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by Mark Peters send away our tests,” said Mr Mackay. RACE AGAINST SPEED of testing for “It can take one to two days TIME: DNA scientist Covid-19 is a priority, says to get back results. Taiwawhiti John Mackay and Gisborne-based DNA scientist is a community that needs his team at Gisborne John Mackay. rapid testing. diagnostics and The quicker people infected “We will find a way to help research company with this coronavirus can that doesn’t break regulations. dnature are NEED be identified, the quicker Dnature is not registered as a developing a faster, they can be quarantined and testing lab and I understand more sensitive testing treated to prevent or reduce the need for the regulation, process to help transmission. but we’re in an extreme quicker identification “We want to take the pandemic situation. and quarantine of process from two to three “Tairawhiti needs faster people with Covid-19. hours to 20 minutes,” says Mr testing and we will find a way File picture FOR Mackay, the technical director to make that happen.” of Gisborne diagnostics and While his diagnostics and research business dnature. research business dnature is Mr Mackay is seeking not accredited to do tests, Mr funding for the development Mackay’s laboratory is the of a new method that will epicentre of New Zealand’s greatly speed up Covid-19 Covid-19 genetic identification detection, and a process that methodology and materials. SPEED can be used anywhere and Dnature has worked up the without the equipment used current gold standard tests in the dnature lab. as part of its work to improve ‘Tairawhiti needs faster The team have already test sensitivity and to pass started work on some of the this on to the other testing ideas they have for a faster labs, says Mr Mackay. testing and we will find a testing process. “For a number of reasons, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 way to make that happen’ in Tairawhiti we have to

READ IT, HEED IT: New Zealand is set to go into Covid-19 alert level 4, meaning no non-essential travel as indicated by this sign on Ormond Road near the hospital. People are instructed to stay home and education facilities are closed, as are all non-essential businesses. Essential businesses like supermarkets and pharmacies remain open. As of this morning, there have been 155 cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, with 12 of those listed as “total recovered”. There have been nearly 418,000 cases worldwide, with just over 108,300 recovered.

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Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Farming...... 16 Racing ...... 23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Classifieds ... 21-22 Sport ...... 25-28 National ...6-7, 17-18 World...... 12-13, 24 Television ...... 20 Weather ...... 27 9 771170 043005 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Titirangi kohanga reo move to pa on TV tonight by Matai O’Connor

TE TIHI o Titirangi Kohanga Reo has been welcomed to Poho o Rawiri Marae and the move is documented in tonight’s episode of a new renovation series on Maori Television, Toko Whare Kohanga Reo. “Kohanga is a movement going into its 37th year,” said Daniel Procter, co-chair of the Kohanga Reo National Trust Board. “Many of the buildings built in the 1980s were makeshift for mokopuna at the time and some of those buildings are still being run as kohanga reo. It’s about looking at a strategy to renovate our buildings.” KOHANGA REO: Te Tihi o Titirangi Kohanga Reo have strengthened their connection to tikanga maori with the move to Te Poho Mr Procter said there was a need to o Rawiri marae in Kaiti. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell renovate kohanga buildings around the country, particularly in rural areas like Tairawhiti. He is a product of kohanga himself, “In Tairawhiti we have a strong While the kohanga was at Rutene Road who came into kohanga reo and became and lent a hand with the renovations of population of Maori but we still have it was licensed for a maximum of 15 kaiako (teachers) and kaiawhina Te Tihi o Titirangi. quite low numbers of people speaking the children. They now await a licence from (contributors). The kohanga reo is in its 31st year. It language.” the Ministry of Education to increase the “They pick up skills not only in regard started in February 1989 in the home With the language comes the tikanga. roll to 50. to raising strong nurtured children but of Toko and Rawinia Te Kani in Oxford Each kohanga is unique, rich with “This will allow us to accept more also business and governance skills. Street, Kaiti. characters, stories and history. tamariki mokopuna so that te reo maori “Look at our marae and small After over 10 years operating there, Te Poho o Rawiri marae komiti had me nga tikanga maori will be transmitted businesses happening around Tairawhiti. the kohanga moved to Rutene Road. aspirations to build language competency more widely,” said marae chairperson A lot of young mothers are doing the The kaupapa for the television series at the pa to sustain, maintain and deliver kohanga nanny Charlotte Gibson. She work and many of their skills come from came about because kohanga reo (Maori tikanga appropriately. is the daughter of Toko and Rawinia Te the experience through kohanga reo. immersion early childhood education The marae started renovations in 2015. Kani. “Our mantra is whanau first. It’s about centres) around the country want to The pa komiti also had aspirations “There were many matriarchs who strengthening whanau. We see ourselves retain numbers of children as they to have a kohanga reo at the pa. The were either a part of kohanga inception as part of the solution to empowering compete with mainstream providers. whanau of Te Tihi o Titirangi had the or continue the kaupapa who are from whanau, particularly our maori women The series focuses on communities same thoughts. this region. It’s quite personal for us towards their own aspirations.” coming together to build a future for When the renovations were completed here in Tairawhiti. We need to continue tamariki. the marae officially re-opened holding on to this taonga and not let it ■ Watch Toku Whare Kohanga Reo tonight “I think it’s not only about the in December 2018. They had the go,” Mr Procter said. language anymore but about claiming opportunity to welcome the kohanga to He said the most beautiful stories at 8.30pm on Maori Television and online at identity as Maori,” Mr Procter said. the pa. from kohanga were the Maori mothers maoritelevision.com Farmers’ Market calls time, until further notice

LAST Saturday’s Farmers’ Market was the last must isolate from others. some of whom are busy working out if they them. Some vendors will not be able to continue until further notice. “The Gisborne Farmers’ Market provides a are classed as “essential businesses” and during this time for a wide variety of reasons. “Due to the recent developments around wide range of healthy locally produced food, but registering as such. We believe a number of This shutdown will be difficult for our vendors, Covid-19 and the increase to Alert Level 4, the we cannot put the community at risk with regards vendors will be able to continue to provide you many of whom rely on the income from this Gisborne Farmers’ Market committee has agreed to the spread of this disease. with your favourite Farmers’ Market products, just market. the market be cancelled until such time as we “On Saturday 21st, we operated a market via a different means. Many vendors have their “Again, please keep an eye on Facebook for can re-open safely,” a committee statement says. under a number of difficult restrictions as set out own websites or Facebook pages, so if you have market and vendor information going forward “This is the first time since its inception that by the Ministry of Health and under the guidance some favourites, look them up. We will share their and continue to support our vendors wherever the market has been cancelled. Although this will of Farmers’ Market New Zealand. With Level 4 activities on the Market page whenever possible. possible. When we come out the other side of be a disappointment to many of you, we cannot restrictions in place from Wednesday night, this “We will continue to update you via Facebook, this, we look forward to seeing you all at the in good faith continue to operate a market which would be virtually impossible to replicate. and our weekly phone calls with More FM as to market again. Thank you all for your support, and creates a gathering of people, at a time when we “We are currently working with our vendors, what our vendors are doing and how you reach take care of yourselves.”

Get your Gisborne Herald home-delivered • The new normal means a change in arts information in The Guide to help you enjoy your lockdown time. • Gisborne poet Benita Kape presents a new poem for our times. • Neil Young can’t leave home so he has made a video presentation of hits sung by ireplaces around his property. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 NEWS 3 No visitors to hospital GISBORNE Hospital patients will not be allowed visitors from tomorrow under Covid-19 level 4 alert lockdown conditions. Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive Jim Green told board members yesterday the current limit of one visitor per patient would be changed to no visitors at all from midnight tonight. Exceptions would be allowed for cases such as women going into labour or for patients near the end of life. Hauora Tairawhiti chairwoman Kim Ngarimu said current visitor measures were a board initiative, but the additional steps being introduced from midnight were Ministry of Health directives. AIRPORT CHECKS: Kat Jensen “The aim was to get the best possible balance (left) arrived back in Gisborne this between safety and being compassionate to our morning from the Cook Islands. community. There will be very few exceptions to She was met by her sister Janelle the no-visitor policy.” Pikari. Ms Jensen, who came A Hauora Tairawhiti spokeswoman said no home to be with her children one could visit Gisborne Hospital because of and grandchildren, will be self- self-isolation requirements for all but essential isolating. Inset, medical officer of workers. health Dr Osman David Mansoor People applying to visit because of the above at the airport this morning advising exceptions had to contact the clinical nurse people arriving about self-isolation. manager (06 869 0500) on each ward before Pictures by Liam Clayton coming to the hospital. All visitors must be registered upon entry. Call for calm POLICE have appealed for calm at supermarkets and the like today ahead of the alert level 4 Covid-19 lockdown tonight after they Keeping us safe were called to an altercation at Pak’nSave this morning. They were called at around 7.30am by the supermarket after a verbal altercation between a HEALTH protection officers are Mansoor. a mask or scarf to cover your mouth and staff member and a male customer. stepping up their activities in the “Physical distancing will slow the nose. “The man was spoken to by police but was not Tairawhiti community to keep Covid-19 spread of Covid-19 by preventing the “Avoid touching surfaces other people arrested,” a police spokesman said. out. virus from moving between people via are touching and don’t touch your face. “We appeal to the public to stay calm and The officers are now meeting incoming sneeze, cough, breath or speech.” “If you can’t avoid touching, wear patient at this difficult time. There is plenty of flights at Gisborne Airport and ensuring All gatherings have been cancelled. gloves (any kind) and wash hands after. food and other household necessities available. passengers know what self-isolating Food, energy, fuel, waste removal, “This will reduce self-infection risks,” “We are regularly visiting supermarkets to means. internet and financial support will Dr Mansoor said. monitor behaviour but would point out we have a As of noon today there were no continue to be available. One traveller tested yesterday was TV lot of other work to do. confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hauora Tairawhiti health promoters host Jo Holley, who returned home to “It’s up to every one to act responsibly and Tairawhiti. have been assessing the stores that Gisborne. show consideration for each other.” “We want to keep it that way,” says will remain open and the shopping She will spend the next 14 days in self- Hauora Tairawhiti medical officer of behaviours of their customers. The stores isolation at the Whispering Sands Motel, health Dr Osman David Mansoor. visited included dairies, medical centres, where she will also set up a green screen Ship visit off “It is vital that people coming into the supermarkets and petrol stations. to keep working on existing projects. district self-isolate effectively. “Most of the businesses had good “I don’t want to put any of our (Ngati THE Royal New Zealand Navy has postponed “Now that four cases in New Zealand signage up, understood about physical Porou) whanau at risk because you might the visit to Gisborne by HMNZS Manawanui. have been classified as community distancing and were cleaning down be a carrier, you just don’t know. It’s easy It was scheduled to coincide with Anzac Day transmission this is just as important for surfaces regularly. to do — a lot of our motelliers have lost commemorations, which have been called off people coming in from other New Zealand “For those that didn’t, advice was given. a lot of their people, so there are lots of until later in the year. cities as it is for people returning from “Bright-coloured tape can be used rooms available. The ship was to visit here from April 23 to 28. overseas.” as markers on the floor to promote “My mum had my car ready with my “With the steadily increasing precautions and From 11.59pm tonight, New Zealand two-metres distance when lining up or stuff and she came and picked me up and protective measures put in place in response will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 4. queuing. from two metres away threw me the key.” to Covid-19, the visit has been postponed,” a All New Zealanders not working in “Stores are advised to have only one She praised Air NZ for its precautions, Navy spokeswoman said. “It is felt the activities essential services must self-isolate. person in at a time. with travellers kept to one row of seats planned by the ship are unable to go ahead. People must stay at home and stop “Anyone who is not well must stay for each person. “Officers and crew of HMNZS Manawanui are all interactions with people outside the home and anyone who is well but is “They had hand sanitiser on and off the disappointed their first visit to their home port home. coughing or sneezing should wear a mask plane.” won’t be going ahead as planned,” she said. “People can still go to the pharmacy to when around others. Normally, she would be hosting travel “The Navy is working to identify a time in pick up medication or go for a walk — on “Every service worker must feel they shows around the world but a recent hip the not-too-distant future where they can visit your own — to get some exercise.” are adequately protected against close operation had kept her in New Zealand. Gisborne and conduct all the celebrations that The key was keeping a 2m distance contact. “Thank goodness. There’s no place I’d had been organised.” from other people at all times, said Dr “If you have to be close to people wear rather be, for sure.” Eastland Group maintains ‘lifeline’ KEEPING staff safe is the priority for port, closed and, wherever possible, staff were self- distribution businesses across the country, we “All ship crews on all vessels have had their airport and lines company operator Eastland isolating at home. are making sure all key operational staff are shore leave cancelled until further notice. Group. “Essential workers who must be on site will protected. The control room will be manned by “The inner harbour marina is closed to all Eastland Group operates key regional be following alternative ways of working that two staff from 8am to 5pm weekdays. The duty transient vessels, excluding those that come in infrastructure, with Eastland Network, Eastland include staggered shifts, physical distancing and controller will operate after that as normal. The due to an emergency. Port, Eastland Generation and Gisborne Airport other flexible safety-focused arrangements.” control room is a ‘clean room’ with no access.” “All construction sites have been made safe defined as “essential businesses” under the Lines company Eastland Network would The faults number — 0800 206 207 — will and again, non-essential works have been Government’s Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown plans. continue to “keep the lights on”, Mr Todd said. be available as usual, and people can also postponed.” “Our company has two overriding “Given the lockdown, this is more important follow the Eastland Network Facebook page for The construction of the second and final stage responsibilities in these unprecedented times,” than ever. information. of the new airport terminal building is on hold for Eastland Group chief executive Matt Todd said. “With the Tairawhiti and Wairoa communities Mr Todd said the port would also stay open, the next few weeks. The site has been made safe. “Our priority is to help protect the health and at home for at least the next month, the network for now. “The airport will continue to be open as safety of our staff and the communities in which has made the call to postpone all planned works “We’re waiting on confirmation from the normal for now, but after Friday domestic flights we operate, but also to support the public by wherever possible. This is so we don’t have to government about whether loading of log ships and other forms of public travel will be limited to keeping our lifeline businesses running.” interrupt the supply of electricity. will be allowed to continue under the lockdown. essential workers only.” “Even though our businesses provide “Ensuring people can rely on a continuous Kiwifruit and squash, meanwhile, will carry on. Mr Todd said many of the tenants of the essential services, they also undertake activities power supply while they’re self-isolating is the “Office staff are working from home wherever commercial property the group owns in and that are deemed non-essential. We will not be network’s key concern. possible. around the inner harbour and airport would have undertaking these non-essential activities and “We will continue to provide the faults service, “The marine pilots are using full personal to close over the lockdown period. believe to do otherwise would be irresponsible. carrying out repairs caused by storms and protective equipment and distancing protocols “This will obviously have a significant Safeguarding our staff and our community is other factors, and dealing with any public safety when they board vessels, and we continue to financial impact on them. We are currently crucial.” matters that arise. follow the most stringent health and safety looking at putting together a support package to All reception and other public areas had been “In line with protocols developed by electricity standards. help them through the next few weeks.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 In Memoriam FAMILY NOTICES FLU JAB: Pharmacist JOAN ALICE Bereavements Sean Shivnan STEWART administers a 25.3.2018 flu vaccination GEORGE LOWE to 99-year-old Those special memories The family of the late of you will always Gisborne woman George Lowe, wish to make us smile. If only Pat Knight in extend their sincere we could have you back the carpark of thanks and appreciation for just a little while. Sean Shivnan for the tributes, cards, Then we could sit and Pharmacy. support, and donations talk again, just like we Pharmacies to St John and the used to do. So many throughout the Kidney Foundation, lovely memories, and city are appealing received after the Oh how we miss you. for people to passing of our precious The fact that you are no be calm and husband, father and longer here will always patient, and are grandfather. Please cause us pain. stressing they will accept this as a personal But you’re forever in have plenty of acknowledgement. our hearts, until we supplies over the In Memoriam meet again. lockdown period. Love always, your family Picture by CHANTZE Paul Rickard MORAN-LEE In Memoriam You will always dwell in our lives. PUHIPUHI-ARONA, Live in our memories. Jordan Have the love of (Nō te 25.3.2018, our hearts. i mate ai) Be the dream of Ka hāro te tai kia timu ai, Pharmacies urge patience our sleep. Be our guiding light. pērā noa wāku roimata e rīringi turuturu iho ana, PEOPLE are being asked to be patient as contact between staff and is limiting numbers handling any merchandise. Our staff are For you enriched our kia rite anō ki tō te tai lives beyond measure. tāui. Gisborne pharmacies experience a surge allowed inside the premises to five people. getting what they need and completing the in demand on their services as the country “We are asking customers to keep a sales. Miss you forever Ka kato mai te tai kia prepares to go into lockdown. safe distance between them and not touch “We’ve got a five-person limit and have and always. paripari ai, pērā hoki Lynn Kennedy, owner of David Moore anything,” said owner Sean Shivnan. someone on the door,” he said. Natasha, Charlotte rā ko wāku mahara me te mamae e hoki wawe Pharmacy at Three Rivers Medical Centre said “If they have a prescription we are They are also administering flu vaccines in and Alice. Hiki, it was important people didn’t try to stockpile suggesting they come back later in the day to the carpark in the fresh air. Cherie, Bethany, mai ana, kia rite anō ki Aimee, Rochelle, tō te tai āniwhaniwha, e their medications. collect it, unless it is needed urgently.” Ballance Street Village’s Pharmacy 53 Brennan taku tama. It would impact on others and there Flu vaccines will be administered in the owner Nigel Campbell is reassuring people and Maisie E Ipo, kāretahi he was enough in the supply chain to keep carpark between midday and 2pm, he said. the pharmacy has plenty of supply and māharahara. Kei prescribing at normal levels, she said. Bramwells Unichem Pharmacy owner stressed the need for people to behave In Memoriam te kaenga tūturu a “We’re talking to customers at the door Grant Bramwell said they had been flat out normally and remain calm. ō tātau tīpuna, kei and making deliveries for people over 70 and yesterday and were limiting numbers and “We are open seven days and we will be ngā ringaringa a Te PUHIPUHI- other vulnerable people,” she said. trying to dispense prescriptions through the remaining open,” he said. Mātāpuna o Te Ōra. Sean Shivnan Pharmacy has extended its door when possible. They were facing unprecedented demand ARONA, Jordan Tihei mauriora. opening hours from 8am to 8pm daily. “Those needing mini-consultations or to for prescriptions as people were trying to 25.3.2018 Waiho mā mātau i muri nei hei tangi, hei It has implemented split shifts to minimise buy things are coming in but they are not prepare for the lockdown. kōrero, hai mahara, hai whakaaro. Nā tō Whānau nō Uawanui Monumental Working on new tests Masons FROM PAGE 1 mistakes into it. PCR will make a DNA copy and amplify Taku tamaiti purotu, The synthetic piece of DNA is the that DNA.” Kai roto o Poutūtara, STONEHAVEN Further improvements can be made. control component, the sample that While dnature seeks funding and tōu tīnana mokemoke, “We’re hoping to get funding to bypass remains the same throughout the process. continues to develop sensitivity in the tēnā, ko t’aroha e tū Memorials the RNA extraction bottleneck.” “In case we need to confirm a result is testing process, the team have already tonu i roto wā mātau 601 Nelson Road That bypass would entail a process in from the patient, rather than the positive started work on the new tests. ngākau marū. which a swab or patient sample can be control, this allows us to differentiate Meanwhile, demand from around the Kai te auē tonu. Ph 867 1800 turned into something the DNA process between the synthetic virus and the true country for the reagents coming in from can use. virus.” Germany and the US is so high one Rīringi noa ngā www.stonehaven.net.nz roimata, tē taea te RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a molecule Another tube contains the “copying dnature staff member’s sole role is to pupuri ai, e kore e that is involved in coding, decoding, juice”, the amplification reagents. If the manage the flow of the materials to the mutu te mamae nei. regulation and expression of genes. target RNA is the needle in a haystack, testing sites. Kō mahue mai māua, PLEASE DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) contains the amplification process turns that Before he could begin development of tō matua me tō kōkā HAVE FAMILY the instructions needed for an organism needle into a haystack of needles. the test method Mr Mackay needed to get e tangi tīkapa ana NOTICES to develop, survive and reproduce. This nucleic acid amplification test hold of the primers himself. mōhou, i a māua e In the testing procedure, a sample (NAAT) is based on detecting unique An order to dnature’s US supplier mahara ana i aua wā i IN BY 9AM taken by swab from inside a person’s sequences in the virus’s RNA by a method would have taken 10 days to get here. piri ora ai tātau. nose is mixed with several solutions in a called reverse-transcription polymerase To speed up delivery he emailed Taukuri rawa... DAY OF PUBLICATION plastic tube little bigger than a pen lid. chain reaction (rRT-PCR), writes colleague Olfert Landt of Berlin biotech Mummy and Dad From a second tube, short DNA microbiologist and science communicator company TIB Molbiol and got an sequences called primers are mixed with Siouxsie Wiles in Stuff. immediate response. the RNA solution. “Because the Chinese released the “I said this is a replay of the SARS A primer is a short strand of DNA genetic sequence of the virus so quickly, virus and that I guessed he had assays to Free NZSO concert that provides a starting point for DNA that allowed tests to be developed and send straight away to me.” THE New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is to synthesis. Those strands come from the the methods released to the world so any An assay is an investigative procedure livestream a free performance tonight. 30,000 letter-long coronavirus genome country could do the test if it needed to. used to measure the presence of a target NZSO concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppanen identified and published by scientists in “This is where the US screwed up. They entity. In this case, the assay comprised and several section principals have filmed China. decided to develop their own test instead the primers and detection probes themselves at home each playing one of their If the coronavirus is present in the and that ended up not working properly, premixed into a “just add water” format. favourite pieces of music. Pianist Stephen De swab sample solution the Covid primers which lost them valuable time.” “He said ‘yes, I have them on the shelf.” Pledge, who performed with the NZSO earlier this recognise it and bind with it. A PCR (polymerase chain reaction) Within a few days they were in New month, has also been filmed. Because dnature began this work machine enables a short segment of RNA, Zealand and national testing began. Play Our Part will premiere for free at nzso. before the virus entered New Zealand, the primer, to be synthesised and act as a Now, the race is on to get a faster co.nz/live at 7.30pm and can be viewed via smart the team designed a synthetic piece of starting point for new DNA synthesis. Covid-19 testing regime in Gisborne. TV, mobile phone, tablet or computer. DNA to mimic the virus — and built some “If the primer binds to the RNA the ‘We need to lead in a time of crisis like this’: Mayor GISBORNE District Council has stepped up an Mayor Rehette Stoltz, deputy chairman Josh had the power to make decisions with urgency in Part of the adoption yesterday included emergency committee to be able to make urgent Wharehinga and one core committee chair whose such unprecedented times. increased financial delegation for chief executive decisions relating to the region in the wake of portfolio aligns to the matter of urgency. “We need to lead in a time of crisis like this.” Nedine Thatcher Swann for unanticipated Covid-19. If that person is not available, then it would “This can give certainty to the community that expenditure, including emergency capital An extraordinary council meeting held fall back to other core committee chairs of Andy we are able to act immediately. As a council, we purchases like generators. yesterday approved the establishment of the Cranston, Amber Dunn, Larry Foster or Pat are well prepared and have the right processes All other council committees and decision- emergency committee. Seymour. in place to ensure the best interests of the making bodies are suspended until further That emergency committee comprises Mayor Stoltz said it was important the council community are undertaken at all times.” notice, as is any non-urgent council work. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 NEWS 5 Reckless driver Sex offence victim ‘living in exile’

could have THE father of a girl indecently assaulted considered too dangerous for her at the allowed to have an alternative address by a man whose sentencing was reported house. assessed. in Wednesday’s Gisborne Herald says his The locations of the East Coast A probation officer confirmed the court daughter has been living in exile overseas properties were discussed during the could also consider allowing the man to faced more because of the offender. sentencing hearing as the man wanted to start his sentence at the pre-approved While coverage of the sentencing serve a sentence of home detention there. address then be shifted to another address mentioned she found it too painful to Home detention was anticipated as just ahead of the victim returning. serious charge return to the East Coast township where a likely outcome and the address was After considering the submissions, some of the offending occurred, it did not assessed and approved by the Department Judge Cathcart rejected both saying it was relay the offender lived right next door, of Corrections. in the victims’ interests for sentencing THE occupants of a Tunstall conferred to making it too dangerous for his daughter But at the outset of the sentencing to proceed without delay and that the vehicle struck from behind revise the summary, which to stay there, the girl’s father said. hearing, prosecutor Cameron Stuart told sentence should have no bearing on the by another motorist were included the removal of the (The Herald chose not to publicise the court the address was no longer girl’s plans. told by a judge the driver “deliberate” reference. that aspect of the case in an additional suitable. The Crown was recently notified “She virtually exiled herself by going responsible could have Ms Tunstall said safeguard to the girl’s identity, which is the girl wanted to come back to New overseas and was entitled to come home been charged with a more Ngawhare always disputed automatically suppressed.) Zealand and wanted to live at the house whenever she wanted.” serious offence. his actions were intentional Her father, however, wants the family’s beside it. The sentencing proceeded with a prison The reckless driving anyway. predicament publicly known. His daughter Counsel Manaaki Terekia sought an term imposed but the man was granted charge laid against the Driving conditions were went to live overseas because it was adjournment saying his client should be leave to apply for home detention. man did not cover the good on April 11, last complainants’ allegations year. At about 10.30pm, the driver’s actions were Ngawhare was driving his deliberate and the court ute in the central business must sentence accordingly. district when the driver of Richard Gene Ngawhare, another vehicle beeped his 26, forestry worker, pleaded horn over an incident at an guilty in Gisborne District intersection on Grey Street Court to driving with an Wheels of justice Ngawhare pulled over as excess breath-alcohol level the other vehicle went past of 867 micrograms, reckless but then continued behind driving and failing to stop to it, accelerated and struck it ascertain injury. on Palmerston Road. Judge Warren Cathcart The victim’s vehicle was imposed 60 hours extensively damaged. continue to turn community work, a $7000 No one was injured but reparation order (for damage Ngawhare fled without to the complainant’s stopping to check. NEW Zealand courts are deemed profession is paramount. Measures vehicle), and alcohol He was followed for a an essential service and will keep have been taken to achieve physical interlock and zero-alcohol time by a witness but that operating throughout the alert Level 4 distance and to improve courthouse driving provisions. person eventually lost sight phase, albeit in a different way. hygiene,” Justice Winkelmann said. The case was stood down of him. In Gisborne District Court The Courts of New Zealand website initially after the judge Police located Ngawhare yesterday, a judge’s list fixture will continue to provide regularly questioned a reference in soon afterward. He was proceeded as scheduled but cases updated information on how each the summary of facts to standing, keys in hand, involving defendants already on bail court expects to operate during this Ngawhare’s actions being inspecting damage to his were administratively adjourned to time of heightened alert. “deliberate”. vehicle. either May 4 or 9. Police charged Ngawhare A breath test showed Those defendants were not required ■ COURT will continue to operate with reckless driving he was too intoxicated to to attend court in person. with the exception of tomorrow’s but there could be no legally drive. He was also Those in custody or on yesterday’s identified earlier this week, namely Ruatoria District Court session, which “deliberate” element to found to be on a restricted arrest list were dealt with by AV- link proceedings that affect liberty of has been adjourned until April 30 recklessness, the judge licence and in breach of in courtroom one in the afternoon. the individual, personal safety and because of the Covid-19 epidemic. said. the curfew and supervised The only people allowed into the wellbeing, matters in which resolution Gisborne District Court is The judge told police driver conditions. courtroom were the prosecutor, duty is time critical,” Justice Winkelmann continuing to operate with the if they wanted to pursue Ngawhare claimed not lawyer and counsel. said. exception of jury trials. the fact that the defendant to have been driving the Support people were not permitted Proceedings have been cancelled The Chief Justice has suspended all deliberately hit the other vehicle. He said it was to enter. Neither were media this week in other courts — the new jury trials from this week for two vehicle, they should have stolen at the time. representatives. Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, months as a precautionary measure. charged him with a more Judge Cathcart noted In a media statement yesterday, Employment Court, Environment No trials were scheduled for serious charge — assault aggravated features of Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann Court, Maori Land Court, Waitangi Gisborne this week, but the final trial using a vehicle as a weapon. Ngawhare’s offending as assured New Zealanders “the courts Tribunal and Coroners Court. of last week was adjourned. But given the defendant had the heightened degree of will continue to uphold the rule of law ”As far as possible, and to avoid Court users nationwide are greeted pleaded guilty to reckless recklessness as reflected and to ensure that fair trial rights, the need for people to attend court with signs asking them to stay out if driving it was too late. in the revised summary, the right to natural justice, and the in person, the courts will use remote they’ve been overseas in the last 14 The more serious charge his failure to stop, his high New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, are participation to hear matters. Remote days, are feeling unwell, or are over carries a maximum penalty alcohol reading, and his lies upheld”. participation may involve AVL where 70. of five years imprisonment to police. But the move to Level 4 will be that is possible, telephone or email. Hand sanitiser and anti-bacterial compared to a three-month The sentence imposed extremely disruptive to everyday court “However, in the District Court wipes have been made available. maximum for reckless took into account the practices, she said. in-person attendances may be required The country’s courts were among driving amended summary of facts “It is my expectation that for the in some cases. Where court attendance the services or businesses not required A police prosecutor and Ngawhare’s previous remainder of this week courts will is unavoidable, the safety of the public, by the Prime Minister to go into and defence counsel Holly lack of convictions. operate only in the priority areas I court staff and members of the legal lockdown for the next four weeks. Refusal to be tested ‘not helping’ Claimed cannabis for own use A RECIDIVIST drink-driver’s Waikari had entrenched issues A MAN’S problem with illicit drugs began after a He told police the cannabis was for his personal use tactic of refusing to undergo testing with alcohol and would benefit from motorbike accident in which he fractured his back, but that he also at times exchanged it for meth. for alcohol, was not helping his a rehabilitative sentence combining Gisborne District Court was told. He began using cannabis after a motorbike situation in court, Judge Warren community detention, community Chadrick Norman Sheridan, 29, was jailed for 11 accident in 2014 and preferred it to conventional pain Cathcart told him. work, and intensive superivision, Mr months after pleading guilty to supplying cannabis medication. It also assisted with his other health The law was designed to capture Clarke said. (156.5 grams), possessing methamphetamine issues, Sheridan said. people who tried to do that and But Judge Cathcart said he (4.5 grams), unlicensed possession of a firearm, and The dangerous driving incident happened on those who refused testing were was concerned about the return of two breaches of bail. April 29, last year. Sheridan, riding an unregistered automatically deemed to have been Waikari’s offending. A pre-sentence He was convicted and discharged for dangerous motorbike through Gisborne’s central business district driving with high alcohol levels, the report assessed Waikari’s likelihood driving and failing to stop — fine-only offences —which at about 3.45am, refused to pull over for police and judge said. of reoffending, due to his recidivism, he also admitted. He will be subject to a six-month accelerated away at speed, pulling wheel stands. He Reweti Ruka Waikari, 50, pleaded as high. It put his potential level of driver disqualification. tried to flee police pursuing him by driving on railway guilty to two counts of refusing to harm to others as medium to high. Counsel Heather Vaughn said she would not be tracks. give blood specimens and two counts The writer stated Waikari had a advocating for a recommended sentence of home For the lead offence the judge set a starting point of driving while disqualified. Each sense of entitlement about his use of detention. Sheridan’s lengthy time on remand in of 16 months’ imprisonment uplifting it with an were third or subsequent offences alcohol. custody would see him almost due for immediate adjustment by two months for the other applicable — his 16th and 17th alcohol- Calculating the sentence, the judge release from the prison term likely to be imposed. offending. impaired driving charges and his arrived at a notional prison term of The lead offence involved the cannabis, which was He received discounts for a causal link between his 13th and 14th disqualified driving or 15 months. Taking into account the found along with dealing paraphernalia (snaplock health issues and his offending, his guilty pleas, and forbidden driving charges. long gap in Waikari’s offending, the bags, tinfoil, digital weight scales etc) during a police remorse. Waikari also admitted a breach of judge converted it to seven-and-a- search of Sheridan’s home on April 11, last year. The Judge Warren Cathcart noted Sheridan’s claim he bail. half months home detention. That meth and a .22 rifle were also discovered. The rifle had was motivated to change due to becoming a father. It Counsel Alistair Clarke pointed would enable Waikari to benefit from a suppressor and was in working order but not loaded. was a promise often heard by the court but sadly not to the 20-year gap in Waikari’s counselling and other programmes, Sheridan has no firearms licence and claimed to be often kept, the judge said. offending ahead of this spate. the judge said. holding it for a friend. He ordered destruction of the gun. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 BRIEFS Northland case on the road to recovery NORTHLAND — The first Northlander to catch symptoms started. First it was a runny nose, a living in his car, where he could ‘’look after his Supermarket heads online Covid-19 is in full isolation and well on his way to cough and a headache; a sore throat, shortness of boy’’ while maintaining a safe distance. AUCKLAND — An entire Auckland supermarket recovery at home in the Bay of Islands. breath, fatigue and an all-over ache came later. Dent has been passing the time with Netflix, is being transformed into an online store for the Joshua Dent decided to go public to dispel His father had already moved out of the house FaceTime and phone calls. nationwide lockdown. rumours circulating on social media but mostly and was staying with family so Dent could self- His only non-electronic social interaction is From 6pm today, Countdown’s Grey Lynn because he wanted people to stop giving his isolate. dinner with his dad. Dent sits on the deck while Central will become an online only store. family grief. He called Healthline when he got home and, his father sits on the driveway about 10m away. An email sent to customers said: “This change Dent, 23, said he was isolated in the family after waiting half an hour to get through, explained After getting grief at the shops, his father had means the whole supermarket and our team can house while his father was outside sleeping in his his symptoms and where he had been. He was also opted for self-isolation, despite having had be focused on fulfilling online delivery orders to a car, cooking on a gas burner, showering under a told to get tested first thing in the morning. had no close contact with his son. larger group of people.” hose, and maintaining a safe distance. The results came through the next day. Dent urged all Northlanders to heed official The busy supermarket — on the corner of His father was cooking meals and placing them ‘’I was shocked, but I was sick to the point advice and take all precautions against the virus. Coleridge and Williamson avenues — will be shut at a midway point on the deck before retreating where it was expected so I had mentally prepared He was lucky because he was young and down to help with online demands as a result of and using takeaway plates that went straight in the for it.’’ healthy but other people had ended up in hospital. the Covid-19 outbreak. — NZ Herald bin afterwards. Dent gets a daily phone call from a nurse but ‘’Mine was bad but it wasn’t next level. It was ‘’I just want people to stop giving my family otherwise he just has to wait it out. like a bad case of the flu.’’ Finding comfort in karakia grief,” said Joshua Dent. “There’s no close contact He had a scary few days in isolation when he The former Bay College and Kamo High student HAMILTON — As a nationwide lockdown looms, between us. Everyone needs to know how good was struggling to breathe, ‘’which kind of freaked said he was 85 percent recovered. thousands of New Zealanders are finding comfort my dad has been and what a great dad he is.’’ out my family’’. ‘’Now I’m just waiting for the last push from my and connection through live-streamed karakia. Health authorities told Dent he most likely ‘’I think it was probably stress, thinking too body to get rid of this virus. I just feel like I have University of Waikato associate professor Te caught the virus in London, where he travelled as much about it, watching the news and reading the a light cold. I don’t really have any symptoms any Kahautu Maxwell has been live streaming karakia a birthday surprise for his best friend on March 7. comments.’’ more. I’m getting better and better every day.’’ from his living room every day. He was about an hour from home when At that point, his father returned and started — Northern Advocate “It is a trying time for our people at the moment, there’s a lot of panic, there’s a lot of anxiety, no one really knows what’s happening. I’m just trying to provide some peace of mind through a spiritual pathway, I suppose,” he said. “People are listening from Belgium, Australia, Data suggests pattern Hungary, from all over the world. They just need some spiritual care and it’s just about administering to those needs via social media and it’s amazing how many people are in need. Early analysis shows NZ Covid-19 cases fit global model “Everyone seems to need karakia at this time.” — RNZ AUCKLAND — Two-thirds of New 19 was likely to reflect where New compared with 65 females. Zealand’s Covid-19 cases so far are in Zealand’s cases had come from so far. Hendy said that gender disparity could Non-essentials face fines older people, but the patterns are still “Overwhelmingly, the cases we have be down to lifestyle or health factors, WELLINGTON — Non-essential businesses that too “idiosyncratic” to draw any strong seen are related to overseas travel and rather than the nature of the virus itself. flout the lockdown rules and remain open will be predictions from, a researcher modelling we’re only just starting to see community “There’s a whole lot of health risk fined and shut down immediately, authorities warn. the virus has said. transmission, so that probably reflects the factors — things like heart disease, blood The Ministry of Business, Innovation and New Zealand has 155 confirmed cases profile of New Zealanders who have been pressure, breathing and lung conditions. Employment is sending the message to businesses of the coronavirus and the Ministry of overseas in the last couple of months.” Those can be gendered — rates of everywhere that only firms considered to provide Health has released age, gender and Although the virus seemed to be more smoking, for example, can be different a necessity of life, for example, are an essential location details for 142 of them. severe in older people, the spread of the between men and women.” service as of 11.59pm tonight. Like many countries overseas, many of disease varied from country to country. Although the number of cases in New Today’s comments follow widespread confusion New Zealand’s cases are in older people. “For example, people might have heard Zealand was growing every day, it was too about what constitutes an “essential” service — There are 94 cases in people aged 40 and about the fact it’s strongly impacting early to draw any real patterns, he said. after department store Farmers publicly stated it older, or 66 percent. older people in Italy and that probably “It may sound weird but the numbers would stay open. Countries around the world have reflects the particular demographics of are still quite small from a health Cookie franchise Cookie Time has also said it warned people aged 70 and over to stay Italy, which does tend to have an older perspective and quite idiosyncratic, so our would remain open for business. at home as much as possible, because of population,” Hendy said. ability to make predictions will probably “Munchtime provides an essential service in early indications that the disease was “But then in South Korea there seems come a little bit later. terms of food delivery to New Zealanders and much more severe in older people. to be a large number of cases among “It’s still quite early to talk about the NZ retailers so our online store remains open for However, only 12 cases in New Zealand young people — but that seems to have distribution among those cases from a business — fully stocked with bulk buys/pantry are in age groups over 70. been particularly because of the way statistical point of view.” fillers and our most popular grocery items,” a University of Auckland Professor Shaun the infection spread through a church in The team of researchers, through notice on its website said. Hendy is part of a team of researchers South Korea that did have a lot of young research unit Te Punaha Matatini, was MBIE deputy chief executive Paul Stocks spoke from around the country working on people, and a particular individual who focused on getting as much detail about about the issue on Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking predictive models of how the virus might spread it through that church.” the early cases as possible. Breakfast show this morning: spread in New Zealand and which groups Early research on the virus has also “Some data we will probably try to get “We’re not doing a Level 4 lockdown because it’s might be most seriously affected. suggested it was more severe in males. our hands on at some point is to look at not important. We’ve got one chance to eradicate Hendy said the low number of older Among the New Zealand cases, slightly the profile of the people who have come Covid-19,” Stocks said. — NZ Herald people who had tested positive for Covid- more males have been infected — 77 back in,” Hendy said. —RNZ Teachers respond to online learning challenge by John Gerritsen, RNZ “They have listed activities that are physical activities and challenges that they can do as a CHRISTCHURCH — Teachers are in class today family because we know it’s going to be mum and for the last time before the lockdown begins and dad and the kids at home in many cases,” she they are all preparing exactly the same lesson for said. the nation’s 800,000 school children — that even Torrey said teachers are motivated to keep their during a global emergency there is no escape students learning. from school work. “Teachers have gone into problem-solving Schools were open yesterday and today only for mode. They want their kids to be safe, they want teachers and the children of essential workers. their kids to be well and they want their kids to Principals told RNZ their staff were using the learn as well.” time to get ready for teaching their students online In Havelock North, the principal of Te Mata once the lockdown begins tomorrow. School, Mike Bain, said there were just 12 The four-week shutdown includes two weeks of children in class yesterday and teachers had been holiday from Monday March 30 to Tuesday April using their last days on-site to prepare online 14, which the Government brought forward by two programmes for learning from home. weeks to give teachers more time to prepare for He said teachers were not worried about distance learning. children falling behind during the next four-and-a- At Somerfield School in Christchurch, principal half weeks, and parents shouldn’t be either. Denise Torrey said there were only five children “To be fair, we’re not bothered about that, we’ll of essential workers in class yesterday and the pick the kids up when they arrive back at school,” school was trying to get its spare devices to he said. children who did not have one at home. “The main concern for homes and families and She said teachers were already working with for kids is about everyone being well and feeling students through an online platform they had been supported rather than a genuine push that their CLOSING DOORS: Teachers are finishing last-minute preparations before the preparing for a few weeks. job’s now to become the teachers of their kids.” nationwide lockdown. Picture supplied Though they were interacting online, teachers Bain said teachers were rising to the challenge did not want their students to spend the entire of figuring out how to keep children learning and disappointment, anxiousness, excited from some, internet. lockdown glued to a device. engaged from a distance. ‘yes we’re not having school’ or from others really The Education Ministry said it was trying to get “We have got one of our learning support (staff) In Auckland, the principal of Mangere College, disappointed that they’re not having school for up devices to children in poor communities who did uploading science activities for them to do. We Tom Webb, said students had mixed reactions to to four weeks.” not have one. have suggested things like baking, so there are the news they would be off school until late April. Webb said the school was well prepared for It also launched a website giving teachers all of those sorts of things as well as the normal “There was a whole range of emotions teaching online, though a fair number of students and parents advice and resources for keeping reading and mathematics things. and reactions from students, from sort of were likely to have only limited access to the education going at home. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7

SHOCKING RESULTS: Four people have been confirmed to have the virus from Marist College. Picture supplied Auckland school copes with four UP IN THE AIR: As the nationwide lockdown looms, restaurants, bars and cafes are seeking further guidelines from the Covid-19 cases Government. File picture AUCKLAND — A parent from Marist College says students and teachers are stressed and shocked after finding out four people from the school have tested positive for Covid-19. Restaurants in limbo One person was confirmed as positive on Sunday, with parents alerted to three more cases on Monday afternoon. Hospitality workers unsure about essential service restrictions All of the roughly 750 students and staff members are now classed as close by Liu Chen, RNZ clarification on the guidelines. It does midnight tonight. contacts. include food delivery, but there hasn’t Restaurant Brands said all Taco Board member and parent WELLINGTON — The Government been any confirmation as to whether Bell and Carl’s Jr would be closed Mihingarangi Forbes said parents were has provided more clarity about that includes restaurants using Uber from Tuesday evening, and it was also trying to work out the best way to what constitutes essential services as or other delivery services to keep staggering the closure of KFC and Pizza isolate their children while the rest of the deadline for the unprecedented delivering food to people.” Hut stores. the family was in lockdown. nationwide shut down fast approaches. Bidois said the advice was that food Meal kit delivery company My Food She had space for her daughter to MBIE deputy chief executive Paul delivery could still operate, but she was Bag said it was experiencing a high have her own room and bathroom but Stocks said all restaurants, cafés and wondering who was going to prepare the demand for its services. was conscious it would be a lot tougher bars must close all aspects of their food if restaurants were shut. Chief executive Kevin Bowler said for some, she said. operation, including delivery. he was expecting more growth in the “They should be in self isolation “Food delivery services like Uber Eats coming weeks. within your house but some families are and Deliver Easy pose a risk to human Evidence overseas suggests “The last couple of weeks for My not going to be able to do this so just do health. We cannot guarantee every Food Bag has been the strongest in your best,” she said. kitchen operates strict food preparation the‘ virus has been spread via our history. And we were seeing that, Parents were sent a letter by the controls or that everyone who works in poor food hygiene practices. I think, as a result of people really school to tell them about the latest a kitchen is well. —Paul Stocks’ wanting to access quality food delivered cases and the fact they were close “Evidence overseas suggests the virus to the door without having to have any contacts. has been spread via poor food hygiene interaction with other people.” “This means that families need to practices, so it is a real risk we have to She said the association had more Bowler said the company had made assume that their daughter has been in eliminate.” than 2300 members and it was seeking a long list of small changes to their contact with a teacher or student that However, the delivery of food that is answers as many were waiting to find procedures to ensure the safety of staff has Covid-19,” it said. not pre-cooked will be allowed because out whether they remained open or not and customers. “This does not mean that your it is considered similar to supermarket for delivery. “We’re increasing the amount of daughter will get the virus, yet we have deliveries of groceries. “We know it’s a difficult time for cleaning. We’re providing people a duty of care to inform you,” the letter Earlier, the government had asked everyone. But people still need to eat with more sanitization stations and said. all bars, restaurants and cafes to close, and we think that our industry can equipment and more cleaning, more Forbes said there was a lot of stress and for takeaway services to follow contribute to feeding our communities, separation of people in the assembly amongst the school community and she suit when the alert system moves to our local communities, our essential areas so that we’re working in smaller wanted to send them aroha. level four at midnight tonight, but the service staff and really sort of be a groups as well.” “It’s a bit of a shock for everybody. Restaurant Association’s chief executive, part of assisting everyone through this The government said it was working Who wants to be the school with four Marisa Bidois, had some questions. difficult time,” she said. to further clarify what were essential confirmed cases of Covid 19? Well, we “We are just asking clarification McDonald’s said its restaurants, services, and businesses can call its are,” she said. — RNZ from the government. We have already deliveries and drive-through services helpline on 0800 779 997 to confirm if been in touch with several officers for around the country would be closed by they could stay open. FlyFly 3535 minutesminutes GISBORNE NAPIER NAPIERNAPIER GISBORNE 8.00am Tues, Wed, Thurs 3.45pm Tues, Wed, Thurs 5.00pm Mon to Fri

28436-05 BOOK NOW! www.airnapier.co.nz 06 835 6182 8 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 You must stay home. We are moving to Alert Level 4 at 11:59pm.

At 11:59pm tonight, New Zealand will move to Alert Level 4. This will save lives.

Level 4 measures include: • Healthcare will be available for those that need it. • those not involved in essential work, must stay at home • Your usual inancial support, such as beneits, will continue as usual. • educational facilities are now closed • There is additional inancial support from the government. • businesses are closed except for essential services Find out more at www.workandincome.govt.nz (e.g. supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics) and lifeline utilities. Where you stay tonight is where you must stay from now on. Take care of yourself and one another You must only be in physical contact with those you are living Don’t let physical distance stop you staying connected. Keep in with while we remain at Level 4. touch with people using video calls, phone calls, chat and texting. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number If you feel stressed or anxious, you can call or text 1737 to talk with of weeks. a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Keep up regular physical exercise and get some fresh air when You will be supported possible. It’s okay as long as this is solitary, or only with those • Food will always be available – production will continue, that you live with. distribution will continue, supermarkets will continue. You will always have access to food. Stopping our movement stops the virus • Pharmaceuticals will always be available. Remember, what you do now, will afect all of us. Sticking to the rules matters. Stay home. Save lives.

If you’re not sure who to contact for help, call the free government helpline on 0800 779 997 (8am–1am, 7 days a week). If you have symptoms call your GP irst, or call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 For key information go to Covid19.govt.nz

31944-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9

What are essential businesses?

Essential businesses, and those that support This means food, medicine, healthcare, them, will continue to provide the necessities energy, fuel, waste-removal, internet and of life for everyone in New Zealand. inancial support will continue to be available. This list is evolving. A more detailed list is available at Covid19.govt.nz

Sectors Entities providing essential services (including their supply chains)

Accommodation • Accommodation services for essential workers and people who need to be isolated/quarantined

Border • Customs New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries

Building and construction • Building and construction related to essential services, critical infrastructure, or immediately needed to maintain human health and safety at home/workneeded to maintain human health and safety at home/work

Courts, tribunals and • Courts of New Zealand and tribunals the justice system • Critical Crown entities (e.g. Electoral Commission)

Education At level 3 only: • Schools and educational facilities (e.g. ECE centres)

Fast-moving consumer goods • Businesses involved in the supply, delivery, distribution and sale of food, beverage and other key consumer goods (but not takeaway shops)

Financial services • Banks, insurers and other inancial institutions

Health • Hospitals, primary care clinics, pharmacies, medical laboratories, care facilities • Ambulance services • Mortuary services

Local and national government • Any entity involved in COVID-19 response or that has civil defence/ emergency management functions • Key public services

Primary industries, including • Packaging, production and processing of food and beverage products food and beverage production • Food safety and veriication, inspection or associated laboratory services, and processing food safety and biosecurity functions • Veterinary and animal health/welfare services

Public safety and national security • Emergency services • Security and intelligence services • Justice system • Public safety and national security roles

Science • Any entity (including research organisations) involved in COVID-19 response, hazard monitoring, resilience, diagnostics for essential services

Social services • Welfare and social services, including NGOs, which meet immediate needs (further guidance will be provided)

Transport and logistics • Transport services • New Zealand Post and courier services • Any small passenger service vehicle driver – including taxis and ride-share services

Utilities and communications, • Electricity, gas, water, waste, fuel, telecommunication services, including supply chains internet providers and media

These businesses will continue working, but will put in place alternative ways of working to keep employees safe, including shift-based working, staggered meal breaks, lexible leave arrangements and physical distancing. We are setting up a call centre and free 0800 number to help answer questions about this. Our website will be updated as soon as this is set up. More speciic information for each sector will be published shortly.

31944-02 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 ‘Help for very large companies’ Government unveils $6.25 billion loan guarantees by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald preclude very large companies from tailor-made support for larger, more it,” Robertson said. taking part. complex businesses”, Robertson said. While New Zealand’s scheme is broadly WELLINGTON — Finance Minister But Robertson hinted that rescue deals Last Friday the Government similar to that announced in Australia on Grant Robertson has hinted that the for companies which were too large to fit announced it had promised a loan of up Sunday, in which Australian taxpayers Government may offer help to a group into his loan guarantee scheme could be to $900m to Air New Zealand, in which it share equally with banks in an A$20b of “very large” New Zealand companies, coming. owns a 52 percent stake, with Robertson (NZ $20.4b) scheme, New Zealand as he unveiled a $6.25 billion scheme to “We are continuing to work one on acknowledging there was a risk the taxpayers will shoulder 80 percent of the guarantee loans to small and medium one with very large businesses to see company may become insolvent without risk. sized businesses. what might be possible there as well,” help. Robertson said he was comfortable Yesterday Robertson revealed that the Robertson told reporters in Parliament, The sudden plunge in visitor numbers with the higher level of risk. Government would underwrite loans without giving details. as a result of the Government closing the “We felt on the balance of the of up to $500,000 for businesses with borders to international travellers has discussions that a higher level of Crown turnover of between $250,000 and $80 We have also had an immediate impact on New guarantee would encourage the banks to million a year. Zealand’s major airports. lend to businesses that are solvent but “The scheme leverages the Crown’s committed‘ to Both Auckland and Wellington ones that have encountered significant financial strength, allowing banks to lend monitoring this Airports have warned Covid-19 would difficulty.” to ease the financial stress on solvent scheme and we are have major impacts on their finances, National has continued to support firms affected by the Covid-19 pandemic,” with both deferring capital spending, the Government’s economic stimulus Robertson said, adding that the scheme prepared to evolve while Auckland has suspended dividend package. “During this period of massive could change. this scheme over payments. disruption it is critical that businesses “We have committed to monitoring this time if necessary. Tuesday was the second day in a row have access to working capital so they scheme and we are prepared to evolve when the Government escalated its have the liquidity to stay in business and this scheme over time if necessary.” ’—Grant Robertson response to the economic impact of Covid- can, in turn, keep New Zealanders in The loans, on a term of no more 19, following Monday’s announcement jobs,” Opposition finance spokesman Paul than three years, would be at usual that it was extending a wage subsidy Goldsmith said. commercial rates, Robertson said, with On Monday Robertson had said scheme to almost all workers affected by The Government cautioned again that the banks determining whether to extend Ministers “certainly are aware that some the lockdown, adding billions to the cost while it was attempting to “cushion the the credit. large companies are concerned” about of the scheme. blow” it could not support everyone. “These are significant moves that will their financial position. “We are in extraordinary times here, “We’re not promising to save every job help a range of businesses,” he said, Treasury, the Reserve Bank and the and we need to make sure that this and we’re not promising to save every adding that the revenue cap would Government “continue to work on further lending is getting to the people who need business.” Six-month mortgage holiday to see loans rise

WELLINGTON — People who bill, but I’m very pleased the online banking. Zealand said it planned to open already use online banking this take up the option of a six month banks have stepped up for this “This is necessary in the 32 branches located regionally will mean no change to how mortgage holiday will have their and taken that pressure off circumstances and subject to around New Zealand from 10am they regularly access banking principle and interest payments home owners who are worried review. At this time we ask to 1pm on Wednesdays during products and services. added to their mortgage, which about losing their homes for the that customers do not visit a the Level 4 lockdown to provide But she said the bank knew could see their loan jump up next few months.” bank branch unless absolutely essential transactional banking there could be an impact on significantly. Claire Matthews, a banking necessary.” services to customers unable some customers and it was Finance minister Grant expert at Massey University, Those who come into a branch to use alternative options. Its “working through what support Robertson told Newstalk ZB’s told Newstalk ZB people should will only be able to do basic branches will be open as normal we can provide.” Mike Hosking this mortgage that be cautious about taking up banking, they won’t be able to today. She said over the next two at this stage the government the loan holidays and only take talk about getting a mortgage or Gina Dellabarca, Westpac New months the bank would be did not know how many people them if they really needed to. have lengthy conversations with Zealand general manager of waiving fees when customers use would take up the offer which “If you are in a situation staff. consumer banking and wealth, its automated phone banking or is open to people whose incomes where you expect to be paid Beaumont said all key banking said customers should avoid phone the contact centre. have been affected by Covid-19. as normal, then you should services would remain available coming into branches unless “We are still working through “We certainly know the continue to pay your loan as to customers. “Cash will be really necessary. logistics but during the lockdown criteria we have put in place, or normal, because nothing has available at ATMs, payments “We have a range of ways some branches may be opened the banks have put in place is really changed for you.” systems will function as usual, people can bank seven days a one day a week, for limited around being affected by Covid- and financial advice and credit week, including ATMs, online hours, to meet the needs of 19, and clearly many mortgage MOST BANK BRANCHES TO applications will be available. banking and through our customers who cannot use ATMs, holders will have been and will CLOSE You will still be able to conduct customer service team in our phone or online banking. For be.” banking online or on the phone.” contact centre. updated information customers Robertson said what the Meanwhile, most bank Anyone who was unable to “A limited number of branches are best to visit our website for option gave people was time and branches will shut from use an ATM or internet banking will be open to assist with the most up-to-date information.” the security of knowing they tomorrow as the country moves was urged to call their bank to essential transactional services “For customers needing would not lose their home. to alert level four. talk through their needs. But for customers who are unable support there is a call back form “What this does it really just New Zealand Bankers Beaumont said those calling also to use banking services through on our website, for those ringing defers the payments. It’s about Association chief executive needed to have patience. another channel.” our 0800 number there maybe making sure at this time people Roger Beaumont said during “There will be limited A spokeswoman for Kiwibank longer than usual wait times, don’t have to make them but the lockdown banks would operations at contact centres, so said all of its branches would like many businesses we’re they will end up being added on keep some branches open for please be patient when phoning close from today, including all operating under the unique to the mortgage at the end. limited hours one day a week your bank’s 0800 number if you of its franchises and agency constraints of the situation and “It is principle and interest so to meet the needs of customers cannot bank any other way.” partners as well. the availability of our people is that also will mean a significant who cannot use ATMs, phone or A spokesman for Westpac New “For most customers who currently limited.” — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY value is “well beyond a dollar” after the chief been under pressure as investors worried executive reiterated they have more than $100 tenants would default on rents, saw some relief WELLINGTON —The New Zealand share to support markets, which McIntyre said helped million left in their banking covenant. today as the government package gave small market rallied on news government is expanding calm markets. Ryman Healthcare climbed 23.8 percent to businesses more breathing room. its business support package and as the US “If all else fails they’ve got one big printing $8.22. The retirement village operator today said Kiwi Property Group rose 12 percent to 84 Federal Reserve announced, it will take extreme press in the basement waiting to get going as it is withdrawing profit guidance and halting cents, Argosy Property increased 10.5 percent measures to offset the global downturn. well,” he said. construction to comply with the lockdown to 84, Stride Property climbed 10.2 percent to The S&P/NZX50 rose 7.2 percent to 9109.15. McIntyre said the domestic package put in order while continuing to operate its retirement $1.30 and Precinct Properties was unchanged Within the index, 39 stocks rose, seven fell and place this afternoon was never seen before in villages as an essential service. at $1.47. four were unchanged. Turnover was $250 million. New Zealand economic history, and will make “On what would seem to be indifferent news, The Warehouse Group was placed on a Stocks climbed back from the previous sure small businesses are still around after the the share price has just gone bang,” McIntyre trading halt after it surged 34.8 percent to session’s slide as investors tried to find an crisis. said. $2.02 on the announcement it will be keeping equilibrium between opportunity and risk in “It’s a pretty sustained programme for small “Typically, that kind of bad news to the 92 stores opening during the four-week self- unprecedented economic conditions, said to medium business, which has given the market would’ve sent Ryman to the downside, isolation period, only to be shot down by the Peter McIntyre, an investment adviser at Craigs market a bit of kicker,” he said. but I think some investors have taken that as government saying it has not approved the Investment Partners. “Right now, there are only five stocks in good news: They are still operational and are retailer as an essential service. Yesterday, New Zealand banks were offered the red. The rest are green and some of those open for new residents.” Comvita announced that it will continue government guarantees on up to $6.25 billion are having intra-day gains never seen in their Summerset Group rose 21.6 percent to $4.51, operating as food producers are considered in new lending to “solvent businesses” to help trading life.” Oceania Healthcare increased 17.5 percent to 47 essential businesses. The share price rose 5.4 tide them over the economic hit caused by Tourism Holdings led the market higher, cents and Arvida Group rose 8.7 percent to $1. percent to $1.75. the Covid-19 crisis. Meanwhile, the US Federal jumping 32.7 percent to 73 cents. McIntyre said Metlifecare fell 2.4 percent to $4.15. Gentrack posted the day’s biggest loss falling Reserve announced it will do whatever it takes investors are reminded the company’s net asset McIntyre said property stocks, which have 10.6 percent to 76 cents. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Look after yourself and your whanau We’re going into by Mayor Rehette Stoltz pick up your weekly groceries as normal. Pick up the phone and check in on your There is more than enough for everyone. older friends. THESE are Just make sure that when you pop If you know of anyone who needs lockdown . . . unprecedented times and out to the supermarket or the pharmacy, welfare support, please ring us on 0800 As the midnight deadline it is understandable that you keep two metres away from anyone 653 800 and we will reach out to them. approaches for a four-week we all feel a bit anxious. around you. Thank you to our medical workers who Tonight, as a country, This way we will slow down and will be looking after the sick. Thank you nationwide lockdown to prevent the we will start with our four hopefully stop the spread of the Covid-19 to all our other workers who are keeping Covid-19 virus spreading through our weeks of self-isolation. virus. our supermarkets, pharmacies, petrol communities, Prime Minister Jacinda That means that we must all stay home Whilst at home, remember to get a stations and other essential services Ardern this morning urged people to and avoid any physical contact with lot of fresh air and let your kids have open. We salute you. stay at home now and act as if they anyone who is not part of our household. fun outside. Enjoy the lovely autumn As we go on this unknown journey are already in a lockdown. No need to worry about food, though weather. together, please stay strong. Anyone who remains at all unsure — our supermarkets and our essential Touch base with your friends and use Be kind. about how serious the national services will operate as normal. social media to share tips, information Look after yourself and your whanau. lockdown messages are should take There is no need to panic-buy. You can and to keep spirits high. Together we can do this. a look at the world news — it is grim and getting worse. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Many nations are in lockdown and some are also in a serious Great role models, parents pandemic situation, with all Kobe Williams you really what to do but just providing indications that many more will soon Still feeling connected are a joy to your family, to real-life advice. join them in this crippling Covid-19 Thoughts on Gisborne . . . of us who read from afar still your friends and to the world. “I give thanks every day battle — where even the world’s As an ex-resident who feel connected to the place. This one I loved most, that we continued and know best health services can quickly lived at Wainui Beach for 17 Having taught in Gisborne Kobe’s dad said: “I discovered when I lie on my death years, it was always the local become overwhelmed. The worst-hit for 14 years, I have many I didn’t truly know love until bed he will be my biggest newspaper that kept us up to friends who still live in having our boy — the kind achievement in life.” nations are dealing with multiplying date. Tairawhiti. It will always be a coronavirus spread and hospitals of love where I would not Daniel and Rachael Now living in a huge city part of me and my family. hesitate to give my life for. A Williams, you are great role are struggling to care for fast-rising where news and journalists Keep doing what you do so burden on society he is not; a models and great parents to numbers of seriously ill people. have different agendas well. I will look forward to burden on us he will never be. precious Kobe. Such a very The number of Covid-19 cases and who come and go from reading your news over this He is a great son, grandchild, touching and moving story. reported globally has passed occupations, it is still a changing and challenging nephew and big brother to our Thank you for sharing. 400,000 and many more are not pleasure to read the Herald. time. other two kids. being counted; there have now been Your consistent approach to Kia kaha. “I am not telling people ISABEL NESHAUSEN 18,600 deaths around the world, the importance or local news with the daily toll having climbed and people means that those ADRIANNE WILSON steeply throughout March — there were 73 deaths globally on March Hope it doesn’t go to waste 1; 271 on March 10; 686 on March To the Okitu Well done Re: Shop normally please, the list and purchased a whole 15; 1356 on March 20 and 1873 on Re: Checkpoints on Coast, March 23. case of it. Few households had March 23. ‘dune fairies’ March 24 story. Teena nailed it with her home fridges and freezers in The World Health Organisation Excellent article. This is “We have a pandemic, not a those days — I know most of (WHO) has warned that the United Last week I was walking my dogs the sensible, caring thing to famine”. it went rancid. States could overtake Europe as the through the dunes at Okitu beach do. Our Coast community Takes me back to WW2, Can’t help but wonder how next epicentre of this pandemic. It and noticed that someone had been is vulnerable and health early 1942 just after America much of this lot of the has now reported 46,400 confirmed replacing the bridges across the facilities inadequate without and Japan entered the war Covid-19 panic hoardings will creeks running through the sand our current situation. Great to and the Pacific became a end up as unused waste. cases and 591 have died; a WHO dunes, that had been in a state of see police and GDC supporting battleground, disrupting The old saying “waste not spokeswoman said they expected disrepair for some time. this safety protocol. Kudos to shipping. want not” was part of our lives those numbers to surge. Five minutes later I stumbled Tina Ngata and all providing Food rationing resulted. The in those old days. A meme doing the rounds of social across two gentlemen who would this service. wife of one of dad’s cobbers got media covers daily comments from only identify themselves as the CLARE ROBINSON wind that butter was to be on BOB HUGHES US President Donald Trump as the “Dune-Fairies” replacing yet another coronavirus situation emerged. In bridge at their own cost. light of his multiple failures and the I’d like to congratulate them both nonsense he has spouted, he will on their efforts and their community Let’s bring back flow for the Taruheru surely be a one-term president — no spirit. More of this will be required In April 2017 I met with council metres; ie only 57 percent of the potential 464. How much water adds to get through the tough times staff over the September, 2015 waterway is available. At a flow to the system post Roebuck Road matter how well he might rise to the ahead. flooding. Living on the Taruheru I rate of 2.7m per second (standard is unclear but here would be the challenges before him now. Take care of each other. realised that as charmed as our city number for floodwater) that means obvious bottleneck. The Olympics were officially may be, we had dodged a bullet. 180 cumecs short of its 418 potential. In terms of Ian Ruru and friends’ postponed for 12 months overnight, KIWIWINO Accordingly I was fully-armed with With water meaningfully eyeing the “mauri compass”, the Taruheru finally. information about the impediment to floor joists of one upstream property, is not the “jewel in our crown” it Yesterday New Zealand reported flow presented by the three quick-fix removing that barrier would, could be and far from the “happy another 40 Covid-19 cases, earth berms. That was my “push” significantly, release 76 percent more Huckleberry hunting ground” it taking our tally of confirmed and Count down strategy; herein my “pull”. water (ie 418-180=238 =>180/238 as a was. Clearly the key to physical and probable cases to 155. Two of the Re: Unfortunate heading on The river at Hall Street Bridge percentage). energic rejuvenation is bringing cases announced yesterday were front page of newspaper last measures 91 metres across. The Derby Street: 108m total, channel back the “flow”. A skybridge has night. channel is 52m and the berm 39m. It 47m, berm 61m and three metres already been mooted and I am suspected community transmission, I was shocked to read is 2.2m high at the bridge and 1.4 at high throughout. At two metres advocating three, as “pileless” taking that key tally to four; three in “Countdown to Lockdown” as the bank. In 2015 two metres of water depth, flow is 254 cumecs of a replacements. In 2017 I obtained Auckland, one in the Wairarapa. All for a few minutes I thought it completely covered two-thirds of the potential 535. an estimate of $200,000 to build a the rest are linked to people arriving was Countdown supermarket! berm. As an impediment it measures Roebuck Road: 86m total, channel suspension footbridge. Hall Street is in New Zealand from countries with All the best as you keep us (an averaged) 1.7 x 39 = 66.3 square 41m, berm 45m (+/- five metres as the smallest and easiest; the logical coronavirus outbreaks. informed. metres. The total cross-sectional edge undefined). At two metres place to begin. We’re entering a very new normal NORMA area measures (91 x 1.7) 155 square depth, flow is 220 cumecs of a MARK BIRD now and here at The Herald we’ll be keeping you up to date with the [email protected] local situation, as well as national ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. and international developments. ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. Kia kaha te Tairawhiti, and let’s all ■ Always include full name and contact details. do our bit to stay safe. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 ‘We can’t let the cure be worse than the problem itself’: Trump Dismay as US president says he wants to ease restrictions

WASHINGTON, DC — With “That’s the person I trust, that’s lives and the economy hanging the person Americans trust. in the balance, US President Fauci told WMAL radio in Donald Trump said on Tuesday Washington on Tuesday that (local time) he was hoping the Trump had always heeded his US would be reopened by Easter recommendations. as he weighed how to relax “The president has listened to nationwide social-distancing what I have said and to what the guidelines to put some workers other people on the task force back on the job during the have said,” Fauci said. coronavirus outbreak. “When I have made As many public health recommendations he has taken officials called for stricter — not them. He’s never countered or looser — restrictions on public overridden me, the idea of just interactions, Trump said he was pitting one against the other is already looking towards easing just not helpful.” the advisories that had sidelined Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top workers, shut schools and economic adviser, told reporters led to a widespread economic on Tuesday that “public health slowdown. includes economic health”. “I would love to have the “That’s the key point. And it’s country opened up and just not either-or. It’s not either-or, raring to go by Easter,” he said and that’s why we’re taking a during a Fox News virtual town fresh look at it,” he said. hall. During a private conference Health experts have made call with roughly 30 conservative it clear that unless Americans leaders on Tuesday, Vice continue to dramatically limit President Mike Pence reinforced social interaction — staying Trump’s eagerness to lift home from work and isolating coronavirus-related work and themselves — the number of travel restrictions “in a matter of infections will overwhelm the weeks, not months”. health care system, as it has in PUSHING FOR US TO BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS SOONER THAN EXPECTED: US President When pressed on a specific parts of Italy, leading to many Donald Trump talks with host Bill Hemmer during a Fox News virtual town hall with members of the timeline for lifting restrictions, more deaths. While the worst coronavirus task force, in the Rose Garden at the White House, on Tuesday (local time). AP picture Pence said there would be no outbreaks are concentrated in formal decisions made until certain parts of the country, such system would soon hit a being collected. She suggested industries. the current 15-day period of as New York, experts warned breaking point — resulting in that public health professionals Trump’s enthusiasm for social distancing was complete, that the highly infectious disease avoidable deaths — even with could recommend a general getting people back to work according to a conference call was certain to spread. the restrictions already in place. easing, while pushing for local came as he took stock of the participant who spoke on the The US is now more than a “I gave it two weeks,” Trump restrictions to remain in the political toll the outbreak was condition of anonymity to share week into an unprecedented said during the town hall from hardest-hit areas. taking. It was setting up a details of the private discussion. 15-day effort to encourage all the Rose Garden. Trump acknowledged that potential conflict with medical Pence told the group that Americans to drastically scale He argued that tens of some want the guidance to professionals, including many accommodations would need back their public activities. thousands of Americans die each continue, but claimed without within his government, who had to be made for the highest- The guidelines, issued by the year from the seasonal flu and providing evidence that keeping called for more social restrictions risk populations if and when Centres for Disease Control in automobile accidents and “we the guidance in place would to slow the spread of the virus, restrictions begin to be lifted. and Prevention (CDC), were don’t turn the country off.” lead to deaths from suicide and not fewer. Despite Trump’s rosy voluntary, but many state When the 15-day period ended depression. Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s talk, other elements of the and local leaders had issued next Monday, he said, “We’ll “I’m sure that we have doctors leading expert on infectious government were digging in for mandatory restrictions in line assess things at that time and that would say, ‘Let’s keep it diseases and a member of the the long haul. Top defence and with, or even tighter than, those we’ll give it some more time if we closed for two years’,” Trump White House’s coronavirus task military leaders on Tuesday issued by the CDC. need a little more time, but we said. “No, we’ve got to get it force, did not appear at the warned department personnel On Monday, the US saw its need to open this country up.” open.” virtual town hall, but Trump that the virus problems could biggest jump yet in the death He added, “We have to go He added, “This cure is worse denied there were any tensions extend for eight to 10 weeks, or toll from the virus, with more back to work, much sooner than than the problem.” between the two men. even into the summer. than 600 American deaths now people thought”. Trump’s reassessment Lawmakers had suggested Army Gen. Mark Milley, the attributed to Covid-19. Trump’s Trump’s Easter target was not came as the White House was they would look to Fauci chairman of the Joint Chiefs comments came after dire immediately embraced by Dr. encouraging lawmakers on for guidance on when the of Staff, said during a Defence warnings by officials in hard-hit Deborah Birx, the co-ordinator Capitol Hill to pass a roughly restrictions should be lifted. Department town hall meeting areas. for the White House task force, US$2 trillion stimulus package “I’m going to take my lead that restrictions could go into New York. Governor Andrew who indicated any move would to ease the financial pain from Anthony Fauci,” Sen. Joe late May or June, possibly even Cuomo said his state’s hospital have to be guided by data still for Americans and hard-hit Manchin, D-W. Va., said on CNN. July. — AP US man dies after taking fish-tank ‘Cacophony of coughing’

NEW YORK CITY — A help from the federal government cleaning product for coronavirus “cacophony of coughing” can be that have yet to fully materialise. heard in packed emergency rooms. “You’re on 100 percent of the Beds are squeezed in wherever time — no matter what,” said Dr PHOENIX — An Arizona man has died On Saturday, Trump tweeted about There are currently no vaccines or there is space. Overworked, sleep- Jolion McGreevy, medical director and his wife is in critical condition after the combination of hydroxychloroquine treatments approved for the disease, deprived doctors and nurses are of The Mount Sinai Hospital they ingested chloroquine phosphate and azithromycin, saying it had “a real but researchers are studying existing rationed to one face mask a day emergency department. — an aquarium cleaning product similar chance to be one of the biggest game treatments and working on experimental and wracked by worry about a “It’s been a month of full force, to drugs that have been named by US changers in the history of medicine”. ones. dwindling number of available and that’s certainly very stressful.” President Donald Trump as a potential The nation’s top infectious disease At the moment, most patients can ventilators. Patients initially showed up treatment for coronavirus infection. expert, Anthony Fauci, played down that only receive supportive care. Such is the reality inside New with fairly mild symptoms, ranging The couple, in their 60s, experienced claim, saying the therapy must be tested “Given the uncertainty around Covid- York City’s hospitals, which from a runny nose to a mild fever, immediate distress after swallowing the to assure its safety and efficacy. 19, we understand that people are trying have become the war-zone-like concerned they had contracted drug, an additive used at aquariums to “Chloroquine, a malaria medication, to find new ways to prevent or treat this epicentre of the nation’s new Covid-19. That shifted over the clean fish tanks, according to Banner should not be ingested to treat or virus, but self-medicating is not the way coronavirus crisis. past week, McGreevy said, and Health Hospital in Phoenix. prevent this virus,” Banner Health said in to do so,” said Dr Daniel Brooks, Banner Faced with an infection rate that now hospitals were receiving far Chloroquine phosphate shares the a statement today. Poison and Drug Information Centre is five times that of the rest of the sicker patients in need of life- same active ingredient as malaria drugs The new coronavirus, which causes medical director. country, health workers are putting saving intervention. that Trump has touted as possibly the highly contagious Covid-19 Brooks urged the medical community themselves at risk to fight a tide of “These are people in severe effective against Covid-19, the potentially respiratory illness, emerged in December not to prescribe chloroquine medication sickness that was getting worse by respiratory distress, needing to life-threatening disease caused by the in Wuhan, China, and has since spread to any non-hospitalised patients. the day amid a shortage of much- be intubated and needing the coronavirus. throughout the world — RNZ needed supplies and promises of intensive care unit,” he said. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 WORLD 13 ‘Total lockdown’ for India Modi announces 21-day curfew for 1.3 billion people

NEW DELHI — India is to daily life for so many. impose a nationwide lockdown in This is a seismic cultural shift an attempt to slow the spread of but — like the rest of the world Covid-19, Indian Prime Minister facing similar restrictions — a Narendra Modi has announced. necessary one. The restrictions would apply from midnight (local time) and What’s the latest from around would be enforced for 21 days. Asia? “There will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes,” Neighbouring Pakistan had Modi said in a televised address. almost twice as many confirmed India — which has a cases — 878 as of Monday population of 1.3 billion — joins evening. Sweeping restrictions a growing list of countries that were in place, although the have imposed similar measures. government had stopped short of Over 417,200 people have imposing a nationwide lockdown. tested positive for the virus However, several provinces have worldwide, although over 108,300 announced them independently. of those have been listed as The army is being brought in to recovered. But over 18,600 help enforce the restrictions. people have died (for a complete Bangladesh, which reported breakdown of cases country by 33 cases and three deaths, was country and more, visit www. also deploying its armed forces to worldometers.info/coronavirus/ help maintain social distancing for up-to-date information). and boost Covid-19 preventive The new restrictions in India measures. The soldiers would follow a sharp increase in cases also monitor thousands of in recent days. quarantined, expatriate At the time of going to press returnees. Across South Asia, this morning, there had been 536 there were concerns that the confirmed cases in India and 10 actual number of cases could reported deaths. be much higher than was being “The entire country will be reported. in lockdown — total lockdown,” SHOPPING BEFORE GOING INTO LOCKDOWN: People shop at a market in Mumbai yesterday. Indonesia, which had 55 Modi said on Tuesday (local AFP picture confirmed Covid-19 deaths at time). the time of going to press — He added: “To save India, to faced problems in combating it. The prime minister’s address Modi called on Indians to the highest in South-East Asia save its every citizen, you, your Modi said “social distancing came after several Indian states clap and cheer the emergency — had converted an athlete’s family . . . every street, every was the only way to stop” the introduced measures of their services from their balconies village, built for the 2018 Asian neighbourhood is being put under virus spreading, and called on own, such as travel restrictions on Sunday. However, sadly, Games, into a makeshift hospital lockdown.” people to follow instructions and and the closure of non-essential many misunderstood his call for coronavirus patients. Modi warned that if India not to spread rumours. services. and congregated in the streets, A state of emergency was does not “handle these 21 days India has already issued a dancing and chanting. declared in Jakarta on Monday. well, then our country . . . will go ban on international arrivals “It’s impossible to fathom the In Thailand, a month-long backwards by 21 years”. Modi warned that if and grounded domestic flights. price that India may have to pay state of emergency, which would “This is a curfew,” he said. India does not ‘handle The country’s rail network has if such irresponsible behaviour include curfews and checkpoints, “We will have to pay the also suspended most passenger continues,” Modi warned. would begin on Thursday. economic cost of this but it is the these 21 days well, then services. “Social distancing is the The government there has responsibility of everyone.” our country . . . will go Many parts of India, including only option to combat the new been criticised for failing to take The prime minister also backwards by 21 years’. cities such as Delhi and coronavirus.” strong action so far. stressed that the 21-day Mumbai, are already under The implications of a total Four people have died in lockdown was “very necessary tight restrictions. But this move lockdown in India were huge, not Thailand from the virus, and to break the chain of the extended those provisions to just economically, but socially. nearly 900 have tested positive. coronavirus”. He announced that nearly every corner of the country. This is a nation where The most populous country He emphasised the seriousness US$2 billion would be made An earlier one-day curfew, community is everything. Going that was without a single case of the situation and said that available to boost the country’s which was seen as a trial, was to worship at a temple, mosque until now — Myanmar — has even developed countries had health infrastructure. flouted by many. or church is an essential part of announced three cases. — BBC Grim find: bodies of virus victims WHO warns Covid-19 found in Spanish nursing homes MADRID — Spanish army troops morgue after the city facility overflowed. pandemic accelerating disinfecting nursing homes have found, To date, 1535 people have died in the to their horror, some residents living in hard-hit Spanish capital, more than half squalor among the infectious bodies of of the national total. The capital region GENEVA — The pandemic of the they are defensive measures,” he said. people suspected of dying from the new has over 12,350 infections. disease caused by the coronavirus — “To win, we need to attack the virus coronavirus, authorities said on Tuesday “This is a tough week,” Dr. Fernando Covid-19 — is accelerating, the World with aggressive and targeted tactics (local time). Simón, head of Spain’s health emergency Health Organisation (WHO) said — testing every suspect case, isolating Defence Minister Margarita Robles center, told a daily news briefing. yesterday, with more than 417,000 cases and caring for every confirmed case and said the elderly residents had been Relatives of elderly people and now recorded and infections reported tracing and quarantining every close “completely left to fend for themselves, or retirement home workers expressed from nearly every country worldwide. contact.” even dead, in their beds”. growing concern about the situation at While it took 67 days from the first New Zealand is preparing to go into She said the discovery the centres. reported case to reach the first 100,000 an unprecedented lockdown at 11.59pm over the weekend “With everything that cases of Covid-19, it took only 11 days tonight for at least four weeks to stem included several Defence Minister is happening with the for the second 100,000 cases, and just the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. nursing homes, but did Margarita Robles said coronavirus, this was four days for the third 100,000 cases, Essential service workers are still not name them or say a ticking bomb,” said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom allowed to go to work, but organisations how many bodies had the elderly residents had Esther Navarro, whose Ghebreyesus, said. have been urged to find ways to been found. been ‘completely left to 97-year-old Alzheimer’s- “But we are not prisoners to statistics. minimise inter-personal contact. A judicial probe into fend for themselves’ . . . stricken mother lived We’re not helpless bystanders. We can Professor Shaun Hendy from the horrific discovery at the Usera Seniors’ change the trajectory of this pandemic,” Auckland University, a physicist who was opened on Tuesday Centre in Madrid, Tedros told an online briefing for more specialises in modelling complex (local time) as Spain where soldiers had than 300 journalists. systems and networks, said it would be announced a record one-day jump of found some of the bodies. He called for global political several weeks before the effect would be nearly 6600 new coronavirus infections, “Now we are bracing ourselves for the commitment to change the trajectory of known. bringing the overall total to more than worst possible outcome,” she told the the pandemic, urging countries to take “Because of the community 39,600. Associated Press in a telephone interview. both defensive and attacking measures. transmission there’ll be a lag before we The number of deaths also jumped by a A worker at the nursing home said at “Asking people to stay at home and see the benefits of going into lockdown record 514 to almost 2700 — second only least two bodies had to remain in the other social distancing measures are or reducing our person-to-person to Italy and China. home for a day before funeral workers, an important way of slowing down the contact,” Prof Hendy said. As bodies piled up, Madrid took over who were working around the clock, spread of the virus and buying time, but — Reuters/RNZ a public skating rink as a makeshift arrived to take them away. — AP 14The Gisborne Herald • The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020

arch is Brain Awareness Month 03-0638-0375936-00. For reasons researchers do not quite be the most telling sign, nearly a third do — a global campaign to raise Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairawhiti understand, however, this protein folds not initially experience them. Other motor Mawareness of neurological manager Tracy Robinson said as a charity together to form harmful clumps in the symptoms include reduced swinging of conditions. the organisation was heavily dependent on brain. he resulting brain cell damage is life- arms, shuling your feet and mask-like he campaign promotes brain health, donations to ensure the continuation of changing for people living with Parkinson’s. facial expressions. Disturbances with speech, raising awareness of the ways in which services. he average age at diagnosis is 59. blinking or swallowing can occur. people can keep their brains healthy. “We are a registered charity so donations Parkinson’s New Zealand ofers Non-motor symptoms are not easily here are several organisations in over $5 are eligible for a tax receipt, but the professional support to people living noticeable and include body pain, sleep Gisborne which help people with details of the donation need to be emailed with Parkinson’s, and their families. he problems, depression and anxiety. neurological conditions, including to me at [email protected] in Parkinson’s nurses can provide home visits hey also include changes in sensory Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairawhiti, Parkinson’s order for me to issue a receipt,” she said. for personalised sessions. perception, gastrointestinal and memory New Zealand and Gisborne Stroke Support. The brain with Parkinson’s hey liaise with health professionals who complications. Interestingly, the handwriting By engaging with the campaign, treat Parkinson’s in the community. of people with Parkinson’s becomes smaller Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairawhiti wants Of all the conditions that afect the With the Covid-19 outbreak expected to as they lose control over movement — people to gain a better understanding of neurons in our brain, Parkinson’s afects the accelerate in New Zealand, the organisation another tell-tale sign of the condition. dementia and feel more conident about most people, after Alzheimer’s. he tragedy has had to make the diicult decision to If you would like a home visit, please ways they can reduce their chances of with Parkinson’s is two-faced; there is no temporarily suspend some of its services visit www.parkinsons.org.nz to download developing dementia; improve their overall cure, and how it occurs has been a mystery after Monday, March 23, 2020. the referral form and email to referral@ brain health to ensure a better future and to for decades. Home visits from the Parkinson’s nurses, parkinsons.org.nz. help people live well with dementia. Roughly 11,700 people in New Zealand however, will not stop, ensuring that Phone 04 801 8850 or 0800 4 PD INFO It is never too late to start improving live with Parkinson’s and that number is members receive the support they need Stroke support your brain health and reduce the chances expected to increase signiicantly in the next through this testing period. of developing dementia by making a few 20 years. While Parkinson’s cannot be cured, it Stroke, also known as a “brain attack” is simple lifestyle changes. Parkinson’s afects the part of the brain can be treated. As the origin of Parkinson’s a brain injury and afects about 9000 New What is good for the heart, is good for the that produces the chemical dopamine. remains a mystery, proven ways to prevent it Zealanders each year. brain. So look after it! Be active and eat a Dopamine is an essential neurotransmitter, continue to evade medical researchers. Gisborne Stroke Support has been healthy, balanced diet. as it gives us control over our movements — Treatment usually revolves around providing a stroke service for 27 years and Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairawhiti has had hence the involuntary shaking of limbs from reducing the severity of the four main stroke rehabilitation support for the last six to cancel its annual street appeal this year people who have Parkinson’s. symptoms — tremors, stifness, unstable years. due to Covid-19, but people can still donate. In particular, a protein called alpha- posture and slow movement. Deposit donations to bank number synuclein regulates the release of dopamine. While tremors are often considered to CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 PARKINSON’S NZ: THE NEED Parkinson’s is a condition that afects the nervous system in a manner that impacts movement. Parkinson’s has both motor and non-motor symptoms, and while it cannot be cured it can be treated. Today, more than 11,500 New Zealanders have Parkinson’s and this igure is expected to rise signiicantly over the coming years. STROKE BRAIN MAP First established over 35 years ago, Parkinson’s New Zealand is the only national organisation providing education, information and community nursing services to people living with and afected by Parkinson’s in NZ. Follow our Facebook page for TOUCHINGTOUCHING the latest research on Parkinson’s, as Parkinson’s Awareness Week kicks of from April MOVINGMOVING 4-11, 2020. TALKINGTALKING If you would like to have a home visit, please get in touch with the Gisborne TASTINGTASTING Parkinson’s Nurse, Margaret Olsen. Margaret does home visits from Potaka in the North to Nuhaka/Mahia in the South. SSEEINGEEING Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 359 2772 or 027 511 2773

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Biomarkers are biological indicators from which an injury, disease or other similar issues can be identiied. Once biomarkers have been identiied, this will help our understanding of possible damage and lead to better rehabilitation methods. mTBI can cause a number of detrimental effects in the brain. Advanced MRI techniques show promise in detecting these biomarkers. Through further research into MRI software advancements already developed by M̄tai and through continued enhancements, combined with machine learning, our goal is to come up with a biomarker that will then catalyse better management and treatment of those with concussion.

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March is Brain A core research focus for Mātai, a art equipment to investigate TBI as well Gisborne-based medical imaging and as a variety of aspects of brain health. Awareness Month! innovation research centre, is mild he main piece of equipment is an MRI Learn more at alzheimers.org.nz traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or scanner which can look at the brain with Week 1 Week 2 Week 4 Week 3 concussion. TBI is a multi-billion dollar very high levels of detail. he advances Look Get Challenge Eat your brain & after your active issue globally, and has a heavy impact on in technology that Mātai develops and heart well stay connected the lower socio-economic segment of new discoveries that are applied to TBI our community. he injuries are believed could further be used to help identify to strongly correlate to underlying a range of diseases and disorders, from causes of mental health disorders such as early tumour diagnosis, mental health depression, crime, and unemployment. disorders to neurodegenerative Mātai will soon install state-of-the- disease. • It’s never too late to start improving your brain health and reducing the chances of developing dementia by making a few simple lifestyle changes. FROM PAGE 14 • Weekly Exercise Group • What’s good for the heart is good for the brain. So look after it! Be active It is an autonomous entity not associated accommodating an average of 40 – 50 and eat a healthy, balanced diet. with the NZ Stroke Foundation and people, delivered by qualiied itness • Challenge your brain and stay socially connected. totally reliant on the community to support instructors, to aid physical and muscle fundraising to enable it to continue its development. • Doing this will help reduce your chances of developing dementia. service in the region. • Weekly Communication Group • It will also help you to live well with a diagnosis of dementia. hree part-time staf facilitate the itness, averaging 17-21 attendees with a focus communication and social programmes, on speech/language skills and increased Learn a bit more about ways you can help to keep your brain healthy provide one-to-one rehabilitation mental wellbeing outcomes. by taking the Brain Health Challenge! support, assist with fundraising • Young Stroke Support provides a monthly lunch meeting at a range of cafés It’s an easy, four week step-by-step guide that you can take at activities, community networking, public education and awareness and undertake and enables peer support. your own pace. www.alzheimers.org.nz/get-involved/take-the-brain-health-challenge the administrative function for the • In partnership with the YMCA Or get started here! Go online and become a Dementia Friend. organisation. Gisborne, they deliver a Fit 2 Function programme. Delivered weekly, this is It’s easy www.alzheimers.org.nz hey work closely with the Rehabilitation Ward at Tairawhiti District tailored to stroke survivors experiencing Alzheimers Gisborne: 06 867 0752 Health in determining the needs of the balance and mobility challenges. Would like to thank our sponsors people they support. Referrals are made to a physiotherapist, Colin McNab Commercial Real Estate Today, 561 people are registered with the Bowen and alternative therapists and 31797-01 service with 42 percent identiied as Maori others as required by individuals. and 26 under the age of 50. People or family members can self- To aid their self-rehab journey, Gisborne refer to the service, based in Room 4, St BrainStroke Health Support provides the following Challenge Andrew’s Community Hall or by phoning programmes: 863 2716. 16 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 AgriHQ MARKET REPORT Week beginning March 23 Whangara trial

LAMB will close, or consumer demand will fall. A new round of travel restrictions and BEEF may be the last isolation protocols have shaken market confidence in the US, UK and EU. Traders in NZ exporters are reporting strong demand these markets are only too aware of the chaos from US grinding customers on the back of by Donna Halley coronavirus caused in the Chinese ports and extreme retail demand driven by panic buying. distribution networks. Nobody is looking forward The price indicator for US domestic 90CL THE results were shared around at to “round two” occurring on their doorstep. New beef lifted US7c/lb last week to US$2.29/lb. the Whangara dog trial last Friday and orders all but ceased last week making export Australian exporters are beginning to ask for Saturday in what may turn out to be the prices elusive. With fewer planes in operation, higher prices for their manufacturing beef as last dog trial of the season. airfreight for chilled lamb is difficult to secure. Australian beef supplies slow during their post- Event wins went to Noddy Halley, Bex Traders in the UK and EU have cancelled the drought recovery period. However, NZ exporters Scragg, Jo Waugh and John MacPherson. balance of their last-minute Easter chilled are still having to shift more manufacturing A thank you to all the judges and deliveries despite good demand for chilled lamb beef into the US market than they would like, helpers. in the UK supermarkets. Existing lamb orders and this has prevented a lift in pricing. NZ The sheep proved to be a hard day at are still heading into the UK on sea freight. export prices are holding steady at US$2.07/ the office. Meanwhile, importers in the US and EU are lb and US$2.00/lb for 95CL and 90CL beef, The Waingake trials have been keen to defer sea freight delivery by 4-6 weeks. respectively. The stabilisation of these prices is cancelled and the Tolaga Bay trial have Securing labour for further processing of lamb promising. However, we must remember that the been postponed until further notice. products is one of the chief concerns behind coronavirus infection is spreading throughout Whangara may have been the last trial deferral, closely followed by concerns that ports the US and this may disrupt distribution of the season, with “the dry” and Covid-19 networks or general demand in the coming making this season very trying for clubs. weeks. While NZ remains heavily reliant on the The North Island and the New Zealand US market to sell manufacturing beef, there is final have also been cancelled. GOAT BUYER still potential for market upsets. The top huntaway in the Centre, John MacPherson and Jag on 20 points, and FORESTRY the top heading dog Merv Utting and Fern on 14 points. The wharfgate log market lifted early this month, although only on small change in prices. Detailed Whangara results — Event EVENT WINNER: Noddy Halley and Log inventories in China at the ports has reached one, long head, judge Rob Jeffery, runs 43: his dog Spike won the long head at the about six million tonnes, likely to take three to Noddy Halley Spike 89.5 1; Dave Wallace Whangara dog trial last weekend. He was four months to work through the backlogs to get Slug 89 2; Jo Waugh Soda 88.5 3; Henare pictured here in action with another of his back to normal levels. Fortunately, with improving Walker Storm 88 4; Ruie Bridge Max 87.5 dogs, Punga in the zig zag hunt. conditions in China around coronavirus there is 5. 1st intermediate Jo Waugh Soda 88.5. Picture supplied more confidence that the situation will return to 1st maiden Graeme Cook Glen 85. normal, but this may still take a few months. Less Event two, short head and yard, judge BUYING ALL GOATS than 20% of forestry contractors are still working Andrew Savage, runs 54: Bex Scragg 97 4; Noddy Halley Jade 96.5 5. 1st at normal production levels with almost 30% Floss 92 1; Henare Walker Steel 88 2; intermediate Noddy Halley Punga 97.7. ALL YEAR ROUND having stopped work and the remainder working Larry Hoole Queen 87 3; Samantha Shaw 1st maiden Cale Henstock Rick 95. Prompt pickup & payment at a reduced capacity. The supply of pruned logs Zoe 85 4; Maurice Flood Nap 84.5 5. 1st Event four, straight hunt, judge Brett for the local timber mills is starting to become a intermediate Bex Scragg Floss 92. 1st Loffler, runs 72: John MacPherson Jag Experienced musterers can be arranged concern as very few new farmlots are beginning maiden Maurice Flood Nap 84.5. 92 1; Samantha Shaw Shade 91 2; C. Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 harvesting, with these supplying a large portion Event three, zig zag hunt, judge Ruwhia Code 89.75 3; Colin Bayliss [email protected] 26052-01 of the pruned market. Laurence Rau, runs 68: Jo Waugh Sam Pearl 89.5 4; Ruie Bridge Cash 89 5. 1st 98 1; Noddy Halley Punga 97.7 2; Roger intermediate C. Ruwhia Code 89.75. 1st Strachan Rex 97.5 3; David Scragg Reef maiden C. Ruwhia Code 89.75. Good prices at small sale

by Trevor Brown weighing 260kg. Prices perkg: 2.5 yr steers, $2.59; 1.5 yr steers, A SMALL yarding of just 336 head were $2.50 – $2.74; weaner steers, $2.18 – $2.45; 1.5 yr presented for sale at yesterday’s Matawhero heifers, $2.09 – $2.15; weaner bulls, $2.31. Cattle Fair where buyers from Taumarunui and Whakatane were active, as well as local farmers. Best prices — The first pen up of 2.5 year steers from Avondale Farming Gisborne (Strathblane) at 2.5 year steers: Avondale Farming Gisborne, Hangaroa fetched the best price of $1322. 44 (510kg), $1322, 12 (465kg), $1205.1.5 year The pen of 44 weighed 510kg. steers: Arakihi Station (Tolaga Bay), 13 (390kg), Raroa Station (Tolaga Bay) topped the 1.5 year $1065; Raroa Station, 7 (395kg), $1050, 8 (345kg), Vermicast steers with a pen of seven (395kg) selling for $945; Mangahanea Farms Ltd, 12 (320kg), $860, $1050. 23 (280kg), $700, 8 (255kg), $645. LMJ P/S at Ruatoria sold a pen of 18 weaner steers, weighing 265kg for $650. Weaner steers: LMJ P/S, 18 (265kg), $650, The best price for 18 month heifers went to 13 (225kg), $490. 1.5 year heifers: Mangahanea Mangahanea Farms Ltd at Ruatoria, with $650 Farms Ltd, 24 (310kg), $650, 30 (270kg), $580; being paid for a pen of 24 weighing 310kg. Fernside Station (Tolaga Bay), 18 (290kg), $605. $ +GST Per ton, Raroa Station received $600 for 13 weaner bulls, Weaner bulls: Raroa Station, 13 (260kg), $600. 57.50 delivered to Gisborne Equates to approx $43.30/m3 HEAVY DUTY Vermicast pure earth worm manure is perfect for vineyards, market gardens and orchards. $27,995 INC GST I have 1000 tons available for March. PLUS + First in, irst served. 1.99% FINANCE *Offer ends 31/3/20 or while stocks last. Offer only available at participating Polaris Dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients. Terms, conditions, limits and exclusions apply. +Finance offer is only available on selected Enquiries to: Graeme Rodley models. 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File picture became overwhelmed ahead of the WELLINGTON — Councils around the country midnight Wednesday deadline. are closing off playgrounds as they prepare Dunedin student Georgia Mansell said for a full lockdown to stop the spread of the she spent a sleepless night refreshing the coronavirus. Air New Zealand website in an attempt With schools, kindies, pools, shops and to get flights so she could get home to libraries closed and sports events cancelled, Taupo. parents may have been hoping to take their She eventually got onto a flight to youngsters to the local playground as a last Auckland via Christchurch and will drive resort. But they’re being asked not to because the the rest of the way. disease could be spread on shared hard surfaces Mansell reckoned the domestic travel like swings and slides. deadline was always too tight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today “The announcement (of the relaxed to Newshub that playground equipment was off deadline) definitely should have been limits as the virus could stay on them for up to 72 done as the announcement (of the hours. shutdown) was being made or in the next Julie Pickering, Auckland Council’s head of hours because that would have changed operations for community facilities, said parks my whole experience because I wouldn’t and I would hate to compromise my executive Greg Miller says. remained open so people could get exercise and have had as much panic.” grandmother’s health.” Passengers are being treated as a fresh air, as long as they practised isolation and Mansell said when news of the relaxed Air New Zealand said at this stage it priority over freight on sailings of the safe social distancing. deadline came through there were scenes had no plans to put on extra flights on Kaiarahi and the Kaitaki, he said. “However, buildings, playgrounds and all other of jubilation among her friends. Thursday and Friday. Details of the new sailings will be facilities in our parks are closed and people Meanwhile, fellow Dunedin student The airline said it was planning to run available on the Interislander website in should stay away from these. “We are working at Nick Oliver said he was initially gutted its normal schedule although it expected the morning. pace to have signage up at all Auckland Council- when he missed the midnight Wednesday to see an increase in the number of In addition, the Capital Connection owned playgrounds by Wednesday evening. While deadline, but now he had cancelled his people flying. passenger service between Palmerston we do this, it’s very important that people stay flight home to Auckland on Thursday. It said it would look at adding extra North and Wellington will run tomorrow, away from playgrounds from now onwards.” He said he and his mates had decided capacity if demand warranted it. but will then be suspended. Speaking to 95bFM today, Auckland’s mayor travelling home among hundreds of Miller said KiwiRail crews were Phil Goff acknowledged it would be difficult to people would put his family at more risk KiwiRail will provide extra ferry sailings working around the clock to try and help take a 3-year-old to a park and forbid them from of getting the virus. people get to where they needed to be. going on a swing — so suggested taking a route “I don’t want to put my mum and KiwiRail has decided to provide After the new deadline of midnight on through trees rather than toward a playground. dad, my sister, at risk. I don’t want to an extra two days’ sailings of its Friday, only essential service workers and “We know that Covid-19 can survive on hard do anything like that. My mum will still interislander ferries — moving an extra freight would be carried on the ferries. surfaces for up to 72 hours. So if we want to have to go and feed my grandmother 3000 people in each direction, group chief — RNZ minimise the risk of catching and transmitting that disease, (it’s) probably best to leave that playground equipment alone,” he told bFM. “Touching surfaces that other people have Over 800 animals adopted as SPCA pleads for help touched, that does create a risk and we’re trying to minimise the risk.” Although kids were unlikely to die if they AUCKLAND — Over 800 was urged to visit their local who adopt an animal give everyone who helped spread caught Covid-19, they could transmit the virus animals have a new home SPCA branch before it closed. them a second chance and a the word.” to other, vulnerable people, he said. “Staying at after Kiwis responded to “We will be practising loving home for life.” Any animals not adopted home doesn’t mean home detention . . . go for SPCA’S plea for help. social distancing so please be And New Zealanders by midnight Wednesday will a walk, go to the local park, go to the beach but The charity put out a call prepared to wait if we have responded to the call in remain in the care of SPCA please not like they were doing on Bondi Beach.” for help ahead of the Covid- too many people in the centre droves, with 828 animals staff. In Hamilton skate parks, basketball courts and 19 alert level 4 lockdown at at any one time.” adopted in the only a few “While we don’t have all the playgrounds will be closed to the public until midnight Wednesday. SPCA CEO Andrea Midgen days. answers about how we will further notice. Council chief executive Richard “In light of the recent said it was the perfect time for An SPCA update said be operating over the next Briggs says keeping people home is the best way Government announcements animal lovers to adopt a furry the charity was “incredibly four weeks right now, we will to put the brakes on Covid-19’s spread. during this uncertain time friend. touched” by the overwhelming continue to keep you updated “We cannot make any facilities available that Covid-19 presents us with, “Now is an ideal time to support. as soon as we can share more encourage people to break those rules. It’s the our centre will be closing to adopt, as many families will “Thank you so much to information,” a statement said. best way to prevent a widespread outbreak of the the public for adoptions from be spending time at home. everyone who visited an SPCA “Once again, thank you so virus,” Briggs said. Wednesday afternoon at 4pm,” “That means lots of quality Centre and gave one of our much for all your support for Westland, Wellington, Horowhenua, Selwyn a statement said. time to spend with your new animals the loving family the animals during this time.” and Dunedin are also closing playgrounds until Anyone wanting to adopt furry family member. Kiwis they deserve, and of course to — NZ Herald further notice. — NZ Herald Justice system’s response to combat Covid-19

WELLINGTON — Court cases are being heard The Chief Justice said she appreciated $5 phonecard each week and is installing more Opportunity for change remotely and prisons have shut their gates to the levels of concern amongst the public, phones in residential units and increasing the visitors as measures to combat Covid-19 ramp court staff and legal profession during these amount of inbound emails that can be printed. Criminal barrister and President of the up. “unprecedented times”. There are no confirmed or suspected cases of Auckland District Law Society, Marie Dyhrberg The Chief Justice and heads of court benches “Our frontline court staff and members of Covid-19 in any of the country’s 19 prisons. QC, said Covid-19 would give courts the impetus have met to identify what court proceedings will the legal profession have continued to serve Follow our live blog for all the latest to become more efficient. be given priority and how they will be heard. the interests of justice, and their constructive coronavirus updates “I think what’s going to come out of this crisis, They found it is essential courts continue to approach to the necessary changes we have and there’s always something that does is that uphold the rule of law and ensure fair trial rights, implemented, and will continue to implement, has not just the justice system, but everyone else, is the right to natural justice and rights under the kept the courts operating and will continue to A Covid-19 death will be going to say we can work differently, we can save New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. see justice administered.” reportable to the coroner if the time, we can work remotely.” death is of someone in official She said the new court protocols would create Courts Prisons a large but inevitable backlog of cases. custody or care. “It is very frustrating but I’ve looked at the Courts are deemed an essential service and Prisons are in an effective lock down steps that have been taken by the Chief Justice will continue to operate even when the alert level after suspending all visits and non-essential in consultation and to be quite frank, as someone is raised to four on Wednesday afternoon. movements from midnight Monday. The Coroners Court who is always jumping up and down about fair Proceedings that affect liberty of the The temporary suspension includes private trial rights and no undue delay, I see there is individual, personal safety and wellbeing and and volunteer visits, release to work activities, Coroners investigate the cause of sudden, nothing that can be done.” matters in which resolution is time-critical will reintegration activities, visits by researchers and unexplained or suspicious deaths and make Dyhrberg said Covid-19 was a serious threat be prioritised this week. The Supreme Court, community work activities. recommendations that might prevent similar to prisons housing inmates who naturally lived in Court of Appeal, Employment Court, Environment In a statement, National Commissioner Rachel deaths in the future. confined quarters. Court, Maori Land Court, Waitangi Tribunal and Leota said it was not a decision taken lightly but A death that is known to be, or suspected “The prisons have every reason to really fear a Coroners Court are shut. safety was of paramount concern. to be, from Covid-19 won’t be reported to the case coming to light in prisons and then having Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann said courts “We know the decision to suspend prison coroner because it’s from a natural cause. to manage that. will use remote participation, including audio- visits and other activities will be incredibly However, a Covid-19 death will be reportable to “I know they have got protocols in place but it visual links, telephone and email, as much as disappointing for prisoners, their families and the coroner if the death is of someone in official would be devastating. possible. friends.” custody or care. “You have huge numbers of people. It’s set Physical distancing and hygiene measures will Instead of public visits, prisoners are having Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall said up for them to be in close quarters. If they have be followed in cases where court attendance in increased contact with friends and family through while she hoped New Zealand doesn’t record a any sort of recreation, it’s in a small yard where unavoidable, like some in-persona attendances in phone calls, letters and emails. single death from Covid-19, the Coroners Court keeping the social distancing is going to be the District Court. Corrections has supplied all inmates with a was prepared if should the worst happen. impossible.” — RNZ 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Short-staffed and undersupplied Covid-19 strains hospital capacity to deliver care

WELLINGTON — The needed more staff, though only responses from, and needed Ministry of Health has surveyed 55 percent of them had essential another 45 staff all up. intensive care units and says vacancies at the time of the 2019 Other comments were: it can more than triple their survey of clinical directors. ■ “Frequently present and capacity immediately. “What we found the most awake for 20 hours of 24-hour However, the units themselves concerning is that even in the period.” report widespread understaffing light of those vacancies, all ■ “There is no-one to cover and workers have spoken of but two of the services that you, sometimes you just don’t being burnt out. responded said that they needed get to eat, but usually find some Several different figures for significantly more bodies on the time at least for a cup of tea.” ventilator numbers have been ground basically to do the work,” Dr฀Chambers฀said฀medical฀ reported in recent days, ranging said฀the฀lead฀researcher,฀Dr฀ specialists provided great care, from 176 to 221. Charlotte Chambers. and people “had faith in them” Director-General฀of฀Health฀Dr฀ “It’s not a great situation to be but doctors were already very Ashley Bloomfield ordered the faced with when we know that tired before Covid-19 hit, and survey which the ministry has things are likely to be getting the busy winter season was also had since last Friday, and was even more pressured as Covid-19 approaching. checking on it with ministers. develops further.” “I think that’s certainly a “I was encouraged by it ASMS collated the figures reality that they’re facing . . . because we have around 180 due to the intense interest in I guess the issue that we have TIGHT SITUATION: he ICUs reported being 17.5 percent short ICU beds as it is, fully staffed, intensive care capacity in light is that they themselves know of staff — they had 258 staff across the 13 DHBs* the survey got and the ability to, at least with of Covid-19. that it’s not always safe to be responses from, and needed another 45 staff all up. File picture our current ventilator capacity, The comments from ICU working crazy hours. Fatigue is treble that immediately.” doctors to ASMS in 2019 a real issue.” around the country will take numbers”. A bottleneck of staffing was included: “The main concern More than half described their advice and put actions into An approach that relied being dealt with. for me is that we still have a themselves to ASMS as burnt place.” on recruiting overseas — the “One of the reasons we want 24-hour ‘shift’ where we work out, and 80 percent said they It was a wait-and-see space on hospital doctor workforce to reduce elective surgery and 8am to 6pm, then cover the unit turned up to work even when that regards the pandemic and is made up of 42 percent of outpatients is so we can train until the following morning. sick. This would not be able to how the ministry and Minister international medical graduates staff to be able to look after “With the increased ICU carry฀on฀under฀Covid-19,฀Dr฀ of฀Health฀were฀responding,฀Dr฀ — was not a long-term solution, people who are ventilated, and activity, this often means you Chambers said. Chambers said. compared with making working looking at how we can increase spend 24 hours straight at work, “I guess we have to be “It’s just about giving them conditions more attractive for our฀number฀of฀ventilators,”฀Dr฀ or frequent phone calls and/or creative. We have to think about the best working conditions, local฀graduates,฀Dr฀Chambers฀ Bloomfield said. attendances in the unit after different ways in which we could protecting their health and said. However, newly collated hours. staff core services like the ICU, wellbeing, whilst we put them *฀The 13 DHBs response figures show about 90 percent “This means that some very and make sure that we don’t out to fight this frontline.” came from included Waikato, of the country’s intensive care tired people are looking after compromise continuity of care. Even where a specialist noted Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Bay units are short of staff. critically ill patients.” Again, the clinicians know the to the survey that their ICU of Plenty and Lakes; but not Nineteen out of 21 ICUs and Overall, the ICUs reported best in this regard,” she said. was relatively well-staffed, they other DHBs that do not have anaesthetic services told the being 17.5 percent short of staff “I guess the only hope we said it was about to open a new their own ICU units, such as Association of Salaried Medical — they had 258 staff across have is that the district health part so “then we shall become Wairarapa, West Coast, and Specialists (ASMS) that they the฀13฀DHBs*฀the฀survey฀got฀ boards and the service managers understaffed relative to bed Whanganui. — RNZ Govt unveils air freight support for ‘critical imports’ ‘It’s insane’: Queues outside gun shop by Jason Walls, NZ Herald next six months. least six months. •฀Dealing฀with฀immediate฀risks฀ The Government expects, at least ahead of lockdown WELLINGTON — The Government and opportunities as they arise in the initially, the money would be made by will spend $330 million on ensuring high aviation sector. way of grants. AUCKLAND — Food and liquor aren’t the priority goods, such as milk, meat and Twyford said the Government was But it would likely move to other forms only items that Kiwis are rushing to buy, with a medicine, are still able to be exported by working with airlines and air freight of support over the period of the scheme. long queue of people outside an Auckland gun air freight as the country goes into level operators to ensure New Zealand’s key Airlines and air freight businesses shop before it opened yesterday. four lockdown. air freight channels remain open for high have been invited to submit proposals to The queue outside Gun City in Penrose The money is part of the Government’s priority goods. the Government to apply for the support started before the store opened at 9am, with $600m aviation rescue package; $270m “We recognise how important it is to funding. a local business owner estimating between of that was allocated to airports and continue the flow of critical imports like Twyford said proposals would need to 20-30 people were waiting. airlines last week. medicine, and also support our exporters cover how critical imports of medicines, He told the NZ Herald he had never seen The $600m package was one element to ensure New Zealand is well-placed to medical supplies and high-value exports queues outside the business. of the Government’s wider $16.3 billion respond to the recovery when it comes,” will be prioritised, and prices to be That number grew after the doors opened overall economic support package. Twyford said. charged. He said he was already seeing and the local business owner said he called Transport Minister Phil Twyford said He said the rest of the world still wants great examples of the sector working police, concerned by the group and he was the second component of this package, New Zealand’s food products such as milk collaboratively. feeling unsafe. announced yesterday, was critical for and meat. “And I expect this to continue. We also He told the NZ Herald that police advised high-value exporters. “So it is critical that part of the expect some of these proposals to include him to ask customers to move on if he was At this stage, up to $330m of the economy is able to continue exporting repatriation of passengers.” concerned, although they had a legal right to aviation support package will be and keep employing New Zealanders Twyford also revealed that Cabinet had be there. He said that on asking them to move allocated to: during the lockdown — maintaining agreed to fast-track immediate funding he received an unfriendly response and said it •฀Ensuring฀air฀freight฀capacity฀is฀ freight services is essential to that.” to ensure urgent freight services are not was “like poking a bear”. available on key routes for at least the The scheme is proposed to run for at disrupted. “Seriously, this is not the time to buy guns,” he said. He told the Herald he was “all for freedom” but said the group shouldn’t be buying guns “at a time like this”. Human remains found buried off Desert Road He said guns were the last thing Kiwis by Jared Savage, In response to New until tomorrow. needed to buy, “less than toilet paper, really”. NZ Herald Zealand Herald inquiries, A post mortem will He said he had never had issues with Gun a spokesperson confirmed then take place and it City or its customers in the past. NORTH฀ISLAND฀— police have been carrying is expected to be some The local business owner said that Human remains have out a land search in the time before the formal customers appeared to be making large been found buried in southern Bay of Plenty identification process is purchases, with one man walking out with as a remote part of the area since the beginning completed. much ammunition as he could carry, labelling central North Island, of this week. Until the remains have the purchase “insane”. which police found after A team of officers have been formally identified, A police spokesperson told the Herald that a tip-off. Police will not been searching an area the spokesperson they are currently monitoring the situation. confirm the possible around Rangipo Intake said police will not “Police attended this morning between 7am identity of the deceased Road after police received be speculating on the and 8am, and provided reassurance advice to until the remains — found information which led possible identity of the both members of public and staff at the store,” buried near Rangipo off them to have “grave fears” deceased. they said. the฀Desert฀Rd฀—฀are฀ for a person. “Our priority as police is to keep all New confirmed. A scene guard is present GRAVE FEARS: A team Zealanders safe, and we want to remind Human remains were and the process for getting of officers have been people not to panic in this unprecedented found buried in a remote the remains ready to searching an area around time, maintain a safe distance from others, part of the central North remove off-site is not Rangipo Intake Road, off look after one another and stay safe.” Island yesterday morning. expected to be completed Desert Road. File picture The New Zealand Herald has contacted Gun City for comment. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 19

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GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR (10 – 12 hours per week) We are seeking a counsellor to work as part of our Gisborne Girls’ High School Student LYTTON HIGH Service Team. Suitable applicants will have SCHOOL the traning and skills to provide a conidential TECHNOLOGY counselling service, within an educational TEACHER – environment, for adolescent students. FIXED FOR 2020 A tertiary qualiication in counselling, or an Lytton High School associated ield, is essential and a registered seeks a teacher to join teacher qualiication would be an advantage. our Technology faculty to work mainly in the This is a Fixed Term position commencing junior curriculum areas Term 2 2020. of design and materials technology; however, Applications close 12pm, Tuesday 31st of skills in other areas March 2020. Applications with CV should be such as digital and food addressed to The Principal, Gisborne Girls’ technology would also High School, PO Box 249, Gisborne, 4040 or be considered. Ex- emailed on [email protected] perience in a secondary school setting is not Jan Kumar essential as you may Principal come from a primary or intermediate back- ground, but have a passion for technology Situations Vacant education. Our facilities are modern, purpose built and there is a range of exciting new resources that the SHEPHERD successful teacher Top property in a dream location is would have available to seeking an experienced Shepherd. them. We are willing to Rimunui Station, located 7kms from consider both part-time Gisborne CBD, is a 1000ha effective and fulltime hours for breeding and finishing property this position. Suitable consisting of easy, medium and steep hill for both experienced country, wintering 400 Angus stud and beginning teachers, breeding cows and 3200 breeding ewes. the teaching allocation may be negotiable The well-known Kaharau Angus Stud has depending on app- been operating at Rimunui Station for licant’s skills. Please state your speciality over 30 years. areas. The successful applicant must have a Please request the strong team of dogs and be able to work required application alone, a good sense of humour, with a form and send your can-do attitude. covering letter, a copy of your CV and the They will be part of a well organised, contact details of 2 Mahia te hopi. Horoi ō ringa. cohesive team and will answer to the referees by email to Manager. [email protected]. Applications close 3pm Wash your hands with soap and water often (for at least 20 seconds). Living on the farm is required, a Thursday 2nd April comfortable three bedroom Lockwood 2020. home is provided and school bus pick-up Wiremu Elliott is at the gate. Close to town, enables Principal employment opportunities for a partner. Whakamātihetihe Competitive remuneration package. te ihu ki te tuke. Please e-mail applications with CV to: Mēnā ka paru [email protected] Every Thursday in your Cough or sneeze into your elbow or by ō ringa, kaua Phone Nick Carr on 021 656 023 Gisborne Herald covering your mouth and nose with tissues. or 06 281 0059 gisborne e pā te kānohi. Applications close – 17th April, 2020 property Don’t touch your eyes, nose or A comprehensive guide mouth if your hands are not clean. to residential, rural and Rauatu te aihika commercial properties listed for sale with local Secret Squirrel real estate agents. ki te ipupara. Let us collect responses Whakapūputu ai to your advertisements. Put used tissues in the bin Only $7.00 (incl GST) or a bag immediately. te patuero i ngā for 30 days. Ask about Herald box mea katoa. Hei numbers. tauira: Ngā kakau, ph 869 0601 Mēnā ka ngā papa, ngā māuiui koe, taputapu. herea ki te Classified Deadlines Clean and disinfect frequently kainga. touched surfaces and objects, 2pm publishing day prior to publication such as doorknobs. 10am Saturday for Monday’s issue Stay home if you feel unwell. 9am publication day for Births and Deaths COVID-19 HEALTH ADVICE 0800 358 5453

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NSW races at Hawkesbury Thursday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 2 AFPA Building Services 3.50 4 Ascend Sales Trophies 5.05 7 7 Hidemi (14) 56.5 77 Ms A Denby 11 8s027 Ladies’ Gem tw (5) 55.5 98 8 s644s Your Eyes Only (2) 56.5 90 B Ryan (a1.5) Race 1: KINANE, PERFECT IMPRESSION, STILLER B Griffiths (a2) $35,000, Benchmark 70, 1600m $35,000, C,H&G’s Maiden, 1100m 9 4s235 Diva Bella bh (7) 56 100 A Hyeronimus 12 71428 Candy Bar w (13) 55 98 S Clipperton Race 2: ELABORATE, DISGRACEFUL, MISS JENNY 1 19117 Baracus dw (7) 59.5 94 C Reith 1 Excellency (9) 59 85 T Marquand 10 20s03 Just Like Jessie h (4) 56 87 Ms K O’Hara 13 — Extreme Jewel SCRATCHED Race 3: DIS DAH WUN, HAVEN, ZANZIDANCE 2 13320 Disgraceful dw (2) 58 89 2 24s6 Missile Magic (4) 59 90 S Clipperton 11 644s0 Miss Fortuitous h (11) 56 76 14 32s30 Lettre D’amour tdwh (10) 55 97 J Penza Race 4: FOXY ROCKET, BUCKIN’ RIPPA, EXCELLENCY Ms S Clenton (a) 3 Sheer Impulse h (7) 59 84 B Spriggs 12 77s60 Reiby Redex h (10) 56 81 J Penza EMERGENCY: Race 5: UPRISE, DIVA BELLA, YOUR EYES ONLY 3 69421 Miss Jenny dw (4) 58 100 S Clipperton 4 0s2s Mikhail (6) 58.5 90 Ms S Clenton (a) 13 4s85 Spanish Pearl h (5) 56 84 G Schofield 15 75326 Kathaire (4) 55 97 J Ford Race 6: BADIA, MISS TWILIGHT, MAGNIFICENTLY 4 16s75 Elaborate dw (5) 57 95 T Marquand 5 622s3 Foxy Rocket h (5) 58 100 T Clark 14 0746s Whisky Magic h (1) 56 82 J Van Overmeire (a) Race 7: LEAMI ASTRAY, REIBY’S REGENT, 5 52121 Discombe dw (1) 56.5 91 T Clark 6 8s06s Clever Man (10) 57.5 82 7 Blacktown Workers Club Grp6.55 SEBRING EXPRESS 6 s6744 Adonis Victorious w (6) 55.5 95 J Collett 7 Sea Stitch (2) 56.5 86 J Collett 6 Killahy Equine Handicap 6.20 $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1000m 7 955s1 Itasca tdw (3) 55 89 Ms L Day (a2) 8 97442 At The Helm (11) 56 94 K S Latham 9 2s832 Buckin’ Rippa (3) 56 88 D Mc Lellan $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1300m 1 s9s02 Shadow Bridge dw (6) 61.5 95 J Parr 2 256s4 Absolute Ripper cdw (4) 61 85 3 New Haven Farm Home 4.25 10 s870s Camp David h (1) 55.5 90 1 4112s Writing Unexpected wb (3) 60 91 Chris C Williams (a2) $35,000, F&M Maiden, 1100m Ms C Graham (a2) J Collett 11 0s09 Lamelo (8) 55.5 81 Ms W Costin 2 47154 American Salute dw (12) 58.5 93 3 s0s2s Aussie cb (7) 61 91 T Marquand 1 Richmond Irrigation 3.15 1 2 Red Hot Moon (6) 59 93 J Collett 3 75251 Badia w (2) 58 100 T Berry 4 3s31s Gundy dw (3) 60.5 84 J Van Overmeire (a) 5 7184s Leami Astray db (5) 60.5 87 $35,000, Maiden SW, 1500m 2 6364s Threeood b (5) 59 97 C Reith 5 Mounties Group Handicap 5.45 4 4157s Shaibanat (15) 58 96 J Parr 3 Dis Dah Wun (3) 58.5 90 T Berry B Ryan (a1.5) $35,000, Maiden, 1300m 5 17468 Sleepy Heart w (6) 58 95 Ms S Clenton (a) 1 9s0 You Excite Me h (3) 59 85 M Bell 4 7 Haven (4) 58.5 92 T Marquand 6 s4712 Against The Tide d (7) 56.5 93 6 650s1 Chicadilly dw (1) 59.5 94 S Clipperton 2 90s7 Chariots Of Fire (7) 58.5 94 T Marquand 5 4 Miss Sleuth (1) 58.5 82 1 34 Butch’n’bugs h (6) 59 85 B Ryan (a1.5) 7 1236s Golwen w (9) 59.5 86 T Berry 3 2s2 Kinane (6) 58.5 100 T Berry Chris C Williams (a2) Ms C Graham (a2) 7 2326s Magnificently b (9) 56.5 94 8 s5263 Reiby’s Regent bh (2) 59 100 K S Latham 4 77 Sisseck (2) 58.5 97 T Clark 6 78 Seraglio (10) 57.5 94 J Parr 2 6 Daksha h (13) 58.5 83 J Van Overmeire (a) 9 244s5 Sebring Express dw (10) 58.5 86 5 5s2 Stiller h (1) 58.5 90 C Reith 7 0s Shuwaamekh (7) 57.5 100 T Clark 3 7820 McGraw h (3) 58.5 83 R Brewer 8 1s496 Spartan w (8) 56.5 97 G Schofield J Collett 6 88s43 Any Wish (5) 57 93 J Ford 8 2 Princess Betty (2) 56.5 91 S Clipperton 4 82 Charlton Park (12) 57 85 Q Krogh 9 03311 Miss Twilight dw (11) 56 97 K S Latham 10 3s264 Charlie Chap tcdwh (11) 57 85 7 828s3 Perfect Impression (4) 56.5 100 9 — Autumn Falls SCRATCHED 5 67 My Rock Singa h (9) 57 87 K S Latham 10 25856 One Of The Kind t (1) 56 95 A Hyeronimus J Van Overmeire (a) 10 Zanzidance (8) 56 90 R Dolan (a) 6 26232 Uprise h (8) 57 95 C Reith Ms L Day (a2) 11 52797 The Patrician w (8) 55 83 R Dolan (a)

Victorian races at Kilmore Thursday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 5 Scrambler (7) 58 83 B Thompson 4 524 Flensburg (12) 58 97 B Rawiller 6 92714 Brighton Toff w (10) 59.5 100 16 89689 Never Tempted d (2) 56 88 6 s6294 Due Delegance (3) 56.5 83 W Price (a2) 5 73523 Star Ines (2) 58 97 C Symons Ms M Lloyd (a3) Race 1: BOOM BOOM BECKER, DANCE READY, ONE NATION 7 October Blonde (1) 56.5 91 6 3s563 Dependability b (13) 56.5 94 W Price (a2) 7 s1563 Rivarola (11) 59.5 98 J Noonan 8 MC Labour Handicap 6.30 Race 2: HENLEY MISS, POLLARD, DUE DELEGANCE Ms M Lloyd (a3) 7 46s82 Fiorena (3) 56.5 99 D Stackhouse 8 20s89 Sebeat d (7) 59.5 95 C Douglas $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1200m Race 3: ALPHAVILLE, MATAMATA, MEDLAR 8 Super Quick Love (16) 56.5 86 J Allen 8 4s432 Prolix b (9) 56.5 94 J Bowditch 9 1s877 Boo Dup d (6) 59 95 J Bowditch 1 6748s Blue Valour wb (11) 63 87 H Grace (a1.5) Race 4: FLENSBURG, WARRIOR WOMAN, FIORENA 9 Bricabrac Julie (9) 56 87 L McNeil (a2) 9 3s735 Preipo (4) 56 95 B Thompson 10 02109 Old Mate Ned d (4) 59 90 Dean Holland 10 Evolving Evie (10) 56 81 J Keating 10 53 Warrior Woman (1) 56 97 L Nolen 11 90495 Onehundred Percent dw (2) 59 95 2 s6552 Wind Force dwn (2) 63 96 W Price (a2) Race 5: JUSTJULES, NIRVANA, RIVER MIST 11 925s Henley Miss (2) 56 96 J Bowditch EMERGENCIES: J Allen 3 s5888 Military Striker d (14) 61.5 89 J Fry Race 6: SHOCKINGLY, BIG DARRYL, GEODESIC 12 5s00 Renegade Kid (15) 56 79 D Thornton 11 35s75 Honour Me (5) 58 96 D Thornton 12 s0686 Eyes Are Bay wh (8) 58 93 J Fry 4 s95s0 Petrov d (15) 61 82 C Rawiller (a2) Race 7: MAGNESIUM ROSE, ALEDA, MISS CARBONI EMERGENCIES: 12 76449 Schmetto (11) 56 88 Ms C Hall EMERGENCIES: 5 58s46 Carwelkin dw (7) 60.5 92 Ms C Macfarlane Race 8: CARWELKIN, WIND FORCE, SLY SONG 13 7 Laslett (14) 56 81 13 5 Nelson’s Lover (10) 56 91 Dean Holland 13 07866 Written Attraction w (16) 57 95 14 94142 Derek The Viking d (14) 58 93 6 51089 Mr Jammo n (12) 60.5 92 Ms J Eaton (a) Race 9: HIGH EMOCEAN, COURT DEEP, ISLAND DANCER 14 90s0 Just For Giggles h (8) 58.5 70 J Baldock 14 7 Eshowe (6) 58 90 J Allen 15 8s864 It’s Tiger Time h (13) 58.5 74 A Lynch Ms C Macfarlane 7 s0031 Imperial King tdh (5) 60 89 J Noonan 16 s9449 Beau Victory (5) 58.5 71 5 bet365 Odds Drift Protector 5.00 15 12313 Molly Dook (1) 56 92 8 59458 Dream On Monty (8) 59.5 88 C Douglas Jaden Lloyd (a3) 16 766s4 True Raider w (13) 56 89 9 14397 Oggalution dw (3) 59.5 100 Dean Holland 1 Happy 40th Fast John Dean 3.00 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 2000m 10 7s036 Pure Exceleration w (4) 59.5 94 D Bates $23,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1200m 3 bet365 Plate 4.00 1 32775 Nirvana w (6) 63 100 C Rawiller (a2) 7 Jet Roofing Handicap 6.00 11 469s5 Sly Song d (16) 59 91 M Allen 12 5107s Danubian (9) 57.5 85 J Keating 2 s7059 Captain Rhett dw (7) 62 97 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1200m 1 356s0 Bachelor Baron (6) 58 91 $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1450m 3 75021 Chestnut Thunder h (1) 62 95 EMERGENCIES: Jaden Lloyd (a3) 1 6s34s Matamata (11) 58.5 87 C Douglas Ms M Lloyd (a3) 1 89s92 Elmore Lad dw (12) 63.5 98 13 3s805 Just Stellar dw (1) 56 89 T Nugent (a) 2 Bautista (15) 58 80 D Stackhouse 2 9086 No Deposit (1) 58.5 82 Dean Holland 4 16s77 Rylstone w (14) 61.5 95 Ms A Kelly (a2) 14 66113 Dishy’s (10) 56.5 88 Ms J Horner 3 7 Boom Boom Becker (1) 58 96 J Allen 3 Quantrell h (6) 58.5 86 D Stackhouse Ms G Cartwright (a) 2 7s736 Magnesium Rose d (15) 63 97 15 66737 Hawkestone dwn (6) 56.5 90 4 423s5 Dance Ready b (8) 58 87 C Douglas 4 2s25 Alphaville (13) 58 100 B Allen 5 22142 Monmouth w (13) 61 99 T Nugent (a) Jaden Lloyd (a3) 16 0368s Buddy For Nothing d (13) 56 88 5 0396s Dry County (7) 58 81 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 5 0 Out And Dreaming (5) 58 85 6 13s55 Unique Journey w (3) 61 99 J Martin 3 5s910 Polly’s Deficit dh (10) 62.5 88 6 8s3 Lovano (3) 58 83 Z Spain W Price (a2) 7 1s536 Zed Em w (4) 61 100 C Douglas L McNeil (a2) 9 Beraldo Coffee Handicap 7.0 0 4 3154s Bedouin King (3) 61 89 C Douglas 7 2 Midships (4) 58 100 D Stackhouse 6 7 Under His Eye (9) 58 81 C Rawiller (a2) 8 s1462 Justjules (9) 60.5 96 M Allen $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1450m 8 3s24 Tom The Star (13) 58 100 D Thornton 7 3s425 Fontein Diamond (3) 56 95 J Martin 9 s9045 Snake Cavern dh (12) 60 94 5 21s9 Aleda d (4) 60.5 100 J Allen 9 s2260 Ocean Drive (2) 56 93 J Fry 8 64 Island Empress (12) 56 92 J Allen D Stackhouse 6 410s3 Latest Bentley d (7) 60.5 89 1 38028 I Feel Good twhn (8) 63.5 91 J Keating 10 One Nation (12) 56 81 W Price (a2) 9 52 Medlar (14) 56 94 J Bowditch 10 0s674 River Mist w (8) 58 95 J Allen C Rawiller (a2) 2 07s54 Roar hn (5) 63 100 W Price (a2) 11 Port Berry (9) 56 81 Dean Holland 10 8 The White Sky (4) 56 90 B Thompson EMERGENCIES: 7 265s4 Carambola dw (6) 60 91 3 431 Court Deep (12) 62.5 92 T Nugent (a) 12 8 Svaneke (5) 56 77 R Tan EMERGENCIES: 11 21526 Darken Up w (5) 56.5 97 Ms G Cartwright (a) 4 s5455 Island Dancer n (3) 62 97 C Douglas EMERGENCIES: 11 66706 Lady Cellarbration h (7) 56.5 84 Z Spain 12 s96s0 I Am Baymax (2) 58 97 D Bates 8 52197 Kissee Mee twh (13) 60 88 L German (a) 5 7s186 Hard Faith w (11) 61 100 D Stackhouse 13 6 Miss Hardrock (11) 56 83 J Bowditch 12 865s5 Clingstone Peach (10) 58.5 84 13 54309 The Armani w (11) 57 91 9 62235 Miss Carboni (9) 59.5 97 W Price (a2) 6 012s High Emocean (7) 60.5 88 J Allen 14 9 Street Vision (14) 58 87 J Noonan Dylan Dunn 14 82111 Randolph dw (10) 56.5 94 Z Spain 10 418s7 Reggae Roc w (14) 59.5 82 J Noonan 7 s3166 Give Val A Ring w (9) 60 99 15 90s Perfect War (10) 56 84 D Bates 13 07708 Chalk Talk (8) 56.5 85 Ms K Walters 11 8s660 Entangled Toff dw (8) 59 88 Jaden Lloyd (a3) 14 s9497 The Last Warrior (2) 58 87 J Noonan 6 Kilmore Trackside 5.30 C Rawiller (a2) 8 22854 Never Back Down w (14) 59 88 J Fry 2 Bendigo Service Centre 3.30 12 7160s Vilanelle (16) 59 89 J Allen 9 03739 Ferrocerium dw (6) 58 90 Dylan Dunn 4 The Bendigo Club Plate 4.30 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 10 40506 Joe’s Pride w (4) 58 88 M Allen $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1100m 1 67s69 Di’s Grey dw (12) 63 96 C Rawiller (a2) 13 s9s00 Ellie Quarterdolla (5) 56.5 87 EMERGENCIES: 1 Beeston Lad (11) 58.5 81 L German (a) $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 2000m 2 22261 Big Darryl d (9) 62 96 W Price (a2) Ms J Philpot (a3) 11 0060s Filbert Way w (13) 58.5 88 Z Spain 2 Igbo (6) 58.5 81 Dean Holland 1 s0324 Cool Artie (8) 58.5 95 J Noonan 3 s5517 Shockingly dn (15) 62 97 H Grace (a1.5) 14 08s68 Unlimited Ability w (11) 57.5 94 12 090s9 Perpetuity (10) 58 85 L King (a) 3 s99s4 Resetting Edge (4) 58.5 82 J Fry 2 45335 Johnny Reb (14) 58.5 91 J Fry 4 7407s Geodesic w (3) 61 95 D Bates Ms K Walters 13 69s72 Fullforward (1) 57 88 J Martin 4 20s28 Pollard b (12) 58 100 J Noonan 3 s5352 Chairman’s List b (7) 58 100 B Mertens 5 215Ls Ours wb (5) 61 92 Ms A Kelly (a2) 15 s4659 Humdrum d (1) 56 85 14 71773 Dynamic Moss (2) 56 88 Dean Holland

NSW races at Narromine Thursday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 3 Nobby (3) 58.5 87 A Banks 14 09080 Feeling Groovy (4) 56.5 83 M Heagney Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 6 5s566 Astir w (7) 55 84 M Heagney Race 1: POP’S GLORY, GUINNESS, MUDGEGONGA 4 0s0 Revojet (7) 58.5 75 Ms E Webster-Hawes EMERGENCIES: 7 s5433 Plectrum (10) 55 86 V Bolozhinskyi 5 9 Toulon Factor (11) 58.5 86 A Cavallo 15 9666s Cheers To Flo (6) 57 90 6 Macquarie Clothing 6.40 8 87729 Universal Thief w (4) 55 91 Race 2: ALL STAR ROCKET, POETIC HARMONY, ASTROBABY 6 s7232 Astrobaby (16) 57 91 G Ryan 16 28s80 Izzonsong (7) 59 81 Ms C Ings $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1600m Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) Race 3: LES AMOUREUX, THE POET, ATTUNED 7 s804s Poetic Harmony (5) 57 87 J Hull 9 31876 Harabel h (5) 55 86 K Dunbar Race 4: NORTHERN LIGHTS, PETAIN, SIPHARDERSON 8 953s All Star Rocket (9) 56.5 100 G Buckley 4 Kool Ice Handicap 5.25 1 24021 Hokkaido dw (15) 61 89 Ms T Jeffries 2 29025 Lulu’s Destiny t (5) 59.5 91 10 s0067 Miss Vegas (12) 55 80 Ms A Cooper (a3) Race 5: JETGIRL, MOLASSES, SIR DONALD 9 76363 Dissisoul (2) 56.5 90 B Cray $22,000, Benchmark 66, 1300m C Gallagher (a) 11 0s466 Moment Of Hope (6) 55 84 10 9s Grace Bay (12) 56.5 95 C Lever Race 6: HIBERN, QUICK SPIN, KACPER BOY 1 11864 I Stole Your Love d (4) 62 99 3 83722 Quick Spin dwbh (9) 59.5 93 D Northey C Gallagher (a) 11 Laialli (13) 56.5 88 Race 7: PLECTRUM, RHYTHMO, WITNESS COLLECTOR Ms A Stanley (a2) 4 89871 Slatey Bay dw (7) 58.5 94 S Lisnyy 12 194s5 On The Delta d (2) 55 84 Ms T Jeffries Race 8: VALARIAN, JAILBREAK, AND THERE IS MORE 12 5s9 Nicka Narcells h (4) 56.5 85 D Northey 2 340s0 Ocean Walzer n (3) 62 78 5 65228 Zamali tw (3) 58.5 100 A Cavallo 13 s5200 Decades d (1) 55 83 A Banks EMERGENCIES: Ms Y Lewis (a2) 6 82480 Dusky Damsel (12) 57.5 96 G Ryan 14 s2558 Eagleworks (3) 55 83 R Yetimova 13 4s75 Scalded (1) 56.5 88 3 92175 Sipharderson d (10) 60.5 96 G Buckley 7 361s6 Saint Ay (1) 57.5 96 C Lever 14 33686 Cutie Patoutie (15) 57 86 4 20212 Cooee March (9) 60 100 M Heagney 8 41534 Hibern (14) 56.5 94 M A Cahill 8 Macquarie Valley Fuels 7.50 1 Narromine Shire Council 3.35 Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 5 1s454 Supreme Attraction d (1) 59.5 97 9 57745 Ocean Hero w (13) 56.5 93 L Cumberland $22,000, Class 2, 1200m $22,000, Maiden, 1600m 15 6s7 Sing Ken Ken h (6) 54 76 K Dunbar C Gallagher (a) 10 s9233 The Scotsman cw (8) 56 95 A Banks 16 55s46 Kohinoor Road (10) 57 87 1 15s31 Jailbreak w (2) 61 100 K J Cowan (a1.5) 1 42562 Mudgegonga (12) 59 85 M Heagney 6 s0876 Toulon Brook dw (6) 59 93 A Cavallo 11 s9081 Kacper Boy d (11) 55.5 93 Ms M Weir (a) 2 6s417 Red Axe (3) 57.5 94 A Banks 2 0s80 Stiver (11) 58.5 88 C Lever 7 30s21 Northern Lights dw (8) 58.5 99 G Ryan 12 1s207 So Good To Me dw (6) 55 95 G Buckley 3 Dubbo Equine Hospital 4.45 3 42132 Valarian d (15) 55.5 86 M A Cahill 3 0s94 Surf Sonic (6) 58.5 100 G Ryan 8 10097 Circus Dancer (5) 57.5 94 A Banks 13 97s93 Some Nights tcdwh (18) 55 93 4 161s7 Lygia t (4) 55 84 K Dunbar 4 22520 Arkam Asylum (4) 57.5 98 $22,000, Maiden SW, 1300m 9 23213 Petain d (2) 57 100 M A Cahill Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 5 s4s8s Creidne dh (7) 55 73 D Northey C Gallagher (a) 1 4s534 Attuned (1) 59 93 M A Cahill 10 76400 Smooth Factor d (7) 55 95 V Bolozhinskyi 14 27694 Time Stalker w (4) 55 94 6 2s523 And There Is More d (14) 55 86 5 87570 Atomic Lass (9) 57.5 88 Ms M Weir (a) 2 242s5 Shwanky Doo (16) 59 93 C Gallagher (a) EMERGENCIES: 5 2DU/Zoo FM Handicap 6.05 15 85799 Ultimate Quest d (10) 55 95 C Gallagher (a) 6 08035 Carnegie’s Monaco h (1) 57.5 90 3 54890 Wamiad Aldaw (11) 59 85 Ms T Jeffries Ms Y Lewis (a2) 7 34s25 Supreme Times d (12) 55 90 K Dunbar 4 Whimp (14) 59 87 $22,000, Open, 1100m 16 35540 Just On Spec d (17) 55 86 Ms W Peel (a) 7 79779 Claude’s Choice h (3) 57.5 85 Ms C Ings Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 1 s6205 Zarhron tdw (3) 61 83 K Dunbar 17 83548 Snipselva t (16) 55 93 8 s0000 Bonitas h (13) 55 83 A Cavallo 8 76668 Direct Vision (10) 57.5 84 5 6 Dalashaan Heights (12) 58.5 90 2 21672 Molasses dw (4) 60.5 93 G Ryan 18 7s600 Dream In Colour dw (2) 55 80 9 41700 Lucky’s Gotcha (11) 55 76 9 60407 Dusktilldawn (7) 57.5 91 B Cray Ms A Cooper (a3) 3 256s4 Absolute Ripper tw (9) 59.5 90 Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 10 63630 Guinness (5) 57.5 85 D Northey 6 s8920 Mumbo (2) 58.5 89 Ms Y Lewis (a2) 4 31049 Desert Marshal dw (11) 59.5 92 7 Narromine Newsagency 7.15 10 6s250 Dizzy Success (9) 55 79 R Yetimova 11 s7877 Jungle Rose (8) 57.5 84 7 8 The Poet (5) 58.5 95 G Ryan Ms M Weir (a) $22,000, Class 2, 1200m 11 47870 Red Rock Stella (6) 55 79 B Cray 12 78782 Pop’s Glory (2) 57.5 94 G Buckley 8 9s870 Go Charlie Go (9) 57 89 A Banks 5 s8633 Jetgirl dw (5) 56.5 96 M A Cahill 9 88785 Les Amoureux (15) 57 100 G Buckley 6 135s1 Knock Toff d (6) 56.5 100 Ms B Stower 1 s4761 Class Aplenty d (13) 58 96 G Ryan 12 6553s Bel Attrait dw (10) 55 74 Ms M Weir (a) 2 Pet Medical Centre Plate 4.10 10 0s650 Maggies Time (8) 57 88 7 5960s Any Blinkin’ Day cdw (1) 55 90 J Rogers 2 06s79 Hoges w (9) 57 90 A Cavallo 13 84054 El Rey Dorado tw (8) 55 79 V Bolozhinskyi J Pracey-Holmes 8 00256 Sir Donald dw (7) 55 95 G Buckley 3 1s702 Witness Collector (8) 56 100 14 000s8 Mister Burgess (1) 55 76 $22,000, Maiden SW, 1100m 11 6709 Ashmore Berto (13) 56.5 85 J Hull 9 1698s Attalea tcdw (8) 55 90 J Pracey-Holmes Ms M Weir (a) Ms A Cooper (a3) 1 7s Big Talk (14) 58.5 97 M A Cahill 12 5s Choosday Nights (10) 56.5 100 C Lever 10 30538 Tattinger dw (2) 55 75 V Bolozhinskyi 4 69559 Humboldt w (11) 55 87 G Buckley EMERGENCY: 2 0 Leviticon h (8) 58.5 75 J Pracey-Holmes 13 Ellia (3) 56.5 89 D Northey 11 s5724 Demonize d (10) 55 84 5 7931s Rhythmo (14) 55 83 J Rogers 15 39354 Getting Ready d (5) 55 79

Queensland races at Toowoomba Thursday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 2 489s8 Victory Is Mine (1) 58.5 74 5 Audi Centre Toowoomba 7.40 7 s2718 Beach Club dwh (4) 56.5 99 Ms C Eaton 8 3485s Wearetenfortyeight cwh (7) 56.5 97 Race 1: SPIRIT ONE, BETTER THAN BEST, VINCIT N Fazackerley (a2) 9 s2848 Gamma h (5) 55.5 94 M Mc Gillivray 3 6 Ambitious Rival (7) 57.5 78 10 83 Shimmer Lake (3) 55.5 100 A Mallyon $19,000, Class 2, 1300m Ms M Wishart (a2) Race 2: MISS CHARLEE LYN, BRASH, DROP THE PILOT Matthew Palmer EMERGENCIES: 1 0811 The Hand tchn (5) 60 94 Ms C Eaton 9 78260 Boltin’ Desire h (3) 55 88 Race 3: SHIMMER LAKE, OUR RED JET, LEICABLE 4 453 Brash (3) 57.5 100 Ms E Ljung 11 98866 Madame Tess h (9) 55.5 88 2 99s11 Master Of Norway wh (6) 58.5 82 Ms R Goldsbury Race 4: ALADINA, HEEBEE RIGHT MATE, SKYQUAKE 5 7250s Haleighozae (2) 57.5 88 J King Ms R Goldsbury Ms R Goldsbury 10 21s99 Pulla Swifty (2) 55 81 Ms Z White (a) Race 5: THE HAND, MASTER OF NORWAY, MISS CAVALLO 6 Man Of Sinn (6) 57.5 83 M Mc Gillivray 12 s0986 Nicosmile (6) 58.5 88 M Gray 3 42s68 Miss Cavallo wh (2) 58 100 Race 6: WEARETENFORTYEIGHT, ALL SHIRAZ, KINGS IRIS 7 73222 Miss Charlee Lyn bh (4) 56.5 96 Ms M Wishart (a2) 7 Moco Food Services 8.52 Race 7: FLYING EDDIE, HEART ATTACK, MADLUCE MISSILE M Murphy 4 K&R Plumbing Supplies 7.0 4 4 4s554 Maddiara twh (1) 57.5 91 M Mc Gillivray $19,000, C,H&G’s Benchmark 60, 1100m 5 61487 Repulse cn (8) 57 81 T Marshall 8 6s473 Real Smiles h (9) 56.5 91 Ms C Eaton $19,000, Class 3, 1850m 1 6279s Madluce Missile whn (9) 62 93 9 6 Star Minx h (5) 54 78 M Hellyer 6 8s495 Sizzling Sun thn (4) 56 79 M Murphy 1 38182 Aladina tchn (1) 60 100 S Tomlinson (a3) 7 12537 By The Law cwh (7) 55 85 Ms M Wishart (a2) 2 31830 Mac’s Boy td (5) 61 93 K Yoshida 2 1s534 Minor Luck w (6) 59 100 A Thompson (a) 1 Neil Mansell Transport 5.12 3 Black And White Cabs Plate 6.27 3 7s670 Cliveden twn (10) 60.5 94 Ms M Kennedy (a3) 8 51068 Miss Makepeace w (3) 55 85 $19,000, 2yo Class 2, 1050m Ms M Kennedy (a3) $19,000, Maiden SW, 1850m 3 7816 Grey Top h (7) 58 93 M Mc Gillivray Ms S Bogenhuber 1 21s48 Spirit One h (2) 59 100 Ms M Wishart (a2) 4 38534 Heart Attack chn (1) 60 96 N Keal (a) 1 80549 Mulholland Man h (4) 58.5 93 4 7s265 Richest w (4) 57 91 C Taylor 5 93251 Flying Eddie thn (6) 59.5 100 2 41 Vincit thn (4) 58.5 93 Ms E Ljung S Tomlinson (a3) 5 67551 Skyquake thn (9) 56.5 91 L Tilley 6 Living Turf Handicap 8.15 3 75173 Funky Beat h (1) 56 97 Ms Z White (a) S Tomlinson (a3) 2 55552 Our Red Jet (8) 58.5 91 W O’Connell 6 27245 Westbrook Warrior tcwhn (8) 55.5 90 $19,000, F&M Benchmark 60, 1100m 6 36818 Loveson twhn (4) 59 93 J Oliver 4 Better Than Best h (5) 55 87 J Orman 3 42767 Enraged h (11) 57.5 90 M Hellyer Ms A Fancourt SCRATCHED 5 23 Elka Eleven h (3) 55 85 1 1s5s6 Kings Iris w (5) 60.5 94 Ms E Ljung 7 — Soaring Arrow 4 5068 Platinum Deal h (12) 57.5 95 7 6425s Missy Musketeer (2) 55 90 2 s1758 Zaiteki wh (9) 60 90 M Mc Gillivray 8 35831 Geng wh (2) 57 98 M Hellyer 2 Barrier Reef Pools Plate 5.52 5 s6007 Shortaz (10) 57.5 94 J Orman A Thompson (a) 3 45167 Abb Roy cwn (8) 59.5 98 M Hellyer 9 65372 Strive To Succeed td (7) 57 93 6 47878 Keyhole (2) 56.5 88 N Tomizawa 8 65181 Heebee Right Mate w (3) 55 95 4 s22s4 All Shiraz h (6) 59.5 100 J Orman Ms S Sweeney $19,000, Maiden SW, 1300m 7 94946 Lady Jeune (7) 56.5 94 J Bayliss Ms L Mc Coy 5 31470 Seclude h (10) 59.5 90 J Bayliss 10 73965 Nakanai tdw (8) 55 90 N Fazackerley (a2) 1 Drop The Pilot h (8) 58.5 78 J Oliver 8 0s65 Leicable h (1) 56.5 94 K Yoshida 9 30554 Lucky Siren w (5) 55 93 Ms E Ljung 6 31909 Fantasay cdn (1) 59 100 R Wiggins 11 80260 Celtic Tiger (3) 55 88 Ms C Eaton 24 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 On edge of major virus outbreak

SYDNEY — A woman in her the number of Covid-19 cases commissioner could grant 70s has become the seventh exceeds 800 with the premier conditional parole to certain person in NSW to die from warning that people who ignore offenders before their non-parole COVID-19 as the number of social distancing rules will face period if the pandemic makes it cases in the state soars past 800. harsh penalties. necessary. The national figure was 2136 Gladys Berejiklian said the Ms Berejiklian hit back at yesterday. state was sitting on the precipice critics who say she confused The woman, who was a of a more serious outbreak and people with her decision to keep passenger on the Ruby Princess had to avoid the mistakes of schools open while encouraging cruise ship which docked in other countries. parents to keep children at home Sydney, died in hospital on The number of Covid-19 cases if possible. Tuesday morning, taking the reached 818 on Tuesday, an “I don’t want to be another national death toll to eight. increase of 149 overnight. example of a jurisdiction that “There have been 107 cases Twelve people are in intensive didn’t do what it needed to do at diagnosed in NSW from the care with eight of them the right time,” she said. Ruby Princess and 26 cases requiring ventilators. NSW Education Minister interstate,” a NSW Health The premier implored people Sarah Mitchell said the absentee spokesperson said. to follow social distancing rules rate across public schools was The Ruby Princess berthed at and warned authorities are 41 percent on Monday, which DEATH TOLL REACHES 8: A passenger on the Ruby Princess Circular Quay a week ago. “ramping up” compliance. she had expected to increase cruise ship which docked in Sydney, died in hospital on Tuesday The woman who died was one It comes as a NSW significantly on Tuesday. morning, taking the national toll to eight. of three initial passengers whose government bill which passed Pubs, cinemas, gyms and specimen was taken on board, parliament on Tuesday night churches are now closed across but tested positive after the ship aims to tackle the spread of the will be able to arrest people orders and return them home or the nation in a bid to slow the docked. coronavirus in the state. reasonably suspected of to their place of detention. spread of coronavirus while NSW is at a critical stage as Under the legislation, police breaching Covid-19 public health The Corrective Services public transport in NSW will Free training to Coronavirus halts auctions, Welfare users should get nurses back be ‘triaged’: Labor weddings and even tattoos CANBERRA — Centrelink’s online portal crashed for a second day in a row as tens SYDNEY — Hundreds of nurses will be offered SYDNEY — Australians will face even tighter witnesses only, while funerals can only have a of thousands of Australians sought welfare free online training to allow them to return to restrictions on daily life, including strict rules maximum of 10 mourners. after losing their jobs in to the fallout from the the front line in the fight against the coronavirus around weddings and funerals, as the country Open house inspections and auctions are coronavirus. outbreak. grapples with the “very concerning” growth in banned as are personal services such as beauty Labor’s government services spokesman Bill The Australian federal government will spend coronavirus cases. therapy, waxing, tattoo parlours and massage Shorten says people in the long queues forming up to $1 million to enable as many as 1000 An expanded list of businesses will be forced to go with the closure of pubs, clubs, cafes and outside offices should be triaged. eligible registered nurses to undertake an online to close their doors at midnight tonight with an restaurants announced on Sunday. They should be given preliminary forms and refresher course on acute nursing care, including emphasis on stopping large gatherings as Covid- Takeaway services from cafes and restaurants directed to phone or online services if they could guidelines on Covid-19 infection control. 19 infections in Australia double every four days, are still available although food courts in shopping to ease the strain, Mr Shorten said on Tuesday. Health Minister Greg Hunt and chief nursing reaching 2136 earlier in the day. centres will have to close seating areas. At the same time Government Services Minister officer Alison McMillan warned that coronavirus Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy Most community facilities will also close, Stuart Robert admitted the government hadn’t infections would only increase. says Australians need to avoid unnecessary including libraries, swimming pools, RSLs, planned for so many people logging on to get “Despite swift action by Australian interactions. galleries and community centres. unemployment benefits. governments, the number of Covid-19 cases will “We are very worried about the rate of rise of Health-related personal services, such as The site crashed on Monday after it was continue to grow,” they said in a joint statement the number of coronavirus cases in Australia, physiotherapy, will be allowed to keep running. overwhelmed by almost 100,000 Australians today. particularly over the last few days,” Prof Murphy Outdoor boot camps and personal training will now out of work as a result of the coronavirus “It is likely that unprecedented demand for said on Tuesday night. “It is a very, very steep be limited to a maximum of 10 people per session. shutdown, many of whom were making their first healthcare will put pressure on our health system growth and it is very concerning.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australians approach to Centrelink. and health professionals, especially doctors and He was particularly concerned about travellers will be banned from travelling overseas after it Mr Robert apologised for claiming MyGov had nurses whose work is vital to protecting and returning from overseas with the virus and became clear that some are defying the advice not been hacked when it had actually crashed due to saving lives.” stressed the importance of social distancing to to travel anywhere in the world. It was still safe to the number of people logging on. The funding is part of a $2.4 billion government prevent community transmission. send children to school and will meet education Centrelink will boost its workforce by 5000 health package announced in response to the “We have to change the way we interact, as unions today. people to deal with the influx of applicants and coronavirus. human beings, in our society, for quite a long time. Police and the military have started patrolling extend call centre hours. The number of Covid-19 infections in Australia This virus will be with us for some time,” he said. the South Australian, West Australian and Northern The Australian Cyber Security Centre was has been doubling every four days and reached Among the new restrictions in place from Territory borders, while Queensland will be closed being called in to help investigate the stability 2136 on Tuesday, alarming health authorities and midnight on Wednesday, weddings will be to all but essential travellers from midnight on of the site, with 123,000 accessing MyGov on sparking further shutdowns. — AAP restricted to the couple, celebrant and two Wednesday. — AAP Tuesday morning. — AAP Help for renters still under discussion ATO issues updated CANBERRA — Decisions on how best to Labor leader Anthony Albanese said landlords cushion the impact of the coronavirus on home needed to show some common sense during the tax, super law advice and commercial renters have been put off until pandemic. today. “They’re going to lose their tenants if they Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison insist on people paying money that they simply CANBERRA — New rules are before July 1, 2020. was due to discuss model rules for landlords and don’t have,” he said. now in place allowing early access They will also be able to access tenants with state and territory leaders as part His frontbench colleagues have a wishlist of to superannuation as thousands up to a further $10,000 between of a national cabinet teleconference on Tuesday measures for the leaders to consider. of Australians lose their jobs and July 1, 2020, and September 24, evening. They want to see a moratorium on evictions livelihoods due to the economic 2020. But the detailed discussion was pushed back like the three-month stay now in place in the impact of the coronavirus. ATO Commissioner Chris to tonight’s meeting. UK, extended and penalty-free periods to pay The Australian Taxation Office Jordan acknowledged many Mr Morrison said a lot of work had been done utility bills, and flexibility to allow rents to be has updated its website with a people are being financially on what was a “complicated issue”. paid over time. ‘one-stop shop’ for advice on Covid- impacted by the challenging “You have a tenant, a landlord, you have “This could be a smart way to transfer the 19 stimulus measures, after the economic conditions created by creditors and all of those issues and you need to mortgage flexibility given to landlords by banks, passage of the federal government’s the spread of Covid-19. solve for the entire chain,” Mr Morrison said. to the tenants who live in these dwellings,” economic support package through “Each of the measures have “It does involve both the commonwealth and frontbenchers Jason Clare, Bill Shorten and parliament this week. different timings, eligibility, and the states working together. Linda Burney said in a statement. Individuals affected by Covid- processes. Some will be applied “The states have the legislative authority The banking sector has agreed to a six-month 19 will be allowed to access up to automatically and others will when it comes to tenancies, both commercial and pause on repayments for home loans and small $10,000 of their superannuation require an application, so I residential, and the Commonwealth has other business customers struggling with money amid in 2019/20 and a further $10,000 recommend heading to ato.gov.au/ incentives and levers it can pull.” the coronavirus crisis. in 2020/21. coronavirus to understand what is There were also the issues of the level of rent One retail landlord is leading the way in “Individuals will not need to possible,” he said. assistance paid to welfare recipients and the role providing shopkeepers with a rent holiday. pay tax on amounts released and The new ATO measures include: of banks. Queensland’s South Bank Corporation will the money they withdraw will •฀giving฀individuals฀early฀ Western Australia and NSW have led the work provide financial relief to its retailers to help not affect Centrelink or Veterans’ access to their superannuation. on legislation to ensure relief and protection is support jobs and precinct businesses during the Affairs payments,” the ATO •฀providing฀cash฀flow฀assistance฀ available to families and businesses who fall into pandemic. confirmed in a statement today. for employers. hardship over the next six months. The measures include foregoing rent and From mid-April, eligible persons •฀increasing฀the฀instant฀asset฀ Officials have examined the trigger for relief outgoings from April 1 to September 30 and will be able to apply online write-off for businesses. and how tenants would be able to keep a roof refunding rents that had already been paid to through the myGov website to •฀accelerating฀depreciation฀ over their heads. the corporation in March. — AAP access their superannuation deductions for businesses. — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 SPORT 25 Souths boss calls for rethink on funding RUGBY LEAGUE Richardson hoped the season would resume before the NRL and players union (RLPA) announced their scheduled $1.2 million monthly payment next by Laine Clark and Matt Encarnacion, AAP after clubs were told of possible start dates at the a historic collective bargaining agreement that week with more expected in May and June. beginning of June, July and August and as late as delivered a $980 million deal for players. However, it is unclear whether the league can BRISBANE —South Sydney football boss Shane September 1, with a possible grand final just before “Over the next 18 months this game needs at least a continue the cashflow from July. Richardson hopes the NRL’s postponement due Christmas. minimum of 25 percent cut across the board,” he said. It is understood the game has around $150 million to the coronavirus pandemic forces the league But he also hoped the powers-that-be would use “Tough decisions have to be made because in reserves but it could lose roughly $500 million to recalibrate funding, saying it is currently “not a the postponement to reassess club funding. the game can’t sustain the wages of the football should the entire season be cancelled. workable business model”. “What we have to do now is make some sensible departments and the players’ payments as they are Richardson did not believe a 16-team competition Richardson said that clubs and players were decisions to recalibrate the game, how do we now — it is not a workable business model. was the ideal NRL model but stopped short of clubs paid too much and that the NRL would need to cut disperse the money and cut back the overheads and “In 2017 we capitulated, we showed plastic balls being culled. funding by “at least 25 percent” across the board to ridiculous money that has been spent over the last and made decisions based on pressure from clubs “I am not advocating to get rid of clubs,” he said. ensure the sport’s future in the next 18 months. period of time,” he told Fox League. and players. This is a chance to start again. We want “What I am saying is what is the business model? Richardson spoke out after an emergency meeting “We have a wonderful opportunity because of this to stop the bleed.” “At the end of the day the player payments with all 16 club bosses and Australian Rugby League to recalibrate players’ wages, to recalibrate the way The likes of Manly, Gold Coast Titans and the and football departments are a major part of the Commission chairman Peter V’landys to discuss clubs are running which is not successful because Warriors are expected to be hardest hit by the business. the fallout over the decision to postpone the 2020 like it or not four clubs only are making a profit now.” postponement. “Unless they are brought down there is no chance season due to the health crisis. Richardson said he tried to call for change in 2017 V’landys informed clubs that they would receive of us going forward in the next 18 months.” How NRL clubs measure up for surviving coronavirus BRISBANE: The game’s off-field benchmark, GOLD COAST: Privately owned by the Frizelle licensed clubs across New South Wales. WIN Corporation and appear to be financially viable. with $A14 million believed to be in the bank after family who have reportedly experienced tough times NORTH QUEENSLAND: The Cowboys have been SYDNEY ROOSTERS: The back-to-back reigning reportedly amassing revenue of $52 million last year. in the car industry, it is believed the Titans have profitable in the past two years but the postponement premiers are well-backed by the Easts Group. CANBERRA: Believed to be owned by the made moves to cut staff. may hit the club hard. WARRIORS: They’ve returned from their Queanbeyan Leagues Club, who have six clubs and MANLY: Rumours have been rife in recent years PARRAMATTA: Parramatta Leagues Club are the temporary Gold Coast home, and chief executive posted a $1 million profit last year. that majority owner Scott Penn, who is dealing with a major financial backers, and lhave been forced to Cameron George says they will at least be self- CANTERBURY: Backed by the powerful $2 million tax bill last year, could sell. close their doors. sufficient in the short term. They have nearly 13,000 Canterbury League Club, which has been forced MELBOURNE: Should be well-equipped to PENRITH: The Panthers’ five leagues clubs have members and are bankrolled by long-standing New to drastically cut their costs after restrictions were survive after being independently valued at more all closed their doors. Zealand manufacturing company Autex Industries. placed on licensed venues. than $30 million this year. SOUTH SYDNEY: One of the league’s safest with WESTS TIGERS: The Tigers are debt-free but not CRONULLA: The Sharkies leagues club, which NEWCASTLE: Owners The Wests Group have a league-high 28,413 members, as well as Russell helped by the closure of pubs and clubs given they’re props up the football team, has $16 million in cash stood down up to 1200 staff and placed them on Crowe and James Packer as 75 percent owners. backed by Wests Ashfield Leagues Club. The club reserves and $25 million in development assets. leave entitlements after closing down their six ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA: Partially privatised by boasts a net asset balance of $60 million. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, March 26, 2020

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Take the irst step; you'll have the discipline to reach your Hero; 19 Stealthy; 21 Make destination. 4 stars amends; 22 Tide. ACROSS DOWN PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Down: 2 Inevitable; 3 Hear; 4 7. Fail to 1. Wide view (8) Refuse to be a chameleon. Turn your attention to something productive and Homage; 5 Abates; 6 Stalwart; 7 understand 2. Against (6) mentally stimulating, and you'll avoid taking a turn that beneits someone Stet; 11 Forge ahead; 13 other than you. Change begins within, and doing your own thing is your ticket Bestowed; 16 Resume; 17 (4,7,2) 3. Morose (4) to freedom. 3 stars Seeing; 18 Hymn; 20 Last. 8. Save (8) 4. Bashful (8) Birthday Baby: CRYPTIC 9. Deserve (4) 5. Really (6) You are prepared, responsible and prompt. You are sensitive and caring. Across: 1 Call; 8 At a stretch; 9 Standing; 10 Rare; 12 Wended; 10. Redemption (6) 6. Indigent (4) 14 Sleigh; 15 Fencer; 17 12. Under cover (6) 11. Bravely (8) Update; 18 Etna; 19 Sustains; 14. Infertile (6) 13. Miss (8) 21 School year; 22 Shed. 16. Concealed (6) 15. Sleep (6) Down: 2 All the best; 3 Lawn; 4 STAR RATINGS Varied; 5 Stages; 6 Befriend; 7 18. Trim (4) 17. Scarcity (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. Shoe; 11 Right-angle; 13 20. Insecure (8) 19. Large carnivore THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. Dictator; 16 Result; 17 Ulster; 18 22. Strengthening (4) TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. East; 20 Airs. (13) 21. Team (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Around the Greens Championship Club bowls news sailors cope Poverty Bay A TALLY of ends won was with protocol needed to find the winners of Poverty Bay Bowling YACHTING respectively. Rick experienced Club’s open mixed triples capsizes in the windy Sunday championship. SELF-DISTANCING, race. Three of the 10 teams staying outdoors and using The Laser fleet was divided won three of their four alternatives to handshakes into two divisions with four in games. were all part of the protocol Division 1 and two in Division Steve Berezowski (skip, at the Poverty Bay yachting 2. Jan Powell and Erin championships last weekend. The Division 1 contest was Sutherland received the Competitors, supporters and won by defending champion winners’ trophy donated by volunteers coped with the new Peter Millar, who had four Kimbra and Peter Walters health guidelines associated wins and had the only in 2009. with Covid-19. monohull boat that remained Runners-up were Dawne Strong winds on Sunday upright for the whole contest. Abraham (s), Robyn Arthur meant the day’s programme It was remarked that he and Dusty Miller. was shortened from six took “social distancing” a For the first time, the club races to four in the Gisborne bit too far with some of the held championship games Financial Services-sponsored commanding wins he had on over two evenings, starting event. Day 1. at 5.30pm and finishing In contrast to last year’s Rotorua youngster Ben under lights. championships, where Davy sailed to a well-deserved On the scheduled second countbacks were needed to second placing, with local night, play was called off decide who won in the Laser sailors Richard Stannard and due to cold, wet and windy and open skiff fleets, winners Colin Shanks third and fourth weather. The championship were clear-cut this year. respectively. was completed in great In the open skiffs, Lucy Ricky Brackfield and Hayley conditions two nights later, Millar turned the tables on Bennett finished first and with the games shortened to her brother Jake, who won second respectively in the one hour each so they could the open skiff championships Division 2 Laser contest. be completed before 9pm. at Wellington the previous The work done by regatta Players commented weekend. organisers Glenn Watt, favourably about the Lucy sailed to four Gwenda Harvey, John Wells possibility of more evening consecutive first placings at and Moira Johnston — with play, especially as it gave the weekend to gain first place the help of shore-based school children and working overall. Jake was second. volunteers — made the people more opportunity to Rotorua juniors Ryder championships a success. take part. Brackfield and Marcus Results — Macpherson were third and Juniors: Ollie Pheasant. fourth respectively. Open skiffs: Lucy Millar 1, Jake WINNING TRIPLE: Winners Learn-to-sail junior Ollie Millar 2, Ryder Brackfield 3, Marcus of the Poverty Bay Bowling Pheasant sailed Day 1 in a Macpherson 4. Club’s open mixed triples Viking/Optimist hybrid and Lasers, Division 1: Peter Millar 1, championship were (from took out the prize for that Ben Davy 2, Richard Stannard 3, Colin left) skip Steve Berezowski, group. Shanks 4. director Jan Powell and Rick Lugtig and father/ Lasers, Division 2: Ricky Brackfield lead Erin Sutherland. daughter combination Noah 1, Hayley Bennett 2. Powell is holding the and Georgia Lee sailed in the Catamarans, single-handed: Rick trophy that was donated by catamaran division. Lugtig. Kimbra and Peter Walters. They won prizes in single- Catatamarans, crewed: Noah and Picture supplied handed and crewed divisions Georgia Lee. World round-up of virus effects on sport Origin start to relaunch mooted After announcing an initial postponement to Two more rallies postponed Football stars contribute April 3, the game’s rulers are keen not to tie BRISBANE — In a bid to boost a financially hit themselves to another deadline, particularly LONDON — The fifth and sixth rounds of the BARCELONA forward Lionel Messi and NRL, New South Wales stalwart Wade Graham after the national lockdown ordered by the world rally championship in Portugal and Italy Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have says the league should take the unprecedented Government. — PA have been postponed due to the coronavirus, each donated one million euros towards the fight step of relaunching the 2020 season after the organisers say. against coronavirus. coronavirus pandemic passes with the State of Bookies feeling the pinch Portugal would have been held from May 21 Argentina international Messi’s donation will be Origin series. SYDNEY — Bookmakers are holding their to 24, while the Italian round in Sardinia was split between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and The NRL detailed various scenarios at an breath as the billion-dollar sports betting scheduled for June 4 to 7. another medical centre in his home country. emergency meeting with all 16 clubs yesterday, industry also feels the pinch of the coronavirus Three rounds of the championship have taken Former Barcelona player and manager saying the suspended competition could resume pandemic. place so far, with Argentina postponed. Guardiola made his contribution to a campaign as late as September 1 with a possible grand As global sporting events grind to a halt so, Portugal last week declared a state of launched by the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation final just before Christmas. too, do opportunities for punters to splash their emergency to stem the spread of the virus, while and Medical College of Barcelona. Plans for a return as early as June, July and cash, leaving bookies reeling from the fallout and Italy, which has seen more fatalities than any “Pep Guardiola has made a donation of August were also unveiled by ARL Commission scrambling to come up with novel alternatives to other country, is in lockdown. one million euros to the Angel Soler Daniel chairman Peter V’landys. try to mitigate their crippling losses. The next race on the calendar after Italy is Foundation for the acquisition and supply of It was initially believed the highly lucrative British betting agencies are said to have laid Kenya’s Safari Rally from July 16 to 19 but the health equipment to deal with the Covid-19 State of Origin series, reportedly worth $20 off staff and industry insiders fear the same will East African country has cancelled flights and pandemic,” a statement from the College said. million alone in gate receipts, could also be happen in Australia if horse racing is shut down barred entry to people from countries affected by “The donation campaign aims to collect played before Christmas. in the same way as the major sporting codes the outbreak. — AAP medical materials and financial contributions However, Graham reckons the season should have been. Graham hopes to be back from collegiate doctors and the general resume by hitting the ground running with the According to reports quoting official population, for the purchase of medical Origin series before clubs lock horns again government figures, Australians dropped $A4.37 BRISBANE —After more than 400 games, St equipment and equipment that is currently following reports the NRL could suffer a total billion in racing and sports punting in 2016/17 — George Illawarra enforcer James Graham hopes lacking in health centres in Catalonia. loss of $A104 million should the game be well before the saturation of mobile phone apps NRL fans haven’t finally seen the last of him due “It will also help finance the alternative postponed until June. — AAP offering endless betting options. to the coronavirus pandemic. production, through 3D printing and other No resumption in near future There were some 200 individual bet types on Off contract in 2020, the England forward methods, of respirators and personal protection both AFL and NRL matches, ranging from simple admitted he feared he might have played his last equipment for healthcare staff.” LONDON — The Rugby Football League has head-to-heads to automated algorithmic in-game game after the league made the unprecedented Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent confirmed there will be no resumption of fixtures multi options and last point-scorer options that call to postpone the season amid the health Jorge Mendes are funding three intensive care units in the foreseeable future. allowed punters to invest from kick-off right up crisis following two rounds. for coronavirus patients at hospitals in Portugal. The RFL imposed a three-week shutdown until fulltime. “I hope not,” he told Fox Sports’ NRL 360. A hospital in Porto said the contribution would for the entire game from March 16 as a result With competitions suspended en masse, that “Obviously no one really knows what time pay for 15 intensive care beds equipped with of the coronavirus pandemic and, following a has left bookmakers with voids impossible to frame (the NRL has shut down) at the moment ventilators and other equipment. Another two units conference call on Tuesday to update Super fill. and what the future holds. with 10 beds each would be set up in Lisbon. League clubs on the latest situation, the Little wonder officials are doing everything “I certainly hope that wouldn’t be the case and I Media reports said Ronaldo and Mendes were governing body acknowledged the suspension in their power to keep racing going during the guess my first instinct in answering that question contributing more than 1 million euros for the would continue indefinitely. unprecedented health and financial crisis. — AAP I’d prefer it not to be.” — AAP three units. — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 SPORT 27 Other big events will be affected OLYMPICS by Paul Newberry, AP options for the Summer Games, which would have a direct impact on FINA’s next move. THE expected yet stunning decision to postpone “If they do it in summer, then we will have to the 2020 Summer Olympics because of the change the dates of the world championships,” he coronavirus could have a ripple effect on other major said. events, most notably the world championships for “If they do it at the beginning of the year, maybe track and swimming. we don’t need to touch the dates. The only thing we While the International Olympic Committee has do, we wait to see what is the IOC decision.” yet to set a new date for the Tokyo Games other than If the IOC goes with a summer date, FINA “not later than summer 2021”, the revised calendar would have to decide whether to hold its world undoubtedly will heavily impact two of the event’s championships before or after the Olympics. biggest sports. A fall date seems most likely, since it wouldn’t The 2021 world athletics championships are conflict with the US Olympic swimming trials that are scheduled for next summer in Eugene, Oregon, usually held about a month ahead of the Games. which is constructing a new stadium that will seat “Before or after? I don’t know,” Marculescu said. 30,000 on the site of historic Hayward Field. The next The other member of the Olympics’ Big Three is world aquatics championships are set for roughly the gymnastics, which stages its world championships same time in Fukuoko, Japan. every non-Olympic year. Paul Doyle, one of track and field’s most influential The 2021 event is set for Copenhagen, Denmark, agents, believes the track worlds should be but not until October 18-24, so it shouldn’t be directly postponed until the summer of 2022, in the midst of affected by the Olympic postponement. Training what is essentially an off year for the sport. schedules and other competitions would have to be “That makes the most sense,” he said. “No global RIPPLE EFFECTS: Canada’s Philippe Gagne and Francois Imbeau-Dulac perform a altered, however. championships in 2022, so if we move it to 2022 that dive during the men’s three-metre synchro springboard final at the FINA Diving World The world governing body said it would do solves a lot of problems. If you put them in the same Series in Montreal last month. The scheduled 2021 world aquatics championships, “everything necessary to adapt its events calendar to year, it’s not just having Olympics and worlds the which include diving, will be affected by the postponement of the Olympics. fit the new dates” of the Olympics. same year. How do you select the teams?” Picture by Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP Swimming coach Bob Bowman, best known for his This will be the first time the every-two-years event work with retired Olympic great Michael Phelps, said has been held in the United States. “I don’t think putting them in the same year makes July 16-August 1 in Fukuoka, which is about 1090 he was looking forward to the chance to prepare for Now, it’s all about the timing. a lot of sense, especially when really 2022, it should kilometres southwest of Tokyo on the island of the Olympics without a major event the year before. The track worlds are scheduled for August 6-15, be relatively easy,” he said. Kyushu. In addition to the every-other-year worlds, the Pan which obviously won’t work if the Tokyo Olympics are “I don’t know all the intricacies of the city of Again, that timing won’t work if the Olympics are Pacific Championships are held two years ahead of pushed back a full year to roughly the same spot on Eugene. I would imagine that having a little more shifted to the summer of 2021. the Olympics. the calendar as this year’s games — July 24-August time might be good.” But Cornel Marculescu, the executive director “It will be nice to have a low-key summer for the 9. Swimming also holds its biggest event outside the of world governing body FINA, said there was no first time ever,” he said. If the Olympics are held in April or May, an idea Olympics in odd-numbered years. chance of the next worlds being bumped back to “We can just kind of get into it without preparing that seems to be under serious consideration, the The 2021 aquatics championships — which in 2022. for a major event, like worlds or Pan Pacs. It seems track worlds could press forward with their plans. addition to swimming also include diving, water “No, no, no, no, no, no,” he defiantly told The like there’s always something coming up. Not having Even so, Doyle said it would be better to delay the polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming and Associated Press by phone. that will give us a real leg up on the preparation time world championships to 2022. the non-Olympic sport of high diving — are set for Marculescu said the IOC was considering two they need.” Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-01 25 Mar, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Thursday Friday R Mar 26 Mar 27 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 22 0.5 Hicks Bay 3 21 Te Puke 35 22

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SPORT Close finish to Poverty Bay club’s Postponement will affect other Wednesday, March 25, 2020 open mixed triples PAGE 26 big events set for 2021 PAGE 27 OLYMPICS DELAYED TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics have Although it was the first Olympics Olympics then it gets postponed,” the at Japan’s newly built National been postponed to 2021, the first such postponement, they were cancelled 25-year-old wrote on Instagram, after a Stadium, which was to usher in the delay in the Games’ 124-year modern outright three times during the two delay had begun to look inevitable. 16-day carnival of sport featuring history, as the coronavirus crisis 20th century world wars. Major Cold The coronavirus outbreak has raged 11,000 athletes from 206 nations and wrecked the last international sporting War boycotts also disrupted the Moscow around the world since early this territories. showpiece still standing this year. and Los Angeles Games in 1980 and year, infecting nearly 380,000 people It is not the first time a Japanese Though a huge blow to Japan, which 1984. and wrecking sports events from the Olympics has run into problems. Both has invested $US12 billion ($NZ20.66 Bach, who last week was still European football championships to the 1940 Summer and Winter Olympic billion) in the run-up, the decision was planning to take four weeks to Formula One motor racing. Games were due to be held in Japan a relief to thousands of athletes fretting deliberate on a postponement, said it Despite their disappointment, not to but were cancelled due to World War 2. over how to train as the world headed was still too early to set a new date for mention the logistical headaches and It was not clear whether athletes who into lockdown to fight a disease that the Games. financial losses coming, a poll indicated had already secured spots in Tokyo this has claimed more than 16,500 lives. Athletes were that about 70 percent of summer — more than half of those due Pressure had been building on the disappointed but broadly Japanese agreed with a to compete — would need to qualify International Olympic Committee endorsed the delay, The goalposts delay. again. (IOC) and its president, Thomas Bach, given health risks and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Postponing the Olympics is also with some athletes and sporting bodies disruption to their haven’t‘ disappeared Koike told reporters the a heavy blow that is almost certain angry that a seemingly inevitable training as gyms, stadia — just shifted delayed Games would to push Japan’s persistently weak decision had taken so long. and swimming pools shut —Australian ’double still be branded “Tokyo economy, the world’s third-largest, into After a call between Bach and down around the world. 2020”. recession. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Australian double Olympic champion In a crowded sporting The New Zealand Olympic both parties said the July 24-August 9 Olympic champion swimmer Cate Campbell calendar, which will be Committee supports the postponement Games would be moved to the summer swimmer Cate Campbell making up for this year’s decision. of 2021, to be a celebration of triumph said she was reeling but cancellations, World “New Zealand athletes were over the coronavirus. ready for the new challenge. Athletics said it was willing to move surveyed yesterday and told us they The Olympic flame, already lit at “The goalposts haven’t disappeared its world championships, scheduled for were ready to support this extremely Olympia in Greece and carried around — just shifted,” she said, after Australia August 6-15, 2021, in Oregon, to clear a tough decision,” New Zealand Olympic Japan in a now-cancelled torch relay, had said its athletes would not go to path for the Olympics. Committee chief executive Kereyn would stay in the host nation until then Tokyo 2020 if the Games went ahead. The Athletics Association said a Smith said. as a symbol of hope. US skateboarder and gold medal poll of more than 4000 track and field “We will immediately contact “This Olympic flame will be the light hopeful Nyjah Huston was frustrated, competitors had indicated that 78 and offer support to athletes. We at the end of this tunnel,” Bach said. though, especially as his sport was percent had wanted the Games to be will also work through plans with An “unprecedented challenge for scheduled to make its debut at the delayed. our performance partners High mankind” had inevitably led to an Games. Tuesday’s decision came 122 days Performance Sport NZ and the New unprecedented challenge for the Games. “When skating finally makes it in the before the planned opening ceremony Zealand sporting bodies.”

SUN SETS ON 2020 GAMES; SET TO RISE IN 2021: The Olympic rings are pictured at the entrance of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Picture by Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP