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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 GREENS CHRISTMASPARADE PREPARING CONFIDENT OF DEAL BY COLOURS FOR GUIDE OF THE PANDEMICS FRIDAY RAINBOW PAGE 3 PAGE 7 INSIDE TODAY END OF THE GOLDEN SUMMER?: Camping at Turihaua Point (north) is prohibited under Gisborne District Council’s draft freedom camping bylaw which will go out for public consultation in the new year. The council’s policy paper says camping may be contributing to high erosion in the area while the site is potentially in the run-off zone should a traffic accident occur on the nearby state highway. Herald file picture CLAMPDOWN Multiple restrictions proposed in draft camping bylaw by Wynsley Wrigley ■ Non-self-contained vehicles total of freedom camping bays environmental damage, Waihau seasonal camping was decided to will need to use commercial camp from 42 to 32 for self-contained Bay, to allow space for day make clear the difference from FREEDOM camping sites will grounds or other accommodation. vehicles only at Midway car trippers, and Te Araroa, because the type of camping in the city. be restricted to five small areas ■ Summer camping areas park (maximum of six vehicles), of a risk to public health or The name could possibly in and around the city under the will become restricted freedom Kaiti Beach (eight), Bright Street safety. change with consultation. Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw camping areas and be known as carpark (four), the Pines (six) and Councillor Kerry Worsnop The council was unable to have 2020 that will go out to the seasonal camping areas. Makorori (eight). wanted to know why a different “meaningful conversations” with public for consultation early next ■ Seasonal camping will be The existing summer camping name — seasonal camping the landowner of Turihaua Beach year. available from Labour Weekend beaches (camping in a registered — was being used instead of south concerning the proposal Gisborne district councillors, to April 30. camping ground with a paid summer camping. to align seasonal camping at the sitting as Sustainable Tairawhiti, ■ Freedom camping outside the permit) would be designated as It would be easier to site with other seasonal camping approved the draft bylaw after seasonal camping areas is from restricted “seasonal camping” understand if the current names sites. reviewing issues arising from 7pm to 7am only. areas, with no charge for were retained, she said. Cr Pat Seymour supported freedom and summer camping in ■ Prohibited areas are added permits and full monitoring and Had there been consultation retention of the current dates the district. at Te Araroa, Waihau Bay and compliance of camping conditions. with the landowner over the at Turihaua Beach south as it The main changes proposed the northern end of Turihaua These seasonal camping areas proposed aligning of seasonal provided space for day trippers. are — Point. would still allow for multi-week camping dates at Turihaua Beach Turihaua Point needed ■ The region moves to self- A report by council staff said camping in tents or vehicles, south (currently from December protection this summer in a way contained freedom camping only. existing freedom camping sites but permits and chemical toilets 26 to February, not Labour similar to the bollards that had ■ The Gisborne urban area and had caused a “detrimental effect” would still be required. Weekend to April 30)? been placed at Makorori. It would surrounds become a prohibited on adjacent public facilities, the Seasonal camping would Replying to Cr Worsnop, not come at a huge cost, she said. area with five restricted areas for environment and public access. be prohibited at current sites council policy adviser Chris self-contained vehicles only. The draft bylaw reduces the Turihaua Point, because of Gilmour said the new name of CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 eit.ac.nz EIT Careers Expo 0800 22 55 348 | Come and discover what’s on he Hub Café at EIT offer at EIT Tairāwhiti in 2021. FREE hursday, 29 October EVENT 4pm - 5.30pm 34817-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 16-18 Farming .............19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........22 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 World............ 13-15 Racing ................23 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Fishery officers focus on informing, educating THE long weekend was busy in Tairawhiti for people collecting kai from the sea. Ministry for Primary Industries district team leader Richard Ratapu said over the weekend they took an educational approach on land, and on the water, which saw “good activity” all round. “At the moment we’re really working hard on informing the community. We are giving out pamphlets and measuring tools for paua and crayfish. “Most people are complying, absolutely. People are generally very good and they appreciated being spoken to and given the tools to measure.” Mr Ratapu said Tokomaru Bay was a very busy ramp on Saturday with one written warning given to a group who had undersize crayfish on board. The boat owner took responsibility and the crayfish were returned to the sea. “There were infringements given out over the weekend for undersize crayfish, and a good effort was made by the team of fishery officers and honorary fishery officers. We also have a TOO SMALL: This female crayfish is meant to be a prosecution coming up for excess kina.” minimum size of 60mm but fishery officers working at ALSO TOO SMALL: A male crayfish measured less than The minimum size for crayfish is 54mm for a the weekend found it was well under that measurement. the required 54mm when it was checked at the weekend. male, and 60mm for a female. Undersize crayfish were returned to the sea. Picture supplied Picture supplied ‘More fobbed off and angrier than ever’ Primary health care nurses serve notice of strike days in November GISBORNE Primary Health Care and value the staff that provide it — end our very important mahi. members was a clear indication of their (PHC) nurses and receptionist/ of story. “I am currently training to become frustration, anger and disappointment, administration staff seeking pay parity “We continue to lose integral a nurse practitioner, trying to do my “and of how tired they are of being with health board staff will join their qualified professionals to tertiary best to fill some of the gaps I see in constantly undervalued after 10 months of national colleagues in 24-hour strikes on care providers due to better pay rates primary health care, but the current fruitless negotiations”. November 9 and November 23. and acknowledgement of professional multi-employer collective doesn’t even Despite assurances from the Ministry About 3200 New Zealand Nurses development. acknowledge the roles of Nurse Prescriber of Health, health board representatives Organisation (NZNO) PHC members “If the government and the health or Nurse Practitioners in primary health and employers in September that there voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of the boards continue to push for the care, nor stipulate how they should was finally a commitment to pay parity strikes, said NZNO industrial adviser re-orientation of services from the hospital be renumerated for their extended with staff employed in heath boards, there Chris Wilson. setting into the community (which is in qualifications. had been no tangible progress to enable Strike action was “the last thing any of addition to all the key work we already “We wish there was another way of a return to the negotiating table, “so the us want to be doing during this difficult do in preventive care and screening), then resolving this issue, as industrial action strike notice has been served”. and uncertain time”, said Gisborne PHC the funding needs to be passed on to us, has always been and should always be a The Government would not address the nurse and NZNO delegate Tegan Jones. simple as that. last resort. But we are again at a complete funding issue at the heart of the problem. “We are really disappointed that we will “We cannot continue to do more with standstill with our negotiations, and “Our members are now feeling more need to be taking industrial action again less. our collective voice has yet to have been fobbed off and angrier than ever.” for the Ministry of Health and District “We, as primary health care nurses, are heard. The government position is that the Health Boards to take our pleas seriously. no less valuable, qualified, hard-working “As a unique group of nurses, we really PHC nurses and other staff work for “Primary Health Care funding needs or skilled than our tertiary service hope for a resolution before the first of our private employers and their pay and to increase immediately to provide better, counterparts and we deserve the same two planned 24-hour strikes occurs.” conditions are not negotiated with the easily accessible care to our communities opportunities and acknowledgement for Ms Wilson said the vote by NZNO PHC Government or Crown entities. Get your Gisborne Herald home-delivered • Help Gisborne metal act Harbinger celebrate Halloween with Deadset 5th, a tribute show made up of songs from fallen legends. • As shows gear up at the War Memorial Theatre again the Guide looks at two upcoming performances. • Tairawhiti Museum draws on its ine arts collection to present Pieces of You. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, October 28, 2020 NEWS 3 Crash victim named Home owner threatened THE name of the East Coast Police and emergency services man who died in a vehicle crash have extended their sympathies north of Tikitiki on State Highway to Mr Atkins’ family.