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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 FEATURE INSIDE Five community cases confirmed COVID TODAY All connected, all of the Delta variant COVERAGE 23 exposure events linked to first case DELTA DAWN PAGES 3, 4, 6-8, Plea for New Zealanders to 'remain vigilant' 11-13, 28 GET Expert says could be 'tip of the iceberg' EDUCATED WE KNOW THE DRILL Get Educated 2021 Your educational guide of options from early childhood to tertiary QUIET IN THE STREETS: On March 25, 2020, New Zealand went into lockdown for over five weeks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last night the Government announced a snap lockdown from 11.59pm following the discovery of a Covid-19 community case in Auckland — seven days for Auckland and the Coromandel, three Enforcement a last days for the rest of the country. The city’s main street was relatively quiet this morning, with Gisborne people now familiar with what is required. With five community cases confirmed this morning, the question now is how long will the lockdown remain in force? Picture by Ben Cowper resort from police by staff reporters manager Kiri Hannifin said there and only buy what you need.” POLICE are taking a positive are liaising with supermarket was “plenty of food and groceries to Alert Level 4 restrictions mean and proactive approach to the managements,” he said. THE nation was plunged into go around when people buy what people must stay at home in their Covid-19 Alert Level 4 rules and “They know the rules and a snap lockdown from 11.59pm they need, and thanks to all our bubbles. enforcement action will only be know the expectations of their last night, sparking a run on shoppers who have heeded our call They should leave their homes a last resort. customers. city supermarkets shortly after to keep it kind”. only for essential personal From 11.59pm last night, “We remind the public that the Prime Minister’s official “We’ve worked quickly to put movement, including physical the same rules that were laid the Prime Minister has asked announcement at 6pm. in all the measures we need to exercise in their neighbourhood, down during the original Level for just one person to do the Pak’nSave Gisborne owner Ewan operate at Level 4. This includes visiting the supermarket, dairy or 4 situation last year came into shopping, and that’s what we Atherton said team members physical distancing, limiting the pharmacy, necessary medical care, force. expect to see. worked extra shifts yesterday and number of customers in stores, or getting a Covid-19 test. “Our priority will be to “We also expect the public coped “very well” with the extra extra cleaning on top of what we Air travel will be used only to connect with people and to be patient, courteous and demand. normally do, having plenty of hand transport people travelling home educate, and enforcement of mindful of the social distancing “Stock levels are sound, as sanitiser available and making in the first 48 hours after the move the Level 4 regulations will requirements when they visit we always carry extra essential sure the Covid-19 tracer app QR to Level 4, undertaking Level 4 only be the last course of the supermarket.” items, and the night fill team did a codes are clearly visible. services and to transport freight. action,” Tairawhiti area police The city was a lot quieter fantastic job getting the shop filled “All our stores will open as Visitors will not be allowed into commander Inspector Sam than usual this morning. again,” he said. usual today but will close at 9pm. Gisborne Hospital under Level 4 Aberahama said this morning. “Traffic volumes in the Limits are in place on essential For online shoppers, demand is restrictions. “So far we have encountered city and around the district items. Complimentary face masks heavy but our priority assistance “Protecting our patients, staff no issues in relation to the have been very light so far, are available for customers. service is back up and running for and whanau is our priority, so lockdown. and that’s very pleasing,” “We are good to go at Gizzy vulnerable New Zealanders and there will be no visitors to Gisborne “Our priorities will be Insp Aberahama said. “Our Pak’nSave.” all deliveries nationwide will be Hospital at this time,” a Hauora around high public-use areas message is ‘stay home, look Countdown corporate affairs, contactless. Tairawhiti statement said. like supermarkets, where we after yourselves, look after your will be highly visible, and we whanau.’ safety and sustainability general “ Please scan in, wear a mask CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Farming ........ 14-15 Racing ...............23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........19 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...6-10, 17-18 World.............13,16 Classifieds ... 20-22 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Gisborne fashion shown on world stage by Akula Sharma GISBORNE was showcased on the world stage at ASEAN International Digital Fashion Week, livestreamed from Singapore earlier this month. Garments designed by Gisborne fashion designer Sheryl May were among those to feature in the digital event organised by the ASEAN Fashion GISBORNE THROUGH AND THROUGH: Local models elisa Moretti, Kylah Ashwell Designers Showcase — a collective and Aquila Nia Nia wearing garments in Sheryl May’s collection, shown at the ASeAN established by Singaporean fashion International Digital Fashion Week. Cinematographer Canaan Akuhata-Brown shot designer Hayden Ng in 2015. the video for the showcase and photographer Tink Lockett took photographs for the The purpose of the showcase is to raise collection’s lookbook. The location was Titirangi Kaiti Hill. awareness and appreciation for ASEAN’s Picture by Tink Lockett unique and diverse fashion and promote greater cross-cultural and creative collaboration. May said she was the only New a Gisborne photographer and she did they did such an incredible job. Zealand-based fashion designer invited all the photos for the lookbook that “It was nice to produce something to be a part of ASEAN fashion week this supported the event.” which was of a fabulous quality because year. A lookbook is a set of photographs it stood up really well and looked really “I know how difficult it is out there — displaying a fashion designer’s new beautiful alongside other people’s work.” it’s a very difficult industry,” she said. collection, assembled for marketing May says her brand is sustainably- “And from Gisborne, it’s a nightmare. purposes. minded and print-directed. It’s (New Zealand fashion) an Auckland- The showcase video was shot at “I cut numbers to order and I don’t centric industry. Titirangi/Kaiti Hill. stock.” “Anything in fashion, it happens in “We did the video thinking ‘we are The designs for the showcase were Auckland.” going to be shown in Singapore and made to represent life in New Zealand. May said the international fashion then in China, let’s just do what we do “The print has tui, kowhai, kereru show was screened online due to normally and put it out there’. and all those beautiful things which are Covid-19. “We shot the lookbook and a campaign unique to New Zealand. The beach scenes Designers and their teams displayed shoot, which I do every year, up Kaiti and printing on dresses have got all the their items in a video format. Hill. local flora and fauna.” She was delighted with how her video “We used my sister’s big horse truck as “I think it’s great that the audience turned out. a location site. It has a bathroom, and we could see not only the designs but what “We produced a first-rate product on did hair and make-up there, so we used it the designs are inspired by — the sky, SHeryL MAy every level and it came from Gisborne as our base. the beach and flora and fauna. They and we hired Gisborne people to do it.” “We spent the entire day shooting on could see it reflected on the clothing. It “The models are from Gisborne, the different parts of the hill and at the same was a whole product. “If you do a runway show a few cinematographer is Canaan Akuhata- time Canaan would step in and film bits “I wanted to take a bit of Gisborne to hundred people get to see it, but when Brown and he’s a wonderful Gisborne of video. Asia — just a slice of life here and put it you do a digital show thousands of people cinematographer, and Tink Lockett is “These girls were all first-timers and out there for the world to see. around the world get to see it.” All skill levels welcome in Fight For Life fundraiser by Jack Malcolm Head coach Kim Maree-Larby will lead the red public. safety, and to help set up evenly-matched fights. and blue teams, with support from her coaching “Registration opened at 9am on Monday The event is not associated with Fight DO you have what it takes to step into the staff and senior boxers, for two weeks of fitness and we’ve already got a lot (40 as of yesterday For Life Ed, which raised funds for the Life ring in front of a capacity crowd? before a 12-week course on technique. morning).” Education trust, and has not been held since Registrations are being taken for the 2021 All skill levels are welcome to register, from Tthe club had grown significantly and 2018.