TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 INSIDE TODAY PAGE 6 PLEA FOR HAIR HELP TODAY Strength in PAGE 3 ....GONE ON Mateenbar THURSDAY PAGE 2 ....FROM MISSING KIWI’S FAMILY WAIKOHU WINNERS

The sign says it all as the champagne is sprayed and arms are raised by GT Shearing Waikohu players after securing Poverty Bay premier club rugby’s Lee Bros Shield title on Saturday. The men from Te Karaka — coached by Ra Broughton — defeated East Coast Farm Vets YMP 27-20 in an excellent final at Rugby Park. It was the second premier crown in the history of the club. With Covid-19 restrictions in place, crowd numbers were limited and several thousand watched the final live online via Turanga FM, including New Zealand Warriors centre Peta Hiku, who hails from Whatatutu and attended Te Karaka School. Hiku was among the hundreds to post comments during the final. More on the final on the back page. Picture by Paul Rickard

Search reveals 134 C Company soldiers did not get their medals; descendants encouraged to claim them THE never-received war medals of soldiers in the I’ve stood face-to-face with them and said, ‘hey, War Maori Battalion’s C Company are to be claimed 75 did you know we’re doing this kaupapa and your years later. dad hasn’t received his medals?’ They just couldn’t Lawyer David Stone has found the names of 134 believe it.” soldiers from the company who never received their Mr Stone will be at the C Company Memorial medals. House in Gisborne from Wednesday, September 9, He has put a call out on to Friday, September 11, with social media, asking their forms for descendants to fill medals descendants to come forward Mr Stone will be at the out if they wish to claim a and claim them. C Company Memorial House medal. “We put the post out He is working with the there because I didn’t really in Gisborne from Wednesday New Zealand Defence Force know where to start, and to Friday with forms for to organise a formal ceremony the response has been really descendants to fill out if they at which the medals will be overwhelming. returned. “People are coming forward wish to claim a medal. Mr Stone’s journey to never saying, ‘that’s my dad’, ‘that’s recovering the names my uncle’, or ‘that’s my began during the Waitangi grandfather’, or they’re tagging their relations,” he Tribunal’s Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry a said. year and a half ago. “I met a daughter of one of those soldiers and she He was there to present evidence about his great said her dad died in 1991 and she had no idea that uncle, Private Dooley Swann, from Manutuke, who he had medals. also never received his war medal. received “I’ve had fully-grown men burst into tears when CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Television ...... 23 Sport ...... 28-32 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Racing ...... 24 Weather ...... 31 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ..6-9, 21-22 World...... 12-14 Classifieds ...... 25 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Mum to lose locks for Wig We d n e s d a y . . . o n T h u r s d a y AFTER finishing nearly three years of cancer resilience as a family. treatment, Gisborne student Lucas Sigvertsen Now Lucas has reached the end of his wants to celebrate being back with his friends at treatment and is back to his energetic self, the Awapuni School. family can finally get much-welcomed normality What better way than to watch mum Maree back in their lives. Donaldson and his teachers shave their heads for Not surprisingly, they have been looking for the Child Cancer Foundation’s Wig Wednesday a chance to properly commemorate the turning . . . on Thursday. point. The event was moved because the school “We really wanted to celebrate Lucas finishing was hosting the inter-school cross-country treatment in a positive way with the whole on Wednesday. However, that has since been community. Wig Wednesday came along at the cancelled due to Covid-19 level restrictions. perfect time,” says Maree. The school decided to stick with Thursday as On Thursday, Awapuni School, is going all-out. its Wig Wednesday. It is holding a mufti day when Awapuni will be among the the kids can style their hair in thousands of Kiwis across the We really wanted weird, wacky and wonderful country — schools, companies, to‘ celebrate Lucas ways. and community groups — to Lucas’s class will be making wear a wig, shave heads or finishing treatment hats and wigs out of recycled style a funky hair-do to raise in a positive way materials to wear on the day. money for the Child Cancer with the whole The highlight is sure to be a Foundation. full school assembly (socially- More than $100,000 was community distanced, of course), at which raised from the event last year —Lucas Sigvertsen’s’ Maree’s hair will be shaved by to help the foundation in its mother Maree Donaldson one of the teachers. vital role helping people like To make things even more Lucas. exciting, for every $500 raised In late 2017 the muscles on the right side of on their everydayhero fundraising page, a Lucas’s face began to droop but as it wasn’t a teacher will also have to shave their head. typical symptom of lymphoma, doctors thought So far three teachers are already lined up for he might just have a sinus infection – or even the clippers but Maree and Lucas want to see as Bell’s palsy. many as possible join the fun. Following a month of trips back and forth For Maree, their Wig Wednesday plans are from their home in Gisborne to Auckland’s not just about celebrating Lucas’s milestone but Starship Hospital, including a full-body MRI scan also being able to give back to an organisation and kidney biopsy in early January, the family that has stood beside them throughout their were stunned to find out Lucas had acute T-cell experience with child cancer. lymphoblastic lymphoma. “Our family support coordinator came to see The six-year-old got his first dose of us in Starship when Lucas was first diagnosed chemotherapy the next day. and came back every week with coffee and Throughout the two-and-a-half years of muffins for a chat,” says Maree, Lucas’s treatment, he and Maree often had to “They were always there for us as a great adult stay at Starship for weeks at a time, meaning ear to talk to who wasn’t a medical person.” his three siblings were looked after by Maree’s As for the head shave, Maree doesn’t take parents back in Gisborne. getting rid of her hair lightly. The local community also banded together to “I’ve had long hair my whole life so this is a HAIR CHOP FOR CANCER: Maree Donaldson is preparing to farewell her naturally help the family, providing a lot of support to the pretty big deal for me. red curly hair, now dyed blue, ahead of her head shave on Thursday week to show kids while Lucas and Maree were away. “I really want to make it a success and to be support for children battling cancer. She is pictured with son Lucas and his sister It was tough having to miss out on a lot able to say thank you to an organisation that has Niamh Sigvertson, who think it’s a brave move. Lucas has undergone more than 700 of milestones while she and Lucas were in helped my family immensely over the last three procedures since being diagnosed with acute T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma and has Auckland, but Maree says it showed their years.” accumulated a cancer bead to represent each one. Picture by Liam Clayton COUNTRY’S Second warmest for Gisborne WARMEST since official records began WINTER

MOMENT CAPTURED: Gisborne’s second warmest winter day on record looked like this (above). This picture of Young Nick’s Head was taken by Brendon Lennane just before sunset on Monday, August 31, when the mercury reached 23 degrees. Left, Herald photographer Liam Clayton snapped this shot at Kaiaua Beach on August 30. The district experienced its second-warmest winter on record, with an average mean daily temperature of 11.1 degrees.

GISBORNE has just experienced winter temperatures. Niwa’s seven-station its second warmest winter on “We had in parts of the country temperature series, which began record, official Niwa climate data more high pressure than normal, in 1909, shows the 2020 winter shows. which did lead to some more extra was 1.14 degrees above average, Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll sunny days than normal, and nudging the 2013 winter from the said the mean daily temperature Gisborne may have been on the top spot, which was 1.08 degrees for Gisborne over the winter fringes of that high pressure from above average. months was 11.1 degrees, making time to time. This year’s result also means it the region’s second-warmest at 1 “Also, in the background, we seven of the 10 warmest winters degree above average. have climate change, which is on record in New Zealand have “Records in Gisborne began in basically a long-term tail-wind for occurred since the year 2000. 1905 so it’s quite a long historical our temperatures.” Seventeen locations observed record we have for Gisborne.” It was also the second warmest record-breaking mean winter Mr Noll said the 23 degrees winter on record in Wairoa, which temperatures, with an additional recorded in Gisborne on August 31 averaged 11.4 degrees — 1.6 53 locations ranking within their was the second-warmest maximum degrees above average. top four warmest winters. winter temperature on record. Nationally, New Zealand The highest recorded winter Warm north-easterly winds experienced its warmest winter on 2020 temperature was 25.1 on were the driving factor behind the record. August 30 in Timaru. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 NEWS 3 Soldiers wanted medals presented face-to-face

FROM PAGE 1 four Maori Battalion companies. legacy and all that sort of stuff, but they “One of the reasons that I got from one He and his team looked through 103 declined the request. of the children of these soldiers is that it “I was sitting with my dad one day and files before realising they wouldn’t be “I was flabbergasted and massively was a tikanga (custom) issue. I said to him ‘our uncle could not have able to look through all 3600 files on their disappointed about that.” “Soldiers felt as though the medals been the only soldier from the whole East own. But he did not give up. He instead needed to be presented to them face-to- Coast who never got his medals’,” he said. “I wrote a memorandum to the chief decided to focus on soldiers who served in face, kanohi ki te kanohi, but the policy of “So I wrote to the medals department judge of the Waitangi Tribunal to let him the battalion’s C Company. the time was that you needed to write in and requested the files from Muriwai and know I’d looked through 103 files and “We went through every file from to request your medals, and they would Manutuke, which is where he was from, found 17 soldiers who had not received village to village throughout the whole of be sent out to you in the post. and sure enough he wasn’t.” their medals, but that I couldn’t look at the East Coast. We literally just finished “The attitude for a lot of the soldiers Mr Stone eventually found two soldiers every file. two weeks ago. was that there was no mana in receiving from Manutuke and two soldiers from “I proposed he ask the Crown to do the “The medals department triple-checked a medal in the mail . . . those men felt so Muriwai who never received their medals. research. our names and we now have 134.” staunchly about that principle that they He decided to search even further and “The Crown eventually came back, Mr Stone said there were a range of took it to their graves. requested the files for soldiers across all saying the Maori Battalion had a huge reasons soldiers never received medals. “That’s one of the reasons.” Manslaughter Coronavirus impact chance to charge laid explore opportunities outdoors over fatal SAMMY Akroyd has turned a challenging situation into a winner through the Tairawhiti Economic Support Package Redeployment crash at Programme. The impact of Covid-19 on tourism saw her let go from her job. It didn’t come as a surprise Whangara and the 23-year-old had already been on the look-out for a job better-suited to her busy, active and outdoor lifestyle. THE driver of a vehicle,which “I took it as an opportunity to try new things,” crashed near Whangara earlier she says. “I wanted to be outdoors. I like nature this year, killing a four-year-old and fresh air, and don’t mind working in the passenger, has been charged with rain. I am more of a hands-on person rather manslaughter. than being confined indoors on a computer.” Charging documents said the She is one of 42 redeployed workers who manslaughter charge was a are under Recreational Services’ kaitiaki team result of driving without proper who work across the district on Titirangi (Kaiti control while under the influence Hill), in the gardens, around the coastline, at of alcohol and failing to ensure a playgrounds and the cemetery. child was sufficiently retrained. Sammy grew up on a farm in the Waikato The woman, aged 30, has also but was drawn to Tairawhiti through family and been charged with driving while better opportunities several years ago, quickly disqualified, driving with an finding her niche on the coast. excess breath-alcohol level and In her spare time, Sammy is a volunteer careless or inconsiderate driving firefighter with her sights set on stepping into in relation to the incident at about a professional role with the fire service. She 10pm on Thursday, March 5. became a volunteer in June last year and it She will appear this week in was a very proud mum who came to watch her Gisborne District Court. graduate this June. Gisborne boy Stephen Tuatini “It is exciting and I want to help people. My Grace-Aupouri died at the cousin and I went to an open day and I have scene after the car left State never looked back. I’m blessed to have a new- Highway 35 near Glenroy Road at found whanau within Fire and Emergency NZ Whangara, hit a bank and rolled. I want to be a full -time firefighter but for now Another passenger — a woman will focus on getting stronger mentally and in her 60s — was admitted to physically and growing my confidence so I Gisborne Hospital for treatment am ready to step up. Our training puts us in for moderate injuries. uncomfortable situations so we can deal with Police did a serious crash anything when we need to in a real situation.” DIGGING IN: Sammy Akroyd is enjoying working in the outdoors with Recreational investigation. Sammy has already attended incidents in an Services through the Tairawhiti Economic Support Package Redeployment A police spokeswoman operational support role and can’t wait to be on Programme. She has high hopes of becoming a full-time firefighter, and in her spare confirmed the woman had been the front line. time is a volunteer with Fire and Emergency NZ. Picture by The Black Balloon charged. She is a keen sportswoman who plays “The time taken between when football, hikes, dances, is swim-training towards Services team in July and has already added part of the $23.755m Redeployment Programme the crash occurred and when Iron Maori and is a Zumba instructor, using new qualifications to her CV. which was established in response to the charges were laid was necessary the latter as a recent fundraiser for Leukaemia “I love that we are not always in the same impacts of Covid-19 and aims to provide work to ensure a full and thorough and Blood Cancer New Zealand as part of the place,” she says. “There is so much variety in and training for up to 200 people in Tairawhiti. investigation. Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge later this the work we do.” It is funded through the Ministry of Business, “As the matter is before the year. It’s a big bonus that she’s contributing to Innovation and Employment, administered by court, we are unable to comment Her petite frame has meant special gear had looking after the environment she feels so the Provincial Development Unit and managed further.” to be ordered in for her. Her full kit weighs connected to. by Gisborne District Council. All those on nearly half of her body weight. Her training “I like that I learn something new every day the programme come through the Ministry ground is the steps on Titirangi. — there is always something to take in and the of Social Development, with the goal to “You get used to carrying that sort of weight people and nature around me just makes me ensure all not only find work but pick up new New speed limits on but I do train without it as well.” want to learn more.” skills, qualifications and the opportunity of State Highway 35 Sammy joined the kaitiaki Recreational The kaitiaki project is one of five that are meaningful, long term employment. SPEED limit changes on State Highway 35 come into effect tomorrow. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Snooker, darts off the table last month confirmed it will reduce speed limits for the township and beach by Murray Robertson along with there being a weeks ago to outline what was doing what the Government’s sections of State Highway 35 between 100-person gathering limit. required,” Sgt Ngatai said. Alert Level guidelines Gisborne and Te Puia Springs. SNOOKER, pool and darts Police licensing officer “There were some clubs I required. From tomorrow, the new permanent activities at the Cosmopolitan Sergeant Isaac Ngatai said he missed and the Cossie Club “The Cossie Club made its speed limits for Tamarau and Okitu Club and other licensed received a phone call from a was one of those. own decision to abide by the will be 60kmh (down from 80kmh and premises were stopped on member of the public about the After getting the call from guidelines and stop the use 70kmh, respectively), and for Makorori Friday night due to Covid Cossie operating its pool and the member of the public I of its pool and snooker tables, to Pouawa the new limit will be 80kmh Level 2 requirements. snooker tables in breach of the made courtesy calls on Friday and its dart boards.” (down from 100kmh). Under the Alert Level 2 Covid guidelines. to the Cossie and to other clubs Cosmopolitan Club president The new seasonal speed limit (from requirements patrons in “I visited a number of I had not visited, pointing out Paul Cooper said they were December 20 to February 1) for Turihaua licensed clubs, bars and licensed premises when Level the Level 2 guidelines.” to meet with Sergeant Ngatai and Pouawa beaches will be 60kmh. restaurants must be seated, 2 came into force two-to-three Sgt Ngatai said he was only today to discuss the matter. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam

JESSOP, Deaths Leslie James 6.9.2010 DUCROS, Ngaira. — You called us "the three As the years roll by musketeers". Loved always remembered your laugh, your sense with love. of humour and your joy Jean and families in having fun. Miss you already, as does Tracy. — Love, Shirl and Raewyn. Regional digital hub runs first business seminar TEAM CRANSWICK: New staff members Kayla Koia, Smoky Walker, Ash Edwards, Angus McArthur and Sam Keelan. THE first in a series Picture supplied of free business seminars got off to a positive start at the Tairawhiti Technology Hub in Kaiti. PGF enables business to branch out Business coach and digital technology SUPPORTING local businesses wheels, tracks and rollers course. “The work that’s been done with the consultant Renee and creating quality job opportunities “After I unfortunately had to go on PGF funding to support smaller local Carmody ran the first of are two of the objectives of the a benefit, I was referred to the course contractors has been great, especially six seminars designed Renee Carmody Government’s $54.2m Provincial and really enjoyed it. The trainer then changing to a contracting model that to help people turn Growth Fund investment into the recommended me for a job interview at supports us in tendering directly for business ideas into reality, or to help owners region’s roads. Cranswick,” Ms Koia said. work. grow their businesses. It was that focus that encouraged “I had no idea what it was going to be “We jumped at the chance and it’s Tairawhiti Technology Trust organises and Tolaga Bay’s Cranswick Enterprises to like and this is totally new to me, but been a great experience for us. We’ve promotes business seminars through Whare expand into civil construction alongside I’m absolutely loving it.” gained valuable insight into the Atamai, the trust’s business hub. its forestry business, creating a new The Cranswick team is currently mechanisms of civil construction.” Ms Carmody said she was pleased at how team and six new jobs. working on Anaura Bay Road, building More than 160 people are working quickly the group picked up the content and Most of the new team are new PGF-funded culvert headwalls and on PGF roading projects in Tairawhiti implemented it straight away. to roading and some have just improving drainage. every month. More than $30m of PGF “They’ve got these ideas but don’t know how graduated from the Ministry of Social “It’s always been at the back of my funded works have been completed since to get started.” Development-funded civil construction mind to create an additional workload May 2019, including more than $6m of The seminars are designed to give people training course. to even out some of the low points in culvert and drainage improvements. something tangible to work towards and provide Kayla Koia has been with the team other areas of our business,” owner Kim GDC manages the distribution of the a forum to workshop business ideas and get for three weeks, after completing the Cranswick said. PGF roading funds. feedback from the group. “We ask what is the purpose, intention and impact you want to have in the community you run your business in.” Operations manager Polly Crawford was impressed with Ms Carmody’s approach to GDC works on industry growing a business. “I was pleased with the number of people who attended from a variety of backgrounds — photography, a potential IT repair business, weavers and more. “Renee is presenting these seminars free of wastewater compliance charge and the response from the first seminar was excellent.” THE impact of trade wastewater time position for a trade waste officer Mr Wilson said all the major industry Marama West, who owns and operates a bed compliance was the focus of a report which will help to make sure they are players were brought into GDC and breakfast, said Ms Carmody was dynamic presented to the Gisborne District compliant, Ms Panton said. chambers two weeks ago to talk about and enthusiastic. Council’s wastewater management Councillor Larry Foster asked if non- the future consent conditions. “However, what stood out for me was Renee’s committee. compliance was detected at an early “They said they will struggle — that simple statement — ‘Never start a business The report says major industry was enough stage to prevent it (trade waste) is the very blunt version of a long to make money. Start a business to make a 71 percent compliant, light industry was from going into the ocean. “Do we have discussion with them. difference’.” 96 percent compliant, “wash pads” and enough staff to monitor it?” “All of them will have issues with Viki Hiha, who also owns a small business, had workshops were 100 percent compliant Ms Panton said with the addition of their current discharges to get them already been to two seminars run by Ms Carmody. and food premises were 66 percent another person they would definitely down to the next level. “She’s an upmarket hyper wahine. I have made compliant, over a year. have enough. They were also setting up “There’s a significant investment changes to my business and getting positive This did not cover whether the online monitoring which would allow required by some, if not all, to meet results. She is willing to share her experiences premises did not report as required. the GDC to keep track of the trade those consent conditions. for our benefit and is giving her taonga freely — Wastewater treatment and compliance waste. “So that has been something that is a koha mai koha atu” (give what you can, take what officer Tracey Panton said the report Director of community lifelines Dave hot topic for us,” Mr Wilson said. you need). was “looking pretty good”. Wilson said one of Ms Panton’s jobs Ms Panton said the compliance Ms Carmody arrived back in New Zealand “The downside is the industry does was to educate the industry around changes had not been a surprise for from Melbourne just before the country went into have a big impact on our (Gisborne the effect of their operations, and the people but they were probably surprised lockdown in March. District Council) consent.” involvement with the GDC. that the GDC were going to help them In her last job she ran a large team at KMart in “We will know more in the future and He said Ms Panton was working in become compliant. the digital e-commerce space and before this held there is room to improve,” she said. the run-up harvest season to educate Councillor Terry Sheldrake asked if senior executive roles for Coles and Myers. Food premises were the least the industry. the GDC had been making contact with Running the free workshops was a way for compliant but that was because of the She would be saying to the everyone as he was surprised only 208 her to give back and help businesses develop in high turnover in ownership of food businesses, “We know you are doing X food premises were checked. Gisborne, she said. premises, Ms Panton said. so what are your plans in place for this Ms Panton said, “Probably not as I “I want to create an incubator programme so “The new people who come into the year to make sure you are compliant”, am only one person, but with another we can support and nurture people. If you’ve got business don’t know what they need to Mr Wilson said. person coming in, one of their jobs in a business idea, how do we make it successful so know, so we are developing educational “We are working in partnership with the next six months is going around and it has a positive impact on the community?” material that we will send out. them.” going into premises and saying what do “I love it when I see people grow and evolve. “Another problem is that people don’t Committee member Pene Brown, Te you do? Do you need a consent? Do you That’s what gives me the most satisfaction.” read their consents,” she said. Aitangi a Mahaki chair, said he had need treatment and what do you need to Having learned from mentors herself, she says To achieve better compliance and for been approached by Cedenco about their treat? Then what is the process. her ethos is ‘the more you give, the more you get future work Gisborne District Council consent and asked if he had missed “I would suggest there are quite a few back in return’. has advertised a permanent full- anything. more but we are working on it.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 NEWS 5

AERIAL BATTLE: It’s all on between Gisborne Thistle and Napier City Rovers Seconds as the ball comes into the box from a corner kick.Thistle, in blue, won the Pacific I’LL TAKE THAT: Whangara Old Girls player Ruby Westrupp Premiership football game 3-2 at Childers Road Reserve but were lamenting multiple about to get her hands to the ball before High School Old Girls missed chances for more goals, which would have boosted their goal differential. in a premier grade netball game at the Victoria Domain courts on Thistle are second on the table, three points behind Port Hill but with a game in hand Saturday. As expected, it was a tight tussle between two of the title — their last match of the season against local rivals Gisborne United this Saturday. A favourites. Whangara came out on top 33-28 to remain top of the win by three or more goals would seal the title for Thistle by the narrowest of margins table on 40 points, four ahead of YMP, with HSOG third in 32. More but United will not be doing them any favours and have already beaten them this netball on page 30. Picture by Paul Rickard season. Report on Saturday’s games in the sports pages. Picture by Paul Rickard Wairoa historic visit a stand-out for HPT

INTERPRETATION of local history via An important message statues, monuments and place names is the planned theme for a First Meetings from Three Rivers Medical Korero next month, Historic Places To maintain social distancing, we are Tairawhiti chairman James Blackburne mainly using telephone consultations in said at the organisation’s annual the irst instance. All doctor and nurse meeting. consults are now by appointment only. The announcement was part of Mr Blackburne’s report that also noted You can ring and book your appointments Historic Places Tairawhiti (HPT) is still as usual, and then a GP or nurse will the largest member organisation of call you back at the agreed time. Normal Historic Places Aotearoa. weekday and weekend charges apply for Despite plans for several trips and phone consultations and prescriptions. events for the past 12 months the alert response to the Covid-19 pandemic meant Most services including nurse only the 2019 First Meetings Korero and services, cervical screening, childhood a historic Wairoa tour could take place. immunisations and cardiovascular “This was a great trip with highlights disease risk assessment checks have being the acclaimed Wairoa Museum resumed but by appointment only. under the directorship of Mike Spedding, and historic buildings including the Our revised opening hours are weekdays restored Gaiety Theatre,” said Mr 9am-8pm and weekends 9am-1pm then Blackburne. 2pm-6pm. We appreciate your patience “The museum was a finalist in the during this time. project excellence category of the 2019 Museums Aotearoa national awards — a Services available: major feat for a small-town museum.” Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, Documents accumulated over the Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, years have been sent to Wellington HISTORIC MATTERS: The Plunket building on Palemerston Road was among Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, for digitisation. All files will be word topics Historic Places Tairawhiti chairman James Blackburne touched on at the Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, searchable. organisations’ AGM. File picture Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling “These will in time be uploaded to & Psychological Services the internet so researchers and others interested in our region’s heritage can Three Rivers Medical access them easily.” Growth Fund for funding towards The project is seen as a pilot programme Weekdays 9am-8pm. Weekends and Public HPT continues to work with the installation of up to 100 heritage blue to stimulate local employment and Tairawhiti Heritage Trust on the lease of plaques in this region. increase domestic tourism. Holidays 9am-1pm then 2pm-6pm. the former Plunket building. The plaques will identify heritage Mr Blackburne ended his report with 75 Customhouse Street “After 12 years of negotiations, I really places and provide a brief explanation acknowledgement of committee members (white building opposite The Warehouse) hope that this time next year I can report about the site’s significance. Made via who retired during the year. They were P (06) 867 7411 F (06) 867 4773 the lease has been finally signed and Historic Places Aotearoa in conjunction Alison Ross who was secretary for most After hours call Healthline we are on track to start the restoration with Historic Places Hawke’s Bay and of the year, and Julie Condor who was 0800 611 116 works.” the Whanganui Heritage Trust, the the committee’s Gisborne District Council The HPT has applied to the Provincial application was for just under $1 million. representative. www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-11 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 ‘Govt not doing enough’: BRIEFS Warning against homeowners doing DIY electrical work WELLINGTON — Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency family of missing man warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves. In the three years to the end of 2019, there THE family of a man missing after was a 22 percent increase in electrical fires the livestock export ship he was on and a high number of complaints about work capsized and sank in the East China being carried out by people with no electrical Sea says the Government is not training. doing enough to find him. Olivia Ogilvie and her partner wondered Father of two, Scott Harris, 37, is what was going on when the lights and power one of two New Zealanders on the sockets in the front part of their rental kept Gulf Livestock 1, as well as 41 other cutting out. crew. They were alarmed to discover the safety Mr Harris was working as the switches in their fuse box had not flicked off herd manager of the almost 6000 as they were supposed to when there was cattle on board the ship. a fault, and after two more outages, called A second typhoon was due to hit their landlord. She said the electrician he sent the area over the weekend. around was shocked to discover a burned out Despite that, his mother Karen fuse box that was close to catching on fire. Adrian said the family had not given “He said there were some other strange up hope of finding him alive, but things, indicating that maybe there were other time was ticking and she wanted the CAPSIZED AND SANK: The Gulf Livestock 1 departed Napier on August 14 carrying 5867 cows things which had been done incorrectly or too Government to help with the search and 43 crew members including two people from New Zealand. File photo via NZ Herald quickly.” and rescue efforts. A close call for the tenants and for the She said it was her son’s maiden landlord, who had only bought the home a year voyage and she just wants him I need to ask, ‘why aren’t we in there She said the survivors could Zealanders in the East China Sea ago, expecting the nearly new house would be found and brought home. helping’ ‘how do I get to Japan?’ and answer those questions. who need help and we’re doing electrically sound. “He is the most loyal, kindest, ‘should I not go?’. We’re just alone, Ms Adrian said two lifeboats were nothing about that. Fire and Emergency’s Pete Gallagher said it loving son that any mum could want out here with no support.” visible, one was in the water but she “I just think it’s appalling! I know was not possible to say how many of the 641 — he still says ‘I love you’ whenever Ms Adrian said she had a lot of wanted to know whether the other the chances are slim, but there’s still house fires involving electricity last year were he leaves me. He’s just gorgeous questions she wanted answered one managed to get off the ship. a chance — they could be in that due to poor workmanship or any number of and really, popular, lots of friends.” about what had happened on the She also wanted to know whether other lifeboat.” other causes, such as a rat chewing on wiring She said it had been awful for boat. “They must know that, so what or not they had found the boat. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern or a faulty appliance. the family. “It’s just horrendous, it’s are the protocols — (and) can I get a She asked what sort of training said, unfortunately, they did not But poor workmanship — by untrained heart-breaking, it’s unfair, it’s lonely.” translation of the second survivor’s was given onboard to deal with such have a lot of information about the ‘handymen’ — was an ever-present danger, and She said she did not feel she had testimony? an emergency, since her son would missing Kiwis.“I can only imagine one that could increase as a result of Covid-19, been kept up to date by the Ministry “I want to know what the not have had a clue what to do since how distressing that will be.” Mr Gallagher said. of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) sequence of events were according it was his maiden voyage. Ardern said the embassy in and she had not heard from the to those two survivors, the Ms Adrian also wanted to know Tokyo had sought an update from ‘Punitive culture’ at prison Government at all. timeframe, like after the engine how long they were going to keep the Japanese Coastguard but they AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s largest “I know Jacinda Ardern was up failed, which it did, how long did it searching and why New Zealand had did not have anything to pass on. women’s prison has a “punitive culture”, there saying that she understood take before the emergency systems not deployed a search and rescue The search had been temporarily where guards are too quick to resort to force there was support in place (but) that were activated? When were they squad to help. She said she had suspended due to the latest and women’s health needs go unmet because is not true, we have not heard from told to put their lifejackets on? Were been told by MFAT that they had to typhoon. — RNZ of a lack of staff, according to an internal the Government at all, not a thing. they told to abandon ship? Can they be invited. “Why aren’t we saying Corrections review. “We need help. I’ve got questions confirm all of that happened?” ‘we’re coming’? There are two New See also page 13 Auckland Region Women’s Correctional Facility (ARWCF) in Wiri has also breached the law multiple times by denying inmates their minimum entitlement of an hour out of their Back in campaign mode, but Covid-19 casting a shadow cells each day. A review into the prison, and documents by Charlie Dreaver, RNZ obtained under the Official Information Act, highlight poor conditions and dysfunctional WELLINGTON — After a false start, political management at the jail, which houses more parties are now back into full campaign mode. than 400 of the country’s 630 female prisoners. The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved An operational review was ordered by yesterday — a crucial milestone in kicking off the Corrections after RNZ revealed in May that general election process. some inmates were being kept in their cells for Political parties could finally commit to more than 23 hours a day. campaigning after an abrupt stop, when Auckland The review investigated the jail’s lock-up went into Level 3 lockdown and Parliament was regime and also looked at the wider issue of reconvened and the election delayed. prison culture. Labour’s campaign chair Megan Woods said “ARWCF may over the years have developed the party had been agile, reprinting materials due a culture where many staff take a punitive to the change of election date, and re-scheduling approach to their work rather than a advertisements. humanising approach,” the report says. “We’ve also had to think about how the This includes, “applying use of force rather electorate wants us to speak to them. I don’t than first attempting to resolve issues with think people are ready just yet for people to be more appropriate tactical communications”. knocking on their doors, for example, talking Amnesty International executive director Meg about politics. de Ronde said she was appalled by the report’s “So we’ve got to be respectful of where people findings. — RNZ are at, and the kinds of ways they want to hold conversations (around politics).” System ‘straining at seams’ Woods said the party had already held events WELLINGTON — A justice advocate working online this year. on the frontline of employment disputes says She said those who innovated during this BACK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL — SORT OF: From top left, Labour leader the system is “straining at the seams”, with campaign would be the ones who flourished. Jacinda Ardern, National Party leader Judith Collins, New Zealand First leader those who work in the field reporting a vast “Politics is ultimately about a conversation, so Winston Peters, and the Green Party co-leaders, James Shaw and Marama Davidson. increase in the number of incoming complaints. we need to be having those conversations online RNZ pictures It is a situation caused by Covid-19 and the as well, but be flexible enough as we do move lockdowns, with employees bringing forward down those alert levels so that we can bring out and the dynamic of that meeting is, I think, “We are very aware that any physical, larger complaints relating to wage cuts, enforced people together again,” she said. somewhat lost due to distancing,” he said. events that we think we might organise — and taking of annual leave and issues surrounding National’s campaign chair Gerry Brownlee said ACT leader David Seymour said he held an we’ve got some potential ones coming up — at a the wage subsidy scheme. while his party was using social media, they were invite-only event in Nelson to abide by social moment’s notice, we may need to move those to “In normal circumstances, there’s probably still trying to get out into the regions. gathering rules. online events, if we have to,” she said. a six-to-eight-month delay between raising an However, to do that, Brownlee said politicians And while his party were doing more online, But despite the setbacks, parties are ready this issue and it being heard, but the timeframe would need to spend a lot more time in the car he said there was still a need to physically meet week to give it their all. certainly seems to be lengthening out,” this election, which was evident for leader Judith with voters. New Zealand First’s leader, Winston Peters, said Gerard Elwell, a community advocate Collins last week. “It’s critical to get out and actually listen to would be spending most of this week travelling specialising in employment law. “On Monday, Judith Collins was in New people because elections are a two-way process. the South Island to meet with voters. “What I understand talking to people at Plymouth and then it was a drive down to So we’ll be doing our street-corner meetings, for Labour leader Jacinda Ardern would be in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Wellington from there because there were no instance, but with hand sanitiser and a QR code Rotorua today and Judith Collins would be in Employment is that the workload has doubled flights that were suitable.” for people to check in when they come to a street Napier. since the first Covid lockdown and that’s Rules on social gatherings had also been corner or other (physical) meeting,” he said. This week, ACT would be announcing its presenting a real strain on resources.” limiting for the party. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson said mental health policy, with David Seymour Chief executive of Community Law Centres o “We had several meetings where we had 100 her party needed to be ready to change its plans attending events in Auckland. Aotearoa, Sue Moroney, said getting access to people, which is the limit, but you’ve a much, with little notice. “Honestly, I feel like we cannot Meanwhile, the Greens were preparing for a justice for those with grievances is “worse than much bigger space and they are very spread plan anything in concrete these days. policy announcement later in the week. it has been for some time”. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 ‘Wait for election result Father of before refitting rentals’ four dies from Covid Landlords advised to hold off on heating political those people. — friends see schools tra- by Ben Leahy, NZ Herald pay tribute AUCKLAND — Landlords should wait to see if National AUCKLAND — Friends of a South Auckland wins October’s election before coolstore worker who died from Covid-19 spending money refitting their have paid tribute to the father of four. rentals up to new heating Alan Te Hiko, in his 50s, died on Friday in standards, a lobby group for Middlemore Hospital’s intensive care unit, property owners says. after battling the disease for several weeks. The comments by the NZ He worked at the Americold coolstore Property Investors Foundation factory in Mt Wellington alongside the index have been labelled “deeply case of the South Auckland cluster, and was disappointing” by the Labour the first New Zealand Covid death in more Party and questioned by the than three months. Real Estate Institute and the In a post on Facebook, a colleague NZ Green Building Council. Kennedy Hutaue called Mr Te Hiko a great The advice came after boss. National, under new leader “Hearing the news about you . . . mate . . . Judith Collins, confirmed to you were more than my team leader, you were The New Zealand Herald it a friend and an older brother to some of us. would tear up new Healthy what they are paying for. But likened Mr King’s argument standing for renters’ rights “You just got on with the job, always had Homes standards recently landlords didn’t like to be told about tenants not wanting and National claiming it is the our backs and stood up for us too, (you) brought in by the Labour-led they had to do it because in to pay for modern heating as defender of landlords. always had something smart to say with your Government. some cases the tenant might equivalent to airbags in cars. Housing affordability was a cheeky comeback lines.” The standards require — not want new heat pumps, he Some buyers might indeed key issue in the 2017 election, Mr Te Hiko was described as a “hard from July 1, 2021 — that said. choose cars without airbags if when National promised to Warriors supporter” who had all the jerseys. all rentals be fitted with Labour’s Associate Housing it meant they were sold at a build 26,000 new homes and “So many memories boss for a lot of us. insulation, heating and Minister, Kris Faafoi, took aim cheaper price, he said. Labour promised 100,000 over You were what a team leader should be — ventilation, within 90 days of at Mr King’s comments. However, airbags were 10 years. always leading from the front. an existing tenant renewing “I would find it deeply mandatory because of the risk However, with the Labour- “You can rest now, boss, with your feet up their lease or a new tenant disappointing if landlords to public safety and flow-on led Government’s failure and watch your Warriors from above.” moving in. Some rental owners were being given advice to cost to health systems that to deliver on its KiwiBuild Another workmate Michael Tonga described had been preparing for next hold off work that ensures came from car accidents. programme, both parties Mr Te Hiko as a “natural-born leader”. year’s deadline by making the they are providing safe, dry, And, yet, even with the have backed away from the “Never going to forget what you have done upgrades now. healthy accommodation for addition of modern safety house-building issue. Instead, for us and taught us while being our leader But Andrew King from fellow New Zealanders on the features, cars were still with home-ownership rates . . . you always led from the front and you the NZ Property Investors basis that a more malleable affordable to most Kiwis, Mr plunging and more Kiwis always were the hardest worker on the floor. Foundation said National’s government might get Eagles said. facing the prospect of renting “I have the utmost respect and love for you election promise could give into power and scrap basic Similarly, New Zealand’s for longer, the Labour-led as a work colleague and a friend.” landlords reason to pause and standards that would see New rental housing stock was Government has introduced a It is understood Mr Te Hiko was originally sniff the wind. Zealand’s poor track record among the worst in the range of measures protecting from Tokoroa and had recently returned to the Rather than be forced to on healthy housing vastly developed world, bringing renters’ rights. town to see family. install modern heat pumps, a improved,” he said. potential life-long suffering to These included the new The Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley National election win would Real Estate Institute chief young children and families — Healthy Homes rules to make Bloomfield, said family were able to contact allow landlords to instead give executive Bindi Norwell said, and large health costs, he said. homes warmer and dryer, Mr Te Hiko by video call in hospital and a tenants a choice, he claimed. ultimately, landlords would More than one-third of limiting rent increases to once couple of close family members were able to Enjoy the benefits of a make their own decisions renters in Government a year and allowing tenants to visit him, wearing full PPE. modern heat pump — which about when to upgrade their surveys had reported they keep pets and to make simple Five new confirmed Covid cases were can cost up to $3000 — and rentals to meet the new were living with dangerous changes to rental homes — announced yesterday — four community be willing to pay for it in the Healthy Homes standards. mould in their homes, he said. provided they fix the house cases linked to the Mt Roskill church cluster form of higher rent, or forgo it However, the institute’s An independent poll, afterwards. They also banned and one in managed isolation. and pay cheaper rent. advice was to begin preparing commissioned by the building landlords from evicting There were 75 people linked to the “It probably is a good idea to now because waiting could council, also found 52 percent tenants with no reason. But community cluster who remained at the hold off,” he said. mean landlords run into a of Kiwis would vote for a party National has labelled the new Auckland quarantine facility, which included Mr King said he would shortage of workers next year that was willing to tackle the measures “landlord bashing” 58 people who have tested positive for Covid. personally install a heat pump and miss the Healthy Homes issue of poor housing urgently, and promised a regulation There were also four people in hospital straight away if his tenant deadline, leading to the risk of he said. bonfire in which they would — two are in North Shore Hospital’s general wanted it and was willing to being fined. The stoush continues a roll back all the Coalition ward, one is in a general ward at Middlemore pay a higher rent because Andrew Eagles, chief growing political emphasis on Government’s measures except Hospital and one is in ICU in Waikato Hospital. the tenant was the customer executive of non-profit NZ rental housing issues, with for rules around insulation and needed to be happy with Green Building Council, also Labour portraying itself as standards if elected.

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Graham Faulkner (director) 021 120 4653 34651-01 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Why Peters broke ranks ‘It’s election time’ PM Ardern explains to Mike Hosking WELLINGTON —Prime a new law came to pass — all tragic death of father-of-four, Minister Jacinda Ardern frontline workers on the borders Alan Te Hiko, at Middlemore has confirmed Deputy Prime would have to be regularly Hospital. Minister Winston Peters was tested for Covid-19. Mr Te Hiko, in his late pushing for more frequent use And anyone who refuses the 50s, worked at the Americold of masks in New Zealand as test for no good reason could coolstore in Mt Wellington, early as March — but she has now face a hefty fine of up to where several staff members defended the Government’s $1000. and subsequently their family approach to those and also The Ministry of Health members, were first affected by its approach to the use of the announced that the Government the virus early last month. military. had passed a new Public Health He also became the youngest Peters broke ranks with his Response order that would mean person to die from the virus in Coalition partner last week, that, starting from this week, New Zealand. revealing publicly that he had those on the border frontline A day later, authorities pushed for the army to be called would be tested once a week or announced the death of well- in, for masks to be worn and once a fortnight. respected doctor and Pasifika for an independent oversight of This would include the health leader Dr Joe Williams. the Covid-19 response — two thousands of those working at The 82-year-old had battled days before New Zealand’s first quarantine facilities, as well as the virus for weeks after being lockdown in March. those who transport overseas identified as the initial person to Ardern confirmed to Newstalk arrivals to and from those be hospitalised with Covid-19 in ZB’s Mike Hosking today that facilities. the Auckland cluster early last Peters had been a “constant Bus drivers who took overseas month. advocate on masks”. arrivals to and from managed It was not still not yet known She said he had argued for isolation hotels — as well as how Dr Williams had contracted a “long time” for masks on people who worked at those the disease. transport such as planes. PETERS ‘A CONSTANT ADVOCATE ON MASKS’: NZ First leader facilities — would have to be However, his general practice “We were also in lockdown Winston Peters broke ranks with his Coalition partner last week, tested once every two weeks. was not far from the Americold in March so there were things revealing publicly that he had pushed for the army to be called in Others to be tested regularly coolstore in Mt Wellington. that were different about the and masks to be worn as early as March of this year. File picture from now on included those time and place when those border-facing people working in Five new cases yesterday — four suggestions were made. speaking out publicly at the rugby series in New Zealand was immigration, customs, primary from Mt Roskill cluster “On things like military time, but said he was bound by a “real possibility” before the end industries and aviation security use, there was never any ensuring the Cabinet worked as of the year — despite the Covid officials, and district health Five new active cases were disagreement over that — you a team with a cohesive approach restrictions. board staff. announced publicly yesterday can see that in our response. We — and that those systems An All Blacks squad was Airport workers handling — four of whom were identified have used the mattered. named yesterday, with hopes of international baggage trolleys, as being connected to the Mt military. Asked why he test matches against at least airport cleaners and airline Roskill Evangelical Church mini “In that did not speak Australia and a Pacific team, workers who interacted with cluster. statement, As midnight struck last out at the time, and possibly South Africa and passengers would also be tested The fifth case was a man in there’s an night, a new law came he said if you Argentina in New Zealand. once a fortnight. his 20s who had arrived from assumption to pass — all frontline wanted to win an “There have been some Port workers would also have India on August 23 and had they could have argument in an discussions on whether we could to be tested once a fortnight, been in managed isolation since been used more workers on the organisation, you play host for a tournament,” said including pilots and port his arrival. broadly. My borders would have to work with people Ardern. workers who worked on or He was said to be a close view is we used be regularly tested for behind closed “It’s something we have been around ships, and people who contact of an earlier case. the capacity doors. exploring, and seeing whether transported others to or from Auckland was still at Alert we have within Covid-19. But there we can facilitate that within ships. Level 2.5, while the rest of the the military was no harm in current arrangements. Even people working in country was at Level 2 until — we have outlining the “We do have tight retail and food and beverage 11.59pm on September 16, even really stretched our use (of facts respectively — and no one arrangements at the border establishments at the airport though all the current cases the military), particularly in in the Cabinet, including the that we need to uphold — (the would have to get the Covid-19 were in Auckland or were linked managed isolation.” prime minister, could deny that Ministry of) Health needs to be test regularly. to the 155-person Auckland More importantly, Ardern told he had been pushing the case for happy with everything. Airline workers who did not cluster. Hosking, “it’s election time”. the use of the military and for “It’s not just down to us. We interact with international Part of the Government’s “Even though we have the use of masks. are doing enough to make it a arrivals would not have to be rationale for keeping the rest parties who are members of the “We’re five months too late real possibility. We have kept tested. of the country at Level 2 was Government who are members doing most of these things, but that door open and in good faith, The new law came after a to provide some protections of Cabinet, this is a period where we are doing them now. We’ve we have gone through those harrowing few days for the — physical distancing and a we are going to see those parties finally got the army in, we’ve protocols. But, ultimately, we are country; particularly with the 100-person limit on gatherings drawing distinctions.” finally got masks in.” not the only ones making that announcement of two new Covid- — while people were allowed to Peters told Hosking last week Meanwhile, Ardern confirmed decision.” related deaths. travel in and out of Auckland. that he regretted “in a way” not today a major international As midnight struck last night, On Friday, news broke of the — The New Zealand Herald Pepper spray use rises in prisons around NZ by Tom Kitchin, RNZ In the 2016 financial year, there Its president, Alan Whitley, said or assaults. These could happen when “There could be damage in the cell, were only six recorded cases of pepper spray was “a better means staff answered personal alarms, radio or there are various other reasons WELLINGTON — An explosion in pepper spray use in prisons. then using blunt force or grabbing a messages or shouted for assistance. why you cannot just simply leave the use of pepper spray is part of a Last year, the pepper spray cans prisoner”. That had generally been increasing, prisoners in the cell to cool off — big rise in the use of force to subdue were taken out by guards nearly 900 “The pepper spray also keeps the minus a few falls, but not anywhere (guards) need to move them out. It can unruly prisoners. times. prisoner safe as well. What I mean near like the rate in the increase in be for the purposes of getting them to Information released to RNZ under All guards around the country have by that is, if you’ve got a couple of pepper spray use. court as well if they’re refusing to go.” the Official Information Act also started carrying pepper spray cans on prisoners fighting and you can’t get Non-threatening physical contact The tactic had increased revealed guards at New Zealand their hip. them apart, you’ve got one prisoner was also common — when guards considerably in the past year, from 74 prisons were more often teaming up Staff have had it available since that’s beating on another prisoner, subdued prisoners by not using tough times in 2019 to 139 times to the year these days to tackle offenders. 2011, but it was only used for planned you can use pepper spray on him to force. That could involve assisting, ending in June. The Department of Corrections events until more recently. get him off of the other prisoner. ushering, guiding, steering or Mt Eden Corrections Facility guards information from June 2015 to the end Hip cans were introduced in July Corrections chief custodial officer separating prisoners. used it the most out of any prison — of May of this year revealed across 2017 and that practice was rolled out Neil Beales described pepper spray as For the most serious incidents, 36 times last year. Corrections staff that time that force against prisoners to all prisons within 17 months. a “good thing” for dealing with threat. guards might form what was called a said that could be because it was had increased by 150 percent. However, often just taking the can “It has enabled us not only to control and restraint team — involving mostly a remand prison — where In the 2019/20 financial year alone, out was deemed to be enough to deter protect our staff but also intervene a group of four officers. prisoners went while they were that is the 12 months to the end of prisoners. when prisoners are assaulting each This approach was considered waiting for a court hearing. Staff said May, there were nearly 3000 incidents In about 500 of those 900 events, other as well. The statistics speak for as a last resort and could involve a remand prisoners were the most reported. the can was just shown as a threat themselves.” physical hold, such as wrist locks volatile because they were coming At the same time, the number of and it de-escalated the situation. The most common use of force was or arm locks. “It could be a prisoner straight in from the street, might be assaults had also been going up. The Corrections Association — the spontaneous — when staff reacted who has barricaded himself in a cell coming down off drugs and they do Corrections reported nearly 1600 union that represents frontline prison to a situation right in front of them — and the prisoner is then refusing to not know the prison environment. assaults in the 2015/16 year. staff — told RNZ that guards were and there were now more than 1000 move, and they (guards) have now got Mt Eden also had the highest prison That figure rose to more than 2100 given pepper spray because of more incidents like that nation-wide a year. to relocate that prisoner,” Mr Whitley population in the country, with over in the 12 months to June of this year. threats to their welfare. They could include escape attempts said. 1000 inmates. — NZ Herald 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 MediaWorks confirms TV sale Economists AUCKLAND — Broadcaster Three, Newshub and Bravo will have a millions into Auckland-based RugbyPass, MediaWorks has reached a binding long-term home and continue to play a which in turn sold to Sky TV in an August at ASB agreement with media giant Discovery Inc vital role in New Zealand society. 2019 deal worth up to US$40m. regarding the sale of MediaWorks’ free-to- “The MediaWorks radio and outdoor Founded in 1985, Discovery is a multi- air TV business. businesses are not part of this sales billion-dollar mass media giant employing The transaction is subject to a number process and will continue to operate over 9000 around the world. In addition to upbeat on of pre-completion approvals and is under the current ownership structure,” the Discovery Channel, it also owns and expected to be completed by the end of the Anderson said. operates Animal Planet, the Food Network year, the company said in a statement. No “We will transition any remaining and range of other media properties. sale price was disclosed. teams to Hargreaves St in the coming In New Zealand, Discovery operates a jobs and Nasdaq-listed Discovery Inc has a months which will be the home of radio portfolio of six pay-tv channels including market cap of US$10.89 billion ($16.2b). and outdoor for years to come.” Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, In 2019, it made a net profit of US$1.5b MediaWorks staff were further briefed Food Network, Living and Discovery on revenue of US$11.1b. on the transaction at 10am this morning. Turbo and two free-to-air channels HGTV growth The deal includes entertainment “I want to reiterate our commitment to and Choice TV. channels Three and Bravo, streaming support each of you through this process,” Simon Robinson, Discovery President service ThreeNow, and multi-platform Anderson said. APAC, said: “This is an exciting moment by Liam Dann, NZ Herald news and current affairs service Newshub, MediaWorks claims to be New Zealand’s for Discovery. MediaWorks TV is New as well as other channels Three+1, largest independent broadcaster, with an Zealand’s leading independent free-to-air AUCKLAND — The second Covid-19 outbreak Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV. audience of more than 4 million across its commercial broadcaster, with popular has not stopped the economy outperforming “I believe Discovery is the ideal new television, radio and digital platforms. The shows and great brands. expectations from May, say ASB economists. owner to continue that momentum across company put the unprofitable television “With a 26-year heritage in the New In its latest quarterly outlook, ASB has revised the TV business, MediaWorks chairman division up for sale in October last year. Zealand market, we are committed to up its GDP and unemployment forecasts. Jack Matthews said. In June the Herald reported that drive MediaWorks TV’s future growth “Our NZ forecasts look slightly better now “The sale will enable MediaWorks to Discovery Inc was a front runner to buy and success, delivering increased value than they did back in May,” says ASB chief have a greater strategic focus on the long- the TV arm of MediaWorks. to audiences and advertisers across all economist Nick Tuffley. term future growth of its highly successful Discovery has been active in the local screens in New Zealand.” “We expect the economy to shrink around 5 and market leading radio and out-of-home market recently, last year picking up Top MediaWorks flagged the sale talks when per cent when comparing the end of 2020 with business, offering effective advertising TV, which operates the Choice and HGTV reporting a $25.14 million loss for the year the end of 2019, an improvement on the 6 per solutions to our customers and great news channels in this market. to December. cent decline we had anticipated back in May.” and entertainment to our audiences.” It also has a close partnership with The loss was largely attributable to an The strength of the bounceback after the first In an internal note to MediaWorks staff, pay-TV broadcaster Sky, which airs the impairment of $21m, including a $12.13m nationwide lockdown still managed to outweigh outgoing chief executive Michael Anderson Discovery Channel among its suite of write down on property, plant and the impact of the Auckland lockdown in August. said under the ownership of Discovery, entertainment options. In 2016, it tipped equipment assets. — NZ Herald ASB estimates that the August lockdown could take up to 8 per cent off NZ’s weekly GDP - and, all up, the August outbreak is likely to take about 0.5 per cent off annual GDP. “With New Zealand now more wary of the possibility of future outbreaks, we expect a Founder rings virtual more cautious attitude from consumers and businesses going forward,” Tuffley said. “Nonetheless, our economic growth forecasts are still stronger compared to our forecasts finalised in May. We now expect the unemployment rate to peak at 7.5 per cent, bell for Laybuy listing compared to 9 per cent back in May. That was in part because of the quick by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald one of those things.” return to alert level 1 but also because of the “It’s been a heck of a ride for that three extensions of the wage subsidy, he said. AUCKLAND — Gary Rohloff will month period and in among that the ASB also sees the housing market holding up be hosting a virtual ringing of the bell world has been beleaguered with this stronger than expected - now forecast to fall 3 today as Laybuy, the buy now pay later dreadful pandemic. It’s been a heck of per cent as opposed to an earlier forecast of 6 business he founded around the kitchen a learning experience on a whole lot of per cent. “People’s behaviours are shifting and table with family three-and-a-half years fronts.” interest rates are getting ever lower - and will ago lists on the Australian sharemarket. During that time he has also hired 25 continue to if the RBNZ does indeed cut the OCR The former retailing stalwart who has new staff and has not met any of them in to a negative rate as we now expect,” Tuffley managed well-known brands Number person. said. One Shoes, Warehouse Stationery and “I think it has taught all of us, Another pocket of strength has been New Ezibuy, began the business in 2017 in particularly someone like me, who has Zealand’s export sector. this country after a conversation with been in the corporate world for nearly 40 The Terms of Trade and New Zealand goods family about a safe and easy alternative years where you were expected to go to export prices hit record highs in the June to credit cards to buy a pair of jeans. the office every day, clearly we haven’t quarter. “That led us to thinking about how been able to do that. It has meant a In particular, fruit exports had performed well we could use technology to bring the Gary Rohloff different way of operating. I always look and meat and dairy prices had recovered some traditional lay-by model into the 21st to hire people for attitude and values. of the declines seen earlier in the year, Tuffley century.” That doesn’t change.” said. Laybuy now has more than 5500 “For most people who have started Rohloff is now focused on expanding “China has weathered the pandemic relatively merchants signed up to use its service businesses, your nose is so close to the into Britain. well and is likely to remain a source of support in New Zealand where it has 40 staff, as glass that you don’t often step back and “Our plan when we started the for some of NZ’s commodity exports,” he said. well as a presence in Australia. And it is just go, wow, that is pretty cool and we business was always to look to dominate “We expect NZ’s food-related export earnings on a strong growth trajectory in Britain need to do that more often.” the New Zealand market, demonstrate are likely to cushion the impact of weaker global where the market is double the size of Covid-driven lockdowns have proved a the portability of what we were doing by economic demand on the broader New Zealand New Zealand and Australia combined. boon to buy now pay later businesses as taking it across to Australia. And then export sector.” Its initial public offer on the ASX has people have been forced to shop online, as quickly as we can get up to the UK New Zealand’s main political parties were seen it raise A$80 million ($86m) though but it also nearly derailed the company’s because it is white space up there — it committed to continuing with the strategy of a A$40m primary issuance and a A$40m listing plans. was in 2018. We were the only ones doing elimination of Covid-19, Tuffley noted. That meant sell-down by existing shareholders which Rohloff came back to New Zealand in what we were doing.” the likelihood of New Zealand’s borders being values the company at A$246m. January after spending 18 months in Laybuy is now one of only three major opened up in any large-scale manner is some Rohloff, who is managing director, will Britain to set up the business there. His players in the UK. time away. retain a 30 per cent stake in the business plans were to enjoy the New Zealand “We see that market as a huge “In the meantime, NZ needs to work on ways after its listing. summer and list the company in June. opportunity — it is double the size of to fill the estimated 5 per cent of GDP gap that In addition to the capital raising it “I was on our first investor roadshow New Zealand and Australia combined. It’s closing our borders (and reduced global travel has also secured a $20m debt facility in mid-March and I had to come back pretty sophisticated in terms of online appetite) have created,” he said. with Kiwibank to fund its New Zealand from San Francisco because Covid was shopping as a contribution to total retail “New Zealand’s economy and society are and Australian operations and an £80m breaking out. I was en route to New —it’s ranging at 20-25 per cent versus irrevocably on changed paths as a result of ($158m) debt facility with US funding York.” New Zealand at around 15 per cent post- the pandemic and we need to adapt to the provider Victory Park to fund growth in He came back to New Zealand and the Covid. new reality.” The elimination strategy also Britain. country went into lockdown. Then the “There is a heck of an opportunity for meant “doing our utmost to ensure that its Rohloff is sanguine about not being capital markets went into meltdown. us and we want to be a dominant player implementation is as effective as possible and able to be in Sydney for the bell ringing. “We postponed our listing to November. in that UK market. We see that as a takes account of the economic toll it is taking”. “It would have been really terrific as a Within a month of that meltdown springboard into Europe.” Ultimately Despite the relative resilience of the economy, family to go across to Sydney and be part markets were recovering rapidly and our Rohloff wants to see Laybuy become a ASB retained a cautious outlook for growth over of that milestone but hey it’s a different advisers said you really need to pull this global brand like Kiwi businesses Xero or 2021 and 2022. world these days.” forward, we need to list in September.” Allbirds. “Even once a vaccine is developed, it will take Asked what it means to get to this That has seen an extremely busy time “We did this as a family because we some time before it can be manufactured and point Rohloff admits to it being a little for the business as it prepared for the wanted to see if we could do something distributed in quantities that will allow border surreal. “When we see the ticker live on IPO and raised the two debt facilities. similar to Xero and Allbirds to create restrictions to be materially relaxed. the exchange it will become a reality. But “Our finance team had three years a global brand from New Zealand . . . “In our view, it will be 2023 before the New at a personal level for the family we are of accounts to prepare and an audit to Something to be proud of and to tell Zealand and global economies properly enter really proud of what we and the entire manage over three years because that grandkids about one day. I think that recovery mode and allow for above-average Laybuy team has been able to achieve in was what was required to list on the ASX, would be a really cool thing to be able to rates of GDP growth.” three-and-a-half years. all within three months. Most people do do.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Greens still Labour’s Dealing with ‘costs and rules’ WHAT ON IN COUNCIL deal with some costs and rules in a local and expand to include forestry over 20 only real friend THIS WEEK context. hectares on mixed use land; and targeted by Kerry Worsnop The committee will receive information water rates (water supply, wastewater One decision that could affect on the recently released ‘Action for and stormwater) is set to reduce by 10 the whole election is the situation Spring has finally Healthy Waterways’ package, which will percent, with this cost being moved to with the Green Party and the uproar sprung. For those of us have significant implications for our the general rate and applied across all that has followed co-leader James who battled a few rounds region, and for Council, in terms of how ratepayers regardless of whether or not Shaw’s decision to approve a grant in the ring with drought we are required, by Acts of Parliament they receive the service. and Covid-19, the spring or instruments of ‘national direction’ The sum of these changes sees to a private school in Taranaki. ‘flush’ can’t come fast enough. It has been to execute our role as custodian of the the majority of urban ratepayers Shaw’s approval of a grant of a trying time for many in our primary freshwater environment. receive a decrease in the proportion of nearly $12 million to a private school sector over the last ten months. However, The scope of the new requirements rates relative to the status quo, with which charges annual fees of up their relative resilience has seen our local in terms of the scale of additional commercial and rural properties largely to $40,000 angered many Greens economy weather the storm better than monitoring, enforcement of compliance seeing a corresponding increase. The supporters and provided National many others. and the processing of consents for many justification for this shift has been with a welcome avenue of attack However, even an optimist would activities which previously did not argued as user pays in the case of pan against a Government ally. admit, the future remains very uncertain. require consenting — will challenge charges and forestry differentials, and After first prevaricating a little, As a small trading nation at the bottom not only council budgets, but also our affordability and providing for the public Shaw came out and apologised for of the world we remain at the mercy of ability to access the skills necessary good in the case of shifting water supply, our markets, many of whom are currently to undertake the required work. There wastewater and stormwater into the his error of judgement. seeing economic contraction at a scale is a significant amount of work ahead general rate. But a lot of harm had already been and pace not seen in modern history. The of adapting the required plans and However, the benefits of this shift are done. Public schools that had been potential for their fortunes to collide with communicating these changes to our not shared by those in small townships struggling to get funds were furious. our own economic prosperity will likely community in order to work with them who also struggle with affordability. Typical of that was the principal loom over all exporting sectors for some going forward. It also remains to be seen if rural and of a Porirua school with a leaking time to come. A decision must also be made, agreeing commercial ratepayers will agree with roof, Daryl Aim, who pointedly asked It is in this climate of increasing to consult on changes to the Revenue and 10 percent being the appropriate amount whether Prime Minister Jacinda uncertainty that many of our rural Financing policy which determines how to attribute to the ‘public good’ aspect Ardern would send her daughter businesses find themselves contending rates costs are allocated and applied. This of water infrastructure, when it’s link Neve “to a school like this”. with not only volatile business cycles, report details changes, some of which to capital value (through the general but increasingly, regulatory complexity, will have a significant impact on some rate) is shown to result in an arguably Never one to waste an opportunity swathes of emerging new rules and businesses. In particular, two wastewater disproportionate figure for high value to spear an opponent, National ever-increasing costs. The Sustainable rates are proposed to be combined and properties. Should the decision to proceed leader Judith Collins called on Shaw Tairawhiti committee meets this week applied as a pan charge; the forestry to consultation be passed, the end result to resign and this week announced to consider a number of reports that differential is proposed to increase will be shaped by your feedback. a proposed fund of $5 billion to restore and repair schools. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS It is a blow for the Greens because Sincerest condolences Shaw is seen by many of the general Few people deserve the are only a few of the virtues public as a steadying influence in Following footsteps respect Papa Temple has embraced by this quietly contrast to the “loony left” one, earned in any of the roles spoken gentleman. He has many of their opponents would like I see the National candidate has advocated for a 50-metre Olympic he fulfilled during his life. set an example that will be to promote. begun to follow in the footsteps Swimming Pool at the Sports My relationship with him difficult to follow. Labour was slow to come to the of the Party leadership, sharing Gisborne ‘Meet the Candidates” was cultivated as part of a 0 nga kupu i kitea support of its ally with Education speculative and untrue content to meeting on Monday night, without friendship with his son. Words may not suffice to Minister Chris Hipkins saying the the local newspapers recently. realising that a 50-metre pool has Both Olive and Temple express the heartfelt sorrow grant was not one he would have Tania Tapsell alleged that already been confirmed and agreed always opened their arms to that I feel for the passing of made. Gisborne would lose their District to by the relevant parties. all who came within their your Father. Please accept my Health Board under a Labour The National Party may want circle. sincerest condolences. In the long run however, Labour Government, then proceeded to say Gisborne’s Member of Parliament to Kindness, honesty, patience, knows it will need the Greens if it she would fight against it. run out of Rotorua, but Labour has compassion, consideration PHIL, RYAN, ALISON REED fails to collect more than 50 percent Presenting this as fact was always backed local solutions for of the party vote. No party in the scaremongering at its finest and local problems. history of MMP has done that and beneath what should be expected Tapsell also said that Labour is with the future of NZ First looking of someone who is already a operating under a “mistaken belief ‘Standing up for real democracy’ shaky and ACT showing some signs public servant (as a current local that centralised bureaucracies of life under the leadership of David councillor in Rotorua). deliver better public services”. Re: ‘Complete control’ everything. Seymour, the Greens are its only The recommendation from That is ironic, considering emerging here. September 5, I and others have been fighting real friend. The Greens themselves the review was to reduce the their solution to the border is to Opinion piece. this in the corrupt government total amount of DHBs in New create an expensive centralised Thank you Jen. courts getting nowhere. have been hovering around the five Zealand, but Labour has said bureaucracy. It is nice to see you percent mark and cannot afford to that any decisions would be I wonder what problem Tapsell standing up for real PHILIP PATERSON, lose voters. made in consultation with local will invent next to make it seem like democracy. South Westland However, the more likely scenario communities. she is actually doing work. The nasty comments is that Green voters will realise In a similar vein, Tapsell M TAKOKO of a few show their own Great piece Jennie, you they have no option. After so long perspective more than any are bringing a lot of sanity they finally have a precious voice reflection on your candid to an insane world. in government. Also Shaw will have and honest communication. Thank you for speaking mitigated the situation to some up, and not only asking the Fearless and funny NIGEL GRAY, Hawke’s Bay right questions but giving extent with his acknowledgement solutions as well. and apology. This is still the biggest Re: Incited his cult fearless, funny and razor- The mass poisoning of NZ with Thank you development yet in what has been followers, September 5. sharp. 1080 was the start they got and KANE, Te Awamutu described as a zombie election Bravo, Aimee Milne. Have you ever thought of are getting away with that, taking following the closure of the country’s Your summation of Billy Te becoming a journalist? away our right to roam forage Excellent. 52nd Parliament, itself described as Kahika’s misinformed, mob- and drink clean pure water killing ROBERT ILLES a zombie Parliament after it resumed minded personal attack was MARK PETERS unexpectedly because of the change in the election date. [email protected] Also, with summer starting to come on there is a risk that the ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. public, apart from those obsessed ■ Always include full name and contact details. with politics, could lose interest. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Johnson claims UK would ‘prosper’ in no-Brexit deal

LONDON — British Prime Minister bring tariffs and other economic barriers Frost told the Mail agreement between us, and we should Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday between the UK and the bloc, its biggest on Sunday newspaper accept that and move on,” he said. ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trading partner. that Britain was “not Barnier said last week he was “worried trade talks with the European Union, Johnson said the country would going to compromise and disappointed” by the lack of progress saying Britain could walk away from the “prosper mightily” even if Britain had on the fundamentals and said the UK had not “engaged talks within weeks and insisting that a “a trading arrangement with the EU of having control over constructively”. no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for like Australia’s” — the UK government’s our own laws.” Without a deal, British freight firms the UK”. preferred description of a no-deal Brexit. “We are not going have warned there could be logjams at With talks deadlocked, Johnson said an British chief negotiator David Frost and to accept level playing ports and supplies of key goods in Britain agreement would only be possible if EU his counterpart Michel Barnier are due to field provisions that could be “severely disrupted” starting negotiators are prepared to “rethink their meet in London starting Tuesday for the lock us into the way January 1. current positions”. eighth round of negotiations. the EU do things,” he French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le The EU, in turn, accuses Britain of The key sticking points are European said. Boris Johnson Drian said on Sunday that talks were failing to negotiate seriously. boats’ access to UK fishing waters The EU says “not going well” and dismissed British Britain left the now 27-nation EU on and state aid to industries. The EU is a deal has to be attempts to drive a wedge between EU January 31, three-and-a-half years after determined to ensure a “level playing struck before November to allow time for nations on issues such as fishing. Le the country narrowly voted to end more field” for competition so British firms parliamentary approval and legal vetting Drian said the 27 nations remained than four decades of membership. That can’t undercut the bloc’s environmental before the transition period expires. united. political departure will be followed by or workplace standards or pump public Johnson gave an even shorter deadline, “We would prefer a deal, but a deal on an economic break when an 11-month money into UK industries. saying an agreement needed to be sealed the basis of our mandate,” he told France transition period ends on December 31 Britain accuses the bloc of making by an EU summit scheduled for October Inter radio. “There is room for action, but and the UK leaves the EU’s single market demands that it has not imposed on other 15. the whole package, including the fishing and customs union. countries it has free-trade deals with, “If we can’t agree by then, then I do package, needs to be taken up in order to Without a deal, the New Year will such as Canada. not see that there will be a free-trade avoid a ‘no deal.” — AP Campers evacuated as fire threatens national park GLOBAL BRIEFS

SHAVER LAKE, California — Three fast- spreading California wildfires sent people No survivors found in rubble fleeing on Saturday, with one trapping campers BEIRUT — The Chilean rescue team that’s been at a reservoir in the Sierra National Forest, as a searching for a possible missing survivor from brutal heat wave pushed temperatures into triple last month’s Beirut port blast has determined digits in many parts of the state. there is no sign of life. The wildfire burning near Shaver Lake A special search has been under way for three exploded to 145 square kilometres, jumped a days after rescue workers and their sniffer dog river and compromised the only road into the detected a sign of life from under the rubble of a Mammoth Pool Campground, national forest building. They’d been using machines to pick up spokesman Dan Tune said. respiratory signals but found the latest signal had At least 2000 structures were threatened actually been coming from their own rescue team. in the area about 467 kilometres north of Los Beirut was devastated on August 4 by a Angeles, where temperatures in the city’s San powerful explosion at the city’s port, which killed Fernando Valley reached 117 degrees. 190 people and injured 6000 others. — AP The Fresno Fire Department tweeted late on Saturday night that 63 people were rescued from ‘A plague worse than Covid’ the campground by military helicopters and VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said that that two of them were severely injured, 10 were gossiping is a “plague worse than Covid” that is moderately injured and 51 others had minor or seeking to divide the Catholic Church. no injuries. EVACUATION ORDERS: Fires in the Sierra National Forest have prompted Francis strayed from his prepared text to double The Madera County Sheriff’s Department said evacuation orders as authorities urged people seeking relief from the Labor Day down on his frequent complaint about gossiping in a tweet earlier on Saturday that about 150 weekend heat wave to stay away from the popular lake. AP picture within church communities and even within the people were at the campground’s boat launch, Vatican bureaucracy. Francis didn’t give specifics and 10 of them were injured. “All are safe at this place until fire crews, aided by water-dropping the flames. during his weekly blessing, but went on at some time,” the department tweeted. aircraft, could gain access to the site. Tune said “Once the fire gets going, it creates its own length to say the devil is the “biggest gossiper” Officers also were evacuating Beasore he didn’t know how close the fire was burning to weather, adding wind to increase the spread,” who is seeking to divide the church with his lies. Meadows, a large ranch in the Sierra National the campsite. Tune said. Francis’ comments came as he elaborated on Forest, on Saturday night, the department “All our resources are working to make that The fire broke out Friday evening. Crews a Gospel passage about the need to correct tweeted. escape route nice and safe for them,” he said. worked through the night, but by Saturday others privately when they do something wrong. The Sacramento Bee reported that agencies The lake 56 kilometres northeast of Fresno morning authorities issued evacuation orders for The Catholic hierarchy has long relied on this were co-ordinating an aircraft rescue for crews is surrounded by thick pine forests and is a lakeside communities and urged people seeking “fraternal correction” among priests and bishops to come and safely evacuate them. popular destination for boating and fishing. relief from the Labor Day weekend heat to stay to correct them when they err without airing Tune said the campers were told to shelter in Bone-dry conditions and the hot weather fuelled away from the popular lake. — AP problems in public. — AP Manhunt under way after incident Police search for suspect after ‘random’ stabbings in Birmingham

LONDON — British police were that it was a “terrible incident” and hunting a male suspect on Sunday after thanked the emergency services. one man was killed and seven people West Midlands Mayor Andy Street injured in late-night stabbings in a busy urged people “to not speculate” and to nightlife district in the central English “remain calm but vigilant”. Police set up city of Birmingham. cordons at several sites around the city Police said the victims seemed to have centre, an area full of bars and nightclubs. been chosen at random in attacks that Nightlife has been gradually resuming took place over a two-hour period. in the city as the UK emerges from its Chief Superintendent Steve Graham of coronavirus lockdown. West Midlands Police said detectives were Cara Curran, a club promoter, said she still investigating the motive but “there is saw multiple people fighting in the street, absolutely no suggestion at all that this is although it was unclear whether that was terror-related”. connected to the stabbings. West Midlands Police said officers were “It was one group of boys against called to reports of a stabbing shortly another group of boys,” she told the BBC, after midnight. That was soon followed adding that “racial slurs” were being by reports of other stabbings across the thrown. city cenre. Graham said two of the seven Official statistics show knife crime is injured people, a man and a woman, were on the rise in the UK, where most guns in critical condition in hospitals. Five are outlawed, although the number of others received “relatively minor” injuries. REMAINING VIGILANT: British police say that multiple people have been injured in a homicides with blades fell in 2019 from Birmingham is England’s second-largest series of stabbings in a busy nightlife area of Birmingham. AP picture the year before. city, 193 kilometres northwest of London. Britain has seen several recent One of the stabbing sites is in the city’s Bar owner Savvas Sfrantziz said he saw stabbed. extremist knife attacks, including a Gay Village, but Graham said there was an attacker stab a woman in the neck, “It looked very random, the way he did stabbing rampage in a city park in no suggestion the crime was “motivated by then walk calmly away. He said another it, because it happened within seconds,” Reading, near London, in June that killed hate.” He also said it did not appear to be man, covered in blood, was lying in the Sfrantziz told Sky News. three people. A Libyan man has been gang-related. road nearby, shouting that he had been Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted charged for that incident. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 WORLD 13 100,000 march to demand resignation of Belarus leader

KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of demonstrators in the first days of the demonstrators marched yesterday to the protests, arresting some 7000 people and outskirts of the presidential residence beating hundreds. Although they have in the capital of Belarus, calling for the scaled back, detentions continue; Viasna country’s authoritarian leader to resign reported scores of people were arrested as protests against President Alexander in Minsk and in the city of Grodno on Lukashenko entered their fifth week. Sunday. Protests also took place in major Police and army troops blocked off cities throughout Belarus, said the centre of Minsk on Sunday, but Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga demonstrators marched to the outskirts Chemodanova. Crowd sizes for those of the Palace of Independence, the protests were not immediately reported, president’s working residence three but Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna kilometres outside the city centre. The human rights organisation, said the palace grounds were blocked off by demonstration in Minsk attracted more phalanxes of shield-bearing riot police than 100,000 people. and water cannon. DAILY PROTESTS: Yesterday’s demonstration marked the beginning of the fifth week The protests, unprecedented in Belarus “This sea of people cannot be of daily protests calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s resignation for their size and duration, began after stopped by military equipment, water in the wake of allegedly manipulated elections. AP picture the August 9 presidential vote that cannons, propaganda and arrests. Most election officials said gave Lukashenko Belarusians want a peaceful change them, Olga Kovalova, was expelled from to former Ukrainian President Viktor a sixth term in office with 80 percent of power and we will not get tired of the country over the weekend, driven to Yanukovych who fled to Russia in 2014 support. Protesters say the results were demanding this,”said Maria Kolesnikova, Poland by police. after months of anti-government protests. rigged, and some have explained to a leader of the Coordination Council Despite the stalemate between “The collective farm went Associated Press journalists exactly how set up by the opposition to try to Lukashenko and the opposition, bankrupt,”said another, evoking the fraud took place in their districts. arrange a dialogue with the 66-year-old protesters say they are determined not to Lukashenko’s former position as a Lukashenko has ruled the country Lukashenko about a transition of power. tire. Some of the placards they carried on collective farm director and his retention with an iron fist since 1994, regularly Lukashenko has rejected any Sunday showed a lively sense of humour. of largely state-controlled Soviet- repressing dissent and press freedom. discussion with the council and some of “Lukashenka, start building a house style economy for Belarus, an Eastern Police violently cracked down on its top members have been jailed. One of near Yanukovych,”read one, referring European nation of 9.5 million. — AP Melbourne lockdown Jacob Blake speaks out for extended by two weeks first time since

MELBOURNE — A strict lockdown “There is only one option and that is households and there will be a staged police shooting in the Australian city of Melbourne to do this in a series of steady and safe return to schools for some years and has been extended by two weeks, with steps. You can’t run out of lockdown. specialist schools. MILWAUKEE — Jacob Blake has spoken officials saying new Covid-19 cases had Because all you are doing is running If the daily average number of cases publicly for the first time since a police officer not dropped enough. into a third wave and we’ll all be locked fall below five by 26 October, then the shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in Victoria State Premier Daniel up again,” Mr Andrews said at a news curfew would be ended. constant pain from the shooting, which doctors Andrews said the restrictions would conference. Outside of the greater Melbourne fear will leave him paralysed from the waist down. be in place until September 28, with a area, the rest of Victoria will have In a video posted on Saturday night on Twitter slight relaxation. restrictions eased slightly quicker. by his family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, Blake said A gradual easing of the measures will I want a Christmas that is as From September 13, up to five people from his hospital bed that, “Twenty-four hours, be implemented from October. from two households will be able to every 24 hours it’s pain, nothing but pain. It hurts The state has been the epicentre of close‘ to normal as possible and gather outdoors. Outdoor pools and to breathe, it hurts to sleep, it hurts to move from the country’s second wave, accounting this is the only way. playgrounds will open and religious side-to-side, it hurts to eat.” for 90 percent of Australia’s 753 deaths. —State Premier Daniel’ Andrews services can be conducted outdoors with Blake, a 29-year-old father of six, also said he Australia has recorded a total of a maximum of five people. has staples in his back and stomach. 26,000 cases in a population of 25 The announcement comes a day after “Your life, and not only just your life, your legs, million. anti-lockdown protests were attended something you need to move around and forward The greater Melbourne area entered “We can’t open up at this time. If by hundreds of people across Australia. in life, can be taken from you like this,” Blake said, a second lockdown on July 9 after a rise we were to we would lose control very In Melbourne, about 300 people snapping his fingers.” in cases. A 5km travel limit and night- quickly . . . I want a Christmas that is marched through the city in defiance of Blake was shot in the back by a white police time curfew was imposed while shops as close to normal as possible and this the measures. officer on August 23 after walking away from the and businesses were closed. is the only way, these steps are the only “It is selfish to protest and it is officer and two others who were trying to arrest The current stage four lockdown was way that we will get to that point.” unlawful. Any behaviour from anyone him. The officer, Rusten Sheskey, opened fire after originally set to end on September 13. If the daily average number of cases that contributes to more virus than Blake opened his own SUV’s driver-side door and Melbourne’s curfew will be expanded are between 30 and 50 by September less and more restrictions than less is leaned into the vehicle. The shooting was captured from 9pm to 5am. Single people will be 28, the city will enter stage three of not in anyone’s interests,” Mr Andrews on video and posted online, sparking several allowed to form a bubble and visit each restrictions. said. nights of protests and unrest in Kenosha, a city of other, and the current travel limit will Under this stage, public gatherings “People want this over and so do I,” about 100,000 between Milwaukee and Chicago. not apply to these meetings. will increase to five people from two he added. — BBC Sheskey and the other officers who were at the scene were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. None of them have been charged. Second typhoon lashes southern Japan Blake, who had an outstanding arrest warrant when he was shot, pleaded not guilty on Friday TOKYO — The second powerful typhoon to and the southern Kyushu island of Amami to charges accusing him of sexually assaulting slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds Oshima early on Sunday. Alerts for strong a woman in May and waived his right to a and rain on southern islands on Sunday, winds, waves, high tides, rainfall and lightning preliminary hearing. Blake appeared remotely via blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without were issued for Amami Oshima alongside video conference from his Milwaukee hospital bed, power as it edged northward into an area evacuation orders. wearing a dress shirt and tie. He spoke only to vulnerable to flooding and mudslides. There were no immediate reports of any respond to the judge’s questions. Weather officials warned that the rainfall injuries in Okinawa, home to more than half of The state Justice Department has said a knife from what could be a record storm would be the roughly 50,000 US troops based in Japan was recovered from Blake’s vehicle, but it has not fierce. Warnings were issued days in advance under a bilateral treaty. said whether he was holding it when officers tried for people to be ready to take shelter and stock Haishen was not only powerful — equivalent to arrest him. up on food and water. to a Category 2 hurricane — but also large The man who made the widely seen cellphone Several rivers on the main southwestern in its reach, according to the meteorological video of the shooting, 22-year-old Raysean White, island of Kyushu were at risk of overflowing, agency. said he saw Blake scuffling with three officers and officials said. Public broadcaster NHK TV said Haishen’s projected course has it hitting the heard them yell, “Drop the knife! Drop the knife!” evacuation warnings were issued for more Korean Peninsula later in the week. before gunfire erupted. He said he didn’t see a than 50,000 people in Okinawa and Kyushu, Haishen’s course is similar to Typhoon WEATHER WARNING: A second knife in Blake’s hands. including Kagoshima and and Nagasaki Maysak, which lashed southern Japan last powerful typhoon hit Japan over the The Kenosha police union said Blake had the prefectures. week, injuring dozens of people and cutting weekend, bringing fierce winds and rain. knife and refused orders to drop it. Blake fought The Japan Meteorological Agency said power to thousands of homes. AP picture with police, including putting one officer in a Typhoon Haishen, which means “sea god” in A cargo ship carrying 43 crew members and headlock, the union said. Police twice used a Chinese, was packing sustained winds of up to 5800 cows from New Zealand capsized off the one body was recovered. The search has been Taser, which did not stop Blake. — AP 162 kilometres per hour after battering Okinawa coast of Japan. Two people were rescued, and halted because of Haishen. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Spanish doctors Indian virus cases surge hope beach trips ‘There is no light at the end of the tunnel’ can help patients BARCELONA — After nearly two months of NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus being sedated and connected to IV lines in a caseload surpassed four million on hospital’s intensive care unit, Francisco Espana Saturday, deepening misery in the took a moment to fill his ailing lungs with fresh air country’s vast hinterlands, where at a Barcelona beachfront. surges have crippled the underfunded Lying on a hospital bed at the beach promenade healthcare system. and surrounded by a doctor and three nurses Initially, the virus ravaged India’s who constantly monitored his vital signs, Espana sprawling and densely populated cities. It briefly closed his eyes and absorbed as much has since stretched to almost every state, sunshine as possible. spreading through villages and small “It’s one of the best days I remember,” he said. towns. A medical team at the Hospital del Mar — the With a population of nearly 1.4 billion, Hospital of the Seas — is seeing if short trips to India’s massive caseload isn’t surprising the beach just across the street can help Covid-19 experts. The country’s delayed response patients after long and sometimes traumatic ICU to the virus forced the Government to stays. implement a strict lockdown in late Dr. Judith Marín says it is part of a programme March. For more than two months, the to “humanise” ICUs that the group had been economy remained shuttered, buying experimenting with for two years before the time for health workers to prepare for coronavirus hit Spain. the worst. The strict isolation protocols that have had to But with the cost of the restrictions be adopted since mid-March undid months of also rising, authorities saw no choice efforts to integrate ICU patients with professionals but to reopen businesses and everyday in the rest of the hospital, the doctor said. activities. ‘WORST STILL TO COME’: India’s coronavirus cases topped four million over the In April, the hospital was operating several Most of India’s cases are in western weekend, and more than 70,000 people have died. AP picture additional ICU wards and expanded its normal Maharashtra state and the four southern capacity of 18 patients to 67. states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, “It was a big blow, coping with scarce resources Telangana and Karnataka. But new deaths, the heartland state is staring called the local administration for an and with a big emotional toll among the medical surges are popping up elsewhere. at an inevitable surge and with the ambulance. It arrived two hours late workers. We had to roll back all this great work The 90,600 cases added in the past 24 shortage of hospital beds and other and by the time Dubey was taken to the that we had been doing in the field of therapeutic hours pushed India’s total to 4,202,562. health infrastructure. hospital, he died. care,” Marín said. “We were suddenly reverting Brazil has confirmed 4,123,000 infections, Sujata Prakash, a nurse in the state “Had the ambulance reached in time, to the old habits of keeping relatives away from while the US has had 6,451,969 cases, capital, Lucknow, recently tested positive we could have saved Amrit,” said Zafar their loved ones. And it’s really hard to convey bad according to Johns Hopkins University. for the coronavirus. But the hospital Irshad, a colleague of the journalist. news over a phone call.” India’s Health Ministry yesterday ward where she worked diligently In rural Maharashtra, the worst- Since restarting the programme in early June, also reported 1044 deaths for a total of refused her admission because there affected state with 863,062 cases and doctors said that even 10 minutes at the beach 71,687. was no empty bed. She waited for over 25,964 deaths, doctors said measures like seems to improve a patient’s wellbeing. The team Even as testing in India has increased 24 hours outside the surgical ward, wearing masks and washing hands had wants to take this anecdotal evidence further, and to over a million a day, a growing reliance sitting on patients’ chairs, before she was now largely been abandoned. see whether such outdoor trips can help in the on screening for antigens or viral allotted one. “There is a behavioral fatigue now mid-and long-term recovery of Covid-19 patients. proteins is creating more problems. These “The Government can shower setting in,” said Dr S.P. Kalantri, the Spain managed to bring down its infection tests are cheaper and yield faster results flower petals on the hospitals in the director of a hospital in the village of curve with a strict three-month lockdown that but aren’t as accurate. The danger is that name of corona warriors, but can’t the Sevagram. ended on June 21. 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all go at aerodroMe buSineSS park Strength in Mateenbar Pultron Composites is expanding here and overseas, with demand for its non-metallic rebar growing as its sustainability and life-cycle cost savings outweigh that of steel. Meanwhile, Pultron has several other products and plans on the go, as business development sales director Pete Renshaw explains to Mark Peters . . . o go from strength-to-strength is a well-worn cliche but strength is what Pultron Composites’ Mateenbar™ is all Tabout and it is this quality that is driving growth for the Gisborne-based company. Mateenbar™ is a composite, fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) pultrusion that is stronger and lighter than steel. Because it is corrosion- resistant, Mateenbar™ can be used to replace steel rebar for concrete reinforcement. Late last year, Mateenbar Ltd was established as a company in its own right and has offshore LEADING FROM HERE: As vice-chairman of the Fibre Reinforced Polymer Rebar Manufacturers Council, Pultron’s business facilities under development. development sales director Pete Renshaw is now a significant representative in the composites industry. Picture by Paul Rickard The Gisborne-based company is expanding. It manufactures Mateenbar™ for the Oceania region and is developing several other new products. role on uS council that advocates polymer rebar use Eighty percent of its customers are in the ultron’s business development sales academics and industry advocating the use of player would find it difficult at a government United States and Canada markets and Pultron director Pete Renshaw has been appointed GFRP rebar.” level.” has experienced rapid growth in the past year, Pvice-chairman of the Fibre Reinforced “The FRP Rebar Manufacturers Council is the ACMA members were working together says sales director of business development Pete Polymer Rebar Manufacturers Council (FRP- most active committee within ACMA. They’re to change the industry, but at the same time Renshaw. RMC) in North America. doing all the work promoting the product and remained in competition. Expansion in Saudi Arabia and North Carolina “The rebar manufacturers council is part of educating engineers so they understand how to “Our competitors are supportive of us in the US is still going strong too, although the ACMA (American Composite Manufacturers use it. It has also been the main force in setting because every time an engineer specifies FRP Covid-19 pandemic has slowed progress. Association),” says Mr Renshaw. design codes to make Mateenbar™ usable for composite rebar, it benefits the whole industry. Pultron produces Mateenbar™ in Gisborne “You’re representing the industry. It’s a engineers. “We’re teaching the engineers the benefits of for the US market while the North Carolina voluntary position on the council but quite a “ACMA has a team outside of that which is composite FRP rebar so it becomes common factory is under construction. New Zealand big deal as it’s a driving force with government, lobbying at a government level. Any industry knowledge in their industry.” and Australian engineers are also showing an increased interested in using Mateenbar™ on with us.” their projects, says Mr Renshaw. Pultron has bought a nearby building in “Even in New Zealand the demand for Gisborne that will be refurbished to function We’ll minimise the risk, stress, time Mateenbar™ is growing, as the demand on as a research and devevelopment engineering and costs to deliver the best results engineers to deliver sustainability and the best centre. The building will also be used to build for your business. We provide life-cycle cost savings is stronger than ever. It machines for the North Carolina and Saudi Every day we help businesses quality advice and professional was extensively used in Kaikoura in the rebuild plants, as well as for the Gisborne factory, to stay safe, remain successful support across all Human Resource of State Highway 1 and the KiwiRail line. That expand production facilities. and get ahead. and Employment Relations matters was the biggest ever infrastructure repair job to “The factory is expanding to accommodate including: personal grievances, happen in New Zealand. the existing workload,” says Mr Renshaw. disciplinary processes, workplace “Mateenbar™ is just one example where “Because Pultron is growing, it is seeking pultrusion technology is adding value in more staff and we will continue to employ investigations, restructuring and industries that having traditionally used other more people throughout the organisation.” change, collective bargaining, materials. As part of its growth in New Zealand, employment agreements and “Issues in USA around designing for Pultron is committed to its staff through policies. sustainability and delivering cost-effective providing extensive training opportunities. This infrastructure are the same as in New Zealand encompasses technical training and personal but on a much larger scale. Corrosion can development. For a confi dential, obligation-free be eliminated by using FRP composite rebar, “Pultron is growing, and upskilling the team chat on how we can help your meaning Mateenbar™ is hitting a real growth enhances our ability to deliver to our partners. business, contact Craig Sidoruk, phase in North America. This is supported by “Encouraging growth in our staff and HR AND HR and Employment Relations leading academics and state governments who commitment to our values is key to our Specialist. are looker at smarter and sustainable solutions innovation mindset, to keep us at the top of our EMPLOYMENT for future infrastructure projects. game on the world stage”. “We’ve been consistently growing over the The company is also supporting two PhD RELATIONS Mobile: 027 292 9330 past 10-15 years at twice the industry average. students at Canterbury University. [email protected] It is very much a revolutionary industry and we “They’re testing Mateenbar™ in seismic SPECIALISTS www.businesscentral.org.nz are doing things nobody else can, which is why applications because that’s a big deal. our customers in North America want to work CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 32325-01 162 Tradies flat out, facing challenges by Sophie Rishworth haracter Building Ltd owner Phill Claffey has the next four to six Cmonths already booked out with homes to build. It is a common scenario in the trade and construction industry at the moment, with many customers having to wait longer for work to be done. The Tairawhiti Trade and Construction Survey 2020 — sponsored by Civil Project Solutions and Trust Tairawhiti — found 80 percent of businesspeople answered that they were very, or extremely, confi dent about their business prospects over the next six months. “They told us they were busy, with 52 percent of them having at least fi ve months work in front of them and 17 percent having more than a year of construction ahead of them,” said Chamber of Commerce president Paul Naske. Sixty owners of trade and construction- related companies across a wide range of sizes and sectors have taken part so far in the survey, which is not quite completed and will be accompanied by further analysis in a report. Phill and his team of six staff build new homes, and do renovations. The biggest challenge owning a construction business right now was general public awareness of how busy they were, he said. He fi elded calls weekly where people thought they could start building their new homes in a month or two. operated his building company for 15 years. surveyors, project managers, those who could The construction boss said they could easily “People need to get their plans all lined up His take on the building boom is the basic upskill the apprentices. take on more staff but there was no certainty and be prepared to wait. Once you contact a economics of supply and demand. Lately they had been looking offshore to fi ll for how long this construction boom would last. builder, be prepared to wait four to six months “There are around 86 houses in Gisborne these higher-end spots, with one new recruit “The Government is chucking all this money before work will start onsite.” on the real estate web page, and there were stuck in Namibia because of the border out there for the shovel-ready projects, and Character Building is building three new around 190 this time last year. restrictions due to Covid-19. want us to start tomorrow, but what’s going to homes at the moment and also doing a “People are moving back here and there is a Another survey result was that the 57 happen in a year’s time? renovation. shortage of houses.” businesses surveyed intend to hire a minimum “It has created a huge wall of work for the Half of his team are apprentices — two are The survey has also found 75 percent of of 40 staff. next six months to a year, but there is no in their third year and will be signed off this year, those taking part felt they were being held back “If this is extrapolated across the entire certainty beyond that. and another is a fi rst year apprentice who Phill by a lack of suitable staff. database of trade and construction companies, “The Government is fl ooding the market signed up about nine months ago. A local businessman in the construction in Tairawhiti, it is likely the demand for new and not letting us see the future — that’s our Phill was an apprentice himself when he sector said what he needed more of were employees may be in the order of 80 jobs,” said biggest problem. started building as a 16-year-old, and has employees at the higher end — like quality Mr Naske. “There is no forward planning.”

CAROLINA STATE OF MIND: The Covid-19 pandemic might have slowed progress with the development of Pultron Composites’ North Carolina plant but, like its highly durable, super-strength product Mateenbar™ , the Gisborne-based company’s Understanding the stories behind the numbers expansion in the US southeastern state will prevail. Picture supplied The key to ensuring business success in the longer term is Supplying essential services, being able to “unlock and understand” the stories behind the numbers. so busy despite the pandemic At BDO Gisborne, our advisers are passionate advocates of From page 15 market they are an essential vehicle like a ute or quadbike on a New Zealand farm. cloud-based technology solutions. We empower and equip “Engineers have to work with reliable “We’re in a good position here in NZ. our clients with the right tools, knowledge and level of information. They need design codes and proven “We have people from overseas looking to research to prove it works. This takes a long work with us because they have heard about support, so that they are better positioned to make more time to develop but is invaluable in the long New Zealand over Covid-19. If the Government term. helps get New Zealand through the pandemic, informed decisions within their business. “Despite the impact of the Covid-19 it helps businesses like Pultron and other pandemic, on the whole we have been busy, as exporters with a unique proposition.” Backing business in Tairāwhiti, backed by BDO Gisborne. much of what we produce is in the essential While Pultron cannot predict the future, Mr services category,” says Mr Renshaw. Renshaw does not believe the pandemic has This has meant that Pultron was able to make cost Pultron sales in any area of the business. products during the lockdown that coastguards, “We are not naive enough to think it will www.bdo.nz marine police, border security installations, necessarily continue like that, so we’re preparing water treatment and sewerage infrastructure for the possibility the situation might deteriorate organisations rely on. — but at the moment there are no negative “One such product range was essential parts signs. We have diversifi ed across industries, which for snowmobile tracks. Some snowmobiles are helps reduce risk, and are continually working to 33902-01 used for recreation, but for a percentage of the make the business as robust as possible.” MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 173 Business park about to take flight usinesses at Gisborne’s newest commercial development are just weeks from opening their doors, Bdevelopers say. Aerodrome Business Park at Aerodrome Road is an 18.5-hectare development consisting of 28 building sites ranging in size from 3360 square metres to 1.07 hectares, and project manager Russell Moylan says all but one of the sites has been purchased. “Only one remains unsold, which is a one- hectare block zoned aviation and commercial.” This zoning has meant some of the sites can be used for commercial development, or for aviation companies that deal with either helicopters or aircraft could set up at the business park. The development has attracted strong interest, both locally and from outside the region, says Mr Moylan. “We’ve got businesses coming in from out of town. One of them is potentially bringing a large heavy-manufacturing business to Gisborne, which is pretty exciting. “We felt the district was short of a quality commercial development and wanted to provide a cost-effective, resilient investment and business development opportunity for the region for the long term.” Amongst those already building on-site are BP - McFall Fuel, which is in the fi nal stages of completing a refuelling depot for its trucks. Gisborne-based businesses AF Thompson Contracting, Heavy Equipment Services, Earthwork Solutions and Civil Project Solutions are also on-site building premises. “There’s a lot happening out here,” Mr Moylan PROJECT ON TRACK: Russell Moylan of Civil Project Solutions is one of the developers and the project manager for the 18.5 said. hectare Aerodrome Business Park that is rapidly taking shape adjacent to Gisborne Airport. All but one of the 28 building sites “It’s exciting. have been purchased and some of the businesses involved — a mix of established local firms and some from outside the region “The actual development itself is 100 percent — will be opening their doors in the near future. Picture by Paul Rickard complete. “So, all the roading infrastructure is completely development was also creating ongoing work for “The project itself has gone well — the which involved the planting of 6000 natives. signed off. And now the individual purchasers local consultants and contractors. council has been supportive, as have Ngai This has greatly enhanced the area, which is are starting to set up.” “There must be 50 to 60 people at least Tawhiri Working Group who we worked closely accessible via a footpath. The fi rst business should be opening its doors working on-site today. with. “We want this to be a statement for within a month. “All local contractors bar the specialist “One of the things we are most proud of is Gisborne as a high-end development we can all Mr Moylan said the $10 million subdivision providers — everyone else is 100 percent local. the restoration of the Waikanae Stream bank be proud of.” Voice of business since 1877 really appreciated the many tradesmen and women who have given their valuable time to participate in this relatively short business survey, to hear their views around what is happening on the ground from their own perspective. The information being gathered will further assist the Gisborne chamber, Trust Tairawhiti and others to understand not only the success stories and he fi rst Chamber of Commerce was initiatives but the different challenges currently founded in 1599 in Marseille, France being faced by the trades in this current as the “Chambre de Commerce”. business climate. Watch this space as the full Vehicle wrapping specialists. Need vehicle branding? results from the “Tairawhiti Tradie Survey 2020” TThe meeting was held in a room, a Or Just want to change your colour? 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Bringing businesspeople been. together — to make introductions, to learn Together we are working to fi nd a pathway from and support one another, to exchange tips out of this economic crisis and while we cannot and ideas and, of course, to do business. Our purport to have quelled all the anxiety and chamber networking events are central to this uncertainty we are facing, we have been able to and we continue to serve this purpose even as provide at least some comfort to many of our social distancing continues. members. Of further interest is the “Tairawhiti Trade and Construction Survey 2020”, from ■ Nikki Archdale is an executive member of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce. which initial results are reported in today’s Everything your business needs to get noticed. Business Quarterly. The Gisborne Chamber of Interested in joining the chamber? Connect, Commerce has almost fi nished correlating the share and grow — raise your business profi le Graphic design | Printing | Signage locally and nationally. Contact Lena Bevan on results and feedback received from the recently 170 Bright Street, Gisborne 4010 rolled-out survey which was sponsored by Civil 021 448 146 or [email protected] for more Project Solutions and Trust Tairawhiti. We have information. 06 867 5300 | www.livecreative.co.nz 33907-01 184 A culture of co-opetition by Mark Peters its school leavers, the city’s mayor told him. “How do we provide quality jobs to school or those who bristle at blend-words kids and how do we add value to those logs such as hangry, mansplain or masstige, without shipping them out?” said Mr Ffowcs- look away now. Williams. F “Co-opetition” is the buzzword for “How do we be smart about our resources? the concept of businesses working together, “Strip down all raw materials almost to the as in a cluster, while keeping some business molecule, then consider what we’ve got. interests private. Co-opetition is about bringing “See what we’ve got then add value.” people together around a particular objective. An Indian textile giant bought a little company Business clusters are a natural agglomeration in Ornskoldsvik. The company, Domsjo Fabriker, of businesses often in a specifi c geographic is a biorefi nery that converts raw forest areas. The most famous business cluster in the materials into speciality cellulose, lignin and bio- world would be Silicon Valley in California; here ethanol. fi rms compete on points of differentiation and “They wanted to explore cellulose and collaborate by way of networking and sharing searched the world,” said Mr Ffowcs-Williams. some, but not all, their ideas and expertise. “Investment does come to a place, not from In his recent talk in Gisborne — Clustering a PGF (Provincial Growth Fund) grant but WORKING TOGETHER: Cluster development specialist Ifor Ffowcs-Williams (left) for Business Growth, an International Perspective because it stacks up on a world scale to go to is joined by Trust Tairawhiti business growth adviser Wendy Gatley and the trust’s — cluster development specialist Ifor Ffowcs- that place.” tourism development adviser Holly Hatzilamprou at Mr Ffowcs-Williams’ talk about Williams, of Cluster Navigators Ltd, fi rst outlined how businesses can co-operate in a cluster while remaining competitive. international examples of successful clusters. The triple helix Picture by Paul RIckard “Some of these places are similar to Mr Ffowcs-Williams referred to the triple helix The Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN) said Mr Ffowcs-Williams. Gisborne,” he said. model of innovation. This involves interactions “What makes these places tick economically?” is a global organisation that creates a culture of Business clusters were business-led; public between academia, industry and government, to collaboration to connect and grow a region’s agencies provided support (he cited Callaghan Stories and places foster economic and social development. food. It involves farmers, food processors, 200 Innovation, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, The model features in concepts such as the businesses and support organisations. Each and Trust Tairawhiti as examples of potential “Scone in Australia is home to 80 percent of knowledge economy and knowledge society. The year, FAN has four major network events with support organisations); there was “academic Australian thoroughbred exports. Only Kentucky culture of co-opetition means university, industry keynote speakers, a minimum of six business skill underpinning” in which university representatives has more.” and government representatives are comfortable workshops and six site tours. were involved; and teamwork — talking and Scone Equine Hospital is the largest equine sitting down together and “partially opening Four key principles drove cluster development, networking. veterinary practice in the Southern Hemisphere their jackets”, he said. and offers tertiary education and training for the “Where do we fi t into this?” said Mr Ffowcs- Australian horse industry. Williams. “Over time, different elements come “What’s our point of difference, our together.” specialisation? And can we bring teamwork and Covid-19 cases with Many businesses benefi ted from operations alignment around that specialisation? incidental to a business cluster, said Mr Ffowcs- Clustering accelerated growth, he said. Williams. Firms in clusters were more competitive than Cairns’ tourism cluster involved travel agents similar fi rms outside clusters; there was more employment authority and tour operators but also benefi ted local employment, higher economic growth and transport, banks, accommodation and eateries. better productivity and innovation. “It’s often diffi cult to get academic nous, Businesses in Tairawhiti might centre on The authority found that: government agencies and businesses in a row.” specifi c fi elds such as honey, timber, medical • If employees could not work due to a Gisborne had a lot of logs, a lot of which left cannabis or IT. lockdown, the employer must pay 100 percent the port city unprocessed, he said. The Swedish “In today’s world you can’t be good at of wages unless otherwise “agreed”. city of Ornskoldsvik (population about 33,000) everything. Buyers go more now to ‘go-to • There was no ability to only pay 80 percent not only shipped out raw timber but also all of reputation’ places in a specifi c fi eld.” of wages unilaterally. • The employer must fulfi ll its Employment Agreement obligations. he recent Alert Level 3 lockdown in Auckland has once again shown that In Sandhu vs Gate Gourmet businesses need to be prepared, at NZ Ltd [2020] NZERA 259 Real life Tshort notice, to make signifi cant changes The employer provides in-fl ight catering to the way they work if required to move to services and was therefore deemed an “essential Alert Level 3, or 4. As a result, it’s important to service”. Business had fallen sharply and the Real learning have a plan that you can put into action when/if employer proposed a partial shutdown of this next occurs. operations. The employees in question were An important part of this plan should focus all paid the minimum wage which was due to Real business on how you will, if necessary, seek agreement increase on April 1. The employer decided that with staff on temporary changes to their only those employees at work would be paid employment terms and conditions. the new minimum wage, and believed that During the lockdown in March, it became those who were not rostered should be paid obvious that numerous employers were making 80 percent of the old minimum wage. After decisions without fi rst getting agreement with objection, the employer agreed to apply the new staff. The common situations included: minimum wage, but only at 80 percent. • Automatically reducing salaries to 80 The employees challenged this on the basis percent or lower, or to the $585 subsidy level that 1) reducing wages required consent, and 2) — without employee agreement, and the employer failed to pay the minimum wage. • Directing employees to take annual leave, The authority found that: leave in advance or leave without pay — • The minimum wage increase on April 1, without their agreement and without the 14 2020 must be paid even if the employee was days notice required under the Holidays Act. not required to work, and It was noted at the time, that irrespective • The employer could not agree to pay 80 of the disruption and confusion caused by percent of a wage rate if the employee was on Covid-19, many of these practices were illegal the minimum wage. and it was widely expected that we would see these claims fi lter through to the Employment While this might seem obvious now, during Relations Authority. We are starting to see the the confusion of the fi rst few days of the fi rst of these cases appear (note: both of the March lockdown this was far from clear to below cases are being appealed). many employers. While there is no doubt that employers were facing a unique situation, In Raggett & Ors v Eastern Bays compliance with employment law should not be Hospice Trust [2020] NZERA 266 ignored. The employer provides hospice services and To avoid these issues arising it is important to the employees in this case worked in retail note that all of your pre-Covid-19 employment shops that were closed due to the Covid-19 obligations still exist — nothing has changed in lockdown. The employer proposed restructuring this regard. Importantly: the employees’ positions and invited feedback, 1. You cannot unilaterally make decisions Study at all levels which the employees gave. The employer regarding employees’ terms and conditions, ENROL subsequently sent letters advising the employees’ including wages and hours of work. DEGREE | DIPLOMA | CERTIFICATE positions would be disestablished with an eight- 2. Any agreed changes should be recorded in NOW! week notice period. The fi rst four weeks would writing confi rming that agreement. Give yourself an edge in the highly be paid at 80 percent of their salary or wages 3. If you cannot get agreement and need to START and the second four weeks would be paid at the reduce costs, you have the ability to restructure competitive world of business and gain OCT 2020 wage subsidy rate of $585.80. the positions in your business. local industry experience. 34347-01 The employees’ maintained they did not agree to be paid anything short of their normal wages ■ Craig is the HR and employment relations With full-time or part-time study options, and therefore the employer had breached the specialist for Business Central in Hawke’s Bay EIT’s business courses are lexible to suit 0800 22 55 348 Wages Protection Act (WPA). The employer and Gisborne. He works with small, medium stated that due to Covid-19, the employees and large businesses in a range of industries. your needs. business.eit.ac.nz | were not ready, willing and able to work, and To contact Craig, email: therefore the WPA did not apply. [email protected] MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 195 Biorefinery venture and food innovation strategy added to economic action plan wo new actions have been added to the region’s recently-refreshed Tairawhiti Economic Action Plan (TEAP) to create Thigh-value jobs here. At its August meeting, the TEAP Steering Group endorsed the preparation of a food innovation strategy for Tairawhiti — led by Trust Tairawhiti — and gave a regional endorsement to bio-venture company Futurity, TEAP project manager Harley Dibble says. “Futurity aspires for Tairawhiti to become the fi rst region in New Zealand with a biorefi nery. Their process uses wood waste to create FOCUSED ON FOOD INNOVATION: biomaterials and a biochemical that would Nicky Solomon and Trust Tairawhiti do away with the need for fossil fuel-based business growth adviser Wendy Gatley. products. Picture supplied “The two new TEAP actions, while very different, both have a strong alignment with WORKING TOGETHER: Left, Futurity the TEAP’s regional prosperity aspirations — chief executive and founder Jacob including the generation of high-value jobs for Kohn, Trust Tairāwhiti commercial general our communities, increasing productivity, and manager Richard Searle and Futurity supporting the region’s transition to having a co-founder and chief technical officer more circular and low-emissions, carbon-neutral Gaetano Dedual. Picture by Cody Keepa economy.” The Futurity project supported TEAP A strategic framework for food and beverage Futurity has exciting potential “Futurity is now looking to raise NZ$3million Priority Area 1 — to realise the value of the production is intended to ensure that economic to prove its markets and secure enough demand region’s forestry assets by increasing local Trust Tairawhiti commercial general manager benefi t to the region is optimised, and that the to justify the investment in construction of its wood processing and wood engineering and Richard Searle says they are excited to be benefi t is shared within and across communities, fi rst plant.” technology, said Mr Dibble. working with biorefi nery pioneer Futurity. while prioritising sustainable and regenerative In their initial meeting with Trust Tairawhiti, Mr “Another point of interest in wood processing Futurity plans to integrate licensed approaches to business development. Kohn and Futurity co-founder and chief technical is a recent report commissioned by Trust technologies to optimise the natural attributes Dr Nicky Solomon will work with Trust offi cer Gaetano Dedual told Mr Searle they Tairawhiti to understand the environmental of wood to produce price-competitive and high- Tairawhiti to develop the strategy. She says it understood the complexity of what they were impact of wood processing. The report has performing materials to reduce oil dependency. is crucial the region invests now to secure an trying to achieve. helped to support the environmental credentials “Futurity’s target markets alone present a abundant and sustainable future, in alignment “Collaboration with partners is essential of increased wood processing in the region as 19 million tonne, $14 billion opportunity for with the trust’s wellbeing framework, He to success due to the scope and diffi culty of opposed to shipping logs overseas. The report value-addition to New Zealand’s waste wood,” Rangitapu, He Tohu Ora. creating a biorefi nery,” Dr Dedual said. “By found that local wood processing produced says Futurity co-founder and chief executive “Food production and processing is intricately working together we can leverage off each 50 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than Jacob Kohn. linked with many of the world’s most pressing other’s knowledge and bring meaningful change shipping logs for processing in China. The forestry industry’s reliance on China and challenges, and this presents opportunities for to industries as they become more sustainable. “With WET Gisborne Ltd already producing the disruption in New Zealand during Covid-19, smart, focused and innovative producers and “Futurity’s biorefi nery plan has the potential engineered wood products that can be used with one-third of the country’s harvesting being processors,” Dr Solomon said. “One of the key to take wood and increase the value of the log as a replacement to steel in buildings up to six stood down, has emphasised the need for outcomes of a strategic approach will be to up to 50 times what you would get exporting storeys, the addition of Futurity’s biorefi nery attractive alternatives. support the development and production of the raw logs to China,” said Mr Kohn. would further build on the region’s reputation as Futurity and its backers believe that New high-value products in our region. By exporting “This is because of the higher value which an environmentally sustainable wood-processing Zealand’s forestry industry holds an exciting commodities, we essentially export jobs.” can be sought for timber, and therefore creates centre of excellence. potential for “forests of the future”. The strategy would create a framework returns for forest owners. Futurity believes that “The food innovation strategy links to TEAP As an industry, forestry has provided within which businesses could make decisions our forests of the future can be even more Priority Area 2 — Driving sustainable value- signifi cant regional and economic growth in accounting for the economic importance of, and responsibly managed and harvested.” added horticultural production — and aims to recent years and has sustainability advantages; opportunities associated with, embracing circular Mr Searle said, “by adding value to logs set out pathways for future-proofi ng our region’s however, Tairawhiti and New Zealand as a economy principles and making the transition to through this process, Futurity could generate primary food-producing sector as a whole. whole could benefi t from greater capitalising on a low-emission, carbon-neutral economy. highly-skilled and high-paying employment for The strategy will support the development and forestry opportunities, says Mr Kohn. “The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us of our communities. The Futurity model will also production of high-value products in Tairawhiti, “We are here to collaborate internationally our country’s natural advantage in being a highly produce suffi cient margins to collect and process creating quality jobs.” with companies and investors to develop regarded food-producing nation, and our region large volumes of forestry residues, contributing When the TEAP refresh process was supply chains of better materials into better is better placed than many to capitalise on this,” to improved environmental outcomes.” completed in December 2019, it was released products and to construct our fi rst commercial said Mr Searle. “However, compared to other as a “live document” that would change as new biorefi nery,” he says. Food and beverage innovation strategy regions we are under-represented in terms of opportunities arose, and economic conditions “Together, let’s outperform oil with trees.” value-add activity in the food and beverage and challenges changed. Futurity secured NZ$1.75 million from its Following endorsement from the TEAP space. The development of a regional strategy “The challenges for our regional economy initial capital raise and has ongoing investor Steering Group, the community will be invited requires engagement with as many stakeholders presented by Covid-19 forced a signifi cant support. This allowed Futurity to form a quality to help progress the development of a food and in the food and beverage industry as possible.” rethink — and the refreshed TEAP provided governance and executive team, identify and beverage innovation strategy for the region. a platform for TEAP actions to be accelerated validate the technology with Tairawhiti pine This initiative recognises the strong legacy of ■ Trust Tairawhiti will be facilitating a series through inclusion in the region’s Recovery Plan wood, secure licence and site options, analyse growing great produce in our region, and that of meetings and online forums, beginning in — Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO),” Mr Dibble said. the markets and secure an agreement to off- we need to bring focus to further adding value September. To stay informed and participate in Progress updates for the actions in both the take a signifi cant amount of what it will produce, to what is produced here, to maximise the the development of the strategy, please register TEAP and RTRO will be shared in September. says Mr Kohn. benefi t, says Trust Tairawhiti’s Richard Searle. your interest at: www.trusttairawhiti.nz/events/

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by Andrew Ashton while at high school and certainly learnt some “When the investment fails, they can’t believe life skills that are still with me,” Susie said. a friend would lose their savings knowingly. former Gisborne woman is returning “My fi rst role out of school was at the Bank Then the embarrassment sets in and the fact to New Zealand to expand access to of New Zealand.” they have lost so much. advocacy for victims of fi nancial fraud. However, Susie had the most challenging “Once we meet them, they are sceptical of A SR Group managing director Susie decade of her life between 2001 to 2011 when any help. We work through how we can seek Barnett founded the company over a decade she became a victim of fi nancial distress through compensation, whether it be justice as well as ago in Australia, where she and her team have no fault of her own. recoup some of their savings. been helping people confronted with fi nancial Having signed a personal guarantee for her “The challenge for many is to be patient distress and victims of fi nancial impropriety. husband’s business, Susie said she had no idea — while we go through the avenues to seek “With the success of our business in what she had signed and found she was left with compensation for them.” Australia, we are thrilled to be expanding our colossal debt she knew nothing about. With that knowledge and personal team into New Zealand,” Susie said. “I felt so betrayed and compromised. At my experience, Susie hopes to be able to assist a Susie Barnett (Hacche) was born and lowest point, I wanted to end my life,” shared wide variety of clients and groups, traversing raised in Gisborne and believes there is an Susie. many different industries. opportunity to give back to New Zealanders “Then the realisation hit me that I was “Expanding our service represents an exciting by advocating for victims of fi nancial fraud and selfi sh and why would I want anyone else to go development for SR Group and myself. fi nancial distress. through what I have. I then dedicated the rest “We have a unique skill base that I believe Her parents were the head teachers at Rere of my working life to helping victims of fi nancial we can make a positive impact for victims School, where schooling began for Susie. From distress and fraud.” of fi nancial fraud in New Zealand. We are there, her mother transferred to Te Wharau Susie said there were real issues that victims aiming to employ additional team members School and her father Ilminster Intermediate, of fraud needed to be able to deal with. to accommodate our growing presence in the VICTIM HERSELF: Susie Barnett and Susie continued her education there before “Victims of fraud, especially Ponzi schemes, New Zealand market over the coming year.” (Hacche) draws on her own experience heading to Lytton to complete her schooling. don’t trust anyone. They are usually ordinary In the past two years, the SR Group lodged in helping victims of fraud and people “I started working part-time as a kitchen people who have given hard-earned savings to a claims worth over $400 million on behalf of suffering financial distress. Picture supplied hand and waitress at the Record Reign Hotel friend or someone they trust. clients. Understanding the stories behind the numbers 1. 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ALARM TRIGGERED: An automatic alarm went off at the Cardboard Cathedral early this morning, triggering an alert to fire authorities. File picture NZ First cautious about cameras on fishing boats by Eric Frykberg, RNZ

WELLINGTON — New Zealand First could still put the brakes on the extension of cameras on more fishing boats, depending on the outcome of the election. The Government on Friday revealed plans to put cameras on board 345 vessels, costing $40 million to $60m. The cameras are intended to monitor fishing crews who have been accused by environmentalists of hiding illegal by-catch — that is, fish for which they do not hold quotas for getting caught in their nets. A second accusation is that fishing firms have in the past covered up the accidental death of marine mammals or seabirds. Fishing companies have repeatedly denied these charges but have since come around to accepting cameras anyway. Some cameras have already been installed on board trawlers as a trial run. New Zealand First has long resisted cameras, but has now agreed with Labour to extend their use. However, the party’s fishing spokesperson, Shane Jones, said he would be watching the process closely to make sure it did not handicap the economy. It was important to keep earnings by the Chch church fires being primary sector strong — for the benefit of New Zealand as a whole, he said. “The installation of cameras on fishing boats needs to be driven by a robust appraisal . . . and careful analysis of what is treated as suspicious the business case (for them),” he said. “In this post-Covid environment, it is incredibly important that revenue is delivered CHRISTCHURCH — Two Jehovah’s Witnesses just after on Hereford Street, after an No injuries were reported with gusto. churches were damaged by 3am. automatic alarm went off at either site. “Revenue represents jobs, revenue fire in Christchurch early this Firefighters arrived to find — triggering an alert to fire A fire investigator was now represents the ability of the community morning. the church “well-involved” by authorities. due to inspect both scenes. through the Government to service the Authorities were treating fire. Southern fire They would also be working borrowings we have racked up to deal with the circumstances behind Less than half an hour later communications said the fire with the police to establish the Covid disruption.” both blazes as suspicious. — at 3.30am — fire crews at the Cardboard Cathedral the circumstances around the Jones said he was an economic realist and Fire crews were first called were called to the ‘Cardboard’ was out by the time staff had fires. added even if cameras did go ahead, they to the Kingdom Hall of Cathedral, as it is known, arrived at the scene. — The New Zealand Herald should not be imposed on small fishing firms. “People harvesting spat off 90 Mile Beach, or catching mullet or flounder in northern harbours in small, tinny boats — do they represent such a threat that they need to be Forty-four more schools in Hawke’s Bay to get free lunches burdened with $20-$30,000 of camera costs? “That is why a business case is needed.” by Shannon Johnstone, Jones’s comments came as analysis of Hawkes Bay Today the fine print in the Government statement suggested cameras on fishing boats were still HASTINGS — Children at a work in progress, and a lot more work was 44 primary and secondary needed before cameras became a reality. schools in Hawke’s Bay are set In his statement, Fisheries Minister Stuart to get free lunches each day. NOT GOING Nash said the business case for the cameras The schools are the next HUNGRY: 21 was being put together by officials and would group of 148 schools in schools in still need Cabinet sign-off. Hawke’s Bay, Tairawhiti and Hawke’s Bay are He added a big problem was the huge cost Bay of Plenty to become part already part of of storing and analysing mountains of data of the Government-initiated the programme, produced by the cameras. programme, and some schools including Flaxmere There would be further analysis and more will be starting lunches next Primary school submissions from the public before the term. students, pictured scheme was implemented. Of the 44, six are in Central here with PM Despite these problems, the fishing Hawke’s Bay, 17 are in Jacinda Ardern in industry has become quite philosophical Hastings, 16 are in Napier February. about cameras on boats. and five are in Wairoa. File picture It has earlier argued cameras filming Provided by the Ministry people at work intruded on their privacy and of Education, it meant there were not imposed on other workers, such as would be a free lunch each farmers, teachers or lawyers. day given to just under 10,000 However, Jeremy Helson of Seafood New students in Hawke’s Bay. Zealand said everyone now wanted these The programme takes cameras in principle — the trouble was, there a universal approach to were many technical details to iron out. minimising stigma — meaning of the Budget 2020 Covid-19 4 this year, depending on their to arrive at school without One issue was, who would own — and every pupil at the schools Response and Recovery Fund. contracts and negotiations having had dinner or be able to view — the footage taken by the would receive a free lunch “The expanded programme with food suppliers. breakfast. cameras. regardless of parental income. aims to help cushion the Hastings Girls’ High School A Ministry of Education Mr Helson’s answer was Government Among the bigger schools blow of Covid-19 economic have recruited a chef manager spokesperson said there officials, not the public. to be provided with the free impacts on students living and will also begin free were currently 21 schools in “Given they are Government cameras, lunches were secondary in already socio-economically lunches in term 4. Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti the ownership of the footage would sit with schools, such as Hastings disadvantaged households and Principal Catherine serving lunches. the Ministry for Primary Industries, and they Girls’ and Hastings Boys’ is also expected to support Bentley and deputy principal The expansion of the would view it as they saw fit to meet their High School, Tamatea High job creation and economic operations Christian Pera said school lunch programme management and compliance objectives — School, and William Colenso recovery.” the school is “tremendously will cost $216.7 million in we have no issue with that. College. The programme was proud and appreciative” to be operating and $3.9m in capital “We think people’s privacy is an issue The Ministry of Education’s first announced in August selected alongside Hastings expenditure over the next that will need to be navigated — these are deputy secretary sector 2019 and was part of the Boys’ High School, as one of year. people’s private workplaces, so everyone enablement and support, Government’s Child Youth and the first secondary schools to At a maximum per child, needs to make sure that appropriate Katrina Casey, said the Wellbeing Strategy. be part of the programme. per day cost, a lunch is $5 for safeguards are put in place.” programme was expanded Some of the schools will Ms Bentley said it is not a child in years 1-8 and $7 for — Radio New Zealand to secondary schools as part begin serving lunches in term uncommon for some pupils a pupil in secondary school. 22 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Cloud tu¯iflits over Mt Cook

by Zoe Holland, NZ Herald Waiting for the sun to set over Mt Cook, to her partner and said “holy hell, that’s a “This was the god smiling down on me,” Blick said “heavy rainy clouds” came over bird”. she said. SUSAN Blick, a landscape photographer, and a tui-like cloud formed. At the time she did not think much of Blick said people have told her they see has captured what appears to be a tui But within “five seconds” it was gone. the photo she had just captured and went a tui, others say they see a penguin and forming in the clouds above Aoraki/Mt Blick said she was fortunate she had her back to wait for the sunset. some even saying they see a weka in the Cook. camera in her hand since it was that fast. Blick has been a landscape clouds. Blick was out at Tasman Lake on the “I turned around snapped two shots and photographer for more than five years. In the end Blick did not capture the glacier viewpoint lookout on Friday night then it was gone.” “I’ve never seen a cloud form so perfectly sunset photos she was after, but she said hoping to capture photos of the sunset. Blick told the Herald she turned over like an animal before,” Blick told the Herald. the tui photo would do. Rockage thrown Father of seven mourned through car windscreen Maritime NZ investigating AUCKLAND — A rock thrown by a teenager death at container port smashed through the windscreen of a car by Lincoln Tan, NZ Herald long as necessary.” carrying a couple and their The post said the toddler in West Auckland. AUCKLAND — Staff organisation cared deeply The incident occurred at Ports of Auckland are about staff safety and at Royal Heights on the devastated and deeply wellbeing. “In recent years Northwestern Motorway on affected by the death of a a great deal of effort has Saturday afternoon, said colleague who was killed gone into making the port a man who contacted the by a container on board a safer place to work, Herald. a ship last week, the which makes this event He didn’t see the impact, organisation says. even more painful. We but overheard police Father of seven Pala’amo are fully supporting the speaking to a man he Kalati, 31, has been named official investigation into believed was the toddler’s as the man who died in this incident to find out father. the incident, which is the what went wrong,” the “He was absolutely centre of an inquiry. Auckland Council-owned fuming. As far as he was Kalati, a lasher, died entity said. concerned they’d tried about 2am last Sunday, Although it would to kill his little girl. The August 30, on a ship at provide some support woman (with him) was in the Fergusson Container for the family, the tears but the baby was OK.” Terminal. organisation said those Police were told about “We are all absolutely keen to help could do so 4pm a group of youths devastated by the death via a Givealittle page set were throwing objects at of a member of our port up by the brother of the passing vehicles on the whanau, Pala’amo (Amo) late wharfie’s wife. Northwestern Motorway, a Kalati last Sunday The death is being PALA’AMO KALATI (RIGHT) WITH WIFE DRO AND SIX OF THEIR SEVEN police spokeswoman said. morning. Our love and investigated by Maritime CHILDREN: Jairus, Mischa, Azra, Braxton, Sarai and Iman. Kaliti was killed in an “One of the objects prayers are with his NZ rather than WorkSafe accident at the Auckland Port. Picture supplied allegedly went through a family and friends, and because it happened on a windscreen of a vehicle. we will continue to stand ship. There were no reports of alongside them to give Ports of Auckland The club said on its cheeky sense of humour, think I’m ready for NRL injuries.” our support,” Ports of had previously said it Facebook page that he big grin and even bigger next week’, or ‘I know I’m Police spoke to the youths Auckland posted on its would not comment “played extremely tough” heart will truly be missed,” the best-looking referee and one person was taken Facebook page yesterday. on the circumstances football and always “gave the club said on its you ever seen’. into custody, she said. “We are a big whanau of the incident as an his all”. Facebook page. “Amo, we all will miss “The person has been here at the port, so investigation was under “He will be remembered Kalati would reluctantly seeing you and hearing referred to youth aid and everyone is deeply affected way. for his smile and his agree to referee games your witty jokes.” inquiries are ongoing.” by what has happened. Kalati, known as Amo politeness.” because he didn’t enjoy the Kalati is survived by The windscreen of the All of our staff have to friends, was a member Pt Chevalier Pirates, a extra attention, it said. wife Dro, and children car, a white station wagon been offered access to of the Bay Roskill Rugby family rugby league club, “After the games he Jairus, Mischa, Azra, travelling westbound, was counselling services, which League Premier team in described Kalati as a would have something Braxton, Sarai, Iman and smashed on the passenger’s will be available for as 2012. devoted family man. “His to say (like) ‘So you guys Kalais. side. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 TELEVISION 23 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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She is a champion mare so there is no Another eye-catching run came from the fourth 1600m) as long as there is still some moisture in on his face a mile wide despite being beaten slur on my little fellow in running second and placed Demonetization who also drew near the the tracks as he won’t be running on the really in Saturday’s feature event at Te Rapa, the Gr.2 there was a margin of three to four lengths back outside and was forced to come from last on the hard surfaces with the leg issues he has had.” Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m). to third so they did have it to themselves at the corner before storming home late to narrowly Trainer John Bell was left ruing the sandy Sharrock had just seen his underrated galloper end.” miss a dividend bearing placing. Te Rapa surface after his quality sprinter Julius Tavi Mac push quality mare Avantage all the way The runner-up placing guarantees Tavi Mac Trainer Nigel Tiley was delighted with the pulled up with raw bumpers on each leg when down the Te Rapa straight before going under by his place in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at run and will press ahead to Hastings although finishing midfield on Saturday. just on a length after starting from the outside Hastings in a fortnight, a race that Sharrock is the five-year-old All Too Hard gelding is not “The sand track took its toll on Julius as all barrier. eagerly awaiting. guaranteed a start in the Tarzino Trophy. four bumpers are red raw,” Bell said. While Tavi Mac had race fitness on his side, “I was speaking with Te Rapa CEO Butch “He went enormous from that draw and with “The back bumpers are the worst so we have having won two from two leading into the race, Castles and he was saying who would have a shower of rain might have even got closer to bandaged him up with a Manuka honey solution he certainly didn’t have size or glamorous good thought that Frodo, the equine sausage dog, them,” Tiley said. and he seems okay. looks with the horse affectionately dubbed Frodo would be running in a Group One,” he said. “He’s pulled up really well so we will press “He has eaten up and is happy enough so he Baggins by his trainer and many supporters due “He’s just a little beauty who has a cult ahead to Hastings although he is still a fair way should come right after a few days. to his lack of size and plain features. following because of his looks and his attitude. down the order of entry for the Tarzino. “We’ll have him in the swimming pool to keep “He certainly went above how I expected, “There are no rules in this game and if he gets “I’m going to look around for some alternatives his fitness up so he is still on target to head to especially from that draw,” Sharrock said. a shower of rain and can draw a barrier then he in case he doesn’t make the race but longer term I Hastings for the Tarzino trophy.” “I’m just so very proud of him as he never can be right in the finish at Hastings.” have him nominated for the Coupland’s Mile (Gr.2, — NZ Racing Desk

Palmerston North greys at Manawatu Tuesday 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 Kernow Construction 12.27 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 2 46541 Here’s Hemi 26.33 John McInerney 2 51116 Big Time Angel 22.98 Lisa Cole Race 1: SLAM IT, OTIS, ARM TURNER 4 42423 Race Me Home nwtd Bill Hodgson 3 32515 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G & S Fredrickson 3 42625 Big Time Gwyn 23.22 Lisa Cole $1450, C1, 410m 5 58577 Bigtime Chloe nwtd Mark Goodier 4 83157 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.22 Sue Gommans Race 2: BIG TIME JEWEL, JETLAG JAG, HOMEBUSH MAXI 4 11312 Big Time Fairy 23.13 Lisa Cole 1 86757 Thomas William nwtd David Denbee 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 5 34746 Goldstar Hadlee 26.45 Glen Hodgson 5 12117 Big Time Fuzz 23.46 Lisa Cole Race 3: MIDNIGHT MOLLY, ALLEGRO VEY, RETALLICK 2 75261 Big Time Jewel 23.59 Lisa Cole 7 65534 Hot Platter 38.72 Angela Turnwald 6 28745 Big Time Trae 26.09 Lisa Cole 6 24817 Big Time Billie 23.38 Lisa Cole Race 4: NOVA WILLOW, RACE ME HOME, KAMADA PARK 3 84567 Waitohi nwtd Angela Turnwald 8 13235 Nova Willow nwtd Lisa Cole 7 82332 Spring Fox nwtd Maree Gowan 7 18737 Bigtime Ziggy 23.44 Lisa Cole Race 5: BEHIND THE SUN, ALLEGRO GEMMA, SUPER REX 4 68766 Cavatate nwtd J & D Bell 8 55433 Zipping Luther nwtd J & D Bell 8 12285 Bigtime Daisy 23.55 Lisa Cole Race 6: MURMUR, ZIPPING RUSSELL, GAZZA’S GIRL 5 77652 Jetlag Jag nwtd John McInerney 5 PNGRC Sectional Times @ Race 7: HERE’S HEMI, BIGTIME DIESEL, SPRING FOX 6 47862 Homebush Maxi nwtd John McInerney pngreyhounds.kiwi 1.20 8 Creative Catering 2.13 11 PN 2019/20 Greyhound Awards September 12th 3.12 Race 8: BIG TIME AMBER, BIG TIME EDEN, ELECTRICAL STORM 7 66255 Homebush Yuri nwtd John McInerney $2390, C0, 457m $4030, C3/4, 457m $2390, C3/4, 410m Race 9: BIG TIME BRIE, BIG TIME BABY, ZIPPING SARAH 8 68316 Shrewdy 24.10 Kellie Gommans 1 2 Super Rex nwtd Lisa Cole 1 35523 Electrical Storm 26.30 Mark Goodier 1 43433 Big Time Frosty 23.33 Lisa Cole Race 10: BIG TIME FUZZ, BIG TIME FAIRY, BIG TIME ANGEL EMERGENCIES: 2 Big Time Felix nwtd Lisa Cole 2 35436 Mother’s Touch nwtd J & D Bell 2 24664 Big Time Kevin 23.34 Lisa Cole Race 11: BIG TIME SMILE, BIG TIME KEVIN, BIG TIME FROSTY 9 78848 Homebush Captain nwtd John McInerney 3 32356 Allegro Gemma nwtd Lisa Cole 3 87818 Big Time Eden 26.32 Lisa Cole 10 76886 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 3 15424 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole Race 12: BIG TIME DAWSON, ALLEGRO LEXXI, DYNAMITE DANGER 4 Allegro Olive nwtd Lisa Cole 4 61248 Bigtime Alfie 26.25 Lisa Cole 5 243s1 Behind The Sun nwtd Lisa Cole 5 41471 Big Time Amber nwtd Lisa Cole 4 21335 Allegro Pippa 23.38 Lisa Cole 3 Total Bodyshop Supplies 12.45 6 Shelly Pom nwtd Angela Turnwald 6 66547 Big Time Amie 26.61 Lisa Cole 5 42454 Bees And Birds 23.64 Lisa Cole $1685, C2, 410m 7 74 Big Time Greg nwtd Lisa Cole 7 71576 Big Time Odette 25.96 Lisa Cole 6 54731 Cheese And Chalk 23.35 Lisa Cole 7 55682 Bigtime Pearl nwtd Lisa Cole 1 83117 Retallick nwtd Marcie Flipp 8 Big Time Jarred nwtd Lisa Cole 8 41242 Jilliby Litsa nwtd Lisa Cole 8 32783 Classic Rapper nwtd Susie Kite 2 32525 Big Time Spot 23.43 Lisa Cole 6 Paul Claridge Electrical 1.37 9 Outback Trading Company 2.31 3 61133 Allegro Vey nwtd Lisa Cole 12 Doug Bradley Painters 3.29 1 Formpro Ratings Free Every Tuesday 12.10 4 57323 Fool’s Russian 23.33 Lisa Cole $2860, C1/2, 457m $4735, C4/5, 457m $1450, C1, 410m 5 21373 Midnight Molly nwtd Bill Hodgson 1 83361 Murmur 26.24 Lisa Cole 1 12121 Big Time Brie 25.80 Lisa Cole $2035, C2/3, 410m 6 51565 Dapper Rapper nwtd Brian Marsh 1 28753 Arm Turner nwtd John McInerney 2 64434 Plan Stan nwtd Lana Pearce 2 21122 Zipping Sarah 25.83 Angela Turnwald 1 41876 Eye Kno 23.65 W Woods 7 71262 Allegro Nixon 23.48 Lisa Cole 2 76157 Otis 24.01 Kellie Gommans 3 712s2 Zipping Russell nwtd Angela Turnwald 3 65611 Big Time Baby 26.01 Lisa Cole 2 25387 Double What 23.65 J & D Bell 8 57414 Morning Sun 23.62 John McInerney 3 84648 Zipping Romeo 23.91 J & D Bell 4 85886 White Comet nwtd Diane Donlon 4 36433 Bigtime Brody 25.64 Lisa Cole 3 77852 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 4 76527 Slam It 23.93 John McInerney 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 58212 Big Time Elsa 26.12 Lisa Cole 4 27823 Dynamite Danger 23.55 G & S Fredrickson 9 62588 Little Scamp 23.33 David Denbee 6 77435 Big Time May nwtd P B Briggs 6 63314 Allegro Lanie 26.26 Lisa Cole 5 72282 Dangerous Di 23.52 Kellie Gommans 5 56151 Big Time Dawson 23.87 Lisa Cole 10 26388 Light Cruiser nwtd Gail Atwood 7 75647 Broke Brad 26.03 Angela Turnwald 7 17127 Simply Smooth 25.99 Lisa Cole 6 52247 Dyna Bryleigh nwtd Marcie Flipp 6 88643 Giraffe Club 23.65 Lisa Cole 8 85353 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G & S Fredrickson 8 13124 Big Time Roxy 25.97 Lisa Cole 7 8s846 Magic Flynn 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 4 J P Print, Petone Distance 1.02 7 15748 Bigtime Honey 23.58 Lisa Cole 8 88754 Punch On Rex nwtd John McInerney 7 Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch 1.55 10 Greyhound As Pets 2.48 8 33667 Big Time Lebron 23.31 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: $4620, C1/2, distance, 660m EMERGENCIES: 9 76886 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 1 68216 Kamada Park 30.82 Angela Turnwald $3325, C2/3, 457m $2860, C4/5, 410m 9 62588 Little Scamp 23.33 David Denbee 10 78848 Homebush Captain nwtd John McInerney 2 44875 Gray Bale nwtd W Woods 1 45674 Bigtime Levi 25.75 Lisa Cole 1 21115 Bigtime Banjo 23.10 Lisa Cole 10 26388 Light Cruiser nwtd Gail Atwood

Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 9 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 Steve Anngow Drapes & Blinds Ph0272719588 Dash 3.21 7 17672 Delaroche 17.63 Rosemary Blackburn 4 62235 Whitman 17.67 John McInerney 4 77762 Dream Runner 17.26 J M McCook Race 1: DENARAU DELIGHT, COLD AFFAIR, LAUTREC 8 76846 Goldstar Montana 17.47 S & B Evans 5 66456 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S & B Evans 5 78583 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans $1450, C1, 295m EMERGENCIES: 6 35667 Our Cook 17.15 Robin Wales 6 68544 Elite Blueblood 17.57 John McInerney Race 2: REGAL JOCK, RAILING RACCOON, HOMEBUSH BODEN 1 14 Railing Raccoon 17.56 Corey Steele 9 48857 Homebush Fairy 17.85 John McInerney 7 16383 Iylah Jewel 17.61 Craig Roberts 7 61578 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerney Race 3: KNOW FAREWELL, HOMEBUSH SUGAR, OHOKA CARSEN 2 32454 Dapper Danny 17.56 John McMillan 10 77867 Paringi Pam 17.39 Mitchell & Smith 8 s788s Know Angel 17.96 Garry Cleeve 8 88126 Homebush Glitch 17.55 John McInerney Race 4: MITCHAM ROB, HORSE RANGE, DELAROCHE 3 84422 Homebush Boden 17.44 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: Race 5: RIEKO, JOE BONANZA, BALDRICK 4 13465 Regal Jock 17.28 John McInerney 5 Amber Cleaning Services Stakes 4.12 9 85868 Opawa Gypsy 17.79 Robin Wales 9 48857 Homebush Fairy 17.85 John McInerney Race 6: HORSE RANGE OPAL, AMURI BATMAN, OPAWA NASH 5 77857 Punters Kirsty 17.27 Robin Wales $2505, C1, 520m 10 68668 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney 10 77867 Paringi Pam 17.39 Mitchell & Smith Race 7: IYLAH JEWEL, HOMEBUSH IVY, WHITMAN 6 25763 Zola Black 17.65 Craig Roberts 7 44563 Horse Range Gold 17.47 Malcolm Grant 1 68777 Adelphi 30.77 J M McCook 8 greyhoundauctions.co.nz Stakes 5.09 11 Beach Cafe & Wine Bar Sprint 6.13 Race 8: VAN EVIE, NIGHTHAWK FRENZY, IMPRESSIVE JAZZ 2 78866 Know Anxiety 30.82 Garry Cleeve Race 9: PUNTERS DELIGHT, STUMPY BILL, PUNCH ON BUZZ 8 43683 Mulberry Minx 17.34 Ken Cassidy $2505, C1, 520m $1685, C2, 295m EMERGENCIES: 3 72584 Opawa Violet 30.90 Robin Wales Race 10: JINJA CREAM FIZZ, CHICAGO HEAD, HOMEBUSH GLITCH 9 48857 Homebush Fairy 17.85 John McInerney 4 54346 Baldrick 30.65 John McInerney 1 58528 Opawa Solomon 31.17 Robin Wales 1 22213 Know Tactics 17.40 Garry Cleeve Race 11: GOTCHA PIXIE, KNOW TACTICS, HOMEBUSH RAPPER 10 77867 Paringi Pam 17.39 Mitchell & Smith 5 33827 Joe Bonanza 30.39 John McInerney 2 66514 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 2 12256 Homebush Rapper 17.47 John McInerney Race 12: MOANY MALONEY, HOMEBUSH ZACK, GOLDSTAR POWER 6 26756 Rieko 30.57 Alan Botherway 3 14478 Van Evie 29.93 Calum Weir 3 34526 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S & B Evans 3 kiwikiwihounds.co.nz Adoption Sprint 3.38 7 s7777 Smash McDougal 30.95 David Kingston 4 25761 Nighthawk Frenzy 30.93 Matt Roberts 4 42214 Gotcha Pixie 17.46 J M Lane 8 56233 Shermo Bale 30.57 Craig Roberts 5 63577 Mitcham Manering nwtd John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m 5 62518 Denuto 17.47 Daniel Lane 6 62776 Impressive Jazz 31.58 John McInerney 6 78441 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S & B Evans 1 42177 Pascale Jewel 17.66 Craig Roberts 6 christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz Dash 4.29 7 57584 Dyna Xarvel 30.35 Craig Roberts 7 66241 Goldstar Perrie 17.27 S & B Evans 2 53326 Sozin’s Azure 17.44 John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m 8 68576 Little Mase 31.39 J M McCook 8 56417 Homebush Carl 17.45 John McInerney 3 55464 Lakota Micco nwtd Heather Cairns EMERGENCIES: 4 7177F Donalbain 18.13 John McInerney 1 65414 Amuri Batman 17.52 John McInerney 9 Shirley Vet Clinic Stakes 5.33 9 43364 Ohoka Lacey 17.47 Lisa Waretini 5 51885 Girl Midori 17.45 Rosemary Blackburn 2 42323 Horse Range Opal 17.59 Malcolm Grant 3 87253 Lakota Tonka 17.52 Heather Cairns $2860, C2, 520m 10 46666 Maybe Right 17.34 J M McCook 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 3.03 6 55325 Know Farewell 17.66 Garry Cleeve 7 51828 Homebush Sugar 17.70 John McInerney 4 86882 Rocco Jewel 17.62 Craig Roberts 1 33333 Stumpy Bill 30.50 Michael Dempsey 12 Re-energise Dash 6.29 $1450, C1, 295m 8 54653 Ohoka Carsen nwtd Lisa Waretini 5 63586 Opawa Nash 17.70 John Rush 2 12688 Punters Delight 30.34 Robin Wales EMERGENCIES: 6 66765 Homebush Bede nwtd John McInerney 3 87864 Know Equal 30.45 Garry Cleeve $1685, C2, 295m 1 42543 Opawa Bud 17.69 Robin Wales 9 85868 Opawa Gypsy 17.79 Robin Wales 7 65847 Second Summer 17.46 J M McCook 4 27824 Goldstar Vale 30.55 S & B Evans 2 26466 Cold Affair 17.37 Lisa Waretini 1 12221 Homebush Zack 17.45 John McInerney 10 68668 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney 8 16654 Double Queenie 17.93 John McInerney 5 78857 Our Jolene 30.14 Robin Wales 2 32127 Goldstar Power 17.49 S & B Evans 3 17484 Lautrec 17.73 Rosemary Blackburn EMERGENCIES: 6 62375 Opala Bale 29.99 Craig Roberts 3 21487 Gracie Lee 17.30 John McInerney 4 54678 Homebush Dolphy 17.80 John McInerney 4 Dave Robbie Photographer Dash 3.54 9 85868 Opawa Gypsy 17.79 Robin Wales 7 51758 Punch On Buzz 30.27 John McInerney 4 73334 Know Shame 17.38 Garry Cleeve 10 F8877 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 8 73F26 Orina Allen 30.32 Craig Roberts 5 76225 Jingili Jill 17.42 Mitchell & Smith $1450, C1, 295m 5 32371 Tonkawa 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 6 72621 Denarau Delight 17.64 Malcolm Grant 1 68557 Yappy Yap 17.81 Robin Wales 7 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 4.48 10 Murray & Hannah @ Ray White 033715005 Sprint 5.53 6 52531 Goldstar Halsey 17.33 S & B Evans 7 32233 Marakesh Max 17.72 John McInerney 2 55377 Homebush Hotshot 17.46 John McInerney 7 41351 Lakota Scout 17.65 Heather Cairns 8 4585s Call Me Flo 17.16 Alan Botherway 3 66876 Homebush Kian 17.95 John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m 8 58112 Moany Maloney 17.23 Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: 4 55215 Horse Range 17.49 Malcolm Grant 1 22644 Ghost Mode 17.51 Hart & Taylor 1 83632 Know Burden 17.48 Garry Cleeve EMERGENCIES: 9 48857 Homebush Fairy 17.85 John McInerney 5 44413 Mitcham Rob 17.76 John McInerney 2 23676 Homebush Ivy 17.52 John McInerney 2 17782 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 Allan Joyce 9 64153 Go Great 17.60 Robin Wales 10 88s68 Punch On Jessie nwtd John McInerney 6 73666 Platonic Affair 17.47 Lisa Waretini 3 42727 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 3 55775 Sefton Jill nwtd Robin Wales 10 84485 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney

New South Wales races at Scone Tuesday Jetbet xxxx TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 8 36s Tempel One h (2) 56.5 97 C Reith 7 766s5 Thundozer (8) 55.5 90 C Gallagher 5 Coolmore Australia 6.05 12 15342 Blue Tattoo wh (13) 55 100 K S Latham SCRATCHED Race 1: TEMPEL ONE, BANJU, LOYAL ROMANCE 9 0 Loyal Romance h (8) 55 87 D Northey 8 — Deed Of Gift 13 69s03 Timion w (7) 55 90 J Penza 9 8433 Deep Value (1) 55 94 G Buckley $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1600m 14 s8070 Texas Tycoon tw (5) 55 86 S Lisnyy Race 2: OMAKA, BLACK STAR BOWIE, PHYLAVE 2 Darley Plate 4.10 10 02 Lionsteps (7) 55 97 J Penza 1 77s79 Nitride td (5) 64 93 D Gibbons (a4) Race 3: CRYSTAL FALLS, FREEDOM SQUARE, AEROBATIC WARRIOR $22,000, 3yo & up Class 1/Maiden SW, 11 s0338 Love Wins (13) 55 90 Q Yong (a1.5) 2 32808 Magic Charlee cbh (4) 61.5 89 G Ryan 7 ‘Team Thoroughbred NSW’ 7.15 Race 4: ANAKIN SKYWALKER, RAINBOW MAN, AUSTINMER 2200m 12 45s Meydan Lass b (10) 55 88 A Gibbons 3 53135 Dundee w (2) 60.5 100 A Gibbons $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1100m Race 5: MAGIC CHARLEE, SAPPHIRES SON, DUNDEE 13 — Miss Ladecky SCRATCHED 4 02172 Five Star Gal dw (7) 60 90 L Blanch (a2) 1 35432 Black Star Bowie (6) 59 98 C Lever 1 115s4 Henschel dwb (15) 61.5 95 Race 6: COSMIC HAZE, SEQUANA, ADIOS STEVE 14 8s7 Our Charlie Girl h (4) 55 93 D Northey 5 s3612 Sapphires Son w (3) 58 96 M Bell 2 44900 Dizzy Dylan (5) 59 88 A Cavallo D Gibbons (a4) Race 7: MINIFINN, ICE IN VANCOUVER, IRISH THUNDER EMERGENCIES: 6 2s056 Midi (11) 57.5 92 Ms R Murray 3 50359 Boat Harbour (2) 56.5 93 Ms R Murray 2 67005 Call Me Brad w (2) 60 86 Ms M Weir (a) 15 90047 Flying Cosmos (9) 55 88 7 32937 Nine Not Out t (1) 57 93 Ms M Weir (a) 4 04433 Hallberg (3) 56.5 92 G Buckley 3 52219 Minifinn dw (1) 60 96 K S Latham Ms S Metcalfe (a) 8 65800 Smart Style w (10) 55 89 D Mc Lellan 5 43646 Omaka (4) 56.5 94 C O’Brien 4 s2418 My Rose My Kingdom w (13) 60 93 16 9s009 Toni Theyugoslav (15) 55 76 9 69808 Dicko’s Mate (8) 55 87 D Northey 6 23462 Phylave (1) 56.5 100 C Reith A Bullock 17 0s308 Murdle Court (5) 55 81 V Bolozhinskyi 10 05060 Divine Dream (6) 55 90 C Gallagher 7 97096 Torba (9) 56.5 88 V Bolozhinskyi 5 42s13 Chasing Comets w (10) 59.5 98 11 s0050 Gacela (9) 55 86 Ms L Day (a) 8 09500 Union Soldier (7) 56.5 88 D Northey 4 Turangga Farm Handicap 5.25 G Buckley 9 s0900 Miss Caboose (8) 55 83 S Lisnyy $22,000, Maiden, 1600m 6 Arrowfield Stud Handicap 6.40 6 82435 Khitaamy cd (17) 59.5 91 C O’Brien 10 08s09 Wilful (10) 55 90 C Gallagher 7 2s449 Kootaloo h (9) 59.5 94 J Penza 1 8s5 Anakin Skywalker (9) 59 100 A Gibbons $22,000, Class 2, 1300m 3 Yarraman Park Handicap 4.50 2 47325 Rainbow Man (1) 58.5 97 C Gallagher 8 23602 Escebee dw (18) 58 90 3 60 Cosmic Sands (12) 58 92 C Reith 1 47317 Costas w (3) 60 92 A Bullock 9 13s Irish Thunder wb (7) 57.5 97 A Gibbons $22,000, Maiden, 1100m 2 6175s Estroverto tw (11) 59 88 G Buckley 10 1 Ice In Vancouver tw (4) 57 100 G Ryan 1 Get Your Kosciuszko Ticket Plate 3.35 4 7s94 Under Orders (3) 58 90 C Lever SCRATCHED 1 6s9s4 Crystal Falls h (3) 60.5 100 5 26574 Another Sonette (10) 57.5 92 M Bell 3 — Magic Charlee 11 8461s Medellin w (5) 57 93 Q Yong (a1.5) $22,000, Maiden SW, 1300m D Gibbons (a4) 6 37834 Austinmer (13) 57.5 91 G Buckley 4 889s7 Cosmic Haze wbh (1) 57.5 89 B Looker 12 232s1 Lucky Banner th (8) 55 98 D Northey 1 2s222 Banju h (6) 59 100 K S Latham 2 20s5 My Naughty Boy (12) 57.5 94 7 8s665 Fightforyourright h (7) 57.5 86 B Looker 5 s1218 Amy’s Shadow w (10) 57 95 13 77s28 Fioravanti dw (14) 55 90 A Cavallo 2 66s00 Galligants (3) 59 84 A Cavallo D Mc Lellan 8 59s96 Hillandale (4) 57.5 94 G Ryan 6 3181s Souchong w (8) 57 88 Ms M Weir (a) 14 s4774 Whaler Bill w (12) 55 88 Ms L Day (a) 3 99s0 Garcon (1) 59 79 A Bullock 3 Lexa (6) 56 90 G Ryan 9 s0486 Laino h (2) 57.5 91 D Northey 7 s3311 Adios Steve dw (2) 56.5 97 G Ryan EMERGENCIES: 4 69572 Hinvictus (4) 59 89 A Gibbons 4 4 Pretty Vogue (14) 56 91 S Lisnyy 10 27s77 Pop’s Glory (8) 57.5 91 D Mc Lellan 8 741s2 Charlton Park th (9) 55.5 91 B Cray 15 19623 Slickster dw (11) 57 91 C Gallagher 5 5585s Ocean Villa h (7) 59 89 Ms L Day (a) 5 Aerobatic Warrior (2) 55.5 90 11 7s857 Superb Time (11) 57.5 90 Ms L Day (a) 9 812 Sequana b (4) 55 93 A Gibbons 16 241s0 Fandral w (16) 56.5 77 6 0s03 Rightful Heir h (9) 59 93 B Cray K S Latham 12 6s98 Sweet Anna (6) 57.5 94 K S Latham 10 57203 Tinai w (14) 55 89 C Gallagher 17 4260s Zizania w (3) 55 87 7 08s Morwella h (5) 57 84 G Ryan 6 Freedom Square h (11) 55.5 89 M Bell 13 08480 The Flasher (5) 57.5 97 A Cavallo 11 — Bridges To Babylon SCRATCHED 18 s6000 Luvdisc (6) 55 85 25 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020

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34762-01 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Basketball round-up by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Marauders playing Shane McClutchie’s Campion College. The 8.35pm late game THIS Gisborne club basketball season is Green up versus Dialektric. will be remembered for its massive scale, The B Grade card at the Sports Centre but also its brevity and vitality. from 5.35pm pits Gisborne Boys’ High The 2020 leagues — all four combining Juniors against the Backcourt Violators. to be the biggest since the formation Old Surfers play Lytton High School of the Gisborne Basketball Association in Game 2 and GBHS B play the Gizzy — are short and sweet. The women’s A Gilas from 7.25pm. The night, and Week and B Grade finals are set for Monday, 5, will sign off at 8.15pm, with the Big September 21, and the men’s A Grade Baller Brand playing the Bumbles. grand final and B Grade final for JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1453 Gisborne Basketball Association ACROSS: 1 4 14 15 16 Tuesday, September 22. chairman and GGHS coach Dwayne Essay, Sticky situation, Tonic, Arrow, Disbelieve, That means the last games of women’s Tamatea has seen his players develop 17 Lofty, 19 Set, 20 Swallow, 21 Barometer, 22 Script, 25 Profiteer, 27 round-robin play will be held tonight, a passion for the game under the Answer, 28 Candle, 33 Drawbridge, 35 Hot, 36 Sudden, 37 Gala, 39 with A Grade action at the YMCA from leadership of Peyton Riri, and is hoping Hen, 41 Account, 42 Sinker, 43 Negligent, 44 Areas, 45 Reckless, 50 Ex, 5.45pm. First up will be the high school to see his outfit take more shots. derby between Gisborne Girls’ High Lytton High deputy principal and 51 Athletic, 55 Brain, 58 One in four, 59 Taught, 60 Aviator, 61 Bar, 63 and Lytton High. At 6.45pm, defending coach Marama Henwood is rapt with her Yarn, 64 Jersey, 65 Awe, 66 Determined, 68 Abduct, 69 Budget, 71 champions Ngati Porou will play the girls’ increased confidence, willingness to Appearing, 76 Clover, 77 Dexterity, 79 Offered, 81 Ape, 84 Unite, 85 feisty Manu Tu and an hour later, the drive and better communication on the powerful Stretchmarks meet Dem Air floor. Manu Tu may have the muscle to

86 87 88 89 PuzzleThe Company Lengthened, Strip, Eases, In the nick of time, Frank. Ballers. match up with Ngati Porou. And Game DOWN: 2 Shrewd, 3 Atoll, 5 Thin, 6 Cabbage, 7 Yellow, 8 Irene, 9 © In B Grade games at the John 3, Stretchmarks versus Dem Air Ballers, Useless, 10 Toll, 11 Office, 12 Angst, 13 Scuttle, 14 Typical, 18 McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre from also features individuals from both teams Conference, 23 Study, 24 Deadens, 26 Rowlock, 27 Anthrax, 29 Dialect, 5.45pm, Horouta take on Riverina. Game who can assert themselves. 2 will be SE Systems versus Manu Toa. Melissa Mackey-Huriwai of Manu 30 Crèche, 31 Choke, 32 Height, 34 Edit, 36 Sneer, 38 Attic, 40 Mill, 45 The men’s A Grade tomorrow night Tu and Stretchmarks’ two strongest Roomy, 46 Cleared, 47 Link, 48 Scored, 49 Tabby, 50 Entrant, 52 at the YMCA starts with league titans players inside — Dyani Johnson and Hovercraft, 53 Elation, 54 Ironed, 55 Brusque, 56 Cubes, 57 Shed, 62 SE Systems playing the Filthy Dozen at Wanita Tuwairua-Brown — have all been 67 68 70 72 73 74 5.35pm, to be followed by champions City outstanding in the first four weeks of the Steep, Octopus, Apparel, Gremlin, Patient, Design, Lights playing the David Glendenning- league. 75 76 78 80 82 83 Grotto, Resign, Cease, Tunic, Enter, Mesh, Seam. CROSSWORDJUMBO Copyright coached Gisborne Boys’ High School A. B Odds are, eye-wateringly, that they will Grade action follows, with the Massive even take it up a notch again tonight. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY SUDOKU Tuesday, September 8, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dianne Doan, 30; Pink, 41; David Arquette, 49; Neko Case, 50. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Push for change. Embrace the future with optimism, and refuse to let the past hold you back. Focus on the present and how you can parlay what you have up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. done so far with your life into something bold and beautiful. Reaching for the To solve the puzzle, each row, stars will be rewarding and inspire you to explore options that encourage column and 3x3 grid within the personal growth and enlightenment. Your numbers are 4, 16, 22, 28, 33, 39, larger grid must end up containing 41. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Work toward a goal. Avoid friction with colleagues or anyone who can once in a row, column or box. ruin your day or reputation. Strive to be your best mentally, physically and emotionally, and you will ward off interference and complaints. Romance is in A sudoku grid has a single the stars. 4 stars unique solution, which can be TAURUS (April 20-May 20): reached without using guesswork. Don't overdo it or take on too much. Keep working toward your goal until SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. you are happy with the results you get. Don't take risks that can hurt your relationship with someone you love or that can lead to injury or poor health. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Speak from the heart, say what's on your mind and do your best to resolve pending problems affecting your personal life. Address family matters, be DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,087 willing to do your part and offer suggestions that help keep the peace. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): CRYPTIC CLUES Reach out to someone who needs your help. Be a good listener and a loyal friend, and you will gain respect, trust and admiration from someone who will ACROSS DOWN be beneicial to you when you need help or reassurance. A partnership looks promising. 4 stars 1. Thoughtless advice to 2. A high post? (3-4) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): those who are over- 3. Model, formerly fat? (7) Charm and diplomacy will be necessary to sidestep an emotional scene. worried (8) Refuse to get into a debate with someone unpredictable. Keep the peace, get 5. Customs 4. Give no your facts straight and avoid letting anyone talk you into something you don't applications (4) indication (5,4,4) want to do. 2 stars 9. It’s sung in 6. Knife that is a brave VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): variations (4) Expand your interests, pick up new skills and keep up with technology. Being 10. Many a creature seen trophy to the able to use what's available to you will get you ready to move forward with in a wood (8) Spanish (7) your long-term plans. Be open to suggestions. 5 stars 11. Sharp crooked LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): instruments (5) 7. It’s shown by a person Take care of personal matters. Start a new diet or health routine that will help 12. A heavenly who’s retiring (7) build strength and encourage you to look and feel your best. Spending time intervention? (7) 8. Put away the chart and with someone you love will help bring you closer. 3 stars 13. If they work, they help SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): the rest (8,5) attend (4,2) People and activities that are informative and spark your imagination will 18. Surprise shots in a 13. Puts off one’s draw your attention. Sign up for online conferences and classes to avoid melee (8) taking unnecessary health risks. Doing what's right and best for everyone 19. Where those for the retirement (5,2) should be your priority. 3 stars ferry were always 14. Board transport in a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): late (4) violent rainstorm (7) Someone will give you the wrong impression or lead you to believe 20. Such twins were once something that isn't true. Before you get involved in someone else's plans, inseparable (7) 15. Written in captivity (6) do your research. Focus on making changes that will improve your inancial 21. S.American flower’s 16. Specifically used by situation and health. 3 stars SOLUTIONS TO variegated petal (5) diabetics (7) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Quick Crossword answers 22. Stake for river craft (4) Make your place inviting, comfortable and convenient for you and your loved PUZZLE 11,086 17. Worn in early life yet also fit the large grid 23. Moneylender’s ones. The changes will encourage those you live with to do more to pitch in QUICK overtures? (8) late perhaps (7) and help with the chores and responsibilities without fussing or complaining. Across: 1 Doubts; 4 Tricky; 9 5 stars Effervescence; 10 Comment; 11 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Valid; 12 Clasp; 14 Dregs; 18 QUICK CLUES Take time to rejuvenate and pamper yourself. The break will be the pick- Erase; 19 Appease; 21 me-up you need to tackle some of the pursuits you have on your to-do list. Uninteresting; 22 Flying; 23 ACROSS DOWN Fringe. Romance should be a priority, and making plans with someone you love is Down: 1 Drench; 2 Unfamiliarity; 1. Art of war (8) 2. Plague (7) favored. 5 stars 3 Terse; 5 Recover; 6 5. Bale (4) 3. Attack (7) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Conflagration; 7 Yields; 8 Petty; Be careful how much information you share online or by phone. Keep your 9. Flower (4) 4. Rubella (6,7) 13 Sweeten; 15 Rebuff; 16 10. Erupt (5,3) personal information a secret, as well as your plans. Listen to what others Carry; 17 League; 20 Poser. 6. Annul (7) have to say, and absorb the information thoroughly before you comment or CRYPTIC 11. Object (5) get involved. 2 stars Across: 1 Result; 4 Clefts; 9 12. Agony (7) 7. Sauce (7) Birthday Baby: Courts-martial; 10 Redress; 11 Latin; 12 Under; 14 Miner; 18 13. Diplomacy (13) 8. Slang (6) You are compassionate, understanding and dedicated. You are determined Amble; 19 High tea; 21 Beauty 18. Retaliation (8) 13. Expand (7) and assertive. contest; 22 Riders; 23 Sexton. 19. Encounter (4) 14. Clothing (7) Down: 1 Record; 2 Sounding- 20. Commotion (7) STAR RATINGS board; 3 Lithe; 5 Lorelei; 6 Fair 15. U.S. inventor (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. treatment; 7 So long; 8 Smash; 21. Braid (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Ejector; 15 Barber; 16 Shock; 22. Tiller (4) 16. Like (7) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Carton; 20 Genre. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Candidate (8) 17. Spanish (7) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 SPORT 29 Thistle title drive continues . . . but missed chances could be their undoing FOOTBALL by John Gillies PACIFIC PREMIERSHIP GISBORNE Thistle beat Napier City Rovers Seconds 3-2 at Childers Road P W D L F A Pts Reserve on Saturday but the chances Port Hill United 14 12 0 2 39 14 36 they missed could cost them football’s Gisborne Thistle 13 11 0 2 35 12 33 Pacific Premiership title. Gisborne United 13 9 0 4 31 19 27 Those chances weren’t missed Napier City Rovers 14 7 1 6 26 30 22 because of over-confidence or lack of Maycenvale 14 5 0 9 32 32 15 concentration. Taradale 13 4 0 9 20 29 12 They were scoring opportunities Western Rangers 14 4 0 10 21 38 12 where the difference between success Napier Marist 13 1 1 11 13 43 4 and failure came down to good defence, Results: Gisborne United 3 Taradale 2, Gisborne fractional miscalculation, or bad luck. Thistle 3 Napier City Rovers Seconds 2, Western Napier City Rovers Seconds came Rangers 3 Napier Marist Seconds 1, Port Hill 2 to Gisborne having lost 6-1 to Heavy Maycenvale 1. Equipment Services Gisborne United at Harry Barker Reserve two weeks before. as much provider as receiver of chances. They were without five of their regular Napier had the comparatively young players then and, although they experienced Logan Bensemann played good football and never gave in, marshalling the defence from centreback, they were outgunned. well supported by Roimata Karika and On Saturday, several new players were Markram, and later by Jackson Haines named on the teamsheet, and two at and Stanger. opposite ends of the age range stood out. Midfielders Ethan Ladd, Isaac Milley Goalkeeper Oscar Mason was all set to and Stanger were often helped by deep- pursue his football ambitions in Auckland lying strikers Stu Wilson (son of team when the Covid-19 pandemic changed manager and club stalwart Malcolm) the sporting landscape and he had to and Ethan Clarke (son of 1980s national settle for City Rovers . . . still one of the league striker Harry). top clubs in the country. He turned 16 If that left McIvor up front on his last month and was 15 when he made his own against Thistle centrebacks Daniel first-team debut in July. Venema and Ander Batarrita, he wasn’t Chris McIvor is 41, plays up front complaining. and has the enthusiasm of a 14-year- In the 67th, he turned and forced a old. And while the competitive fire still save from Thistle keeper Mark Baple. burns, McIvor plays as if he enjoys every In the 77th, Thistle’s Ure eluded moment on the field. the Napier defence and shot. The ball Mason pulled off some remarkable beat the keeper, hit the far post and saves and McIvor set up the goal that rebounded, ultimately to safety. gave Thistle supporters a seven-minute Thistle supporters became uneasy spell of nervous tension to end the match. when, in the 83rd minute, McIvor sent in McIvor and fellow striker Stu Wilson a cross from the right that found Wilson coach the City Rovers Seconds. in the goal area. Baple made a good save Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle again from the header, but Wilson was on to the conceded a goal before they got into their rebound smartly to force it home . . . 3-2. stride. Land was running as hard in the last City Rovers midfielder Willie Stanger, 10 minutes as he was in the first 10. captain for the day in recognition of his Two minutes from time he intercepted 36th birthday and with his father, City a ball in midfield, passed, received the Rovers stalwart Roy, at the game, drilled return and shot. It was turned away for his shot low and hard from the edge of a corner. the penalty area to put Napier 1-0 up in A minute later, Ure turned and laid the the fifth minute. ball on for Sam Patterson, who had come Thistle worked their way into the on in the 80th minute. For a moment, game, and in the 23rd minute striker he had promising space, but that was all Davie Ure got clear and drew a good the time Napier needed to get back and blocking save from Mason. Jags outside- HEADS UP: Napier City Rovers Seconds striker Chris McIvor (left) and Gisborne Thistle smother the danger. right Brandon Josling pounced on the rightback Emerson Araya contest a high ball in a Pacific Premiership game at Childers Jags coach Garrett Blair said Thistle rebound and without breaking stride Road Reserve on Saturday. Thistle won the match 3-2. Picture by Paul Rickard could easily have scored six or seven drove the ball into the net from 20 metres goals on the chances created. on the angle. In the 45th, Ure found space near the Then, in the 51st minute, Thistle “We created a lot of pressure but In the 25th minute, Ure turned in the edge of the penalty area, drew a save leftback Kuba Jerabek sent in a tempting couldn’t finish,” he said. penalty area and shot; Mason blocked it. from the keeper and got on to the ball cross from level with the edge of the “We had a little bit of bad luck, but I’m In the 38th, Ure laid the ball off to again to fire a shot goalwards. Covering penalty area. Ure seemed to scan the happy with the way the boys played.” rightback Emerson Araya, who had rightback Jacques Markram dived full- goal as he waited for it, then placed his Napier manager Malcolm Wilson said advanced deep into the Napier half. length to his right to head the ball off the header beyond Mason’s reach. the team could easily have gone 4-1 down He sent in a cross that found attacking line . . . perhaps the save of the match, if At 3-1, it seemed the dam might have but kept battling. He thought Haines, midfielder Tomek Frooms ghosting in only for the timing required. burst. Another goal would finish it. Ladd and McIvor were outstanding, and at the far post, where his sidefoot-volley By now, Thistle had warmed to their Jerabek was making strong runs forward, the team’s form was encouraging, given gave Mason no chance . . . 2-1. task. The chances flowed but Napier central midfielders Nick Land and most of them would be in the Napier In the 41st, McIvor showed the cunning would get a foot, leg, body or head in the Agustin Ventre seemed to have a nose squad for the under-19 tournament in of experience. Araya had gone forward in way. for danger in defence and opportunity in October. support of an attack, so McIvor filled the Three minutes after the break, attack, and Frooms was liable to pop up Referee Andy Parker, of Tikokino, gap he had left, received the ball in space Josling’s right-wing cross was headed just anywhere. showed the yellow card to Bensemann, of and knocked in a cross that was turned past the near post by left-winger Justo With Josling and Rodriguez prepared Napier, and to Rodriguez and Patterson, just wide of the Thistle goal. Rodriguez. to cut in and threaten the goal, Ure was of Thistle. The permutations for last league game FOOTBALL by John Gillies Central Football (CF) senior If that, too, fails to produce a winner, Port Hill, they would need to win by competition regulations say that where the title shall be shared. three goals to take their goal difference to PORT Hill United, of Napier, lead two or more teams are tied at the top However, if the winning team were 26. They could achieve the same end with football’s Pacific Premiership by three of the table of any CF competition, goal to be promoted or have the opportunity a two-goal win if they scored five goals points. They have completed their league difference — the difference between goals to play off for promotion, then the tied (5-3) . . . the goal differences would be the programme. for and goals against — will be used to teams would have a playoff match to same (25) but Thistle would have scored Second-placed Gisborne Thistle have separate them. determine who went forward to the next one more goal (40) than Port Hill. one game to play . . . against Heavy If the teams are also tied on goal stage. If Thistle won 4-2 the goal difference Equipment Services Gisborne United. difference, then the team with the most Port Hill have scored 39 goals and (25) and goals for (39) would be the same, Should Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle “goals for” shall be declared the winner. conceded 14 for a goal difference of 25. so the head-to-head results would count. win that game on Saturday — and the If they are still tied, the head-to-head Thistle have scored 35 and conceded 12 Thistle would lose on that basis. They result is anything but assured — they results between the teams will determine for a goal difference of 23. beat Port Hill 1-0 away but lost 2-0 at would be equal on points with Port Hill. the winner. For Thistle to be sure of overhauling home for a 2-1 loss on aggregate. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 Seven new players in All Blacks rebuild SPORTS BRIEFS RUGBY year, while uncapped loose forward Akira December window. Djokovic disqualified Ioane and hooker Asafo Aumua have also A resurgence of the novel coronavirus NEW All Blacks coach Ian Foster has forced their way back into the squad. in both Australia and New Zealand and WORLD No.1 Novak Djokovic has been started his rebuild for the 2023 Rugby Both Ioane and Aumua have played cases of Covid-19 in the Pumas squad, disqualified from the US Open after hitting a World Cup with seven new faces in his non-test matches. however, have put the matches under a line judge with the ball after a point during his first squad, although the team have yet Flyhalf Josh Ioane, who made his test shadow. fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno to have any matches confirmed for this debut off the bench last year, was not The squad: Asafo Aumua, Beauden Barrett, Busta. year. included with McKenzie expected to cover Jordie Barrett, George Bridge, Sam Cane, Caleb It was a stunning end to Djokovic’s bid for an Loose forwards Hoskins Sotutu and the position if Beauden Barrett or Richie Clarke, Dane Coles, Braydon Ennor, Shannon Frizell, 18th grand slam title and his 26-0 start to this Cullen Grace, locks Quinten Strange Mo’unga get injured, All Blacks selector Jack Goodhue, Cullen Grace, Alex Hodgman, Akira season. and Tupou Vaa’i, prop Alex Hodgman Grant Fox said. Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Will Jordan, Nepo Laulala, Anton The top seed had just lost a game to Carreno and outside backs Caleb Clarke and Will The All Blacks are tentatively Lienert-Brown, Tyrel Lomax, Damian McKenzie, Busta, to fall behind 6-5 in the first set. Jordan were yesterday named in the scheduled to play Australia in test Joe Moody, Richie Mo’unga, Dalton Papalii, TJ As he walked to the sideline for the changeover, squad. matches next month and possibly Perenara, Sevu Reece, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Djokovic smacked a ball behind him. Prop Karl Tu’inukuafe and outside the Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby Hoskins Sotutu, Quinten Strange, Codie Taylor, Karl The ball hit a female line judge, who dropped to back Damian McKenzie have also earned Championship, also involving South Tu’inukuafe, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, Tupou her knees at the back of the court. recalls after battling with injury last Africa and Argentina, in a November- Vaa’i, Brad Weber, Sam Whitelock. — AAP After a discussion of several minutes with officials on court, Djokovic walked over to shake hands with Carreno Busta, and the default was announced. “In accordance with the grand slam rulebook, Whangara, HSOG in following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences, the US Open tournament referee ‘spectacle’ game defaulted Novak Djokovic from the 2020 US Open,” a US Tennis Association statement said. NETBALL by Murray Robertson “Because he was defaulted Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be WINNING WHANGARA Old Girls and High School Old fined the prize money won at the tournament in Girls produced one of the spectacle games of the addition to any or all fines levied with respect to premier grade netball season on Saturday and for the offending incident.” NUMBERS the second weekend in a row Whangara came out Djokovic will face another fine for not doing a on top. press conference. DRAW No. 1992 Whangara followed up their strong win against Soon after the incident, the 33-year-old was YMP Sunshine Brewery last week with a 33-28 pictured getting into a car and leaving the site. BONUS There was no question Djokovic did not intend WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER victory over HSOG in PAK’nSAVE senior netball at Victoria Domain. to hit the line judge, and the ball was not hit particularly hard, but it was clear immediately that 05 10 14 18 24 30 09 They led throughout in a hard-fought match — 9-5, 18-14 and 25-21 at the quarters. the woman was hurt, with the Serbian rushing over to check on her condition. Total Lotto $4,234,716 “It was close for the full game, with some very He pleaded his case at length before accepting prizes good netball skills on display,” netball commentator his fate, collecting his rackets and walking off the No. OF Sherrill Beale said. PRIZE MONEY WINNERS court. DIVISION “Both teams had some very good passages of Djokovic won his 17th slam singles title in ONE play and worked the ball through the court at speed. 6 winning Nos $200,000 5 Australia and was an overwhelming favourite to TWO “There were some impressive intercepts. make it 18 in New York having not lost a match all 5 winning Nos plus the Bonus No. $13,561 27 “High School Old Girls’ Alex Sinclair was out season. — AAP THREE hunting the ball and created several turnovers, 5 winning Nos $529 687 while Whangara defender Nadia Hohipa stopped a Tauranga win playoff FOUR 4 winning Nos number of high balls going into the shooters. TAURANGA knew better than to let it be close. plus the Bonus No. $50 1672 FIVE “The second half was intense as both teams Former Black Fern coach Mel Bennett’s 4 winning Nos $28 25,950 tried to increase the pressure to create turnovers, Tauranga Boys’ College junior basketball team SIX and players had to try different options on attack. PRESSURE PLAY: High School Old survived Game 2 of the junior Super 8 tournament 3 winning Nos 35,370 plus the Bonus No $20 “It was a shame there weren’t spectators to enjoy Girls’ Marcia Beale (left) keeps the ball against Gisborne Boys’ High School 85-80 last SEVEN away from Whangara goal defence Taryn Thursday. They were not about to let Seb Wilson 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 352,695 the spectacle.” YMP defeated Gisborne Girls’ High School Walford. Picture by Paul Rickard and company put the blowtorch on them again. Senior A 39-23. Tauranga won the Pool B rematch — the playoff “YMP led throughout,” Beale said. this to happen,” Beale said. for seventh — 102-57. They led 27-11, 52-22 and “ Their attackers were patient in working the ball “Our netballers of all ages are very appreciative 73-39 at the quarters. in to their shooters, allowing them to move around Guard Safin Tuwairua-Brown led the GBHS of their efforts.” scorers with 20 points, with support from his the goal circle for better positioning. The premier-grade points are: Whangara Old captain Wilson (11pts), Cody Tarei (8pts) and “However, YMP didn’t have it all their own way Girls 40, YMP 36, High School Old Girls 32, WINNING NUMBERS William Collier (7pts). 30 24 14 18 as the students had some good passages of play Waikohu 23, Gisborne Girls’ High School Senior A GBHS coach Keenan Ruru-Poharama said: where they were speedy through the court, with the 15, Ritana 9 and Horouta 3. “The boys were tired — jump shots and lay-ups Total Strike $1,128,945 players popping out to collect passes and delivering Detailed results — A Grade: Claydens Waikohu were missed — but Uenuku Patea-Taylor, Ngaru prizes some good ball in to their shooters. Masters 36 Taiki 21; YMP Masters 30 Horouta Grayson, Seth Miller and Dom Wilson stepped up. No. OF “Only seven goals separated them going into the Taimana 30; Taiki 30 YMP Masters 25; IMS HSOG They went hard to the very end. PRIZE MONEY WINNERS last quarter. Masters 39 Old Girls Whangara 16; Tatapouri “It’s important to have those types of players — TOTAL Sportsfit 27 Gis Fluid and Machinery HSOG 22. Four out of Four ROLLOVER 0 “YMP stepped up their tight defence and, with they’re glue to hold things together.” the pressure, errors crept into the students’ play, A Reserve: YMP TimberPro 30 Gis Denture Three out of Four $614 118 resulting in a 12-3 goal spurt from YMP.” Clinic HSOG 26; Tapuae 36 FarmCare HSOG 21; Tactics ‘pretty average’ Claydens Waikohu (1) were too strong for Farmlands Ngatapa 45 Campion Snr A 23; Claydens RED Bull teammates Jamie Whincup and Shane Two out of Four $67 6052 Horouta Gold, winning 46-29. Waikohu (2) 22 Whalis 21. van Gisbergen are taking the Supercars fight “It was a close first half but then Waikohu found First Grade: GGHS Jnr A 44 Tyre General to Scott McLaughlin after a dramatic end to the One out of Four Bonus Ticket 151,009 Ngatapa 18; Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 54 The their rhythm and pulled away to outscore Horouta Townsville SuperSprint yesterday. Stingerz 15; OBM Blue 32 GGHS Snr B 18; GGHS Van Gisbergen’s season sprang to life as he 13-2 in the third quarter to set them up for a Jnr A 41 Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 26; Thistle convincing win,” Beale said. won the final two races of the round. But it was Storm 24 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 24. the 31-year-old’s bold overtaking move with four WINNING NUMBER All grades on the courts operated within the First Reserve/Second Grade: Uawa Kahukuraiti restrictions of Covid Alert Level 2 again on laps remaining in the final race of the weekend 39 Kotahi Aroha 24; OBM Red Social 33 Thistle which infuriated his fellow New Zealander. 05 Saturday. Phoenix 16; Tatapouri Sportsfit Social 29 Ritana Toa “Thanks to the Gisborne Netball Centre’s board McLaughlin called van Gisbergen’s tactics 18; YMP Manawanui 37 Thistle Phoenix 8; GGHS “pretty average” and just wanted a “fair battle” Total Powerball members who have worked extremely hard to allow TSA 19 Gis Glass Ngatapa 18. prizes $4,590,265 after finishing third. — AAP No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS DIVISION ONE Lotto Division 1 + Winner scored two minutes from end winning Powerball No. $4,200,000 1 TWO United had won a hard-fought contest 3-2. room of the side. Lotto Division 2 + 0 FROM PAGE 31 winning Powerball No. 0 Taradale coach Foote was disappointed with Corey Adams was ecstatic with his team’s THREE Lotto Division 3 + United’s celebrations were short-lived as, five the result and thought his side deserved a draw. comeback after such a bad performance in the first winning Powerball No. $1,691 44 FOUR minutes later, central attacking midfielder Jarrod Conceding the winning goal with only a couple of half. Lotto Division 4 + winning Powerball No. $96 132 Coutts scored the goal of the match — a fierce minutes left on the clock was a hard pill to swallow. “The boys lifted in the second half and played FIVE drive from 35 metres into the top right corner of “The team worked hard and played well,” he said. with passion and urgency,” he said. Lotto Division 5 + $52 winning Powerball No. 2120 Piper’s goal, again giving the United shot-stopper He gave credit to the youngsters who had given He gave credit to his backline and also key SIX Lotto Division 6 + $36 no chance. everything to the jersey, after a huge tournament midfielders Venema, Thompson and Harris. winning Powerball No. 2890 SEVEN Two minutes from time, United put together all week. Adams gave his man-of-the-match award to Bonus Ticket + $15.00 29,063 some glorious one-touch passing in a move that “It was hard to lose Tony Parkinson who was skipper Kieran Venema, who gave a captain’s -01 ended in central attacking midfielder Josh Harris working tirelessly in the centre of the park,” Foote performance. 633

34 rounding the last defender and slotting a perfect said. Referee Chisholm and his assistants, Gisborne The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy shot into the right corner of the net. He gave his man-of-the-match award to central high school students Liam Barbier and Rubi of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. When Chisholm blew the whistle for fulltime, midfielder Nick De Maine, who ran the engine Perano, had very good matches, without incident. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 7, 2020 SPORT 31 United hold on to Challenge Cup FOOTBALL by Jason Trowill metres out, Taradale striker Matt Single drove the ball into the top left corner of Seth Piper’s goal. REIGNING champions Gisborne United will United were not going to let any more mishaps hold on to one of their pieces of silverware for yet occur this half and the defence tightened up. another season. Centrebacks Mal Scammell and Jean-Charles By beating Taradale 3-2 in a Pacific Premiership Fixot, and sweeper Kieran Higham put in some football match at Harry Barker Reserve on crunching tackles. Central midfielders Dane Saturday, they ensured they would be end-of- Thomson and captain Kieran Venema put in a very season holders of the Challenge Cup for the third good defensive shift, too. year in a row. Taradale maintained their 1-0 lead up until local The cup goes on the line at every home league referee Ben Chisholm blew his whistle for halftime. game of the holders. Corey Adams gave his side a grilling at halftime United won the cup from Eskview in Hawke’s and this put fire in the bellies of his players for the Bay on May 5, 2018. At that stage they had played start of the second half. only one home game in their first season in the It took United 11 minutes to draw level. Josh Pacific Premiership — a 5-0 loss to Napier Marist Harris delivered a through-ball for Brouwer, who on April 28. Since then, they have not lost a league took the ball well and drilled a thunderous shot into game at home. the top right corner. But next weekend is the big one. A catch-up Ten minutes later, left centreback Malcolm premiership match between Heavy Equipment Scammell upended Taradale skipper Tony Services Gisborne United and Gisborne Vehicle CHALLENGE CUP HOLDERS: Gisborne United are year-end holders of the Parkinson, who was substituted as a result. Testing Thistle at Childers Road Reserve on Challenge Cup for the third year in succession. United are, back (from left): Stu Scammell was shown the yellow card and a free- Saturday will finish both teams’ league campaigns. Cranswick and his son Toby, Mal Scammell, PJ Goodlett, Kieran Venema, Steven kick was awarded. Napier’s Port Hill United completed their Husband, Seth Piper, Kieran Higham, Jake Robertson and Josh Adams. Front: Central midfielder Thomas Hall hit a thunderous programme with a 2-1 win against Maycenvale James Bristow, Malcolm Marfell, Dane Thompson, Jean-Charles Fixot, Josh Harris, free-kick, which rattled the post and deflected wide. United on Saturday. They are on top of the table, Corey Adams (coach), Campbell Hall and Jarom Brouwer. Picture supplied In the 74th minute, United thought they had three points ahead of Thistle with a goal difference taken the lead when Venema hit a beautifully two goals better than that of Thistle. his season-long formation of 3-5-2 with a change The game got off to a high-intensity start with weighted free-kick into the Taradale penalty area for The permutations are explained on page 29. up front as his brother Josh Adams was serving a both sides testing their opponents’ defence at Thompson to head home. However, the goal was Taradale head coach Ricky Foote made the trip one-match ban for being red-carded last week. regular intervals. Neither keeper was tested for the ruled out for a push in the back. to Gisborne with a minimal squad, and a mix of Jarom Brouwer was given the job of being Stu first 19 minutes of the half, although Cranswick Six minutes later, United took a deserved young and senior players. Three of the starting 11 Cranswick’s strike partner. went close on 12 minutes when Brouwer put him lead when Cranswick was fouled in the box by had represented Napier Boys’ High School at this Corey Adams was excited about trying to retain through, one on one, with Taradale keeper Graham centreback Toby Thorp-Walker. week’s Super 8 Tournament at Rotorua Boys’ High the Challenge Cup and said it would be a proud Healey. Cranswick’s shot beat Healey but missed. It Referee Chisholm pointed to the spot and School. Foote was going to play a conventional moment for everyone at the club. was agonisingly close to going in on the left post. Venema coolly guided the ball into the net, giving 4-4-2 system. Not many teams could remain unbeaten at home On 20 minutes, United made a defensive error. Healey no chance. United head coach Corey Adams was playing for that length of time — almost three years. The ball was not cleared properly and from 20 CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-01 7 Sep, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Tuesday Wednesday R Sep 8 Sep 9 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 15 0.5 Hicks Bay 3 15 Te Puke 35 22

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PASSION AND COMMITMENT: YMP flanker Niko Lauti shows both as he fends off the attempted tackle of Waikohu player- coach Ra Broughton while trying to escape a wrap- around tackle. Picture by Paul Rickard

CHAMPIONS AGAIN RUGBY by Jack Malcolm on a demonstration of defensive prowess. Tauatevalu. the conversion, but it was disallowed YMP took the lead with 10 minutes left Devery made a break into Waikohu’s 22 because they had players in front of the WAIKOHU are the premier-grade in the half, with a try to winger Te Peehi and the quickly recycled ball didn’t give kick. rugby champions for the second time in Fairlie off a set-piece from lineout. the defence time to set their line. They received the kick-off but couldn’t three years. From inside their own half, YMP YMP reserve first-five Peia Fililava hold on to the ball, Waikohu stealing it The GT Shearing-sponsored side spread the ball wide with two long skip made it more challenging than it needed and keeping possession to the final horn. defeated East Coast Farm Vets YMP passes, second five-eighth Louis Devery to be with numbers outside, taking the All that was left for Waikohu was to lift 27-20 in a thrilling Civil Project Solutions making the gap with a perfectly floated ball to the line before shovelling the ball their trophy and to spray the champagne. premier-grade rugby final. ball that enticed Waikohu to look for the to an unmarked Tauatevalu in the tackle. Waikohu captain Geoff Pari said you Waikohu looked almost unstoppable intercept. Waikohu responded with a try to played rugby for moments and feelings this season on their way to lifting the Lee Tauatevalu received the ball and, with winger KC Wilson. like this. Bros Shield. a draw and pass, gave it on to Fairlie, Fullback Ethine Reeves broke through “We knew it was going to be hard . . . If anyone could have gone against the who was momentarily tripped by an the YMP line and offloaded to coach and YMP have always been tough opponents.” form guide, it was YMP, who were the ankle tap but managed to recover and halfback Ra Broughton, who ran the ball He thanked the supporters and only team to beat Waikohu this year. score in the corner, for a converted try. to within five metres of the line before whanau who were in attendance and The players left it all out on the field Waikohu finished the half with a try to being pulled down by Tauatevalu. He was watching the game on livestream. in an arm wrestle in which neither side No.8 Tristan Morten off the back of the penalised for not releasing the player, “It was weird not having a packed really asserted dominance. scrum. and Waikohu took a quick tap-and-go, house for the finals . . . it’s been a weird YMP started strong, and it looked like The scrum was dominant for Waikohu. spreading the ball wide to Wilson for an year.” the early pressure would be rewarded They used their strength and weight easy try in the corner. YMP assistant coach Colin Skudder with a try to fullback Andrew Tauatevalu, to look to push the YMP forward pack Kelvin Smith made a clutch kick from said it was a tough way to end the season who scooped up a wayward offload from behind their line for another try after the the corner to put his team nine points but too many uncharacteristic mistakes his bootlaces one-handed. Unfortunately ball was held up. ahead, which meant YMP had to score meant they didn’t have the momentum for his team, winger Enty Masun A penalty gave them another scrum, twice. they needed. had stepped out before offloading to packed down as the horn went off for It wasn’t unfamiliar territory for YMP; “It was catch-up rugby in the end . . . Tauatevalu. halftime. It disintegrated for the third they were in a similar position in their the pressure got to some of the boys.” Waikohu then had their turn to attack time in a row. This time Morten picked last two games, pulling through with He said his team had a handful of and centre Tione Hubbard showed his the ball up from the back and dived over last-minute heroics to beat Ngatapa twice niggling injuries going into the game but class with a sensational try. for an unconverted try to finish the half in a row on the way to the finals. he was proud of how they stayed in the Hubbard took the ball to the line, with the scores tied, 10-10. They had chances to score, but poor game until the end. turning the YMP defence inside-out, Waikohu showed their championship decision-making and handling errors Waikohu player-coach Ra Broughton stepping off his left and right feet as form, scoring on either side of the half, meant they stumbled at the final hurdle. said his team needed to take their he slipped through three defenders’ with a quick try to Kelvin Smith at the The screws were tightened when chances, and they did. grasp. One final step inside Tauatevalu’s start of the second 40. Waikohu extended their lead to double “Kudos to YMP for turning up . . . we covering defence took Hubbard in for an They worked the ball into the YMP figures with a penalty from Smith from knew they were going to bring it from the unconverted try. red zone with strong runs through the in front. get-go . . . (we) took our chances and it YMP then built their attack up again forwards before Smith stepped to the YMP were playing with passion and was enough.” with a series of penalties, firstly kicking defence’s inside shoulder. He fended off heart, and were rewarded for their spirit down the field for a lineout before taking his opponent and scrambled on all fours with a final try to reserve Jeremy Ferris. YMP 20 (Te Peehi Fairlie, Andrew Tauatevalu, the points on offer for an infringement through the gap he created, scoring under He ran on to a grubber kick and scored Jeremy Ferris tries; Austin Brown con, pen). right in front of the posts. the posts for a converted try. under the posts on the back of sustained WAIKOHU 26 (Tristan Morten, Kelvin Smith, The scores stagnated in the middle YMP stayed in the game and scored pressure from the YMP team. KC Wilson, Tione Hubbard tries; Kelvin Smith stages of the first half as both teams put next with an unconverted try to With time nearly up, YMP drop-kicked con, pen). HT: 10-10.