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SURVEYING THE DAMAGE: Rerekohu student Jenesis Dewes looks at the severe damage FALLOON to Kaiananga Hill Road at Waiomatatini Valley between Ruatoria and Tikitiki. Also pictured are Waiapu River Restoration crew members QUITS AS John Haenga (down the hill), Rongopai Paenga, Whiti Raroa and Jellicoe Atkins. Picture supplied MORE WOMEN COMPLAIN

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RESIDENTS around Kaiananga Hill Road in Dewes. “We suffer the worst erosion in the ‘We suffer the Waiomatatini Valley are having to clamber world and it’s only getting worse. There are so over a steep dropout after rain and slips left a many disheartened landowners at the lower large hole in the road. end of the catchment. We are the ones who the worst Local resident Tina Dewes said people in suffer because of all the activity up river. the Waiomatatini Valley were used to this and “We lose acres and acres of prime soil to the everyone in the valley was good. Waiapu (River) which disappears out to sea. erosion in “We all look after one another.” To add to more heartache and disappointment, This was, however, the worst locals had seen the council expects us to pay for land that is no in a long time. It was ongoing damage, going a longer there. the world long way back from when the back country was “We have whanau right across the rohe who cleared of native bush and turned into farming. can’t get a load of metal after requests four “The damage is irreversible. Now we months in a row. SMART BINS and it’s only are affected by logging, quarrying and big “Yet they have money for Endeavour demands to supply metal for forestry roads.” models.” WORKING WELL This had put stress and pressure on both More on the weather damage, page 3 AROUND DISTRICT getting worse’ sides of the Waiapu catchment,” said Ms PAGE 5

A LIQUIDATOR has given the go-ahead for the It was not known if provisions in the Companies Environment Court to impose penalties of $130,000 Act might preclude the court’s sanctions. The case on defunct forestry company DNS Forest Products was adjourned for confirmation from the liquidator. Limited for shoddy post-harvesting practices at its Judge Dwyer yesterday imposed the fine and Makiri Forest two years ago. ordered reparation of $6500 for the neighbouring The case was finalised yesterday in Gisborne Matuku Station. $130,000 District Court by Environment Court Judge Brian A reparation claim of $15,000 was previously Dwyer. made on behalf of that property but Judge Dwyer, DNS previously admitted that between June, persuaded by DNS counsel Matthew Atkinson, 2017, and July, 2018, it discharged contaminant — imposed the lesser amount as a contribution. forestry waste and sediment — on to land at Makiri The judge said while the case was settled on the Forest in circumstances where it could, and did, basis DNS was responsible for what went on at the enter waterways. forest since January, 2018, he accepted there were The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to likely other contributors to the damage at Matuku, fine for $600,000 for corporate offenders. albeit he had no way of determining that. It was one of many brought by Gisborne District DNS was an Auckland-based company thath Council against multiple forest companies after two marketed and sold logs harvested from its consecutive weekends of heavy rain in June, 2018. Makiri Forest — a 493-hectare plantation forest The rain sent thousands of tonnes of forest located about 38km northwest of Gisborne in the debris and sediment down the region’s waterways, headwaters of the Waihora Valley. revealing widespread non-compliance with It was issued a resource consent by the district resource management consents by forest council in November, 2016. The consent allowed it companies. to construct roading and landings, and to harvest shoddy In June, Judge Dwyer rejected the company’s 398ha of trees. application for a discharge without conviction, DNS contracted A and R Logging Limited to do signalling a fine of $124,700, (all but 10 percent the work and Logic Forest Solutions to oversee it, of which will go to the district council) and a with work starting early 2017. reparation order for an affected neighbouring By January 2018, the two contractors had property owner. each pulled out of the forest due to a commercial But the penalties could not be immediately dispute with DNS. imposed as the company’s liquidation had only just practices come to light. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Television ...... 15 Picture page .....19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Racing ...... 16 Sport ...... 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9 World...... 12-14 Classifieds ... 17-18 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10 years of swimming the distance

DESTINATION MAHIA: The 10th edition of Swim the Distance starts on August 1. Participants face the challenge of completing 45.5 kilometres in the 50-metre pool at the Olympic Pool Complex — the equivalent of swimming from Gisborne to the northern side of Mahia. Herald file picture

by Murray Robertson to September 30. the 10th anniversary and will be the last make with others who take part in it.” Pool staff said the flow of completed chance people get to swim in the current Recreational Services have come on REGISTRATIONS have opened for registrations was slow so far “but lots of 50-metre pool before work starts on the $40 board as a major sponsor this year. this year’s Swim the Distance event at people have taken away registration forms.” million redevelopment project. “We really appreciate their financial the Olympic Pool Complex and the 10th Participants in previous years have “The next time Swim the Distance support,” said Debbie. “It means people can anniversary will be special. racked up colossal distances over the two- happens it will hopefully be in the new participate for a cost of only $50 across the More than 200 people took part last month period, with some covering over 50-metre pool.” two months, and that includes unlimited year — swimming, walking or “jogging” 400km. Debbie said the event was a great pool entry.” 45.5 kilometres in the 50-metre pool, the “It will be interesting to see what sort opportunity for people of all abilities to get The registration period remains open equivalent of swimming from Gisborne to of mileage people clock up this year,” into the 27-degree water of the Olympic throughout the event. the northern side of Mahia across the bay. said Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti active Pool. Registrations will be taken at the Olympic Registrations are being taken for the 2020 communities event adviser Debbie “They get the chance to improve their Pool or you can download an entry form event run by Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti and Hutchings general fitness, rehabilitate from injuries, from www.sportgisborne.org.nz — go to Olympic Pool Complex staff from August 1 “This will be a special event because it’s and then there’s the social connections they Events under the Get Active section. SPACE MISSION School holiday programme takes children on a journey to the stars

A GROUP of budding Society of New Zealand astronomers got to learn from and was the director of its an expert at the Tairawhiti astrophotography section for Museum astronomy holiday 13 years. programme. His photos have been The fully-booked school published in books and holiday programme gave magazines around the world children an introduction and appeared on two New to astronomy taught by Zealand stamps. one of New Zealand’s top He holds a Master of Science amateur astronomers and (Astronomy) from Swinburne astrophotographers, John University. Drummond. He has helped discover 20 The programme began with exoplanets, which is a planet a power-point presentation, outside the solar system. where the children learned Mr Drummond runs about the stars in the night Gisborne Astro Tours, an sky, followed by an art project astronomical experience at based on what they had his Patutahi property, where discovered. people can observe the skies STARGAZING: Taking part in one of two astronomy sessions run by John Drummond at Tairawhiti Mr Drummond recently from a custom-built roll-off Museum are (from left) Nathan Cornfeld, Rome McDonald, Georgia Jones, Max Hindmarsh, Henry Jones, served as president of roof observatory and outdoor Ned Cook, Millyela Lewis-Mouterde, Iby Costello, Zosia Costello, Mia Blot-Mouterde, Johnny the Royal Astronomical stargazing platform. Batarrita-Clarke, Mr Drummond, Adrianna Batarrita-Clarke and Archie Cook. Picture by Liam Clayton LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Provincial Federated Farmers home-delivered president Charlie Reynolds presents a strong report to the Feds’ AGM today — and a new executive has been elected. • The weekly AgriHQ report for the week beginning July 20.

THE GUIDE TOMORROW THURSDAY The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 NEWS 3 Tolley relieved Peters’ damages claim decided

EAST Coast National MP Anne Tolley says declarations against former government Winston. “It seems a fair result.” responsible for the disclosure of the payment she feels relieved after the High Court ordered ministers in the last National government — Mrs Bennett told The NZ Herald: “There was irregularity to the media”. Winston Peters to pay nearly $320,000 in Ms Tolley, Paula Bennett and State Services never any substance or proof by Mr Peters The new judgement orders Mr Peters to costs for herself and four other defendants Commissioner Peter Hughes, the Ministry when making allegations about myself and Mrs pay Mrs Bennett and Mrs Tolley $101,897.26 after his failed court action over details of his of Social Development and its former chief Tolley. while a total of $215,921.11 is to be paid to the superannuation payments being leaked. executive Brendan Boyle — has been “This was proven in court when, in remaining defendants. A High Court judgement in April ruled Mr dismissed. summarising, Mr Henry stated that they All of the money will be paid to the Peters’ privacy was deliberately breached in the “I’m just relieved it’s over,” said Mrs Tolley understood we did not leak any information Crown, which funded the defence for the five lead-up to the 2017 general election to publicly “Even Brian Henry (Mr Peters’ lawyer) in his regarding Mr Peters.” defendants. embarrass him and cause him harm. summing up exonerated me and now the judge In his decision, Justice Venning said Mr Mr Peters says he will appeal Justice But Mr Peters’ claim for damages and has awarded most of our costs to be paid by Peters was “not able to establish that they were Venning’s April decision.

THE CLEAN-UP CONTINUES: Broken A worker hard at it — in this case clearing a section of Paroa part Road near Tolaga Bay. The section of State stopped Highway 35 closed because of flooding and slips has the press been reopened but there are considerable THE journalistic cry of “stop other issues the press” usually means a late- with the roading breaking story. But yesterday network which The Gisborne Herald press was are not easy or stopped, or to be more accurate, quick fixes. never actually got going, because it needed a new part. Picture by A power surge on Sunday Murry Cave morning burned a part of the computer board that runs the press. There was no Gisborne Herald delivered to businesses and subscribers yesterday. However, The Herald website paywall was removed so everyone could access the news online for Highway reopened free. The person who could fix the part lives in Dunedin while the part was by Murray Robertson At least seven sites on the network are Forestry and other heavy vehicles have in Auckland. down to a single lane. been asked to stay off affected local roads, The expert, with part in hand, flew EAST Coast residents were breathing “We ask all motorists to please adhere to which are still open to 4WD vehicles only, to Gisborne yesterday afternoon. easier overnight as contractors won their the speed restrictions, allow extra time for to allow repair work to be done. It was fortunate the part was in battle to get State Highway 35 reopened, your journey and stay alert for hazards,” “A decision will be made at 4pm today Auckland, as the next-closest place but “considerable issues”on the rural Ms Harris said. as to when some of those local roads will the part was available from was network remained. “Some of the damage will not be quickly reopen.” Melbourne, and that could have “State Highway 35 between Kopuaroa or easily fixed and there are several areas People should follow the links on the affected the press for two days. and Tolaga Bay is now open” was the across the network that will require council website for the latest in road The press was up and running eagerly awaited declaration by the New significant repairs. conditions and closures, he said. again before 5pm yesterday but Zealand Transport Agency this morning. “We are currently working on securing River levels continue to fall across the because of the onset of darkness The section of highway between Tolaga emergency funding for these repairs. region. and the paper delivery people being Bay and Kopuaroa near Waipiro Bay had “Further rain is expected tonight. We will “At 7.30am today the Hikuwai River was mostly school-aged children, there been closed since early Saturday due to be monitoring the situation closely and will down to 5.2m, the Waimata 2.04m, the were no deliveries. flooding and slips. provide updates on Facebook and Twitter.” Waipaoa 3.49m and the Waiapu 3.43m,” Mr Deliveries to retailers and homes NZTA senior network and journey Gisborne District Council has also asked Wilson said. resumed today, with two papers manager Helen Harris said motorists for extreme care on the roading network “A close watch is being kept on weather delivered. needed to be vigilant and take extra care across Tairawhiti. conditions over the next 24 hours, with a It is not the first time The as the severe weather had caused multiple Council director of lifelines Dave Wilson fast-moving front likely to sweep through Gisborne Herald press has been slips, potholes and cracks along the said the ground was sodden, with a lot of this evening.” stopped. In December 2016, when highway. damage — slips, dropouts and trees down. The old Te Araroa landfill was secured the district was without power for “Although the Coast highway is now “Some of the most dangerous spots yesterday, with an extra 70 metres of three days, the press did not run. open and surface flooding has cleared, the cannot be seen from a vehicle so please be protection installed. The Gisborne Herald is one of the road remains slippery in some areas due to careful on the roads. All northern forestry routes are either only newspapers in New Zealand debris and slips still being cleared. “There are multiple local/rural roads closed or accessible by 4x4 light vehicles that has a press on-site for printing “There will be traffic management and still closed, and assessment and repairs only. daily news. speed restrictions in place at various sites continue, thanks to hard-working Further updates were to follow as the along the highway.” contractors and staff.” situation changed. Need for absolute compliance ‘overwhelmingly obvious’

FROM PAGE 1 watercourses — contrary to the resource coastal waters. ultimately responsible to ensure the job was consent conditions, which were designed to At Matuku Station, the owners spent about “done right”, Judge Dwyer said. Post-harvest work such as pulling back slash prevent it. $2000 on fencing material and time cleaning from the edge of landings and reinstating water Riparian areas around streams were damaged up large amounts of slash and sediment that A FIFTH forestry prosecution advanced controls to divert water away from skid sites by coursing wood deposits and there were large washed on to it from the Waihora Stream. further yesterday just ahead of a two week was left incomplete. loads of sediment in tributaries of the Waihora The judge, who had already sentenced Juken judge-alone trial scheduled for PF Olsen Limited The council later withdrew charges initially River and in the river itself. NZ Limited and Aratu Forests Limited for similar and Permanent Forest Limited. PF Olsen Ltd laid against those companies, prosecutor Adam There was a noticeable decline in the quality failings, commented on the need for companies pleaded guilty in relation to Paroa Forest, to Hopkinson saying DNS was the consent holder of tributary streams. in this region to be deterred from bad practice. a similar charge as that for which DNS was and had sole control of activities in the forest At the previous hearing, Judge Dwyer said Ninety percent of Makiri Forest is on some sentenced. for five months after those companies left. while he had no information as to the values of the region’s most vulnerable, erosion-prone Another charge against the company – Its culpability grew in that time when it of damage on the impacted waterways, the land. The need for absolute compliance with alleging it breached a regional rule – was continued to leave non-compliant work sites environmental effects of this type of offending best forestry practice in terms of resource withdrawn. Two charges against Permanent unchecked or remedied. were largely generic. consents when harvesting such land, was Forests Limited were withdrawn. PF Olsen Ltd Council officers who inspected the They include reduced water clarity, impacts overwhelmingly obvious, the judge said. will be sentenced on September 14. forest in July and October 2018, noticed on the ability of fish to feed, smothering of the Even when these requirements were followed Only one prosecution remains unresolved — the consequences from three landings that benthos of water bodies affecting the ability of there was a high degree of risk of slope failure a jury trial, yet to be scheduled, for Ernslaw One collapsed mainly during the second weather plants and marine animals to live, interference and forestry waste mobilisation during (and for Limited and TimberGrow Limited in relation to event that June. with fish breathing systems, and accumulations several years) after harvest. Uawa Forest, and the damage caused around Forestry waste and sediment had slid into of sediment that ultimately end up in marine DNS as the consent holder, was the party Tolaga Bay. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

KAPA, William. — Deaths Fastest Shearer EVER! 7 June 1941 - 20 July DAYBERG, Lynda 2020. Son of the late Wi Ann. — Passed away Patene Kapa and on the 18th July 2020, Ngahuia (Rosie) peacefully at home, Makore. Brother to surrounded by love and George, Henry, Nina, family. Loved daughter Aki, Waku, Daphne, of Mary Farrell and Pearl, Rangi (Girlie). Bazil Fryer. Loved Rangi and Eleanor from Mum of Raymond, Te Puke and whangai Mellissa, Anker Jnr, by Annie Broughton as and Amber. Treasured a baby. Father to Barry, Nana of Georgia, Ged Willie, Sharlene, and Emma. Adored Vincent, Berkie, Mavis, sister to Eric, Wayne Me and Paulette, and and Paul, and respected Grandfather and Great- friend of Anker. Grandfather to all his Lynda will be lying at mokopuna! home until her funeral Our father wasn’t a on Wednesday, July 22, Marae man, so we will 1pm at St Andrew’s be holding a viewing on Church, followed by Tuesday 21st at 4.30pm private cremation. All to 6pm at Evans communications to PO Chapel, with a service Box 41020, to follow. Waerenga-o-kuri 4060. Nehu will be held at Evans Chapel, Ormond - Evans Funeral Road, at 11am on Services Ltd. FDANZ Thursday 23rd July, www.evansfuneral.co.nz LET THE ELECTION GAMES BEGIN: Political campaigning has stepped up a gear with final farewell followed official election advertising hoardings going up across the district — a string of which are here on the Lytton Road side Deaths by hakari at Smokey of Nelson Park. Voting in New Zealand for the 2020 General Election starts on Saturday, September 5 and runs to 7pm on Jo’s Restaurant (RSA). election day, Saturday, September 19. Voting from overseas starts from Wednesday, September 2. Standing for the East We know he’s heading to a great place to be at Coast seat are National candidate Tania Tapsell, Labour candidate and list MP Kiri Allan, Green Party candidate Meredith KAPA, Willie. — Akuhata-Brown and Jenny Brown from the New Zealand Public Party. Picture by Liam Clayton 7.6.1941 - 20.7.2020. peace, and that we will So happy I saw you be giving him a grand when I last came home. finale. Rest up now, all your Thank You Whanau for hard mahi is done. I’ll all the messages and never forget you, calls of Love. - Love, Rena. - Arohanui te KAPA’S xx - Evans Funeral Familar face taking Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz on role in Maori TV Adult reading by Mark Peters He had long wanted to be with Gisborne club conversant in te reo but had Rangataua O Aotearoa. A FORMER broadcaster and once not felt the time was right “Gisborne was a really programme at familiar face in these parts, Neil Waka, is until now, he says. important part of my life,” returning to his roots in more ways than Part of this challenge is he says. “I made lifelong one. driven by his older children, friends there.” Wairoa Library Having left Gisborne in 1989 to join son Ezrom and daughter On leaving broadcasting, TV3, Waka (Ngati Porou, Ngati Raukawa Breanna who are also Mr Waka transitioned into WAIROA booklovers can explore the and Te Atiawa) parted company with passionate about te reo. a management career in the world with the adult reading programme broadcasting almost 10 years ago. He’s still working with his corporate world. run at the town’s library. With a successful career in business younger daughter, Kiara on He now balances his role Adult library patrons have the management, he had no intention of that journey, he says. as head of corporate affairs opportunity to explore the world, and returning to the industry, he says. “I always had the desire at Coca-Cola Amatil with other categories, through a range of “I’d done everything I’d dreamed of to fully learn te reo at some his new job as a presenter popular new titles. doing. It was an amazing career.” stage. I know it’s going to be NEIL WAKA and co-producer. Library staff try to run two adult He has returned to television but this a challenging journey but Coca Cola Amatil is a reading programmes a year using time with a strong te reo Maori focus. I’m excited.” positive environment to different themes and structures. Waka has joined Maori Television and Mr Waka has kept in close work in, he says. The current programme will run for from tomorrow will host the English contact with this region since leaving 30 “It’s 100 percent different from TV and around four months with participants version of the weekday, morning news years ago. media. I’d never come across that before. signing up, accessing brand new books, show Te Ao Tapatahi (to unite). He had intended to spend only 12 I feel we have an extraordinary people rating each read and comparing their The opportunity to present and months here but ended up living here for focus. It’s how good Kiwi companies scores with other ratings. co-produce on Te Ao Tapatahi was too three years. During that time he worked should operate.” The programme involves eight different good to pass up, particularly as it aligned at Gisborne radio station 2ZG. He considered what was valuable to genres with each category comprising with his desire to reconnect with te ao He played a lot of rugby, was taught to him and felt an alignment with Maori three new books. Maori and te reo. swim freestyle by Jason Hutchings and TV’s values, he says. Readers can choose up to three Learning te reo is a challenge but joined Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club to “When I started having discussions categories and can borrow one book at a he has always been passionate about earn his surf bronze. with Maori TV they seemed to tick the time. the Maori world view and the correct Having learned to swim he competed right boxes. The programme is free to adult pronunciation of Maori, he says. in the Gisborne Herald Triathlon. “I felt Maori TV was what I wanted to readers and provides an opportunity for While at TV3 he set the agenda for He was also the captain of the be part of and to help grow the brand for booklovers to share their thoughts and pronunciation in English and Maori. Gisborne team in Top Town — a game a broader audience. compare their scores. “If you can say a few words in Maori show series in which teams from towns “There had to be an alignment there. Enrolment forms and score booklets really well and you own that, that’s the around the country competed in obstacle The job is not a job to me any more. It are available on the front counter at the important thing. It makes it part of who challenges against each other. has to make a difference in the way I library. you are,” he says. He also learned full-contact kickboxing feel.” DHB committee meetings resume post lockdown by Aaron van Delden hospital, community work of the committees since March, member at the DHB’s advertising and public health, and board secretary Rachel Phillips said. agency was off sick, Ms Phillips said. HAUORA Tairawhiti’s statutory aged and disability During the hiatus, the committees The Herald was also not advised of advisory committees have been support committees, as were reviewed and the decision was the meeting until Monday afternoon, combined, meeting yesterday for required under the New made to combine them, Ms Phillips said. despite making inquiries more than a the first time since the coronavirus Zealand Public Health Monthly meetings for the combined week ago. lockdown. and Disability Act 2000, committee are planned for the rest of The meeting’s agenda lists Josh The combined committee adopted stopped when New the year. Wharehinga as the combined terms of reference at yesterday’s Zealand entered Alert The first meeting of the committee, committee’s chairperson, with Sandra meeting and discussed, behind closed Level 4. held at 9am yesterday was not Faulkner, Kim Ngarimu, Hiki Pihema, doors, equity indicators. But monthly board meetings advertised in The Gisborne Herald on Amy Wray and Andy Cranston making Meetings of the district health board’s continued, with the board covering the Saturday as planned because a staff up the membership. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 ENVIRONMENT 5 Cleaning up local coastlines one piece of litter at a time

by Matai O’Connor material were also the most common litter found on LITTER intelligence Kaiti Beach. surveys at Waikanae A total weight of 1049g and Kaiti Beach show an (106 items) of litter was increase in the amount of collected. litter found on Gisborne The last collection on beaches. Kaiti Beach was on August The Waikanae Beach 14, 2019 by Eastland Port survey was conducted by where 206g (96 items) was DIGITAL BINS: These smart recycling and rubbish bins on Kaiti Hill are working well since being Plastic Bag-Free Tairawhiti collected. installed. Picture by Liam Clayton with lead citizen scientist Dr Dr Sandy Britain said Sandy Britain on June 6. a reason for more litter A total 10,338g (195 washing up was because items) of rubbish was found of high tides and onshore Smart rubbish bins ‘doing their job’ in the area in front of winds the few weeks before Waikanae Beach Surf Life the surveys were done. by Matai O’Connor minimise the amount of waste going to landfill in Saving Club which is more “I suspect another factor our district.” than double the amount (87 would be that there were SMART recycling and rubbish bins that were Seven bins were installed across the Gisborne items, 105g) collected during less people using the beach installed in early December are working well, region as part of the Let’s Put Litter in its Place the March 1 survey. because of the Covid-19 Gisborne District Council says. campaign. The most common item lockdown and the colder They are managed by GDC contractors, Bins were installed at Waikanae Beach, was polystyrene insulation weather, meaning less Recreational Services, who collect the waste daily Gisborne i-Site, the summit of Titirangi/Kaiti or packaging, with plastic people would be on the and take it back to their yard where the recycling Hill, the Botanical Gardens and outside public being the most common beach and picking up pieces is separated before being collected by Waste toilets at Te Araroa, Tolaga Bay and Matawai. material found. of rubbish as they saw it,” Management. Each set has bins for recycling, glass and The heaviest items found Dr Britain said. “The Gisborne community is doing a great rubbish. were 10 processed pieces “It was a surprise to job at using the bins properly to ensure waste Each recycling and rubbish bin has an EYEfi of timber with a combined see more than double the and recycling are correctly separated,” GDC unit which provides an alert when bins are weight of 9057g. amount from last time. community assets and resources manager Laird nearing capacity. Bins are subsequently emptied The north end of Kaiti “It was also disappointing Kennedy said. as required, rather than on a schedule. Beach was surveyed by as there was some rubbish “Unfortunately there has been several The bins have been designed to make their Tairawhiti Enviro schools like fast food cups with instances of illegal dumping alongside the bins in purpose clearer. with lead citizen scientist lids and straws still on rural townships on the East Coast. They come in “nationally-agreed” colours for Kauri Forno on June 23. them. Clearly someone had “We encourage Tairawhiti residents to take recycling and waste and have signage in te reo Polystyrene insulation decided to just leave it in note of the colour-coded recycling options to Maori and English. or packaging and plastic the sand.” ‘Wogging’ to reduce weeds

INSTEAD of “plogging”, where you cardio workout,” Mrs Wilkie said. pick up litter while jogging, what about “My challenge to you is if you see this “wogging” where you pull weeds out of dark green erect seedling while on your the ground while jogging. walk, please don’t ignore it — pull it out. Ecoworks environmental weed control “At this time of the year, the plant can contractor Robyn Wilkie came up be left where it’s dropped and it will rot with the idea after seeing many weed away, sending nutrients straight back seedlings starting to grow along roadsides into the soil.” such as Riverside Road and Matokitoki “Some readers will already be aware Valley. of this problem and perhaps you have a In Gisborne there is an ongoing issue landowner who has large infestations of with purple ragwort, a flowering weed purple ragwort. also known as holly-leaved senecio or “I am constantly frustrated by those senecio glastifolius. who ignore weeds and leave others to It is an aggressive garden escapee that control weeds on their properties. establishes rapidly on lightly-stocked “Perhaps we need to have conversations pasture, cut-over pine forest, wasteland, with neighbours. If pressure is applied, reserves, beaches and roadsides. the problem will become visible enough Purple ragwort for the landowner to can grow to 1.5 take action. metres high and can It is an aggressive garden If this approach be a little prickly to does not work, the escapee that establishes NEW INITIATIVE: A new idea of pulling weeds such as purple ragwort out while the touch. Gisborne District jogging could be a solution to depleting the amount of weeds in the area. “Maybe a pair of rapidly on lightly-stocked Council weed team Picture by Liam Clayton gloves will become pasture, cut-over pine forest, are always available jogging attire, along wasteland, reserves, beaches to give advice and with the hi-vis,” Mrs assistance in the Wilkie said. and roadsides. fight against weeds. The seeds are The Regional Pest windborne and Management Plan can impact on areas far from the parent states that holly-leaved senecio is a PEST PLANT: plant, making containment difficult, progressive containment plant pest. This is what therefore, control before seeding is the It is the responsibility of landowners or ragwort looks better option. occupiers to destroy the plants to prevent like before it “Driving around in my job as an seeding and to maintain a 50m boundary has flowered. environmental weed control contractor, I clearance back from adjacent land that is Ecoworks is see a lot of little seedlings growing. free of this plant. urging people to “One plant here, one there and I just It is important that land occupiers keep their eyes want to stop the car and pull a few out with this weed maintain a regular out and pull it but unfortunately there is only one of maintenance programme to control the out when jogging me, hence my idea of ‘wogging’. As people spread before seed is produced. around the area. walk and run along these roads, they can Where land occupiers fail to carry out Picture supplied add extra exercise into their workout proper control measures to the required by Ecoworks by bending and pulling weeds out of the standards, GDC can use regulatory ground. That way, we can reduce the measures to achieve compliance. seeding of this weed.” “Our staff can help by giving advice on “Think of the abdominal muscles and the best control method,” Mrs Wilkie said. the shoulder exercise. Not to mention the “Happy ‘wogging’ everyone.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Nat’s Falloon quits amid BRIEFS Crash victim seriously injured TAUPO — One person has serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a truck on State Highway 1 north of Taupo this morning. indecent image scandal Emergency services were called to the crash between Ohakuri Road and Chestnut Road about 6.20am, a police spokeswoman said. WELLINGTON — National MP pornographic nature and not of a male. The driver of the car was initially trapped. Andrew Falloon has quit politics after it “My first priority yesterday was the St John was notified about 6.17am of a motor was revealed he allegedly sent indecent young woman who is now dealing with vehicle incident on State Highway 1, Atiamuri, a images to more than one woman. the terrible trauma and I’ve reached St John spokeswoman said. Two ambulances and Yesterday it was revealed he out to her and made it very clear that if one helicopter were sent to the scene. apparently sent an indecent image — not there’s any assistance I can give I will do St John treated one patient with serious injuries of himself — to a 19-year-old woman. so.” and took them by road to Tokoroa Hospital. Today he has written to leader Judith Police investigated Falloon after An ambulance then took the patient to Glenshea Collins and Speaker Trevor Mallard receiving the report, but determined Park in Putaruru to meet a helicopter which resigning, effective immediately. it did not meet the threshold for airlifted the injured person to Waikato Hospital, Collins said she could no longer trust prosecution. she said. — NZ Herald his story. She understands he sent Collins said: “If they have any pornographic images to more than one (information) and they wish to provide Testing numbers low woman. it to me it would be treated with the WELLINGTON — Just eight people were The Rangitata MP won’t be standing utmost confidence . . . I would treat this swabbed for Covid-19 in the community on again in his south Canterbury seat. extremely seriously. Sunday, prompting the Government to look at The National Party was notified on late “I have no questions in my mind, no whether to loosen testing criteria. Friday afternoon of an alcohol-related doubt that he did send that message,” Health Minister Chris Hipkins has said he wants incident involving Falloon in which he Collins said. “Any suggestion that he an average of 4000 tests a day to make sure the behaved in a way “unbecoming of an MP”. didn’t is simply wrong.” disease has not resurfaced anywhere. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Andrew Falloon He only knew the young woman in a The latest figures from Sunday show 681 said her office handled the matter professional sense, Collins said. people were swabbed — but 673 of them were in properly when it received the initial “It was clear to me yesterday that he isolation hotels, meaning just eight people around correspondence. “I think he should resign from was admitting what had been alleged. the country were tested. “I had a quick discussion with my office Parliament today, now that there are “I am very concerned because I have Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that was not about the best way to handle it. The most further statements and I can no longer today — it was very early this morning good enough, even taking the normally slower important thing for us was that nothing trust his story. I believe that that would — received advice from media of other weekend rates into account. happened without the permission of be the best thing for him ultimately. He is instances of this with at least another On Monday, Cabinet discussed whether the the person who had written. We sought clearly now with his family and receiving person. testing criteria needed to change, she said. permission for it to be shared with the professional assistance. It is I believe “That indicates that it is unlikely to be “We’ve set down an expectation with the (National Party) leader.” better for him, better for the young a solitary incident. minister that he will go and work with the Ministry Ardern said once that permission was woman who is my first priority, and for “It may well be a pattern of behaviour of Health on whatever adjustments are required granted the information was given to the Parliament, that he resigns. — but the only thing I have to go on is to see that surveillance testing increase,” she National Party leader and that was the “It was clear to me yesterday that he the information from the media and I said. end of her office’s involvement. was admitting what was being alleged, have not seen the evidence myself. GP clinics and testing centres were swamped “We shared it with the leader of the what had been alleged by the young “Obviously he has, from what he has last month when cold and flu season hit, with Opposition and that was the only place it woman, and that I’ve now been advised said to me, significant mental health about 10,000 people being tested per day. was appropriate for it to be shared.” by media that Andrew Falloon has now issues, however I am very very aware of Those numbers dropped right back when Earlier today, Collins told Morning changed his story.” the young woman involved and any other the Ministry changed its testing criteria to say Report she could no longer trust Falloon’s Collins said she had not seen the image women involved if this is a pattern of low-risk people with mild symptoms did not story. in question. But she said it was of a behaviour.” — Radio NZ automatically need to be tested. — Newshub THE EXTRA LARGE Man faces losing home SMALL CAR over $14k rates debt by Lane Nichols, NZ Herald property, followed by $188,000 for a Takapuna business, $179,000 for a Wade Head residential AUCKLAND — Auckland Council has gone to property and $161,000 for a Mangere home. A court to force the sale of a Howick resident’s home Beachlands property owner recently paid a huge after his failure to pay $14,000 in outstanding rates. $204,000 rates bill, avoiding further enforcement But the man says he has been “wiped out” action. financially after an acrimonious relationship split Three active rates recovery cases are before the and has no way of repaying the money from his courts. weekly dole. Under the Local Government (Ratings) Act, The former builder and self-styled bush lawyer councils can charge property owners rates to fund has also questioned the council’s legal right to levy council services and infrastructure. rates and is vowing to stay put if officials try to Failure to pay can see property owners taken force him out. to court and in extreme cases councils can apply “They’re going to evict me for High Court charging orders to from my own house? That’s just force compliance, or ask the court ruthless. That’s not fair.” to order the forced sale of homes. If the council succeeds, he The Herald has fought for would be the second Super City months for information about the homeowner to lose his property rates arrears cases. A judge finally in a forced rating sale. But his bill granted access to the High Court pales in comparison with the city’s files this month, but suppressed • 1 Litre biggest outstanding rates debt — the defendants’ identities. SUZUKI • CVT automatic more than $200,000 for a property The Howick matter involves a in Freemans Bay. three-bedroom property valued • 50kW @ 6000rpm The court action comes as the by Auckland Council at just under • Steering wheel phone controls council hikes rates to help address a $750 million $1m. CELERIO • 5 star ANCAP safety rating revenue hit from Covid-19 and the city water crisis. The council obtained a court charging order for The council has offered deferment for ratepayers $14,004.73 in July 2018, but the homeowner has • 4.8L/100km struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. failed to comply. It has now asked the High Court • Remote entry But there are fears that more ratepayers to order a rating sale to recoup the outstanding • Bluetooth, handsfree will default as job losses kick in when the money. • Air conditioning Government’s wage subsidy ends and mortgage The Herald yesterday visited the man’s house, GLX holidays dry up later this year. which was cluttered with cars, rubbish, bikes and ONE ONLY AT • High seating position The Herald can reveal tardy ratepayers owe guarded by a dog. The man confirmed he was • Electronic stability programme the council more than $35m, with dozen of aware of “rates owing” and had received letters • ABS brakes homeowners facing court action to force them to from the council, but had not read them. pay up. He said he’d been “cleaned out” by his former $17,000 • 14” alloys In total 28,435 ratepayers are behind with their partner and also lost three neighbouring properties +ORC • Electric windows front and rear rates or refusing to pay. But the council refuses in recent years through bank mortgagee sales. to give details about all but a handful of cases, He had been unable to work for several years citing ratepayer privacy and fears publication could due to ill health and losing his driver’s licence “cause shame and further hardship”. through disqualification. 346 Gladstone Road Details obtained by The New Zealand Herald “I can’t see how I’m going to pay (the council) Alan Berry Motors 06 868 1456 under the Official Information Act show the biggest when the lawyers have taken all the money,” he LMVD bill is $217,000 for a Freemans Bay mixed-use said. “There’s nothing left.” 33428-01 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Council tells homeless man he is breaking Millions spent freedom camping rules on contractors QUEENSTOWN — A homeless man living in his WELLINGTON — The former head of hour, or $3200 per day, for his advice. car in Queenstown has been told he’s not allowed the Ministry of Social Development was That was later negotiated down to to park up in town anymore, due to freedom paid $400 an hour early in the response $1990 per day, and he was paid $94,120 camping rules. to Covid-19. in total during April and May. The Queenstown Lakes District Council issued The government contracted 28 Ombler was paid $1950 per day as the Shane Neary with the letter in late June saying it individuals or businesses to aid the lead of the All of Government Covid-19 won’t grant him concessions anymore because response to the coronavirus pandemic, strategy. it wants to be consistent with Freedom Camping the bulk of which were for advertising, He started the role on March 10, and rules. marketing and communications needs. over the next two-and-a-half months was This is despite Local Government New Zealand As at 31 May, the government had paid $123,815, in line with what a public guidelines recommending councils avoid using the budgeted or paid out $16,393,391 to sector chief executive could expect. rule against people who are genuinely homeless. contractors. Ombler was in one of the top jobs Shane Neary, 25, has been homeless since he The majority of that was to go to two during the response, alongside the likes was 15 years old. He has lived with his dogs — camper. I shouldn’t be treated like that. I’m just firms who are listed as communications of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, or Ralph who has cancer and Diesel — in his car in trying to do the best I can and trying to survive directors by the Department of the Prime Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Queenstown for years. and stay warm.” Minister and Cabinet. Bloomfield. Up until recently, the council let him. But then Neary said he had told all of this to the council, Clemenger BBDO Limited was to be Another notable name was David Smol, he received a letter on June 29 saying that was all but felt like it had fallen on deaf ears. paid $3m for its role with the response, the former chief executive of the Ministry coming to an end. He tried contacting the council, “They know my situation — they know I have no which is understood to have involved the of Business, Innovation and Employment. but said he couldn’t get any information about why money and am living on a benefit.” clear and concise messaging such as “stay He had come under fire in the past the letter was sent. Latest figures for Southland show there were home, save lives” and other messages. year for issues at MBIE, but was brought He said he had been told that if he was sleeping just over 400 people waiting for social housing. The company has previously worked on in as an adviser and earned $13,333 at rough, it wouldn’t be a problem — but so long as Neary said he had struggled to get emergency some of New Zealand’s most successful $250 per hour. he had a car, the council is sending him fines and housing. But late yesterday after he spoke to advertising campaigns, such as the ghost One major name missing from the list telling him to move along. RNZ, Neary said he received a phone call, out of chips drink-driving commercial. of contractors was Rob Fyfe. “They told me to sleep on the street if I want the blue, from the Ministry of Social Development But the biggest earner was OMD, Fyfe was brought in by the Prime to be left alone, and I can’t sleep in my car or the offering help. a multinational advertising firm that Minister to be a liaison between the harassment will keep on coming,” he said. Ultimately, Neary wants a home to live in, with works in more than 100 countries, and Government and the private sector. Sleeping on the streets did not appeal, when his dogs. But until that happens, he has a message touts itself as the world’s biggest media He did the job free of charge. temperatures were dropping below zero, he said. for the council. network. While the former head of Air New The council’s by-laws were a response to “Leave me alone. Let me live my life the best OMD was to be paid $12m for its role Zealand essentially worked as a tourists not respecting the environment they I can in my car. I shouldn’t have to sleep on the in the response. volunteer, there were some costs involved camped in. The rules require someone to have street and be cold, to be left alone.” The 28 contractors also included with his role. a self-contained vehicle with a toilet, such as He said the experience is taking a toll on his individuals, such as Brendan Boyle, the Among the 28 contractors was Alastair a campervan, and only stay a maximum of two mental health. former chief executive of the Ministry of Grigg of Blue Vista Consulting, who was consecutive nights in one spot. The council said: “We are not officially aware Social Development, and John Ombler, paid $13,000 as an adviser to Fyfe. Neary can’t afford a campervan, and to park his of any homeless people sleeping in cars in who led the All-of-Government response Less than $1m of the total spend was car at a campsite could cost him between $100 and Queenstown, although we are aware of anecdotal strategy. on contractors who weren’t involved $320 a week. comment that this may be happening.” This is Boyle was employed as an expert in either advertising, marketing or “I’m on the benefit, struggling, and I’m a despite sending a letter, on a council letterhead, to adviser, and was initially paid $400 an communications roles. — Radio NZ homeless person,” he said. “I’m not a freedom Neary about living in his car. — Radio NZ

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This year you can vote Enrol. Vote. Be heard. vote.nz referendums.govt.nz in two referendums. 0800 36 76 56 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Thunderstorms for North Island, deluge for South NORTHLAND — With a massive damage left everyone exposed should region-wide clean up under way after last another one hit the area. weekend’s catastrophic storm, Northland “We are facing a multi-million dollar is bracing for more rain and fears of yet repair and clean-up, and in the meantime another flood. our systems remain very vulnerable if we Rain is expected to start falling again have another storm — even if it is lighter across the top of the country for the than Friday night’s. This is because soil coming 48 hours with Civil Defence is now fully saturated and eroded land Northland advising locals they may be in is often fragile,” the council wrote on its for a trying few days. Facebook page. While the skies cleared yesterday Residents were asked to reduce the CATASTROPHIC allowing people to begin the mammoth amount of water they used by half over STORM: Rain is task of repairing damaged roads and the coming days with the treatment plant expected to start clearing property across the region, unable to process enough clean water for falling again across gathering storm clouds may see areas the city. the top of the country under water for the second time in a With water starting to drain off sodden for the coming 48 week. “Unfortunately we need to let farmland, a stretch of State Highway One hours and the area you all know that the next couple of through the Mangamuka Gorge remains may be in for a trying days aren’t looking so promising, with a closed by a large slip. A number of other few days. front expected to move eastwards across roads across the region are affected by Northland tomorrow afternoon, bringing slips, washouts, scouring and uprooted Top, Kerikeri’s a brief burst of rain,” the emergency trees. Meanwhile, the rest of the country Rainbow Falls in authority wrote in a Facebook post. doesn’t escape this second wave of wintry flood. “The outlook for Wednesday is for weather with thunderstorms, gales and Middle, storm- frequent squally showers, before a return snow about to hit. damaged Shoemaker to cloudy periods and a few showers on MetService has issued heavy rain Road in Whangarei is Thursday. warnings for Westland and Fiordland, closed. “Given the current conditions in our and a heavy rain watch is in place for Mt Bottom, a shepherd region, MetService New Zealand have Taranaki as the front tracks north today. and his flock look for also reduced the criteria for issuing a Thunderstorms are also expected to higher ground. heavy rain warning for Northland for the rattle across Westland and much of the time being.” North Island. On Wednesday storm force Pictures from NZ The Whangarei District Council gales are expected to hit Auckland while Herald and Northern yesterday revealed the region faced a the far south of the country trades in Advocate massive repair bill from the once-in- frosts and fog for a chilly dusting of snow. a-lifetime storm but the extent of the — NZ Herald Rescue ends five-hour ordeal in stream NORTHLAND — Two women swept away in waded through chest-deep water, and made sure a raging Northland stream spent five hours in the women couldn’t be swept away. the water before they could be rescued. It is He was followed by iwi liaison officer Roger understood one woman was in a kayak and the Dephoff, of Kawakawa police. Each took one of other on a lilo when they got into trouble on the the women and helped them back to dry land. swollen Otiria Stream, near Moerewa, about 11am Dephoff said the current was strong even in the on Saturday. They fell in at Otiria Falls and were paddock where they were and the women, who swept away. were cold and losing strength, might not have A Moerewa resident saw the pair, alerting made it on their own. Paddling on a kayak and firefighters as they pumped out a flooded street lilo wasn’t a great idea in Saturday’s conditions, about 4pm. he said. Lyall said it was 5.20pm by the time they Deputy rural fire chief Clinton Lyall notified were delivered to Bay of Islands Hospital. police and Fire and Emergency, then took a crew Firefighters and police carried out a “dynamic to find the women. They were spotted on the far risk assessment” before deciding not to wait for side of the flooded stream hanging on to willow better rescue gear to arrive, he said. trees. “We told them to stay put while we worked “They’d been in the water for five hours. We out a safe way to get them out.” weren’t going to wait another hour.” The stream was a raging torrent and couldn’t Despite being wet and cold they were in good be crossed, but the crew was able to get close to spirits. The water was still rising when the women the women by crossing flooded farmland on the were rescued, Lyall said. “If they’d been swept other side of the creek. Kaikohe rural volunteer away it could’ve been a different outcome.” COLD BUT IN GOOD SPIRITS: Kaikohe rural fire volunteer Hamish Lewis, left, and firefighter Hamish Lewis donned a lifejacket, — Northern Advocate Kawakawa police iwi liaison officer Roger Dephoff help the women to safety after five hours in the flooded Otiria Stream. 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HAMILTON — A baby girl who ROTORUA — Some victims of domestic died from a brain infection at Waikato violence are being “punished” twice Hospital was delayed possible — first by the abuse they suffer and lifesaving treatment due to lack of then the legal costs they incur in the overnight staff. protection-order process. That was one of the findings from That’s according to Mihi James, a a Health and Disability Commission Rotorua family lawyer and legal director (HDC) investigation which was for Mihi James Legal Ltd, who said revealed in a report published victims฀who฀did฀not฀qualify฀for฀legal฀aid฀ yesterday. could spend an average of between $1000 The investigation into the tragic and $1500 to meet with a lawyer and file death found Waikato District Health the application. Board in breach of the Code of Health “A lot of women aren’t getting and Disability Services Consumers’ protection orders because they cannot Rights for the care provided to a new afford them,” she said. born baby in its newborn intensive care Costs depended on the work and time unit (NICU). involved, she said, including gathering The DHB’s failures included: evidence and the victim’s level of distress. •฀Inadequate฀staffing฀levels฀ It was also determined on a firm-by-firm overnight. basis, but she charged a maximum of •฀A฀lack฀of฀critical฀thinking฀from฀ $500, solely for time. DHB staff. She said costs needed to be subsidised •฀Delayed฀antibiotic฀treatment. for all victims. PUNISHED TWICE: Agencies are calling for all fees in protection order applications •฀Delayed฀brain฀monitoring฀for฀ “They’re victims of violence and then to be subsidised. hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, punished another way because of their which is a brain injury caused by income.” Where to get help: oxygen deprivation to the brain. She said fear and intimidation often ● If you’re in danger now dial 111or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you •฀No฀undertaking฀of฀an฀adequate฀ meant victims could need a lawyer. 353 applications ● Women’s Refuge:Free national crisisline operates 24/7 —0800 733 843 assessment of the baby and did not Lawyers also helped victims understand before document฀adequate฀medical฀records. the legalities of a protection order — how ● Shine helpline 9am- 11pm —0508 744 633 The mother — who was in her late it’s used, their obligations, how it affects people ● It’s Not Ok: 0800 456 450 www.areyouok.org.nz teens — gave birth at home at 3.33pm children, the fact it would go to court if of one afternoon in 2017. The baby was defended and its limitations. ● Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African,Asian and Middle “floppy, unresponsive, and blanched” The application and affidavit for a Eastern women and their children. Crisisline 24/7 0800 742 584 and was rushed to Waikato Hospital’s protection order is 22 pages and asks for the NICU, the report said. details of most recent abuse and evidence Waiariki Women’s 2015. if single with two children, or with a It was later discovered that the of physical, emotional, psychological, Refuge manager It is unclear how partner with one child. baby was born with perinatal hypoxic- sexual or financial abuse. Paula Coker many people were The threshold increases to $77,002 ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) — For those dealing with emotional granted legal aid per year for a single applicant with five which is a type of brain dysfunction turmoil, “it’s a lot to ask victims to fill out in the Bay of Plenty where there was a children, or with a partner and four that occurs when the brain doesn’t their own applications,” she said. protection order application. The Rotorua children. receive enough oxygen or blood flow for The respondent is given the affidavit Daily Post will seek these figures from Hape said many withdrew from the a period of time. and application and has three months to the Ministry of Justice through an Official process because they could not afford it. Treatment for HIE was given, but on defend it. Information฀Act฀request. Protection orders did not have a filing day four the baby developed neonatal “When it goes to court, the victim of The Ministry of Justice said there fee, but could cost when a lawyer was sepsis, which is a bacterial bloodstream violence then has to face the offender and was no fee to file for Showcaseprotection order youinvolved.rbrand or product to infection. She died from the infection that creates a lot of fear,” James said. applications in the Family Court, and the Waiariki Women’s Refuge manager the following day at 3.16pm, the HDC She was also concerned that an alleged costs would mainly consist of lawyers’ Paula Coker said, for some, a lawyer was report said. offender could access Counsel to Assist, fees, where thethousand applicant choseso to usefw a omenthe best atoptionour and she two wanted day to seeex pos! The grandmother of the baby filed a which was made up of senior lawyers, to lawyer and did not receive legal aid. money put towards removing all financial complaint to HDC, on behalf of her and help defend their case. Protection orders10 could-1 1Obe appliedCTOBE forR| toTA barriersURANGA of the life-saving17 -1legal8O tool.CTOBER |NEW PLYMOUTH her teenage daughter. While she agreed respondents should ensure one person could not contact the “Protection orders are too expensive for Now, after more than two years, the have a Counsel to Assist, “they effectively person protected by the order. They could anyone฀who฀does฀not฀qualify฀for฀legal฀aid฀ grieving family have been given the get a free lawyer”, and “have a very senior be applied for24 without-25O CTnoticeOB ERif there|PALMER are STgivenON weNOR areTH trying to eliminate14 -15N familyOV EMBER |HAMILTON outcome of the investigation. lawyer up against a self-represented fears for immediate safety or if a delay in violence.” Health and Disability Commissioner applicant”. getting a protection order might put you Coker said they had a good relationship Anthony Hill was critical of the of “But in terms of cost, if the applicant or your children in danger. with the lawyers they worked with who staffing levels overnight in the NICU, has to pay for a lawyer and the A Rotorua woman, who did not want “know our women don’t have money” and and said the DHB staff involved respondent doesn’t, that’s not right.” to be identified, filed a•G protection order •Gwould work around it. showed a lack of critical thinking. She said it was important lawyers with application against her former partner in Most women who came through the Hill said there were clinical clients฀who฀did฀not฀qualify฀for฀legal฀aid฀ May on her own. •Brefuge฀qualified฀for฀legal฀aid,฀Coker฀said,฀ •L indications that the baby was becoming filed a Statement of Means She said the “repetitive and those who did not were able to come septic by 1am on day five, but there which looked at income and paperwork” and people to an agreement with their lawyer. The They are victims was insufficient assessment of the baby, outgoings, which could see “feeling like they have to lawyers฀were฀quick฀to฀respond฀and฀made฀womenslifestyleexpo.co.nz and antibiotics were not commenced victims฀then฀qualify. of‘ violence and then air their dirty laundry” the process as easy as possible for victims until 12pm. Those who did not fall punished another might make people by getting straight to the point with the “Waikato DHB staff displayed a below an income threshold hesitant to file protection most recent event rather than unpacking concerning lack of critical thinking needed to pay upwards of way because of orders, but the process 20 years of abuse and trauma. when (the baby’s) condition $1000 to get a protection their income overall was relatively easy She was not aware of any women deteriorated. The failure to recognise order against their abuser. —Mihi’ James and fast. refusing to go through with the process the baby’s worsening condition meant Data released from the A Ministry of Justice because of the cost, saying those who that antibiotics were not commenced Ministry of Justice shows spokeswoman said the refused to often expressed a fear of their until midday on day five,” Hill said. the number of applications process was set up so an abusive partner being punished. He recommended that the DHB for protection orders is increasing. applicant could complete it without a Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group introduce an education programme Protection orders can be applied for lawyer. regional co-ordinator Lisda Anggraeni for all NICU staff about the signs of to ensure one person can’t contact the Tauranga Women’s Refuge manager said while protection orders should be infection, and about handover and person protected by the order. They can Hazel Hape said those with a full or part- free, most of the women she worked with documentation. He also told the DHB be applied for without notice if there are time job earning above a certain threshold did not have to pay. to provide a formal apology to the fears for immediate safety or if a delay in needed to pay for a lawyer — a barrier Anggraeni processed the majority of the whanau of the baby. getting a protection order might put you she said needed to be removed. She had protection orders for the organisation and In the report, the neonatal or your children in danger. seen this cost victims up to $2500. said that, even if a woman earned above paediatrician involved in the baby’s In the Waiariki region, which includes “Women shouldn’t have to pay to obtain the threshold, she could dig into bank care said: “I agree that the delay in Rotorua, Taupo, Taumarunui and Tokoroa, a legal tool to save their life,” she said. statements to show other costs. starting antibiotics was not consistent there were 274 urgent and non-urgent “It should be a right because it’s about Police can issue police safety orders with good practice, and we will ensure applications protection order applications the protection of human life and the life (PSO) on the spot and can help facilitate that comments are shared with our last year. That was up from 209 total of children.” a temporary protection order, but medical and resident team in an open applications the year before and up from The threshold is outlined in the Legal protection orders are ultimately issued by education session, for the learning of 253 in 2015. Services Regulations 2011. The maximum the courts. Anyone who needs protection all. In Bay of Plenty, which includes level of income for eligibility for legal aid from someone who is violent, abusive or The DHB said it had made changes Tauranga, Waihi, Whakatane, Opotiki and for civil matters was $37,722 per year for making threats can apply for a protection to the services it provided, and was Thames, there were 353 urgent and non- a single person with one dependant child, order. A temporary order will last for developing further changes. urgent applications last year, up from 298 or a spouse or partner with no children. three months and becomes permanent if the year before and 270 applications in This goes up to $54,245 per year not challenged. 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Impact of border restrictions by Aimee Shaw, NZ Herald border closure was expected to to domestic attractions may also The report outlined that the “significantly hinder the performance provide some relief for domestic tourism The New Zealand economy is expected of the agricultural sector”, which relied operators ... promoting domestic travel to shrink by 3.9 percent this year and ongoing border closure was heavily on overseas labour for fruit would significantly reduce the shortfall recover later in the following year, expected to “significantly picking and other related tasks. left by the current ban on international according to a new report. hinder the performance of the Reeves warned that without seasonal tourism to New Zealand,” the report A report by global market research foreign workers, fresh produce could be outlined. firm IbisWorld says the closure of New agricultural sector”. left to rot and earnings reduced. It concluded that as long as New Zealand’s borders to international Tourism employs about 230,000 people Zealand kept Covid-19 under control the visitors will result in an almost 4 percent in New Zealand and accounts for close to economy was on track to rebound. contraction in gross domestic product While there is no timeline on 10 percent of GDP, the outlined. “As the local economy improves and this year followed by a 3.6 percent when New Zealand will open up to Silver lining travel restrictions on inbound tourists increase between 2021and 2022. international visitors, and a transtasman The report outlined that while the are eased, demand is projected to return. The report outlined that the loss of travel bubble between New Zealand and border closure was harmful for some This is likely to start with a travel bubble tourism revenue and the lack of access to Australia is looking less likely with the economic sectors, the benefits “to the with Australia and the Pacific Islands.” foreign labour was expected to result in a recent outbreak in the state of Victoria, broader economy outweighed the cost”. Reeves said real GDP was forecast to “severe economic contraction”. Christmas is estimated to be the earliest It noted that cinemas and film grow ay an annual rate of 2.5 percent The GDP figures in the report were the country can expect any incoming production and gyms and fitness centres over the next five years through to referred to a “real GDP” accounting for international visitors. had benefited. 2026, along with a 3.6 percent increase inflation. The report outlined that the ongoing “The redirection of outbound tourism between 2021 and 2022. Govt sets aside $14bn Preparing for life after Tiwai by Gavin Evans, options. Meridian had been close more than $20 a megawatt-hour. in Covid recovery fund BusinessDesk to an investment decision on its They have since recovered a little Harapaki wind project north of but the discount between South WELLINGTON — Leaving $14 billion better than expected, the outlook for the BLUFF — Shares in the Napier — a 160-megawatt project and North Island contracts has available in the country’s Covid-19 recovery global economy is worse than forecast. country’s listed power companies it can deliver at less than $65 a widened to closer to $30/MWh, fund is prudent given the deteriorating “This means we have money in our back regained a little of the ground megawatt-hour. from $20-ish. outlook for the world economy and the risk pocket if we need it, including if a future lost almost two weeks ago on the Contact has only reluctantly North Island prices are also that New Zealand could yet have to go back lockdown is required, or the outlook for announcement of the closure of deferred a decision on the $600 signalling increased volatility. The into a second lockdown, Prime Minister the international economy continues to get the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. million Tauhara geothermal summer and winter prices at the Jacinda Ardern said. worse and further stimulus is needed for the After initially knocking $2.8 development it’s been working up Otahuhu price reference point While the government is doing everything economy. billion off the market value of the as a long-term base-load option. diverged markedly last week to it can to avoid another lockdown, Ardern said “If it’s not needed the money will not be five generator-retailers, investors But near-term it looks to be a little roughly double the $10 seasonal it had to also be prepared for that risk and be spent, it will not be borrowed and we will have have since been trying to get their more challenged than Meridian. spread that existed before the prepared for the cost of that. less debt to repay,” he said. On the other hand heads around what happens next. Its Roxburgh and Clyde dams July 9 announcement. The cost of the wage subsidy in the first “Covid will be with us for some time.” Meridian Energy and Contact on the Clutha River account for While the weaker demand lockdown was “over $10bn. So what Ardern has already signalled there Energy — the largest generators about half its typical renewable outlook prompted Contact to we’re leaving here is $14bn,” she will be no extension to the wage on the South Island — were generation and each lie south “press pause” on Tauhara, told journalists at Parliament. subsidy and it will end three always going to be the most of the national grid constraint heightened volatility could be “We have to be mindful and weeks before the election. At affected with the stocks down Transpower is planning to fix by a boon for Contact’s gas-fired prepared and responsible June 26 it had covered some almost 12 percent and 15 percent increasing line capacity through Taranaki Combined Cycle plant. by allowing that fund to be 1.7 million employees. respectively at the close of play to Twizel. Rather than shutting early as available in the event that we Robertson said there is on Friday. By contrast, Meridian’s more some analysts have suggested, need it or in the event that also still sufficient funding The challenge for investors is southerly Manapouri station is it may run through to 2023 as we continue to see on-going available in the small business that, just as with the smelter’s only about 38 percent of the previously planned. Covid-related costs,” she said. loans scheme and the business closure, the questions for the firm’s total portfolio. It’s also Meridian may no longer require “It is about striking a balance and finance guarantee scheme and industry now are more about the country’s lowest-cost hydro a swaption contract with Genesis we believe this is a prudent approach.” they won’t need topping up before the timing and sequencing than the plant and comes with a bit more Energy to cover its South Island The Labour-led coalition had announced election. bare choices themselves. storage flexibility than Contact’s dry-year risk, but North Island a $50bn Covid recovery fund in the May Cabinet also considered whether a All the major players have Clutha system. winter demand hasn’t gone away. budget, although it had actually already charging regime should be introduced to help ensured they had options for just As Contact chief executive Recent gas delivery issues allocated $13.9bn in its initial response to the cover the cost of managed isolation for New this event. Some gas and coal- Mike Fuge observed on July 9, at Pohokura, the country’s pandemic. Zealanders and other permanent residents fired plant will shut, and some until Transpower completes the biggest field, may also support At the Budget it allocated another $15.9bn returning to the country. new generation development Clutha-Waitaki transmission retention of the both coal and for the wage subsidy extension, business tax The Opposition National Party has deferred. But when, in what order, upgrade in 2023, most of the gas capability Rankine units at relief, education sector support and other proposed a $3000 fee and Minister Megan and to what extent? Flexibility surplus hydro-power in Southland Genesis’ Huntly power station. packages. That left $20.2bn in the fund. Woods said at the weekend that some form of remains key. The smelter’s closure “will in large part end up flowing In the meantime, Meridian is After the May budget the government cost recovery was being considered. will take national power demand down the Clutha River”. starting work testing demand for allocated another $570 million for a Covid Ardern said advice was still to be sought back to levels not seen since the But nothing is static. There bulk supply contracts from the income relief payment, and another $700 on that. She emphasised that her priority late 1990s. will be regional impacts as the surplus electricity it will have later million to loosen the wage subsidy scheme, was ensuring managed isolation remained While the plant accounts for electricity system tries to adjust next year. as well as $300 million for the health robust and she did not want to invite a legal about 11 percent of national to the loss of the Tiwai load, It’s also been looking at response. challenge that could reduce the effectiveness power demand, it represents more giving different players different initiatives to help smooth the Cabinet agreed further support for ongoing of the regime. than 30 percent of the current options. power flow north on the Cook health, border and economic response She noted that designing a scheme that South Island load. The smelter All the electricity generators Strait cable, including a 100 MWh measures will require about $3.2b, with could differentiate between people being operates 24/7 and can account for will suffer through lower power battery in the North Island at a announcements to be made before Parliament forced to return home through no fault up to 55 percent of South Island prices from mid-2021 as more cost of around $70 million. rises. That figure includes $760 million of their own, and those New Zealanders demand in any particular half- than half the smelter’s former “It’s a bit of a no-brainer from recently allocated for spending on improving now choosing to travel overseas and then hourly trading period. supply makes its way north, but a commercial perspective and it drinking water, storm water and waste water returning home, would come with “significant Longer term, both Meridian even that will be felt unevenly. creates additional flexibility for systems. legal ramifications.” That was the level of and Contact have attractive Electricity futures for late 2021 us,” chief financial officer Mike Finance Minister Grant Robertson noted detail the Cabinet was now working through, low-cost renewable generation on both islands initially dropped Roan told investors. that while the NZ economy had performed she said. — BusinessDesk

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY week’s biggest decliner, shedding 13 percent. percent to $2.1450, Investore Property declined Smith said the market was seeing rotation 2 percent to $1.93 and Property For Industry fell WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares fell as infections each day. away from higher priced stocks as investors 1.2 percent to $2.51. a global spike in coronavirus cases kept the Greg Smith, head of research at Fat Prophets, sought out value. Pushpay, as one of the Energy stocks mostly rose as investors risk of further economic disruption on investors’ said worsening infections were keeping risks pandemic success cases, has seen some profit sought value as the industry re-positions ahead minds. still posed by the pandemic in focus for taking, he said. of the closure of Tiwai aluminium smelter. The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 0.3 percent investors. Other high-priced stocks also declined. Meridian Energy rose 1.9 percent to $4.78, to 11,553.16. Within the index, 30 stocks fell, 13 “The second wave is certainly on investors’ Mainfreight fell 2.1 percent to $42.20, Fisher Contact Energy advanced 0.7 percent to $5.81, rose, and seven were unchanged. Turnover was minds,” Smith said. “That is raising concerns & Paykel Healthcare declined 0.5 percent to Mercury NZ was up 0.7 percent to $5.81 and $113.6 million. and keeping risk front-and-centre.” $35.76, Ebos Group dropped 0.7 percent and a2 Vector gained 0.3 percent at $3.72. The benchmark fell with the Australian market The downside risk was being balanced Milk Company fell 0.8 percent to $20.53. Trustpower held at $6.90 and Genesis Energy as coronavirus cases in the southeast state of somewhat by the prospect of more stimulus to Restaurant Brands dropped 4.1 percent to fell 2.3 percent to $2.935. Victoria continued to rise. help support economies, Smith said. $11.80, giving up some of the 6.4 percent lift it Manufacturer Skellerup Holdings posted the Investors have priced the market for a quick The US Congress will begin debating a new saw on Friday. day’s biggest gain, rising 2.1 percent to $2.49. recovery, but authorities have warned that the aid package this week and at the European Some property stocks were weaker as Outside the benchmark, Hallenstein Glasson surge of cases could take weeks to stamp out at Union Summit leaders are negotiating a investors took profits following a surge for the Holdings announced that with stay at home considerable cost to the economy. stimulus plan to revive damaged economies. sector at the end of last week. restrictions returning to metropolitan Melbourne The US states of Florida, California and Texas Pushpay Holdings led the market lower, Vital Healthcare Property Trust fell 2.3 percent the group had to close 10 stores. Its share price continue to see record number of Covid-19 falling 4.1 percent to $7.67. The stock was last to $2.57, Goodman Property Trust slipped 2.1 rose 0.3 percent to $3.62. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Part of a shared history Changing climate involved Re: Endeavour models the development. I consider Re: Coast cops it, July 18 story. emergency; if the public aren’t Peters’ career community consultation starts it as important to remember When will your paper galvanised to act then business-as- today, July 20 story. the unsavoury side of events acknowledge the part that usual will end humanity. Like it or not, this is part as it is to commemorate the climate change has in heavy and At the moment, the track our hangs in balance of a shared history, Warts and unsullied version. persistent rainfall causing extreme global economy is on will result in New Zealand First leader Winston All. I would be inclined to have Whatever is decided, there flooding events occurring with 4 degrees Celsius of warming by models representing Maori are far more important unprecedented frequency? 2100. That is unsurvivable for most Peters has taken aim at his The public has the right to of the world’s populations. governing partners Labour and the and any other group sharing considerations to be made the genesis of Tairawhiti pertaining to the less know the truth, and your job is to Greens at his party launch. built and displayed as well. fortunate members of our inform them. We are in a climate KATE JENSEN, Paraparaumu The old warrior is not finished yet An accurate description of society and our environment. but he faces one of the toughest the events pertaining to the challenges in his long career if he models needs to be part of PJ REED is to keep NZ First in Parliament, let Future not same as past alone in Government. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS The flood in Northland was future is not the same as the There was a lot of fighting talk not a one-in-500-year event, past. at the party launch at the weekend as widely reported, but one Incidentally, the pandemic but the master tactician seemed to in the past 500 years, for does not have epicentres, as be struggling to establish a motto ‘No’ to enormous stupa that region. Nationally, it’s the international journalist or theme that will carry him and his only one in the past 40 years: herd seems to believe. It party through to the magic 5 percent Re: Gisborne site sought for height of our town clock tower. Cyclone Bernie, a few years has centres. “Epi” means first stupa in world to see the While the dome shape may before Bola, dumped a similar outside. The epicentre of an of the party vote total. sun, July 11 story. be appealing to the eye, and It is no surprise that he chose to 250mm on parts of Tairawhiti earthquake is the spot on A stupa is a Buddhist be set in park-like grounds, overnight. (Bola was a bit the earth’s surface above the differentiate himself as much as burial mound . . . and as the sheer size means it will slower, dropping four to five actual centre. An epidemic is possible from the other two parties such it has no daily purpose dominate the landscape. Four times that much over three a disease spreading outwards. in Government, but it is a step for the vast majority of our acres is quite a large piece of days and nights.) It takes pretty thick epidermis further to say that NZ First are some local population. I wonder land, our Botanical Gardens is The Covid pandemic is not not to realise this. sort of saviours in that they have why we should need such an set on 12 acres, to give an idea a one-in-100-year event, but prevented the Government from enormous burial mound built of the size. one in the past 100 years. The GAVIN MACLEAN making silly mistakes. here, particularly on the type While it is said it would be Still, it is clever of him to use the of site they are searching for. built and gifted to Gisborne, Northern India is not known I suspect that all future mantra “We’ve been an accelerator for its coastal locations or sea costs would need to be met for great ideas and a handbrake for views, thus I wonder why it from rates income, so the Views on The Final Choice bad ones”. And a comment that the is so vital for this one to be grounds care, damage from Re: Assisted dying – the science teacher, like yourself, and party is “sick of woke pixie dust” will facing the sun rising from the weather/ vandals/ seismic final choice, July 18 column. being totally honest, as I read The resonate with his core support and sea. activity would be our financial Not sure I can laugh Final Choice I found the variety of At over 27m, this would be responsibility — one I am not some former supporters disgruntled at the irony of Trayes viewpoints presented to me to be the tallest building anywhere in agreement with. with the party for forming a coalition searching for truth while notably unbiased. I’ve personally in Tairawhiti, nearly twice the S. BARTON with Labour and the Greens. hiding her religious recommended the book to people It is also interesting that NZ First motivations, but I do thank for that very reason. There will is now promoting a universal family Martin Hanson for shining be other publications out there benefit policy that would mean a light on yet another that promote a Yes or a No, but Still ticketed Smell that . . . example of religious-political I can’t imagine coming upon all families with children under Re: Wardens allow ‘leeway’ as 16 would be paid an allowance, Jacinda Ardern should take scheming. Your choice is . . . another that’s so readable and so parking meters updated, July 16 her daughter for a walk down yours. Not an imaginary articulate in promoting that the regardless of their income. That story. to the three rivers junction on is a change in policy direction but god’s, and certainly not any reader think for themself. Yes, but I still got a ticket for a hot, sunny day in the week others, on behalf of their Peters, the architect of the Gold putting $2 in a meter for two hours. following some heavy rain . . . imaginary god. MICHAEL FERRI, Hamilton Card, may be on fertile ground here. I was told two days previous by a she may want to play in that And finally he is going back to a meter reader it was only a dollar an mud but they will be able to FRASER WATSON, Kapiti Hi Michael, tried and trusted policy of restricting hour and believed her, and still got smell the effluent in it, and I understand that you immigration to 15,000 a year. A a ticket. I won’t go into town now Jacinda might want to put Martin, I can appreciate that were a teacher at the little xenophobia never hurts with his because of this. money towards stopping it you’ve thought deeply about that Waikato Diocesan School for core supporters. NIKKI from happening. which you’ve shared; but I find it Girls, so your objectivity is But the man who first entered difficult to envisage a conspiracy also muddied somewhat. Parliament in 1979, and has the REX HOLDSWORTH of Catholics (of which I’m not unique distinction of having been Refreshing . . . one). I am, however, a former PETE JOHNSON a Cabinet Minister in both National Re: Debates give teens and Labour-led Governments, faces a voice in te reo radio web an uncertain situation. series, July 15 story. Like being Recent polls have shown the party Refreshing for Te Tairawhiti. Racing on its way out to be well below the 5 percent mark PAM DOYLE right there so everything could hinge on Shane Re: ‘It won’t be back’ — Turf put in the coffin. Jones winning the Northland seat, Re: Waikohu power to the club confirms no more races at I’ve been in racing for a long Makaraka, July 18 story. which most commentators consider fore, July 20 story. time, owning and training Real rerouting Awesome report, like being It is a shame but racing is horses, but have just about unlikely. right there, well done Waikohu on its way out, like Winston had enough. Surely a defeat this time would Re: Rerouting trucks a cost- benefit fail, July 16 column. and already a huge following Peters . . . maybe a discussion All the good old punters end the political career of a man Regardless if we use Ormond at the games once again. My with the new Racing Minister used to sit down and watch who has been one of the country’s Road or Awapuni Road or both, the days of running up and down after September may help. free-to-air Trackside with a most colourful and divisive bigger gains would come if a road the sideline losing my voice When you can’t even get a dollar or two. The whizz kids politicians; a man who seems to was built from Sponge Bay behind for my son are over so this is race commentary on the radio have now taken over. relish any excuse for a fight. Kaiti Hill, direct to the logging yards great being able to read those things are pretty poor! To What a mess. But Winston Peters has risen and ships for export. important game-plays. Loved think Mr Peters was going to from a political deathbed so many it! get all sport free-to-air. BRIAN BRUCE times in the past that it would not ALAIN ALBERT JORION TUI SUE SEYMOUR Not too many nails left to Alexandra be wise to write him off just yet. He [email protected] will know that when he goes, his party will go with him. That will be ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. motivation enough. Watching Peters ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. will be one of the most interesting ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. sideshows of the election campaign. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda — Lessons via radio or TV. just over 1000 cases in this East African country, world, with nearly one-fifth of children between With the help of outside groups, some African Math problems in newspapers. Classes on Zoom though, as elsewhere, limited testing means those the ages of six and 11 and over one-third of youth governments have announced measures to or WhatsApp. figures are likely undercounts. between 12 and 14 not attending, according to the support learning from home. But many have been The options for African students to keep Although the pandemic has disrupted UN culture and education agency. hindered by a lack of reliable electricity and poor studying while schools remain closed because of education across the globe, the schooling crisis But getting students back to school also internet connectivity. Even newspapers into which the coronavirus pandemic seem varied, but the is more acute in Africa, where up to 80 percent comes with special challenges in Africa, where learning materials are inserted are not affordable reality for many is that they will fall behind and of students don’t have access to the internet children in some countries may cram into tiny for many in the region. In Uganda, for instance, possibly drop out of school forever — worsening and even electricity can be unreliable, making classrooms by the dozens. annual per capita income was less than $800 in inequality on an already unequal continent. distance learning difficult, if not impossible. The charity Save the Children called the 2019, according to World Bank data. “I think education is more of an emergency Schools also often provide a refuge to vulnerable pandemic the “biggest global education Uganda’s government has pledged to distribute than the health issue,” said Dr Mary Goretti children, offering services that their families emergency of our time” in a report published this 10 million radios and over 130,000 solar-powered Nakabugo, a literacy expert who runs a Uganda- cannot afford. week. It identified 12 countries in which children TV sets, but authorities have failed to honour based education nonprofit called Uwezo, noting Sub-Saharan Africa already has the highest “are at extremely high risk of dropping out past promises, including giving a free mask to that there have been no reported virus deaths and rates of children out of school anywhere in the forever.” Nine of them are in sub-Saharan Africa. everyone. — AP Biden outlines Oxford vaccine triggers priorities for next pandemic promising virus results relief package LONDON — Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is calling coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an President Donald Trump’s handling of the early trial to prompt a protective immune coronavirus pandemic “inept” in a new response in hundreds of people who got statement that lays out his priorities for the the shot. next relief package in Congress. British researchers first began testing In the statement, shared first on Monday the vaccine in April in about 1000 people, with The Associated Press, Biden charged half of whom got the experimental vaccine. that Trump has “turned his back on the Such early trials are designed to evaluate problem” and declared that “we are plainly safety and see what kind of immune a nation in crisis”. response was provoked, but can’t tell if the “People are looking to Congress for vaccine truly protects. the support they need to keep their heads In research published on Monday in above water,” he said. the journal Lancet, scientists said that Biden said the next relief package they found their experimental Covid-19 should “deliver a lifeline to those who vaccine produced a dual immune response need it most: working families and small in people aged 18 to 55 that lasted at least businesses”. two months after they were immunised. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, “We are seeing good immune response R-Ky., has been crafting the latest package in almost everybody,” said Dr Adrian Hill, behind closed doors for weeks. It’s director of the Jenner Institute at Oxford expected to include $75 billion to help University. schools reopen, reduced unemployment POSITIVE RESPONSE: “What this vaccine does particularly Oxford University scientists say an experimental vaccine to benefits alongside a fresh round of direct well is trigger both arms of the immune protect from Covid-19 has shown promising results. AP picture $1200 cash payments to Americans, and a system,” he said. sweeping five-year liability shield against Hill said that neutralising antibodies Hill said Oxford has partnered with for the military to use CanSino’s vaccine coronavirus lawsuits. are produced — molecules which are key drugmaker AstraZeneca to produce their while it explores final-stage studies. But the Trump administration opposes to blocking infection. In addition, the vaccine globally, and that the company has In an accompanying editorial, Naor the inclusion of $25 billion in proposed vaccine also causes a reaction in the body’s already committed to making two billion Bar-Zeev and William Moss of the Johns new funds for virus testing and tracing, T-cells, which help by destroying cells that doses. Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public according to one Republican familiar with have been taken over by the virus. “Even two billion doses may not be Health called both the Oxford and Chinese the discussions. The administration’s The experimental Covid-19 vaccine enough,” he said, pointing to the ongoing results “encouraging” but said further objections were first reported by The caused minor side effects like fever, chills surge of infections worldwide. “I think it’s judgment should wait until the vaccine is Washington Post. and muscle pain more often than in those going to be very difficult to control this tested on much bigger populations. Trump also said over the weekend that who got a control meningitis vaccine. pandemic without a vaccine.” The World Health Organisation’s he may oppose the final bill if it doesn’t Hill said that larger trials evaluating Hill said researchers were also director-general, Tedros Adhanom include a payroll tax break, which many the vaccine’s effectiveness, involving considering conducting a “challenge” Ghebreyesus, called for any eventual GOP senators oppose because they say about 10,000 people in the UK as well as trial by the end of 2020, an ethically Covid-19 shots to be fairly distributed it doesn’t do enough to help out-of-work participants in South Africa and Brazil controversial test where participants globally, saying it was up to political Americans. are still under way. Another trial is slated would be deliberately infected with leaders to ensure the most vulnerable Biden’s statement outlines four main to start in the US soon, aiming to enrol Covid-19 after being immunised to see if populations also get immunised. priorities for the congressional package, about 30,000 people. the vaccine is effective. “But one of the worrying patterns we most of which put him directly at odds How quickly scientists are able to “This has been done before in 19 see is some countries moving in the other with the president. The Democrat charges determine the vaccine’s different infectious direction,” he warned. that the Trump administration’s move to effectiveness will depend diseases to develop Britain announced on Monday it had block funding for expanded contact tracing largely on how much more vaccines and drugs and is secured access to another 90 million “defies both logic and humanity”. transmission there is, We are seeing good likely to happen for experimental Covid-19 vaccines made Biden calls on Congress to authorise all but Hill estimated that if immune‘ response in Covid-19 as well,” he said. by Pfizer and others, a move some necessary funding for public health tools there were enough data to almost everybody. Numerous countries campaigners warned could worsen a to fight the pandemic, including testing prove the vaccine’s efficacy, including Germany, global scramble by rich countries to hoard and tracing the virus’ spread, and personal immunisation of some —Dr Adrian’ Hill France, the Netherlands, the world’s limited supply of Covid-19 protective equipment. high-risk groups in Britain Italy, US and the UK have vaccines. Biden also urges Congress to reject could begin in December. all signed deals to receive Last week, American researchers any proposal to cut taxes for wealthy He said the vaccine seemed to produce hundreds of millions of doses of the Oxford announced that the first Covid-19 vaccine Americans, and to ensure aid dollars go a comparable level of antibodies to those vaccine — which has not yet been licensed tested there boosted people’s immune to middle and lower-class Americans produced by people who recovered from — with the first deliveries scheduled for systems just as scientists had hoped and and small businesses. And he says that a Covid-19 infection and hoped that the autumn. the shots will now enter the final phase Congress should mandate that any loans T-cell response would provide even more Chinese researchers also published a of testing. That vaccine, developed by provided in the next package include a protection. study on their experimental Covid-19 the National Institutes of Health and commitment that businesses use the funds “There’s increasing evidence that having vaccine in the Lancet on Monday, using a Moderna, produced the molecules key to to hire or protect American workers. a T-cell response as well as antibodies similar technique as the Oxford scientists. blocking infection in volunteers who got Lastly, Biden sides with congressional could be very important in controlling They reported that in their study of about it, at levels comparable to people who Democrats in calling for the next package Covid-19,” Hill said. He suggested the 500 people, an immune response was survived a Covid-19 infection. to provide resources for governors and immune response might be boosted after a detected in those who were immunised, The vaccine being developed by Pfizer mayors to address the crisis at the local second dose; in a small number of people, although they couldn’t tell if people were also works to trigger a similar dual level, including “full funding to prevent their trial tested two doses administered protected from the disease because they immune response as the Oxford shot. teacher layoffs and help schools reopen about four weeks apart. weren’t exposed to Covid-19 afterwards. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safely”. Hill said Oxford’s vaccine is designed to CanSino Biologics’ vaccine is made also released an encouraging early report Biden released his own plan last week reduce disease and transmission. It uses similarly to Oxford’s except the Chinese on Monday. for reopening schools and called on a harmless virus — a chimpanzee cold shot is made with a human cold virus, and Nearly two dozen potential vaccines Trump and Congress to pass a $30 billion virus, engineered so it can’t spread — to the study showed people whose bodies are in various stages of human testing emergency package to help schools put in carry the coronavirus’ spike protein into recognised it didn’t get as much of the worldwide, with a handful entering place the changes needed to deal with the the body, which should trigger an immune presumed Covid-19 benefit. Still, China’s necessary late-stage testing to prove pandemic. — AP response. government already gave special approval effectiveness. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 WORLD 13 Insults mark marathon EU summit GLOBAL BRIEFS

BRUSSELS — Weary European Union Syria reports Israeli air raids leaders expressed cautious optimism DAMASCUS — The Syrian military said the on Monday that a deal was in sight on country’s air defences responded on Monday to their fourth day of wrangling over an Israeli air raids in south Damascus that wounded unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro budget seven soldiers and caused material damage, and and coronavirus recovery fund, following residents said loud explosions rocked the capital. a weekend of walkouts, flaring tempers It was not clear what the targets were. The air and insults. raids, which came just before 10pm (local time), It took an emotional dinner speech continued for more than 15 minutes. Residents by European Council President Charles reported hearing at least four explosions in the Michel about leaders not failing their capital. union, French President Emmanuel A military official said the attack was carried out Macron venting his deep frustration, and by Israeli jets that took off from the Golan Heights, a new set of budget numbers to send the which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 war. The marathon summit onward. unnamed official said air defences responded and “There were extremely tense moments. downed most of the missiles. He said the attack And there will be more that will still wounded seven soldiers and caused material be difficult. But on content, things have damage. moved forward,” said Macron, stressing The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human his partnership with German Chancellor Rights, which monitors the country’s civil war, said Angela Merkel. the suspected Israeli strikes targeted government Without Franco-German agreement, and Iranian militia posts. — AP the EU has never taken momentous steps. EXTENDED SUMMIT: Leaders from 27 European Union nations stretched their Gun-wielding couple charged “An extraordinary situation demands meeting into a fourth day on Monday to assess an overall budget and recovery ST LOUIS — St Louis’ top prosecutor has extraordinary efforts,” Merkel said as the package spread over seven years. AP picture charged a white husband and wife with felony leaders pushed on with one of the bloc’s unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns longest summits ever. What was planned on the budget and recovery fund. based on common borrowing, to be sent during a racial injustice protest outside their as a two-day summit scheduled to end on Unanimous agreement is required. as loans and grants to the countries mansion. Saturday was forced into two extra days Following discussions with leaders on hit hardest by the virus. That comes Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are both by deep ideological differences among Monday, Michel adjusted his proposals on top of the seven-year one trillion personal injury attorneys in their 60s, also face a the 27 leaders. and said he was “convinced, that an euro EU budget that leaders had been misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault. Overall, spirits seemed to have picked agreement is possible”. haggling over for months even before the Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner told The Associated up since the talks hit rock bottom on As he braced for a new round of talks, pandemic. Press that the McCloskeys’ actions risked creating Sunday night. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said he With Macron and Merkel negotiating a violent situation during an otherwise nonviolent Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, was “cautiously optimistic” after “tough” as the closest of partners, the protest. defending the cause of a group of confrontations. traditionally powerful Franco-German “It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening five wealthy northern nations — the “We are offering a response to Europe. alliance could not get the quarrelling manner — that is unlawful in the city of St Louis,” Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden From this point of view, there can be no nations in line. Gardner said. and Denmark — sought to limit costs more fooling around,” he said. At their dinner on Sunday night, the An attorney for the couple, Joel Schwartz, and impose strict reform guarantees on The coronavirus has sent the EU into leaders mulled a proposal from the five in a statement called the decision to charge any rescue plan for needy nations. a tailspin, killing around 135,000 of its wealthy northern nations that suggested “disheartening as I unequivocally believe no crime He came under criticism from Macron, citizens and plunging its economy into a coronavirus recovery fund with 350 was committed.” Italy and Hungary, whose Prime an estimated contraction of 8.3 percent billion euros of grants and the same Gardner is recommending a diversion Minister Viktor Orban asked why the this year. amount in loans. programme such as community service rather Dutchman had such “hate” toward him. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez The five EU nations — nicknamed than jail time if the McCloskeys are convicted. Rutte took it in stride. insisted the adoption of an ambitious “the frugals” — had long opposed any Typically, class E felonies could result in up to four “We are not here because we are going plan was required as the health crisis grants at all, while the EU executive had years in prison. to be visitors at each other’s birthday continues to threaten the continent. proposed 500 billion euros. Several Republican leaders have condemned party later. We are here because we do “We must give an answer that gives The latest compromise proposal stands Gardner’s investigation, including President business for our own country. We are all certainty, reassurance, calm, serenity, at 390 billion euros in grants. Donald Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and pros,” he said. both to companies, to workers and to all A French diplomat who was not Sen. Josh Hawley, who has urged Attorney On Sunday night, after three days of citizens in order to face this pandemic authorised to speak publicly about the General William Barr to undertake a civil rights fruitless talks and with hope dimming, with all the guarantees,” he said. negotiations said joint efforts from investigation of Gardner. Parson said in a radio Michel implored leaders to overcome The bloc’s executive has proposed a Merkel and Macron kept hopes of a deal interview Friday that he would likely pardon the their fundamental divisions and agree 750 billion euro coronavirus fund, partly alive twice during the weekend. — AP couple if they were charged and convicted. — AP UK suspends extradition treaty

LONDON — Britain suspended its The ban on arms sales extends an extradition treaty with Hong Kong on embargo that has been in place for Monday and blocked arms sales to the mainland China since 1989. former British territory after China It means the Government will not imposed a tough new national security allow British companies to export law. potentially lethal weapons, their Amid growing tensions with Beijing, components or ammunition, as well Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told as equipment that might be used for the House of Commons that he had internal repression such as shackles, concerns about the new law and firearms and smoke grenades. alleged human rights abuses in China, The measures announced on Monday particularly the treatment of the Uighur come less than a week after Britain minority. backtracked on plans to give Chinese He described the measures announced telecommunications company Huawei a on Monday as “reasonable and role in the UK’s new high-speed mobile proportionate”. phone network. “We will protect our vital interests,” The US has lobbied its allies to shun Raab said. “We will stand up for our Huawei because it says the Chinese values and we will hold China to its government could use the company’s international obligations.” technology to spy on western nations. Britain followed the example of the Huawei denies the allegations. United States, Australia and Canada Beijing objected to the new measures by suspending extradition agreements even before they were formally with Hong Kong, which became a special GROWING TENSION: Britain’s foreign secretary hinted that he may move to suspend announced by Raab. administrative region of China after the the UK’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, and accused Beijing of “gross China’s ambassador to Britain, Liu UK returned control of the territory to and egregious” human rights abuses against its Uighur population in China’s western Xiaoming, on Sunday told the BBC that Beijing in 1997. province of Xinjiang. AP picture Britain was “dancing to the tune” of the Events in Hong Kong are particularly US and rejected the allegations of human sensitive for the British government independence of Hong Kong. Sino-British Joint Declaration under rights abuses against the mainly-Muslim because China agreed to a “one country, The law makes crimes such as which Hong Kong was returned to China Uighur people. two systems” policy that was supposed to promoting secession punishable by life in and announced it would open a special He accused Western countries of trying protect the economic and social traditions prison and allows some cases to be tried route to citizenship for up to three to foment trouble with China. of the territory for 50 years after the on the mainland. million eligible residents of the territory. “People say China (is) becoming very handover. This means people extradited to China’s decision to implement the aggressive. That’s totally wrong,” he said. Britain and other western nations Hong Kong could end up being tried in security law on June 30 triggered “China has not changed. It’s Western believe the new security law threatens mainland courts, Raab said. widespread protests in Hong Kong. countries, headed by United States — that agreement because it restricts The UK previously accused the Beijing Police responded with water cannons, they started this so-called new Cold War free speech and erodes the judicial government of a serious breach of the tear gas and hundreds of arrests. on China.” — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020

RACIAL INEQUALITY: Hundreds of workers rallied on Monday outside the Trump Polar bears International Hotel in Manhattan and in cities across the US to protest systemic racism and could face economic inequality, joining a nationwide demonstration demanding improvement of Black Americans’ experiences in the extinction workplace. Organisers hoped the effort would grow into a strike inspiring tens of thousands of by 2100 people to walk off the job. But visible support came largely in the TORONTO — Polar bears will be wiped form of smaller protests that drew out by the end of the century unless more people whose jobs in healthcare, is done to tackle climate change, a study transportation and food service do predicts. not allow them to work from home Scientists say some populations have during the coronavirus pandemic. already reached their survival limits as the AP picture Arctic sea ice shrinks. The carnivores rely on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean to hunt for seals. As the ice breaks up, the animals are forced to roam for long distances or on to shore, where they struggle to find food and feed their cubs. The bear has become the “poster child NJ judge’s son slain of climate change”, said Dr Peter Molnar of the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. “Polar bears are already sitting at the top of the world; if the ice goes, they have no ‘Men’s rights’ lawyer eyed after shooting place to go,” he said. Polar bears are listed as vulnerable to NEW JERSEY — A self-described A package addressed to Salas was university President John Garvey wrote extinction by the International Union for “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the found along with Den Hollander’s body, on Twitter. “He turned 20 last week.” Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with climate Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted the officials said. Esther Salas, seated in Newark, was change a key factor in their decline. gunshot wound is being investigated as In a screed Den Hollander posted nominated by President Barack Obama Studies show that declining sea ice is the possible gunman in the shooting of a online, he also wrote of posing as a and confirmed in 2011. likely to decrease polar bear numbers, federal judge’s family in New Jersey, two FedEx delivery person to speak with a Prior to that, she served as a US perhaps substantially. The new study, officials told The Associated Press. young girl, the same tactic the gunman Magistrate Judge in New Jersey, after published in Nature Climate Change, puts a Roy Den Hollander, who received media apparently used at the door to the judge’s working as an assistant public defender timeline on when that might happen. attention including appearances on Fox family home. for several years. By modelling the energy use of polar News and Comedy Central for lawsuits Just last week, Salas was appointed bears, the researchers were able to challenging perceived infringements to hear an ongoing lawsuit brought by calculate their endurance limits. of “men’s rights”, was found dead on I was shocked last night to Deutsche Bank investors who claim the Dr Steven Amstrup, chief scientist of Monday in Sullivan County, New York, hear‘ the news of Daniel Anderl’s company made false and misleading Polar Bears International, who was also the officials said. statements about its anti-money involved in the study, told BBC News: A day earlier, a gunman posing as a tragic death. laundering policies and failed to monitor “What we’ve shown is that, first, we’ll lose FedEx delivery person went to the North ’ —John Garvey “high-risk” customers including convicted the survival of cubs, so cubs will be born Brunswick, New Jersey, home of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. but the females won’t have enough body District Judge Esther Salas, and started Her highest-profile case in recent years fat to produce milk to bring them along shooting, wounding her husband, the Den Hollander was best known in was the financial fraud case involving through the ice-free season.” defence lawyer Mark Anderl, and killing years past for unsuccessful lawsuits husband-and-wife “Real Housewives The researchers were also able to predict her son, Daniel Anderl. challenging the constitutionality of of New Jersey” reality TV stars Teresa when these thresholds will be reached in Salas was at home but in another part “ladies night” promotions at bars and and Joe Giudice, who Salas sentenced to different parts of the Arctic. This may have of the house and was unharmed, said nightclubs. His litigation, and willingness prison for crimes including bankruptcy already happened in some areas where the officials, who could not discuss an to appear on television, earned him spots fraud and tax evasion. polar bears live, they said. ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on The Colbert Report and MSNBC. Attorney General William Barr said “Showing how imminent the threat is for to The Associated Press on condition of Daniel Anderl, Salas’ son, was set to in a statement on Monday that the FBI different polar bear populations is another anonymity. be heading back shortly to The Catholic and the US Marshals will continue reminder that we must act now to head off Den Hollander had a gender-equity University of America in Washington, DC, investigating the shooting. the worst of future problems faced by us lawsuit, filed in 2015, that was being where he was named to the Dean’s List Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob all,” said Dr Amstrup. heard by Salas involving a young woman this spring. Menendez, who backed Salas’ nomination “The trajectory we’re on now is not who wanted to register for the military “I was shocked last night to hear to the federal bench, said he hoped “those a good one, but if society gets its act draft. He also mentioned the judge in news of Daniel Anderl’s tragic death responsible for this horrendous act are together, we have time to save polar bears. writings posted online, deriding her Sunday evening in New Jersey. Daniel swiftly apprehended and brought to And if we do, we will benefit the rest of life as a ladder climber who traded on her was a rising junior, enrolled for classes justice” in a statement on Sunday night. on Earth, including ourselves.” — BBC Hispanic heritage to get ahead. beginning in the next few weeks,” — AP TRADES&SERVICES Not sure where to start? Don’t know Build your what to do? How much will it cost? Affordable, What options are business there? We will come quality printing. to you . . . here for as We can help with From full-colour digital business cards all of the above to large print runs of brochures, flyers FREE and more! Our FREE etc, we can meet your needs on time little as service to you and on budget. $30+ GST

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Avondale races at Avondale Wednesday Jetbet 2 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 EMERGENCIES: A Goindasamy (a2) 9 Star Flash (6) 58.5 45 C Burdan (a2) 7 Beckett Real Estate 3.39 SCRATCHED Race 1: MAKE TIME, SIZZLER, LIMENTIS 13 — Nitro 4 0s85s Taichi Belt (7) 59 61 C Grylls 10 3256s Shocking Penny (20) 56.5 52 S McKay 14 — Snakeye SCRATCHED 5 207s9 Tiny Terror (2) 58.5 60 C Lammas 11 682s6 Dundrum (3) 56.5 51 C Grylls $15,000, maiden, 1400m Race 2: UNCLE TERRY, KURT, ZOLTAN 15 Mandalorian (8) 59.5 47 6 — Qiji Melody SCRATCHED 12 79s4 Silverstream (7) 56.5 50 1 7539s Leitrim Lad (8) 59.5 52 S Spratt Race 3: DIVINE DIVE, ERIDANI, TINY TERROR 16 — Gas Monkey SCRATCHED 7 256s8 Eridani (3) 57 61 D Johnson M Hashizume (a3) 2 700s2 Rising Renown (6) 59.5 52 A Calder Race 4: DARCI PALMER, MEGEVE, BOLT FROM THE BLUE 17 060s0 Chur Ching (7) 59.5 45 8 067s8 Call Me Bob (4) 57 57 S Collett 13 5s Kiss An Angel (11) 56.5 47 T Thornton 3 8s4 Husk (15) 59.5 50 M Kareem (a3) Race 5: MANDALORIAN, RED INFERNO, STAR FLASH 18 0s8s0 Day Dreamer (3) 57.5 45 9 3926s Anna Cecelia (8) 56.5 60 S McKay 14 505s Midsummer (8) 56.5 47 M Cameron 4 6277s Prince Solari (14) 59.5 50 T Thornton Race 6: FINN MCCOOL, ARLINGTON GOLD, SWAGGER 10 7887s Critics Choice (5) 56 55 C Dell EMERGENCIES: 5 Alamode (10) 59.5 47 D Johnson Race 7: ALAMODE, RISING RENOWN, INSIDE STORY 2 Avondale Sunday Markets 12.46 15 7s Prosperous (2) 56.5 45 M Kareem (a3) 6 060s0 Chur Ching (12) 59.5 45 T Newman (a3) Race 8: MY CALLISTO, SHEBRINGSMERUBIES, CLAIBORNE $15,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1100m 4 AJC Members 1.56 16 8s Ribzz (12) 58.5 45 7 000s9 Go Bobby (7) 59.5 45 C Lammas 17 0 Star Rise (4) 56.5 45 8 8s Inside Story (4) 59.5 45 R Elliot 1 47s62 Uncle Terry (12) 59.5 52 T Newman (a3) $15,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1100m 18 99s Que Pret (18) 58.5 45 (a4) 9 89s Rage (9) 59.5 45 2 540s5 Atom Ant (11) 59.5 51 M Kareem (a3) 1 967s3 Bolt From The Blue (8) 60.5 64 10 Siglo (3) 59.5 45 J Riddell 3 65s7s Kurt (2) 59.5 50 C Grylls M Kareem (a3) 19 00s Lustful Lady (15) 56.5 45 20 98s Klassic Zed (13) 58.5 45 11 6s9 Yin Yang Warrior (13) 59.5 45 4 768s7 Burton (13) 59.5 45 S Spratt 2 4570s Darci Palmer (2) 60.5 64 T Yanagida (a1) A Goindasamy (a2) 5 9422s Let Me Tell Ya (16) 57.5 54 M Cameron 3 1008s Fleurgundy (10) 58.5 60 C Burdan (a2) 6 Westbrook Wines 3.04 12 049s Exquisita (1) 57.5 49 C Grylls 6 — Zaffire Bay SCRATCHED 4 584s5 Lookseasy (4) 58 63 M Hashizume (a3) 13 7 Hola Senorita (16) 57.5 46 S McKay 7 509s5 Little Stevie (15) 57.5 48 C Burdan (a2) 5 13s Megeve (1) 58 63 A Goindasamy (a2) $15,000, maiden, 1400m 14 50s Ima Wonder (2) 57.5 46 L Satherley 8 Miss Cinda (17) 57.5 45 S McKay 6 06s16 Keep It Real (9) 57.5 62 E Nicholas (a4) 1 33s2 Finn McCool (5) 59.5 54 C Grylls 15 08s0 Astro (11) 57.5 45 S Collett 9 Paddy Wagon (10) 57.5 45 S Collett 7 3106s Santori (7) 57 61 S Collett 2 — Pineapple Lump SCRATCHED 16 Startedwithakiss (5) 57.5 45 10 6s5 Zoltan (7) 56.5 46 T Yanagida (a1) 8 38s59 Makabar (5) 57 56 (a4) 3 3 Arlington Gold (11) 59.5 51 1 Auckland Alarms 12.11 11 All Black Bourbon (8) 56.5 45 9 976s0 Goodnight Irene (6) 56 59 Richard Oliver 8 ajc.co.nz 4.12 D Johnson T Newman (a3) 4 752s8 Swagger (13) 59.5 51 D Johnson $15,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m $15,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1100m 12 4 Rubyshowoff (3) 55 50 T Thornton 10 7567s Socially Excited (3) 56 55 S McKay 5 6s Reliabull (6) 59.5 46 S Collett 1 30s1s Claiborne (9) 60 63 D Johnson 1 s333s Make Time (5) 59.5 53 S Spratt EMERGENCIES: 6 9s A’nood Dude (12) 59.5 45 S McKay 13 070s8 Nitro (14) 59.5 45 O Helagi (a4) 5 AJC On Facebook 2.29 2 21s My Callisto (12) 60 63 A Calder 2 0s35s Aratai (10) 59.5 51 A Goindasamy (a2) 7 88s All Might (2) 59.5 45 J Riddell 3 6116s Each Way (8) 59.5 62 E Nicholas (a4) 14 s98s8 Snakeye (6) 59.5 45 E Nicholas (a4) $15,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m 3 Papenhuyzen (15) 59.5 47 T Thornton 8 006s0 Captain Reg (9) 59.5 45 T Thornton 4 20s41 The Buffer (5) 59.5 62 S Collett 4 Oceans Of Stanima (13) 59.5 45 15 Mandalorian (4) 59.5 47 9 0Ps Daad (3) 59.5 45 T Newman (a3) 16 7s Gas Monkey (1) 59.5 47 1 5508s Robrocks (10) 58.5 48 J Riddell 5 1750s Anatow (3) 58.5 60 S Spratt J Riddell 10 — Hugh Glass SCRATCHED 17 060s0 Chur Ching (9) 59.5 45 2 7s Gas Monkey (5) 58.5 47 R Elliot 6 7060s Azabeat (7) 58.5 60 T Newman (a3) 5 08s Shanghar (4) 59.5 45 O Helagi (a4) 11 70s Tee Bone Brown (1) 59.5 45 M Cameron 18 0s8s0 Day Dreamer (5) 57.5 45 3 Mandalorian (9) 58.5 47 7 341s0 Poker Queen (6) 57.5 62 6 424s Sizzler (2) 57.5 52 C Burdan (a2) 4 Red Inferno (16) 58.5 47 12 544s7 Choux A Star (10) 57.5 49 S Spratt A Goindasamy (a2) 7 06s84 Blew By You (9) 57.5 50 C Grylls 3 Conference Centre - Marshall Stand 1.21 5 0s Tanoshi (17) 58.5 46 13 450s9 Awesome Babe (7) 57.5 48 8 214s5 Shebringsmerubies (10) 57.5 62 (a4) 8 5266s Limentis (12) 57.5 50 D Johnson 6 Jimmy From Mayo (14) 58.5 45 M Hashizume (a3) 9 6s6s4 Sweet Clementine (2) 57.5 62 9 465s9 Jakama Jill (6) 57.5 48 S Collett $15,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1100m D Johnson 14 Ace Of Spades (14) 57.5 45 M Hashizume (a3) 10 0s8s Ann Tale (11) 57.5 45 C Lammas 1 6212s Cheval Prometteur (1) 60.5 64 A Calder 7 Redwood Tiger (1) 58.5 45 S Spratt 15 9s0 Calpurnia (4) 57.5 45 L Satherley 10 3926s Anna Cecelia (4) 56.5 60 11 767s Cerys (1) 57.5 45 A Calder 2 6219s Henry Hudson (9) 60 63 R Elliot 8 Rock Hard Rex (19) 58.5 45 16 0s8s0 Day Dreamer (8) 57.5 45 11 0090s Mr Big (11) 56 55 C Dell 12 Mollys Game (14) 57.5 45 C Dell 3 63s21 Divine Dive (6) 59.5 62 T Yanagida (a1) A Goindasamy (a2) 12 5688s Fly To The Moon (1) 55 55 S McKay

Whanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 Accell Canine Therapy 12.20 2 545 Milo Tonight nwtd Lana Pearce 6 6617 Oh Miss Jordie 18.42 M S Clark EMERGENCIES: Race 1: ALAMEIN STRYDA, IDOL ZIGGY, BIG TIME DUSTY 3 42383 Telltale Signs nwtd Melissa Olden 7 24334 Go Blue 17.96 Nathan Udy 9 868s8 Homebush Liz nwtd Kellie Gommans $2505, C1, 520m 4 64675 Derry Blues nwtd Peter Clark 8 51325 Sideline Sally 17.89 John McInerney 10 13786 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams Race 2: BIG TIME SPOT, BIGTIME AVA, MARLEY FARLEY 1 21844 Big Time Tommey nwtd Lisa Cole 5 Alamein Felix nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips EMERGENCIES: Race 3: ALLEGRO VEY, CAVE WITCH, IDOL ANDY 2 46323 Big Time Spot 30.82 Lisa Cole 6 76548 Oma Rapeti nwtd Carol Morris 9 47574 Bigtime Baxter 17.67 D P Symes 9 First Security Reverse Criteria 2.22 Race 4: TELLTALE SIGNS, BIG TIME CHANELL, DILLER 3 1178 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole 7 62676 Diller nwtd John McInerney 10 868s8 Homebush Liz nwtd Kellie Gommans $2505, C1, 520m Race 5: PAVING WAY, AHUROA WHIZZ, ALAMEIN PUDLY 4 23343 Plan Stan nwtd Lana Pearce 8 2 Big Time Chanell nwtd Lisa Cole Race 6: GO BLUE, SIDELINE SALLY, HARDCORE JET 5 s7831 Marley Farley 31.16 Ross & Voyce EMERGENCIES: 7 The Avenue Kingsgate Hotel 1.47 1 53758 Mainline Lil 31.21 Bill Hodgson 9 s6766 Nellie Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp 2 77777 Bigtime Chloe 30.76 Mark Goodier Race 7: STAR WAY, BIGTIME SAM, LUCKY SCAR 6 22254 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark $1450, C1, 305m Race 8: I’LL BE LOYAL, BIG TIME QUEEN, BIGTIME COCO 7 51742 Allegro Skye nwtd Lisa Cole 10 88677 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams 3 27625 Penny Mowhawk nwtd David Denbee 1 13 Big Time Sonja 18.19 Lisa Cole 4 36644 Big Time Abbi nwtd Peter Clark Race 9: PENNY MOWHAWK, WIFI INGA, BIGTIME KATE 8 31634 Wifi Wilbur nwtd G & S Fredrickson 5 CPF Insurance 1.12 2 62315 Star Way 17.97 Carol Morris 5 34457 Poppy Rocket nwtd M S Clark Race 10: BIG TIME LORNA, WIFI FLEE, BIGTIME ROLL EMERGENCIES: 9 46523 Cossie Cooper 30.35 Melissa Olden $1365, C0, heat, 305m 3 86833 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche 6 78573 Ester 31.04 Nathan Udy 10 58421 Young Dumb Broke 30.57 Melissa Olden 4 88735 Watch Marjen 18.20 Marcie Flipp 7 88825 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd Fred Kite 1 54574 Alamein Pudly nwtd D P Symes 5 847s5 Dangerous Di 17.91 Kellie Gommans 8 58364 Bigtime Kate 30.43 G & S Fredrickson 2 34225 Paving Way nwtd Lana Pearce 3 Laser Plumbing 12.37 6 47542 Lucky Scar 17.88 Nathan Udy EMERGENCIES: 3 53556 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd Robert Murray 7 65436 Gotcha Marshall 17.96 John McInerney 9 17383 Wifi Inga nwtd G & S Fredrickson $1365, C0, heat, 305m 4 6s837 Idol Abby nwtd Marcie Flipp 8 12445 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G & S Fredrickson 10 66482 Arm Turner nwtd John McInerney 1 53486 Idol Andy nwtd Marcie Flipp 5 Alamein Beauden nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips EMERGENCIES: 2 477 Zero Tolerance nwtd Kellie Gommans 6 4 Allegro Payton nwtd Lisa Cole 10 Kernow Construction 2.39 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.03 3 8 Wifi Bomber nwtd G & S Fredrickson 7 68 Waiting Game nwtd Kellie Gommans 9 35656 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78 Liz Doody 10 47574 Bigtime Baxter 17.67 D P Symes $1500, C1, final, 305m $1685, C2, 305m 4 53657 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 8 688s7 Goldstar Malone nwtd Sue Gommans 5 65647 Firecracker nwtd Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: 1 87551 Bigtime On Track 17.68 Fred Kite 1 63417 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 8 Book Your Table @ Hatrick 2.05 6 27264 Allegro Vey nwtd Lisa Cole 9 46757 Big Time Goldie nwtd Wendy Kite 2 5s211 Big Time Lorna 17.92 Lisa Cole 2 31823 Hypothetical 18.13 Melissa Olden 7 35733 Cave Witch nwtd L E Dunkerton 10 88677 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams $1450, C1, 305m 3 58573 Double What 17.93 D Bell 3 31311 Wifi Flee 17.89 G & S Fredrickson 8 Kinetic Rebel nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 1 88452 Punch On Scooby nwtd John McInerney 4 23831 Bigtime Roll 17.65 Sue Gommans 4 42145 True Testament 18.36 Bill Hodgson EMERGENCIES: 6 Hatrick Supporter’s Club 1.30 5 11525 Idol Ziggy 17.67 Marcie Flipp 2 37745 Arthur’s Crown 17.76 Richard Waite 5 18771 Idol Meghan 17.60 Marcie Flipp 9 7678 Garrera nwtd Sue Gommans $1450, C1, 305m 3 866s6 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans 6 47841 Token Vikkers 17.75 Nathan Udy 6 45325 Alamein Stryda 17.74 Kettlewell & Phillips 10 88677 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams 7 17424 Big Time Dusty 17.77 Lisa Cole 1 68441 Hardcore Jet 18.05 Agent & Williams 4 76633 Zipping Romeo 17.99 D Bell 7 37472 Paradox Prince 18.43 Bill Hodgson 8 86143 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 4 Adept Accountants 12.55 2 187 Rapid Renegade 18.10 Richard Waite 5 78622 Bigtime Coco 17.72 Nathan Udy 8 45731 Opawa Marcie 18.07 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 3 64854 Bigtime Hannah 17.80 Sue Gommans 6 64216 Big Time Queen 17.91 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 9 72624 Allegro Kyle 17.76 D P Symes $1365, C0, heat, 305m 4 142 Allegro Jaden 18.08 Lisa Cole 7 64322 I’ll Be Loyal 18.05 Bill Hodgson 9 78622 Bigtime Coco 17.72 Nathan Udy 10 62738 Mahala Bay 17.75 W Woods 1 7874s Homebush Durant nwtd Kellie Gommans 5 64F36 Dyna Bryleigh 18.15 Marcie Flipp 8 11875 Big Time Jewel 17.99 Lisa Cole 10 73542 Webber Come 17.84 John McInerney

Extra Whanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 4-5 T. 3-4-5 Q. 2-3-4-5 Selections 3 37542 Wifi Sapphire 18.03 G & S Fredrickson 5 42s38 Yee Coo Coo 18.01 John McInerney 7 36531 Boot Camp Tiara 18.00 Lana Pearce EMERGENCIES: 9 13786 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams Race 1: WEBBER COME, ALLEGRO LINCOLN, WIFI SAPPHIRE 4 11874 Dino The Fox 17.74 Kellie Gommans 6 32153 Big Time Beat 18.15 Lisa Cole 8 45266 Xanthe Jewel 17.99 Pauline Blanche 5 88832 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 7 186 Elusive Alibi 18.09 Richard Waite EMERGENCIES: 10 577s8 Slick As Jewels 18.75 L E Dunkerton Race 2: BIG TIME BEAT, MANIMAL, IDOL LUCY 6 27427 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 8 74553 Manimal 17.77 Nathan Udy 9 38565 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams Race 3: BIG TIME LENNY, BOOT CAMP TIARA, 7 73542 Webber Come 17.84 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 10 56666 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G & S Fredrickson 5 AON Insurance Reverse Criteria 4.06 XANTHE JEWEL 8 62743 Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp 9 577s8 Slick As Jewels 18.75 L E Dunkerton $1450, C1, 305m Race 4: ZARA DAIKEN, IDOL WILSON, MISTER BOOZE EMERGENCIES: 10 82856 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack 4 See You Friday @ Hatrick 3.49 1 4F686 Black Widow Baby 18.07 Agent & Williams Race 5: ALAMEIN GRAEME, BIGTIME DIESEL, 9 88836 Miss Cowdrey nwtd John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m 2 34885 Alamein Graeme 18.03 Kettlewell & Phillips LESLIE ALBERT 10 35656 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78 Liz Doody 3 Palamountain’s Nutrition 3.31 3 36667 Bigtime Diesel nwtd G & S Fredrickson 1 45224 Idol Wilson 18.19 Marcie Flipp $1450, C1, 305m 4 35668 Always Dizzy 18.07 John McInerney 2 Wanganui Toyota 3.14 2 83526 Mister Booze 18.09 John McArthur 5 68587 Raining Sixes 18.32 Brian Goldsack 1 83355 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee 3 65264 Double Change nwtd Sue Gommans $1450, C1, 305m 6 38767 Big Time Rusty 18.13 Agent & Williams 1 Red Snapper Seafoods 2.56 2 32333 Big Time Lenny 17.90 Lisa Cole 4 22143 Allegro Pippa 18.03 Lisa Cole 7 57586 Shrewdy 18.14 Kellie Gommans 1 31857 Homebush Mandy nwtd Sue Gommans 3 44842 Bigtime Maci 17.67 Susie Kite 5 14673 Midnight Molly 17.73 Bill Hodgson $1450, C1, 305m 8 84677 Eye Kno 17.77 W Woods 2 13236 Idol Lucy 17.93 Marcie Flipp 4 82842 My Pablo 17.92 Nathan Udy 6 57546 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 1 55314 Allegro Lincoln 18.25 Lisa Cole 3 1 Entree Only 17.88 Maree Gowan 5 47583 Homebush Vassy nwtd John McInerney 7 75852 Zara Daiken 17.93 Nathan Udy 9 56666 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G & S Fredrickson 2 54765 Mickey Mowhawk 17.96 David Denbee 4 44548 Rockoneva 18.27 Bill Hodgson 6 64565 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 8 78568 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 Brian Goldsack 10 82856 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack

Victoria races at Sandown Hillside Wednesday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Ladbrokes Back Yourself 3.00 2 34311 Hasslefree dw (6) 61 95 W Price (a3) 13 s7637 Sassoon d (3) 56 86 L German (a2) 6 2s575 So You Swing w (1) 61 99 Ms J Kah Race 1: GRAND POPE, FRANKIE TWO ANGELS, REUBER 3 2309s Antagoniser dw (5) 60.5 95 M Rodd 14 s9348 Karakoram (8) 56 87 J Childs 7 40742 Mrs O’Malley twn (10) 60 100 $40,000, 2yo, 1000m 4 536s2 Imperial Lad dn (13) 60 95 M Poy (a1.5) L German (a2) Race 2: AQUAGIRL, HYDRO STAR, PISCATORIAL 1 318s Aquagirl d (1) 58.5 88 B Thompson 5 4s44s Dirty Deeds w (9) 59.5 93 Ms J Kah 6 Jeffrey Armstrong 5.20 8 69s63 Eight Times A Lady dwn (9) 58 95 Race 3: BRAZEN BRANDO, SHEVROLET, HARD PRESS 2 187s Diamondesque dn (4) 57.5 88 D Moor 6 1s17s Frondeur wn (2) 59.5 100 Z Spain $40,000, Benchmark 84, 1800m T Nugent (a2) Race 4: FRONDEUR, DIRTY DEEDS, HASSLEFREE 3 Hydro Star (7) 57.5 83 J Mott 7 1 Just Folk w (16) 59.5 95 J Fry 9 21312 Jungle Jane dw (12) 58 96 L Nolen 1 s7970 Savvy Oak n (7) 62 88 L Neindorf (a2) Race 5: METEOR LIGHT, SHEPARD, BLANDFORD LAD 4 6s515 Miss Bosetti dw (2) 57.5 96 C Williams 8 7s26s Lord Markel wb (4) 59.5 95 J Maskiell 10 4s241 Away Cruising dw (6) 57.5 97 2 343s8 Prince Ziggy wn (12) 61.5 94 Race 6: TRIPLE STRIP, THE BLACK LEOPARD, 5 1 Piscatorial dw (5) 56.5 100 9 26s1 Wairere Falls w (8) 59 96 D Thornton Ms T Hope (a2) C Rawiller (a3) Ms M Julius (a) 10 31010 So You Beauty wn (1) 58 94 11 6s211 Desert Realm w (3) 57 99 HEAVENLY EMPEROR 3 s0752 Tavirun w (13) 60.5 97 T Stockdale (a2) 6 s714s Sunflare (3) 56.5 85 D Oliver C Rawiller (a3) T Stockdale (a2) Race 7: SO YOU SWING, MRS O’MALLEY, ARCTIC SHOCK 4 1s851 Heavenly Emperor wn (11) 60 99 7 0s31 Deep Mirror w (8) 56 91 J McNeil 11 s10s2 La Lucciola (14) 57.5 95 12 60s83 Collectable dw (11) 56.5 96 J McNeil Race 8: NOT ENOUGH EFFORT, IKNEWSHEWASMINE, M Aitken 8 709s0 Claptone (6) 56 79 L Riordan (a) T Stockdale (a2) ELITE LEGACY 12 1437s Wynsome Maid d (12) 57.5 90 J McNeil 5 006s4 He Ekscels dw (6) 59.5 92 M Walker 8 Vale Scales Of Justice 6.30 6 118s0 Salon Du Cheval w (2) 59.5 94 M Rodd 3 Ladbrokes Switch 3.35 13 12s9s My Bluewings dw (7) 57 94 Ms B Grylls $40,000, Benchmark 78, 1000m 7 s8731 Master Shuhood w (5) 58.5 92 $40,000, 3yo Benchmark 70, 1000m EMERGENCIES: 14 4s81 Platini (11) 59 93 C Williams D Thornton 1 59s51 Kalashani Lad tcdwn (9) 63.5 95 L Nolen 1 1s18s Hard Press cw (10) 61 92 B Melham 15 443s1 Toff Choice dw (3) 58.5 95 J Noonan 8 91482 The Black Leopard cw (4) 58.5 97 2 7541s Tried And Tired twn (14) 61 85 2 36s21 Bastyan dw (7) 60 93 Ms T Hope (a2) 16 02443 Ginny Ann w (10) 56 91 D Moor Ms G Cartwright (a2) P Moloney 3 31s15 Brazen Brando d (1) 59 100 9 34740 Reserve Street (3) 57 100 T Nugent (a2) 3 7646s Pravro dwn (7) 60.5 89 L Riordan (a2) C Rawiller (a3) 5 Ladbrokes Odds Boost 4.45 10 410s9 Stealthy Lucas w (9) 57 93 4 8s566 Not Enough Effort cwb (6) 60 95 D Oliver 5 1117s Iknewshewasmine cdwn (2) 59.5 92 4 010s1 Tanner dw (11) 58.5 91 C Williams $40,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 2400m L German (a2) 5 19514 Oh So Rewarding dw (4) 58 88 11 23s47 Triple Strip dwn (8) 57 96 Ms T Hope (a2) T Stockdale (a2) 1 Ladbrokes Same Game Multi 2.25 Dylan Dunn 1 52105 Shepard dw (10) 62.5 100 C Rawiller (a3) 12 5s075 Eureka Street wn (14) 56.5 91 D Dunn 6 5077s Mount Kilcoy t (15) 59.5 82 Ms B Grylls 6 1s Shevrolet n (8) 58 92 B Mertens 2 44331 Meteor Light dw (4) 62 91 W Price (a3) 13 0s960 Kay Kay Boy (1) 56 91 D Bates 7 90s89 Parwan Prince cdw (10) 59.5 91 $40,000, 2yo, 1300m 7 1312 Beauty Betty dw (12) 57.5 88 E Brown 3 75600 The Statesman w (1) 62 89 14 22689 Revlis w (10) 56 88 Dean Holland Ms J Da Rose Ms T Hope (a2) 8 37s21 Elite Legacy cdw (13) 58 100 1 41 McCain w (6) 60.5 98 J McNeil 8 24s17 Mountain Ibis dwb (5) 57 97 Ms J Kah 9 14 High Risk d (2) 56 90 J Maskiell 4 81695 Animator wn (13) 59.5 90 B Mertens 7 Ladbrokes Cash In 5.55 H Grace (a3) 2 1s226 Big Day Out (3) 59.5 93 D Stackhouse 5 11431 Jukila dw (7) 59 94 Ms M Payne 9 66s94 Ray’s Dream cw (1) 58 98 J Mott 10 3130s Ciliata dwn (3) 56 87 L Nolen $40,000, F&M Benchmark 78, 1600m 3 6s Frankie Two Angels (2) 59.5 100 6 40921 Roland Garros w (14) 59 89 B Rawiller 10 63249 Yulong Minister dw (5) 57.5 91 B Allen L King (a2) 11 1384s Hortense b (6) 56 91 M Walker 12 0259s Bons Abroad (9) 56 85 D Oliver 7 12s02 Ascot Red dw (9) 58.5 93 T Nugent (a2) 1 33034 Arctic Shock dn (7) 62 98 C Williams 11 95s58 Zizzis cdw (3) 57 97 Ms T Hope (a2) 4 5 Reuber (8) 59.5 96 J Mott 8 65171 Protection Money w (11) 58 92 D Oliver 2 52123 Moscow Red tdwn (4) 62 97 W Price (a3) 12 s6100 Gibbon cdw (12) 56.5 82 W Price (a3) 5 5 Dubai Moon (4) 59 90 A Lynch 4 John Gourley 4.10 9 53771 Blandford Lad dw (6) 57 98 J Maskiell 3 17s17 Clean Acheeva wn (2) 61.5 95 13 10s50 Remastered dw (4) 56.5 92 J Noonan 6 8 Grand Pope (1) 59 89 R Mc Leod 10 32226 Monmouth w (2) 56 100 C Williams L Neindorf (a2) 14 27372 Deep Euphoria cdwb (8) 56 91 7 2 Melba Storm b (7) 57.5 99 $40,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1300m 11 9s221 Wristband w (5) 56 92 M Walker 4 1311s Kentucky Tornado tw (8) 61 92 D Stackhouse T Stockdale (a2) 1 25373 Regardsmaree dwb (15) 61.5 96 12 57637 Queen Guinevere w (12) 56 86 D Thornton 15 2181s High Excalebration wn (11) 56 90 8 8 Symbolica (5) 57 94 L German (a2) B Melham D Thornton 5 010s3 Ruby Skye dw (5) 61 97 M Rodd C Williams

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. 17 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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KEEP IT ALIVE: Gisborne Boys’ High first 15 No.8 Khian Westrupp (above) fires the ball on as he goes to ground against St Peter’s College at the Rectory. Left, lock Tyla Keelan-Phillips EYES ON THE PRIZE: Whangara Old Girls’ Casey Mullany runs at a St puts the hammer down to get to the ball in the circle as Peter’s defender. Horouta Gold shooter Jahneia Kemp watches. Right, The visitors goal attack Nadia Taare receives the ball while guarded won 21-10. St by defender Lucretia Taitapanui. Whangara won this Peter’s also won Pak’nSave premier grade game 36-26 but went down 42-26 the second 15 to Taste One High School OId Girls in their second game. game, 34-7. 20 KIDS PAGE The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 k idzonly

OUT OF AFRICA: Frankie Allen, 7, and Nevaeh O’Neill, 6, get creative at the Zany Zebra Art Studio of Makorori artist Holly Howman- Evans. The pair were taking part in a three-day school holiday art workshop that featured an African theme. Picture by Liam Clayton SUDOKU Enter numbers into the squares so that every row, every column and every 3x2 box contains all the numbers from 1 to 6

692 392 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 SPORT 21 Stokes magic helps England see off West Indies CRICKET comfortable at the crease to lead a showed some defiance to take the match can come in and play in the manner he recovery for their side who’d been reduced until the final hour with a belligerent 35 does, and go through a range of gears BEN Stokes once again took centre to 37-4 after the recalled Stuart Broad before being bowled by Dom Bess shortly and play the situation as well as he did, stage for England to inspire his side to a (3-42) ripped through the top order. after smashing him over his head for six. it just shows how valuable he is to our 113-run victory over the West Indies on Broad had John Campbell (4) caught Stokes struck again when he had team,” Root told Sky Sports. the final day of the second cricket test at behind in the opening over and then Alzarri Joseph (9) caught by Bess, who “It doesn’t surprise me. You watch how Old Trafford. dismissed Shai Hope (7) and Roston then completed the win when Ollie Pope he goes about his business, whether it be Stokes, who scored 176 in the first Chase (3) with Chris Woakes claiming took a smart catch to dismiss Kemar in practice, his fitness, everything, and he innings, smashed an unbeaten 78 from the scalp of in-form Kraigg Brathwaite Roach for five. leads the way in many respects. 57 balls after England resumed on 37-2 for 12. The decider will take place in “He seems to want to keep getting before declaring on 129-3 to set the With England needing five wickets Manchester on Friday with the West better and better and we’re seeing those tourists a target of 312 in 85 overs. for victory in the final session, Woakes Indies looking to win a first series in results out on the field as well. The brilliant all-rounder then took trapped Shane Dowrich lbw — for his England in 32 years. “It’s great for a lot of the younger guys 2-30, grabbing the crucial wicket of second duck of the match — shortly after England skipper Joe Root hailed the coming through to see that. Jermaine Blackwood for 55 in the final the restart before Sam Curran dismissed performance of Stokes, who was injured “You’ve got to put the hard yards in, over before tea to end a stubborn 100-run Brooks to put the hosts firmly in the late on, pulling up mid-over but refusing he certainly does that and we’re starting partnership with Shamarh Brooks (62). ascendancy. to leave the field. to see that feed into the rest of the team, Blackwood and Brooks had looked West Indies skipper Jason Holder “When you have got guys like Ben who which is a great place to be.” — AAP ICC postpones T20 World Cup Toronto pull out of Super League CRICKET hosted by Australia and India. However, RUGBY LEAGUE consideration of a range of factors specific to the the ICC has not confirmed which country club as the only transatlantic team in the league,” a AUSTRALIA will still host the will host which edition. TORONTO Wolfpack have made the shock Wolfpack statement read. Twenty20 World Cup but when has In the original calendar, India was decision to withdraw from the remainder of the Super “The Covid pandemic has presented unexpected still to be determined after this year’s scheduled to host the 2021 tournament League season, casting doubts over the club’s future. and overwhelming financial challenges to the tournament was postponed due to the and the ICC says it will continue to Rugby League’s only North American team made Wolfpack organisation.” Covid-19 pandemic. assess the impact of Covid-19 before headlines around the world late last year when they The news was met with anger from Super League The International Cricket Council making a decision. signed Sonny Bill Williams on a deal worth a reported officials with the campaign due to restart on August 2. on Monday announced the 16-team Nick Hockley, interim chief executive of $10 million. The latest developments could result in Toronto tournament, which was due to start in Cricket Australia and chief executive of On Monday, Toronto said the challenges posed by being relegated from Super League, although the October, would not be played this year. the T20 World Cup 2020, said there were the Covid-19 pandemic had led them to pull the pin Rugby Football League announced late on Monday There will be back-to-back men’s T20 too many risks for players and fans to on the season. that the 2020 top-flight season would have no World Cups in 2021 and 2022, to be hold the tournament this year. — AAP “This decision has not been taken lightly, and in relegation. — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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Specimens (7) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Boys’ High gain credibility in defeat RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf left corner. Talented first-five Ajay Felaafaga THEY should be excited. converted Laiman’s try for 7-0. The Gisborne Boys’ High School first Meanwhile, young GBHS players 15 lost their traditional rugby match were finding their feet alongside the against St Peter’s College here at the team’s veterans. Boys’ High No.8 Khian weekend — 21-10 — but they emerged Westrupp — a third-year man — made with hard-won credibility. some punishing runs with the ball in Where in 2018 they had led that year’s hand. Classy fullback King Love was national champions 17-7 at halftime composed and found good touch with line- before going down 35-17 and last season kicks under pressure. they were beaten 46-0 in “The Cage”, the In the 24th minute, the visitors’ Amos Roddick-led side of 2020 let the tighthead prop Salesi Tuifua made a big Grafton school neither squirm from grasp charge into Gisborne territory. A split nor steamroll them. second later, Roddick gave an example of “We played well and we played as the kind of commitment and never-say- a team,” GBHS captain and openside die spirit he demands of his teammates, flanker Roddick said. as he chased down and made a brilliant Gisborne Boys’ High head coach Ryan cover-tackle on hooker Nicholas Muli 10m Tapsell, four games into his first season, out from the GBHS goal-line. has reason to be pleased with both the On 25 minutes, the GBHS defensive attitude and effort of his squad. scrum held up against a big push by “I’m very proud of the effort; we had the St Peter’s tough forward pack, but most of our experienced boys available, four minutes later powerful centre Siale and showed what we’re capable of,” he Faeamani scored the last try of the first said. half, with a conversion by Felaafaga for BREAKING FREE: Gisborne Boys’ High School No.8 Khian Westrupp tries to break a “At the end of the day, our pre-season 14-0 to the visitors at the break. tackle in the match against St Peter’s College at the weekend. Picture by Paul Rickard campaign was about preparing for the Although St Peter’s had looked capable Super 8 championship, which starts next of wreaking havoc in the first half, head left corner. It was not converted and the but they still came away with something. weekend against Napier Boys’ High in coach Dave Thomas knew — and told his score was now 14-5 to the Auckland side. What the Wiremu Kaa-coached Boys’ Napier. We’re tracking along where we crew at halftime — that the game could In the 46th minute, after eight phases High side left with was a second-half try planned to be — we’re in a good place. turn in a heartbeat. of play, GBHS scrum anchor Nathaniel to their lock Matiu Anderson, converted We have things to work on this week at “It was a tough game because Gisborne Hauiti scored to close it to 14-10. by reserve first-five Whakaruru Waitai-Te training, but I think the boys are up for a weren’t afraid to throw the ball around St Peter’s, stung into action, then Kurupa. big match-effort this Saturday.” and put us under pressure,” he said. scored the last try of the match, courtesy St Peter’s led 24-0 at halftime, and On a cold wet day in front of a Rectory “We were lucky to swing some of reserve Kafa Vaea, after 54 minutes. were 29-0 ahead before the score became 1 crowd of 500, GBHS played St Peter’s, momentum in the second half and grind Felaafaga converted Vaea’s barging effort 29-7. The final score was 34-7. Kaa made holders of the Boris Srhoj Cup. out the win in difficult conditions.” for 21-10, the final score. the point that GBHS held their burly GBHS retained the ball for five phases Halves in first-15 games are 35 St Peter’s showed their class and opposites out for long periods and made before receiving the first penalty of the minutes long. experience in closing out a highly them work for every try. game from 20-year-old Wairoa-based In the 38th minute, GBHS scored in competitive fixture away from home. Fans Reserve Siope Fakahokotau was the referee Keelyn Smith — a Poverty Bay hilarious circumstances. Proffit, encircled of GBHS rugby left the Rectory knowing GBHS player of the day. premier grade official. by would-be tacklers, waited for a whistle that, but for one (or two) of their goal-line GBHS second-15 captain and first-five Soon after that, GBHS first five-eighth that never came. He then sprinted down nudges on either side of the posts bearing Xavier Henare-Brown said: “Even though Nic Proffit made the first hard tackle of the right of the ground over halfway and fruit in the first half, they might have we lost, it was our best game so far from the season at home, and St Peter’s scored with long passes (one of which bounced had an extraordinary result. my perspective. the first try of the game after 10 minutes between Roddick’s legs) had the visitors As it is, they now know they have a “Our pods worked pretty well in both through left wing Caleb Laiman, having stretching to cover the field. team of fighters. halves; our backs identified space more recycled possession from the left of the The Gisborne captain toed the ball often in the second half and we made our ground to right of the posts, then back for ahead and lock Dylan Bronlund won the THE Gisborne Boys’ High School exits in the second half more often as Laiman to score 15 metres in from the race to St Peter’s in-goal for a try in the second 15 did it hard against St Peter’s well.” Meaty fare in HSOB-Pirates clash RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Brothers Shield-winning Buccaneers captain on Saturday alongside his HIGH School Old Boys versus Pirates 17-year-old son, Kauri, who made his first in Week 5 was at least as meaty as the start for the club at blindside flanker. other two offerings. “That was a hard game to play,” Willie HSOB won the game at the Oval 26-10, Waitoa said. with three of their best players of the “Robert Broughton’s normally a hooker previous four weeks the club’s tryscorers — we had to start him at halfback; in this tough outing — rake Matekairoa Nathan Te Whata-McClutchie is our McGuire scored twice, while loosehead reserve blindside flanker — he started prop James Jenkins and captain and on the left wing. But they held their own. No.8 Tamanui Hill each scored once. The conditions being wet, we kept things Fullback Baxter Mackay kicked three tight. conversions. “Kauri was solid, stole a couple of Pirates captain and No.8 Willie lineouts at the front and made two try- Bolingford and second five-eighth Paora saving tackles. Mullany scored for the Buccaneers. “Willie B, Paora, centre Rasari Hill said it was pleasing to see hard Solomoni all made big runs. What we work pay off for his boys, while it was need is consistency of attendance at plain from comments made by Contract training. The upside of having a Senior Consultants HSOB head coach Danny 1 side is being able to have at least Boyle that he and his team knew what four of them on the bench. Our Senior 1 they were in for going in. fullback-cum-second-five Moala Lasiki “Conditions dictated that the game came on at the break and the Senior 1 would be an arm wrestle between the team’s captain, No.8 Petelo Tuitakau, we forward packs,” Boyle said. played at lock in the second half. “Pirates are dangerous with the ball in “Pirates’ game-day effort as a club hand but our fitness is an advantage, and WRAPPED UP: High School Old Boys’ James Warren tackles Pirates captain and is massive, and we’ve got to look after our defence won us the game.” No.8 Willie Bolingford around the legs as fullback Baxter Mackay goes to wrap him our Senior 1s — especially the younger McGuire opened the scoring in the up at the top in Poverty Bay premier-grade rugby on Saturday. Picture by Paul Rickard players.” seventh minute, and Mackay converted for 7-0. In the 58th minute, HSOB hooker day — scored the only backs’ try of the Civil Project Solutions Premier Rugby, Week Bolingford struck back for Pirates after McGuire scored his second try — without six tries scored in the match, to make the 5 results: Enterprise Cars OBM 7 GT Shearing a quarter of an hour; the score then was conversion, but the fact is that Mackay’s final score HSOB 26 Pirates 10. Waikohu 19, Contract Consultants HSOB 26 Kevin 7-5 to HSOB. goal-kicking was an important factor in Bolingford said he was proud of the Hollis Glass Pirates 10, Larsawn Ngatapa 20 East In the 29th minute, Jenkins scored this HSOB victory. effort his side put in. Coast Farm Vets YMP 17. a try which, with Mackay’s conversion, He has improved, and the side is in “It was a good game of rugby, and we CPS Senior 1 Rugby, Week 3 results: Tapuae gave HSOB a 14-5 lead at the break. good heart. The 29-7 loss to YMP might were in it. We defended well at times, put Sports Club 20 Wairoa Athletic 17, YMP Bumbles 22 Ten minutes into the second half, Hill have made the heads of lesser players together attacking phases also, but there Advanced Tree Solutions-Kevin Hollis Pirates 19. got a try, converted by Mackay, for 21-5. drop, yet the 100th game of loosehead were mistakes and the odd thing went Bye: Harvest Transport Ngatapa. Captains Hill and Bolingford are prop Russell Burns a week ago inspired against us. among the strongest, most willing back- them to get to within six points of “HSOB capitalised when it was critical INTERSCHOOL RUGBY rowers in the competition. As the slog Waikohu. to do so.” First 15s: Gisborne Boys’ High School 10 St wore on, these two men redoubled their In the 79th minute, second-five Paora Pirates head coach Willie Waitoa Peter’s College 21. efforts. Mullany — Pirates’ own player of the turned out at lock, the former Lee Second 15s: GBHS 7 St Peter’s College 34. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 SPORT 23 Waituhi celebrate second win on trot HOCKEY by Murray Robertson “They have been off the boil in the past few weeks. WAITUHI celebrated for the second “There’s nothing like putting the ball in weekend in a row on Saturday with the goal to regain confidence.” their second consecutive victory in their The men’s matches produced something return season to the Poverty Bay women’s special, too. hockey competition. Lytton Old Boys Masters held on for They did so in one of several thrilling a 4-3 victory over Gisborne Boys’ High matches across the weekend round. School. Waituhi defeated GMC Kowhai 6-4. “The Masters produced a surprising “That’s another great result for Waituhi result there,” Scragg said. and it was good to see such a high-scoring “Boys’ High, like they have done all match,” hockey commentator Tony Scragg season, fought back in the second half. said. That’s something for them to work on in “They have certainly labelled future games. themselves now as the dark-horse team “The Masters were pretty chuffed with in the women’s competition.” that result. Well done to them.” Paikea ground out a hard-fought 2-0 YMP (2) and LOB NZ Fruits turned on win against Ngatapa. a really entertaining game that ended 6-4 “Ngatapa dominated the first half but in YMP’s favour. were held scoreless, then Paikea got on “YMP keep themselves undefeated with top in the second half and scored the that result,” Scragg said. goals that counted,” Scragg said. “But the Fruits showed they could YMP continued on their unbeaten way muscle up when required, and it augurs with a 4-0 win against Gisborne Girls’ well for the rest of their season.” High School. Detailed results — Women: Paikea 2 (Taimania “It was another solid outing for YMP Clark, Jessie Duncan) Ngatapa 0; YMP 4 (Courtney and they look like the side that will be Onekawa 2, Maia Rickard, Nancy-Rae Tarawa) hardest to beat for the rest of the season Amber Dental Gisborne Girls’ High School 0; GMC in the women’s grade,” Scragg said. Green 12 (Amy England 4, Megan Allen 2, Lee-Ana “Girls’ High got a good reality check Fleming 2, Caroline Maclaurin 2, Jade Stafford, against a team of that calibre.” Simone Grogan) GMC Gold 0; Waituhi 6 (Kayla The Green Machine scored by the dozen Hornblow 3, Marlene Nikora, Kim Tupara, Libby Te in their 12-0 trouncing of GMC Gold. Rauna) GMC Kowhai 4 (Charlie Brown 3, Emilie “GMC Green did not hold back against Skuse). their clubmates on their comeback Men: LOB Masters 4 (David Preddey 3, Liam performance after a loss and a draw in Melville) Gisborne Boys’ High School 3 (Eric Taylor, recent games, that’s for sure,” Scragg said. Harry Allan, Oscar Ruston); YMP (2) 6 (Michael Bond HARD TO DISPOSSESS: Wade Manson, of Lytton Old Boys NZ Fruits, shields the “Hopefully the win gets the defending 3, Josh Cousins 3) LOB NZ Fruits 4 (Wade Manson ball from Heath Tupara, of YMP (2), in men’s hockey on Saturday. YMP won the game champions back on track in some way. 2, Cole Manson, Matthew Pepere). 6-4. Picture by Paul Rickard Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-02 21 Jul, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Wednesday Thursday R Jul 22 Jul 23 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 14 2 Hicks Bay 3 14 Te Puke 35 22

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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 8 18 afternoon with a SW change, For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 21 Jul (hPa) 1006.2 Tokyo drizzle 23 28 strong in exposed places. metservice.com At 9am 21 Jul (inches) 29.71 Toronto showers 20 27 RUGBY HOCKEY INSIDE High-scoring Cricket ...... 21 thrillers in the Rugby ...... 22 rain on artificial Hockey ...... 23 turf at Harry SPORT Barker Reserve Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Gisborne Boys’ High School gain credibility in defeat PAGE 22 PAGE 23 Robinson, Baker among medals CYCLING seconds behind the winner, John Pratt, from the Kapiti Cycling Club. GISBORNE cyclists Neil Robinson and John Lowe, from Central Hawke’s Bay, Nan Baker were among the medals at was second and Robinson, third. the Age Group Road National Cycling Robinson said he was beaten by better Championships in Waipukurau at the riders on the day. Pratt and Lowe “dealt weekend. to” him on the hills. When they saw he Robinson won the 16.9-kilometre time was struggling up the climbs, they were trial and was third in the 66km road race “off up the road”. for the 75-to-79 age group. The 26km time trial is a favourite Baker was second in the 26km time event for Baker, but she came up trial and third in the 66k road race in the against a strong competitor in Juliann 45-to-49 age group. Simeonidis, from the Canterbury Time The event included the Para Cycling Trial Club. Championships, and former Gisborne Baker finished 3m 02s behind Cycling Club member Lindsay File, now Simeonidis but 1m 15s ahead of the of Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club, won third-placed rider. gold in the Para C4 26km time trial. In the 66km road race, Baker finished PEDAL POWER: Gisborne club cyclists (from left) Neil Robinson, Nan Baker, Conditions were testing. Many riders third, 4m 49s behind race winner Anne Peter Blake and (inset) Craig Hoskin did well at the Age Group Road National withdrew because of the weather and Marie Guiney from Te Awamutu and 17s Championships in Waipukurau. Main picture by Paul Rickard, inset @craighoskin/Twitter some suffered mild hypothermia. behind Simeonidis. In his gold-medal time trial event, Craig Hoskin was in a field of 30 group over 98km can be proud of his Other former Gisborne Cycling Club Robinson finished 61 seconds ahead of riders competing over 98km in the 50-to- fourth-place finish. He narrowly missed members included Lindsay File’s elder runner-up Brian Samuels, from Tasman 54 age group. He finished in 12th place out on a medal but said he was happy brother Wayne, who finished fifth in the Wheelers. in a bunch of 14 and admitted he didn’t with his performance as he had only 65-to-69 age group road race, and Wayne The 66km road race did not go so well have his usual finishing sprint. recently got back into cycling after time Campbell, who finished 11th in the 55-to- for Robinson. He finished 3 minutes 56 Peter Blake, riding in the 35-to-39 age off the bike. 59 age group road race. ‘WE’RE CONTENDERS’ Ngatapa victory breeds belief in title prospects

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf both of the YMP second-half tries. In front of a big crowd numbering close to 1000, the OLD country rivals Ngatapa and YMP were born to teams spent the first quarter of an hour sizing each butt heads. other up. And Ngatapa won the first meeting of the clubs this In the 18th minute, YMP tighthead prop Dylan year, 20-17, at Paddy’s Park, Patutahi, on Saturday. Williams was shown a yellow card by referee Isaac Larsawn Ngatapa head coach Stephen Hickey Hughes and, 53 seconds later, Ngatapa hooker Ihaia believes this latest, hard-earned victory represents a Kerr opened the scoring. His try was converted by big step forward for his club. first-five Ricardo Patricio for 7-0. “’Waikohu have been setting the pace, but we now In the 26th minute, Ngatapa right wing Cameron know after this performance against YMP that we’re Rowden also had his try converted by Patricio for contenders . . . we’re rapt,” said Hickey, whose men 14-0. had already shown grit in getting back up on the horse Fairlie opened YMP’s account in the 34th minute. with a 36-21 win against OBM the previous week, Talented first-five Austin Brown converted the Fairlie after a bruising 38-17 loss to unbeaten Waikohu in a try to close it to 14-7 at halftime. top-of-the-table clash the Saturday before that. Patricio potted a penalty goal at the 52nd minute “It was a good game. The honours up front were for 17-7 to Ngatapa but YMP struck back five minutes shared 50-50, I’d say. The forward packs nullified each later with a try to fullback Andrew Tauatevalu. The other at set-piece.” visitors then trailed by five points — the score was East Coast Farm Vets YMP head coach Brian 17-12 on the unconverted Tauatevalu try — before Leach and his forwards coach Colin Skudder the 18-year-old Patricio landed his second penalty, for acknowledged Ngatapa yeomanry, but also YMP’s 20-12 to Ngatapa in the 71st minute. competitiveness. Skudder said that injuries in the lead- After 78 minutes, hard-running YMP centre up to the game, and during it, added to the task. Peia Fililava scored a well-deserved try — without “We sent our starting lock Saul Chase back to his conversion — for a final score of 20-17 to Ngatapa. usual spot at second five-eighth and our openside The last two minutes — in Hickey’s words — were flanker Te Peehi Fairlie, who’s normally on the right about one idea only. wing, out to centre during the break. Doing that “We couldn’t let them out of their own half, no actually straightened our backline up but by then, time matter what, no matter that they’d had the ball for was our enemy.” eight to 10 phases, no matter that they might’ve had it Leach said that YMP made handling errors in the for 15 or 20,” Hickey said. first half, and found it difficult to play in their up-tempo Ngatapa went ahead of YMP on this win, but YMP style on a slightly wet and muddy surface against a took a bonus point for a loss within seven of the Ngatapa mob whose big front-row featured impressive opposition. loosehead prop Atonio Walker-Leawere. Ngatapa loosehead prop Campbell Chrisp — Locks Sam McDell and Jacob Samuels were co-captain of the side with halfback Willie Short — impressive for Ngatapa at the lineout, as was shot from the hip. Nashwen Mouton’s defence and ability to put players “I thought it was good wet-weather rugby,” Chrisp on either side of him into space. said. Game-day YMP lock-cum-second-five Saul Chase “The set-piece went well for Ngatapa, both teams showed outstanding athleticism throughout the day ground it out up front, then everyone rolled up their and made two memorable line-breaks in the lead-up to sleeves and went to work in defence.” BRACED FOR IMPACT: Ngatapa lock Sam McDell charges into an OBM player during premier-grade rugby at the Oval this month. McDell and Jacob Samuels were impressive at the lineout against YMP on Saturday. Picture by Paul Rickard