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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.70, RETAIL $2.00 PAGE 3 I’M STILL CORONAVIRUS STANDING OUTBREAK WELLNESS CENTRE ALL GO BUT SIR ELTON PAGES 8 & 11 WON’T BE • HOME AT LAST FOR FIRST KIWI EVACUEES SINGING • NZ POST SUSPENDS MAIL TO AND FROM CHINA PAGE 8 • CRUISE SHIP QUARANTINE A ‘FAILED EXPERIMENT’ 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 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ..............9 Farming ........ 13-14 Classifieds ... 17-19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............10 Television ...........15 Sport ............ 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 5-8 World............ 11-12 Racing ................16 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 19, 2020 CRAFTY KIDS TO SELL THEIR WARES 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.