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• WORST MARKET CRASHES SINCE 1987 CORONAVIRUS • EU CONDEMNS TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN PAGES 7, 11, 13-15, 28 • NZ BORDER RESTRICTIONS TO BE FURTHER TIGHTENED • CANADIAN PM AND WIFE SELF-ISOLATE • IRAN ASKS FOR US$5B LOAN TO FIGHT VIRUS $17 million tax fraud alleged Innocent by virtue of tikanga says accused A GISBORNE farmer accused of “tikanga”. evading tax totalling $17million, will The Maori concept of tikanga can be stand trial in the High Court later this interpreted many ways. Its definition year. includes correct procedure, custom and John Richard Bracken, 54, was the protocol. subject of a joint investigation by police Mr Helmbright, who describes himself and the Inland Revenue Department. It as a “native assessor”, is of Maori resulted in charges alleging fraudulent descent and is a cousin of Bracken’s use of documents — GST claim forms wife Margaret, who is also of Maori in which he falsely showed his business descent. running at a loss over four years up to Mr Helmbright was a witness for June, 2018. Bracken in a prosecution last year in He has pleaded not guilty and claims which Gisborne District Council alleged he is innocent by virtue of “tikanga”. Bracken committed 10 criminal offences An estimated $11 million dollars of under the Resource Management Act his assets were frozen in December, (between December, 2017 and March, 2018, due to a successful application 2018) and twice breached council- by police under the Criminal Proceeds issued abatement notices, in relation to Recovery Act. earthworks he did at his Matawai farm. Those assets included his 1680ha Bracken was found guilty of five Matawai farm (valued at about $7 of the RMA charges and one of the million), three residential properties, a breaches but not guilty of the remaining holiday home, $650,000 in bank funds, six charges. He was fined $20,000 and tractors, quad bikes, a digger, several refused a discharge without conviction. utes, including a late model Dodge Ram, Ahead of that hearing, Bracken and a 6.5-metre fishing boat. claimed he was accountable only to God At a brief case review hearing in — New Zealand’s legal system had no Gisborne District Court this week, the jurisdiction over him. HISTORY REPEATS prosecution was transferred to the High A group of his supporters attended Waikanae speedster Briana Irving powers to victory in the under-19 female Court and the case file handed from the court in T-shirts with slogans “Whanau final of the beach sprint at the national surf lifesaving championships here IRD to the Crown solicitor’s office. Tangata Whenua”, “Federal Marshall”. this morning. Two races later, Irving emulated her gold medal performance by A date for the High Court trial is Mr Helmbright produced in evidence winning the open female beach sprint as well, pipping clubmate Casey Fyall. expected to be scheduled at a further two marae-granted retrospective Irving won both titles last year, along with the u16 crown. It was a great morning case review hearing on April 22. consents but Judge Jeff Smith said the on the beach sprint track for Waikanae, with Oska Smith winning the u16 male Speaking to The Gisborne Herald RMA overrode any consents granted title, Jessie Kapene second in the u16 female final and Seven Mapu third in the outside the courtroom, Bracken and a under the Te Turi Whenua or any other u19 male final. The champs started yesterday with the masters age groups. Bay of Plenty man acting in a McKenzie Act. STORY ON BACK PAGE Picture by Paul Rickard friend type role — Peter Helmbright — said Bracken was innocent due to CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 21950-04

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ON FIRE Flames whirl through the air as Gisborne Boys’ High School students (from left) Johnson Hauraki, Amorangi Standish and Ethan Ratapu practise their siva afi (Samoan fire dance) moves. They were part of a Pasifika performance showcase in the Boys’ High school hall last night. The fire dance boys are in a combined Boys’ High and Gisborne Girls’ High Pasifika group who were to perform in the Pasifika Festival in Auckland tomorrow. Mayor Phil Goff announced this morning that the festival had been cancelled because of concerns about coronavirus. Picture by Liam Clayton Diversity and inclusiveness

MARINA Park will be awash with a rainbow of colour on Sunday for the annual run that highlights diversity and community inclusiveness The date and time of this year’s run — March 15, 1.30pm — is significant as it marks one year since the Christchurch mosque shootings. Fifty-one people died when a lone gunman opened fire on worshippers at Friday prayers at the Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton, then the Linwood Islamic Centre. Tairawhiti Multicultural Council president Arish Naresh said this year’s colour run for diversity would hold two minutes of silence before the run to mark the anniversary. “Our colour run is a small way of bringing the community together and celebrating diversity and promoting multiculturalism. “We still have political leaders like Shane Jones saying things they shouldn’t. His comments may have not been thought through and have the potential to incite feelings of discrimination in certain factions of society. “I want to emphasise that intolerance of race and ethnicity doesn’t happen overnight and if we have people in power spreading the wrong COLOUR ME HAPPY: Some happy faces belonging to runners who were part of the message, it just makes it harder to promote multiculturalism.” 1200-strong crowd at last year’s colour run. If you enjoy a bit of fun, on a run, with colour The colour run is free to enter because of the many sponsors thrown in, be at the Marina Park on Sunday at 1.30pm for the annual Colour Run for Diversity. supporting it. There will also be spot prizes, and the fire service will be It is a free event promoting diversity and community inclusiveness. Picture by Liam Clayton doing their bit with a big water hose to shower participants.

LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Prices and comment from today’s weekly sheep sale at the home-delivered Matawhero sale yards • Kiwifruit harvesters Zespri point to another large crop of 155 A journey of brain million trays • Organisers of the Ewe Hogget science and discovery competition put back the closing for entries TOMORROW TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 NEWS 3 Room to move now for whanau by Sophie Rishworth

AFTER living in a caravan, Lydia Edwards and her family are feeling a sense of space, and relief, as they settle HOME SWEET HOME: into their new Kainga Ora (Housing NZ) Lydia Edwards with two home. of her daughters Huriana Two weeks ago Lydia and two of her Maliukaetau (left), and daughters were on the front page of The Miriangi Maliukaetau, Herald in their caravan, which had been enjoying their new Kainga home since the start of this year. Ora home. The family found The same day their homeless plight themselves homeless and was highlighted, Kainga Ora called Lydia living in a caravan at the to say a home was available. end of last year when the “They told me to let the Herald know, rental they had been in for and my advocates know, I didn’t even three years was sold. know I had advocates.” Last week the family moved in to their Picture by Rebecca Grunwell three-bedroom home, and two of Lydia’s moko (grandchildren) can live with her too now. They were all full of smiles and thanks. “Our community is amazing. We are feeling the love, and we are so happy and Lydia was in a rental property for three and sometimes she did not get a response ■ On February 27, the Gisborne overwhelmed.” years, when it was sold last year and at all. They ended up having to live in Housing Strategy report was presented to A few weeks ago Lydia had made a she and her whanau had to move out. a caravan on another of her daughter’s Gisborne District Council by Tairawhiti- video, which she posted to facebook, Lydia thought she would find another front lawn. based organisations Manaaki Tairawhiti where she talked about her frustration at rental but found her and her whanau “It ‘s so awesome having our own and Trust Tairawhiti. the lack of housing available for people in in the middle of this region’s housing whare, I just want to give back now, I’ve It identified a housing strategy to build Gisborne. crisis. Every rental she applied for got told Kainga Ora if there is anything I can 400 new homes to fix Gisborne’s housing It was viewed more than 28,000 times. e-mails back saying it had been rented, do to help, I would love to.” and homeless crises. Possible taonga at Lifeguards’ CPR airport terminal site CONTRACTORS working discoveries. on the new Gisborne Airport On Monday a detailed terminal have uncovered a inspection will be carried out, and wooden object that may be a a way forward agreed. saves life after taonga. A karakia has been performed. Eastland Group are working The discovery area has been with Ngai Tawhiri, who hold covered and cordoned off.Work mana whenua over the area, and continues on site as the find Heritage New Zealand, to follow is outside the main terminal man collapses the correct process for such footprint. by Murray Robertson the man,” he said. Charged after firearm alert “The lifeguards used the AED once and got an IMMEDIATE and effective cardiopulmonary immediate response, which proves the effectivness of POLICE have arrested a Gisborne “He’s a 22-year-old local man, a resucsitation(CPR) averted tragedy at the New both the lifeguards and the right equipment like an gang associate and charged him in Black Power associate, and he faces Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships yesterday AED.” relation to the firearm emergency a range of charges.” when a competitor in the Masters events collapsed The man had been revived and was semi-conscious in the city on Tuesday afternoon Police allege the man was seen on the beach. by the time the ambulance crew arrived at the in which police cordoned off large trying to steal a contractor’s vehicle Lifeguards in the immediate vicinity, including beach. areas of Kaiti and put schools in the from the driveway of a house in de doctors and nurses, sprang into action and began “His condition was improving all the time,” the suburb into lockdown. Lautour Road on Tuesday afternoon. CPR on the man, who had suffered a heart event. ambulance officer said. At around 2pm that afternoon “The contractor saw it happening They used an AED (portable defibrillator) to The man was put on to a back board and carried they received reports of a man seen and challenged the man, who restart the man’s heart, and saved his life. off the beach to the waiting ambulance and he was with what appeared to be a firearm allegedly threatened him with what The man, in his early 50s, is from the Bay of then taken to Gisborne Hospital. in the de Lautour Road area. appeared to be a firearm,” Insp Plenty. The hospital has reported him to be in a stable At 3pm they took a man into Sycamore said. He had just finished the surf race when he condition. custody but he turned out not to be “The contractor retreated inside collapsed. Event manager Scott Bicknell said he was one they were after. the house where he was working A St John officer who attended said the lifeguards “incredibly proud of the response from our members “Further inquiries led to the man and called police.” did a good job. and the event safety crew”. we wanted in relation to the incident, The arrested man made an initial “What they did was impressive. The survival rate “We understand the lifeguard who had the medical and he was arrested in the early appearance in the Gisborne District from cardiac arrests like that is not great. event is recovering well, and our thoughts go out to hours of Wednesday morning,” said Court yesterday and police opposed “Quick CPR and a shock made the difference for him, to his family, and his club.” Inspector Lincoln Sycamore. bail. Councillors query board’s shoulder-tapping process

by Aaron van Delden seven community Simon Kirkpatrick, who had retired by low-risk decision for a board that “has representatives, who rotation, and to appoint Steve Craill to been operating on the goodwill of the SHOULDER-TAPPING and word of are unpaid, to retire the board following the resignation of Ron community”. mouth have governed the appointment by rotation every three Prebble in April last year. Taruheru-Patutahi ward councillor process for Patutahi Reserve Board years, in line with council But some councillors expressed concern Sandra Faulkner, the council’s members since 2012, Gisborne district elections. over the fact the decision would not follow representative on the board, hoped councillors have been told. Nominations are meant the board’s method of operation or the the community representatives would Established more than a century ago, to be called for in The council’s board appointment policy. eventually be given “the courtesy . . . to the board looks after council-owned land Gisborne Herald, but the report says this Councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown move into a procedure that aligns with in Patutahi containing the golf course, has not happened since 2012 “primarily wanted to know about the ramifications council policy”. rugby and football fields, tennis courts due to a lack of response from the of the council not following the prescribed In the end, only councillors Tony and community hall. community”. process. Robinson and Shannon Dowsing voted A report to councillors notes a “method “Should-tapping and word of mouth “We’re constantly hearing that we’re against the proposed appointments, with of operation” for the board, which is seem to have a much better result,” the not consistent with council policy,” she both wanting council policy to be followed. a council committee, was adopted in report says. said. The three other community October 2004 after criticism over a lack of During February’s full council meeting, Chief executive Nedine Thatcher representatives on the board were turnover of board members. councillors were asked to reappoint board Swann acknowledged Cr Akuhata- confirmed as Kevin Philip, Simon Roberts It requires half of the board’s members Alex Hills, Henry Dods and Brown’s concerns but said it was a and Peter Hair. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Veterans return

BROWN, Kerrie Ann. — Aged in her 81st year. Beloved wife of 51 years later the late Dave. Loved Mum to Grant and Gayleen. Aunty to all her nieces and nephews. by Mark Peters that continues through families. A celebration of Parents of Nippers have given Kerrie’s life will be PALMERSTON North clubbie held at Mangapapa great strength to surf lifesaving Church, 3pm, Saturday John McKerras first competed clubs. 14th March 2020. In in the national surf lifesaving “When I started you got your lieu of flowers, a national championships at lifeguard award and that was it. donation to the Waikanae Beach in 1969. Big He paid three shillings and Parkinsonism Society, seas rolled in for that event, he sixpence for his bronze medallion, PO Box 438, Gisborne recalls. he recalls. 4040, would be Now in the 80-plus age “Now you can do advanced appreciated. group, the veteran was back at lifeguard courses for patrol - Evans Funeral Waikanae Beach yesterday when captaincy, coaching courses and Services Ltd. FDANZ organisers of this year’s nationals advanced first aid.” www.evansfuneral.co.nz had to relocate the competition Also in Gisborne for the from Midway. Mr McKerras was nationals is surf lifesaving competing in the masters surf veteran Carol Quirk whose first ‘No’ to race and run-swim-run events.. national competition was also at Masters is still a strong event, Waikanae Beach in 1969. Mrs he says. Close to 90 competed in Quirk had joined Paekakariki karakia the surf race. Surf Life Saving Club the year Strong rivalry exists between before. From page 1 surf lifesaving clubs, he says. “I went with my family. My “Especially in the old days. father talked to someone in the During this There was fierce competition Paekakariki club. That was my week’s court in the rescue and resuscitation introduction. He said ‘come down appearance, event. in summer’ and I did. I was Bracken again “I was a reasonably good pool hooked straight away.” represented himself swimmer. I would have been Ms Quirk competed in rescue with Mr Helmbright recruited because I could swim and resuscitation, rescue board, at his side. and they needed good swimmers. surf ski and ironman. She later He did not oppose I still swim in the pool.” took part in march pasts and surf IRD prosecutor The biggest change he has seen races. Andrew Instone’s in surf lifesaving has been the She joined Lyall Bay Surf application for the demise of the drill. Life Saving Club when the club transferral. Hours and hours of training amalgamated with Wellington He and Mr went into the drill that included Ladies in 1975. Helmbright clashed rescue and resuscitation training Although Ms Quirk now lives momentarily with and the march past which, in surf in Opotiki she still competes for Judge Warren lifesaving carnivals, was led by the Lyall Bay club. But she is a Cathcart, who the team’s flag-bearer. strong supporter of the Opotiki refused their “There was huge camaraderie club. request for a in six-man training,” he said. “The skill of young people in karakia (prayer) “The drill we did was military- the surf these days, some of them and told Mr based.” are just brilliant,” she said. Helmbright to sit Another big development he In 1992 Ms Carol Quirk was down. While he has seen is the advent of IRBs the first female to be appointed could confer with (inshore rescue boat). national president of Surf Life FULL CIRCLE: Long-time surf life savers John McKerras and Carol Bracken, the judge “That has been a big positive. Saving New Zealand. Quirk have returned to Gisborne to compete in the 2020 surf life saving said, he could not There is a professional side to She had already been the first championships. address the court surf lifesaving now too. female captain and manager of Picture by Paul Rickard directly. “A lot of clubs have a heritage two national teams. Gisborne MPs divided over abortion reform ABORTION should not be a Crimes Act matter life matters too and so does whakapapa.” changes. “I have always believed that our say two of Gisborne’s three MPs who voted in The most prominent change in the Bill so far “One that affected many of our East Coast representational democracy means we elect favour of the Abortion Legislation Bill during its is the abolition of the current requirement for two women was the requirement to be under people to Parliament to make decisions. second reading in Parliament. doctors to approve an abortion on physical or supervision after taking the medication early in NZ First MPs have supported the bill but may The bill was this week going through its mental health grounds. the first 20 weeks, which meant staying away push for an amendment that would put the issue committee stage in Parliament in which changes Instead, women would make the decision up to from home overnight. to a referendum. were debated and voted on ahead of the third 20 weeks’ pregnancy without having to meet any “That legal requirement is now removed and Mrs Tolley said it was cowardly to duck for and final reading. statutory requirements. the woman’s individual circumstances — her cover and say “let the people decide”. The Bill, supported on its second reading After 20 weeks women would need two doctors need for support, her family and/or her health “I have always tried to ascertain and represent by 81 votes to 39 in a conscience vote, drew to agree that an abortion is the right choice with condition — will all be considered by the the community’s views on conscience issues and the support of usual political rivals, East Coast regard to the pregnant woman’s physical and medical practitioner. I am confident the majority of East Coast electors National MP and deputy speaker of the House mental health and wellbeing. “I know that will help many women from the don’t think abortion should remain in the Crimes Anne Tolley and Gisborne-based Labour list MP Mrs Tolley said she supported the Bill because more remote areas on the Coast as they struggle Act, but should be considered a health issue for Kiri Allan. it took abortion out of the Crimes Act and with these difficult decisions.” women, both physical and mental. Ikaroa-Rawhiti Labour MP Meka Whaitiri said “makes it a health issue, as it should be”. Mrs Tolley said she had some reservations “We know it has serious consequences for she voted in favour of the Bill during its first She accepted and respected that some people about the post-20 weeks situation. families and there should be good support and reading, to hear from experts and the public, held strong views on abortion for religious and Several amendments were being proposed at counselling available.” but decided to vote against it during the second moral reasons. the committee stage. Ms Allan said abortion was currently the only reading. “But abortion is legal in New Zealand, and this “I will consider them carefully to ensure the medical procedure that was a crime in New Ms Whaitiri said she changed her mind after wasn’t a debate about whether that was right best outcomes for both mother and foetus. Zealand. reading submissions and listening to the debates or wrong, it was whether it should be part of “Only a very few abortions at this stage take “I believe that it is well past time for New in the House. criminal law or part of health law”. place and they are heart-wrenching decisions for Zealand to come into alignment with many other “I absolutely respect the rights of women, but The select committee had made some sensible all family members and for medical staff. developed countries.” CORRECTION Rocket Lab launch for NASA and secret payload

Ka Pai Kaiti contracted ANOTHER top-secret satellite (NRO) and the University of New Rocket Lab founder and chief “We created Electron to make Kirysha Miller of Wai Aroha will be put into orbit from Mahia South Wales (UNSW) Canberra executive, Peter Beck said the getting to space easy for all, so it’s Swim School, a qualified this month, as well as payloads Space. mission was a great example of gratifying to be meeting the needs lifeguard, to manage the Ilminster for NASA and an Australian The launch will take place from the kind of cutting-edge research of national security payloads and Intermediate school pool while it university. Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 and fast-paced innovation that student research projects on the was open to the public for three United States-based company at Onenui Station, with a 14-day small satellites are enabling. same mission.” weeks over summer. Rocket Lab has announced that launch window scheduled to “It’s a privilege to have NASA The mission has been Opening the Ilminster its next mission will deploy open from 10.30pm on March 27. and the NRO launch on Electron named ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ in Intermediate school pool to the payloads for the National The mission will be Rocket Lab’s again, and we’re excited to recognition of Rocket Lab board public was a community initiative Aeronautics and Space 12th Electron launch since the welcome the University of New member and avid Queen fan Scott run by Ka Pai Kaiti. Administration (NASA), the company began launches in May South Wales onto our manifest for Smith, who recently passed National Reconnaissance Office 2017. the first time, too. away. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 NEWS 5 Positives from medical cannabis workshop by Matai O’Connor

LICENCES for medicinal cannabis cultivation are realistic and some of the lowest-priced in the world according to aspiring applicants and industry representatives attending Ministry of Health workshops. About 60 people from the East Coast, Hawke’s Bay and Bay of Plenty attended a Ministry of Health workshop in Gisborne this week to understand the new medicinal HERE TO ANSWER: cannabis scheme that comes into effect from Eugene Rewi, Andrea April 1. Eng (MedSafe manager Ministry of Health Maori health directorate of regulatory practice) manager Eugene Rewi said the workshop and Dr Roy Hoerara was about explaining everything about the from the Ministry medicinal cannabis licensing scheme to of Health shared whanau. information and “I think the reaction from the participants answered questions at was really positive. this week’s Medicinal “I guess for them they need to think about Cannabis Scheme what part they may play in this scheme. Maori stakeholder Whether it’s cultivating, working for a workshop. manufacturer or doing research — they all have a different journey and a different need in Picture by Rebecca the licensing scheme. Grunwell “For them it’s about finding where they sit in a legal sense for the end product. “What we have heard from other hui we have had around New Zealand is that some see it as a part of rongoa (traditional Maori medicine). Some people who have attended have been Mr Tawhiwhirangi has worked with a group great to see the Ministry of Health had listened whanau can have the ability to cultivate rongoa practitioners. of young people near Ruatoria to teach to the sector “when we said the licence fees medicinal cannabis for manufacturers. “I think there will be a challenge for some them cannabis cultivation skills, but just as were too high” “There are still barriers to being able to and some might think they can’t do it on their importantly, how to operate within a highly “They have to recover the costs of the new participate but those barriers exist for very own so might need to connect with whanau, regulated environment for legal cultivation. scheme from industry and they have been able valid reasons. hapu or iwi to see who can support them in “The most crucial part of the licence to spread those costs across a larger number “In previous workshops, I had left the venue terms of getting into this in any capacity. There application is having all the information of expected licences” he said. feeling that the substantial upfront costs is a cost around it to ensure it reaches the final available to ensure the application is complete The council is an industry association of required to meet certain quality standards were client whoever it may be.” and not returned by the officials assessing it. nearly 30 companies. going to be incredibly prohibitive for people Porou Tawhiwhirangi works with a partner “A lot of it is basic common sense. “Compared to other jurisdictions where it without millions in financial backing. under a hemp cultivation licence and is “One of the most important considerations is can cost at least $100,000 just to apply for a “After learning that manufacturers can planning to apply for a medicinal cannabis the specifications and documenting processes licence, New Zealand is very affordable.” set certain product standards, the question licence next month. of how it must be grown to meet GMP (good A basic cultivation licence will cost around becomes can whanau or other Maori “After attending the medicinal cannabis manufacturing practice) pharmaceutical $8000, regardless of how many plants are organisations cultivate cannabis to a high scheme workshop I was able to walk away from standards. Following standardised processes produced. standard without having the most state of the there with appreciation of the hard work from around pest management, disease prevention “This may seem like a lot compared to a art facility? To that I say yes, absolutely they all involved in creating this scheme, licensing and cultivation practices will ensure product hemp licence which is just over $500, but when can.” regulations and the information around it. isn’t rejected, wasting time and money. you consider all the other costs — fencing or Ministry of Health officials said they “As a small business starting in this Mr Tawhiwhirangi said new businesses like building, 24/7 security, testing of plant material, expected only a small number of medicine industry the licensing fees look expensive but his had to get it right from the start to be able irrigation, fertiliser and labour — it is actually manufacturing licences to be granted but these costs have dropped dramatically since to survive in the industry. only a small fraction of the total budget,” Mr a large number of cultivators to become the proposed fees released last year. “As someone who will be contracted to Caddie said. suppliers to manufacturing companies. “These costs will sort out the ones that cultivate cannabis for E3C I welcome the Talmage Herbert, co-founder of a cannabis Under the new scheme, pharmaceutical really want to enter this industry and a good opportunity to work to these high standards to start-up company Herbert Farms, said he was cannabis products must meet minimum quality business plan with the desired outcomes will continue my future learning and upskilling in really happy with how the workshop went. standards in the manufacturing process and determine if it’s viable. this industry. “I feel like the Ministry of Health is doing this required specialist staff and facilities. “Our small business E3C will look into the “Sharing this knowledge with others will a great job of engaging with people. We left NZMCC has been providing feedback to likely sales price of the product and how much help our whanau in this region who are looking that workshop feeling more confident in the Ministry of Health on technical aspects of we would need to cultivate in order to cover all to this industry for future employment and the opportunities that can arise from Maori the regulations from an industry perspective costs involved including taxes. Making sure all business opportunities.” engagement in the medicinal cannabis and have provided support and advice among avenues are covered will help any company be Manu Caddie, president of the New Zealand industry. members to assist producers to get ready for successful in this industry,” he said. Medical Cannabis Council (NZMCC), said it was “I think based on the current framework, the new scheme. ‘Sovereignty’ claim falls on deaf ears A MOTORIST seen flouting drink- police, refusing to supply a blood with that. The officer managed to pull himself driving rules by openly consuming specimen, refusing to give his identifying “I’m under no contract or obligation, free when another police officer opened alcohol while parked waiting for a fish details, and possession of a cannabis pipe. this is all just a presumption of law. I’m the driver’s door. Scott got out saying, and chip order, has made clear in court His pleas were made in the unusual not a member of the private bar guild so “Rapists — you aren’t sticking that tube his disregard for the law and legal form of a document he filed with the your, arrh, doesn’t apply to me.” in me” (a reference to the breath testing processes. court titled, “Statement of Admission The charges arose out of an incident equipment). Bryan Leslie Scott, 62, plasterer, filed of Guilt”. He also filed one titled, on September 11, last year. Scott was The cannabis pipe was found after documents in Gisborne District Court “Proclamation of Self- stopped for a compulsory Scott was handcuffed and searched. ahead of his sentencing on drink-driving Determination and breath test after a member At the station, he continued to and civil disobedience-type charges, Individual Sovereignty”. Judge Cathcart said of the public saw him withhold his identity and refused to allow claiming to have “individual sovereignty” The judge said he had supervision was drinking alcohol while fingerprints or DNA to be taken. He told and immunity from the court’s seen the first document in waiting in his car outside a officers he had an identical twin. jurisdiction. other unrelated cases. He not punitive enough fish and chip shop. The judge noted Scott had previous At the sentencing hearing, he described it as a, “wordy, and, given Scott’s Scott refused to take the convictions, including for supplying confirmed to Judge Warren Cathcart he templated proclamation failure to recognise roadside screening test or opium and morphine and obstructing did not want legal representation and without real meaning, to provide ID, saying only police, for which he had been jailed. had not permitted inquiries into the vague, imprecise, and with the court’s authority, that his name was Bryan. But it was many years ago (1981) and suitability of electronically-monitored no effect in law”. would have no He was then required to had no bearing on the outcome of this sentence options. Scott was entitled to impact. There was go to the police station for sentencing, the judge said. A pre-sentence report stated he was maintain his views that an evidential test but he He set a sentence starting point of physically unfit for community work. It the jurisdiction of the court no other option but refused. When warned he four months with a full 25 percent recommended supervision. did not reach him but his to jail him. would be arrested, he told discount for Scott’s guilty pleas and a But Judge Cathcart said supervision argument he was somehow officers to, “get f***ed”. further month’s reduction for personal was not punitive enough and, given disconnected by self- One of them reached into circumstances. Scott’s failure to recognise the court’s imposed individual sovereignty bespoke the car to get the keys from the ignition, The court was told Scott suffered from authority, would have no impact. There irrationality at best, the judge said. The but Scott grabbed the man’s arm and post-traumatic stress disorder. He had a was no other option but to jail him. court could not accept it. pulled it across his chest. perception it was mistreatment by police The judge imposed a two-month prison Asked by the judge whether he had The officer managed to toss the keys and the court that ultimately led to his sentence and disqualified Scott from any oral submissions, Scott said, “I don’t out a window but Scott continued to pull previous jail sentence. His attitude was driving for six months. consent to any of this, I never had, it all him into the vehicle, twisting his arm as singled out in the pre-sentence report as Scott pleaded guilty to assaulting arrives out of non-consent, and I’ll stay he did so. a key offending factor. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020

LIVES ON HOLD: This Sunday the amount he would need to pay for a marks one year since the terror attack private rental. Nearly 12 months on, they on two Christchurch mosques that left were continuing to rely on temporary 51 people dead, but life for the survivors accommodation but even that is set to has remained a struggle. The bullet run out in less than two months. They that struck Mohammad Sahadat’s right were told they were not eligible for long shoulder in the Linwood mosque has term social housing through Kainga Ora, continued to have a profound effect on so after their accommodation ended, the course his life is taking. Speaking Sahadat and his family would have to through a translator, he said he had find private housing. A statement from come out of a fourth round of surgery MSD (Ministry of Social Development) aimed at returning some strength to said Sahadat and his family would his otherwise immobile right arm, but be allowed to stay in their temporary it became infected. It was now more accommodation until a suitable private painful than it was immediately after rental was found. the shootings, he said. The ongoing In the days following the attacks, problems with his arm meant he was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made not able to return to work as a chef, a pledge to help all of those affected or — for that matter — take on any sort by the mosque attacks. Mohammad of work. He has continued to support Sahadat and other victims met her in his wife and four young children on Christchurch last week where he made a the modest amount of money he got plea to her to fulfil her promise. from ACC, but it came nowhere near File picture

BRIEFS Kiwis stuck in limbo Family sighted in Whangarei WHANGAREI — A Hastings mother missing for a month with her two young children was seen at a Whangarei supermarket about two New Zealanders trapped in Italy with no way home weeks ago. Megan Lee, 45, was reported missing on ROME — Around 40 New to flights from the country. water, the outlook was bleak. Friday last week after failing to return with her Zealanders are stuck in Rome without The Kiwis are now stuck in limbo at Tomorrow the airport closes until children from a trip north. accommodation, food, water or even the airport. April 3 and the group was unsure if they Police said that Lee and her children had flight tickets home. “We’re sitting around waiting to get would be able to grab a flight out of Italy confirmed they were in the Northland area. They are now stuck at Leonardo da a motel for the night but not knowing before it did. Officers still need to locate them but are Vinci International Airport as the nation what’s happening tomorrow,” Macdonald, Macdonald and her husband arrived in satisfied they are physically fine at the tries to come grips with the coronavirus who was on her honeymoon with Italy on March 5, two days ahead of the moment. — NZ Herald outbreak, which had killed more than husband Brett, said. tour group. 1000 Italians. The entire tour group got a half-day Carjackers yet to be found Their touring group, Tripadeal, of touring before the nation was locked HAVELOCK NORTH — Occupants of a car suggested the Kiwis book a flight via Everyone is getting a bit down and they have had to spent their abandoned after a midnight police pursuit Emirates at a cost of $5500, but Therese hungry,‘ tired and sweaty — it’s time in confinement. through Havelock North have yet to be found. Macdonald said that would not have bloody stressful. “When the tour actually arrived here Police said they received a report of a been possible. we were told we couldn’t go anywhere. carjacking and robbery at a location on Tui “Nobody has (the money) after paying —Therese’ Macdonald Northern Italy was closed,” Macdonald Place, in the Hastings suburb of Camberley, for a 17-day tour which lasted half a day said. just before midnight on Wednesday. and four nights confined to our hotel. It “That’s not Tripadeal’s fault, we The stolen vehicle was observed by police is pretty grim,” she said. “Everyone is getting a bit hungry, tired understand that, but at that point, they a short while later on Havelock Road. The The group also tried to grab a flight and sweaty — it’s bloody stressful. Some should have started sending us home vehicle failed to stop and fled. Police said they home to Auckland via Abu Dhabi and have lost the plot, some are getting a bit and they didn’t. abandoned pursuit due to the way the vehicle Sydney with Etihad but they would not sad but we’re all really upset.” “Tripadeal is trying to help us out but was being driven. — NZ Herald have been allowed. Facing the prospect of staying at the they can’t do anything, or don’t appear Following the outbreak in Italy, airport overnight (local time — around to be. People are starting to get really Man dies after kayak tips Australia had decided to close its borders 12 hours behind NZT) without food and heated and tearful.” — NZ Herald NELSON — A man has died after falling from a kayak in the Tasman District. Emergency services were called to a spot in Ruby Bay at 1pm yesterday after reports that a Future gun law changes stall kayaker had capsized. Police released a statement about the incident, saying: “The man was unresponsive by Ben Strang, RNZ further changes criminals, and particularly gang member when located a short time later.” would be on the criminals.” Paramedics worked to give the man CPR, but WELLINGTON — Gun owners are at agenda, and top The debate was fiery during the second he could not be revived. odds with the Government over proposals of that list was a reading of the bill, with Nash infuriated Police said the death is now to be referred to for the newest tranche of changes gun register. at heckles from Hudson saying the police the Coroner. revamping firearms legislation. The second were not tackling gangs with guns. “No further details regarding the man can be Police Minister Stuart Nash is pushing tranche of arms “Since March last year, police have released until all necessary family notifications for the addition of a gun register and a amendments seized 2138 illegal firearms from gangs have taken place.” — RNZ number of other additions to firearms included a and other offenders,” Nash said, with jibes laws that were not added when a wide potential ban on of “is that all” coming from Hudson. Fire destoys Favona house variety of firearms were banned last year. gun advertising, “It’s an average of 43 a week. Is that AUCKLAND — A house has been destroyed On the back of staunch opposition from stricter rules all? after a large fire ripped through it late last gun owners, the National Party and ACT around licence “These are the guns that are being night. are opposing the bill. lengths, and pointed or used against police, and Police Minister Fire crews were called to Calthorp Close in NZ First are also opposing some parts tougher tests to you say is that all? Shame on you, Mr Stuart Nash Favona, South Auckland, about 9.50pm after of the bill. get licences in the Hudson.” reports of a house blaze. Sunday marks one year since 51 first place. Nash said changes to gun laws were A northern fire communications spokesman people were killed and scores more were In reviewing the bill, the Government well overdue, and he did not want to be said the single-storey building was well- injured after a lone gunman stormed two recommended that advertising be allowed quizzed in 20 years time about why he involved when firefighters arrived. mosques in Christchurch. but with a warning message or safety did not get law changes through. There have been no reports of injuries. The response from the Government was information, that licence lengths be longer “The journey did not actually begin on — NZ Herald swift, the weapons used in the shooting for established gun owners, and agencies’ March the 15th, 2019. It began on the banned within weeks. access to the gun register be restricted. 30th of June, 1997,” he said. Man returns negative test While the Council of Licenced Firearms Gun owners opposed the addition of a “Almost 23 years ago Judge Sir Thomas ROTORUA — A man in custody at Rotorua Owners thought the legislation was gun register, saying it would not address Thorp told us what was wrong with our police station has tested negative for Covid-19. rushed, its secretary Nicole McKee said the problem of guns being stolen by firearms legislation. The man had told police yesterday morning gun owners understood. criminals. “Successive governments failed to act he had recently returned from Hong Kong and “We do understand that the government National Party police spokesperson on Thorp’s recommendations, and what was feeling unwell. needed to look at doing something, or at Brett Hudson agreed, taking aim in has been the cost of that failure?” As a precaution, he was tested for Covid-19 least be seen to be doing something, in Parliament at Nash. Nicole McKee said gun owners were and put into isolation, as were others who were response to what occurred on March 15,” “It’s actually quite rich that we have urging the government to allow the in custody at the Rotorua police station. she said. a minister leading a bill that is focused use of some banned firearms in special Police staff who had close contact with the “All of the public and licenced firearms almost entirely on greater cost, regulation circumstances. man also went into isolation as a precaution, owners were keen to make sure that we and rules on people who already follow Nik Green, from Gun Control NZ, said and the police station and courthouse were to could do something to assist so that a the law,” he said. that was a bad idea. be decontaminated. tragedy like this does never occur again.” “He’s prioritising that ahead of things He said no excuse should be given to After the man’s test came back negative, The Arms Amendment Act went like firearms prohibition orders that people so that they could exploit gun laws. the police station, including the custody hub, through in April last year with near would actually do something. Green said he worried the new laws would return to business as usual, police said. universal support. “Give police a genuine additional tool could be a diluted version of the original Staff who had self-isolated as a precaution The Government made it clear that to keep firearms out of the hands of proposal. were being notified. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 PM vows tighter restrictions As Covid-19 spreads, Ardern signals more travel limits into NZ

WELLINGTON — Prime Minister He was due to head to Australia today Jacinda Ardern expects New Zealand’s to meet with his Australian counterpart, border restrictions will become even Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, to “compare tighter today, as Covid-19 continues its notes” on how the two countries are spread around the globe. reacting to the pandemic. “I expect that we will see further border But this morning it was announced that restrictions in New Zealand because that meeting will now be held over the phone is what we have been doing to date,” she or Skype. said yesterday. Australia has earmarked billions of Her comments come as the virus dollars of Government spending to help continues to wreak havoc on stock limit the economic damage of the virus’ markets, in the skies, on sporting arenas spread. — and even close to the US President, Australian Prime Minister Scott Donald Trump. Morrison announced that more than A Brazilian official who met Trump six million Australians will be getting and Vice-President Mike Pence at Mar-a- a cheque for A$750 ($775) as part of a Lago on Saturday has tested positive for A$17.6 billion stimulus package. coronavirus, though Trump said he “isn’t Robertson has also signalled a concerned”. Government spending package, with The White House spokesman later further details of that to be announced said “exposures from the case are being next week. assessed”, but that Trump and Pence “do BORDER CONTROL: Tighter travel restrictions are expected from today as Covid-19 Speaker Trevor Mallard has also been not require being tested at this time”. continues to wreak havoc around the globe. AP picture forced to cancel his annual Speaker’s Tour The World Health Organization has amid Covid-19 concerns. declared Covid-19 a pandemic as the restrictions — I expect we will be doing or possible cases, of Covid-19. Mallard and three other MPs were number of people to contract the disease the same (today).” Despite this, Finance Minister Grant meant to head to Japan, Malaysia and surpassed 120,000 worldwide. She said yesterday she would be Robertson has admitted the economic Thailand for a number of engagements. And as the health implications worsen, receiving advice within 24 hours from top impact of the disease would be worse That trip will now not go ahead until so too does the economic global picture. scientists as to whether New Zealand’s than what the Government had initially after the election, Mallard told the NZ Trump sent shock waves through border restrictions need to get tighter. anticipated. Herald. international markets after he placed a This would give her officials time to Moments before he took the podium “We certainly wouldn’t want to be the 30-day travel ban between Europe and the analyse Trump’s move and to take stock of to speak to the Wellington Chamber cause of it (Covid-19) spreading.” US. any wider implications. of Commerce yesterday, ANZ — New As the Government continues to provide “We made a life-saving move with early She also said the Government was Zealand’s biggest bank — said a recession updates on its plan to limit the spread of action on China,” Trump said from the keeping an eye on the situation in Italy. in New Zealand was “looking highly Covid-19, the National Party continues Oval office. “Now, of course, we are seeing outbreaks probable”. to criticise ministers’ response to the “Now we must take the same action in the US — we need to factor all of that In the speech, where he said New outbreak. with Europe.” in, in the continual advice we are getting Zealand was “in the eye of the storm,” National leader Simon Bridges has Ardern reiterated previous comments (when it comes to) our border restrictions.” Robertson predicted the economic impact called on the Government to earmark the that New Zealand had some of the Director-General of Health Ashley would last throughout 2020 — he had remaining $645 million in the Provincial “toughest travel restrictions in the world”. Bloomfield confirmed for the fifth day in a previously only anticipated a “short, sharp Growth Fund (PGF) kitty on spending to “(On Wednesday) we moved on further row, New Zealand has had no new cases, shock”. support small businesses. — NZ Herald

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2019 TAURANGA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 31337-05 WAVE25528 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 NZDF claims Unit to target ‘bad cops’ far-right activist Mole inside police results in anti-corruption move has left Army by Sam Hurley, NZ Herald numbers and criminal histories. Dave Lynch said. by Isaac Davison, NZ Herald Nearly two million people, just over Police Minister AUCKLAND — A dedicated anti- 40 percent of the population, appear in Stuart Nash WELLINGTON — The New Zealand Defence corruption unit to investigate suspected the NIA. said he endorsed Force says a man who reportedly posted crooked cops has been announced after Taukolo is one of several officers the move to set online about forming a terror cell in New an Auckland officer was uncovered as a to use it for an illegal purpose. Police up the unit. Zealand is no longer in the military. criminal-underworld informant. would not say who he leaked to. “The potential And it is confident it has the systems to Vili Taukolo obtained police material “We know through our investigation for police officers weed out any extremists, after concerns the for organised criminals, including about that Mr Taukolo provided some or employees to Defence Force was being infiltrated by far-right an operation into the South Island’s information to third parties, however be compromised activists. largest meth bust. we will not be commenting further or pressured into Australian activist group White Rose The ex-constable, 31, is in jail for two on specifics in relation to other acting against Society claimed a NZ Army soldier, based years and two months. individuals,” a spokesman said. the law is rare, in Palmerston North, had posted on private After the court case ended last but recent message boards online about forming terror November, the NZ Herald requested prosecutions Vili Taukolo cells in this country and buying firearms on police release its investigation The potential for police show it is not the black market. file into Taukolo and reports with unknown. A NZDF spokeswoman confirmed the man recommendations arising from the officers‘ or employees to be “An organisation of close to 14,000 enlisted in the Army as a private in 2014 but scandal. compromised or pressured into officers and staff cannot be complacent. that he left in December 2016. His reasons for One such recommendation was acting against the law is rare, “The Integrity Unit is a proactive step leaving were not known. the creation of an integrity or anti- to mitigate risk,” he said. The claims about the former soldier came corruption unit. but recent prosecutions show it The summary included other after another Army member was arrested Outgoing Police Commissioner Mike is not unknown. proposals to “address systemic issues in December at Linton Military Camp. A Bush said yesterday that a National and mitigate future risks”. far-right religious group claimed online he Integrity Unit would be led by a —Police Minister’ Stuart Nash A review of recruitment and vetting was a member. He has been charged with detective superintendent with specialist was recommended to “mitigate risks of “unauthorised disclosure of information” investigators and based at Police corruption at the earliest possible stage which could “prejudice the security or defence National Headquarters. Although police were willing to in the employment process”. of New Zealand”, and accessing a computer The internal papers also said acknowledge the existence of the Processes or mechanisms should be system for a dishonest purpose. “coercion (of police) is a common intelligence report and release a implemented for staff to feel supported The cases raised concerns the military phenomenon”. summary of its recommendations, in reporting suspicious or possibly had become an extremist breeding ground. The papers proposed a review of they refused to release the full report criminal activity by other police. “Infiltration of the military and police is processes and policy about information because it was “likely to prejudice the Bush said the anti-corruption unit a specific tactic of the fascist right,” said entered into the national intelligence maintenance of the law”. would work closely with the Police Auckland Peace Action member Valerie Morse. application system (NIA). “A report does exist that includes Professional Conduct team. The NZDF spokeswoman said it had “well Taukolo used it to access documents recommendations to the organisation “Thankfully, corruption is still very established mechanisms” to deal with actions linked to investigations. to attempt to mitigate future corrupt rare in our organisation,” he said. and behaviour which breached regulations or The NIA holds details about activity within New Zealand Police,” Police have said Taukolo acted alone went against its values. investigations, vehicles, locations, phone Auckland Detective Superintendent in his corrupt activities. LEAVES ARE FALLING & SO ARE OUR PRICES Police find car linked to homicide FS 38 MS 180 (16”) PRESIDENT® LINETRIMMER CHAINSAW 550ST S16.5 COMBO AUCKLAND — Police have recovered and notify his next of kin. Lightest brush cutter in Compact chainsaw for cutting This compact mower is easy to manoeuvre a vehicle wanted in relation to a homicide Baldwin noted speculation of the the STIHL range. 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Baldwin said: “We appreciate the public’s The manager had worked at the brothel $295 information and support so far, but the for more than a decade and lived in a shed investigation team is still looking for at the side of the main house. sightings of (the car) on Monday night and She said he had been involved in a Tuesday morning.” number of “feuds” with people including Police have again appealed for anyone clients and the other managers. who worked at or visited the property — “Every manager had found him Visit us now at 51 Carnarvon Street Club 574 — on Manukau Rd on Monday annoying or had an argument at one night to contact them immediately. point. Maybe over girls, someone’s not or phone 06 868 8045 Baldwin said authorities were still doing something right or someone’s

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Sale 27th Feb - 14th April. Terms and conditions apply. 30653-02 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Capsule use Engine issues keep could lead choppers on ground to overdose WELLINGTON — New Zealand could be in for an Twenty-one helicopters across New influx of heroin overdoses after Pharmac changed its Zealand have been grounded due to supply of pharmaceutical morphine, experts warn. safety concerns about their engines. In January, Pharmac stopped funding slow-release Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) oral morphine tablets and instead started supplying director Graeme Harris said, “This capsules to make the drug easier to swallow. Dr Rhys action results from recent CAA Ponton, from the University of Auckland’s School of inspection and monitoring visits to Pharmacy, told the Herald that while this change could a maintenance organisation that help patients in need of morphine, it had prompted conducts repair and overhaul of Rolls an alarming trend among recreational drug dealers. Royce/Allison 250 series turbine Traditionally, dealers used morphine to cook a crude engines. form of heroin but doing the same with capsules “The visits revealed departures required different skills. from Rolls Royce approved engine Instead, dealers had already begun selling pre- maintenance instructions that converted heroin from the new capsules as a powder adversely affect the air worthiness of for smoking which signalled the potential for a new the engines. The primary issue relates generation of opioid users, Ponton said. to unauthorised drilling and grinding The Ministry of Health’s addictions group manager work done on safety-critical components Richard Taylor said they were aware of this “potential within the engine compressor section.” emerging issue” and had informed the National Drug Rolls Royce 250 series engines were Intelligence Bureau (NDIB), which monitors illicit primarily fitted to Bell Jet Ranger and drug trends. Taylor said that in the event of overdose, Hughes 500 series helicopters but did Naloxone, a drug which reverses the impact of an have some other applications, the CAA opioid overdose, was available on prescription and said. was carried in some ambulances. Drug Foundation Other affected engines were found in executive director Ross Bell said this was yet another SAFETY ACTION: Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Rolls Royce 250 series engines were primarily fitted to Bell Jet reminder that urgent action was needed to prevent Guinea. Ranger and Hughes 500 series helicopters but did have some other applications, a United States-style opioid crisis. He said Naloxone The CAA said it had been “working the CAA said. File picture needed to be made available without a prescription. closely with the maintenance a statement the firm was co-operating review of all of the maintenance Bell said deaths would be avoided this way. A letter, organisation and the engine fully with the CAA, and six of its organisation’s engine maintenance written by Ponton and New Zealand Needle Exchange manufacturer Rolls Royce to determine customers would be affected. practices. This review commenced Programme’s harm reduction leader Jason George, the safest means of ensuring all He said the grounding was a result of today. Further safety action may be expressing their concerns about the morphine changes, affected engines are returned to an an audit of the company’s turbine shop, necessary in due course but that is had been published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. airworthy state, while minimising the which had now been closed. unknown at present. The pair stressed they were not calling to return effects on the aviation sector”. “At Oceania Aviation, safety and “I have also taken action today to the use of the tablet form but they wanted to raise The maintenance organisation compliance are our priorities and we to the maintenance organisation awareness among health workers. had co-operated fully, CAA said. The take our responsibility seriously to from conducting any further RR 250 Ponton said the powdered drug came with a aviation maintenance firm was Oceania address any concerns around this.” series engine maintenance works significant risk of overdose as people were not easily Aviation. Harris said, “The CAA is also until a detailed safety review can be or reliably able to gauge the amount of drug they were Its chief executive, Nick Mair, said in currently conducting a more thorough completed.” — RNZ getting. — NZ Herald

SAVE BIRDS: DoC is considering a campaign to discourage people from feeding kea and prevent kea from learning to scrounge. Picture supplied

Kea ‘likely’ died from 1080: DoC OF YOUR PALMERSTON NORTH — A Massey University seeding. ‘’We are constantly working to improve post-mortem has found six kea in the Matukituki our risk mitigation standards for kea, which are POWER BILL Valley of the Aspiring National Park ‘’are likely’’ to informed by our ongoing research programme. have died from 1080 toxin. ‘’In light of this incident, we will be investing The birds were among the 12 kea monitored by more to explore potential additional measures the Kea Conservation Trust after the Department that DoC can take to reduce the risk to kea in of Conservation’s aerial 1080 predator control future 1080 predator control operations.” operation on February 11. DoC threats director Bill said DoC was considering a campaign to Amber Bill said in a statement yesterday it was discourage people from feeding kea and prevent ‘’regretful’’ to lose any kea to 1080. ‘’But overall, kea from learning to scrounge. aerial predator control is proven to benefit kea “Kea are super smart and present unique populations. conservation challenges. We need to continue ‘’It’s upsetting and disappointing to lose six to learn and assess all options to protect this kea but we are confident with effective control of national taonga from predators and other rats and stoats we will significantly boost nesting threats.” Recent rodent monitoring results from success and the number of young birds entering the Matukituki showed rats had been reduced the population. from damaging levels — present in 47 percent of ‘’We are concerned the tracked kea may have tracking tunnels — to being undetectable — zero learnt to eat human food around the tramping percent of tracking tunnels — following the 1080 huts, making them more likely to try 1080 cereal operation. Stoat monitoring was underway. bait. DoC’s extensive research of kea through The Matukituki programme was designed aerial 1080 operations show the risk of 1080 to to protect rock wren, kea and whio, as well as kea in remote areas is very low but increases kakariki, kaka, and South Island robin following a markedly with birds that have learnt to scrounge beech mast-fuelled rat and stoat plague. for human food.” Bill said DoC was monitoring whio and rock Bill said the Matukituki operation followed wren to track how these species were doing. DoC’s best practice to mitigate risks to kea The dead birds were three adult males, one from 1080 and ensure they benefited from stoat adult female, one juvenile male and one juvenile control after last year’s extreme forest mast or female. — Otago Daily Times 31505-01 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 Abusive boss to pay $40,000 to employee by Kirsty Wynn, NZ Herald Boss must pay: AUCKLAND — A boss who turned up at his ■■ $25,000 as employee’s home and screamed compensation for obscenities at him in front of family and neighbours must humiliation, loss of pay more than $40,000 for dignity and injury to hurt, humiliation and lost feelings. wages. ■■ $13,475 for lost The Employment Relations Authority was told Daniel remuneration, as a Oborn, the sole owner of Oborn result of his grievance Plumbing, also sent messages for unjustified dismissal falsely accusing employee ■■ $2568 holiday pay Ashley Nicklin of theft, alcohol and drug abuse and sent ■■ $71.56 reimbursement Mysterious flower threatening texts including of the filing fee one saying he had “evidence ■■ Oborn must also pay of things you don’t want me to blooms to 11-foot expose”. a penalty of $5000 for for a breach of the Oborn also sent a barrage of EXPLETIVES OUT OF ORDER: Profanities used by the boss high, shocks family expletive-ridden text messages made the employee feel insecure. He was shocked by the Holidays Act, to the telling Nicklin he owed him false accusations and the threats. Picture supplied ERA. AUCKLAND — A family on Auckland’s North nothing and calling him a “c**t Shore thinks they may be eligible for a Guinness and a fa**ot”.” unable to work that day repeated: “Give me my f**king Minutes later Oborn sent World Record after an 11-foot flower bloomed in During the particularly because his partner and their van keys”. another text: “Straighten their backyard. intense outburst at the two young children, aged 5 Oborn, who was with your life up and look after The mysterious plant sat in the garden for employee’s home, Oborn months and 2, were all sick. two other men, became your family before you lose years but has only recently started thriving amid demanded the keys for the Oborn responded and said increasingly angry and Nicklin everything. I have evidence of Auckland’s drought-like conditions. work van, screaming “give me he wanted to chat with Nicklin handed over the keys. things you don’t want me to Annmaree Foy-Turner said the plant came with the f**king keys” in front of “about a few things” and said, Neighbours came out from expose.” the house when they bought it about six years neighbours. Nicklin, a plumber “I’m not happy with you mate.” their homes to see what Nicklin said he was shocked ago. with 13 years experience, Nicklin then received some the yelling was about and a by the false accusations that “We’re both green fingers and we love our started working for Oborn texts from an apprentice who man on the street filmed the he was a thief who took drugs gardening — myself and my husband — and I Plumbing in July 2018 and he had been working with incident. and alcohol and by the threats. thought ‘oh yeah just another desert-looking plant had a good relationship with telling him that Oborn had They told the ERA there was On August 29, 2019 at 9.23 . . . I’ll keep that there’. Over the years we just his boss. decided to remove him from a lot of shouting and swearing am, Nicklin sent Oborn a text watered it now and then,” she said. Things only soured between working with Nicklin. by Oborn who was becoming asking for his holiday pay “Lately, with this humid hot weather . . . the bad the pair when Oborn and his Later, a client called and extremely agitated and and telling him he was acting drought we’ve had in New Zealand, all of a sudden wife returned from a three and said Oborn was “bagging him”. threatening. illegally. out of nowhere four weeks ago this flower started a half week trip to Japan on The next day Nicklin The plumber said he was He received the following producing,” she said, thinking it was strange. August 8, 2019. messaged Oborn to say he was shocked by this treatment messages at 9.25, 9.26 and “It started off with a metre, over the last four Nicklin had looked after still home with his sick family and felt humiliated and 9.27 am: weeks, every day we go out there and measure it the business during that time and wouldn’t make it in. embarrassed. “Take me to court you and it seems to grow a couple of more inches and and was paid an additional Later that day, at He tried to communicate a***hole” I don’t think it will stop growing. It is nearly as tall $400 a week for the added approximately 4.30pm, Nicklin with Oborn following this “We prob owe you nothing as the neighbour’s roof.” responsibilities. received a telephone call from incident but was repeatedly you fa**ot” The giant hedgehog agave plant now stands He had been paid for three Oborn. abused and told he had “quit”. The ERA found that the more than 3 metres high in her garden. weeks but when Nicklin asked Oborn was shouting down On August 18, 2019 Nicklin way Oborn acted on August “It’s a tall, sturdy stem. There’s these little for payment for the additional the phone at him “Give me my messaged Oborn and told him 16 was grounds for a personal flowers that go around the stem all the way up the three days the relationship f**king keys”. he would not be attending grievance. plant and they look like little tulips — they don’t went downhill fast. Nicklin then realised that work the next day because he Nicklin told the authority have any smell to them. The leaves have got a real Oborn responded to the Oborn was outside his home felt intimidated and feared for he had become withdrawn and sharp prick to the tip of their little needle . . . like request with: “No mate, that’s at his work vehicle which was his safety. sought professional assistance little needle leaves.” not fair. Don’t get too greedy parked 100 metres or so down Oborn replied at 5.46 pm: from his doctor after his She said she wasn’t sure if she wanted to bro.” He then accused Nicklin the street. “Good for you in taking legal dismissal. enter the plant into the Guinness World Records of using brass fittings on his Nicklin immediately ran out action for your stealing hours He told the ERA he had not because they usually took about 12 weeks to reply, own jobs but charging to the to the van. He was confronted and under the influence of recovered from his treatment and she feared the plant would start dying by then. company. Oborn then fired by Oborn who was screaming alcohol and drugs. by Oborn. “My family and I were really shocked . . . to see back a text telling him not to at him again “Give me my “See you in court. For these reasons, he how fast it has grown in such a short time. I’m not use the van on the weekends. f**king keys”. “You’re a mess and have felt unable to look for work sure what’s going to happen to the plant once it On August 15 Nicklin sent Nicklin asked why and shocked all of us with your immediately and was out of starts to die off. I’m still learning about it every day Oborn a text saying he was was ignored by Oborn who unprofessional manner. work for 11 weeks. . . . first time I’ve seen it now.” — RNZ

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31235-01 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 BUSINESS 11 Bull market Economic fallout falls victim to Covid-19 spread: Worst day on Wall Street since 1987 coronavirus NEW YORK — In the end, the mighty bull NEW YORK — The escalating was slayed by a tiny virus. coronavirus emergency on Thursday sent The longest bull market in US history can stocks to their worst losses since the now be said to have lasted almost 11 years Black Monday crash of 1987, extending and rewarded investors with a return of 529 a sell-off that has now wiped out most of percent based on the performance of the Wall Street’s big run-up since President S&P 500, including dividends. Donald Trump’s election. The bull officially ran from March 9, 2009, The S&P 500 plummeted 9.5 percent, until February 19, 2020, when it began the for a total drop of 26.7 percent from its 26.7 percent dive that as of Thursday has all-time high, set just last month. That taken it into bear market territory. puts it way past the 20 percent threshold The record run for stocks appeared fairly to make this a bear market, snapping smooth but there were some hiccups. The an unprecedented, nearly 11-year bull- bull survived a downgrade to the US credit market run. The Dow Jones Industrial rating and the European debt crisis in 2011, Average sank 10 percent for its worst day two slowdowns in China (2015, 2016) and a since a nearly 23 percent drop on October market freakout over higher interest rates in 19, 1987. late 2018, after investors had been spoiled The New Zealand share market opened by ultra-low rates for a decade. 4.7 percent lower after Wall Street But the coronavirus scare flooded the posted its biggest percentage fall since market with too much uncertainty. Investors the Global Financial Crisis. By 10.20 am hate uncertainty more than anything, as the S&P/NZX50 index was down by 493 the Wall Street saying goes, and the first points at 9848, following on from the Dow reaction for many to it is to sell. And this Jones index’s near 10 percent fall. FINANCIAL PAIN: Heavy losses came amid a cascade of cancellations and new virus has certainly been uncertain. The turmoil has also caught the New shutdowns across the globe. Traders fear that not enough is being done to contain The coronavirus has infected around Zealand dollar which has been sold as the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. AP picture 128,000 people worldwide and killed over investors seek the safety of the American 4700. The death toll in the US climbed to 39, dollar and the Japanese yen. The Kiwi me or hate, you gotta vote for me,” or else edges, maybe doing something that can with over 1300 infections. For most people, is trading at 60.8 US cents, close to an your 401(k) will go “down the tubes”. help a firm with a very short-term impact the virus causes only mild or moderate 11-year low. Just last month, the Dow was boasting or help an employee, doesn’t hurt, but it’s symptoms, such as fever and cough. For European markets lost 12 percent in a nearly 50 percent gain since Trump not the bull’s-eye, and it’s not as targeted some, especially older adults and people one of their worst days ever, even after took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2017. as the markets would like to see.” with existing health problems, it can cause the European Central Bank pledged to By Thursday’s close, the Dow was Michael McCarthy of CMC Markets more severe illnesses, including pneumonia. buy more bonds and offer more help for clinging to a 6.9 percent gain, though it said: “The market judgement on that The vast majority of people recover from the the economy. was still up nearly 16 percent since just announcement is that it’s too little, too virus in a matter of weeks. The heavy losses came amid a cascade before Trump’s election in November late.” The damage was worldwide and Corporate profits are the lifeblood of of cancellations and shutdowns across the 2016. eye-popping. Among the big moves: the stock market, and they are getting hit globe — including Trump’s suspension of On Wednesday, the Dow finished the ■ Travel stocks again were among on two ends. On one side, the virus has most travel to the US from Europe — and day down more than 20 percent from the hardest hit. Norwegian Cruise Line snarled supply chains around the world, rising worries that the White House and its all-time high, set just last month, and Royal Caribbean Cruises both lost with factories shut due to workers out on other authorities around the world can’t officially entering what is known as a roughly a quarter of their value. Another quarantine. That gives companies less or won’t counter the economic damage bear market for the first time in over a drop for United Airlines put its loss for things to sell. On the other side, the virus from the coronavirus pandemic any time decade. the year at more than 50 percent. is causing the cancellation of events from soon. The combined health crisis and retreat ■ Oil continued its brutal week, with professional basketball games to concerts. “The news just continues to get worse, on Wall Street heightened fears of a benchmark US at $31 per barrel. Two presidential candidates will hold a and the travel ban puts an exclamation recession. “This is bad. The worst and ■ In Asia, stocks in Thailand and the debate this weekend without a live audience. point on the weakness we’re going to fastest stock market correction in our Philippines fell so fast that trading was And worried consumers are staying away see in global GDP and, in turn, the US,” career,” Chris Rupkey, chief financial temporarily halted. Japan’s Nikkei 225 from stores, public gathering spaces and said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment economist at MUFG Union, said in a sank 4.4 percent to its lowest close in flights, wiping away demand. strategist at Charles Schwab. “We’re research note overnight. “The economy is four years, and South Korea’s market lost The amazing rally for stocks altered starting to get a sense of how dire the doomed to recession if the country stops 3.9 percent. the make-up of the market, elevating impact on the economy is going to be. working and takes the next 30 days off. Perhaps more alarming were technology stocks to a dominating position Each day the news doesn’t get better, it The stock market knows it.” complaints in recent days by investors and lessening the weight of industrial and gets worse. It has now hit Main Street to The coronavirus has infected around that trading in the Treasury market energy companies. a more significant degree.” 128,000 people worldwide and killed over wasn’t working well. Back in March 2009, the biggest Stocks fell so fast on Wall Street at 4700. For reasons that weren’t immediately companies were familiar names with long the opening bell that they triggered an In a sombre prime-time address on clear, traders said they were seeing histories in traditional industries like oil automatic, 15-minute trading halt for Wednesday night from the White House, surprisingly large gaps in prices being (Exxon Mobil) and makers of detergent the second time this week. The so-called Trump announced the new travel ban offered by buyers and sellers. That and other household products (Procter & circuit breakers were first adopted after as well as measures to extend loans, threatened to cause the market to seize Gamble). There is, however, one company the 1987 crash, and until this week payroll tax cuts and other financial relief up. In a surprise move, the Fed said that’s among the most valuable today that hadn’t been tripped since 1997. to individuals and businesses hurt by it would pump in at least $1.5 trillion was also among the Big Five back then: The Dow briefly turned upward and the crisis. But the travel restrictions to help calm the market and facilitate Microsoft. halved its losses at one point in the represented another heavy blow to the trading. These days, technology companies afternoon after the Federal Reserve already battered airline and travel After earlier thinking that the virus dominate the top five, as they do the announced it would step in to ease industries, and the other measures did could remain mostly in China and that market overall. After Microsoft, there’s “highly unusual disruptions” in the not impress Wall Street. any dip in the economy would be followed Apple, Amazon, Google’s parent company Treasury market. But the burst of “What markets are waiting for are by a quick rebound, investors are seeing Alphabet, and Facebook. At the beginning of momentum quickly faded. efforts to contain the virus in a very the damage and disruptions mount, the bull market, Apple’s iPhone was just two Trump often points proudly to the aggressive way, ways we’ve seen in with Italy locking itself down, the NBA years old and Google had just released its big rise on Wall Street under his other countries,” said Nela Richardson, suspending games and authorities in the Android operating system for smartphones. administration and warned a crowd at a investment strategist at Edward Jones. US and beyond banning large gatherings — AP rally last August that “whether you love “Short of that, nibbling around the and closing schools. — AP/NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY the local market when the Dow Jones Industrial Freightways declined 8 percent to $6.77 Average entered bear market territory when and Mainfreight dropped 7.2 percent to $33. it fell more than 20 percent from its peak in Logistics companies are often seen as a proxy WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares sank media this afternoon she expected further late February. The World Health Organization for future economic activity. to a nine-month low as investors were shocked border restrictions would be implemented here formally declared the outbreak a pandemic, and A2 Milk fell 6.7 percent to $15.02 with almost by US President Donald Trump’s ban on all in New Zealand. investors had already been disappointed with 2 million shares traded. The milk marketer travellers from Europe. Travel stocks reacted strongly to the news, the US response before Trump’s announcement. announced today it was expanding into Canada The S&P/NZX 50 Index slumped 5 percent to with Auckland International Airport falling Vista Group International led the market through an exclusive licensing agreement with 10,333.27, its lowest close since June. Within 7.4 percent to $7.16 before being placed on a lower, falling 14.2 percent to $2.41 on six-times Agrifoods Cooperative. A2 has outperformed the index, 47 stocks fell, one rose, and two were trading halt while the company assessed the its 90-day average trading volume. The company the wider market, up 7 percent year-to-date unchanged. Turnover was heavier than usual at implications of the announcement. told BusinessDesk it wasn’t expecting the bulk compared to a 5.4 percent decline on the NZX50. $301.5 million. Air New Zealand fell 8.3 percent to $1.76 of its cinemas in China to reopen until early Synlait Milk fell 4.1 percent to $4.89 and Investors fled the market after Trump imposed and Tourism Holdings, who warned the 30-day April. Aged-care firms also came under pressure Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund units held at $3.75. travel restrictions on passengers from the travel-ban would have an immediate impact in as investors became wary of the retirement Davies said milk prices had fallen with other European mainland. Access to the United New Zealand, fell 7.1 to $2.34. village operators because their residents were commodities, which may lead to a lower farm States will be banned for 30 days from today Grant Davies, an investment adviser at more vulnerable to the virus outbreak. gate price and lower production costs for in an effort to prevent further cases of Covid- Hamilton Hindin Greene, said the announcement Oceania Healthcare decreased 9.9 percent to Fonterra. New Zealand Refining Company was 19 entering the country, he said. In the US, the had “thrown the cat among the pigeons” a three-year low of 91 cents with more than 5 the only stock to gain, up 2.8 percent at $1.09. virus has already killed at least 37 people and because a lot of Tourism Holdings operations million shares changing hands. Arvida Group Davies said the local market was holding infected 1281. were campervans rented by European tourists. fell 9.4 percent to $1.45 and Ryman Healthcare relatively strong amidst the global crisis. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today told Wall Street had already set a weak lead for declined 8.8 percent to $12.95. — BusinessDesk 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 EDITORIAL Assistance needed on the ground Don’t panic by Anne Tolley Our local forestry industries told them it was the past few months. It doesn’t make sense to be MP for East Coast urgent, very urgent, but nothing has happened. proposing relief to businesses at the same time KiwiSavers The great fear is that any assistance will be too as significantly adding to their costs. THE economic consequences late to help our local contractors who are just We urge the Government to act quickly for It probably should have been of the Covid-19 outbreak are “Mums and Dads” with a family business that Tairawhiti’s forestry sector, and postpone the expected from a germophobe already significant for Tairawhiti. has huge overheads and daily costs, with no April 1 rise for six months so the situation can be president who has floundered in his We’ve seen a sharp downturn income for weeks now — so, much more urgency assessed. responses to the coronavirus — as in forestry, fishing, tourism and is required. Nobody knows how widespread and deep the did the United States health system hospitality, which has resulted We worry that the window to save jobs is international slowdown will be, and we need to in failing to test enough suspected in people losing their jobs, hours reduced and beginning to close. be prepared. lost income. Some businesses and contractors A place to start is to look at the subsidy Thanks to the discipline of successive cases when the virus first arrived will fall over. the previous National government offered to governments, the country has relatively low debt in the country — but a 30-day ban From Opposition, National supports the businesses in the aftermath of the Kaikoura and and the ability to provide stimulus, if required. on travel to the US for Europeans initiatives announced so far, such as support Canterbury earthquakes, and the Edgecumbe Grant Robertson has been wrong to say the has taken the Covid-19 crisis to a for the seafood and tourism industries and floods. We offered cover for a limited time at New Zealand economy entered this crisis with new level of economic and financial faster payments from government departments, a rate of $500 gross per week for a full-time “strong momentum”. The latest estimate from the disruption that has seen global plus the efforts of IRD and MSD to help with employee and $300 gross per week for a part- Reserve Bank is that New Zealand grew at a mere sharemarkets crash overnight. provisional tax, adjustments, late payments, and time employee. Managed by the local Chamber 1.6 percent in 2019. That is very slow; around the On the other hand, more than access to employment benefits and re-training of Commerce with support from government same speed as population growth. any other president Donald Trump opportunities. We agree businesses in distress officials, this was very effective and relatively What we need now is a clear, coherent growth has measured his own success by should be talking with their banks. quick to stand up. plan. But where is the assistance on the ground? We have also asked the Government to This should include tax relief, a substantial the strength of US sharemarkets. The Government Minister and officials came and reconsider its plan to lift the minimum wage infrastructure plan that is actually delivered, relief Don’t expect any tweets taking talked, went to Wellington and talked some more. again on April 1. for small businesses, regulatory reduction — responsibility for this day of They are putting together a Business Continuity The Ardern-Peters Government announced such as Simon Bridges outlined this week — and mayhem in the markets. Package — including a targeted wage subsidy several substantial increases to the minimum policies focused on putting more money in the The main US share indices were scheme for workers in the most adversely wage back in 2017 when the economy was hands of families. down around 10 percent and affected areas and industries. But the details growing strongly, equating to a 27 percent National stands ready to work constructively London’s FTSE 10.87 percent in still aren’t available. And no money has been increase over three years. with the Government to suggest ways forward as their worst day since the 1987 forthcoming. But the situation has changed dramatically in we confront this economic challenge together. sharemarket crash. European stocks fell by 11.5 percent on average, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR with the Italian market down 16.9 percent, its worst loss ever. Covfundme city soap The US Federal Reserve and Trumps career politicians Dear Gisborne District place regularly. European Central Bank tried to stem Council, there is a cognitive I am setting up a gofundme declines and boost much-needed Yes Mr Holm, Donald Trump is vote and then fail to deliver on any dissonance between educating account to raise funds to not everyone’s cup of tea. Then of their promises. the general public about the buy cheap bars of soap and liquidity with massive monetary need for regular handwashing have organised an old towel pledges . . . that were pretty much again, he’s not a politician who This sounds exactly like the says one thing for one election coalition of mediocrity we have at this time — or any other collection to furnish the Derby ignored by investors. and then the next election says the running our country at the moment. — and the lack of provision St, Peel St and Botanical This fear-filled day on the markets total opposite. Like Clinton, Biden As regards our Prime Minister, of anything other than cold Gardens’ loos with basic will be remembered long into the and company who were all for a here we have our Government running water in public toilet amenity. What shall I call it? future, and the fact most markets border wall and deporting illegal telling us to avoid personal contact, facilities, where urination, Covfundme? were at record highs before plunging aliens when it was cause de riguer, handshaking, hugging etc to stop defecation and sneezing take CONOR JEÖRY into bear territory (losses of more but when Trump says the same the spread of coronavirus and than 20 percent) over recent weeks thing, well it’s inhumane and he’s a there on our television screens we doesn’t make it much easier for monster. have “Taxcinda” doing exactly that Trump ran his campaign thing — and her explanation? She is Critical thinking required people seeing their investment Re: Thinking on 1080. the use of 1080, much of our balances slump. promising certain things and that is “frequent with her hand washing”. what he has tried to follow through Well, thank God for that. One of the defining hallmarks of natural flora and fauna would be in For KiwiSavers, it is important with, unlike career politicians who the digital age in which we live is greater peril. We would be facing not to panic. Markets have already will promise anything to get your A. ABBOTT the amount of information that we unprecedented biodiversity losses, fallen precipitously and changing to often have to assimilate, process, with the flow-on effects to our own a conservative fund now would lock evaluate, reflect on, challenge our wellbeing and international standing in those losses. Yes, the markets assumptions, prejudices and our as a country. may well fall further but that is an own personal bias before deciding Let’s not be naïve — all poisons unknown. There has certainly been a Shoring up key route on a course of action or not. Often cause suffering. 1080 works by large market reaction already to the it leads to asking more and deeper interrupting the body’s energy All road users who drive given up reporting the issues questions, and involving greater production systems: an animal’s prospect of lower economic growth on the Tauwhareparae Road on the road, and having driven thought, before a decision is made. cells are starved of energy and and potential recession tied to the regularly, in fear of their lives up there recently it’s pretty This process is called critical subsequently vital functions in the Covid-19 pandemic. (and that’s just because of “hairy” when you don’t know thinking and it is one of the skills body stop. In 2012 the National The situation is worse for those the state of the road), will what’s coming around the in high and increasing demand in Animal Welfare Advisory Committee in growth funds who were planning certainly appreciate the work corner. today’s and tomorrow’s workforce. report rated 1080 as moderately to soon withdraw some of their scheduled to start on Monday All forest industry road The World Economic Forum in 2018 humane. See Parliamentary KiwiSaver — to buy a first home on the seven retaining walls. users (and others) will respect identified critical thinking as a key Commissioner for the Environment — or all of it on retirement. This Think about how and ensure the safety of road skill for future work forces. publications — Evaluating 1080, challenging it is for logging workers and all road users at We are challenged by increasing June 2011, chapters six and seven. sort of situation is why people are truck drivers, especially those all times, and follow direction advised to take a conservative numbers of complex and emotive You don’t need a referendum carrying stems, with corners from the traffic management issues such as 1080. All too often to decide on the continued use of approach when they are looking to dropping away. staff. We appreciate the there is a glaring lack of critical 1080. Instead, develop a process sell investments in the near future; While it will be challenging difficult and challenging thinking evident in responses to of reasoning that questions and why lifestages products move for all as the work is in job they do, especially in such issues. Alain Jorion’s letter to assumptions and, above all, ask from growth funds for young people, progress, users will be pleased improving our driving this paper on March 10 is just one great questions. If you have to vote to balanced in middle age, and to see the road put back to environment. example. — vote for the environment. conservative on nearing retirement. a reasonable and driveable KIM HOLLAND Probably the greatest omission Markets will eventually recover, condition. Truck drivers had Eastland Wood Council in his letter is the fact that without BARRY FOSTER balances will rise again, and in the [email protected] meantime regular investing through KiwiSaver is now buying more shares ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. than a month ago. Remember also ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. that markets were up 35 percent ■ Always include full name and contact details. from lows in December 2018. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 WORLD 13 EU condemns Trump’s travel ban decision

NEW YORK — Global stocks frustration in Washington as well plunged further after the move as abroad. to restrict travel to the US from On Thursday, the US leader Europe, while EU leaders said said he did not inform his EU US President Donald Trump’s counterparts because “it takes decision was made without time”. consultation. “We had to move quickly,” Trump restricted certain Trump said, adding that the EU travel from Europe to the US did not consult the US when in a televised address about raising taxes on American goods. the health crisis on Wednesday Trump said Britain was (local time), shocking investors excluded from the travel ban and travellers, and disappointing because it is “doing a good job in traders hoping to see broader tackling the coronavirus”. measures to fight the virus. The US may extend the travel DRASTIC ACTION: US President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at Trading on Wall Street was ban beyond the proposed 30-day the White House about Covid-19 on Wednesday (local time) in Washington, DC. AP picture halted for 15 minutes shortly after period, but it could also shorten the open in New York after the restrictions, he said. S&P 500 index fell more than More than 1300 confirmed 7 percent. cases of the virus have been “It’s not just the fear of the reported in the US, with 38 economy going weak, but deaths so far. Trump suspends basically being on the brink of Italy now has over 12,000 shutting down,” said Dennis confirmed cases and 827 deaths, Dick, proprietary trader at Bright second to China. Trading LLC in Las Vegas. France, Spain and Germany “It’s mass selling across the have also seen a rise in cases. board and we are pricing in Announcing the ban from the travel from Europe a potential to go into another Oval Office on Wednesday night, financial crisis.” Trump accused the EU of failing Trump said the US would to take “the same precautions” suspend all travel from Europe, as the US in fighting the virus to except the UK and Ireland, for 30 justify the ban. to US for 30 days days starting on Friday. Stocks plummeted following He later said trade would not Trump’s announcement, in which be affected by the restrictions. he said that the travel ban would WASHINGTON — Taking the global crisis was now a low-interest loans available to Although the UK was excluded also include trade and cargo. drastic action Wednesday (local pandemic. businesses to help them weather from the travel ban, fears were The statement was later time), US President Donald In a week of mixed messages the storm. widespread over the impact on retracted. Trump announced he was cutting and false starts, as government Trump also reiterated his call the travel sector. European parliamentarian Guy off travel from Europe to the US officials warned in increasingly on Congress to pass a cut to the The Covid-19 pandemic is a Verhofstadt drew attention to and moving to ease the economic urgent terms that the outbreak in federal payroll tax in order to “global crisis”, said European other US concerns: “Instead of a cost of a viral pandemic that is would only get worse, Washington stimulate the economy, although Commission presidents Ursula travel ban for Europeans, Trump roiling global financial markets suddenly seemed poised to act. that proposal was dismissed by von der Leyen and Charles should make a decent health and disrupting the daily lives of Congress, for its part, unveiled many lawmakers on both sides of Michel. care system that works for all people worldwide. a multibillion-dollar aid package the aisle. It “requires co-operation rather Americans: paid sick leave and Trump made the announcement on Wednesday that was expected He remained silent on than unilateral action,” they said. Medicare for all.” that he was suspending all travel to be voted on by the House as his previous calls to provide The ban affects only countries Senior Democrats said it from Europe to the US for 30 soon as Thursday. assistance to industries hard-hit that are members of the was “alarming” that Trump had days, beginning at 11.59pm on “I can say we will see more by the pandemic like airlines and Schengen border-free travel area not addressed a shortage of Friday, during a rare Oval Office cases, and things will get worse cruise ships. and does not affect US citizens, coronavirus testing kits in the US. address to the nation. than they are right now,” Dr On Capitol Hill, House Speaker the UK or Ireland. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi After days of playing down Anthony Fauci, director of the Nancy Pelosi unveiled an It is a major escalation in told reporters on Thursday she the threat, he blamed the National Institute of Allergy economic-assistance plan that was the response to Covid-19 by found the ban “strange” as it was European Union for not acting and Infectious Disease, said gaining bipartisan backing. Trump, who has been accused of easy to travel to the UK from the quickly enough to address the in testimony before the House Central to the package is free inaction. countries affected by the ban. novel coronavirus, Covid-19, and Oversight and Reform Committee. coronavirus testing nationwide However, the ban was met with — BBC/Reuters claimed that US clusters were He said the virus and emergency “seeded” by European travellers. was “10 times more funding to “We made a lifesaving move lethal than the After days of playing reimburse lost with early action on China,” seasonal flu”. down the threat, he paychecks for those Billions pumped into Trump said. Trump spoke self-quarantining, “Now we must take the same after days of blamed the EU for missing work or action with Europe.” confusion in not acting quickly losing jobs amid the Trump said the restrictions Washington amid enough to address outbreak. Australian economy would not apply to the United mounting calls Covid-19. The draft Kingdom, and there would be on the president legislation would CANBERRA — The federal of those who will receive those exemptions for “Americans who to demonstrate create a new federal government has announced a payments, but they also will be have undergone appropriate greater leadership. emergency sick- A$17.6 billion (NZ$18.2 billion) extended to those in family tax screenings”. In the hours leading up to his leave benefit for people with the economic stimulus package in a bid benefits, which obviously goes to The ban would also not apply to remarks, White House aides virus or caring for a coronavirus to keep Australians in jobs as the those in earning households.” cargo. struggled to determine what victim. economy takes a hit from the spread The one-off payments will cost He said the US would monitor action the president could take It would provide two-thirds of of coronavirus. the government $4.8b, and Morrison the situation to determine if unilaterally and what required an employee’s monthly income for Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he believed recipients would travel could be reopened earlier. congressional action, as Trump up to three months. said the package would provide an have the “common sense” to spend After he spoke, the White House personally weighed the public and Facing a likely surge in immediate stimulus to the economy the money in ways which would cancelled a planned trip by the political reactions to the options unemployment claims, the amid fears Australia could slip into a benefit the economy. president to Nevada and Colorado before him. package would also give states recession. “It’s not for us to tell those this week, “out of an abundance of Trump said he was also money for the newly jobless. The package includes tax relief Australians how to spend their caution”. directing agencies to provide It would provide additional for small businesses, one-off cash money,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg The mounting effort to contain unspecified financial relief “for funding for food and nutrition payments for welfare recipients and added. the virus and financial fallout workers who are ill, quarantined benefits for pregnant women, money to help keep apprentices in “But what we do know from intensified on a gruelling day: or caring for others due to mothers and young children. work. experience is that they will spend communities cancelled public coronavirus”, and asked Congress It also would up money for More than six million welfare that money, and that money will events, universities moved to to take action to extend it. “meals on wheels” and food for recipients, including pensioners, encourage economic activity. cancel in-person classes and Trump said the US would defer low-income elderly people. carers, veterans, families, young “And the more economic families grappled with the impact tax payments for some individual “Right now we’re trying to deal people and jobseekers will get a activity that we see through the of disruptions to public schools. and business filers for three with the direct impact of the virus one-off cash payment of $750 from June quarter, in particular, will be The number of confirmed cases months to lessen the impacts of on individual citizens,” said House 31 March. important.” of the infection topped 1000 in the virus outbreak. Budget Committee Chairman “The biggest beneficiaries of that Morrison said casual workers the US and the World Health He said the Small Business John Yarmuth, D-Ky. will be pensioners,” Morrison said. who contracted Covid-19, or had to Organisation yesterday declared Administration would also make — AP “They comprise around half isolate themselves, would be eligible 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 WORLD BRIEFS Iran asks for billions as Court reserves ruling in George Pell child sex abuse case MELBOURNE — After two days of tense legal argument, the High Court of Australia yesterday virus death toll climbs reserved its decision on whether it would overturn Cardinal George Pell’s convictions for child sexual abuse. TEHRAN — Iran said Australia’s most senior Catholic and former on Thursday (local time) it adviser to the Pope is serving a six-year jail term had asked the International for the abuse of two choirboys at St Patrick’s Monetary Fund (IMF) for a Cathedral in the 1990s. US$5 billion loan to fight Pell’s lawyers took the case to the High Court Covid-19, the first time since after losing their appeal in the Victorian courts. the 1979 Islamic Revolution If the High Court overturns the convictions, he that it had sought such will walk free from jail, where he has been held for assistance, in a staggering almost a year. admission of how fragile its With the High Court now reserving a decision, a economy had become amid the conclusion is likely to be months away. — ABC epidemic and punishing US sanctions. Greenland, Antarctica ice loss Foreign Minister LEEDS — The Earth’s great ice sheets, Mohammad Javad Zarif Greenland and Antarctica, are now losing mass tweeted that the Washington- six times faster than they were in the 1990s based IMF should “stand on thanks to warming conditions. the right side of history and A comprehensive review of satellite data act responsibly” by releasing acquired at both poles is unequivocal in its the funds. assessment of accelerating trends, say scientists. He also said the fight Between them, Greenland and Antarctica lost against the virus, which has 6.4 trillion tonnes of ice in the period from infected more than 10,000 1992 to 2017. This was sufficient to push up people in Iran and killed global sea-levels up by 17.8mm. 429 (at the time of going to “That’s not a good news story,” said Professor press this morning), had been Andrew Shepherd from the University of Leeds. “stymied by vast shortages The researcher co-leads a project called the Ice caused by restrictions”, a AT WAR WITH COVID-19: Mourners wearing face masks and gloves pray over the body of Sheet Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise, or reference to the US sanctions. former politburo official in the Revolutionary Guard Farzad Tazari, who died on Monday (local Imbie. The team has used the latest milestone to Even before the virus had time) after being infected with the new coronavirus, at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery just offer some general remarks. struck, Iran’s economy was outside Tehran, Iran. AP picture The key one is the recognition that ice losses being battered by plunging are now running at the upper end of expectations oil prices and the sanctions when compared with the computer models used imposed by US President our policies”. vulnerable citizens, but that it much higher than the by the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Donald Trump since May 2018 The last time a loan for additionally has the audacity confirmed cases reported by Climate Change (IPCC).— BBC after he unilaterally withdrew Iran was approved from the to lecture us on containing the government, with some the US from the nuclear deal IMF was under its final shah the coronavirus as it itself Iranian lawmakers even Virus deaths top 1000 in Italy that Tehran struck with world in 1960 — well before the is evidently incapable of speaking out about the figures. ROME — Coronavirus has claimed 1016 lives powers. revolution that established containing its onslaught”. Meanwhile, the outbreak in Italy, officials say, but Foreign Minister Luigi Di Iran’s Central Bank chief clerical rule. Iran said it needed more has not spared Iran’s top Maio says he hopes his country will be the first in Abdolnasser Hemmati said Zarif also demanded that N95 face masks, officials, with Europe to get over the emergency. he asked for the US$5 billion the US immediately halt ventilators, its senior vice Another 188 people had died within the space loan last week in a letter what he called a “campaign of surgical IMF spokesman president, of just 24 hours. However, Di Maio told the BBC to IMF chief Kristalina economic terrorism” and lift gowns, testing Gerry Rice Cabinet the measures imposed in the first area of the Georgieva. sanctions, saying in a letter to kits, portable confirmed the IMF ministers, outbreak were proving effective. She had said the IMF UN Secretary-General Antonio digital X-ray members of Two weeks after the first 10 towns in northern was prepared to make rapid Guterres that Washington machines and had received a loan parliament, Italy were declared a “red zone” and put under lockdown, he said they had no new infections. support available to low- had made it increasingly other medical request from Iran. Revolutionary income countries through a difficult for Iran to export oil supplies. Guard members This then served as a model to tighten US$50 billion emergency fund and virtually impossible to The World and Health measures across the country. Italy has now seen that the group maintains import medicine and medical Health Ministry officials 1016 deaths (at the time of going to press this to help nations facing an equipment to treat those with Organisation recently sent among those infected. morning), amid a total number 15,113 infections. economic crisis. the illness. Iran a shipment of medical Iran has suspended schools Civil protection officials say 1258 have recovered, IMF spokesman Gerry He said it was gear via cargo plane, including and banned spectators from although the number of cases has gone up by Rice confirmed the IMF had “unconscionable” that the 1100 kits that could test more stadiums, but religious shrines 2651 since Wednesday (local time). Italy is the received a loan request from US government had not only than 105,000 people for the remain open and the markets world’s worst-hit country after China. Iran. increased its “maximum virus. and streets of the capital, “Italy was the first nation in Europe to be He said the IMF was pressure” campaign “just There have been concerns, Tehran, which has been hit affected so badly,” said Di Maio. “proceeding expeditiously with as the virus has spread however, that the number hardest by the virus, are still “But I hope it also means that Italy is the first all requests and in line with and is killing our most of infections is actually crowded. — AP nation to leave this emergency behind.” — BBC Iraq base attack: Coalition denies strike in Syria

BAGHDAD — A US-led committee. “launched an aggression” Bashar al-Assad in the country’s The UK Ministry of Defence coalition has denied carrying UK Prime Minister Boris on Wednesday night on the civil war. identified the British soldier who out air strikes on Iran-backed Johnson described the attack south-eastern outskirts of Albu was killed as Lance Corporal Iraqi Shia militiamen in eastern as “deplorable”, while the US Kamal, close to the Syria-Iraq What happened at Camp Taji? Brodie Gillon, a Combat Medical Syria after a deadly attack on its defence secretary said US border. The attacks caused only Technician who served as a troops in Iraq. President Donald Trump had material damage, it added. The Iraqi military base, which Reserve with the Scottish and A monitoring group reported authorised a response and The Syrian Observatory for is about 15km north of the North Irish Yeomanry. that bases belonging to warned that all options were on Human Rights (SOHR) reported capital Baghdad, hosts foreign The two American personnel the paramilitary Popular the table. that three aircraft targeted troops from the US-led global who died were active-duty troops Mobilisation force were hit on The US has accused Iran- Popular Mobilisation camps in coalition against IS. Their with the US Army and Air Force, Wednesday (local time), killing backed militias of 13 similar the al-Hassian area and the mission is to train and advise a US military official told the 26 people. attacks on Iraqi bases hosting Imam Ali military base, which Iraqi security forces. New York Times. Earlier, a rocket attack on the coalition forces in the past year. is believed to have been built by A coalition statement said that The British prime minister Camp Taji military base in Iraq The killing of an American Iran. at about 19:35 (16:35 GMT) on said: “The attack against the killed two American troops and civilian in one such incident in The UK-based monitoring Wednesday, Camp Taji was hit Taji military base in Iraq is a British soldier. December triggered a round group said all of those killed in by approximately 18 Katyusha deplorable”. A US commander said Shia of violence which ultimately the strikes were Iraqis, and that rockets. Three coalition “Our servicemen and women militia groups were likely to led Trump to order the weapons and ammunition stores personnel were killed and 12 work tirelessly every day to have fired the rockets. assassination of the top Iranian were also destroyed. others wounded, it added. uphold security and stability “While we are still general Qasem Soleimani and It was not clear who carried Later, Iraqi forces found in the region — their presence investigating the attack, I will Kataib Hezbollah commander out the strikes. The coalition has a rocket-rigged lorry a few makes us all safer.” note that the Iranian proxy Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis the conducted raids on Islamic State kilometres from the base. Iraqi President Barham Saleh group Kataib Hezbollah is following month. (IS) militants in Syria since Iraqi journalist Ali Al Dulaimy, condemned what he called the only group known to have 2014, while Israel has sought who filmed the attack from the a “terrorist attack” that had previously conducted an indirect What do we know about the to counter what it calls Iran’s nearby town of Baji, said he targeted “Iraq’s security and fire attack of this scale against airstrikes? “military entrenchment” there. heard screams of panic from its security”. He demanded a US and coalition forces in Iraq,” Iranian forces and Iraqi Shia American troops inside the full investigation and for those Central Command chief General Syrian state news agency militias are operating in Syria to camp, and that he saw them responsible to be held to account. Kenneth McKenzie told a Senate Sana said unidentified aircraft support forces loyal to President rushing to put out fires. — BBC The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 WORLD 15 Trudeau and wife both in self-isolation OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister double the number from a week ago. Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are With Manitoba and New Brunswick in self-isolation after Mrs Trudeau came reporting their first presumptive cases down with influenza-like symptoms, in the past 24 hours, six of Canada’s according to an official statement. 10 provinces have recorded Covid-19 However, the 48-year-old Liberal leader contagion. was exhibiting no symptoms and would Two other ministers with flu-like DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19: US actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, continue to work from home until the symptoms have gone into self-isolation in both 63, have contracted the virus while in Australia. AFP picture results of his wife’s coronavirus test came recent days as they awaited test results in, the statement said. for the virus. However, face-to-face meetings with Indigenous Services Minister Marc provincial premiers scheduled for today Miller said that the rest of the cabinet Actor Tom Hanks tests and tomorrow would instead be held by had not been instructed to self-isolate. phone. Trudeau’s move is “a precautionary “Having recently returned from a measure, and should Canadians find speaking engagement in London, UK, the themselves in a similar situation, that is positive for coronavirus prime minister’s wife, Sophie Gregoire the recommendation”, Miller said. Trudeau, began exhibiting mild flu-like Meanwhile, a Brazilian government GOLD COAST — American actor The New York Times reported that symptoms, including a low fever late last official who attended a meeting at US Tom Hanks said yesterday that he Hanks was in Australia to film a night,” the statement from the prime President Donald Trump’s resort in and wife Rita Wilson had contracted movie about the life of Elvis Presley, minister’s office read. Florida on Sunday and posted a photo Covid-19 while in Australia. in which he was playing Presley’s “She immediately sought medical of himself standing next to the US Hanks, who was working on his manager — Colonel Tom Parker. advice, and is being tested for the president had tested positive for the latest film on the Gold Coast, tweeted It was not immediately clear if Covid-19 virus. She is self-isolating at coronavirus, the Brazilian government that they both felt tired, achy and had filming would be postponed, but home awaiting test results, and her said. slight fevers. He said they were then Hanks said he would keep the world symptoms have since subsided.” Also, Brazilian President Jair tested and found to be positive for the informed on their progress. The statement does not mention Bolsonaro’s communications secretary, respiratory illness. Hanks won Academy Awards whether their three children are staying Fabio Wajngarten, was in quarantine at The 63-year-old actor said they for his mid-1990s performances in home as well. his home, the communications office said would now be isolated for as long as Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Canada has just over 100 confirmed in a statement. public health and safety requires. — AP cases of the new coronavirus, more than — Reuters Chelsea Manning attempts suicide in jail

WASHINGTON — Chelsea be coerced into testifying before a Manning’s legal team said on grand jury. Wednesday (local time) that the Manning served seven years former intelligence analyst tried in a military prison for leaking a to take her own life on Wednesday trove of documents to WikiLeaks (local time). She was transported before then-President Barack to a hospital where she has since Obama commuted the remainder been recovering. of her 35-year sentence in 2017. Manning has been in jail since Alexandria Sheriff Dana May 2019 for refusing to testify Lawhorne said on Wednesday: before a grand jury investigating “There was an incident at WikiLeaks. She was scheduled approximately 12.11pm today at to appear in federal court in the Alexandria Adult Detention Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday Centre involving inmate Chelsea for a hearing on a motion to Manning. It was handled terminate the civil contempt appropriately by our professional sanctions stemming from that staff and Ms Manning is safe.” refusal. Andy Stepanian, a spokesman Chelsea Manning In the motion filed last month, for Manning’s legal team, said in FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION: Candian PM Justin Manning’s lawyers argued that a statement on Wednesday that a secret grand jury process that Trudeau and his wife Sophie Trudeau are in self-isolation after Manning has shown during her Manning “remains unwavering she sees as highly susceptible to Mrs Trudeau came down with flu-like symptoms. AP picture incarceration that she could not in her refusal to participate in abuse.” — AP

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And why Women’s Prize 2020, is, at its did she shoot the famous filmmaker, Aheart, about the relationship Boyd O’Neill, in the foot before being between mothers and daughters. committed. Norah has grown up with the Irish As Norah sets out to answer some theatre legend, Katherine O’Dell as her of the questions she has about her mother. mother’s past, we meet a cast of With no father in sight, all Norah characters involved in the theatre of has known is Katherine and her band 1970s Ireland. of famous friends, actors, agents and The photograph on the book’s jacket journalists. speaks of Katherine’s trajectory to The novel opens with Norah saying, stardom, with her loyal daughter “People ask me, ‘What was she like?’ watching from the wings. and I try to figure out if they mean as a Anne Enright has a gift for telling normal person: what was she like in her people’s stories, and despite the fact slippers, eating toast and marmalade, that Katherine O’Dell is an invented or what was she like as a mother, or character, the novel has a feel of true what she was like as an actress — we biography about it. did not use the word star.”. . . often Actress is a convincing novel that followed by the other question she speaks about the bond between family, is constantly asked, “What made the dark side of fame, the search to Katherine go mad?”. uncover secrets, and of course, the men Heart-rending Alternating between Norah’s coming- who featured in their lives. of-age in Dublin, and Katherine’s As always, a great read, Enright rise to fame and fall from glory, we never disappoints. — CP debut novel THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS by Jennifer Rosner published by Pan Macmillan eginning in the summer of 1941 in rural Fierce, breathtaking prose Poland, Roza and her five-year-old daughter, Shira, have fled their village A THOUSAND MOONS Band into a farm barn after seeing her by Sebastian Barry in a place where she is not even parents dragged from their home, while she was published by Faber & Faber recognised as human by the rough men hiding in a closet. in the town. The farmer, Henryk, and his wife Krystina, “Another story she told was one Living on a farm on the outskirts of reluctantly let them stay for a few days only. But she called The Fall. A great sickness Paris, Tennessee, in the aftermath of there is nowhere to go. had come to us, she said, a thousand the Civil War, Winona is nurtured by Roza and Shira remain still and hidden amid moons ago. Almost everyone died. her mixed family, has been educated the hay stack for the next eighteen months as They fell down and just hours later beyond most men of that time and has German soldiers scour the region, looking for were dead. Oh, how we feared that a job keeping the books for the local Jews. story. A thousand moons ago was her lawyer. Every day, Roza must force Shira to be quiet. deepest measure of time. It was the Once again, Sebastian Barry, This is no easy task. Shira is a musical prodigy, same measure as Thomas McNulty’s ‘a seemingly without effort and with violins and cellos have always been played in hundred years’.” lyrical prose, captures the innermost her home and her thoughts are always of music, thoughts and intentions of a wonderful generating compositions in her mind and tapping wo years ago, Sebastian Barry main character. them out on surfaces in the barn. published Days Without End, She imagines a little yellow bird, singing her a moving, lyrical account of “I could sense in all they said the tunes, always there — but she must keep it quiet TThomas McNulty, an Irish danger, the sorrow. As a child of sorrow and so holds it close to her heart, her little hands immigrant boy, orphaned before his I could hear the under-songs in what clasping that yellow bird, even though it just ship arrived in America. they spoke of. The fall of things that wants to sing and sing. Told in broken English, we had been precious, the rise of trouble There is little to eat and Roza is forced to experienced the dire life of a boy and the taking away of joys. It was pay Henryk with her body, to keep them safely growing into a man when America was one of those strange times when I hidden. brutally establishing itself as a nation. understood the white man better. That Then, in the autumn of 1942, Krystina This year, Barry has continued the in his own sphere of suffering he was convinces Roza to allow her to take Shira away story, but this time he takes on the not unlike myself, though he might to an orphanage in a safer part of the country. persona and language of Winona Cole, scream at me for saying so.” Roza thinks this must be the only way to keep the young Lakota girl adopted by her daughter safe. Shira is whisked away and Thomas McNulty and John Cole after Winona is struggling to understand Roza is cast out into the forests to hide and the army wiped out her tribe. the senseless violence against herself in the town. survive. Winona is about seventeen in and those she loves and the story This is a great story, exquisitely told The novel follows each of them for the this book, and is grappling with the culminates over one summer, when she by a master of the English language. duration of the war and after. It is a heart-rending inevitable task of becoming a woman is accused of murdering a young man — KP story, full of hope, faith and music and makes compelling reading right to the end. — KP

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Stephen Colbert PGR 3 Attention? 3 0 Stan has Roger pretend 10.20 Te Ao: Maori News Has Jade struck her last SATURDAY 11.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK AO to be a shark to help 10.50 Nga Pari Karangaranga blow? 0 12.30 Closedown 3 Steve overcome his O Te Motu 10.40 1 News Tonight 0 SATURDAY 6am Ben 10: Alien Force 3 0 fears; Hayley’s friend 11.50 Closedown 11.10 Playing For Keeps 0 12.40 Kevin Can Wait 0 6.25 Hank Zipzer, The 3 0 Danuta becomes SATURDAY The wheels start coming 1.05 Shortland Street PGR World’s Greatest off for the Southern 1.30 Infomercials romantically interested 6.30 Waiata Mai 3 0 Underachiever 3 0 Jets; Tahlia is involved in 2.30 Regular Show in Klaus. 6.40 My Mokai 2.45 Love Island UK AO 3 6.50 Endangered Species 3 a scandal. 11pm American Dad AO 3 7.10 Huhu: Te Tunga Rakau 4.25 The Fresh Prince Of Bel 0 SATURDAY Air 3 0 Roger becomes worried 7.20 He Rourou 3 New Amsterdam 3 0 7.15 Henry Danger 12.10 Blindspot AO 5.10 Neighbours 3 0 about outliving the 7.30 Potae Pai 3 10.30pm on Prime 1.05 3 3 0 7.40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Te Karere 5.35 Bizaardvark family; Klaus opens a 7.40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 1.30 Infomercials 6am Takaro Tribe 3 0 Turtles 3 0 CHOICE convenience store in the 7.50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6am Te Karere 3 6.10 Thomas And Friends 0 8.05 Teen Titans 3 0 5.30 Mysteries At The Museum 6.25 0 attic. 3 6.30 Country Calendar 3 0 Tinpo 8.30 Batman: The Animated 8.20 Haati Paati 6.30 American Pickers 6.30 11.25 Face The Truth PGR 7am Fishing And Blaze And The Monster 8.30 Pukana 3 7.30 Building The Dream Machines 3 0 Series 0 Adventure 3 0 11.55 Infomercials 10am Swagger 8.30 Escape To The Chateau: DIY 6.55 The Insectibles 3 0 9am Samurai Jack PGR 0 9.30 Monty Don’s American 7.30 Infomercials SATURDAY 3 7.05 Thunderbirds Are Go! 0 10am Cricket: Australia 10.30 Whanau Bake Off Gardens 9am Whanau Living 3 7.25 The Amazing World Of 6am Charles Stanley 3 v Blackcaps (HLS) 11am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 10.30 American Pickers 9.30 Tagata Pasifika Gumball 0 6.30 Infomercials 11.30 Mysteries At The Museum 0 First ODI. 11.30 HakaNation 10am The Family Chase 3 0 7.50 Beyblade Burst Rise 9.30 NewsHub Nation 0 SATURDAY 12.30 Culinary 0 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprint 11.05 John And Lisa’s 8.15 Ninjago 10.30 The Taste USA 3 11am Raw PGR Genius 1.30 Carver Kings 8.40 Justice League 0 Noon Nationals Weekend Kitchen 0 11.30 Married At First Sight Best Of Piha Rescue PGR 2am Cash Cowboys 3am Baby 9am Regular Show 3 0 1pm Haati Grassroots Animals And Friends 12.05 A Place To Call 9.15 Walk The Prank 0 US: The First Year PGR 3 Home PGR 3 0 3 0 1pm Antiques Road Trip 3 Rugby 3 4am Escape To The Chateau: 9.35 The Simpsons PGR 12.25 Face Off AO 3 DIY 5am Mysteries At The 1.15 Your Home Made 2pm Poitukohu Kura 10am Fresh PGR 1.20 Michael McIntyre’s Big 2pm American Restoration 3 Museum 6am Big Ben: Saving Perfect 3 0 10.30 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 3 Show PGR 3 0 0 Tuarua The World’s Most Famous Clock 2.30 F The Hotel 11am Black-Ish PGR 3 0 3 0 2.30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 2.30 Rugby League: Super 3pm Total Combat PGR 3 7.30 Baby Animals And Friends Inspector Returns PGR 3 11.25 8 Simple Rules 8.30 0 0 League (RPL) Hull FC v 4pm Tangaroa With Pio Mysteries At The Museum 0 11.55 The 100 PGR 3pm The Goldbergs PGR 9.30 Monty Don’s American 12.55 America’s Funniest Home 3.30 Survivor: David v Warrington Wolves. 4.30 Fresh 3.30 Sarah Beeny’s Renovate 3 0 Gardens 10.30 Culinary Videos 0 4.30 Hot Bench 3 5pm The Hui: Kaupeka Wha Genius 11.30 American Pickers Don’t Relocate 1.25 Toddlers Make You Laugh Goliath 12.30 Building The Dream 4.25 Motoka 0 Out Loud 3 0 4.25 Ostrich 3 0 5pm Addicted To Fishing 3 0 5.30 Nga Tamariki O Te 1.30 Escape To The Chateau: DIY 0 2.25 The Bachelorette NZ 3 0 5.30 5.30 3 4.55 The Chase HelloWorld Prime News Kohu 2.30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 3.30 Hugh’s Wild West PAY TV 4.30 Healthy Food Guide 5pm Paul Hollywood: A Baker’s SKY SPORT 1 SKY SPORT 2 SKY 5 MOVIES PREMIERE DISCOVERY Life 5.30 Lonely Planet: Roads 5pm Super Rugby: 12.30 Chats: The Ewen 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 6.35 American Animals MVL 5.40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG Less Travelled Hurricanes v Blues (HLS) Chatfield Story 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PG 2018 Drama. 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Saturday PG Drama. 5.40 Expedition Unknown PG 5.30 Tagata O Te Moana KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 AO Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; Adults only; 13Mar20 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. 20 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020

Tauranga races at Tauranga Saturday Jetbet 2 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 3 5 Metro Winner (5) 58.5 47 C Lammas 5 20251 Nasha Riva (1) 55.5 75 D Danis (a2) 9 899s2 Speechmaker (6) 56.5 58 J Fawcett (a1) EMERGENCY: Race 1: HAPPY EGO, ATLANTA GEORGIA, PANGO 4 069s Blade (2) 58.5 45 J Fawcett (a1) 6 61217 Kya Khoob Lagti Ho (5) 55 74 10 s7206 Kainui Rose (9) 55.5 60 Ryoya Kozaki 15 55300 Henley Road (9) 56.5 51 5 50s35 Aratai (4) 58 51 Richard Oliver C Burdan (a3) A Goindasamy (a2) Race 2: AROMATIC, METRO WINNER, ARATAI 6 780 Mac’s Express (7) 58 45 D Danis (a2) 7 s5222 Le Sablier (3) 54 72 J Fawcett (a1) 7 Super Liquor Greerton 3.33 Race 3: PIERINA, MERLINI, ACUTUS 9 Japan Trophy Next Sat 4.43 7 00s99 Super Grace (1) 56.5 45 S Spratt $35,000, open handicap, 1400m Race 4: IRON EAGLE, TWEEDLEDEE, NASHA RIVA 8 22 Aromatic (8) 56 54 5 Pacific Stone Kitchen 2.15 $25,000, 3yo sw+p, 1200m Race 5: AILEEN GRACE, GRIFFIN, MONACO 1 1115s Go Nicholas (5) 60 91 M Hashizume (a3) 9 85s Volitivo (10) 56 47 L Satherley $25,000, rating 72 benchmark, 1400m 1 21745 Equinox (2) 59.5 72 C Burdan (a3) Race 6: CALL ME EVIE, VICTORY GLORY, MAGDALA 10 — Beauty’s Secret SCRATCHED 2 113s6 Polly Grey (2) 57.5 90 J Fawcett (a1) SCRATCHED 1 125s9 Griffin (1) 62 76 C Burdan (a3) 3 61202 Pop Star Princess (4) 56 87 L Satherley 2 24211 Motley Crue (8) 58.5 67 C Lammas Race 7: POP STAR PRINCESS, GO NICHOLAS, HYPNOS 11 — Heart Shaped Box 3 11 Phantom Witness (6) 58.5 67 2 4122s Mont Ventoux (7) 61.5 75 4 28354 No Loitering (7) 55.5 82 D Danis (a2) Race 8: BEYOND SACRED, MELUSINA, TARWYN 12 Jack The Lass (3) 56 45 A Calder Ryoya Kozaki M Kareem (a4) 5 51660 Hypnos (3) 55 81 C Lammas Race 9: PHANTOM WITNESS, EQUINOX, O’CHARM 13 Sweet Molly Malone (9) 56 45 4 15s Munster (3) 57.5 63 R Jones C Burdan (a3) 3 s5488 Honneur Noir (4) 60.5 77 D Danis (a2) 6 4122s Mont Ventoux (1) 54 75 Race 10: VITTACHI, OUR BEESKEES, YOU’RE WELCOME 5 2217s Bullybrook (1) 57.5 62 C Dell 4 74469 Arraignment (5) 59 70 7 51273 New York Jazz (6) 54 73 6 42113 O’Charm (4) 56.5 67 S Spratt 3 Bethlehem Motor Inn 1.05 5 09628 Monaco (2) 58 68 C Lammas A Goindasamy (a2) 7 506s3 Appellant (7) 55.5 70 Richard Oliver $30,000, rating 82 benchmark, 1200m 6 98310 Up ‘n’ Gone (3) 57.5 67 J Fawcett (a1) 8 6449s She’s A Lady (11) 55.5 67 L Satherley 7 1507s Luminous (8) 57 70 Ryoya Kozaki 8 All Frocked Up Girls 4.08 9 8s71 Backintyme (5) 55.5 63 1 Gartshore Construction 11.55 1 02027 Donna Anne Billy (5) 60 86 8 81448 Aileen Grace (6) 55.5 67 A Goindasamy (a2) M Hashizume (a3) $10,000, maiden, 1600m $10,000, maiden, 1200m A Goindasamy (a2) 10 65441 New Dawn (10) 55.5 63 A Calder 2 51660 Hypnos (6) 59.5 81 1 00s02 Barry’s Boyo (3) 58.5 52 L Satherley 9 105s4 Tutta La Classe (9) 55.5 67 11 41465 Riverfalls (9) 55.5 62 D Danis (a2) 1 20s27 Snip (2) 58.5 52 C Lammas 3 01333 Raposa Rapida (1) 57 76 2 4s343 Rocking Along (5) 58.5 52 M Hashizume (a3) 2 20s Happy Ego (8) 58.5 51 A Goindasamy (a2) 3 50s63 Tarwyn (11) 58.5 51 D Danis (a2) 10 Worlds End Bar And Restaurant 5.18 A Goindasamy (a2) 4 27s26 Merlini (2) 56.5 75 S Spratt 4 s5386 Cleverconversation (4) 58.5 49 6 Grace Team Accounting 2.55 $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 3 7s78s Pango (3) 58.5 47 Richard Oliver 5 81648 Pierina (4) 56 78 A Calder J Fawcett (a1) 4 Universal Stars (7) 58.5 45 S Spratt 6 54114 Acutus (3) 56 74 D Danis (a2) $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 5 83476 Son Of Sasanof (7) 58.5 49 R Jones 1 09s53 Vittachi (9) 59.5 64 C Lammas 5 3274s Atlanta Georgia (1) 56.5 53 D Danis (a2) 7 1s04s Air Centre (7) 54 72 C Dell 1 05s01 Castello Royale (4) 59 63 6 85969 Master Oakleigh (1) 58.5 46 A Calder 2 44335 You’re Welcome (5) 58.5 62 6 0s44s Sheeznoteasy (4) 56.5 50 C Burdan (a3) 8 52136 Liquid Inspiration (8) 54 72 M Hashizume (a3) 7 — Monbeau SCRATCHED Ryoya Kozaki 7 0708s Huckleberry Hussie (6) 56.5 45 3 44210 Our Beeskees (1) 58 61 L Satherley T Newman (a3) 2 3314 Victory Glory (10) 58.5 63 D Danis (a2) 8 0s Speedy Gee (6) 58.5 45 Ryoya Kozaki T Newman (a3) 4 80439 Our Wonderland (4) 56.5 58 A Calder 3 5891s Innamincka (1) 58.5 62 C Dell 9 3 Beyond Sacred (12) 58 51 S Spratt 8 7538 Crimson Star (5) 56 50 A Calder 4 Appliance Plus Panasonic 1.40 5 — Desert Mirage SCRATCHED 4 21223 Call Me Evie (2) 58 65 10 Elephant (10) 58 47 C Lammas 6 64471 Hakuna Matata (8) 56 62 D Danis (a2) $30,000, rating 82 benchmark, 1600m SCRATCHED 2 Crossing Fashions In The Fields 12.30 A Goindasamy (a2) 11 — Veni Vici 7 77608 Gabriel (6) 56 57 M Kareem (a4) 1 1300s Imelda Mary (2) 59 82 T Newman (a3) 5 138s7 Magdala (5) 58 65 C Lammas 12 — Under The Pump SCRATCHED 8 75565 Ohthoserussians (2) 56 57 $10,000, maiden, 1400m 2 55213 Tweedledee (4) 59 78 M Hashizume (a3) 6 43317 Mongolian Dynasty (3) 58 62 S Spratt 13 49445 Jakama Krystal (8) 56.5 53 A Goindasamy (a2) 1 — Claiborne SCRATCHED 3 52541 Bruegel (6) 57.5 75 S Spratt 7 00s7s The Helix (7) 58 61 C Burdan (a3) C Burdan (a3) 9 52477 Savastep (7) 55.5 60 S Spratt 2 07305 Goldchi (6) 58.5 50 A Goindasamy (a2) 4 14371 Iron Eagle (7) 57.5 75 A Calder 8 s8637 Honesty (8) 57.5 64 A Calder 14 43737 Melusina (2) 56.5 50 M Hashizume (a3) 10 950 Nizona (3) 54 46 M Hashizume (a3)

Wellington races at Trentham Saturday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 NZ Bloodstock Premier 12.50 6 5s111 Coventina Bay (3) 57 77 R Myers 8 1s1 Exaltation (7) 54.5 68 C Johnson 8 11038 Feel The Rush (6) 56.5 70 K Williams Race 1: STAR TSAR, HEE’S OUR SECRET, 7 34162 Lincoln Hills (6) 57 73 L Innes 9 411 Gold Bracelet (2) 54.5 68 L Allpress 9 62113 Meghan (7) 56.5 70 L Innes $30,000, 2yo sw+p, 1200m 8 61134 Sharp ‘n’ Silver (10) 56.5 76 10 211 Our Alley Cat (10) 54.5 68 S McKay 10 48227 Nothing Compares (11) 56.5 69 THAT’S INCRANIBULL 1 2114 Opalescence (7) 57 67 S Collett 9 s4077 Handfull (4) 56 71 M Cameron 11 31 Tavira (4) 54.5 63 V Colgan K Asano (a) Race 2: OPALESCENCE, WICKET MAIDEN, 2 26 Boomer Hill (2) 56.5 59 M Cameron 10 70538 The Rippa (9) 54 67 K Asano (a1) 11 65146 Pineapple Girl (3) 56.5 69 M Coleman SACRED COMMAND 7 Te Akau Racing Lightning 3.50 3 2 Sacred Command (8) 56.5 52 L Innes 5 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stks 2.35 12 22114 Unlaced (14) 56.5 67 L Allpress Race 3: GLORY DAYS, TE AKAU CALIBURN, DANCE CARD 4 16 Wicket Maiden (1) 56 63 J Parkes $50,000, listed open handicap, 1200m 13 L4s12 Ruby Rocks (2) 56.5 64 R Elliot Race 4: COVENTINA BAY, CREDIT MANAGER, TAVIS COURT 5 37430 Amosia (3) 54.5 67 K Asano (a1) $70,000, group 3 f&m sw+p, 1600m 1 52354 Shadows Cast (5) 61 105 H Andrew 14 21834 Rukita (4) 56.5 63 R Hannam Race 5: SINARAHMA, YEARN, ZA ZA GABOR 6 20 Arancia (6) 54.5 52 R Elliot 1 14235 Yearn (6) 57 99 D Johnson 2 30247 Enzo’s Lad (10) 58 99 J Waddell 15 75021 Vancooga (16) 56.5 63 H Andrew Race 6: LEVANTE, CALLSIGN MAV, STAR OF BOMBAY 7 343 Passione (4) 54.5 52 R Myers 16 31429 White Hibiscus (9) 56.5 63 S Collett 8 A Box Of Tricks (5) 54.5 45 D Bradley 2 50415 Sentimental Miss (1) 56.5 92 L Allpress 3 12305 Sensei (4) 57.5 98 C Johnson Race 7: SANTA CATARINA, ENZO’S LAD, SENSEI 3 87490 Secret Allure (8) 56 87 L Innes 4 — Swisswatch SCRATCHED 17 83821 Zipitsweetie (17) 56.5 63 C Johnson Race 8: LOIRE, SHOWBEEL, JENNIFER ECCLES 3 Lincoln Farms NZ St Leger 1.25 4 03796 Dark Princess (11) 56 85 M Coleman 5 16211 Wekaforce (9) 53 87 L Allpress 18 s1763 Desert Mirage (13) 56.5 62 S McKay 5 01141 Sinarahma (7) 55.5 85 S Collett EMERGENCY: Race 9: FIANO, HOT SPRING PROJECT, SEMPER MAGICO $50,000, listed open-sw&p, 2600m 6 25431 What A Smasher (11) 53 86 T Thornton 6 63529 Jessiegee (2) 55 94 R Myers 7 s9016 Santa Catarina (7) 53 85 D Johnson 19 87687 Kaipaki Road (10) 56.5 61 7 51328 Beyond The Fort (13) 55 85 K Asano (a) 1 59s86 Glory Days (4) 56 103 S Collett 8 13918 Red Chois (1) 53 82 C Grylls 2 82943 Sampson (2) 56 91 T Thornton 8 25377 Tinkalicious (12) 55 85 J Parkes 9 83691 Sweepstake (8) 53 82 R Myers 9 Fusion Electrical Premier 5.00 3 94306 Toms (1) 55.5 85 C Grylls 9 s0234 Za Za Gabor (9) 55 80 C Grylls 10 21943 Mr Universe (12) 53 81 S Collett $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 4 82761 Sergeant Blast (6) 55 90 L Allpress 10 76236 Crafty Jess (5) 55 79 V Colgan 1 Tab Bonus Back Cup Premier 12.15 5 0s710 Te Akau Caliburn (3) 55 90 D Johnson 11 61116 Aridity (10) 55 77 L Hemi 11 11385 Princess Amelie (6) 53 81 R Hannam 1 0540s Star Quality (1) 60 65 K Asano (a1) $30,000, rating 72 benchmark, 1600m 6 38335 Hank Moody (8) 55 70 V Colgan 12 0s124 Vee Cece (3) 55 76 M Cameron 12 1066s Amastar (3) 53 80 M Coleman 2 06s31 Sardeen (13) 59.5 64 L Hemi 13 32113 Heart Of Stone (2) 53 72 K Asano (a) 1 25139 Hee’s Our Secret (6) 60.5 73 7 69674 Kamanda Lincoln (5) 55 69 D Bradley 13 42612 Lady Rudolph (4) 55 75 R Hannam 3 31 Hot Spring Project (4) 58.5 63 L Innes K Asano (a1) 8 47226 Swing Note (7) 53.5 81 C Johnson 4 24414 Bruno Magile (10) 58.5 62 T Thornton 9 41416 Dance Card (9) 53 77 R Myers 6 Wellington Guineas (G2) 3.15 8 New Zealand Oaks (G1) 4.25 2 3L511 Mehrtens (10) 60.5 73 J Riddell 5 s2572 Outthegate (3) 58.5 62 J Riddell $400,000, group 1 3yof sw, 2400m 3 68114 That’s Incranibull (5) 59.5 71 S Collett 4 The Last Of Thee Auld Hussie’s 2.00 $100,000, group 2 3yo sw, 1400m 6 91732 Semper Magico (6) 58.5 62 H Andrew 4 42336 Creative Genius (1) 59 70 R Elliot 1 72621 Callsign Mav (6) 56.5 80 J Riddell 1 21311 Jennifer Eccles (19) 56.5 93 J Waddell 7 31947 Kick Start (12) 58 62 D Johnson 5 21417 Very Appealing (7) 58.5 73 C Grylls $30,000, rating 82 benchmark, 1400m 2 89111 Lightning Jack (3) 56.5 77 K Asano (a) 2 01232 Loire (15) 56.5 89 V Colgan 8 94551 Satin Belt (7) 57.5 64 L Allpress 6 131 Star Tsar (2) 58 68 M Cameron 1 6818s Atlanta Peach (8) 59 81 M Coleman 3 1111 Levante (9) 54.5 78 R Elliot 3 38123 Showbeel (12) 56.5 82 J Riddell 9 41274 Fiano (8) 57 63 R Myers 7 42187 Powerball (8) 57 66 T Thornton 2 02984 Lady Kartel (1) 59 81 S Collett 4 21131 Star Of Bombay (5) 54.5 78 R Myers 4 31481 Communique (8) 56.5 76 C Grylls 10 70s81 Ledgowan (5) 56.5 62 D Bradley 8 53421 Swish Az (9) 56 68 H Andrew 3 61121 Credit Manager (5) 59 77 H Andrew 5 23542 Bella Mente (11) 54.5 76 S Collett 5 15274 Bergamot (1) 56.5 75 M Cameron 11 10432 Shock Prospect (9) 56.5 62 9 26105 Hinepara (3) 55.5 67 D Bradley 4 06366 Sir Nate (2) 58.5 76 J Riddell 6 12213 Lilikoi (8) 54.5 74 D Johnson 6 52115 Seven Seas (18) 56.5 73 R Myers 12 04272 On Show (11) 56 62 S Collett 10 sP813 Bingwa (4) 54 62 L Allpress 5 221s7 Tavis Court (7) 58.5 76 J Parkes 7 01824 Woodcote Lass (1) 54.5 73 C Grylls 7 72552 Karalino (5) 56.5 72 J Parkes 13 06970 Lady Byron (2) 55.5 60 C Johnson

Wyndham harness at Wyndham Saturday Jetbet 7 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Race 1: RUBY SEDDON, IN THE GROOVE, STAY ABOARD 9 54377 Man I’m Good (Fr) 21 Alister Kyle 12 — Dark Horse SCRATCHED 4 Yorokobi (Fr) 4 Nathan Williamson 7 20134 Lawrence (10) 2 Brad Williamson Race 2: LUCYS DELIGHT, ALLANDALE, DELIGHT 10 83729 Delight (Fr) 22 Blair Orange 5 Oneloveonelife (Fr) 5 Kirk Larsen 8 24741 Parama (10) 3 Terry Chmiel Race 3: CELEBRATING, BUCK, THE BIG YIN 11 97576 Bettors Atom (Fr) 23 Korbyn Newman 5 Kylemore Perendales 2.25 6 3D2 First Class (Fr) 6 Tim Williams 9 67024 Please Shuddup (10) U1 Robbie Close Race 4: FULL NOISE, SEKKIE MONKEY, HUMBLE LADD 12 86030 Rosinupthebow (Fr) 24 Mark Hurrell $9000, 3yo+ r47-r51,r52 w/c. mobile, 2400m 7 American Lightning (Fr) 7 10 415s7 Born To Boogie (20) 1 John Morrison 13 13643 Lucys Delight (Fr) 25 Brendon McLellan Matthew Williamson 11 09566 Robyns Playboy (20) 2 Craig Ferguson Race 5: KICKUPYAHEELS, CHAMPERS, ROBYNS SHADOW 1 — Woman In Gold SCRATCHED 14 40527 Franco June (Fr) 26 John Morrison 8 — Bettor Call Me SCRATCHED 12 21629 Franco Santino (30) 1 Blair Orange Race 6: AMERICAN EYRETIME, THE OPTIMIST, ALEXSJOY 2 51067 Ohoka Chopper (Fr) 1 John Morrison 9 8 Deceptive Lee (Fr) 21 John Morrison Race 7: FIRST CLASS, DELIGHTFUL DUDE, 3 Neville Cronin Memorial 1.15 3 72309 Swift Robyn (Fr) 2 Tim Williams 10 Arden’s Ace (Fr) U1 Robbie Close 10 Danny Crengle Shearing 5.23 AMERICAN LIGHTNING 4 75800 Vintage Rose (Fr) 3 Kirstin Barclay $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2400m $10,000, r40-r59 special handicap stand, Race 8: KIWITRIX, DA MOONS MISSION, EMMA FROST 5 67309 Airwaves (Fr) 4 Alex Milne 8 Mlt Pioneer Tavern Trot 4.14 1 45 Buck (Fr) 1 Nathan Williamson 6 09405 American Mac (Fr) 5 Mark Hurrell 2400m Race 9: PEMBROOK PLAYBOY, LAWRENCE, 2 Celebrating (Fr) 2 Matthew Williamson $9000, 3yo+ r40-r55 stand, 2400m 7 21834 Mighty George (Fr) 6 Ellie Barron 1 42213 Makasar Boy (Fr) 1 John Morrison FRANCO SANTINO 3 53034 Sly Tricks (Fr) 3 Andrew Armour SCRATCHED 1 04100 Make My Day (Fr) 1 Brent Barclay 8 — Bottle Rock 2 81376 Holy Havoc (Fr) 2 Matthew Williamson Race 10: SEAMARK, MAJOR SASS, TRIPLE VC 4 22832 Glenledi Captain (Fr) 4 Peter Hunter 2 58845 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 2 Blair Orange 9 52610 I’m Watching You (Fr) 21 3 63498 Groomsman (Fr) 3 Ellie Barron Race 11: WILLISON, PEARL HARBOUR, STINGRAY TARA 5 70 Onedin Hurricane (Fr) 5 Ellie Barron 3 26003 Count Eyre (Fr) 3 Robbie Close Matthew Williamson 4 45586 My Georgie Boy (Fr) 4 Peter Hunter 6 — Lizzie Richter SCRATCHED 10 188s9 Champers (Fr) 22 Blair Orange 4 64449 Sunnivue Phileah (Fr) 4 Jamie Campbell 5 37845 Toby O’Gara (Fr) 5 Chelsea Faithful 7 58062 Rock To The Boss (Fr) 6 Craig Ferguson 11 18837 Makara (Fr) 23 Allan Beck 5 81P62 Kiwitrix (Fr) 5 Nathan Williamson 6 00s54 Hazer (Fr) 6 Brent Barclay 1 Astra Stu & Jean Trot 12.05 8 34 The Big Yin (Fr) 7 Brent Barclay 12 1677 Robyns Shadow (Fr) 24 Craig Ferguson 6 43173 Sunny Valley (Fr) 6 Sheree Tomlinson 9 94430 Delight N Gold (Fr) 21 Earl Swain 7 97644 Miss Jessica (Fr) 7 Tim Robertson 7 62238 Melton Mafia (Fr) 7 Gordon Lee $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2400m 13 51666 Kickupyaheels (Fr) 25 Robin Swain 10 57953 Matai Dani (Fr) 22 Alex Milne 14 01764 Ideal Glacier (Fr) 26 Andrew Armour 8 55222 Matai Jetstar (Fr) 8 Alex Milne 8 39075 Rockin Rod (Fr) 8 Allan Beck 1 43536 Brandy And Dry (Fr) 1 Tim Williams 11 57520 A Rocknroll Maid (Fr) 23 Kirk Larsen 9 40373 Emma Frost (Fr) 9 Kerryn Tomlinson 9 213 Seamark (Fr) 9 Mark Hurrell 2 900 Regal Glide (Fr) 2 Peter Hunter 12 9608 Saint Tropez (Fr) 24 Allan Beck 6 Southland Awards Ladyship 3.02 10 41586 Tolkien (Fr) 10 Tristan Larsen 10 25140 Tartan Trilogy (15) 1 Nathan Williamson 13 78685 Racing Minister (Em2) (Fr) 25 11 10976 Midsummer Queen (Em1) (Fr) 11 11 00752 Major Sass (15) 2 Kirstin Barclay 3 44003 Tease My Tartan (Fr) 3 Blair Orange $15,000, 3yo+ f&m. mobile, 1609m 4 — Mr Olympus SCRATCHED Shane Walkinshaw Brian Norman 12 48214 Triple VC (15) 3 Sheree Tomlinson 5 78542 Whangamata (Fr) 4 Brendon McLellan 14 0s393 Real Change (Fr) 26 Tim Williams 1 27370 Von Art (Fr) 1 Craig Ferguson 12 82s21 T Bone Rawhide (Fr) 12 Chelsea Faithful 13 40P01 Altimeter (15) 4 Blair Orange 6 304s0 Ruby Seddon (Fr) 5 Nathan Williamson 15 9845s Old Luke (Fr) U1 Brendon McLellan 2 9 Hepburn (Fr) 2 Gordon Lee 13 18262 Da Moons Mission (Fr) 13 7 56675 The Power Broker (Fr) 6 Kieran McNaught 16 38756 The Naenae Express (Em1) (Fr) U2 3 36s33 American Eyretime (Fr) 3 Terry Chmiel Matthew Williamson 11 Lamb Drive/Cattle Graziers 5.53 4 s2424 Particular (Fr) 4 Kirk Larsen 8 5857s Stay Aboard (Fr) 7 Sheree Tomlinson Blair Orange 14 9s005 Spurs Of War (Fr) 14 John Morrison $10,000, 3yo+ r52-r59,r60-r65 w/c. mobile, 9 38 In The Groove (Fr) 21 Brent Barclay 5 08s76 Change Up Dulc (Fr) 5 Allan Beck 15 — Marquis De Sade SCRATCHED 2400m 10 34988 Robo Trouble (Fr) 22 Allan Beck 4 Fasttrack Ins. $2.5k Added Stks 1.50 6 s3741 The Optimist (Fr) 6 Kirstin Barclay 16 24008 Miss Bamboocha (Em3) (Fr) U1 11 0950P It’s Summertime (Fr) U1 Jeremy Douglas $14,500, r56-r100 special handicap stand, 7 66410 Crosso’s Cullect (Fr) 7 Blair Orange Mark Hurrell 1 35534 Franco Huntington (Fr) 1 John Morrison 2400m 8 68170 Indulgence (Fr) 8 Matthew Williamson 17 20705 Helluva Way (Em2) (Fr) U2 Kirstin Barclay 2 03149 Lilac Becky (Fr) 2 Ellie Barron 2 Nip Crooks Memorial 12.40 9 16279 Major Menace (Fr) 21 Tim Williams 18 26606 Sage Trouble (Em4) (Fr) U3 Allan Beck 3 1100F Jaccka Ted (Fr) 3 Craig Ferguson 1 66047 Lisa Marie P (Fr) 1 Kerryn Tomlinson 10 09622 A Smidgen More (Fr) 22 4 67358 Dangerous (Fr) 4 Sheree Tomlinson $8000, r40-r46,r47 w/c. mobile, 2400m 2 4410s Davey Mac (Fr) 2 Phil Williamson Nathan Williamson 9 Wyndham Cup 4.49 5 14153 Melody’s Mischief (Fr) 5 Blair Orange 1 90983 Carlo Gambino (Fr) 1 Allan Beck 3 5D089 Whatwillbeewillbee (Fr) U1 Brian Norman 11 8070 La Rocca (Fr) 23 Alex Milne 2 10576 Allandale (Fr) 2 Brad Williamson 4 56541 Crusher Collins (Fr) U2 Tim Williams $15,000, 3yo+ r60-r100 special handicap 6 s4017 Cheddar Made Beta (Fr) 6 12 24010 Baileys Diamond (Fr) 24 Robbie Close stand, 2400m Brad Williamson 3 00P58 Dismara (Fr) 3 Nathan Williamson 5 56896 Nottingham K Two (15) 1 Ellie Barron 13 81 Alexsjoy (Fr) 25 Ellie Barron 4 81097 Wee Ring The Changes (Fr) 4 6 25816 Dipendra (15) 2 Richard Stevens 1 32221 Triroyale Brigade (Fr) 1 Tim Williams 7 11642 Stingray Tara (Fr) 7 Matthew Williamson Craig Ferguson 7 33325 Full Noise (15) 3 Brent Barclay 7 Sthland Harness Awards NZ 3.39 2 25252 Nota Bene Denario (Fr) 2 Brent Barclay 8 s4124 Pearl Harbour (Fr) 8 Nathan Williamson 5 P3P75 Coolhand Easton (Fr) 5 Brian Norman 8 73304 Humble Ladd (15) U1 Brad Williamson 3 35175 Cast A Shadow (Fr) 3 Allan Beck 9 29145 Major Meister (Fr) 21 Kirstin Barclay 6 60865 Myrcella (Fr) 6 Colin Lee 9 37210 Sekkie Monkey (15) U2 $30,000, 2yo. group iii mobile, 1609m 4 51314 Tartan Robyn (Fr) 4 Matthew Williamson 10 215s7 Louis Litt (Fr) 22 Tim Williams 7 59590 Nightmarch (Fr) 7 Kieran McNaught Nathan Williamson 1 3 Boyzhavtime (Fr) 1 Kirstin Barclay 5 00711 Mistacullect (Fr) 5 Sheree Tomlinson 11 47019 Dark Rage (Fr) 23 Korbyn Newman 8 0500s Fatherdantherodeoman (Fr) 8 10 60D69 Gershwin (15) U3 Blair Orange 2 Delightful Dude (Fr) 2 Blair Orange 6 13131 Pembrook Playboy (10) 1 12 3581s Willison (Fr) 24 Robbie Close Brent Barclay 11 64187 Monty Python (45) 1 Matthew Williamson 3 Beach Start (Fr) 3 Brent Barclay Nathan Williamson 13 84347 Mach’s Back (Fr) 25 Brent Barclay

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 RACING 21

New South Wales races at Rosehill Saturday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 10 3s222 Zoffany’s Lad dw (11) 56.5 97 13 6s8 Fall On A Star (1) 55.5 82 M Walker 3 851s7 Yulong Prince wh (8) 58 91 N Rawiller 8 TAB Sky High Stakes 7.0 5 Race 1: DONNDUBHAN, WELSH LEGEND, S Clipperton 14 3 Embeller (8) 55.5 85 J McNeil 4 13s25 Cascadian w (7) 57 94 G Schofield 11 6s780 Domed dwn (13) 55.5 94 A Adkins 15 Only Mine (4) 55.5 89 A Hyeronimus 5 s20s8 Imaging wbh (11) 57 91 J Mc Donald $350,000, 3yo & up SW+P Group 3, 2000m CYBER INTERVENTION 12 96137 Monegal w (5) 55.5 97 B Ryan (a3) 6 60s07 Night’s Watch w (6) 56.5 91 B Avdulla 1 1s0s0 Danceteria dw (6) 58 94 J Parr Race 2: ILOVEMYSELF, AIM, KUMASI 13 02288 Impavido w (7) 55.5 100 J Ford 4 Maurice McCarten 4.35 7 — Norway SCRATCHED 2 17s90 Come Play With Me dwh (14) 58 92 Race 3: PHILIZZY, KAAKIT AKIT, STELLAR PAULINE 14 7s532 Welsh Legend whn (14) 55 98 B Avdulla $160,000, 3yo & up Quality Group 3, 1100m 8 150s3 Rock dwhn (3) 55 96 T Berry B Avdulla Race 4: ZOUSTYLE, SOOTHING, STAR OF THE SEAS EMERGENCY: 9 5s612 Vegadaze twn (9) 54 98 3 — Levendi SCRATCHED 1 5120s Tactical Advantage cdwn (5) 59 92 Race 5: PROBABEEL, FUNSTAR, SUBPOENAED 15 28432 Newtown Bluebag dn (10) 53 94 J Van Overmeire (a) 4 00s89 Angel Of Truth cw (4) 58 94 S Clipperton N Rawiller 10 130s4 I Am Superman (4) 53 92 K Mc Evoy 5 s42s7 Esti Feny (11) 58 86 T Marquand Race 6: QUACKERJACK, I AM SUPERMAN, CASCADIAN 2 311s1 Greyworm tcwhn (7) 57.5 100 B Avdulla 2 Bowermans Pago Pago Stks 3.25 11 s6406 Ringerdingding tw (13) 53 100 6 74s66 Life Less Ordinary dwh (3) 56.5 94 Race 7: NOIRE, POHUTUKAWA, SYLVIA’S MOTHER 3 9393s Star Of The Seas twh (3) 57 88 $175,000, 2yo C&Gs SW Group 3, 1200m 12 7000s Scarlet Dream h (14) 53 88 A Adkins J Collett Race 8: MUSTAJEER, MASTER OF WINE, J Mc Donald 13 99s57 Desert Lord tw (12) 53 91 J Ford 7 — Night’s Watch SCRATCHED LIFE LESS ORDINARY 1 1183 Aim cd (5) 55.5 94 K Mc Evoy 4 2151s Soothing cdw (8) 56.5 91 T Berry 14 114s8 Nobu hn (1) 53 82 Ms K O’Hara 8 3731s Norway dh (12) 55.5 87 J Mc Donald 2 116 Prague dwbn (4) 55.5 100 T Marquand 5 s624s Zoustyle dwb (4) 55 95 T Clark Race 9: POSITIVE PEACE, ROHERYN, ROYAL CELEBRATION 15 65s56 Salsonic (2) 53 87 Ms R King 9 160s1 Mustajeer tdw (10) 55 100 K Mc Evoy 3 1 Ilovemyself (7) 55.5 97 N Rawiller 6 s1792 Spending To Win cdw (2) 53 90 10 311s1 Master Of Wine tdwh (9) 55 97 T Berry 4 272 Osamu h (8) 55.5 93 J Mc Donald K Mc Evoy 7 Coolmore Classic 6.25 11 222s0 Carif (1) 55 94 T Clark 5 22s4 Postcode (9) 55.5 94 Ms R King 7 8s27s Diplomatico wh (10) 53 86 J McNeil 12 112s0 Djukon dh (13) 55 94 G Schofield 6 228 Mission River h (3) 55.5 92 R Dolan (a) 8 4s397 River Bird tw (9) 53 85 Ms K O’Hara $600,000, 3yo & up F&M Quality Group 1, 13 56116 Luvaluva db (2) 53.5 98 7 1 Kumasi h (2) 55.5 92 B Avdulla 9 6s740 Goldfinch (6) 53 85 Ms D Panya 1500m J Van Overmeire (a) 8 2 I Am Swerving h (1) 55.5 88 J Parr 10 396s2 Miss Exfactor w (1) 53 87 J Ford 1 70423 Invincible Gem tcwn (16) 58 93 14 76s50 Attention Run w (5) 53 93 A Mallyon 9 5 Argenteus (6) 55.5 91 T Clark Ms R King 5 Chandon Phar Lap Stakes 5.10 9 Cerrone Handicap 7.45 3 Antler Magic Night Stakes 4.00 2 31s12 Sweet Deal twb (9) 57.5 99 N Rawiller $200,000, 3yo SW Group 2, 1500m 3 0s341 Dawn Dawn twh (10) 56.5 96 B Avdulla $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1350m $175,000, 2yo Fillies SW Group 3, 1200m 4 73509 El Dorado Dreaming (4) 55.5 96 1 Iron Jack Handicap 2.45 1 501s8 Kubrick twhn (4) 56.5 85 B Avdulla 1 8s127 Roheryn tw (1) 59 95 K Mc Evoy J Collett 1 2222 Stellar Pauline b (3) 55.5 93 K Mc Evoy 2 1s431 Spend tw (6) 56.5 90 J Parr 2 1s211 Something Fast td (7) 59 90 $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1900m 5 47s33 Pohutukawa w (6) 55.5 100 J Mc Donald 2 13 Philizzy (6) 55.5 91 A Adkins 3 56s42 Quick Thinker twb (1) 56.5 85 T Clark J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 6 405s6 Con Te Partiro (5) 55 96 T Clark 1 95353 White Boots d (8) 61 97 3 1s3 Time Is Precious h (2) 55.5 100 4 211s3 Trust The Process (3) 56.5 77 M Walker 3 3s908 Love Shack Baby w (4) 57.5 90 J Collett J Van Overmeire (a1.5) B Avdulla 5 2s111 Probabeel (5) 54.5 100 K Mc Evoy 7 13s11 Sylvia’s Mother wn (8) 55 96 T Berry 4 4046s Milk Man w (9) 56.5 91 J McNeil 2 16464 Bobby Dee t (9) 60 100 N Rawiller 4 1s Sancy t (15) 55.5 90 T Berry 6 211s2 Funstar wh (10) 54.5 96 J Mc Donald 8 27s52 Delectation Girl w (2) 54.5 95 A Mallyon 5 10338 House Of Cartier w (8) 56 99 J Parr 3 08714 Dylan’s Romance tdwn (4) 60 100 5 261 Dubai Star n (13) 55.5 94 T Clark 7 11s77 Akari w (2) 54.5 89 9 65s55 Noire tcwhn (14) 54.5 92 Ms K O’Hara 6 s2111 Positive Peace tdw (11) 56 100 T Clark 6 421 Thermosphere w (5) 55.5 92 8 60s12 Subpoenaed bh (8) 54.5 88 T Berry 10 2621s Oceanex w (11) 54.5 90 M Walker J Mc Donald 4 2351s Humbolt Current th (12) 60 91 J Mc Donald 9 231s5 Nudge h (9) 54.5 83 J Collett 11 930s5 Spanish Whisper (3) 54.5 98 7 50s75 Accession twh (5) 56 99 N Rawiller R Dolan (a1.5) 7 843 Dismissal (12) 55.5 93 Ms R King 10 917s0 Aspect Ratio w (7) 54.5 83 A Adkins T Marquand 8 5s743 Royal Celebration tw (3) 55.5 93 5 06s15 Cyber Intervention tw (2) 59 97 8 1 Kaakit Akit w (10) 55.5 91 N Rawiller 12 71826 Miss Fabulass (12) 54 95 K Mc Evoy A Adkins K Mc Evoy 9 2 Dottie Dee b (7) 55.5 96 T Marquand 6 Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks 5.45 13 04s08 Fiesta twh (7) 53 95 J McNeil 9 231s7 Commander w (6) 55 83 Ms R King 6 14134 Donndubhan w (1) 58.5 98 M Walker 10 43 Jemss h (11) 55.5 79 G Schofield 14 32s64 Sweet Scandal twh (15) 52 97 10 219s4 Shock Alert t (10) 55 96 J Ford 7 21s11 Yonkers dwhn (6) 58.5 98 J Mc Donald 11 53 Hembrow (14) 55.5 84 $200,000, 3yo & up Quality Group 2, 1500m R Dolan (a) 11 5627s Thy Kingdom Come tdwb (12) 55 90 8 85313 Pumpkin Pie wh (15) 57 94 T Marquand J Van Overmeire (a) 1 0142s Olmedo dwb (5) 59 88 M Walker 15 15s97 Benitoite w (1) 51 98 A Adkins T Clark 9 Ps925 Monsieur Sisu dw (3) 57 95 Ms K O’Hara 12 1 Hybrid Theory (9) 55.5 88 J Collett 2 31211 Quackerjack w (10) 58.5 96 J Parr 16 15s49 Acting wb (13) 50 96 J Ford 12 38413 Designated (2) 52 93 R Dolan (a1.5)

Victoria races at Caulfield Saturday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Grand Hcp Classic 3.40 5 81 Chevychaser (7) 57 81 J Allen 9 110s4 The Mobot dw (2) 55 97 H Coffey 2 2s553 Admiral’s Joker tdw (8) 58.5 96 Race 1: EXASPERATE, RAINBOW THIEF, SUNDAY PRAY 6 31 Euphorique d (1) 57 83 Ms L Meech 10 2173s Excelida (3) 55 92 D Oliver C Williams $150,000, Benchmark 80, 2400m 7 63264 Parmie tw (8) 56 100 D Lane 11 27210 Stardayz dwh (13) 55 90 W Pike 3 11834 Gold Fields dw (4) 58.5 92 Ms J Kah Race 2: GRAND PROMENADE, CLEMENTINA, NO 1 9s032 Anaheim t (4) 60.5 85 Ms J Eaton (a2) 8 6s110 Rich Hips n (9) 55 94 Ms J Kah 12 1059s Aten dw (14) 55 96 M Dee 4 52438 Guizot tcdwn (5) 55.5 95 Ms L Meech COMMITMENT 2 96545 No Commitment thn (5) 60 95 9 4s191 Zoulah d (10) 55 85 M Dee 13 3513 Hortense d (10) 55 89 Ms L Meech 5 2212s Sopressa twh (7) 54 88 M Dee Race 3: RIVER NIGHT, CELESTIAL SOL, HARD ROCK GIRL T Nugent (a2) 10 21s02 Bons Abroad (3) 55 83 D Dunn 14 2s226 Ocean Drive (8) 55 86 Dean Holland 6 7000s Scarlet Dream d (1) 54 94 M Poy (a) Race 4: THOUGHT OF THAT, PARMIE, CASSIUS 3 33111 Grand Promenade h (8) 59 92 J Allen 11 7451 Cirrina wn (11) 55 83 B Thompson 7 20100 Spunlago dw (3) 54 91 Dean Holland SCRATCHED Race 5: ODEON, SECRET BLAZE, VAUCLUSE BAY 4 75219 White Hawk wn (1) 58.5 82 D Dunn 12 87061 Sphera d (5) 55 78 C Newitt 7 All-Star Mile 6.45 8 — Benitoite 9 35312 Polanco dwn (2) 54 90 D Dunn Race 6: SARTORIAL SPLENDOR, BORN A WARRIOR, EXCESS 5 74110 Yenhaab w (2) 56 85 M Aitken (a2) $5,000,000, WFA Special Conditions, 1600m FUNDS 6 42222 Igniter n (6) 55 89 D Yendall 5 Neds Mornington Cup Prelude 5.25 1 11s45 Kolding dw (7) 59 93 J Bowman 9 Nick Johnstone R.E. Grand Hcp 7.55 Race 7: MELODY BELLE, ALLIGATOR BLOOD, FIERCE IMPACT 7 67423 Ignored (10) 54 88 F W Kersley (a1.5) $150,000, Quality Listed, 2000m 2 129s6 Black Heart Bart t (6) 59 87 B Rawiller Race 8: ADMIRAL’S JOKER, GUIZOT, GOLD FIELDS 8 54644 Clementina w (9) 53.5 100 D Lane $150,000, Benchmark 80, 1200m 1 874s9 Gallic Chieftain dw (9) 59.5 89 D Lane 3 11s23 Fierce Impact cdw (12) 59 97 C Williams 9 8s215 Reflect The Stars (7) 53.5 89 C Williams 1 — Vainstream SCRATCHED Race 9: GODODDIN, BATTLE STORM, CATH’S VILLAGE 2 21426 Odeon tcw (3) 57.5 99 C Williams 4 16142 Regal Power dw (3) 59 100 W Pike 10 s6261 Chica Mala w (3) 53 85 M Poy (a1.5) 2 1115s Battle Storm wb (2) 62 92 W Pike 3 s2112 Vaucluse Bay tcdwb (6) 57.5 93 5 89321 Streets Of Avalon t (11) 59 93 B Melham 3 15331 Street Life dw (9) 62 91 Ms J Eaton (a2) 3 Arrowfield Redoute’s Choice Stks 4.15 J Bowman 6 40s84 So Si Bon tw (9) 59 89 L Nolen 4 5800s Pure Scot cw (8) 60.5 88 M Poy (a1.5) 4 12182 Secret Blaze tdw (5) 57 94 M Zahra 7 3002s Mr Quickie tdb (4) 59 88 D Oliver $150,000, 2yo SW+P Listed, 1000m 5 14433 Grandview Avenue w (3) 59 96 J Allen 5 16530 Midterm dw (1) 55.5 94 D Oliver 8 11s88 Star Missile dn (2) 59 84 C Newitt 6 3s721 Leiter dn (4) 59 91 B Thompson 1 1s64 Destination d (2) 58 92 B Rawiller 6 08s72 Inverloch dw (7) 54 97 M Dee 9 112s3 Melody Belle dw (5) 57 95 O Bosson 7 31s89 Villa Sarchi d (5) 59 91 R Maloney 2 Celestial Sol (1) 57 83 J Bowman 7 67311 Salsamor dw (2) 54 100 T Stockdale (a) 10 720s5 Aristia (8) 57 86 D Dunn 8 227s4 Sam’s Image tbhn (16) 58.5 92 1 Grand Hcp Mile 3.05 3 0s Wild Cherry Road (8) 55 74 D Thornton 8 490s5 Stars Of Carrum d (8) 54 93 D Dunn 11 11111 Alligator Blood tdw (10) 56 98 R Maloney Ms G Cartwright (a2) $150,000, Benchmark 80, 1600m 4 67s11 Hard Rock Girl dhn (5) 56.5 93 9 29393 Dogmatic cw (4) 54 95 Ms J Kah 12 1s355 Dalasan dw (13) 56 89 Ms J Kah 9 50441 Divine Mr Tycoon dwhn (7) 58 92 Dean Holland 13 15412 Superstorm (14) 56 93 M Zahra 1 35012 Exasperate cdwn (9) 61.5 89 M Zahra 5 3s92 River Night (4) 55 100 D Lane 6 Inglis Dash 6.05 14 113s4 Heart Of Puissance dwbhn (1) 56 86 M Aitken (a2) 10 77s2s Gododdin cw (11) 57.5 95 B Rawiller 6 2 Masseuse b (7) 55 97 C Williams J Allen 11 45s58 I’m Telling Ya d (17) 57.5 93 D Yendall 2 906s7 Snitzepeg tcw (3) 60.5 92 C Williams $500,000, 3yo SW+P, 1100m 7 Ready For Caviar (3) 55 82 L Nolen 15 14s16 Flit cwb (15) 54 95 D Lane 12 24112 Icon dw (10) 57.5 92 L Nolen 3 38231 Seberate dn (6) 60 89 L Nolen 1 319s9 Sartorial Splendor h (1) 59.5 95 8 Universal Lady h (6) 55 85 Ms L Meech EMERGENCIES: 13 s1411 Maritana dw (1) 57 93 Ms J Kah 4 26232 Sunday Pray dwbhn (2) 60 93 Ms J Kah 16 — Spanish Reef SCRATCHED 14 735s1 Sir Harald hn (12) 55.5 91 W Egan T Nugent (a2) 2 68s14 Excess Funds wb (11) 57 100 J Bowman 4 Browns Sawdust VOBIS Gold Reef 4.50 17 2s553 Admiral’s Joker tdw (17) 59 86 S Vella 15 01312 Neneka dn (13) 54.5 91 M Dee 5 05614 Jester Halo t (1) 58.5 89 Ms C Puls 3 20s10 Igniting bh (6) 57 91 M Zahra $175,000, 3yo SW+P, 1600m 18 11834 Gold Fields dw (18) 59 84 16 s3112 Stravain w (18) 54.5 90 C Williams 6 s4321 Rainbow Thief w (7) 58 100 D Dunn 4 32s4 Born A Warrior b (7) 57 86 D Dunn EMERGENCIES: 7 319s2 Skiddaw c (5) 55.5 97 D Lane 1 110s7 Thought Of That tdwh (6) 59 88 M Zahra 5 1000s Exeter (9) 57 90 L Nolen 8 Neds Anniversary Vase 7.25 17 3s322 Lauchetti dn (6) 56 91 T Nugent (a2) 8 797s1 Sentimentalist dw (4) 54.5 92 2 52142 Cassius dw (12) 58 90 L Nolen 6 1355s Wayupinthesky dw (4) 56.5 98 D Lane 18 s42s1 Phoenix Global d (15) 53 100 D Lane Ms L Meech 3 31153 Imperial Lad hn (4) 57 86 E Brown 7 62223 Salome d (5) 55 94 J Allen $150,000, Quality Listed, 1600m 19 1267s Cath’s Village dwn (14) 58 92 9 11312 Richwaite Lady dw (8) 54 89 4 13s22 Western Sun (2) 57 88 C Williams 8 3287s Excused w (12) 55 95 C Williams 1 42122 Hellova Street dwn (6) 59 94 W Egan T Stockdale (a3)

Queensland races at Gold Coast Saturday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 21 62s11 Moonshine Lady wn (21) 57 100 5 67s65 Ringo’s A Rockstar tw (4) 56 97 2 4s854 Firsthand wn (9) 57 93 J Orman Race 1: THREE STRIPES, DOUBLE EM, ENTERPRISE MOSS 6 25418 Boom Boy cdw (8) 58.5 96 M Mc Gillivray A Thompson (a3) Ron Stewart 3 s0414 Freddie Fox Trot twbh (15) 56.5 94 7 171s4 Flame Of Liberty w (2) 58.5 91 22 94s24 She’s Spicy tb (2) 56 92 R Fradd 6 1s821 Boom Chicka Boom cwhn (7) 55.5 96 M Paget Race 2: FISTICUFFS, KEEP ON LOVING YOU, OUR TOP SHELF S Cormack 23 05s04 Yeahnah dwh (9) 56 98 M Mc Gillivray M Cahill 4 66s71 Manaya tch (5) 56 99 M Mc Gillivray Race 3: MOONSHINE LADY, MISS BENETEAU, HELFUCHI 8 56431 Music Scene d (16) 58.5 83 Ms L Mc Coy 7 1s416 Just Orm w (1) 55.5 98 5 73001 Snitch w (18) 56 97 B Nothdurft (a) Race 4: MONGOLIAN WOLF, NEW UNIVERSE, 9 11291 Our Top Shelf dn (9) 58.5 93 L Tilley 4 Carbine Club Gold Coast Stks 5.18 Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 6 4311s Oink dw (12) 55.5 92 J Murphy (a) MAGNUFIGHTER 10 s4340 Magic Fox dw (17) 58 93 J Orman $125,000, Quality, 1800m 8 0170s Boomwaa w (5) 54.5 91 T Marshall 7 07414 Prioritise tdw (10) 55 98 R Wiggins Race 5: ROTHFIRE, KISUKANO, SPIRIT ONE 11 — The Sinner SCRATCHED 9 1497s Removal cwh (6) 54.5 96 S Cormack 8 6848s Top Striker dwh (13) 55 93 D Smith 1 09s29 Hallelujah Boy wh (8) 59 95 R Wiggins Race 6: USMANOV, TYCOON ACE, BOOM CHICKA BOOM 12 31613 Supersonic Boom tdwn (5) 57.5 93 10 s4421 Gypsy Toff w (17) 54 94 L Tarrant 9 87415 Invincible Al wn (1) 54 100 2 55215 New Universe wh (12) 57.5 95 B Stewart Race 7: GEM OF SCOTLAND, SUGAR BOOM, GUNTANTES M Cahill 11 5111s Love You Lucy cn (2) 54 92 Ms S Thornton (a) 3 93333 Mr Garcia d (9) 57 93 L V Cassidy 10 0s012 Grey Missile dw (17) 54 96 R Fradd Race 8: GREY MISSILE, CHAPTER AND VERSE, 13 00362 Motion Granted tcn (1) 57 93 J Bayliss M R Du Plessis 14 8s211 Keep On Loving You tdw (14) 56 90 4 80420 Le Juge dwh (5) 56.5 93 M Cahill 12 1796s Bold Xavvi tw (12) 54 91 L V Cassidy 11 65375 In His Stride w (16) 54 89 Ron Stewart FREDDIE FOX TROT B Stewart 5 5s432 Magnufighter (10) 54.5 97 D Smith 13 57s24 I’ve Gotta Nel w (8) 54 95 C Bayliss (a2) 12 s06s1 Eminent (11) 54 93 B Thornton Race 9: PEPPI LA FEW, SEENTOOMANY, MACEWEN 15 s2524 Mittere b (3) 56 95 J Huxtable (a2) 6 44104 Gresham wh (2) 54 95 M Mc Gillivray 14 s1341 Usmanov cwh (13) 54 98 B Nothdurft (a) 13 01811 Goodonya Sonja w (8) 54 92 L Tarrant 16 3113s Fisticuffs dbh (12) 55.5 97 R Fradd 7 7s371 Mongolian Wolf wh (4) 54 100 R Fradd EMERGENCIES: 14 113s8 Time To Play th (7) 54 89 M Hellyer EMERGENCY: 8 2s191 Akage twh (15) 54 94 B Nothdurft (a) 15 642s3 Ditmas twbh (18) 54 95 M Mc Gillivray 15 38735 Shauquin tdwh (14) 54 93 Ms R Palmer 17 1s738 Parko tcwh (7) 55.5 93 A Chau 9 — Master Zephyr SCRATCHED 16 s331s Blue Seattle cw (14) 54 86 16 2s166 Malahide th (3) 54 94 M Cahill 10 40575 Lota Creek Gold ch (13) 54 92 17 4230s Truculent w (3) 54 87 EMERGENCIES: 1 Mount Franklin Plate 3.33 3 Jim Beam 4.43 Ms B Ainsworth 18 0293s Sister Kitty Mac wn (9) 54 85 17 46564 Taillevent wh (4) 54 92 S Cormack 11 30s61 Eric The Eel w (7) 54 96 J Orman $50,000, Class 4 SW, 1300m $50,000, F&M Benchmark 72, 1200m 18 s4284 Unguarded dw (6) 54 89 12 69s46 High Degree tw (1) 54 88 B Thornton SCRATCHED 7 TAB Qtis Jewel 3yo 7. 17 1 31022 Master Baylee wn (14) 57.5 92 M Cahill 1 — She’s Furline 13 07093 Bodega Negra cwh (6) 54 83 J Grisedale 9 Coca-Cola Plate 8.35 2 56s25 Jardin Rouge tdw (8) 61.5 100 $300,000, 3yo SW, 1200m 2 s3145 Mountbatten w (12) 57.5 96 J Orman 14 s1630 Buffalo Girl th (11) 54 84 J Taylor $75,000, Class 6 SW, 1400m 3 512s5 Paua (3) 57.5 88 R Wiggins J Murphy (a2) EMERGENCY: 1 13481 The Odyssey cdw (3) 57 98 4 07535 Perfect Aim w (7) 57.5 100 3 0120s Red Stina d (23) 60.5 93 J Huxtable (a2) 15 635s5 Happy Go Plucky cwh (3) 54 90 Ms S Thornton (a) 1 116s3 Macewen t (6) 59 97 B Nothdurft (a) A Thompson (a3) 4 7s838 Sofie’s Gold Class dbh (17) 60.5 95 M Du Plessis 2 7111s Guntantes w (8) 57 94 R Fradd 2 23173 Bold Warrior cwh (13) 57.5 92 M Hellyer 5 100s0 The Big Eater w (15) 57.5 89 M Cahill 3 — Master Jamie SCRATCHED 3 s9241 Defence Missile w (15) 57.5 94 6 190s6 Hallside Fandango (6) 57 90 5 4s142 Gracie Belle dwb (13) 60 95 5 Aquis Qtis Jewel 2yo 5.57 4 2s013 Stampe cd (11) 57 89 S Cormack A Thompson (a3) Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 4 — High Power SCRATCHED Ms S Thornton (a1.5) $500,000, 2yo SW, 1200m 5 2939s Ready To Roam w (1) 57 86 7 43906 Veni Vidi Vici tw (10) 57 86 6 35421 Helfuchi tdw (7) 60 94 M R Du Plessis B Nothdurft (a) 5 s3967 Notio dw (20) 57.5 90 J Murphy (a2) J Murphy (a2) 7 131s4 Miss Beneteau tcdn (19) 60 93 1 11s11 Rothfire w (8) 57 100 R Fradd 6 20135 Raging Pole cw (17) 57 87 L Tarrant 6 5136s Polemic t (8) 57.5 85 8 75882 Enterprise Moss w (11) 56 92 B Stewart A Thompson (a3) 2 33292 Mishani Fraudster (3) 57 91 J Orman 7 5s128 Jagged Edge w (10) 57 90 Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 9 34516 Abb Roy wn (5) 55.5 89 M Hellyer 8 1s917 Hold On d (6) 59.5 92 B Stewart 3 64553 Safework h (6) 57 77 B Stewart 8 21803 Le Palmier db (20) 57 87 7 46564 Taillevent wh (3) 57.5 91 R Wiggins 10 65313 Double Em dw (1) 55.5 87 9 32432 Kitty Damour td (3) 59.5 94 4 15 Boom Spender dw (7) 57 83 M Cahill 9 5s222 Baby Boomer (4) 57 91 M Mc Gillivray 8 72355 The Tax Accountant (10) 57.5 92 Ms Z White (a3) C Bayliss (a2) 5 631 Real Fine Wine (10) 57 75 J Bowditch 10 123s1 The Sinner w (14) 57 89 B Stewart J Bayliss 11 32214 Strawberry Blonde dwb (9) 55.5 90 10 s509s Takotsubo td (18) 59 93 Ron Stewart 6 121 Kisukano n (4) 55 94 M R Du Plessis 11 5s131 Love Express d (18) 57 83 D Smith 9 65027 Tokoriki Lad cw (11) 57.5 94 J Bayliss 11 52029 Precipitate cdw (4) 58.5 93 M Hellyer 7 2271 Cosmic Gossip dw (1) 55 83 12 31s11 Lepreezy w (2) 55 88 J Bowditch M Mc Gillivray 12 12212 Three Stripes db (8) 55 92 B Pengelly 12 40s78 Shijin twh (22) 58.5 90 B Nothdurft (a) 13 68021 Oh Five Glory d (15) 55 89 T Marshall 10 — Goodonya Sonja SCRATCHED 13 4s436 Great Fox (2) 54 84 Ron Stewart 13 7s136 The Great Boombino tdw (11) 58.5 97 8 2115 Hancora Field dw (2) 55 80 14 s121s Gem Of Scotland tdw (13) 55 92 J Orman 11 10s44 Exclusive d (7) 56 93 M Mc Guren 14 85106 Miss Makepeace w (4) 54 86 Ms Z White (a3) M Mc Gillivray 15 s1110 Sugar Boom dn (9) 55 88 Ms A Fancourt 12 s1021 Peppi La Few cd (18) 56 98 B Stewart N Tomizawa 14 637s6 Trail Of Glory tdw (12) 58.5 98 9 21s4 Spirit One b (9) 55 74 L Tarrant 16 8s506 Ginger Rock d (7) 55 81 J Huxtable (a) 13 95s11 Seentoomany tcwhn (4) 55.5 97 R Fradd 15 27278 Rather Salubrious tw (13) 54 83 B Nothdurft (a) 10 Boomnova (5) 55 76 J Huxtable (a) EMERGENCIES: 14 92734 Beaufort Park dw (9) 54.5 100 M Cahill Ms L Mc Coy 15 s2102 Molly’s Rocking twn (5) 58 96 17 14s64 Getyourgreyon (6) 57 85 M Cahill 15 63s00 Mogador whn (12) 54.5 92 S Cormack M Mc Gillivray 6 Canadian Club & Dry Hcp 6.37 18 1s61 The Tyler n (19) 57 82 16 Ps649 Red Chase dwb (21) 54.5 93 16 213s7 Written With Ease dwn (16) 57 95 M R Du Plessis 2 Sunshine Coast Scorchers 4.08 $75,000, Open, 900m 19 Ps31 Replication ch (5) 57 81 EMERGENCIES: 20 61 Easy Come (16) 57 80 EMERGENCIES: $50,000, C,H&Gs Benchmark 72, 1200m 17 s4284 Unguarded w (20) 57.5 94 1 4466s Bandipur wh (10) 60.5 96 J Huxtable (a2) 17 44226 Lose The Snip dw (5) 54.5 90 J Grisedale 1 s1722 Inquiry (13) 60.5 88 J Murphy (a2) 18 20674 Mystic Mist tcwh (15) 57.5 95 2 s1625 Spurcraft cwb (15) 59.5 100 L Tilley 8 TAB Goldmarket 8.00 18 2s262 Fomo dwn (14) 59 90 2 0s8s8 All Pluck cdwn (11) 60 91 B Nothdurft (a) Ms R Palmer 3 13472 Tycoon Ace tcw (16) 59 96 19 32432 Kitty Damour t (1) 54 91 3 130s3 Fuji Flyer th (10) 59 94 A Thompson (a3) 19 12317 Missie Archer d (14) 57.5 94 A Thompson (a3) $125,000, Quality Listed, 1300m 20 82810 Sister Patti dw (2) 57 92 4 46850 Umberto tdw (15) 59 94 B Thornton 20 62166 Jinx ‘n’ Drinx tdw (1) 57.5 96 4 5s137 Guard Of Honour cw (11) 58.5 97 1 41349 Chapter And Verse cw (2) 58 97 21 7s136 The Great Boombino tw (17) 54 92 5 310s6 Archer’s Treasure cdn (4) 58.5 88 Ms A Fancourt R Fradd M R Du Plessis Ms S Thornton (a1.5)

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 22 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 Transtasman excitement for Te Akau WELLINGTON — It will once again be a out of her first-up runs. Trentham on Saturday. Fasttrack Stakes (1300m) and Richards believes busy weekend for Te Akau on both sides of the “It doesn’t seem to matter how hard you are in Richards is expecting an improved her character will take her a long way on Tasman. her trials, she always improves with a run, so we performance from Te Akau Caliburn in the Listed Saturday. In Australia, 10-time Group One winner Melody were mindful of that heading into the Futurity and Lincoln Farms New Zealand St Leger (2600m) Exaltation will attempt to keep her unbeaten Belle will be vying to secure the lion’s share said we might need half a run,” he said. after his unplaced run in the Listed Kaimai streak intact on Saturday and Richards is hoping of the rich A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Further north at Rosehill, Probabeel will be out Stakes (2000m), but cited track conditions didn’t the half-sister to Melody Belle can add some Caulfield, while in Sydney last start Group One to continue her picket fence form line in the Phar suit the five-year-old. valuable black-type to her page. winner Probabeel will contest the Gr.2 Phar Lap Lap Stakes, a race Richards favoured over the Te Akau Caliburn will be joined on Saturday by “She has got a lovely pedigree and she is Stakes (1500m). Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) on the same card. stablemate Swing Note and Richards believes the two from two,” Richards said. “She deserves her Richards was delighted to have drawn barrier “She will run in the Phar Lap and will stay distance of the race is ideal for the mare. chance. five with Melody Belle and was pleased when against her age group at this stage,” he said. “She is a bit dour and a bit one-paced,” he “Whether she is a little bit immature with her watching her track gallop on Tuesday. “We will just take the sensible approach and said. “2600m should suit her. She seems to be racing pattern at this stage, a Group Two in her “It’s (barrier five) a big help and thanks to Dad there is always next year for a race like that. able to go the same speed all day, so we are just third start, that might be the only thing against for picking that out,” Richards said. “We are not “Kerrin McEvoy will rider her. He has ridden hoping to pick up a bit more black-type with her.” her. But she is certainly a filly to watch out for in going to go too far back, we have got options her well before. When she was flying in the Tea Richards will cap the meeting with three the future.” and I think that is important. Rose (Gr.2, 1400m), he rode her that day and he runners in the Gr.2 Carfinance.co.nz Wellington The Sir Peter Vela-owned Lilikoi will round out Richards was happy with Melody Belle’s first- knows her well.” Guineas (1400m). the Wellington Guineas trio and Richards was up placing in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) Meanwhile, closer to home Richards will be Star Of Bombay heads into Saturday off happy with the Group Three winner’s 1000m trial and said she tended to take a lot of improvement hoping to add more stakes success to his tally at the back of her victory in the Listed Mufhasa at Avondale last month. — NZ Racing Desk

South Australia races at Morphettville Saturday Jetbet 15 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 7 5536s Dark Sentry h (2) 54 86 4 Barossa Fine Foods Plate 5.01 6 My Pool Guru Handicap 6.16 8 Festival Of Racing 2-16/5 7.36 Ms K Crowther (a1.5) Race 1: LARKHAM, JOURNICA, ORDER OF VALOUR $35,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1000m $40,000, 4yo & up Benchmark 68, 1400m $40,000, Benchmark 64, 1250m Race 2: RITRATTO, SOPHIA’S CHOICE, ENOOD 2 Soul Growers Handicap 3.51 1 4 Exalted Dennis (7) 57.5 89 1 6s94s Casino Fourteen wh (2) 61 88 1 33332 Call Me Curtis ch (7) 62 94 Race 3: PUTTING ON AIRS, SASUN, DIAMONDS ARE $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 66, 1400m Ms S Logan (a3) L Neindorf (a3) D Caboche (a2) Race 4: SHE’S TRICKY, ZOUSHINE, YULE MY HERO 2 5 Free To Dance h (5) 57.5 79 D Tourneur 2 16637 Bolt I Am (2) 60.5 92 L Neindorf (a3) 1 2111s Ritratto t (6) 61 88 T Pannell 2 58121 Perfect Command cdw (4) 59 94 Race 5: INTRIGUE, HARD BORDER, CHOKITA 3 3s Yule My Hero h (1) 57.5 97 J Toeroek J Chau (a3) 3 7s709 Broadway And First (4) 60 89 Race 6: BAJAN, LADY BETHANY, PERFECT COMMAND 2 129s2 Sophia’s Choice dbn (3) 59.5 99 4 4s0 Caralue h (3) 55.5 77 J Chau (a3) Ms K Bishop J Toeroek 3 42s14 Lady Bethany tdw (7) 58 100 Race 7: SHE’S BENEFICIAL, COTILLION, ESPOSITO GOLD 5 Ecumenical (8) 55.5 88 4 09s06 May Be Fate wh (5) 59.5 94 J Maund 3 511s5 Holy Dancer wh (8) 58 100 Ms A Jordsjo (a2) Race 8: CELTIC REBEL, CALL ME CURTIS, RITORNO Ms A Jordsjo (a2) 4 428s1 Rikibobby dw (3) 58 93 R Hurdle 5 080s1 Ritorno whn (1) 59.5 95 J Holder L Neindorf (a3) 6 Lady Dunmore h (2) 55.5 85 6 15242 Knotted c (6) 59 88 J Chau (a3) Race 9: RAPID RAISER, RESPECTABLE, SCOUT’S HONOUR 4 4s1 Motell h (4) 56.5 95 P Gatt 5 34237 Tour Down Under (1) 58 91 Ms K Crowther (a1.5) D Caboche (a2) 7 3s19s Celtic Rebel (9) 57.5 91 T Pannell 5 s53s1 Enood (2) 55.5 97 J Holder 7 Rustic Dancer (11) 55.5 82 8 s2733 God’s Penny th (3) 56.5 97 K H Zechner 6 53213 Jack’s A Cracker d (7) 55.5 90 6 51213 Ambidazzle cdbh (5) 57.5 99 J Holder D Caboche (a2) 7 15161 Bajan w (8) 57 98 Ms K Crowther (a1.5) 9 9790s Really Discreet h (8) 56 100 Ms S Logan (a3) 8 3s She’s Tricky b (6) 55.5 100 T Pannell 8 1s906 Fleeting Feeling dw (6) 57 99 T Pannell Ms K Crowther (a1.5) 7 32601 Heart Like Mine (5) 54 89 J Chau (a3) 9 349 Strip Club (4) 55.5 84 S Fawke 8 76s22 Wicked Scandal wb (1) 54 93 10 8 Vondexter h (10) 55.5 93 P Gatt 9 Adelaide Galvanising 8.10 Ms K Bishop 7 Dominant Handicap 6.56 11 Zoushine (9) 55.5 85 J Holder $35,000, Rating 58, 1550m $40,000, 4yo & up Mares Benchmark 68, 3 Nutella Palooza 4/4 4.26 5 Holdfast Insurance Plate 5.36 1300m 1 26231 Rapid Raiser (8) 60 100 L Neindorf (a3) $40,000, Benchmark 68, 1950m 2 10463 Respectable b (5) 58.5 95 $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1250m 1 6s614 She’s Beneficial tdw (8) 60.5 98 Ms A Jordsjo (a2) 1 29117 Diamonds Are w (8) 60.5 95 1 4227s Allayez (11) 58 83 J Chau (a3) L Neindorf (a3) 3 08s87 Just Live On cdw (2) 58 92 J Toeroek Ms S Logan (a3) 2 55438 Cheeky Atom (5) 58 87 J Maund 2 03231 Cotillion cw (7) 60 100 Ms A Jordsjo (a2) 4 50071 Paint The Stars (11) 58 95 P Gatt 1 Nuggets Bucks Show 3.16 2 34150 Blow Torch w (4) 58.5 98 T Pannell 3 3s Ranger Cee Jay (6) 58 84 J Potter 3 6447s Esposito Gold wn (3) 59.5 92 5 76535 Scout’s Honour wh (7) 58 93 T Pannell $40,000, 3yo 1MW, 1000m 3 28911 Sasun w (5) 56.5 94 J Chau (a3) 4 9s365 The Ulsterman h (1) 58 81 K H Zechner D Caboche (a2) 6 0s572 Always The King wh (10) 56 95 4 s1741 Putting On Airs w (3) 55.5 97 5 3 Hard Border (7) 57 90 J Toeroek 4 976s9 Lucky Flipper tcw (5) 59.5 98 J Chau (a3) 1 110s4 The Mobot cdw (6) 60.5 99 Ms A Jordsjo (a2) 6 — Mosset SCRATCHED Ms K Crowther (a1.5) 7 41259 Big Call w (6) 56 99 K H Zechner L Neindorf (a3) 5 62366 Serious Spender wbh (7) 54.5 100 7 Stan The Caddy (3) 57 87 T Pannell 5 s9533 Sornja wbhn (9) 58.5 92 R Hurdle 8 0s942 Groove With Me dw (9) 54.5 90 D Tourneur 2 2455s Journica twbh (7) 57 89 J Holder J Holder 8 540s Observance h (2) 56 90 L Neindorf (a3) 6 41s10 Sacred Walk twh (1) 56 97 J Holder 9 8s805 Dareben Halaro wh (3) 54 88 3 s7022 Order Of Valour b (5) 57 94 J Toeroek 6 52311 Iknow Where Youliv (2) 54 98 9 485s3 Chokita (10) 55 85 D Tourneur 7 72164 Austin Raider wh (4) 54 93 D Tourneur Ms E Finnegan 4 s43s2 Hankstar h (3) 56.5 100 J Chau (a3) L Neindorf (a3) 10 37s63 Indiscretion bh (4) 55 95 8 00s65 Ambertone w (6) 54 94 J Potter 10 37373 Vindex (4) 54 91 J Maund 5 21325 Magic Dee d (1) 54 90 J Potter 7 074Ps Caroun w (1) 54 86 Ms E Finnegan Ms K Crowther (a1.5) 9 800s6 Shining Brightly twh (2) 54 90 11 08405 Downunder Prince (1) 54 91 6 3 Larkham (4) 54 90 D Tourneur 8 11s76 Searaven tw (6) 54 85 S Fawke 11 3s32 Intrigue (8) 55 100 J Holder K H Zechner D Caboche (a2)

Western Australia races at Ascot Saturday Jetbet 16 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 2 Tabtouch Better Your Bet 6.31 3 52121 Kitgum d (6) 57.5 96 J Azzopardi 5 38612 Sophie’s Song cbh (9) 58 98 4 1s123 Naughty By Nature tw (5) 54 100 Race 1: SMASHING, DOM TO SHOOT, RECITING 4 3354s Pearl Trade cdw (8) 57.5 92 P Carbery Ms C Azzopardi (a2) C Johnston-Porter $70,000, 2yo & up Benchmark 71+, 1600m 5 1s11 Sherpa Lass tcdwh (5) 57.5 100 6 949s0 Akiko h (11) 57.5 86 B Parnham Race 2: MYSTERY MISS, MEDIA BARON, BELLA’S IDOL 5 551s0 My Fair Balentine h (1) 54 89 B Parnham 1 s3112 Media Baron tb (5) 60 96 C Parnham 7 s0384 Festival Miss d (5) 57.5 99 Race 3: CAROCAPO, FLOYD, CHIX PIC 6 70s22 Cambist th (2) 54 92 Ms K Yuill Ms C Azzopardi (a2) 6 7s316 Bevel td (10) 56.5 90 Ms L Staples C Johnston-Porter 7 32110 Dark Mission t (4) 54 94 J Azzopardi Race 4: SHERPA LASS, GUESTEEN, NEXT STOP THE MOON 2 112s5 Mystery Miss tdw (6) 59.5 100 7 33213 Guesteen t (7) 55.5 98 J Whiting 8 147s2 Cryptic Love t (2) 56.5 100 J Azzopardi 8 4s585 Eye Of The Day h (7) 54 90 C Staples Race 5: MR KUNAFA, TOLLMAN, UTGARD LOKI C Graham (a3) 8 71343 Bee Quick dh (2) 55 97 B Parnham 9 560s5 Adrian Makfi cd (10) 54.5 88 9 1s127 Mood Goddess w (8) 54 95 R Hill Race 6: HEAVENLY AFFAIR, SOPHIE’S SONG, MIRACLE MAN 3 16s55 Bella’s Idol tcd (8) 58.5 88 M Pateman 9 3124s Calag db (1) 55 88 J Turner Ms K Bennett (a3) 10 7511 Glamour Packed wh (6) 54 93 J Turner Race 7: TALLADEGA, CRYPTIC WONDER, MIDNIGHT BLUE 4 01833 Al Di La wh (7) 56.5 90 R Hill 10 2318s Ebony’s Way (3) 54 90 S Parnham 10 3236s Discoville th (3) 54.5 86 S Parnham 11 3s236 Samantha’s Twitch h (12) 54 89 J Noske 11 21541 He’s A Gunslinger tcwh (8) 54.5 100 Race 8: NAUGHTY BY NATURE, TUSCAN QUEEN, 5 17066 Lorentinio t (4) 55.5 92 P Carbery 12 08144 Safe To Makeup h (9) 54 90 J Whiting 6 01152 Scoreline cd (3) 55.5 96 Ms K Bennett (a3) 5 D’Orsogna 8.25 C Parnham LONSDALE LADY 13 84054 Royal Choisir (10) 54 84 T Turner 7 0s756 Fancy Fox t (1) 55 84 S Parnham Race 9: DEVOTED STAR, SWEET DREAMIN’, WIENER WALTZ $50,000, 2yo & up 1MW, 1600m 8 s5472 Grey Enigma twh (2) 55 88 B Parnham 7 Schweppes-JC Roberts Stks 9.45 1 35454 Aconite dw (10) 59 95 T Turner 9 Crown Perth 10.55 $100,000, 3yo C&Gs SW+P Listed, 1800m 3 R Moore & Sons 100 Year 7.11 2 416s6 Dark Choice t (5) 59 100 C Graham (a3) $50,000, 3yo & up 1MW, 1200m 3 31211 Tollman t (7) 58.5 97 M Pateman 1 12s12 Cryptic Wonder w (8) 57 99 J Noske $70,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78+, 1200m 4 13152 Mr Kunafa t (1) 58 94 J Whiting 2 221s5 Kelvin wh (9) 55.5 96 T Turner 1 119s4 M’lady tdh (4) 60 96 C Graham (a3) 1 2951s Little Fish cdw (5) 60 92 M Pateman 5 35165 Heaven’s Gate d (6) 57.5 98 Ms L Staples 3 111 Talladega tw (1) 55 99 C Parnham 2 31112 Sweet Dreamin’ cdb (13) 59.5 97 2 31115 Carocapo tcd (4) 58 96 C Parnham 6 40019 Universal Mae tw (4) 57.5 93 4 6s633 Apache Pass (10) 55 92 B Parnham M Pateman 1 Mrs Mac’s Pi Day Plate 5.51 3 s3124 Chix Pic t (2) 58 97 J Azzopardi Ms C Azzopardi (a2) 5 25083 Divide The Sea th (6) 54 95 J Whiting 3 s2611 Kakadu dw (10) 58.5 95 R Hill 4 36s33 Floyd tdh (6) 58 96 J Noske 7 0s423 Utgard Loki (8) 57.5 99 Ms L Warwick 6 57s16 Bogart t (3) 54 100 J Azzopardi 4 23108 Horizon cw (12) 57.5 100 J Whiting $70,000, 2yo SW+P, 1200m 5 6964s War God tdwh (7) 57.5 92 B Parnham 8 85920 Spirit And Fire w (3) 56.5 94 J Azzopardi 7 21628 Fuhrer w (7) 54 94 Ms L Warwick 5 — Roadrager SCRATCHED 1 512 Dom To Shoot t (2) 58 95 P Carbery 6 520s1 Mervyn tdwh (1) 56.5 100 9 14712 Yadreamin’ (9) 54.5 92 S Parnham 8 4431 Midnight Blue (4) 54 89 6 975s0 Presentatie cd (1) 57 92 J Turner 2 886 Mombasa h (5) 56 93 C Graham (a3) Ms C Azzopardi (a2) 10 13780 Jaspara tcwh (2) 54 91 B Parnham C Johnston-Porter 7 45017 Beauty Kanas cwh (8) 56.5 94 7 06s76 Just Act Natural tcdw (3) 56 92 9 1s37 Criminal Code t (2) 54 93 S Parnham 3 841 Champagne Diva twh (1) 54 100 6 Byron Bay Premium Lager 9.05 Ms C Azzopardi (a2) Ms C Azzopardi (a2) C Johnston-Porter 10 522 Treasured Crown (5) 54 89 P Carbery 8 113s Ocean’s Fifteen cdh (9) 56.5 92 J Noske 4 2 Smashing bh (9) 54 97 C Parnham 4 Glenroy Chaff 7.50 $70,000, 2yo & up Benchmark 66+, 1400m 8 Natasha Stakes 10.20 9 s6222 Wiener Waltz (6) 56 97 P Carbery 5 3 Reciting h (3) 54 94 T Turner 1 4744s Miracle Man tdw (1) 60 87 C Graham (a3) 10 4s1s7 Devoted Star d (11) 55 95 C Parnham 6 4 Time Scale h (4) 54 95 J Azzopardi $50,000, 3yo & up 1MW, 1200m 2 118s9 Heavenly Affair w (7) 59.5 92 $100,000, 3yo Fillies SW+P Listed, 2200m 11 s0314 Eristic th (2) 55 92 Ms L Warwick 7 6 Sunny Belle (8) 54 97 B Parnham 1 14634 Captivated Point dw (4) 59 94 B Kirby Ms L Warwick 1 21749 Tuscan Queen tb (13) 57 97 P Hall 12 095s5 On The Turps cdw (7) 54 94 J Azzopardi 8 Queen Brown h (6) 54 90 J Noske 2 3320s Next Stop The Moon w (9) 58 91 3 2754s Royal Rumble w (4) 59.5 86 J Noske 2 43161 Lonsdale Lady twh (11) 56 96 C Parnham 13 24433 Snippy Miss dw (3) 54 98 9 Shoulder Strap (7) 54 89 S Parnham C Graham (a3) 4 8s645 Danny George w (6) 58.5 94 T Turner 3 22155 Pambella h (3) 55 90 S Parnham C Johnston-Porter

New South Wales races at Gosford Saturday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Erina Leagues Club - ELC 4.19 3 s65s9 Wren’s Day (2) 59 100 G Buckley 5 321s8 Katona (9) 58.5 95 J Penza 13 10s80 Directory wh (2) 56 90 C O’Brien Race 1: ALCHERMES, LUDICROUS MODE, BELLICIOUS 4 65283 Power To Pay t (4) 57 79 6 23104 Mercury d (12) 58.5 92 T Sherry (a2) 14 22614 Lavande tw (11) 56 97 K S Latham $35,000, Class 2, 1600m Zoe Connally (a4) 7 4s315 Carte Blanche c (7) 57 94 C Reith Race 2: DUMMY RUN, LOCHITA, ELABORATE 1 622s2 I Arize dw (4) 59 97 Ms J Taylor 5 94100 Elisa Carolina (6) 55.5 83 A Gibbons 8 1 Daphne Jean t (5) 57 94 G Buckley 8 Polytrack Prov. C’ship Qualifier 8.15 Race 3: SHADOW CRUSH, KYO, ELEGANT GRACE 2 16s75 Elaborate dw (1) 58 95 C Noble (a1.5) 6 52136 Happy Candy t (8) 55.5 95 T Sherry (a2) 9 830s8 Clairvue Missy w (3) 56.5 89 $150,000, Class 5 SW, 1200m Race 4: WREN’S DAY, PARRY SOUND, BLAST 3 12s78 Blazing Sunrise (7) 55.5 96 A Gibbons 7 18s46 Stick ‘Em Up (1) 55.5 85 K S Latham L Magorrian Race 5: WAR MEMORIAL, JERLE, GUNDY BRIDGE 8 0941 Tahuna (5) 55.5 79 J Penza 10 13s37 Vox Populi w (10) 56 95 C Lever 1 231s1 Trumbull dw (17) 59 97 G Buckley 4 20s62 Dummy Run d (5) 55 93 S Lisnyy 2 54331 Through The Cracks dw (18) 59 93 Race 6: BOVALINO, DAPHNE JEAN, KATONA 11 76s57 Cerca Trova (1) 54 91 J Innes Jnr 5 685s1 Tongariro (6) 55 100 G Buckley Ms J Duggan (a) Race 7: MISS FOX, MOCCASIN MISS, FANCIFUL DREAM 6 0s141 Lochita dw (2) 54 91 T Sherry (a2) 5 Bolton Installations Plate 6.09 12 s135s Queen Of Manhattan h (4) 54 86 Ms J Duggan (a) 3 23545 General Soho dw (4) 59 90 T Sherry (a) Race 8: TRUMBULL, THROUGH THE CRACKS, 7 87500 She’s Just Sayin’ w (3) 54 80 $35,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1100m 4 1210s Oakfield Captain (15) 57.5 87 T Wolfgram GENERAL SOHO 1 54s Col’s Law (11) 57 84 Ms S Clenton (a) 7 The Reggie Elton Memorial 7.29 A Hyeronimus 5 1868s Defeat dw (7) 57.5 89 S Lisnyy 3 Gosford Plate 4.54 2 Gundy Bridge (10) 57 84 L Magorrian $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1100m 3 45323 Jerle (3) 57 100 G Buckley 6 4106s Golden Tycoon dh (1) 56 94 C Reith $35,000, Maiden SW, 1000m 4 Mix (5) 57 83 C Reith 1 4529s Cosmic Reign dw (3) 61 91 S Lisnyy 7 56s81 Oxford Tycoon wn (6) 56 99 D Mc Lellan 1 Thundozer (1) 59 90 R Hutchings 5 3 Tempel One (4) 57 91 M Bell 2 s1250 Playard dh (14) 60.5 90 T Sherry (a2) 8 13s56 Sir Elton twbh (16) 56 95 A Morgan 2 84s8s Kyanite h (4) 58.5 88 C O’Brien 6 3s War Memorial (7) 57 96 R Hutchings 3 30264 Tikkitala dw (6) 60 94 R Hutchings 9 113s1 Bombasay dw (10) 56 91 C Lever 3 Kyo (8) 58.5 90 Ms R Murray 7 Flowrider (6) 55 87 J Innes Jnr 4 6244s Sebring Express cw (10) 59 87 10 s5103 Liberty Sun thn (3) 56 89 C O’Brien 1 Bolton Installations 3.44 4 4238s Rumpshaker h (3) 58.5 92 S Lisnyy 8 I Say Hello (9) 55 84 A Gibbons Ms S Clenton (a) 11 s5122 Asharani dw (8) 55.5 100 5 Shadow Crush (2) 58.5 96 T Sherry (a2) 9 Mandalong Beyond (1) 55 87 A Morgan 5 2114s Speed And Style dwb (5) 59 88 C Lever Ms S Clenton (a) $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden, 1200m 6 Startrekking (5) 58.5 92 C Lever 10 Meydan Lass (2) 55 85 T Sherry (a2) 6 s1270 Bedtime Stories tdw (9) 58.5 93 12 3s70s It’s So Obvious thn (11) 55.5 85 1 3 Alchermes (2) 58 99 M Bell 7 34s Elegant Grace (7) 56.5 100 11 Supertanker (8) 55 84 J Penza Ms W Costin B Spriggs 7 1380s Lancer c (4) 58.5 94 L Magorrian 13 412s2 Miss Scorcher dw (2) 55.5 96 J Penza 2 96 Lucian (3) 58 100 Ms S Metcalfe (a3) Ms S Clenton (a) 8 Myzaboom (6) 56.5 93 Ms W Costin 6 Altus Financial Race 6.49 8 21333 Moccasin Miss cd (12) 58.5 90 14 050s1 Bare Naked Lady w (12) 54 93 M Bell 3 Bellicious (6) 57.5 82 C Lever 9 16s55 Fanciful Dream (1) 57.5 93 15 s2625 Bubbles Ball dw (9) 54 91 A Gibbons 4 Hidemi (1) 57.5 80 Ms A Denby 4 Robson Civil Projects Plate 5.29 $35,000, Class 1, 1200m C Noble (a1.5) 16 11336 The Crimson Idol (14) 54 88 5 Ludicrous Mode (7) 57.5 85 1 1 Bovalino (2) 59 100 Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 10 2s11 Miss Fox wh (7) 57.5 100 A Morgan Ms R Murray C Noble (a1.5) $35,000, 3yo & up Class 1/Maiden sW, 2100m 2 s3731 Jacquine Reward d (6) 59 98 M Bell 11 1044s I Am A Country Boy t (8) 57 90 EMERGENCIES: 6 7 High Academy (5) 57 89 L Magorrian 1 73665 Blast (3) 59 78 M Bell 3 1380s Lancer t (11) 59 95 B Spriggs Ms R Murray 17 21634 Invincible Kiss (13) 54 87 7 360s5 Nijinska (4) 56 92 G Buckley 2 s2443 Parry Sound (7) 59 91 C Noble (a1.5) 4 6s00s Fifteen Rounds (8) 58.5 87 A Gibbons 12 3818s Arrogant Lass (13) 56.5 87 J Penza 18 s5263 Reiby’s Regent b (5) 56 96 K S Latham

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 23 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020

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THE Swish Mahoney try decides opener Swaggers were SWAGGERS RULE the hottest netball RUGBY LEAGUE Canterbury had chances to these into points. team on the sand at push for an equaliser, but the Parramatta also struggled to Midway Beach this A SECOND-HALF try to Reed Eels held on. maintain pressure, with neither THE SANDS season. Mahoney proved the difference The build-up was marred by a Moses or Dylan Brown able “The Bayleys as Parramatta opened the NRL week of damaging headlines for to inject themselves into the Beach Netball season with a gritty 8-2 victoryGorillas (4)the code brought on by an off- contest. League had a few over Canterbury. field incident resulting in the The game’s first points less entries, so we TheSomething match a singerwere holdslocked A long comfortablestanding seat down (4) of two Bulldogs came via a Brandon Wakeham changed the format at(10) 2-all for almost half of a A practiceplayers. for a play (9) penalty goal in the 12th minute, to pools, with a sapping contest last night There were also fears the matched by Moses later in the cross-over section untilOpposite Mahoney of full (5)showed quickA four-sidedcoronavirus shape (9) would impact half. and finals evening to reactionA digging skills tool (5)to post the attendance, with a crowd of Both sides failed to overturn avoid teams playing game’s only try. 21,363 turning up for what was knock-on rulings, with captain’s each other multiple BeforeMeasure Mahoney’s temperatures last-ditch A part ofhoped something to be(5) a sellout. challenges either side of times over the six effort,with this the (11) game threatened A one-leggedDespite jump (3)the dramatic lead- halftime. weeks,” said Allisa to become the first tryless in, the first half fizzled with Bulldogs lock Adam Elliott Hall of Gisborne encounterMore pleasant since (5) the BulldogsA hole inneither a hill (4) team able to muster had a chance to grab the first Netball Centre. edgedA striped Illawarra animal 4-2(5) in 1993. These followedany genuine the Pied tryscoring try of the match but was denied “Teams enjoyed it But Mahoney took full opportunities. by desperate defence. and we loved seeing advantageToilets (10) of a Mitchell MosesPiper (4) Canterbury, the league’s worst Eels winger Blake Ferguson lots of laughter out grubber into the in-goal Nil (4) attacking team of the NRL last could also find himself on the courts. It at Bankwest Stadium that year, registered the only two in trouble with the match was great seeing counterpartWalk with a hobble Lachlan (4) Lewis An alcoholicline breaksdrink (4) of the match but review committee after being new netball faces failed2. Mix blackto clean with white up. to could not convert either of penalised for tripping. — AAP not usually part of the centre’s winter make this colour (4) Wyn Jones to match McCaw season take part in junior crossword solutions WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones will match the these social leagues. Previous solution record for most test rugby appearances when “Ash Maaka, from Let’s Go, was a Across: he leads his side out against Scotland in the Six NETBALL CHAMPS: The Beach Netball League-winning 1. Kidney, 3. Goat, 7. Lick, 8. Nearer, 10. Address, Nations on Saturday, drawing level with All Blacks stand-out this year Swish Swaggers team are (from left) Monique McLeod, with the most three- 13. Snoring, 16. Living, 17. Lazy, 18. Well, 19. Bottle. great Richie McCaw on 148 appearances. Rachael Spriggs, Tamara Douglas, Stefan Pishief, Ash Te Down: Jones, who also has nine caps with the British point long bombs 1. Kill, 2. Decide, 4. Oars, 5. Throne, 6. Dessert, 9. Ironing, Patu, Shane Luke, Michelle Elliott and Hollie Murrell (holding scored.” 11. Pillow, 12. Infant, 14. Oval, 15. Tyre. & Irish Lions, will make his 139th appearance for Rusty the dog). Picture supplied Wales in their final match of the campaign. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Saturday, March 14, 2020

SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Betsy Brandt, 47; Megan Follows, 52; Billy Crystal, 72; Quincy Jones, 87. Happy Birthday: Don't settle for less when you can have more. Put your emotions to rest, and SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made let common sense and practicality help you maneuver your way to victory. up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. Be realistic when dealing with red-tape issues, and you will be able to take To solve the puzzle, each row, advantage of a situation that you might overlook if you let your emotions lead column and 3x3 grid within the the way. Choose moderation over excess. Your numbers are 7, 18, 20, 26, larger grid must end up containing 34, 37, 41. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Consider what's possible, and look into the best way to bring about positive once in a row, column or box. change. Figure out how to it into a lifestyle that's different from what you currently have, and ind the best way to use your skills to reach your A sudoku grid has a single objective. 5 stars unique solution, which can be TAURUS (April 20-May 20): reached without using guesswork. Stop laboring over what you should and shouldn't be doing. It's up to you to make whatever you want available. Business meetings or educational SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. pursuits are favored and can be the irst step to bringing about a positive lifestyle change. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Exaggeration or being dishonest is apparent. Whether it's you or someone DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 10,938 you are dealing with who doesn't want to disclose the truth, the result will be regretted. If you put in a friendly reminder, someone will repay you. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): CRYPTIC CLUES Sometimes aggressive action is required to get things done. Work alone in order to accomplish more. A responsible approach to whatever you do will ACROSS DOWN be repaid twofold. Do what you do best, and leave time to play. Romance is 1. A drink mixed and 1. Use of it may weaken featured. 3 stars swallowed by the shy the spirit (6) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): (6) Travel will entice you, and an adventure will end up costing more than you 2. A fair exchange in can afford. Take a step back, and consider what's necessary. You cannot buy 4. Lost, as a dog may be sight? (2,3,3,2,3) (6) love, and you should be suspicious of anyone asking for too much. 5 stars 3. Stage make-up (5) 9. Single-minded VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): concentration before 5. It’s a man in distress, A personal change will make you feel good. A day trip will give you a fresh and what could keep perspective regarding someone or something you want to pursue. Don't let starting the job (13) your emotions get in the way of an opportunity. Romance is on the rise. 2 10. 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You are in Existence; 11 Street; 12 All out; QUICK CLUES a better position than you realize. Go over your inances, and put a plan in 15 Abrogated; 17 Dub; 18 Cabin; place that will add comfort and convenience to the way you live. 2 stars 19 Elder; 21 Unreasonable. ACROSS DOWN PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Down: 1 Circumstance; 2 Eye; 3 Don't give in to someone uncompromising. A poor decision will leave you at Putrid; 4 Unsettled; 5 Union; 6 1. Bearing (6) 1. Consent (6) 4. Seemly (6) a loss. Question motives, friendships and how you plan to get ahead. Make a Invertebrate; 7 Tenor; 10 2. Integral (4,3,6) move that will rid you of anyone or anything that is bringing you down. 5 stars Emergence; 13 Order; 14 Stress; 9. Journalist (13) 3. Defraud (5) 16 Robin; 20 Don. Birthday Baby: CRYPTIC 10. Powerful (7) 5. Fugitive (7) You are entertaining, intelligent and open-minded. You are thoughtful and Across: 1 Architecture; 7 11. Although (5) 6. Jewel (8,5) resilient. 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Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 ODI series in empty stadiums CORONAVIRUS NEWS GOLF: US PGA Tour commissioner Jay CRICKET side begins their three-match ODI series. world, and are particularly clinical on these Williamson was at the helm as the Black Caps surfaces. But when you do get exposed like Monahan announced all golf tournaments will CROWDS will be banned from Australia’s one- were walloped 3-0 in their test series against that, it provides some of the best opportunities proceed but without fans until the Valero Texas day series against New Zealand with the series Australia over the summer, and now faces a to learn and take a look at yourselves — as Open in April, the final regular tour event before to be played behind closed doors because of similarly difficult challenge, with New Zealand individuals and as a team. the Masters. coronavirus. having never won an ODI series in Australia, and “We had a couple of tests at home where we Due to the coronavirus outbreak, fans will Cricket Australia took the drastic step today, winless in all formats since their famous test took some steps in the right direction which was no longer be able to attend events starting just hours before the series opener at the SCG. victory in Hobart in 2011. great, but with it being a different format, there’s at tomorrow’s second round of the Players A women’s tour of South Africa for next week However, he’s hopeful their tough test a number of different things to focus on. That’s Championship in Florida. has also been abandoned, making it the first experiences will have a payoff, albeit it two what we’re looking to do in these games — “Our team is in constant communication with major international cricket series cancelled since months later, in the 50-over format. building on recent performances. local health authorities in each market in which the outbreak of the virus. “When you lose, and particularly when you “It’s nice to be back here in Australia, it will be our tournaments are played,” said Monahan. Meanwhile, Black Caps captain Kane Williamson get exposed in such a large way, it’s not just the a tough challenge, but coming off a good series “It’s important to note, that could change, but is hoping the cricketing lessons learned from conditions at fault,” Williamson said. against India it’s important that we adjust to the for the time being, this decision allows the PGA their last trip to Australia prove profitable as his “Aussie are one of the top test teams in the conditions and the opposition.” — NZ Herald Tour, our fans and constituents to plan, prepare and respond as events develop.” — AAP

FORMULA ONE: The Australian grand prix boss Paul Little insists the formula one season-opener is going ahead despite multiple reports the race will be cancelled due to coronavirus. TAIT CALLS TIME The McLaren team has withdrawn from the event after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. Despite widespread media reports overnight Name etched in NZ’s sport history books that the race won’t proceed, Little has told the Nine and Seven networks today that the grand EQUESTRIAN prix is going ahead. — AAP FOOTBALL: THE deepening virus outbreak ONE of the country’s most decorated prompted the cancellation of Champions League Olympic athletes has ended his football for the first time today, with the high- international equestrian career, profile match between Manchester City and Real announcing his retirement from all Madrid one of two to be postponed. eventing. Juventus’ home match against Lyon in the last Blyth Tait revealed his future plans 16 — also scheduled for next week — was called from the Land Rover Horse of the Year off, too, as the coronavirus pandemic took its Show in Hastings. toll on leagues and cup competitions around It’s a bittersweet decision for Tait. the world, from Spain to The Netherlands to the Only last year he was eyeing a possible United States. comeback berth at Tokyo, but a less- The Spanish league was brought to halt for than-satisfactory build-up left the four- at least the next two rounds, shortly after Real time medallist pulling his hat out of the Madrid announced its players had been put in selection ring. quarantine. That decision was taken because At 58, Tait felt the time was right. one of the club’s basketball players, who share “The likelihood of me competing again facilities with Madrid’s football players, tested overseas is unlikely. I’m very happy to positive for the virus. — AP hand over the reins to the younger ones coming through and I support them fully. TENNIS: THE ATP suspended its There is a bright future and still some professional men’s tennis tour for six weeks today serious young talent out there.” Thursday, citing concerns over the coronavirus Whangarei-born Tait had horses outbreak. coursing through his veins from an early The announcement came moments after Miami- age. By 1992 he held the world No.1 Dade County said it would suspend the Miami ranking, a position he maintained for KIWI LEGEND: Blyth Tait announced his retirement from international equestrian Open and on the heels of Sunday’s last-minute a decade — at the height of his career at the Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. His stellar career includes four Olympic cancellation of the Indian Wells tournament in eclipsing even Sir Mark Todd. Games medals — including individual gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games — two world Southern California. Individual gold on Ready Teddy at the championship titles and two Burghley Horse Trials crowns. Impacted events include the Clay Court Atlanta Olympics in 1996, a team silver Picture by KAMPIC Kerry Marshall Championships in Houston, the Grand Prix Hassan at Barcelona, two Olympic bronzes and II in Marrakech, the Monte-Carlo Masters, the two wins in the prestigious UK Burghley Lonsdale Cup by the New Zealand the pinnacle. Representing New Zealand Barcelona Open and the Hungarian Open. — AAP Horse Trials etched Tait’s name firmly in Olympic Committee in 2001. on a bigger scale would have to be my New Zealand sport’s history books. A Halberg team award member in biggest achievement.” “I’m not really one to reflect much 1998 and team flag-bearer at the 2000 While eventing is no longer on the Crotch grabber banned on what’s been, I like to keep moving Sydney Olympic Games left little for Tait radar, Tait is still keen to pursue his love forward,” he said. to tick off. Not surprisingly he has a few of showjumping for “a bit of fun”. RUGBY “I’ve met some of the most fantastic fond memories. Equestrian Sport New Zealand Warrick people in the sport and travelled to some “Winning the world championship for Allan paid tribute, saying what Tait had ENGLAND prop Joe Marler was banned for 10 of the most amazing places to compete, the first time in Stockholm was surreal. done for the sport had been inspirational. weeks for grabbing the groin of Wales captain all born out of an original love of horses I was new to the international scene on a “Blyth has been a fantastic Alun Wyn Jones during their Six Nations match and the excitement of competition. horse that came from Northland. ambassador for the sport. Following his at Twickenham. “Competition is about managing “It was everybody’s dream to go to the early success he was always only too Teammate Manu Tuilagi, who was shown a red pressure and your mental approach. other side of the world and win. That was willing to give back to the sport. card late in the match for a dangerous tackle, “To have been successful for so long, I the icing on the cake. “Following the Athens 2004 Olympic will serve a four-week suspension. can look back with satisfaction. “Eight years later, I won the world Games, Blyth then took up a role as our An independent disciplinary committee heard “But it does take an enormous champs again in Rome, which was even eventing high performance manager submissions from Marler at a meeting in Dublin amount of hard work and 110 percent more satisfying once you know what it and was able to assist work with and and found he had committed foul play that commitment. takes to achieve that, and realise the give advice to our squad riders to assist warranted a red card. “Now that I’m older, it’s hard to enormity of it. them in reaching their potential on the The committee reduced a potential 12-week sustain.” “Both world champ wins were very international stage. Tait is of one of only four New significant in my career as they enabled “Since his comeback to the sport he has sanction by three weeks to take account of Zealanders to have won at least four me to become a professional. continued to give back, now becoming a mitigating factors but then added a week Olympic medals and was awarded the “But the Olympic gold medal — that’s respected cross-country course designer.” because of Marler’s most recent disciplinary record. Gisborne Speedway Club March 7 meeting results RESULTS from the New Zealand speedway Priest/Kerwin Arnaboldi (52G), Kenny Hammill/Daniel Gooch (3NZ) 1, Shaun Kingi (75G) 2, Cody Gooch 1, McKay 2, Tara Whiteman (81G) 3. sidecars championship meeting at Eastland Bradley (11A), Rob Miller/Red George (8P). (6G) 3. Race 2: Kingi 1, B Gooch 2, Ben Yeoman TQs — Race 1: Chris Wiffin (14B) 1, Kris Gillies Group Raceway on Saturday — Overall top three: Moohan/Mason 1, Stuart/Parker (16B) 3. Race 3: C Gooch 1, B Gooch 2, Yeoman 3. (32B) 2, Michael Gurnett (7B) 3. Race 2: Gillies 1, 2, Hammill/Bradley 3. Streetstocks (evening) — Race 1: Shaun Kingi John Taylor (7G) 2, Rob Gomm (24G) 3. Race 3: New Zealand sidecars top 16 qualifiers: Mike Saloon cars (afternoon) — Race 1: Kenny Dibben (75G) 1, Sean Gooch (9G) 2, Ben Yeoman (16B) 3. Dylan MacGregor (17G) 1, Gillies 2, Wiffin 3. Zachan/Ben Franklin (97P), Mark Whye/Jacob (21G) 1, Ralph Scott (86G) 2, Sean Robertson (5W) Race 2: S Gooch 1, Brenden Gooch (3NZ) 2, Cody Stockcars — Race 1: Mason O’Dwyer (99G) 1, Cooper (96P), David Gannon/Daryl Pearce (1NZ), 3. Race 2: Dibben 1, Bailey Curtis (221G) 2, Paul Gooch (6G) 3. Race 3: B Gooch 1, Kingi 2, C Gooch Kacey Cheetham (97K) 2, Michael Gurnett (7B) 3. Jason Rees/Callum Innes (22G), Dylan Moohan/ Habib (7G) 3. Race 3: Curtis 1, Habib 2, Robertson 3. Race 2: Ben Holt (4G) 1, David Kingsbeer (38G) 2, Sean Mason (27A), Justin Lincoln/George Olsen 3. Streetstock Best Pairs: Brenden Gooch/Sammy Nick Hutton (56G) 3. Race 3: Holt 1, Dana Kingsbeer (26B), Tony Hislop/Matt Stewart (17P), Nick Saloon cars (evening) — Race 1: Daniel Cook Durston 1; Sean Gooch/Thomas McEwan 2; Sean (83G) 2, Hutton 3. Edmonds/Aaron Mitchel (37A), Craig Boaler/Ann (77G) 1, Ethan Cook (76G) 2, Bailey Curtis (277G) Kingi/Jared Ingoe 3. Production Saloons — Race 1: Anton McKay Plummer (27B), Aaron Rose/Bryce Rose (34V), 3. Race 2: D Cook 1, E Cook 2, Curtis 3. Race 3: Ministocks — Race 1: Samuel Murray (5R) 1, (17V) 1, Crystal Peach (10G) 2, Matt LeCompte Peter Adams/Jason Hira (6A), Russel Stuart/Andre Curtis 1, Shane Larking (7P) 2, D Cook 3. Seth McKay (48G) 2, Hamish McEwan (16B) 3. Race (13G) 3. Race 2: Ethan Rogers (97G) 1, McKay Parker (46P), Grant Lightfoot/Phil Rooney (17i), Stu Streetstocks (afternoon) — Race 1: Brenden 2: McKay 1, Murray 2, McEwan 3. Race 3: McEwan (17V) 2, Peach 3. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 SPORT 29 Triples kick off centre champ of champs tournaments BOWLS by Starweed The senior men’s and u8 Tolaga Bay: Vern Marshall, The senior women’s teams Poverty Bay: Kym Walters, men’s and women’s competitions Murray Duncan, Mick Maunder. are — Ngawai Turipa, Trish Leach. WAIROA hosts the Gisborne will be completed tomorrow. The Wairoa: Graham Fitzpatrick, Kahutia: Glenys Whiteman, Gisborne: Kym Brown, East Coast centre’s first champ open women will have one more Vern Withey, Wayne Goodley. Marie Wright, Paige Richter, Adrienne Torrie, Karen Pinn. of champs event this weekend — round on Sunday. There are only two entries in who have the bye in the first Te Karaka: Dianne Murray, the triples. Four clubs have entered the the u8 men’s division — Kahutia round. Barbara Tuhi, Erica Thompson. Senior and under-8 years senior men’s competition which (Joe Wimutu, Ray Young, Kingi Te Karaka: Sarah Brown, Del Wairoa: Hine Whaanga, Penny (experience) men’s and women’s will feature three rounds of Stevens) and Gisborne (Dan Tamanui, Janet Baty. Mitchell, Bernie Smiler. teams will battle for club 18 ends or a maximum of two Barr, Don Oates Ron Robertson). Poverty Bay: Jan Powell, Erin For those in Wairoa or passing supremacy from 8.30am both hours and 15 minutes of play. It is a long way to go to play a Sutherland, Kathy Carroll. through, it could be worth days. The teams are — sudden-death game. Gisborne: Carol Hawes, popping down to the bowling With only six clubs operating Gisborne: Malcolm Trowell, Perhaps they could have Dayvinia Mills, Leslie McIntosh. club. in the region, this year is the Arthur Hawes, Dave Beattie. played this in Gisborne as Wairoa: Glenda Kapene, There will be some interesting first time the champs will be a Poverty Bay: Lex Kennedy, Wairoa do not have an entry in Donna Smith, Jo Sturmey. match-ups over the course of the round-robin format. Steve Berezowski, Andrew Ball. this discipline. The u8 women’s teams are — champs.

RUGBY ON WHEELS: Gathered for a game of wheelchair rugby on the artificial turf at Lytton High School yesterday were (from left) Charmaine McMenamin, Johana Frazer, Afarius Keelan, Shane Luke (Parafed, at back), Kahu Tamatea (Poverty Bay Rugby Union player devolopment manager) and Tama HAVING A GO: Tipene Te Rauna-Lamont (left), Black Ferns Wirepa. rugby player Charmaine McMenamin (centre) and Laneah Pictures by Liam Hawley give wheelchair rugby a try at Lytton High School. Clayton Yesterday’s game, organised by the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union and Parafed, was part of Rugby Awareness Week. Encouraging children to stay active RUGBY by Grant Miller rippa rugby at rural schools the Auckland Storm in the by New Zealand. rippa rugby clinics from earlier and it also features coaching Farah Palmer Cup domestic “Women’s rugby is growing, in the week. JUMPING into a wheelchair and refereeing development rugby competition and she and having all those tests at “They were so appreciative,” for Charmaine McMenamin was and a visit to Gisborne today has produced eye-catching home will be great,” McMenamin he said. about encouraging children to by former All Black Keven performances as a loose forward said. The union’s community rugby keep active. Mealamu. for the Black Ferns in the past “But it will be good manager, Ray Noble, said getting The 2019 Black Ferns player “It’s really cool to do year. preparation for the other teams referees and coaches together of the year wasn’t too familiar something different,” The Tairawhiti sportswoman as well.” had been beneficial. with wheelchair rugby but she McMenamin, from Gisborne, of the year is looking forward to McMenamin is running a This brought clarity to joined in a game on the artificial said of her wheelchair rugby a schedule of eight test matches girls’ rugby clinic at the rectory interpretation of rules for turf at Lytton High School experience. in 2020, seven of them in New today. scrums, tackling and the yesterday. “I want to encourage kids to Zealand. Poverty Bay Rugby Football breakdown, he said. It was part of Rugby get out there and play sport and That will help the Black Ferns Union player development Mealamu’s activities today Awareness Week in Poverty be active.” build up to the 2021 women’s manager Kahu Tamatea said were to include a front-row clinic Bay. The week started with McMenamin plays for Rugby World Cup to be hosted rural children had enjoyed the at Rugby Park. WEEK 7

TONIGHT: Chiefs v Hurricanes, Hamilton, 7.05pm. TEST OF STRENGTH TOMORROW: Blues v Lions, Auckland, 4.25pm; Sunwolves v Crusaders, High-scoring NZ derby on the cards Brisbane, 6.35pm; Reds v Bulls, Brisbane, 9.15pm. SUNDAY: Sharks v Stormers, by Steve McMorran, AP place on points differential. they’ll be doing the same so we really Durban, 2.05am; Jaguares v Highlanders, Only five points separate the Chiefs need to flick the switch come kickoff time,” Buenos Aires, 10.40am; Brumbies v WELLINGTON— The leading teams from the fourth-placed Hurricanes in the Chiefs halfback Brad Weber told The New Waratahs, Canberra, 6.05pm. in Super Rugby’s three conferences will New Zealand conference. Zealand Herald. BYE: Rebels. face important tests of strength during the The Sharks will meet a Stormers “We are trying to win everything, weekend’s seventh round. team weakened by the loss to injury of especially against New Zealand conference SUPER RUGBY STANDINGS Durban-based Sharks face Cape Town- Springboks forwards Pieter-Steph du Toit, teams because it’s almost worth double based Stormers in a clash of the top two Siya Kolisi and Bongi Mbonambi and points and we know how important P W D L F A Bp Pts teams in the Africa conference. believe they can find more weaknesses in positioning is on the table down towards Sharks 6 5 0 1 189 139 0 20 Hamilton-based Chiefs, who have the former conference leaders. the latter end of the competition.” Chiefs 5 4 0 1 170 101 2 18 taken over the lead in the New Zealand “Each game is very individual and we’ve The Brumbies impressively beat the Brumbies 5 4 0 1 161 101 2 18 conference from the defending champions done very well to find a point of pressure Sunwolves 47-14 last week but face a Crusaders 5 4 0 1 140 91 2 18 Crusaders, host Wellington-based in the opposition early in most of our sterner test from the Waratahs. Stormers 5 4 0 1 104 70 1 17 Hurricanes in a potentially high-scoring games then to get a result by adjusting Captain Alan Alaalatoa said the team Blues 6 4 0 2 149 124 1 17 derby. accordingly,” Sharks attack coach David were “building momentum nicely” after Jaguares 6 3 0 3 169 135 3 15 The ACT Brumbies will seek to extend Williams said. posting four wins and a one-point loss so Hurricanes 5 3 0 2 141 111 1 13 their lead in the Australia conference The Chiefs, who are bolstered by far this season. Rebels 6 3 0 3 166 160 1 13 when they play the struggling New South the return of All Blacks playmaker Super Rugby continues to be affected Reds 6 1 0 5 178 159 4 8 Wales Waratahs in the last match of the Damian McKenzie, expect a Hurricanes by the coronavirus. The match between Bulls 5 1 0 4 98 111 2 6 round on Sunday. team determined to rebound from last Japan’s Sunwolves and the Christchurch- Lions 5 1 0 4 99 157 1 5 The Brumbies are the only team to have weekend’s damaging loss to the Auckland- based Crusaders has been moved from Highlanders 5 1 0 4 91 163 1 5 a comfortable lead in their conference, five based Blues. Tokyo to Brisbane tomorrow. Waratahs 5 1 0 4 90 167 1 5 points clear of the second place Melbourne The Hurricanes were reduced to 12 men Chief medical officers for the three Sunwolves 5 1 0 4 87 243 0 4 Rebels and 13 points ahead of the in the second half last weekend as they conferences are meeting weekly to discuss Waratahs, who are fourth in Australia and lost prop Tyrel Lomax to a red card and developments in the virus outbreak and The three Conference (NZ, Australia, South Africa) second to last on the overall table. Vaea Fifita and Jordie Barrett to yellow the latest advice from national health leaders occupy positions 1 to 3 and advance to the The Sharks are three points ahead of cards. agencies. quarterfinals. The fourth position is the top wildcard the Stormers in South Africa, although the Lomax has been suspended for three Players and support staff from all of the (next best) team. Positions 5 to 8 for the quarterfinals Stormers have a match in hand. matches for foul play. tournament’s 15 teams along with match are occupied by the wildcard teams in order of their The Chiefs are level on points with the “We know when we ourselves come officials are subject to daily temperature ranking based on points earned through the season. Crusaders in New Zealand but hold first off a loss we come out firing. No doubt monitoring. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 Pre-season tournament David Gray just six runs a memorial to stalwart short of ton

FOOTBALL by Grant Miller They will have a round of CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf pool play and then a final and IF there was football at a playoff for third and fourth IN the last 20 years, there hasn’t been a better Childers Road Reserve, Geoff places. one. Logan would often be there The event is due to start Twelve-year-old David Gray’s 94 for Sonrise standing by a bin. at 9am, the final is expected Christian School against Gisborne Intermediate The co-founder of Sunshine to kick off after 4pm and a yesterday was as good an innings by a cricketer Brewery in Gisborne chipped prizegiving will take place of his age here since the inception of the National in to help cover fees for about 6pm. Primary School Cup. representative teams, adverse Blair expected plenty of The Year 8 was captain, opened the batting and weather did not deter his players would get a run hit seven sixes and 10 fours off 46 balls before he presence at games and he and he said he would use was caught by Phoenix Pardoe-Crosby at wide was not averse to supplying the tournament to try new long-on off the bowling of Akira Makiri. a flagon for the player of the players. match. “It’s going to be a big day.” “That was the first time I’ve had a chance to push A pre-season football They’re keeping the on from 50,” Gray said. tournament tomorrow at tournament local in its first “I struck the ball cleanly and for me, that was Childers Road Reserve will year but may invite teams probably the best part of it. bear his name — the Geoff from outside the region in “We’d had at least eight practice sessions before Logan memorial tournament future. yesterday, and our coaches — Deevon Gray, Phil will feature 60-minute games Max Logan said he and his Viljoen and George Reynolds — worked really hard involving Gisborne Thistle, family were grateful to be with us.” Gisborne United, Gisborne involved and the tournament That hard work paid off, as Sonrise beat Gis Int City and Wainui. would acknowldge his father by 69 runs and later Ilminster Intermediate by 151 Gisborne Thistle first-team and “old stalwarts of the runs. coach Garrett Blair is one of footballing community”. The Sonrise skipper scored 65 off 38 balls with the organisers. “Dad loved the game. He 10 fours and a six from No.1 against Ilminster. “Geoff was a fantastic followed me from the junior He also took 2-18 in four overs of medium-pace supporter of local football,” he reps upwards and coached against Gis Int and 2-3 off three overs against said. super league teams. Ilminster, bowling five opposition batsmen all-up. “There was an opportunity “He enjoyed the social “David was in a different league, in a class of to have a pre-season aspect.” his own as an all-rounder,” Poverty Bay Cricket tournament, to give the He was a local-league player operations manager and Northern Districts A rep Gisborne teams a hit-out, for Gisborne City and served and to memorialise his on the club committee. Nic Hendrie said. contribution to football.” His son said Geoff lost his “He batted with finesse, it was awesome to Logan died in June 2018. hearing in one ear and this watch. And to have Sonrise as one of the four His son Max Logan, a kept the surfer out of the schools to be involved in what was a one-day, Thistle player, will turn out water and his interest then quadrangular knock-out at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow for Gisborne City, grew in football. was progressive for that age-group because all the who will be a sort of Old Boys Geoff Logan had former boys loved playing for their schools.” side. All White Richard Mulligan Sonrise principal Wendy Gabriel said the school Blair said isolation was a working in the brewery. MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: Geoff Logan co-founded was pleased for David Gray and to support the big factor for Gisborne teams “He was a supporter of Gisborne’s Sunshine Brewery and was a keen supporter of passion for cricket among their students. and the tournament would local football in general,” Max local football. The inaugural Geoff Logan memorial pre-season Sonrise will now represent Poverty Bay in give them game time without Logan said. football tournament will be held at Childers Road Reserve Cambridge from March 23 to 25 in the Northern the stress of travel. “It will be a fun day.” tomorrow. Picture by Paul Rickard Districts section of the National Primary Cup. Masters ready for challenge BADMINTON They was ready to take on the Makuini Winiata, who are all challenge, she said. from Gisborne Badminton Club, EASTLAND Masters will step At North Harbour, Eastland as well as loan players Gary up a division when they start Masters will play North Harbour Teague (Manawatu) and Brendan their 2020 badminton season at 3 and Northland 1. Andersen (Bay of Plenty). North Harbour this weekend. North Harbour 3 finished sixth From last year’s team, Michael They finished second in the and Northland 1 second in the Thorpe is on the road to North Island division 3 masters division 2 competition last year. recovery from an accident he (over-35) inter-association The Eastland Masters team had at the end of last year. The competition last year and were are coached by Ross Hannam team will keep him in mind as invited to move up to division 2 but he can’t travel with them they endeavour to bank some after a team pulled out. this weekend because of work wins. After some discussion, the commitments. Hayley Ledger and Adrianne Gisborne-based team decided to It is a long season, which runs McLeod are unavailable to travel accept the invitation. into September. this tie while Jacque White has Player-manager Debbie Brown The team travelling this left the district. said it would be a big step up in weekend are Mark Beard, David The team welcome Jones, the quality of play and the team’s Colbert, Justin Kent, Debbie a former junior and senior goal was to win enough ties to Brown (manager), Andrea Jones, Eastland representative who will stay in the division. Gabrielle Perano, Victoria West, be making her masters debut. Quality Napier side outgun Gisborne CRICKET For Napier, leg-spinner Hamish wicket apiece as Napier declared James took 4-33 in 14 quality at 272-9 in 47 overs. THEY have always had good overs, Toby Findlay 2-0 in 2.5 Leg-spinner and opening first 11 sides. overs and fellow medium-pacer batsman Liam Barbier was And Napier Boys’ High’s 2020 Seth Taylor 2-10 in six overs. joined in the second innings by edition continued to live up that Findlay backed up with 121 Y9 student Kelan Bryant. tradition with in their innings- off 80 balls. He and Reece Gisborne are a young team. and-86-run win over Gisborne Henderson (45) shared a 147-run Two of their three Y12 players Boys’ High School this week. stand for the first wicket. batted at seven and eight The home side, put into bat in Gisborne fought back to take to shore up the order while the first innings, were dismissed the next seven wickets for 97 their third senior student was for 88 in 42.5 overs on the rep runs on the back of seamer unavailable. wicket at Harry Barker Reserve. Wilson (2-10 off 4) and left-arm Napier dismissed Gisborne for Year 10 student Sebastian foil Keegan Jooste, who took 98 in 42.3 overs in their second Wilson was their leading run- 3-31 in nine overs first-up and innings. scorer with 26 off 50 balls at 4-41 for the innings. Wilson, promoted to No.3, No.5. First-drop Nathan Trowell Opening bowlers Trowell, made 32 off 71 balls. (13) was the only other batsman Daniel Watts and captain/off- Taylor took 4-21 and Napier to reach double figures. spinner Daniel Stewart took one captain Sam Pawson 3-23. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 13, 2020 SPORT 31 Competitive fire rekindled SURFING

AN inspired Ricardo Christie will head into New Zealand’s biggest-ever surfing contest with some valuable competition experience under his BACK IN ACTION: belt. Mahia-Gisborne The 31-year-old lost his place on the World surfer Ricardo Surf League’s Championship Tour (CT) last year Christie started and was questioning his desire to return to the his 2020 campaign competitive cauldron in 2020. at the Sydney The summer break, during which he travelled Surf Pro at Manly and coached youngsters as part of the Ricardo Beach. He made it Christie surfing academy, reignited the fire. to Round 3, placing “I was doing two tours last year and by the third in his heat to end of it I was pretty rinsed,” Christie told Radio finish 25th-equal Sport recently, referring to CT and Qualifying overall and collect Series contests that took him to nations ranging 750 points towards from South Africa to Brazil to France. his bid to return “It was so much time away . . . so I was really to the World looking forward to actually not doing it this year. Surf League’s “But I think I’d like to be back on the world Championship tour, and I’d just commit to the one tour when I Tour. qualified. I wouldn’t do both tours and I’m sure I’d enjoy myself a lot more and probably get Picture by Matt some better results. Dunbar/WSL via “I still love surfing . . . I’m fit, I’m healthy, I still Getty Images love to compete, so I’ll go do a couple events. I just don’t want to do 20 in the year.” “Hanging out” with grommets contributed to his rejuvenation. “The last couple of months I’ve been feeling the most excited about surfing in a long time,” Christie was back in action at the Sydney Pro He posted 11.67 (5.0, 6.67) for his two best The second of the Challenger Series contests he told his extensive Facebook following. Challenger Series currently on at Manly Beach. waves to place second behind Italian Leonardo is the Corona Piha Pro in New Zealand, starting “Probably due to hanging out with all the The Challenger Series, new to the World Surf Fiorvanti. on March 16. groms at the @ricardochristie.academy. Their League this year, comprises the eight main Christie was knocked out in Round 3. He was Christie will line up alongside fellow Kiwis Billy froth is infectious and kinda reminds me of how Qualifying Series contests. third with a score of 12.0 (5.03, 6.97), finishing Stairmand, Elliot Paerata-Reid and Kehu Butler in I used to be when I fell in love with it. Now I just Each one has 10,000 points up for grabs. behind Brazilians Jadson Andre (13.84) and the men’s contest headlined by surfing superstar gotta walk my talk.” Christie started the Sydney Pro in Round 2. Michael Rodrigues (13.83). Kelly Slater. 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. 30782-03 13 Mar, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Saturday Sunday R Mar 14 Mar 15 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 23 0.5 Hicks Bay 3 23 Te Puke 35 22

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SURF STRUGGLE: The Fitzroy 180+yr crew of Ian McCallum (sweep), Callum SURF LIFESAVING by Murray Robertson Results — Park, Brett Rogers, Richard Coomber and Clint Carre strain to keep their Wainui: Wainui Fossils 200+yr male surf boat from flipping as it comes in sideways during the masters’ surf lifesaving OMANU bolted away with top-club canoe 1; Wainui Niftys 180+yr female surf championships yesterday. They managed to get it straight and come into the status in the masters’ competition on canoe 1; Wainui Young Guns 120+yr female beach bow-first and right way up. Day 1 of the national surf lifesaving surf canoe 1; Sonia Keepa female 45-49yr championships at Midway and board race 1, surf race 2, beach flags 2; Katie Waikanae beaches yesterday. Kirkpatrick female 30-34yr beach flags 1, beach The Bay of Plenty club amassed 146 sprint 1; Bruce Gledhill 70-74yr beach sprint 3. points across the full-day programme, Midway: 140+yr male surf canoe short held in demanding 1.5-metre choppy course 2; Jared Phelps male 35-39yr ski 1; surf. Matthew Sutton male 35-39yr surf race 1, Whakatane were well back in second board race 2; Andrew Gaddum, male 40-44yr place on 55 points and Lyall Bay were ski race 2; Sam Gavin male 35-39yr surf race third on 42. 3, beach sprint 1, beach flags 1; Midway Red Dawson Building Midway were the 140+yr male surf canoe short course 3; Kay best of the home clubs. They finished Twigley female 50-54yr beach flags 3; Rob fourth on 37 while Riversun Wainui Fergus, male 40-44yr beach flags 1; Glenn produced their best-ever overall result Knight male 35-39yr beach sprint 2; Midway at the masters in placing sixth on 33. White male 140+yr beach relay 1 and 3. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae were ninth Waikanae: 180+yr male surf canoe 1; on 26 points. Debbie Hutchings female 45-49yr beach flags Organisers of the TSB New Zealand 1, beach sprint 2; 200+yr male surf canoe short Surf Life Saving Championships shifted course 2; Waikanae Whiskers 160+yr female the carnival from Midway to Waikanae surf canoe 2; male 180+yr beach relay 1; 160+yr after a few early swim events, because female beach relay 1. sea conditons were deemed too difficult. The club championships began this morning The carnival returned to the “sand at 8am. track” at Midway to conclude the day’s programme. Wainui competitors won six gold medals, Midway five and Waikanae four. Pictures by Paul Rickard Racing in the surf canoe was ROUGH RIDERS: The Westshore 180+yr surf boat crew of Aidan Charman spectacular with some thrilling wave (sweep), Kevin Russell, Greg Madden, Peter Scammell and Steve Smithers rides in the gruelling surf. plough through the waves on their way out during the masters’ surf lifesaving champs yesterday.

KEEPING APACE: Gisborne crews catch the same wave at the national masters’ surf lifesaving championships yesterday. On the left are the Waikanae team of Tina Smallman, Nadine Weatherley, Kristina Williams and Cathryn Hart, and on the STEADY AS SHE GOES: The Wainui crew of (from left) Vesna Radonich, Moira right are Wainui crew members Rachael Williams, Zoe Findlay, Courtney Waikari Lee, Sophie Burne and Anelia Evans guide their canoe into shore during the and Katie Kirkpatrick. masters’ surf lifesaving championships yesterday.