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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 2 PAGE 14 WORKING COVID 19 PAGES 6,7,11 MYANMAR PROTESTERS IN LA, • VIEWS DIFFER ON MASK-WEARING • CALL FOR BORDER CONTROL OVERHAUL UNDETERRED FROM • WOMAN IN MIQ REFUSES TEST WAINUI • US NEARS DARK MILESTONE FIRE GUTS KAITI UNITS Up to 16 tenants left homeless ALL OUT OK: The tenants in a four-unit block of flats in London Street escaped injury last light when fire broke by Murray Robertson Officer Margaret Middleton-Echave, who led out in one of the downstairs units, spreading to engulf the first-in crew. and gut the unit above. The other two flats were badly TENANTS in a block of units in Kaiti “Shortly after that the two units on the damaged by smoke and heat. Up to 16 people lived were left with little more than the clothes left-hand side of the four-unit building were there. Pictures by Rebecca Grunwell on their backs when fire ripped through two totally involved in fire.” of the units last night. SO Middleton-Echave said they had Fire and Emergency NZ sent four ascertained no one was inside any of the appliances to the property opposite the units by that stage. London St Fish Shop at around 7.35pm. “Everyone got out all right, thank God,” Clouds of black smoke billowed from the she said. blazing building and could be seen from The crews adopted a defensive firefighting many parts of the city. approach initially to protect the two units “As we pulled up outside the fire was on the right-hand side of the building. just starting to break through the building structure in several places,” said Station CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ..............9 Racing ................16 Classifieds .........19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............10 Kids page ..........17 Sport ............ 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-8, 15 World...... 11, 13-14 Television ...........18 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 23, 2021 From LA to Wainui Three share a work space to connect with the world by Jack Marshall “Right now we can’t work on the set because a lot of the stages are closed and FOR most of human history, most they have very quiet environments and people’s jobs have tied them to their so you just have to be a little creative.” location. They work on American time but But the advent of the internet that does not make much difference as GONE DIGITAL: Amy Matthew, Darren Maynard and David Strawbridge in their and modern technology has diluted Los Angeles is 21 hours behind New international office at Wainui. Picture by Paul Rickard the connection between place and Zealand. employment. “A large number of the staff working are still in the midst of the pandemic in And then along came a global on the show are in different cities the US. pandemic. following the recording of the show from “They are a little bit jealous but I try Thousands of kilometres from their their computers and I’m able to give not to rub it in when I take calls from usual workplaces, a Wainui-based feedback via a video sharing device if the porch on a sunny Gisborne day.” trio exemplify the new era of remote they’re using Zoom.” Darren’s uncle David says the move to working. But to work online, especially working online has saved him thousands Gisborne-raised Darren Maynard when dealing with a lot of data, high- of kilometres of travel. and American partner Amy Matthew speed internet is needed and not all His work as a consultant involves normally work in the film and TV connections are equal. him visiting such places as Myanmar, industry in Los Angeles, while Darren’s Luckily Gisborne has some of the best Pakistan and Indonesia, helping uncle David Strawbridge travels as a internet in the world. establish libraries for an American consultant all over the world. “Internet at my mum and dad’s is organisation called Room to Read. “I’m lucky to be working on a TV show fibre optic, which got put in a couple of “Normally I would be in Pakistan at the moment called Queen Sugar with years ago and is faster than at my house right now helping to set up a workshop,” Warner Brothers,” says audio engineer in Los Angeles,” says Darren. he said. Darren. It has been the glue that has made his The transition to working on the web His CV suggests skill and experience work almost seamless. has had mixed results because working also has plenty to do with that. It Amy, who also works in the creative with developing countries online has includes such movies as Joker, Birds of industries, came with Darren on a connection challenges. Prey and Clint Eastwood’s The Mule. holiday to Gisborne. He foresees some of his work online Away from the heart of the industry in Once they got here they decided there will carry on into the future but says LA, he has had to improvise with things was not a lot of reason to rush back, she being there in person is important. found in the garage when it has come to said. “One of the things I’ve missed about to making the sound for the show. Amy had been working remotely in LA working in Pakistan is how I can get a “When you’re working remotely you since March of last year so working from feel for the context. don’t have all the resources so you have New Zealand was not much of a change. “I can understand the schools and the to go a little DIY.” Her employer is happy for her to be in teachers and the team I am working IN THE FIELD: Audio engineer and sound “I’ve been doing some chilly bin New Zealand but she tries not to bring with.” creator Darren Maynard catching sound for recording with a water bottle and ice.” it up too much as most of her colleagues “There is a personal touch I miss.” an American television show. Picture supplied Wairoa Expo a one-stop shop for farmers FARMING smarter is a focus of the 2021 East because of the recent community cases, but we breeding specialist Aimee Charteris, Wools of “They will delve into regenerative agriculture Coast Farming Expo which starts tomorrow in were really lucky to secure farm dog guru Allen NZ chairman James Parsons and New Zealand — myth or moneymaker? Tickets are available Wairoa. Irwin,” Sue says. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef chairman Grant online,” Ms Wilson says. The two-day gathering for sheep and beef The Gisborne-based farmer is held in high Bunting. “The genetics-focused B+LNZ workshop is producers is held annually at Wairoa Showgrounds regard as a trainer and triallist. Mental and physical wellbeing is the focus of expected to be well attended, helping farmers and includes exhibits, outdoor demonstrations “How lucky are we to have such talent available the two luncheons at which Farm Fit NZ’s Kane-O discover genetics fit for individual purpose, and seminars. right here in our own backyard?” Briscoe and Will to Live founder Elle Perriam will including basic principles of assessing genetic Local farmers and some from further afield Ms Wilson and her team have endeavoured to speak. merit and how to use these to find the best will have the chance to check out the exhibits open the Expo to more exhibitors than ever. “Both luncheons are free to attend with a animals to improve their own herd or flock and technology firsthand, listen to world-class “There is something there for everyone — from general admission ticket, but registrations are performance. speakers, and have one-on-one conversations with dog kennels to cloud storage options, solar water required for catering,” Ms Wilson says. “We like to say coming to the Expo is accessing industry innovators and leaders and others who pumps, nutrition experts, genetics, communication Wednesday night’s Bayleys Muster promises the best without the massive roadie to the Waikato can help them in their farming operations. gurus and more. an informative discussion between Federated (Mystery Creek), and when I sit back and look at Expo event manager Sue Wilson has been “It really is a one-stop shop for farmers.” Farmers national president Andrew Hoggard, the list of who we have at the 2021 event, I am keeping a close eye on Covid-19 developments Internationally-recognised speakers for adjunct professor Jacqueline Rowarth, confident everyone will agree with the sentiment.” which brought about one swift change. the 40-minute seminars are serial technology regenerative farmer Greg Hart, Holistic Agriculture “It was unfortunate well-respected dog trainer entrepreneur Melissa Clarke Reynolds, Dairy NZ managing director Robbie Hill and Climate Change ■ For more information and tickets go to www. Lloyd Smith made the call not to travel north board member Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, livestock Commission principal analyst Dr Philip Wiles. eastcoastexpo.co.nz LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • An independent review of the biosecurity response to Mycoplasma home-delivered Bovis has been launched. • Hindmarsh leads the hunt and Utting the head after going back to back at the Te Araroa dog trials. • The AgriHQ report this week points to lower export volumes for lamb and beef in January. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. 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