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WORKING OUT: YMCA gym ready for action in Level 2. From left are Gerald Eaton, Elena Serena, Frauke Nieschmidt (Les Mills manager), Luisa Knight (fitness Manager), Renae Lolohea and Steve Allen. Picture by Paul Rickard ‘NO MASK, NO ENTRY’

by staff reporters POLICE will be focusing on the district’s TAIRAWHITI residents woke up to new on- and off-licence premises from today to BACK TO NORMAL, SORT OF: Hairdressing salons reopened, Level 2 restrictions this morning, bringing ensure proprietors abide by the Alert Level 2 including Headline on Ballance Street, where hairdresser Jo Smith is gyms, cafes, shops and event facilities back requirements. pictured cutting the hair of Lea Creswell. Picture by Paul Rickard into play. Under Level 2, on- and off-licence premises have However, the phrase of the day is “no to follow strict guidelines around mask wearing, mask, no entry”. social distancing and patron numbers. YMCA Gisborne fitness manager Luisa Gathering numbers have been limited to 50 Knight said staff spent the last couple of people indoor and 100 people outdoors. days giving the entire facility a deep clean “We will have a huge emphasis on this,” area and ensuring they followed all Exercise police commander Inspector Sam Aberahama said. NZ rules and regulations based on their “We have drawn up a list of all on- and off- updated framework for exercise facilities licence premises in the district and we will have a operating within a Covid 19 environment. lot of staff visiting them to see they are sticking to “Our hope is that if we follow these precise the requirements.” rules, if we can do it right and prove that we Insp Aberahama said they would be working to can operate consciously during times such as ensure that licensed premises kept patrons safe. this, then we can stay open. “Health is your wealth, especially during “We are waiting to hear from Sport times such as this, and we want to support and Recreation NZ to confirm rules and our community to be active and make regulations for the stadium for Level 2.” healthy choices.” Members can use the stadium in Booking for the gym and Les Mills classes compliance with social distancing. via our phone or app or website are a must. The Olympic Pool Complex reopens at CUSTOMERS WELCOME: Mitre 10 Gisborne trade manager Wayne Social distancing in the gym and classes is 6am tomorrow for swimming laps in the Morrell helps customer Owen Taylor of Matawai load a sheet of needed and the gym is operating a “no mask, 50-metre pool but lane booking is necessary. plywood. Mr Morrell was delighted at the return of customers into no entry” policy. A council spokesperson said recreational the store. Picture by Liam Clayton “You must wear a face covering wherever swimming or aqua fitness classes would not possible, except when exercising. be held under Alert Level 2. “Therefore it must be worn when entering “People wanting to book a lane for “There will also be no walk- your own 20-cent pieces. the facility and when leaving, but does not swimming should call 867-6220 (extension in showers. The showers will “Either scan our QR code or need to be worn while exercising.” 0) and there is a two-people-per-lane-for-one- be for swimmers only. We will provide your details to reception Showers, water fountains or fans will not hour-maximum booking time.” only accept eftpos. There will be for contact tracing purposes.” be available, nor will group bookings be Face masks will be mandatory when on cash transactions and that taken this week. entering the complex. includes shower money, so bring CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ...... 12 Business ...... 20 Racing ...... 24 Births & Deaths ...4 World...... 13,17 Television ...... 21 Sport ...... 25-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National 6-11,18-19 Farming...... 14-16 Classifieds ... 22-23 Weather ...... 27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Marathon adventure First Light event added to international list

by Jack Malcolm calendar as the first city to see the sun, they now offer 10 races a year, including GISBORNE will next year host a along the Great Wall Of China, around global marathon tour that visits some of an Icelandic volcano, through the the most scenic locations in the world. ancient ruins of Petra and in the Arctic The First Light Marathon will Circle. traverse through 42.2 kilometres Visitors from around the world of pristine Tairawhiti landscape in are expected for the race, which is February, taking in views from the top of advertised as a four-night stay for Titirangi/Kaiti Hill to Wainui Beach. $1490. Local ambassador and course designer Local attractions like learning to surf, Michelle Rennie said she was in regular stingray encounters and day trips to contact with the organisers, who are Mount Hikurangi and Tolaga Bay can based in Denmark. also be added to the package. Former Olympian Rennie designed the Entries will be set aside for locals, course to be a good balance of difficult with a half-marathon option also racing and stunning panoramas. available. It starts at Awapuni, goes up the East Representatives from Albatros Coast for 25km then makes a loop back Adventure Marathons travelled to to Awapuni through Matokitoki Valley. Gisborne to inspect the venue prior to “It’s a beautiful course, showcasing the Covid 19 outbreak. Gisborne really well. While it remains unclear what the “The course is going to be brutal but effects of the pandemic and travel there are sea views on a lot of the hills.” restrictions will have, a full refund will A huge amount of work has already be offered if the marathon is postponed been put in behind the scenes to make or cancelled. the race as special as possible. The decision to postpone or cancel The event is managed by Albatros will be made no later than four weeks Adventure Marathons, a global before the event, which will also give FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE TO TAIRAWHITI: Breath-taking sea views adventure marathon company. participants adequate time to secure await those who come here for the inaugural First Light Marathon. With Gisborne added to their event refunds for their travel. Picture by Albatros Adventure Marathons

GLOBAL APPEAL: Tairawhiti runners (from left) Jorge Buelna, Joss Ruifrok and Michelle Rennie enjoy some of the stunning vistas runners from across the world can expect when they take part in the first annual First Light Marathon —one of a several global marathon experiences provided by Danish company Albatros Adventure Marathons. Picture by Albatros Adventure Marathons

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There was more good news for builders. Work resumed TOOL BELTS ON: Ahead of today’s move to Level 2 for regions Following guidelines yesterday on the multimillion-dollar rebuild of outside Auckland, the Government has Mangapapa School. permitted the manufacture of building products “Work was able to start again at Mangapapa for residential housing construction — such School under Level 3 because all contractors paramount as Kainga as insulation, roofing and plasterboard — in on site live within the Gisborne region,” Currie Auckland to resume. Construction project manager Mark van Wijk said. Students return to school tomorrow. “The steel portal frames are being erected Picture by Te Rangi Brown Ora building resumes for the first of three stages to be built over the next two years. The first stage is expected to be complete around Anzac Day 2022. by Andrew Ashton guidance is being followed. “Any potential breaches “Despite being ordered months ago some KAINGA Ora’s public materials are delayed due to world shipping of the guidance relating to housing build in Tairawhiti our construction sites will be logistics and Auckland Level 4 restrictions. will not be hampered by a The special roofing system is yet to have a investigated by the police and Covid-19 breach involving a Ministry of Health. confirmed shipping date from Australia. contractor. “The steel portals were all ready to stand up the “Our priority is ensuring “Construction is a permitted everyone on Kainga Ora sites week we shut down for Covid so it’s great to see activity under alert levels things progressing again.” follows all government and 1 to 3 and as such, work safety guidance. This guidance has resumed on Tairawhiti is designed to keep everyone construction sites,” Kainga safe.” Ora East North Island “A total of 71 new public regional director Naomi homes are in the pipeline at Whitewood said the moment. “Restarting on-site work, “These are homes that are while adhering to government either under construction, health and safety guidance, contract or feasibility stages of means we can get back to development. delivering more warm, dry “This is in addition to public homes for Tairawhiti whanau. housing activity by iwi, hapu, “It also means we can community providers and enable the construction sector private developers across our to get moving again. rohe. “Kainga Ora has a firm “Tairawhiti, like many other expectation that everyone parts of the country, is seeing on our sites follows all increasing demand for housing government health and safety and Kainga Ora is delivering protocols for construction more homes at scale and pace work. to help meet this demand.” “We have worked closely Under the Government’s with our build partners recently-released Public throughout the recent Housing Plan, about 170 Covid-19 alert level changes additional public housing and will continue to provide places are expected to have regular updates and offer any been delivered in Tairawhiti support we can to ensure the by 2024. 60.4 percent and counting SIXTY percent of Tairawhiti Of Maori, 24 percent have had residents have had at least one both doses while 48 percent have dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer had at least one dose. vaccine. Of the Pasifika population, 67 A total of 39,285 vaccinations percent have had at least one have been done, with 13,920 fully dose — 35 percent have had both immunised from two doses. doses and 32 percent a first dose Hauora Tairawhiti’s latest only. coverage data for those domiciled Today is the last day for the within Tairawhiti for the period drive-through centre at Harry to September 6 shows 60.4 Barker Reserve. percent of the population here The last day for the walk-in have received at least one dose, Poutama clinic at Gisborne against only 48 percent of the Hospital is on Saturday. Maori population. The Community Vaccination Thirty-three percent of the Clinic at 295 Palmerston Road population aged 12 and over have reopens from Monday. had two doses and 27 percent have received a first dose. SEE ALSO EDITORIAL, P12 $209m roading investment ‘Improving safety for everyone who uses our roads is a top priority...’

WAKA Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and $3.8bn in other Crown investments. “We’re strengthening six bridges to is pleasing to see the level of funding has announced a $209 million investment “Improving safety for everyone who support more freight being carried on confirmed for repairs to damaged roads in Gisborne’s land transport system uses our roads is a top priority for Waka fewer vehicles and strengthening the caused by past weather events,” Mayor through the 2021-24 National Land Kotahi. network to better withstand adverse Stoltz said. Transport Programme. “More than $4 million will be invested weather events resulting from climate “The confirmation of this funding A Waka Kotahi statement said it would in projects that will save lives across the change.” means that we can now start on the improve access and resilience of the Gisborne region,” Ms Stewart said. Supporting more environmentally- many projects we have planned to region’s roads. “This includes line markings and traffic friendly and healthier travel options was improve safety for all road users in “This planned investment in Gisborne’s calming measures outside schools and also a focus of this NLTP, Ms Stewart Tairawhiti. transport system over the next three a range of intersection improvements, said. “We can also start engaging with years is part of a wider $24.3 billion rumble strip installations, signage “In the Gisborne region, this includes contractors to do this work, providing investment in the New Zealand transport improvements and shoulder widening to investing $3 million in safe walking much-needed income for local businesses system,” Waka Kotahi director of regional support cycling. and cycling facilities and $3 million to and boosting employment. relationships Linda Stewart said. “Resilient, reliable roads are essential maintain and develop Gisborne city’s “This is part of the council’s The National Land Transport for Gisborne, with a growing number of public transport network.” commitment to the Tairawhiti Covid-19 Programme (NLTP) comprises primary industry producers seeking to Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said response and recovery plan,” the Mayor $15.6 billion from the National Land get goods to market. the funding confirmed the Regional Land said. Transport Fund generated through “Our investment in the region is Transport funding committed to the Details of the National Land Transport fuel excise, road user charges and other focused on strengthening the resilience region earlier in the year. Programme will be released at the revenue sources; $4.8bn from local of state highways 35 and 2, which are “While it is lower than what we had Regional Transport Committee meeting government, generated through rates; critical freight routes for the region. planned in our own Long Term Plan, it on September 23. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

KAA, Rautipu Mere Deaths (Mere). — On 7th September 2021, passed GREEN FOR GROW DUNCAN, Noel peacefully, after a long William. — Born 12 illness. Loving wife of June 1930, and died Parekura (Dido). peacefully, on 4 Beloved Mum of Alana, September 2021, Jack (dec), Hone, District’s summer crop planting ‘off to a good start’ surrounded by his Bettina, Tiger, De-anna, by Murray Robertson loving family, at home Michael, Ada, Johnny at Mt Maunganui. (dec), and Ani PLANTING programmes (Rautipu). Amazing Beloved wife and best for the wide range of friend of Joan for 67 Nan of her many moko, mokopuna tuarua, and summer crops the district years. Dearly loved produces has started with father and father-in-law mokopuna tuatoru. of Ross (dec) and Anne, Mum (Nanny) will be LeaderBrand getting crops Brent and Kerry, Sue dearly missed. Our in the ground and Cedenco and Ron. Loved hearts are so broken, about to begin. Grandad to Kate, Emma but we know you are in LeaderBrand general and Helen, Nicole, a better place. No more manager farming Gordon Kelly and Hailey, pain, an angel in God’s McPhail said the first of the Thomas and Adam. loving arms. company’s sweetcorn and Great-Grandad to Mere’s funeral squash was planted two Kayla, Darragh, Liam, service will be held at weeks ago. Kauri, Evelyn and Whakarae Marae, “They’re looking good,” he Samuel. Waimana at 11am on said, “The summer cropping Forever in our hearts. Saturday 11th Septem- season’s got off to a good Rest in Peace. ber, followed by interment at Whakarae start. SCOTT, Beverley Urupa. “We are expecting a Bremner. — On 5th challenging season though September 2021, aged - Evans Funeral when it comes to labour and Services Ltd FDANZ 92 years. Mum passed www.evansfuneral.co.nz shipping logistics. peacefully, to join her “Last month was a good parents Hilda and one for our broccoli, salad Jimmy Mill and sister leaf crops and lettuce, and Patricia. Loved mother we had good demand after a END RESULT: The first of Cedenco’s sweetcorn crop is being planted this week. The and mother-in-law of challenging winter.” company is looking ahead to a 90 to 100 day processing season, with the expectation that it Peter Scott, and Juliet Cedenco is planting the will process 100 tonnes of corn a day during the season. and Peter Davis. Nan to first of its sweetcorn crops File picture by Paul Rickard Morgan and Amanda, Monumental Steven and Mark, and Masons this week. Great-Nan to Lauren. “Good planting conditions programme is being finalised. Badsar said. manager Dave Corrin Our grateful thanks to will equate to an early “There is good interest “We expect to start said they planned to start all the staff at Kiri Te STONEHAVEN January harvest,” Cedenco from growers and we expect planting in early October.” planting their maize about Kanawa who cared so for general manager operations a bigger squash volume than Maize producers Corson September 20. lovingly for Beverley. Mark Springer said. we required last season.” Grain expect to begin their “That depends on how A private family Funerals “We are planning for a Mr Springer said the planting programme in about warm it gets. At the moment service of farewell has and 90-to-100-day processing sowing of local onion crops a fortnight. we’re a little concerned about been held. Memorials season — processing 160 had been delayed because of “We’ll commence planting the late frost conditions. - Evans Funeral 601 Nelson Road tonnes of corn per day during weather. at all three locations — “Generally conditions look Services Ltd FDANZ the harvest season. Other squash producers Wairoa, Gisborne and Tolaga good at present although www.evansfuneral.co.nz Ph 867 1 800 “The final nursery seeding like Coxco also have planning Bay,” procurement manager we are a little dry, and we of our tomato crops will be work under way on their Richard Hyland said. do need some rain at some completed next week. planting programmes. “We will be planting a stage,” Mr Corrin said. “The transplanting of the “We anticipate this will little more than last year — Glencore will plant about Library reopens plants into the field will be a fairly tough season around 1800 hectares.” 1000 hectares this season in start on September 27, and due to shipping challenges, “Conditions look good at the Tolaga Bay, Gisborne harvesting will commence and we will be planning our this stage, although it is a and Wairoa areas, aiming from tomorrow early February.” season very carefully,” Coxco little drier than normal.” for a crop of around 12,000 The company’s squash managing director Omi Glencore Grain regional tonnes. THE HB Williams entering the library will Library will re-open be required to sign in tomorrow and has put and wear a mask.” a halt to all overdue Numbers in the fees until Delta Level 1. library would be limited Show organisers hoping for Level 1 Gisborne District and “brief, social- Council cultural distanced visits” would FROM PAGE 1 activities manager be encouraged. McNeil said. from schools due to being in lockdown and Pene Walsh said the “All public The Swim the Distance event resumes “With another announcement regarding only returning to school tomorrow.” library building was programmes and tomorrow and the timeframe for it has the next level next Monday the Show Air New Zealand flights between closed during Alert activities will be online been extended to Wednesday, October 20. committee will meet to discuss the Wellington and Gisborne (two a day) Level 3 but the virtual until Level 1. Access “Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti will post an situation further on Wednesday next resumed today. library had remained to the library meeting update on the event on their Facebook week. No flights to/from Auckland are open. rooms will also resume page.” “Hopefully we will be headed for Alert scheduled until at least September 15, “Library staff are at that time. The Enterprise Cars Swim Centre Level 1 next week or soon thereafter.” depending on the Alert Level in Auckland. working from home to “The library will opened this morning. Lane swimmers As far as Show entries were concerned, “It’s now mandatory to wear a mask ensure that the library be offering Click and do not need to book but masks must be entries for all sections were trickling in, while you’re inside the terminal — unless can open effectively Collect, Ring and worn into and out of the complex and the Mrs McNeil said. you’re eating or drinking at the cafe — and safely in Level 2 Request and Grab a dressing rooms and showers are closed. “They are slightly down on previous as well as when boarding and flying,” tomorrow. Bag options for those The centre is also subject to the Level 2 years which is understandable due to the a spokeswoman for Gisborne Airport “The library cannot who would prefer to limit of 50 people. disturbance of Covid lockdown. operator Eastland Group said. accept returned items limit the amount of The organisers of the Poverty Bay A & “However, we are preparing for the “You must sign in, or scan in using the just right now so we’ve time they spend in the P Association Spring Show next month Show and encourage people to enter Covid-19 tracer app, as you enter the halted any overdue library. see the move to Alert Level 2 as a positive now before closing dates — dog trials terminal. fees until we move “In support of these sign as they continue preparations. and national dancing this Friday, “Please use the hand sanitiser provided down to Level 1. options and to improve The alert level has to be at 1 for the woodchopping on the 17th, dairy goats the and maintain social distancing of two “Public safety is access to library Show to go ahead in mid-October. 22nd, shearing the 24th and equestrian on metres. our key priority as we collections the library “Moving to Alert Level 2 last night is the 29th,” she said. “The cafe will be open 8.30am and 5pm, return to Level 2 library no longer charges hold positive as we get closer to the Show,” “Home Industries closed last Friday, and the terminal will be closed outside service. Everyone fees.” association general manager Erica however, we are happy to take late entries those hours.” Pleased about ‘freedom’ of DIY shopping at lower alert level by Avneesh Vincent He said it was more relaxing than in Level do some work, that’s the best thing about it,” Mr Another shopper at Mitre 10 this morning was 4 where store staff could only work delivering Taylor said. city resident Herman Koenders. He said that while GISBORNE residents looking forward to getting essential items to customers, and Level 3 when He had not had any trouble getting food having Level 2 meant more freedom, he did like back to a bit of DIY were relieved this morning to people had to wait in their cars until they were under Levels 3 and 4, but building supplies were staying at his house. be able to stock up on supplies, in person. attended to, for their products. difficult. “I quite enjoyed it because you could hear the “It’s great to be in Level 2 because the The trade department sells timber products and “We’re building a sleepout at the moment. birds a lot more. So it’s quite nice, till life is back customers can come in and as long as they have building materials for local builders, as well as for We’ve only got a three bedroom house, so if 10 to normal,” he said. their masks on they are free to roam the store,” do-it-yourselfers, like Matawai man Owen Taylor. people come to stay, we need a bit more room.” Mr Koenders said that he could not get to see said Mitre 10 trade manager Wayne Morrell. He was at Mitre 10 this morning to buy some This was especially so during the deer hunting his granddaughter who lives in Wellington with “They do their shopping and can load their building materials. season. “So I’m happy that I can finally finish it,” her parents, but he was not disappointed, as trailers, so there’s an element of freedom there.” “I came here to get some timber so I can get to he said. Gisborne was “a lot better than rest of the world”. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NEWS 5 On-site vaccine clinics help port workers

EASTLAND Port and ISO Limited are tracking well to meet the public health order requiring all border-facing port workers to have their first Covid-19 vaccination by September 30. Earlier last month Eastland Port reported all of its seven front-line staff were fully vaccinated. ISO Limited chief executive officer Paul Cameron said there continued to be “strong uptake” among ISO-employed stevedores at the port. “We’re thrilled that 98 percent of our border-facing staff have had at least one vaccination or are booked in, so we are well on track to achieving the end of month target. “We have been actively PROGRESS: The cart-in of logs to Eastland Port has been trucking along steadily since harvesting operations resumed last promoting vaccinations and have week. The daily rate has returned to pre-lockdown levels. Pictured in port is the logger Bunun Ace, which is taking on up to had individual conversations to 30,000 tonnes. Picture by Paul Rickard address any concerns and provide helpful resources to ensure our staff have felt well-informed and educated.” Eastland Group chief operating Back to business as usual at the port officer Andrew Gaddum said having the on-port vaccination clinics made it convenient for port by Murray Robertson the Level 4 lockdown, and last week due to is important as the weather warms up and workers to get their jab. shortages of stock in its off-site storage areas, harvesting crews get back into full swing,” Mr “We thank the Covid-19 THE cart-in rate of logs to Eastland Port has dispensation was also granted to truck logs Gaddum said. vaccination team at Turanga now reached pre-lockdown levels again and out of skid sites across the district. Eastland Port had 10 ships call last month Health for ensuring those clinics Eastland Port and its stakeholders have made Harvesting resumed when the district went and they took away a total of 234,000 tonnes of ran safety and efficiently. progress with reducing the shipping backlog. to Level 3 lockdown. logs from the region. “In addition to vaccinations, we As of today seven log ships were anchored “Our focus now is cementing the efficiency “This is a solid result considering a third of maintain stringent health and off Gisborne and the Bunun Ace continues to gains made before the lockdown,” said the month was impacted by weather and Covid safety protocols and follow all load alongside the Gisborne wharf. Eastland Group chief operating officer Andrew restrictions.” requirements set by the Ministry of The port was given dispensation by Gaddum. The Bunun Ace will load 28,000-30,000 Health and Maritime NZ.” the Ministry of Business, Innovation and “With these in play we will see ship tonnes and has been scheduled to leave some Employment to continue loading through waiting times return to normal levels, which time this week. Eyes peeled for sub-Antarctic ‘cousins’

THE Department of New Zealand mainland there are received a report of a dead seal Conservation is asking people about 10 live sightings that we in July, they contacted colleagues to report any sightings of sub- were aware of, prior to the three from overseas and found that it Antarctic fur seals that may incidents. Of these 13, since July was tagged in Amsterdam Island, show up here. six were reported this year,” Ms a French-owned island in the Sub-Antarctic fur seals are Boren said. Indian Ocean. “cousins” of the New Zealand fur An additional sighting, “It’s great that there are seal. While similar in appearance however, was reported yesterday networks out there globally they have some identifiable morning at The Great Barrier connecting researchers, and differences. Islands in Hauraki Gulf, taking that’s the benefit of tagging “New Zealand fur seals will the tally to 14. programmes. appear grey or brown and Recent sightings of other “If people report the tags, much more uniform in colour, sub-Antarctic seal pups near then they are contributing to while the sub-Antarctic variety Auckland, Rangitoto Island, the science investigating the have very two-tone colouration and Whangamata has led DoC movements and life histories of with the distinctive pale cream observers to believe there could these animals,” she said. underneath,” DoC marine be an increase in sightings this Some of the overseas technical adviser Laura Boren year. colleagues include researchers said. “There is a potential that more from Australia and France “The key signs to look for people are paying attention and who run their sub-Antarctic are a shorter nose and creamy- reporting sightings because of programme. coloured fur on the throat and increased awareness in wildlife Ms Boren said it was too early underside.” and conservation issues, but to predict whether the increase They are usually found on there also could be an actual in the sightings was a trend, but offshore islands throughout the increase this year,” Ms Boren she asked for people to “keep sub-Antarctic region including said. your eyes peeled” and call the the southern Indian Ocean and While the reason was unclear, hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 southern Atlantic. The earliest she said DoC was keen to gather 362 468) if you spot one. sighting of these seals was in information and build a better “Remember to respect not only WAITING FOR MY COUSIN: A New Zealand fur seal spotted 2003 and since then there have picture of the situation. the Covid guidelines, but also resting inland at Tolaga Bay this week. They are not the only seals been about 28 live sightings and DoC scientists often stay their space. They’ve travelled far out and about this year. DoC is asking people to keep an eye out three incidents where they were connected with colleagues and may need a rest. for its cousin, the sub-Antarctic fur seal, that will most likely have a reported either dead or injured overseas where species and “So use a zoom lens to grab lighter, greyish-tan patch on its chest and belly to differentiate from and DoC had to intervene. issues may overlap. that photo and keep dogs on a the New Zealand fur seals. Picture supplied “If we look specifically at the Ms Boren said when DoC had lead.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Govt behind in race to procure less wasteful syringes WELLINGTON — The Government is still and the 7 doses which is possible. Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins told Bishop This new combination did not work — in fact trying to purchase less-wasteful syringes for This is a problem for the Government, which the “initial purchase orders” for the vaccine the Ministry went back to Vernacare and asked the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine. wants to supercharge the vaccine roll-out, while were placed in October 2020, with syringes them to investigate the syringes. The Ministry In July, it put out a request to the market ensuring that stocks of vaccine go as far as arriving in February 2021. has since stopped using the syringes entirely. for three million syringes to be delivered by possible. Hipkins said at the time the “global supply No one has a clear idea of how serious or the end of August. None of those syringes The Ministry of Health has tried to address chain for 1mL syringes and needles was widespread the problem might be, because have arrived yet — and the Ministry of Health the wastage issue. It stopped using a particular severely constrained at the beginning of 2021 that level of granular detail is not collected. has confirmed that it has not even selected a syringe-needle combination which was found to and options were limited”. However, Hipkins said that “most sites were preferred supplier for that contract. be particularly wasteful and in July it sought a In answer to a different question, Hipkins drawing between five and six doses per vial” — The problem with the country’s syringe stock quote for six million more syringes — said that in February 2021 needles fewer than what was hoped for. goes back to when they were ordered at the this time, ones that could hopefully and syringes designed for six Bishop said the timeframe presented by beginning of the year, when other countries extract as many as seven doses doses a vial were purchased. the answers to those questions painted a were already vaccinating their people. per vial. But this order has These numbered 8.5 million “confusing picture”. Because of the tight demand for syringes also hit a snag. needles and eight million “But it is pretty clear there has been a stuff- at the time, the Government purchased what In its request to the market syringes. up along the way in terms of procurement of it described as the “best available options in late July, the Ministry These “best available syringes and needles,” he said. at the time,” — these syringes appear not to said it wanted the first three options” were a The country has enough syringes for the roll- have been the preferred option — and they million of those syringes to combination of Becton out — in fact it has more than enough syringes appear not to have even been the syringes arrive by the end of August. Dickinson (BD) syringes with to go around. But with supplies of vaccine recommended by Pfizer, the manufacturer of As of the first week of Vernacare low dead space currently constrained there are questions to be New Zealand’s vaccine. September, the Ministry has not needles”. They were able to asked about whether procuring better syringes There is nothing especially wrong with the yet finalised a deal with a supplier. get six to seven doses of vaccine earlier in the roll-out might have allowed the syringes and needles New Zealand has used — National’s Covid-19 spokesman Chris per vial — exactly what the Ministry country to stretch its limited doses of the Pfizer people vaccinated with them get a full dose of Bishop said the delay was concerning. wanted. vaccine a bit further. the vaccine. “Why has the ministry still not procured But this appeared to change following That is a question that could be difficult to The problem is that evidence from the front syringes that were apparently urgent and the exhaustion of BD supplies, when the BD answer — as granular data on how many doses line of the roll-out suggests that a particular needed to be delivered by August?” Bishop syringes were replaced with Vernacare syringes are being taken from each vial does not exist, combination of needle and syringe used on the said. in June. although it is possible to extrapolate a rough roll-out is wasteful, with vaccinators drawing as Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions Hipkins said that a “combination of Vernacare figure from the number of people who are being few as 5 doses from a vial of vaccine, short of from Bishop sketch out a timeline for how the syringes and low dead space needles were vaccinated and the number of vials of vaccine the 6 doses the Government hopes to achieve syringes and needles were ordered. used across a number of vaccination sites”. used to vaccinate them. — NZ Herald ‘Tense situation’ Middlemore wards closed, 29 staff in isolation after considered as close contacts by Ben Leahy, NZ Herald operating as business as usual, location of interest, the ministry she told Newshub’s AM Show. said. AUCKLAND — Middlemore If there are staffing shortages The patient later developed Hospital staff made the decision then some wards needed to a fever, was confirmed positive to leave a man — who later be shut and the workforce with Covid and shifted to a tested positive to Covid — consolidated, she said. dedicated Covid-19 ward. alongside other patients while The Ministry of Health Three patients who initially they waited for his test results to was now investigating how shared a room with the case are come back, the Health Minister Middlemore staff handled the now in single isolation rooms. has revealed. man’s case and whether it could One patient has been sent to a STOOD DOWN: The Ministry of Health has announced 29 staff at There are now fears the man have been done differently, Little managed isolation facility — the Middlemore Hospital are close contacts of a Covid-19 case and may have spread the virus at told the AM Show. other two will remain in hospital have been stood down for 14 days. File picture hospital as 29 doctors, nurses He said there was some for treatment for their conditions and staff considered his close distance between the man and plus swabs as appropriate. resourcing additional beds in these findings and will advise contacts are stood down. other patients and curtains Potentially exposed patients dedicated Covid-19 wards.” accordingly.” The man was admitted separated them. Staff were all on the wards are being checked But Nuku believed this will CMH was seeking advice about on Saturday after arriving wearing PPE gear. daily for symptoms and tested on have a knock-on effect, creating reviewing screening questions complaining of abdominal pain, “The advice to everybody if days 3, 5 and 12. staffing shortages elsewhere in at the front door to include Health Minister Andrew Little they have been tested for Covid On discharge, they are being the country. abdominal pain as an indicator said. because they are symptomatic managed according to Auckland “It’s important we don’t deplete of Covid-19 risk. Staff screened him and asked is to isolate straight away. That Regional Public Health Service regions from having access from AARPHS said yesterday it was Covid-related questions, but it means being away from other (ARPHS) guidance. their own staff,” she said. undertaking a case investigation was not made known that he people,” Little said. All patients have received “A month ago our members to identify and isolate close had been at a location of interest “The clinicians at this point further information. were prepared to take strike contacts. until the next day, Little told made a different judgement and The emergency department, action because of the chronic “All patients and staff working TVNZ’s Breakfast Show. this is the consequence we’ve the radiology room where the understaffing and there is no in the two affected wards When the man came down now got.” patient had his scan and room difference. between 6.30am and 4.30pm with a fever a Covid swab was Little wasn’t sure about the where he stayed have been “All that we’ve got is a tense on Sunday 5 September are taken. availability of isolation rooms as cleaned. situation under incredible being classed as close contacts But hospital staff made the he recalled one wasn’t available The ministry said a “national pressure and we’ve still got this until we have done further call to “leave him where he was” for the Covid patient but some process” was under way across chronic staffing.” investigations,” Counties — in a ward with other patients were found for the other three all DHBs to identify and send Yesterday, the Herald reported Manukau Health added. — as they waited for a test patients who were in the original staff to Auckland to support the all patients and staff working A ministry spokesman said he result, Little said. room. Covid-19 response. in two affected Middlemore understood Counties Manukau The man subsequently tested Little wasn’t aware of any “Middlemore Hospital are Hospital wards were being DHB would undertake a positive, leading to 29 staff at other positive Covid tests actively reviewing staffing regarded as close contacts of a debrief and internal review of Middlemore Hospital now being including of staff linked to the daily and, like other DHBs in patient with Covid-19. what occurred, including their considered close contacts and Middlemore patient. the region, are experiencing The hospital was taking a processes, which was normal being stood down for 14 days. He said through out the significant shortages of “precautionary approach” to procedure. Eleven of the 29 staff are lockdown cancer procedures and registered nurses and healthcare potential patient exposure. “The ministry also doctors, 13 are registered treatment had continued to be assistants.” “All patients and staff who understands Counties Manukau nurses, two are healthcare carried out. The ministry was working with were potentially exposed between Health has already updated its assistants, and the others are a The Ministry of Health earlier metro-Auckland DHBs to match 0635hrs and 1630hrs are classed Clinical Assessment Tool, which phlebotomist, cleaner and ward said four wards are now closed to available staff to needs and as contacts. clinical staff should refer to when clerk. new admissions and all patients would continue to deploy staff as “Middlemore Hospital is assessing all patients, to increase Kerri Nuku, kaiwhakahaere are being managed under strict required to ensure they had the following the advice of ARPHS the range of symptoms that of the New Zealand Nurses infection and prevention control necessary resources. for isolation and testing.” warrant Covid-19 testing.” Organisation, said the Covid measures, including the full use “Metro-Auckland DHBs are Middlemore has investigated Speaking with members, Nuku scare placed huge pressure on of PPE, and treated as Covid-19 working closely together to the ventilation systems in the said nurses are scared as they remaining staff as losing so exposed. manage the Covid positive cases affected area. may possibly infect their families many people from any workforce It said the patient went to needing hospital-level care. The “The outcome of the and friends with Covid-19. would always create significant the Middlemore ED at 5pm on hospitals have been constantly investigation suggests that the “They are really scared of strain and stress. Saturday with abdominal pains. updating their planning for likelihood of virus being spread taking something home and A lot of support is needed He denied having contact with surge capacity, which includes to other wards is extremely low. being responsible for spreading to ensure Middlemore kept Covid-19 or having been in a preparations for staffing and IPC and ARPHS are reviewing this,” she said. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 7 Welcome to Alert Level 2 Auckland remains at Alert Level 4

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NZ COVID TRACER APP 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Comfort level rises for most Numbers moving in right direction for Auckland level change by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald a peak of about 60 some days ago. Just for supermarkets at Level 3. four of the new cases had been infected There is also a new requirement for AUCKLAND — Level 2 kicks in today outside known contacts and were not essential workers crossing Auckland’s for most of the country with businesses already isolating. boundaries to get weekly tests. and schools test-driving the new “Delta “Clearly, all the numbers are moving in The new rules were only revealed on 2” rules, with some claiming they were the right direction,” Bloomfield said when Monday, when Ardern said the rest of blindsided by them. asked about the prospects of an Auckland New Zealand would move to Level 2 Auckland waits and watches to see alert level change next Monday. from 11.59pm yesterday. She said they when it too might be able to drop down The positive trends also accompanied were necessary because Delta was more from Level 4, with new modelling seen new modelling from Te Punaha transmissible, prompting the need for a as a cause for optimism and director Matatini, which said due to Alert Level “Delta Level 2”. general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield 4 restrictions and contact tracing, the However, the last-minute notice saying daily case numbers and a drop in effective reproductive number of the blindsided some businesses — including unlinked cases are encouraging signs. Delta variant had likely been below 1 hospitality venues which said the There were 21 new cases announced since August 23, and was now down to 50-person max rule makes it difficult for yesterday, taking the outbreak total 0.4. This meant, if all restrictions were them to reopen. to 841 — 824 in Auckland and 17 adhered to, numbers should continue to Businesses anywhere in New Zealand Wellington. The total of unlinked cases fall and reach single digits next week. will be able to claim the wage subsidy dropped from 33 to 24 since Monday and Provided there were no new mystery scheme as long as Auckland remains at cases by then, and all were linked to DEAL DONE: Jacinda Ardern has secured Level 4 or 3 — but that will stop when Confidence with a smile known contacts, the modellers said deals to buy Pfizer vaccines from other Auckland too drops to Level 2. Auckland could potentially safely move to countries. NZ Herald picture National Party leader Judith Collins • Full dentures Alert Level 3 then. said the late announcement of new rules • Partial dentures However, Bloomfield reiterated more Pfizer vaccines off other countries to for Level 2 had “blindsided businesses”. • Denture repairs testing was needed to be sure there were help meet the higher demand since the Collins said those rules should have been • Hygienic Workmanship no undetected strands. outbreak. 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European/other 1,541,943 56.5% 830,658 30.4% Maori population difference is likely population estimates are not recorded Pacificpeoples 134,701 47% 74,157 25.9% subsumed into the European/Other, with this ethnicity in the internal ā meaning there is no way of knowing the database it uses to measure vaccination M ori 208,854 36.6% 108,639 19% true rates of vaccination by ethnic group. roll-out equity. Total 2,290,143 54.4% 1,211,861 28.8% National Maori Pandemic Group TheCovid-19 Maori data and health experts say the vaccination centre at member Dr Donna Cormack, of Kai Tahu discrepancy is “highly concerning” and Trusts Stadium Henderson and Kati Mamoe, said she had long been makes a mockery of Government claims Photo /Dean Purcell raising concerns about the ministry’s it is prioritising and anywhere near population and ethnicity dataset. achieving equity for vulnerable groups. There were problems with the way it It comes amid a huge push to make was recorded including tech issues and a the roll-out more equitable by increasing lack of standardisation across the country. vaccine availability particularly for Maori, Her research has found in some cases with the rate compared to non-Maori ethnicity was not even asked by clinicians dropping week on week. but assumed. To date the roll-out has focused on age In other cases Maori could also be distribution and essential worker groups. identifying as Pakeha due to racism in the Those of European/Other ethnicity are health system, she said. disproportionately represented in these Another issue was that just 85 percent categories while research shows Maori of Maori were registered with a primary and Pasifika are much more vulnerable to health organisation, compared to 94 the virus at lower ages. percent in the New Zealand population At the beginning of August, according to overall. the ministry’s data, Maori as a population “There are major issues with their were fully vaccinated at 69 percent of the Source:Ministry of Health. Herald graphic dataset,” said Cormack, a senior non-Maori rate. lecturer at the University of Auckland. As of yesterday it had dropped to 62 Data describing vaccine rates for services such as hospital admissions, “The problem is it makes it harder for percent of the non-Maori rate. This is different population cohorts was finally the emergency department, or filled a researchers and communities to know despite the roll-out opening up to younger released several weeks before the most prescription, during a calendar year. what is going on, especially when they age groups, which the Government recent outbreak. However, comparing the current Maori only release it weeks before a major assured the public would see equity This revealed the ministry was not population projections from the 2018 outbreak hits.” increase. using Census population data as the basis Census to the HSU database for the As of yesterday, Pasifika were also Meanwhile, NZ Herald analysis of the for its population estimates. Instead, eligible vaccination roll-out (12 and over), under-represented in the roll-out, at a rate datasets being used has revealed the true officials relied on their internal Health there are just over 12 percent — 73,889 of 81 per non-Pasifika people for a single rates for Maori could be even lower. Service Utilisation (HSU) database. — fewer Maori. The group classed as dose, and 84 percent for two doses. Until early August the ministry had not This dataset, only used by the Ministry European/Other is larger by nearly the The ministry did not answer questions released vaccination rates by ethnicity, of Health, includes all individuals enrolled same amount. from the Herald nor grant any interviews instead just providing raw vaccination with a primary health organisation Looking at the dataset overall there are as to whether it thought the discrepancy numbers. (PHO), or who have used other health about 80,000 fewer people in the HSU was concerning. More guards than inmates vaccinated AUCKLAND — The “pause” on providing received both jabs — about 14 percent. GISBORNE’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES Covid-19 vaccinations for inmates when supplies Outside prisons, the wider eligible population ran tight is revealed in new data showing a huge was 62 percent dosed with one jab and 32 disparity between prisoners and those running percent with both shots. During the lockdown period some Gisborne our prisons. Prisoners were designated as “Group 3” when business are still operating including At every prison except one, the number of the vaccine roll-out began. Inmates in higher Corrections officers vaccinated outnumber risk areas — like South Auckland — have since inmates — even though the actual population been classified as “Group 2” along with front-line balance is reversed. health workers and those living or working in Police, Fire & Emergency, Health Providers, Pharmacies, Supermarkets, Dairies and Service Stations Only at Auckland South Corrections Facility long-term residential care. in Wiri have more inmates than Corrections staff Corrections staff working in prisons across the Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections, Gizzy Bus Services had both jabs. In contrast, the latest numbers country were part of the “Group 2” vaccination from August 30 show no prisoners at Invercargill focus. Prison had been vaccinated. A smooth roll-out was thwarted when the The below businesses are available, but please do not visit the The need to vaccinate those detained or flow of vaccine supplies stuttered in June. 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AUCKLAND — Keep a raincoat new cohort of children handy — that was the advice from by Sam Olley, RNZ again this year, but none of us forecasters as a cold front moved over were relying on the ministry the North Island today, bringing cold, AUCKLAND — School and for that because the delivery unsettled weather and a chance of iwi trust leaders are having was so poor last year.” thunderstorms to some places. to intervene — paying for In the Bay of Plenty, Waihi Weather analysts WeatherWatch devices and internet for Beach School had fundraised warned that “two surges of severe families — to prevent a new and taken money out of its gales” could hit the country this wave of children falling behind operational budget to buy week, along with heavy rain and during lockdowns. dozens of extra Chromebooks snowfalls for some places. Last year, the Ministry of for its students over the past The first surge would arrive this Education provided more than year. morning for some areas, with a large 36,000 devices for some high Even still, sometimes one rain band pushing over the North school students during the device had to be shared Island from the west. lockdown. between three or four siblings. A Strong Wind Watch was in place This time around, they have Waihi Beach School was a from 11am to 7pm for Auckland, sent out an additional 5500 decile 7 school, but principal Great Barrier Island, Coromandel devices approximately. Rachael Coll said pupils came Peninsula and northern Waikato. Wharekura, decile 1 to from a wide range of socio- “Rain is expected to develop in the 3 schools, and Auckland File picture economic circumstances. morning as northwesterlies change students have been prioritised, She said learning barriers intensely to southwest, with gales but the technology has not were often closely linked to looking likely, especially out west, made it to everyone in need. why it’s just not happening at NCEA. poor housing. and there could also be a chance of So far, Otara mum Fili the moment. Younger students continued “We’ve got families that we thunderstorms,” WeatherWatch said Laasaga has had to watch her “But it’s too late, it’s not to make do with hard-copy have paid for to have internet this morning. 14-year-old daughter try to quick enough and it’s not good packs and self-directed access because their housing “A second burst of heavy showers make do with a cellphone. enough. learning. conditions were not up to is expected to move through She was meant to have a “I really feel for the parents “We don’t have rose-tinted scratch. They did not have Auckland at around midday today Chromebook but it went out who are working really hard glasses. We are not going to a modem, they did not have and head southwards, with a chance for repairs just before the to actually try to help their be able to capture every one a cord to plug into, in their of thunderstorms and hail. That Delta outbreak hit and the children get the schoolwork of our rangatahi but we are house or their cabin or their (heavy rain) is expected to ease in the lockdown began. done,” she said. going to try our hardest to do shed — wherever they were evening — and winds should start to Ms Laasaga is worried about Te Uri o Hau Tangata that.” living. ease too. how far behind her daughter Development has spent Sometimes the biggest “So they were unable to “Then it should be dry in the will be when Auckland returns thousands of dollars trying problem was not device access, access the internet for evening for the Bay Of Plenty and for to Alert Level 2 (and when to provide Chromebooks it was data costs for some starters . . . some other eastern spots.” students can return to school). to dozens of rangatahi in whanau. “We helped them with On the west of the central North “It does have an impact . . . Northland high schools who Research commissioned by that, then we helped them to Island, morning rain will ease before “She is trying to keep up have missed out on school the Maori Education Trust have access to a device and “heavy showers in the afternoon”, with her learning and studies, and ministry supplies in the — Te Putea Whakatupu — helped them to connect to the with thunderstorms and hail but without a device, it’s current Delta outbreak. backed this theory up, stating internet. possible”. impossible.” Manager Tania Moriarty that about 145,000 tamariki “Then I have teachers “Northwesterlies change to gusty Whiti Ora o Kaipara (Te Uri o Hau, Te Parawhau) did not have access to the saying to me: ‘Man, that has southwest in the morning, (there Charitable Trust is trying to has been prompted to act due internet when they went into made a massive difference, could be) gales about the coast in the help students in rural West to her concerns that students lockdown last year. these kids don’t want to get off afternoon, which are expected to then Auckland who are currently would not come back to class Te Runanga Nui o Nga Kura their Zoom’.” ease later in the day. going without. after the lockdown. Kaupapa Maori o Aotearoa Overall in New Zealand, “Snow lowers to 700m or perhaps Chair Brenda Steele (Te “We learned from the associate tumuaki, Rawiri Ms Coll said distance 600m.” Uri o Hau, Ngati Whatua, post-Covid lockdown last Wright (Te Arawa, Ngati learning was “not equitable It would be a mostly sunny day Te Aupouri, Ngati Kuri, Te time that there were a lot Raukawa, Ngati Kahungunu), whatsoever”. in the east of the country, with just Rarawa) is meeting regularly of our rangatahi who were was not surprised that Maori An online petition, which a few showers developing about with the Ministry of Education disengaged from education. students were continuing was started on the first day of Wairarapa before they spread to try to improve the situation. “So we didn’t want that to to miss out on adequate the lockdown and was calling northwards this afternoon. “They’re not moving fast happen again.” technology to continue their for free or subsidised devices “Wairarapa may see heavy showers, enough — they just keep The trust’s new purchases learning during lockdowns. for all school children, had so with a chance of thunderstorms and coming up with excuses as to only went to those doing “The ministry offered to help far collected 800 signatures. hail for a time. Snow lowers to 600m before clearing.” In Wellington, Weatherwatch was forecasting showers and strong northwesterlies that would change TikTok, karaoke among ways to get students motivated into a southerly around mid-morning. Rain could become heavy around lunch time, with the risk of hail. by John Gerritsen, RNZ students could be on their phones Nelson could see showers clear this but also on a platform that they afternoon, but Marlborough might AUCKLAND — From karaoke to already loved to use,” she said. have to contend with thunderstorms TikTok, Auckland’s teachers are And it was working. and hail this evening. using every trick they can think of “Students have said that the Further south, in Canterbury, to keep their pupils interested in videos do help them understand morning showers could turn heavy learning throughout the lockdown. more and I’ve received a few with hail before easing in the Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate comments from random students afternoon. principal, Kiri Turketo, said the who are not from Glenfield College Across on the West Coast, heavy lockdown did not have the novelty saying that the videos have helped rain in the morning would eventually value of last year’s experience them as well,” she said. be broken by sunny spells. and that was making it harder Ms Zhu said it was important to “Later this evening, rain with to keep students motivated this set work that was not so hard that heavy falls will push into Fiordland time around. “This time, it’s it switched students off and also to and then spread northwards different. We’ve done this before, THE KARAOKE TEACHER: THE TIKTOK TEACHER: include sessions that were about overnight. Snow to 300m in the so students were just thinking: Europa Lusa. Rena Zhu. Pictures supplied fun first and foremost. south, 600m in the north, should ‘oh no, here we go again’. So the “Doing fun Zoom calls that are lift later in the day. Strong motivation is lower than what it entertainment channel — lockdown his students during the lockdown. not always about learning is good southwesterlies, gusting to gale about was this time last year,” she said. karaoke. Yes, he takes requests for songs. as well, so just trying to mix it up the coast, should then ease tonight.” Ms Turketo said teachers were He said he started recording and a bit so people are still motivated MetService had a Heavy Snow having to go the extra mile to make posting his karaoke online during The TikTok teacher to come on to the Google Watch in play for Fiordland — south sure their students were okay. the national lockdown last year as classrooms and meet the teachers of Te Anau — from 3am to 6pm today. “It’s almost like every person a way of entertaining his family and Meanwhile, Glenfield College and communicate with them in a “Snow is expected down to 200 on deck has to become a personal friends. Business Studies teacher, Rena positive way,” she explained. metres during this time, with trainer or life coach,” she said. However, when he returned to Zhu, has taken to the video-sharing heavy falls above 400 metres. Snow school, he found out that students network TikTok as a means of Games and challenges amounts may approach warning The Karaoke Teacher had also discovered it and liked it. supplementing her students’ criteria above 400 metres,” it forecast. “A lot of our students had come lessons. “I know a lot of them are And at Randwick Park School Southland and Otago would see When the nation moved to Alert across my YouTube channel and probably on their phones during in Manurewa, Year 5-6 teacher heavy rain and hail through into the Level 4 last month, Sir Edmund were saying: ‘Sir, I see you’re lockdown and might not be as Kristin Rich said she had found afternoon before it dried out in the Hillary Collegiate English and recording your karaoke and it’s so engaged in learning, so I thought: that quizzes and competitions evening, with strong winds reaching social studies teacher, Europa awesome to see you doing that’.” ‘maybe I’ll just create a TikTok and had helped to keep her students gale-force levels near the coast. Lusa, dusted off his microphone He said he used karaoke as a upload some short, educational engaged and focused on their — Newshub. and resumed his emergency way of sharing positive energy with videos about my subject’ so that learning during this lockdown. 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 EDITORIAL Cracks in health system exposed Vaccine inequity by Danielle van Dalen Association, that have been around for much Those people who require specialist palliative longer than Covid-19. care must travel to receive it — despite the not as bad here COVID-19 returned to our We need a health system that is robust financial or time cost, and possible increase in shores with a vengeance last enough to care well for people right through to pain. Our iwi health providers are to month, and in the battle to the end of life, whether there is a pandemic, an Sure, Covid is stretching the system, but these be congratulated for helping this survive it our health system is ageing population, or the ongoing challenges problems were here before and, with an ageing region achieve higher Covid-19 taking the hits. of reaching a rural population. Provision of population, if these accessibility issues aren’t vaccination rates for Maori than is Last week we saw hospitals good palliative and end-of-life care in rural New rapidly addressed the stretchmarks will quickly the case nationally, but there is still and staff at the heart of the Zealand is an important example of this. It’s grow. a wide gap with non-Maori and much latest outbreak stretched beyond capacity. essential to ensuring neither us, nor our loved If major health system changes announced work to do to eliminate vaccination Auckland DHB sent out the call for additional ones, endure bad deaths, yet for many New by Andrew Little earlier this year are to be ICU nurses, hospitals were making space to Zealanders accessing good palliative and end-of- successful, it’s essential that more than the inequity here — a major cause of create more specialist rooms for Covid patients, life care is difficult. immediate concerns and stressors of Covid-19 which is the younger average age and there were reports that Auckland patients Health policy often refers to the “postcode are dealt with. The change needs to ensure of Maori, which means a higher awaiting surgery might be shipped to other lottery” of healthcare provision in New Zealand. end-of-life isn’t forgotten amongst the desire to proportion have only recently hospitals around New Zealand in an attempt to The care available in central Auckland, with its cure, that technology like telehealth services are become eligible to be vaccinated. minimise already extensive delays. major hospitals, can look quite different from appropriately utilised for regional care, and that As of Monday, 48 percent of Maori Stretching the health system like this, with health services available in regional New Zealand. long-term issues aren’t missed in the attempt to residents in Tairawhiti had received diagnoses and surgeries inevitably delayed, While regional medical practitioners care overcome the immediate challenges of Covid-19. at least one dose and 24 percent means the health cost of Covid-19 will be much deeply for their patients, the resources and If the Ministry of Health doesn’t utilise this have had both doses; for the total higher than the daily case numbers. specialist services available are different from opportunity to appropriately build towards a eligible population here (people The need for a robust health system is obvious those found in the major centres. In the South more robust health system, these pain points will in pandemics and emergencies, but it’s also Island’s West Coast there isn’t a hospice building, long outlive lockdown and bleed into the lives of aged 12 and over), 60.4 percent essential in normal life. In fact, the pandemic rather, a trust works to “accumulate, manage and generations of New Zealanders. have had at least one dose and 33 is highlighting stretchmarks, like those in the distribute funds to support families on the West ■ Danielle is a senior researcher at Auckland- percent have had both doses. mental health system and Eating Disorder Coast financially to care for their loved ones”. based think tank the Maxim Institute. Nationally 42 percent of Maori have had at least one dose, and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS 20.8 percent have had both doses. For the total eligible population Rates split? City water and we are slightly behind the national Ideal for it Opportunity Re: Potential for figure of 62 percent having at least rural representation . . . rural roads . . . one dose, but just ahead of the 32 Re: Wind beneath their Re: Best buds as ‘thick as September 4 editorial. percent having had both doses. wings, September 7. thieves’, September 7 story. Another component Re: Rural wards view jars with The Pasifika community here So fortunate to be able to What a fantastic outcome might be to consider Maori seats call, September 7. ratepayer representation Toby, why do you think rural is doing particularly well, with 67 go surfing and wing foiling for both. I clicked on the link while so many others are and made an inquiry and . . . ie, what is the dollar residents are disenfranchised under percent having had at least one locked up at home. Gisborne unfortunately this programme breakdown of the total the current system? Do you think dose and 35 percent both doses. is such an ideal place to isn’t supported in Tairawhiti — rural rate receipts, versus rural roads should be 100-percent These figures show the vaccination learn the art of foiling and what a shame as I believe there the urban total receipt? funded by us rural residents? roll-out here is progressing well, wing foiling, I’m sure we must be a number of boys and After all, it is the rates That seems to be the logic of your but an email update on Friday night will see the sport grow their whanau who would relish that fund the council suggestion that we rural folk from Hauora Tairawhiti noted that, exponentially here over this opportunity. activities. shouldn’t contribute anything to “Vaccination numbers are on the summer. city water costs. decline. We are finding that as the SHANE MURRELL PETER FERRIS CLIFF KING, Mahia MANU CADDIE levels reduce, so does the urgency to be vaccinated. Please keep encouraging our loved ones. We all know how important it is to protect On facts vs opinions re forestry exemption our whanau, hapu, iwi.” Re: Was this safe — really? Sept 2. As for the comment (negative tone) In the meantime, I will close with a That email also shared the Toitu Kia Ora, I want to acknowledge Dein that three out of four families are/were whakatauki to acknowledge this korero: Tairawhiti panui published last week, Ferris’s comments and his right to impacted by the forestry restart, this He rei nga niho, he paraoa nga kauae. which said the following about iwi express his opinion. This fundamental view simply demonstrates Mr Ferris If you have the tooth of a whale, you health provider vaccination rates: right is also what makes life so does not understand basic economics. must have the jaw to wield it. “Turanga Health and Ngati Porou interesting. That said, let us not confuse Tairawhiti is a provincial town that I welcome the opportunity to take this Hauora have adopted an agile an opinion with fact. exists largely because of primary korero off-line. approach to vaccination, based on My letter to The Herald was informed industry. PHILIP HOPE three principles — accessibility, by facts, not opinion. The reply from Mr Q. Where do the kaimahi from the flexibility and hospitality. Clinics Ferris however was his opinion, which forestry industry and their families Thank you Mr Hope. I’ve obviously ruffled have been established across a he is entitled to. spend their money? some feathers. Although your response is only The Minister, informed by senior Forestry is a major economic driver your opinion, before one makes assumptions number of rural communities to advisers, considered the facts then made for our region and many other people in about a person as to their credibility and enable greater access for rurally- the decision to approve the exemption Tairawhiti benefit from this income. understanding of policy, economics, leadership based whanau, hours have been sought by Eastland Wood Council with Income from forestry goes back and overall understanding of the community, organised to cater for workers support by regional leaders. into the local economy, for example I would suggest one should do a background to attend clinics after 5pm and The request was approved on the to purchase goods and services, check and gets their facts right. all people who are eligible to be basis that health and safety protocols repayments on vehicles, machinery etc. As you go through life you learn lessons. vaccinated irrespective of age, have were not compromised. Hence, this The good workers (loader operators Here are a few. Because you can do something, been attended to.” decision was made by the Government and truck drivers) who elected to work it does not mean it is necessarily right. Cost The panui noted that: “Maori and it was informed by facts. safely on Monday and Tuesday last implications = money. Three out of four is three and Pasifika people are more If an individual wants to try to week, so they could keep their family at times more than one. Cheers inform policy, I suggest as a first step home going and also make payments to DEIN FERRIS susceptible to the serious health they write to the Minister and do so keep their machinery operating, deserve Retired local branch secretary/national outcomes associated with the virus. with the support of facts and people more respect. executive member Maritime Union of New This is due to the prevalence of with credibility who have relevant For the record, income and well-being Zealand, 1972-2012 similar underlying health conditions, knowledge/expertise in the matter. are closely linked. PS: Last worked at Port of Napier June 2021 community living situations, and higher levels of poverty . . . . We are [email protected] only lucky that the virus has yet to turn up at our marae, at sporting ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. and kapa haka events, or at a tangi. ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. If this happens our community ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. needs to be ready.” ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 WORLD 13 Scott Morrison defends Father’s Day trip Covid-19 tests CANBERRA — Australian Prime mother’s funeral. continue in Fiji Minister Scott Morrison has been Morrison defended his travel, arguing criticised for flying to visit his children criticism of the trip was nothing more SUVA — Covid-19 cases along Fiji’s Suva- on Father’s Day while families remain than a “cheap shot”, and said he did not Nausori corridor are not being used as the separated due to lockdown orders around need an exemption to return to his home sole indicator to monitor the progress of the the country. in Sydney, only to travel to Canberra — outbreak in the country, health authorities said. Morrison took a RAAF VIP jet to which he was granted. They were closely monitoring other Sydney on Friday and spent the weekend The Prime Minister also insisted he indicators such as test positivity, in his home city before returning to had not tried to mislead the public by hospitalisations and deaths to track the Canberra on Monday. posting an older photo of his family on progress of the outbreak. As an essential worker, Morrison Instagram to mark Father’s Day, when There are 180 patients in Fiji hospitals with received approval from ACT Health to he was in fact in Sydney. 20 of them in severe condition while seven are return to the Yesterday ACT critical. capital, without Chief Minister The Government also confirmed 160 new having to spend The Prime Minister insisted he had Andrew Barr cases and five deaths last night — all of them two weeks in was grilled at his died at home. quarantine, not tried to mislead the public by daily Covid-19 Scott Morrison Four of the latest cases were reported on subject to posting an older photo of his family press conference the remote holiday hotspot of Naviti Island, conditions such as on Instagram to mark Father’s Day. about Morrison’s circumstances as the seat of government including 88 from the west of the country and regular Covid-19 sojourn, and said and the national capital in terms of 72 cases in the Central Division. testing. while it was not continuing the operation of our nation’s There have been 440 new recoveries to Despite the for him to judge, parliament and democracy.” report since the last update, which means that exemption, Morrison has been criticised he could understand the frustrations of Asked if he thought the Prime there are now over 14,000 active cases — 3238 by parliamentarians and by members of others. Minister’s trip could be viewed as of them are in the Central Division, 10,748 the public for the trip, because both the Barr said Morrison was an essential “Hawaii 2.0” — when Morrison took in the west, four in the north (Macuata) and ACT and NSW are in lockdown. worker and had returned to Canberra a family holiday to Hawaii during the 125 active cases are in the east of Fiji (all in Federal Labor frontbencher Bill in time for two events this week — a 2019 summer bushfires — Barr said he Kadavu),” the Health Secretary James Fong Shorten said that Morrison had shown national security cabinet meeting and could “see how people could reach that said. “appalling judgement”, while NSW South the National Summit on Women’s Safety. conclusion”. There have been 48,083 cases recorded Coast resident Clare Hooper described “The Prime Minister’s role is unique in Barr urged reporters to speak to during the outbreak that started in April 2021 her anger at learning Morrison had the nation and that is understood,” Barr Morrison directly. and a total of 48,153 cases recorded in the been able to see his family when she said. “I’m not the Prime Minister’s keeper,” country since the first case was reported in was denied permission to travel for her “Canberra faces a challenging set of he said. — RNZ/BBC March 2020, with 33,168 recoveries. — RNZ Taliban form all-male government

KABUL — The Taliban has announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan. The new Cabinet is stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the US-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support the new leaders desperately need to avoid an economic meltdown. Appointed to the key post of interior minister was Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list with a US$5 million bounty on his head and is believed to still be holding at least one American hostage. He headed the feared Haqqani network that is blamed for many deadly attacks and kidnappings. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahi The announcement came hours after Taliban fired their guns into the air to disperse protesters in the capital of they would serve and what would be the Kabul and arrested several journalists, catalyst for a change. the second time in less than a week that Since taking over Afghanistan in mid- heavy-handed tactics were used to break August after US troops withdrew, the up a demonstration. Taliban have shown no indications they DEMONSTRATION: Afghan women shout slogans and wave Afghan national Drawn mostly from Afghanistan’s will hold elections. flags during an anti-Pakistan demonstration, near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, dominant Pashtun ethnic group, the The interim prime minister, Mullah Afghanistan, hours before the new government was revealed. AP picture Cabinet’s lack of representation from Hasan Akhund, also headed the Taliban other ethnic groups also seems certain to government in Kabul during the last hobble its support from abroad. years of its rule. Mullah Abdul Ghani Afghanistan’s soil will not be used mentioned in the three-page statement. As much as 80 percent of Afghanistan’s Baradar, who had led talks with the against the security of any other country,” Abdul Salam Hanafi, an ethnic Uzbek, budget comes from the international US and signed the deal that led to the the statement said. was named as second deputy to Hasan community, and a long-running economic withdrawal, will be one of two deputies to It urged foreign diplomats, embassies, Akhund. crisis has worsened in recent months. Akhund. consulates and humanitarian A long-time Taliban member, he Near daily flights from Qatar bring in A policy statement accompanying the organisations to return to Afghanistan. is unlikely to satisfy demands for humanitarian aid, but the needs are Cabinet announcement sought to allay “Their presence is the need of our inclusivity and minority representation. massive and the Taliban can hardly fears of Afghanistan’s neighbours and country,” it said. Besides Haqqani as head of the police, afford isolation. the rest of the world, but was unlikely to The statement spoke of protecting the other top security post of defence In announcing the Cabinet, Taliban calm the fears of women, who didn’t get a the rights of minorities and the minister went to Mullah Mohammad spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid single post. underprivileged, and it promised Yaqoob, the son of Taliban founder and emphasised that the appointments were “Our message to our neighbours, education “to all countrymen within the near mythic figure Mullah Mohammad temporary. He did not say how long the region and the world is that framework of Sharia”. Women were not Omar. — AP NSW records 1220 new virus cases, 8 deaths

SYDNEY — New South Wales has some local government areas that were the cases to existing outbreaks, but the healthcare workers. recorded eight deaths from Covid-19 and deemed hot spots the figure was over 80 number of those people who were in the General Secretary Brett Holmes told 1220 new community cases in the 24 percent. community while infectious is no longer ABC Radio Sydney the letter was written hours to 8pm on Monday. Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said being reported each day. prior to the current Covid-19 outbreak The state has 192 people with Covid-19 she thought the state could reach 90 Meanwhile, Queensland has again and is still gathering signatures after in intensive care units and of these 75 are percent fully vaccinated. recorded no Covid-19 cases. Monday’s modelling revealed demand for on ventilators. “I actually think that we can. Maybe Hundreds of nurses across New South ICU beds and staff will peak next month. The eight people who died were aged in I’m being too optimistic, but I actually Wales have signed a letter calling for “We are seeking clarification of where their 50s to 90s. think we can.” better staffing levels in the state’s all of the additional nurses are going to New South Wales Premier Gladys She would like to see the state at over intensive care units. come from and whether they have had the Berejiklian said the average for the 80 percent by early next week. The Nurses and Midwives Association opportunity to brush up their skills and proportion of the population who had Victoria recorded 246 new locally- said the letter would be sent to the be properly supported if they are going received the first dose of a Covid vaccine acquired cases of Covid-19. Premier and Health Minister asking to be standing at the bedside of Covid was now over 74 percent, and noted in Contact tracers had so far linked 90 of for them to meet with nurses and patients who need ventilation.” — RNZ 14 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 ‘Steak of Station’ competition set to make a comeback

THE ‘Steak of Station’ competition local agent a call or email.” sponsored by Silver Fern Farms Last time the event was held in makes a comeback at the Spring 2019 there were 46 entries, and the Show next month and the call has hope is the event will be as well gone out for entries. supported again. The popular competition could “The points system involves a not happen last year due to the dry, hoof section worth 20 percentage tough winter that made it difficult points, judged at Silver Fern Farms for finishing cattle. Pacific Beef Plant, Hastings, and a This year’s event will be held as hook section worth 80 points, using DELICIOUS: The top usual on the Friday of the Spring Silver Fern Farms Eating Quality steaks in the Silver Fern Show, October 15. (EQ) System for carcass analysis,” Farms ‘Steak of Station’ The trucking date is October Paul said. will be gobbled up and 3 for prime steers or heifers 220- “Only the Top 10 places will judged on the Friday of the 370kgCW. qualify for the taste section at the Spring Show in October. Prizes include cartons of the Silver Gisborne Show to be held at 11am, The competition was won Fern Farms cube roll. on the Friday. by Phil and Deanna Cook “Entry is free, steer or heifer “The section will be worth 100 the last time the event paid on weekly schedule,” said points and the best-tasting steak was won in 2019. They competition organiser Paul out of the Top 10 will be crowned were pictured with Paul Kirkpatrick, from Silver Fern Farms. the 2021 Silver Fern Farms ‘Steak of Kirkpatrick. “To enter please give me or your Station” Grand Champion.” Pictures supplied Red meat exports hit $870 million

NEW Zealand exported red meat and from the Meat Industry Association growing steadily throughout the year. co-products worth $870m during July (MIA). “High quality Free Trade Agreements 2021 — a 29 percent increase year-on- More than 25,300 tonnes of sheepmeat (FTAs) are critical to market year, according to the latest analysis and almost 50,000 tonnes of beef were diversification,” Ms Karapeeva said. exported with increases in the value of “This really demonstrates the exports to all major North American and importance of FTAs to facilitate open Asian markets. markets that help companies to invest in GOAT BUYER This included a 1425 percent increase markets and develop strong commercial in beef exports to Thailand compared to relationships.” July 2020. Thailand was New Zealand’s China remained the largest market, 10th largest market for beef by volume with total exports worth $330.2m, a 57 during the month, at 347 tonnes. percent increase on the same period last MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva year. said the main reason for the growth in The US was the second highest with exports to Thailand was the removal of $241.2m, a 32 percent increase, followed RISING EXPORTS: Meat Industry beef safeguards that were put in place by Japan, up 62 percent at $42.6m, and Association chief executive Sirma when the NZ-Thailand Closer Economic Taiwan with $26.8m, representing an 18 Karapeeva. New Zealand red meat Partnership (CEP) was negotiated 15 percent increase. and co-products exports reached years ago. July also saw a continuing trend in $870 million in July according to the “That came off at the end of last year recent months of strong sheep meat latest analysis from the Meat Industry BUYING ALL GOATS and beef exports are now tariff-free. exports into the United States, which Association. Picture supplied “So, instead of a rush of beef exports increased 109 percent year-on-year to ALL YEAR ROUND to Thailand at the start of each year $42m, and beef exports into China, up 95 for by the increased demand from other Prompt pickup & payment to try to take advantage of the small percent to $156m. Beef exports to most markets. tariff-free safeguard volume, we are now major beef markets also increased. “The UK dropped 25 percent to $19m, Experienced musterers can be arranged seeing companies put regular export “While exports to main European Germany by 28 percent to $17 million Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 programmes in place,” she said. destinations were down compared to July and the Netherlands by 11 percent to [email protected] 26052-01 “Beef exports to Thailand have been 2020, this was more than compensated $17 million.”

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32590-17 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 FOCUS ON THE LAND 15 AgriHQ Small yarding at cattle fair MARKET REPORT Week beginning September 6 by Trevor Brown Hawke’s Bay and King Country, who purchased freely. Prices per kg: R2 yr steers, $3.28 - $2.86; R2 yr heifers, LAMB THERE was a very small yarding of 599 cattle at this $3.37 - $2.55; R1 yr steers, $4.22 - $3.27; R1 yr heifers, month’s Matawhero Cattle Fair at Matawhero yesterday, $3.12; R2 yr bulls, $2.65; R1 yr bulls, $3.04 - $2.63. New Zealand lamb sales to the UK have been in sharp contrast to September 2020 when 2070 cattle quiet for a while now. This is not uncommon at were sold. Best prices: R2 yr steers: Mingi Mingi Farm, 1, (580kg), this time of the year. Prices firmed for the rising 2 year heifers, assisted by $1790, 3 (465kg), $1560; Kia Ora Station (Ruatoria), 5 The UK summer holidays usually slow buying the better quality offered. (335kg), $1100, 21 (340kg), $1090, 12 (300kg), $900. R2 activity and the UK main lamb season means Hinenui Genetics Ltd offered 2 pens of Hereford X Saler yr heifers: Hinenui Genetics Ltd, 21 (380kg), $1180, 16 that there is good competition from domestic heifers, their top draft of 21 head, weighed 380kg and sold (350kg), $1180; J.Karl Turner, 8 (375kg), $1105, 3 (330kg), production. However, this competition seems to for $1180. $800; McRae Trust, 7 (375kg), $1100. R1 yr steers: Tokata be stronger this year even though Brexit worries Prices were steady for the rising 2 year steers, Mingi Farm, 5 (295kg), $1005, 3 (270kg), $500; L and D Hall, 26 have shrunk this season’s UK lamb crop. Mingi Farm sold a prime Charolais steer, weighing 580kg (260kg), $980; Waikura Ltd, 10 (215kg), $800, 35 (200kg), There isn’t as much UK lamb heading into the for $1790. $800, 53 (180kg), $760, 12 (170kg), $550; R.D Blair, 9 EU as there was in the pre-Brexit days. For the Prices firmed for the yearling steers and heifers. (245kg), $800, 10 (200kg), $715. R1 yr heifers: Mingi year to June, UK sheep meat shipments to France L and D Hall, at Waerenga-o-Kuri received $980 for 26 Mingi Farm, 8 (300kg), $935; R.D Blair, 14 (215kg), $670. were down 16 percent (in line with reductions in Angus steers, weighing 260kg. R2 yr bulls: Rau White, 2 (340kg), $900. R1 yr bulls: L and the UK lamb crop), but volumes to the rest of the Mingi Mingi Farm sold 8 yearling heifers, weighing D Hall, 1 (300kg), $790; Marika Station, 6 (260kg), $790, EU were down 45 percent. This means that the 300kg for $935. 1 (220kg), $600; Rau White, 5 (245kg), $650, 4 (180kg), EU market is hungrily bidding up prices for New Shortage of grass is a current problem for local farmers, $550; Raroa Station, 5 (190kg), $625; Bremner Station, 3 Zealand lamb to contend with low inventories but the sale was assisted by the few outside buyers from (225kg), $610. while their counterparts in the UK are much more price-sensitive and prepared to wait for lower prices. BEEF Councillors reflect rural Australian cattle farmers are enjoying good rainfall this season. This means that local farmers are in a position to rebuild the beef herds that were cruelly downsized during the persistent droughts from 2017-2020. essence of communities While herds rebuild, Australian processors are left to scratch around for cattle to kill. Australian slaughter numbers and beef export volumes have been a shadow of their usual levels all year. COMMENT by Sam Hain (Federated New seal went down, bridges were During July, Australian beef exports were down to Farmers Meat and Wool chairman) built. 81,000 tonnes which is 15,000t below the five-year All these bodies were combined for average. Less competition from Australian beef is A FEW Gisborne District Councillors efficiency. good news for New Zealand beef farmers who are represent the views of everyone in Now look at the roads . . . and rural already being offered farmgate beef prices that this region, shouldn’t therefore the land owners must help fund the general are approaching the highs seen during the 2019 councillors be a cross section of everyone rates for the city. beef boom. they represent? Councillors take an oath to “represent Some overseas analysts point to today’s export That is the very essence of the whole region to the best of their prices as a continuation of that boom, saying that communities of interest. abilities”. this has the makings of a longer-term supercycle The reason that Maori wards were I have been to a few community for commodity prices. introduced was to ensure the councillor consultation meetings and catchment mix better reflected the people they group meetings as well as chairing the VENISON represent. TBfree board for our region. Shouldn’t rural people get to decide if I have never laid eyes on a city July 2021 venison average export values fell they want to be represented separately? councillor at any of these meetings, short of the five-year average of $13.75/kg by How is it that city councillors can yet they claim to represent us and $3.67/kg, and was $1.28/kg below July last year. decide if there is rural representation? understand our needs. This is a hangover from the overall weakness At the last representation review in Oh, and of course they are paid to be in the venison export market as a result of Covid. 2018 city councillors voted out the rural there while I go to all on a voluntary Average export values have been consistently wards. basis. below average since the beginning of 2020, It went up for review and they were So, what do we do as rural land however, export values did lift from June to July, promptly reinstated. They also voted for owners? which was especially positive given New Zealand more councillors, I guess for better job Make our voices heard, fill in the exported an above average amount of venison in security. That was thrown out as well. survey form and send it in. Get around those two months. How do you define rural in Gisborne? to it and soon — don’t keep putting it off. Cumulatively, New Zealand exported 3400t in Easy — if your house is connected If we lose rural wards on council, it that period, almost double the 1700t five-year to the town sewer system then you are won’t be just because the city councillors average export volume. urban. Sam and Gemma Hain failed to recognise a minority group or a While farmgate slaughter prices are on their If you have to pay for your own community of interest. usual march upwards for the spring chilled export sewerage system and also have to pay owners paid their rates to the catchment We are responsible for the fate of our season, a consistently weak export market does rates for the town sewerage system that boards and county councils. rural councillors. raise concern as to how high the market can you can’t connect to then you are rural. These bodies built the Waipaoa stop After all, it’s not like we’re sitting get, especially as shipping issues are prompting Initially urban homeowners paid their banks and maintained the roads and ran at home in lockdown talking to our processors to cut the processing season short to rates to the city council and rural asset assets like the soil conservation. husbands or wives. guarantee orders arrive on time.

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41846-01 16 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Navigating farming curveballs over Zoom

BEEF and Lamb NZ and Federated by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council “The meeting will also cover planning Farmers invite the region’s farmers to join (HBRC) with funding from MPI, and to ahead and decision making, Farmax, With another season disrupted a community Zoom call later this month listen in to a panel interview as local HBRC weather station, managing by‘ low soil moisture levels and entitled “Locking down on Spring”. farmers discuss how they are navigating marketing and livestock sales, and It will be held on Wednesday, the curveballs coming their way. supply chains for farm resources. the ongoing impacts of Covid September 15 from 3-5pm. “We will also take a minute to reflect “We will go over lockdowns, children’s restrictions, we will need to be on “With another season disrupted by on how to keep kids safe on farm, discuss safety on the farm, animal health our A game to make the most of low soil moisture levels and the ongoing topical animal health issues and hear issues, Greenhouse Gas calculator and what is in front of us this year impacts of Covid restrictions, we will need an update on the new regulations local regulation update, and the Rural Support ’ to be on our A game to make the most farmers are having to get their head Trust update. —B+LNZ’s Mark Harris of what is in front of us this year,” said around,” Mr Harris said. “Please register and the Zoom meeting B+LNZ extension manager Mark Harris. “The topics to be covered include details will be sent to you in your “Join our interactive online Zoom drought risk indicator, drought indicator registration confirmation email.” For further information, please contact community get-together to learn about tool, climate update and what the Head to shortcut https://tinyurl.com/ Mr Harris at mark.harris@beeflambnz. the drought risk indicator, developed monitoring is telling us. wk8hkjfx to register. com or on 027 577 9991. 41966-02

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BRASILIA, Brazil — Tens of thousands Sweden to ease restrictions of supporters of embattled right- STOCKHOLM — Most Swedish coronavirus wing President Jair Bolsonaro turned restrictions are set to end at the end of the month out at rallies as he stepped up his while health data indicates Covid-19 infection attacks on Brazil’s Supreme Court and rates are falling in Mexico and Indonesia. threatened to plunge the country into a Sweden will push ahead with easing restrictions constitutional crisis. on September 29, removing most curbs and limits Bolsonaro has been locked in a feud on public venues such as restaurants, theatres with the high court, in particular a and stadiums, the government said on Tuesday. justice who has jailed several of the With most adults vaccinated, Sweden has president’s supporters for allegedly gradually eased some restrictions during a lull in financing, organising or inciting violence the pandemic. or anti-democratic acts, or disseminating While it has registered more infections in false information. recent weeks amid the rapid spread of the more In calling on his followers to take to contagious Delta variant, deaths from the disease the streets on Brazil’s Independence Day have remained low. in protest, Bolsonaro stirred fears among Sweden has been an outlier in aspects of his foes that the demonstrations could its handling of the disease, shunning hard erupt in violence akin to the January 6 lockdowns throughout the pandemic and relying riot at the US Capitol by supporters of heavily on voluntary recommendations regarding President Donald Trump. issues such as distancing and hygiene. — AP But by late afternoon, there were no reports of any serious violence. Mexico decriminalises abortion Bolsonaro got a rousing reception from MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court demonstrators in the capital, Brasilia, ruled on Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to and in Sao Paulo, as he lit into the INDEPENDENCE: punish abortion, unanimously annulling several Supreme Court and Justice Alexandre de Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gather on provisions of a law from Coahuila — a state on Moraes for making what he characterised Independence Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP picture the Texas border — that had made abortion a as political arrests. criminal act. He declared he will no longer abide by out,” Bolsonaro said. “For us, he no longer imprisoned.” he declared. The decision will immediately affect only the rulings from de Moraes, who will assume exists.” Thomas Traumann, a political analyst, northern border state, but it establishes a historic the presidency of the nation’s electoral He also told the cheering crowd in Sao said Bolsonaro “crossed the Rubicon” on precedent and “obligatory criteria for all of the tribunal next year, when Bolsonaro will Paulo: “I want to tell those who want to Tuesday. country’s judges”, compelling them to act the seek re-election. make me unelectable in Brazil: Only God “He escalated the crisis. You can’t have same way in similar cases, said court President “Any decision from Mr Alexandre de removes me from there.” a president who says, ‘I won’t accept Arturo Zaldívar. Moraes, this president will no longer “There are three options for me: be rule of law’, or says, ‘I will only accept “From now on, you will not be able to, without comply with. jailed, killed or victorious. I’m letting the laws I like’. That’s not a democracy,” violating the court’s criteria and the constitution, “The patience of our people has run the scoundrels know. I will never be Traumann said. — AP charge any woman who aborts under the circumstances this court has ruled as valid.” The decision comes one week after a Texas law took effect prohibiting abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity in the foetus. It allows any private citizen to sue Texas Palestinians celebrate abortion providers who violate the law, as well as anyone who “aids or abets” a woman getting the procedure. Only four Mexican states — Mexico City, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Hidalgo — now allow abortion in ‘heroic’ prison break most circumstances. The other 28 states penalise abortion with some exceptions. TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel launched heroic victory. “Every Palestinian prisoner wants Floods swamp public hospital airstrikes on what it said was a militant For Israel, the escape — through a freedom, and they have the right to seek MEXICO CITY — Torrential rain in central Mexico site in the Gaza Strip after Palestinians secret tunnel, likely with outside help — out any path to freedom,” Palestinian suddenly flooded a hospital early on Tuesday, sent incendiary balloons into Israel in marks an embarrassing security breach. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh killing 16 patients, possibly due to the loss of support of six Palestinian prisoners who The massive manhunt through Israel’s told reporters on Tuesday, without oxygen equipment as the power went out, the escaped from an Israeli prison the day north and the occupied West Bank directly referring to the escape. national Social Security Institute said. before. continued on Tuesday as Jews celebrated He reiterated the PA’s longstanding A video posted on the agency’s social media Israeli forces were still scouring the Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. demand that Israel release all feed said that about 40 other patients survived country’s north and the occupied West The prisoners appear to have gone Palestinian prisoners. as waters rose suddenly in downtown Tula and Bank for the into hiding after Israel has erected roadblocks and is flooded the public hospital around 6am. escapees after crawling through conducting patrols in the area. Israel’s Video recorded inside the hospital showed the biggest prison For Israel, the escape — through a narrow tunnel Army Radio said 400 prisoners are being knee-deep water as staff frantically tried to move break of its kind in leading from the moved as a protective measure against patients. decades. a secret tunnel — marks an floor of their cell to any additional escape attempts. IMSS Director Zoé Robledo said the waters Fighter a hole outside the It was the biggest Palestinian escape embarrassing security breach. knocked out power to the area as well as the jets struck a prison walls. from an Israeli prison since 1987, hospital’s generators. Hamas rocket The escape when six militants from the Islamic He said the hospital had been caring for 56 manufacturing marked an Jihad group broke out of a heavily patients, about half of them with Covid-19. workshop as well as a Hamas military awkward moment for Israel’s new guarded prison in Gaza months before Tula Mayor Manuel Hernández Badillo said in a compound in Khan Yunis, a city in coalition government as it seeks to the outbreak of the first intifada, or news conference that rescue teams were working southern Gaza, according to the army maintain calm after the deadly 11-day Palestinian uprising against Israel. in the city. “Today the important thing is saving statement. war with Hamas in May and amid a The six who escaped early on Monday lives,” Hernández said. — AP The army said the compound houses a surge in coronavirus infections. come from Jenin, in the occupied West cement factory used for building militant Palestinians consider prisoners held Bank, about 25 kilometres away. The Typhoon hits Philippines tunnels. by Israel to be heroes of their national internationally recognised Palestinian MANILA — A strong typhoon slammed into the The strikes came in response to cause, and many celebrated the escape Authority wields little control in the eastern Philippines on Tuesday, bringing high incendiary balloons launched by Gaza’s on social media. town, where militants in recent weeks winds that caused power outages in several ruling Hamas movement into Israeli Efforts to capture the six will likely have clashed with Israeli forces. provinces. territory, the army said. draw attention to the Palestinian The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, which Typhoon Conson carried sustained winds of 120 The devices were a show of support for Authority’s security coordination with represents former and current prisoners, kilometres per hour with gusts of up to 150kmh, the prison break, which Hamas and Israel, which is deeply unpopular among identified the men as ranging in age from first making landfall at the coastal town of other Palestinian militants hailed as a Palestinians. 26 to 49 years old. — AP Hernani in Eastern Samar province before hitting nearby Samar province, the state weather service said. Belarus court gives activists lengthy jail sentences Power systems operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said some KYIV, Ukraine — A court in Belarus on Monday charges, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. be present at the sentencing hearing on Monday. transmission lines were affected. Power outages sentenced two leading opposition activists to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “For many, Maria has become an example of were reported in Eastern Samar, Samar and Leyte lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the the convictions were unjust, adding “we call for resilience and the fight between good and evil. provinces. relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities their immediate, unconditional release and for I’m proud of her,” Kolesnikova’s father, Alexander, The weather bureau said on Tuesday afternoon have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last that of all other political prisoners held by the told The Associated Press on Monday. “It’s not a that Conson had weakened into a severe tropical year’s anti-government protests. Lukashenko regime.” verdict, but rather the revenge of the authorities.” storm as it moved west-northwestward over the Maria Kolesnikova, a top member of the Western European officials also denounced Belarus was rocked by months of protests Sibuyan Sea. Its sustained winds declined to 100 opposition Coordination Council, has been in the sentences. fuelled by President Alexander Lukashenko’s kilometres per hour, it said. custody since her arrest last September. A court Kolesnikova, who helped coordinate months- being awarded a sixth term after the August 2020 About 20 typhoons and storms batter the in Minsk found her guilty of conspiring to seize long opposition protests that erupted after presidential vote that the opposition and the Philippines each year, aside from seasonal power, creating an extremist organisation and an August 2020 presidential vote, resisted West denounced as a sham. monsoon rains. calling for actions damaging state security and authorities’ attempts to force her to leave the He responded to the demonstrations with a The country also lies in the so-called Pacific sentenced her to 11 years in prison. country. massive crackdown that saw more than 35,000 “Ring of Fire”, a region prone to earthquakes and Lawyer Maxim Znak, another leading member Kolesnikova and Znak went on trial behind people arrested and thousands beaten by volcanic eruptions, making it one of the world’s of the Coordination Council who faced the same closed doors, with their families only allowed to police. — AP most disaster-prone nations. — AP 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Te reo challenge support staggering AUCKLAND — Those behind a month-long challenge to speak as much Te Reo Maori as possible say they’re staggered by how popular ELATED: In 2014, it’s become. Paraone Gloyne, Yesterday was the first day a pou tikanga at of Mahuru Maori, a month-long Te Wananga o celebration of the language that Aotearoa, made a thousands have signed up to pledge to himself: participate in. he would speak But its beginnings were humble. only Te Reo Maori In 2014, Paraone Gloyne, a pou for a month. “There tikanga at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, were three of us made a pledge to himself: he would that first year,” speak only Te Reo Maori for a Gloyne said. “And month. then the next year “I looked at some of the other we got 500 people, months, you know, you’ve got Dry then the next year July, No Junk June or whatever they it was a thousand, are and then you’ve got Movember, and it’s just grown and I thought: I’m gonna do one for from there.” Picture suppiled ANOTHER DIMENSION: Dr Rangi Matamua, an astronomer and te reo.” maramataka expert, says Mahuru is a phase, the start of spring. Since then, Mahuru Maori It means rebirth, regrowth and renewal — just like the language. has grown into something of a significance it has, nor did he through a bit of a journey with that Picture supplied by Waikato Museum movement. imagine it turning into something of . . . you got to see this vulnerable “There were three of us that first an all-encompassing celebration. side. Some of the fears and Dr Rangi Matamua, an event has come on his final day year,” Gloyne said. “And then the Embedded in it, next week, is Te apprehensions,” she said. “But the astronomer and maramataka of speaking English for 30 days, next year we got 500 people, then Wiki o Te Reo Maori. Also released rewarding thing for me is seeing expert, said Mahuru is a phase, the Paraone Gloyne said he only saw it the next year it was a thousand, as part of it has been the latest them coming out the other side and start of spring. It means rebirth, as a fragment of a bigger picture. and it’s just grown from there.” in the popular Waiata Anthems just the joy and elation of ‘oh my regrowth and renewal — just like Mahuru Maori was just a step in This week, the Mahuru Maori albums. goodness I did this amazing thing the language. a decades-long journey towards website has been struggling with On that, some of the country’s and now I want more’.” “So aligning that kaupapa revitalisation, he said. demand, and some of the country’s biggest hits — from the likes of Paraone Gloyne said the with the actual lunar phase is Hana Mereraiha said a key part of largest companies have come on Six60, Anna Coddington, and Stan popularity of the albums and events another dimension. It adds a that has been waiata. board. Walker — are translated into and had reflected a surge in demand for deeper meaning to the programme “I was just having a korero to While those who can, are performed in te reo Maori. te reo, where spaces in classes are because it is truly Mahuru, No.1, Louis Baker this morning (and) he pledging to speak only te reo Maori, One of the key translators for the becoming hard to come by. but it is also an indication of how was just saying he’s fallen in love Gloyne had a wero for everyone: project, Hana Mereraiha, said the This year, the Mahuru Maori the language informs culture and with te reo. Speak as much as you can every project had proved hugely popular month has started partway through cultural practices. “That’s great, the kaupapa is day. with both the public and the artists September — a new twist to align “So the lunar calendar is just amazing for him personally, but also Gloyne said he did not imagine involved, both Maori and Pakeha. with the maramataka, the Maori embedded in Maori society.” the contribution to our reo, to our his challenge taking on the “I saw some of the artists go lunar calendar. As he reflected on how far the waiata is amazing as well.” — RNZ Housing is No.1 concern

AUCKLAND — Three out five “Our runaway housing market has Approximately half of those aged “It’s not about how much money you homeowners would not be able to afford solidified New Zealand as a country 18-29 would still be able to afford their earn, you’re sort of in or you’re out, and their property if they had to buy it at divided by property wealth. If you don’t property. if you don’t have family assistance or a the current valuation, Consumer NZ have a foot on the property ladder, The consumer watchdog provided really high salary it’s making it really has revealed. the dream of owning your own home an example of James, a registered tricky for you.” The figures were gathered through is becoming increasingly unlikely. electrician from Whangarei who On the opposite side, people who the organisation’s sentiment tracker, At present, the average house price purchased his home for $450,000 in owned homes were getting richer. The which tracks how New Zealanders feel is more than 12 times the average 2018. divide exacerbates poverty cycles, about a range of issues. national income,” Rasmussen said. The property’s capital gains have Rasmussen said. About 58 percent of respondents “We asked New Zealanders what since outstripped both his and his “I think we’re going to see two New did not think they would be able to their biggest concerns are at present, partners’ combined annual salaries. Zealands. We are going to see New purchase their home at its current and from both a national and financial “We really lucked out getting into Zealanders who are enjoying the capital valuation, 9 percent did not know, and perspective, the answer was housing. the housing market when we did. gains of the houses which they live in, 33 percent said they could. Regardless of whether you own a home Between the two of us we had 30 years they’re going to be able to accumulate For people who did not own property, or are renting, New Zealanders are of combined KiwiSaver — and some more housing and there’s going to be the tracker found more than 40 percent deeply concerned about the state of savings on top of that. When we bought a smaller population of New Zealand felt totally locked out of the market. housing.” the house, it was a massive relief that who are owning a home and owning Consumer NZ spokesperson Those aged 60-69 we wouldn’t be beholden to a landlord. investment properties. Gemma Rasmussen said housing was were least likely to be It’s offered us peace of mind. “And then there is going to be a respondents’ biggest concern, even able to afford to buy “If we’d acted a few years later, our larger proportion of New Zealand that above Covid-19. the property (66 home purchase would not have been is definitively locked out, and that percent), followed by possible.” doesn’t matter if they have a great job those aged Renters are often living in mouldy or save really hard. If that’s what they 50-59 and homes, with inadequate heating, and have been born into, that’s where they’ll those 70+ pay about 30 percent of their income on be set.” — RNZ (59 percent). rent, Rasmussen told Midday Report. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 19 Covid reality bites The Rotten Apple backpackers announces closure HASTINGS — The “heart of budget “We have capacity for 45 backpackers, and supplied labour to tourism” in Hastings will shut its doors backpackers, but only six have been growers in the region.” this week with its long-time owner staying with us for the last four to five Hastings District Council mayor saying rent increases during Covid months. Sandra Hazlehurst was saddened by the times were what had rocked it to its “We also had a rates increase, closure. core. insurance has gone up. It’s just really “The Rotten Apple Backpackers have Jason Heard, who took the reins of stressful and we have struggled. been part of our central city for a long The Rotten Apple, the Heretaunga St “I’ve lost all my personal savings just time,” she said. West institution, in 2008, said it was a to stay afloat, I’ve run out of savings. “As well as hosting much-needed tough decision to make, but it was not My capacity to earn money has gone. pickers for our orchards, backpacker economically viable to keep open. We are purely surviving right now.” accommodation adds vibrancy to our END OF AN ERA: A dress-up party at the Rotten Apple “It’s a huge icon in Hastings, the He said he and his family will move city; with people from across the world backpackers. Rotten Apple backpackers owner Jason Heard is sad heart of budget tourism and it’s sad to to a share house which they own, sharing their different cultures and life to close down the iconic backpackers. Picture supplied be closing down,” Heard said. “We will which is currently housing about 10 experience with our residents. miss it.” backpackers, including the ones from “It has been such a tough time for all travellers, and this market has since tourism was a challenge which was Heard said the reasons for shutting Rotten Apple. of our casual accommodation providers evaporated,” Saxton said. being faced nationally with backpacker the backpackers, located in Hastings “We might have to ask the since the borders were closed at the “A number of our region’s occupancy rates at 34.5 percent CBD at Heretaunga St West, were two- Government for some assistance,” he start of our first lockdown last year. It backpacker properties have had to nationwide for the 12-month ending fold. said. is, without doubt, a very difficult time open to other markets or reinvent July 2021. “We had a 15 percent rent increase “But we will be closing down the for them.” themselves.” In Hawke’s Bay, during the same — that’s massive. backpackers at the end of the week.” Hawke’s Bay Tourism chief executive Archies Bunker in Napier opened period, backpacker occupancy rate was “Business is not good, tourism He said the backpackers was well- Hamish Saxton said he understood Enigma Escape Rooms in August last 37.7 percent, he said. is down, and because of that we are known throughout Hawke’s Bay. the strain placed upon backpacking year after international tourism stopped. “We feel for all businesses involved performing badly. “This place has been very famous. accommodation. 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New data from Perceptive’s latest lockdown is having a attitudes and perceptions of the New Zealand economy also Asked whether the Covid-19 Tracker Survey will be disproportionately higher impact New Zealanders through a fell, from 79 percent in March Government is doing enough in collected each week. on the mental health of business business and consumer lens. of 2020 to 54 percent during the response to Covid-19 since the owners compared with non- “What we are seeing is nationwide lockdown this year. beginning of the pandemic, 60 Where to get help: business owners, according to a the impact that yet another The impact on local percent of respondents said the new survey. lockdown is having on business businesses, the global economy, government was doing as much ■ Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available Perceptive’s latest Covid-19 owners — not just economically, health and wellbeing of Kiwis, as they can compared to 75 24/7) Tracker Survey has revealed 33 but also on their health and the New Zealand healthcare percent during Alert Level 4 in ■ Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 percent of business owners and wellness,” Shaw said. system and family finances were March of last year. 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) key decision makers reported However, overall concerns all thought to be less. However, this number fell to ■ Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text concerns around mental health had dropped across most “As we find ourselves in just over half (54 percent) among 234 (available 24/7) compared with 17 percent areas, compared with a similar another lockdown, what’s business owners, compared ■ Kidsline: 0800 543 754 (available among the general population. Perceptive survey in March really interesting is how our with 61 percent of non-business 24/7) Business owners and key of last year, as Kiwis became attitudes towards Covid have owners. ■ Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (12pm decision makers were also more more accustomed to handling changed from 2020. The overall Among business owners, 15 to 11pm) worried about the impact of lockdowns. concerns about Covid-19, percent said the Government ■ Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 the lockdown on their family One-third (36 percent) of including the economic, health wasn’t doing enough to tackle or text 4202 (available 24/7) finances (37 percent) compared New Zealanders said they were and wealthiness impacts, have Covid-19, compared with non- ■ Anxiety helpline: 0800 269 4389 with other New Zealanders (20 highly concerned about Covid, dropped significantly,” Shaw business owners (12 percent). (0800 ANXIETY) (available 24/7) percent). compared with 52 percent in said. Overall, 13 percent of those ■ Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155 More than half of respondents March of last year. This was The survey also revealed what surveyed felt this way, up from (64 percent) felt the virus would despite the country facing a Kiwis thought about how the just 4 percent at the beginning If it is an emergency and you feel negatively affect local business. much more contagious variant of Government was handling the of the pandemic. like you or someone else is at risk, Daniel Shaw, Perceptive’s Covid — the Delta strain. pandemic, with business owners More than 1000 Kiwis were call 111. managing director, said the Those worried about the more likely to have a negative surveyed between August 27 and — The New Zealand Herald Post-lockdown Akld building factories property surge to be prioritised today not expected THE rate of house price growth has slowed to levels seen prior to the pandemic, Building-product manufacturers learn how they can restart at Level 4 but price falls remain unlikely. Quotable Value’s (QV’s) rolling three- by Amy Williams, RNZ plasterboard, gypsum plaster, month average house price index to the end File picture coated roofing steel and of August rose 3.3 percent, and slower than AUCKLAND — The Ministry insulation. July’s growth rate of 4.3 percent, and similar of Business, Innovation and The MBIE said to similar to the January to March quarter Employment (MBIE) will today manufacturers would need of 2020. spell out how some Auckland a high degree of evidence The annual growth rate was slightly building factories can restart to support their request to higher at 26.6 percent, with the national under Alert Level 4 conditions. resume production. average value now at $963,046, while the It will select essential “This may include evidence average house price in Auckland was up building-product of how the building products nearly a quarter on a year ago to $1.37 manufacturers to prevent a are a critical component of million. freeze on housing construction residential construction, QV general manager David Nagel said during a nationwide shortage evidence of there being limited with prices still going up, the growth rate of building materials. building product supply in had significantly reduced compared to the Builder Dave van de New Zealand, and evidence of peaks seen earlier this year. Geest has six homes under health and safety measures in “This is the fourth month in a row that construction in north place to minimise the risk of we’ve seen a reduction in the nation’s Canterbury, and even before Covid-19 transmission.” rolling three-month average growth rate, so the Delta outbreak had hit he It said the work would the market has clearly been cooling.” had ordered cladding months need to be undertaken with He said growth rates were now at similar in advance due to shipping the minimum number of levels that they were at last year — prior to delays. staff safely required and the country coming out of its first lockdown. “Now it’s even worse. We under Alert Level 4 rules, House prices jumped when restrictions have one job where it’s a two- and it would release more eased last year, fuelled by ultra-low interest storey place and we ordered information today. rates, relaxed lending restrictions, and a the product up to four months The supplies co-operative dearth of supply. ago and it looks like it is not for builders and tradies, CBS Nagel said it would be different this time going to get into the country Co-op, has 600 members on its around because interest rates were slated now until maybe October, wall linings and so the project Auckland is the books across the country. to go up, loan-to-value ratios had already which is a problem because stops. With Pink Batts, for manufacturing hub for many Spokesperson Mike been introduced and house-price inflation, you have a lot of expenses with example, everyone’s looking for building materials, but the Blackburn said it was a relief coupled with credit availability, had priced scaffolding and generally just alternative products that they assembly lines there have been to know manufacturing could property ownership out of the reach of most keeping projects moving.” can use at the moment,” van de forced to stop operating during resume for crucial materials. New Zealanders. And, now, other materials Geest said. the lockdown. “It’s a great move. “More likely, we’ll see a soft landing for made here, such as Pink Batts “If you imagine, everyone To address the shortage, “It’s probably a little bit later the current growth cycle, with the market insulation, have run out too. runs over to another product the Government will allow than what it should have been, settling into a new norm closer to the rate of “If you don’t have insulation, and that runs out pretty the four most critical products but certainly it is a step in the inflation.” — RNZ you can’t put on your interior quickly as well.” to be produced in the city — right direction.”

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Solly said Kathmandu had been doing Online personal lender Harmoney rose 10c the hard yards in the background to get its to $2.11; transtasman chemicals business business on track and there was a pathway for DGL Group increased 12c to $2.69; high-tech WELLINGTON — The New Zealand earnings guidance because they did not know the reopening of its stores in Victoria and New manufacturer Rakon gained another 2c to $1.15; sharemarket awoke from its slumber in late how long the lockdown would last. South Wales. The broker was positive about the and early childcare Evolve Education was up trading — and posted its eighth successive day “While companies can get on with business, prospects of its Rip Curl operation. 5c to 76c. of gains. this brings back the risk of the Reserve Bank Fellow retailer Briscoe Group increased 10c Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was The S&P/NZX 50 Index went into negative (of NZ) hiking the official cash rate next month,” to $6.81 and The Warehouse Group was up 6c up 12c to $33.87; Chorus recovered 7c to $7.14; territory during the afternoon until the last half Solly said. to $3.86. Ebos Group gained 19c to $35; Fletcher Building an hour, closing at 13,321.99, up 21.95 points, The New Zealand 10-Year Government Bond Wine exporter Delegat Group climbed 50c to picked up 11c to $7.48; Pushpay Holdings after reaching an intraday low of 13,279.36. yield reached its highest level in two years — $14.60; and SkyCity Entertainment gained 5c to increased 6c or 3.39 percent to $1.83; and Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour 1.93 percent, after sitting at 0.62 percent at the $3.39, buoyed by the reopening of the Hamilton Comvita collected 4c to $3.74. Asset Management, said it was one of the same time last year. The US 10-Year Treasury and Queenstown casinos in Level 2. Port of Tauranga was down 10c to $7.20; quieter trading days, but there were some bond yield was currently at 1.3 percent. Established carpet maker Bremworth Napier Port gained 5c to $3.29; and Marsden interesting developments going on behind the “We have some of the highest bond yields (formerly Cavalier Corporation) continued to Maritime Holdings increased 7c to $6.54. scenes. in developed economies and no doubt they are receive renewed support, increasing 3c to 78c. Bluff-based South Port New Zealand climbed “Moving into Level 2 for the rest of the anticipating an increase in interest rates,” Solly It had now risen more than 50 percent since 20c to $9.20, no doubt benefitting from the country outside Auckland takes away some of said. trading at 50c on July 30. strong demand at the Tiwai Point smelter as the earnings risks for companies. One of the Retailer Kathmandu Holdings was one of the Sky Network Television’s strong run slowed, the price of aluminium hits its highest level in a things we observed during the reporting season better performers, rising 6c to $1.47, following falling 0.005c to 21c. decade. was that companies were reluctant to give an upbeat report from an Australian broker. It was a day for the small cap stocks. — The New Zealand Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 TELEVISION 21 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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NOTICE BOARD Public Notices Public Notices Situations Vacant Situations Vacant HOME & LEISURE

THE PROPRIETORS Meetings PAIKEA OF QUALIFIED Firewood WHITIREIA TRUST WAIORONGOMAI DISPENSARY TECHNICIAN MANAGER VACCINATION/ WHANGARA FIREWOOD. Dry TE AWAPUNI MARAE 2021 ANNUAL FULLTIME OR PART-TIME MOANA TRUST GENERAL MEETING TESTING Pine $70 m3. Pinecones The Paikea Whitireia A position has become available in our 1.0 FTE $8 a bag. Ph/text 027 2021 SPECIAL Trustees advise the Notice is hereby given GENERAL MEETING busy pharmacy for a Qualified Dispensary 692 6147. Hui a Tau dated 12.9.21 that the Annual General Technician, fulltime or part-time. The FIXED TERM FOR 6 MONTHS Meeting of Share- PINE, 2nd grade split AT OHAKO MARAE at Whangara Marae is part-time position hours of work could We have been responding to ensure our MANUTUKE postponed until further holders will be held at population can be vaccinated so we have increased wood, 4m3, $120. Ph notice. Once a new Te Heapera Marae be factored around childcare or school 862 8876. Notice is hereby given commitments . protection against COVID 19. We have set up the date has been finalised, (Mangarua), Ruatoria, systems needed for us to deliver both testing and that the Special General an advertisement will Saturday 11 September Readers Meeting will be held at TOP REMUNERATION rates are offered vaccination. We still have a way to go to ensure we be placed with The 2021 at 11am. reach the levels of immunity needed at a population Bargains Ohako Marae, Papatu Gisborne Herald. to a suitable applicant. Road, Manutuke, Full notice of the AGM level so we can reduce the impact of COVID 19, Gisborne, Saturday, 2 Ngā mihi Agenda can be picked Why not join a team focussed on high should we have an outbreak locally, so the work will HOT water cylinder, October 2021. Regis- Whangara Marae up at BDO Gisborne quality customer services in a new state of need to continue for the near future. 180L, 76 Pa, Triumph tration from 9.30am. Trustees Ltd Office or email the art dispensary and retail pharmacy. The role requires someone who can: 2014, $250, old toilet Commence 10am. [email protected] • Manage a diverse team. $10. Ph 868 8002. Please note that due to Don’t delay, join the Pharmacy 53 and • Provide leadership. Election - The Trust is Village team now. required under its Deed COVID 19 level • Exercise sound and responsible financial to hold an election to movements, we may judgement. Meetings Phone Nigel on 027 437 8506 or Pharmacy • appoint 10 Trustees to have to resort to a 53 to enquire. Participate in the wider management structure fill the following seats. Virtual meeting with of Te Puna Waiora. Situations PAIKEA very little notice. • Communicate to a very high level. Vacant 1) Awapuni No. 1 WHITIREIA TRUST Therefore, please • Skill in logistics, flexibility and innovation 2) Awapuni HUI A TAU register with mbu@bdo. would be beneficial. 3) Kaiparo co.nz if you intend to PAINTER required. 4) Te Kati (Otuki Te Sunday 12th attend the AGM. We For more information please contact Experience preferred. Kati) September 2021 will then make contact [email protected] Ph 021 1877 117. 5) Te Apeka Lunch 12pm followed with you if we have to To view the Position Description, please visit LOOKING for a 6) Pokiongawaka by hui at 1pm change to a Zoom AGM our website www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz 7) Wharaurangi gardener and Jack-of- Whangara Marae at short notice. all trades to help with 8) Wairau Situations Vacant 9) Whakawhitira AGENDA Wi Mackey weed management & 10) Paokahu CHAIRPERSON other necessary garden- • AGM Minutes 2020 ing/fencing duties Nomination duly • Chairperson’s report (some handyman work). completed by nomina- • Trustee portfolio Part-time or fulltime. tor, seconder and can- reports Ph 021 0894 7252. didate must be lodged • Marae strategic plan Work Wanted at BDO office, 1 Peel • Audited Accounts LOOKING for a full- Street, Gisborne not • Whangara marae & ASAP Tree Work. Apply online www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz later than time Nanny, 5 days a 10am, Whangara School Removal, chipping & week, driving toddler to Tuesday 28 September Shared Vision stump grinding. Ph kindy and caring for a 7 2021. • Future of Te Tapuwae 0274 485 188. The District Health Board of Gisborne/Tairawhiti mth old. 20 mins from Full notice of the SGM o Rongokako EXPERIENCED OFFICE Gisborne on a lovely Agenda can be picked Reserve & Te Tapui MESSY GARDEN?? ADMINISTRATOR farm lifestyle block. up at BDO Gisborne Mataitai o Hakihea Please email vaynergy • General Business "Let us do it for you." Ltd, 1 Peel Street, Ph 027 659 2915. Logic Forest Solutions is a growing @gmail.com or call Gisborne or email • Election of Trustee - (prefer text) 021 0894 Rotation of one company involved primarily in [email protected] or ring PAINTING services harvesting, engineering and management 7649. Kehu 06 869 1400. trustee Ngaire offered at good rates by Whanarere experienced painter. No in the Forest industry. Situations Vacant SARAH POHATU The nomination of one job too small. Ph Oliver We are seeking an experienced Chairperson trustee to be posted to: 027 707 9000. Paikea Whitireia Trust administrator to assist in the maintenance PO Box 337, Gisborne ROOF painting & and development of accounting and job Meetings 4040, no later than wa te r blasting. We management systems within our dynamic RTRO Integrations and Monday 6th September specialise in high and industrious team. 2021. pressure water blasting Operations Manager THE for residential homes & You will be part of a small office team Nomination forms are commercial busin- where you will be expected to learn all PROPRIETORS OF available from the NGAWHAKATUTU esses within the aspects of the office accounts and Board Secretary, Email: Gisborne & East Cape He karanga ki a koutou katoa! This is a call to you all! A1A whangaramarae@ administration processes. You will have We are looking for an Integrations and Operations Manager to INCORPORATION region. Roof painting variety and flexibility with the gmail.com offering competitive run the back bone office of Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO). RTRO is opportunity to develop and improve the group of our region’s leaders and key organisations who 2021 ANNUAL Noho ora mai rates working with all GENERAL company systems. have brought together a regional response plan post COVID-19. roof profiles & all roof The plan outlines the key priorities for our region. Our plan has MEETING Paikea Whitireia Trust materials. Ph Quinny at Whangara Marae We consider this position could offer 20 been recognised nationally not only for the way our region has Shareholders of Hemwise Painting come together but also for our proactive response to COVID-19. Services on 021 0273 to 30 hours per week and are willing to Ngawhakatutu A1A develop the role around the right person. In the role of Integrations and Operations Manager you will be Incorporation are Meetings 1069. focused on helping RTRO achieve key priorities which are: warmly invited to the 1. Workforce development to forecast economic opportunities TAUWHARE Building Key tasks include - Annual General THE and growth. Meeting to be held Company Ltd. Licensed 2. Increasing the supply of affordable housing for whanau in PROPRIETORS builder. Most types of • Accounts payable and receivable our region. via ZOOM on OF TAHORA NO. preparation, reconciliation, and Wednesday, 22 construction East Coast. 3. Improved services and support to address family harm and 2C1 SECTION 3 Ph Mike, 027 293 8355. payment (drug and alcohol) addictions. September 2021 4. Te Mauri o Te Taiao: restoring the vitality of our natural commencing at 11am. NOTICE OF AGM • HR and payroll POSTPONEMENT environment. A Zoom invite will be • Harvest system data reconciliation and 5. Improving our regional economic infrastructure and invoicing sent to all those who Due to Covid-19 Situations technology. have registered their restrictions • General office administration This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is email address with Shareholders are Vacant • Customer service passionate about our region and excels in the coordination the Office. hereby notified that and delivery of programmes of work. Your day will include the Annual General SUPERGRANS Required skills and attributes - running the back bone office coordinating the effective A full agenda for the functioning of the delivery of secretariat services, supporting meeting has been Meeting to be held at TAIRĀWHITI Rangiahua Marae • Experience with accounting systems the planning and conduct of RTRO Group sessions, posted to all share- Is seeking expressions and proficient in processing data monitoring the RTRO Recovery Plan actions and priorities, holders with known on Friday, 10 coordinating reporting requirements and ensuring that the September 2021 of interest from • High level of computer literacy with addresses. If you are individuals keen to join funding benefits are realised. a shareholder and did HAS BEEN our Board of Trustees. Xero, WorkflowMax, PSLog and MS You will work be working closely with iwi, community groups not receive a copy or POSTPONED Trustees have an active Office beneficial and other key external stakeholders and funders. need a Zoom invite, UNTIL FURTHER role in the governance • Excellent interpersonal, oral and This role will be based out of Te Tini o Porou offices. NOTICE please contact Carol and ongoing strategic written communication skills If you are interested in this awesome opportunity, please visit Aramoana: By the Chairman development of our • Attention to detail with a high level of the GDC website to apply online at www.gdc.govt.nz/council/ Coates Associates R M R (Ra) Cotter holistic well-being accuracy in all areas careers Limited Any queries can be service. Experience • A positive disposition and an eagerness Please contact Lisa Osler for 300 Childers Road directed by email to: in finance, law to fit into theor team further information. P O Box 625 incorps@tarrant human resources is preferential. Please Applications close: 12pm on Gisborne cotter.co.nz If you believe that you possess these Friday, 17 September. (06) 867 0015 Please include email our chairperson,attributes, please contact us by emailing Molly Pardoe on [email protected] your full name and your CV and cover letter to Apply Online shareholder number mollypardoe@xtra. [email protected] before Friday Mahanga Maru co.nz www.gdc.govt.nz | PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 | PHONE 06 867 2049 Chairperson (if possible) the 17th of September 2021. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 23 Cars Wanted Cars Wanted KiwiRail locomotive that plunged into Picton Harbour successfully fished out WANTED: UTES AND SUVs PICTON — A 50-tonne locomotive that fell into a harbour has been CASH PAID dramatically recovered. The KiwiRail remote-controlled shunt locomotive, along with a Phone Tyler, Enterprise wagon, toppled into Picton Harbour last Wednesday and became totally 027 728 2472 submerged. No one was injured in the incident but KiwiRail chief operating officer Todd Moyle was “shocked by this event” Situations Vacant and began an immediate investigation. “For some reason, the shunt locomotive, pushing the wagon, has travelled across the marshalling yards to a linkspan – a ramp that connects B4 SCHOOL CHECK the land to a ship – and fallen into the water,” Moyle said after the incident. ADMINISTRATOR Friday night’s recovery operation was WELL CHILD 0.7 FTE (PARENTAL LEAVE complex and required 10-hours of set- up work. COVERAGE) Marlborough Commercial Diving • Are you wha¯nau focussed? Services and Kenny Barging Picton, • Are you a Customer Service Superstar? along with teams from KiwiRail and • Do you thrive in a busy environment? Port Marlborough, used airbags to float The Well Child team are looking for the right person the locomotive and wagon before using RETRIEVED: A KiwiRail shunt locomotive, which fell into Picton Harbour last to administer and manage the collection of accurate large cranes to lift them out of the week, was lifted out of the water by two cranes. NZ Herald picture and valid data in the B4 School check service. water. You will also be involved in communicating with The extraction was filmed by former “well contained” before it was skimmed to comment on any specific issues until wha¯nau regarding appointments. politician Nick Smith. from the harbour’s surface. it is complete,” he said. Our ideal applicant will: “KiwiRail loco successfully fished out The locomotive has been taken to a “It is also too early to provide a cost • Have extensive administrative experience (health of Picton Harbour,” he wrote in a social workshop for examination. for the recovery operation but it is experience desirable) media posting, which featured a video Moyle said the ongoing investigation expected to be considerable.” • Have a high level of interpersonal of the operation. is complex and is expected to take at The link span at Cook Strait ferry communication skills/excellent written skills “Credit to all to have recovery least a month. Aratere’s Picton berth, which was • Have proven organisational skills and attention completed 55 hours after accident.” “The investigation will look at all damaged in the incident, has been to detail A “limited” amount of diesel leaked issues, including the physical attributes partially repaired and sailings have • Have a “whatever it takes” attitude to this into the water but KiwiRail said it was of the yard, and it would be premature resumed. — NZ Herald important work • Have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Have a commitment to The Treaty of Waitangi/ has knowledge of Tikanga Ma¯ori • Current driver’s license For further information about this opportunity, New shipping surcharge please contact Roimata Brown on 06 869 2092 extn 8700 or [email protected] Kiwi consumers face higher Christmas prices by Kate MacNamara, NZ Herald “Shipping costs are becoming more and UK, told the Herald that the optimism of more expensive and the cost of shipping early this year that global supply chain Apply online www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz AUCKLAND —The first of the large is a huge impediment to importers and problems would resolve quickly have shipping lines has announced a “peak to the extent that they can pass that on faded fast. season surcharge” on containers arriving it’s showing up in the inflation numbers “They’re as bad as they’ve ever been, The District Health Board of Gisborne/Tairawhiti in New Zealand from China: an ominous . . . and I’d say we’re going to see more of maybe worse, and now we’re back into and inflationary sign of Christmas. that for sure.” the seasonal surge,” he said. ANL Singapore will levy a fee of Figures for the June quarter showed Mangan and many other observers now $600 per 40-foot container and $300 inflation running at its hottest annual think that a better match of supply and per 20-foot container on all importers, pace in a decade: the Consumer Price demand will not come any earlier than starting on September 19. Index rose 3.3 percent over the previous 2022. Chris Edwards, president of the year. Meanwhile, shippers, forced to swallow Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Kerr said the current lockdown will massive freight cost increases, have of New Zealand, called the charge fan further price rises, especially since become increasingly concerned about “egregious” on a route where freight rates it adds delay to the supply chain which the market power wielded by the global have already soared, but he expects other is costly (Auckland remains in Level shipping lines, organised into just three shipping lines to follow 4 while the rest of powerful alliances. suit. the country eases to a ANL’s surcharge does not apply to The new fee follows NZ importers prepare strengthened Level 2 this shippers who have fixed contracts. But a slew of extra charges week). that’s likely to be cold comfort to the levied by shipping to swallow another He said that significant majority of New Zealand businesses, companies in the last round of price hikes. delays and disruptions most of which are small and medium- year — including ongoing in the supply chain don’t sized, and which overwhelmingly import congestion charges at appear to have abated at the spot rate. the Ports of Auckland since last year, and The company notified customers of the — in addition to freight rates that have there is a growing likelihood that the change last week. ballooned globally more than five-fold. coming holiday season will be marked, “ANL Singapore advises that as a The cost of container shipping from as last year, by empty shelves and many result of ongoing strong demand for China to New Zealand has risen deliveries that fail to arrive until the new shipping line services from China to especially steeply: “several years ago it year. Australia East Coast and New Zealand, cost about US$1000 to bring in a 40-foot Last year, the Covid-19 pandemic plus operational pressure on vessel container from China, it’s up to about caused a kind of shocking whiplash in space, container supply and other factors, US$12,000 now [without surcharges],” global logistics. effective from 19th September 2021, Edwards said. In the first half of 2020 shipping lines ANL will apply a peak season surcharge The China route is especially reduced sailings in response to a sudden . . . across all cargoes from China to important for Christmas imports. And drop in demand, while in the second Australia East Coast and New Zealand the new levy is unusually punishing half of the year they struggled to meet ports of discharge . . .” the emailed notice because it applies to those receiving the boom driven by surging e-commerce said. the goods in New Zealand, whether or even as shutdowns and precautionary ANL is owned by French shipping not they’ve borne the broader cost of measures across transport networks giant CMA CGM, which in turn is shipping. lowered productivity. allied with Cosco-OOCL and Evergreen Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at The problems were broadly expected to (together they form the Ocean Alliance Kiwibank called the news a further abate in 2021 but that hasn’t happened. and co-operate in their operations). signal that Kiwis can expect higher Last month, John Mangan, professor of CMA CGM’s New Zealand-based staff prices this Christmas. logistics at Newcastle University in the did not respond to a request for comment. 24 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Entriviere bid back on track

SYDNEY — Speed freak Kiwi which had been moved from its preferred season-opener 17 days on her way to hopefully being in Caulfield 10 days ago. The Kiwi mare Entriviere’s bid for an programmed venue of Rosehill ago, after picking up a suspected The Invitation.” interest in Melbourne this week invitation to Australia’s newest as Covid-19 continued to ravage stone bruise two days before the * The final field for the Sheraco and would centre around Aegon, who glamour race looks back on Sydney. race. the rest of the Kembla card, including was rated an $8 fourth favourite track. For Entriviere, the Sheraco She had since won her trial, the Theo Marks and Run To The Roses, pre-draw for Saturday’s That was the impression would signal a delayed start to last Friday, and McDonald was would be out today. A$1m Makybe Diva Stakes at that champion ex-pat jockey her campaign aimed at the A$2 pleased with how she felt after Sword Of State, another Flemington in Melbourne. James McDonald gave trainer million The Invitation — the galloping her yesterday. “The Richards-trained star to have He was likely to clash with Jamie Richards after Entriviere new Sydney race on October 23 move to Kembla won’t affect suffered a slight setback in Mounga and Tofane in the galloped in Sydney yesterday for which most markets had her her at all, and we are in the Sydney, was back working well Makybe Diva. in preparation for Saturday’s among the top three favourites. fortunate position that even if and would trial next week before * Richards rates several of his A$200,000 Sheraco Stakes at As a two-time Group 3 the track comes up with a bit of making his Australia debut in chances at today’s Taupo meeting, Kembla Grange, Wollongong. winner, she was likely to get an give in it, it won’t bother her. two weeks time. which looked set to be run on a Entriviere was leading invitation to that mares-only “So, we are looking forward to Probabeel would have a jump wetter-than-expected track after heavy the pre-draw market with 1400m event, but her campaign seeing her back out there and, out this Friday in Melbourne rain yesterday saw the usually-firmer Australian bookmakers for the suffered a small setback when all going well, she will race this before racing there on Saturday surface deteriorate to a slow7. Group 2 1200m mares’ race, she was scratched from her week and then in three weeks week, after her first-up win at — The New Zealand Herald

Woodville-Pahiatua races at Woodville Thursday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 12 4s Wewillrock (16) 57 47 L Allpress 5 56222 Mysally (1) 57.5 54 L Allpress 3 6s36 Kiwi To The Bone (3) 59.5 50 7 Life Members M 3.56 Race 1: EREBUS, DEE DEE SMASH, HEIDI BELLE 13 Apache Woman (11) 55 45 W Pinn (a2) 6 9s842 Lady Telena (10) 57.5 52 D Bradley S J Macnab SCRATCHED 7 s7444 Irish Prayer (6) 57.5 50 D Hirini $12,000, maiden, 2000m Race 2: TANGO LOVE, VICTOREM, WORLD TOUR 14 — Korubela Miss 4 Snatch (10) 59.5 47 L Allpress EMERGENCIES: 8 5 Road Diva (2) 57.5 47 C L O’Beirne (a2) 5 — Gamester SCRATCHED 1 24463 Masso (2) 59.5 52 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) Race 3: KALUANUI, MYSALLY, DEE DEE SMASH 15 770s0 If Only I Knew (12) 57.5 45 S J Macnab 9 70s Dee Dee Smash (4) 57.5 45 6 05597 Harvey Specter (6) 59.5 45 2 0s083 Ian’s Legacy (1) 59.5 51 Race 4: MOHAKA, BELLISSIMO, INVISIBLE SPIRIT 16 70s Dee Dee Smash (6) 57.5 45 Callum Jones (a3) J Mudhoo (a4) C L O’Beirne (a2) Race 5: KIWI TO THE BONE, ONE TO DIE FOR, 17 0 One Dream One Soul (10) 55 45 10 9 Foxalot (3) 57.5 45 7 9600s Zakhan (8) 59.5 45 L Hemi 3 58 Frankenstein (6) 59.5 46 S J Macnab SEQUOIA DAWN 11 863 Lady Vadamos (8) 55 51 8 03502 One To Die For (7) 57.5 52 T Taiaroa (a2) 4 0600s Hesacitiboy (4) 59.5 45 W Pinn (a2) Race 6: WAIAGARA, TIRO, RESOLUTION 2 Merrylees Hotel 12.59 9 633s0 Sequoia Dawn (2) 57.5 51 5 8s77 Metallo (5) 59.5 45 Race 7: MASSO, METALLO, TRAMORE $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 4 Marion Hickeys 80th 2.10 10 4 Is She Bold (1) 57.5 50 6 0s8 Noess (10) 59.5 45 B Rogerson (a3) Race 8: JACKAROO, FATTORE OTTO, BAE CORP 7 80 Regal Shock (9) 59.5 45 M K Hudson 1 1200s Victorem (2) 62 71 C L O’Beirne (a2) $12,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 11 000s Goldie’s Revenge (5) 57.5 45 L Kauri (a4) 8 s0853 Tramore (7) 57.5 51 L Hemi 2 s3400 Ivan Kane (1) 61 65 L Kauri (a4) 1 4516s Skarloey (1) 62.5 77 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 9 949s7 Here Comes Trouble (3) 57.5 50 3 59327 Atenartin (7) 59.5 62 2 3556s Mohaka (11) 62 80 C L O’Beirne (a2) 12 Nun So Bad (4) 57.5 45 F Lazet (a4) 1 Shane Brown Racing 12.24 T Taiaroa (a2) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 3 0s241 Invisible Spirit (5) 60 72 L Allpress 6 The Meat Co. Dannevirke 3.21 10 0s00s Ivory Madonna (8) 57.5 45 E McCall (a2) $12,000, maiden, 1200m 4 35531 Pull No Punches (8) 59.5 62 L Allpress 4 27274 Facetime (2) 58.5 73 K Asano (a) 5 96515 World Tour (4) 59.5 62 W Pinn (a2) 5 31414 Old Town Road (10) 58 68 W Pinn (a2) $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 8 Shires Fruit & Vege Market 4.29 1 24240 See The Lion (14) 59.5 53 L Hemi 6 0071 Smartarc (6) 58 63 6 25481 Bellissimo (6) 57.5 71 T Taiaroa (a2) 2 0s062 Chequer Board (3) 59.5 52 1 86219 Tiro (8) 60.5 64 L Allpress $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 7 49622 Tango Love (5) 57.5 62 D Bradley 7 51461 Mr Fabulous (3) 57.5 67 D Bradley 2 32240 It’s A Wonder (3) 59.5 62 D Bradley Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 8 66986 Trendy Belt (3) 55 56 T Taiaroa (a2) 8 09878 Tonadillas (8) 57.5 67 D Hirini 1 34510 Kahu Rock (11) 61 65 W Pinn (a2) 3 4s0 The Big Bad Wolf (9) 59.5 49 3 65410 Waiagara (1) 59 61 L Hemi 2 52344 Jackaroo (1) 60 63 S O’Malley 9 36450 Yossarian (9) 56 64 E McCall (a2) 4 s509s Resolution (10) 58.5 60 M K Hudson 3 Neil Connors Racing 1.34 10 03219 Surprize Me (4) 55.5 67 L Hemi 3 451s5 Lava Rock (3) 59.5 62 4 Erebus (4) 59.5 47 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 4 06637 Lucky Viking (6) 58.5 60 K Asano (a) $12,000, maiden, 1400m 11 31130 Thatz Daisy (7) 55.5 67 J Mudhoo (a4) 5 3s063 Town Belt (15) 57.5 51 T Taiaroa (a2) 5 143L9 Mesmerize (9) 57.5 58 S J Macnab 5 s0002 Franklin (5) 58 59 B Rogerson (a3) 6 99s47 Heidi Belle (7) 57.5 49 K Asano (a) 1 55 Hallelujah Brother (9) 59.5 47 5 The Presidents Mile 2.46 6 s8218 Nellie Jean (2) 57 61 C Dell 6 95s55 Jakkano (7) 57 61 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 7 830s6 Tudor Queen (2) 57.5 49 M Singh K Asano (a) 7 85309 Prince Turbo (7) 57 57 K Asano (a) 7 62645 Fattore Otto (2) 57 57 M Singh 8 Clickety Click (13) 57.5 45 C Dell 2 060 Emvees Last Hurrah (7) 59.5 45 $12,000, maiden, 1600m 8 s8540 Shez Ekstra (6) 56 59 8 s80P0 Tell Me More (8) 56.5 56 F Lazet (a4) 9 Miss Venus (8) 57.5 45 C L O’Beirne (a2) T Taiaroa (a2) 1 77752 Swift (11) 59.5 52 D Bradley 9 49930 Dubai’s Moko (4) 55 57 9 0s608 Deuce Coupe (9) 56 59 S J Macnab 10 Shelbyrock’n (1) 57.5 45 3 0s Gamester (5) 59.5 45 F Lazet (a4) 2 00s30 Jakk Irish (9) 59.5 50 C L O’Beirne (a2) 10 30707 Stormy Habit (4) 56 55 E McCall (a2) 11 768s8 Zuma Rock (5) 57.5 45 E McCall (a2) 4 5030s Kaluanui (11) 57.5 60 L Hemi Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 10 00678 Sybarite (5) 55 55 M Singh 11 63440 Bae Corp (10) 55 57 L Allpress

Waikato BoP harness at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 5 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Chanelle Lawson Photo. 6.04 12 1 Riverboy Ben (Fr) 24 D Butcher 11 37142 Hooray Henry (Fr) 22 D Butcher 6 15121 Rough And Ready (10) U1 T Mitchell Race 1: CALL ME TROUBLE, HIGH IN THE SKY, 7 31111 Marathon Man (20) 1 M W White $9000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 4 Xmas At The Raceway Tix 6.54 6 $20 Steak Night Friday’s 7.45 8 7717s Kango (20) U1 D Butcher PRESIDENTIAL JEWEL 1 51433 Wet Flipflops (Fr) 1 T Mitchell $9000, 3yo+ r41-r59 discretionary handicap Race 2: HOLYROOD, PRIVATE EYE, RIVERMAN SAM $9000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 2 08837 Mozzarella (Fr) 2 K Marshall stand, 2200m 8 Quiz Night Every Weds 8.36 Race 3: GIRLS ARE BEST, STARRY STAR, DOCTOR STEVE 1 73972 Barbarossa (Fr) 1 L Whittaker (J) 3 22282 Private Eye (Fr) 3 N Chilcott $9000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m Race 4: BARBAROSSA, MR WONDERFUL, 2 s0546 Mhai Tommie (Fr) 2 M W White 1 s2623 I Got Music (Fr) 1 R Paynter 4 The Big Dance (Fr) 4 M W White 2 27318 Jasinova (Fr) 2 L Chin SCRATCHED WATCH AND LEARN 5 87s64 I Won’t Back Down (Fr) 5 L Whittaker (J) 3 805 Mr Wonderful (Fr) 3 D Butcher 1 — Eagle Dancer 4 American Maid (Fr) 4 N Chilcott 3 97637 The Last Gamble (Fr) 3 D Moore 2 7 Bellviley (Fr) 1 K Marshall Race 5: HOORAY HENRY, SWELL TIME, BE MY ROSE 6 6s204 Riverman Sam (Fr) 6 D Butcher 4 97242 Safrakova (Fr) 4 S McCaffrey Race 6: I GOT MUSIC, SAFRAKOVA, FUNNY FACE 7 436s Holyrood (Fr) 7 D Ferguson 5 88 Sweet Chevron (Fr) 5 P Ferguson 3 4005 Major Holiday (Fr) 2 A Harrison (J) 6 9783 Victor Bravo (Fr) 6 D Ferguson 5 8Ps91 Funny Face (Fr) U1 D Ferguson 4 3654 Margot (Fr) 3 R Paynter Race 7: KANGO, NEW YORK MINUTE, MAJOR JELLIS 8 558 Heza Player (Fr) 8 J Robinson 7 3855 Watch And Learn (Fr) 7 T Mitchell 6 94730 Manchester’s Eclipse (Fr) U2 T Mitchell 5 6 Clymenus (Fr) 4 M W White Race 8: TONITES DELIGHT, MARGOT, LOUTENANT 7 75088 Chicago H (Fr) U3 D Butcher 8 — Pacing Hope SCRATCHED 6 3 Tonites Delight (Fr) 5 D Butcher 3 NZMCA Parking At Camb. 6.29 8 24816 Phoebe Majestic (Fr) U4 N Chilcott Race 9: TRIFOLIUM, STORMS ACOMING, ROMEO FOXTROT 7 77503 Scottish Poacher (Fr) 6 N Chilcott $9000, 2yo+ r40-r48,r49-r50 w/c. mobile, 5 Blue Do Tickets On Sale 7. 20 9 4s571 Miss Slippers (10) 1 P Ferguson 2200m 10 83786 Grey Stoke (10) 2 F Schumacher 8 5s Loutenant (Fr) 7 D Ferguson $12,000, 3yo+ r49-r58. mobile, 2200m 1 7493s Maurice (Fr) 1 D Ferguson 11 56135 Random Jude (10) 3 G Martin 9 Hire A Venue At The Camb. 9.05 2 464s7 Waitforever (Fr) 2 A Harrison (J) 1 95587 Voodoo Prince (Fr) 1 F Schumacher 12 3D199 Demolition Man (10) 4 K Marshall 1 Happy Hour Tues & Weds 5.39 $9000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2200m 3 — Obsession SCRATCHED 2 62410 Be My Rose (Fr) 2 P Ferguson 7 Dunstan Pace 8.11 $15,000, r51-r72 discretionary handicap 4 94243 Murphys Reward (Fr) 3 M W White 3 00153 Unico Gem (Fr) 3 (J) 1 72s72 Storms Acoming (Fr) 1 M W White stand, 2200m 5 22252 Starry Star (Fr) 4 N Chilcott 4 16276 Ideal Tomado (Fr) 4 A Harrison (J) $15,000, r59-r94 discretionary handicap 2 5466s True Believer (Fr) 2 D Ferguson 1 60731 High In The Sky (Fr) 1 T Mitchell 6 73s31 Girls Are Best (Fr) 5 T Mitchell 5 8s418 Sky Delight (Fr) 5 L Whittaker (J) stand, 2200m 3 302s3 Romeo Foxtrot (Fr) 3 P Ferguson 2 501s6 Alana (Fr) U1 L Chin 7 17435 Whooshka (Fr) 6 K Marshall 6 s6984 Swell Time (Fr) 6 K Marshall 1 11233 Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 1 S McCaffrey 4 32235 Bun In The Oven (Fr) 4 S McCaffrey 3 7170P Ardee Trouble (10) 1 L Neal 8 34841 Doctor Steve (Fr) 7 L Whittaker (J) 7 16126 Settle Petal (Fr) 7 T Mitchell 2 42794 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 2 K Marshall 5 5 Mm Sunshine (Fr) 5 D Butcher 4 33514 Presidential Jewel (25) 1 K Marshall 9 18658 Sheza Rose (Fr) 21 P Ferguson 8 32197 Meetmeinsorrento (Fr) 8 D Ferguson 3 — Carse O Fern Tom SCRATCHED 6 750s4 Trifolium (Fr) 6 L Neal 5 82945 Phoebe Imperial (25) U1 N Chilcott 10 PP0s6 Susie Reignmaker (Fr) 22 F Schumacher 9 32182 Arden Velocity (Fr) 21 M W White 4 9754s New York Minute (10) 1 A Harrison (J) 7 5762 Majestic Trio (Fr) U1 K Marshall 6 37s61 Call Me Trouble (35) U1 D Butcher 11 5467s May Delight (Fr) 23 S McCaffrey 10 — Lynton Creek SCRATCHED 5 24521 Major Jellis (10) 2 P Ferguson 8 1s677 Lola (Fr) U2 R Paynter

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming 4.47 EMERGENCIES: 5 11316 Rock On John 29.93 J & D Fahey 2 24341 Goldstar Butters 30.72 Riley Evans Race 1: PENALTY DROP, TIGGERLONG DEMON, 9 11746 Flappable 17.09 J & D Fahey 6 53322 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey 3 12141 Opawa Anita 30.29 J & D Fahey $3500, C5, 295m 10 55158 Tucker 17.25 Daniel Lane 7 53323 Uthor Bale 30.00 Craig Roberts 4 63642 Goldstar Linda 30.00 Riley Evans HOMEBUSH GAMBLER 1 87631 Ghost Mode 17.28 Anthony Hart 8 14522 Clarke’s Sarki 29.98 Bruce Dann 5 18375 Goldstar Quinn nwtd Riley Evans Race 2: EDGE OF REASON, TAIERI TAYLEE, SEVE 2 23114 Taieri Taylee 16.86 Ray Casey 5 Thursday Place Pick Stakes 5.48 EMERGENCIES: 6 42176 Goldstar Devon 30.65 Riley Evans Race 3: OPAWA BOYS PAID, GREAT WORK, 3 31311 Edge Of Reason 17.03 Jason Dunn $4200, C4, 520m 9 16715 Ozzie 29.88 Daniel Lane 7 42153 Opawa Pip 30.50 Robin Wales LIGHTFOOT LUNA 4 26514 Notorious Heist 17.10 Ashley Bradshaw 10 22368 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey 8 1111 Opawa Superstar 30.49 J & D Fahey 1 26623 Chrome nwtd J & D Fahey Race 4: HILTON HOPE, TROUSSEAU, CURVE CRUSHER 5 51111 Little Kid 17.21 Janine McCook EMERGENCIES: 2 45437 Seductive Kiwi 29.98 Calum Weir 8 Hart Family Grey. Racing 7.0 5 Race 5: IT’S A BLAZE, LIGHTNIN’ SLIM, CHROME 6 13416 Seve 16.84 Daniel Lane 9 56221 Goldstar Vargas 30.82 Riley Evans 7 27711 Jelly Fish nwtd J & D Fahey 3 11154 Lightnin’ Slim 30.26 Calum Weir Race 6: SUCK IT UP, SAM AND SI, SMASH GRENADE $3500, C5, 295m 10 28833 Goldstar Charm nwtd Riley Evans 8 36188 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney 4 14535 It’s A Blaze 29.42 J & D Fahey Race 7: ROCK ON JOHN, JAGETTI BALE, SMOOTH STEP EMERGENCIES: 5 34278 Opawa Lucy 29.99 J & D Fahey 1 33223 Ever Rested 17.01 Ashley Bradshaw 11 Real Pet Food Rolleston Sprt 8.21 Race 8: EVER RESTED, LA ROCHELLE, PEARLS ARE US 9 62368 Bruno Barbarelli 17.39 Bruce Dann 6 13111 Dembe 30.13 J & D Fahey 2 s1527 Pearls Are Us 17.18 Garry Cleeve Race 9: OPAWA CHRISSY, MANDY JEWEL, WILLENE BALE 10 18838 Gritty nwtd Daniel Lane 7 12215 Young Mase 30.26 Janine McCook 3 11735 Miss Adobe 17.14 Matt Roberts $3500, C5, 295m Race 10: OPAWA SUPERSTAR, OPAWA ANITA, VAYDEN BALE 8 42312 Know Keeper 29.85 Garry Cleeve 4 45123 Hilton Headache 17.20 Bruce Dann 5 42212 Romeo 17.19 John McInerney 1 26116 Button It 17.31 Janine McCook Race 11: NEVADA PHIL, BUTTON IT, MITCHAM MAGIC 3 Garrard’s Horse & Hound Stakes EMERGENCIES: 2 51437 Nevada Phil 16.97 J & D Fahey 5.12 9 47483 Fond Of You 30.04 Ashley Bradshaw 6 31655 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales Race 12: NASSOR, KNOW SMOKEY, REBEL BOOM 7 s1172 La Rochelle nwtd Jason Dunn 3 74461 King Toliman 17.06 Daniel Roberts $3500, C3, 520m 10 36664 Money Spinner 29.93 Craig Roberts 8 75317 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 4 23172 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 1 15453 Opawa Boys Paid 30.35 J & D Fahey 6 Suck It Up Ltd Dash 6.14 EMERGENCIES: 5 44274 Double Speed 17.24 J M Lane 2 56144 Great Work 30.05 J & D Fahey 9 11746 Flappable 17.09 J & D Fahey 6 72374 Gary 17.10 Daniel Lane 3 21177 Lightfoot Luna 30.60 Ashley Bradshaw $2600, C4, 295m 10 18838 Gritty nwtd Daniel Lane 7 33573 Goldstar Clover 17.21 Riley Evans 4 38s33 Yoel Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 1 43646 Sam And Si 17.23 John McInerney 8 21412 Monty Mad Hammer 17.03 Ashley Bradshaw 5 s1174 Opawa Harper 30.28 J & D Fahey 2 14231 Smash Grenade 17.38 Malcolm Grant 9 Christchurch Classic Heat 1 7.30 EMERGENCIES: 6 s845s Opawa Hilary 30.07 Robin Wales 3 26761 Suck It Up 17.34 Anthony Hart $3300, R/A, heat, 520m 9 62368 Bruno Barbarelli 17.39 Bruce Dann 7 43725 My Curly 30.22 J & D Fahey 4 32741 Know Ratio 17.29 Garry Cleeve 10 55158 Tucker 17.25 Daniel Lane 8 45122 Tomfoolery 30.26 Lisa Waretini 1 2112 Opawa Chrissy 30.84 J & D Fahey 5 25535 Mega Dream 17.20 Lisa Waretini EMERGENCIES: 2 21558 Mandy Jewel 30.64 Craig Roberts 12 Protexin Sprint 8.46 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 4.21 9 63336 Longshanks 30.34 Ashley Bradshaw 6 41156 Bees Are Buzzing 17.28 Janine McCook 3 11131 Willene Bale 30.30 Craig Roberts $2600, C4, 295m 10 74655 Adobe Bro 30.24 Matt Roberts 7 71788 Penny Jane 17.30 Anthony Hart 4 64661 Goldstar Ange 30.83 Riley Evans $2600, C4, 295m 8 78222 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney 5 78725 Goldstar Tanner 29.94 Riley Evans 1 53175 Know Smokey 17.32 Garry Cleeve 1 13888 Homebush Gambler 17.14 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 2 23632 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts 4 Balcairn & Coprice Food 5.30 6 31241 Opawa Gina 30.22 J & D Fahey 2 3s128 Nassor 17.31 Daniel Lane 9 55814 Curly Bill 17.37 Michael Dempsey 7 54664 Goldstar Sharon 30.50 Riley Evans 3 44541 Penalty Drop 17.14 Daniel Lane $3500, C5, 295m 3 24437 Bye Bye Punter 17.53 Lisa Waretini 10 87375 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 8 1784s Opawa Corey 30.06 J & D Fahey 4 55352 Homebush Stasser 17.23 John McInerney 4 51557 Sneaky Snitch 17.18 Anthony Hart 1 41335 Curve Crusher 17.27 Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: 5 66833 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 5 26463 Angry Jane 17.58 Matt Roberts 2 25131 Hilton Hope 17.06 Bruce Dann 7 Selwyn-Rakaia Vet Services 6.37 9 56221 Goldstar Vargas 30.82 Riley Evans 6 32256 Mustang Megan 17.16 Anthony Hart 6 63455 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney 3 78517 Homebush Caesar 16.99 John McInerney $5000, C5, 520m 10 28833 Goldstar Charm nwtd Riley Evans 7 11434 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 4 22351 Trousseau 17.00 Jason Dunn 7 41822 Rebel Boom 17.29 Daniel Roberts 8 64753 Nova Rapide 17.17 Ashley Bradshaw 5 54241 Opawa Bailey 17.06 Robin Wales 1 71188 Smooth Step 30.18 Malcolm Grant 10 Christchurch Classic Heat 2 7.55 8 68714 Homebush Archie 17.44 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 6 21463 St Andrews 17.33 J M Lane 2 51514 Jagetti Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: 9 55814 Curly Bill 17.37 Michael Dempsey 7 82212 Mitcham Ivan 17.17 Ashley Bradshaw 3 46427 Thunder Hallows nwtd Ashley Bradshaw $3300, R/A, heat, 520m 9 55814 Curly Bill 17.37 Michael Dempsey 10 87375 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 8 6F123 Epic Diamond 17.01 Janine McCook 4 11141 Raja Bale 29.85 Craig Roberts 1 57s43 Vayden Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 10 87375 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 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. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 SPORT 25 Rahm named PGA of Russell to grab Merc moment America player of the year MOTORSPORT take a moment to welcome George by Philip Duncan, PA Russell to the team. GOLF scoring average. “I remember meeting him when Rahm, who finished one shot LONDON — George Russell he was young, dreaming of one US Open champion Jon Rahm back from Patrick Cantlay in the has vowed to grab his Mercedes day being a Formula One driver. I’d has added further accolades to a season-ending Tour Championship opportunity with both hands after only just reached my own dream of stellar year as the Spaniard was on Sunday in Atlanta, tallied a his partnership with Lewis Hamilton becoming an F1 driver, so I know named the PGA of America Player career-best 75 Player of the Year was finally announced. what this day means and how it will of the Year and also collected the points, five more than runner-up The 23-year-old driver from feel for him. Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted Bryson DeChambeau. Norfolk will team up with Hamilton “He is a great example to all scoring average. Rahm, who recorded a PGA Tour- at the Silver Arrows from next the kids out there that dreams do For world No.1 Rahm, who leading 15 top-10 finishes in 22 season after signing a long-term come true when you chase them finished runner-up to Justin Thomas events, also won the Vardon Trophy contract with the world champions. wholeheartedly.” for the PGA of America honours with an average score of 69.3. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told Mercedes junior driver Russell’s last year, it marked the first time Dustin Johnson finished runner-up Russell last month that he would GEORGE RUSSELL transfer to take up the hottest seat in his career that he clinched the (69.619) while South African Louis be replacing Valtteri Bottas, as the in F1 comes after three seasons with points-based award that factors in Oosthuizen (69.714) was third. Finn departs for Alfa Romeo after five teammates is — in my opinion — the Williams, and a hugely-impressive tournament wins, official money and — AAP years beside Hamilton. greatest driver of all-time. stand-in display for a Covid-hit Seven-time world champion “I’ve looked up to Lewis since I Hamilton in Bahrain last December. Hamilton wanted Bottas to stay but was in go-karts and the opportunity Russell, from King’s Lynn, also Aussie’s strong start in Tour of Britain said on Tuesday that Russell had to learn from someone who has produced a memorable qualifying CYCLING by Ian Chadband, took bronze in the Tokyo time trial, earned his seat. become a role model both on and off lap to put his uncompetitive Williams AAP was the spearhead of a powerful “It’s a special day for me track can only benefit me as a driver, on the front row of the grid for last Ineos team effort, which included a personally and professionally,” said a professional, and a human being.” month’s Belgian Grand Prix, duly LONDON — Australia’s Olympic fine ride from his compatriot Richie Russell. Hamilton accompanied his social taking second following the two-lap medallist Rohan Dennis has Porte on the race’s third stage in “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t media welcome with a picture race run behind the safety car. demonstrated his expertise against Wales on Tuesday. absolutely buzzing. It’s a huge taken in 2010 when Russell visited Mercedes team principal Toto the clock once more, helping inspire Porte reckoned that his mate opportunity and one I want to grab Hamilton’s McLaren headquarters. Wolff vowed never to place two his Ineos colleagues to victory in Dennis orchestrated the triumph. with both hands. Hamilton presented Russell, alpha drivers together following the team trial at the Tour of Britain “Hats off to Rohan today, he “But I’m under no illusions as to then 12, with a TAG Heuer watch Hamilton’s fractious relationship with and moving into second place really got us across the line, the scale of the challenge; it’s going and signed helmet as a reward Nico Rosberg. overall. incredibly strong,” he said. to be a steep learning curve. for winning the Formula Kart Stars But Bottas’ decline and Russell’s Dennis, Adelaide’s two-time world “We’re motivated. It’s our home “I want to do my new teammates Championship. emergence as a world champion in time trial champion who recently race and it’s a great result.” proud. Of course, one of those new Hamilton, 36, said: “I want to waiting, has forced his hand. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, September 9, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 41; Eric Stonestreet, 50; Adam Sandler, 55; Hugh Grant, 61. 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Agitation (7) 19. Outcome (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Teams picked for Bay of Plenty games BOWLS by Crackerjack play fours. pairs; and Pinn (s), Young and Andrews will play play fours. In Round 2, Torrie and Murray will play triples. In Round 3, File will play singles; Goldsbury GISBORNE-East Coast junior representative singles; Thompson (s) and Ruru will play pairs; (s) and Ure, and McIlroy (s) and Jefferson bowls teams have been named for the annual and Pinn (s), Elkington, Clay and Gledhill will THE Gisborne East-Coast senior rep teams will play pairs; and Dawson (s), Vaotuua and intercentre fixture against Bay of Plenty teams. play fours. have been named for the annual intercentre Elkington will play triples. It will take place on Sunday, September 12, at In Round 3, Gledhill will play singles; Torrie fixture against their Bay of Plenty counterparts Those selected for the senior women’s team Whakatane Bowling Club. (s) and Murray, and Pinn (s) and Elkington will on September 12. are: Mere Nepia (Te Karaka), Tanya Harrison Due to the Level 2 restrictions, the centres play pairs; and Clay (s), Thompson and Ruru This year the Gisborne-East Coast senior (Gisborne), Dayvinia Mills (Gisborne), Jasmine agreed that this year only the juniors would will play triples. teams will play against the Waiariki Bowls senior Merrick (Te Karaka), Dianne Phillips (Gisborne), play in Whakatane while the Gisborne-East Those selected for the junior men’s team are: teams at Kawerau Bowling Club, while the junior Lyn Trueman (Gisborne), Donna Smith (Wairoa) Coast senior teams would play against Waiariki Vern Withey (Wairoa), Geoff Pinn (Gisborne), teams play at Whakatane on the same day. and Joy Davis (Poverty Bay). Manager/selector: Bowls at Kawerau Bowling Club on the same Andrew Ball (Poverty Bay), John Andrews Bowlers selected for the senior men’s team Bobbie Beattie. day. (Poverty Bay), Peter Clay (Gisborne), Peter are: Steve Goldsbury, Robin Jefferson, Boon In Round 1, Nepia and Harrison will play Bowlers selected for the Gisborne-East Coast Ferris (Gisborne), Chris Bunyan (Gisborne), Ray McIlroy and Charlie Ure (all Gisborne), David singles; Smith (s) and Davis will play pairs; and junior women’s team are: Diane Murray (Te Young (Kahutia) and Asher McKnight (Poverty File (Te Karaka), George Vaotuua (Kahutia), Ben Mills (s), Merrick, Trueman and Phillips will play Karaka), Karen Pinn (Gisborne), Holli Elkington Bay). Selector/manager: Mark Bain. Elkington (Tolaga Bay) and John Dawson (Te fours. (Tolaga Bay), Erica Thompson (Te Karaka), In Round 1, Pinn and Ball will play singles; Karaka). Manager: Bruce Easton. In Round 2, Phillips and Merrick will play Libby Clay (Gisborne), Joan Gledhill (Poverty Clay (s) and Andrews will play pairs; and Withey In Round 1, Goldsbury and Jefferson will play singles; Mills (s) and Trueman will play pairs; Bay), Alicia Ruru (Te Karaka) and Adrienne (s), Young, Ferris and Bunyan will play fours. singles; File (s) and Elkington will play pairs; and Nepia (s), Harrison, Davis and Smith will Torrie (Gisborne). Selector/manager: Sarah In Round 2, Young and Clay will play singles; and Dawson (s), McIlroy, Vaotuua and Ure will play fours. Brown. Withey (s) and Bunyan will play pairs; and Pinn play fours. In Round 3, Mills will play singles; Nepia (s) In Round 1, Pinn and Elkington will play (s), Ball, McKnight and Andrews will play fours. In Round 2, McIlroy and Ure will play singles; and Merrick, and Harrison (s) and Phillips will singles; Clay (skip) and Gledhill will play pairs; In Round 3, Withey will play singles; Ball (s) Dawson (s) and Vaotuua will play pairs; and play pairs; and Davis (s), Trueman and Smith and Torrie (s), Murray, Thompson and Ruru will and Clay, and Ferris (s) and Bunyan will play Goldsbury (s), File, Elkington and Jefferson will will play triples. Munster in doubt for Storm

RUGBY LEAGUE Souths with Latrell Mitchell. by Scott Bailey and Melissa Woods, AAP “We feel we’ve got a host of good players but we have two of those players SYDNEY — Melbourne are sweating in Munster and Josh Addo-Carr in doubt or on the fitness of Cameron Munster after out for Friday night.” already ruling Josh Addo-Carr out of their Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has put a bumper NRL finals clash with Manly. broom through his side for their elimination Addo-Carr was on Tuesday afternoon left final against Newcastle. IN DISCUSSION: Joe Root (left) and coach Chris Silverwood speak during a nets out of the Storm’s squad for their qualifying Ryan Matterson has been left on an session. AP picture final, failing to overcome a hamstring injury extended bench on return from a three- in time and leaving Isaac Lumelume on the week ban for a high shot, while Isaiah wing. Papali’i has also been benched. Munster was named, but a call will be Ray Stone will start at hooker as a shock England weigh their chances made later in the week after he spent a No.9 with Joey Lussick dropped and utility night in hospital last week with an infected Will Smith on the bench. CRICKET by Rory Dollard, PA have more than 160 overs under their belts each knee. Reagan Campbell-Gillard is also back, and will be carefully assessed before getting a green “His is to do with how it heals, the making for a big match-up in the middle MANCHESTER — England have recalled spinner light to go again. Mark Wood will play pending final stitching so it doesn’t reopen and get with Daniel Saifiti (knee) and David Jack Leach and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for the checks on his shoulder injury, with Craig Overton reinfected,” Melbourne’s head of football Klemmer (rib) named to play for the final test against India, a last throw of the dice as vulnerable. Frank Ponissi told SEN. Knights. they seek to avoid their second series defeat of the “I think they (Anderson and Robinson) have “We will give him basically until the Trent Robinson has stuck with Lachlan summer. been exceptional. I’m proud of the way they have last-possible minute and that may be Lam and Drew Hutchison in the halves Defeat by 157 runs at The Oval has left the hosts contributed to the games, the way they have gone Thursday.” for the Sydney Roosters clash with Gold 2-1 behind going into Friday’s decider at Emirates about their business and the effort they have put in The Storm five-eighth has already spoken Coast, leaving Sam Walker on the bench. Old Trafford, but head coach Chris Silverwood has for the team,” said Silverwood. this week on his concern about getting a Walker has started in 17 of 19 games made only minor alterations to his squad. “But it is something we have got to keep an eye fitness call wrong, and will err on the side this year, and could well still come into the Leach has been conspicuous only by his absence on.” of caution. halves for kick-off with Robinson likely to in recent months, overlooked despite a breakthrough Anderson’s speed did not dip as obviously as He trained on Tuesday but Melbourne do keep his cards close to his chest. winter that saw him top the wicket charts with 28 in Robinson’s during the Oval Test, but at the age of have Nicho Hynes to fill six matches on the tours of Sri Lanka and India. 39, he remains a vital asset and a key part of this in at No.6 if required, England have used Moeen Ali as their primary winter’s Ashes plans. highlighting the Storm’s spinner for the last three tests but have now turned His next big injury could easily be his last and depth. KNEE PROBLEM: back to the Somerset left-armer, and may consider England must balance that knowledge with the “The strength of this Cameron Munster playing the pair in tandem on a surface renowned as obvious attraction of unleashing him at a ground he year’s team has been in full flight during a turning track. knows so well that one of the ends is named after that we can lose one the Round 22 NRL Buttler missed the fourth test due to the arrival him. or two players of that match between the of his second child but is ready to return, and if he “James knows his own body, so it will be a quality and still not be Melbourne Storm and reclaims his place as vice-captain, there may only be discussion that he and I will have together,” said affected,” Ponissi said. the Canberra Raiders room for one of Jonny Bairstow or Ollie Pope. Silverwood. “Over the years if we in August. The Storm England may well have liked to include uncapped “Although there is a gap between the final Test lost a Cameron Smith are waiting to see seamer Saqib Mahmood on his home ground, but he and what’s in front of him (Ashes) he is certainly going in to a final or how he recovers after suffered a side strain while playing for Lancashire someone I want to make sure is looked after.” Billy Slater going in to a night in hospital over the weekend meaning the fast bowling ranks Silverwood’s men have already lost one series the finals it would have last week. remain unchanged. a huge impact on the this summer to a dominant New Zealand and need AAP picture Silverwood and captain Joe Root must now make a sharp reversal of fortunes to avoid becoming the team. a judgement call on whether James Anderson and first England side to suffer twin defeats on home soil “The same could Ollie Robinson can rally for one last crack at the since 1986. be said of Manly with Indians. Nobody is pretending that will be easy, with Tom Trbojevic, Penrith The pair have been ever present in the series but opponents who are desperate to finish the job.” with Nathan Cleary and Former England captain rounds on batsmen

CRICKET 100-0 to be all out for 210 in their Ben Stokes, absent throughout and belief to play under in which Steve Smith, Marnus by Rob Forsaith, AAP fourth test against India. 2017-18 because of the incident pressure,” Vaughan wrote in his Labuschagne and David Warner Root has enhanced his that ultimately resulted in the Daily Telegraph column. are the only certain starters. SYDNEY — England’s batsmen reputation in a prolific series, allrounder being cleared of “As soon as the opposition England’s fast-bowling stocks have been accused of lacking scoring 564 runs at 94. affray by a jury in the Bristol scores more than 400, this are also severely depleted. “backbone and belief” by former But, as was the case during Crown Court, is on an indefinite England team does not know Root flagged that 39-year- captain Michael Vaughan after a England’s previous tour of mental health break. how to respond. The deficiencies old Jimmy Anderson could test defeat that underlined their Australia, most of the skipper’s Stokes’ return is uncertain of England’s test team have been be rested from the final test unresolved Ashes selection issues. unconvincing support cast would but he is expected to miss the laid bare in batting, bowling and against India. An England XI for the Gabba rightly feel uncertain about their Twenty20 World Cup. fielding. “You have to weigh everything series opener, slated to begin on prospects of remaining in the top Ollie Pope scored a promising “Once again it was clear that up . . . if he goes down injured, December 8 as Cricket Australia six this summer. 81 in his first dig at the Oval England need conditions to give it leaves us in a very difficult continues to negotiate with Moeen Ali, tormented by but was skittled for two amid them a helping hand.” place. Not only for the rest of governments regarding concerns Nathan Lyon four years ago, and the carnage created by a strong England’s strength this the game, but for the winter as about families being able to tour, Jonny Bairstow have both failed Jasprit Bumrah spell. summer should be their well,” Root said. remains decidedly muddled. to lock down their spots after “The batting in the England attack, which will confront an “We have to be smart about Joe Root’s side collapsed from recalls. second innings lacked backbone unsettled Australian top six it.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 SPORT 27 Medvedev ends qualifier’s dream

TENNIS by Eleanor Crooks, PA NEW YORK CITY — Russian world No.2 Daniil Medvedev has ended the unlikely run of qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the semifinals of the US Open tennis championship for a third straight year. Van de Zandschulp became one of the most unexpected slam quarterfinalists in recent memory with a five-set victory over Diego Schwartzman in the previous round, and he dug in admirably to become the first player all tournament to take a set off Medvedev. But by then the 25-year-old Dutchman, who had never even been to New York before arriving for qualifying last month, was two sets down and it was the second seed who powered through 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5. Medvedev had romped through his first four matches, spending less than eight hours on court compared with more than 13 for Van de Zandschulp, who was looking to become the first qualifier to QUALIFIER’S UNLIKELY RUN ENDED: Russian world No.2 Daniil Medvedev, above left, lines up a return to Dutch world No.117 reach the men’s semifinals in New York. Botic van de Zandschulp, above right, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships in New York on Tuesday. And it was a mismatch for most of the Medvedev won the match in four sets. AP pictures first two sets, with the only high point for the qualifier coming when he battled with a break in the final game. superb fortnight that will see his ranking and fourth sets. If he continues to play back from 1-5 to 3-5 in the opening set. The Russian has a superb record on climb from 117 to just outside the top 60. like this he’s going to be top 30, top 50 But he was not prepared to let his big hard courts and he made his first grand In his on-court interview, Medvedev minimum. Hopefully, he can continue this moment drift away and, with a slight slam final in New York two years ago, praised his opponent, saying: “It’s an way. drop in level from Medvedev, Van de losing in five sets to Rafael Nadal, before amazing run. Coming from quallies to “First two sets he was missing, I was Zandschulp broke to lead 3-2 in the third losing a tight contest against eventual make quarters. Also, he played so many kind of controlling the game. He started set and, cheered on by the crowd, held his champion Dominic Thiem in the last-four tough matches and today he was still missing less, putting more power, being advantage to clinch the set. 12 months ago. able to come back, and in the fourth set more aggressive. It started to be much A decider proved beyond him, though, His sights will be firmly on the trophy, anything could happen. tougher for me and I’m happy with my as pressure from Medvedev finally told while Van de Zandschulp can reflect on a “Amazing level from him in the third game in the fourth set.”

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For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 8 Sep (hPa) 996.9 Tokyo drizzle 21 28 metservice.com At 9am 8 Sep (inches) 29.44 Toronto showers 14 21 TENNIS INSIDEMOTORSPORT English driver Cycling, golf ...... 25 George Russell Bowls, cricket .... 26 to partner Tennis ...... 27 Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in Formula One SPORT championship Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Dutch qualifier loses but takes PAGE 27PAGE 25 a set off Medvedev PAGE 27PAGE Lukewarm response to proposed World 12s RUGBY by Duncan Bech, PA It is hoped that the event will prove a organisers is required to understand the made headway with the unions, leagues money-spinner while also increasing the viability of the concept, particularly in and players’ associations he will need LONDON — World Rugby has issued global appeal of rugby. the context of ongoing global calendar to convince if the project is to get off the a lukewarm response to the proposed Backers for the new concept include discussions and the priority area of player ground. new World 12s competition which is being New Zealand’s 2015 World Cup-winning welfare.” “World 12s is a natural evolution for positioned as rugby’s equivalent to cricket’s coach Steve Hansen, who is a World 12s It is difficult to see how the World 12s rugby union,” Ritchie said. Indian Premier League and The Hundred. ambassador alongside former South Africa belongs in an already congested schedule, “We feel that this is a game for our Organisers are planning for 192 men’s boss Jake White, while former Wimbledon and details beyond the format and rules of changing, fast-paced world that can excite players from Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations to be tennis boss and RFU chief executive Ian the event are thin on the ground. a global fan base in the way that we have picked by way of auction to represent eight Ritchie is acting as chairman. Unquestionably the biggest problem seen with the IPL or most recently The franchises consisting of squads of 24 who Despite the heavyweight names it faces is player release, with clubs and Hundred in cricket. will be overseen by established coaches. attached, the sport’s global governing body provinces in European leagues unlikely to “In bringing together the most exciting The inaugural men’s tournament, which World Rugby has responded to its launch allow their stars to take part during a time players under the stewardship of some of will feature round-robin games before a by questioning how it will fit within the new of year when they are either on holiday or the brightest rugby minds with commercial knockout phase determines the winners, global calendar being drawn up. in pre-season. backing, we are looking to propel rugby will be staged in England next August and “We are aware of the proposed new And the prospect of All Blacks, Wallabies forward and lay a positive roadmap for September with an equivalent women’s World 12s competition,” a World Rugby or Springboks being involved seems how the game is perceived for future event launching a year later. spokesperson said. to be minimal because of the Rugby generations. Equal prize money will be offered for both “While we welcome innovative thinking Championship being held at the same time. In the 12s format, each team will consist competitions and the expectation is that the with the potential to advance the reach, Ritchie sees a bright future for a of six backs and six forwards. Matches last World 12s will be staged in different global attractiveness and growth of the sport, competition backed by a UK-based 30 minutes and the competition will take venues. comprehensive consultation with the financial consortium and claims he has part over three successive weekends. Season’s end now in sight by Murray Robertson and Jack Malcolm to have non-school visitors on-site for training. TENTATIVE dates have been set “If you cannot use their facility at the for Gisborne netball’s premier grade moment, please contact me to arrange a preliminary finals and senior finals day. court at the Gisborne Netball Centre. The premier preliminary finals will be “For all other use, Victoria Domain will held on Wednesday night next week, and not be available. Teams or usage must be the senior finals will be held on Saturday booked and allocated to a space.” next week. Hall said they were looking at getting the “We have tentatively planned those men’s league under way soon, too. dates as the ideal timeframe to play out our “But we need to finalise information for season,” Gisborne Netball Centre manager our senior finals first.” Allisa Hall said. The Poverty Bay representative rugby “However, at this stage, these are all team will play their first Heartland match conditional on both the YMCA and the of the season away to Whanganui on Sport NZ Level 2 information. September 18. “Should there be an area that cannot The Heartland competition is expected work in, we will be looking at ‘Plan B’ to continue as usual from Week 5 of the scenarios we’ve considered over the past competition, with the postponed first four few weeks, and this does not exclude weeks of games being played after the premier games being played outside if scheduled regular season. required,” Hall said. With summer just around the corner, no “Certainly the move to Level 2 is exciting announcement has been made on whether news, and a step closer to being back to all games will be played or a shortened normal. OUTSIDE PLAY POSSIBLE: The possibility of premier games being played on season implemented. “Netball NZ guidelines require us to outdoor courts is not excluded in plans to complete the Gisborne netball season. No Heartland teams are affected by have at least a week in Level 2 before we Pictured are (from left) Nadia Whaitiri-White (Whangara), Ata Mangu (YMP) and Taryn Auckland remaining in lockdown, which resume competition. Walford (Whangara). Picture by Paul Rickard will prevent Auckland, North Harbour “This will give teams a chance to train and Counties Manukau’s NPC and Farah and get back into netball activity after a team sports in Level 2, so the centre could Level 2 plan implemented. Palmer Cup teams from playing. break away from on-court action. make sure anything planned was in line. “It is likely that game times will need Co-head coach Tom Cairns said the team “This is following the ‘NetballSmart’ “We are also needing some confirmation to be changed to allow us to manage the had been doing group fitness challenges and ‘Balance is Better’ philosophies to from the YMCA around the premier grade gathering numbers.” and individual exercises over lockdown. support athletes returning to sport in a games. When it comes to team training sessions, He said that when Level 3 came in, bid to reduce chances of injury due to this “Under Level 2 previously we could not teams should contact Hall to confirm several of the players went back to work in unforeseen break in our season. have spectators at the games, so we will be booking times for courts at Victoria Domain. high-intensity jobs, such as shearing, that “It will also allow us time to finalise looking at how we can provide streams of “Teams will be required to give us a would maintain their fitness. how the remaining competition might games for members. contact tracing list for everyone on-site with Team members were still waiting for look while adhering to the revised Level 2 “We also need to look again at timing to their training.” advice on what their training would look like requirements.” manage numbers on-site, so the previous If teams trained elsewhere, such as at a under Level 2 guidelines. This information Hall said they were still awaiting the draw is void, and we will have to look at a school facility, they should check with the was expected to be received today. finalised guidelines from Sport NZ around new draw once we are able to get the new school management that they were happy Barrett understood to have escaped further sanction RUGBY by Liam Napier, NZME Law 9.11: Players must not do anything Foster said he was “pretty surprised” “We believe we do have a defence,” he that is reckless or dangerous to others. Barrett was red-carded and added: “We’ll said. ALL BLACK fullback Jordie Barrett The All Blacks won the match 38-21, go and have a good look at it, but we’ll “There are some mitigating has escaped further punishment for his despite spending 20 minutes with 14 certainly be putting a case together for circumstances from our side so we’ll put red card against the Wallabies in Perth men. that one. forward a case. on Sunday, The New Zealand Herald Sanzaar has yet to release its “He lost balance, you could see he tilted “He won the space in the air so in understands. judgement but the NZ Herald and what happened. I feel for the refs in previous cases the person who has done It is understood Barrett faced a four- understands Barrett has escaped any situations like this because technically that, everyone else has to look after week ban when he fronted a Sanzaar further sanction and will, therefore, be they saw things and they make their that person underneath or be aware of judicial hearing last night after he was free to play for the remainder of the decisions so I get all that. that. That would be one. I’m not on that sent off in the first half by Australian season. “Now we’ve got a chance to sit down committee and I’m not presenting the referee Damon Murphy for raising All Blacks management were confident and analyse it we’ll have a good couple of case but that’s what I reckon.” his foot while catching a high ball they had a strong defence for the conversations.” Having Barrett available will be and collecting Wallabies wing Marika incident, with head coach Ian Foster and McLeod noted that Koroibete a relief for the All Blacks, given the Koroibete in the face. defence coach Scott McLeod outlining the encroached into Barrett’s landing space difficulties they face in calling up Barrett was charged with contravening mitigating factors this week. before he hit the ground. replacement players amid the pandemic.