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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 13 DR ROSE PERE, FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA, US COVID REVERED COOKS SNAPPED UP DEATHS SPIRITUAL TOP LEADER PAGE 3 PAGE 6 300,000 ANAURA TRAGEDY Man drowned trying to help mates Police plea for diving safety THE rising tide, strong current, “They took a boat out to get them. them at this very sad time.” POLICE have made a plea imperative component of the diver’s a wind change and fatigue caught “When it was realised the other Police have not yet been able to nationally in the wake of the Anaura plan for the season. out three men who had been diving man had not made it to shore the release the man’s name, as they Bay drowning for people intending “Examine your gear before the off Motuoroi Island in Anaura Bay alarm was raised and a search was continue to advise all next of kin. to go diving over the summer dive — failure to check can have on Sunday afternoon, police said. started.” Snr Const Maultsaid said people holidays to take extra care. severe consequences. A Gisborne man, aged 48, lost his Police search and rescue and the intending to go diving, or out Senior Sergeant Bruce Adams, “Always check the weather and life in the incident. Trust Tairawhiti rescue helicopter fishing in a boat need to check the manager of the police National tide conditions in advance of “The man who died had been were called in and they searched forecast weather conditions and be Dive Squad, has laid out a series of departing the dock. attempting to swim back to the the bay for around two hours until aware of tide changes. safety messages. “Safe surfacing procedures, beach to get a boat to help his around dusk on Sunday night, The death will be referred to the “With divers, spearfishers, including safety stops, are an mates when he got into difficulties without success. coroner. snorkellers or swimmers in the essential component in a scuba and tragically drowned,” said At first light yesterday morning * A Rahui Moana has been put in water it is a legal requirement to diver’s skill set and planning. Search and rescue coordinator the rescue chopper returned to the place. display a dive flag. “Are you fit to dive? Check that Senior Constable Tony Maultsaid. bay to search again, and the man’s It will remain until December 20 “Always dive with a buddy. The any medication you are taking is “The trio had all tried to swim body was found on shore on the (next Sunday), covering Anaura Buddy System was developed to compatible with diving. If you have back to the beach but the rising mainland, just north of where he Bay from Motuoroi Island to improve diver survival across all any changes in health and if you are tide, strong current, a strong disappeared. Waipare Reef (north of Waipare situations. aged 45 or over, get a diving medical southerly wind change and fatigue An IRB from the Uawa Tiaki homestead). “Routine maintenance is an check-up.” made it too difficult for two of the Tai surf lifesaving club in Tolaga men to continue, so they made Bay was called in to assist with their way back to the island. recovering the man’s body, which “Their companion opted to try to was found on some rocks. swim back to shore to get a boat to “The police did a good job get his mates off the island. locating the man,” said surf club “But he got into difficulties and club captain Kerehama Blackman. DIVE DEATH: A 48-year-old disappeared. “Our job was to ensure that we Gisborne man drowned on “His mates on the island had were able to assist with the safe Sunday afternoon after he got no idea that he had got into retrieval and return him to his into difficulties in Anaura Bay difficulties.” whanau.” (pictured) as he tried to swim When the three men went diving it Snr Const Maultsaid said the back to the beach from the was completely calm, but then the search team were relieved to find island in the bay. wind got up from the south and sea him. Picture by Liam Clayton conditions changed. “It was good we were able to do Snr Const Maultsaid said people that and return him to his family.” on shore saw the mens’ vehicle on Victim Support have been the beach being caught by the tide engaged to work with the man’s and realised the men were still on family. the island. “We extend our condolences to ENROL Your journey to NOW! 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Gisborne has its own cherries thanks to Tessa and Will Rodden who run the only property in the region growing cherries at scale. But those who enjoy the luxurious little fruit have to be fast. Whenever they hit the shelves they sell out. “We sold out within an hour at the RIPE AND READY: A handful of Farmers’ Market last weekend,” said cherries ready for market. Tessa. Minutes later she checked her oranges and selling them around phone and said, “They have just sold Gisborne. Most of the money out at The Village Greengrocer, too!” made goes towards the children’s The greengrocer’s Facebook motorbikes. comments show shoppers requesting Tessa said the folk at Horticentre to have fruit put aside even before it Gisborne had been a huge asset and comes in. generous with advice. The road to market started 16 Horticentre technical field months ago when Tessa and Will representative Josh Cousins said bought the apple, persimmon and Tessa was doing well as cherries are a cherry orchard. tough crop to keep. Christmas, recycled The Patutahi property boasts 300 “Birds will always get to them cherry trees laden with fruit. before they’re ready to pick so you After living in Australia and need to cover them up,” said Josh. Taranaki, they found their way back to He said it was essential to keep on by Sophie Rishworth up their shirt or under their ReStore manager Liz Cutts said Gisborne where Tessa’s parents live. top of aphids, but it was the rain that arm and try to buy it without people were wanting to buy a The apple — nor the cherry — has caught the Roddens out this season. A SECOND-HAND Christmas the four-year-old seeing it. more sustainable gift this year. not fallen far from the tree. Tessa’s Recent heavy rain caused many of is being embraced around town “We have a lot of fun with They tried to keep their parents maintain an orchard in the the cherries on the trees to swell and as op shops report a roaring people buying second-hand prices as low as possible as they area growing citrus. split. trade. things for each other this recognised people were finding The cherry trees begin to blossom This year the family had hoped to The Salvation Army’s Family Christmas. It has caught on it tough and wanted everyone to in September and Tessa brings in a pick three tonnes of cherries but only Store manager Heidi Parkes here.” be able to enjoy Christmas this haul of bees to pollinate the trees. came away with one due to the crop said it had been frantic, Red Cross op shop coordinator year. Fruit starts to show in October and loss. constant and continual. Julie-ann Ebdale said they She does have one request by November the cherries are off to In future years they are aiming to “People are coming in to buy were “absolutely” seeing more — could people delay donating market. reach seven tonnes. secret Santa presents for work, customers re-purposing items until January 6 when they get Tessa does the work because Will “We want to keep the fruit local but they can spend no more than for stocking fillers and presents. back from the break that would is away in Papua New Guinea for three keep the quality as high as possible,” $5, and people want to get as “The trend is getting more be good. months working as an engineer for an said Tessa. much as they can for that, and and more so now. People are Last year they were oil company. To mitigate the weather Tessa is something individual, so they saying they don’t like buying hammered over the new year As well as running the orchard, looking to cherry growers in Hawke’s are turning up here to get those new unless they have to.