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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 7.4 and 8.1 magnitude quakes at 6.41am and COAST 8.28am off Kermadec Islands SHAKEN AWAKE Hundreds head to EVACUATED: Te Araroa residents evacuted to Busby’s Hill. Picture by Denise Kamizona, Te Araroa FENZ higher ground in wake by Staff reporters Bay residents also headed for higher ground. EAST COAST residents headed to “There was a massive crowd of people higher ground twice this morning after and vehicles up on the Tolaga Bay gorge of earthquake treble severe earthquakes near Te Araroa hill,” said Tolaga Bay chief fire officer Ray and the Kermadec Islands resulted in Dever. tsunami warnings. “There would have been hundreds up The second warning, followed by there. It was great to see people use their a National Emergency Management initiative and get themselves to safety.” Agency (NEMA) mobile alert, warned of Tokomaru Bay fire chief James a possible “life-threatening” surge of Forrester said the earthquake started debris-carrying water between Tolaga quite slowly at first. Bay and Matata. “Then it got pretty heavy for a while. The first one, a possible one-to-three- There was no way you could sleep metre tsunami, was due to arrive at through it — that’s for sure. Lottin Point at about 10am. “The majority of beachfront residents The first of the three major quakes in the Bay evacuated to Busby’s Hill, struck at 2.27am about 105km offshore which was really good.” of Te Araroa, causing “severe” shaking In Gisborne city, fire crews relocated that was felt throughout much of New fire appliances to Lytton High and to Te Zealand. Wharau School. A further 18 aftershocks of magnitude “That’s part of our contingency 4 or more were noted on the GeoNet planning in the event of a tsunami threat website. like last night,” said Senior Station A tsunami warning stretching from Officer Bernie Bull. Tolaga Bay to Cape Runaway was put in “We had no quake-related calls.” place by the NMEA and sent out to those Radio Ngati Porou chief executive specific areas. Erana Reedy, who is based in Ruatoria, The warning was officially lifted just said she has been up since the early after 5am. hours keeping an eye on social media to People in Te Araroa were quick to see how people were reacting. evacuate, along with those in Waiapu, She received an email at 2.41am Uawa, and Mahia. saying to evacuate to higher ground, and Many families in Wainui, Okitu and shortly afterwards got a Civil Defence around the city also headed to higher management alert on her phone. ground, including Titirangi/Kaiti Hill and “We got the wake-up call and then Wheatstone Road, with animals in tow. people started evacuating. I was Te Araroa resident Binny Huriwai said scanning Facebook before I came into 7.1 the shake “scared the bejesus out of work. People were already posting about us”. going to higher ground,” said Ms Reedy. magnitude quake Te Araroa chief fire officer Dick Cook “I was really impressed to see how 2.27am said there did not appear to be any everyone was motivated to get to higher 105km damage in the township. ground. I commend the Te Araroa fire east of Te Araroa “Everyone in the township evacuated service for their help in evacuating 90km deep to Hospital Hill.” people. They kept their fire engine lights Mr Cook’s wife, Aomihi, said some on for everyone to be able to see and people up there were worried about a kept everyone calm.” tsunami. The earthquake felt like a train, she “We were not sure what was going to said. happen.” Tokomaru Bay, Waipiro Bay and Tolaga CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 20-21 Sport ............ 24-28 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........18 Weather .............27 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 World....... 13,16-17 Racing .......... 22-23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, March 5, 2021 UNDER THE BRIDGE: The route to Wainui Beach School that takes students under Hamanatua Bridge has been enhanced by the artistic talents of Wainui student Wolfe Jackson. The 11-year-old is pictured with principal Nolian Andrew (left) and Waka Funky art Kotahi NZ Transport Agency senior network and journey manager Helen Harris in front of his artwork. Picture by Liam Clayton EFFORTS to remove graffiti from walking under the bridge to bridge,” Ms Harris said. seeing a lot more of him and his from a bridge in Okitu have get to school, Waka Kotahi senior “We are very grateful to Wolfe art,” Ms Harris said. brightens resulted in a work of art by a network and journey manager for offering his artistic talent to The final result was “amazing”. local schoolboy. Helen Harris said. help us turn the unsightly graffiti Wolfe is also pleased with the Following complaints about She was put in touch with into a funky piece of art. results of the final printed version graffiti under Hamanatua Bridge, Wolfe Jackson, an 11-year-old “It has transformed the bridge and revealed his unique source of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Wainui student with a creative pillar, making it much brighter inspiration. up Wainui Agency teamed with Wainui eye, to design a piece of art to and more pleasant for anyone “I think it looks pretty cool. I Beach School to add some colour replace some of the graffiti. walking or cycling under the usually get my ideas by going under the bridge. “We couldn’t remove all the bridge. around places and it just pops Concerns were raised that the graffiti in the area so we decided “Wolfe has an exciting future into my mind . usually when I’m school route graffiti may put off some children to get creative on the pillar of the ahead of him and I expect we’ll be on the trampoline.” Records fall at port despite short Someone forgot to month and days lost to bad weather ‘blow on the pie’ THE Gisborne police station was evacuated early by Murray Robertson away 2697 tonnes of squash and Three log ships have already been yesterday afternoon after a burnt pie in the cell block 271,132 tonnes of logs. loaded and sent on their way in March, set off fire alarms. EASTLAND port shipped just short “It was also a month for new she said. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an appliance to of 274,000 tonnes of cargo out of the records,” she said. “So this month is looking to be a the station at around midday, with another crew on port in February and two records were “ On Tuesday February 3, 16,011 solid month with a further eight log standby. set in terms of cart-in rates for logs. jas (tonnes) of logs was carted into the ships, one kiwifruit and one squash All staff and prisoners in the cells were evacuated A port spokesperson said the port, breaking the previous record by ship booked. from the building. monthly result was a great effort for 100 jas. “As always, we wouldn’t be able “The evacuation was handled really well,” a senior a short month that had 86 hours of “we also had the biggest week of to reach these great achievements firefighter said. loading time lost to the weather. cart-in on record, 78,070 jas of logs without the help from our staff, ISO “We used a positive pressure ventilation system to “The port had 10 log ships and two transported into the port between and the many hundreds of people at clear away the pungent smoke from the over-cooked squash ships come and go, taking February 22-28.” every stage of the supply chain.” pie.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND • Prices and comment from the Gisborne Herald weekly sheep sale today at Matawhero — around 1400 head home-delivered on offer. 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Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi 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 5, 2021 NEWS 3 Cautious reaction in aftermath of earthquake by Jack Marshall all-clear,” said Briscoes Group quickly, but we just don’t know.” was “dynamic”. principal Tom Cairns said in a managing director and deputy Pak’nSave and Countdown “We have had quite a few post on the school’s Facebook SOME businesses and schools chairman Rodney Duke. supermarkets opened as usual parents pick their students page. The centre was higher took precautionary measures “We’re taking more of a and reported no breakages or up today which is good,” Mrs than the evacuation point in the after this morning’s series of precautionary approach than damage. Andrew said. area, he said. severe earthquakes. anything else. We’ll get an Further up the Coast, schools “A lot of the kids are tired Tairawhiti Museum posted Rebel Sport and Briscoes engineering report and go from were evacuating, but closer to because they have been up a lot online, saying there was no were closed this morning and there.