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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 3 AKUHATA- PAGE 12 BROWN BLOOMFIELD TOP US HEALTH GREENS’ UNDER OFFICIAL PICK FOR PRESSURE WARNS OF SPORTS VIRUS SURGE DRAWS EAST COAST PAGE 6 PAGE 21 PAR FOR THE COURSE: Mini-golf challengers Kyle Sutcliffe, Zac Roberts and John Middleton tackled the i-SITE mini-golf course yesterday as part of their 21 day tour of New Zealand’s more than 80 courses, and their mission to raise awareness about mental health. SEE STORY PAGE 4 Picture by Liam Clayton COMPENSATION SOUGHT Design flaws, discoveries contribute to public loo blowout by Aaron van Delden lifelines director the toilet block opened in September rain flooded the site while the concrete Dave Wilson said. 2019. foundations were being poured in THE discovery of old rail tracks, However, Civil Currie Construction was awarded the January 2019, and water settled between abandoned fuel pipes and contaminated Project Solutions, $598,000 contract to build the toilet block the liner and foundations. soil beneath the site of a new toilet block which managed in August 2018, with the building meant Designs for the building’s steelwork for Gisborne’s inner harbour led to a the toilet project to be completed by the end of November were the next source of delay, with $260,000 budget blow-out, a report to on behalf of the 2018 in time for the cruise ship season. several “additions and alterations” Gisborne district councillors reveals. council, said But issues with the site were required. Added to that were design flaws — it was seeking discovered the very day that excavations Problems with installing the intricate and the need to remedy them — which compensation began in September 2018, uncovering roof structure and then a streaky, contributed about $50,000 to the from Auckland- rail tracks, contaminated soil and fumes, inconsistent paint job compounded the $928,000 total bill for the new loos. based architects the report shows. hold-ups that saw the planned three- An additional $10,500 was needed LandLAB for the design “omissions” and What followed was a series of delays month project turn into a year-long after the council decided the green work to make the toilet more watertight. as the project team waited on soil test effort. toilet partitions clashed with the design Its “breezeway” design, with a gap results and formulated a new plan for Meanwhile, the council’s chief and had to be changed to a “more between the top of the walls and roof, groundworks. executive, Nedine Thatcher Swann, conservative” grey. means water flies into the building when The final design included a liner to is reporting that councillors will be The extra costs were absorbed into it rains. protect the toilets’ foundations from oil presented in August with initial designs the overall $3.7 million budget for phase The report by Civil Project Solutions seepage. and cost estimates for refurbishing two of the inner harbour redevelopment, also links the design to problems with The project team were also forced Gisborne’s earthquake-prone Peel Street Gisborne District Council community vandalism and “excessive loitering” since back to the drawing board after heavy public toilets. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Classifieds ... 16-17 Racing ...............20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Farming ..............18 Sport ............ 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .. 6-7, 9, 15 World............ 12-14 Television ...........19 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 24, 2020 by Wynsley Wrigley Makaraka. in the machine. It was simply On June 17, Captain glorious.” THIS month a century ago Russell flew to Tokomaru Bay He was impressed with the Magnificent famed New Zealand flying in “glorious weather” with commercial opportunities of rail pioneer George Bolt and passenger Harry Hall, who was as the roads visible below “were decorated World War 1 pilot described as a land agent. in a disgraceful state”. Captain Richard Russell were Mt Hikurangi and Mahia The same article said the captivating the public of Gisborne Peninsula were prominently in Walsh brothers were considering men in and the East Coast with joy rides sight as the plane flew in each introducing a passenger and air and other aviation exploits. direction. mail service from Gisborne to On June 12, 1920, The Captain Russell took off from Napier. Gisborne Times reported their de Makaraka racecourse at 9am, The de Havilland was capable their flying Havilland DH6 aircraft was now crossing over Gisborne at 1200 of completing the trip in about 90 a familiar sight in the skies and feet and flying up the Coast at minutes at a cruising speed of 65 the public had confidence in its between 3000 and 4500 feet. miles an hour. safety. The pilot flew lower over On June 19, after several failed Numerous people enjoyed Tatapouri to drop a copy of the attempts because of the weather, machines joy rides including a Mrs F Times to George Gillet of the Mr Bolt flew the de Havilland Parnell, aged in her 70s and her Tatapouri Hotel. to Napier in what was the first grandson, aged three-and-a-half. That process was followed Gisborne to Napier flight. Those daredevil passengers again at Turihaua for Mr were the lucky ones. H B Williams to receive his ■ George Bolt, of Christchurch, Barely four months later, on newspaper. began his distinguished aviation Armistice Day, November 11, More newspapers and career at the age of 18 and the 23-year-old Captain Russell, “advertising matter” was dropped before World War 1, flying gliders and two passengers — Kathleen over Tolaga Bay. designed and built by himself. Warnock, a 26-year-old chemist, Captain Russell circled the In 1916 he began work as and James Clark, the city’s township for 15 minutes. an apprentice mechanic at the 41-year-old mayor — were killed The aircraft went on to land on Walsh brothers’ New Zealand when the plane crashed into a the beach at Tokomaru Bay after Flying School in Auckland and paddock in New Plymouth. a flying time of 45 minutes. quickly become their chief pilot. The June 12 Gisborne Times A fire lit to indicate the landing He achieved several early article said the aircraft belonged place was seen 12 miles out and aviation milestones, including to the Walsh Brothers and their Captain Russell circled the New long-distance and altitude famous flying school based in Zealand Shipping Company’s records, and delivered airmail Mission Bay, Auckland. SS Orari several times before over much of New Zealand. Previous reports indicated the landing on the beach between the He later trained military pilots, pilots had been in Gisborne since hotel and Mr Morse’s timber mill. became a chief engineer in the early June. Residents “from far and wide”, RNZAF and at Tasman Empire The newspaper said well- including children given the Airways Limited (TEAL), the known Tolaga Bay identity day off from school, greeted the forerunner of Air New Zealand. T Utting had flown as a lone two men while at least seven He died in 1963 aged 70. passenger from Makaraka to locals enjoyed flights in the de Tolaga Bay and back in the Havilland. ■ Captain Richard Russell aircraft (without landing). Mr Hall telegrammed Gisborne of Invercargill was awarded The flight allowed Tolaga Bay to say he “had a splendid trip”. the Distinguished Flying Cross residents to “have their morning After the return flight to (DFC) and the Croix de Guerre paper delivered almost in time Gisborne, Mr Hall told The during World War 1. for breakfast”. Gisborne Times it was the most He served with British fighter Mr Utting told the paper he enjoyable trip of his life. ace and Victoria Cross recipient saw Cymer win its race at the “Flying high was like motoring James McCudden, who recorded Makaraka racecourse as the along a flat concrete road. 57 “kills” before dying in an air LANDED: Aviation pioneer Captain Richard Russell plane returned and landed at “There was never a quiver accident in August 1918. (centre) is pictured in Gisborne in June 1920. Picture courtesy of Tairawhiti Museum SAD END: The wreckage of Captain Richard Russell’s aircraft after the New Plymouth accident, in which he and two passengers died, in November 1920. Picture courtesy of Manawatu Heritage Get your Gisborne Herald • Retired art teacher Richard Rogers rockets back to the future for his upcoming exhibition of home-delivered three parts, The Sculptured Wall. • Tee Wells of Tairawhiti TV talks to the Guide about her role as producer for loop vocalist EJ Barratt’s music video Paint Me a Picture. • Gisborne’s fi rst Matariki public event will involve top NZ acts that include Troy Kingi, The Witchdoctor, and Maisey Rika on a top-fl ight stage under the Town Clock. Tyna Keelan explains. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 24, 2020 NEWS 3 RAISING THE ROOF: Gisborne Hiabs crew installed a full roof skeleton on to a two- storey house in Grey Street yesterday. Gisborne Hiabs owner-operator Justin Martin said raising the whole roof at once was a cost-effective and safe way of doing it.