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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

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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. tree. Of the 25 candidates who took part in the Throughout the year, ATS sponsored them project,13 candidates were redeployed into to travel and compete at regional events new jobs during it and seven more were in Whanganui, Wellington and Hamilton, redeployed at its completion. alongside three of their more experienced Five of the candidates who have full-time colleagues. employment have taken on apprenticeships “We are happy to sponsor our employees with the assistance of the Mana in Mahi MSD scheme. “The Eastland Tree Clearance Project was GOING UP: Advanced Tree Solutions a life-changing experience for so many of trainee arborists Oliver Coutts and the candidates,” Eastland Group business Jerrica Larby ready to return to work development general manager Alice after success at NZ Arboricultural Pettigrew said. Association regional tree climbing “Jerrica and Oliver’s story is just one competitions. Picture by Liam Clayton example of this.”

Teenager ‘We have the conditions for success’ FROM PAGE 1 Judge Taumaunu (Gisborne-born and of business of the court can be addressed. arrested, Ngati Porou and Ngai Tahu descent) was “New Zealand’s first Te Kooti Rangatahi “Following hui with iwi leaders and justice spearheading the initiative. court opened in Gisborne 13 years ago — sector agencies, the kaihautu (leadership) of “Judge Taumaunu pioneered the almost to the day — and it also hosts a charged the district court are pleased to announce we establishment of the Rangatahi Court, and family violence intervention court,” Judge will now commence the design of the Te Ao trialled that locally at Te Poho o Rawiri Taumaunu said. Marama model at Gisborne District Court. (Marae). It’s now a court offered across the The Te Ao Marama model would likely with dairy “I would also like to acknowledge Toitu motu (country) to all rangatahi.” differ from place to place to enable it to Tairawhiti Iwi chairs and chief executives Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust chair Moera accurately reflect the different strengths for their support and look forward to our Brown is a former police officer who is now a of local iwi and local communities in each robberies ongoing engagement with them.” senior restorative justice facilitator working district court location. Tairawhiti iwi chairs support the with whanau at court. “For the Te Ao Marama model to succeed POLICE have arrested and transformational change in the district court She is excited about the pilot but says a it needs to invite the strength and wisdom of charged a teenager over two as Maori experience far worse outcomes in much broader change is needed. iwi and community input into the courtroom. alleged armed robberies in the justice sector than non-Maori. “Once our tamariki/mokopuna come into “In that respect it will be developed in Gisborne last week. Te Aitanga a Mahaki Trust chair Pene contact with childcare services, the statistics a spirit of partnership with local iwi and The first was the aggravated Brown said “institutional racism” had show that unless we can intervene early and through engagement with local communities, robbery of Adi’s Dairy on the impacted many generations of Maori. effectively they will flow through into the justice sector representatives and Childers Road/Chalmers Road “These days, agencies call it ‘unconscious courts and criminal justice system as adults. representatives of the legal profession, both corner last Monday at around bias’. Whether that’s the case or not, we “We need the courts to be much more nationally and locally, to create a process 6.05pm. know, absolutely, that Maori bear the brunt responsive while we also focus on stopping that works for each court and addresses the It is alleged an offender of that bias.” the flow of our people into the criminal needs of each community,” Judge Taumaunu armed with a weapon entered Ngai Tamanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Trust justice pipeline.” said. the shop and attempted to chair Pauline Hill said it made sense to pilot Judge Taumaunu said Gisborne District The Te Ao Marama model also aims to steal the cash register. He was Te Ao Marama in Tairawhiti. Court was chosen for a number of reasons. infuse tikanga and te reo into mainstream unsuccessful and fled on foot. “In recent years we have seen strong join- “While Hamilton is a larger metropolitan court proceedings. This is to recognise the The second was at Blue up between police and iwi to tackle family court, Gisborne provides an opportunity for importance of creating a court environment Dairy on the Gladstone Road/ harm while iwi have been instrumental a smaller, regional court to adopt this new that looks and feels like Aotearoa New Chalmers Road corner at in connecting social service agencies and approach. Zealand and reflects the two founding 6.10pm where a small amount of providers in support of our most vulnerable”. “Gisborne District Court is well supported cultures in a spirit of partnership under the “We have the conditions for success.” by its local community, with services and Treaty of Waitangi. cash was taken. Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou chair agencies willing and available to help ensure It is intended to be rolled out to all district Detective Senior Sergeant Selwyn Parata said he was not surprised the underlying needs of those affected by the court locations in stages. Kevin Ford yesterday said a 17-year-old male was arrested and charged in Palmerston North. Urgent work forces temporary closure of Family Works building “He appeared in that court THE Family Works and Enliven Tairawhiti Social Services manager staff and our clients.” clients was important, she said. charged with two counts of building on Bright Street closed Caroline Thompson said urgent All staff are working from the The phone had been redirected, aggravated robbery.” suddenly yesterday and all 12 staff electrical work was required on the ground floor of 71 Peel Street at there were signs up at the closed However, police were still had to relocate offices this morning. building and the landlord had been Tauawhi Men’s Centre. Bright Street offices and directions to looking for a second 17-year Presbyterian Support East Coast contacted. Miss Thompson said it was a bit of the temporary offices one block down old, who was known to them, in delivers the social services Family The move was temporary until the an upheaval and a test of how they on Peel Street. connection to the incidents. Works and Enliven at the Bright Street electrical work had been done. responded to situations like this. All clients who had appointments offices. “The priority for us is safety of our The continuation of services to this week were being contacted. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths COWLEY, Shirley Wigan Bridge repair closure brought forward Deaths Laurisson (nee Smith). — On 23rd May 2021, BURNS, Garry peacefully, at Kiri Te REPAIR work on Wigan Bridge on Neville. — On the 21st Kanawa, aged 89 years. Tauwhareparae Road near Tolaga Bay has begun, of May 2021, peace- Much loved wife of with contractors beginning to reinforce cracked fully, at home with Ivan. Dearly loved piers with concrete infill. family, aged 73 years. mother and mother-in- Following Eastland Port’s announcement to Much loved father, law of Gillian (Jill) and temporarily stop all trucks carting logs into the grandfather, brother and Richard Owen, John Port, Gisborne District Council has revised its deck a mate to many. Back (Te Puke), Barry and replacement repairs to align with this closure. Francis, Raewyn hunting in the bush All trucks carting logs into Eastland Port will slaying those boars. Theobald, and Vanessa and Brian Goossens stop from 1pm Saturday June 5 to 4am Monday A celebration of June 14 to allow work to take place at Wharf 8 at Garry’s life will be held (Canada). Cherished on Saturday the 29th of Nana of Chanelle the port. May, 11am, at Tokata (Singapore), Wade and Following that announcement, GDC said repairs Tavern, Te Araroa. Tanya, Kurt and Anna, to Wigan bridge had been brought forward to 8am Judah and Esther, Abby Saturday, June 5 to Sunday, June 13 at 12 midday. COWLEY, Shirley and Luke (Tasmania), No vehicles will be able to use the bridge during Laurisson (nee Smith). Zebrina, Joshua and this time. — Loving mother and Sarah, Christopher and Concrete testing will occur on Tuesday, June mother-in-law to Emma, Daniel, and 8 and, if it passes, the bridge will reopen to light Vanessa and Brian loving Great-Nana to vehicles only from Tuesday, June 8. Goossens (Canada). her 10 great-grand- Repairs were formerly planned for Friday, June Cherished Nana to children. Treasured Joshua and Sarah, 18. older sister and sister- Updates and any changes will be available on TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Work has begun on reinforcing cracked piers of the Christopher and Emma, in-law of Merle and and Daniel, and Robert Gilchrist, and the GDC website. Wigan Bridge on Tauwhareparae Road. Picture supplied treasured Great-Nana Dawne and the late to Lily. Herbert Abraham. Many treasured “Now at peace, gone to memories of Mum be with her Lord and The judge said visiting Canada. Mum Saviour Jesus Christ.” was a devoted Special thanks to the he understood Christian, she loved the loving care shown by the pressure Hall Lord. She has gone on Burgled firearms the Hospice Team and to receive her reward. hospital staff at Ryman would have been Rest in peace Mum. Healthcare. under — gangs Shirley’s funeral had methods of COWLEY, Shirley service will be held at Laurisson (nee Smith). Gisborne Christian enforcing payments — Much-loved mother to appease gang Fellowship Church, 438 for drugs. of Raewyn Theobald. Nelson Road, at 1pm on Cherished Nana of Thursday 27th May, Judah and Esther, followed by interment Abigail and Luke at Taruheru Lawn HAVING racked up a debt for drugs unknown to Hall but he seemed to know imprisonment for the lead burglary (Tasmania), and Cemetery. a man submitted to a gang’s request to that the person had guns and to have charge, the judge said aggravating Zebrina. Loving Great- burgle a house for firearms, Gisborne specifically targeted the address. features included the value of the items Nana to Chelsea, Jordan - Evans Funeral District Court was told. At sentencing in Auckland, the taken and the risk of confrontation in the and Isaac. Thank you Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz He was caught on his way to Rotorua, court was told Hall had been acting on burglary, even though no one was home. Mum and Nana for all with the firearms in the boot of a stolen instructions from a gang. For the unlawful taking of the vehicle, your love, prayers, and car he was driving. Counsel Leighvi Maynard said Hall he applied an uplift, adjusted for totality, care. We rejoice with In Memoriam you as you are now Jordan Gregory Hall appeared for fell into the grip of drug addiction after of four months. with your Lord and sentence on the burglary, for unlawfully the demise of his relationship. He racked Hall had nine previous convictions for BREDENBECK, taking the vehicle involved, and a up debts, which brought him under the a spree of burglaries in 2010. That was Saviour – Jesus Christ. Maureen Elizabeth Until we meet again separate, unrelated, low-level breach of a influence of a local criminal group. concerning and warranted a further one- Mum. To my darling wife. protection order. He pleaded guilty to all He knew he made bad decisions, month uplift, the judge said. You were taken from us charges. was embarrassed by his offending, and There was a full 25 percent (six Deaths two years ago today Judge Warren Cathcart imposed a accepted responsibility for it. months) discount for Hall’s guilty and are now no longer 17-month prison term but converted it to He was willing to attend restorative pleas and two months reduction for his feeling any pain. But eight and a half months home detention. justice, although his victims declined. remorse and lifestyle changes. CROSS, Doreen you were responsible Maeve (Maeve). – On Hall had already been sentenced in Mr Maynard said Hall accepted Judge In deciding to convert the resulting for the best forty years March this year in the Auckland District Cathcart had previously granted him bail prison term to home detention, the judge Monday 24 May 2021. of my life, and I still Very dearly loved wife miss you terribly. Court for unlawful possession of the only by the thinnest of margins and since said he understood the pressure Hall and mother of Lawrence, Rest in peace my firearms. then had “respectfully” complied. would have been under — gangs had Tim and Fiona. darling. Of the two more serious offences, Hall had got himself a fulltime job and well-established methods of enforcing A service for Maeve the court was told Hall took the car on was attending counselling at Tauawhi payments for drugs. will be held at St John’s Ron October 20 last year, having sold it the Men’s Centre. Hall had taken up his challenge when Anglican Church, 94 previous day. He went to the buyer’s He had provided a clear test as further granted bail to show he could comply and Bureta Road, Tauranga, house about 9pm and accessed it using a evidence of his motivation to maintain had done so. on Wednesday (tomor- spare key he had retained. his lifestyle changes. A pre-sentence report highlighted the row) 26 May at 12noon, The following day about 8.30am Hall Hall’s prospects of rehabilitation had positive changes Hall had since made followed by private used the vehicle in a residential burglary never been better, Mr Maynard said. to his life as traversed in Mr Maynard’s cremation. All messages where an occupant — the holder of a Judge Cathcart said he had taken a submissions. to the Cross Family, C/- PLEASE PO Box 650, Tauranga firearms licence — had five guns locked chance on Hall in earlier granting him The report also detailed personal 3144. HAVE FAMILY in a cupboard. bail and had made no promises of home background factors about Hall, including Hall drove out of town with the guns in detention instead of imprisonment — the his introduction to methamphetamine NOTICES the boot of the vehicle. issue for the court at sentencing. at age 14, and some difficult family and IN BY 9AM Judge Cathcart noted the occupant was Setting a starting point of 20 months health issues. DAY OF PUBLICATION ‘High-risk’ and dangerous trees

Set of keys may targeted in removal programme A TREE removal to13km), Kanakanaia Road could be up to three hours Eastland Port will stop from hold clue to programme is under way (1.3km to 21km), Mata Road during off-peak times. 1pm Saturday June 5 to 4am to address high-risk and (upper from 2.3km to 16km), “The council will plan these Monday June 14 to allow attempted burlgary dangerous trees along rural Ihungia Road (13km to 26km) closures around rural school work to take place at Wharf roadsides, Gisborne District and Lake Road (2.8km to bus runs and will provide 8. POLICE are examining a set of keys Council says. 3km). advance warning to key The largest volume of work left behind by a person who allegedly The trees programmed for “In most cases the sites stakeholders to allow road is planned for Kanakanaia tried to break into a house on Chalmers removal were selected from will be under stop/go traffic users to prepare. Road but work on Ihungia Rd on Sunday. five years of data from the management and residents “Where possible, Road is most likely to require A police spokeswoman said police council’s Request For Service can expect delays of up to contractors will align the road closures. received a report of a person who looked records, which highlighted 15 minutes,” GDC journeys work timeframes with the The work programme, like they were trying to break into a known road closures caused infrastructure manager Dave upcoming Port closure, while carried out by ArborCare Tree house. by falling trees and branches. Hadfield said. logging trucks and some other Company, Eastland Tree Care A set of keys left behind would now be The work will take place “However, for some sites light vehicles won’t be using and Advanced Tree Solutions examined through a forensic process. at Whakarau Road (500m to where a large number of trees the roads.” is expected to be finished by 8km), Lavenham Road (3.5km need to be felled, the wait Trucks carting logs into June 30. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 ENVIRONMENT 5

CHANGING LIVES: In her role with the wellness team at Waikirikiri School, Tui Keenan takes whanau into the bush to connect with the land. Clockwise from front, Tui Keenan, Karolyn Johnson, Jodie Humphries, Sapphire Peachey, Kylie Karini, Henrietta King-Hazel, Renee Reedy, Darren Peters and Sam Gibson. Left, Renee Reedy describes the kaupapa as precious to her heart. Pictures supplied Healing through Papatuanuku by Matai O’Connor organising in February to take Sam and I do. Kai Maori, “It was an incredible to go bush and I jumped at the whanau into the bush and use connection with papatuanuku, opportunity to connect with the chance.” TAKING whanau into the her skills as a hunter to connect connecting back with the land. kaupapa Sam is doing. Seeing Ms Reedy couldn’t believe she bush has helped changed lives in with nature. Most have never done that the impact on the first trip made was being asked to go into the Tairawhiti thanks to Waikirikiri She got in contact with before.” me want to do it every month. bush as a 50-year-old. School’s wellbeing initiative. Sam Gibson, NZ Landcare One woman who went along Each time I’ve asked Sam it is “I had longed for this since I Tui Keenan, a former police Trust’s East Coast catchments on the hikoi had never done a always ‘yes, yes, yes’ — he gets was a young girl in Ruatoria. I officer, works at Waikirikiri co-ordinator and one of the river crossing or ever touched it.” had experienced the bush with School as part of their wellbeing founders of the Eastern Whio the Waioeka before. Those who have gone on the my father. I would help him do team. Her role focuses on Link, a biodiversity project “It opens up their eyes to what hikoi have loved it. fencing at the base of Hikurangi working with whanau to create aimed at protecting and is out there.” They have not shot any deer and Aorangi. My life changed better outcomes. increasing the populations of They are now planning to yet as sometimes just walking when I left Ruatoria.” Mrs Keenan used to work in whio/blue duck in the Waioeka. return to the bush with their the track to the hut, learning She has been raising her the family harm space in her “From an own families about kai in the forest and mokopuna for the last four years. previous job but found that more Eastern Whio to share what fishing can be enough for the She worked six days a week but often than not, she would end up Link perspective I felt free for the first they have crew. after her trip into the bush she in front of a computer. we are grateful ‘ experienced. “They love it. There is realised things had to change. “Computers don’t energise me, to be given this time in 35 years Mrs Keenan heaps of laughing and funny “I didn’t realise I had been whanau do,” she said. opportunity —Renee’ Reedy works with conversations going on. I don’t so empty for so many years. I When a job came up for a to have a whanau of tell them what to do, I go in with had a little flame left and I was Wellness teacher at Waikirikiri biodiversity students that no intentions.” just surviving. Doing this hikoi School, despite not having a project be a vehicle for creating Waikirikiri School identify as Mrs Keenan is also the ignited that flame to a point teaching degree, Mrs Keenan social change and wellbeing facing obstacles or challenges Gisborne representative for where I felt alive and in touch applied. for our whanau. It is incredible with schooling. The Waikirikiri Building Awesome Whanau. She with papatuanuku, ranginui, the While she was not successful what the bush can do to heal team focus not only on the child has taken one session of the ngahere. I felt free for the first in getting that role, the principal whanau,” Mr Gibson said. but the whole whanau. programme into the bush, which time in 35 years.” of Waikirikiri School, Yolanda Mrs Keenan said taking “This is about supporting everyone on the hikoi loved. Ms Reedy hopes others who Julies, rang and offered her an whanau into the bush changes our whanau at home. It’s not Renee Reedy, one of the people get offered the chance to be a opportunity to work holistically their lives. education,” Mrs Keenan said. who has taken part in the part of this mahi take up the with whanau and fill in the gap “Some have never done it The first group to go into the initiative said this kaupapa is opportunity. where the system was failing before, others might have some bush with Mrs Keenan were precious to her heart. “It is an amazing experience families. experience from their parents mostly Waikirikiri women who Ms Reedy raised two of her that I won’t ever forget,” she One of the first things Mrs taking them into the bush as had never done something like grandchildren and they attend said. Keenan asked was “can I take children, but overall they aren’t this. Waikirikiri School. For more information on this them hunting and fishing?” used to it,” she said. “Some turned up in jandals, “I went to a meet-the-teachers mahi visit the Te Kura Reo Rua The answer was yes. “Ora (health) is the focus of one had a picnic basket,” Mrs evening and that’s where I met O Waikirikiri Spoto Facebook Mrs Keenan started being in the bush. It is what Keenan said. Tui. She asked me if I would like Group. Community encouraged to continue reporting myrtle rust MORE myrtle rust has been discovered on may have small yellow flecks. If there are Myrtle rust can affect all trees belonging trees purchased from local nurseries. even small indications of damage, contact to the broader myrtle species including Gisborne District Council’s biosecurity council so that the plant can be checked by Australian tea tree, rata, feijoa, bottlebrush, team has confirmed the discovery. specialist staff,” he said. guava, willow myrtle and monkey apple. There have been multiple reports from “We have expected these additional The spores are microscopic and can the community about suspected myrtle rust finds. The active reporting from the public easily spread across large distances by occurrences, including on bottlebrush trees is encouraging, as is the fact that most wind, or from insects, birds, people or that were bought locally. confirmed finds have been in plants that machinery. GDC principal scientist Dr Murry Cave would have been purchased from a nursery, The best way to report it to GDC is by advises anyone who has bought bottlebrush which improves the chances of managing using the GDC Fix app, which allows users plants recently to check them for signs of the outbreak. to accurately map the location and attach myrtle rust. “We are working on strategies for dealing photos, or alternatively call customer “The damage can include a bright with myrtle rust locally. It is important that services. KEEP CHECKING: Myrtle Rust was found on yellow growth on the stems or leaves, or people inspect any myrtle rust species on The MPI guide to identifying myrtle rust bottlebrush plants bought from a local nursery. discoloured leaves with brown spots which their property and let us know if they find it.” can be found at tinyurl.com/4jp5acv7 Picture by Murry Cave 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 BRIEFS Two die in house fire Dame Cindy next AUCKLAND — Two people have died in a serious house fire in the northern Auckland suburb of Coatesville. Emergency services were called to a residential property on Mahoenui Valley Rd shortly before 6.30am today. The bodies were found inside the home. Governor-General “Police will be carrying out a scene examination along with Fire and Emergency investigators, who by Jason Walls, Michael Neilson and Claire will work to establish the cause of the fire,” police Trevett, New Zealand Herald said. An additional person has sustained minor WELLINGTON — Dame Cindy Kiro injuries, St John said. — Newshub says she hopes to inspire young wahine to aim for the “very top” after being named Pair found dead the first female Maori Governor-General. NORTHLAND — Two men are dead after a Soon after Prime Minister Jacinda firearms incident on a rural property in Awarua, Ardern announced the news yesterday, Northland. Kiro reflected on her own “very poor” Police said they had reports of the incident on upbringing, and the “incredible” journey Mangakahia Rd yesterday. It appeared the pair to get to where she is today. were known to each other. — NZ Herald “I really hope it is seen as a positive thing — you can reach the very top, and Car-fall death remember not only Maori and a woman, AUCKLAND — A man critically injured when but pohara, very poor, from a humble he fell from a vehicle he was travelling in on background,” she said. Robertson Road in Mangere at the end of April “It truly is incredible standing here has died and police are treating the incident as with this opportunity, and I hope young suspicious. Maori girls, no matter where they come Police said he had died as a result of his from in life, and all girls, take some injuries in hospital at the end of last week. Over NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL: Dame Cindy Kiro will step into the shoes of Governor- inspiration from that.” the weekend police had been notifying family General Dame Patsy Reddy (right) in October. Kiro will take over the role in October who live overseas. The man has been named as from Dame Patsy Reddy, who will have Kimleang Youn, 28, who was also known by his reached the end of her five-year term. services to child wellbeing and education to my community.” nickname, Heng. — NZ Herald Ardern said she was delighted such a in the 2021 New Year Honours. She said her heritage was a unique “highly distinguished” person accepted When she was asked by Ardern to marriage, being of Ngapuhi, Ngati Hine, Support for family the position; also noting the Queen told consider the Governor-General role, she Ngati Kahu and British descent. AUCKLAND — Friends say they are standing her Kiro was “wholly suitable” for the said it was a shock, sending her back “I am proudly Maori, and part British. firmly with the devastated family of Fau Vake at role. “slumped” into her chair. So I bring with this a unique marriage, this “unimaginably difficult time”. Kiro will become the fourth female But after the initial emotion, and “huge an understanding of the foundational The promising MMA fighter, critically injured in in the role, and the first with Maori sense of gratitude and humility” and basis of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its place an alleged assault in central Auckland on Sunday, whakapapa. support from her husband, Dr Richard in our history.” May 16, died on Sunday. Kiro has spent much of her career in Davies, she saw it as “an opportunity to Asked what she thought of Kiwi race A Givealittle page has been set up by a family the tertiary sector, holding a PhD in social really serve our country”. relations today, Kiro said New Zealand friend to help ease financial pressures in the policy and an MBA (exec) in business This notion of service had “gone to the had “done a pretty good job, but we have coming weeks and months. administration. heart” of everything she had done through got some way to go”. Four men face charges in relation to the She has held various professorships at her life, particularly around children, The Governor-General role came with incident, appearing in the Auckland District Court multiple New Zealand universities, and young people and those who didn’t have a the patronage of many organisations, last Monday. — NZ Herald most recently was pro vice-chancellor voice to speak for themselves, she said. including working with children, young Maori at the University of Auckland “Service is an old-fashioned idea, but people, mental health, innovation and Man stabbed on bus before taking up her current role as still an important one.” education, homelessness and those with AUCKLAND — A man is in serious condition chief executive at the Royal Society Te She was born in Whangarei in 1958, complex needs, she said. after being stabbed on a bus in west Auckland. Aparangi. the eldest of six children, into a “very poor These were all areas she had A police spokesperson confirmed the incident She has also advised multiple family”. championed and worked on in the past occurred around 4pm on Monday in Henderson. governments and various ministries. “My mother was born in a nikau hut and she hoped to be able to continue to do Two people were seen fleeing the scene after She served as Children’s Commissioner with a mud floor in the Far North. My so, she said. the incident, but have since been found. They are from 2003 to 2009; from 2014 to 2018 father was born in the north of England Asked what she thought of the role of now helping with police inquiries. she was a member of the Ministerial in a coal-mining town. the monarchy in New Zealand in 2021 The spokesperson said the injured man was in a Cross Sector Forum for the Ministry of “I know what it takes — hard work, and her views on calls for the country to serious condition. Education, and from 2018 to 2019 she dedication and perseverance — to become a republic, she said “clearly” she “Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and no chaired the Welfare Expert Advisory actually succeed in life. accepted the Queen as head of state. one else is currently being sought at this time.” Group. “I have used that academic success as “I am here to support her and act in the Auckland Transport said: “The bus driver She was made a Dame Companion a way of progressing through life, while role of Governor-General, perform a duty immediately called police. The driver was not of the New Zealand Order of Merit for raising a family and trying to contribute around uniting the country.” injured, but is in shock and is being looked after.” — Newshub Shot dead at Otahuhu house Warning as Melbourne outbreak grows AUCKLAND — Police are appealing for information after a man was shot dead in Otahuhu, South Auckland. WELLINGTON — The Ministry of Health is a new case. Testing sites are opening as a coronavirus, including a man in his 30s, a man Acting Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin of advising Kiwis who have recently travelled to supermarket, shopping centre and swimming in his 70s, a woman in her 70s and preschool- Counties Manukau CIB said staff were called Victoria to check a growing list of locations of pool are named as locations of interest. aged child. to Beatty Street just after 2am on Sunday after interest as health chiefs across the ditch warn Victoria’s chief health officer, Brett Sutton, All of the new positive cases belong to reports a man had been shot. locals to “ready themselves” for further cases warned the state could see more cases. the same family, but are spread across two On arrival, they found a 31-year-old had in the state’s most recent Covid outbreak. The first case was “likely quite infectious”, households in the Whittlesea local government sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The ministry says it is “actively monitoring” he said on Monday, adding residents “have to area. “Police have been speaking to a number of the situation, but is not recommending closing ready ourselves”. There were no new restrictions announced people as part of their inquiries, including those our travel bubble with Victoria. The concern is that the infectious man, who on Monday, despite the source of the cluster who were present at the address at the time of the “The ministry’s current assessment is that was displaying symptoms on May 20, but was remaining a mystery, with Health Minister incident. the public health risk is appropriately managed likely infectious as early as May 18, had been Martin Foley saying a decision would be made “Police have also been speaking to neighbours through the actions taken by Victorian health out in the community for three days. as more information comes to light. and people in the wider area and are still working authorities.” “The viral load was high and with close “We’re not ruling further measures in or out to establish exactly what has happened.” It advises anyone who has visited Melbourne contacts becoming positive, he is likely to be and as further information comes to hand the Many neighbours told the NZ Herald how they since May 11 to monitor for symptoms and quite infectious,” Sutton said. evidence will determine our response,” he said. heard a number of loud bangs before “hysterical seek advice on testing from Healthline if any “There was not a huge number of close Deakin University Chair of Epidemiology screaming”. develop. contacts, but we have to go through the Professor Catherine Bennett told Sky News The residents then awoke to a sheet over a body The ministry also warned potential travellers interview process to identify anyone else. previous coronavirus scares have proven on the front lawn of the property. that the situation could quickly change. “We have to ready ourselves for any other lockdowns are not always necessary if contact Si Allen, a resident in a nearby street, told a “Anyone planning to travel to Victoria should positives and when there are close contacts tracing is fast and effective. Herald photographer: “It was around 2am, I heard take into account that advice from health who do become positive, that raises the She said if Victoria saw a spike in cases two loud bangs, then a third one. authorities could change at any time and be possibility that even a casual contact could over the next few days then a lockdown might “I tried to tell myself it was like a car backfiring prepared for their travel plans to be disrupted,” become positive as well.” become necessary to help contact tracing. . like three times. My wife was quite adamant it was it said. So far no new restrictions have been brought “It’s only really if you’ve got evidence of gunshots after the third shot. It also told Kiwis to check the growing list of in across Melbourne following its new Covid-19 unseen or undetected transmission occurring “We heard screaming, for a good minute or so, locations of interest. cluster, with one expert revealing what it could more widely that you might then make the call then it kind of went quiet.” In Victoria, locals are getting to grips with take to send the city back into lockdown. that you need to give the health department Adkin asked anyone who was in the Beatty St their new reality after four fresh cases of Victorian officials announced on Monday more time to catch up,” Professor Bennett said. area at the time, or who may have heard or seen Covid ended the state’s 87-day run without that four people had tested positive to — NZ Herald any vehicles or anything suspicious, to contact police on 105 quoting file number 210523/2150 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Unable to get life-changing drug PM doesn’t want say in Pharmac decision process

WELLINGTON — Prime Minister said. “That’s one of the reasons why it Jacinda Ardern says she is listening to wouldn’t be straightforward to compare calls for life-changing drugs to be made the way New Zealand operates to others more accessible, but says she has no say because we basically have a bulk buying in Pharmac’s decision process — and she model. doesn’t want any either. “One thing it doesn’t necessarily, or Every morning 13-year-old Kase has been seen to necessarily serve, is Williams from Palmerston North goes small groups of the population who have through the same gruelling routine, using rare disorders or particular health needs a nebuliser to clear his mucus-filled so we are undertaking a review of the lungs. model to check whether there are things He’s one of hundreds of New Zealand we need to change to best serve those children who has cystic fibrosis, the communities.” deadly inherited disorder which cuts life Ardern admitted she finds it expectancy to just 37. “heartbreaking” receiving and hearing What makes this situation even worse stories from ill Kiwi kids, but she never is that there is a drug that could help wants to be the one making the decisions Kase, but it costs $400,000 a year — around drug funding. something his family can’t afford. “I’m not the expert and we should Trikafta has the potential to turn cystic never politicise pharmaceutical funding fibrosis from a life-threatening disorder, in this country, I would hate to see that.” to a manageable condition. But Pharmac One option Kase and his family are doesn’t fund it and it’s not even on the considering is relocating to Australia to list of drugs it may fund in the future. get better drug access. Kase’ mother Janine Williams says “it’s Ardern told The Hui she doesn’t hard knowing there is something that want people to leave “under any could prolong the life of our child, but we CRITICAL DECISIONS: Kase Williams is one of hundreds of Kiwi children who have circumstances”, and the Government is can’t access it”. cystic fibrosis and there’s a drug that can help him — but it costs $400,000 a year. reviewing the process of Pharmac Despite the increase in Pharmac to see if there are any ways to better funding announced in last week’s Budget, for the purposes of different treatment,” Pharmac’s budget by $200 million, serve Kiwis with less common drug it seems unlikely Trikafta will now be Ardern said. “What we have got to do however, the figure fell well short of needs. funded. is make sure we are continuing to fund expectations. “We want to make sure that we have a Williams says she could never have Pharmac, but ultimately they are the Newshub recently revealed the agency health system which is meeting people’s imagined her whanau to be in such ones that are making those decisions and Pharmac would need $400 million a year needs. The one thing we do know is there a desperate situation and she wants that’s really critical for us. Politicians to clear the backlog of drugs on its wish are people who are in circumstances politicians to know that her son is worth should never make the calls around what list. where they are in a smaller group often it. drugs are and aren’t funded, but we have, The Hui asked Ardern why some other with drugs that may be seen as for those The Hui spoke to the Prime Minister over time, increased Pharmac’s budget by countries, including Australia, allocate high needs groups at higher costs — are about Kase’ plight, and she said his pleas 25 percent. It’s over $1 billion, but they around 15 percent of their health budget we serving those groups well? did not fall on deaf ears. need to make those critical decisions.” for drug funding, but New Zealand “That’s for us to check the settings of, “Not at all. I’ve consistently heard calls In the Budget last Thursday, the spends just 5 percent. but the decisions of what to fund is still for, at different times, different drugs, Government announced it would boost “We have a really unique model,” she up to Pharmac.” — Newshub Half the children in study sleeping in chilly bedrooms

by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald That data was cross-referenced with Niwa’s outdoor temperature records for the same period, AUCKLAND — About half of the children in and later compared with information about the kids’ New Zealand may sleep in rooms that are too cold, health, given by their mothers. suggests a world-first study that adds weight to Together, the data showed that an indoor proposed Building Code changes. temperature of between 19C and 25C, with a The research, which compared recordings taken relative humidity of 50 percent, measured at the by more than 2000 children with their own health, children’s bedtime, was associated with the best LUCKY TO HAVE also found more than 60 percent were living in health and wellbeing outcomes. WARM HOME: homes that grew too humid. Arya’s mum, Archana Kumar, said each room in Arya Naidu, “Most New Zealand children spend nearly her family’s brick-and-tile four-bedroom Mt Eden 12, used this three-quarters of their time indoors and this study home was kept warm with oil heaters. thermometer to gives us a deep insight into the quality of their “I feel that we are lucky to have a house that is collect temperature indoor environments across the day and night,” comfortable, warm and dry,” she told the NZ Herald. and humidity data. said Professor Susan Morton, of the University “New Zealand is a world leader in many aspects Picture by University of Auckland’s longitudinal Growing Up In New — but we are lagging behind drastically with of Auckland Zealand Study. regards to housing and providing the basic needs “Unfortunately, this research confirms that to our most vulnerable members of society, our many children who live in poor-quality indoor children.” environments, where it’s too cold or too humid, do Around 60 percent of children lived in homes experience poorer overall health.” where they recorded temperatures and humidity The project, carried out with the industry-run outside of the range, while nearly half slept in Building Research Association of New Zealand bedrooms as cold as 19C or below. (Branz), also added to evidence showing how the Children sleeping in these environments were most disadvantaged children were more likely to more likely to report poorer overall health, as did suffer health effects from cold homes. the 13 percent who slept in bedrooms that were But it’s the first time data recorded by kids too warm or humid — or with temperatures greater MAY SPECIALS themselves has been used to demonstrate the than 25C, and with higher relative humidity. connection. In all, nearly one in seven children who recorded Beef Rump “This study is the first in the world to gather bedtime temperatures outside the ideal range had $15.50kg actual temperature and humidity readings from poorer health generally — and colder conditions Whole Duck #17 the homes of thousands of children and then link were linked with increased anxiety and depression $19.95each the data to reported measures of child health and symptoms. wellbeing.” Branz general manager of research Dr Chris 800g Garlic & Herb Butterfl ied In 2016 and 2017, the children, then aged Litten said the link between cold and damp indoors Prawns $21.50each eight, were given a small digital temperature and poorer health was clear. 800g Sweet & Chilli Butterfl ied and humidity gauge to measure their indoor Not only did the new work back up official World Prawns $21.50each environments. Health Organisation guidelines with child-specific Among them was Arya Naidu of Auckland, data, but also supported law changes, such as the Premium Cakes who took the device to school and found herself current energy-efficiency revisions to the Building $25.00each discussing the research with her classmates. Code. “Lots of us had never really thought about how “Keeping buildings warm is complicated, but the temperature in our homes might affect our changes to insulation and glazing requirements, Export-Quality Aged Meat health,” said Arya, now 12. and reducing energy consumption, all contribute to Finger Food • Seafood • Desserts 37831-04 “It was really special to be part of this research New Zealanders’ health and wellbeing,” he said. You name it – we have it! because we are helping people and contributing to Consultation on the Building Code changes something to improve our houses.” closes at the end of the week. Open Monday-Friday 8am - 5.00pm, Saturday 9am - noon 169 Stanley Road • 867 2279 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Lifeguards cop abuse in BoP

by Megan Wilson, Bay of Plenty Times who wanted to climb on to Leisure Island and to the Omanu Surf Club, said while it was In 3m you’re going to be over your head.” get a photo on the rocks. rare for lifeguards to cop abuse, it was “very He said the lifeguards had a wealth of TAURANGA — Mount Maunganui lifeguards “When guys have given up their time to get disappointing” especially considering those on experience so their advice needed to be copped verbal abuse from beachgoers when some safety messaging out to the community, Sunday were volunteers who dropped what they listened to. they were patrolling Leisure Island and the all these people can do is turn around and give were doing to respond to community need. “All our guys are trying to do is to warn the Mauao base track due to dangerous sea swells. them some harsh words. These guys are locals He said not listening to lifeguards’ advice public so that they do not get in trouble. If you Lifesaving manager of the Eastern Region, in the area. They’ve seen the tragedies that could have fatal consequences. got in trouble yesterday a survivable outcome Chaz Gibbons-Campbell, said lifeguards have happened in the past and they know what “We’ve had some really bad incidents in the wa very unlikely. We don’t expect all members activated their callout squad on Sunday and those waves can do. From the videos I’ve seen past with similar swells, where people have of the public to fully appreciate the hazards but nine or 10 of them attended the areas because on social media, there were some really close lost their lives and our people had to try to find we do expect if a lifeguard is down there trying the incoming tide and big swells were washing calls,” he said. them, so it’s really dangerous. to prevent people getting into difficulty they up on to the track. Gibbons-Campbell said members of the “These large swells have got very strong should respect the message.” “They were at the entrances advising the public were also lending a hand to surfers in surges and the resulting rips Mundy said the decision to call on volunteer (Mauao base) track had been closed and it was trouble. are really strong. If lifeguards at this time of the year was not dangerous. A few people thought they were “They (Mount Maunganui lifeguards) got someone gets swept made lightly and was done when there more entitled than everyone else, gave them the heaps of reports of the public jumping in and out to sea it’s was a “real and present danger”. middle finger and pushed through. helping others who were actually in trouble, not a matter He said the strong swells “The lifeguards copped a lot of abuse. which is pretty scary. of standing were expected to be around They’re out advising people of the dangers and “People need to heed the advice, keep to up and until Thursday or Friday and the number of people that brushed past them, the conditions and don’t get the photo op. The walking reminded people to be pushed past the signs and gave them abuse photo can wait.” back in. mindful when walking on was ridiculous,” he said. Surf Life Saving New the beach. Gibbons-Campbell said the abuse was mainly Zealand national “Two to three hours from people who went down to check out the search and either side of full tide conditions, rather than people going in the rescue manager there are areas where water. Allan Mundy, there will be no beach “It was verbal abuse, and more from people who is connected safe to walk on.”

RAGING SEAS: A huge swell pounded the Bay of Plenty coastline on Sunday afternoon. Bay of Plenty Times picture

Fight to drop voting age to 16

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Northern Advocate WAIKATO — ‘We don’t pay ransom” ranging than first thought. has been the blunt message from Waikato “We are dealing in uncharted territory District Health Board chief executive here,” Snee said. Dr Kevin Snee as his organisation And ex-RAF cyber expert Jeremy Jones, Fire razes home after continues to grapple with the effects of a now with Theta, told The New Zealand cyberattack that hit last Tuesday. Herald, “I would be highly surprised if all Instead the DHB has preferred the the Waikato DHB records weren’t stolen threats made to family grind of restoring its systems from as part of this attack.” backups. Police and cyber experts say it’s Jones explained cyber attackers simply the best plan: If you pay up, you’ll only seize controls of administrative accounts by Peter de Graaf, Northern Advocate threat to burn the house down. encourage more offending. and then disable the security controls one Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, But security experts also warn that by one, leaving the IT department blind KAIKOHE — Threats were made of Northland CIB, said police were where the likes of a healthcare provider to the attack. against a woman and two young ‘’following strong lines of inquiry’’. or law firm is the target of an attack, “Since some victims have refused to children shortly before their home Officers had been going door to getting its files returned — by backup or pay the ransom, adversaries ended up was destroyed by fire, the Advocate door talking to neighbours and were payment — is only half the process. changing their tactics. They steal all understands. examining CCTV footage. The cyber-attackers can also make the data first and then encrypt it. If you Police and Fire and Emergency He could not comment further while copies before unlocking or returning files refuse to pay then they extort the victim are investigating the blaze that the investigation was continuing. in order to extort individual patients or organisation by threatening to release the razed a Housing New Zealand home A neighbour, who did not want to be customers. data publicly.” on Omapere Rd, Kaikohe, early on identified, said three of his windows “There is always the risk that the The New York Times recently Monday morning. had cracked from the heat and criminals could contact individual described a rash of cyberattacks on Fire safety officer Craig Bain guttering had melted. His car had also patients to blackmail them, particularly if American hospitals — often by gangs confirmed the fire, which started on the been damaged. those patients suffer from ailments that based in Russia — as “their own kind of ground floor at the front of the house, He was woken up by a nephew from would be embarrassing or they would not pandemic”. was suspicious. nearby Williams Rd banging on his want others to be aware of,” says Dublin- Hospitals have long been a favoured No one was home when the fire bedroom window. based security expert Brian Honan. target for hackers. The life-and-death started around 2.45am. Another family member, who was ‘’a He is head of the Irish Reporting and urgency of restoring files can make it Part of the house was still standing bit of a night owl’’, had seen the flames Information Security Service — billed more likely a ransom will be paid (and yesterday but was in danger of and raised the alarm. as Ireland’s Cert (Computer Emergency there can be rich pickings later from collapsing. ‘’I walked outside and saw the house Response Team) — and Ireland has been shaking down individual patients). But Bain was waiting for a Far North was completely ablaze. I called 111 in the thick of it. Covid-19 has seen a step-up in tempo. District Council building inspector but they said the brigade was already On May 14, the country’s public health “Criminals are targeting healthcare to declare it dangerous so it could be on their way. I was worried about the service was hit by a providers because they demolished. people in the house until I saw her car major ransomware realise how dependent The house was just metres away was gone.’’ attack, from which it Criminals are targeting we are on those from three other homes, two of which The flames were blowing towards his is still recovering. A healthcare‘ providers providers during the sustained minor damage. home, he said. ransom was not paid. because they realise pandemic,” Honan says. Bain commended the Kaikohe ‘’The wind was crazy, it just fuelled The attackers asked for “As such they believe volunteer firefighters who saved the fire.’’ US$20 million ($28m) in how dependent we the providers’ reliance neighbouring homes by directing water ‘’It’s a bloody sad situation. I’m just bitcoin. On May 20, the are on those providers on their IT systems will on to them as soon as they arrived. glad the kids weren’t there and no one Financial Times reported during the pandemic make it more likely for Kerikeri and Okaihau brigades also was hurt.’’ that 27 personal files them to pay any ransom responded with volunteers relieved by The man said his neighbour was associated with the — Brian Honan’ demands. a paid crew from Whangarei at 6am. badly shaken and staying with friends attack had been posted He adds, “We have The two-storey A-frame house until Housing NZ arranged alternative online. to remember that the was home to a woman and two accommodation. As well as rendering various services people behind these attacks are criminals grandchildren, aged around 3 and 8. It is at least the seventh house inoperative, the ransomware gang behind with little or no scruples and look to prey The Advocate understands they left destroyed by fire in the Far North so the Irish attack, the ContiLocker Team, on the most vulnerable in society.” earlier that night after a man made a far this year. claims to have stolen 700 gigabytes of The attackers can be utterly ruthless, data, including patients’ home addresses if no ransom is paid. In November last and telephone numbers, as well as staff year, the University of Vermont Medical employment contracts, payroll data and Centre couldn’t treat some chemotherapy financial statements. patients because an attack wiped their “And this has happened in the past. records. Where criminals ransomed data in a “Nurses said it was one of the worst private psychology clinic in Finland, they experiences of their careers,” the Times also demanded payment not to publish reported. that data on to the internet, and they also With lives at stake, or your most extorted individual patients to prevent embarrassing secrets about to spill onto the publication of their individual files,” the web, it must be tempting to pay up Honan says. 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Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 PB050416 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Search for clues on when interest rates might rise Warehouse by Liam Dann, NZ Herald inflation. “In our opinion, the labour market is Financial markets are already on edge turning out to be tighter than the RBNZ AUCKLAND — Economists will be and the debate is shaping up as one of had expected and the outlook for CPI looking for fresh clues this week on the most divisive in a generation. inflation higher,” Toplis said. to stop sale when interest rates will rise as Reserve Locally, economists all acknowledge “If the Reserve Bank has come to Bank Governor Adrian Orr delivers his the Reserve Bank has built flexibility the same conclusion then it would also second full Monetary Policy Statement into its outlook — effectively hedging its be consistent to conclude monetary of fireworks for the year. bets. conditions don’t need to be as easy as It’s a safe bet that there will be no But the pressure will be mounting previously assumed.” AUCKLAND — The Warehouse will no longer change to the Official Cash Rate (0.25 for it to acknowledge inflation risk as Westpac, meanwhile, is picking the sell fireworks, saying they no longer reflect the percent) when the statement is released labour shortages and price hikes start Reserve Bank will be able to look company’s values. at 2pm on Wednesday. to bite. through a short term inflation trend. It The company said research showed more But there will be But economists are sees no move for the OCR until 2024. than half of customers preferred public fireworks intense focus on the The pressure will be divided on when a rate “That might seem like a long time displays over home celebrations, and nearly a Governor’s tone as mounting on the Reserve hike will come. to wait, but it’s important to note that third did not use fireworks at all. he, and the monetary ANZ and ASB there will be an effective tightening Chief product officer Tania Benyon said “in line policy committee, Bank to acknowledge economists are now of financial conditions between now with listening to the community, and our ongoing assess the risk of inflation risk as labour forecasting a move in and then,” said Westpac acting chief sustainability efforts as business, we no longer building inflation shortages and price August next year. economist Michael Gordon. feel fireworks have a place on our shelves”. pressure. BNZ expects inflation “Longer-term interest rates are Animal welfare charity SAFE chief executive The biggest bet in hikes start to bite. pressure to build already rising around the world as Debra Ashton applauded the decision. global economics right faster and is currently the path out of the Covid-19 pandemic She said letting off fireworks caused animals now is on whether post- forecasting a hike in becomes clearer. psychological and physical harm, and she hoped Covid inflation will prove to be a short June next year. “And the RBNZ is likely to allow other retailers would follow The Warehouse’s term blip or a more persistent structural “It’s hard to see how the RBNZ’s May its unconventional policy measures to example. problem. MPS could be more dovish than its expire before returning to its normal Each year, SPCA receives dozens of At issue is whether central banks, like February equivalent. It could, however, policy tool.” calls relating to fireworks, including animal the US Federal Reserve, will be able to display a distinct tilt to the less dovish The RBNZ is expected to lift its injuries, frightened animals, missing pets and, hold the line on low rates or whether side,” said BNZ chief economist Stephen economic forecasts to reflect signs of occasionally, horrific abuse of animals. — RNZ they’ll be forced to hike, to head off Toplis. stronger growth in the past quarter. ON A ROLL Retail spending surge may see NZ avoid double-dip recession by Liam Dann, NZ Herald from zero growth to 0.3 percent growth. That would mean New Zealand has AUCKLAND — Economists say avoided the expected double-dip Covid New Zealand could skip the double-dip recession. recession. Westpac and ANZ have also been Kiwis resumed their post-Covid forecasting flat GDP growth for the spending spree through the summer March quarter. months, buying up surfboards and other Both now say they will reassess their outdoor recreational goods to enjoy their forecasts. holidays at home. “Today’s result suggests some upside to Higher spending on electronic items that estimate. However, we’ll firm up our SPENDING SPREE: Kiwis have snapped up surfboards over the summer months as and outdoor recreational goods helped forecasts as other partial indicators are outdoor recreational goods helped boost overall spending. boost overall spending in the March 2021 released over the next couple of weeks,” quarter, Stats NZ said yesterday. said Ranchhod December 2020 quarter, down 0.3 percent Retail spending has been resilient since After adjusting for price and seasonal ANZ senior economist Miles Workman and 14 percent respectively. the economy exited lockdown, Ranchhod effects, the total retail sales volume also noted the storing data presented an “Higher spending in the electrical said. rose 2.5 percent in the March 2021 “upside risk” to forecasts for flat GDP industry coincides with falling prices for “Spending appetites have been buoyed quarter following a 2.6 percent fall in the growth in the first quarter. computers and phones during the first by the low level of interest rates, strength December 2020 quarter. But there was plenty more data to quarter of 2021,” retail business manager in the housing market and diversion That could be a sign that GDP growth come, he said. Sue Chapman said. of spending previously earmarked for for the first quarter will come in stronger “Building work put in place will be a “In addition, recreational and outdoor overseas holidays back into the local than expected, says Westpac senior key partial indicator to watch given the sporting goods were top of the list for economy. economist Satish Ranchhod. sharp decline in construction activity in many New Zealanders over the summer Those factors had helped to offset the “Today’s result was stronger than our Q4. holiday break. drag from the loss of international tourist forecast for a 0.7 percent increase, and “All up, today’s data add to our level Many were enjoying the ability to travel dollars. well above the median analyst forecast for of confidence that the NZ economy will around the country for camping, water or “We expect spending will continue to a 1.8 percent decline in spending.” avoid a double-dip technical recession biking activities, and the opportunity to firm over the coming months,” he said. The lack of international tourists in the over Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 — as some attend large events such as the America’s “However, compared to pre-Covid peak season late-summer months had have been forecasting. Cup.” trends, spending growth is likely to be been expected to drag the economy into Electrical and electronic goods had the Hardware, building, and garden constrained by the continued lack of its second quarter of zero growth — a largest increase, up 8.4 percent followed supplies had the largest dollar value international tourists and the slowdown technical recession. by recreational goods, up 16 percent in increase, up $144 million (5.6 percent) in population growth.” But ASB economist Mark Smith has the March 2021 quarter. after a modest fall of $15 million (0.6 The official figure for March quarter now shifted his first quarter GDP forecast Both industries had falls in the percent) in the December 2020 quarter. GDP is due on June 17.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Auckland International Airport, which is Trustpower increased 4c to $8.30; and Vector looking for a new chief executive, fell 23c or 3.09 picked up 5c to $4.05. Freightways rose 15c to percent to $7.22, back to the level of late March. $11.45; Chorus increased 19.5c or 3.05 percent WELLINGTON — A broker’s research note therefore its capital gains. Of other retirement Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gained to $6.595; Serko gained 10c to $6.60; Sanford sharply dented the country’s biggest retirement village operators, Summerset Group Holdings 20c to $34, and Mainfreight increased 52c to climbed 15c or 3.41 percent to $4.55; Turners village operator Ryman Healthcare’s momentum was up 4c to $12.55, Arvida Group slipped 1c to $73.80. Automotive was up 19c or 5.25 to $3.81; Vista as the New Zealand sharemarket drifted $1.81, and Oceania Healthcare was unchanged The Warehouse Group was cut 16c or 4.38 Group collected 7c or 3.29 percent to $2.20; and sideways. at $1.33. percent to $3.49 after Foodstuffs sold its 9 Restaurant Brands was up 26c or 1.94 percent The S&P/NZX 50 Index lost 10.61 points or Synlait Milk was down 5c to $3.05 after now percent shareholding late on Friday at a price to $13.63. 0.09 percent to 12,449 after following last week’s forecasting a loss of $20m-$30m for the 2021 of $3.26 share. Personal lender Harmoney hit a Precinct Properties will shortly begin trading trend of rising in the morning, having a financial year, following nine straight years new low after falling 9c or 5.14 percent to $1.66. redeveloping One Queen Street in Auckland poor afternoon session and then taking another of profit. Synlait said its banking syndicate Meal kit company My Food Bag can’t catch a for $305m, with a luxury hotel, premium spurt in the last half hour. There were 77 gainers continues to be supportive and has granted break, falling 6c or 4.23 percent to a low of $1.36 office space and food and beverage facilities. and 64 decliners on volume of 48.17 million a waiver of relevant covenants in the present after meeting the prospectus forecast for its Precinct’s share price slipped 0.005c to $1.62. share transactions worth a steady $156.55 financial year. It does not intend to undertake a annual result. Sullivan said growth shares have Kiwi Property, owner of the Sylvia Park million. capital raising. The downgrade affected Synlait come back. shopping centre, turned a loss of $186.7m into Ryman Healthcare fell 73c or 5.26 percent to customer a2 Milk, which fell 17c or 2.82 percent “My Food Bag’s share price has been a net profit of $196.52m for the year ending $13.15, after leading broker Jarden set a target to $5.86 after reaching an intraday high of impacted by the direction of the market.” March. Its share price rose 2c or 1.67 percent to share price of $11.60. The broker talked about $6.14. Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with The energy companies had a good day. $1.22. Argosy Property was up 2c to $1.52. AFT the threat of a slowdown in the housing market Hamilton Hindin Greene, said there was relief Contact was up 11c to $7.81; Mercury rose Pharmaceuticals was down 3c to $4.67. and the impact on Ryman’s unit sale prices, and that Synlait didn’t have to raise money. 8c to $6.57; and Genesis gained 5c to $3.385; — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 EDITORIAL Spectacular advance with mRNA Hard to let go after PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS is now made by “recombinant” genetic code). The vaccine by Dr Oz Mansoor yeast with the genetic code for What is mRNA? makes a single protein — the 39 years in power that surface protein. The same Messenger ribonucleic acid spike that binds to ACE2. ON May 14, 1796, Edward process was used for HPV (mRNA) is made by every The immune system sees this Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was sworn Jenner scratched the skin of vaccine, which prevents cervical cell. It is a copy of our foreign protein and attacks to in yesterday as Samoa’s first female a young boy with cowpox and and other cancers. genetic code, DNA in the clear it. Our immune response prime minister in a marquee tent six weeks later showed the Now instead of making the cell nucleus, that carries shows as pain, redness and/ on Parliament grounds in Apia, after child was immune to smallpox. key part of the bug for immunity the instruction to the cell to or swelling at the injection her Fast Party was locked out of the The first vaccine. Made by outside the body, we have make a specific protein. The site; and general symptoms Maota Fono (Parliament House) on nature, this vaccine eradicated smallpox in 1977 mRNA technology — used in mRNA only goes one way; like fatigue, headache, nausea. the orders of the prime minister of (certified in 1980). The principle was to train our the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 and does not affect DNA. The mRNA vaccine generates the past 22 years — who described immune soldiers, while avoiding disease. vaccine — that creates the The mRNA is “read” by the a strong immune response that In the 19th century, Louis Pasteur learnt how to required protein in the body. cell’s ribosomes to create a “arms” our immune system the ceremony as “treason” and change bacteria to do this. No longer connected And as this protein will naturally against the virus. claimed the world would see the protein, with three letters of to cows (vaccine is derived from Latin for cow), emerge on to the surface of the RNA code representing The strong immune response event as foolish. he called them vaccines to honour Jenner’s cells, it stimulates a strong and a specific amino acid. seen with this type of vaccine The island nation of 200,000 is foundational step. broad response. Long-dreamt Proteins are made of a has been really good for two key divided and in a political crisis that Mid-20th century was the golden age for of, finally proven in the field — specific combination of 20 results to date: effectiveness is expected to take time to reach a vaccines, with new technologies developed and to spectacular effect, so far! amino acids. in older people (unlike flu); conclusion. The HRP Party that has to make vaccines from inactivated, modified, The beauty of this technology and effectiveness against the ruled Samoa for 39 years, and its and sub-unit (part of the bug) vaccines. These is that the lipid nanoparticle variants — so far. The war is far leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, vaccines largely eliminated formerly common that carries the mRNA into cells from over! childhood diseases like diphtheria, measles, polio. behaves like the virus. The virus bonds to the cell The biggest challenge now, as supplies scale are clinging to power — ignoring In the 1980s, we had the first anti-cancer through ACE2, a protein on the surface of human up, is getting people to accept a vaccine that is Supreme Court rulings that paved vaccine with Hepatitis B vaccine. The vaccine cells. The bond allows the virus to enter a human safe, effective and free. What’s the problem? the way to the formation of a new was based on the viral surface protein. Initially cell and take over its machinery to make many ■ Dr Oz is the Hauora Tairawhiti Medical government under the Fast Party. obtained from carriers of the virus, the protein copies of itself (about 29 proteins and its mRNA Officer of Health. Tuilaepa has blocked that path, for now, claiming Parliament LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS has supremacy in the nation’s Objective to remove Israel constitution because it has the In trying to understand be launched from Gaza on to power to force the Chief Justice and And rail link, pensioners? the Palestinian-Israeli nearby Israel towns. the Speaker to resign. conflict, Mahmoud al-Zaharia, I have been a staunch Labour our present seclusion on the East When Israel appeared With the machinery of government co-founder of Hamas, brings Party supporter all my life, but Coast via a train or railcar. reluctant to escalate matters, not used to transitions of power — greater clarity to the situation when I read that our Government Grant Robertson, you have Hamas demanded that it when he admits that they are and its leaders having risen to the is going to spend $344 million on done well with your generosity withdraw its troops from the not interested in the creation of top thanks to HRPP support and a Scott Base revamp, I cringe. How towards low-income families, Temple Mount and also that a Palestinian state. There has in some cases family links — the is this going to supply us with Maori housing development, and it cease court proceedings never been a Palestinian state. nation is waiting for key institutions, $344m worth of more information the battle against unemployment, against the Palestinian tenants They regard the area as holy like the police, to show their hand. than we receive from the present health problems and the in Sheikh Jarrah who hadn’t land. Hamas’s objective is to base? unnecessary situation of children been paying the rent — if not, Most importantly, the situation remove Israel and to create an They can spend this amount of suffering from a lack of the care rockets would be launched remains calm for now despite the Islamic state for all Muslims. taxpayers’ money on the project, and attention they need, offered to against Jerusalem. Reluctant deep political division. A pretext for the recent but cannot spend $1 on repairing them by their families. to intervene in judicial matters, The United Nations released a troubles was created when our rail connection with Wairoa, Our children require first use of the Israeli government refused. statement today urging the nation’s Hamas drew thousands of Napier, Palmerston North and our family dollar. They must come On 10th May, the Holy City protesters to the al-Asqa leaders to find solutions “through Wellington. first — they should never be the was bombed as Israelis were mosque on Temple Mount. dialogue and in the best interest It may future-proof our base second, third or fourth choice. celebrating Jerusalem Day. The policing of the protesters of the people and institutions on the ice and garner further Mr Robertson, thank you for was the signal for rockets to of Samoa”, and saying the UN information, but I fail to see what you have offered to those PATRICK COOPER “stands ready” to provide support if how this is also going to bring groups you have chosen, but do requested to do so by the two main many millions of dollars to the not forget the superannuitants political parties. Canterbury community. This will who contributed all their working Case to answer at ICC The political crisis developed certainly not encourage thousands lives in the form of taxation — and Re: Accuracy in evidence, May 21. the destruction of the building that rapidly over recent days as the of tourists to visit this far-flung would now also like a share of the I agree with all you say, Kevin, housed Al Jazeera and AP Press; the constitution requires that lawmakers empire. cake. Believe me, it is hard to exist except, “This accuracy has provided heavy airstrikes along a main Gaza meet within 45 days of an election, An investment of just $23m on a sole pension. undeniable evidence that missiles City street, in which the IDF said it was would at least give us access to have been launched from civilian targeting Hamas’ underground military which was yesterday. those towns and cities south of MIKE MULROONEY Last Monday the Supreme Court areas”. I simply can find no evidence infrastructure — the bombardment broke a post-election deadlock by that is true, and surely the Israelis toppled three buildings and killed at would show it if it were. Instead, they least 42 people, including 16 women confirming the Fast Party, thanks to Alarmed by the vitriol . . . have twice published wrongly mis- and 10 children. Other strikes have hit the support of the one successful captioned pictures as “evidence” of buildings where a Hamas official may independent candidate at the April 9 First, a huge thank you and horrible comments on Hamas rockets. happen to have lived. election, had a 26-25 seat majority to the council workers and Facebook directed at him! Gaza is one of the most International humanitarian over the HRP Party. volunteers who promptly I myself am guilty of overcrowded places on Earth. Almost law governing the behaviour of Just before midnight on Saturday, helped clean up the horrific speeding, getting distracted 2 million people are crammed into a combatants states they must weigh Samoa’s Head of State cancelled mess at the cemetery after with my car radio, swerving strip of land just 25 miles long and the military advantage gained from Monday’s Parliament sitting without the young driver lost control to avoid an animal on the between three and a half and seven any potential strike against the of his vehicle. road, let alone that ringing miles wide; it would be impossible for damage to civilians that it will cause. explanation. On Sunday the Supreme He didn’t deliberately set cellphone in the handbag Court overruled that decision in an there not to be military sites close to The Israeli state should be taken to out to destroy those grave scenario . . . so a favourite civilian areas. the ICC (International Criminal Court) extraordinary hearing . . . but on sites (up to 60 was the little saying comes to mind: Anyway, it is a fact that Israel to answer the case that they have Sunday night Parliament’s Speaker, initial number, but actually “He who is without sin does not just target alleged rocket- used disproportionate force leading a member of the HRPP caretaker 42) or potentially maim or among you, let him first cast launching sites, but anything they to the deaths of many civilians. government, said he would abide kill himself . . . so it was a stone . . .” consider to be linked with Hamas, by the Head of State’s call, not the quite alarming the threats JULES HANSEN no matter how loosely. Witness STUART MORIARTY-PATTEN Supreme Court ruling. Tuilaepa and his party need to be [email protected] persuaded that the best interest of ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. their nation is served by a transition ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. of power to the winner of last ■ Always include full name and contact details. month’s election, the Fast Party. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 WORLD 13 India records 300,000 virus deaths as pandemic rages

NEW DELHI — India crossed has swamped India’s underfunded another grim milestone yesterday healthcare system after spreading with more than 300,000 people lost to quickly across the country. the coronavirus, while a devastating In the capital, New Delhi, residents surge of infections appeared to have died at home with no oxygen be easing in big cities but was as hospitals exhausted limited swamping the poorer countryside. supplies. In Mumbai, Covid-19 The milestone, as recorded by patients have died in crowded India’s Health Ministry, comes as hospital corridors. In rural villages, slowed vaccine deliveries have fever and breathlessness took people marred the country’s fight against before they were even tested for the pandemic, forcing many to miss coronavirus. their shots, and a rare but fatal fungal While the megacities have seen infection affecting Covid-19 patients signs of improvement in recent days, has worried doctors. the virus isn’t finished with India by India’s death toll is the third- any means. It appears to have already highest reported in the world after taken a ghastly toll in the country’s the US and Brazil, accounting for vast rural areas, where a majority of 8.6 percent of the nearly 3.47 million the people live and where healthcare coronavirus fatalities globally, is limited. although the true numbers are In recent weeks, hundreds of thought to be significantly greater. bodies have washed up on the banks GRIM MILESTONE: The total number of virus-related deaths in India climbed to 303,720, the third- The Health Ministry on Monday of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh highest toll in the world after the US and Brazil, as the country battles a second wave of infections. reported 4454 new deaths in the state. Many others have been found AP picture last 24 hours, bringing India’s total buried in shallow graves along fatalities to 303,720. It also reported its sandy banks. It has prompted just over 41.6 million people, or only The first known Covid-19 death alike and overwhelmed healthcare 222,315 new infections, which raised concerns that they’re the remains of 3.8 percent of its nearly 1.4 billion in India happened on March 12, systems on the brink of collapse. the overall total to nearly 27 million Covid-19 victims. people. 2020, in southern Karnataka state. Average daily deaths and cases since the pandemic began. Both are India’s vaccination drive has also On Monday, the federal It took seven months to reach the have decreased in the past few weeks almost certainly undercounts. slowed recently, and many states say government enabled walk-in first 100,000 dead. The official toll and the Government on Sunday said From the remote Himalayan they don’t have enough vaccines to registration at government-run hit 200,000 deaths in late April. The it is conducting the highest number villages in the north, through the vast administer. vaccination centres for those aged next 100,000 deaths were recorded in of Covid-19 tests, with more than humid central plains and to the sandy The world’s largest vaccine- between 18 to 44 to “minimise just 27 days after new infections tore 2.1 million samples tested in the beaches in the south, the pandemic producing nation has fully vaccinated vaccine wastage”. through dense cities and rural areas previous 24 hours. — AP Political standoff continues Samoa facing another day of parliamentary uncertainty by Vaimoana Tapaleao, NZ Herald

APIA — The United Nations is calling on Samoa’s leaders to come up with a solution in what has become a battle for leadership — as a new Prime Minister is sworn in, while another refuses to concede. In a statement released this morning, spokesman for the UN’s Secretary- General, Stephane Dujarric, said Secretary-General António Guterres has been following the development since the April 9 elections. “He urges the leaders in Samoa to find solutions to the current political situation through dialogue in the best interest of the people and institutions of Samoa.” The statement goes on to say that the TUILAEPA SAILELE MALIELEGAOI UN “stands ready” to provide support for the island nation — but only if requested supporters and members of the public to by the two main political parties: stood by to watch the ceremony — as Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi many around the world were also able to (FAST) and the Human Rights Protection watch via Facebook Live streams being Party (HRPP). recorded by local reporters and media The news comes as Samoa and outlets. ONGOING SAGA: Samoa’s Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa took her oath Samoans around the world wait with After the ceremony, the man now being at an unofficial ceremony outside parliament house in Apia yesterday. AP pictures bated breath to see what the next referred to as the incumbent leader development will be in the ongoing laughed as he mocked what he described that belonged to FAST — 26, as opposed democratic values, it is imperative that general election saga. as the stupidity of the FAST party. to HRPP’s 25. we show our friends — especially during The country is waking up to a new “This is treason and the highest form of “That figure means a Government can their darkest hours — that we stand with day and indeed a new era after its first illegal conduct. None of what they did is be formed and established,” Fiame said. them,” President David W Panuelo said. woman leader, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, legitimate. The devil has won and taken The Attorney General’s office also “Samoa is a cherished friend and was sworn in on Parliament grounds in over them,” Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi released a statement last night, saying Pacific neighbour. Recent weeks have Tiafau, Mulinu’u, Apia yesterday evening. said. the move was unconstitutional and that been very troubling for the Samoan The ceremony was carried out in a Tuilaepa, who has been in the PM seat all persons involved were now subject to people who have been witnessing what marquee tent just outside the Maota for almost 23 years, called the whole civil and criminal prosecution under the is arguably a constitutional and political Fono (Parliament House), after Fiame event a joke and one that the world law. crisis.” and members of her party were locked would see as foolish. Asked if she would go to the Prime Panuelo called on Micronesians to “be out of the building. “Oh my, where have we ever seen a Minister’s office tomorrow, Fiame laughed brave and proactive” and stressed that FAST members maintained that they Speaker sworn in in a tent?” and said in Samoan: “We’ll probably all they stand by the rule of law. had the right to be there, after Samoa’s After the ceremony, Fiame told local go and look for our offices”. “The people of Samoa are our friends. Supreme Court ordered Parliament to media that the swearing in of a new Meanwhile, the Government of the They need to hear that we support them convene last week. However, the country’s Parliament was done so in response to Federated States of Micronesia has come in this crisis. They must know that they Head of State, le afioga Tuimaleali’ifano the law and most importantly, what the out in support of the new leadership, are not facing these challenges alone, but Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, issued a writ on people of Samoa had voted for. releasing a statement shortly after that their friends in the North Pacific Saturday night suspending that. Translated, she said the convening of the swearing-in ceremony, saying it stand with them.” However, the Supreme Court again Parliament needed to happen. recognises the legitimacy of Prime Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says overturned that announcement — ruling “It is what has to happen so we looked Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa. New Zealand is not in a position to the Head of State’s move unlawful. for a way to do so.” “As the Federated States of Micronesia intervene as Samoa’s two major political At Tiafau yesterday, a huge crowd of She acknowledged the number of seats that both upholds and promotes parties continue to battle it out for power. 14 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 TRADE SERVICES

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STRESA, Italy — Italian officials have launched Eitan Biran. His parents, younger brother and two been carried out regularly, La Repubblica plummeted to the ground, tumbling down the an investigation into the cause of Sunday’s cable great-grandparents were among the dead, the newspaper reported. mountain until it crashed into trees. car accident that left 14 people dead. ministry said, correcting an earlier statement that The cables were not due to be replaced until Initial reports said the towing cable failed near The car plunged 20m into the side of the had included Eitan among the victims. 2029, the newspaper added. the end of the car’s 20-minute journey to the top Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore in Italian media identified all the other victims as “Everything will be subject to technical of the mountain from the resort town of Stresa. northern Italy. residents of Italy. checks in the coming days”, said local public Nearby hikers heard a loud hiss before it crashed A rescue official said it appeared that a cable On Monday, the crumpled remains of the cable prosecutor Olimpia Bossi. “We are carrying out to the ground. had snapped and an emergency brake failed. car were sealed off and technicians prepared to investigations and technical checks.” “The others (cables) are intact, but it is too Thirteen people died at the scene, including a examine the wreckage. Matteo Gasparini, provincial head of Italy’s early to say what happened from a technical two-year-old child. Two other children were taken Prosecutors in Milan said they had opened Alpine rescue service, said there appeared to point of view,” local police commander Lieutenant to hospital where one later died. an investigation into involuntary homicide and have been two major problems — the breakage of Colonel Giorgio Santacroce said, according to Five members of an Israeli family were among negligence. Investigators said they had also the cable and the failure of the emergency brake. Ansa news agency. the victims and the surviving five-year-old child seized the operating company’s technical and The cable car sped backwards and “ended “It will be necessary to understand why the — who is in a serious condition in hospital — is maintenance documentation. up catapulted out of the support cables”, Mr safety devices have not been triggered, which also Israeli. A lawyer for the company, Ferrovie del Gasparini added. should keep the cabin anchored,” he added. The Israeli foreign ministry identified him as Mottarone, said maintenance and checks had It is believed the car struck a pylon and — AP TRADE SERVICES

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BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ousted leader, Suu Kyi’s only referring to the ruling junta’s threat to dissolve Aung San Suu Kyi, appeared in court in person previous court the party. Maneskin cleared of drug use on Monday for the first time since the military appearances have UN special envoy for Myanmar, Christine ROME — Eurovision Song Contest organisers arrested her when it seized power on February 1. been by video link Schraner Burgener, called the military’s attempt revealed that the lead singer of Italian glam rock Myanmar state television MRTV broadcast the and she had not been to ban the NLD “unacceptable”. band Maneskin tested negative for drug use, first photo of Suu Kyi, 75, since the coup on its allowed to meet in Monday’s hearing was largely procedural. putting an end to speculation that had tarnished evening news programme. person with any of her The defence lawyers said their discussions the band’s victory. It showed her sitting straight-backed in a lawyers. with Suu Kyi involved all the charges against her. “We consider the matter closed,” the European small courtroom, wearing a pink face-mask, her Min Min Soe said State television said the hearing concerned the Brodcasting Union, which produces the annual hands folded in her lap. Alongside her were her Suu Kyi wanted to tell charge against all three defendants of spreading kitsch-filled song festival, said in a statement. two co-defendants, former President Win Myint Myanmar’s people that information that could cause public alarm or EBU said it came to the conclusion after it and Myo Aung, the former mayor of Naypyitaw, her National League unrest. reviewed all the available footage of the TV Myanmar’s capital. for Democracy (NLD) Suu Kyi’s supporters say the proceedings are broadcast on Saturday night and saw the negative One of their lawyers, Min Min Soe, told The party will stand by politically motivated and are meant to discredit Aung San Suu Kyi results of Maneskin singer Damiano David’s Associated Press by phone that the three were them. her and legitimise the military’s seizure of power. voluntary drug test. able to meet with their defence team for 30 She said that “since If convicted of any of the offences, she could Rumours had swirled on social media — and minutes before the hearing began at a special the NLD was founded for the people, the NLD be banned from running in the election that the were raised at a Eurovision news conference court set up inside Naypyitaw’s city council will exist as long as the people exist”, Min Min junta has pledged to hold within one or two — that David had snorted cocaine when he was building. Soe said after the hearing. She appeared to be years of its takeover. — AP seen leaning awkwardly over a table during the live TV broadcast. David immediately rejected the claim, saying he never uses drugs and that he was leaning over because his guitarist had broken a glass. Western powers outraged “We are alarmed that inaccurate speculation leading to fake news has overshadowed the spirit and the outcome of the event and unfairly affected the band,” the EBU statement said. — AP by Belarus flight diversion Alleged beheading at sea NADI — Rough seas off Nadi in Fiji are BRUSSELS — The European Union hampering the search for five crew members still agreed to impose sanctions against missing since they jumped off a fishing boat after Belarus, including banning its airlines an alleged beheading. from using the airspace and airports of One other person from the Chinese-owned the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the Fiji-flagged fishing vessel Tiro Two made it to a forced diversion of a passenger jet to lifeboat and two others were found on another arrest an opposition journalist. vessel. In what EU leaders have called The Chinese-owned, Fiji-flagged tuna longliner a brazen “hijacking” of the Ryanair FV TIRO II was found on Wednesday by a New jetliner flying from Greece to Lithuania Zealand Air Force Orion about 90 nautical miles on Sunday, they also demanded the west of Fiji, with two crew members still onboard. immediate release of the journalist, Fiji Navy Captain Humphrey Tawake told the Fiji Raman Pratasevich, a key foe of Times they were aware of allegations that a Fijian authoritarian Belarusian President national had beheaded a second Fijian national Alexander Lukashenko. following a “heated argument” but said he could A brief video clip of Pratasevich, who not comment further while a police probe was ran a popular messaging app that played under way. — RNZ a key role in helping organise massive protests against Lukashenko, was shown Vaccine works against variant on Belarusian state television on Monday LONDON — British health officials expressed night, a day after he was removed from optimism yesterday that the coronavirus the Ryanair flight. restrictions remaining in England can be lifted Sitting at a table with his hands folded in June after an official study found that the in front of him and speaking rapidly, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer effective Pratasevich said he was in satisfactory BRAZEN SHOW OF FORCE: Western protection against the variant first identified in health and said his treatment in custody leaders decried the diversion of a India. was “maximally correct and according to plane to Belarus in order to arrest an Authorities in Britain have expressed concern in law”. opposition journalist as an act of piracy recent weeks that increasing cases of the Indian He added that he was giving evidence and terrorism. AP pictures variant could jeopardise the UK’s plan to reopen to investigators about organising mass its economy. disturbances. Pratasevich and his girlfriend were More than 2880 cases of the Indian variant have In their unusually swift action in taken off the plane shortly after it been recorded in England, figures show. Brussels, the EU leaders also urged all landed, and authorities haven’t said The Government has said the variant appears EU-based carriers to avoid flying over where they’re being held. Ryanair Flight to be more transmittable, but there was still Belarus, decided to impose sanctions FR4978, which began in Athens, Greece, uncertainty about how concerning this was. on officials linked to Sunday’s flight was eventually allowed to continue on to Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health diversion, and urged the International Vilnius, Lithuania. Security Agency, said officials in England are on Civil Aviation Organisation to start an US President Joe Biden was briefed track to proceed with the final stage of unlocking investigation into what they see as an on the incident and National Security the country from June 21. — AP unprecedented move and what some said adviser Jake Sullivan raised the issue in amounted to state terrorism or piracy. his call with the secretary of the Russian Hundreds injured in crash The leaders called on their council “to Security Council, said White House KUALA LUMPUR — More than 210 people have adopt the necessary measures to ban press secretary Jen Psaki. She added ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO been injured in Malaysia when two metro light rail overflight of EU airspace by Belarusian the administration condemned what she trains collided in a tunnel close to the Petronas airlines and prevent access to EU called the “shocking act” of diverting a Twin Towers in the capital Kuala Lumpur, officials airports of flights operated by such flight to detain a journalist. amounted to a “hijacking”. say. airlines”. “It constitutes a brazen affront to EU leaders have tried to bring Belarus The incident occurred at 8.45pm on Monday In addition to Pratasevich, they also international peace and security by closer to the bloc — to encourage when one of the trains, which was empty after urged authorities in Minsk to release his the regime. We demand an immediate democratic reforms and reduce the being repaired, collided head-on with another Russian girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, who international, transparent and credible influence of Russia — but have failed train carrying 213 passengers travelling in the was taken off the plane with him. investigation of this incident,” she said, so far. Ahead of their summit, some EU opposite direction on the same track, district The text was endorsed quickly by the adding the US was in touch with NATO, leaders threatened more sanctions — police chief Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said. leaders who were determined to respond the EU, the Organisation for Security from scrapping landing rights in the bloc Forty-seven people were severely hurt and 166 with a “strong reaction” to the incident and Cooperation in Europe, among for Belarus’ national carrier Belavia to others sustained minor injuries, he told reporters. because of the “serious endangering of others about next steps. exclusions from sports events. The crash occurred in a section of tunnel about aviation safety and passengers on board EU leaders were particularly forceful Even before the EU acted, Latvia’s 100 metres away from the KLCC station outside by Belarussian authorities”, according to in their condemnation of the arrest and airBaltic said it would avoid Belarusian the Petronas towers. — AP an EU official with direct knowledge of the move against the plane, which was airspace, and Lithuania’s government the discussions who was not authorised flying between two of the bloc’s member said it would instruct all flights to and Toxic lava gas kills seven to speak publicly about the private talks. nations and was being operated by an from the Baltic country to avoid Belarus CONGO — Seven more people have died as a Ryanair said Belarusian flight airline based in Ireland, also a member. as well, starting on Tuesday. result of the recent volcano eruption in eastern controllers told the crew there was a The bloc summoned Belarus’ British Transport Secretary Grant Democratic Republic of Congo, increasing the bomb threat against the plane as it ambassador “to condemn the Shapps said he instructed the UK Civil death toll to 22. was crossing through Belarus airspace inadmissible step of the Belarusian Aviation Authority “to request airlines Those killed on Monday died from inhaling on Sunday and ordered it to land. A authorities” and said in a statement the avoid Belarusian airspace in order to toxic gas when they were walking across a wide Belarusian MiG-29 fighter jet was arrest was yet again “another blatant keep passengers safe”. He added he was expanse of the cooling lava near the eastern city scrambled to escort the plane in a brazen attempt to silence all opposition voices in suspending the permit allowing Belavia of Goma, the scientific director of the Volcanic show of force by Lukashenko, who has the country”. to operate in the UK. Observatory of Goma, Celestin Kasereka Mahinda, ruled the country with an iron fist for Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis Ukraine President Volodymyr told the Associated Press. over a quarter-century. said “the scandalous incident in Belarus Zelenskyy ordered officials to move to They were travelling on the road between Kibati Belarus authorities then arrested shows signs of state terrorism and it’s cut the air link with Belarus and ban and Goma that was cut off by a flow of lava 1000 the 26-year-old activist, journalist unbelievable”, while EU Commission Ukrainian flights via the neighbour’s metres wide, he said. — AAP and prominent Lukashenko critic. President Ursula von der Leyen said it airspace. — AP 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 ‘Nowhere for him to go’ Expelled autistic boy still out of school seven weeks later

WELLINGTON — An autistic boy who was expelled from school despite appealing to the Children’s Commissioner has now been out of school for seven ‘ABSOLUTELY weeks. BORED’: An The boy’s mother told RNZ the process upset and bored Playground of finding schools for children who had child sits alone. been excluded or expelled took too long. The mother of Her 13-year-old son was stood down an autistic child equipment from school seven weeks ago following stood down then a fight and the school’s board decided to excluded from exclude him five weeks ago, just before school after a stolen from the start of the April school holidays. fight says the The woman said she knew from past process of finding experience it could take months to find a new school for primary school a replacement school and the wait was excluded kids frustrating. takes too long. CHRISTCHURCH — Police are “I have a son that desperately wants Picture supplied searching for a group of people to go to school. He wants to be engaging involved in the theft of playground with others and he can’t because there’s equipment at a Canterbury primary nowhere for him to go,” she said. school. The woman said the Ministry of The theft happened at night on Education (MOE) had already suggested the family think may be a good fit and we more quickly and secondly that there’d be May 3 at the school in Templeton, a one potential school but it was too far have a meeting with the school this week adequate resources to enable that to take police spokesperson said. away to be practical and she was hoping to talk about possible enrolment.” place,” Becroft said. Playground equipment due to be it would come back to her with more Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew In this case, Becroft did not believe the reassembled was stolen. options today. Becroft took an interest in the case after MOE had been slow. “A group of four or five people She expected the MOE would have to the boy wrote to him. “I’m satisfied the ministry are treating involving multiple vehicles were order a school to enrol her son and the There was long-standing concern among it as a priority and are working very seen transporting the equipment long wait was hard for him. “He’s bored. parents about the length of time it took to hard behind the scenes to resolve it. away. He is absolutely bored. He is 13 and he re-enrol children who had been excluded, I’m reassured by that. I can’t comment “Police would like to reunite the just wants to be at school,” she said. Becroft said. further than that about this case.” equipment with the students of the MOE spokesperson Katrina Casey said In such cases the original school had 10 Schools needed more resources so they school.” it had been working with the family to school days to find a replacement school could be truly inclusive of all children If you have any information about find a new school. and if that failed the MOE took over. with special needs, he said. the theft, contact Constable Ian “To date the family have not been “Understandably they don’t to compel “It’s pretty clear that some schools have McKinney or email ian.mckinney@ comfortable with the schooling options we re-enrolment. They try to work behind made that change or are making it and police.govt.nz and quote file number suggested,” Casey said. the scenes for that to happen. I think all they genuinely are almost magnet schools 210508/1192. — NZ Herald “However, we’ve now identified a school us would firstly wish that could happen — others are finding it tougher.” — RNZ Moriori fear their history will be left out of school curriculum

WELLINGTON — Moriori are worried their “There is a lot of unravelling that needs to be need to be put in to correcting the historical peace-making, peace-keeping that is probably story will be ignored when New Zealand history done as well as then the telling of the real history record for Moriori because it’s been so badly unparalleled anywhere in the world.” becomes part of the core curriculum for primary and a really exciting part of New Zealand culture,” blighted by predominantly Pakeha historians and Victoria University associate law professor and secondary schools next year. she said. “Failure to tell history hurts a lot more the education system in New Zealand for the last Grant Morris said Moriori should be more The Hokotehi Moriori Trust said the draft than its telling.” hundred years,” Solomon said. prominent in the new curriculum because it was Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum Thorpe said from next year schools would The trust had been trying for several years to aimed at telling a broader story of New Zealand’s mentioned Moriori only once. be encouraged to teach local histories and get Moriori history taught in schools, he said. history. “A really important part of that is the Ministry of Education has said the curriculum there was a danger that only the three schools Moriori culture evolved over 600 years on history of Rekohu and Moriori on the Chatham was a high-level document that was not intended on Rekohu Chatham Islands would teach their Rekohu following arrivals directly from Polynesia Islands and how that developed and the distinct to provide the detail of what schools would teach. students about Moriori history. and later from the New Zealand mainland, and unique nature of that development and how However, the trust’s cultural and science The trust’s chairperson Maui Solomon said the Solomon said. “Moriori are not Maori. We have important it is to our story and what we can learn projects coordinator Susan Thorpe said it was government had an obligation to ensure Moriori similarities to Maori, but we’re the indigenous from it as well,” he said. a serious omission especially as the Crown had history was learnt by children throughout New people of Rekohu with our own language, our The Moriori philosophy of non-violence acknowledged the school system had spread Zealand. “I think there’s a strong case to make own customs, our own traditions and most was especially important and deserved wider misinformation that Moriori were still battling. the decision that greater resources and effort importantly we have a 600-year history of recognition, Morris said. — RNZ Fed-up cyclists build pop-up lane on Wellington road WELLINGTON — A group of exasperated our own hands and building a protective bike cyclists say they have taken matters into their lane here in Berhampore.” own hands and put in planter boxes along one However, not everyone in the community was of Wellington’s main commuter thoroughfares to supportive, and one passerby was less than protect bike users. impressed. “No, I think it’s quite irresponsible to The instalments are the latest in the saga for be honest. They should’ve had permission before the capital’s controversial cycleways, and could they put anything on a public road. It could just be shortlived as the city council says it will be produce a hazard for other people, it might not removing them. be well lit at night time or it could be a danger to Volunteers from Cycle Wellington built what it other people using the road,” they said. is calling a pop-up bike lane to protect cyclists Jonathan Coppard, one of the volunteers on Adelaide Road. The group advocates for involved in installing the de facto cycle lane, cyclists in the city, and said its work would believed it was worthwhile. extend the existing Island Bay cycleway into the As someone who had spent years cycling the next suburb, Berhampore. roads he was now trying to make them safer. Spokesperson Patrick Morgan said the Island “I grew up in Island Bay and I’ve biked this Bay cycleway was pretty good, but once you left stretch since I was about 10 years old and to be that on your bike and headed towards the city, honest it’s always been quite unsafe. And I’ve you had no protection. learned to cope with that growing up but there’s “We built the pop-up bike lane here by a whole lot of new cyclists on the road like DE FACTO CYCLE LANE: A group of cyclists have made their own bike lane to Wakefield Park. It’s part of our cycling network people with kids on the back of their bikes, so I’m protect bike users. RNZ picture but people on bikes here deserve protection. really passionate to make sure that everyone is There’s no neighbours or businesses that are safe to bike this road.” traffic on the outside of the make-shift cycle lane, the number of angry comments and complaints affected by this, so what’s the problem, council? Wellington City Council contractors were apparently confused by the new installation, he we’ve had today from people who don’t like what Why haven’t you acted on this?” called in this morning to remove the structures. said. “In other words it’s having a counterintuitive they see who are really annoyed about the fact Cycle Wellington wants the council to keep the However, they were held off while there was an result.” The planter boxes may also be hard for they’ve taken away parking spaces and things, instalment up as a trial for three months, with the attempt to resolve the matter. motorists to spot, he said. it gives you an idea of the challenge we have in idea of making it permanent. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said Council had been working with the group for installing cycle lanes around the city.” “We’re fed up with the council talking for years the group’s motivation was understood, but the years on the cycle lanes, MacLean said. While the council understood the group’s and years about improving cycling and doing so instalment was actually dangerous. “We can obviously spot that they are frustration at the need to remove the planter little, so as a community we’re taking matters into School children were seen riding close to frustrated at the speed at which we’re moving but boxes, it was an illegal structure, he said. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 KIDS PAGE 19 k i d z o n l y

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TRY TIME: Waikohu’s James Rutene crashes over for a try in the tackle of OBM’s Scott McKinley (head gear), Evan Bryant (left) and Willy Grogan in a premier club rugby clash at Rugby Park. Right, Adrian Wyrill on a typically strong run for the men from Te Karaka. Waikohu won a hard- fought contest 29-17. Wyrill was successful on the battlefield next door to Rugby Park earlier in the day — Gisborne Park golf course. He combined with Mike Christophers to go top of the qualifying standings for Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs event.

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Waikohu (3) goal attack Princess Tomoana lines up a shot under pressure from Ritana Senior A goal keep Phoenix Ngarimu, with goal defence Lordhana Puketapu set to pounce for a possible rebound. The teams were involved in the Challenge Round of Gisborne senior netball. Premier Reserve side Waikohu won 75-42 and were promoted to Premier Grade, which also features Waikohu’s No.1 MONEY SHOT: Chloe Underdown-Rickard takes aim in the Gizzy Vegas Shoot at Gisborne Archery Club side. Ritana were over the weekend. The shoot was cancelled last year due to Covid but attracted a full field for the 2021 relegated to edition. The archers were vying for prize money and “Town Clock” trophies. Underdown-Rickard placed Premier Reserve. seventh in the compound division won by Hamilton’s Riku Van Tonder, who beat brother Rynard in the final.

STICK WARS: LOB Masters and Gisborne Boys’ High met on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve in Poverty Bay club hockey on Saturday . . . and the students emerged victorious. Left, Boys’ High’s Henry Watson tries to rob David Melville of the ball. Right, Sean Wills protects the ball from the stick of Oliver Cranefield, who scored both Boys’ High goals. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 RACING 23 Cox Plate earmarked for Verry Elleegant MELBOURNE — Multiple Group One winner “It is highly likely we will remain domestic not beyond her to attempt it in 12 months’ time without question,” Sokolski said. Verry Elleegant will remain in Australia, for now. with her and aim at the Cox Plate, but we are just as a seven-year-old with Covid hopefully behind “It is frightening to think she will only improve Her group of owners had been discussing a working through that with Chris (Waller, trainer) us, so we will keep it potentially on the radar.” as a six-year-old mare.” possible trip to Europe to contest the Gr.1 Prix at the moment,” part-owner Brae Sokolski told Verry Elleegant added a further two Group Verry Elleegant was initially trained in New de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m), however, they have Racing.com. One victories to her record in autumn, bringing Zealand by part-owner Nicholas Bishara for elected to stay home and contest the Gr.1 Cox “The Arc was certainly high on the agenda but her total elite-level wins to eight. “I think she has whom she won two of her three starts, and Plate (2040m). the logistics with Covid-19 made it difficult. It is proven herself as the best horse in the country, placing in the other. — NZ Racing Desk

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57 10 Express Desire (14) 56.5 47 10 14773 Platinum Petals (2) 56.5 61 10 Darlington County (2) 55.5 45 Race 4: AND WE DANCED, DENY, EUPOLIA B M Donoghue (3) T Newman (a2) 11 — Ostasio SCRATCHED 11 8 Hoity Toity (13) 55.5 45 C Grylls Race 5: BAYARMAA, KICK ON, LILLY LAGUNA 8 0s0s0 La Jungles (9) 65 56 11 Pink Champagne (1) 56.5 45 12 s6s02 Ludus (4) 55.5 59 C Grylls 12 0 Lightning Miss (6) 55.5 45 D Danis Race 6: SHE SPEEDS, LUDUS, SAVASTEP 9 0s005 Nedwin (7) 65 55 12 And We Danced (6) 53.5 47 13 s4743 Savastep (7) 55.5 59 S Collett 13 Palatinate (10) 55.5 45 Race 7: ALJAY, WITSABOUTHIM, WELL I NEVER 10 0s98P Blizzing Away (1) 65 45 E Farr EMERGENCIES: 14 0s037 She Speeds (8) 55 58 L Allpress A Goindasamy (a1) 13 5s Aurora Star (7) 58.5 47 Race 8: KNOT, CARAMELLA, BE SOMEBODY EMERGENCY: 14 8 What A Pearla (15) 55.5 45 3 Corteva Agriscience 12.32 14 7s0 Girlboss (10) 56.5 46 Race 9: EXCITONIC, RABADA, LANDRY 15 88600 Dangerman (12) 55.5 55 EMERGENCY: $10,000, maiden, 2100m 15 Ilikitt (13) 56.5 45 16 — Who’s Alice SCRATCHED 15 0687s Veloce Sorella (8) 55.5 45 D Hirini 1 22 Aljay (1) 68.5 54 7 Fruitfed Customer Service 2.54 2 239s3 Our Cuzzie (13) 68.5 54 S I Malki (am) 5 Syngenta Crop Protection Mile 1.42 $10,000, maiden, 1600m 9 Adama 4.04 3 85634 I’m Chuck (11) 68.5 51 (am) 1 22 Aljay (12) 58.5 54 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 4 F333s Te Kahu (2) 68.5 51 M Hill (am) $10,000, maiden, 1600m 2 5 Witsabouthim (3) 58.5 47 M McNab 5 848s7 Hosel Rocket (6) 68.5 48 1 45 Kick On (2) 58.5 50 S O’Malley (a2) 1 36509 Castani (6) 59.5 64 M McNab 1 Nufarm Hurdle 11.27 3 98s6 Splodge (4) 58.5 46 J Riddell T J Mercer (am) 2 060s5 Brother Max (3) 58.5 47 T Newman (a2) 2 70s41 Excitonic (4) 59.5 64 (a3) 4 68769 Do The Maths (11) 58.5 45 S J Macnab $20,000, rst open hurdle swp, 2500m 6 s7050 Dragon Realm (3) 68.5 46 3 9s900 Red Sunday (11) 58.5 47 3 512 Rabada (8) 59.5 64 C Grylls 1 s7112 Son Of Anna Kay (7) 66.5 70 Nick Smith (am) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 5 Heartstopper (6) 58.5 45 L Allpress 4 66s21 Extortion (15) 58.5 62 S Collett 2 51s04 Bakela (1) 66.5 69 S Fannin 7 0067s Matovani (5) 68.5 45 L J Zydenbos (am) 4 00970 Ripemgini (9) 58.5 45 6 0s0 Lord Wairere (2) 58.5 45 D Danis 5 0s518 Semper Fi (10) 58.5 62 S J Macnab 3 8s585 Class Above (10) 66.5 66 D M Parker (3) 8 22s62 Day Light (4) 66.5 54 5 742 Bayarmaa (1) 56.5 52 S Collett 7 0 Taika (8) 58.5 45 L Hemi 6 32921 Side Eye (2) 58.5 62 D Danis 4 9s823 Carnaby (4) 65 57 J Seivwright (1) 9 s77s0 Fire Dancer (12) 66.5 45 J McIlroy (am) 6 06 Candyflip (4) 56.5 46 M McNab 8 9s837 Well I Never (9) 56.5 50 C Grylls 7 57s67 Landry (5) 58 61 J Riddell 5 53PFs Crackthegoodstuff (6) 65 56 10 Majella May (8) 66.5 45 7 6P Lilly Laguna (8) 56.5 46 L Hemi 9 9s407 Annalone (1) 56.5 49 8 710s0 Rusavy (12) 58 61 6 741s5 Kangaroo (9) 65 56 T Moki (2) S M Rennie (am) 8 5658s Oriental Bay (10) 56.5 46 L Allpress 10 505 Taviluv (10) 56.5 47 S Collett 9 5066s Talamo (13) 58 61 A Goindasamy (a1) 7 74s00 Mr Flynn (11) 65 55 E Farr 11 58s8P Nadeems Dream (7) 66.5 45 (am) 9 s77s0 Fire Dancer (5) 56.5 45 11 699 Hovdamer (7) 56.5 45 T Newman (a2) 10 — Up ‘n’ Gone SCRATCHED 8 0s98P Blizzing Away (2) 65 50 12 009s7 Oxymoron (9) 66.5 45 L Phelan (am) 10 29s96 Jenever (7) 56.5 45 T Taiaroa (a2) 12 0670s La Favorita (5) 56.5 45 11 46332 No Rock No Pop (9) 57 63 9 8s988 My Tommy (5) 65 50 (3) 13 3s000 Sorrell (10) 66.5 45 (am) 11 58s8 Pahi Lass (6) 56.5 45 L Satherley A Goindasamy (a1) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 10 s00s6 Phelan Foxy (3) 65 50 B M Donoghue (3) 12 0900 Who’s Alice (12) 56.5 45 D Hirini 12 92667 Got The Call (1) 56.5 62 L Allpress 11 384s8 Shackeltons Edge (8) 65 50 4 Yara Fertiliser 11oo 1.07 8 Ballance Agri-nutrients 3.29 6 Fruitfed Supplies 2.17 13 — Miss Falvelon SCRATCHED M Roustoby (2) $10,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1100m $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1400m 14 10s6 Lorna Doon (11) 56 61 L Hemi 2 Agritrade Valagro 11.57 1 22740 Aronov (15) 58.5 52 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 1 4s Serengeti (4) 57.5 50 EMERGENCIES: 2 2s Old Town Road (5) 58.5 52 1 91200 Pierro Rosso (11) 59 62 J Riddell 2 Be Somebody (11) 57.5 47 15 2969s Estefania (3) 55.5 60 D Hirini $10,000, jmp highweight, 2500m 3 Canchero (9) 58.5 47 J Riddell 2 — Yulong Lanson SCRATCHED T Newman (a2) 16 0973s Lincoln Dreamer (14) 56 57 1 326s6 Shadow King (3) 70 74 4 223s2 Eagle County (12) 56.5 54 D Bradley 3 40s68 Red Rufus (3) 58.5 61 3 Za Ceibas (5) 57.5 45 J Riddell T Taiaroa (a2) 2 115s8 Tallyho Twinkletoe (8) 69.5 73 5 s32s0 Spydapus (2) 56.5 54 L Allpress 4 s7050 Mister Mosey (10) 58 60 T Yanagida (a1) 4 075s5 Amosia (12) 55.5 54 L Allpress 17 7s990 She’s Apples (7) 54 57

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday 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 Laser Plumbing 12.23 EMERGENCIES: 6 21323 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 3 63216 Elle 17.75 John McArthur Race 1: BLUEY, BIG TIME ADISON, FROSTY PARADISE 9 64353 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 7 646s2 Alamein Felix 17.84 Kettlewell & Phillips 4 123 Big Time Blair 18.02 Lisa Cole $1425, C0, 305m 10 s5s23 Luke Skywalker 17.79 Leigh Anne Hunt 8 76324 Railing Raccoon nwtd Sean Codlin Race 2: AHUROA LADY, AL’S CASINO, BIG TIME BLITZ 5 14575 Allegro Gracie 18.16 Lisa Cole 1 3654 Al’s Casino nwtd Lana Pearce EMERGENCIES: 6 33758 Homebush Millie nwtd John McInerney Race 3: BIG TIME AUBREY, EYE SPY LUNA, ADOBE PEBBLES 2 8 Big Time Blitz nwtd Lisa Cole 5 racingtips.co.nz 1.16 9 88368 Big Time Lorna 17.88 Nathan Udy 7 33446 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack Race 4: BIG TIME QUINN, BIG TIME NOAH, 3 76247 Freckle nwtd John McInerney $1745, C1/2, 305m 10 57688 Idol Reign 17.84 Marcie Flipp 8 47466 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson BIG TIME PORSCHE 4 73755 Pachinko nwtd Linda Martin 1 32112 Mexican Cutie 17.74 Kettlewell & Phillips EMERGENCIES: Race 5: MEXICAN CUTIE, LUCKY SCAR, SHOT OF CLASS 8 Palamountains Scientific Nutrition 2.06 5 8 Agent Annie nwtd Sammy Stone 2 24861 Lucky Scar 17.61 Marcie Flipp 9 53877 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams Race 6: FEDERAL FEAR, THRILLING OTIS, BIG TIME RITA 6 37362 Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 3 62443 Shot Of Class 17.85 Carol Morris $2565, C1, 520m 10 47757 Paradox Prince 17.95 Bill Hodgson Race 7: SO SEVERE, BIG TIME YONKERS, PRETTY BELINDA 7 s6s56 Cave Witch nwtd L E Dunkerton 4 52167 Milo Tonight 17.80 Lana Pearce 1 43312 Thrilling Gem nwtd Sean Codlin Race 8: THRILLING GEM, BIG TIME TASTY, CLASSIC RAPPER 8 7 Feel The Charm nwtd Sue Gommans 5 83367 Dottie Bell 17.87 Leanne Bell 2 56765 Big Time Dory nwtd Lisa Cole 11 Laser Plumbing 3.03 Race 9: CLANSMAN DOUGLAS, ALLEGRO BERKLEY, EMERGENCIES: 6 26687 Rapid Renegade 17.89 Richard Waite 3 45777 Big Time Gina 30.40 Lisa Cole 9 6487 Hardcore Pig nwtd Agent & Williams $1510, C1, 305m WHITMAN 7 64463 Sedgebrook Sally 17.73 Fred Kite 4 65673 Jetlag Jag 31.34 John McInerney 10 87 Midnight Moo nwtd Sammy Stone 1 52352 Mother’s Touch 17.69 J & D Bell Race 10: BIG TIME BLAIR, SADOWSKI, ELLE 8 64176 Big Time Ari 17.73 Lisa Cole 5 38641 Classic Rapper 30.17 Susie Kite EMERGENCIES: 6 6251 Big Time Tasty 30.46 Lisa Cole 2 64746 Shamrock Green 17.78 Carol Morris Race 11: MOTHER’S TOUCH, AL’S WITCH, ALLEGRO RYLEE 3 Lance Green Accountant 12.41 9 88368 Big Time Lorna 17.88 Nathan Udy 7 7138 Big Time Rehan nwtd Lisa Cole 3 62833 Allegro Rylee 18.01 Lisa Cole Race 12: ALLEGRO MOSES, JOHNY MOWHAWK, DILLER $3450, C0, 520m 10 88777 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney 8 67376 Derry Blues 31.31 Peter Clark 4 83578 Poppy Rocket 17.96 M S Clark 1 48457 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Susie Kite EMERGENCIES: 5 17646 Big Time Melody 17.93 Lisa Cole 2 52 Big Time Clover nwtd Lisa Cole 6 Accell Canine Therapy 1.33 9 47864 Master Brady nwtd Sean Codlin 6 56873 Homebush Jozie 17.97 John McInerney 3 6 Big Time Blaze nwtd Lisa Cole $2565, C1, 520m 10 58765 Big Time Dior nwtd Lisa Cole 7 24336 Ahuroa Whizz 18.46 Robert Murray 4 3 Effortless Run nwtd Bill Hodgson 1 44336 Big Time Rita 30.68 Lisa Cole 9 Accell Canine Therapy 2.26 8 84315 Al’s Witch 18.09 Lana Pearce 5 s2422 Eye Spy Luna nwtd M Prangley 2 24588 Big Time Amber 30.29 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 6 85464 Tuff Dynamo nwtd Bernie Mitchell 3 857s4 Opawa June 30.49 Sean Codlin $1510, C1, 305m 9 26784 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 7 54332 Big Time Aubrey nwtd Lisa Cole 4 111 Federal Fear 30.25 Lisa Cole 1 58547 Justin Lincoln 17.87 G Thompson 10 78757 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 8 77525 Adobe Pebbles nwtd W Woods 5 64577 Big Time Scooter nwtd Lisa Cole 2 64353 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack EMERGENCIES: 6 84255 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark 3 78756 Hobson 17.85 John McArthur 12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.20 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.06 9 7 Cool Run nwtd Bill Hodgson 7 11343 Thrilling Otis nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 4 s6538 Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams $1510, C1, 305m $1425, C0, 305m 10 86775 Flashback Fred nwtd Sammy Stone 8 76454 Stormy Jay 30.51 Wendy Kite 5 87584 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney 1 65456 Go Great nwtd Marcie Flipp 1 36438 Big Time Adison nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 6 1717 Allegro Berkley 17.69 Lisa Cole 4 Kernow Construction Final 12.58 9 46486 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche 7 78762 Whitman nwtd John McInerney 2 47235 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee 2 785 Kinetic Angel nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 10 14678 Big Time Jonah 31.12 Lisa Cole 8 688s5 Cliff Top Molly 18.28 M S Clark 3 8138 Al’s Loaded 18.26 Lana Pearce 3 456 Tiny Taylee nwtd Sammy Stone $1560, C1, final, 305m EMERGENCIES: 4 Check Me Out nwtd Sue Gommans 1 53328 Idol Ziggy 17.67 Marcie Flipp 4 62654 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 7 Presidents Dash 1.50 9 84776 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 5 45448 Edison nwtd John McInerney 2 31211 Big Time Quinn 17.73 Lisa Cole 5 36683 Lucy Lingers 18.01 John McInerney 10 76667 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 6 35223 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 3 67541 Mitcham Nikorima 17.92 John McInerney $1745, C1/2, 305m 6 84554 Bailey And Cream 17.84 J & D Bell 7 64745 Homebush Tanya nwtd John McInerney 4 21627 Big Time Noah 17.90 Peter Clark 1 38523 Pretty Belinda 17.83 Wendy Kite 10 Lance Green Accountant 2.45 7 88s85 Alamein Beauden 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips 8 43356 Frosty Paradise nwtd M S Clark 5 7s541 Mister Booze 17.91 John McArthur 2 47816 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams 8 75224 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 6 42724 Alfie Daman 18.11 Peter Clark 3 5127s Ester 18.07 Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, 305m EMERGENCIES: 9 8 Big Time Paisley nwtd Lisa Cole 7 7s842 Big Time Porsche nwtd M S Clark 4 23234 Big Time Yonkers 17.59 Lisa Cole 1 47584 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 9 76884 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 10 84887 Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams 8 56441 Pliskova 17.87 S E Hunt 5 25655 Big Time Juda 17.69 Lisa Cole 2 24363 Sadowski nwtd Linda Martin 10 58488 Citizen Zagreb nwtd John McInerney

Victoria races at Sandown Hillside Wednesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 6 3 Twotochoose (3) 59.5 100 M Dee 9 666s1 Seduce w (5) 57 89 W Price (a2) 12 s7071 Mr Wolf dw (14) 59 87 J Hill 18 1748s Old Time Rock w (19) 58.5 91 13 4s514 Aznavour (5) 58.5 91 B Allen Race 1: VINLAGO, BAEKDU, TYCOON’S GIRL 7 4 Whispering Bob (7) 59.5 87 M Allen 10 6s142 Vivacious Award (1) 57 90 D Bates L German (a2) 8 745s3 Heleva Deel (8) 57.5 89 B Allen 11 72123 D’oro Rain dw (7) 56 87 B Park 14 s1770 Boss’n The Moss n (10) 58.5 86 19 2s717 Sandhill d (1) 57.5 88 Ms M Lloyd (a3) Race 2: TWOTOCHOOSE, KAROLINKA, RECKLESS MOON 9 2 Reckless Moon (9) 57.5 95 W Egan 12 2s144 Pouvoir De Soie n (9) 55.5 92 R Mc Leod Race 3: ROCKRIBBED, THE TALKING TOFF, KNOCK KNOCK 10 0s5 Southfield (5) 57.5 85 Ms A Kelly (a) J Richards (a3) 15 22331 High Ferocity w (13) 58 92 D Bates 8 Ladbrokes Bet Ticker 6.30 Race 4: NIKAU SPUR, VIVACIOUS AWARD, SEDUCE 11 73 Karolinka (1) 55 91 D Yendall 16 34s20 She’s A Karaka w (8) 57 100 $50,000, Benchmark 70, 1000m Race 5: KURABUI, OUR AUGUST ROSE, MOSTLY SUNNY 5 Ladbrokes Blended Multi 4.45 M Cartwright (a3) 1 8728s Kalashani Lad tcdwn (17) 63.5 89 Race 6: BURLEIGH BOY, JAYROD TOO, PEARLMAN 3 Tile Importer Handicap 3.35 $50,000, F&M Benchmark 70, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 17 86909 Stand To Attention w (12) 57.5 89 Ms C Gaudray (a3) Race 7: ROSE QUARTZ, LUNAR HERO, IRISH ROCKSTAR $50,000, Class 1, 1400m 1 116s2 La Chevalee w (8) 62 100 Ms A Kelly (a3) 2 0265s Hard Landing dw (4) 62.5 97 L King (a2) Race 8: LOWANNA MAGIC, SHANTARA, ZIPPING BOY 1 1 Rockribbed (3) 59.5 90 Ms J Kah M Cartwright (a3) 18 75232 El Santo (15) 57 90 W Price (a2) 3 71151 Zipping Boy wn (6) 62.5 93 2 34s14 Skywolf wn (9) 59 100 J McNeil 2 11s1 Kurabui dwn (2) 61 99 Ms J Kah 19 30159 Wimborne w (3) 56 93 J Bowditch M Cartwright (a3) 1 Clanbrooke Racing Hcp 2.25 3 467s2 Son Of Bielski d (1) 59 94 B Allen 3 10141 Our August Rose w (10) 60 94 4 1193s Our Wind Spirit dwb (11) 62 91 4 s13s7 Turin Warrior (10) 59 92 D Lane Ms M Lawrence (a3) 7 Ladbroke Same Race Multi 5.55 L Neindorf (a2) 5 12526 Dissonance d (5) 58.5 93 C Williams 4 46s57 Leale dw (5) 59.5 91 J Richards (a3) $50,000, 2yo, 1000m $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1000m 5 8s875 A Good Yarn dw (18) 61 86 6 52252 Knock Knock w (12) 58.5 89 5 61798 Necessary dwn (1) 59.5 92 L Riordan Ms A Kelly (a3) 1 440s1 Rambeau dw (7) 58 99 M Dee 1 7s311 Great Leveller dw (3) 62 100 W Price (a2) 2 Along The River (2) 57 85 D Lane Dean Holland 6 27s09 Look Sharpish dn (9) 59 91 L King (a2) 6 43343 Alburq (10) 61 90 L German (a2) 7 5169s Amfissa dn (4) 58 88 D Thornton 7 s9005 Cash For Diamonds dw (6) 58.5 84 2 s9120 Lunar Hero d (14) 61.5 96 B Mc Dougall 3 Divinein Manhattan (1) 57 83 J Bowditch 7 0610s Balle D’Or dn (16) 60.5 86 8 s6856 The Brumby w (2) 58 94 W Price (a2) J Mott 3 5240s El Salto w (13) 60.5 89 C Williams Ms L Lafferty (a3) 4 2 Lloyd’s Crown (8) 57 100 R T Tremsal 4 123s Imperial Hilton (4) 60 89 Ms T Hope (a2) 9 34s03 The Talking Toff d (11) 58 94 J Maskiell 8 37s36 Diaquin w (11) 58.5 97 C Williams 8 1427s Meteorite dwbn (9) 60.5 100 5 Mattash (9) 57 84 B Mc Dougall 10 20427 The Brightside dw (7) 57 92 9 s7006 Florent d (7) 58 89 J Noonan 5 24283 Dark Horse cw (18) 59.5 94 D Oliver 6 s0s22 Vinlago (4) 57 94 B Prebble 6 12 McKeever w (2) 59.5 95 J Bowditch J Richards (a3) B Mc Dougall 10 93125 Livvy Lass dwn (3) 57 90 J McNeil 9 21711 The Running Man dw (12) 59.5 93 M Allen 7 Baekdu (5) 55 85 D Oliver 11 34421 Zazster w (13) 57 92 L German (a2) 11 s3512 Mostly Sunny dwn (4) 57 95 B Allen 7 126 Rights Of Man (10) 59.5 96 D Lane 8 Don’t Doubt Hinchi (6) 55 88 8 867s2 Chrome Angel dw (11) 59 96 10 608L2 Yeldarb dw (14) 59.5 95 B Mc Dougall 12 s1433 Peejay’s Off (6) 56.5 93 D Moor 11 1320s Mistake dw (19) 59 90 J Allen M Cartwright (a3) 13 0810s Hard Squeeze w (8) 56 85 D Yendall 6 Ladbroke It 5.20 Ms L Lafferty (a3) 9 Tycoon’s Girl (3) 55 88 Ms J Kah 9 31s El Fabio dw (9) 59 88 J Richards (a3) 12 6117s Peggy Selene cdw (13) 59 92 $50,000, Benchmark 64, 1800m 10 Whatafox (10) 55 85 Ms L Lafferty (a3) 4 Ladbrokes Switch 4.10 10 15s0 Irish Rockstar (5) 59 86 D Yendall W Price (a2) 1 008s0 War Tiger (9) 63 83 Ms M Lloyd (a3) 11 s2221 Prince Of Mercia dw (12) 59 95 13 5261s Raven’s Blaze cdw (15) 59 86 J Noonan $50,000, Benchmark 64, 1500m 2 Ladbrokes Plate 3.00 2 19358 Our Chevalier wn (19) 62 91 M Allen Ms J Kah 14 49s38 Reward With Return dwn (20) 59 89 Ms M Lloyd (a3) $50,000, Maiden SW, 1400m 1 0s544 Bezos dw (10) 63 86 Ms L Lafferty (a3) 3 43s16 Zouy’s Comet n (7) 62 91 L German (a2) 12 s8s31 Award Winner dn (8) 58.5 91 2 13s17 Nikau Spur wbn (12) 61.5 100 J Allen 4 s6162 Jayrod Too n (16) 61.5 95 J Richards (a3) M Cartwright (a3) 15 46677 Lucifer’s Reward cdwn (8) 58 88 1 3734s Celtic Samurai (6) 59.5 80 J Keating 3 131s7 Alexander Hamilton w (3) 61 83 5 360s0 Mr Mooj (6) 61.5 92 L King (a2) 13 s676s Hickok (16) 58.5 91 J Noonan J Bowditch 2 222 Fac b (10) 59.5 91 J Mott R T Tremsal 6 67163 Brasada n (17) 60.5 92 C Williams 14 19 Rose Quartz (15) 57.5 94 M Dee 16 7s337 Cliffs Of Belaura dw (2) 57.5 96 J Mott 3 63s Make False Report (2) 59.5 84 4 0060s Lofty Heights w (11) 60.5 86 B Mertens 7 34542 Arctic Wolf w (4) 60 91 J Mott 15 721 Distant Lover n (7) 57 89 B Prebble EMERGENCIES: L German (a) 5 146s8 Big Brew w (2) 60 83 C Williams 8 s0763 Exhibition w (1) 60 90 B Mc Dougall 16 s187s Disturbing (6) 57 91 D Moor 17 s121s Lowanna Magic (5) 58 89 D Bates 4 Moonridge Dancer (11) 59.5 80 B Park 6 0s352 Frankly Harvey w (8) 60 85 J Hill 9 s0s82 Pearlman (2) 60 95 W Egan EMERGENCIES: 18 211s Shantara dw (7) 56 87 C Williams 5 65 Steel The Moment (4) 59.5 85 7 60911 Power Me Up dw (4) 59 87 S Miller 10 87s21 Burleigh Boy w (18) 59 94 J Allen 17 243s1 Rock Of Kryptonite w (17) 58.5 92 19 66s61 Jungle Sensation dwn (1) 54.5 96 B Mertens Dean Holland 8 32742 Safeeya b (6) 57 92 Ms J Kah 11 s5623 Facemask wn (11) 59 94 D Lane Ms M Lawrence (a3) 20 9347s Trigger Point tw (3) 57 84 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 A major champion at 50, and wanting more GOLF by Doug Ferguson, AP expansive waste area to start the back nine with away and I’d say, ‘Let’s worry about it once we a birdie for a four-shot lead. get there.’ I told him to keep his mind quiet, not KIAWAH ISLAND — Phil Mickelson has an Through it all, Mickelson kept his head in think about anything until it was time to hit the imagination few in golf have possessed, along the game. He walked slowly. Except for a few shot.” with a skill set that allows him to see shots no lapses to be expected of anyone in such testing The concentration lapses are only natural for one else can. conditions as Kiawah, he didn’t hit a shot until someone who now has PGA Tour victories 30 One year at The Players Championship, he was he had a clear picture of what it was supposed to years apart — no one in tour history has done in a bunker blocked by trees with no way forward look like. that — and for a player who loves to compete at except to go around them. Mickelson hit 7-iron “It’s very exciting because I’ve had a few age 50 as much as he did when he was 20. through a gap so small he didn’t tell his caddie breakthroughs on being able to stay more Confidence has never been an issue for what he was doing so no one could talk him out present, be able to stay more focused, and Mickelson. It stems from the joy of competing. of it. He hit it on the green and wound up winning physically, I’m striking it and playing as well as I Steve Stricker was reminded of that when they that week. ever have,” Mickelson said. arrived at Kiawah Island for a money game on Self-belief has never been an issue. It’s why Most telling was what he shared going into the Monday — Stricker and Mickelson against Zach Mickelson, even at age 50, always thought he weekend about trying to find more length, not Johnson and Will Zalatoris. could win another major. That moment came with his driver but with his concentration. “Phil and I were 3 up after three and he said it Sunday at Kiawah Island with a victory in the “I might try to play 36, 45 holes a day and try loud enough so everybody could hear, ‘You know, PGA Championship that made him the oldest to focus on each shot so that when I go out and Strick, I thought we’d be up more at this point.’ major champion. play 18, it doesn’t feel like it’s that much. And we were 3 up after three,” Stricker said. Even so, the vision of doing what no one else “I’m trying to use my mind like a muscle and “Typical Phil. He still has a tremendous amount had in 161 years of the majors was getting blurry. just expand it because as I’ve gotten older, it’s of desire to compete at this level.” “Until I actually did it there was a lot of doubt,” been more difficult for me to maintain a sharp Mickelson is scheduled to play at Colonial this Mickelson said. MAJOR RESULT: Phil Mickelson holds focus, a good visualisation and see the shot. week. The US Open — the one major he lacks Never mind that he had gone two years the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the “Physically, I feel like I’m able to perform and for the career Grand Slam — is a month away. without winning on the PGA Tour, eight years PGA Championship at Kiawah Island on hit the shots that I’ve hit throughout my career, Mickelson originally needed an exemption for the since winning a major, nine months since playing Sunday. AP picture and I feel like I can do it every bit as well as I US Open. Now he can play through 2025, unless a final round on tour that mattered. The physical have,” he said. “But I’ve got to have that clear he wins another major. part wasn’t an issue. This was more about the he said after missing the cut in the Valspar picture and focus.” Would winning another be a surprise given his mind, and it deeply concerned him. Championship. “But I’m working on it.” His brother was an enormous help. Tim endless supply of desire? It was only three weeks ago that Mickelson He found the answer. Mickelson, the former golf coach at Arizona State, “I think the best players in the world, I think spoke of mental lapses during a round that was Some of the shots he hit on Sunday were became his caddie four years ago and knew what they all have that,” his brother said. “Phil has costing him careless bogeys, keeping him from exquisite, whether it was the pitch-and-run from buttons to push over the weekend. just carried that on for 35 years. He just loves contending or even making the cut. behind the second green to a back pin that led “It’s trying not to overthink things,” Tim golf. When he’s at home, he’s still playing almost “I don’t have a great solution right now,” to birdie or his 7-iron into the wind and over an Mickelson said. “We’ll talk about a shot 200 yards every single day. 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On the whole (7) STAR RATINGS 3 Eric; 4 Cannon; 5 Napoleon; 23. Funny (7) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 6 Rosette; 7 Leaves the nest; 19. Impress (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 12 Cat-calls; 13 Tail-end; 24. Illness (6) 20. Stupid (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 15 Hermes; 18 Route; 19 Bass. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 25. Severe test (6) 21. Sentinel (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 SPORT 25 Tough welcome for Waikohu ‘Alleged incident’ NETBALL the YMCA tomorrow night. Gisborne Girls’ High School YMP bounced back to their Senior A under investigation WELCOME to Premier Grade winning ways 10 days ago and put Beale said the experience of netball . . . Waikohu (3) earned an end to Whangara Old Girls’ F45 HSOG in working together FOOTBALL promotion from Premier Reserve unbeaten run. through the whole court was too with strong performances in the Netball commentator Sherrill much for the students when they CENTRAL Football is investigating an “alleged incident” at challenge games last week. Now Beale said a feature of YMP’s play met 10 days ago, when the score the Eastern League Division 1 match between Gisborne United they can test themselves against was their work together on attack margin was 16 goals. and Thistle Massive at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. the reigning champions. and defence. They moved the ball However, Girls’ High had some Chief operations manager Donald Piper said he was still YMP Sunshine Brewery are speedily through the court, so passages where they showed trying to piece together what happened but he knew of no the first opponents for Claydens Claydens Waikohu (3) would need good understanding of their physical abuse of anyone. Waikohu in this season’s top-tier their players working together for links and moved the ball well, He said he did not have all the facts yet, and inquiries were competition. Their game is the the full hour if they wanted to win. so she expected them to be more ongoing. 6pm fixture when Round 2 of the At 7.30pm, F45 High School Old competitive and ready for the He had received no indication that spectators were involved Pak’nSave competition starts in Girls would play Gillies Electrical pressure. in the incident. Skipper Sergio Ramos left out of Spain’s Euro squad FOOTBALL Ramos said: “After a few tough months and an abnormal season to any I’ve had in my career, the MADRID — Spain’s captain Sergio Ramos has Euro also joins that. been left out of his country’s Euro 2020 squad. “I’ve fought and worked with my body and soul to The Real Madrid centre-back won the last of his be 100 percent fit for Real Madrid and the national 180 caps in March but has endured an injury-plagued team but sometimes things don’t work out. season. “It hurts me not to be able to help my teammates It has limited him to just 15 La Liga appearances and not defend Spain.” and only five games in all competitions in 2021 — Ramos’s team mate Dani Carvajal also missed the last of which came in the club’s 2-0 Champions out through injury, meaning there are no Real League semi-final second leg defeat by Chelsea on players amongst the squad, while there are just three May 5. Barcelona players and two from La Liga champions Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte was included Atletico Madrid. after FIFA approved his switch from France to Spain It is the first time ever that a Real Madrid player earlier this month. has not been included in a Spain squad for a major “I’ve not included Ramos because he’s not been tournament. able to play much this season, especially since The closest they have come previously to not January he’s not been fit enough, and at times not being represented by Spain was at the 1950 World even training with the group at his club,” Enrique, who Cup, when just one Real squad member - Luis named 24 players in the 26 spots available, told a Molowny - was called up. news conference. Athletic Bilbao defender Inigo Martinez said on “It wasn’t easy, but I called him last night (Sunday) social media he had asked to be left out of the squad and we had a difficult and tough conversation. I feel due to “not being physically or mentally at the level bad as he’s a player who has always been at the top required” for selection. level and has a future with the national team. There was a surprise recall for Chelsea defender “It’s a decision that I’ve taken for the good of the Cesar Azpilicueta, who won the last of his 25 caps LEFT OUT: Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s Euro 2020 national team and the group as a whole.” in 2018, and Atletico midfielder Marcos Llorente was squad. AP picture In a statement released on his Instagram page, included as a full-back in the squad list. — AAP Brooksby heads to Paris PARIS — Like many a 20-year-old Slam tournament as a junior, the 2018 American in Paris for the first time, US Open. tennis pro Jenson Brooksby is excited But he stood in the spotlight at age 18 about where he is and eager to see where in New York the following year: Brooksby he’s headed. won three matches in qualifying to book Brooksby, who is from Sacramento, a spot in the main draw, then beat 2010 California, has been tearing up the Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych. lower-level ATP Challenger Tour — 19-2 There was a swirl of attention around record; youngest US player to accumulate Brooksby and conversation about three titles in one season on that circuit whether he would, or should, opt out in 15 years; ranking rose from 315th in of playing college tennis at Baylor and February to 163rd on Monday — and now declare himself a professional so he he’s looking for more. could accept the prize money at Flushing Not just this week, when he’s scheduled Meadows. to face 20-year-old German Cedrik- “The whole world told him to go pro,” Marcel Stebe — who is seeded 20th — at Brooksby’s advisor, Amrit Narasimhan, Roland Garros in French Open qualifying said in a telephone inteview, “whereas I Tuesday, but in the years to come. Asked was like, ‘Buddy, you’re not ready to play where he sees himself a decade from now, pro tennis.’” Brooksby did not hesitate a bit. Brooskby acknowledges as much, “I mean, by then, I want to be No.1 saying, “I felt my game was ready, but not in the world. I believe I can do it. It’s other areas. Not physically, not mentally. a long road. It takes a lot of, obviously, Now I’m ready.” a lot of hard work, a lot of discipline So he chose Baylor — but then never getting better. But I believe I’m very actually played a college match, sidelined motivated enough to do that,” he said in by a toe injury. In the meantime, he’s an interview with The Associated Press EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE: Jenson Brooksby serves in Carpinteria, California. grown to 6-foot-4 and improved his conducted via Zoom. Like many a 20-year-old American in Paris for the first time, Brooksby is excited strength and fitness. “And by then, even five, 10 years, or about where he is and eager to see where he’s headed. Not just this week, when he’s The best part of his tennis game? before — I mean, I don’t want to put entered in the qualifying event for the French Open ahead of the main-draw action “The strength,” Brooksby said, “is no limits on it, my goals — I definitely want that begins on Sunday, but down the road. Asked where he sees himself in 10 years, weaknesses.” to be the best player in the world.” he smiled. Picture by Dewey Nicks/Uomo via AP He’s been with the same coach since This is what competitiveness and age 7, Joe Gilbert, who joked that confidence sound like. It’s also evidence qualifying — essentially a tournament Nadia Podoroska took that route all Brooksby is “not growing a beard anytime that having had a taste, albeit a brief before the tournament. the way to the semifinals before losing soon” and offered a similar assessment one, of the uppermost echelon of a sport Every so often, someone who does work to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. At to Narasimhan’s about their player’s can do for someone who is trying to make his or her way into the main event uses this year’s Australian Open, 27-year-old on-court demeanor. it big one day. that momentum as a springboard for Russian Aslan Karatsev qualified and got “He can’t stand losing. And he’s a Qualifying for the French Open began serious success. to the semifinals before losing to — yes, very fiery competitor,” said Gilbert, who on Monday. Play in the main draw starts At the 2020 French Open, for example, that’s right — eventual champion Novak met Brooksby after giving his parents next Sunday. Players whose rankings 20-year-old American Sebastian Korda Djokovic. tennis lessons. “So he battles himself. weren’t high enough to get direct entry went from qualifying to the fourth round Brooksby — known as “JT” to those Sometimes battles his opponent. He into the Grand Slam bracket can earn before losing to eventual champion Rafael closest to him, because his middle name battles everything out there, because he their way in through the three rounds of Nadal. Twenty-three-year-old Argentine is Taylor — played in only one Grand is a bit emotional. But he loves it.” — AP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Another Oligoi pennants win to Poverty Bay GOLF POVERTY Bay added to their history of success in the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants final on their home track on Sunday. Poverty Bay defeated Te Puia Hot Springs in the final of the matchplay event, making it six interclub crowns on the trot. The bottom of the order anchored their 6-3 win against the Springs in the 36-hole matchplay decider. No.3 Nick Richardson defeated Jason Devery 4 and 3, while No.3 Glenn Morley beat Thomas Donovan 5 and 4. After Te Puia No.2 William Brown comfortably accounted for Pete Anderson 7 and 6, it came down to the battle of the No.1s — Simon Jeune (PB) and Andrew Higham. The match ended all-square, which gave Poverty Bay victory. Morley was named player CHASING OLYMPICS: GISBORNE surfer Saffi Vette will be hoping to earn Olympic qualification after travelling to El of the tournament in his first Salvador for the World Surfing Games. There are seven slots for women from the last event to earn qualification before the games starting full series of pennants. in two months. In preparation, Vette had two new surfboards commissioned, which she said represented her late father, Andy Vette, who Patutahi finished third passed away last year. “I’m stoked to have a piece of him with me wherever I go. I surf for him now, and I dedicate everything I have earned overall, while Electrinet Park to him and my mum for creating the opportunity for me to travel for surfing.” Vette travelled with fellow competitor Paige Hareb to represent (2) beat Tolaga Bay 5-3 in the New Zealand, with Whangamata’s Ella Williams having already earned her Olympic qualification. It is Vette’s first international competition playoff for fifth. since Covid halted her plans in 2020, but she has still been busy on the national scene. Earlier this year she was crowned the national open Full story to follow. women’s champion for the first time at just 19 years old. Picture by Cory Scott/NZ Surfing Magazine Entertaining, enjoyable play in women’s league BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf round game were critical, as was the support blocked six shots: her defensive presence and Max Mosley of Ngarita Ehau-Taumanu and Alicia Kepa. rebounding make a huge difference for her RITANA dropped the hammer on Nameless From top to bottom of every team, there are team, and TMU will continue to improve. last night. few players who don’t handle the ball well. They were 10 or so points in arrears for Week 3 of the Gisborne Basketball Few clubs run a set offence, but despite that most of last night’s late game but they have Efforts for Association women’s club league saw Ritana they play entertaining, enjoyable hoops. the experience, the skills and passion for the beat Nameless 68-39 on their three-point Left side of the goal, from behind, Maiangi game required to give teams like Ngati Porou motorsport shooting. Mackey pinned the taller Ehau-Taumanu’s a push. Ohomauri Hailey, Oshae Rangihaeata, shot beneath the bucket and later sent Results — Lindsey Pomana and Peyton Riri all scored Natalie Mackey on the run with a great outlet praised in double figures for Ritana. Three of the four pass, to tie the scores 13-13. Monday — Women’s competition, Round 1, Week 3, hit three-pointers, as did their Lytton High Te Amokura Te Rauna-Lamont had an YMCA — LONDON — Sir Jackie School teammates Lordharna Puketapu (7pts) excellent game for Manu Toa. She hit a three- Nameless 39 (Jayla Waru-Reardon 12, Jorja Kepa 10, Stewart has praised Max and Chiarn Waikawa (6pts). pointer to give them a 16-14 lead and later Bobbi Crawford 6) Ritana 68 (Ohomauri Hailey 16, Oshae Mosley’s contribution to motor Remarkably, Nameless’ Natasha Porter and chased Swannell down the floor, keeping Rangihaeata 16, Lindsey Pomana 13, Peyton Riri 10) sport after his death at the age Bobbi Crawford also hit two treys apiece, the her wide left-side on a breakaway. Swannell Ritana Q1 18-6, HT 35-26, Q3 50-33. of 81. long-range duel commencing in the second finished the play with a classic left-handed Turanga 31 (Kiara Swannell 14, Alicia Kepa 4, Ngarita Mosley served as the period. lay-up, for 18-16 to Turanga. Ehau-Taumanu 4) Manu Toa 30 (Te Amokura Te Rauna- president of motor sports’ The standard of jumpshooting in ladies’ club Masters of the Universe are great to watch. Lamont 8, Shean Edwards 7, Maiangi Mackey 6) Turanga world governing body from ball has come a long way, since the days when For starters, their captain Amoe Tarsau Q1 4-2, HT 14-13, Manu Toa Q3 25-22. 1993 to 2009, overseeing GBA legend Kay Symes and her fellow left- (who coached Ritana to victory in Game 1 and Masters of the Universe 35 (Courtney Stubbins 12, safety reforms in Formula One hander Janelle Te Rauna-Lamont were the did an excellent job as a referee in Game 2) Wanita Tuwairua-Brown 8, Monique Carmichael 8) Ngati in the wake of Ayrton Senna’s only players to drop bombs on target. hit a 20-foot shot from the right-wing at the Porou 48 (Ata Mangu 17, Bronya McMenamin 14) Ngati death at the San Marino Grand Crawford hit the sweetest long jumper, 6.5 end of the game. Porou Q1 14-6, HT 28-18, Q3 38-26. Prix in 1994. seconds before half-time, for 26-35. Three-time defending champions Ngati Turanga Health beat SE Systems by default. He spent his latter years Hailey made the third quarter her own with Porou won a game that vacillated between campaigning for tougher three astounding plays: first up, her amazing earthy old-school physicality and delightful Men’s competition, boys’ secondary schools division, press regulation, after his spin-move left-side of the court to bank the touch, 48-35. Round 1, Week 3, John McFarlane Memorial Sports own successful legal battle shot off the backboard — “high glass” — for Miriata Callaghan was brilliant for the Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School — against the News of the World 39-29. In the second instance, she took the Masters. She hustled on defence and refused GBHS Junior A 67 (Dom Wilson 18, Kahu Leach-Waihi in 2008 after it claimed a ball to the hoop and switched hands, left to to allow easy shots while remaining a factor 15, Quaydon Chaffey-Kora 15) Ritana 57 (Levi Hohipa- sadomasochistic sex session right, to hit the scoop-shot at 41-29 and lastly, until she fouled out with two minutes, two Henry 20, Raenin Pihema 16) GBHS Junior A Q1 13-12, was related to Nazism. spun left away from the ring before once more seconds left in the game. HT 38-27, Q3 53-33. Three-time F1 champion banking the ball home, score 45-29. Ata Mangu looked to be getting back to her GBHS Junior B 34 (Izaiah Kingi-Miki 11, Jamie Mills Stewart told the PA news Both outfits played skilful, athletic team dynamic best last night, having played solidly 11) Campion College Juniors 39 (Allies Rangihuna 12, agency: “He was a remarkable basketball and with the addition of Turanga in the fortnight prior. Her flair and finish at Felix Sparks 8) GBHS Junior B Q1 15-14, CCJ HT 22-21, man in many ways and a really Health in Round 1, the GBA now has an the rim was restored, and McMenamin (a Q3 28-23. well-educated man. eight-club league. model for how good players get on with the Campion College Cougars 44 (Jovan Potter 14, Aaron “He was controversial, there Turanga beat Manu Toa 31-30, thanks in job, despite opposition players bumping her) Sarcia 8, Allen Arnaldo 7) GBHS Senior B 40 (Kiwa Ria is no doubt, but he did things large part to Kiara Swannell. took a nudge or two without complaint. 13, Akura Smith 7) CCC Q1 12-10, HT 24-23, GBHS Q3 in motor sport that we should The tall Swannell’s 14 points and strong all- The Masters’ Wanita Tuwairua-Brown 34-29. all be grateful for.” — PA The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 SPORT 27 Young trampolinists stepping up

TRAMPOLINING give it her all. by Jack Malcolm Hillman’s performance at the recent Midland Champs GISBORNE trampolinists would have seen her earn first had one final chance to place in the 11-12-year-old compete before the upcoming division, impressing everyone nationals in July. with her fast and flowing The Midland champs held in passes. Rotorua was also a chance for This year the club has the younger club members to qualified 14 athletes for get their first experience in an nationals, one of the biggest out-of-town competition. teams in years. The club travelled with 24 athletes, earning 14 medals Results — over the weekend. Coach Doug Trampoline — 8 and under, female: Callahan said he was very Porsha Hillman, gold; Emmie Fitzharris- proud of how they performed. Stevens, silver. Male: Tyler Sheldrake, “Now they know what to gold. expect. . . although they didn’t 11-12 male: Isilleli Kamoto, gold. medal, they’re up in the top 15-16 male: James van Aswegen, 10.” bronze. He said he was excited for Sub-junior, female: Lily Arnold, silver. the next generation of athletes, who are already making their Double mini tramp — 8 and under, mark on their respective female: Emmie Fitzharris-Stevens, gold. divisions. Male: Tyler Sheldrake, gold. Eight-and-under’s Porsha 11-12 male: Isilleli Kamoto, silver. Hillman and 10-and-under’s 15-16 male: James Van Aswegen, gold. Bella Campbell-Reidy have Youth international, male: Charlie already made an impression Holdsworth, bronze. on Callahan. Sub-junior, female: Lily Arnold, silver. He said both athletes have the potential to “go a long Tumbling — 8 and under female: way” in the sport, with Porsha Hillman, gold. Hillman an all-rounder with 10 and under female: Bella a “big future” and Campbell- Campbell-Reidy, gold. Reidy a “really dedicated” 13-14 men: Capria Tamatea, MEDAL WINNERS: Back, from left, Capria Tamatea, James van Aswegen and Lily Arnold. Front, from left, athlete who is always ready to bronze. Tyler Sheldrake, Porsha Hillman, Emmie Fitzharris-Stevens and Bella Campbell-Reidy. Picture by Liam Clayton

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CROSSING STICKS: Lytton Old Boys Masters’ Ethan Rogers (left) and Gisborne Boys’ High School’s Oliver Egan contest possession in men’s hockey action on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Boys’ High won a hard- fought game 2-1. Picture by Paul Rickard Leading by example

HOCKEY by Scraggy Preddey, five. GMC Green kept themselves close Results — Women, Round 4: GMC For YMP, The Gisborne Herald’s to the top of the women’s points table Green 7 (Caroline Maclaurin 3, Jess Candy NGATAPA captain Emily Willock Nick Scanlan prevented a whitewash with a 9-0 victory over Te Aowera. 2, Henri-Kamala Thompson, Anahera led by example when she scored a with his first goal in a long time. With matches against Paikea and Whaanga-Smith) Te Aowera 0; GMC Kowhai hat-trick in her team’s 7-1 victory Gisborne Girls’ High School Ngatapa in the near future, GMC 1 (Yuna Preddey) Ngatapa 7 (Emily Willock over GMC Kowhai in Gisborne maintained their winning form with Green could climb higher. 3, Kate Pahina 2, Jaz Hickling, Ruby women’s hockey at the weekend. a 7-2 victory over Waituhi. Taire Waituhi men and YMP (2) played Adams); Gisborne Girls’ High School 7 (Tiare The win, on the turf at Harry Pepere scored a hat-trick and is the game of the men’s round. They Pepere 3, Chloe Kapene 2, Sophie Petro, Barker Reserve on Friday night, kept showing great maturity as one of the went blow for blow but Waituhi Keeley Smiler) Waituhi 2 (Tori Wharepapa, the Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa leaders in the Girls’ High side this made the decisive raid and came Marlene Nikora); YMP 9 (Cheidan Moetara team’s unbeaten run intact. year. away with a 4-3 victory. 2, Hine Brooking 2, Morgan Tuhou, Nancy However, Ngatapa will want to Waituhi will now shift their focus A hat-trick for Tam Tuhou, of Tarawa, Courtney Onekawa, Moelani Tureia, keep working on the slow starts they to what should be a close match Waituhi, keeps him well up the Kodi Campbell). have shown in the first round. They against Te Aowera. men’s goalscoring table. Men, Covid Cup round: YMP 1 (Nick have a tough couple of weeks, with YMP kept their unbeaten run James Torrie has been welcomed Scanlan) LOB (2) NZ Fruits 18 (Patrick Ferry games against YMP and GMC Green going with a solid 9-0 win against back into the YMP side with open 6, David Preddey 5, Aaron Whitehead 2, coming up. Paikea, and lead the women’s arms and will prove to be a vital link Jed Skuse 2, Wade Manson, Sam Hain, Yuna Preddey scored for Kowhai, competition. in the chain when the competitive Matt Skuse); YMP (2) 3 (James Torrie 2, perhaps showing dad and Poverty YMP’s young guns displayed some rounds start in a few weeks. Jarrod Carter) Waituhi 4 (Tam Tuhou 3, Bay Hockey chairman David Preddey great form. Cheidan Moetara and Gisborne Boys’ High School put Dillon Dolman-Tuhou); LOB Masters 1 (Oliver that a 2021 goalscoring tally on the Hine Brooking scored two goals each a smile on the dial of coach Hanoa Shivnan) Gisborne Boys’ High School 2 fridge mightn’t go amiss. and showed that YMP are in good Morete with back-to-back victories. (Oliver Cranefield 2) Lytton Old Boys (2) NZ Fruits shape for the future. Their latest was a hard-fought 2-1 Secondary competition, Round 2: made light work of a YMP A side Paikea’s goalie and St Mary’s win against LOB Masters. Boys’ GGHS (2) 1 (Elspeth Leggett) Lytton High short on numbers in the late Friday School principal Helen McGuigan High are starting to show some great School 0; Whatatutu 2 (Angus Thompson, night game. LOB won 18-1, newly had her work cut out but pulled off skill, and once the competition goes Aubrey Brown) GBHS (2) 1 (Jarred Knight); appointed LOB chairman Patrick some great saves to keep the score into normal rounds they will cause GBHS Black 6 (Harry Allen 3, Jed Skuse, Ferry racking up six goals and David under double figures. upsets along the way. Oliver Egan, Austin Fergus) Campion Gold 0.