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THE year just ended has hit in 2019 and 2018, with 15 More concerning, but confirmed the climate in the in 2017, 15.3 in 2016 and 15 hand-in-hand with the Gisborne region is continuing in 2013. rising temperatures, was the to become drier, warmer and Before that, the year’s decrease in rainfall. sunnier. average temperature had While falls were spread out Although December ended only hit 15 degrees or above over 2020, at one stage the DRIER, the year with a mixed bag, four times since records soil moisture level stood at a overall 2020 followed 2019, started in 1905. critical 140mm deficit. with temperature figures up Gisborne’s warmest year This was after a dry 2019 on the 30-year average. was 1998 when the average when the rain total reached Sunshine was over 260 overall was 15.7. only 799.6mm. hours above the 1981 to 2010 Only March was cooler The year 2020 ended with mean and rainfall was down than average in 2020. 869.6mm of rain — short of by about 120 millimetres. December was on the the 30-year average of 996.2. WARMER, Data from the National average while all the other On the positive side, the Institute of Water and months were well above it. mini dry spells provided a Atmospheric Research (Niwa) On January 31 the lot of growth-stimulating shows the mean temperature mercury hit 37.1 degrees in sun, with only three months for 2020 was 15.2 degrees Gisborne — the hottest day not seeing above average — 0.7 of a degree above the since 1990 but still a degree sunshine hours. 30-year average (1981-2010). short of the record 38.1 set SUNNIER The same 15.2 degrees was in 1979. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

SHE’S A NATURAL

LOOK out Paige Hareb. Here comes Georgia Howcroft. Zoe and Joe have three children. Harry, 3, also stoostoodd The five-year-old stood up for the first time on a surfboard at her up yesterday while Benjamin, seven months, watched first attempt during a family trip to Midway Beach yesterday afternoon. and clapped from the shore. Georgia is in town from Auckland visiting great-grandmother Alva The family regard Gisborne as their second home. Langford for the school holidays. “We wish it was our first home,” said Zoe. “Every The Bucklands Beach Primary School student told her teacher she time we’re here we try to find a strategy to move.” UP AND SURFING: wanted to be a surfer and a “cooker” (baker) when she grew up, so Joe is general manager of Off The Ledge — an Auckland height With a little help from dad yesterday’s first wave in Gisborne was a big deal. access service company for high-rise buildings — and Zoe says there Joe, watched by mum Zoe, five-year-old Georgia Mum Zoe Howcroft said Georgia had been wanting to surf for ages. are just not enough high-rises in Gisborne. Howcroft catches, then stands up on a wave for “We just moved her from a boogie board to a surfboard. She talks “Any other profession and we would probably live here.” the first time at her first attempt at Midway Beach about it all the time. Her dad Joe and grandpa Pete are surfers as Zoe’s mum, Jenny Shaw (nee Langford), grew up in Gisborne and yesterday. The Aucklanders are in Gisborne well.” the whole family often holiday here. visiting family. Pictures by Paul Rickard

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Farming ...... 14 Racing ...... 19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Television ...... 16 Sport ...... 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9 World...... 12-13 Classifieds .. 17-18 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 PA WARS Toko marae the winner by Matai O’Connor activity this year among the 33 events that included tug of war, a “trash to NEW Zealand’s successful control flash” wearable arts competition, 100- of Covid-19 meant Ngati Porou whanau metre sprint relays, karaoke, touch, were able to compete in their annual Rippa rugby, basketball, darts, chess, Ngati Porou Inter-Marae Sports Day, trivia, tennis, volleyball, swimming and commonly known as Pa Wars. line dancing. “The fact Pa Wars happened at all Minister for Maori Development Willie was one of the highlights of the event,” Jackson brought his mokopuna to said Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou represent Hiruharama Pa while Minister interim chief executive Wayne Panapa. of Conservation and East Coast Member Thousands of “Nati’s” turned up to of Parliament Kiri Allan also attended. Ngata College in Ruatoria on Sunday TRONPnui and Toitu Ngati Porou in the hopes of winning their share of acknowledged other principal $14,550 in prize money. supporters — Te Puni Kokiri, Trust The winning marae was Te Tairawhiti and New Zealand Community ALL IN: Te Hemara Rauhihi Ariuru (Tokomaru Bay), second Trust — as well the businesses and anchors the Pahou-Penu was Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika groups that sponsored individual events team in the tug-of-war. (Wharekahika/Hicks Bay) and third was and spot prizes. Mangahanea (Ruatoria). TRONPnui was also grateful to those Te tama-nui-te-ra (sun) made sure to that provided the venues — Ngata shine on the perfect 21 degree day in Memorial College, Te Kura Kaupapa Ruatoria. Maori o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou, GIVE IT YA BEST SHOT: “All events were highly contested in Whakarua Park and Ruatoria Hotel — Ross Paniora and Stephen true ‘Nati’ fashion,” TRONPnui marae and the co-ordinators and volunteers Soutar of Pahou-Penu Marae kaitakawaenga Leeanne Morice said. who contributed to make the day such a team competed in the tennis. Speed shearing was the only new huge success. Pictures by Manu Caddie

THE FORCE BE WITH THEM: The Green Machine Te Ariuru Marae team were the overall winners of the Ngati Porou inter-marae Pa Wars held at various venues on Sunday. Picture supplied by Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou

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HOLIDAY FUN IN THE SUN

CATCHING A RIDE: Alexa Burton gets a helpful push on to the wave from YMCA youth leader Caleb Ney during the Break-away holiday programme being held at Midway Beach and the Olympic Pool Complex over January. Picture by Paul Rickard

A FREE holiday programme being Heidi Mills says they have a lot of available for use across the road at held weekdays from 10am and 3pm out-of-town children who sign up and Midway Beach. gets children out in the sun and have been coming back year after Games and activities like beach enjoying all Gisborne has to offer. year. volleyball are thrown into the mix to The Break-away January holiday The programme encourages create fun-filled days. programme is for children aged young people to step up and take on Today activities feature a beach art between 10 and 17. leadership roles, which is why youth competition and sausage sizzle. All they have to do is register at leader Caleb Ney is taking part as a The beach art mission is to create the Olympic Pool Complex from 10am helping hand. a piece of artwork on the beach, to midday, Monday to Friday. The programme includes free take a photo of it and then share Break-away is funded by the entry to the Olympic Pool and use of that photo to the YMCA Gisborne Ministry of Social Development and the hydroslide. Facebook page. LET’S GO SURFING NOW: Huxley Burton hones his water skills on run by the YMCA. There are also surfboards, A winner will be announced at the a surfboard. Picture by Paul Rickard YMCA youth development officer stand-up paddleboards, and kayaks end of the month. Dry December in Head injury in district well below 30-year average

accident on FROM PAGE 1 The year totalled 2482.4 hours of sun compared with the 30-year average of 2217.7. Whareratas The record for sunshine hours is held by 2015, which racked up 2555.9 hours. To end 2020, December went into a by Murray Robertson She was the sole occupant of the half-and-half mode, with winds split vehicle. evenly between warm northwesterlies A WOMAN was admitted to The 48-year-old was admitted after and cold southerlies. Gisborne Hospital yesterday after the initial assessment in the emergency Rainfall for December was 4x4 vehicle she was in rolled several department. She was reported to be in disappointing, with only 31.6mm times on State Highway 2 near the top a stable condition this morning. against the 30-year average of 56.2. of the Whareratas, on the Wairoa side. The highway was closed for more Niwa’s Hotspot Watch, which A Fire and Emergency New Zealand than an hour at the crash scene. identifies the top half of the Gisborne- crew from Manutuke, police. St John At 5.30pm yesterday, the FENZ East Cape area, shows soils were drier Ambulance and the Trust Tairawhiti Patutahi volunteer fire crew, St John than normal — having received only 20 Rescue Helicopter responded to the Ambulance and police were called to to 50 percent of normal rainfall. crash at about 11.30am. a two-vehicle crash at the corner of CLOSED: State Highway 2 through the South of Gisborne and Wairoa are “The woman, aged in her 40s, had Brunton Road and Wharekopae Road Whareratas was closed for more than an in reasonable condition after recent suffered a head injury and the decision at Patutahi. hour yesterday after a 4x4 vehicle rolled rainfall. was made to fly her to hospital “Everyone was out of the vehicles on the Wairoa side of the lookout. A The whole region continues to have for further treatment,” a St John when the emergency services arrived,” 48-year-old woman was flown to hospital more sun than usual. Niwa puts the spokesman said. an ambulance spokesman said. by the rescue chopper and admitted. She figure at 125 percent of normal. Her head injury was described by “We checked over the people in the was reported this morning to be in stable The present La Nina climate pattern paramedics as moderate. vehicles and they were OK.” condition. Picture supplied continues, with warm and wetter conditions usually expected on the East Coast as a result. — RH 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam

SHERWOOD, Unveilings John Seddon 6 Jan 1908 - 8 Dec MACKEY 1980 UNVEILINGS Marara 30 Oct 1911 - For our Aunty Ruby 27 Apr 2012 Teohomauri Mackey George Seddon and 28 Aug 1938 - 13 Sept Hone Mackey-Pasene 1999 Herbert Seddon Will be held on 6 Jan 1932 - 2 Sept 9th January 2021 2020 11am, Reporua Marae Families can be forever Ruatoria Ann Annmaree Aunty Ruby te hoa Brooke rangatira of the late Hakopa (Jacob) Nepe PIKIA, TOM TOM and mother of Jackie Another year has Rei, Monsey Brooking passed, you are always and whangai Mum to loved beyond words Ben Morere and J.J. and missed beyond Fox, all of whom have measure. passed away, and Love always. Nanny to her many mokopuna. Your Whanau in Paradise TK, Hone is the son of and Aussie Elizabeth (Bee) Mackey IT’S ABOUT GIVING: Uncle Jo Kaiwai (left), Richard Awarangi and Rakairoa Gray are working to deliver 200 cubic metres of and Shane Pasene, P.S Kisses for wood to those in need around Ruatorea. Picture supplied mokopuna of the late Nan and Aunty. John and Wahine Mackey. WHAREHINGA, Babe. — My sis, Nau Mai - Haramai passed away 1 year ago. - Mate Purewa. Surprise, tears at firewood delivery Monumental by Matai O’Connor Arborist crews across the district have been “The reactions from people have been Masons clearing dangerous trees from Gisborne roads fantastic. Some have had tears in their eyes when In Memoriam RUATOREA SAWMILLERS are delivering 200 and stockpiled all that would make good firewood we show up with the wood,” Mr Awarangi said. STONEHAVEN cubic metres of firewood to homes around the in Te Puia. “Some have given a koha, like crayfish, or JOHN HENRY for Waiapu Valley. The wood would normally be put through a even an apple each. We don’t expect a koha, or FISHER Funerals “We feel a little bit like Hana Koko (Santa chipper but Gisborne District Council thought anything in return. What we are doing is to help 10 years have passed, and Claus) doing this,” Richard Awarangi, one of it would be a great way to keep the community the community and those in need.” but you are always Memorials those delivering free firewood to the East Coast warm next winter. Boycie Temaro, a Ruatorea local, did a karakia in our hearts. community. “Kevin Mckay of Mckay Transports generously to start their mission. Mr Awarangi is the spokesman for Ruatorea moved the firewood from Te Puia to Ruatorea for “We are trying to be positive role models and Brenda, John, 601 Nelson Road Ph 867 1800 Sawmillers, who use a Peterson’s portable free so our milling crew can deliver to whanau,” showing what sort of mahi can be done to help Caroline and families sawmill to mill trees around the Waiapu Valley for says Panapa Ehau of Hikurangi Enterprises who benefit the community,” he said. local building projects. helped facilitate the distribution. “Every whanau that we have delivered wood The firewood is from the Tairawhiti Economic The wood is being delivered to pakeke, single to has been incredibly surprised and some have Support Package Redeployment Programme’s parents and grandparents who take care of their been close to tears because of how happy they hazardous trees project. mokopuna. are. It’s a privilege to do this.” Consultancy costs $2.2m Wairoa District Council exceeds budget by more than $500k by Angela Thomas, Wairoa Star 13.5 percent, dropping to 10 percent of $14,000 on consultants while waste The 2019/2020 WDC Annual Report for the year ended 2019 and increasing management’s budget of $30,000 was shows an increase to the number of CONSULTANCY costs for Wairoa to 15.43 percent of total spend in the largely unspent for 2019/2020 after staff at the council from 64.5 full-time District Council have climbed more than 2019/2020 financial year. racking up more than $166,000 in the equivalent employees (FTE) to 67.5. The 62 percent over the past five years and The corporate functions group spent previous two years as the contract personnel cost increased from $4.9m to exceeded $2 million in the 2019/2020 more than $500,000 on consultants in changed. $5.25m. financial year. 2019/2020, more than doubling their The Community Facilities group Senior management personnel costs In the previous two years consultancy budget of $246,000. The previous year had budgeted a sizeable $29,000 for reduced from $1.1 million for five costs sat between $1.7 and $1.8m, but consultants cost the group around consultants, the largest amount in five employees in the 2018/2019 financial this jumped by more than $450,000 to $430,000, with the spend only $327,000 years. But the group did not spend any year to $869,000 in 2019/2020. almost $2.2m. in 2015/2016. of this money. The next highest spend in Independent consultant Philip Jones This exceeded the budgeted The costs for the 2019/2020 corporate five years was $7518 in 2016. was appointed to the finance audit and consultancy costs for that year by more functions group included a spend of The Star first requested consultancy risk (FAR) committee on advice from than $500,000. $80,000 on LiDAR (light detection and cost information in July 2020. The the auditor general. He complimented In the 2015/2016 year consultancy ranging). This process council estimated the the council for improvements made costs were $1.35m. uses light in the form request would take 85 to financial reporting and meeting Revenue for the council has also of a pulsed laser to Revenue in 2019-2020 hours to complete, and legislative deadlines. The finance staff increased significantly, bolstered by the measure ranges to the rose to $35.2m, with cost $6384. are now presenting monthly internal Provincial Growth Fund contributions for Earth to create three- The request included financial reports and financial reports to Wairoa District Council projects. dimensional imaging or a total spend for the a breakdown of peer- the FAR committee and councillors on a In 2015/2016 council’s revenue sat mapping. The 2019/2020 year of almost $24.75m, review costs and sub- quarterly basis. at $21m, with expenditure on staff and budget had $45,000 set accounting for 8.86 contractors within the Independent consultant on the suppliers of $19m. Consultancy costs aside for urban aerial consultancy costs. infrastructure committee, Chris accounted for 6.42 percent of the total mapping. The previous percent of total staff The request was Olsen, said the standard of reporting spend. Revenue in 2019/2020 rose to year aerial mapping and supplier spend. resubmitted in had significantly improved. These $35.2m, with a total spend for the year of rural areas cost September 2020 and improvements meant the council was the of almost $24.75m, accounting for 8.86 the council more than reduced to actual and most informed that it had ever been, he percent of total staff and supplier spend. $39,000. budgeted consultancy said. But the council’s consultancy spend IT consultancy costs also surpassed the costs for the past five years by group. In previous years, the council has has not changed much in that time as a budget of $41,000 coming in at almost The information was provided in struggled to meet the statutory deadline percentage of its revenue. For the year $100,000 for the last financial year. The October 2020. for submitting its long term plan, having ended June 2020, consultancy costs were previous year consultancy costs for IT Further questions around the reached the milestone only once in the 6.22 percent of revenue and in June 2016 were $67,000. consultant and staff costs were put, but past 21 years. they were 6.42 percent. In light of changing freshwater the council said it would not be able to Regular reporting on the long term The transport group carries the standards, the water supply group has respond before February this year. plan 2021-2031 development to council highest portion of consultancy spend, at seen a significant increase in the last During public consultation meetings shows they are tracking well to complete more than $1.27m. year with a jump to $165,000 for the 12 to discuss the 2021 annual plan and the LTP on time. Corporate services are next highest on months to June 2020. Consultancy costs rates increases, the council was criticised The council’s customer service $514,000. In the years ending June 2016 at the end of June 2016 were only $351 by some ratepayers for the cost of improvements have been recognised in to June 2018, transport consultancy costs for the same group. consultants and the number of staff regular customer surveys as reported in sat between 12 percent and Wastewater saw an unbudgeted spend employed by the council. the annual report. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 NEWS 5

PIONEER YEARS: Charles McCracken is the figure to the left in this photograph, taken during the building of the road to Tokomaru Bay Wharf. The road served the Waima Freezing Works, which opened in January 1911. Bridge still standing a century on

AS pile restoration work on the CENTURION: The Waima bridge, which Tokomaru Bay wharf begins, Lorraine leads directly to the Tokomaru Bay Wharf, James shares her research into the was built by Charles Henry McCracken 100 work of her great-grandfather Charles years ago. McCracken, who built many roads and bridges in the area a century ago, including the still-standing bridge that and surrounding holdings — Takapau, leads to Waima and the wharf. Ihungia, Puketoro, Puketiti, Pouturu, Te Pora, Owhena, Waitahaia and others. ON RECORD: A plaque on the A stellar reference from Waiapu county Waima Bridge acknowledges the PIONEER contractor Charles Henry engineer George Winter set him up engineer, William O’Ryan, and the McCracken was responsible for improving for continuous work for the rest of his builder, Charles Henry McCracken access up the East Coast from the 1890s. contracting life. and the year the bridge was built. He built many early roads and bridges He had earned a reputation for from Gisborne to Te Puia Hot Springs, painstaking and capable work. including the small bridge that leads to By 1900, he and Dan Malone had a raupo swamps, with the only clearing the Waima Wharf, Tokomaru Bay, today. Cook County contract to build eight miles being around the mineral springs. Mr McCracken was born in Raglan in (12.9km) of road eight feet (2.44 metres) They packed their possessions and 1870 and, as a youth, was attracted to wide north from Tolaga Bay along the the first two of their seven children on the timber industry in the Coromandel Hikuwai River. horseback and made the trip. where he spent some years in the kauri STELLAR REPUTATION: Charles Further work followed on the track In 1905, McCracken levelled the site bush. McCracken was a prominent figure in the leading over the hill into Tokomaru Bay. for the Te Puia Springs Hospital that was Years later, he recalled dams being development of East Coast infrastructure Mr McCracken and Joe Robinson built the following year. built to float logs down to Mercury Bay. a century ago. Pictures supplied brought the first wheeled vehicle to Te He built the jetty at Te Ariuru, using He arrived in Gisborne in 1892 via Puia Springs over a new road constructed large manuka trunks for piles, and was Napier where he had worked on the in 1902. building contractor for the Waima wharf, breakwater. Before this the track to Tokomaru Bay Tokomaru Bay, about a mile north. The He was soon in partnership with a Takapau, about a mile (1.6km) on the Te from Waipiro via Te Puia was over the original wharf was built in 1911-12 for Mr Irvine, seeking contracts with Cook Puia side of the Ihungia-Mata Road turn- Tawhiti Block, emerging at Waima and £10,000, with an extension in 1914. County Council. off. on to Tokomaru Bay along the beach. The McCracken-built bridge leading In 1896 they gained a contract to While engaged in various track- and With John O’Shea, he built the first to the wharf celebrated its 100th provide metalling for Tatapouri Hill. road-making contracts in the Te Puia/ main road in the Waiapu County Council anniversary last year. In the mid-1890s, Mr McCracken, with Tokomaru Bay districts, he met, and in area. It was three miles (4.8km) long, A new wharf was built in 1940 at a cost Tom Byrne and Tom Donavan, signed a 1897 married, Henrietta Walter, who starting at the county boundary near of £28,300. contract to construct a road from the top worked as a domestic at the Williams’ Uawa and finishing at the first of the Bridges of that time were designed of Waipiro hill, and to clear a track to homestead at Turihaua Station. three Hikuwai bridges. to carry horse traffic but many of Makarika. In 1898 McCracken built the first road In 1903, the McCrackens moved to McCracken’s bridges survived into a time The only other roads in the Waiapu from Te Puia Springs to Waipiro Bay, Te Puia Springs which was then a of transport weights unforeseen in their County were from Waipiro Station to the sea port serving Waipiro Bay Station wilderness of manuka and fern and specifications. Lifeguards pleased with beachgoers’ behaviour IT has been a pretty quiet summer so far for but they have carried out a lot of preventative weekends have not had a rescue yet either, but safety is getting through to people.” the region’s surf lifeguards with no significant actions and assists,” said club development again they’ve done a number of preventatives and The R&V period was a lot quieter than usual on rescues by either the volunteer or paid guards to officer for Tairawhiti, and regional lifeguard assists.” the beaches, she said. date. supervisor, Sonia Keepa. Mrs Keepa said the behaviour of beachgoers “The weather helped keep the beach numbers The paid patrols will operate weekdays through “On some occasions we’ve used IRBs to had been really good. down during the festival time this year, which until January 22 at Wainui, Waikanae and Midway get people out of tricky situations, like rips, “People have been listening to the advice given was really good, because we had a sizeable swell beaches, and they conclude at Tolaga Bay on before they actually got themselves into trouble, by the lifeguards, and at Wainui we have had running and that was a concern to us. Friday. particularly at Midway and Wainui on New Year’s people walking along the beach to swim between “We would see some festival-goers come down The volunteers work through until early March. Day. the flags which we really like to see. to the beach, race into the surf mainly between “The paid guards have had no rescues to date, “To my knowledge the volunteer patrols at the “It indicates our messaging around beach the flags, and then get out again and leave.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Defective PPE purchased Kiwis in UK Ministry of Health spent $37m on substandard equipment disappointed

WELLINGTON — The Ministry of were placed on hold but subsequently isolation gowns. over lockdown Health spent $37 million on personal confirmed for use. Other PPE within “There were issues with test LONDON — Kiwis living in the UK say protective equipment (PPE) that was not this amount was on hold at our central certificates being unable to be verified, as the Government’s announcement of a fit for purpose. warehouses and was not distributed well as labelling and packaging concerns. new lockdown is frustrating and utterly Its annual report for the year ended for use as it did not meet our quality “In some instances the concerns were disappointing. June shows the health agency spent a standards.” able to be resolved. In some cases we Prime Minister Boris Johnson has total of $108m on PPE for front-line staff The spokesperson said the ministry’s are still working with the suppliers on announced a new national lockdown for in response to the spread of Covid-19. processes included reviewing test remedying the issues.” England with people being instructed to stay at The equipment included face masks, certificates prior to purchase and then Association of Salaried Medical home just as they did in March. face shields, gloves and protective when the product arrived in the country Specialists union head Sarah Dalton Leeanne Coles, 31, a beauty therapist from clothing. However, this cost includes a to check it against the test certificates. said the defective equipment was a Auckland, has been in the UK for the last $71.5m write down in the value of the “Where PPE has arrived into NZ that consequence of not enough proactive 18 months and contracted Covid-19 when PPE it had on hand. has not met our quality standards we investment in the public health sector, she went out for lunch with five friends on About $37m of which was spent on have discussed this with the supplier which left the ministry on the back foot December 4. “All six of us caught the virus PPE which was defective or raised and worked through appropriate when Covid-19 emerged. because we thought it was still relatively safe quality concerns, while the remaining remediation.” “There’s always the potential, when to be going out based on what the Government $34.5m was a result of equipment that Explaining why substandard PPE you’re having to quickly order large was saying at the time,” Coles said. was bought when prices were at a was purchased, the spokesperson amounts of gear like that, for there to be “The UK’s handling of the pandemic has premium. said: “During the height of the Covid a few trips along the way. been utterly disappointing, its communications A Ministry of Health spokesperson, pandemic in March/April last year, “But I think part of the issue here is on the gravity (of coronavirus) hasn’t been in a statement, said all masks and PPE the global PPE supply chain was that we haven’t as a country invested very clear and this latest lockdown is just so that the ministry ordered went through significantly constrained. Usual in proactive public health capacity over frustrating.” the quality assurance process. suppliers were unable to supply PPE and quite a long period of time.” The new lockdown in England, its third, will “On June 12 we advised that up the ministry had to purchase PPE from She commended those working in the last until at least the middle of February. to 4.9 million masks be put on hold new suppliers at pace. This meant that public health sector, but added that there Coles, who holds a working holiday visa, while further assurances of quality there was not the time to undertake the were not enough of them. moved to London in March — just as the city controls were sought from suppliers and usual quality checks prior to purchase.” Dalton said there was also a need entered its first lockdown — after travelling manufacturers. The potential concerns The ministry had purchased PPE from for transparency around which PPE around several parts of the UK. related to inconsistencies in labelling a variety of suppliers over that time but manufacturers were being used, and “Boris Johnson said at the time things and certification. would not reveal the names citing it as called for quality control measures to would get better after Easter, but things have “Of the $37m, 4.9 million were spent “commercially sensitive”. ensure equipment worked as it should. just gone downhill since,” she said. on masks that were in circulation and The issues were with some masks and — RNZ Coles said she is struggling to find employment as the beauty industry has been hard hit, and the pandemic outbreak also meant it is difficult to socialise or make friends. She said being in lockdown and isolation Protest prompts calls for Hokai Rangi rethink has been very hard, and wonders how she would cope with at least another six weeks. TE AWAMUTU — rehabilitation. It’s lock us up, prisoners told media they coercive control is the main “I came to London thinking it’d be amazing When nearly 20 prisoners put you in a yard full of gang were making a stand against mechanism of operation, so but I’ve basically been stuck in this apartment, stormed the roof of Waikeria members and then let you a lack of basic supplies and it doesn’t make sense. But I share with two other Kiwis and an Aussie, and Prison’s high-security out. And they expect us to clean drinking water, as it does make sense if you have only got out of isolation on New Year’s unit last Wednesday, change.” well as cramped conditions. feel that you have no other Eve,” Coles said. lighting mattresses on Following the Waikeria Corrections say they received avenues where you can “I haven’t had a real chance to make friends fire and causing extensive prisoners’ surrender, no formal complaints from actually get people to listen, and it’s been lonely, it’s quite frightening damage, they had a piece Minister for Corrections the prisoners. to understand.” actually to think about what the future holds. I of government policy firmly Kelvin Davis defended Hokai At times, the Hokai Rangi Government reviews into try to stay positive, but it’s hard.” within their crosshairs: Rangi, saying it had been strategy document exudes the Waikeria standoff are Coles said she had been hopeful that things Hokai Rangi. delayed due to Covid-19. a similar confidence. One underway, including one by would get better, but is now losing hope after The six-day standoff, He added New Zealand’s section claims: “No-one the Office of the Inspectorate the latest announcement. She would consider in which much of a high- prison population had will be further harmed that will examine potential moving to Canada or Dubai when the borders security facility was reduced by 20 percent since or traumatised by their systemic causes. It is not open. destroyed by fire, ended on March 2018. experiences with us.” yet clear whether anyone Although she has recovered from Covid-19, Sunday when 16 prisoners However, experts say the However, it does acknowledge will examine the scope or Coles says she is still not back to full health. surrendered. unrest was the result of a that Corrections is “an effectiveness of Hokai Rangi. “I’m not done travelling yet, so going back However, the protest at failure by government to environment where direct While Hokai Rangi is a to New Zealand is not yet an option,” Coles Waikeria has prompted fresh address systemic racism and structural racism Corrections-led strategy, it added. scrutiny of Hokai Rangi, the across society. routinely exists”. has several iwi partners. Darren Lim, 43, former head chef at Oyster government’s prison reform “The only way that you The Waikeria group, who For example, Ngati & Chop, moved to Edinburgh for better career strategy. Hokai Rangi aims really get it (the prison were predominantly Maori, Raukawa and Ngati opportunities and quality of life and says the to cut the number of Maori population) down is an all-of- said they had also been let Maniapoto are assisting a announcement came as a shock. in prison from 52 percent society approach, and it does down by a wider system: one rebuild of Waikeria Prison He moved there with his wife Mei, after she down to 16 — in line with mean addressing real harm, recalled a tough upbringing slated for completion in 2022. got a five-year work visa, along with their two the overall Maori population. and some of those harms are in state custody. Maniapoto Maori Trust sons Ben, 11, and Adam, 8. During the protest, one historical, within society,” Dr McIntosh described this Board chair Keith Ikin said “The news of the lockdown was unexpected prisoner involved told said Tracey McIntosh, a feeling as one of “systemic he could understand if some and came as a shock to all of us,” Lim said. RNZ: “We hear about this professor of indigenous frustration”. prisoners didn’t see value “Edinburgh is a university town, and with Hokai Rangi strategy but studies at Auckland “It’s not a rational in Hokai Rangi, but that it students and tourists gone, this next lockdown we don’t see it. There is no University. response to riot, particularly was about bringing about could well be the final nail in the coffin for the programme. There is no Some of the protesting within institutions where important change. — RNZ economy.” — NZ Herald ‘Jumping viruses’: What strains lie hidden in NZ’s own species? DUNEDIN — As international lead to its extinction while an epidemic understanding of the mechanisms that in RNA rather than DNA. Geoghegan While some work had been done scientists try to narrow down the in an agriculturally important species enhance or inhibit virus emergence.” said viruses that “jumped” to humans here, Geoghegan said it wasn’t mysterious animal origin of the could have devastating effects for Before working at the front line typically came from other mammals, extensive and had not drawn on the Covid-19 crisis in China, a leading industries. of New Zealand’s Covid-19 science and New Zealand’s only endemic land next-generation technology she would researcher has begun exploring what In a new study, University of response, Geoghegan worked species were bats. be using. unknown viruses may lie within our Otago and ESR virologist on a series of studies that In 2014, a team of ESR scientists The method, which was driving own species. Dr Jemma Geoghegan have shed more light on dubbed “The Virus Hunters” revealed breakthroughs around the world in Viruses are the most abundant will use revolutionary the picture. that coronaviruses were present in virus discovery, could quickly reveal the biological entities on Earth — more new technology to gain One major finding endangered short-tailed bats. entire “virome” or virus composition than a quadrillion-quadrillion individual unprecedented insight was that cross- “Obviously, there’s also a lot of within an individual. ones are thought to exist — and the into viruses within our species transmission invasive mammals that hang about More importantly, it allowed her to bulk of them remain undescribed. native and introduced has played a major quite a lot closer to us,” she said. pinpoint those ecological traits that While seemingly coming out of species. role in the evolution “But what’s more interesting to me aided host-jumping. “But I also want to nowhere, novel or undiscovered viruses She ultimately sought for 19 virus families are those viruses that we might find in provide an assessment of viromes in often emerge by “jumping” into new to tackle what was now an she analysed, while New Zealand animals like native birds, New Zealand and therefore new insights hosts. even more urgent question: “co-divergence” — where fish, reptiles and amphibians. into New Zealand’s biodiversity. Overall, The global pandemic has shown what made some viruses leap a virus sticks with its hosts, “Because New Zealand has been this project will hopefully increase our this sometimes came with catastrophic between species, and others stick evolving and mutating along the way — geographically isolated for millions understanding of how viruses evolve in consequences for human health but it with their hosts. “Viruses jump to new remained relatively rare. of years, these may help us better natural populations.” also posed other threats. hosts a lot but the process is poorly Leaps between species were understand that unsampled virosphere She hoped it could offer some If a new host was an already understood,” she explained. especially frequent in virus families in and how they fit into the evolutionary valuable clues to countering the next endangered species, an epidemic could “We have only a limited which genetic material was encoded history of viruses.” pandemic. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7 Happy New Year from the team Book now for 2021 season.

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[email protected] • www.advanced-treesolutions.com 37320-01 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Celebrity medium Teen to the rescue Cruickshank’s Mere months after Conaghan learned CPR, he saved a life pet dog shot WAIPAPA — A Far North identity who spent by Luke Kirkness, NZ Herald the New Year in tears after his family pet dog ‘DRSABCD’ resuscitation method: was shot on his property said it could easily THAMES — If it weren’t for have been one of his children in the firing line. Rocco Conaghan completing ■■ D: Dangers As the year clicked over to 2021, celebrity CPR training in the last six Check for any danger to you, the patient, or bystanders medium Kelvin Cruickshank, along with his months, a young girl rescued and make the area safe; friends and family were in tears of devastation from drowning in a pool as their beloved pet dog’s life hung in the wouldn’t be here. ■■ R: Response balance after being shot at on their property. The girl was saved after she Check for response by asking a simple question and Just two hours earlier, the group of about was found face-down and blue grasp/squeeze the shoulders; eight were playing a quiet game of cards on by Conaghan’s friend in the the deck of his Waipapa property with their Miranda Holiday Park’s hot ■■ S: Send for help three dogs close by, in anticipation of an early- mineral pool in Thames on Call for an ambulance or send someone else to call; morning New Year’s fishing outing. Monday night. ■■ A: Airway Five-year-old chihuahua Pearl walked off Conaghan’s father, Dave, Open the airway by tilting the head back and lifting the to relieve herself on the 1.2ha property and says that without the Rocco Conaghan that was when the sound of gunshot rang out, teenager’s quick actions the chin; followed by laughter. It was only after Pearl girl would have died. The mother was screaming ■■ B: Breathing made it back to the deck and Kelvin’s friend “We’re very proud but it with worry and Conaghan Check normal breathing; picked her up — getting his hand covered in was an extremely stressful found the ordeal unnerving. blood — they became aware she had been shot. situation,” he told the Herald. A dance teacher, the ■■ C: CPR “Pearl was making a gurgling noise and The near-drowning Takapuna Grammar student Perform chest compressions and breaths; when I saw, I just burst into tears,” recalls took place about 8pm on was required to complete a ■■ D: Defib Cruickshank, adding that it was panic-mode Monday, with police, St John child first-aid course with St Apply an AED (Automated Electronic Defibrillator) if finding the phone to call the Bay of Islands ambulance, and the Auckland John. emergency vet service. Westpac Rescue Helicopter all The course teaches the available. It was a 12-minute drive to meet the vet, with called to the scene. “DRSABCD” resuscitation Cruickshank’s partner Aenea Berge, Pearl’s Before they arrived, method, which was still fresh holiday park pool when one of Dave Conaghan says his owner, cradling her tiny 2.1kg frame in a towel. 15-year-old Conaghan worked in his mind — but he never his friends saw the girl face- son and his friends were There they learned that Pearl had been struck desperately to get the girl thought he would actually down in the water. “calm and decisive” when it twice by .22 calibre projectiles — the first bullet breathing after a man plucked use it. “I would say (she was in mattered most — and he was entering through her chest, clipping her lung, her out of the water. “It was my first time ever the water for) at least two very proud. breaking ribs, tearing muscles and exiting “I wasn’t sure if I was using (my training). It was minutes,” he said. “It puts a lot of value in her back, missing her spinal cord by 0.1mm. supposed to do anything quite stressful.” A rescue helicopter first-aid courses, to tell you The second was a parting shot entering her because I wasn’t sure if It was clear the girl was in spokesman said the crew the truth really. It could have backside as she tried to run away. anyone else knew what to do strife when pulled out of the arrived when CPR was being been a lot worse,” he said. “I think it was an adrenaline hit to get home,” — they didn’t — I saw what pool because her skin had performed and the girl’s CPR is a manual method said Cruickshank. “The first one was a kill-shot they were doing and knew it turned blue, Conaghan said. condition was initially critical. of pumping blood around a and it’s a miracle it missed (the mark). I’m a was wrong,” Conaghan said. By the time he started However, en route to Starship person’s body when the heart hunter and I know how it works.” “I ran through the steps I going through his CPR children’s hospital, her status has stopped working. Pearl was left with the vet service overnight learnt at my first-aid course checks, someone had already improved to serious. It is not designed to restart to undergo surgery and the group returned and started CPR because called for an ambulance and Miranda Holiday Park the heart but keep blood home 10 minutes before midnight, where there she wasn’t breathing or he asked someone to grab a issued a message on its pumping so heart and brain was “a lot of tears”. They were in bed by 1am responsive.” defibrillator. Facebook page yesterday, cells do not die due to lack of and a “very intense day” followed, waiting to He worked alongside two The rescuers checked saying the young girl was oxygen, St John says. hear news of the 2.5-hour operation to repair women. The girl was given the girl’s airways and got recovering well. All potential patients injuries. The vet said it was a miracle Pearl two breaths, 30 compressions straight to work, getting the Water Safety NZ figures should be carefully assessed survived. “The Bay of Islands vets are genuine twice, and another two girl breathing again, so they show there were 69 to decide what emergency and outstanding people. I don’t know how they breaths and 16 compressions didn’t use the defibrillator. preventable deaths in 2020, response is necessary, and did it but they are incredible,” said Cruickshank. before she regained Conaghan was with six 13 fewer than the year before, this is where the DRSABCD — Northern Advocate consciousness. friends and relaxing at the when there were 82. method applies. Family loses everything as blaze razes another home by Peter de Graaf and Karina Cooper Northern Advocate ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED: Left, fire investigator Gary Beer NORTHLAND — Another Northland rakes through the remains of a family has been left homeless and lost home at Umawera, in the Far everything in the region’s fifth house fire North, after a devastating fire in less than a month. yesterday morning. The latest blaze destroyed a home at Below, heat from the Umawera fire Umawera, on State Highway 1 north of was enough to melt the headlamp Okaihau, early yesterday. and the bumper on a nearby car. All six occupants — two adults and Northern Advocate pictures children aged 3, 4, 6, and 12 — got out uninjured but with nothing more than the clothes they wore. Even their shoes went up in smoke. The blaze prompted a Fire and Emergency NZ reminder about the importance of having working smoke alarms to give people early warning and more time to flee. Okaihau fire chief Andrew Graham said the alarm was raised about 5.30am, with all six occupants getting out quickly. Northlanders could request a free home- Strachan and his eight children Fire appliances responded from fire safety check by calling 0800 NZ FIRE were left homeless after a Okaihau and Kaikohe along with a (0800 693 473). They could call the same December 31 fire on Leonard tanker from Kerikeri. number to find if they were eligible for St in Kawakawa. The fire killed Investigator Gary Beer said the fire free long-life photoelectric smoke alarms. their bull terrier, Storm. As of was first seen on the home’s back wall Part of the house, which had been yesterday, $19,000 had been while another occupant, woken by shouts relocated from another Umawera section, donated to the Strachans via a of “Get out, get out”, saw flames shooting was more than 100 years old. Givealittle page. out of the laundry. Family members were too distraught On Christmas Eve, another He had taken samples for police to to speak to the Northern Advocate as family lost their home on analyse but that didn’t mean he was they recovered from the shock at nearby Hautapu Rd near Moerewa treating the fire as suspicious. Mangamuka Dairy, but confirmed they when a fish smoker on the deck The three-bedroom rented home didn’t had lost everything. They were fortunate, caught fire, and on December have a working smoke alarm. however, in that they had lots of whanau 18, a house in Tangonge Cres, “It’s a timely reminder. We’ve had in Umawera and Mangamuka, who would Kaitaia, was destroyed by a suspicious couple and five children without a home. multiple house fires recently so that’s all put them up until they found their feet fire. A major wildfire in Ahipara last week the more reason to make sure you have again. On December 7, a house on Mason Ave, forced the evacuation of up to 100 homes smoke alarms in your home.” Beer said Less than a week earlier solo dad Tui Moerewa, burned to the ground, leaving a but none was destroyed. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Heartbreak over festive season for cafe owners

AUCKLAND — A hard- working couple with a newborn baby are distraught after heartless thieves smashed Whakatane their way into their Mt Albert restaurant and cafe and burgled it. Jeevani Thusitha, who gave reclaims its birth less than a fortnight ago, screamed when she opened the door to her Mt Albert restaurant and cafe on Monday sunniest morning. Her husband, who was at their home next door, came running. Their business, Rockys spot title Restaurant and Cafe in Mt Albert, had been burgled — WHAKATANE — After with the heartless act hitting six years, Whakatane even harder due to its owners has wrenched the title of not being insured. New Zealand’s sunshine Jeevani’s husband, Rocky capital from the South Warnakulasuriya, said security Island’s cold, grey hands. camera footage showed the cafe It has been a hard-won was burgled twice during the battle, following several back- night. to-back wins, Whakatane has Thousands of dollars worth been forced to watch for the last of items were taken, including six years as Blenheim, Richmond and Nelson a laptop and two iPads worth ‘LEFT IN TEARS’: Rocky Warnakulasuriya with his 12-day-old daughter Layla at his restaurant continually jostled for first place. $2500, a haul of liquor worth and cafe in Mt Albert. NZ Herald picture by Dean Purcell The district, branded as having “everything $1500, and $500 worth of cash under the sun”, even dipped as low as sixth from the till and tip jar. the ground.” Auckland. But with our hard as “wonderful owners” who place at one point. The business would also need Scared that the people who work and quality of the work have been going through an Although Niwa is yet to certify this year’s repairs after the front door and took the laptop could access his and the food, we manage to “extremely tough time”. sunshine results, Whakatane’s substantial lock were smashed. internet banking, he transferred keep going,” he said. And it is because of his locals lead over second-placegetter Richmond It was a devastating blow his money to a friend. He said regular, local that Rocky is determined to makes that a formality. for the hospitality business, The burglary could not have customers were the reason the bounce back from the setback. The figures provided by local weather which was already struggling to come at a worse time for the business survived Covid-19. “I need to come back strongly analyst John Scott are based on the daily cover additional costs, including family of four. “I rely on the locals, regulars and do this for the community. sunshine hours contained in Niwa’s CliFlo insurance. The hospitality business who have been helping me They’ve been helpful. database as of January 1. “When someone talks to us, had survived Covid-19, two through the lockdown. “I just want to say thank you With 2704 sunshine hours, Whakatane we get tears in our eyes. Even lockdowns, and they had just “The locals keep a close eye to the community. No matter came in 89 hours ahead of second-placed when we tell the story, we get welcomed a baby into the world on me. They’ve been helpful. what happens, I have good Richmond, 105 hours ahead of Blenheim and quite emotional,” Rocky said. and their rental home had been They’ve been ordering lots customers. We are lucky to have 109 hours ahead of New Plymouth. Jeevani discovered the undergoing repairs, forcing the of takeaways during the a good community.” Mr Scott said the town recorded the burglary at 6am on Monday family on to one floor of their lockdowns.” A police spokeswoman said highest sunshine hours in the country in morning as she began her home. Regular customers of the police received a report on January, February, May and December 2020. baking shift. Rocky heard her He said he and his wife work cafe set up a Givealittle page Monday morning of a burglary Mayor Judy Turner said she was jubilant scream and ran to the cafe and “all the time” to build up their for the business, and it has at the cafe. that Whakatane had finally reclaimed its title discovered the damage. small business. been flooded by more than 230 “Police have attended and as the country’s sunniest spot. “We cried,” he said simply. “It’s not easy for small people donors that have raised over conducted an initial forensic She said locals would be glad to share “The till had been pulled out like us to compete with the $12,000 for the business. examination. Further inquiries their sunshine with visitors. and there were some coins on big businesses, especially in The page describes the couple are to be made.” — NZ Herald “It’s a very lovely way to finish off what has been a pretty horrible year. “We’re not going to hog it all for ourselves . . . we welcome New Zealand to come and enjoy our sunshine with us.” Shaken after carjacking ordeal In the past, the mayor of the sunniest district has proudly worn the “sunshine hat”, presented to former Whakatane mayor Tony by Belinda Feek, NZ Herald He allegedly failed to stop and The woman, aged in her 40s, was Police were able to successfully Bonne by the Nelson Mail newspaper when police did not initiate a pursuit, but shaken by what happened and was deploy spikes to apprehend the Whakatane won the sunniest title in 2010. FOXTON — A woman whose car made inquiries about the vehicle. not herself at the moment, said her male. Turner said she had heard a lot about the was taken in an alleged carjacking The man ended up driving back cousin. “She is still shaken up and it Just after passing over the hat and that mayors were forced to “wrench” by an armed offender is still shaken past police and allegedly firing will take time. We’re happy he never spikes, police allege the man in the it from the loser’s hands. after the ordeal. a shot at an officer, who was hurt her, (but) it will take time for her car fired at police before the car he “I’ll have to ask Tony Bonne about that; The Foxton woman had just uninjured. to be her happy self again. “ was driving crashed into the patrol we’ll have to find out if I need to fly down to pulled out of her driveway and was It was shortly afterwards when The cousin said the man was not car. Nelson to wrench it from them,” she said. barely moving when another vehicle the Foxton woman began leaving aggressive and did not believe he No police officers were injured in When Whakatane won through 2012 to suddenly swerved in front of her on her home and was approached. would have harmed her cousin with the incident, and the offender was 2014, cans of “Whakatane sunshine” were Monday afternoon. The woman’s cousin said she the gun. taken into custody by attending staff handed out to losing districts as a joke. A relative of the woman told the was leaving her property on Avenue “We believe he loves kids. I’m not without the need to use firearms Turner said around Christmas it became New Zealand Herald that a man Road, “when this car swerved in justifying what he has done, (it) was against him. apparent Whakatane was too far in the lead allegedly leapt out of the vehicle front of her and a man jumped out wrong. But I don’t believe he would The alleged offender had to be for anyone else to win and in anticipation, armed with a gun and told the with a gun . . . and asked her to get have harmed anyone.” extracted from the crashed vehicle she recorded a “fairly gloating” winners’ woman that he needed to borrow out and that he needed to borrow a The woman added that Foxton by Fire and Emergency NZ staff, message — all in good fun. her vehicle to get to Feilding. car to get to Feilding”. was a small town, “and we are all and was transported to Palmerston Although this win has cemented The woman’s tale — told by “He said ‘sorry, I just need a car’,” whanau”. North Hospital in a serious Whakatane as the place to be during the her cousin — is just one of many the relative claimed. The man was now in hospital. condition where he was currently summer break, the district does have facets of an incident which police “He jumped in, passed her Police confirmed on Tuesday receiving treatment. a chequered past when it comes to the allege would eventually result in the handbag and phone and left. That’s afternoon that a 30-year-old had A firearm was recovered. competition. alleged offender firing two shots at all that was said between the two of been charged with use of a firearm “This was an extraordinarily In 2008, Niwa declared Whakatane’s police — one just seconds before them.” against a law enforcement officer, difficult and dangerous situation sunshine recorder faulty and ruled the the vehicle crashed into a patrol He would go on to lead police on unlawfully carrying a firearm and for our staff who were faced with a district out of the competition. car on Kimbolton Road, Feilding — a “wild goose chase” — according aggravated robbery. The man has highly mobile offender whom it is That year Whakatane clocked up 2703 about 50km away. to another resident — before been remanded in custody until alleged twice discharged a firearm hours of sunshine, 153 hours more than the The woman is now being eventually crashing. January 28, 2021. at police and used that firearm year before and too much for Niwa to believe consoled by whanau and trying to The woman’s cousin said the man The officers involved were off in the commission of a robbery,” credible. deal with the traumatic incident, as never pointed the gun directly at duty on Tuesday and police welfare Inspector Nigel Allan said. Whakatane’s sunshine recorder received the alleged gunman recovers from her. She was only travelling about services had been engaged to “The fact that police were able to Niwa’s stamp of approval in 2009. serious injuries after the crash. 10kmh when he appeared out of support them. successfully apprehend this person Whakatane is not the Eastern Bay’s only Police have already confirmed nowhere. Police said on Monday they without injury to the public or police sunny spot with Kawerau finishing ninth that they were first alerted to the The accused abandoned the car deployed a number of units to the staff is an absolute credit to the in the sunshine stakes with 2235 sunshine incident after reports of a vehicle he had been driving in the middle of wider Feilding area, locating the courage and professionalism of the hours. being driven erratically in Foxton. Avenue Road. vehicle on Kimbolton Road. staff involved.” — RNZ, Local Democracy Reporting 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Primary export revenue Akld property market outlook dims — report

WELLINGTON — The Government forecast for primary export revenue for the year ending June has been breaks a new record downgraded by more than $1 billion due to a stronger Kiwi dollar and likely weaker meat, wool and dairy prices. by Anne Gibson, were up significantly as 13 to 16 percent in the The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest economic outlook The New Zealand Herald on the December next few months. Westpac, report said its economists had revised down their December period in previous ASB, BNZ and Kiwibank 2019 forecast for the year ending June 2021 by nearly $1.4bn. AUCKLAND — The Auckland years. economists say low “A stronger NZD presents a headwind to all sectors, the property market ended the year “For the interest rates and outlook for meat and wool prices has been revised down with the strongest December sales past five high demand will significantly, and dairy prices have been revised down numbers and prices on record. years, our continue to have an moderately,” the report said. Sales were more than double sales numbers in impact in the new year. “In addition, the autumn 2020 drought is expected to have those recorded on average for the December have The economists’ carry-over effects to meat and wool production in the current month over the past five years. averaged less than predictions vary, but they year.” “In December we sold 1479 half this year’s agree that 2021’s housing Total primary export revenue for the June 2021 year was properties at an average price December sales,” market will build on now forecast to fall 1 percent to $47.5bn, rising to $49.2bn in of $1,092,518 and at the median said. records set last year. 2022. value of $1,005,000,” said Peter Thompson added These predictions MPI said export revenue for the year ended June 2020 had Thompson, managing director of that there would come despite the exceeded its previous, pre-Covid forecast — by $131 million. Barfoot & Thompson. be more to come in Reserve Bank’s scheduled A weak Kiwi dollar contributed to this. “This is our strongest December January and February. introduction of tougher lending Log export prices were expected to remain near current sales period ever, and the sixth “What these sales numbers do not rules for investors in March. levels for longer than forecast pre-Covid, and the outlook straight month we have sold more show is the large number of yet to Westpac chief economist for seafood returns was lower due to reduced food service than 1000 homes in a month. Only be completed and conditional sales Dominick Stephens said house price demand and a squeezed hoki quota. However, the outlook for once before have we sold more than in the pipeline, many of which will inflation had a way to run yet and horticulture was more positive than previously forecast, with 1000 homes in a December, and that show up in January and February he’s picking big growth this year. consumer demand staying strong in the pandemic. was in 2014 when the market was sales data, and this will ensure that “We are forecasting a peak of 16 Primary industry exports rose 3.6 percent in the year ended building towards the peak of the the market makes a strong start to percent annual house price inflation June 2020 to reach $48bn despite the forestry, seafood, and last price cycle.” 2021.” in June 2021, and a full-year meat and wool sectors being among the most significantly With more Aucklanders home in Economists forecast national increase over 2021 of 12.2 percent,” impacted by Covid lockdowns, both in New Zealand and 2020 than in the past, the figures house prices could rise by as much he said. overseas, said MPI. A strong industry start to the year pre-Covid and a large kiwifruit and apple harvest in March/April had supported this increase, along with a weaker New Zealand dollar. Housing crisis ‘barrelling on without interruption’ “Although export revenue trends are relatively positive, this has been a difficult year for primary industry businesses and by Jean Bell, RNZ of money to buy a property. Following the earthquakes second or third investment challenges remain,” said the report. As that happens, demand will in 2010 and 2011, the region property was similar to the “The pandemic has created a commercial environment with AUCKLAND — There are reduce and you’ll likely see a did away with red tape to allow number of owner-occupiers. unprecedented uncertainty, particularly for seasonal labour fears more people will be slow down in price growth,” houses to be built faster. “We’re seeing that disparity supply, logistics and the availability of production inputs. locked out of the New Zealand he said. Olsen said the relatively between people who have a lot “Businesses are facing uncertainty around reliably property market in the coming Infometrics senior small price increase in of capital and people who are transporting their products to consumers in distant markets year, as house prices grew at economist Brad Olsen said Christchurch showed how just trying to make ends meet, and their ability to harvest all their products.” a record rate for the second there was increasing pressure increasing supply could help we’re seeing that disparity Dairy export revenue was forecast to fall 4.6 percent to consecutive month. on the Government to act stabilise house prices and that increase.” $19.2bn for the June year. Property research firm quickly. “radical change” was needed The latest figures show that An expected strong milk production season was forecast to CoreLogic’s house price index “In the short term, there is to bring the housing crisis it was no longer just an urban be offset by Covid-impacted weaker global dairy prices. rose 2.6 percent in December, going to be incredible political under control. problem but a national crisis, The outlook for meat and wool exports remained volatile. with the average property and economic pressure “Right now, the crisis Jacob said. Revenues were forecast to fall 8.2 percent to $9.8bn for the price hitting $788,967. over the next six months is barrelling on without The steepest increase of June year. That eclipses November’s or so around house prices, interruption,” he said. all the main centres was in “This outlook is being driven by export prices receding in record, when prices grew at affordability and housing in A tenants’ advocacy group Tauranga, up 6.8 percent over early 2020 from near record levels in late 2019, mainly due to their fastest level in 16 years. general.” wants more regulation and December to $876,122. uncertainty and food service closure caused by Covid-19, and CoreLogic head of research Olsen said this could more houses built as property Accessible Properties is a competition from poultry and other lower-priced proteins,” Nick Goodall said the increase include the Reserve Bank prices continue to climb. national community housing said MPI. was driven by low interest increasing the loan-to-value A spokesperson from provider that works with the A global protein shortage, due to swine fever outbreaks rates, attractive capital gains restrictions set to kick in from Renters United, Ashok Jacob, Government to provide homes in China and a major herd rebuild in Australia, was slightly and tight supply. March, from 30 percent to 40 told Morning Report house for more than 3000 tenants. offsetting Covid’s impact on international meat prices. Judging by the growth percent, and cracking down on prices were a national crisis. Tauranga branch manager Forestry exports were expected to increase 8.1 percent to rates, he believed jumping investor activity. He said the lack of housing Vicki Mclaren said housing $6bn for the June year due to strong demand for logs from on the property ladder would Although increased supply was also squeezing the rental demand massively outstripped China and for sawn timber by the US. be out of reach for more and was needed in the long-term, market, with large numbers of supply in the city where there Horticulture exports were also expected to make a strong more people in 2021. he expected the Government people coming to view flats were many people sleeping in showing, with revenue forecast to rise 9.1 percent to $7.1bn. He said scraping together would come in with “demand- and properties that were for cars or out on the streets. New Zealand’s seafood sector continued to experience enough to meet asking side restrictions” in early rent. She said increasing significant impacts from the pandemic and the global prices would be impossible 2021 so it could be seen to be “There is not enough supply property prices weighed economic downturn. Prices and volumes showed volatility for many, leading to outright doing something about the and that is one of the main down the entire housing last year and this was expected to continue because of food unaffordability. housing market. things that needs to happen, system, with the pressure service closures, challenging freight logistics and lower “Even with availability, According to CoreLogic, there needs to be a huge pushed down through the consumer spending. credit and low interest rates, Christchurch had the smallest amount more houses built.” housing continuum — home Seafood revenue was forecast to fall 1.4 percent to $1.8bn. the more property (prices) price increase of the main Jacob said in this buyer’s ownership, rental, affordable Arable export returns were expected to build on significant increase, the more difficult it’s centres, inching upwards by market there were some areas rental, and social housing growth in 2020 (up 23 percent), lifting 5.3 percent to $305m. going be for the number of 1.6 percent in December to where the number of people where the demand was the MPI said this growth was expected to continue next year but people to access that amount $539,561. taking out a loan to buy their greatest. at a more moderate rate. — The New Zealand Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY bump due to Covid seems to be still reasonably to see the offer succeeding at this point, he high. It would have to be something unexpected, added. or a change in view from central banks which Among some of the other large cap stocks, WELLINGTON — Meridian Energy was “Demand for Contact and Meridian continues would throw the market off its current course.” Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gained 0.85 percent as unstoppable as Kane Williamson in to remain strong regardless of the holiday Infratil shares gained 20c or 2.74 percent to to $33.25, a2 Milk was up 10c (0.83 percent) at Christchurch with the electricity gentailer’s period which is typically driven by offshore $7.50 after the investment company disclosed $12.17 and Mainfreight was up 0.27 percent at shares soaring to fresh highs on the first day of closes.” an updated valuation of its investment in CDC $69.69. trading for 2021. Mercury NZ and Genesis Energy were also in Data Centres, showing a near $500m gain over Fletcher Building fell 1.69 percent to $5.80. The stock closed at $8.59 — up a whopping demand, their shares up 3.37 percent and 2.07 the past three months. Pacific Edge, which has climbed higher on 15.84 percent, helping push the New Zealand percent at $6.75 and $3.70, respectively. Infratil, which is defending a $5.37bn takeover favourable broker reports recently, fell 4.10 sharemarket 2.1 percent higher on an otherwise The S&P/NZX 50 Index climbed its own new bid from AustralianSuper, said its 48.1 percent percent to $1.17. quiet day to kick off the new year. heights to 13,367.65, up 276.01 points (2.11 stake is now worth up to A$2.3bn ($2.45bn). Shares in software company Ike surged By the time Williamson notched up his fourth percent). Trethewey said it was not surprising to 9.26 percent to $1.18 after the company said test double century against Pakistan, Meridian’s Across the main board there were 77 gainers see Infratil highlighting the value of various it had inked a deal to buy certain assets of market value had passed $22 billion, having and 74 decliners on volume of 60.4 million share assets in its portfolio, given its rejection of Visual Globe’s AI platform for an initial payment cracked the $20bn mark last week. transactions worth $177.7m. AustralianSuper’s bid. of US$3.3m in cash and a potential earn-out “It’s a continuation of the interest shown in “Generally, at the moment, we are seeing He said corporate activity would be one component of up to US$4.99m ($6.91m) cash the stock by clean energy ETF funds adopted assets highly sought-after by investors,” feature of equity markets this year. and up to US$2.1m of IKE shares. over the Christmas break,” Milford Asset Trethewey said. “The offer for Infratil might be the first of Colorado-based Visual Globe’s software Management portfolio manager Sam Trethewey “The local housing market is one form of that, several, given the amount of cash out there platform utilises machine learning across said, noting Contact Energy was also sharply the sharemarket is another form of that. The looking for large assets to find a home.” imagery for feature extraction, enabling it to higher. willingness at the moment for investors or the Infratil’s share price is trading above the analyse high volumes of pole data. Contact rose 8.64 percent to $9.68. market to look through any short-term earnings indicative takeover bid, making it very difficult — The New Zealand Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Thanks for the memories Car parks as well as Georgia on Re: Speedway 50th unbelievable, how it took on anniversary. the V8s then crushed them as boat trailer parks . . . Well done Trevor and Clyde it flew past them . . . and not their minds for bringing back memories of to forget the mighty Old Crow Re: An accident waiting to how that would speed up Gisborne Speedway. (105E Ford Anglia) owned by happen, January 5 letter. launching/retrieving). The In November, Joe Biden became I used to race back in the Dennis Reichenbach — that Herein lies the problems. current replacement one has the first Democratic presidential 1980s, but earlier I was a was impressive too. The GDC passed the Inner been destroyed once already in candidate to win the state of spectator. Mentioning the Well done guys and the Harbour plan change with a storm. Georgia since 1992 — by two- old stockcars and saloon Gisborne Speedway Club. all boat trailer parks double- The new million-dollar- tenths of a percent. It was so cars, I was hoping to see the Thanks for the memories. counted as 46 car parks. plus loo is now a drag strip close that two recounts were held, formidable mini of Colin Topp That “creative accounting” for kids on scooters, has been with the margin narrowing slightly mentioned. That little car was DAVE IRVINE was needed to fudge that car vandalised, and the boat wash at each count. And on Sunday a parking numbers had “stayed facility noted on those plans recording was released of Donald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS the same”; this is noted in the does not exist. Trump pressuring Georgian election minutes that passed the PC4. If the current bylaws about So, I seriously doubt the swimming in the harbour can officials to “find 11,780 votes”. GDC has any intention to be waived, why not all bylaws Biden’s ability to govern effectively Stop the tobacco tax grab enforce infringement notices in this vicinity? Can we now now hinges on the results of two on cars-alone parking in sail in the marina? Meng Foon senate run-off elections in Georgia Many low-income families smoke-free by 2025 is a lot of them. And in that process, the put a ladder in the river for today that will determine which party could feed their children if rubbish. The instigator of this 50-year parking tenure for boat bombing off the rail bridge controls the Senate. They look set tobacco taxes, which are doing smoke-free bill is harming her trailers at the top of the ramp some years back. To top it off, to be nail-biters, however Politico is the most harm financially, people the most. was ignored. These are clearly yesterday I witnessed a youth were wound back. Drop the tax grab that is shown on a plan marked “For leap between the drawbar reporting that Biden’s advisers are It now costs roughly $70 for hurting the lower-income privately sceptical of the chances Resource Consent”. of a boat trailer and the tow a 30-gram packet of tobacco families. After 20 years of waiting, vehicle . . . whilst moving!! for the Democratic contenders. — times that by two if both Winston Peters’ advice was Limited polling slightly favours the the second floating pontoon Enough said. parents smoke, and there goes that the average packet of still does not exist (imagine P. MILLAR two Democrats in the run-offs but half your grocery money for cigarettes should cost no more we all know the difficulties pollsters the week. than $20. have had quantifying Republican This hoha about being KERRY JONES support lately, and the surveys have Corporate psychopathy been within the margin of error. Republicans also have a track Re: Mystery of the disappearing Corporation”, the behaviour of banks, Dec 29 column. corporations closely resembles record of being more likely to vote Political past a cloud over It always amazes me how psychopathy: in non-presidential elections — spectacularly naive people are •฀Callous฀unconcern฀for฀the฀ although the stakes here are so re corporations — eg letters to feelings of others; high, that advantage might not Covid criticisms for some the editor complaining about •฀Reckless฀disregard฀for฀the฀ hold. Another factor could be the Re: Why doesn’t Prebble doesn’t want to hear the truth “corporations putting profits before safety of others; small percentage of Republicans shove off to UK, USA? and would prefer to plod along people”. That’s what corporations •฀Deceitfulness:฀repeated฀lying฀ who voted against Trump, but would January 2 letter. in a deluded state — believing do! and conning others for profit; prefer divided government. I totally agree with Diane everything that the compliant In the US, corporations •฀Incapacity฀to฀experience฀guilt; If the Democrats were to win both Doyle. Prebble is history, a media present as fact. are mandated by law to put •฀Failure฀to฀conform฀to฀social฀ races, they would draw level with wannabe, he doesn’t know I hope the current members of shareholders before any other norms with respect to lawful crap. The NZ Herald has Act will see their support grow. considerations — thus, by behaviours. the Republicans on 50 Senate seats implication, preventing them from One might as well complain about — enough, with the vice-president’s also given this Prebble Maybe their future will be as Her clown way too much time Majesty’s loyal opposition, or one considering environmental and the lack of moral awareness in a vote as the tie-breaker, to hold a health impact, if any such action great white shark. majority. and effort . . . He has no day as the legitimate government credibility . . . send him deck of this country. threatened profits. Indeed, as Georgia holds run-offs when no cargo on a submarine to the Now there’s a thought! shown in the documentary “The MARTIN HANSON, Nelson candidate reaches 50 percent in the US before Trump is thrown first round. In November, Republican out of the White House. CLIVE BIBBY senator David Perdue — who Asparagus roll queries . . . was first elected six years ago — ALEX CARDY, Auckland Prebble promised to save recorded 49.7 percent of the vote, rail in 1984, and he did. Re: Bomb scare. was it who thought they nearly 2 percentage points ahead of You have to remember the When the Gisborne railway I always enjoy the detail might be? If this happened environment฀that฀existed฀when฀ closed in 2012 he had long of our local paper. Over in the South Island I expect Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. the holiday period one can there would have been cheese The other race was always likely the Act Party was created. The since left office. You can Government of the day had lost hardly blame him for that! ruminate over detail that rolls. It comes close to being to require a run-off. It was a special you don’t normally have time a healthy snack as opposed to election to fill two remaining years its nerve and its ability to govern in the best interests of all its GEOFF, Taumarunui for. I have been mulling over the Air NZ offering of pizza. after Republican Senator Johnny citizens. It had sold out — not the fact that police handed Can we expect to see more Isakson (2005-2019) retired for unlike the current mob. Our current rail problem out asparagus rolls to those of these culinary offerings in health reasons. Democrat Raphael It was formed by politicians is inherited from Prebble’s trapped outside the Gisborne any incident that the police Warnock ended top of a crowded (this type — a rare breed) who treacherous policies of that era. airport. It raised for me are involved with? Snacks to field with 32.9 percent; in the run- were prepared to live or die based If you’ve ever read “I’ve Been many unanswered questions accompany breathalyser tests off he faces Kelly Loeffler, who was on their convictions of what was Thinking” you will realise he has that could well warrant would be nice . . . But I do best for the country at the time. problems with the truth. investigative reporting. prefer a sausage roll in the appointed to the role in December Who made the rolls? Was winter. 2019 by Georgia’s governor, and Many of them (a number had been It was a destructive time for Cabinet ministers in different the people of New Zealand, as someone out the back of the Better work stories who came top in November out of station cutting the crusts everyone. six Republicans. governments) sacrificed a lot Douglas and Prebble et al sold and, for the rest of their careers, New Zealand to the lowest bidder. off the bread? Or were they Love it, Gizzy Police. Both Perdue and Loeffler have continually suffered from the Their short-term thinking led to outsourced? Was there a glut stuck fast to Trump despite his loss, ill-informed rubbish repeated in long-term problems for us all. of asparagus at LeaderBrand? SARAH unlike the state’s other elected some responses here. Listen to him at your own peril. It is not spring asparagus Republican officials. Wins for All Prebble is doing is stating season, so were they tinned? Footnote from Ed: Food and both — particularly Loeffler, who the obvious, but NZ at present PJ REED Were the young people keen drinks were donated by Gear Meat has proved a poor campaigner — on the asparagus rolls? Who Pie Co, Pak’nSave and Adi’s Dairy. would show the enduring appeal [email protected] of Trumpism to Republican voters. Wins for the two unabashedly ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. progressive Democrats would show ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. 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DUBAI — Diplomatic relations have been restored between Qatar and four Arab states that imposed an embargo against it for three years, the Saudi foreign minister says. Prince Faisal bin Farhad told reporters that the countries had agreed to “fully set our differences aside” at a Gulf Co-operation Council summit on Tuesday. Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince publicly embraced the emir of Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar in 2017, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The tiny, gas and oil-rich state denied the accusation and rejected the conditions for ending the partial blockade, including closing the Doha-based Al Jazeera broadcast network and curbing relations with Iran. In recent months, Kuwait and US mediators LONG WINTER AHEAD: stepped up efforts to end the stand-off. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out further measures including closure of schools as part of a AP picture At Tuesday’s summit in the Saudi heritage seven-week lockdown period in England in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus. site of al-Ula, leaders of the six GCC member states signed an agreement that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said affirmed “our Gulf, Arab and Islamic solidarity and Mutant virus takes a toll stability”. “There is a desperate need today to unite our efforts to promote our region and to confront LONDON — Britain is facing a million people who are most at risk, coronavirus sweeps across Britain. On challenges that surround us, especially the long, bleak winter as cold, wet weather potentially allowing some relaxation of Monday, hospitals in England were threats posed by the Iranian regime’s nuclear and a more contagious variant of the the restrictions. treating 26,626 Covid-19 patients, 40 and ballistic missile programme and its plans coronavirus put unprecedented strain on Under the latest lockdown, schools and percent more than during the first peak for sabotage and destruction,” he added. the nation’s hospitals and forces record outdoor sports facilities are closed along in mid-April. “What happened today is . . . the turning of numbers of patients to wait 12 hours or with bars, restaurants, hair salons, gyms, Many UK hospitals have already been the page on all points of difference and a full more, sometimes on ambulance gurneys, theatres and most shops. forced to cancel elective surgeries and return of diplomatic relations,” Prince Faisal before receiving treatment. “The weeks ahead will be the hardest the strain of responding to the pandemic told a news conference. That picture made Prime Minister yet, but I really do believe that we are may soon delay cancer surgery and On Monday night, Saudi Arabia agreed to Boris Johnson order a third national entering the last phase of the struggle,” limit intensive care services for patients reopen its land and sea borders and airspace lockdown that started on Tuesday Johnson told the nation on Monday without Covid-19. to Qatar. and requires everyone in England to night. In December, a record 2930 people The lifting of the embargo on Qatar has stay at home for at least the next six were forced to wait 12 hours or more taken months of patient, painstaking diplomacy, weeks except for exercise, medical before hospitals could find beds for them, mostly by Kuwait, but with increasingly urgent appointments, essential shopping and a The weeks ahead will be the the Health Service Journal reported on prodding from the White House as the Trump few other limited exceptions. hardest‘ yet Monday, citing leaked figures from the presidency draws to a close. “It’s not hyperbole to say that the ’ National Health Service. The previous The three-and-a-half year “blockade” (National Health Service) is going —Boris Johnson high of 2847 waits of at least 12 hours has been immensely costly to both Qatar’s through probably the toughest time in for a hospital bed was reported in economy and to the notion of Gulf unity. living memory,” said Siva Anandaciva, January 2020. Qataris will not forgive or forget in a hurry what chief analyst of the King’s Fund, a “Because with every jab that goes into Public health officials hope the new they see as a stab in the back by their Gulf UK think tank that focuses on health our arms, we are tilting the odds against lockdown will reduce the strains on Arab neighbours. and social care. “I was speaking to an Covid and in favour of the British the NHS while they roll out a national But beyond the diplomatic rhetoric one emergency care physician from London people.” vaccination programme that targets country in particular — the UAE — has grave last week, and she was saying that half Scotland’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, older people, healthcare workers and doubts that Qatar is actually going to change of her shift was spent delivering care in also imposed a lockdown that began on those particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. its ways. While Qatar denies supporting ambulances because they couldn’t get the Tuesday. Northern Ireland and Wales Britain has approved two vaccine shots terrorism it has supported political Islamist patients into the emergency department.” had already imposed tough measures, so far — one from Pfizer-BioNTech and movements in Gaza, Libya and elsewhere, England’s previous nationwide although rules vary. Each nation in the the other from Oxford University and notably the transnational Muslim Brotherhood lockdown ran from November 5 to United Kingdom controls its own health AstraZeneca. which the UAE views as an existential threat to December 5. In announcing the new policy under the country’s system of As of Monday, the NHS had vaccinated its monarchy. stay-at-home order, Johnson said it devolved government. 1.3 million people across the UK. The Meanwhile, the embargo has, if anything, won’t be reviewed for lifting until at Johnson and Sturgeon said the Government plans to have almost 1000 pushed Qatar closer to Saudi Arabia’s least mid-February. By that time, the restrictions were needed to protect the vaccination centres operating across the ideological enemies: Turkey and Iran. — BBC Government hopes to have given one hard-pressed National Health Service country by the end of this week, Johnson dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to about 13 as a new, more contagious variant of said. — AP Georgians head to the polls for crucial Senate vote ATLANTA — Georgians cast high- had voted early, either by mail or during President-elect Kamala Harris serving as The other election pitted 71-year-old stakes final votes yesterday in elections in-person voting in December. The the tie-breaker for Democrats. former business executive David Perdue, to determine the balance of power in the robust early turnout was expected to The Democrats secured a narrow House who held the Senate seat until his term new Congress, deciding Senate runoff benefit Democrats, as it helped Biden in majority and the White House during officially expired on Sunday, against elections sure to shape President-elect November become the first Democratic November’s general election. Democrat Ossoff, a former congressional Joe Biden’s ability to enact what could be presidential candidate to win Georgia Georgia’s January elections, necessary aide and journalist. At just 33 years old, the most progressive governing agenda in since 1992. because no Senate candidates received Ossoff would be the Senate’s youngest generations. “This is history unfolding in Georgia a majority of the general-election votes, member if elected. Republicans are unified against Biden’s right now,” Jon Ossoff, one of Georgia’s have been unique for many reasons, not Even a closely divided Democratic plans for healthcare, environmental two Democratic challengers, told reporters least because the contenders essentially Senate wouldn’t guarantee Biden protection and civil rights, but some outside an Atlanta polling site. ran as teams. everything he wants, given chamber rules have feared that outgoing President Republicans were counting on a big One contest featured Democrat Raphael that require 60 votes to move most major Donald Trump’s brazen attempts to turnout on Tuesday to boost their chances. Warnock, who serves as the senior pastor legislation. But if Democrats lose even undermine the integrity of the nation’s “You’ve got to swarm it tomorrow,” of the Atlanta church where Martin one of Tuesday’s contests, Biden would voting systems might discourage voters in Trump told thousands of cheering Luther King Jr preached. The 51-year-old have little shot for swift up-or-down votes Georgia. supporters on Monday night, downplaying Warnock was raised in public housing and on his most ambitious plans to expand State election officials reported light the threat of fraud even as he repeatedly spent most of his adult life preaching in government-backed health care coverage, turnout on Tuesday morning, including in declared that the state’s November Baptist churches. address racial inequality and combat the deeply conservative northwest region elections were plagued by cheating that Warnock was facing Republican Senator climate change. A Republican-controlled where Trump held a rally on Monday Republican officials, including his former Kelly Loeffler, a 50-year-old former Senate also would create a rougher path night to encourage GOP voters to turn out attorney general and Georgia’s elections businesswoman who was appointed to for Biden’s Cabinet picks and judicial in force. Wait times at polling sites were chief, say did not occur. the Senate a year ago by the state’s nominees. “almost nonexistent,” averaging about one Democrats must win both of the state’s Republican governor. She is only the “Georgia, the whole nation is looking to minute statewide, said Secretary of State Senate elections to gain the Senate second woman to represent Georgia in you,” Biden declared at his own rally in Brad Raffensperger. majority. In that scenario, the Senate the Senate, although race has emerged as Atlanta on Monday. “The power is literally More than three million Georgians would be equally divided 50-50 with Vice more of a campaign focus. in your hands.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 WORLD 13 Indian ministry rejects claims they banned vaccine

NEW DELHI — India’s government banned the export of any one of the had not banned the export of any Covid vaccines. That is something that vaccines for Covid-19, the health should be absolutely clear,” said Rajesh ministry said on Tuesday, days after Bhushan, the ministry’s top official. the head of the world’s largest vaccine Vaccines can be sent to any country for manufacturer said it got emergency their immunisation programmes, and the authorisation to produce the shots as restrictions are only on private markets, long as it didn’t send them overseas. a Serum Institute of India spokesman Adar Poonawalla, chief executive told the AP. of Serum Institute of India, told The Earlier on Tuesday, Poonawalla wrote Associated Press in an interview on on Twitter that “exports of vaccines are Sunday that the company got the green permitted to all countries”. light for its version of the AstraZeneca/ Serum Institute of India also issued Oxford University vaccine on the a joint statement with Bharat Biotech, condition that it not export shots, to stating their “combined intent to develop, ensure that vulnerable populations in manufacture and supply the Covid-19 India are protected. vaccines for India and globally”. AstraZeneca contracted Serum “We are fully aware of the importance Institute of India to manufacture one of vaccines for people and countries billion doses for developing nations. That alike, we hereby communicate our joint vaccine and another developed by Indian pledge to provide global access for our company Bharat Biotech were granted Covid-19 vaccines,” it said. licences for emergency use by Indian India plans to start vaccinations next regulators on Sunday. week. By August 2021, the country is India’s health ministry said at a news aiming to vaccinate 300 million people, briefing on Tuesday that no agency of including healthcare workers, front-line the federal government had banned staff such as police, and those considered VACCINE ROLL-OUT: India authorised two Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving exports. vulnerable due to their age or other the way for a huge inoculation programme to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the “The Union government hasn’t diseases. — AP world’s second most populous country. AP picture GLOBAL BRIEFS China blocks WHO Tahiti virus cases near 17,000 TAHITI — French Polynesia has recorded four Covid-19 deaths since the start of the year, raising the pandemic’s tally to 121. The Government released the territory’s first experts from Wuhan coronavirus figures for the year yesterday, which showed that nearly 17,000 people have been infected since March. All but 62 of these cases GENEVA — The head of the World a year ago. came after the Government reopened borders to Health Organisation said on Tuesday Dr Michael Ryan, the WHO’s tourists in July, in a bid to boost tourism. that he is “disappointed” Chinese emergencies chief, said the deployment There are 43 people in hospital, 20 of them in officials haven’t finalised the permissions had been expected to start on Tuesday, intensive care. A nightly curfew remains in place to allow a team of experts into China to but that the needed approvals had not as part of measures implemented to control the examine the origins of Covid-19. yet been granted, including for visa outbreak. — RNZ WHO Director-General Tedros clearances. Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a rare The UN health agency came in for Fishermen rescue fugitive critique of Beijing, said members of searing criticism from US President DARWIN — Two fishermen have rescued a naked the international scientific team began Donald Trump and other US officials fugitive who they found clinging to trees over a departing from their home countries over its alleged deference to and crocodile-infested swamp in northern Australia. over the last couple of days as part of excessive praise of China’s handling Kev Joiner and Cam Faust stumbled across an arrangement between WHO and the of the initial outbreak of the novel the man in East Point near the city of Darwin on Chinese government. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus coronavirus, which has since swept the Sunday. “Today, we learned that Chinese globe. The friends were laying crab traps when they officials have not yet finalised the the mission was a priority for the UN Ryan said Tedros had “taken heard the man crying for help, clinging to the necessary permissions for the team’s health agency, and that he was “assured immediate action” and spoken with branches of mangroves. arrival in China,” Tedros said during a that China is speeding up the internal unspecified senior Chinese officials, and They said the man begged them for water and news conference in Geneva. procedures for the earliest possible “has fully impressed upon them the said he had been out there for four days, living “I am very disappointed with this deployment”. absolute critical nature of this”. off snails. news, given that two members had “We are eager to get the mission under “We hope that this is just a logistical Australian TV network 9News said the 40-year- already begun their journeys and others way as soon as possible,” he said. and bureaucratic issue that can be old man had allegedly breached bail for armed were not able to travel at the last The experts drawn from around the resolved very quickly,” Ryan added. robbery. minute, but had been in contact with world are expected to visit the city of The WHO chief met with Chinese Faust said the man told them he went out on senior Chinese officials,” he said. Wuhan, which is suspected as the place President Xi Jinping as the pandemic New Year’s Eve to a concert, adding “we thought Tedros said he “made it clear” that that the coronavirus first emerged over was emerging early last year. — AP he had a big night”. The fishermen allowed the man to hop on board their boat, with Faust offering him his shorts to cover his modesty. Germany agrees to extend lockdown “He had scratches all over him, he was completely covered in mosquito bites, mud BERLIN — German Chancellor Germany’s disease control centre are progressing as expected and that the all over his face and his chest,” Mr Joiner told Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that reported 944 more Covid-19 deaths slow start is because mobile teams are 9News. “He was suffering pretty bad.” she has agreed with state governors to yesterday. first going to nursing homes to vaccinate The friends said the man was lucky they found extend the country’s current lockdown by Vaccinations in Germany and the rest the most vulnerable, which takes more him, as the mangroves in East Point can be three weeks until January 31. of the 27-nation European Union started time than inviting people to mass dangerous. Merkel said they are also tightening over a week ago. vaccination centres. Crocodiles are known to inhabit the swamps curbs on social contacts, in line with In Germany, a nation of 83 million, Still, in a nod to the heavy pressure, around Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. measures imposed at the beginning of nearly 265,000 vaccinations had been Health Minister Jens Spahn said he has While ferrying him to shore, the fishermen the pandemic in March. And they called asked the country’s agency in charge shared a beer with the man and called an for new restrictions on movement for of vaccinations if the second shot of ambulance, which met them at a boat ramp. people living in areas with particularly New coronavirus cases the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could be Police confirmed to Australian media that the high infection rates. and deaths are running at delayed in order to be able to vaccinate man was a fugitive who had escaped custody The decision came as new coronavirus more people right away with a first stubbornly high levels. days earlier. cases and deaths are running at shot. Britain has embraced such a plan He was arrested and is being treated for stubbornly high levels, and officials with its vaccinations, but the move is exposure at Royal Darwin Hospital. — BBC remain uncertain what effect the being hotly debated by scientists and Christmas and New Year holidays have reported by Monday, the Robert Koch governments around the world. Floating waste clogs rivers had on the situation. Institute said. Germany’s new infections remain VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Huge Germany launched a nationwide Opposition politicians and even some at more than twice the level of 50 per islands of waste are floating on some rivers in the partial shutdown on November 2, closing within Germany’s governing coalition 100,000 residents over seven days, which Balkans, causing an environmental emergency restaurants, bars, leisure and sports have criticised the EU’s cautious the Government wants to reach. In part and threatening a regional hydropower plant. facilities. That failed to reduce infection advance ordering of the Pfizer-BioNTech because of lower testing and delayed Plastic bottles and bags, rusty barrels and other figures, and the current lockdown — vaccine — the only one so far cleared reporting, it’s not yet clear what effect garbage on Tuesday could be seen clogging which closed non-essential shops and for use in EU nations. The EU’s medical the Christmas holidays will have on the Drina river near the eastern Bosnian town schools, and further limited social regulator is also evaluating a vaccine by Germany’s new coronavirus infections, of Visegrad. Upstream, the Drina tributaries in contacts — took effect on December 16. Moderna. hospitalisations and deaths. Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia are carrying It was initially due to run through until The country’s health minister has Germany has reported 35,518 virus- even more waste after the swollen winter waters January 10. repeatedly said that the vaccinations related deaths overall. — AP surged over the landfills in the area. — AP 14 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021

SOLID SALE: The fifth annual on-farm stock sale at Puketoro Station inland from Te Puia Springs yesterday drew a smaller crowd than last year, but the people who attended went to buy. Right, Shane Scott (foreground) and Neville Clark were pictured among sheep in one of the pens. It was all hands on deck for the Puketoro staff and volunteers. Pictures by Ross Buscke

Puketoro sale draws solid bidding by Murray Robertson buy, and bidding was solid,” said Shane The 1500 five-year ewes went for $175 current climate and market.” Scott from Central Livestock, who down to $163. Mr Scott said the McNeil family were THERE was a near total clearance in auctioned off the yarding. “We sold 1000 of the 2000 male lambs happy with the result. the McNeil Farming Ltd fifth annual The two-tooth ewes, about 4200 of presented and they went for $96 down to “It’s pretty impressive to see the line- on-farm auction yesterday with most of them, sold from $213 down to $174. $82.50. up they presented across the sheep and the 8000-plus sheep presented sold and “The better lines made $195 or better,” “The Angus steers, and they all sold, cattle. all 620 steers sold to new homes. Mr Scott said. ranged from $1310 down to $1070, and “The sale met the market, with the As usual, the sale drew a sizeable There were 800 four-tooth ewes sold the per-kilo rate ranged from $3.10 to vendors and buyers going home happy.” crowd of would-be buyers and supporters for between $188 and $192, and the 330 $3.28. Long-time local stock identity Ross to Puketoro Station, inland from Te Puia six-tooth ewes sold for $191. “Overall, the cattle and sheep sold Buscke said the sheep and cattle were Springs. “Then we had some four-year-old ewes, well, although the cattle certainly came really well presented for the sale. “There were not as many spectators 350 of them, that went for $183.” out on top. They sold solidly, I would say, “They were a credit to the whole this year but those who came, came to The 234 mixed-age ewes sold for $165. and overall, the sale was reflective of the team.” GOAT BUYER

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Redeployment Programme

The $23.755m Tairāwhiti Economic Support Package’s Mahi was spread across fi ve projects that included Redeployment Programme was established in response re-metalling local roads, clearing hazardous trees to the impact of COVID-19 with the aim of providing from both roads and around powerlines, kaitiaki of te work and training for 220 people, but exceeded that whenua (caretakers of the land) and the development and supported 236 people into employment. of regional workplace plans for the future. The programme is funded through the Ministry of As the programme draws to an end, it is time to Business, Innovation and Employment, administered acknowledge the many who have employed, trained by the Provincial Development Unit and managed by or helped those 236 participants. It has been a real Gisborne District Council. Everyone on the programme coming together of Tairāwhiti in the best way possible. has come through the Ministry of Social Development, From everyone involved, a big thank you. It could not with the goal of ensuring all not only fi nd work but pick have happened without that support. up new skills, qualifi cations and the opportunity of meaningful, long term employment.

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The fi rewood project is a spin-off from the project that great way to keep the community warm next winter. removed thousands of hazardous trees from 93 roads The wood has been distributed to those who need it across the district, creating a safer environment for all. from bases across the rohe over the past few months. The wood would normally be put through a chipper These are the people and organisations who made it but Gisborne District Council thought it would be a happen.

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Whangarei races at Ruakaka Thursday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 13 Giuliana’s Joy (8) 56.5 45 D Danis (a2) 12 Tellme You Loveme (1) 55 45 13 7 Spine Tingle h (3) 55.5 45 C Grylls 8 Trigg Construction 4.37 Race 1: OCEANA LAD, SPEED OF LIGHT, SHIBUYA KOSATEN 14 Mon Amour (14) 56.5 45 J Fawcett T Yanagida (a1) 14 7 Stringline (9) 55.5 45 M Hashizume (a2) EMERGENCIES: $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m Race 2: EXALTATION, ZOLTAN, MUMMS JEWEL EMERGENCY: 15 63 Speed Of Light (6) 55 51 4 Kamo Club 2.12 1 03909 Parisian (8) 59 63 K Asano (a1) Race 3: CAPTAIN TOM, THE GIGOLO, EL TIRADOR 15 Khant Reid h (14) 57.5 45 16 76 Macs h (10) 57 46 C Grylls $10,000, maiden, 1200m 2 5s408 Castello Royale d (6) 57.5 60 W Pinn (a2) Race 4: EVER SO EASY, HOLYHEAD, ANNEXCEPTION 17 The Bizzness (13) 56.5 45 6 Hirepool 3.22 3 58108 Nitro d (2) 57.5 60 A Calder Race 5: AQUAOIR, MEMORIES, MACS 18 Earle Of Buckland (4) 57 45 1 6s300 Jaydeear h (3) 58.5 49 T Newman (a2) 4 6s770 Medalza m (5) 57 63 S Collett Race 6: LONELY, PIERRO ROSSO, KNOCK ON WOOD 19 — Stringline SCRATCHED 2 Capel Prince (4) 58.5 45 S McKay $10,000, maiden, 2100m 5 s2s05 Scottish Star (4) 56.5 62 S McKay 3 6s8 Senor Rossi (6) 58.5 45 Brandon May Race 7: FLUOROBUS, BRUEGEL, NOWANAGEN 20 7 Spine Tingle h (5) 55 45 1 86326 Ruiz (10) 58.5 52 M Hashizume (a2) 6 60s00 Here Comes Faffy td (1) 56 57 4 0 Winafortune (1) 58.5 45 A Calder Race 8: REIKO, WAIMOKU FALLS, LAURANT 2 36350 Camping (1) 58.5 50 K Asano (a1) M Hashizume (a2) 5 528 Ever So Easy h (2) 57 51 C Grylls 2 KB Contracting 1.02 3 s5954 Seven Aajes (4) 58.5 50 T Yanagida (a1) 7 140 Waimoku Falls (7) 55.5 63 S Spratt Race 9: AQUAOIR, PARKER LEWIS, ALFA ROSSO 6 Khant Reid h (9) 57 45 T Yanagida (a1) $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m 4 06546 Castle Black (9) 58.5 49 R Elliot 8 58593 Reiko (9) 55.5 60 C Grylls 7 So Tell Me h (5) 57 45 W Pinn (a2) 9 s7970 Sympathique th (11) 55.5 60 T Newman (a2) 1 08924 Mumms Jewel tdh (6) 59 71 8 Annexception (11) 56.5 47 K Asano (a1) 5 086 That’s All Fine (8) 58.5 46 D Danis (a2) 6 09s80 Poacher (3) 58.5 45 T Newman (a2) 10 4s728 Laurant h (3) 55 59 A Goindasamy (a1) T Newman (a2) 9 The Bizzness (7) 56.5 45 11 05650 Quality Prevails h (10) 54 55 J Fawcett 2 10s72 Exaltation d (5) 58 69 S Collett M Hashizume (a2) 7 sDs09 Youknowhatimean (7) 58.5 45 3 02s97 Pullyoursocksup (4) 58 69 S Spratt 10 7 Holyhead (12) 55 46 S Collett 8 49 Pierro Rosso (2) 57 49 W Pinn (a2) 9 Thanks To Our Volunteers 5.12 9 482 Lonely (5) 56.5 52 4 51F50 Zoltan h (1) 58 68 C Grylls 11 Dark Scarlett (8) 55 45 J Fawcett $10,000, maiden, 1600m 5 323s0 Master Park b (2) 57.5 64 K Asano (a1) 12 Shannon’s Joy (10) 55 45 S Spratt 10 66964 Its So Easy (6) 56.5 50 J Fawcett 1 Fell Engineering 12.27 6 6s008 Goldchi (3) 54 45 11 — Dawon SCRATCHED 1 547s8 Alfa Rosso (5) 58.5 51 S McKay 5 Northland Business Systems 2.47 12 4s798 Cash Me Ousside (12) 56.5 45 A Calder 2 5954 Parker Lewis h (11) 58.5 50 K Asano (a1) $10,000, maiden, 1400m 3 5s7s7 Baby Shark (9) 58.5 45 C Grylls 3 Lion Red 1.37 $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1400m 13 58769 Knock On Wood h (11) 56.5 45 S Collett 1 0s352 Oceana Lad (2) 58.5 53 K Asano (a1) 4 0s0 Evagiorgio (3) 58.5 45 $10,000, maiden, 1200m 2 — Outage SCRATCHED 1 9s300 Silent Zone (7) 57.5 49 J Fawcett 7 The Whangaripo Valley Cup 3.57 A Goindasamy (a1) 3 5369 War Command (12) 58.5 49 1 6s008 Goldchi (7) 58.5 45 2 755s Golden Hue (1) 57.5 47 W Pinn (a2) 5 Patung (7) 58.5 45 M Hashizume (a2) M Hashizume (a2) 2 0 Jimmy Who (3) 58.5 45 W Pinn (a2) 3 76 Macs h (10) 57.5 46 $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 2100m 6 Black Cheetah (12) 57 47 J Fawcett 3 Captain Tom (12) 57 47 A Calder 4 Ashford Castle (2) 57.5 45 S Spratt 4 0 Ernie’s Taken (16) 58.5 45 1 65887 Bruegel t (2) 59 71 S Spratt 7 7s606 Listonian (1) 57 45 S Spratt 4 The Gigolo h (11) 57 47 C Grylls 5 Earle Of Buckland (5) 57.5 45 5 93 Canadian Mountie (18) 57 51 2 14701 Nowanagen (5) 57 67 R Elliot 8 Siete (8) 57 45 Brandon May 6 Punchline (15) 57 45 5 7s El Tirador b (8) 57 46 S Collett A Goindasamy (a1) 9 s3060 Winlock (6) 57 45 R Elliot 3 20833 Fluorobus (1) 55.5 64 A Calder 7 85226 Shibuya Kosaten (7) 56.5 53 S Spratt 6 Guerdat (2) 57 45 R Elliot 6 02 Sweet Tui (4) 55.5 52 S McKay 10 66 All Night Long (2) 56.5 46 8 08583 Rail Queen (11) 56.5 51 T Newman (a2) 7 s5567 Hibernia Sea (10) 56.5 51 7 3 Aquaoir (13) 55.5 51 4 72661 The Green Gremlin (4) 54.5 62 T Newman (a2) 9 45s0s Rusalka (17) 56.5 51 E McCall (a3) A Goindasamy (a1) 8 03 Memories (15) 55.5 51 R Elliot M Hashizume (a2) 11 Allbright (13) 56.5 45 W Pinn (a2) 10 000s5 Henley Road (1) 56.5 47 W Pinn (a2) 8 Apatchee Power h (5) 56.5 45 J Fawcett 9 63 Speed Of Light (8) 55.5 51 S Collett 5 96610 Peerless Warrior (7) 54 61 12 — Judith Gardenia SCRATCHED 11 8s7 Nouvelle Reine (3) 56.5 46 Brandon May 9 08 Aunt Cindy (4) 55 45 S Spratt 10 7 Helena Cristina (12) 55.5 46 A Calder T Newman (a2) 13 3 Aquaoir (4) 55 51 S Collett 12 Castle Bay (9) 56.5 45 10 Castle Of Love (9) 55 45 K Asano (a1) 11 Apostrophe (6) 55.5 45 K Asano (a1) 6 53299 Reflection td (3) 54 60 J Fawcett 14 0070 Incy Wincy Spider h (10) 55 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 11 Lily Allez (6) 55 45 M Hashizume (a2) 12 Nymenche (11) 55.5 45 7 6s309 Single Moment td (6) 54 55 E McCall (a3)

Reefton races at Reefton Thursday Jetbet 6 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 9 50600 Qiji Olympia (3) 56.5 45 B Murray 7 3270s Bright Flash (2) 56.5 51 K Kwo (a2) 6 51308 Are You Cereal (5) 56.5 67 R Mudhoo (a2) 2 01302 Never Quitz d (4) 54 73 S Toolooa (a3) Race 1: HOMBRE, YULONG LANSON, PUKEKURA 10 00087 Tropic Thunder (5) 56.5 45 L Callaway 8 7s090 Kitchener (7) 56.5 46 R Mudhoo (a2) 7 s0946 Express Rip d (7) 55.5 65 G Jogoo 3 8L433 Zelenski (6) 54 73 T Moseley 9 0005 Lightning Ridge (9) 55 47 T Moseley SCRATCHED Race 2: OCEANS AWAY, SHADOW KING, 8 — Dreaming Easy 4 22766 Tellyawhat m (1) 54 72 B Murray 2 Birchfield Coal Mines 3.05 10 0s Silver Cannon (1) 55 45 B Murray 9 45706 Garment dm (9) 54 55 S Toolooa (a3) FISHERMANS BLUES 5 41374 Riverfalls (5) 54 71 $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 2000m 10 00s09 Moreira td (10) 54 55 K Kwo (a2) Race 3: PARAWANUI LAD, IN HEAVEN, WILD ROVER 6 66791 Expressive m (7) 54 65 T Comignaghi 4 Westland Racing Club 4.15 11 09070 Once A Week m (6) 54 55 M Gestain (a4) SCRATCHED Race 4: LOVEBUG, WALKTHISSWEY, BONJOUR 1 40983 Shadow King tdm (7) 61 76 7 — Dreaming Easy $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1020m 8 560s4 A Little Vague (2) 54 61 L Callaway Race 5: ZELENSKI, RIVERFALLS, NEVER QUITZ S O’Malley (a3) 6 Reefton Crane & Construction 5.29 Race 6: 2 69006 Five Princes dm (9) 60.5 75 L Callaway 1 83331 Grand Express (5) 59 62 J Lowry 3 31414 Oceans Away tdm (8) 60 74 D Bothamley 2 00058 Selfie (1) 59 62 T Moseley $10,000, maiden, 1400m 8 Archmore Contracting 6.39 Race 7: TORRE DEL GRECO, ZELENSKI, RIVERFALLS 4 13848 Monkey Shoulder (6) 56.5 67 G Jogoo 3 1096 Bonjour m (6) 58 60 D Bothamley 1 25502 Soviet Wonder (3) 58.5 53 T Jonker Race 8: LINEDANCEKING, GOODANYA, YEAH RIGHT $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 5 85806 Pamir (5) 55.5 69 K Kwo (a2) 4 38546 Lovebug (8) 56.5 64 M Gestain (a4) 2 92s62 Tormund (11) 58.5 53 T Moseley 6 55076 McGowan d (4) 54 60 B Murray 5 08032 Walkthisswey m (3) 56 63 T Comignaghi 3 — Top Guy SCRATCHED 1 44405 Linedanceking d (2) 60 65 K Kwo (a2) 7 46808 Carnaby dm (3) 54 59 T Moseley 6 95796 Arnage m (9) 56 60 L Callaway 4 70060 Battlinaway (5) 58.5 45 L Callaway 2 21684 Goodanya d (5) 58.5 62 D Bothamley 8 70662 Fishermans Blues td (1) 54 59 7 s0s05 Where Angels Walk (7) 55.5 59 5 0s0 Case Study (9) 57 45 J Lowry 3 00726 O’Guy d (10) 58.5 62 J Lowry T Comignaghi B Murray 6 Ucalledit (7) 57 45 S O’Malley (a3) 4 65710 Heartoheart d (7) 57 63 T Comignaghi 9 09908 Pickup d (2) 54 55 A Balloo 8 00067 Empire Of Patch m (4) 55.5 55 7 878s5 Spindleshanks (10) 56.5 47 5 02797 Yeah Right (4) 57 59 S O’Malley (a3) 1 Greg Daly Real Estate 2.30 10 90009 Stormy Habit dm (10) 54 55 R Mudhoo (a2) 8 85650 Nifty (6) 56.5 46 T Comignaghi 6 04317 Glory Chance (1) 56 61 K Mudhoo R Mudhoo (a2) 9 s5839 Kate The Great td (2) 54.5 57 9 876s7 Ataahualuvthedream (1) 56.5 45 7 85100 Last Hoorah (8) 56 61 L Callaway $10,000, maiden, 2000m Toolooa (a3) G Jogoo 8 06809 Boogie Easy d (11) 55.5 60 1 2s338 Hombre b (9) 58.5 53 T Comignaghi 3 Fahey Contracting 3.40 10 70660 Maidinthemist (4) 56.5 45 M Gestain (a4) R Mudhoo (a2) 2 s6265 Yulong Lanson (2) 58.5 51 $10,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1020m 5 Vernon & Vazey 4.50 11 0 Pony Express (2) 56.5 45 B Murray 9 2100s Donnatina dm (6) 55.5 60 T Moseley S O’Malley (a3) 12 s0552 Scala Sancta (8) 55 52 R Mudhoo (a2) 1 0403 Parawanui Lad (8) 58.5 51 A Balloo $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 10 4s863 Viva La Blues d (3) 54.5 58 G Jogoo 3 30269 Hijacked b (7) 58.5 50 R Mudhoo (a2) 11 s0807 Show Park m (9) 54 56 T Jonker 4 00704 On The Rivet (1) 58.5 50 T Moseley 2 0s0s Romantic Hero (3) 58.5 45 G Jogoo 1 8L433 Zelenski (4) 59.5 73 7 Reefton Sesquicentennial Cup 6.04 5 066 Top Guy (8) 58.5 46 T Jonker 3 s47s8 In Heaven (6) 57 48 T Comignaghi 2 01302 Never Quitz d (3) 57.5 73 12 09005 Stella Daze m (12) 54 56 B Murray $25,000, open handicap, 1400m 6 90s00 Pax Vobiscum (6) 58.5 45 J Lowry 4 Wild Rover (4) 57 47 3 90912 Hunter Villain d (1) 57.5 69 J Lowry EMERGENCIES: 7 50s88 Pukekura (4) 58.5 45 D Bothamley 5 Seraphic (5) 57 45 L Callaway 4 40007 Meara Mary dm (2) 56.5 71 T Comignaghi 1 07421 Torre Del Greco tdm (3) 62 93 13 — Expressive SCRATCHED 8 — The Emporess SCRATCHED 6 Whippersnapper (10) 57 45 D Bothamley 5 41374 Riverfalls (8) 56.5 71 B Murray S O’Malley (a3) 14 — Dreaming Easy SCRATCHED

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 The Club House Sports Bar 12.18 5 Thrilling Brat Distance Heat 2 1.11 8 Denis Cole Waikato Sprint Ht 1 2.03 3 23223 Big Time Maple nwtd Lisa Cole 4 24213 Big Time Pluto 25.48 Lisa Cole Race 1: BATTLE CRUISER, JELLY FISH, BIG TIME BRYNN $2505, C1, 457m $4620, C2, distance, heat, 747m $2860, C5, heat, 375m 5 65115 Spring Queen 25.61 Emma Potts Race 2: ALL UNITE, DOUBLE HEADER, GO ALL LIN 1 24367 Baileys Nice nwtd Arch Lawrence 1 43222 All Unite nwtd Emma Potts 1 17121 Big Time Brie 21.09 Lisa Cole 6 71531 Bigtime Brody 25.21 Lisa Cole Race 3: NANGAR HURRICANE, ATHENAIS, OUR HEMI 2 57544 Go All Lin nwtd S O’Neill 2 16235 Student Loan nwtd J & D Fahey 7 11421 Rivalries nwtd Phil Green Race 4: THRILLING AMELIA, GEM, LITTLE TEEGS 3 34754 Indi Shae nwtd S O’Neill 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 2 15318 Lionel Keeping 21.26 Sean Codlin Race 5: BAILEYS NICE, VON STRASS, STUDENT LOAN 4 15 Double Header nwtd Angela Turnwald 4 31174 Von Strass nwtd J & D Fahey 3 62214 Beau Beau 21.10 Sam Lozell 8 81155 Thrilling Stomp 25.80 Emma Potts 5 65157 Amy Laura nwtd B J Middlewood Race 6: PAPA SMURF, OPAWA NEMO, BORN TASHA 4 11311 Trojan Hoarse 20.75 Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a Race 7: ZIPPING HEWITT, CLIFF TOP ROSIE, QUARA’S YOSHI 6 76788 React Respond nwtd R & L Udy 7 52416 Dobby Who nwtd M Prangley 5 17538 Yasawa Lights nwtd Angela Turnwald 9 67813 Drink Shoeys nwtd Peter Ferguson Race 8: BIG TIME BRIE, TROJAN HOARSE, YASAWA LIGHTS 7 4765s Little Leaf nwtd Phil Green 8 52346 Shelly Pom nwtd Angela Turnwald 6 333F7 Highland Vintage 20.90 Peter Ferguson 8 37177 Bad Bro Bad nwtd Sean Codlin 11 Farmlands Waikato Cup Ht 2 2.56 Race 9: BIG TIME FAIRY, THRILLING BAXTER, 6 Garrads Horse & Hound 1.28 7 72433 Wild Kiwi 21.30 Udy & Cottam JUST AS MUCH 8 66138 Thrilling Razor 20.83 Karen Walsh $4735, C5, heat, 457m 3 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 12.36 $1450, C1, 375m Race 10: SILENCI, BIG TIME ELSA, THRILLING STOMP EMERGENCY: 1 23165 He’s All Shine nwtd Sam Lozell $2390, C3/4, 375m 1 44377 Stay Rich 21.46 M & J Smith Race 11: JILLIBY LITSA, HE’S ALL SHINE, BIG TIME FRANKIE 9 F7172 Hot Little Nancy 21.10 Sam Lozell 2 53727 Thrilling Bruce 25.88 Emma Potts 1 85366 Our Hemi 21.15 Udy & Cottam 2 24112 Papa Smurf 21.76 Emma Potts Race 12: ANTONIO, NEVADA PHIL, OPAWA BOYS PAID 3 65137 Big Time Seth 25.74 Lisa Cole 2 23713 Fernando Charm 21.28 Thayne Green 3 76264 Opawa Jade 21.62 W & T Steele 9 Denis Cole Waikato Sprint Ht 2 2.21 3 57632 Athenais 21.19 Shirley Ross 4 23642 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee 4 25153 Go Home Duke 25.99 Peter Ferguson 4 31111 Nangar Hurricane 21.14 Peter Ferguson 5 22256 Born Tasha nwtd W & T Steele $2860, C5, heat, 375m 5 4F215 Big Time Frankie nwtd Lisa Cole 6 23256 Flying Huey 21.37 Marsha Black 5 16522 Denuto nwtd Peter Clark 6 34277 Our Rick 25.62 Emma Potts 7 7s523 Opawa Nemo nwtd W & T Steele 1 31762 Charlow 21.12 R & N O’Regan 6 65177 Grunt 21.18 W & T Steele 7 27521 Jilliby Litsa nwtd Lisa Cole 8 74336 Sovereign Pride 21.37 Glennis Farrell 2 1s645 Typical 21.25 Shirley Ross 7 1424P Big Time Abbi 21.49 Peter Clark EMERGENCIES: 8 71343 Sakichi 25.38 Peter Ferguson 3 11153 Big Time Fairy nwtd Lisa Cole 8 34248 Call Me Leo 21.11 Thayne Green 9 32447 Thrilling Tucker 21.68 Emma Potts EMERGENCY: EMERGENCIES: 10 47665 Our Scarlett nwtd Marsha Black 4 11851 Big Time Angel 21.56 Lisa Cole 9 67813 Drink Shoeys nwtd Peter Ferguson 9 51245 Jinja Murphy 21.23 W & T Steele 5 76115 Just As Much 21.13 Sam Lozell 10 52463 Thrilling Hudson 21.13 Thayne Green 7 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 1.46 1 Affordable Pet Accessories 12.01 6 15224 Captain Kev 20.98 W & T Steele 12 Te Awamutu Stakes 3.13 $1685, C2, 375m $2390, C0, 457m 4 Thrilling Brat Distance Heat 1 12.53 7 32322 Sports Mode 20.94 Peter Ferguson $3325, C2/3, 457m 1 16444 My Bro Bobby 21.67 M Prangley 8 11311 Thrilling Baxter nwtd Karen Walsh 1 2s1 Battle Cruiser 26.04 Lisa Cole $4620, C2, distance, heat, 747m 2 18231 Cliff Top Rosie nwtd M S Clark 1 52325 Our Hotrod nwtd Udy & Cottam EMERGENCY: 2 63438 First Light nwtd S O’Neill 1 23326 Thrilling Amelia nwtd Karen Walsh 3 61111 Zipping Hewitt 21.25 Glennis Farrell 3 Big Time Glory nwtd Lisa Cole 2 54136 Max Volume nwtd S O’Neill 2 32822 Derry Blues nwtd Peter Clark 4 7188s Vibe 21.54 Sean Codlin 9 F7172 Hot Little Nancy 21.10 Sam Lozell 4 353 Eye Spy Luna nwtd M Prangley 5 24545 Prerogative 21.14 Udy & Cottam 3 81143 Antonio nwtd Arch Lawrence 5 22 Big Time Brynn nwtd Lisa Cole 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 6 42421 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver 4 17743 Opawa Boys Paid nwtd J & D Fahey 4 56311 Gem nwtd J & D Fahey 10 Farmlands Waikato Cup Ht 1 2.38 6 1 Jelly Fish nwtd J & D Fahey 7 74133 Ascott 21.77 W & T Steele 5 67813 Drink Shoeys nwtd Peter Ferguson 7 4623 Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 5 82445 Thea Who nwtd M Prangley 8 7614F Mobility Scooter 21.20 Marsha Black $4735, C5, heat, 457m 8 2s7 Romantic Dancer nwtd I S O’Neill 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a EMERGENCIES: 6 22132 Bigtime Ava nwtd Peter Clark EMERGENCY: 7 54316 Little Teegs nwtd Arch Lawrence 9 35566 Claretown Beau 21.24 R & N O’Regan 1 75348 Silenci 25.50 Peter Ferguson 7 7412s Nevada Phil nwtd J & D Fahey 9 Shayanna nwtd Arch Lawrence 8 51776 Mighty Muscle nwtd J & D Fahey 10 76746 Spring Mechanic 21.26 R & L Udy 2 64431 Big Time Elsa nwtd Lisa Cole 8 11654 Piccolo 25.79 Arch Lawrence

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 20 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Al-Attiyah wins his Concussion forces the early third Dakar stage retirement of Leeds captain RUGBY LEAGUE by Jamie Gardner, PA incredible friendships the sport has given me.” MOTORSPORT minutes back. Sainz was fourth, 33 Ward said he is not part of the legal action minutes back, and Sebastien Loeb was LONDON — Leeds captain Stevie Ward has JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Nasser involving former players that UK law firm sixth, 46 minutes down. been forced to retire from rugby league at the Al-Attiyah won his third stage of the Rylands is understood to be preparing, but he Skyler Howes of the United States age of 27 because of concussion damage, Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and cut said the issue of concussion within the sport became the motorbike overall leader saying he cannot put his health and brain at his deficit to overall leader Stephane needed greater focus. after Stage 2 winner Joan Barreda and any further risk. Peteransel to five minutes on Tuesday. He has already witnessed the impact motor defending champion Ricky Brabec went The loose forward, a two-time Super League Al-Attiyah won the prologue and neurone disease has had on his friend and off course 40 kilometres in. Grand Final winner with the Rhinos, has called the second stage, and had to open teammate Rob Burrow, and says a more Howes came into the picture after the on the sport to become more proactive in how the 403-kilometre loop around Wadi proactive approach is needed. stage’s midpoint and finished fourth. Last it protects players to avoid another generation Ad-Dawasir, a blend of canyons and “I am left motivated to help get our sport to year, in his second Dakar, he was ninth from becoming “guinea pigs” in research. dunes. a place where it can ensure the players’ long- overall, taking a laidback approach just Ward says he suffers on a daily basis with The Qatari dominated, beating Henk term safety whilst keeping the beauty and grit three months after breaking his neck. He symptoms caused by the concussions, which Lategan of South Africa by two and a half of the game,” he said. said he had the same mindset this year. occurred on January 19 and February 2 last minutes. Peterhansel overcame an early Rylands has sent a pre-action letter of claim “Today the dunes flowed really well and year. puncture and was third, four minutes on behalf of nine rugby union players to World I felt comfortable there,” Howes said. “I struggle with migraines, dizziness, motion back. Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the “Then we got out into the open desert sickness, sensitivity to light and screens, Some contenders didn’t fare so well. Welsh Rugby Union. on the really fast sandy tracks and I short-term memory issues, slurred speech, Defending champion Carlos Sainz, Ward says his sport has to act now to make felt right at home. I told myself if I was and an inability to exercise or do daily tasks racing second early on, lost his way along the sport safer. feeling good, then I’d let it ride.” without irritating my symptoms,” he said in a with Saudi flagbearer Yazeed Al Rajhi. “We need to be more proactive and not rely Two-time winner Toby Price of statement to the PA news agency. Sainz was back on track 31 minutes later on another generation of players to be guinea Australia outdueled Kevin Benavides “I love the game of rugby league. I am and Al Rajhi, after 45 minutes. pigs for future research that will take years to of Argentina to win the stage. Matthias immensely proud to have competed on some Bernhard Ten Brinke of the give us the answers we need now.” Walkner, who lost two hours on Monday of the biggest stages next to childhood heroes Netherlands, in the top five with about 40 Ward says specialists have told him that because of a mechanical problem, was and test myself to the absolute limit while kilometres to go, rolled his car and was in a minority of cases the symptoms he is third. Brabec was 22 minutes off the pace, feeling the incredible buzz from the Leeds fans receiving a competitor’s help to resume. suffering from never go away. and Barreda, 25 minutes. after being one myself as a youngster. Peterhansel held on to the overall lead, But he says he retires “with a dream of Overall, Howes led Benavides by “I thank every player that I have played with five minutes over Al-Attiyah. Mathieu being able to live with day-to-day normality two and a half minutes, and Xavier de and against, and I am especially grateful for the again soon”. Serradori of France rose to third, 26 Soultrait was third. — AP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, January 7, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Renner, 50; Nicolas Cage, 57; Katie Couric, 64; David Caruso, 65. Happy Birthday: Consider what's going on around you, and be smart about the way you SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made handle risky situations. Only make a change if it's necessary. The time to sit up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. tight, take care of details and be diligent regarding how you deal with others To solve the puzzle, each row, is now. Uncertainty is a signal not to get involved in other people's business or personal ventures. Be safe and smart. 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Go for the gold. boiled egg; 7 Rising; 8 Agate; 21. Bolt (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Portray; 15 Closer; 16 Using; 22. Look for (4) 16. Errand (7) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Stills; 20 Bowls. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Estrange (8) 17. Overlook (7) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 SPORT 21 City great Bell likened to racehorse FOOTBALL FA Cup success followed in 1969 and two more trophies, the League Cup and the European MANCHESTER — Colin Bell, one of the Cup Winners’ Cup, were won in 1970. He was the best English midfielders of his generation and club’s top scorer three times. considered an all-time great at Manchester City, He made his England debut in 1968 and was has died. He was 74. a member of the squad at the 1970 World Cup in Bell, whose name lives on in the Colin Bell Mexico. But he was used sparingly and gained Stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium, an unwelcome place in the team’s history as died after a short illness not linked to the the man sent on for Bobby Charlton in the coronavirus, City said today. quarterfinal loss to West Germany. “Colin Bell will always be remembered as one He was earmarked as long-term replacement of Manchester City’s greatest players and the for Charlton in the England midfield but, after the very sad news today of his passing will affect frustration of failing to qualify for the 1974 World everybody connected to our club,” City chairman Cup, effectively had his career ended by a knee Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a statement. injury at the age of 29. “The passage of time does little to erase the Bell, who had been in his prime, was out memories of his genius. The fact that we have a of action for two years after being hurt in a stand at the Etihad Stadium named after Colin tackle by Manchester United’s Martin Buchan in speaks volumes about the importance of his November 1975. contribution to this club.” He never blamed Buchan for what he regarded Known as The King of the Kippax by fans as an accident, but his comeback was not and compared to a racehorse by coach Malcolm successful and he retired in August 1979. Allison because of his extraordinary stamina, He briefly tried to revive his career with San Bell was at the heart of City’s successful side of Jose Earthquakes in 1980 but it lasted just five the late 1960s and ’70s. games. After football he held coaching roles with He made 492 appearances for the club over City’s youth and reserve teams and later became 13 seasons, scoring 152 goals, and also won ONE OF THE GREATS: In this November 1970 file photo, Manchester City’s Colin a club ambassador. 48 caps for England, netting nine times. Those Bell looks on during a match in Manchester. Bell, one of the finest English midfielders He was uncomfortable in the limelight and statistics might have been greater had injury not of his generation and among the greatest players to have appeared for Manchester guarded his privacy, as the title of his 2005 curtailed his career. City, has died, it was announced today. He was 74. His name lives on in the Colin Bell autobiography, Reluctant Hero, suggested. “He was quiet, unassuming and I always Stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium. Picture by PA via AP That book may have saved his life. It was read believe he never knew how good he actually by football-loving surgeon, Jim Hill, who, noting was,” former City teammate Mike Summerbee mother died when he was a child. Allison, who regarded him as “world class”, how Bell’s mother had died of bowel cancer, said. After starting his career at Bury in the was the first to dub him Nijinsky after the famous contacted him suggesting he be checked out. “He was just the greatest footballer we have Manchester area, Bell attracted the interest of racehorse. Bowel cancer was also diagnosed and within ever had.” bigger clubs in the process and moved to City. He scored on his debut and helped City secure three weeks he was operated on. Bell was born in Hesleden in north-east Bell provided the complete midfield package. promotion in 1966 and was one of the team’s He is survived by wife Marie, children Jon and England on February 26, 1946. He was raised by He could tackle, was full of running, had pace, an standout players as they edged out Manchester Dawn and grandchildren Luke, Mark, Isla and his father and other family members after his eye for a pass and was a fine finisher. United to win the top division title two years later. Jack. — AP New PSG boss says he will Texts to betting pals always think of Tottenham led to Trippier ban FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP although it has since been suspended FOOTBALL by Phil Blanche, PA difficult under pending an appeal. Pochettino’s Spurs successor, LONDON — As Kieran Trippier Details of the messages — and PARIS — Mauricio Pochettino Jose Mourinho. was trying to secure a move from others to friends about the transfer says his old club Tottenham “Any big player in the world, Tottenham, the England defender was and betting — were contained in the will remain in his heart after I think, is always welcome at sending messages on WhatsApp to 41-page findings published by the FA becoming Paris St Germain’s Paris St Germain,” Pochettino keep friends updated with the progress on Tuesday. head coach. said. of the transfer. The FA regulatory commission said Pochettino was unveiled before “But I don’t need to speak They were more than just keen the messages “very strongly suggest” the Parisian press on Tuesday about rumours. The reality is on knowing which country Trippier Brady “would bet on the transfer” and after signing a contract at we have just arrived and we are would be moving to. They hoped to Trippier knew. the Parc des Princes until the working hard with the players personally make a bit of cash, too, on “We simply do not accept that these summer of 2022 with the option who are available and the him joining Atletico Madrid. messages would be read by KT as of a further year. MAURICIO POCHETTINO players who need to get back “Shall I lump on you going there?” ‘banter’,” the FA commission said. It’s the 48-year-old from injury. one friend, Matthew Brady, who owns “The purpose of the messaging Argentinian’s first job since about the club, but now I think “Paris St Germain is a club a personal assistant service for sports is quite clear. MB was seeking leaving Tottenham in November it is time for us not to compare with direct structures in place stars, texted Trippier on the evening of reassurance that he should bet 2019, little more than five and to be 100 percent focused on and always keeping an eye on a July 14, 2019. heavily on KT’s transfer to Atletico; KT months after leading Spurs to Paris St Germain.” wide range of players. “Can do mate,” Trippier replied. provided such reassurance.” the Champions League final. With the transfer window now Addressing the coronavirus “100% Tripps?” The FA findings point to media Pochettino said it was difficult open, Pochettino has already pandemic, Pochettino — who “Yeah mate,” the player responded. reports on July 10, 2019 showing to compare his new French club been linked with a host of stellar played for PSG between 2001 “Don’t blame me if something goes Atletico was stepping up attempts to with his old English one, but he names. and 2003 — said it was a wrong . . . . It shouldn’t but just letting sign Trippier. will always keep fond memories Barcelona superstar Lionel “difficult time for everyone”. you no.” The next day, another friend of of Tottenham. Messi is supposedly on his “Since we arrived in Paris on Then Trippier added, using a term Trippier’s sent a message saying he’s “It is difficult to be objective shopping list as are two of his January 2 it has been a crazy for betting: “Lump on if you want got odds of 6-1 on the transfer. with Tottenham, because it is former Tottenham players, period for us, trying to adapt to mate.” Twenty pounds was bet by another still in our hearts and we love Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli. a new club,” he said. By providing inside information friend, Oliver Hawley, who placed Tottenham,” he said ahead of his Eriksen’s move to Inter “But I know what Paris stands that could be used for betting, Trippier another two bets later on at odds of first game on Wednesday, PSG’s Milan this time last year has for. Santa Claus was generous was found to be in breach of English 7-2. Ligue 1 trip to St Etienne. not worked out as well as the with me to get me back here. Football Association rules designed to Trippier, who scored in England’s “It is a relationship that is Denmark playmaker would have “It is a chance for me to fulfil protect the integrity of the game. 2018 World Cup semifinal loss to never going to stop. hoped, while England midfielder a dream by rejoining the club Trippier, 30, was banned for 10 Croatia, has not commented on the “We are always going to think Alli has found game-time where I played 20 years ago.” weeks and fined £70,000 ($NZ131,514), ban. Man City boss confident De Bruyne is staying FOOTBALL by Carl Markham, PA not just as a football player but as a person. he said. “United was above Manchester City and accepts they have to manage the situation. “He is very important for the club. I am for us it is an incredible honour to be, over the “It looks like we are an island inside society LONDON — Manchester City manager Pep not worried. But at the end of course it is his last decade, there with them: sometimes win, — everything is locked down except ourselves,” Guardiola is confident Kevin De Bruyne will sign decision.” most of the times, and lose some times.” he said. a new long-term deal at the Premier League club. De Bruyne will be a key figure in the Carabao Guardiola admits he now believes players are “When people say football players are special, There is a new contract on the table for the Cup semi-final against neighbours Manchester “special” as the latest lockdown has left football maybe it is the truth. star Belgium midfielder, who is currently tied to United at Old Trafford on Wednesday. “an island inside society”. “I couldn’t believe it before — I thought the City until 2023, but it has yet to be signed. City are bidding to win the trophy for a fourth The Premier League and EFL are allowed to doctors, teachers, architects, every person was However, Guardiola is not too concerned. successive season, and a sixth time in eight play on despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson the same — but it looks as if everything is closed “I am pretty sure he will stay but at the same years. introducing more stringent restrictions for the except our business. time we have to respect the process,” he told Sky Guardiola is going into the clash confident, general public on Monday night. “All the managers must adapt to the situation, Sports News. having beaten their arch-rivals in a two-legged City have had issues with Covid-19 recently. this is the reality. “I don’t know what is going on as I didn’t semi-final last season. They had six players unavailable for Sunday’s “Don’t change the schedule, don’t change speak with Txiki (Begiristain, City’s director of “We cannot expect it to be more difficult than win at Chelsea and had a match at Everton the calendar, don’t change the rules, we have to football). But he knows how we appreciate him, it should be with the rival we are going to face,” postponed just after Christmas, but Guardiola adapt.” 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Around the Greens Club bowls news

Griffin from Kiri Te Kanawa presented Poverty Bay the prizes. (3rd from left). Photo provided. ANNA Colvin, a first-year player, The team skipped by Anita Vaotuua won Poverty Bay Bowling club’s junior with Joy Davis (director), Cheryl Jenkins women’s singles for players with up to (2) and Diane Christie (lead) won the three years of bowls experience. women’s open fours championship, She defeated Win Baker 21-5 in the defeating the team skipped by Jan final. Powell with Erin Sutherland (d), Marilyn While that was a good win, her journey Knowles (2) and Kathryn Carroll (l) 19-3 to the final was hard-fought. in the final. The two-life format was used, with the Vaotuua’s team were focused and winner being the first to 21 points or combined beautifully to take the title. ahead at the 90-minute time limit. Vaotuua’s team had challenging games In the third round, Colvin defeated on their way to the final, however, just Baker 13-12. Colvin was ahead 12-5 after beating the team skipped by Betty 11 ends but Baker then won five ends to Herring with Kathryn Flaugere (d), Win make the score 12-12 before Colvin got Baker (2) and Trish Leach (l) 13-12. one point on the last end to win. Herring’s team got five points on the last In the fourth round, Baker defeated end to nearly catch them. Colvin 20-6. In the provisional final, Powell’s team In the fifth round, Colvin was down defeated Vaotuua’s four 11-9 to take a life 20-12 to Joan Gledhill after 18 ends but off them. then had four good ends to win 21-20. Poverty Bay Bowling Club have an Another first-year player, Kandyce increasing number of competitive women Bevan, had a win against Gledhill and bowlers. two other competitive games. The unexpected winners of the Poverty The women’s singles for those with up Bay Bowling Club open men’s fours to eight years of bowls experience was championship were the team skipped by won by Kathryn Flaugere, who defeated Jon Davies with Larry Kaloukava (d), Trish Leach 21-11. John Andrews (2) and Bruce Smart (l). WOMEN’S OPEN FOURS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS: Poverty Bay winners are They played each other three times in the They defeated the team skipped by (from left) Cheryl Jenkins, Anita Vaotuua, Diane Christie and Joy Davis. Pictures supplied championship. In the second round, Leach Steve Berezowski with Ian Carroll (d), defeated Flaugere 17-12 and in the fourth Dave Hooper (2) and Jeff Davis (l), 11-9 round Flaugere defeated Leach 21-16. in the final. Norma Miller played Flaugere in two Davies’ team were behind until the rounds. In the first round the score was 13th end when they drew 9-9 and then drawn 14-14 when time was up so they won the last two ends to take the title in had to play another end to get a winner an exciting game. and Flaugere got two points. In the thirrd round, Davies’ team also In the third round they had another defeated Berezowski’s four in a game in close game which was 11-11 after 14 which only one point was scored on all 14 ends. Flaugere was the winner 17-14 ends to give a final score of 8-6 to Davies when time was up. team. Both championships were held in Davies’ team included the only junior December, starting at 5pm and finishing player in the championship, John under the lights with good support from Andrews, who is a promising second-year other members. player, and the oldest member of the club, The Poverty Bay Bowling Club Rex Bruce Smart, who is 97. Rigney Christmas Tournament was Members are wondering if “Smarty”, as sponsored by Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement he is known to many, might be the oldest Village. club member in New Zealand to be in a The winners were Otto Louw (l), Tony winning championship team, maybe the Dobson (d) and Kathryn Carroll (s). Pip world!

OPEN MEN’S FOURS WINNERS: Poverty Bay champions (from left) Bruce Smart, SINGLES WINNERS: Poverty Bay under-8 winner Kathryn Flaugere (left) and under-3 John Andrews, Jon Davies and Larry Kaloukava. winner Anna Colvin. Bay have a victory and spread the glory around CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Armstrong claimed that honour with two overs. reaching 172-7. Swanepoel’s off-spin three catches and a stumping in the The Bay then restricted Easts to netted 2-14 in four overs. THE Poverty Bay Year 8 boys spread 22-run win against Eastern Suburbs at 121-9 in 30 overs, Bay seamers Taylor Upper Hutt openers Lucas Fitzgerald the glory around yesterday. Marewa Park, Napier. Scott (3-10 off three overs) and Taye (30) and Henry Mepham (25) put on 61 Opening batsman Reuben Swanepoel Easts had won the toss, put the Bay in McGuinness (2-12 off three) to the fore. for the first wicket. James Browne (42 off continued his sensational run of form to bat and dismissed the Gisborne team In Game 3, against Upper Hutt 35 balls) looked the goods at No.5 before with two unbeaten half-centuries for for 143 in 26.5 overs, Swanepoel making yesterday afternoon, Malsha Mahabalage being run out by Taylor Scott. 55, 70, 53 to date. He was the Andrew 70 — Poverty Bay’s highest individual was named Poverty Bay’s MVP for his The Bay lost the game by 36 runs. Scott-coached team’s MVP (most valuable score to date. fine innings of 21 from 39 balls at No.5, Poverty Bay lost the toss this morning player) in Game 1, against Karori. Suburbs’ impressive fast bowler Finn Swanepoel having made 53 not out. and bowled first against North City of Yesterday morning, wicketkeeper Aiden Barker took three wickets for one run in The Bay lost the toss and bowled, Hutt Wellington at Windsor in a 50-over game. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 SPORT 23 Top waveriders to gather at Piha SURFING by Ben Kennings then, Henderson has gone on to match her older, more experienced opponents in NEW Zealand’s most successful female the most recent domestic event, although surfer — Paige Hareb, of Taranaki — Hareb came out the victor on that will contest the national championships occasion. for the first time in 14 years next week Hareb and Henderson will be joined as she looks to tick off another surfing by two-time national champion Ella accolade. Williams (Whangamata), one of two Hareb is one of several elite Kiwi provisionally qualified athletes for Tokyo surfers competing in a field of over 300 2020, and an array of talented young entries at the 2021 National Surfing surfers. Championships presented by The Trusts Billy Stairmand is the second qualified Community Foundation. athlete for Tokyo 2020 and will front the The seven-day event, being held line-up in the open men’s division. at Auckland’s Piha Beach, runs from Like Hareb, Stairmand won the most Sunday, January 10, to Saturday, January recent domestic event which was held in 16. November at Raglan. He is in excellent Hareb’s international commitments form and eyes an eighth national title and focus have prevented her from next week, breaking his own record for competing in the nationals since 2007, the open men’s division. when she secured a runner-up finish in Stairmand won the event when it was the open women’s division. last held at Piha and knows the break As a result of Hareb’s absence, she has well. yet to get her name on the open women’s “Piha is known for getting a lot of division trophy, which lists champions swell which is always good and we often back to 1964 when it was won by Cindy CHARGING: Paige Hareb is New Zealand’s foremost female surfer but has yet to win surf left-handers, which is to my liking,” Webb. a national championship, mainly because of her international commitments over the Stairmand said. A restructured international calendar years. She hopes to put that right at Piha next week. Cory/NZ Surfing Magazine picture He will be joined by the top surfers starts in mid-February. That, combined on the 2020 New Zealand Surf Series with over 10 months at home in 2020, opportunity.” World Qualifying Series. She will be rankings in Taylor Hutchison (Raglan), has allowed Hareb the opportunity to Hareb has enjoyed a good build-up to evaluating the pandemic situation in Daniel Farr (Taranaki) and Dune have another crack at the title, 14 years the event. New South Wales, location of the first Kennings (Piha) who round out the top on from her last. “I have been surfing heaps recently and event of the year. seeds at the event. “I have been stuck in New Zealand getting into foiling, too, which is fun,” she Hareb is joined in the open women’s Defending champion Elliot Paerata- since March 2020, so I thought it was said. division by defending champion Ava Reid will not be present to defend his as good a time as any to compete at the “It has been a good build-up for the Henderson (Christchurch), who is already title. event this year,” Hareb said. event.” posted up at Piha in preparation for the He travelled to Australia in October “I have always had in my head that I Hareb will wait for as long as possible event. Henderson burst onto the national and could not secure a quarantine wanted to win a national title. I want before booking to head over to Australia stage at the 2020 nationals held at booking back in New Zealand in time to to tick it off and this year is the perfect to start competition on the Australasian Dunedin, winning as a 14-year-old. Since compete next week.

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CRICKET by Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald, at Hagley Oval CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand had scored more than 650 runs in the innings, three batsmen had scored centuries, one a double and one their first at test level. It had been a near-perfect day. Kyle Jamieson put the seal on it. The on-fire paceman struck late in the day, consigning the hapless Shan Masood to a pair and ensuring New WATCHFUL RUNMAKER: Zealand would enter Day 4 needing nine wickets to New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson secure a summer sweep of all four tests. on his way to 238 against Pakistan. Jamieson’s unerring control over length drew Masood Pictures by Photosport via AP — who has endured a miserable tour, scoring three ducks on the trot and shelling several chances — half forward and he edged a catch to the bucket-handed Tim Southee at third slip. Pakistan ended the day 8-1 off eight menacing overs, with Abid Ali on seven and nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas on one. MAIDEN TON: Far That no-holds-barred spell was made possible by the left, Daryl Mitchell batsmen, who combined to compile New Zealand’s fifth- celebrates reaching his highest total in tests. maiden test century. Looking at the bright lights of the scoreboard as New Zealand declared their innings on 659-6, it was impossible to reconcile that image with the idea they were the heel of Shaheen Shah Afridi’s boot from being 74-4. The broad outline of the day remained the dominance of the Black Caps; the colouring-in came courtesy of the SATISFACTION: Left, continued brilliance of skipper Kane Williamson (238 runs). Henry Nicholls celebrates He wasn’t left alone with the crayons, however. Henry his century. Nicholls started the day on 89 and added another 68 runs. It might not equate to bowling 50 overs on two broken toes, but scoring a century on one leg should not be overlooked. PUTTING SEAL ON A Daryl Mitchell, on his adopted home ground, again GREAT DAY: Below, looked to the manor born at the crease in scoring 102 New Zealand bowler Kyle from 112 balls. Jamieson takes the wicket “It hasn’t sunk in yet,” a beaming Mitchell said. of Pakistan’s Shan Masood “Obviously I’m pretty grateful that Kane gave me a (right) near the end of Day couple of extra overs to slog a few there at the end . . . 3 of the second cricket I was swinging pretty hard there at points to try to make test against Pakistan, at that happen.” Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Questions remain about whether he has the requisite yesterday. penetration with the ball to be considered a genuine test- class all-rounder but he is making a case that he should be considered an option on his batting alone. His innings was punctuated with high-quality shots, particularly the pull, but more importantly for the team, it was the right innings for the time, coming after the cheap dismissal of BJ Watling (7) threatened to stall progress. He didn’t think there was an opportunity to score a ton. “BJ and I had been sitting in that changing room down underneath for what felt like two days,” he said. “I was just happy to get out there and try to be busy to contribute to putting a total on for us to try to take 10 wickets.” For a long time he was the “dominant” figure in his century partnership with Williamson, although that might be a slightly gratuitous use of the word. “Kane’s knock today, that’s pretty amazing and he’s set us up for a chance to win this test match,” Mitchell said. “My role was just to see us through to a total. “He’s a freak; he’s amazing. He makes the game look so easy at the moment. For me, I played against Kane when we were 14 years old so to be playing test cricket with him is pretty cool. He’s a very special player and will easily go down as New Zealand’s greatest, I think.” Adding to the sense of occasion was the setting, with Mitchell having made the switch from Northern Districts to Canterbury this season. He did so in large part because his Cantabrian wife Amy was due with the couple’s second daughter and has family to lean on while he is away playing. They were there for the morning, but he suspects they might have returned home for a nap well before he achieved a life goal. There is more work to be done on Day 4, and possibly tomorrow as well. Mitchell believes there is still enough in the wicket to “put pressure on Pakistan”. Jamieson has already demonstrated that. Mitchell has had a great test; if he sees nine more Pakistan wickets fall it’ll be perfect.