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ARTS & RIGHT FOR NOW: The apple harvest season has started with this crew pictured at work at Kaiaponi Farms yesterday. From left are Sarah Denker, Tara Kirk, Rowan Blackbourne, Jamie Paerau and Kauri Hose. But there are concerns about a labour ENTERTAINMENT shortage in horticulture in the district as the season builds. More on the Kaiaponi apple season on page 2 PAGES 23-26 PICKER PROBLEMPicture by Paul Rickard Fears labour shortage is going to get worse by Sophie Rishworth and Hauiti Incorporation chairman Wayne will be,” she said. in a month’s time.” Murray Robertson Amaru said getting workers was a major Coxco managing director Omi Badsar A year ago there were hundreds of problem. said there was a “huge” shortage of crop backpackers passing through the district. A “HUGE” shortage of pickers has “We’ve advertised regularly and let pickers across the board in the district. “A lot of them stopped off here to work growers in the region nervous and people know in the regions. Covid hasn’t “We estimate the available labour pool in the fields but that’s not happening looking outside the box as to how to helped. Migrant workers from the islands is down a good 20 to 25 percent on what this year,” Mr Badsar said. attract more numbers. play a big part in the workforce but it was 12 months ago. That’s easily a “Also, production has increased in a lot Crop picker numbers are down 20 to our objective was always to make work couple of hundred people.” of local horticulture industries so there is 25 percent on last year. available for the East Coast.” The shortage had affected Coxco’s more work to be done at harvest time.” The labour shortage is part of a wider The financial hit from the loss of non- squash harvest to an extent. Kaiaponi Farms started its annual national issue caused by the inability to picked fruit happened in the blueberry “We are only running two harvest apple harvest yesterday. recruit workers from overseas under the orchard’s second year of production. gangs when we would like to run three, General manager Scott Wilson said Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme Tipu Horticulture group member and we have been doing everything we while they were OK for labour at the due to Covid-19. Natalya Egan said the peak for fruit can to attract more local people — things moment, they were a little nervous about Tolaga Bay’s Hauiti Berries lost almost harvesting locally would start early next like providing training, pastoral care and the availability of labour for when they two tonnes of blueberries this season month and businesses were actively transport. reached the peak of the apple season in because it could not find enough staff to recruiting for this period. “I believe the labour situation is going about four weeks. pick during their season from September “Until we get closer to the time we to get worse as the apple harvest kicks to December last year. won’t know exactly how big the shortage in, and then the kiwifruit harvest begins CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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THE fire that gutted a house in Stanley Road on Tuesday night started near the oven and there are no suspicious circumstances apparent. The three-bedroom weatherboard house opposite Gisborne Boys’ High caught fire shortly before 8pm while the two men who lived there were at work. The house was well involved when police and firefighters arrived and houses on both sides of it were threatened by heat and flames. Firefighters were able to stop the fire taking hold at those properties. Detectives and specialist fire investigator Derek Goodwin did a detailed scene examination yesterday. “Police examined the scene and took photographs, along with Mr Goodwin,” said Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Moorhouse. “It was established that the seat of the fire was near the oven. “There is no evidence to suggest the cause of the fire was in any way suspicious.” Mr Goodwin said the exact cause was undetermined at this stage. “But we know something happened around the oven area.” PLAN OF ATTACK: Firefighters set to battle a Stanley Road house blaze on Tuesday night. Neither of the two men who lived at The two men who lived there lost the house were there at the time. A specialist investigator established “the seat of the fire” was near the oven. all their household possessions in the Picture by Paul Rickard blaze. More local workers welcome

FROM PAGE 1 packhouse — up from 500 kilograms in their first season in 2019. “When the kiwifruit season starts then Next year the company will be fully Quality start to apple season we expect the labour supply to become operational and expects to have 50-to-60 more challenging.” tonnes of fruit to be picked. FROM PAGE 1 pick that variety, and then we move into the mid- Mr Wilson said the industry had put But that would mean needing up to 70 season varieties like Jazz and Dazzle,” he said. in place lots of initiatives to employ more pickers this year and 100 next year. THE apple harvest has started around the “Again, the fruit quality looks very good for local people. Mr Phelps said he had concerns about region and growers report exceptional colour those varieties, too.” “We have also had a number of people finding that number of staff for the and overall good quality in the first Royal Gala Mr Wilson said their big apple late-season relocate to Gisborne from other areas upcoming picking season, which starts in apples picked. variety Envy should start coming off the trees to pick fruit and work generally in the early September. Kaiaponi Farms, who handle about 70 percent towards the end of March. horticulture field. The team put their heads together to of the Gisborne apple crop, started their pick of “It’s looking to be a very good season for “All this will hopefully supplement look at different approaches to entice the Royal Gala variety on Tuesday. them as well.” the usual 100 RSE overseas workers we pickers, he said, “The fruit colour is exceptional due to the The Gisborne region’s apple volumes normally have work in this area.” Hauiti Incorporation owns Tolaga Bay cooler evenings we have had in the past week continue to grow and are up 15 percent on the Mr Wilson said the industry here motor camp and would use that as an or two,” said Kaiaponi Farms general manager 2020 volumes. continued to have an “open book” when it accommodation option for people if travel Scott Wilson. “Kaiaponi will pack approximately 350,000 came to employment in horticulture. was a problem. “We welcome anyone locally who They were also looking at having a “The fruit finish, that is the degree of defects cartons of the district total of 500,000 cartons,” wishes to join the industry. daily bus from Tokomaru Bay, along with and marks on the apples, has also been very Mr Wilson said. “That’s about 3 percent of the “People working in the apple industry working alongside other orchards to good.” national crop. here picking the fruit can expect to earn offer their labour force more work, as the The Royal Gala variety makes up about 25 “With the existing apple plantings the at least $25 an hour.” blueberry picking season fell in the percent of the Kaiaponi apple crop. Gisborne district should be producing close to “It is not a minimum pay industry for off-peak season to other orchards. “We expect it will take about three weeks to 1 million cartons by 2025.” motivated staff with the right skills,” Mr Phelps said the consistency of said Mr Wilson. workers turning up each day was a kilogram picked. September to keep an eye out for their “Our challenge is to ensure the crops problem. Work was six hours a day — a 6am Facebook page in six weeks. can be picked on time so that we can “I did 55 inductions last year but there start for pickers — but they also needed Mr Amaru said the problem had capture all the downstream jobs our was only a core group of 35 people,” he staff who weighed the fruit, packed it scuttled plans for expansion. harvest creates.” said. into the chiller and then got it ready for “Because if you don’t have the workers, Hauiti Berries operations manager Another way to entice hard-working transport. there’s not much use expanding. It is Steve Phelps said they managed to get and quality staff was to change the Mr Phelps encouraged anyone a problem that is affecting berries and 17 tonnes of blueberries through to the hourly rate to a dollar amount for each interested in joining their labour force in orchards nationally.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your SPORTS Gisborne Herald • Previews of DJ Barry Cup and Hope Cup club home-delivered cricket. • Streetstocks take centre stage at Gisborne Speedway Club’s 50th anniversary meeting. • The North Island IRB champs are at Waikanae Beach over the weekend. • The NZ offshore powerboat racing series starts with Thunder in the Bay in Gisborne. FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROw SATuRdAy

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 • Thursday, February 11, 2021 NEWS 3 Resurgence Tsunami advisory cancelled plan will not CONCERN turned to calm around New Zealand this morning after an Alert concerns raised advisory warning of possible tsunami be made public activity was cancelled shortly before 10am. by Alice Angeloni situation evolves globally,” National Emergency Management by Alice Angeloni Mr Wilson said they also rang the she said. Agency (NEMA) had warned of Community Link group located up the Coast THERE ARE no plans to Local government expert strong and unusual currents and A GISBORNE councillor to make sure they were aware of the event. make Tairawhiti’s Covid-19 has asked what alert systems Dr Andy Asquith said “too unpredictable surges at the shore after Community Link is the “satellite” civil resurgence plan public. often” issues were raised in are in place for rural people defence function set up across the region. The regional resurgence the public-excluded section a 7.7 earthquake near New Caledonia. with “patchy reception” after a It is made up of volunteers who step up for plan came before or part two of The advisory was lifted at 9.17am tsunami warning was issued their community in an emergency event to Mayor Rehette meetings. after NEMA deemed the strength of for the East Coast this morning. lead their area’s response. Stoltz and all “In my view, tsunami pulses were decreasing and Gisborne District Council’s mayor and “For Community Link, if anything happens Gisborne district there ought modelling showed the tsunami threat councillors attended a pre-planned Civil from there, they know they have their ‘phone councillors at to be a legally for New Zealand had passed. Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) trees’ that they will then start contacting a Civil Defence enforceable However, the agency says there meeting at 9am today, after a warning that because we know we have patchy cellphone and Emergency threshold which could be large unexpected currents tsunami activity was due to reach the North reception up and down the Coast.” Management must be met to and the public are advised to continue Cape about 4.20am. Phone trees are lists of who volunteers will committee meeting use part two. to take precautions in coastal zones East Coast communities from Lottin Point call and who in turn those people will call, he today. “At the for the rest of today. to Tolaga Bay were advised of possible strong said. The public was excluded moment you can stick No surges were reported in the and unusual currents and unpredictable “The messages go out to the radio stations, from that part of the meeting anything in part two that Gisborne port and a member of the surges after a 7.7 earthquake near New they go out to everybody, that’s our way of and from viewing the plan. you want in part two. public contacted near Ruatoria said Caledonia at 2.20am. The National Emergency getting coverage. The e-alert is only one of Under the Local Quite often it’s stuff that’s they did not notice any changes in the Management Agency lifted the tsunami the tools in our district and it can’t be the only Government Official controversial, embarrassing sea level. warning shortly after 9am. one. Information and Meetings or commercially sensitive.” GNS duty seismologist Dr John Cr Shannon Dowsing asked what alert “It’s why we always say ‘listen to the radio’, Act, the council has to On the resurgence plan Ristau told Radio NZ there may be systems were available and what the mobile check what’s going on on websites, because provide reasoning for reports coverage was like in the areas advised of being a “living document” more earthquake activity in the South that’s the only way to ensure people can get to be public excluded. driven by central government tsunami activity on the East Coast. those things.” In this case, it is to “avoid directives, Dr Asquith said, Pacific today following the 7.7 quake. Council director lifelines David Wilson Cr Dowsing responded, “I guess at that prejudice to measures “that can be applied to many “It’s most likely that this 7.7 is explained the process that had been time of the day, no one is listening to the protecting the health or things that councils do”. going to be the main shock,” he undertaken overnight. radio”. safety of members of the “The budget being the said. “However, whenever you get The council’s CDEM team received a phone He called for a piece of work to understand public”. primary example, and the an earthquake, particularly a large call from head office in Wellington when GNS where there were “patchy reception areas” A council spokeswoman budget isn’t dealt with in part earthquake like this one, it does Science put out the advisory. within the tsunami zone. said they did not plan to two. increase the risk for another large “We were rung up, immediately checked, Chief Executive Nedine Thatcher-Swann release it in the future. “Essentially everything earthquake, even a bigger one, had a look at the height and made the call asked regional emergency management “It is unlikely it would be the council does is living, nearby. straight away to not send out an e-message advisor Andrew Hickey whether there were publicly released as it is a breathable activity that “Even though that increased risk is because the heights weren’t anything that any implications to alert systems following living document for internal changes on a day-to-day still small, it’s a possibility.” looked worrying to any of us here,” Mr Wilson the Whakaari White Island eruption. planning purposes. basis.” Surges can pose a danger to said. Mr Hickey said he couldn’t comment as it “The local resurgence A “cold debrief” on swimmers, surfers, people fishing, The e-message is an emergency electronic was yet to go to court, but there was “work plan is driven by central Tairawhiti’s Covid-19 small boats and anyone in or near the alert system that can be sent out to all mobile being done” and there would be outcomes for government directives and response was also to go water close to shore. phones in the area with reception. alert systems. is constantly updated as the before the committee. ACCUSATIONS DENIED Treatment of euthanised horses ‘unacceptable’: Anti Rodeo Action NZ by Jack Marshall “These sort of accidents do happen occasionally on ORGANISERS of the annual any farm with horses and Tolaga Bay beach races deny euthanising them promptly is accusations two horses shot standard practice.” after incidents at last year’s Because of their size, horses event were treated inhumanely were not often able to recover and that the beach was not safe from major fractures. to race on. Anti Rodeo Action NZ made Anti Rodeo Action NZ, after their concerns known to being contacted by a member New Zealand Thoroughbred of the public, has criticised Racing (NZTR), who while not organisers of the races held on associated with the races, were a stretch of Kaiaua Beach on involved in the issuing of a December 28. betting licence for the event. Two horses were euthanised In reply to the group, NZTR by gun and dragged to the end legal, compliance and regulatory of the beach and left on the general manager James sand until the races were over. Dunne said the allegations Races-attending veterinarian were troubling and “would Bob Jackman said one of the seem to fall well below NZTR’s horses died from an internal expectations”. injury — possibly a heart attack Asked by The Gisborne although no autopsy was done Herald for clarification, Mr — while the other horse tripped Dunne said the group expected and broke its two front legs. any horse that died on the track After the crowd had dispersed ON THE TRACK: Horses and riders fly along the sand of Kaiaua Beach at last year’s Tolaga Bay beach would be treated with courtesy at the end of the event, the races. Organisers have strongly denied accusations of inhumane treatment of horses and the sand not and respect. horses were taken to a nearby being safe enough to ride on after two horses were euthanised in incidents at the races. In relation to the Tolaga Bay farm and buried. Picture by Paul Rickard beach races, he said NZTR A member of the public took expected a cover to have been photos of the horses with sea many experienced stewards, was there on the day. flat plane and consistently placed over the horses and that water washing over them and race organisers, horse wranglers “The races are intentionally hard sand in the inter-tidal they would not be left within sent the shots to Anti Rodeo and veterinarians present for held at low tide to avoid issues zone where the horses run, he the range of the tide for water Action NZ. the races that no one considered with soft sand,” said races said. to lap against their bodies. The person told the group the state of the soft sand,” she chairman Chris Ovenden. Mr Jackman said minimising Mr Dunne pointed out New the injuries were caused by soft said. “The entire beach area where animal suffering on the day was Zealand was one of the safest sand. Event organisers deny this, the horses run is inspected by their main concern. places in the world for horse Anti Rodeo Action NZ saying the accusations were the head steward before and “Events like these are very racing. spokeswoman Lynn Charlton without facts, were “incorrect after every race.” uncommon, with only one other “If there is any guidance we said that was unacceptable. and uninformed”, and that no Kaiaua Beach was used for instance having occurred in the can give, that’s something we’d “It is surprising that with so one from Anti Rodeo Action NZ the races because it had a wide, 35 years of my attendance. look at doing.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 Kerekere signals intent for new bill GISBORNE-based Green Party MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere painted Parliament purple yesterday as she made her maiden speech. Dr Kerekere, speaking to The Herald today, said she stood proudly in Parliament as Whanau a Kai, Ngati Oneone, Te Aitanga a Mahiki, Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. “I was excited to welcome over 200 people who came from Invercargill to Whangarei to offer support, with many whanau and friends from Gisborne. “I invited them to help me paint Parliament purple and they did, with everyone wearing different shades of purple. “We took photographs on the steps of Parliament. “It was a magical sight.” Dr Kerekere said she acknowledged the many who had helped her get “where I am”, especially her parents Karauria ELIZABETH KEREKERE Tarao Bison Kerekere and Erin SAFETY CHECKS: Kerekere. “Why do we get up in the morning, Senior Constable Bruce Amai had his hands full, in a good way, She told her parliamentary if not to change the world? I have at a checkpoint in Ormond Road yesterday. It was part of a combined initiative this colleagues that when she was 12, done that in every other part of my week involving Gisborne police, Turanga Health and the Gisborne District Council on her father would introduce her as life and I intend to do it here.” safety checkpoints as part of their back to school campaign Operation Crest. “It was “the first Maori Prime Minister” so Dr Kerekere announced plans for a combined effort around education on child restraints,” police said. “Support was she always believed one day she’d a private member’s bill to include offered to whanau for new car seats and bolts added to vehicles to secure child car be standing in the gender identity, gender seats properly by Turanga Health. The majority of drivers had their children secured debating chamber. expression and sex correctly and safely,” said the spokesman. Picture supplied “It was only five Why do we get characteristics as years ago and after up in the morning, prohibited grounds for I received my moko ‘ discrimination. kauae that I finally if not to change She said the bill felt like I could accept the world? would make it easier the title of ‘politician’ ’ for takatapui (intimate and all of the colonial companion of the same baggage that comes sex) and the rainbow A hot and steamy night with it.” whanau to take cases to the Human Dr Kerekere said she and her Rights Commission. wife, Alofa, had to wait 14 years “And that the mana of explicit FIND getting to sleep a bit like cooking over a clingy 84 percent at 7am this morning. to have a civil union then later a human rights protections will help wok last night? At levels of 70 percent and above the marriage and vowed to work for redress the historical trauma that A look at the overnight temperatures and human body cannot lose heat by sweating and Pasifika communities as well as the has occurred.” humidity explains the tossing and turning and evaporation. sexually diverse. Dr Kerekere stood in the Ikaroa- kitchen-like warmth. Twenty-five degrees was the forecast high for She said she once worried she’d Rawhiti electorate in the last MetService’s hour-by-hour temperature today. be forgotten — until she Googled general election and was elected to measurements show it stayed above 20 degrees Some relief may come from a southerly herself and saw the record of her parliament from her position at No. for most of the night. change during the day, but for those looking life’s work. 9 on the Green Party list. A little cooling started to take effect around for some rain, MetService says we will have to 4am, dipping to a slightly less sweaty 19 wait until next Tuesday for any decent dose of degrees at 6am. moisture. Meanwhile, humidity levels rose steadily Meanwhile, water deliveries are going flat out, overnight, trapping heat and stickiness under a and the taking of water from the district’s main WANTED: Police want grey blanket of cloud. rivers is already restricted, with cut-off levels information about the Humidity rose from the mid-50s yesterday to a approaching for some. — RH whereabouts of this man Thomas Poulsen, of Gisborne. The 37-year-old has a warrant to arrest out against him. “Anyone with information about his Mishap between farm machinery whereabouts is asked to contact us on 111, and quote the file number and power pole cuts electricity 210128/7695,” police said. “They could also PARTS of Ormond About 120 customers were safely,” an Eastland Network use the Crimestoppers township, Ngakoroa Road affected after it happened at spokeswoman said. number 0800 555 111.” and side roads were without around 12.55pm. She thanked those affected Picture supplied electricity for a few hours “Our team needed to for their understanding. yesterday after an incident remove the pole and replace Power was restored to in which farm machinery it with a new one, and that everyone by about 5pm damaged a power pole. took several hours to do yesterday afternoon. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 NEWS 5 Meth user targeted Wairoa council to Masonic start hunt for CEO Hotel by Alice Angeloni next month and to see what the interim is like. They the recruitment obviously know the interim but there’s a WAIROA District Council will start programme would difference between being the number two building advertising for a new chief executive next run as per the and number one. A lot of people make month. requirements very good number twos but just can’t If all goes to plan, a new chief of the Local make that leap.” A METHAMPHETAMINE user had executive will be appointed by June 30 Government Act However, there were many factors his eye on fixtures inside the long- to coincide with the beginning of the 2002. at play, such as whether the interim vacant Masonic Hotel building as 2021/22 financial year, according to a An external wanted the job, and Dr Asquith had seen a means of funding his drug habit, report that came before councillors on recruiter would situations where a council invited the Gisborne District Court was told. Tuesday. It follows the resignation of be appointed. interim to apply and they didn’t end up Steven Lewis Kerekere, 42, pleaded former chief executive Steven May on Local getting the job. guilty to burglary and was sentenced by October 12, who quit citing the impact government Chief Executive Performance Review Judge Warren Cathcart to four months of Covid-19 on his Christchurch-based leadership expert KITEA TIPUNA Panel chairman and Deputy Mayor Hine imprisonment, which was converted to family. Dr Andy Asquith, Flood said councillors adopted a late item 160 hours community work. The report who has a PhD report about recruitment that landed on The Masonic building has been vacant before councillors in chief executive the table yesterday. for several years after it was restrained said the interim officers in councils, said five months They wanted to ensure a permanent under the Criminal Proceeds Recovery appointment between a resignation and recruitment appointment was made by the end of Act, following its resident manager and of the council’s was no concern. the financial year so as not to disrupt part owner Thomas Cheng’s arrest on group manager He was aware of an “exceptional” case the rating review or the long term plan drugs charges in 2016. of community where an acting chief executive held the process, she said. Kerekere broke into the building on and engagement position for three years. In the statement released by the October 13 last year, surveyed it for Kitea Tipuna to “Clearly they intend to recruit a council, Ms Flood said the public had a valuable items, then re-secured it with chief executive permanent one and it’s quite possible high expectation of performance from the his own padlock. allowed for a that there could be internal factors going council and the chief executive. He came back a few days later with a “smooth transition” on and they’re not sure about what they “It is paramount the right appointment trailer and some hand tools, with which and continuation of projects including want and who they want.” is made,” she said. he detached various fixtures, including the rates review and Long-Term Plan Dr Asquith said the interim chief “The chief executive officer is the two copper hot water cylinders, valued process. executive could be getting a “dry run” of only employee appointed and employed in total at about $1000. In a statement released following the the job. by the council as a governing body But police noticed him manoeuvring meeting, a council spokeswoman said “I would be very surprised if the and it is critical our process is robust the trailer in an alleyway alongside the advertising for a new permanent chief interim doesn’t end up in the hot seat. and transparent and supports the best building. executive officer is expected to begin “My gut feeling here is that they want outcome possible for our district.” When questioned, Kerekere said he intended to sell the items as scrap metal. Judge Cathcart accepted Kerekere’s offending was likely driven by his Bite-size courses for hungry learners methamphetamine problem. Setting a sentence starting point of five months imprisonment, the judge LIFE-LONG learning is the new black as skills such as empathetic listening, goal took into account a high degree of Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) begins setting and engaging with whanau. premeditation by Kerekere but a limited targeting professionals in the workplace with a “All these skills are highly valued by sophistication to the offending. range of upskilling courses. industry, employers, iwi and the community Any potential risk to other users of the From March, EIT Tairawhiti will offer a suite and add to a person’s competencies.” building was negligible, the judge said. of micro-credentials targeting professionals in Sarah Shanahan who works at the Hawke’s It was a commercial, vacant premises the education, health and wellbeing sectors. Bay District Health Board attended the course and subject to forfeiture to the Crown. The short courses will cover communication Hapaitia te Ora – Positive Change last year and Kerekere had some prior convictions for practitioners and educators; working with took a lot from it. but too few relevant ones to warrant any whanau and families; supporting positive “I found it helpful in considering the factors sentence uplift. change; and working with diverse populations. that influence people’s behaviours and There was a full discount of 25 percent Dovetailing those courses, EIT School of frameworks to support positive change both (one month) for his early guilty plea. Health and Sport Science plans to launch with individuals and with teams,” she said. Due to the nature of the burglary, several other micro-credentials this year in the BREAKING IT DOWN: Senior lecturer “The six-week online structure made it the sentence could appropriately be same field, covering topics such as working Edmond Otis believes upskilling the manageable while working full-time. Learning converted to community work, Judge with groups, understanding addiction, ethics community supports positive change. from the others in the group who worked in Cathcart said. and professionalism, and interventions for Picture supplied different fields was a bonus.” Cheng was jailed in 2018 for 10 years addiction. Senior lecturers Edmond Otis and Chris and is awaiting trial for further alleged Micro-credentials are bite-sized, stand-alone Assistant head of school Kirsten Westwood Malcolm who teach on the courses both drugs-related offending, said to have courses. said the idea was to offer micro-credentials believe that better connections equal better been orchestrated by him from inside Instead of completing a larger qualification, in response to businesses and professionals outcomes. prison. Meanwhile, police investigations micro-credentials are easily digestible for needing a modern style of learning to match They said by providing the community with continue into his Singaporean-based professionals to broaden their skill set. Each modern lives. the tools and soft skills to better engage with family’s financial activities in New is delivered through a combination of face-to- “Busy people can now engage in learning our region’s diverse populations professionals Zealand. face contact sessions and online learning. in a smaller more manageable way, improving can support positive change. Rocket Lab maintains ‘no weapons’ commitment WEAPONS for the United States Army undergo a robust permitting process with Photon’s power, temperature, and to follow. The near rectilinear halo orbit, will not be put into space by Rocket Lab, the New Zealand Space Agency. Payload manoeuvrability in space, as well as other or NRHO, has an unobstructed view despite some of the startling codenames permits are assessed against a number technologies including deep-space radio of Earth at all times, and also enables for some payloads on its next Mahia of criteria set out in the Outer Space and and sun sensors and star trackers that communications coverage of the lunar launch. High-Altitude Activities Act (OSHAA) help manage positioning. This Photon will south pole — the destination of Nasa Due to launch from Mahia in March, and are signed off by the Minister stay in low Earth orbit, paving the way Artemis astronauts. the mission, dubbed They Go Up So Fast for Economic Development. Multiple for the next Photon to travel much further “To get to the Moon, Electron will includes a payload for the US Army’s government agencies are involved in the (384,000km) to lunar orbit. launch CAPSTONE to an initial low Space and Missile Defense Command regulation of space-related activities, “Nasa’s CAPSTONE (cislunar Earth orbit. From there, Rocket Lab’s (SMDC) named Gunsmoke-J. including the Security Intelligence autonomous positioning system technology Photon spacecraft takes over, providing But Rocket Lab spokeswoman Morgan Service (SIS) and the Government operations and navigation experiment) in-space propulsion to conduct a series of Bailey says the US-based company Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). satellite will orbit the Moon serving as a orbit raising manoeuvres. This builds up remains committed to not launching No application would be approved that precursor for Gateway, a Moon-orbiting enough velocity to perform a translunar weapons. contravenes New Zealand law.” outpost that is part of Nasa’s Artemis injection, allowing CAPSTONE to break “The payload is a small 3U technology Ms Bailey also revealed more details to programme to return humans to the lunar free of Earth’s gravity and set a course for demonstration CubeSat. It is not a weapon The Herald of how the company’s Photon surface. the Moon. After deploying CAPSTONE, and Rocket Lab remains committed to not satellite would help clear the way for a “CAPSTONE’s mission is to validate Photon will continue on its own launching weapons. later mission to the Moon. innovative navigation technologies and trajectory to conduct a lunar fly-by, while “This payload, like all payloads “Its primary purpose is to verify verify the dynamics of a unique halo- CAPSTONE will use its own propulsion launched from New Zealand, is required to hardware and systems that control shaped orbit, paving the way for people system to enter a cislunar orbit.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 Cybersecurity a priority Govt set ahead of vaccine roll-out to scrap Overseas cyber criminals have been using vaccine roll-outs as chance to scam the RMA by Jane Patterson, RNZ by Rowan Quinn, RNZ in the queue or some were fake appointments, Pope said. WELLINGTON — The Government WELLINGTON — “It’s all directed at initially will scrap the Resource Management Government agencies are stealing credit card information Act (RMA) and replace it with three gearing up to combat a or personal information so they new pieces of legislation. barrage of vaccine-related can extract money down the Environment Minister David Parker scams expected to hit during line,” he said. ordered a review last term, saying the the Covid-19 immunisation In Britain, a woman in her 30-year-old law was “too costly, takes campaign. 80s lost £30,000 (NZ$57,320) too long and has not adequately Other countries have been after she thought she was protected the environment”. dealing with cyber criminals giving her bank details to the The plan was broadly in line with using the roll-outs as an angle National Health Service. In the findings of an independent review for a scam. the United States, people were panel, led by retired Court of Appeal The director of the warned to stop posting selfies Judge Tony Randerson QC, which government’s cyber security with their vaccine card — with recommended a “completely different agency CERT, Rob Pope, said all their information there for approach, while also incorporating the e-fraudsters were always the taking. some of the key principles of the looking for a new way in. Covid-19 Response Minister previous legislation”. “It’s just another variation Chris Hipkins said if people to the Kaikoura earthquakes received emails out of the blue IN DEMAND: Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials will be soon The three new Acts would be: or the horrible Christchurch asking for personal details on the way to our shores. The vaccine will be free in NZ, so any mosque shootings where related to Covid-19 — it was email that asks for money in return for the jab will be fake, ■ Natural and Built Environments scammers are taking advantage likely to be a scam, even Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said yesterday, when Act (NBA) — to provide for land use of community harms, if it appeared to be from a announcing that NZ had formally approved the vaccine. and environmental regulation community distress and putting legitimate health agency. AFP picture ■ Strategic Planning Act (SPA) in quite sophisticated scams to The vaccine would be free — to integrate with other legislation extract money from people,” he in New Zealand so any email interest groups could try to the government to tell it they relevant to development, and require said. asking for money was also fake, cause disruption, most of the would be taking action to fight long-term regional spatial strategies The agency was working with he said. overseas scams had been aimed that during the immunisation ■ Climate Change Adaptation Act others around the world to try Pope said attacks on IT at stealing money, he said. campaigns. (CAA) — to address complex issues to get ahead of the types of systems were also possible and, Social media platforms and The Government would be associated with managed retreat and scams expected here. through the Ministry of Health, search engines have been running its own campaign funding and financing adaptation. Many were email based, CERT was urging GP clinics slammed for their role in to make sure people had The Randerson review highlighted sometimes with fake logos to and other health providers to allowing misinformation to easy access to the correct “the significant pressure the look legitimate. make sure their security was spread. information, he said. country’s natural environment is Some asked people to pay for up to date. Hipkins said Facebook and under” and “the way we use land and vaccines, to secure their place Although it was possible Google had both contacted See also page 7 water has proved to be unsustainable for the natural environment”. “Freshwater, coastal and marine environments are in “serious decline” NZ officials lift tsunami activity advisory and “biodiversity is under significant threat”, it said. Poorly-managed urban growth WELLINGTON — The National was said to have “led to increasing Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) difficulty in providing affordable said late this morning that the tsunami housing, worsening traffic threat had now passed for New Zealand, congestion, greater pollution and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake near reduced productivity”. New Caledonia but people should continue Labour campaigned on repealing to take precautions. and replacing the RMA, and Parker The undersea earthquake struck south- said the new law would “improve the east of the Loyalty Islands at 2.20am, natural environment, enable more triggering a NEMA national advisory for development within environmental New Zealand. limits, provide an effective role for NEMA said based on the most recent Maori, and improve housing supply modelling and decreasing tsunami and affordability”. amplitudes at North Cape, Great Barrier “Planning processes will be Island and the East Cape, the tsunami simplified and costs and times threat had passed for New Zealand. reduced,” he said. There could still be large, unexpected Other “key changes” would include currents and the public were advised to “stronger national direction and one continue to take precautions in coastal single combined plan per region,” the zones for the rest of today, it said. minister said. Early this morning, NEMA told people “And there will be more focus on in or near the sea from Ahipara Bay to the natural environmental outcomes and Bay of Islands, Great Barrier Island, and less on subjective amenity matters from Matata to Tolaga Bay to move out of that favour the status quo. Better the water, off beaches and shore areas, and urban design will be pursued.” away from harbours, rivers and estuaries. The RMA has long been blamed NEMA had said there was a danger to for putting a brake on housing swimmers, surfers, people fishing, small The strong currents and surges were small, it is a possibility.” development, and Parker said the boats, and anyone in or near the water. predicted to start around North Cape from The subduction zone earthquake occurred new laws would address that “by However, there was no need to evacuate about 4.20am, and NEMA warned earlier at the boundary of the Australian plate as improving how central and local other areas unless directly advised by local that the first waves might not be the most it pushes underneath the Pacific plate. government plan for housing and civil defence. significant. “It was not close to land areas . . . but it urban development”. At Ahipara on the southern end of Ninety NEMA acting director Roger Ball had did generate a tsunami with a height of a “This includes better coordination Mile Beach on Northland’s west coast, local said there was no threat to land for New few centimetres,” Dr Ristau said. of future infrastructure with land use, man Paul Hansen said surge waves were Zealand, but people needed to stay out People were advised to take care in development and urban growth.” pushing the water 30-40 metres further up of the water and off the beaches because coastal zones for the rest of the day. The NBA would be the main law the beach than usual. of the possibility of surges and unusual ■ Move out of the water, off beaches and to replace the RMA. It will include a Mr Hansen, who lives above the beach, currents. shore areas and away from harbours, rivers “mandatory set of national policies watched the surge from his house. There were more than 20 aftershocks in and estuaries and standards to support the natural “I would expect the water to be sitting the same area this morning, the largest of ■ Do not go to the coast to watch the environmental limits, outcomes and about the mid-tide mark, but on a which was a magnitude 6.4. unusual wave activity as there may be targets specified in the new law”, said reasonably regular basis, what we are GNS duty seismologist, Dr John Ristau, dangerous and unpredictable surges Parker, that will be incorporated into seeing is the water move right through to a said it was likely that the magnitude 7.7 ■ Listen to local civil defence authorities combined regional plans prepared high-tide mark. earthquake would be the main shock. and follow any instructions by local and central government and “I will definitely be staying off the beach.” “However, whenever you get an ■ Share this information with family, mana whenua. He said the beach entrances had been earthquake, particularly a large neighbours and friends. “The existing 100-plus RMA blocked off and he could not see anyone earthquake like this one, it does increase council planning documents will be along the shoreline. the risk for another large earthquake — NEMA is the agency that decides any reduced to about 14.” A water gauge off Great Barrier Island even a bigger one — nearby. official warning status for New Zealand, recorded a 75cm wave just before 6am. “Even though that increased risk is still and when to give the all-clear. — RNZ See also page 8 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Terror attacks: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remembrance receives Govt approval service to be by Craig McCulloch, RNZ vaccinating our border Dr Bloomfield also held in Chch workers within days of its highlighted the role New WELLINGTON — New arrival and then the people Zealand played in providing Zealand authorities have given they live with. health support to Pacific on March 13 formal approval for the Pfizer- “People such as cleaners, countries via the Pacific BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the nurses who undertake Health Corridors programme, be administered to those 16 health checks in managed including the Cook Islands, CHRISTCHURCH — A national years and older once stocks isolation and quarantine Niue, Tokelau, Samoa, Tonga remembrance service will be arrive in the country. (MIQ) facilities, security staff, and Tuvalu. held in Christchurch in March to Covid-19 Response customs and border officials, “They will be offered commemorate the second anniversary Minister Chris Hipkins said airline staff and hotel workers access to vaccines through of the terror attacks at the Al Noor yesterday afternoon that the will be among the first to get the vaccine portfolio that we and Linwood mosques. Government was aiming to the vaccine.” have negotiated with the four The event will be held on March vaccinate border workers and Hipkins said he would let providers,” he said. 13 and the programme for this year’s their closest contacts within the public know as soon as the “We’re currently in service will be based on the 2020 days of the first shipment vaccines were on their way to discussions with each of event, which had to be cancelled due arriving. New Zealand, but he was not those six countries that are to Covid-19. The vaccines would be free. going to put a timeframe on part of the health corridors The Christchurch City Council said The authorisation by it yet — it could be sometime programme to see what their the event was to be held on Saturday, Cabinet ministers came this month or in March. specific needs are, both in March 13 — rather than the actual Covid-19 Response Minister after the vaccine was given The vaccines would not all terms of the vaccines and anniversary of March 15 — as it was Chris Hipkins. provisional approval by arrive in one shipment, he also wider support for their hoped that more people would be able RNZ picture by Samuel Rillstone Medsafe last week. said, but rather in smaller vaccination programmes. to attend at the weekend rather than An expert panel has since batches, over a series of weeks. “We’re also working on a week day (March 15 falls on a made recommendations on The Director-General of The vaccine had also been closely with our Australian Monday this year). who should be eligible to Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, assessed and signed off by counterparts and other The national remembrance service, receive the jab. revealed yesterday that the Environmental Protection partners including the WHO Ko Tatou, Tatou-We Are One, would be Cabinet has deemed the there had been three new Authority (EPA), Hipkins said. and GAVI (the Vaccine held at Christchurch Arena starting vaccine “suitable for use” for Covid cases detected in MIQ “All these steps can provide Alliance) to ensure countries at 3pm. nearly everyone except those facilities since the previous further assurances to the in the wider Pacific have the The council said the programme younger than 16. day’s update. New Zealand public that this support they need to run was based on what was planned People under the age of 16 Dr Bloomfield said the vaccine is safe to use.” successful immunisation for the 2020 event, which was put have been excluded, for now, vaccinations in the clinical Medsafe was already programmes.” together with input from those as they have not yet been trials had seen mild to considering applications from affected by the attacks, including included in clinical trials. moderate side effects, such as AstraZeneca and Janssen and Warning about scams and survivors and families of victims. Pregnant women are being fatigue and muscle aches. had begun engagement with misinformation Students from two schools heavily advised to first discuss the “We haven’t seen anyone Novavax, he said. affected by the attacks — Burnside risks and benefits with their have severe effects . . . the Hipkins said similar Hipkins said it was and Cashmere high schools— would GP, but lactating women have rates are very much in line approval processes were being important that Kiwis could perform music at the service. been given the all-clear. with other vaccines,” he said. followed with all three of those access trustworthy and Local Muslim leaders, the mayor, Patients receiving the cancer other vaccine candidates. reliable information. and other dignitaries would also take drugs Keytruda, Opdivo, Vaccine roll-out and Final checks on seven of He said they were working part. Yervoy, or Tecentriq have been management the ultra-low temperature to combat scams, and CERT The council said the service would directed not to receive the freezers would be completed NZ was working to stop be live-streamed for people overseas vaccine. Hipkins said work was also in Auckland by the end of the scammers in their tracks. to allow those unable to travel due In what would be the first under way to develop the week, and the remaining two “At no point will you ever to Covid-19 border restrictions to in a series of regular updates comprehensive new National freezers had been moved to be asked to pay to secure “attend” the event. – RNZ on Covid-19 vaccines, Hipkins Immunisation Solution or NIS. Christchurch to support the your place in the queue for a said the official approval He said it was available roll-out there. vaccine,” Hipkins said. was “a further green light” to use now and vaccinators Special containers had also He said any communication on the road to the roll-out of would be trained on using that been purchased to transport about the vaccine would come IN BRIEF the vaccine, with information shortly. Once implemented, the vaccines around New directly from the Ministry of campaigns to begin from next healthcare workers would be Zealand at ultra-low or cold- Health. week. able to record vaccinations in chain temperatures, Hipkins “If you receive emails out of Two seriously injured after “As part of our portfolio, we that system. said. the blue . . . it is likely to be a crash in Twyford, Hastings have secured up to 750,000 Over time, the goal would An extra 2000 to 3000 full- scam.” HASTINGS — Two people were seriously injured courses of the Pfizer Covid-19 be to enable members of the time, or full-time-equivalent, Facebook has told the after a crash in Twyford, Hastings yesterday. vaccine through an Advance public to digitally access their vaccinators would be trained Government it will remove Police received a report of the single-vehicle Purchase Agreement, and we own vaccination records. and made available around false claims about Covid and crash, which had occurred between Omahu Road are seeking a further small The Government has New Zealand. Covid-19 vaccines, Hipkins and Evenden Road, Hastings, at about 2.55pm. allocation through the COVAX repeatedly said it expected the So far, more than 1800 said, and Google would A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said two Facility,” Hipkins said. first batch of vaccines to arrive people had registered their be running a worldwide people were being treated with serious injuries. “When the first batch of in New Zealand by the end interest to be involved, with campaign to promote The spokeswoman said two ambulances were at vaccines arrive, we will be of March, but has declined to more than 2000 people already authoritive information on its the scene. — The New Zealand Herald ready to go. We will start give a firm date. trained. search systems.

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35653-07 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 Sick family reason File picture MP went to Mexico WELLINGTON — Green Party queue for a voucher and he was MP Ricardo Menéndez March says grateful that he was not given he is grateful he was not given special treatment. special treatment after he applied He had not secured a place in for an emergency spot in managed managed isolation at the time he isolation and had it declined. went to Mexico. Menéndez March left New “I knew . . . based on the MIQ Zealand on December 18 to travel availability . . that it would have Farmer fined $17,500 to Mexico to visit his stepmother, meant potentially just a couple of who has breast cancer, and his weeks or a month.” father, who had just undergone a Asked what he would have major operation. done had he not been able to for starving, ill-treating He is now back in the country secure a spot in MIQ, given places and nearing the end of his two were now booked up until June, weeks in managed isolation. Menéndez March said he would In a statement on Facebook have had to pay the consequences sheep on his property yesterday, Menéndez March of that. explained that he made the trip at Green Party MP Ricardo “I’m not going to get into the by James Fyfe, Newshub. “These animals were Mr short notice to visit a terminally ill Menéndez March hypotheticals of this but, for me, Pelvin’s responsibility — and he parent. family does come first. CHRISTCHURCH — A farmer failed them,” Mr Harrison said. He told Morning Report he had He said he got the go-ahead to “The sensitive nature of these in south Canterbury has been “Mr Pelvin did not give them been postponing trips to go and travel overseas after following circumstances would have meant fined $17,500 after animal welfare the feed and veterinary treatment see his parents, knowing it may standard procedure and checking that I would have explored inspectors found a number of they needed and, as a result, they be the last time he could, and the in with co-leader, Marama all options to ensure that my starved and ill-treated sheep on suffered unnecessary pain and only chance he had to go was over Davidson, and party whip, Jan colleagues were able to continue his property. distress.” summer. Logie. with the work.” Donald Charles Pelvin was Mr Harrison said there was very “It was an incredibly difficult Menéndez March applied for an He said if he had been required sentenced in the Christchurch low pasture cover in the paddocks decision to make to put family emergency voucher for managed to stay in Mexico to look after District Court yesterday for failing and no supplementary feed first and ensure that I was able to isolation; however, that was family, he would have been to provide his animals with proper available for the sheep. spend time with my sick dad and rejected. prepared to resign as an MP. feed, and also for not treating As a result of the lack of feed step-mum.” “So the emergency voucher is Menéndez March said he had them for parasites. and “heavy parasite burden”, He said his stepmother had had one that many New Zealanders appreciated the “outpouring The 67-year-old lifestyle farmer inspectors found 20 emaciated a relapse of breast cancer, which apply for and one that I was of support” from people who faced three charges brought by sheep along with six dead ones, she had been battling for some rightfully declined — as most understood the difficult situation the Ministry for Primary Industries Mr Harrison said. years. people who apply are. that many New Zealanders (MPI). One was found tangled in “I have been postponing trips “I was just exploring the with family living overseas were Animal welfare inspectors fencing wire. to go and see them knowing that avenues that were possible and I experiencing. visited Pelvin’s 5ha lifestyle block “Thirteen of the twenty sheep it may be the last time I do due ended up using the MIQ website “I’m very grateful for the border at Pleasant Point in August of required euthanasia to end their to the nature of my work and like everybody else does, but I just control workers and the MIQ 2019, following a complaint from suffering. The other seven were the pandemic . . . So, the only kept refreshing for many, many workers who keep us safe, but I a member of the public, said Gray able to be managed in order to opportunity I had to do that was hours on end in order to get a do understand that the decision Harrison, MPI national animal save their imminent lambs.” over the summer recess.” voucher.” I was able to make comes from a welfare and NAIT compliance Menéndez March booked the He said it was a reality that place of privilege (and) that not manager. ■ Anyone who witnesses any trip when he was already an MP many New Zealanders were faced many people have the resources to At the time of the inspection, ill-treatment of animals is asked and said members of the Green with in order to return home. ensure that they are able to make Pelvin was looking after 75 sheep to call the MPI animal welfare Party had been aware that his Menéndez March said people such a short trip.” and 27 lambs. complaints line on 0800 00 83 33. stepmother had been sick. have a right to apply to skip the — RNZ RMA ditched: Treaty’s place in new laws still to be defined by Meriana Johnsen, RNZ Treaty principles into account, and the commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. years of the existing legislation. That is access to, won’t be part of the first Randerson review called for that to be “We’re not overly confident that it’s likely to continue . . . it’s a question of round of consultation on the Natural WELLINGTON — Decades-long calls strengthened, so that decisions give going to (happen), but we’re glad to what pace and in what quantum.” and Built Environments Bill, and those for stronger recognition of the Treaty effect to the principles. see that change is happening. But Green Party co-leader, Marama conversations with iwi, hapu and other of Waitangi in planning laws have yet It would require those in power to “Our ultimate aim is to make sure Davidson, said the act must give effect interested parties would take place to be realised, but form part of the conform to the Treaty, which would that some of these changes aren’t to Treaty principles. separately. package as the Government prepares result in more power sharing with expedited at the cost of our mana She said today’s critical problems In the meantime, a collective of for a major overhaul of the Resource Maori — something that the Waitangi whenua, our mana moana kaupapa . . . with water quality and pollution would five Maori groups would be talking to Management Act (RMA). Tribunal called for more than 20 years so that’s what we’re still waiting to find have been avoided if Maori had had the Government about the changes The RMA will be scrapped and ago. out about.” more influence. it wants to see in the new Bill, replaced, but the Government said Environment Minister David Parker National’s environment “Some of the waste water (and) and a spokesperson Rukumoana specific aspects of the replacement said the detail was still being worked spokesperson Scott Simpson said sewerage-treatment systems are not Schaafhausen was confident their legislation — such as a Treaty clause, through. “The recommendations there was already evidence of Treaty up to scratch. views would be heard. consenting and people’s right to here are that we should be front- partnership in environmental law “If we had listened to those iwi “There is no reason to suggest at appeal — were yet to be finalised. ending involvement of the likes of practices, so it might not be necessary collectives in the very first place, we this early stage that they won’t honour A wide-ranging, independent review iwi authorities — not just in the to make the Treaty relationship explicit may not be facing some of the terrible that commitment, and we will do our by retired judge Tony Randerson found preparation of plans.” in the new laws. harbour pollution circumstances that bit once we understand the detail the Treaty clause in the RMA too weak. Maori Party co-leader, Debbie “There has been a steady progress we face today.” to ensure that we are having robust The current legislation simply Ngarewa-Packer, was sceptical the towards co-management in many But the quality of water, who gets discussions to ensure our views are required decision-makers to take new legislation would have a strong environmental matters over the 30 to use it and how much they have taken onboard.” THE COMPLETE Ship that caught fire at Napier Port GISBORNE’S PHARMACY URGENT declared seaworthy, allowed to leave PACKAGE PHARMACY by Louise Gould, Hawke’s Bay Today operated by Singapore-based Pacific • Healthcare International Line, berthed in Napier NAPIER — The ship that caught fire on December 17, and the fire erupted • First Aid at Napier Port last month has been late the next morning, resulting in a • Gifts declared seaworthy, and would be free major alert and the evacuation of some to leave the port from today. properties nearby because of the threats • Cosmetics This morning, a surveyor advised from the billowing black smoke. • Sunglasses Maritime New Zealand he had No one was reported injured, despite completed the assessment of the Kota people being on the vessel at the time. 7 DAYS A WEEK Bahagia’s seaworthiness and found that A Fire and Emergency New Zealand it would be safe to sail, a Maritime NZ investigation determined the cause was spokesperson said. accidental but other inquiries into the Maritime NZ would today remove blaze were continuing. the conditions preventing the ship’s At its peak, 12 crews worked to get Ballance Street Village departure. the fire, which sent large black smoke 867 3038 Open late 7 days The 161-metre ship, which is plumes across the city, under control. 33471-11 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 9

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File picture MPs to wear ties at The ruling came Parliament. just one week after The Standing Mallard ruled the Orders committee requirement to wear Murder trial met yesterday a tie would remain as evening to discuss that was the will of the dress code and the majority of MPs. to hear from the Mallard last year vacated Maori Party, after reconsidered the co-leader Rawiri rule and asked MPs Waititi and Mallard for feedback, but as mother clashed in the House this yesterday he said there was week over the rules. an “unbalanced cross section Waititi was booted out of the of members who replied and debating chamber on Tuesday those who made submissions goes on run for refusing to wear a tie. at that time did not reflect He argued he was wearing the views of the Parliament by Kelly Makiha, NZ Herald Maori business attire with overall,” he said. a hei tiki around his neck, There was now a better ROTORUA — A mother who was to stand but Mallard said he was not understanding of the differing trial this week for the murder of her toddler convinced. views, Mallard added. CLASHED WITH SPEAKER OVER RULES: Maori Party has cut off her electronic-monitoring bracelet Mallard said the Standing “Rawiri Waititi has helped co-leader Rawiri Waititi (pictured above wearing a hei tiki in and is on the run. Orders committee did not by focusing on the issue. I Parliament) and Speaker Trevor Mallard clashed in the House Southern Thompson is accused of killing reach a consensus about the think it got slightly diverted this week over the dress-code rules. The rules have since been Comfort Joy Thompson-Pene between the rules, but agreed something into hei tiki rather than relaxed. Waititi had argued that he was wearing Maori business dates of July 20 and July 23, 2018, at Tirau. needed to change. ties, but I think we’ve now attire because he had a hei tiki around his neck. File picture She faces four charges in total, including “In the Standing Orders got something that most murder, injuring the child with intent to committee where every party Parliamentarians will be able between the pair in the future. (but) my generation and many, injure, and two charges of ill-treating the is represented . . . it became to live with,” he said. Mallard has long-held the many of the people who are child. clear to me that there was a Mallard said his decision view that the requirement to professionals who I work with The 18-month-old died in Waikato Hospital distinct majority for making would close the door on wear a tie was outdated, but very rarely wear ties. on July 24, 2018. ties optional. “this chapter” of the tension said this change in rules was a “So I think that’s a good Thompson was to stand trial in the High “I think the majority of between himself and Waititi, sign of generational change. thing and I think many people Court at Rotorua this week. male members will still wear but added he was “certain” “My father’s generation will be pleased to be rid of The trial was to start on Tuesday but had them, but the idea that they there would be more tension were the great tie wearers, them,” he said. been delayed every day until today. Justice Tracey Walker told the jury panel this morning they were no longer required. She advised the court that Thompson had cut off her electronic-monitoring bracelet and NZ’s teacher shortage not as bad as projected was now being sought by police. Judge Walker said while some jury trials by Simon Collins, NZ Herald first projections were published in the scheme would now start next said any new programme would could proceed without defendants, this was 2018, is now expected to be only year “and must have a focus on need Teaching Council approval not one of them, so she vacated the trial. AUCKLAND — A planned on-the- 100, as New Zealanders come home subjects and sectors facing teacher and “would be struggling to get She said a new trial date would be set once job teacher-training scheme has from a Covid-ravaged world to supply pressures, such as the something going” even by next Thompson was found. been delayed by a year because retrain in teaching. Maori medium sector, te reo Maori year. “And she will be located,” Judge Walker New Zealand’s teacher shortage is As a result, the Government has and STEM (science, technology, The dramatic turnaround has told the jury panel. now over. postponed a proposal, announced engineering, maths) subjects”. been caused by several factors, but Crown Solicitor Amanda Gordon said The latest Ministry of Education in 2019, to start a new on-the- “It is expected that contracts will all of those factors were related to Thompson’s bracelet had been removed on projections, which were released job training scheme for 80 new be confirmed early in 2021, with the global pandemic. Thursday night of last week. at 11am this morning, show that secondary teachers a year from the first students commencing the One of those factors was She said it was frustrating when trials the supply of primary teachers is this year. employment-based programmes no that the demand for teachers — were put off as it cost a lot. She said in this expected to fully meet the demand A notice on the Government later than the beginning of 2022,” especially for teachers in high- case, there were several expert medical this year and out until 2023 — both tenders website says the scheme, he said. decile secondary schools — has witnesses who had “put their lives on hold” nationally and in Auckland. which was due to go to tender in The University of Auckland been slashed by the closure of by cancelling clinics to be in court this week. The shortfall of secondary the September quarter of last year, education dean, Professor Mark New Zealand’s border, which has Thompson was charged with the toddler’s teachers, which was expected to be was still “awaiting approval”. Barrow, who chairs the national stopped overseas students entering murder in November 2019. 1750 by 2023 when the ministry’s A ministry spokesman said Council of Deans of Education, the country since last March.

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PH: 06 869 0617 37512-01 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 BUSINESS 11 ASB makes Racing against time $625m profit Officials trying to clear up China’s seafood concerns in six months AUCKLAND — The ASB NELSON — Trade officials are racing Bank has credited a strong against the clock after China suspended HANGING IN economic rebound after Covid-19 imports from two New Zealand seafood THE BALANCE: lockdowns for a modest lift in its processing facilities over Covid-19 hygiene A Sanford mussel half-year profit, as it made two food safety fears. plant in Havelock commitments for the year. A Sanford mussel plant in Havelock and and a Sealord The bank’s profit for the six a Sealord facility in Nelson are affected. facility in Nelson months ended December was The Ministry for Primary Industries are affected after $625 million compared with $599 (MPI) said the decision was based on the China suspended million the year before. Chinese interpretation of World Health exports from the Excluding one-off expenses, Organisation’s Covid-19 guidance, and two companies the cash profit fell one percent to food safety management. over Covid-19 $614m. The routine audit of the factories was hygiene food Chief executive Vittoria Shortt done in late January. MPI deputy director- safety fears. said the result reflected not just general of policy and trade Julie Collins RNZ picture the economy but also the bank’s said it was normal for issues to come up aim of supporting customers. as a result. “It really reflects the resilience “They raised a range of concerns than a Covid one.” to point to a very good and functioning of the New Zealand economy, but relating to food safety and Covid controls Collins said officials would be explaining relationship.” our lending to business was up and we’ve gone back to China customs to New Zealand’s Covid-19 systems to their Electorate MP for Marlborough Stuart 3 percent despite overall lending work through in more detail what those Beijing counterparts. Smith said the ban needed to be sorted falling 4 percent at an industry issues are so we can resolve the issues for “As part of those discussions, we work out fast. level, so we’ve really gone in and those companies.” through New Zealand’s Covid status — “This kind of disruption, particularly for supported our business customers,” She said officials were working as fast that we’re Covid-free at the moment and food products, is extremely worrying and Shortt said. as possible with their Beijing counterparts we have an elimination strategy. there’s a lot of people’s livelihoods hanging She said the bank had also to resolve the problems before China “That we’ve got a risk-based alert in the balance at the moment. given strong support to first-home essentially shuts down in just days for the system where, as we go up the levels, “I just hope that everybody who has buyers. Lunar New Year celebrations. our food companies undertake further a part to play in this does their bit as “We’ve got to be guided by New Zealand former trade controls.” quickly and as efficiently as possible.” responsible guidelines. . . but at commissioner to China Pat English said Australia has been hit with import Both companies declined to be the same time we’ve looked for relations between the two countries were restrictions by the second biggest economy interviewed but said the ban was not ways to be supporters. . . we’ve strong. over its increasingly critical stance hurting their businesses. looked through the pandemic and “The overall relationship between New towards China on a range of issues. Sealord said it has strict Covid-19 looked at long term viability when Zealand (and) China is in good heart. It’s International Business Forum executive hygiene practices in place and followed making lending decisions.” well positioned and it’s continuing as we director Stephen Jacobi said he did not China’s specific Covid-19 food safety Lending to consumers and would both hope and expect,” English said believe these latest restrictions were requirements. businesses was up 6 percent, while English said a possible factor behind the China trying to punish New Zealand for It said it has passed all previous deposits grew 11 percent. move could be that other countries view its close ties with Australia. Chinese audits and had won an industry ASB set aside $30 million for New Zealand’s Covid-19 management “You just have to look at what we’ve award for its Covid-19 safety and hygiene bad and doubtful debts during systems as being lax, due to a lack of been able to achieve with China just measures. the period, up a quarter on the community transmission. recently,” he said. Sanford said it operated its facilities to year before, although its total “That could be part of the perception “We’ve signed an upgrade to our FTA, the highest standards of food safety. provisions for 2020 were $604m. that relative to many other parts in the we’ve also concluded the RCEP trade MPI said the World Health The bank’s interest rate margins world, New Zealand has Covid reasonably agreement — the Regional Comprehensive Organisation’s guidance was that it was edged lower because of low well contained. And so a lot of our day-to- Economic Partnership that involves highly unlikely Covid-19 would be spread interest rates. — RNZ day activities reflect more of a normal life China. I think all of these things tend by food or food packaging. — RNZ Vodafone NZ seeks to sub-let as more staff work at home by Anne Gibson, NZ Herald Pre-pandemic, more than 1000 staff and around businesses had seen an acceleration of flexible building is owned by PMG Direct Office Fund 500 contractors worked inside Smales Farm’s and remote working, King said. Trustees, the company said. AUCKLAND — One of New Zealand’s largest Innov8 Auckland premises at 74 Taharota Road, “We believe these changes are here to stay,” Vodafone lease terms are long: Auckland till corporates wants to sub-let half its Auckland and Takapuna. Vodafone leases around 14,000sq m of she said. July 2027 with renewal options till 2037 and Christchurch office space because hundreds of this ex-TelstraClear building in the prominent site Working from home was more prevalent Christchurch till August 2028, with renewal options staff are working from home. on the corner of Northcote Road. overseas, with a survey by Gartner showing 82 till 2046. So many Vodafone NZ staff now don’t come Inquiries made by The New Zealand Herald percent of respondents intend to permit remote Campbell Pritchard of CBRE confirmed he was into the office regularly that the business has indicate it could go for $400/sq m net excluding working some of the time as employees return to engaged to sub-let Vodafone’s Auckland premises. decided to try to quit about 10,000sq m or 1ha of operating expenses. That means Vodafone could the workplace and 47 percent said they intended “The subleasing market is pretty active. A lot floorspace, hunting for sub-lessees to fulfil rent save about $4m annual rent if it succeeds with to allow employees to work remotely full-time, she of businesses want to leave space, whether under commitments which extend out a quarter of a its leasing campaign. King said further staff and said. the radar or not, (and) have spoken to agents. This century till 2046 in one case. contractors worked at Innov8 Christchurch, where “While we’ve gradually seen more team Vodafone one is a bit more public,” Pritchard said. Jodie King, chief people officer, said Vodafone leases around 7000sq m of offices at members return to the office, on average, just 60 “A lot of people are trying to move space and commercial office space needs had changed as 213-221 Tuam St. percent of our Auckland team members are in Vodafone has a great building in a good location a result of the pandemic, so much so that the So how much will it relinquish? That’s flexible. the office on a busy day and around 50 percent that’s very desirable and Smales as a destination company no longer needed so many vast floors of “We’re willing to discuss exact space with the in Christchurch. “This means there are lots of has had very low vacancy,” he said. offices. “On average, around half of all staff work right business so we’re open to all interest,” King free desks across our floors so we’re aiming to The space was yet to be advertised, he said. from home and this fluctuates depending on the said. better utilise this space,” she said, referring to Pritchard said other corporates were yet to decide day of the week,” she said. “We’re comfortable that another business could sub-letting. on their new space requirements. “As part of our ongoing response to the take up to half of the space in each office and More Vodafone people were applying to work Culum Manson of Mansons TCLM said his impacts of Covid-19, and to reflect that the way we we’ll still have ample desks or working spaces to permanently from a regional location, going company was developing a new $250m Newmarket work has changed, Vodafone NZ has just engaged ensure Vodafone staff have space to work when in to head office only when needed, mostly for building without tenants because leasing inquiries CBRE and Colliers to sub-lease a portion of our the office,” King said. meetings. for A-Grade 6-star green-rated space were so office space in Auckland and Christchurch,” King Covid-19 had changed workplaces. Digital The Takapuna building near the motorway is strong. So many tenants want to upgrade to bring said. adoption has been turbocharged and other owned by Smales Farm, while the Christchurch staff back to the office, Manson said.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY percent, France 2.5 percent, Dow Jones percent to a new high of $12.89. The retirement Industrial Average 2.5 percent, S&P 500 Index village operator has more than tripled since 4 percent, and Nasdaq Composite 8.7 percent. hitting a low of $3.71 on March 23 last year. WELLINGTON — The New Zealand Barr, said technically the market is not having a The Australian ASX 200 has gained 4.25 percent, Fletcher Building slid 14c or 2.13 percent sharemarket has opened this year as one of the correction but it is going through a weak patch. and in the latest trading was up 0.55 percent to to $6.42 on profit-taking after having a strong weakest globally after the leading energy stocks “It’s quite ironic since our economic numbers 6858.40 points at 5.45 pm (NZ time). run since late last year. Infratil executive Jason and other blue chips again dragged the index show our economy is outperforming the rest of Meridian fell 30.5c or 4.46 percent to $6.53; Boyes is replacing Marko Bogoievski who is down more than half a percent. the Western world — but not the sharemarket. Contact was down 30c or 3.75 percent to $7.70; stepping down as chief executive and director As happened the day before, the S&P/NZX 50 The same thing is going on . . . we are being Fisher & Paykel Healthcare slid 12c to $32.45; a2 on April 1 after 12 years. Infratil’s share price Index continued to slide deeper into negative dragged down by Meridian and Contact and Milk shed 16c to $10.91; and Chorus lost 14c or slipped 2.5c to $7.465. territory, closing down 97.66 points or 0.76 others. I don’t know who is selling the energy 1.65 percent to $8.36. Sanford fell 25c or 5.1 percent to $4.65 percent to 12,830.03, from an intraday high of stocks but I hope it’s not the overseas exchange Mainfreight rose $1.09 or 1.61 percent to after telling the market Chinese customs has 12,971.94. The index has only risen on one day traded funds,” Stratful said. $68.60, Auckland International Airport was up 6c suspended mussel imports from its Havelock this month. For the year to date, the NZX 50 Index has to $7.16; and Hallenstein Glasson climbed 14c processing plant. Property for Industry has sold There were 69 gainers and 73 decliners over fallen 1.8 percent — even though it reached an or 1.84 percent to $7.76 in the flourishing retail its mixed-used Carlaw Park property to a private the whole market on volume of 41.9 million share all-time high of 13,558.19 points on January 8. sector. investor for $110m, and its share price increased transactions worth $152.47 million. The Hong Kong market has so far increased Spurred on by the strong housing market, 2c to $2.925. The Auckland property was valued Dan Stratful, investment adviser with Forsyth 10 percent, Japan 7 percent, Germany 2.14 Summerset Group Holdings surged 41c or 3.29 at $102.4m in December. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 EDITORIAL Eye on parking ‘Grinches’ Population up 4900? Must be my time to mention very welcome tourists. You Ten-year trend of parking in our city. Several must feel very pleased for months ago it was announced yourselves and obviously You can’t be serious! in our informative Gisborne hoped that we wouldn’t notice. An increase in the Gisborne slow, steady growth Herald that parking meter Please get off your backsides they were found. district’s population of almost Perhaps people are no An apparent population jump for fees had been reduced to and get this changed. encourage more shoppers five thousand? And in one longer having to live in year too?! Surely you can’t be this region that emerged from a into our CBD. At the same DAVID HALL “transition” housing like breakdown of Gisborne figures from time they stated that parking serious. motels? I refer to the Gisborne A near-five thousand the Household Labour Force Survey would be free after 3pm. Footnote response from animal Herald front page on increase in population, let (HLFS) is best viewed as a likely Unfortunately someone has control and parking team leader Thursday, February 4 — “On alone workforce, would have anomaly from a sample size that is forgotten to tell the “Grinches” Ross Hannam: The meters are old the job”. an enormous impact. below design level for the survey — at our District Council about and we can’t change the tariff on You say “estimates” from Think of it — extra cars to this. them, so our parking team has been and should be interpreted alongside StatsNZ indicate the working- pump gas and clog the roads, Have a look at our meters, very lenient around parking matters. trend figures from this survey over age population jumped from a bunch more consumers for they are still showing the old Council is planning to instal eight the years and Stats NZ’s population 39,200 to 44,120 in the period everyone from The Warehouse price. Well done GDC team new meters and offer a parking app projections for the region. 2019-2020 — an increase of to the local cafes — I think for fleecing us ratepayers which will go some way to help with Back in the March quarter of 2011 4900. this would be very noticeable, and more importantly our the problem. our working-age population from Further, that the actual especially at a time of major the HLFS was 35,600; a trend line labour force jumped from national disruption and job from then through to the December 27,600 to 32,200 — an losses through Covid-19. quarter 2020 figure of 44,120 Must do better re rail increase of 4600. Meanwhile, official figures suggests consistent, slow growth — By far the biggest yearly say there are still 1600 people Re: Online response to of its sustainability”. A strong increase in population figures unemployed here. with bars surging above and below February 3 letter, Reinstate case for restoration of the Gisborne has seen in the past A certain word applying to a several times, including a surge in our rail service. valuable resource we once 100 years! basic function of bulls springs the past three quarters from a low Richard is right in saying had was made by BERL but I would very much like to to mind. earlier last year (rather than the it’s minds not lines that need the report was “binned”. know where all those people ROGER HANDFORD December 2019 quarter). attention. Although Gisborne Successive GH polls have came from, what jobs they The analyst at Stats NZ who wrote District Council resolved to shown overwhelming public were found and what housing See today’s editorial the program for our Gisborne region “support” restoration of our support, but no action ensues. tables enjoyed his prior read of the rail link, I have not seen much The problem is not the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS effort to pursue the case with availability of funds; the letter today headlined: Population central government. Government can call up up 4900? You can’t be serious! Have they been too willing billions when it needs to; As indicated in our coverage of to take “No” for an answer? a measly $30m is “pocket these numbers, he pointed out that Have they been “sat on” by money”. No! It is the cynical Downsize, reap benefits the HLFS is designed to accurately Eastland Port? Can they not disregard for this community’s Re: Rates to protect, downsize? Let a new family reflect the population (and broad acknowledge that a link to wellbeing that sticks in the stabilise — Feb 9 letter. live in the home. ethnic makeup) of its own regions the rest of the rail system craw. So Sarah, what is your Why do retired people on — which for the east of the North would benefit this isolated Come on GDC; come on proposed solution? a fixed income need massive Island sees Gisborne grouped with community? local MPs; let’s have some The community needs houses? Downsize, reap the Hawke’s Bay. Could do better! acknowledgement that a rail more money, my house is benefits of a “seller’s market” “What that means on the ground Prior to the 2017 general connection would be good worth $1.4m. I should pay and let others take the election we were promised for Gisborne; let’s have some more rates than someone equitable burden you do not is sampling enough households that the line would be action! across that whole area, that we whose house is worth wish to have. repaired “if there was evidence PETER WOODING $400,000. This is simple. achieve an accurate representation. Lower income areas need JOHN ADAMS “Unfortunately sampling isn’t more council attention than going to be super-accurate below higher income areas. It is John, some people may not the design level . . . for people Sees solutions others don’t not fair, just or equitable to want to move. They may want to attempting to convey a good picture Re: Risen twice, February town during Easter so won’t be make the poor pay a higher stay for many reasons, such as of their area, sources that are 6 letter. available for consideration. fee because of this. good neighbours, sentimental pitched at the right level are really As I understood it Clive And anyway, you have put far We pay a proportion of our reason. They have paid for their helpful to supplement the picture. was retiring from standing too much faith in my humble wealth towards making our house, why should they sell it to “For example, Stats NZ’s for political office. abilities — I have tried walking on community a better place. I allow someone else to move in? projections, which break an area It would be a shame water and nearly drowned so it is would be happy to pay more Rates are never an easy thing for the mute button to be obvious that I don’t possess the to make Gisborne a better to get right. The true, fair way is like Gisborne down for age groups, place. Why are you not? a citizens’ tax, but we saw what can suggest where the population is pushed and a particular supernatural qualities that would world viewpoint become be a prerequisite for such a role. If you own a home, that happened when the British PM really going, or sitting.” presumably is worth a lot tried to implement it. For now, sub-national population silent. It is nice of you to think of me, Agree or disagree with although I have to say that this of money, then why not DAVE projections are only available from him, he sees solutions to our generous act doesn’t fit with the a base year of 2013, at which district’s problems that some character I had come to know as time our regional population (then are blind to. “Bruce Holm, the elder!” 47,000) was forecast to reach A. McKELLOW I guess there is hope for us all. Do as I say, not as I do? 48,500 in 2018, 49,400 in 2023 and Cheers 50,000 in 2028. Estimated resident Sorry Bruce, I’ll be out of CLIVE BIBBY Re: ‘Climate leadership’ LTP council meetings . . . population figures for 2018 have needed, February 9 column. This councillor should D SLY been published for the following age practice what he preaches. groups: 15-39, 15,000 (of which Many a time I see his car Kia ora David. I live by the 9200 are Maori); 40-64, 15,400 For hard-to-handle basket? parked for the day in and courthouse and that’s why you see (7200 Maori) and 65 years and older Re: Statue needs attention, — you just need to look at around the Gisborne Court — my car parked there all the time 7500 (2200 Maori). February 9 letter. what has happened with the or is this more, do as I say but . . . not being driven. I walk from The Local Government Commission Regarding the problems Endeavours, in the hard-to- not as I do? there to council meetings and other has recently estimated that our found with this statue of handle basket. I look forward to seeing appointments in town. Nga mihi. district’s population is now 50,700. Young Nick, they could be you on your bike around town So Stats NZ’s regional population hard for the council to handle MICHAEL SCANDLYN on your way to work or TONY ROBINSON estimates from 2018 will be [email protected] interesting . . . and in the meantime residents have been noticing the ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. increasingly-common traffic jams, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. and the fastest-rising property ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. prices in the country last year. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 WORLD 13 BRIEFS Trump accused as ‘inciter in WHO support AstraZeneca GENEVA — The World Health Organisation recommends using the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 despite recent reports that chief’ of Capitol insurrection raised questions about its effectiveness. The UN health agency issued its guidance on Wednesday, days after the publication of WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in a study showing that the vaccine offers less Donald Trump’s impeachment trial said protection against the 501Y.V2 variant of the on Wednesday they would prove that novel coronavirus that was first detected in South Trump was no “innocent bystander”, but Africa. the “inciter in chief” of the deadly attack The WHO noted that the results of the study at the Capitol aimed at overturning his only showed limited effectiveness against mild election loss to Joe Biden. forms of Covid-19, but that there was no evidence Opening the first full day of arguments, that the vaccine does not protect against severe the lead House prosecutor promised to disease. lay out evidence that shows the president Following the advice of an international encouraged a rally crowd to head to the panel of 26 vaccine experts, the WHO therefore Capitol, then did nothing to stem the recommended the use of AstraZeneca shots violence and watched with “glee” as a “even if variants are present in a country”. — AAP mob stormed the iconic building. Five people died. India farmers protest “To us it may have felt like chaos and NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra madness, but there was method to the Modi has invited protesting farmers for talks madness that day,” said Representative to address growers’ concerns about three new Jamie Raskin. agricultural laws that seek to deregulate the The day’s proceedings were unfolding country’s vast farm sector. after an emotional start to the trial that Tens of thousands of farmers have been left the former president fuming on camping out on main highways on the outskirts Tuesday when his attorneys delivered of New Delhi for more than two months in a bid a meandering defence and failed to halt to force the government to withdraw the new laws the trial on constitutional grounds. Some ON GUARD: Members of the national guard patrol the area outside of the US Capitol they say benefit private buyers at their expense. allies called for yet another shake-up to during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. AP picture Defending the laws passed by his government his legal team. in September, Modi said: “The laws give farmers Trump is the first president to face an described police officers maimed in the and the nation how extraordinary it was the freedom to directly sell produce to buyers, impeachment trial after leaving office chaos and rioters parading in the very to have a sitting US president working to unshackling them from the age-old restriction of and the first to be impeached twice. The chamber where the trial was being discredit the election. selling crops only through wholesale markets.” January 6 Capitol riot followed a rally held, Trump’s team countered that the In hundreds of tweets, remarks and The laws were designed to give an option to in which Trump urged his supporters to Constitution doesn’t allow impeachment interviews as far back as spring and farmers, without weakening existing wholesale “fight like hell”, words his lawyers say at this late date. summer, Trump was spreading false markets, Modi told parliament. — AAP were simply a figure of speech. He is Even though the Senate rejected that claims about the election and refusing to charged with “incitement of insurrection”. argument in Tuesday’s vote to proceed to commit to the peaceful transfer of power UK to remove cladding Senators, many of whom fled for safety the trial, the legal issue could resonate once it was over, they said. LONDON — The UK government says it will the day of the attack, watched Tuesday’s with Senate Republicans eager to acquit As violence mounted in the states in spend an additional £3.5 billion to remove graphic videos of the Trump supporters Trump without being seen as condoning the weeks and months before Trump dangerous cladding on high-rise residential who battled past police to storm the his behaviour. supporters marched to the Capitol, he buildings, more than three years after flammable halls, Trump flags waving. More video is Defence lawyer Bruce Castor said could have told loyalists to stand down. cladding was blamed for a deadly tower block fire expected on Wednesday, including some on Tuesday he shifted his planned But he didn’t. in London. that hasn’t been seen before. approach after hearing the prosecutors’ The mob “didn’t come out of thin air”, More than 70 people died in the 2017 blaze at The prosecutors are arguing that emotional opening and instead spoke said Rep Joaquin Castro. Grenfell Tower, a 23-storey social housing block in Trump’s words weren’t just free speech conversationally to the senators, saying The public scenes of attack were west London, shocking the country and sparking but part of “the big lie” — his relentless Trump’s team would denounce the distilled in highly personal terms, first an inquisition about how the building had been efforts to sow doubts about the election “repugnant” attack and “in the strongest when Raskin broke down in tears on allowed to become a tinderbox. results. Those began long before the votes possible way denounce the rioters”. Tuesday describing his family hiding The cladding used on the block was identified were tabulated, revving up his followers He encouraged the senators to be “cool in the Capitol that day. On Wednesday, as central to the rapid spread of the fire and has to “stop the steal” though there was no headed” as they assessed the arguments. Neguse, the son of immigrants, recalled since been found on buildings across the UK, evidence of substantial fraud. Trump attorney Schoen turned the telling his father how proud he was to necessitating expensive removal or round-the- Trump knew very well what would trial toward starkly partisan tones, return to Congress that night to finish clock fire watches. happen when he took to the microphone arguing the Democrats were fuelled by a the work of certifying the election. Castro In the face of prolonged criticism that much at the outdoor White House rally that “base hatred” of the former president. said as a Democrat from Texas, he knew of the remediation work has been too slow or day, almost to the hour that Congress A frustrated Trump on Tuesday revived how hard it is to lose elections. non-existent and huge costs were being heaped gavelled in to certify Biden’s win, said his demands to focus on his unsupported They also shared comments of the onto leaseholders, the government on Wednesday Rep Joe Neguse. claims of voter fraud, repeatedly Capitol Police, including a Black officer tripled its financial support package. — AAP “This was not just a speech,” he said. telephoning former White House aide who described racial epithets being Trump’s supporters were prepped and Peter Navarro, who told The Associated hurled at him by the rioters. Hackers steal crytocurrency armed, ready to descend on the Capitol, Press in an interview, he agrees. He is “That’s the question before all of you in LONDON — Eight men in England and Scotland Neguse said. “When they heard his calling on Trump to fire his legal team. this trial, is this America?” Raskin told have been arrested after several US celebrities speech, they understood his words.” “If he doesn’t make a mid-course the senators. reported their phones had been hacked, the UK Security remained extremely tight on correction here, he’s going to lose this It appears unlikely that the House National Crime Agency (NCA) says. Wednesday at the Capitol, fenced off with Super Bowl,” Navarro said, a reference prosecutors will call witnesses, and The suspects are accused of working together razor wire and patrolled by National to public opinion, not the unlikely Trump has declined a request to testify. to access the phones of influencers, sports stars, Guard troops. possibility of conviction. The trial is expected to continue into the musicians and their families last year, the NCA White House press secretary Jen Psaki Republicans made it clear that they weekend. said. said Biden would not be watching the were unhappy with Trump’s defence, Trump’s second impeachment trial is The names of the victims were not released. trial. many of them saying they didn’t expected to diverge from the lengthy, The men aged 18 to 26 were arrested on “Joe Biden is the president, he’s not a understand where it was going — complicated affair of a year ago. In that Tuesday, according to Europol, and could face pundit, he’s not going to opine on back particularly Castor’s opening. case, Trump was charged with having charges of computer misuse act offences and and forth arguments,” she said. While six Republicans joined with privately pressured Ukraine to dig up money laundering. The difficulty facing Trump’s defence Democrats to vote to proceed with the dirt on Biden, then a Democratic rival for The NCA said victims’ phone numbers were team became apparent at the start trial, the 56-44 vote was far from the two- the presidency. It could be over in half taken over by hacking their SIM cards, allowing as they leaned on the process of the thirds threshold of 67 votes that would be the time. criminals to control the victims’ apps remotely. trial, unlike any other, rather than the needed for conviction. The Democratic-led House impeached Money and personal information such as substance of the case against the former As the country numbs to the Trump the president swiftly, one week after the contacts were stolen from the targets. president. era’s shattering of civic norms, the attack. A Capitol police officer was among According to Europol, criminals stole As the House impeachment managers prosecutors sought to remind senators those who died. — AP more than $US100 million ($A129 million) in cryptocurrencies. — AAP End of wage subsidies looms Mary Wilson of the Supremes dies aged 76 CANBERRA — Businesses and workers have NEVADA — Mary Wilson, who co-founded The that each day is a may have left us but that legacy will never be registered increasing anxiety over the looming Supremes and remained a member of the group gift. I have so many surpassed.” end of wage subsidies, as Treasury prepares to until they split up, has died at the age of 76. wonderful memories of The founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, face questions about JobKeeper’s expiry. The singer passed away at her home in our time together. The said in a statement: “I was extremely shocked Labor senator and committee chair Katy Henderson, Nevada, her publicist Jay Schwartz Supremes will live on, and saddened to hear of the passing of a major Gallagher said the JobKeeper cliff was rapidly announced, but he did not confirm the cause of in our hearts.” member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of approaching with two million Australians death. Singer Beverley the Supremes. The Supremes opened doors for unemployed or not working enough hours. The Supremes were known for hits such as Knight said: “Mary themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, “Naturally these people are very concerned Baby Love and You Can’t Hurry Love. Wilson along with many others. I was always proud of Mary. She about what is around the corner for them and The group was founded in Detroit as The MARY WILSON Florence Ballard and was quite a star in her own right and over the whether they will be left behind in the COVID Primettes in 1959, when Wilson was 15 years old. Diana Ross changed years continued to work hard to boost the legacy recovery,” she told AAP. “JobKeeper has been a Lead singer Diana Ross tweeted: “My the game permanently. Hit after hit after hit, on of the Supremes. She was a trailblazer, a diva and lifeline for so many during this crisis and Scott condolences to Mary’s family, I am reminded regular rotation to this day. A Supreme Titan will be deeply missed.” — AP Morrison wants to rip it away.” — AAP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 BRIEFS Saudi women’s rights Jehovah’s Witness jailed MOSCOW — The Jehovah’s Witnesses say a member of the religious denomination that is banned in Russia has been sentenced to 71/2 years in prison, the harshest punishment in activist is released scores of cases. The denomination’s European office said 63-year-old Alexander Ivashin was sentenced on DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — growing international ire since the Wednesday in the Krasnodar region of southern One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi Russia. political activists was released from inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in Authorities said he had conducted religious prison on Wednesday after serving nearly late 2018. discussions with friends in another city by video three years on charges that sparked an Although released, al-Hathloul will link. Russia banned the Jehovah’s Witnesses international uproar over the kingdom’s remain free under strict conditions, her in 2017 and declared the religious group an human rights record, her family said. family has said, including a five-year extremist organization. Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end travel ban and three years of probation. Currently, 46 members are imprisoned and 27 a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, The 31-year-old Saudi activist rocketed under house arrest, the denomination says. — AAP was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to to prominence in Saudi Arabia for almost six years in prison last December her outspokenness on human rights Germany mulls memorial under a broad counter terrorism law. issues, even from behind bars. She BERLIN — A panel of German and Polish Held for 1001 days, with time in pre-trial launched hunger strikes to protest her experts on Wednesday started discussing detention and solitary confinement, she imprisonment and joined other female what shape a memorial in Berlin to the Polish was accused of crimes such as agitating activists in telling Saudi judges that she victims of World War 2 should take, embarking for change and pursuing a foreign agenda was tortured and sexually assaulted by LOUJAIN AL-HATHLOUL on a project mandated last year by the German — charges that rights groups describe as masked men during interrogations. The parliament. politically motivated. women say they were caned, electrocuted In a resolution approved by most parties “Loujain is at home!” her sister Lina blank check to pursue a disastrous set and water-boarded. Some say they were in October, parliament called on the German al-Hathloul declared on Twitter alongside of policies,” including the targeting of forcibly groped and threatened with rape. government to “create a place in a prominent a screen-shot showing a flushed Loujain female activists. Al-Hathloul’s family said an appeals location in Berlin that, in the context of the beaming on a family video call. The harsh crackdown against women court Tuesday rejected the claims of special German-Polish relationship, is dedicated There was no immediate comment from who had pressed for the right to drive torture, citing a lack of evidence. While to the Polish victims of World War 2 and the Nazi Saudi authorities on her release. before the kingdom lifted the ban in mid- some activists and their families have occupation of Poland”. Her release this year was widely 2018 came to symbolize the dual strategy been pressured into silence, al-Hathloul’s It is also supposed to be a forward-looking expected as the judge suspended two of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. siblings, who reside in the U.S. and concept that aims to “bring together Germans years and 10 months of her sentence and The young, ambitious prince has sought Europe, launched high-profile campaigns and Poles and so contribute to understanding and gave her credit for time already served, to portray himself as a liberalizing calling for her release. friendship, and to breaking down prejudices”. putting her release date sometime in reformer while also silencing and Al-Hathloul’s release follows that Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and March. detaining activists who long had pushed of two dual Saudi-US citizens who subjected its population to more than five years The release Wednesday, earlier than for change. had been detained since 2019 — Badr of brutal occupation. Around 3 million of the anticipated, comes as Saudi Arabia faces Prince Mohammed cultivated close al-Ibrahim, a writer and physician, and country’s 3.3 million Jews were murdered, as new scrutiny from the United States, relations with the Trump administration, Salah al-Haidar, the son of a prominent were more than 2 million other mostly Christian where President Joe Biden has vowed which members of Congress say largely women’s rights activist. Following intense Poles. to reassess the U.S.-Saudi partnership shielded the kingdom from censure over pressure from members of Congress, they That history has been a frequent source of and stand up for human rights and its human rights record and instead were both set free, the US Senate Foreign tension between Germany and Poland. democratic principles. sought to prioritize lucrative weapons Relations Committee announced last The expert commission aims to produce a Biden labelled Saudi Arabia a “pariah” deals. Friday. Al-Haidar, who has a family home concept for the Berlin memorial this summer. It on the campaign trial and promised The crackdown on perceived critics of in Vienna, Virginia, had faced up to 33 will follow memorials already constructed in the to reverse former President Donald the Saudi government has intensified years in prison for alleged Twitter posts German capital over the past two decades to the Trump’s policy of giving the country “a under Prince Mohammed and attracted criticising the Saudi government. — AP Jews, gays, Sinti and Roma and disabled people murdered by the Nazis. — AAP Srebrenica vets recognised Former Nazi guard, aged 100, is THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government said on Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent the massacre charged as accessary to murder of thousands of Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs in 1995 5000 euros each as a “gesture and token of appreciation” for their service in horrific BERLIN — German prosecutors Before that, German courts had circumstances. have charged a 100-year-old man with required prosecutors to justify The payment announced by the defence 3518 counts of being an accessory charges by presenting evidence minister is one element of a government to murder on allegations he served of a former guard’s participation reaction to a study into the experiences of the during World War 2 as a Nazi SS in a specific killing, often a near- roughly 850 troops who made up the Dutchbat guard at a concentration camp on the impossible task given the anonymity III peacekeeping force. They were in Srebrenica outskirts of Berlin, authorities said on of most guards to the prisoners, when it was overrun by more heavily armed Tuesday. coupled with the paucity of witnesses Bosnian Serb fighters led by General Ratko The man is alleged to have worked and the passage of time. Mladic, who has been convicted of genocide at the Sachsenhausen camp between “The core of this case follows the by a UN tribunal for his role in the notorious 1942 and 1945 as an enlisted member decision of Demjanjuk and Groening, massacre of more than 8000 that followed. Mladic of the Nazi Party’s paramilitary wing, that being part of the functioning is appealing the conviction. said Cyrill Klement, who led the of this machinery of death is The study made several recommendations, investigation of the centenarian for sufficient for an accessory to murder including that the government make a “collective the Neuruppin prosecutors’ office. conviction,” Klement said. gesture” to address what it called “the perceived The man’s name wasn’t released The state court in Neuruppin, lack of recognition and appreciation, given in line with German privacy laws. northwest of the town of Oranienburg the exceptional circumstances in which the Despite his advanced age, the where Sachsenhausen was located, near-impossible has been asked” of the Dutch suspect is considered fit enough to now needs to evaluate the case and peacekeepers. — AP stand trial, though accommodations the fitness of the defendant, then set may have to be made to limit how a trial date, Klement said. Iran marks 1979 revolution many hours per day the court is in Sachsenhausen was established TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s President Hassan session, Klement told The Associated in 1936 just north of Berlin as the Rouhani urged the West on Wednesday to restore Press. first new camp after Adolf Hitler the 2015 nuclear deal as the nation marked The Neuruppin office was WAR CRIMES: A man walks through the gate of the gave the SS full control of the Nazi the anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic handed the case in 2019 by the Sachsenhausen Nazi death camp with the phrase ‘Arbeit concentration camp system. Revolution — on wheels this time, rather than special federal prosecutors’ office macht frei’ (work sets you free) during International Holocaust It was intended to be a model traditional rallies and marches amid the worst in Ludwigsburg tasked with Remembrance Day in Oranienburg, about 30 kilometres, north facility and training camp for the Covid-19 outbreak in the Middle East. investigating Nazi-era war crimes, of Berlin, Germany. — AP picture labyrinthine network that the Nazis Rouhani said the “era of sanctions” was over Klement said. built across Germany, Austria and and that the agreement was the only way forward. It comes after prosecutors in the murders committed there. conviction of former Ohio autoworker occupied territories. “There is no other way for the world and for the northern town of Itzehoe announced Efraim Zuroff, the chief Nazi hunter John Demjanjuk as an accessory to More than 200,000 people were region,” Rouhani said during a televised speech. accessory to murder charges last at the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, said murder on allegations that he served held there between 1936 and 1945, “The only path is definitely the path of diplomacy. week against a 95-year-old woman the two new cases serve as “vital as a guard at the Sobibor death and tens of thousands died of The only path is the world’s agreement with Iran. who worked during the war as the reminders to the dangers of anti- camp in German-occupied Poland. starvation, disease, forced labour, God willing, we will be successful in this path.” secretary of the SS commandant of Semitism, racism and xenophobia”. Demjanjuk, who steadfastly denied and other causes, as well as through Rouhani also said: “God was the one who the Stutthof concentration camp. “The advanced age of the the allegations, died before his appeal medical experiments and systematic toppled” former President Donald Trump, who That case and the charges against defendants is no excuse to ignore could be heard. SS extermination operations pulled the US out of the nuclear pact and imposed the 100-year-old man both rely on them and allow them to live in the A federal court subsequently including shootings, hangings and sanctions on Iran. recent legal precedent in Germany peace and tranquility they denied upheld the 2015 conviction of former gassing. Trump lost the US November election to establishing that anyone who their victims,” he said. Auschwitz guard Oskar Groening Exact numbers on those killed Democrat Joe Biden, who wants to revive the helped a Nazi camp function can The new legal precedent was achieved with the same line of vary, with upper estimates of some deal, but insists that Iran must first reverse parts be prosecuted for accessory to the established in 2011 with the reasoning, solidifying the precedent. 100,000. — AP of its nuclear programme. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 WORLD 15

ACCUSATIONS: Kamil Jarzembowski meets journalists outside St Peter’s Nun named to voting Square at the Vatican, in a file picture. He says he was a witness to alleged sexual abuse position at Vatican at the Vatican’s youth seminary. ROME — A French nun who all likelihood, will have a right to He took the stand has become the first woman to vote in the next synod of bishops, on Wednesday for hold a voting position at the scheduled for 2022, given her the first time in a Vatican said on Wednesday that professional rank. criminal trial over the her appointment is evidence the “A door has been opened,” the alleged abuse within “patriarchal mindset is changing” head of the Synod of Bishops the Vatican walls. as more and more women assume office, Maltese Cardinal Mario — AP picture high-level decision-making Grech, told the Vatican’s in-house responsibilities in the Catholic media. “We will then see what hierarchy. other steps could be taken in the Sister Nathalie Becquart said future.” Priest in Vatican seminary during a news conference that her It was a reference to calls to appointment as an undersecretary allow women religious superiors, in the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops who also participate in synods of trial denies abuse claims office was a “brave signal and bishops, to have the right to vote prophetic decision” by Pope on proposals of pressing concern to ROME — An Italian priest denied “Talking about abuse, they Francis, who has repeatedly SISTER NATHALIE BECQUART the life of the church. The religious that he sexually molested a fellow targeted me, but above all they stressed the need for women to sisters are allowed to speak and altar boy when both were teenagers wanted to target the (youth have a greater say in church Martín, over the weekend as participate in the bishops’ debate, at the Vatican’s youth seminary, seminary),” he said. governance. undersecretaries in the office that but have not been allowed to vote. taking the stand on Wednesday for The former seminary rector, the “What I hope is that this will organises thematic, weeks-long Their calls took on public the first time in a criminal trial over Reverend Enrico Radice, is charged be seen also in the field, in the meetings of bishops at the Vatican. form during a 2018 synod of alleged abuse within the Vatican with having helped Martinelli avoid dioceses, in the parishes,” she said. The meetings, which are known bishops on youth, with prominent walls. investigators by discrediting LG’s “I hope this act will encourage as synods and usually take place nuns calling for the vote and a The Reverend Gabriele Martinelli allegations as baseless. other bishops, priests, religious every two to three years, have popular movement promoted told the Vatican tribunal that the At the last hearing, Radice denied authorities, and that all this will taken on increasing importance by progressive women’s groups allegations against him were he knew anything about any abuse include women more and more.” under Francis given his call for #VotesForCatholicWomen. unfounded and implausible. He said or even sexual behaviour at the Women have long complained more decentralised and collegial As a result, Becquart’s they were the fruit of divisions in seminary, saying he did his rounds of having a second-class status in leadership focusing on local appointment has been met with the seminary as well as “jealousy” at night and would have seen or the Catholic Church, where the bishops more than the Holy See. praise but also some bitterness among former seminarians that he heard something. priesthood and top Vatican offices, While Francis has named a half- that in 2021 it’s actually was eventually ordained a priest. “The walls were thin, you could including the papacy itself, are dozen female undersecretaries of newsworthy that a lone woman The St Pius X seminary, located in hear everything,” he said, adding reserved for men. various Vatican offices over the might be able to cast a ballot a palazzo inside the Vatican gardens, that he believed the accusers were Francis appointed Becquart years, Becquart’s appointment alongside hundreds of male houses boys aged 12-18 who serve making their claims for “financial and a Spanish theologian, the carried with it a particular, and in bishops about the future life of the as altar boys at papal Masses in interests”. Reverend Luis Marín de San some ways historic novelty: She, in Catholic Church. — AP St Peter’s Basilica. The scandal The scandal is particularly erupted in 2017 when former altar grave because the abuse allegedly boys went public with allegations of occurred within Vatican City itself, misconduct against Martinelli and and the allegations were known France to set age for consent at 15 cover-up by the seminary superiors. since at least 2012. Some bishops Martinelli is accused of abusing looked into them, but no one ever PARIS — France’s government wants “intolerable”, the Justice Ministry said: “The the global #MeToo movement failed amid his authority as a more senior interviewed the presumed victim, to set the age of sexual consent at 15 government is determined to act quickly legal complications. But it has gained new seminarian to force a younger LG. and make it easier to punish long-ago to implement the changes that our society momentum since accusations emerged seminarian, identified as LG, into After LG and his one-time child sexual abuse, amid growing public expects. An act of sexual penetration last month of incestuous sexual abuse “carnal acts”, using violence and roommate, Kamil Jarzembowski, pressure and a wave of online testimonies by an adult on a minor under 15 will be involving a prominent French political threats, from 2007-2012. went public in 2017, Pope Francis about rape and other sexual violence by considered a rape.” expert, Olivier Duhamel. That unleashed an Martinelli strongly denied the waived the statute of limitations, parents and authority figures. Perpetrators could no longer cite online #MeTooInceste movement in France allegations on Wednesday, telling allowing a criminal investigation to “Finally!” was the refrain on Wednesday consent to diminish the charges, he said. that led to tens of thousands of similar the court that the abuse claims were proceed. from victims and child protection activists However, exceptions would be made for testimonies. physically impossible given the During Wednesday’s hearing, who have long pushed for tougher laws and teenagers having consensual sex. The Justice Ministry is in discussions layout of the seminary and that the reference was made to a letter LG greater societal recognition of the problem. The change still needs to be enshrined in with victims’ groups about toughening rector could enter the dorm rooms at apparently wrote to Francis himself France’s lack of an age of consent — law, but the announcement is a major step. punishment of incestuous abuse and any time. on June 9, 2017. along with statutes of limitations — have “It’s very good that there is this revived extending or abolishing the statute of He denied having any power over The scandal erupted publicly five complicated efforts to prosecute alleged debate, that there is an idea of a minimum limitations on sexual violence against the younger altar boys and said the months later with the November, perpetrators, including a prominent age (of consent),” said Fatima Benomar, children, because it creates such deep claims were more about discrediting 2017 publication of a book, Original modelling agent, a predatory priest, a whose group Les Effrontees has pushed for trauma that it can take decades for victims him and the seminary, fuelled by Sin, recounting Jarzembowski’s surgeon and a group of firefighters accused stronger laws against sexual abusers. to speak out. The law currently allows child people who prefer the old Latin rite claims that he witnessed LG, being of systematic sexual abuse. An effort to set France’s first age of victims to file complaints until they are liturgy over the Mass in vernacular. molested by Martinelli. — AP Calling such treatment of children consent three years ago in the wake of 48. — AP

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The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 19 Otago Uni ‘Frightened, bewildered’ students Red Fox Tavern murder cold case: witness speaks of terror that night punished for by Sarah Robson, RNZ flat hazings AUCKLAND — One of the women who was working at DUNEDIN — Twenty students faced the Red Fox Tavern when disciplinary action at the University of the publican was shot dead Otago after two flat initiations led to more than 30 years ago has burglary, forced drinking and demeaning described to a jury the moment acts last year. the gunman pulled the trigger. The university’s annual disciplinary Father of two, Chris Bush, reports, released yesterday, show 43, was gunned down during university students who hosted two a robbery at the tavern in separate flat initiations were excluded Maramarua, northern Waikato, for the first semester this year, and in October 1987. the incoming students who willingly Mark Hoggart, 60, and participated in the hazings were also another man with name punished. suppression are on trial in The suspensions for hosting the two the High Court at Auckland, flat hazings were handed out to nine charged with murder and students; 11 students were given 40 aggravated robbery. GUNNED DOWN: Chris Bush hours of community service and final They deny any involvement was fatally shot during a warnings for their willing participation. in the crime. robbery at the Red Fox Tavern University proctor Dave Scott did Stephanie Prisk was one in Maramarua in 1987. not provide details of the demeaning of the staff who Mr Bush Picture supplied by NZ Police tasks incoming students were made was drinking with when two to do during the hazings, but he said intruders burst in not long said. a demeaning initiation task was any before midnight on Saturday, The gunman then demanded CHARGED WITH MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: activity that was, or could be harmful October 24, 1987. to know where the keys were, Mark Hoggart (pictured) is facing charges related to the killing to the participant, was in breach of the She was 33 at the time of Ms Prisk said. of Chris Bush at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua in October student code of conduct, the University the robbery, and is now aged She and another staff 1987. Another man with name supression is also facing of Otago ethical behaviour policy, or New 66. member told the gunman that charges. RNZ picture by Dan Cook Zealand law. Crown prosecutor Natalie Mr Bush had the keys. “Only a small number of flats host Walker asked Ms Prisk what Ms Prisk said she ended up her to open the safe, but she think she called out, but there events that are causing harm,” Scott said. had happened when the two going to get the keys from Mr could not. was no response.” In recent years there had been a intruders burst through the Bush’s pocket — her colleague She was ordered to go back Once they were able to untie downward trend in flat initiations, unlocked back door. Sherryn Soppet did not have to the bar area where the themselves, Ms Prisk said Mr likely due to the proactive educational “Two people came in and her glasses, while another others were and get back on Wilson went to check on Mr approach of the proctor’s office and said, ‘this is an armed robbery’. workmate Bill Wilson was in the floor. Bush. enforcement where needed by the One had a gun and one had “total shock”, she said. Eventually, the man “Straight away he said to university, he said. a baseball bat. The baseball “There was only one managed to crack the safe. Sherryn and I, ‘get out of here, In 2017, initiations led to disciplinary bat man came over towards alternative, and that was me, “As soon as I heard coins, I get out of here’. action against 17 students, including me and the gunman stayed so I crawled up the floor to thought ‘thank god, we might “We knew we needed to nine exclusions. further by the door,” Ms Prisk Chris’s pockets and searched get out of this’,” Prisk said. phone straight away to get That year, videos and pictures said. for the keys.” Before the intruders left, help.” circulated publicly from an initiation “Chris (Bush) stood up Ms Prisk said the man with Ms Prisk said she and her Earlier in her evidence, Ms event described as sadistic; they and walked past me into the the bat was holding it over her colleagues were tied up with Prisk said she had arrived showed young people in their underwear lounge, past me some way. as she searched for them. yellow twine. at work that night just after consuming alcohol until they vomited. Something happened, then Once she had them, she said “I remember saying to 5.30pm. In 2018, 2019, and again last year, there was the explosion, then she was then told she had to Sherryn (Soppet), we can’t She had got a lift with her university officials went door to door Chris fell on the floor. open the safe — something she move until we hear a car leave. workmate, Mr Wilson. to the flats deemed most likely to “The gunman was screaming had never done. We waited and there was no Under questioning by host problematic events to ensure obscenities and yelling . . . it Ms Prisk said she was then car, there was no noise,” Ms Walker, Ms Prisk said it was expectations were understood. was crazy and then he said: told to open a number of doors Prisk said. a quiet night at the bar, with The 2020 discipline reports also ‘get on the floor, get down on to get to the safe — when she “Eventually I said, ‘we’re mostly locals and people she highlight incidents of sexual assault, the floor, all of you now down could not, the man with the just going to have to make a recognised there. assault, fire-lighting and other on the floor’ and the baseball bat kicked them open. move’,” she said. Walker asked her if she misconduct alongside academic bat man was (standing) over At one point, she said she “We have to get help.” noticed anything out of the misconduct at the university. us and we were made to get on told the man she had three Ms Prisk said her workmate ordinary. Students paid $12,850 in fines last the floor.” young children and pleaded Ms Soppet may have called out “Not at all,” Prisk said. year, up from $7715 in 2019, while the Walker asked Ms Prisk how with him not to hurt her. to Mr Bush to check he was ■ The Crown expects to call total number of incidents dealt with by she felt when it happened. Once they got into the alright. more than 60 witnesses in the the proctor’s office dropped to 714, from “Frightened, scared, in manager’s office where the safe “We were hoping he may trial, which could take up to 12 891 the year before. — Otago Daily Times shock, bewildered,” Ms Prisk was, Ms Prisk said they told have just been laying there, I weeks. New Zealand’s sanctions on Myanmar: will they work? by Qiuyi Tan, NZ Herald Tuesday — including a travel government-to-government mentality”. ban on army leaders. stuff like training government “More importantly, China WELLINGTON — Aid groups She said New Zealand would officials on renewable energy, for was happy to continue business and observers say New Zealand’s ensure its aid programmes would example. as usual, further increasing decision to cut political ties while not be delivered with, or benefit, “It’ll need to be sorted out on Beijing’s clout over its maintaining humanitarian aid the Myanmar army. a case-by-case basis. (It’s) not an neighbouring country.” to Myanmar is the right thing “We will have that extra rigour ideal situation, but it would be So the West may need dialogue to do, although a question mark to ensure we are not in any way worse to stop aid that is going and pragmatic engagement with remains over what impact the supporting the military regime to humanitarian outcomes,” Ms Myanmar’s military regime to decision would have. as a result of that (aid) work,” Pagani said. have an impact on the country’s It signals the New Zealand she said in response to reporters’ “The sanctions adopted are future, he said. Government’s solidarity with questions during a post-Cabinet correct, but we need to realise Prof Gillespie agreed, saying our cause, said Christalin media conference. how small we are in this debate,” New Zealand needed to stay Thangpawl, chair of the How realistic are these efforts, said Alexander Gillespie, WHAT NOW FOR SUU KYI?: connected on diplomacy. Myanmar Ethnics Council — a given that entrenched military professor of international law at Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung “The risk is not just to the network of some 6000 members interests in Myanmar are spread the University of Waikato. San Suu Kyi, was detained by democracy of Myanmar, but also of the Myanmar community so far and wide? “The real levers here are the military on February 1. to ethnic minorities and conflict across New Zealand. “It is realistic,” said Ms with trade and security, and File picture breaking out (between the army “We in the aid sector are really Pagani of the CID. The CID China controls these, not New and the country’s ethnic groups). pleased that the Government is an umbrella agency of NZ Zealand or the Five Eyes,” he coup, said Bart Gaens, a senior These tensions have not gone.” is taking a strong position,” charities whose members said, referring to the intelligence research fellow at the Finnish Members of the Myanmar said Josie Pagani, director of include organisations working alliance comprising the US, UK, Institute of International Affairs. community in NZ said they were the Council for International with vulnerable communities in Australia, Canada and New Writing in a recent publication, concerned about the escalating Development (CID). Myanmar on food security and Zealand. he said EU sanctions on violence in Myanmar, following Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern agriculture. Sanctions — including Myanmar when it was under reports and social media posts announced the suspension of “A lot of these charity-to- targeted or smart sanctions military rule “did not harm the of police using tear gas, water high-level political and military community programmes can such as visa bans — will likely leadership significantly but cannons, rubber bullets and even contact with Myanmar on continue, while putting on hold have little effect in reversing the instead brought about a bunker live ammunition on protesters. 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021

EXCITING TIME: A partnership Driver to be between Kainga Ora and Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga has produced new homes in the Hastings suburb of Raureka for charged over families to move in to. Right, new resident Kylie Wright and her young son will be moving into one of the homes in the next death of teen couple of days. Below, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Pou Arahi Lum Tahuri led a ARROWTOWN — Police have blessing around the new homes. finished their investigation into a Hawke’s Bay Today pictures crash near Arrowtown last year which killed 17-year-old Allanah Walker and intend to charge a woman over the teen’s death. Walker, aged 17, was killed and two others were injured, in the two- car crash in Malaghans Road shortly before 9.20pm on August 22 last year. The crash occurred near Millbrook Resort, between The Avenue and Middlerigg Road. Police yesterday said they intend to charge a female driver, who is currently overseas, with dangerous driving causing death. “We have been in contact with the woman’s lawyer and she has been informed of this decision. “Police have also spoken to Allanah Walker’s family and advised them of the outcome.” Further details including a court date will be released when the woman is in New Zealand, police said. — ODT ‘Day of celebration’ Shelly Bay occupation for Hastings whanau continues WELLINGTON — Police say they by Shannon Johnstone, house whanau. been designed “with a bit of a papakainga continue to work with all the parties Hawke’s Bay Today Wright is “really excited” to be moving feel to it”, where residents can be part of involved in the land dispute at Shelly in the next couple of days. a community. Bay. HASTINGS — Kylie Wright admits she “It has been a long time coming so “They are not just little homes stuck Officers were called out yesterday is “one of the lucky ones”. it is good to finally be able to settle in on a little section. They feel like they are morning by Mau Whenua — a group of After living in a motel with her two- somewhere that is just for us. connected to each other.” Taranaki Whanui iwi members — who year-old son for about six months, the “I don’t know how we have been so The families were welcomed to the are occupying the land, after police did Hastings mum yesterday got to have lucky to be eligible for these houses. I am homes with karakia and TToH Pou Arahi not remove engineers and a property a look inside her brand new home in really grateful,” she said. Lum Tahuri blessed each home. manager. Raureka. The new homes come at a time that The land was sold to the property She and her son are among 11 whanau Hastings District Council is set to developer The Wellington Company, who have been welcomed into new one- It has been a long time coming introduce its Hastings Place-Based which has plans to turn the land into and-two-bedroom homes on Campbell Housing Plan — Medium and Long Term luxury housing. Street, Raureka, in a partnership so‘ it is good to finally be able to Strategy. Mau Whenua believe the sale of the between Kainga Ora and Te Taiwhenua settle in somewhere that is just The strategy aims to reduce housing land was not legitimate. A report by the o Heretaunga (TToH) that it hopes will for us issues in the district and has six Maori Land Court found in August that ease the city’s housing crisis. work streams of social and affordable thousands of iwi members did not get a As of September 2020, there were 637 ’ —Kylie Wright housing, market affordable housing, say in the sale due to failings of the iwi people on the housing register waiting Maori housing, senior housing, RSE membership system. list in the Hastings District, and as many accommodation and skills training and In a Facebook video from yesterday again in Napier, up nearly 900 percent in Reedy welcomed the whanau, guests employment creation. morning, Anaru Mepham from Mau five years. and Kainga Ora representatives and It has a number of outcomes including Whenua said a number of engineers TToH chief executive George Reedy building project managers involved closing the gap between Maori and and a property manager had come on said the homes are built by Kainga Ora saying it was a “day of celebration”. non-Maori housing ownership levels, to the site. and TToH was given the opportunity to “It is important for Hawke’s Bay that ensuring greenfields land is available He rang police, having served The put whanau in the homes. we create more homes for whanau.” for development while productive land Wellington Company with a trespass TToH has previously been renting Reedy said the homes were high is protected, and reducing the need for notice back in January. — RNZ homes from the private sector to quality, warm and dry and the area has emergency housing. Man injures three mates while chasing a hare by Ashley Smyth, Otago Daily Times turned hard left to chase it and lost held, and Allan had offered them control of the vehicle. The ute rolled emotional harm payments, which they TIMARU — A man has ended up in completely and came to a rest on its left- declined. court after three of his friends were hand side. None of the men were wearing In sentencing, Judge Joanna Maize injured when he rolled the ute he was seatbelts. said the defendant had suffered driving on a rural property while trying All four men managed to get out significantly since the incident, including to chase a hare. of the vehicle. One of the men was the loss of his $30,000 vehicle, which Reuben Jacob Allan, 44, of Ikawai, suspected to have a serious injury and was not covered by insurance. He had had admitted three charges of carelessly was immobilised on the ground until also received adverse publicity, which the operating a vehicle offroad causing emergency services arrived. victims disagreed with. injury, in the Timaru District Court in After being helicoptered to She acknowledged a driving December, following a crash on his farm. Christchurch Hospital, the man was disqualification would have more impact During sentencing at the Oamaru found to have two dislocated vertebrae in consuming alcohol, but was not on him, because he lived rurally, than it District Court yesterday, the court was his neck and substantial bruising to his considered to be intoxicated and was not would on somebody who lived in town told that on July 25 last year, Allan and face. breath tested. with closer access to public transport. three friends had spent the day together, A second passenger was also found to The defendant had initially applied for An aggravating feature was the fact touring the defendant’s farm, duck have two dislocated neck vertebrae, a a discharge without conviction, because a Allan had consumed alcohol, but it was shooting and drinking. fracture to his lower spine, a perforated driving disqualification would affect the not a “causative factor’’ in the crash. Late that night the group was relaxing eardrum, and a minor bleed on the brain, support he could provide to his isolated Judge Maize said she would keep at a shed and ran out of firewood for the when he presented himself to Timaru mother and his children, but later the disqualification to an “absolute brazier they were using to keep warm. Hospital the following day after not withdrew this application. minimum’’ to reflect Allan’s personal They collectively decided to go and get feeling well. Defence counsel Emma Middlemass circumstances. He was convicted and more wood in the defendant’s Isuzu ute. The third passenger had a fractured rib said the victims had been, and remained, disqualified from driving for six months. They drove through a paddock, and and bruised clavicle. close friends of the defendant. There was no fine imposed due to the when a hare was spotted, the defendant Allan had openly admitted to A Restorative Justice meeting was costs the defendant had already incurred. 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by Mark Peters there,” says director Michelle organisation whose purpose is to to promise her ‘fidelity, for ever Hall. break up the wedding of amazon more’.” he “mechanicals”, a group “The play draws on the myths queen Hippolyta and Theseus, the Revenge is said to respond of labourers in rehearsal of the Amazons who were anti- duke of Athens. to the treatment of women in Tfor a play to be performed men. If a male child was born Sick of being cheated on by Shakespeare’s play, and how within Shakespeare’s play A they gave it away. They only Oberon, Titania employs her women in New Zealand were Midsummer Night’s Dream, brought men in to service their fairy servant, Puck, to find a love viewed in the early 1980s. has long had the potential to be needs.” potion. The play explodes with energy reinterpreted for a stand-alone Male cast members can expect “Before she returns with the as it turns Shakespeare’s A play. to play the fairies and can expect love potion, Titania sees Helena Midsummer Night’s Dream into With her satire, Revenge not to be treated well by the trying to convince Demetrius to a 1970s re-working of it set in of Amazons, New Zealand Amazons who plan to stage the love her. Her attempt fails, so Antipodea, says one reviewer. playwright, actor and director play about how bad men are to Titania decides to intervene and “(It’s) where Puck pours Jean Betts has done just that, and women, says Hall. sends Puck to cast a spell on magical rata juice of the northern now Unity Theatre is soon to hold “It’s so ridiculous; it’s like, ‘who Demetrius to make him fall in kind into the lovers’ eyes and the auditions in a quest for five male would treat men like that?’ But love with the poor girl. Titania Fallopian Thespians rehearse in and 12 female actors. then it goes into a fantasy world.” also casts a spell on Oberon so he the bush because the Aro Street The mechanicals in The general plot of A falls in love with the most hideous Hall is unavailable. Shakespeare’s play are amateur Midsummer Night’s Dream is still thing he sees when he first wakes. “Jean Betts’ comedy is not and mostly incompetent actors much the same, writes blogger “Meanwhile, the feminist another feminist tract beating us who come together to stage a Samyson Aguilera. There are a theatre group — The Fallopian over the head about the awfulness play for the royalty of Athens. few adjustments though. Thespians — are rehearsing close of men, but it is, at heart, a plea Cast members are Quince, the Betts has swapped the plot to Oberon’s ‘flowery bed’. Puck for men and women to realise carpenter; Snug, the joiner; line around fairy king Oberon finds them, and finds interest in what life could be like for all if Bottom, the weaver; Flute, the and fairy queen Titania, to make the leading lady, Barbara. She only we respected each other’s bellows-mender; Snout, the tinker; Oberon the cheating king, and bewitches her and transforms her individuality.” and Starveling the tailor. In Bett’s Titania the scorned lover who into a bunny outfit. Then Oberon play, the mechanicals make up a employs magic to win her love wakes up and falls madly in love ■ Auditions for Unity Theatre’s female theatre troupe known as back. Puck and Peaseblossom with her, although she is barely production of Revenge of the Fallopian Thespians. are made female characters, and interested and he feels tortured Amazons will be held at the “It’s kind of a feminist the mechanicals, the Fallopian by her. Titania offers to break theatre on Ormond Road on statement but it is very out Thespians, are a feminist him free of the curse if he agrees Saturday, February 20 at 3pm.

OUT THERE: The sort of caper seen in Otto van Veen 1629 painting Amazons and Scythians is unlikely to be seen in Unity Theatre’s production of the satire Revenge of Amazons, New Zealand playwright Jean Betts’ comic twist, with a feminist flavour, on Shakespeare’s rom-com, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a society of female warriors and hunters closed to men. They only raised their daughters and either killed their sons or returned them to their fathers, with whom they would only socialise briefly in order to reproduce. Picture supplied 24 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021

ArtsGuide SING OUT: Young Gisborne ThisWeek singer/songwriter Rosie West is about to build on VISUAL ARTS skills she has developed ■ Church & AP: God Said Tour from natural talent in singing Hip-hop and rap. Smash Palace, ■ Paul Nache Gallery classical music, performing in rockquests and musical Saturday, 9pm. Tickets from ticketfairy. Works by John Walsh, Evan Woodruffe theatre when, from next week, com and Virginia Leonard. she takes up study towards a degree in commercial music. ■ Sunday Music at Matawhero Picture supplied ■ Intrepid Journey to Truth Doug Snelling. 189 Riverpoint Road. A collection of surrealist works by Sunday, 1-3pm. Tish Scott. Wairoa Museum, January 26-March 5. COMING UP

■ Off The Canvas ■ NY Nights A multi-media exhibition featuring Cabaret-style concert. Evolution Gisborne-born boxer Tom Heeney, Theatre Company, 75 Disraeli Street. New Zealand’s first global sporting Friday, February 19, 7pm. Koha at the hero and world 1928 heavyweight door. title contender.Tairawhiti Museum, December 12 - February 28. ■ An evening with Marlon Williams In celebration of a new album, Plastic ■ Tuakana Taina Bouquet. War Memorial Theatre, Works by Kaaterina Kerekere, Tai Friday, March 19, 7.30pm. Book at Kerekere, Fiona Collis, Michelle i-SITE or ticketek.co.nz Kerr, Wendy Whitehead, Johnny Poi, Hiwirori Maynard, Tawera Tahuri, Henare Tahuri, Claudette Collis, and ■ Ian Sinclair – My Secret Life aspiring rangatahi artists Tangiahua From Comps to commercial music The former journalist performs Kerekere, Maia Kerekere, Te Owaina flamenco guitar. Tairawhiti Museum, Tangohau, Waiapu Tangianau, Cyene by Mark Peters was in MTG’s 2015 production of Aladdin the March 27, 7pm. Tickets $30 Tahuri, Te Hurutea Hapi, Khama Paul, Pantomime. In 2018 she joined the pop-up eventfinda.co.nz and Te Whaitiri Tangohau. Tairawhiti rom early performances in the “Comps” chorus — a group of colourful rustics — in the Museum, January 30-March 21. to roles in shows such as Musical Theatre Wanderlust Opera Company’s fun translation of FGisborne’s Aladdin, a pop-up chorus in Mozart’s comedy The Marriage of Figaro. THEATRE Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro, Gisborne In the following year Rosie was part of the ■ Passport Collection – VHoy Choral Society’s Choral Capers, to MTG’s The chorus in MTG’s production of The Vicar of ■ Grease auditions workshop Creative Addams Family, soprano Rosie West is about to Dibley, and last year transformed herself into the Open auditions, Sunday, February 14, Vee Hoy’s photographic exploration of embark on the next step in her musical vocation. comically dark juvenile, Pugsley, in MTG’s The 1.30-3.30pm. Centre Stage Theatre, diversity in identification. Tairawhiti Rosie leaves home and Gisborne tomorrow to Addams Family. 260 Childers Road. Audition form Museum, opens tomorrow. start her three years of study towards a Bachelor Her performance as torture-loving Pugsley available from Grease Gisborne 2021 of Commercial Music degree with a major in was apparently effortless — a contrast with her Facebook page. music practice, performance and composition at nervousness during her solo performance of Massey University in Wellington. Mozart’s aria Porgi Amor from The Marriage of While her vocational pathway lays ahead, Figaro in the Gisborne Choral Society’s earlier ■ Revenge of Amazons auditions Rosie got off to a fine start as a five-year-old production, Choral Capers. Unity Theatre, 209 Ormond Road. when she began to sing. “I had been working on Pugsley for longer Saturday, February 20, 3pm. “It’s always something I’ve been good at,” she and was comfortable dressed up for that role. I says. “As I got older, my mum got me lessons became Pugsley. I get a little more nervous when with (Gisborne Choral Society musical director) I have to sing classically because it takes more ■ Nunsense auditions Gavin Maclean and I started doing more classical focus.” Musical Theatre Gisborne, 101 Innes singing.” In a letter to The Gisborne Herald, Heather van Street, February 20-21. For information “Thanks must go to Gavin Maclean who for Wyk noted Rosie’s growth as a singer from when visit MTG’s Facebook page or call 021 the past six years has pushed Rosie out of her she first entered the Gisborne Competitions. 0225 2579 comfort zone and made her sing like she never “You were so nervous your voice was really thought she could,” said Rosie’s mum Shelagh in quiet and wavered, especially on the high notes. a letter to The Gisborne Herald. Well, Rosie, your hard work has paid off. Never ■ RNZB Tutus on Tour “I would also like to acknowledge Jane Egan doubt that you have a beautiful voice which White Swan pas de deux from Royal NZ Ballet and Anna Marie Fenn from the music department can enthral an audience. I hope you continue to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; Jules Perrot’s Tutus on Tour at Gisborne Girls’ High. They have both enjoy singing every single note.” Pas de Quatre, Andrea Schermoly and Thursday, March 4th, 6.30pm encouraged Rosie’s love of contemporary music Definitely continuing to enjoy singing, Rosie Sarah Foster-Sproull. War Memorial and her ability to write music and lyrics and then now looks forward to her study in commercial Theatre, Thursday, March 4, 6.30pm. Heath Franklin’s Chopper perform them.” music. Adults $27-$37, children $12-$22+bf. Despite her love for singing classical music, “I always wanted to do contemporary music. Book at i-SITE or ticketek.co.nz The Silencer Rosie stretched her musical wings at Girls’ High I prefer to write and compose and perform my Thursday, March 18th, 7.30pm where she developed her love for songwriting own music — but I want to continue classical and performance and took part in the music outside of my studies. It has helped me Got something going on? Smokefreerockquest competition several times. vocally and in singing high notes healthily. Let The Guide know at Her Basement Song even made Play It Strange’s “Singing classical — it’s really beautiful. There [email protected], 2019 album. is something calming about being able to sing or telephone 869-0635 Rosie’s first involvement with musical theatre classically.”

An Evening with Marlon Williams Friday, March 19th, 7.30pm

Showtime Entertainment presents Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic Thursday, April 22nd, 8.00pm

The NZ String Quartet, 4 Suits & a Soprano Sunday, May 2nd, 8.00pm

BRING IN THE STRINGS: Bookings are open for the New Zealand String Quartet, Four Suits and a Soprano

37648-02 performance that will replace the Ten Tenors who are unable to come to travel due to restrictions. The musicians promise a night of classical, operatic and pop performances. The troupe features Dame Kiri Te Kanawa protege Ipu Laga’aia, tenor Chris Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE McRae, musical theatre stars Sophie Morris and Rutene Spooner, Laughton Kora, as well as performances by the New Zealand String Quartet. Tickets bought for the Ten Tenors are valid for the replacement concert. Seat numbers remain the same. Accepting bookings for functions, events, meetings and conferences. ■ The New Zealand String Quartet, Four Suits and a Soprano, War Memorial Theatre, Sunday, May 2, 8pm. Email [email protected] Adults $83.40-$122.50, children $83.40 from i-SITE or ticketek.co.nz Picture supplied The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 25 Tairawhiti artists at Auckland Art Fair

hree artists with strong iwi context and form . . . Describing the affiliations in this region use of stacked fluorescent tubes in his Tare exhibiting as part of the 2019 exhibition Lamentation, Jahnke Auckland Art Fair, which opens this notes that they “form a repetitive month. vertical pattern alluding to roimata toroa; the tears of the albatross”. Robert Jahnke (Te Whanau a In the 2020 series Ta Te Whenua, Rakairoa, Te Whanau a Iritekura, a single “X” in a diamond glows in a mirrored infinity. The character itself Ngai Taharora, Ngati Porou) possesses multiple symbolic functions: X can mark a spot or negate a Contemporary Maori artist Robert statement. X denotes 10 in the Jahnke’s work champions modern Roman numeric system, in algebra Maori art and uses it to highlight it is the unknown, in arithmetic, important cultural issues. His works the multiplier. More importantly, focus on people’s differing perceptions however, this cross form is the basic of reality according to historical facts stitch in tukutuku weaving and the and circumstance. building block for patterns such as “His sculptural practice utilises kaokao (the bend or side of the ribs) steel, wood, found objects, and, most or patiki (the flounder), each of which recently, neon,” says a note on the art plays its own metaphorical role in te fair’s webpage about the artist. Ao Maori.” “Text has been a regular feature in his works and it operates on linguistic, semiotic, and visual levels. ■ The Auckland Art Fair opens at Through the repetition, rotation, The Cloud on Auckland’s Queens and reflection of words and phrases, Wharf on Wednesday, February 24 Jahnke reveals the unstable nature and runs until Sunday, February of language and how meaning shifts 28, 2021. For more information and between speakers and listeners, tickets go to www.artfair.co.nz

BELOW, TE TOMOKANGA O TE UA, LAMENTATION 1, LAMENTATION II (WOOD, PAINT, VINYL, ONE-WAY GLASS, MIRROR, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, WEAVING BY TE AO MARAMA NGARIMU ELECTRICITY) BY ROBERT JAHNKE

Te Ao Marama Ngarimu (Ngati “There is an obsession with the fibre, Porou, Te Whanau a Apanui) when you work with flax you become quite intimate with it and with your art Master weaver Te Ao Marama form.” Ngarimu will be exhibiting a suite Growing up in Gisborne, Ngarimu of tukutuku panels. His weaving watched his grandmothers weave and incorporates colour, texture, and the eventually enrolled in a craft and design application of secondary materials such course at Hawke’s Bay polytechnic. as lace bark to enhance their appearance. During his study he worked with 14 Ngarimu’s wall hangings can take up mediums including flax; the patterns of to twelve months to make and the which resonated with him. preparations even longer through a “My passion for weaving runs deep,” he careful process of harvesting, sizing, says. boiling, drying, and then softening the “I recall, as a child, sitting with my flax. grannies as they were preparing the “Most works of art are labours of love whitu (flax). At first I would just watch, or obsession, but sometimes they are an and then slowly I was given small pieces act of almost spiritual devotion,” he says. to practise on. I still sit with them. I “This is my love of working in have about 20 grannies — and that’s just harakeke. counting the ones you can still see.”

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Call Jane Smith today 869 0617 26 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 INVESTIGATION: FilmGuide Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon, played by Denzel Washington, joins ODEON MULTIPLEX give her the means to start forces with Sergeant afresh. When things turn bad Jim Baxter (Rami ■ The Little Things she goes on the run in the Malek) to search Denzel Washington, Rami Irish countryside with two for a serial killer Malek and Jared Leto star in out-of-their-depth misfits. who’s terrorising Los a thriller about the hunt for a Angeles. As they serial killer and its effect on all ■ Music track the culprit, concerned. Written, directed Kate Hudson plays Zu, a played by Jared Leto, and co-produced by John Lee newly sober drug dealer who Baxter is unaware Hancock. becomes sole guardian of the that the investigation autistic teenager who is her is dredging up ■ Synchronic half-sister Music. echoes of Deke’s Science-fiction horror film past, uncovering ■ Promising Young Woman disturbing secrets about a paramedic who, that could threaten learning he has only six A med school dropout sets more than his case. weeks to live and, wanting to out to get even with predatory AP picture via protect others, buys up all of a men following the death by Warner Bros designer drug thought to have suicide of her friend after fatal effects. He discovers it nobody believed her rape enables time travel, so he uses complaint. it to try to find his partner’s missing daughter. ■ Dreambuilders ■ A girl misuses her ability to Hunting ‘90s killers High Ground create and control dreams to World War 1 veteran Travis teach her stepsister a lesson. recruits the Aboriginal youth by Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer of stars. But who needs three dangerous mentor to Jimmy. Gutjuk, whose life he saved, to ■ The Dry stars when one of them is Denzel Here, The Little Things verges on track down an uncle leading ven before the coronavirus Washington? becoming more than a Michael Aaron Falk’s return to his an outlaw group. Both are torn drought-stricken home town pandemic, The Little He plays Joe “Deke” Deacon, Mann knockoff and closer to an by conflicting loyalties. EThings would have been a a humble deputy in California’s excellent new season of True for a funeral opens a decades- old wound — the unsolved throwback. Kern County sent to Los Angeles Detective. ■ Shadow in the Cloud Star-laden thrillers, with studio to retrieve a piece of evidence. We But things go awry with the death of a teenage girl. scale and high-priced craft, are initially expect, as Deke rolls into introduction of their prime In World War 2, a female ■ The Croods: A New Age one of those genres that has LA in his beaten-up truck and suspect, Albert Sparma (Leto), an officer (Chloe Grace Moretz) been mostly squeezed out by the gets condescending glances from abundantly creepy, greasy-haired with a secret package joins an The prehistoric Crood family mega-sized movies that crowd detectives in well-fitting suits, a loner who feels out of serial- unsuspecting bomber crew. discover an idyllic, walled-in paradise, but they must also Hollywood’s assembly lines. fish-out-of-water story. But it turns killer central casting. Leto brings ■ Earwig and the Witch A movie directed by John Lee out to be a grim homecoming for the juiced-up eccentricity and learn to live with a family a Hancock (The Blind Side) with Deke, a former LAPD investigator flamboyance to the part that you A 10-year-old orphan couple of steps above them on Denzel Washington, Rami Malek who we steadily learn departed would expect of the Joker actor. girl who grew up without the evolutionary ladder. and Jared Leto is by no means the department five years earlier, There is a suggestion of shared knowing she was the daughter a modest production. But in pre- leaving behind plenty of colleagues voyeurism in his depravity and of a witch is taken from the DOME CINEMA Covid Hollywood, it was a seldom- burned out by his obsession and the detectives’ lurid investigations. orphanage by a strange duo. seen, relatively little thing. Post- rigour. But by making Sparma’s ■ Another Round ■ The Marksman Covid, it is an even more striking Deke — deliberate, dedicated, familiar if often unconvincing Four high school teachers exception. righteous — is a natural fit for games of cat and mouse so central, Liam Neeson plays a rancher consume alcohol on a daily If The Little Things feels of Denzel. Riding along on a murder Hancock loses the grip he had and former Marine living basis to see how it affects another movie era, that’s not a case while in Los Angeles, he finds on Deke. Like Se7en, The Little on the Mexican border and their social and professional coincidence. It was first written himself again on the hunt for the Things, gets drawn toward a protecting a boy on the run. lives. Well-reviewed Danish (by Hancock) in the 1990s, and it’s killer he couldn’t catch five years climax down dusty backroads. But comedy-drama starring Mads set in 1990. For anyone who pines earlier. Soon, he’s taking vacation instead of suspense growing, the ■ Summerland Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo for the days of Manhunter, Silence days to stick around and stealthily film devolves into a not-especially- A reclusive writer has her Larsen and Maria Bonnevie. of the Lambs and Se7en, The Little work the case. plausible C.S.I. episode. caring side awakened when Things is like a warm blanket of, It ostensibly belongs to Jim It’s already impossible to a boy from wartime London ■ Ottolenghi and the Cakes you know, morgue forensics, grisly Baxter (Malek), a more polished, imagine a film like The Little comes to stay with her. Stars of Versailles crime scenes and serial killer camera-ready detective who Things being made any time soon, Gemma Arterton, Gugu Celebrity chef Yotam mania. sets up at first as a foil to Deke with police protagonists of colour, Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond Ottolenghi assembles a team That should have been enough but quickly turns partner. A without any consideration of police and Penelope Wilton. of the world’s most innovative time to hammer out some of the family man whose strong work brutality or social justice. The pastry chefs to put on a holes and implausibility that ethic hasn’t yet turned into self- Little Things was always locked ■ Penguin Bloom Versailles-themed culinary creeps into The Little Things, an destructive obsession, Jimmy in the ‘90s, but it’s also already a A mother is paralysed in a gala at the Metropolitan almost sturdy, often gripping genre could be a younger version of relic. fall, and she and her family Museum of Art in New York. exercise that ultimately does not Deke. struggle to adjust to their new find enough fresh material in the At first, their interplay is ■ The Little Things, a Warner life. An injured baby magpie ■ The People Upstairs serial killer procedural to warrant terrific. At the crime scene, they Bros. release, is rated M by the makes all the difference. its blast from a stylish and shlocky stalk the blood-splattered floors Motion Picture Association of A couple invite their neighbours from across past. like rival dancers, with darting America for violent/disturbing ■ Pixie But — and it’s a significant eyes, each drawn to different clues. images, language and full the hall for an evening’s qualifier — Denzel. The Little Recognising each other’s talent, nudity. Running time: 128 Pixie attempts a heist to entertainment. Soon small talk Things may be being sold on the they begin working together, minutes. Two and a half stars avenge her mother’s death and is the least of their problems. basis of its Oscar-winning trio with Deke a wise but possibly out of four. YOUR WEEKDAY RADIO PROGRAMME GUIDE

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OUTSIDE OF GISBORNE? FIND YOUR FREQUENCY AT YOUR FAVOURITE STATION’S WEBSITE OR 35319-01 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 RACING 27 Gerard yet to make Te Rapa decision HAMILTON — Co-trainer Pam night and this morning and thought back to the Guineas. I have a far better just come right into it. Gerard is weighing up her options with that the way they are going, maybe the draw there. “She hasn’t helped herself in the past. talented filly Tokorangi. Fillies was the way to go,” said Gerard, “We ummed and aahed about paying She gets back a long way and has had a The daughter of Redwood holds who trains in partnership with Mike up for both but it is a tough one.” lot of trouble getting through traffic. nominations for Te Rapa’s two three- Moroney. It will be the first time Tokorangi is “At the moment, from my point of year-old features on Saturday, the Gr.2 “I knew Andrew Scott’s horse was tested over further than a mile, although view, she is getting stronger every time. Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) going the other way and a few of the Gerard doesn’t think the step up in Earlier on she was a bit weak and had a and the Gr.2 David and Karyn Ellis others like Save To Love were going to distance will worry her. good think about things. Fillies Classic (2000m). do the same. “I don’t think, on the way that she has “Whatever she does here, when she “All week I was probably going to go “But they have paid up for the Filles been racing, that it will be a problem,” gets to Aussie she will only get better.” to the Guineas but then I looked last race as well so I’m thinking of switching she said. “On her breeding she should — NZ Racing Desk

Manawatu races at Awapuni Friday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Place6 2-7 Selections 2 Power Farming Manawatu 2.10 9 4622s Sovereign Express (14) 56.5 54 11 80815 Get Hitched (4) 54.5 67 D Johnson 8 93480 Mikjene (7) 54 62 Race 1: MAHOE, LOVE FOR ALL, WHITE LIGHTNING R Bishop 12 s7867 Trifolium (9) 54.5 67 M Singh 9 93702 Fattore Otto (4) 54 59 $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 10 6327s Florence O’Reilly (7) 56.5 53 M Singh 10 s0544 Red Jakkal (3) 54 59 K Asano (a1) Race 2: GOT THE CALL, MAROTIRI BELLE, MANDALORIAN 1 s7700 Abbey Road (10) 59.5 64 S O’Malley (a3) 11 2s705 Flickering Shadow (16) 56.5 52 5 Carters Ashhurst Pohangina Cup 4.04 11 77300 Sanibel (9) 54 59 K Hercock Race 3: FIVE FORTUNE, SUNLIT LANE, BRADMAN 2 8s280 Powerball (9) 59 63 F Lazet (a4) S Collett $32,500, open handicap, 2000m Race 4: FESTIVITY, VENT, GET HITCHED 3 4s00s He’s Done A Runner (4) 58 61 J Parkes 12 s2340 Here Comes Trouble (15) 56.5 52 7 Manawatu Spreaders 5.20 1 11032 Hurry Cane (5) 62 89 S J Macnab Race 5: SIR NATE, HURRY CANE, FELAAR 4 100s Mandalorian (7) 58 61 D Johnson T Taiaroa (a3) $22,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1550m Race 6: CREDIT MANAGER, TAMAHINE, VIRTUOSO LAD 5 37519 Got The Call (6) 57.5 64 A Mudhoo (a3) 13 s6652 Sunlit Lane (9) 56.5 52 H Schofer (a2) 2 13143 Sir Nate (3) 60 85 A Goindasamy (a) 1 69443 Bruno Magile (7) 60 65 F Lazet Race 7: KELLYS INSPIRATION, REGAL REWARD, 6 15226 Marotiri Belle (3) 57.5 64 D Bradley 14 Sweywithme (12) 56 45 M Sanson (a4) 3 12328 Pep Torque (8) 59.5 84 F Lazet (a4) 2 — Virtuoso Lad SCRATCHED FLYING SURF 7 s6674 Ifndoubtgetout (2) 57.5 60 EMERGENCIES: 4 04087 Duplicity (6) 57 79 S Collett 3 23005 Free To Shine (6) 59 63 S O’Malley 8 41 Irish Odds (1) 57 63 H Schofer (a2) 15 80s70 Almeraki (8) 56.5 45 5 98355 Felaar (1) 55.5 76 D Johnson 4 s2530 Dedoje (9) 58.5 62 J Parkes 9 4s034 Carlingford Bay (5) 56.5 62 16 000s Party Belt (5) 56.5 45 C Dell 6 s6938 Flying Meg (7) 54 65 C Dell T Taiaroa (a# 7 05909 He No Opilio (2) 54 65 T Taiaroa (a3) 5 35203 Hot Spring Project (14) 58.5 62 10 04s35 Miss Sweet Pee (11) 56 61 M Singh 4 Dl Tree Specialists 3.22 8 93702 Fattore Otto (9) 54 59 M Hudson K Asano (a1) 11 7s700 Dauphine (8) 54 55 M Hudson 6 64513 Magic Ivan (5) 58.5 62 S J Macnab $27,500, rating 74 benchmark, 1300m 9 80s00 Hypatia (4) 54 55 K Asano (a1) 1 Ash Dairies 1.35 7 — Rainbow Dundee SCRATCHED 3 Property Brokers 2.45 1 58262 Mehrtens (5) 61 76 J Riddell 6 The Pavemasters4.42 8 40320 Regal Reward (4) 58 61 S Collett $25,000, 3yo sw+p, 1400m $10,000, maiden, 1400m 2 s1215 Festivity (6) 60.5 79 9 07229 Kellys Inspiration (12) 57.5 64 J Riddell $27,500, rating 74 benchmark, 1550m 1 75135 Mahoe (1) 57.5 64 S Collett 1 322s Five Fortune (2) 58.5 54 D Hirini 3 5122s Vent (10) 60.5 79 S O’Malley (a3) 10 50688 Maduro (11) 57.5 60 T Taiaroa (a3) 2 21793 Real Slim Tradie (4) 57.5 62 K Hercock 2 3440 Wotaripper (11) 58.5 50 L Hemi 4 53236 Kapinos (1) 59 72 T Taiaroa (a3) 1 17220 Skyphyta (2) 62 78 S O’Malley (a3) 11 92262 Flying Surf (2) 57 63 L Hemi 3 00 Dunhill (7) 56 45 D Johnson 3 5 Justaskpercy (10) 58.5 47 D Bradley 5 3s118 Ace Royale (8) 58.5 71 H Schofer (a2) 2 5s669 Credit Manager (11) 61 76 T Taiaroa (a3) 12 21783 Bellesgirl (8) 56 61 D Johnson 4 13229 Love For All (5) 55.5 72 R Elliot 4 Dawn County (3) 58.5 45 S J Macnab 6 s7247 Go James (2) 58.5 71 R Elliot 3 06371 The Rippa (8) 57 68 J Riddell 13 39539 My Father’s Gun (1) 56 57 K Hercock 5 72138 White Lightning (2) 55.5 67 J Parkes 5 56322 Bradman (1) 58 54 D Johnson 7 66233 Belle Plaisir (11) 57.5 73 J Parkes 4 13144 Tamahine (10) 55 68 L Hemi 14 46804 She’s A Ripper (3) 54.5 58 E McCall (a3) 6 53475 El Roseay (3) 54 59 D Bradley 6 4443 Arklow (4) 58 51 J Parkes 8 100s4 Arturo (3) 56.5 67 S Collett 5 81382 King Farouk (1) 55 64 S Collett EMERGENCIES: 7 36733 Parisian Poppy (6) 54 52 K Asano (a1) 7 44 Champagne Sunday (13) 58 50 J Riddell 9 s5526 Not Santa (12) 56 70 L Hemi 6 72704 Virtuoso Lad (5) 55 64 R Elliot 15 s7700 Abbey Road (10) 59.5 64 8 P Danseuse (8) 54 45 T Allan 8 95 Super Simon (6) 58 48 S O’Malley (a3) 10 1716s Brahma Sunset (7) 54.5 67 K Asano (a1) 7 14730 Akela Belle (6) 54 65 F Lazet (a4) 16 — Shady Grey SCRATCHED

NZ Metropolitan harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 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 17 03106 Tyene (Fr) U6 K Barron 16 13870 Terrier (Fr) 16 R Close 7 41630 Shards In Manhattan (Fr) 7 S O’Reilly (J) 9 Leefield Station NZ Breeders Stks 9.10 Race 1: REGAL APPOINTMENT, DESBOIS, STEEL DUST 18 17038 Gold Chain (Fr) U7 C DeFilippi 17 1365s Bettor Call Me (Fr) 17 M Purdon 8 51763 Kowhai Magic (Fr) 8 T Chmiel 18 66167 Loyalist (Fr) 18 B Hope (J) 9 00113 Off N Gone (Fr) 9 J Dunn $100,000, group 1 f&m ffa. mobile, 2600m Race 2: RAGAZZO MACH, IT’S ALL ABOUT FAITH, 2 Lot 209 5.35 10 30544 Avana (Fr) 21 T Williams 1 43500 Swell Time (Fr) 1 M Williamson DASHING MAJOR $22,500, 3yo+ r57-r75. mobile, 1980m 4 Woodlands Sires’ “Harness 7000’ 6.41 11 372s1 Shanika (Fr) 22 N Williamson 2 — Miss Auckland SCRATCHED Race 3: PACE N PRIDE, LAST OF THE MOHICANS, $40,000, listed 3yo. mobile, 1980m 12 12232 La Rosa (Fr) 23 S Ottley 3 25966 A Delightful Act (Fr) 2 R Close RADIOACTIVE JAFFA 1 62101 Pembrook’s Destiny (Fr) 1 M Williamson 2 61941 Dashing Major (Fr) 2 J Dunn 4 37351 Folklore (Fr) 3 K Butt Race 4: ZARIAS, ROCK LEGEND, DUFFY HOLLOW 1 07523 Rollyourown (Fr) 1 R May 7 Coca-cola Summer Cup 8.11 5 51211 Amazing Dream (Fr) 4 M Purdon 3 04420 Rocknroll King (Fr) 3 K Barclay 2 4944 Phone Tap (Fr) 2 S Ottley Race 5: DARK HORSE, MUSCLE MOUNTAIN, SPLASH COLA $30,000, group 3 ffa. mobile, 1980m 6 27622 Need You Now (Fr) 5 J Dunn 4 — Who Made Who SCRATCHED 3 85768 Mark Dunnett (Fr) 3 C DeFilippi Race 6: LA ROSA, BRAEVIEW KELLY, AVANA 5 40014 Stick Man (Fr) 4 T Chmiel 7 59250 Spellbound (Fr) 6 T Williams 4 63194 Perfect Cut (Fr) 4 J Cox 1 36521 That Alexander Guy (Fr) 1 R Close 8 12233 Watch Me Now (Fr) 7 K Barclay Race 7: SELF ASSURED, THEFIXER, PEMBROOK PLAYBOY 6 24646 Rocknroll Rod (Fr) 5 J Cox 5 51343 Duffy Hollow (Fr) 5 J Dunn 2 12511 Pembrook Playboy (Fr) 2 N Williamson Race 8: GIL FAVOR, THE PLAYER, RYDGEMONT SON 7 92214 Belmont Major (Fr) 6 Z Butcher 9 s7644 Change Is Good (Fr) 8 J Morrison (J) 6 4130s Rock Legend (Fr) 6 T Williams 3 61153 Henry Hubert (Fr) 3 T Williams 10 50268 Havtime (Fr) 21 Z Butcher Race 9: AMAZING DREAM, NEED YOU NOW, 8 32221 It’s All About Faith (Fr) 7 M Purdon 7 1 Zarias (Fr) 7 Z Butcher 4 22032 Thefixer (Fr) 4 M Williamson 9 21111 Ragazzo Mach (Fr) 8 N Williamson 11 81808 Senorita Margarita (Em2) (Fr) 22 WATCH ME NOW 8 041 Didjaseemyshadow (Fr) 8 T Chmiel 5 12212 Self Assured (Fr) 5 M Purdon 10 1s725 Italian Lad (Fr) 21 T Williams 12 03539 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 23 C Ferguson Race 10: CHAL PATCH, IFYOUSAYSO, FIVE STAR GENERAL 9 51123 Corravally Star (Fr) 9 J Young-Grant 6 64322 Classie Brigade (Fr) 6 J Dunn 11 00391 Lilac Star (Fr) 22 S O’Reilly (J) 13 54115 Enchantee (Fr) 24 G O’Reilly 12 11203 Teagan Banner (Fr) 23 K Barron 5 Fahey Fence Hire Summer Trotting 7.11 8 Garrards Trot 8.40 14 35113 Longview Lady (Fr) 25 K Barron 13 s257s Smooth Deal (Fr) 24 O Thornley (J) 15 12507 Plutonium Lady (Fr) 26 S Ottley 14 10121 Cranbourne (Fr) 25 S McNally $30,000, group 3 ffa. mobile, 1980m $22,500, r55+ discretionary handicap stand, 16 12137 Yankee Party (Fr) 27 N Williamson 2600m 1 Lamb & Hayward Trot 5.04 1 50632 Overzealous (Fr) 1 P Davis 10 First Direct Taxis Pace 9.40 3 Master Cleaning Pace 6.10 2 14223 Zsa Zoe (Fr) 2 S Tomlinson (J) 1 52740 Clyde (Fr) 1 C Thornley $20,000, 3yo+ r45-r54 stand, 2600m $22,500, 3yo+ r45-r59 stand, 2600m 3 43354 Midnight Dash (Fr) 3 R May 2 10044 Girls Let Loose (Fr) 2 G O’Reilly $22,500, 3yo+ r51-r56,r57 w/c. mobile, 1980m 1 45440 Silver Surfer (Fr) 1 B Weaver 1 15146 Pace N Pride (Fr) 1 T Williams 4 s11s1 Vacation Hill (Fr) 4 S Ottley 3 15234 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 3 S Ottley 1 96728 Chubby Checker (Fr) 1 R Close 2 155 Hurricane Hill (Fr) 2 R Close 2 42943 Bettor Grunter (Fr) 2 K Barron 5 11213 Muscle Mountain (Fr) 5 B Hope (J) 4 3s443 Gil Favor (Em1) (Fr) 4 P Nairn 2 14 Chal Patch (Fr) 2 K Barron 3 72708 The Bloss (Fr) 3 B Borcoskie 3 10529 Woodlea Explorer (Fr) 3 M Williamson 6 00221 Splash Cola (Fr) 6 R Close 5 10571 I Dream Of Jeannie (Fr) 5 T Williams 3 312P2 Five Star General (Fr) 3 Z Butcher 4 s8030 Martha Stuart (Em1) (Fr) 4 4 11 Last Of The Mohicans (Fr) 4 R May 7 42713 The Dominator (Fr) 7 C Thornley 6 s5062 Missucci (Em2) (Fr) 6 K Barron 4 61982 Dhaulagiri (Fr) 4 T Chmiel 5 66073 Alvira Hest (Fr) 5 J Young-Grant 5 17P06 Safe Zone (Em2) (Fr) 5 8 50111 Dark Horse (Fr) 8 N Williamson 7 27635 B D Yasothon (Fr) 7 R May 5 2s231 Ifyousayso (Fr) 5 G O’Reilly 6 21644 Global Flight (Fr) 6 A Lethaby 6 P3110 Blazing Impact (Fr) 6 G O’Reilly 9 — One Apollo SCRATCHED 8 56818 Bright Glow (Fr) 8 I Cameron 6 25243 Anamajor (Fr) 6 J Dunn 7 89749 Full Of Hope (Fr) 7 Z Butcher 7 49449 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 7 C DeFilippi 9 24202 Easy Pickings (Fr) 9 B Hope (J) 7 48502 Sir Brigadoon (Em1) (Fr) 7 M Williamson 8 9107P Buffy Northstains (Em2) (Fr) 8 8 32257 Boom (Fr) 8 Z Butcher 6 NZB S'bred Harness Million 1 7.40 10 02104 Willangus Lad (Fr) 10 J Morrison (J) 8 7767P Artatac (Fr) 8 S Ottley 11 00056 Monrika (Fr) U1 S McNally 9 04177 Greenbank Betty (Fr) 9 T Williams 9 42239 Rockntommy Rulz (Em1) (Fr) 9 $150,000, listed 3yo fillies. mobile, 1980m 9 30033 Kiss The Girls (Fr) 9 D White 10 22723 Regal Appointment (Fr) 10 G Smith 10 31612 Katherine (Fr) 10 J Young-Grant 12 26731 Spy Da Moment (Fr) U2 K Cox 10 22222 Fire Fox (Fr) 21 R May 11 50215 Galleons Future (Fr) 11 E Barron (J) 11 21557 Sweet Loress (Fr) 11 K Butt 1 9s502 With Grace (Fr) 1 K Newman (J) 13 62215 Midnight Assassin (10) 1 C DeFilippi 11 19 Idealingold (Fr) 22 12 41920 Steel Dust (Fr) U1 T McMillan 12 841 Radioactive Jaffa (Fr) 12 C Thornley 2 22467 Braeview Kelly (Fr) 2 R May 14 40752 Phoebe Onyx (10) 2 J Cox 12 3314 Mabalene (Fr) 23 S McNally 13 00062 Luminosity (Fr) U2 J Curtin 13 31205 Champagneandwine (Fr) 13 3 96001 Passion And Power (Fr) 3 G Smith 15 10887 Madeleine Stowe (10) 3 P Davis 13 24190 Skidaddle (Em2) (Fr) 24 14 P13 Desbois (Fr) U3 J Dunn J Morrison (J) 4 97 Hot Lips Houlihan (Fr) 4 C Thornley 16 92124 Missalyssa (10) U1 M Williamson 14 2587D Miss Impression (Fr) 25 J Morrison (J) 15 02162 Maui (Fr) U4 D McCormick 14 54351 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 14 S Tomlinson (J) 5 67 Seventh Heaven (Fr) 5 R Close 17 14173 The Player (20) 1 J Dunn 15 53974 Invisible Girl (Fr) 26 J Curtin 16 19083 Yuri (Fr) U5 K Newman (J) 15 70560 Jake (Fr) 15 M Jones 6 018 Styx Sweetie (Fr) 6 J Curtin 18 34961 Rydgemont Son (20) U1 K Tomlinson (J) 16 01405 Givemewhatineed (Fr) U1 P Davis

Christchurch greys at Addington Friday Jetbet 3 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 EMERGENCY: 3 77266 Goldstar Farryn nwtd Riley Evans 10 857 Homebush Tanya nwtd John McInerney 7 32476 Claws In Leo 17.33 Daniel Roberts Race 1: BLACK VINYL, EPIC QUEEN, MR MARCEL 9 37465 Tomfoolery nwtd Lisa Waretini 4 62532 Kay’s Last nwtd Robin Wales 8 68436 Homebush Liam 17.08 John McInerney 5 72363 Opawa Cheap nwtd Robin Wales 7 Selwyn-rakaia Vet Services 1.47 Race 2: GOLDSTAR SPOOK, NIGHTHAWK FANCY, 2 kiwikiwihounds.co.nz Adoption 12.18 6 85646 Homebush Aroha nwtd John McInerney 10 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint Ht 2 2.34 GOLDSTAR MAUNEY $3385, C3, 520m $2920, C1/2, 520m 7 Little Rock nwtd Jason Dunn $1745, C2, heat, 295m Race 3: OPAWA SANDRIDGE, MITCHAM MANERING, 8 88373 Homebush Yazmin nwtd John McInerney 1 346s6 Punters Bolt 30.17 Robin Wales HOMEBUSH FUDGE 1 46164 Famous Lee 30.22 Riley Evans EMERGENCIES: 2 11137 Humbling 30.00 J & D Fahey 1 55772 Opawa Dan 17.08 Janine McCook Race 4: KAY’S LAST, LITTLE ROCK, RAIN AND SHINE 2 45874 Nighthawk Fancy 30.38 Matt Roberts 9 54587 Edison nwtd John McInerney 3 62648 Opawa Nigel 30.22 J & D Fahey 2 57562 Punters Last 17.19 Robin Wales 3 63155 Baldrick 30.55 John McInerney 10 5767 Amuri Burn nwtd John McInerney 4 14126 Flappable 30.40 J & D Fahey 3 86557 Jingili Jill 17.37 Mitchell & Smith Race 5: CLARKE’S SARKI, MY GIOVANNI, 4 312s6 Making News 30.46 Bruce Dann 5 51343 Opawa Girls Get 30.16 J & D Fahey 4 22621 Next Off 17.31 Daniel Lane HOMEBUSH FONZIE 5 31256 Stumpy Bill 30.50 Michael Dempsey 5 christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz 1.11 6 37245 Opawa Boys Paid 30.41 J & D Fahey 5 55177 Opal Nora 17.36 John McInerney Race 6: OPAWA STUCK, PIPPILOTTA, TROUBLESOME KAZA 6 46657 Goldstar Mauney 30.00 Riley Evans 7 53365 Max Dancer 29.94 J & D Fahey 6 75716 Sozin’s Symphony 17.18 John McInerney $2565, C1, 520m Race 7: HUMBLING, RIPSTORM, OPAWA GIRLS GET 7 72452 Goldstar Spook 30.42 Riley Evans 8 74735 Ripstorm 29.93 J & D Fahey 7 34567 Amuri Mystic 17.29 John McInerney Race 8: OPAWA BAILEY, ROMEO, HOMEBUSH GLITCH 8 35738 Dyna Xarvel 30.30 Craig Roberts 1 75363 Bundy 30.91 Janine McCook 8 s1726 Homebush Barclay 17.76 John McInerney Race 9: CRYSTAL CANDY, OPAWA COOPER, TWO BE FRANK EMERGENCIES: 2 68647 Homebush Fonzie 30.22 John McInerney 8 Spectator’s Bar & Bistro 2.02 Race 10: OPAWA DAN, NEXT OFF, PUNTERS LAST 9 478s7 Punters Delight 30.34 Robin Wales 3 15421 Clarke’s Sarki 30.40 Bruce Dann $1860, R/A, 295m 11 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint Heat 3 2.53 10 26678 Ohoka Kate nwtd Lisa Waretini 4 84586 Mitcham Ila nwtd John McInerney $1745, C2, heat, 295m Race 11: SPICE SPICE BABY, OPAWA DI, BUTTON IT 5 63748 Go Punter Go 30.63 Robin Wales 1 46816 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney Race 12: OPAWA PINK, FIDGETY FEET, PRINCE ZULU 3 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 12.36 6 53741 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales 2 25417 Opawa Bailey 17.06 Robin Wales 1 14666 Homebush Jordie 17.44 John McInerney 3 48658 Homebush Stasser 17.23 John McInerney 2 48754 Button It 17.39 Janine McCook $2565, C1, 520m 7 75245 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 8 42554 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney 4 84756 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales 3 48275 Opawa Di 17.10 Robin Wales 1 78621 Mitcham Manering 30.40 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 42682 Whitman 17.67 John McInerney 4 42115 Homebush Hero 17.43 John McInerney 2 65667 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales 9 478s7 Punters Delight 30.34 Robin Wales 6 74521 Just Stagger 17.57 John McInerney 5 46473 Sozin’s Azure 17.29 John McInerney 3 482F4 Opawa Sandridge 30.44 Robin Wales 10 5s688 Sefton Jill 30.73 Robin Wales 7 32215 Romeo 17.20 John McInerney 6 25265 Goldstar Rebel 17.36 Riley Evans 4 77361 Adobe Girl 30.74 Daniel Roberts 8 5868s Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 7 57255 Know Farewell 17.37 Garry Cleeve 5 44368 Homebush Sayer nwtd John McInerney 6 Dave Robbie Photographer 1.27 EMERGENCIES: 8 24144 Spice Spice Baby 17.37 Ashley Bradshaw 6 67745 Big Tiny nwtd John McInerney $1425, C0, 295m 9 64658 Homebush Sugar 17.70 John McInerney 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Stakes 12.01 7 55762 Homebush Fudge nwtd John McInerney 10 38258 Homebush Poppy 17.45 John McInerney 12 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint Heat 43.09 1 28 Troublesome Kaza nwtd Janine McCook $3450, C0, 520m 8 67186 Bella Fortuna nwtd Bruce Dann $1745, C2, heat, 295m EMERGENCIES: 2 37643 Mustard Custard nwtd Allan Joyce 9 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint Heat 1 2.18 1 74346 Impressive Amy nwtd John McInerney 3 Pippilotta nwtd Jason Dunn 1 22541 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales 2 25623 Epic Queen nwtd Janine McCook 9 478s7 Punters Delight 30.34 Robin Wales $1745, C2, heat, 295m 10 26678 Ohoka Kate nwtd Lisa Waretini 4 4 Joyful Tears nwtd Matt Roberts 2 38334 Tonkawa 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 3 35645 My Merit nwtd Allan Joyce 5 5688s Citizen Zagreb nwtd John McInerney 1 51212 Opawa Cooper 17.56 Robin Wales 3 51218 Amuri Smoke 17.42 John McInerney 4 F8366 Adobe Pebbles nwtd Daniel Roberts 4 Crate & Barrel Hotel Sprint 12.53 6 73334 Nutty Nuts nwtd Robin Wales 2 82411 Crystal Candy 17.26 John McInerney 4 25886 Homebush Finn 17.21 John McInerney 5 54622 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 7 325s2 Opawa Stuck nwtd Robin Wales 3 62643 Goldstar Whitey 17.45 S & B Evans 5 61658 Blazing Banjo 17.58 John McInerney 6 Black Vinyl nwtd J & D Fahey $1425, C0, 295m 8 54554 Homebush Peppa nwtd John McInerney 4 64717 Nippa Enough 17.43 John McInerney 6 14268 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 7 554F4 Opawa Neville nwtd Robin Wales 1 F3425 Born Trixie nwtd Robin Wales EMERGENCIES: 5 73343 Dream Runner 17.26 Janine McCook 7 56213 Prince Zulu 17.31 Lisa Waretini 8 4s224 Mr Marcel nwtd Robin Wales 2 7 Rain And Shine nwtd Daniel Roberts 9 54587 Edison nwtd John McInerney 6 73735 Two Be Frank 17.24 Bruce Dann 8 44445 Fidgety Feet 17.21 Janine McCook Note: Auckland trots were unavailable at time of print

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 Kyrgios comes back from the brink Draws

TENNIS by Glenn Cullen, AAP lucky dip and disappear.” going to be really good.” Cricket The world No.47 looked For his part, Kyrgios said Senior A, DJ Barry Cup, SYDNEY — A frenzied shot after coughing up four he did get the sense that SATURDAY, 1pm: Harry Barker crowd and fear of a negative consecutive games across the something special could Reserve 1, Bollywood Stars High media reaction helped drive third and fourth sets but he unravel when he broke back in School Old Boys v Coastal Concrete Nick Kyrgios to his greatest lifted with three stunning the fourth set. OBR (umpire Stewart Patrick); HBR Australian Open triumph. winners with the match on the “There was a moment . . . I 2, Horouta v Galaxy World Gisborne The mercurial Australian line. was, like, ‘dude, this could be Boys’ High School. came back from the dead in Speaking with his physio one of the most memorable Senior B, Hope Cup, his second-round encounter after the match, Kyrgios said matches of your career and you SATURDAY, 2pm: HBR 3, with Frenchman Ugo Humbert, it was right up there with his owe it to yourself’,” he said. Bollywood HSOB Presidents v saving two match points in the best wins anywhere. Kyrgios is prepared for a Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa fourth set for a stunning 5-7 “He’s seen me tank physical match when he meets (Gary Coutts, James Raroa); HBR 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory. matches, play epic five-setters, 2020 finalist Dominic Thiem 4, Rawhiti Legal OBR v GBHS Initially unsure exactly everything, and that was still for a spot in the last 16. (2) (Ben O’Brien-Leaf); HBR rep how he pulled it out of the one of the most crazy matches “I have a lot of respect for wkt, Siteworx Horouta v Campion bag, Kyrgios said an “insane” for both of us,” he said. him,” he said. College (Martin Bennett). atmosphere helped, as did the “We’ve seen it all, but that “I think his style of tennis Junior colts, 30-over thought of facing the fourth was insane.” is not easy to play. He’s super competition, SATURDAY, 8.30am: estate. Kyrgios said he was “in awe” physical. HBR 1, Bollywood Stars v Ngatapa “I was afraid to come into of the thunderous crowd at “But I’m not even thinking Knights; HBR 2, Bollywood HSOB this room, you know,” he told John Cain Arena. about it. I’m hurting just Pups v Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket a press conference after the “The stadium definitely thinking about playing him Club Hortigro Colts; HBR 3, Dnature match. didn’t feel half full, that’s for right now.” Dragons Junior Colts v David File “(And) go to my Airbnb and sure.” Decorators OBR Sharks. just read about it and take it He had kind words for MADE IT: Australia’s Nick Junior colts, T15 competition, all in, take all the negativity in Humbert, whom he rated one Kyrgios makes a backhand WEDNESDAY (February 17), 4pm: that I have already taken. of the better up-and-coming- return to France’s Ugo HBR 1, Bollywood Stars v Ngatapa “It’s not easy to come back players on tour. Humbert during their second- Knights; HBR 2, Bollywood HSOB and try to put it all behind. I “I hope he doesn’t take it round match in the Australian Pups v TWCC Hortigro Colts; HBR have been through a lot, and too hard on himself either. He Open tennis championship in 3, Dnature Dragons v David File I didn’t just put my hand in a played a hell of a match. He’s Melbourne yesterday. AP picture Decorators OBR Sharks. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Friday, February 12, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Ricci, 41; Darren Aronofsky, 52; Josh Brolin, 53; Arsenio Hall, 65. Happy Birthday: Stick to your plans. Taking unnecessary risks will set you back. Stay focused SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made on what you can accomplish and how best to use your skills, attributes and up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. intellect to get ahead. Keep temptation at bay, and you'll overcome a setback To solve the puzzle, each row, due to indulgent behavior. Your personal life will improve if you are attentive and live up to your promises. Your numbers are 6, 14, 23, 32, 37, 39, 47. column and 3x3 grid within the ARIES (March 21-April 19): larger grid must end up containing Be secretive about the changes you want to make. Get involved in each number from 1 to 9, and conversations or projects that will broaden your scope about something you'd each number can only appear like to pursue. The connections you make while researching will help you once in a row, column or box. excel. Romance will brighten your day. 3 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): unique solution, which can be Don't take anything or anyone for granted. If you want to get things done, reached without using guesswork. work alone. Expect to be contradicted if you get into a debate with a colleague or someone who doesn't share your beliefs or concerns; be SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. amicable. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Expect a mix-up due to misinterpretation. You'll have to be articulate to ensure you get your point across and your requests handled adequately. Leave nothing to chance, and you'll avoid scrutiny. Personal growth, self- improvement and romance are favored. 2 stars DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,215 CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take your time, look at every angle and make changes based on what's best CRYPTIC CLUES for you. How you go about your responsibilities will tie into an opportunity that comes your way. Patience and preparation will make differences to the ACROSS DOWN outcome. 5 stars 1. Does it make things 1. Some of what he irons LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be sure that the changes you want to make are financially sound and doable. sticky for belong to them (5) Don't jeopardize your position or reputation to impress someone putting you motorists? (7,3) 2. Marriage, for example, on the spot. Opportunities exist, but picking the right one will be crucial. 3 7. Best conceivable makes a nice change stars thought to a after all! (8) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): number (5) 3. Sources of print? (6) You'll have plenty of innovative ideas and attract interest in what you want 8. Regular habit of to pursue. Consider who offers the most extraordinary insight, then develop regulars (7) 4. Box for a piece of a partnership that will make it easier for you to reach your goal. Research in 10. Dog goes mad for jewellery (4) order to find out what's trending. 3 stars fruit (8) 5. In age so twisted, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): suffering pains (7) Overspending will be tempting. Crunch the numbers before you decide to 11. What every take on debt. Look for a way to get what you want for less, and you will avoid shopkeeper needs to 6. Do they stop cars in an argument with someone who shares expenses with you. 3 stars cultivate? (4) record time? (4,6) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 13. Contract to cut 9. He stays well away You'll be faced with opposition, discord and uncertainty if you have neglected down (6) from work (10) to take care of personal matters. Stop procrastinating; start taking care of 15. Go ahead and 12. The beauty of unfinished business before someone backs you into a corner and jeopardizes transmit (4,2) your freedom. 5 stars justice (8) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 17. Join in needlework (4) 14. Vessel off course? (7) 18. The way in which one Don't let someone get in your way or mislead you. Focus on your goal, and may charm (8) 16. Eager to be surround yourself with people who share your concerns. An opportunity to earn your living doing something you enjoy will give you a new lease on life. 21. Fully satisfy it at sea, camping? (6) 19. They have to be 2 stars SOLUTIONS TO perhaps (7) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Quick Crossword answers 22. No longer lie about driven home (5) PUZZLE 11,214 Put time and effort into home, family and making positive adjustments that also fit the large grid being an outcast (5) 20. To some a handy will bring you closer to those you love. Fixing up your surroundings and QUICK 23. Their work is play (10) guide to events (4) adding to your comfort and convenience are favored as long as you don't go ACROSS: 6 Capital; 7 Lower; over budget. 4 stars 9 Ale; 10 Deformity; QUICK CLUES AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 12 Destitution; 15 Rapscallion; Make your point clear when dealing with a friend or relative, but don't let 17 Brotherly; 19 Apt; 21 Demon; ACROSS DOWN your temper escalate. How well you deal with controversy will determine the 22 Loyalty. outcome. Diplomacy and mindfulness will pay off. A romantic gesture will DOWN: 1 Fault; 2 Mix; 3 Maze; 1. Snag (10) 1. Postpone (5) enhance your love life. 3 stars 4 Commotion; 5 Section; 7. Governor (5) 2. Abandoned (8) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): 8 Portal; 11 Cessation; 8. Humble (7) 3. Really (6) Focus on change. Consider what makes you happy, and head in that 13 Traced; 14 Barrier; 16 Spate; 10. Traveller (8) direction. The effort you put in to improve your lifestyle, handling of money 18 Loom; 20 Van. 4. Impel (4) and going after a job you enjoy will help you achieve your goal. 3 stars CRYPTIC 11. Alcove (4) 5. Crush (7) ACROSS: 6 Time-lag; 7 Enemy; 13. Innate (6) Birthday Baby: 6. Lethargy (10) You are benevolent, charming and impulsive. You are fair and proud. 9 Hit; 10 Searching; 12 Over and 15. Deflect (6) over; 15 Spirit level; 17 Starlight; 17. Catch sight 9. Voters (10) 19 Sin; 21 Greek; 22 Hateful. 12. Partition (8) DOWN: 1 Digit; 2 Her; 3 Mate; of (4) 18. Arbitrator (8) 14. Christen (7) STAR RATINGS 4 In the open; 5 Amended; FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 8 France; 11 Evergreen; 21. Cheat (7) 16. Protect (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Retail; 14 Upstart; 16 Minus; 22. Sluggish (5) 19. Subject (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 18 Hear; 20 Ten. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Reliance (10) 20. Inactive (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 SPORT 29 South Island champs an ambition

FROM THE BACK PAGE “I’d like to race at the South Island champs, as that is now possible for North Island cars,” he said. The following season, the champs were held in “Also, winning the Grand Prix would be nice. It Rotorua at Paradise Valley Raceway and Brenden, would complete the set of the big three titles. Maybe with the target of 1NZ on the side of the car, came then it would be time to retire?” agonisingly close to winning back-to-back titles. With only Steve de Malmanche having had more Up on points and looking as if he would retain podiums — he sits four ahead on 15 — the question the title, Brenden was spun up on the last corner. It is whether Brenden can overtake the veteran to cost him a couple of points and he finished second make the claim of being the most successful New overall. Zealand streetstock driver of all time. At Meeanee in 2019/20, Brenden managed With age on his side and with the form he is in, it to finish third. In doing so, he became the first seems that will be only a matter of time. streetstock driver to podium at three consecutive • The 50th anniversary meeting on Saturday EARLY DAYS: Brenden Gooch has carved a place for New Zealand championships. night will have a big field of streetstocks for the himself in New Zealand streetstock history already, and A much-respected driver throughout the country, North Island championships, about 20 superstocks, he’s not finished. He is pictured, above, in his teens with Brenden has now raced on every track in New and saloons, stockcars and classic stockcars. A his first car, a Holden HQ. Picture supplied Zealand. meeting preview will be in The Herald tomorrow. SPORTS BRIEFS Man City set record Cautious optimism over Open ST ANDREWS — British Open organisers are cautiously optimistic golf’s oldest major will go ahead at Royal St George’s in July. The event was cancelled last year — for the first time since 1945 — because of the coronavirus on way to quarters pandemic, with the R&A effectively pushing its schedule back one year. FOOTBALL time,” Guardiola said. inside the far post. That meant the 149th Open would still be held “To do what we have done in this time Rodri played in Sterling to double on the links in Sandwich in south-east England LONDON — Manchester City have is quite remarkable.” the advantage in the 47th, before Jesus this year and R&A chief executive Martin become the first top-flight English club to City won 20 straight games in all controlled a header across goal by Slumbers said a “rigorous scenario-planning win 15 straight games in all competitions competitions from August to December Bernardo Silva and slammed in a left- exercise” is under way to ensure it takes place. by beating second-tier Swansea City 2017, also under Guardiola, but one of footed shot three minutes later. “We continue to plan for a full-scale 3-1 and advancing to the FA Cup those victories came in a penalty shootout Morgan Whittaker grabbed a Championship,” Slumbers said in an update, “but quarterfinals. in the League Cup. consolation for Swansea, who are third in also have robust plans in place for a reduced Kyle Walker, Raheem Sterling and With City leading the Premier League the Championship. capacity or behind-closed-doors model.” Gabriel Jesus scored the goals in south by five points — with a game in hand — In today’s other FA Cup round-of-16 The British Open is scheduled to take place Wales on another history-making night and already into the final of the English matches, Leicester City beat Brighton & from July 15 to 18. — AP for Pep Guardiola’s team. League Cup against Tottenham Hotspur Hove Albion 1-0, with a goal to Kelechi With their winning run, which takes in April, another domestic treble is on for Iheanacho four minutes into stoppage Boateng to miss final in matches in the Premier League and Guardiola, who earned his 200th win in time at King Power Stadium. BAYERN Munich will play the Club World both domestic cup competitions, City 268 games in charge of the Citizens. At Bramall Lane, a Billy Sharp penalty Cup final in Qatar without experienced central have broken the record for consecutive City became the first English team to in the 66th minute earned Sheffield defender Jerome Boateng. victories by a team from England’s top achieve that treble in the 2018-19 season. United a 1-0 win against second-tier The 2014 World Cup winner will return home division that had been shared previously The visitors took the lead against team Bristol City. for personal reasons, following reports from by Preston (from 1892) and Arsenal (from Swansea on the half-hour when Walker’s Everton’s clash with Tottenham Germany of the death of his former partner. 1987). low cross into the penalty area was Hotspur at Goodison Park went to extra “This has stunned us,” coach Hansi Flick told a “That means a lot in this toughest missed by the sliding Ferran Torres at time before Everton won 5-4, thanks to a press conference today. period, in the Christmas and winter the near post and ended up creeping 97th-minute goal from Bernard. — AP “Jerome came to me and asked me to return home. He will return home and not be available until further notice.” Bayern face Mexican club Tigres UANL in the Instagram takes action after EPL racism Club World Cup Final tomorrow (NZ time). — AAP FOOTBALL by Simon Peach, PA in messages. a new feature is in the works recognising “I am horrified that they have to deal “that seeing abusive DMs in the first place Actors own Wrexham LONDON — Instagram has announced with that sort of abuse and as a company takes a toll”. WREXHAM — Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds new measures to tackle online abuse in the we take it very seriously,” said Fadzai Racism has not been restricted to private and Rob McElhenney are the new owners of wake of a spate of racist attacks on English Madzingira, content policy manager at messages, with some players seeing Welsh club Wrexham, the third-oldest professional Premier League footballers. Facebook, which owns Instagram. monkey emojis and racist terms left in team in football. Manchester United players Anthony She said Instagram previously banned comment sections of recent posts. The announcement is a formality because the Martial, Marcus Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe accounts for a certain time period when Madzingira says Instagram continues takeover by Deadpool star Reynolds and It’s and Lauren James are among those to people broke community standards in to work on comment filters that can block Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator McElhenney have been subjected to racism on social messages. But now they can be removed certain words, phrases and emojis from was approved in November. media in the past fortnight alone. forever. appearing. “Can’t get to the Racecourse Ground fast A man was arrested after Romaine “And we’ll be closing those accounts more “I think there is something about the enough. Game on,” Reynolds said on Twitter on Sawyers was sent what West Brom called quickly in Instagram direct messaging than world that we’re living in where someone Wednesday. an “abhorrent message”, while Chelsea anywhere else on the platform,” she said. can go from throwing a banana peel at a The new owners have big plans for Wrexham, fullback Reece James was sent abuse by Stopping individuals from seeing abusive player on the pitch to suddenly using this who play in the fifth tier of English football, and way of an Instagram direct message. content in direct messages is challenging online,” she said. announced a $US2.7 million ($NZ3.75m) equity Instagram does not use technology to but business and creator accounts have the “What we’re trying to address is the investment. — AP proactively detect content within private option to turn off messages from people online aspect but there’s definitely a broader messages but it has announced new they do not know. conversation we need to have about what Mavericks to play anthem measures, including the removal of abusive Instagram intends to eventually roll that does racism in sport look like and how do DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban accounts, in a bid to reduce racist attacks function out to all personal accounts, while we stop that sort of behaviour?” has relented and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its “longstanding league policy” to include the song. England could rest Anderson The league’s initial reaction to Cuban’s decision was to say teams were free to conduct pre- CRICKET by Rory Dollard, PA At 38, Anderson’s fitness levels are Broad in the next test. game activities as they wished with the unusual said to be better than ever, but with the “Jimmy blew the game open for us; circumstances created by the coronavirus MUMBAI — England head coach Chris exhausting heat and packed fixtures, the it was quite remarkable to watch,” pandemic. Silverwood is still prepared to rest James policy of rotating him with Stuart Broad Silverwood said. Most teams don’t have fans at home games. Anderson for the second test against remains on the table. “It just shows what a class act he is.” But the NBA abruptly reversed course with India, despite the paceman’s remarkable “It is hard (to leave Anderson out) — As for the man himself, Anderson is Cuban’s decision reverberating around the display of reverse swing in the series he is a class act — but you’ll have to wait ready to go again if required but will country. — AP opener. and see,” Silverwood said. understand if he finds himself cheering Anderson emerged as England’s key “Broady didn’t play in the last game from the side. Osaka cruises through man as they made their final push for and we’ve many bowlers here we could “When a batsman gets in rhythm and MELBOURNE — Third-seed and favourite Naomi victory in Chennai, taking three wickets play at any given point. form, they want to keep batting and keep Osaka locked in a regulation straight-sets victory for just six runs in a virtually unplayable “I’m not reluctant to change a winning that rhythm going, and it’s the same for a to cruise into the Australian Open third round. spell. team now if it’s the best thing to do for bowler,” Anderson said. Osaka, who took the title at Melbourne Park in With the next match taking place from the players, the team and the longevity “You want to keep that going if 2019, was in full control of her 6-2 6-3 win against Saturday, the temptation to let Anderson of it.” possible, but I’m very aware that we’ve France’s Caroline Garcia. loose again is obvious, but it is one the If Anderson does make way, he has at got four test matches in quick succession In the men’s draw, Novak Djokovic beat Frances tourists are ready to resist. least left the bar impressively high for here.” Tiafoe in four sets, but had to scramble. — AAP 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021

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Denise Johnston (69) and Helen that eliminated him from the men’s Anaru Reedy, who turned 50 Te Puia Springs Pomana (73) won the women’s net Electrinet Park shootout final last year. earlier this year, marked his first competitions over the holiday break. On Sunday, Taewa nonchalantly official competition as a member of IF the past two years are anything Former world superboats champion THE Park course was the victim of walked up to his ball perched near Gisborne East Coast Veteran Golfers to go on, someone is going to shoot Pete Briant ran away from plenty of multiple arsons on Sunday but the the edge of the hole only to swing his Society with one of the lowest-ever their age at the Peter Rouse Memorial competitors in his jetsprinting days. culprits were more than happy to be putter over the top of it. scores by an amateur at the Poverty tournament on Sunday. He turned Friday’s meat pack 9-hole apprehended. Taewa’s Reed-like claim he was Bay course. Brian Morrissey achieved that stableford into a one-horse race, The annual East Coast Fire swatting a sandfly fell on deaf ears Electrinet Park member Reedy feat in the 2019 Rouse Memorial — winning the junior division with 38-12- Brigades tournament produced and he was obliged to add one to his shot 7-under 65 off a +4 handicap off shooting 67 at the age of 75 — and 26 for a whopping haul of 28 points. scoring hot enough to melt tar. score and perform the customary the white tees. Peter Harrison did the same in last MONDAY — Men’s net: J Marsh 62, A Wiki Morrissey needed 19th-hole air-shot whisky shout for his playing It was the second time he has year’s edition — 73 at 74 years young. Hindmarsh 64, C Taylor 67, P Johnston extinguishing, turning back the clock group on the 19th. achieved the score at the Bay. The 2021 Rouse Memorial is being 69. to her single-figure-handicap days in He was fortunate it was not enough The first was on October 22, 2017, held this Sunday and will once again Women’s net: D Johnston 69. winning the women’s net with 79-16- to prevent him from winning the and featured two eagle-2s on the feature trophies for the men’s and Twos: D Johnston, T Green. 63. division 2 men’s stableford with back nine, along with three bogeys women’s net scores. SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior Jacque Akuhata-Nickerson was 78-11-67, for 41 points. on the card. It is a rolling start from 10.30am to division: S Skudder 67, G Brown 68, A just behind her, carding 86-21-65 to Mark Jefferson’s excellent 1-over His latest effort was a flawless one midday and entry includes twos. Nimmo 68, T Hindmarsh 69, J Neilson win the women’s stableford. 73-5-68, for 40 points, won him the that included a 6-under 30 for the All are welcome. 70. Anaru Reedy turned on another division 1 men’s competition. front nine holes. He also had a birdie The tournament honours the Junior division: D Skudder 66, K master class in winning the men’s Former Poverty Bay-East Coast on 10, making it five birdies on the Poverty Bay-East Coast legend and Donovan 70, C Brown 72, B Pohatu 72, A section gross with a 6-under 66 No.1 Dean Twigley was a point trot from the sixth hole. Te Puia Springs stalwart, who died in S Maynard 72. that featured eight birdies and a behind Jefferson but his form since However, Reedy could not find a quad bike accident on a farm near Women’s net: H Pomana 73, R homeward nine holes of 32. returning to the game has caught the another birdie, finishing with eight Tokomaru Bay in 2012. Burgess 74. Jo Kerr’s 6-over 79 was the top eye of over-40s representative team consecutive pars. Twos: D Pohatu. women’s gross. selectors. Twigley shot even-par 72 The lowest official score by an Patutahi FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole Te Araroa volunteer firefighter Dick on Sunday, having carded 70 mid- amateur off the white tees at Poverty stableford, senior division: G Brown 22, T Cook had a successful day. He won January. Bay is 64, which Andrew Higham JARED Marsh marked the Waitangi Hindmarsh 20, M Owen 20, C Parker 20, the best fire service best net with 68 Other winners over the week were recorded on April 17, 2018, and was holiday weekend with a special round J Neilson 19. and combined with Te Puia Springs Gray Clapham (37pts) and Murray highlighted by a hole-in-one on the on Monday. Junior division: P Briant 28, D clubmate Doreen Goldsmith to win Parkes (38) on Saturday and Andy par-3 second. Marsh had four birdies in his Hamilton 22, K Donovan 22, S Fookes the best pairs. Abrahams (40) and Dallas Atkins (37 Waka Donnelly signed for 64 1-under-par 69-7-62 which won him 22, A Spearman 21. Hastings’ Tony Versteeg (73) won on Thursday. on January 6 of 1991, but it was the senior men’s net. COMING UP: SUNDAY, Patutahi the gross and Kelly Humphries the According to Golf Roundup unofficial as it featured a gimme The Skudder whanau did the open opening day tournament, 11am stableford with 41 points. sources, Mark Stevens recently shot birdie on the first hole. double on Sunday. tee-off, Canadian mixed foursomes The Gisborne B team of Pat Hogan, 3-under 69 while playing 18 holes by Several other players have had Shayde Skudder won the senior and men’s sections, inquiries to Humphries and Dennis Jenkins won himself. 65s off the white tees over the years men’s net with a fine 4-under 66-+1- George Brown at 027 370 9869 or the brigade team of 3. SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division — Eric Gordon, Dean Twigley, former 67. [email protected] Waikohu’s Larry Green produced 1: M Jefferson 40, W Mortleman 40, D Poverty Bay club professional Steve Grandfather Dave Skudder topped Members are asked to bring a plate. the shot of the day — an eagle-2 on Twigley 39, B Morgan 37. Cooper, Peter Kerekere and William the junior division with 84-18-66. the 315-metre 5th hole. Division 2: C Taewa 41, D Hall 40, B Brown. SUNDAY — East Coast Fire Brigades Payne 39, R Johnstone 39. The championship (blue tees) tournament, Fire Service trophy winners, Twos: C Taewa, W Mortleman, course record is 64 held by Junior crossword 1650 gross: T Versteeg 73. A White, B Morgan, P Kerekere, P professional Pieter Zwart (2013) and Net: D Cook 68. Stewart, R Gibson. Kerry Mountcastle (at last year’s New 1234 Stableford: K Humphries 41. Approach: W Mortleman. Zealand amateur). Brigade team of three: Gisborne B (P SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, Despite Reedy’s outstanding Hogan, K Humphries, D Jenkins). division 1: G Clapham 37, M Harvey 37, effort, which followed a 6-under 66 5 6 Best pair: Te Araroa (D Cook, D J Van Helden 36, S Andreassen 35. at his home course on Sunday and Goldsmith. Division 2: M Parkes 38, M Stewart reduced his handicap to +2.3, it was 7 8 Most golf: T Smith 113. 37, R Morgan 37, A Destry 37. no winning veterans debut. Men’s gross, A section: A Reedy 66. Twos: S Andreassen. The best round of the 56 players B section: P Wellard 83. Approach: G Morley. who took part in the stableford came C section: T Lewis 94. THURSDAY (Feb 4) — Men’s from Patutahi’s Andrea Haisman — Women’s gross: J Kerr. stableford, division 1: A Abrahams 40, 90-24-66, for 44 points. Men’s net, A section: P Nepia. I Murphy 38, W Mortleman 37, C Poole One point behind her was Poverty 9 10 B section: N Dewes 68. 36. Bay’s Rob Fletcher (91-26-65, for C section: E Hindmarsh 71. Division 2: D Atkins 37, B Read 36, J 43), followed by Blanche Walker (42) Women’s net: W Morrissey 63. Pittar 36, R Owen 35. and Gisborne Park clubmate Phil 11 Men’s stableford, A section: J Situ 40. Twos: C Poole, B Read, P Graham. Simpson (40). B section: W Chung 39. Approach: J Pittar. Reedy was among a group who 12 13 14 15 C section: L Lexmond 36. had 39. Women’s stableford: J Akuhata- COMING UP: Bull Cup teams’ Nickerson 44. aggregate stableford, teams of four, COMING UP: TUESDAY, March 2, 16 Eagle on 15: L Green. can be played either Thursday Feb 18, trip to Mahia golf course, leaving Saturday, Feb 20 or Sunday Feb 21, from the Poverty Bay Golf Club Poverty Bay players can only be part of one four carpark at 9am; March 8-9, Gisborne 17 18 over the three days, those looking for East Coast v Bay of Plenty vets CHRIS Taewa can expect a a team should contact the pro shop. at Ohope and Opotiki, those who Facebook message from Stu have not already registered their Harbottle after his pot-kettle-black Veterans interest should contact Jon Jenner moment on Sunday. at [email protected]; 19 Golf Roundup reporter Taewa PROBABLY the youngest veteran in March 30, trip to Te Puia Springs golf was quick to highlight Harbottle’s New Zealand is also among the best course, leaving from the Poverty Bay near-air-putt from tap-in distance of his recently-entered age bracket. Golf Club carpark at 9am. Across Down 1. 1. Sexton upset by doctor’s comments A prickly animal (8) Really dislikes (5) RUGBY The neurologist said on Tuesday he “For me, I am so used to it, it’s almost 7. A room at the top of a 2. Make up your mind (6) believed 35-year-old Sexton had had like water off a duck’s back, but for my wife 3. PARIS — Ireland rugby captain Johnny around 30 concussions during his career and mum it’s very upsetting. But that’s the building (5) Simple to do (4) Sexton has described comments from and expressed concern that he might be world we live in.” 8. Perfume (5) 4. Big sea (5) a French doctor about his concussion rushing back into action. Sexton, who played for French team 9. Next to (6) 5. A fast-food item (9) record as “inappropriate”, “inaccurate” and Sexton was visibly angered as he hit Racing from 2013 to 2015, asked what “upsetting” for his family. back at the comments during a news had happened to “patient and doctor 10. A joint in a your leg (4) 6. Long paper ribbons used as The first five-eighth is going through conference. confidentiality”. 12. A garden tool (4) decorations (9) return-to-play protocols ahead of the Six “I am pretty saddened and shocked by He was forced off for the final 10 minutes Nations match against France on Sunday the inaccurate reports that were thrown out of the game in Cardiff after hitting his head 14. Money paid to kidnappers 11. A jockey’s seat on a horse after he suffered a head knock in the 21-16 yesterday,” he said. on the knee of Wales flanker Justin Tipuric. (6) (6) loss to Wales at the weekend. “It’s very frustrating. I just think it’s totally Along with Ireland vice-captain James 17. 13. Speaking on French radio station RMC inappropriate that a doctor that I have Ryan, who was also forced off at the To live, be real (5) A cutting tool (5) Sport, Dr Jean-Francois Chermann said he seen — many years ago now — felt it was Principality Stadium, Sexton is going 18. Someone who dives (5) 15. Rescues (5) ordered that Sexton be stood down from appropriate to come out and talk to whoever through phased protocols in order to be 19. 16. rugby for 12 weeks due to repeated brain it was and say those things. available for the France game. Not able to look after Halt (4) injuries when the first-five was a Racing 92 “It’s inaccurate and highly inappropriate “I trust the medical guys here,” Sexton yourself (8) player in 2014. and I am pretty disappointed. said. — AP

1. Repeated, 6. Iron, 7. Donald, 9. Drown, 11. Films, 12. Oasis, 13. Igloo, 16. Silent, 18. Fire, 19. Straight. 1. Raindrops, 2. Photo, 3. Tidy, 4. Dancing, 5. Ill, 8. Dishonest, 10. Waiters, 14. Lying, 15. Star, 17. Ice. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 11, 2021 SPORT 31 Bad blood between challengers

YACHTING by Steve McMorran, AP Team UK and Luna Rossa also are in competition to have some control over WELLINGTON — Racing in the the next America’s Cup. Luna Rossa have America’s Cup challenger final will begin served as Challenger of Record under on Saturday between Luna Rossa Prada Cup-holders Team New Zealand, which Pirelli and INEOS Team UK, teams with allows them to jointly determine the a recent history of antagonism and a rules of the regatta and the type of boats shared desire to guide the future of the used. historic sailing event. Team New Zealand reportedly intend Bad blood exists between the teams to make Team UK the Challenger of after Italy’s Luna Rossa successfully Record if they successfully defend the protested, early in the regatta, against Cup in March, in part because the British the British team’s use of a sail control team share their preference for the system, which was found to be outside foiling monohulls in which the current competition rules. regatta is being sailed. Luna Rossa’s protest cost Team UK On the water, Team UK and Luna $5000 and means that the British team Rossa seem closely matched. Team UK enter the first-to-seven-win Prada Cup recovered from a faltering performance final effectively with one strike against in the America’s Cup World Series before them. A second rule breach likely will Christmas to dominate the Prada Cup result in the team being disqualified from round robin and earn a direct path to the a race — a costly penalty in a 13-race final. series. Luna Rossa had mixed form in the British skipper Ben Ainslie has round robin, losing to the British team, condemned the Italian complaint as but made substantial improvements “churlish”, adding, “I don’t think that’s in the semifinal in which they beat how the game should be played.” Team American Magic 4-0. UK’s fear is that Luna Rossa could use a Spithill said Luna Rossa benefited from scattergun approach, launching a flurry of FLYING: INEOS Team UK during practice on the Hauraki Gulf. INEOS and Luna Rossa the semifinal racing. technical complaints in the hope of scoring start the America’s Cup challenger final series on Saturday. NZ Herald picture “We’ve been fortunate enough to be a hit that could lead to a disqualification. racing and I believe we needed that “That is the game and we will go into Luna Rossa have had their own When questioned about their series,” Spithill said. the Prada Cup final with our eyes wide technical issues and setbacks. They complaints against the British team, “I actually think it was an advantage open as to some of the tactics,” Ainslie devised a way to race without a backstay Luna Rossa’s helmsmen Francesco Bruni because we are a lot stronger for it. said. — the system that tensions the rig and Jimmy Spithill mostly have shrugged “We’ve been very, very candid and Ainslie said Team UK would take — which gave them an aerodynamic and sought to minimise the issue. But critical and you have to be to improve, extra pains and work closely with the advantage. But the measurement the Italian team have taken a hard- and as a unit I think we’ve done that well measurement committee to ensure its committee also found that system non- nosed approach that likely will continue but we know there’s a lot more there and race boat, Britannia, was fully compliant. compliant. through the challenger final. we have to keep the throttle down.”

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TOP OF THE HEAP: Brenden Gooch races in Gisborne in November 2018 with 1NZ on the door of his car. Picture by Liam Clayton

THIS weekend, Gisborne three times in one season. But he many of those occasions. Speedway Club celebrates its was definitely a crowd-pleaser.” The 2011/12 New Zealand first 50 years. In that time After many years of picking up champs in Gisborne were few — if any — Gisborne the stirrer’s spoon at the end-of- dominated by the local drivers. club drivers have been as year prizegiving — five years in Gisborne cars filled the top six successful as Brenden Gooch. a row at one stage — Brenden places. Gooch Motorsport ended His brother Travis put together started to finish at the pointy end with two cars on the podium. with this account of Brenden’s of championships. Sean 2NZ and Brenden, 3NZ for streetstock journey to date and He picked up his first major title the second time. has allowed The Herald to use in 2007/08, winning the North Brenden was now consistently it. Island streetstock champs in among the silverware, winning Gisborne. numerous local and out-of-town THE Gooch family are well The following season, Brenden championships. known within the speedway made the trek south to Blenheim To stay on pace and up with the world, having been involved with to contest the New Zealand times, Brenden decided in 2017 — Gisborne Speedway since the champs. He won a run-off to after 17 years racing a Holden HQ beginning, in 1971. claim third place overall behind — it was time for a change . . . to a So when Brenden started racing two legends of the sport — Steve 1998 VR Holden Commodore. streetstocks as an 18-year-old de Malmanche (11R) and Simon The new car brought instant in 2000 it was no surprise — Bland (31C). success and would soon create speedway was in his blood. From there the results started history. Fast forward 21 years and to roll in, and Brenden was soon Brenden travelled to Invercargill Brenden now sits at the top of joined in the streetstock grade by to contest the 2017/18 New the most successful Gisborne brothers Cody, Sean and Travis. Zealand champs at Riverside streetstock drivers, having Together they formed Gooch Speedway. stood on the podium 11 times at Motorsport, as it is known today. This time Brenden did it alone. national championships. The four brothers travel He was the only member of Gooch The early days of Brenden’s together, competing at Motorsport to make the trip, speedway career were spent in the championships all over the driving the only Gisborne car to UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT: Brenden Gooch garage repairing his Holden HQ country, and winning a decent contest the title. with his son Brodie at the prizegiving last rather than doing victory laps with percentage of them. It has never been easy for a year when Gooch finished third in the the chequered flag. From 2007 to 2013 Gooch North Island driver to succeed New Zealand streetstock championships “He was rough on gear when Motorsport won five North Island down South, but after two nights at the Meeanee track in Hawke’s Bay. He he first started — a lot of work titles in six seasons. Brenden of action-packed racing Brenden became the first driver to make the national keeping the car on the track,” his claimed three and Travis two, was crowned national champion. streetstock podium three years in a row. father Neil Gooch said. with both Sean and Cody Gooch was 1NZ in 2018, 2NZ in 2019 and “We changed the HQ chassis dictating the podium on CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 3NZ last year. Picture supplied

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