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SPECIAL Help to WORKSHOP: Dorothy Taare- Smith (back centre) yesterday guided deal with members of the Tairawhiti police Youth Services Team through a ‘tricky’ workshop to help them engage with and support young people who have disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder. Those by Murray Robertson taking part included (front left, Carolyn THE Gisborne police Youth Services Hodgkinson, Team learned more about Autism Spectrum (Schools Disorder in a workshop yesterday designed to Community Officer, help them better deal with young people with and Sergeant ASD, described as “tricky” to manage. Cath Jones Seven team members attended the (Youth Services workshop, hosted by Takiwatanga Taonga Coordinator) and (ASD) facilitator Dorothy Taare-Smith. (back left) Bruce “The workshop was about raising the level Amai (Youth of awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services), and Lisa among the youth team members,” she said. Basford (Schools ASD is a serious developmental disorder Community Officer). that affects communication (verbal and nonverbal), social skills and behaviour, Picture by and children with it can have a range of Rebecca Grunwell challenges. The challenges can vary from avoiding eye contact when spoken to, difficulties communicating verbally, and displaying inappropriate or unusual behaviour. “Autism is an invisible disorder and difficult safety alert to let the public know the wearer some stage in the future.” being broadened out to include all front-line to identify at a first glance, especially for first has ASD. Youth Services Team leader Sergeant Cath staff.” responders like police officers,” Mrs Taare- “The symbol indicates the carer may need Jones said the workshop was very successful. Mrs Taare-Smith has a Masters degree in Smith said. support while out at the shops or at the park.” “I like my team to get as much training as specialist teaching, specialising in autism, and “It’s important not to misinterpret the “This workshop has been piloted here possible to help them in their role working has a background in special education. behaviour of those with ASD as necessarily in Tairawhiti and I hope to see it rolled out with children and youth. “Autism is something I feel people don’t being bad behaviour.” around the rest of the country. “Autism can be a tricky thing to deal with for really understand, and I want to help people in She has developed a series of Takiwatanga “I also hope to see the workshop made police,” Sergeant Jones said. general, not just police officers, improve their safety symbols which serves as a discreet available to front-line general duties staff at “I can certainly see merit in the workshop understanding.” ‘WAIT AND SEE’ Tough times as forestry industry takes it day by day

A GLIMMER of hope emerged late assessing the situation again on Monday, of Chinese sawmills, wood processing and for anyone who needed counselling. yesterday for the forestry industry. along with the regional leadership team. manufacturing plants. Ms Holland said as of 3pm yesterday, Eastland Wood Council (EWC) issued The two log ships at anchor in the Plus, there was an over-supply of logs they had 12 contractors supply them with a statement saying some of the large bay would be loaded with logs later next into China from Northern Europe. employee information, to pass on to MSD log exporters have said they would start week, she said. “The flow through has meant some for financial support. buying logs again from Tuesday. “The situation is still evolving with a companies have put a temporary hold on While there was still a lot of But because the price of those logs was falling log price, and the effects of the harvesting, as they are unable to store uncertainty in a situation that was still falling in the market, some forestry coronavirus still to be determined.” harvested logs due to deterioration,” said changing daily, it was a bit of light that companies might not take up that offer Ms Holland said the Chinese New Ms Holland. could help some people feel better, she and adopt a “wait and see” approach, said Year break was extended because of the It would not mean the end of difficult said. EWC chief executive Kim Holland. coronavirus, which meant stockpiles of times for some, and contact numbers Despite this, many employees in the Ms Holland said several of their logs at ports in China were not moving have been made available for emergency forestry industry start next week with no member companies, and their contractors, and were getting bigger. benefits from the Ministry of Social work. were still operating and would be This was compounded by the shutdown Development (MSD) as well as a number CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11-12 Farming ...... 16-18 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 13 Racing ...... 21-22 Sport ...... 28-32

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A FABULOUS day despite the hot weather was the consensus at the Tahora Horse Sports last weekend. “Horse sports is a fun day out for the whole family, with a combination of flat classes, jumping classes and sports events,” said Tahora Horse Sports Club secretary Bridget HORSE SPORTS Malcolm. “The children were split into three age groups and there were 13 events for each age group. There were 18 events for the adults to compete in. “We had lots of junior riders competing, particularly in the seven years and under age group, and it was great to FUN IN THE SUN see so many parents and grandparents helping the young ones get going on their horses.” The big winner on the day was Paula Newman, whose three children also took part, on their ponies. Paula won the Ginger Tamanui Memorial Trophy for the maiden horse with most points, lady rider with most points, Wiiliams and Kettle Trophy for competitor with most points, MS Millar Contracting Trophy for the hunter jump, Pablo Memorial jump and the Fred Davies Trophy for one horse/one rider most points. Marley, ridden by Michael Williams, won the open horse with most points title. Shane Watson, of Marewa Station, had a good day. Competing on two horses he won the Hutchinson Cup for local competitor with most points and the local farmer with most points trophy. He also earned enough points to win the Lands and Survey Cup for Marewa Station. Oliver Barclay, riding Cupid, won the local child with most points title. Other junior titles were — A grade (12 to 15yrs) most points: Rani Holden, who also won the horse with most points. B grade child (8-11yrs) most points: Maui Holden. C grade child (7yrs and under) most points: Germaine Manuel. Jade Memorial Cup for most deserving child: Rylan Matiaha. Kerry Fogarty Trophy for most promising C grade rider: Katlyn Lee. Bridget Malcolm said the club was grateful to all SKILLED RIDER: Shane Watson’s horsemanship earned him multiple HOOFING IT: Quin Sydney rounds a post competitors who travelled to the club’s grounds off Tahora titles including most points by a local rider and local farmer. at speed, with others close behind her. Settlement Road, and all the sponsors. “We would not be able to provide such a fun day and free lunch and dinner for all competitors without their support.”

CLEAR AIR: Paula Newman (below) flies over a jump at the Tahora Horse Sports. Paula had a day to remember, collecting several trophies, which she proudly displays (left).

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MELISSA Henry has achieved her goal of raising funds to get a Seabin installed in the Gisborne harbour. “It’s very satisfying and relieving. It has been a long haul and constant reminder of everything that has gone on during that time. So it’s good having it ticked off,” Melissa said. After The Herald ran a story in February 2019 about the mission she was on, people who read it told her how they were surprised there was such a simple concept to help clean oceans. “Everyone was really supportive. A lot of people got behind it. I was pleasantly surprised.” A Seabin is a floating bin with a coming in. I thought to myself ‘yup, submersible pump that filters water to sweet, this was the right thing to do’. collect up to 20 kilograms of rubbish, “This was something my dad was oil and microplastics in places such really passionate about, When we as marinas and ports. were originally talking about it, he Melissa has been trying to said he would just buy it. I told him accomplish this goal for the last year ‘no way’ — ‘we should make this into after her father, Barry Henry, died in a community effort to make people December 2018. aware of the issue and educate them “At first I wasn’t really sure if I on it’. ‘DAD WOULD BE SO PROUD AND SO STOKED’: Melissa Henry has raised the $7000 buy a Seabin should carry it on. Then a few months “Now that it’s done Dad would be (like the one pictured) in her father Barry’s memory. The submersible bin, which collects up to 20 later I decided to finish it and make it so proud and so stoked,” she said. kilograms of rubbish, oil and microplastics is to be installed in Gisborne harbour, with the assistance his legacy. The next step is getting the money of Port Eastland. Picture by Paul Rickard “When The Herald got in contact released from the Givealittle page and with me, that was a bit of a push then organising the installation of the I needed. I didn’t really want to Seabin. contacted Eastland Port, which had “They told me that was ‘sweet-as’ has raised enough money to fund broadcast it as I’m quite private but I Melissa looked at getting the earlier told her it would help, and and will do that for me.” a Seabin in Gisborne Marina, and thought ‘oh stuff it, I’ll do it anyway’. I Seabin into the country and saw it asked them to handle the order and Eastland Port’s Hayden Green look forward to working with her to got back into it and donations started was an “absolute mission” so she installation of the Seabin. said “we are delighted that Melissa complete the project”. Changes for Maori SDIF tick off another show land ‘significant’ by Matai O’Connor “AN amazing experience,” is how Cory Newman, frontman for Gisborne’s Sit Down In Front, described the by Aaron van Delden such as the band’s opening gig for Aussie legends Cold Chisel on conversion by Tuesday night. GOVERNMENT moves to wipe Te Araroa-based The concert was at the Wharepai Domain in Tauranga. rates arrears and inject capital to Te Rimu Trust “We got to this massive venue that had this huge develop Maori land are a “significant of up to 25ha of stage — it was mind blowing,” said Cory. “It was step forward”, the general manager farmland into a definitely the biggest stage we’ve played on.” of Ngati Porou’s farming company citrus orchard. “A highlight was just being there and performing says. Mr Collier was and of course getting to hang out with Jimmy Barnes Proposed changes to the way rates wool and horticulture — but rates also celebrating backstage again.” are applied to Maori freehold land, arrears could be off-putting, with the move to Sit Down in Front played support for Jimmy Barnes at along with $30 million from the penalties accumulating even when make it easier his three concerts in New Zealand in September. Barnes Provincial Growth Fund for projects current rates were paid. for homeowners was due back here to play with his old band Cold Chisel to develop Maori-owned land, were He has personal experience with on a block of Hilton Collier this month and he was so impressed with the Gisborne announced by the Government on rates arrears on Maori land — Maori land to punk rockers he asked them to open for his Tauranga Sunday to kick off Waitangi Day inheriting a land shareholding from access rates show. week. his grandfather and then being sent rebates by giving them the option to “When he was coming off stage from his sound check There are about 1.4 million to debt collection for arrears he said be rated individually. he saw us and his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. He hectares of Maori freehold land Gisborne District Council should Papakainga housing — a group ran over to have a yarn with us, it was awesome,” Cory in New Zealand, including nearly have collected from the land’s former of houses on Maori land — was the said. 257,000ha in Tairawhiti. occupiers. only feasible way to accommodate Also playing were veteran Kiwi band The Mutton Birds. Hilton Collier of Pakihiroa Farms The council’s revenue team leader, workers needed for developments on “We got to hang out with The Mutton Birds’ Alan Ltd, which manages farming Fiona Scragg, said by law the person the East Coast, with no affordable Gregg, the bass player, and the lead singer and guitarist operations on 8000 hectares of land currently occupying Maori freehold sections for sale, he said. Don McGlashan. Both were lovely guys. It was amazing owned by the East Coast iwi or its land was the ratepayer. Although the law already allows to hang out with them. It was a learning experience members, said the two initiatives On June 30, 2019, rates arrears in councils to postpone or not collect talking with them since they have been in the business would start to remove barriers to the Gisborne district totalled $8.2m, rates on Maori freehold land, the for a long time. Maori land development. including $5.8m for Maori freehold Department of Internal Affairs said “The atmosphere was amazing. I have never seen The Local Government and Maori land, and 90 ratepayers had been the proposals would bring national Mutton Birds live but my mum has liked them for a long Development Minister Nanaia sent to debt collection for arrears consistency to how the land was time. So I more or less grew up with their music around Mahuta is proposing changes to totalling $674,000. rated. the house. the Local Government (Rating) Trustees of Maori land need to pay Gisborne District Council has 22 “I grew up listening to Cold Chisel too and have been Act 2002 that would require rates only when income is derived rates remission policies and five a fan of them for a long time, so it was a real treat to councils to consider rates relief for from the land, which applied to directly relate to Maori freehold open for one of my favourite bands,” Cory said. Maori freehold land that is being $1.6m of the $5.8m in rates arrears. land. Band manager Carl Newman said the vibe was good developed. Mr Collier said PGF funding for In a press statement, Ms Mahuta and the whole night was cool. Better access to rates rebates for projects to develop Maori-owned said: “Some of these changes are “I guess for these young guys things like this keep homeowners on shared Maori land land was also vital, “because how do about ensuring equitable rating building their experience and they get to watch seasoned and the ability for council chief you convince a banker to lend money practices for Maori and general land, music veterans go about their craft and learn from them executives to write-off rates arrears on land he can’t sell?” while other changes are designed so they can keep building their tools in their tool belt,” they consider unrecoverable, such Restrictions apply to the sale of to release Maori landowners and Carl said. as arrears inherited from deceased Maori land, which requires Maori local authorities from being stuck in When Sit Down in Front played, about 1100 people owners of Maori land, would also be Land Court approval. In general, the a situation that neither party can were in the audience, with a total of 8000 expected for enshrined in legislation. land must be sold to members of the easily resolve.” -Cold Chisel’s set. Mr Collier said Pakihiroa Farms whanau and hapu associated with it. She expects a bill to amend the Sit Down in Front performed seven songs, most of was often looking to develop Maori- The $30m invested in whenua Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 which were new. All will be on the new album coming out owned land on the East Coast for Maori development includes $1.87m will be introduced to Parliament later in the year, Carl said. higher-value uses — sheep, beef, for five projects on the East Coast, before July. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

JUKES, Colin Arthur. SITTING PRETTY: Deaths — Sorry to lose you Colin. You were a great Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society JUKES, Colin Arthur. friend and Brother. Will miss you heaps. centre coordinator — Passed away Lianne Jenkins and peacefully in Tauranga - Doreen and Peter supportive care Hospital, February 6 Beck. 2020, after a brave coordinator Azure battle. Dearly loved Hyde are getting husband of Shirley. plenty of use out Loved dad and step-dad of the new bench of Michael, David, seats donated by Murray, the late In Memoriam Certified Builders Stephen, Linda, Jo, and Gisborne. They are Paul. Devoted and pictured here with cherished grandfather Certified Builders and great-grandfather. Gisborne president In accordance with Phill Claffey and Colin’s wishes, a CRAWFORD, Noho Baxter MacKay, private cremation has who won last year’s been held. (Nora) Takitahi. — 8.2.1997. Always loved apprentice builders and remembered by competition. your whanau. Picture by Paul KOIA, Mo Rickard JUKES, Colin Arthur. — Passed away 8.2.2011 peacefully in Tauranga Remembering you on Thursday, 6th always. February 2020, Re- Sadly missed. spected Colleague, Partner and Workmate Your loving whanau of the Team at M. E. Jukes and Son Ltd. Our thoughts go out to the Family - The Team at Jukes. PLEASE Gift of garden bench seats delights HAVE FAMILY NOTICES GISBORNE East Coast Cancer Society is the national finals held in conjunction with the to donating the finished projects to another thrilled to have new outdoor seating at their Certified Builders Conference in Christchurch. deserving charity. IN BY 9AM offices thanks to the donation of two wooden President of Certified Builders Gisborne NZ Certified Builders was formed in 1998 DAY OF bench seats gifted to them by Certified Builders Region Phill Claffey said the Cancer Society was by a group of trade qualified builders and now PUBLICATION Gisborne. “stoked” with the seats. has more than 2,500 members. These builders The seats were built during a NZ Certified “The day I dropped them off to Lianne saw the need to create a group that would Builders’ competition last year where seven (Jenkins, centre coordinator) and the ladies they protect customers from unqualified builders building apprentices were challenged with already had plans on where and how to set them and unethical practices and promote excellence building the best bench seat in a limited time up for the people they care for.” in the building industry. As a minimum criteria period. Baxter MacKay won the Gisborne He said they were running another event all members must be trade qualified to join the Rumble strips challenge and went on to represent the region at in April this year and were looking forward association. near Matawai

WORK will begin next week to install rumble 30C days put pressure strips on the last few kilometres of State Highway 2 in Gisborne, as part of the Government’s Safety Boost Programme aimed at making rural state highways safer. Work is scheduled to get under way from on city’s water supply Monday to install rumble strips on six kilometres of SH2 near Matawai township, north of Gisborne. It is expected this work will take about four by Aaron van Delden to drop to the high affected by the heat and lack of rain, days to complete, with work to be carried out 20s from yesterday, with some rivers too depleted for water between 7am and 7pm. GISBORNE residents are being there was very takes. More than 400km of either rumble strips or urged to conserve water following a little rain forecast The city has a back-up supply in the structured markings have been installed across record-breaking heatwave as the council for the next two Waipaoa River water treatment plant, SH2 in the Gisborne area as part of the Safety ponders further water restrictions. weeks and possibly which has been producing 8.6m litres a Boost Programme. Gisborne hit at least 30C on nine days till the end of the day. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s regional in the past fortnight, peaking at 37C on month, she said. But the plant will be shut down if transport systems manager Oliver Postings said January 31. The council river flows drop below 1.3 cubic metres rumble strips were a simple but effective tool for That has seen water consumption would monitor per second. preventing deaths and serious injuries on New outstrip the 22.2 million litres a consumption rates Waipaoa River was flowing at 1.7 Zealand roads. day supplied by the Waingake water and dam levels over cubic metres per second at Kanakanaia “They give drivers a wake-up call if they stray treatment plant — the principal source the weekend and make a call on further Bridge, Te Karaka, yesterday. across the line, preventing simple mistakes from of the city’s water — Gisborne District restrictions on Monday. DB Judd Holdings manager Rose becoming tragedies.” Council drinking water team leader “In the meantime, we ask the Pepere said the phone had been running Rumble strips can reduce fatal run-off-road Judith Robertson says. community to be conscious with their hot in the past few weeks with people crashes by up to 42 per cent. In the past week, the city has used water use.” in need of water tank refills, although 26m litres a day on average. It used The next level of water restriction is that was not unusual at this time of Total fire ban reminder 27.8m litres in the 24 hours to 8am on a total sprinkler ban, followed by a total year. February 1, but demand had decreased outdoor water ban, including restrictions A wet December had been followed A small fire on Kaiti Beach this morning has to 23.7m litres by 8am yesterday. on industry. by little rain, so low tank levels may prompted Fire and Emergency New Zealand The use of garden sprinklers was Ms Robertson said the current demand have caught some people unawares, Ms (FENZ) to remind people there is a total fire ban restricted to two hours a day — from for water was affected by seasonal food Pepere said. in the Tairawhiti district. 6am to 8am — on January 30. However, and wine industries, which were in full The company’s two tankers were “No fires anywhere at the moment please,” further restrictions may be needed, Ms swing. running at capacity yesterday and said a firefighter this morning. Robertson said. Other businesses that rely on river bookings for today were looking similar, The fire service attended the small bonfire at Although temperatures were forecast water for irrigation have also been she said. Kaiti Beach around 8.30 this morning. ‘Simply green’ theme to Sister City picture competition

KEEN snappers have less than two weeks to people from this region enter. this public vote. “However, this unique cultural competition enter the 20th anniversary Gamagori-Gisborne The contest is a reciprocal exchange. The winner of each contest gets $200, second has brought the people of our two communities Sister Cities photography competition. Photos taken by Gisborne will be sent to prize is $100 and third collects $75. together. This year’s theme is “simply green” and the Gamagori in Japan to be voted on and vice versa. There are also two highly commended prizes “We have been privileged to see and judge close-off date is Thursday, February 20. The Gamagori entries will be displayed for two of $50 each. some stunning pictures from Gamagori over the There are two categories — under 18 (as at weeks at the HB Williams Memorial Library in Mr Osler said the sister port art exchange, years. And we know there are some very talented February 20) and 18 and over. April or May. which started in 2000, was “very special”. people in Tairawhiti,” said Mr Osler. Gisborne Sister Cities Committee chairman Visitors to the library then vote for their top “Gamagori is a large port near Nagoya, Japan, Entry forms are available from Gisborne i-Site Jim Osler said they would love to see more five photos and the winner is decided through that dwarfs our port. or by emailing [email protected] The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 NEWS 5 On the web On Last week’s question Do you think a satellite log port should be the established somewhere on the East Coast? street Ricky Leach simon maRino PauL mitcheLL James andRews keLvin aLLan “I’ve lived in “It’s a day to “I’ve got my views “Supposed to be “There are pros and Louisiana now for remember history, on it. It actually uniting a nation but cons to everything, 30 years. But it is the and the steps that shouldn’t be taught they’re still trying to and good and bad independence of got us here and how in schools. The ink unite it now.” to it. Both races New Zealand and we can bridge the wasn’t dry and it have used it. For me, we have celebrated gaps between our was broken. The real I’m neutral. There’s it sometimes over in cultures.” reason European are nothing wrong with the US. here is to take over it but because it was “What does the country. so long ago the deal went sour. “ Waitangi 66% 27% 7% Day mean to you?” Yes No Don’t know

Yes: 166; No: 68; Don’t know: 16; Total: 250

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Leo PeReiRa muRRay nicoLe ReynoLds ed kaRauRia chaR BuRkhaRdt Would you have acquitted Donald “A reunion between dougLas It’s special to me for “Equality between “It’s a celebration.” Trump in his impeachment trial? diferent cultures.” “Not a lot really. some reason.” Maori and Pakeha.” I’m retired so just Online polls are not scientiic and relect the opinions of only those another day. internet users who have chosen to participate • Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

VOTE ONLINE: www.gisborneherald.co.nz Most voters favour satellite log port for East Coast by Sophie Rishworth With 66 percent in favour, that left 27 percent log port on the East Coast is to rescue that part “As long as the budget for the Coast satellite who voted against the idea and seven percent of the region from a state of dependency but log port stays within its budget and does not TWO-THIRDS of respondents in this week’s who chose “don’t know”. the benefit for the rest of the region would be become collateral for the main port and borrow web poll were in favour of a satellite log port “It would depend on who was paying to have it the savings of the funds spent on maintaining within the main port budget. being established somewhere on the East Coast. made,” said one online voter. that dependency. Also the Government appear “It may increase the food industry up the A satellite log port would be a smaller port Another voter in favour said it would provide willing to stump up the funds for the one-off Coast, with an incentive to maintain their service somewhere on the Coast, with the intention that jobs for the Coast and, “get more trucks off the construction.” to an appetising level for the seasonal tourist and it fed a larger port like Gisborne by barge, the road”. But one online reader against the idea said it log carriers also. intention being to get logs off the road. “It is common sense. Everyone moans about would make more sense to build a railway line. However, will the two complement each The development of a satellite port in the the logging trucks on the Coast road and here is Another person against the idea said, “The other?” region and an alternative transport route in the an opportunity to solve the problem.” cost of the extra building etc cannot be justified An online reader against the idea said the “blue highway” is mentioned in the Tairawhiti Another voter in favour said it was a “no when everything needed is already there.” Coast was already inundated with logging trucks 2050 spatial plan, which sets aspirations for brainer”. Yes, but not in Hick’s Bay, said another reader and bad roads, and a satellite port could make regional development over the next 30 years. “The main justification for building a satellite in favour. things worse. Concern and confusion among workers

FROM PAGE 1 I’ve been stood down for two months,” he said. Some contracting companies have McInnes Driver Training Ltd owner already stood down staff. John McInnes said some of the companies Industry workers spoken to by The they worked with were keeping staff on Herald did not want their names used. and sending them to do training during The owner of a logging and transport the shutdown. company says three drivers will lose their “Most of the clients we deal with are jobs because of insufficient work and trying to hang on, and do some training uncertainty in the future. so when they go back to work they will be “Our company is going to be 80 percent upskilled. down on work from Monday,” the owner “It is about keeping people employed — said. that’s the main thing. “Is the Government going to financially “This is a bit of a knock — everyone support our business and many others, as NO WORK MONDAY: Employment is still in doubt for many people in the logging needs to tighten their belts and ride it they have in the crayfish industry? industry next week. Despite a glimmer of hope that a main log exporter has said it out,” said Mr McInnes. Forestry owners had “pushed the button will buy logs again from Tuesday, the price of logs continues to fall. File picture Another contractor said two of their too quickly”. crews were out of work until they knew Other ports who exported to China were boys’ holiday pay has been used up.” happening with their livelihoods and how what was going to happen. still operating, and the owner wanted to A Gisborne logging truck driver said it it will hurt their whanau,” he said. “Our roading guys have about two know if the industry saw this coming, why was all a bit of a whirlwind. “We are receiving inquiries from weeks of work each left. Many of the guys wasn’t there a plan in place? “We have no clue what is happening. I families who are anticipating not getting don’t have any annual leave either as we “Can someone give the forestry industry think we are all hoping for the best. With paid in the weeks ahead.” have just come out of the holiday season and the community the facts? the predicament of being off work for a Mr Pere said the foodbank would and that is all used up. “There are no alerts or updates on the few weeks to a month some of us will be gratefully receive any donations. “It is going to have an enormous Eastland Wood Council website. What is finding part-time jobs elsewhere.” The foodbank can be contacted effect on the whole region. Most of our your purpose?” Wednesday was their last day of work through its Facebook page, by emailing employees live up the Coast and forestry A forestry crew foreman said he had until further notice. [email protected] or by is the biggest employer. men in his crew who were very concerned “I’ll probably join the bandwagon of phoning 027 390 5752. “One of our logging truck drivers just and confused, and already looking for looking elsewhere for employment,” they Captain Kevin Waugh said the started on Monday. We had just inducted work in other industries. said. Salvation Army foodbank had not been him and we got the message from the “The bills are still coming in on a The city’s foodbanks are expecting an approached, but “we have discussed the forestry company that exporters had weekly basis and need to be paid,” he said increase in demand for their services in possibility of that happening”. stopped buying the wood, so he only got a yesterday. the wake of the logging industry situation. The Salvation Army was always willing week of work. “We had no work today, and as far as Johnathan Pere, spokesman for East to receive food donations, he said. “None of us knows how long it will go we know no work on Monday. It is very Coast Community Foodbank/Kaiti, Another truck driver spoken to who on for. It is very difficult. If it’s short term unknown and very uncertain about what approached The Herald to say families in had just landed a job training had been they’ll be all right but if it’s long term is going to happen next. the industry were worried. told his job was being postponed for two that’s a very different story. “It is a little unnerving especially since “I have listened to a few of our logging months. “At this stage it really is a question we just came out of the holidays so all the families who are devastated about what is “I’d barely started in the job and now mark.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 Maori ‘more aligned with Labour’ Party president wary of partnership with National

WELLINGTON — National may not being knocked out of parliament. Matt King. be able to rely on partnering up with “When we were in coalition with the Jones said he wanted to respect the Maori Party after the election — if Maori Party, I think that was the best the process but “scores and scores of that party is able to secure a seat to decision because they were the only folk” had encouraged him to stand in get itself back into parliament. truly maori party. the seat and while it was the Party’s The Maori Party is mounting a “They weren’t Maori MPs as part of decision, he was flattered. fightback after its crushing election a National Party or Labour Party, so His leader, Winston Peters, is defeat in 2017, in which it found itself therefore they could truly advocate for already effectively telling Labour and turfed out of parliament and Labour all the things that are Maori,’’ Mr Ngaro the Greens to give them a free run in then sweeping all seven Maori seats. said. the seat that could provide an electoral National Party leader Simon Bridges The Maori Party’s entire kaupapa lifeline. has talked about a resurgent Maori was purely focused on Maori issues, Labour leader and Prime Minister Party as a potential ally, but it may not Mr Ngaro said, and that was the right Jacinda Ardern insists there is no deal have a willing partner, with the Maori people to hold the Maori seats. and no discussion of a deal has taken Party President Che Wilson indicating “That’s the right way to go, place. a strong preference for Labour. that’s what you’d want to have — a Green Party co-leader Marama “We’re clear that our people align true Maori Party Davidson echoed more with Labour, so we are open to advocating and Ardern’s comments, having a conversation with Labour. championing the We need one saying there were “If we ever do talk to National it will things for Maori.” no discussions at all have to be a big deal for us to move Putting it more seat,‘ bare minimum, about standing down that way again,’’ Mr Wilson said. bluntly, Mr Ngaro said to get us back in in the seat. “The perception and reputation by NATIONAL ‘KICKED US OUT’: Maori Party President Che Wilson parties should “stay —Maori Party’ “I get it that you aligning with National affected us.” says it would have to be a ‘big deal for us’ to align ourselves with in their lane”. President Che Wilson can have some “It kicked us out and so it would the National Party again. RNZ picture by Justine Murray However, New strategy. But let’s not have to be a pretty impressive package Zealand First forget that strong for us to consider it,’’ he said. said the party was not doing in 2017. Auckland Mayoral candidate John MP Shane Jones said Mr Ngaro’s campaigns are also worth it,’’ she said. The focus is on winning a seat and “Also, our messaging was often a Tamihere is one name being talked comments are “unwise” and he lacked As for Jones, he is already talking getting a foot back in parliament. bit too academic and so our people about for the urban Auckland seat of a mandate to “expouse those views’’. strategy, saying it will be “pugilism at “If we don’t get back in this time couldn’t relate to it. And there’s also Tamaki Makaurau. He said the notion that the Maori its finest’’. then it’s back to the drawing board and the kumera syndrome — where you The Greens co-leader Marama seats should only be represented by “It’s up to the prime minister and the probably putting something to sleep,’’ don’t promote how well you’ve done.” Davidson is also set to stand in that a purely Maori-issues based party is leader of the Labour Party to work out he said. “We never told people that Labour seat, but said the party has not turned a “load of rubbish” and shows the what they’re going to do in the seat. Asked if it could spell the end of voted with National more than we its mind to any deals or strategising. National Party is “casting around for “But I’m willing not only to bring the party altogether, Mr Wilson said, did in the nine years we were in “The Maori seats are important potential bedfellows’’. forward the interests of our party “potentially, but it doesn’t mean the parliament,’’ he said. for all political parties, they can be In 2017, New Zealand First in this area, I’m willing to carry on end of the movement’’. The stakes are high for the Maori the make or break of having a foot in campaigned on a referendum to the traditions that Winston Peters in “We need one seat at bare minimum Party because winning one of the parliament at all. We saw that with the consider abolishing the Maori seats Northland established in 2014,’’ he to get us back in, so we can then do Maori seats is realistically its only Maori Party,’’ she said. but after only getting 7.5 percent of the said. the things we did well.’’ chance of returning to parliament. National Party leader Simon Bridges vote at the election, Jones said it did “I would have thought that their Mr Wilson said the party knew what In 2017, Labour’s MPs running in the was approached for comment but not have the mandate to pursue it. harvest of party vote in Northland is a it did wrong in 2017 when it found Maori seats opted not to go on to the declined. And there were no remits at last large enough task and you know this itself in political exile after former list — the message was ‘vote for us National Party MP Alfred Ngaro year’s party conference calling for a is going to be a really random and Waiariki MP and Maori Party co-leader as electorate MPs or we’re gone’ — a filled in for Bridges at the Waitangi referendum. dynamic year. Te Ururoa Flavell lost the seat to strategy that worked. dawn service yesterday after the leader Electoral wheeling and dealing is “I’m placing very little accent on Labour. That loss gave the Labour The current Maori caucus has not opted to leave Northland early and not just limited to the Maori seats. what either the card shark Bridges Party all seven Maori seats. decided whether to do that again, but return to Tauranga. Jones is set to stand in the is saying, or indeed what the leader Mr Wilson said the Maori Party has a strong Maori Party candidate could Mr Ngaro said there was still Northland seat for New Zealand First, of the Labour Party is saying in listened to its people — something he push them into it. support for the Maori Party despite it up against the incumbent -—National’s February,’’ Jones said. — RNZ Super-sized media firm pondered by Government by Jason Walls, NZ Herald independent and trusted public entertainment that reflects New media if New Zealand is to Zealand — its diversity, history Merger ‘equates to dumbing WELLINGTON — The continue to be a well-informed, and aspirations. At the same Government has officially begun cohesive and connected time, we need to ensure any new looking at creating a super- democracy,” he said. public entity has the flexibility down of cultural life in NZ’ sized public media entity, likely TVNZ boss Kevin Kenrick said and the strength to meet future combining TVNZ and RNZ into it was encouraging to see Mr change and challenges.” by Jason Walls, NZ Herald Concert would lose its FM radio one company. Faafoi “coming up with potential NZ On Air would continue to slot and all its presenters. RNZ Broadcasting Minister Kris solutions to strengthen public have an important role to fund AUCKLAND — Former PM Helen said shifting Concert to the AM Faafoi said yesterday that media”. local content for commercial and Clark is publicly challenging the frequency would free up space for Cabinet agreed to produce a “TVNZ will support the non-commercial media outlets. Labour-led Government over RNZ’s the broadcaster to build a new music business case that will look into minister and officials working Mr Faafoi said the plans to scrap its Concert brand for younger audiences. a new public media entity. on the business case over the Government must ensure programme for a more However, Clark said Accountancy firm PwC has coming months to assess the New Zealanders have a strong youth-orientated the reasons given for been hired to do the work, viability of the proposed new independent public media service. scrapping Concert which is due back around the public media entity.” service, “which means ensuring Clark, who was “don’t stack up”. middle of this year — before the Mr Faafoi said the public media assets are fit for Labour leader from “One doesn’t September election. “unprecedented challenges” the future and able to thrive 1993 to 2008 and have to destroy “Change is hard, but I think media organisations faced were amid the changing media prime minister for RNZ’s Concert there is some excitement in well known, citing increased landscape”. nine years, voiced Programme to this too,” Mr Faafoi said in a competition from Google and Mr Faafoi’s announcement her frustration on establish youth speech at the Christchurch Facebook, as well as declining comes as the Government Twitter. radio services and Broadcasting school yesterday. revenue. considers a proposal that NZME, She said she broaden audiences.” If approved, the new entity “That presents risks for the which owns the Weekend was concerned to see Clark again tweeted could be in operation as soon as future viability of New Zealand’s Herald, buy Stuff. the programme being yesterday, directly 2023. public broadcasting operators, Although an attempted merger marginalised -— “this equates to a challenging the Labour Party, National has already RNZ and TVNZ, and the between the two companies dumbing down of cultural life in New tagging Finance Minister Grant threatened to torpedo any Government needs to address has already been blocked by Zealand”. Robertson and Broadcasting Minister Government plans for a TVNZ/ those risks,” he said. the Commerce Commission, NZ Former Minister of Culture and Kris Faafoi. RNZ merger, meaning it is likely The final decisions about the First leader Winston Peters has Heritage, Chris Finlayson, strongly She said that before the 2017 to be a key election issue. future of RNZ and TVNZ would thrown his support behind the supported Clark’s comments. election, the party’s manifesto Both entities welcomed the be made once the business case idea. “My party’s fundamental “I think it’s a real tragedy for New contained a pledge not to reduce decision. was completed, Mr Faafoi said. position is that the role of the Zealand. Effectively what RNZ is funding for, or the quality of, RNZ’s RNZ boss Paul Thompson said He was giving little away in fourth estate is essential,” Peters proposing to do is . . . to turn it into a content and delivery including Radio the broadcaster was looking his statement, other than the said at the end of last year, jukebox,” he said. NZ Concert. forward to contributing to the fact the new entity would be an referring to advertising revenue A petition calling for RNZ to ditch Clark said there was a “pattern here business case. “independent multiple-platform, falling, local newspapers closing its plans to scrap Concert has already of destruction of cultural services “We’re encouraged that the multi-media operation”. and reporter numbers falling. received 10,000 signatures. available to New Zealanders”. Government is aware of the “It is about establishing the He cited giants such as All 18 jobs at Concert would Robertson said he was looking tough challenges facing all best way of providing New Facebook and Google making be made redundant but 17 new into it: “I am advised it is still a local media and of the need Zealanders with a range of large profits by “suffocating” jobs would be created at the new, consultation and we will be talking to for increased investment in trusted news, information and media companies. unnamed channel. RNZ about their options.” The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Evacuees Potentially-toxic chemical to be moved within Southland by Mike Houlahan, parties had shaken hands on a deal Southland handshake,” Mr Parry Otago Daily Times to transport the chemical elsewhere. said. test clear When wet, the substance is “But we are aligned in our views. MATAURA — Mataura is about to capable of generating ammonia gas, It’s just that some of the details say goodbye to the almost 10,000 which could be harmful to human remain to be worked through.” tonnes of ouvea premix stored in its health or the environment; floods The council would eventually former paper mill, but the potentially in the region this week sparked reveal where the chemical would be toxic chemical will remain in fears the chemicals could become transferred to — but not until the for virus Southland. saturated and hazardous. deal was concluded, Mr Parry said. 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We will not be over a 12-year period have been offered with making any further comment at this stage.” a $20,000 price tag and appear to contain The Weekend Herald contacted Spark after AUCKLAND — Water companies in deeply personal information alongside council it had confirmed the emails on offer were Auckland say severe water shortages are and parliamentary work. likely to be genuine. causing severe stress for truckies and Communications sent to the Weekend A spokeswoman for Spark, which provides families in the region. Herald suggest there has been a complete customers with Xtra email accounts, said: For the first time in 31 years, the high grab of Goff’s inbox and sent folders. Among “In line with our security protocols, when we demand forced Earl Thorley, owner of many other topics, they appear to include were made aware of this issue we contacted Waitakere Transport, to stop taking new fundraising plans for Goff’s mayoral bid, the customer and suspended the account. orders for tank refills. “confidential” polling data during last year’s “We are investigating the matter; however At one point, the company had a waiting campaign and sensitive business information. based on our current information we believe list of five weeks. The seller claims to have more than 15,000 this is an isolated issue. Security is very “There’s only so many hours in the day emails from an Xtra account in Goff’s name, important to us and we regularly provide that the trucks can actually work legally, fill with the database spanning from 2007 to 2019. information to our customers on how to keep points are queuing up and backing up,” he Evidence sent by the seller and examined their email accounts secure.” said. by the Weekend Herald appears to confirm the Xtra’s email service became exposed Mr Thorley said it had been an extremely claims. during the 2013 hack of Yahoo — disclosed in stressful time for all water carriers in the It is unknown if the seller has offered the 2015 — which saw information on all 3 billion region, which was incredibly dry. emails to other businesses or individuals. of its accounts harvested. At the time, Xtra Further up the country in Warkworth, Goff would not be interviewed over the was using Yahoo as the supplier of its email Christine Walker from Artesian and Solway apparent breach. service. It dropped the service, citing security water said she had been fielding hundreds of In a statement, his chief of staff Nirupa HACKED: Mayor Phil Goff would not issues. calls a day from desperate residents. George referred to the Weekend Herald be interviewed over the apparent Labour’s general secretary Andre “If we’d kept taking bookings indefinitely, revelation as an “alleged hack of his family breach. Picture by Jason Oxenham Anderson was unsure of the party’s protocols we’d probably be looking at having about email account”. or policies around handling of sensitive three or four months of people waiting at the “Like thousands of other account holders The Weekend Herald does not engage in information when contacted by the Weekend moment,” she said. across the country, he assumed the service chequebook journalism. Herald. “We’re booked up until the end of March so provider’s email platform was secure. While The Weekend Herald has told Goff’s He said political parties with a high we’ve stopped taking any more bookings.” the authenticity of the hack has not been office it will not buy the database and has volunteer involvement — such as Labour — In response, Auckland Council had verified, the Mayor has discontinued use of discontinued contact with the person claiming couldn’t provide broad security measures to opened on-tap contingency water supplies in the email account and taken advice from to hold the information. all. Helensville, Wellsford, Orewa and Te Puru. experts. The person claiming to hold the database Deputy Mayor and Franklin ward “This matter is now subject to investigation sent the Weekend Herald examples of the councillor Bill Cashmore said it was also by the police and other relevant agencies.” material and text files containing subject lines trying to find more tankers to lighten The broad use of a private, unsecured email of documents claimed to be in the Inbox and Hacking expert Adam Boileau the load and distribute emergency water for sensitive public service work dogged Outbox of Goff’s Xtra account. said weaknesses in security supplies. former United States presidential candidate The subject lines in the material appear could be created when people Aucklanders living on the reticulated Hillary Clinton, sparking investigations there to show information from Goff’s time as used the same or similar supply were also being urged to conserve into her handling of classified and confidential Minister of Defence in 2007 through to late water, after the city used more than 550 material. 2019. It also shows the database apparently passwords across services. million litres in a day earlier this week. In 2011, Goff weighed into public debate holds personal information, including But Roseline Klein from Watercare, which over the use of a private email account medical information, personal finances and supplies homes and businesses between by then-Foreign affairs minister Murray photographs. Waiwera and Pukekohe said there were no McCully, which had been hacked. Goff called Among the emails provided were two A person whose communications were hard restrictions in place. it a “wake-up call” and was quoted saying: dealing with campaign financing. One began included in the information seen by the “However, it’s really the time to start “Anything of an official nature should be with the line: “Team, all emails should be on Weekend Herald was frustrated to hear the being mindful about water use, especially going through protected channels.” personal addresses or those that cannot be communications to Goff were in the database. as high water uses like we’re seeing at the Information provided by the would-be seller subject to an official information request”. “It’s criminal. The person who did this should moment are putting real pressure on the of Goff’s emails appears to show the mayor Goff appears to have received the email in be held accountable.” infrastructure,” she said. used his Xtra email address during the time his Xtra account and sent it to his executive Insomnia Security hacking expert Adam “Our reservoirs, our pipes, our water he was a government minister, while leader assistant’s email account at parliament. Boileau said weaknesses in security could be treatment plants have to produce a lot more of the Labour Party, as an MP and since The emails provided also included what created when people used the same or similar than usual.” becoming Mayor of Auckland. appeared to be one sent to Goff as mayor and passwords across services. Auckland is just one of the regions being When asked how it was obtained, the containing sensitive commercial information He said a barrier should exist between hit with water shortages, as drought levels person responded: “The data was forwarded about a council transport contract. private email and systems such as those Goff in Kaikohe have led the town to begin to me by a friend.” A purported attached document included used in parliament then Auckland Council to preparing for its supply to run out. In email conversations, the person claimed: specific dollar amounts bid for a transport staff the transfer of information. Ngawha prison, one of the Far North “I have every sent and received email from contract. Such information would appear to be Mr Boileau said data trafficking was a Town’s biggest water users, had been forced 2007 to Oct 2019 including all attachments. of intense interest to others looking to bid for constant activity online, with large databases to limit prisoner shower times to three “Considering the amount of information council transport contracts, should they be being exploited by criminal syndicates minutes, twice daily. — RNZ and the exclusivity of it I think a fair price offered to and received by them. seeking out ways to make money out of the would be $20k NZD, but happy to negotiate.” A police spokeswoman said: “Police can information. Tough times never last but tough people do.

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RNZ Insight — The current says “normal use” wouldn’t apply further six weeks of stock coronavirus outbreak is serving in an emergency because fuel “So at any one time there’s as a real-time test of New consumption could be restricted probably three months worth of Zealand’s emergency plans. to those who really need it. stock in New Zealand of most But public health experts warn “If you’re just talking about, medicines,” she says. there are even bigger threats say, food distribution or some of “For what we would say are out there that we should also the critical industries, you might more essential medicines — be preparing for. RNZ reporter only be talking about 20 percent things like antibiotics or some JOHN GERRITSEN investigates of the normal diesel demand and vaccines that you might use in if we could cope in a global maybe only five to 10 percent of response to an outbreak of a catastrophe. the normal petrol demand. disease — we require a larger “So it’s a very different stock-holding.” situation, and that stock could Ms Williams says the vast DUNEDIN — “A super- last a long time if you had to majority of the medicines it volcanic eruption, an asteroid make it last a long time.” subsidises are manufactured strike or artificial intelligence New Zealand produces its own overseas and it would be very gone wrong.” oil, but very little of it is refined difficult to manufacture those Researcher Dr Matt Boyd HOW READY ARE WE?: Experts have warned there are even at the Marsden Point Refinery in items in New Zealand. is listing some of the possible bigger threats out there to NZ than coronavirus. RNZ picture Northland. At a national level, the threats to human existence. The group Refining New Government has plans for fuel They sound terrifying, but what Dr Boyd and Prof Wilson unable to make bread. Zealand says it could, in an shortages, for a pandemic and is really scary is that Boyd is looked at what countries, in “In the South Island we emergency, refine more New for dealing with local disasters talking about these potential particular island nations, might can grow some wheat. In the Zealand crude oils, but it would like earthquakes. catastrophes with no sense of be the best prepared, and be North Island, pretty much all need to be mixed with imported It has not specificially planned self-consciousness and no laugh able to survive to be refuges for of our wheat is imported from oil and the results would not be for ensuring New Zealand can to suggest that this is just humanity in such a catastrophe. Australia,” he says. anywhere near enough to meet survive an existential threat science fiction. Nations were ranked according Prof Heyes says, in the short- the usual demand for fuel. to humanity, but the National And he is just getting started. to factors including food and term, Kiwis would have to put The upshot is that in a Emergency Management Agency Nuclear war? “It could break energy production, population up with a much blander diet, prolonged emergency with (formerly Civil Defence) says out at any moment.” size, social cohesion and isolation but as time went on, things minimal international trade, in any major emergency there Pandemic virus? “There’s from other population centres. might get tougher. Animals, New Zealand would quickly find will be an appropriate all-of- probably an increasing risk from “Australia, New Zealand for example, require imported itself very short of fuel. Government response. biotechnology that something and then Iceland came out medicines, grass and crops The health system is another “New Zealand takes an “all may go wrong. as the best island nations to depend on imported fertilisers, key piece of infrastructure. hazards” approach, which gives “There’s a whole suite of rapidly close their borders and and the seeds for our plant crops Director of public health at the us the flexibility to deal with a potential catastrophes that to potentially be areas where are also imported. Ministry of Health, Dr Carolyn range of events, both foreseen perhaps at least some people humanity could survive,” Prof But the really big dependency McElnay, says a pandemic is and unforeseen,”the agency says. should be looking at, and I think Wilson says. for food production is fuel. the most likely global health However, Prof Wilson and some New Zealanders should be “New Zealand certainly has “Basically, our food system disaster, and the ministry has Dr Boyd believe there is good looking at,” Dr Boyd says. the potential to be the best place would grind to a halt without medical supplies stockpiled. reason to go further and plan He has already done some to be if we play our cards right,” fossil fuels to allow us to They include antiviral for events much bigger than a of that work — publishing Dr Boyd adds. transport products in good medication, face masks, and quake in Wellington. papers with University of This sounds great, but the condition around this country, let body bags based on a model Prof Wilson says, for a start, Otago academics, analysing the pair caution their study is alone exporting them to the rest that assumes 40 percent of it should develop criteria which economic costs and benefits of a broad-brush anaylsis and of the world,” says Prof Heyes. the population (more than 1.9 would automatically trigger closing New Zealand’s borders more detailed work is needed Fortunately, the Government million people) become ill over border closure. against a deadly pandemic and, to consider how New Zealand and the oil industry have a plan an eight-week period with a two “If tens of thousands of Kiwis more recently, assessing various might best survive being isolated for dealing with shortages — percent fatality rate. were going to be killed, it’d islands’ potential as arks for from the rest of the planet. the Oil Emergency Response Dr McElnay says New Zealand make sense to probably close the humanity in the event of a Take a look into things like Strategy — and the Government could, in theory, close its borders border for some time. But that global catastrophe. food, fuel and medicine, and it has the power to impose in a global pandemic, but that’s needs a lot of thought and a lot And it’s good news for New quickly becomes apparent that rationing and other restrictions. unlikely to halt the spread of of careful planning, so the prime Zealand. New Zealand is very reliant on In addition, the country the disease, and she doubts minister and Cabinet would go Prof Nick Wilson, from imports for a range of essentials is required by international international trade would cease. down a checklist and if certain the University of Otago’s to maintain life-as-we-know-it. agreements to have a stockpile “I think it’s highly unlikely criteria are met, the border is Department of Public Health, At the Riddet Centre at of oil equivalent to 90 days’ that we would see a scenario of closed. But Prof Wilson says the co-authored those studies with Massey University’s Palmerston normal use. New Zealand being completely Government should go further. Dr Boyd. North campus, the head of the Ian Twomey from the energy locked down and isolated from “If the borders had to be “We’re concerned about the School of Food and Advanced consulting firm Hale and the rest of the world. I think closed for a long time, we increasing risk of pandemics, Technology, Prof Julian Heyes, Twomey reviewed the security of that’s really unsustainable.” need to understand what the and those could include a says NZ produces enough food to NZ’s petroleum supply in 2017. The ministry’s pandemic vulnerabilities are to things natural pandemic, like a repeat feed 20 million people. He says about 30 to 35 days reserves are not the only like the electrical grid and the of the 1918 influenza pandemic. But he warns that diet of New Zealand’s reserves are stockpiles of medical supplies. internet — those would be really “But more concerning would be very heavy on milk held in other countries, and the The Government’s drug-buying critical things to maintain”. is the rapid advance with and kiwifruit and, after a few remainder is stock already in agency, Pharmac, also requires Dr Boyd adds that such biotechnology which allows for months, devoid of things like rice the country, so in the event of a most of its suppliers to hold at planning would need to be large- various states or even terrorists and coffee and a few other items sudden emergency, New Zealand least two months of reserves. scale. It could be done relatively to potentially in the future that might surprise many New would likely have enough fuel Director of operations at cheaply by a small group of produce genetically-engineered Zealanders. North Islanders, for and oil on hand to cover 50 days Pharmac, Dr Lisa Williams, says analysts, but it could provide pandemics,” Prof Wilson says. example, might find themselves of normal use. But Mr Twomey the supply chain also holds a significant benefits in the future. Fire ban declared in Taranaki, We’ve got Whanganui and Ruapehu you covered A TOTAL fire ban was put in place dry conditions. for Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu “To protect your home, keep roofs and yesterday due to tinder-dry conditions in gutters clear of dead leaves, debris and those regions. pine needles. Principal rural fire officer Nigel “Have a hose attached at all times and Dravitzki said all fire permits were move anything that could burn (such as cancelled at 8am yesterday. mulch, leaves, firewood piles) away from “A prohibited fire season means no fires exterior walls, decks or porches.” • Farm Business, Contact us at GFS on 868 8313 are permitted as the fire danger is too Auckland, north Waikato, Canterbury Plant & Machinery 333 Childers Road, Gisborne • Home & Contents high,” he said. and Central Otago have all declared total • Motor Vehicle [email protected] www.gisin.co.nz Mr Dravitzki said it was vitally fire bans in recent weeks, while Hawke’s • Life Insurance and

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by Grant Bradley, NZ Herald appointments

AUCKLAND — One of New Zealand’s WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s top biggest travel agencies says coronavirus companies need to improve their efforts to fears have resulted in few cancellations promote women to top executive roles, the from clients, although consultants have Institute of Directors says. been busy rebooking new flights for Figures out from the NZX stock others who had been flying through exchange show women make up 29 China. percent of directors of the top 50 listed House of Travel commercial director companies, with a target for this year of 30 Brent Thomas said China — now percent. subject to a “don’t go” warning from this But the proportion of women in chief country’s Government — was not a major executive or other senior corporate roles destination for New Zealanders and total was well behind that. sales exceeded the same period a year Institute of Directors chief executive ago. Kirsten Patterson said while the diversity “It’s certainly not deterring people from of directors was tracking well, there was travel except to China. still more work to do. “We know we would have had greater “Although there has been a significant sales if this hadn’t have happened, but increase in terms of the NZX Officers or the numbers are still up on last year so management representatives, that has it’s not impacting us from that point of shifted 7.5 percent in the last 12 months, view.” but there is much more work to do,” she Chinese airlines have provided another said. route to Europe, with many fares at “Given that is a very important pipeline budget rates, but some passengers were for directorial board appointments there now opting to go through countries other is much more work that we can be doing than China. to make sure that our executive teams are Staff were dealing with more inquiries also diverse.” about previously booked trips as well as Patterson said diverse and inclusive arranging new ones. ‘DON’T GO’ WARNING: Coronavirus fears have resulted in few cancellations from companies performed better. “People are working harder and longer. clients, says House of Travel. NZ Herald picture “Not only are our employees and We are dealing with a whole lot of new consumers demanding it, but diverse bookings and dealing with a number Thomas said events which severely “Most insurance policies won’t cover organisations are better at retaining talent, of inquiries from those who aren’t just disrupted travel made a “positive out of a you for coronavirus because it is a known they are critical for innovation . . . they travelling to China but are worried about negative” for agents. event, but the strong message is that have fewer instances of fraud and it also the coronavirus.” They also could advise travellers on if you’re travelling, take out insurance strengthens their risk management.” Travel agents had experience and insurance, he said. because more can go wrong than catching She said diversity did not just include expertise to do this, but it was more “With insurance, we have the expertise coronavirus.” gender diversity. difficult for travellers who had booked to know what the policies are, but people He had some general advice. “We also encourage organisations to themselves through websites. who have done it from scratch don’t know “The key message — it has to be the take a much broader view of diversity to “It’s not just about airfares, it’s about what they are — it makes it tricky.” customer’s choice. include age, ethnicity, LGBTQI, culture, he knock-on impact — hotels, car rentals Thomas, who also heads the Travel “They should be informed by what the disability, background and experience.” and sightseeing. If you’re trying to Agents’ Association of NZ (TAANZ), said Ministry of Foreign Affairs is saying on The figures show all the top 50 rearrange that yourself, which one do you travellers needed to be insured for all the Safe Travel website. At the end of the companies now have a diversity policy in get to first?” events. day they are the experts.” place, up from 94 percent in 2018. — RNZ University start-up seeking $400k for expansion CHRISTCHURCH — The limited due to audio quality over the service as “kind of like the Google Cloud Platform for possible. The reason why we company behind smartphone the cellphone network. (Facebook) Messenger but for Startups, where up to $150,000 have picked those markets is not application Vxt which The Christchurch-based start- your voicemail”, said Vxt was of its costs are covered, and was only because of the populations automatically converts voicemail up transcribes an average of already making money and had more recently chosen as one of but because of the language and messages to text is looking 1000 voicemail messages per about 2500 active app users and five start-ups to be put through the competitive landscapes,” to raise $400,000 to take its day and has until now converted 200 paying subscribers. Vodafone’s Xone accelerator Campbell told the NZ Herald. business overseas. about 73,000 messages. Its revenue comes from programme partner series in Longer term, Vxt hopes to Vxt, founded by two Co-founders Luke Campbell, monthly subscription fees and association with BNZ. “secure some kind of exit” to sell University of Canterbury 23, and Lucy Turner, 22, began advertisements displayed on the The company this month the business on: “We want to students two years ago, uses working on the business as part free version of the app. launched a seed fund capital grow hundreds of thousands of artificial technology — speech of a 10-week university project He said there was ample raise and is seeking to raise users all around the world and recognition “trained on a Kiwi during their third year of study. opportunity for the business $400,000 in the next six weeks. sell the business.” accent” — to transcribe voice It became serious after seeing as about two million voicemail With that capital, Campbell Campbell, who is finishing messages which can then be the potential for the service, and messages were left each day in said the six-person company up a joint bachelor degree in sent as a text or emailed to a has now been in development New Zealand. planned to develop the app physics and economics, said user. for more than two years. The Until now, Vxt has raised further, and expand into the he was inspired to start Vxt The subscription service, first version of the app launched more than $150,000, mostly United States, Britain, Australia through his own dislike for which costs $5.99 per month, is in August last year. through competition prize and Canada — by November. voicemail messages. said to be 90 percent accurate, Campbell, who describes money. It has been accepted into “We want to grow as fast as — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY McIntyre said investors had taken cheer in renewable energy projects and already has a the forecast profit of $24 million, despite the portfolio of Irish wind farms lined up. downgrade, and bargain hunters were looking McIntyre said investors were keen to buy WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares “I look through Asia today and it is a sea through the coronavirus toward future earnings. into the infrastructure investment firm based rebounded today, as a strong lead from Wall St of green,” said Peter McIntyre, an investment Other travel related stocks hit by coronavirus on a good performance over the last few and stimulus from the People’s Bank of China adviser at Craigs Investment Partners. fears also regained some ground. Auckland years, coupled with an increased appetite for buoyed Asian markets from coronavirus fallout “Most investors are looking at what is International Airport rose 3.7 percent to $8.50, investments to fill out ethical portfolios. and caused investors to walk back a portion of happening with the Chinese market and it is up trading on a volume of 3.5 million shares, more Infratil rose 2.5 percent to $5.53 on a below the recent sell off. again.” than three times its 90-day average. average volume of 397,000 shares. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 0.8 percent to The SSE Composite Index in Shanghai SkyCity Entertainment Group rose 1.1 Vista Group International posted today’s 11,604.08. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 19 rose 1.6 percent in afternoon trading, while percent to $3.59 on an above average volume biggest loss, falling 5.6 percent to $3.21 also on fell and four were unchanged. Turnover was the Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.5 percent of 1.4 million shares and Air New Zealand held a light volume. $180.7 million. and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 0.4 at $2.745 also on above average volume of 2 Among other stocks trading on more than a A lift from Wall Street set the tone throughout percent. The New Zealand market was led higher million shares. million shares, Metlifecare rose 0.2 percent to Asia after Chinese stimulus helped allay fears by Tourism Holdings, which rose 7.1 percent McIntyre said another stock that investors $6.89, Oceania Healthcare rose 1.7 percent to about the economic impact of the coronavirus to $3 on an above average volume of 371,000 were were chasing value in was Pushpay $1.21, Meridian Energy rose 3.9 percent to $5.35, outbreak. shares. Holdings, which rose 1.1 percent to $3.59 on Spark New Zealand rose 1.6 percent to $4.68, The People’s Bank of China injected 1.7 The stock was initially sold off, falling nearly triple its average volume of 1.5 million shares. and Contact Energy rose 0.6 percent to $7.20. trillion yuan into the financial system via 11 percent, when it warned annual net profit McIntyre said Smartpay Holdings, outside the McIntyre said looking forward, investors were reverse repos on Monday and Tuesday spurring will probably fall about 14 percent because of NZX 50, had an update showing growth from anticipating the start of earnings seasons, but a rally in the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones the coronavirus impact on Chinese tourism, the Australian market. The stock rose 9.9 percent to were still wary of the potential damage that Industrial Average, with all three up more than Australian bushfires and the previously advised 72.5 cents on a volume of 152,000 shares. could be caused by the continuation of the 1.4 percent overnight. problems in its US business. Infratil said it will start investing in European coronavirus globally. — BusinessDesk 12 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 SHAREMARKET WEEKLY ROUND-UP MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY OFFICIAL MARKET STATISTICS TOP 10 TURNOVER TOP 10 VALUE BIGGEST 10 RISES BIGGEST 10 FALLS NZX 50 s Share name Shares Share name Dollars (000) Share name Percentage Share name Percentage BLIS Tech 13,154,200 AuckAirport 83,386,000 Smartpay 17.7419 Enprise Group 18.6047 11,760.88 12000 AuckAirport 9,865,200 Metlifecare 51,422,600 Just Life Group 17.6471 Moa Ord Shrs 10.3448 Spark NZ 9,722,900 Spark NZ 45,253,500 Kathmandu 15.0502 GFNZ Grp Ltd Ord 9.00 OceaniaHlth 8,299,300 Fishr&Paykl Health 44,868,200 Gentrack Grp 9.50 Vista Group 8.9385 11875 SKYCITYEnt 8,041,900 a2 Milk 41,475,300 PaySauce 8.9552 Rakon 8.9286 Metlifecare 7,472,500 Meridian Energy 36,869,400 ikeGPS Grp 5.6818 Synlait Milk Ltd (NS) 7.4032 11750 Air NZ 6,955,700 Contact Energy 35,492,100 Briscoe Grp 5.3846 Napier Port 7.1795 +156.80 Meridian Energy 6,928,300 Mainfreight 32,187,100 Smartshr Health 5.0767 Fonterra Shrhlds Unts 4.9383 Precinct Prop 6,584,900 Ryman Health 30,427,200 Smartshr Auto 4.0373 Serko Ltd 4.7619 +1.351% 11625 New Talisman 5,600,900 SKYCITYEnt 29,016,700 Vital Healthcare 3.5971 Millennm&Copthrn 4.5802 NZX 10 s MIDCAP s SMALLCAP s NZX All s 11500 11,628.62 32,841.72 65,842.36 12,717.93 Feb 7 Feb 3 Jan 27 Jan 20 +212.63 +1.863% +193.48 +0.593% +204.22 +0.311% +164.71 +1.312% New Zealand Australia Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Week’s 52-week Dividend P/E Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Sale Move High Low CPS Yld% Ratio PLP Fund 1.06 -.00 1.08 1.04 1.06 - 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Visit www.gisborneherald.co.nz/contact to submit: Letters to the editor, photo of the week, newspaper subscription enquiries, classified listings, event listings, and general enquiry The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 OPINION 13 EDITORIAL Forestry contractors, Response from EWC Firstly I am sorry if you Wednesday we sent an email New coronavirus have not been communicated and template to our members to with and feel out of the loop. distribute to their contractors, taking its toll workers blindsided We certainly do appreciate the which would ensure MSD had Re: Virus hits forestry, February so contractors could carry on stress people will be under, information for those who A glimmer of hope for the local 4 story. working? Did you all not have a which is why we are being need or might need emergency forestry industry with news that We would like to acknowledge forecast? Or did a forest owner proactive in getting information benefit support. We also sent some log exports will resume next The Gisborne Herald for bringing push the emergency button too out far and wide. this directly to contractors. week caps a week of turmoil for this article to the forefront for quick? This situation really only On Friday afternoon many business owners, workers and all who will suffer financially Coronavirus: This will continue unfolded on Monday, and is still information on contacts and within the industry and the to have a major impact on exports. evolving. As has been said, it is help organisations went out to their families. wider community. Why did it take If China can’t get the outbreak a bit of a “perfect storm” with a our member companies and Uncertainty will unfortunately the newspaper to announce the under control by March, who is number of factors coming into contractors directly and via our continue for some time, although “perfect storm” publicly? going to unload the ships? play — the major one being the website and Facebook page. the situation at China’s ports and for Eastland Wood Council: New Zealand Government: All impact in mainland China of the FICA (Forest Industry its wood processing industry should Regarding your comment about businesses and employees affected coronavirus, which could not Contractor Association) is start to become clearer through continuing to communicate and by the coronavirus outbreak have been planned for. also there to support member next week as workers return from supporting members, contractors should receive financial help. The NZFOA, FICA and the EWC contractors. the extended holiday enacted across and workers, do we need to Government needs to be ready have put out numerous media As a contractor I would hope the country to help limit the spread give you our email again? No for the possibility of 1000 newly- statements, and these have that you are communicating of this new virus. The resumption announcement, or if you had, unemployed New Zealanders been shared via the Eastland with your principal company why was it not passed on to the standing in line for the benefit Wood Council Facebook page. (and vice versa), FICA — if you of business will take time because contractors or sub-contractors? come Monday, February 10. We have also been in contact are a member, and that you are of continuing travel restrictions, Why did you not address the Lastly, I would like to with Te Uru Rakau and MPI, and able to access support to assist though, and could be impacted whole industry? You pride yourself acknowledge Eastland Port chief others in the forest industry your workers and link them to by further enforced downtime if on health and safety — what operating officer Andrew Gaddum across the country, so they the services they require. authorities deem that necessary. about the health side? Would this who was the only one who are aware and updated on our We are very much focused It is not just the coronavirus that not include stress? Contractors was professional and informed situation here in Tairawhiti. I on the wellbeing of people. If has hobbled the forestry industry, are trying to prevent hardship for all involved in the cartage of agree with you that there needs you need mental health support, though. It will take time for a global their employees — who’s going wood into the port of Gisborne, to be a government response. free-call or text 1737 any time. oversupply of soft wood to unwind to pay their bills? Let alone what including the sub-contractors. The Eastland Wood Council We are also working on a “drop . . . and no doubt even longer happens to our businesses. It is not Gisborne’s port stopping is part of an operational group in” meeting, where affected Forest owners: This Chinese the industry. It is all those above that has been co-ordinating contractors and employees for the local industry to diversify New Year is the first time we who haven’t communicated key contacts across different can talk to people and access meaningfully from its reliance on have come to a standstill since with each other and forecast for organisations to ensure support services directly. More China, which takes 85 percent of the an episode years ago. Why did January 2020. And it’s businesses everyone has access to information will be on our logs leaving our port. you not clear the port knowing like ours who will suffer alongside information should they need it. Facebook page late on Monday. There was some positive news on China shuts down for two weeks our employees. We have been working with the coronavirus outbreak overnight, over their New Year? Why was ONE OF MANY government agencies and KIM HOLLAND with 3731 new cases reported there no staggering of wood flow CONTRACTORS AT THE others to put in place support Eastland Wood Council on Thursday down from 3924 the leading up to this annual holiday, BOTTOM OF THE FOOD CHAIN and provide information. On chief executive previous day — although the World Health Organisation said it was LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS too early to declare a peak in the spread of this virus. Magnificent day out So far the novel coronavirus Re: A fabulous Can’t wait for the next Protecting fish and fishers gathering, February 7 one when the weather’s (named 2019-nCoV) appears to be Re: A few fishy tales there, February communities who relied on fishing as killing about 2 percent of people story. a bit cooler. 5 letter. part of the local economy. From what I’ve heard infected. This compares with a 9.6 We remain amazed to see a letter to Which is why the 10 percent maximum percent death rate for the SARS it was a magnificent day. CHARMAINE FOUHY your respected paper from Craig Miller aggregation in any one rock lobster Sadly I was unable blatantly misrepresenting the facts on fishery was introduced by the Minister. coronavirus epidemic of 2002-03 to attend due to the Thanks to all the various fisheries matters. It was in part to protect small fishermen that infected 8098 people worldwide heat, but I would like organisers for putting on For the record: from being forced out, unable to (5327 in China) and killed 774. to add my thanks to all the event. I couldn’t believe The Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash compete with the corporate dollars. Reported 2019-nCoV cases have involved for the effort it when I realised it was cut the tarakihi TACC by 20 percent in Mr Miller goes on to suggest the now reached 31,537 and most new put in to make the day free, considering who was 2018 and a further 10 percent last year. NZ Recreational Fishing Council is infections continue to be in Hebei a success. I’d also like to performing. Mr Nash said “the 10 percent additional defunct, and further castigates our add a big shout-out to I loved how the artists province in central China, where cut for tarakihi is supported by scientific local representative Alain Jorion. But the stage techs and stage interacted with the kids, and about 60 million people are under evidence that the abundance of tarakihi given that Mr Miller, an ex commercial manager on the day for how there was face painting an unprecedented quarantine. in the east coast is and remains very fisherman, is not a member, what would all the hard mahi they and games for them as well. Outside mainland China there low”. he know? put in to keep the show It was awesome. have been 325 cases so far, most Mr Miller goes on to support larger I can assure you that the NZRFC is flowing smoothly — ka companies increasing their quota shares both active, alive and well. This council of them in Asia — including one pai. WAITAI death in Hong Kong and one death in rock lobster above set levels. has been actively representing the in the Philippines. The total death After observing how the majority people of Gisborne on recreational toll is now 638, while 4826 of those of the finfish quota was able to be fishing concerns for many, many years infected (15 percent) are listed as transitioned into the exclusive ownership and continues to do so. We can also of virtually nine companies after the advise that Alain Jorion has been and Great to see Awesome for being in a critical condition and introduction of the QMS system in remains your staunchest recreational Re: Dreams closer to 1780 have recovered. 1986, the rock lobster industry and this fishing advocate for over a decade and reality, February 1 story. community While many workers in this council were concerned that we could should be recognised and thanked for Not just great dart Re: Community idea to district are being affected by the see a repeat of this practice that would his years of service. players but awesome stop waste has started, effort to stem this epidemic, it is further reduce quota ownership in our Finally, it is clear that Mr Miller’s young men. It has been February 3 story. worth noting the impact of SARS small coastal ports. comments are consistent with being great watching all these Ka pai whanau . . . . on the New Zealand economy was The aggregation and accumulation an industry stool pigeon — no further kids growing in the game Lovin’ your community estimated at just 0.1 percent of GDP of the finfish quota into the hands comment. over the past few years. spirit. Awesome. — although China now accounts for of corporates and banks effectively KEITH INGRAM, President, 19 percent of the country’s two- destroyed many small coastal fishing NZ Recreational Fishing Council JOHN KELLY, BoP HINGA COOK, Levin way trade in goods and services, [email protected] about four times the proportion in 2003. 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WASHINGTON — Donald well. “When you have a lawless senators to him with their votes Trump’s impeachment ended with president, you have to bring that absolving him. They say that will a reminder of why House Speaker to the fore, you have to spotlight weaken their re-election bids of Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for that,” Nadler said. GOP senators in swing states like so long — an acquittal everyone Speaking to reporters at the Colorado, Maine and Arizona. saw coming, followed by a White House on Friday, Trump “This reinforced the view that bombastic presidential victory lap pushed back once again and Trump is unethical and lacking in and a bump in his poll numbers argued that his impeachment integrity,” said Democratic pollster just as the 2020 campaign should be expunged from the Geoffrey Garin. “And it’s exposed officially began. congressional record. He also a number of Republican senators Now Democrats have to decide claimed that he was willing as hacks beholden to the president CHINA MOURNS: how to navigate the legislative and to work with Democrats, but and Mitch McConnell,” the Senate Among people political landscape that they’ve then accused the party’s elected majority leader from Kentucky infected in the current helped reshape. leaders of suffering from “Trump whom Democrats love to target. outbreak, 82 percent Pelosi’s nationally televised derangement syndrome.” Republicans counter that the have suffered only ripping of her copy of Trump’s “They’ve got a bad case of it,” effort has electrified GOP voters mild disease, WHO State of the Union address on Trump said. “That was on display just months before Election Day, estimated. AP picture Tuesday night underscored the the other night when (Pelosi) citing a Gallup Poll showing acrid atmosphere that will make ripped up the speech. That was Trump with a 49 percent job partisan cooperation on any terrible. . . so disrespectful to approval rating, the highest of issue difficult. Major legislative our country.” He added that the his presidency. They say Pelosi compromises were always going to Democrats were “not constructive made tactical errors that exposed Alarming doc’s death be hard this election year, but the people.” Democrats’ impeachment drive as impeachment fight only deepened Even as they consider the a blatantly political exercise, in partisan bitterness and made path ahead, neither Pelosi nor the process weakening more than highlights dangers on progress less likely. Democrats controlling the House two dozen House Democrats from “Because we have to,” No 2 are second-guessing their decision Trump-won districts. House Democratic leader Steny to impeach Trump. Pelosi stood as “The President has his highest front lines of outbreak Hoyer of Maryland said when a bulwark against impeachment approval rating since he’s been in LONDON — The death of a doctor multiple Ebola outbreaks, before asked how Congress and Trump for months as pro-impeachment office,” said Majority Leader Mitch who issued an early warning about the lethal disease was recognised could cooperate on healthcare and sentiment rose steadily in her McConnell, R-Ky. “I can tell you the new virus in China represents and proper infection control policies other issues. He added, “I’d be caucus, but when Trump’s dealings as a poll watcher who’s looking at a grim reminder that the first were implemented. foolish to be optimistic because we with Ukraine came to light in polls in certain Senate races every healthcare workers to recognise new “It’s just bad timing,” Pankhania have not done that so far.” September, the floodgates were one of our people in tough races, outbreaks are sometimes among said. “Doctors get infected because Democrats must also decide forced open. every one of them, is in better their earliest victims. they are in the wrong place at the how vigorously to continue “Once Ukraine happened, we shape today than they were before Dr. Li Wenliang’s death underlined wrong time.” investigations, including into had no choice but to proceed,” said the impeachment trial started.” the dangers health workers have Among people infected in the impeachment’s focus: Trump’s Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. One moderate House Democrat faced in similar epidemics, including current outbreak, 82 percent have effort to pressure Ukraine’s “And had we not acted,” Welch said Democrats facing difficult SARS and Ebola. suffered only mild disease, WHO leaders to bolster his reelection by added, “there would have been a re-election fights from Trump- On December 3, Li wrote on his estimated. Fatal cases have been seeking dirt on rival Joe Biden. huge price to pay politically.” leaning districts think Pelosi social media account that he saw a most common in people aged over The GOP-controlled Senate While that’s a popular view with made tactical decisions that could test sample suggesting the presence 60 and those with other health acquitted Trump on Wednesday of Democrats’ dominant liberal wing, jeopardise them. of a coronavirus similar to SARS. problems, like diabetes or high both articles of impeachment, with many think an overemphasis “They ran as, ‘I’m not just In early January, the 34-year-old blood pressure. Fewer than 2 Utah Senator Mitt Romney the on Trump investigations risks a regular Democrat, I’ll reach eye doctor was visited by police percent have died, according to the sole lawmaker defying party lines. feeding the Republican narrative across party lines’,” said former who forced him to sign a statement latest figures. Former White House national that overreaching Democrats are Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., who once admitting to having spread Li, however, may have been at risk security adviser John Bolton obsessed with pursuing him. They ran the House GOP’s campaign falsehoods. for a more serious illness because could still have damaging also worry about detracting from organisation. “And here they are Within days, he developed a he was treating patients before information about Trump and has Democrats’ focus on pocketbook impeaching the president like cough and fever, began having he knew to take any precautions, expressed a willingness to testify issues that helped them capture this.” One thing many from both trouble breathing and was doctors said. He also may have been if subpoenaed. House Judiciary House control in the 2018 parties agree on: By November, hospitalised. His death was exposed to an especially large dose, Committee Chairman Jerrold elections. impeachment could well be confirmed on Friday, prompting a given that eye doctors tend to work Nadler, D-N.Y., told reporters on Democrats say say despite superseded by other issues and deluge of messages of mourning close to patients’ faces. Wednesday that House panels Trump’s acquittal, the trial will likely be conflated into an and outrage at how he was treated. A study published on Friday would likely summon Bolton and trained prolonged attention on his overall referendum on Trump. The death was an all-too-familiar in the Journal of the American pursue other Trump probes as sordid behaviour and lashed GOP — AP occurrence, said Dr. Michael Medical Association underscored Ryan, head of the World Health the dangers faced by healthcare Organisation’s health emergencies workers. The report detailed ‘No sign of engine failure for Bryant copter’ program. illnesses in 138 people treated “We’re very sorry to hear the at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, LOS ANGELES — Wreckage Angeles County coroner. loss of any healthcare worker that’s including 40 hospital workers from the helicopter that crashed The deaths shook Los Angeles attempted to care for patients,” Ryan believed to have become infected on last month and killed Kobe and the sporting world, with said on Friday. “We have suffered the job. More than 10 of them were Bryant, his daughter and seven memorials spanning the city and similar losses like the death of Carlo presumed to have been infected by others did not show any outward tributes at the Super Bowl and Urbani during SARS.” a single patient who was admitted evidence of engine failure, the other games. A public memorial In 2003, Urbani was an Italian to the surgical ward with abdominal National Transportation Safety for Bryant and the other victims doctor at the UN health agency’s symptoms. Board (NTSB) said on Friday. is scheduled for February 24 at Hanoi office and investigated the Patients also apparently infected Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter the Staples Center. The arena is unusual case of a patient suffering other patients, the researchers said. Gianna, and the others died in the where Bryant starred for the Los respiratory symptoms in a private The patients were all adults, adding January 26 crash in Calabasas, Angeles Lakers for most of his hospital. Urbani treated patients, to evidence that suggests cases in California. The group was flying two-decade career and the date took samples and worked to improve children are rare. to a girls’ basketball tournament 2/24 corresponds with the No 24 infection control policies in Hanoi. On Friday, WHO warned that at his Mamba Sports Academy. jersey he wore and the No 2 worn Weeks later, he died of the same increased demand for masks and Gianna’s team was coached by by Gianna. disease — severe acute respiratory other protective equipment might Bryant and was playing in the Bryant and his daughter Gianna The aircraft did not have syndrome — in a Bangkok hospital. further jeopardise health workers tournament. a device called the Terrain Doctors working at the early responding to the outbreak. The NTSB is investigating the displaced, according to the NTSB’s Awareness and Warning System stages of any new outbreak are WHO’s director-general, Tedros accident, including any role heavy investigative update. The flight that signals when an aircraft particularly vulnerable, said Dr. Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that fog played, and a final report isn’t controls were broken and suffered is in danger of hitting ground. Bharat Pankhania, a University of prices have skyrocketed and that expected for at least a year. fire damage. Investigators believe The NTSB has recommended Exeter infectious disease expert. there were insufficient quantities of A witness told the NTSB that that since a tree branch at the the system be mandatory for “At the beginning, doctors are masks and respirators to meet the the helicopter was flying forward crash site was cut, it appears the helicopters but the Federal just not aware of what kind of demands of WHO and its partners. and downward through the fog engines were working and rotors Aviation Administration only behaviours may be dangerous,” The problem has been before it crashed right into the turning at the time of impact. requires it for air ambulances. he said. When Li was exposed to exacerbated by inappropriate use of hillside. The witness said he saw Friday’s report was merely US Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the new virus, “he didn’t know an equipment such as masks, gloves the helicopter for 1 to 2 seconds informational and did not offer US Rep. Brad Sherman, both outbreak was already underway and and gowns, he said. before it hit the hill. any findings about what caused California Democrats, have called what precautions he should take,” “We need to make sure we get it The helicopter’s instrument the crash. The victims’ deaths for the FAA to mandate the Pankhania said. to the people who need it the most,” panel was destroyed in the crash have been ruled an accident by devices in the wake of the tragedy. Doctors and nurses also were he said. “Our first priority is health and most of the devices were blunt trauma, according to the Los — AP infected in the early stages of workers.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 WORLD 15

HEAVY RAINS BRING for business and farms as FLOODS AND RELIEF: well as being really good for Heavy rains lashed parts quenching some of these fires of the wildfire and drought- we’ve been dealing with for stricken Australian east coast many, many months,” he said. on Friday, bringing some “We don’t want to see lots flooding in Sydney and relief of widespread damage and to firefighters still dealing with disruption from flooding, but it dozens of blazes in New South is certainly a welcome change Wales. New South Wales is the to the relentless campaign of state hardest hit by wildfires hot, dry weather,” he added. that have killed at least 33 and Firefighters can’t contain major destroyed more than 3000 blazes across the southeast homes in an unprecedented without heavy rain. fire season that began late in a The rain forecast to record-dry 2019. move southwest from the New South Wales Rural Fire northeastern coast over the Service Commissioner Shane next week would be the first Fitzsimmons said he was substantial soakings to reach optimistic the rain will help dozens of fires that have extinguish some blazes over spread for weeks. Heavy rain the coming days. He said there and flash-flooding warnings were still 42 fires burning in extend across most of the New the state, with 17 of those not South Wales coast. contained. “The rain is good AP picture

Trump: US forces Bad weather moves killed al-Qaeda Syrian advance into Eastern states; leader in Yemen 5 dead in South WASHINGTON — President Donald LOUISVILLE — Extreme wind gusts, Trump said on Thursday that the US at sends thousands blowing snow and widespread flooding his direction has conducted a counter- made travelling treacherous on Friday as a terrorism operation in Yemen that killed storm system moved into the northeastern Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaeda leader who United States, leaving rising water and at claimed responsibility for last year’s least five deaths in its wake across the deadly shooting at Naval Air Station fleeing in Idlib South. Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee More than 400,000 homes and killed three American sailors. BEIRUT — Turkey on Friday sent a ceasefire in the rebel enclave, has businesses were without power on Friday Al-Rimi is a founder of al-Qaeda in the more troops and tanks to bolster its protested the government assault, calling after the National Weather Service warned Arabian Peninsula. The affiliate has long military presence in northwestern Syria, it a violation of the truce it negotiated of gusts up to 97 kmh from Virginia into been considered the global network’s most where President Bashar Assad’s forces with Russia. In recent weeks, Ankara New England. Falling trees damaged homes dangerous branch for its attempts to carry have been advancing in a devastating, sent in troops and equipment to reinforce and power lines in many places. North out attacks on the US mainland. Trump Russian-backed offensive that has monitoring points it set up to observe Carolina and Virginia, where hundreds said the US and its allies are safer as a sparked a massive wave of people fleeing a previous ceasefire, which has since of people had to be pulled from flooded result of his death. “We will continue to in wet and blustery winter weather. crumbled, and also deployed forces homes, had the most customers without protect the American people by tracking Syria’s Idlib region near the border around towns that are threatened by the electricity, according to poweroutages.us. down and eliminating terrorists who seek with Turkey is the last rebel-held bastion Syrian advance. With water levels rising fast after up to to do us harm,” Trump said. in the war-ravaged country. The push by ‘’It is shocking that civilians continue 20 centimetres of rain in just three days, the While Trump confirmed reports that Assad’s forces into towns and villages in to bear the brunt of hostilities between Tennessee Valley Authority said it began al-Rimi had been killed, he did not say the province over the past months has all parties to the conflict,’’ UN Human making controlled releases from some of when the US operation was conducted or uprooted more than a half-million people Rights spokeswoman Marta Hurtado its 49 dams in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama offer any details about how it was carried who fled the advancing troops. Many of said. Idlib and nearby rural Aleppo are and North Carolina. That could lead to more out. Al-Rimi had said in an 18-minute them already have been displaced several the last rebel-held areas in Syria. They flooding downstream, so people who live video that his group was responsible for times in the 8-year-old Syrian war. are home to more than 3 million people, near the water should be wary, said James the December 6 shooting at the base. He The campaign also has angered Turkey, most of them already displaced by Everett, senior manager of the utility’s river called the shooter, Saudi Air Force officer which backs the rebels, and brought the violence. forecast centre in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mohammed Alshamrani, a “courageous two countries’ troops into a rare, direct Hundreds of thousands of people Creek water was still raging on Friday knight” and a “hero.” The shooter opened confrontation: At least eight Turkish have been on the move in recent weeks, in Alabama’s Buck’s Pocket State Park, fire inside a classroom at the base, killing troops and civilians and 13 Syrian fleeing toward areas closer to the Turkish where a person was seen inside a car as three people and wounding two sheriff’s soldiers have been killed. border. Many of them are being housed in it disappeared under the surface two days deputies before one of the deputies killed As Syrian and Russian warplanes temporary shelters. earlier. Rangers walked for miles above him. Eight others were also hurt. indiscriminately pounded hospitals, On Friday, Russia’s Defence Ministry the swollen creek but found no trace of The shooting focused public attention clinics and schools in the enclave, accused Israel of nearly shooting down the vehicle, so authorities sent up a state on the presence of foreign students in civilians packed their belongings in cars, a Syrian passenger jet with 172 people helicopter crew on Friday. American military training programs and taxis and pickup trucks. They streamed aboard during a missile strike on the It took nearly three weeks last year to exposed shortcomings in the screening of toward the Turkish border with few suburbs of Damascus a day earlier. A recover the body of an 18-year-old who cadets. Trump’s announcement confirmed options left that are outside Syrian spokesman for the Israeli prime minister was in a Jeep that got swept into the water earlier indications that al-Rimi had been government control. did not respond to a request for comment, in the same area. The National Weather killed. In late January, a suspected US Many end up in tents or sheltering and the AP was unable to verify the Service was using radar data and making drone strike destroyed a building housing in abandoned buildings during rainy Russian allegation. Turkish officials damage assessments to confirm many al-Qaeda militants in eastern Yemen. and windy weather, with temperatures say three Turkish observation posts are reports of tornadoes touching down, Also, on February 1, Trump retweeted hovering around freezing but predicted to inside Syrian-controlled areas in Idlib. including spots in Virginia and Maryland, several other tweets and media reports fall over the weekend. A security official, speaking on condition near the nation’s capital, meteorologist Isha that seemed to offer confirmation that the “If they stay, they run the risk of falling of anonymity in line with government Renta told the AP. — AP strike had killed al-Rimi. —AP victim to the indiscriminate violence rules, insisted the posts would not be taking place in urban areas. If they leave, evacuated. they have nowhere to go,” said Lorenzo Turkey’s Defence Ministry warned Bronwyn Kay Agency Ltd. mreinz Redalié, head of the Aleppo office of the the army would respond “even licensed under the rea 2008 International Committee of the Red more forcefully” to any attack on Cross. “The shelters can’t accommodate the observation posts, adding: “Our everyone, and it is more and more observation posts will continue carrying challenging for humanitarians to reach out duties.” There was a brief respite on them and meet their needs.” Friday from the air campaign, residents Local fresh & sustainably The Syrian offensive appears aimed for and opposition activists said, with almost now at securing a strategic highway in no bombardment reported. It was not harvested seafood rebel-controlled territory, as opposed to clear whether that was due in part to a an all-out campaign to retake the entire storm that battered the area with strong OPENING HOURS PHONE province, including the city of Idlib, the winds and heavy rain. Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm 07 867 9407 densely populated provincial capital. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut 49 The Esplanade, Gisborne Contact us about 26891-01 Earlier this week, Syrian government Cavusoglu said a Russian delegation Saturday: 9.30am - 12.30pm our free local home troops took control of the former rebel is scheduled to arrive in Ankara on Gisborne Farmers’ Market deliveries every Monday. town of Saraqeb, which is strategic Saturday to discuss the situation in Idlib. because it sits on the intersection of two A meeting between Turkish President REAL FRESH FROM THE SEA AHIA.CO.NZ NPSL.CO.NZ major highways. One of them leads to Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian the capital, Damascus, to the north, and President Vladimir Putin could follow, Want it Dianne Holland another connects to the country’s western Cavusoglu said. Sold? and eastern regions. “We will do whatever is necessary to 027 4422 588 Turkey, which backs the Syrian stop the human drama, the disaster in Call Di [email protected] opposition and has been monitoring Idlib,” Cavusoglu said. — AP 18531-05 16 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 THE STOCk Big price drop at small fair by Trevor Brown $2.77/kg; 18 month heifers: $2.52 – $2.77/ 24847-03 REPORT kg; 18 month bulls: $2.46 – $2.89/kg. ONLY 619 cattle were sent for sale at Best prices — Tuesday’s Matawhero Fair and prices 18 month steers: Raroa Station, took a major drop on those received 16 (375kg), $990, 17 (325kg), $900; at the last Fair at the beginning of Piritaha P/S (Ngatapa), 21 (365kg), $960; December. Mangahanea Farms Ltd (Ruatoria), Prices for 18 month steers dropped by 23 (345kg), $920, 12 (305kg), $810; up to $1/kg. Sherwood Agriculture Ltd, 28 (325kg), Sherwood Agriculture Ltd at Muriwai $875. had seven pens of well presented, quality, 18 month heifers: M.D and C.A Utting, 18 month heifers and consequently the 15 (415kg), $1070; Sherwood Agriculture price drop for heifers was not as great. Ltd, 58 Hereford (350kg), $970, 31 Angus M.D and C.A Utting at Waimata (380kg), $960, 71 Angus (335kg), $920, topped this section receiving $1070 for a 32 Angus (355 kgs), $910, 48 Angus pen of 15 Charolais, weighing 415kg. (330kg), $910, 35 Angus (300kg), $825, 30 Best price for 18 month steers went to Hereford (320kg), $805. Raroa Station at Tolaga Bay (pictured 18 month bulls: Sidney Horua, 6 at left), receiving $990 for a pen of 16, (370kg), $950, 8 (285kg), $700; Raroa weighing 375kg. Station, 9 (325kg), $940; Mangapoi Price range: 18 month steers: $2.63 – Station Ltd (Ruatoria), 5 (310kg), $800. Shearing sports face challenges

by Doug Laing, means there will be no and the shearing Shearing Sports NZ shearing or woolhandling and woolhandling competitions in New competitions are a THE shearing sports Zealand on the weekend very important part calendar has lost two of February 22-23. of maintaining the more shows with the The number of woolshed quality,” Sir cancellation of both the competitions throughout David said. Kaikoura A&P Show the country this season “But the biggest shearing and the Pre from the start of October issue is competitions Shears Woolhandling to mid-April is now down committee membership, Championships. to 57, the lowest number in particular the need The Kaikoura Shears in more than 35 years. for younger people in the were to have been held When Shearing shearing, farming and on February 22, the Sports New Zealand associated communities cancellation confirmed was established in 1992, to step-up to help by Shearing Sports rebranding the previous organise the events.” New Zealand South National Shearing and Sir David said most Island committee deputy Woolhandling Committee, run well “on the day” as chairman and judges there were 87 the fraternity regathers examiner Paul Harris. competitions throughout on a weekly basis Pre Shears New Zealand. There were throughout the summer, Woolhandling organiser 63 a decade ago in 2009- with many officals and Mori Gibbs confirmed the 2010. competitors travelling cancellation of that event “Dwindling sheep thousands of kilometres which was to have been numbers have been a over the six months to held on March 3, the day factor, but not the only help the competitions before the opening of the factor”, said Shearing survive. 60th Golden Shears in Sports New Zealand “It is disappointing to Masterton. chairman Sir David see some competitions The North Island Fagan. go by the board,” he Senior and Junior The sheep numbers said. “Very rarely do woolhandling circuit peaked at 70 million in they start-up again once finals will now be held at the 1980s and dropped to they’ve stopped. Apiti on February 29. the 27.4 million quoted “It doesn’t matter if The cancellations in a Beef and Lamb NZ it’s small competitions or follow the loss of the stock survey last year, big competitions, they’ve shearing from the but the New Zealand all had their struggles at Tauranga show which in Shearing Contractors some time,” he said. the past had been held in Association said that “All competitions need mid-January. with many sheep shorn to get young people With a rare five twice, the numbers shorn coming through on their A CHALLENGE: Shearing sports face a challenge in New Zealand, with the Saturdays in February, a each year total about 50 committees,” he said. loss of two more significant competitions, and Shearing Sports New Zealand Leap Year phenomenon million. “It is hard, everyone chairman Sir David Fagan said more younger people have got to step up and that has not otherwise “Shearing is still a very seems to be too busy, but help organise them. He was pictured at last month’s Wairoa A&P Show shears. happened since 1976, the important part of the those that do are working Picture by Shearing Sports NZ Kaikoura cancellation New Zealand economy, well.”

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0800 220 426 www.mccannics.co.nz 30514-01 30813-02 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 17 NZ rural sports Alliance takes 10 percent finalists found stake in Indian market THE Alliance Group has acquired a meat produced naturally. THE finalists have been decided for Pagan Karauria — Wool Handling, stake in its India partner QualityNZ “We are targeting the higher the Norwood NZ Rural Sports Awards Alexandra; Steph Tweed — Dog Trials, as it looks to capture more value from socio-economic category, which is for 2019 and they are leaders in both Waipara. the world’s second most populous represented by more than 200 million traditional and rural sports. Fonterra Young New Zealand Rural nation. Alliance has purchased 10.4 people. Sports like shearing, fencing, wool Sportsperson of the Year: Ritson percent of QualityNZ, which supplies “It is estimated this number is handling and dog trials, and newer sports Galloway — Duck Calling, Manawatu; New Zealand’s products such as red expected to grow strongly within the like tree-climbing and for the first time, a Chris Lord — Wood Chopping, meat, seafood and wine to India. next decade and India is forecast to duck caller has made it through. Otorohanga; Sarah O’Reilly — Harness QualityNZ’s other shareholders soon exceed China’s GDP.” “The range of rural sports and the Racing, Rakaia. include New Zealand cricketing Surveyor said the investment in quality of nominees represented this Levno Contribution to Rural Sport: legends Sir Richard Hadlee, Stephen QualityNZ will ensure Alliance Group year is fantastic,” said Nathan Twaddle, Doug Laing — Shearing, Napier; Fleming, Daniel Vettori and Brendon is closer to its customers and can Convenor of the New Zealand Rural Gemma Oliver — Rodeo, Winchester; McCullum. better understand their needs and Sports Awards Judging Panel. Sally Mallinson — Sheep Dog Trials, “This investment in QualityNZ is expectations. “It has certainly made the job of the Geraldine. consistent with the co-operative’s “This will provide us with deeper judging panel very difficult, something Toyota Lifetime Legacy: Greg Herrick strategy of moving up the value chain connections to this important market we take as a healthy sign of the quality — Shearing, Carterton, Ricky May — and having an in-market presence and lift Alliance’s visibility and of rural sports at the moment. Harness Racing, Methven; Sheree Taylor in key regions,” said Alliance Group engagement across all steps of the “The Norwood New Zealand Rural — Wood Chopping, Te Aroha. chief executive David Surveyor. supply chain. Sports Awards are all about honouring “With the sad passing of Sir Brian “India’s fast-growing middle and “It will also enable Alliance to people from young athletes who are just Lochore in 2019, the award named in upper classes have a real appetite effectively get in on the ‘ground floor’ starting, to the lifetime achievers, and his honour has been renamed to the Sir for New Zealand lamb and value the of a country which one day will be the those who work away in the background Brian Lochore Memorial Award for an Pure South story of grass-fed red next China.” to make sure rural sports survive.” Outstanding Sportsperson from a Rural Background, sponsored by Allflex.” The finalists are — The winner of this prestigious award Norwood New Zealand Rural will be announced at the Norwood NZ Sportsman of the Year: Tony Bouskill — Rural Sports Awards Dinner on Friday, Nominations open for Fencing, Hawke’s Bay; Scott Forrest — March 13. Tree Climbing, Kawerau; Alan Oldfield The awards will be held at the — Blade Shearing, Geraldine. Awapuni Function Centre in Palmerston Skellerup New Zealand Rural North, the night before the Ford Ranger Silver Fern Farms board Sportswoman of the Year: Darcell Apelu New Zealand Rural Games in Palmerston — Wood Chopping, Mount Maunganui; North. NOMINATIONS have opened for two at 12noon. farmer-elected positions on the Silver The result of any election will be made Fern Farms co-operative’s board as public prior to the 2019 annual meeting, directors Dan Jex-Blake from Gisborne which will be held in Dunedin on April and Richard Young retire by rotation at 30. The record date for voting will be Implications of ETS legislation the Company’s 2019 annual meeting. March 30. Mr Jex-Blake and Mr Young have both Director nomination forms are DAIRYNZ general manager for trading costs.” advised they will seek re-election. available via email: clark.taylor@ “Responsible Dairy”, Jenny Cameron, DairyNZ made these points to Nominations close on Monday, March 2 silverfernfarms.co.nz has urged Parliament’s Environment Parliament’s Environment Select Select Committee to carefully consider Committee this week while advocating the implications ETS legislation on behalf of dairy farmers. could have on farms, families and “Dairy farmers are willing to play communities and how they manage their part alongside the rest of New the impact of the transition to a low- Zealand, who will also face rising costs, emissions economy. but we think it is really important “We believe that the move to that there is certainty as to where this SuperAir auctioning alongside the removal of the money is going and what it is being existing price cap is likely to result in used for. a significant expansion to the revenue “Last year, the Government collected generated by the ETS and drive up $420m from emissions trading with the costs” Ms Cameron said. money going into the general crown “The Bill could see emissions prices account, and we estimate that over the rise to $50 per tonne, which would mean next five years, the Government could Super Air in Gisborne emissions trading may be adding 14c to collect a total of $7 billion from emission each litre of petrol and increasing power trading,” Ms Cameron said. bills by up to 20 percent. “To offer some context, this is the She said while New Zealand farmers same amount of money that the were not included in the ETS for their Government committed in their biological emissions, they were still infrastructure announcement earlier included in the ETS for their emissions this week. on things like power and fuel just like “This is a significant amount of the rest of the country. money and the Bill doesn’t include “We estimate that a $50 carbon price any direction or discussion about how would cost your average dairy farmer the money will be spent or how it will around $17,000 each year in emissions reduce emissions,” she said.

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Transportation of Livestock 2 by Andrew Cribb Director/veterinarian at East Coast Farm Vets is is a follow on from last column on what can and can’t be transported – again not this is not just transportation to the works, it also covers transportation between farms, saleyards etc. e information contained from this column LIVESTOCK LOST: comes from e New Zealand Veterinary Flooding in Gore and Association Policy and Guidelines for Balclutha has greatly Transport including Veterinary. impacted farmers in the e following list are conditions that are not area. NZ Herald picture acceptable for any species to be transported:

1. Any animal showing systemic infection or evidence of an infectious disease. 2. Purulent discharge. Farmers waiting to count 3. Acute external injury, wound or trauma that without treatment, compromise its welfare. 4. Chronic injury not substantially healed cost of serious flooding that would compromise the welfare of the animal. FARMERS across Southland and She confirmed “some” lost stock but was starting preparations for the deluge last 5. Recumbent and unable to stand. Otago are counting the cost of serious unable to provide figures. week, he still needed to take swift action 6. Abdominal incidents that cause pain eg flooding which has left hundreds of farms Otago Federated Farmers president to move stock to safety about 5pm on intersusseptions, twisted bowel, twisted underwater and resulted in lost livestock Simon Davies said losses could be Tuesday. uterus. and ruined crops. worrying. “We had a leisurely milk Tuesday 7. Retained foetal membranes The Government declared on Thursday “If the water hangs around for four or morning and moved the cows back night it was a “medium scale adverse five days then it will be 100 percent lost to what we thought were some safe 8. Prolapsed uterus, vagina or rectum. event”, opening the way for funding of crops and the implications on winter feed paddocks a bit higher up. 9. Blindness in both eyes. $100,000 through Rural Support Trusts to will be hugely significant. But we just “The [Pomahaka] river was still 10. Any long standing infection or condition speed up recovery and provide technical can’t quantify the loss of stock or crops at behaving at that point, so we were a bit that would have responded to veterinary advice. this stage.” surprised on Tuesday afternoon when we treatment but neglect has led to Rural Communities Minister Damien But there were also tales of triumph. went out to have a look and had to swim unnecessary pain and suŽ ering. O’Connor, who had flown over the affected It took some Kiwi ingenuity for a few cows out and on to a neighbour’s areas, said the response to the flooding Hedgehope farmers Nathan and Kellie 11. Any condition not listed where there is farm for the night.” event had been “absolutely amazing”. Grant to rescue three lambs at their By yesterday morning, the cowshed obvious pain or distress. Southland Federated Farmers vice- property on Tuesday. had been inundated, along with “85 to 90 12. Animals are unable to be transported no president Bernadette Hunt agreed and Their farm has about 40ha of river flat. percent” of his farmland, he said. earlier than 7 days of being disbudded, described farmers as a resilient bunch. They had moved almost all of their By 4pm yesterday, only 50 percent dehorned, castrated, tail docked or velvet “You get perspective really quickly livestock to higher ground a few days of the farm remained flooded, and he antler removed. when something like this happens. The ago, before the flooding occurred, but expected to be able to carry out a full 13. Animals with marked angulations/ first priority is human life, the second three lambs were left behind and became inspection by tomorrow. is stock life and after that everything stranded. They decided to use the family “You can see a bit of damage to fencing, deformities of a limb as a consequence else becomes incidental. We deal with boat to rescue them. and we’ve lost about 500 bales [of feed] of a past fracture are likely to attract whatever it brings.” The lambs were a bit cold but recovered down river, but it’s probably not too bad.” increased scrutiny and possible She said it was too early to know the quite quickly. DairyNZ reported more than 100 dairy investigation as to the proper and full extent of the damage. A West Otago dairy farmer described farms in Southland and South Otago adequate treatment of those animals at the “A lot of work went in yesterday being taken aback by the rapid advance were severely affected by the floods. time of the acute injury. [Monday] to protect stock to minimise of floodwaters on his property during DairyNZ’s South Island manager, Tony losses there ... There were helicopters Tuesday afternoon. Finch, said these farms were either under 14. An animal that may give birth during helping get cows across rivers and things Adam McCall, who runs a 330ha dairy water or cut off, with access roads flooded. transport or in lairage. like that. farm in the centre of Kelso, said despite — NZ Herald 15. Body condition score below those de“ ned as adequate in the codes of welfare. 16. Animals which are unable to stand and bear weight evenly on all four limbs. Experts speak on impact of climate change 17. is list is not de“ nitive. by Mark Peters the next 25 years under climate change.” pathology science group said that every Pines will possibly be taller but thinner plant species has some kind of pathogen Next column we will discuss the speci“ c ■ Ministry for Primary Industries’ and more vulnerable in storm events. that impacts the plant one way or conditions of cattle that preclude transport. land, water and climate policy senior More than 85 percent of the district another, said Dr Ganley at last month’s adviser, Kristen Green reported to the is covered by LIDAR, said Mr Cave. Tairawhiti Climate Summit. Tairawhiti Climate summit last month LIDAR (light detection and ranging) is Biosecurity in a changing climate was that a 2018 Nielsen research survey of a surveying method that measures the the focus of Dr Ganley’s talk. Guaranteed 707 farmers around New Zealand showed distance to a target by illuminating the “All plants contain huge amounts of 96 percent of farmers had taken action target with a laser light and measuring pathogens. With climate change, we will in the past five years over the impact of the reflected light with a sensor. High see a shift in the microbial community.” eff ective animal climate change. resolution coverage of the land and “New-to-science diseases are expected However, only 14 percent had coastal environment means more but not all will cause serious disease,” she calculated for methane emissions. “There accuracy in planning and access to said. health advice is a basic knowledge gap we need to changes in the landscape. Climate change will impact pathogens address,” said Ms Green. The council is looking into obtaining and some diseases will become worse An MPI web page says “the SkyTEM’s airborne geophysical than others but this could differ pathogen Government agency has agreed to enter survey technology to better delineate by pathogen, by region or by host, she into a formal agreement with iwi/Maori groundwater resources in the Waiapu, said. and the agriculture sector to develop a Uawa and other areas, said Mr Cave. A favourable environment, pathogen joint action plan to reduce agricultural Steps taken towards adaptation to and a susceptible host are the three emissions, and support the move to farm- climate change include Waipaoa River factors that need to be present to create level emissions.” flood control, which involves upgrading disease. But new-to-science pathogens “MPI plans to partner up with parts the existing Waipaoa stopbanks to cater can’t be predicted. of New Zealand to consider how to take for a 100-year rain event and allows “Understand which pathogens impact action on agriculture and land use,” said for climate change effects out to 2090, plant species of interest,” she said. Ms Green. “A joint action plan is to be managed aquifer recharge, the updating “Be adaptive not static and keep implemented by 2025.” of natural hazards resilience research, informed.” and to advocate for Tairawhiti in the “What will happen with myrtle rust in ■ Murry Cave, principal scientist with development of a zero carbon bill. New Zealand with climate change?” she the Gisborne District Council (GDC) On the agenda for 2020 is a quest for asked. told the summit, “Although the Queen’s funding for a joint study with Hawke’s Myrtle rust is a fungal disease that Birthday storm in 2018 was smaller than Bay’s regional council for climate change attacks plants in the myrtle family such Cyclone Bola in 1988, it had a similar impacts. as pohutukawa, manuka and rata. impact in flood spread and slips. Climate change is also to be Although New Zealand conditions are 868 8616 The character of another storm in 2017 incorporated into the council’s 2021-2031 not optimal for myrtle rust, Dr Ganley and a 2018 storm were very different, he LTP (long-term plan). said that under climate change, she 349 Childers Road said. would expect myrtle rust prediction “This is really about pinus radiata and ■ Dr Beccy Ganley, team leader for model graphs to show a more widespread (Cnr Childers Rd & Carnarvon St) what could happen to those pines over Plant and Food Research Limited’s plant presence of the fungus. 26175-14 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 WORLD 19 Record-breaking mission Contraversial pesticide off Astronaut back on Earth after 328 days in orbit the market MOSCOW — NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who spent nearly 11 WILMINGTON, Delaware — The months in orbit to set a record for the manufacturer of a commonly used longest spaceflight by a woman, landed pesticide that has been linked to brain safely on Thursday in Kazakhstan along damage in children will stop making the with two International Space Station chemical this year. crewmates. Corteva Inc. said on Thursday that it will The Soyuz capsule carrying Koch, end production of chlorpyrifos by the end station Commander Luca Parmitano of this year. It cited shrinking demand and of the European Space Agency and withering sales for the pesticide. Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, The decision comes after years of touched down southeast of Dzhezkazgan, environmental backlash against the Kazakhstan, at 3.12pm (0912 GMT). agricultural chemical, and moves to ban it Koch wrapped up a 328-day mission in both California and New York. after her first flight into space, providing California banned sales of chlorpyrifos researchers the opportunity to observe beginning on Thursday after state the effects of long-duration spaceflight on regulators said it had been linked to health a woman. issues in children, including brain damage. The study is important since NASA Chlorpyrifos is used on crops including plans to return to the moon under the citrus, cotton, grapes and almonds. Artemis program and prepare for the Corteva — which was spun off last year human exploration of Mars. after DuPont’s merger with Dow Chemical Koch smiled and gave a thumbs-up — said demand for chlorpyrifos in the US as a support team helped her out of the is less than 20 percent what it was at its capsule and placed her in a chair for a peak nearly 30 years ago. quick post-flight check-up alongside her The company said it was a business crew mates. Russian space officials said decision to end its production, and it they were in good shape. reaffirmed that it believes the product is Koch, who grew up in Jacksonville, safe. North Carolina, and now lives near the Farmers will be able to buy enough Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas, with chlorpyrifos to use through to the end of her husband, Bob, told The Associated the year, Corteva said. Press last month that taking part in Environmental groups applauded the first all-female spacewalk was the MISSION SUCCESSFUL: US astronaut Christina Koch set the record for the longest the end of Corteva’s production of the highlight of her mission. spaceflight by a woman. She spent 11 months in orbit with Italian astronaut Luca chemical. Koch said she and fellow NASA Parmitano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, before landing safely in “This is a victory for our kids, astronaut Jessica Meir appreciated that Kazakhstan on Thursday. AP picture farmworkers and rural communities the October 18 spacewalk “could serve as nationwide,” Jennifer Sass, senior scientist an inspiration for future space explorers.” helicopters to the city of Karaganda in European space officials before Koch at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Parmitano and Skvortsov spent 201 Kazakhstan. proceeds home to Houston. said in a statement. “After years of days in space. Koch and Parmitano will then board a Skvortsov will be flown to the Star pressure and increasing public concern, After preliminary medical evaluations, NASA plane bound for Cologne, Germany, City Cosmonaut Training Centre outside the end of chlorpyrifos is finally in sight.” the crew will be flown by Russian where Parmitano will be greeted by Moscow. — AP — AP

Pablo Escobar’s hit man and Enterprise Cars ‘Popeye’ dies of cancer ANIMALS of the week

BOGOTA, Colombia — A former hit man for Turbay’s daughter, asked. late drug lord Pablo Escobar who confessed “You want me to be sincere?” he asked. to killing hundreds of people during one of “None.” Colombia’s most violent periods died on Moments later, he put his hand on his heart Thursday from cancer, prison authorities said. and said: “I want to ask you for forgiveness.” Jhon Jairo Velasquez, known by his nickname Velasquez joined the Medellin cartel before Popeye, died at the National Cancer Institute he turned 18 and became one of Escobar’s in Bogota, where he had been hospitalised most trusted lieutenants. Throughout his life, he since late December, according to the National professed loyalty to the capo, going so far as Penitentiary and Prison Institute. to murder his own girlfriend on Escobar’s order Velasquez admitted to carrying out at least 300 after she was allegedly caught on a wiretap murders himself and said he helped coordinate sharing information with someone who had ties the deaths of some 3000 other individuals on to authorities. behalf of Escobar’s Medellin cartel during the He admitted to participating in some of 1980s and 90s. He spent 23 years behind bars for Colombia’s most notorious crimes, including plotting the murder of a presidential candidate the assassination of Luis Carlos Galan, who and was released in 2014 on parole. was poised to win the presidency when he was He went on to gain notoriety as an author and shot to death in 1989 after speaking out against YouTube celebrity who delivered angry diatribes powerful drug cartels, and the 1989 bombing of OPEN against leftist rebels and corrupt politicians and an Avianca flight that left 107 dead. at one point expressed a desire to run for a seat Escobar died during a firefight with security Mon-Sat in the senate. forces in Medellin in 1993. 10am-1pm In interviews with journalists, he recounted After his release from jail, Velasquez didn’t the murders he committed on Escobar’s behalf stay out of trouble for long. Closed in a cold, matter-of-faction fashion, describing in In 2017, authorities announced they were Sundays one television interview how he preferred using a seeking his arrest for violating parole after he revolver and “worked from the eyebrows up.” was caught partying with a major drug trafficker & Holidays “Because I’m a professional assassin,” he said. wanted by the US. He was eventually captured in Even in his meetings with victim relatives, he 2018 on charges of extortion. rarely got emotional, asking for forgiveness in a National Cancer Institute Director Carolina way that appeared to many to be devoid of much Wiesner said Velasquez had been diagnosed with “Change Rescued Animals Lives by Volunteering” remorse. adenocarcinoma of the esophagus that advanced “Save a rescued animal’s life by adopting or fostering” “The truth is better raw,” he told the daughter and eventually killed him, while prison officials of Diana Turbay, a Colombian journalist and said he had cancer of the stomach. (All are desexed, microchipped & fully vaccinated) daughter of an ex-president kidnapped by the Radio stations in Colombia were abuzz with If this is something you want to do, then get in touch on (06) 867 9463 Medellin cartel who died from a gunshot wound the news of his death, devoting hour-long after a botched rescue attempt. sessions to discussing his many crimes, the e-mail [email protected], fi nd us on facebook. He went on to describe how Turbay had been victims and the nation’s ongoing battle to root “a vehicle” to put pressure on the government out the still pervasive illicit drug trade. not to extradite Escobar and other cartel leaders Army commander Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro Phone 867 8368 and that the family’s pleas for her release fell on expressed his condolences to Velasquez’s TOLLFREE 0800 368 377 deaf ears. family, saying, “We’re human. We’re Colombians.” 323 Gladstone Road, Gisborne “What reaction did Pablo Escobar have to my He described drug trafficking as “a cancer” in Sponsored by grandmother’s letters?” a tearful Carolina Hoyos, Colombia. — AP Over 1000 vehicles in the group 130427GH015TC30972-01 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020

CRIME NEVER Docs ‘failed to do basics’, man dies PAYS: Grant was sentenced by Emma Russell, NZ Herald was greatly underestimated, Hill complaint relate to practice in the Rotorua said. systems as well as individual High Court on PALMERSTON NORTH — A Despite being told that taking doctors’ clinical actions. three charges of 68-year-old man died after four him to hospital was “unnecessary”, The Palms said that the dishonestly using different doctors “failed to do and that his heart failure would practice has always been mindful documents and the basics” and pick up on his show improvement with fluid of the importance of continuity of a single charge congestive heart failure. restriction and medication, the care. of obtaining by Palms Medical Centre, located man’s daughter decided to take It told HDC that over the past deception. in Palmerston North, and one him to hospital. six or seven years the practice has NZ Herald picture of its GPs has been found in He was admitted with a looked at various strategies to try breach for failing to facilitate primary diagnosis of congestive to manage patient demand. co-operation between doctors, heart failure and transferred Unfortunately it was impossible with multiple medical staff “not to the Coronary Care Unit, but for any practice to guarantee thinking critically” to diagnose deteriorated and died the next that patients would always Sir Howard Morrison’s the man correctly, Health and day. be seen by the same GP, a Disability Commissioner Anthony clinic representative told the Hill said. commissioner. daughter sentenced During a one month period in There was a delay in the One of the doctors who was 2018, the patient — who has not patient being diagnosed found in breach told HDC that been named for privacy reasons the practice had taken a number for stealing $1.3m — presented to the medical centre with congestive heart of learnings from this case, and five times with shortness of failure, and even when the recommended changes had ROTORUA — A prominent Maori personal benefit. breath and chest pain. the correct diagnosis was been put in place. performing arts educator has been This starting point was then Although he was enrolled with A copy of the report with details sentenced to 12 months home significantly discounted due a specific general practitioner, the made, its severity was identifying the parties removed, detention for defrauding a tertiary to several mitigating factors man saw four different doctors greatly underestimated. except The Palms Medical Centre education provider and a Crown which included that Grant had over this time. Ltd and the expert who advised agency of $1.3 million. demonstrated genuine remorse, Hill said each doctor treated on this case, will be sent to the Donna Mariana Grant, 61, was she pleaded guilty and during her him symptomatically, failing Medical Council of New Zealand. sentenced yesterday in the Rotorua lifetime, she had made an enormous to apply critical thinking to his After the HDC investigation, The Palms Medical Centre High Court on three charges of positive contribution to the presentations, and put the man’s Hill recommended The Palms has been providing medical care dishonestly using documents and community. symptoms down to his chronic Medical Centre meet with all to the residents of and visitors a single charge of obtaining by SFO director Julie Read said, “Mrs obstructive pulmonary disease its staff who were involved in to Palmerston North and the deception. The charges were brought Grant misappropriated public funds (COPD). the management of the man to surrounding regions of the lower by the Serious Fraud Office. to benefit charitable organisations “They also failed to do the discuss the findings of the report North Island for nearly 25 years. Grant — who is the daughter of that she was involved in. “Although basics, such as reviewing and its response. More than 17,300 patients are the late Sir Howard Morrison — used the defendant did not use the funds [his] previous medical notes The clinic was asked to arrange enrolled at The Palms, which has her position in several organisations to benefit herself financially, her and undertaking thorough an independent review of its 15 doctors and 33 nurses. to fraudulently obtain funding from offending was criminal and has assessments,” Hill said. policies and procedures with a key Its clinicians provide Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi damaged the reputations of several As a consequence, there was focus on continuity of care. over 50,000 routine patient and the Tertiary Education organisations.” a delay in the patient being They were also told to provide consultations and 35,000 Urgent Commission. In setting a starting Grant pleaded guilty to the four diagnosed with congestive heart the family with a letter of apology. Care consultations, 20,000 nurse point of four years imprisonment, charges when she appeared in the failure, and even when the correct The Palms acknowledged consultations per year, plus over Justice Lang recognised that the High Court in Rotorua in December. diagnosis was made, its severity that the issues raised by this 20,000 immunisations. defendant did not use the money for — RNZ Autistic man sexually assaulted Reports reveal disability support service ignored 23 year-old victim by Emma Russell, NZ Herald CARE WITHOUT Recommendations to IDEA Services: WELLINGTON — A shocking CARE: According to the documents, IDEA report has revealed a 23-year-old ■■ Implementation of an electronic reporting system. autistic man suffered repeated Services, took “little sexual assaults while under the to no action” despite ■■ Auditing its incident reporting. multiple complaints by care of a New Zealand disability ■■ Refresher training to staff including on the prevention and support service over a two-year the victim’s mother. management of abuse. period. AP picture Official documents show the ■■ Seek independent advice on what further improvements disability service, IDEA Services, could be made to its processes for team meeting, incident took “little to no action” despite reporting and recording of family requests or concerns, and multiple complaints by the man’s to foster an organisational culture focused on continuous mother. improvement and zero tolerance to abuse. Health and Disability Commission’s (HDC) deputy commissioner Rose Wall found to abuse. “The failures resulted of performance issues arising its area manager and service in ongoing acts of sexually in respect of service managers manager did not keep the man inappropriate behaviour by the or area managers where the safe by failing to minimise harm other service user towards the general manager was not aware. when “many opportunities arose man, culminating in the two The service said it had advised to do so”. preventable critical events in HDC that since the time of these “IDEA Services and its staff minimise the risk of future harm the report said. 2017,” Wall said. events, it has introduced some were aware of the respective to the man,” the HDC report In the HDC report, the victim’s The Ministry of Health and the key management changes and risks and vulnerabilities of [the said. mother said the incident reports Ministry of Social Development programmes of work that are victim and the assailant],” the An internal investigation by were withheld from her for a have been alerted to the report designed to improve quality and HDC report said. IDEA Services, conducted prior month. and Wall has recommended they safety. IDEA Services reported The assailant was another to the one by HDC, found that “I spent [my son’s] 24th update her on the steps they that in early 2018 it completed service user, not a carer. there was “almost a culture birthday reading incident reports have taken to ensure a zero- a National Quality and Safety During the weekdays the and certainly a practice of poor that document two-and-a-half tolerance approach to abuse Review of Services and began victim attended a vocational communication within the years of sexual abuse, physical within the disability support implementing the review’s service operated by IDEA team and between team and abuse and neglect of my son services they fund. recommendations. Services, where the assaults management and across the while in the care of IDEA The case has also been It also restructured its took place. The assaults included services”. That investigation Services.” referred to the Director of service manager role. The the man being touched by concluded the failure of staff to IDEA Services investigation Proceedings to decide whether change in role sees service the assailant indecently in notify management immediately also found the incident reports any legal proceedings should be managers spending more time the bathroom. On a separate of the incident on June 9, 2017, lacked critical information taken against IDEA Services with service users and their occasion the assailant also “significantly impacted” IDEA including the staff/client in the Human Rights Review families, to ensure that there is exposed himself while the victim Services’ ability to take remedial comment and recommendations Tribunal. In the report, IDEA a clear focus on transparency was on the toilet. actions to prevent and minimise section.Wall found staff failed to Services told HDC it expected and communications with all “The man’s mother (who was recurrence on June 13, 2017. follow policies and procedures all staff to be aware of policies stakeholders. also his welfare guardian) had IDEA Services said it or escalate events appropriately, and procedures from the day on A new training programme for repeatedly raised concerns, was “deeply sorry” for what and IDEA Services did not which they join the organisation its management team intended and there had been numerous happened to the victim and was provide adequate training for and complete their orientation to provide an understanding of documented serious events, yet determined to learn from this staff. “This resulted in a culture training. the concepts of leadership and little or no action was taken to complaint and to ensure that where the man’s safety was not IDEA Services submitted that the role of it has to improve respond appropriately to those this does not occur again for any paramount and staff did not this case highlighted that senior workplace outcomes has also incidents and concerns, and other service user in the future, have a zero-tolerance approach management was not aware been introduced. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 RACING 21

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Hororata harness at Methven Sunday Jetbet 8 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 Selections 4 80797 Franco Hatton (Fr) 3 Blair Orange 7 Vesnina (Fr) 6 Bob Butt 7 John Morrison Farrier Pace 3.29 7 52220 Be Mine Tonight (Fr) U2 Bob Butt Race 1: MUSCULATURE METRO, ZSAHARA, JACKS MATE 5 80090 Onedin Smiler (Em1) (Fr) 4 Gary Shand 8 70371 Woman In Gold (Fr) 7 Robbie Close 8 40945 Rah De Rah (Fr) U3 Rory McIlwrick 6 Breeny’s Mach (Fr) 5 Matthew Williamson $8000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d mobile, 2300m Race 2: MAKASAR BOY, BUCKSKIN, MYANMAR PRINCE 9 3351 Silver Lady (Fr) 8 Blair Orange 9 88825 Hayden’s Meddle (10) 1 Gavin Smith 7 84422 Makasar Boy (Fr) 6 Samantha Ottley 10 0s412 Pearl Harbour (Fr) 21 Matthew Williamson 1 05554 Thats Bettor (Fr) 1 Ben Hope 10 73638 Jay Tee Tyron (10) 2 John Dunn Race 3: CHAL BE, SILENT SHADOW, ITZ THE CON ARTIST 8 557s Hello Adele (Fr) 7 Robbie Close 11 14522 Maharani (Fr) 22 Matt Anderson 2 78976 Caesar’s Quest (Fr) 2 Rebecca Heads 11 80151 Baltimore Jack (20) 1 Blair Orange Race 4: MISS GRACEFUL, MAHARANI, SILVER LADY 9 00s90 Shotgun Wedding (Em2) (Fr) 8 3 49707 Betstars Blue Jean (Fr) 3 Mikayla Lewis 12 34380 Queen Bee Bardon (20) U1 Tim Williams Race 5: BAXTER, MADAM SASS, WE’LL MEET AGAIN Leo O’Reilly 5 DJ Pearce Grazing Trot 2.23 4 66403 Shezsomethinspecial (Fr) 4 Darren Keast Race 6: PEMBROOK LEGACY, AVA ADORE, LETS HUSTLE 10 06755 Webs Reactor (Fr) 9 Carl Markham $12,500, 3yo+ r56+ discretionary handicap 5 61445 Already Gone (Fr) 5 Olivia Thornley 10 Lonza NZ Trot 5.08 11 04779 Social Media (Fr) 10 Terry McMillan 6 24218 Madiba (Fr) 6 Korbyn Newman Race 7: FIRENZE AMORE, MISS MUCHO, ALREADY GONE stand, 2400m $8500, 3yo+ r40-r55 stand, 2400m Race 8: SOUNDSLIKEART, ULTIMATE ROCKER, MICK BETH 12 68439 Handsome Harry (Fr) 11 John Morrison 7 6130s Voodoo Priestess (Fr) 7 John Morrison Race 9: JAY TEE TYRON, BALTIMORE JACK, 13 55442 Krystal Delight (Em4) (Fr) 12 Ben Hope 1 05751 Rocknpop (Fr) 1 Kerryn Tomlinson 8 s8971 La Bella Vita (Fr) 8 Sam Thornley 1 67s77 Bj Lindenny (Fr) 1 Kyle Cameron 14 56507 Benbrae (Fr) 13 Gerard O’Reilly 2 0s166 Aladdin Sane (Fr) 2 Jonny W Cox 9 10384 Mordecai (Fr) 9 Kerryn Tomlinson 2 70347 Some Time (Fr) 2 Justin Smith BE MINE TONIGHT 15 24000 Gottagettabeer (Fr) 14 Terry Chmiel 3 53476 We’ll Meet Again (Fr) 3 Justin Smith 10 s8651 Ohoka Chopper (Fr) 21 Ben Laughton 3 510P0 Grand Princess (Fr) 3 Sheree Tomlinson Race 10: SUN SWINGER, JERRY GARCIA, FOREIGNER 16 60536 Buckskin (Fr) 15 Sarah O’Reilly 4 20108 Ali Lindenny (Fr) 4 Blair Orange 11 61358 Sonic Reign (Fr) 22 Gemma Thornley 4 94337 Foreigner (Fr) 4 Grant Hunt Race 11: LUELLA, OLIVE COOK, STAR REACTOR 17 Fulham Dancer (Fr) 16 Robbie Holmes 5 s90s0 Breenys Cullen (Fr) 5 Matthew Williamson 12 00s06 Mini Mine Yet (Fr) 23 Sarah O’Reilly 5 150 I Dream Of Jeannie (Fr) 5 John Dunn 18 0000 Albasini (Fr) 17 John Dunn 6 s0986 Chief Of Staff (Fr) 6 Gavin Smith 13 3134 Miss Mucho (Fr) 24 Sheree Tomlinson 6 95024 Rusty I Am (Fr) 6 Jessica Young-Grant 19 32858 Myanmar Prince (Fr) 18 Jim Curtin 7 01079 BK Dawn (Fr) 7 Jessica Young-Grant 14 51s32 Firenze Amore (Fr) 25 Laura McKay 7 10440 Dora Explorer (Fr) 7 David D McCormick 3 Philip Wareing Pace 1.17 8 01714 Madam Sass (Fr) U1 John Dunn 8 45592 Jerry Garcia (Fr) 8 Leo O’Reilly 9 21427 Baxter (10) 1 Ben Hope 8 PGG Wrightson Pace 4.02 9 62097 Cabella Noir (Fr) 9 Robbie Close $9000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2300m $10,000, 3yo+ r51-r60. mobile, 2300m 1 Equine Investments Trot 12.12 10 698s9 Red Hot Poker (10) 2 Tim Williams 10 35703 Don’t Look Back (Fr) 10 Gavin Smith 1 090 Living Delight (Fr) 1 Sheree Tomlinson 1 00710 She’s A Dagg (Fr) 1 Samantha Ottley 11 30s73 Sun Swinger (Fr) 11 Matthew Williamson $9000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2400m 2 07 Cheapcheap (Fr) 2 Gavin Smith 6 Nufarm NZ Pace 2.56 2 80601 El Chapo (Fr) 2 Robbie Close 12 79075 Bright Glow (Em1) (Fr) 12 Ian Cameron 1 95750 Play Dough (Fr) 1 Leo O’Reilly 3 90 Estella Reign (Em1) (Fr) 3 Kimberly Butt $8000, 5yo+ r40-r55 stand, 2400m 3 5s354 Ultimate Rocker (Fr) 3 Stephen McNally 13 06804 One Over Dover (Fr) 13 Craig D Thornley 4 48709 Lucy P (Fr) 4 Grant Archer 4 105 Ifyousayso (Fr) 4 Gerard O’Reilly 14 30000 Mikemaro (Fr) U1 Blair Orange 2 9 One Two Menny (Fr) 2 Blair Orange 1 40985 Beau Vista (Fr) 1 Ray Jenkins 5 04092 Silent Shadow (Fr) 5 John Morrison 5 41 Mick Beth (Fr) 5 Craig D Thornley 15 36408 Dd’s Super Stuart (Fr) U2 3 7s222 Musculature Metro (Fr) 3 Gavin Smith 2 82995 Darryl Kerrigan (Fr) 2 Leo O’Reilly 4 9256 Zsahara (Fr) 4 Sheree Tomlinson 6 96972 Uno Mia (Em2) (Fr) 6 6 47332 Anamajor (Fr) 6 Tim Williams Jeremy Markham 7 9s073 Midnight In Memphis (Fr) 7 Jonny W Cox 3 06304 Vintage Beach (Fr) 3 Tim Williams 5 98560 Aldebaran Belle (Fr) 5 Colin DeFilippi 7 0885P The Golden Boy (Fr) 7 Robbie Holmes 16 38100 Rites Of Zhou (Fr) U3 Katie Cox 8 33330 Chal Be (Fr) 8 Jim Curtin 4 78073 Leading The Way (Fr) 4 John Morrison 6 000 Majestic Jag (Fr) 6 Matthew Williamson 8 92140 Champagneandwine (Fr) 8 John Morrison 9 07s09 Mighty Reactor (Fr) 9 Matthew Williamson 5 17604 Eastwood Isabella (Fr) 5 Samantha Ottley 9 48086 Sounds Lika Gem (Fr) 9 Leo O’Reilly 7 7304s Ruby Seddon (Fr) 7 Jonny W Cox 11 UPL NZ Pace 5.43 10 Itz The Con Artist (Fr) 21 Samantha Ottley 6 40070 Pine Cone (Em3) (Fr) 6 Kyle Cameron 10 86912 Lilac Star (Fr) 21 Sarah O’Reilly 8 Jacks Mate (Fr) 8 Kerry O’Reilly 7 39s64 Pembrook Legacy (Fr) 7 Stephen McNally $8500, 3yo+ r40-r50. mobile, 2300m SCRATCHED 11 0 Duastar (Fr) 22 Terry Chmiel 11 11304 Soundslikeart (Fr) 22 John Dunn 9 — I’ve Got Attitude 12 088 Beeps (Fr) 23 Leo O’Reilly 8 00969 Dodgethebullet (Em4) (Fr) 8 12 170D0 Glen Elgin Tomson (Fr) 23 Blair Orange 1 80s07 Doc Seelster (Fr) 1 Leo O’Reilly 10 07900 Shes So Right (Fr) 9 Kerryn Tomlinson 13 97303 Jeremy Wells (Fr) 24 Jack Harrington Matthew Williamson 13 07049 Three Ideas (Fr) 24 Ben Hope 2 32690 Szybka Lane (Fr) 2 Tim Williams 11 37575 Go Marg (Fr) 10 Grant Archer 14 7050 Violet Knight (Fr) 25 Gerard O’Reilly 9 s6501 It’s Me (Fr) 9 Gavin Smith 14 s6401 Sagano (Fr) 25 Kimberly Butt 3 80305 Get It On (Fr) 3 Matthew Williamson 12 00899 Goose Healy (Fr) 11 Carl Markham 15 05056 Ticking Over (Fr) U1 Robbie Holmes 10 75090 Rainy River (Em2) (Fr) 10 4 73800 Goodthingstaketime (Fr) 4 Gary Shand 13 43539 Appearance (Fr) U1 Justin Smith 16 04390 Carita (Fr) U2 Craig D Thornley 11 s4354 Ava Adore (Fr) 11 Katie Cox 9 Garrard’s Hororata Cup 4.36 5 04020 Little Rain (Fr) 5 Anj Mugford 14 05630 It Wasn’t Me (Fr) U2 Craig D Thornley 12 19s06 Fletch (Fr) 12 Blair Orange $15,000, r55+ discretionary handicap stand, 6 P0632 Olive Cook (Fr) 6 Blair Orange 15 s9446 Lane’s Ace (Fr) U3 Samantha Ottley 4 Nevele R Fillies Series Heat 1.53 13 70477 Tin Roof Blues (Em1) (Fr) 13 3000m 7 0s500 Prince Art (Fr) 7 John Dunn 16 070s6 Jaguar Bay (Fr) U4 Jessica Young-Grant $15,000, up-r70 w/c. mobile, 1609m Chris McDowell 1 39635 Doctor Tim (Fr) 1 Gerard O’Reilly 8 21s32 Luella (Fr) 8 Ben Hope 2 Bayer NZ Pace 12.44 1 73780 Lulu Le Mans (Fr) 1 Samantha Ottley 14 85502 Classy Kid (Fr) 14 Amber Lethaby 2 54198 Tracksarefortrains (Fr) 2 Samantha Ottley 9 95436 Canstar (Fr) 9 Terry Chmiel 2 28551 Princess Jessie (Fr) 2 Jonny W Cox 15 s659s To Ri Caitlin (Fr) 15 Gerard O’Reilly 3 43703 Vinnie Rulz (Fr) 3 Ben Hope 10 50806 Glory Days (Fr) 21 David White $9000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2400m 3 1916 Miss Graceful (Fr) 3 Sheree Tomlinson 16 46894 Lets Hustle (Fr) 16 Robbie Close 4 45271 Johnny Eyre (Fr) 4 Kyle Cameron 11 93000 Jetenara (Fr) 22 Gerard O’Reilly 1 0s653 Matrika (Fr) 1 Craig D Thornley 4 7s691 I’ll Write The Story (Fr) 4 Katie Cox 17 P4188 Spanna (Fr) 17 Sarah O’Reilly 5 09030 Overarm (Fr) 5 Terry Chmiel 12 10000 Bettor Rock Again (Fr) 23 John Morrison 2 — Budvar Eyre SCRATCHED 5 00s08 Ruby’s A Delight (Fr) 5 Craig D Thornley 18 90690 Flamboyant (Fr) 18 Ben Laughton 6 34626 The Maroon Marauder (Fr) U1 13 03160 Star Reactor (Fr) 24 Gemma Thornley 3 03806 Miss Behavin (Fr) 2 Kimberly Butt 6 — Emmersyn Lee SCRATCHED 19 80892 Gotta Future (Fr) 19 John Dunn Matthew Williamson 14 10850 Sheelasinleague (Fr) U1 Kerryn Tomlinson

Waikato greys at Cambridge Sunday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 $10,000 Guaranteed Quaddie 1.42 7 231 Portland Wonder nwtd Ben Craik 5 65662 Native Scout 21.34 Phil Green 2 32685 Small Boy nwtd Agent & Williams Race 1: THRILLING RAZOR, PORTLAND ART, FOREGO 8 74377 Tamantha nwtd Bob Bond 6 77154 Flying Huey 21.37 Marsha Black 3 67364 Ma Chere nwtd S O’Neill $1450, C1, 375m EMERGENCIES: 7 53365 Gain Capital 21.22 Ben Craik 4 64284 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R & N O’Regan Race 2: THRILLING HUDSON, FANCY, ASSERTING POWER 1 41672 Thrilling Hudson 21.13 Karen Walsh 9 45861 Big Time Tatum nwtd Agent & Williams 8 53184 Guru’s Choice nwtd Agent & Williams 5 57544 Just Maddie 21.72 Marsha Black Race 3: GO FALCON, DIGGER ACE, PLISKOVA 2 23214 Agbeze nwtd Marsha Black 10 75778 Yella Ella 21.54 R & L Udy EMERGENCIES: 6 57768 Hua Hua nwtd Raewyn McPhee Race 4: PORTLAND WONDER, OPAWA BIG, 3 26455 Fancy 21.71 M Prangley 9 24567 Prerogative 21.39 Udy & Cottam 7 34653 My Bro Bobby nwtd M Prangley TALKABOUT SOPHIE 4 27245 Bailey And Cream nwtd R & L Udy 5 Garrards Horse & Hound 3.21 10 8758s Party Every Day 21.50 R & L Udy 8 35835 Smash Burton nwtd R & L Udy Race 5: CHARLOW, KEYSILE, GRUNT 5 73657 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee $2390, C4, 375m EMERGENCIES: Race 6: CAPTAIN KEV, TOO THE NAIL, SUSPICIOUS MINDS 6 36668 Bigtime Dean nwtd Agent & Williams 8 Yvette Bodiam Photography 5.00 9 14878 Little Mermaid nwtd W & T Steele 7 22874 Asserting Power 21.62 S O’Neill 1 84215 Pat Tama 21.35 Steve Clark Race 7: NATIVE SCOUT, SEE EYE BE, MADAM BUCKS 2 82676 Noah Who 21.03 M Prangley $1685, C1/2, 375m 10 44748 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd Phil Green Race 8: ALWAYS DREAMING, JINJA JAY, SNOOPY’S HERO 8 72452 El Narco 21.57 Phil Green EMERGENCIES: 3 32152 Grunt 21.20 W & T Steele 1 53724 Always Dreaming 21.40 Glennis Farrell Race 9: SPRING QUEEN, ROBSON, JINJA MURPHY 11 Affordable Pet Accessories 5.53 9 15473 Big Time Ricky nwtd Agent & Williams 4 36611 Charlow 21.38 R & N O’Regan 2 F1788 Big Time Rose nwtd Agent & Williams $2505, C1, 457m Race 10: PORTLAND ECKLUND, JUST MADDIE, 10 7648F Sly Cath nwtd Jim Black 5 76233 Keysile 21.29 Peter Ferguson 3 6s175 Our Greg nwtd Emma Potts SMASH BURTON 6 67153 Podium Phobia nwtd Ben Craik 4 78185 In Focus 21.66 Paul Cleaver 1 64544 Opawa Nemo nwtd W & T Steele Race 11: THRILLING MORRIS, OPAWA NEMO, 3 Fond Foods Ltd Sprint 2.15 7 41237 Our Hemi 21.42 Udy & Cottam 5 2511F Jinja Jay nwtd W & T Steele 2 51465 Birds Fly High nwtd Peter Henley 8 25534 Busy Flash nwtd W & T Steele 6 66574 Ford Man nwtd R & L Udy BIRDS FLY HIGH $1685, C1/2, 375m 3 22221 Thrilling Morris 25.63 Karen Walsh Race 12: THRILLING MURPHY, CRACKLING GAL, NIGHT ACE 7 31465 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd Agent & Williams 4 54557 Fall Gracefully nwtd M Prangley 1 51282 Pliskova nwtd Steve Clark 6 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 3.54 8 55136 Snoopy’s Hero 21.44 David Ray 5 46636 Jinja Jake nwtd W & T Steele 2 15787 Don Morocco 21.33 Paul Cleaver $2860, C5, 375m EMERGENCIES: 6 75665 Peekay Shout nwtd Jim Black 3 66611 Go Falcon 21.39 W & T Steele 9 78588 Our Scarlett nwtd Glennis Farrell 7 48777 Amy Amy nwtd Glennis Farrell 4 37754 Big Time Rusty nwtd Agent & Williams 1 66s24 Zipping Buddy 21.30 Ben Craik 10 88888 Unconscionable 21.45 R & L Udy 8 77224 React Respond nwtd Robert Roper 5 7F648 Talkabout Izzy 21.33 David Ray 2 13215 Thrilling Bruce 21.10 Karen Walsh 6 41445 Nexus 21.86 Glennis Farrell 3 63313 Too The Nail 20.89 Phil Green 9 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 5.17 EMERGENCY: 4 31528 Kelly’s Girl 21.18 Greg Pomeroy 9 68756 Boyka nwtd Glennis Farrell 1 Cookies Kitchen Sprint 1.09 7 32325 Digger Ace nwtd Udy & Cottam $4030, C3/4, 457m 8 33137 Grey Way 21.72 Greg Pomeroy 5 76377 Spring Mechanic nwtd R & L Udy 12 Farmlands Virkon Stakes 6.11 $1365, C0, 375m EMERGENCIES: 6 22232 Captain Kev 21.09 W & T Steele 1 11321 Spring Queen 25.61 Emma Potts 7 15356 Suspicious Minds 20.89 Ben Craik 2 4s788 Claretown Beau nwtd R & N O’Regan 1 77844 Kapai Stewie nwtd W & T Steele 9 88888 Unconscionable 21.45 R & L Udy $2860, C2, 457m 8 58417 Ti Amo 21.20 Ben Craik 3 42462 Jinja Murphy nwtd W & T Steele 2 Portland Art nwtd Ben Craik 10 78588 Our Scarlett nwtd Glennis Farrell 1 53622 Crackling Gal 26.08 Udy & Cottam EMERGENCY: 4 11224 Silenci 25.65 Peter Ferguson 3 24637 Dobby Who nwtd M Prangley 2 11162 Thrilling Murphy 25.60 Karen Walsh 4 Farmlands Coprice Sprint 2.48 9 33274 Typical 21.25 Shirley Ross 5 62577 Heart Shaped Box 25.97 Ben Craik 4 84723 Forego nwtd Greg Pomeroy 3 48512 Pam Arising nwtd S O’Neill 6 71154 Opawa Delight 25.97 Ben Craik 5 62F52 Firecracker nwtd Agent & Williams $1450, C1, 375m 4 861s5 Lionel Keeping nwtd Steve Clark 7 $15,000 Guaranteed Pick6 4.28 7 25336 Go Angel nwtd Glennis Farrell 6 1 Thrilling Razor 21.04 Karen Walsh 5 57685 Zipping Monty nwtd Carolyn Henley 1 47843 Opawa Big 21.44 Glennis Farrell 8 63275 Robson 25.51 Peter Ferguson 7 Clever Harper nwtd W & T Steele 2 57386 Go Stopper nwtd Agent & Williams $2390, C3/4, 375m 6 22273 Enjoy The Perks 26.13 Peter Henley 8 67356 Kapai Chris nwtd W & T Steele 3 26766 Afridi 22.06 W & T Steele 1 42344 Go All Lin 21.54 S O’Neill 10 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 5.35 7 31333 Jinja Nice nwtd Emma Potts EMERGENCIES: 4 F8626 Medusa Who nwtd M Prangley 2 63388 Relevance nwtd R & L Udy 8 17112 Night Ace nwtd Greg Pomeroy 9 35764 Thea Who nwtd M Prangley 5 85475 Talkabout Sophie 21.54 Marsha Black 3 47778 See Eye Be 21.04 M Prangley $1450, C1, 375m EMERGENCY: 10 67656 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 6 73255 Platinum Tears 21.49 Robert Roper 4 23111 Madam Bucks 21.37 Greg Pomeroy 1 312 Portland Ecklund 21.47 Ben Craik 9 24346 Kapai Tahi 25.94 R & L Udy 22 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020

New South Wales races at Goulburn Sunday Jetbet 10 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 2 Goulburn Junior Stockmen 4.20 8 0s48 Finney (8) 56.5 96 B Lerena 5 Doyles On The Beach Plate 6.05 4 97663 Charlie Chap dw (4) 60.5 92 J Penza Race 1: ABSOLUTE PUZZLE, ZEMDEGS, NO DOUBT A STAR 9 6s99 Super Bon (2) 56.5 92 T Wolfgram 5 46420 Concrete dw (5) 60.5 97 R Hutchings $22,000, Class 2, 1600m $22,000, Maiden SW, 1200m 6 33121 The Inflamer dw (10) 59.5 91 Race 2: DOCTOR MANHATTAN, SCICONIC, REFIRE 10 549 Supra Marnium (7) 56.5 98 M Bell 1 448s2 A Touch Of Luck tw (11) 59.5 96 P Wells 11 42s69 Lunar Rain (14) 56 97 Ms J Taylor 1 — Australiano SCRATCHED Ms E Hennessy (a3) Race 3: LUVOIR, AZOUSTIC, CHARM MAKER 2 717s5 Sciconic d (8) 58.5 98 12 26638 Submission (6) 55.5 96 R Dolan (a) 2 0 Booming Town (5) 58.5 88 K S Latham 7 744s4 Living Doll d (8) 59 89 Ms J Taylor Race 4: JEWEL OF THE CLAN, SOUTHERN APPEAL, 3 s6927 Doctor Manhattan tw (4) 58 90 13 85 In My Wallet (12) 54.5 98 J Ford 3 Cosmic King (8) 58.5 89 Ms W Costin 8 7246s Moralist w (1) 58.5 96 B Loy SINGING RIVER Ms K O’Hara 14 80 Duchess Adele (1) 54 96 S Guymer 4 0s454 Duke Of Hearts (9) 58.5 100 9 s2427 Indicators On dwh (12) 58 100 S Guymer Race 5: GREEN JACKET, GAELIC, COSMIC KING 4 76773 Justice Honor dw (10) 57 91 S Guymer EMERGENCIES: S Clipperton 10 0185s Terra Reign w (2) 58 92 Ms K Nisbet Race 6: VOX POPULI, CHEWBACCA, THE INFLAMER 5 01364 Refire twh (7) 56 93 S Clipperton 15 655 Equinell (15) 54 92 J Penza 5 Gaelic (6) 58.5 90 L Magorrian 11 13s Vox Populi w (7) 56.5 94 C Lever Race 7: ANTARCTIC OCEAN, JODHPUR, QUICK FINANCE 6 51 Off Her Roca t (3) 55 99 K S Latham 16 s7s08 Dance Too Hard (11) 54 95 6 6s Green Jacket (2) 58.5 100 B Lerena 12 729s3 Pisa My Heart ch (9) 56 97 S Clipperton 7 Saint Joseph h (3) 58.5 90 B Loy 7 10731 Latina Beauty c (1) 54 100 T Sherry (a2) 17 577 Roycroft (10) 54.5 95 7 Jan Fenton Celebrant 7. 20 8 06s05 Uber Lux dwh (2) 54 90 Ms J Taylor 18 s0845 Laughs Loudest (13) 54 98 Ms K O’Hara 8 50s26 Uprise (12) 58.5 97 9 52844 Opera Tickets (5) 54 87 Ms B Wright (a2) 9 Beans (11) 57 90 A Sweeney $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1400m 1 Goulburn Produce Hcp 3.45 10 8 Bloomfield Belle (1) 56.5 91 10 s5054 Badge Of Gameness dw (6) 54 82 4 Best Western Plus Goulburn 5.30 1 62256 Quick Finance d (12) 61.5 92 R Dolan (a) Ms K O’Hara $22,000, Maiden, 1000m Ms E Hennessy (a3) 2 6212s Antarctic Ocean db (9) 61 87 D Yeo $22,000, Class 2, 1200m 11 9 Em Cee Gee (10) 56.5 90 R Dolan (a) 1 93s20 No Doubt A Star (6) 59 100 C Lever 3 242s1 Jodhpur w (10) 60.5 95 M A Cahill 11 98539 Keep Me Posted (9) 54 87 M Heagney 12 4s03 Miss Twilight (14) 56.5 97 1 123s Singing River d (8) 59.5 93 Ms J Taylor 4 4179s Chairman’s Choice w (4) 60 87 2 Ghost Town h (4) 58 79 S Clipperton Ms C Graham (a) 3 — Impression SCRATCHED 3 Goulburn Mulwaree Council 4.55 2 76170 Bobby Dazzler (7) 59 98 B Loy Ms J Taylor 3 408s5 Acton Shale (9) 58 94 J Penza 13 07 Misty Brook (13) 56.5 90 T Wolfgram 4 Zemdegs (1) 58 79 L Magorrian $22,000, Maiden, 1600m 14 364 Pocket Missile (7) 56.5 91 George Wood 5 s9474 Super Vino d (1) 60 94 K S Latham 5 6 Fly Like An Eagle (2) 57.5 85 4 39321 Jewel Of The Clan (4) 56.5 92 6 20s12 Redjina w (5) 59.5 95 B Lerena 1 s7322 Luvoir b (9) 59.5 100 S Clipperton Ms E Hennessy (a3) EMERGENCY: M Heagney 15 87s25 Rocquette (4) 56.5 94 7 6s451 First Crown d (8) 59 100 J Penza 6 Absolute Puzzle (3) 56 80 L Magorrian 2 2s643 Azoustic (5) 59 98 C Lever 5 510s Southern Appeal ch (10) 56.5 91 8 376s1 Il Professionale w (2) 58.5 94 S Guymer 7 Gobelin (9) 56 82 M A Cahill 3 6626 Charm Maker bh (3) 58.5 96 S Clipperton 6 S & K Wilson Plumbing 6.45 9 87s1 Oaksastar w (3) 58.5 99 Ms C Graham (a) 8 4s Shenzi (5) 56 90 T Sherry (a2) J Van Overmeire (a) 6 23s80 Stratum’s Rose (1) 56 91 Ms K Nisbet 10 — Our Blue Moon SCRATCHED 9 5 Loco Motion Lass h (7) 55.5 78 M Bell 4 — La Tigresa SCRATCHED 7 s776s Cerca Trova (5) 55.5 89 R Dolan (a) $22,000, Benchmark 66, 1000m 11 216s5 Pahruli dw (7) 57.5 89 10 87s25 Rocquette (11) 55.5 95 5 84 Speedzone (18) 57.5 98 K S Latham 8 01 Snippy Fox c (6) 54 100 J Ford 1 — Sasayuri SCRATCHED Ms E Hennessy (a3) 11 33382 Bycromac (10) 54.5 77 6 7s6 Classic Bright (4) 57 96 J Innes Jnr 9 48624 Tycoon Tily (3) 54 90 T Sherry (a2) 2 26s08 Chewbacca t (6) 61 96 K S Latham 12 00s66 Boy Scout dw (11) 56.5 87 A Sweeney J Van Overmeire (a) 7 5 Snobby Shores (16) 57 95 10 258s8 Running Broke dw (2) 54 85 A Kajiya (a2) 3 s4611 Haralben dw (11) 61 94 T Sherry (a2) 13 20925 Designer Dance bh (6) 56.5 93

Victoria races at Flemington Sunday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 2 Maxcap Dash 6.30 7 5127s All Too Terrific h (4) 57.5 91 D Dunn 2 15s5s Social Spin tw (4) 60 96 J Fry 12 5s113 Unicorny wn (8) 58.5 93 D Thornton Race 1: BOMBAY ROCKET, UNASSAILABLE, AQUAGIRL 8 1 Ms Catherine d (8) 57.5 98 D Yendall 3 14014 Chicago Cub cdwh (7) 59.5 100 EMERGENCIES: $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1200m 9 21673 La Zola (9) 57 96 M Zahra Race 2: RUTHERFORD, BETTER HARDEN UP, NAMIMO B Melham 13 10s34 Me Cabo w (7) 58.5 97 1 4410s Shifty Shamus (6) 61 90 Ms L Meech 10 s70s7 Magnicity dn (1) 57 89 Dean Holland 4 25131 Power Dream tdw (3) 59.5 98 J McNeil 14 62705 The Running Man w (3) 58 86 Race 3: EXCESS FUNDS, EXPRESS PASS, MOCKERY 2 1s2 Mnementh d (3) 59.5 92 D Stackhouse 11 82552 Ourzacracker (10) 57 92 C Williams 5 22612 A Good Yarn (8) 59 94 D Oliver 15 84315 Rolling Moss dw (15) 57 91 Race 4: VILLA SARCHI, SWEET ROCKETTE, FIGHT 3 1s077 Santorini Summer wh (5) 59.5 95 L Currie 4 JMK Sprint 7.30 6 8s0s1 Messerschmitt tdh (11) 57.5 97 Race 5: SCOTTISH ROGUE, CHICAGO CUB, POWER DREAM 4 59s31 Ancestry dwn (13) 59 94 D Thornton J Maskiell 7 Resimax Grp Jockey Chall. Trophy 9.00 Race 6: SCIPIO, PROPER ROGUE, UNICORNY 5 57s41 Better Harden Up dw (11) 59 97 D Dunn $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1000m 7 1595s Miss Mandito tw (6) 57.5 92 Ms L Meech $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 70, Race 7: LIANNE, LICKO’PAINT, ALEXANDRA DREAMING 6 4s1 Zende d (10) 59 94 D Yendall 1 4231s Villa Sarchi td (1) 62.5 92 B Melham 8 — Montenegro Man SCRATCHED 1200m 7 4s444 Rutherford dw (7) 58.5 100 M Zahra 2 01590 Big Reel dwn (7) 62 92 J McNeil 9 20s45 Forbid Me Not dw (9) 57 98 L Currie 1 0s017 Bold Arial cd (15) 61 96 D Dunn 8 4s1 Feelings dwhn (2) 57.5 95 Dean Holland 3 0s059 Ben Hercules dwh (3) 60.5 100 D Oliver 10 32116 Reine Happy dw (5) 57 91 D Thornton 2 618s3 Magnavale dw (14) 60 95 D Yendall 9 2s215 Namimo dh (4) 57.5 97 C Williams 4 s184s Yulong Knight wh (10) 60.5 94 J Maskiell 11 30s54 Really Swish (2) 57 92 D Dunn 10 44s1 Chassis w (9) 57 94 J Fry 5 1420s Sweet Rockette (4) 59.5 97 Ms L Meech 3 0s145 Licko’paint dbhn (1) 59 98 M Zahra 11 3s16 Poor Sam dw (12) 57 94 B Melham 6 2118s Fight w (11) 59 91 D Stackhouse 6 Eynesbury Plate 8.30 4 1359s Mrs Bignell dwn (7) 59 91 Dean Holland 12 520s1 Go Harvies wn (14) 57 97 J McNeil 7 60461 Manihi Mischief dwn (6) 59 91 L Currie 5 8s162 Delusions d (4) 58.5 100 C Williams $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1100m EMERGENCIES: 8 044s1 Pariano dwh (9) 59 96 D Thornton 6 — Kenyan Wonder SCRATCHED 13 s8s21 Early Morning Rise d (15) 57 94 9 11311 Being Dazzled dwn (5) 58.5 90 D Dunn 1 31453 Beaverbrook db (12) 61.5 96 M Zahra 7 337s7 Magnesium Rose d (5) 58.5 93 1 Firstly Sprint 6.00 14 s2144 Satin Sashes (1) 57 92 10 2116s The Doctor’s Son dw (2) 58.5 89 2 45504 Divine Mr Tycoon w (5) 61 98 B Melham $50,000, 2yo 0MW SW, 1000m 15 5s821 Three Legs In (8) 57.5 97 D Yendall Dean Holland 8 8s113 Alexandra Dreaming dw (6) 58 100 11 89s26 Explicitly dwn (13) 58 97 M Zahra 3 212s1 Dothraki King dw (11) 61 95 C Williams J McNeil 1 6 Mysterious Art (7) 59 94 L Currie 3 Tick Homes Plate 7.0 0 12 4s311 Written Gem d (8) 57.5 93 Dean Holland 2 94 Epic Player (8) 59 87 D Thornton 4 897s0 Eastern Pegasus dw (9) 60.5 90 J Fry 9 524s1 Bobby Rocks d (2) 58 95 D Oliver $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1000m EMERGENCY: 5 s3s11 Scipio dhn (1) 60.5 97 B Melham 10 — Cotillion SCRATCHED 3 Shirl’s Dream (3) 59 83 D Dunn 13 32622 Burning The Clock db (12) 57 92 4 20 Bombay Rocket (6) 57 100 D Yendall 1 1390s Express Pass w (2) 63 99 D Oliver 6 s1333 Zoumanor dw (4) 60.5 100 J McNeil 11 14234 Lianne dwbh (8) 58 100 Ms L Meech 5 767s Hard Rock Girl (2) 57 84 M Zahra 2 3568s Excess Funds dwh (11) 61.5 97 J Maskiell 5 QMS Sprint 8.00 7 726s6 Wind Force wn (13) 60 89 D Oliver 12 s4115 The Stylist w (12) 58 94 D Stackhouse 6 3 Aquagirl (1) 57 98 Dean Holland 3 1334s Memphis Rock h (6) 60 100 Ms L Meech 8 66s86 El Magnificence w (6) 59 92 J Maskiell EMERGENCIES: 7 5s Unblushing h (5) 57 92 C Williams 4 — Hidden Legend SCRATCHED $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1200m 9 76518 Waltonia d (10) 59 97 Ms L Meech 13 44223 Ultra Smart db (11) 57 94 8 — Minhaaj SCRATCHED 5 1 Kosowski d (7) 59.5 94 L Currie 1 15s4s Scottish Rogue dwh (10) 60 96 10 32821 Getemhel dw (14) 58.5 94 D Stackhouse 14 290s4 Angel Lass (3) 57 96 9 Unassailable (9) 57 84 B Melham 6 6350s Mockery c (5) 59 96 D Thornton C Williams 11 22s1 Proper Rogue d (2) 58.5 95 L Currie 15 0s143 Oggalution dwh (9) 57 92

Palmerston North greys at Manawatu Monday Jetbet 3 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 EMERGENCIES: 4 Matt Cross Calling Here 16/3 1.47 2 32446 Big Time Chad 26.50 Lisa Cole 6 72854 Kamada Park 25.93 Angela Turnwald Race 1: THRILLING DEXTER, TRAJAN, TAZIA 9 67686 Jay Grim 24.10 J & D Bell 3 18233 Big Time Eden nwtd Lisa Cole 7 34113 Tuff Knight 26.78 Bernie Mitchell 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76 David Denbee $2390, C4, 410m 4 65756 Big Time Benny 26.58 Lisa Cole 8 31411 Rod’s Girl nwtd Udy & Cottam Race 2: BIG TIME ABBI, MOTHER’S TOUCH, BELMONTS 1 24222 Rowdy Ruby nwtd Susie Kite 5 53363 Classic Rapper nwtd Susie Kite EMERGENCIES: Race 3: BIG TIME PLUTO, BIGTIME DAISY, PARIS END 2 Paul Claridge Electrical 1.12 2 34233 Big Time Clare 23.90 Lisa Cole 6 83666 Tuff Treasure 26.52 Bernie Mitchell 9 24636 Meandering 26.34 Angela Turnwald Race 4: BIG TIME GWYN, ROWDY RUBY, BIG TIME CLARE $1685, C1/2, 410m 3 23138 Big Time Tina 23.42 Lisa Cole 7 34357 Bigtime Maci nwtd Susie Kite 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G & S Fredrickson Race 5: BIGTIME BANJO, BIG TIME AMIE, TROPHY TROPHY 4 88225 Dynamite Danger 23.55 G & S Fredrickson 8 24455 Bigtime Fred 26.04 Lisa Cole Race 6: WOMAN NO CRY, BIG TIME EDEN, BROKE BRAD 1 31647 Memphis Jewel nwtd Kellie Gommans 5 12213 Big Time Gwyn 23.29 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 9 Outback Trading Terminating P6 3.16 2 11185 Belmonts 23.45 Lisa Cole 9 46542 Broke Brad 26.31 Angela Turnwald Race 7: BIG TIME ANTON, THRILLING ROSA, BIG TIME BABY 6 47136 Bigtime Puma 23.57 Lisa Cole $4030, C4, 457m Race 8: ROD’S GIRL, THRILLING MASSEY 3 35242 Tuff Temptress 23.72 Bernie Mitchell 7 73542 Big Time Lebron 23.38 Lisa Cole 10 67855 Midnight Molly 26.28 Bill Hodgson 4 75162 Zipping Luther 23.46 J & D Bell 1 32242 Seve nwtd Daniel Lane Race 9: BIG TIME JACKSON, ELECTRICAL STORM, SEVE 8 74673 Bigtime Lizzy 23.43 Lisa Cole 5 34423 Mother’s Touch 23.47 J & D Bell 7 Red Snapper Seafoods 2.40 2 11143 Big Time Jackson 26.13 Lisa Cole Race 10: DOUBLE THAT, VIBE, GRUNTY MAMA EMERGENCIES: 6 82513 Born Quick nwtd Marcie Flipp 9 18757 Big Time Dynasty 23.19 Lisa Cole $2860, C2, 457m 3 16671 Sefton Stan nwtd Sam Lozell 7 16411 Big Time Abbi 23.34 Lisa Cole 10 42376 Billy’s Churn 23.50 Glen Hodgson 4 53576 Cheeseball 26.11 Lisa Cole 8 73135 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 1 11F26 Big Time Odette 26.16 Lisa Cole 5 23413 Big Time Elsa 26.12 Lisa Cole 2 65111 Big Time Anton nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 5 Auckland Railway Sprint Hts 23/2 2.04 6 53441 Bigtime Bret 26.21 Lisa Cole 3 64213 Bigtime Bailey nwtd Lisa Cole 9 77F87 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd Ivan Howe 7 31554 Bigtime Acacia 26.09 Lisa Cole $2860, C4/5, 410m 4 13324 Allegro Curtis 26.10 Lisa Cole 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76 David Denbee 8 17232 Electrical Storm 26.30 Mark Goodier 1 84165 Big Time Spot 23.43 Lisa Cole 5 18678 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G & S Fredrickson EMERGENCIES: 3 Commentators Day Out 16/3 1.30 2 76285 Bigtime Stella 23.51 Lisa Cole 6 51123 Big Time Baby 26.19 Lisa Cole 3 56811 Big Time Amie 23.17 Lisa Cole 7 44236 Silent Dismissal 26.11 Angela Turnwald 9 45166 Bigtime Benji 25.74 Lisa Cole $2035, C3, 410m 4 51365 Bigtime Emjay 23.54 G & S Fredrickson 8 13111 Thrilling Rosa nwtd Karen Walsh 10 64824 Ask King Jeff 25.78 Lisa Cole 1 Formpro Ratings Free Monday 12.55 1 67656 Bigtime Molly 23.81 Lisa Cole 5 33373 Cheese And Chalk 23.44 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 10 Kernow Construction MDn 3.36 2 65532 Little Scamp 23.33 David Denbee 6 12116 Bigtime Banjo 23.10 Lisa Cole 9 24636 Meandering 26.34 Angela Turnwald $1685, C1/2, 410m 3 85222 Bigtime Daisy 23.61 Lisa Cole 7 41234 Trophy Trophy 23.32 Angela Turnwald 10 78257 Big League Diva 25.95 G & S Fredrickson $3210, C0, distance, 660m 8 15614 Bigtime Bee 23.51 Lisa Cole 1 77574 Magic Flynn 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 4 31314 Paris End nwtd Lisa Cole 8 James Van Der Matt Here 16/3 2.58 1 56544 Rich Lister nwtd Sam Lozell 2 77866 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G & S Fredrickson 5 57313 Summer Glee nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 2 46678 Diamond Geezer nwtd P B Briggs 3 68663 Trajan nwtd John McInerney 6 31256 Big Time Dusty 23.76 Lisa Cole 9 67168 Big Time Billie 23.47 Lisa Cole $3325, C2/3, 457m 3 32631 Double That nwtd G & S Fredrickson 10 21488 Giraffe Club 23.65 Lisa Cole 4 27837 Mahala Bay nwtd W Woods 7 72267 Bigtime Forest 23.95 Lisa Cole 1 25383 Big Time Rhino 26.30 Lisa Cole 4 67587 Chat Ya Later nwtd Ivan Howe 5 75126 Thrilling Dexter nwtd Sam Lozell 8 36611 Big Time Pluto 23.28 Lisa Cole 6 Total Bodyshop Supplies 2.22 2 65453 Fare Dodger 26.01 Mark Goodier 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 72655 Tazia 23.53 David Denbee EMERGENCIES: 3 26232 Thrilling Massey 26.29 Kellie Gommans 6 25544 Cavatate nwtd J & D Bell 7 65776 Mickey Mowhawk 24.23 David Denbee 9 76656 Bees And Birds 23.64 Lisa Cole $2505, C1, 457m 4 17331 Emgrand Rose 26.03 Angela Turnwald 7 22832 Grunty Mama nwtd S & C Blackburn 8 85354 Opal Nora nwtd John McInerney 10 78882 Bigtime Thor 23.13 Lisa Cole 1 62322 Woman No Cry 26.43 Angela Turnwald 5 37558 Bigtime Alfie 26.25 Lisa Cole 8 63515 Vibe nwtd Angela Turnwald

Extra Palmerston North greys at Manawatu Monday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4 T. 2-3-4 Q. 1-2-3-4 Selections 1 Auckland Cup Heats 23/2 3.59 2 pngreyhounds.kiwi 4.19 3 Doug Bradley Painters 4.42 4 Golden Chase Here 27/3 5.02 Race 1: BIG TIME IZZY, BIGTIME ANNIE, BIG TIME KOBE $4735, C5, 457m $1450, C1, 410m $1450, C1, 410m $1450, C1, 410m Race 2: FOOL’S RUSSIAN, ALLEGRO LANIE, TUFF JEWEL 1 24365 Kiwi Gal nwtd Udy & Cottam 1 85725 Tuff Jewel nwtd Bernie Mitchell 1 1868 Watch Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp 1 53227 Plan Stan nwtd Lana Pearce Race 3: ALLEGRO WILL, ALLEGRO LEXXI, DOUBLE WHAT 2 21234 Emgrand Park 25.92 Angela Turnwald 2 226s8 Tiddy Cash 23.82 John McInerney 2 24543 Double What 23.73 J & D Bell 2 65784 Thrilling Ivy nwtd Kellie Gommans Race 4: PLAN STAN, ELOUERA MIST, SOFTY BURGESS 3 53315 Ringside nwtd Ray Adcock 3 22112 Fool’s Russian 23.33 Lisa Cole 3 18331 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole 3 73687 Slam It 23.93 John McInerney 4 13365 He’s All Shine nwtd Sam Lozell 4 86684 Black Mags nwtd Sammy Stone 4 66446 Born Fab 23.83 Stephen Maher 4 s1288 Softy Burgess nwtd Lisa Cole 5 23151 Big Time Kobe 25.89 Lisa Cole 5 56782 Eye Kno 23.65 W Woods 5 26467 Gemmas Dilemma nwtd John McInerney 5 s7456 Jacks Point nwtd W Woods 6 13121 Big Time Izzy 26.80 Lisa Cole 6 76586 Limpy Jackson 23.72 J & D Bell 6 76463 Naharis nwtd Deb Edlin 6 73348 Big Time Trae nwtd Lisa Cole 7 16112 Bigtime Annie 25.82 Lisa Cole 7 32151 Allegro Lanie nwtd Lisa Cole 7 12411 Allegro Will 23.37 Lisa Cole 7 13164 Sub Twenty Three 23.97 Lisa Cole 8 23446 Opawa Viking nwtd Sean Codlin 8 42767 Dangerous Di 24.22 L E Dunkerton 8 78547 Punch On Ruby nwtd John McInerney 8 23533 Elouera Mist 23.90 J & D Bell EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 9 22728 Hey Fernando nwtd G & S Fredrickson 9 67686 Jay Grim 24.10 J & D Bell 9 77F87 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd Ivan Howe 9 587s8 Opawa Henry nwtd J & D Bell 10 85871 Big Time Maple 26.45 Lisa Cole 10 587s8 Opawa Henry nwtd J & D Bell 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76 David Denbee 10 37878 Penny Mowhawk 23.76 David Denbee 23 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020

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Methodist/ TAMARAU OASIS CHRISTIAN COMMENT Presbyterian COMMUNITY CHURCH COMMUNITY Union Parish Matthews Rd (off Wainui Rd) Auschwitz was liberated 75 years ago this week. Cen ral There are still witnesses alive today who have it Cnr. Ormond Rd. CHURCH & Atkinson St. 10.30am: etched on their skin or memory. Anita Lasker- P. 867 9604 Kidzone & Worship. 2020 SUNDAYS 10am Baptist Church Wallfish is a remarkable woman who, at 15, played 237 Palmerston Rd the cello as part of the marching music for the Speaker: Bruce Ford PRAISE & WORSHIP Jewish workers who were building their own graves 4.30pm: BBQ & Sunday 10am: "Who Is God? - Part 2" (In Spirit & Sincerity) Sunday and infrastructure of the camp. She recognised the Games forces that saved her. She seeks no reparation The Three Big O's: Omnipotent, Omniscient, MINISTRY Service for the atrocity – she holds joy in her heart. Omnipresent - Paula Levy A warm welcome (In Demonstration & Power) Ph 867 4563/868 4735 10am Five years ago I heard her recommending that 6.30pm Evening Fellowship Gathering In the Heart of the Community people sit down with a cup of coffee together with the Community at Heart Pre-school music and communicate to prevent further unnecessary Find us on Facebook - Mangapapa Union Parish www.mup.org.nz slaughter of human life. MAORI Naumai Haere Mai - 9.45am We all know of someone affected by war. We All Welcome Tuesdays may sit remote from it, here, but media brings its ANGLICAN Ptrs. Tom & Josie Crawford terror closer and terrorism in all its forms pervades ANGLICAN CHURCH CHURCH Ph 027 458 4978 ALL WELCOME society. www.waiapu.com We need a very big tea or coffee pot! We need a Holy Communion start. Services PARISH OF GISBORNE Anita - the most human of beings. St David's Church Holy Trinity Church 224 Rutene Road I couldn’t fail to be attentive to the words she 8am: Holy Communion 8am: Every 1st, 3rd breathed. & 5th Sunday Her face reflected my conscience, yet shone true 10am: Holy Communion light. Whanau Karakia No histrionics in her tale, no wailing wall. High cheekbones, well covered and radiating Waipaoa Parish with Holy Trinity 70 Derby Street Ghandi, Mandela. 9.30am: A survivor, a musician with such sweet music to Holy Communion at St Luke's, 10am: our ears. Waerenga-a-Hika Every 1st Sunday She apologised for her banal solutions: Listen to each other, not revolution. Nikora Tapu Seventy five years ago skeletons uncovered or Anglican Church walking blindly from the walls that held their ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH of 5 Oneroa Road torment. St Mary Star of the Sea Seemingly transfixed inhuman captors, 10am: Every 2nd & immeasurable pain. 4th Sunday REFLECTIONS Remember - not repeat again. WEEKEND MASS TIMES The man who wrote to sweetheart wife and children Toko Toru Tapu While we enjoy the blessings of the morning sun at home demanded tunes to mark the hours off his Saturday 6.00pm Church joy as new life emerges from the warming earth jailer days. Sunday 9.00am (Children’s Liturgy) 73 Whakato Road Give time to gift compassion Young cello player sweet fifteen years, Anita - she 1st Sunday Maori & English a moments prayer remembering those in torment survived. 10am: Every 2nd & in lands torn by war. Now suggesting sharing a coffee, no one pays. 3rd Sunday Guitar Mass 3rd Sunday Whilst we could just reflect in the history of manipulation Only those who fail to remember East Coast Tolaga Bay 2nd Sunday 11.00am That has wrought such pain around the world Don’t torture each other - attempt understanding All Saints' Church, Then her symphony, her ode to joy will carry Tokomaru Bay 3rd Sunday 11.30am Pakowhai doing this we solve nothing, create more anger. Ruatoria 5th Sunday 10.00am What we seek is us all home - Humanity Reconciled 402 Lavenham Road, Faith that the technology which allows us “How can we live in harmony? Matawai 4th Sunday 11.00am Waituhi To see images of the horror which our fellow humans endure First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God” - Thomas Aquinas Office Hrs Mon-Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm 10am: Every 1st Also is the voice that speaks to chant "no more" Ph 06 867 7224 Sunday Philomena McGann Philomena McGann 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 Firefighters feel the Bridge results EILEEN Lee and Robyn Cheyne had an outstanding score of 71.22 on Monday night. MONDAY, February 3 — Summer Pairs 1 heat at tournament North/South East/West Eileen Lee, Robyn Cheyne 71.22 Diana Styche, Joy Marden 69.76 Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 54.38 Lorraine Varga, Delwyn Arthur 55.28 GOLF won by Napier’s Brent Single and Geoff Ramsay while Te Araroa husband and WEDNESDAY, February 5 — Summer Pairs 1 THE irony of playing golf on a day wife Dick and Aomihi Cook and Doreen North/South East/West where the mercury passed 35 degrees was Goldsmith were the top brigade team of Katrine Matthews, Glenys Evans 61.90 Joy Marden, Diana Styche 67.26 not lost on those who teed up in the East three. Louise Goodhue, Raewynne Cook 51.79 Margaret Amor, Bobby Thomson 57.74 Coast Fire Brigades tournament. Other results — Gross: Peter Bremner They have battled far hotter, but (men’s A section), Peter Ngarimu (B THURSDAY, February 6 — Summer Pairs 1 firefighters in the field still felt the burn of section), Gary Cunningham (C section), North/South East/West summer at Electrinet Park. Maria Wesche (women). Delwyn Arthur, Murray Owen 55.16 John Jones, Pamela Goss 61.90 Some matched the heat in their scoring. Net: B Huhu (men’s A section), Doug Seann Pocock, Sarah Pocock 54.76 Barbara Baillie, Sandra Bryon 52.38 In the firefighters section, Tamanui Hill Coulter (B section), Geoff Ramsay (C won the net with 67, Kelly Humphries the section), Marg Tuapawa (women). FRIDAY, November 7 — Summer Pairs 1 stableford with 43 points and Rotorua’s Stableford: Ben Cameron (A section), North/South East/West Ray Shields the gross with 4-over 76. Jim Devery (B section), Isaac Ruru (C Carolyn McMurray, Beverley Evans 67.08 Sally Falkner, Sue Hayward 55.83 The brigade team-of-two title was section), Hiria McClutchie (women). Adele Walters, Robin Corson 54.17 Bobby Thomson, Sue Beedie 54.58 Folau will have to wait at least a week for debut RUGBY LEAGUE The 30-year-old former Wallabies star, awaits” gay people, will not travel with get up to speed with the game. whose signing has been criticised because the squad to Yorkshire this weekend. Folau’s last match for New South Wales ISRAEL Folau will have to wait to of his statements on homosexuality, The former Melbourne and Brisbane Waratahs was last April and he has not make his Super League debut after being did not arrive in the country until last NRL (National Rugby League) star, who played rugby league since switching left out of Catalans Dragons coach Steve weekend. has signed a 12-month deal with the codes 10 years ago. McNamara’s 21-man squad for the game The PA news agency understands French club, has trained all week with He could now make his debut in the at Wakefield on Sunday (Monday NZ that Folau, who was sacked by Rugby his new teammates but McNamara had Dragons’ home game against Castleford time). Australia last May after claiming “hell warned that it would take time for him to on Saturday next week. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Monday, February 10, 2020

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Speak; 17 Delete; 20 Ridge. 23. Agreed (8) 17. Enactment (7) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 SPORT 29 Hooper heroics save blushes SPORTS BRIEFS Radford gets his 100th win FOOTBALL by Jason Pine, NZ Herald But as an under-manned Wellington scoring with a close-range header after HULL FC battled to a hard-fought 25-16 Super pressed for a late equaliser, Perth striker Wellington failed to defend a whipped-in League win against local rivals Hull KR to earn SOME Gary Hooper heroics have failed Bruno Fornaroli scored an eye-catching left-wing corner. Lee Radford his 100th victory as head coach. to manufacture a Wellington Phoenix 10th goal of the season to confirm the Worse was to follow in stoppage time, The teams scored two tries apiece in a tight fightback in their latest A-League outing, points for the home side. with Olyroos striker Nick D’Agostino first half with Harvey Livett and Adam Quinlan the English striker scoring a brace off the Not having won in Western Australia tucking away the second after clever crossing for Rovers, while Jake Connor bench in an eventual 4-2 loss to Perth since October 2015, the Phoenix travelled build-up work from Joel Chianese and and Danny Houghton — on his 32nd derby Glory at HBF Park. early in the week and that move seemed Fornaroli. appearance for Hull FC — scored for the home Hooper was at the heart of a rousing to pay off with their now-familiar passing D’Agostino extended the lead 10 side. comeback from the Wellington football game in evidence from the opening minutes into the second half, heading Hull led 12-10 at the break but the Robins side, who were staring down the barrel of whistle. home his second after a precise left-wing regained the lead for a third time through Ben a heavy defeat at a venue where they’ve However, unlike previous weeks, there cross from Kim Soo-Beom. Crooks’s superb team try, only for Marc Sneyd to now lost six straight matches. was a lack of cutting edge in the final The third goal was the catalyst for nudge the Airlie Birds back in front. Three goals in 11 minutes either side third. Hooper’s introduction, with the former A clean break by Josh Griffin pushed the lead of halftime gave Glory a comfortable 3-0 Despite shading first-half possession, Premier League striker twice showing to 24-16 before Sneyd wrapped up the win with a lead, but Hooper entered the fray and the Phoenix were unable to fashion his class in the penalty area. However, late drop-goal. reduced the deficit as the game entered regular openings, with the best chance Wellington had left themselves with too Elsewhere, Castleford punished an its final quarter, nodding home a pinpoint falling to David Ball, who flashed his left- much to do, Fornaroli’s late curling effort undisciplined Wigan to post back-to-back wins to cross from Tim Payne. However, the All footed effort wide from a narrow angle snuffing out any chance of a share of the start the season. Whites defender was sent off for a second after a scything run from Reno Piscopo. points. Former Salford winger Derrell Olpherts scored yellow card shortly afterwards. Having defended stoutly for most of the Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay will have to his first try for the club as the Tigers ground out Undeterred, the Phoenix continued to first half with centrebacks Steven Taylor refocus his troops quickly — and find a a fifth successive home win against the Warriors, press and Hooper netted a second with and Luke DeVere prominent, the Phoenix replacement rightback — ahead of their who were always second best at the Mend-a-Hose 15 minutes remaining, turning expertly were hit with a double-punch in the clash with another of the A-League’s Jungle. in the penalty area and firing a low shot shadows of halftime. high-flyers, second-placed Melbourne City A 16-12 victory was a fitting way for Castleford past Glory custodian Liam Reddy. Defender Tomislav Mrcela opened the at Eden Park next Saturday. captain Michael Shenton to mark his 300th Super League appearance but it was a major disappointment for his counterpart Sean O’Loughlin, who played the 500th game of his distinguished career. — AAP Breakers’ win ‘epic’ Birmingham shock Bristol BRISTOL — Birmingham stormed back from a terrible start to shock promotion-chasing Bristol City with a 3-1 English Championship football win at Ashton Gate. Playoff spot hangs on three factors The home side were in front inside 45 seconds, Jamie Paterson capitalising on an under-hit back- BASKETBALL by Simon Kay, NZ Herald +37, Brisbane +27, so a big win against halftime up 53-52. pass from Marc Roberts to round goalkeeper Lee the Phoenix could be essential to lock in The third quarter followed the pattern Camp and shoot home from a narrow angle. THE New Zealand Breakers are within fourth. of the first two — an 11-2 run eased the But Birmingham responded well and equalised touching distance of the Australian NBL This was a game that ebbed and Bullets away to a 65-57 lead before the after 23 minutes when home goalkeeper Dan playoffs after an epic 91-87 victory in flowed. Brisbane went in as the league’s Breakers again fought back to lead 72-70 Bentley parried a Jeremie Bela shot into the path Brisbane last night. form team, having won their past six in heading into the final quarter. of Scott Hogan, who was left with a tap-in. This was a virtual quarterfinal for the a row. That run included a 10-point win Lamar Patterson, who had averaged The visitors went in front on the half hour when Breakers — defeat would have ended against the Breakers at Spark Arena four 25 points in his three previous games Andreas Weimann inadvertently headed a Jude their playoff hopes, which have rested on weeks ago. against the Breakers this season — the Bellingham cross from the right into his own a knife-edge the entire season. The Bullets, coached by former most of any player in the NBL — had a net, glancing the ball past Bentley, who had no The Breakers got the win they required Breakers boss Andrej Lemanis, started relatively quiet night. chance. to stay alive but the Dan Shamir-coached with intent, racing to a 10-0 lead inside But Nathan Sobey stepped up, taking From then on the Blues defended strongly until team now need three more things to go two minutes. his total to 30 as Brisbane regained the stoppage time when Lukas Jutkiewicz turned their way to snatch the final playoff spot The Breakers responded, led by 10 initiative. his marker inside the box and coolly fired past from the Brisbane Bullets. points in five minutes from Scotty Hopson remained the Breakers’ biggest Bentley to seal the points. — AAP — Brisbane have to lose one more Hopson, while Tom Abercrombie and Sek offensive threat as he headed for a match. And they finish the regular season Henry combined for five three-pointers. season-high points haul of 31. Gomes making quick recovery with two tough fixtures — in Perth With a minute to the first break, the The lead swapped back and forth LIVERPOOL — Everton midfielder Andre Gomes tomorrow night against a Wildcats team Breakers had stormed into a 30-25 lead. and the game was in the balance is on course to make a return to English Premier chasing top spot and home to third-placed But then back came Brisbane, putting on until Hopson closed it out, scoring the League football four months after a horrific ankle Cairns next Saturday. a 14-point run to have the hosts 39-30 penultimate Breakers basket, then injury received in a game against Tottenham. — The Breakers must win their ahead 90 seconds into the second quarter. setting up Delany for the match-clincher. The Portugal international suffered a fracture final regular-season game — it’s in Again, the Breakers worked their way And then he made a statement just as dislocation of his ankle but has made such rapid Christchurch on Friday against a South back into the game, Finn Delany leading bold after the match: “I wanted to prove progress there are plans for him to feature in a East Melbourne Phoenix side who have the way on defence with seven first-half who’s the best player in the league”. friendly to test his fitness ahead of the Toffees’ lost their past five games. rebounds on the way to 12 for the match. He’s certainly made a strong case return to action after the mid-season break. — If that happens, the Breakers and Hopson added nine more points, through the second half of the season, “We are going to organise a friendly game Bullets would both finish 15-13 and proving a handful driving to the basket, having helped carry his side from 4-10 for us when we come back from the holidays points differential would be required and Rob Loe made all three of his three- at the midway point to the brink of an and everything is OK with him,” manager Carlo to separate the sides. The Breakers are point attempts as the Breakers reached unlikely playoff spot. Ancelotti said. — AAP Plenty for Highlanders to work on RUGBY by Liam Napier, NZME Three tries in seven minutes — two forwards were strong over the ball and claimed by Springboks wing Makazole the Highlanders struggled to move the big THE new Highlanders era is off to a grim Mapimpi — gave the Sharks a commanding South African bodies. start after they were stunned in Dunedin by 27-3 halftime lead. The visitors were Powerful Hawke’s Bay No.8 Marino the Sharks last night. brilliant on the counter-attack when Mikaele Tu’u was one of few bright sparks This was always going to be a capitalising on frequent Highlanders errors for the local team, with several telling challenging campaign for the Highlanders, and turnovers. carries. Livewire left wing Nareki’s jinking having lost a heavyweight contingent of After regrouping at the break, the feet shone at times and while their lineout experience after the Rugby World Cup. Highlanders threatened to spark a second- struggled, the Highlanders scrum gained Ben Smith, Luke Whitelock, Waisake half comeback with tries to Dillon Hunt dominant penalties. Naholo, Jackson Hemopo, Tyrel Lomax, and Jona Nareki but their scrappy first-half NOT ENOUGH: The return of Tony Brown Other than tries to Hunt and Nareki, Liam Squire, Tom Franklin, Richard performance ultimately proved too much to to the Highlanders’ coaching team was the Highlanders also struck late through Buckman, Matt Faddes and Elliot Dixon overturn. not enough to bring victory against the Michael Collins after a brilliant piece of have been core figures in recent seasons It was a familiar story watching a New Sharks in Dunedin last night. AP picture work on the touchline from Wellington loose and replacing them will take time. Zealand side struggle against rush defence. forward Teariki Ben-Nicholas, who finished It was hoped Tony Brown’s return to the The Sharks brought suffocating linespeed five-eighth didn’t immediately work, with the match on the wing. coaching team, after his heroics alongside through the midfield which pressured the the Highlanders lacking punch through the The Sharks, though, finished as they Jamie Joseph with Japan, would offset Highlanders’ decision-making. While the midfield, and the one-test All Black’s skip started by latching on to mistakes from the those departures somewhat. southerners created enough space on the passes were almost picked off on several Highlanders, with fullback Aphelele Fassi But if this 42-20 loss is any gauge, 2020 edges at times, execution was lacking. occasions as he tried to chase width. claiming a double to maintain the South could well be a rollercoaster ride for the Rookie right wing Tima Fainga’anuku Liam Coltman’s wayward lineout throwing Africans’ unbeaten start to the year and Highlanders. had one early chance in space but he didn’t help establish a platform and, seal a dominant bonus-point victory. The Sharks began their campaign with a was brought down by scrambling Sharks elsewhere, the Highlanders were guilty of SHARKS 42 (Makazole Mapimpi 2, Aphelele home victory over the Bulls last week but defence and even at that point it was easy sloppy ball control, particularly in the first Fassi 2, Sikumbuzo Notshe tries, Curwin Bosch 4 for the Highlanders, rust was clearly evident to long for the finishing prowess Naholo spell. cons, 3 pens) HIGHLANDERS 20 (Dillon Hunt, in their first match of the season following once provided. The Sharks found success targeting the Jona Nareki, Michael Collins tries; Mitchell Hunt an opening-round bye. The Josh Ioane experiment at second air and breakdown, where both backs and pen, con). HT: 27-3 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020

TANGATA HIANGA were intermediate boys’ W12 gold medal winners. They are, back KO WAI TO PAPA were bronze medallists in the senior master men’s W12 500 (from left): Pera Tamihana-Brown, Blaeq Kaitai, Pheonix Tuhou-Whitehead, Jahdin metres. The paddlers are, back (from left): Brent Finch, Kapua Waikari, Hadfield Kutia, MacKenzie, Rawiri Wharehinga, Kyan Ayton, Maikel Terekia, Kane Soto and Liam Carl Brouwer, Whitu Turipa, Calum Wilson and Brent Mitchell. Front: Kelvin Teneti, Nepe. Front: Bronte Kaitai, Frazor Wainohu and Maia Campbell. Ngati Donnelly, Tom Teneti, Dene Moleta and James Blackburne. AND NOW FOR THE NEXT STAGE WAKA AMA by John Gillies Master men’s crew Team Voltron, coached by Richard Campbell, went one HOROUTA waka ama teams better than last year’s winning effort in who qualified for the world sprint the double-hull W12 500. This year they championships are already looking ahead were again part of the winning W12 to that challenge. team, and won the W6 500m to boot. The 2020 IVF World Club Sprint “The club had three teams in the Championships will be held in Hilo, master men’s division and they trained Hawaii, from August 19 to 23. really hard,” Walker said. Elite crews compete on August 17 and “They worked together and pushed 18, and races for individual paddlers will each other. As a squad they could all take be held throughout the week. some credit for those medals.” Horouta Waka Hoe Club president Walton Walker said not all those who The Horouta medals — qualified for the world champs would go Gold: Tangata Hianga (intermediate to Hawaii, but 12 crews were intending to men) W12 500, W6 500, W6 500 (turn); take up the option. Mairangi’s Tane’s (J16 men) W12 500; Teams intending to go were from Puhi Kaiariki (J16 women) W12 500, W6 divisions for: J16 girls (two teams), J16 1000; Team Voltron (master men) W6 500; boys, J19 girls, J19 boys, premier women, Paikea Masters (master men) W12 500; premier men, master women, master Akayshia Williams (premier women) W1 men (two teams, one as part of a 12-man 500; Kaiarahi Toa (premier women) W12 double-hull crew), senior master women 500, W6 1500, W6 500; Hinekahurangi- and senior master men. MIDGET KINGS: YMP-Horouta won the midget boys’ W12 250m. Back, YMP Ariki (Taitamaahine — midget girls) W12 Walker expects Horouta to be one of paddlers (from left): Justin Hill, Kaea Moetara, Isaac Nepe, Makauri Hape, Te Oranga 250, W6 250; Darius Apanui-Nepe (under- the best-represented clubs in Hawaii. At Hape and Taniora Waitai. Front, Horouta paddlers: Taneora Pihema-Brown, Drew 23 men) W1 500; YMP-Horouta (Taitama — the last world champs, in Tahiti in 2018, Williams, Noah Fox, Reia Paenga-Morgan, Puna Crawford and Maddox Poihipi. midget boys) W12 250. Horouta were named the top club on Silver: Hinepukohurangi (int women) W6 points. On the Sunshine Coast in 2016, own training. They hadn’t done any team For much of their build-up only three 500 (turn); Mairangi Campbell (J16 men) organisers gave no award for top point- work until the last couple of weeks. or four members of the team were able to W1 500; Te Aomihia Pewhairangi (J16 scoring club, but Horouta had amassed “Some might have felt they needed a train together. women) W1 500; Puhi Kaiariki (J16 women) enough points to have claimed one. bit more work as a team.” “Their results reflect how good they are W1 500; Anaru Paenga-Morgan (J19 men) Looking back on a national sprints But the individual races early in the as paddlers,” Walker said. W1 250; Woolley Kumara (premier men) regatta in which the club won the top regatta were promising. Team members “Had they been able to train as a full W12 500, W6 500; Cory Campbell (premier points award for the ninth time in the Akayshia Williams, Cory Campbell and team, they could have cleaned up.” women) W1 500; Akayshia Williams 10 years of its presentation, Walker said Kiwi Campbell finished first, second At the other end of the scale in terms (premier women) W1 250; Beauden some performances stood out. and third respectively in the W1 500 of experience were the midget girls’ team Barrett (Taitama) W6 250; Hinetakawhiti “In the premier women’s division, you metres. By the business end of the week, coached by Rangi-Riana Williams and (Taitamaahine) W6 250. expect Kiwi Campbell’s Kaiarahi Toa Kaiarahi Toa were winning their races in Gaibreill Wainohu. Bronze: Hinepukohurangi (int women) team to do what they did — win three dominant fashion. “They had two first-time coaches and W6 500; Gaibreill Wainohu (J19 women) gold medals — as if it were just another Premier men’s team Woolley Kumara came top of their division,” Walker said. W1 500, W1 250; Grant Donaldson (master day at the office,” he said. flew under the radar, but ended up with “Nine of the 12 had never paddled men) W1 500; Kiwi Campbell (premier “But they had an interrupted campaign silver medals in the W12 and W6 500m before. Kiwi Campbell watched them and women) W1 500; Ko Wai To Papa (senior in the lead-up to the championships, and races and fourth place in the W6 1500. said how they kept in time was incredible master men) W12 500; Team Tuia (senior twin sisters Cory and Kodi Campbell “They performed beyond expectations,” for a new group. Paddling the way they master women) W6 1000; Jessica Terekia were living out of town and doing their Walker said. did reflected hugely on their coaches.” (under-23 women) W1 500.

PUHI KAIARIKI were gold medallists in the J16 women’s W12 500m and W6 1000m. The W12 crew at left are, back (from left): Te Aomihia Pewhairangi, Pounamu HINEKAHURANGI-ARIKI won the midget girls’ W12 250m. They are, back (from left): Wharehinga, Te Rina Maraki, Reese Taurua, Hinekotukurangi Newth, Te Riringa Gaibreill Wainohu (coach), Malea Proctor, Bentley Morice-Munro, Peyton Smith, Te Babbington-Parata and Kaiarahi Brooking-Haapu. Front: Lena Baty-Akurangi, Chalize Po Jones, Eve Houkamau, Pyper Wainohu, Riann Tawhai and Rangi-Riana Williams Ngarimu, Hinewaipounamu Rangihuna-Winikerei, Piper Glass-Donaldson and Kya (coach). Front: Bayleigh Tuhaka, Isis Sidney-Kernohan, Indie Nikora, Taiao Matahiki Thornicroft. Pictures by Cynthia Sidney and Mere Matahiki. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, February 8, 2020 SPORT 31

DOUBLE-HULL GOLD: Mairangi’s Tane’s won the J16 men’s W12 500m gold medals at the waka ama national sprint championships on Lake Karapiro last month. They are (from left): Quaid Crawford, Jordan Tuhaka, David McClutchie, Te Raukotuku Nikora-Peri, Manaia Ngarangione, Lathaneal Niwa- Karakia, Mairangi Campbell, Jahn Niwa- Karakia, Taimana Teneti, Kereama Wehi, Taine Moeke and Matiu Anderson. Pictures by Cynthia Sidney

PAIKEA MASTERS won the master men’s W12 500m gold medals at the waka ama national sprint championships on Lake Karapiro last month. They are, back (from left, in the yellow singlets): Aku Hiki, Dale Koia, Hotorene Brown, Mike Morrissey, Brandon Terekia and Paora Anderson. Front: David Apelu, Barry Paenga, Sam Brown, Mike Kemp, Basil Morgan and Richard Campbell.

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WALKING THE TALK: New Zealand women’s elite and junior-19 waka ama sprint coach Kiwi Campbell works hard on and off the water. File picture by Paul Rickard

In it, heart and soul WAKA AMA by Grant Miller sprints and was part of the successful premier women’s crew for Self Storage AS Kiwi Campbell says herself, she Gisborne Horouta Waka Hoe. puts her heart and soul into the sport of She was fourth in the W1 premier waka ama. women’s 250m dash. She paddles, coaches and provides “She walks the talk,” Walker said. leadership, and has done so for about 20 Campbell said her input into the sport years. was no one-woman contribution. Campbell enjoys having her whanau “I’ve surrounded myself with strong along with her on the journey and said leaders and had a strong team behind she felt honoured to be acknowledged by me.” her peers in the wider waka ama family She said she was looking forward to when they inducted her into the sport’s “tagging out” from the club’s premier hall of fame. women’s crew, stepping up to the masters Campbell and two retiring Waka level soon. Ama New Zealand board members — She has been supported by her chairman Paora Howe and his deputy husband Bruce, mother Irene and late Tim Marshall — had their contributions father Rex, and her sons Mairangi and recognised at the sprint nationals at Maia are renowned paddlers — as are Lake Karapiro last month. her twin nieces Kodi and Cory. Marshall and Campbell are from Marshall, himself honoured for two Gisborne and Howe is from Tauranga. decades of service, said he was proud to The hall of fame has been running stand alongside Campbell as she was since 2015 and Tairawhiti already has recognised. a notable presence there in the form of His daughter Amiria Mita, who works Matahi and Raipoia Brightwell, who for Waka Ama New Zealand, was coached started Gisborne’s Mareikura club and HALL OF FAMERS: Waka ama stalwarts (from left) Tim Marshall, Kiwi Campbell and by Campbell. helped drive the sport’s development in Paora Howe were inducted into the waka ama hall of fame last month. As well as his contribution at board New Zealand. Picture by Garrick Cameron. level, Marshall was head of the loading Campbell, a paddler and coach for the bay at the sprint nationals this year and Horouta club, said she was shocked when Campbell was named Maori sports coach coaches our sport has seen and will has volunteered there for 10 years. her citation was read out and she noted of the year. continue to see well into the future,” her Waka ama changed its governance afterwards that she had joined a select Her squad had a clean sweep of gold hall of fame citation read. structure in New Zealand in 2011. group. medals across their three events at the “Kiwi is a strong mana wahine who has The Waka Ama NZ board was “I’m just doing what I love, putting in 2016 International Va’a Federation World given countless hours, blood, sweat and created and, according to the citations my heart and soul,” she said. Sprint Championships in Australia. tears to this sport, while also being a fine for Marshall and Howe, the sport had Campbell didn’t have much time to In 2018 at Tahiti, her W6 team won ambassador and example to paddlers of flourished since, with membership more dwell on the accolade and she has moved gold in the 500 metres and silver in the all ages.” than doubling, the number of clubs rising, on quickly from the sprint nationals. 1500m, and the W12 team won gold in Horouta Waka Hoe Club president more schools taking part and a coaching She is New Zealand coach for the the 500m. Walton Walker said she had evolved as a framework implemented. elite women and junior-19 development Campbell paddled in each of the coach, taking on new ideas and engaging Howe had “written policies, offered sprint teams this year, preparing for the championships, earning her further with experts in areas such as nutrition, guidance, networked with potential world championships at Hilo, Hawaii, in nominations at the Maori Sports Awards, while maintaining an emphasis on fitness. partners and stakeholders and led the August. for team of the year. Campbell started coaching under-12 values of Waka Ama NZ in every action” As the 2016 and 2018 New Zealand She was a leading figure for and u13 teams and continued up the age and Marshall had “often been a quiet, open women’s coach, she is well placed to Horouta Waka Hoe at the world club groups to develop young paddlers. consistent, calm voice of reason over the know what preparation needs to be put in. championships in Tahiti, helping them She continues to work hard on the last eight years, stepping into many roles The Aotearoa women produced secure the international title in 2018 for water. and doing whatever is needed”. commanding performances at those best club. She came third in the W1 premier Marshall said he had a close working championships and, in both years, “Kiwi is one of the most successful women’s 500m at this year’s national relationship with the retiring chairman.