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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 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 Get your Gisborne Herald • Gisborne has an intergalactic designer in its midst after 13-year-old student Maikel home-delivered Terekia won a national design competition for Otago Museum’s Solar Tsunami Project. • New artwork has found its way on to the walls of Palmerston Road’s Bakery 22 after a mural artist posted some of his work to Facebook. • The creative oven is still burning hot with fresh new poetry on the cooling rack from Te Tairawhiti Poetry Competition. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NEWS 3 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.