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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 6 TECHWEEK 2021: PAGE 2 SAMOA STAND-OFF FROM POVERTY TO UN URGES LEADERS TO CONNECTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE GOVERNOR-GENERAL FIND SOLUTIONS PAGE 13 BUBBLE BATH Stormy waters turned the beach into a Department of Conservation biodiversity foam party for a cheeky fur seal at Okitu ranger Jamie Quirk said the seal’s arrival yesterday. was a natural occurrence at this time of The seal was spotted frolicking around year, driven by the size of yesterday’s in sea foam washed up by big swells and swell. “They come around here to rest. strong winds gusting up to 72 kilometres We remind everyone to leave seals alone. an hour. Unless they have an injury our policy is to Sea foam is created by the agitation of leave them alone.” seawater, particularly when it contains He also stressed the need to keep dogs higher concentrations of dissolved away from and under control if a seal was organic matter (including proteins, lignins, present. and lipids) derived from sources such as Mr Quirk said the foam did not pose any the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. health risk. Picture by Liam Clayton New court in session A ‘more enlightened approach’ to New Zealand’s justice system A NEW court model created in response Taumaunu said at the launch. It is inspired by the concept “mai te po witnesses, parties to proceedings, whanau to longstanding calls for transformative “For the district court, it means a more ki te ao marama” meaning “the transition support people, and wider justice sector change to the justice system was launched enlightened approach to justice to help from night to the enlightened world”. stakeholders by helping to ensure that at Gisborne District Court yesterday. make New Zealand a better place to Implemented with support of the barriers to meaningful participation in Called Te Ao Marama, it will involve live in . a court where all people may Ministry of Justice, it will use a solution- proceedings are identified and overcome”. working closely with iwi, community seek justice, regardless of their means or focused judging approach in mainstream “Late last year, I first announced Te Ao and Government to reflect the needs of a abilities, ethnicity, language or culture, courts and will draw on best practice used Marama would be launched in Hamilton, modern-day New Zealand “where everyone and who they are or where they are from. in the district court’s specialist courts. which is also the location for a new alcohol can seek justice and feel they are heard The Te Ao Marama kaupapa for the Judge Taumaunu said its focus “will and other drug treatment court, a project and understood”. district court was first announced in be centred on all people affected by that is being enabled by the Government “Te Ao Marama means the world of November 2020 during the annual Norris the business of the court, including and the Ministry of Justice. light,” Chief District Court Judge Heemi Ward McKinnon lecture. defendants, victims, complainants, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 YOU'LL KNOW IT | WHEN YOU SEE IT ENROL NOW START FULL-TIME • PART-TIME • ONLINE JULY 2021 eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 KA KITE ANA KOE KUA MŌHIO 38687-02 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-4 Business ............11 Television ...........20 Racing ................23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Classifieds .........21 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ....... 6-9,18 World........13,16-17 Picture page ....22 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Keeping on trucking AGENCIES related to the trucking trucking and roading industry,” Mrs industry in Tairawhiti Gisborne Seymour-Mansell said. came together on Saturday to share ACC, WorkSafe and police were all information. in attendance to share information. The whanau day, organised by People were educated by police on Waka Kotahi NZTA project manager how to conduct a safe walk around Carla Seymour-Mansell was also a the big rigs, there was information on chance for families to learn more how to gain different levels of driving about the industry their partners licences, and even some who were and fathers are involved in. wanting to become owner operators About 100 workers from the of their own business. trucking industry showed up at Te “It was so nice to see partners and Wharau School, keen to learn what children of the drivers being able to they can do to improve their work. see and learn about what they do “I was so grateful for all the in their job,” Mrs Seymour-Mansell different agencies showing up for said. the day and letting whanau learn She is hoping to do more of these more about different aspects of the days as the response was so positive. WHANAU DAY: Truck driver Te Miini Kohere-Smiler senior with his son, SIGN UP: Henri-Lee Broughton, left, signs up for a licensing programme with Te Miini Kohere-Smiler junior. John McInnes of McInnes Driver Training. Pictures by Paul Rickard Chance to showcase ‘technology powerhouse’ ROBOT races, a presentation of says NZTech chief executive Graeme a world-first in gaming, and how to Muller. turn digital data into images, are “Our ‘frontier firms’ are targeting part of Techweek 2021’s events this new horizons from the regions. week in Gisborne. Tech workers aren’t tied to their Connecting for a Better Future is desks. Innovation and inspiration the theme of Techweek which began aren’t confined to any one time or yesterday morning at BDO with a place. These characteristics mean talk about accelerating business technology provides opportunities growth in the agri sector. like no other industry can.” Today’s presentations cover such For Shannon Dowsing, founder topics as “supercritical UV (SCUV) and co-owner of screen production offers new options of Gisborne training provider Rangai, Techweek industry”, “creative writing with “highlights the story of Tairawhiti in technology” and “future-proof food: technology”. innovation amidst uncertainty”. “We tend to squirrel away and Wellington leads the way in work in seclusion and don’t show the number of Techweek events the strengths of IT in this region,” this week but with 40 events over he says. six days, Gisborne is hard on the “We exist as a technology capital’s heels. powerhouse and this week is our TECH IN AGRICULTURE: Techweek 2021 kicked off in Gisborne yesterday with a While big cities are seen as prime showcase.” presentation for the agri sector. Speakers were Kaitlen O’Connor (left), senior account locations for industry, the nature Tairawhiti’s Techweek programme manager with Xero, Kerrin Hotop (second left), head of sales with Paysauce and Andrew of technology products and services can be found via the shortcut, Leighton (fourth left), business development manager with Figured, a farm financial services means people and companies are to tinyurl.com/wutyef4n. Many events software company. They are pictured with BDO partner agri Richard Briant (centre) and BDO be found everywhere and anywhere, will be livestreamed. client Karen Newman. Picture by Liam Clayton LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Agri HQ weekly market report, home-delivered with focus on Argentinian beef. • Local success at the Tux South Island and New Zealand dog trial championships with a big win for Merv Utting. • Matawhero sheep sale prices. THE GUIDE THuRSdAyTOMORROw The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 NEWS 3 Apprentice arborists climbing to the top TWO apprentice arborists whose careers to compete in the NZ Arb competitions and started through the Eastland Tree Clearance it’s great to see them getting so much out Project last year have placed at New Zealand of the experience,” ATS director Paul Brown Arboricultural Association (NZ Arb) tree said. climbing regional competitions. “New Zealand’s international tree climbing A year ago, Jerrica Larby and Oliver record is something to be proud of and these Coutts wouldn’t have imagined themselves competitions are a way for our local climbers competing, let alone getting placed. to get into the sport.” But since starting full-time apprenticeships The Eastland Tree Clearance Project with Advanced Tree Solutions (ATS), they was part of the $23.755 million Tairawhiti haven’t looked back, with the pair performing Economic Support Package’s Redeployment well in three national tour events. Programme. This was funded through Jerrica won a belayed speed climb, which the Ministry of Business, Innovation and involves climbing as fast as possible using Employment, administered by the Provincial a rope, with a second rope attached to a Development Unit and managed by Gisborne ground crew as a safety precaution. District Council. She was second in an aerial rescue, which It came in response to the immediate required her to “rescue” a mannequin out of effects of Covid-19 on Tairawhiti. The the tree and bring it safely down to ground. intention was to redeploy people who were She was third in a women’s throwline, out of work, unemployed or underemployed where competitors are judged on how due to the impact of Covid-19. accurately they can throw a line into a tree. The Eastland Tree Clearance Project was Oliver also put in a good showing in a a collaboration between Eastland Group, strong field to place fourth in a ascent race regional lines company Eastland Network in which a competitor climbs as fast as they and local tree contractors Advanced Tree can up a dangling rope to a point high in a Solutions ATS and Eastland Tree Care.