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Thursday, May 27, 2021 Home-Delivered $1.90, Retail $2.20 TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PRIME HOUSING LAND IN PAGES 6 & 13 NELSON ROAD FOR SALE PAGE 3 MELBOURNE LOCKDOWN ARTS & LOOMS ENTERTAINMENT PAGES 23-26 INSIDE TODAY LIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON Seeing last night’s lunar closest point to Earth. eclipse through one of the The last time this happened biggest telescopes in New was 40 years ago. Zealand was “absolutely Patchy weather meant viewing awesome”, said Sonrise the event wasn’t guaranteed in Christian School teacher Tairawhiti skies last night. Georgette Jensen. However, Mrs Jensen said one Mrs Jensen and her class of of their students prayed for the Year 11 students stayed clouds to clear. overnight at Gisborne Astro “And then the clouds would Tours in Patutahi. clear. In between the rain and It is run by Gisborne the clouds, John tracked the astronomer John Drummond, moon with his telescope. whose telescope has a half- “It was such an awesome metre lens. experience. The students were Last night’s rare event is just wowed by it.” known in astronomical terms as The photo was taken through a perigean total lunar eclipse Mr Drummond’s telescope although it has been more that had Mrs Jensen’s camera colloquially described as “a attached to it. blood supermoon”. It is a combination of the MORE ON THE ECLIPSE ON Moon being eclipsed by the PAGES 7 AND 15 Earth’s shadow while at its $36m to reinstate line: engineer by Wynsley Wrigley approach rather than a rail His costings included using project. local forestry contractors who ‘Fix the THE Gisborne to Wairoa rail The “fundamental difference” had built many forestry roads to line can be reinstated at a cost came from KiwiRail’s pricing gain access to those repair sites. of $36 million and be completed structure working in an There were also old rail roads within 12 months. operating rail corridor and in the area. That is the message civil company bureaucracy. The existing rail assets, dating engineer Maurice Fraser of “When you have got live trains back to the 1930s and 1940s, Fraser Geologics-Total Rail going into a corridor the level were in “real good condition” Solutions gave to Gisborne of protection needed for people, for their age. The track needed track, district councillors at yesterday’s material and access increases.” new rails and sleepers in some operations committee meeting. Mr Fraser said there were places, he said. Mr Fraser wrote the 40 “main tasks” identified on Gisborne Mayor Rehette engineering section of the the rail line — including six Stoltz said the district council 2019 BERL Turanga ki Wairoa major drop-outs — while other valued having transport security Rail Feasibility Study into the work consisted of maintenance, with different modes and route reinstatement of the rail line. drainage and culverts. resilence. The total $36m cost comprises Restoration would require There had been many working $22m for civil construction, 105,000 worker hours while the groups. The goalposts always give it another 20 percent “built in” and repair work planned was work shifted, she said. $10m for a rail yard in Gisborne. “we’ve done before”. KiwiRail had seen the report’s Mr Fraser estimated “We are not pushing the figures and the council had 70 percent of the costs would be envelope.” spoken to local MPs. spent in Gisborne. Only six structures needed to “What do you recommend?” He told councillors the report’s be built. Mr Fraser said “to be fair to costings had been criticised An important task was getting them”, KiwiRail was overloaded by KiwiRail but restoration of workers and material on site with its existing network. back’ the line required a civil project along the rail line. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 18-19 Racing ................27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........22 Sport ............ 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National 6-10,20,21 World............ 13-15 The Guide ... 23-26 Weather .............31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 27, 2021 FEELS LIKE FLYING TRUST US, WE’LL CATCH YA: Two performers are tossed in the air as a blue-skirted group from llminster Intermediate work in unison at the Poverty Bay Schools’ Gymnastics Festival yesterday. LEAP OF FAITH: Campion College students Rebecca Kanz and Jorja Mckinlay step it out. CATCHING A LIFT: Gisborne Girls’ High School students Holli Macdonald and Stella Kemp lift Belle Lardelli in their rhythmical section performance at the Poverty Bay Schools’ Gymnastics Festival, which TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK: Aliyah Maile finished at Electrinet Sports Centre yesterday. The 53rd annual festival featured over 1400 students from holds Gisborne Girls’ High teammate Naiya Powley during 30 schools. Pictures by Paul Rickard their rhythmical performance. LOOKING AHEAD Vicki Coley SPORTS Sells Real Estate • A top-of-the-table clash in premier club rugby . YMP v Waikohu, while OBM take on Ngatapa • Thistle on the road to face North End in Central Fed League football; United away to Western Rangers in Pacifi c Premiership action. • Newcomers Tapuae face top qualifi ers Whangara Old Girls in premier club netball round 1 games at the YMCA FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROW SATURDAY Vicki Coley Residential Sales Consultant The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 For a free no obligation appraisal call me. Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 27, 2021 NEWS 3 TEACHER TRIBUTE: Councils Retired Matawai School teacher Robyn Shaw (pictured) was farewelled by community members, combining staff and students at a special theatrical celebration in her honour. forces a She taught at Matawai for 43 years. Picture supplied possibility FROM PAGE 1 “This is a project too far for them.” It needed someone to lead the project to “fix the track and give it back”. “That would be the bypass. Take a separate lease on the line for 18 months or whatever. Get it fixed. Do it to your standard. Make sure you’re happy with it. Give it back.” But there had to be an entity to “do the business”. Mr Fraser said possibilities included Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Gisborne District Council working together while there had been suggestions of private investment. Councillor Bill Burdett said KiwiRail owned the line and had said it would make any final decision. “What’s changed?” Mr Fraser said it had to be a political decision. Going to KiwiRail would be like “bashing your head against the wall”. Musical farewell to Mary Poppins-like teacher “Ultimately it would be political.” Replying to Cr Pat Seymour, Mr Fraser by Jack Marshall career . it’s never done and it’s included a black singlet and Awapuni School. said his costings dated back to last year’s never just about one person. It’s gumboots. Mr Adams had the last words, Covid-19 national lockdown. PREVIOUS principals, former about the team. I love education The meeting left an enduring reciting the whakatauki (proverb) The figures would still be “in the students and parents farewelled and I love this school”. impression on both. “ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au. ballpark”, he said. retired Matawai School teacher The audience learned that Mrs While watching the play I am this place, this place is me”. Gillian Ward, of the Gisborne Rail Action Robyn Shaw and her 43-year Shaw (or Miss McNair as she was presented in her honour, Mrs Shaw A haka was performed in Group, said they invited Mr Fraser to career was brought to life through then) originally had not been keen sat on her favourite school chair tribute to her years spent guiding speak to the council and the suggestion musical theatre. on going to Matawai. decorated as if for a queen. thousands of children to reach had been welcomed by Mayor Stoltz. Matawai School’s 45 children A Mainlander by birth, she was Former principals, including their potential. The BERL report which Mr Fraser staged ‘Robyn Shaw The Musical’ sent to the rural village by the Bevan Campbell and Mark Mrs Shaw retired at the end contributed to was commissioned by on a classroom deck in front of Department of Education. Johnson, talked of her passion of 2020 and has since enjoyed Tairawhiti Rail Ltd and funded by the hundreds of people beneath the It was 1977 and she owed her for teaching, love of music and exploring New Zealand with Provincial Growth Fund. hot Matawai sun. father money. She had no choice theatre and enthusiasm for rural husband Duncan and spending Mr Fraser is in Gisborne advising on the “I want to watch it again,” but to take advantage of the community life. more time with her three grown design of a retaining bank on the Matawai a delighted Mrs Shaw said work and boarded a plane from Former Matawai principal Nik sons and their families. hydro-electric power station. afterwards. Christchurch bound for Gisborne. House says he remembered “I was overwhelmed with the “It was overwhelming and She was met at Matawai bus being alarmed one day to see her day,” she said. brought back many happy stop by principal Tony Walsh students making observations on “It was really quite extraordinary Meters cost $49k memories of a life’s teaching in a Senior.
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