) 60 65 E Nicholas (a4) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 10 39s80 More Than Enough (6) 56.5 45 (a4) D Johnson 2 111s5 Zed Em (7) 59.5 64 S J Macnab (a2) 1 67346 Ottavio (10) 59.5 64 R Elliot 11 03s Manhattan Girl (7) 56 51 H Andrew 4 31662 Roll The Gold (3) 54 72 J Fawcett (a1) 3 81s94 Beau Geste (2) 59 63 C Burdan (a3) 1 PGG Wrightson 1.10 2 6s271 Deshi (7) 59 63 E Nicholas (a4) 12 8s45 Vicenza (1) 56 50 R Elliot 5 6Ps59 Tommyra (4) 54 70 4 06322 Uncle Bro (8) 59 63 J Parkes 3 506s1 Mike’s Mistake (8) 58.5 62 D Johnson 13 — When In Paris SCRATCHED $12,000, rating 72 benchmark, 1300m 6 62417 Hattie Bee (8) 54 67 C Lammas 5 54471 Capellani (1) 58.5 62 C Lammas 4 00s34 Rose Bowl (5) 58 65 A Goindasamy (a2) 7 95695 Locally Sauced (6) 54 67 1 51644 Stand Tall (5) 59.5 71 A Goindasamy (a2) 5 35172 Mannie’s Power (6) 57 63 L Allpress 5 Bespoak Kitchens 3.29 6 00971 Not Usual Heaven (4) 58.5 62 D Johnson 2 16237 Saignon (2) 59 74 R Elliot A Goindasamy (a2) 7 44241 Pondering (5) 58.5 62 R Elliot 6 2359s Nothinglefttolose (3) 57 63 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 8 51s57 Onefortheditch (5) 54 66 R Myers 3 77145 Desert Magic (6) 59 70 R Myers S J Macnab (a2) 8 14466 Plushenko (9) 57.5 60 4 8s125 Willpower (4) 58.5 69 D Johnson 7 32234 Ristretto (2) 57 63 1 s1252 He’s Done A Runner (5) 60 65 J Parkes 7 K9 Petfoods 4.39 A Goindasamy (a2) 5 87255 Maria Dior (3) 56.5 69 S Collett 8 53421 Enduring Love (9) 56.5 62 S Collett 2 s4983 Up ‘n’ Gone (1) 59 63 J Fawcett (a1) 9 95295 Prince Turbo (6) 56.5 58 S Collett 6 00s34 Rose Bowl (7) 54.5 65 9 60427 On Show (4) 55.5 61 H Andrew 3 1 King’s Capital (2) 58.5 63 R Elliot $10,000, maiden, 1900m 10 — Belindabella SCRATCHED 7 0s970 Mighty Colombo (1) 54 55 10 58695 Makabar (1) 55.5 56 (a4) 4 55853 Prodigal Son (9) 58 61 C Lammas 1 54432 Piping Hot (5) 58.5 53 C Lammas 11 03356 Hypatia (10) 55 59 R Myers

NZ Metropolitan harness at Addington Thursday Jetbet 8 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 10 21907 Jazelle (Fr) 21 John Dunn 4 IRT Trot 6.56 2 Shanika (Fr) 2 John Dunn 9 21170 Globe Trekker (Fr) 9 Laura McKay Race 1: ARDEN’S REALITY, GLENLEDI CHIEF, J R BROMAC 11 00098 Aveross Rustler (Fr) 22 Brad Williamson 3 Booraa (Fr) 3 Katie Cox 10 12189 Only One Way (Fr) 21 Kerryn Tomlinson 12 s2620 Flame Lady (Fr) 23 Matt Anderson $10,000, 2yo. mobile, 1980m 4 Town Echo (Fr) 4 Matt Anderson 11 67509 Majestic Hurricane (Fr) U1 Ken Barron Race 2: MAJESTIC LAVROS, IN SEQUENCE, 13 18308 Sweet Loress (Fr) 24 Kimberly Butt 1 Regal Attire (Fr) 1 Natalie Rasmussen 5 Sheezagoldengirl (Fr) 5 Colin DeFilippi 12 11050 Doff Your Cap (Fr) U2 Bob Butt TONIQUE DE FEU 14 83331 Jaffa Josh (Fr) U1 Paul Borcoskie 2 4 Royal Pride (Fr) 2 Sam Smolenski 6 Sweet Lizzie (Fr) 6 Blair Orange Race 3: HEROES SQUARE, PICTURE ME, IMMER BESSER 3 Franco Jorik (Fr) 3 Ben Hope 9 PI & GJ Kennard Pace 9.25 2 Avon City Ford (Jnr Drivers) Trot 5.57 7 Girls Love Pearls (Fr) 7 Tim Williams Race 4: REGAL ATTIRE, ROYAL DEL, WANNA PLAY WITH ME 4 Queen Elida (Fr) 4 Sheree Tomlinson 8 Ariella (Fr) 8 Robbie Close $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r52. mobile, 1980m Race 5: ROCKNROLL KING, MR BOHANNON, AVA ADORE $10,000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d mobile, 1980m 5 2 Royal Del (Fr) 5 Colin DeFilippi 9 Eliza Davolta (Fr) 21 Craig D Thornley Race 6: TOWN ECHO, ARIELLA, LIFES A BEACH 6 Wanna Play With Me (Fr) 6 Tim Williams 1 s5006 Prince Art (Fr) 1 John Dunn 1 35424 Listen Easy (Fr) 1 Ben Hope 2 09856 Beau Vista (Fr) 2 Amber Lethaby Race 7: I’M TOUGH, BALTIMORE JACK, 7 98060 Muscle Power (Fr) 7 Peter Davis 7 Master Painters NZ Night 28/2 8.26 2 37457 Chasing Great (Fr) 2 Laura McKay 8 00075 Crown Range (Fr) U1 Alan Clark 3 78186 Franco Sherborne (Fr) 3 Kerryn Tomlinson MONGOLIAN CAVALRY 3 90759 Bright Glow (Fr) 3 Mark Hurrell $12,500, r61-r80. mobile, 1980m 4 0s061 Mini Mine Yet (Fr) 4 Sarah O’Reilly Race 8: MR FAHRENHEIT, GLOBE TREKKER, MEDUSA 4 62097 Cabella Noir (Fr) 4 Sheree Tomlinson 5 Garry Thompson - Fernlaw 7. 26 1 63525 Doctor Tim (Fr) 1 Gerard O’Reilly 5 1s322 Luella (Fr) 5 Ben Hope Race 9: LUELLA, MINI MINE YET, PRINCE ART 5 24940 Emma Frost (Fr) 5 Kerryn Tomlinson $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r55 stand, 2600m 2 67484 Go Davey (Fr) 2 Ben Laughton 6 06830 Dreamy Damien (Fr) 6 Craig D Thornley Race 10: LOCH NESS FRANCO, MEGAROCK, MATRIKA 6 059P8 Take After Me (Fr) 6 Olivia Thornley 3 16323 Held To Ransom (Fr) 3 Jonny W Cox 7 74000 Star Paige (Fr) 7 Kimberly Butt 7 55360 In Sequence (Fr) 7 Sam Payne 1 113s7 Rocknroll King (Fr) 1 John Dunn 4 05170 Sam’s Town (Fr) 4 Mark Jones 8 30210 Kansas City Jim (Fr) 8 Rory McIlwrick 8 48085 Tehoro Dazzle (Fr) 8 Siv Diamant 2 5152 Mr Bohannon (Fr) 2 Scott Lethaby 5 98417 Good On Ya Kiwi (Fr) 5 Robbie Holmes 9 20172 Diamond Edition (Fr) 9 Mark Jones 9 62653 Another Chapter (Fr) 9 Ellie Barron 3 2810 Unico Veloce (Fr) 3 Robbie Close 6 s371s I’m Tough (Fr) 6 John Dunn 10 37200 The Governor (Fr) 21 Blair Orange 10 10826 Count Eyre (Fr) 21 Ben Laughton 4 24736 The Kaik (Fr) 4 Kimberly Butt 7 16170 Stun Gun (Fr) 7 Jim Curtin 11 24256 Givemewhatineed (Fr) 22 Peter Davis 11 36822 Prince Teka (Fr) 22 John Morrison 5 75310 Tombelina (Fr) 5 Craig D Thornley 12 060s2 Majestic Lavros (Fr) 23 Korbyn Newman 6 06900 Flamboyant (Fr) 6 Ben Laughton 8 33531 Mongolian Cavalry (Fr) 8 Blair Orange 12 74679 Scelta Uno (Fr) 23 Robbie Holmes 13 70795 Tonique De Feu (Fr) U1 Darren Keast 7 86535 Machs Mareta (Fr) 7 Gavin Smith 9 01511 Baltimore Jack (Fr) 9 Sheree Tomlinson 13 0s03P Skipperland (Fr) U1 Mark Hurrell 14 60539 Sioux Princess (Fr) U2 Sarah O’Reilly 8 41888 Spanna (Fr) 8 John Morrison 10 21608 Swamp Major (Fr) 21 Samantha Ottley 14 10764 Fun In The Dark (Fr) U2 Robbie Close 9 60954 Silent Rapture (Fr) 9 Colin DeFilippi 11 88253 Hayden’s Meddle (Fr) 22 Gavin Smith 3 Gaze Commercial Pace 6.26 10 Peek Exhibition Pace 9.55 1 Christchurch Casino Pace 5.27 10 43543 Ava Adore (Fr) 10 Katie Cox 8 Commodore Airport Hotel Trot 8.56 $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 1980m 11 32137 Khaki Nui (Fr) 11 Amber Lethaby $10,000, non-winners 4yo+ stand, 2000m $10,000, 3yo+ r54-r59. mobile, 1980m 12 33301 Chal Be (Fr) 12 Jim Curtin $12,500, 4yo+ r56-r70,r71-r75 w/c. mobile, 1 25590 Speciale Uno (Fr) 1 Gavin Smith SCRATCHED 1 28589 Myanmar Prince (Fr) 1 Jim Curtin 1 8s1s Arden’s Sweetheart (Fr) 1 Sarah O’Reilly 13 — Regatta 1980m 2 2 Immer Besser (Fr) 2 Samantha Ottley SCRATCHED 2 73455 Smooth Debate (Fr) 2 Mark Jones 2 21 Peraki Seelster (Fr) 2 Tim Williams 14 — Sweeney Todd 1 33460 Justan’s Sister (Fr) 1 Sheree Tomlinson 3 78340 Megarock (Fr) 3 Gerard O’Reilly 3 0839 Samarias Mach (Fr) 3 Ben Hope 15 — Eastwood Isabella SCRATCHED 3 3214s Arden’s Reality (Fr) 3 Nathan Purdon 4 99045 Loyalist (Fr) 4 Gerard O’Reilly 2 16670 Aladdin Sane (Fr) 2 Jonny W Cox 4 s6535 Matrika (Fr) 4 Gavin Smith 4 68945 Lets Hustle (Fr) 4 Robbie Close 16 9s640 Pembrook Legacy (Fr) 13 3 77587 Rum In The Sun (Fr) 3 Kimberly Butt 5 0 Penultimate Fella (Fr) 5 Jonny W Cox 5 Heroes Square (Fr) 5 John Dunn Stephen McNally 5 23301 J R Bromac (Fr) 5 Blair Orange 6 02 Picture Me (Fr) 6 Tim Williams 4 62078 Idle Moose (Fr) 4 Blair Orange 6 40 She’s So Cool (Fr) 6 Blair Orange 6 59857 Arocknatthepark (Fr) 6 Craig D Thornley 7 5 Dhaulagiri (Fr) 7 Terry Chmiel 6 Diamond Creek Farm Pace 7.56 5 73304 Justamollyarcher (Fr) 5 Ray Jenkins 7 38063 Miss Behavin (Fr) 7 Kimberly Butt 7 55021 Classy Kid (Fr) 7 Amber Lethaby 8 Fiery Reactor (Fr) 8 Jim Curtin 6 5s0s0 Mr Fahrenheit (Fr) 6 Robbie Close 8 47s70 Strong Enough (Fr) 8 Stephen McNally 8 64115 Glenledi Chief (Fr) 8 Samantha Ottley 9 03460 Archaic Lustre (Fr) 9 Robbie Holmes $10,000, 2yo fillies. mobile, 1980m 7 53590 Overzealous (Fr) 7 Peter Davis 9 Loch Ness Franco (Fr) 9 Craig D Thornley 9 01975 One Direction (Fr) 9 Jonny W Cox 10 3234s Invaluable (Fr) 21 Blair Orange 1 Lifes A Beach (Fr) 1 Sheree Tomlinson 8 13500 Medusa (Fr) 8 Korbyn Newman 10 07608 Pembrook Tilly (Fr) 10 John Dunn

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 3 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 4 2 Thrilling Rupert nwtd Karen Walsh 6 76344 Paddy Fast nwtd M & J Smith 2 58421 Frosty Blaze 21.31 Thayne Green 7 Farmlands Virkon Sprint 1.55 Race 1: THRILLING IZZY, THRILLING RUPERT, CLEVER ESTER 5 73568 Kapai Chris nwtd W & T Steele 7 65452 Botany Esmay 21.27 Phil Green 3 41387 Zoro 21.55 Arch Lawrence 6 72374 Forego nwtd Greg Pomeroy 8 78747 Don Morocco 21.33 Paul Cleaver $1685, C2, 375m Race 2: STAY RICH, SEE EYE BE, BUSY FLASH 4 67643 Call Me Leo 21.11 Thayne Green 7 6 Clever Harper nwtd W & T Steele EMERGENCIES: 1 41656 Thrilling Arnold 21.48 Sean Codlin Race 3: BOTANY ESMAY, JINJA LAD, FANCY 5 57275 Raging Demon 20.99 R & L Udy 8 2555 Amaro nwtd Arch Lawrence 9 74844 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd Phil Green 6 67681 Noah Who 21.03 M Prangley 2 38638 Seven Sharp 21.56 Wendy Toomath Race 4: TALKABOUT SOPHIE, TILLY’S SILLY, 10 54445 Just Maddie 21.72 Marsha Black 7 44612 Sophia Noir 21.18 Arch Lawrence 3 54567 Flying Huey 21.37 Marsha Black FALL GRACEFULLY 2 Farmlands Coprice Sprint 12.26 8 45671 Prerogative 21.32 Udy & Cottam 4 62637 Kai Nan 21.63 Glennis Farrell Race 5: SOPHIA NOIR, CALL ME LEO, FROSTY BLAZE 4 Mayhounds Retirement Project 1.01 $2035, C3, 375m EMERGENCIES: 5 37253 Grey Way 21.72 Greg Pomeroy Race 6: THRILLING RAZOR, COINTREAU TIME, LITTLE TEEGS 1 77787 See Eye Be 21.04 M Prangley $1500, C1, 375m 9 81875 Tuff’s My Mum 21.09 Shirley Ross 6 42368 Mother’s Touch nwtd J & D Bell Race 7: SEVEN SHARP, FLYING HUEY, THRILLING ARNOLD 2 32631 Stay Rich 21.46 M & J Smith 1 88888 Unconscionable 21.45 R & L Udy 10 34467 Opawa Viking 21.11 Sean Codlin 7 75421 Our Greg nwtd Emma Potts Race 8: THRILLING MORRIS, LOOBY’S STORY, PAM ARISING 3 44666 Zugzwang 21.20 S O’Neill 2 88858 Stellar Babe 22.10 Paul Cleaver 8 5s613 Firefly Laffey 21.50 Sean Codlin 4 61113 Go Falcon 21.39 W & T Steele 3 648F7 Sly Cath nwtd Jim Black 6 Affordable Pet Accessories 1.36 8 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 2.10 5 13617 Snoopy’s Hero 21.31 David Ray 4 58876 Our Scarlett nwtd Glennis Farrell $2505, C1, 457m 6 62137 Zipping Luther 21.30 J & D Bell 5 54755 Talkabout Sophie 21.54 Marsha Black $2860, C1/2, 457m 1 11462 Little Teegs 25.83 Arch Lawrence 7 51261 Thrilling Dexter 21.39 Sam Lozell 6 77688 Hua Hua nwtd Raewyn McPhee 1 18566 In Focus nwtd Paul Cleaver 8 53477 Busy Flash nwtd W & T Steele 7 45577 Fall Gracefully nwtd M Prangley 2 66365 Jinja Jake nwtd W & T Steele 2 87874 Bold Diesel 25.85 Thayne Green 8 5757F Tilly’s Silly 21.55 R & L Udy 3 34333 Baileys Nice 25.94 Arch Lawrence 3 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 12.44 3 51285 Pam Arising nwtd S O’Neill EMERGENCIES: 4 63721 Dobby Who 26.03 M Prangley 4 66566 Peekay Shout nwtd Jim Black 9 54445 Just Maddie 21.72 Marsha Black $1450, C1, 375m 5 26414 Fear The Fur nwtd S O’Neill 5 21122 Thrilling Morris 25.55 Karen Walsh 1 Cookies Kitchen Sprint 12.09 10 578s8 Sue Zooki 21.17 Thayne Green 1 35366 Smash Burton nwtd R & L Udy 6 11 Thrilling Razor nwtd Karen Walsh 6 578s8 Sue Zooki 25.70 Thayne Green $1365, C0, 375m 2 F6487 Talkabout Izzy 21.33 David Ray 5 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 1.19 7 14652 Birds Fly High nwtd Peter Henley 7 76854 Zipping Monty nwtd Carolyn Henley 1 8 Clever Ester nwtd W & T Steele 3 55355 Fancy 21.71 M Prangley 8 15422 Cointreau Time 26.09 Arch Lawrence 8 47511 Looby’s Story 26.21 Arch Lawrence 2 65626 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 4 65723 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee $2390, C4, 375m EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY: 3 Thrilling Izzy nwtd Karen Walsh 5 14473 Agbeze nwtd Marsha Black 1 44235 Go All Lin 21.54 S O’Neill 9 27743 Smoochie 25.85 Arch Lawrence 9 27743 Smoochie 25.85 Arch Lawrence

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Kaisa Earthworks Ph. 4.44 EMERGENCIES: 5 3s527 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 2 15746 Darla Bale 30.24 Craig Roberts Race 1: GOLDSTAR SPOTTY, KING KALI, BELFAST DEMO 9 85s68 Black Rounder 17.22 Jason Dunn 6 715s2 Cosmic Jase 17.42 John McInerney 3 525F2 Goldstar Sydney 30.14 S & B Evans $2390, C4, 295m 10 s8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M McCook 7 75341 Reign Of Fire 17.36 John McInerney 4 34356 She’s For Us nwtd Matt Roberts Race 2: KNOW MAJORITY, AMURI MAGIC, DISOBEDIENCE 1 14711 Alexia 17.40 Daniel Lane 8 83778 Homebush Tesan 17.28 John McInerney 5 47473 Bahama Queen 30.17 Jason Dunn Race 3: KEA VIKING, GOLDSTAR TAWNY, MAFFRA DAISY 2 23415 Go Gunna 17.25 Robin Wales 5 Springston Hotel Thurs Place Pick 6.12 EMERGENCIES: 6 13113 Xabil Bale 30.03 Craig Roberts Race 4: TWO BE FRANK, MAN OF LETTERS, 3 15113 Know Majority 17.20 Garry Cleeve $2860, C5, 295m 9 85s68 Black Rounder 17.22 Jason Dunn 7 46423 Opawa Nat 30.01 J & D Fahey SMASH DAMAGE 4 72362 Disobedience 17.19 S & B Evans 10 s8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M McCook 8 37236 Opawa Sweet 30.23 Robin Wales 1 42244 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M McCook Race 5: ARCHIE JOHN HILL, OUR DAZZEL, SHAW LEE 5 83375 Jax Jewel 17.37 Daniel Roberts EMERGENCIES: 2 47451 High Dreamer 17.11 Malcolm Grant Race 6: OPAWA DI, AMURI LIV, FICKLE MISTRESS 6 12477 Amuri Magic 17.28 John McInerney 8 Kolorful Kanvas Dash 7.42 9 26786 Opawa May 30.21 Robin Wales 7 61128 Eyrewell Bentley 17.49 Heather Cairns 3 17341 Archie John Hill 17.08 J & D Fahey Race 7: REIGN OF FIRE, OPHIRA BALE, COSMIC JASE 4 17425 Ulyssa Bale 17.30 Craig Roberts $2860, C5, 295m 10 81463 Electric Silk nwtd J & D Fahey Race 8: HORSE RANGE JIM, OPAWA OSCAR, JINJA DYLAN 8 72323 Smash Grenade 17.38 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 5 75315 Double Speed 17.34 Ray Adcock 1 11343 Opawa Oscar 17.10 Robin Wales 11 Ray White Cashmere Harding Cup 9.11 Race 9: OPAWA MAY, GOLDSTAR SPOOK, OPHELIA ALLEN 9 57832 Fired Up Jed 17.21 Bruce Dann 6 11214 Our Dazzel 17.00 Robin Wales 2 21214 Jinja Dylan 17.18 Allan Joyce $7500, C5, final, 295m Race 10: XABIL BALE, MAX DANCER, OPAWA NAT 10 15526 Special As 17.30 J M McCook 7 53614 Hankenstein 17.19 Ashley Bradshaw 3 12125 Horse Range Jim 17.06 Malcolm Grant Race 11: SELECT TRICK, OPAWA VINNY, FLEUR DIOR 8 71581 Homebush Alexei 17.15 John McInerney 4 51818 Homebush Caesar nwtd John McInerney 1 53882 Golden Bay 17.13 J M McCook Race 12: OUR ANNA, OAKMONT, JINJA ELLIE 3 Suck It Up Ltd Dash 5.12 EMERGENCIES: 5 53186 Kiwi Gunn 17.22 Ray Adcock 2 14161 Fleur Dior 17.13 Jason Dunn 9 85366 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney 6 84236 Martha Magic 17.33 Lisa Waretini $2035, C3, 295m 3 11151 Select Trick 16.95 Calum Weir 10 18817 Forehand Raid 17.19 Jason Dunn 7 22325 Smash Wild 17.07 Malcolm Grant 4 F1512 Hilton Forabet 17.16 Bruce Dann 1 41113 Goldstar Tawny 17.28 S & B Evans 8 75717 Thrilling Watch 17.55 Daniel Roberts 5 87413 Culvie Ness 17.22 Hart & Taylor 2 13787 Nikko Baxter 17.32 John McInerney 6 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 6.41 EMERGENCIES: 6 27421 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 3 11178 Tearaway Tara 17.39 J M McCook $2035, C3, 295m 9 85366 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney 7 24333 Mustang Tully 17.32 Calum Weir 4 71186 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 10 51777 Pita Ramos 17.14 Jason Dunn 8 42562 Opawa Vinny 16.98 J & D Fahey 5 21414 Kea Viking nwtd J & D Fahey 1 37775 Fickle Mistress 17.36 Hart & Taylor EMERGENCIES: 6 58574 Memoir 17.39 Hart & Taylor 2 38166 Black Tori 17.35 Ashley Bradshaw 9 Christchurch Casino Stakes 8.11 3 12386 Amuri Liv 17.28 John McInerney 9 11343 Opawa Oscar 17.10 Robin Wales 7 55687 Homebush Finn 17.21 John McInerney $4030, C3/4, 520m 8 248s5 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 4 54137 Smash Rebel 17.44 Malcolm Grant 10 42244 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M McCook 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 4.20 EMERGENCIES: 5 17187 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerney 1 26786 Opawa May 30.21 Robin Wales 6 22615 It’s A Joke 17.26 John McInerney 2 21113 Goldstar Spook 30.48 S & B Evans 12 Re-energize Sprint 9.41 $2035, C3, 295m 9 85s68 Black Rounder 17.22 Jason Dunn 10 s8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M McCook 7 75373 Goldstar Dodge 17.26 S & B Evans 3 84737 Know Betrayal 30.27 Garry Cleeve $2390, C4, 295m 1 77775 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S & B Evans 8 18114 Opawa Di 17.10 J & D Fahey 4 11657 Longshanks 30.35 Ashley Bradshaw 1 13625 Jinja Ellie 17.24 Allan Joyce 2 24645 Belfast Demo 17.31 Hart & Taylor 4 A2C Asphalt 2 Concrete 5.43 EMERGENCIES: 5 51178 Ophelia Allen 30.09 Daniel Roberts 2 61112 Oakmont 17.10 Daniel Lane 9 85s68 Black Rounder 17.22 Jason Dunn 6 53484 Dyna Monty 29.94 Craig Roberts 3 66276 King Kali 17.19 Malcolm Grant $2035, C3, 295m 3 61623 King Toliman 17.32 Daniel Roberts 10 s8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M McCook 7 46472 Dyna Varsity 30.11 Craig Roberts 4 47444 Dyna Elliot 17.31 Craig Roberts 4 45768 Opawa Lacy 17.04 Robin Wales 1 21886 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 8 51166 Lakota Kohana nwtd Heather Cairns 5 85454 Sozin’s Azure 17.44 John McInerney 5 41254 Starr Blueblood 17.34 John McInerney 2 22763 Know Sweat 17.26 Garry Cleeve 7 I Pave Concrete Sprint 7.11 EMERGENCY: 6 17835 Opa’s Mate 17.47 Ray Casey 6 53636 Chitina Tin 17.15 Alison Lee 3 88517 Smash Damage 17.17 Malcolm Grant 9 83758 Dyna Xarvel 30.35 Craig Roberts 7 78121 Calm Inferno 17.41 Bruce Dann 4 35653 Neelix 17.29 Rosemary Blackburn $2035, C3, 295m 7 11321 Our Anna 17.13 Robin Wales 8 33286 Homebush Sayer 17.54 John McInerney 5 56871 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S & B Evans 1 6547s Goldstar Diesel 17.37 S & B Evans 10 2020 Flair Ladies Bracelet 8.41 8 36647 Frizzled nwtd Matt Roberts EMERGENCIES: 6 15476 Sozin’s Assassin 17.57 John McInerney 2 88758 Opawa Lawsey 17.29 Robin Wales EMERGENCIES: 9 85s68 Black Rounder 17.22 Jason Dunn 7 66444 Man Of Letters 17.19 Alison Lee 3 36721 Ophira Bale 17.31 Matt Roberts $7500, C5, 520m 9 45625 Treville 17.27 Jason Dunn 10 s8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M McCook 8 11762 Two Be Frank 17.24 Bruce Dann 4 24425 Machine Gunn 17.38 Ray Adcock 1 42525 Max Dancer 29.94 J & D Fahey 10 18652 Chanyaka 17.20 Bruce Dann 17 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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This is a 6.20pm. THU 11am, ADMINISTRATOR 6.15pm Bank Reconciliations fixed term, term time CASUAL 0.8 - 1.0 FTE (FIXED TERM) and Payroll. only position Times may vary subject Regional Transport commencing Monday to late changes RECEPTIONIST An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Payroll You will show REQUIRED 9th March 2020, until WWW.ODEONGISBORNE.CO.NZ Committee Team Hauora Tairäwhiti for a Payroll and Rostering initiative, be willing to the end of the junior To join our busy COMMUNITY ADVISORS Systems Administrator 0.8 - 1.0 FTE (Fixed Term) take on responsibilities, academic year i.e. practice. We are NOTICE PUBLIC be accurate, work well If payroll is your passion and you love to be Thursday 11th Dec- looking for Per- Council is looking for community with a small team and ember 2020. sonality plus and advisors for its Gisborne Regional challenged then come and join our payroll team. have a great attitude Public Notices great customer Transport Committee. You will be joining a hardworking and supportive towards getting the job Please apply in writing service. Medtech 32 team that places value on working together to get done. with CV (copy) and experience is an The potential transport advisor areas to the job done to a high standard. contact details of 2 A competitive remuner- referees to the Principal advantage but not be lled are: The payroll and rostering administrator is an ation and flexible hours necessary as training Lytton High School PO • Access and mobility important role within our People & Development are available to the right Box 635 Gisborne 4040 will be provided. person. • Public health team; providing a comprehensive payroll service or email Please send CV and • Active transport to Hauora Tairäwhiti. Rest assured you will always The applications will [email protected] cover letter to : be busy. • Economic development close on 4 March 2020. For further information nancy.lofts@ • Heavy vehicle transport Ideally, you’ll have a strong knowledge of New Please send CV and and a job description BADMINTON delautourmedical.co.nz • Rail transport Zealand employment legislation and the Holidays covering letter to: please contact the EASTLAND or • Port operations Act, and also possess the ability to use your Office Administrator school 868 5193. ANNUAL GENERAL PO Box 3050, • Cultural interests initiative and self-manage when required. As part Vacancy Applications close MEETING Gisborne • Environmental sustainability of the role scope, you’ll be responsible for running The Gisborne Herald 3.00pm Friday 21st payroll reports, data maintenance and running the Box No 85 February 2020. To be held Applications close All applicants must have: at the Badminton Friday 21 February pay all within a fortnightly deadline. Centre 2020. • The ability to represent their portfolio To succeed in this role you’ll need: Situations Vacant TUESDAY, from a regional perspective • 2 years + experience in a payroll role 25 February 2020 • Experience and/or insight relating to at 7.30pm the speci c portfolio applied for • Strong knowledge of payroll specifi c EDUCATION SERVICES Guest: Brent Miller Public Notices • Good communication and employment legislation and the Holidays Act. TEAM LEADER BNZ Community interpersonal skills • Payroll system savvy Manager NOTICE OF • High level of attention to detail and accuracy in Gisborne APPLICATION FOR The overall aim of the Regional All players, parents and Transport Committee is to facilitate your work supporters are urged to REMOVAL FROM Are you the experienced, dynamic THE REGISTER the achievement of an integrated, safe, • Great communication and relationship skills teacher we are looking for to lead our attend. responsive and sustainable transport II-Tech Technology • An ability to work autonomously but still love trauma informed education team? Limited system in the region. Its functions are to: being part of a team. Confidence to engage in and support a (In Liquidation) (a) prepare a regional land transport i Please review the position description here for bicultural, therapeutic learning environ- Meet ngs The liquidation of the plan, or any variation to the plan, for more information or contact Tracey.Marino@tdh. ment. above-named company the approval of the relevant regional org.nz RANGIWAHO has been completed and council; and If you think you have what it takes to hit the ground Understands and prioritises the social and MARAE HUI A TAU the final report and (b) provide the regional council with any emotional needs of children. statement of receipts advice and assistance the regional running in this role we would love to hear from Saturday 22 February you. and payments have council may request in relation to its Able to effortlessly form strong, positive 5pm been sent to the relationships with children. Registrar pursuant to transport responsibilities. Closing date 4 March 2020 At Rangiwaho Marae Section 257 of the The closing date for applications Demonstrates a range of expert skills in Mihimihi Companies Act 1993 has been extended to 4pm Friday 28 managing challenging behaviour. Minutes 2019 - Matters (“Act”), together with a February 2020 Arising request that the Fluency in engaging and collaborating 2019 Audited Accounts company be removed For the application form and more with families, schools and agencies. Appoint Auditor from the Register information please go to Public Notices Marae Development pursuant to section 318 on our website or email Kay.Hansen@ Leadership experience in a child led Plan (1) (e) of the Act. gdc.govt.nz learning environment. Resolution: ’That Any objection to the Rangiwaho Marae removal under Section Demonstrates child paramountcy theory Trustee’s progress a 321 of the Act must be and practise. 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The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 SPORT 21 Harry Gregg, reluctant hero FOOTBALL LONDON — Before February 6, 1958, Harry Gregg was known as the world’s most expensive goalkeeper. From that day on, he was known as the hero of Munich. The Manchester United goalkeeper rescued two teammates as well as a toddler and her pregnant mother from the burning fuselage in the Munich air disaster that killed 23 people and tore asunder the team known as the “Busby Babes”. This week, at the age of 87, Gregg died peacefully in a hospital in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, surrounded by family. He had started his senior EARLY DAYS: Harry Gregg in career, while working as an September 1957, the year he apprentice joiner, with Windsor joined Manchester United as Park Swifts, the reserve team the world’s most expensive of Linfield. He then signed for goalkeeper. PA picture through AP his local club, Coleraine, before earning a move across the Irish left engine. By the time of the Sea to Doncaster Rovers. third attempt, snow was falling. From 1952 to 1957 he played This caused a layer of slush to 94 games for Doncaster, then an form at the end of the runway. English Second Division team After the aircraft hit the slush, enjoying their most successful it ploughed through a fence and GOALKEEPING HERO: This March 1958 file photo shows Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg period. the left wing was torn off after in action. The month before, Gregg had rescued two teammates as well as a toddler and her pregnant Gregg was sold to Manchester hitting a house. mother from the burning fuselage of the plane that crashed in Munich, killing — then and in the United in December 1957 for The crash resulted in 23 ensuing weeks — 23 people. Gregg died this week at the age of 87. PA picture through AP £23,500, making him the most deaths, including eight United expensive goalkeeper in the players, three club staff, and will always be remembered for and revered.” World Cup, he was selected world at the time. eight journalists. what he did at Munich. But on Gregg was part of the team as the best goalkeeper in the He spent nine years with Nine United players and top of that he was a really great rebuilt by Busby after the competition. United, playing 247 games, manager Matt Busby were goalkeeper.” Munich disaster but he never When Windsor Park in Belfast including United’s first match among the 21 people who In his autobiography, Harry’s won a medal with United, injury was officially reopened following after the disaster, an FA Cup survived the crash. Game, Gregg said the air having ruled him out of the win development in 2016, Gregg was fifth-round tie against Sheffield Gregg escaped the wreckage disaster in Munich established against Leicester in the 1963 afforded a warm on-field ovation Wednesday 13 days after the with only a bloody nose, his identity but “the notoriety” FA Cup final and restricting his by the fans. crash. United won 3-0 and but returned twice to help had come at a price. appearances in two title-winning Four years earlier, then-United reached the final, which they teammates Bobby Charlton “For Munich has cast a campaigns, in 1964-65 and 1966- manager Alex Ferguson brought lost 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers. and Dennis Viollet and then a shadow over my life which I 67. a full-strength squad to Windsor The Munich crash happened 20-month-old girl and her badly found difficult to dispel,” he “A real tough nut, Gregg Park to face an Irish League as the team were returning injured, pregnant mother. wrote. was vocal, commanding and XI in honour of Gregg, whose from a European game in Gregg also helped revive Matt United said Gregg’s abrasive,” the club said of its career at United ended without Belgrade, Yugoslavia, where Busby. contribution to United “could former goalkeeper, a testimonial. they had drawn 3-3 with Red George Best, who used to never be underestimated”. He left Old Trafford for a In his programme notes, Star Belgrade — a result good clean Gregg’s boots but who “Although it has been said brief spell at Stoke City before Ferguson described Gregg as enough to send United on to the predeceased him by 14 years, many times before, we will not an underwhelming managerial “beyond legendary” and “a most semifinals on aggregate. said, “Bravery is one thing see his like again,” the club said. career, when he was in charge of reluctant hero”. The chartered BEA Airspeed but what Harry did was about “In short, he was, without Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City, Gregg was made a Member of Ambassador 2 landed in Munich more than bravery. It was about question, one of the great figures Crewe Alexandra and Carlisle the Order of the British Empire for refuelling. goodness.” in United’s history and his name United. (MBE) in 1995 and, in the 2019 Take-off was abandoned twice This week the BBC quoted and deeds, both on and off the Gregg played 25 times for New Year Honours, an Officer of because of boost surging in the Bobby Charlton as saying, “He field, will always be remembered Northern Ireland. At the 1958 the Order (OBE). — AP DRAWS CRICKET Liverpool and PSG to From the Poverty Bay Cricket Association Club cricket, DJ Barry Cup, SATURDAY, 1pm: Landmark Homes OBR v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys, Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket. SUNDAY, 1pm: OBR v HSOB, HB2. Hope Cup, SATURDAY, 2pm: Campion College v start from a goal down Gisborne Boys’ High School, HB1; Bollywood Stars HSOB Presidents v Coastal Ultrasound Horouta second 11, HB2; Ngatapa v Rawhiti Legal OBR FOOTBALL by John Bagratuni, DPA PSG must now avoid a fourth straight started to impose their game. second 11, HB3. last-16 exit on March 11 at the Parc des Haaland hit the side-netting from the Junior Colts, SATURDAY, 8.30pm: Ngatapa BERLIN — Defending champions Princes while Liverpool aim to reverse left in the 34th minute and seconds later Knights v David File Decorators OBR Sharks, HB1; Liverpool made an unhappy return to their tie against Atletico on the same day could not properly connect with Jadon Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket Club Hortigro Junior the Wanda Metropolitana today when at Anfield if they want to stay alive. Sancho’s chipped cross. Colts v Dnature Dragons, HB2; Bollywood Stars v they lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Atletico got the dream start when Kylian Mbappe finally came to life for Bollywood HSOB Pups, HB3. Champions League last 16. Koke’s corner bounced off Fabinho to Saul PSG but was denied twice by goalkeeper Junior Colts T15, WEDNESDAY, February 26, In Germany, a brace from striker for an easy tap-in four minutes into the Roman Buerki before the game burst into 4.30pm, all games at Harry Barker: TWCC Junior Erling Haaland meant hosts Borussia game. life. Colts v Ngatapa Knights; OBR Sharks v Bollywood Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1. That allowed Diego Simeone’s side to Raphael Guerreiro’s shot was blocked Stars; Dnature Dragons v HSOB Pups. Atletico scored a fourth-minute winner sit back with their disciplined back line. by Marquinhos but the ball fell to Junior Championship, SATURDAY, 8.30am: from Saul Niguez and then stood firm But they also continued to threaten, Haaland who smashed it into the roof of GBHS Admiralty v GBHS Blues and Royals, HB1. in defence against the runaway English with Andy Robertson making a last-gasp the net to give Dortmund the lead with Junior Championship (20 overs), FRIDAY, league leaders who had lifted the trophy clearance ahead of the lurking Alvaro 20 minutes left. 3.15pm: GBHS Life Guards v TWCC Senior Girls, in the stadium last June but didn’t Morata before Morata was denied by Neymar levelled six minutes later HB1; GBHS Blues and Royals v GBHS Admiralty, HB2. manage a shot on target on the night. goalkeeper Alisson Becker from close into an empty net after Mbappe had run CYCLING Haaland, meanwhile, struck in the range. into the area past two defenders, only SATURDAY, starting 2pm from Campion 70th and 78th minutes for Dortmund, Liverpool controlled the ball but tried for Haaland to smash home Dortmund’s College: Steve Wolter/Barry Hyland Summer with PSG getting a temporary equaliser their luck in vain from long range before second two minutes on, from the edge of Series Race 4, race distances 60 kilometres and from Neymar, to draw level with Bayern Mohamed Salah headed wide in the 53rd the area, for the winner. 45km. Visitors welcome. Munich’s Robert Lewandowski on a and captain Jordan Henderson volleyed The first-leg matches continue SUNDAY, 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax: Group competition-leading 10 goals. wide 20 minutes later. tomorrow, with Tottenham hosting RB ride, pace about 25kmh. Visitors and new cyclists The Norwegian teenager netted eight Neymar had the first chance for PSG Leipzig and Atalanta taking on Valencia welcome. times for RB Salzburg in the group stage when he fired a soft free-kick just right in Milan. TUESDAY, 6pm: Aon Insurance Brokers Series before a January move to Dortmund in the 13th while at the other end Achraf The other four games are next week. Race 7, 37km, start Kirkpatrick Road (north), where he has now scored 10 more goals Hakimi was blocked in a promising They include the crunch tie between Real finish Bilham Road, visitors welcome. in all competitions. position in the 26th as Dortmund slowly Madrid and Manchester City. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Around the Greens Club bowls news

Val and Lex got off to a good start and Poverty Bay were six points ahead before Marilyn and Otto started to score well and got ahead POVERTY Bay Bowling Club’s open on the 10th end. Marilyn played a superb mixed pairs championship was held on draw bowl to get two points and make the February 15 and 16. score 10-9. Eleven pairs competed on the Saturday, She and Otto stayed ahead, Marilyn playing four rounds of 90 minutes or 15 playing more good draw bowls, and the ends. score was 14-10 after 14 ends. The top eight teams — decided on The last end was tense. With his second game points, then ends won, then shots bowl, Lex drove, hitting the kitty and differential — went through to the second putting both the kitty and his marked day of competition, which was run to a bowl into the ditch. He needed to get three one-life system. The draw was based on more points with his last bowl to draw seedings from the first day’s competition. level. In the semifinals Lex Kennedy (skip) Club members discussed the and Val McGreevy defeated Marion Jones possibilities and they seemed near and Andrew Ball 21-6. impossible but Lex managed to get two In the second semifinal, Marilyn more points. That meant he and Val were Knowles (s) and Otto Louw had a close runners-up, with the final score 14-13. game with Ian Carroll and Diane Christie. Over the weekend Marilyn and Otto These pairs were within two points of played wonderful bowls and Otto, who each other throughout the game and after has been playing for less than a year, has 14 ends it was 11-all. reason to feel proud of his progress. On the last end, a great draw bowl by Marilyn and Otto were presented with Marilyn clinched the game for her pair, the Comber Trophy for senior pairs. 12-11. This was a women’s trophy until the Club members then watched a thrilling men’s and women’s sections of the club MIXED PAIRS CHAMPS: Marilyn Knowles (skip) and Otto Louw after claiming final between Lex and Val and Marilyn merged in 2007 and it was awarded to Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s open mixed pairs title. They beat Lex Kennedy and Val and Otto. mixed teams. McGreevy 14-13 in a thrilling final. Picture supplied SPORT BRIEFS French club signs Ben Lam Tonga expelled by IRL TONGA National Rugby League has one week to appeal its expulsion after the International CHANGE IN Rugby League board voted to cancel its THE WIND: membership. Hurricanes winger After months of dispute between Tongans Ben Lam, pictured players, coaches and the board over finances scoring against the and resources, the IRL has confirmed it voted at Melbourne Rebels, a board meeting this week to expel the TNRL. is heading to French The TNRL has been suspended since October club Bordeaux last year, with Tongan players forming an at the end of the “Invitational XIII” for the world Cup Nines and 2020 Super Rugby tests against Australia and Great Britain after season. Lam was in threatening to boycott the events. — AAP devastating form in last weekend’s win Warriors lose Afoa for 2020 over the Sharks. The THE Warriors’ NRL hopes for 2020 have taken a Canes have a bye significant hit, with the loss of one of their most this weekend and important forwards. Prop Bunty Afoa has been are next in action ruled out for the season after tearing his ACL in round 5 against during a contact session at training last week. the Sunwolves The injury ruled the 23-year-old out of the in Hamilton on squad for last weekend’s Nines and he is unlikely Saturday, February to be back before the end of the NRL campaign, 29. with an operation scheduled in the next few AAP picture weeks. It will put more pressure on Agnatius Paasi and Leeson Ah Mau and might also mean Sam Lisone RUGBY his proven try-scoring record. Lam says until his departure, he remains entirely comes back into favour. — NZ Herald In 2018, he went over for a Super Rugby season- committed to Super Rugby and the Hurricanes. THE Hurricanes have confirmed star winger record 16 tries. His form has continued into this “Ultimately, I enjoy winning and want to have a Son out for the season Ben Lam will be leaving to play for French club season, breaking the game open with two tries in good season where we end on a high. There is still TOTTENHAM Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho Bordeaux at the end of this Super Rugby season. last weekend’s win over the Sharks in Wellington. a lot of rugby to play and I want to make sure I does not expect forward Son Heung Min to “Growing up, I always wanted to play Super Lam has agreed to a two-year deal with give back to the team and all the loyal Canes fans. play again this season after the South Korean Rugby and I’m truly proud that I’ve been able to do Bordeaux, replacing former NRL star Semi “Since moving to Wellington, I’ve grown to love fractured his right arm at the weekend. that,” the 28-year-old said. Radradra, who is moving to Bristol in the next this city. It’s my home now and I have enjoyed Son’s injury leaves Spurs short on attacking “But I do feel in my heart that it’s time for me to European club season. every second I’ve been able to play in this jersey.” options for their Champions League last-16 first- try something else.” Hurricanes head coach, Jason Holland said Hurricanes CEO, Avan Lee, says Lam will leave leg match against RB Leipzig tomorrow. Since his 2017 debut against the Brumbies, Lam Lam’s speed and strength has made him a big shoes to fill. Son, who has 14 goals and eight assists in the has become an integral part of the Hurricanes dominant force in Super Rugby. “It’s always disappointing for us to lose English Premier League and Champions League squad. “When Ben first came to the club he was injured experienced players, especially as Ben’s made this season, is set to undergo surgery with no Before that, he was an established member of and worked really hard in rehab to get himself an excellent contribution to the Hurricanes since time frame given for his return. the New Zealand Sevens team who won a silver back into form. Since then, he has become a force 2017. Mourinho said a Spurs statement that Son medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. to be reckoned with in all facets of the game and “We’ll miss him a lot here but understand why would be out for a “number of weeks” was fairly He emerged in recent seasons as an All Blacks the team will miss his influence at training and on he’s leaving and wish him well on the next part of optimistic. “I’m not going to count on him again candidate, without getting a call-up and despite game day.” his career.” this season.” — AP Fans played part in Holden’s downfall says Supercars team boss MOTORSPORT Years of declining sales drove the buying the product,” Dane said. Red Bull signed a two-year extension on American automotive giant to make the “For whatever reason. It’s a fact of life their deal with Holden last year, taking THE boss of Holden’s factory-backed call and Red Bull Holden Racing Team that people have been turning up to watch them through to the end of the 2021 Supercars team says fans of the Red Lion boss Roland Dane said flag-waving the races in other brands and one we’re all championship but it’s almost certain that had a role to play in the motoring brand’s Holden fans on the track were partially very aware of. Times change and we’ve got support won’t extend into next year. demise. responsible for the outcome. to change with them.” The news has come as the team, Holden’s parent company General “Unfortunately, one of the issues is an The decision has left Dane seeking featuring championship-winning drivers Motors has announced it will “retire” the awful lot of the people WHO have been urgent talks with Holden bosses to work Jamie Whincup and Shane Van Gisbergen, iconic Australian brand by the end of the barracking for the Holden brand over the out his team’s future arrangements in the prepare for this weekend’s season-opening year. last 10 years or so haven’t actually been championship. Adelaide 500. — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 SPORT 23

Newman recovering after

Daytona SLIDING TO THE FINISH LINE: Ryan Newman’s Ford car slides down the track after he was involved in a crash on the final lap crash of the NASCAR Daytona 500 race.

AIRBORNE: Ryan Newman’s car goes airborne after crashing into Corey LaJoie (32) during the NASCAR Daytona 500 race on Monday at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. AP pictures DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR driver life-threatening. hurried to snuff out the fire and cut of the 2001 Daytona 500. Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with The latest update was more good news Newman loose. Nineteen years later, it’s clear that family and doctors a day after his horrific for the 42-year driver and 2008 Daytona It took about eight minutes for workers Earnhardt’s death probably saved crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. 500 champion. to roll his car right-side up, and medical Newman’s life. Roush Fenway Racing released an Newman turned hard into the wall after personnel used black screens to block NASCAR spent the past two decades update on their driver overnight (NZ getting bumped from behind by Ryan spectator views as Newman was placed in working to improve safety regulations by time), about 20 hours after Newman’s Blaney about 100 metres from the finish a waiting ambulance and taken to Halifax installing energy-absorbing walls around car slammed into the wall at nearly 200 line. Newman’s No.6 Ford then flipped Medical Centre. tracks, mandating the use of head-and- miles per hour (320kmh), flipped, got hit on to its roof, where he was helpless as A sense of relief spread across Daytona neck restraints attached to helmets, and by another car, flipped several more times he was walloped in the driver’s side by International Speedway when the crowd continuing to make improvements to the and skidded to a halt in flames. another car at 190mph. was updated on the situation. cars. Everyone watching feared the worst and Newman’s car continued to skid upside There has not been a fatality in The race, postponed from Sunday due had to wait nearly two hours to learn that down along the speedway and crossed NASCAR’s elite Cup Series since Dale to rain, was won by Denny Hamlin for Joe Newman’s injuries were not considered the finish line in flames as safety crews Earnhardt died in a crash on the final lap Gibbs Racing. — AP Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-02

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CRICKET for expansion, to 20 teams and 55 claims the schedule would lead to But India’s chief executive officer games. player burnout. Rahul Johri — who is getting ready INTERNATIONAL cricket bosses The ICC also proposes a six-team Another official was quoted as to step down — had written to are on course for a scrap with India ODI Champions Cup in 2025 and saying “the world test championship Sawhney, saying there would be as they attempt to sneak another 2029, in essence, a reincarnation of will become a huge challenge – there “wide-ranging repercussions on T20 World Cup — under a different the champions trophy. will be no time for it”. bilateral cricket”. name — into the schedule. India is objecting on several Cricinfo believed that Pakistan, Cricket Australia chairman Earl Relying on unnamed officials, grounds, and is also miffed that the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Eddings has previously said it is a Cricinfo has reported in detail on ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney Zimbabwe, plus Ireland and matter of balance. a fight between the ICC and the bypassed India when visiting major Afghanistan, would probably support “One of the challenges we have is powerful India board which is cricket countries to explain the the ICC. Australia relies more on bilateral opposed to more international events tournament bidding process. Smaller cricket nations are cricket than the ICC, where for a being introduced. India is arguing that too many struggling to find buyers for their lot of countries it is the other way England and Australia are also tournaments lower the prestige of rights, and a chief executive said: round,” he said. pushing back, to protect their the competitions. “Costs of the cricket have been going The next round of talks are in traditional one-on-one contests. A “senior voice” in the Indian up, the value of bilateral cricket has Dubai in March. — NZ Herald The Board of Control for Cricket administration was quoted as been going down.” in India — which has undergone saying: “You lose the charm of There appears to be a growing some administration upheaval — winning the World Cup if you are split in the international ranks over ICC’s reported plan — A cup every believes bilateral contests and even planning to host it every year. Too the issue. year the new test championship will be much of something is not good. “The ICC have hosted an event 2023 — Cricket World Cup squeezed for the necessary space by “When you win a world cup you year historically with the exception 2024 — T20 Champions Cup the growing number of international look to the next one four years later, of 2018, when there was no global 2025 — ODI Champions Cup tournaments. but if you host a world event every event,” an official from a full 2026 — T20 World Cup The ICC’s proposal for the 2023– year then you could lose value of member country said. 2027 — Cricket World Cup, World Test 2031 broadcast cycle includes a T20 that tournament.” “In order for the ICC to give Championship final Champions Cup (2024), which looks He said that smaller countries consistent cash flows to the 2029 — ODI Champions Cup very much like another world cup. were not being helped by the current members they need an event every 2030 — T20 World Cup The actual T20 World Cup is set ICC revenue model. There are also year.” 2031 — Cricket World Cup

ROW BREWING: New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme (centre) and his teammates celebrate a dismissal during a one-day cricket international against India at Seddon Park, Hamilton, this month. India, New Zealand and the other major cricketing nations could be in line for a busier playing schedule if reported plans by the International Cricket Council for more tournaments go ahead. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has already voiced concern over the workload facing international teams, and a high-level row could be brewing. AP picture