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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.70, RETAIL $2.00 INSIDE BURST MAIN TODAY LEAVES STATUE, CORONAVIRUS BRO? PAGES HOMES OSCAR WIN 7, 12 OUTBREAK: WITHOUT CREATES • DEATH TOLL PASSES 900 WATER HISTORY • CAUTIOUS RETURN TO WORK IN CHINA s PAGE 3 PAGE 6 • NZ UNI COUNTING COST OF TRAVEL BAN ROCKY’S RETURN Ryder Halley is delighted to have Rocky the cat back at grandmother Kerry Low’s house after the much-loved 13-year- old puss went missing for over a year. Social media eventually revealed her whereabouts. Rocky lived at two different houses before a Facebook post led to the cat’s return home. STORY ON PAGE 3 Picture by Paul Rickard MSD ‘HERE TO HELP’ Ramping up flow of info and support for forestry workers by Murray Robertson Wood Council chief executive Kim formed to address the crisis to mobilise group general manager of client service Holland. and coordinate the communications, delivery Kay Read yesterday said the UNCERTAINTY and anxiety continue “It is about ensuring our communities, information and support across the ministry was there to help. to affect the lives of many forestry including our East Coast communities, community. “We have a range of support available industry workers in the region from the have access to “Information is for people whose employment or income impact of the coronavirus. information and also being relayed has been affected by this situation. Those in need of help have been urged support services, We will be offering all to ministers and “We encourage people to get in touch to reach out for it. including health, and ‘available support to assist government agencies with us to discuss their individual Steps will be taken today to ramp up that our businesses, people through this period in Wellington to ensure situation and what help is available. the flow of information and support to employers, and they are up to date with “We will be offering all available the hundreds of forestry-based workers contractors have of uncertainty what we are doing in support to assist people through this who do not have jobs to go to at present. access to the business —Ministry’ of Social the region. period of uncertainty.” “A meeting yesterday coordinated a information and Development’s Kay Read “We all recognise Three log ships remain at anchor in wider regional response to the ongoing support they need people are under stress Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay today implications of the coronavirus and the to make business and the impact that this and a fourth ship is anchored further out situation in China, which is impacting decisions.” has on relationships, to sea. on export industries, and particularly Ms Holland said there would be a communities and businesses.” the forestry industry,” said Eastland meeting today of the operational group The Ministry of Social Development’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ENROL Your journey to NOW! START eit.ac.nz success starts here FEB 2020 Check out FEES-FREE STUDY* TRADES & TECHNOLOGY feesfree.govt.nz * conditions apply Welding, Machining and Fabrication | Automotive | Construction | Carpentry GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-4 Business ............10 Racing ................16 Sport ............ 20-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Classifieds .........17 Weather .............23 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ....... 6-9,15 World............ 12-14 Television ...........18 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Cedenco Foods NZ has started its annual tomato harvest and expects to get into swing with it from now. “We started for three days last week, stopped, started again yesterday, and we expect continuous processing from now on,” said general manager Carla McCulloch. “The hot weather and lack of moisture has put some SEEING RED pressure on the plants and expected yields will be around budget at this stage. There’s good brix in the fruit but the colour has not been as good in the early crops so far. We are looking to see that improve as we get into the season.” This harvester is pictured in paddocks in the Bruce Road area at Ormond this morning. Tomato harvest under way Picture by Paul Rickard Taneatua whanau to give it a TRY for José by Grant Miller TRIATHLON TRYathlon was overwhelming. ENTHUSIASTS: Five of the grandchildren attend school A BAY of Plenty family is prepared to Youngsters from at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki while the eldest, travel for two-and-a-half hours to be part Taneatua are Taylor Mihinui, goes to Trident High School in of tomorrow’s Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in keen to be part Whakatane. Gisborne. of the Weet-Bix Haier Appliances will recognise volunteers, Buffy Takamore-Tawhi, from Taneatua, and Kids TRYathlon in including Mrs Takamore-Tawhi, with a “Haier 5” six of her grandchildren will be racing about Gisborne tomorrow. (high five) promotion. at Churchill Park and Centennial Marine Drive, Back (from left) are The triathlon is for children aged seven to Taylor Mihinui, Buffy along with hundreds of youngsters. Takamore-Tawhi 15. Mrs Takamore-Tawhi will be there as a (grandmother), Entrants can compete solo or in teams of volunteer in the transition section, making sure Teowaina Te Rito- two. the competitors stay on track. Tawhi and Te The swim leg is planned for Midway Beach One of her grandchildren, José Manuel Warakihi Mihinui. but will be moved to the Olympic Pool if Hillman, 10, suffers from anxiety and panic Front, José Manuel conditions are too rough. Wave height is attacks and he has sometimes been rushed to Hillman, Juana Te forecast to be above two metres tomorrow. hospital for oxygen. Rito, Rita Te Rito- The swim component was to be reviewed Whanau believe the exercise — as well as Tawhi and their dog this morning and any changes will be their loving support — is good for him, for all Girl. announced on the Tryathlon Facebook page. of them. Picture supplied José has outgrown his bike but that won’t Mrs Takamore-Tawhi and husband Sam Tawhi be a problem because the Weet-Bix TRYathlon have looked after José for most of his life and Foundation is providing him one for this year’s the other grandchildren have stayed with them Tawhi said. “This is to let José know he is not and Gal Challenge. event. for up to two years. alone.” Mrs Takamore-Tawhi said, ahead of the José has another link to Tairawhiti. His name “They all participate in the Weet-Bix He also takes swimming lessons, does family piling into the van for their trip, that the goes back to ancestor Manuel José, a leading challenge in support of José,” Mrs Takamore- athletics and has competed in the Tough Guy enthusiasm of her grandkids for the Weet-Bix trader of the 1850s in Ngati Porou territory. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Cow poop can be a ire hazard — home-delivered farmers urged to be aware of it. • Results and pictures from the Ngatapa dog trials and the centre championships. • The weekly AgriHQ report for the week beginning February 10. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: editor@gisborneherald.co.nz • advertising@gisborneherald.co.nz • circulation@gisborneherald.co.nz • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 11, 2020 NEWS 3 ROCKY’S BACK: Missing moggy mystery solved FROM PAGE 1 Daughter Izzy Low said her mum This cat had a kink at the end of her to replace her lost ones did not want comments on the Facebook post. by Sophie Rishworth was devastated, so Izzy posted photos tail like Rocky and a white patch on to come inside now, said Izzy. One lady commented that Rocky had of the cats on Gisborne Facebook her side. And they were hesitant about Rocky been living with her for a year on a ROCKY the wandering cat has pages to see if anyone had seen them. “We were like ‘surely not’. So we being let outside because of her street by Gisborne Girls’ High School. returned home after more than a year, It was through one of these posts contacted the lady and asked if we recent nomadic ways. Then she moved to another street, with social media solving the mystery they found out Betty had been run could pop over and check her out. However, at 13 years old, Rocky where Rocky wandered off from there of where she went. over and killed. When we went over it was Rocky. She seemed fine with that and had made to another house. Gisborne woman and Bayleys real But where Rocky was remained a remembers us now but at first it was herself right back at home and did not It was the woman at that house who estate agent Kerry Low moved into mystery until last week. all a bit of a shock.” appear to want to go anywhere, said started the Facebook thread this year town in September 2018 with her two “One of our family friends tagged us Back home, Rocky has quickly Izzy. as to whose cat she was. Burmese cats — Rocky and Betty. in a post on Facebook and asked us if pulled rank. The puzzle of where Rocky had “She is a very loveable cat,” said But both of them soon went missing. this was Rocky,” said Izzy. The two Burmese cats Kerry bought been was pieced together through Izzy.