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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO SHOWCASING NEW MYSTERY TOLAGA BAY PBL BASKET INNOVATION PAGE 3 PAGE 2 PAGE 5 BEAUTY BEFORE THE BEAST Beautiful rainbows adorned the Gisborne sky late yesterday afternoon and again this morning. This picture was taken shortly before 8am with the southerly blasting into the region. The winds have got up to 100kmh at the top of East Cape, and the weather has caused a temporary halt to log loading at Eastland Port. It has also made for a chilly start for newborn lambs. Picture by Liam Clayton 100kmh winds, log ship sent SOUTHERLY BLAST out of port by staff reporters Bay recorded gusts up to 100kmh for a The strong southerly change has September looks headed towards a time.” meant a halt to log-loading operations at good month for the port. THE strong southerly blasting Mr Ferris said the rain and wind Eastland Port due to the wind and surge Eastland Port’s shipping schedule the district today halted log-loading would linger around the region today. in the port. shows a further nine log boats expected operations at Eastland Port and brought “But there is a general easing trend The logger African Grouse had been to call here between today and a sharp drop in temperatures that tonight,” he said. alongside the wharf loading but went September 26 — The Paiwan Wisdom, will make it a tough start for newborn “Tomorrow the southerly looks back out to anchor in Turanganui-a- Bunun Ace, Dahlia Harmony, Maple lambs. considerably less strong at dawn and Kiwa/Poverty Bay ahead of the weather Fortune, Xing Yi Hai, African Margaux, Fortunately the wind associated with will run out of steam into the afternoon. change. Alam Sejahtera, Oyster Bay and the the weather system has been forecast to “Meteorological spring has arrived “The African Grouse is waiting out in Berge Hakodate. ease tomorrow. but these cold southerly winds will have the bay, partially loaded, due to forecast Eastland Network reported no MetService recorded one-hundred- things feeling more wintry,” said Mr infragravity waves,” a port spokesman problems with power supply overnight kilometre-an-hour gusts at the top of Ferris said. despite the high wind gusts on parts of East Cape this morning. Gisborne Airport recorded nearly The swell in the bay got up to around the East Coast. “The southerly brought a period of 20 millimetres of rain in four hours four metres with the southerly. Spare a thought for the newborn rain overnight, with further showers overnight. “It’s mainly the wind factor and we lambs around the district, who face a this morning,” said MetService The winds have been forecast to shift expect the swell to taper off pretty chilly start to life. forecaster Lewis Ferris. northerly, then north-westerly later quickly once the wind does down Many ewe flocks on farms in the “Gisborne Airport recorded wind gusts tomorrow, and the top temperature for tomorrow. district have just started to give birth, up to 50 kilometres an hour just after Saturday and Sunday will be 19 degrees, “We hope to resume loading by around as the main lamb “drop” of the season dawn while our weather station at Hicks with fine days. Friday lunchtime.” gets under way. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 The Guide ... 19-22 Television ...........27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Racing .......... 23-24 Sport ............ 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ....... 6-9,18 World............ 12-14 Classifieds ... 25-26 Weather .............31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, September 3, 2020 RED ALERT PAINT IT RED: The War Memorial Theatre foyer was lit up in red last Show of solidarity night to show solidarity with the international for live events red alert campaign bringing awareness to the economic affects of Covid- venues worldwide 19 on live events venues. Below, Tim McAnaney by Mark Peters (left), of Creative Lighting Design, and audio IN a gesture of solidarity with the technician Scott McSloy live event industry overseas, whose joined Evolution Theatre survival is threatened by alert responses Company in similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, two Gisborne support. theatres were lit up in red last night. Pictures supplied The Red Alert campaign — in which live event venues in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries were recently illuminated with red light — aims to bring awareness to the threat of job losses people in the performing arts industry now face as theatres and globe,” she said. lights from their phones while lining other venues shut down. From major festivals and landmark the Millennium Bridge,” reported While a WeMakeEvents group on theatres to grassroots venues and London magazine Time Out. Facebook is finalising details with the business events, live events around the On Tuesday, 1500 buildings across international cohort before launching a world have been devastated. North America were lit in red as a New Zealand “day of action”, Evolution Without major immediate support show of support for the live events Theatre was lit up in red while the War from governments, the entire supply industry. Memorial Theatre foyer was similarly chain is at risk of collapse. At least 10 of Myers’ friends in flooded in red from its poppy ceiling. A red alert event to highlight the shows in Las Vegas are now out of “We wanted to be part of it and to live events sector’s plight was held in work. show our support and show how lucky London on August 11 when venues “They don’t have a supportive we are to have Covid-19 under control such as the National Theatre, the government like we do,” said Myers. enough to still have live events,” said Roundhouse, and the Royal Albert Hall “I feel blessed we are able to gather Evolution Theatre Company artistic glowed red. 100 people together and keep the arts director Dinna Myers. “Tate Modern flashed the words alive. “We wanted to show solidarity with ‘throw us a line’ on its towering “New Zealand has handled this with people who are out of work across the chimney while event staff flashed red grace, thoughtfulness and intelligence.” THE CASE OF THE MYSTERY BASKET Can you help? by Kim Parkinson After checking with neighbours, the resident took the basket to Gisborne A MYSTERY basket of gifts intended police hoping they might be able to help. for someone born on August 17, 1978, If anybody has any information was left on the doorstep of a Lytton Road regarding the basket, please contact address but no such person lives there. The Gisborne Herald or email editorial@ A Gisborne resident who wants to gisborneherald.co.nz remain anonymous received the basket The Herald has contacted Gisborne containing presents wrapped in white Hospital to find out who was born here paper with red polka dots on Thursday, on the August 17, 1978, and was still August 20, and wants to find the waiting for a response when today’s intended recipient. edition went to print. It came with an envelope addressed “To the daughter born on the 17th of the 8th 1978” and a birthday card signed “from RETURN TO SENDER: This mystery Jason”. box of gifts was dropped off at a Lytton The contents include framed religious Road address on August 20. It contains images and three religious books, as well several religious books, framed religious as chocolates and lollies. images, a framed photo of a young child, It also contains a photo of a young Mallowpuffs biscuits and Favourites child aged around five or six years with a chocolates, Just Juice and other Ratana badge attached to the portrait. miscellaneous goodies. Clues to its origin The basket was left on the doorstep include the birth date of a daughter and and the only clue is the birthday of the a card signed “from Jason”. intended recipient. Picture by Paul Rickard LOOKING AHEAD Vicki Coley SPORTS Sells Real Estate • It’s 1-all between YMP and Waikohu in premier club rugby games this season. On Saturday, they face off in the Lee Bros Shield fi nal. • Gisborne Thistle continue their Pacifi c Premiership football title at home to Napier City Rovers. Gisborne United host Taradale. • A titanic battle between Whangara Old Girls and High School Old Girls is on the cards in premier grade netball FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROW SATURDAY Vicki Coley Residential Sales Consultant The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 For a free no obligation appraisal call me. Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, September 3, 2020 NEWS 3 Te Poho o Rawiri hosting evening Guilty plea after fatal collision for candidates A GISBORNE woman was sentenced Charley were injured in the crash. passengers. They were on their way to A CHANCE for the General Election East to six months home detention after she Taitapanui was sentenced in the Ohope. A car driven by Taitapanui in Coast and Ikaroa Rawhiti candidates to speak pleaded guilty to dangerous driving Tauranga High Court on Tuesday. the opposite direction collided with the about kaupapa Maori has been organised for causing the death of Gisborne man As well as the home detention, she Holmbergs near the Waioeka River Bridge Wednesday, September 16.