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A FOUR-BEDROOM house with a garage earthquake and was left shaken, said Blitz home ownership opportunities for whanau attached was moved from Aerodrome Road Surf Shop owner Euan Nelson. up the Coast. HOUSE in Gisborne to last night. “They didn’t even leave a note,” said Hastings House Removals Manager The journey took almost three hours with Euan, who had yet to hear from the removal Carl Baker said the house was stored at an unscheduled stop outside Blitz Surf company about the damage to his building. Aerodrome Road in Gisborne until consents Shop on Wainui Road. The house lost it’s spouting in the had been processed. The large truck and house swiped the collision. It arrived at Banks Street In Tolaga Bay BOUND facade of the Blitz building, damaging The home was gifted to Te Runanganui around 10.30 last night in the pouring rain. signage on the front. o Ngati Porou (TRONPnui) from Kainga Mr Baker said by the end of the week the The woman who lives upstairs from Ora and had come off a section in Kaiti. house would be on it’s foundations, on FOR the retail surf shop thought it was an TRONPnui have been working to increase piles, and ready for a family to move into. HOLD-UP: Traffic was backed up in both directions around 8.30pm last night when a four-bedroom home with a garage on its way to Tolaga Bay accidentally swiped the facade of Blitz Surf Shop on Wainui Road. The TOLAGA home is part of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou (TRONPnui) initiatives to provide affordable housing for whanau. Picture by Sophie Rishworth

IWI HOUSING INITIATIVE by Andrew Ashton looked at second-hand relocatable homes. places like Kaiti all around the country other parts of Aotearoa. So, we know we’ve “Toi Tu Tairawhiti housing is working and we know we have a mountain to got to do it and we can’t do it on our own, AN -LED housing initiative here with the Ministry of Housing and Urban climb.” we have to do it with community and Te has been hailed a “spectacular” success Development at the moment and Te Puni The project also reflected growing Aitanga a Mahaki and the collective of with plans to deliver 131 relocatable Kokiri.” partnership between government and iwi. hapu and iwi gathered here show that if houses to Tairawhiti in coming months. The project would see a combination of “When we came into government we empower them, they can get it done.” This morning saw the blessing of the essential repairs carried out to existing we started working on the Te Maihi o MAIHI Framework for Action sets a first of those houses, which will be brought homes as well as bring both second-hand te Whare Maori — the Maori and Iwi precedent for working in partnership to Tairawhiti by a Te Aitanga a Mahaki and new relocatable houses here. Housing Innovation (MAIHI) Framework, with Maori. It requires Te Tuapapa initiative, funded by the government. The project, worth “millions”, would which puts Maori and community at the Kura Kainga to work collaboratively Project kaitakawaenga Annette Wehi be funded through a government grant centre of our housing strategy moving across government to support a cohesive said the programme would work on a but because the scheme was rent to buy, forward. and coordinated approach to delivering “rent-to-own” basis and provide healthy the money would continue to fund other “The Budget gave us resources to housing solutions with iwi and Maori. and affordable houses. whanau. execute much of that aspiration and we The programme provides a no wrong “We went around everyone in Gisborne Associate Housing Minister Pene see much of that here today. door approach for iwi and ropu Maori to see if anyone could build, and of Henare said this morning’s ceremony “On a broader scale, we have to build looking to increase housing supply that course there’s a 12 to 18-month waiting had put a “spectacular” face to those ourselves out of the housing crisis. The attends to whanau needs, prevents list because of Covid and just the whole communities making a difference in the reality is we are going to have to build homelessness and improves Maori housing situation. housing sector. ourselves out of this particular challenge. security. ‘We looked at bringing in cabins but “This is something that gives us an What’s happening here in this part of Further coverage in tomorrow’s that won’t work for a whole family, so we opportunity to do more because there are Turanganui-a-Kiwi is no different to in Gisborne Herald.

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by Sophie Rishworth “It’s a time for kids to be able to perform together as a group. JETT Whitaker picked up a It gives them the opportunity to guitar only six months ago. combine with other musicians Last week he played in a band and work together.” on stage. The finale concert was held in The experience was nerve- front of family and friends at the racking but a lot of fun, he said. Assembly of God Church. Jett was one of nine young The band played two songs musicians who took part in a — Pete Seeger’s Down By two-day music workshop held The Riverside and California over the school holidays. Dreamin’ by The Mamas and the They ranged in age from 10 Papas — followed by impromptu to 17, with a mix of singers and performances by some members instrumentalists who had the of the group. chance to play guitars and drums Mr Minogue said it took as well as tambourine, keyboard patience for someone to learn and recorder. There was even a their part and even though they mandolin in the mix. might know it, wait while others Instrumentalist Moana learned their parts. Hoogland said everyone should Other advice for the aspiring have a go on stage. musicians was to use the “It’s a good confidence-booster.” microphone like an ice cream — The workshop was led by it had to be close to the mouth. music teacher John Minogue, John has been playing the who is also a singer and guitar since the ’60s. guitarist. He learned to play the music He knows the importance of of the time from bands such learning the skills and patience as The Beatles, Simon and HAVING FUN BEING ROCK STARS: At a practice session during a school holiday needed when working with other Garfunkel and The Mamas and music workshop are band members from left Willow Hoogland, Adriana Hoogland, musicians. the Papas. Abhay Singh, Jonah Reynolds, Moana Hoogland, Jett Whitaker, Krishna Singh, Anaya Blank and Micah Blank. Picture by John Minogue

SISTERS: Willow and Adriana Hoogland harmonise on the ’60s hit California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and the Papas.Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

MUSIC WORKSHOP: Jett Whitaker and Moana Hoogland strum through the chords of California Dreamin’ by the Mamas and the Papas. It was one of two songs they learned with seven other young musicians who banded together for a two-day school holiday workshop. Moana said playing on stage was a real confidence b o o s t e r a n d e v e r y o n e s h o u l d g i v e i t a g o . Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

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by Jack Malcolm

TWO East Coast women will be coming to a TV near you as part of the South O’Kane whanau at the centre of the hit show Head High. Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna returns this season as Aria O’Kane while Roimata Fox enters the fray this season as Ngahuia, the cousin of Miriama McDowell’s Renee O’Kane. Both actors said it was a dream come true to be starring in a show with a Maori whanau and values at its core. “Coming from home where first 15 (rugby) is such a big thing, it’s like watching the Shortland Street of us,” said Fox. She had never had so much fun on set, she said, and watching actors like Rauna develop their craft was exciting for the future of Maori representation on television and in film. “I can’t wait for the day I get an audition with a name and no ethnicity attached to it.” Before her audition for the show, she went back to watch the first season, she said. It was initially for research but, it’s “so good I got the popcorn out”. “It’s just phenomenal. I see family and our culture really being promoted. . . it’s not a diluted Maori family.” Rauna said she felt “very lucky” to work on a show that so closely aligned with her values. “It’s not a story you get to see on TV every day. It’s a true representation of who we are as people, not to be based on a comedy-based archetype that doesn’t really represent us.” Head High was Rauna’s first step into TV acting. Her ambition is to be a powerful STARRING ROLES: East Coast actors Roimata Fox (left) and Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna in a scene from the upcoming storyteller and she would prefer to avoid the second series of Head High. Fox’s character Ngahuia is a new face on the show while Rauna returns as Aria O’Kane, whose clout and fame of being famous if she could. family is at the centre of the New Zealand-made drama. Picture supplied by South Pacific Pictures That might be a big ask for a young actor with such a promising future. From her work on Head High, she landed “It was really special for me to be a part of a As someone who isn’t trained in acting, cringing and looking away.” a role in Shortland Street and is enjoying a production that centres around Maoridom. Rauna said her biggest advice for anyone The second season of Head High will holiday in Mexico after wrapping up shooting “We want to give a true representation of wanting to enter the industry was to watch focus more on the everyday family life of the for a yet-to-be announced show. our people and who we are.” your performance in the finished product. O’Kanes after the first season focused on the Rauna never planned to be an actor but her Through the hustle and bustle of the last It took a while to get over the uneasiness of whanau responding to trauma, she said. agent kept putting her up for auditions, so she year working as a full-time actor, she said her seeing herself but it was the best way to learn “You get to know these people as thought “why the hell not?” ideal job had changed. and grow as an actor, she said. individuals — their hopes and desires. If you Growing up, she didn’t see Maori Previously, she wanted to be a superhero in “It’s about getting over that ego and voice in pay close enough attention, you can notice the represented on the screen and it took time a Marvel movie. your head to see what could be changed. changes.” to break down the apprehension of joining a Now her dream role is to be a lead in a Taika “I watched my scenes five or six times Head High season two starts on Three on predominantly Pakeha industry. Waititi film. before I could do that. There was a lot of August 9 at 8.30pm. Changes working to OK for ‘walk-ins’ at hospital clinic

FOR this week only, from the entrances reduce port backlog people who qualify into Gisborne to receive a Covid-19 Hospital. by Murray Robertson vaccine can “walk in” Members of Group 3 to the new vaccination being vaccinated now CHANGES made to operations at clinic at Gisborne include those people Eastland Port’s overseas wharf have Hospital. who are more likely already helped reduce the backlog Hauora Tairawhiti to get very sick if they of shipping anchored off Gisborne, pandemic vaccination catch Covid-19 such and the number of ships waiting has adviser Dianne as: dropped. Akurangi said there •฀aged฀65฀or฀over.฀฀ As of this morning there were 8-9 had been a delay in •฀Have฀a฀relevant฀ log boats waiting offshore to get into setting up the national underlying health the port to load cargo, down from booking system for the condition. more than a dozen last week. new clinic which opens •฀Are฀disabled฀or฀ “The changes made to the tomorrow. caring for a person allocation system for berths Bookings are with a disability. has been modified and the new normally a standard •Are฀hapu฀ operational parameters put in place requirement but will (pregnant, any have already made a noticeable not be required at trimester). improvement to vessel turnaround Gisborne Hospital From Wednesday the times,” said Eastland Group chief tomorrow and vaccine is available to operating officer Andrew Gaddum. UNUSUAL ANGLE: The log ship African Finch was docked alongside the Thursday, between members of Group 4 “Weather permitting we will Gisborne wharf this morning as Eastland Port makes progress in reducing 11am and 7pm, and on who฀are฀aged฀60฀and฀ continue to significantly reduce the the backlog of shipping here. The superstructure of the ship was viewed Friday, between 9am over. current queue of vessels.” through the city skyline as the tugs guided her into place at the dock. and 5pm. Hauora Tairawhiti Mr Gaddum said Eastland Port Picture by Liam Clayton As from Monday, will invite the continued to work with log exporters August 2, everyone remaining bands and ISO Limited to ensure the The African Finch was docked in Glorious Sawara, Tampa Bay, Asian must have a booking. within Group 4 (all backlog of ships was reduced as soon her place and will load through into Bulker, New Life and the Port The vaccinations New Zealanders as possible. sometime Thursday afternoon. Alfred. will be give in the aged฀over฀16)฀to฀be฀ The logger Clearwater Bay Still at anchor offshore from Counting the Clearwater Bay Poutama Room. vaccinated over the completed loading and sailed for Gisborne are the Ever Gallant, there฀have฀been฀10฀log฀ships฀loaded฀ Follow the directions next few weeks. Marsden Point this morning. Benjamas Naree, T Symphony, here since the start of July. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths More rain on the East Coast overnight MOSSMAN, Lois Deaths May. — Thank you THE northern parts of the East Coast past 24 hours, with 190mm in the past 97mm in the week at Arowhana, 29mm Gran for being the best received another sizeable dumping of week. and 92mm at Puketoro, 26mm and 86mm McINTYRE, Rex Gran a child could ask rain last night. In other high readings, Pakihiroa at the Lighthouse, 30mm and Daniel. — 14.10.51 - for. We will miss your The Raparapariki Stream rain gauge picked up another 39mm overnight for 108mm at the Karakatuwhero River site 21.7.21. Passed endless love and near Ruatoria recorded 64 millimetres of 144mm in the past seven days. on State Highway 35, and 24mm and tragically, on Wednes- amazing baking filling rainfal — 200mm recorded there in the There was 53mm recorded at the 94mm at Raukumara. day 21 July 2021. your cupboards. Your past seven days. Poroporo River rain gauge overnight — In contrast, ’s reading Much-loved Husband arms were always open The Waikura Valley readings this 138mm in the past week. overnight was just 4mm and the weekly of Sharon. Father of to us any time of the morning showed 59mm of rain in the Other sites show 33mm overnight and total was just over 10mm. Daniel (dec) and Liao day and night. We are Jia (LJ), Talia (dec), so lucky to call you our Annaliese and Kyle, Gran and we hope you Hannah and Matthew. are up there in Devoted YeYe and Grandad’s arms. Poppa to Conrad, Fly high Gran. ...fear is just Archer and Torin. Love always, your another‘ reason to In lieu of flowers, the Grandchildren and Pushing the family would appreciate Great-Grandchildren try harder donations to Te Puna — Outward’ Bound Quarry. MOSSMAN, Lois A service for Rex May. — Treasured and student Jessikah will be held at special Aunty of all her Fearnley Bethlehem Baptist nieces and nephews Church, 90 Bethlehem near and far. boundaries Rd, Tauranga, on You have left a huge gap amongst the Tuesday 27 July at FOURTEEN Gisborne-East Coast 1pm. All correspon- Mossman family. Your thoughtfulness, students from around the Gisborne dence to The McIntyre region pushed themselves to their Family, C/- PO Box generosity and time you made for us all. Rest physical and mental limits at Outward 3136, Greerton, Bound’s Tairawhiti course. Tauranga 3142. easy and enjoy your next journey with the The Tairawhiti course is one of 13 ones gone before you. courses involving 111 Kiwi schools being “We will miss you held this year at the outdoor education dearly.” school in Anakiwa. MOSSMAN, Lois Two of the Tairawhiti students May. — On 22nd July RECTER, Tom. — who attended — Jessikah Fearnley 2021, peacefully at Born 11.2.1955, passed from Gisborne Girls’ High School and away on Monday Gisborne Hospital, aged Te Kahui Kururangi from Gisborne 91 great years. Beloved 26.7.2021. Loved husband for 37 Boys’ High School — said they would wife of the late Geoff. recommend Outward Bound to everyone. Loved mother and years of Rosie, and loved father and father- “For anyone willing to step outside mother-in-law of Pam their comfort zone and challenge and Darcy Hamilton, in-law of Brent, Aaron and Sam, Megan and themselves emotionally, mentally and and Robyn and Mike physically, Outward Bound is a surreal McIldowie, and their Geoff. Dearly loved families. Grandad of Cole and experience and one I will never forget The funeral service Addison. and will be forever grateful for,” says will be held at Holy Funeral details to be Jessikah. Trinity Church, Derby advised later. “I discovered that there is much more Street, at 11.30am on - Evans Funeral to the world than what meets the eye,” Wednesday 28th July, Services Ltd FDANZ said Te Kahui. followed by private www.evansfuneral.co.nz Outward Bound has been running cremation. In lieu of courses to develop youth leadership and flowers, donations to STONE, Willow. — personal skills for 59 years. Terrier Racing Against Darling Willow, you jumped the queue but Since the school’s inception in 1962, Time would be more than 65,000 New Zealanders appreciated and may be then you were always flying through life, and have attended courses designed to help posted to PO Box 877, them reach their full potential through Gisborne 4040. in your 14 years on earth you packed in so outdoor adventure. - Evans Funeral much. God gave you Outward Bound chief executive Services Ltd FDANZ your wings early and Malindi MacLean says most students www.evansfuneral.co.nz we are left with the find the course transformational. STONE, Willow. — memories of a happy, “For the majority of our schools Gisborne Girls’ High vibrant, loving child. programme students, Outward Bound is School Board of — Aunty Fay and three weeks of ‘firsts’. Trustees, Staff and family, Aunty Sally and “They tell us that the course provides students, send all their family, and Aunty Di. a safe, encouraging and stimulating aroha to the whanau of environment in which they can Willow. We are all rediscover themselves, examine their thinking of you at this priorities and values, and push the sad time. boundaries of what they believe they can achieve.” While at Outward Bound Jessikah discovered she was very adventurous. Dog owners facing “I loved all the outdoor activities on the course and gave everything a go,” fine if regos not she said. “I like to say fear is just another reason to try harder. paid by Saturday “There were challenging times when FOLLOW US: Gisborne students (from left) Jessikah Fearnley and Te Kahui we had to do just that like rowing the Kururangi recommend without hesitation fellow students from Tairawhiti follow THE clock is ticking for the region’s sailboat because there was no wind. them to the legendary Outward Bound outdoor education school at Anakiwa in the dog owners to get their canines registered “It was raining and cold but we Marlborough Sounds. Picture supplied in time to avoid the penalty fee for late pushed through as a team and made it payment. to land . . . slowly I might add.” Saturday is the cut-off date to avoid the The Tairawhiti course would not be Butland Charitable Trust. that by coming to Outward Bound extra 25 percent fee. possible without the support of donors “Their generosity enables students they would find out ‘what I can do’, As of late last week, just under including the Sunrise Foundation, Pip to really discover their potential,” Ms but instead, at the end of the course 40 percent of dog owners had paid up. Duncalf, Helen McMahon and Bernie MacLean said. wondered ‘what else can I do?’. Council animal Wicht, Trust Tairawhiti and the GM “Recently, a student said they thought “Our students are truly inspirational.” control team leader Ross Hannam said they were expecting a lot more registrations to come in during this week. “We usually experience a rush during the last week before the deadline. Board’s thoughts go out to families of loved ones “This year, 66.5 percent of our payments have come through via internet banking/ HAUORA Tairawhiti district health her family and our staff here,” Ngarimu life here last week. online payments,” Mr Hannam said. board has acknowledged the deaths of said. “I know many staff in the hospital were The region’s dog population sits at a staff member and a young teenager. Nicholette was a senior portfolio involved in trying to save her and that it around 11,300. In opening the board meeting manager at Hauora Tairawhiti. was a very difficult time. More than 760 infringement notices yesterday, DHB chair Kim Ngarimu Ms Ngarimu also spoke of Willow “I would like to send our thoughts to were sent out by the council last year to spoke of former staff member Nicholette Stone, 14, who died on Thursday her family and friends and also to our those dog owners who did not register Pomana, who died on July 4 aged 59. following a bicycle collision. staff who I know it was a very difficult their animals. “I know it’s been a very hard time for “To the young tamahine who lost her time for.” Those notices involved a fine of $300. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 HEALTH 5 Putting your wishes in writing

FOR artist Judy le Maistre One of Judy’s most rewarding and told the story of her life’s Smith, making sure her loved experiences was as a support work. ones know what she wants when worker for Hospice Tairawhiti. “It took me three years to put she is nearing the end of her life “During all of those years together,” Judy says. is a priority. caring for Mum, I developed a “Not long before it was due to Think about helping your lot of skills that I wanted to use,” open, I started getting terrible loved ones, Judy says. Judy says. aches and pains and had trouble “It’s not about getting near “I learned so much from with my sight. I was diagnosed death, it’s about your wishes volunteering for Hospice and I with myasthenia gravis, a being honoured and how you thoroughly enjoyed it. neuromuscular disease. want people to treat you when “I supported one person for “After the exhibition, I started you are dying.” three years. You become close to deal with the full effects of my Born in Dundee, Scotland, and understand what is most diagnosis and realised I had to Judy was brought up in the important to them. change direction with my art. small town of Dunblane, not far “I also learned how important “I couldn’t do heavy lifting from Stirling Castle. it is for families to share what anymore so I decided to lean into She moved to Gisborne with they want as their life draws to my drawing and painting skills. her husband 18 years ago. a close. The conversation needs “I joined the Gisborne A trained artist, Judy to be had while people are still Printmakers Group and learned lectured in Scottish art schools capable of communicating their the art of printmaking. and developed her own art, wishes,” Judy says. “Right now the illness is under specialising in ceramic sculpture. Putting your wishes in writing control. The drug I am on now is During this time, she looked is called an Advance Care Plan. really helping. after her mum, who suffered It describes what is important “That hasn’t always been the from poor health, for 25 years. to you as well as the healthcare case. If I relapse things may be “At the end of her life, Mum and treatments you want. different and I will be glad I had to have several limbs This plan will help the have my Advance Care Plan. amputated and she was moved healthcare team caring for you “I have made it quite clear into a care home,” Judy says. and your whanau and loved ones when I would want doctors to “Even then, Mum was never make decisions about your care if take me off a respirator. going to die. She wanted doctors you can no longer tell them what “I thought about this over the to keep her alive even if she was you want. years while looking after Mum. brain dead. “Jim and I have done our “It matters to me that I get as “Because of this we never had plans and shared them with our much out of life as possible, but I the conversation about what she family,” Judy says. have no fear of death. PLANNING AHEAD: Judy le Maistre Smith is not afraid of death wanted at the end of her life. “I read an article by Jo Seagar “Physically I may deteriorate and has a plan that lets her loved ones know what her end of life “I wish we had. that said, ‘Smile as you bring up and I can put up with that. wishes are. In the meantime, Display Judy this onwill your continue letterbox if to you live have life items to tothe give away. “Knowing her wishes would the topic and remember it is not But if I were to significantly fullest. This includes working onRegister her bylatest contacting print Council Tutti phoneFrutti 867 Tree. 2049 It is have helped my sister and I. a Grim Reaper discussion’. deteriorate mentally, I don’t want before 5pm the Thursday before or by one of the designs that will feature in email:an exhibition [email protected] of printmakers at “I now know that having these “Don’t put in the discussion to carry on. the Tairawhiti Museum in October. Picture supplied conversations leaves your loved what the matter is with you. “As long as I can mentally ones less stressed and regretful. “It’s more to do with what engage with people, have a “After Mum died, my husband matters to you, what you want to means of communication and can Raising funds Jim and I were thinking about happen and how you want your eat a meal (even with help), I emigrating to New Zealand. end-of-life experience to reflect want to be kept alive. TO RAISE money A friend suggested they watch your whole life. “However, if I can’t recognise for the Myasthenia a TV programme about moving “Jim is older than me and we people or communicate then I Gravis Support Group, here. expect he will die before me,” don’t want to be resuscitated. Judy is working on five SecOND “The episode we watched Judy says. “Jim and I both want our designs that will be featured Gisborne. By the end of “The other person close to me ashes scattered at Eastwoodhill used to make greeting the programme we were sold. is Eileen, my stepdaughter. I Arboretum as we have had many cards. “Despite our daughter wanting want to make things easy for her. special times there.” Before this can us closer to Auckland where “I don’t want her to wonder ‘what happen, Judy will be ‐Hand she lived, a visit to Gisborne would Judy want’ or take on too ■ For more information on approaching local confirmed what we had seen in much responsibility for decision- Advance Care Planning head to organisations to cover the television programme and making.” https://tinyurl.com/efas4uhs the cost of setting up SUNDAY more. In 2016 Judy was preparing There you will find Advance the screen printing Jim and Judy were quick to for a major solo exhibition at Care Plan templates and videos and getting the project This Sunday is get involved with the community Tairawhiti Museum. to help you think about, discuss started. 1st Sunday of Every Month when they arrived in the region. It was called A Visual Journey and plan ahead. Second-hand Sunday. (not January) The more we sit, the higher the heart disease risk Register9am-12 your noon address by 5pm Thursday using THE number of New Zealanders sitting more opportunity to build more physical activity in more flexibility and time for physical activity but and moving less is on the rise as more people your day. for others it may mean less. the online form on our work from home, putting them at greater risk of Evidence tells us that doing small amounts of People working from home may miss out on heart disease, according to new advice from the physical activity throughout the day can provide physical activity associated with their commute, website or phoneGiSbornE us. DiStrict council Heart Foundation. the same benefits as a longer session. walking about the office, taking stairs, attending “For many industries, working from home Current guidelines recommend accumulating meetings or popping out of the building for a Addresses will be is more common in the Covid-19 era and it is at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of physical coffee break. likely to have a big impact on the amount we activity that makes it harder for you to breathe “Building in short bursts of physical activity published on Saturday are moving during the day, which is affecting than normal but still capable of talking, with such as hanging washing, kicking a ball around our health,” Heart greater heart health with kids and walking to the letterbox are great on Council’s Facebook Foundation benefits the more ways to break up the day when you’re working national adviser we do. from home,” Ms Henderson says. page and in the Herald. Lily Henderson ‘ People who sat the most had a risk Ms Henderson “When you go into work, taking the stairs, says. of heart disease that was 29 percent says any type and parking a bit further away, chatting to a colleague Have a go – your trash “We have looked greater than those who sat the least amount of exercise instead of sending an email, and walking to or at the evidence ’ or physical activity standing at meetings will all help too.” may be someone and the impact of —Heart Foundation’s Lily Henderson was better than The latest New Zealand Health Survey shows too much sitting none and we could that around one in eight adults do less than 30 else’s treasure. and not enough help our hearts by minutes of physical activity across the week. physical activity is clear. breaking up long periods of sitting, whether it “We’re saying whether you’re at home or work, “People who sat the most had a risk of heart was at a computer, in a vehicle or watching TV. move your body, get off your chair, anything you disease that was 29 percent greater than those “The evidence highlights that excessive do during the day counts and is better for your who sat the least.” sitting increases our heart disease risk, and this heart health than doing nothing.” Physical activity is not only good for your is particularly true for people who don’t meet Heart Foundation tips to sit less and move heart, it helps to clear the mind and is positive for current physical activity recommendations,” more when working at home — your mental health. professor of physical activity at Deakin University •฀Stand฀up฀and฀stretch฀throughout฀the฀day,฀ie฀ “People who self-reported high physical and adviser to the Heart Foundation, Ralph two minutes of stretching every hour. activity (versus low physical activity) are 20 Maddison, says. •฀Find฀an฀online฀workout฀or฀yoga฀class฀to฀do฀ percent to 22 percent less likely to develop “Sitting occupies many adults’ waking hours during your lunch break. depression and anxiety.” and if New Zealanders were able to build more •฀Schedule฀short฀bursts฀of฀physical฀activity฀ The Heart Foundation’s latest advice is to limit movement into their day, even by a small amount, into your day (either before, during or after work). long periods of sitting and to incorporate any it would have an important public health impact. •฀Take฀phone฀or฀video฀calls฀while฀standing฀with฀ www.gdc.govt.nz type of movement during the day to reduce the “The take home message is to sit less and headphones on. risk of heart disease. move more.” •฀Set฀a฀daily฀or฀weekly฀goal฀for฀physical฀activity฀ 0800 653 800 or 867 2049 If you’re working from home, use it as an For some people, working from home may give and celebrate small wins as you go. 36864-01 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 INVITES IGNORED Slow uptake for first mass Covid vaccine event

AUCKLAND — Less than a quarter MIT was chosen because the officials being held in the morning to address of those sent initial invitations to the hoped young Maori and Pacific students people’s concerns, she said. country’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination would encourage their families to get “Part of the talanoa korero session is event booked a slot. vaccinated, with South Auckland a actually directing any of those questions Health officials have had to scramble higher- risk area. that they have around maybe the to find 12,000 more people so it can go South Auckland general practitioner Dr booking, or maybe the transport issues so ahead on Friday. Api Talemaitoga said the mass roll-out that we can sit down and address it and The three-day event starts on Friday at was a great initiative but Friday’s event help them be comfortable when the week Stranded Kiwis the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, lacked Maori and Pasifika input. comes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to with an aim to vaccinate at least 15,500 The invitation was boring for event- get their vaccine.” people. loving South Aucklanders, he said. MIT chief executive Gus Gilmore said face anxious It was supposed to be limited to “I think the organisers should have in a statement that a reminder email was Manukau Institute of Technology thought about making it a celebration sent to all staff and students yesterday students and their families to stop it or an event that is like a festival where and health board staff advised they wait for flights being overrun with vaccine hopefuls - but people come along with their friends, can had seen a surge in bookings yesterday that did not turn out to be a problem. listen to a bit of music, or watch a bit of afternoon. About 12,500 students and teachers entertainment or dancing. Have a bit of “Mass vaccination is an innovative out of NSW were sent invitations and told their food and then get vaccinated.” way of increasing South Auckland’s families could book too. Talemaitoga said restricting vaccination resistance to Covid-19, as well as AUCKLAND — New Zealanders stuck in Only about 3000 booked a place. access to a particular date and time was creating momentum in our community New South Wales are anxiously waiting on the Auckland’s district health boards said not practical for some families. in support of vaccination. As a result, Government฀to฀organise฀extra฀return฀flights. they then widened the invitation to “It’s over a weekend. They’ll have to it is appropriate that the invite to be Kiwis have until Friday to get on a managed 82,000 Maori and Pacific people, but they take kids to rugby. There’s only one car vaccinated be extended further than MIT return flight before the transtasman bubble still did not get enough bookings. in the family, so it’ll be when that is whanau,” he said. fully closes for at least two months. They eventually sent a total of 140,000 available, so they can’t actually make an “The conversations started around the Many already have, but an unknown number invitations before they had the numbers appointment because they don’t know event are highly valuable for community are stuck in NSW with no route home because they needed. when the car will be free, so we need to engagement.” the country’s MIQ facilities are fully booked. The head of the roll-out for the DHBs, make it available for people to be able to Pimm said Auckland officials would One of them is Picton woman Kate Melzer, Alex Pimm, said his teams would work walk in,” he said. look at how to do things better next time who moved to NSW with her partner for work with the community to understand why More should be done to get GP — including understanding why people in 2017. the take-up was so slow. practices online quicker as many people did not book, whether the communication They decided it was time to move home “I think it is always disappointing when wouldn’t be willing to get it anywhere didn’t work, whether the event was not in August but have struggled to book limited something that you’ve planned for doesn’t else, he said. convenient, and whether it was a mistake flights, and even scarcer MIQ vouchers. get the response that you were hoping for. MIT student council president Micah to initially invite a very targeted group. Melzer said they got flights home in June I think it is an opportunity to learn about Sili said the relatively small uptake could A few hundred extra spaces had but they’ve since been pushed back to August how we run these events for New Zealand be because the announcement came out been added in case there were any MIT 9, crucially out of the seven-day window given in the future,” he said. during semester breaks. stragglers. to all Kiwis to come home. He did not think said the initial low There was help available for anyone The clinic starts early on Friday and She said extra managed return flights are turnout was a concern for the country’s struggling to secure a spot and an online runs until Sunday, with each vaccinator their only way out. wider roll-out, which was due to ramp up korero, featuring health professionals, aiming to inject one person a minute to “Jacinda (Ardern) needs to put on more from tomorrow. community and student leadership, was reach the final target. — RNZ flights. There were 170 people in the queue when we spoke to Air New Zealand this morning and I’m guessing there’s hundreds more.” Taranaki wastewater response ‘sloppy’ Melzer said she had rationed medication to last until the end of August, but utilities at their temporary accommodation will cut off on — The Maori Party says the UNCERTAINITY: August 5. response to the detection of Covid-19 in New Maori Party She just wanted the certainty only extra Plymouth wastewater is sloppy and the health co-leaders flights could give. minister and officials need to address uncertainty Debbie Ngarewa- “We’re reliant on flights somehow being in Taranaki. Packer and cooked up and placed online that we can Two wastewater samples tested positive at the Rawiri Waititi. access, but we don’t know when.” end of last week, which the Ministry of Health said Ngarewa-Packer MIQ facilities are fully booked up until could be either recently recovered cases shedding urge people August 6. But Prime Minister the virus, or undetected cases in the community. to go and get said officials were now working through The ministry is urging anyone with symptoms, tested if they are another cohort of spaces for those who still especially in New Plymouth, to get tested as symptomatic. needed to get back. well as anyone in Taranaki who was recently in NZ Herald picture “It won’t be before the 6th of August but Australia. what we’re investigating is whether there’s The Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa- the ability to bring in additional capacity to Packer said Taranaki DHB officials couldn’t offer meet that demand because we know there’s direct answers to queries in a briefing on Monday testing beyond ESR’s regular testing locations, testing to vaccination but the organisation was extraordinary stress for those in New South morning. which do not include South Taranaki. now looking at how best to support the testing Wales right now.” “They couldn’t provide a reason South Taranaki Ngarewa-Packer said local health bosses effort, including whether to re-establish its own Ardern฀said฀the฀Government฀was฀liaising฀ wastewater is not being tested; they couldn’t should be pushing for more. testing clinics. with airlines about more flights and she provide us with assurance that we had the “You’re Taranaki DHB, you’re not New Plymouth “During lockdown we were doing testing had been advised there was still a small capacity to do the degree of testing needed; they DHB — you’re there for the whole of Taranaki and and we were taking tests to locations that were number available for those with exceptional couldn’t provide us with an overall Maori strategy the whole of Taranaki is seeking assurance that we convenient for our whanau to be able to access. circumstances. that’s being applied in this: they couldn’t confirm are safe.” We were doing stand-up clinics in different places She said the promise of getting everyone for us that we have all ducks lined up should Meanwhile, the ministry said no one had around the mountain.” home still stood. things go wrong.” tested positive for Covid from swabs taken in Maori are 50 percent more likely to die of Covid “What we have committed to though is Ngarewa-Packer, a leader of South Taranaki’s New Plymouth from Friday, Saturday and some of than Pakeha, according to a study published in the that for every flight that’s made available, it Ngati Ruanui, has asked for the health minister Sunday. New Zealand Medical Journal last September. books out straight away and there’s extra and his officials to meet directly About 160 swabs were taken in New Plymouth Sociology, statistics, physics and cultural demand. We will keep working with the airlines with iwi leaders to answer the questions. on Sunday and around a quarter of these have history researchers linked ethnic health data in to ensure there’s extra flights until we’ve “It’s sloppy, its sloppy coms and this is exactly returned negative results. New Zealand with international Covid-19 data. extinguished that demand.” why Maori have such reluctance and did their own Maori health leaders are unanimous in pushing The study found a number of factors increase National’s Covid-19 spokesman Chris Covid response.” for Taranaki people to get tested for Covid-19 if the risk: Bishop said people in NSW are in an She says this is the second round of Covid they have any symptoms. •฀More฀Maori฀live฀with฀multiple฀underlying฀ information vacuum, including one family concerns in Taranaki and it’s not the first time the “Yes, if you’re symptomatic go and get tested,” health conditions (comorbidities) and people with he’s spoken to who have had three flights response has been found wanting. said Ngarewa-Packer. comorbidities are at greater risk of dying from cancelled. “If this becomes the worst-case scenario, are The chief executive of Tui Ora healthcare Covid-19. “And of course you’ve got the pre- we prepared? Do we have a strong uptake of Hayden Wano said it was important for whanau •฀Hospitalisation฀and฀fatality฀rates฀for฀Maori฀and฀ departure test rules as well, so there’s some vaccinations, do we have the capacity to do the to get tested if there was a chance they had been Pacifika from the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009 people who’ve now had three different sets of swab tests, and what strategy is being applied exposed to Covid-19. were significantly higher than for Pakeha. pre-departure tests within the 72-hour window specifically for Maori?” “We’re certainly encouraging whanau who have •฀Avoidable฀hospitalisations฀are฀higher฀for฀Maori฀ only to have their flights cancelled and they’ve “What is this, day 4? And no-one has any either been to Australia, or have had come contact and Pacifika due to structural disadvantages. had to get them again of course. So you are answers — I sure hope there’s no super-spreader.” with somebody who’s been in Australia, and if •฀Greater฀involvement฀in฀high-risk฀occupations฀ seeing people in very difficult and trying In a statement, the Ministry of Health said latest they’ve had flu-like symptoms we’re certainly and environments and larger social networks circumstances.” wastewater tests had come back clear. encouraging whanau to have the Covid test.” mean Maori are at greater risk of exposure to Bishop฀said฀the฀Government฀needed฀to฀ The ministry expected further results on Wano said Tui Ora had already sent four staff to Covid. create an information portal to streamline Tuesday from tests taken upstream from the usual work alongside testers at the Taranaki DHB clinic •฀Risk฀factors฀for฀accelerated฀transmission฀ information for those stuck in NSW and sampling point in the New Plymouth sewerage as it ramped up activity over the weekend in the included crowded housing, which affects about 25 co-ordinate better with airlines to free up as network. wake of the tests. percent of Maori and 45 percent Pacifika. many flights as possible. — RNZ It said there was no plan to expand wastewater He said Tui Ora’s focus lately had shifted from — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 ‘I will blow your head off’: email Man faces trial over threats to kill Ardern and Little by Miriam Burrell, NZ Herald Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. agree they were concerning. Another one aimed at Ardern and Dow said the Crown does not need to AUCKLAND — A jury is being asked Little, sent half an hour later, read: “I will prove if Ardern and Little received the to decide whether emails sent to Prime blow your . . . head off if your gaslighting email or if they took the threat seriously Minister Jacinda Ardern and then Justice on my life continues. and “actually” feared for their lives, but Minister Andrew Little saying “I will “You have kids who want to see you only if Cruickshank intended for the personally wipe you off this planet” and grow old, as do I. I suggest you place that threats to be taken seriously. “I will blow your head off” should be into proper perspective.” A jury of seven women and five men considered death threats. Cruickshank harbours a personal were selected at Auckland District Court The Crown alleges Michael grievance with ACC dating back 20 yesterday morning. 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It is the difference between a disruptions and the prospect of higher “Some have the money, but, from some company’s current assets and their calls for change interest rates are being blamed for of the conversations we have had, they liabilities. small firms having are choosing to invest Iswar said some firms were hesitant by Anne Gibson, NZ Herald to wait longer to be elsewhere, either in to put in measures to collect cash they paid. Some firms were hesitant to property or other were entitled to because they thought AUCKLAND — The boss of New Zealand’s Accounting and put in measures to collect business start-ups,” they could lose the customer. retirement village owner/operators’ lobby group business advisory he said. “People do need to think differently has hit out at residents’ submissions calling for firm BetterCo said cash they were entitled to However, Iswar other than just agreeing to get a client change, saying some are simply wrong while firms had typically because they thought they said those individuals and saying ‘oh, you’re a big client so others don’t understand the industry. been paid about 30 could lose the customer. were being a little we will delay your payment to the next Graham Wilkinson, Retirement Village days late in the past selfish because it month’, because that’s even riskier.” Association president, said many of the 12 months, but that meant companies He encouraged firms struggling with submissions were based on either incorrect had crept up to more they owed money to late payers to outline their expectations information or people’s views simply did not than 40 days over June and July. were not getting paid and posed a risk to them, shorten their payment terms adhere to reality. In some cases, it had reached 60 days. to their cash flow. to seven days, consider direct debit “None of this means that I don’t think that the Managing director Vinay Iswar said “We are seeing (businesses’) net repayments, and make it easier to be position the submitters had were not genuinely small businesses across all sectors of the working capital reduce, which basically paid. held. But it doesn’t make them right and there economy were reporting delays. means that if they were to go a month, “By changing your payment terms are tens of thousands who think differently,” Several factors were at play, he said, two months without getting money from and switching to direct debit, you are Wilkinson said. including product shortages pushing their customers . . . after a few months offering your client convenience and Retirement village residents aired grievances up the costs for businesses, and people there wouldn’t be any money left.” protecting your own business.” to the Government authority which has recommended a law change, telling of what one called “elder abuse”. Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission received many public but anonymous submissions from residents unhappy with how ‘Pumped-up’ housing villages operate. No capital gain, a substantial power imbalance between residents and owner/operators, lack of a timeframe on when occupation rights have Only 3716 of the public homes added by Government are new to be bought back after someone dies, lack of transparency on fees and issues transferring by Thomas Coughlan, said the Government was from independent living to rest homes and NZ Herald using “pumped-up” figures hospitals were some of the central issues. and needed to ensure it was But Wilkinson said the industry opposed many WELLINGTON — Less not adding to the housing of the changes being sought and would not than half of the 8000 new crisis by buying homes from budge. public houses Labour claims the private market. “There are many submissions on capital gain. to have delivered actually “It reduces the number of With respect to the authors of those submissions, add to the national housing homes available to private I reject this aspect because this is not how the stock — the rest were largely renters and first-home buyers model works. Residents want certainty, not bought or leased on the — potentially exacerbating uncertainty with normal or extraordinary costs, eg private market, pitting the the issue the Government leaky buildings,” Wilkinson said. Government against first- said it would solve. Because of recent property value rises, the home buyers. “The number that matters call is louder but markets do not always go up, The Prime Minister often is how many new houses he said. points to Labour’s state have been added to New “Do they share if values go down?” Wilkinson and transitional house Zealand’s total housing stock. asked. programme and its target We shouldn’t be misled by “If it was so easy, why hasn’t someone stolen of adding 18,000 new public pumped-up houses that a march on the other operators and shared the housing places as a fix for the already existed. capital gains on properties? housing crisis. “The reason the from the private market. housing places through “Actually, several operators do offer a share But figures show that of Government is pumping up That proportion fell to Kainga Ora as of April, but or even all of the capital gain, but they are not the 7934 public homes added these numbers is because 21 percent last year, as most of these go to replacing preferred villages by the market and haven’t by the Government, only they are struggling to get the Government’s building the 3028 homes sold, leased flourished as they can’t give that certainty and/or 3716 are actually “new”. houses built at scale and programme increased. or demolished. don’t have the level of amenity and care because The remainder were pace,” Willis said. Of the public homes bought Kainga Ora added to those they have no way of paying for it. mainly existing homes The data comes from by community housing numbers by purchasing “Another way to say this is there is no free purchased or leased on the Willis’ Written Parliamentary providers, 94 percent were 1165 homes from the private lunch. While I want business-class treatment on private market. Questions to Housing from the private market in market and leasing 595. an airline at smart-saver rates, I understand why The figures come amid a Minister , who 2016/17. That fell to 72.2 Community housing no one provides that. It would be inequitable and housing crisis with median declined to comment. percent last year. providers delivered 5124 new place various companies at risk and therefore national house prices now However, her office Since it took office, the state homes as of April, two- existing residents,” he said. hitting $820,000 and our supplied figures which Government has embarked thirds of the total number of UBS estimated Ryman Healthcare’s share price housing costs among the showed the number of houses on a state house build state homes. would drop to $5 from a current $13 per share most overvalued in the purchased from the private programme using Kainga But only 1009 of those if 50 percent capital gain was implemented as developed world. market had decreased over Ora and Community homes are actually “new”. compulsory. The reclassification of having all It has also pushed up time, especially since the last Housing Providers to deliver Most were leased or this short-term liability on to a balance sheet will public housing wait lists, National government. thousands more public purchased from the private make most companies insolvent, he said. forcing thousands of people In the 2010/11 year, 67 housing places. Its current market for use as public “It cannot be retrospective — for fairness, into emergency motel percent of new public homes target is to have added housing. legal, constitutional and the insolvency it would accommodation and countless were bought by Housing NZ 18,000 new public and The Government has create. Hence the current residents will not other families to give up on from the private sector. transitional housing places also delivered 755 new receive anything from it if the Government did the home ownership dream. Over that period an between 2017 and 2024. transitional housing places — change the law to ‘outlaw’ it. And operators will National Party housing average of 30 percent of new The Government added homes for temporary stays of simply increase their deferred management fees spokeswoman Nicola Willis state homes were bought 4980 new-build public three to six months. and voila, nothing has changed,” Wilkinson said.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY percent to 14,836.99. decreased 4c to $7.31. Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was Funds Management, said the local market may down 20c to $32.45; Ryman Healthcare declined WELLINGTON — Global marketer a2 Milk was 6c to $3.71. have had a spillover from the falls in Hong Kong 22c to $12.80; Summerset Group Holdings battered again, this time on regulatory fears, The Chinese Government has been placing and Shanghai. decreased 7c to $13.21; and Napier Port lost and fell more than 6 percent as the New Zealand bans on foreign investment in domestic “Our market was quiet again and is waiting 6c or 1.82 percent to $3.24. Personal lender sharemarket also took a dive. companies listed in the US. TAL Education for next month’s local earnings reports. The Harmoney fell 9c or 3.80 percent to $2.28; Scott The S&P was down 0.5 percent to 12,673.23, and New Oriental Education and Technology market will be more focused on the companies’ Technology shed 5c or 1.85 percent to $2.65; after having a strong morning but falling dropped 70 percent and 54 percent respectively. outlook rather than their financial results. The and Radius Residential Care slumped 6c or 7.32 throughout the afternoon when the Asian The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index was down economy has bounced back more strongly than percent to 76c. markets opened. The local index reached an 3.41 percent to 26,389.58, and the Shanghai expected six to nine months ago, and the debate Meridian Energy increased 5.5c to $5.34; intraday high of 12,787.95 points. Stock Exchange Composite Index declined will be about the longevity of the earnings. I Vector was up 3c to $4.05; Mainfreight climbed There were 60 gainers and 65 decliners 3.26 percent to 3434.43 points at 5.45pm New expect cyclical stocks like Fletcher Building will $1.05 to $78.50; and Port of Tauranga picked over the whole market on light trading of 32.64 Zealand time. be strong.” up 3c to $7.15. F&C Investment Trust rose 25c million shares worth $135.6 million. Over the weekend, Wall Street again hit record Stocks impacted by the Covid-19 outbreaks or 1.49 percent to $17.05. NZME continued its The a2 Milk Company, which exports strongly highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke in Australia and the pause in the transtasman strong run, gaining 2c or 1.98 percent to $1.03; to China, fell back under $7 after falling 46c or through the 35,000 points mark for the first time, travel bubble were again hit. Auckland Sanford picked up 7c to $4.96; and Gentrack 6.44 percent to $6.68. Comvita, which sends finishing up 0.68 percent to 35,061.55 as strong International Airport fell 10c to $7.05; SkyCity gained 3c to $2.07. manuka honey products to China, may also have corporate earnings continued to be reported. Entertainment was down 8c or 2.48 percent to AMP is introducing a new customer service been affected by the same fears, dropping 10c The S&P 500 Index was up 1.01 percent $3.15; Air New Zealand declined 2c to $1.485; programme and its share price increased 1c to or 2.94 percent to $3.30. Synlait Milk was down to 4411.79, and Nasdaq Composite rose 1.04 Serko shed 4c to $7.51; and Hallenstein Glasson $1.15. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 EDITORIAL Council’s LTP has no room for ‘vision’ by Clive Bibby from the front — not direct from the back. On the local scene we fare no better. Duelling for law For all intents and purposes, this nation is on I can find not a single line in the district’s IT is a matter of record that a war footing against the combined enemy of a Long-Term Plan that shares a vision of what and order votes history’s most successful worldwide pandemic and the potential threat to the Tairawhiti community could look like in leaders (particularly those in our very existence from our own version of a 10 years time. Instead we read of additions to National and ACT are using times of national crisis) have socialist takeover by stealth. the stopbanks, a few more park benches in public concern about crime and in been the ones who inspire their Yet in neither scenarios are we being shown rural communities and hopefully an end to the particular rising gun violence in their troops to achieve beyond that the leadership of the type l have just described, painfully slow sewerage system upgrade project. own battle for supporters as well as which is expected of them. at either central or local government level. Being charitable, one might assume that at challenging the Ardern Government Almost without exception, they have a vision of a Where is the vision that will start us on the least a few of our local leaders are using their on what they view as a weak spot. better world and a plan setting out how it might road to the promised land, or to at least a more time on council constructively, working towards is well aware that be possible to get there. satisfying and rewarding future? a better society that will include and benefit all of ACT’s David Seymour is keen to On the battle field, whether the enemy is On the national scene we have a Government us. Unfortunately, if they are, we see no evidence portray himself as the true leader of identifiable or not, the strategy is built around the that is hell-bent on a policy of “divide and rule” that they have a collective strategy that has the Opposition, and it is a threat she dream of a more acceptable existence after the — too timid to allow a relaxing of the restrictions the capacity to alter the whole character of our sacrifice and hard work is done. deemed necessary when defending against environment for the better — and if they do, they must respond to. The one thing that usually sets these Covid. I suspect the real reason why they are not appear reluctant to share it with us. It is apparent that one of the inspirational leaders apart from the dullards that following Britain’s lead is more to do with their Alas, we are offered nothing more inspirational reasons for National’s poor have preceded them is their ability to share a reluctance to give away the opportunities they than a few projections on how they intend performance at the last election was vision of that better place with those who are have to introduce racially-divisive laws that are spending your rates on a couple of financially- right-wing voters moving to ACT. being asked to make the sacrifice, or put in the having the effect of “rearranging the deckchairs insatiable infrastructure projects. This will have contributed to necessary effort in order to achieve what has on the Titanic”. They couldn’t do these things While that may satisfy some of those who Collins calling for the return of historically been considered a difficult objective. to Kiwis without the threat of martial law hope for a better future, my suspicion is that the police armed response teams. She If you like, it is a promise of better things to overhanging a restless constituency. They must majority expect and are entitled to so much more. said there needed to be people come from someone who is prepared to lead maintain control. Time for a change. who were full time and specifically trained to deal with gun violence. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS However, she would not expect all Kia kaha, arohanui always police to be armed. Collins told Morning Report she Most vital: live with less Re: Willow’s gift, July 26 Summer, Tarquin and was hearing people did want the Most books and online but far more important, and story. whanau. Arohanui always. teams and unfortunately the police sources clearly state that we speedy, is to slash total vehicle A beautiful girl and commissioner gave in to a vocal do not have the resources numbers and live with less beautiful soul. Absolutely TRISH RIKI minority who actually didn’t have to for wholesale conversion to than half as much travel, beautifully said Rach. live next door to these offenders. electric vehicles, and that transport and trade. Willow touched the lives Beautiful girl Willow — This comes a few days after they tend to be mined from As with cars, so with sheep of so many people in this celebrating your life and the huge ACT released a policy that it said the poorer countries, with the (and cows, and pine trees). world, and at such a young, impact of your characteristics, most important biodiversity, Neil Henderson inadvertently would strip some gang members of tender age. For her life to of your love for others, giving and extracted with increasing destroys his own arguments live on in helping others selflessly to help others in life. their freedoms by introducing gang inefficiency and damage. by advocating increased by way of being a donor is Such a beautiful soul. Arohanui injunction orders banning them from The report you mentioned productivity, when the planet a truly wonderful gift and whanau, God bless. certain areas or activities. last week (The Future of needs us to decrease. His legacy. One of its prime targets would be Electric Vehicles and Material argument about the sheep Kia kaha, Rach, Linc, WIREMU WITANA “beneficiary bikies”, who would be Resources: A Foresight that is slaughtered at an early barred from spending their benefits Brief) gives little comfort. It age producing less methane on alcohol, tobacco or gambling. describes the potential for means nothing if the total Under the policy, police could recycling batteries or their number of sheep does not Responsible for clean-up apply to the courts to put components, but overlooks decline — except of course the problem of making lots of that the individual sheep dies Re: an online-only response purposes and as a venue for restrictions on any person on the batteries in the first place. with a clearer conscience. Baa, to July 21 column, Hawaiki public gatherings (such as National Gang List, as long as Of course we must use EVs humbug! Turanga — time for action. Tuia 250) requires a high level they had a “reasonable belief” the to replace fossil-fuel burning, GAVIN MACLEAN The question of of remediation. The placement individual posed a risk of dealing responsibility for site of the proposed artwork at drugs or being involved in gang- remediation to a standard the site has been through a related violence. where it is safe for public consenting process, much the A recent spate of gang-related Speaking out in honesty use and for environmental same I would imagine as the shootings in Hamilton and Auckland, Some say when disaster strikes is surrounded by rivers and the sea. wellbeing belongs with those statues of Cook and Young a bad time to raise climate change I praise leaders and the media for who placed the materials Nick required before being alongside the high-profile trial of the issues. I say, what better time? speaking out with honesty. The truth there, and those who allowed erected across the stream. killer of Constable Matthew Hunt, When German Chancellor Angela has been played down too long. such placement to occur. Use has again raised voices calling for Merkel toured the “shocking” The Intergovernmental Panel of the site for recreational MURRAY PALMER police to be routinely armed. aftermath of record flooding in on Climate Change have always Police Minister is her country last Sunday, she said been conservative, making their opposed but media are carrying climate change was to blame and messages as soft as they dare.Yet MyLaps for official results articles from senior police officers vowed to ramp up efforts to combat they too have admitted that climate who believe it is inevitable. The the effects. change is irreversible. Re: Veteran biker Wedlake As with motorsports these days, the Police Association wants steps In RNZ interviews after the This country and the rest of the shines at beach races, July 20. Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club taken to make officers safer. devastating flooding on the world face a climate emergency Na, something wrong there, uses a MyLaps lap-scoring system. West Coast and in Marlborough, right now. So let’s all stop kidding young Beckett won the first Riders have a transponder attached Being tough on law and order is a Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine and ourselves, admit it and make the senior race with Wedlake to their bike, so when they cross the rallying call for parties on the right Malborough civil defence chief changes we need to. second and Steve Allan 3rd. start/finish line their lap and time is and there is evidence this falls on Richard McNamara said it was time BOB HUGHES Second race was Steve recorded by a timing loop over the fertile ground, even if it puts off to build resilience and prepare for Allan first, with a hard-fought track. Some riders choose not to some socially-liberal conservatives. climate change extremes. Former PS: Latest CO2 reading from race with Beckett second and use transponders as they just want Seymour is currently on an Buller mayor Garry Howard told Mauna Loa observertory Hawaii: Wedlake third . . . to race for fun and not points — so “Honest Conversations Tour” of the RNZ Westport had features that July 17, 2021: 418.87ppm STEVE ALLAN even if they are first across the country, at which he is focusing on made it more susceptible to the July 17, 2020: 414.43ppm finish line, their win is not shown in subjects like the Government’s hate effects of climate change, like being One-year change: 1.07 percent. Footnote response from Rockie: the official MyLaps results. speech proposals and is releasing [email protected] policies on issues like immigration. He will be in Gisborne on Thursday, ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. giving locals the opportunity to see ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. for themselves if he is the best ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. person to oppose the Government. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 WORLD 13 BRIEFS New Saomoan govt expects Covid-19 outbreak to takes office today SAMOA — Samoa’s first woman prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, expects her new government to be able to take up office today. After a political impasse of over three months since Samoa’s election, the Court of Appeal on Friday ruled in favour of the FAST government’s at Sydney flats validity. The court found that the FAST administration’s SYDNEY — Around 100 people living ad hoc swearing-in ceremony in late May in a five-storey apartment block in complied with Samoa’s constitution and was Sydney’s west have been locked down legitimate. with the complex being guarded by Fiame said the three-month political impasse NSW police after cases of Covid-19 were had cost her government a lot of time, but they diagnosed in multiple residents. have been working hard behind the scenes, with Several officers are guarding the the new administration’s priority now being work building in Devitt Street, Blacktown, on the national budget. that’s in an area where the virus is However, the new prime minister said the stand- rapidly spreading, after being called by off also presented an opportunity for a review of NSW Health to provide support. the constitution. — Radio NZ Police were called in last night and it’s US combat forces to leave understood that all residents are being tested and could be locked down for Iraq by end of the year two weeks with essentials like food and WASHINGTON — US combat forces will leave medicine delivered. Iraq by the end of this year, though troops will One of the residents who has continue to train and advise the Iraqi military, tested negative says the building was President Joe Biden has said. surrounded by police, media camera The announcement came after Mr Biden held crews and security guards. talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi “It’s a bit daunting, a bit scary,” she at the White House. told Sydney radio 2GB today. There are currently 2500 US troops in Iraq “There’s a lot of police outside and we helping local forces counter what remains of the just don’t know what’s going on right Islamic State group. — BBC now.” TAKING A STAND: Protesters march through the streets during a ‘World Wide Rally NSW Health has not commented on the For Freedom’ anti-lockdown rally in Sydney on Saturday. AP image Record civilian casualties latest development, which comes a day AFGHANISTAN — Afghan civilians were killed or after two more people died from Covid-19 Meanwhile, frontline workers for government would this week decide injured at record levels in the first half of this year in Sydney. Woolworths, Aldi, Coles and Metcash on what happens next ahead of the as violence escalated, the UN says. But the department has confirmed in Fairfield, Liverpool, Canterbury- scheduled end of the Sydney lockdown on Afghanistan recorded more than 1600 civilian two women in their 80s, not a man and Bankstown, Cumberland and Blacktown Friday. deaths so far in 2021. That’s a 47 percent rise a woman as it earlier reported, died will from this week have priority access Some restrictions may be tightened compared with this time last year. yesterday — one at her home in Pendle to the Pfizer vaccine. while others could be eased where And the UN warns the number of deaths could Hill in Sydney’s west and another at This includes workers in supermarkets, transmission risk is minimal. rise. Government forces have been fighting Campbelltown Hospital, taking the death warehouses and online retail centres who The future of homeschooling is yet Taliban insurgents, who now control large parts toll from the state’s latest outbreak to 10. can’t do their job from home and the jab to be determined, but construction, of the country. NSW recorded 145 new local cases in will be available at the Sydney Olympic which has been paused for two Most international forces have withdrawn after a the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, with Park hub. weeks, will resume in some form from mission lasting nearly 20 years. — BBC southwest Sydney remaining the main “This is a significant breakthrough in Saturday. area of concern for authorities. protecting the health of frontline retail “We might need to go harder in some Tunisian govt dismissed The state is moving to bolster its workers, ensuring the community retains areas and release some settings in TUNISIA — Tunisia’s president has dismissed vaccination roll-out with new walk-in access to the essentials of life during others,” Ms Berejiklian said yesterday. the government and frozen parliament, with clinics offering the AstraZeneca jab. the protracted lockdown in Australia’s Overnight NSW Health issued health crowds filling the capital in support but his Western Sydney Local Health District biggest city,” SDA NSW secretary Bernie alerts for more than 20 venues, many in opponents are calling it a coup. yesterday announced new pop-up clinics Smith said. Sydney’s southwest, visited by someone President Kais Saied said he would assume will be set up across the Merrylands Chief health officer Kerry Chant has infected with Covid-19. executive authority with the assistance of a new and Guildford area for three weeks for suggested NSW Health could administer Meanwhile, a week-long lockdown in prime minister, in the biggest challenge yet to a AstraZeneca vaccinations. more than 350,000 vaccines per week if the NSW regional local government areas 2014 democratic constitution that split powers Anyone over 40 will be able to receive its Pfizer supply was enhanced. of Orange, Cabonne and Blayney is due between president, prime minister and parliament. the jab without a GP referral. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the to expire at 11.59pm today. — AAP Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital’s streets, cheering and honking car horns in scenes that recalled the 2011 revolution that brought democracy and triggered the Arab spring protests Vatican in holy mess as trial begins that convulsed the Middle East. However, the extent of support for Saied’s VATICAN CITY — A cardinal who Francis, who as absolute monarch moves against a fragile government and divided allegedly induced an underling to lie to wields supreme legislative, executive parliament was not clear and he warned against prosecutors; brokers and lawyers who and judicial power in Vatican City, any violent response. — Radio NZ pulled a fast one over the Vatican No.2 has in many ways already convicted to get him to approve a disastrous real Becciu. floods estate deal; a self-styled intelligence Last year, Francis presented Becciu LONDON — The torrential rain in London has analyst who bought Prada and Louis with evidence that he had sent 100,000 caused huge disruption for many people. A month Vuitton items with the Vatican money euros in Vatican funds to a Sardinian of rain fell on London in one day. that she was supposed to send to charity run by Becciu’s brother. Roads were submerged, Tube stations and rebels holding a Catholic nun hostage, Francis secured Becciu’s resignation lines were disrupted, hospitals were evacuated will be scutinised this week. as head of the Vatican’s saint-making and homes were flooded after the downpour on Vatican prosecutors have alleged a office and then stripped him of his Sunday (local time). jaw-dropping series of scandals in the rights as cardinal, a sanction that was The water has drained away and the disruption biggest criminal trial in the Vatican’s announced immediately by the Vatican is easing, but for those who had their homes and modern history, which opens Tuesday press office. Becciu, who is charged businesses flooded, it will be some time before (local time) in a modified courtroom with embezzlement and pressuring life returns to normal. — BBC in the Vatican Museums. The once- Perlasca to recant, has denied any powerful cardinal and nine other SCANDAL: The once-powerful cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine wrongdoing. Protests in Iran people are accused of bleeding the other people are accused of bleeding the Holy See of tens of The one time chief of staff in the Holy See of tens of millions of dollars millions of dollars in donations through bad investments, deals Vatican secretariat of state, Becciu TEHRAN — Security forces in Iran’s southwest in donations through bad investments, is also linked to a mysterious figure Khuzestan province have been firing bullets at with shady money managers and apparent favours to friends deals with shady money managers and family. AP image who is also on trial, Cecilia Marogna, people protesting due to severe water shortages. and apparent favours to friends and whom he hired in 2016 as an external The shortages are happening in one of the family. They face prison sentences, little expertise or oversight. until recently was considered by security consultant. country’s hottest regions, where temperatures fines or both if convicted. But the prosecutors’ case also prosecutors to be a key suspect, Prosecutors allege Marogna can reach 50 degrees Celsius. The trial, which will likely be suggests that Pope Francis and his Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, managed embezzled 575,000 euros in Vatican Iran has called claims of a crackdown on postponed for several months after top lieutenants were not only aware of to avoid indictment. Perlasca’s office funds that Becciu had authorised for protesters, by the UN rights chief Michelle the first hearings on Tuesday and some of the key transactions, but in handled the London investment ransoms to free Catholic hostages. Bachelet, “false accusations”. Wednesday, is the culmination of a some cases explicitly authorised them, from start to finish and his boss had Bank records from her Slovenian But the protests have developed into dissent two-year investigation into the Holy even without full documentation or identified him as the main in-house front company show the Vatican wire against the government, the country’s Supreme See’s flawed 350 million-euro London understanding the details. Given the culprit in obscuring the deal’s costly transfers were used instead to pay Leader and have spread to different cities. — BBC real estate venture. That operation hierarchical nature of the Holy See and outcome. But prosecutors suggested bills at luxury shops and boutique Canada’s first Indigenous GG exposed the Vatican’s once-secret the obedience required of underlings that Perlasca flipped and became an hotels. financial dealings and its structural to their religious superiors, questions important witness, in part after coming Marogna says the money was TORONTO — Indigenous leader and advocate dysfunction, which allowed just a few also remain about why some people under pressure to recant his testimony legitimate compensation and Mary Simon has been installed as Canada’s first people to do so much damage to the were charged and others not. by the lone cardinal on trial, Angelo reimbursement for her intelligence- Indigenous governor general. Vatican’s finances and reputation, with One Vatican monsignor who Becciu. related expenses. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Migrant boat Winds stoke wildfires capsizes off INDIAN FALLS, California — Erratic winds and the potential for dry lightning Libya, 57 dead added to the challenges facing firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire, one CAIRO — A boat carrying African migrants of numerous blazes burning on Monday capsized off Libya’s coast on Monday (local (local time) across the US West. time), leaving at least 57 people presumed Over the weekend, the massive Dixie dead, a UN migration official said. It was Fire merged with the smaller Fly Fire the latest disaster in the Mediterranean Sea and tore through the remote Northern involving migrants seeking a better life in California community of Indian Falls. Europe. The blaze had already levelled at least 16 The vessel left the western coastal houses and other structures, but a new town of Khums on Sunday, Safa Msehli, damage estimate wasn’t immediately a spokesperson for the International available because flames were still raging Organisation for Migration, said. in the mountain area. There were at least 75 migrants on board, “Fire behaviour has been so including women and children. Among the 57 unpredictable, it hasn’t been safe for presumed drowned were 20 women and two inspectors to go in to work,” said Mitch children, Msehli said. Matlow, a fire spokesman. “Until things Eighteen of the migrants were rescued and settle down, we won’t know the extent of returned to shore by fishermen and Libya’s what’s burned.” coastguard, Msehli said. Flames spread in remote areas with The survivors, who are from Nigeria, Ghana steep terrain, crews can’t easily reach, and Gambia, reported the vessel had stopped Matlow said. Gusty winds also hindered DIXIE FIRE: California Fire Captain Dom Kaska, right, monitors flames as his crew due to an engine problem, then capsized amid containment efforts and the problem could burns vegetation in an attempt to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading near Prattville in bad weather, Msehli said. get worse with the predicted arrival later Plumas County. AP image Monday’s capsizing was the second sea on Monday of pyrocumulus clouds — disaster in less than a week off the Libyan literally meaning “ fire clouds” — which remote land. On Monday, an additional suddenly and blew flames back at them. coast involving Europe-bound migrants. At can bring lightning and the risk of new crew of Oregon National Guardsmen were The firefighter still being treated — a least 20 migrants went overboard from a ignitions. sent to help out the more than 2200 people US Fish and Wildlife Service employee — vessel on Wednesday and were presumed Fire officials said the blaze had charred battling the blaze. “is making good progress and is in good dead, according to the UN migration agency. nearly 800 square kilometres of timber The lightning-caused fire has burned at spirits”, spokesperson Kari Cobb said. There has been a spike in crossings and and brush in Plumas and Butte counties, least 70 homes, mainly cabins, and some Crews were trying to keep the attempted crossings from Libya in recent about two hours northeast of Sacramento. 2000 residences were under evacuation 26-square-kilometre fire from reaching months. Amnesty International has said that It was 22 percent contained and more orders. Fort Peck Reservoir along the Missouri in the first six months of this year, more than than 10,000 homes were still under threat. In Montana, four firefighters were River in central Montana. It’s one of three 7000 people intercepted at sea were forcibly Authorities were hopeful that improving released from a hospital and a fifth was major fires in the state. returned to detention camps in Libya. weather will help them continue to make being treated at a burn centre on Monday More than 85 large wildfires are A migration agency report earlier this progress against the nation’s largest after a wildfire overran them last week, burning across the country, most of them month said at least 1146 people perished wildfire, the Bootleg Fire in southern authorities said. The five were building in western states. between January and June, with the Central Oregon. It was 53 percent contained a defensive line at the Devil’s Creek Fire They have burned over 6068 square Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy after scorching 1657 square kilometres of in Garfield County when winds shifted kilometres of land. — AP being the deadliest, claiming 741 lives. — AP

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WILD PURSUIT: Seven teens were taken into custody after an overnight Lockdown pushes police pursuit. The car involved was driving on its rims. NZ Herald picture kids into poverty Teenagers in car head AUCKLAND — An estimated target indicators. families doing it tough, but Covid 18,000 children have been pushed The modelling also suggests couldn’t be an excuse for doing wrong way on motorway into poverty since the first Maori and Pacific children were less. lockdown, with Maori and Pasifika around 2.5 to 3 times more likely He wanted to see more done in AUCKLAND — Seven children car was coming straight towards bearing the brunt. than Pakeha children to have housing, including introducing aged 13 and 14 are in police him. That’s according to modelling in been pushed into poverty in the 12 mechanisms to constrain rent custody after a high-speed police “It just missed me,” he said. a report from Child Poverty Action months after the initial lockdown increases, and to ensure, as an chase through parts of Auckland Police said their Eagle Group (CPAG), which argues in March 2020. “urgent priority”, more social overnight. helicopter spotted a stolen Subaru children did not get the attention Changes in youth homelessness housing available. Police have confirmed that the Legacy travelling at “high speed” needed from Government through and chronic absences for low- More support for wrap-around group of youngsters have been along Swanson Road before it 2020. income students were also worse community services was needed taken into custody after the stolen headed towards State Highway 16, “This increase in child poverty of for Maori and Pacific people than to connect those struggling with car they were in was first spotted city-bound. around 10 percent comes at a time for Pakeha. those in local communities who in Swanson, West Auckland. The vehicle was spiked as it got when property owners have seen McAllister said whanau Maori were helping, he said. The 14-year-old driver has been off the motorway at the Nelson their wealth rise at an accelerated and Pacific families bore many of “We know those groups up and charged with unlawfully taking Street off-ramp. rate,” said report co-author and the heaviest burdens in hard times down the country. Those groups a motor vehicle and reckless “The vehicle continued through CPAG researcher McAllister. and it was the responsibility of need more help — and particularly driving. the CBD area and travelled back “Loss of income related to job decision-makers to actively avoid by Maori for Maori approaches Two passengers — both aged onto SH16 west-bound, exiting loss was probably inevitable for that. need to be encouraged. 14 have been charged with the motorway at Te Atatu Road many families; but loss of income Maori and Pacific applicants “I want the Government to do unlawfully getting into a motor towards Henderson.” to the point of inadequacy — or were much less likely than Pakeha more of what they were doing prior vehicle and are due to appear It is understood the vehicle had further inadequacy — was due to to be awarded the relatively to Covid and treat Covid as the in the Waitakere Youth Court. also driven through other parts of political decision-making. generous Covid-19 Income Relief rationale or reason for doing more, The other passengers are being Auckland — including Henderson, “The Government avoided one Payment, partially due to its not an excuse for taking the foot referred to Youth Aid. Pt Chevalier, Western Springs and massive health and economic design, McAllister said. off the accelerator.” A witness described dramatic Grey Lynn. crisis but it enabled another Children’s Commissioner Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, scenes on the Northwestern The witness said several police one — poverty, homelessness and Andrew Becroft said the report’s also Minister for Child Poverty Motorway, near Te Atatu, as the vehicles were chasing the car inequality — to grow rapidly. findings didn’t come as a surprise. Reduction, said the Government car involved headed towards his involved and the Eagle helicopter “It is thanks to the collective “We already knew Maori, knew the economic impact of own vehicle at one point. was also hovering overhead at the efforts of iwi, hapu, community Pasifika and disabled children Covid could affect those on lowest The car was driving down the time. He later spotted at least six organisations, schools, whanau were disproportionately affected incomes hardest and acted to avoid motorway, west-bound, before young people being detained by and families — and low-income by poverty. We were concerned that. suddenly doing an illegal U-turn police on a street in Te Atatu. children themselves — that the and suspected it would be worse “On our official measures we to get onto the Te Atatu off-ramp. A number of them were crisis of poverty was not even for Maori, Pasifika and disabled have lifted 43,000 children out of “It was running on its rims,” the handcuffed and made to sit on the worse.” children during Covid. This poverty on the after-housing cost witness told The NZ Herald. kerb. At one point, a police officer The increase in child poverty of report appears to confirm those measure,” she said. “We know He said when the car suddenly was heard telling one of the group 18,000 is based on the “50 percent suspicions.” there is more to do and we remain did a U-turn on the motorway, he to stop spitting, the witness said. of Before Housing Costs median Becroft said he recognised committed to making New Zealand had to take evasive action as the — NZ Herald income moving” indicator, one of what the Government had done the best place in the world to be a the Government’s three primary in providing specific support to child.” — NZ Herald

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Entry is only open to New her small bowel appeared to have died due to a She also recommended the ED consultant Zealand residents aged 18 and over. Employees of the Promoter, the Promoter’s associated companies, the Promoter’s agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter. lack of blood supply. Her condition was deemed complete a clinical notes audit with the Royal non-survivable and she died days later after life New Zealand College of Urgent Care. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 RACING 17 Beauden gearing up for Melbourne campaign HAMILTON — Class Waikato “He’s going enormous. We’ll let him get he was hopeful about the 3200m of the decisively both times. galloper Beauden is being set some lofty ready, and hopefully we end up in the Melbourne Cup. Rogerson said Beauden could trial at Melbourne targets this spring. Caulfield and Melbourne cups. We just “You never know if they’re going to Ellerslie next Tuesday and then begin his The multiple stakes winner appeared in hope the coronavirus problems lift so we get two miles until you try, but I think campaign with an open 1600m race at Te public for the first time this preparation can go to Aussie with him.” he’s a horse that’s maturing with age. Rapa on August 14. for an exhibition gallop between races at The rising seven-year-old has raced He looks outstanding at the moment,” All going well he will then head to Te Rapa last Saturday, a gallop which left consistently for Team Rogerson at the said Rogerson, who prepared the 2007 his favourite track, Awapuni — where his trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson elite level in recent seasons but he hasn’t Melbourne Cup winner Efficient. he’s had 10 races for eight victories and very satisfied. been asked to tackle trips beyond 2000m “But he’s only had two runs at 2200m, one second — to contest an open 2100m “He galloped well within himself, but too often. and he won them both.” handicap. he ran home a little bit quicker than they However, Rogerson believes the gelding Both those victories came in the two “There’s a lot of water that’s got to pass ran the open mile in,” Graeme Rogerson should at least get the 2400m of the most recent runnings of the Listed under the bridge but he will be nominated said. Caulfield Cup, run on October 16, and Marton Cup at Awapuni, races he won for the cups,” he said. — NZ Racing Desk

Cambridge races at Cambridge Wednesday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Place6 2-7 Selections 10 00652 Willy Away (14) 57 59 E Nicholas (a3) 2 32214 Encantador (13) 58 62 (a3) 11 s6641 Duby (9) 56 62 D Johnson 10 54s Myla (4) 55 50 C Grylls Race 1: KIRRA LAD, ERIDANI, WILLY AWAY 11 s0397 Beltoy (2) 56 61 S Spratt 3 8s041 Lagerfeld (8) 58 62 J Riddell 12 52104 Rubyshowoff (11) 56 62 T Newman (a2) 11 8s049 Bancomat D’oro (3) 55 49 D Danis 12 00s09 Elle Makfi (3) 55.5 60 K Asano (a) 4 0s328 While You’re There (16) 57 52 S Spratt EMERGENCIES: 12 Night Night Dora (12) 55 47 J Fawcett Race 2: PIERRO ROSSO, GLORIFIED, BROOKBOURNE EMERGENCIES: 5 0s755 Implicit (7) 57 47 L Allpress 13 21 Impresa (15) 56 63 EMERGENCY: Race 3: PABLO CASALS, TELEKINETIC, WHILE YOU’RE THERE 13 — Medalza SCRATCHED 6 08671 Golden Eagle (11) 56 62 C Grylls 14 490s2 Shang Chi (12) 57 52 13 739 Row Of Eights (1) 55 50 Race 4: POW WOW, CLEVER RUDS, DUBY 14 8s906 Raggedy Doll (1) 54 57 C Grylls 7 02615 Penny Jane (15) 56 62 H Schofer (a1) 15 0 Goodo Jo (13) 57 45 Race 5: DARCI PALMER, CANTSAYTOOMUCH, MINI MYSTIC 15 00778 Memories Only (5) 56 57 8 s6332 Telekinetic (3) 55 54 (a4) 7 Martin Collins New Zealand 4.20 Race 6: ADDICTED TO YOU, IMPRESA, GEE STRING 16 9s709 Nitrate (10) 56 57 9 23 Night ‘n’ Vegas (9) 55 53 E Nicholas (a3) 5 The Oaks Stud 3.10 $40,000, maat, 2000m Race 7: GLEN FREY, CHAMPAGNE PRINCESS, 17 00s60 Under The Pump (16) 55 55 10 0s542 North Of Havana (14) 55 52 K Asano (a) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 970m HIT THE ROAD JACK 18 65743 Endean Bay (7) 54 51 11 65743 Endean Bay (5) 55 51 D Johnson 1 36313 Glen Frey (5) 58 63 C Grylls 12 02868 Rising Steps (2) 55 45 T Newman (a2) 1 32223 Darci Palmer (2) 60 65 D Johnson 2 40221 Dragon Realm (8) 58 62 D Danis 2 NZB Insurance Series Final 1.25 EMERGENCIES: 2 61536 Ottavio (6) 60 65 B Rogerson (a4) 3 42351 Hit The Road Jack (11) 58 62 3 8s25s Bounty (7) 59 63 S Collett E Nicholas (a3) $10,000, 3yo sw+p, 1550m 13 27347 Sophun (12) 55 53 14 — Rua Rocks SCRATCHED 4 10707 Roc Cha (3) 57.5 64 L Satherley 4 s7617 Millennium Dawn (16) 58 61 S Collett 1 00423 Pierro Rosso (9) 57.5 64 J Riddell 15 02939 Jojakk (4) 57 52 5 6214s Cantsaytoomuch (1) 57 63 R Elliot 5 9s511 Champagne Princess (6) 57 67 2 80s02 Brookbourne (7) 56 52 Brandon May 16 0s854 Auntie Condor (10) 55 50 6 s49s7 Shampagne Dancer (4) 56 61 S Weatherley 1 Pop Star Princess Farewell 12.50 3 525 Rua Rocks (6) 56 52 A Calder 17 5 Trevino (6) 57 47 H Schofer (a1) 6 s7033 Alamode (4) 57 52 D Johnson 4 93764 Tellmesomethingboy (4) 56 50 S Collett 7 10207 Mini Mystic (5) 55.5 60 V Colgan 7 02939 Jojakk (17) 57 52 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1550m 5 5 Trevino (3) 56 47 T Newman (a2) 4 Martin Collins New Zealand 2.35 6 Martin Collins New Zealand 3.45 8 9s470 Silver Nugget (10) 57 48 T Newman (a2) 1 180s9 Lord Painton (9) 60 65 O Bosson 6 88 Rowin (5) 56 45 L Satherley $40,000, maat, 1300m 9 8s541 Miss Onaki (3) 56 63 M McNab 2 97751 Kirra Lad (13) 59 63 S Weatherley 7 0 Goodo Jo (1) 56 45 J M Fillmore $40,000, maat, 970m 10 54154 Alegre (13) 56 61 L Satherley 8 9 Spoiler Alert (2) 56 45 K Asano (a) 1 11 Pow Wow (5) 59 68 S Spratt 3 30392 Our Wonderland (4) 59 63 1 288s1 Gee String (5) 58 63 11 05623 Heart Of A Lion (14) 55 53 9 8722 Glorified (8) 54 54 C Grylls 2 021 Canchero (10) 58 63 B Rogerson (a4) 2 22 Netanyahu (10) 57 54 V Colgan T Yanagida (a1) 10 0s854 Auntie Condor (10) 54 50 D Danis 3 3s145 Silverdale Chief (6) 58 63 C Grylls 4 9s801 Elusive Empire (15) 58.5 62 3 8s345 Odinpower (2) 57 52 T Newman (a2) 12 79238 Rising Storm (9) 55 52 L Allpress 11 9 Bang Bang (11) 54 45 L Allpress 4 s3331 Bold Performer (2) 58 62 H Schofer (a1) T Yanagida (a1) 4 490s2 Shang Chi (6) 57 52 EMERGENCIES: 5 44210 Alpha Charlie (12) 58 61 L Allpress 12 0008 Martina Mariea (12) 54 45 13 47334 Arabia (15) 55 53 E Nicholas (a3) 5 0s310 Secret Show (4) 58 62 J Riddell 5 7 Phoenix Ikki (13) 57 46 L Satherley 6 5s065 Bolt From The Blue (8) 58 61 6 11 Clever Ruds (3) 57 67 L Satherley 6 21 Impresa (7) 56 63 L Allpress 14 06644 Pearl Hart (12) 55 50 T Newman (a2) 3 Martin Collins New Zealand 2.00 7 2822 Lex’s One (1) 57 54 L Innes 7 68721 Addicted To You (8) 56 62 15 95060 Optimum Sweet (1) 55 50 7 — Lucky Shark SCRATCHED 8 3 Le Capilla (7) 57 51 D Danis B Rogerson (a4) 16 — Day Light SCRATCHED 8 s5761 Eridani (11) 57.5 64 D Johnson $40,000, maat, 1550m 9 2s162 Easy Peasy (14) 56 63 J Fawcett 8 61788 Taupo Missy (11) 56 59 D Johnson 17 23422 Hard Done (7) 57 54 9 0s330 Fleurgundy (6) 57.5 60 J Fawcett 1 60119 Pablo Casals (1) 59 67 L Satherley 10 0s816 Callyrose (8) 56 62 K Asano (a) 9 s0446 Hasstobemagic (9) 55 53 S Collett 18 896P4 Jakki Sparrow (2) 55 46

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Allegro Zac 17.83 Lisa Cole Race 4: ALLEGRO LEXXI, COOKIE BISCUIT, PRETTY BELINDA EMERGENCIES: 4 2 Highview Tigger nwtd G & S Fredrickson 4 66664 Big Time Mac 38.34 Lisa Cole 1 87765 Hardcore Jet 17.72 Agent & Williams Race 5: FINE INTENTION, BIG TIME HARLEY, BIGTIME AVA 5 F5362 Big Time Adison nwtd M S Clark 5 52665 My Khloe nwtd Marcie Flipp 9 36876 Double Queenie nwtd John McInerney 2 43352 Mother’s Touch 17.69 J & D Bell 10 58488 Donalbain nwtd John McInerney Race 6: DEFER FIRE, KINETIC ANGEL, BIG TIME VERSACE 6 88 Big Time Lad nwtd Lisa Cole 6 53331 Fine Intention 37.82 G & S Fredrickson 3 51377 Big Time Dandy 17.96 Lisa Cole Race 7: BIG TIME TATUM, CHECKPOINT, HIGHVIEW SUSIE 7 7 Big Time Ranger nwtd Lisa Cole 7 13384 Big Time Elsa 38.22 Lisa Cole 4 31642 Opawa Lyndsay 17.89 Marcie Flipp 11 Kernow Construction 3.03 Race 8: MOTHER’S TOUCH, OPAWA LYNDSAY, 8 Allegro Queen nwtd Lisa Cole 8 45487 Wifi Inga nwtd G & S Fredrickson 5 48657 Diller 18.19 John McInerney $2000, C1, 305m WAITING GAME 3 Lance Green Accountant 12.41 6 Palamountains Scientific Nutrition 1.34 6 87775 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney Race 9: BIG TIME RITA, BIG TIME CHERRY, ALLEGRO PIPPA 7 83873 Waiting Game nwtd Wendy Kite 1 32476 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Robert Murray Race 10: ALLEGRO ZAC, ALFIE DAMAN, BIG TIME LORNA $3500, C0, 520m $2000, C1, 305m 8 566s7 Alamein Sam 18.00 Kettlewell & Phillips 2 14444 Kinetic Bow 18.14 Kettlewell & Phillips 3 87876 Homebush Maycee 17.90 John McInerney Race 11: BIG TIME CARNAGE, BIG TIME QUINN, KINA MAGIC 1 6 With Batter nwtd Carol Morris 1 21 Defer Fire 17.72 G & S Fredrickson EMERGENCIES: 4 48772 Al’s Witch 18.09 Lana Pearce 2 73 Big Time Ridge nwtd Lisa Cole 2 18286 Ahuroa Lady 18.21 Robert Murray 9 66885 Mitcham Ocean nwtd John McInerney Race 12: ALLEGRO BERKLEY, BIG TIME MELODY, 5 72123 Big Time Carnage 18.10 Lisa Cole 3 46344 Adobe Pebbles nwtd W Woods 3 37135 Big Time Versace 17.80 Lisa Cole 10 38777 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams CHOICE SISTER 6 24552 Big Time Quinn 17.73 D P Symes 4 25788 Big Time Juicy nwtd Lisa Cole 4 44546 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 7 63653 Kina Magic 18.03 A L Frost 5 Eddie Everest nwtd G & S Fredrickson 5 63152 Kinetic Angel 18.68 Kettlewell & Phillips 9 Pearsons Farms 2.26 $2800, C1, 520m 8 15627 Hardcore Bart 18.04 Agent & Williams 6 Big Time Stunner nwtd Lisa Cole 6 84354 Hardcore Kobe 18.40 Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: 7 Big Time Navy nwtd Lisa Cole 7 84747 Opawa Jody 17.80 Marcie Flipp 1 24585 Big Time Hautu 30.28 Brian Marsh 9 56778 Here’s Hemi nwtd John McInerney 8 65 Big Time Andy nwtd Lisa Cole 8 57863 Big Time Penny 17.76 Peter Clark 2 88787 Idol Reign nwtd Marcie Flipp 10 58488 Donalbain nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 3 53427 Big Time Noah nwtd Peter Clark 4 Kernow Construction 12.59 9 57757 Gemmas Dilemma 18.14 John McInerney 4 36444 Allegro Pippa 30.04 Lisa Cole 12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.22 10 75788 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney $2100, C2, 305m 5 21221 Big Time Rita 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New South Wales races at Randwick Kensington Wednesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 9 8s Unwritten (9) 58 99 Ms R King 4 88536 Terwilliker cdwh (7) 56.5 94 G Boss 3 15s12 Soami w (3) 58.5 96 J Bowman 3 02330 Gemmahra w (3) 58.5 97 J Parr Race 1: STARMAN, UNICO, TICKET TO ANYWHERE 10 Wolf Warrior (8) 58 90 Ms K O’Hara 5 1s743 Justitia wn (1) 55.5 98 B Avdulla 4 11s96 Always Sure (8) 57.5 90 T Clark 4 16382 Jungle Book w (7) 58.5 98 J Bowman 11 9s All Machiavellian (19) 57 92 6 07822 True Marvel wb (3) 55.5 97 Ms K O’Hara 5 s4012 No Laughing Matter w (5) 57.5 95 5 00s07 This Is So cdwh (8) 58 96 Race 2: MOUNT FUJI, BULLET FORCE, JADIDA 12 Have Mercy (16) 56 92 B Avdulla 7 31132 Apache Belle w (4) 54 96 G Buckley B Avdulla J Van Overmeire (a1.5) Race 3: APACHE BELLE, BETHENCOURT, TRUE MARVEL 13 — Miss Glenn SCRATCHED 8 61612 Lady Azamour wb (8) 54 89 K Mc Evoy 6 s7258 Miss Fox w (10) 57 94 T Sherry (a2) 6 s3213 Nelspruit wh (2) 56.5 98 T Clark Race 4: CUEILLIR, ARMATREE, NO LAUGHING MATTER 14 Perkova (11) 56 92 J Parr 9 36818 Rukita w (6) 54 92 T Sherry (a2) 7 13s74 Coco Cuber twh (9) 56.5 88 S Clipperton 7 32001 Ladies’ Gem wh (4) 55.5 95 Ms L Day Race 5: EXPLOSIVE TRUTH, NO LAUGHING MATTER, EMERGENCIES: 10 15512 Mohahna w (10) 54 92 B Ryan (a2) 8 s1291 Explosive Truth wh (2) 56.5 99 G Boss 8 16s65 Undoubted w (6) 55.5 93 Ms R King MISS FOX 15 9s Rocklily (1) 55 90 S Clipperton 11 14475 De Valera dwn (13) 54 93 Ms R King 9 87s45 Grenado wn (7) 55 88 T Berry 9 — Bob’s Your Uncle SCRATCHED Race 6: MATTERHORN, SCENIC WARRIOR, CHARRETERA 16 7 Taizai h (2) 55 100 T Berry 12 05564 Notabadharada twh (12) 54 94 Ms L Day 10 2s800 Kawaikini w (4) 54 84 Ms R King 10 1s915 Dawn Flight w (9) 54 98 B Ryan (a2) 17 56s8 Mikasa h (3) 55 93 B Ryan (a2) 13 73777 Chief Kidder w (9) 54 91 J Ford Race 7: MISS EINSTEIN, NELSPRUIT, JUNGLE BOOK 11 s0850 The Cartoonist dw (1) 54 90 G Buckley 18 8s New York Gal h (4) 55 91 T Clark 6 Sky Racing Handicap 5.20 Race 8: ROSA MOYESSI, EXOTIC RUBY, GEMMAHRA 4 Darley Supporting Catwalk 4.10 12 4s336 Tongariro (5) 54 95 Ms E Hennessy (a3) 19 052 Nayziair (13) 55.5 95 SCRATCHED 20 299 Distantness h (14) 55 91 $50,000, 3yo & up C,H&Gs Benchmark 72, 13 — Sirmaze $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1150m 1400m 2 Admire Mars At Arrowfield 3.00 1 s4012 No Laughing Matter w (4) 61.5 100 1 s6616 Matowatakpe dw (7) 62 96 J Parr 8 TAB Handicap 6.30 T Sherry (a2) 2 s0087 McCormack cdw (2) 60.5 89 $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 72, $50,000, 3yo Maiden, 1100m 2 41s3s Armatree twh (3) 61 93 S Clipperton J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 1400m 1 4334s Fayerra h (3) 59.5 91 T Berry 3 11 Cueillir w (2) 61 100 J Parr 3 s8527 Charretera hn (8) 60 94 T Sherry (a2) 2 9s24s Mount Fuji bh (1) 58 93 J Mc Donald 4 12 Agrum wb (6) 59.5 99 B Avdulla 1 612s9 Nomoathaj w (5) 61 78 3 52 Da Nang Star (5) 56.5 98 J Parr 5 137s3 Investor n (9) 59.5 92 T Berry 4 25s03 New Tycoon dw (10) 59.5 95 T Clark 2 44435 Exotic Ruby (1) 60.5 100 J Mc Donald 4 43 Legend Rules h (4) 56.5 95 K Mc Evoy 6 4s431 Dominant Lady w (7) 58.5 95 T Clark 5 1s151 Matterhorn w (9) 59 99 J Mc Donald 3 02330 Gemmahra dw (3) 60.5 94 6 1s7s1 Scenic Warrior w (4) 59 100 B Ryan (a2) 1 Vinery Stud Handicap 2.25 5 692 Whasir (9) 55 91 7 31423 Finally Realise wh (10) 57.5 94 4 5217s Dinado w (10) 59 86 B Avdulla 6 5232s Jadida (7) 54.5 93 Ms R King B Ryan (a2) 7 s0722 Game Theory tb (6) 56.5 95 T Berry 5 77121 Rosa Moyessi twh (12) 59 96 $50,000, 2yo Maiden, 1100m 7 544s2 Bullet Force (8) 54 100 T Sherry (a2) 8 1 Sepoy Star w (1) 57 98 J Mc Donald 8 55658 Bob’s Your Uncle whn (1) 54.5 94 T Sherry (a2) SCRATCHED 8 s3225 Dizzy Devine (6) 54 93 B Ryan (a2) 9 0s8s9 Sunborn b (5) 57 88 J Bowman Ms K O’Hara 6 14s30 Fortune Seeker cdwh (11) 58.5 96 1 — All England 9 610s9 Mohican dw (3) 54 87 Ms R King 2 Flying Crazy (12) 58 90 J Innes Jnr 9 45s36 Latin Lyric h (2) 54 98 Ms K O’Hara 10 41523 Curtis Island wh (11) 56.5 90 Ms L Day J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 10 s236s Zouflu (10) 54 90 T Clark 11 931s6 The Graces w (8) 56 95 Ms R King 10 62224 Heza Gentleman dw (5) 54 89 7 11s31 Glorious Dream dw (9) 57.5 100 T Berry 3 Fredfred h (17) 58 89 Ms E Hennessy (a3) J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 3 Ranvet Handicap 3.35 5 China Horse Club 4.45 8 01727 Centimental w (2) 57 92 K Mc Evoy 4 — Hamaki SCRATCHED 7 Heineken Handicap 5.55 9 12145 Silent Tryst dw (7) 57 95 S Clipperton 5 s286s Naples (6) 58 95 K Mc Evoy $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 2400m $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1150m 10 2s348 Tastebud th (4) 56.5 94 T Clark $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1550m 6 Starman (7) 58 91 J Mc Donald 1 s0032 Shuffle Up (2) 60.5 95 1 16s09 Kosciusko whn (6) 62 90 11 744s4 Enduring Night w (13) 55 92 Ms R King 7 23 Ticket To Anywhere b (10) 58 99 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 1 1s474 Invinciano tcd (11) 61 93 B Avdulla 12 2510s Timely Shadow w (8) 54 85 J Ford Ms E Hennessy (a3) 2 43522 Bethencourt wb (11) 59 98 J Parr 2 1s576 Brazen Gem wn (1) 59.5 100 2 s9261 Miss Einstein cdw (12) 60 100 13 36s14 Freaky Freckles dw (6) 54 91 8 2s Unico (5) 58 96 J Bowman 3 91211 Vallauris w (5) 57.5 100 T Clark J Mc Donald J Mc Donald Ms E Hennessy (a3)

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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GIVING NO QUARTER: It may not have been the quality of the Olympic Games but the intensity was no different when rivals LOB NZ Fruits and YMP A met in a men’s A-grade hockey game on the turf. YMP’s Heath Tupara hits the deck in this confrontation with Gareth Yaxley (left) and Sean Wills.

UNDER AND OVER: Lytton Old Boys NZ Fruits player Oliver Shivnan reaches over the top of YMP A’s Thomas Rutene as he falls during an action-packed men’s A-grade hockey game between the rivals on the turf at . LOB won 2-1.

ON HIS CASE: LOB’s Peter Kapene is chased by YMP A’s Dylan Lardelli. IN HOT PURSUIT: YMP A’s Gareth Knox has LOB’s Wade A close Manson hot on his trail. encounter went the way of the men in orange by a goal. CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC: Trombonist Amanda Maclean was among those who took part in Gisborne Civic Brass Band’s Band-A- Thon 24-hour fundraiser. The event culminated in a public concert.

FOOT PLANTED: 1 goal attack Arahia Ruru gathers in the ball in the shooting circle in a “local derby” premier- grade netball game against Waikohu 3 at the YMCA. It proved a classic tussle, with the No.1 team winning 58-55.

PICTURES BY PAUL RICKARD SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES: Waikohu 3 goal attack IN CONTROL: Gisborne These and other photographs are available Princess Tomoana’s shot finds the net as (from left) Panache Civic Brass Band leader Chris KEEPING TEMPO: Band- Hale, Sensamelia Hina and Kawaiwhakaheke Winiata stand for sale at The Gisborne Herald or online — Reynolds had a well-earned kip A-Thon participants Esther ready to contest any rebound. photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz after a long session at the helm. Hudson and Jude Ureta. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 SPORT 23 Some in Japan not buying the message OLYMPICS by Foster Klug, AP seems possible, and would allow organisers to claim while they waited. The next steps — immigration, clear who is in charge. Is it the city of Tokyo? The victory, of a kind. customs — were equally efficient, managing to be national government? The IOC? The Japanese TOKYO — Staging an Olympics during the worst The fear is that once the athletes and officials both crisp and restrictive, but also completely amiable. Olympic Committee? pandemic in a century? There’s a perception that it leave town, the nation that unwillingly sacrificed You emerged from the airport a bit dizzy from all the “This Olympics has been an all-Japan national couldn’t happen in a better place than Japan. much for the cause of global sporting unity might be guidance and herding, but with ego largely unbruised. project, but, as is often pointed out, nobody has a A vibrant, open democracy with deep pockets, the left the poorer for it, and not just in the tens of billions But there have also been conspicuous failures. clear idea about who is the main organiser,” said host nation is known for its diligent execution of detail- of dollars it has spent on the Games. After the opening ceremony ended, for instance, Akio Yamaguchi, a crisis communications consultant laden, large-scale projects, its technological advances, The Japanese public may see an already bad hundreds of people in the stadium were crammed at Tokyo-based AccessEast. its consensus-building and world-class infrastructure. coronavirus situation become even worse; Olympics into a corral-like pen, forced to wait cheek by jowl for “Uncertainty is the biggest risk.” All this gives the impression that Japan is one of visitors here have already carried fast-spreading hours with only a flimsy barricade separating them Japan has also faced a problem particular to the few places in the world that could even consider variants of the virus into a nation that is only from curious Japanese onlookers, while dozens of democracies: a fierce public debate about whether it pulling off the high-stakes tightrope walk that the Tokyo approaching 25 percent fully vaccinated. empty buses idled in a line stretching for blocks. was a good idea to hold the Games. Games represent. Some in Japan aren’t buying it. The Tokyo Olympics are, in one sense, a way for Japan does have some obvious advantages over “After the postponement, we have never had “No country should hold an Olympics during a visitors to test for themselves some of the common other democracies when it comes to hosting these a clear answer on how to host the Olympics. The pandemic to start with,” said Koichi Nakano, a politics perceptions about Japan that have contributed to this Games, such as its economic might. As the world’s focus was whether we can do it or not, instead of professor at Sophia University in Tokyo. image of the country as the right place to play host. third-largest economy, after the United States and discussing why and how to do it,” said Yuji Ishizaka, a “And if you absolutely must, then a more The results, early on in these Games, are mixed. China, it was able to spend the billions needed to sports sociologist at Nara Women’s University. authoritarian and high-tech China or Singapore On the plus side, consider the airport arrivals orchestrate these protean games, with their mounting “Japan is crucially bad at developing a ‘Plan B’. would probably be able to control Covid better.” for the thousands of Olympics participants. They costs and changing demands. Japanese organisations are nearly incapable of The bureaucratic, technological, logistical showcased Japan’s ability to harness intensely Another advantage could be Japan’s well- drafting scenarios where something unexpected and political contortions required to execute this organised workflow skills and bring them to bear deserved reputation for impeccable customer happens. There was very little planning that unprecedented feat — a massively complicated, on a specific task — in this case, protection against service. Few places in the world take as much pride simulated the circumstances in 2021.” deeply scrutinised spectacle during a time of global Covid-19 that might be brought in by outsiders. in catering to visitors’ needs. Another possibly shaky foundation of outside turmoil, death and suffering — have already put an From the moment visitors stepped from their aircraft A geopolitical imperative may be another big confidence in Japan is its reputation as a unwelcome spotlight on the country. at Narita International Airport, they were corralled — motivator. Japanese arch-rival China hosts next year’s technologically adept wonder of efficiency. Most of all, it has highlighted some embarrassing gently, cheerfully, but in no uncertain terms firmly — Winter Games, and many nationalists here maintain Arriving athletes and reporters “will probably things: that much of Japan doesn’t want the Games, into lines, then guided across the deserted airport like that an Olympic failure is not an option amid the realise that Japan is not as high-tech or as efficient that the nation’s vaccine roll-out was late and is second-graders heading to recess. Barriers, some with struggle with Beijing for influence in Asia. Yoshihide as it has been often believed,” Nakano said. only now expanding, and that many suspect the friendly signs attached, ensured they got documents Suga, the prime minister, may also be hoping that a Whatever the politicians and nationalists say about Games are being forced on the country because the checked, forehead temperatures measured, hands face-saving Games, which he can declare successful, their success in coming days, a true answer about International Olympic Committee needs the billions in sanitised and saliva extracted. will help him retain power in autumn elections. whether Japan really was the right place to host will media revenue. Symmetrical layouts of chairs, each meticulously And the potential holes in the argument that Japan have to wait until after the Olympic flame is snuffed The worry here isn’t that Tokyo’s organisers can’t numbered, greeted travellers awaiting their Covid-19 is the perfect host nation for a pandemic Games? out and the visitors leave. 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received one perfect 10 from the Philippines first to Diaz judges. Every other mark but one Hidilyn Diaz became the first was a 9.0 or 9.5. Olympic gold medallist from the Daley and Lee finished with a total Philippines, winning the women’s of 471.81 points, edging China’s Cao 55-kilogram category to stop China’s Yuan and Chen Aisen by just 1.23. bid for a perfect Tokyo Games in It was the first Olympic gold for weightlifting. Daley, long the star of British diving. At her fourth Olympics, Diaz He had previously claimed a pair of overtook Liao Qiuyun of China on her bronze medals. last lift in the clean and jerk to win The bronze went to Russia’s with a total of 224 kilograms ̶ one Aleksandr Bondar and Viktor more than Liao. Minibaev with 439.92. The Philippines have competed at every edition of the Summer ‘I do’ after she didn’t Olympics since 1924 ̶ except for For Argentine fencer Maria Belen a boycott of the Moscow Games in Perez Maurice, the sting of an 1980 ̶ with three silver and seven Olympic defeat was quickly parried bronze medals before Diaz’s win. by a stroke of love. She previously won a silver medal in 2016, which was at the time her Perez Maurice had just been country’s first appearance on an beaten in the women’s sabre when Olympic podium for 20 years. her long-time coach and partner DOWN AND ALMOST OUT: Mathieu China had won all three events so Lucas Guillermo Saucedo turned van der Poel of the Netherlands far in the weightlifting competition the loss into a surprise marriage tumbles on a downhill during the and were hoping to sweep the gold proposal. men’s cross country mountain bike medals in the eight competitions its While Perez Maurice was speaking competition. One of the pre-race athletes have entered. to reporters, Saucedo held up a handwritten note asking “Do you favourites, van der Poel got back on want to marry me” in Spanish. She his bike but eventually retired. Great Gold to 13-year-old accepted. Britain’s Tom Pidcock won. Momiji Nishiya of Japan has won “They (the press) told me to turn AP picture the first-ever Olympic skateboard around and he had the letter. I competition for women. forgot everything. I was like, ‘Oh my The 13-year-old gave the host God,’” she said. “We love each other nation a sweep of golds in the so much, and we want to spend street event a day after after Yuto our lives together. We are going to Golden Slam history in Djokovic’s sights Horigome won the men’s event. celebrate in Buenos Aires with a big NAOMI Osaka has the hopes of Games,” Djokovic said. “We are same calendar year. Rayssa Leal, a 13-year-old from barbecue.” the host nation resting on her. grateful because we are representing He has already won the Australian Brazil, won silver ̶ her country’s Novak Djokovic is attempting to our country, ourselves, but also our and French Opens as well as second in skateboarding after Japan top medal table accomplish something no man has sport.” Wimbledon this year. He needs the Brazilian Kelvin Hoefler took silver on Host nation Japan headed the medal done in tennis. Despite this being her first Tokyo title and the US Open trophy Sunday in the men’s event. table going into today’s action. Both are after something special tournament back from a two-month to complete the unique collection. The women’s bronze went to Funa at the Tokyo Olympics and produced mental health break, Osaka’s start Steffi Graf was the only tennis Nakayama, also of Japan. Japan were sitting on eight gold medals, two silver and three bronze convincing victories yesterday to is hardly a surprise considering the player to achieve the Golden Slam medals. reach the last 16. tournament is being played on hard in 1988. Brits save best to last United States were second on Japan’s Osaka crushed winners courts — the surface on which she This is Osaka’s first event since Britain’s Tom Daley and Matty Lee seven gold, three silver and four seemingly at will in a 6-3, 6-2 victory has won all four of her Grand Slam she withdrew from the French Open won gold in the men’s 10-metre bronze while China were third on six over 49th-ranked Viktorija Golubic titles. in May, revealing she has dealt synchronised diving, ending any gold, five silver and seven bronze. of Switzerland. If Djokovic can win four more with depression. She then sat out chance of a sweep by China at the Hayden Wilde’s bronze in the Then Serbian Djokovic dispatched matches, he’ll not only have won his Wimbledon. Tokyo Aquatics Centre. men’s triathlon yesterday gave New 48th-ranked Jan-Lennard Struff of first Olympic title, he’ll also be four- The second-ranked Osaka will Daley and Lee sealed their Zealand its first medal of the Games Germany 6-4, 6-3. fifths of the way to a Golden Slam next face 2019 French Open runner- victory with a brilliant final dive and and placed them 46th-equal. “There’s a lot of attention towards — victories in all four Grand Slam up Marketa Vondrousova of the tennis as a sport in this Olympic tournaments and Olympic gold in the Czech Republic. — AP ‘Sport appeal, not sex appeal’

AT an Olympics aiming to set the highest US pop singer Pink offered to pay a fine improper clothing and “a breach of clothing Women’s finals are held after men’s finals in level of television standards, the head of given to the Norwegian female beach regulations.” volleyball and team handball. broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying handball team for wearing shorts instead of The rules stipulate that women must wear “We in media have not yet done all that we to banish overly sexualised images of female the required bikini bottoms. bikini bottoms while men wear shorts. can do,” said Exarchos, while claiming progress athletes. Pink said she was “very proud” of the team The Norwegian Handball Federation didn’t over the past 15 years. “This is something that “Sport appeal, not sex appeal” is one mantra for protesting against the rule that prevented contest the decision, seen by the Norwegian we need to be frank and open (about) among Olympic officials push in an effort to reach ourselves.” gender equity on the field of play and on screen. them from wearing shorts like their male team and several others as unfair, and It’s a theme for the Tokyo Olympics, whose “You will not see in our coverage some things counterparts. announced earlier that it was ready to pay adviser on gender equality was critical of that we have been seeing in the past, with details In a tweet posted on Sunday, Pink said: the fine. Japanese media while sharing the stage yesterday and close-up on parts of the body,” Olympic “The European handball federation SHOULD The European Handball Federation with the head of Olympic broadcasting. Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies.” acknowledged the commotion the incident “It’s really biased when it comes to gender,” Exarchos said yesterday. She added that “I’ll be happy to pay your had triggered in media outlets and social said Naoko Imoto, who swam for Japan at the That can be difficult with state-of-the-art fines for you. Keep it up.” media, and said yesterday it would donate 1996 Atlanta Olympics and now works for technology filming sports — such as beach At the European Beach Handball the amount paid by the Norwegian Handball UNICEF, the United Nations children’s rights volleyball, gymnastics, swimming and track — Championships in Bulgaria last week, Federation “to a major international sports agency. where female athletes’ uniforms can be scant and Norway’s female team were fined 1500 foundation which supports equality for “Many of the channels look at female athletes skimpy. euros what the European federation called women and girls in sports”. ̶ AP (as) girls or wives or mothers, and not really as Gymnasts from Germany sent a message pure athletes,” she said. “Most of it also really against uniforms they believe exploit their gives attention to the looks saying ... they are sexuality by competing in Tokyo wearing sports, but it does run OBS and controls the broadcasts of their events. Advice includes “do beautiful or sexy.” unitards that covered their legs to the ankle. broadcast output from Tokyo shown to the not focus unnecessarily on looks, clothing or The Tokyo Olympics have been positioned as A stronger protest was made this month world. intimate body parts” and reframing or deleting a chance to drive change in Japanese society and away from the Olympics. At a European beach “What we can do is to make sure that our a “wardrobe malfunction . . . to respect the embrace diversity. handball event, Norway’s women refused to play coverage does not highlight or feature in integrity of the athlete.” Imoto said she hoped Japanese media and in bikini bottoms and instead wanted to wear any particular way what people are wearing,” The Olympic goals go beyond ending sports officials would talk after the Games skin-tight shorts. They were fined for breaking Exarchos said. sexualized images, Exarchos said. “about the standards of portrayal.” clothing rules. To achieve this, the IOC updated “Portrayal More women’s and mixed gender events are “They are powerful and they are also The International Olympic Committee does Guidelines” to steer all Olympic sports and their on the Olympic programme and are scheduled beautiful, but they are not just women,” Imoto not govern those kinds of rules for individual rights holders toward “gender-equal and fair” more prominently. said. “They are athletes.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 25 Gritty Japan keep Black Sticks women honest

THE women’s Black Sticks remain corners, but the hosts can be proud unbeaten in their quest for Olympic of the way they frustrated the Kiwi hockey glory, with a 2-1 victory over side. Japan keeping them on track for the The underdogs even took the quarterfinals. lead from that aforementioned It was a far less convincing converted penalty corner — the first performance than their stunning 3-0 goal New Zealand have conceded win over world No 2 Argentina in their at Tokyo. opening game, with the 14th-ranked However, New Zealand found hosts putting up a fight despite the the equaliser they wanted before Black Sticks having the services of halftime thanks to all-time leading skipper and Sam scorer Merry, who smashed home Charlton, who both missed the opener a penalty corner into the bottom through injury. corner, and shortly after she had However, the win places New another penalty corner blocked, but Zealand as one of two unbeaten teams regathered the rebound and fired in the group, with Australia ahead of across goal where Hope Ralph was them on goal difference, while the on hand to deflect home the ball. winless Japanese and Spanish are in The Black Sticks twice dealt with trouble in a group where four of the six a reduction in playing numbers in teams advance to the quarterfinals. the third, with Katie Doar’s green The Black Sticks look like they will card followed by Liz Thompson’s make that stage but will need to be yellow. better than they were against Japan. Further nervy moments followed Two goals in the space of three but the Kiwis held on for an minutes just before halftime proved unconvincing victory, yet one that decisive, with and Hope still puts them in a strong position Ralph making the most of a couple of to advance out of their pool. penalty corners. Their next match is against The Japanese were far less clinical — bottom-placed Spain tomorrow TWO FROM TWO: New Zealand’s passes against Japan during a women’s hockey match at the 2020 Olympic converting only one of their six penalty afternoon. Games. New Zealand made it two wins on the trot, beating the hosts 2-1, to take a step closer to the quarterfinals. AP picture ‘Stoked’ Cooper looking to Paris

BRING on Paris 2024 was the call from Kiwi contention when a small group established itself. mountain biker , who came up As each lap passed, Cooper’s chance grew, seconds short of a dream Olympic debut in Tokyo though a searing attack by 21-year-old British yesterday. dynamo Tom Pidcock saw him shoot clear, chased Denied a chance to attend the 2012 Games due by Switzerland’s Mathias Flueckiger. to being too young, and unable to race in 2016 due The pair established a handy advantage, and to chronic fatigue, the 26-year-old put in a superb soon Cooper was racing for bronze in a small showing once finally able to race on the biggest group of riders that contained three-time Olympic stage. medallist and eight-time world champion Nino MEDAL TALLY UNDER WAY: Hayden Wilde with his bronze medal in the men’s triathlon at But it was only good enough for sixth – 12 Schurter. the Tokyo Olympics. It was New Zealand’s first medal of the Games. AP picture seconds shy of the medals in a race that lasted 85 Pidcock went on to take a superb gold, 20 intense minutes. seconds ahead of Flueckiger, as a four-man battle However, given he was ranked just outside the for bronze took place. Wilde bronze ‘super emotional’ top 10 favourites coming into the event, Cooper Spain’s David Valero Serrano rode away at the was thrilled with his performance. end of the final lap to cross eight seconds ahead GISBORNE’S paid his “Firstly, that Hado (Wilde) was on the “I’m stoked overall. I came in as an outsider for of Schurter, with Cooper four seconds further own emotional tribute to fellow Kiwi podium and I was so proud of seeing a medal but anything was a possibility and I went back, beaten in a sprint for fifth by France’s Viktor Hayden Wilde after his teammate’s him there. I got super emotional. out with that mentality. I emptied the tank and Koretzky. bronze medal performance in the Seeing him in tears made me cry. And I have to be happy with that. Instead of looking at his finish as a missed men’s triathlon yesterday. don’t cry. “It’s a tough sport — 90 minutes out there in opportunity, Cooper was rightly proud of his Reid was 18th overall after coming “That really got me and I am just so heat and dust. It was one of the deepest fields world-class showing. out of the swim leg fifth, being part of super proud of him and happy that tri around. I gave it everything and was completely “If you asked me as a kid, just to make the the front cycle group and heading into has the first medal at the Games. I train empty at the finish line.” Olympics would be pretty special. It’s a dream the run second. with him so I feel I played a tiny role in Cooper was in the leading group early on, a come true. I’m 26 years old. When I look forward “I had my eyes set on top 10 at that. group that became less fearsome when pre-race to Paris, I should be at the peak of my powers then. the start of the day. Unfortunately, “As for my race, I’m so stoked as favourite and all-round cycling superstar Mathieu “For Kiwis back home to watch on TV with a that slipped away. I paced the run as there were a lot of great names behind van der Poel crashed on the opening lap and was fern near the front of race, that gives me a lot of perfectly as I could. I didn’t fade, I just me. I was really happy with 18th.” eventually forced to abandon. energy and a big boost. was dying on the last half a lap.” Wilde and Reid are back in action on The Kiwi slowly started to pick off the “I’m proud to be a Kiwi and proud of the job Reid, 24, said he was “really happy”. Saturday in the mixed team relay race. riders one by one, and moved firmly into medal I’ve done here.” — NZ Herald

second-round Dutch opposition returned the fourth and fifth rounds after scores of and saw her advance 14th fastest to today’s Top 10 lifts Meech to 17th a positive Covid test. Daniell and Venus 22, 18 and 22. It left Tipple 27th out of 28 semifinals. LASER sailor recorded a haven’t trained or travelled, or come into shooters on of 108 ̶ 12 targets adrift of much-needed top 10 finish in his third any form of close contact with the Dutch making the final. race of the Olympic regatta in Enoshima. players so there are no changes to the New Two from two for AB sevens Meech, who took home bronze from the Zealand protocols. They faced third-seeded THE All Blacks Sevens survived a Rio Olympics, bounced back from two 19th Colombians Juan-Sebastian Cabal and Another PB to Fairweather ferocious test from Argentina to remain placings to come home eighth. The result Robert Farah today. NEW Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather undefeated and on course to top their saw him rise from 22nd to 17th in the 35 swam her second lifetime best in as pool in the quest for Olympic redemption. boat fleet. A further three Laser races are many days, as she advanced to the Five years after failing to medal in the scheduled for today. Poor first day costs shooter 200m freestyle semifinals yesterday. sport’s Olympic debut in Rio, New Zealand NEW Zealand shooter After finishing eighth in the 400m final thumped South Korea 50-5, then had to finished second-to-last in the women’s yesterday, Fairweather clocked 1min produce a strong second-half performance Double pairs into quarters skeet. Tipple produced her best two rounds 57.26sec in finishing fifth in heat two to see off Argentina 35-14 in their second and on the second day of qualification but behind American superstar Katie Ledecky pool game. They faced Australia, who lost advanced to the quarterfinals in the wasn’t able to recover from a poor first (1:55.28). The 17-year-old Fairweather’s to Argentina and beat Korea, in their final Olympic tennis tournament after their day. The 30-year-old scored 23 out of 25 in time lowered her personal best by 0.12sec pool game today. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Argentina tests for NZ canned BRIEFS Adams reportedly on the move RUGBY in the Western Australian capital. that (third) fixture. Covid has taught us in these NEW ORLEANS — The New Zealand NBA NZ Rugby’s preference is to hold the second times you have to compromise with the order basketball player Steven Adams is reportedly on has been forced to Bledisloe in Wellington but with the Beervana of things to make everything work and get the the move. overhaul the All Blacks schedule and scrap event scheduled for Sky Stadium on August 13 games played. ESPN says the 2.11m centre is moving from the plans to host two Rugby Championship tests and 14, the match may be held mid-week or on “We’re still only 72 hours into this. We know New Orlean Pelicans to the Memphis Grizzlies as against the Pumas in Auckland and Wellington the Sunday. we’ve got a confirmed fixture on the seventh a part of a trade. Adams is about to start his ninth in September due to the transtasman bubble “It’s our strong intention to have a Bledisloe and we’ve got a bit of time to work through season in the NBA having spent seven years with closure. fixture in Wellington this year but there are things but we’re hoping to confirm a date and the Oklahoma City Thunder before moving to New NZ Rugby confirmed yesterday the opening some stadium availability issues on the 14th venue for that second game in New Zealand Orleans last year. Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park on August 7 will there,” NZR head of professional rugby Chris before the end of the week.” The 28-year-old averages 9.6 points and 7.7 proceed as planned, with the Wallabies expected Lendrum said. In confirming the All Blacks plan to travel to rebounds over his career. to be granted an economic travel exemption to “We just need to keep working with Rugby Perth for the third Bledisloe, Lendrum revealed In the deal, which frees up salary cap space for arrive in New Zealand this week. Australia, Sanzaar and the stadium to see what the team will remain in Australia to wait out the the Pelicans, Adams and guard Eric Bledsoe head The second Bledisloe Cup fixture was we can do there. two-month transtasman bubble pause - to avoid north along with the tenth and 40th picks in this supposed to be played in Perth on August “I wouldn’t rule out a mid-week fixture either having to quarantine for two-weeks on return — week’s NBA draft for centre Jonas Valanciunas 21 but the Wallabies will now remain in New if that’s what suits all parties. and play the Pumas twice during that time. and the 17th and 51st picks. Zealand for two tests, with the third to be staged “We are also keen to get to Australia to play — NZ Herald Adams has two years remaining on a contract extension that will pay him $24 million in 2021-22 and nearly $26 million in 2022-23. The Grizzlies finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season with a 43-32 record, while the Pelicans were 13th with a 30 and 42 record. — Radio NZ HEADING HOME: Cooper back in Wallabies fold Roger Tuivasa- SYDNEY — First five Quade Cooper is happy to Sheck, in action be back helping the Wallabies prepare for a tough against Manly, has series against the All Blacks, even after being played his last game snubbed for Australian citizenship. for the NRL club. The New Zealand-born 33-year-old, capped 70 The man known times for Australia, earned a surprise recall to the as RTS is to head Wallabies squad on Sunday for the first time in home this week four years, less than two weeks after bemoaning after being granted another rejected citizenship application. an early release to He will head to New Zealand with the squad this return to his family. week to prepare for the Bledisloe Cup opener He was already against the All Blacks at Eden Park, 10 years after heading to rugby suffering a horror ending to the 2011 World Cup next year after at the venue. signing with the “I probably didn’t ever expect to be in this in an ultimate position so I’m very grateful for the opportunity aim to make the All and to be back in this environment,” Cooper said. Blacks. “In terms of the citizenship stuff, that’s AAP picture something I’m sure will get worked out in its own time.” — Radio NZ Changes to Indian team LONDON — India all-rounder Washington Sundar, pace bowler Avesh Khan and opening batsman Shubman Gill have been ruled out of their five-test series against England due to injuries. The BCCI said Sundar had a finger injury while Khan fractured his thumb while fielding in a NRL clubs blamed warm-up match last week. Gill sustained a developing stress reaction FORMER England captain 23 but Graham has dubbed it a on his left leg during India’s World Test ROGER, James Graham says self- “straw man argument”. Championship final defeat by New Zealand last interest by the NRL clubs is The former St Helens month and had returned home. at the heart of the decision by favourite, who has played in Selectors called up batsmen Prithvi Shaw and Australia and New Zealand to the NRL for St George Illawarra Suryakumar Yadav, who are part of a second- pull out of the Rugby League and Canterbury Bulldogs, has string Indian squad currently playing a Twenty20 World Cup. become a television pundit series in Sri Lanka, as replacements. — Radio NZ The holders and 2008 in Australia since retiring at OVER champions cited player the end of November’s Super Rodgers may play for Pack safety during the coronavirus League Grand Final. QUARTERBACK Aaron Rodgers plans to play pandemic as the reason for “There are enough sporting this season for the Green Bay Packers after all, withdrawing from the England- events in the world right now NFL Network has reported. based tournament which is due that are going ahead,” Graham The report comes the same day that Green Bay to get under way on October said, — AAP executives addressed shareholders at Lambeau AND OUT Field on the eve of training camp. Rodgers, 37, has stayed away from the team, including skipping mandatory minicamp, SYDNEY — Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s “I was trying to get my family back The suspension of the travel bubble generating months-long speculation about where NRL career is seemingly over after he over to Australia for the next eight weeks also raises questions over how the he would play the 2021 season, if at all. decided to return home to New Zealand but then I wasn’t sure when we would be Warriors will return home at the end of Rodgers’ last public comments came early this and end his Warriors season early. able to return home. the NRL campaign. month when he said he had been devoting time Already bound for next “It’s all emotions at the moment. It was Tuivasa-Sheck’s exit represents this offseason to his mental health and spiritual year, Tuivasa-Sheck has made the call to tough telling the boys and trying to hold another blow to the club after six straight self. The first Packers practice is scheduled for rush back home on Thursday before the back tears.” losses, meaning their season will almost Wednesday. — Radio NZ transtasman bubble is closed for at least Tuivasa-Sheck’s plight sums up that of certainly end within the next eight eight weeks. the Warriors, who had hoped to return to weeks. Vunipola shrugs off criticism One of the game’s most electrifying Auckland next month for a home game The Warriors now intend on staying in LONDON — British and Irish Lions forward fullbacks, Tuivasa-Sheck won a before Australia’s latest coronavirus Australia beyond the end of the season as Mako Vunipola shrugged off an accusation of premiership with the Sydney Roosters outbreak. they await a spot in the queue to return being “reckless and dangerous” from the South in 2013 and scored 58 tries in 195 NRL Players and staff have not been home home. Africa camp as the verbal jousting began ahead games. since a two-month stint between last But if the break in the bubble is of the second test in Cape Town this weekend. But unless he makes a comeback down October and January when the Warriors extended beyond eight weeks, George South Africa’s Director of Rugby Rassie the track, his decision means the 2018 conducted a pre-season with Australia said they could be forced to wait until Erasmus took to social media to post a video of Dally M Medal winner’s NRL career was and New Zealand-based groups. December before leaving Australia. Vunipola hauling Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe ended with a concussion against Penrith A premiership winner with the “We’ll start to explore (how to get back), to his feet after he had landed heavily trying to in round 18, ruling him out of last Roosters in 2013, Tuivasa-Sheck scored but we’re respectful that we are no more take a high ball in the first test, calling the Lions Saturday’s loss to South Sydney. 58 tries in 195 NRL games. important than anyone else striving to prop “reckless and dangerous”. Tuivasa-Sheck had initially planned on “He has led us through the toughest get back to New Zealand as well,” George He urged young fans not to move or touch an playing out the season but has now been times in the club’s history and this is said. injured player on the ground. granted a release to avoid quarantine and the one way we can repay him,” Warriors “We don’t expect special treatment. “In the heat of the moment, you react how you prevent a hold up to his switch to rugby CEO Cameron George said. “But if there is a way we can get the would normally. He seemed to be alright, he union. “There are no problems between us and group in considering the larger scale played on in the game, so it wasn’t that reckless, “It was a real tough decision to leave Roger. of our group we will work with the was it,” said the England prop. this group and this club,” Tuivasa-Sheck “And it’s about us finding any solution government and Sport New Zealand.” “If I did hurt him then I do apologise.” said. in this really challenging time.” — AAP — Radio NZ The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 27, 2021 SPORT 27 Two in row for LOB over YMP

HOCKEY by Murray Robertson Lytton Old Boys Masters and YMP B. LYTTON Old Boys made it “That one went blow for blow two in a row when they defeated as well,” Scragg said. YMP A for the second time in a “The Masters created more matter of weeks in men’s hockey opportunities, but just could not on Saturday. finish off enough of them.” LOB NZ Fruits won a highly The remaining match was a competitive match 2-1 on the 14-0 victory by Paikea over Te Hain Farming Turf at Harry Aowera. Barker Reserve. Lisa Gill and Jessie Duncan “YMP seemed to have control scored hat-tricks, and three of the game at halftime after a players scored a brace — Kohere Tupara goal gave them Georgie Beaufoy, Kimberley the lead,” hockey commentator Morete and Joanne McLean. Tony Scragg said. “It shows why Paikea are “But a defensive change from No.1 in the B grade for women,” them in the second half allowed Scragg said. the Fruits to capitalise, and they “TA were short on numbers, picked up two goals. and the scoreline reflected that.” “Outstanding work from Results — Women, A Grade: YMP Fruits goalkeeper Cole Manson A v Gisborne Girls’ High School deferred kept his team in front after that. till August 1; GMC Green 4 (Megan Allen, “The second win over YMP A Amy England, Caroline Maclaurin, Shannon has to be a really big confidence Williams) 2 (Kate Pahina 2). boost for the Fruits team. B Grade: 2 (Marlene Nikora, “I heard yesterday from a Briar McLeely) GMC Kowhai 1 (Jade top YMP player that their TURF CONTEST FOR POSSESSION: YMP’s Thomas Rutene (left) and Lytton Old Boys’ David Levy Stafford); Paikea 14 (Lisa Gill 3, Jessie players love the rivalry in the contest possession in club hockey on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. LOB won the game Duncan 3, Georgie Beaufoy 2, Kimberley men’s competition, despite the 2-1. Picture by Paul Rickard Morete 2, Joanne McLean 2, Taimania scoreline in the past couple of Clark, Jo Cumming) Te Aowera 0. games against the Fruits. That went blow for blow.” stayed in touch with them, but with no subs, but that did not Men, A Grade: LOB NZ Fruits 2 (Sean was great to hear.” It was 2-2 heading into the GMC would be happy to take the prove to a be factor. Wills, Oliver Shivnan) YMP A 1 (Kohere In another tight contest, GMC final quarter. three points.” “They did have to grind out Tupara). Green beat Ngatapa 4-2 in the “But the Green Machine Waituhi managed a 2-1 win the win against a determined B Grade: LOB Masters 3 (David women’s A Grade. scored twice in the final period against GMC Kowhai in their Kowhai, though.” Preddey 2, Victor McKeown) YMP B 3 “The game was evenly poised to take the win,” Scragg said. women’s B Grade match. The best of the other games (Andrew Carter, Hanoa Morete, Nicholas for a while, as the two teams “Ngatapa would be happy they “Waituhi went into the game was the 3-3 draw between Pincott).

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RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Perrin Manuel brought “a certain professionalism” to the Coast’s game. NGATI Porou East Coast’s eighth “He leads well up front.” challenge will be Manuel’s effectiveness was evident not remembered in the context of what just at scrum-time, but in the tackle and preceded it and what follows it, in the around the park with ball in hand. He union’s 100th year. played his rugby with relish. What preceded Hawke’s Bay’s 93-5 Although the Magpies led 41-5 at the win against the Coast at McLean Park break, claimed one tighthead at the on Saturday was as efficient and as scrum and their co-captain, lock Tom purposeful a preparation as head coach Parsons, made the lineout his own in the , his hard-working staff and second half, Magpies head coach Mark committed players could make. Ozich would not hear of any gap, let This group’s effort saw them beat an alone gulf, between the sides. equally well-prepared, capable Poverty “That was a fantastic day and we Bay side 28-21 to claim the PJ Sayers all really enjoyed the East Coast fans’ Cup for the first time in five years on positivity and community off the field,” June 4 at , Ruatoria. Ozich said. Gear and his captain, blindside flanker He also talked about the team’s Hone Haerewa, take a big-picture view, physicality in contact and desire to move while acknowledging the good points and the ball, to keep coming . . . it was full of matters arising — areas of improvement effort. included — from the Shield match Parsons’ co-captain, hooker Kianu against the Mitre 10 Cup champions. Kereru-Symes, was of similar mind. The second-year head coach said: “It “NPEC knew what they were doing and was a great weekend. I’m proud of the competed hard for 80 minutes,” Kereru- effort that we made, and we know that Symes said. we could be even fitter than we are now. “They’ll be a force in the Heartland “The higher our standard of fitness, Championship if they play like that every the more we’ll be able to put what we’ve week. trained to do into practice.” “Between our teams, there was massive Haerewa agreed. mutual respect on the park — real rugby “That was an awesome game to feeling — then we left it all out there, play in,” he said. “We didn’t get the and enjoyed each other’s company after opportunity to try out everything we the game.” wanted to try, but we now have another Although the home team outscored building block.” the visitors by 15 tries to one, the effort Hawke’s Bay were unable to keep put in and unity achieved by this Coast a clean sheet against the Coast (the squad in the time available is worthy of Magpies beat North Otago 85-0 at Napier praise. on June 4, having led 42-0 at the break In terms of the true value of Saturday’s in the first defence of the Log o’ Wood challenge, the best measure of that may for 2021). It was their fifth game as the involve keeping a count of how many of Shield’s custodians since they claimed the 40-odd players who turned out for the 117-year-old trophy with a 28-9 win the practice run last Wednesday continue against Otago in Dunedin on October 4, to want to work. Another measure of the 2020. match’s value may be how well the scrum The man who made July 24, 2021, a and lineout hold up in future contests. day to be remembered by NPEC fans was Morgan Wirepa Jnr is a very good former Hawke’s Bay rake, Hikurangi’s assistant coach/forwards coach, and own Jorian Tangaere, in the 31st minute scrum coach Laman Davies knows front- LINEOUT LIFT: Going for lineout ball in the Ranfurly Shield challenge are Hawke’s of play. The Magpies were 29-0 up when row play. If they can continue to improve Bay lock and co-captain Tom Parsons (left) and Ngati Porou East Coast reserve NPEC — playing under advantage — and broaden their pack’s skill base, make openside flanker Jack Richardson. The lifters are (from left) Hawke’s Bay lock Geoff were awarded a penalty for offside play the set-piece a weapon, then the Sky Blue Cridge, NPEC blindside flanker and captain Hone Haerewa, Hawke’s Bay loosehead by the Shield holders five metres from backs — who had few opportunities to prop Namatahi Waa and NPEC loosehead prop Perrin Manuel. It was the 50th game the home team’s goal-line, 15m off the run at the weekend — have the ability to for Hawke’s Bay for Cridge and Parsons. Picture by Ian Cooper/Hawke’s Bay Today left touch. score tries. The likes of first five-eighth Coast halfback Sam Parkes, who had Te Rangi Fraser and left wing Teina which must be a desire to win their first while Ere Enari and Connor McLeod are a superb game, opted to tap-kick the Potae are dangerous players. Heartland game since 2012 — the year in fine players, his service was every bit as ball and went left to monster lock Riki In Saturday’s match, former All Black which they won the Meads Cup at home. good. Coast No.8 Will Bolingford’s work- Waitoa. Waitoa churned in a sea of black No.8 Gareth Evans (eighth minute), The Coast under Hone Haerewa have rate, like that of his fellow loose forwards, and white physicality, and from the openside flanker Josh Kaifa (11th, 42nd been excellent citizens in the past two was high as it always is. ensuing ruck, hooker Tangaere drove at min), fullback Danny Toala (15th, 52nd years. In this outing, they played hard Gear chose as the Coast’s MVP (most and under Magpies second-row forward min), left wing Anzelo Tuitavuki (22nd, rugby without needing to be spoken to valuable player) lock Richard Green. Geoff Cridge to score four metres in 47th min), Kereru-Symes (27th min), by Manawatu referee Stu Curran, and no “Richie was everywhere,” Gear said. from the corner. The Coast fans danced right wing Dennon Robinson-Bartlett cards of any colour were shown to players “Defensively he was great, he got over in both the Harris Stand and Graeme (34th min), loosehead prop Namatahi Waa from either team. the ball well and he also carried well Lowe Stand, as they had at the national (40th min), first-five Lincoln McClutchie Only two tries could really be said to when he had the ball.” provincial second-division championship (58th, 73rd min), reserve loosehead prop have been scored against the run of play Former All Black and East Coast final in 2001. Pouri Rakete-Stones (63rd, 75th min) — the ninth try of the day, Kaifa’s second, representative Andy Jefferd left McLean It is impossible to imagine better and reserve lock Elijah Martin (65th came from a tit-for-tat of turnovers by Park a happy man. technique or a more forceful effort than min) scored tries for Hawke’s Bay, with first Hawke’s Bay, and then the visitors, “Our boys’ attitude and commitment that made by Tangaere. He joined Brent McClutchie also kicking nine conversions on the Coast’s left touch in their 22, were fantastic — I was very proud of Ingram, the legendary “Cowboy”, and in his 28-point tally. while the 11th five-pointer of the day, them,” he said. Tanetoa Parata, as only the third East If this game contributes to players McClutchie’s second score, came from an “(Reserve openside flanker) Jack Coast player to score a try for New backing themselves to make good intercept. Richardson’s tackling was outstanding. Zealand’s smallest union in a Shield decisions and playing rugby without fear, The speed of the ball through the And when Jorian got that great try, a match. then it will have been not only a high hands of the Magpies’ backs and their girl sitting behind us jumped up and Fetcher Parata, who followed Ingram honour in a monumental year, but also a ability to immediately re-form their line yelled ‘We won! We won!’ That tells you into the NZ Rugby Almanack on July launching pad. was a feature of the match, as was the something about the passion and loyalty 30, 2013, in the 65-10 loss to Waikato at The Coast have expectations and hard running of left wing Tuitavuki, who of East Coast rugby supporters.” Ruatoria, had a busy match. aspirations for this season’s Heartland is a hard man to bring down. NPEC train at 6.30pm tonight at Haerewa said loosehead prop Championship campaign, not least of Parkes had an error-free game and, Kahuitara.