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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. Fight for Life Gisborne — a fundraiser for the those who have never stepped in a gym in their required significant fundraising events to help Life Education Trust national chairwomen Pat Patu Tahi Boxing Club. life to experienced boxers. pay for travel expenses to compete. Seymour said there was no confusion about the Aspiring boxers will have 14 weeks to train Event manager Kylie Kahukiwa said she Registrations are open to Tuesday, August 24. similar names of the event and wished Patu Tahi for the December event and will be coached by managed the Fight for Life Facebook page, A trial night will be held later this month to “all the best for what was a successful event in the staff at Patu Tahi. and saw how much interest there was from the gauge skill and fitness levels for the fighters’ Gisborne”.

Get your Gisborne Herald • Get ready for Lip Sync, Kanikani, Twerk-off. Writer and director Te Huamanuka home-delivered Luiten-Apirana is casting local actors in her play premiering at Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival. • Gisborne band Oceanspace are ready to make the world move with their new single of psychedelic ocean rock. • Dust off your dancing shoes and pick up that microphone — All That Glitters Gizzy wants to see your talents at this year’s Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival. 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: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 NEWS 3 Surge in vaccinations pre-lockdown announcement

TURANGA Health Covid-19 nurses and the Palmerston Road Community Vaccination The Prime Minister’s Alert Level 4 Face-to-face consultations are being kept to kaiawhina (assistants) noticed a surge in people Clinic, Kaiti and Elgin. announcement was made just after 6pm. a minimum, with video and audio consultations wanting to be vaccinated yesterday afternoon Turanga Health chief executive Reweti Ropiha Covid-19 vaccinations are on hold today and available where required. just hours before the country went into a snap said there was a surge of people wanting to be tomorrow with the situation under constant The Vanessa Lowndes Centre for people with lockdown. vaccinated at the Cobham School vaccination reassessment. mental, physical or intellectual disabilities is Local iwi health providers Turanga Health centre in Elgin yesterday afternoon. “There is a high level of reaction but the good closed for the next three days. and Ngati Porou Hauora, supported by Hauora “It’s possible that yesterday afternoon’s thing is we have plenty of learnings from the During the lockdown, Turanga Health has Tairawhiti and Toitu Tairawhiti Collective, joined Ministry of Health announcement that a previous lockdowns,” Mr Ropiha said. suspended its other health and wellbeing forces this week to open whanau vaccination community case of Covid-19 had been identified “However, after this lockdown, there is a very programmes for the week including the Eke Tu centres around the region. was an incentive,” Mr Ropiha said. high chance that we will see greater demand for wrap-around programme for people with chronic Appointments were not necessary in the walk- Sixteen people were vaccinated at Cobham the vaccine.” health conditions (Te Karaka, Manutuke and in clinics that were set up in rural areas such as School on Monday. That rose to 47 between 4pm Turanga Health is considered an essential Gisborne), the ki-o-rahi in schools programme Whatatutu and city venues at Gisborne Hospital, and 7pm on Tuesday. service during the lockdown. and the kaumatua ukelele gathering in Elgin. Council meetings via Zoom, port closed

FROM PAGE 1 “For updates to our services and facilities, see the GDC “Most planned appointments website.” and surgeries will also be postponed and if this affects EASTLAND Port is closed to you please expect that you will all cart-in log traffic during the STOCKING UP: People hit Pak’nSave Gisborne Supermarket in large numbers last night after the be contacted. Covid-19 lockdown period. Government’s nationwide snap lockdown announcement. Supermarkets are reassuring people they are well “If you are required to attend Eastland Port and ISO stocked but limits are in place on certain items. Picture by Paul Rickard Gisborne Hospital please be agreed to cease loading patient, wear a face covering following the completion of and remember to scan in using cargo on the Port Alfred, which the Covid-19 tracer app and was scheduled to depart mid- Pharmacies and GPs prepared use hand sanitiser on your afternoon today. way in and out. If you are “Given we are potentially PHARMACY 53 owner Nigel Campbell customer at a time. Customers were GP centres have moved to phone symptomatic please get a swab dealing with the far more says staff feel “well-practised” at understanding. consultations. at 295 Palmerston Road. transmissible Delta variant operating under Level 4 lockdown “Hopefully the weather will play its A spokeswoman at Puhi Kaiti Medical “Vaccinations will not of Covid-19 Eastland Port conditions, part as people wait outside.” Centre said consultations would be proceed for the next 48 hours.” and ISO Limited have jointly “We all need to do what we are told to Bramwells Unichem is operating a held over the phone unless decided agreed that it is in the do and hopefully we get back to normal closed door policy at its main street otherwise by the doctor. GISBORNE District Council best interest of our staff to quickly. We’ve done it before.” premises, as it did during the previous A spokeswoman from De Lautour meetings this week were the cease loading following the Pharmacy staff are triaging customers Level 4 period, with customers served at Medical said only “super-urgent” cases first local/central government completion of cargo on the Port at the door and issuing masks, the door. would meet a doctor face-to-face. Other events to be affected by the Alfred which is currently in Mr Campbell said the pharmacy was a Customer numbers were normal and consultations would be conducted over lockdown. port,” Eastland Group chief large store, with four points of sale. there had been no huge lines,” owner the phone or be postponed. Today’s Civil Defence operating officer Andrew “We feel we can social distance.” Grant Bramwell said. A spokeswoman at The Doctors Emergency Management Gaddum said. Sean Shivnan said his Gladstone “We will do everything to keep staff Te Whare Te Hapara confirmed Group meeting was held by “Should the lockdown extend Road pharmacy was allowing in one and customers safe.” consultations would be by phone. Zoom, as will be tomorrow’s beyond three days we will Sustainable Tairawhiti reassess the situation at that meeting. point. The council is maintaining “We will provide regular Essential services GDC’s priority essential services such as updates to the industry and drinking water, wastewater, community as the situation GISBORNE District Council chief “We’re urging our community to use to get there, buses will run to the same rubbish collection, animal progresses.” executive Nedine Thatcher Swann has the Covid tracer app and making sure timetable over the next three days. control and essential roading reassured the community that support our people know they can still call us 24 However, there is a limit of 10 people and safety repairs. TWO planned “shovel-ready” plans are in place for the Level 4 hours a day. on each bus, masks are mandatory and “Kerbside rubbish and events to be attended by East lockdown. “We’ve received calls regarding rates passengers have to either be essential recycling will continue as Coast MP and Conservation “Our priority is to ensure that we payments and we’re asking people to workers, or those travelling between an normal. Have it kerbside by Minister Kiri Allan were called provide essential services to our region contact our customer services team on essential service and home. 7am,” a statement on the off. She was scheduled to make for the next 72 hours,” Ms Thatcher 0800 653 800 for advice on alternative Obvious exceptions are no buses to council Facebook page said. an announcement today at Swann said. “We are prepared for this ways to make payments.” rest homes or schools, which are closed “The library, Olympic pool, Rugby Park concerning the scenario. Tairawhiti has shown many The council’s Emergency during Alert Level 4. playgrounds and all public grandstand development and times before how we come together at Coordination Centre (ECC) has been “We remind everyone to be kind, look toilets are closed. was to attend a blessing at times like these to support each other” activated to follow procedures. after yourselves and we are here if you “The city transfer station in the site of the Midway Surf “We’re making contact with our iwi Supermarkets are an essential service need us,” Ms Thatcher Swann said. Innes Street is closed. Life Saving Club development partners, Hauora Tairawhiti, police and and remain open during Alert Level 4. “Like the rest of the country, we will “Rural transfer stations are project. other community agencies. For those who rely on public transport reassess as a council on Friday.” open as normally scheduled but you need to wear your mask HEALTH board nurses and maintain a two-metre and midwives have called physical distance. off tomorrow’s 12-hour strike. Things to do to help you stay safe “The customer service Gisborne Hospital nurses counters in Fitzherbert Street and midwives were planning and Te Puia Springs are closed. to demonstrate outside the HAUORA Tairawhiti Medical Officer of identify everyone who may be affected. there are things we can all do to help You can contact us by phone, hospital. Health Dr Osman David Mansoor says “That is why I recommend keeping keep ourselves safe. email or online. See our website people need to act as though infectious. a diary of where you have been or “Keep washing and drying your hands for details. ■ AS an essential service The “About half of spread is from those downloading the NZ Covid tracer app regularly and thoroughly, sneeze or “Rates payments are due Gisborne Herald will still be printed without symptoms so please keep up and scanning QR codes as you enter cough into your elbow, and wear a face on Friday. These can be paid and delivered under Alert Level 4. hygiene and wear a mask when you are any business or organisation. covering. online or via bank transfer. The Herald paywall on the website in a room, or close to people not in your “Anxiety around the resurgence of “Wearing a mask is advised whenever Contact our customer service will also be removed making online bubble,” he says. Covid-19 and the new Delta variant sharing air with those outside your team if you need more time to news free to access while the “We have trained teams of contact is increasing. This is to be expected. bubble. This is in addition to staying pay. We’re here to help.” lockdown remains in place. tracers ready to go to make sure we can However, it is important to remember one-to-two metres distant from others.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Bereavements

PETER JOHNSTONE JUST IN TIME: Deaths Covid-19 Doreen and family vaccination staff express their heartfelt DICKSON, Michelle appreciation for your Ngapaki Moetara Tawai “Shellby”. — sympathy in the time of (left) and Franzee On 16th August 2021 grief for our much Nuku (right) from passed away loved husband, Dad, Te Wananga o surrounded by family, Papa and grandpopa. Aotearoa meet aged 53 years. Loving Ikaroa-Rawhiti Mother, Nan and Aunty. Thank you so much for MP and Customs Due to Covid-19 a all your love and support. Minister Meka private family service Whaitiri yesterday, has been held. just before the - Evans Funeral Government Services Ltd FDANZ announced the www.evansfuneral.co.nz latest Covid-19 In Memoriam lockdown. KNIGHT, (Tautau) Marcia Racheal. — On 17th August 2021. Picture by MULROONEY, Paul Rickard Mother of Rangiora Denise Juliet Vaughn Maitai Tautau aka Thomas Tautau, and 10 summers have Arron Knight. Loving gone already. Nan. A love song stayed Funeral service wrapped around us details will be throughout our advertised via Social years together. Love you forever Whaitiri checks out vaccination centres Media when known. and always. - Evans Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ Mike ONLY hours before the Alert Level 4 the public and getting feedback on the strategy, and from last week’s independent www.evansfuneral.co.nz lockdown was ordered, Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP and vaccination campaign, and admired the work report from Professor Peter Skeggs which Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri completed of vaccinators said Covid-19 would, at some stage, re-enter a round-the-electorate series of vaccination Maori providers such as Te Wananga o the community. SIDES, Peggy. — centre visits in Gisborne. Aotearoa and Te Tini Porou had important Ms Whaitiri compared the 10,000 deaths in 31.10.1928 - 16.8.2021 Passed away peacefully All vaccination centres around the country roles and she had stressed to Scotland, a country of a similar population, to surrounded by family at are closed for 48 hours to ensure the safety of Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins the New Zealand’s 26 deaths. Leighton House, aged front-line medical staff following the discovery importance of vaccinating high-risk groups Her advice to Kiwis was “vaccinate, 92 years. Dearly loved of a community case of Covid-19 in Devonport, such as Maori and Pacifika. vaccinate, vaccinate”. wife of the late Auckland. Ms Whaitiri said the Government was on Up to August 9, Hauora Tairawhiti figures Lawrence Sides and Ms Whaitiri visited vaccination centres at target to ensure New Zealanders would have indicate 21,796 people in the district had been mother of Margaret, PLEASE Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Te Tini Porou and the at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine before vaccinated — 13,537 first doses and 8259 Jenney and Rod, community clinic in Palmerston Road. the end of the year. second doses. Graham and Liz. Nana HAVE FAMILY Gisborne was the last stop in her trip which She dismissed the National Party’s criticism New Zealanders from the age of 16 will be to her grandchildren, NOTICES also took her to clinics in Wainuiomata, Upper of the vaccination rate as “what you would eligible for vaccination from September 1. great-grandchildren and IN BY 9AM Hutt, Masterton, Dannevirke, Hastings, Napier expect from the Opposition”. An announcement on when those aged great-great-grand- and Wairoa. The Government had heeded the advice of between 12 and 16 can be vaccinated is to be children. DAY OF Ms Whaitiri said she enjoyed meeting medical experts in following an elimination made shortly. Gained her angel wings at last. PUBLICATION Special thanks to the staff of Leighton House for their love and care. Monumental A service will be held Masons at Mission Hall, Gladstone Road at 11am on Saturday, 21st STONEHAVEN August followed by for Library turns page interment at Taruheru Funerals Lawn Cemetery. and - Evans Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ Memorials www.evansfuneral.co.nz 601 Nelson Road Ph 867 1 800 to digital chapter

Hoping for a quick AN expanded HB Williams Memorial constant as we focus on community “An example of an item we no longer Library is being rearranged to bring recovery, digital services, being ready for buy are car manuals, in part because return to ‘normality’ together physical and digital learning predicted social demands and preserving home repair is not common anymore. worlds. local history for all.” Another is videos for a similar reason. by Jack Marshall Library staff acknowledge there has For the year ended June 30, 2021, there There is a limited audience. been community concern over a possible were more than 190,000 digital visits “The Horatio Hornblower series of 13 NO pints will pour, nor bands play tonight with reduction in books, as expressed in letters made to library databases, online heritage books by CS Forester series and Patrick the lockdown shutting Gisborne venues. to The Gisborne Herald. collections and to download podcasts, O’Brien’s 21 books in the Aubrey/Maturin “We had build-a-band on tomorrow, so there Gisborne District Council cultural audio and e-books. series languished on shelves without being will be a few scratchy musicians around town activities manager Pene Walsh said there “Our extensive digital collection is a read for several years. who won’t get their weekly fix on stage,” said were fewer physical copies of reference library without walls where people can “Patrons may submit a request on our Darryl Monteith of Smash Palace, this morning. books, newspapers and directories. grow their lifelong learning from their website for a book to be added to the “No idea how long it’s going to last. But if “They are still there albeit in digital devices in the collection.” there’s a decent economic package, we’ll be fine.” or another format, such as The Gisborne comfort of their Ms Walsh Darryl said business doesn’t properly pick up Herald, which is either digitised or on own home, or Despite predictions of the death of the says books of until Alert Level 1, so he is hoping for a quick microfilm.” when out.” ‘ local relevance return to normality. “Despite predictions of the death of the Ms Walsh book, our library shows books are still are kept “At Level 2 we’re operating at about 70 percent, book, our library shows books are still says the browsed, read and borrowed, alongside forever. which is below break-even. browsed, read and borrowed, alongside library is a a digital library and one-on-one digital The Darryl says locals will need to get out again a digital library and one-on-one digital space for all $100,000 once things open up, to support the whole support.” ages from all support ’ gifted by the industry. Some collections are now located walks of life. — District council cultural activities manager HB Williams “I really encourage people to come out and upstairs. This allows more space to expand “People Pene Walsh Memorial support the hospitality sector. Socialise once one of the most used areas of the library meet to learn Library Book we’re able to — safely, of course.” — the children’s area. digital skills, Trust to Sally Shanks at The Dome said staff were A public research centre is also upstairs. manage small support the working “off our feet” rebooking events. Ms Walsh says that when settling into businesses, research whakapapa or learn collection was used to buy books that “All the events will be kept, so we’re looking a new public building it can take time to how to Skype the grandchildren overseas. were on the shelves in time for the library at different dates. We’ll keep everyone informed. establish how people use the resources “People can join a writing group and reopening in 2018. We’ll let you know when we know,” she said. and spaces. parents and babies can meet to read or Ms Walsh says the council is grateful “With businesses like ours, there is nothing to “Spaces need to be more flexible and to sing along together. to the book trust which has committed spare. Any extra money goes back into making keep the collection at a peak rate that is “Our meeting rooms are used for $20,000 a year for the next 10 years to the place better. easy to browse for readers — about 65,000 gatherings, lectures and programmes for buy library materials. “We were fully booked tonight and had sold to 75,000 books. teens and young children.” The focus this year is on large print 200 tickets for the Motel California Eagles on Ms Walsh says shelves will be moved Library staff maintain the collection materials. Saturday.” The Eagles gig is being rescheduled. into different positions. of books and follow standard practice of “Our staff are also working on digitising ■ The Eastland Network Science and New directional signposting will also be 7000 books in, 7000 books out each year to the last of the early newspapers of the Technology Fair, due to run on Friday and installed once everything is in place. ensure collections are relevant, accurate region and the 1990s colour version of the Saturday has been postponed. “One thing is for certain, change is and of a high quality for the community. Gisborne Photo News. “ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 NEWS 5 Seven groups involved in shared services pilot programme by Jack Malcolm

SPORT Tairawhiti Gisborne’s shared services hub pilot programme has been launched with exciting prospects. Seven groups are involved, with two more pending, and if things go according to plan there may be room for expansion as early as March next year. The groups are Swim For Life Tairawhiti, Parafed Gisborne Tairawhiti, Gisborne Boardriders Club, Horouta Waka Hoe, Tairawhiti Softball Association, Gisborne Basketball Association and Pakirikiri Marae. Another East Coast marae and sports club are pending. The idea to have clubs and groups come together to work collaboratively has been years in the making, Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti chief executive Stefan Pishief said. Funding was provided for the one year of the pilot, with $50,000 coming from the Provincial Growth Fund and $75,000 from Trust Tairawhiti. With several highly experienced people on board in communications, project management, sports governance and finance, clubs will have the option to use whatever resources they need to focus on better delivering their services to the community. Mr Pishief said with growth the programme would be able to better bargain for collective market rates for services they needed. JOB NEARLY DONE: The machine from Tauranga company A & J Demolition stood silent at the old Countdown The pilot programme is free but plans are Supermarket building this morning as the country entered the first day of lockdown after a 58-year-old Auckland man to expand it to a paid service that can be tested positive yesterday in the first case of community transmission of Covid-19 since February. But yesterday, when this self-sustaining. photo was taken, the machine was chewing through the outside walls of the old store, making short work of the concrete Mr Pishief said following the lead of block walls and creating tidy piles of rubble. The site is expected to be clear by the beginning of September, depending on several other programmes across the the weather. Then work will begin on creating more carparks for the new store, which opened in June. country, hopes were it would become Picture by Liam Clayton a permanent feature of the Tairawhiti landscape. GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT

ACCUSED of unlawful sexual connection He is scheduled to appear again on justice process. guilty. He was further remanded on bail for with a young female, offering to sell, and those denied matters on September 2. Peter Smiler, 46, pleaded guilty to wilful sentencing on September 28. selling cannabis to her — including twice A newly-laid charge of threatening damage but not guilty to assault on a The case was referred to the Restorative while she was at school — a man pleaded behaviour will also be called that day. person in a family relationship and breach Justice process. The complainant is not guilty and elected a trial by jury. The Crown charges will run alongside of a protection order. Patuwai’s partner’s former employer. The alleged offending is said to have meantime. He was further remanded in custody for happened in Wellington. The girl involved is a case review hearing on September 22. Taylin Edwards, 18, pleaded guilty to secondary-school-aged. Paaka Malachi Babbington, 26, pleaded Leave was granted to apply for bail in several charges transferred from Wellington Counsel Michael Lynch applied for guilty to assault with intent to injure. The the meantime. and Hastings — two shoplifting offences, continued interim name suppression, which complainant is his former partner. assaulting police, escaping custody, was granted on the basis publication could The case was transferred to the Family Selwyn Tama Pohatu pleaded guilty to and possessing instruments for cause extreme hardship to the man’s Harm Intervention Court where it will be two breaches of the Fisheries Act. He was conversion. 16-year-old sister. called on November 9. further remanded on bail until October 4 Convictions were withheld as Edwards, The order will be reviewed at the man’s In the meantime, Babbington was for an application to be discharged without who has no prior criminal history, intends next court appearance — a Crown case directed to attend a stopping violence conviction or sentencing if the application to apply for a discharge without conviction. review hearing in Wellington District Court programme. is unsuccessful. He was further remanded on bail for that on October 5. application or sentence if necessary, on Kaya Dre Hooper Kerei, also known as Samantha Louise Parsons pleaded guilty September 28. Richard Michael Barrett, 41, who fled Kaua Hooper, 20, pleaded guilty to five to two charges of burglary and two of theft New Zealand for the UK in 2012 while charges — two of recklessly discharging a (items valued under $500). She was further Nephi Bryan, also known at Taiapa, charges were still active against him but firearm, two of unlawfully carrying a firearm, remanded on bail for a report and sentence admitted breaching a protection order. has since returned, pleaded guilty to some and a charge of injuring with intent to on September 21. Counsel Alison Bendall submitted of those charges. injure. the offence was a low-level one with Barrett was arrested soon after arriving He was further remanded in custody for Aaron Ross Groube, 32, admitted background issues that made it suitable for back in the country when he allegedly a case review hearing in Napier District breaching release conditions, for which transferring to the Family Harm Intervention behaved threateningly towards someone. Court on October 7. he was convicted and discharged. A Court. He was refused simple bail and Meanwhile earlier Gisborne charges, probation officer told the court Groube has Judge Warren Cathcart agreed and remanded in custody. to which Kerei previously pleaded guilty since re-engaged and is now complying scheduled it to be called in that court on Appearing in this list, Barrett pleaded — including other charges for firearms with his conditions. October 26. guilty to some of the older charges — three offending — were transferred to the Napier Taiapa was directed to attend a stopping Crown-scheduled offences — cultivating court so all matters can be dealt with there Pene Turi Banks, 25, pleaded guilty to violence programme ahead of that day. cannabis, possession of ammunition, and by the same judge. 14 charges — two of theft (of items valued possession of drug implements. Kerei also pleaded guilty to a breach of under $500), nine of fraudulently using a Maude Mahora Poihipi, pleaded guilty The Crown offered no evidence on a bail, which was also transferred to Napier. document for a financial gain, drink-driving to drink-driving for a third or subsequent charge of possessing cannabis for sale, (mcg) for a third or subsequent time, wilful time. She was further remanded on bail for which was withdrawn. Tamati Kakauri Cowley Ratima pleaded trespass, and a breach of community work. sentence on September 21. Barrett was granted electronically- guilty to burglary of two Wairoa buildings He was further remanded on bail for monitored bail. after police agreed to withdraw a charge in sentence on September 21. Irene Okeroa Rawinia Ropiha, 34, Two other charges pre-dating his 2012 respect of one of them and make the other A pre-sentence report will traverse pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified departure were police-scheduled ones of charge representative of both offences. electronically-monitored sentence options. for a third or subsequent time — her assault (laid under the Crimes Act). Barrett Ratima was further remanded in custody fifth. She was further remanded on bail until maintained his previously-entered not guilty for a report and sentence on September Charged with nine counts of fraudulently October 5 when she will be sentenced and pleas and his previous election for a judge- 29. using a document for a financial gain (less will apply for a community-based sentence alone trial. The case was referred to the restorative than $400), Jesse Ray Patuwai pleaded in lieu of further disqualification 6DELTA NATIONAL NEWS VARIANTThe GisborneIN Herald • Wednesday, NZ August 18, 2021 Country plunged into lockdown, five Delta cases in total by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald returned to Auckland on August If you can work from home 15. The man was infectious from please do so.” AUCKLAND — New Zealand August 12. The DHB was reducing the was plunged into an Alert Health officials were this number of coffee and food Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm morning making immediate outlets and removing seating in last night after it emerged that moves to try to reduce the risk public spaces. there was a Covid case in the of an outbreak at Auckland Staff were asked to bring food community. Hospital. from home to reduce hospital Auckland and the Coromandel Prime Minister Jacinda movements. would be under lockdown for Ardern said the Devonport man “The situation is likely to at least seven days, the rest was a “tradesperson” and — evolve over the next few days. of the country would be under as well as the 15 locations of We will provide frequent lockdown for at least three days. interest already announced — updates so you can understand Ardern and the Director- had visited seven private homes. what’s happening and what it General of Health, Dr Ashley An email sent to Auckland means for you.” Bloomfield, briefed media District Health Board (DHB) The email was signed by Dr yesterday afternoon after a staff said a staff member — the Mike Shepherd, interim director Cabinet meeting on the Covid nurse — had tested positive for provider services. community case, which was Covid-19. Ardern told The AM Show this identified in Auckland yesterday. The email said the DHB was morning that the latest cases It has since emerged that that concerned about a “hospital came through very late last case — a 58-year-old man from outbreak” and it is taking “a night (after the announcement Devonport in Auckland’s North number of precautions”. was made about the initial first Shore — has the Delta variant “We will be carrying out a Covid community case and the and was infectious while out in detailed contact trace over the nationwide lockdown), but any the community. next day but in the meantime new locations of interest would This morning, there were if you have been in Ward 65 in be updated on the Ministry of another four new community the last five days please contact Health’s website as soon as they cases of Covid-19, including Occupational Health and get a became available. a fully-vaccinated nurse at Covid test.” Ardern said Auckland Auckland Hospital — all had The email asked staff to Hospital got into gear as soon the Delta variant and all were stay at home if they had Covid they were aware of the positive linked to the Devonport case symptoms and get tested. test and started to lock down that saw New Zealand enter the Staff were asked to wear areas of the hospital, telling AUCKLANDERS QUEUE FOR TESTING: Cars queue to enter the snap lockdown overnight. masks at all times in clinical those on the same shift to Covid-testing station in Henderson on the first day of Alert Level 4. The Devonport man took and non-clinical areas and be isolate and testing people in the Picture by Michael Craig a test and was confirmed as careful about hand hygiene. nurse’s ward. Covid-positive on Monday. He “Please restrict your Ward 65 at Auckland Auckland DHB website. morning. Queues of cars were and his wife (who has tested movements around the hospital. Hospital is located on level 6 Meanwhile, there had been a lined up outside testing centres negative for Covid-19) visited Ideally, please go straight to and provides inpatient general huge response from Aucklanders at the time of going to press. the Coromandel last week and your workplace and stay there. medical care, according to the eager to get a Covid-19 test this — additional reporting RNZ

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Te Puni Kōkiri Ikaroa-Rāwhiti has commissioned a banking solutions AUCKLAND — There are 23 exposure 9.30am-9.40am. events linked to the 58-year-old Auckland ■ Driving Creek Railway Tours project focused on the issues faced by Māori. man who was infectious with Covid-19 Coromandel, 380 Driving Creek Road, 15 banking wānanga particularly for our pakeke (seniors) will run in July while out in the community, sending New Coromandel, 3506, Saturday, August 14, Zealand into an Alert Level 4 lockdown 10.30am-10.50am. and August. overnight. ■ Jaks Cafe & Bar Coromandel His Covid infection has since been 104 Kapanga Road, Coromandel, 3506 confirmed as the Delta variant. Saturday, August 14, 10.50am-11.30am Of the 23 exposure events, 15 have ■ Hereford ‘n’ a Pickle Coromandel EAST COAST BANKING WĀNANGA TIMETABLE been released as locations of interest — 2318 Colville Road, RD 4, Colville, meaning they require further contact Coromandel 3584, Saturday, August 14, tracing. 1.25pm-2.15 pm Phone banking, online scams, online banking. These locations include 12 in the ■ Taras Beads Coromandel, 1/75 Wānanga Rua Coromandel, 2 in Auckland and 1 in Kapanga Road, Coromandel, 3506 Mangatarata. Saturday, August 14, 3.00pm-3.10pm He and his wife visited the Coromandel ■ Richardsons Real Estate Coromandel last week and returned to Auckland on 151 Kapanga Road, Coromandel, 3506 DATE TIME AND VENUE TIME AND VENUE August 15. Saturday, August 14, 3.30pm-3.35pm Tuesday 10am – 12pm 1.30pm – 3.30pm His wife returned a negative Covid test ■ Umu Cafe Coromandel, 22 Wharf 24 August 2021 The Bank, Ruatoria Rahui Marae, Tikitiki on Monday. Road, Coromandel, 3506, Saturday, Contact: Harata (Lottie) Bennett Contact: Harata (Lottie) Bennett The Devonport man tested positive on August 14, 6.17pm-7.11pm Monday after visiting a GP. ■ Star and Garter Hotel Coromandel He was infectious from August 12. 5 Kapanga Road, Coromandel 3506 Wednesday 10am – 12pm 1.30pm – 3.30pm The man was a frequent user of the Saturday, August 14, 7.11pm-9.00pm 25 August 2021 Te Puna Manaaki a Ruataupare, Hinerupe Marae, Te Araroa Covid Tracer app. ■ Umu Cafe Coromandel, 22 Wharf Wharekahika Contact: Winnie Shaw Multiple locations of interest had Road, Coromandel, 3506, Sunday, August Contact: Betty-June 06 8644407 therefore swiftly been identified — in 15, 10.14am-11.10am Auckland, Coromandel and Mangatarata. ■ Taras Beads Coromandel, 1/75 Friday 11am – 1pm The following is a list of the current Kapanga Road, Coromandel, 3506 27 August 2021 Waiparapara Marae, Tokomaru Bay locations of interest, but the Government Sunday, August 15, 10.00am-10.05am Contact: Kura Tihore has warned that further locations of ■ Woodturners Café, 3815 State interest between Coromandel and Highway 2, Mangatarata, Sunday, August Auckland were likely to be identified. 15, 12.40pm-1.25pm ■ Devonport Pharmacy Devonport, Current locations of interest (as of 33 Victoria Road, Devonport, Auckland Wānanga Toru Online banking and revision 9.14pm last night) 0624, Monday, August 16, 2.15pm-2.30pm September 7, 8 & 10 at same time and venues as above. ■ Crumb Grey Lynn, Ariki Street, Grey Contact-tracing locations of interest Lynn, Auckland, 1021, Thursday, August will be updated regularly via the 12, 10.00am-10.10am Ministry of Health website (www.health. ■ Star and Garter Hotel Coromandel, 5 govt.nz). For more information please call 0800 875 447 Kapanga Road, Coromandel 3506, Friday, Anyone linked to these sites at the August 13, 6.39pm-7.40pm. relevant times is advised to self-isolate ■ Umu Cafe Coromandel, 22 Wharf immediately, and call Healthline on 0800 Road, Coromandel, 3506, Friday, August 358 545. This is a free number to call, 13, 7.40pm-8.30pm. and you can call it any time — it is open ■ BP Gas Station, Tiki Road, all day, every day. Coromandel, 3056, Saturday, August 14, — Agencies 41221-03 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 It’s not just an Akld concern Southerners also warned not to be complacent by Molly Houseman, in Cromwell, despite announcements The Dunedin City Council said it Otago Daily Times Professor Michael Baker, of the reassuring customers not to panic, and continued to prioritise the supply of University of Otago’s public that they would be open today. critical services such as water and DUNEDIN — South Islanders were The Southern District Health Board wastewater, and rubbish collection. being urged this morning to take the health department, said without a said a move to Alert Level 4 meant most At Alert Level 4, council facilities, Covid-19 lockdown down seriously as the clear link between the community scheduled surgeries and outpatient including libraries, museums, swimming Auckland case might only be “the tip of case and the border, the worst appointments would be postponed for pools, and sports and recreational the iceberg”. three days and would be reassessed facilities, must be closed. Professor Michael Baker, of the had to be assumed. depending on alert level changes. It would appear unlikely the University University of Otago’s public health No visitors would be allowed in of Otago graduation, due to be held on department, said without a clear link hospitals — unless on compassionate Saturday in Dunedin, will go ahead. More between the community case and the symptoms, to contact healthline and get grounds, but one parent could stay at the than 400 people are due to graduate in border, the worst had to be assumed. tested for the virus. Prof Baker said he hospital if a child was being assessed, person across two ceremonies. He admitted he was initially “surprised” hoped the situation would also be a chance treated or is admitted. — Additional reporting Jared Morgan by the decision to move the whole country for the Government to address two ‘’gaps’’ into Alert Level 4 after a 58-year-old in New Zealand’s Covid defence: making Devonport man tested positive for Covid. QR scanning mandatory for high-risk However, that changed when more indoor environments and revising the details emerged, including that the man alert-level system, so it was made crystal had travelled to the Coromandel and had clear when masks were required. contact with people who may have then After yesterday’s announcement, COVID-19 travelled to other parts of New Zealand. supermarkets across the South Island Prof Baker said enforcing Level 4 across were inundated with shoppers eager to the country would also help prevent stock up on supplies. people leaving Auckland to travel to areas Nancy Higgins, of Blueskin Bay, spent Vaccination with no or fewer restrictions. two and a half hours at New World last “We have seen before how difficult it is night. to actually close the borders to Auckland.” “I’m not angry about it. It is something It was important that people in the we have to do to keep everyone safe,” she Te Tini o Porou South Island remained vigilant, he said. said. 75 Huxley Road, Kaiti “We don’t want any unpleasant In Central Otago, residents descended surprises, as they are seeing in New South on Alexandra’s sole supermarket — New Mon 16 - Fri 20 Aug Wales. Cases are appearing in unexpected World — en masse, causing traffic snarls Mon 23 - Fri 27 Aug places.” on Centennial Avenue. It only took ‘’fleeting’’ contact to be It appeared the panic-buying that was 9am to 6pm infected with the virus, he said. seen in Auckland last night was also “When you do not have a clear link to happening elsewhere around the country. the border, what you are seeing may be Similar queues formed at bottle stores the tip of the iceberg and you have to and service stations in Central Otago, assume the worst.” where there was bumper-to-bumper NAUMAI HARAMAI RA! 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AVARUA — The Cook Islands Cook Islands News reports Prime Minister says the travel that the alert level change will must lock down too bubble with New Zealand has mean that international inwards been suspended after New passenger arrivals for 72 WELLINGTON — People who Alert Level 4, only leaving for Zealand officials reported new hours through to Thursday are are fully or partially vaccinated in essential services, she said. Covid-19 community cases suspended. New Zealand still need to follow “And if you undertake these overnight. This pause on international Alert Level 4 rules. activities, please wear a mask Four new community cases arrivals will allow Te Marae Ora At the moment, scientists are when you leave your house.” were reported in New Zealand Ministry of Health to test arriving still trying to determine just how Stay 2 metres away from overnight, including an Auckland passengers from August 11. much more transmissible Delta anyone you pass, don’t congregate hospital worker, bringing the total This also means domestic is, but preliminary guidance and don’t stop to talk to your number of community cases to travel to the Pa Enua from indicates it could be as much as neighbours, she said. five. Rarotonga is suspended for 72 90 percent more infectious. “We know from evidence The cases were all linked to hours also. Just yesterday, it was revealed overseas, that the delta variant Tuesday’s first case in Auckland, Passengers can return to New that the Delta variant of Covid can spread just by walking past which has been confirmed as the Zealand from Rarotonga. was transmitted when doors were someone. Delta variant. Passengers from Pa Enua or simultaneously open for just “If you are completely isolated “While the epidemiological outer islands can return back to seconds at a quarantine facility. File picture or live alone, remember you can variance and transmission link Rarotonga. Globally, both the World Health join a bubble with one other for the community case in New “This is a good time to remind Organisation and US Centres for Ardern said going hard and early person . . . it must just be one Zealand is still being investigated, ourselves of the need to practise Disease Control and Prevention had worked before and that the other person though.” we must act swiftly here to good hygiene measures, and to (CDC) have changed their Delta variant was harder to The public can drive locally to minimise exposure risk for the actively tag in with Cooksafe and guidance on masking as Delta has combat. essential services, such as the Cook Islands so we remain safe,” Cooksafe+,” Brown said. spread. Ardern said it had not been a supermarket, but need to stay said Prime Minister Mark Brown. Cook Islands Cabinet would The CDC has also advised matter of if but when the variant 2m away from others and wear a The prime minister has meet again today to consider new that Delta can spread among the would arrive in the community. mask. announced the Cook Islands will updated information received and vaccinated. “I want to assure New Zealand People were also being asked to move to Alert Level 2 effective next steps. The World Health Organisation that we have planned for that wear a mask whenever they went midnight August 16, 2021. — RNZ recommended at a June 25 press eventuality and that we will now out anywhere. conference that fully-vaccinated be putting in place that plan to “Remember to always act like people continue to wear masks contain and stamp out Covid-19 you have Covid-19. and practise other safety once again,” Ardern said. “Stay clear of others and don’t measures. “Going hard and early has put them in harm’s way,” Ardern “ People need to continue to worked for us before, while said. use masks consistently, be in we know that Delta is a more The Government will provide ventilated spaces, hand hygiene, dangerous enemy to combat the the necessary financial support respiratory etiquette, the physical same actions that overcame the over the coming period. distance, avoid crowding, WHO virus last year can be applied to official Dr Mariangela Simao told beat it again.” Vaccinations suspended reporters. “This case was identified in “What we’re saying is once Auckland but it is a national Ardern said vaccinations would you’ve been fully vaccinated issue,” The Director-General of be suspended for 48 hours, but continue to play it safe because Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, vaccinated people must follow the you could end up as part of a said. rules, just like everybody else. transmission chain,” Dr Bruce Ardern said New Zealand Dr Bloomfield echoed her Aylward said at that press was one of the last countries to warning and said even with conference. experience a case of Delta. our high vaccination rates, our “You may not actually be fully It was a “game changer” and the country would still need to have protected.” country only had one chance to public health measures in place. 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This advertisement has been authorised and paid for by the country’s 20 District Health Boards. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Beach blob: ‘Logistical challenge’ Will lab test solve mystery? 48-hour scramble to get 50,000 Kiwis home Whanganui — The source of a buttery, fat-like substance that washed up on by Damien Venuto, NZ Herald Whanganui’s Castlecliff Beach remains a mystery, but laboratory tests will soon reveal AUCKLAND — Air New Zealand will its identity. organise more than 800 flights for 50,000 PREPARED TO Samples taken were being tested by an passengers over the next 48 hours to get independent laboratory, Horizons Regional DELIVER: Air NZ Kiwis home. Council consents monitoring team leader Pita chief executive Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Kinaston said. Greg Foran said Foran told Newstalk ZB broadcaster this Horizons received a complaint about that it is a major morning that this is a major logistical the wash-up at 9.45am on August 8 via its logistical challenge challenge, but that the airline was Pollution Hotline, with a pollution response to get 50,000 Kiwis prepared to deliver. duty officer arriving at the Morgan St beach home in 48 hours, Foran added that there are are more access about an hour later. but that the airline than 3000 New Zealanders currently in The samples were collected on the northern was prepared to Rarotonga who will also need to come beach at the North Mole. deliver. File picture home at some stage. Kinaston said the officer found the He said that he was confident that the substance at Castlecliff Beach at the Rangiora airline would be able to deliver, given St and Seafront Rd end, while a small amount it had rehearsed these measures in an was also at the Longbeach Drive access. anticipation of an outbreak. “There was no fat-like substance at South Teams at the airline have been Beach or Kai Iwi Beach,” he said. segregated to ensure that an outbreak “If you are booked on a domestic flight another hit to the airline, which forecast “The officer was joined by another officer could be contained. due to depart between 11.59pm tonight losses of up to $530 million earlier this and they inspected stormwater outlets from Foran said the airline had anticipated and up until 11.59pm on August 24, you month. the industrial area along the true right of the the possibility that the Delta variant can change your booking with change The airline had revised its earnings Whanganui River mouth. could enter New Zealand at some stage. fees and fare difference waived to travel forecast to reflect the impact of the The fat-like substance was not observed “While the announcement is not up to and including August 31, 2021,” suspension of the transtasman travel anywhere along the stormwater outlets or the news we wanted to hear, Aotearoa Foran said. bubble. Whanganui River mouth.” is prepared. We have faced these “If you don’t know your new date of The national carrier says it now Horizons had inquired with Whanganui challenges before and we are prepared travel or you’re not eligible to fly due to expects losses will not exceed $530 District Council and several industries into the to do it again,” he said in a statement to the alert level, you can hold your ticket in million for the 2022 financial year, source of the substance, Kinaston said. customers this morning. credit, valid for 12 months from the date assuming a fuel price of US$78 per “All parties advised the fat-like substance “Our teams have already made some of credit issuance.” barrel. could not have come from their premises. adjustments to our operation in line Domestic flights on Air New Zealand The company previously stated, “Horizons has also contacted the Taranaki with the move to Alert Level 4 for the will be significantly reduced in the as recently as June 18, 2021, that it Regional Council, who advised they have whole country, and I wanted to let you coming week. expected losses in 2022 to be similar to not been notified of any spills further up the know about the extra precautions we will There have also been significant the $450 million reported in the 2021 coast.” be taking to look after our people and changes for any flights that will remain financial year. The samples were being tested by an customers.” on schedule. At the time, the airline said that independent laboratory to confirm what the He said the airline would be providing Lounges will be closed at Alert Level 4 it continued to assess the impact of substance was, Kinaston said. extra fare and flight flexibility amid and food and beverage won’t be served on future suspensions on air travel amid He said a Horizons officer was back on the the changing circumstances across the flights. the ongoing challenges posed by the beach on Tuesday to “assess any ongoing country. The latest lockdown will come as pandemic. effects”. — NZ Herald

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41519-05 96 DERBY STREET, GISBORNE I PHONE/FAX 06 867 4823 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Lockdown triggers GD1 exceeds aim, venture capital business support fund totals $130m by Chris Keall, NZ Herald the benchmark rate hit 6.5 WELLINGTON — The percent over 2000-2001, or recently-announced lockdown AUCKLAND — The the tremors of the GFC that will cause pain for businesses local venture-capital scene saw the OCR top 8 percent despite the availability of continues its bull run, with during 2007-2008. government aid. Global From Day 1 (GD1) “Rising interest rates will New Zealand’s first community announcing the first close of inevitably make people think case in months forced the its Fund 3 at $130 million, more carefully about where country into Alert Level 4, which blowing away a $50m target. they put their money,” Angel means businesses are closed Partner Vignesh Kumar Association NZ executive except for essential services such says the raise was supported chairwoman Suse Reynolds as supermarkets, pharmacies, by institutional fund says. medical clinics, and petrol managers such as Harbour “But investment in high- stations. Asset Management, family growth companies in NZ has Speaking after the lockdown offices, community trust been on a pretty consistent announcement last night, and iwi investors, and NZ uptick for over a decade. Minister of Finance Grant Growth Capital Partners, “And there are deeper Robertson said the Government which chipped in $45m — the motivations for angel and is going to trigger support for Crown fund’s largest single venture investment than workers and businesses. investment to date from its just financial returns so I Businesses that experience $300m Elevate fund. think we will continue to see at least a 30 percent drop in Last year saw record VC interest in this asset class revenue can apply for the FACING UNCERTAINTY: Finance Minister Grant Robertson says investment as tech startups but the pace of growth in the Covid-19 Resurgence Support businesses that have a 40 percent drop in revenue will be eligible for benefited from the pandemic quantum of capital may slow.” Payment (RSP), which is the government’s wage subsidy scheme. NZ Herald picture accelerating the digitisation And Kumar says there’s available to help support of business, money washed also a possible countervailing businesses or organisations due in from funds across the force. to a Covid-19 alert level increase Tasman, and the Super He says the VC community to Alert Level 2 or higher. Subsidy scheme available Fund’s dramatically goosed is hearing “whispers” about Eligible businesses and Government participation Government plans to ramp up organisations can apply to WELLINGTON — The Government’s time employee. via its $270m contribution to its Investor Visa programme, receive the lesser of: Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme will be “The Wage Subsidy will be paid as Elevate. which sees an applicant (and •฀$1500฀plus฀$400฀per฀full-time฀ available for businesses across New a two-week lump sum. Applications Kumar is not tipping an family) gain residency, with equivalent (FTE) employee, up to Zealand impacted by the lockdown open on Friday, August 20, with the first end to the golden weather. most normal criteria waived, a maximum of 50 FTEs that took effect from midnight, Finance payments usually available after three He’s confident Fund 3 will hit if they pledge to invest at •Four฀times฀(4x)฀the฀actual฀ Minister Grant Robertson says. days. its $160m cap by year’s end. least $10m in NZ over three revenue decline experienced by “The Wage Subsidy Scheme is “A Resurgence Support Payment But he concedes there’s now a years. the applicant. available nationally when there’s a is available if firms incur a loss of 30 hint of murk in the outlook. Separately, new Icehouse There will also be a wage regional or national move to Alert percent of revenue as a result of the “I think we’ve timed this chairman David Downs told subsidy for Auckland and the Levels 3 and 4 for a period of seven alert level increase. The RSP is worth raise well,” he says. “It’s hard The New Zealand Herald the Coromandel if businesses expect days and helps eligible businesses up to $1500 plus $400 per full-time to read the tea leaves, but Investor Visa needed to be a loss of 40 percent or more. keep paying staff and protect jobs,” equivalent employee, up to a maximum with inflation coming back tweaked for more focus on Businesses will be eligible for Robertson said in a statement last night. of 50 full-time employees (so up to a up, there’s going to be more business-growth investments up to $600 per week per full- The statement added that the total of $21,500). pressure on fundraising in over government bonds and time employee. Wage subsidy Wage Subsidy Scheme allows eligible “The Leave Support Scheme provides general the next 18 months, property. applications will open this Friday. employers anywhere in the country to a two-week lump sum payment of either that’s what we’re feeling.” Meanwhile, Kumar says Restaurant Association CEO apply for support if they expect a loss $585.80 per week for full-time workers, Despite the re-emergence GD1 is moving fast to deploy Marisa Bidois said the snap Alert of 40 percent of revenue as a result or $350 per week for part-time workers, of Covid-19 in the community, its Fund 3 capital, with Level 4 lockdown is challenging of the alert level increase announced who must self-isolate and cannot work there is a broad expectation recipients including Dawn but inevitable. yesterday. from home. Reserve Bank Governor Aerospace, Runn.io (a project “We are feeling for hospitality “The WSS rates have been increased “The Short-Term Absence Payment Adrian Orr will announce an management and business businesses who once again will to reflect the increase in wage costs (STAP) provides a one-off (once per 30 Official Cash Rate rise later forecasting startup founded pay the highest possible price since the scheme was first used in days) $350 payment for workers who today. And the first since by Silverstripe director Tim to protect the nation from an March 2020. must miss work due to a Covid-19 test March 2014 could be just be Copeland), and JunoFem outbreak of the delta variant,” “Businesses will be eligible for and cannot work from home.” the beginning. — an Auckland University she said in a release. $600 per week per full-time equivalent More information can be found at “We expect a 25-basis-point Uniservices spin-out that “Lockdown is incredibly employee, and $359 per week per part- https://tinyurl.com/2srwe7td increase in the Official Cash is developing an over-the- challenging for the hospitality Rate at today’s Monetary counter, wearable device for industry and in respect of an Policy Statement, and a pelvic-floor muscle training. Alert Level 4 lockdown, gives targeted fiscal assistance to help must come first and we respect projection for several more Earlier investments have them no opportunity for revenue.” them cover their fixed costs.” the decision made by our hikes over the next couple included Tauranga electric Bidois said there is general The lockdown has forced the Government,” said managing of years,” Westpac chief motorbike maker Ubco, support from members for a cancellation of New Zealand director and founder of NZFW economist Michael Gordon Rangiora-founded video focused lockdown in one area as Fashion Week, which has been Dame Pieter Stewart. told The New Zealand Herald. creative company Shuttlerock, opposed to months of restricted postponed due to Covid-19 “The reality is, we were always The RBNZ slashed the Spotlight reporting (the trading. restrictions. alert to the likelihood of another OCR from 1.0 percent to most popular reporting and However, businesses would like “It is disappointing for our lockdown and are now actively 0.25 percent at the start of cashflow forecasting app more “targeted fiscal assistance”. designers who have put so working through the options the pandemic. But rates had in Xero’s ecosystem) and a “While the wage subsidy much work into the shows to be of hosting this iconic event as already been low for years. re-boot of smart wearables is appreciated and obviously presented next week — buyers, soon as possible. We will be in a A generation of tech maker Stretchsense. gives employees certainty, we production teams, models, position to share further details investors has grown up never GD1 touts the contacts and would like to see more support partners and all New Zealanders. once we have made a decision.” knowing the aftermath of mentoring that its partners for business owners by way of “Of course, health and safety — Newshub the dotcom boom (which saw offer, on top of capital.

Turners Automotive are holding their annual Holdings went from $13.33 to $12.86, down 33c SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY meetings. or 2.5 percent; and Ryman Healthcare declined “It was going to be an interesting day,” said 19c to $14.21. WELLINGTON — The new community case is now a question about whether the Reserve Goodson, “but it may now be overshadowed Rural services company PGG Wrightson of Covid-19 in Auckland unnerved the New Bank will raise the official cash rate (OCR) this by other (Covid-related) events. That’s very finished at $3.60, down 7c or 1.91 percent, after Zealand sharemarket, which plunged more week. unfortunate.” reporting a strong result for the 2021 financial than half a percent when the news broke mid- Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Serko and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare quickly year ending June. afternoon. The NZ dollar also took a dive. Funds Management, said the market turned told the market and their shareholders that the Infratil was down 18c or 2.45 percent to The S&P/NZX 50 Index was trading steadily down sharply on the news of the Covid annual meeting will now be held online. $7.16; Mainfreight lost $1.80 or 2.12 percent to until 3pm when it fell 100 points to close at community case, but the fall was partly Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the global $83; Restaurant Brands was down 49c or 3.16 12,635.32 down 84.82 points or 0.67 percent. sheltered by the knee-jerk reaction to buy medical devices supplier, rose $1.41 or 4.54 percent to $15; SkyCity Entertainment declined The index had reached an intraday high of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. percent to $32.46 on trade worth $23.73m. 10c or 3.13 percent to $3.10; Freightways 12,813.32. “The lesson last time around is that a Ebos Group increased 20c to $31.40; Serko decreased 26c or 2.03 percent to $12.54; and Over the whole market, there were 106 number of businesses bounced back strongly was up 5c to $7; Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund a2 Milk fell 33c or 4.68 percent to $6.72 after decliners and just 39 gainers — one of them (from a lockdown) and that was mainly because gained 7c or 1.89 percent to $3.77; Chorus takeover talk quietened down. market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare — the economy was awash with printed money collected 7c to $6.40; and My Food Bag picked Mercury Energy fell 7c to $6.625 following a and volume was heavy at 67.79 million share from the Reserve Bank. up 3c or 2.36 percent to $1.30. mixed result for the year ending June. transactions worth $251.29m. “It does put a question mark on the OCR There were some sharp turnarounds. Fletcher But it reached an intraday high of The NZ dollar fell from US70.34c to US69.44c move by the bank, but inflationary pressure Building was down 9c to $7.75 after reaching $6.93 before the Covid community case against the American greenback, and there is a very real thing,” Goodson said. Serko and $7.98 during the day; Summerset Group announcement. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 EDITORIAL Basics of the Three Waters proposal Locked down while by Mayor Rehette Stoltz Reform mandatory for all local bodies. At this reform, those costs could be reduced to between stage, all modelling and finance options assume $800 and $1640 per household. They predict AS Local Government, we are that everyone will opt-in, so I will not be surprised efficiencies in the range of 45 percent over situation clarified in the middle of several reforms if the option to opt-out is removed. Only once 15-30 years if the reform process goes ahead, an New Zealanders are back in their happening at the same time. The that announcement is made will we be able to additional 5800 to 9300 jobs and an increase in bubbles more than a year since our Government is in the process compare all our options and get community GDP of between $14 billion to $23bn. of repealing and replacing the last full nationwide lockdown, as feedback to inform our decision-making. What does that mean for us? Resource Management Act Today and tomorrow I will cover some basics Nationally there are four large entities contact tracing and Covid-19 testing (RMA), they are reviewing the in regards to this proposal as well as the options proposed and Gisborne District Council has are ramped up to identify any Future of Local Government and on top of that, we will be considering on Thursday. I want to been placed in Entity C with 22 other councils. It chains of transmission and clarify they are working with us on a possible Three assure you that we will get feedback from our covers most of the east coast of the North Island, the situation we face . . . and with Waters Reform. These are all massive pieces of community before any decisions are made. the top of the South Island and the Chatham “locations of interest” set to expand work and will affect how we deliver services in The Government is proposing to reform the Islands. Cost per household for our entity without from the four new community cases our region, how we pay for them and what local Three Waters sector to address the national reform is $3730 per annum by 2051. With reform it identified in Auckland last night. say we have in their operation. systemic underinvestment in infrastructure (I comes down to $1260 per household. As expected, it’s the highly- On Thursday at our Sustainable Tairawhiti am told that these discussions started as early The modelling suggests that we should contagious Delta variant sweeping meeting, councillors will have the opportunity as 1989), and to avoid the likely future costs of invest $70k per person who is connected to to analyse and debate (now via Zoom) the the world that has been confirmed uncoordinated investment by individual councils. our services. That means that over the next 30 information paper on the proposed Three In June 2021 the Government released years, we need to invest $2.7bn. In our 2021- from a positive test for a Devonport- Waters Reform prepared by staff. Even though information that covered the estimated potential 2051 Infrastructure Strategy, we only allow for based tradesman yesterday, with as staff have prepared a detailed report on the investment requirements for New Zealand, the investment of $600m. yet no known link to the border or available information supplied by Government, scope for efficiency gains from transformation If we opt in, the date of transfer will be mid-2024 managed isolation facilities. we still have several unanswered questions. We of the Three Waters service, and the potential and our Three Water financial profile is forecast Considering how leaky our border have until the end of September to request the economic impacts of various scenarios. to include $326m in assets, $140m in revaluation was last year and the significantly information we need from the Government. Nationally, the modelling indicates an reserves and $26m revenue. The loss of revenue greater transmissibility of the Delta We are also expecting more announcements average household cost for most councils on a will have a direct impact on our debt capacity. variant, it is remarkable that it has from central government at the end of September standalone basis to be between $1910 and $8690 More tomorrow around the options we will been nearly six months since our — including if they will make the Three Water by 2051. It also estimates that by joining the consider. last community Covid-19 case. And with Murphy alive and well, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS the initial case spent the weekend Get behind rural wards in the Coromandel doing the things Re GDC wards. by stating that one in four city tourists do, while infectious. That is Shows moral bankruptcy Congratulations to Toby people work in forestry and Williams for an excellent use rural roads. Even if this why the whole country is now in a Re: Community boards been to keep the country letter in Saturday’s Herald was accurate it still represents full Level 4 lockdown. move up agenda, August 17 wards, splitting the seats 4 urging farmers and rural only 25 percent of the vote — In other ways we are very editorial. rural and 4 urban. dwellers to get off their not enough to win a seat on fortunate with this case — that the Community boards grow the That would mean that 4 of backsides and fight for council. 58-year-old man was assiduous with bureaucracy, grow the budget, the present urban councillors representation on our local Rural Gisborne/Tairawhiti grow the rates. would lose their seat and scanning-in, and that he got tested council. — Maori/ Pakeha — must If there is a need for a explains the moral and ethical in response to his symptoms. I have no argument with attend the meetings to support community board, there is bankruptcy in their decision- By last night contact-tracing had Maori wards but not at the those councillors who voted need for a councillor. making. confirmed a co-worker of the man expense of rural wards. The for Option 2. They are Kerry A better idea would have ALISTAR McKELLOW was infected, along with three of eight councilors who voted for Worsnop, Pat Seymour, Sandra their close contacts. Option 1 are at best ignorant Faulkner and Bill Burdett. We We have learned the hard lessons of rural needs and at worst, are lucky to have such hard- from New South Wales, where an A right to learn outcome self-serving. working people representing initial lockdown-light approach has Option 2 guarantees us so don’t let them down. backfired so badly. For the Delta representation for all of the I congratulate Rehette of civil suit against police Gisborne region whereas Stoltz and Josh Wharehinga strain, it is even more imperative to Option 1, by dint of numbers, for understanding the stop as much movement and people Most people who have been and at least one TV channel. My own gives a huge advantage ramifications of Option 1. interactions as possible in the involved in the law and making it enquiries revealed that the matter to the urban sector. It is Thank you. containment phase. And ring-fencing work even to the extent that it does, was heard last year and the judge disingenuous for Shannon this cluster could take some time if know that it is an imperfect system. reserved their decision. Strangely Dowsing to justify his stance MARTY REYNOLDS it is found to be spreading out from We take comfort in the old adage, no date for the rendering of that the Coromandel. “Justice must not only be done, it reserved decision has been given. must be seen to be done”. To that Because the fact of the case was Some South Islanders are end the public have often had to published, the public have a right to Aim is long-term survival expressing frustration at being rely on the integrity of the so-called know what matters were canvassed forced into a lockdown that seems investigative journalist. in the hearing and what final Re: Legalise rental Agenda 21 is actually a like it could have been limited to Both the conduct of the lower judgement was in fact rendered. scheme, August 13 letter. sustainability initiative proposed the North Island . . . unless, that is, court (depositions hearing) and If any understanding has been Agenda 21 takes care of 23 or so years ago by the United an infected person happens to have the actual trial which dismissed made between the Wallace family all that Dennis. The world Nations as a method of ensuring the charges against the policeman and the police, because it is a civil abolishes private property long-term survival of species and headed there over the past week. and we all rent off big the planet. That’s why we all need to act involved in the shooting of the late matter the details may be kept Steven Wallace some 20 years ago confidential, but not so as to not brother. We own nothing, What it is not is some kind of again as though anyone could have have no cars or cheap energy weird conspiracy theory cooked Covid, including ourselves. were seen as “shonky” by many inform the public that such an involved in those hearings or closely understanding had been arrived at. and we are all happy with up by oddballs. For now it is very much wait and associated with the actual incident. Justice in that matter must no meat and fluoride even in Anyhow, since 2021 is almost see as information comes in from Incredibly, nearly 20 years after therefore be seen to have been our own water tanks. over, perhaps you and your contact tracing and a surge in that ground-breaking trial, the done, and I wonder if some Bring on more government. conspiracy theorist cronies need testing in Auckland, the Coromandel judicial system allowed Steven’s investigative journalist will become Ha ha. Let’s get this show on to start calling whatever you and nationwide for all who have mother Raewyn Wallace to bring “the people’s voice”, or will they all the road. are talking about 2022. Maybe symptoms and/or relevant travel a civil suit against the police in bow their heads and look away from PETER JONES something might happen next year??? histories, alongside the broad relation to Steven’s death. The fact this basic principle of justice. that the civil matter was to be heard Peter, you love a good Kidding. coverage of wastewater testing. conspiracy theory that is obvious. LARA MEYER Genome sequencing databases was reported in several newspapers DENNIS PENNEFATHER here and in Australia are also being [email protected] searched to try to identify where the infection originated. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. Here we are once more. Let’s ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. stick to the rules and get through ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. this as quickly as possible. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 WORLD 13 US likely to authorise Covid booster jabs BRIEFS Surge in mystery cases WASHINGTON — After struggling for months to persuade Americans to get the Covid-19 MELBOURNE — Victorian health authorities are OUTBREAK pleading for residents of southeast Melbourne vaccine, US health officials could soon face a BOOSTERS: US fresh challenge: talking vaccinated people into to get tested for Covid-19 as the city’s mystery experts are expected to cases continue to grow. getting booster shots to gain longer-lasting recommend Covid-19 protection as the delta variant sends infections The state recorded 24 new locally acquired vaccine boosters for all coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with 10 potentially soaring again. Americans, regardless As early as Wednesday (local time), US infectious while in the community. of age, eight months The health department is asking anyone who health authorities are expected to recommend after they received their an extra dose of the vaccine for all Americans lives or spends time in Glen Eira and Port Phillip second dose of the local government areas to get tested if they have eight months after they get their second shot, shot, to ensure lasting according to two people who spoke to The been to exposure sites, have any symptoms or protection against the “even if they are unsure”. Associated Press on condition of anonymity to coronavirus as the delta discuss internal deliberations. Five mystery cases in the beachside suburb of variant spreads across St Kilda are worrying Chief Health Officer Brett That means the biggest vaccination drive in the country. AP picture US history is about to get even more extensive. Sutton. “We want to see more tests right across The move is being driven by both the highly the area because it’s becoming a real concern contagious variant and preliminary evidence “We have to really make sure that while She said the US is “far and away” the biggest for us,” Professor Sutton said in Tuesday night’s that the vaccine’s protective effect starts we’re spending a lot of time and effort on third contributor to the global fight against Covid and coronavirus update. — AAP dropping within months. doses that we don’t undermine our campaign will “continue to be the arsenal for vaccines” to Israel fires missiles Last week, US health officials recommended for first vaccinations,” he said. “That’s truly the the world. boosters for some people with weakened existential crisis in the United States.” “We also have enough supply, and we have BEIRUT — Syrian state media reported that immune systems, such as cancer patients and The booster campaign could also cause long planned for enough supply, should a Israel carried out a missile attack on southern organ transplant recipients. If the shots are ill will toward the United States: Global booster be needed for the eligible population,” Syria late on Tuesday, targeting an unspecified expanded as expected to other Americans, health officials, including the World Health Psaki said. military position. There was no immediate among the first to receive them could be Organisation, have called on wealthier nations Booster shots would only begin to be comment from Israel. healthcare workers, nursing home residents and to hold off on booster shots to ensure poor administered widely once the US Food and Drug The state TV report did not specify if there were other older people. countries have enough vaccine for the initial Administration formally approves the vaccines, any casualties. It said two missiles were fired Some experts have expressed concern that doses. which are being dispensed for now under what toward the military position near the southern a new campaign calling for boosters could Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, a South African expert is known as emergency use authorisation. Full town of Quneitra, on the edge of Syria’s Israeli- muddle the public health message and undercut advising the United Nations, condemned the approval of the Pfizer shot is expected in the occupied Golan Heights. the continuing drive to win over the tens of move toward booster shots in the US, saying coming weeks. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for millions of Americans who are hesitant to get it will have the effect of “advancing and More than 198 million Americans have Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said their first Covid-19 shots. deepening the existing inequities” when “there received at least one dose of a Covid-19 the missiles struck areas where Iran-backed Calling for third doses could discourage are people who are yet to receive a single shot.” vaccine, or 70 percent of those who are eligible, fighters are based. people who had been sceptical of the shot’s But White House press secretary Jen Psaki according to the Centres for Disease Control Israel has launched hundreds of strikes against effectiveness in the first place, Lawrence said the question of whether to distribute and Prevention. Just under 60 percent of Iran-linked military targets in war-ravaged Syria Gostin, a public health specialist at Georgetown boosters or help other nations “is a false Americans 12 and older are fully vaccinated. over the years but rarely acknowledges or University, warned on Tuesday. choice. We can do both.” — AP discusses such operations. — AP Taliban vows to respect women Announces ‘amnesty’ in Afghanistan as reports of violence emerge

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban the years before 9/11. That assurance was vowed on Tuesday to respect women’s part of a 2020 peace deal reached between rights, forgive those who fought them and the Taliban and the Trump administration ensure Afghanistan does not become a that paved the way for the American haven for terrorists as part of a publicity withdrawal. blitz aimed at reassuring world powers The Pentagon said US commanders are and a fearful population. communicating with the Taliban as they Following a lightning offensive across work to evacuate thousands of people Afghanistan that saw many cities fall to through Kabul’s international airport. It the insurgents without a fight, the Taliban said the Taliban have taken no hostile have sought to portray themselves as actions there. more moderate than when they imposed Mujahid reiterated that the Taliban a strict form of Islamic rule in the have offered full amnesty to Afghans late 1990s. But many Afghans remain who worked for the US and the Western- sceptical — and thousands have raced to backed government, saying “nobody will the airport, desperate to flee the country. go to their doors to ask why they helped.” Older generations remember the He said private media should “remain Taliban’s previous rule, when they largely independent” but that journalists “should confined women to their homes, banned not work against national values.” television and music, and held public Kabul, the capital, has remained calm executions. A US-led invasion drove them as the Taliban patrol its streets. But many from power months after the 9/11 attacks, remain fearful after prisons and armories which al-Qaida had orchestrated from emptied out during the insurgents’ sweep Afghanistan while being sheltered by the across the country. Taliban. Kabul residents say groups of armed Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s men have been going door-to-door seeking DEMANDING SECURITY: People hold a poster demanding the security of girls and longtime spokesman, emerged from the out individuals who worked with the other people in Afghanistan during a demonstration in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday. shadows on Tuesday in his first-ever ousted government and security forces, Several hundred people attended a demonstration to support an air bridge to bring public appearance to address those but it was unclear if the gunmen were people out of the Taliban-controlled country. AP picture concerns at a news conference. Taliban or criminals posing as militants. Taliban at their word when it comes to rights to earn access to some NZ$2.03 He promised the Taliban would honour Mujahid blamed the security breakdown women’s rights. billion in development funds earmarked women’s rights within the norms of on the former government, saying the “Like I’ve said all along, this is not through 2024. Islamic law, without elaborating. The Taliban only entered Kabul in order to about trust. This is about verify,” Sullivan Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Taliban have encouraged women to return restore law and order after the police said at a White House briefing. “And we’ll said Britain might provide up to 10 to work and have allowed girls to return melted away. see what the Taliban end up doing in percent more humanitarian aid, but the to school, handing out Islamic headscarves A broadcaster in Afghanistan said the days and weeks ahead, and when I the Taliban would not get any money at the door. A female news anchor she was hiding at a relative’s house, too say we, I mean the entire international previously earmarked for security. interviewed a Taliban official on Monday frightened to return home much less go community.” Evacuation flights resumed after being in a TV studio. to work. She said she and other women Whatever their true intentions, the suspended on Monday, when thousands of The treatment of women varies widely do not believe the Taliban have changed Taliban have an interest in projecting people rushed the airport. across the Muslim world and sometimes their ways. She spoke on condition of moderation to prevent the international On Tuesday, the Taliban entered the even within the same country, with rural anonymity because she feared for her community from isolating their civilian half of the airport, firing into the areas tending to be far more conservative. safety. government, as it did in the 1990s. air to drive out around 500 people there, Some Muslim countries, including A group of women wearing Islamic The European Union said it was said an Afghan official who spoke on neighbouring Pakistan, have had female headscarves demonstrated briefly in suspending development assistance to condition of anonymity. prime ministers, while ultraconservative Kabul, holding signs demanding the Afghanistan until the political situation The Taliban appeared to be trying to Saudi Arabia only recently allowed Taliban not “eliminate women” from is more clear but that it would consider control the crowd rather than prevent women to drive. public life. boosting humanitarian aid. people from leaving. Mujahid also said the Taliban would not US national security adviser Jake EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell A video circulating online showed the allow Afghanistan to be used as a base Sullivan said the US and other said the Taliban must respect UN Taliban supervising the orderly departure for attacking other countries, as it was in governments will not simply take the Security Council resolutions and human of dozens of foreigners. — AP 14 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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Fern Farms has August 27 and anyone involved in the red Since inception over 10 years ago the announced that meat industry can be entered or nominated. programmes have delivered almost $30 it will increase “Our red meat sector is world-leading and million in additional value to farmer the base-line these awards provide a platform from which suppliers. premiums from we can tell our story, celebrate success and Silver Fern Farms chief executive next season. share knowledge,” Mr McIvor said. Simon Limmer said this was File picture “We are thrilled that other companies underpinned by the company’s absolute and organisations share our willingness to commitment to delivering additional acknowledge the people, the technologies and value to those that create it, and to innovations that make our industry great.” tangibly connecting its farmers to The sponsors are AgResearch, Rabobank, international markets. confidence in continued demand based processing facility in Hawke’s Bay to Alliance, Silver Fern Farms, Gallagher, “Our approach with these programmes on the relationships we have fostered give it greater capacity. Datamars Livestock, Ballance Agri-Nutrients from the outset has been to make the in-market,” he said. The company also continues to work on and FMG. market signals as clear as possible by Silver Fern Farms general manager of increasing its capacity to process more “All of these companies are industry- rewarding farmers – via premiums supply chain Dan Boulton said it takes programme cattle in the South Island, leaders and they join Farmlands, as the – who meet the supply attributes time to build market-led programmes most recently investing $3.5 million in Awards partner, to support the awards which and standards that global consumers that can deliver sustainable premiums, the boning room of its Otago processing are the first of their type.” demand,” Mr Limmer said. which endure over time. facility. Mr McIvor said there were some great The almost $30 million in premiums “Our in-market teams have worked The company will be adding its Net examples of technology and innovation being paid to farmers to date, which are paid hard to give confidence to customers Carbon Zero Angus Beef Programme by applied both on-farm and across the red above the standard beef operating price, and consumers that the quality of the end of 2021, creating opportunities meat supply chain, and the Beef and Lamb have been shared among around 3000 our products, supply attributes, and for farmers who meet the criteria for New Zealand Awards were an opportunity for farmers who have supplied into the consistency of supply, deserve to attract Toitu carbon-zero certification to be sharing information and fostering excellence. Silver Fern Farms 100 percent Standard premiums on an ongoing basis. rewarded for that as an attribute that “We are encouraging anyone involved Prime Beef Programme and 100 percent “The quality of the animals delivered global consumers increasingly demand. in our industry to either enter or nominate Angus Beef Programme, and Silver Fern by farmers, combined with our “Our new baseline beef programme someone they know is making a difference.” Farms Premier Selection Angus and investment in in-market relationships premiums for the 2021-22 season will The eight award categories are: Emerging Reserve Beef Programmes. and our brand, has created an industry- range from $0.30 to $0.55 cents per Achiever Award, People Development Award, Mr Limmer said the organisation was leading foundation from which we kg depending on the programme, with Significant Sector Contribution Award, Rural on track to process 24 percent more beef can continue to drive value in these further premiums available for the 2022 Champion Award, Science and Research animals across its current four market- programmes. winter supply period and for farmers Award, Technology Award, Innovation Farming led programmes over the course of the “In turn, we can continue to reward who meet their contract and specification Award and Market Leader Award. 2020-21 season than the prior two years. farmers who are investing more to meet requirements,” Mr Limmer said. Winners will be announced at a Gala “The increase in premiums from next consumer expectations,” Mr Boulton said. “Farmers wanting to know more Showcase in Napier on October 20. season reflects our confidence in ongoing To support the growth in its beef about the programmes and associated For more information go to: https:// growth in participation in our market- programmes, Silver Fern Farms has premiums should contact their Silver beeflambnz.com/awards led beef programmes, as well as our invested $17 million at its Pacific Fern Farms livestock representative.”

facing a similar scenario. AgriHQ MARKET REPORT DAIRY GOAT BUYER Week beginning August 16 Forecast volumes for the upcoming GDT have LAMB BEEF remained unchanged; a surprise considering the previous two events had large reductions to Advanced slaughtering earlier in the season The market rally in the US ahead of Labor volume offerings. GDT offer volumes are greatly pushed the first half slaughter tallies well above Day in September has fuelled the value of 50CL reduced compared to equivalent events last year. expectations. The flipside of this situation is that (the fat trim needed to blend with leaner beef Whole milk powder volumes are 32 percent lower, there is now a gaping hole in the winter lamb for mince and hamburgers). Current values are while skim milk powder volumes are 34 percent supply. In the past month of available slaughter nearing US$1.70/lb — over 40c/lb higher than lower. This reduced volume has arisen from an statistics (from mid-June to mid-July) there in May and well above earlier expectations. increase in sales and contracting off of the GDT have been 179,000 fewer lambs processed in Common reasons underpinning the 50CL price platform by Fonterra. Fonterra has also indicated NZ compared to the same time last season. This hike include the current lift in retail ground beef that overall supplies of commodities will be is 33 percent below the five-year average and a demand, an improvement in food service, and tighter as a result. The Chinese raw milk price BUYING ALL GOATS record low for this time of the year. According a very active school lunch business. However, has tracked higher again in July, a key indicator to processors, supply has not improved in the one of the key drivers appears to be a tight of demand for dairy in China. This price is now ALL YEAR ROUND time since. The holes in the lamb supply were labour force which is limiting the ability to trim 20 percent higher than a year ago, and has lifted Prompt pickup & payment showing up in the latest export statistics. July the carcase — meaning processors are facing a from the price posted in June. This bodes well for Experienced musterers can be arranged lamb exports were 20,160t which is 1770t (or 8 short supply of fat and are prepared to pay. This dairy prices in NZ, as our milk price correlates percent) below last season. is not limited to beef, with pork and chicken trim well with the Chinese price at these high prices. Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 [email protected] 26052-01

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41262-01 Now with AFS (advanced farming systems) 06 8631999 [email protected] 16 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Wildfires rage

Fuelled by winds, wildfire moves near the past 30 years and will continue to California city make the weather more extreme and wildfires more destructive, according to SUSANVILLE — Firefighters faced scientists. dangerously windy weather on Tuesday as Ongoing damage surveys have counted they struggled to keep the nation’s largest more than 1100 buildings destroyed, wildfire from moving toward a Northern including 630 homes, and more than California city and other small mountain 16,000 structures remained threatened. communities. California is dealing with several other Forecasters issued red flag warnings of massive fires, including one called the critical fire weather conditions including Caldor Fire that started on Saturday, gusts up to 64kmh from late morning to southeast of the Dixie Fire that has grown near midnight. to about 26 square kilometres. The warnings came after the Dixie Fire About 2500 people are under evacuation grew explosively from winds spawned orders and warnings as the Caldor Fire BATTLING BLAZES: A by a new weather system that arrived nearly tripled in size overnight said Chris firefighter hoses down on Monday afternoon. It was about 12.8 Vestal, a fire spokesman. areas of the Dixie fire as it kilometres from Susanville, population Two dozen fires were burning in jumps Highway 395 south about 18,000, early on Tuesday, said fire Montana and nearly 50 more in Idaho, of Janesville, California. spokesman Doug Ulibarri. Washington and Oregon, according to the Right, a person films an Numerous resources were put into the National Fire Interagency Centre. Israeli Air Force C-130 Susanville area, where residents were Hercules cargo airplane warned to be ready to evacuate, said Mark Thousands evacuated in French Riviera dropping flame retardant Brunton, an operations section chief. to fight a wildfire on the “It’s not out of play, and the next 24 LA GARDE-FREINET, France — outskirts of Jerusalem on hours are going to be crucial to watch as French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. AP pictures to what the fire is going to do there,” he firefighters have been able to “stabilise” told in an online briefing. the blaze that raced on Tuesday through administration. people in Algeria and 16 in Turkey. To the east, spot fires became forests near the French Riviera, forcing Some 6000 people were evacuated from In Greece on Tuesday, hundreds of established south of the small community thousands of people to flee homes, homes and a dozen campgrounds while firefighters backed by water-dropping of Janesville, which had been ordered campgrounds and hotels in a picturesque others were locked down in a holiday planes were battling a large forest fire evacuated. Some structures were lost area beloved by residents and tourists centre for Air France employees. At least that forced the evacuation of a nursing there, but a surge of firefighters was able alike. 22 people suffered from smoke inhalation home and several villages northwest to herd the fire around the majority of the It was the latest blaze in a summer or minor fire-related injuries and two of Athens. Hundreds of wildfires have town, Brunton said. of wildfires that have swept across the firefighters were among the injured, burned across Greece this month, fuelled Firefighting managers warned to expect Mediterranean region, leaving areas in officials said. by the country’s longest and most severe spot fires to up to 1.6 kilometres ahead of Greece, Turkey, Italy, Algeria and Spain in Macron, who has been vacationing in heat wave in decades. the main fire, said Ulibarri. smouldering ruins. a nearby coastal fortress, visited the fire Also on Tuesday, Israeli firefighters The Dixie Fire is the largest of nearly The wildfire started on Monday evening, zone on Tuesday. worked for a third consecutive day to 100 major wildfires burning across more in the height of France’s summer vacation “The worst has been avoided,” Macron contain a wildfire that has consumed a than a dozen Western states that have season, about 40 kilometres inland from said, praising the efforts of over 900 large swath of forest west of Jerusalem. seen historic drought and weeks of high the coastal resort of Saint-Tropez. Fuelled firefighters and the deployment of 11 Worsening drought and heat — linked temperatures and dry weather that by powerful seasonal winds coming off water-dumping planes. to climate change — have also fueled have left trees, brush and grasslands as the Mediterranean, the fire had spread Intense heat and wildfires have also wildfires this summer in the western flammable as tinder. Climate change has across 5000 hectares of forest by Tuesday struck other Mediterranean countries in United States and in Russia’s northern made the US West warmer and drier in morning, according to the Var regional recent weeks, with fires killing at least 75 Siberia region. — AP Storm Grace complicates Haiti quake rescue efforts

LES CAYES, Haiti — Heavy rain from Tropical Earthquake assessments had to be paused Storm Grace forced a temporary halt on Tuesday because of the heavy rain, “and people are getting to the Haitian government’s response to the aggressive,” Chandler said on Tuesday. deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing Some children orphaned when their parents anger and frustration among thousands who were died in the quake were starting to go hungry, said left homeless. Carl-Henry Petit-Frère, a field manager for Save Grace battered southwestern Haiti, which was the Children, which said in a statement that it was hit hardest by Saturday’s quake, and officials distributing what it could to people living on the warned some areas could get 38 centimetres of streets without protection from the wind and rain. rain before the storm moved on. Heavy rain also “I see children crying on the street, people drenched the capital of Port-au-Prince. asking us for food, but we are low on food The storm hit Haiti late on Monday (local time), ourselves as well,” Petit-Frère said, adding that the same day that the country’s Civil Protection children were warned not to go into houses Agency raised the death toll from the earthquake because they could collapse. “The organisations to 1419 and the number of injured to 6000, many that are here are doing what they can, but we of whom have had to wait for medical help lying need more supplies. Food, clean water and shelter outside in wilting heat. are needed most, and we need them fast.” As rains soaked the earthquake-damaged city About 20 soldiers finally showed up to help of Les Cayes on Tuesday, patience was running rescuers at the collapsed apartment building. out in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. The lack of adequate aid was made more Bodies continued to be pulled from the rubble, apparent by the fact that the only help that arrived and the smell of death hung heavily over a was from poorly equipped volunteers. pancaked, three-storey apartment building. A “All we have are sledgehammers and hands. simple bed sheet covered the body of a 3-year-old That’s the plan,” said Canadian volunteer Randy girl that firefighters had found. Lodder, director of the Adoration Christian School Illustrating the lack of government presence, in Haiti. volunteer firefighters from the nearby city of Cap- Sarah Charles, assistant administrator for Hatien had left the bodies out in the rain because USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs, said its police have to be present before they could be disaster response teams were forced to suspend taken away. operations as the storm arrived on Monday, but A resident of the area, James Luxama, 24, members were back on Tuesday to assess its repeated a popular rumour at many disaster impact and continue helping. scenes, saying that someone was sending text “We do not anticipate that the death toll related messages for help from inside the rubble. But to this earthquake will be anywhere near the 2010 Luxama had not personally seen or received such earthquake, where more than 200,000 people were a message. killed,” Charles told reporters. A throng of angry, shouting men gathered The scale of the damage also was not as severe in front of the collapsed building, a sign that as that earthquake, she said, adding: “That’s not patience was running out for people who have what we’re seeing on the ground right now.” waited days for help from the government. John Morrison, public information officer “The photographers come through, the press, for the Fairfax Co. (Virginia) Urban Search and 41730-01 but we have no tarps for our roofs,” said one Rescue, said its team was still trying to find man, who refused to give his name. The head of survivors. Two US Coast Guard helicopters had Haiti’s office of civil protection Jerry Chandler ferried searchers to six stricken communities on acknowledged the situation. Monday. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 17 ‘No women’s rights’ in Taliban’s Afghanistan WELLINGTON — National Party Ardern announced New Zealand would your people with you.” leader Judith Collins says she has “no try to bring New Zealanders and those She noted that when National was confidence” the Taliban will change their who helped New Zealand’s forces in in government, they had brought brutal style of rule in Afghanistan, and Afghanistan out of the country, sending interpreters back to New Zealand. it is clear women there will have “little a C-130 Hercules aircraft to assist in While it had not brought others who future”. evacuations. did not fit National’s criteria at the same Collins told RNZ she did not believe Collins said the Taliban’s approach to time, the situation had changed, she said. claims by the Taliban that women’s anyone who opposed them in the past “I was in a Cabinet meeting where we rights would be safeguarded and they had been “astonishingly cruel”, and she agreed to bring them in, which is why would be allowed access to education. feared very much for those Afghans who we actually have in New Zealand now “I think now we have no women’s helped New Zealand forces. Afghanis who came in as interpreters to rights in Afghanistan, that’s very clear,” “Afghanis are going to find that their the Defence Force. she said. country will be looted for its minerals. “We now have a situation where all “We’re already seeing reports of what’s You can imagine that it will yet again western forces have been pulled out and happening in those areas that have been become a further contributor to the that is a different situation, different overtaken by the Taliban. Women in opium industry. time. They should have been more Afghanistan will have little future at all. “That is their playbook, they are generous.” “I have no confidence whatsoever that brutal. Having been in Bamyan where US President Joe Biden yesterday said the Taliban will do anything other than they were incredibly brutal towards the he stood squarely behind his decision to National Party leader Judith Collins their usual brutal behaviour towards . . . Hazara people — the Hazara know that quit the country, that US forces could women who want to work, women who they will be first in line for attacks. no longer make a difference and the want to be able to go outside the house “Absolute tragedy for Afghanistan, Kabul airport. I’ve been into Afghanistan. mission in Afghanistan had never been without a male relative, women who absolute tragedy for those people who I can imagine the crowds there,” she said. for nation-building. want to go to school.” stood by us and before removing all “They had an opportunity to bring Collins will be at the memorial service Afghanistan has been in global troops, we should have taken those them out in May and they chose not to. for Doug Grant who was killed in headlines after US and other western people with us.” They chose to leave them there . . . it Afghanistan 10 years ago, and said the forces pulled out of the country. President Collins said the Government should was very clear what was going to happen sacrifice of servicemen and women like Ashraf Ghani fled over the weekend as have done more, earlier, to get those eventually — whether or not the speed of him should have been honoured. Taliban forces closed in on the capital, who helped New Zealand’s efforts in it was quite known to people — but quite She said the actions of Biden would be Kabul, and those who have opposed the Afghanistan out of the country. clearly the Taliban were taking over and judged by the US people. Taliban regime have been trying to do Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi had the Government should have acted much “It is important to remember that the the same with fears of retaliation and refused help to a group of 38 Afghans faster. western forces have been in Afghanistan a crackdown on freedoms, particularly who worked for the Defence Force, she “It is an extraordinarily harsh for 20 years — 20 years, and just pulling women’s rights. said. environment there and from my point out like that, it’s an appalling situation.” Yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda “We all have seen the scenes at the of view . . . if you’re going to leave, take — Radio NZ Seaweed sector Squash patch creates new milk export constrained by NAPIER — One of New and retail channels his family credibility among consumers, regulation, supply Zealand’s largest buttercup had established from over 40 so we emphasise the squash growers is diving into years of fresh horticultural product’s origin story in our Asia’s alternative proteins and export business, marketing,” said Newman. WELLINGTON — New research market with a plant-based Kabochamilk was able to gain “The market feedback shows the potential for a booming milk. access to a large distribution already has been extremely seaweed sector in New Zealand is tied Kabochamilk is a network of around 5000 Asian positive, from product up in red tape and resource consents. collaboration between retailers, supermarkets, and concept, to taste, to brand.” The report from the Sustainable Seas Hawke’s Bay grower Shane convenience store chains. Kabochamilk is positioned National Science Challenge found that Newman and Sachie Nomura, “Our Kabochamilk uses as an everyday “milk globally seaweed production has tripled a Japanese celebrity chef who the unexported tag-3 fruit, alternative” product that can over the last two decades and now also developed a world first creating a high-value, be consumed at any time of makes up a third of all aquatic farming. avocado milk. sustainable and exportable the day as a simple, tasty But it found Aotearoa’s seaweed sector Kabocha, a Japanese product from produce that way of introducing healthy is tiny and constrained by regulation variety of squash, is a staple would otherwise go to waste,” nutrients into the family diet. and supply. part of the Japanese and East says Newman. MPI’s investment The report’s project leader and Asian diet and New Zealand is “It’s immensely satisfying programmes director Steve Cawthron Institute expert Serean one of the largest exporters of to have hit upon a new Penno said Kabocha Milk Adams said the report would help kabocha to Japan and Korea. opportunity for New Zealand’s Co was providing valuable people who wanted to get into the The Ministry for Primary kabocha industry.” employment opportunities in industry. Industries contributed more Newman said while all New Zealand’s food sector “Right now, New Zealand’s seaweed than $95,000 through its their product would go and these opportunities sector is in its infancy. There are Sustainable Food and Fibre offshore, they were using local would continue to grow as the pockets of product innovation happening Futures fund to help boost farmers, local R & D and local company expanded. at small scale. But the sector is Kabocha Milk Co’s efforts to manufacturers, packaging, and “It’s also an innovative way constrained by regulation and supply formulate, manufacture, and domestic logistics companies. to extract greater yield and — we have an under-developed local market a shelf-stable kabocha The story of the kabocha value for our growers from seaweed supply-chain,” Adams said. milk recipe that would appeal being grown and produced in surplus produce. “We need to identify what unique to consumers in Japan, Korea, New Zealand was an important “Currently 10 to 15 percent characteristics our native species have China, and beyond. part of the branding, he said. of kabocha grown in New and develop them into high-value Newman said by tapping “New Zealand growers Zealand is used for stock products and services. We also need into the strong distribution already have very high food. — Radio NZ to remove barriers holding the sector back.” Barriers included fishing permits and consents, RMA consents, food Businessman convicted of indecent assault out on bail regulations and fish farm licences. There were also Te Tiriti o Waitangi considerations to factor in, the report AUCKLAND — A sentencing, Justice Venning said. prominent businessman jailed declined this application. The authors proposed developing the for indecent assault and Another application was sector using a ‘blue economy’, which the corruption has been granted denied in June. Sustainable Seas Challenge describes as bail while he awaits an appeal. Three men accused the “being made up of marine activities that The Court of Appeal businessman of indecently generate economic value and contribute yesterday allowed release of assaulting them at his house positively to social, cultural and the rich-lister — whose name in 2001, 2008 and 2016. ecological well-being”. They said while is suppressed — from custody After a four-week trial in there were opportunities to develop the ahead of his challenge against March, the rich-lister was sector, New Zealand must focus on a conviction and sentence. found guilty of three charges high quality product targeted at specific In May, the businessman of indecent assault relating to markets as local producers would not be was sentenced to two years three men, and two charges able to compete on cost as the majority and four months in prison, of attempting to dissuade a of seaweed was produced in countries after a jury found him guilty witness. with cheap labour costs. of indecently assaulting three The businessman’s manager Ministry for Primary Industries plans men then twice attempting be reported under the Bail sentence was handed down along with well-known to develop a seaweed strategy which to bribe one to drop his Act 2000. in May, the businessman’s entertainer Mika X have been may include ‘specific purpose’ special complaint. The man’s bid for bail lawyer, David Jones QC, sentenced to home detention permits which allow for the harvest of The reasons behind Justice follows two unsuccessful applied for bail pending for their individual part in a limited quantities of seaweed, the report Murray Gilbert’s decision attempts at release. an appeal. In a separate plan to get a witness to drop said. — Radio NZ to release the man cannot Immediately after his hearing held shortly after the his complaint. — Radio NZ 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Man to fight murder charge HAMILTON — A man charged murdering the 57-year-old, but over the death of a senior Edwards repeatedly said he Mongrel Mob member, which wanted to represent himself. saw a massive funeral and Edwards also told Justice sparked several breaches at Lang that he wanted to keep managed isolation facilities, name suppression as he had has lost his bid for name been “physically attacked” in suppression. prison. Deiderick John Grant, known However, the judge said that as DJ Rogue, was killed at a reason didn’t meet the high Slim Street, Hamilton, property threshold to keep an accused’s on June 5, last year. name suppressed, thereby Yesterday, John Kina letting the suppression lapse. Edwards appeared in the A trial date of February 21, High Court at Hamilton before next year was also set. Justice Graham Lang. Edwards was remanded Lang asked if he would seek in further custody for a case legal representation given review hearing in October. he was facing a charge of — NZ Herald IPCA find use of SLOW PROCESS: Tourism operators say outdated conservation laws are stymieing operations. Picture supplied police dog during Tourism operators arrest justified AUCKLAND — Police have and trying to get him out of the been cleared for using a dog car. during the arrest of a high-risk He told the IPCA this had “no offender on the run in Auckland effect whatsoever”. seeking new rules last May. The dog handler said he was The Independent Police unsure if the man was armed, he Conduct Authority (IPCA) says moved to the driver’s side of the by Tess Brunton, RNZ owner Brendan Alborn said it on May 28, 2020, police located a car and instructed his dog to bite was frustrating to waste an car known to be driven by a high- the man. WELLINGTON — Tourist opportunity that had backing risk offender. He said the dog bit down operators say the rules governing from both DoC and businesses The man had a warrant out on the man’s lower calf and he national parks are so outdated — simply because outdated rules for his arrest for assaulting pulled the lead back but it didn’t that when a crisis like Covid-19 were standing in the way. his ex-partner and threatening get the man out from the car. strikes and they need to adapt, “We are basically hamstrung, her with a firearm. Police also Instead, while the dog was they’re hamstrung. you know, we can’t do it. It’s suspected the man of firing biting down, the two officers held A different set of rules — or frustrating knowing that this is shots at her boyfriend’s car. the man by the shoulders and management plans — governs potentially something that would Police were watching the man pulled him out. each of the 13 national parks. attract a bunch of visitors when as he went into a Repco store on The officers told the IPCA the They are meant to outline how there is a couple of people on our Great South Road, Otahuhu, at man was handcuffed after five we protect our taonga but most coastal trek every day. There’s no about 9am. to fifteen seconds while the dog were written more than a decade good reason that we can think of The Armed Offender Squad was latched on, because the man ago and the review process itself why mountain biking shouldn’t be (AOS), including a dog handler, continued to struggle. can take up to three years. in the Abel Tasman including on travelled to the area in a large When the car was searched, Of the 13 national parks around the coastal track.” KIRI ALLAN unmarked white van. no gun was found on the man the country, only three have He wanted the rules to be The IPCA said police believed — he had two boxes of tools in up-to-date rules approved by updated into a living document so “I’m very sympathetic to the the man had a shotgun and plastic wrap down his pants. the Department of Conservation businesses did not have to wait views of those that are frustrated pistol with him. The IPCA examined the (DoC). years for changes to go through. with the management system as it One of the officers told incident after a complaint was The rules are meant to be “They are done rapidly and stands. It’s taking too long, it isn’t the IPCA he knew the man’s made by the offender. reviewed by reflect the being done in a timely way and extensive police history, which He maintains he complied DoC every 10 reality of the outcomes for all users create included a history of violent with the instructions of the years. living in a — in my view — confusion and assaults against members of the officers, did not move towards The There is a lack of certainty fast moving uncertainty.” public and women, and fleeing the passenger seat or resist regulations for‘ operators, and all users world, When she started as from police at high speed. handcuffs. He said the dog for Aoraki of public conservation lands whether Conservation Minister, Allan Police parked their van in a was set on him after he was Mt Cook are it’s a global said she did a stock take of all carpark adjacent to the man’s lying face-down with his hands the only ones that rely on concessions pandemic or the conservation law and how it car and planned to block the handcuffed behind his back. under review —Conservation Minister Kiri’ Allan technology worked together. man’s car in, preventing him from The IPCA said they believed — the rest that’s “The reality is some of our reversing out. the account provided by the don’t have one changing planning documents go back to When the man left the shop, officers over that of the man. scheduled. or people’s the 1930s. Much of the law was officers said he got into his car They said this is consistent Fiordland National Park was interests that are changing. These written over 40 years ago and and turned it on. with accounts from two due to be reviewed by 2017 but things just seem to be stuck in then there’s been a plethora of Police moved their van in front independent witnesses and video this has been delayed. treacle in terms of the National legislation in the past eight to 10 of his. footage. Manapouri Church Bar and Parks Act from 1980.” years that has also impacted the An officer said he approached “We believe the officers’ Eatery owner Gyrth Sturley said Conservation Minister Kiri way management planning can be the window of the car, butting his accounts are more reliable than the rules established in 2007 Allan acknowledged the system undertaken on the conservation rifle against the glass and then Mr X’s. We accept Mr X was not would not allow a cycle path was not working for businesses or estate.” pointing it at the man. The officer complying with instructions from between Manapouri and Te Anau DoC and it needed to change. She has flagged a potential yelled at him to put his hands up officers and was resisting arrest, to cross into the national park, “The fact that we have so many overhaul of conservation law, but and not reach for anything. and we accept the dog latched forcing cyclists to return to the that are out of date or those said that would take time and her Another officer set off a stun onto Mr X while he was still in his road for several kilometres. that are coming into the system advisers were looking at quicker, grenade moments later. car, before he was handcuffed.” “The most common comment we very shortly for review, I find interim solutions too. The first officer told the IPCA The IPCA believed the see is that they cannot come the the management plan lags very “I have always been opposed the man failed to comply with man’s use of the drug Gamma whole way through.” concerning,” she said. to doing piecemeal reform. But repeat instructions and leaned butyrolactone (GBL) that morning Meanwhile in Abel Tasman “I think it creates a context sometimes I think it’s appropriate towards the passenger seat, may have been a factor in the National Park, plans for where there is a lack of certainty to acknowledge that sometimes moving his hands around the version of events he provided. commercial mountain biking have for operators, and all users of you need to put a few band aids loose clothing on his torso. The use of the police dog was been stymied under the 2008 public conservation lands that on a broken system in order to The officer who set off the found to be justified by the IPCA. rules. rely on concessions. get them functioning. So in my stun grenade told the IPCA he “We accept that the use Local businesses wanted to “There’s a reason why these mind, conservation management then approached the passenger of the dog was a reasonable upgrade walking tracks for plans are to be done in a timely planning is a part of that.” door, opening it and pointing his tactic to use. Mr X was resisting mountain biking or create new manner, and that recognises Allan has commissioned work rifle at the man. arrest. Given his recent history bike paths in the national park in that the world changes and with to look at statutory reforms that The officer on the driver’s and actions at the time, it was a bid to attract more visitors to that, the plans need to keep up. could help to streamline the side of the car said he opened reasonable for Officer B to the region outside of peak tourist I’m really disappointed with the planning process. the door and grabbed the man’s believe he may be reaching for a season. way that management planning She was expecting that advice clothing around his shoulder weapon to use against officers.” Abel Tasman AquaTaxis system is working right now. to come back in the coming weeks. while pointing his gun at the man — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 TELEVISION 19 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Auckland TC harness at Alexandra Park Thursday Jetbet 5 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 6 75088 Chicago H (Fr) U3 (J) 2 23218 Arden Velocity (Fr) 2 S Phelan 5 Commander Cathy - Joint Nisba 7.40 7 Book Your Xmas Party Trot 8.30 Race 1: SUPERFAST NINJA, ALDEBARAN FLAME, 7 2651 Aardiebythehill (Fr) U4 T Herlihy 3 99424 Murphys Reward (Fr) 3 T Mitchell 8 65613 Random Jude (10) 1 G Martin $14,500, 3yo+ r55-r60. mobile, 2200m $12,000, non-winners & r41-r46 w/c special AARDIEBYTHEHILL 4 7s515 Chablis (Fr) 4 T Herlihy 9 53014 Superfast Ninja (10) 2 A Drake 1 33219 Meetmeinsorrento (Fr) 1 D Ferguson handicap stand, 2200m Race 2: GETN WIGGY WITHIT, TONITES DELIGHT, 5 45644 The Blue Beat (Fr) 5 J Abernethy 10 70647 Still Eyre (10) 3 P Ferguson 6 67s12 Triple Four (Fr) 6 D Ferguson 2 26651 Kerri Maguire (Fr) 2 B Butcher 1 322 The Governator (Fr) 1 S Phelan LOUIE LEBEAU 3 61126 Platinum (Fr) 3 T Herlihy 11 60731 High In The Sky (10) 4 (J) 7 95587 Voodoo Prince (Fr) 7 A Drake 2 44 Dellario (Fr) 2 K Marshall Race 3: CHABLIS, RIVERBOY BEN, MURPHYS REWARD 12 62124 Aldebaran Flame (10) U1 B Hackett 4 55342 Little Miss Perfect (Fr) 4 M McKendry 3 72s72 Storms Acoming (Fr) 3 M McKendry Race 4: IN SEQUENCE, ALLABOUTTHEMOMENT, LIAISON 8 84233 Emmber (Fr) 8 M W White 5 37454 Satchmo (Fr) 5 P Ferguson 9 74413 Itsthefinalcountdown (Fr) 21 P Ferguson 4 97833 Debbie Lee Galleon (Fr) 4 O Gillies Race 5: PLATINUM, MAJOR JELLIS, KERRI MAGUIRE 2 Bettor Twist - Joint Nisba 6.24 6 81612 Settle Petal (Fr) 6 T Cameron 10 77693 Arden’s Horizon (Fr) 22 D Butcher 7 23714 Hooray Henry (Fr) 7 D Butcher 5 sP0P5 Errol D (Fr) U1 T Mitchell Race 6: ROUGH AND READY, MARATHON MAN, WARLOCH $12,000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 11 79656 Governor’s Bay (Fr) 23 M McKendry 8 s85s1 Cowgirls N Lace (Fr) 8 L Whittaker (J) 6 s3208 Cyber Attack (Fr) U2 J Dickie Race 7: THE GOVERNATOR, RUBY RIDGE, CYBER ATTACK 7 889 Rossellini (Fr) U3 P Ferguson 1 06s20 Riverman Sam (Fr) 1 B Butcher 12 0s932 Drum Withers (Fr) 24 L Hollis 9 86372 Ohoka Achilles (Fr) 21 O Gillies Race 8: NEW TRICKS, KORLOFF NOIR, GIRLS ARE BEST 2 09s8 Power Up (Fr) 2 J Dickie 10 32452 Major Jellis (Fr) 22 S Phelan 8 528s1 Ruby Ridge (30) 1 T Herlihy 3 8079 Magic Thompson (Fr) 3 T Mitchell 4 Quiz Night Hcp Trot 7.15 11 61123 Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 23 S Abernethy 9 10089 Soledad (30) U1 B Hackett 4 7 Louie Lebeau (Fr) 4 D Butcher 10 39473 Manchester’s Eclipse (30) U2 T Cameron $17,500, r56-r80 discretionary handicap 6 Olympic Swiss Watches 8.05 5 978 Victor Bravo (Fr) 5 J Stormont stand, 2700m 6 4934 Getn Wiggy Withit (Fr) 6 P Ferguson $17,500, r60+ discretionary handicap stand, 8 T Herlihy Leading Trainer 8.55 7 3 Tonites Delight (Fr) 7 Z Butcher 1 32328 Emma Frost (Fr) 1 A Drake 2700m $12,000, non-winners 2yo+ f&m. mobile, 1 Z Butcher - Driver Hcp Trot 5.59 8 2 Supa Dupa Luca (Fr) 8 S Phelan 2 14072 Liaison (Fr) 2 (J) 1 32111 Art Nouveau (Fr) 1 D Butcher 2200m $14,500, 3yo+ r48-r55 discretionary handicap 9 Broken Promise (Fr) 21 T Macfarlane 3 7s173 Lexi T (Fr) 3 J Stormont 2 31111 Marathon Man (10) 1 Z Butcher 1 55s New Tricks (Fr) 1 R Fensom 3 8s155 Callie’s Delight (10) 2 J Dickie stand, 2700m 10 55s Pauly D (Fr) 22 T Herlihy 4 55696 Rain Mist And Muscle (10) 1 (J) 2 4232 Korloff Noir (Fr) 2 P Ferguson 11 06422 Betyahavtime (Fr) 23 M McKendry 5 30116 Allaboutthemoment (10) U1 S Phelan 4 15121 Rough And Ready (10) U1 A Harrison (J) 1 5s262 I Got Music (Fr) 1 R Paynter 5 24433 Warloch (20) 1 P Ferguson 3 7s46 Ipanema Girl (Fr) 3 Z Butcher 2 29724 Safrakova (Fr) 2 S McCaffrey 3 Andrew Drake Junior 20/21 6.49 6 26136 In Sequence (10) U2 T Mitchell 6 3327s Franco Niven (20) 2 M McKendry 4 73s3 Girls Are Best (Fr) 4 T Cameron 3 32731 Jasinova (Fr) 3 L Chin 7 137s6 Call Me Trouble (20) U1 Z Butcher 7 53354 Havtime (20) 3 S Phelan 5 365 Margot (Fr) 5 D Butcher 4 37s09 Shay Scott (Fr) U1 D Ferguson $12,000, 2yo+ r46-r53. mobile, 2200m 8 45252 Invictus (30) 1 M Wallis 8 06342 Fabrizio (20) U1 T Herlihy 6 9s054 Mhai Tommie (Fr) 6 M W White 5 90034 Hill Of Peace (Fr) U2 M Wallis 1 1 Riverboy Ben (Fr) 1 B Butcher 9 14743 Kings Landing (40) 1 M McKendry 9 11317 Dance Time (35) U1 B Butcher 7 — I Won’t Back Down SCRATCHED

Winton harness at Central Southland Thursday Jetbet 7 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 6 760 Saviour Telf (Fr) 6 (J) 10 69743 Heritage (Fr) 22 (J) 2 50655 The Power Broker (Fr) 2 M Hurrell (J) 8 Southland Machinery Trot 4.02 Race 1: MIDNITETRAINTOGEORGA, SEVENTH HEAVEN, 7 05705 Cautious Galleon (Fr) 7 (J) 3 34632 In The Groove (Fr) 3 B Barclay 8 3s998 Ellz Angel (Fr) 8 B McLellan 4 Carpet Plus Willy’s Flooring 1.45 $10,000, r40-r60 special handicap stand, 2400m COOL IDEA 4 55487 Myshout (Fr) 4 K Tomlinson (J) 5 9s0 Donald Trump (Fr) 5 N Williamson 1 14060 Mr Olympus (Fr) 1 M Shirley Race 2: JODY DIREEN, ZIA BROMAC, DACHY $10,000, 3yo+ f&m r40-r60. mobile, 1609m 2 Goodman Plumbing Pace 12.36 6 Jaccka Watch (Fr) 6 T Williams 2 s9216 Pearlspur (Fr) 2 B Orange Race 3: THE BIG LEBOWSKI, OVER THE ODDS, ATARAH 1 55633 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 1 B Orange $10,000, 3yo+ f&m r45-r60. mobile, 1609m 7 86864 Petronelli Gee (Fr) 7 A Milne 3 01777 Denn Nee’s Sister (Fr) 3 B Barclay Race 4: SALVO, SUNDONS FLYER, JASMINE JACCKA 2 023s2 Jannah Jaccka (Fr) 2 (J) 4 35272 King Cassidy (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson 1 22574 Bettors Highlight (Fr) 1 B Barclay 8 836s8 Birch (Fr) U1 R McIlwrick Race 5: BETA THAN LOVE, SENTRY, SIR BRIGADOON 3 42494 Salvo (Fr) 3 T Williams 5 680s4 Sage Trouble (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 2 06070 Shady Ruler (Fr) 2 S Ottley 4 22210 Sunnivue Phileah (Fr) 4 E Barron (J) 9 05s09 Phoebe’s Delight (Fr) U2 S Ottley Race 6: JACCKA WATCH, PETRONELLI GEE, IN THE GROOVE 6 00003 Make My Day (Fr) U1 C Ferguson 3 52483 Dachy (Fr) 3 N Williamson 5 02307 Crusher Collins (Fr) 5 N Williamson 10 000 Classic Rock N Roll (Fr) U3 N Chalmers 7 24478 Svelt (Fr) U2 K Tomlinson (J) Race 7: ROCK TO THE BOSS, CANTFINDABETTORMAN, 4 23986 Miss Auckland (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 6 24117 Jasmine Jaccka (Fr) 6 B Barclay 11 0030s Lauries Legacy (Fr) U4 B Williamson 8 45047 Miss Bamboocha (Fr) U3 R McIlwrick BRIGADIERS SON 5 63155 Von Art (Fr) 5 B Williamson 7 33081 Sundons Flyer (Fr) 7 S Ottley 12 73792 Kiwi Heir (Fr) U5 S O’Reilly (J) 9 60544 Winning Bones (15) 1 B Williamson Race 8: KING CASSIDY, MAKE MY DAY, WINNING BONES 6 4364s Swift Robyn (Fr) 6 K Tomlinson (J) 10 41118 Emdeegee (15) 2 N Williamson Race 9: TOTAL ECLIPSE, CELEBRATING, 7 01621 Zia Bromac (Fr) 7 T Williams 5 Southern Sprint Series Pace2.18 7 Uppercuts Butchery Pace 3.28 WHATA RAZZLE DAZZLE 8 26462 Jody Direen (Fr) 8 B Orange $10,000, 3yo+ r45-r59. mobile, 1609m $8000, 2yo+ r40-r45,r49-r50 w/c. mobile, 9 Fear The Dragon 4.27 3 Alabar NZ Pace 1.11 1 56463 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 1 D O’Connell 2400m $10,000, 3yo+ r48-r60. mobile, 2400m $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2400m 2 08442 I’m Watching You (Fr) 2 (J) 1 45263 Art Courage (Fr) 1 B Orange 1 45399 Jabali (Fr) 1 R McIlwrick 3 84324 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 3 B Barclay 2 6s776 Lucys Delight (Fr) 2 B McLellan 2 35568 Fireforefiddle (Fr) 2 (J) 1 37039 Bonnie Prince Louis (Fr) 1 R McIlwrick 4 939s4 Sentry (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 3 88899 Mach O’Melley (Fr) 3 S Ottley 3 46228 Changearound (Fr) 3 S O’Reilly (J) 1 Woodlands Stud Pace 12.01 2 0s004 Atarah (Fr) 2 (J) 5 10s23 Sir Brigadoon (Fr) 5 B Orange 4 32s61 Brigadiers Son (Fr) 4 J Morrison 4 258s7 Robyns Shadow (Fr) 4 C Ferguson 3 85606 Friendly Eyre (Fr) 3 B Orange 5 64511 Total Eclipse (Fr) 5 B Barclay $10,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 1609m 6 62206 Airwaves (Fr) 6 N Williamson 5 75907 Holy Havoc (Fr) 5 P Hunter 4 7s Boo (Fr) 4 K Barclay 7 16236 Beta Than Love (Fr) 7 S Ottley 6 81669 Cast A Shadow (Fr) 6 K Larsen 1 4s638 Cool Idea (Fr) 1 M Hurrell (J) 5 23 Over The Odds (Fr) 5 C Ferguson 6 66s83 Where’s Daddy (Fr) 6 K Barclay 7 80381 Celebrating (Fr) 7 E Barron (J) 2 44436 Santeria (Fr) 2 J Morrison 6 60592 Sly Tricks (Fr) 6 B Williamson 6 Golden Fleece Hotel Trot 2.53 7 70s71 Rock To The Boss (Fr) 7 E Barron (J) 8 25233 Whata Razzle Dazzle (Fr) 8 B Orange 3 6s228 Seventh Heaven (Fr) 3 K Barclay 7 44 The Big Lebowski (Fr) 7 R Swain 8 23521 Cantfindabettorman (Fr) 8 N Williamson 9 72415 Midnight In Memphis (Fr) 21 S Ottley 4 s2242 Midnitetraintogeorga (Fr) 4 B Orange 8 9s756 Beez Neez (Fr) 8 S Ottley $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2400m 9 09s59 Mighty George (Fr) 21 B Barclay 10 76855 Franco Huntington (Fr) 22 J Morrison 5 4 Tane J J (Fr) 5 S Ottley 9 84480 Alittlebitgood (Fr) 21 M Hurrell (J) 1 83 Doctor Lavros (Fr) 1 B Orange 10 53654 Northview Peg (Fr) 22 B Williamson 11 39232 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 23 S Tomlinson

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a EMERGENCIES: 6 Garrards Horse & Hound 1.37 2 75374 Golden Fern 21.33 Thayne Green Race 1: THRILLING GRAY, THRILLING RAPPER, SHANMARIA 6 45775 Trevor nwtd R & L Udy 9 62868 Dubstep 21.84 Udy & Cottam 3 53241 Peach Melba 21.27 Arch Lawrence 7 34344 Barney Parrot nwtd T & L Craik $2100, C1/2, 375m 4 73144 Danish Delight 21.32 T & L Craik Race 2: ZIPPING AUBRY, FERNANDO CHARM, PREROGATIVE 10 35478 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 8 31 Thrilling Rapper nwtd Karen Walsh 1 s5846 Jinja Jay 21.26 W & T Steele 5 22223 Sports Mode 20.94 Peter Ferguson Race 3: HOMEBUSH BRAVE, KNUCKLES NUGGET, 4 Farmlands Coprice Series 1.02 2 54856 Get Me Home nwtd Udy & Cottam 6 41156 Calf King 20.89 Phil Green THRILLING SNIPER 2 The Clubhouse Cambridge 12.27 $2100, C1, final, 375m 3 82756 Portland Art nwtd T & L Craik 7 45114 Typical 21.24 Shirley Ross Race 4: MADE A WISH, YOU READY BOOTS, $2600, C3/4, 375m 4 23838 Sovereign Alice 21.37 Shirley Ross 8 41118 Pedro Lee 20.83 Peter Ferguson OPAWA CAMERON 1 24651 Zipping Lockett 21.30 Glennis Farrell 5 61785 House Surgeon 21.42 T & L Craik 1 14176 Thrilling Bliss 21.39 Emma Potts Race 5: FOR YOU PAGE, MARGAUX, KEA VIKING 2 75537 Ford Man 21.53 R & L Udy 6 45686 Thrilling Hudson 21.13 Thayne Green 9 Farmlands Virkon Stakes 2.26 2 47772 Prerogative 20.99 Udy & Cottam 3 81421 Opawa Cameron 21.50 W & T Steele 7 43548 Ammonite nwtd T & L Craik Race 6: SPRING MECHANIC, PORTLAND ART, JINJA JAY 3 14762 Portland Wonder 21.33 T & L Craik $4200, C3/4, 457m 4 54332 Homebush Luther nwtd M J McPhee 8 74555 Spring Mechanic 21.26 R & L Udy Race 7: OPAWA KIRK, THRILLING VERA, THRILLING ROGUE 4 11512 Zipping Aubry nwtd Glennis Farrell 1 26657 Sakichi 25.38 Peter Ferguson 5 33431 Our Hotrod 21.56 Udy & Cottam EMERGENCIES: Race 8: PEACH MELBA, BIG TIME BRIE, SPORTS MODE 5 82113 Fernando Charm 21.28 Thayne Green 2 26252 Silenci 25.50 Peter Ferguson 6 11821 You Ready Boots 21.46 T & L Craik 9 62868 Dubstep 21.84 Udy & Cottam Race 9: SILENCI, ANTONIO, THRILLING WATSON 3 42543 Thrilling Watson 25.75 Karen Walsh 6 25337 My Mate Speight 21.75 Udy & Cottam 7 83226 Overtaking nwtd W & T Steele 10 35478 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 7 26235 Call Me Leo 21.11 Thayne Green 4 83156 Chase Me Down 25.81 Peter Ferguson Race 10: AMARO, THRILLING NORMAN, OPAWA TRAVIS 8 52321 Made A Wish 21.45 Shirley Ross 8 48242 Midnight Faith nwtd Udy & Cottam 5 27355 Portia 25.69 Arch Lawrence EMERGENCIES: 7 Affordable Pet Accessories 1.53 EMERGENCIES: 6 22F28 Opawa Slick nwtd Glennis Farrell 9 24376 Ruby Express 21.45 Marsha Black 9 12735 Smash Misfit nwtd R & L Udy $3100, C1/2, 457m 7 34774 Spring Queen 25.61 Phil Green 10 72686 Bugsy Brown 21.32 W & T Steele 10 82342 Smash Out nwtd R & L Udy 1 54636 Go Home Duke 25.93 Peter Ferguson 8 F5513 Antonio 25.82 Arch Lawrence 5 Happy B'day Yvette Bodiam 1.20 2 25251 Thrilling Vera 25.85 Karen Walsh 3 Mayhounds Rehoming 12.45 3 1 Opawa Kirk 26.03 Glennis Farrell 10 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 2.44 $2000, C1, 375m $2100, C2, 375m 4 56545 Opawa Trump nwtd Glennis Farrell $5000, C5, 457m 1 44226 Tamantha 21.47 Bob Bond 5 11466 Mitcham Greg nwtd S O’Neill 1 145 Thrilling Sniper 21.36 Karen Walsh 6 1515s Thrilling Rogue nwtd Karen Walsh 1 34211 Thrilling Norman 25.46 Karen Walsh 1 Follow Waikato Greyhounds 12.10 2 77438 Opawa Roy 21.73 Marsha Black 2 33636 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley 2 41415 Shayanna 25.65 Arch Lawrence 3 64243 Margaux 21.35 Phil Green 7 77178 Diamond Tiger 25.94 W & T Steele $1900, C0, 375m 3 44253 Knuckles Nugget nwtd Hayley Mullane 8 85s55 Sirocco nwtd Arch Lawrence 3 13222 Opawa Travis 25.20 Phil Green 4 87884 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy 4 73517 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver 4 66331 Amaro 25.52 Arch Lawrence 1 1 Thrilling Gray nwtd Karen Walsh 5 85384 Homebush Brave 21.61 Raewyn McPhee 5 73725 Kea Viking 21.75 W & T Steele 8 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 2.10 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 2 534 Thrilling Temper nwtd Emma Potts 6 12735 Smash Misfit nwtd R & L Udy 6 57134 For You Page nwtd T & L Craik 6 31214 Bigtime Cooper 25.35 Lisa Cole 3 78275 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 7 55364 Smokin’ Chimney nwtd Marsha Black 7 85426 Born Katie 21.61 W & T Steele $3500, C5, 375m 7 22116 Thrilling Baxter 25.18 Karen Walsh 4 34322 Shanmaria nwtd Arch Lawrence 8 47536 Meandering 21.60 Marsha Black 8 67167 Opawa Nigel 21.59 W & T Steele 1 23641 Big Time Brie 20.70 Lisa Cole 8 11224 Portland Dream 25.46 T & L Craik

Addington greys at Christchurch Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Kolorful Kanvas Sprint 5.12 EMERGENCIES: 5 62611 Button It 17.31 Janine McCook 2 35416 Quincy Bale 29.93 Craig Roberts Race 1: LITTLE KID, BLACK VINYL, TAMMY THE TOMBOY 9 88878 Pitch Mark 17.05 Daniel Lane 6 42212 Romeo 17.19 John McInerney 3 75332 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey $2600, C4, 295m 10 55832 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 7 74214 St Andrews 17.33 J M Lane 4 22236 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey Race 2: REBEL BOOM, DIAMOND HARMONY, BECK ELEVEN 1 12347 Culvie Dole 17.41 Anthony Hart 8 7s152 Pearls Are Us 17.18 Garry Cleeve 5 11114 Raja Bale 29.85 Craig Roberts Race 3: HILTON HOPE, MITCHAM MAGIC, NEVADA PHIL 2 16766 Diamond Harmony 17.13 Malcolm Grant 5 Thursday Place Pick Stakes 6.15 EMERGENCIES: 6 11453 It’s A Blaze 29.42 J & D Fahey Race 4: OAKMONT, MUSTANG MEGAN, TWEET ABOUT IT 3 24182 Rebel Boom 17.29 Matt Roberts $3500, C3, 520m 9 78517 Homebush Caesar 16.99 John McInerney 7 21122 Epic Cruze 30.19 Janine McCook Race 5: YOUNG MASE, DEMBE, GOLDSTAR TANNER 4 62718 Next Off 17.31 Daniel Lane 10 7526s Van Nindi nwtd Calum Weir 1 77872 Goldstar Tanner 29.94 Riley Evans 8 65332 Uthor Bale 30.00 Craig Roberts Race 6: FREE FOR ALL, ZOLA BLACK, SMASH GRENADE 5 11743 Amuri Mystic 17.29 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 6 41368 Opa’s Joy 17.33 Ray Casey 2 86364 Goldstar Linda 30.00 Riley Evans 8 Happy Birthday Ray Adcock 7.31 Race 7: EVER RESTED, PEARLS ARE US, ROMEO 3 21221 Young Mase 30.26 Janine McCook 9 16715 Ozzie 29.88 Daniel Lane Race 8: MONEY SPINNER, LIGHTNIN’ SLIM, 7 11143 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve $4200, C4, 520m 8 16683 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 4 82312 Goldstar Yankee 30.22 Riley Evans 11 S Anngow Drapes & Blinds 8.46 RIPSLINGER ROXY EMERGENCIES: 5 12131 Dembe 30.13 J & D Fahey 1 36664 Money Spinner 29.93 Craig Roberts Race 9: MITCHAM IVAN, EPIC DIAMOND, SONJA 9 88878 Pitch Mark 17.05 Daniel Lane 6 5s334 Opawa Girls Get 30.16 Robin Wales 2 62226 Ripslinger Roxy 30.34 Ashley Bradshaw $3500, C5, 295m 7 1s117 Opawa Harper 30.28 J & D Fahey 3 22662 Chrome nwtd J & D Fahey Race 10: IT’S A BLAZE, RAJA BALE, JAGETTI BALE 10 55832 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 1 34133 Curve Crusher 17.27 Ashley Bradshaw 8 238s3 Yoel Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 4 45437 Seductive Kiwi 29.98 Calum Weir Race 11: MONTY MAD HAMMER, FLAPPABLE, TAIERI TAYLEE 2 21174 Flappable 17.09 J & D Fahey Race 12: HOMEBUSH GLITCH, OPAWA BAILEY, OPAWA DAN 3 Garrard’s Horse & Hound 5.29 EMERGENCIES: 5 62368 Opawa Solomon 30.09 Robin Wales 9 56144 Great Work 30.05 J & D Fahey 6 34278 Opawa Lucy 29.99 J & D Fahey 3 52141 Monty Mad Hammer 17.03 Ashley Bradshaw $3500, C5, 295m 10 11545 Opawa Boys Paid 30.35 J & D Fahey 7 21115 Lightnin’ Slim 30.26 Calum Weir 4 54512 Hilton Headache 17.20 Bruce Dann 1 12317 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 8 34748 Fond Of You 30.04 Ashley Bradshaw 5 42311 Taieri Taylee 16.86 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Janine McCook 8 47274 Hendrix Bale 17.26 Craig Roberts 4 83165 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales 1 15151 Jagetti Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts 10 32686 Hilton Joker 17.26 C N Anderson 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Real Madrid rule out Ronaldo return

FOOTBALL interested in the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. COMEBACK: MADRID — Real Madrid coach Carlo He played under Ancelotti during the Fabio Jakobsen Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of the Italian’s first spell in charge of Los Blancos of the Netherlands Spanish club re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo. between 2013 and 2015, winning the celebrates after The Portugal international is into the Champions League, Copa del Rey, UEFA winning the fourth final year of the four-year contract he Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup stage of La Vuelta signed with Juventus following his transfer during that time. yesterday. from Madrid in July 2018. However, Ancelotti posted on Twitter that AP picture Ronaldo has been linked with a move he had no intention of pursuing a move for away from Turin with former club Madrid the 36-year-old despite holding him in high among those to have reportedly been regard. — AAP Change in plea possible Jakobsen claims fourth over corruption charges

FOOTBALL and 2010, had in January pleaded not stage of La Vuelta guilty to charges including racketeering NEW YORK — The former president conspiracy, wire fraud and money CYCLING “It’s a dream come true,” said the of El Salvador’s football federation laundering. Dutchman. may enter a guilty plea next Monday US prosecutors have said Vasquez MADRID — About a year ago, Fabio “After the crash, it was a long way back. over his alleged role in a sprawling accepted bribes from a company called Jakobsen was on a hospital bed fighting But I’m happy I’m here.” corruption probe surrounding FIFA and Media World, in exchange for helping for his life in an induced coma after a Estonia’s Rein Taaramae remained on top other football governing bodies. arrange media rights to qualifier horrific crash at the Tour of Poland. of the overall standings despite crashing A change-of-plea hearing has been matches for the 2014 World Cup. On Tuesday, he was a stage winner with just 2km left in Tuesday’s stage. scheduled in the US District Court in He was also accused of involvement again at a Grand Tour race, taking the lead Jakobsen finished the strongest in the Brooklyn for Reynaldo Vasquez, the in a bribery scheme to arrange friendly in the final stretch of the closing sprint 164km flat stage from El Burgo de Osma former president of the Federacion matches involving the men’s national to win the fourth stage of the Vuelta a to Molina de Aragon to cap his remarkable Salvadorena de Futbol (FESFUT). soccer teams of El Salvador, Costa Rica Espana. comeback. — AAP Vasquez, who led FESFUT in 2009 and Guatemala. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, August 19, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Manny Jacinto, 32; Christina Perri, 35; Matthew Perry, 52; John Stamos, 58. Happy Birthday: Take care of business. Leave nothing to chance. 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RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf the cobwebs off. Hosea said: “Some of the NGATI Porou East Coast Classic All Blacks can still play rugby is in great shape ahead of at a high level, Luke McAlister’s the Sky Blues’ (now postponed) still fast, strong, good on his feet, first Heartland game. Luke Braid was everywhere, On Saturday, the Classic All Daniel Braid, Corey Flynn, Rua Blacks gave Hosea Gear’s crew Tipoki were as solid as ever, Rico a last top-up of inspiration in wouldn’t look out of place at rep the form of a game between level. the sides at Hatea-a-Rangi in “Kees Meeuws and Eroni Tokomaru Bay. Clarke made some barnstorming The Classic All Blacks won runs, Pita Alatini still has the match 37-20 in front of 700 footwork and handling. All of fans on a sunny day in perfect those guys’ minds and vision conditions. Both teams played — they’re as sharp as ever. with width and at pace in They kept the ball alive with 15-minute quarters. numerous offloads and finished The older team showed extremely well with some incredible skill in handling and brilliant tries that were great to support play. watch. The Coast’s game-day captain, “The teams came together halfback Hamuera Moana during the three breaks and (deputising for injured openside the Classics ABs gave our boys flanker Hone Haerewa), eluded specific feedback, which was would-be tacklers for a team amazing. I’m grateful to those who got to face off against many guys. of their childhood heroes. “We work hard with the Few men in New Zealand resources and coaching advisers rugby are held in higher esteem we have available to help our than All Black No.860 and players upskill, yet for them BURSTING THROUGH: Classic All Black Rico Gear powers into the gap with his eyes forward. Ngati unbeaten All Black skipper Sir to receive that help while Porou East Coast defenders scramble to cut him off. Wayne “Buck” Shelford. they’re actually playing was “The Coast is always a unbelievable.” felt their tackles, that’s for sure”. wonderful place to come back to On what was a wonderful day Moana, as skipper of the — people have the time to enjoy for rugby, the likes of Poverty Coast, said: “That was an each other’s company and have Bay centurion Jamie Hutana, awesome once-in-a-lifetime a chinwag with the locals,” said Uawa stalwart Puri Hauiti, experience. The skill-level from Shelford, whose party stayed Tokomaru Bay United captain them was exceptionally high and at both Te Kaha and Ruatoria Mike Chambers-Raroa, New we played well in the second and enjoyed such non-rugby Zealand Rugby board member half.” diversions as golf, pig hunting, Bailey Mackey and double try- NPEC life member and fishing and diving during their scorer left wing Mike King all Tokomaru Bay United stalwart three-day stay. turned out for the Classics. Jack Chambers said: “The game “The young East Coast players NPEC No.8 Trent Proffit was played in great spirit — it — boys and girls — we spent scored the first try one minute was a run for our Coast boys, time coaching were a fantastic and six seconds into the game. but you can’t replace experience. bunch. The trip has been a great With a conversion, the Sky The Classic All Blacks could team-building exercise.” Blues led 7-0. The quartertime slow the game down and control The All Black brother pairing score was 10-5 to the Classic All the pace, but the Coast definitely of Rico and NPEC head coach Blacks 27-5 at the break and looked fitter. Hosea Gear, who have played a 32-10 at three-quartertime. “They’re well-prepared for the crucial part in setting the Coast The visitors’ captain, Kees representative season, and we up for improvement and success Meeuws, praised NPEC for their need to acknowledge the great IN FULL FLIGHT: East Coast coach and Classic All Black Hosea in the Union’s 100th year, dusted passion and vigour — “Our boys effort that the union’s put in.” Gear shows how it’s done. Pictures by Paul Rickard Students pull out all stops in fun sporting exchange

STUDENTS from Ilminster Intermediate and Taradale schools were hard out last week with a sports exchange. The equipment was primed for basketball, table tennis, rugby and netball, and the students put their best competition jerseys on.

ABOVE: Che Aston and Nate Fraser contest the ball.

CONCENTRATION: Sarah Hawkins of Ilminster takes aim.

RIGHT: Jaime LEFT: Riki Findlay and Jaimee Reedy plays a Rika take a leap on solid return. the court. Pictures by Liam Clayton RIGHT: Harry Cox and Auric Pocock consider their options. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Ko moves to sixth in world rankings

GOLF goals as a golfer. “There’s a little bit of wear and CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Kiwi tear. I don’t know what I’ll be doing. golfer Lydia Ko moved to number Only time will tell but at the moment six in the women’s world rankings I’ll just enjoy it and be grateful to yesterday. It was news to her. have the opportunity to play on After a blistering final round tour. in which the 24-year-old tied for “This is my eighth year on tour. second at the Scottish Open last I used to be the youngest on the weekend, Ko is looking to continue tour and now there are girls who her form at the British Open starting are three or four years younger than at Carnoustie tomorrow night. me. It makes me feel a lot older. In the past month she’s had At the same time there are ladies a sixth placing at the Evian playing on tour longer than I’ve Championship major in France, been alive and it’s pretty amazing a bronze medal at the Tokyo just seeing them – how they’re Olympics and a strong showing one putting themselves in contention hour down the road in Dumbarnie. and still playing great golf until now It was Ko’s third second placing of and being passionate about the the year and her ninth top 10 finish. game.” Five of those top 10 finishes have Heading into Carnoustie, Ko has come in different countries including two majors to her name. Her best her drought-breaking victory at the finish at a British Open was a tie for Lotte Championship in April. third in 2015 at Turnberry, also in Ko says she took an aggressive Scotland. After playing part of the approach to the Olympics where back nine at the famed Carnoustie she earned her second medal after the previous day, Ko is expecting a a silver in Rio five years earlier and tough tournament. continued the same approach in “It might be the trickiest British Scotland. Open I’ve played yet. I’ve heard a ”My strategy at the Olympics was lot about it and watched it when to play a little bit more aggressively MOVING UP: Lydia Ko holds her bronze medal, won in the women’s golf event at the 2020 Summer the guys played here a couple of especially because there is only Olympics in Tokyo. After a brilliant final round at the Scottish Open last weekend, Ko enters the British years ago. Obviously it’s held the three medallists. I think that was the Open with a step up in the rankings. AP picture championship quite a lot of times. mindset and then I continued that You have to be strategic around for when I played last week,” Ko here. Somebody told me ‘make said last night. to back that up with my putting on to sixth in the Rolex rankings. She something I can’t control so for me sure you keep out of the bunkers’ “Dumbarnie was a great lead-up top of that, which is probably why has previously held number one for I’m focusing on what I can do.” but I think that’s the case at every to this week but it’s also a different I was able to finish on a high on 104 weeks during her dominant run Ko played her first British Open in links golf course you play but I think kind of golf course to here and the Sunday last week. between 2015 and 2017, which 2012 as an amateur and has made there are some holes where that is whole length is a little bit longer. “There were a lot of mental things resulted in two major wins, but the cut eight of the nine times she’s a bit more of a factor. I think I’m going to keep on the outside of playing a week of golf. her latest jump up the rankings is played in the event. When asked “It’s tricky but at the end of the strategy of still playing aggressively I’m trying to stay confident and not something she takes notice of what the next decade will bring day everyone plays the same golf but at the same time if I am out of work on the things that needs a these days. in her career she said her goal course, so you play with what position I’m not making careless little more work. Just keeping it “I honestly haven’t checked the remains to finish her time on the you get. I’m just going to enjoy it mistakes. I’m a little longer off the simple and making sure when I’m rankings in a really long time. I tour in the next six years. out here, it’s going to be a great tee than I think I was a couple of out there playing, I’m playing with personally think that if I do a good “I kind of set a goal of retiring experience and I’m excited to be years ago so that obviously makes freedom and hopefully the last job in what I can control — being around 30. I’m hoping to not play at a golf course where there’s so it a bit different to play. couple of weeks translates into this committed, playing with conviction when I’m 34. I love this game but much history.” “Medalling in Tokyo gave me a week but all-in-all I’m just going — those are things I can do and I feel like there are a lot of other Ko tees off at 7.58am local time lot of confidence coming into last to have a good time. Whatever the results are something I can’t things I’d like to do in my life. I have (6.58pm NZT) alongside America’s week. Last week my ball striking happens happens.” really control. If I play well and goals and doing the career grand Jennifer Kupcho and Japan’s Ayaka was really good and then was able The run of form moved her up someone else plays better, that’s slam is definitely one of biggest Furue. — NZ Herald Warriors brace for another season away from home IN THE SWING: Sophia Popov hits a tee shot during the first round of the women’s golf event at the Tokyo RUGBY by Michael Burgess, George admits the issue is choice, said George. “We can’t go Olympics this month. NZ Herald complicated. home. That’s our starting position. We AP picture “We can’t be foolish and ignore are trying to assess next year, when GOSFORD, New South Wales the obvious fact; what is high risk we don’t even know if we can get — Against their best intentions, and what is low risk,” George told home this year.” the Warriors are preparing to start the Herald yesterday. “High risk is George remains hopeful a New another NRL season based in playing the international border Zealand-based solution will present Australia. game, low risk is not.” itself, which will be feasible if the It’s a worst case scenario, far from Although there is optimism Covid issue, particularly in NSW, their preferred option, as the club is from the recent government improves in the next few months. desperate to return and play matches announcement around entry for But he is also wary of a repeat of Popov builds on last year’s in Auckland. vaccinated people from “safe” their 2020 campaign, when players But they can’t ignore reality. countries, that will take a long time to had to uproot their lives, away from There are numerous hurdles in the implement. families and partners for the season. wins for Women’s Open way of kicking off the 2022 campaign For the team to be based in “My objective is to protect the club GOLF two rounds. at Mt Smart. New Zealand, the equation hasn’t from being ripped apart, particularly The 28-year-old added that she is still And time is not on their side. changed: they need guaranteed players and families, players and CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Sophia getting used to seeing her face being Preseason training is due to start quarantine-free transtasman travel, staff,” said George. Popov has embraced her status as used to promote the event. in November, while the competition along with an assurance there won’t “We also need to maintain the the defending champion at the AIG be honest,” she said. next year is slated to begin in late be sudden border closures on either relationship as best we can with Women’s Open at Carnoustie, saying “It (being defending champion) is February or early March. side. our fans, both in New Zealand and she is ready to build on last year’s awesome and I think just for me, you That leaves the Warriors in a Unfortunately, that scenario is no Australia, and our sponsors. fairytale triumph. walk in the locker room and I have one precarious position, having to closer. When the Warriors announced “But we also have to prepare and The German came into the 2020 of the first lockers . . . that’s very cool commit to something, as they can’t their plans to be based on the NSW train the best we can as well, and you tournament ranked 304th in the world, and I honestly didn’t even know about afford to wait. Central Coast in 2021 — in three can’t do that when you are keeping stunning the rest of the field to clinch a that until I got here.” The club has already decided there blocks — there was always the tacit an eye on borders every day.” career-changing victory at Royal Troon. Among the challengers at Carnoustie will be no split preseason, unlike this assumption they would at least be George said the decision around “Last year was a completely different will be world No.6 Lydia Ko of New campaign, when separate groups home in 2022, as Covid-19 started 2022 would be made in the next four time, not just in my career but where I Zealand, who won bronze at the Tokyo trained in Auckland and Kiama to fade. weeks. was at that moment,” she said before Olympics and finished tied for second at (southern New South Wales). Given That hasn’t happened, with the “Everyone says just wait and see,” Thursday’s first round. the Women’s Scottish Open last week. the travel bubble is unlikely to reopen NRL in a worse and more uncertain said George. “But you can’t wait “So being able to tee it up as “You have to be strategic around in the next few months, it’s hard to predicament, with the relocation of 16 and see. You have to make a plan defending champion is something that’s here,” Ko said. see how the Warriors can complete clubs to Queensland. and get on with it. If you can make very, very special.” “There are some holes where it (the pre-season in New Zealand. It’s even more complex for the small changes on the back of that — Popov, who has three top-10 finishes bunkers) are a bit more of a factor than That has obvious implications Warriors, who have yet to find a way fantastic. this year and will make her Solheim Cup some of the other golf courses . . . but for their overall season planning, to return to Auckland before mid- “We are positive although not debut in Ohio next month, is grouped at the end of the day, everybody plays with players, staff and their families December, due to MIQ congestion necessarily all of it is within our with South Korea’s Sei Young Kim and the same golf course . . . I’m just going needing to arrange their lives. which makes planning problematic. control. We are planning for the American Jessica Korda for the opening to enjoy it out here,” she said. — AAP Warriors chief executive Cameron “Right now, we don’t have a worst, hoping for the best.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 SPORT 27

GIS INT RUGBY WINNERS — They are, back (from left): Tane Te Aho-Heemi, Naera Keelan-Wyllie, Mahonri Aupouri, Gus Moylan, Joshua Aukuso, Cleveland Hema-August, Wayne Ensor (coach), Ocean Crosbie, Lea’asi Tupou, Enoka Pewhairangi-Nukunuku, Storm De Thier and Arnav Prasad. Front: Koby Perrett, Wynter Hawea, Quinn Pirihi-Coutts, Manawanui Stewart, Isaac Robinson, Anakin Ormsby- Cairns, Darius Kiwara and Charlie Worsnop. Absent: Coen-Theros Brown, Mihaka Maangi and Jerome Tamatea. Pictures supplied GIS INT HOCKEY WINNERS — They are, back (from left): Taylor Carrington, Aisha Twigley, Hine Brooking, Manaia Windybank and Teams have a blast in BoP Emily Willock (coach). Front: Emily Petro, Brooke Matthews, Georgie Beaufoy and Mya Carrington. by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Principal Glen Udall is as proud of Intermediate in the final, with his team resolve to reverse their 2-0 loss to Mokoia 17-4. the good citizenship of the 100-plus trailing 15-12 with five minutes to play, Otumoetai Green first up with a 5-0 win The Year 7 netball team lost a GIS Int teams did themselves party off the field as he is of their Gis Int captain Gus Moylan beat three when the teams met in their last outing. thriller, 14-11 to Te Puke, to begin their proud at the Super 11 Winter Sports on-field, on-turf, on-court play. would-be tacklers and ran 50 metres to The boys’ football team beat campaign, and tested each of their next Tournament in Tauranga. “We sent 82 ambassadors for score the match-winning try. Whakatane 2-0 in their opener and four opponents without tasting victory. The Gisborne Intermediate School our school and region to the Bay of After eye-opening encounters with were the first team at the tourney Gis Int went down fighting 18-6 to winter sports contingent had a blast. Plenty,” he said. Tauranga and Te Puke, the girls’ rugby to score a goal against a strong Otumoetai in the teams’ second clash. The Wayne Ensor-coached boys’ “Two of our teams came away as team under Quentin Mill beat Mokoia Otumoetai outfit (5-1 to Otumoetai). Year 8 netball coach Tracey first 15 rugby team and Emily Willock’s champions but all of the kids are 15-5. In their last hit-out, Gis Int scored Jess Hughes’s girls’ football team Babbington-Maynard said: “Our captain girls’ hockey team were both crowned champions as far as we’re concerned. two of the Super 11 tourney’s best tries produced two wins (against Te Puke Samara Beattie and I were pleased with as champions, while the boys’ hockey “They were well coached by through Peyton Thomas-Brown and 4-0 and Taupo 3-0), the Year 8 netball the entire team. We played Ilminster team and boys’ football were placed staff, and supported by parents. Treci Kahaki-Collins against Otumoetai. team — including stand-outs Rhiley Intermediate for fifth spot and that was third and fourth respectively. These students had an exceptional The girls’ hockey team conceded Wirihana-Vosaki, Jaz Gardiner and the game of the day for our girls, against The girls’ rugby and girls’ football experience and a rewarding day.” no goals in five games and beat Mt Saige Brown — bounced back from another team from home, and it was both came fifth, while the Year 8 netball The first 15 won all five of their Maunganui 5-0 in their final, while 13-6 and 14-13 losses to Te Puke and played in good spirit — Ilminster pipped placed sixth and Year 7 netball ninth. games and against Tauranga the boys’ hockey team showed steely Whakatane to beat Otumoetai 11-7 and us by one goal!”

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For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 18 Aug (hPa) 1005.0 Tokyo cloudy 25 31 metservice.com At 9am 18 Aug (inches) 29.68 Toronto showers 19 28 INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION INSIDERUGBY Cycling, football. 24 Rugby ...... 25 Golf, league...... 26 SPORT Rugby, hockey ... 27 Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Ngati Porou East Coast get Gisborne Intermediate rugby Codes hitClassic ABs workoutthe 25 and hockeybrakes teams excel PAGE 27PAGE Sports bodies seek guidance on return to normal LOCKDOWN EFFECTS by staff reporters/NZ Herald GISBORNE sporting organisations are taking a safety-first approach in the wake of the Government’s Covid-19 lockdown announcement yesterday. Rugby, netball, hockey, football and waka ama have all spelled out the need for their members to refrain from any activity that could spread the virus or cause the callout of emergency services. However, the team-sport codes indicated they would be assessing developments and seeking guidance about when competition could resume. The start date of Heartland rugby has been put back a week following the announcement of community transmission of Covid-19. With the number of confirmed cases growing this morning, the action plan calls for a one-week halt to all competition, with postponed games to be played at the end of the scheduled round- robin. Poverty Bay Rugby chief executive Josh Willoughby said he hoped the union would keep its home game against King Country for later in the season. However, questions had yet to be answered as the country got a clearer picture of the outbreak. Following an emergency zoom call among all 26 rugby unions and New Zealand Rugby at 9am this morning, the decision to postpone was made in less STILL A WEEK AWAY: Poverty Bay’s Taine Aupouri makes ground against Ngati Porou East Coast in the Coast’s centenary than five minutes. celebration game at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, in June. Both teams will have to wait at least a week to start their Heartland rugby Willoughby said the Poverty Bay union programme. Picture by Paul Rickard was still hopeful of hosting the game against King Country, but discussions “We will need to assess the situation as Central Federation officials expect to “Clearly matches in Auckland will be affected were being held about how late they more information becomes available. make a decision about weekend fixtures under the current deadline, so we will need to could finish the season. “This is one of the most important by the end of today look at our options.” This weekend Buller were meant times of our season, and we need to look Waka Ama NZ has sent out a message Lancaster also noted the ability of all teams to to travel to Ruatoria to play Ngati at all options before we can confirm what to clubs: “For the safety of yourself, your train together and to travel to and from matches Porou East Coast, and King Country to will be able to go ahead. Please bear with whanau and the wider community, we are would be restricted. Gisborne’s Rugby Park for their game us. reminding all our waka ama whanau to “The health and safety of our people is against Poverty Bay. “The GNC board and staff will stay home; this means no paddling of any paramount and will guide our decisions,” he said. A curtain-raiser between Turanga and communicate any updates or confirmed kind during Level 4.” “Clearly we may need to reschedule matches, King Country Development has also been postponement dates as soon as we can. so we will consult our affected provincial unions postponed. “In the meantime, stay home and stay On the national scene, a likely Auckland rugby and go from there.” Community rugby has also been put safe with your whanau, and visit the debut for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will be scuppered Also in doubt are the travel plans of several on hold for one week, which affects the website https://covid19.govt.nz/ if you while uncertainty surrounds the travel plans of teams who were about to depart New Zealand for Uawa Barry Cup challenge against need further information.” other Kiwi teams after New Zealand was plunged international competition. Waikohu, which was to have taken place The hockey semifinals planned for into a Level 4 lockdown. The All Blacks are set to head to Perth on on Sunday. Saturday have been put on hold until With the Auckland region locking down for Sunday for their third Bledisloe Cup match In netball, the highly anticipated more information becomes available on seven days and the rest of the country told against the Wallabies, with NZR chief executive battle royal that was to take place at where the lockdown will go. to stay home for at least three days, several Mark Robinson keeping a watching brief on the the YMCA tonight will have to wait. Poverty Bay Hockey operations sporting events planned for this week will be situation. Gisborne Netball Centre has postponed manager Louise Teneti said it was affected. “All our players are on a family break until all netball in line with the Covid-19 Level too early to make decisions about the Tuivasa-Sheck, the former Warriors captain, their scheduled departure to Perth,” Robinson 4 rules. semifinals. was set to make his long-awaited NPC debut in said. The top four teams in the premier “It’s really hard to say at this stage Auckland’s clash against Bay of Plenty at Eden “We will be guided by government grade championship were to go head to what will happen with the semis. Park on Saturday night. travel guidelines and any potential border head this evening to decide who would go “We will have a zoom meeting with That match cannot take place during a Level restrictions in Australia while working closely through to the grand final scheduled for the committee to make decisions about it 4 lockdown, while North Harbour’s encounter with SANZAAR and Rugby Australia in coming Saturday. when we get the right information. with Southland at North Harbour Stadium on days to understand what the impact is on our The answer to the question “Will it “It possibly means we put the semis off Friday night will also be affected, along with the plans.” be YMP Sunshine Brewery, Whangara another weekend out to see how things Farah Palmer Cup clash between North Harbour The Black Caps are due to depart for tours of Old Girls, F45 High School Old Girls, or pan out with Covid,” Teneti said. Hibiscus and Northland at the same venue. Bangladesh and Pakistan early next week, while Clayden’s Waikohu (1) will be answered “It really is a wait-and-see situation. The status of the remaining NPC and Farah the Kiwi contingent competing at the Paralympic . . . eventually. “We want to run our semifinals and our Palmer Cup matches throughout the country this Games could also be affected. “Yes, the Level 4 lockdown is terrible finals so people can come to watch and weekend remained unknown, while the Heartland Some of New Zealand’s Paralympians are timing in terms of our finals week,” celebrate the year. Championship was also set to kick off this already in Tokyo ahead of the Games’ opening on Gisborne Netball Centre manager Allisa “We do not want it to be like last year weekend. August 24, but not all of the team’s 66 athletes, Hall said. where we had to usher one team in at a New Zealand Rugby general manager of coaches and officials have left the country. “Tonight’s premier preliminary finals time at prize-giving. to keep within the community rugby Steve Lancaster said all three The national women’s basketball competition are postponed, along with the Thursday gathering limitations.” of the domestic competitions would be affected is another left scrambling by the lockdown, with men’s league, and the Gisborne Netball All football is suspended across the in some way. eight games scheduled to be played in Auckland Centre courts at Victoria Domain are Central Federation until 11.59pm on “We know there is going to be some for Week 2 of the Sal’s NBL. locked. Friday night. This federation runs across disruption, but we won’t know exactly what Competition general manager Justin “There will be no access for training the centre of the North Island and that looks like until we have consulted with our Nelsonhose says those games will not be played until further notice. includes Gisborne and Wairoa. provincial unions,” Lancaster said. this weekend.