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RECONNECTING: East Coast actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne plays the role of an adult Makareta in the New Zealand movie Cousins, which had its Gisborne premiere last night. In this scene, Makareta receives a moko kauae. Themes of colonisation, separation and cultural identity are explored in this drama about three young cousins whose lives take decidedly different paths but are reconnected many years later through a twist of fate. Te Araroa-raised Ngatai-Melbourne says she drew on her upbringing in her role and came to appreciate the importance of Maori storytelling while filming. She hope all those who see the movie take something from it. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT STORY ON PAGE 2 PICTURES SUPPLIED PAGES 23 - 26 ‘EVERY DOSE COUNTS’ On track to complete 300 vaccinations this week

“TRAILBLAZING” efforts to vaccinate “At each stage there were enthusiastic, sequencing developed by the Ministry of “I also want to pay tribute to our the first 300 eligible Tairawhiti residents knowledgeable people working as a Health. trailblazing border workers and their against Covid-19 have reached the concerted team to get the job done. Mr Green said there had been much households. You have shown us all how to halfway mark. “This was the first day of vaccinating feedback on how appreciative people step up and put the safety of your families Tairawhiti vaccinators are on target 38,000 Tairawhiti people in about nine were to get vaccinated, and how “friendly, and the wider community up front. to reach their initial immunisation goal, months. welcoming and professional the whole “We are focused on making sure every with 144 people receiving their first “Soon the first people arrived. There vaccination team is”. dose counts. Doses are limited at this Covid-19 vaccine between Saturday and was an air of caution and excitement He paid tribute to the team — stage. We know that there is a huge, pent- Tuesday. for all. There were many checks to vaccinators, clerical people, support up desire from people to get vaccinated. “We hope to complete giving border make sure the process was correct and people and kaiawhina, who were at the “The vaccination team have set us up workers, the people they live with and the vaccine ready to vaccination centre each well for the rest of the campaign. our team of local vaccinators their first be used, with border day. “Their planning has turned out spot-on. dose of the vaccine this week,” said workers and their The vaccination team “I acknowledge “It will inform the huge task ahead Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive Jim household members have‘ set us up well for the the wider team of keeping our whole community safe from Green. keen to get protected — rest of the campaign communications, the threat of Covid-19.” About 300 people are eligible at this a process that all of us — Hauora Tairawhiti’ chief management and The first shipment of thawed vaccines stage for the initial roll-out of the Pfizer- will take part in over executive Jim Green clinical leadership arrived in Gisborne on Friday and all BioTech vaccine which is 95 percent the coming months.” supporting the were used within the required five days. effective after two doses. High-risk, front- programme’s success. Another shipment had arrived since, Mr Green said Saturday morning was line health, fire and “They have designed said a health board spokeswoman. a hive of activity as final preparations emergency services workers who are at the whole process to maximise our Covid-19 Response Minister Chris were made for the first doses of the the highest risk of exposure to Covid-19 opportunity as a community and make Hipkins yesterday said that more than vaccine. are the next group to be vaccinated. people feel as comfortable as possible. 9000 doses had been given since the roll- “I walked the pathway people would Age- care workers and residents, “Every little detail has been thought out began almost three weeks ago. take to enter the building, go through those with underlying health conditions, through — from way-finding to welcoming, More than half of New Zealand’s 12,000 registration and on to vaccination, and kaumatua and older people will also from special messages to care packages border workers had received their first the 30-minute waiting period afterwards. be prioritised according to the roll-out once the vaccination is over. vaccination.

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Classifieds ... 18-19 Racing ...... 27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 22 Sport ...... 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ..... 6-10,20 World...... 13-16 The Guide ... 23-26 Weather ...... 31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Delays for gorge travellers Covid puts the kibosh on MOTORISTS travelling through the Waioeka for two weeks in mid-April while the reinforcing Gorge can expect delays from Monday as Waka product is applied. A single-lane closure will be in weekend fishing comps Kotahi NZ Transport Agency starts strengthening place day and night for all other traffic during this work on Omoko Bridge on State Highway 2. period and Waka Kotahi is continuing to work with THE fish have been given a heaviest snapper. Omoko is the second of six bridges to be our contractors and engineers to consider options reprieve this weekend with two fishing Anglers can register on the day up to strengthened as part of the SH2 Waioeka Gorge to reduce disruption. competitions rescheduled due to the 10am, with lines in the water from 6am HPMV (high productivity motor vehicles) bridge “Elsewhere in the Waioeka Gorge, significant Covid-19 alert level change. to midday. strengthening project. road repairs approximately 3km to 4km north of the The Fishing Comp at Midway There will be a free barbecue and There will be a lane closure under stop/go traffic Omoko Bridge will get under way from Monday and surfcasting event, which was to be held kids play zone with bouncy castle and management, with a 30kmh temporary speed limit are expected to last approximately three weeks. on Saturday, has been postponed to games, along with entertainment for the from Monday to Friday between 6am and 7pm. “There is also resurfacing work scheduled to Saturday, March 13. adults as well. “Motorists should expect delays of five to 10 begin on Monday at the Omaukoro Bridge, north The family-friendly event has a total Also caught in the Covid-19 net is minutes during these hours. Over-dimension of Wairata Road. Lane closures with stop/go traffic prize pool of over $3000, including the the Farmlands Gisborne fundraising vehicles may be delayed by up to 20 minutes management and a temporary speed limit will major prize of a family getaway valued competition at Gisborne Tatapouri while equipment is moved to allow them past,” a be in place, with frequent full road closures of in excess of $1500. Sports Fishing Club. statement said. approximately 20 minutes. Motorists should expect Categories are heaviest kahawai, The fundraiser for The Sunrise “The route will be closed to vehicles heavier delays of up to 30 minutes. This work is expected snapper and other species, average Foundation has been postponed from than high productivity motor vehicles (HPMV) to take one to two days to complete.” kahawai and kids’ heaviest fish and tomorrow to Friday, April 16. Role inspired by home FROM FRONT PAGE She was originally cast as Missy who is by Matai O’Connor cheeky, insecure, often overlooked and the heartbeat of her family, but it changed as EAST Coast actor Tioreore Ngatai- the actors of the older characters changed. Melbourne stars in the highly-anticipated “It was a new challenge but I rose to New Zealand film Cousins, which had its the occasion. Hariata Moriarty plays Gisborne premiere last night. Missy and we both understood we Ngatai-Melbourne, of Te Araroa, plays had a job to do. It was actually quite a adult Makareta in the movie based compliment as well. The directors (Ainsley on Patricia Grace’s 1992 novel about Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith) could three cousins — Makareta, Missy and see who was best for what character.” Mata — who are separated by different Ngatai-Melbourne learned about the circumstances, then reunited by chance importance of Maori storytelling while years later. shooting the film. Makareta is raised to be the princess of “Being a Maori production made me her tribe — spoilt and educated in Maori feel really comfortable with the people I and Pakeha worlds. was with. It also made me realise Maori Mata is taken from her whanau, storytelling is important. There’s not a lot placed in an orphanage and lives out her of wahine Maori writing about us, for us. childhood in fear and bewilderment. “I recently have started writing to see Back on their whanau land, Makareta what stories I can share.” flees an arranged marriage while Missy, Ngatai-Melbourne travelled home to Te the third cousin, takes her place as bride Araroa last week for a private screening and becomes kaitiaki (guardian) of the of Cousins for her whanau, hapu and iwi. whenua. “It was amazing to see our community However, the pair never give up hoping ON SET: Makareta, played by Te Araroa-raised Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, in the together and happy. Usually when we get that Mata will one day return home. weaving room set at Te Waiiti Marae, Rotorua, during filming for the movie Cousins. together it is for tangi. It was so nice to Years pass, Makareta has become a Picture supplied see the whare, kuia and kaumatua, our lawyer and Missy continues to work the babies . . . everyone was so happy about land, but things have not gone well for outside of Toi Whakaari as it’s too much Her character in Cousins is the glue of it. Mata. work. I didn’t tell anyone at the start and the film. Ngatai-Melbourne hopes people will Ngatai-Melbourne, 21, was born in then when I did have to tell people, I got “She tries her hardest to keep her learn something from the film. Waikato but shifted to Gisborne as a baby a massive growling from tutors, Mum and whanau together and has to sacrifice “The film has a lot to do with before moving to Te Araroa/Wharekahika Dad, Taiarahia Melbourne.” things she loves to move forward. colonisation and heartbreak. I’m hoping where her mother Kararaina Ngatai- Toi Whakaari was three years of “One of those things is her home as everyone walks away with something, a Melbourne is from. intense work, she said, she has to leave to find change in their perspective of life. Even She is the granddaughter of composer “The hardest thing I her cousin Mata,” Ngatai- for Maori who don’t often go back home, Hirini Melbourne — a leading figure in found was being away I drew on my own Melbourne said. I hope they find something in there to go the revival of the Maori language. from home. personal‘ experiences, “She’s an activist, a home and reconnect with their people.” Ngatai-Melbourne was schooled at Te “But over the years I my own kind of lawyer, she has a heart Ngatai-Melbourne played the character Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kawakawa Mai found people that were mamae (pain)... of gold and gives her of Kahu in the 2016 hit film Hunt for the Tawhiti until she was 18, then moved like home, which made me manaaki (support, care) to Wilderpeople directed by and starring to Wellington to study acting at Toi comfortable and able to be — Tioreroe’ everything.” Taika Waititi. Whakaari: NZ Drama School. more open at school.” Ngatai-Melbourne Ngatai-Melbourne She is set to appear later this year as She graduated last year. Ngatai-Melbourne grew was inspired by her own a teenage Whina Cooper in the feature “My agent told me about the role and up doing kapa haka and desire to be home when film Whina directed by James Napier I was keen to do it. At the time I was at always had a passion for performing. performing a scene in which her character Robertson (Dark Horse) and Paula Whetu drama school and we weren’t allowed to She described herself as “a bit weird, says goodbye to her cousins. Jones (Waru). audition for roles . . . but I did it anyway,” pretty different compared to my cousins”, “I drew on my own personal Ngatai-Melbourne admitted. and said she wanted to do something experiences, my own kind of mamae ■ Cousins is screening at The Dome “You’re not meant to do mahi (work) different like acting. (pain) I have experienced.” Cinema and Odeon Multiplex

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• The all-important No.2 ranking goes on the line when OBR take on HSOB in DJ Barry Cup cricket. • Super Rugby Aotearoa continues with the Chiefs facing the Highlanders and the Hurricanes up against the Crusaders. • The Silver Ferns are determined to come back strongly after their second-test loss to Australia. • Upbeat Aussies eyeing twenty/20 series decider in FOCUS ON THE LAND Wellington . . . if they win tomorrow. TOMORROW SATuRdAy Vicki Coley Residential Sales Consultant The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 For a free no obligation appraisal call me. Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 NEWS 3 Supporting future innovators, researchers

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TWO young Gisborne women are the first recipients of tertiary scholarships from medical imaging centre Matai Research. Former Gisborne Girls’ High School student Jade Keelan is the recipient of Matai Research’s scholarship while ex-Campion College student Sophie Hawthorne has been granted a Pultron-Matai scholarship. The aim of the $7000 scholarships is to support New Zealand’s future medical innovators and researchers in their studies for medical sciences or biomedical engineering degrees. Prospective recipients were expected to demonstrate aptitude in the sciences and passion for supporting the community. Jade’s interest in bioscience led her to Otago University where she is doing the health sciences first-year course — the preliminary year of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She will receive her scholarship in a lump sum next year. “It will be of so much help to me,” she LEARNING JOURNEY SUPPORT: says. “It gives me the opportunity to afford Gisborne women Jade Keelan (above) accommodation, materials for study and and Sophie Hawthorne are the first everything I need to do well in medicine. recipients of medical imaging centre “I heard about Matai’s scholarships through Matai Research’s scholarships. my science teachers. They suggested I apply. Pictures supplied They’re so cool. I want to encourage more Maori students to access higher education.” “We’re doing a lot of biology and physics Jade has a particular interest in learning and we’ve already had our first test” she about the human body although she says. We’ve really jumped into it. I’ve always confesses to a little apprehension at her first been interested in health and science and experience of a scalpel. had been looking at this course for a couple “But I do view it as part of the job so I’m of years. excited to learn how to do it properly.” “Technology is always advancing so it’ll be centre’s research of the human body. study. After I graduate I definitely want to On completing her studies, she plans to interesting to see how far it can go.” Her $7000 Pultron-Matai funding will be come back to work in Gisborne for a couple return to Gisborne to work in general practice. Sophie heard about the scholarships divided over two years of years.” Sophie Hawthorne is studying for a around the time she volunteered in November “The scholarship is amazing,” she says. Matai Research thanked Pultron Bachelor of Applied Science (medical imaging for a lower limb, MRI (magnetic resonance “My course is fees-free this year but for Composites Ltd for supporting one of the two technology) at UCOL in Palmerston North. imaging) scan at Matai as part of the medical next year it will allow me to focus on my scholarships. ‘TEARS ON THE BEACH’ Athletes, coaches ‘gutted’ at cancellation of surf lifesaving nationals by Murray Robertson Matt Sutton said the decision was disappointing for the athletes. TEARS and extreme disappointment Early decision best option: SLSNZ “It’s very tough on them. All the were among the reactions by Gisborne Gisborne clubs have athletes who have surf lifeguards following the cancellation trained their butts off for nine months for of the New Zealand championships SURF Lifesaving chief executive Paul next week, Mr Dalton said. these championships, and because of the because of the current Covid-19 levels. Dalton said if the current alert levels “If that happens we would have to exclude Auckland Covid situation they miss out.” The TSB national club and masters continued beyond the weekend the nationals Aucklanders from the event. Riversun Wainui head coach Dion championships were to be staged from could not be held due to limitations on inter- “With over 1500 competitors, 150-plus Williams said the cancellation was next Thursday to Sunday at Ohope regional travel and mass gatherings of 100 volunteers and any number of support devastating news. Beach. or more. personnel all intermingling, sharing “We are all feeling bummed out about “It is with real regret that Surf Life “Advice provided to SLSNZ from the equipment, food and accommodation, we it. Very disappointed. Gutted. The kids Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) has made Government Covid response team is that an cannot run the event while adhering to are still trying to take it in,” Williams the incredibly difficult decision to cancel announcement of changes in alert levels will best practice expectations, public health said. the event,” Surf Life Saving New Zealand not occur until as late as Saturday, with no requirements and logistical considerations,” “They miss the reward at the end of chief executive Paul Dalton said in a indication as to what, if any, changes will be Mr Dalton said. the season after so much hard work to release yesterday afternoon. made and the duration of the potential alert “As an organisation primarily focused on prepare for the nationals. “The decision was made now to level changes.” the safety and wellbeing of our members “The reward is to try yourself out at provide 100 percent certainty to clubs, It was only logical to consider Auckland and the public, we need to consider the the New Zealand championships to show competitors, volunteers and all other would be at least at Alert Level 2 for all of wider public good as well as our own goals.” how good you’ve got.” associated attendees and organisations. But Williams said it was not the end of “On balance, SLSNZ considers an the world. early announcement based on the known “The waves are still coming in at information now is the best approach the athletes,” Hutchings said. “They train of lifeguards. They are also some of the Wainui.” as it provides certainty, albeit some their guts out for it. best. The three Gisborne coaches have been disappointment for clubs, and it reduces “I have felt for a few years now “These are the kids who swim out speaking to out-of-town coaches about the level of financial loss,” Mr Dalton that the sport side of the movement or paddle out in six-foot surf to make organising an event of some type next said. has become a lot less important than rescues. They are not the people who sit weekend, possibly at Ohope. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae head coach the other aspects of lifeguarding like in the SLSNZ offices. The coaches said while it would not Cory Hutchings said he had athletes in patrolling and education. “I am disappointed SLSNZ has not be for national titles, it would give the tears on the beach last night when they “I know those aspects are incredibly tried harder to give them their moment athletes who could attend something to were told the news. important but so too are the competitors at the nationals.” remember. “I am really disappointed with the because they make up our core group Dawson Building Midway head coach The national championships start with decision this early,” the New Zealand the masters carnival held over one day, coach said. followed by the three-day club champs “I feel that the powers that be in our I feel that the powers that be in our movement have not given the featuring beach and ocean disciplines in movement have not given the nationals ‘nationals every chance to proceed by at least waiting until the Cabinet under-16, u19 and open age groups. every chance to proceed by waiting decisions tomorrow morning on alert levels A long-time Gisborne surf lifesaver at least until the Cabinet decisions ’ said it was the first time in his nearly tomorrow (at the earliest) on alert levels. — Waikanae head coach Cory Hutchings 50 years in the movement that he could “For me, the nationals are all about recall the champs being cancelled. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021

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In Memoriam Truck carrying

JAKOB ALBERT boulders rolls PYATT 24.5.2000 - 4.3.2016 Son, brother, friend. south of Toko Our hearts ache, STATE Highway 35 was partially blocked forever missed and just south of Tokomaru Bay for several hours loved by yesterday afternoon after a loaded truck and Mike, Tania, trailer unit rolled. and family It happened at around 3.30pm. “The truck rolled on to its side and Thunder and completely blocked the highway,” police said. “Both lanes were closed.” hail possible A contractor said the truck and trailer was METSERVICE has issued carrying boulders and fortunately they were a severe weather warning able to shift enough of the spilled boulders today for the Gisborne to get the highway open to one lane fairly ranges and the Eastern quickly. Bay of Plenty. Gisborne is A senior firefighter said the 53-year-old also included in a severe female truck driver escaped serious injury. thunderstorm watch. “Apart from a few bruises and being Metservice says a shaken up by what happened, she was OK.” humid and unstable Gisborne Hiabs were called to recover the damaged truck and trailer and bring it down HIGHWAY BLOCKED: State Highway 35 was blocked for a short time yesterday afternoon after a northwest airstream lies loaded haulage truck and trailer carrying boulders tipped over. The female driver escaped serious over the North Island, to Gisborne for repairs. The road was closed for about half-an-hour injury. Gisborne Hiabs carried out the vehicle recovery operation later, and the road was closed for bringing a moderate risk about half-an-hour while that was done. Picture supplied of thunderstorms for much later in the afternoon while the damaged of the northern and central truck was recovered. parts until this evening. -RH ‘Extraordinary’ delays Driver licence test hold-ups ‘putting brakes on employment’ by Alice Angeloni is also the Te Tumu Hapori/community NEVER education facilitator in Wairoa for THE wait for driver licence tests in BEFORE: Tairawhiti REAP, said vanloads of Wairoa Gisborne is at least five weeks, leaving John Mcinnes residents often went north to Gisborne rural East Coast residents trying to enter of Mcinnes to sit tests and would do their tests one the workforce in limbo. Driver Training after the other. One driving instructor called the wait said the wait “Trying to get back to back bookings for a practical test, which earlier this times for driver at the moment is pretty damn near week stretched into June, “extraordinary” licensing tests impossible,” she said. and said he hasn’t seen it like this in 25 were unique to “The first booking that our years. his 25 years on co-associates in Gisborne have tried to And when Mcinnes Driver Training the job. find for a group for up the coast is June office manager Colin Simpson tried to Picture by 9.” book practical driving tests in Gisborne Paul Rickard She said even finding a booking for one last week, no spots were available. person was a challenge. “There wasn’t a single booking slot in “You need to be watching that system, Gisborne at all, forever,” he said. getting your finger ready to go every hour A week later, Mr Simpson was booking to be able to get an individual in if you’re students in for the third week of June, lucky.” and the following day, a week had opened NZTA systems integrity senior up in April. the process difficult. practical test. manager Hayley Evans said the test for He said that was one of the “It had gone from a 12-week wait to a But then came the issue with booking a restricted licence was “strengthened” in “frustrating” aspects 16-week wait, to the other day there were tests. 2012 to reduce the risk to safety posed by, of the system — a handful of spaces left for the rest of the “It’s really putting the brakes on our and for, young and novice drivers. it appeared as if year,” Mrs Pahuru-Huriwai said. ability to get our people fully licensed Wairoa did not meet the national all the available “That’s where we are struggling. It is a so they can come and contribute well to requirements such as the variety of road slots weren’t made constant and persistent problem that has the growing economy of our region,” Mrs situations and levels of traffic required by public. existed for the last four years, but now Pahuru-Huriwai said. the new restricted test. A spokeswoman it’s just beyond ridiculous. She has written to East Coast MP Kiri “Waka Kotahi is actively engaged with for Vehicle Testing “That’s not just us affected. Everybody Allan. the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Wairoa New Zealand who wants to get a licence will struggle “It’s at the stage now where it really on this matter in order for both parties to (VTNZ), which to get a test around the country.” does require urgent attention from the better understand the circumstances with is contracted by NZTA and VTNZ said tests could not government.” Wairoa testing suitability and to identify Waka Kotahi New be conducted during the countrywide and VTNZ operations support manager what support is available for the young Zealand Transport greater Auckland region lockdowns. James Law said they had a number of drivers in their community,” Ms Evans Agency to run the service, said the week This had resulted in a backlog of more initiatives in place to reduce the backlog, said. of slots in April opened up because two than 42,000 driver tests nationwide and but they expected it to continue for some The Ministry of Social Development new testing officers, who would roam the flow-on had significantly affected time. is leading a working group across throughout Gisborne and the Bay of wait times throughout the country. They were doing a recruitment drive government to investigate and address Plenty, completed their training this Mrs Pahuru-Huriwai said there were to boost the workforce by 10 percent, he barriers to driver licensing access, she week. already many barriers and costs to get a said. said. This meant they could open more full licence and these were compounded This included two new testing officers Waka Kotahi is working closely with slots, but as certification of new testing for rural people, she said. who would be available in the Bay of MSD on this review as well as a review officers was not guaranteed, and changes To combat those challenges, the Plenty region and Gisborne, to minimise of the graduated driver licensing system to Covid-19 alert levels could impact organisation ran a Graduated Driver wait times as much as possible. planned by the Ministry of Transport in training, slots could not be opened until Licensing programme to support East They had also employed a new trainee 2021. certification was complete, she said. Coast residents, from as far away as testing officer in Gisborne. However, John Mcinnes of Mcinnes Driver RNZ revealed in October that Wairoa three hours up the Coast, to get their it was not anticipated that they would Training said the wait times were unique teenagers were driving illegally because licence. complete their certification until May. in his 25 years on the job. the nearest driver licence testing was in The programme sought to give people Meanwhile, the removal of driver “I’ve never seen wait times like now. Gisborne or Napier-Hastings. the tools to “go to mahi (work)”, and licence testing in Wairoa in 2012 has This is quite extraordinary.” REAP Tairawhiti tumuaki executive most of Tairawhiti’s primary industries been criticised by local elected members, He also noted that if someone failed director Ani Pahuru-Huriwai said they required a driver’s licence, she said. with Mayor Craig Little last year saying their test, they were back to square one had funding to support 150 rural people Vanloads of students came down from it was creating a legacy of unlicensed and would be put through the waiting to get their driver’s licence, but the the coast and rural Tairawhiti, and each drivers and youths being charged with game again. wait times along with the “random” and had lessons to familiarise themselves driver licence related offences. Mr Mcinnes urged the government to “unreliable” booking system were making with urban driving, before sitting the Wairoa deputy mayor Hine Flood, who look at the driver licensing system. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 NEWS 5 ‘It stinks!’ GDC investigating Waikanae Stream after complaints

by Matai O’Connor monitoring and enforcement manager. LACK of rain could be behind A number of environmental the state of the Waikanae factors could be responsible, he Stream, which has turned said. black and is giving off a strong “A long period of no rainfall ammonia-like smell. Gisborne can lead to contaminant build District Council is investigating. up on roads, in drains, streams Jason Akuhata-Brown, an and shallow groundwater. organiser with the Waikanae “Rainfall causes the flushing Stream Care Group, posted on of these contaminants, including Facebook this week saying, “I’m nutrients, into the river through disappointed to see the state of the stormwater network and the Waikanae stream. It’s nearly shallow groundwater.” black by Stanley Road. It also The combination of nutrients, had a strong chemical smell like warm water and long daylight ammonia.” hours for photosynthesis could He said he had notified the cause phytoplankton bloom, he BLACK AND SMELLY: The Waikanae Stream has turned dark and is producing a sulphur-like odour. GDC. “Not sure if someone is said. Picture by Liam Clayton dumping into it somewhere or “Lack of hydrological flushing it’s leaching from past dump allows phytoplankton to stay in sites.” the stream system. A comment on his post noted “As phytoplankton dies off, WHAT IS IT?: The that the stream had been like it rots, sucks up oxygen and Waikanae Stream that for over a week. “Low tide releases odours and the stream on Lytton Road at the footbridge near Awapuni goes black,” Mr McKenzie said. near the industrial School it’s nearly completely Investigations were subdivision has black and it stinks!” continuing into the possibility debris and a grey Mr Akuhata-Brown said of contaminants entering the substance floating he had been told by someone stream through the stormwater on the water. Not fishing at the mouth of the network, he said. to mention an Waikanae Stream that they saw “We’ll also be cleaning out abandoned child’s froth, looking like detergent, culverts and any materials ride-on toy. coming from upstream. damming the stream to aid the Gisborne District Council’s flow.” Picture by Liam compliance and monitoring Similar reports have been Clayton team had received complaints received about black water about the quality of the stream and a sulphur odour at Wainui and the pollution response Stream, potentially caused by team investigated to determine the same environmental factors. the cause or signs of potential Anyone with concerns about contamination from the waterways can report them to industrial area. the GDC. The council’s Fix app “Staff did not find a source is a good way of doing this as to the discharge and it is still you can submit photos and an under investigation,” said Gary accurate location of where the McKenzie, GDC compliance issue is occurring. Gisborne District Court news

CLAUDE Desmond Sheridan, 38, WAYNE Gavin Clare, 51, electrician, of assaulting police, two counts of wilful come up for sentence if called upon. appeared via AV-link from a prison remand pleaded guilty to posting a harmful digital damage, and threatening to kill. He said the sentence needed to be one unit to plead not guilty to aggravated communication and accepted a sentence that addressed Carlson’s addiction issue robbery. He was further remanded in previously indicated by Judge Philip ROMA Lady Manuel-Te Aho, 25, and provide some oversight. He imposed custody for a Crown case review hearing Recordon. appeared via AV-link from a prison remand six months’ supervision. on May 13. The indication was for six months unit, pleading guilty to a charge of using Sheridan is scheduled to apply for supervision, 80 hours community work and a document for financial gain after police MANVIR Singh Grewal pleaded guilty electronically-monitored bail on March 15. an emotional harm payment of $2000. withdrew five similar ones. to charges transferred from Hastings — A charge of unlawfully opening a postal She was granted electronically-monitored careless driving, refusing to give a blood JESSE Rangi Noanoa, 34, pleaded item was withdrawn. bail on that and seven other charges, to specimen, and driving while disqualified for not guilty to unlawfully taking a vehicle, Judge Warren Cathcart said despite the which she previously pleaded guilty — a third or subsequent time. a charge arising out of an incident in earlier indication and Clare’s acceptance theft (over $1000), burglary, two counts of He was further remanded on bail for Auckland. On that matter, he was further of it, there was a need for a pre-sentence unlawfully interfering with a vehicle, wilful sentence on May 12. remanded in custody for a judge-alone trial report to provide some context around the trespass, and a breach of bail. in Auckland District Court on May 4. reasons for the offending. To unlawfully taking a vehicle and The judge further remanded Clare on bail Manuel-Te Aho will be sentenced on These people each admitted driving a breach of bail — Gisborne matters for that report to be prepared. He will be May 12. A pre-sentence report canvassing offences and were further remanded on — Noanoa pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced on May 7. electronically-monitored sentence options, bail for sentence on May 7. sentenced on these and other earlier was ordered. admitted offences in court here on May 12. CHARLENE Josephine Taingahue, 33, Cora Con Stacey Ripia, 28, careless The earlier admitted offences are assault labourer, who faces charges of driving TRACEY Carlson admitted possessing driving and drink-driving (a second on someone in a family relationship, while disqualified for a third or subsequent methamphetamine (2.6 grams) and a offence). threatening to kill, wilful trespass, two time, and for obstructing, resisting, and utensil for it. breaches of bail, breaching release assaulting police, was further remanded on Police found the items in Carlson’s car Tuhourangi Mihinui Te Pairi, 32, driving in conditions, and driving while disqualified for bail without plea until March 22. during a search of a Centennial Crescent breach of a zero-alcohol licence and driving a third or subsequent time. The adjournment was for disclosure to property on an unrelated matter. with excess breath-alcohol (1092mcg). be provided to her counsel. Judge Cathcart noted the case went MANA Williams, 23, who faces a raft of beyond simple possession for personal Conan Te Karei Ratapu, 28, postal charges to which he is yet to plead, was NICOLE Amber Wallace, 31, who faces use. The meth was encased in 12 separate worker, drink-driving (1254mcg) for a third further remanded in custody without plea multiple charges for violence, including point bags and Carlson admitted gifting it or subsequent time. until March 10. against police, was further remanded in to her partner and friends. The charges are burglary, theft from a custody for a second specialist mental Carlson needed to understand that by Fredrick Tai Joseph Farmer, drink-driving dwelling (over $1000), two counts of wilful health report. “gifting” it, she was supplying it so there for a third or subsequent time and driving damage, possessing methamphetamine, Her case will be called again on March was a drug dealing element to her offence, in breach of a zero-alcohol licence. possessing utensils for methamphetamine, 15. the judge said. wilful trespass, theft from a shop, and two The charges are threatening behaviour, For that reason, he rejected a submission Brent Hirini Whaitiri, 58, drink-driving breaches of bail. assault with a blunt instrument, four counts Carlson could be convicted and ordered to (832mcg) for a third or subsequent time. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Wellington tops list of Covid-related prosecutions by Jane Patterson, RNZ mass gatherings and regional border The vast majority of breaches were bubbles to take a walk under Alert Level breaches. for Alert Level 4 violations — 6531. 3 and Aucklanders bailing out of the WELLINGTON — Police have now Wellington tops the list with 197 There were 1050 under Alert Level 3 region to avoid lockdown. prosecuted nearly 1000 Covid-related prosecutions, followed by Canterbury and 58 under Alert Level 2. Alongside However, there is a split between what breaches, but are not being called upon with 158, then Counties Manukau with the prosecutions, police have handed out police can actively enforce themselves to take action against those defying 125. 6352 verbal and written warnings. and breaches they can only act on after a isolation or testing orders. Those aged from 20 to 30 are the worst Several recent breaches have stoked referral from health officials. Commissioner Andrew Coster says offenders, responsible for 40 percent of public anger and plunged Auckland back Coster says at the very start of the if people refuse to self-isolate or get breaches; add in the 30 to 40 year olds into lockdown. pandemic they did help to enforce tested, police can only act if called in by and between them they make up nearly Examples include people going out isolation before the border facilities were health officials. However, he says they do 70 percent. About three quarters of the when they should have been isolating up and running, but have not recently pursue alert level violations like illegal rule-breakers are men. at home, two mums breaking family been called on to prosecute individuals. No chance of early level shift Confirmation of no community transmission a ‘positive sign’ for Auckland by Jason Walls and Julia Gabel, NZ Herald “While I’m hopeful that we will see fewer outbreaks in the year ahead, WELLINGTON — New Zealand will the risk is still significant and further have to stay at least three more days outbreaks are likely,” Otago University in current alert levels, despite another epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig said. night of zero cases, a senior Government “As we’re seeing at the moment, it minister says. takes only one less-than-straightforward Minister Peeni Henare says New outbreak into the community to cause Zealanders will need to wait until after huge disruption.” tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting before This time, that “less-than- finding out if Auckland will drop out straightforward” outbreak came as a of Alert Level 3 and the rest of New result of people ignoring health advice Zealand out of Alert Level 2 from 6am on from officials. Sunday. Those are: A 21-year old student He revealed there were no new Covid who went to the gym and university cases in the community overnight. when he should have been isolating Henare said confirmation of zero and his mother, who broke Alert Level community transmission cases later 3 restrictions to go for a walk with her today would be a positive sign — but friend in another bubble. wouldn’t mean the lockdown would end As it turned out, her friend was the early. mother of an already infected family. “The Prime Minister has made it clear Although epidemiologists, such we’re in this for seven days,” Henare told as Siouxsie Wiles, have said putting Newshub. LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins Auckland into Alert Level 3 was the right Meanwhile, the high school at the and Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield during the Covid-19 response move, Hope said businesses are feeling a centre of the cluster that has sent New update at Parliament. NZ Herald picture growing sense of frustration with moving Zealand’s biggest city into two lockdowns between alert levels. has been subjected to abuse — including community cases today and tomorrow, “If we have a situation like this at a Economic research from Auckland one email so bad it was referred to police. the Government would more than likely school or a university in the future, we Council shows that on average, Auckland Papatoetoe High School principal reduce alert levels. are just going to have to be that much loses 200 jobs each day it is in lockdown. Vaughan Couillault says although the New Zealand had proven to be “lucky” better at our game.” “There is a growing sense of frustration school was mostly receiving positive this time round. Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins — but businesses are still doing their feedback there had been negative He said there was a sting in the tail of said New Zealanders could all “feel there bit,” Hope said. comments on social media. the initial outbreak, which a three-day is light at the end of the tunnel” when it He added that business leaders and Couillault told Newstalk ZB’s Mike lockdown proved not enough to close. came to the fight against the pandemic. owners will be keeping a close eye on the Hosking today that by tomorrow This lastest seven-day lockdown was the But he is also warning that the tunnel is Government and what it does to prevent everyone at his school would have either Government making sure to shut it down “very long”. more lockdowns. been tested twice or spent a fortnight in with confidence. It is a sentiment shared by many There will also be a focus on what is self-isolation. He said the UK variant was across the country, but particularly those happening next, how long the vaccination “We are getting some emails — I got a challenging to curtail but it appeared in Auckland who are in their fourth campaign will take and how that may few yesterday — things like ‘sort your lot shorter, sharper lockdowns to control lockdown. affect future alert level changes. out, your kids are a disaster, your school’s outbreaks were worth it in the long run. Many businesses are “frustrated” with “People are willing to play their part a joke, you’re a joke’, all that sort of stuff “It was a good sign yesterday that the yo-yoing between alert levels, which — but you would get a change if people that you can quite easily say when you’re none of the very large number of tests BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope saw there were ways to stop alert level anonymous and behind a keyboard,” said processed on Tuesday came back positive. said is having dire consequences. (increases, which weren’t taken).” Couillault. That’s an excellent sign and we’ll be And there is a sense of “groundhog Macleans College principal Steven “I did pass one on to the police because hoping we see the same thing today.” day” for many students in New Zealand’s Hargreaves said many students there was a bit of vitriol in it with There were a number of potential biggest city, according to Auckland appreciate this is a global pandemic and words that would have exposures to a positive Secondary Principals Association are playing their part. offended my mother,” he case last week and so president Steven Hargreaves. “We need to be out of school and said. “My mother’s not far it appeared there Students, he said, are “well and truly staying home. As much as we don’t like easily offended, I might The Prime Minister has had been no infections over being out of school”. it, we’re taking that broader view that we add.” made‘ it clear we’re in this as a result. But as Auckland edges towards what all have to play our part.” However, police told for seven days “The one thing we will hopefully be the end of lockdown, But there is a sense that many him there was not know with this B.1.1.7 mayor Phil Goff urged Aucklanders to students are feeling a sense of “here we much they could do as —Peeni’ Henare variant, you really “stay the course”. go again”. there was no tangible don’t want to let it “With the vaccine roll-out under way Meanwhile, there was a bit of good threat, he said. get out of control. It there is a lot to be hopeful about, but for news yesterday — there were no new However, they did follow it up to make spreads more rapidly and does take a lot now we just need to keep going.” community cases of Covid-19 for the third sure it wasn’t anything more sinister. of work to control.” New Zealand is still some months away day in a row. Couillault said he was looking forward He said it was a super-spreading virus from a nationwide general vaccination This is despite more than 16,000 tests to the alert level being lowered and so although four out of five infected campaign, which Prime Minister Jacinda being processed by health officials on school resuming. people would only affect household or Ardern says will begin “midway” through Monday. Meanwhile, Henare said close to 10,000 very close contacts, the fifth person would the year. Hipkins says it was going to be But Hipkins was careful not to get too people had received the vaccine so far, spread it far and wide. “some time” before there is a significant excited about the number. and he believed the country was on track He hoped the student who attended scaling up of the programme. “I think we are still in the critical to complete the country’s biggest vaccine classes and went to the gym while “We’re still going to have to do the hard period where we’re waiting to see all of programme. infectious for up to a week was not that yards over the next year until we get the test results of all of the relevant close Henare said there was “quite a long fifth person. to the point where we have got a broad and casual contacts to come back.” queue” for the online training to carry out Hendy said one of the major lessons coverage of vaccines,” he said yesterday. The Ministry of Health, however, was the vaccinations. from this outbreak centred on the So far, more than 9400 front-line not able to provide The New Zealand He said he was confident that the difficulties of contact tracing in a school border and MIQ workers have received Herald with information as to how many country would have enough people to do community. the vaccine. close contacts from Manukau Institute of the general roll-out later this year. “It’s very different to a workplace, for A further 65,000 doses arrived this Technology (MIT) or the Hunters Plaza Covid-19 data modelling expert Shaun example, or even a retail environment. week, meaning 200,000 vaccines are gym had been tested so far. Hendy said it was an excellent sign that You have got a lot of casual encounters, available throughout the country. Hipkins said the Government will be none of the tests taken in the community you’ve got kids changing places and But New Zealand still remains looking to see a fuller picture of this data had come back positive this week. classrooms. I think that presents a big vulnerable to outbreaks and alert level “before we can breathe any kind of sigh He said if there were no new challenge. changes. of relief”. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 High-risk work for low wage by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald a week, on minimum wage, HUGE SACRIFICE: and are the sole earners Tina Eitiare said AUCKLAND — Tina Eitiare supporting their families. she loves her job works at the front-line of New With rents, food costs and as a cleaner in Zealand’s Covid-19 response petrol so high, people are MIQ, but feels while supporting her family, really struggling to survive. overworked, and yet earns just 25c an hour “I just want to cry. We work stressed and above the minimum wage. hard, we are going through so undervalued. Eitiare is one of hundreds much more than before, and NZ Herald picture of workers doing the high-risk we deserve to get something work of cleaning managed extra. isolation and quarantine “We are risking our lives, (MIQ) facilities up and down our health, to put food on the the country, while earning the table and that is the reason minimum wage of $18.90 an we do it.” hour or slightly above. Hotel laundry attendant The Government last year Mel Jones, 30, is on the Heading announced all contracted minimum wage, and has been cleaners, security and caterers for more than a year, despite would be paid the living wage her role changing immensely. TBA of $22.10, but crucially this “We were never trained did not include hotel staff, for high-risk situations, yet employed and paid for directly now we are working in an by the hotels. epidemic, deep cleaning,

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by John Gerritsen, RNZ isolated issue. “We’re still hearing there’s a problem.” AUCKLAND — There are calls for the “Sadly it’s the lower-decile schools that Government to fund more home internet are still saying that they have a lot of kids connections so Auckland school children can who either don’t have a device or don’t have learn from home. internet or both.” Secondary principals told RNZ good She said the ministry was right to prioritise access to the internet was vital for teenagers senior secondary students last year but there during lockdowns, but some families could was a growing need among primary children. not provide it. “I am getting worried with the length of The Government last year connected time that kids are spending in lockdown that 45,000 households to the internet and is the primary school kids also are losing quite spending $8.3 million dollars to continue a lot of learning time and they’re not going to those connections until the end of this year, catch up,” Warren said. but it is not extending the scheme to more She said some families did not get CONTROVERSIAL TRIP: Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his wife Hannah homes. ministry-funded internet connections last were in Rotorua for a church gathering on Sunday morning after they quickly left Otahuhu College principal Neil Watson year because they told their schools they had Auckland before the Alert Level 3 lockdown came into effect. NZ Herald file picture said 40 of his students benefited from the internet access, although it was only through government scheme and he was pleased the their mobile phones and they had since found Ministry of Education was continuing their that was not sufficient for home learning. access until the end of the year. She said ideally the Government should But he said there were still families who did arrange more connections but it could link Lockdown escape not have the internet and the ministry should the schools that needed help with charities expand its scheme to more homes. and companies that wanted to provide it. “If it was needed last year then logically it’s James Cook High School principal Grant needed again this year,” he said. McMillan said some families at his school criticised by locals “We provided internet coverage for 100 missed out on the government scheme families so they didn’t actually become part because of confusion about how it worked. of the ministry’s scheme and we have got to He said between a third and a half of his by Daisy Hudson, Otago Daily Times act responsibly. look at ways of supporting them this year school’s families did not have reliable internet “From a business perspective it’s and I know other schools are in a similar access but that was about to change thanks TE ANAU — A trip by controversial incredibly frustrating.” situation.” to a scheme run by corporate sponsors. Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki to Hipkins said yesterday the Tamakis’ He said the internet was an ongoing McMillan said home internet access was the South Island after escaping Auckland actions were “completely irresponsible”. requirement, especially if Auckland schools so important for home learning that it was just before lockdown has been criticised as He encouraged everybody to exercise were going to have more shutdowns. absolutely essential. irresponsible and “extremely frustrating”. their own judgement. “I guess the issue is the ongoing needs. I The Ministry of Education said it redirected Brian Tamaki and wife Hannah left “Sneaking out of Auckland right at the think access to the internet and the ability to existing funding to cover the $8.3 million cost Auckland late on Saturday night and beginning of a lockdown and having large do that at home is important and how we can of continuing the home internet connections arrived in Rotorua about midnight, gatherings of people is simply putting do that on a consistent basis year in, year out to the end of this year. where they told a crowd gathered for the people at risk unnecessarily.” is something the ministry needs to look at.” It said it was not expanding the scheme but Sunday morning service they had escaped At the Sunday service in Rotorua, Brian Auckland’s COMET Education Trust chief it would transfer existing connections to new Auckland to avoid the Alert Level 3 Tamaki, who describes himself as an executive Susan Warren said it was not an households where possible and if required. restrictions. apostle, explained his reasons for getting They have since been travelling down out of Auckland. the country, and Brian Tamaki was seen “We’re on lockdown three in Auckland, in Te Anau on Tuesday. that means there’s to be no business for The travel has been criticised by locals seven days. and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris “I made a decision with Hannah to go Hipkins. out before the 6am road blockages by the A Te Anau resident was not happy police . . . END OF SUMMER seeing Tamaki in town. “I’d be locked in my house. Gardening is People in Te Anau believed they were OK, but I think I’ll be more productive out relatively safe from Covid-19 as the town in the rest of the country.” SUNGLASSES SALE was so far away from any outbreaks, she He urged his followers not to fear the said. virus. The visit from Tamaki reinforced that “God said that no plague will come near it only took one visitor not following the your house: ‘I will send angels to guard rules to change that. and look after those who are in the secret 25% OFF “It’s a conscious decision to flout the place with God’.” rules,” she said. The couple have issued a strong “As a leader in the community he response to the media attention they ALL SUNNIES should be setting the example.” received for fleeing Auckland, saying Fiordland Community Board it was “not the media’s job” to sanction

33471-12 chairwoman Sarah Greaney said many Te them. Anau businesses relied on Aucklanders The NZ Transport Agency said about being able to travel, and if they could 9200 vehicles left Auckland from 9pm not do so because people were being on Saturday to 6am on Sunday, far more 867 3038 irresponsible, that had an impact. than usual. Ballance Street Village • Open late 7 days “At the end of the day, people have to Additional reporting by RNZ

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COASTGUARDMEMBERSHIP.NZ 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Glow-in-the-dark sharks found off NZ coast

WELLINGTON — Sharks that glow and the scientist photographed the sharks. in the dark of the ocean have been sharks using a specialised camera. The researchers suggest the seen for the first time off the coast of Before Mallefet’s experiment no one sharks’ glowing underbellies may help New Zealand. had recorded bioluminescent sharks them hide from predators or other Belgian scientists were able to producing light in New Zealand threats beneath them. document three species of luminous waters. The three studied species inhabit deepwater shark while on a research The sharks, like most a space called the mesopelagic zone, expedition to the Chatham Rise area bioluminescent species, produced often called the twilight zone, which of ocean floor, east of the mainland. blue light, a colour that travels well in ranges from 200m to 1000m depth Marine biologist Dr Jérôme Mallefet, the deep ocean. They have thousands (the maximum depth reached by of UCLouvain university in Belgium, of photophores, or light-producing sunlight). said scientists knew the sharks would cells, in the skin of their belly, lateral The species in question face be able to produce blue light but it and dorsal sides. an environment with no place had not been documented. The kitefin shark is the biggest to hide, hence the need for “Thanks to NIWA, I was able to vertebrate able to produce light, counterillumination as a form of collect some of them and finally to Mallefet said. camouflage, the researchers add. see (them) glowing,” he told Morning Bioluminescence was also The scientists said that considering Report. confirmed in the blackbelly the vastness of the deep sea and the “It was so magnificent.” lanternshark and southern occurrence of luminous organisms Mallefet set up a dark lab aboard lanternshark. in this zone, it was becoming more NIWA vessel RV Tangaroa to While many marine animals — as obvious that producing light at SHINING IN OCEAN: Researchers suggest the sharks’ glowing photograph the sharks. well as some insects such as fireflies depth must play an important role underbellies may help them hide from predators or other threats The room was blacked out to mimic — produce their own light, this is the structuring the biggest ecosystem on beneath them. Picture supplied by ©Dr J. Mallefet FNRS, UCLouvain the darkness of the deep-water ocean first time it has been found in larger the planet. — RNZ / BBC / NIWA via RNZ WELLINGTON LIBRARY STOUSH Auditor-General won’t investigate councillor’s concerns

WELLINGTON — The Auditor- against the principles of good governance.” General has decided not to investigate She said the resolution directly concerns raised with his office regarding contradicted a previous decision made by a last-minute proposal to sell part of a full council meeting last year that any Wellington’s Central Library building. further investigations into the library In a letter penned last month, Labour would be undertaken while maintaining ticket councillor Fleur Fitzsimons council ownership of the building. argued recent decision-making over the “The entire approach goes against the building wasn’t consistent with the Local previous decision of the council, is unclear, Government Act or in line with good has not been subject to scrutiny, financial governance. analysis, or risk analysis and need to be She also requested governance training investigated and resolved,” Fitzsimons for elected members and the council’s told the Auditor-General. senior leadership team. In his decision, Ryan said it was But Auditor-General John Ryan replied generally good practice to ensure that to Fitzsimons saying he did not plan to clear information was provided to investigate the matter further. decision-makers to enable them to make He said it was not generally the role the best decisions in each situation. of his office to determine if a council has “However, we also recognise that the complied with its legal obligations. deliberations about matters that should Ryan noted an independent review into or should not be included in a Long Term the council’s governance was announced LEGAL OBLIGATIONS: Wellington Central Library has been closed for two years due Plan are dynamic and it is relatively by Mayor Andy Foster last week. to seismic concerns and will cost up to $179 million to strengthen. NZ Herald picture common for last-minute adjustments to “We are interested in the outcome of recommendations to be made.” that review and understanding what private sector to reopen the library. General’s office saying the resolution He noted any final decision on the Long lessons the Council draws from it. At Councillors went on to vote in favour made by the council’s Long Term Plan Term Plan would not be made until after that point, we could consider whether it of the move, 9-6, which means a joint Committee was “irregular”. the council has received and considered is appropriate for us to provide further ownership or leasing model will be further Councillors were not provided with feedback from public consultation. governance training to the Council.” investigated and put forward as preferred the mayor’s proposed resolution ahead Fitzsimons said she was thankful to The decision comes after a chaotic options in future public consultation of time, instead just a “difficult to the Auditor-General for the care and seven-hour-long meeting when councillors documents. comprehend email” at 9pm on the attention taken over her concerns. thrashed out Foster’s draft 10-year But since then, two of them have had a Tuesday before the budget meeting, “The issues raised with him have budget. change of heart. Fitzsimons said. largely been resolved now given the Despite publicly announcing his budget The library has been closed for two “It was clear that some councillors did recent indications from councillors Nicola just one week beforehand, Foster came years due to seismic concerns and will not understand the implications of what Young and Laurie Foon that they do not to the table with several eleventh-hour cost up to $179 million to strengthen. was being proposed and raised concerns support privatising the library building.” changes, including partnering with the Fitzsimons wrote to the Auditor- that the approach from the mayor went — NZ Herald

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WELLINGTON — Finance Minister “I think it is easy to draw this in a black have vaccinated all New Zealanders before “What I would say is that won’t happen Grant Robertson defended the and white way that I don’t think is that the end of the year.” quickly.” Government’s fiscal response to the accurate.” Robertson also defended the economic New Zealanders would see higher levels Covid-19 pandemic and addressed A high-powered group of business cost of the Government’s elimination of Government debt than they had in the concerns about New Zealand’s recovery leaders this week released strategy and its fiscal past, he said. path at an economics conference yesterday. a statement calling for response. “But the signs are good for that coming Speaking by livestream to the New more clarity around the Robertson reassured Drawing on an earlier down quicker than what we had initially Zealand Economics Forum at the Government strategy. speech by University of forecasted.” University of Waikato, Robertson outlined Robertson reassured that he was currently Waikato Professor John The ratio of (net core Crown) debt to the Government’s strategy to date. the audience that the in the process of Gibson, an audience GDP would still peak in the high 40s. Echoing concerns raised by senior Government “was not going going over every item question argued that the But that would return to the mid-30s by business leaders this week, he was asked to stand still just waiting cost of New Zealand’s the end of the 10-year forecast period. to outline his thinking about how New for the whole population to of spending in the Covid response has been “It will still see New Zealand sit among Zealand reconnects with the world in be vaccinated”. Covid fund, assessing one of the largest in the the least indebted countries in the world,” coming months as the world recovers. Work was continuing on whether it had been OECD in terms of lost he said. “At a point where we are in elimination- the transtasman bubble output and increased Robertson acknowledged that the land, how do we transition from that, to and on opening travel spent and where it borrowing. Government had made mistakes in the reconnect?” asked Matt Bolger, pro vice within the Pacific, he said. was still needed. Robertson reassured past year but argued it had learned from chancellor of the Waikato Management “That process continues that he was currently in them. “I don’t want anyone to gain the School. while we work to vaccinate the process of going over impression that we think we’ve been Robertson said he first wanted to push the whole population.” every item of spending in perfect here,” he said. back against the idea that New Zealand But he also defended the elimination the Covid fund, assessing whether it had “We’ve made mistakes but what we’ve was cut off and isolated from the rest of strategy which, “gives us the freedom to been spent and where it was still needed. shown is that we can be adaptable and we the world. operate in a normal way in New Zealand He said he recognised it was a big can respond when we see mistakes being “We haven’t,” he said, highlighting that when we are at Level 1.” response. made.” we remained highly connected on the “That strategy has served us well,” He said he also recognised “that as time The conference continues tomorrow, trade front, even with borders effectively he said. “The vaccination campaign has went on we needed to be returning to a with a keynote address by Reserve Bank closed to personal travel. begun and we’ll be in a strong position to more balanced fiscal position”. Governor Adrian Orr. — NZ Herald SFO tightens net on Kiwi fund Penrich

CHRISTCHURCH —A former treasury school, had over $1m invested in Penrich. School economist whose purported $400m hedge fund accounts flagged the sum as at-risk after a collapsed and is now the subject of a Serious “significant discrepancy” was found. Fraud Office probe is expected to soon learn his Financial adviser Angela Anderson of AMA fate. Capital, who steered Diocesan investment Penrich Capital, a boutique fund run out of the funds — and those of a number of her other Cayman Islands by Christchurch man — and one- clients — into Penrich, said she still enjoyed “the time London investment banker — Kelly Tonkin, full support of my client base” and no longer suddenly imploded last March as liquidators were had anything to do with Diocesan governance appointed and investors scrambled to quantify after concluding her term on their investment and recover their losses. committee at the end of 2020. The SFO opened an investigation into Penrich A spokeswoman for Diocesan School for Girls in April, and an update to investors from Cayman said they “will not be providing further media liquidators R&H Restructuring said this probe comment on this”. was “into the activities of the former director of Lawyer and Penrich investor Adina Thorn, who the company, Mr Kelly Tonkin” and the SFO had in September began soliciting fellow victims advised them “that those investigations are due to marshal a class action to explore recovery to be finalised shortly.” actions, has not returned Herald inquiries for A spokesman for the SFO would only say their months. investigation was “ongoing”. Thorn had previously told the Herald this Further details around this Cayman PROBE EXPECTED: Penrich Capital’s now-closed offices in Christchurch. The about Penrich: “It had an impressive website. catastrophe — potentially larger than the Ross businessman at the centre of the failed $400m investment vehicle is soon to learn The documents are impressive, the names were Asset Management ponzi scheme — are scant, fate. NZ Herald picture impressive. And actually it was really just a few due to the relatively small number of fiercely guys running around in Christchurch running a private high net worth victims, and gagging Tonkin also took primary responsibility for the were under management. But what was really very dodgy structure in the Cayman Islands.” agreements put in place by both criminal Penrich catastrophe, saying: “There’s is no one happening at Penrich had yet to be revealed. R&H Restructuring, who to date have refused investigators from the SFO and Cayman Island else, there’s just me.” The audit report for those 2016 accounts — on comment, in October last year appointed Chris liquidators. Monthly investor statements obtained by the BDO Cayman letterhead — appears to have been Browne of Wilson-Harle as New Zealand legal Tonkin did not respond to requests for Herald show Penrich was reporting its flagship forged. representatives with a view to launching recovery comment, but last year told the Weekend Herald fund — making bets on currency and interest A spokesman for the Financial Markets action. “I haven’t been charged with anything, yet” rate changes in Norway, Sweden, New Zealand authority said they were in contact with the SFO In late January the High Court at Auckland and said the collapse of Penrich had left him and Canada — claimed returns of 13.9 percent and the Cayman liquidator, “however, we cannot provided orders recognising the Cayman penniless and unable to even afford a defence since its 2004 inception. comment further on these matters”. liquidation proceedings as a “foreign main lawyer. It is understood financial accounts for the In September the Weekend Herald revealed proceeding”, effectively extending R&H’s He had developed a national profile during the fund to the year to December 31, 2016, provided entities associated with elite Epsom education jurisdiction to New Zealand and enabling 90s as an economic commentator before moving to investors showed a claimed US$253m — then institution the Diocesan School for Girls, largely powers available to local liquidators under the overseas to work at the likes of Lehman Brothers. equivalent to around $400m — of client funds set up to manage donations to the private Companies Act. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY where the market is pushing a reflation trade a brake on the co-op’s earnings, given milk is whereas central banks are showing signs of its highest input cost. Fonterra has rallied by 27 resisting that,” Goodson said. percent over the last 12 months. WELLINGTON — New Zealand stocks ended of dividend-paying “bond proxies” which “We have seen a very sharp lift in bond yields Some stocks were benefiting from slightly firmer while investors worldwide seem to be flavour of the day one minute, since last year as the market is really starting “reopening” trades — based on optimism that focused on the “macro” clash between central only to be out of favour the next. Much has to sniff out signs of inflation, and that . . . links business would start to return to near normal banks and market forces. been made of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s through to the equity market,” he said. after Covid shutdowns sooner rather than later. The S&P/NZX50 index ended at 12,359.26, (RBA) move on Tuesday to pump an additional “I think that battle is very much coming to a In that camp was Sky City, which gained 8c or up 13.36 points. Volume of 48.9 million shares, A$100m ($107.3m) into the economy through its head and it will be very interesting to see if the 2.6 percent to $3.13. worth $162.8m, was light, with 66 rises and 71 quantitative easing programme, despite saying (Reserve Bank) makes any comments or takes Conversely, cinema software company Vista falls. Trade was made thinner by the continued that recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic was any action in this market.” — another potential “reopening” trade stock — Covid-19 lockdown in Auckland at Alert Level 3, stronger than expected. Cyclical stocks like Fletcher Building, which dropped 2c to $1.76 after a stronger start to the while the rest of the country is at Level 2. Salt Funds managing director Matt Goodson gained 3c to $6.54, continued to benefit from the week. While the pressure is on longer-dated bond said the RBA’s action is being seen as shift towards more cyclical stocks, true to the In the retirement village sector, Summerset yields to push higher on expectations that representative of how serious central banks are trend of the last six months. firmed 4c to $13.00 while dairy genetics inflation will soon re-emerge, central banks in their quest to keep bond yields, and through “Clearly we have a housing bubble” which is company Livestock Improvement gained 5c to around the world want them to remain anchored them borrowing costs, low to facilitate a post- helping them, Goodson said. 95c. at low levels. Covid recovery. Units in dairy co-op Fonterra gained 4c to Volatility in fishing company Sanford The conflict has been playing out in the “The key thing going on in markets is this $5.03 after a very strong Global Dairy Trade continued, the stock falling 16c to $4.54. local market with its unusually high number battle between central banks and the market, auction result, even though higher prices act as — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 EDITORIAL More views on rail, road and port Calls for opening Re: People misled on rail $150m+ are being bandied about. growing in leaps and bounds passing lanes should (or would) reality . . . Feb 27 column. The Government has to walk the and a line to make it easier be installed is not supported by If that’s the case Merv, we talk and repair the line pronto. They for people north of us to come historical facts. up on Covid plans could get Trust Tairawhiti to have announced their climate crisis and go from Gisborne, tourists PHIL HUNT, Picton New Zealand looks set to step throw a few more bob in the programme, the future traffic has and businesses alike, would be back down alert levels at 6am on Eastland Group kitty and use already been identified by BERL, so good for us. I see from Meredith’s Sunday, with no new community that to fix the line instead of just get on with it. I have heard it said that the column on Monday that Covid-19 cases identified four building another berth at the geology of the area between the council’s Sustainable port. I’m pretty sure I could CLIVE RIVERS, Whanganui Opotiki and Gisborne is not Tairawhiti meeting today days into the latest precautionary find a consultant to show suitable for rail, but how did has a public deputation from lockdown of Auckland. how it would benefit all. Just What would it cost to the Japanese build railways in Gillian Ward, Nicki Searancke, Once again we appear to have saying. reinstate the line to Beach their mountainous areas? Steve Weatherall and Maurice dodged a wider outbreak, but not DEIN FERRIS Loop, then cross to the Linking to the rest of the Fraser, with a presentation on before some rule-breaking combined Puninga area with a new line? North Island in both directions reinstatement of the Wairoa to with bad luck caused the yo-yoing The naysayers continue to push It could rejoin the existing line would be worthwhile in my Gisborne rail line. It’s pretty the Government has tried to avoid. their case for not reopening rail just past Nuhaka and on to opinion. obvious you haven’t taken into Having thought the outbreak by allegations of instability of the Napier. LARA MEYER account anything from my was contained, a second Level 3 line in sections, the costings and I walked the old rail line article of February 27, 2021. lockdown of our biggest city (the benefits to the region etc. However, through the Whareratas When I moved to Wairoa in After your meeting on all said and done we have a climate several times a week and it is the late eighties and then on to Thursday, could you tell the fourth in total for its 1.7 million crisis about to get seriously worse, well past repair. It is a mess Gisborne, the roading authorities ratepayers how much in dollar frustrated residents) was required with David Attenborough saying all the way to Mahia/Nuhaka. announced on several occasions form your guestimate could be. after numerous potential exposures the point of no return has actually However . . . that there would be more passing Then a guess at how long the to an infectious person last week. passed. Where is the future thought Rail is a good idea to help lanes on SH2 between Napier and repairs would take. Also, have Some testing remains outstanding regarding transport in the Gisborne take vehicles off the road. Gisborne. One such promise was any of you physically travelled and results will be closely watched region? It is known that rail is much Can’t we think about ways to “up to 20” and another 12. the line from Nuhaka to the today and tomorrow, but even more cost-effective and greener get something happening??? The last time I travelled over Tikiwhata blowout? I have a case or two emerging should to operate than the current trucks Additionally, is it feasible that section (early 2019) there were three times. The line is dead continue to show that the sting in belching copious amounts of diesel to build a rail line through to just five more than when I lived in and buried. the tail of this February outbreak fumes into the atmosphere and Tauranga? That would be even Hastings over three decades ago. Again, let’s support getting constantly cutting up the roads. more useful than reinstating I will be over that road again soon the steam train up to Beach has been contained. We can expect We must not forget, when the line the line to Napier. and will see what has happened Loop. Nine years closed to be told tomorrow afternoon that originally went down nine years ago, The largest metropolitan in the past two years. I will also be coming up and the line is still alert levels will change on Sunday. the cost to repair it was estimated area in the North Island noting the condition of the road. slipping away. As for that “rule-breaking”, it at $4m — whereas today, figures of is Auckland, Tauranga is Any suggestion that more MERV GOODLEY appears now that the sibling of a Papatoetoe High School student who LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS was criticised by the Prime Minister for attending work at a KFC outlet Save mill, workforce made a bad call, but did follow All options on the table — Living across from Eastland advice received . . . and that the A lesson on the effects letter to East Coast MP Kiri Port, hearing the trucks day failure of our contact-tracing service Allan. and night loading our logs to move to door-knocking to ensure Kia ora Kiri, on to ships bound for China, everyone has met requirements is of colonisation needed I live in Gisborne and am and knowing the hard and also to blame for that situation. It writing about future options dangerous mahi of our young just happened that her sibling was Re: The ‘real motivation’ for Maori none. With wards, Maori will get a for the Whakatane mill. forestry workers, I often think the one “casual-plus” contact of the wards, March 3 column. few more. And the fact that wards There may be opportunities how our region can get better initial case at the school — ie, the Tairawhiti Maori are celebrating have been allowed for 19 years until to convert the paper mill and value for all this pine. We the removal of the obnoxious this council passed it, is a statement its workforce expertise into certainly need to support and only non-classmate — to contract polling clause which assured of the unfairness of past councils the virus, and also one of just 11 making exciting sustainable expand our more traditional Pakeha continued dominance of dominated by tauiwi. products beyond paper pulp. lumber and wood product among 1500 students and staff not the 178 bodies and councils of New The supporters of wards are not There are novel technologies facilities, but when I read to be tested the first time around. Zealand. so greedy as to want to dominate that can turn the cellulose about these new products I Questions for the Ministry of Do Maori continue to have the council — we only want what is from soft woods, like pine, into was intrigued. Health remain over whether it little say in local politics because fair: to be heard, to be respected; high-value, high-performance See: www.sciencedaily.com/ made the right call to only label so many, like all indigenous and to have the Treaty, signed in good building materials using many releases/2018/02/18020715182 classmates and their teachers colonised people, just do not faith by our tipuna, respected and of the same processes used 9.htm as close contacts, how clear its participate in the system that has implemented. by paper mills. One company Please check this out and messaging was to the school done them no favours? Or do they Clive and Ken berate Meka doing this is InventWood. pass on to those who may be get a few more around the table to and tell her she is divisive and Apparently, these new able to help open a whole new community — and the different present the views of their whanau, not inclusive. If they believe this communities of South Auckland — cellulose technologies can chapter for our wood/cellulose hapu and iwi for consideration? then they are blind to their own turn pine into products that workforce in Whakatane. and how quickly and effectively it is Clive expounds his incredible machinations in maintaining are clear like glass, as strong Nga mihi, contact-tracing, and getting people view that Maori do not need help. domination of the local political and light as titanium, or as isolated and tested who need to be. This with all the negative social scene through divisive and insulative as polystyrene! DOUG SMITH MD Five prominent business leaders statistics staring him in the face exclusive means. This is the reason — the chairs of companies that — stats that place Maori among for their anger against Meka and her cover a broad sweep of the New the lowest in the world in many colleague, Nanaia. A great help Obstacles . . . Zealand economy — also added aspects of living: low success rate When they ask, “What about us?” in education, poor health, poor Maoridom replies, “Your days at the Re: Car troubles and more I am right behind you on the their voices yesterday to calls for housing, unemployment, most jailed, trough are over. Maybe it’s our turn fantastic people in Gizzy. rail May but I feel that because of the Government to be more open support-dependent, lower income. now.” But they come back with the Tipene, thanks for stopping our council, the port and Kiwirail’s about its plans for getting New How he can deny all this is mind- threat to wait until the next election! to help me out. You spent monopoly position, we are going Zealand to “Covid normal”, to inform blowing. A lesson on the effects of Yes Clive, I know life can be cruel a good hour sorting out to have a battle on our hands — business strategies both during and colonisation would help. and unfair — this is what drives me the issue with my car on especially if the port expands. But after this pandemic. The business The four Maori on the present to fight for what is right. Gladstone Road and Peel hey, common sense should really community has long felt shut out of council is an anomaly — for many Street. You are awesome. come into it. a government response which relies years in the past there have been JOE NADEN, Auckland CAS REX HOLDSWORTH on bureaucrats that have at times been shown to be falling short. 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The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 WORLD 13 Enough Covid shots for all in US ‘by end of May’ Biden also calls out two Republican governors for relaxing mask rules WASHINGTON, DC — US are also headed toward the President Joe Biden said his federally-backed programme administration expects to take to administer doses in retail delivery of enough coronavirus pharmacies, which federal vaccines for all US adults by officials believe could double the end of May — two months or even triple the pace of earlier than anticipated — vaccinations. and he pushed states to get at More than 800,000 doses ‘VACCINE, VACCINE, VACCINE, least one shot into the arms of of the J&J vaccine would VACCINE’: Dolly Parton sang an teachers by the end of March be distributed this week to altered version of her hit song Jolene to hasten school reopenings. pharmacies, on top of the 2.4 before she received her first dose of Biden also announced on million they were now getting the Moderna Covid vaccine. Tuesday (local time) that from Pfizer and Moderna. Image via screen grab drugmaker Merck would Meanwhile, Biden has called help to produce rival Johnson out Republican governors & Johnson’s (J&J’s) newly- in Texas and Mississippi for approved one-shot vaccine, “Neanderthal thinking” in Parton reworks likening the partnership deciding to relax their mask between the two drug mandates and other Covid- companies to the spirit of related restrictions. national cooperation during STEPPING UP THE PACE OF VACCINE PRODUCTION: A The governors of both states hit song Jolene World War 2. pharmacist displays a vial of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 announced on Tuesday they Despite the stepped-up pace vaccine at South Shore University Hospital on Wednesday would lift their states’ mask of vaccine production, the (local time) in Bay Shore, New York. Janssen Pharmaceuticals mandates, along with other before getting work of inoculating Americans is a division of Johnson & Johnson. AP picture restrictions on businesses and could extend well into the gatherings, aimed at stopping summer (NZ’s winter), officials said, before saying his hope Dr Fauci has previously the spread of the virus. said, depending on both the for a return to normal was said the nation must achieve Biden called it a “big Moderna jab US government’s capacity sometime before “this time a vaccination rate of about mistake” while speaking in to deliver the doses and next year”. 80 percent to reach herd the Oval Office on Wednesday NASHVILLE — Country music star Dolly Americans’ willingness to roll States across the country, immunity. during a meeting with Parton has marked receiving her vaccination up their sleeves. however, have been moving to So far, only about 8 percent lawmakers, who each wore a against the coronavirus with a special Biden’s announcements relax their coronavirus-related of the US population has been mask. “I hope everyone has rendition of one of her best-known songs. quickly raised expectations for restrictions. fully vaccinated, according to realised by now that these Parton sang a reworked version of Jolene when the nation could safely This is despite the the Centre for Disease Control masks make a difference. before she received her jab at a hospital in emerge from the pandemic, objections of those at the and Prevention, although the “We are on the cusp of being Nashville, Tennessee. but even as he expressed White House and the nation’s pace of vaccination has been able to fundamentally change “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m optimism, the new US top infectious disease expert increasing. the nature of this disease” and begging of you, please don’t hesitate. Vaccine, president quickly tempered — Dr Anthony Fauci, who The Biden administration said “the last thing we need vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, because once the outlook. have all warned against any has told governors to make is Neanderthal thinking that, you’re dead, then that’s a bit too late,” the “I’ve been cautioned not to relaxation of virus protocols preparations to administer in the meantime, everything’s 75-year-old sang. give an answer to that because until more Americans are even more doses in the fine, take off your mask and Parton was given a vaccine developed by we don’t know for sure,” Biden vaccinated. coming weeks. More shots forget it,” Biden said. — AP Moderna, whose trials she helped to fund. Parton donated US$1 million to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Centre for coronavirus research. Dems poised to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill The star has reached a few milestones this year. As well as turning 75 earlier this year, she has also received her 50th Grammy Award Washington, DC — House majority in 2018. But it has taken nomination. She has won nine Grammys Democrats are poised to pass a on with added urgency in the wake throughout her career, and is now competing sweeping elections and ethics of Donald Trump’s repeated false for her 50th honour. bill, offering it up as a powerful claims of a stolen 2020 election. This year, she has been nominated for best counterweight to voting rights’ Courts and even Trump’s last contemporary Christian music performance/ restrictions advancing in attorney general, William Barr, found song for There Was Jesus — a collaboration Republican-controlled statehouses his claims about the election to be with Christian rock singer, Zach Williams. across the country. without merit. Parton won in the same category last year House Resolution 1 (H.R. Spurred on by Trump’s lies, state for her guest appearance on the remix of God 1), which touches on virtually lawmakers across the US have filed Only Knows by Australian Christian pop duo, every aspect of the electoral more than 200 bills in 43 states that For King & Country. process, would restrict partisan would limit ballot access, according “It’s always special,,” Parton said of gerrymandering of congressional to a tally kept by the Brennan Centre achieving her 50th nod, although she quickly districts, strike down hurdles to for Justice at New York University. added: “Like I’ve always said, ‘I don’t work for voting and bring transparency to In Iowa, the legislature has voted awards and rewards’.” a murky campaign’finance system to cut absentee and in-person early Parton is the second-most nominated that allows wealthy donors to voting and prevent local elections woman in Grammy history, behind Beyoncé, anonymously bankroll political officials from setting up additional who has 79 nods and 24 wins. causes. locations to make early voting The country music icon earned the Grammy To Republicans, though, it would easier. In Georgia, the House on Lifetime Achievement Award a decade ago. herald a massive expansion of Monday voted for a law to require Among her wins, Parton picked up two the federal government’s role in identification to vote by mail and MASSIVE REFORM PROPOSED: Speaker of the House Nancy Grammys for the massive hit 9 to 5 and elections, infringing on states that allow counties to cancel early Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic Caucus gather to address another for Trio, her first first collaborative limit ballot access in the name of in-person voting on Sundays, when reporters on House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1) — the For the People album with Emmylou Harris and Linda election security. many Black voters cast ballots after Act of 2021 — at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday Ronstadt. “If this were to become law, it church. (local time). AP picture An updated version of Jolene won Parton would be the largest expansion of On Tuesday, the Supreme Court and a cappella group Pentatonix a trophy. the federal government’s role in our appeared ready to uphold voting Meanwhile, in some of his most widespread election fraud “stole” At the 1983 show, the legend scored a elections that we’ve ever seen,” said restrictions in Arizona, which could extensive remarks since January the election from Donald Trump, was nomination for a re-recording of I Will Always Republican Rodney Davis, R-Ill. make it harder to challenge state 6, former US Vice President found to be particularly galling by Love You, which she wrote and originally The stakes are monumental, election laws in the future. Mike Pence wrote an op-ed on many, given that the rioters chanted released in 1974, and a collaborative cutting to the foundational idea that When asked why proponents Wednesday, condemning House that they wanted to hang Pence for performance of the song with Vince Gill one person equals one vote, and sought to uphold the Arizona Democrats’ sweeping election and not unconstitutionally overturning earned a nomination at the 1996 show — could shape election outcomes for laws, which limit who can turn in anti-corruption proposal as an the results. two years after Whitney Houston’s famous years to come. absentee ballots and enable ballots “unconstitutional power grab” by Despite that fact, the former rendition of the song won two Grammys, It also offers a test of how hard to be thrown out if they are cast “leftists”. US vice president wrote: “After including record of the year. President Joe Biden and his party in the wrong precinct, a lawyer for The former vice president’s an election marked by significant — AP, BBC, agencies are willing to fight for their priorities, the state’s Republican Party was commentary in The Daily Signal voting irregularities and numerous as well as those of their voters. stunningly clear. immediately drew criticism for instances of officials setting aside ■ The 63rd Grammy Awards will air on The measure, which was all but “Because it puts us at a giving credence to the conspiracy state election law, I share the March 14, 2021. It will be streamed live certain to pass the House in a vote competitive disadvantage relative to beliefs of the pro-Trump concerns of millions of Americans internationally on Sunday, March 14 (Monday, expected on Wednesday (local Democrats,” said attorney Michael insurrectionists who stormed the US about the integrity of the 2020 March 15, 2021, 1pm, NZDT), via GRAMMY.com time), has been a pressing issue Carvin. Capitol on January 6. election.” for Democrats since they won their “Politics is a zero-sum game.” His repetition of the “big lie”, that — AP, agencies 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 GLOBAL BRIEFS Border fence hole used Aussie rape-accused minister the federal attorney-general PERTH — Federal Attorney-General in deadly US SUV crash Christian Porter has taken sick leave after strongly denying a rape allegation dating HOLTVILLE, California — tragedies that our Border back to when he was a — Thirteen people killed in Patrol Agents and first teenager. one of the deadliest crashes responders are unfortunately An emotional Porter involving migrants sneaking very familiar with.” yesterday revealed into the US had entered The breach occurred himself to be the California through a hole cut in a busy area for illegal unnamed subject of into the border fence with crossings near the Imperial media reports about the Mexico in what was believed Sand Dunes where migrants alleged sexual assault Attorney-General to be a larger smuggling often climb over an aging of a woman he knew Christian Porter. operation, officials said on barrier and wait for drivers briefly 33 years ago. Screenshot image Wednesday (local time). to pick them up, hoping to “It just didn’t happen,” via RNZ Surveillance video showed avoid the scrutiny of Border Porter told reporters in a Ford Expedition and Patrol agents at checkpoints Perth. Chevrolet Suburban drive on highways leading to Los “Could I have forgotten or misconstrued the through the opening early on Angeles, San Diego and things that I have read, which are said to have Tuesday, said Gregory Bovino Phoenix. occurred? Absolutely not.” — the Border Patrol’s El A pandemic-related The woman — remembered by the attorney- Centro sector chief. measure that allows for general as a “bright, happy person” — went The Suburban carried 19 the Border Patrol to expel to police last year, but withdrew the complaint people, and it caught fire people, without providing before taking her own life in June. for unknown reasons on them with an opportunity NSW Police has closed its criminal investigation a nearby interstate after to seek asylum, potentially into the allegations over a lack of admissible entering the US. BORDER BREACH ENDS IN 13 DEATHS: This photo, leads some migrants to try to evidence to proceed. — AAP All escaped the vehicle and provided by the US Customs and Border Protection, shows evade authorities instead of were taken into custody by a hole that has been cut into Southern California’s border surrendering — sometimes Samoa MPs to be investigated Border Patrol agents. fence with Mexico. Thirteen people killed in one of the with fatal consequences. APIA — Samoa’s former deputy prime minister The Expedition crammed deadliest border-breach crashes on record were among The US Centres for Disease and three other Opposition MPs are to be with 25 people continued on, more than 40 migrants who entered the US through the hole, Control and Prevention investigated for alleged treasonous activities and and a tractor-trailer struck it the Border Patrol said on Wednesday (local time). introduced expulsion powers breaches of Standing Orders. a short time later. US Customs and Border Protection picture via AP nearly a year ago under A Commission of Inquiry has been ordered to Ten of the 13 killed in that then-President Trump, and look into the behaviour of Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, crash have been identified as lettuce, onions, broccoli and and left on the ground in the the Biden administration who recently left the governing HRPP, as well as Mexican citizens. winter vegetables to US desert, next to an old tyre has signalled no plans to lift La’auli Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt, Faumuina The Border Patrol said its supermarkets. and other debris. them anytime soon. Wayne Fong, and Olo Fiti Va’ai. agents were not pursuing the It was made of steel “Human smugglers have The cause of Tuesday’s Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi vehicle before the wreck. bollards that were built proven time and again they collision was not yet ordered the commission during the last day of The opening in the fence before former US President have little regard for human known, authorities said. Parliament, before next month’s election. was about 48 kilometres east Donald Trump blanketed life,” Bovino said. The Expedition is built to He said the four MPs attended political of the crash in the heart of much of the border with “Those who may be hold eight people safely, but campaigns in several constituencies without California’s Imperial Valley, taller barriers that go deeper contemplating crossing the smugglers are known to pack informing the Speaker. a major farming region now into the ground. Photos show border illegally should pause people into vehicles in unsafe Tuila’epa said they were absent while Parliament at the height of a harvest a panel of eight steel poles, to think of the dangers that conditions to maximise their proceedings took place from January 19 until that provides much of the which had been lifted out all too often end in tragedy profits. — AP yesterday’s session. The PM also indicated the inquiry would look into alleged treasonous acts, related to speeches made at campaign rallies. La’auli was refused permission to counter the WORLD BRIEFS claims by the Speaker to address the house over His autism no excuse: judge the motion for an inquiry. Indian firm boasts its Covid A retired judge and a private lawyer are to be Man found guilty of killing 10 in Toronto attack appointed alongside the Ombudsman to carry out jab has 81 percent efficacy the inquiry within three months. — RNZ NEW DELHI — Indian pharmaceutical firm TORONTO — A not constitute a defence,” Bharat Biotech says an interim analysis of stage- Canadian man who killed she said. Pacific’s climate commitment three trials of its Covid-19 vaccine have shown 10 people by ploughing a Minassian rented the SUVA, Fiji — Pacific island governments have that it has 81 percent efficacy in preventing the van into pedestrians in van some three weeks reinforced their commitment to energy-transition disease. Toronto has been found before he used it as action, 10 months out from the global climate The Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical’s jab guilty of all 26 charges a weapon on a major conference — COP 26 — in the UK. BBV152, or Covaxin, has been indigenously related to the 2018 attack. Toronto street. He told Despite a year of uncertainty due to Covid, developed with the support of the state-run Indian Alek Minassian had investigators he had the Pacific region continues to focus on critical Council of Medical Research (ICMR). admitted the attack, set out to kill as many action for climate mitigation and adaptation. Covaxin is one of the two vaccines currently but his lawyers argued people as possible and At a recent meeting of policy and being used to inoculate Indians. The other is he was not criminally that he drew inspiration intergovernmental representatives, Pacific leaders AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s vaccine, responsible due to his from the misogynistic expressed the need for transformative pledges to produced locally by the Serum Institute of India autism spectrum disorder “incel” movement of significantly reorient the world’s energy-transition under the name Covishield. (ASD). mostly online groups of pathway. Both received emergency authorisation from However, Justice young men who blame The virtual event was jointly hosted by the India’s drugs controller in January. Anne Malloy dismissed their lack of sexual International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Covaxin’s authorisation came in for criticism, as that claim, saying the Alek Minassian. activity on women. in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Regional unlike Covishield there was no interim data from attack was the “act of a Picture via LinkedIn Asked by investigators Pacific NDC Hub, in Suva, Fiji, and the UK COP26 stage-three clinical trials on humans at the time. reasoning mind”. how he felt about the presidency, in Glasgow, Scotland. Covaxin’s phase-three trial began in mid- Minassian faced 10 charges of murder harm he had caused, the attacker Ministers and government representatives November and was conducted on 25,800 and 16 charges of attempted murder. replied: “I feel like I accomplished my agreed to continue to strengthen sustainable- individuals across 21 sites. — AAP Throughout the ruling, Justice Malloy mission”. energy goals within updated nationally- refused to name the attacker, 28, Witnesses described seeing a white determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of the Meghan accused of bullying referring to him instead as “John Doe”, van mount the pavement on Toronto’s COP26 conference in Glasgow in November. LONDON — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and said she would not give him the busy Yonge Street on April 23, 2018, and The leaders said the aim was to be at the has been accused of bullying staff and notoriety “he sought from the start”. then the (driver of the) van run down forefront of global efforts. “destroying” one individual, ahead of her “tell-all” Judge Malloy accepted his diagnosis pedestrians. Victims of the attack ranged During the discussion, Palau’s Minister for television interview with Oprah Winfrey. of ASD, but ruled that he was capable of in age from 22 to 94. Infrastructure — Charles Obichang — reiterated The Times newspaper reported allegations that, understanding that his actions in April Delivering the verdict on Wednesday, his government’s commitment to a sustainable during her time as a working royal, Meghan drove 2018 were both legally and morally Justice Malloy said the killer had energy future. He said Palau was developing a out two personal assistants and other staff were wrong. selected the van with a particular goal new roadmap that will ultimately result in a 100 “humiliated” on several occasions. At the trial, defence lawyer Boris in mind — picking a vehicle small percent fossil fuel-free energy system. There has long been speculation about the Bytensky said ASD had left his client enough to be mobile, but large enough to Thirteen out of the 14 Pacific Small Island atmosphere in the Sussex household after a without the ability to develop empathy, inflict “maximum damage”. Developing States (SIDS) have increased their number of staff left, and the newspaper chronicles saying in his closing arguments that Minassian was arrested shortly after renewable-energy targets in their NDCs. what it describes as “turmoil” within palace walls. the attacker had no conception of the crashing the van near the scene of the IRENA said these had been submitted under Underlying Meghan’s actions, the paper claims, damage his actions had caused. attack. the first round of the Paris Agreement climate was the view of a number of sources that she On Wednesda (local time), Justice His victims included 80-year-old pledges made in 2015. The agency said Pacific wanted to be a “victim” so her “unbearable Malloy rejected this line of argument. grandmother, Dorothy Sewell, 45-year- SIDS were engaged in improving their NDCs with experience” would convince Harry they had to “Lack of empathy for the suffering old single mother, Renuka Amarasinghe, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea and leave the UK — something her lawyers have of victims — even an incapacity to and Ji Hun Kim, 22, a student from Tonga already submitting their contributions. denied. — AAP empathise for whatever reason — does South Korea. — BBC — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 WORLD 15

More Rio Tinto resignations over the DESPERATELY SEEKING TOURISTS: A tourist, wearing a protective face mask, strolls along the beach in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday (local time). The Caribbean is desperate to attract destruction of sacred Aboriginal site more visitors to its islands and also to receive more vaccines in an effort to jump-start its Covid-ravaged economy. AP picture PERTH — The chairman and a board over the scandal. director of Rio Tinto are set to resign over Thompson said that, as chairman, the Juukan Gorge disaster. he was ultimately accountable for the The big miner announced its chairman, destruction of the sacred Aboriginal site. Simon Thompson, and its non-executive L’Estrange led a widely-discredited director, Michael L’Estrange internal review of the who is also a former incident. top public servant, will Last year, Rio Tinto Investors had been step down ahead of next destroyed two calling for both Thompson year’s annual shareholder and L’Estrange to step meeting. 46,000-year-old down. Last year, Rio Tinto caves in Australia’s Many investors were destroyed two 46,000-year- Pilbara region . . . also unhappy that Rio old caves in Australia’s appointed former chief Pilbara region against the financial officer, Jakob wishes of the traditional Stausholm — an internal owners — the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and candidate — late last year to replace Pinikura (PKKP). former boss, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, The former chief executive and two top instead of an outsider. executives were forced to resign last year — ABC/RNZ/agencies Sun, sand and Covid-19 shots SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean is sources. A few have been fortunate enough on the hunt for visitors and vaccines to jump- to get quick shipments of the vaccines, while start the stalled economy of one of the world’s others could be waiting weeks, if not months. most tourism-dependent regions. The Caribbean saw Covid levels rising in Clear waters and warm sand attracted a November, along with variants feared to be record 31.5 million tourists to the Caribbean even more contagious. More than 522,000 in 2019, but visits plummeted by an estimated cases and more than 7500 deaths have been 60 percent to 80 percent as the pandemic hit reported in 35 of the region’s countries and last year. The decline in tourism has been territories. devastating for a region whose countries “The rate of increase has been alarming,” depend heavily on visitors for income. said Dr Joy St John of the Trinidad-based “Many countries would prefer hurricanes Caribbean Public Health Agency. compared to what has happened with the The small nations adopted a variety of pandemic,” said Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, a anti-virus measures, nearly all of which require former Bahamian tourism minister who also led visitors at a minimum to show recent negative the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. tests upon arrival. Tens of thousands of tourism-related jobs Cuba — the largest Caribbean nation and have been lost, including those held by Nadia the only one working on its own vaccines Kidd and her mother in Jamaica. — choked off arrivals after seeing infections Kidd, 31, was a waitress at a resort. surge. It requires visitors to stay in designated She, like many other workers, has yet to hotels and to take new tests upon landing. receive her severance pay, and now runs a tiny International travellers to St Kitts and Nevis grocery store out of her home to support her must stay at certain hotels, and St Eustatius SEA OF PINK: Tens of thousands of flamingos have gathered in the Indian mother and daughter. requires visitors to register their reasons for city of Navi Mumbai to find food and better nesting grounds. The beautiful pink Kidd used to work at the Meliá Braco Village travelling before allowing them to enter. birds normally migrate to the area every year, but residents say this year they resort in Trelawny. Many islands ask visitors to self-isolate, have seen a big increase in their numbers. India has been under a nationwide “I have loans and electricity bills to pay. although for how long and under what lockdown to curb the spread of Covid, and while restrictions have caused a I also have internet bills to pay because my conditions can vary: those arriving in the massive economic slowdown in India, it has also given rise to improved air and daughter does her schooling online now.” Cayman Islands or Barbados must stay inside a water quality. Bird watchers say that the growing number of flamingos in the Desperate to create safe conditions for hotel for at least a week or face jail. city is a good sign. But they add that authorities need to do more to ensure the tourists, the Caribbean is turning to India Others, such as Puerto Rico, do not require annual migration pattern is not disturbed because of construction activity in the and China for vaccines at a time when global quarantine if a negative test is presented upon area. — Agencies supplies are strained and richer nations are arrival, and tourists can roam the US territory’s Save Navi Mumbai Environment Facebook picture by Nauzer Bharucha ahead of them in line for shots from other beaches and forests freely. — AP

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Closes Monday 22nd March 2021 027 598 6542 027 598 6542 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 19 ‘ANGER AND AGGRESSION’ Prison guards threaten pepper spray moments after suicide attempt by Guyon Espiner, RNZ her then-girlfriend’s nephew was being Warning: This article discusses suicide and sexually abused and she, along with could be distressing for some people. friends, broke into a house and attacked the man they thought was a paedophile, as well as his family. AUCKLAND — Prison guards WRETCHEDNESS But the offender notes obtained by RNZ threatened to pepper spray an inmate UNLAWFUL: also show another side to Bassett. She and then went on to put her in a headlock Auckland Women’s asks for more than a weekly phone call minutes after she’d attempted suicide, Prison, where because she is anxious about Covid-19 documents released to RNZ show. Mihi Bassett was and wants to talk to her family. Auckland Women’s Prison inmate Mihi unlawfully left in There are notes describing her as Bassett tried to kill herself in January ‘the pound’ for smiling, positive, cheerful and settled; of last year, after Corrections unlawfully months. her discussing The Bachelorette TV show held her for months in a segregation unit, RNZ picture and making gifts for her partner. known as the pound. “She has made a book out of paper,” one After she was resuscitated she didn’t of the file notes says. want to leave her cell and in the resulting “She has folded it into the shape of a scuffle a guard drew pepper spray but heart. She stated that she wants each didn’t carry through with a threat to use poem to show every time each fold is it. open.” Instead, Corrections officers put Bassett Bassett asked the guards if they in a headlock, handcuffed her and moved “During the controlled movement prisoners. celebrated Valentine’s Day. “She was her to the support unit where they cut off Bassett kicked me in my right leg and The document shows the prison planned informed that we didn’t. She stated that her clothes and underwear with a knife to was yelling she could not breathe and that to hold Bassett in the pound “indefinitely” she grew up celebrating it. She laughed get her into a prison gown. I was trying to choke her,” another guard’s — breaking the law governing how, and when I told her she is so lovey dovey and After the suicide attempt, guards made report says. how long, prisoners are held in the pound, that I didn’t have a heart.” notes on Bassett, marking her down “I want to smash you right now — officially known as D Wing. In a meeting with her case manager, for “violence towards staff,” which was you were trying to choke me. I’m gonna Inmates usually stay two weeks in the she discussed whakapapa, tikanga and later used to justify classifying her as a get you,” the guard quotes Bassett as pound and if they are to be kept there completed her pepeha and her links to maximum security prisoner. responding. for longer than 14 days, the prison must Maungapohatu, the sacred mountain of She was also placed on a misconduct The reports say the Corrections officers obtain the chief executive’s permission. Tuhoe, and Piripari marae. charge because in the minutes after the gave Bassett the opportunity to change To keep a prisoner there for longer than Manukau District Court Judge David suicide attempt she kicked out at guards herself into a prison gown — as they three months, a judge must visit the McNaughton last month described the behind her, striking one in the shins and wanted to remove her clothes for her own facility. treatment of Bassett and other women another in the leg. safety — but she refused. The management plan says Bassett can at the prison as inhumane, cruel and Documents released to RNZ by “She allowed for the track pants to be have one five-minute phone call a week. degrading and accused Corrections of a Manukau District Court show in graphic removed but when it came to removing “Rules for making a call: Bassett will concerted effort to break their spirits. detail the brutality of Bassett’s life in the underwear she once again became be cuffed with her hands behind her back Judge McNaughton said that Bassett’s prison — and her own aggressive reaction aggressive, swearing and moving before she leaves the cell. Bassett will mental decline was “harrowing” and to the treatment — away from staff. The be escorted to the prisoner phone in D would have been obvious to any interested including warning signs underwear were cut Wing where she will be instructed to sit observer. she was having suicidal According to the review, away using the Hoffman on a chair. Staff will dial the number for The details of Bassett’s treatment were thoughts. knife.” Bassett and hold the receiver to her ear revealed after she and other inmates They also show that the prisoner deliberately A month later, in for the duration of the call.” appeared in court for setting fire to prison Bassett, diagnosed with assaulted two officers February 2020, Bassett’s The call will be terminated if any rules property at Auckland Women’s Prison in PTSD after being raped by kicking them, which security classification are broken, the plan says. October 2019. by a gang member at 17, resulted in spontaneous was reviewed and the The management plan lays out what Corrections said staff often had to swore at guards, drew scuffle following her Bassett had to do before being fed. make split-second decisions about what pictures of them being use of force. suicide attempt was “Bassett will move to the back of her safety tactics to use and sometimes even hung and was overheard listed as a major reason cell, lie face down, interlock her hands drawing pepper spray was enough to saying she’d like to stab for keeping her in behind her head, place one foot over the deter an inmate. one of them in the throat with a sharp maximum security. other then bend her legs at the knees. “While we acknowledge this may pencil. “The prisoner deliberately assaulted two Staff will then place her meal in the hatch sometimes come after traumatic incidents, When Bassett attempted suicide in officers by kicking them, which resulted in and close it,” the management plan says. our staff cannot allow an individual to January 2020, the first guards to arrive at spontaneous use of force,” the review says. “If Bassett does not follow these remain in a situation where they can her cell saw her lying on her back in the “The recent assaults during her instructions this will be taken as a continue to harm themselves and or shower area but waited outside, banging movement to the Intervention Support refusal, the hatch will not be opened and others, especially if they are showing on the window, until they had “the correct Unit indicates a significant high level of the meal will not be offered again.” violent behaviour.” number of staff” to unlock her cell, the risk to staff.” Records show Bassett went hungry documents show. Prison staff were aware of her declining many times after refusing to comply with Where to get help: After the nurse checked her vital signs, mental health and suicidal thoughts, what she saw as a humiliating ritual. guards attempted to move her to the according to the documents.. She was also forbidden to leave her cell Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to Intervention Support Unit (ISU), which Ten days before Bassett attempted for education or rehabilitation. speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason. caters to vulnerable prisoners, but she suicide, she and another prisoner wrote a “Prisoner Bassett shall not be allowed Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357 didn’t want to go. letter pleading to be let out of the pound. access to any programmes or education Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 “She actively resisted the relocation “All we are basically asking for is for that requires her to come out of her cell.” TAUTOKO (24/7). This is a service for people who to ISU so spontaneous use of force was help of some sort to bring some humanity The documents show that Bassett was may be thinking about suicide, or those who are administered. Prisoner was placed in back and to feel safe,” the letter says. treated harshly because Corrections concerned about family or friends. mechanical restraints and was moved to “We want so much to feel like a part of considered her a dangerous woman with Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (24/7) or text ISU,” the incident summary report says. society where our minds ain’t in turmoil “an extremely violent history” of “anger 4202 Bassett was threatened with pepper in this . . . . no hope, no aspiration, and aggression”. Samaritans: 0800 726 666 (24/7) spray in the minutes following her suicide negative wing. Please move us.” The reports say that while at times Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7) or free text 234 attempt, the documents show. Bassett was told her request had been Bassett showed a “degree of compliance” (8am-12am), or email [email protected] “I drawn (sic) my pepper spray . . . and turned down and her reaction was noted: and the ability to control her anger “she What’s Up: online chat (3pm-10pm) or 0800 gave prisoner Bassett instructions to her “Prior to entering her cell she stated to can switch and become non-compliant and WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787 helpline (12pm-10pm to comply otherwise I would deploy my staff to just give her poison. Review Risk aggressive”. weekdays, 3pm-11pm weekends) pepper spray,” one guard’s incident report Assessment was completed and prisoner Corrections believed her convictions Kidsline (ages 5-18): 0800 543 754 (24/7) says. was deemed not at risk.” meant that “if she was to escape the Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254 The pepper spray was not used and RNZ has also obtained the management public would be at high risk of harm from Healthline: 0800 611 116 instead guards put Bassett in a ‘control plan for Bassett, which gives a rare her”. Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155 and restraint’ hold, moving her along with and detailed glimpse at how Auckland Bassett is serving 10 years for her role If it is an emergency and you feel like you or her head level to their hips. Women’s Prison handles high security in a 2014 home invasion. She believed someone else is at risk, call 111. Detonators brought to police station sparked Marton lockdown

MARTON — Police have confirmed the member of the public reported to the police A cordon was swiftly put in place on Stewart travelled to Marton from Wellington. items at the centre of Marton’s lockdown on station in the Rangitikei town with what was St from Morris St to High St. Police said the team arrived just after 5pm and Wednesday afternoon were detonators. believed to be explosives in their vehicle. Both the police station and a nearby doctor’s examined the items, which were quickly found to Much of central Marton was closed as police It is understood the member of the public surgery were evacuated, and Marton School was be standard detonators and electrical detonators responded to what was believed to be explosives found the items at a private property and placed in lockdown as a precaution. with a safety fuse. found in a car. travelled to the police station in Stewart St to The New Zealand Defence Force Explosive The cordons were lifted around 5.30pm. Police were alerted around 1.30pm, after a hand them in. Ordinance Disposal Team was contacted and — NZ Herald 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Dirty Politics saga ends with apology by David Fisher, NZ Herald Otago, Dr Boyd Swinburn, professor of population nutrition and global health at AUCKLAND — Those accused of the University of Auckland, and Shane orchestrating an online campaign against Bradbrook, senior advisor at Te Arawhiti, SURRENDER AND public health experts have settled with the Office for Maori Crown Relations. YIELD: Carrick Graham a public apology offered by a public Graham, son of former Justice minister halted the case with a relations consultant at the Auckland Sir Doug Graham, said he would make a public apology to the High Court yesterday. payment to the public health experts as public health experts. The court case got under way in the part of the apology. The PR consultant morning, although the number of parties Graham’s lawyer Chris Patterson, promised cash to settle defending claims of involvement in on behalf of his client, told the court the defamation case. character-damaging hit jobs against the that Graham was apologising for NZ Herald picture public health figures had dwindled. “untrue, unfair, offensive, insulting and Court documents showed former defamatory” statements made through National Party MP Katherine Rich and the Whale Oil blog. the beverage, food and grocery lobby Patterson said Graham had admitted group she leads — the New Zealand Food making cash payments to Slater and American Tobacco. defences which Salmon described as & Grocery Council (FGC) — had settled accepted the public health experts were Salmon said money was paid to “hopeless”. in October. working “responsibly and in the public Graham, who wrote some of the blog Evidence that was to be produced The documents also showed the interest”. posts Slater published under his own at trial included material taken from bankrupt former Whale Oil blogger, Graham’s surrender followed barrister name. He said Graham also wrote Slater’s computer by the hacker Cameron Slater, told the court he would Davey Salmon, the lawyer representing comments on the blog posts under “a Rawshark, which was used by Hager “consent to judgement” in favour of those Sellman, Swinburn and Bradbrook, variety of anonymous usernames”. to write Dirty Politics. The book, said on whom he had once blogged and were laying out the case against him and Documents released by the High Salmon, was the first the public health now suing for defamation. others drawn into the defamation case. Court at Auckland in response to media experts became aware of Graham, Rich It left only public relations operator Salmon said the trio took the case in requests showed Graham had denied and the FGC’s involvement. Carrick Graham and the company 2016 after journalist Nicky Hager’s book the allegations, saying he did not author The hacked material included emails through which he operated, Facilitate Dirty Politics alleged blog posts on the posts, or pay for posts, or make comments from Graham to Slater containing the Communications Ltd. now-defunct Whale Oil website were other than under the pseudonym entire text of an article about Sellman And it was Graham who halted the allegedly part of a funded campaign LionKing. In his apology, he conceded he that was then published under Slater’s case with a public apology to those driven by the FGC. had used other pseudonyms. name. There were also articles defending public health experts — Dr Doug Salmon said a series of defamatory blog Graham’s Statement of Defence Fonterra, Coca-Cola and Frucor — all Sellman, professor of psychiatry and posts on Whale Oil came about because showed he had been preparing to mount members of the FGC — with the subject addiction medicine at the University of of payments from the FGC and British a defence of truth or honest opinion — line “KR” or “KR hit”. Eagle eye on expansion impacts Greater Wellington seek less emissions, enhanced public transport WELLINGTON — Public Tranzit to deliver that. transport links are at the It never materialised. centre of the latest fight over Wellington Airport’s $1 billion No immediate replacement — expansion plan. new service 15 months away For a little over two months, the airport has engaged with In February, GWRC made the the public on what they plan decision to incorporate the Flyer to do with recently-purchased into the Metlink network, and land that sits beside the current make it a public service. facility. However that will take time, The proposals will see and GWRC has estimated it the airport extend out into won’t be running until July 2022 neighbouring suburbs, as — a full 15 months away. part of the 2040 Master Plan “We would like to have a — the upgrade which the new service up and running airport argues is needed to by next month, as intended accommodate a doubling in before Greater Wellington made passenger numbers in 19 years’ the decision to take over the time. service,” Sanderson said. The current idea is to turn the “The best thing Greater land into more roads, more space Wellington can do for public for planes, and more car parks. transport access is continue During the consultation, working with the Airport to both local residents and establish a fast, easy and environmental organisations affordable option for customers offered their opposition. as quickly as possible.” They expressed concern That was refuted by Nash. over what bigger and more CLASH OVER UPGRADATION PLAN: Artist impression of Wellington Airport upgrade. The proposals “It is certainly not my frequent planes flying into and will see the airport extend out into neighbouring suburbs, as part of the 2040 Master Plan. The current understanding that Greater out of the city would do for the idea is to turn the land into more roads, more space for planes, and more car parks. Picture supplied Wellington has had anything capital, both in terms of carbon to do with the decision by emissions, and noise. the airport to prevent rising “We wanted to make sure that said he was surprised by the the airport and whoever was But in a submission entered emissions if this designation goes ahead,” submission made by GWRC on involved in the tender process to by Greater Wellington Regional Nash said, “and the expansion the airport’s expansion plan. run that service for the airport Council (GWRC) there was a In their submission, GWRC goes ahead in the future, then “We were interested to see not going ahead. worry the plans did not take gave four conditions to ensure we won’t be undermining our these comments as we have “That’s not a decision that into account the impact a bigger a bigger airport didn’t mean mode shift goals: to shift from always supported and promoted Greater Wellington made, that’s airport would have on road longer traffic jams, or a higher car transport to public transport bus services as an important a decision that the airport and transport. emissions profile. and cycling and walking. option for our customers, and the companies involved in that “The airport is a key part of ■ Allow free and frequent “Hopefully, the airport have worked with Greater tender have made. traffic in the eastern suburbs access for Metlink public could take into account the Wellington on plans to “All we are doing now is and in Wellington,” said regional transport buses, so Metlink can suggestions we’re making re-establish an airport bus for stepping into the breach to try to councillor, and chair of the provide a convenient, direct and without it really having to come several weeks now.” provide public transport which Climate Committee, Thomas affordable service to an adversarial question. The capital currently has we were prevented from doing Nash. ■ Provide a prominent space “We’re simply saying that no public transport option for before because of the rules.” “As a consequence of that, it for public transport to bring there should be free and getting to or from the airport. But he added he was pleased contributes to the emissions of people into, and pick people frequent prominent access for The Airport Flyer — which to hear the airport supports cars, fossil fuel private cars. up from, the departures and public transport to the airport.” took passengers all the way public transport. “With our commitment to arrivals areas from Lower Hutt to the airport “I guess a test for them is for reduce emissions, we want to ■ Direct a proportion of car Surprise at the council’s — has not been running since them to be able to commit to make sure if the airport does parking fees into improving submission November, when the then- providing free access for public expand, then that will not active and public transport operator, NZ Bus, withdrew. buses to the airport precinct result in a massive increase of options into the airport In a statement sent to At the time, the airport said without levying a charge to the emissions.” ■ Impose a limit on the RNZ, the Chief Executive of they were looking to get a new transport operator, and also to number of car parks at the Wellington International Airport and improved service going by provide frequent access.” Four conditions given to airport Limited, Steve Sanderson, next year, and was working with — Radio New Zealand The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 21

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Action. 3pm Deadliest Catch PG 4.30 Catfish 3 5.30 Mysteries At The Stories 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 4.40 Bad Boys For Life 16VLSC 4.45 Gold Rush PG 5.25 Face Off M 3 Museum PGC 5.30 The Breakdown 5.30 Pawn Stars PG 2020 Action. 5.40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; 4Mar21 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 23

Arts & Entertainment // Thursday, February 25, 2021

Day by day, by day by Benita H. Kape

I still marvel at the quick response along with her team of five million. But having put effort into the garden, the wider orchard, the fields; those who could continued to work and none so more than her. I got on with bottling peaches, making plum jam. Every day as autumn approached leaders all over the world stood at their podiums as the leaves began to fall. And we watched as you, the world, our precious planet fared sadly, sadly.

But that was a year ago. This year, another picture of the yard. So difficult to stay on top of this as the first precious cargo landed on our shores. For others too, the shipment came in. Among the loud, here, just a few anti-vaccers

I saw no wasps in the garden; a garden yielding as the season. The first jabs, in our little neck of the woods began yesterday. And while wasp numbers are down, (for now); the number of vaccines provided — frontliners first; expected to rise day, by day, by day. 24 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 ArtsGuide ThisWeek

VISUAL ARTS ■ T-Bonez Smash Palace, tomorrow, 7pm, free entry. ■ Paul Nache Gallery Works by John Walsh, Evan Woodruffe and Virginia ■ Gisborne Country Music Awards Leonard. Lawson Field Theatre. Auditions on Saturday from 8am. Entry — adults $8, children $2, pre-schoolers free. ■ Miharo Gallery The finals concert will be held on Makorori First Light Longboard Sunday from 1pm. Entry — adults $15, Surfing Classic exhibition. Art children $5. inspired by the ocean and surf. COMING UP ■ Tuakana Taina Works by Kaaterina Kerekere, Tai BRING A TURNIP: Unity Theatre is about to hold auditions for a stage adaptation ■ The Ashes Kerekere, Fiona Collis, Michelle of TV series Blackadder the Third. Picture supplied Smash Palace, Friday, March 12 8pm Kerr, Wendy Whitehead, Johnny and March 20, 9pm, $10 door sales. Poi, Hiwirori Maynard, Tawera Tahuri, Henare Tahuri, Claudette Collis, and aspiring rangatahi Blackadder goes forth into the theatre ■ Oceanspace + Sleazy Tuesday artists Tangiahua Kerekere, Maia The Dome, Saturday, March 13, 8pm. Kerekere, Te Owaina Tangohau, by Mark Peters directed Blackadder 2, the musical Entry $10 cash at door. Waiapu Tangianau, Cyene Cinderella, and Ben Elton’s excoriating Tahuri, Te Hurutea Hapi, Khama nstead of running with the satire, Popcorn, will direct the comedy. Paul, and Te Whaitiri Tangohau. satire, Revenge of the Amazons “This has been something I’ve wanted ■ Massively Metallica Tairawhiti Museum, January IUnity Theatre has a new plan so to do for a while,” says Hall. Harbinger paying a tribute from Kill 30-March 21. cunning you could put a tail on it and “People keep asking when I’m going ‘em All to Hardwired, with Shadows call it a weasel. to do it. People want to be in it. It’s such In The Darkness performing sounds Auditions for (drrrrrum roll) a funny, enjoyable play with so many of System of a Down. Smash Palace, ■ Passport Collection – VHoy Blackadder the Third will be held at classic one-liners and it’s so cleverly Saturday, March 13, 8.30pm-late. Creative Unity Theatre on Ormond Road this written.” Tickets: $20+Bfee from trybooking. Vee Hoy’s photographic month. Hall cites the episode Ink and co.nz or $20 door sales. exploration of diversity in Blackadder the Third is one of the Incapability, in which the Prince identification. Her latest photo favourite seasons in the series, partly Regent (Laurie) agrees to act as patron series aims to challenge and because Hugh Laurie took on the role for the “fat dictionary” written by Dr ■ Heath Franklin’s Chopper — The impact of social and cultural of the foppish, self-confessed “thick as Samuel Johnson (Robbie Coltrane). Silencer labelling.Tairawhiti Museum a whale sandwich” Prince Regent, who Unfortunately, Baldrick accidentally War Memorial Theatre, Thursday, until April 25. only got into power because his father, uses Dr Johnson’s manuscript for March 18, 7.30pm. George III, was bonkers, and partly firewood and Edmund Blackadder must because writers Richard Curtis and Ben rewrite the dictionary within a 48-hour Elton felt the story cried out for the period. Other characters crucial to the ■ An Evening with Marlon Williams Blackadder treatment. action are a trio of “romantic junkie War Memorial Theatre, Friday, March The stage version of the comedy is poets” — Shelley, Byron, and Coleridge. 19, 7.30pm. Book at i-SITE or made up of four episodes from the TV “Everyone around Blackadder is a ticketek.co.nz series in which Edmund Blackadder is fool but he gets stumped at every turn,” head butler to the Prince of Wales. says Hall. “Despite Edmund’s respected The episodic nature of the play ■ Uni-Fi intelligence and abilities, he has no means not only are the main roles of Pull Down the Sun album release tour. personal fortune to speak of. Blackadder, Baldrick, the Prince of Smash Palace, Friday, March 19. “According to Edmund he has been Wales and other unforgettable Regency serving the Prince Regent all of his life, period dags available, there are plenty ever since the Prince was breastfed of smaller parts per episode. ■ Ian Sinclair – My Secret Life (when he had to show the Prince which Former journalist performs flamenco part of his mother was ‘serving the ■ Auditions for Blackadder will be held guitar. Tairawhiti Museum, March 27, drinks’),” Wikipedia tells us. at Unity Theatre on Ormond Road on 7pm. Tickets $30, eventfinda.co.nz PostponedRoyal NZ Ballet Dave Hall, who has previously Sunday, March 14 at 3pm. Tutus on Tour Thursday, March 4th, 6.30pm ■ Mozart Requiem Presented by Gisborne Choral Society and Hastings Choral Society, St Andrew’s Church, March 28, 2pm.

A LITTLE BIT ■ The Search — Beer Festival after- COUNTRY: party An Evening with Gisborne Country Music Smash Palace, Saturday, April 3, 7pm. Marlon Williams Club member Entry $10 at the door. Friday, March 19th, 7.30pm Zandria Taare will feature as ■ Carnivorous Plant Society Showtime Entertainment presents special guest Smash Palace. Friday, April 23, 8pm. Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic at the Gisborne Country Music Tickets $20 from eventfinda Thursday, April 22nd, 8.00pm Awards this weekend. THEATRE The Boss: Bruce Springsteen File picture Tribute Show ■ Fearless Fridays Improv Comedy Saturday, May 1st, 7.30pm Club Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli Street, The NZ String Quartet, $5 at door. 4 Suits & a Soprano Sunday, May 2nd, 8.00pm ■ Blackadder the Third Auditions at Unity Theatre, 209 Centrestage presents Home on the range Ormond Road. Sunday, March 14 at 3pm. Grease The Musical by Mark Peters waiata Maori, country rock; solo, duo June 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and groups categories. 7.30pm welve years have passed since Veteran and senior overall winners ■ 48-Hour Play Festival 2021 June 19th & 26th, 2pm & 7.30pm the national country music of the country music nationals will be Lawson Field Theatre, March 19 (7pm) June 20th, 3pm Tawards were held in these eligible to compete in the Entertainer of — March 21 (10pm). Playwrights, parts but on Saturday and Sunday the the Year Awards in Taupo. directors, actors, and stage managers Gisborne Country Music Club will host are invited to register at tinyurl. the Gisborne Country Music Awards at ■ The Gisborne Country Music Awards com/14esrlx0 Lawson Field Theatre. will be held at Lawson Field Theatre. 37648-05 Gisborne singer Zandria Taare was Auditions will be held on Saturday the overall winner of the event the last from 8am. Entry — adults $8, children Got something going on? Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE time it was held in Gisborne. $2, pre-schoolers free. Let The Guide know at Accepting bookings for functions, This time she will feature as special The finals concert will be held on [email protected], events, meetings and conferences. guest at the awards that are made up Sunday from 1pm. Entry — adults Email [email protected] of gospel, western, old time, yodelling, $15, children $5. or telephone 869-0635 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 25 Oceanspace + Sleazy Tuesday by Mark Peters Spaghetti Toast. “We started playing some possible apocryphal dance songs like Dancing Queen, image of Gisborne and Disco Biscuits’ Caterpillar. A band Oceanspace, but I kind of adapted some of our a halcyonic one, supplied by old songs (from Spaghetti Toast) Sleazy Tuesday’s Liam Ryan, and got my brother Kieran to features the seven-piece as try a different beat on drums. a collective of young surfer- “The dance sound we cosmics jamming around a fire described as sleazy, so that’s on the beach like they’re in an how the name came about. It East Coast Corona beer ad. was a temporary name that “Cosmic and surf related” stuck.” Oceanspace morphs 1960s Made up of Ryan (guitar, psychedelic rock with electro vocals), Thomas Boyce (bass), dance and surf rock, a sound Grace Aitken (synth keyboard), with influences as eclectic Kieran Ryan (drums), and as Talking Heads, the Doors, Eamon Farrell (guitar), the band and Babe Rainbow, says band puts its own spin on songs by member Simon White. acts such as the Beatles, Bowie, “But we all have personal bits Abba, and Unknown Mortal of inspiration.” Orchestra. Evolved from Friday night Sleazy Tuesday progressed jams, the band’s first gig was at from Tuesday night get- a post-Longlines musical festival togethers to a well-received party and now, the Dome. gig at photographer Tom The band will be supported by Teutenberg’s party, gigs at Sleazy Tuesday, a group that got parties, and the Poverty Bay its name from the casual get- Blues Club bluesy Tuesdays, and together of a bunch of musician next week performs at the Dome mates for a Tuesday night jam. as support act for Oceanspace. “It started as a bit of fun, a get-together; not trying to ■ Oceanspace + Sleazy change the world or anything,” Tuesday. The Dome, Saturday says guitarist/vocalist Ryan, March 13, 8pm. Entry $10 former drummer for cash at door.

THE WAVE: Made up of, from left, drummer Taylor Kirk, Jacob Paraha (guitar), Gabriela Fernandes (vocals), bass player Simon White, Nathan Seaver (front) on keys and vocals, Emma Moore (vocals) and Brandon Letham (guitar), Gisborne seven-piece psychedelic surf rock band, Oceanspace, perform at the Dome next week. Picture supplied

SCATTERBRAIN: Tickets are available for Dunedin band The Chills’ album release tour which brings the band to the Dome on May 9. Described as a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillipps’ songwriting, Scatterbrain is The Chills’ seventh studio album. “Viewed from the perspective of a man understanding his age and indeed his own mortality, Scatterbrain . . . takes a mature look at matters arising with a side order of perspective as opening cut Monolith displays,” says a media release. The album can be pre-ordered at tinyurl.com/ysnzs7ax

■ Tickets for The Chills at the Dome on Sunday May 9 are $40+bf and are available from PUTTING ON THE RITZ: If you’re blue, or in the pink, and you don’t know where tickettailor at tinyurl. to go/ Why don’t you go to Gisborne’s music club for 60-pluses? to paraphrase the com/pz6bjm2h opening line to the Irving Berlin song. Musicians Lynette Stankovich (left) and Wally Te Ua invite mature musicians to The New Ritz Club. Picture by Liam Clayton Welcome to the New Ritz Club Promote your by Mark Peters as American harmonica player Larry Adler, rhythm and blues pianist ant to perform music from the Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the Quin soundtrack of your lives with Tikis, and locals Phil Ripia, Joe and event here Wlike-minded musicians? Bob of Tolaga Bay, and the Electronic Musicians Lynette Stankovich Rebels, Gisborne was rocking long and “recidivist rocker” Wally Te Ua before Rhythm and Vines, says Wally, Talk to us about a marketing package to suit your budget. have launched a new music club for who was part of local three-part 60-somethings. harmony act, Blue Jeans.

Coined The New Ritz Club, by Wally, Described by Lynette as a recidivist 33239-01 the club will initially open from noon to rocker, Wally’s repertoire ranges from 2pm every Sunday at Elliott Travel. golden oldies to the likes of songs by The Ritz cabaret in Gladstone Road, LAB and Six60. roughly above where Food for Thought In the 1980s he and Lynette stands now, was a popular venue after performed with their showband Beat World War 2 and through the 1950s, Street. After moving to Sydney in 2002, says Wally. the duo played at various Returned and Wally’s early musical roots lay in Services League clubs (RSLs). the Kiwi rock and roll culture of the For more information about The New 1950s. With visits from artists such Ritz Club, call Lyn at 027 420 6957. Call Jane Smith today 869 0617 26 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Virtual Golden Globes FilmGuide

DOME CINEMA that puts all their thoughts on display. Having vowed to more chaotic than usual ■ Love, Weddings and protect the girl, the man must Other Disasters discover his inner power to Wedding planners clash, a do so. by Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer tour guide seeks his Cinderella and romance ensues. Stars ■ Raya and the Last Dragon n the opening moments Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, A lone warrior must find the of a Golden Globes night and Maggie Grace. last dragon to stop monsters Ieven more chaotic and that dragons and humans once confounding than usual, co-host ■ Cousins fought and defeated together. Tina Fey raised a theoretical Based on the novel by Patricia question: “Could this whole night Grace. Three Maori cousins ■ Trash 2 Dash have been an email?” Only the — Mata, Makareta and Missy Documentary about Dean next three hours would tell. — are separated in childhood. Hart’s ambition to build a jet- We wouldn’t have gotten to Taken from her whanau and powered car from secondhand see the awkwardness of Daniel placed in an orphanage, Mata parts to try to become New Kaluuya’s acceptance speech lives out her childhood in Zealand’s fastest man. (almost) cut before it began, fear and bewilderment, saved Don Cheadle giving a tie-dyed only by her imagination. ■ Supernova sweatshirt-clad Jason Sudeikis Back on the land, Makareta A gay couple embark on a the wrap-up signal, or Catherine flees an arranged marriage road trip as dementia starts to O’Hara’s husband playing her off and Missy takes her place as take hold of one of them. with his iPhone — a funny bit bride, taking on the mantle of hampered by bad sound. kaitiaki (guardian). However, ■ Boss Level But we also wouldn’t have the pair never give up hoping Frank Grillo plays a former gotten to tear up along with MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler faced that Mata will come home. Chadwick Boseman’s widow unique challenges as they hosted the Golden Globes from either side special forces agent, trapped Directed by Ainsley Gardiner in a deadly time loop, who Taylor Simone Ledward or see of the US. AP picture via NBC and Briar Grace-Smith. the sweetness of Mark Ruffalo’s finds clues relating to a secret kids standing proudly behind him In a normal year, every nominee well-timed gag acknowledging ■ Women’s Adventure Film government programme. He when he won, or Ethan Hawke’s and guest would have been asked that they weren’t. They also Tour searches for the head of the sitting with him when he didn’t. about it on the red carpet. All the mocked the weirdness of it programme while eluding One-night-only showing of assassins trying to stop him. We also wouldn’t have gotten celebrities who posted that Time’s all, about halfway through nine short films featuring swept away by Norman Lear’s Up message on their socials would exhaustedly recapping the meager adventurous women, with ■ Never Too Late heartfelt remarks. It helped that have had to say something. GIF and meme moments thus a total running time of just Former prisoners of war Lear’s setup looked professionally Sunday, there was no one to ask. far — Cheadle, Tracy Morgan under two hours. produced. Many did not. The HFPA may have just bought mispronouncing Soul as sal and who broke out of their camp Celebrities, we’ve all learned themselves another year to get Sudeikis’ hoodie. ■ Aotearoa Surf Film during the Vietnam War over the past year, have bad their act together. “This is so weird,” said Lily Festival devise a plan to break out of lighting and shoddy internet Although their nominations are Collins, to the heads on the five their retirement home. Stars connections too, even on an occasionally absurd, the ultimate disconnected screens around her. Session 1 — Enfer & James Cromwell, Dennis awards show night. winners often aren’t. Nomadland She could have been speaking for Paradis: Portuguese fishing Waterman and Jacki Weaver. The 78th Annual Golden Globes director Chloé Zhao became the all of us. village Nazare hosts a big- came in limping on Sunday, not first woman to win best director The Golden Globes have, in wave surfing contest that ■ The Little Things just because of the strangeness of since Barbra Streisand in 1984. years past, been a frivolity that’s draws some of the world’s Denzel Washington, Rami producing a live, bi-coastal show a Boseman won too. As did Minari still a pretty watchable, star- best surfers. Among them is Malek and Jared Leto star in year into a pandemic, but because and Lee Isaac Chung (who shared studded show. Justine Dupont, a woman in a a thriller about the hunt for a in the week leading up to the an especially sweet moment with It occasionally even captured male domain. Plus shorts. serial killer. event, the 87-person organisation his young daughter), even if it was the zeitgeist in surprisingly Session 2 — Made in behind the endeavour, the relegated to the foreign language meaningful ways. Audiences Aotearoa: A journey through ■ High Ground Hollywood Foreign Press category. expect the worst and sometimes New Zealand surfing’s past, World War 1 veteran Travis Association (HFPA), was given an Kate Hudson, who proved to be find it. But there are also grace present and future, focusing recruits the Aboriginal youth unflattering spotlight in a series a trouper despite all the fun made notes in all the silliness— on up-and-coming Mt Gutjuk, whose life he saved, to of exposes in The Los Angeles of her nomination and film, did remember the sea of black to Maunganui surfer Kehu track down an uncle leading Times and The New York Times. not. Unfortunately, as the night support the newly formed Time’s Butler. Plus shorts. an outlaw group. The most stinging revelation wore on, more and more winners Up a few years ago and that ODEON MULTIPLEX was that there are zero Black found themselves played off by Oprah speech? And maybe it’s ■ The Marksman The members in their ranks. the show, including most of that tension that has kept the ■ Cousins Liam Neeson plays a rancher Whether or not they would Crown. Worse, the cut-off music Globes audience relatively stable. Three Maori cousins are and former Marine living address it was perhaps the biggest was bad. Whether or not this year will separated and wait a lifetime on the Mexican border and question going into the night. The evening had its inspired hold up when the numbers come to reconnect (see above). protecting a boy on the run. Hosts Fey and Amy Poehler said comedic moments too, most of in remains to be seen, but it they needed to change. And three which came from hosts Fey and would be a surprise. And does it ■ Chaos Walking ■ The Croods: A New Age members of the HFPA came out Poehler who, in their fourth time matter? 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OUTSIDE OF GISBORNE? FIND YOUR FREQUENCY AT YOUR FAVOURITE STATION’S WEBSITE OR 35319-01 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 RACING 27 First elite-level tilt for New Zealand-bred Defibrillate

MELBOURNE — In-form galloper Defibrillate including the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) heading into the weekend and said he is in the on the cards. is giving his New Zealand owners a great thrill, at Caulfield on Boxing Day and the Listed best shape of his career. “He is a very casual horse, he is pretty much having strung together four consecutive wins in Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at the same “He is in excellent order. He is a really nice doing what he has to. Whether he has got any Melbourne, and he will be vying to extend it to track last start. horse to train,” Payne said. more than that, he might not. I think we will find five at Flemington on Saturday. While pleased with his gelding’s form, Payne “We don’t need to do a lot with him. We have out on Saturday. Co-bred and part-owned by Matamata trainer said he is still unsure how Defibrillate will always thought that we could get him a little bit “If he can run one or two he will probably go Graham Richardson, the son of Shocking is set handle the step-up to Group One weight-for-age fitter and I think he has tightened up a bit and he up to Sydney for the BMW (Gr.1 Tancred Stakes, to line-up in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) this company. goes to the races terrific on Saturday.” 2400m), or the other big 2000m (Gr.1 Queen weekend for Plumpton conditioner Patrick Payne, “I am confident he will run well, but whether he Payne admitted that he doesn’t know how Elizabeth) race up there. his first tilt at elite level. is good enough at weight-for-age, I don’t know,” good Defibrillate is yet, but he said he will get a “If he is not quite good enough then we will The six-year-old gelding has been in stellar Payne told RSN927. better gauge on Saturday, and if he continues his concentrate on Mornington Cup (Listed, 2400m).” form this time in, winning four of his five starts, Payne is happy with Defibrillate’s condition excellent run of form a trip to Sydney could be — NZ Racing Desk

Auckland harness at Alexandra Park Friday Jetbet 5 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 4 16091 Berrylicious Babe (15) 1 S Phelan 9 43150 Emmber (Fr) 21 M W White 6 Cardigan Bay Stakes Pace 7.56 5 25311 Copy That (Fr) 5 M McKendry Race 1: MUFASA METRO, SPECIAL WAY, KRISTOFFERSON 5 41248 Liaison (15) 2 D Butcher 10 78510 Betterbebetter (Fr) 22 J Stormont 6 345s3 Spirit Of St Louis (Fr) 6 J Dickie 6 P1342 Kristofferson (15) 3 J Dickie $95,000, 2yo c&g. mobile pace group 1, 1700m 7 26656 Warloch (Fr) 7 M W White Race 2: MIMI E COCO, MAILMAN, TARTAN ROBYN 7 36251 Still Eyre (15) 4 D Ferguson 4 Delightful Lady Classic 6.56 1 7 I’m Your Huckleberry (Fr) 1 P Ferguson 8 75501 Dance Time (Fr) 8 B Mangos Race 3: NEED YOU NOW, PLUTONIUM LADY, DIXIE REIGN 8 72121 Emma Frost (15) 5 A Drake (J) $60,000, 2yo fillies. mobile pace group 2, 2 712 Classy Operator (Fr) 2 D Ferguson 9 11102 Kango (Fr) 21 D Butcher Race 4: DANCE TILL DAWN, ARTISAN, MR KAPLAN 9 63174 Special Way (15) U1 M McKendry 1700m 3 108 Casino Action (Fr) 3 T Mitchell 10 31211 Taipo (Fr) 22 T Mitchell Race 5: BETTOR TWIST, DARLING ME, OFF N GONE 10 24147 Kimkar Dash (15) U2 D Balle 4 41 Montana D J (Fr) 4 Z Butcher 1 69 Major Grace (Fr) 1 D Butcher Race 6: CLASSY OPERATOR, MONTANA D J, 5 034 Mercury Rising (Fr) 5 J Stormont 9 Greenlane Cup 9.26 2 383 Kaching Kaching (Fr) 2 T Macfarlane 2 Hydroflow Pace 5.58 6 5 Major Thomas (Fr) 6 B Butcher I’M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY 3 30 Tick Tock Go (Fr) 3 T Cameron $28,500, r65+ discretionary handicap stand 7 623 Mr Ibiza (Fr) 7 T Herlihy Race 7: KRUG, IT’S ALL ABOUT FAITH, AMERICAN DEALER $14,500, r57-r70. mobile pace, 2200m 4 5 Mr Kaplan (Fr) 4 J Dickie trot group 3, 2700m Race 8: COPY THAT, CHRISTIANSHAVTIME, KANGO 8 386 Major Perry (Fr) 8 S Phelan 1 89462 Mimi E Coco (Fr) 1 B Butcher 5 67 Forever A Dancer (Fr) 5 J Stormont 1 15215 Invictus (Fr) 1 T Mitchell Race 9: BOLT FOR BRILLIANCE, TEMPORALE, WOODSTONE 2 13204 Mighty Looee (Fr) 2 P Ferguson 6 2 Dance Till Dawn (Fr) 6 P Ferguson 7 2021 Northern Derby Pace 8.27 2 53531 Anditover (Fr) 2 D Butcher Race 10: SHOW ME HEAVEN, CASHLODO FLYBYE, 3 00791 Lynton Creek (Fr) 3 T Cameron 7 544 Chevrons Bypass (Fr) 7 M McKendry $200,000, 3yo. mobile pace group 1, 2700m 3 564D4 Kings Landing (Fr) 3 A Drake (J) CAPTAIN NEMO 4 16595 Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 4 S Abernethy 8 58 Chantilly (Fr) 8 Z Butcher 4 1116D Call Me Trouble (Fr) U1 Z Butcher 5 96464 Tartan Robyn (Fr) 5 M McKendry 9 206 Mitsi Gaynor (Fr) 21 T Mitchell 1 23114 Raven Banner (Fr) 1 Z Butcher 5 22144 Kay Cee (Fr) U2 J Dickie 6 94s55 Superbass (Fr) 6 D Butcher 10 419 American Beauty (Fr) 22 T Herlihy 2 0s921 Alta Sensation (Fr) 2 J Stormont 6 13556 One Majic Kenny (Fr) U3 M McKendry 7 74661 Ohoka Achilles (Fr) 7 D Balle 11 121 Artisan (Fr) 23 S Phelan 3 21353 Luke John (Fr) 3 B Mangos 7 13221 Bolt For Brilliance (20) 1 T Herlihy 8 18103 New York Minute (Fr) 8 A Harrison (J) 4 11214 Hot And Treacherous (Fr) 4 M McKendry 9 12341 Mailman (Fr) 21 T Herlihy 5 Northern Oaks Pace 7. 26 5 34221 Krug (Fr) 5 T Herlihy 8 640s3 Woodstone (20) U1 P Ferguson 6 21145 Aladdin (Fr) 6 P Ferguson 9 65242 Temporale (30) 1 T Cameron 3 NZSS Northern Classic Pace 6.28 $125,000, 3yo fillies. mobile pace group 1, 2700m 7 61133 American Dealer (Fr) 7 D Butcher 10 Dunstan Summer Series 9.56 $40,000, 4yo+ mares. mobile pace listed, 8 21s12 It’s All About Faith (Fr) 8 J Dickie 1 34117 Enjoy Me (Fr) 1 B Butcher 9 12514 B D Joe (Fr) 21 B Butcher $14,500, 3yo+ r47-r55. mobile pace, 2200m 2200m 2 11121 Bettor Twist (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 10 16127 Outlaw Man (Fr) 22 T Mitchell 1 76217 Sing To Me (Fr) 1 T Herlihy 1 Dunstan Summer Series 5.28 1 28023 Eighteen Carat (Fr) 1 A Harrison (J) 3 23413 Darling Me (Fr) 3 D Butcher 2 58404 The Blue Beat (Fr) 2 A Matthews 4 41528 Ruby Mach (Fr) 4 A Harrison (J) 8 City Of Auckland FFA Pace 8.56 2 14265 Captain Nemo (Fr) 2 D Butcher $14,500, 3yo+ r46-r59 discretionary handicap 3 50784 Adieu Flirt (Fr) 3 J Abernethy 5 11315 Off N Gone (Fr) 5 B Mangos 3 34277 Happy Place (Fr) 3 J Dickie $47,500, ffa. mobile pace group 2, 2200m stand trot, 2700m 4 87655 Smokinhotcheddar (Fr) 4 Z Butcher 6 50116 The Honey Queen (Fr) 6 J Dickie 4 21s9 Cloudy Bay (Fr) 4 Z Butcher 5 70676 On A Roll (Fr) 5 S Abernethy 7 33133 Santa Maria (Fr) 7 T Herlihy 1 16312 Christianshavtime (Fr) 1 T Herlihy 5 65321 Richmond Tiger (Fr) 5 A Drake (J) 1 10898 Sunny Petite (Fr) 1 B Hackett 6 16114 Dixie Reign (Fr) 6 S Phelan 8 23202 La Rosa (Fr) 8 M McKendry 2 02686 Havtime (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 6 16s2s Cashlodo Flybye (Fr) 6 B Butcher 2 13P Mufasa Metro (Fr) U1 T Mitchell 7 50751 Plutonium Lady (Fr) 7 M McKendry 9 11952 Shezadeal (Fr) 21 S Phelan 3 15185 Cruzee Mach (Fr) 3 B Butcher 7 43s41 Cya Art (Fr) 7 A Harrison (J) 3 75093 Saint Michel (Fr) U2 T Herlihy 8 62243 Need You Now (Fr) 8 P Ferguson 10 74254 Shes No Lady (Fr) 22 M W White 4 45334 Matt Damon (Fr) 4 P Ferguson 8 12439 Show Me Heaven (Fr) 8 B Mangos

NZ Metro harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 Hydroflow Pace 3.39 5 52974 Billie Vista (Fr) 5 A Lethaby 5 34s61 The Falcon (Fr) 5 G O’Reilly 9 McMillan Equine Feeds Pace 7.0 6 Race 1: TENZING BROMAC, SURFERS DELIGHT, 6 s4800 Lei Miss (Fr) 6 G Smith 6 451s Castelo De Vide (Fr) 6 S Ottley $20,000, r70-r120 special handicap stand 7 74244 Le Pole Dancer (Fr) 7 P Davis 7 14692 Pace N Pride (Fr) 7 T Williams $12,500, 3yo+ r45-r50. mobile pace, 1980m SERG BLANCO pace, 2600m 8 985 Saint Waitaki (Fr) 8 J Dunn 8 19410 Dashing Major (Fr) 8 J Dunn 1 00000 Aveross Rustler (Fr) 1 K Newman (J) Race 2: HENRY HUBERT, CLASSIE BRIGADE, 1 13142 Steel The Show (Fr) 1 J Dunn 9 83 Keegan Banner (Fr) 9 T Chmiel 9 11231 Got You Covered (Fr) 9 R Close 2 31029 Key Reactor (Fr) 2 J Gray A G’S WHITE SOCKS 2 84468 Dadndave (Fr) 2 T Trathen 10 06 Yankee Jay (Fr) 10 J Cox 10 21017 Pembrook’s Destiny (Fr) 21 M Williamson 3 39022 Rockntommy Rulz (Fr) 3 B Hope (J) Race 3: YURI, MAJESTICMITE, TYENE 3 14765 Burlington (Fr) U1 S McNally 11 03333 Mark O’Ronga (Fr) U1 T Williams 4 70781 Saginaw (Fr) 4 R Cameron Race 4: MARK O’RONGA, KEEGAN BANNER, SAINT WAITAKI 4 11536 Henry Hubert (10) 1 T Williams 7 Spectators $15 Daily Deals 6.06 5 97481 Invisible Girl (Fr) 5 J Curtin Race 5: MADAME FROST, AUCHTERCAIRN, 5 43224 Classie Brigade (20) 1 5 Garrards Pace 5.04 $15,000, 4yo+ r62-r75. mobile pace, 1980m 6 08059 Mighty Reactor (Fr) 6 M Williamson 6 4sP4s A G’s White Socks (20) 2 R May SCRATCHED DONEGAL CARRICKFIN $10,000, 4yo+ r40-r47. mobile pace, 2600m 1 61135 Mossman (Fr) 1 S Tomlinson (J) 7 — Motoring Major Race 6: CASTELO DE VIDE, DASHING MAJOR, 3 Dunstan Horse Feeds Trot 4.08 1 9s006 Woodlea Diego (Em2) (Fr) 1 2 38217 Lulu Le Mans (Fr) 2 S Ottley 8 899s6 Kansas City Jim (Fr) 7 G Thornley (J) GOT YOU COVERED 2 90005 Frosty Reception (Fr) 2 L O’Reilly 3 35435 Cheezel (Fr) 3 R May 9 9s006 Woodlea Diego (Fr) 8 J Morrison (J) Race 7: SMOOTH DEAL, CRANBOURNE, ITALIAN LAD $12,500, 4yo+, w/c. jun.d mobile trot, 1980m 3 00003 Auchtercairn (Fr) 3 G Smith 4 72542 Italian Lad (Fr) 4 T Williams 10 13434 Duffy Hollow (Fr) 21 T Williams Race 8: MISSUCCI, DESBOIS, EASY PICKINGS 1 06638 Tyene (Fr) 1 S Payne (J) 4 37044 Madame Frost (Fr) 4 K Cameron 5 64631 Rocknroll Rod (Fr) 5 J Curtin 11 50500 Mordecai (Fr) 22 K Tomlinson (J) 12 50006 Flamboyant (Fr) 23 J Herbert Race 9: ROCKNTOMMY RULZ, INVISIBLE GIRL, 2 656s0 Palisade (Fr) 2 C Jones (J) 5 99069 C R Gold (Fr) 5 J Curtin 6 22146 Belmont Major (Fr) 6 J Dunn 13 22465 Reflectionsofmylife (Fr) 24 T Chmiel WEE RING THE CHANGES 3 55371 Silverlinings (Fr) 3 B Hope (J) 6 20704 Proviseur (Fr) 6 J Curtin 7 57s93 Smooth Deal (Fr) 7 J Cox SCRATCHED 14 75242 Wee Ring The Changes (Fr) 25 J Dunn Race 10: SHUT UP N DANCE, ROCK LEGEND, 4 1700s One Guz Hall (Fr) 4 E Barron (J) 7 00909 Lincoln Skipper (Fr) 7 K Newman (J) 8 — Burlington 5 76707 South Park (Fr) 5 G Thornley (J) 8 84068 Malinka (Fr) 8 T Walsh 9 01215 Cranbourne (Fr) 8 S McNally FIVE STAR GENERAL 6 40825 Silver Surfer (Fr) 6 M Hurrell (J) 9 76809 Mr Asia (Fr) 9 C Thornley 10 First Direct Taxis Pace 7.36 7 217 Majesticmite (Fr) 7 J Morrison (J) 10 00086 Myrcella (Fr) 21 J Cox 8 Hagley Windows & Doors 6.38 $12,500, 3yo+ r51-r59. mobile pace, 1980m 8 0880s Princess Dakota (Fr) 8 S Thornley (J) 11 59090 Uno Mia (Fr) 22 K Tomlinson (J) $15,000, 3yo+ r55-r70. mobile trot, 1980m 1 14708 Le Tissier (Fr) 1 C Thornley 9 97332 Awapuni (Fr) 9 K Tomlinson (J) 12 56340 Donegal Carrickfin (Fr) 23 J Dunn 2 30s95 Rock Legend (Fr) 2 T Williams 10 92934 Sonoma Tyron (Fr) 21 S O’Reilly (J) 13 7362P Dalness Arizona (Fr) 24 M Williamson 1 P130 Desbois (Fr) 1 J Dunn 1 Fahey Fence Hire Pace 3.11 2 06204 Missucci (Fr) 2 S Ottley 3 1 Shut Up N Dance (Fr) 3 M Williamson 11 95000 Faith No More (Fr) U1 L McKay (J) 14 94378 Takemybreathaway (Fr) 25 J Morrison (J) 4 12P23 Five Star General (Fr) 4 J Dunn $12,500, non-winners 2yo+. mobile pace, 15 50006 Flamboyant (Em1) (Fr) 26 3 39593 Idle Stuartia (Fr) 3 C Thornley 12 08300 Yuri (Fr) U2 K Newman (J) 5 70914 Johnny Eyre (Fr) 5 B Hope (J) 1980m 16 07708 Honour Scroll (Fr) 27 G Thornley (J) 4 61087 Tequila Sunset (Fr) 4 K Cameron 4 NZB Standardbred Pace 4.38 5 53400 That’s The Story (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 6 24621 Arizonawildcat (Fr) 6 E Barron (J) 1 00792 Hey Tonight (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 6 Lazarus Stakes Pace 5.38 6 05602 Monrika (Fr) 6 S McNally 7 11406 Nirvana Beach (Fr) 7 J Cox 2 25630 Twilight Bromac (Fr) 2 S O’Reilly (J) $12,500, non-winners 3yo+ stand pace, 7 94711 Majestic Chick (Fr) 7 T Williams 8 49064 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 8 J Curtin 3 Tenzing Bromac (Fr) 3 R May 2600m $20,000, 3yo r70. mobile pace, 1980m 8 22384 Zsa Zoe (Fr) 8 S Tomlinson (J) 9 41555 Not Over (Fr) 9 R Close 4 06464 Addo Carr (Fr) 4 T Chmiel 1 45572 King Arthur (Fr) 1 J Gray 1 50237 Boudica (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 9 10081 Smokin Bandar (Fr) 9 C Ferguson 10 00148 Stick Man (Fr) 21 T Chmiel 5 45Ps2 Surfers Delight (Fr) 5 J Dunn 2 88370 Charnui (Fr) 2 R Jenkins 2 40s17 Deceptive Lee (Fr) 2 S McNally 10 86616 Kahress (Fr) 21 P Davis 11 3F441 Unfazed (Fr) 22 S Tomlinson (J) 6 0309 Franco Cornel (Fr) 6 J Cox 3 895s6 Maximilian (Fr) 3 K Newman (J) 3 1462 Chal Patch (Fr) 3 J Curtin 11 81803 Bright Glow (Fr) 22 I Cameron 12 22252 Fire Fox (Fr) 23 R May 7 85323 Serg Blanco (Fr) U1 T Williams 4 506 Arden Country (Fr) 4 R Close 4 65s34 Bettor Call Me (Fr) 4 O Thornley (J) 12 02876 Easy Pickings (Fr) 23 B Hope (J) 13 14050 Givemewhatineed (Fr) U1 P Davis

Christchurch greys at Addington Friday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Sharon Hindson Dash 12.22 EMERGENCIES: 5 78286 Spring Armour 30.60 Janine McCook 2 7s543 Know Crime 17.51 Garry Cleeve 6 24273 Dyna Varsity 30.11 Craig Roberts Race 1: MITCHAM DAWN, MITCHAM GINNY, 9 64713 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 3 8F767 Homebush Hotshot 17.25 John McInerney $2095, C3, 295m 10 23373 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 7 48675 Nighthawk Fancy 30.38 Matt Roberts 4 53372 Gracias Maestro 17.30 Daniel Lane HOMEBUSH YAZMIN 1 5s577 Sozin’s Empire 17.17 John McInerney 8 88625 Homebush Sayer nwtd John McInerney 5 73675 Goldstar Darwin 17.55 Riley Evans Race 2: HONEY LANTREE, MITCHAM USAIN, 2 47s53 Mitcham Usain 17.21 John McInerney 5 Casswoods For Carpet 1.17 EMERGENCIES: 6 11161 Culvie But 17.29 Janine McCook SOZIN’S EMPIRE 3 86346 Shaw Lee 17.10 Janine McCook $2565, C1, 520m 9 74587 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 7 43643 Mitcham King 17.53 John McInerney Race 3: MISS MALIA, EPIC QUEEN, GOLDSTAR DEVON 10 66s87 Rieko 30.57 Alan Botherway 8 41134 Just Stagger 17.48 John McInerney 4 81744 Homebush Liam 17.08 John McInerney 1 72786 Homebush Fonzie 30.22 John McInerney Race 4: GOLDEN BAY, MEMOIR, PUNTERS BOLT EMERGENCIES: 5 65167 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 2 43433 Goldstar Alaska 30.81 Riley Evans 8 Amber Cleaning Sprint 2.08 Race 5: IT’S A BLAZE, GOLDSTAR ALASKA, HUSTLE ACE 6 33486 Suck It Up 17.34 Hart & Taylor 9 64713 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 3 62462 Hustle Ace 30.45 Norman Wanhalla $1745, C2, heat, 295m Race 6: TERESA MENDOZA, BIG TINY, GHOST MODE 7 21557 Punters Last 17.19 Robin Wales 4 62668 Flurries 30.70 Janine McCook 10 23373 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 8 76842 Honey Lantree 17.24 Matt Roberts Race 7: OPAWA LUCY, OPAWA OLIVER, DYNA VARSITY 5 68887 Sefton Jill 30.73 Robin Wales 1 16878 Homebush Fairy 17.55 John McInerney 11 Amber Cleaning Sprint 3.01 Race 8: PRINCELY CASH, ANGRY PETE, OPAWA NIP EMERGENCIES: 6 34554 Shermo Bale 30.57 Craig Roberts 2 51185 Princely Cash 17.29 John McInerney 9 46663 Goldstar Aria 17.37 Riley Evans 3 34412 Angry Pete 17.35 John McInerney Race 9: GREAT WORK, FAMOUS LEE, GOLDSTAR TUDOR 7 13s31 It’s A Blaze 29.64 J & D Fahey $1745, C2, heat, 295m 10 14738 Belfast Demo 17.31 Hart & Taylor 8 35287 Opawa Rod 30.13 Robin Wales 4 64522 Opa’s Dream 17.36 Ray Casey Race 10: CANYA MONEYMAKER, CULVIE BUT, 5 76418 Smash Dragon 17.49 Malcolm Grant 1 78651 Khatia 17.50 John McInerney GRACIAS MAESTRO EMERGENCIES: 2 88671 Homebush Dream 17.33 John McInerney 3 Lisa Waretini Stakes 12.40 9 24668 Homebush Fudge nwtd John McInerney 6 75343 Maybe Right 17.34 Janine McCook Race 11: MITCHAM BECKY, HOMEBUSH DREAM, YES YES NO 7 22217 M’lady Sadie 17.15 Ashley Bradshaw 3 73786 Billy Ray 17.33 Norman Wanhalla $3450, C0, 520m 10 45488 Fear All Pounamu nwtd Michael Butler Race 12: PENNY JANE, MITCHAM QUEEN, EZRA BLUEBLOOD 8 51257 Opawa Nip 17.24 Robin Wales 4 22812 Elite Blueblood 17.45 John McInerney 1 35354 Epic Queen nwtd Janine McCook 6 Amber Cleaning Sprint 1.32 EMERGENCIES: 5 43412 Goldstar Rebel 17.22 Riley Evans 2 476s6 Epic Knight nwtd Janine McCook 9 64713 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 6 67756 Carlos 17.14 Robin Wales 3 568s2 Miss Malia nwtd Robin Wales $1745, C2, heat, 295m 10 23373 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 7 48211 Mitcham Becky 17.22 Janine McCook 4 Epic Merlot nwtd Janine McCook 1 42167 Big Tiny 17.50 John McInerney 8 22341 Yes Yes No 17.46 Janine McCook 5 45687 My Merit nwtd Allan Joyce 2 31757 Homebush Poppy 17.45 John McInerney 9 Pud Munro Stakes 2.27 EMERGENCIES: 6 7 Fear All Taniwha nwtd Michael Butler 3 12111 Teresa Mendoza 17.13 S & B Evans $2920, C2, 520m 9 64713 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 7 68744 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 10 23373 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 4 48751 Sea Spray Ash 17.37 Barry Freeman 1 52344 Goldstar Spook 30.42 Riley Evans 8 43363 Goldstar Devon nwtd Riley Evans 5 63415 Bees Are Buzzing 17.28 Janine McCook 2 11252 Great Work 30.25 J & D Fahey 12 Livamol Dash 3.17 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 12.05 EMERGENCY: 6 77668 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 3 36772 Goldstar Tudor 30.30 Riley Evans $1425, C0, 295m 9 788s8 Miss Cairo nwtd John McInerney 7 15448 Mitcham Hamish 17.42 John McInerney 4 12666 Opawa Harper 30.51 Robin Wales $2095, C3, 295m 8 72236 Ghost Mode 17.44 Hart & Taylor 5 72137 Diamond Dazzled 30.66 Malcolm Grant 1 18338 Penny Jane 17.30 Hart & Taylor 1 66864 Smash Dreamer nwtd Malcolm Grant 4 Amber Cleaning Sprint 12.57 EMERGENCIES: 2 46888 Spring Judy nwtd Robin Wales 6 41224 Ovens Angler nwtd Daniel Lane 2 11847 Mitcham Queen 17.19 John McInerney $1745, C2, heat, 295m 9 64713 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 3 75253 Homebush Yazmin nwtd John McInerney 7 61514 Opawa Sandridge 30.44 Robin Wales 3 17452 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans 10 23373 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 8 64233 Famous Lee 30.22 Riley Evans 4 33632 Born Trixie nwtd Robin Wales 1 12285 Punch On Jessie nwtd John McInerney 4 42185 Azkadellia 17.42 Rosemary Blackburn EMERGENCIES: 5 37268 Mustard Custard nwtd Allan Joyce 2 84748 Miss June 17.33 John McInerney 5 22317 Sozin’s Azure 17.19 John McInerney 7 Islington Tavern Stakes 1.52 9 54722 Opawa Boys Paid 30.41 J & D Fahey 3 76F71 Cadillac Mack 17.43 John McInerney 6 57875 Ezra Blueblood 17.19 John McInerney 6 43525 Amuri Burn nwtd John McInerney 10 15544 My Curly 30.35 J & D Fahey 7 328 Mitcham Ginny nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 4 15528 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans $2565, C1, 520m 7 52738 Citizen Aguero 17.25 John McInerney 8 242 Mitcham Dawn nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 32236 Punters Bolt nwtd Robin Wales 1 21111 Opawa Lucy 30.03 J & D Fahey 10 Amber Cleaning Sprint 2.42 8 84265 Come A Guster 17.30 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 6 24484 Memoir 17.26 Dylan Voyce 2 54663 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 9 84487 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 7 16188 Thunder Hallows 17.54 Ashley Bradshaw 3 67724 Goldstar Sharon 30.76 Riley Evans $1745, C2, heat, 295m 9 46663 Goldstar Aria 17.37 Riley Evans 10 87657 Impressive Amy nwtd John McInerney 8 875F1 Golden Bay 17.13 Janine McCook 4 24126 Opawa Oliver 30.50 Robin Wales 1 11s52 Canya Moneymaker 17.10 J & D Fahey 10 16367 Opa’s Mate 17.41 Ray Casey

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 Breakers win back to back DRAWS

BASKETBALL by Darren Snowdon, AAP the Breakers’ 22-2 surge. Senior A, DJ Barry Cup, SATURDAY, 1pm: Harry Froling finally ended Brisbane’s MELBOURNE — The New Zealand Harry Barker Reserve rep wkt, Coastal Concrete scoring drought but New Zealand’s 27-12 OBR v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys Breakers have registered back-to-back advantage after one quarter proved wins in the NBL Cup after holding on to costly, with coach Andrej Lemanis (umpire Stewart Patrick); HBR 2, Galaxy World defeat Brisbane Bullets 97-92. lamenting his side’s mindset in the initial Gisborne Boys’ High School v Horouta (Jason The Breakers shot out to a 20-point stages. Trowill). lead at Melbourne’s State Basketball “New Zealand in the last three games Senior B, Hope Cup, SATURDAY, 2pm: HBR Centre last night then withstood a fierce have come out and dominated teams 3, GBHS (2) v Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Brisbane comeback to complete their in the first five or six minutes and it’s (Ben O’Brien-Leaf); HBR 4, Campion College v third victory of the season. something we didn’t do a good job of Bollywood HSOB Presidents (Gary Coutts); HBR New Zealand came out firing against countering tonight,” Bullets coach Andrej practice wkt, Siteworx Horouta v Rawhiti Legal the Bullets, picking up where they left off Lemanis said. OBR (Martin Bennett, James Raroa). from last Saturday’s 44-point thrashing “After that we slowly worked our way Junior colts, 30-over competition, of Adelaide with a 22-0 run in the first back in the game but that’s not good SATURDAY, 8.30am: HBR practice wkt, quarter to heap on the early pressure. enough because we didn’t win.” Bollywood Stars v Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket Brisbane tightened up on defence to Brisbane cut the margin to four points Club Hortigro Colts; HBR 1, Bollywood HSOB claw their way back into the match but in the second period but Corey Webster Pups v David File Decorators OBR Sharks. Bye: every time they moved within striking countered with seven straight Breakers Ngatapa Knights. distance of the lead, the Breakers always points and a three-pointer from Rasmus Junior colts, T15 competition, WEDNESDAY found a way to hold off the challenge. beat the buzzer for a 47-35 halftime (March 10), 4pm: HBR 1, Ngatapa Knights v Coach Dan Shamir labelled the win COREY WEBSTER advantage. as being very important for his squad’s Bollywood Stars; HBR practice wkt, David File New Zealand’s lead increased to 15 Decorators OBR Sharks v Bollywood HSOB Pups. development, particularly with the Corey Webster (21 points, seven when Tom Abercrombie landed a triple to unusual nature of the see-sawing battle. rebounds) and Tai Webster (19 points, open the second half but Vic Law poured Challenge Cup, T20, WEDNESDAY (March “Today we again started well and knew nine rebounds) were at the forefront in 13 of his team-high 19 points to see 10), 3.30pm: HBR 2, The Life Guards v Campion that it was going to get tougher, that we of New Zealand’s victory while Danish Brisbane win the third quarter 31-24 and Gold; HBR 3, The Blues and Royals v TWCC were going to have some tough moments guard Rasmus Bach stepped up at critical trail by five heading into the final stanza. Senior Girls; HBR 4, Campion Green v The and that the Bullets will respond,” moments to finish with 16 points. But the Bullets ultimately fell short Admiralty. Shamir said. After Vic Law scored on the opening despite closing the gap to three in the Primary Hardball, SATURDAY, 8.30am: “We knew we were going to have to possession, Brisbane’s offence turned ugly final minute, Abercrombie securing a Nelson Park 3, Makauri/Makaraka v TWCC; NP play through some mistakes and it was as they missed their next 11 shots while crucial offensive rebound before Rasmus 4, Central Knights v PBCA Mixed Schools; NP 5, good that we did that.” Tai Webster and Colton Iverson triggered sealed the result from the free-throw line. Wainui Wizards v Central Stags. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Friday, March 5, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Connolly, 47; Matt Lucas, 47; Eva Mendes, 47; Dean Stockwell, 85. Happy Birthday: Put your energy to good use this year. 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Warmth (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 SPORT 29 Overseas fans unlikely Root wants England for Olympics in Tokyo to play without fear by Stephen Wade, AP in comments before the meeting was closed to reporters. TOKYO — The new president of the “We will focus on the essentials,” CRICKET Ravichandran Ashwin shared 18 wickets Tokyo Olympic organising committee Bach said. “That means mainly the between them on that turning track, has stopped short of saying there’ll be no competitions. This has to be the clear ENGLAND captain Joe Root has while Root himself claimed his maiden foreign fans at this year’s Games — but focus.” demanded fearless cricket from his team five-wicket haul with his gentle off-spin. she certainly hinted at it after online The exclusion of foreign fans has in the final test against India, saying Root wants England’s batsmen to find a talks with IOC President Thomas Bach seemed almost a foregone conclusion they should not be scared of the surface balance between caution and aggression and others. with the games being held during a in what is expected to be another spin- in the do-or-die contest. The Japanese newspaper Mainichi pandemic. dominated contest in Ahmedabad. “It’s that balance between being really reported on Wednesday that the decision The Japanese public has been openly England were beaten inside two days calm and in control of what you’re trying had already been made to exclude foreign opposed to the games, and one sticking at the same Narendra Modi stadium last to do, and clear about where you’re going fans. It cited only unnamed sources point has been the risk presented by week in what was the shortest completed to score your runs,” he said. “involved in the discussions.” visitors entering the country. The other test match since 1935. “I’d hate to see the guys go out there, “If the situation is tough and it has been the soaring costs. Spinners from both sides claimed 28 look nervous, not trust themselves, not would make the (Japanese) consumers Bach said he was encouraged at the of the 30 wickets that tumbled in five trust their own games, because they’re concerned, that is a situation we need number of national Olympic committees sessions as England managed 81, their very good players, and they can play. to avoid from happening,” organising that were getting athletes vaccinated. lowest-ever total against India, in the “I hate for us to just sit in a bunker the committee president Seiko Hashimoto The IOC said it encourages vaccinations second innings. whole time, and just try and fend our way said on Wednesday. but will not require them. Root said on Wednesday that his team’s through. She added that a decision on foreign Bach said his hope was “to have as batsmen have a clear game plan as they “We have to be very clear about where fans will come by the end of the month, many participants as possible arriving seek to level the four-test series. we’re going to rotate strike, where we’re and she wants one by March 25, when vaccinated to Tokyo.” “As a batting group, we’re very clear going to score our boundaries, because the torch relay begins from northeastern The general plan is to isolate athletes about how we want to play,” Root told a ultimately that’s what batting is about, Japan. in the Olympic Village alongside Tokyo video conference. it’s about scoring more runs than the “In the current situation it is Bay; put them in a bubble when they “We’re going into the game full of opposition.” impossible to bring in foreign spectators,” arrive, and until they leave Japan. confidence, we have no scars from the last Off-spinner Dom Bess, who claimed the Mainichi newspaper said, citing an Hashimoto said a decision on venue two (defeats). five wickets in England’s comprehensive unnamed government official. capacity will be made by the end of April. “We shouldn’t be scared of the surface victory in the series-opener, is likely to Hashimoto was asked after the meeting She said the “zero-fans option” was not any sort of way, or about the guys bowling return for the final test. how Japan could even consider letting discussed. on it.” “He’s certainly up for selection,” Root in thousands of overseas fans, given how Having fewer fans will be costly. The England have analysed some of the said, without revealing the playing unpopular the idea is at home where up organising committee has budgeted dismissals and discussed ways to build eleven. to 80% want the Olympics, set to open on income of $800 million from ticket sales. significant partnership on what looks a “He’s been training really well, he’s July 23, cancelled or postponed again. That shortfall will have to be made up by “very similar wicket”, Root said. used the time out to work on a few Bach hinted at hard choices to be made Japanese government entities. India’s spin duo of Axar Patel and things.” — AAP England women beat New Zealand by seven wickets CRICKET Sent in to bat, New Zealand were dismissed for 96 captain Sophie Devine caught for just two. Amelia Kerr began to build some momentum. off 19.4 overs, with the tourists achieving victory at Sciver picked up her second almost immediately But they too were eventually dismissed in quick WELLINGTON — England women cruised to a 3-99 with 24 balls to spare. when Amy Satterthwaite was caught by Freya Davies succession, leaving the hosts floundering on 38-4. seven-wicket victory over New Zealand yesterday to England wasted no time in drawing first blood for two. Following that horror start, New Zealand The wickets continued to fall at a fast pace with take a 1-0 lead in their three-match T20 series. in Wellington, as Natalie Sciver had New Zealand looked to have settled the ship as Hayley Jensen and four England bowlers each claiming two scalps. — PA Feast of runs in Challenge Cup CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Muzammil Khan (1-24 in three overs of against the TWCC. ONE of the keys to improvement as a enticing right-arm slows) were unable Swann was out caught-and-bowled by cricketer is consistency. CHALLENGE Cup T20 cricket hit a to bat for GBHS because of injury, both New Zealand under-19 seamer Kayley Life Guards and GBHS (2) second new high last night. made an immeasurable difference for Knight (1-11 in seven balls) with two drop Dylan Foster is becoming more Campion College run-machine Reuben their team. Shanks saved at least 10 runs runs required for victory, having put consistent: he made 27 at the weekend Swanepoel, who opens the batting for in the field and took 2-8 in two overs. up 111 with his opening partner Liam and yesterday, to lead the Guards’ run- Campion Gold in the Challenge Cup, He caught-and-bowled No.5 Connor Spring (50 not out from 34 balls). scorers. followed up his unbeaten 56 in Round Starck — Gold’s hero of Round 2 — for Swann is a committed and much- But good though Foster’s latest 27, 2 with 54 in an epic Round 3 clash nought, second ball, this week. He also improved all-round cricketer, one of the No.3 Malsha Mahabalage’s unbeaten 26 against the Gisborne Boys’ High School had hard-hitting second-drop Felix Poverty Bay junior secondary schools’ and opening batsman David Gray’s 22 Admiralty. Sparks stumped by Lukas Fry for 13 with players to have made significant strides were, the team batting first would always The Admiralty’s Daniel Watts hit 64 in the score at 135, with one ball remaining since the representative tournament here have to bowl and field well to defend the first innings of a game his crew won in the 20th. in November 2020. 124-5 on No.4. by eight runs on Harry Barker Reserve Year 12 Jonty Fenn came out to face Knight won the toss yesterday and And the Gray-led Life Guards did both, No.2, while GBHS Blues and Royals what was a dot-ball. TWCC chose to bat, reaching 112-7 in their skipper having won the toss. captain Kelan Bryant scored his maiden Fenn played a great citizenship role 16.5 overs. For the Blues and Royals, Akira Makiri Challenge Cup half-century — 59 — in facilitating the contest — he did Grace Levy made a very good 45 at the took 2-19 off four overs, while left-arm against The Life Guards on No.4. everything from chase the ball to the top of the order and Grace Kuil a high-IQ orthodox spinner Riker Rolls (1-13 off Bryant scored 55 at Hope Cup level a boundary as a fielder, score the match 31 at No.3. Both seemed at home against four), seamer Taylor Scott (1-14 off two) fortnight ago, and the individual scores on CricHQ, support the bowlers, instruct the pace of Philburgh Viljoen (1-30 off and leg-spinner Jett Whitaker (1-40 off in the Challenge Cup are a result of all Gold’s player-umpire on best practice at four overs). four) all bared their teeth. six teams’ batting mentality, even where square leg, to keeping his team’s batsmen “The Graces batted smart,” TWCC In reply, Kelan Bryant’s Blues players score fewer than 50. abreast of runs required in the absence of coach Mel Knight said. and Royals needed a partnership of Admiralty left-hander Kavindu a PBCA competition scoreboard. Medium-pacers Swann (2-18 off four) substance, such as the 37-run stand for Withanage, coming off a score of 20 not First-choice gloveman-cum and Ramandeep Singh (3-31 off 3.5 the third wicket between Mahabalage out at No.7 in the GBHS (2) four-run loss wicketkeeper Sebastian Wilson was great overs) were in good form with the ball and Foster. to Campion on Saturday, last night made value for The Admiralty. His positive for Green, but Knight senior identified What they got was of another order — 40 from 67 balls and shared a 94-run attitude and energy kept their spirits Elenor Walsh (0-21 off two) as having 102 from Bryant and Bekko Page (23) at stand for the second wicket with opener high in an epic turnaround. Last week bowled good line and length. Year 9 the top of the order — before leg-spinner Watts. they were bowled out for 49 in 8.4 overs Gisborne Girls’ High School left-armer Foster (1-15 off four) bowled their No.1 Gold skipper Rhys Grogan made 37 by the Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket Club. Walsh has promise. with the last ball of the 13th over. yesterday, having also scored 37 for Shanks had cause to be elated with Swann and Spring batted superbly, Enter Year 8 all-rounder Marcus Campion at the weekend. His drop-and- his seven-man outfit last night: “It was a but the magic of cricket that can never Gray. He took 2-22 off 3.3 overs, with run method kept Gold in the hunt as great game to watch batting-wise — from be forgotten is that dangerous batsmen Mahabalage (1-17 off two overs) and they pursued 144 for victory in this latest Dan and Kavindu for us, to Reuben and can be dismissed at any time and even a Jarrod Ormiston (one wicket off one over round. Rhys for Gold — and Dan stepped it up suffering bowler’s pains can be relieved in for one run) as the other wicket-taking GBHS captain Alex Shanks won the leadership-wise, as regards talk, from an instant: with a wicket. pacemen. toss, opted to take first knock and his ball one throughout the match. I’m really This is the uncertainty, attraction and Mahabalage ran out Blues and Royals Admiralty side made 143-4 in 17.2 overs. proud of our team.” flavour of the game. No.6 Taylor Scott — one of four to have Swanepoel took two wickets for one run Swann said: “We always enjoy playing scored nought — off the third ball of the in eight balls with his tidy off-spin. CAMPION College’s Challenge Cup against TWCC — they have great team 19th over to seal the win. In the Gold innings, Gisborne Boys’ batting arm grows stronger every week. spirit and are very competitive. It may have taken 13 overs for the Life budding all-rounder Dylan Worsnop (1-29 Campion Green captain Hamish Our whole team fielded well. It was Guards to break through, but after Foster off four overs) bowled well while Shanks Swann, cruelly undone for 48 last awesome to see our new player — David got Bryant, the cricket gods smiled on — who has a double fracture of his left Wednesday by an unplayable inswinger Liti — take two catches and we look them. The Blue and Royals were all out thumb — fielded like a one-handed from Daniel Watts, this week scored 50 forward to seeing more of our batsmen go for 116. The Life Guards won by eight demon. Although he and debutant off 35 balls in his side’s seven-wicket win up, and step up, next week.” runs. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021

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Waikohu KO ON THE RISE: Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko tees off the seventh hole during the final round of the Gainbridge LPGA tournament in Orlando, Florida, on TOM Smith and Ella Wynyard Monday. Ko’s tie for second place not only earned her NZ$219,000, it lifted her combined so successfully on Saturday nine places up the world rankings to No.20. It is 23-year-old Ko’s best ranking that they decided to do it again the since June of 2019 when she was world No.19. Her struggle for form saw Ko next day. drop to as low as No.55 in August of last year but she has steadily climbed since The Smith/Wynyard combo won then to be No.29 going into the Gainbridge event won by American Nelly Korda. the Canadian foursomes stableford Former world No.1 Ko has had six top 10 finishes in her past 10 tournaments. at Waikohu’s open opening day She is back in action at the LPGA Drive On Championship tournament on Saturday. in Florida, starting tomorrow. They posted 44 points, well clear AP picture of runners-up Larry Green and Valerie Grace on 40. Smith and Wynyard joined forces again on Sunday to comfortably win the club Canadian foursomes, this time with 43 points. A father-son gross double was a feature of the open opening day. William Brown had four birdies and an eagle-3 in his 3-under 67 which won the senior gross title. Dad Tama Brown won the junior gross with 81. Percy Milner won the senior net with 67, Dwayne Russell the senior stableford with 37 points, Spud Te Rito the junior net with 71 and Tony Murphy the junior stableford with 34 Watts 36. Grace. Approach: B Talbot. net, was his first official score in the points. Men’s divisions, senior, gross: W Best second shot, Canadian SATURDAY — Reynolds Cup 70s since September 2018. SUNDAY — Canadian foursomes Brown 67. foursomes: M and G Watts. qualifying, twos: C Simpson, T Goldsmith Forrester was one shot clear of Ian stableford: T Smith/Ella Wynyard 43, T Net: P Milner 67. Twos: S Eder, S Te Rito, Taine Lincoln, A Hayward, B Allen, B Talbot. Sykes. Ruru/P Milner 41, L Green/V Grace 39. Stableford: D Russell 37, Z Lewis 37. D Russell, P Milner, C O’Brien, Z Lewis, Approach: W Mortleman. SUNDAY — Net: J Forrester 79-16-63, Twos: T Smith/E Wynyard, T Ruru/P Junior, gross: T Brown 81. R Hiko/T Kupenga. THURSDAY (Feb 25) — Men’s I Sykes 82-18-64, N Dewes 83-15-68, P Milner, T Brown/S Te Rito. Net: S Te Rito 71. stableford, division 1:V Richardson 39, G Ngarimu 68, F Walker 68, D Cook 69, I SATURDAY — Waikohu open opening Stableford: T Murphy 34. COMING UP: SUNDAY, handicap Morley 37, F Ball 37, M Higham 37. Logan 69, J Devery 69, Darryl Goldsmith day, Canadian foursomes stableford: T Long drives: W Brown, D Gordon, S singles, first round. Division 2: R Dobson 40, H Johanson 69, H Miratana 70, P Savage 71, P Smith/E Wynyard 44, L Green/V Grace Robertson. 38, K Goldsmith 38, W Thompson 36, R Harrison 72, B Clark 73, I Ngarimu 73, 40, T Ruru/M Tuapawa 38, M and G Approaches: P Milner, D Jenkins, V Poverty Bay Owen 36. H McClutchie 73, R Walker 73, Doreen Twos: W Brown, M Thomas, T Goldsmith 73. COLIN Simpson will carry the target Goldsmith, A Kirkpatrick. Junior crossword 1653 on his back after top qualifying for the Approach: M Thomas. COMING UP: SUNDAY, Jo Hale Reynolds Cup men’s matchplay on Memorial, round 1 (net). 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday. Electrinet Park “Simmo” fired 84-15-69 off the Patutahi championship tees to top net medal JOSH Hayes produced a personal 6 qualifying and grab the No.1 seeding best performance on Sunday to book “CONSISTENCY” could be Tom in the top 8 who will contest the his place in the Handicap Cup men’s Hindmarsh’s middle name. Reynolds trophy final. Hindmarsh has been the 7 He faces Clive Dean in the first Hayes fired 81 — beating his personification of solid in 2021 and round of handicap matchplay. previous low score of 86 at the Park — continued that form on Friday and James Situ grabbed the No.2 spot as he knocked out Josh Taylor in their over the weekend. 8910 11 with 79-9-70 while three players matchplay semifinal. Hindmarsh won the senior division posted net 71s — Bruce Talbot, Tene It set up a final against Darrel of the meat pack 9-hole stableford on 12 Goldsmith and Andy Hayward. Gregory. Friday with 20 points. Those outside the top 8 will contest Zane Boyle and Ray Walford took He returned on Sunday to shoot other trophies. different paths to the senior final. 74-8-66 to win the men’s senior 13 The challenge of net medal — Walford defeated Rod Moore on division net. having to count every shot — was Saturday in the quarters and Anthony Eddie Brown senior won the junior underlined by some disastrous Pahia in the semis on Sunday. division, also with 66, and Helen scoring including 2020 Reynolds Boyle had a walkover semifinal win Humble’s 69 was best of the women. Cup champion Mark Stewart, who over Rob Taylor. SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior division: staggered to 106-18-88. Tom Reynolds ousted Glen T Hindmarsh 66, P Johnston 67, L 14 15 16 17 18 A few others chalked up double- McKinnon 2 and 1 in the intermediate Anania 68, O Willimott 69, D Pohatu 72. figures on holes including one semis and wil face the winner of the Junior division: E Brown sr 66, D chopfest that ended in 12 on the 12th. Danny Boyle-Tamanui Hill catch-up Quinn 66, B McKenzie 66, B Pohatu 68, Top qualifier Odette Thompson match. C Taylor 69. safely negotiated the first matchplay SUNDAY — Men’s net: C Nepe 70, W Women’s net: H Humble 69. 19 hurdle in the Hutchinson Cup Whangapirita 70, S Phillips 71. Twos: D Pohatu, O Willimott. yesterday. Thompson beat Vicki Fraser Twos: P Stewart, T Akroyd. Jackpot: D Pohatu. and was joined in the second round Women’s stableford: C Pipi 42. FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole by Teresa Lewis, Jan Utting, Leigh Eagle on No.1: C Pipi. stableford, senior division: T Hindmarsh Fletcher, Rochelle Taewa, Sally Spence SATURDAY — Men’s net: G Hill 69. 20, P Summersby 19, M Stock 19, J Blair and Rosie Spence. WEDNESDAY (Feb 24) — Women’s 19. Across 2. Di Sherratt won the stableford with hidden holes, winner: B Woods. Junior division: D Dodgshun 20, D Wealthy (4) a 42-point haul. Twos: K Hay. Stevens 20, P Briant 19, N Fraser 18, G 6. Help (10) 3. Movie celebrity (4) WEDNESDAY — Women’s stableford: TUESDAY (Feb 23) — Veteran men’s Holland 18, P Jex-Blake 18. 8. Our planet (5) 4. A round handle (4) D Sherratt 42, M Lane 31. stableford: D Te Maro 41, E Parkin 41, Twos: M Francois. A Lewington 40, W Carpendale 39, R Tolaga Bay 10. A red-breasted bird (5) 5. A weekday (9) Hutchinson Cup women’s matchplay, McGann 38, H Schreiber 37, C Brown 13. In a coma (11) 7. Going back (9) round 1: O Thompson def V Fraser, T 37, P Hogan 36. A RECENTLY-purchased set of 14. 9. Lewis d A Ward, J Utting d R Willock, clubs suggests former Poverty Bay- A health worker (5) Keep these in a toolbox (5) L Fletcher d M Colebourne, R Taewa d COMING UP: THURSDAYS, twilight East Coast representative Dion Milner 17. Country whose capital is 11. A strong-smelling B Whyte, S Spence d J MacKinnon, R 9-hole stableford; SATURDAY/SUNDAY, will be upping his game time. New Delhi (5) vegetable (5) Spence d J Tietjen. April 3-4, Summit Forestry 2-Day And in only his second 18-hole MONDAY — Women’s bisque par: L Easter Tournament, all welcome. round of the year, Milner showed his 19. People next door to you 12. Invite to come (3) Fletcher +5, F Allen +4 on c/b. talent is very much still there. (10) 15. Spoil completely (4) SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division Te Puia Springs Milner won the stableford on 16. 1: D Twigley 39, B Talbot 38, M Jefferson Sunday with 39 points. Sound bouncing back (4) 38, R Gibson 37. A RARE excursion into sub-80 SUNDAY — Stableford: D Milner 39, Down 17. A metal that rusts (4) Division 2: L Pollitt 40, M Karalus 38, K territory reaped victory for James Joe Lincoln 38, Taine Lincoln 35, G Watts 1. Someone using something 18. A kind of short arrow that Travers 38, J Holmes 37. Forrester on Sunday. 35. Twos: D Twigley, L Gunther, B Talbot. Forrester’s 79-16-63, which won the Twos: Taine Lincoln. (4) you throw (4) The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 4, 2021 SPORT 31 Finch, Agar lead Aussie comeback CRICKET by Ben McKay, AAP Reflecting on the lbw decision, he smiled and said: “You have days when WELLINGTON — Aaron Finch defied they go against you and today it went my the doubters as Australia kept their T20 way. series hopes alive with a 64-run victory “That’s how the game goes, doesn’t it.” over New Zealand last night. Maxwell, who had also missed out At an empty Sky Stadium in on runs this series, was even more Wellington, Finch roared back into form impressive. with 69, before Glenn Maxwell’s quick- The Victorian started slowly with just fire 70 pushed Australia to 208-4 and five off nine but accelerated sharply, beyond the Black Caps’ reach. making 65 off his next 20 balls, including Ashton Agar then provided a second- 28 off one Jimmy Neesham over as innings turning point, claiming three Australia powered past 200. wickets in the 13th over on his way to a Setting out for what would be their career-best 6-30. highest-ever chase, the Kiwis struggled in In doing so, he became the fourth response to Meredith’s pace. person and first Australian to claim six In his first international over, the wickets in a T20 innings. 24-year-old claimed the wicket of Tim Tasmanian speedster Riley Meredith Seifert (4) as he ticked over 150kmh. took an impressive 2-24 on debut as New In his second, he sent the world’s Zealand finished all out for 144. No.1-ranked test batsman to the sheds, The result keeps the series in the trapping Kane Williamson lbw for nine. balance — the Black Caps lead 2-1 with Martin Guptill’s big hitting was the two matches to go — and takes some chief threat to Australia — and even his pressure off the Australian skipper. own skipper. Finch did need a slice of good fortune Guptill almost decapitated the off- though, surviving a first-ball lbw shout strike Williamson with a low drive on his when the technology showed the ball way to 43 off 28 deliveries. would have hit the stumps, but not When the veteran was caught in by enough to overturn umpire Chris the deep off Adam Zampa’s bowling, Gaffaney’s not-out call. AMONG THE RUNS: Australian skipper Aaron Finch plays the ball to the off side Australia were in the box seat. Shaking off the scare, Finch combined against New Zealand during their third T20 cricket international in Wellington last Agar then made sure of the victory well with Josh Philippe (43 off 27), night. Finch scored 69 runs. Picture by John Cowpland/Photosport via AP with a stunning spell, claiming his first reaching his half-century with a stunning wickets of the series to dismiss Glenn switch-hit six off Ish Sodhi. backed in to October’s World Cup despite worse you get in this game,” he said. Phillips, Devon Conway and Jimmy The 34-year-old holed out from the not making even a half-century all “You can sometimes get caught up Neesham in one over, before running riot. spinner shortly after, but put his run of through the Big Bash, said he’d be lying in searching for a score and searching The Covid-hit series concludes poor knocks firmly behind him. if the pressure wasn’t getting to him. for the result and forgetting about the with further matches at Sky Stadium Australia’s captain, who has been “Sometimes the harder you try the process.” tomorrow and on Sunday.

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CONCERNED: Former All Black captain Ian Kirkpatrick, pictured at the time of his the game election as patron of the New Zealand Rugby Union, is worried about the future of the national game. Gisborne Herald file picture by Paul Rickard RUGBY by Jack Malcolm Catley ran adverts in newspapers across the country encouraging people to RUGBY great Ian Kirkpatrick is one of voice their opinion. He says the response eight former All Blacks who have banded has been overwhelmingly positive. together to “save” the game. “Everyone’s been echoing the deep He says the drive to play defensive concerns we have . . . as one submitter rugby and the emphasis on body size is said, ‘If you don’t succeed it will go into unappealing to both potential players and extinction’. spectators. “The solution in my mind is for “The physicality is putting off so many the (New Zealand Rugby) board to players,” he said. restructure, so it’s an administrator of “It can’t go on.” the amateur game.” The drive to professionalise the game Despite the “mammoth” task, Catley had trickled down through the grades, said it’s “just something that needs to be said Kirkpatrick, who also captained done, and someone needs to do it”. Poverty Bay through most of the 1970s. The New Zealand Secondary Schools The focus had shifted from ball running Sports Council census showed a 12 to having big strong players continually percent drop in participation rates among running the ball at a “brick wall” and it school rugby players from 2016 to 2020, a had gone on for too long. decrease of 3200 players. “The main problem is at the In 1980 Gisborne had eight senior breakdown,” he said. teams, 11 teams in the senior reserves, “It doesn’t require the forwards to go 10 teams in the under-21 division, 10 u19 in, and they fan out to create a blockade. teams and 19 teams in the fifth, sixth It’s so structured now.” and seventh grades. Kirkpatrick said one model the rest of Last year there were six premier the country could follow was Gisborne grade teams, six senior one teams and no Boys’ High School’s Courage Cup Saturday age-grade divisions above the competition that started last year. u13s. It is an under-15 league that ran on Poverty Bay Rugby Union chief Wednesdays. Participation and “playing executive Josh Willoughby said the points with your friends” were the primary the group had raised were “no secret”. goals. He said the drive to win had brought The group to which Kirkpatrick gradual changes in the approach to the belongs is led by Wellington businessman game, and he sympathised with concerns Douglas Catley. It includes All Black about how the game had changed. captains Kirkpatrick, Alex Wyllie (also “We are all talking about it,” he said. a former All Black coach), Andy Leslie, “We’re all trying to increase Dave Loveridge and Stu Wilson, as well participation and safety.” as former All Blacks Allan Hewson, Earle He and Kirkpatrick talk regularly Kirton (also an All Black selector and about the state of the game, and he said assistant coach) and Mark Shaw. it was no surprise when the advert ran in Others include Ken Douglas, Member the paper. of the Order of New Zealand and former “It’s only helping the conversation. It’s trade union leader and New Zealand got people talking. Rugby Union board member; and rugby “What we have learned over the past THE KIRKY SIDESTEP: Ian Kirkpatrick wrongfoots a would-be tackler. Kirkpatrick commentator and former prominent 12 to 18 months is that we have to be says the focus in rugby has shifted from ball running to strong players running at a league player Ken Laban. adaptable.” “brick wall” of forwards fanned out in defence. Picture by Peter Bush Border control Vaccinations and lockdowns have one thing in supplies common — it just takes a couple of Quarantine your stock with posts, gates, pricks... strainers and wire, plus we’ve got all the hardware and advice to make it happen.

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