TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 Wairoa Mayor harassment investigation cost $55,000 DETAILS around Wairoa Mayor Craig Little’s Code of Conduct investigation over alleged harassment that cost ratepayers $55,000 in settlement and legal costs have been revealed. Stuff reported the investigation was sparked by a female employee after she complained to Wairoa District Council’s chief executive officer about Mr Little’s alleged behaviour towards her in mid-2017. The complainant claimed the Mayor’s behaviour breached the standards of ethical behaviour and the respect for others outlined in the council’s Code of Conduct. A preliminary assessment of the complaint by council concluded a full investigation was warranted and an independent investigator was instructed to carry this out. But before that went ahead the employee, who no longer works at the council, withdrew the complaint and said they had no objection to the council ceasing the investigation and taking no further action. The council spent $55,652, which included an undisclosed sum paid in compensation to the complainant, as well as legal fees incurred by the council and the complainant. Stuff reported that Mr Little would not comment and referred a request for comment to Wairoa District Council chief executive officer Steven May. In a statement, the council said the investigation was stopped after the complainant withdrew her complaint and DIVERSIFYING TO MEET DEMAND: Easts Outdoor Work and Leisure in Makaraka has adapted to the “the employment relationship between the Covid-19 times by making PVC face shields. As the country heads towards Alert Level 3 status next week, owners Dean Cook council and the employee was ceased by (pictured on the job) and wife Teresa saw there was a demand for face shields so set up their Makaraka workshop to produce mutual agreement”. these. “We’ve had a steady stream of orders — from Kaiaponi Farms and IMS, which is an industrial maintenance company, “Wairoa District Council followed the people doing home inspections, Walters Plumbing and Stenerson and Kain Opticians, as well as individuals wanting shields,” said employment law and as a responsible Mrs Cook. “We were lucky to get a delivery of PVC yesterday from Auckland as we could show it was an essential item.” They got employer protected the rights of all parties involved,” the statement said. — NZ Herald the idea after seeing a similar business in Nelson had started making face shields. A family-owned business, Easts is a saddlery that also sells canvas, sheepskin and leather goods, camping equipment, workwear and giftware. Picture by Liam Clayton

by Sophie Rishworth someone else’s, they were stock and I wanted to return them to MULTIPLE investigations their owner,” Mr Gardner said. are under way after two piglets He had been planning on were shot on a Valley Road doing that over the weekend Pig shootings property last week. but on Thursday heard The piglets, estimated to gunshots. be around five months old, Mr Gardner said the animal were shot from the side of the control officers were “a bunch road by two Gisborne District of cowboys” to shoot from the Council animal control officers side of the road. last Thursday morning. Their actions left one piglet condemned The pigs had with its nose shot escaped from a off and the other in ‘A BUNCH OF Massey Road We’re talking shock. COWBOYS’: That’s property the week piglets‘ here, “We’re talking how Jon Gardner before. They were piglets here, not has described animal seen around Hill not rampaging rampaging wild control officers who Road and were wild boars boars.” shot two stray piglets reported by a —Jon Gardner’ A police on his property last resident whose investigation is week. Gisborne District garden and under way after Mr Council is investigating grounds were Gardner’s neighbour the incident. Mr Gardner uprooted by the pigs. heard the gunshots, saw men tracked down and The animals ended up on the standing by an unmarked ute euthanised the pigs, one Valley Road property of Jon and got out his gun to fire a of which had suffered Gardner. warning shot into the air. its nose being shot off. He told The Gisborne Herald “He was trying to protect my This recent picture of Mr he did not give council officers property,” said Mr Gardner. Gardner was taken by permission to shoot the pigs The pig shootings follow The Herald after a wood- on his land, did not know they an incident at Mr Gardner’s splitting machine was were going to do that and had property in January when stolen from his Valley tracked down the owners days thieves cut through a fence Road property. Thieves before and organised the return and stole a custom-made wood- cut through a fence to of the pigs. splitting machine. gain access. “Once I knew they were CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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by Jonathan Rush and Wynsley Wrigley

STAFF at the War Memorial Theatre Assessment Centre are encouraging the public to visit for overall health assessments, including Covid-19 tests. “We would love you to be tested,” Dr Patrick Ney says in a Gisborne Herald video report. From Three Rivers Medical Dr Ney, now based at the War Memorial Theatre Assessment Centre, said potential Covid-19 symptoms include fever, a cough, sore throat or runny nose and a loss of smell or taste. “We take extraordinary measures to both assure the safety of staff and to ensure the safety of patients coming through,” Dr Ney said. “We wear extensive personal protective equipment (PPE). “We have procedures in place to ensure there is minimum contact. “We ensure that everything is cleaned and wiped down, so the risks are very, very low. “Wearing PPE obviously provides good protection for both us and the patient. “The challenges are that you’re wearing multiple layers, you’re dressed from head to toe and it can become very hot — pretty uncomfortable. “You feel a little bit separated from the patient and unable to provide that facial assurance. “A lot of people are fearful when they see CURTAIN UP: The War Memorial Theatre has been transformed us dressed head to toe with our protective for the duration of lockdown into an assessment centre. Instead equipment, a little bit overwhelmed. of actors, dancers and performers taking to the boards, Hauora “I think there’s certainly some fear in respect Tairawhiti staff in full PPE are on stage administering tests for to actually undertaking the swab.” Covid-19. Above, registered nurse Rachel Hales is greeted for her The Herald’s video report followed one test (inset). The test returned negative. Pictures by Jonathan Rush person through the testing regime from start to finish last week. Most people breathed a sight of relief after assessment centre. A person who self-referred would be tested illnesses. they were tested, Dr Ney said. The public could self-refer and come down to “but you might have to be patient”. The procedure was relatively minor. “It wasn’t nearly bad as they imagined it to the centre between 1pm and 3pm, seven days There were days when the centre was very “We’re are doing the testing to ensure be.” a week. busy, “but we are well staffed and equipped to the community is safe when we come out of The best course for people who may have Dr Ney said they recommended that people handle those numbers”. lockdown,” said Dr Ney. been exposed to the virus was to contact their went through their GP. Testing involved a nasopharyngeal swab The test for registered nurse Rachel Hales, GP. Their GP could make an appointment at the for the coronavirus, but patients were also who features in the video, returned negative. Their GP could make an appointment at the centre and follow up on the test. assessed for any underlying respiratory result. ‘No excuse’ for Dogs ‘like wolves’ how animal control officers behaved in Stout St attack

FROM PAGE 1 his property. by Murray Robertson of their bubbles, to help me. the woman said. “I was told it There was no excuse for how the “One had a big boat oar and was because it was their first animal control officers acted, he TWO men left their used it to try to whack the offence.” Sheep were also stolen from a said. “bubbles” to rescue a 70-year- dogs away. The other man took The woman said the dogs’ neighbour’s property. “I’ve opened my gates on two or old woman and her dog from hold of Kevin to keep him safe. owner told the council officer “Now there are numerous three occasions for GDC animal a wolf pack-like attack by I was shaking so much that that someone had left the investigations going on,” said Mr control to put stock in here while two Staffordshire terriers in the man who grabbed Kevin front gate open to their home Gardner. “The neighbour with the they find the owners. Gisborne on Sunday. carried him to my daughter’s property. police, the GDC with police, the “There is no way an authorised The woman was walking place with me.” “But I feel those dogs should GDC with GDC, and the SPCA.” person from GDC should leave an her dog, Kevin, back from her She was extremely grateful have been put down for what Mr Gardner is most interested animal in that state. They had no daughter’s house when the for the men’s help. they did.” in the GDC investigation, in need to do what they did. incident occurred on Stout “Those two men were Sunday’s attack follows particular how animal control “GDC told me the owner didn’t Street near the Wi Pere Street exceptional in the way they a similar incident across officers could shoot at two pigs want them.” corner at around 3pm. helped me during the current the Taruheru River in the from where they were standing But Mr Gardner said he found “They came out of nowhere pandemic crisis.” Botanical Gardens a few weeks and how they left the animals. the owners through Facebook after as Kevin and I walked along The woman and her pet ago when a woman walking “I’m not sure if they positively taking a photo of the piglets just the grass verge,” she said. were not injured in the attack. her dog was set upon by a pair identified the pigs as being the days before. “They were so vicious. They A short time later a council of dogs. ones from the top of Hill Road, or He had organised to catch were attacking us as a pair, animal control dog ranger That woman suffered a bite just shot at any pig.” the pigs and return them to the like wolves. captured the attackers. wound and her dog needed GDC confirmed there was an owners. “I screamed as loud as I Neither of the dogs were extensive veterinary care for investigation into the incident but Mr Gardner said GDC allegedly could and two men came wearing a collar. its injuries. said there would be no further told police they had been given running out of their separate “They were impounded and The attacking dogs were not comment while that was taking permission to shoot by the houses across the road — out then returned to their owner,” located. place. property owner but this was “not Mr Gardner hopes the true” . investigation covers why animal A statement from police said control officers were shooting from that on Thursday morning they Five more arrests for breaching lockdown the road on to his private property. were advised that council animal He said he had contacted Mayor control workers had been given POLICE have arrested five “The five men, generally in their phase now with the change to Rehette Stoltz to make sure his permission by the property owner more people in the past 24 hours 20s, have been charged under Level 3 coming next week,” the concerns were heard. to shoot two pigs on a Valley Road for breaches of the movement the Health Act,” police said this spokesman said. “It is a disgusting way for a non- property. regulations during the Covid-19 morning. “We are seeing increasing threatening animal to be left. It “Shortly after these shots were lockdown period. Police pulled over about 100 volumes of traffic on the roads. wasn’t going to bleed to death. It fired, a person at a neighbouring Police said all of them had vehicles yesterday in their ongoing “But we will continue to police was going to starve to death.” address discharged a firearm once. previously been warned about lockdown enforcement work. the Alert Level 4 lockdown Mr Gardner tracked down the “Police are making further being out and about for non- “Overall we’re still pretty happy requirements until Level 4 ends on shot pigs and euthanised them on inquiries.” essential reasons. but we are seeing a transition Monday night.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Hannah shines in race unity regionals HEMSLEY, Beatrice. Deaths — On the 21st of April 2020, in her 101st year. FITZGERALD, Julia Wife of the late George. A SPEECH on race and Tohu rather than Guy Ann. (Julie). — Passed Mother to David and relations in New Zealand has Fawkes. away suddenly, on Gaye (Katikati), Carol earned Hannah Veitch an Judges and organisers are Saturday, 18 April and Trevor Jukes extra step to a national final. hopeful that 2021 will see a 2020. Aged 83 years. (Gisborne), and a The year 13 Gisborne greater level of participation Dearly loved wife of special Mum to Arthur Girls’ High School student by speakers in te reo the late Ian. Loved Donnelly (Scotland). gained top honours with TALKING TO Maori. Mother of Carol and Loved Grandmother to THE NET: Hannah Stephen (Japan), Peter her speech on the topic, Hannah advances to the Geoff, and Ross and Titiro whakamuri, kia anga Veitch is on national semi-finals, also Tanya. Treasured Nana and Mariko (Te Puke), her way to the Angela Dear (Christ- whakamua – to face the being held online during of Debbie and Ash, future, look to the past, at an national semi-final Youth Week, May 11-17. Megan and David, Elly church), Lynda and of the NZ Race and Brendan, and her Duncan McIntosh, online version of the NZ Race In a departure from the Cheryl and Colin Unity Speech competition’s Unity Speech usual format, the regional six great-grandchildren. Awards. Messages to the Taylor, Leasa and regional section. speech awards were held Fitzgerald Family, C/O Marty Watson (Christ- Local judge Glenis Philip- online to comply with 167 John F Kennedy church) and Tony Jukes. Barbara said Hannah’s entry Picture supplied Covid-19 restrictions. Dr, Palmerston North, A dearly loved Great shone for her well-constructed Initiated by the NZ 4414. and Great-Great- and solutions-focused speech Baha’i Community and held At Julie’s request, a Grandmother. which encouraged people annually since 2001, the private cremation has Beatrice’s family to overcome their natural Race Unity Speech Awards taken place. sincerely thank the tendency for “negative bias” have been applauded by wonderful staff at Kiri and pay attention to great Prime Minister Jacinda Te Kanawa for the love HEMSLEY, Beatrice. and support given to examples of respectful Ardern for providing young — A remarkable Mum over the five interactions such as those people with a space to deepen woman who will be years she lived with demonstrated by Prime their understanding of race hugely missed. Greatly them. It has been a truly Minister Jacinda Ardern. relations issues and share loved and admired by wonderful, caring and Mairangi Campbell, who their views on how to promote Lynda and Duncan, and compassionate place to placed second, delivered unity in Aotearoa. her great-grandchildren live. Love you Mum. a powerful challenge to This year the Maori Hannah, Thomas, A private cremation listeners to “get on board with Language Commission, Grant, Nick, Will, and has been held, and a the change needed to bring Speech NZ and the Office of Rob. gathering to celebrate an end to racism”. His use of a stirring tribute to Apirana story of Parihaka, calling for Ethnic Communities joined Tears will never wash Beatrice’s life will be data and analytics impressed Ngata, drawing on his famous November 5 to be observed in the NZ Police and Human our love for you from held at a later date. the blackboard of our judges. ‘e tipu e rea’ prose, while Aotearoa/New Zealand as a Rights Commission in hearts. - Evans Funeral Rhiannon Kapa delivered Oliver Cranefield shared the day to commemorate Te Whiti sponsoring the awards. Services Ltd. FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz Monumental Masons PLEASE STONEHAVEN Rates levels to be HAVE FAMILY Memorials NOTICES IN BY 9AM 601 Nelson Road DAY OF Ph 867 1800 PUBLICATION www.stonehaven.net.nz decided tomorrow

by Wynsley Wrigley hardship, without overly burdening increase to 3.26 percent would future generations. require changes to council’s operating Police keen to GISBORNE district councillors will Covid-19 had an impact on council’s environment such as using reserve funds tomorrow decide on new rates levels to current budget and was expected to have and taking longer to pay debt. ease the financial burden on ratepayers a significant impact on the 2020-2021 But council would still be able to bring speak to driver through the impact of Covid-19. Annual Plan, says the report. forward the wastewater disinfection The options are an overall increase of An zero increase was considered project, fulfill resource statutory POLICE have spoken to the cyclist involved in 4.87 percent (the existing Draft Annual but was deemed “not to be prudent response times and provide higher Monday afternoon’s incident at Makorori. Plan figure), 3.26 percent or 2.2 percent. and not in the best interests of future depreciation costs. The man was clipped by a passing truck and Councillors will meet by Zoom in an ratepayers”. Increasing rates by only 2.2 trailer unit. extraordinary meeting. They face a June Another recommendation for percent would deliver the wastewater He was knocked off his cycle, but was not 30 deadline to adopt the 2020-2021 councillors is that ratepayers could disinfection project and provide for injured. Annual Plan. apply for a three-month deferral of higher depreciation costs. Police said this morning the man told them An overall increase of 4.87 percent payment of their fourth instalment It would also lead to a higher he thought the truck had clipped a bag he was would equate to an average increase of of 2019-2020 rates, and that rates likelihood of some resource consents carrying, and that’s what caused him to lose $131 a year, 3.26 percent would equate remission be made available to those on not meeting statutory time frames, control of his bike. to an extra $88 a year, and 2.2 percent, hardship grounds. debt interest costs would go up more Police said they have no firm description of an additional $59 a year. Council budgets would be increased by than at a rates increase of 3.26 percent, the truck, but would like to speak to the driver if In a report by chief financial officer $1 million to recognise rates remissions rates increases were likely to be over 5 he can be located. Pauline Foreman, council is advised that and the Financial Assistance Rate (FAR) percent in later years and further work The incident happened at about 3pm on it has to find the right balance between Reserve of up to $1m could be redirected on the wastewater project would have to Monday afternoon on State Highway 35 at the supporting the needs of the community to fund Covid-19 rates remission. be debt-funded. settlement end of Makorori Beach. who were facing significant financial Lowering the draft annual plan Tomorrow’s meeting starts at 10am. Iwi plan ‘shovel-ready’ project to save Raukumara

A PLAN to bring life back to the Many wananga and hui (meetings) have and ends up in our coastal waters. how much carbon dioxide is being lost as Raukumara is “shovel-ready” say iwi. resulted in the Raukumara Pae Maunga “This plan is iwi-led, jobs-rich and a the forest dies. Last year Te Whanau a Apanui and Restoration Project, created by Te Whanau ready-to-go proposal that will stimulate This research will also monitor the Ngati Porou were invited by the Minister a Apanui and Ngati Porou. the local economy. carbon dioxide that is locked up as the of Conservation to pull together a budget The $35 million iwi-led budget bid “In this time of Covid-19 economic forest becomes healthy again. bid to Government to halt the ongoing was holistic, Te Whanau a Apanui downturn we need to look at localising our “We are ‘shovel-ready’ and our neglect of the Raukumara. spokesperson Ora Barlow-Tukaki said. workforce and looking at projects through aspirations are clear: we want iwi and Department of Conservation (DoC) “Our aim is to bring back taonga a climate change lens,’ she said. carbon conscious development. biodiversity ranger Graeme Atkins of (treasures) that we have lost, like titi, kiwi “Recovery of life within Te Raukumara Covid-19 could be something that stays Ngati Porou has been revealing the and pekapeka, the native bats. would allow the ngahere (bush) to thrive with us for some time. We need projects deterioration of native forest across Te “These and other taonga have once more and turn a sick forest into a that can help recover our national and Raukumara Range for some time. disappeared from our areas in a single healthy carbon sink again. local economy. The time is right for the The forest is nearing the point of human lifetime because of introduced “As trees killed by introduced possums Government to fully fund the Raukumara collapse and has had virtually no pest animals. and deer rot away, the forest goes from Pae Maunga Restoration Project,” she said. control since possums and deer arrived in “We want huge flocks of kereru and being a carbon sink to being a carbon The Raukumara encompasses 180,000 the 1960s and 70s. kaka again, and the death of ancient trees emitter contributing to the climate hectares of Maori land and is managed Photos taken by Mr Atkins show dead to stop. emergency.” by DoC. It is the eastern-most end of the totara, and drone and helicopter footage “We want rongoa (medicinal) plants to Ora Barlow-Tukaki said East Coast largest continuous native bush in the show a large-scale catastrophe under way, return, we need to address deforestation iwi were already working with scientists North Island (Te Urewera/Whirinaki/Te with prominent erosion. and sedimentation that tears downstream at Niwa to set up research stations to see Raukumara). The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 NEWS 5 DISTRICT COURT NEWS No permit for rubbish fire

The following people appeared before calibre bullet. FIRE crews were called out last night The senior firefighter said all fires Judge Warren Cathcart in online sittings to a large rubbish fire burning on a in the open require a permit under the of Gisborne District Court. THREE separate and unrelated cases, property in Bushmere Road at current restricted fire season, which previously scheduled for jury trials this Makaraka. remains in force. Michael Hewitt Taylor, 38, pleaded week were adjourned and will be called No permit had been issued for the fire. “. . . and it’s never legal to allow fires to guilty to eight charges and was granted for rescheduling on May 22. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an burn after dark,” he said. electronically-monitored bail. One of the defendants faces a charge appliance and a tanker, and rural fire His case was transferred to the Family of supplying methamphetamine. The staff also attended, at about 6.15pm. Earlier yesterday firefighters were called to Harm Intervention Court. It will be called other defendants are accused of sexual “The very large fire generated a lot of Winifred Street in Okitu at Wainui after concerned there on June 30. offending. dense black smoke,” a senior firefighter residents reported smoke in the area. The charges to which Taylor pleaded One of them was further remanded in said. Fire and Emergency NZ sent a crew out shortly guilty are injuring with intent to injure, custody. Attendances were excused for the “The property owner was burning green after 11am to investigate. assault with a blunt instrument, assault other two, who were further remanded on waste and other rubbish, and did not “It was a controlled burn-off, a permitted fire,” in a family relationship, two breaches of bail. have a permit for it.” a senior firefighter said. “So we took no action.” a protection order, a breach of community The incident tied up fire crews for Under the current Restricted Fire Season work and two breaches of bail. CHARGED for his alleged involvement about an hour. permits remain a requirement for any fire in the Judge Cathcart agreed with counsel in a gang incident at Ruatoria on January “We put it out with a high pressure open, including incinerators, and they can be Adam Simperingham that while Taylor 14 this year, Paddy Paratene Wharepapa, delivery and foam.” obtained on the FENZ website. could have been sentenced to time 29, was granted electronically-monitored served (the 98 days he had spent on bail. remand in custody) he should be given Police opposed the application. an opportunity to engage with the Wharepapa was charged after the rehabilitative services available through incident with commission of a crime with GISBORNE’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES the intervention court. a firearm and doing a threatening act. He is yet to plead to those charges, which A BAIL application by Jamie Migowl will be called again on May 4. During the lockdown period some Gisborne Thomas, 29, was declined. He was further Other charges for which he was on remanded in custody for sentence on May ordinary bail prior to the incident — business are still operating including 6. possession of methamphetamine Migowl’s case was previously (3.9 grams) for supply, and driving while transferred from the Hastings District disqualified, will also be called again that Police, Fire & Emergency, Health Providers, Pharmacies, Supermarkets, Dairies and Service Stations Court to Gisborne after he pleaded guilty day. to numerous offences — two counts of Ahead of his application for unlawfully interfering with a vehicle, electronically-monitored bail, Wharepapa Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections, Gizzy Bus Services unlawfully taking a vehicle, dangerous pleaded guilty to the driving charge. driving, driving while impaired for a Police withdrew a charge of unlawfully The below businesses are available, but please do not visit the third or subsequent time, failing to stop taking a vehicle. He is yet to plead to the business premises – please make contact via phone or email irst drug charge. for an enforcement officer, two counts of • Gillies Electrical • Gisborne Ofice • Forbes Appliances common assault, burglary, and theft (of • Michael Low Plumbing Products Depot • Water 2U Limited items valued over $1000). These people appeared before Judge • Laser Electrical & • Gisborne Financial • Bone Dry Firewood Turitea Bolstad. Plumbing Gisborne Services Supplies Ltd ROBERT Kirikiri, 37, who appeared • Steve Wolter Plumbing • CSL Security • Gisborne Auto Electrics from a prison remand facility, entered ON A fresh charge of breaching a • M.E. Jukes water tanker • Gas and Gear • C & G Plumbing Ltd • Farm Vets • Eastland Insurance • Electrinet Ltd pleas to numerous charges and was protection order, Craig Rawiri Hook, 34, • Vet Ent Services • Live Creative further remanded in custody for a case applied for readmittance to bail, which • CareVets • Commercial Vehicle • Eastland Mobility review hearing on May 26. was granted. • Eastland Vets Testing Ltd • Eastland Auto Electrical Kirikiri pleaded guilty to wilful That matter will be called again at • Pit Stop • Business Applications Ltd • Power Farming trespass, wilful damage, possession of an a registrar’s list on May 13. Hook was • Self-service laundries • Total Parts and Service Ltd • Goodyear Auto Service • AON NZ Insurance • Driving Miss Daisy Centre offensive weapon, and resisting police. already on bail for other matters, which • Emerre & Hathaway • Hallrite Plumbing and • Cooks Couriers He pleaded not guilty and elected are scheduled to be called at a case Insurance Gasitting Ltd • Wally’s Glass judge-alone trials, where applicable, to review hearing on April 28. • Carl Horn Drainage • Mac’s Firewood • Simpson Automotive four further charges of wilful trespass, • Terry Taylor Drainage Ltd • The Tyre General • East Coast Pest and three of threatening to kill or do grievous ON TWO charges of obstructing a • Wayne’s Waste • PGG Wrightsons & Fruit Property medical officer of health laid in relation • Hansen & Tomlinson Fed Supplies • Food Cartel bodily harm, assault on a person in a • Lock & Alarm • Eastland Generation • Teal Motor Lodge family relationship, and assault on police. to alleged breaches of the Covid-19 • Evans Funeral Services • Eastland Port • Total Fleet Solutions Ltd Counsel David Rohorua said bail lockdown, to which he is yet to plead, • Gisborne Taxis • Eastland Group • East Outdoors Work and application would be made when a Colt Kansas Kaa, 28, was readmitted • Eastland Network • Gisborne Airport Leisure proposed address had been checked. to bail. His case will next be called at a • The Gisborne Herald • Ocean Beach Motor registrar’s list on May 6. • Think Water Lodge • Larsen Sawmilling • DB Judd Holdings Water Tanker CHARGED with breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and other offences, ALICE Mary Hollis, 24, was already on If your business should be added to this list Phillip Paul Tahuri, 33, was refused bail bail for allegedly breaching the and remanded in custody without plea to Covid-19 lockdown when she was said please phone The Gisborne Herald on 021 708 799 appear in the Wairoa District Court on to have done it again and to have May 13. driven while disqualified for a third or Police allege Tahuri, on April 16, was subsequent time. Business Applications are available for servicing of Eftpos & oice at a property other than his lockdown She admitted being in breach of bail at equipment for essential businesses. Call 868 6096 24 HOURS one after multiple previous warnings for the time of the later alleged offending. breaches of other lockdown restrictions. Hollis, who is yet to plead to the He was allegedly in possession of charges, sought new bail, which police cannabis, a cannabis bong, and explosives, opposed. Judge Bolstad refuse to grant

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32139-01 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 ‘Christmas on steroids’ Foodbanks in demand across NZ WELLINGTON — After four weeks in Gerry Walker from the Salvation Army said lockdown, food banks around the country say they distributed almost 6000 food parcels there has been a dramatic rise in the number of around the country last week. people needing help to put food on the table. That is more than four times the number they The number of food grants made by the were handing out in early March. Ministry of Social Development has also But some places have been hit harder than skyrocketed under Alert Level 4 — hitting close others — and in Wellington and Palmerston to 70,000 in just a week. North there has been a 900 percent increase. Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly said The Ministry of Social Development is also the eight days before Christmas are usually the handing out more food grants than ever before. busiest of the year. In the week before the country went into But over the lockdown period, he said the lockdown, it made more than 26,000 grants mission has been handing out about 1200 food for food. Just three weeks later, that number parcels — double the usual demand. jumped to almost 70,000. “We have now been doing this day in, day Compared to the same week a year ago, that out, for 25 days. It’s Christmas on steroids, and was an increase of more than 50,000 grants. we know this is going to continue.” Chris Farrelly said the Auckland City Farrelly said they have four people Mission’s own research estimated that last year, answering calls to the mission from people in about 10 percent of all New Zealanders were need. experiencing food poverty. Further south, Murray Edridge from the “We estimate that has now doubled, so that Wellington City Mission said they have seen is 20 percent of our country. This is not going FOODBANKS HIT HARD: Foodbanks have experienced a huge increase in a 400 percent increase in the need for food to change. This is going to be with us for some demand for food parcels over the Alert Level 4 lockdown period. The number of parcels. time,” he said. — RNZ food grants made by MSD hit close to 70,000 in one week. RNZ picture BRIEFS Bennett: We back Simon Five illegal hunters arrested WAITOMO — Five men have been arrested for illegally hunting in the Waitomo area. A homeowner in the rural area called the police Nats defend leader over online comments after they spotted the group unlawfully hunting deer on their property. WELLINGTON — National leader on, we back Simon. We have a health “I just don’t think you have any The hunters, in breach of the lockdown rules, Simon Bridges has received public crisis and an economy to fix.” empathy and only care about the were arrested just after 11pm on Monday. backing from his deputy this morning, Bridges has also denied any leadership economy.” Only one of the five men had a firearms licence. after rumours his leadership was on issues and was quick to defend his Another said Bridges’ post was “tone- The group have been summonsed to appear in shaky ground following a controversial Facebook post, saying there are “a bunch deaf”. court at a later date on unlawful hunting charges, Facebook post. of different views” online. “(I’ve) been a National voter my whole Detective Sergeant Rene Rakete, Acting Area Bridges has been forced to defend When pressed on the negative reactions, life but just can’t bring myself to vote for Investigations Manager, Western Waikato, said. himself after facing a flurry of online fury he said people were entitled to have their you to be our Prime Minister.” But, considering that the country had been over the post about the Government’s own views. When asked about the post and the in lockdown for almost a month, they may face decision to extend the Alert Level 4 In the post, Bridges was critical of the feedback, Bridges brushed it off. additional charges. lockdown. Government’s level of preparedness when He said many New Zealanders agree “We take unlawful hunting very seriously at any The Facebook post has attracted more it comes to coming out of the lockdown on with what he had to say. time, but this is particularly foolish during the than 16,000 reactions — many of them Monday. “I’m sure many Kiwis feel frustration Alert Level 4 restrictions,” Rakete said. negative — and the Opposition leader has He said if the Government had done that we still cannot do many things Rakete praised the property owner for calling been facing speculation from some in the more work while the country was in Australians have done through the entire police in response to the suspicious activity. media that his job might be on the line. lockdown, there would be no need for it to lockdown period, at great cost in terms of — NZ Herald National’s deputy leader Paula Bennett be extended. jobs and livelihoods, with similar health denied reports today that she might be “I now worry that the harm of staying outcomes. Repatriation flights planned lining up with Mark Mitchell to take over in lockdown will be greater than if we “I now worry that the harm of staying WELLINGTON — The Government is planning the leadership. were to come out,” he said in the post. in lockdown will be greater than if we more repatriation flights for New Zealanders “I get people are bored & looking for He added that: “We will no doubt see a were to come out. We will no doubt see a stuck overseas. entertainment, but false speculating rise in mental health problems and stress- rise in mental health problems and stress- Only citizens and residents are allowed to on the leadership of the National party related illnesses.” related illnesses.” return under the current border restrictions has no factual basis,” wrote Bennett on This was an area where many who Some of the commenters claimed to be — with limited exceptions — and all are being Twitter. commented on the post took issue. National supporters who have given up quarantined. “Can’t believe a tweet from a known One user accused the National Leader supporting the party because of Bridges’ Officials helped arrange flights back to New stirring leftie is getting any pick up! Move of “nit-picking criticisms”. leadership. — NZ Herald Zealand from Peru, and 167 people who were stranded in the Philippines arrived in Auckland on Monday. Minister Chris Hipkins said the first flight SkyCity fire was accidental: Report carrying people who were stranded in India was due in Auckland this week. He said repatriation efforts continued in what is AUCKLAND — The fire that burned the largest consular operation ever attempted by for three days last year at the SkyCity New Zealand foreign affairs’ officials. International Convention Centre has NO MORE However, some of those stuck overseas said been found to be accidental. SPECULATION: A they would struggle to pay the cost of being The roof of the under-construction report has found repatriated to New Zealand. centre was significantly damaged in the that the SkyCity India’s announcement of a lockdown was swift. blaze that erupted in October, and which International With only four hours notice between the took 10 days to fully extinguish. Convention announcement and when it took effect, there was More than eight million litres of water Centre fire was no way out for foreigners. used to tackle the huge blaze ended up in an accident. In Others said flights in the days leading up to the the carpark, where it rose to 1.5 metres October last lockdown were cancelled anyway. — RNZ and submerged about 100 cars. year, the blaze During the fire, Auckland’s CBD came significantly Man shot by police named to a standstill with roads closed around damaged the AUCKLAND — The machete-wielding man who the convention centre, most central building, which was was shot dead by police in South Auckland has businesses shut, and people were asked under construction been named. to stay away from the billowing smoke. at the time. He was 43-year-old Hitesh Navin Lal of Fire and Emergency New Zealand have File picture Auckland, police said. released a report into its findings on the Thirteen people called police about Lal, who cause of the fire. was reported to have been damaging cars and Fire and Emergency Te Hiku regional began to smoulder,” Devlin said. Strong winds had also contributed to trying to break into a home at about 1am. manager, Ron Devlin, said it was “After smouldering unnoticed inside significant spread of fire across the roof, After refusing to drop his weapon and inadvertently caused when the top layers the roll, an intense fire developed that investigators say. advancing at police, an officer shot him. of a waterproofing membrane — or cap burned through the top layer of the cap The findings bring an end to The man died at the scene despite being sheet — were being laid on the roof. sheet, and then spread across the level 7 speculation last year that a worker had provided with immediate medical assistance. “Our investigators concluded the fire roof membrane.” left a blowtorch on and went for lunch, Victim Support is assisting Lal’s family, and the started after the cardboard inner of a Fire and Emergency NZ found this to with investigators adding that there were officer-involved is also being supported. — RNZ cap sheet roll was momentarily exposed be consistent with tests and a scenario no inexperienced contractors working in to a flame from a worker’s gas torch and recreation they had conducted. the area at the time. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7 Maintaining Alert Level 4

It’s time to dig deep, and keep locking-in the gains we have already made at Alert Level 4. Thank you all for continuing to do your bit.

Can businesses open at Alert Levels 4 or 3? Should I get tested for COVID-19? Only essential businesses can operate at Alert Level 4. At Alert It is important that every snifle and sneeze is taken seriously. Level 3, businesses can start trading, as long as they can do If you have symptoms, seek advice from your GP or Healthline so safely. At both alert levels, people must continue to work about getting a test, as quickly as possible. from home where this is possible. Remember – there is no stigma to COVID-19. Anyone can get it, At Alert Level 3 workplaces must: through no fault of their own. We will only be successful if • meet appropriate public health requirements everyone is willing to play their part in inding it, wherever it is. • maintain physical distancing between workers at all times Can I see my doctor for things that are not • trade without physical contact with customers (e.g. via phone related to COVID-19? or online orders, and by ensuring all pick-ups, drive-throughs It’s important that you do not neglect other health issues just and deliveries are contactless) because they are not related to COVID-19. • ensure customers are not allowed on premises. Don’t hold of or wait until you feel worse. Our health system Can I send children to school or Early Childhood is open and running and ready to help. Healthline is free and Centres? available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 358 5453. Under Alert Level 3 most children and young people will continue How can I make sure my friends and relatives distance learning. Early Childhood Centres and schools will open aged 70+ are feeling supported? on Wednesday 29 April for students up to Year 10. However, We know there are people in our community feeling isolated children that can stay and learn at home should do so. Children and lonely during this time. Some may not be reaching out as they who are sick or vulnerable should also stay home and they will be feel ‘like a burden’. Now is the time to pick up the phone, or start supported to do so. a video-chat, and remind them that we’re all in this together. In the meantime, while we are still at Alert Level 4, schools will be Even something as simple as ofering a friendly wave through the cleaned, and grounds tidied up. If you have any questions about window when you’re out on your daily walk, can go a long way to distance learning or returning to school, contact your school. making them feel included. A little kindness and recognition goes Can I expand my bubble at Alert Level 3? a long way. Always keep your bubble a small as possible. When can I use my car or public transport in If you do need to expand your bubble, you can do so to bring in Alert Level 3? a close family member, isolated people or caregivers. You can use your car to travel for recreation at Alert Level 3 – just keep it local. You can also use your car to travel if you are: Can I leave my bubble if I’m feeling unsafe? • getting essential supplies If you’re not safe at home, it’s okay to leave your bubble to ask for • using essential services help immediately. If you have to leave, you can contact a friend or trusted neighbour. Call 111 as soon as you can, or Women’s Refuge. • attending your workplace, or working If you have concerns about a young person, call 0508 FAMILY • going to or from school (if you need to). (0508 326 459). You should limit the use of public transport to the above only, as there will be limited capacity. If in doubt: Stay local. Stay safe.

Thank you small business owners Your patience and strength, despite the many hardships the virus is causing, has been exceptional. You are playing a crucial role in breaking the chain of transmission. Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020

COPING WITH STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Whether you’re working from home, on reduced hours, an essential worker, or ind yourself suddenly without a job, these are uncertain and very stressful times for everyone. Being on lockdown can create extra pressures with wha¯nau, and make us feel anxious and lonely.

That’s all normal, and it’s important to know that there are mates here for you to talk to.

Mates of Taira¯whiti is the local work-based suicide prevention programme. Over the last year we’ve teamed up with a number of businesses around the region to provide workshops and training. Here are some of our tips for getting through the next few weeks, along with people to contact if you need support.

STAY HEALTHY. Eat well, sleep, do some exercise while keeping in your bubble.

STAY CONNECTED. Keep in touch with wha¯nau, friends and workmates on the phone and online.

STAY SOBER. Please don’t use drugs or alcohol to help you manage your emotions.

STAY INFORMED. For the latest information, advice and facts, see the government’s dedicated website: covid19.govt.nz But if you ind the information overload upsetting, limit the amount of time you spend reading and hearing about COVID-19.

STAY SAFE. Please follow the lockdown guidelines and don’t put yourself or others at risk.

If you feel overwhelmed, reach out for help. Talk to a mate, or one of these organisations. We’re all in this together.

National helpline: Need to Talk? Freephone or TXT 1737 Trust Tairāwhiti Trained counsellors will answer you 24/7 For business and community support: trusttairawhiti.nz

Hauora Taira¯whiti mental health crisis team Personal, whānau, inancial and business support services: 0800 243 500 gdc.govt.nz/covid-19-support-services/ EAP Services Employee Assistance Programme Mates of Taira¯whiti Contact your employer for details If your employer is part of the Mates of Taira¯whiti programme, get in touch with one of your company connectors Tauawhi Men’s Centre Phone 027 558 6362 In an emergency call 111 Suicide Crisis Hotline 0508 828 865 – trained counsellors are available 24/7

Te Kuwatawata To ind out more about the Mates of Taira¯whiti workplace Phone (06) 868 3550 programme, please contact [email protected] Phone 021 222 1701 Family Services Community Helpline 0800 211 211 Mates of Tairāwhiti is supported by Trust Tairāwhiti and Eastland Group

32111-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 $10m sought for vaccine research in NZ

by Grant Miller, Otago Daily Times

DUNEDIN — Stepping up New Zealand’s programme to develop a Covid-19 vaccine could enable the country to relax border restrictions sooner and the University of Otago would be at the heart of achieving that, the director of the university’s Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases said. Associate Professor James Ussher has called for up to $10 million to be pumped into building a national effort IN THE DARK: Businesses are desperate to know what minimum amount of contact-tracing they must provide to neutralise the virus. or invest in to operate under Alert Level 3 or, in just under three weeks, Level 2. An app developer says this can He believes that could help New be done cheaply and well, but only if the Government urgently sets out the standards any technology must meet. Zealand get access to a suitable vaccine Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern explained on Monday that Alert Level 3 means widening who can open their doors, faster, and strengthening local capacity from businesses that are “essential”, to those that are “safe”. Finance Minister Grant Robertson told a BusinessNZ in vaccine production would have video call with major companies that to be safe, “the critical questions are: is it possible for your business to have longer-term benefits in helping to meet social distancing? Can you build in contact-tracing tools or mechanisms to keep track of your supply chain and future challenges. customers?” There are no end of official guidelines about Alert Level 3 from WorkSafe and other agencies, but The university has been central to businesses say the “how-to” is lacking, and are wondering what that “how-to” could cost them — either in dollars if New Zealand’s response to the global they do choose to invest in tracing technology — or in the ability to open at all if they don’t. Hawke’s Bay Today picture pandemic and infectious diseases physician Ayesha Verrall and public health expert Emeritus Professor David Skegg have been prominent figures. Ussher believed the high-security laboratory in Dunedin was the only one in the country growing the virus. Complacency concerns “Having the virus enables us to test the nature of the immune response.” The work there could be crucial to Lockdown breaches rise as NZ prepares for Level 3 help New Zealand return to a more normal setting. by Harriet Robinson, RNZ Police first ramped up enforcement Esplanade and people not observing the two With so little of the country’s measures over Easter to prevent people metre distance when out walking. population exposed to Covid-19, it would WELLINGTON — Police say nearly travelling further than they should, which Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate said while be some time before border restrictions 4000 people have breached the lockdown resulted in over 800 breaches of lockdown most locals were following the rules, police had could be lifted, he said. restrictions, many in the days before the Prime conditions and almost 100 convictions. told her they had seen a rise in local traffic in “We have an economic imperative to Minister announced the change next week to Police’s change of tack from an education the past few days. get a vaccine early.” Alert Level 3. and encouragement approach to the Southgate said: “From my point of view, New Zealand had the potential As the country entered the final week of enforcement of the restrictions, resulted in human nature is to become a little bit to both develop and manufacture a Alert Level 4, there were increased reports thousands more people being charged under complacent from time to time.” vaccine. of people stepping out of their bubbles, the Health Act or the Civil Defence Emergency In a statement, police said “remaining at “We have got the scientists, congregating in public areas and not obeying Act. Alert Level 4 for another seven days is an the research facilities and the physical-distancing rules. Some local authorities said they were opportunity for us all to solidify the efforts of manufacturing facilities. As of 6pm yesterday, there had been 3800 worried New Zealanders were starting the last four weeks.” ‘’There is the capacity necessary to breaches of Alert Level 4 restrictions since the to become complacent over lockdown They said police will continue to take produce a protein-based vaccine at a lockdown began. Nearly 400 of them resulted in restrictions. enforcement action, either through warnings or scale required to vaccinate populations.” prosecutions. The chief executive of Hutt City Council, arrests. The centre is working with partners That figure stood at 2729 on 18 April. Jo Miller, said there had been a noticeable Even during Alert Level 3, New Zealanders internationally and Ussher suggested The quickly rising numbers show police are increase in people breaking isolation rules are urged to continue to stay local, maintain AgResearch and ESR could help with now often recording hundreds of breaches per in Lower Hutt. She said some examples their bubbles and adhere to the restrictions pre-clinical trials. day. were groups congregating along the Petone around exercise and outdoor activities. Funding pulled as GPs brace for ‘tsunami’ by Amelia Wade, NZ Herald for rural practices. This amounted to thousands for some GPs. WELLINGTON — Funding to desperate An email from a District Health Board general practices for the second half chief executive on April 9 announcing of lockdown has been blocked by the the first payment, said there would be “a Government. second identical payment in two weeks’ It comes as GPs brace for a “tsunami” of time” to ensure that the financial impact patients who had put off seeing a doctor of the lockdown was covered. and pulling the rug on the payment But the second $11 million payment has could see some practices financially since been blocked. compromised, says the primary care Auckland Public Health Office ProCare sector. told its members Cabinet did not approve The Ministry of Health said the $11 the payment. million package was part of an “ongoing “The rationale given is that the conversation” with the sector and the Government needs to get to grips with the Government. scale of the economic disruption caused by GPs are an essential frontline health the shutdown; for both essential services service but have come under mounds of and those who have had to close during financial pressure as appointments dried the shutdown, beyond the health and up, which has drastically impacted their disability sector.” FINANCIALLY COMPROMISED: Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, incomes ProCare told its members they were has said the funding had not been taken away from GPs and the conversation was Practices can access the wage subsidy surprised and disappointed with the ongoing. NZ Herald picture scheme, but that has to be paid in full to decision and were continuing to negotiate their staff. for the funding. were depending on the second payment — “It is also a distraction from our real They have also had the costs of moving Dr Tim Malloy, chair of GenPro which without it they would have to ask staff to work, which we don’t need. There is to virtual appointments and other represents GP owners, aid the funding work reduced hours. enough to be doing out there anyway. infrastructure needs to ensure they U-turn was a massive blow to already Malloy said the blow came just as “It is wrong on so many different levels.” could operate safely during the Covid-19 desperate GPs. Many of them had already practices were preparing to catch up on Director General of Health, Dr Ashley pandemic. allocated that money to cover upcoming healthcare that had been put off during Bloomfield, said the funding had not been The Government has paid out $15 staffing costs and ensure they could the lockdown. taken away but the conversation was million for those costs and a further maintain their levels of service. “It is a double-whammy. We are waiting ongoing. $22 million was set to be paid in two “These are overheads which have for the tsunami of healthcare that has Medical director at the Royal New fortnightly installments to help practices already been spent,” said Malloy. been put off for the last six weeks or so Zealand College of General Practioners, stay afloat. “From my perspective, the message it and we are trying to prepare.” Dr Bryan Betty, said they had had no Payments were worked out at $2.34 sends is that we’re not valued.” Malloy wants Cabinet to urgently indication the second $11 million payment per patient for urban practices and $2.46 One practice told the NZ Herald they reconsider the decision. would come through in the near future. 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Oil’s chaotic collapse deepens

NEW YORK — Oil prices escaped panic mode but are not are good signs for the markets crumbled even further on out of the volatility yet,” said where there’s a potential Tuesday, and US stocks sank Brian Nick, chief investment scenario of the economy starting to their worst loss in weeks strategist for Nuveen. to recover.” as worries swept markets In another sign of the concern But the data coming in on the worldwide about the economic washing over markets, Treasury economy continues to be dismal, carnage caused by the yields fell further. The yield on including a Tuesday report that coronavirus pandemic. the 10-year Treasury dropped to showed the steepest drop for The market’s spotlight was 0.56 percent from 0.62 percent US sales of previously occupied again on oil, where prices have late Monday, meaning investors homes since 2015. Pessimists plummeted because very few are willing to get paid even less say the market’s rally has been people are flying or driving, to get the safety of owning a US overdone and that a premature and factories have shut amid government bond. reopening of the economy could widespread stay-at-home orders. Even with all the chaos in lead to only more flareups of Global demand is set to drop to the oil markets, some signs of infections. levels last seen in the mid 1990s. economic activity on the horizon “If you start to see cases go At the same time, oil producers were poking through elsewhere. back up in a pronounced way, it’s can’t slow their production fast Congress reached a tentative a sign that we may have trouble enough, and all the extra crude agreement with President escaping this,” said Nuveen’s means storage tanks are quickly Donald Trump on a nearly Nick. running out of capacity. $500 billion proposal to provide Companies are also describing The cost for a barrel of US oil more loans to small businesses the hit to earnings they’re taking to be delivered in June plunged PRICE IN FREEFALL: Petroleum storage tanks at the BP Indiana and aid to hospitals. Georgia’s due to the outbreak, with many 43 percent to $11.57. That’s Tank Field are seen behind a security gate. The world is awash governor, meanwhile, announced pulling their financial forecasts the part of the market that in oil, there’s little demand for it and producers are running out of plans late on Monday to allow for the year given all the oil traders are focused on and places to put it. AP picture gyms, hair salons and other uncertainty about how long this trading in most actively. For businesses to reopen as early as recession will last. Coca-Cola oil to be delivered next month, economy incapacitated by the 1. It followed up on similar on Friday. said on Tuesday that its sales which is when storage tanks virus outbreak doesn’t need to declines across Europe and Asia. Rising optimism among were on track to hit financial could top out, the cost of a barrel burn as much fuel. Brent crude, The S&P 500 fell 86.60 points some investors that parts of targets through February, but stood at $10.01. A day earlier, it the international standard, to 2736.56. The losses were the economy could reopen as that all changed when stay-at- fell below zero for the first time, for delivery in June lost 24.4 widespread, with 94 percent of infections level off have helped home orders became widespread meaning traders paid others to percent to $19.33 per barrel. stocks in the index down. Even stocks rally recently, and the in March. It said it’s hopeful take oil off their hands to get rid “I don’t think there’s enough shares of some recent winners in S&P 500 is up more than 22 that improvement could arrive of the headache of finding where time even before the June the new stuck-at-home economy percent since hitting a low in in the second half of the year. to store it. contract to solve the storage dropped. Netflix slipped 0.8 late March. The rally got its IBM on late Monday withdrew Analysts consider prices for capacity issue, so you see the percent before it announced its start after the Federal Reserve its guidance for 2020 results and US oil to be delivered in June June contract coming down quarterly results after trading and Congress promised massive said it will reassess them at the and later as closer to the “true” sharply,” said David Joy, chief close, including a 23 percent rise amounts of aid for the economy. end of June. price of crude, along with prices market strategist at Ameriprise in global memberships. “It looks like we’re bending “There’s still a lot of for international oils. They did Financial. The Dow Jones Industrial the infection curve, there are uncertainty about this market,” not drop below zero, in part The crumbling oil market Average fell 631.56 points, or 2.7 signs of economic reopening and said Ameriprise Financial’s Joy, because the storage issues helped drag stocks to their percent, to 23,018.88, and the the stimulus is there,” said Rob “and it’s understandable because aren’t as pressing for them. second straight day of losses, Nasdaq was down 297.50, or 3.5 Haworth, senior investment the visibility on earnings, and But they also slid on Tuesday and the S&P 500 lost 3.1 percent percent, to 8,263.23. strategist at US Bank Wealth the economy even, is very on the same concern: A global for its worst drop since April “The markets have largely Management. “All of which limited still.” — AP Mixed fortunes for courier companies during lockdown WELLINGTON — The country’s largest in the country — its brands include New couriers . . . “The reality is you need to keep the last weekend was very, very strong, with a lot of courier company expects revenues to be down Zealand Couriers, Post Haste Couriers, Sub 60 network running to be able to deliver essential our loyal customers and new customers coming 30 percent when New Zealand moves into and a bunch of others. goods and services, but when you take half the on and trading in an online environment. lockdown Alert Level 3 next week. Chief executive Mark Troughear said volumes volume out . . . yes it hurts you pretty deeply in “There’s been some really good success That’s despite the surge in demand from halved when the country went into lockdown. that short-term period.” stories come out of some local businesses that retail and hospitality sectors couriering their The big change was a plummet in lucrative Troughear said he expected volumes to stay have evolved into an e-commerce world.” goods to customers in an effort to keep deliveries between businesses where multiple 30 percent down under lockdown Level 3, and He said he expected his company to get their businesses afloat under the lockdown items were picked up and dropped off at once. 10 percent down at Level 2. ‘’significant trade’’ as the country drops down restrictions. “The big difference when you go to a lockdown levels — with Aramax Australia’s 30 Wellington CourierPost driver Meyer Peteli residential address is that you’re usually Rebound in business welcomed percent boost in revenue in recent weeks a said lockdown has been hectic. delivering a single item and you’re not picking pleasing signal. He said it has been at least as busy as the anything up. “And then you’ve got to get back But there is a rosier outlook for Aramex — “That’s giving us a good steer that when we Christmas period for residential courier drivers in your van, travel down a road before you find formerly Fastway Couriers. come out into Alert Level 3, and if we all play — when volumes nearly double. the next address that you’re delivering to.” Company chief executive Scott Jenyns said our part, to Level 2, there is some significant “I mean this is on Level 4 lockdown and He said the increase from online shopping volumes did drop off a cliff when lockdown upside for local business in New Zealand. we’re just getting pumped. Imagine what and food deliveries during lockdown did not fill started — down by a whopping 70 percent. “We’re looking at scaling the business . . . to happens when it’s Level 3.” the gap and they were feeling the pain. But as businesses got their heads be able to cater for that capacity.” While on the ground Peteli is rushed off his “If you think about 30 depots dotted around around how to do online sales and meet the That means taking on new drivers, and feet, for some firms at the company level it has New Zealand, if you think about 75 B-trains or government’s lockdown rules Aramex has Jenyns said it would be doing recruitment been a different story. truck and trailer units connecting the country rebounded to about 20 percent down. campaigns across the company to attract new Freightways is the biggest courier company together, and then if you think about 1100 “We had a very strong Easter trading and franchisees. — RNZ

Vista Group International dropped 8.1 percent to “unprecedented levels of demand” amid the SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY $1.37 and SkyCity Entertainment Group declined coronavirus crisis. 6.4 percent to $2.33. Goodman Property Trust posted the day’s WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares joined a percent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 down 2 Williams warned not to focus too much on the biggest gain, up 2.9 percent at $2.325. global selloff as a slump in US oil futures prices percent. daily swings of those stocks given their recent Refining NZ fell 3.1 percent to 92 cents. sapped investor sentiment that had been on the Stuart Williams, head of equities at Nikko volatility, but rather to take a medium-term view, Williams said with a price cap and floor the mend due to optimism over the slowing pace of Asset Management, said the oil price didn’t especially while new lockdown conditions were stock was insulated from the spot price shock the Covid-19 pandemic. weigh directly on NZX-listed companies’ share being assessed. of the day. The S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 2.1 percent to prices, but that the negative headlines gave The government extended the current Fuel retailer Z Energy fell 3.6 percent to $3.21 109,535.87. Within the index, 37 stocks fell, nine investors a reason to back off last week’s rally. restrictions until next Tuesday, spurring price as investors saw future outbreak alert-levels rose, and four were unchanged. Turnover was “Should it affect the companies that are action amid companies preparing to resume would remain restrictive even for domestic $186 million. driving our market down? No,” he said. “But operations under the looser settings. travel. Equity markets around the world fell after our market was probably up a bit too strongly, Fletcher Building — which would be able to Outside the benchmark index, Cavalier Corp rapid selling of US May crude oil contracts and it’s a convenient headline for the market to resume construction projects — fell 4.3 percent fell 6.1 percent to 18.4 cents after it said it would pushed spot prices into negative territory for the move lower on.” to $3.79. reopen manufacturing operations in Auckland, first time. With most of the world on lockdown, Williams said while the virus appeared to Restaurant Brands New Zealand — which Napier and Whanganui after Alert Level 4 demand for crude has fallen away. Storage be coming under control in New Zealand, the expected to reopen its fast food drive-throughs restrictions were lifted. Retail sales in New facilities are filling rapidly and the price of economic implications of the outbreak were at Level 3 — fell 2.5 percent to $11.75 after Zealand were halted during lockdown and the stowing barrels of unused oil exceeds the value only just emerging. warning of a significant impact on the June company said trading was negatively affected. of the commodity itself. “We are not out of the woods — rather we are quarter with all New Zealand stores closed Tower fell 3.9 percent to 62.5 cents after it The price shock weighed on Wall Street only just into the woods,” he said. for most of April. March quarter sales rose 5.3 said it expected to book large claim expenses and Asian share markets followed suit with The local market was led lower by companies percent to $200.1 million. of between $10.5 million and $12.5 million from Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falling 2.1 percent, that enjoyed a resurgence last week. Ebos Group rose 1.1 percent to $24.18 after Cyclone Harold in the Pacific and the Timaru Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index dropping 1.3 Tourism Holdings sank 11.6 percent to $1.22, it said its healthcare division has experienced hailstorm. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL On threats, flawed logic For the right reason Re: Not so rugged, pussies have very sharp and Re: Not so rugged, “not being a swinging Forget sideshows, individualist . . . April 21 column. swift claws when faced with individualist . . . April 21 appendage”. Craig, is it conceivable that danger, particularly when column. We do what is right for let WHO do its job maybe one of the reasons why someone is spewing verbal I do enjoy the musings the right reasons, and in our fatality numbers are so low defacation upon them. I’d rather from those trapped at home. this case the public health It is not just the administration is because of New Zealand’s be a pussy any day than an I can only figure Mr Bauld argument is the right of US President Donald Trump that four-week shutdown policy? And arrogant twat every day! has been at home — I have reason. I think the unity is questioning the credibility of you’re aware, right, that road not seen him protesting shown by our community the World Health Organisation in accidents, unlike Covid-19, CHARMAINE FOUHY the lockdown in public and and nation demonstrates relation to the emergence of a new are not infectious/catching? exercising his freedoms. that we are indeed able to coronavirus in the city of Wuhan, but Your latest unhinged Grandpa Covid-19 is the biggest crock of BS To date martial law has make sensible choices and it is leading the charge in claiming Simpson rant/analogy is I’ve ever come across. not be installed only due to follow sensible advice. ludicrous. “Kind of pathetic, If we don’t unite against this our elected representatives We have been in a unique the WHO “blew it” and was China- actually.” At least that much is “plandemic” we are done. placing the country into a position to be able to watch centric in how it issued guidance, is true. This demented daughter of Satan condition which has been the performance of other feeding unsubstantiated claims that RES NGATA is driving the Lockstep Doctrine deep on the law books for many nations and see that many the virus leaked from a laboratory into the fabric of society and most of years, by the issuing of an have not been as successful. and, probably most egregiously, has Uncle’s logic is flawed. To use his us are cheering her on. epidemic notice. Some nations with the halted its funding of $US400 million car accident analogy: “We don’t need What’s up with that? New Zealand citizens world’s best hospitals a year just when the world needs speed limits or traffic laws on New Every day this charade plays out is have always had a free are struggling with the the expertise within the WHO to be Zealand roads. All last week there one day too many. and independent spirit. weight of numbers infected well-resourced more than ever. were no traffic fatalities in the whole We must unite against the greatest In history we have had and will also now have a First off, it is clear why Trump is country. That shows the government hoax that the world has ever seen and individuals who have hangover from many lives is imposing unnecessary restrictions. that is my final word on the subject. broken through many being lost. pursuing this narrative, and that is Are we pussies? We don’t need traffic There’s no point in going on about barriers and moved the Perhaps the approach to distract from his administration’s laws…” it now. world forward. These would New Zealand has taken failings in preparedness and Oh, and never mind the bodies The evidence is out there. be the historic names of again demonstrates our approach to Covid-19 — despite literally piled up in the streets of If you still think that coronavirus is a Buck, Rutherford, King, independent and bloody- having a lot more warning than Ecuador. We’re bloody-minded here. dangerous threat to humanity you are a Savage, Callaghan and minded spirit of doing good China, and clear guidance from the special kind of stupid in my book. many more in sport and for people. I do not envy our WHO in how best to respond, as DOUG SMITH The threat is Lockstep!!! culture. leaders who have had to China began to understand the virus The threat is the 5G rollout. New Zealand has a make the best choice of all and disease during January. You may say New Zealanders The threat is the debt. bloody-minded independent the bad options available. This is not to say China did not fail are pussies for doing absolutely spirit, but also has the Right Thing but don’t forget PETER JONES a national culture of MATHEW BANNISTER to stamp out this new virus when it potentially could have early on, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND ONLINE COMMENTS and that its authoritarian system — which breaches little dissent or decentralised decision-making — had a part to play in this. We will remember them Berl should be accountable It was facing a very tricky new Reply to Ray Hill, April 18 letter and My estimate 500,000m3. virus, though, as the world now Lest we forget . . . of our respective bubbles W Brown, April 20 letter. To me Gisborne is the fruit and knows. And one thing scientists tell Given the constraints of and playing the Last Post Ray, your letter was pretty immature vegetable capital of New Zealand. us is that all the evidence points to this time, might I suggest via our phones or media I felt. You’re clearly in the 86 percent I respect and don’t doubt Rick it being naturally-derived in animal that as well as the minute’s devices? from the Gisborne Herald poll wanting Thorpe’s figure of 6000 containers by hosts, not engineered in a lab. silence being suggested for We might be in lockdown, the Gisborne to Wairoa line repaired. 2025 (February 14, 2020). My idea of “If you were going to design it in at dawn on Saturday, we but we can and will W. Brown, I am questioning coastal freighters might not help much. a lab the sequence changes make also honour our Anzacs at remember them. the BERL report and would like it What goes over the Gisborne wharf no sense, as all previous evidence 11am on Saturday by all presented at a public meeting, so they now? Is it logs along with kiwifruit and standing at the letterbox MEG HILLS would tell you it would make the are accountable for their finding of pumpkins only? $30 million to reopen the line. I stand by what I said in my letter virus worse. No system exists in the BERL also said that if work was to of April 18, 2020 — spend $30m or lab to make some of the changes start by this month, the line could be whatever it takes on the Gisborne to found,” says immunologist Nigel open for the 2021/22 summer harvest Napier road. Remember, another major McMillan from the Menzies Health What port precautions? season. It took two years to get the slip in the Waioeka Gorge could isolate Institute in Queensland. Wairoa to Napier line repaired and Gisborne north for weeks. The head of bat coronavirus Re: Log ship ‘welcome days to reach Gisborne, which open (total cost unknown), and it had The Government owes Gisborne for sight’ after break, April means that all incoming crew very little damage compared to the the amount of exports that come out research at the Wuhan Institute 21 story. will have been in a quarantine of Virology, Shi Zhengli, has also Gisborne to Wairoa line. of the area, so pour the money into What precautions are state for over 14 days. Other BERL could start with the cost to the Gisborne to Napier road first. Even refuted accusations it could have being taken regarding strict health and safety leaked from her lab. She explained rebuild the Tikiwhata blowout and how Mahia has farming, crayfish exports those with highest risk protocols in place include: it will be totally rebuilt. I’m sure The and Rocket Lab, Ray Hill — so get your last month that this was a concern of Covid-19 infection, – No shore leave for the Gisborne Herald could present a photo. head out of the clouds and you can for her so when she first received the crews on these ship’s crew. I have stated before, 50m across, 50m have your say at a public meeting. samples from Covid-19 patients, international ships? – PPE for any staff deep — so does that warrant a viaduct she did a thorough investigation and Are they quarantined interacting with the ship. or will that be filled in and compacted? MERV GOODLEY found no match with the viruses her or not? Any exceptions? – Social distancing for staff. How well is this enforced? – Health and safety briefings lab had been working on. What happens if crew get for staff on how to keep each The WHO’s functions centre on sick while in port? other safe. Isolation always a threat here monitoring public health risks, – Pre-arrival health providing expert guidance, and DOUG SMITH declarations for all incoming Re: Let’s bring in coastal Both port and rail are vulnerable co-ordinating responses to health ships. freighters, improve SH2 — April to natural disasters. Isolation is emergencies. As Covid-19 special Footnote response taken – Mandated cleaning of any 18 letter. always a threat to our region. envoy David Nabarro told BBC from the Eastland Port shared areas on board the Don’t see the logic of Merv’s We need the safeguards of rail Hardtalk this week, there will be a Facebook page: vessel before our team come resistance to spending millions along with the other links to the Vessels travel for around 20 into contact. on rail, against whatever it costs outside world. full inquiry into the early stages of to bring back coastal freighters. BOB HUGHES the pandemic but it can’t happen yet as the WHO is focused on the global [email protected] crisis. Also, if its 194 member states want its mandate to change, to be ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. more intrusive — and hectoring, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. say, on the running of animal wet ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. markets — they can do that. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Vaccine trials to start on human volunteers Missouri sues LONDON — Human trials China over of a potential vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus are set to begin in Britain this week. British Health Secretary coronavirus Matt Hancock says more than NZ$82 million has been COLUMBIA — The state of Missouri allocated to two projects — filed a lawsuit on Tuesday (local time) one by Oxford University and against the Chinese government over another by Imperial College the coronavirus, alleging that Chinese London. officials were to blame for the global Hancock’s announcement pandemic. comes as the number of The lawsuit, filed in federal court by hospital deaths from the the state’s top prosecutor, alleges that coronavirus in the UK has Chinese officials are “responsible for the risen by 823 to 17,337 people. enormous death, suffering, and economic He said the Oxford project losses they inflicted on the world, would be tested on people including Missourians”. from Friday (New Zealand “The Chinese government lied time). to the world about the danger and “This is uncertain science contagious nature of Covid-19, silenced but I’m certain that we will whistleblowers and did little to stop throw everything we’ve got at the spread of the disease,” Attorney finding a vaccine. General Eric Schmitt said in a written “The UK is at the forefront statement. “They must be held of the global effort. We’ve put accountable for their actions.” more money than any other TESTING TO GET UNDER WAY THIS WEEK: The UK government is funding two trials for Lawsuits against other countries country into the global search Covid-19 vaccines that are ready to be tested on volunteers. AFP file picture are typically fruitless because US for a vaccine.” law generally prohibits them with Normally it would take available in January. proves successful, give it to healthy people aged between rare exceptions, said Ashley Deeks, years to get to this point, Their vaccine uses a thousands more volunteers. 18 and 55, and that successful an international law expert at the Hancock said. small section of this code Hancock said the applicants would be paid up University of Virginia School of Law. “The upside of being the packaged into a harmless government is investing in to £625 (NZ$1280) for taking Missouri Democratic Party Executive first country in the world to virus. Scientists hope that manufacturing capability so, part. Director Lauren Gepford called the develop a successful vaccine delivering this into the body if it works, it can be produced Professor Robin Shattock lawsuit a “stunt” by a Republican is so huge that I am throwing will teach the immune system in scale. and colleagues at Imperial attorney general who is up for everything at it,” he said. how to fight off the real The second project, led by are using pieces of raw re-election this year. The Oxford group, led by disease, without ever needing Imperial College London’s genetic code which, once The number of Missouri deaths Professor Sarah Gilbert, is to become infected with Department of Infectious injected into the body, should statewide rose by 16 on Tuesday to 215, based at the Jenner Institute. coronavirus. Diseases, is appealing for start producing bits of viral according to Johns Hopkins University’s They set to work as soon as The plan is to test it on volunteers. proteins which the immune Centre for Systems Science and the genetic code, or blueprint, around 500 volunteers by In a tweet, the college’s system again can learn to Engineering. The number of cases rose of coronavirus became mid-May and if that work trust said it was looking for fight. — BBC/Reuters/RNZ by 156 to 5963. — AP South Africa announces World on brink of a extraordinary budget of ‘hunger pandemic’ UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — The head of the US$26 billion UN food agency warned on Tuesday (local time) that, as the world was dealing with JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s the coronavirus pandemic, it president on Tuesday (local time) announced was also “on the brink of a an “extraordinary budget” of $500 billion hunger pandemic” that could rand (US$26 billion) to address the huge lead to “multiple famines of socioeconomic effects that were being caused biblical proportions” within by the coronavirus pandemic, saying that “our a few months if immediate country and the world we live in will never be action was not taken. the same again”. World Food Programme President Cyril Ramaphosa in a national (WFP) Executive Director address said the “historic” amount is roughly David Beasley told the UN 10 percent of the GDP of sub-Saharan Africa’s Security Council that even most developed country. before Covid-19 became an The top priorities are combating the virus issue, he was telling world and relieving “hunger and social distress” leaders that “2020 would be as millions of South Africans struggled to facing the worst humanitarian survive under lockdown, he said. crisis since World War 2”. One-tenth of the new special budget would That is because of wars in go toward the country’s most vulnerable Syria, Yemen and elsewhere, people over the next six months in one of the locust swarms in Africa, LINING UP FOR FOOD: Children line up for food at a feeding scheme in Lavender Hill, Cape world’s most unequal nations. frequent natural disasters and Town South Africa, on Tuesday (local time), during the fourth week of lockdown to contain the The pandemic has exacerbated inequalities, economic crises, including in spread of coronavirus. AP picture Ramaphosa said. Lebanon, Congo, Sudan and “We are resolved not merely to return Ethiopia, he said. to nearly 100 million people “In a worst-case scenario, Beasley said in many our economy to where it was before the Beasley said today 821 on any given day, including we could be looking at countries the food crisis is the coronavirus, but to forge a new economy in a million people go to bed “about 30 million people who famine in about three dozen result of conflict. new global reality,” he said, adding that “our hungry every night all over literally depend on us to stay countries, and in fact, in 10 But he said he raised new economy must be founded on fairness, the world, a further 135 alive”. of these countries, we already the prospect of “a hunger empowerment, justice and equality”. million people were facing Beasley, who is recovering have more than one million pandemic” because “there is Poverty and food insecurity have “crisis levels of hunger or from Covid-19 himself, said people per country who are also a real danger that more deepened dramatically since the lockdown worse”, and a new WFP if those 30 million people on the verge of starvation,” he people could potentially die began on March 27, Ramaphosa said, and analysis showed that as could not be reached, “our said. from the economic impact of he acknowledged that government food a result of Covid-19, an analysis shows that 300,000 According to WFP, the 10 Covid-19 than from the virus distribution has been unable to meet the additional 130 million people people could starve to death countries with the worst itself”. “huge need”. “could be pushed to the brink every single day over a three- food crises in 2019 were The WFP chief said Some 250,000 food parcels would be of starvation by the end of month period” — and that Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, lockdowns and economic distributed over the next two weeks, said the 2020”. did not include any increased Venezuela, Ethiopia, South recession are expected to lead president, who strongly condemned reports of He said in the video briefing starvation due to the Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria to major income losses for the officials diverting aid. — AP that WFP was providing food coronavirus. and Haiti. working poor. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 WORLD 13 WORLD BRIEFS Trump vows to suspend UK deaths at 20-year high LONDON — Deaths in England and Wales have nearly doubled above what would be expected at this time of year, hitting a 20-year high. The Office for National Statistics said there immigration to the US were 18,500 deaths in the week up to April 10, about 8000 more than is normal at this time of WASHINGTON, DC — year. Returning to a divisive A third were linked to coronavirus, but deaths issue at a time of national from other causes also increased, suggesting the crisis, US President Donald lockdown may be having an indirect impact on Trump says he will sign an health. executive order “to temporarily But experts believe this period could well be suspend immigration into the when virus deaths peaked. United States” because of the They point to a separate analysis by NHS coronavirus. England, which showed since April 8 the number “In light of the attack from of deaths in hospitals had been falling. the Invisible Enemy, as well as The daily figures presented by the government the need to protect the jobs of only show when hospital deaths are announced our GREAT American Citizens, — there is often a delay in recording and I will be signing an Executive reporting, which masks when a drop in deaths Order to temporarily suspend starts to happen. immigration into the United On Tuesday (local time), 823 new deaths were States!” Trump tweeted late on announced, but most of those happened in the Monday (local time). previous days and weeks. He offered no details Some even date back to March. about which immigration Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, of the programmes might be affected University of Cambridge, said the NHS England by the order, and by Tuesday figures suggested we were past the peak and in a afternoon, the White House “steadily” albeit slowly improving position. had yet to release any details But he added: “Judging from the experience in on its contents or timing. Italy, this could be a lengthy process.” Much of the immigration Professor Carl Heneghan, from the University of system has already ground to a Oxford, said he agreed, saying London, which saw halt because of the pandemic. NEW ANNOUNCEMENT DRAWS CRITICISM: US President Donald Trump speaks during a rapid increases earlier than the rest of country, Almost all visa processing briefing about the coronavirus at the White House on Monday (local time). Trump tweeted later peaked even earlier, suggesting the steps taken by the US State Department on Monday that he would sign an executive order to ‘suspend immigration’ into the US, in light before full lockdown had an impact. has been suspended for of the attack from the ‘Invisible Enemy’. His tweet has drawn swift criticism. AP picture But England’s deputy medical officer, Professor weeks. Travel to the US has Jonathan Van Tam, said: “We are not out of been restricted from much of critical sectors of the economy. election and one that continues could end the processing of danger yet. We must keep pushing on this.” the globe, including China, “The fact is that immigrants to animate his loyal base of immigrant and non-immigrant — BBC Europe, Mexico and Canada. are standing shoulder-to- supporters heading into what visa applications under the Fiji counting cost of cyclone And Trump has used the virus shoulder with US citizens is expected to be a brutal same legal authority he used to to effectively end asylum at on the frontlines helping us reelection fight. impose the travel ban that was SUVA — Two weeks after Cyclone Harold swept US borders, turning away get through this pandemic,” In a statement, White House upheld by the Supreme Court. through Fiji, the government says the country is even children who arrive by Noorani said. press secretary Kayleigh However, that would have still counting its losses. themselves — something Andrea Flores of the McEnany described the order little practical effect, she Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said more Congress, the courts and American Civil Liberties Union as aimed at protecting both the said, because the US State than 180,000 people had been impacted by the international law had not said, “Unfortunately, President “health and economic wellbeing Department has largely category four storm. previously allowed. Trump seems more interested of American citizens as we face stopped processing visas Bainimarama said more than US$11 million in in fanning anti-immigrant unprecedented times”. anyway. damage had been done to the agricultural sector. flames than in saving lives.” “At a time when Americans Kevin Hassett, the former He said the infrastructure network, including roads and jetties, had taken a US$9.7m hit. Trump has often pivoted However, Jessica Vaughn, are looking to get back to work, White House economic adviser director of policy studies at action is necessary.” who recently returned to help “As lines of communication have been to his signature issue the Centre for Immigration Although travel restrictions guide the response to the re-established, our aid ships have made their Studies, which favours lower around the globe have virus, said there would be way to our outer islands, and our response of immigration when he teams have surveyed damage, the scale of the is under pressure from rates of immigration, said dramatically reduced “carve outs” for certain types of that eliminating millions of immigration, Trump could workers. devastation is becoming more clear.” Bainimarama said more than 500 homes were intense criticism. work permits and visas would use his executive authority to National security adviser “instantaneously create” new restrict it further, including Robert O’Brien compared the destroyed, with hundreds more suffering damage. jobs for Americans and other slashing the number of foreign expected order to restrictions He said help was on its way to those who had legal workers — even though workers allowed to take on travel to the US from China yet to receive government’s assistance. Criticism of Trump’s new most businesses are shut seasonal jobs in the US. that Trump put in place in For many, he said, help had already arrived by announcement was swift, because of social-distancing Before the outbreak, the January. way of relief supplies and food rations. especially the timing during measures and stay-at-home administration had planned to Trump, in response to He said the clean-up had started in most of the the pandemic. Ali Noorani, orders. increase the number of H-2B accusations that he has failed worst-hit areas. president of the National Trump has often pivoted visas, but the US Department to act quickly in response “Electricity and water supply have been restored Immigration Forum, noted to his signature issue of of Homeland Security put that to the virus, has frequently for most of the country. that thousands of foreign- immigration when he is under on hold in early April. pointed to his decision to “But as we pick up the pieces from Harold’s born healthcare workers were pressure from intense criticism. Sarah Pierce, a policy limit travel to the US from wrath, we can again devote ourselves to an currently treating people It is an issue he believes analyst at the Migration China and hard-hit European enemy that will last far longer than any storm — with Covid-19 and working in helped him win the 2016 Policy Institute, said Trump countries. — AP Covid-19.” — RNZ We are an essential service so call us now SPECIALISING IN

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HYANGSAN, Canadian killing spree North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong- SHUBENACADIE, Nova un is reportedly Scotia — Canadian police said receiving on Tuesday (local time) they treatment after believed there were at least undergoing a 22 victims after a gunman cardiovascular wearing a police uniform shot procedure earlier people in their homes and set this month, amid fires in a rampage across rural speculation communities in Nova Scotia ROADSIDE over his health over the weekend. REPORTEDLY MEMORIAL: A following his The Royal Canadian RECEIVING memorial pays absence from a Mounted Police said they TREATMENT: tribute to Royal key anniversary had recovered remains from North Korean leader Canadian Mounted event. some of the destroyed homes. Kim Jong-un. Police Constable North Korea Earlier, authorities had said at AFP picture Heidi Stevenson, a marked the least 18 people were killed in mother of two and anniversary of the the 12-hour attack. a 23-year veteran birthday of its founding father and Kim’s Officials said the suspect, of the force, along grandfather, Kim Il-sung, as a national identified as 51-year-old the highway in holiday on April 15; however, current leader Gabriel Wortman, was shot Shubenacadie, Kim was not in attendance. and later died on Sunday. Nova Scotia, on Daily NK, a speciality website run mostly Authorities did not provide Tuesday (local by North Korean defectors in South Korea, further details or give a time). cited unidentified sources inside the isolated motive for the killings. The Canadian Press state saying Kim was recovering at a villa The dead include a 17-year- via AP in the Mount Kumgang resort county of old as well as a police officer, Hyangsan on the east coast after getting the a police news release said. All procedure on April 12 at a hospital there. the other victims were adults “This is an unprecedented grandparents were missing in central and northern Reporting from inside North Korea is and included both men and incident that has resulted in and believed dead after their Nova Scotia, including the notoriously difficult, especially on matters women. incredible loss and heartbreak log cabin was set ablaze neighbourhood where the concerning the country’s leadership. There were 16 different for countless families and during the attack. rampage began late on South Korea’s Unification Ministry crime scenes in five different loved ones. So many lives will Justin Zahl said he finally Saturday on Portapique Beach declined to comment on the report. communities in northern and be forever touched,” the police heard from police after Road, where the suspect lived. Kim’s health has deteriorated in recent central Nova Scotia, it said. statement said. frantic calls for information Police have warned the months due to heavy smoking, obesity and “Some of the victims were In an earlier news release, and seeing images of his death toll will almost certainly overwork, the Daily NK report said. known to Gabriel Wortman authorities said they believed grandparents’ home in the rise as investigators comb “My understanding is that he had been and were targeted while there were 23 victims but rural town of Portapique through homes destroyed by struggling (with cardiovascular problems) others were not known to Royal Canadian Mounted burned to the ground, with fire. since last August but it worsened after him,” the police statement Police spokesman Daniel their cars still in the driveway. Meanwhile, questions repeated visits to Mount Paektu,” a source said. Brien later clarified the death It was not immediately emerged about why a public was quoted as saying, referring to the Authorities also confirmed toll included 22 victims and clear, however, if the remains emergency alert was not sent country’s sacred mountain. Wortman was wearing an the gunman. police said were found on as the rampage ensued. Kim left for the hospital after presiding authentic police uniform and As fears mounted that Tuesday included those of Police provided Twitter over a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s one of the cars he used “was more victims would be Zahl’s grandparents. updates, but no alert would politburo on April 11, where Kim was a very real lookalike RCMP found in burned-out homes, Police teams were spread have automatically popped up publicly last seen, the report said. vehicle”. a young man said that his out across 16 locations on cellphones. — AP — Reuters story via RNZ

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58.5 96 D Stackhouse $20,700, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1450m 14 99s06 Days Go By w (5) 56 86 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 9 256s2 Miss Sav d (11) 57 100 D Stackhouse Race 4: HELJAMI, DOMESDAY PROJECT, FRONT PAGE NEWS 4 7 Shartom (7) 58.5 89 R Tan 10 04574 Royal Roulette dw (8) 56 87 R Beattie Race 5: COWLEY’S CREEK, SENSITIVITY, LESHEM 5 67460 Too Dark To See (9) 58.5 94 J Maskiell 1 9346s Front Page News (4) 58.5 86 C Douglas 6 MC Labour Handicap 5.30 2 728 Quantrell h (2) 58.5 100 J Noonan 11 59578 Mr Integrity (10) 56 90 Ms M Lloyd (a2) Race 6: WONFONTEIN, MISHE MOKWA, LA SCIPPATORI 6 99645 Dente (13) 56.5 91 D Bates 3 Yulong Town (1) 58.5 89 C Caserta (a) $20,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 58, 1200m 12 6s409 True Raider w (3) 56 85 J Bowditch Race 7: MISS SAV, STOGURSEY PRINCE, KING OF VANDALS 7 8s456 Phenomenal Dancer (5) 56.5 98 L King (a) 8 7s4 Assoluta (11) 56 94 Ms J Eaton (a) 4 6223s Zee Rebel (8) 58.5 88 Ms B Grylls 1 28331 La Scippatori (6) 62 91 D Bates Race 8: MOI CHOUX, CUPID’S BOW, STAR FINDER 8 Momentum Gaming 6.30 9 84826 Mavourneen (14) 56 92 J Bowditch 5 0 Bravestone (5) 58 91 B Prebble 2 43412 Melbourne Hero (10) 61.5 88 B Prebble 10 7440 Miss Yeti (3) 56 96 B Allen 6 Domesday Project (9) 58 86 J Maskiell 3 0s60s Mishe Mokwa (5) 61.5 100 $20,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1100m 11 432 Panda’s Nosey Boot (12) 56 94 7 3866 Starcrippa (10) 58 87 L King (a) D Stackhouse 8 Bronntanas h (11) 56.5 87 J Baldock 4 1599s Avoid The Rush w (9) 61 87 J Duffy 1 11s0 Moi Choux dn (12) 64 97 1 Kingsgate Village Plate 3.00 Deni Smith Ms E Brown (a4) 12 04s54 Paraphernalia (4) 56 100 C Rawiller (a2) 9 s9987 Mookatomique (7) 56.5 84 J Duffy 5 3673s Courting Verity w (8) 61 82 $20,700, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1100m 2 319s5 Honorellay dw (13) 63.5 97 L McNeil (a2) EMERGENCIES: 10 456s Heljami (6) 56 95 W Egan Ms M Lawrence (a3) 1 90s0 Just For Giggles h (1) 58.5 75 J Baldock 13 86969 Track Boss (2) 58.5 90 J Luxe EMERGENCY: 6 32s86 Rose Of Capri dw (1) 61 88 L McNeil (a2) 3 119s7 Star Finder dw (7) 62 93 W Egan 2 9 Turf Wars (12) 58.5 80 J Maskiell 14 78587 Court Painter (8) 58.5 91 C Symons 11 87660 Kapher Darri (3) 56.5 90 Ms K Walters 7 37s41 Wonfontein cw (11) 61 93 C Rawiller (a2) 4 7s097 Eastern Pegasus dw (11) 61.5 93 3 5738s Chatacain h (10) 58 88 8 4187 Diamond Inthe Buff d (2) 60.5 92 C Rawiller (a2) Ms M Lawrence (a3) 3 Bendigo Service Centre 4.00 5 bet365 Drift Odds Protector5.00 N Callow 5 351s6 Gunn Island dw (5) 61.5 98 4 36353 Equaspecial b (2) 58 95 W Egan $20,700, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1600m $20,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1450m 9 43974 Oggalution dw (12) 60.5 88 J Bowditch Ms M Lloyd (a2) 5 24s2 Flying Banjo (9) 58 95 D Stackhouse 10 15333 She’s Our Reward wb (4) 60 89 6 62413 Hawksmoor w (6) 61 95 J Maskiell 1 68438 Dalsupa h (9) 58.5 96 J Bowditch 1 50s41 Leshem wn (8) 61.5 90 B Higgins 6 30s4 Ian’s Boy (11) 58 87 C Rawiller (a2) L King (a) 7 s9100 Polly’s Deficit h (9) 60.5 95 C Symons 2 8s866 Inala Forest Go (8) 58.5 93 J Baldock 2 2s152 Cowley’s Creek b (10) 61 92 W Egan 7 82 Scrambler (5) 58 95 C Douglas 11 51090 Aandenking dw (3) 59 86 J Noonan 8 2321s Cupid’s Bow w (8) 59 100 D Stackhouse 3 s80s7 Lansdowne (5) 58.5 95 S Payne 3 137s7 King Landon w (12) 60.5 90 12 05236 Just Stellar dw (7) 58 96 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 8 54007 Louis’s Girl (4) 56.5 83 Deni Smith 4 s4799 Rock On Angus h (1) 58.5 90 C Symons D Stackhouse 9 74045 Tahlayla d (2) 59 94 Ms J Eaton (a) 9 4736s Fortessa (7) 56 100 J Bowditch 5 226s5 Spilia (10) 58.5 100 B Prebble 4 30s90 Whitemore wn (9) 60.5 100 B Prebble 7 Beraldo Coffee Handicap 6.00 10 7160s Tenacity Miss d (1) 58.5 97 J Martin 10 7s Jarrah Miss (3) 56 76 J Duffy 6 53525 Chairman’s List (11) 58 98 B Mertens 5 7290s Duke Of Oz w (4) 60 88 N Callow 11 9759s Dash To The Bar dw (10) 57 94 11 88 Northern Star (13) 56 83 C Symons 7 0s Full Force Gale (7) 58 91 D Bates 6 0s356 Latest Bentley d (6) 59 88 J Maskiell $20,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1600m Ms A Kelly (a2) 12 6s38 Tereras (6) 56 91 C Caserta (a) 8 64850 On Board (4) 58 93 Ms L Doodt (a) 7 328s1 Sangria Miss w (2) 58.5 96 D Bates 1 s1006 Sir Harald dn (5) 62.5 94 C Rawiller (a2) 12 5140s Fortunate Lady w (3) 56.5 95 J Duffy EMERGENCY: 9 647s0 Anything Something (2) 56.5 85 8 865s8 Zemmour (1) 58.5 92 L King (a) 2 5s866 Stogursey Prince dw (9) 60.5 94 W Egan EMERGENCY: 13 8s864 It’s Tiger Time h (8) 58.5 77 A Lynch Ms J Andreou 9 158s6 Sensitivity (3) 57.5 92 C Douglas 3 02800 I Feel Good cdwhn (2) 60 91 L McNeil (a2) 13 73746 Hawkestone wn (4) 56 95

Queensland races at Townsville Thursday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 13 378s0 Quezmar h (2) 55 85 Ms B Thomson 6 182s5 Kiss Me Later d (5) 57 97 4 s7825 Chevaux (6) 58 88 P Romeo 5 5156s Dream I Can (4) 57 89 Ms E Cass (a2) Race 1: EROE, ME AND MY DRUM, DEADLY DAY Ms K Swaffer (a4) 5 56805 Kitteau h (11) 58 87 Ms C Jokic 6 82s48 Mercury Bullet c (11) 57 91 S Sheargold 2 Holcim Australia Handicap 3.35 7 s2381 Kiss The Boss cw (11) 56.5 98 P Cullen 6 s6381 Mystic Eyes w (3) 57 100 J Felix 7 46s09 Our Alicia’s Lane tc (6) 57 90 Race 2: TABATHA MISS, FAMILY STAR, VULPES $17,000, 3yo Maiden, 1000m 8 s31s2 Cupid’s Son d (16) 56 97 W D’Avila 7 45s48 Purrhaps d (5) 56.5 90 P Cullen Ms K Swaffer (a4) Race 3: KISS THE BOSS, BUOYANCY, CUPID’S SON 9 2814s Soldati t (3) 56 96 Ms R Shred (a3) 8 9s636 Monkey Magic n (10) 55.5 88 C Whiteley 8 1113s Star Banner tcbh (3) 57 98 C Whiteley Race 4: LITTLE STRYKER, BACHELOR’S ART, 1 3 Beat It (6) 60 89 S Wilson 10 5608s Syamantaka Mani twn (8) 56 89 J Felix 9 44945 Arnhem Beauty (2) 55 82 9 428s8 All Zed And Done th (2) 55.5 79 M Gray DESERT COWBOY 2 5s Family Star (15) 60 95 S Sheargold 11 43451 Blazon Tales cw (7) 55.5 94 M Gray 10 6s615 Miss Celita w (7) 55 81 Ms E Cass (a2) 10 1131s Wicked Dancer c (5) 55.5 96 P Cullen Race 5: MYSTIC EYES, INTENSE FOCUS, JEUX 3 Potent Power h (11) 60 82 Ms E Cass (a2) 12 42246 Kwikilla ch (14) 55 98 Ms C Jokic 11 83209 Mista Maybe h (4) 55 84 M Gray 11 — Bank Teller SCRATCHED 4 Stolen Diamonds h (7) 60 82 W D’Avila Race 6: WHILE WE CAN, POETIC ATTACKS, 13 8s970 Cheers Joyce (17) 55 93 Ms B Thomson 12 97433 Miss Flawless h (1) 53.5 87 S Wilson 5 75673 Vulpes (13) 58.5 87 G Watson 14 7441s Sujani (1) 55 90 Ms E Cass (a2) 6 Pause To Remember 5.57 CENTRO SUPERIOR 6 All Bar Surah h (12) 58 83 M Gray EMERGENCIES: $17,000, Benchmark 65, 1609m 8 TAB Handicap 7.12 Race 7: DALON, CROCODILE SHOES, WICKED DANCER 7 De Carlo (3) 58 86 M Abe 15 088s1 Travers d (4) 55 95 $17,000, Rating 55, 1400m Race 8: SPACEX, FOX STREET, DISTRACTED 8 Fiftyshadesfaster (1) 58 84 P Romeo 16 76336 Forgotten Feeling dwh (10) 55 95 1 68s58 Bochy h (6) 61.5 93 A Holt 9 Whisper Girl h (2) 58 84 Ms C Jokic 17 428s8 All Zed And Done th (15) 55 87 2 39144 Centro Superior w (7) 60.5 93 W D’Avila 1 6s786 Spacex cd (18) 60 97 W D’Avila 10 7s Miss Elley (16) 57.5 89 Ms B Thomson 3 820s1 Barwon wn (11) 60 96 Ms B Thomson 2 125s0 Agility d (10) 59.5 92 M Gray 11 03s22 Tabatha Miss h (9) 57.5 100 4 ANZAC Day - Lest We Forget4.45 4 21119 Savvy Hussler t (10) 58.5 94 J Felix 3 314s4 Distracted tb (7) 59.5 98 S Sheargold 5 13232 Super Mario tdw (4) 58.5 96 S Wilson 1 AE Smith Handicap 2.55 Ms K Swaffer (a4) 4 5s645 French Jet w (3) 59.5 95 Ms C Jokic $17,000, Open, 1200m 6 00357 Red Phantom dh (3) 57.5 91 M Gray 12 76s Tides Of Tokyo (10) 57 87 P Cullen 5 61s15 Aritomo w (5) 59 100 Ms R Shred (a3) $17,000, Maiden, 1300m 1 22221 Desert Cowboy tw (3) 60.5 100 S Wilson 7 03155 Triumph Star tdw (2) 56.5 99 S Sheargold 13 3754 The Wondai Wasp (4) 56.5 84 J Felix 6 8s560 Damky tcwh (19) 59 94 C Whiteley 1 0 Alpha Blue h (9) 60 90 P Romeo 2 110s5 Imanui tcdw (9) 60 93 S Sheargold 8 9s624 Poetic Attacks tdw (13) 56 100 14 2525s Vienna Spirit (17) 56.5 90 C Whiteley 7 97598 Master Agar dw (6) 59 95 Ms E Cass (a2) 2 85s8 Deadly Day h (7) 59 96 S Sheargold 3 21621 Bachelor’s Art cw (4) 57.5 97 P Cullen Ms R Shred (a3) EMERGENCIES: 8 24P10 Mosef cwb (12) 59 97 P Cullen 3 38s6 Smokin’ Tommy (1) 59 97 S Wilson 4 74457 Lady Skills tdwn (5) 56 92 Ms C Jokic 9 07917 Emshalky wh (9) 55 92 P Romeo 15 74s80 Il Principe (14) 57 82 9 55546 Fox Street t (15) 57 96 S Wilson 4 6242s Eroe b (4) 58.5 98 Ms E Cass (a2) 5 s4122 Best Hoffa tdwbh (2) 55.5 98 P Romeo 10 22s00 Good Catch t (5) 55 90 P Cullen 16 s0450 Cheese Burger h (8) 56.5 87 Ms C Jokic 10 81360 Written Image th (11) 57 98 P Romeo 5 74s55 Me And My Drum (12) 57.5 95 P Cullen 6 94246 Airacobra tcdwh (7) 55 98 C Whiteley 11 25223 While We Can twbh (8) 55 93 C Whiteley 11 08110 As Yawood w (4) 56.5 95 G Watson 17 3466s Toscavale Road h (5) 56.5 87 M Gray 12 86980 Dont Cheat Charlie tdh (1) 55 87 6 s0s40 Getout Of My Neigh h (5) 56.5 95 7 s6113 Little Stryker tdw (6) 55 98 12 27384 This Girls On Fire dw (17) 56 93 18 77s86 Past Ready (18) 56 84 W D’Avila Ms B Thomson Ms K Swaffer (a4) Ms C Jokic Ms B Thomson 8 681s0 Funky Music dh (8) 55 88 G Watson 13 83799 Ahmah Star wh (12) 55 89 Ms R Payne 7 5938s D’main Train (6) 56 92 J Felix 13 0s618 Rio w (8) 55.5 96 Ms K Swaffer (a4) 3 Hygain Handicap 4.10 9 70960 Mista Busy tdwh (1) 55 91 W D’Avila 8 — The Wondai Wasp SCRATCHED 14 6s461 Lady Carrera tw (1) 55 99 J Felix $17,000, Rating 58, 1000m 7 Landscaping And Irrigation 6.35 9 4640s Window Seat (8) 56 94 G Watson 5 Bulk Fuels Australia 5.20 EMERGENCIES: 10 08s69 Brands Hatch (11) 55.5 98 1 52280 Alleviator h (2) 60 86 C Spry $17,000, Class 6, 1000m 15 54760 Shunter (2) 55 95 Ms R Shred (a3) 2 74s80 Evil Eye Mac twh (13) 58.5 95 G Watson $17,000, Benchmark 65, 1300m 1 1s63s Dalon tcwh (7) 60 100 Ms B Thomson 16 6s615 Miss Celita w (13) 55 93 11 55s44 She Beats The Best (3) 55.5 100 3 34212 Buoyancy w (9) 58 100 S Wilson 1 s93s4 Jeux (1) 60 90 Ms B Thomson 2 0164s Masking b (8) 60 73 J Felix 17 86980 Dont Cheat Charlie ch (16) 55 94 Ms K Swaffer (a4) 4 6s221 Horora Vel th (6) 58 92 S Sheargold 2 s3217 Intense Focus tb (8) 59.5 96 S Wilson 3 — Syamantaka Mani SCRATCHED 18 05806 Pleasure Bomb h (9) 55 93 12 60s05 Mista Longhorn h (10) 55 96 C Whiteley 5 3221s The Grove (12) 57.5 93 C Whiteley 3 456s6 Magic Search (9) 58.5 91 W D’Avila 4 2312s Crocodile Shoes tw (9) 57 88 Ms C Jokic 19 76187 Irish Heart dw (14) 55 92

New South Wales races at Newcastle Thursday Jetbet 17 TAB Doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 3 1 Clear Blonde w (7) 58.5 93 M Bell 4 NBN News Handicap 5.05 8 7 Top Hoffa h (10) 57.5 86 Ms A Denby 16 21s08 Blinkin Fast w (13) 57 88 Race 1: GOGOL, QUEEN SNIP, MAGNATE 4 7s631 History dw (5) 58.5 92 J Penza 9 5s323 Bluff ‘n’ Bluster (8) 57 93 M Bell 17 08457 Texas Storm w (11) 55 90 D Mc Lellan 5 326s0 Magnificently (9) 58.5 88 D Mc Lellan $31,500, 2yo Maiden, 900m 10 4 Pitjara (1) 56.5 96 J Penza Race 2: HISTORY, MADAM LEGEND, SUNREEL 6 281 Smart Success w (6) 58.5 94 1 9s2 Already Blessed (2) 58 100 11 5275s Lady Herbert (5) 56 97 R Thompson 7 Sharp Electronics 6.50 Race 3: ELABORATE, KARMAZONE, KIRWAN’S LANE L Magorrian 2 Finally Realise (1) 57 87 K S Latham $31,500, Benchmark 70, 1200m Race 4: ALREADY BLESSED, STOICAL, FINALLY REALISE 7 045s0 First Reading (3) 58 89 A Gibbons 3 Kinloch h (12) 57 87 A Gibbons 6 New Zealand Bloodstock 6.15 1 22s70 Oakfield Twilight tcdw (12) 63.5 87 Race 5: DEVAN, LADY HERBERT, PITJARA 8 639s2 Sunreel th (4) 57.5 89 L Cumberland 4 One To Remember (3) 57 86 $31,500, C,H&G’s Benchmark 64, 1400m Race 6: BIG BAD BRUCE, HILDALGO, TAPICONIC 9 03445 Red Light Dancer h (2) 55 87 Ms M Weir (a2) 2 235s0 Powerline cdwh (2) 61.5 91 1 44s73 Bullet Fly c (1) 60.5 92 D Mc Lellan Race 7: ULYSSES, TROPHIES GALORE, BOMBASAY Ms L Day (a2) 5 Shadow Chaser (9) 57 87 C Reith Ms L Day (a2) 2 5s227 Montserrat b (12) 60.5 93 J Penza 10 64445 Big Legged Woman w (10) 55 87 6 5 Stoical b (4) 57 99 J Penza 3 8s004 Defeat tdw (1) 60.5 92 J Penza 3 20s06 Rhythmic Pulse wh (10) 60 91 A Morgan Ms M Weir (a2) 7 Dizzy Devine (7) 55 88 4 3s196 Bombasay dwh (5) 59 100 A Gibbons 4 2s231 Big Bad Bruce cw (5) 59.5 94 Ms C Graham (a2) 5 10363 The Drake dw (13) 59 92 Ms B Hodder R Hutchings 1 Yarraman Park Handicap 3.10 3 Hungerford Hill Handicap 4.25 8 65s60 Hireach (8) 55 92 S Lisnyy 6 80512 Trophies Galore tw (7) 59 91 D Mc Lellan 5 87054 Hildalgo h (15) 59.5 89 Ms L Day (a2) $31,500, Maiden, 1500m 9 Kittyhawk Flyer (6) 55 92 T Sherry (a2) 7 21181 Hardspot cdw (14) 58.5 96 L Magorrian $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1850m 6 0s907 Seel The Deel tdw (7) 59 90 10 La Jolie Fille h (11) 55 89 Ms L Day (a2) 8 0116s Danzibar Dancer dw (4) 57.5 88 1 25933 Gogol b (5) 59 96 L Magorrian 1 s2456 Karmazone wb (5) 61 100 R Hutchings Ms C Graham (a2) 11 Our Award (10) 55 89 M Bell Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 2 6 Sacred Suite (7) 59 90 C Reith 2 6s752 Elaborate tw (10) 60.5 96 K S Latham 7 3s1s5 Tapiconic (6) 59 94 C Reith 12 957 Sparky Girl (5) 55 95 L Cumberland 3 225s5 Costa Zou (6) 58 92 T Sherry (a2) 3 18s04 Fast Train (2) 60.5 96 M Bell 8 s2314 Favra tb (3) 58.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 9 78109 Dual Escape dw (6) 57.5 97 S Lisnyy 4 s7379 Magnate (8) 58 93 M Bell 4 21116 Into The Oblivion cwh (11) 60 94 5 Sage Painting Handicap 5.40 9 15s80 Malthouse w (8) 58.5 90 M Bell 10 s1392 Emperor’s Star w (11) 57.5 93 5 98322 Queen Snip b (1) 58 89 Ms L Day (a2) D Mc Lellan 10 s0s90 Reposition w (17) 58.5 87 Ms C Graham (a2) 6 s06s9 Clever Man (2) 56 88 C O’Brien 5 98611 Chief Kidder w (3) 57.5 94 Ms R Murray $31,500, Maiden, 1200m Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 11 05310 Margie Bee cdw (15) 57 93 7 42453 Elotrolado (4) 56 93 Ms S Metcalfe (a3) 6 s4212 Kirwan’s Lane twb (1) 57.5 100 1 s2532 Devan b (7) 59 92 C Reith 11 5s428 We Could Be Heroes dw (9) 58.5 91 Ms J Duggan (a) 8 238s2 She’s So Savvy (3) 56 100 A Gibbons T Sherry (a2) 2 Meboy (2) 59 88 R Hutchings Ms M Weir (a2) 12 33600 The Crimson Idol (3) 56.5 91 2 Australian Bloodstock 3.50 7 s4438 Echo Lad w (7) 57 98 L Magorrian 3 72 Shepherd Of Fire (4) 58.5 93 12 0s357 Kavalmo (4) 58 96 L Magorrian Ms R Murray 8 s4454 Commander Bell t (9) 56.5 93 K S Latham 13 157s0 Shaibanat (2) 57.5 92 A Gibbons EMERGENCIES: $31,500, F&M Benchmark 64, 1400m Ms M Weir (a2) 4 93 Deauville (3) 58 90 A Gibbons 14 88s32 Power Of Attorney d (14) 57 92 13 s2632 Maroch wbn (9) 58.5 99 T Sherry (a2) 1 7s255 Joy For Us (1) 59 100 T Sherry (a2) 9 s2135 Lady Legend (8) 56.5 97 J Penza 5 5 Excellency (9) 58 88 D Mc Lellan K S Latham 14 04939 Desert Marshal dw (10) 57.5 87 2 35s1 Madam Legend tw (8) 59 96 10 95260 Toe Tapper h (6) 55.5 97 Ms L Day (a2) 6 4 The First Ring (6) 58 94 L Magorrian 15 — Bigger Than Thorn SCRATCHED 15 1222s Ulysses c (8) 57 94 K S Latham Ms C Graham (a2) 11 36657 Blast (4) 55 95 C Reith 7 7s424 Duty b (11) 57.5 100 T Sherry (a2) EMERGENCIES: 16 4s612 Aytobe d (16) 57 93

Victorian races at Pakenham Thursday night Jetbet 19 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 8 6s7s Ozone (8) 58 84 D Oliver 4 O’Connor Premium Beef 8.30 6 Red Gem Packers & Growers 9.30 2 437s0 Peace Brother w (9) 59.5 96 J Noonan Race 1: SECRET SAUCE, OUR MUSKETEER, GALAXY TURF 9 9s08 Noway (4) 56 65 Ms J Andreou 3 0s26s Bouffon (1) 58.5 88 B Allen 10 3s Secret Sauce (1) 56 100 C Williams $31,500, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1400m $31,500, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1400m Race 2: ZIAVERA, FRENCH STAR, BAILARIN 4 63855 Fudged tdwn (5) 58.5 92 1 0s473 Vladking (2) 58.5 90 M Walker 1 00s66 Yulong Minister w (11) 61.5 96 Race 3: THEE ONE, MATAMATA, NAVARRE 5 16s16 Ocean’s Thirteen (8) 58.5 95 J McNeil 2 ADE Turf Equipment Plate 7.30 2 36s8 Blue Ocean (4) 58 100 J McNeil M Cartwright (a2) Race 4: BLUE OCEAN, IRISH PLAYBOY, CORDILLA 6 4767s Hello My Friend tw (7) 58 91 $31,500, 3yo Fillies Maiden SW, 1200m 3 35875 Elegant Lad (1) 58 90 L German (a) 2 s533s Fly For Yulong db (13) 60.5 88 Ms J Da Rose Race 5: FUNDRAISER, VIONETTA, WHITTINGTON STONE 4 22s Irish Playboy b (6) 58 92 M Poy (a) D Stackhouse 7 2475s Parallel World cwn (10) 57 90 B Higgins Race 6: PHOENIX GLOBAL, MRS O’MALLEY, 1 Across The Way (8) 57 85 M Walker 5 79590 Dancing With Fire (5) 56.5 83 M Carson 2 Bailarin (3) 57 82 Ms J Kah 3 2437s Akamon w (1) 60 85 B Allen 8 28s34 Suretoshine dn (3) 56.5 96 D Dunn FLY FOR YULONG 6 3 Cordilla (8) 56 96 D Oliver 3 5s2 Banca Star (4) 57 95 A Darmanin 4 184s9 Surreal Image w (10) 60 87 9 05s16 Entrez Boo tn (6) 56 99 D Stackhouse Race 7: SURETOSHINE, GRINZINGER ALLEE, 7 86s Desert Realm (3) 56 87 M Dee 4 55569 Double Delight (5) 57 88 J McNeil 5 89s38 Deep Euphoria dw (3) 59.5 94 M Dee 10 156s3 Flag Edition d (4) 56 92 W Egan OCEAN’S THIRTEEN 8 s745s Lady Sheilack (9) 56 88 B Higgins 6 2s252 Mrs O’Malley twbn (6) 59.5 94 5 52s2 French Star (2) 57 100 D Oliver 9 s0057 Renegade Kid (7) 56 85 B Allen Race 8: OBI, SPLENDORONTHEGRASS, TOP PINS 6 6 Fresca (1) 57 81 D Dunn L German (a) 8 Sportsbet - Still Racing 10.30 7 6760s Latin Beat dw (7) 59 87 D Dunn 7 7 Tsunami Army (6) 57 78 Ms C Hefel (a2) 5 R&C Asphalt Handicap 9.00 $31,500, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1200m 8 2 Ziavera (7) 57 100 B Allen 8 16742 Bricktop d (9) 58.5 93 D Oliver $31,500, 3yo & up Class 1, 1400m 9 3125s Boomstock d (2) 58 89 Ms J Kah 1 19s85 Chavuma cdn (5) 62.5 85 Dylan Dunn 1 Racing.com Plate 7.0 0 3 Nine Mile Fresh Plate 8.00 1 4s13 Fundraiser tn (10) 60 100 C Williams 10 2s181 Phoenix Global twn (5) 58 100 W Egan 2 65967 Spirit Or Lager tcdn (9) 61.5 88 $31,500, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1000m $31,500, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1600m 2 08s13 Manhattan Sting (7) 59 94 B Allen 11 s1002 Orienzel cwn (4) 57.5 96 M Walker M Cartwright (a2) 3 s3221 Whittington Stone cwn (6) 59 99 J Noonan 12 59461 Bobby Rocks cwn (14) 57 92 J McNeil 3 42s20 Thunder Pace (8) 61 89 J Robertson 1 9970s At Your Peril (2) 58.5 75 Dylan Dunn 1 05880 Hardway (4) 58.5 74 M Carson 4 35000 Compulsive w (4) 57.5 88 M Carson EMERGENCIES: 4 53445 Beaverbrook (2) 60.5 94 J McNeil 2 8957s Brecon Kid (10) 58.5 74 B Werner 2 s34s6 Matamata (5) 58.5 82 B Higgins 5 3158s Kin Neko (5) 57.5 89 Dylan Dunn 13 93012 Journeygirl cdwn (12) 56 94 B Park 5 s115s Obi w (7) 60 88 B Allen 3 2s9 Jus Tin (9) 58.5 77 B Allen 3 8s265 Royal Monsoon (8) 58.5 81 B Allen 6 7s14 Vionetta twn (3) 57.5 95 Ms J Kah 14 2160s Rakau Whero w (8) 57.5 81 B Werner 4 8 Bon Spot (6) 58 76 J Martin 4 280s0 Navarre (3) 58 86 Dylan Dunn 7 22105 Lady D’oro cn (9) 57 98 J McNeil 6 012s1 Top Pins d (4) 58.5 90 D Dunn 5 3 Dragon Time (3) 58 91 A Lynch 5 676 Veto (1) 58 84 A Lynch 8 21400 Mostly Sunny twn (1) 56.5 96 D Dunn 7 Trusteel Fabrications 10.00 7 4s501 Kiptanui cwn (6) 58 91 D Oliver 6 Galaxy Turf (5) 58 80 M Walker 6 72 Royelle (7) 56 95 J McNeil 9 44282 Make Mine Hennessy (11) 56 93 M Dee 8 20s69 Splendoronthegrass dw (1) 57.5 100 7 442 Our Musketeer (7) 58 95 7 2s232 Thee One b (6) 56 100 C Williams 10 14239 Blunderbuss dw (8) 56 89 Ms J Andreou $31,500, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1600m D Stackhouse M Cartwright (a2) 8 905 Tornado Flame (2) 56 91 M Dee 11 6s400 Moss And Me (2) 56 74 J Luxe 1 8s361 Grinzinger Allee dw (2) 60 100 D Oliver 9 4177s Sunset Eagle wn (3) 56 86 M Dee

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 16 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Brain training - keeping your mind active SIMON SHUKER’S CODE-CRACKER WORDFIT Each number in the grid represents a diferent letter of the alphabet. Can you find all the words into the grid? Enter the letter or letters given in the control grid into the main grid, We’ve given one to get you star ted. then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, ill in other squares with 3 LETTERS 4 LETTERS PLOD the same number in the main grid and control grid. ANT ALPS PLUG Check letters of the A to Z list at the bottom as you identify them. CUE BLAH REEL DOE BLEW RICE DUE CALF ROAM EEL DELL SEEK EGG DUSK SKIP G EKE EMIR SLAT E EMU ENDS SLED A END EYED STEM ERR FELT SUET R GEL FLED TAIL HEN GAGS TICK IMP GEAR TIES ION IRIS WAGE KID KEGS YELL LAW KERB LEA KILT 5 LETTERS NUT KNEE ADAGE OLD LEER AIDES PAN LEWD ALLOY EERIE RECAP WOMAN 7 LETTERS SEE LIDS APPLE GEESE SATED DOUBLES SOS LOAF ASIDE INLET STAGE 6 LETTERS KEEPING TWO MINI ASSET LIEGE STALL ABSENT LEOPARD WIT NAIL BABES MERCI TASTY GULPED TOPSOIL WOE NEON BEANO NOOSE TILED OUTBID WON NOOK BEING OASIS UNITS TUSSLE ORBS BLURS OWLET UNTIE PAPA DEVIL PITON VIOLA ANACROSSANACROSS DOUBLE CROSS No.017 Solve theReveal anagrams, a completed then itcrossword the by deleting one of the two letters in each square words into the crossword grid. CLOTP RON I S I O G E E & S & LYRICAL 9=6 VOTE DECM E D S A R R S & &D 9 EQUALS 6 9 EQUALS 6 E & E & & A & S & Y & How good is your memory? SETS DENH & P & & I & T & K & Name the song and the singer or band ASC FLAT EEL C A R P & F U C M E D 60s SE PINE INNS H I M & T RO L I R Hands touching hands/Reaching out, SEELU EAR & I & & E & A & & I touching me, touching you ON SILO APTH & T & & T & E & & E 70s SD ALL VAINN L F R T & O P E M S One loor below me you don’t even know me/I Anacross is a two-part puzzle. A W E U L & S T U N P

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QUEENSTOWN — Some migrant workers in TOUGH TIME: Migrant workers need additional assistance Queenstown have been as many struggled to pay high rents and for essential stranded without pay supplies. File picture for weeks, the Salvation Army says. The resort town is grappling with thousands of workers who have limited or no income after the tourism industry ground to a Our front doors may be halt. More than 5000 closed, however, our requests for welfare have already been made website is always open. to the district council’s Emergency Operations Centre. Community Ministries Queenstown director www.fl ooringxtra.co.nz Lieutenant Andrew Wilson said those stranded included families and young people. Choose product, Many were made redundant before the no means of supporting businesses, who haven’t be treated as New send us your plans. lockdown and tried to themselves whatsoever.” had payments for their Zealanders in terms of leave but their flights The government needs rentals for weeks. being able to get either were cancelled, he said. to offer support, he said. “All of them are on a the Jobseeker allowance They could not access Queenstown Chamber subsidised rent basis. . . . or some emergency government support of Commerce agreed, When I asked them funding needs to be We can estimate until so were left to pay for urging the government ‘how many people have made available to keep essentials and high rent to review its support for paid you?’, they said ‘the these people safe, fed, the doors open again. with no income. migrant workers. tenants can’t even get warm and accommodated “They’re the ones Its chief executive food, let alone pay their during this period of that have now been Anna Mickell said some rent’,” Mickell said. lockdown until . . . we without income for commercial landlords Migrant workers can either get them into upwards of four to even were subsidising utility needed additional work in other areas in six weeks, and are still bills and rent to help assistance as many New Zealand — because stuck in lockdown for people out. struggled to pay high there’s no work coming a considerable period “I’m working regularly rents and for essential back here in Queenstown 30781-02 more and are staring with our members who supplies, she said. in the foreseeable future 283 Gladstone Road opposite Pak’nSave down a barrel of having run boarding-house “They need to — or home.” — RNZ Ph 06 867 2184 New Zealand’s biggest fl ooring brand

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16 MAGIC SQUARE Across: Across: Down: Down: 8. One. 7X7 SNAKES & LADDERS UPROAR, SCROLL, ZEROES, THRONE, ABROAD, STROBE. 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020

TIME FOR SCRUTINY: The review will look at the guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) use, which front- line workers have criticised because they have been used to prevent access to PPE. File picture Govt’s management MISSING: Blue-grey Staffie Bolt has been missing from Te Puke since January. Picture supplied of PPE to be audited Sisters put up $8000 WELLINGTON — The issues A statement from the Auditor- management, distribution, and surrounding front-line workers’ General said the review will be advice on the appropriate use of access to personal protective done in four weeks and then be PPE.” reward for dog’s return equipment (PPE) including masks made public. Bloomfield said DHB managers TE PUKE — Two Te Puke She was certain someone will be independently reviewed. “Our review will include how made decisions about appropriate sisters have scraped up an $8000 knew where he was and hoped The Auditor-General made the ministry manages the stock access to PPE based on the reward for the safe return of their the large reward would hasten the announcement yesterday of PPE, ensures an adequate ministry’s guidance and the advice dog, which has been missing for Bolt’s return. There would be “no morning, saying that the Health supply, and distributes the PPE. of infectious disease specialists. nearly three months. questions asked” if someone Ministry had agreed to a review We will assess the controls over He did not want to second-guess Dog trainer Mandy Wood took could just return him. of its management of PPE for the procurement, distribution to those clinical decisions, he said. on her sister’s blue-grey Staffie, “This is destroying our family.” Covid-19 response. district health boards and others, Asked about front-line workers’ Bolt, last year to socialise him Wood regularly spent hours Healthcare workers in hospitals and controls over the stock levels. anxiety about accessing PPE, with her dogs and train the searching the area and in the and in the community, including “We will report on how the he said he can reassure workers two-year-old. bush for Bolt. at aged-care facilities, have ministry is responding to that he contacted the head of the In January, Bolt was sent back She had “cried so many tears” been outspoken about problems challenges and recommend relevant DHB whenever he heard to live with Wood’s sister after a over their “muscly little dude”. accessing PPE, even though the improvements where appropriate.” of any issues. dog, which had been subjected to “That dog just means so much Government has been adamant The statement said that the “If any issues arise, they are dogfighting and breeding, turned to us.” that there is more than enough review will look at the guidelines looked into. That doesn’t mean up at her door needing care. Wood paid for advertising, supply of masks, goggles, gowns for PPE use, which front-line that on any one day a DHB can Within two weeks, Bolt had hoping that someone might see and face shields. workers have criticised because distribute all the PPE a provider disappeared. it and recognise him from their Director General of they have been used to prevent thinks it needs on that day.” Wood believed he was taken area. Health Ashley Bloomfield is access to PPE. He said Auckland hospitals as he was a purebred pup and She believes he has been sold welcoming the review and any “We are not clinical specialists were not “recycling” N95 masks, people might have wanted to use on and could be anywhere in the recommendations it may have. so our review will not cover the but that they were being cleaned him for breeding purposes. Bay of Plenty. But he is defending the appropriateness of the ministry’s because there was evidence It left the family “broken” and She pleaded for people to keep ministry’s management of PPE, clinical guidance on PPE use,” the overseas that they could be reused they rallied to scrape together their eyes peeled. adding that PPE has been statement said. if necessary. an $8000 reward in the hope of “You can’t miss him, he is such distributed in ways that have “The ministry has needed to He looked forward to the getting him home. a stunning dog . . . we will never never been done before. move quickly to address the review’s recommendations. “We would offer more if we give up hope.” While there have been current needs. In particular, “I’m very open to scrutiny and could,” Wood said. “He is a part of She asks anyone with distribution issues, and the it has needed to set up new review of what we have done, and our hearts . . . we will do anything information to contact her ministry was now nationalising approaches to national reserves any feedback on how that could be to get him home.” through Facebook. — NZ Herald the process, starting with masks. and stock levels, ordering, freight done better.” — NZ Herald Maori leaders back extension of Level 4 lockdown

Maori leaders are backing the government’s government’s approach is measured. . . . we can help them by accepting their children call to extend Level 4 to next week. Here’s Regardless of “It still provides an end point for the Alert back to the school environment because there is what iwi leaders, Maori business leaders and alert level, the key Level 4 lockdown and that means businesses no one at home.” education leaders have to say. ‘ can get back to work and we can start preparing She said a challenge will be finding teachers point is to support for that,” she said. who are at low risk. Iwi and protect those in “And it also means that teams, harvesting A number of their teachers have vulnerable the most vulnerable and contracting teams, can start to reorient people in their bubble, so only four teachers are Iwi Chairs pandemic response spokesperson themselves with a safe start for the industry and safe to work in the classroom, she said. Mike Smith said he approves of the government’s situations. that’s encouraging.” The mainstream education system has been decision to hold off on going to Level 3. —Rhys’ Jones Maori business network Poutama Trust chief complaining about having to open next week. “The feedback we were getting from most of executive Richard Jones said the heightened But the runanganui chief executive Hohepa our iwi is that they would prefer that we just went restrictions will push some businesses to the Campbell said kura kaupapa works to support a bit further,” the Far North iwi leader said. Tuesday next week, tangihanga of up to 10 brink. the wellbeing of students and their whanau. “To provide surety and a little more security people will be able to go ahead, but no food will “We’ve had a number of businesses that have “Our kaiako are excited to get back to mahi around moving to a safer place for our people. be able to be consumed afterwards. Dr Jones shut up and have said if it continues on then and they want to get back to mahi because that In the Far North, Te Kahu o Taonui collective of said this was a step in the right direction. that’s it, they’re gone, there’s nothing they can is their job — to look after our tamariki as well as 11 iwi is opposed to relaxing the restrictions any do,” he said. to teach our tamariki,” he said. time soon. Economy “Say if we stayed in Alert Level 4 or 3 for even “We are just looking now for different ways, we Chair Harry Burkhardt said they had been another month, it would have a big impact on are planning for that pathway to come back and in contact with key community leaders and Pomeroy Logging in Whanganui has felt the them. “If they can’t open up in a month, that’s it successfully teach our tamariki in a safe way.” kaumatua. “The local response is firm — they bite of Covid-19 since January. — permanently shut down.” But sending tamariki back to kohanga reo may believe it is critical to stay where they are now as Director Jennie Pomeroy said while they not be an option for some whanau under Level 3. they do not believe they are safe yet,” he said. had hoped to be able to get back to work on Education The National Trust said most of its workforce Smith said they are taking a very precautionary Thursday, they are not upset with the extension. is elderly so up to 80 percent of kohanga will approach, which he said is a wise move. “We are okay with it because it is not a huge Maori medium schooling tauira under year 10 remain shut under Level 3. Te Ropu Whakakaupapa Uruta national Maori extension and weighing up the risk factor of the can return to kura on Wednesday next week if Co-chair Daniel Procter said it is considering pandemic response group spokesperson Dr Rhys spread of Covid-19 compared to the extra few they need to. options. Jones was not too phased about where the alert days it will cost us economically, it’s fine,” she But Te Runanga Nui o Nga Kura Kaupapa, “That may look like kohanga reo merging to levels sat. He said Maori will be devastated if said. which oversees 62 kura, expects up to 70 percent cover those whanau that need to return to work, there is an outbreak of Covid-19, and they need The forestry industry and construction is also of its students will stay home. and the kaimahi that are in that age bracket that to be supported. free to start up from Tuesday. Both industries Chair Cathy Dewes, who is principal of Te Kura are at low risk . . . working together, to keep that “Regardless of what alert level we are at, the employ high number of Maori population. Kaupapa Maori o Ruamata, said she accepts the bubble tight,” he said. key point needs to be that we need to be doing Federation of Maori Authorities chair Traci decision to open. “And continue to deliver our responsibility to what we can to support and protect those in the Houpapa wanted forestry to start up on Thursday “I am comfortable with that so that people who those whanau so they can continue to put bread most vulnerable situations,” he said. as originally indicated. But she said the need to go back to work for whatever reason and butter on the table.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 19

ON THE JOB: The McNeil family and their team on Puketoro Station inland from Tokomaru Bay are among the many “farming bubbles” operating around the district, keeping the wheels of primary production turning smoothly during the Covid-19 crisis. Part of the Puketoro team (from left) Tom McLean, Hayden McNeil and Tom Nimmo were pictured on the job. The Herald would like to hear about other “farming bubbles”. Email robertson.m.r@ xtra.co.nz with your information and pictures. Stay safe out there - M. Picture by Leigh McNeil

Manuka honey sales booming ONE of the strongest harvests on record, loss last year and a $12.9m shortfall in the first and consumers are turning to some of the more At the non-manuka end of the honey supply together with a big lift in sales resulting from the half to December. natural solutions for general immunity,” Boase chain, there had probably been a weakening of Covid-19 pandemic, have combined to brighten Comvita said this year’s honey harvest had told the NZ Herald. sales — export sales in particular. In turn, that the outlook for New Zealand’s manuka honey increased by more than 60 percent, year-on- “Some of our distributors in our key markets had driven some high inventory levels in New sector. year, with more than 95 percent of the extraction are doubling or tripling their usual orders for Zealand, Boase said. The harvest, which ends soon, is well up complete. this time of year,” Boase said, adding there had A more stringent definition of what constitutes on last year, and manuka honey is in demand In addition, the quality of the crop, with unique been a big lift in demand from China, Europe, the manuka honey — put in place by the Ministry overseas for its claimed health benefits. manuka factor (UMF) of over 10, had improved by United States and Japan. for Primary Industries — had also had a diluting It is not all good news, however. Domestic more than 150 percent. “The New Zealand-only business is suffering impact on the pricing of lower manuka honey sales aimed at the incoming tourism sector Chief executive David Banfield said the but the export trade is booming everywhere,” he grades, he said. have been hit hard as countries go into Covid-19 turnaround meant the company had been able said. Jude Salisbury, managing director of online lockdown and air travel subsides. to pay down debt, and had supported Comvita’s About 95 percent of New Zealand’s manuka retailer ManukaHoneyofNZ.com, said there had Comvita — the country’s biggest manuka decision made in late March to postpone the honey is exported. been a hefty increase in online demand for honey exporter — saw its share price rally by planned capital raising. Depending on the export destination, sales product, particularly for the higher UMF grades. 71c or 25 percent to $3.50 last Friday after the Sales at the second biggest manuka honey were up by 50 to 100 percent in March, and that “The perception is that it is good for general company said the strong demand indicated in exporter — Manuka Health — have also taken off. same trend had continued into April, he said. wellbeing and the immune system, to fend off mid-March had continued, resulting in a quarter Manuka Health chief executive Ben Boase said “We are also experiencing some volatility as colds and flus,” she said. of double digit growth, year-on-year. the initial outbreak saw people seek out hand various countries around the world go in and out Natural health products had seen a resurgence “We were profitable in each month and have sanitisers and face masks. of lockdown, which has an impact on the supply over the past five years, Salisbury said. generated good cashflows and working capital “I think it then extended into vitamin C, when chain,” Boase said. “People are going back to basics, and back to improvements that have enabled us to continue people started thinking about their immunity,” He said the season just finishing was the realising that natural remedies do have a place in to reduce debt,” Comvita said. Boase said. strongest since the company was founded in this world,” she said. — NZ Herald The company reported a $27.7 million annual “Now, in some territories, it is settling a bit 2006.

AgriHQ MARKET REPORT Week beginning April 20

LAMB usually going on a straight route into China. A few other Asian markets are still taking bits and A bit of good news last week is that the lamb pieces that China isn’t overly keen on. However, export market is, for the most part, managing muslim nations, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia, to hold fairly stable. The divide does remain will be out of the game from the end of April as between those cuts that can be sold via retail the month-long Ramadan observation begins. outlets compared to those which are almost solely reliant on restaurants. Beginning with FORESTRY the bad news, French racks are a glaring issue. These are basically unable to be sold into either There is little to report on for forestry for the US or Europe. There is all sorts of speculation the last month due to not being classed as around how low these can go, but at least the an essential service. Some mills that produce weak dollar is taking a bit of sting out of it. essential products could continue to operate. Reports indicate the wider US market has a lot The forestry industry is prepared to start when of product in cold stores, and it is unlikely these restrictions move to Alert Level 3, and follow all will be worked through until we get towards the required actions to operate in a “safe” manner. back end of the year. Otherwise, Europe and the Shane Jones has made it aware that he is looking UK are looking positive. It appears product over at the possibility to limit log exports overseas to there is moving relatively freely when viewed enable more manufacturing locally and to focus as a whole, and orders are continuing to come on local jobs. There has been mixed reaction to in. Some deductions are being applied to get his proposal as a significant proportion of logs agreements locked in, and these vary between go overseas and there is currently not the market different cuts, but they are nothing too extreme locally to absorb all the logs produced. considering the circumstances. For instance, frozen legs into the UK are around £5kg, which is above this time last year. The slow recovery in China remains on track, with no significant GOAT BUYER change in pricing.

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PG Me 16VLC 2018 Comedy. 3.50 Deadliest Catch PG driver. 5.10 Judge Jerry 5.30 Mysteries At The 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5.02 Child’s Play 16VL 2019 4.45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5pm The Chase 3 0 5.40 Hoarders 3 Museum 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PG Horror. 5.40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 AO Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; Adults only; 21Apr20 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Former captains seek Djokovic not keen boardroom overhaul RUGBY by Darren Walton, AAP subdistricts and community clubs have on being vaccinated been let down and we firmly believe SYDNEY — Rugby Australia (RA) is transformation is needed across the game seeking crisis talks with 11 disgruntled in this country. TENNIS by Dusan Stojanovic, AP In his statement yesterday, Djokovic said former Wallabies captains who have “We speak as one voice when we say many tennis players and other athletes had called for a leadership overhaul at the Australian rugby needs new vision, BELGRADE — Novak Djokovic has asked him for his opinion on this situation. governing body. leadership and a plan for the future. reiterated he is against taking an anti- “I have expressed my views because I World Cup-winning captain Nick Farr- “That plan must involve, as a priority, coronavirus vaccination if it becomes have the right to and I also feel responsible Jones is understood to be the driving urgent steps to create a much-needed mandatory to travel once the pandemic to highlight certain essential topics that are force behind a vote-of-no-confidence letter sustainable, commercial rugby business.” subsides, but says he’s open to changing concerning the tennis world,” he said. delivered to RA boss Raelene Castle and RA last night said it had received “a his mind. Djokovic and his wife Jelena advocate the board yesterday. letter signed by 11 Wallabies captains The top-ranked Djokovic said in a natural healing and not vaccinations, and George Gregan, Stirling Mortlock, raising their concerns over how the game statement emailed to The Associated Press said that like the rest of the world, he was George Smith, Michael Lynagh, Simon has been administered in recent years”. yesterday: “Personally I am opposed to the “a bit confused”. Poidevin, Stephen Moore, Jason Little, “Rugby Australia respects and values vaccination against Covid-19 in order to be “I am no expert, but I do want to have an Rod McCall, Nathan Sharpe and Phil the opinions of these former Wallabies able to travel. option to choose what’s best for my body,” Kearns — a leading candidate to succeed leaders and statesmen and has welcomed “But if it becomes compulsory, I will have he said. Castle — are the former skippers, along the group to meet with the board at its to make a decision whether to do it or not. “I am keeping an open mind, and I’ll with Farr-Jones, to have signed the letter. earliest convenience,” it said. This is my current feeling, and I don’t know continue to research this topic because it is However, dual World Cup winners John “Rugby Australia also welcomes the if it will change, but it really influences my important and it will affect all of us.” Eales and Tim Horan, and grand slam- involvement of the group in its current profession.” Prominent Serbian epidemiologist winning Wallabies leader Andrew Slack process to review the rugby landscape A vaccine hasn’t been made yet, but Predrag Kon, a member of the state team were among former captains who did not as it navigates the effects of the global some such as Amelie Mauresmo have said fighting the spread of Covid-19, said that sign it. Covid-19 health and economic crisis.” the world tennis tours shouldn’t restart until because of Djokovic’s huge public influence “In recent times, the Australian game Former Wallabies captain and RA there is one. in his native Balkan country, he should not has lost its way,” the letter says. chairman Paul McLean said he had been Djokovic caused a stir in a live Facebook have made anti-vaccination statements. “It is a defeat inflicted not by Covid-19 in contact with a member of the 11-strong chat with fellow Serb players on Sunday Djokovic won the Australian Open in or an on-field foe, but rather by poor former captains group yesterday and when he said that if a vaccination was January for his 17th grand slam singles administration and leadership over a offered to arrange a meeting with the compulsory when the tours resume then he title, and the ATP suspended its tour number of years. full board as soon as was “reasonably “wouldn’t want to be forced by someone” to in March because of the global virus “Our rural clubs, junior clubs, practicable”. take it. outbreak. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, April 23, 2020

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STAR RATINGS FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 22, 2020 SPORT 23 The Last Dance ESPN’s most-watched documentary

BASKETBALL were trending. by Stephen Battaglio, DPA The Last Dance uses never-before- seen footage shot by a camera crew LOS ANGELES — The opening embedded with the Chicago episodes of ESPN’s much-anticipated Bulls for the 1997-98 NBA 10-part series on the 1997-98 championship season — the Chicago Bulls were the most-watched sixth and final of the team’s documentary programmes in the stunning 1990s run — to network’s history. tell the story of Jordan’s Nielsen data showed the first two extraordinary career. hours of the Last Dance series airing The highly touted project on Sunday averaged 6.1 million was scheduled to air in June. viewers in the US. But with nearly every live The previous record holder, You sporting event wiped out by Don’t Know Bo, about baseball and the shutdown rules imposed football star Bo Jackson, was watched to contain the Covid-19 by 3.6 million viewers in 2012. The pandemic, ESPN moved up audience counts TV viewers only and the launch date. does not include streaming platforms. The network has treated ESPN simulcast The Last Dance the series as if it were a live event, over two channels, with one version with discussions of the film on its on ESPN 2 presented without editions of SportsCenter. the vulgarities used in the candid The Last Dance ranks as the most- interviews with Jordan and other watched telecast among adults aged participants. 18 to 34 and 18 to 49 since sports The Last Dance was the No.1 halted across broadcast and cable trending topic on Sunday on Twitter networks last month. and, at one point, 25 of the 30 However, ratings were still well trending topics were related to the below a typical ESPN Monday Night show. Nearly every interview subject Football game, which averaged more who appeared in the first two hours than 12 million viewers a game this — including former presidents Barack year, or a playoff NBA game, which Obama and Bill Clinton and NBC can draw audiences of more than 10 Sports broadcaster Bob Costas — million on ESPN.

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Christchurch ne 20 Max gust on Tue 21 Apr SE 15 SWELL m source: Delhi thunder 22 34 © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 e.g. S 1m 1 SwellMap.co.nz GISBORNE Queenstown showers 15 RAINFALL mm Frankfurt fine 8 23 Dunedin showers 16 24 hours to 9am, Wed 22 Apr 0.0 Geneva fine 7 23 GISBORNE CITY SUN PROTECTION ALERT TODAY IN HISTORY To date for April 31.4 Hong Kong rain 19 22 TOMORROWmorning min 10 FRIDAYmorning min 9 SATURDAY morning min 9 Average for April 106.0 London fine 9 23 Fine, then max Fine with light max Fine. Northwest max :10 :00 1991 – The heaviest frosts for Los Angeles fine 17 31 21 21 22 10 AM– 2 PM To date this year 170.0 becoming cloudy winds. winds. PROTECTION REQUIRED nearly 30 years in Rotorua (-5.7 To date last year 283.0 Melbourne showers 12 21 in the afternoon. Seek shade, reapply sunscreen degrees on the grass) devastated EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow showers 0 9 Data provided by NIWA Light winds. Rotorua's kiwifruit crop just days Daily average for past week 2.2 New York showers 4 12 Paris fine 11 26 GISBORNE REGION before the fruit was to be taken from TEMPERATURE °C SUNDAY the vine. One farm lost $20-30,000 Perth fine 16 24 Maximum 18.8 Singapore thunder 25 34 Fine, then becoming cloudy Mainly fine, but a few Fine. Northwest winds. Fine with light winds. of kiwifruit. On average, there are Minimum 9.6 in the afternoon. Northerlies. showers about the ranges. Stockholm fine 6 16 two ground frosts in Rotorua during Grass minimum 5.3 Suva thunder 23 30 Northerlies dying out. April. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 14 25 For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 22 Apr (hPa) 1018.6 Tokyo cloudy 9 19 metservice.com At 9am 22 Apr (inches) 30.08 Toronto fine -3 8 TENNIS BASKETBALL INSIDE Rugby ...... 22 SPORT Basketball ...... 23 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Djokovic not keen on compulsory The Last Dance documentary Covid-19 vaccination PAGE 22 series a ratings hit PAGE 23 THANKS SPORT. . . GISBORNE Herald chief sub-editor proudly wearing the Poverty Bay scarlet. Chris Taewa continues a series on For me, son of a man possessed by the game, the Park was a regular destination. his favourite sporting memories. I was running around the ground when the Phil Bennett-led 1977 Lions beat Poverty Bay 25-6. THANKS RUGBY PARK: The Park I was standing on the embankment in Store lolly section got plenty of patronage a wide-eyed state of shock as protesters from this Waverley Street kid back in the clashed with diehard rugby fans in the day. opening game of South Africa’s infamous Located a block from Rugby Park, it was tour of 1981. where bottle-hunters like me went to trade I had the pleasure of watching an glass for wine gums, raspberry drops and 18-year-old rising star called Jonah Lomu K Bars. give a hint of what was to come at an All The glass was in the form of soft-drink Black trial game in 1994. bottles. Large and small. We collected them My spine tingled as Gisborne Boys’ High TWO OF THE GREATS: 1987 Rugby World Cup hero John Kirwan tries to from Rugby Park when club and rep games School and St Stephen’s College exchanged fend off an 18-year-old Jonah Lomu at an All Black trial at Rugby Park in were in full cry. ferocious haka in the national top-four 1994. Gisborne Herald file pictures Back then, plastic had yet to pollute the secondary school final won by the world world and glass bottles could be cashed champion Gisborne team. in at shops. You got a few cents for a little I saw budding All Black Rico Gear make bottle; double for a big one. That equated his Poverty Bay first-class debut in 1997, to plenty of tooth decay if it was a big then return and don the Bay jersey 17 game or a hot day. years later. We’d scour the ground searching for Heck, I even witnessed rugby league on booty. the hallowed rugby turf as the Warriors We’d wait as spectators gulped down the and Cronulla Sharks did New South last of their Cokes, then pounce. Wales Cup battle in front of a crowd of “You want that bottle, mister?” thousands. That was one of my first memories of Last year I sat in front of the now- Rugby Park — a regular haunt for us kids, closed grandstand with my 11-year-old son whether it be a Saturday when the Park and his mate slurping on ice-creams, as was abuzz with game-day action, or other Poverty Bay fended off Ngati Porou East days when we got bored and biked down Coast in the latest edition of their local there to run around the grandstand and derby. listen to our squeaky voices echo across It wasn’t a classic but there was no the empty field. shortage of the passion that embodies Rugby Park is the stronghold of the what grassroots rugby is all about — the game here — a battlefield where dreams blood, sweat and tears spilled on this were realised, legends were created and sporting battlefield for decades. our district’s most important rugby history The future is hazy for Rugby Park in the was made. wake of Covid-19, the game’s struggles at As rugby players, most of us got a taste domestic level and the earthquake-prone of onfield action at the park, whether it state of the grandstand, which resulted in was as 15th-grade barefoot kids during its being closed in 2019. DARK DAY: Protesters head towards the embankment at Rugby Park during halftime breaks, club players vying for Lee Let us hope it returns somewhere the opening game of South Africa’s tour of New Zealand in 1981. Bros Shield glory or representative players towards emulating the glories of its past.

GISBORNE’S RUGBY STRONGHOLD: Rugby Park, where dreams have been realised, legends created and our district’s most important rugby history made.