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FIRST DAY FOR A-JAY: Doreen Paul hugs her son A-Jay Paul-Enoka before he starts his first day at Kaiti School this morning. A-Jay is continuing a whanau tradition of attending Kaiti School and his mum said she was very proud of him. Kaiti was among the schools that started their 2021 year today. Many more start tomorrow. STORY ON PAGE 2 Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

by Alice Angeloni and has manifested in some quite marae, who live up the Coast and disturbing campaigns I know have in areas that have very particular SIGNATURES collected in impacted a lot of communities . . .” considerations that are important opposition to Maori wards will It comes as Gisborne councillors for us when we’re making decisions have “no effect” following the say they are “awestruck” while for the entire Gisborne district. Lifting Government’s move to dump polling others are not surprised by the The Local Electorate Maori provisions, says East Coast MP Kiri central government’s move to Wards and Maori Constituencies Allan. introduce legislation upholding Amendment Bill will be introduced Ms Allan, who previously labelled council decisions on Maori wards. in Parliament next week. the provision “discriminatory”, said “If you’re to take all of this All provisions for binding polls on the move to enact legislation under heightened rhetoric out of the Maori wards would be repealed. barrier urgency announced yesterday would debate, what we’re actually trying to “That means no polls will be held rectify an “unjust and a significant do, and what we want to see across once the legislation is enacted.” barrier” to councillors establishing the board in decision-making, is Plans to progress the bill under Maori wards. adequate voices around the table urgency meant it would be enacted “We’re not trying to impose how making decisions for communities by the end of this month, meaning local communities run their affairs. that are impacted,” Ms Allan said. the decisions of nine councils to to Maori All we’re doing is removing a grossly Similarly to rural and city wards, establish Maori wards for the 2022 inequitable provision that wasn’t Maori wards brought a different local government elections could not applicable to any other forms of perspective and knowledge base to be overturned by local voters, she wards,” she said. the table, particularly in Gisborne. said. “This was just a fundamentally “We’ve got Maori communities wards flawed provision that was put in who are very centred around their CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 READY SET ENROL NOW! GO! SPORT & EXERCISE 0800 22 55 348 | eit.ac.nz | 34817-12

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Waikanae trio Georgie Pitkethley (main picture), Briana Irving (inset top) and Christy Tate in winning action at the Eastern Regional Surf Life Saving Championships at Mount Maunganui over the weekend. Pitkethley won the open women’s board race just after placing second in the under-19 women’s board race. Irving dominated the beach events, winning the open and u19 women’s beach sprints and u19 beach flags. Tate won the u19 women’s ski. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae were fifth club overall (Mount Maunganui were first) while Dawson Building Midway were 11th and Riversun Wainui 12th. STORY ON PAGE 25 Pictures by Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media Services SCHOOL’S IN Milestone day for Kaiti newbies by Jack Marshall “Swimming is up this term, which will her family back on the school grounds. “Kaiako have been asked to prepare a be refreshing in the hot weather and, of “I’m just so proud of him at his first day. Covid emergency programme and have it “HAVE you got your bag?: course, the Weet-Bix Tryathlon is on in He’s going to be great.” ready if we move to lockdown. “Brushed your teeth?” February.” As for advice for new students, Principal “We will certainly be ready to roll out a “Make sure you wear shoes!” Asked if she had any words of wisdom Potaka-Ayton was not sure any five-year- programme of learning for our students if These were likely comments from for parents with children going to school old would want advice from an adult. there was another lockdown.” parents around Gisborne this morning as for the first time, Mrs Potaka-Ayton was “I am sure they have this whole school While there may be more work and fresh-faced students got ready for the first confident parents knew what they were thing sorted. They have their uniform, stress involved planning for a possible day of their school lives. doing. their morning tea, their sun hat, their togs outbreak. Mrs Potaka-Ayton was Most schools around the region start “If anything, give yourself a big awhi and they know where their class is. pragmatic. their 2021 school year tomorrow but (hug) for this wonderful milestone that “Have fun, take some breaks from “We are very lucky to live in Aotearoa among those opening a day earlier was your child has reached in their lives. learning throughout the day and save where we can come to school and enjoy the Kaiti School. “I am sure all parents will be so proud some energy for the afternoon.” freedom that we have in our country while Principal Billie-Jean Potaka-Ayton said of their little five-year-olds on their first On a more serious note, the need to Covid rages around the world. everyone was excited to get the first term day.” prepare for an outbreak of Covid-19 has “This year our focus is on balance of 2021 under way. One of those parents is mum Doreen increased teachers’ workloads, said Mrs and being present in the moment — “All kaiako (teachers) spent last Paul, who was happy for son A-Jay Paul- Potaka-Ayton. approaching problems and issues with week preparing their physical learning Enoka to be at Kaiti School where much of The community case in Northland last kindness and a positive mindset, rather environments and the classroom her family had gone. week was a reminder that a lockdown than dwelling on negative thoughts and programme for term one. It was great to have another member of may be around the corner. worrying about things beyond our control.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • A Wairoa farm expo later this home-delivered month will feature Elle Perriam and her Will to Live message. • Nominations open for vacant positions on the Silver Fern Farms board. • The weekly AgriHQ report for the week beginning February 1. THE GUIDE TOMORROW THURSDAY 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 • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 NEWS 3 Death in crash north of Matawai

by Murray Robertson

A MOTORCYCLIST died on Sunday when the machine he was riding went out of control on a sharp bend on State Highway 2 north of Matawai. Bike and rider collided with a roadside barrier. The emergency services were called to the crash at around midday on Sunday. LUCKY DIP: Enterprise Motor Group general manager Leon Lewis presents Napier’s Bruce Moroney with the “It happened on the Matawai side of Traffords Hill,” said $20,000 Lucky Angler draw prize at the annual Bay Bonanza fishing competition at the Gisborne Tatapouri Hamish Carmichael, the FENZ officer in charge (OIC) in Sports Fishing Club. For the first time anyone can remember, no boats were able to get out on the water Matawai. because of the bad weather. Picture by Paul Rickard “The male bike rider had been travelling towards Gisborne with a group of other riders when it happened. “It was a single vehicle crash.” OIC Carmichael said the other motorcyclists in the group, and passing motorists, including a nurse, stopped to help Disappointment for Bay anglers the man, but he could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police and St John ambulance also responded. by Andrew Ashton another day. just live to fight another day.” “We closed the road at the crash scene until we were “The weather just didn’t play ball, the A total of 139 boats had registered for relieved by a crew from roading contractors Downer,” OIC FOR possibly the first time ever, southerly came through and we have to the event with 489 anglers due to take Carmichael said. rotten weekend weather put paid to the be mindful of safety. Although there are part. The highway was fully reopened at around 4pm as police annual Bay Bonanza fishing competition, bigger boats that could have handled it, All prizes were raffled off, including immediately began a serious crash inquiry. disappointing nearly 500 anglers. we have to make sure everyone in the the $20,000 Enterprise Motor Group Bay They have thanked motorists for their patience and “Nobody can remember the last time fishing competition has a fair go. Bonanza Lucky Angler draw, which went cooperation while the road was closed. we didn’t even fish one day,” event “It was so disappointing because it to Napier angler Bruce Moroney. Police have not yet released any further details, including manager Johanna Wilkes said. was beautiful weather leading up to it “Hopefully he comes back for the where the motorcyclist was from. The size of the competition meant it and there had been all those yellow-fin Liquorland Marlin and Tuna tournament was not possible to run the event on caught, so the fish were out there — they on February 18.” Flips, collisions in ‘Awestruck’ by move spate of incidents FROM PAGE 1 not had the opportunity to discuss surprised” by the Government’s the process going forward. announcement. The current law “We will have the opportunity Some councillors had had the by Murray Roberston People really needed to learn to allows the decision with a representation review referendum “in the back of their drive to the conditions, said a Tolaga of an elected in this year to look at general minds” when voting on Maori FOUR vehicle crashes around Bay senior firefighter. council to introduce ward, rural ward and Maori ward wards, believing the probable the Gisborne-East Coast district “It had been raining quite heavily a Maori ward to structures to make sure all voices region-wide vote was “more on Saturday and Sunday resulted at the time the crash happened.” be overturned by are heard and are represented.” democratic” and would “steer the in several people being taken to The next incident also happened a local poll. Just 5 Gisborne Deputy Mayor Josh decision”. Gisborne Hospital. on SH35, this time at Whangara near percent of support Wharehinga, who has been a Cr Cranston didn’t believe the The first happened at 11.30am on Thomas Road at 8am on Sunday is needed for a poll vocal proponent for Maori wards, new legislation would change the Saturday when a car with two elderly when a 4X4 vehicle left the highway to be demanded. said he was “awestruck”. council’s position. people in it flipped over on State and struck a roadside pine tree. “There are some people “It’s great news. It means we “If it came back before council, Highway 2 at the Bell Road corner Two people were in the vehicle. out there who are collecting don’t have to spend ratepayer my perception is that there’s still south of Matawhero. “The driver was OK, but the signatures to overturn those money on a poll which is forced by the majority of councillors who “Passing motorists went to help young woman with him had some council decisions. largely out-of-region influences. will vote that way anyway.” and they were able to push the car rib injuries,” said the Tolaga Bay “Any demands for a poll will “We don’t have to waste council The Green Party welcomed the back on to its wheels,” a senior firefighter. have no effect once the legislation staff time, councillors’ time, our Government’s position to support Gisborne firefighter said. She was taken by a Gisborne is enacted.” community’s time.” the representation of Maori in “Fortunately the couple inside ambulance to hospital for treatment. The new legislation will also He reiterated the change would councils. suffered only minor injuries. The fourth crash happened extend the deadline for councils bring Maori wards to an equitable “We will support any kaupapa “They were checked over at the at 11pm on Sunday night on the to consider Maori wards to May state with rural wards and city that brings Maori to the decision- scene by St John ambulance officers Wharekopae Road at Patutahi. 21, providing them another wards. making table”, said Gisborne- and did not need to go to hospital.” “The vehicle wiped out a power opportunity to make decisions on Cr Terry Sheldrake, who based Green Party Maori The second crash happened at pole and brought the lines down,” a Maori representation, she said. expressed concerns about Development spokesperson Dr 4.30pm on Saturday on SH35 near senior firefighter said. Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Maori wards on voting day Elizabeth Kerekere. Tolaga Bay in the 50kmh zone by the “When we got there the young Gisborne District Council but supported the council’s “This means that in the Uawa Rugby clubrooms north of the woman in the vehicle was sitting on voted unanimously in favour unanimous vote, said the Tairahiti the unanimous township. the ground in the ditch surrounded of establishing Maori wards in Government’s announcement was resolution by Gisborne District A car with two young women in it by the wires. November. expected. Council to form Maori wards will rolled on the bend. “She had suffered a moderate leg “As a group of governors, “I think it was always going to not be overturned by a few racist Firefighters from Tolaga Bay, injury and was taken to hospital by we have the opportunity to go there and it has gone there. people.” police, St John and the Trust ambulance.” investigate if our current ward “Why try to push back on the “In a place that is over 50 Tairawhiti rescue chopper An Eastland Network system is fit for purpose, and system? The Labour Government percent Maori, it is as much responded. spokesperson said just over 400 we all see the value in better has decided where it’s going,” he an issue of representation as “We flew one of the young women customers lost power as a result of participation by Maori. said. it is about meeting council’s to hospital and the other was taken the crash. “As work on the bill will be “I don’t see the majority of our commitment to Te Tiriti o by road,” a chopper spokeswoman “Most had their power restored in happening in the next few council changing their opinions — Waitangi. This is a good step to said. less than an hour. months, we will have more clarity accept that and move forward.” ensure that Maori are part of any “Some members of the public “Three customers remained off on our responsibilities. Cr Andy Cranston, who also korero regarding our whenua, our helped out at the scene and that was overnight, until the pole could be “As this was only announced expressed reservations for awa and our moana. I am excited greatly appreciated.” replaced safely on Monday.” yesterday, we as a council have Maori wards, said he was “not for the next local body elections.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Neighbour to the rescue in palm tree fire SAUNDERS, Dianne Deaths Selina (Di). — On 30 A PALM tree next to a incident at around 12.30am. crackling sound, went to damage to the exterior of January 2021, suddenly, house in Elgin caught fire “We believe sparks from investigate and saw the palm the house, damage to the HALL, Pamela at home. Loved mother early this morning and but a fireplace in the house got on fire, along with other trees guttering and a few cracked Somers (nee Cocks). of Bret. Loved daughter for the intervention of a out of the chimney and into near it.” windows from the heat,” the — On January 30, of Joy and the late neighbour with a garden hose, the palm, setting it alight,” a The neighbour managed senior firefighter said. 2021, Gisborne, after a Selwyn Gane. Loved the house could have caught senior firefighter said. to contain the fire until “It was certainly fortunate long and fulfilling life. sister and brother-in- on fire. Fronds on the palm were firefighters arrived to put it that the neighbour saw what Aged 93 years. Loved law of Cheryl and the Fire and Emergency NZ touching the house. out. was happening and acted wife and best friend of late Frank Amor, the responded to the Scott Street “A neighbour heard a “There was some paint quickly.” Allan. Loved mother late Carole (Mel- and mother-in-law of bourne). Loved aunty of Veronica and Peter, and Lincoln. Rosemary and Stephen. In accordance with Loved Grannie of Dianne’s wishes, a Hazel, Lars, Otto, private cremation has Miguel, Arana, and been held. ‘A REAL Tierney. Loved sister A celebration of Di’s and sister-in-law of life will be held at the Alan and Pam Cocks, Bushmere Arms, Rocky and Jude, and Waerenga-a-Hika at Trish and Philip. Loved 2.30pm on Thursday Auntie of Martin, 4th February. Lynette, Gillian, Judith, - Evans Funeral WIN-WIN’ Nina, and Ralph. Services Ltd FDANZ Pam’s funeral service www.evansfuneral.co.nz will be held at Holy Trinity Anglican SAUNDERS, Dianne. Church, Derby Street, — I invite all whose Redeployment programme Gisborne, at 11am on lives have been touched Friday 5 February, by my beloved mother, followed by tea, coffee to come celebrate her captures national interest and food at the Parish glorious life, Thursday Hall. Burial is at 4 February, 2.30pm, Taruheru Lawn Ceme- Bushmere Arms, THE success of a post-Covid aimed at providing work and tery afterwards. Waerenga-a-Hika. recovery job redeployment training for up to 200 people Any messages may be Wear something bright. project here is to be replicated in Tairawhiti. sent C/- PO Box 877, In lieu of flowers, nationwide, with Fulton Karen Bartlett, the MSD’s Gisborne 4040. donations to Ka Pai Hogan loader driver Wiremu East Coast region acting Kaiti. Wilson pointed to as a prime regional commissioner, LOVING HIS WORK: Fulton Hogan North Island social - Evans Funeral development manager Sarah Comber and loader driver Wiremu Services Ltd FDANZ - Bret Saunders. example of its success. described Wiremu as “a great Wilson, who says he has thoroughly enjoyed his quarry work www.evansfuneral.co.nz SAUNDERS, Dianne. “As soon as I told my example of the many people partner I was going to jump across Tairawhiti taking new established through the Tairawhiti Redeployment Programme . KNOWLES, Joyce — Our dearest friend Picture supplied Di, suddenly taken from on a loader and start driving opportunities post-Covid with Lenore. — Passed it around she could see my big both hands and securing away on Friday 29th us too soon. We will love you forever. Rest beaming grin,” Wiremu said. themselves new careers.” within Fulton Hogan. who fits where best.” January, in her 97th “It’s been fun, I’ve enjoyed it. I “It’s fabulous to see the “Alongside our partner year. Dearly loved wife in peace. Fulton Hogan East Coast of the late Bill. Much - Bryan, Anne Prince, love it.” impact such partnerships are agencies and local iwi, regional manager Andrew loved Mum and mother- and Joanna Thompson. The Tokomaru making.” we’re helping people grow Harvey said the programme in-law of Jenny and Bay resident Fulton and develop, and they’re had shown the benefits of John MacDougall, In Memoriam and former Key to the Hogan North becoming advocates in their being as close as possible to Christine, Hoot (dec) commercial Island social communities. the community. and Sharon, Min and diver is one of programme’s development “There’s no more powerful “The closer you are, the WRIGHTSON, 24 additional Ali Smith. Much loved Donald William success has been manager Sarah compliment than someone better you understand who Nan of Jo and Hutton, people Fulton Comber said saying ‘I love working here’.” is there. In the process, the Aaron and Kelda, 2.2.94 Hogan has the RICK model the opportunity Key to the programme’s community also understands Angie and Stefan, Remembered always. employed in — Recruit, Induct, to create work success has been the RICK more about Fulton Hogan, Steve, Bevan, Jody, Tairawhiti in Circulate and, in conjunction model — Recruit, Induct, how we work and what we Mike And Anna, Tim Arohanui, partnership with projects Circulate and, ultimately, have to offer.” and Michelle, Ian and Sophie and Daryn with the ultimately, Keep. had been a “real Keep — applied by the team North Island general Jenna, Luke and Louise. Ministry win-win”. on the East Coast. manager Simon Dyne said Loved Great-Nan to her for Social “There’s “It’s about focusing on the the programme aligned neatly 26 great-grandchildren. A family memorial Development (MSD), the pressing need for new individuals, rather than the with Fulton Hogan’s values. service was held today. Provincial Growth Fund and employment opportunities numbers, to find which peg “There’s a great fit and as a Gisborne District Council. up the Coast and there are fits which hole,” says contract Kiwi-owned company there’s - Evans Funeral Wiremu has a six-month, many people with potential, divisional manager Rick nothing better for us than Service Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz full-time contract in quarries the right attitude and real Gardner said. seeing New Zealanders grow as part of the $23.755m aptitude. “Careful recruitment and and develop. Redeployment Programme “This programme has been a induction is critical but so “We look forward to working established in response to chance to uncover them and to is circulation through our with the Government to help the impact of Covid-19 and show them the opportunities departments for a sense of see this happen more widely.” Free IT courses enhancing career options by Jack Marshall UPSKILLING: EIT can leapfrog into the second year of a Bachelor senior IT lecturer of Computing Systems, effectively getting the NEW choices for free study in information Ian Purdon in first year free. the classroom. technology are available at Eastern Institute of The Covid-19 EIT’s executive director of strategic projects Technology (EIT). lockdown has and partnerships Glen Harkness says there is The December announcement of new underlined the no better time to retrain or start a new career. target areas under the Targeted Training and importance of “The removal of fees for targeted training Apprenticeships Fund means most IT courses digital skills and programmes make these programmes attractive in the region are now free. EIT is offering to both new learners and people looking to EIT head business and computing schools Dr a range of free upskill.” Sabine Hoffmann said Covid-19 had shown the IT courses “EIT is excited to support the people of importance of computer skills. to increase Tairawhiti to remain in or find employment by “After lockdown everyone is more aware and enhance providing training and offering future career how digital skills are highly needed,” said Dr employment prospects. We also think that the funding Hoffmann. opportunities. schemes will likely have an ongoing positive Having good IT skills was no longer just a impact on student numbers. benefit to those working with data because tech Picture supplied Mr Harkness said their aim was to help the was moving into all forms of business, she said. Coast’s business community succeed by giving “The borders are blurred now. Employers their staff and new learners training. are looking for people with IT abilities to Removal of fees meant they could give more complement business skills.” support. Business and computer students buddied up require University Entrance and may be a good This programme provides learners with “This enables EIT to train more people into in internships because employers demanded a entry point for people wanting to get into IT. entry levels skills like web programming, skilled jobs and support local businesses. marriage of skills, rather than one or the other. Those more comfortable with tech can programming fundamentals and computer “It also gives us the opportunity to increase The New Zealand Certificate in Information enter the one-year New Zealand Diploma in systems architecture. capacity and broaden programmes to meet the Technology Essentials (Level 4) does not Information Systems (Level 5). A benefit of taking the diploma is the fact you needs of our regional economies.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 ENVIRONMENT 5

GREAT WAY TO GET AROUND: Regular cyclists Nicki Davies and Megan Costello at the top of the mountain bike track in Fox Street.

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Up for the challenge

by Sophie Rishworth mental health. Plus a bike ride at lunchtime or on TODAY is the second day of the the way to work, “makes you more 2021 Aotearoa Bike Challenge, productive”. which runs until the end of February. “Biking extends that feeling of Keeping a close eye on the being on holiday or on a summer leaderboard are two Gisborne vacation. forestry companies who are up for “Even on hot day you still get a some friendly competition, breeze. More than 25,000 people have “You are not in the office, and registered for the competition from you’re not at home, you’re in your 2587 organisations across the own zone.” country. Gisborne is a great place for It is a free competition to see cyclists with boardwalks, walkways, which workplaces or groups can get scenic routes, and flat roads — as the most people riding a bike for 10 long as you avoid the trouble spots minutes or more a day. at particular times, says another RUINING A BEAUTIFUL SPOT: Des Watson has been in Gisborne for the past week cleaning up Gisborne couple Megan and regular cyclist. rubbish as part of a nationwide environmental mission. He cleared 400kg of rubbish from this old war Andrew Costello are signed up and “There are certain times of the time bunker by the i-Site on Grey Street — and some of what he found dated back to the 80s. It needs ready to go. day it does not feel safe in our little Picture by Paul Rickard to have the openings blocked off, he said, so people can’t do it again. They work in the same industry Gisborne rush hour,” says the cyclist but for different companies — who commutes from Hexton to town Andrew is at Aratu Forests while each day for work. Megan works for Ernslaw One. “No one wants to hit a cyclist but ‘This is not a rubbish dump’ Megan says the forestry sometimes drivers don’t see us. You companies in town work well have to be very alert. together and everyone knows “Cycling is an awesome way by Sophie Rishworth are doing. aluminium Leed lemonade can, each other. They are not usually to get around. There’s never a “And they have obviously got and other cans that had the competitive until it comes to sports problem with parking, it’s good for THIS morning Des Watson kids. What kind of future are triangle mouthpiece prevalent challenges, then it’s game on. your health and it’s good for the picked up more than 100 you leaving your kids if we all in the 1980s. She knows their Ersnlaw team will environment. “rotten” nappies from the did this?” “There is rubbish in there not want Aratu to beat them. Last Thursday she and some Makorori Hill lookout. Des has been in Gisborne from that long ago. “It is super motivating.” friends cycled along the Waipaoa There were bread bags filled for the past week as part of a “It needs something put over Megan says the benefits of biking stopbanks, via Dunstan Road. with them, some so old the national tour to clean up the the ‘windows’ so people can’t are huge, especially for those in Near the end of their ride they plastic was brittle, he said. country. drop their rubbish in there. office environments. stopped at The Royal (formerly The On a live video posted on So far on his travels he has “I don’t want to see it back “Having challenges you can Jolly Stockman) for a cold beer and Facebook this morning, Des amassed 25 tonnes of rubbish to the same state in a couple of do with your workplace is great a bite to eat. showed plastic bags filled with which he takes to landfills months time. because you want to feel supported “It was nice to have that, dirty nappies caught in tree across New Zealand. What gets Des the most is by your office to get outside, especially at the end of the bike ride, branches after they were hurled Gisborne District Council has that the trouble spots where he especially if you sit at a desk for to refresh yourself,” from car windows near the paid for the dumping fees in picks up rubbish usually have eight hours a day. Cyclists would like to see more lookout on Makorori Hill, which this district, and this week Des rubbish bins very close. “Any time we can move and get cycleways linking the whole city, links Gisborne to the East heads up State Highway 35 to “Why don’t some people use outside helps with the endorphins, especially on school routes for Coast. clean the Coast. these? It is absolutely shocking which helps with mental health and children. “It was gross.” While in Gisborne, Des found behaviour and there is no need wellbeing.” Megan, who organises the Des said he felt like making 400 kilograms of rubbish in the for it at all.” Megan is a busy mum of two who Gisborne parkrun every Saturday a sign, “This is a beautiful spot, old war-time pillbox by the i-Site Anyone who would like to knows how life can take over. morning, has noticed more people not a rubbish dump”. on Grey Street. support Des with his endeavour If she can sneak in a 10-minute on bikes on the Oneroa walkway at “That is what I feel needs to He knows some of the rubbish to clean up New Zealand can bike ride, not only will it get her team 7.30am as she sets up — especially happen. We need to make people had been there for almost head to https://givealittle.co.nz/ closer to a win, it will benefit her people on e-bikes. more responsible for what they 40 years. He found an old cause/kiwis-clean-aotearoa ‘Groundbreaking’ change

Draft bylaw prohibiting Other councils were “looking at what Seymour, director of community lifelines community sentiment but “I think it’s an we’re doing, applauding our actions and David Wilson said $20,000 had currently initiative whose time has come”. mortuary waste discharge looking at following suit”. been spent from the allocated capital Other proposed changes in the draft Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga said funding of $257,000 to remove mortuary policy are — to go out for consultation the public often asked why the council waste from the wastewater system. •฀Industry฀Biological฀Oxygen฀Demand฀ was the first to be doing certain things. The $20,000 had been spent on design (BOD) above 400g/m3 concentrations by Wynsley Wrigley He felt proud for Gisborne to be the work and preparing for the required will be classified as a discretionary waste first council to prohibit the discharge resource consent. and subject to a trade waste consent and TRAIL-blazing, innovative, of mortuary waste into the public Replying to Cr Bill Burdett, Mr conditions. groundbreaking are all terms Gisborne wastewater system. Wilson said that if mortuary waste was •฀Liquid฀pharmaceutical฀wastes฀above฀ district councillors used when adopting Councillors were doing exactly what not removed, council would likely be certain concentrations will be classified the draft trade waste bylaw for public they had been elected to do. challenged in the consenting process, as a discretionary waste. consultation at their first meeting of the There had been a robust process and there would be an impact on future •฀Halogenated฀aliphatic฀compounds฀ year last week. resulting in bringing “ground-breaking, consents for the wastewater plant. above concentrations of 1g/m³ will be The positive comments refer to innovative, trail-blazing things to this Cr Meredith Akuhata-Brown said classified as a discretionary waste. the proposed prohibiting discharging table”. she expected “push back” from some Public consultation will be held from the mortuary waste into Gisborne’s Several councillors thanked the constituents in “understanding the now to April 5. wastewater system and regulating the Wastewater Management Group, council cultural manner of this paper”. Submissions can be made to www.gdc. transport of such waste to a council- staff and the KIWA Group (Te Runanga Were council staff prepared for that? got.nz or PO Box 747, Gisborne 4040, or approved facility. o Turanganui a Kiwa, Rongowhakaata Council senior policy adviser Chris delivered in person to the council. Councillor Larry Foster said Gisborne iwi, Ngai Tamanuhiri iwi, Te Aitanga Gilmour said such issues had not been A hearing for oral submissions is was the first council to separate a Mahaki iwi, Ngati Oneone hapu and raised during the engagement process of scheduled for May 19. mortuary waste from wastewater in the council) for their work on the draft policy. formulating the draft policy. The council will make a final decision “ground-breaking policy”. Replying to a query from Cr Pat He did not want to pre-empt on June 24. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021

TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM: Ministry of Christopher Luxon, the former Air New Zealand-boss-turned- politician took a tumble attempting Health reveals to play the ball backward square- leg at the caucus retreat. NZ Herald pictures increased stock of PPE

WELLINGTON — The Ministry of Health says it has more than nine months worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) in stock at current usage rates, or over a month’s worth at “high pandemic” use rates. It has been stocking up on PPE over the past six months in preparation for any future outbreaks of Covid-19. In a statement, the ministry said it now had more than 600 million items of PPE in stock, including 1.4 million N95 masks, more than 275 million procedure masks, more than 190 million nitrile gloves, more than one million face National MPs show off questionable cricket skills shields, more than 14 million isolation gowns and more than 10 million aprons. WELLINGTON — On a sunny day at a cricket arm without making fools of themselves doing retreat in Whangarei but opted to shift it to the It had orders in place for a further 300 stadium the National Party’s caucus was hardly it”. capital after the Northland Covid community million items of PPE. going to be stumped about what to do over At the start of the two-day retreat at case. Instead the party opted to have it at the At current usage rates, it said that lunch. Wellington’s Basin Reserve, Collins warned not Basin Reserve cricket stadium — a decision stock would last in excess of nine Leader Judith Collins wasn’t brave enough to fall for the Government’s “bait” — instead welcomed by its Covid Response spokesman months. to hit a few wickets herself, saying that activity Chris Luxon fell over an overzealous batting and co-captain of the Parliamentary cricket But if a major outbreak struck New was reserved for people who can bowl “over- move. National was supposed to have the team Chris Bishop. — NZ Herald Zealand at levels seen in the likes of the United States and the United Kingdom, the stock would last little more than a month. The ministry said it had monthly orders in for the P2/N95 masks, and was confident in its supplies. Addressing inequities ICU spaces have also been scaled up by the Ministry, with more ventilators available than there were earlier in by Emma Russell, NZ Herald 2020. On August 24, there were 482 ICU- WELLINGTON — Alarming capable ventilators in hospitals around inequalities, dire workforce shortages Cancer Control Agency’s first the country. and ongoing calls for further screening That number increased by 210 are part of a Government-funded report over the next three months, with 692 on New Zealand’s cancer system released ICU-capable ventilators available by today. report highlights risk to Maori December 4. For the first time Te Aho o Te Kahu, The ministry said 557 of those the Cancer Control Agency, has published THE first report from the country’s new Cancer needed to invest more in targeted screening. ventilators were being held by DHBs, a detailed snapshot of the current state Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, highlights “We have been down the one-size-fits-all track while the rest were being held in reserve. of the country’s cancer-care system. Maori are still twice as likely as non-Maori to die for a long time and we cannot keep doing that,” The ministry also said if demand for Some of the key issues in the He from the disease. she said, adding that cervical cancer rates could those ventilators was exhausted, it could Purongo Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa The agency, set up in 2019, has found cancer be dramatically reduced by introducing HPV self- repurpose anaesthetic machines to meet 2020, The State of Cancer in New survival rates for all ethnicities have improved tests, instead of smear tests. the demand. — RNZ Zealand 2020 report, included: over the last 20 years but not as quickly as in Maori researchers have had the solutions for •฀Issues฀with฀the฀sustainability฀of฀our฀ other high-income countries. Around 25,000 years but there had been no government support, cancer workforce, with a large proportion people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Scott said. of most specialist workforces set to reach New Zealand, of whom nearly 3000 are Maori. A kaumatua tasked with finding inequities in BRIEFS retirement age within the next 20 years. Maori are 20 percent more likely to develop Auckland Hospital’s Cancer and Blood Service, •฀New฀Zealand’s฀cancer฀workforce฀ cancer, and twice as likely as non-Maori to die Thomas Hauraki, said he was also disheartened does not reflect the population of from it. at the slow pace of change. Two killed in Northland crash Aotearoa and lacks diversity. Of the core Te Aho o Te Kahu chief executive Diana Sarfati There was too much focus on getting more MOEREWA — Two people died and three were specialities involved in providing cancer said: “The health system just works better for Maori in for treatment rather than improving injured in a crash in Moerewa in Northland. care, between 1 and 4 percent identify as non-Maori than it does for Maori”. support for them, Hauraki said. Emergency services were called to the scene Maori. “So the work that we need to do is looking The typical Maori family would struggle to on State Highway 1 about 9.45pm yesterday. •฀Inequities฀occur฀along฀every฀step฀ at how we can better deliver cancer services to juggle seeking cancer treatment and managing a A police spokesperson said two people in the of the cancer continuum and affect a meet the needs of Maori.” busy household, a challenge not often faced by same vehicle died at the scene, and three other number of specific population groups, Low levels of screening for cancer is also people from higher-income families, he said. people were moderately injured. including ethnicity, socio-economic, resulting in high cancer rates among Asian, In some cases, he added, missed appointments “Police will not be in a position to release the mentally unwell and by postcode. Pacific, LGBTQI+ and disabled communities, as would be reallocated to wealthier people because names of the deceased until all next-of-kin have •฀Screening฀for฀other฀cancers฀such฀as฀ well as people with mental health and addiction they were more flexible. been informed,” the spokesperson said. lung cancer has significant potential to issues. Dr Sarfati said improving patients’ access to The Serious Crash unit is investigating. — RNZ reduce inequalities. Sarfati said diversifying the cancer workforce, transport could help address this. •฀While฀the฀three฀screening฀ where Maori made up between 1 and 4 percent of To mark World Cancer Day on Thursday, Te Aho Christchurch MSD locked down programmes (breast, cervical and bowel) specialists, could be one solution. o Te Kahu will launch a library of chemotherapy CHRISTCHURCH — The Ministry for Social are well organised, they do not function Waikato DHB Maori public health clinical drugs to assist research into cancer outcomes. Development office in Christchurch’s Linwood equally well for all groups, especially director Nina Scott said the Government also — RNZ went into lockdown after a threat this morning. Maori and Pacific peoples. MSD regional commissioner Dianne “We have many world-class aspects McDermott said: “The safety of our clients and of cancer control in New Zealand, and Health and Disability System Review, Hope said before introducing staff remains our top priority. the cancer workforce is full of highly- looking at that Maori health authority screening for lung cancer we must “As this is now a police matter, we are unable committed and talented people, but if we as part of that and ensuring better and first be reimbursing all standard care to comment further.” are to improve our cancer survival rates fairer access to Pharmac systems and the treatments. A police spokeswoman said they were called compared to similar countries, focused national travel assistance schemes. “It would be unethical to not. We see to an address on Aldwins Avenue about 8.50am action is needed,” chief executive of Te Elwood said it suggested that we need more than 1800 dying prematurely each in response to a report of a threat. Aho Te Kahu Diana Sarfati said. to do more in terms of addressing this year because they are not getting access “Early indications are it may be mental health “There needs to be continued work postcode lottery issue. to standard treatments in the public related, however, police are on scene now and in addressing inequities, strengthening “The treatment you get should not system.” we are waiting to hear back from local staff,” prevention, expanding screening and depend on where you live in New The agency would be monitoring said a spokeswoman. improving diagnosis and treatment for Zealand, and then there should be more the diagnosis and treatment of cancer “One person is speaking with police in relation cancer,” Sarfati said. investment in cancer prevention and patients via a Quality Performance to the incident.” Cancer Society chief executive Lucy screening.” Indicator Programme which would The doors to the MSD office reopened at about Elwood said the report provided a Lung Foundation chief executive Philip identify key problems and disparities 10.35am. detailed snapshot on the current state Hope said there was a lot of talk but it among DHBs and clinicians. NZME reporter Tim Cronshaw, who was at the of our cancer system but did not provide was time for action. Along with the Ministry of Health scene, said the doors were locked and no one the pathway forward for addressing the “We talk a big talk when it comes to and the Health Research Council, Te was allowed in or out of the building, as MSD shortfalls. smokefree 2025 but the reality is that Aho o Te Kahu is also funding research customers queued outside. “The report did indicate the areas that is an aspiration because we have not to investigate the appropriateness and Cronshaw said a man was taken into police have already been identified, including funded the supporting structures and feasibility of lung cancer screening in custody and escorted out of the building by progressing the recommendations of the wrap-around services.” New Zealand. officers. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Ministry fears ‘pattern of decline’ in student achievement

WELLINGTON — An expert panel has been “Maths has this gatekeeping role to higher- “For us in the federation, the question really concerned about “the pattern of decline” in called in by the Ministry of Education to improve paying jobs, by and large, so decisions made by is, where is the conversation around how can we achievement and was considering “specific students’ maths results, which have hit a record teachers, by students, by parents even early in do better for young people in terms of maths, actions needed in particular areas of learning, low. a child’s lifetime have pretty significant impacts because it appears that every year we have seen including social-emotional, literacy and The decision to seek advice from a Royal further down the track.” a growing concern around our achievement mathematics”. Society of NZ panel looks likely to foreshadow The ministry has called in the Royal Society results, and we do not have a response. “A priority for us this year is developing a a major shake-up of the curriculum and the way after the NZ Principals’ Federation wrote to “There is no response. We tolerate it. The maths strategic plan. teachers are trained and supported across all ministry head Iona Holsted last week calling for question from our national executive is, where “We will be working with the sector this year subjects. urgent action on maths. is the leadership to develop the appropriate to develop a high-level plan to support a systems The rethink is starting with maths because Federation president approaches that are approach to shifting the dial in mathematics. the latest Trends in International Mathematics Perry Rush said co-ordinated, nationally This will identify and address the current issues and Science Study (TIMSS) survey found Kiwi there was a “void” of Teachers needed help with agreed and that attack impacting on mathematics teaching and learning, students’ maths knowledge in the first year leadership in maths this issue?” so that there is a sustained improvement. of high school is now below that in all other education and schools maths but were not getting it. He said teachers “We are currently building a strong English-speaking countries and the lowest it has were lost in a “soup” needed help with maths evidence base to support this work. We have ever been. of competing maths but were not getting it. commissioned a Royal Society Te Aparangi Massey University distinguished mathematics programmes. “One of the problems is the number of new convened independent academic paper on the professor Gaven Martin, who will chair the Royal As well as the international study, he said (primary teaching) graduates that have made mathematics knowledge and skills learners Society panel, said: “If these sorts of results the ministry’s own National Monitoring Study of comments that they didn’t want to be teaching need to know, and when, and what needs to be continue on with this trend, we will be looking at Student Achievement (NMSSA) showed that only Years 6 to 8 because they didn’t feel that they changed in the NZ Curriculum to achieve this. Third World results.” 45 percent of students in Year 8 were achieving had the maths capability to support the maths “We will also be establishing a diverse group “A lot of high-paying jobs in important sectors at the expected curriculum level in maths in 2018, curriculum at that level,” he said. of sector practitioners to critique outcomes are going to be data — and analytically driven — and only 20 percent achieved the expected level The ministry’s deputy secretary for early evidence, including TIMSS and NMSSA data, to at a time when we are failing to achieve at OECD in science in 2017. learning and student achievement, Ellen help us understand and respond to practice and levels. So there is a real disjunct there,” he said. “That is a shocking statistic,” he said. MacGregor-Reid, said the ministry was implementation challenges.” — NZ Herald Returning teachers ease shortage by Simon Collins, NZ Herald They came home in December. “There was a huge relief when we got AUCKLAND — Kiwi teachers coming on that plane to Auckland, just knowing home from Covid-torn parts of the world we were not going to be stuck somewhere have dramatically eased New Zealand’s because there was constantly this teacher shortage as the new school year underlying fear,” Williams said. starts this week. Shea said a survey at the end of the The Ministry of Education says the year found that 60 percent of secondary number of teaching vacancies in primary schools were fully staffed for this year. and secondary schools dropped by a third The other 40 percent had vacancies from 349 last January to 233 last month. mainly in the always-hard-to-staff Secondary Principals’ Association subjects of te reo Maori, technology, president Deidre Shea said the staffing maths, chemistry and physics. situation was “better than it’s been for The Education Gazette listed 271 many years” — due to Kiwi teachers teaching vacancies in schools on February not going overseas, many returning and, 1, down from 370 on January 23 last year. ironically, jobs teaching overseas students Only 60 of Auckland’s 550 primary and that have evaporated because the border secondary schools listed vacancies, or one is closed. in nine — down from 82, or one in seven, “A majority of secondary schools will last year. have reduced their total staff for 2021 The Ministry of Education said the because of fewer international students,” biggest gains were in secondary schools, she said. where new vacancies listed in January Her own school, Onehunga High plunged from 245 last year to 141 this School, has cut its teaching staff by six year, including a drop from 83 to 45 in even though it usually has fewer than 40 EASING THE STRAIN: Teachers Anna Williams and James McCaffrey have returned Auckland. long-term overseas students, because it from Japan to jobs in Auckland secondary schools. NZ Herald picture New primary vacancies listed in normally hosts short-term study tours. January dropped from 104 last year But it is also one of many schools to 92, but rose slightly from 27 to 28 that have gained from returning Williams’ sister is married to a they felt isolated. in Auckland because of continued Kiwis, picking up music teacher James Japanese and has a family there, and “When you go away there is that population growth. McCaffrey, who has come home from the couple were looking forward to idea at the back of your mind that if Auckland Primary Principals’ Japan with his partner, English teacher experiencing a different culture. But something goes wrong you can just come Association president Stephen Lethbridge Anna Williams, who has a job at when all schools closed last February, home. Having that taken away was really said 50 out of 132 schools surveyed last Glenfield College where she has taught they found themselves confined to their quite difficult, quite isolating,” he said. week said they were more confident before. apartment in Tokushima on the island of “We were isolated because it was very, about staffing this year, 67 said the The couple went to Japan in December Shikoku. very difficult to meet people, and it was situation was unchanged and 14 said 2019 to teach English, and would have “It was very difficult to participate very, very difficult to come home, so we they were less confident this year. stayed overseas longer if it wasn’t for fully in the culture of Japan because were kind of stuck in this limbo.” “It is more buoyant,” he said. “But Covid. everything had been cancelled,” said They watched the New Zealand there are pockets where we don’t have “We had briefly discussed somewhere McCaffrey, 38. election results from Japan worried that enough teachers because people are not in Scandinavia as a possibility,” said Neither of them could speak a new government might shut even New wanting to move or travel long distances Williams, 31. Japanese, and when the borders closed Zealanders out. on motorways.” Racecourse security under review

WELLINGTON — A full review is spectator would receive a lifetime ban under way into security at racecourses from attending events. after a spectator jumped onto the track “Clearly we don’t want to lose the during a race on Wellington Cup Day. ability of the public to get close to the Video on social media shows the racecourse, to see the horses, to see spectator jumping the fence at Trentham the race, to enjoy the excitement of the Racecourse on Saturday, standing still in racing,” he said. the middle of the track as jockeys had to “At the same time, health and safety steer their horses around him. comes first. It’s important and if we have There were no injuries to horses or got to take some more steps or consider humans. more options, then that’s what we and Social media erupted — with many the clubs will do.” upset at the man’s actions. The incident led to some punters The footage has been shared and getting refunds, with the horse Boston commented on thousands of times — Strongboy declared a non-starter as a with many saying there could have been result of the interference. H a much worse ending to the race. A 24-year-old man has been charged James Dunne from New Zealand with criminal nuisance and will appear Thoroughbred Racing said it’s been in the Hutt Valley District Court on

splashed across media globally. Thursday. Showroom, 456 Gladstone Road 36624-05 Dunne said consideration would be Police said no further charges were P: 06 867 2508 given to beefing up security, and that the likely to be laid. — RNZ 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Waiting our turn for the Covid jab AUCKLAND — The minister in charge of the Covid-19 response, Chris Hipkins, proclaimed last November that ADAPTING TO when vaccines were approved, New Zealand would be CHANGES: “at the front of the queue” to get them. The Waitangi Fast-forward three months. Nine vaccines have been Festival will approved globally. Some countries which handled the proceed as pandemic badly, like the UK, have already vaccinated scheduled, with millions of people. extra health Israel is leading the charge. There, nearly half the measures in population has already received a first dose of the place. vaccine. NZ Herald picture Why is New Zealand seemingly lagging behind much of the developed world when, in a certain sense, we are the teacher’s pet of Covid-19 responses? Last week, Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins laid out a timeline for what processes Covid-19 vaccines have to go through to be used in New Zealand; when the first vaccines will be administered; and when a mass- vaccination programme will be rolled out. The Pfizer/BioNTech will be the first rolled out. It could be tested by MedSafe as early as this week, and Waitangi Festival given the green light used to immunise border security workers as early as March. WAITANGI — The annual Waitangi Festival health measures,” trust chairman Pita Tipene on February 4, and the Royal NZ Navy Beat Mass vaccinations are expected to start in the second will go ahead as planned, with extra health said. Retreat on February 5. half of the year. measures in place to mitigate Covid-19 risks. “We will be encouraging people to practise The dawn services on Waitangi Day will Political reporter Marc Daalder says while other Waitangi National Trust confirmed the good hygiene, to use the Covid tracing be held outside, and will be followed by a countries have streamlined — or even bypassed — their festival will proceed as scheduled, after it app, and to stay home if they feel unwell or BBQ breakfast served by Prime Minister usual processes for testing medications, New Zealand’s consulted with Northland District Health uncomfortable.” Jacinda Ardern. This will be followed by a full strong performance in eliminating the virus means we Board and received a briefing from Director Large QR code signs will be installed at programme of entertainment on Waitangi Day. can take our time to make sure the vaccine is safe. General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield. all entry points and on all shuttle buses and “We will be monitoring any changes in “In New Zealand, we are in a special situation. We The trust said in a statement it was public events will be held in open air, as advice from the Ministry of Health and have do not have to give emergency approval. We can take a confident the festival can go ahead safely at recommended by health experts. contingencies in place to adapt events step back and look at all the evidence before we make Alert Level 1. The Covid-19 Government Response should that be required,” Tipene said. a decision on whether this vaccine is safe and effective “While there is always risk involved Group’s “Sani Squad” will be on site, and “But at the moment, everything will enough. It’s not a foregone conclusion . . . and it shows Displaywith large this onpublic your letterboxevents, theif you advice have itemswe to give away.visitors will be encouraged to use the tracing proceed as planned and we look forward to we’re doing our own homework, and not relying on other haveRegister received by iscontacting that under Council the currentphone 867 2049 app and practice hand hygiene. once again welcoming everyone to Waitangi countries to do it for us. circumstancesbefore 5pmit can the be Thursday managed before through or by a The programme starts with a powhiri for to commemorate the first signing of Te Tiriti.” “The situation in New Zealand is such that we can mix of individualemail: responsibility [email protected] and enhanced the Governor-General and Prime Minister — RNZ wait, if we have to.” — RNZ SecOND Alert levels out of date Experts fear NZ at risk of outbreaks if new strains occur

by John Weekes, NZ Herald year or two,” Wiles said yesterday. ‐Hand Apart from possible ethical issues, it AUCKLAND — Empty corridors in was impractical for wealthy countries one hotel, vaccine stockpiles and mutant to allow poorer ones to fall behind in SUNDAY variants loom large in new debates about vaccinations, she said. how to defeat Covid-19. Wiles said countries such as New Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker said Zealand, Australia and Taiwan — which This Sunday is alert levels “desperately” needed revision achieved elimination — could be at risk 1st Sunday of Every Monthdue to new mutations and the fact New if huge outbreaks involving new strains Second-hand Sunday. Zealand’s four-tier system was almost a emerged elsewhere. (not January) year old. Last week, an International Chamber Register your address New Covid-19 varieties, including of Commerce study found “vaccine 9am-12 noon some believed to be more infectious nationalism” could cost the global by 5pm Thursday using than earlier strains, have emerged Dr Siouxsie Wiles Dr Michael Baker economy up to $12.8 trillion dollars. independently in Brazil, South Africa That enormous cost, many times the online form on our and the United Kingdom. higher than the price of supplying poor Baker said New Zealand’s alert level and stay home until returning a negative countries with vaccines, derived from website or phoneGiSbornE us. DiStrict council system worked well when introduced but result for Covid-19. projected shocks to global trade and now needed revision, and an integrated Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles said economic production. Addresses will be national face mask policy could be Pullman guests flying to other cities for “The more open an economy is, the considered. self-isolation were not posing a greater stronger the economic incentive it should published on Saturday He said a new alert system could have risk if mask-wearing on flights was have in ensuring trading partners have more than four tiers. adhered to. access to vaccines,” the study added. on Council’s Facebook It was crucial, he said, that security The Ministry of Health has said guests Wiles said hoarding was not measures for people leaving managed leaving the hotel for their five days of necessarily a funding or foreign aid issue, page and in the Herald. isolation and quarantine were self-isolation can wear a mask while but related to vaccine supply. enforceable but not draconian. using public transport to get home. She said India and South Africa had Have a go – your trash Baker said current regional rule Wiles said airlines should not serve asked the World Trade Organisation variations, such as Auckland’s public food and drink on domestic flights, as to temporarily suspend intellectual may be someone transport face mask mandate, could be doing so undermined efforts to encourage property rights so poorer countries could confusing. mask-wearing. access Covid vaccines. else’s treasure. Auckland’s Pullman Hotel is She said the short duration of domestic But some wealthy countries rejected emptying out as the Government works flights made it feasible to not serve food that, saying IP systems were needed to to decommission it temporarily and and drinks in-flight. incentivise new inventions of vaccines determine how a guest was infected with The Pullman will soon be devoid of and treatments. a mutant strain. guests but other hotels in the system Wiles said procedures effective at One man called The New Zealand are full. Not one vacancy before May 31 keeping earlier Covid strains out Herald to say a relative about to leave was listed on the official MIQ website on might not be resilient enough for more the Pullman worried she was putting Monday. transmissible new varieties. herself and others at risk by flying to Meanwhile, the roll-out of vaccines has No new Covid-19 cases were reported Wellington to self-isolate. given hope to some wealthy countries in yesterday and New Zealand had 69 Rules for the Pullman changed after recent weeks. active cases. a guest with a new South African strain But the World Heath Organisation has By Monday afternoon, more than 97 left the hotel and visited more than two voiced concern about wealthy countries percent of people who had left managed dozen Northland locations not knowing securing vaccine stocks while some isolation at the Pullman between www.gdc.govt.nz she had the virus. poorer nations struggle to purchase January 9 and 24 had tested negative. Since Thursday, Pullman guests vaccines. The Ministry of Health said it was 0800 653 800 or 867 2049 leaving managed isolation have been “It is not acceptable that the ‘Global waiting for results from five other 36864-01 asked to get a day-5 post-departure test South’ is going to have to wait another Pullman guests. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Le Laperouse in a quandary Cruise ship denied entry to NZ low on fuel with storm on horizon WELLINGTON — A cruise ship turned She says the denial has cost the cruise away from New Zealand is now stuck off company approximately $1.6 million, and the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel could cost more. with a significant storm approaching and “We have the Ministry of Health no permission to dock. approval letter and in it, it states Le Laperouse has an economic that obviously the crew require the exemption to come to New Zealand for appropriate visas before arrival into New the cruise season, but was last week Zealand. It doesn’t say before you depart refused entry after Immigration denied anywhere and come to New Zealand.” 61 of its 90 crew visas because they are She believes every crew member on the not considered essential workers. boat is an essential worker. The Government says the ship left “Every crew member has certain Jakarta before its paperwork was responsibilities for safety management. processed, but the boat’s owner believes “So any people who come on, they it and the crew were given the all clear need to be trained on what their to come. responsibilities are. We said to the Ponant Cruises’ Asia Pacific boss Department of Immigration that we Sarina Bratton told Checkpoint the boat would try and locate and maybe we could had travelled 3600 nautical miles to get get around 20 New Zealand crew, if we to New Zealand. were lucky. “We are trying to get into Noumea, it’s “We’ve put advertisements into the been a difficult situation. . . and we’re newspaper over the weekend in New still very low on fuel. Zealand. We’ve spoken to numerous IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION: The cruise ship at Napier Port in January 2020. “We’ve spoken to the (New Zealand) recruitment agencies, and we’re not However, this year, the Government says the ship left Jakarta before its paperwork Immigration Department about the lack having a lot of luck. was processed and therefore, has been refused entry to NZ waters. The ship was due of available people who have sufficient “I’ve informed New Zealand to visit Gisborne on March 13. NZ Herald picture safety training certification in New Immigration of that situation, we’ve been Zealand. in touch over the weekend. And I’m just some work done to find workers to fill officers and what we call the deck crew.” “We’ve been in touch with multiple waiting to hear back to see whether or those vacancies. He said if Ponant approached the recruitment agencies, shipping service not they have any flexibility for the ship “For instance the masseuse, the maritime industry directly to help find agents, superyachts, trying to identify to arrive and operate as normal.” hairdressers and the catering crew crew, the industry would be able to help. how many, if any, New Zealanders could She says she is concerned about the . . . There’s a lot of young workers that “If you talk to the maritime schools be available to work,” she said. safety of crew aboard Le Laperouse as it work part-time and casual on like the you find these young New Zealanders “We’ve been operating in New Zealand is low on fuel and without a place to dock. Interisland Ferry and Strait Shipping going through those schools now. They’re seasonally for the last seven years. And “Now this morning we were advised who’d love an opportunity to go into the struggling to get positions on vessels, our makeup of crew hasn’t changed. that there’s a cyclone starting to head industry. and they’ve completed a lot of those basic It’s been the same as it has for the past towards New Caledonia and Vanuatu. “And just thinking about the workers courses already.” — RNZ seven years. Our application through “Whenever there’s adverse weather you that have been displaced at Air New to the Ministry of Health clearly spoke are able to sail away from it, but we’re Zealand, if there could have been some about the numbers of crew. in a very low fuel situation. Hopefully it funding through Covid-19 and work “It also gave us a complete breakdown won’t come to that.” with the maritime schools to get some of nationalities for all of those crew Immigration New Zealand said on qualifications for even those people to try onboard the ship. Monday it has no further update in and fill these vacancies on the vessel.” “We were not aware of a requirement of relation to Le Laperouse, other than to With enough notice, he said, such having visas approved prior to departing confirm that it continues to engage with positions could have been filled on the for New Zealand. Ponant to discuss their options. ship by New Zealand staff. “Our New Zealand port agent who “We would love to promote young New handles all of our matters and handles Maritime graduates, Air NZ cabin crew Zealanders getting a chance to be part of all commercial ships coming in and out of could have filled roles — Maritime Union a solution.” New Zealand, through Covid-19 as well Harrison said the necessary safety they were not familiar with that either. Maritime Union assistant secretary certification is the same qualification “So it wasn’t until much closer . . . that Craig Harrison told Checkpoint he was one needs to work on the Cook Strait rail we’ve been told that they would approve surprised by the news about the cruise ferries. the technical crew, but they would not ship. “The catering staff, the cooks and the approve the hotel crew.” “I thought the company had gone to the various crew carry these qualifications. Are you a visitor to Bratton says she thinks there has stakeholders earlier in the year, and the “Unless there’s something really special town and need to see been a “disconnect” between government industry, and told them they wanted to about the vessel, which I’d be surprised, departments about the application. bring a ship down. There could have been other than that, you’ve got the engineers, a doctor? At Three Rivers Medical we welcome visitors to town as Fishing company faces losing $20m trawler casual patients. If you or someone in your family falls ill CHRISTCHURCH — A New FACING MPI told the court that any breach or needs medical advice while Zealand fishing company faces the FORFEITURE: of BPA regulations “undermines forfeiture of a $20 million trawler after One of Sanford’s the efforts of industry to protect the you’re away from home contact being caught fishing in a protected trawlers was marine environment” and may impact Three Rivers Medical Gisborne. zone. caught fishing in a on the “acceptance and access Phone bookings are necessary. Sanford Ltd, and two employees, protected zone. of New Zealand fish products” in Please note we are still using skipper/master Grant Walker and Picture supplied by offshore markets. first mate William Lash, used trawl Sanford.co.nz Under New Zealand law, any some phone consultations with nets on several occasions in a proceeds from the sale of fish and doctors and nurses to maintain Benthic Protection Area (BPA) in New “any property used in respect of social distancing. Zealand seas in 2017 and 2018. the commission of the offence” is The company, along with Species like corals and sponges lower buffer zone of the Puysegur automatically forfeited to the Crown Our open hours during summer are: Walker and Lash, have pleaded are highly vulnerable to damage BPA — an area of 80 square nautical under the Fisheries Act “unless the Monday-Friday 9am-8pm guilty to breaches of the Fisheries caused by bottom fishing, according miles located approximately 70 court is satisfied there are special Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays, Regulations and are being sentenced to MPI, especially bottom trawling, nautical miles west of South Cape on reasons relating to the offence”. urgent service, 9am-1pm then in Christchurch District Court. where heavy fishing gear is dragged Stewart Island. The court heard that the San 2pm-6pm Sanford is the registered owner over the seabed. On both trips, 50-year-old self- Waitaki, which is valued at $20m, of the 64m deep-water stern trawler Scientists predict it could take employed fisherman Walker and should now be forfeited to the Crown, Manage your health, book an appointment in San Waitaki which primarily targets decades, even centuries, after fishing Lash, 45, trawled along the Puysegur along with $150,000 of fish taken in advance and see the doctor of your choice. orange roughy, oreo dory, hoki, has stopped for some deep-sea BPA seabeds on several occasions. the Puysegur BPA in 2018. Services available: and squid in New Zealand waters, benthic environments to recover. Later when Walker was spoken Lawyers for Sanford are arguing mainly around the South Island and In 2007, New Zealand established to by authorities, he admitted the that there are indeed special reasons Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, Southern Ocean. BPAs under the Fisheries Act 1996 to illegal activity, saying he thought the which mean the vessel should not be Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, In 2005, the seafood industry, set aside 17 large areas covering 1.1 relevant BPAs had been put into the forfeited. Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, through the Deepwater Group, million square kilometres of largely vessel’s Sea Plot computer system. The company, and Walker and Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, of which Sanford is a member, Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling pristine seabed — about 30 percent Lash said he didn’t think they had Lash, also face fines of up to & Psychological Services proposed that the Government of the country’s seabed, an area four been within a BPA at the time they $100,000. establish a series of BPAs that times the landmass of New Zealand were fishing. Judge Stephen O’Driscoll heard Three Rivers Medical would prohibit bottom trawling and — which protected them against Sanford, which has no record of lawyers’ submission yesterday. 75 Customhouse Street dredging across a broad range of dredging and bottom trawling. previous fisheries offending, said The judge has indicated that he (the white building opposite The Warehouse) deepwater benthic habitats. The court heard that between they relied on the professionalism of will reserve his sentencing decision P (06) 867 7411 or O508 3RIVERS It came after concerns about the October and November 2017, and the master and crew of their vessels to a later date to allow time to F (06) 867 4773 After hours call impact of bottom trawling on benthic October and November 2018, Walker to follow company instructions and consider what outcome he will reach. Healthline 0800 611 116 communities. and Lash bottom trawled within the be familiar with all the relevant laws. — NZ Herald www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-17 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 LUXE LIFE Wife, children of sports star isolating in $3 million home

AUCKLAND — The wife and Residents on the street told children of a Kiwi sports star Stuff that Ministry of Health have been granted an exemption officials had alerted them to stay in their $3 million that their neighbours were in home to carry out their time in isolation. managed isolation. An official MIQ notice has also The move comes after the been posted to a gate outside, woman complained publicly, on telling people not to cross the social media, about the state boundaries of the property and of the managed isolation and that all deliveries had to be quarantine hotel room they contactless. MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR ISOLATION: Anyone arriving from overseas must carry out 14 days were placed in — understood to There have been a few cases in managed isolation and to carry out the same, a Kiwi sports star’s family has been granted an be a facility near the Auckland where recent returnees have exemption to stay in their million-dollar home. NZ Herald picture International Airport, Stuff been allowed to carry out their reported. two-week managed isolation at managed isolation are very rare when people need to join as an “exceptional circumstance” After the complaint, the home, instead of at a MIQ facility. and are approved in “very few unaccompanied minors in by MIQ — is when someone is family was allowed to carry out Those have been granted on circumstances”, according to its managed isolation, people in granted the chance to visit a the remainder of their 14-day medical grounds — including a website. transit or people with medical dying relative. managed isolation period at case reported last August, when “Applications for exemptions needs that require hospital-level Such cases are only approved their multimillion-dollar home two people who recently returned are considered on a case-by- care. when the public health risk is in one of Auckland’s top suburbs, from overseas were allowed to case basis and the threshold for If an exemption is granted to assessed to be very low and can according to the publication. isolate at their own house in a approval is very high. leave managed isolation at any be managed, the website says. It is not known exactly how suburb in South Auckland. “An exemption will only be point, returnees still need to “In a small number of cases, many days the family spent at approved where we can be complete the minimum of two exemptions are approved for a the hotel facility before being Exemptions are rare confident that the health risk of weeks in isolation from the time temporary period and you will allowed to go home. transmission is very low.” they touched down into New need to return to the managed It is understood a number of MIQ officials have always The site says that most Zealand. isolation facility to complete your the children are high-needs. maintained that exemptions from exemptions are granted The other exemption — dubbed 14 days.” — NZ Herald NZ’s managed isolation system booked out until June

AUCKLAND — New Zealanders she’s due to give birth in May. likely to feel despondent. opportunity to free up space, with her travelling home from overseas are unable She is now preparing to hunker down “At best it will be frustration and at son-in-law having received the Covid-19 to book managed isolation as the system in Dubai, but expects she will need a worst it will make people who are in a vaccine in Dubai. is full. passport for the child before she can try very stressful situation — it will put them Her daughter is also due to receive it The Government is yet to release dates booking managed isolation again. in a pretty awful space really.” soon and she said they wouldn’t need to beyond May, and it’s stopped re-releasing Els wasn’t sure when she would be able take up space in a border hotel. people’s cancelled bookings while it to meet her grandchild. “We’re thinking — could they then accounts for the loss of the Pullman “It is very stressful. You can imagine We are not currently increasing isolate with us, rather than going into Hotel. being 22 weeks pregnant and having this managed isolation? More and more people People logging into the booking website stress and not knowing if you’ll make it capacity.‘ Something that we have are going to be in this situation now so will encounter a calendar showing dates home or not and what’s going to happen to keep in mind is that with every they don’t pose a threat,” she said. from today through until May 31 — each if they can’t,” she said. person that returns, there’s an Covid-19 Response Minister Chris struck out with a little grey cross. “I know lots of people are saying ‘close Hipkins said the Pullman Hotel would Advice from Prime Minister Jacinda the borders’ but as a mum you just feel increased risk to New Zealand. likely be empty by Saturday, and stay Ardern on Sunday, to “keep checking” stressed, all the time.” —Jacinda Ardern’ offline for about two more weeks. for regular cancellations, was promptly Motueka travel agent Jeremy In a statement, MBIE said the superseded yesterday by the Ministry of Matthews has customers lining up for Managed Isolation and Quarantine Business, Innovation and Employment managed isolation bookings. Asked if the Government will consider system had a contingency of around 400 (MBIE), which runs the hotels. He said it took about half an hour for making more spaces available in managed rooms for emergencies, including when “Cancelled vouchers that would April and half of May to book out. isolation, Ardern gave the same answer a facility can’t accept new arrivals “as normally be released back into the “It really was like watching sand drip on Sunday she has repeated for weeks. is currently the case with the Pullman Managed Isolation Allocation System will through an hourglass. There’s quite a “No, we are not currently increasing Hotel”. be kept as additional contingency for a deep level of frustration about how quick capacity. Something that we have to keep “There is still contingency in the short period as we navigate through this it is and I think it reflects a lot of demand in mind is that with every person that system, even with the Pullman not current situation,” it said. and also a lot of panic.” returns, there’s an increased risk to New accepting new arrivals. The system is Without the Pullman Hotel MBIE said He knew of people already making Zealand. We have to manage that risk by designed with this in mind and it is safe it still has some contingency left in the online logins in preparation to secure making sure we have numbers coming and manageable. This current situation system — but that comes as no help to space in December — and said people back that we can manage as safely as is an excellent example of why MIQ people like Elmarie Els’ daughter who who had hoped to snap up someone else’s possible,” she said. operates with a contingency set aside.” wanted to fly home to New Zealand before cancelled booking in the meantime were Els believed there could be an — Radio New Zealand

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PAY IT BACK: Retail empire owners David Kiwifruit threat and Anne Norman should pay back the $35m their Zespri scrambles to control rogue plantings in China companies claimed in by Andrea Fox, NZ Herald Chinese nursery it said wage subsidies, was propagating SunGold. says a leading MOUNT MAUNGANUI “The complex legal philanthropist. — Kiwifruit marketer system in China, however, NZ Herald Zespri, working means it’s not a quick picture diplomatically to limit a process.” serious threat from rogue That approach has hit a growing of its blue chip snag at home, with Zespri’s SunGold variety in China, proposal to do a trial in is still chasing payment China partnering with of court-awarded damages the unauthorised growers Call for Farmers’ against the Chinese grower to find a commercial who unlawfully took it out solution to the problem, of New Zealand. being rejected by regulator The High Court in Kiwifruit NZ. Auckland in February Zespri, a near export owners to repay last year awarded $15m monopoly and subject damages to Zespri after it to New Zealand statute, took civil action in 2018 wanted to do a three- against grower Haoyu year trial of a commercial $35m subsidy Gao, his wife and their procurement model for company Smiling Face Ltd, Chinese-grown SunGold, by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald “My position is they should be paying after discovering two of its involving close to two most of it back. If we did know what their protected varieties were million trays of fruit. The A LEADING philanthropist is pressing results were, we might be saying they being propagated in China plan has been devised in one of New Zealand’s largest private should be paying all of it back, because by Gao and his associates. consultation with Chinese companies to repay most of the $35 they’ve done better than in previous Now Zespri believes UNAUTHORISED: Kiwifruit marketer government officials, and million it took in wage subsidies, years.” there are at least 4000 Zespri believes at least 4000 hectares of Zespri’s advisers in China. claiming the payments were not As well as being paid the wage hectares of the SunGold its blue chip — and protected — SunGold The company had signed needed and are contributing to growing subsidy for a number of weeks when plantings in China — variety are planted in China, after being a memorandum of intent inequality. their businesses were open, Nelson said already about half of unlawfully taken out of New Zealand. with a Chinese state- James Pascoe Group, the retail empire James Pascoe Group had applied for plantings in New Zealand. File picture owned entity in Sichuan of Anne and David Norman, owns a the wage subsidy resurgence, a two- Another round of grafting province, where most of variety of fashion, jewellery and book week payment related to when Auckland in Chinese orchards gets the unauthorised plantings chains on both sides of the Tasman. returned to Covid-19 alert level 3, for under way next month. are. The Ministry of Social Development’s stores across New Zealand, most of China is the grower- But Kiwifruit NZ website shows that the company behind which were unaffected. owned company’s biggest market alongside this month ruled the trial, while meeting its the Farmers department stores, the “That should never have happened.” Japan, with Zespri sales in greater China in obligation to engage in activities that “support Farmers Trading Company, claimed just The Normans, who rarely give 2019-2020 totalling $926 million. Kiwifruit is core business”, carried three areas of risk that over $28 million over two rounds of the interviews or make public statements, New Zealand’s biggest horticultural export, with posed “more than a low risk to the interests of wage subsidy for more than 3700 staff. have not responded to a request for Zespri the main seller, last year posting revenue producers”. James Pascoe Limited claimed more comment. of more than $3 billion. Carol Ward, Zespri chief grower, industry than $3m for almost 450 staff, while the While the scheme has come under Fruit from the unauthorised crops is being and sustainability officer, told the Herald company through which the retailer criticism, with some companies sold in China under various brands and as the company was entitled to instead take owns the Whitcoulls chain, Whitcoulls continuing to pay large dividends despite counterfeit Zespri fruit, the company told the the proposal straight to Zespri’s nearly 2011 Limited, claimed more than $4m for accepting the subsidy, unemployment NZ Herald. 3000 growers for a vote, but given concerns around 600 staff. has risen less than most economists Zespri is working with national and regional by growers’ representatives as well as the But the payments have become a expected when New Zealand was in governments in China on a plan to try to control regulator, it was redrawing the application to focus for a Christchurch philanthropist lockdown. the spread of unauthorised plantings and cover only the first year of the trial. who describes the wage subsidy as “the Nelson said companies should be protect New Zealand growers’ IP (intellectual This would involve about 200,000 trays and biggest financial scandal in New Zealand paying the money back, with the wage property). 50 of the unauthorised Chinese growers. The history”. subsidy amounting to a transfer of Meanwhile, a spokesman said it is hoping the trial would determine if the fruit met Zespri’s Grant Nelson, who set up the wealth to the well-off of up to $10b, at a court damages award sends a strong message quality standards enough to carry the Zespri charitable Gama Foundation with his time when the Prime Minister was being that Zespri will enforce its IP protections. brand and how it was perceived in the market. wife Marilyn after selling their building warned that the impact of Covid-19 was But Herald inquiries reveal Zespri has yet to Zespri would apply to Kiwifruit NZ again for materials business in the 1990s, said the likely to lead to a rise in child poverty. receive the money. a trial after closely consulting with growers, she nationwide lockdown forced retailers to “The Government has said it cannot “We are continuing to consider and pursue said. close for more than a month. When they do various things that they promised enforcement steps both in New Zealand and Asked about the risks of the trial, Ward said re-opened, most retailers saw a surge in to do, because they don’t have enough China with respect to the court’s decision. in any trial there was a risk to business. business. money. That includes child poverty. “We understand that Mr Gao is in China “Zespri is really concerned about the risk of “Most businesses were only closed for “We’ve got future generations that are and is actively involved in the propagation of doing nothing. The primary purpose of this trial about five weeks, and then they had a big going to have to repay this money.” unauthorised plantings there. The 4000ha is is to mitigate that risk. We need to make sure upsurge after that, so they were being Hundreds of millions of dollars has predominantly smaller growers. we manage it well, ensuring the quality of the paid for a time that they were doing been repaid, including some by New “A major part of our focus is on mitigating the fruit as it goes through the supply chain and better work than previously. Zealand’s leading retail companies, potential for the unauthorised fruit to create carries our brand. “Overall, a lot of businesses did better including Briscoe and later The disruption in our supply channels in China,” the “And we want to build positive relationships than they did in the previous year and Warehouse, amid signs that high street company said. with growers and the Chinese government often they were retailers.” trading bounced back strongly after the “We have seen a small number of local through the trial. Regardless of the outcome While the trading figures of the lockdown ended. Chinese G3 brands emerge and enter of the trial or how it concludes, it is important Normans’ businesses are not publicly As well as Farmers, Whitcoulls and mainstream retail and we are monitoring this there is a positive relationship there. available, Nelson said figures from Inland Pascoes chains, James Pascoe Group closely to gauge any impact on Zespri sales, “We need to be able to explain to growers how Revenue showed business profitability also owns the Stewart Dawsons and noting that Chinese kiwifruit is counter- we are managing the risk but also recognising improved in 2020 compared to 2019. He Goldmark brands in New Zealand. In seasonal to New Zealand.” there is business risk and the greatest risk is to believes the Normans should repay most Australia, it owns Prouds and Angus and Zespri has also begun legal action against a do nothing.” of the money. Coote.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Retirement care company Ryman Healthcare of strong export data showing large increases was stronger throughout the session, closing to both China and the US. up 16c at $15.72. Elsewhere in the sector, Skellerup, which also had its target price WELLINGTON — With Auckland on holiday China showed the rate of expansion in the Arvida climbed 3.3 percent to $1.85, Oceania raised by Jarden, dropped 5c to $3.84. the New Zealand sharemarket drifted lower on manufacturing sector, while still positive, was gained 1c to close at $1.59, while Summerset Infrastructure investor Infratil climbed 23c the back of a weak end to the week in the US, slow. fell 17c to close at $12. or 3.2 percent to $7.43, making up much of despite recovering late in the day on positive US futures pointed higher, having been Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare the 6 percent the shares dropped on Friday, signs from Asia. lower throughout the day, suggesting gains on dropped more than 3 percent, closing at $33.51. as investors await news of possible takeover The NZX-50 briefly dropped below 13,000 Wall Street overnight. Restaurant Brands dropped 5c to $11.70. moves from across the Tasman. just after midday, but eventually pared the Markets in Asia opened higher on Monday, Forsyth Barr said while the Restaurant Air New Zealand climbed 4c to $1.63. losses to close down 30 points at 13,097.25, dragging the New Zealand market higher. Brands had shown robust sales growth in the Contact was the top performer in the on a day of light trading and no significant “The Asian markets have been pretty strong, fourth quarter of 2020, lower future growth electricity sector, closing up 3.4 percent at company announcements. they’ve dragged the Aussie market positive expectations meant analysts were trimming $8.45. Meridian rose 3c to $7.18, Mercury Mark Lister, head of private wealth research and the New Zealand market has improved their target price on the owner of KFC and dropped 3c to $7.09.5, Genesis Energy dropped at Craigs Investment Partners, said with little throughout the day,” Hamilton Hindin Greene Pizza Hutt owner to $12.75. 4c to $3.88 and Trustpower closed unchanged corporate news, the New Zealand market was investment advisor Grant Davies said. Shares in honey exporter Comvita were at $3.88. driven by what was happening offshore, with Digital donor management software unchanged at $3.20 despite Jarden raising its Water cooler company Just Life Group Wall Street closing lower on Friday. company Pushpay was among the strongest target price. dropped 5c to $1.03, as investors took gains As well as frayed nerves in the US gainers on Monday, climbing 7c or 4.2 percent As part of a wider review of the New Zealand after the company’s shares hit the highest level caused by volatile trading in companies to $1.72. Vista Group was also stronger, agriculture sector, Jarden raised its target in a decade last week, while Smartpay ended such as GameStock, economic data out of climbing 5c or 3.4 percent to close at $1.54. price for Comvita by 35c to $3.35, on the back down 3.7 percent at 92.5c. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 EDITORIAL Path laid out towards ‘net zero’ Transition costs WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL released its much-anticipated “draft advice” widespread use of native carbon sinks and far by Kerry Worsnop report at the weekend. lower reliance on exotic forestry. lower than thought The report suggests a significant deviation Farming will certainly still have its work cut IF there is one thing that from current government climate policy, both out, however, as the commission accelerates Even though they are tailored challenges us all throughout in terms of the speed of implementation and reductions from biogenic methane within the first to minimise impacts, the our lives, it’s getting our approach being used. 10 years of the budget, adopting a 13.2 percent recommendations of the Climate priorities right. Given all our Key recommendations include a much heavier target rather than the current 10 percent. Change Commission, if adopted, resources and needs, options emphasis on early reductions in gross emissions The CCC also steadfastly continues to use will have an almost unprecedented and information, are these of long-lived gasses (mostly carbon dioxide) and a metric for methane which is widely criticised effect on New Zealand society. things what matters most? Are they in the right far less reliance on exotic forestry to offset these internationally as inaccurate. This will frustrate The commission released its order? ongoing emissions. the primary sector and no doubt be a point of first official report on Sunday, its Should you choose to determine that The report proposed the complete contention; although the report does mention draft advice for a pathway for New everything is of equal and urgent importance, decarbonisation of the light vehicle fleet within future metrics may alter in response to IPCC Zealand to reach its goals under and nothing can be left out or delayed, you 15 years and similarly drastic action in the (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) very quickly end up with a problem — either oil and gas industries, resulting ultimately in developments — thereby offering some hope. the Paris Agreement and be carbon insufficient resources or inadequate time, and these sectors being phased out — at a cost of So, in summary, the climate commission has neutral by 2050. most likely both. And that outcome results in all approximately 1100 jobs. declared its priorities, declaring the headline acts The targeted cuts start out at an those things being undermined in the long run, For those engaged in environmental advocacy to be “increasing the number of electric vehicles average of 2.1 percent lower than regardless of the intentions at the outset. in recent times, the message has been heard on our roads, increasing our total renewable the 2018 emissions level for the This principle applies to personal finances, and recommendations made in support of an energy, improving farm practices and planting period 2022-2025, then an annual relationships, council or central government ecosystem approach, which would combine soils, more native trees to provide a long-term carbon average emissions reduction of 17.2 activities and more pertinently this week, the water, biodiversity and climate into one cohesive sink”. percent from 2018 in 2026-2030, Climate Change Commission. strategy. Consultation on the draft advice is now open rising to 35.5 percent from 2018 Tasked with formulating the first three Those long concerned about the “unintended and given that everyone, everywhere is affected levels over 2031-2035. emissions budgets for the nation and providing consequences” of one-eyed policy changes by which path to “net zero” the Government advice to government on the most appropriate (myself amongst them) can feel somewhat chooses to adopt, I would highly recommend The recommendations would path to emissions reductions, the commission vindicated in that the commission advises more making a submission. see methane from livestock start dropping at an average 4.7 percent, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS rising to about 16 percent by 2031- 2035. There would be 15 percent Open letter to Ministers fewer cows but the commission believes milk production will not fall. Live to ensure tomorrow Dear Ministers James Shaw and not less. Coal would be phased out quickly I challenge the words tomorrow, (but we already do Stuart Nash, In brief: It ignores standard of Saturday’s Christian and can further influence it) The Climate Change Commission practice by StatsNZ when allocating but natural gas will be given more (CCC) has presented a report with a categories: for instance, it includes time. Pine plantations will taper off Comment page “Reflections” Live for today? No. box, signed Power of Positivity. We should live to ensure lot of rhetoric about the importance among forestry direct employees but native forests will expand. Being a non-biblical quote, I tomorrow, and follow this of reducing gross emissions. silverculture workers, but excludes For many New Zealanders the take the liberty of altering it: Mahatma Gandhi quote: “The However, it heavily relies on forest shearers from sheep and beef. biggest change will be the transition One day at a time is (not) all future depends on what you planting to offset emissions, while In reaching its headline to electric vehicles. The commission we should be dealing with. do today.” we delay tackling transport yet employment conclusions, it wants half of all new cars and We can’t go back to There lies the power of again. There is no mechanism assumes that one third of pasture motorbikes to be electric by the end yesterday, (but we can and positivity and also, I add, suggested to limit the surge in land that is in tussock is suitable for of 2027, and the import of petrol must learn from it) responsibility. exotic afforestation unleashed by afforestation, despite our ongoing and diesel cars to stop by 2032. (Maybe) we can’t control BOB HUGHES higher carbon prices under the efforts to eliminate wilding pines on ETS. The Government is very happy this land. The biggest hurdle is the cost of at the unexpected low cost of the Despite Te Uru Rakau calling for electric vehicles. Subsidisation, as actions proposed by the CCC. a time series of data, PwC choose the Government tried to bring in last Try asking for advice . . . Late last year Te Uru Rakau only 2018 — a year of record high year, will certainly be needed until Re: Legal crays hard to find, commercial fishermen and place (Forestry NZ) released the report log prices — for its economic the price of electric vehicles drops. January 27 letter. the blame on them, try asking one “Economic Impacts of Forestry in comparison. The commission’s modelling If our rock lobster stocks are in for some advice — you might be NZ” by PricewaterhouseCoopers It ignores the fact that expanding suggests that decarbonising will decline, please enlighten me as surprised what you could learn. (PwC). This report maintains that the forest estate will not increase cost $760 million over the next four to why we have done consistently Currently commercial fish for forestry is a better land use than onshore economic activity to the years ($190m a year), $11.5 billion well for the past five years in easily crays — and yes, at 52mm — during sheep and beef farming on our hill same level as at present. Our limited over the following five years ($2.3bn getting a limit of six crays per the months of June to end of pastures, producing more direct domestic market and history of person on the days we fished. August; then they are out of the employment and a better economic reduction of onshore processing, a year) and $21.5bn from 2030-35 outcome for New Zealand. This mean any expansion will only ($4.3bn a year). Prior to Christmas working just water until mid-January, meaning three pots over 10 days, which recreational get 4.5 months of report is deeply flawed. The acting increase whole log exports. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern equated to 24 pot lifts, our catch the fishery to themselves. If the director-general of Te Uru Rakau In the version of the report that says the cost of the transformation rate was 5.3 fish per pot. We were concession was to be removed then has refused to withdraw this report I obtained, it references Stats NZ will not be as high as previously also potting only a few minutes from it is most likely commercial will fish so I have taken a case to the tables that do not exist. thought, making the change both the local boat ramp where there is 24/7 365 days of the year, leading Ombudsman. I am happy to supply the achievable and affordable. a heavy recreational presence of to spatial conflict over the summer Here is a summary. Points 1&2 documents that support my There is even the prospect of those targeting crayfish. months and most certainly during together mean the reality is that assertions, or discuss this issue co-operation from National, which There can be many reasons why the holiday season. I’m happy for sheep and beef farming generates further. voted for the establishment of the some don’t do as well as others, the concession to stay and believe more direct employment per 1000ha, DAVE READ, Wairoa commission so is committed in ranging from sea conditions (swell), there should also be a closed some way. poor choice of bait, type of pots season on taking crays during used, moon phase and water temp. September to the end of October, to It is a big help that New Zealand I’m bemused that recreational are give them a break from all fishers. The pride of Te Araroa First is gone from Government and happy to change the way they target A little fact no one mentions is Re: Making preparations for now . . . The Japanese are very Labour actually has the numbers it fish species yet fail to change the the huge black market for crays this move, January 29 story. friendly people says my moko needs, if it is prepared to be bold. way they fish for crays — it’s not coast has, in the order of about 80 Tino pai Jordyn . . . we Kalyn Takitimu Cook, who Despite that, opposition will simply a matter of putting a piece tonnes per year. Now, tell me that are all so proud of you in was there and is returning arise as particular sectors of the of bait in a pot and chucking it over does not have a significant impact Te Araroa along with your again to play rugby. community face a heavy cost. the side of a boat or off the edge in the CRA3 fishery. whanau whanui. “You rock my This is still going to be a hard of a reef. Rather than berate the CRAIG MILLER girl.” All coming to fruition AOMIHI T. COOK sell for the Government in many ways. Rest assured that once the [email protected] pandemic is under control, climate ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. change will move to its rightful place ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. as the defining issue of politics for ■ Always include full name and contact details. the present parliamentary term. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 WORLD 13 Over 5400 protesters arrested in Russia MOSCOW — Moscow braced for more Kira Yarmysh was also put under house protests seeking the release of jailed arrest for two months in connection with opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who the same charge. Yarmysh was ordered faces a court hearing on Tuesday (local to serve nine days in jail last month for time) after two weekends of nationwide violating protest regulations and was rallies and thousands of arrests in the supposed to be released on Saturday, but largest outpouring of discontent in Russia was arrested again. in years. At least 40 criminal investigations Tens of thousands filled the streets have been opened in 18 Russian regions across Russia on Sunday, chanting in connection with the protests, said slogans against President Vladimir Putin Pavel Chikov, head of the human rights and demanding freedom for Navalny, who organisation Agora. was jailed last month and faces years Police cracked down hard on the in prison. Over 5400 protesters were demonstrators on Sunday, detaining over detained by authorities, according to a 5400 of them, according to OVD-Info, a human rights group. legal aid group that monitors arrests at One of those taken into custody for protests. The group said that was the several hours was Navalny’s wife, Yulia, biggest number in its nine-year history of who was ordered on Monday to pay a keeping records in the Putin era. fine of about $265 for participating in an At least 51 protesters were beaten by unauthorised rally. police while being detained, OVD-Info While state-run media dismissed the said. Videos of the protests showed riot demonstrations as small and claimed police striking people with truncheons that they showed the failure of the and throwing them to the ground. Media opposition, Navalny’s team said the reported some police used stun guns on turnout demonstrated “overwhelming protesters. nationwide support” for the Kremlin’s The jailing of Navalny and the fiercest critic. His allies called for crackdown on protests prompted protesters to come to the Moscow THOUSANDS DETAINED: Police officers detain a man during a protest against the international outrage, with Western courthouse on Tuesday. jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. Thousands officials calling for his release and “Without your help, we won’t be able to of demonstators took to the streets on Sunday across Russia. AP picture condemning the arrests of demonstrators. resist the lawlessness of the authorities,” The German government urged his team said in a social media post. Last month, Russia’s prison service says Putin is not connected to the the immediate release of the arrested Mass protests engulfed dozens of filed a motion to replace his 3½-year residence, and the president addressed protesters, as well as Navalny. Russian cities for the second weekend suspended sentence from the conviction the allegations himself last week, saying US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a row despite efforts by authorities to with one he must serve. The Prosecutor neither he nor his relatives own any of tweeted that Washington “condemns the stifle the unrest triggered by the jailing General’s office backed the motion on the properties mentioned in the video. persistent use of harsh tactics against of 44-year-old Navalny. Monday, alleging Navalny engaged in The rallies following Navalny’s arrest peaceful protesters and journalists by He was arrested on January 17 upon “unlawful conduct” during the probation appear to have rattled the Kremlin. To Russian authorities for a second week returning from Germany, where he spent period. try to quell the protests, authorities have straight”. He also urged the release five months recovering from nerve-agent After his arrest, Navalny’s team jailed Navalny’s associates and activists of Navalny and those detained “for poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. released a two-hour YouTube video across the country. His brother Oleg, top exercising their human rights”. Russian authorities reject the accusation. alleging that an opulent Black Sea ally Lyubov Sobol and three others were The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected He faces a prison term for alleged residence was built for Putin. The video put under house arrest for two months Blinken’s call as “crude interference in probation violations from a 2014 money- has been viewed over 100 million times, and face criminal charges of violating Russia’s internal affairs” and accused laundering conviction that is widely seen further stoking Russians’ discontent amid coronavirus restrictions. Washington of trying to destabilise the as politically motivated. an economic downturn. The Kremlin On Tuesday, Navalny’s spokeswoman situation by backing the protests. — AP Suu Kyi detained in military coup

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar’s antagonist of the army while under any return to “military dictatorship”. military staged a coup on Monday and house arrest, since her release and It was not possible to confirm who detained senior politicians including return to politics, she has had to work posted the message as party members Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — with the country’s generals, who never were not answering phone calls. a sharp reversal of the significant, if fully gave up power. While the 75-year- The military’s actions also received uneven, progress toward democracy old has remained wildly popular at international condemnation and many the Southeast Asian nation has home, Suu Kyi’s deference to the countries called for the release of the made following five decades of military generals — going so far as to defend detained leaders. rule. their crackdown on Rohingya Muslims US President Biden called the An announcement read on that the United States and others military’s actions “a direct assault military-owned Myawaddy TV said have labelled genocide — has left her on the country’s transition to Commander-in-Chief Senior General reputation internationally in tatters. democracy and the rule of law” and Min Aung Hlaing would be in charge The coup now presents a test for said Washington would not hesitate to of the country for one year. It said the international community, which had restore sanctions. the seizure was necessary because ostracised Myanmar while it was under “The United States will stand up the government had not acted on military rule and then enthusiastically for democracy wherever it is under the military’s claims of fraud in embraced Suu Kyi’s government as attack,” he said in a statement. November’s elections — in which Suu a sign the country was finally on the UN Secretary-General Antonio Kyi’s ruling party won a majority of path to democracy. US President Joe Guterres called the developments a the parliamentary seats up for grabs Biden threatened new sanctions, which “serious blow to democratic reforms”, — and because it allowed the election the country had previously faced. according to his spokesman. to go ahead despite the coronavirus For some, Monday’s takeover The Security Council will hold an pandemic. was seen as confirmation that the emergency meeting on the military’s The takeover came the morning the military holds ultimate power despite actions — probably on Tuesday, country’s new parliamentary session the veneer of democracy. New York- MYANMAR COUP: Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s party according to Britain, which currently was to begin and follows days of based Human Rights Watch has captured 396 out of 476 seats up for actual election in the lower holds the council presidency. concern that a coup was coming. previously described the clause in the and upper houses of Parliament in November polls. However, the The UN high commissioner for The military maintains its actions are constitution that the military invoked military has charged that there was massive fraud in the election. human rights said that, in addition legally justified — citing a section of as a “coup mechanism in waiting”. AP file picture to politicians, the people detained the constitution it drafted that allows The embarrassingly poor showing included human rights defenders, it to take control in times of national of the military-backed party in the Kyi’s party, told the online news sense of unease among residents who journalists and activists. emergency — though Suu Kyi’s November vote may have been the service The Irrawaddy that in addition earlier in the day had packed into tea The military TV report said vice party spokesman as well as many spark. to Suu Kyi and the president, members shops for breakfast and went about president Myint Swe would be elevated international observers have said it Larry Jagan, an independent of the party’s Central Executive their morning shopping. to acting president. Myint Swe is a amounts to a coup. analyst, said the takeover was just a Committee, many of its lawmakers and By midday, people were removing former general best known for leading It was a dramatic backslide for “pretext for the military to reassert other senior leaders had also been the bright red flags of Suu Kyi’s party a brutal crackdown on Buddhist Myanmar, which was emerging from their full influence over the political taken into custody. that once adorned their homes and monks in 2007. He is a close ally of decades of strict military rule and infrastructure of the country and to Television signals were cut across businesses. Lines formed at ATMs Than Shwe, the junta leader who ruled international isolation that began in determine the future, at least in the the country, as was phone and internet as people waited to take out cash, Myanmar for nearly two decades. 1962. It was also a shocking fall from short term”, and that the generals did access in Naypyitaw, the capital, while efforts that were being complicated by In November polls, Suu Kyi’s party power for Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace not want Suu Kyi to be part of that passenger flights were grounded. internet disruptions. Workers at some captured 396 out of 476 seats up for laureate who had lived under house future. Phone service in other parts of the businesses decided to go home. actual election in the lower and upper arrest for years as she tried to push The first signs that the military country was also reported down, Suu Kyi’s party released a statement houses of Parliament. her country toward democracy and was planning to seize power were though people were still able to use on one of its Facebook pages saying The military has charged that there then became its de facto leader after reports that Suu Kyi and Win Myint, the the internet in many areas. the military’s actions were unjustified was massive fraud in the election her National League for Democracy country’s president, had been detained As word of the military’s actions and went against the constitution and — particularly with regard to voter won elections in 2015. before dawn. spread in Yangon, the country’s the will of voters. The statement urged lists — though it has not offered any While Suu Kyi had been a fierce Myo Nyunt, a spokesman for Suu biggest city, there was a growing people to oppose Monday’s “coup” and convincing evidence. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Cyclone Ana hammers Fiji

WELLINGTON — Two tropical Lucas is forecast to bring heavy rain The cyclone created flooding across parts “But in Suva, the sun is out again, the cyclones are active in the southwest and high seas, with residents advised to of both islands, including in the capital, water is going down and the evacuees are Pacific, with forecasts saying New prepare for the storm to hit. Suva. returning,” she said. Caledonia will be hit within 24 hours. Cyclone Ana caused flooding as The National Disaster Management Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Cyclone Lucas is a category 2 system it crossed Fiji, requiring rescues of Office reported that a 49-year-old man Bainimarama pointed to climate change moving to the southwest of Vanuatu residents and sending thousands of had drowned, while four fishermen and a as a cause of recent deadly storms. towards New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands. people into shelters in the Pacific toddler were missing. “Today, my priority is on Fijians’ Cyclone Ana crossed Fiji’s main islands archipelago. At least one person died and Office director Vasiti Soko said a river safety — but the rest of the world needs yesterday and is tracking southeast away five others are missing. near Suva unexpectedly burst its banks to wake up and reckon with why this from land to the south of Tonga. Authorities said on Monday that more and crews needed to rescue villagers from is happening,” Bainimarama wrote on Advisories have been issued for than 10,000 people were sheltering at their homes. She said there was severe Twitter. Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where 300 evacuation centres after Cyclone flooding on the other main island of Fiji was still recovering from Cyclone winds are expected to strengthen during Ana made landfall Sunday on the main Vanua Levu and it was getting more rain Yasa, an even more powerful cyclone that the day. islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. as another storm passed through. hit in December, killing four. RNZ/AP TRADE SERVICES

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021 0222 4329 35052-01 35072-01 35331-01 16 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Media companies admit Prince Harry Pell gag order breach

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian published a wins damages media companies admitted in court on straight news Monday they breached a gag order in report of Pell’s publishing references to Cardinal George convictions, but Pell’s since-overturned convictions in some directed 2018 for child sexual abuse. The plea their audiences agreement avoids any journalist being to international from publisher sent to prison. online reports. Dozens of companies, reporters and Melbourne’s editors were charged with contempt and most popular LONDON — Prince Harry on Monday breaching a suppression order over their newspaper, Herald accepted an apology and damages from coverage of the convictions, which were Sun, published the publisher of British tabloid The banned from publication in Australia Cardinal George Pell a white headline Mail on Sunday and its online version, until February 2019. “CENSORED” MailOnline, in a libel lawsuit relating to Such suppression orders are common across a black front articles about his relationship with the in the Australian and British judicial page. British armed forces. systems. But the enormous international “The world is reading a very important Prince Harry sued Associated interest in an Australian criminal trial story that is relevant to Victorians,” the Newspapers for libel over two articles with global ramifications highlighted the newspaper said, referring to residents of published in October which claimed he difficulty in enforcing such orders in the Victoria state. had snubbed the Royal Marines after digital age. The newspaper said it was prevented stepping down as a senior royal. No foreign news organisation has from “publishing details of this The articles claimed that Prince Harry been charged with breaching the significant news”. had “not been in touch” with the force suppression order. The US Constitution’s Prosecutor Lisa Di Ferrari told Justice since his last appearance as an honorary Prince Harry First Amendment would prevent such John Dixon, who had been hearing Marine in March, and that military censorship in the United States, so the trial without a jury, that given the leaders were considering replacing him served in the British armed forces for 10 attempting to extradite an American for acceptance of responsibility by the as Captain General of the Royal Marines. years in Her Majesty’s name” and “has breaching an Australian suppression corporations, it was in the public interest Prince Harry had served for a decade maintained active links with those forces order would be futile. to withdraw the remaining charges. in the British army. His lawyers said in ever since and will continue to do so in Pell’s five convictions have since been The court was told the media court documents that he was “frustrated the future”. overturned by the High Court and he has companies would pay the legal costs of and saddened” because the articles would After the brief remote hearing, a returned to the Vatican after spending 13 the prosecution. A pre-sentence hearing diminish his credibility with veterans. spokesman for Prince Harry said his months in prison. will begin next week on February 10. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, “commitment to the military community The media businesses and journalists It is not clear what financial penalties stepped down as working royals and is unquestionable”. had been on trial in the Victoria state the businesses could face. But several moved to the US in early 2019. His The Mail on Sunday printed an apology Supreme Court in Melbourne since high-profile journalists had faced the honorary military titles were put on hold, in December, but it wasn’t enough to stop November last year. The trial began two prospect of serving prison sentences if and they were due to be reviewed in the lawsuit. years after charges were first laid. they had been convicted. March as part of the monarchy’s review Prince Harry will donate the damages But the case was resolved on Monday The details of Pell’s first trial were of the couple’s departure arrangements. to the Invictus Games Foundation, a after the 12 corporations agreed to suppressed to prevent prejudicing jurors Lawyer Jenny Afia, representing Prince charity for wounded or sick servicemen plead guilty to 21 charges of breaching in a second child abuse trial that Pell was Harry, said the publisher accepted that and women that he founded, she added. a suppression order made by the trial to face three months later. allegations that he had turned his back The amount of the damages was not judge. That second trial was cancelled due on the force were false. disclosed. Lawyers entered formal guilty pleas to a lack of evidence so the suppression The articles were “baseless, false Separately, Meghan is also suing on behalf of companies including News order was lifted. and defamatory” and “constituted not Associated Newspapers for invasion of Corp, Nine, former Fairfax publications, Because there was no second trial, only a personal attack upon the Duke’s privacy and copyright infringement over Mamamia and Sydney Radio 2GB. no one is alleging that breaching the character, but also wrongly brought into articles that published portions of a letter In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop suppression order caused any harm. question his service to this country,” Afia she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle, the remaining 58 charges, including 46 But lawyers agree that an absence of said. after her marriage to Prince Harry in against individual reporters and editors. harm will not be a factor in determining Prince Harry was “proud to have 2018. — AP No Australian media company punishment. — AP This week at the Dome SUMMER FASHION CLEAROUT Tuesday 2 February Poverty Bay Blues Club, Doors open 7pm, music 8pm, $5 entry GISBORNE’S Your quide to Wednesday 3 February Dining from 5pm 6.30pm Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles amazing products MARKET PLACE Thursday 4 February Dining from 5pm SALE and services to 7pm The People Upstairs (M) start your week Friday 5 February Dining from 5pm 7pm From the Vine (M) FINAL 50%-70% OFF Saturday 6 February Dining from 5pm 7pm Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Summer hours: Wed-Fri 10am-3pm Advertise your Business here Sunday 7 February Pizza from 5pm Sat 10am-2pm 6.30pm The Longest Wave FINAL from only $55+GST per week 36747-09 The Dome Bar is open for your favourite tipple, sweet treats and pizza during every fi lm. 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Donald Trump announced a new promote a sense of stability surrounding One person familiar with their mutated — impeachment legal defence team just the Trump defence team as his thinking said Bowers and another South one day after it was revealed that he impeachment trial nears. The former Carolina lawyer, Deborah Barbier, left had parted ways with an earlier set of president has struggled to hire and the team because Trump wanted them to silver surges attorneys with just over a week to go retain attorneys willing to represent use a defence that relied on allegations before his Senate trial. him against charges that he incited the of election fraud, and the lawyers were NEW YORK — The erratic trading The two representing Trump will be deadly riot at the US Capitol, which not willing to do so. The person was not in shares of underdog companies defence lawyer David Schoen, a frequent happened when a mob of loyalists authorised to speak publicly about the like GameStop that turned markets television legal commentator, and Bruce stormed Congress as lawmakers met on situation and requested anonymity. combustible last week appears to have Castor, a former district attorney in January 6 to certify Joe Biden’s electoral Republicans and aides to Trump, the migrated to commodities, sending silver Pennsylvania who has faced criticism for victory. first president to be impeached twice prices surging to an eight-year high. his decision to not charge actor Bill Cosby That’s a contrast from his first in American history, have made it clear Silver futures jumped more than in a sex crimes case. impeachment trial, when Trump’s high- that they intend to make a simple 9 percent on Monday to $29.42 per ounce Both attorneys issued statements profile team of attorneys included Alan argument in the trial: Trump’s trial, with #silversqueeze trending on Twitter. through Trump’s office on Sunday saying Dershowitz, one of the best-known scheduled for the week of February 8, is That exuberance spread to companies that that they were honoured to take the job. criminal defence lawyers in the country, unconstitutional because he is no longer mine precious metals, especially silver. “The strength of our Constitution is as well as White House counsel Pat in office. Shares of Pan American Silver surged about to be tested like never before in Cipollone, and Jay Sekulow, who has “The Democrats’ efforts to impeach a more than 9 percent, First Majestic Silver our history. It is strong and resilient. A argued cases before the Supreme Court. president who has already left office is rose 18.7 percent, Hecla Mining spiked document written for the ages, and it Trump’s team had initially announced totally unconstitutional and so bad for 21.8 percent, and Coeur Mining soared will triumph over partisanship yet again, that Butch Bowers, a South Carolina our country,” Trump adviser Jason Miller 17.6 percent. and always,” said Castor, who served as lawyer, would lead his legal team has said. Some analysts called price jump the district attorney for Montgomery County, after an introduction from Republican Many legal scholars, however, say there latest assault by the smaller investors outside of Philadelphia, from 2000 to Senator Lindsey Graham. But that team is no bar to an impeachment trial despite who sent GameStop soaring recently. But 2008. unravelled over the weekend due to Trump having left the White House. — AP many of those same traders instead called it a trap set by hedge funds to divert their attention away from GameStop, as the saga captivating Wall Street gets even more dramatic. An online army of Reddit traders UK orders more vaccine banded together for the past week to snap up thousands of shares of GameStop, AMC and other struggling chains, stocks LONDON — The UK has ordered that have been heavily shorted (bets another 40 million doses of the that the stock will fall) by a number of coronavirus vaccine developed by hedge funds. In the process, they’ve done the French company Valneva as the heavy damage to those hedge funds in a government prepares for the likelihood stunning reversal of financial power on that repeated vaccinations will be needed Wall Street. to keep the virus in check. Some of these smaller traders believe Britain had previously ordered the hedge funds that were pillaged last 60 million doses of the vaccine and week are behind the surge in silver. retains an option for 90 million more. The Communications on messaging boards total value of the 190 million doses is claim hedge funds have now become active 1.4 billion euros, Valneva said in a on Reddit anonymously, attempting to statement. drive them out of GameStop bets and If the UK exercises all of its options, into silver, but only after hedge funds had Valneva’s deliveries would continue taken huge positions. through 2025, the company said. “IT’S A TRAP!” one Redditor warned, The vaccine, which will be made in though no one really seemed certain. Scotland, is still undergoing clinical trials Meanwhile, GameStop shares dropped and hasn’t been approved by regulators. 28 percent to $233 but the stock price has “The Valneva vaccine showcases been tremendously volatile of late. Last the best of Scottish expertise right at week a 44 percent drop on Thursday was the heart of our UK vaccine endeavor, followed by a 68 percent jump on Friday. demonstrating the strength of our union The number of GameStop shares that and what the UK can achieve when have been shorted (bets that the stock will it works together,’’ Health Secretary fall), were slashed by more than half in Matt Hancock said. “If the vaccine is recent days, according to a report Monday authorised by the health regulator, it will by the analytics firm S3 Partners. be rolled out across the four nations as Last week’s turmoil caused hedge funds quickly as possible.” to pull back on their investments by the Britain has seen the deadliest VISITING VACCINATION CENTRE: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a sharpest degree since February 2009, coronavirus outbreak in Europe — with bottle of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine as he visits a Covid-19 vaccination centre at the during the market collapse caused by the over 106,000 confirmed victims — but it Indian Muslim Welfare Society (IMWS) Al-Hikmah-Centre in Batley, West Yorkshire, on financial crisis, according to Goldman is pushing ahead with one of the world’s Monday. AP picture Sachs, which provides services such as quickest vaccine programs. clearing and consulting to hedge funds. Meanwhile, the deadliest month of winter cold is creating a season unlike Covid-19 vaccines at far lower rates than Goldman says hedge funds have been the coronavirus outbreak in the US has any in more than two decades for the white or Asian residents. Data released getting out of both short sales, where drawn to a close with certain signs of snowmobiling industry. From Maine to by the city’s health department shows they’re betting a stock will fall, and more progress. Montana, it’s becoming difficult to find a that 48 percent of the city residents who traditional investments that bank on Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are new snowmobile for sale. And the rental have gotten at least one vaccine dose are rising prices “in every sector,” according to plummeting, as vaccinations are picking fleets are booked up. white. That’s far higher than the roughly a Goldman Sachs report Monday. up. The question is whether the nation The International Snowmobile one-third of the city’s population that Even so, hedge funds’ exposure to the can stay ahead of the fast-spreading Manufacturers Association said the US is non-Hispanic white. Just 11 percent stock market remains close to record mutations of the virus. represented the world’s biggest market of vaccine doses administered to New levels. That means there’s still risk for The US death toll has climbed past for snowmobiles and Canada wasn’t far York City residents went to Black people more sell-offs by hedge funds. 440,000, with more than 95,000 lives lost behind, together combining for more than and 15 percent to Latinos. The vaccine The narrative has burst from financial in January alone. Deaths are running $30 billion in annual sales. numbers are incomplete because about pages, reaching even the White House, at about 3150 per day on average, down THE NUMBERS: According to data 40 percent of people who have been where President Joe Biden and Treasury by about 200 from their peak in mid- through January 31 from Johns Hopkins vaccinated in the city haven’t provided Secretary Janet Yellen were peppered January. University, the seven-day rolling average demographic information. Still, the with questions about it last week. The coronavirus pandemic has cut for daily new cases in the US did not figures mirror vaccination data from On Monday, White House press instruction time in the nation’s schools increase over the past two weeks, other cities and states. secretary Jen Psaki was asked about by as much as half, and many middle going from 217,703.1 on January 17 to ON THE HORIZON: The coronavirus GameStop and said that the incident/ school and high school teachers have 148,412.9 on January 31. The seven-day immunisation campaign is off to a shaky market volatility raises “an important set given up on covering all the material rolling average for daily new deaths in start in Tuskegee, Alabama. Area leaders of policy issues”. normally included in their classes. the US also did not increase over the point to a lingering distrust of medicine “We think congressional attention to Instead, they are cutting lessons. English same period, going from 3324.9 to 3153.3. linked to a 40-year government study these issues is appropriate,” Psaki adds. teachers are deciding which books to QUOTABLE: “The expectation there that used unknowing Black men The story has also moved out of Reddit skip. History teachers are condensing should not be that there’s an immediate, as guinea pigs to study syphilis. Several chatrooms and into places where silver units. Science teachers are often doing dramatic shift,” Andy Slavitt, the White people in the mostly Black city are trying actually trades hands. Coin dealers are without experiments entirely. Certain House’s deputy Covid-19 coordinator said to set an example by getting vaccinated. being overwhelmed by orders Monday. topics must be taught because they will in response to expectations for a potential One of those is Black attorney Fred The Silver Mountain, a Netherlands- appear on important exams. But teachers boost in vaccine distribution if Johnson Gray, who filed a lawsuit on behalf of the based bullion dealer, said on its website are largely on their own to make difficult and Johnson’s Covid-19 shot is approved men affected by the syphilis study that that: “Due to extreme market volatility choices — what to prioritise and what to by the FDA. resulted in a $9 million settlement. The we cannot accept any new orders at this sacrifice to the pandemic. ICYMI: New York City Mayor Bill de now-90-year-old Gray stresses that the moment,” adding it hoped to reopen by the Americans’ desire to get outdoors Blasio is acknowledging that Black syphilis study and the Covid-19 vaccine afternoon. — AP during the pandemic despite the and Latino New Yorkers are receiving are completely different. —AP 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 End of the sausage sizzle? Gas barbecues could be snuffed out: Climate change report WILLINGTON — Is the humble Kiwi lowest income households will need help. sausage sizzle soon to farewell the flame? “I think it’s a good aim, and of course The Climate Change Commission’s first INEFFICIENT there will need to be some recompense or report has been released, with a raft of WAY OF some subsidy for lower-income houses who targets proposed to cut New Zealand’s COOKING: Chef have to budget day to day and use LPG emissions. Martin Bosley canisters. But those need to be phased out The commission has found the says current and I think the timeframe is reasonable.” government needs to do more to meet its electricity options Professor Howden-Chapman says that obligations under the Paris Agreement. for cooking on government assistance would also be And its advice means big changes for a commercial needed to help people transition to other New Zealand’s small businesses. scale are slow lower emitting machines like cars. The The sear of a steak is a sound that’s or prohibitively commission has also suggested a halt on here to stay, but how you cook that piece epensive. petrol vehicle importations as early as of porterhouse, scotch or eye fillet could be File picture 2030. about to change. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy The Climate Change Commission, in says electricity is just as cost-effective and its draft plan for cutting the country’s efficient. emissions, has advised that it is time to “The big thing here is, what we’re cut gas. looking at is new connections. All houses Its plan suggests no new natural gas renewable energy sources? And why are “prohibitively expensive” currently. already have a connection to electricity. connections to the network or bottled LPG such a small fraction of our hospitality Fitting out a kitchen so it is fully You can run your house relatively after 2025. businesses using them? electric would be a mammoth shift for efficiently on electricity and heat your By 2050, the commission says existing “Gas is efficient, it’s quick and New Zealand restaurants, he said. house to a suitable standard, including natural gas in buildings should be phased controllable. It’s immediate. I need to “You’re going to have to rethink the your water,” he said. out. cook your piece of steak and I put a pan entire model. The amount of equipment “So in terms of new connections, It is not just households that will on the element, I turn the gas on and it’s you need, what you need, everything people aren’t actually losing that be impacted. The report says small instantly hot. The pan gets hot and away will change. The services, the plumbing much. Electricity is a perfectly suitable businesses like restaurants and cafes we go. When I’m finished I turn the gas requirements, the electrical requirements. alternative to gas.” will need to move away from gas to lower off, or if I need to slow it down I can, and And as equipment comes to the end of The commission’s draft advice is now emissions solutions. again it’s immediate. its natural life and you have to replace it open for consultation until 14 March and Wellington chef Martin Bosley says that “With electricity, you turn the element with electrical, do you replace the entire final advice will be released before 31 May. represents a huge change in mindset for on and you have to wait for it to heat up,” kitchen? Do you do it a piece at a time? The advice includes three emissions the New Zealand cook. Bosley said. It’s pretty big.” budgets. The government said it will “Ninety-five percent of restaurants are “It takes longer to do so it’s just not a Then there’s the move away from gas release an Emissions Reduction Plan on gas. That’s everything from its hot very efficient way of cooking.” in the home. Professor Philippa Howden- before the end of the year after receiving water through to cooking equipment,” he Bosley said electric induction equipment Chapman from Otago University’s the final advice, which will set out how said is slowly becoming available for Department of Public Health said she is the first three emissions budgets will be But what is wrong with electricity and commercial sections, but he describes it as in favour of the change, but the country’s achieved. — NZ Herald

ALL GONE: Baby not allowed to join Kiwi Home owner left distraught as family mother in managed isolation home goes up in smoke. AUCKLAND — A New Zealand bubble he is no longer travelling NZ Herald woman is dumbfounded at with me, he is already in New picture Government officials for not Zealand. allowing her 7-month-old baby to “I don’t see what the scenario join her in managed isolation and difference is. Either way he would quarantine. have been coming with me into An unfortunate set of isolation. circumstances will see Nicole “At the end of the day I’m his Saunders arrive home from legal guardian. I’m his mother. He Overheated lawnmower thought Australia today and go into MIQ should be with me if that is what I without baby Jaxson. decide,” Nicole Saunders said. Speaking from Australia, She said officials should not to be cause of huge house fire Saunders said: “I don’t understand determine the risk associated with how they can make the choice her baby. AUCKLAND — A faulty lawnmower is could not believe how quickly the flames of separating a baby from his “For me, the risk of him having thought to be the cause of a ferocious engulfed first the backyard, the deck and mother.” mental trauma and issues being house fire that sent massive plumes then the whole house. Because Jaxson is already in DUMBFOUNDED: Nicole separated from his mother for of black smoke into the sky south of “I saw the gazebo was on fire and the New Zealand with his father, Nicole Saunders and baby Jaxson long far outweighs the risk of him Auckland. flames were in the sky. Saunders said MIQ officials have who officials say she cannot possibly catching Covid. Kamaldeep Sharma had spent the “We turned the car around and by the told her it is too much of a risk for be joined by in managed “I’m coming from Victoria, which morning and early afternoon yesterday time we came back around, the whole her to be joined by her baby. isolation. Picture supplied has had no cases for how long? doing a spot of gardening at his home house and the entire roof was on fire.” In an email to her, officials said “If they are so concerned of in Pokeno — cutting back bushes and The woman said it was a sad time for any individual to join a person postponed several times until him catching Covid in isolation mowing the lawn. for Sharma, who had been distraught at in isolation, the person in isolation February 9. that just shows they don’t really But shortly after 2.30pm, he spotted the sight of the family home going up in must be a minor or a vulnerable The plan was for Nicole to have lots of faith in their own flames coming from the back yard and smoke. person. manage the Kiwi couple’s dairy procedures,” Saunders said. ran out of the house with his 13-year-old “We can see the house from ours and “In this scenario Jaxson would farm at Maffra in rural Victoria MIQ wouldn’t speak about this daughter Ilina. I’m not wanting to look at it — it’s literally a not be classed as a support and take a turn crossing the case without a privacy waiver. “It was still small. I grabbed the hose burnt structure. There is nothing there. person for anyone in isolation and Tasman with Jaxson after Brendan A spokesperson said people and I tried to get it out, but it was too “As soon as you enter the gate, it’s just therefore would not be able to returned home. could only apply for an exemption windy. the motorway you can see.” join,” officials said. “It now means my husband to enter managed isolation if they “It was very bad and [became] strong The house, on Hillpark Drive, sits near She said an official contacted can’t return with our son before were joining a child under 18 or to very quickly. The house is destroyed — busy State Highway 1. her again today for clarification my departure date,” she said. support the health and wellbeing there’s nothing left.” As the flames became larger, massive on travel dates, but told her the Saunders said she had of someone in managed isolation. Sharma said he believes his lawnmower, plumes of black smoke billowed into the request to be joined in isolation by considered staying in Australia, “For those who have applied for which sometimes became overheated, had sky and over the nearby motorway. her baby is likely to be declined. but as she was pregnant again and an exemption, they are required caused “a spark” that then lit up dry grass It is understood a number of drivers Nicole Saunders said her had not been home for a year this to adhere to the same rules, and leaves at the back of the property. pulled over to the side of the motorway to husband left Australia on January was her only chance to see her regulations and protocols as other Fire crews received emergency calls have a look. 12 with two children from a family for the foreseeable future. returnees during their time in from 2.46pm. Sharma said he was now working to previous marriage who live in New She said she and her baby have managed isolation. They also need The first of the firefighters to arrive got figure out what he would do next. Zealand and came to visit for the a space booked in MIQ for 14 days to be aware of the potential for there about 20 minutes after the blaze He acknowledged he was being school holidays, plus Jaxson, with and to leave a 7-month-old baby Covid-19 infection.” broke out, he said. supported by some family and friends plans to return on January 29. with family, who are essentially The spokesperson said anyone A family friend, who is also a resident and that members of the local Pokeno Due to the suspension of the strangers, is not appropriate. whose request for an exemption on the street, was driving past when she community had come forward offering to “travel bubble” by the Australian “He has already got a space in has been declined is welcome to first noticed the flames and realised it was help the family. A Givealittle page has been Government, Brendan Saunders’ isolation. The only difference is request a review of the decision. Sharma’s house. set up to help the family: Pokeno house return flight was cancelled or that because of the Transtasman — NZ Herald She described the ferocity of the fire and fire. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 KIDS PAGE 19 k id zonly LAST BLAST BEFORE BACK TO SCHOOL

Daniel Beckman (left) and Leroy Tuhi made the most of their final days of holiday before the resumption of school life for thousands of kids in the district. The pair were among those who enjoyed the final day of the Events 4 All holiday programme. The seven-week programme run by Events 4 All Childcare featured all sorts of activities including movies, bubble wrap fun, “bundles of bounce” and a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Daniel and Leroy are pictured making their way through this inflatable obstacle course at Mangapapa School. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell SUDOKU Enter numbers into the squares so that every row, every column and every 3x2 box contains all the numbers from 1 to 6

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Waikato races at Te Rapa Wednesday Jetbet 2 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 3 041 Radiant Rosie (7) 57.5 63 16 — Lily Allez SCRATCHED 14 100 Tia D’Or (8) 56 61 S Collett 7 27s44 Alegre (3) 56.5 51 R Elliot Race 1: MARKUS AURELIUS, JAKKALBOMB, ANNIE’S SONG A Goindasamy (a1) 17 Last Leg (3) 55.5 45 EMERGENCIES: 8 s0s44 Rusalka (11) 56.5 51 E McCall (a3) 4 — Imaready SCRATCHED 15 s5055 Moiras Town (17) 55 59 Race 2: RADIANT ROSIE, EARL OF ORKNEY, TINY TERROR 9 78304 Azafran (7) 56.5 50 J Fawcett 5 s5410 Montana Mist (5) 57.5 62 4 Fasttrack Insurance 2.45 16 s0696 Master Herb (1) 57 59 10 838 Quell (5) 56.5 50 S Collett Race 3: TRA CEE ANN, TINA AGAIN, MIND YOU T Newman (a2) $20,000, open handicap, 2100m 17 0s600 William Tell (13) 55 55 11 6649 All Night Long (12) 56.5 49 Race 4: ROCKET SPADE, SHEZATHINKA, BOBBY DEE 6 0s006 Here Comes Faffy (4) 56.5 56 T Newman (a2) 1 12451 Rocket Spade (1) 62 82 C Grylls Race 5: LOCHWINNOCH, FLUOROBUS, PIPING HOT M Hashizume (a2) 6 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 3.55 12 5s0s0 Midsummer (9) 56.5 46 C Grylls 2 65358 Bobby Dee (4) 61 79 M Hashizume (a2) Race 6: WISHING WELL, GAGLIARDI, ENRICHMENT 7 98579 Felix Faure (2) 56 55 L Satherley $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 13 3006 Letterup (13) 56.5 45 S McKay Race 7: CAMAROSA, OCEANA LAD, ALEGRE 8 02000 Lady Lira (6) 55.5 58 Brandon May 3 08815 Nasha Riva (5) 58 77 S Spratt 4 s5s53 Shezathinka (6) 57.5 76 O Bosson 1 07270 Virtuoso Lad (10) 59.5 64 T Harris 14 3293 Camarosa (2) 56 54 D Johnson Race 8: SHOCKALLIA, VISTOCK, ZAAXINA 3 Bidding Ends At 7pm 2.10 5 02332 Iskander (3) 55.5 68 T Yanagida (a1) 2 s2655 Enrichment (5) 59 63 O Bosson 8 2 Hours Left To Bid 5.05 3 60010 Our Wonderland (8) 58 61 $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m 6 23220 Vedo Rosso (2) 54 65 S Collett Callum Jones (a3) $10,000, maiden, 1600m 1 25s Mind You (10) 57.5 52 J Riddell 5 Join Team Te Akau 3.20 4 s02s1 Marmellos (2) 57 63 E McCall (a3) 1 0 Bodacious (10) 58.5 45 (a4) 1 49 Yearlings On Gavelhouse Plus 1.00 2 20s Nozi Cyclone (7) 57.5 51 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 5 s5405 Highland Dancer (4) 57 59 M McNab 2 8s090 Vincenzo Lorenzo (4) 58.5 45 $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m M Hashizume (a2) 6 81087 Nitro (1) 57 59 A Calder 1 08332 Fluorobus (14) 60 65 M Hashizume (a2) K Asano (a1) 1 62171 Markus Aurelius (3) 59.5 73 (a4) 3 4s38 Rip Van Gogh (11) 57.5 50 O Bosson 7 914 Gagliardi (9) 56.5 63 R Elliot 2 09s42 Lochwinnoch (7) 60 65 S Spratt 3 02 Shockallia (12) 58 52 J Riddell 2 02505 Call Me Evie (2) 56.5 71 4 5 Captain Tom (2) 57.5 47 A Calder 8 0621 Wishing Well (6) 56.5 63 D Johnson 3 00s90 Justa Boy Bullseye (11) 59 63 4 6s046 Brazier (5) 58 49 R Elliot Callum Jones (a3) 5 Encierro (12) 57.5 47 D Johnson 9 85307 Makabar (7) 55.5 56 Brandon May E McCall (a3) 5 Quiet Michael (7) 58 45 O Bosson 3 56265 Jakkalbomb (4) 56 70 D Johnson 6 2 Tina Again (4) 55.5 52 Brandon May 10 06994 Masque (3) 55.5 56 J Fawcett 4 74521 Maasir (9) 58.5 63 O Bosson 6 42422 Vistock (6) 56.5 54 S Spratt 4 06940 Tammie Wynette (1) 56 70 7 62 Tra Cee Ann (13) 55.5 52 C Grylls SCRATCHED 5 77317 Vulture Street (16) 58.5 62 J Fawcett 7 664s0 Nothinbraxlykahart (3) 56.5 49 T Yanagida (a1) 8 — Aunt Cindy 7 BCD Group Sprint 13/2 Mile 4.30 SCRATCHED 6 17809 Foodie King (3) 58 60 A Calder Brandon May 5 84sPs Annie’s Song (5) 55 68 M McNab 9 — Bendermerry 7 80484 Piping Hot (15) 58 61 T Harris $10,000, maiden, 1600m 8 58377 Rail Queen (8) 56.5 49 T Newman (a2) 6 76736 Saignon (6) 54 65 (a4) 10 0s247 Darci Diva (5) 55.5 51 S Collett 11 506s3 Taupo Missy (14) 55.5 51 8 68100 Under The Pump (2) 58 60 R Elliot 1 35223 Oceana Lad (8) 58.5 54 K Asano (a1) 9 33 Zaaxina (2) 56 52 D Johnson 2 Skycity Hamilton 1.35 12 894 Sacred Option (9) 55.5 50 M McNab 9 s0502 Honesty (10) 57 63 S McKay 2 — Pandemic SCRATCHED 10 35 Finest Wine (14) 56 51 J Fawcett 13 Speculative (1) 55.5 47 T Thornton 10 001 Semprini (5) 56.5 63 M McNab 3 6 Patung (1) 58.5 46 T Harris 11 0284 Sweet Tui (11) 56 51 S McKay $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 14 Beau Monde (6) 55.5 45 K Asano (a1) 11 56320 Tuppence (12) 56.5 62 4 0 Capel Prince (10) 58.5 45 L Satherley 12 5 Stopalltheclocks (9) 56 47 C Grylls 1 10930 Earl Of Orkney (3) 59 61 (a4) EMERGENCIES: 12 22174 Lady Gwendolyn (4) 56 61 C Grylls 5 0 Moneyripper (6) 58.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) 13 Light Show (13) 56 45 S Collett 2 0s993 Tiny Terror (1) 58 59 S McKay 15 Uhtred (8) 57.5 45 J Fawcett 13 07833 Letz’av Bubbles (6) 56 61 D Johnson 6 0 Granados (4) 58 45 J Riddell 14 998s Primo Stella (1) 56 45 A Calder

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 7 Gotcha Max nwtd Kellie Gommans 4 3573 Big Time Rita nwtd Lisa Cole 7 44435 Bigtime Maci 30.53 Susie Kite EMERGENCIES: Race 1: BIG TIME GREER, BIG TIME WOLFIE, MIMI 8 Big Time Noah nwtd Lisa Cole 5 2 Big Time Helena nwtd Lisa Cole 8 37132 Stay Connected nwtd Angela Turnwald 9 36s47 Wifi Sapphire 18.01 G & S Fredrickson 6 22262 Big Time Brynn nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 10 77186 Xanthe Jewel 17.84 Pauline Blanche Race 2: BIG TIME GIGI, TIGER CHURN, ALLEGRO MOSES 2 Aon CPF Insurance 12.17 7 41 Big Time Dior nwtd Lisa Cole 9 57524 Big Time Boots nwtd Lisa Cole Race 3: BIG TIME MELODY, BIG TIME ARI, IDOL REIGN $1425, C0, 305m 8 Big Time Tasha nwtd Lisa Cole 10 57255 Allegro Pippa nwtd Lisa Cole 9 racingtips.co.nz 2.18 Race 4: BIG TIME TED, BIG TIME DIOR, BIG TIME BRYNN EMERGENCIES: 1 63486 Engine Room nwtd Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, 305m Race 5: BIGTIME AVA, HOMEBUSH SURGEON, 9 7 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 7 Accell Canine Therapy 1.43 2 3 Big Time Gigi nwtd Lisa Cole 1 23245 Milo Tonight 18.12 Lana Pearce BIG TIME HARPER 3 Big Time Nala nwtd Lisa Cole 10 863 Federal Fantasy nwtd Lisa Cole $1745, C2, 305m 2 67266 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack Race 6: BIG TIME GLORY, BIG TIME MASON, 4 3483 Testing Time nwtd John McArthur 5 Kernow Construction 1.09 1 23674 Big Time Juda 17.96 Lisa Cole 3 1754 Elle 18.15 John McArthur FEDERAL RANGER 5 28s86 Zero Tolerance nwtd Kellie Gommans 2 23834 Idol Steffie 17.62 Marcie Flipp 4 56574 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden Race 7: SIDELINE SALLY, SPARKLE PONY, WIFI FLEE 6 32344 Tiger Churn nwtd Glen Hodgson $3855, C1, distance, 645m 3 38272 Hypothetical 18.02 Melissa Olden 5 11232 Big Time Katy 17.86 Lisa Cole Race 8: GOTCHA MARSHALL, CHOICE SISTER, 7 26 Allegro Moses nwtd Lisa Cole 1 52346 Shelly Pom nwtd Angela Turnwald 4 55221 Sideline Sally 17.57 John McInerney 6 61554 Zara Cheebee 17.62 Marcie Flipp BIG TIME HAZEL 8 66848 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Sue Gommans 2 13266 Bigtime Ava 38.50 Peter Clark 5 7s111 Sparkle Pony 17.62 G & S Fredrickson 7 1F587 Big Time Aiden nwtd Lisa Cole Race 9: BIG TIME KATY, ARIANA SUNSET, MILO TONIGHT 3 63257 Homebush Surgeon nwtd Sue Gommans 6 88752 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 8 85576 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 3 Laser Plumbing 12.34 4 47465 Big Time Kobe 38.60 Lisa Cole 7 57221 Wifi Flee 17.86 G & S Fredrickson Race 10: BIG TIME BRADLEY, TRUTH HURTS, 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp $1425, C0, 305m 5 42227 Big Time Harper 38.50 Peter Clark 8 73216 Allegro Vey 17.75 Lisa Cole HOMEBUSH LUTHER 10 75868 Gotcha Popeye nwtd Kellie Gommans 1 57 Big Time Melody nwtd Lisa Cole 6 47463 Woman No Cry nwtd Angela Turnwald EMERGENCIES: 2 6 Big Time Ari nwtd Lisa Cole 7 22583 Derry Blues nwtd Peter Clark 9 46247 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 10 Palamountains Nutrition 2.34 8 13545 Silent Dismissal nwtd Angela Turnwald 10 34628 Punch On Ruby 17.78 John McInerney 3 566 Sweeney Todd nwtd Mark Goodier $1510, C1, 305m 4 86544 Kina Magic nwtd A L Frost EMERGENCY: 5 8225 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 9 54768 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 8 Wanganui Toyota 1.59 1 41366 Homebush Luther 18.30 John McInerney 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.00 6 37435 Idol Reign nwtd Marcie Flipp $1745, C2, 305m 2 12 Big Time Bradley nwtd Lisa Cole 7 6 Allegro Ruby nwtd Lisa Cole 6 First Security 1.26 3 35387 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson $1425, C0, 305m 1 24346 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G & S Fredrickson 8 75427 Waiting Game nwtd Kellie Gommans 4 71223 Truth Hurts 17.89 Carol Morris $2565, C1, 520m 2 53172 Choice Sister 17.77 Carol Morris 1 7558 Strike It Rich nwtd John McArthur 5 34278 Alamein Beauden 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 23115 Big Time Glory 30.26 Lisa Cole 3 14857 Chic In Time 17.78 Glen Hodgson 2 6647 Bobby Dazzler nwtd Mark Goodier 4 Adept Accountants 12.51 6 73342 Taranaki Brie 18.00 Colleen Brider 2 2127 Big Time Yonkers nwtd Lisa Cole 4 25661 Gotcha Marshall 17.66 John McInerney 7 68s65 Guru’s Choice 17.76 Agent & Williams 3 34777 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams $3450, C0, 520m 3 1324 Big Time Mason nwtd Lisa Cole 5 77478 Dottie Bell 18.01 Leanne Bell 8 26464 Checkpoint 17.95 Marcie Flipp 4 4435 Mimi nwtd John McArthur 1 44267 Allegro Gemma nwtd Wendy Kite 4 16675 Wifi Inga 30.64 G & S Fredrickson 6 556s3 Big Time Hazel 17.79 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 5 88 Big Time Greer nwtd Lisa Cole 2 5521 Big Time Ted nwtd Lisa Cole 5 112 Federal Ranger nwtd Lisa Cole 7 64723 Idol Meghan 17.60 Marcie Flipp 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp 6 25623 Big Time Wolfie nwtd Lisa Cole 3 4847 Big Time Chase nwtd Lisa Cole 6 2s113 Battle Cruiser nwtd Lisa Cole 8 41685 Stormy Jay 17.62 Wendy Kite 10 48457 Opawa Lara nwtd Nathan Udy

Extra Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 4-5 T. 3-4-5 Q. 2-3-4-5 Selections 4 46616 Alamein Bob 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips 6 44535 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 8 27461 So Like Me nwtd Carol Morris 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp Race 1: BIG TIME MILO, GO LADYBIRD, ODNOC ANKIE 5 86664 Al’s Witch 18.19 Lana Pearce 7 65683 Midnight Molly 17.73 Bill Hodgson EMERGENCIES: 10 48457 Opawa Lara nwtd Nathan Udy 6 63358 Odnoc Ankie nwtd J & D Bell 8 1 Allegro Brandon 17.93 Lisa Cole 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp Race 2: ALLEGRO BRANDON, IMPRESSIVE GIFT, 7 11311 Big Time Milo 17.85 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 10 78558 Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp 5 Racing @ Hatrick Friday 4.04 BIG TIME REBEL 8 44833 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, 305m Race 3: BIG TIME ALBIE, KINETIC REBEL, SAHARA DREAM EMERGENCIES: 10 58758 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney 4 Hatrick Dash 3.47 1 48524 Opawa Bud nwtd Nathan Udy Race 4: BIG TIME CHANELL, OPAWA JODY, ARM TURNER 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, 305m Race 5: BIG TIME PENNY, OPAWA BUD, IDOL LUCY 10 67768 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 3 Adept Accountants 3.28 2 63532 Goldstar McQueen nwtd Sammy Stone 1 46675 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson 3 26111 Big Time Penny 17.76 Lisa Cole 2 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.09 $1510, C1, 305m 2 42611 Big Time Chanell 17.71 Lisa Cole 4 15467 Mitcham Liam 18.26 John McInerney 1 4722s Sahara Dream 17.91 Marcie Flipp 3 58745 Hardcore Jet 17.97 Agent & Williams 5 67s58 Rose And Crown nwtd Mark Goodier 1 Presidents Dash 2.53 $1510, C1, 305m 2 82235 Kinetic Rebel 17.93 Kettlewell & Phillips 4 25574 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche 6 14658 Alamein Sam 18.06 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 51885 Idol Jan 17.80 Marcie Flipp 3 52837 Homebush Vassy nwtd John McInerney 5 34763 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 7 65772 Homebush Yuri 17.81 John McInerney $1510, C1, 305m 2 52328 Big Time Rebel nwtd Lisa Cole 4 41 Big Time Albie 17.82 Lisa Cole 6 67443 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell 8 55524 Idol Lucy 17.93 Marcie Flipp 1 54646 Nellie Marjen 18.15 Marcie Flipp 3 83565 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider 5 45357 Double What 17.79 J & D Bell 7 22222 Opawa Jody 18.03 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 2 F1 Big Time Quinn 17.77 Lisa Cole 4 56337 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney 6 14865 My Bentley 17.85 Nathan Udy 8 75316 Shot Of Class 17.98 Carol Morris 9 55856 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp 3 37433 Go Ladybird nwtd Nathan Udy 5 4F237 Alamein Graeme 17.96 Kettlewell & Phillips 7 38846 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans EMERGENCIES: 10 76877 Homebush Mandy 17.95 Sue Gommans

Victoria races at Sandown Hillside Wednesday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Thoroughbred Club Hcp 6.15 4 Clanbrooke Racing Hcp 7.25 8 40s78 Unstoppabelle (6) 59.5 97 M Zahra 2 6s166 This Skilled Cat w (3) 61.5 89 Race 1: MICRO, LIGHTSABER, EL ROCKO 9 5310s Strobe Light w (7) 59 91 J Allen T Nugent (a1.5) $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 3000m $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 70, 10 22s7s Derive b (12) 58.5 98 Ms J Kah 3 128s7 Blue Ocean dw (4) 60.5 92 L King (a2) Race 2: MISS FIVE HUNDRED, BEACHGOER, 1000m 1 00504 Budd Fox cw (11) 61 97 W Price (a2) 11 28411 Just Stellar dw (9) 58.5 91 C Newitt 4 7s746 Larrikin dwn (5) 60.5 94 C Williams FIELD OF LIGHTS 2 0s524 Darvin (7) 57.5 91 D Yendall 1 4s653 The Mobot dwb (6) 60.5 96 12 3634s All Tiara b (3) 58 92 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 5 560s3 Flandersrain d (7) 60 100 W Price (a2) Race 3: SETANTA, SAFEEYA, MAUI 3 s3021 Beachgoer dwn (4) 56.5 98 B Mertens M Cartwright (a3) 6 16106 Murganella d (1) 60 87 D Lane Race 4: THE MOBOT, QUESADILLA, SUPREME IDEA 6 Tile Importer Handicap 8.30 4 s0902 Nothin’ Leica High wn (3) 56.5 95 2 s2072 Heka Express d (10) 59 89 L King (a2) 7 06s41 He Is d (6) 59 87 C Robertson Race 5: SAFE PASSAGE, DERIVE, MONUMENTAL LADY L German (a2) 3 3s521 Kiata dn (3) 58 98 P Moloney $50,000, 3yo & up Class 1, 1300m 8 s4110 Our Destrier dw (12) 59 85 Race 6: REAL GUN, JOHNNY ANGEL, HYDRO STAR 5 45222 Field Of Lights wn (9) 55.5 95 D Thornton 4 12s13 Quesadilla db (1) 58 96 J Childs 1 19s3 Hydro Star tw (15) 60.5 90 J Mott 9 s208s Dargo w (10) 58 86 B Higgins Race 7: MAGNOSSIVA, FLANDERSRAIN, REBEL RACER 6 03441 Miss Five Hundred tdn (8) 55 100 5 7556s Supreme Idea dw (7) 57.5 100 2 33212 Real Gun b (8) 60 95 J Allen 10 35022 Magnossiva n (9) 58 89 L German (a2) Race 8: GALACTUS, FALLS, JUDESTAR J McNeil L Neindorf (a2) 3 23221 Johnny Angel (9) 59.5 89 C Williams 11 247s5 Rebel Racer dbn (8) 58 96 Ms J Kah 7 13558 Kazoom w (10) 54.5 90 C Newitt 6 s43s6 Aquagirl d (4) 57 93 L Nolen 4 312s Wunambal w (4) 59.5 89 D Stackhouse 12 684s7 Rippa Choice wn (11) 58 87 8 86063 Ventura Highway w (5) 54 85 7 1686s Silver Lining d (5) 57 91 Ms J Kah 5 15s62 Legend Of Zorro (13) 59 91 W Price (a2) 8 87s2s Diamondesque dn (2) 56 93 D Lane 8 MRC Members Handicap 9.30 T Nugent (a1.5) 6 17s Mr Pickwick w (14) 59 83 9 s4796 Du Well cdn (9) 55.5 91 W Price (a2) 9 s1341 Cheners w (2) 54 88 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 7 817s4 Red On Red wb (11) 59 89 M Walker $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1400m 10 s5916 Infernal dw (8) 54 83 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 10 46904 Faltonius w (1) 54 85 H Grace (a3) 8 2170s Commodus w (2) 58.5 100 M Dee 1 80s09 Alpha Sky d (2) 63 89 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 1 Ladbrokes Switch Plate 5.40 11 65026 Davelliom w (6) 54 86 M Poy 9 17536 Crestani w (6) 58.5 89 J Martin 2 s2125 Wyangle w (1) 62 87 L King (a2) 5 Ladbrokes Easy Form Hcp 8.00 10 145s2 Laybuy wb (10) 58.5 93 J Childs $50,000, 2yo NMW SW, 1300m 3 65s83 Legale tw (11) 60 87 D Thornton 3 Ladbrokes Back Yourself Hcp 6.50 $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 64, 11 20555 Naval Envoy (3) 58.5 86 C Newitt 4 70945 Sunday Pray tcdwn (3) 60 87 1 4 Cheerful Legend (8) 58 89 J Hill 1300m 12 178s Stradari w (1) 58 85 J McNeil $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 70, 1600m L German (a2) 2 2 El Rocko (3) 58 96 J Mott 1 1110s Monumental Lady w (2) 63 88 13 2868s Dominus w (7) 57 92 M Poy 5 900s7 Falls cdwn (13) 59.5 91 M Zahra 14 24162 Lovano w (16) 56.5 87 L German (a2) 3 Frontman (1) 58 88 M Zahra 1 s2419 Narvaez dw (5) 59 95 C Williams M Cartwright (a3) 6 160s1 Uluru dn (12) 59.5 90 J McNeil 15 65915 Apologetic d (12) 56 83 D Oliver 4 Grinzinger Knight (10) 58 88 D Lane 2 s5s12 Setanta b (1) 57.5 97 J Allen 2 7s108 Don’ttelltheboss wn (11) 62.5 97 7 21311 Galactus td (8) 58.5 100 D Lane 16 173s2 Future Force (5) 56 89 D Lane 5 Gulingi (6) 58 88 L German (a) 3 351 Amfissa n (7) 57 95 D Thornton L King (a2) 8 79533 Fabian’s Spirit w (6) 58 93 S Payne 6 Italian Poet (5) 58 89 Ms J Kah 4 7s512 Maui dwb (6) 56.5 99 Ms J Kah 3 4210s A Pinch Of Luck (4) 61.5 95 E Brown 7 Ladbrokes Odds Boost Hcp 9.00 9 00704 Mariamia wn (7) 58 100 T Stockdale (a2) 7 2 Lightsaber (9) 58 100 L Nolen 5 1s631 Miss Juvenile (2) 56 93 D Oliver 4 s0150 Diamond Thora (1) 60 96 M Dee 10 810s9 Torched (4) 58 93 W Price (a2) 8 34 Micro (4) 58 100 D Oliver 6 s9P12 Parure (4) 55.5 96 D Lane 5 8s157 Hit Reset (5) 60 95 D Oliver $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1600m 11 15s41 Good And Proper dw (9) 56.5 98 D Moor 9 79s5 Tatsuro (2) 58 93 G Boss 7 5s132 Safeeya (8) 55.5 100 M Walker 6 9s516 Riverina Lass wn (10) 60 92 J McNeil 1 31768 Sir Edwin Landseer dwn (2) 61.5 86 12 32s11 Judestar dn (10) 56 92 T Nugent (a1.5) 10 6 Seacole (7) 56 94 J McNeil 8 61 Queen Adele (3) 55 95 J McNeil 7 s74s1 Safe Passage n (8) 60 100 D Lane H Grace (a3) 13 s2522 Angaston dw (5) 55.5 92 Ms J Kah 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Rain produces conditions for some exciting races KARTING by Rockin’ Robin and Gooch, the other. Third placings went to Ella Nicholson RAIN before the start of Eastland Kart (two) and Ben Adcock. Club’s meeting on Sunday produced a In the KT heavies, it was a battle of the great race track and some of the best brothers-in-law, Buck Rogers getting the racing this season. better of Wayvern Vause. It was the club’s fifth points meeting of Rogers had two wins and a second JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1474 the season. placing. Vause had a win and a second, ACROSS: 1 Stood, 4 Have a sweet tooth, 14 Weigh, 15 Elect, 16 Literature, The women’s class was an example and Dion Lund had a second and a third. 17 Ennui, 19 Hem, 20 Anarchy, 21 Satellite, 22 Red-hot, 25 Suspended, 27 of the exciting racing on show. Races In the rookies class, Conrad Gooch 28 33 35 36 37 39 41 featured plenty of passing and three picked up two wins and a second, while Ending, Trophy, Parameters, Eat, Floors, Face, Rue, different winners. Nixon Gooch had a win and two seconds. Unhappy, 42 Africa, 43 Newcomers, 44 Noted, 45 Appeared, 50 At, 51 Sharyn Rogers, Tessa Irvine and new The Rotax pro class and shifters made Reassure, 55 Throw, 58 Passenger, 59 Entire, 60 Holiday, 61 Was, 63 Chat, driver Crystal Callaghan — at her first up a class. Shanan Gooch showed his 64 65 66 68 69 71 76 points meeting — had wins. class to take all three wins. Stuffs, Owl, Attraction, Opened, Ripple, Purifying, Second placings went to Rogers (two) Roger Moss had two second placings, Urgent, 77 Enigmatic, 79 Asphalt, 81 Ran, 84 Niece, 85 Apostrophe, 86 and Callaghan. and Cole Rosie, one.

Heart, 87 Thing, 88 Paint the town red, 89 Harsh. The Puzzle Company Third placings went to Irvine (two) and Third placings went to Harley Davies DOWN: 2 Talent, 3 Occur, 5 Arid, 6 Elevate, 7 Scared, 8 Equal, 9 Treated, © Callaghan. (two) and Cole Rosie (one). 10 11 12 13 14 18 In the junior KT class, Luca Vita had Races for the KT lights were all action Obey, Tandem, Right, Chimney, Withers, Shopkeeper, two wins and Zavier Iremonger had one. as they had big fields.

23 Anger, 24 Unsound, 26 Unaware, 27 Entrant, 29 Plateau, 30 Catnap, 31 Copyright Koby Gooch, Zavier Iremonger and Alex Rosie (two) and Daniel Taylor had Peril, 32 Browse, 34 Safe, 36 Feats, 38 Ensue, 40 Loss, 45 Aspic, 46 Daniel Tamanui each had a second placing. wins, while second placings went to Seth 47 48 49 50 52 53 Third placings went to Daniel Tamanui Iremonger (two) and Jake Callaghan. Passage, Aces, Eights, Draws, Awesome, Apocalypse, (two) and new driver Hayley Da La Haye Third placings went to Daniel Taylor, Stilton, 54 Reason, 55 Traffic, 56 Stile, 57 Aria, 62 Staid, 67 Begging, 68 in her first points meeting. Seth Hall and Conor White. Operate, 70 Pennant, 72 Unicorn, 73 Angela, 74 Tattoo, 75 Alarms, 76 Unlit, In the young guns class, Brodie Gooch New driver Robert De La Haye drove 78 80 82 83 had two wins and Ella Nicholson, one. well to finish fourth in the last race, as Grope, Hyena, Sewn, Shoe. JUMBO CROSSWORD Nicholson drove her best race yet to hold the rain was coming down again. out the hard-charging Gooch. A feature race was not held because the Ben Adcock had two second placings track got too wet. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, February 3, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Isla Fisher, 45; Nathan Lane, 65; Morgan Fairchild, 71; Blythe Danner, 78. Happy Birthday: Distance yourself from unpredictable people and situations this year. Make SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made your aim to explore new interests, and align yourself with people who share up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. your goals. The world is your oyster if you position yourself for success. Take To solve the puzzle, each row, the initiative to make things happen and to enjoy what life has to offer. Be the master of your destiny. Romance is featured. Your numbers are 6, 14, 25, 28, column and 3x3 grid within the 34, 39, 43. larger grid must end up containing ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number from 1 to 9, and Be patient with partners. Don't let your emotions lead to an argument that each number can only appear has a lasting effect on a relationship with someone you love or need in your once in a row, column or box. corner. Pay attention, do a good job and choose love over discord. 3 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): unique solution, which can be Talks will be explosive if you aren't mindful of what others want. If you don't reached without using guesswork. relish flak, work on projects that you can do by yourself. Focus on creativity, be inventive and keep moving until you finish what you start. 3 stars SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will rise to the surface. Learn from the experiences you encountered when dealing with others to help avoid a similar outcome. 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Stop (7) 9 Condition; 10 Wallop; 11 Psalm; 14. Price (4) 7. Trial of 14 Roads; 15 East; 16 Tells; 18 Eyes; 20 Crawl; 21 Seers; 24 Petrol; 16. Unnecessary (8) stamina (9,4) 25 Death blow; 26 Tiff; 27 Spare tyre. 17. Skilled (4) 12. Crashed (8) 20. Bestowal (5) DOWN: 1 Key worker; 2 Cell-mates; 13. Forebode (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Loop; 5 Midas; 6 Nettle; 7 Thou; 21. Deprive of FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 9 Coast; 11 Pills; 12 Maladroit; courage (7) 15. Shrewd (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Still life; 17 Screw; 19 Setter; 22. Pedal (7) 18. Carried (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 22 Rebut; 23 Peep; 24 Poor. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Fold (5) 19. Break (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 SPORT 25 Palmerston North duo win Law-Cartmell Memorial SPEEDWAY by Murray Robertson were third. 2, Nick Jensen/Callum Innes (22G) 3. Heat 2: Peter Race 2: Kent Gilbert/Nick Jensen (18G) 1, Bill Gisborne rider Paul Habib, on (7G), raced well Adams/Jason Hira (6A) 1, Kenny Hammill/Daniel Napier/Adrian Orchard (88B) 2, David Gannon/Daryl RAIN cut short Gisborne Speedway Club’s first to record a second and a third in the solo bikes. Bradley (3NZ) 2. Heat 3: Mark Whye/Jacob Cooper Pearce (4K) 3. meeting of 2021 and the Law-Cartmell Memorial In the support programme, Seth McKay (96P) 1, David Gannon/Daryl Pearce (4K) 2. Race Flat trackers — Race 1: Blake Gillard (5A) 1, sidecar event had to be decided on just two celebrated his return from winning the 1NZGP 2, Heat 1: Mark Whye/Jacob Cooper (96P) 1, Clive Scott Wilkins (411A) 2, Chris Power (81A) 3. Race races on Saturday. title by winning his first race of the night, and Ireland/Chris Symon (56G) 2, Craig Boaler/Ann 2: Blake Gillard (5A) 1, Scott Wilkins (411A) 2, Chris A heavy downpour stopped racing after about finishing second in his next. Blake Dear (37G) Plummer (27B) 3. Heat 2: Peter Adams/Jason Hira (6A) Power (81A) 3. an hour. was also close to the front-running action with 1, Nick Jensen/Callum Innes (22G) 2. Heat 3: Toby Production saloons — Race 1: Seth McKay “We just could not get the track back into two thirds. Lardelli/Dylan Lardelli (99G) 1, David Gannon/Daryl (48G) 1, Denton Hodgkinson (22B) 2, Blake Dear racing condition after the rain,” a club official said. In the streetstocks, Shaun Kingi (75G) won two Pearce (4K) 2, Kenny Hammill/Daniel Bradley (3NZ) 3. (37G) 3. Race 2: Denton Hodgkinson (22B) 1, Seth “That was really disappointing. There’s nothing races from two starts in a strong showing. His Solo bikes — Race 1, Heat 1: Jason McKay McKay (48G) 2, Blake Dear (37G) 3. we can do about the weather, and at least we got main rival was Brent Durston (77G), who had a (18P) 1, Graham Wedlake (7B) 2, Paul Habib (7G) 3. Streetstocks — Race 1: Shaun Kingi (75G) 1, some racing in.” second and a third. Heat 2: Ryan Daley (3NZ) 1, Billy Graham (15A) 2, Brent Durston (77G) 2, Jared Ingoe (18G) 3. Race 2: Palmerston North duo Mark Whye and Jacob Tara Whiteman (81G) was the standout Michael Patey (66A) 3. Race 2, Heat 1: Ryan Daley Shaun Kingi (75G) 1, Samantha Durston (177G) 2, Cooper (96P) were awarded the coveted Law- youth ministocker with two wins against Cassy (3NZ) 1, Paul Habib (7G) 2, Michael Patey (66A) 3. Brent Durston (77G) 3. Cartmell Memorial Trophy after the two races Robertson (97G) and Ari Robertson (9G). Heat 2: Jason McKay (18P) 1, Graham Wedlake (7B) Ministocks — Race 1: Tara Whiteman (81G) 1, staged, and Gisborne father-and-son team Toby Results — 2, Tony Headrey (62A) 3. Cassy Robertson (97G) 2, Ari Robertson (9G) 3. and Dylan Lardelli (99G) were the runners-up. Sidecars — Race 1, Heat 1: Tody Lardelli/Dylan Classic sidecars — Race 1: Bill Napier/Adrian Race 2: Tara Whiteman (81G) 1, Cassy Robertson Aucklanders Peter Adams and Jason Hira (6A) Lardelli (99G) 1, Clive Ireland/Chris Symon (56G) Orchard (88B) 1, Kent Gilbert/Nick Jensen (18G). (97G) 2, Ari Robertson (9G) 3. Sixers ready for home final CRICKET by Rob Forsaith, AAP season, as Cricket Australia has attempted to stay one step ahead of border closures. CANBERRA — Steve O’Keefe knows “Everyone’s going a bit mad, being in Saturday’s Big Bash League final could the same bubble with the same people,” be a potential swan song as he seeks to 36-year-old spinner O’Keefe said. secure what would be arguably the Sydney “It seems a bit like One Flew Over the Sixers’ greatest triumph. Cuckoo’s Nest. We’ve been on the road for O’Keefe and captain Moises Henriques longer than what we probably thought we have a chance to achieve something would be. We’re extremely pumped to play special at the Sydney Cricket Ground. in front of our fans. The veterans will be the only members “We said at the start of the tournament of the Sixers’ 11 who also won the maiden that we were going to be the most BBL final, in 2012, and last year’s final. adaptable team . . . the team that adapted The Sixers’ path to this BBL decider, which the best would get to play in the showcase.” included topping the table and then crushing O’Keefe and the Sixers have yet to make the Perth Scorchers in a qualifying final at a call regarding a contract for next season. FAST TRACK: Sharyn Rogers races at Eastland Kart Club’s points Manuka Oval, has been their most nomadic. O’Keefe said: “If anyone is keen on a meeting on Sunday. She was one of three drivers to win a race in her class after The final will be their only home game 40-year-old, middle-aged, depressed, fat, rain helped produce a good racing surface. STORY ON PAGE 24 Picture supplied in Sydney during this coronavirus-affected left-arm slow spinner, I’m available.” Paper says Messi Highlights aplenty deal worth up to Waikanae lead home Gisborne clubs 555 million euro SURF LIFESAVING after she finished second minutes “Yahni Brown stepped up and by Murray Robertson before in the under-19 board final. took the silver in the under-15 boys’ FOOTBALL of the total contract. “Lachie Falloon’s win in the diamond — a great result. He’s The leak comes as BARCELONA — A Spanish WAIKANAE topped the Gisborne under-17 ironman . . . he dominated another one who works hard. Barcelona try to manage a newspaper has leaked the medal count at the Eastern Regional that race, which made up for the bit “Dylan Bronlund was probably our huge debt, reported to be in details of Lionel Messi’s Surf Life Saving Championships at of bad luck he had in some of his competitor of the carnival. He did excess of one billion euros Barcelona contract, which it Mt Maunganui at the weekend. They other events.” a million races and got some great ($NZ1.69 billion) caused claims is the biggest in sports finished fifth out of more than 30 Hutchings said another results, including a silver medal in mostly by the coronavirus history. clubs from across the country. outstanding performer was Chloe the under-17 board.” pandemic. El Mundo said it had access Mt Maunganui had most points Kapene, who won the u15 women’s Wainui head coach Dion Williams They are being led by to the document Messi signed overall, 135. Red Beach (Auckland) board. was “extremely happy” with how his a caretaker board since with the Catalan club in 2017, were second, on 91, and East End “Chloe’s still a very young senior small team went. president Josep Bartomeu in which the Argentine star’s (Taranaki) were third, on 70. competitor, She’s still eligible for this “’We were totally competitive in resigned in October while earning can reach 555 million Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae had year’s Ocean Athletes, and so that lots of races. facing a no-confidence euros ($NZ936.5m) over four 65 points. Dawson Building Midway was a pretty good result. “Ava Smith was dynamite on motion, with presidential seasons. were 11th, on 17, and Riversun “I also thought Christy Tate’s win the board, winning the under-19 elections set for March 7. The deal is said to include Wainui were 12th, on 15. in the under-19 ski, and Briana women’s final and finishing second The newspaper detailed fixed income, image rights Waikanae finished with six team Irving’s wins in her beach events in the open final right after it. how Messi had rewarded the and variables of 138m euros and eight individual titles. were standouts, not forgetting the “Our under-17 boys, Jack Keepa, club over the years, having a year. “I think we went really well, girls’ team win in the open women’s Hue Cowie and Jonty Evans helped them win more than In addition there is a amazingly well, given the smallish board relay, which was a gutsy medalled in the taplin and board 30 titles including 10 La Liga 115m euro “renewal fee” for number of competitors we had over effort.” relays, and the board rescue, and trophies and four Champions accepting the contract, and there,” Waikanae head coach Cory Midway head coach Matt Sutton Jack won the under-17 board,” League triumphs. an additional 78m euros as a Hutchings said. was pretty happy. Williams said. Messi has been with loyalty bonus. The club was lying third on the “Our under-15 boys and girls “The rest of the crew absolutely Barcelona for nearly two The newspaper said it was overall points table going into the went really well. Sophie Petro and raced their hearts out and I’m really decades but asked to leave at the most expensive contract final day on Sunday. Jodi Kirkpatrick produced great proud of them. Our team culture the end of last season after ever agreed with an athlete. “The overall points thing was not results in the under-15 girls. was brilliant.” saying he wasn’t happy with Messi would have to pay really a priority for us,” Hutchings said. “One of our highights was Jess Conditions for the championships the direction in which the club about half of that amount in “It was about the individual and Fearnley’s silver medal in the were described as “perfect for a surf was headed. taxes in Spain. team performances and we did well, under-17 ironwoman. That’s after a carnival”, with small but at times He had his request denied The report said Messi, 33, with a lot of highlight performances. whole lot hard work. challenging surf, and fine overhead but will be able to leave had already secured more than “One was Georgie Pitkethley’s “Jess has been one of our better conditions. without a transfer fee when 510 million euros ($NZ860m) win in the open women’s board race trainers for a few years now. Results and pictures tomorrow this season ends. — AP Gisborne Boys’ High fall well short chasing over 300 CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf — 59 runs — in the last four overs.” stand with Collett-Joe Smythe (29 from No.7). Tauranga posted an imposing 328-8 in their 50 overs. Tauranga captain Collett won the toss and chose Gray’s overall return was 4-49 off nine, with two In three overs, Boys’ High were two down for 10 THEY’LL need to bounce back quickly. to bat first. GBHS skipper Nathan Trowell and his maiden overs. Adam Situ — a late addition to the runs, opener Luke Fisher and Trowell at first-drop both Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 lost their first fellow right-arm medium-pacer Te-Reimana Gray each GBHS side — took 1-30 off five with his inswing, and out for nought. Thirteen-year-old David Gray played a game at the Super 8 cricket competition in Napier to bowled five overs to open up, Trowell taking 1-31, Gray off-spinner Daniel Stewart took 1-53. Stewart bowled good hand for 27 off 36 balls, hitting five boundaries Tauranga Boys’ College by 201 runs yesterday. 2-13. Tauranga were 44-3 after 10 overs. 10 overs, as did Trowell (1-77) and Matt Foster (0-74). in 16 minutes at the crease. Wilson, 15, top-scored for Galaxy World GBHS head coach Malcolm Trowell Collett featured in three pivotal partnerships Seb Wilson took the ’keeper’s gloves for Cohen GBHS, hitting four fours in his 42 runs off 96 balls. The said: “We started brilliantly to have Tauranga 18-3 in following TBC’s rocky start: an 84-run stand for the Loffler in the 13th over, after the ball had been glanced third best contribution was that of Stewart, one of only 6.3 overs, then dropped their captain Liam Collett (112 fourth wicket with opener Matt Ward (42) before the for four by Collett and Loffler hurt his right thumb three Year 13s in the team, with 15 from 37 balls. from No.5) twice behind the wicket, lost our way in the latter was bowled by Max Briant (1-36 off six overs); a gathering Wilson’s powerful return from fine leg. Wilson For Tauranga, Collett took 2-11 and Loughlin Keaney middle overs by bowling too straight and paid the price 53-run stand with No.6 Harsh Patel (22); and a 64-run later held a good catch off Gray to dismiss Smythe, but 2-9 as GBHS were dismissed for 127 in 40.2 overs. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Poverty Bay secondary girls win both games CRICKET by Jack Malcolm player and Poverty Bay captain Kayley Knight a respectable score of 80-8. The wins will give the young Poverty Bay side spearheaded the batting attack in the first match, Poverty Bay flipped their order and gave the girls confidence, but the games also provided a look at THE future looks bright for women’s cricket in opening and scoring 31 runs. who hadn’t batted in the first innings the opportunity what can be worked on to further improve the team. Gisborne after the Poverty Bay Secondary Girls’ She and Tayla Hollis (24 not out) combined for a to score runs. It showcased the side’s depth as they Both teams allowed runs that could have been team completed a 2-0 sweep of the Hawke’s Bay partnership of 37, and Poverty Bay cruised home in breezed past the Hawke’s Bay total without using stopped, and coaches could see how their players women’s development side on Sunday. the 16th over. their danger players Hollis and Knight in the chase. reacted outside the nets. Poverty Bay took control of both Twenty20 games Rain delayed play for an hour, and the second After losing Amy Thomas at the end of the first Poverty Bay secondary girls coach Mel Knight early and won the first game by six wickets and the game was shortened to 15 overs a side. over and Emma Hayes at the end of the second, said the skill difference between the teams was second by eight. It didn’t take long for Poverty Bay to strike as they Poverty Bay stabilised through Grace Levy (28no) noticeable, but it was an excellent opportunity to get Accurate bowling from both ends ensured a worked their way through the Hawke’s Bay side. and Grace Kuil (35no). out on the field. consistent stream of wickets. In a stunning over, Emma Hayes took three Kuil and Levy both opened up with the bat and “It’s a good chance to see where we stack up Hawke’s Bay scored 107 runs in the first game but wickets in four balls to leave Hawke’s Bay 38-7, but punished any poor deliveries. against girls from different parts of the country.” couldn’t restrict the strong batting from Poverty Bay. Aimee Kay (14 not out) and Pippa Campbell (20no) They both hit the ball to all areas of the park with Knight said she was proud of her team’s Bad balls were hit to the boundary and dangerous steadied the ship. strong, confident shots over fielders’ heads and into performance. They had got together only at the last deliveries were blocked with good defence. These two, batting at No.8 and No.9, combined for space. They had a 63-run partnership and cruised minute, and she had to call in “retired” players Hollis Recently announced New Zealand under-19 a 39-run partnership that enabled their team to post home in the 10th over, with a net rate of 9.05. and Hayes. Misfortune continues

WINNING as bails ride impact CRICKET by Jack Malcolm GISBORNE Boys’ High School cruised to NUMBERS victory in the 13th over after dismissing High A SUMMER of misfortune for Horouta School Old Boys for just 99 runs. was summed up when the ball hit the The Galaxy World GBHS side took full DRAW No. 2034 wickets without dislodging the bails on a advantage of a wet wicket to dismiss Bollywood BONUS crucial run-out at the death in their game WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER Stars HSOB for their lowest total this summer. against OBR. Josiah Turner spearheaded the attack, taking The undermanned Coastal Concrete four wickets, and Boys’ High took the last five 01 11 18 20 29 34 28 OBR side made it look easy, with the HSOB wickets for just 20 runs. The last six HSOB whole team contributing with the bat to batsmen scored a combined total of four runs. Total Lotto prizes $3,143,393 chase down the Horouta total of 160-9 in Te Raimana Gray and Travis O’Rourke also just 29 overs. contributed heavily, each taking three wickets to No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Playing with only nine men, OBR were put Boys’ High in a commanding position going DIVISION on the back foot from the get-go, but into their turn with the bat. ONE 6 winning Nos $1,000,000 0 they showed resilience as they overcame It was a fantastic day for O’Rourke in the field. TWO a strong performance from Horouta to 5 winning Nos — he also took two catches. plus the Bonus No. $41,252 6 earn their first win of the DJ Barry Cup The Boy’s High batsmen then cruised to THREE cricket competition. 5 winning Nos $606 405 victory with eight wickets to spare. Ben Brick (43) and captain David FOUR The game started positively for HSOB, who 4 winning Nos Situ (37) provided stability at the top plus the Bonus No. $62 913 looked confident at the top of the order through FIVE of the order for Horouta after they lost openers Baxter Mackay and Drew Scott. 4 winning Nos $31 15,755 Parminder Kulaar for a platinum duck But once the wickets started to fall, HSOB SIX — out first ball of the first innings of the could not establish themselves at the crease. 3 winning Nos 20,949 plus the Bonus No $23 match. WICKET-TAKER: Gisborne Boys’ High HSOB captain Jak Rowe said they weren’t SEVEN Brick and Situ combined for an 82-run School bowler Travis O’Rourke sends worried by the performance. 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 222,719 partnership that set a strong foundation down a delivery in the game against High “It’s all fixable,” he said. for some quickfire runs at the death, but School Old Boys. He took three wickets “Our batters know where they went wrong, and their tailenders couldn’t find the middle as Boys’ High dismissed HSOB for 99. it should be a quick fix.” of the bat and the run rate stagnated. Picture by Paul Rickard He said that despite the rain, the pitch played Horouta talked about declaring early to well for both teams with the bat, but the Boys’ try to win the game but decided to forge game will have boosted the confidence High bowling attack put them under pressure. ahead for more runs. of his side, who posted a good score and “Boys High bowled well and were patient, The batsmen looked to play big shots, WINNING NUMBERS defended it courageously. which made our batsmen play silly shots and get 01 29 18 11 but the OBR bowlers kept Horouta well “We definitely had one of our best out,” Rowe said. contained. In the last over of the innings, batting performances, but obviously OBR “We know how good we look on paper. We Total Strike $560,395 Cody Andrews bowled a three-wicket batted very aggressively, and it paid off just need to string a couple of performances prizes maiden. for them,” he said. together.” No. OF The threat of rain and brief showers OBR started their innings positively, Boys’ High coach Mal Trowell said it was as PRIZE MONEY WINNERS didn’t seem to affect Horouta, who TOTAL scoring 35 runs before they lost Cody close to a complete performance as the team had Four out of Four $100,000 2 finished on 160-9, giving OBR a daunting Andrews (19) in the fifth over when he produced in the premier grade. chase. was bowled by Keegan Martin. “You can’t ask for anything more than that,” Three out of Four $633 65 It was a wonder the game was even They seemed to want to be ahead of he said. played, with ominous clouds threatening the required run rate, because of the “That was the best we’ve bowled this season, Two out of Four $63 3630 rain all afternoon. The covers were put threat of the game being cut short by putting it all together. We came back from the back on following a short downpour early rain. rain break with HSOB 31-0 before the gates One out of Four Bonus Ticket 90,560 in the Horouta innings, and 12 overs Josh Adams, batting at No.3, continued opened. were lost to the stoppage. the OBR trend of quick runs, scoring “Te Raimana was putting the ball in the same It looked like hopeless optimism when 56 and reaching his half-century in area and getting results, and Travis bowled good the teams returned to the field, but just 27 balls. He scored so fast that shape with some nice swing.” WINNING NUMBER Harry Barker Reserve was spared as the his teammates failed to realise he had HSOB struck early in the Boys’ High innings, rain diverted to either side of the ground reached 50 and didn’t clap until he was Rowe trapping Luke Fisher leg before wicket for 04 at the last minute. making his walk back to the sheds. four, but they struggled to make inroads against With the amount of rain that had fallen OBR stalwart Ian Loffler said Adams’s a Boys’ High team full of confidence. Total Powerball overnight and into the morning, the game prizes $6,337,978 innings was a defining part of the side’s Graham Sharp, batting first-drop, raced to a was expected to be a low-scoring affair. performance. quickfire 52 not out. No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS The outfield was sodden, and the ball “Josh really got us off to a flyer in the He hit the ball with ease to all areas of the park DIVISION ONE often came up just short of the boundary, middle part of our innings. It was pretty in an innings that showcased his precision and Lotto Division 1 + winning Powerball No. ROLLOVER 0 but the ground quickly dried when the impressive and set us up to be sensible in power. TWO sun came out in the afternoon. the last bit and make sure we finished off The only other Boys’ High wicket to fall was Lotto Division 2 + winning Powerball No. $56,443 1 Horouta captain David Situ said he the game with the win.” that of David Gray (20) in the seventh over, but THREE thought the rain was a big factor in how “Once he (Adams) played the way he with myriad catching chances that Rowe said Lotto Division 3 + $1,053 winning Powerball No. 36 the game played out. did, we were pretty confident we had a could have made the game more competitive if FOUR “We were a tad unlucky with the rain. Lotto Division 4 + $128 few batters who could finish the job.” they’d been held, the game was all but decided. winning Powerball No. 57 We had nine or 10 overs with a dry ball FIVE Loffler said they made the game harder It was left to Sharp and Sam Wilson (20) to Lotto Division 5 + and then it turned into a bar of soap with for themselves with several dropped steer Boys’ High home, ensuring their team the winning Powerball No. $60 1090 SIX no swing or seam.” catches. He believed they gave away top spot on the DJ Barry Cup leaderboard. Lotto Division 6 + $41 winning Powerball No. 1561 Horouta have a strong bowling attack about 30 runs through being two fielders Trowell said that to chase down a hundred SEVEN led by Kulaar, and they were confident short. runs in just the 13th over was a “first-class chase Bonus Ticket + $15.00 16,215 that they had done enough to put “We were still confident with the with aggressive and good cricket”. pressure on OBR, he said. nine players we had — 160 is really With two wins, Boys’ High were well placed to

37814-01 “With our bowling attack, I’m always competitive; they had a few key make the finals. The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy confident we can bowl them all out.” performances with the bat — but the “That’s our plan. We want to be playing that of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. Despite the loss, Situ believes the boys turned up and did the job.” last game of the season.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 SPORT 27 A night of dark and stormies . . .

TIME TO GO SAILING by Steve McMorran, AP weaknesses from here and move HOME: The the whole game forward. If we’re American Magic SEVERAL rounds of dark and fortunate enough to be back in the team on Patriot try stormies may have helped lighten 37th America’s Cup we’ll learn from to extract optimum the mood among New York Yacht these mistakes and be better for it.” speed from their Club team members on Saturday The principals of the challenge boat in a Prada after their elimination from the 36th — including major backers Doug Cup semifinal race America’s Cup. DeVos, Roger Penske and John against Italian The popular sailor’s drink — a “Hap” Fauth — have to decide in team Luna Rossa combination of rum, ginger ale and concert with the NYYC whether to off Auckland on a squeeze of lime juice — had a mount a new challenge in the next Saturday. Luna part in the immediate process of America’s Cup regatta, likely in four Rossa secured reflection on the troubled American years time. As the technological side a 4-0 semifinal Magic campaign, which ended with of the regatta advances, the cost victory. a 4-0 loss to Italy’s Luna Rossa in of participation increases and the NZ Herald picture the challenger semifinal. bill for any challenge leaves little On Sunday, when a new process change out of $US100 million. began of packing up the team’s All of that expense, the opponents who helped repair the on the water and there was never a harbour-side base in downtown concerted effort of a team of more severely damaged boat. question of whether or not we were Auckland, ending an almost four- than 150 people, ended in bitter Many observers thought the boat going to go racing again.” year campaign, there was also disappointment on the Hauraki Gulf could not fully be repaired to such a Hutchinson credits the backers with the beginning of a longer-term near Auckland on Saturday when tight deadline but American Magic providing the spirit that inspired and rumination on the future in the American Magic lost the last two worked wonders to have Patriot sailing sustained American Magic from its America’s Cup of the New York races of the best-of-seven semifinal within 10 days of its capsize. founding in 2017. He also expresses Yacht Club (NYYC) and the United against Luna Rossa. The last race “I’m a glass-half-full person,” confidence that spirit might stretch to States. was emblematic of an unlucky American Magic skipper Terry another campaign. “I have nothing but pride for what campaign when race yacht Patriot Hutchinson said. “We wouldn’t be sitting here without we’ve done over the last three and a was undone by mechanical failure. “I always thought we would get back, each one of them,” he said. half years,” American Magic skipper Patriot had capsized and come even when we were waist-deep in water. “When we started this programme in Terry Hutchinson said. close to sinking 12 days before “We have an incredible team over in 2017 I was getting a little bit of cold feet “Obviously our measure is the the semifinal series began and our four walls and we obviously received and I communicated that to Doug and to result sheet and without question its appearance on the start line great support from the teams around us. Hap and Doug doesn’t mind me saying that is the most disappointing part. of the first race was due only to “There was some serious motivation. he wrote me a nice note back saying, ‘It “All we can do is take it on the a magnificent effort by the team We all saw the potential of our boat might be the vodka speaking but I think chin, understand our strengths and and the assistance received from so we were motivated to get back out we should go for it’. And here we sit.”

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CUP WINNERS: Poverty Bay now hold the Kirk Cup. They passed the Hawke’s Bay Mavericks total with 11 balls to spare and eight wickets in hand at Harry Barker Reserve on Sunday. The victorious Bay squad, back (from left): Nicholas Hendrie, Cody Andrews, Graham Sharp, Josiah Turner, Israel Turner, Angus Orsler and Paul Stewart. Front: KIRKParminder Kulaar, Scott Tallott, Thorn Parkes (captain),CUP Jak Rowe and Drew Scott. WINNERSPicture by Meredith Stewart

CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Hawke’s Bay consolidated with a 71-run Graham Sharp (65) and Nicholas happier. We were excited to get everybody third-wicket partnership between first- Hendrie (56) gave the hosts a right- together for the first time this season TO think that Poverty Bay’s Kirk Cup drop James McGruer, 66, and No.4 Bailey hand, left-hand pair of contrasting styles: and have a competitive team. To put up win against Hawke’s Bay on Sunday was McDonald, 32. the compact Sharp, who crunched his a strong performance like that and get a a thrashing would be a mistake. The Mavericks were dismissed for 199 drives, and the tall, orthodox leftie whose win was a bonus.” It was cricket on a knife-edge. in 38.2 overs, and the Duckworth-Lewis- placement was impressive. Hendrie Special mention must be made of While the margin was eight wickets, Stern calculation for play interrupted threaded the needle brilliantly against Hawke’s Bay opening bowler Josh the best way to describe Bollywood meant the visitors’ score went up by two the off-side field of off-spinner Brandon Alderton, who came within a hair’s Poverty Bay’s first game this season runs to 201. The Bay needed 202 to win. Roberts. breadth of having Sharp lbw, and later would be “job done with 11 balls left”. Rowe, who annihilated the Mathew Their 96-run stand was broken 21.5 so-nearly caught behind by Mowat. Bay captain Thorn Parkes cover-drove Sinclair-coached Hawke’s Bay team overs in, Seth Taylor (1-30 off five overs) Alderton took none for 29 off six overs but Rohan Fendall’s delivery to the boundary here with 7-17 off seven overs in 2014 yorking Hendrie with a ball that swung he is an excellent competitor who wears to finish a game that had been reduced (the visitors all out for 57 and the hosts from middle and off-stump to hit middle. the Hawke’s Bay badge with passion. from 50 overs to 40 because of a delayed victorious by four wickets), was again Parkes, another left-hander, came out Mavericks skipper Callum Hewetson start and rain during the Hawke’s Bay pinpoint accurate. for Poverty Bay at No.3 and shared a had reason to be proud of a unit that Mavericks innings. The pace of Andrews gave the 93-run partnership with Sharp before contained up-and-comers such as Poverty Bay were sharp from the first Mavericks batsmen a hurry-up, and leg- the latter fell, leg before wicket, to the Alderton’s foil, 16-year-old Tyler Annand. ball, in the field and with the bat. They spinner Parminder Kulaar (1-18 off 3.2 towering Fendall’s inswinger to end the “It was a great game,” Hewetson said. absorbed pressure from a high-quality overs) and medium-pacers Paul Stewart 37th over. “We made a reasonable start to be 30-2 Mavericks crew and were worthy victors. (1-28 off four) and Angus Orsler (1-32 off The score then was 189-2. after 10 overs in tough conditions, but Parkes was pleased with the home five) all proved dangerous. Poverty Bay wicketkeeper Scott Tallott then didn’t capitalise. Poverty Bay batted team’s gritty showing at Harry Barker Kulaar flighted the ball well and — who had held two catches off Stewart smart and offered few chances; with Reserve. Parkes conceded only 32 runs off eight and Andrews and stumped No.9 Taylor constant rotation of strike and the odd “What makes me proud is that we dug overs of tigerish off-spin. off the bowling of Kulaar — ran well bad delivery, we couldn’t create enough in to win a tough game against a young The Bay set their fields in a deliberate with Parkes to see the Bay home for five pressure to force them to up the tempo but talented Hawke’s Bay team,” said manner over by over and then attacked not out from No.4. He clamped down on and take risks. Parkes, who made a run-a-ball 56 not out. the ball in the air and on the ground. The an inswinger just outside off-stump, the “Both sides showed some great Parkes won the toss and chose to bowl. talent of McDonald and the scrappers ball then skidding past Hawke’s Bay skills and I know a lot of our younger “We bowled to plans, and Jak Rowe (3-24 in the middle-order for Hawke’s Bay gloveman Harry Mowat for four. That players can take a lot of learnings out off eight overs) and Cody Andrews (3-37 off was obvious — McDonald, in particular, over from the otherwise tight Liam Hall of this; it’s always good to play away eight) gave us the start we wanted.” hits the ball hard — but Poverty Bay’s (0-37 off seven overs) cost 10 runs. against different opposition and at good Poverty Bay took early wickets, then opening batsmen set the gold standard. Parkes said: “The boys couldn’t be facilities.”