TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 CHEERS TO THINKING COUNTDOWN TO BEERS ABOUT THE VACCINE PHASE 2 EASTER FESTIVAL NEXT STEP ROLL-OUT A HIT FEATURE INSIDE TODAY PAGE 4 PAGE 2 Kiri in fight of her life MP’s plea for regular smear testing after cancer diagnosis

EAST COAST Member of The last smear test she had Parliament Kiri Allan faces was inspired by Smear Your the fight of her life after being Mea founder Talei Morrison just diagnosed with stage 3 cervical before she died from cervical cancer. cancer. Cabinet Minister Ms Allan “She rallied her whanau, shared the news today on her her friends, the kapa haka social media accounts, going community and ultimately New into depth about what she had Zealand to campaign for women, experienced so far and imploring and particularly Maori women, women to get regular smear to get their smear tests done tests. regularly,” said Ms Allan. Prime Minister Jacinda “I’m one of those gals who Ardern announced today that hates anything to do with ‘down Ms Allan was there’ and have taking medical taken a ‘see leave from work I’m one of those gals no evil, hear and acting ‘ no evil’-type ministers would who hates anything to approach to THERE FOR MUM: East Coast MP Kiri Allan has stage 3 cervical cancer and is taking medical leave for be appointed on do with ‘down there’ and that part of my treatment. The Cabinet Minister, pictured with daughter Hiwa-i-te-rangi Rangitaia Ramarihi Allan-Coates, her behalf. body. made the announcement on social media today and has written in depth about her experience on her Kris Faafoi have taken a ‘see no “Talei’s call Facebook page. Picture supplied will be Acting evil, hear no evil’-type to wahine and Minister of approach to that part of whanau to get found it hard to sit for lengthy change, Ms Allan spoke with earthquakes,” said Ms Allan, Emergency my body tested was the periods and nothing eased the fellow minister, doctor and friend who is the Minister for Management, ’ push I needed pain. Ayesha Verrall. Emergency Management. Ayesha Verrall —Kiri Allan to get it done. “In late January, I started “She urged me to ‘please, “I found myself managing the will be Acting “Time passes. menstruating and it didn’t stop. please, please prioritise this and earthquakes early morning, then Minister of Work piles on. “In hindsight, there were lots go to the doctor tomorrow.’ headed to hospital for another Conservation and Peeni Henare Going to the doctor for anything of opportunities to go touch base “She made some ultrasound at about 8am — just will be Acting Associate Minister other then an emergency goes with a doctor but I didn’t. I put recommendations and the next before the large evacuation for Arts, Culture and Heritage. way down the priority list.” it down to work and being on the day I found myself having an notice . . . This was a longer Ms Allan said Ikaroa Rawhiti During her election campaign go, and that stuff usually sorts ultrasound.” ultrasound than the previous MP Meka Whaitiri and Labour last year, she suffered a lot of itself out.” The ultrasound initially found day and they took a number of List MP Tamati Coffey would pain in her back, stomach and After menstruating for about a three-centimetre growth, smears and biopsies as well.” help with her East Coast legs which she put down to four weeks, she went to her GP. probably benign but the doctor The growth was six electorate duties. driving and general stress. “She had a good look at made arrangements for her to go centimetres but again “likely Ms Allan wrote openly Her partner gave her me and tried me on some to hospital the following day. benign”. about her recent health issues, massages and “I forgot about it”. medication.” “That happened to be the diagnosis and reaction. However, earlier this year she After six weeks with no day of the tsunamis and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-4 Business ...... 11 Television ...... 18 Sport ...... 24-28 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Classifieds ... 21-22 Weather ...... 27 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-10 World...... 13-17 Racing ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Bottoms Up to beerfest by Jack Marshall it’s wholesome to come up and feel like you’re breaking new ground and NO stockcars were on the developing and building a market. Gisborne Speedway Club track “We come because the on Saturday but there were plenty community is so receptive to craft of punters in action at the third beer, new beers and different things instalment of the Gisborne Beer going on. Festival. “We’ve got mates up here and Organiser Ricky Boy said the Ricky has been so awesome, it’s event was a success, with 836 pretty cool to feel so welcome and enthusiastic taste testers walking at home here.” through the Eastland Group Another keen surfer-brewer was Raceway gates on Saturday for this Urbanaut co-founder Thomas Rowe. year’s edition. “It’s definitely my first beer “I didn’t get round all the festival in a speedway . . . it’s cool breweries to test everything . . . and works well. so I’m looking forward to them “There’s plenty of space for hopefully sending me some beers people to find their little zones. I’m later so I can catch up with what I loving it.” missed.” Mr Rowe said the craft beer Punters The Herald spoke with all movement continued to grow. enjoyed sampling new beers. “All the brewers we talk to “It’s a bloody great day,” said first- are seeing their sales grow as time beer festivalgoer Caleb Banks. more people discover the joys of “The beers and venue is wild, with flavoursome beers.” FUN IN THE SUN: Kieran Nicoll, Amy Clare, Tiffany Zyp, Andre van Haandel and Tavis Wells enjoying a high-percentage beers and heaps of Added attraction few cold ones in the hot sun. different brews, it’s a good time.” to such festivals are Mr Boyd is keen to expand the speciality beers not found musical acts and activities next year. in public bars. “I think the lesson we learned “We always try to bring from this year was we need to add something interesting more cool things. to festivals like our “The silent disco worked a treat strawberry hazy IPA,” said but we need to make it bigger and Mr Rowe, “and the one better — maybe get in some out-of- we’ve just released is our town DJs, really push the envelope.” ginger-beer spiced ale.” Brewers acknowledged Gisborne Never one to sit still, was a long way away to travel to Mr Boyd said he went with hundreds of litres of beer, but to bed the night of the luckily for local beer lovers, it seems festival thinking of the brewers tend to be mad about next beer event. surfing. “I think we’ll probably Double Vision co-director Warren do something in Drahota said they stacked the van November, just a small with boards for the trip and reserved thing, maybe at a bowls about 10 percent of their time for club. CHEERS: Christopher Williams, Quinn Michele and ON TAP: Bassline Brewing’s brewer Abe Guyer came all the surfing. “You know — beers, Mitchell Zwaagdijk sample some of New Zealand’s way from Wellington to introduce locals to new flavours. “It’s not the biggest festival but bowls and bands.” finest craft beers. All pictures by Paul Rickard ‘The C Word hits you like a jolt’ — Allan

FROM PAGE 1 help her navigate meetings and provide “I gripped the wall in the airport. I “I cried telling her the night I found moral and spiritual support. calmed myself down before being met by out and her words were profound. I’ll “We had a chat about options for When the doctor was doing the Huia — one of my DoC staff — and my always have so much respect for the way removal. By and large, things seemed colposcopy, she noted there were driver, who were taking me to an event. she’s dealt with me over this past couple OK and I could get back to work that abnormal cells showing and took another “In the car, I called my dad first. Mum of weeks or so . . . day. So I arrived back just in time for biopsy to test. was listening in on speakerphone. And I “I’ve told a few folks by now, and often the 11.30am (media) stand-up at the “She said the results would take a lost it.” the question is, ‘is there anything I can Beehive.” while, so I wasn’t expecting any further She was dropped off at her parents’ do?’ The following week she got a call news until a few weeks later. house and spent the night with her best “My answer now is ‘yes’. saying the smears had shown an “A handful of days later, I was jumping friend, partner and a cousin, “watching “Please encourage your sisters, your abnormal result and she needed to go in off a flight to Auckland and I saw I had stupid stuff on Netflix”. mothers, your daughters, your friends. again for a colposcopy. a missed call from the doctor with a text Since then, it had been a whirlwind of Please #SmearYourMea. It may save your “Some days later, I went in for the follow-up to give her a call.” MRIs, PET-CT scans, and preparing for life . . . procedure but the vibe of the consultation Ms Allan was expecting good news but chemo and radiotherapy, and any other “For now, my whanau and I are felt more serious than the rest. was told the colposcopy revealed she had therapy needed. requesting a bit of privacy while we come By this stage of testing she had formed cervical cancer. Ms Allan said Prime Minister Jacinda to terms with the challenge ahead. “a sweet little team”, including partner “The ‘C’ Word hits you like a jolt I had Ardern had been “a mate throughout the “Heoi ano, arohanui from me to all of Mani, Ms Allan’s parents and friends, to never experienced. whole process”. you (for now).” LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks home-delivered about why agriculture needs agrichemicals. • The Beef and Lamb New Zealand What’s the Beef roadshow heads to Wairoa next week. • The weekly AgriHQ report for the week beginning April 5. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: 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, April 6, 2021 NEWS 3

TURNING BACK TIME: A picture of Ford Cars in the early 1930s was recreated at the same venue with the same models of cars during the 15th National Model A Ford Rally in Gisborne over Easter. Standing outside now Gisborne Motors in the 2021 shot are (from left) Rod Husband, Jono Hall, Andrew Douglas, Jason Saywell, Trevor Page and Brian Read. 2021 picture by Paul Rickard

History repeated at Model A Ford rally

by Sophie Rishworth By 1929, 50 percent of all cars sold in the He believes electric cars taking over are a to keep a logbook. United States were Model A Fords. long way off. Over the few couple of days they had A PHOTO from around 1931 of Model A Mr McNabb was one of around 250 people “It will be a long time before the internal enjoyed drives over backcountry roads in Ford cars and trucks outside Gisborne Motors (and 135 Model A Ford cars) in the city for the combustion engine goes away. Our car is Tairawhiti. was re-created over the Easter break. week-long rally. 92 years old now. People will still be able to “We climbed some hills and went down With so many of the vintage cars in town He took the opportunity to recreate the enjoy them for years.” some dales. We’ve had a great time. People for the 15th National Model A Ford Rally, historical photo as the same models were Mr McNabb said Model A enthusiasts were toot, smile and give us the thumbs up all the Balclutha man Paul McNabb organised the among the cars at the rally. lucky in New Zealand because they could just time. We can’t brake or accelerate as fast as same models of Fords to be parked in front of Mr McNabb said there had been many a hop in their vintage cars and go for a drive the modern cars but we’ve had a great time in the same shop 90 years later. debate around coffee tables about what the whenever they wanted. Gisborne. The Model A Ford was the first car for the increase of electric vehicles meant for internal In Australia, he said you could only drive “People have been very interested in the everyday citizen. combustion engines that run on fossil fuels. the old cars during certain times and you had cars.” Rescue highlights danger at The Cut by Murray Robertson of the current and make his way back to the beach. A FATHER and son were lucky two surf “But the other boy and his father were lifeguards happened to be in the right in trouble about 150-180 metres off the place at the right time on Sunday when beach,” the club spokeswoman said. they were swept out to sea by strong “Travis Mitchell and Harry Allan, currents in an outgoing tide at The Cut. members of the club’s under-19 IRB team, The drama unfolded at around 3.15pm got their boat in the water and raced out that afternoon. to them. “Two young boys, one aged under 10, “They said when they arrived the boy IN ACTION: Young Waikanae surf lifeguards Harry Allan and his IRB crewman Travis the other over 10 years, were swimming was calling for help and his dad was Mitchell, pictured here at the North Island IRB champs in Gisborne in February, at The Cut when they were caught struggling to stay on the board. He was saved the lives of a father and his son at The Cut on Sunday afternoon. by the strong current,” a Kaiaponi close to submerging,” she said. Picture by Paul Rickard Farms Waikanae surf life saving club “Travis and Harry picked them up and spokeswoman said. got them back to the beach safely.” “It was only a matter of minutes and of the four titles in their age group. “People on the beach saw the The exhausted father was taken to they both would have been under the They have high hopes for similar emergency unfold and someone gave the Gisborne Hospital by St John ambulance. water.” success at the national titles at the end of boys’ father a surfboard and he tried to “He was assessed in the hospital’s The club spokeswoman said the the week. paddle out to help his sons.” emergency department and then allowed incident illustrated the care people must “They have been training hard, and But the 47-year-old dad unfortunately to go home.” take around The Cut. on Sunday that hard work was put got into difficulties himself. The two boys were taken home by “In an outgoing tide the current can be into practice in the real thing,” the club “The alarm was raised at the surf club police from the beach. fierce, and swimmers can get into trouble spokeswoman said. with members of one of the club’s IRB Mitchell said the father was extremely quickly. “It was a very well done rescue. crews who happened to be there about to grateful. “The other factor on Sunday was that ”The father and son were extremely start a training session.” “All he kept saying was ‘thank you, the two boys and the father were wearing lucky the crew members happened to be The crew were there preparing for thank you, thank you’. clothing inappropriate for swimming.” at the beach. the New Zealand IRB championships “For Harry and me it was our first Allan, the IRB driver, and Mitchell, “In future, anyone who sees incidents at the end of this week at Ruakaka in serious rescue and it was great that the crewman, raced extremely well at like this should call 111, and the Northland. everything kicked into gear and we able the North Island IRB championships at Character Roofing Emergency surf rescue “The younger boy managed to swim out to get to save them. Waikanae in mid-February, winning three call-out squad will be mobilised.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Cigarettes among items taken in ram raid PEARSE, Audrey Deaths (nee Harvey). — On 5th April 2021, peace- by Murray Robertson happened at around 8.45pm. The store’s CCTV camera system HORNE, Colleen fully at Beetham The Herald was told the thieves captured the break-in. Mary. — On 31st Healthcare. Loved wife THIEVES carried out a ram raid at backed a vehicle into the store’s front Police have an inquiry under way March 2021, passed of the late Bruce. the Four Square store in Tokomaru Bay door to force it open, and then three and detectives from Gisborne went to away peacefully at Loved mother and last night and made off with a quantity people got inside to take cigarettes and the scene this morning to begin their home, with family mother-in-law of of tobacco products. The incident some other small items. investigation. around her. Aged 77 Murray and Kathy, years. Loved Mum of Lynne and Noel, and Shane. Treasured aunty Raymond and the late to Janine. She was Debbie. Loved Nanna loved and will be of Stuart, Nicole, greatly missed by all Christopher, Donna, her family and friends. Guy and Kaitlyn. Online shoe rip-off exposed The funeral service Loved Great-Nanna of will be held at St. her 14 great- grand- Mary’s Star of the Sea children. Church, Campion Road, In accordance with by Mark Peters Wharehinga posted negative at 1pm on Wednesday Mum’s wishes, a feedback on Sandy Shoes’ 7th April, followed by private family service INTERNET shopping is fraught Facebook page in the hope it private cremation. has been held. with fish hooks, said TV show Fair would warn others off. - Evans Funeral - Evans Funeral Go presenter Pippa Wetzell in a A woman who had a similar Service Ltd FDANZ Services Ltd FDANZ story about Gisborne woman Shar experience with Sandy Shoes www.evansfuneral.co.nz www.evansfuneral.co.nz Wharehinga’s experience with an saw Mrs Wharehinga’s feedback online trader. and got in touch with her to say WORSNOP, KAWHIA, Heneriata Mrs Wharehinga turned to the she had a list of people with Kanoa (Henri) Cheyanne Rose. — 31.10.84 - 2.4.21. consumer watchdog after online grievances about the company. (nee Walker). — footwear retailer Sandy Shoes “She’d seen other people’s Born 24 February 1924, Sadly passed away, at Died 4 April 2021. home in Napier. Loved charged her $48 each for two pairs comments and had contacted Loved wife of the late daughter of Rita of orthopaedic shoes. them,” says Mrs Wharehinga. Eruera Paratene (Eddie) Campbell and Gary Except the shoes were not “So I emailed Fair Go and said Kawhia. Much-loved Worsnop Snr. Loving orthopaedic as advertised. They Sandy Shoes were ripping a lot of mother of the late mother of Jorden and did not have the arch support Mrs people off and getting away with Georgina, Timu and Lachlan. Caring sister Wharehinga needs — and they it.” John Pohatu, Riria (Lil) to Mereana and Auntie were the wrong size. The retailer’s Having already received many Fox, Roberta and the to Lyric. Loving partner Facebook advertisement offered complaints about the company late Kevin Bradley, for 15 years to Dave free shipping in New Zealand and the Fair Go team visited Mrs Kathy and the late Milne. A special, free returns. Wharehinga in Gisborne and George Stainton and loving, happy, caring But when Mrs Wharehinga’s filmed her as she told her story. partner William Pahuru, soul gone too soon. daughter took the shoes to the Mrs Wharehinga had not and Taniera (Dan) and Service to be held at post office to return to sender she checked the shoe seller’s fine Pane. Adored and Evans Chapel, on Friday 9.4.21 at 1pm. found the track and trace postage print which said the company’s precious Nanny would cost $98. warehouse was not in New Kawhia, Nanny Paku, Although the shoe seller’s web Zealand and the customer would Nanny K and Little Nan Unveilings of her 19 grandchildren, address read sandyshoesnz the have to pay for return of the 45 great-grandchildren retailer was based in the US. goods. WAIKAWA “All the signs made me think “That is why it is so important and 11 great-great WHANAU grandchildren. it was in New Zealand,” says Mrs you read all the fine print before She loved her friends, Invite family and Wharehinga. you hit ‘send now’,” said the Fair cousins and her many friends to the “Everything in the ad made Go presenter. nieces and nephews. Unveiling of: me believe it was in New “Our advice – don’t let pretty She was a loved Nan to Ereatara Robert Zealand. I think they were being pictures fool you . . . and don’t fall many. Joseph (Bob) disingenuous all over the ad, for glowing reviews.” SOLE-VED: When Shar Wharehinga’s online order for two Haere atu ra Mama, Waikawa saying it was New Zealand. When Fair Go followed up one pairs of orthopaedic shoes was botched the Gisborne haere atu ra ki a ratau “I thought it was a scam after I apparently satisfied customer’s woman uncovered a scam and took it to consumer ma, ki o tipuna, o Saturday, April 17, watchdog TV show Fair Go. 2021 got the shoes, and it was a scam.” review they found it was fake. They matua, o tuakana, teina, When Mrs Wharehinga emailed contacted Sandy Shoes. Picture supplied tungane hoki. 11am the company she was told Sandy “If a product is defective we You will forever be our Waikawa Urupa Shoes had no physical address refund it immediately without the Wharehinga and said she could taken down. Evening Star, in New Zealand. After numerous “I wanted to get my story out Meremere-Tu-Ahiahi, customer having to return the keep the shoes. Light lunch to follow at fruitless exchanges via email product,” read the response. The company’s Facebook page there so other people didn’t get that glimmers each Whakaki Marae starlit night above and messenger a frustrated Mrs Sandy Shoes refunded Mrs and website has since been ripped off,” Mrs Wharehinga said. Hikurangi, casting your In Memoriam gentle light upon Reporua, Rotokautuku, Tapuwaeroa and JOHN NEIL BAKER Tutumatai. April 6th, 2020 Mum is lying at her family home, A year on and it still is Phase 2 of vaccine Tutumatai. so surreal. No chance of Her funeral service closure or acceptance. will be held at Love you son, Tutumatai at 11am on forever and a day. Wednesday 7 April, followed by interment Hugely missed by us all. roll-out next week at Umaraki urupa, Tutumatai. - Evans Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz Over 600 vaccinated here as of end of March 6.1 quake off Te by Alice Angeloni whether they were residents. Of these people, 240 had received both “We believe we will need three teams of doses and the rest were due to receive the TEN percent of Tairawhiti’s vaccinators and support people working to second dose over the next week. Araroa felt widely Covid-19 vaccinations are expected to be achieve that,” he said. Mr Green said they had 30 vaccinators A MODERATE earthquake off the East Coast completed by the end of May, the district At that time, they expect to have one trained but another 20 were potentially last night was felt across the North Island, and in health board says. team vaccinating in Gisborne, along with needed. parts of the South Island. About 2500 front- a team “on the road” in western rural During Phase 2, Hauora Tairawhiti As of this morning the Geonet website line health workers communities and one on the East Coast, would vaccinate St John staff but Mr noted almost 8000 people had reported feeling and “at-risk” people travelling township-by-township, he said. Green understood Fire and Emergency the “moderate” 6.1 magnitude tremor, which in the community will Vaccinating rural communities would and police personnel would be vaccinated happened at 7.37pm. The quake was centred 120 be vaccinated during follow a similar method to testing for through their own organisations. kms east of Te Araroa at a depth of 35km. Phase 2 of the roll- Covid-19 last year, Mr Green said. More than 1000 Hauora Tairawhiti “After a large earthquake, such as the out due to begin on “We were able to swab virtually staff would be offered the vaccination magnitude 7.3 East Cape event on March 5, we Monday, April 12. everyone in the townships in a couple during Phase 2. expect for there to be further earthquakes in This comes before of weeks and that’s what we’re thinking Health board chair Kim Ngarimu the region, some of which may be widely felt,” the “peak” of the we’ll be able to do with this,” he said at a said they were working with iwi on a GeoNet statement said. “This is the largest vaccine roll-out in late district health board meeting. communication with their communities to earthquake in the region since a magnitude 6.2 on July when Hauora As of the end of March, 602 Gisborne reach those who might be hesitant about March 6.” Tairawhiti plans to vaccinate more than border workers and their households, vaccinations. A Ruatoria resident said it was nowhere near 1000 people a week. plus some front-line health workers in The Ministry of Health was also as bad as the big one in early March but still a Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive Jim the hospital, general practices and non- providing funding to boost Maori health “good shake”. A Te Araroa resident said it was Green said this would include everyone in government organisations, had been providers’ ability to work closely with the “quite a shake” lasting about 15 seconds. Tairawhiti aged 16 and over, regardless of vaccinated. vaccine roll-out. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 HEALTH 5 Coast shuttle Country ‘way behind’ ready to launch

A NEW East Coast Health Shuttle service will be officially launched at the Waiapu RSA tomorrow. smoke-free target The St John service takes over from the Waiapu Health Shuttle run by East Coast identity Hughie Hughes and his team for many by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald years. The new service is a koha-based community PRESSURE is mounting on the service that transports people to health-related Government to take drastic action to visits and then brings them home again. slash smoking levels with its Smokefree The shuttle will be available for purposes 2025 goals looking increasingly such as doctor visits, dental appointments, unattainable. specialist appointments, hospital day-stays for Smoking levels are dropping but at minor surgery and any other types of health less than half the rate needed, and the appointments. Cancer Society has launched a petition Health Shuttles run at different times, to see the number of stores selling the depending on what the community needs, and highly-addictive products dramatically the service is staffed by St John volunteers. culled. St John New Zealand Health Shuttle Their proposal would see a phasing administrator (Ruatoria) Helga Posavec-Scott out of the 6000-8000 current outlets said the new East Coast shuttle was the so that by 2025 tobacco could only be result of “great energy, passion and strong sold by a few hundred licensed tobacco commitment invested by our team and local retailers nationally. community over the last three years”. However, this idea has been met with “The founding of the service has been anguish from convenience stores, who supported by the district’s trusts that are say while they see the writing on the dedicated to creating more equitable and wall for the future of cigarettes, such positive outcomes for our people. a drastic ban would be “devastating”, “As the first St John Health Shuttle on cutting up to 20 percent profits. the East Coast, it will enhance individual Meanwhile, Associate Health Minister LONG WAY TO GO: A discussion paper on a draft plan to meet New Zealand’s and community wellbeing by providing safe, Ayesha Verrall would not be drawn Smokefree 2025 aspirations will be unveiled this month, a decade after the idea was personal and reliable access to healthcare to comment on the proposal, with a mooted. NZ Herald file picture services,” Posavec-Scott said. discussion document on a draft action The formal launch will be held in Tikitiki from plan to meet the 2025 targets to be 1pm to 2.30pm. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz, released later this month — a decade senior St John managers and community after Smokefree 2025 was conceived in leaders such as Reverend Boyce Te Maro and March 2011. Mr Hughes will attend. Although there has been a steady Regulations to benefit all Kiwis decline in smoking in the past 40 years, an estimated 535,000 adults HAUORA Tairawhiti chief executive Jim Green some vaping regulations will take effect on (13.4 percent) currently smoke in New has told his board that Smokefree 2025, while August 11. Zealand — a decline of just 6 percent “a lofty goal”, remains the national goal to Other regulations will take effect at a later since 2006. reduce the impact of tobacco (and vaping) on stage to allow for “reasonable transition Tobacco remains a key driver of health the health of all New Zealanders, and to prevent periods”. inequalities with 31 percent of Maori further harm for the future. Mr Green said staff had visited vape and 22 percent of Pasifika currently Current changes to legislation, including specialist shops to develop good relationships smoking. the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting before the planned legislative changes. A study of 1000 New Zealanders by Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) The Lytton West shopping centre owner had vape retailer Shosha also found that one Amendment Bill comes into effect in November proposed to make the complex smoke-free. in four tobacco smokers increased their 2021. Smoking cessation training had been consumption in 2020. “This enables policing of vehicles where provided to lead maternity carers and hospital Price hikes have been credited with adults who are smoking or vaping in a car with staff from the National Stop Smoking Training. falling smoking rates, with steady children under the age of 18 can receive an Mr Green said a Controlled Purchase annual increases seeing a pack of 20 now instant $50 fine. Operation (CPO) conducted in late February in costing at least $33. Mr Green said submissions closed in coastal and urban areas resulted in no tobacco However, Cancer Society chief mid-March on vaping product regulation and sales to minors. executive Lucy Elwood said New smokeless tobacco products. Hauora Tairawhiti runs the sting operation Zealand would not reach its Smokefree “It is not known at this time how long twice a year. 2025 goal without legislation to greatly finalising the submission process will take. All health boards in New Zealand run limit the availability of tobacco products. “Effectively, it seeks to treat vaping in tobacco-controlled purchase operations using “Tobacco kills about 11 New a similar way to the restrictions placed on non-smoking volunteers aged 14 to 17, who Zealanders every day, yet it can be sold tobacco sales, advertising and environments.” attempt to buy tobacco from shops under the anywhere,” Ms Elwood said. The Ministry of Health says it is expected supervision of a smoke-free enforcement officer. “The current laws are not protecting our communities from this devastatingly Leave deadly product.” On average there were six shops nicotine from cigarettes so they were However, a 2018 Auckland Regional selling tobacco within a 10-minute walk no longer addictive were the two key Public Health Services survey found no sp t of New Zealand secondary schools, she actions the Government needed to take. while Auckland dairy owners were said. “Our research shows these are the unwilling to individually remove unchecked There were also four times more most effective things we can do to stop tobacco for fear of losing business, they tobacco retailers in low-income young people from starting to smoke, were open to legislation establishing communities where smoking rates were and support people who smoke to quit.” specialist, tobacco-only stores. highest. New Zealand Association of A Countdown spokeswoman said they Some people assume that all skin cancer Advocacy and wellbeing manager Convenience Stores executive director supported the goal for a smoke-free checks are the same. The truth is, there’s Shayne Nahu said removing tobacco Dave Hooker said while they supported Aotearoa by 2025, and would comply a big difference. from general stores would remove the country’s smoke-free ambitions, with any legislation changes made to “triggers” for people trying to quit, along stopping their stores — which include achieve this. We recommend a Full Body MoleMap with reducing the availability. superettes and petrol stations — from They were “pleasingly” seeing tobacco as a complete skin-mapping programme New Zealand research also showed selling tobacco products would be and cigarette sales drop each year, she designed to track changes school students are less susceptible to “devastating”. said, but refused to release any data in your skin over time. smoking when there are a low number of Asked how those two ideas could around profits and sales figures. tobacco retailers around their school. be compatible, Hooker said moving Assistant Health Minister Ayesha Make an appointment to see Nurse Lydia. Nahu said the idea had general public to licensed tobacco-only stores would Verrall was not available for comment, Phone 0800 665 362 support, with a 2018 Government- simply be “too drastic”. but a spokeswoman said the Government or visit www.molemap.co.nz funded survey finding 68 percent of New “We understand people are smoking was “absolutely committed to the goal of 38370-01 Zealanders supported making tobacco less and less, and a lot are transitioning Smokefree 2025”. less available. to vaping and we are trying to adapt to However, questions about how this “We are way off our 2025 goals and we that, but changing this overnight would could be achieved in just four years Three Rivers Medical need bold action. be devastating. when smoking rates were still about 13 75 Customhouse Street “We are not saying completely ban the “For some, tobacco products are about percent among adults — down from 20 P (06) 867 7411 number of stores, but that they should 50 percent of sales. percent in 2006 — and over 30 percent be R18 specialist tobacco stores, then we “They also generate a lot of foot traffic, for Maori were ignored. look at how many and where they should which allows stores to sell a lot of other The spokeswoman said Verrall would go across the country.” goods,” Hooker said. be releasing a discussion document on Professor Richard Edwards of Otago New Zealand was already “highly Proposals for a Smokefree 2025 Action University said substantially reducing regulated” and retailers were among the Plan, which will be out for consultation the availability of tobacco and removing “most responsible” in abiding, he said. this month. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Reti issues ‘call to arms’ over administration of chemo drugs

WELLINGTON — National Party The Whangarei Reti is urging people to lobby their over a decision to receive an early Covid deputy leader Shane Reti has issued a GP is calling for MPs to ensure his bill is lifted out of jab last week, but had simply requested “call to arms” over his bill demanding a law change that the ballet box, so a Parliamentary select clarification from the Health Ministry as DHBs administer costly cancer drugs will see unfunded committee can look at the merits of what to why he was being requested to get one bought privately by sufferers. chemotherapy he’s proposing and in light of the plight of administered as he believed he was not a Reti says cancer patients are being drugs cancer sufferers. priority case and hadn’t wanted to jump hit with a double whammy of having administered by The Government’s position on Reti’s bill the queue. He said he was happy to get to spend their life savings to get the district health is that it would create more inequality a vaccine early if it would help prove its drugs they require and then being forced boards, so that within the public health service as it safety. to spend just as much having these patients don’t would simply give public funding for “When I was approached I said ‘I have administered. need to resort to people wealthy enough to fund their own no reason to jump the queue, show me He told RNZ’s First Up it wasn’t right expensive private medicine to have it administered. what priority I am’,” he said. that people needed to take out loans or clinics. A statement released to media “Later that day, that’s exactly what remortgage homes to access essential Reti said yesterday stated: “Reti’s bill would mean happened. I got a letter from Minister drugs Pharmac didn’t support — as much he had been Shane Reti that people who are wealthy enough Chris Hipkins lining out why he wanted as $60,000 for a course of treatment. consulting with to fund their own currently unfunded me and why it would be appropriate for Some people could access money to stakeholders and oncologists for several cancer treatments would then take up me to have a prioritised vaccine, to which buy the drugs, but he said what in many months, including the Cancer Foundation space in the public health system that I replied ‘thank you’. If it’s useful to the cases turned out to be “the straw that and oncologists, and that he had been would otherwise go to patients whose overall coronavirus roll-out, then yes I’m broke the camel’s back” was the equal receiving many letters of encouragement cancer treatment is publicly funded.” happy to have that profile that supports cost of administering the drugs. from cancer sufferers all over the country. Reti also said he had not flip flopped the vaccine.” — RNZ Cabinet set to approve BRIEFS Probe into unexplained death AUCKLAND — Police are continuing investigations and a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the person who died in Remuera yesterday. quarantine-free bubble A police spokeswoman said there would not be an update on the situation until that post-mortem was completed today. by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald Police officers and forensic staff were spotted at a property as early as 8am yesterday, according WELLINGTON — A quarantine-free to neighbours. transtasman travel bubble will get The circumstances of the death have not been the green light today — and may start released by authorities and it is being treated as within two weeks. an “unexplained death”. The Australian newspaper reported It was the second unexplained death reported this morning that the bubble was yesterday after police confirmed they were expected to begin next Monday, April investigating a death at a property in Seddon 12, or the following Monday, April 19, Road, Frankton, in Hamilton. according to the newspaper’s federal St John confirmed paramedics were called to government and industry sources. a private property at about 2.40am. They treated New Zealand’s Cabinet is meeting someone who had suffered a “medical event”, a today to sign off on a starting date, spokeswoman said. which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Police said this morning they were still treating will reveal in a press conference this it as an unexplained death. afternoon. “Police are working to establish the Ardern told reporters this morning circumstances.” — NZ Herald that Cabinet would today be looking to see if the airlines were ready for a travel Mayor hits out at ‘cretins’ bubble and if Director General of Health QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Lakes Mayor Dr Ashley Bloomfield was comfortable Jim Boult has labelled a group of revellers who with re-opening the border. flooded into Queenstown Mall at midnight on “We are ready to put out a TRANSTASMAN BUBBLE: Cabinet is poised to announce the commencement Saturday “complete cretins”. commencement date,” she said. date of the transtasman bubble this afternoon. NZ Herald picture He has vowed to look at the situation with the “I’m a Kiwi like everyone else,” she council to ensure such behaviour is not repeated. said, commenting on whether she was be hoping it starts in time for the long Kiwis in a part of Australia suffering “I just wish those people wouldn’t bother looking forward to the bubble opening. Anzac holiday weekend, but systems still an outbreak will be told to follow the coming to our town — it’s absolute stupidity.” But she said New Zealand’s public need to be set up and tested, and The local public health advice — if that area NZME photographer George Heard was in health approach had allowed it to have New Zealand Herald understands there goes into lockdown, that would also Queenstown on Saturday night when bars closed this “world first” bubble announcement. is little appetite to rush that process. apply to any Kiwis there. at midnight, as per Easter trading laws. Ardern said she would speak in more Airlines will need flights for Likewise, any Australians in New A video he took showed hundreds of people detail after Cabinet at 4pm today. quarantine-free travellers only, who will Zealand would have to follow the chanting in Ballarat Street, one person falling She confirmed the Government had then need to pass through an airport lockdown rules here, if they were in a from a tree in The Mall, and a man shaking a been in contact with airlines prior to this without mixing with transit passengers region that was put into Alert Level 3 lamppost until it broke. announcement — they have provided a or returnees heading for MIQ. or 4. Boult said ratepayers would be left picking up view on if they were ready. Dedicated airline and airport staff for The Government could also direct the bill for the damage, which is “the last thing we But she said Cabinet had not told quarantine-free travel will also need to Kiwis returning from Australia into need at the present time”. airlines the final announcement. be kept from mixing with other airline quarantine or self-isolation at home “We do not support that behaviour and I can The airline companies, Ardern said, and airport staff. if, for example, they had been a close only hope the video reaches the police and they had started selling tickets on their own Today Ardern will stress her “flyer contact of a case there. are able to identify the idiot concerned,” he said. accord. beware” warning because of the People on both sides of the Tasman Boult said he understood how the situation Ardern said it will be “fairly short possibility of being stranded in Australia will be encouraged to use the Covid arose — by law, all bars must shut at midnight order” that conversations about at short notice, and without insurance tracer apps in each respective region, before Good Friday and Easter Sunday, meaning Australian Prime Minister Scott coverage or financial support from the although this will not be mandated. all patrons are ejected from premises at the same Morrison coming to New Zealand for a NZ Government. People won’t need to be vaccinated for time. face-to-face meeting with Ardern will be Flyers will be urged to have a bubble travel. While that was “probably not helpful”, it was the had. contingency plan, such as money in the The bubble will also open the way law “and we’ve got to live with (it)”. Airlines and airports stressed bank and a place to stay for potentially a for Australian PM Scott Morrison to “However, we have got to find a way to stop it yesterday that they were ready to go, reasonable length of time. come to New Zealand for the annual happening again.” — Otago Daily Times and Air New Zealand is planning to Ardern will also outline scenarios transtasman leaders’ meeting. operate quarantine-free flights from where the bubble might burst, although Ardern may be asked about what the Three injured in crashes April 12 from Auckland to Sydney, it will depend on the particular Government plans to do with the extra AUCKLAND — Two people were rushed to Melbourne and Brisbane. circumstances of any new outbreak, MIQ capacity — up to 1800 rooms a hospital in a serious condition after a truck But that date, The New Zealand including the number of cases and fortnight — although Cabinet is not collided with a car in South Auckland. Herald has been told, is not necessarily contacts, or whether the source is linked expected to make decisions about that Emergency services were called to the crash in an indication of where Cabinet will land to MIQ or is unknown. today. Massey Road in Mangere at 9.30am. for a starting date, which won’t be today, A contained outbreak in one Australia Trade and Tourism Minister A St John spokeswoman said two patients but is still expected to be before the end Australian state will likely see Dan Tehan told The Australian a two- were taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious of the month. quarantine-free flights to other states way travel bubble would be “another condition. Australian Chamber of Commerce remain open, except if people can freely major step towards further confidence A similar crash occurred in Lower Hutt this and Industry tourism chief John Hart travel in and out of the state where the returning to our tourism industry”. morning when a truck collided with a car, leaving told The Australian “the 19th was pretty cases are. Before the pandemic, 7.27 million one person seriously injured. much definite. That’s what the airlines Cabinet may also decide to keep the people travelled between Australia and Emergency services responded to the crash have been told and they have already bubble open for parts of a state where an New Zealand on 47,555 flights each year, near the Melling Link, which occurred just after started bookings,” Hart said. outbreak has happened, as long as it was making the Tasman one of the world’s 6.30am. — NZ Herald The New Zealand tourism sector will contained in a specific place or city. busiest international routes. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7

WASTE BURIAL: Former staff of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter near Bluff have claimed highly toxic waste has been buried on site. Below, a settling pond beside the concrete pad holding 106,000 tonnes of toxic SCL waste. Pictures supplied

UNDER WAY: The first Te Huia train service from Hamilton to Papakura left the station this morning. NZ Herald picture Long-awaited train service arrives right Former staff claim toxic on schedule HAMILTON — After years in the making, a new commuter service between Waikato and Auckland is finally under way. The new Te Huia train service waste buried at Tiwai Pt finished its first journey right on time this morning. About 90 people arrived at by Phil Pennington, RNZ chief executive and general manager Stew The council’s October report noted the area Papakura Train Station on the Hamilton said in a statement. around the SCL storage pad “has a legacy of poor first service from Frankton, via BLUFF — Investigators are looking into claims “The detailed closure study, currently under management and may have residual groundwater Te Rapa and Huntly. From there, highly toxic waste has been buried in unmapped way, will examine the site footprint including contamination of fluoride from the failure of the commuters transfer to Auckland sites at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. management of all waste products. This storage system in the 1990s”. public transport to complete their This includes spent cell liner (SCL) waste that complements existing monitoring to inform The regional council has consistently praised journey. contains cyanide and toxic fluoride, and is banned closure and remediation options.” the smelter’s co-operation on environmental The train has capacity for about from being buried untreated in both the US and RNZ asked Environment Southland what it issues over the years. 150 people and will run twice each Australia. is doing to ascertain if the reports of buried, But now its report lists two issues of “high weekday morning, and back again The warning last October from the compliance unmapped waste are true. concern”. The SCL storage pad that it notes is in the late afternoon and evening. section of Environment Southland is in The regional council told RNZ in a statement “susceptible to coastal erosion”, and the leachate The current timetable has documents released to RNZ under the OIA. it had discussed historic dumping with NZAS, from the landfill getting into groundwater and services leaving Frankton at “Former staff of the smelter report burying without saying what had been revealed. Foveaux Strait. 5.46am and 6.28am with return of spent cell linings or contaminated material in It had monitored the site “in accordance with “Some groundwater monitoring bores on the trips from Auckland departing at various parts of the Tiwai site,” said the report its consents for many years”, said its chief south side of the landfill show some high levels 4.42pm and 6.25pm. into “key matters” for cleaning up the huge site executive Rob Phillips. of contamination for a number of contaminants Most passengers on the first next to conservation land once the smelter shuts It was now increasing monitoring as part of the including several nitrogen species and fluoride, service said it was an enjoyable in 2024. Government-ordered investigation. and minor levels of heavy metals and polycyclic and comfortable trip, however, one Waste burial reportedly went on “particularly This included beginning the monitoring of aromatic hydrocarbons,” it said. man said the times are all wrong, prior” to the Resource Management Act’s groundwater under the SCL storage shed. The smelter company said it operated in and if he had driven he would enactment in 1991, by which stage tens of NZAS already monitored this and the council compliance with all standards set under its already be in the office. thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste had had asked for its sampling results, Phillips said. resource consents as monitored by Environment A second passenger said he was already been produced. The council expected to get a report back Southland and “conducts a range of monitoring, very impressed with the smooth The report followed this with a warning. “It is within a month from consulting environmental often in excess of those required”. It said it and quiet journey. likely that a number of unmapped or unconsented engineers Aurecon, and that might lead to even provided reports to Environment Southland every One woman caught the first contaminated sites exist as a result of these more monitoring, Phillips said. quarter. train for fun, despite getting up uncontrolled activities.” It would share information publicly where it Hamilton said the smelter had operated at before dawn to be on board. The Government has said it is “blind” on could, for instance, about the Tiwai groundwater Tiwai Point for 50 years and during that time She said she was going to contamination at Tiwai, and abruptly called off management zone. environmental monitoring regimes had evolved. now spend the day shopping in talks with Rio Tinto last month, until the company The documents also show that engineers The company acted immediately to remedy any Auckland. gives it more information. recently discovered that sheds containing masses past non-compliances and will close the smelter The $90 million train service is The Rio Tinto-controlled New Zealand of toxic SCL waste are “structurally weakened”. in a responsible manner, including removing all a five-year trial and includes trips Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) company is also This has put a halt “for a few months” to spent cell lining from the site, Hamilton said. on selected Saturdays, which will reportedly not sure what it will find underground, monitoring groundwater around the sheds for “We want to make sure the community be free for SuperGold cardholders. although its pollutant discharges have been contaminants, a December 2020 council report is confident in the way we deal with any It is estimated the trains will consented, at least since the 1990s. said. contamination on the site, how waste will be reduce the number of return car NZAS and the Government have parallel The floor of the first shed built in 1992 cracked managed and disposed of and address any trips between the two cities by investigations going on to uncover what is there. almost from the word go. Contaminants have from environmental concerns about an operation that 73,000 annually. — NZ Herald The smelter company denied any material had then until now leaked into barrier membranes in has been part of the community for 50 years.” been buried. the special foundations, as RNZ reported from “We are unaware of any material being buried previous OIA releases. Four sheds hold in total at NZAS, in unmapped or unconsented sites,” 75,000 tonnes of the waste, the company has said. APRIL SPECIALS

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I’ve had really an array of reasons such as attending Fonterra, which has had a domestic bad experiences myself where they don’t How did you hear about this year’s event? doctors’ appointments and Women’s violence policy since 2017, is urging understand domestic violence situations. Refuge sessions. businesses to see it as a benefit. Newspaper FBook Email Radio School Other “They don’t get it. They question you “We’re still conscious that privacy is a “You’re able to plan for absences. and start saying really unhealthy things major issue,” said chief human resources People would call up and say: ‘Hey, I’m Fees: like: ‘You need to get your life in order’.” officer Richard Parker. sick. I can’t come in’, but it’s because SPECIAL SCHOOL RATES Green MP Jan Logie, who spearheaded “I suspect there are still a lot of people they had to be at a court date,” said the Primary School student $3, Secondary School the law around the leave, was saddened who aren’t claiming it . . . they are co-operative’s Matt Trent. student $5 to learn employers had asked workers to concerned with people knowing, including “The advantage of this policy is those STANDARD ENTRY prove they experienced domestic violence. their employer,” he said. people can come forward and managers 16 years and over $20 “We know only 20 or 25 percent Of seven large companies that are can plan around their absence instead of Group deal: 10 people for $150 of cases are reported to police so it’s accredited with Shine’s DV Free training, scrambling on the day.” unrealistic to expect that to be a form of Carrington said less than 0.5 percent of Carrington and Logie have called on For group registrations please visit: proof,” she said. staff has used domestic violence leave in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and www.sportgisborne.org.nz Logie was also open to the idea of the past two years. Employment to ramp up information tweaking the legislation, which currently Among staff that did, it was rare for offered, especially to small businesses Declaration: allows employers to ask for proof. them to use all 10 days, she said. without HR departments. I understand that entering this event is entirely at my “It’s worth exploring more.” It’s believed uptake is low because of Logie and Carrington also encouraged own risk. Road rules apply at all times. All roads are open for public vehicle use. I agree to abide by the rules Countdown, Fonterra and The the stigma that surrounds abuse. more training in workplaces, and having of the Quarter Marathon/5.6km Fun Run. I agree that Warehouse Group — which have In Jayde’s (not her real name) it joined up with work around sexual neither the organisers nor any other persons or parties domestic violence policies — all said experience, her employer was reluctant harassment. associated with the race shall have any responsibility for any liability, fi nancial or otherwise whether or not uptake of the leave had been low. None of to grant her leave because the abuse she “My ideal would be for some of our by negligence, from direct or indirect loss, injury or the three companies said they asked for suffered was from an ex-partner. survivor agencies to partner with death which may be sustained by me or any other party proof from employees who had suffered She told Women’s Refuge she was unions and get funding through ACC associated with me from my participation in the event or related activities. I understand that by entering my email domestic violence. eventually offered time off to attend a to deliver training across the country,” address I agree to receive further event information Just under 100 out of 22,000 court hearing, but the employer could said Logie. from Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti. I indemnify the race organisers and offi cials against all liability arising out of my participation in the race. I grant permission to organisers to use any photos of me for future marketing and promotion. I am the authorised agent and I agree to the above conditions on behalf of myself or the Fidget toy latest craze in schools understated (above) person under 16 years old.

WELLINGTON — A fidget toy that mimics The popularity of fidget toys was unlikely to Signature:______bubble wrap without the loud popping noise is be a result of relieving post-lockdown stress, (to be signed by parent/guardian if under 16) the latest craze to sweep schools. he said. Demand has been so huge that some “Fidget toys come around in cycles as Registration forms and payment to: retailers regularly sell out of the toys, called do fads with young people. In my day it was Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, 74 Grey St Pop-Its. marbles that captured the school population. or register online: Made of silicone, they have lines of bubbles It’s currently fidget toys and fidget toys were in www.sportgisborne.org.nz that children press in and out, and come in all vogue a couple of years ago.” shapes from round and square — to unicorn. Most schools encouraged children to keep Proudly supporting Principals’ Federation president Perry Rush toys at home, Rush said. said after three decades working in schools he “Some young people need to have active still found toy trends unpredictable. hands to help them concentrate and teachers “I can’t predict the next big thing, but one make decisions locally about those children thing is certain — there will be a next big always interesting to see what captures the and whether or not it’s appropriate to have a toy 37618-01 thing — they come along very frequently. It’s imaginations of young people.” that might help them to concentrate.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Public media plan moves forward

WELLINGTON — The government they bring. spokesperson Melissa Lee has put a appointed experts this week to oversee a “We think the best response is a media series of written questions about the business case which could be a blueprint sector that’s sustainable and able to future of key RNZ and TVNZ services to for a new public media entity to replace adapt and a key part should be a strong the Broadcasting Minister. They received TVNZ and RNZ — but the public won’t public media organisation,” he said. the same reply: see it before the government decides the “The status quo isn’t great. My view “The business case to assess the issue later this year. Why are RNZ’s top is that something is going to have to feasibility of creating a new public brass backing an idea when so little is change. New Zealand has a low level media entity is still being developed. clear? of public media funding compared with Accordingly, no final decisions have been The government’s plan moved a step similar nations and there are growing made about the future delivery of public forward last week when seven media gaps in coverage. media content.” people were appointed to oversee and “But we are not uncritical. We think But Paul Thompson insists RNZ is not scrutinise a business case which the that it needs to have a charter that stalled while the public media entity plan Broadcasting, Communications and enshrines its public media purpose and it is pursued by the government and the Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi wants needs to be sustainably funded,” he said. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. on his desk by mid-year. The one thing that’s clear is that the “We’ve got a new two-year strategic He plans to take it to Cabinet for proposed new entity will have commercial plan we’re working on at the moment. approval before the end of the year and revenue in the mix. RNZ is completely There are new things in that. The vast last Wednesday Faafoi confirmed he commercial-free. majority of RNZ’s activities are going to wants a new outlet up and running by PAUL THOMPSON “While that’s important, it shouldn’t be relevant to the new entity anyway,” he 2023. RADIO NZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE dominate the thinking and discussion at said. The Strong Public Media Business this stage,” Thompson said. “I think what the minister has asked is Case Governance Group is chaired by “The Cabinet paper makes it really that if we are going to launch something former NZ First party deputy leader budgets, priorities and cultures is an clear that the new entity — if it happens significant we check ourselves and make Tracey Martin, who pledged to speed up unanswered question. — will have a public purpose. Therefore, sure that it can connect to the future the process. TVNZ’s chief executive Kevin Kenrick the funding model needs to support it,” that he’s building. It would be disastrous “People are frustrated that it has listed a series of unanswered questions he said. for us to sit still for two years while this taken this long and the minister is as when he spoke to Mediawatch a year ago. Labour-led governments have tried thing happens around us,” he said. frustrated as everybody else,” she told “I think what really matters is: What is twice in the past 20 years to reform One thing that has stalled is the ill- reporters. that entity is going to do? What audience public television using TVNZ — and fated youth service that RNZ proposed “While the people writing the is it going to serve? What sort of content? failed. and then hastily scrapped a year ago business case can do it from a technical And how that might be delivered? What The TVNZ Charter introduced in after a fierce backlash and political perspective, these individuals with real- sort of skills and capabilities will the 2003 lasted only eight years — and intervention sparked by the cuts to RNZ life experience can identify if that’s not entity have?” he said. commercial-free TVNZ channels Concert which were part of the same going to work. And we don’t want to A year later those things are no clearer introduced in 2007 were dead five years plan. present to the minister something to take and Kevin Kenrick told this year’s later. The 102FM frequency tagged for youth to Cabinet that won’t work,” she said. annual review of TVNZ last month TVNZ “A new public media entity that relied broadcasting — which RNZ failed to When Faafoi first put the idea before was merely an “observer” to what was heavily on maintaining commercial secure — remains unused. fellow minsters last year they wanted going on at the Ministry for Culture and revenue would automatically tilt towards “Any decisions on its allocation to know more about how it would work Heritage. maintaining those revenues and those will now likely be considered within before disestablishing both existing But RNZ’s top brass have been more commercial services. Somehow this new the broader context of the work the broadcasters. enthusiastic. policy needs to make sure that doesn’t government is doing on considering the Consultancy company PwC was hired At RNZ’s annual review, chairman Jim happen,” Thompson said. viability of a new single public media to create a business case for the Ministry Mather even echoed the minister’s own “It comes down to the mandate for the entity,” the minister has confirmed. of Culture and Heritage under the language on strengthening public media entity enshrined in legislation — and “I think it was unlikely to be a quick banner Strengthening Public Media. when he declared RNZ’s strong support. that it has enough funding to underwrite resolution anyway even if the ‘Strong That was put on ice when Covid-19 hit, “We believe, as a board and executive the losses from commercial revenues Public Media’ policy didn’t exist,” but a year later the business case is now team, it is a once-in-a generation which are likely to happen. That’s what Thompson said. being put together by another crop of opportunity to create a stronger public I assume the new governance group is “What we decided is to do some new consultants from Deloitte. media system that would benefit all New going to be putting its thoughts to,” he content for rangatahi in the next couple The newly appointed expert group will Zealanders,” he told Parliament’s Social said. of years which doesn’t depend on access also oversee the drafting of the charter Services Committee. The consultants putting together the to (radio) spectrum. I think at some which will govern a new entity — and The enthusiasm wasn’t shared this business case have also been directed to point that proposal will come back on the also how it would “collaborate with week by the RNZ “insider” who wrote a consider how a new public media entity drawing board, but we will do good things and complement the work of private comment for Newsroom.co.nz. would “collaborate with and complement in the meantime,” he said. media”. “Many at RNZ fear the radio entity the work of private media”. Will RNZ pursue the 102FM frequency? On Wednesday, Faafoi said “engaging will be subsumed by the larger, hungrier The capabilities of commercial media “It is still tagged for young audiences with the public” will be part of the new entity of television,” said the anonymous companies cannot be predicted in the so at some point someone needs to group’s job, but the Cabinet will make a author. foreseeable future. Should a media make a decision around how that’s decision without formally consulting the Why are RNZ’s leaders backing the organisation serving the public have to allocated. We will do what we can in the public or other political parties. idea when so little is known about the take that into account? meantime,” he said. The government has insisted this is public media entity being planned behind “The last thing that New Zealand In the meantime RNZ’s existing charter not a “merger” simply mashing together closed doors? needs is a publicly owned and is due for review. the non-commercial RNZ with highly Radio NZ chief executive Paul commercially funded — or commercially “The minister has indicated that he commercial TVNZ, but Cabinet papers Thompson said: “We think there’s a dominated — media entity that’s going would like that review to be put on hold have made it clear the revenue will come strong case for more public broadcasting. to create more pressure for the media — and for the creation of the new charter from “Crown and non-Crown sources”. In We know the commercial media have sector which is already experiencing lots for the proposed new entity to be the other words, a mix of public funding and increasing headwinds and there’s of challenges. A public media entity needs substantive process. I think it gives RNZ commercial revenue. But how that could increasing misinformation and risks to make the whole ecosystem healthier, a good opportunity to contribute to the be created by 2023 out of the resources of polarisation linked to the rise of the not less healthy,” Thompson said. formation of the new charter,” Thompson of two organisations with very different digital platforms and all the disruption National Party broadcasting said. — Radio NZ Businesses lap up interest free loan scheme

WELLINGTON — More than 100,000 applicants and 2649 of those have paid back the fill the detail. It took a long time for the details to “There may be lending support that is needed businesses have grabbed hold of the interest-free money they borrowed in full. be finalised. So borrowers went to banks saying through this year because it has the potential to loan lifeline offered directly by the Government — The BFGS was done under normal lending we have been told this thing is available and they be quite patchy if we have to increase alert levels. far exceeding the number who have used the loan rates with the Government underwriting said we are still having to work through the detail “Whether it is extended or not there is a case scheme offered via the banks. 80 percent of the loans. Applications for it will of what this product might look like.” for keeping it there in case, I think. We are not Both the Small Business Cashflow Loan close at the end of June. Tight qualifying criteria due to the taxpayer through this year until everyone is vaccinated and scheme and the Business Finance Guarantee New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief backing also made it frustrating to use for some we have already seen a stop-start first quarter Scheme (BFGS) were kicked off last year to help executive Roger Beaumont said take-up of the businesses. due to the alert level increases in Auckland.” keep businesses ticking over amid the disruption BFGS had been lower than expected as many Hope said the BFGS could “undoubtedly” have Another who would like to see it extended from Covid-19 lockdowns and encourage the businesses were reluctant to take on further debt been done better and it had already been tweaked is the Financial Services Federation which has banks to keep lending. with the outlook still uncertain for industries such numerous times. just managed to get five members approved But their success has varied greatly with just as tourism. “In some respects it was really a signal that for the scheme including UDC Finance, Prospa, $1.78 billion lent to 3052 business via the BFGS “The lower than expected uptake of the the Crown would support continued bank lending FlexiGroup and Speirs Finance Group. out of a potential $6.25bn set aside for it. business finance guarantee scheme is mirrored in pretty extreme circumstances. In the end Lyn McMorran, FSF executive director, said In contrast Inland Revenue figures show it by feedback from most business banking that didn’t need to happen. The Reserve Bank despite the high calibre of specialist, SME-lending had received 115,213 applications for the Small customers. They are either taking a wait and see moderated the implementation of their rules finance companies in New Zealand, until now the Business Cashflow Loan Scheme as of March 26 approach or using revenue to pay down existing which freed up capital for banks to be able to scheme had only been available to the banks. with $1.7bn lent to 105,203 applicants. debt.” continue to lend. “This news does not only mean increased Small business loan customers were initially Kirk Hope, chief executive of Business New “So the answer is probably it was useful access to support for mum-and-dad businesses, offered up to one year interest-free, but that has Zealand, said the BFGS had a muddled start signalling, but the challenge was it wasn’t quite but it levels the playing field for those who lend to now been increased to two years and the scheme which meant it took longer to get going than the ready to go and that slowed it down a lot.” SMEs, and that competition is of course a good will remain open until the end of 2023. small business loan scheme. Still Kirk believes it would be useful to extend thing for customers.” So far $76.16m has been paid back from 9628 “It was announced and the banks had to back- the scheme beyond June 30. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 EDITORIAL Long-Term Plan rates implications Welcome ready for WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL households or flats will increase. As an example, percent rate increase due to licences for certain THIS WEEK a single dwelling property with a 2020 valuation crops like kiwifruit being worth more. This Australian tourists by Larry Foster of $408,000 now pays $2636 annually. The is reflected in the revaluation and means an proposed rate for 2021/22 will be $2694, an increase in rates for horticultural properties. An enjoyable four-day weekend THE council Long Term Plan increase of $1.10 per week. For example, a horticulture property with a 2020 and the long-awaited prospect of (LTP) community consultation For rural residential properties there will valuation of $2,740,000 now pays $5026 which a transtasman bubble set to be continues this week with be an average increase of 5.9 percent due to will increase to $5718, an increase of $13.30 per announced today have put a warm a Chamber of Commerce higher charges for the district for activities and week. business after-5 event at for waste disposal at transfer stations. As an Forestry blocks have an average rate glow over the country as the week Awarua Council Chambers on Wednesday from example, a property with a 2020 valuation of increase of 13.2 percent due to the high costs starts. 5pm to 7pm. The LTP consultation then travels up $192,000 is now paying $1302 in rates annually to fix and maintain our roads. This sector is Only a disappointing road toll and the coast to Tokomaru Bay for a community hui which will increase to $1378 for the 2021/22 year, charged 12 times more for roading rates than a boat tragedy near Dunedin cast a on Thursday at the Haven from 6pm to 7.30pm. an increase of $1.50 per week. standard residential property owners. For shadow over the Easter break. The The Gisborne city event is on Saturday, April 10 Industrial properties have the biggest average example, a forestry block with a 2020 valuation road toll of eight was especially bad at the Rose Garden by the Lawson Field Theatre rate increase of 15.9 percent due to the higher- of $41,105,000 now pays $6,226 in rates which compared with last year’s none, from 9am to 2pm. These events have been well than-average property valuations. For example, will increase to $7049, an increase of $15.80 per although of course the Covid-19 patronised so far, so make sure you get to one on a property with a 2020 valuation of $995,000 week. lockdown can be thanked for that. which is close to you to listen and have your say. the current rate is $4550 which will increase to Our debt is also going to increase as The tourism industry is waiting We have set a 6.5 percent maximum cap rates $5238, an increase of $13.20 per week. borrowing will allow us to keep rates at an increase for the next three years of our LTP to Pastoral land will have an average rate affordable level. We plan to increase borrowing expectantly for today’s bubble help play catch-up on previously very low rate increase of 6.8 percent, with bigger rises for to 130 percent of our income from the current announcement, something its increases, and to help fund our big proposed those farms with forestry blocks of 20 hectares or 100 percent. We can borrow up to 175 percent spokespeople have been pressing infrastructure projects, like our wastewater more, as the high cost of fixing and maintaining but we want to leave some headroom in case for repeatedly. treatment plant upgrade to name just one. our roads will now be part-apportioned to farm- of emergency or a major event. Our 130 percent The industry says the bubble will For residential city ratepayers this will be an foresters. For example, pastoral land with a 2020 debt level is still low compared to the average bring in revenue of $1 billion and average of a 2.2 percent rates increase. Most valuation of $3,815,000 now pays $6737 in rates debt level for unitary councils. We expect to save businesses in tourist centres. individual household rates will reduce, due to which will increase to $7192, an increase of $8.75 reduce our debt level back to 100 percent in 10 It will also seal a string of positive changes in how wastewater and stormwater are per week. years. Debt also spreads the cost of projects over stories in the week leading up to now rated. Rates for properties with multiple Horticulture blocks have an average 13.8 many generations and beneficiaries. Easter. There was an early Easter present LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS for British-born microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles who was named On unforeseen inflation New Zealander of the year at a In-house, or consultancy Re: $3m budget blowout, then says they now have April 3 story. a responsibility to work to gala dinner in Auckland. Wiles Re: Down pool rabbit hole, increase the rates and that was honoured for her work in Since when are cost the budget! Seeing as this someone turned on a light . . . will cover inefficiencies. It escalations unforeseen? was a shovel-ready grant, communicating science information April 3 letter. will be interesting to see how particularly regarding Covid-19. If house price rises and surely they would have had Well put Glen, sadly the long it takes to complete the general price inflation at the a budget before applying? With her bright pink hair she could GDC talks about consultation project and what the final cost supermarket are anything The shovel is getting pretty not be more different than your but operates in-house or is. One thing for sure, nobody to go by, I’m surprised the rusty. standard scientist, and she has certainly prefers to pay for will ever admit they have ever figure isn’t higher and I Best we call the fire played a big part in combating the any advice that sits in the made an error. strongly suspect it will be brigade, the rabbit hole dreadful amount of misinformation too-hard basket. The simple before this debacle is over. must be on fire judging by circulating about the virus, solution to everything is, PETER FERRIS Naive management the amount of smoke coming especially on social media. doesn’t help. out of it. This is a battle that will continue PETER JONES GLEN SUTTON as we go into the winter, as she Property within reach and people like Otago University’s Oh my, I so love a good chuckle Come on man, the $40mil We all know we have a but with the right when the — still looking for excuses. Sure was bad enough, now it’s going Professor Michael Baker face severe housing shortage in homeowner’s financial position makes an easy blame game with to cost more?? How about we the challenge of getting accurate New Zealand, and now have improves, to freehold the lease Covid as the culprit. Are you still make council workers personally scientific information out into the rapidly rising house prices at the market value. up for the sweepstake Jeremy? responsible for budget blowouts public. Baker incidentally supports that are making it very hard, In the past the Crown and watch them blowouts quickly the transtasman bubble. especially for first-home financed this freeholding by ADRIAN CUTLER disappear. Do we really need a Treasury had some good pre- buyers to get their start in way of a deferred payment moveable floor? Because I know Easter news as well, saying the home ownership. licence, which became a prior What a load of rubbish, we really need housing and the economic forecast was much The section cost is where charge on the title ahead of the council in this statement $3mil blowout could grab a few the main price increases brighter than in September. Tax any mortgage(s), but of course said it had 14 days to of those. are coming from, not the the value of the property submit for the funding, and TANIA BARBARICH revenue is now estimated to be cost of materials, so why increased by at least the $18bn higher for the period to don’t the powers that be go amount of this licence so 2025, leading to comments that the back to the tenure used so mortgagees did not lose any Government is flush with cash going very successfully from the security margin. into next month’s Budget. 1950s where the Crown This would mean that in Ridicule a long way off hate However, there was a warning and Maori (and other land- Gisborne, the cost of owning a Re: The trouble with Hate: colonial power. from the International Education owning authorities — now new house would be reduced a reassessment? March 27 To lampoon using satire or Association that the country’s $5bn including District Councils) by at least $250,000, allowing column. ridicule can offend the target international student industry faced who still own large areas of a lot more people into home It is important that the but it is a long way from suitable land, put in place the ownership. definition of hate speech is hate. Another example from collapse unless the borders were availability of sections on a With resource management not a catch-all to describe my experience is to ridicule open or there was a clear plan for “perpetual leasehold” basis? compliance being streamlined every statement that may the notion that only god can that before the end of the year. This would substantially (???), bare land already cause offence. For example, provide a moral compass — Retailers are warning that the reduce the cost of getting into available (Childers/Roebuck “pale, stale, male” is often doing this does not promote increase in the minimum wage and a house. The terms of the lease convent site for example), it used to ridicule views held hatred (or physical harm) shipping problems could see prices would provide for regular rent can happen quite quickly. on to by those yearning for against those who believe this. in shops rise in the coming months. reviews every five years, based the days when Britain ruled The new Matariki public holiday on the Consumer Price Index, JOHN McELHINNEY the waves at the height of its TONY LEE will also have a negative impact [email protected] from next year, with Employers and Manufacturers Association head ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. of advocacy and strategy Alan ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. McDonad saying a lot of businesses ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. are “on the brink”. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 WORLD 13 India’s daily cases top 100,000

NEW DELHI — India reported its of gatherings in public places, Prime biggest single-day spike in confirmed Minister Narendra Modi and his party coronavirus cases on Monday since the leaders continue to hold mammoth rallies pandemic began, and officials in the hard- in several states where local elections are hit state home to Mumbai are resuming under way. the closure of some businesses and places Modi’s government has also allowed of worship in a bid to slow the spread. a huge month-long Hindu festival to The Health Ministry reported 103,558 go ahead on the banks of the Ganges new Covid-19 infections in the last River in northern Uttarakhand state. 24 hours, topping the previous peak The festival draws tens of thousands of of 97,894 daily cases recorded in late devotees daily. September. Fatalities rose by 478, raising India has intensified its vaccination the country’s death toll to 165,101. drive in recent weeks, now administering India now has a seven-day rolling over 3 million jabs a day. But the shots average of more than 73,000 cases per have been slow to reach India’s nearly 1.4 day and infections in the country are billion people. being reported faster than anywhere else More than 76 million Indians have in the world. received at least one shot, but only 9.5 The biggest contributor to the million of them have received both. surge has been the western state of Health officials want to cover 300 million Maharashtra, home to the commercial people by August, but experts say the capital of Mumbai. The state has ON CUSP OF DISASTER: People wait for Covid-19 tests outside a court in Mumbai, vaccinations need to move faster to stop contributed more than 55 percent of India on Monday. India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus the spread. total cases in the country in the last two cases since the pandemic began. AP picture The country has launched the third weeks. phase of its coronavirus vaccination drive India has stepped up its coronavirus Infections had receded in India for surge. with those older than 45 eligible for the vaccination drive amid the deadly second several months but started to rise again Experts say the surge is blamed in part jab. In the first two phases, front-line wave of infections. in late February. Since then, new cases on growing disregard for social distancing workers and people above the age of 60 Maharashtra state started shutting have increased more than tenfold. and mask-wearing in public places, were eligible. cinemas, restaurants, shopping malls and India has confirmed a new and including public gatherings. Some say India has reported 12.6 million virus places of worship from Monday evening. potentially troublesome variant of the the government has been sending mixed cases since the pandemic began, the Authorities will also impose a complete virus, but officials have cautioned against messages. highest after the United States and lockdown at weekends. linking that or other variants to the As health officials continue to warn Brazil. — AP/BBC

WATCHFUL VIGIL: A woman holds a Turkey detains ex-admirals who George Floyd picture while seated on a concrete barrier criticised giant Istanbul canal near the Hennepin ANKARA — Turkish authorities A total of 103 retired admirals County Government on Monday detained 10 retired signed the statement declaring their Centre on Monday in admirals after a group of more than commitment to an international treaty Minneapolis. Derek 100 former top navy officers declared that regulates shipping through the Chauvin is charged their commitment to an international Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, with murder in the shipping treaty, a statement that which link the Mediterranean Sea death of George government officials tied to Turkey’s to the Black Sea. The 14 suspects Floyd during an arrest history of military coups. are believed to have organised the last May. AP picture The retired admirals were held as declaration. part of an investigation into whether The statement was issued amid a they had reached “an agreement with debate over whether Erdogan, who the aim of committing a crime against withdrew Turkey from a international Kneeling on Floyd’s neck the security of the state and the convention to protect women last constitutional order,” Turkey’s state-run month, could also pull the country Anadolu Agency reported. The chief out of the 1936 Montreux Convention, violated policy: Police chief prosecutor in Ankara launched the which regulates the passage through investigation on Sunday. the straits, and other international Four other former navy officers were treaties. MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis police chief talking about.” asked to report to authorities within Erdogan’s plan to build an alternative testified on Monday that now-fired Officer Derek On cross-examination, Chauvin attorney three days but not detained because of waterway to the north of Istanbul Chauvin violated departmental policy in pinning Eric Nelson asked Arradondo the last time he their advanced ages, Anadolu reported. that would bypass the Bosporus also his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping actually arrested a suspect. “It’s been many Authorities also stripped the suspects sparked a debate over the Montreux him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and years,” the chief acknowledged. Arradondo’s of their rights to government housing treaty. was in distress. testimony came after the emergency room and bodyguards, the news agency said. “The fact that withdrawing from Continuing to kneel on Floyd’s neck once he doctor who pronounced Floyd dead testified that In his first comments on the the Montreux Convention was opened was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his he theorised at the time that Floyd’s heart most declaration issued late on Saturday, to debate as part of talks on Canal stomach was “in no way, shape or form” part of likely stopped because of a lack of oxygen. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Istanbul and the authority to exit from department policy or training, “and it is certainly Dr Bradford Langenfeld, who was a senior Erdogan accused the admirals of having international treaties was met with not part of our ethics or our values,” Police Chief resident on duty that night at Hennepin County ulterior motives, dismissing arguments concern,” the retired admirals said in Medaria Arradondo said on Day Six of Chauvin’s Medical Centre and tried to resuscitate Floyd, that the former officers merely their declaration. murder trial. took the stand as prosecutors sought to expressed an opinion. The statement triggered strong Arradondo, the city’s first Black chief, fired establish that it was Chauvin’s knee on the Black “This act, which took place at condemnation by the ruling party Chauvin and three other officers the day after man’s neck that killed him. midnight, is definitely an ill-intended and government officials who drew Floyd’s death last May, and in June called it Langenfeld said Floyd’s heart had stopped by attempt in its tone, its method and a parallel with statements that “murder.” the time he arrived at the hospital. The doctor according to the debates it would accompanied past military takeovers in While police have long been accused of said that he was not told of any efforts at the clearly lead to,” Erdogan said. Turkey. closing ranks to protect fellow members of the scene by bystanders or police to resuscitate He spoke after summoning a meeting Erdogan voiced a commitment to the force who have been accused of wrongdoing Floyd but that paramedics told him they had with the head of the intelligence agency, shipping treaty but did not rule out its — the “blue wall of silence,” as it’s known — tried for about 30 minutes. Under questioning by the chief of military staff and some revision in the future. some of the most experienced members of the prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, Langenfeld said that members of his Cabinet to discuss the “We neither have any current plans Minneapolis department have taken the stand to based on the information he had, it was “more admirals’ statement. “It is under no nor any intention with regard to openly condemn Chauvin’s treatment of Floyd. likely than the other possibilities” that Floyd’s circumstances acceptable for . . . retired leaving the Montreux Convention. But As jurors watched in rapt attention and cardiac arrest — the stopping of his heart — was admirals to make such an attempt in if the need arises in the future, we will scribbled notes, Arradondo testified not only that caused by asphyxia, or insufficient oxygen. the middle of the night in a country not hesitate to review any convention Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of the force, should Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and whose history is full of coups and to ensure that our country gets a better have let Floyd up sooner, but that the pressure manslaughter in Floyd’s death on May 25. The memoranda,” Erdogan said. deal,” he said. on Floyd’s neck did not appear to be light to white officer is accused of pressing his knee The 10 retired admirals were Earlier, Defence Minister Hulusi moderate, as called for under the department’s into the 46-year-old man’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 detained at their homes in Ankara, Akar, a former chief of military neck-restraint policy; that Chauvin failed in his seconds, outside a corner market, where Floyd Istanbul and Kocaeli, and undergoing staff, said the declaration served no duty to render first aid before the ambulance had been accused of trying to pass a counterfeit questioning by the chief prosecutor’s purpose other than to “harm Turkey’s arrived; and that he violated policy requiring $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes. office in the capital. democracy, break the Turkish Armed officers to de-escalate tense situations if they The full report said Floyd died of Anadolu reported that they included Forces’ personnel’s morale, and please can to avoid or minimise the use of force. “cardiopulmonary arrest, complicating law Cem Gurdeniz, the name behind our enemies.” “That action is not de-escalation,” the enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck Turkey’s controversial “Blue Homeland” Turkey experienced coups in 1960, police chief said. “And when we talk about the compression.” A summary report listed fentanyl doctrine, which claims vast sections of 1971 and 1980, and a 1997 military framework of our sanctity of life and when we intoxication and recent methamphetamine use the Mediterranean and Aegean seas intervention caused the resignation of talk about our principles and the values that we under “other significant conditions” but not and its undersea energy deposits. 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LONDON — Police in end to the violence and said Northern Ireland have appealed people destroying their own for calm after officers were communities was “not the way to attacked with petrol bombs and protest or vent.” cars were set on fire during a Tensions have flared as some second night of unrest. members of Northern Ireland’s Three cars were hijacked and legislature sought to censure set on fire on Saturday night in two dozen politicians from the Newtownabbey, an area on the Irish republican Sinn Fein party outskirts of Belfast, police said. who attended the June funeral North Area Commander Chief of Bobby Storey, a former head Superintendent Davy Beck said of intelligence for the Irish 30 petrol bombs were thrown Republican Army. at officers in an “orchestrated Officials recently said they attack on police.” would not prosecute the A 47-year-old man was politicians for alleged breaches arrested and remained in police of coronavirus restrictions. custody. All the main unionist parties On Friday night, 27 police have demanded the resignation officers were injured and eight of Northern Ireland’s police chief people were arrested during over the controversy, claiming he riots in Belfast and Londonderry. has lost the confidence of their Police said they came under community. “sustained attack” from a large Northern Ireland’s first group of young people throwing minister, Arlene Foster, has stones, bottles and fireworks. urged young people not to “get The Police Federation for drawn into disorder” and refrain VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS: A man walks past a burning car that was hijacked by Loyalists at the Northern Ireland called for an from attacking police. — AP Cloughfern roundabout in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland. AP picture

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PARIS — Champagne, lobster and no masks. RULE BREAKERS: providing home care to virus patients in the That’s what a French TV documentary says This file photo shows town of Creil, north of Paris. She noted that a is on the menu at one of multiple high-end empty tables at a clandestine restaurant in a working class district “clandestine restaurants” catering to the Paris cafe terrace in Lille, of Creil was also recently shut down. elite, in violation of nationwide pandemic northern France. The “Let them go to restaurants,” she told The restrictions. Paris prosecutor’s Associated Press, but warned that no one, What’s even more shocking to the newly- office has announced including top officials, “has special protection” confined French public — and exhausted medical an investigation into from the virus. staff — is that one organiser claimed government accusations that Government spokesman Gabriel Attal ministers are among those who attend. government ministers said ministers “have a duty to be totally French authorities are investigating the and others dined in irreproachable and exemplary.” Speaking on LCI accusations, and government members secret unidentified television on Sunday night, Attal said authorities scrambled to insist they’re behaving properly. restaurants in have been investigating reports of underground Anti-capitalist activists and critics of President violation of pandemic parties and restaurants for months, and 200 Emmanuel Macron aren’t convinced, and plan a restrictions. suspects have been identified and face “heavy protest today — advertised on social networks AP File picture punishment.” under the banner “Let’s Eat the Rich” — at one of When asked by the AP last month how many the alleged secret venues. government officials had been fined for violating The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday virus restrictions, Prime Minister Jean Castex that an investigation was opened on Sunday the investigation is continuing despite reports weeks, as a new virus surge swept over France refused to give a breakdown. into possible charges of endangerment and that the man featured in the documentary had and restrictions tightened. The restaurant revelations came as France’s undeclared labour, and to identify the organisers retracted his claim. French restaurants have been closed since health minister warned on Monday that the and participants of the alleged gatherings. Government members denied knowledge of October to slow the spread of the coronavirus, number of Covid-19 patients in the country’s A documentary that aired on French network any wrongdoing by their colleagues. Interior and the country just entered a new partial intensive care units could reach the level of the M6 over the weekend included a man saying Minister Gerald Darmanin asked police to look lockdown in response to intensive care units first crisis a year ago. that he had eaten in two or three clandestine into the claims. again filling with Covid-19 patients. France has reported more virus infections than restaurants “with a certain number of ministers.” M6 aired hidden camera footage that it said “I’m getting sick of this. There’s no point any European country, and among the world’s The prosecutor’s office said on Monday that came from two different private venues in recent in going to work,” said Michele Feret, a nurse highest death tolls, at 96,650. — AP

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UNITED NATIONS “about 23 bodies were Guterres reiterated — A fierce attack on a left behind as well as on Friday that attacks UN peacekeeping base in equipment, including targeting peacekeepers northern Mali last week several combat vehicles.” may constitute war crimes killed four peacekeepers He also reported an under international law and at least 23 attackers, increase in the number of and that sanctions can and injured another 34 peacekeepers injured from be applied against those peacekeepers, the United 19 to 34. responsible, Dujarric said. Nations said on Monday Mali has been trying The UN chief called in an updated report. to contain an Islamic on Malian authorities UN spokesman extremist insurgency since “to spare no effort in Stephane Dujarric 2012. Islamic extremist identifying and promptly reiterated Secretary- rebels were forced from holding to account the General Antonio Guterres’ power in Mali’s northern perpetrators of this salute on Friday to the cities with the help of a heinous attack” and bravery of Chadian 2013 French-led military reiterated UN support peacekeepers who operation. However, to the government and PROTESTERS ARRESTED: British police said on Sunday that defended their camp in the insurgents quickly people “in their quest for 107 people were arrested in London during demonstrations against government Aguelhok in the Kidal regrouped in the desert peace,” the spokesman plans to increase police powers. Thousands marched in towns and cities across region, and his tribute to and began launching said. the country on Saturday to protest the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts the four Chadians who frequent attacks on the The UN Security Bill, defying coronavirus restrictions. Police said the “Kill the Bill” protests were lost their lives in the Malian army and its allies Council is holding a mostly peaceful and most of those taking part observed social distancing. They attack. fighting the insurgency. previously scheduled said a small number of people were intent on causing disruptions, and that Dujarric said in The extremists have meeting on Mali on those arrested committed alleged offences including violent disorder, assaulting response to a question expanded their reach Tuesday where UN police officers and breaches of coronavirus legislation. The force said 10 officers about the number of well into central Mali, peacekeeping chief had been injured, though none of the injuries was believed to be serious. The attackers who died that where their presence has Jean-Pierre Lacroix proposed legislation would give police in England and Wales more powers to the UN peacekeeping inflamed tensions between is scheduled to brief impose conditions on non-violent protests, including those deemed too noisy or mission in Mali reported ethnic groups in the area. members. — AP a nuisance, with those convicted liable to fines or jail terms. AP picture Scores die in flash floods Rescuers hampered by damaged roads, more rain in Indonesia LEMBATA — Rescuers were A SLEW OF CRISES: hampered by damaged bridges Left, and roads and a lack of heavy People wade through flood equipment on Monday after waters in Dili, East Timor on torrential rains caused multiple Monday. Below, Rescuers disasters on remote eastern search for victims at a village Indonesian islands as well as in hit by a landslide in Ile Ape East Timor. Timur on Lembata Island, At least 133 people died East Nusa Tenggara province, and dozens were missing in Indonesia on Monday. Indonesia, and 27 deaths Multiple disasters caused were reported in East Timor. by torrential rains in eastern A tropical cyclone causing the Indonesia and neighbouring damage is expected to continue East Timor have left a number affecting the Southeast Asian of people dead or missing nations for days while moving as rescuers were hampered south toward Australia. by damaged bridges and Mud tumbled down from roads and a lack of heavy AP pictures surrounding hills onto dozens equipment. of homes in Lamenele village shortly after midnight on Sunday on Adonara island in East Nusa Tenggara province. Rescuers recovered 49 bodies and 28 people were seriously injured, East Nusa Tenggara overnight rains caused rivers carry out emergency response Vice Governor Josef Nae Soi said to burst their banks, sending measures as quickly as possible. at a joint news conference late muddy water into large areas of “I can feel the grief of our on Monday. East Flores district, Soi said. brothers and sisters there caused Flash floods killed at least 84 The rains also caused solidified by these disasters,” Widodo said people elsewhere and 71 were lava to tumble down the slopes in a televised address, offering still missing in the province, of Ili Lewotolok volcano and hit deep condolences to the victims. local leaders said at the virtual several villages. That disaster on In East Timor, 13 people were news conference. Severe flooding Lembata island killed at least killed in the capital, Dili, and at also was reported in Bima, 67 people buried under tonnes least 14 bodies were recovered a town in the neighbouring of solid lava, Lembata district elsewhere in the tiny nation province of West Nusa chief Eliaser Yentji Sunur said at as rains caused landslides and Tenggara, killing two people the same news conference. The dams to overflow. and submerging nearly 10,000 lava was left after the volcano “We are still searching for the houses. erupted in November. areas impacted by the natural Relief efforts were hampered Hundreds of people were disasters” and the toll could by power outages, blocked roads involved in the rescue efforts on rise, said Joaquim Jose Gusmao markets to immediately reopen the province and in the Banda covered in thick mud and debris, Monday. Ten districts and the dos Reis Martins, the nation’s and people to return to their Sea and Indian Ocean. as well as the remoteness of the provincial capital of Kupang secretary of state for civil normal activities. Authorities were still collecting area on an island that can only were affected by flash floods protection. Tropical Cyclone Seroja has information about the full scale be reached by sea and which is and a landslide that damaged East Timor President produced high waves, strong of casualties and damage in the now surrounded by high waves, five bridges and several public Francisco Guterres Lu Olo winds and heavy rains for the affected areas, Jati said. said the agency’s spokesperson, facilities in East Nusa Tenggara offered his condolences to the past three days and its effects Seasonal rains frequently Raditya Jati. province, Jati said. victims and asked government are expected to last until Friday, cause flooding and landslides The bodies of 13 people were He said more than 950 officials to coordinate the said Dwikorita Karnawati, head in Indonesia, an archipelago of recovered after being swept away houses were damaged, including response. of Indonesia’s Meteorology, 17,000 islands where millions of by floods in Alor district, where dozens that were flattened or At least eight people were Climatology, and Geophysical people live in mountainous areas dozens of houses were destroyed, swept away by floods and mud, reportedly still missing and Agency. or near fertile flood plains. Soi said. Hundreds of people fled forcing 2655 people to flee to about 8000 displaced people She warned that the cyclone Australian forecasters have their submerged homes, some of government shelters. were evacuated to temporary could trigger waves up to 4 warned residents in Western which were swept away by the President Joko Widodo said he shelters run by the country’s metres on Sumba, Flores and Australia state’s far north floodwaters. ordered his Cabinet ministers Red Cross, said government Rote islands in East Nusa that the tropical cyclone was In another district, Ende, and the chiefs of the military, spokesperson Fidelis Leite Tenggara province and up to 6 intensifying and moving toward two people were killed after police and disaster agency to Magalhaes. He urged shops and metres in the southern part of them. — AP 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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TRIO SOLUTION 20 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Car lands in orchard crate stack trapping driver

HASTINGS — There are calls for more action to reduce speeding in Hawke’s Bay after a dramatic crash in Hastings where a speeding car was launched through the air and into a stack of crates. Police said the car was speeding down Kenilworth Road at midnight on Saturday when it hit a patch of gravel that propelled it up and over railway tracks and into the wooden orchard crates. The car was wedged head-on and the unconscious driver had to be pulled from the boot of the car in a precarious hour-long rescue. “It was a difficult one,” Hastings Fire Station officer Joel Fraser said. “We had to work off the heads of ladders and tunnel in from the rear of the vehicle . . . it was difficult.” Firefighters screwed the bins together above the car so it was safe to pry it open and climb inside, all while working 10 metres up amongst a pile of wooden crates. “We fixed the driver into a stretcher and essentially slid him down a ladder while he was attached to a line,” Fraser said. The driver is still in a stable condition in Hastings Hospital. The crash occurred in an area known for speeding and former policeman Duncan Mackay believes it’s getting worse. He has been asking the boy racers to go away. Mackay took a petition to the council demanding action and wants more done to keep the community safe. “It’s only a matter of time before there are deaths,” he says. The council has put a camera on the road, and Hastings councillor Peleti Oli says an increase in police numbers has helped the situation. “There has been a lot of cars impounded due to guys doing burnouts and driving recklessly.” DRIVER PULLED FROM BOOT: The car ended up wedged in a stack of fruit bins about 10m up in the air. — Newshub HB Today picture ‘Tidal wave’ of diabesity Diabetes, obesity could cost NZ $3.5bn a year by Lucy Warhurst, Newshub He’s been warning for decades the Type 2 diabetes tsunami was on its way. AUCKLAND — When we think of Easter we “I’ve been working here for 20 years and we’ve often think of treats, chocolate eggs and hot been warning it’s coming and we can see it’s cross buns. But when treats become the norm, it coming and we just count the numbers,” he said. FREE: The Australian charity Orange can be a problem — a huge problem. “If we don’t change our settings around the Sky is a free laundry and shower You’ve heard of Type 2 diabetes and obesity. obesogenic environment about how overweight truck service. Picture supplied Well, combined they make up a new epidemic, people are getting, overweight leads to obesity, known as ‘diabesity’ — and New Zealand is this leads to more Type 2 diabetes — it’s a very facing a worrying tsunami of it. steady trajectory.” Demand grows Doctors are calling for New Zealand to address our sugar culture and treat sugar as seriously as ‘Need to treat sugar like alcohol’ alcohol. Boxer Dave Letele, better known as the Brown for Orange Sky Two years ago, Jorja James had Type 2 Buttabean, is fighting diabetes in the community. diabetes and was in poor health. She puts it He sees 2000 people a week and his From The AUCKLAND — A free laundry service down to bad diet and inactivity. Couch programme — for people who can’t stand for homeless people is reporting a surge “I was a bottle-of-Coke-a-day person,” she for too long — is over-subscribed. in demand from people on one or more explained. He says when you’re cash poor and time-poor, incomes. The Australian charity Orange Sky “When I first turned up to work I would always unhealthy food is a much easier choice. — a free laundry and shower truck service have my bag of lollies, my bag of chips, a packet “And this is the problem, when people are — has been operating in Auckland and of biscuits and my Coke, and then I’d be sitting time-poor and they’re bombarded with unhealthy Wellington since 2018. down all night answering phones.” food choices, of course they’re going to pick the It now has 160 volunteers on its books. But she had one big motivating factor to year, but that’s offset by around 1000 people with cheaper option that’s available everywhere.” Its New Zealand manager Eddy Uini said change. the disease dying each year. Jorja James agrees. “It was cheaper to buy all in the past the service had catered for “My grandchildren — so I could be around for The renal unit at Middlemore Hospital is over- that stuff instead of buying the healthier stuff, so predominately rough sleepers. them . . . now I can run around with them and all capacity. Every bed is full, and some patients that’s what I chose.” But since the start of Covid-19, those sorts of stuff. I can carry them around now . . . I are having to have dialysis on the ward. It’s Doctors say the health sector can’t fix the demographics were changing and now couldn’t do it before.” something that’s happening more and more as problem. They believe society needs to wake up more and more families were seeking out She took up exercise, ate healthily, and in just numbers increase by 7 percent a year. and politicians need to show some leadership. the service, particularly in South and West eight weeks she reversed her Type 2 diabetes, They’ve opened up extra evening shifts and “New Zealand needs to take sugar seriously. It Auckland, he said. which she’d had for 15 years. She’s now back are now having to do dialysis through the night kills far more people than alcohol, but we don’t “About 70 percent of our shifts out south to prediabetes levels having lost 20kg and four — and yet it’s still not enough to keep up with treat sugar like alcohol. We need to get to a point and west are supporting people that may dress sizes. demand. where we are,” Dr Hood said. have a roof over their heads, but have quite But James is an exception. Within the next 20 Dr Chris Hood says not only are they seeing Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says a few kids,” Uini said. years, the number of people with Type 2 diabetes more people, but they’re also seeing younger the Government is looking into a solution. “When you have to choose between is expected to rise by up to 90 percent, to nearly people. “As the minister responsible here, we’ll be buying more food or paying for a 500,000 people. “We are seeing people who are blind, facing looking at all the levers at our disposal to make laundromat, if you can save $10 or $20 and It’s estimated it will cost the economy dialysis, with unmanageable coronary artery sure we can avoid this tidal wave, if you like, of put that towards putting more food on the $3.5 billion per year by 2040. disease, in their 30s.” diabetes,” he said. table, that can make a huge difference.” And there are dire consequences. It’s taking “My hope is that we can provide an Saving money on a laundry and water ‘We’ve been warning it’s coming’ a toll on patients and on healthcare workers — announcement sometime soon.” could make a big difference for a family that Counties Manukau is the dialysis capital of burnout is a real issue. Dr Jackson says it’s this simple: force the food was struggling financially. New Zealand — it’s a title it would rather not One of the main drivers of Type 2 diabetes is industry to reduce the sugar in their products. Many of the clients seeking the service have. obesity — together they make up what’s being “Reduce our salt, reduce our sugar; to really are also lonely, and the service can provide “If you walk around the hospital wards, about called the diabesity epidemic. improve the health of the population with very a place for conversation and community, one in five patients will have diabetes,” says Dr “They’re almost the same thing — it’s 80 to 90 little investment from the Government just takes Uini said. The overall need has doubled in Gary Jackson. percent of the problem,” explains Dr Hood. a bit of will.” the last year and the organisation is looking “We’re estimating we’ve got about 45,000 Dr Jackson says he doesn’t think you can Because where there’s a will, there’s a way. to expand its volunteer-run operation as a people across our community with diabetes — tackle one issue without the other. “It’s very simple: you watch what you eat, you result. It provided more than 3300 washes, and it’s going up by about 2000 a year.” “We can keep putting in dialysis machines, but don’t drink fizzy drinks and you go for a walk,” over 1800 showers and around 5600 hours He says there are actually 3000 new cases a it’s $60,000 a pop every year.” says Letele. of conversation in the last year. — Radio NZ 21 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections EMERGENCIES: 6 Big Time Scooter nwtd Lisa Cole 6 22437 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 3 75531 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams Race 1: AHUROA LADY, KINETIC JYN, ZIPPING SCOOT 9 43588 Endless Style nwtd J & D Bell 7 Big Time Rehan nwtd Lisa Cole 7 53254 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams 4 14735 Spook 17.78 John McArthur 10 84887 Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams 8 6 Big Time Bert nwtd Lisa Cole 8 28375 Dino The Fox 17.74 K A Lincoln-Papuni Race 2: BLUEY, ALLEGRO JORDAN, GOTCHA MAX 5 56324 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson EMERGENCIES: 6 52654 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell Race 3: FEDERAL FANTASY, BIG TIME SCOOTER, 2 Aon CPF Insurance Heat 1.01 4 Kernow Construction 1.36 9 54576 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee 7 54835 Choice Sister 17.77 Carol Morris BIG TIME JONAH $1425, C0, heat, 305m $1745, C1/2, 305m 10 75887 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney Race 4: THRILLING MILLIE, ALAMEIN SAM, HYPOTHETICAL 8 58335 Homebush Luther 18.30 John McInerney Race 5: EYE KNO, ALLEGRO SMOOCH, BIGTIME STELLA 1 56655 Loudred nwtd J & D Bell 1 11577 Big Time Ari 17.86 Lisa Cole 6 Accell Canine Therapy 2.09 EMERGENCIES: 2 28 Allegro Jordan nwtd Lisa Cole 2 61364 Ahuroa Princess 17.61 Robert Murray Race 6: ALLEGRO MOSES, YARN SISTER, TRUE TESTAMENT $1510, C1, 305m 9 54576 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee 3 67347 Gotcha Max nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 3 32256 Alamein Sam 18.00 Kettlewell & Phillips 10 75868 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack Race 7: HARDCORE BRUTE, PARADOX PRINCE, 4 868s6 Hardcore Lisa nwtd Agent & Williams 4 24561 Sideline Sally 17.57 John McInerney 1 74633 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack BAILEY AND CREAM 5 37635 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 5 12233 Thrilling Millie 17.65 K A Lincoln-Papuni 2 84828 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 8 Happy Birthday Mark Beeson 2.48 Race 8: MEXICAN CUTIE, STORMY JAY, JOHNY MOWHAWK 6 Allegro Berkley nwtd Lisa Cole 6 65312 Hypothetical 17.98 Melissa Olden 3 65532 True Testament 17.94 Bill Hodgson 7 Kinetic Angel nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 7 46815 Gotcha Popeye 18.11 Sue Gommans 4 37211 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m 8 67 Agent Amy nwtd John McInerney 8 57716 Gemmas Dilemma 18.14 John McInerney 5 76544 Kiosk 17.80 J & D Bell 1 68327 Stormy Jay 17.62 Wendy Kite EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 6 34235 Yarn Sister 17.80 Carol Morris 2 22861 Mexican Cutie 17.83 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 Welcome To Hatrick Heat 12.44 9 43588 Endless Style nwtd J & D Bell 9 54576 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee 7 85871 Hobson 17.85 John McArthur 3 46524 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson $1425, C0, heat, 305m 10 84887 Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams 10 87777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 8 73585 Homebush Jozie 17.97 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 4 53246 Testing Time 17.89 John McArthur 1 2s Zipping Scoot nwtd J & D Bell 3 Adept Accountants 1.19 5 racingtips.co.nz 1.53 9 54576 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee 5 32278 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee 2 22736 Kinetic Jyn nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 10 48648 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney 6 66516 Small Paige 17.96 Agent & Williams 3 8 Big Time Bentley nwtd Lisa Cole $3450, C0, 520m $1745, C1/2, 305m 7 55653 Zipping Luther nwtd J & D Bell 4 Flip It nwtd John McInerney 1 86364 Federal Fantasy nwtd Lisa Cole 1 44664 Gotcha Marshall 17.66 John McInerney 7 Palamountains Nutrition 2.28 5 77734 Vegas Chops nwtd Raewyn McPhee 2 8 Big Time Adison nwtd Lisa Cole 2 13114 Allegro Smooch 17.43 Lisa Cole 8 34714 Yesenia 18.26 Deb Edlin 6 74845 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Susie Kite 3 Big Time Jonah nwtd Lisa Cole 3 48831 Homebush Yuri 17.58 John McInerney $1510, C1, 305m EMERGENCIES: 7 4 Allegro Rylee nwtd Lisa Cole 4 Big Time Atomic nwtd Lisa Cole 4 23218 Eye Kno 17.77 W Woods 1 44864 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden 9 54576 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee 8 522Ps Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 57257 Mother’s Touch 17.69 J & D Bell 2 F13F7 Big Time Quinn 17.77 Lisa Cole 10 67767 Diller 18.19 John McInerney

New South Wales races at Canterbury Wednesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Pinatubo New To Darley Plate 3.30 9 5144s Wild Irish (2) 54.5 92 6 2s142 Dalaalaat b (9) 57 90 L Magorrian 5 1101s Luncies w (5) 56 96 J Mc Donald Race 1: YANGTZE RAPIDS, MY DELIGHT, RAPIDS J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 7 51s Shibli w (1) 57 80 J Mc Donald 6 2635s Stockman wb (3) 56 93 R Bayliss $50,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1200m 8 12s6s Altimeter w (11) 56.5 89 J Collett 7 21s63 Archanna cw (10) 54.5 99 B Avdulla Race 2: BILLIONDOLLARBABY, LEEN FOX, PORT LOUIS 1 2s57 Akihiro (9) 57 96 4 Davali Thoroughbreds 4.40 9 45962 Up Trumpz dw (8) 56.5 93 R Jones (a3) 8 8s390 Maid Of Ore w (2) 54.5 97 J Ford Race 3: SIEGE, ONCHAO, GREEN FLASH 2 Alfano (8) 57 86 Ms A Collett $50,000, 4yo & up Mares Benchmark 72, 10 3520s Virgilio cdn (10) 56.5 84 T Clark 9 424s9 Mr Dependable (1) 54.5 89 T Clark Race 4: WILLOWHEART, VAN GIZ, FASHCHANEL 3 — Cinque Torri SCRATCHED 1200m 11 01s57 Sanctimonious dn (4) 55 85 10 16s12 Saigon cw (7) 54 99 K Mc Evoy Race 5: JAILBREAK, NERONE, SHIBLI Ms L Day (a2) 11 24s89 Lackeen (12) 54 92 Ms R King 4 6 Civil War (12) 57 92 B Avdulla 1 8s00s Amercement w (10) 61.5 88 Ms R King Race 6: TRAVEST, SAVOURY, MR GEE 5 Cool Lad (13) 57 85 2 5287s Willowheart twn (1) 61 89 C Rawiller (a3) 12 74312 Takissacod (9) 54 87 Ms L Day (a2) Race 7: MR DEPENDABLE, CLIFF’S ART, ARCHANNA 6 Gundec (5) 57 87 J Parr 6 Hyland Race Colours 5.50 3 31s78 Leave Me Some dw (7) 60.5 93 8 Vinery Stud 7.0 0 Race 8: LOST AND RUNNING, MARWAY, ADELONG 7 2 He’s Purring (10) 57 92 J Collett Ms L Day (a2) $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1550m 8 — Just Strolling SCRATCHED 4 0331s Snippy Fox dw (2) 60.5 89 R Bayliss 1 3s80s Sound Of Cannons (4) 61 82 J Parr $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1100m 9 Leen Fox (2) 57 89 J Mc Donald 5 3s220 Fashchanel dwb (4) 60 100 J Mc Donald 2 87315 Foxborough cwn (10) 60 88 1 6507s Adelong dw (11) 60.5 88 10 Osman (7) 57 86 R Bayliss 6 2135s Grande Rumore b (3) 59 87 J Bowman C Rawiller (a3) 2 s8997 Plague Stone dw (1) 59.5 86 T Clark 11 3 Port Louis (1) 57 100 J Bowman 7 432s1 Van Giz w (9) 59 97 J Collett 3 55s50 Impi w (7) 60 90 G Boss 3 11s11 Lost And Running dw (7) 59 98 12 5 Wolfburn (4) 57 90 T Clark 8 3688s Bright Rubick (6) 57 86 R Dolan 4 s5216 Savoury twn (2) 59.5 96 J Collett J Mc Donald 13 Billiondollarbaby (3) 55 89 K Mc Evoy 9 554s6 Sweeping Statement w (8) 57 88 5 s6755 Travest w (3) 59 90 Ms R King 4 8443s Beau Ideal w (13) 57.5 85 J Bowman 14 7 Mascherata (6) 55 92 Ms R King K Mc Evoy 6 2114s Mr Gee (5) 58.5 88 J Bowman 5 1122s Enchanted Heart w (12) 57.5 90 J Collett 1 Sky Racing Active Hcp 2.55 3 Yarraman Easter Yearlings 4.05 10 00s11 Pindarra’s Dream w (5) 55.5 89 7 9s775 So Wicked tw (6) 58.5 89 T Clark 6 8130s Charge d (3) 57 85 K S Latham Ms J Taylor 8 1s656 Only Words w (1) 58 92 B Avdulla 7 6500s Spencer w (4) 56.5 86 J Parr $50,000, 3yo & up Maiden, 1550m $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 68, 1200m 9 74312 Takissacod (11) 56.5 86 Ms L Day (a2) 8 s2s86 All Cylinders cn (14) 56 90 5 TAB Handicap 5.15 10 418 Senor Toba n (8) 56 86 K Mc Evoy 1 255s2 Yangtze Rapids (7) 59 97 J Mc Donald 1 1156s El Buena dw (3) 59.5 91 J Bowman C Rawiller (a3) 11 s3042 Nicci’s Fling w (9) 55 100 J Mc Donald 2 6s234 Rapids (2) 58.5 100 J Bowman 2 411s Onchao d (9) 59 94 J Parr $50,000, 4yo & up C,H&Gs Benchmark 72, 9 11084 Stolen Jade twn (10) 56 91 J Ford 3 36s56 Echo Point (4) 56.5 96 T Clark 3 s140s Bellevue Star c (4) 57.5 98 1200m 7 XXXX Handicap 6.25 10 1s141 Marway w (15) 55 95 4 5 My Delight b (5) 56 92 K Mc Evoy C Rawiller (a3) 1 412s5 Shadow Crush w (3) 61 93 Ms R King 11 267s1 Mr Mosaic dw (5) 55 100 R Jones (a3) 5 84232 Apollate (8) 55.5 96 B Avdulla 4 1 Green Flash dw (6) 56.5 97 J Mc Donald 2 27842 Epic Dan dw (2) 60 88 K S Latham $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1550m 12 4s49s Superium db (6) 55 91 K Mc Evoy 6 s7s22 Aphro Man (1) 55 85 A Adkins 5 32s31 Zain’s Girl w (5) 56.5 95 R Dolan 3 15s13 Jailbreak tdwbn (6) 60 94 C Rawiller (a3) 1 215s0 Milk Man w (6) 60 93 R Jones (a3) 13 611s3 Switched dw (9) 55 92 7 66820 Dane Central (3) 54 90 J Ford 6 30584 Orpheum (8) 56 94 S Clipperton 4 850s1 Nerone w (5) 60 100 J Bowman 2 12252 Parry Sound w (11) 58.5 89 J Collett 14 — Invincible Kiss SCRATCHED 8 27s79 Stylebender (6) 54 94 7 1s334 So Far Away b (7) 55.5 100 R Bayliss 5 528s3 Ghostly tdwn (7) 59 87 3 21s50 Cliff’s Art (4) 58 94 J Bowman EMERGENCY: J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 8 1 Siege w (1) 54.5 99 Ms R King J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 4 95s53 Lina’s Hero wn (8) 58 100 J Parr 15 8s00s Amercement dw (2) 54 89 Ms R King

Victoria races at Sale Wednesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 8 65832 Arroance (3) 57 100 J McNeil 10 Bidding (3) 56 85 M Dee 7 s2310 Zoutellus n (3) 58 99 J McNeil 4 18s56 Cernan w (2) 58.5 97 L Nolen Race 1: CANDY PUZZLE, ARROANCE, ANGERSTEIN 9 8 Denirra (2) 57 79 D Moor 11 Grappa Di Moscato (5) 56 85 C Newitt 8 7s716 Sir Loft dwn (9) 56.5 96 C Newitt 5 055s4 Pelonomena w (9) 58.5 90 9 09651 Delightful Hustler cdwn (10) 56 94 Race 2: IKARA, IRIS WEST, CEMENTED 6 37120 Finnick wh (1) 58 91 M Walker 2 Growmaster Sale Plate 3.40 4 Carlton Draught 4.50 B Mertens 7 04222 Amerock w (10) 57.5 91 B Allen Race 3: EL ROCKO, PRINCE AMONGST MEN, TONQUANI $35,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1205m $35,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 70, 10 465s8 Vitani n (1) 56 93 D Stackhouse 8 s9161 Mystery Bad Guy w (11) 57 95 M Dee Race 4: LINDHOUT, FLORESCENT STAR, CLIFFS OF BELAURA 1205m 9 24117 Rajpipla w (12) 56 92 Ms C Gaudray (a2) Race 5: DELIGHTFUL HUSTLER, OBI, KNOWITALL JACK 1 0s984 Cemented (1) 58 91 W Gordon 6 Carlton Dry Handicap 6.00 2 Fac (4) 58 92 D Stackhouse 1 14130 Angry Annie d (2) 63 87 Ms A Bryan (a2) 10 146s5 Furioso (7) 55.5 100 F W Kersley Race 6: MILETUS, MR ROGER, BOSS’N THE MOSS 3 04s Ikara (2) 58 96 D Lane 2 427s3 Cliffs Of Belaura w (4) 60 100 $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1728m 11 39s42 Young Hostess dw (8) 54.5 98 M Poy Race 7: COIN COLLECTOR, GREEN IVY, YOUNG HOSTESS 4 5 Lyrical Lad (7) 58 92 B Allen D Stackhouse 1 s6615 He’s The Real Deel w (2) 60.5 97 12 23215 Double Delight (5) 54 91 P Moloney Race 8: QUIETLY DISCREET, ARCHIPETA BEACH, PEIDRA 5 5645s Eloped (6) 56 85 Ms C Hefel (a1.5) 3 960s8 Sunday Sassy dw (8) 58 91 J Maskiell B Mertens 6 8s73 Iris West (5) 56 94 B Mertens 4 95455 Delusions d (1) 57.5 89 B Allen 2 512s1 Boss’n The Moss n (3) 60 99 J Maskiell 8 Sale Signtorque 7. 10 7 6 Merlin’s Charm (3) 56 93 M Dee 5 2s113 Florescent Star w (5) 57.5 92 3 327s8 Hazard Ahead wn (5) 59.5 90 $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1205m 8 3324s Sweet Sixteen (8) 56 100 M Poy Dean Holland Ms C Gaudray (a2) 9 606s Tavajen (9) 56 90 J Noonan 6 1s Lindhout (3) 57 90 Ms C Hefel (a1.5) 4 821s4 Miletus t (6) 59 99 D Lane 1 3753s Gennady cw (7) 61.5 87 M Dee 7 4s5s4 Try Pink d (7) 55.5 83 Ms C Gaudray (a2) 5 48s32 Mr Roger (4) 58.5 97 J McNeil 2 4s68s Devil’s Rain tdwn (10) 61 90 B Prebble 3 Ladbrokes Plate 4.15 8 — Finesse Tess SCRATCHED 6 15s45 Port Royal b (11) 58.5 96 D Moor 3 740s4 Shadow Goddess dw (12) 61 93 B Allen 1 Laurels Function Centre Plate 3.05 $35,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1205m 9 s6613 Vinni Rose dn (6) 55 94 B Mertens 7 09s36 Bak Da Man t (8) 58 99 Z Spain 4 1177s Ronniejay d (3) 60.5 90 8 17s45 Dubawi Prince w (7) 58 97 D Moor Ms C Gaudray (a2) 1 2 El Rocko (9) 58 100 D Stackhouse $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1105m 5 Evans Petroleum 5.25 9 42247 Iowa Hawkeye d (1) 58 100 B Prebble 5 1613s Toff Choice wb (9) 60.5 93 J Noonan 2 3 Kick (4) 58 99 J McNeil 1 324s4 Angerstein (9) 59.5 94 $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1411m 10 281s0 Poleaxed n (10) 58 87 C Newitt 6 D8s0s Peidra cdw (1) 59.5 95 D Lane 3 72s5 Prince Amongst Men (10) 58 100 11 23787 Mr Charisma w (9) 54 91 M Poy 2 248s9 Fortyfive Parklane (6) 59.5 79 M Walker 1 74345 Knowitall Jack w (8) 60.5 99 7 352s1 Archipeta Beach w (5) 58.5 100 B Mertens 4 Rotokura (7) 58 84 B Allen J Richards (a3) 7 Viatek Handicap 6.35 D Stackhouse 3 Hawk (1) 59 80 Ms R Pearson 5 Shalaga (11) 58 84 J Hill 2 s6872 Magnetism d (6) 60.5 97 D Lane 8 157s4 Quietly Discreet d (11) 58 99 L Nolen 4 95s5 Tharsis (8) 59 85 D Lane 6 Sharper (6) 58 86 3 65214 Achaeus h (2) 58.5 100 M Walker $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 2219m 9 91108 I’m Cheeky twh (8) 57.5 91 J Benbow 5 844s3 Candy Puzzle b (5) 57.5 96 J Maskiell 7 Stronach (2) 58 84 M Dee 4 422s2 Obi w (5) 58.5 92 M Dee 1 17223 Coin Collector dn (3) 59.5 97 D Lane 10 1645s Peskijen c (2) 56 92 B Mertens 6 0s85s Eevavessance (7) 57.5 76 J Noonan 8 6s Tametomo b (1) 58 90 D Moor 5 4510s All In A Day (4) 58 91 Ms C Gaudray (a2) 2 52531 Green Ivy wn (4) 59 96 J McNeil 11 6104s Shy Doll wh (6) 54.5 85 P Moloney 7 8s66s Hackeress (4) 57.5 82 M Poy 9 3 Tonquani (8) 58 97 D Lane 6 3146s Warrior Woman w (7) 58 94 L Nolen 3 s8175 Pharrell tcw (6) 59 92 B Mertens 12 9200s Walingi d (4) 54.5 86 C Newitt

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Set in motion (7) someone you enjoy collaborating with, and the suggestions offered will lead to a better position. Don't share your plans with someone who criticizes you 12 Dismantle; 15 Collier; 9. To better (7) 3. Merchant (6) 17 Crutch; 19 Siren; 21 Ail. prematurely. 3 stars CRYPTIC 10. Decaying (6) 5. Munitions (8) Birthday Baby: ACROSS: 1 Round figure; 9 Lot; 11. Tiny (6) 6. Placid (6) You are smart, charming and dedicated. You are outgoing and proactive. 10 Red-letter; 11 China; 13 Reigned; 14 Ravage; 12. Learned (8) 7. Hole (6) 16 Endive; 18 Control; 19 Sonia; 18. Inconvenient (8) 13. Plentiful (8) 20 Triplanes; 21 Dot; 22 One-act plays 20. Keep (6) 14. Poise (7) DOWN: 2 Opt; 3 Norma; 21. Corsair (6) 15. Opposing (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Fedora; 5 Grecian; 6 Retention; 22. Partly cover (7) 16. Foliage (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Electrocute; 8 Bridge-party; FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 12 Invention; 15 Gorilla; 23. Quoit (6) 17. Cask (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Planet; 19 Sisal; 21 Day. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Set apart (7) 19. Source (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 SPORT 25 City fend off Phoenix in chaotic clash FOOTBALL by Pete Smith, AAP match at WIN Stadium but a spirited chances in the match but had to make do lost defender Nathanial Atkinson early in Phoenix fightback had last season’s with a 2-1 lead at the break. the match to what seemed a potentially SYDNEY — Melbourne City coach runners-up on the back foot for periods of Curtis Good opened the scoring and nasty hamstring injury. Patrick Kisnorbo hailed his side’s the second half. Jamie Maclaren restored the lead after Maclaren’s goal was the Socceroo character after they staved off Wellington “Credit to the players — they did Tomer Hemed had drawn the Phoenix striker’s 92nd in the A-League. He joins Phoenix for a 3-2 victory to come out everything they possibly could to get the level. Shane Smeltz as the league’s second on top in an action- packed A-League win,” Kisnorbo said. City had several opportunities to put highest goalscorer behind Besart Berisha. football game in Wollongong. “I’m not really upset about the chances the contest to bed before Ulises Davila It was something of a bittersweet City briefly looked like suffering the that we missed; I’m happy with what we restored parity for the second time early outing for the Phoenix who, despite the rare fate of throwing away leads in two created, but mostly proud of the way we in the second half. brave comeback, remain seven points successive matches after the Phoenix showed our character.” “It was important last week’s game away from the top six. twice came from behind. Kisnorbo said it was crucial his side didn’t weigh on us and really important in “It was very disappointing for us Instead, young substitute Marco Tilio put last Thursday’s defeat against the way we bounced back,” Kisnorbo said. because we really wanted three points to chose the perfect time to net his maiden Western United behind them. “Even though they scored twice we stay in touch,” Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay goal for the club seven minutes from City, a side once known for a flaky were able to keep pushing forward for the said. fulltime as City earned all three points. underbelly, briefly looked like they would win. “I thought Oliver Sail was probably City’s six-match winning run came to throw away a lead for the second time “I was also really happy with the subs our best player, which is probably not a a halt last Thursday as Western United in four days as Phoenix mounted an that came on . . . they really made a great good thing when the goalkeeper is the came from behind for a 2-1 win. unexpected comeback. impact.” best player, but he did keep us in the City dominated long periods of this The Melburnians created a mountain of It wasn’t all good news for City, who game.” SPORTS BRIEFS Dembele scores late winner MADRID — Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele has scored a late winner in their 1-0 home win against Real Valladolid, moving them to within one point of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Dembele scored with a left-footed volley at the far post to make sure Barcelona can control their own fate in the title race, as they will host Atletico in one of the final rounds in May. Seeking a first league title since 2014, Atletico — who lost 1-0 at Sevilla on Sunday — have seen their once-comfortable cushion, at one stage 10 points to Barca, vanish in recent weeks. Atletico’s gap to third-placed Real Madrid — who defeated Eibar 2-0 on Saturday — is three points. Barcelona next visit Real Madrid in the last clasico of the season on Saturday. Atletico host Eibar on Sunday. Before the match against Valladolid, Lionel Messi received an award for breaking Xavi Hernandez’s record of 767 appearances for the Catalan giants. He broke the record in the game against Real Sociedad in the previous round. Barcelona have won six straight league games and extended their unbeaten streak in the competition to 19 matches. — AP Watson knows what he likes AUGUSTA — Bubba Watson has a fancy dinner to attend tomorrow. It’s the Masters Club Dinner, otherwise known as the Champions dinner. Reigning Masters champion Dustin Johnson has FIRING ON GOAL: Everton’s James Rodriguez (centre) shoots during an English Premier League football match against Crystal chosen an elegant menu, including crusted pork Palace at Goodison Park in Liverpool today. Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 56th minute but Palace equalised in the 86th to and lobster and filet mignon. earn a 1-1 draw. Picture by Clive Brunskill/Pool via AP But for Watson, breakfast and lunch at the Masters tend to be a bit more simple. He likes to partake of some of the same fare the patrons enjoy — particularly what’s known as the Taste of the Masters, a trio of sandwiches that includes Hammers climb ladder pimiento cheese, egg salad and some barbecue. The sandwiches, slightly modified, are his lunch. His breakfast: two scrambled eggs, two pieces of FOOTBALL Antonio, who left the field against Wolves ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE bacon, two biscuits and hash browns. in the 32nd minute with what appears to Johnson played nine holes today, then headed LONDON — West Ham United have be a hamstring issue. P W D L F A Pts to the range and practice green. jumped above Chelsea, Tottenham Pablo Fornals scored the other goal for Manchester City 31 23 5 3 66 21 74 His early assessment: Augusta National is ready, Hotspur and Liverpool to move back into West Ham, who led 3-0 after 38 minutes Manchester United 30 17 9 4 58 33 60 and it should present a different challenge from the top four of the Premier League. only to be pegged back by Leander Leicester City 30 17 5 8 53 34 56 the one he conquered last November. However, injuries to two of their best Dendoncker’s header in the 44th and a West Ham 30 15 7 8 48 37 52 “The conditions are quite a bit different,” he said. players might mean they struggle to stay goal by substitute Fabio Silva in the 68th. Chelsea 30 14 9 7 46 30 51 “The weather, it had just rained a bunch in there. West Ham are a point ahead of fifth- Tottenham Hotspur 30 14 7 9 51 32 49 November. It was soft and played really long. Jesse Lingard inspired a 3-2 win placed Chelsea and four behind third- Liverpool 30 14 7 9 51 36 49 “This time, instead of it landing and stopping, it against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with placed Leicester City. Everton 29 14 5 10 41 38 47 just might bounce a little bit.” — AP the midfielder running from the halfway “West Ham have a chance of the Aston Villa 29 13 5 11 42 31 44 line to score one goal while also setting Champions League and nobody would Arsenal 30 12 6 12 40 35 42 Double for Cambridge up another for substitute Jarrod Bowen. have envisaged that last season,” Moyes Leeds United 30 13 3 14 47 48 42 LONDON — Cambridge men’s and women’s Lingard has now scored six goals in told Sky Sports. Crystal Palace 30 10 8 12 32 48 38 crews have scored a double win against Oxford eight games since joining on loan from “All those big teams trying to get to Southampton 30 10 6 14 39 53 36 in an epic and unique edition of Britain’s famous Manchester United in February, a hot fourth, we’re going to compete with them Wolves 30 9 8 13 30 41 35 university boat race, held without crowds on streak that has revived his career and all the way.” Burnley 30 8 9 13 24 40 33 the River Great Ouse in the flatlands of the earned a recall to the England squad. Everton conceded an 86th-minute Brighton 30 7 11 12 33 38 32 Cambridgeshire Fen. “It’s just consistency, I think,” Lingard equaliser in a 1-1 draw with visitors Newcastle United 30 7 8 15 30 50 29 With England in partial lockdown and one of told Sky Sports. Crystal Palace. Fulham 31 5 11 15 24 41 26 the London bridges on their usual course on the “I’ve not played the past two years, so The Toffees let slip a victory that would West Bromwich 30 4 9 17 25 59 21 River Thames in danger of collapse, the 2021 race to play week in, week out is great and the have lifted Carlo Ancelotti’s team to Sheffield United 30 4 2 24 17 52 14 was relocated to a dead straight stretch of the team have helped me tremendously.” within three points of West Ham, with a RESULTS: Everton 1 Crystal Palace 1, Wolves 2 river near Ely on Sunday. The victory took West Ham to fourth game in hand. West Ham 3, Manchester United 2 Brighton 1, Aston In some of the tightest racing seen in the annual place — the final Champions League Michy Batshuayi came on as a Villa 3 Fulham 1, Newcastle United 2 Tottenham race, the light blue crew of Cambridge and dark qualification position — with eight games substitute for Palace in the 84th minute Hotspur 2, Southampton 3 Burnley 2, Arsenal 0 blues of Oxford battled side by side throughout remaining. and made an immediate impact by Liverpool 3, Leicester City 0 Manchester City 2, the 4.89-kilometre event, which often becomes a The London club have never played in driving a left-footed shot into the bottom Leeds United 2 Sheffield United 1, Chelsea 2 West pursuit race on the winding Thames. Europe’s top competition. corner. Bromwich Albion 5. Umpire Sarah Winckless, the first woman to Manager David Moyes has his work cut Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez oversee the men’s boat race since it began in out for him, though, without midfielder had marked his first appearance for Everton stay in eighth place, still well 1829, had a busy time keeping the crews apart as Declan Rice, reportedly for at least four Everton in six weeks by breaking the in the hunt for the European positions, each sought advantage from what little current weeks, and injury-prone forward Michail deadlock in the 56th minute. while Palace are 12th. — AP there was on the slow-flowing river. — AAP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Lopsided round puts rules under spotlight RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott Bailey, AAP new rules that promote fatigue. had two close games, and they have yet to be blown Sometimes it takes time for players to adjust.” Poor roster management and “soft” efforts off the park. Three-time premiership-winning Roosters coach SYDNEY — New NRL rules are under the spotlight by teams have contributed, but there is now the But the gulf in class is best demonstrated on the Trent Robinson agreed the blowouts were a result after the most lopsided round in almost 17 years. potential for a problem. Just six of 31 games played ladder, where a clear bottom pack has emerged. of the rules, but didn’t have an opinion on whether it A combined total of 209 points have decided the so far this season have been decided by a converted While Manly, Canterbury and North Queensland was a good or bad thing. eight games of Round 4, with an average of 26.1 try or less, denying fans regular grandstand finishes. would likely still have struggled under any rules, they “Of course, it’s down to the rules and unstructured points between teams at fulltime. “I don’t think any of us like seeing a game of footy all have for-and-against scores of minus-100 after nature, and people are enjoying that,” Robinson said. Parramatta’s 14-point win against the Wests Tigers when it’s 30-0 at halftime,” Warriors coach Nathan the opening month. Previously, the last team to have “The flipside is you’re going to get some blowout yesterday capped off the biggest margin in a round Brown said. a minus-100 for-and-against after four rounds were scores. That’s natural. Some people are going to be since Round 16 in 2004 when 29.6 was the average “Games that are tight are the games we want to the 2002 Cowboys. better at unstructured than other teams.” difference between sides. see from a footy fan’s point of view. “Some sides on the weekend had some scores Results: Penrith 46 Manly 6, South Sydney Before yesterday’s game the mark was 205 points “I don’t think it’s great for the game, but I don’t put on them when they competed for a while and 38 Canterbury 0, Melbourne 40 Brisbane 6, for the weekend since the NRL went to 16 teams, set know what the answer is, because I do think the new started to fatigue a bit,” Brown said. Cronulla 48 North Queensland 10, Canberra 20 in Round 21 of 2013. rules make for a good spectacle. I like seeing a game “Then the classy players on the other side take Gold Coast 4, St George Illawarra 22 Newcastle The NRL was adamant at the start of the year that where smaller people can get an advantage.” advantage. Under the old rules you could slow the 13, Sydney Roosters 32 NZ Warriors 12, early-season blowouts couldn’t be put down solely to Brown’s side are among the few teams to have game up, where now the game has quickened up. Parramatta 36 Wests Tigers 22. Injury woes for Warriors RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott Bailey, AAP “I don’t know what Addin’s problem is to the season that has included games but when blokes of his toughness come against last year’s top-eight sides SYDNEY — Addin Fonua-Blake looks off there’s a problem,” Brown said. Canberra, Newcastle and the Roosters to set to miss an NRL clash with his former “Hopefully, it’s only a minor one and he go with rising force Gold Coast. WINNING club Manly as the Warriors recruit awaits doesn’t miss too much. But despite claiming a win over an scans on a knee injury. “I would be highly surprised if he was injury-ravaged Raiders last week, the Fonua-Blake left the field after just 13 going to play, just looking at the fact he Warriors have now conceded 30 points in NUMBERS minutes in the Warriors’ 32-12 loss to the came off five or 10 minutes in and wasn’t each of their past two games. Sydney Roosters on Sunday, and didn’t able to go back on.” “It does (worry me), but we are playing return due to the knee pain. The Warriors have another issue with top-four teams,” Brown said. DRAW No. 2052 The Tonga prop’s return bout with Jazz Tevaga nursing an ankle issue, but “It is too many points. When we’ve BONUS Manly would have been one of the most they do hold more confidence over that. come up against top-four sides it shows WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER anticipated clashes of Round 5, given the Forward Bunty Afoa is facing two we have some work to do. way he makes every battle personal. weeks on the sideline after being cited for “We’ve played four pretty fair sides and 08 15 16 21 25 34 19 But that will now almost certainly not a Grade 1 shoulder charge on Roosters we’ve won two and lost two. take place. half Sam Walker, but will miss just one “Even though the score suggested it Total Lotto The Warriors have the minimum five- week with an early guilty plea. prizes $3,278,025 was a reasonably close game (against the day turnaround into the match, and On the field, defence is a far bigger Roosters), they played a lot faster than No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS coach Nathan Brown has said he does not concern for the Warriors. us. 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The former world No.1 carded a Total Strike $1,033,252 10-under 62, including eight birdies prizes and an eagle, to end the tournament No. OF on 16-under — two strokes behind PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, whom she TOTAL Four out of Four ROLLOVER 0 trailed by eight shots at the start of the day. Three out of Four $781 64 Her seven-under 29 front nine set an ANA nine-hole scoring record, and tied LATE RUN AT TITLE: Two out of Four $66 4206 the lowest nine-hole score at any major Lydia Ko plays a shot on the first hole in the final round of championship. the LPGA’s ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho One out of Four Bonus Ticket 105,672 Ko then hit two further birdies to begin Mirage, California, yesterday. 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It wasn’t a bad position to be in.” round, that’s great but it’s important to tournament drought at the Gainbridge Lotto Division 1 + winning Powerball No. ROLLOVER 0 Denmark’s Thomas Bjørn described stay patient.” LPGA at Orlando last month, finishing TWO it as potentially “the all-time best final Ko, who last won a tournament tied second with American Lexi Thompson, Lotto Division 2 + winning Powerball No. $36,144 1 round of a major”. when she claimed the LPGA Mediheal three shots adrift of Nelly Korda following THREE “I was thinking in my head, wondering Championship three years ago, credited a final-round flurry of birdies. Lotto Division 3 + $1,170 winning Powerball No. 34 if everyone on the broadcast would be a last-minute “pep talk” from coach Sean “Yes, golf is a job but it’s also a hobby FOUR and something I love doing. What Lotto Division 4 + $114 saying, ‘Lydia Ko’s back’, and honestly, Foley for her barnstorming round. winning Powerball No. 78 happens on the course shouldn’t affect FIVE I hope that’s not the sense — that I am Ko hired Foley — a former coach of Lotto Division 5 + back where I was or where I could be. Tiger Woods — in July last year and has how I feel off it,” Ko said. winning Powerball No. $59 1291 SIX “I have had so many ups and downs since risen to 22nd, from 55th, in the “Sometimes I know sometimes it’s not Lotto Division 6 + $39 winning Powerball No. 1857 since I was No.1 that I just want to be world rankings. all going to click - like the first couple SEVEN the best version of myself right now.” “I was warming up before the round of rounds here. All I can do is keep Bonus Ticket + $15.00 18,079 Ko said patience had been one of the when my phone rang,” Ko said. working hard. Everything happens for a keys to her return to form. “I thought it was highly likely a scam reason and I just have to be even more

39106-01 She has produced a string of recent call, but it was Sean, on his way to the patient and take it one shot at a time. The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy strong finishes. Masters. He told me no lead is ever too Sometimes, when you’re getting closer to of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. “I have been struggling taking far away and told me to go out there winning, you lose patience.” — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 SPORT 27 Gudgeon junior girls’ champion

GYMNASTICS Thorpe won the vault (14.2) and beam. Tamatea had first placings on the beam GISBORNE Gymnastics Club added (14.0) and floor (14.2) and a second lustre to its proud 40-year history in its first placing on the uneven bars. competition of the 2021 season. Haley Rolls was fourth all-round, with a Gisborne received the Top Club award for third placing on beam, and fourth placings having the highest average score in each on bars and floor. of the six sessions comprising steps 1 to Georgiana Elmer was fifth all-round in 6 at the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Junior her age division, with a second placing on Ribbon Competition in Hastings. beam. In addition, Gisborne’s Sarai Gudgeon Celena Bull had third placings on the was named HBPB junior girls’ champion vault and uneven bars. after she dominated Step 6 competition. The Step 3 team of Tamatea, Thorpe, In Step 1, India Gill won the all-round Bull and Rolls won gold ahead of Napier champion’s medal with a total score of and Hastings. 55.366 points. In Step 4, Lily Rolls was third all-round She was first on the uneven bars, beam with 52.900pts. She was second on bars and floor, and third on the vault. and beam, and third on floor. Her beam score was an impressive Danielle Blair was fourth all-round with 14.3pts out of a possible 15. 51.350pts. She was third on vault, fourth on Catalina Camero was second in the floor floor and fifth on beam. exercise and, with a score of 14.2, third on Gisborne (Lily Rolls, Miriam Cornfeld, beam. Blair and Olivia Gardiner) won silver in the Lea O’Reilly had a first placing on the teams event. uneven bars with a score of 14.033. In Step 5, Georgia Hamblyn won the all- Monroe Brouwer was fifth on vault. round title with 53.200pts. In the teams event, Gisborne (Gill, She was first on beam, second on vault O’Reilly, Camero and Brouwer) won silver TOP CLUB: Members of Gisborne Gymnastics Club show their medals, certificates and bars, and third on floor. behind Hastings, with Napier third. and ribbons following their success at a competition in Hastings. They are, kneeling Sarah Hawkins was second all-round In Step 2, Amarah Cameron won the all- at back (from left): Lily Rolls, Danielle Blair, Georgia Hamblyn, Sarai Gudgeon, Sarah with 52.100pts. round title with 55.116pts. Hawkins, Celena Bull and Capria Tamatea. Sitting: Catalina Camero, Monroe Brouwer, She was second on beam and floor, and She was first on the uneven bars with a Lizelle Duckworth, Alia Sims, Miriam Cornfeld, Olivia Gardiner, Haley Rolls, Lea O’Reilly third on vault and bars. score of 14.066, the beam (14.2) and the and Aria Thorpe. Front: Amarah Cameron. Inset: India Gill. Picture by Paul Rickard In Step 6, Sarai Gudgeon won all-round floor, and was second on the vault. honours, with 54.150pts, and was first Lizelle Duckworth was second all-round Alia Sims was fifth all-round, with a behind Napier, with Hastings third. on the vault, beam and floor (14.0), and with 52.632pts. second placing on beam, third on vault and The Step 3 gymnasts swept both age second on uneven bars. Her efforts earned She had a first placing on beam and fifth in the floor exercise. division all-round titles — Aria Thorpe her the title of HBPB junior girls’ champion. second on vault (14.0), along with fourth In the Step 2 team event, Gisborne scoring 54.500pts and Capria Tamatea, Upcoming competitions will take Gisborne placings on the bars and floor. (Cameron, Sims and Duckworth) won silver 55.200. gymnasts to Palmerston North and Taupo.

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WAVESKI CHAMP: National waveski surfing champion ACROSS THE FACE: Gisborne waveski surfer Steve Gibbs made Nigel Bryant shows the form the national open final but finished outside the top three. He did, that won him the title at the however, win the national veteran title. Whales break on Sunday. Pictures by Paul Rickard

ORDER REVERSED: National champion in 2018, Dave Mitchell finished runner-up to Nigel Bryant in the open final of the waveski surfing champs on Sunday, but the result ON THE CREST OF A WAVE: Justin Parry carves was reversed in the up a wave in the open final of the national waveski masters age group, where surfing championships. Mitchell was first and Bryant second. Bryant champion again

SURFING times New Zealand champion Dave a display of wave selection and went to Vince Gardner over Gary Mitchell of Queenstown, a podium manoeuvres. Storms, while contest director Steve IT was a homecoming of sorts. finisher at world championships Bryant appeared in earlier Gibbs ticked off another veteran Home to a surf spot down the road over a long career; Justin Parry of rounds to be the one to beat and crown against Dave Conway. from where he lived, home to the Auckland, a former world junior although the scoring was tight, all Exactly how many times scene of past victories and home to champion out of South Africa; and three judges had him clear winner Gisborne has hosted this annual the peak of New Zealand waveski Gisborne’s evergreen Steve Gibbs, ahead of 2018 champion Mitchell surfing event is hazy but it has surfing. who has a room full of age-group and 2016 champ Parry. been more than half of the past 30 Nigel Bryant is national waveski titles, plus two world veteran Bryant said he gave everything Easters, Covid year aside. surfing champion again, triumphing crowns. he had in both masters and open Bryant knows Gisborne surfers on old turf against old rivals as Ask any of them how many titles finals. Grabbing a couple of good well and complimented them again, the Whales break served up near- they have and watch their minds go waves moments before the green as he has in the past, for the way perfect conditions for the 2021 blank. flag went up gave him momentum they always respect contest venues New Zealand Open Titles — just a Gibbs beat off younger surfers and confidence to stick to his game on what is one of Gisborne’s busiest day after a messy southerly put a Gary Storms and Vince Gardner, plan. surfing weekends. question mark over any surfing. both of Auckland, for a deserved To show how close these guys are And he looks forward to The 46-year-old from Hawke’s fourth slot in the open final but in skill, Mitchell reversed the result being able to compete at world Bay has had multiple national it was the three who shared in the masters age group to beat championship events again as titles but so have the three he had the national crown at countless Bryant, with Parry third. New Zealand champion . . . when to beat in the open final . . . many- Gisborne-based contests who gave The grandmasters age-group title normality returns.