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HOUSE ABLAZE: A three-bedroom weatherboard home in Stanley Road opposite Boys’ High was gutted by fire last night and the blaze threatened to set houses either side of it alight as well. Firefighters got there in time to stop that from happening. The two men who lived there lost all their household possessions. STORY ON PAGE 3 Picture by Paul Rickard STOLE HER FREEDOM Paralysed in crash caused by brother-in-law under influence of meth

A DRIVER whose sister-in-law yesterday. Rore previously The crash happened In her victim impact to prepare as she could not talk was permanently paralysed in pleaded guilty to dangerous after Rore, headed north on statement, she said she never easily due to a breathing tube. a head-on crash he caused by driving and three charges Road in good wanted to see Rore again. The other driver, a woman dangerously overtaking a truck of causing injury while driving conditions and on a She was only in his vehicle in her 60s whose identity was on Wharerata Road has been driving under the influence of slight downward slope, tried to because she had agreed to suppressed at her request, sentenced to 12 months home methamphetamine in relation to overtake a truck without enough babysit. suffered numerous injuries detention. each of three women involved in view of the road ahead — a She had survived but he had including rib fractures, serious A minimum mandatory driver the crash on June 4 last year. decision Judge Cathcart said taken away all her freedom. hand injuries, multiple neck disqualification of a year and a Two of the women — Rore’s was “reckless” and “deliberate”. Previously her life was centred fractures. Part of her bowel had day, which would normally have sister-in-law and partner — Both vehicles were extensively on the sea. She loved fishing and to be removed. applied, was extended to three were unauthorised passengers in damaged and everyone in them diving, and worked on deep sea A surgeon later told her it was years. the vehicle he was driving while hospitalised. fishing boats. Now she had spent only the 5-star safety rating of Huriwaka Maitairangi Rore, on a restricted licence. Rore’s sister-in-law suffered months lying on her back, would her late-model vehicle that saved 26, of Wairoa, was sentenced The other victim was the a C5 spinal injury and is never be able to walk and her her from even more dire injuries. by Judge Warren Cathcart driver of the vehicle into which permanently paralysed, now life would never be the same. in Court he crashed. requiring 24-hour care. Her statement was difficult CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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POI E: Mereana Walker (right) looks to have Counting a future kapa performer in daughter Te Ohomauri while, left, Tiana Moa’s son Kaius down to Houkamau prefers to chew on his poi. The mums and their bubs were enjoying the start of the He Kakano - mission to Little Seeds programme at the H.B. Williams Memorial Library yesterday. the Moon ROCKET Lab is getting ready for its mission to Pictures by Rebecca the moon. Its next mission will deploy a range of Grunwell satellites for commercial and government satellite operators, and place a next-generation Photon spacecraft in orbit to build spacecraft heritage ahead of Rocket Lab’s mission to the Moon for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) later this year. Scheduled to lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in mid-March, the mission, titled They Go Up So Fast, will be Rocket Lab’s 19th Electron launch overall and second mission of 2021. LITTLE SEEDS The launch will bring the total number of satellites launched by Electron to 104. MARK it on your calendar, grab your bub Seven satellites feature on the mission and head to the H.B. Williams Memorial manifest, including — Library . . . the He Kakano - Little Seeds ■ An Earth-observation satellite for BlackSky programme has started. via launch services provider Spaceflight Inc The first day of sing-alongs and stories for ■ Two Internet-Of-Things nanosatellites for under-two-year-olds began yesterday with companies Fleet Space and Myriota, procured by little ones enjoying a poi session. Tyvak He Kakano - Little Seeds (previously called ■ A technology demonstration satellite for the Baby Time) is one of the free preschool University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra programmes the library runs during each Space school term for littlies up to the age of two ■ A weather satellite pathfinder technology and their caregivers. demonstration from Care Weather technologies The library also runs Te Pihinga - Little ■ A technology demonstrator for the US Sprouts (previously called Toddler Time) Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command every Thursday at 10.30am for two-to-five (SMDC) through launch integration and year-olds and their caregivers. programme management services provider, The fun programmes involve music and TriSept reading sessions run by Katarina Collier — ■ Rocket Lab’s in-house-designed-and-built the newly-appointed children and young Photon Pathstone spacecraft which will operate adults librarian. on orbit as a risk reduction demonstration to The aim is to grow lifelong readers. build spacecraft heritage ahead of Rocket Lab’s mission to the Moon. Government announces Protecting taonga $5.7m Marae Ora Fund

A NEW fund has been set up to help on marae are already at risk due to low with the creation of archives, small to safeguard at-risk matauranga Maori , hapu and whanau protect taonga numbers of matauranga holders and whare taonga or publications as a way and protect indigenous knowledge from (treasures) on marae. the limited financial resources available to both preserve and provide access to the threat of Covid-19. Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage to support their preservation,” said Ms matauranga and taonga on marae. The Matauranga Maori Marae Ora yesterday announced the Sepuloni. “Ahikaa marae communities have Fund is being administered by Te Tari opening of the Matauranga Maori Marae “These risks have always been the Taiwhenua/ Department of Internal Ora Fund— a $5.7 million contestable been heightened by the keepers of matauranga Affairs. fund to support Maori with projects that global pandemic. ...this fund is a step Maori and the kaitiaki It is designed to complement other safeguard their matauranga (knowledge) “The Matauranga towards‘ protecting our (guardian) of taonga. funding available to marae such as the and taonga from the ongoing threat of Maori Marae Ora “This fund will support Provincial Growth Fund and the Oranga Covid-19. Fund offers support for country’s matauranga these communities Marae programme jointly administered by “Whakapapa (genealogy) and cultural a range of marae-based and taonga for future directly to continue their Te Tari Taiwhenua and Te Puni Kokiri. identity for tangata whenua are held projects. This includes generations conservation efforts and The Matauranga Maori Marae Ora within marae across the motu (nation),” the development of ’ to grow their capacity Fund was developed in partnership she said. conservation plans for — Minister Carmel Sepuloni to sustain their cultural between Manatu Taonga/Ministry for “Marae also play an integral part in whare and wharenui heritage,” Ms Sepuloni Culture and Heritage, Te Tari Taiwhenua, preserving the cultural vitality of Maori (meeting house) arts, said. Te Puni Kokiri and Heritage and Aotearoa as a whole. This identity the establishment of harvest areas for The Matauranga Maori Marae Ora Pouhere Taonga. is unique to the world and this fund is cultural materials such as pa harakeke Fund is part of a wider $20 million Full details about the fund and a step towards protecting our country’s (flax) and totara, and the preservation Matauranga Maori Te Awe Kotuku how to apply are available on the matauranga and taonga for future of taonga such as waka tiwai (canoe), programme announced in December 2020. Te Tari Taiwhenua funding website generations. korowai (cloak) and photographs. It includes 18 diverse initiatives to communitymatters.govt.nz/the- “The matauranga and taonga held “Funding is also available to assist support iwi, hapu and Maori communities matauranga-maori-marae-ora-fund

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by Murray Robertson

A STANLEY Road house was gutted by fire last night and the two men who lived there lost all possessions inside. The cause of the fire was yet to be determined although a fire investigator said it was not initially being treated as suspicious. A police scene guard was put in place overnight until an investigation started this morning. Fire and Emergency NZ received multiple 111 calls about the blaze at the house opposite Gisborne Boys’ High School at around 8pm. Three appliances were sent to the fire. Police were first to arrive at the house and an officer spoken to said the house was fully on fire when they got there. “We made inquiries and neighbours told us there was no one home,” he said. “We evacuated the residents from surrounding properties as a precaution.” Station Officer Chris Grimson led the first fire crew to arrive. “The house was well involved when we pulled up, with flames coming out of all the windows. “We were advised the two men who lived there were both away at work when it started. ‘We couldn’t get inside the house because the fire had such a hold, so we concentrated on an external attack and on protecting the houses on either side.” couple of garden hoses. “They’ve lost all their household SO Grimson said the heat blistered the “I heard the fire starting,” she said. “I possessions. paint of a house next door, cracked some heard these popping noises coming from “At this stage it’s not clear exactly windows and melted plastic guttering. next door, went to investigate and saw where in the house the fire started, “There was also some charring around flames coming out the kitchen window,” though we believe it was at the rear on a window area. she said. the left-hand side. “The house on the other side was “I grabbed my phone, called 111 and “The cause has yet to be determined affected by radiant heat, too, but to got the hoses started. But it got too hot and pending the commencement of a lesser extent, with cracks on the and then the fence between my house a detailed examination this morning I windows and some paint blistering.” and the neighbour’s started to catch on called for a police scene guard on the It took them about 25 to 30 minutes to fire.” property overnight. bring the fire under control. Police arrived shortly after that and “The cause is not being treated as Firefighters were still attending to hot directed her to safety. suspicious at this stage but until we can spots more than an hour later. Specialist fire investigator Derek establish how it started we must take DEVASTATION: “The three-bedroom weatherboard Goodwin arrived soon after the first fire precautions.” Fire destroyed much of a home in home was extensively damaged. The appliances got there. Police were also involved in the scene Stanley Road last night, but firefighters were able to interior was totally gutted,” SO Grimson “I spoke to the two men who lived examination, as is standard practice. stop it catching hold to the houses either side. The said. there and as you could imagine, Fire crews were at the house until two men who lived in the fire-ravaged home, including A 70-year-old neighbour bravely tried they were shellshocked, absolutely around 10pm and went back twice Bruce Groves (pictured), were said to be devastated. to fight the fire in the early stages with a devastated. overnight to check on hot spots. Pictures by Paul Rickard BLACK MARKET BUST Coast man illegally took and sold 596kg of rock lobster

A man who supplied and valued at about $59,600. “MPI fishery officers will continue to cooked and frozen for between $700 and sold over half a tonne of rock lobster on During sentencing Judge Phillip investigate and bring before the courts, $1310 a load. the black market in the Cooper told Taylor Operation Coastie people such as Mr Taylor who profit When Taylor was confronted by fishery area has been sentenced to eight months was put into effect to bring those through exploiting the resource,” he says. officers at his Tolaga Bay home, where home detention and disqualified from responsible to justice. Mr Ham said the hard and determined it was discovered he was in possession fishing for three years. “You were found to be involved in work by fishery officers to bring this case of 161 rock lobster, his explanation Jason Dewi Taylor, 49, was sentenced very serious offending. The laws you before the court should send a strong was that he had swapped and bartered in the Rotorua District Court on 15 broke are there to protect the fishing message. seafood but had never sold it. charges under the Fisheries Act 1996 resource and yours “Let this be a He also stated that the term “liveys” and amateur fishing regulations. was a very blatant and warning to other referred to in evidential text messages The charges related to illegally taking irresponsible course The laws you broke people actively were for the sale of live sheep, and the and selling an estimated 596 kilograms of offending.” Judge are‘ there to protect the involved in similar term “baiting” referred to the baiting of of fish from the CRA3 fishery area Cooper said. illegal operations. possum traps. located on the East Coast of the North Ministry for Primary fishing resource and yours “Fishery officers The CRA3 rock lobster fishery Island. Industries director of was a very blatant and have a range of tools stretches from lighthouse to He pleaded guilty to the charges in compliance services irresponsible course of available to them to Wairoa River. The Total Allowable Catch December, 2020. Steve Ham said investigate suspicious (TAC) for this area is set at 351 tonnes. Mr Taylor’s offending over an Taylor’s offending has offending activities and meet This includes a 20-tonne allowance eight-month period during 2019 was significantly undercut — Judge’ Phillip Cooper our objectives — to for customary fishing and a 20-tonne discovered as a result of a Ministry for the legitimate market. protect the fishing allowance for recreational fishing. Primary Industries investigation called “The rules and resource and ensure it “Protecting fishing resources such as Operation Coastie. regulations are there for a reason — to is sustainable for generations to come. CRA 3 is critical,” said Mr Ham. It found Taylor had illegally harvested protect the resource,” said Mr Ham. During Operation Coastie, officers “MPI will continue to investigate about 1490 individual rock lobster from “Most fishers do the right thing and found evidence that between February and hold people accountable to stop the Tolaga Bay which were sold in Kawerau, follow the law. This was an example and October 2019 Taylor conducted sales devastating effect criminal behaviour is Rotorua and eastern Bay of Plenty. of total disregard for the rules and of rock lobster at family addresses in having on the resource.” While the cash return on the black intentional stealing of valuable Kawerau and Rotorua or he would meet The public can report any suspected market was over $16,300, on the retail kaimoana from all people who live in this with buyers at prearranged locations. illegal activity to the ministry at 0800 4 domestic market, it would have been coastal area. The rock lobster was usually sold pre- Poacher (0800 47 62 24). 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths In Memoriam

McLEOD, Kelly. — GREENING, Deaths Kia horo he marino, kia Hugh Langton Snr whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te Husband of Ramona McLEOD, Kelly (nee Ria) David Ross. — Absent karohiohi I mua I tou from the body but huarahi. Been gone for 10 long present with the Lord. May the calm be years, 10 February The McLeod/Takoko widespread, may the 2011. ocean glisten as Whanau, wish to thank "Gone!" But not all those who supported greenstone, may the shimmer of lights ever forgotten. So many Kelly over the past 16 memories that light the months. Sadly missed dance across your pathway. corners of our minds, but looking forward to like your humour, the day we are reunited. It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that words of wisdom, your Loved son of Norm and solid, unbreakable Jess McLeod. Loved we acknowledge the death of our much "FIX IT!" Whether it be husband of Bronnie, human or object. and father of Shania, loved friend and work colleague Kelly Most of all, we know Jett, Kean, Ariana and that you loved us. Maioha. Loved brother McLeod. Our thoughts of Haylee and Vaughan, and prayers are with Missed by Hugh Jnr, Tania and Reuben, you and your family. Theo, Debra and Dave uncle of Remus, May you rest in peace McClutchie, Jacinda and Dante. Kelly. Vaughan and Beth Kelly will be lying in - From your Gisborne (USA), Darin and state at the House of District Council Pare, Yvette and Breakthrough Church, whanau. Melvyn Brown, where a night Service Jacqui Johnson, will be held at 7pm this REEDY, Matemoana Maggie Greening, evening. (Ma) (nee Henare). — Judy Harrison, The Funeral service Aged 90 years, passed Jamie Ria (USA), FRIENDSHIP: From left, Rena Kohere manager of Tairawhiti Environment Centre, Gisborne will be held at House of away peacefully. Loved and our Mum, Combined Friendship Group chairperson Noelene McDougall and Dianne Robinson. Breakthrough Church, mother of Tuterangi Ramona Picture supplied Ormond Road, at 11am (Dudu), Marty (dec), on Thursday 11th Edith (dec), Pene, MURPHY, Charlotte (dec), Leo, Sheila Crawford February, followed by 7 February 2011 private cremation. Angi, Chris, Sharon, Molly, Rae, Laurie and MURPHY, Friendship group learns - Evans Funeral Joy. Loved Nanny to Services Ltd FDANZ Maurice Lawlor her many, many moko- 13 February 1991 www.evansfuneral.co.nz puna. HANNAH, Mum arrived at 205 10 years for Mum and about environment centre Minnie Louisa Stout St at 11am on 30 years for Dad. (nee Southcombe). — Tuesday 9 Feb, where Time sure has flown by 11.7.1935 - 9.2.2021, she is lying in state since you both left us. RENA Kohere, manager of Tairawhiti She spoke about how there is no way to aged 85 years. Beloved until her final service at We think about and Environment Centre, was the guest speaker at recycle e-waste (computers, phones, televisions) wife of the late Nelson Evans Funeral Home on miss you every day. the monthly meeting of the Gisborne Combined so most people have some sort of e-waste sitting JOHN Bruce Hannah. Thursday 11 Feb at Always in our hearts. Friendship Group. in their sheds or spare rooms. Dearly loved Mum of 11am, followed by nehu at Taruheru Lawn Love, Sean, Catriona, It is a social club for people aged 55 years and Rena is working with others to find a way it Shelley and Jimmy, over. They meet at the Kahutia Bowling Club can be recycled efficiently. Tania and Harry, David Cemetery. Deborah, Susan, and Myrna. Much loved We would like to thank and Eamonn in Cobden Street for morning tea on the first The Environment Centre is at 386 Nana of Carwyn, you all for your aroha at Wednesday of the month at 9:30. Palmerston Road and they welcome all to come Duane, Kaylee, Dallas, this time. Rena spoke to the group about reducing, and learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Bodeane, Pele, Mikairi, Nga Manaakitanga kia reusing and recycling and explained how If you want to join the Gisborne Combined Chloe, Connor, Aquilla koutou katoa. everyone could help the environment by doing Friendship group feel free to go along, you will and Holly, and Great- these simple tasks. be made most welcome. Nana to Holly, Bereavements MacKenzie, Lucas Zoe, PLEASE Amelia, Chloe, Alex, VINCENT LUCIEN HAVE FAMILY Amelia and Marek. The LALONDE heavens have gained NOTICES another angel. Fly high Many thanks to IN BY 9AM and free Mum. everyone near and far Home detention a We will be who have supported DAY OF farewelling Mum at Mum and the whanau PUBLICATION Evans Chapel, 1.30pm, with Dad’s passing. To Thursday the 11th of the Freedom Riders, February, followed by Union Jacks, Military Monumental interment at Taruheru of Brotherhood, and all ‘narrow’ decision Cemetery. the other bikers, the Masons - Evans Funeral veterans, MSD whanau, Services Ltd. FDANZ friends, TK community STONEHAVEN www.evansfuneral.co.nz and extended whanau, FROM PAGE 1 who made this time for young age and prospects of licence conditions — had he extremely comforting. Funerals There was also an underlying rehabilitation, his genuine observed them, Rore would not Words cannot express and anger in her victim statement. remorse and past compliance with have had the passengers — and how grateful we are, She had undergone multiple previous sentences, the judge said. the significant injuries caused. thank you and love Memorials surgeries, had large scars and The impact of Rore’s offending There was three months uplift from the Lalonde, Bond 601 Nelson Road was in plaster and other recovery on two of his for Rore’s previous and Steigenberger devices for about two months. close relatives, relevant offending whanau. Ph 867 1800 She had undergone counselling particularly his Judge Cathcart said — four drink- to deal with the emotional stress, sister-in-law, would driving offences was unable to work so suffered be a constant Rore’s case could since 2018, the financially and was unable to reminder for be compared to latter two involving drive for six weeks. him and would a Court of Appeal readings above 800 A relative had to move in with continually induce micrograms. Two flown to hospital her for seven weeks to care for a remorseful one in which, Rore was on bail her. attitude in him. although drugs were awaiting sentence Rore’s partner was in court to For the lead causative, the main for those two at the support him. She had suffered driving while time of this crash. after crash at Cape lacerations, brain trauma, and impaired causing aggravating factor For that, there multiple rib and foot fractures. injury charges, was the dangerous was a further two THE Trust Tairawhiti chopper spokeswoman said. Judge Cathcart said his decision which carry a driving. months uplift. rescue helicopter responded “When we arrived on the to impose home detention was a maximum penalty Judge Cathcart to a vehicle crash at the top scene, we assisted the St John narrow one. of five years said in his view, of the East Cape on Monday team and then flew both men While there was a tendency imprisonment, the the only mitigating afternoon. back to Gisborne Emergency to look at the injuries caused judge set a sentence starting point factors were Rore’s early guilty Two men were flown Department.” — particularly the permanent of two years, five months. plea, for which he got a discount to Gisborne Hospital for One of the men had suffered ones — and to say anything Judge Cathcart said Rore’s case of 25 percent (eight months), and treatment. an eye injury and the other short of imprisonment would could be compared to a Court of his remorse, for which he got one- The chopper crew got the had a neck injury. be insufficient to hold such Appeal one in which although and-a-half months discount. callout at 3.52pm. “They were status three — offenders accountable, tragically, drugs were causative, the main The judge agreed with police The crash happened on moderate.” on roads, even simple errors of aggravating factor was the submissions that it was in the SH35 on the Hicks Bay side of No update on their condition judgement could bring devastating dangerous driving. public interest to keep Rore off the . was available from Gisborne consequences, the judge said. Other aggravating factors roads longer than the minimum “Two men aged 51 and 39 Hospital before The Herald Home detention was in Rore’s case were his non- mandatory year-and-a-half needed medical attention,” a went to print today. appropriate given Rore’s relatively compliance with his restricted disqualification period. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 NEWS 5

ON THE PHONES: Dianne Saunders’ first job after leaving school was as the receptionist at Gisborne’s 2XG radio station.

A LOVE OF PEOPLE: Dianne’s life was remembered at a service at the Bushmere Arms last week. Picture by Paul Rickard ‘She radiated warmth’

“WHEREVER Di was, there was sure was a Gizzy girl at heart. Street, which was in the middle of to be fun and laughter.” “She had a love of people and a desire being renovated when she passed away A few themes stood out about Dianne OBITUARY to make things better.” suddenly at the end of last month. Saunders at her send-off last week — His mother also gave the best presents Other speakers included Tim Marshall, her sense of fun, ready smile and that Dianne Saunders — “because Mum took the time to know who worked with her as a social worker. twinkle in her eye. you and what you loved”. Dianne was an innovator and a There was applause at the end of the Long-time friend Jean Johnston said collaborator who had a stable, steady and service, and one speaker came dressed as Tairawhiti Abuse Intervention Network Dianne was a courageous woman with a thoughtful approach, he said. a pink unicorn. (TAIN), which brought social services ready smile and a twinkle in her eye. “She didn’t mince words. But when she Dianne would have loved the gathering together to combat family violence, with Dianne was a practical woman who did speak it was considered and wise. at the Bushmere Arms, said long-time Dianne representing Barnardos. Dianne met life head-on, epitomising optimism “She taught us to never underestimate friend Norman Maclean, who led the continued to hold volunteer roles on the and resilience, she said. the importance of being nice and service. board of Supergrans Aotearoa and the “A single mum with a mortgage, you checking in on those around you.” “I can see her smiling from ear to ear Welfare Civil Defence committee. just got on with life and it was always Dianne was also never afraid to be at at this gathering.” Forty-five years ago Dianne found full of laughter. the forefront of anything that needed He said Dianne radiated warmth, care herself in her element with her job at “Di, always true, kind, respectful, reforming. and compassion for others. the World Health Organisation (WHO) fun and one in a million. A Neighbour and friend Songs from her favourites — Neil in Copenhagen. Her role was proof editor cherished friend who I will Anne Prince remembered Young, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox and sub-editor of their publications, and always miss.” She didn’t mince Dianne’s warm welcome — were played between tributes from then head of department. The two met at Gisborne words.‘ But when when she and her different speakers. The service ended In May last year, Dianne told the Girls’ High School in the she did speak it husband Bryan moved with the Monty Python number “Always Herald she had always loved words. mid-’70s, when both were in next door. Dianne Look on the Bright Side of Life”, which “My mother said when I was a kid, I teachers there. Dianne was considered and had shown them a photo Dianne had always specified was to be would often read the dictionary. I’m still helped coach girls’ soccer, and wise. she was in with Bryan’s played at her farewell, said Norman. the same — every time I come across a also helped with the school mother. From then on, Dianne passed away on January 30, word I don’t know I look it up.” theatre productions. ’ —Tim Marshall they were like extended aged 73. Her mother Joy sent recipes over to She grew up in whanau, she said. Norman said Dianne had time for Dianne in Denmark, and she would bake . Her parents Meredith Akuhata everyone, nothing was too much trouble Kiwi treats for the canteen at WHO, the were Joy and Selwyn Gane. She left Brown said Dianne was wise, always and she took many people under her proceeds going to help her son Bret go to school halfway through the sixth form straight up and had “integrity like no one wing. theatre school in Britain. to work as the receptionist at Gisborne’s else”. Children’s wellbeing was always a Dianne raised Bret on her own in 2XG radio station. “She kept pushing for what is right.” priority. For 21 years Dianne headed Gisborne, with the support of good After a few years there Dianne The final speaker was Tania Rauna Barnardos in Gisborne from her first day friends and family. decided to go travelling. She and a friend who wore a pink outfit, complete with on April 6, 1999. Her retirement in May When Bret was 14, they travelled hitchhiked around the South Island in a unicorn head, which she removed to last year coincided with Covid-19 Alert around Greece and Europe. the late ‘60s, before Dianne travelled to speak. Level 2 conditions. They spent time going to museums and Spain, where she settled in Barcelona for “Dianne was the most supportive Even so, a well-planned secret farewell art galleries, and Bret said he could not six months. person I’ve had for the past seven years. I saw two socially-distanced groups of 10 have asked for a better education. She returned from Europe in 1971. She would not be back working with my iwi if surprise Dianne at work early on the What was supposed to be a one year went to teachers’ college, and secured a it wasn’t for Di. morning of her last day at Barnardos. OE extended to 11 years, with Bret job at Girls’ High School in the mid-’70s. “She taught me that it’s most The “flash mob” of singers sang modified going to school in Britain while Dianne The travel bug bit again in the mid- important to look after our babies.” lyrics to the Stevie Wonder classic, I Just found the coolest apartment for them in ’80s, when she and Bret travelled to •฀To฀honour฀Di,฀the฀family฀asked฀for฀ Called To Say I Love You. The gesture Denmark — right by a canal — where he Europe. donations to Ka Pai Kaiti, and on the day brought her and many there to tears. returned in the holidays. Dianne returned to Gisborne in of Dianne’s service they raised $410. Dianne was also on the board of Bret said his mum loved to travel but 1996 and bought the home in Clifford — by Sophie Rishworth Looking after wellbeing of grapegrowers, winemakers

WELLBEING workshops for grape for the wine industry in light of the director of Rural Communities and wellbeing workshops in winemaking growers and winemakers will be held challenging 12 months for the industry, Farming Support Nick Story. regions, and they will be available to across the country from later this month with weather events, labour supply “The workshops will give people the everyone working across the industry. with Gisborne’s turn coming on issues and market uncertainty caused by tools to help them tackle the year ahead May 3. Covid-19. with a positive frame of mind.” ■ Go You! workshop details and The Ministry for Primary Industries “The severity of these impacts has MPI has allocated $40,000 to New registration: https://www.nzwine.com/en/ (MPI) supports the Go You workshops varied across regions,” said MPI’s Zealand Winegrowers to deliver 12 initiatives/go-you-workshops/ 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Lead in the water: Govt New virus-test subsidy a relief launches ‘rapid review’ for businesses by Mike Houlahan, ODT the situation and how the risk to public health was WELLINGTON — A Government subsidy that DUNEDIN — The subsequently addressed.” pays people who are or will be awaiting a Covid Government has ordered a After the drinking water test gives reassurance to both workers and rapid review of how drinking notice was imposed, it was their employers, says a Wellington-based coffee water that is supplying parts discovered that a spike in roastery manager. of Otago came to be tainted lead measures, of 40 times The new subsidy kicked in earlier this week, with lead. the acceptable level, was allowing employers to claim $350 to pay a worker “New Zealanders have detected last year. awaiting a coronavirus-test result if they are every right to expect that “Ultimately, we want unable to work from home. their drinking water is safe; to reduce the risk of this Mojo Coffee general manager, Katy Ellis, what has happened in Otago happening again and inform said they had been clear with employees about is unacceptable,” Associate the ongoing response,” Dr staying home if they were waiting for Covid-test Health Minister Dr said. results. It had happened a few times for the Verrall said. “I expect the Director- business, as with many other businesses, around A week ago, people living General to report back to the periods of recent outbreaks. in the Waikouaiti, Karitane the Government on the She said the new payment, which was and Hawksbury areas were preliminary findings and announced in December, backed up their asked not to drink tap water suggested actions by March.” BLOOMFIELD TO HEAD THE PROBE: The review will message to the roastery’s employees. after an elevated level of lead The review was ordered the report directly to the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley “It just gives them the reassurance that if was found in a raw water same day that blood testing Bloomfield (left), says the Associate Minister of Health, Dr they’re waiting for a test result, they can stay at reservoir. of an estimated 1500 affected Ayesha Verrall (right). RNZ pictures home and be 100 percent sure they’re getting The review would report residents started. paid,” she said. directly to the Director- Southern DHB medical Meanwhile, the Dunedin “Our work so far has “We’ve been very clear with our workers that General of Health, Dr officer of health, Dr Susan City Council (DCC) said confirmed the presence of anyone who is off work and waiting for a test Ashley Bloomfield, and panel Jack, said there had been a it planned to drain the lead joins in very old cast should obviously stay at home. members and the terms of great response to the board’s Waikouaiti reservoir next iron pipes in the Waikouaiti “And we’re happy the Government are giving reference would be released call for people to have their week and test sediment in it network, and work is under us some additional support to really back that shortly, Dr Verrall said. lead levels tested, and 282 for lead. way to replace these pipes.” message up and make sure nobody is unsure “While it is vital that we people were tested yesterday. Three Waters group The DCC expected to about that.” understand how levels of The first batch of results manager Tom Dyer said at replace about 4km of pipes It would make sense to apply for the $350 if a lead contaminated the water, were expected in two to this stage, the DCC did not over the next few months to worker was waiting for their test results, she said. we also want to review our three days, and collated believe lead joins in old pipes remove one possible source of The Wellington hospitality industry was still overall health response to the results would be released for had caused intermittent high contamination from the water suffering from the effects of Covid, particularly in situation. discussion at a community lead readings in the water. network, Mr Dyer said. the city centre, she added. “The independent review meeting in a fortnight. “We are still taking Interim test results on Ellis also encouraged all those people will look into how the health Test results might help to a close look at other water samples taken on who were well or not awaiting test results to system, including local and establish the cause of the potential sources, including February 4 and 5 showed low return to the CBD and support local hospitality central Government health lead-reading spikes in the contamination in the wider or non-detectable levels of businesses. — The New Zealand Herald agencies, responded to water, Dr Jack said. catchment. lead in the water. Engineering NZ ‘dysfunctional’: spokesperson for CTV families Parliament begins with tie showdown, by Conan Young, RNZ member. In 2018, the High Court Robertson’s dance around forecasts CHRISTCHURCH — said it was wrong and the Families of the 115 people investigation could proceed, by Claire Trevett, NZ Herald Policy Statement showed member numbers, noting killed in the collapse of the but again Reay fought back, the books were $60 billion it was a result of the CTV building are bewildered taking his case to the Court WELLINGTON — It was the first better off than anticipated controversial deportations at the length of time it is of Appeal. day back at Parliament yesterday, in the 2021 Budget. He was policy. taking to investigate the man That court backed up the and Speaker kicked it also happy to crow about She blamed the former whose company designed it. original decision and, at the off by handing out a yellow card. taking the photograph that National government for Engineering New Zealand, end of 2019, Engineering The yellow card was to Maori Party adorned the cover of that the school achievement formerly known as IPENZ, New Zealand, restarted its co-leader Rawiri Waititi, who had Budget Policy Statement. figures. was first asked to investigate inquiry into whether Reay turned up to Parliament wearing a Things got a little hairier Education Minister Chris Alan Reay eight years ago, should face its disciplinary stone hei tiki taonga about his neck for him when he was Hipkins kindly pointed and some believed the committee. instead of a cloth necktie. asked about the Reserve out to her that the school organisation’s credibility was Maan Alkaisi lost his This was, the Speaker said, a Bank’s 2020 warning that children in question had on the line. wife in the collapse and breach of his ruling over summer monetary easing would spent most of their primary In 2012, a Royal is a spokesperson for that male MPs had to wear neckties. have the effect of spiking years under National’s Commission found that the families behind the Waititi argued that Mallard had property prices unless National Standards engineer David Harding complaint. allowed for cultural attire and he was mitigating measures were taken. programme, which was intended to made fundamental errors He could not understand dressed in Maori business attire — a Robertson started his dance of raise student achievement. in designing the ill-fated why, 12 months on, suit with a taonga instead of a tie. the forecasts, pointing out that that It ended where it began: with building and criticised his Engineering NZ still had not Mallard was not convinced, warning was before Covid-19 came Waititi’s tie. When Waititi stood to boss, Alan Reay, for handing decided what to do. and afterwards, Waititi got little along. ask Corrections Minister Kelvin sole responsibility for the “What message is it that sympathy from his fellow MPs. After Covid-19 came along and the Davis about the Waikeria prison design over to somebody so they are sending to young Labour’s Willie Jackson and Act’s Reserve Bank deployed monetary riots, Mallard sat him down, saying inexperienced. engineers when there is a David Seymour suggested he would easing, it had changed its mind about he could not speak until he got the That same year, 54 family case where a building has do better to focus on larger matters the likely effect on the property appropriate tie. members and the Ministry collapsed, killing 115 people, than a necktie. market. When Waititi stood up again, of Building, Innovation and and after 10 years, it is still However, Waititi does have a point. Alas, its first pre-Covid forecast Mallard booted him out. Employment’s chief engineer in the hands of Alan Reay Green MP Ricardo Menendez- turned out to be the accurate one. National’s attempt to boot Mallard each made complaints and his lawyers to decide March wears a Mexican bolo. Former Instead of house prices dropping by 9 out for good ended the show: Shadow about both men to their what Engineering New United Future leader Peter Dunne percent, the opposite had happened. Leader of the House Chris Bishop professional body. Zealand are going to do. This was allowed to wear his bow tie. Robertson assured everyone help stood to try to move a no-confidence And so began eight years is really outrageous.” Waititi’s taonga was in the same was now on the way: trust him, he is motion in Mallard, which National of legal wrangling, with Engineering New place as a tie, and has significantly the Government. lodged after a taxpayer-funded Reay fighting every step Zealand’s general manager more meaning than a bow tie. Then came Act leader David settlement over Mallard’s incorrect of the way to prevent the Helen Davidson said the Things moved on. The first Seymour’s interrogation of the prime claims a former Parliamentary organisation looking into delays were not its fault. Question Time was something of a minister about how her buzzwords staffer’s actions amounted to rape. him. “These processes “bugger the forecasters” round-up. of “transformational change” in 2020 Hipkins came to Mallard’s rescue Harding quit his can take some time. And Forecast after forecast about the compared to “foundational change” in too: he was quick to issue the one membership in 2014, but was we’re really cognisant of impact of Covid-19 has proved to be 2021. “No” that is required to block the still found to have breached the ongoing grief of the incorrect. Seymour wanted to know whether leave. the ethical code signed up people who lost loved Unemployment and the impact on soaring gang member numbers Like Waititi, National will try their to by engineers. A year later, ones in the CTV building the books were all a lot rosier than and declining student achievement luck again today. Reay also quit. tragedy and their need to expected in last year’s Budget. were of the “transformational” or Unlike National, however, Waititi In his case, Engineering see this process come to a Finance Minister “foundational” variety of change. actually has a chance of succeeding New Zealand decided it had conclusion. Where matters was more than happy to boast about Ardern took the tried and tested in his Mallard mission. no jurisdiction to continue are within our control, we’ll the books looking a lot better than path of blaming other people. an inquiry into a non- move as quickly as we can.” forecast, after yesterday’s Budget She blamed Australia for the gang See also page 11 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Mahuta downgrades NZ’s Myanmar ties High-level contact suspended in response to military coup by Audrey Young, NZ Herald Counsellor Aung San Suu Government. Kyi — the National League for We have been a longstanding WELLINGTON — New Democracy — won a landslide supporter of Myanmar’s Zealand has suspended victory. democratic transition and all high-level political The coup was met with the rule of law. The people and military contact with demonstrations by hundreds of Myanmar have invested Myanmar in response to the of thousands of people in in their democracy over the military coup that took place Myanmar over the weekend. past decade, holding not one, on February 1, says Foreign Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace but two multi-party general Minister . Prize laureate, spent nearly elections. Mahuta also spoke at a rally 15 years under house arrest The democratic will of the outside Parliament yesterday between 1989 and 2010 when people of Myanmar expressed evening, held to protest the country was also under through these two elections against Myanmar’s coup. the control of a military must be respected, not As well as the ban on high- dictatorship. eliminated by a military that level engagement, Mahuta She has been a leading has launched yet another coup. has instructed that NZ aid to parliamentary figure since We call for the immediate Myanmar — which was $42 elections were held in 2015, release of political leaders million between 2018 and 2020 but the constitution has detained by the military and — should not include projects prevented her from standing a rapid and peaceful return to that are delivered with or as president. civilian rule. And we welcome that benefit the military Suu Kyi and President Wyn the statements of the G7 and CASTING HER BALLOT: Myanmar’s government. Foreign Minister Myint have been arrested. the United Nations Security State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi A travel ban would also be Nanaia Mahuta Mahuta told the rally that Council condemning the coup.’” casts her ballot during advance voting formalised in the next few “here in New Zealand, we The measures are similar at the Union Election Commission weeks on Myanmar’s military “I can assure you that understand just how important to those that previous New office in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on leaders. New Zealand will continue to our democratic principles are Zealand governments have October 29, 2020. Her party won the Prime Minister Jacinda closely monitor the situation and what it means to belong to taken after coups in other election by a landslide. On February 1, Ardern said New Zealand was in Myanmar as it continues an inclusive society. countries, such as those that 2021, a military coup took place and also joining other countries at to unfold,” she said at her “On behalf of the have taken place in Thailand Suu Kyi was detained under house the United Nations in calling post-Cabinet press conference Government, this is the and Fiji, although our response arrest. PM has said for a special session at the yesterday. statement I have prepared: to Myanmar’s coup has, in NZ will be joining other countries at Human Rights Council “to The military seized control ‘Aotearoa is deeply concerned comparison, appeared to have the UN in calling for a special session raise concerns regarding the following a general election by the military coup in happened relatively quickly. at the Human Rights Council to ‘raise military coup and the impact in November of last year Myanmar. We do not recognise concerns’ over the military coup and the on human rights”. in which the party of State the legitimacy of the Myanmar See also page 14 ‘impact on human rights’. AP file picture

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37470-01 1439 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Former MIQ worker slams lack of ‘It’s a shambles’ training and support on the job by Katie Todd, RNZ Carol* said she started in a very hard.” have since decided to apply for “triage” role in November, and Late last year, people seeking other roles with MIQ. AUCKLAND — One of was quickly put to work dealing emergency allocation — to skip “That tells me that the work the main managed-isolation with emotional pleas from the queue for MIQ because they environment was positive and quarantine (MIQ) desperate returnees. were sick, dying or wanted to see and, in fact, most found the administration teams has been She said she and about 10 loved ones — were facing weeks’- environment of MIQ to be described as a “shambles” by a other temp staff had “almost long waiting times. somewhere they were proud to former employee who came from zero” training and very little Carol said that was likely work,” she said. a temping agency. ongoing support. because staff mistakenly dealt Ms Main said there was She claims she had minimal One left after just two days. with applications closer to the support and advice for staff, training. “The trouble was, everybody top of their email inbox. including “on-the-job” training Decisions about who could was asking questions of each “No one was looking at the and induction on their first skip the queue for MIQ, other’s team mates, because going to drop dead. So that was first applications. For weeks and day, regular training sessions, complete it at home or have there was no one to ask. That really stupid. And then people weeks, they didn’t get an answer and one-on-one times to raise their fees waived were made by was very distressing,” she said. started sending pictures of their because no one had looked at it,” any concerns and discuss their 35 full-time allocations, fees and “I was doing my work badly dying relatives, which wasn’t she said. progress. waivers officers, employed by the because I was being distracted pleasant,” she said. Carol said she was yet to “But this is also a job where Ministry of Business, Innovation by people asking me questions. Brisbane man Eugene Paul understand what she got wrong you learn by doing, so we had and Employment I’d always say: recently had to go through that leading up to her dismissal in them processing applications (MBIE). ‘I don’t know, I process in an attempt to leave December. “I’ve done a lot of after they started,” she said. The former I was doing my don’t know’. the Sebel MIQ hotel in Auckland temping. I’ve been temping for Ms Main said the turnaround worker told RNZ work‘ badly because I “It was for one hour to see his father over 10 years. And I’ve never, time for applications was now it was such a stressful as you before he died last week. ever worked in a place like that the same day or the next day, poorly-organised was being distracted could sit there for He was unsuccessful, despite before. And I’ve never been given provided the ministry received and “toxic” work by people asking me an hour at a time support from the hospital and the sack. I’ve always been told all the documents it required. environment questions. I’d always and no one would staff at the facility where he was I’m a good worker.” Carol hoped better leaders and that a help you.” staying. MBIE’s deputy chief executive were now in place, with staff whole tranche say: ‘I don’t know, I Before being Paul said the back-and-forth for MIQ, Megan Main, told given all the support and of emergency- don’t know’ fired in December, communication he had with the RNZ’s Morning Report that training they required. allocation ’ — ‘Carol’ Carol dealt with applications team was slow and there had been “pressure for “Someone who has been in applications were people who were frustrating, and he was held staff”, and delays for people front of a team before, or has accidentally left trying to get up further because the doctor’s contacting the team, as low the time and expertise to train unanswered for weeks. home quickly, or to leave MIQ letter was misread. numbers of applications surged people (would be ideal). There’s She was among two workers early so that they could be with “The replies just took so long to about 400 almost overnight no point employing 10 people to be dismissed. Two others also dying family members. to come through. In most cases, last year, and the workforce was and having no one to train walked out of the job because Some people ran into problems that would be fine, but in my stood up “at speed”. them,” she said. the subject matter was “too with getting a letter from a case my dad literally had (such “We are still building this distressing”. medical professional specifying a short time left) to live. At that plane while we’re flying it. It’s ■ RNZ has agreed to use the No temporary staff remained the life expectancy of their loved stage, it wasn’t known that he one of the hardest jobs in MIQ, name Carol* for a woman who on the team, and the ministry ones, which Carol believed was had less than a week,” he said. and I would like to recognise the was only willing to speak about said it was confident that an unreasonable requirement. “To explain your case via work that team does.” her experience working on improvements had been made. “The palliative care team email when you’re already She said it was because of that managed isolation requests if Speaking on the condition that can’t do that. They can’t say in stressed out, financially wrecked early demand that temporary she remained anonymous. her name would be changed, two weeks’ time, this person’s and in quarantine . . . it was staff were brought on — three PAY OFF YOUR Interpol issues global alert for Kiwi banker PEST CONTROL LYON, France — Interpol on bank between 2006 and 2008. over the years, until a bank in 4 interest-free payments Tuesday (local time) issued a Frankfurt prosecutors, whistleblower alerted the global alert for a New Zealand who were handling the media and forced authorities banker wanted by Germany in investigation, said Mora to clamp down on the practice. connection with a massive tax had “many contacts abroad, The trial against Mora and fraud scheme. including in New Zealand, other suspects before a court The agency, based in Great Britain, Switzerland, in Wiesbaden, Germany, is due CALL ME TODAY… Lyon, France, posted a Australia and Spain”. to begin on March 25. It had PROFESSIONAL SERVICE! ‘red notice’ on its website, The case against Mora been repeatedly postponed due seeking information on the is part of a broader to the coronavirus pandemic. whereabouts of 53-year- investigation into so-called A related trial in Bonn last SERVICES old Paul Robert Mora, who Cumex transactions, where year resulted in suspended Pest Control Property Professional Residential & Commercial is suspected of facilitating participants lend each sentences for two British Pest Management Systems and concealing fraudulent other shares to collect bankers after they agreed to FROM HICKS BAY TO WAIROA transactions worth more reimbursement for taxes that provide detailed information Urban & Rural properties than 113 million euros they had not paid. about the fraud scheme. — AP (NZD$190m). 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37247-03 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 New Green MP under Bridges rails against fire for heading to Covid-19 hotspot WELLINGTON — New Green MP, Ricardo Govt Maori ward move Menendez March, is in a managed-isolation (MIQ) facility after ignoring WELLINGTON — National official Government MP has railed advice against travelling against the Government’s overseas during the move to protect Maori wards, Covid-19 pandemic. describing it as insulting as a The politician, who Ricardo Maori man. grew up in Tijuana, Menéndez Labour has begun rushing Mexico, returned to New March. through legislation under Zealand on February 1 Picture supplied urgency to do away with a and was now nearing the public veto on Maori wards. end of his mandatory Local Government Minister MIQ stay. Nanaia Mahuta said the The Green Party said the trip was for debate had been decades in “serious personal family matters”, and he had the making and change was sought permission before making the trip. well overdue. He left New Zealand on December 13 and “It’s an idea whose time has returned on February 1. come. I’m proud that we’re “He followed the appropriate processes to taking these steps to push return,” a spokesperson said. through a change that is long- However, the trip went against warnings awaited,” Mahuta said. from the Government’s Safe Travel advisory, In 2002, the then-Labour which says “do not travel” to all overseas government — which Mahuta destinations. was a part of — changed the “We currently advise that all New law to allow councils to set up Zealanders do not travel overseas at this Maori wards. time, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, However, the legislation associated health risks and widespread travel included a provision allowing restrictions,” it says on the Ministry of Foreign a tiny minority of voters, Affairs and Trade website. 5 percent, to force a public According to the World Health Organisation referendum and ultimately there had been nearly two million Covid cases veto a council’s decision. and 166,200 Covid-related deaths in Mexico Since then, 24 councils have since the outbreak started. — NZ Herald tried to introduce the Maori LEADING NATIONAL’S RESPONSE: National’s MP for Tauranga, Simon Bridges. File picture wards — with only three being successful. the legislation as anti- bill to me says I’m not good in the Maori seats at the next Times have changed, democratic, rushed through by enough to win the vote of a general election. Mahuta said. a Labour Party which never non-Maori. Well, I am good Its co-leader, Debbie “I’m . . . proud of the many campaigned on the matter and enough,” he said. Ngarewa-Packer, said the time mayors and councillors who with only a week for the public The remarks prompted a had come to do away with a have lobbied me over the last to give feedback. fiery response from Labour’s racist provision. four years to Bridges told Willie Jackson. “I’m sure a week will be say ‘let’s just the House it “Simon Bridges, who tries enough time for the racists to get on with This bill, to me, was personally to advocate a Maori position, speak. it, there’s too says‘ I’m not good insulting to should not be the MP for “This is a huge win for much to do to enough to win the suggest he Tauranga. should Maori and for those who have dilly-dally, let’s — and other be. He only squeezed home stood up against racism and get on with it’.” vote of a non-Maori ’ Maori — because he forgot about his fought for mana whenua But —Simon Bridges needed special Maori side yet again during representation in local sentiment has and separate the Tauranga campaign,” he government.” not universally treatment. said. The Maori Affairs Select shifted — with “Because, The Maori Party also Committee would now the Opposition furious at the as a Maori man, it says I’m slapped down National, consider the legislation and Are you a visitor to move. not good enough because of saying the party should know hear from the public, before town and need to see During the first reading last my whakapapa, because of better — particularly given its reporting back next Monday. night, National MPs criticised the colour of my skin . . . this recent commitment to stand — RNZ a doctor? At Three Rivers Medical we Air NZ’s work for Saudi military welcome visitors to town as casual patients. If you or terminated — chief executive someone in your family falls ill AUCKLAND — Air NZ chief “I don’t think it’s in the interests or needs medical advice while executive, Greg Foran, has of either Air New Zealand or its you’re away from home contact confirmed the contract and work on shareholders to be working on Summer Sale Three Rivers Medical Gisborne. engines for Saudi military has been engines that are going into navy Phone bookings are necessary. terminated. ships for the Saudi Arabian navy. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “We do actually work on other Please note we are still using has ordered the Ministry of Foreign navy ship vessels . . . we do a lot On Now some phone consultations with Affairs to investigate whether Air of work with the US, we do work doctors and nurses to maintain NZ had breached any international with Australia and, you know, it’s social distancing. obligations after revelations that it a matter of judgement. 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37637-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Potential gold mine for Kiwi pickers

by Louise Gould, Hawke’s Bay Today offered right now. “We paid $40 dollars a bin last year and some HASTINGS — A prospective gold mine for those people even paid $45,” he said. who want to pick in Hawke’s Bay orchards this Singh said the Hastings orchard needs 110 staff for autumn awaits, as growers dangle the carrot to secure picking purposes, but they currently have around 80 workers. workers including contractors. Orchards have struggled to get workers this year He added that there are nerves within the industry. because of the lack of RSE workers and backpackers “Everybody knows this is going to be a hard currently in New Zealand due to Covid-19 border season. I guess we will find out when we get into it,” restrictions. he said. While many contractors and orchards are still The picking season is set to get properly under way searching for workers, Hawke’s Bay Today has been towards the end of February for most apple types. told of offers from some growers of $50 a bin for A New Zealand Apples & Pears spokeswoman said pickers. Hawke’s Bay’s apple companies are pushing on. Bins, once full, contain 400kg of picked fruit. “All of their efforts are going into trying to get as General consensus in the industry is that the most many people on the ground as they possibly can,” she skilled and fit pickers have been known to pick up said. to six bins a day, which at that rate would earn them Hawke’s Bay’s crop estimate is also predicted to be $300 before tax for a day’s work. 2 percent greater than last year. Matipou Orchard Ltd employee Robin Singh said However, the national crop estimate is 558,672 last season’s rates were lower than what is being metric tonnes which is 5 percent down on 2020. SECURING WORKERS: Some picking contractors are offering $50 a bin to lure in workers to the orchards this season. Hawke’s Bay Today picture Time for ‘bold action’ Infratil chief executive Pressure to address housing affordability has been building stands down COMMENT by Hamish Rutherford, prices index, with more than half of Although Robertson flatly ruled out NZ Herald the increase coming in the final three an extension to the bright line test when WELLINGTON — After 12 years at months of 2020. Labour announced its tax policy shortly the helm of the investment company WELLINGTON — Grant Robertson Robertson said New Zealanders were before the election, it seems increasingly Infratil, Marko Bogoievski is stepping has used his first major speech of seeing family members “crowded out of likely that the time period during which down. 2021 to ramp expectations around the the opportunity to purchase a home of investment properties would be subject Infratil is the country’s leading Government’s plans to address soaring their own by speculators and investors”. to the test would be increased from the utilities investor with major stakes in house prices, declaring it is time for “bold He indicated the Government would current five years. The test, established telecommunications company Vodafone, action”. “tilt the balance more towards first-home at two years by National and extended to power company Trustpower, Wellington Pressure on the Government to buyers, while also incentivising more five years by Labour, sets a line at which Airport, and data centres and energy address housing affordability has investment in the construction of homes”. investors are assumed to be speculators, ventures in Australia and the United been building for months, as it became The thrust of yesterday’s speech was to and gains are subject to income tax. It States. clear whatever economists might have flag measures to be announced in May’s seems likely Labour might increase the Jason Boyes will take over as chief predicted in 2020, Covid-19 has driven Budget, which Robertson said would test another few years. executive officer on April 1. house prices higher. include a strong emphasis on boosting Other measures are also likely. He comes from the firm Morrison Robertson told an event hosted by the supply of housing. Advice has already been given to the & Co which manages Infratil’s assets. BNZ in Wellington yesterday that less But before the end of the month, Government which could change the tax Boyes remuneration as CEO will be than a year ago, economists were almost the Government will announce which treatment of interest payments, reducing paid by Morrison & Co. “in lockstep”, with forecasts that house measures it will use to address demand: the deductibility to some investors. Infratil chair Mark Tume said prices were likely to fall by 5-10 percent, the tools he will use to try to tip the Separately yesterday, the Reserve Bogoievski signalled his intention to due to the enormous uncertainty caused scales away from investors, towards Bank announced an early reintroduction step down “some months ago” and by the global pandemic. people trying to buy their first home. of loan to value ratio restrictions (LVRs) now was the right time to begin the Instead, the measures to counter the Although he acknowledged there was from the start of March. Whether that transition to a new leader. pandemic and cushion the economy no quick fix, “what we do know is that will be enough to put investors off “Marko has been an outstanding (slashing interest rates close to zero, now is the time for bold action”. housing, which for decades has been seen CEO since taking over the reins in closing the borders to international Whether the action Robertson is as a kind of safe haven asset class which 2009, leading Infratil’s investment and travel and pumping billions of dollars prepared to take is bold enough to make rarely loses value (but often sees healthy portfolio strategy which has delivered a into the economy) caused New Zealand’s a difference, especially when it comes to gains) remains to be seen. remarkable 18 percent per annum over largest asset class to shoot higher. demand, is the question. “There’s an element of, you can only that period.” As Robertson indicated, house prices Labour has already promised not do so much,” BNZ’s head of research Bogoievski said he was pleased to are 17 percent higher than they were a to introduce a capital gains tax while Stephen Toplis told The New Zealand make the transition with Infratil in year ago, according to the REINZ house Jacinda Ardern is Prime Minister. Herald afterwards. excellent shape. Infratil recently rejected a $5.4 billion buyout offer from AustralianSuper, with China suspends exports from NZ seafood companies Bogoievski asserting it undervalued the company’s potential. NELSON — Officials are urgently subject to live video audits by Chinese Both premises are complying with It has since announced a strategic seeking clarification from Chinese customs. New Zealand’s Alert Level 1 protocols, review of its holdings in Tilt authorities, after exports from two The Ministry for Primary Industries it said. Renewables, and Trustpower is seafood facilities in New Zealand were said it was advised of the findings and China has been doing intensive considering selling its retail business. halted. suspensions on Monday evening. testing of meat and fish at the border Boyes said he was looking forward to It has affected a Sanford facility in It said the suspensions are due to despite WHO advice stating the risk of his new role. Havelock that processes mussels, and a issues around how Chinese authorities catching Covid-19 from frozen food is “I’m excited about the challenge Sealord facility in Nelson that processes have interpreted the World Health low. and opportunity to lead Infratil at an finfish and fishmeal. Organisation’s Covid-19 guidance, and Around 35 percent of New Zealand’s important time in its history.” —RNZ In late January, both facilities were food safety management. seafood is exported to China. — RNZ

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY decreasing 15c or 1.84 percent to $8; and $701.8m, compared with $653m for the previous Mercury losing 23c or 3.22 percent to $6.92. corresponding period (which had 52 weeks). Auckland International Airport shed 9c to Net profit for the full year will be at least $70m. WELLINGTON — Briscoe Group, Freightways, companies start reporting and the market $7.10; Ryman Healthcare retreated 30c or 1.89 Tilt Renewables climbed 35c or 5.34 percent Tilt Renewables and Trustpower, operating in has been in a holding pattern till then,” he percent to $15.55; and Spark was down 8c to to $6.90 and Trustpower gained 7c to $8.97, fashionable sectors, all raced to new highs, but said. Contact Energy is the first to report its $4.67 on trade worth $18.9m. eclipsing their previous highs of $6.55 and the volatile heavy hitters again dragged the New latest financial result on Monday, followed by Courier and information management $8.90 established at the end of last week. Both Zealand sharemarket down by nearly 1 percent. Ebos Group, Fletcher Building and NZX next company Freightways swept past its previous stocks are the subject of possible merger and The S&P/NZX 50 Index continued to slide as Wednesday. high of $11 (achieved on January 29) by surging acquisition activity. the day wore on, closing down 126.18 points or Sullivan said the Reserve Bank move to 45c or 4.19 percent to $11.20. Precinct Properties rose 4.5c or 2.68 percent 0.97 percent at 12,927.69 on reasonable volume. tighten loan-to-value (LVR) ratios for buying Briscoe Group reached $5.91 during the day to $1.725 after reporting a 5.1 percent or $149m A total of 58.3 million shares worth $178.33 houses won’t unduly worry the market, although before settling at a record high of $5.70, up 10c revaluation gain on its $3 billion property million were traded, with 68 gainers and 74 it may flow into the retirement village sector if or 1.79 percent for the day, after reporting record portfolio for the half year ending December. decliners over the whole market. property investment activity is curtailed. On the sales and profit. Sullivan said the retailers Precinct is also selling its 50 percent interest in Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with other hand, the tougher LVRs don’t affect new “scrambled pretty quickly to get their offering to the Auckland ANZ for $177m. Hamilton Hindin Greene, said there were houses and this can benefit Fletcher Building. the masses during the Covid lockdown, and it’s Air New Zealand slipped 0.005c to $1.625 positive announcements from Briscoe and The heavy hitters taking a fall were Fisher and been all gravy for Briscoe and others since then after coming under pressure for confirming one Precinct Properties but that was not enough as Paykel Healthcare, down 93c or 2.78 percent to as people spent money on their homes”. of its business units, Gas Turbines, has been the blue chip stocks led the market down. $32.57 on trade worth $26m; Meridian declining Briscoe’s total sales for the 53 weeks supporting the Royal Saudi Navy through a “It’s not long to go before the major 15.5c or 2.22 percent to $6.835; Contact Energy ending January increased 7.47 percent to works contract. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 EDITORIAL Too many houses unoccupied Site cleaned It was interesting to read passengers I found out where saw a TV programme about Ayes on ties and Stuart Moriarty-Patten’s quite a few houses owned by an upper-class apartment of rubbish, article about New Zealand’s out-of-town people were, and complex in London which was Maori wards veto housing problems. Towards the when I went past at night meant to ease the shortage of end he made a remark about most appeared empty — had that type of housing, but when and then . . . Affairs of state took a back seat some people having more no lights on — 95 percent or they were sold only 40 percent in news coverage of the first day houses than they need. more of the time. This was were bought by Londoners The GDC had Fulton back at Parliament yesterday, which I drove a taxi in Napier while there was a supposed and the rest went to wealthy Hogan clean up a block of was all tied up with Maori Party from 2001 to 2012. One housing shortage in Napier. overseas buyers. land on Lytton Rd opposite co-leader Rawiri Waititi being kicked evening I took three boarders The last Census found there A few years ago an 285 recently. There were cars, from Napier Boys’ High to a were over 1400 unoccupied Auckland-based radio talkback rubbish and more rubbish. A out for wearing a hei-tiki taonga gym. The boy behind me told dwellings in Napier. If these show discussed the same gate was installed to prevent instead of a necktie. the other two how his parents dwellings were occupied, there problem and Aucklanders further dumping. Speaker Trevor Mallard and had just purchased a house would be no housing crisis. rang to talk about some of the I was travelling past this Maori Party co-leader Debbie in Napier for when they come Often in the media there is 38,000 unoccupied houses they site when a Honda car pulled Ngarewa-Packer met afterwards to visit him. Another boy said reference to a shortage of land, knew of. up and two people emptied all and thankfully it appears this knotty his parents had done that but materials or tradespeople but The housing problem their rubbish (two mattresses) issue will be undone, with the party hardly ever used the house. if 10 percent of housing that everywhere in New Zealand on the berm and over the confirming it will make a formal I drove and listened to the is built is eventually going could be solved by the wealthy fence. I got their registration submission to allow hei-tiki instead boys talk about nine or 10 to be owned by somebody not buying dwellings they do number and reported it to of a necktie as part of formal attire off-the-farm houses, flats or who rarely lives there, not intend living in or renting, the GDC. Hopefully they will apartments their families New Zealand will have not so they can be used for the pursue this matter — we for male parliamentarians. Once owned around the North a housing shortage but a purpose they were built. ratepayers shouldn’t foot the that was received, Mallard said the Island and hardly ever used. housing problem. bill. matter could be resolved in days. By talking to other We are not alone, as I TONY DOBSON GEOFF The pity is that the Speaker was swayed by traditionalists when he reconsidered over summer the What’s with all the racing? requirement for male MPs to wear Believe it or not I only have have experienced over the past On housing, capitalism ties; fashions change and it has two things to complain about. few years, especially when Re: Housing: Capitalism’s as they wished, and house been a long time since businessmen Firstly, I am sick and tired of I walked my “late dog”, Leo, greatest failing, Feb 6 buyers were free to build felt they had to tie a neck knot. vehicles coming on to Wainui beggars belief. You cannot column. the house they wanted and On to a matter of stronger interest Road from the Huxley Road hear a cyclist approach you at The trouble is, where they wanted, there here and it was Simon Bridges extension and watching them speeds of up to 40kmh. All of communism doesn’t work would be no crisis. But when who led National’s opposition to accelerate down Wainui Road a sudden they flash past you either. councils and government the Government’s push to do away at speeds of up to 60-70kmh. without warning. MARTIN HANSON interfere to create this crisis with the public veto on Maori wards Cars and motorbikes. It would only take a Nelson by preventing landowners, under urgency, during the first Could we have a speed pedestrian or a “dog walker” to developers and house buyers reading of that legislation last night. camera sited to catch these move sideways to be collected Hi Martin, acting freely and in their idiots who think they can by an inconsiderate cyclist. According to the latest best interests, the free- As a Maori man, he said, it was an exceed the speed limit as In the past, you had to have Wikipedia figures on the column market capitalist system insult to suggest that Maori needed if it is their right? I have a bell or a warning device on theme, Communism has the best cannot benefit people in special and separate treatment: even seen vehicles pull on to your bike or you could not use record on housing their people. the way the system usually “. . . this bill to me says I’m not the cycleway, thanks to my it. Why is this generation of New Zealand is a capitalistic does. Capitalism does not good enough to win a vote of a non- culvert, and accelerate down two-wheelers permitted to use country of 5 million. We have over fail when left alone. Maori, well I am good enough”. this section as if they are on this ammenity without giving 41,000 homeless citizens That is a shallow, party-political a race track. Should a small a warning, or a “damn”, when Capitalist UK has 307,000 ROBIN GRIEVE take on the issues at hand: Pakeha child walk out from their they approach someone, at homeless Whangarei majorities repeatedly voting down property on to this concrete speed, from behind? Capitalist USA has 567,715 council attempts to establish Maori “race track”, there would be It only takes one incident Communist Russia has 64,000 The former PM Sir John Key only one result. of a collision with a walker to Communist Cuba, with double got his start in a state house. In wards, for better representation, Also, I am sick and tired force a change in the law. We New Zealand’s population, has no those days we had a Housing and the difficulty candidates who of cyclists racing along the had to have bells etc 50 years homeless citizens. Corp and first-home buyers only champion Maori political rights have cycleway without giving fair ago, why not today? Are they According to these statistics, needed a tiny deposit and to at the ballot box in most regions. warning to pedestrians they above the law? Communist countries and others capitalise their Family Benefit. The However, the party was right to are approaching from behind. do better housing their people house was theirs after 15 years fume that Labour hadn’t campaigned The number of close calls I MIKE MULROONEY than we capitalist nations do. or so. on this retrospective move — its In the 1980s, on the state manifesto actually said: “Labour BOB HUGHES rental department side, Housing will ensure that major decisions Answers First car trip here Corp owned 75 percent of the about local democracy involve full Re: Model T Ford rally, February 5 story. East Berlin also total residential rental market in My great-grandmother lived at in had a good record on New Zealand. It owned $7 billion participation of the local population on way homelessness, but they still (far more than all the banks and from the outset” — and it was giving Re: What is the the late ’40s/early ’50s (in her 90s). She told me (aged nine) about the first car which had been had to put a wall up to stop FayRich combined) worth of first- only a week (or more like two days) sticking point, people escaping the misery homeowner mortgages. January 30 letter. driven along the road. Runners went ahead and for the public to give feedback. door-knocked to warn residents of its approach. of communism. What happened? The greedy Ngarewa-Packer said National As there was no It is not capitalism Labour and National parties response to this The car was tooting its horn, restricted to a low should know better given its recent speed (walking speed), and it was flanked with that has failed here, it is cashed up. Sold the golden commitment to stand in the Maori letter from GDC, government interference goose. the questions “guards” waving flags. People dressed up to seats at the next general election, stand near the road and watch it pass. that has prevented the Mr Moriarty-Patten and Mr have now been housing market from Hughes are correct. Those who then antagonised them and Act put directly to the MPs by saying “I’m sure a week ROSALIE McRAE, Auckland being the free market that talk about capitalism and the free Mayor. I have been capitalism succeeds under, market being an answer have no will be enough time for the racists promised a reply Footnote from Ed: J.A. McKay’s Historic which is the failure. answer. Capitalism is the root to speak” before adding: “This by Wednesday, 10th Poverty Bay confirms the vehicle was a steam- If landowners were free cause of the housing malaise is a huge win for Maori and for Feb. Watch this driven loco-mobile landed in Gisborne on to do with their land what which is now distorting the whole those who have stood up against space! November 25, 1903 and driven to Patutahi for a they wished, and developers economy. racism and fought for mana whenua PETER visit. Unable to start it again, it was towed back were free to develop land WINSTON MORETON representation in local government.” WOODING to town behind a horse-drawn spring trap. National MPs acknowledged the [email protected] legislation would be passed but pushed for an amendment to have ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. the Maori Affairs select committee ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. report back on May 15 rather than ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. February 15. That was voted down. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 WORLD 13 Rescuers look for survivors of glacier collapse JOSHIMATH, India — As hundreds Trump’s of rescue workers scoured muck-filled ravines and valleys on Tuesday looking for survivors after the sudden collapse of trial opens a Himalayan glacier, distraught relatives gathered at the disaster site to search for family members, almost resigned to the with explicit likelihood they were dead. The disaster was set off when part of a glacier near Nanda Devi mountain broke off on Sunday morning, unleashing footage of a devastating flood that left at least 32 people dead and 165 missing. Scientists are investigating what Capitol riot caused the glacier to break — possibly an avalanche or a release of accumulated water. Experts say climate change may WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s historic be to blame since warming temperatures second impeachment trial opened on are shrinking glaciers and making them Tuesday (local time) in the Senate with unstable worldwide. graphic video of the deadly January 6 The floodwater, mud and boulders attack on Congress and the defeated former roared down the mountain along the president whipping up a rally crowd — Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol!” breaking dams, sweeping away bridges — as he encouraged a futile fight over his and forcing the evacuation of many RACE AGAINST TIME: Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel use torches to presidency. villages while turning the countryside gain access inside a tunnel to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers The lead House prosecutor told senators into what looked like an ash-coloured trapped inside it after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off on Sunday in Uttarakhand, the case would present “cold, hard facts” moonscape. India. AP picture against Trump, who is charged with inciting It swept away a small hydroelectric the siege of the Capitol to overturn the project and damaged a bigger one No one has been rescued from the the mountains of Uttarakhand state. election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. downstream on the Dhauliganga. tunnel since Sunday, with chances for Rescuers said it was difficult to predict Senators sitting as jurors, many who Flowing out of the Himalayan mountains, a miracle declining with each passing how long it would take to open the themselves fled for safety that day, watched the two rivers meet before merging with moment. It could still take days or weeks tunnel because of the heavy mud inside, the jarring video of the chaotic scene, rioters the Ganges River. before many bodies are found. but that they hoped to find people still pushing past police to storm the halls, One of the major rescue efforts is “There is nothing left here,” said Rani alive. Trump flags waving. focused on a tunnel at a hydroelectric Devi, who wandered around the disaster “It’s a very big challenge, but we are “That’s a high crime and misdemeanour,” power plant where more than three site searching for her husband three days trying our best and with full strength,” said Rep Jamie Raskin, D-Md., in opening dozen workers have been out of contact after the wall of water from the collapsed said Aditya Pratap Singh, deputy remarks. “If that’s not an impeachable since the flood. Rescuers used excavators glacier barrelled down the Alaknanda commandant of the National Disaster offence, then there’s no such thing.” and shovels to clear sludge from the and swept away the hydroelectric power Response Force. Trump is the first president to face tunnel in an attempt to reach the plant he was working at. Home Minister Amit Shah told impeachment charges after leaving office workers as hopes for their survival faded. Most of the missing were people Parliament that rescue efforts were on and the first to be twice impeached. In the distance, some families tried to working on the two projects, part of many a “war footing.” He said there was no Acquittal is likely, but the trial will test identify their loved ones and grieved for plants the government has been building danger of flooding in low-lying areas of the nation’s attitude toward his brand of the dead. on several rivers and their tributaries in the region. — AP presidential power, the Democrats’ resolve in pursuing him, and the loyalty of Trump’s Republican allies defending him. Trump’s lawyers are insisting that he is not guilty of the sole charge of “incitement of insurrection,” his fiery words just a figure Covid lab leak in China of speech as he encouraged a rally crowd to “fight like hell” for his presidency. But prosecutors say he “has no good defence” and they promise new evidence. “Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,” the acting extremely unlikely: WHO sergeant at arms intoned to start the trial. Security remained extremely tight at the Capitol, a changed place after the WUHAN, China — The coronavirus other theories. The Chinese and foreign the Chinese government put limits on attack, fenced off with razor wire and most likely first appeared in humans experts considered several ideas for how research into the outbreak and ordered armed National Guard troops on patrol. The after jumping from an animal, a team the disease first ended up in humans, scientists not to speak to reporters. nine House managers walked across the of international and Chinese scientists leading to a pandemic that has now killed Still, one member of the WHO team, shuttered building to prosecute the case looking for the origins of Covid-19 said on more than 2.3 million people worldwide. British-born zoologist Peter Daszak, told before the Senate. Tuesday, saying an alternate theory that Embarek said the initial findings The Associated Press last week that White House press secretary Jen Psaki the virus leaked from a Chinese lab was suggest the most likely pathway the they enjoyed a greater level of openness said that Biden would not be watching the unlikely. virus followed was from a bat to another than they had anticipated, and that they trial of his predecessor. A closely watched visit by World animal and then to humans, adding that were granted full access to all sites and “Joe Biden is the president, he’s not a Health Organisation experts to Wuhan would require further research. personnel they requested. pundit, he’s not going to opine on back and — the Chinese city where the first “The findings suggest that the Koelsen Fischer said she did not get to forth arguments,” she said. coronavirus cases were discovered — did laboratory incidents hypothesis is see the raw data and had to rely on an With senators gathered as the court of not dramatically change the current extremely unlikely to explain the analysis of the data that was presented impeachment, sworn to deliver “impartial understanding of the early days of the introduction of the virus to the human to her. But she said that would be true in justice,” the trial was starting with debate pandemic, said Peter Ben Embarek, the population,” he said. most countries. and a vote over whether it’s constitutionally leader of the WHO mission. Asked why, Embarek said accidental The team — which includes experts permissible to prosecute Trump after he is But it did “add details releases are extremely rare from 10 countries who arrived on January no longer in the White House. to that story,” he said at and that the team’s review 14 — visited the Huanan Seafood Market, Trump’s defence team has focused on the a news conference as the According to the of the Wuhan institute’s lab the site of an early cluster of cases in late question of constitutionality, which could group wrapped up a four- team of experts, operations indicated it would 2019. resonate with Republicans eager to acquit week visit to the city. be hard for anything to Marion Koopmans, a Dutch virologist Trump without being seen as condoning his And it allowed the joint more work is escape from it. on the team, said that some animals at behaviour. Chinese-WHO team to needed to find the He also noted that there the market were susceptible or suspected But the House prosecutors argued there further explore the lab leak source of the virus. were no reports of this to be susceptible to the virus, including is no “January exception” for a president theory — which former US virus in any lab anywhere rabbits and bamboo rats. And some could on his way out the door. Rep. Joe Neguse, President Donald Trump before the pandemic. Liang be traced to farms or traders in regions D-Colo., referred to the corruption case and officials from his Wannian, the head of the that are home to the bats that carry of William Belknap, a war secretary in the administration had put forward without Chinese side, also emphasised that, the closest related virus to the one that Grant administration, who was impeached, evidence — and decide it was unlikely. saying there was no sample of it in the causes Covid-19. tried and ultimately acquitted by the Senate The Wuhan Institute of Virology is home Wuhan institute. She said the next step would be to look after leaving office. to many different virus samples, leading The mission was intended to be more closely at farms. “President Trump was not impeached to allegations that it may have been the an initial step in the process of Liang, the head of the Chinese team, for run of the mill corruption, misconduct. source of the original outbreak, whether understanding the origins of the virus, said the virus also appeared to have been He was impeached for inciting a violent on purpose or accidentally. which scientists have posited may spreading in parts of the city other than insurrection — an insurrection where people Embarek, a WHO food safety and have passed to humans through a wild the market, so it remains possible that died, in this building,” Neguse said. “If animal disease expert, said experts now animal, such as a pangolin or bamboo the virus originated elsewhere. Congress stands by, it would invite future consider the possibility of such a leak so rat. Transmission directly from bats to The team found no evidence that the presidents to use their power without any improbable that it will not be suggested humans or through the trade in frozen disease was spreading widely any earlier fear of accountability.” as an avenue of future study. But another food products are also possibilities, than the initial outbreak in the second It appears unlikely that the House team member, Danish scientist Thea Embarek said. half of December 2019. prosecutors will call witnesses, in part Koelsen Fischer, told reporters that team The WHO team’s visit is politically “We haven’t been able to fully do the because the senators were witnesses members could not rule out the possibility sensitive for Beijing, which is concerned research, but there is no indication there themselves. At his Mar-a-Lago club in of further investigation and new leads. about being blamed for alleged missteps were clusters before what we saw happen Florida, Trump has declined a request to China had already strongly rejected in its early response to the outbreak. in the later part of December in Wuhan,” testify. — AP the possibility of a leak and has promoted An AP investigation has found that Liang said. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Myanmar crackdown steeling protesters

YANGON, Myanmar — Police the air. Police were reported to deposed civilian government cracked down on demonstrators have also shot rubber bullets and are seeking freedom for Suu opposing Myanmar’s military at the crowd in Naypyitaw, Kyi and other governing party coup, firing warning shots and wounding several people. Photos members detained since the shooting water cannons to on social media showed an military took over and blocked disperse crowds that took to alleged shooter — an officer with the new session of Parliament the streets again on Tuesday in a short-barrelled gun — and from convening on February 1. defiance of rules making protests several injured people. Protesters Security forces on Tuesday UNREST CONTINUES: Police in riot gear march to take a illegal. posted photos online of bullet night raided the national office position to block demonstrators at an intersection during a Reports of many injured casings they said they found at of Suu Kyi’s party in Yangon. protest in Mandalay, Myanmar. Police were cracking down on the demonstrators drew strong the scene. Regional offices of the party had demonstrators who took to the streets in defiance of new protest concern from the UN’s office in Unconfirmed social media been raided last week in actions bans. AP picture Myanmar. reports circulated of shootings the party decried as illegal. state. minority across the border to “According to reports from with live rounds and deaths The growing defiance is In Magwe in central Myanmar, seek safety in Bangladesh. Naypyitaw, Mandalay and other among the protesters, with striking in a country where where water cannons were also State media for the first cities, numerous demonstrators the potential of sparking past demonstrations have been used, unconfirmed reports on time on Monday referred to have been injured, some of them violent retaliation against the met with deadly force and are social media said several police the protests, saying they were seriously, by security forces in authorities — a reminder officers had crossed over to join endangering the country’s connection with the current an outcome of previous the protesters’ ranks. Police in stability. protests across the country,” the proponents of We will have to movements in Naypyitaw and Pathein, west of “Democracy can be destroyed UN said. the country’s take‘ legal actions the Southeast Yangon, were also said to have if there is no discipline,” declared “The use of disproportionate civil disobedience Asian country’s switched sides. a statement from the Ministry force against demonstrators is movement have to prevent acts that long and bloody Crowds also gathered in of Information read on state unacceptable,” said Ola Almgren, warned against. are violating state struggle for Yangon, the country’s biggest television station MRTV. “We the UN Resident Coordinator in The AP was stability, public safety democracy. city where thousands of people will have to take legal actions to Myanmar. unable to confirm and the rule of law. The decrees have been demonstrating since prevent acts that are violating Water cannons were used in the reports. ’ issued on Monday Saturday, despite a heightened state stability, public safety and Mandalay, Myanmar’s second- The weekly —Ministry of Information night for some security presence. the rule of law.” biggest city, where witnesses said magazine 7Day areas of Yangon Police, not soldiers, appeared However, the military at least two warning shots were News reported and Mandalay to have been deployed to stop the commander who led the coup fired in early attempts to break on its Twitter account that a banned rallies and gatherings of demonstrations, a small indicator and is now Myanmar’s leader up the crowd. Gunfire could be 19-year-old woman was shot more than five people, along with of restraint by the military made no mention of the unrest heard on videos from the city, by police in Naypyitaw and motorised processions, while also government. The army has a in a 20-minute televised speech some of which showed riot police was undergoing an emergency imposing a 8pm to 4am curfew. It record of brutality in crushing on Monday night, his first to the flailing wildly with their batons operation at the city’s main was not clear if restrictions were past revolts as well as in fighting public since the takeover. at people trying to flee. Reports hospital. It cited Min Thu, the imposed for other areas. ethnic minorities in border areas The UN’s Human Rights on social media said police local chairman of the National Demonstrations were also seeking self-determination. Council, the 47-member-state arrested more than two dozen League for Democracy party of held in other cities on Tuesday, It has also been accused of body based in Geneva, is to people there. ousted national leader Aung San including Bago — where city carrying out genocide in its 2017 hold a special session on Friday Police also used water cannons Suu Kyi. elders negotiated with police to counterinsurgency campaign to consider “the human rights in the capital, Naypyitaw, for a The protesters are demanding avoid a violent confrontation — that drove more than 700,000 implications of the crisis in second day and fired shots into that power be restored to the and Dawei, and in northern Shan members of the Muslim Rohingya Myanmar.” — AP

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TRIUMPH FOR THE ARAB WORLD: The United Arab Emirates is celebrating as the Hope probe enters the Red planet’s orbit in its first interplanetary mission. AP picture CELEBRATING VICTORY: A laser show celebration in Dubai ahead of a live broadcast of the Hope Probe attempting to enter the Mars orbit as a part of History-making UAE probe eases into Mars orbit Emirates Mars mission. AP picture

DUBAI — A spacecraft from the United microscopic life. and Arizona State University. skeikhdoms, is looking for Amal to Arab Emirates swung into orbit around If it pulls this off, China will become The spacecraft was assembled at ignite the imaginations of the country’s Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the only the second country to land Boulder, Colorado, before being sent to scientists and its youth, and help prepare Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. successfully on Mars. The US has done Japan for launch last July. for a future when the oil runs out. Ground controllers at the UAE’s space it eight times, the first almost 45 years The car-size Amal cost $200 million “Today you have households of every centre in Dubai rose to their feet and ago. A NASA rover and lander are still to build and launch; that excludes single age group passionate about space, broke into applause when word came working on the surface. operating costs at Mars. The Chinese and understanding a lot of science,” said that the craft, called Amal, Arabic for For months, Amal’s journey had been US expeditions are considerably more al-Amiri, the chair of the space agency. Hope, had reached the end of its seven- tracked by the UAE’s state-run media complicated — and expensive — because “This has opened a broad range of month, 300-million-mile journey and with rapturous enthusiasm. Landmarks of their rovers. NASA’s Perseverance possibilities for everyone in the UAE and had begun circling the red planet, where across the UAE, including Burj Khalifa, mission totals $3 billion. also, I truly hope, within the Arab world.” it will gather detailed data on Mars’ the tallest tower on Earth, have glowed The UAE, a federation of seven — AP atmosphere. red to mark the spacecraft’s anticipated The orbiter fired its main engines for arrival. Billboards depicting Amal tower 27 minutes in an intricate, high-stakes over Dubai’s highways. This year is manoeuvre that slowed the craft enough the 50th anniversary of the country’s for it to be captured by Mars’ gravity. founding, casting even more attention on It took a nail-biting 11 minutes for the Amal. signal confirming success to reach Earth. 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The pair of keen big-game fishermen Fire risk management officer were live baiting for marlin yesterday Wayne Hamilton said the blaze between Whangamata and Mayor Island at the Ottawa Road property in when they hooked what they thought was Wainoni is believed to have been a small shark about midday. caused by an electrical fault in a “I was winding it in and it got heavier faulty multi-box. and heavier,” O’Reilly said. Five appliances from the He said the shark bolted down on a Anzac station were called to the heavy drag, turned around and headed fire at 11.39am. straight to the boat, flying about five Hamilton said it serves as metres out of the water six to seven an important reminder about metres away. making sure multi-boxes are “The shark hit the water, did another UNWANTED VISITOR: Mako sharks are known for jumping clear of the water when used safely. massive jump and landed about one hooked, sometimes as much as 10m. Hawke’s Bay Today file picture “We remind people (of) the metre off the boat, which scared the shit dangers of using multi-boxes out of us. and that is the biggest shark I have ever and extension cords and leaving “I told my mate to gas the boat to get seen. things charging overnight. out of here because it is going to jump in “If it had of landed in the back of the “It is really important to make the cockpit,” O’Reilly said. boat instead of on the roof it would have sure that they are monitored, “Then I felt this massive bang like we killed Kane,” Clarke said. checked, turned off when not in had just run into a ship and I said to my After the incident, O’Reilly said the use,” said Hamilton. mate ‘what the hell was that’ and this pair sat down for 10 minutes and had He said to also make sure bloody shark rolled off the roof and down a quiet beer and, once the shaking had multi-boxes are not overloaded. the windscreen and on to the deck and stopped, they put lures out and carried The owner said on Friday the then rolled off,” O’Reilly said. on fishing. shed and house were insured, A minute or so later, the shark broke Kane said he is getting the local but the fire “was devastating”. off the fishing hook and disappeared. boat repair guys to check for structural His partner and teenage son O’Reilly estimated the shark was about damage and discuss a possible insurance were in the house when the fire four-metres long when it came crashing claim. The shark broke the spotlights on started. They escaped unscathed, on to his 7.6m aluminium hardtop Marco the roof, the hatch, dented the roof and but the shed was completely southwester called Black Betty. the board cabin, and bent the bow rail. destroyed and the house had “It would have been 400kg. It was Mako sharks live near the surface of “extensive smoke damage”. massive, absolutely massive. the ocean and in coastal waters, and are He said the shed was a “man “If it had landed in the cockpit I don’t found around the coast of New Zealand, cave” and had items like couches think we would be here to tell the tale,” more commonly in the . inside. O’Reilly said. They are known for jumping clear of A neighbour said she called Clarke’s memory of the incident was the water when hooked, sometimes as FRIGHT OF THEIR LIFE: Francine and 111 after she smelled smoke and trying to power away after the shark much as 10m — and have been reported Kane O’Reilly and their fishing boat Black then saw the fire. She said the jumped out of the water a second time to land in boats. Betty. The boat was damaged when a flames were as high as the trees and hearing an almighty crash. In February 1999, an enormous 370kg Mako shark landed on the roof yesterday. on the property. — NZ Herald “I have been game fishing for 20 years mako shark was caught off Kaikoura. Picture supplied Domestic enrolments leap at polytechnics by John Gerritson, RNZ same time last year,” he said. Pitts said enrolments could move even further AUCKLAND — Some polytechnics are ahead of last year’s totals because applications reporting significant growth in domestic for courses were about 41 percent higher than enrolments as the academic year begins. last year and the start date for most courses was Manukau Institute of Technology deputy chief in two weeks. executive (Pasifika) Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga said He said the institute was already approaching HIGH GROWTH: its enrolments were up by more than 70 percent the maximum number of students the Tertiary Student enrolments compared to the same time last year. Education Commission had agreed to fund at at some polytechs “We are certainly seeing some extraordinary Wintec this year and it was asking its parent around the country growth,” he told RNZ’s Morning Report. body, Te Pukenga, how it could get more funding have increased “The subjects that are experiencing high to exceed that total. since last year. growth are subjects like engineering trades, “We are getting close to the numbers that RNZ picture professional engineering, construction and we have agreed with the Tertiary Education automotive.” Commission and are beginning to have Lotu-Iiga said the growth was driven by conversations with Te Pukenga around how we factors including the can ensure that we are Government’s targeted not turning away any Pitts said the institute had about 2100 because of Covid,” he said. funding scheme that The subjects that are learners,” he said. applications from foreign students who wanted He said the school had also noted staff from waived fees for many Pitts said the most to study at Wintec when the borders reopened. hardware stores retraining so they could take trade courses, and experiencing‘ high growth are popular subjects were “A lot of those came in in the last six months more hands-on roles in the construction industry. the opening of the subjects like engineering trades, in health and trades of 2020 because there was conversation around Other institutes reported more modest institute’s new trades professional engineering, and the enrolments whether or not New Zealand’s borders would be increases. campus in Manukau. were coming from open in the first quarter of 2021,” he said. Ara in Canterbury said the number of domestic He said there were construction and automotive both school-leavers He said the institute had assessed the students applying to it this year was 7 percent pockets of relatively — Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga’ and people who were students’ applications and told them they could higher than last year. high unemployment in changing career. apply for a study visa once the borders reopened. In Hawke’s Bay, EIT chief executive Chris the Counties-Manukau “We are seeing Unitec reported a 25 percent increase in Collins said enrolments were 6 percent higher, area which also contributed to the enrolments. application and enrolment growth across all age domestic enrolments, with big increases in which equated to 117 more full-time students Waikato Institute of Technology executive brackets,” he said. construction and business courses. than at the same time in 2020. director of products and planning Warwick Pitts Pitts said the health courses included nursing It said despite the borders being closed, it had He said the economy was relatively strong said enrolments were higher than at the same and midwifery and the popular trade courses received 4632 applications from foreign students, in the institute’s region and there was strong time last year and the institute had leased extra included engineering, carpentry, electrical, and nearly the same number as last year. demand for trades courses. facilities and hired more teaching staff to cope plumbing. Unitec’s head of engineering and construction The Tertiary Education Commission said it was with the growth. He said the trades courses were fee-free Paul Jeurissen said some of the students very confident it could cope with any unexpected “Our domestic enrolments are around 23 because they were covered by the Government’s enrolled in his courses were retraining because changes in enrolments. percent higher than the same time last year. That targeted-funding scheme to encourage study in Covid-19 had cost them their jobs. It said if institutes had higher demand for is translating into about 650 more equivalent particular subjects, but the health courses were “We are seeing a lot of people from the courses than TEC had funded, they could request full-time students than we would have had at the not. tourism industry that have been displaced additional funding. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 17 Napier City Council CEO hits the ground running

NAPIER — Napier City Council chief Covid-19 crisis, in which she has played a executive Dr Stephanie Rotarangi was significant role in Australia. wasting no time getting into the thick of There she has co-ordinated the the new role as she attended a hearing of pandemic outbreak responses in Victoria rates policy submissions on her first day for the last six months in a role as the yesterday. state’s Deputy Commissioner, Emergency Fresh from 14-days’ Covid-19 Management, and previously led the quarantine followed by a family holiday 2019-2020 Victorian bushfire response, and settling three children into three and State-wide reform of fire services, different schools encompassing in Napier after 50,000 staff and moving back to volunteers across New Zealand Dr Rotarangi is Napier’s first Victoria. from Melbourne, female in the role of Town Clerk, Having arrived she replaces City Manager or CEO in the 147 in Napier just last immediate-past Wednesday, she CEO Wayne Jack, years since the municipality barely had time to who departed for was established as the Napier meet councillors West Australia Borough Council in 1874. and staff before almost 12 months heading to the ago. hearing — an She is Napier’s extraordinary first female in the role of Town Clerk, meeting of the Council to consider the City Manager or CEO in the 147 years rating-revamp in its official form as the since the municipality was established as Revenue and Financing Policy. BREAKING BARRIERS: New Napier City Council chief executive Dr Steph Rotarangi the Napier Borough Council in 1874. The hearings, in the Large Exhibition (right) with Mayor Kirsten Wise before the three-day rates policy hearing began There have been two acting chief Hall at civic politics hot-potato the yesterday. Hawke’s Bay Today picture executives pending a permanent Napier War Memorial Centre, follow replacement for Jack, and Dr Rotarangi’s consultation that took place last year, on Kirsten Wise and the full Council. her appointment,” Ms Wise said. appointment was announced in late the most significant rating policy changes “Given the complexities of moving Dr Rotarangi grew up in central and December, with hopes she would be in Napier in 30 years. countries in this current environment, I south Otago but she and husband Ants able to start shortly, depending on her It is set for three days with 29 am pleased that we could get Steph on had lived in Napier as young graduates. availability amid the uncertainty of the submitters expected to speak to Mayor board with us so quickly after making — Hawke’s Bay Today

Wgtn’s airport Life-changing clinic bus off the road Medicinal cannabis centre gives alternative to black market until mid-2022 by Hamish Cardwell, RNZ by Georgina Campbell, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — A medicinal WELLINGTON — Wellington’s Airport Flyer bus cannabis specialist GP clinic that has won’t return again until mid-next year, after efforts opened in Wellington will help stop to secure its future changed hands. people running afoul of the law by In November last year, Wellington Airport buying off the black market, the Drug announced it would launch a new and improved Foundation says. bus service for airport travellers in 2021. For arthritis sufferer and Drug Tranzit was selected as the preferred operator Foundation executive director Sarah following a recent tender process, after NZ Bus Helm, medicinal cannabis has been life pulled the plug on the service. changing. But meeting documents reveal Greater “I had gotten to the point where it Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is now felt like every bone in my foot was taking control of securing the Airport Flyer’s broken and I could barely walk. future. “And within several weeks of taking A proposed Airport Unit is now being included the product, pain and inflammation in the council’s draft public transport plan, have basically disappeared and I have meaning it will become a part of the Metlink a completely different life as a result.” network. But Helm said people faced The service has previously been privately run, significant difficulties getting access to it wasn’t part of the region’s public transport cannabis products. network, Metlink, or subsidised by ratepayers or Sativex, which can be prescribed BLACK MARKET ALTERNATIVE: A new medicinal cannabis clinic in Wellington taxpayers. to improve symptoms of multiple is providing relief to people suffering from a variety of illnesses. Picture supplied Under NZ Bus the service didn’t accept sclerosis, costs about $1000 a month. Snapper, wasn’t tracked by real time information The cannabinoid product CBD — on the Metlink network, and was the subject of which has no intoxicating effects and very few medicinal cannabis specialists you can give on medicinal cannabis fares hikes. can be taken to treat the symptoms of in the country. . . . as opposed to . . . opiates where In an upcoming Transport Committee meeting autoimmune diseases, epilepsy, chronic Helm said his move to Wellington eventually everybody can hit a lethal agenda GWRC officers said Metlink was best pain, and anxiety — costs hundreds of would be welcomed by those in the dose. placed to operate the connection between the city dollars. region living with pain. “The risk/reward is very good for and the airport because it could be integrated in Helm said GPs felt uncomfortable Originally from the capital, Feng medicinal cannabis.” with the region’s wider public transport system. prescribing medicinal cannabis — previously helped establish a cannabis Feng’s patient Gayle suffers from They considered the airport to be an integral citing a lack of information. clinic in Melbourne. chronic pain and arthritis, and part of Metlink’s network. “Because of access issues we are He said the stigma around the drug previous medicines had terrible side “Wellington Airport is a key regional seeing patients having to turn to the stopped some doctors from prescribing effects or did not work. destination providing an important connection black market. it. She now takes CBD oil and said it linking the region with the rest of the country and “These people “A lot of doctors gave her some relief. to overseas destinations. called ‘green Because of access issues and patients have “It is really exciting that there’s “The airport is also a major employer in the fairies’ that are been told some something that I can do that could region. Even in the current Covid-19 context, helping to support we‘ are seeing patients having . . . unfortunate genuinely help, and without negative the airport continues to generate journeys from people to get to turn to the black market mistruths side effects. It is pretty awesome,” she across the region to access flights.” access and they —Sarah Helm’ about medicinal said. Wellington Airport’s chief executive Steve are doing a great cannabis. Royal New Zealand College of Sanderson said they have been working closely job but what is “It is hard General Practitioners medical director with Tranzit to launch a new and improved service problematic with it for doctors to Dr Bryan Betty said the research early this year. is people are risking falling foul of the put themselves out there and trial base for cannabinoid products was “Having invested a lot of time in establishing law in order to get access to medication something when there’s so much “reasonably poor” and GPs were this service, we are obviously disappointed that they know will work for them.” negativity about it.” hesitant about prescribing without Greater Wellington is proposing to take it over Research published by NZ Doctor Feng said cannabis had been illegal robust trial data. under the Metlink brand, but we are working with last year showed 79 percent of GPs in for a century meaning there was a He said the evidence base for Greater Wellington to enable its service to begin New Zealand had concerns prescribing paucity of large-scale randomised medicinal cannabis was still evolving. as soon as practically possible. medicinal cannabis. control trials. Feng said he would look to educate “Unfortunately, the decision by Greater Helm said GP David Feng, who But he said there was growing other doctors in the region so they Wellington means a further delay to the start of opened the Cannadoc clinic in evidence it could be effective. felt more comfortable prescribing a new service as a Public Transport Operating Wellington in December, was one of “There is no real lethal toxic dose medicinal cannabis. Model and new tender process is required.” 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 FOCUS ON THE LAND 19 AgriHQ MARKET REPORT Centennial trial a huge success by Annie Flood Shield Boss 96, 2; Alan Smith Week beginning February 8 Lad 95.5, 3; Allen Irwin Dot THE Whatatutu Dog 94.5, 4; Colin Bayliss Juke LAMB Trial Club ran its 100th 94, 5. 1st intermediate, 1st Chilled lamb export values were turbulent over trial over the weekend, with maiden, Colin Bayliss Juke 94. the tail-end of 2020. The average export values some excellent work on all Event two, short head and (AEV) devalued by NZ$1.88/kg to $13.06/kg from four courses for this special yard, judge Greg Dickson, 90 October-December. occasion. runs: Rocky Hawkins Jean This is tight on the five-year average AEV for Each of the four winners 96, 1; Henry Gaddum Tau December ($13.03/kg). Frozen lamb sales have were given an engraved dog 95, 2; John Foss Gem 94.5, been steadier than chilled. The frozen lamb AEV trial stick. 3; Fraser Willson Beau 93, 4; lifted 10c/kg from October-December, but this Interestingly, Rocky Henry Gaddum Ming 92, 5. 1st represents a slight devaluation from November’s Hawkins, who worked intermediate, 1st maiden, Alan level. The December AEV of $8.99/kg is above on Waipaoa Station and Smith Knight 91.5. average for this time of year, but based on the Station as a keen Event three, zig zag hunt, past five years it is expected to trend downwards club member, came back up judge Dave Stuart, 144 until April, while exporters are still pushing chilled from Hawke’s Bay and won runs: Matthew Austin Roo sales. By the end of this month, New Zealand’s the Long Head event and the 97, 1; Jo Waugh Jock 96, 2; supply of chilled lamb to the export market will Shorthead event, with his dog REASON TO CELEBRATE: The 100th trial at the Whatatutu George Shield Smoke 95, 3; seasonally reduce. Jean. Dog Trial Club was a big success over the weekend. Laurence Jeremy Cook Trude 94.5, 4; This often triggers some short-term upside in The Huntaway events were Rau and Hogan were pictured in action. They finished fifth in Laurence Rau Hogan 94, 5. export prices as customers compete over a tighter particularly popular with 144 the Zig Zag Hunt event. Picture by Donna Halley 1st intermediate, 1st maiden, supply. runs in each. Matthew Austin Roo 97. The Straight Hunt was won club member, stepped out with ex-club members. Event four, straight hunt, BEEF by Henry Hindmarsh and his his dog Roo. It was his first The Whatatutu Club judge Tim Lamont, runs 142: It has been another week of price lifts in the US dog Prudence. Mr Hindmarsh time competing at a dog trial. looks forward to running Henry Hindmarsh Prudence manufacturing beef market. has been a club member for He scooped the pool, the Poverty Bay Centre 98, 1; Andrew Savage Ruby Generally, US prices do strengthen at this time the last few years and recently winning the maiden, Championships next season. 97.5, 2; Jo Waugh Jock 97.25, of the year as New Zealand supplies dwindle and moved to Tolaga Bay. intermediate and open — an Detailed results — 3; Allen Irwin Chase 97, 4; US buyers look to start securing product for their In the Zig Zag Hunt, Matt outstanding achievement for a Event one, long head, judge Noddy Halley Jade 96.5, 5. 1st peak consumption period. That being said, prices Austin, who has been a first-time competitor. Bo Milner, 81 runs: Rocky intermediate, 1st maiden, Jo are particularly heated this time around, possibly Waipaoa Station cadet and The four judges were all Hawkins Jean 96.5, 1; George Waugh Jock 97.25. due to a lack of competing supply from Australia and South America. The imported 95CL bull beef product has hit a record for early February, strengthening to US$2.51/lb. The imported 90CL price has also lifted, pushing up to US$2.33/lb and showing further upward potential. This excitement seems Proposed changes a to be limited to the US lean beef market with exporters reporting static prices for other beef products such as prime trimmings and offal products throughout the export markets. The lack of restaurant trade remains a hindrance concern for farmers for items such as bull and cow tenderloins. In fact, some customers that have bought these items are attempting to defer their orders, which suggests a by Toby Williams (Gisborne-Wairoa Firstly, none of We have, when compared to the rest of lack of confidence in the near term. Federated Farmers president) the South Island’s the country, relatively cheap land, so the high country will be appeal is obvious. THE climate change commission has planted. Currently There is already much concern among recently released their draft blueprint they are spending our farming community about the GOAT BUYER for New Zealand to meet climate change millions trying to number of carbon-only plantations going commitments. remove pines from into our district. The report is far reaching for all these areas, and there These types of plantings do not benefit sectors of the economy and agriculture is is a certain amount of us in any way. no exception. irony here. They eliminate jobs and threaten the The biggest difference for those of us in Next, we know that viability of our region. Currently I believe agriculture is that the report had little in dairy farms will not TOBY WILLIAMS that the balance of forestry and pastoral the way of surprises. be planted in pine farming in our district is adequate. Some of the recommendations are trees — the value is We need strong community leadership harsher that initially proposed, but much too high. The same goes for horticultural to push back against this desire to turn of what is in the recommendations was land. our region into the carbon dumping well signalled. Very quickly, we have eliminated much ground for the rest of the nation. One of the major recommendations of of the available land for this additional From a Feds perspective this is my BUYING ALL GOATS the report was to increase the amount planting. number one concern and what I intend to of land planted in pines and in natives The areas we are left with are inland focus on in the near future. ALL YEAR ROUND — around 700,000 hectares. It is this Whanganui, northern Hawke’s Bay and Hopefully, when the Climate Change Prompt pickup & payment that has the potential to destroy our our home, the East Coast. Commission visits us in a few weeks, we Experienced musterers can be arranged community. There are other areas that will be able will have the opportunity to speak with If we lay out facts of where the trees to have some plantings, however, it is them to push the case that we do not Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 are likely to be planted, the reasons will these areas that will be expected to do need more wholesale conversions of our [email protected] 26052-01 become apparent. the heavy lifting. farmland into “carbon forestry”.

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Māori Land Court, AGM 021 665 252. Grant a Lease Ngā Wai e Rua Chairperson’s Report We operate a large-scale harvesting, roading, log marketing and Building, 60 Reads Presentation of audited Preseason training consequent re-establishment programme with offices based in

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC MIDWAY BEACH RESERVE Quay, Gisborne accounts Tuesdays and Gisborne and Masterton. An opportunity has become available in Thursdays 6pm on Monday 15th Appointment of auditor our expanding Gisborne office. Gisborne District Council proposes to February from Other at Clubrooms grant a land only lease to Midway Surf ANZAC Street 1pm to 3pm No reira e nga whanau We have a vacancy for a senior Technical Forester. An Rescue Community Trust for part of NOTE: This meeting nau mai haere mai All new and existing experienced Tree Crop Forester with sound practical experience Midway Beach Reserve, being part of of owners will players welcome. and technical ability to grow into a senior technical position Section 2 Block Vll Turanganui Survey be independently would be considered for the role. District located at 40 Centennial Marine Jonathan Poole facilitated and Court Principal Drive, Gisborne. security will be The position involves working with staff, contractors and present. neighbours to grow and improve our managed tree crop The lease proposal is for a term of 11 Thankyou The purpose of this ANNUAL GENERAL investments. The Forester will assist Forest Enterprises to operate years with two 11 year rights of renewal. best practice safety, health, environmental and commercial The lease will enable the Trust to build formal Meeting MEETING SURF CITY ROD & of Owners is to CUSTOM CLUB performance. new surf club/community facilities and confirm and approve Friday 26 February will include a public restaurant and new Trust Order 2021 Would like to thank the The position of Technical Forester will suit a person with kiosk. & nominate new following sponsors for competency in technical forestry disciplines including: 11am their generous dona- Further details are available from Responsible Trustees for Waipaoa 5A2 Tatapouri Fishing Club tions. • Regime analysis Customer Services or on our website. Trust. Conservatory MTF, Elite Industrial • Work program resourcing Any submission or objection to the AGENDA Previous minutes AGM Engineering, Cheviot • Budgeting granting of the lease should be lodged He 2019 Hills, GMS Hot Rods, • Managing silviculture operations with Council no later than 4pm 10 Reports Bears Signs, Autotech • Inventory programs March 2021. Please indicate if you wish whakatūwheratanga Election of Officers Eastland, Wireworks, • Drone flights to formally present your submission/ 1. Introductions General Business Gisborne Motors, 2. Apologies • Mentoring and assisting a Tree Crop team objection at a hearing. Eastland Oils, Bunn- • A relevant tertiary qualification or forest industry experience 3. Report from Naumai Haeremai ings, BNT, Enterprise, meeting held July and capability RONGOPAI MARAE Dion’s Dogz, Repco, 2020, matters Hillcrest Upholstery, • Sound analytical skills, literacy and computer skills, knowledge arising COMMITTEE of GIS and stand record/planning systems such as ATLAS MEETING Carters Building, Good- 4. Resignation of the year Gisborne, Harvest software www.gdc.govt.nz Māori Trustee 10am, Sunday 14th Cidery, Tyre General, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel, and Word 5. Trust Order February 2021 Chainsaw & Mower • Be physically fit for an outdoors role discussion & 15 Fitzherbert Street Blind Foundation Hall Services, Graham and PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 approval Dobson, Blueprint Send your application in confidence to recruitment@ 6. Nomination Gisborne PHONE 06 867 2049 Imaging, Mico Plumb- forestenterprises.co.nz or to the Gisborne Regional Manager, & election of 39 Grey St, river end FREEPHONE 0800 653 800 ing, First Light Frozen, Forest Enterprises, PO Box 128 Masterton 5840. Responsible EMAIL [email protected] AGENDA: Tumu ITM, Cory’s Trustees Marae committee Electrical, Currie Con- Closing date 21st February 2021. 7. General business struction, Tradezone, He whakakapinga minutes Financial Report Gisborne Refrigera- Having a Classifieds For further Chair Report tion, Floyd’s Jalopy Phone information Mahaki Report Shop, Link-Up Paint garage sale please contact Whanau a Kai Report Supplies, Gisborne Saturday? 869 0601 Te Tumu Paeroa General Business Hydraulic Services. Deadline to advertise is Gisborne (06) 868 9035 Chair Celebrating 50 years 2pm Thursday. Riripeti Halbert of hot rodding The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS 21

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DUNEDIN — Shane Kennedy says the credit middle distance horse Hurrah. got the right sort of horses constantly coming this is a big step forward from what they have for Showemhowitsdone’s two Guineas successes He went into a training partnership with through, so we made the decision to cut back been doing and he has still got the whole family should all go to his co-trainer Anna Furlong. Furlong in 2011-12, but in the last year or two to 15 and try to increase the quality of what we involved,” Kennedy said of Caldwell. Showemhowitsdone has emerged as one of he has taken a lesser role in the partnership as had, and we have had good support from our “They understand there’s good and bad the leading three-year-olds in the South Island, he concentrates on property development in the owners.” involved so hopefully we have a bit of luck and following last month’s victory in the Listed Gore Christchurch area. That support was illustrated by a busy get the right results for him.” Guineas (1335m) with a decisive victory in the “I still go to morning trackwork and I’m in Karaka sale, at which Kennedy and Furlong’s Showemhowitsdone, a $3200 weanling Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m) last Saturday. regular communication with Anna, but she’s Champagne Racing spent $437,500 on five purchase from the April 2018 gavelhouse.com Although Kennedy and Furlong are really taking the training on board, is extremely yearlings across Books 1 and 2 of the New online sale by Dennis Mullally, is definitely the co-trainers, Kennedy has taken a step back in dedicated at what she does, and she deserves all Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. stable star, having twice beaten the Robert the operation in the last year or two. the credit.” Their most expensive purchase was a Dennis-trained filly The Gift in taking her Guineas Kennedy has been one of the most successful Among the decisions Kennedy and Furlong $180,000 Almanzor colt out of Pendleton, a double. trainers at Riccarton in the past 20 years. Prior have made were to cut back the size of the team Dunedin Gold Cup winner from the family of She is now likely to head to the Southern Filly to 2013 he was regularly recording more than from a peak of more than 30 in the early 2000s to Melbourne Cup winner Viewed who was bought of the Year Series races, starting with the Listed 20 wins a season, and he tasted Group One about 15 over the past decade. on behalf of Golden Bay owner John Caldwell. NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on success in the North Island with his classy “Training a big team is difficult unless you’ve “He has been with us for a few years and March 6. — NZ Racing Desk

Southland races at Ascot Park Thursday Jetbet 6 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 4 4s806 Up My Sleeve (2) 58.5 45 C Johnson EMERGENCIES: 10 99359 Dragon Glass (3) 56.5 50 7 9s0 Aye Bee Haitch (7) 57.5 45 J Lowry Race 1: KING COUGAR, WAIMATE BILL, NEVER QUITZ 5 00 Salisbury (14) 58 45 C Campbell (a1) 15 40248 Benny Lincoln (16) 58.5 51 R Beeharry (a3) 8 7 Jacksantens (12) 57.5 45 D Bothamley 6 53203 Let Me Tell Ya (11) 56.5 54 16 66098 Zambezi Zipper (19) 56 45 11 98948 Hey Soul Sister (13) 56.5 49 C Johnson 9 Kamenna (10) 57.5 45 C Barnes Race 2: LET ME TELL YA, SOVIET WONDER, THE SELECTION R Mudhoo (a2) 17 723 Cheyenne Dreams (14) 56 53 12 70556 Born To Be Bad (8) 56.5 46 T Jonker 10 24066 Ruby Royale (8) 57.5 45 K Kwo (a2) Race 3: CHEYENNE DREAMS, POPPA, TAVY ROAD 7 90063 Irish Heart (15) 56.5 51 B Murray 18 78s55 Spindleshanks (7) 56.5 47 EMERGENCY: 11 723 Cheyenne Dreams (1) 57 53 T Moseley Race 4: SOUNDS PROMISING, RITANI, ZABAY 8 80s30 Slinky Linky (12) 56.5 50 T Jonker 19 4s806 Up My Sleeve (10) 58.5 45 13 5809 Ocean’s Seven (5) 56.5 45 12 84 Irish Envy (16) 57 50 K Mudhoo Race 5: SWAMPMAN, RAISE YA CARDS, SPEIGHTS 9 s5576 The Selection (6) 56.5 48 K Mudhoo 13 7 Iffraajable (4) 57 47 C Johnson Race 6: YING RESOLUTE, HUNUA HANK, HE AIN’T HEAVY 10 5860 Lily Of The Valley (7) 56.5 45 4 Ascot Sports Bar 2.58 6 Ilt Foundation 4.08 14 Mianna (15) 57 45 T Jonker Race 7: CHEYENNE DREAMS, MAIDINTHEMIST, M Gestain (a4) $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2200m EMERGENCIES: IFFRAAJABLE 11 970s Miss Harley Quinn (13) 56.5 45 G Jogoo 1 06324 Zabay (4) 59 76 R Beeharry (a3) 1 62994 Hunua Hank (12) 60 65 J Lowry 15 408s7 Crimson Star (14) 57.5 45 12 60s Winter Gold (3) 56.5 45 T Moseley 16 66098 Zambezi Zipper (13) 57 45 Race 8: FAIRWAY FLIGHT, DECEPTIO VISUS, BLEW BY YOU 2 69188 Ritani (3) 57.5 73 T Moseley 2 02244 Ying Resolute (7) 60 65 R Mudhoo (a2) 13 Mi Jadore (5) 56 45 L Callaway 3 5s877 Teddytwinkletoes (6) 57.5 69 3 10409 Beam Me Up Scotty (6) 59.5 64 17 6s909 Chitona (11) 57.5 45 (a3) 14 0 Rosy Clark (1) 56 45 C Barnes C Campbell (a1) D Bothamley 18 000 Savannah Gold (5) 57.5 45 EMERGENCY: 4 22334 Vee Twelve (5) 55.5 65 M Gestain (a4) 4 s3939 He Ain’t Heavy (2) 57.5 60 L Callaway 15 800 Sacred Kitty (9) 56.5 45 (a3) 8 Gold Cup Day February 20 5.18 1 Phillips Horse Transport 1.12 5 s8014 The Mole (9) 54.5 67 C Barnes 5 00507 Vanilla Moon (3) 57 63 T Jonker 3 Eastern Suburbs Tavern 2.22 6 85460 Are You Cereal (8) 54.5 63 (a3) 6 00783 Spider Lily (5) 55.5 60 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m 7 09280 Red Major (2) 54 59 K Mudhoo 7 86867 Master Lincoln (10) 55 55 C Johnson 1 4s048 Gelibolu (13) 60 65 J Lowry 1 41985 Waimate Bill (1) 60.5 75 (a3) $10,000, maiden, 1600m 8 00848 Mustard (7) 54 58 K Kwo (a2) 8 07907 Tapdog (4) 55 55 T Moseley 2 34641 Sham On Toast (1) 58.5 62 T Moseley 2 03684 King Cougar (9) 60 74 R Mudhoo (a2) 1 s6023 Poppa (5) 58.5 53 J Lowry 9 84305 So Much Mour (1) 54 57 R Mudhoo (a2) 9 9s8s8 The Flagon (9) 55 55 R Beeharry (a3) 3 20609 Henley (8) 58 61 B Murray 10 03340 Sounds Promising (10) 54 55 C Johnson 10 64576 Garment (1) 54.5 58 (a3) 3 02584 Never Quitz (8) 57 72 C Johnson 2 249s0 Port Stephens (6) 58.5 51 L Callaway 4 s2573 Milano (10) 58 61 D Bothamley 3 7070s Heinback Erebus (3) 58.5 45 B Murray 11 0s800 Ruakiwi Blaze (8) 54 55 B Murray 5 23281 Fairway Flight (14) 56.5 62 4 09108 He’s Mi Brother (5) 56.5 67 D Bothamley 5 ILT Centrepoint 3.33 12 78005 Secretaria (11) 54 55 C Barnes 5 90233 Kitty Power (2) 54 62 S D Khetoo (a4) 4 76977 Marmaduke (17) 58.5 45 D Bothamley C Campbell (a1) 6 04845 Ophelia Rose (6) 54 60 C Barnes 5 30987 Sutherland (18) 58.5 45 K Mudhoo $10,000, maiden, 2200m 7 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 4.43 6 90233 Kitty Power (6) 56.5 62 7 94789 Kate The Great (4) 54 56 B Murray 6 90565 Tumeke (11) 58 47 (a3) 1 s3444 Swampman (11) 58.5 53 C Barnes 7 70604 Deceptio Visus (15) 56.5 58 L Callaway $10,000, maiden f&m, 1400m 8 80779 Show Park (7) 54 55 T Moseley 7 98s79 Pete The Driver (9) 58 45 K Kwo (a2) 2 67082 Last Try (12) 58.5 52 T Moseley 8 51505 Blew By You (11) 55.5 60 T Jonker 9 s0007 The Likely Lad (3) 54 55 R Beeharry (a3) 8 72 Tavy Road (15) 56.5 52 G Jogoo 3 s7037 Speights (7) 58.5 50 J Lowry 1 06602 Maidinthemist (6) 57.5 52 9 56196 She’s Got The Look (7) 55.5 60 G Jogoo 9 5s035 Crystal Bellini (1) 56.5 51 C Barnes 4 06655 Top Guy (1) 58.5 47 D Bothamley M Gestain (a4) 10 07756 Glenhope (4) 55.5 56 K Mudhoo 2 McKnight & Brown 1.47 10 62856 Lugano’s Ace (13) 56.5 51 5 s5068 Ajay Lincoln (10) 58.5 45 (a3) 2 47442 Vague (18) 57.5 52 G Jogoo 11 1s080 Imakeepa (9) 55 59 C Johnson R Mudhoo (a2) 6 00 Hatitimatangi (2) 58.5 45 L Callaway 3 97s35 Perceive (9) 57.5 51 C Campbell (a1) 12 41009 Miradello (12) 55 59 K Kwo (a2) $10,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1200m 11 s5930 Verdigris (2) 56.5 50 C Campbell (a1) 7 80000 Saboteur (9) 58.5 45 B Murray 4 35458 Izzy Houdini (17) 57.5 50 13 03340 Sounds Promising (2) 55 55 1 50242 Soviet Wonder (8) 58.5 54 D Bothamley 12 645s0 Highly Polished (12) 56.5 49 T Moseley 8 23s02 Raise Ya Cards (6) 56.5 54 R Beeharry (a3) 14 s0008 Havana Heights (3) 54 55 C Barnes 2 0s Darci Vino (4) 58.5 45 K Kwo (a2) 13 5809 Ocean’s Seven (8) 56.5 45 T Jonker C Campbell (a1) 5 78s55 Spindleshanks (2) 57.5 47 EMERGENCY: 3 09s Harvey Darvey (10) 58.5 45 J Lowry 14 000 Savannah Gold (4) 56.5 45 C Johnson 9 70720 It’s Gucci (4) 56.5 51 R Mudhoo (a2) 6 0s56 On The Backfoot (3) 57.5 46 L Callaway 15 80779 Show Park (5) 54 55

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Q. 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 PL6 4-9 Selections EMERGENCIES: 8 11831 Thrilling Margot 21.03 Karen Walsh EMERGENCIES: 7 11476 Portland Berty 20.65 T & L Craik Race 1: ALL DAY LONG, MONSOON MALABAR, BORN TASHA 9 44555 Thea Who 21.51 M Prangley EMERGENCIES: 9 77863 Tap Out Bill 21.20 Udy & Cottam 8 13686 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley 10 32681 Just Nia nwtd Marsha Black 9 62148 My Snuggles 21.72 Marsha Black 10 64234 Mitcham Greg nwtd S O’Neill Race 2: MIRKO, THRILLING BREEZE, PORTIA 10 86152 Spring Mechanic 21.26 R & L Udy 8 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 7. 24 Race 3: THRILLING MARGOT, PADDY FAST, IT’S A LAUGH 2 Garrards Horse & Hound 4.51 6 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 6.24 $2920, C5, 375m Race 4: THRILLING HAZARD, PEDRO LEE, 4 Affordable Pet Accessories 5.25 $1425, C0, 375m $2095, C2/3, 375m 1 52131 Sports Mode 20.94 Peter Ferguson PLATINUM EARNER $2920, C1/2, 457m Race 5: START BAILING, SIROCCO, THRILLING TUCKER 1 43535 My Bro Jet nwtd Thayne Green 1 86652 Silenci nwtd Peter Ferguson 2 14262 Our Hemi 21.15 Udy & Cottam Race 6: SILENCI, ANTONIO, STAY RICH 2 3723 Thrilling Breeze nwtd Karen Walsh 1 58254 Platinum Earner nwtd Robert Roper 2 41654 Stay Rich 21.46 M & J Smith 3 48143 Captain Kev 20.98 W & T Steele 3 63 Portia nwtd Arch Lawrence 2 21843 Thrilling Hazard 25.57 Karen Walsh 3 16585 Portland Ecklund 21.22 T & L Craik 4 52274 He’s All Shine 21.20 Sam Lozell Race 7: PORTLAND BERTY, HIGHLAND VINTAGE, 4 7222 Thrilling Milo nwtd Karen Walsh 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 4 s6355 Enjoy The Perks 21.06 A J Christiansen 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a SPRING CESC 5 8775 Daddy Donny nwtd A J Christiansen 4 24426 Opawa Gonzo nwtd Glennis Farrell 5 43324 Athenais 21.19 Shirley Ross 6 35281 Nangar Hurricane 21.14 Peter Ferguson Race 8: SPORTS MODE, NANGAR HURRICANE, 6 41 Mirko nwtd T & L Craik 5 27781 Pedro Lee 25.81 Peter Ferguson 6 43471 Antonio 21.30 Arch Lawrence 7 41227 Iron Eyes 20.92 Emma Potts HE’S ALL SHINE 7 64 Tides Rising nwtd Thayne Green 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 7 14231 Bugsy Brown 21.43 W & T Steele 8 33531 Wild Kiwi 21.30 Udy & Cottam Race 9: DRINK SHOEYS, THRILLING MURPHY, 8 85756 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 7 s2634 Vibe nwtd Sean Codlin 8 22128 Portland Dream 21.07 T & L Craik THRILLING NEVE EMERGENCY: 8 48773 Bad Bro Bad nwtd Sean Codlin EMERGENCIES: 9 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 7.54 9 58865 Loudred nwtd R & L Udy 9 86254 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy $4795, C4/5, 457m 1 Mayhounds Rehoming 4.33 5 Farmlands Coprice Series 5.54 10 62148 My Snuggles 21.72 Marsha Black 3 Cookies Cafe Sprint 5.08 1 11512 Drink Shoeys 25.36 Peter Ferguson $1560, C1, 375m $1510, C1, final, 375m 2 37224 Stefano 25.39 Arch Lawrence $1745, C2, 375m 7 Farmlands Virkon Sprint 6.54 1 56757 Ruby Express nwtd Marsha Black 1 74135 Ford Man 21.53 R & L Udy 3 26153 Piccolo 25.79 Arch Lawrence $2450, C4, 375m 2 85s88 Master Brady 21.90 Sean Codlin 1 53835 Paddy Fast 21.35 M & J Smith 2 73523 Noise Maker nwtd Phil Green 4 45614 Beau Beau nwtd Sam Lozell 3 55574 All Day Long nwtd Robert Roper 2 56631 Medusa Who 21.37 M Prangley 3 47311 Thrilling Tucker 21.32 Emma Potts 1 78871 Spring Cesc 21.18 Emma Potts 5 15233 Rivalries 25.62 Phil Green 4 55876 React Respond nwtd R & L Udy 3 33642 Ascott 21.77 W & T Steele 4 41213 Start Bailing 21.33 M & J Smith 2 3F7s7 Highland Vintage 20.90 Peter Ferguson 6 12251 Thrilling Murphy 25.48 Karen Walsh 5 65876 Monsoon Malabar 21.52 Udy & Cottam 4 45683 Jinja Murphy 21.23 W & T Steele 5 212 Shayanna 21.89 Arch Lawrence 3 62114 Rod’s Girl nwtd Udy & Cottam 7 62424 Thrilling Neve 25.32 Karen Walsh 6 75682 Hardcore Kobe nwtd Jim Black 5 82416 Mobility Scooter 21.20 Marsha Black 6 36234 My Bro Bobby 21.67 M Prangley 4 11422 Call Me Leo 21.11 Thayne Green 8 73332 Amaro 25.52 Arch Lawrence 7 57571 Get Me Home nwtd Udy & Cottam 6 34542 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver 7 75517 Always Dreaming 21.38 Glennis Farrell 5 54875 Typical 21.25 Shirley Ross EMERGENCY: 8 56856 Born Tasha nwtd W & T Steele 7 24431 It’s A Laugh 21.81 Sam Lozell 8 1172 Sirocco 21.34 Arch Lawrence 6 15783 Peach Melba 21.34 Arch Lawrence 9 84624 Thrilling Razor 25.28 Karen Walsh

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday 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 2 46634 Mitcham Ryder 17.16 John McInerney 5 Thursday Place Pick Dash 1.21 8 44624 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney 3 12173 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney Race 1: EDGE OF REASON, EPIC DIAMOND, MR MUPPET 3 12711 Mr Kumar 17.31 Bruce Dann EMERGENCIES: 4 12531 Starburst George 17.03 Malcolm Grant 4 54128 Moany Maloney 17.23 Ashley Bradshaw $2450, C4, 295m 9 65477 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 5 84118 Homebush Caesar 17.16 John McInerney Race 2: PITCH MARK, MR KUMAR, SPECIAL AS 5 127F7 Theroux 17.39 Jason Dunn 1 15218 Hilton Hope 17.13 Bruce Dann 10 5868s Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 6 18411 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney Race 3: GOLDSTAR TANNER, GOLDSTAR SHARON, 6 41681 Horse Range 17.43 Malcolm Grant 2 82288 Tabby 17.32 Sharon Hindson 7 23165 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini GOLDSTAR VALE 7 48128 Miss June 17.33 John McInerney 3 11118 Mitcham Queen 17.19 John McInerney 8 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 2.12 8 53323 Goldstar Clover 17.21 Riley Evans Race 4: OPAWA CUTIE, FOND OF YOU, CREME BRULEE 8 13183 Pitch Mark 17.05 Daniel Lane 4 13872 Sneaky Snitch 17.18 Hart & Taylor $2450, C4, 295m EMERGENCIES: Race 5: HILTON HOPE, MITCHAM QUEEN, MAFFRA DAISY EMERGENCIES: 9 26254 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 5 87246 Goldstar Aria 17.37 Riley Evans 1 15733 Suck It Up 17.34 Hart & Taylor Race 6: SUPER OVER DRAMA, SMASH ACHIEVER, 9 65477 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 6 18183 Diamond Harmony 17.31 Malcolm Grant 2 11123 Monty Mad Hammer 17.13A shley Bradshaw 10 32486 Know Baby 17.27 Garry Cleeve KNOW TACTICS 10 5868s Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 7 21836 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 3 35174 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans 8 42557 Homebush Ariana 17.21 John McInerney 11 O’Shea’s Public House Dash 3.06 Race 7: NOVA RAPIDE, TWEET ABOUT IT, SHAW LEE 3 Clarkson’s Sign Studio 12.44 4 12722 Hilton Headache 17.24 Bruce Dann Race 8: MONTY MAD HAMMER, GARY, HILTON HEADACHE EMERGENCIES: 5 16261 Sam And Si 17.23 John McInerney $2920, C5, 295m 9 665s5 Sozin’s Empire 17.17 John McInerney Race 9: LA ROCHELLE, MARVAHA BALE, HE’S ALI $2565, C1, 520m 6 16714 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney 1 31438 Opawa Jaws 17.07 Robin Wales 10 84756 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales Race 10: TROUSSEAU, STARBURST GEORGE, 1 85446 Goldstar Vale 30.55 Riley Evans 7 36557 Ezra Blueblood 17.19 John McInerney 2 11577 Know Debt 17.17 Garry Cleeve MITCHAM MAGIC 2 45637 Impressive High nwtd John McInerney 8 16224 Gary 17.10 Daniel Lane 3 111s1 Bolty 16.69 Daniel Lane 6 Kaikanui Tavern Sprint 1.38 EMERGENCIES: Race 11: BOLTY, OPAWA JAWS, GOLDSTAR MAJOR 3 55312 Goldstar Tanner 30.46 Riley Evans 4 65331 Homebush Gambler 17.19 John McInerney $2095, C3, 295m 9 665s5 Sozin’s Empire 17.17 John McInerney Race 12: KNOW NUGGET, HENDRIX BALE, CALM INFERNO 4 17567 Goldstar Wynter 30.44 Riley Evans 5 14144 Double Speed 17.24 J M Lane 5 1144F Goldstar Sharon 30.76 Riley Evans 1 52812 Smash Achiever 17.15 Malcolm Grant 10 84756 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales 6 88116 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney 6 31634 Goldstar Linda 30.55 Riley Evans 2 26144 Regal Jock 17.28 John McInerney 9 Christchurch Casino Stakes 2.30 7 75114 Mitcham Sam 17.19 John McInerney 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Dash 12.09 7 44447 Goldstar Alaska 30.81 Riley Evans 3 31332 Know Tactics 17.40 Garry Cleeve 8 16122 Goldstar Major 17.24 Riley Evans 8 45335 Goldstar Beau nwtd Riley Evans 4 85221 Super Over Drama 17.12 Riley Evans $4795, C4/5, 520m EMERGENCIES: $2095, C3, 295m EMERGENCIES: 5 54345 Starr Blueblood 17.23 John McInerney 1 12113 La Rochelle 30.07 Jason Dunn 9 26254 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 1 33842 Come A Guster 17.30 Malcolm Grant 9 67862 Mitcham Manering 30.40 John McInerney 6 75236 Tremonti 17.28 Bruce Dann 2 71545 He’s Ali 30.08 Craig Roberts 10 72533 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 2 3377s Know Crime 17.51 Garry Cleeve 10 68647 Homebush Fonzie 30.22 John McInerney 7 15677 Carlos 17.14 Robin Wales 3 51325 Adobe Bro 30.24 Matt Roberts 3 81676 Homebush Kian 17.26 John McInerney 8 36314 Belfast Demo 17.31 Hart & Taylor 4 23141 Marvaha Bale 30.06 Craig Roberts 12 Livamol Sprint 3.22 4 54252 Citizen Aguero 17.25 John McInerney 4 Hart Family Racing 1.03 EMERGENCIES: 5 72811 Smooth Step 30.26 Malcolm Grant $2450, C4, 295m 5 s6511 Edge Of Reason 17.19 Jason Dunn $3385, C3, 520m 9 65477 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 6 8s284 Know State 30.01 Garry Cleeve 10 5868s Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 1 23722 Hendrix Bale 17.28 Craig Roberts 6 14355 Fireball Fudge 17.50 Ashley Bradshaw 1 76828 Homebush Bomber nwtd John McInerney 7 21678 Know Threat 30.07 Garry Cleeve 2 15372 Homebush Zack 17.26 John McInerney 7 71133 Epic Diamond 17.04 Janine McCook 2 22684 Creme Brulee 30.02 Lisa Waretini 8 34112 Meatloaf 30.39 Sharon Hindson 3 25126 Know Nugget 17.13 Garry Cleeve 8 88321 Mr Muppet 17.18 Robin Wales 7 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 1.55 EMERGENCIES: 3 35356 Know Denying 30.24 Garry Cleeve 4 46613 Amuri George 17.23 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 9 14646 Quincy Bale 29.93 Craig Roberts 4 346s6 Punters Bolt 30.17 Robin Wales $2095, C3, 295m 5 62756 Calm Inferno 17.16 Bruce Dann 9 65477 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 10 86s27 Opawa May 30.21 Robin Wales 5 16754 Opawa Cutie 30.29 Robin Wales 1 63333 Tweet About It 17.25 Hart & Taylor 6 66355 Goldstar Flora 17.19 Riley Evans 10 5868s Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 6 23142 Fond Of You 30.51 Ashley Bradshaw 2 15125 Nova Rapide 17.17 Ashley Bradshaw 10 Balcairn Stockfoods 2.46 7 63444 Our Cook 17.15 Robin Wales 2 Amber Cleaning Services 12.26 7 23271 Amuri Batman 30.68 John McInerney 3 6168F Homebush Hotshot 17.25 John McInerney 8 33145 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney 8 86464 Troublesome Kev 30.34 Janine McCook 4 82755 Hilton Jonesy 17.42 Bruce Dann $2920, C5, 295m EMERGENCIES: $2095, C3, 295m EMERGENCY: 6 56686 Shaw Lee 17.10 Janine McCook 1 13145 Oakmont 17.04 Daniel Lane 9 665s5 Sozin’s Empire 17.17 John McInerney 1 14463 Special As 17.21 Janine McCook 9 18674 Sailor Allen 30.07 Craig Roberts 7 55516 Mega Dream 17.20 Lisa Waretini 2 12171 Trousseau 17.00 Jason Dunn 10 84756 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales

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. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Mentoring British Asians on pro football by Rob Harris, AP Inevitably, the conversations while then playing in the , for mentoring can turn to racism afflicting the second-tier Aston Villa but he helped the WHEN Neil Taylor watches his son game still. Taylor will say the atmosphere central England team return to the top play under-8s matches, the participation around clubs is more welcoming and they division. challenges become immediately apparent are willing to shut down prejudice. Playing in the Premier League makes for English football. “That bias that you think might be Taylor a rarity as a British Asian, but he “Around Birmingham, I still don’t see there, about the physicality of South doesn’t want to dwell on that. He sees the enough Asians playing in other youth Asians, I think now people realise they’re PFA’s Asian Inclusion Mentoring Scheme teams,” Taylor tells The Associated Press. being called out on that,” Taylor said. as a necessary long-term strategy, “The higher numbers you have, the “People aren’t turning the other cheek compared with previous initiatives. more chance you’ve got of creating elite now to stuff like that any more.” “I don’t think over the years necessarily players.” Taylor, 32, likes to focus on the gradual we’ve changed the narrative at all,” Taylor Taylor knows that all too well. The growth in fellow British Asians making it as said. Aston Villa defender is one of only 15 a pro, with the 15 this season in England “It’s always been about how the British players of Asian heritage in English already a jump from the eight players boundaries are there, how there’s always football’s four professional leagues. And by making the field last season across the too many problems, Asians face a harder mentoring the next generation the Wales Premier League and English Football route to the top than your average white international, whose mother was born in League. More than 7 percent of the national male, so to speak. And I think it’s just India’s West Bengal state, is working to population is Asian and Asian British people. about changing that narrative.” grow the numbers of British Asians making “That sort of unconscious bias and The mentoring network of players it, like him, into the Premier League. prejudice that might be there I don’t think was established by PFA player inclusion It means making himself available for is going to be there, especially in the LOOKING TO FUTURE: Neil Taylor (nearest camera) in 2019 action executive Riz Rehman, who played calls with aspiring players and guiding years to come,” Taylor said on a video call for Aston Villa against West Ham at Villa Park in Birmingham. Taylor for Brentford. It was his brother, Zesh their parents as part of a Professional from home after training. mentors young British Asians to help increase the number of them Rehman, who became the first British Footballers’ Association mentoring “I think even now, there’s more making it into the Premier League. AP picture Asian to play in the Premier League in scheme. participation than when I first started.” he said. But Taylor seized another opportunity 2004 while with Fulham. “It’s about helping them; talking through Taylor will also offer tips on the Taylor was released as a 15-year-old lower down the ranks at Wrexham “We’ve got to try to really focus wholly the process and what they might come sacrifices that have to be made by by Manchester City. before earning a move to Swansea. on those young South Asian players who across — stuff that I never had as a kid,” youngsters to progress into top-level “It’s that massive hit to the system and With that, Taylor made it into the Wales have ability and it’s just about harnessing said Taylor, who grew up in north Wales. teams and how to pick the right agent. the letdown and the expectations you squad — scoring at the 2016 European them and sort of supporting their journey,” “I just want to see more people take Preparing kids for not making the grade is have in the community with your friends Championship in the run to the semifinals Riz Rehman said. that jump, enjoy a smile on your face, play also important. of, ‘He’s going to be a footballer, he’s — and also playing for Britain at the 2012 “We need to celebrate their football. Don’t be worried about it or have “I prepare them for failure, which is, a going to make it,’” Taylor recalls. “And then Olympics. achievements to really encourage those any anxiety.” lot of the time, unfortunately, inevitable,” suddenly back down to earth.” In 2017, Taylor left Swansea, who were kids at the grassroots now.” THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, February 11, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Lautner, 29; Kelly Rowland, 40; Jennifer Aniston, 52; Sheryl Crow, 59. Happy Birthday: Channel your energy wisely. There is so much you can accomplish if you stay SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made focused on what you want to achieve. Tunnel vision, discipline and a good up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. imagination will set the stage for a better tomorrow. Don't let negativity or a To solve the puzzle, each row, challenge ruin your plans. Set your goals high, and refuse to let anyone stand in your way. Your numbers are 5, 16, 23, 25, 32, 36, 41. column and 3x3 grid within the ARIES (March 21-April 19): larger grid must end up containing Embrace those who share your concerns, and find a collective way to make a each number from 1 to 9, and difference. Be objective, and take on a leadership position. Changes that take each number can only appear place may not be as planned but will lead to a better future. 4 stars once in a row, column or box. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A sudoku grid has a single Take a step back if uncertainty prevails. You're better off having a well- unique solution, which can be thought-out plan in place before you make a move. Look at every angle, and reached without using guesswork. you'll find a unique way to overcome a problem that stands in your way. 2 stars SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Forge ahead with intelligence and enthusiasm. You can master whatever you set out to do as long as you don't let anyone interfere. Know your capabilities, and you'll live up to your expectations. Personal gain and growth are apparent. Romance is favored. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,214 Let the past be your guide. Trust your instincts, and refuse to let someone charm you into something that isn't in your best interest. Do what feels CRYPTIC CLUES comfortable, and rely on common sense to make the right decision. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ACROSS DOWN Stay calm. Don't feel obligated to make a change because someone else 6. Find out how long the 1. A finger pointing to does. Weigh the pros and cons, then consider what will be in your best interest. A partnership will need an adjustment before you proceed. Romance convict causes a what to do with the garden? (5) is on the rise. 3 stars delay (4-3) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 7. Adversary of obscene 2. See 9 Across 3. Do more than check the Time is money, so step up and get things done on time. 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(9) 15. Does it measure the that will encourage implementing the changes required immediately. Avoid 13. Put another appendix risky situations. 2 stars amount of ghostly on, but not SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): activity? (6,5) wholesale (6) Offer food for thought. A stimulating conversation will give you an inside look 17. Night illumination for 14. Pretentious fellow in a into the way others think and feel. Positive suggestions will have a more slim top actor? (9) higher position to begin significant impact than criticism. Plan something special with someone you 19. Evil return after 20 with (7) love, and it will enhance your life. 4 stars would make game (3) 16. After half a minute we CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): become deficient (5) Fix up your space, but don't spend more than you can afford to appease SOLUTIONS TO 21. The language of non- 18. Listen to half a cry of Quick Crossword answers comprehension (7) someone who isn't contributing as much as you. Equality is necessary if you PUZZLE 11,213 approval (4) don't want to jeopardize a relationship that's important to you. 3 stars also fit the large grid 22. Odious fuel spilt on 20. Number needed to AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): QUICK headgear (7) make 18 cheer (3) ACROSS: 7 Extraordinary; Distance yourself from anyone trying to pick a fight or tell you what to do. Too 8 Pavement; 9 Edge; 10 Gallic; much of anything will work against you. Pace yourself and be aware of what's 12 Obtuse; 14 Repair; QUICK CLUES going on around you. A practical plan will help maintain your budget. 3 stars 16 Speech; 18 Plea; 20 Inherent; PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): 22 Foolhardiness. ACROSS DOWN Refuse to let anger take over when focusing on your responsibilities will get DOWN: 1 Excavate; 2 Ordeal; 6. Excellent (7) 1. Blemish (5) you closer to what you are trying to achieve. A unique idea will grab your 3 Tome; 4 Editions; 5 Invest; interest and encourage you to incorporate something new and exciting into 6 Brag; 11 Cardinal; 13 Sickness; 7. Demean (5) 2. Blend (3) your daily routine. 3 stars 15 Arable; 17 Errand; 19 Loot; 9. Beer (3) 3. Labyrinth (4) Birthday Baby: 21 Hide. 4. Disturbance (9) You are conscientious, insightful and charitable. You are impulsive and CRYPTIC 10. Misshapenness 5. Part (7) assertive. ACROSS: 7 Get one’s hand in; (9) 8 Admirers; 9 Well; 10 Absent; 8. Gateway (6) 12 Stress; 14 Seance; 16 Titian; 12. Want (11) 11. Stopping (9) 18 Peru; 20 Absconds; 15. Scamp (11) 13. Detected (6) 22 Archaeologist. 14. Obstacle (7) DOWN: 1 Readable; 2 Iodine; 17. Fraternal (9) 16. Flood (5) STAR RATINGS 3 Here; 4 Chess-set; 5 Answer; 19. Fitting (3) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 6 Will; 11 Teenager; 13 Slap- 18. Weaving FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. dash; 15 Nought; 17 Trough; 21. Devil (5) machine (4) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 19 Earl; 21 Sole. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 22. Allegiance (7) 20. Forefront (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 SPORT 25 Man United, Bournemouth SPORTS BRIEFS Shearing, woolhandling results GISBORNE and Wairoa competitors performed well in shearing and woolhandling competitions advance to quarterfinals over the long weekend. At the Dannevirke A&P Show on Friday, Wairoa shearer Finn McKenzie was third in the junior MANCHESTER — Manchester United helped by losing three players — Angelo Dyche chose to rest his key players — final, shearing four sheep in six minutes 37 is into the FA Cup quarterfinals for a Ogbonna, his replacement , and including the entire first-choice defense seconds. seventh straight season. Bournemouth — to injury by the and goalkeeper Nick Pope — with his In the woolhandling, Gisborne’s Joel Henare and got there for only the second time in its 54th minute. team battling to avoid relegation in the Brittany Tibble were first and third respectively 122-year history. Diop was replaced by Ryan Fredericks Premier League. in the open final. Te Whetu Brown, of Wairoa, won Scott McTominay’s 97th-minute strike at halftime following a clash of heads It later emerged that Burnley came the junior final. earned United a 1-0 win over West with Anthony Martial in the 37th, within minutes of potentially getting At the Waitangi Day Aria Shearing Sports at Ham in a lackluster fifth-round match making it the first concussion substitute disqualified from the competition after Aria in the Waikato on Saturday, Ryka Swann, of that required extra time at snowy Old in English soccer. In a rule introduced Dyche initially named Erik Pieters in Wairoa, was fourth in the junior final, shearing Trafford on Tuesday. on a trial basis for this season, teams his starting lineup — despite the left four sheep in 8m 2s. United, a 12-time winner of the FA are allowed to use a maximum of two back being suspended for the game after In the woolhandling, Gisborne’s Joel Henare Cup, is accustomed to going deep in cup concussion subs from the fifth round collecting yellow cards in each of the was second in the open final and Te Whetu Brown, competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer onward. previous two rounds. of Wairoa, was third in the junior final. over the past year, but the semifinals It is also being trialled in the Premier Burnley was alerted to its error by At the Rangitikei Shearing Sports’ North Island have been the ceiling, with the team League. Bournemouth officials just before kickoff Shearing and Woolhandling Championships at losing in the last four in the League and replaced Pieters with Anthony Marton on Sunday, Finn McKenzie, of Wairoa, was Cup (twice), the FA Cup and the Europa 64-YEAR WAIT ENDS Driscoll-Glennon. fifth in the junior final, shearing four sheep in 9m League. Second-division Bournemouth beat “It was very gentlemanly of them,” 25.95s. Along with the Europa League, the Burnley 2-0 and is in quarterfinals of the Dyche said. In the woolhandling, Gisborne’s Brittany Tibble FA Cup looks to be United’s best chance world’s oldest club knockout competition Bournemouth, which was relegated was third in the open final and Te Whetu Brown, of of collecting its first piece of silverware for the first time since the 1956-57 from the top flight last season, was being Wairoa, was fourth in the junior final. since 2017 after falling five points behind season. managed on an interim basis by former Strange sticks with Crusaders Manchester City in the Premier League Goals by Sam Surridge and Junior Tottenham and Real Madrid defender title race. City also has a game in hand. Stanislas, from the penalty spot, saw off a following the recent CHRISTCHURCH — Quinten Strange has West Ham, led by former Man United depleted Burnley side at Turf Moor. departure of Jason Tindall. re-signed with the Crusaders through until the manager , frustrated Burnley was looking to advance to The remaining six matches in the end of the 2023 Super Rugby season. Solskjaer’s side with a disciplined the quarterfinals for the first time since last 16 take place over Wednesday and The Tasman lock played a limited role in the defensive performance, but wasn’t the 2002-03 season, but manager Sean Thursday. — AP Crusaders’ Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign last year because of injury, but was still named in the All Blacks squad. However, an ankle injury prevented him from making his test debut. Root hails ageless Anderson as the ‘GOAT’ He instead helped Tasman win the Mitre 10 Cup for the second straight year. CRICKET by Rory Dollard, AP a stunning example of the art, sending to three wins in South Africa and two Strange is the third lock to re-sign with the the off stump somersaulting twice in last month in Sri Lanka, was on hand Crusaders through until the end of 2023, joining CHENNAI — James Anderson four balls to send Shubman Gill and to fill in the blanks left by Anderson’s Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock. — Radio NZ turned in one of the finest spells of his Ajinkya Rahane back to the pavilion. modesty. distinguished career to lead England Rahane was fortunate to survive an “His skill level keeps improving, his Barty in form for Aussie Open to an unforgettable 227-run victory lbw shout a few seconds earlier and workrate is as good as anyone’s I’ve MELBOURNE — World number one Ash Barty against India, then nonchalantly first-innings top-scorer Rishabh Pant ever seen and his fitness levels are produced a near flawless display as she handed claimed his reverse-swing masterclass was later beaten by an off-cutter from probably the best they’ve ever been. out the dreaded ‘double bagel’ to Danka Kovinic, was nothing “out of the ordinary”. round the wicket, with the 38-year- He’s a credit to English cricket. while Rafa Nadal defied his gloomy injury His captain, though, begged to differ. old cycling through his considerable “When you’re under pressure and prognosis to crush Laslo Djere in the Australian “He’s just the GOAT I reckon, leave it arsenal. need something to happen, if you’ve Open first round in Melbourne. there,” smiled Joe Root, repeating his After 158 Tests and 611 wickets, got him in your armoury it’s a very Barty, looking to become the first homegrown ‘Greatest of All-Time’ refrain from the Anderson was happy to leave the comfortable position to be in.” champion at the Grand Slam since 1978, won last English summer. “He seems to get superlatives to others. Asked to place Anderson’s first six the first 16 points of the contest and lost only better all the time.” “I didn’t really do anything out of balls in context, Root reached back to 10 of 60 to set up a second-round match against With England chasing nine fifth- the ordinary from the plans we had,” an old Ashes touchstone. compatriot Daria Gavrilova. day wickets to secure the first Test in he said. “I was just lucky really with a “I can’t think of (a better over) in Nadal, who had pulled out of his nation’s ATP Chennai, Anderson tore the heart from couple that hit the bare patches and a my time. It reminded me of Andrew Cup campaign with a back problem, launched his the Indian line-up in a five-over stint of bit of reverse as well. Flintoff in 2005, the impact of that over bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title with a 6-3 three wickets for just six runs. “So there was a bit of luck involved as to (Ricky) Ponting and (Justin) Langer. 6-4 6-1 win against world number 56 Djere. Jack Leach spun his way to figures of well, but I was happy with how it went. Big- game players stand up and do The Spaniard, looking for his first title at 4-76, but Anderson defied conventional “It’s always nice to see the stumps special things.” Melbourne Park since 2009, next faces American logic around the role of seamers at cartwheeling out the ground. It doesn’t Root can also claim to have done qualifier Michael Mmoh, who outlasted Viktor the conclusion of matches in the sub- happen very often at my age, so I’m special things as captain, levelling Troicki in a marathon five-setter. continent as he got a wearing ball to really happy with it. Michael Vaughan’s national record of Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria hoop in devastating fashion. Root, who led his team to their sixth 26 Test wins as captain in four games Azarenka struggled to find her best tennis and His first over the day will go down as successive overseas victory dating back fewer. appeared to have breathing problems as she suffered a shock 7-5 6-4 defeat by main draw debutant Jessica Pegula. — Radio NZ Kiwis in contention New law variations for Super Rugby VICTORIA — New Zealand golfers Michael Hendry and Daniel Hillier are tied for second place after the opening round of Australasian prevent unnecessary delays. or not a try is scored, and foul play can be Tour’s Moonah Links PGA Classic in Victoria. RUGBY In matches which are tied at the end of challenged at any time. They have both opened with five-under par normal time, the team that scores the first try An incorrect challenge will result in a team rounds to be a shot behind Australian John Lyras. WELLINGTON — Rule changes designed in extra time will win. The move attempts to losing all future challenges. Hendry dropped seven birdies, but blotted his to speed up the game and keep the ball encourage more attacking play in overtime. New Zealand Rugby high performance round with a couple of bogeys, while Hillier blew in play will be introduced in Super Rugby Rugby Australia director of rugby Scott manager Mike Anthony said the rule changes a chance to hold the outright lead. tournaments in Australia and New Zealand Johnson said while there will be an onus on had won “great support” from players and He was seven-under par through 15 holes of his this season as governing bodies strive to keep referees to speed up the game, the changes coaches. opening round behind bogeys on two of his final fans engaged. had not be made solely to make matches more The goal line dropout would “reward three holes. Luke Brown and James Anstiss are New Zealand’s Super Rugby Aotearoa entertaining. attacking teams by allowing them to build the next best placed New Zealanders in a share of competition will see the introduction of a goal “That’s not our mandate; we want to make pressure and to encourage defending teams to 40th place at even par. — Radio NZ line dropout and a captain’s challenge, similar winning Wallabies teams,” Johnson said. “We clear the ball from their in-goal area. ICC condemns Tokyo chief to the review system which operates in cricket. are cognizant of the fact it’s a competitive “We’re constantly looking at how we can Australia will introduce an extra-time sporting landscape in Australia but it’s not at make the game faster and fairer, a better TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee “golden try” and 30-second time limits on the top of our agenda.” spectacle,” Anthony said. (IOC) has said that comments about women made restarts after points are scored. The moves are by Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games chief Yoshiro Mori Super Rugby Aotearoa will introduce New Zealand rugby referees manager Bryce were “absolutely inappropriate”. designed to encourage “action, options and the rugby league-style innovation of a goal Lawrence supported the captain’s challenge. less dead time” in matches, their proponents Mori has come under fire for saying last week line drop kick. The kick will be taken by the “Rugby is a fast-paced and at times complex that meetings with female participants take a say. defending team when an attacking player is game so another set of eyes is always a Law changes introduced in Australia last long time, adding that they “get competitive” with held up or knocks on in goal. The rule will also good thing,” he said. “We’ve seen this sort of each other. He later apologised and retracted his year including the ability to replace a red- apply when a kick other than a penalty or drop concept succeed in other sports and we want carded player after 20 minutes, a 50/22 kicking comments while also attempting to justify them, goal attempt, is grounded in goal or otherwise to see how it goes when applied to rugby.” inviting further criticism. rule and a five-second time limit to use the ball made dead. Rugby Australia rejected the idea of a “The recent comments of Tokyo 2020 President when available at rucks will remain in place. During matches, captains will have 10 captain’s challenge because, it said, it was Mori were absolutely inappropriate and in Under the new Australian law changes, seconds after a try is scored to challenge possible play would have to be taken back 30 contradiction to the IOC’s commitments and the teams will have just 30 seconds to restart anything since the last stoppage. From the phases to address some minor infringement reforms of its Olympic Agenda 2020,” the Olympic play after points are scored. Scrum resets will 75th minute, a challenge can be made whether which occurred in the lead-up to a try. body said in a statement. — Radio NZ also be timed by television match officials to 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Around the Greens Club bowls news

Ropata Ruwhiu (skip), Marie Kahutia Thomas (director) and Libby MO Kapua skipped the Clay (lead). winning team at Kahutia Bowling Club’s three-bowl Gisborne triples tournament last MAURICE Taylor and Wednesday afternoon. his team of Joan Gledhill Joan Gledhill was lead and Alan Parker won the for the team and Frank Cosmopolitan Club Triples on McLoughlin, the director, the Gisborne Bowling Club’s as they recorded three greens. straight wins in the Heavy They had three wins. Equipment Services-sponsored A field of 48 players tournament. contested the tournament. Playing conditions were Second were Mike Harris ideal and a good turnout of (skip), Bruce Gledhill and bowlers from the town clubs Karen Pinn. supported the tournament. Third were Joyce Wagner, Ten teams each played three Rod Young and Harry Jackson. games of eight ends, with a The lucky draw prize time limit of 65 minutes. Wins went to the team of Erin and differential determined Sutherland, Adrienne Torrie the placings. and Geoff Pinn. Runners–up were Erin The Gisborne Glass- Sutherland (skip), Ray Young sponsored Hilton Croskery (director) and Win Baker Triples tournament was (lead), with two wins and a played in conditions so hot draw. that the three games were Third were Andrew Ball reduced to two. (skip), Barbara Gibson Robin Jefferson’s team of (director) and Otto Louw (lead) Bruce Gledhill and Bob Morley with two wins and a plus-31 managed their bowls and the differential. extreme heat the best and TOURNAMENT WINNERS: The three-bowl triples tournament at Kahutia Bowling Club last Wednesday was The lucky draw was won by were the eventual winners. won by (from left) Frank McLoughlin (director), Joan Gledhill (lead) and Mo Kapua (skip). Picture supplied Last-minute scramble Elstone to step down

BASKETBALL by Murray Wenzel, AAP on February 20. RUGBY LEAGUE League board and no further comment will be made No NBL or overseas-based players will at this time.” BRISBANE — Australian and feature in the sides though, meaning LEEDS — Robert Elstone is to quit as Super Former Everton football chief executive Elstone New Zealand basketball officials are the Boomers will be represented by League boss, with his departure possibly paving the was recruited by Super League clubs dissatisfied scrambling to find players to contest an young BA centre of excellence talent or way for a return to a single governing body for rugby by the running of the game by the Rugby Football Asia Cup qualifier after their clash was semi- professionals playing in second-tier league. League (RFL). The idea was that he could head up confirmed on Wednesday with just 10 leagues. The 57-year-old executive chairman had been a rival administration to prioritise the distribution of days’ notice. It’s even more complicated for New at the helm of the top-flight league in Britain since central income generated by the top flight. Elstone’s Both countries were initially due to fly Zealand, with quarantine periods June 2018 but had come under increasing pressure priority was to negotiate a new television deal, with to the Philippines this month for a series meaning they will have to field a team of recently to resign, having survived a vote of no the current contract with Sky Sports due to run out of qualifiers, before tightened COVID-19 Australian-based players. confidence last year. at the end of the 2021 season, and he also sought travel restrictions forced its cancellation. Teams will be announced later this A statement said: “Super League can confirm that to bring in extra revenue through private equity The Tall Blacks and Boomers will still week while the Asia Cup itself, which it has received notice of executive chairman Robert investment. play though, after a last-minute effort Australia won in 2017, is due to be played Elstone’s intention to leave his position. However, clubs recently rejected a proposal that is allowed them to stage the game in Cairns in August in Indonesia. “The matter will be discussed by the Super thought to have been worth £61 million. — PA Whiteman’s team win centre triples BOWLS by Crackerjack comeback to level the score. With the score 19-all at the end of the game, they THE Kahutia team of Glenys had to play an extra end — a shoot-out Whiteman (skip), Marie Wright and Paige end to determine the winners. Richter combined particularly well to Allan’s team lost 22-19 to their more go through unbeaten and win the Bowls experienced opponents and so failed to Gisborne East Coast centre women’s open make the semifinal. Some excellent bowls triples. were played throughout and it was great They beat Jan Powell (s), Erin seeing some new players qualifying for Sutherland and Joy Davis, of the Poverty post-section play and getting the taste of Bay club, 21-9, in the final. playing against the “top guns”. Apart from the gusty wind on the Another favoured team were the Sunday, 19 teams thoroughly enjoyed the combination of Lyn Trueman (s), Dianne perfect weather and excellent greens at Phillips and Adrienne Torrie, from Kahutia Bowling Club. Gisborne Bowling Club. They had three Eleven teams took part — four from wins on Saturday with a differential of Gisborne Bowling Club, three from plus-three and finished fifth. Poverty Bay, one from , one However, they did not make it to the from Tolaga Bay, one from Kahutia and semifinal as they lost to Jan Powell’s one from Wairoa. team on Sunday morning after some Four teams had a bye on the Saturday exciting play. and only eight teams qualified for post- In the semifinal, Takurua and her team section play on Sunday. had to face last year’s reigning champions Among the favourites were the team of Whiteman, Wright and Richter. Queenie Takurua (s), Dayvinia Mills and Mills played some great shots Libby Clay, of the Gisborne club. They throughout to win some ends. But had two wins on the Saturday and a Whiteman and her team played their differential of plus-7. hearts out to win the game and go In the post-section play on Sunday, CENTRE WINNERS: The Kahutia Bowling Club team of (from left) Glenys Whiteman through to the final round, keeping the they faced fellow club members Janice (skip), Marie Wright (two) and Paige Richter (lead) won the Bowls Gisborne East centre women’s open triples for another Allan (s), Karen Pinn and Nanette Coast centre women’s open trliples. Picture supplied year. Treloar — the only women’s team with A big thank-you to tournanment two second-year bowlers playing their Saturday with a differential of plus-21 They led by a comfortable margin in sponsor Judy Blair, who presented the first centre women’s open triples. and finished in the top three to qualify the game against the Takurua team until trophy to the winner at the prizegiving Allan’s team had three wins on for post-section play on Sunday. their opponents made a commendable on Sunday afternoon. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, February 10, 2021 SPORT 27 Gisborne junior surf lifesaving champs

WAYLON LYNCH, of Wainui, comes out of the water in the under-8 surf race in the junior surf lifesaving championships.

MAKO FUKUSHIMA-HALL, of Wainui, in the under-12 board race during the junior surf lifesaving championships.

EVA KINSELLA, of Midway, at the end of the under- 14 surf race. Pictures by Paul Rickard

HARRY HAYWARD, of Midway, in the under-13 board race at Midway Beach.

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2 11 Whakatane 25 0 23 Ruatoria 00 25 Opotiki 1.5 H 7:05am 7:21pm H 7:56am 8:13pm Hicks Bay L 12:42am 1:14pm Hicks Bay L 1:35am 2:07pm Rotorua 23 H 6:52am 7:08pm H 7:43am 8:00pm L 12:17am 12:49pm Waipiro Bay L 1:10am 1:42pm NOON TOMORROW H 6:40am 6:56pm H 7:31am 7:48pm 35 high low Tolaga Bay L 12:05am 12:37pm Tolaga Bay L 12:58am 1:30pm H L H 6:20am 6:37pm H 7:13am 7:32pm Matawai Gisborne L 12:30pm Gisborne L 12:53am 1:25pm H 5:57am 6:20pm H 6:51am 7:14pm Tolaga Bay Fronts 2 Te Karaka Wairoa L 12:13pm Wairoa L 12:33am 1:07pm SUN-MOON-MAORI FISHING GUIDE warm OceanFun Publishing www.ofu.co.nz Maori fi shing guide by Bill Hohepa© Rise 6:31 am Rise 6:32 am cold Set 8:12 pm Set 8:11 pm 25 Gisborne Rise 5:17 am Rise 6:24 am 5 stationary Set 8:11 pm Set 8:46 pm 38 2 1 Best at Best at Bad Bad occluded 12:20 am 1:14 am 12:48 pm 1:39 pm 23 Wairoa NZ SITUATION NZ TOMORROW GISBORNE READINGS© OceanFun PublishingWORLD www ofu co nzTOMORROW Maori fishing guide by Bill Hohepa A deep low over the far Auckland showers 22 Taken at the Airport, for the 24 hours Adelaide showers 23 37 south, moves away to the Hamilton showers 23 to 9am, Wednesday 10 Feb 2021 Amsterdam fine -6 -2 east tomorrow followed by Tauranga showers 26 SUNSHINE hours Bangkok cloudy 20 31 On Tuesday, 9 Feb 6.9 Beijing cloudy -3 11 a ridge over the country Rotorua showers 23 WIND km/h To date for February 73.4 Berlin snow -11 -4 on Friday and Saturday. Taupo fi ne 22 less than 30 Average for February 199.0 Brisbane fine 19 29 However, a weak trough Napier showers 23 0.5 New Plymouth fi ne 20 To date this year 369.4 Buenos Aires thunder 20 28 Napier 30 to 59 continues to affect the 23 Palmerston North fi ne 20 To date last year 407.2 Cairo fine 10 24 northeast of the North Canberra fine 12 29 60 or more Wellington fi ne 19 WIND km/h Hastings Island. Cape Town fine 19 25 24 Christchurch fi ne 25 Max gust on Tue 9 Feb NW 48 SWELL m source: Delhi fine 8 25 © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 e.g. S 1m 1 SwellMap.co.nz GISBORNE Queenstown showers 16 RAINFALL mm Frankfurt fine -9 -2 Dunedin showers 20 24 hours to 9am, Wed 10 Feb 0.0 Geneva fine -3 3 GISBORNE CITY SUN PROTECTION ALERT TODAY IN HISTORY To date for February 0.4 Hong Kong fine 15 21 TOMORROWmorning min 18 FRIDAYmorning min 16 SATURDAY morning min 14 Average for February 74.0 London cloudy -4 -1 Partly cloudy. max Mostly cloudy, with max Morning and max :20 :20 1995 – Summertime thunderstorms Los Angeles fine 9 21 25 22 24 9 AM– 5 PM To date this year 48.2 Occasional rain early showers. evening cloud, PROTECTION REQUIRED affected many parts of New Zealand To date last year 28.8 Melbourne fine 19 33 until afternoon. Southerlies. otherwise fine. Even on cloudy days for three days from the 10th. High EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow snow -19 -12 Data provided by NIWA Southerly winds. Southerly dying. intensity rainfalls and power cuts Daily average for past week 4.2 New York snow -3 0 Paris fine -5 0 GISBORNE REGION were common. A tramper was lost TEMPERATURE °C SUNDAY in the Urewera ranges near Lake Perth fine 13 25 Maximum 26.4 Singapore thunder 24 34 Partly cloudy with scattered Mostly cloudy. Showers Cloudy periods and isolated Cloudy periods. Waikaremoana during this event, but Minimum 17.6 rain, becoming confined to becoming confined to the showers about the ranges. Northeasterlies. Stockholm snow -15 -8 eventually found his way out after Grass minimum 14.9 Suva thunder 24 30 the ranges in the afternoon. ranges in the afternoon. Southerlies tending seven days in the wilderness. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 18 26 S developing in the morning, Southerlies. northeast. For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 10 Feb (hPa) 1005.1 Tokyo fine 2 14 dying out by evening. metservice.com At 9am 10 Feb (inches) 29.68 Toronto fine -12 -6 BOWLS INSIDEFOOTBALL Football ...... 24 Cricket ...... 25 Bowls ...... 26 SPORT Surf lifesaving .... 27 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Aston Villa pro mentoring British Unbeaten team claim centre Asians with EPL in mind 24 women’s open triples PAGE 26PAGE

SAND SPEED: Jacob Swann-Finau, of Waikanae, gets to the “flag” ahead of Midway’s Tom Hain in the under-9 beach flags during the Gisborne junior surf lifesaving championships at Midway Beach on Monday. Pictures by Paul Rickard

IN THE SHALLOWS: Gabrielle Searle, of Midway, leaves the water in the under-12 CLOSE CONTEST: Ella Sutton, of Midway, is just ahead of Charlie Keepa, of Wainui, board race during the Gisborne junior surf lifesaving championships on Monday. coming out of the water in the girls’ under-13 board race. MORE PICTURES ON PAGE 27 Midway strong in juniors SURF LIFESAVING by Murray Robertson “They were firing from the start and Waikanae club manager Clara Wilson Alyvia Williams (Wainui) 2; Olive Moleta (Wainui) won a lot of podium places right across said they, too, were really happy with 3. Male: Jack Murphy (Wainui) 1; Waylon Lynch MIDWAY won the overall “top club” the day, on the beach and in the water.” how their young team went. (Wainui) 2; Mason Rennie (Waikanae) and Xavier title at the Gisborne junior surf lifesaving He declined to pick out individuals. “The surf was challenging but they Booker (Waikanae) equal 3. championships in a carnival that brought “Seeing how well our teams went was coped well. U9 female: Bridie Alexander (Wainui) and Sophia out the best in the youngsters from all a highlight for me, seeing the kids who “The big focus for our team was to step Castles (Midway) equal 1; Zoe Keepa (Wainui) 3. three Gisborne clubs. hadn’t competed before front up and out of their comfort zone and use their Male: Jacob Swann-Finau (Waikanae) and Thomas The championships were shifted exceed their own expectations,” Phelps skills in the sizeable conditions. Hain (Midway) equal 1; Blake Taylor (Midway) 3. from Saturday due to the big seas and said. “Jade Hopper put in some great swims U10 female: Indie Nikora (Midway) and Jade Monday’s rescheduled main day brought “It was also great to see the and board paddles to win the u10 surf Hopper (Waikanae) equal 1; Ella Hayward (Midway) ideal weather and surf conditions at competition was not one-sided — all and diamond races. 3. Male: Sam Matthews (Midway) 1; Jaxon Pardoe Midway. three clubs went well.” “Felix Sparks caught the body surf (Midway) and Arthur Tilghman (Wainui) equal 2. Dawson Building Midway finished with Midway finished with 17 team titles wave of the day to win the u14 boys’ surf U11 female: Taylor Newman (Midway) 1; Lilla 349 points, Riversun Wainui 247 and and 36 individual titles. race. Hain (Midway) 2; Charlotte McDiarmid (Wainui) 3. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae 119. Wainui head coach Dion Williams said “Jacob Swann-Finau and Georgie Male: Rori Fukushima-Hall (Wainui) 1; Zan Taylor “It was a fantastic event,” Surf Life he was excited about the way his young Beaufoy dominated the sand in the u9 (Midway) 2; Oscar Hayward (Midway) 3. Saving New Zealand club development charges went. and u12 sprints and flags,” Wilson said. U12 female: Gabrielle Searle (Midway) 1; Georgie officer Sonia Keepa said. “The heart the kids put into it was just “Our two-kilometre beach relay team Beaufoy (Waikanae) 2; Isobel Arthur (Wainui) and “It was great to see so much support so good to watch — their attitude and had a great win and Chloe Kapene won Georgia McKendry (Waikanae) equal 3. Male: Mako and to see the development of the their excitement. all her events in the u14 division.” Fukushima-Hall (Wainui) 1; Riley Knight (Midway) 2; youngsters involved in our junior surf “We had six of the age-group winners, The championships concluded last Coen-Theros Brown (Waikanae) 3. programmes across Tairawhiti. which we are stoked about, and we did so night with the u14 male and female U13 female: Charlie Keepa (Wainui) 1; Ella Sutton “They all gave it their best with big well in a bunch of events.” rescue events. (Midway) 2; Emily Petro (Midway) 3. Male: Harry smiles on their faces. The sport side of Williams’s daughter Brooke was one The championships concluded at Hayward (Midway) 1; Quinn Lockwood (Wainui) 2; lifesaving is alive and healthy in these of the club’s standouts, winning all her Midway Beach last night, with the u14 Jerome Tamatea (Waikanae) 3. young up-and-comers.” under-8 events. male and female board and tube rescue U14 female: Chloe Kapene (Waikanae) 1; Ruby The eight-to-14-year-olds were tested Mako Fukushima-Hall did the same events. Midway took all four titles. Williams (Waikanae) 2; Eva Kinsella (Midway) out in a metre of surf on Monday. thing in the u12 boys’ age group. 3. Male: Yahni Brown (Midway) 1; Felix Sparks Midway junior coach Jared Phelps said Wainui finished with seven team titles Overall age-group champions — (Waikanae) 2; Austin Fergus (Midway) and Max his young team were “awesome”. and 25 individual titles. Under-8 female: Brooke Williams (Wainui) 1; Phillips (Wainui) equal 3.