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INDUSTRY BOOST: The Papatu Road orchard that forms part of a new multimillion investment into SunGold kiwifruit as the kiwifruit industry here goes from strength to strength. Inset below, vines under the cover. Pictures supplied

GOLDEN KIWI Equity fund raises $69m for SunGold kiwifruit

by Andrew Ashton over the next three years. orchards, Mr Jones said. year’s harvest has been sold, prices are However, that fund could grow to as Local seasonal work to harvest strong and the harvest for this season THE purchase of three Gisborne much as $100m, Mr Jones said. orchards is expected. will begin in March. properties as part of a new private equity A second round is already under way. “In Gisborne we will use local Gisborne grower Tim Egan welcomed fund’s multimillion investment into “The appetite has been extremely contractors who will hire local labour. the arrival of new investment and a new SunGold kiwifruit has been hailed as a strong, with a good number of those “We have capacity to raise up to $100. player into the region. “really good” boost for jobs and the entire investors from Gisborne,” Mr Jones said. We’ve issued our first draw-down notice, “Investment in the region brings industry here. “Just talking to people, they often which is for about 23 percent of the funds employment and development in the The private equity fund, established mention they are from Gisborne and raised, and that’s for the four properties. region. There are lots of down-stream by Origin Capital Partners — which know the properties we have purchased. “From March we will re-open for a benefits from it, there’s jobs and SunGold comprises of Paul Jones (Zespri deputy We have secured four properties, of which limited period for further investment and is a high-value crop, so it means there’s chair), Lain Jager (ex-Zespri chief three are in Gisborne. those investors become part of the same lots of input and it involves a lot of executive), Craig Greenlees (ex-Zespri “That’s not really by design and that fund when we have our second and final people. That’s really good for the local chair) and Dominic Jones (ex-banker) — ratio will not remain three-quarters close.” economy. invests exclusively in SunGold kiwifruit Gisborne as other opportunities come Mr Jones said once funds were raised “The big challenge for expansion orchards. up.” and subsequently spent, assets would in the industry is labour supply and Origin Capital Partners managing Of the four properties, two are existing then be managed on a long-term open- the solution there is all of us working director Dominic Jones said after a orchards including Papatu Road orchard ended fund. collectively to get local people into successful first-close, a total of —a 7.2ha canopy hectare orchard (4.8ha “Kiwifruit continues to go from meaningful, good jobs. $69 million had been raised. mature, the balance newer) in Manutuke. strength to strength and this year looks “The other contracting factor is water. Through use of debt, the fund has The other two purchases were of like a very good growing year.” We need to come up with strategies with approximately $135m available to invest bare land, which would be turned into All the fruit in New Zealand from last having enough water for growth.”

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THE attractions of Tairawhiti and a holidaying local family feature in the new television series Travel Guides New Zealand, starting tonight on TVNZ 2. TRAVEL GUIDES NZ Maraehako Bay-raised Rusha Paenga is an experienced world traveller but has quickly developed a taste for seeing what New Zealand has to offer, thanks to her participation in the series. Gisborne, East Coast to feature on TVNZ series Ms Paenga, who lives in Napier, her similarly- aged aunt Cara Frires-Hei, of Maraehako Bay, and Ms Paenga’s Gisborne-born nana Mere Nepia, of SEEING THE COUNTRY: Locally- Napier, are among five family groups who travel connected relatives (from left) Mere Nepia, around New Zealand reporting and evaluating Cara Frires-Hei and Rusha Paenga star on their Kiwi experiences. television tonight as they travel the length The Tairawhiti episode screens on March 4. and breadth of the country on the new The rest of the series focuses on Northland, series Travel Guides NZ. Watch out for Southland, Fiordland and Auckland. the Tairawhiti episode, which screens on TVNZ 2 on March 4. Picture supplied Ms Paenga has travelled solo through Europe and lived in Valencia and Berlin, but said she had little previous travel experience of her own country. “I can’t believe I haven’t done it before.” South Pacific Pictures managing director Andrew Szusterman, the executive producer of the series, said an international travel series was originally envisaged in February 2020, just before Covid-19 broke out. It was then decided to film a New Zealand- based series, with South Pacific Pictures working with Tourism New Zealand and Television New Zealand. Mr Szusterman was among a group who travelled around New Zealand looking for locations. They wanted places that few New Zealanders had visited, although Mr Szusterman has been to Gisborne “a number of times”. The Gisborne and East Coast locations include Rere Falls, surfing at Wainui, the interactive experience with stingrays at Dive Tatapouri and East Coast Horse Treks. Mr Szusterman said he was impressed by horse meditation sessions at East Coast Horse Treks. He enjoyed discovering unusual attractions for the series. The Tairawhiti episode captured the spirit of the East Coast road trip and the beauty of the area, he said. He was hopeful the series would encourage New Zealanders to get out and see their own country and support the tourism industry. Ms Paenga said her favourite region outside of Tairawhiti was Northland. “I hadn’t been there before. “It’s absolutely beautiful and super amazing. “It’s subtropical like it is overseas but it’s in our own country.” Asked where else in Gisborne and on the East Coast she went, she replied: “you will have to watch the programme”. Golf tourney tees off rescue chopper trust fundraising

ENTRIES are being taken for the and those who take part is a “It appeals to the serious player of more than 200 life-saving missions funds to equip the helicopter and Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter’s welcome contribution to the ongoing and novices alike.” a year. provide the community funding annual Charity Golf Tournament to be operational costs for the service,” a The tournament format is team of The chopper crew often have portion of providing the service,” the played at the Poverty Bay course in Trust spokeswoman said. four 18-hole ambrose, allowing for to battle steep terrain and poor spokeswoman said. mid-March. “It helps keep our helicopter in the any level of golfer to play. visibility in some of the most remote “That means we still have to find The event, which was not held air — saving time and saving lives”. “The teams vie for the best team locations. over $600,000 a year to run this 24/7 last year because of Covid-19, The tournament will be staged score as well as participate in the The local chopper is operated by on-call rescue service.” traditionally raises an average of on Friday March 19, with tee-off at entertaining on-course novelty Search and Rescue Services Ltd Entries for the golf tournament $10,000 a year. midday. challenge Westpac Chip-into-the- of which The Eastland Helicopter close on March 17. “The incredible support shown “The golf tournament is our first Dinghy. Rescue Trust is a shareholder. To register interest, contact Sara to the event by our generous fundraising event each year,” said the The Gisborne-based helicopter “But the Eastland Helicopter McNaught at adm.eastlandchopper@ sponsors and auction item donors spokeswoman. rescue service completes an average Rescue Trust still has to raise outlook.com

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Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 NEWS 3 Housing NOT THIS YEAR: Hundreds of children will not experience the satisfaction market of taking part in and completing the 2021 Gisborne edition of the Weet-Bix TRYathlon as remains it has been cancelled due to Auckland’s alert level conditions.The Gisborne event was to be held strong on February 23. The core team who run the triathlon Supply still an issue are based in Auckland and remain under GISBORNE’S housing growth (2 percent). Key Alert Level 2 shortage has been highlighted indicators of this were robust conditions, again by new data from the primary sector performance, meaning they Real Estate Institute (REINZ) with meat, forestry and are unable showing continued year-on- horticulture exports all rising to attend the year price rises. in the region, maintaining event. The “Median house prices in household resilience and Gisborne Gisborne increased 17.5 giving buyers in our local TRYathlon percent year-on-year to market confidence to invest looked set to $470,000 in January with the in first homes or climb the be the biggest percentage of sales over the property ladder. yet. $750,000 mark continuing “This, paired with a 19 Herald file to grow,” REINZ regional percent (pa) decrease in picture director Neville Falconer said. residential construction “The market continues to building consents, puts a huge be strong with sales volumes amount of pressure on our increasing 7.7 percent year- housing market,” Mr Bousfield on-year. said. “First-time buyers are “Our GDP percentage still active in the market, change was far more positive as are investors, although than the annual New Zealand they appear to be slowing decline of 3.3 percent and down a little due to the new our traffic flow stats record Residential Tenancies Act vehicle movements across our regulations. city were at far more positive Weet-Bix TRYathlon cancelled “The REINZ House Price levels than the national Index for Gisborne/Hawke’s average in a year affected by by Jack Malcolm for our families, however, we would received an email overnight with Bay increased 30.7 percent Covid lockdown. not be able to guarantee this without options around refunding entry fees annually in January 2021 “This all indicates very THE Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon our core team present.” or running a DIY TRYathlon. to a record high of 4012, the positive activity in the scheduled for Gisborne next week TRYathlon patron Terry Sheldrake Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti first time since June 2004 region, with primary sectors has been cancelled. said it was sad to see the event he community events adviser Debbie the region has had an annual driving our regional economy Despite Covid-19 alert levels created cancelled, which is the first Hutchings said they did not have the movement in excess of 30 . . . confidence to spend on returning to Level 1 for Gisborne time it has happened in Gisborne. capacity to run a fullscale DIY event percent. housing remains high. overnight, the Auckland-based “These are significant events. for all participants. “Looking forward we expect Mr Bousfield said strong events delivery team remain under There’s an awful lot of planning. . . Their team were to discuss if the market to continue in demand from families moving Level 2 conditions, which prevent the numbers were looking like it was schools could hold smaller-scale a similar fashion until the inter-regionally to be closer them from attending the event. going to be the biggest one ever in events in place of their already issues of supply can be to extended family post- In a statement, Sport Gisborne Gisborne.” scheduled triathlons, she said. addressed.” lockdown, a desire for buyers Tairawhiti said the community’s Due to the tight scheduling Participants also have the option The latest median is down to get away from major health and wellbeing was their first constraints of TRYathlons around to complete the event by themselves on the previous month’s centres and with the ability priority. the country the event cannot be and would still receive a pack record high of $590,000 and to operate in roles remotely, “We pride ourselves on delivering rescheduled. containing a T-shirt, swimming cap the figures again highlight a and property being deemed a quality and safe event experience Participants and school groups and medal for completion. lack of stock here. a far safer investment than Sales were up 7.7 percent many options in the current from 26 in January last economic climate were driving year to 28 in January 2021 house values and lifting the but down 57.6 percent from region’s house price index. No sewage overflow into rivers December 2020 when 66 Property Brokers Gisborne houses were sold. regional manager Joe Snee “Both the lift in Gisborne’s said unlike many regional by Matai O’Connor which ends up going down low and to block and fail at critical high-flow house price index and median areas across New Zealand, the broken gully traps. times. house prices are illustrative volume of houses sold in the SUBSTANTIAL rain over the last “The Wainui Road high flow “We have started the sewer lining of the continued growing Gisborne market continued to couple of days did not cause sewage to emergency sewer pump station did not process. The work up Lytton Road alone levels of demand we have be strong, with sales volumes overflow into Gisborne’s rivers. run but it did get very close at 7pm last has had an immediate improvement to experienced over the past 12 increasing 7.7 percent year- Gisborne District Council senior night. the wet weather flows from that western months against a lack of stock on-year. wastewater operations engineer Phil “The sewer system’s total network area of the town. our market continues to see,” “We are seeing first-time Dodds said the 55 to 70 millimetres of flow was at least 30 percent lower “We have installed additional level rain across the city would have caused relative to previous years. and flow electronic monitoring devices Bayleys Gisborne director buyers being active and sewer overflows into Gisborne river’s in “This is a good sign as it means less which greatly assist in identifying Simon Bousfield said. investors, although still previous years. stormwater infiltration into the sewer problematic issues. This helped to “Bayleys research tells present, a little more cautious “This improvement is directly network. We do also acknowledge resolve the Turenne Street sewer us throughout the latter with the new regulatory attributable to the work the DrainWise that dry conditions in soils could also problems. two-thirds of last year the changes in the Residential team has done over the last two years contribute to this. Towels, fat and wet wipes are still a Tairawhiti economy saw Tenancies Act. fixing 404 low and broken gully traps “We have upgraded 17 of the most problem, Mr Dodds said. sustained economic growth. There are still multiple and removing 50 household roof critical sewer pump stations with “We have seen up to 450mm-diameter “At the end of the stimuli driving buyers to the downpipes that were going directly into modern adaptive cutter pumps. sewer mains being partially or fully September quarter of 2020, market and while sellers are the sewer,” he said. “This includes the Wainui and blocked. year-on-year, Tairawhiti achieving the current prices, “Stormwater improvements Childers road sewer pump stations “The 3 P’s (pee, poo, paper) is still was the only region in the it remains a good time to sell undertaken on private properties where we have noted a twenty-fold a very important message but it’s only country to record economic your property.” minimise or eliminate surface flooding, improvement in the stations’ ability not part of the problem.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Young man tells judge he’s Deaths tired of being locked up ‘I’m sick of this’ and is trying his best to BROWNLIE, Joyce stay on track. Elizabeth. — Passed away peacefully, at Hawke’s Bay Fallen A YOUNG man who has spent Rangihuna and Fisher were sentence. offending and his non-compliance Soldiers Memorial most of his adult life in prison, told arrested a short time later. Fisher’s sentence had to be the with the previous sentence of Hospital, Hastings, on a Gisborne District Court judge he Counsel for each of the pair same for parity, Mr Manning said. community work. Tuesday 16 February was trying his best to stay on the submitted that while a sentence It was important the men’s The court could try to tailor this 2021, surrounded by her loving family. right track because he was sick of starting point of 12 months criminal histories recorded a prison sentence to allow him to address his Loved wife of Jack being locked up. imprisonment was justified, the end term to reflect the seriousness of the issues but it would be useless if he (dec). Much loved Harawira Rangihuna, 20, sentence imposed should be a non- offending, which was essentially “a would not engage. mother of John, Bryan appeared via AV-link from a prison custodial, rehabilitative one. pretty nasty standover of a young Rangihuna interjected, “I’m trying (dec), Mark, and unit for sentence on charges For Rangihuna, counsel Vicky man in a street”, he said. my best to stay on the right track, Christina. Loved grand- arising from an incident a Crown Thorpe said her client had spent Judge Turitea Bolstad set a I’m sick of this...” mother and great- prosecutor described as a “pretty almost all his adult life in prison sentence point of 12 months for Judge Bolstad said: “Yes, you’re grandmother to all her nasty standover of a young man in and that cycle needed to be broken. each of the men and reached an end too young, you shouldn’t be in there. grandchildren. a street”. Counsel John Mathieson said sentence for each of four and a half You could be out here having a life.” A funeral service for Rangihuna and co-offender Fisher’s circumstances differed. months. “Yeah, or a job,” Rangihuna Joyce will be held at St Dominic Fisher, 18, who was on bail Strong mitigating factors included That meant time served for replied. Paul’s Anglican Church and appeared in court in person, his young age, lack of previous Rangihuna but with six months There was no uplift to the end on Friday 19 February had each earlier pleaded guilty to convictions and desire to get ahead release conditions. sentence for Fisher, who had no at 1pm, followed by a private cremation. charges of demanding to steal and as noted in a pre-sentence report. An existing sentence of previous convictions. He got a full theft from a person (of less than Fisher had described himself community work was cancelled so discount for his guilty pleas and Pickering (Wairoa) Ltd $500). as acting like an “egg” when he he could focus on the requirements 10 percent discount for his age and Funeral Directors On August 6 of last year, the pair committed this offence, which was of those conditions. personal circumstances. Wairoa FDANZ www.pickeringfd.co.nz approached a young man in the after drinking alcohol. But he had The sentence calculation for His prison term was converted to street under the pretence of trying since moved on and got himself a him included a month’s uplift for nine months supervision. to help him. job, Mr Mathieson said. previous convictions, a full 25 Fisher was also up for sentence Fisher stole $20 from him while Prosecutor Steve Manning said he percent discount for his guilty pleas, on police charges to which he had Federated Rangihuna stood, arms raised did not dispute the issues raised by and 10 percent discount for his also pleaded guilty — possession of behind the man, to prevent him counsel for each of the men or the personal circumstances, including cannabis (1.4grams), possession of a Farmers getting away, the court was told. non-custodial outcomes suggested. his assertion to the judge that day cannabis bong and a breach of bail, Fisher tried to take the man’s But the Crown wanted the offending of wanting to address his offending. which the judge accepted was not president phone from his pocket but the man recognised by a prison term even In discussing Rangihuna’s serious in nature. had already managed to call police if only time served for Rangihuna, case, Judge Bolstad said she was He was convicted and discharged here next on it. coupled with a rehabilitative concerned about his escalating on each. week

THE national president of Federated Farmers Jury finds man guilty of rape is to speak in Gisborne on Thursday, February A MAN accused of raping a 14-year- The Crown case against Davies relied De Lautour Road where she became happened the night he met up with the 25. old girl has been found guilty by a jury on the complainant’s evidence. almost paralytically stoned, smoking girl — one police had not heard ahead A story in in Gisborne District Court. She said Davies befriended her on cannabis with him through a “squeezie” of the trial. yesterday’s Gisborne Matthew Harry Norman Davies, 30, Facebook in 2018 and they private bong, a technique with which she was While he previously said he simply Herald incorrectly went on trial on Monday, pleading guilty messaged each other for several months unfamiliar. gave her a ride in his car, at the trial stated Andrew He took advantage of her in that state he said he drove her to the De Lautour Hoggard would be at the outset to supplying the girl with before she agreed one night near the talking in the city cannabis but not guilty to sexually end of the year to meet up with him for to rape her and afterwards warned her Road house where he ran inside to get today. violating her. cannabis. not to tell anyone, the girl said. cannabis while she waited out in the car. Mr Hoggard will The jury deliberated for more than six She sneaked out of her home at about At his trial, Davies admitted lying to They drove to a beach to smoke it, be speaking at The hours before delivering its guilty verdict 11pm to meet him at the roadside, where police by initially denying he knew the then he dropped her home. Vines Restaurant & at 5.15pm yesterday afternoon. she hoped he would just hand over the girl and by denying he had ever lived Davies denied anything sexual ever Cafe at Bushmere Judge Warren Cathcart remanded drugs so she could get home straight at the De Lautour Road house or knew happened between them. Estate vineyard Davies in custody for sentencing on away. anyone else who had lived there. He was not the sort of person to from 1.30pm to 2.45 April 30. Instead he drove her to a house in He also gave a new account of what threaten anyone, he said. on February 25. Masks on city Rain helps dam levels buses required under return but care still needed RAIN over the past few days has restrictions. been helpful for dam levels in the “Although there have been the cooler to Level 1 Mangapoike catchment and has airflows, we’ve also had some hot days PASSENGERS on the GizzyBus increased flow in the Waipaoa but the extreme water use hasn’t been service are still required to wear face River. occurring. coverings under Alert Level 1. Gisborne District Council team “Day-to-day water demand is still “In yesterday’s announcement, Prime leader of drinking water Judith relatively high but has been in line Minister Jacinda Ardern extended the Robertson said the current water with what is expected for this time of Level 2 mask wearing rules for all of restrictions would be reviewed early the year,” she said. New Zealand at Level 1,” a Gisborne next week. Sometimes people did not realise District Council statement said. “There is still a long period of the water restriction requirements, Ms “This requirement will be reviewed summer and autumn ahead with Robertson said. by Cabinet on Monday. potential for prolonged periods of little “If people notice excessive water use “There are some exceptions — or no rainfall. that isn’t appropriate under children under-12 and those on People in the region were listening to Level 2 restrictions, especially use DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON: Police school buses are not required to wear the water restrictions, she said. of sprinklers except between 6am and have put out an image of a man they want coverings. “The extreme peak usage days 8am, they can call council customer to talk to in relation to an arson attack on “Exemptions will also be made for haven’t happened since people became services, email [email protected] a house in Lytton West last year. A man people with a disability or condition aware about the Level 2 water or use the GDC Fix app.” approached a house on Sterling Park and that makes wearing a face covering threw a burning object at it, setting it alight, unsuitable. causing moderate exterior damage. A man “The GizzyBus service continues to Arrest after knife incident in Awapuni Road (pictured) was seen on CCTV near the scene operate at normal levels during Covid- at the time of the incident, dressed in shorts 19 Alert Level 1. A MAN was arrested this morning “A 47-year-old man was arrested and and a t-shirt, and wearing a baseball cap “The council is encouraging social after what police describe as an charged with possession of a knife in a and sunglasses. He has distinctive tattoos, distancing of one metre and for altercation between three people in public place,” police said. one on his right forearm and another on his passengers to use a manual track and Awapuni Road near Beacon Reserve, in “No one was injured in the incident.” left wrist. Police want information about him. trace register on the bus. QR codes which a knife was allegedly involved. The arrested man was to make an Contact Gisborne police directly or use the are available for passengers with Police were called about the incident initial appearance in the Gisborne Crimestoppers number 0800 555 111. smartphones.” at around 8.15am. District Court today. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 NEWS 5 Accused New categories at 2021 forestry awards advised EASTLAND Wood Council a charity — someone who promoting the good of industry, on stepping up to meet the celebrated a decade of its does something for someone the value of forestry and Safetree Contractor Certification regional forestry awards two else without thinking about providing platforms to ensure criteria and integrating the best years ago and at the same time themselves. the right training for the right practises and training that are to cherish committed to staging the event Those nominated will be at people, and uplifting the skill available in the workplace.” biennially. the awards evening and and the foundation of the forestry sector. The awards will be held The Eastland Forestry Awards winner will be decided by votes “Eastland Wood Council are on May 21 at Farmers Air return this year with several new on the night. one of eight councils around Showgrounds Event Centre. gift of categories — Emerging Leader, EWC chief executive Kim the country now operating at a Comedian and TV host Logistics Excellence and the Holland leaves the organisation regional level and advocating for Jeremy Corbett will be master of Good Deed Award. next month, having established their industry locally,” said Ms ceremonies. The Good Deed Award legacy projects such as the Holland. Nominations close on March upbringing recognises a person for actions Generation Programme and “Challenging times have 31 and tickets will be available such as paying it forward, Tairawhiti Road Transport created a challenging online next month. A GANG member assaulted a motorist and going above and beyond, Programme. environment, so the awards are Email kim@eastlandwood. stole his car because he thought the man had helping others or supporting These projects are all about very much focused on resilience, co.nz for nomination forms. been using methamphetamine — a drug he considers a scourge, Gisborne District Court was told. Tuahuroa Takuta, 28, appeared for sentence having pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, demanding to steal, assault and car conversion. Judge Turitea Bolstad imposed four-and-a- half Calling all ‘Ardmorons’ months home detention with post-detention conditions. The sentence was converted from a nominal 20-month prison term. The sentence took into account 217 days (seven months) Takuta had spent on remand in Teachers college reunion in Taupo next month custody and his fines debt of about $3500, which was cancelled. WONDERFUL memories of It would also allow him to resume his work in his time at Ardmore Teachers ARDMORE Teachers College forestry, the judge said. College have inspired a was situated adjacent to the Counsel Vicky Thorpe, appearing for Alistair Gisborne-born-and-Mangatu- airfield at Ardmore south-east Clarke, said the offending was atrocious but raised man to help organise a of Auckland from 1948 to 1974. Takuta had tried to right his wrong. reunion in Taupo next month. The college opened to help He was strongly against methamphetamine, The Ardmore Teachers address the increased number which he considered a scourge, and thought the College 1948-1974 Keeping of children caused by the baby other driver had been using it. the Memories Alive Old Trouts boom after World War 2, and The incident happened on July 7 last year, Reunion is to be held at a teacher shortage caused by when Takuta was driving and became irate with a Wairakei Resort on Saturday, the closure of training colleges motorist who sped past him. March 27. during the Depression, the He saw the vehicle stopped further down the Reunion committee reduced intake of teacher road so pulled up by it, got out and confronted member Jake Taewa, who trainees during the war years the driver. lives in Turangi, has a close and the raising of the school- Takuta punched him at least six times in the association with Gisborne and leaving age to 15. Over its expects many Gisborne people face, then took his car keys and left. history, Ardmore trained 6436 About 10 minutes later Takuta came back among the thousands who wearing a Mongrel Mob patch and accompanied went through Ardmore will be teachers and employed 340 by an associate. keen to attend. staff. All that remains at the Takuta told the man to get out of his vehicle, Mr Taewa, of Ngati Porou site nowadays to indicate its then drove off in it, with his associate following in and Ngai Tuhoe descent, existence is a memorial stone. the other vehicle. attended Ardmore from 1967 Written on the stone is “This In a victim impact statement, the driver left to 1969 and described his time stone commemorates the at the roadside reported feeling shaken and there as “the best years of my existence of New Zealand’s frightened by what happened. life”. only fully residential teachers Calculating the sentence, the judge adopted It was also where he met college. It is a tribute to the a starting point suggested by the Crown of his wife of over 50 years, Mary many fine students who passed two years, eight months for the lead charge of (nee Kereopa). through its halls and to the robbery. She uplifted the total by four months Mr Taewa’s early dedicated staff who guided for the other offences, and a further month for recollection of Ardmore them on their way to becoming Takuta’s previous relevant convictions. teachers dates as far back as some of New Zealand’s most She gave a full 25 percent credit for his guilty his “wonderful upbringing” in talented teachers.” pleas and a further 20 percent credit for other Mangatu from 1947 to 1961. factors, including matters raised in a pre-sentence He attended Whatatutu report and cultural report. She accepted, as did primary school — “a place I said after reconsidering his the Crown, there was a causative link between loved” — and recalls Ardmore- future, “I wanted to have a Takuta’s background and this offending. trained teachers such as Mike career where I could help my Acknowledging the cultural report, the judge Shrimpton, Mike Rosenberg, Maori people directly”. said it made sad reading, traversing the sort of Dale Mackey and Ngaire He interviewed for Ardmore content that is “far too often reflected in our pasts Pewhairangi. and was accepted. but nonetheless experiences we can draw on to Mr Taewa went on to Te After a 34-hour drive at make us better people”. Aute College and remembers a the beginning of the 1967 The report detailed Takuta’s early upbringing by teacher of his called Mr Heard, school year, he and fellow his grandparents in a strict tikanga environment an Ardmore graduate who Lytton High leaver Ian with te reo Maori being his first language. proudly wore a blazer with an Hunter arrived at Ardmore, Still a boy when his grandfather died, he was Ardmore monogram on it. 27 kilometres south-east of BACK IN THE DAY: Gisborne-born Jake Taewa and Mary moved to live with his mother in Wairoa. From there, Mr Taewa went Auckland central. Kereopa at an Ardmore Teachers College social in 1968. The There he found friendship and comfort in the to Lytton High where his “To say Ardmore was a pair, married for over 50 years and living in Turangi, are keen children of Mongrel Mob associates, which had career path was shaped. great place is a massive to catch up with “Ardmorons” at a reunion in Taupo next impacted on his life. Mr Taewa said he was “King understatement. First of all month. Mr Taewa’s first teaching post was at Patutahi School Judge Bolstad said while it might have been of the Roost” academically at it was situated out in the and he taught at other schools from Manurewa to Rotorua ripped away, Takuta had been given a gift in Te Aute. country about 15 kilometres over the years, and did a stint teaching English to adults his early upbringing. There were people never “Not so at Lytton. They had from Papakura — our in Bangkok. Mrs Taewa, who turned 70 this week, has also fortunate to have had that. It was something for these little ‘punk kids’ who connection with reality.” taught in numerous schools and is still teaching part-time at him to cherish. were continually getting 90s Papakura provided them Te Kura o Hiranga School in Turangi. Picture supplied She noted his offending was totally opposite for their grades. their “local watering hole” to the sort of person he was known to be in the “To this day I take my known as The Globe and it at least once every two years Ardmorons to try to make it to workplace. hat off to them as they was there Mr Taewa met the over the years. our reunion here in Taupo. Work was a positive in Takuta’s life. Not long unknowingly spurred me on in future Mrs Taewa. “Our children thought they “Come along and share all after starting in forestry, he discovered he was my academic growth. “It was the best time of my were their real ‘uncles’ and those wonderful memories good at it and his employer agreed, making him a “Kia ora Phillip Mann, life,” he said. “Those of you ‘aunties’ but even when they that we had when we were manager. His employer still wanted him back. Grant Webby and many ‘Ardmorons’ out there know realised that they weren’t, one young, free and single.” The judge accepted Takuta was genuinely others — you ‘nerds’ were an exactly what I’m talking of my sons asked ‘can we still remorseful and that, with time in custody to inspiration to me.” about. Not only was our social call Uncle Pem, Uncle Pem?’. ■ For more information or to reflect, had recognised he had no business taking Mr Taewa had the life out of this world but we “I have to admit that register, go to ardmorereunion.com the law into his own hands. opportunity to take were taught how to be great brought a tear to my eye. Registrations close on March 13. He was willing to undergo restorative justice up a graphic designer teachers. “So on behalf of the Old There is also a private Facebook but it did not proceed. He was motivated to apprenticeship with the Lands “I made great friends there Trouts reunion committee, I’m page — Ardmore Teachers College - engage with rehabilitative services. and Survey Department but — some for life. We have met making a plea for more of you Keeping the Memories Alive. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 BRIEFS Akld shift to Level 2 not Coromandel coast search after distress call made COROMANDEL — Serious fears are being held for the safety of two people believed to cautious enough: experts be on board a yacht that is missing off the east coast of the Coromandel. A distress call was made to Maritime New by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald nightclubs, gyms and churches,” Zealand at about 6.30pm yesterday, showing he said. the vessel’s location near Waiheke. DUNEDIN — Health “Enabling the Bluetooth Not much is known about the yacht, or experts have responded to function on the app should what may have caused it to take on water. the Government’s move to also be mandated for all border A major search operation, including two lift Auckland’s lockdown with workers. Without improvements helicopters, one Coastguard boat and the optimism — but they have in all these areas, it seems HMNZS Te Kaha, has been unable to locate argued that it is still not likely there will continue to be the sinking yacht. cautious enough. border failures every few weeks, Te Kaha remained out at sea overnight, but “We still don’t have any clear while we wait to get widespread all other crews returned to shore. — RNZ idea about how the virus got vaccination of the New Zealand through the border, and many public.” Childcare centre’s breaches test results are outstanding,” Fellow epidemiologist, Dr FEILDING — Dirty bedding and rooms, bad said prominent epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig, was similarly food, a lack of fresh air and piping hot taps Professor Nick Wilson of the still concerned the source within reach of toddlers. University of Otago. remained unknown. These are just some of the official findings He argued it would have been “Despite some reassuring of a Feilding childcare centre, which is being more prudent to have shifted results, stepping down alert investigated. Its owner has been banned Auckland to an “Alert Level levels does introduce risk from the premises. 2.5”, with mandated mask use because there is less protection The Ministry of Education (MoE) has now in indoor public places and against unknown transmission done a full licence assessment on the Pitter workplaces, and tightened the from potential earlier missed Patter Education Centre, and it found 33 borders around Auckland. cases,” she said. breaches. His colleague, respected ‘LEVEL 2.5 WOULD HAVE BEEN SAFER’: University of Otago However, Dr Kvalsvig added The centre must now meet those epidemiologist Professor epidemiologists, Professor Michael Baker (left) and Professor Nick there were many positives to conditions which include hygienic food Michael Baker, has made that Wilson, argue that a shift to an “Alert Level 2.5” would have been note. storage and preparation safety, having a same call. a safer move. Picture supplied “As demonstrated with the compliant first aid kit, and making sure “The value of a targeted Auckland August cases, an teacher ratios are met. approach is greatly reduced if “Australia is also having a appropriate pre-flight testing outbreak can still be controlled The MoE shut Pitter Patter down for three so much movement is allowed notable border-failure rate — and pre-flight quarantine.” — even if the original case weeks in November. — RNZ around a targeted zone,” Prof despite superior processes in Prof Wilson believed is never found,” she said. Wilson said. hotel-based managed isolation vaccination of border workers “New Zealand now has a Gunshot wound in Tokoroa “It really should be closer to and quarantine (MIQ) when would almost certainly help. superb testing and contact- TOKOROA — A police investigation is zero movement — potentially compared to New Zealand.” “But much more needs to tracing system, with people under way after a man with a gunshot wound with only the exceptions of He said this highlighted be done, including getting working around the clock showed up at a house in Tokoroa. life-threatening emergencies.” a need to turn down the tap MIQ facilities out of Auckland, and great uptake from the Emergency services were called to a Prof Wilson said that, by restricting arrivals from tightening processes at MIQ school community. We also property at about 11.15pm last night after ultimately, New Zealand was designated “red-zone” countries facilities, and mandating the have a prime minister whose police received the report. The man was seeing far too many preventable that were badly infected. use of QR codes located at understanding of the principles taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious border failures, with 11 since “This could be only allowing potential super-spreading of outbreak control is extremely condition, a police spokeswoman said. last August. in humanitarian cases after settings, such as bars, impressive . . .” Police were making inquiries. — NZ Herald Health expert blasts Govt’s BEST PRICES response, ‘Beehive theatre’ by Jason Walls, IN TOWN The New Zealand Herald AUCKLAND — A health expert has blasted the 10L Acrylic primer 10L Drywall/Gib sealer Government’s alert-level responses of the past week, saying some people have been confused over an inconsistent approach and people have also felt distressed because of the “political theatre” of the Beehive announcements. FROM The University of Auckland’s Professor of Medicine Des Gorman said today that the $ $ Government had been “all over the place” in 99 80 determining the level of risk. Asked by Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking whether the move to Level 2 was the right call for Auckland, Prof Gorman said: “It really depends upon how you view risk and what risk you’re prepared to live with. APPROACH TO LEVELS CRITICISED “I’d say that over the past week, it’s been AS BEING ‘INCONSISTENT’: PM 10L Solargard 10L Procoat roof satin impossible to follow the response of the Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield Government in terms of determining what the at a Covid press update late last week. level of risk is that they’re living with. NZ Herald file picture by Michael Craig “For example, the Ministry of Health All colours on Saturday night decided not to tell the Government for 12 hours — for 12 hours, the unknown at the time — then how on earth FROM FROM according to the prime minister — that there did they let the Big Gay Out and the America’s was an outbreak, which meant that any Cup go ahead? $ $ opportunity she had to shut down the Big Gay “Those public meetings are the very 130 125 Out and America’s Cup (on Sunday) had passed. antithesis of managing risk. So it’s that “You have to say that, in that context, we’re inconsistency that makes it very hard for me prepared to live with a lot of risk. to look at it and say that I can see what the “And then we went to Level 3, which means scientific pattern to it is. we’re not prepared to live with any risk at all. “It makes it very confusing. WHILE STOCKS LAST “And now we’ve gone to Level 2, which “No wonder people are anxious and then means we’re prepared to live with a modest level you add that political theatre we are seeing in of risk. terms of the level announcements . . . People Thanks for “I think we’re all over the place in terms of our are becoming quite distressed by all of this and, risk acceptance. part of it is that they simply cannot see any supporting local “What the right thing to do is depends entirely predictability to the response. on how much risk you’re prepared to live with. I “It’s almost a case of: ‘and . . . tonight’s don’t think we’ve sorted that basic premise out.” winner is Level 3’.” 104 CARNARVON ST Prof Gorman believed the responses were Auckland will stay at Level 2 until Monday being driven by optics — not science. when Cabinet will make the call as to whether P. 867 1885 “Certainly, if you take Sunday as an example, the region can move back down to Level 1. if we need to be at Level 3 — and you and I would say that was a reasonable response to See also page 7 37177-03 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Lockdown lifted Covid-19 Auckland at Level 2, rest of country now at Level 1 Aucklandmoved by Jason Walls, NZ Herald the country would go to up three new community Level 1. Auckland would cases yesterday. AUCKLAND — People were now stay at that level until One was a student who waking up to more freedom Monday when Cabinet would went to school with ‘case to alertlevel 2 at this morning, but the source decide whether the city could A’ — the Papatoetoe student of the latest Covid outbreak, be moved to Level 1. revealed on Sunday as one of which now involves six Although pleased to be the three initial community midnight lastnight confirmed community cases, able to move Auckland out cases. remains unknown. of lockdown, Ardern was The other two were family The move to lower alert clearly not wanting to appear members of the newly- ALERT Alleducationfacilities ALERT levels — Auckland to Level complacent. infected student. LEVEL areopen. LEVEL 2 and the rest of the country “I will never be comfortable Dr Bloomfield said it Earlychildhood centres, to Level 1 — has been widely with Covid-19,” she said. was encouraging that schools, polytechnics and welcomed. “There is an indescribable all of the cases had clear universities. Three new community cases anxiety which comes with epidemiological links. Gatheringsofupto100 with a direct link to earlier the daily grind of managing Ardern said she wanted 2 peopleare allowed, 1 cases were identified. a pandemic and I think we to stress that this was “good includingweddings, Prime Minister Jacinda all feel it. But you do learn news”. funerals andtangihanga. Ardern has warned, however, things — you undoubtedly “What this tells us is that Youcanleavethe Hostsneed to keep records TherestofNZ that although the outbreak learn things.” we don’t have a widespread houseandreturnto on attendance.Physical went to level 1 was contained, there She also defended the outbreak, but a small chain work or school but distancingappliesand was “every chance” more three-day lockdown against of transmission, which is pleasefollow public surfaces should be kept Thismeans: clean. Cafes, bars,and community cases would be those who said it was a “false manageable by our normal healthmeasures Wearingamask on found. alarm”. contact-tracing and testing otherplaceswhere people public transport not However, she and the “I think everyone would procedures.” Keep2m from people. mightgatherhavetomake required butstill sure thatgroupsdon’t encouraged. Director-General of Health, agree it was much better to Ardern said there had been Youcanbike,drive and mingle. Dr Ashley Bloomfield, were have a 72-hour lockdown close to 23,000 tests since the catchbuses.Keep records If sick,please stay at confident the Auckland than make the wrong call and first new community cases of anytravelservicesyou Manypublicvenueswill home andget tested. outbreak had been have 72 hours of a community were discovered. use(public transport cards beopen,includinggyms, “contained”. outbreak.” It had also been revealed hold thisinformation). pools,museums,libraries, Continue to usethe Covid cinemas, bars,restaurants tracingapp and The move out of Level 3 for However, New Zealand that one of the new Regionaltravel resumes. andcommunity centres. switch on bluetooth. Or Auckland came as welcome was not completely out of the community cases worked at a Workplaces,including They mustdisplay Covid sign in. news to frustrated parents, woods yet. South Auckland McDonald’s. oneswith face-to-face tracer QR codesand make as Level 2 meant schools and “There is every chance Dr Bloomfield said he interaction,canopen. sure individualsare kept Businesses need to early childhood centres could we will find further cases,” was still in the process Keep washingyourhands, 1m apart. continue to display QR codes. reopen today. It was also good Ardern said. of confirming the exact andkeep trackofwhere Youcan go to the news for businesses. Any of those cases, however, details of the situation but a you’ve been. hairdressersand youcan Maintainsocial After a 90-minute meeting were expected to be linked to spokesperson for McDonald’s do all of your usual fitness distancingwhen out with Cabinet yesterday, the current community group. said the Cavendish Drive or recreation activities. andabout. Ardern revealed Auckland The alert-level decision restaurant had been closed would move to Level 2 came after Dr Bloomfield for an “immediate deep Wearingaface covering overnight, while the rest of revealed testing had turned clean”. isstrongly encouraged. 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UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. “New Zealand’s move to withdraw its troops New Zealand’s current deployment totals just from Afghanistan under the Doha Accords six NZDF personnel — three at the Afghanistan is welcome,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah National Army Office Academy and three with the Ballance Street Village Mujahed said in a statement posted on Twitter. Nato Resolute Support Mission Headquarters. 867 3038 Open late 7 days “We call on all countries to do the same for They will be pulled out of the country by May. 33471-11

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35653-07 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 Unsafe lead levels in Otago children’s blood DUNEDIN — Unsafe lead if water is part of that or levels have been detected can it all be attributable to in children’s blood tests in other causes?” East Otago. A father of three who A lead-contamination spoke at the meeting said scare has shocked the he had concerns for his FROM TALKBACK TO CITY COUNCIL: area and resulted in a youngest child after the two- Newstalk ZB host Marcus Lush. ‘do not drink’ notice, with year-old experienced health NZ Herald picture emergency water tankers problems last year as she now supplying residents. suffered a loss of appetite Dunedin City Council and weight, as well as Marcus Lush elected says it may be months greying of the skin. before the notice is lifted for After testing the girl for the residents of Waikouaiti, everything from cancer to Invercargill Council Karitane and Hawksbury to coeliac disease, the Village. revelation of lead in the INVERCARGILL votes still need to be It was revealed on drinking water came as a — Newstalk ZB counted, as well as February 2 that unsafe shock, the man (who did not broadcaster, Marcus any votes dropped off levels of lead had been want to be identified) said. Lush, has been elected to our ballot boxes, intermittently detected in CONTAMINATION SCARE: Waikouaiti and Karitane “We’re not sure that to the Invercargill City the margin between the water supply going back residents have been told not to use tap water for drinking, it (lead poisoning) is the Council after receiving the candidates is to July. cooking or preparing food. Picture by Stephen Jaquiery cause, but it’s just another more than half of the significant enough The highest reading question to ask a doctor and votes already counted that we are confident was almost 40 times the the whole population that what possible risk factors paediatrician,” he told RNZ. in the by-election. Mr Lush will be your acceptable limit. was tested,” Dr Jack told and exposures they might The family had been Voting for the next councillor,” Mr Public Health South RNZ. have had and, then, tested and all came back by-election closed at Morris said. has offered blood tests to However, she would not be especially for the children, below the safe level, he midday yesterday Lush lodged his the area’s more than 1500 drawn on how many people we’re offering a visit out added. “After today I do and results released application just residents in the days since. had recorded high levels. to their home to look at feel a bit better. I’ve still at 1.30pm yesterday minutes before the Medical Officer of Health, Further investigation was where there are other got health concerns and showed Lush had won, deadline closed last Dr Susan Jack, confirmed needed, particularly in the environmental risks. So, is questions that haven’t been with 7003 total votes month. last night there had been cases of children, she said. there lead paint (at their answered on that”. at that stage, out of Former deputy some test results come “The first test, usually home), has there been Locals still do not know the 13,991 which had mayor Toni Biddle back above the safe blood on children, was a finger renovations done, what when the no-drink notice already been counted. announced her lead level — including in prick or heel prick — it’s do their hobbies involve, would be lifted. Deputy electoral resignation from the children. a screening test. Then, we do their parents work in Dr Jack said there would officer, Michael council in October. “As expected, some people need to confirm that using a a place that might have be another public meeting Morris, said Lush Lush said he saw have come back with levels venous sample.” exposure to lead?” Dr Jack in about a fortnight. had received more the opportunity and that are higher than the All those showing said. Further details of what than half of the votes thought it would be a cut-off of 0.24 micromoles concerning blood lead levels “There are many causes the blood tests had revealed counted. good one. per litre. It’s not very were contacted. “We’re going of elevated lead (levels), would be shared then, she “While special — NZ Herald common when we look at through understanding and we need to determine said. — RNZ

YEAR 13 DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS Offered since 2004, the Year 13 Degree Scholarship has helped many students gain a high quality education locally with less of a financial burden. CONGRATULATIONS This year there are 18 scholarships awarded for degree study at EIT Tairāwhiti. Most of these students will receive their first year free with the Government Fees Free initiative and will receive the Year 13 Degree Scholarship for their second SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS year of study. These students were awarded scholarships for 2021. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND TOIHOUKURA SOCIAL SCIENCES School of Māori Visual Arts Te Kura Kaupapa Mātauranga, Pāpori Makuira Cook Locklyn Maraki Gisborne Boys’ High School Lytton High School Te Aroha Parata Emily Smith Te kura kaupapa Māori Gisborne Girls’ High School Annay Kara Rebecca Brew Te kura kaupapa Māori Campion College Ella Harvey Bennett SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Gisborne Girls’ High School Te Kura Kaupapa Kaipakihi Adam Simpson SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND Gisborne Boys’ High School SPORT SCIENCE Sam Moa Te Kura Kaupapa Hauora, Hākinakina Gisborne Boys’ High School Jody-Miria Tarsau Victoria Fysh Lytton High School Campion College Kane Sterling Gisborne Boys’ High School SCHOOL OF NURSING Viliami Manuel Te Kura Kaupapa Tapuhi Gisborne Boys’ High School Meronea Petterson Lytton High School SCHOOL OF COMPUTING Te Kura Pūkenga Rorohiko IDEAschool Angus Bodle Te Kura Ahu Taonga Lytton High School Serenity Hemaloto-Ngatu Gregor Tutty Gisborne Girls’ High School Gisborne Boys’ High School Josh Ferkins Gisborne Boys’ High School From left to right: Pippa Smith | Bachelor of Business Studies Student and Emma Te Rangi eit.ac.nz Haami-Jones | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Student 38061-01 | 0800 22 55 348 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 BUSINESS 9 Air NZ likely to need $1.5bn to pay back Govt by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald to be confirmed. tax loss of $218.5m for the half-year, down from loss. Jarden analyst Andrew Steele said in a the same period last year when it made $198m. He expects Air NZ to return to a slim pre-tax AUCKLAND — Air New Zealand would need note that he expects any capital raise would Steele expects Air NZ’s debt levels to have profit in 2022 before bouncing back more fully in to raise as much as $1.5 billion to repay its be sized to repay the outstanding balance on increased from $3bn to $3.5bn during the half 2023. Government loan, top up working capital and the Government’s $900 million loan to Air New and for its available cash to have reduced from But the pending capital raise has prompted cover the cash it needs to keep going until the Zealand, provide a top-up to its cash working $1.1bn to $500m-$600m. the analysts to maintain a negative view on the border reopens. capital and cover its ongoing cash burn. Likely delays in opening the transtasman stock. That’s the base case of analysts at investment “Our base case now assumes a capital raise of bubble had also prompted a downgrade to “We retain our sell rating reflecting our view bank Jarden, who have a “sell” rating on the NZ$1.5bn, which we estimate would satisfy each earnings forecasts. that given (Air New Zealand’s) requirement for national carrier’s shares. of these elements.” “The key area of revision is to delay the what would likely be a highly dilutive capital Air New Zealand is due to release its half-year A capital raise that big would exceed even last opening of Tasman/Pacific Island travel to the raise, ongoing near-term losses, lack of comfort result next Thursday and has already signalled year’s biggest capital raising, in which Auckland first half of 2022, and first long haul flights on the timing and trajectory of any earnings that it plans a capital raising before June 30. Airport raised $1.2bn from its shareholders. until second half of 2022. In addition, we have recovery, the shares present a negatively skewed The Government has said it will participate Steele said with New Zealand’s border still updated our fuel cost and fuel consumption risk/reward.” in any capital raise in order to maintain its 52 closed, he expected Air New Zealand would assumptions.” Jarden has a 12-month target price on the percent shareholding. remain heavily loss-making for the next year. He is forecasting a full-year pre-tax loss of stock of $1.25. Its shares were trading at $1.59 But the exact size of the equity raising has yet He is forecasting the airline to make a before- $489m, up from a previous estimate of a $351m yesterday afternoon.

Fletcher beats DISRUPTING THE INDUSTRY: NZAI is aiming at sourcing affordable cars that meet own forecast NZ’s climate initiatives. Pictured are NZAI by Anne Gibson, disciplines and efficiencies of our chair Karl Smith NZ Herald operations,” said Taylor. (left) and CEO “The sustainable improvement David Page at AUCKLAND — in margins was achieved through the company’s Fletcher Building pricing disciplines; targeted share Mt Wellington exceeded its own gains; consolidation and automation of headquarters. forecast by earning manufacturing and supply chains; and a Picture supplied 47 percent more more efficient overhead cost base.” operating profit in Market factors contributed 15 the latest half-year, percent of the group’s Ebit rise but the rising from $219 other 85 percent came from “strategic million to $323m. improvements in operating efficiency”, New Zealand’s ROSS TAYLOR Taylor said. biggest building In mid-2018 he announced a five-year New Zealand Automotive Investments construction and plan to transform the company and materials manufacturing business had indicated yesterday that it was paying aiming to rival Turners, NZX listing tipped forecast making $305m to $320m but off. came in $3m above the top end of its “The board is pleased to declare an by Jane Phare, NZ Herald was set up in 2019 to service around a third own range. Revenue rose from $3.96bn interim dividend of 12 cents per share. of its used-car clients who wanted finance to $3.98bn, net profit after tax was up Given the strength of the group’s AUCKLAND — A second-hand car dealership which amounted to more than $30 million of 48 percent from $82m to $121m and performance and balance sheet, the is gearing up to become a major player in financing annually through third-party finance shareholders will get an interim dividend company has been able to put in place the automotive and finance markets, with companies. of 12 cents per share, paid on March 24. an updated banking agreement with its aspirations to rival the country’s other main The company now wants to grow its own Chief executive Ross Taylor said: “The lenders which allows the company to used-car group Turners Cars. finance company, resulting in reduced costs to strong result reflects good progress pay an interim dividend and retains the New Zealand Automotive Investments customers. made on our strategy to drive consistent more favourable covenant levels until (NZAI), which has used car dealership 2 Cheap NZAI has appointed a board of directors to performance and growth. The improved June 2021. The board also expects to Cars as a subsidiary, is also understood to work with Page on the expansion. Karl Smith, earnings and profitability are the be in a position to approve a final FY21 be preparing for a direct listing on the NZX, a professional independent director with more outcome of initiatives undertaken over dividend,” Taylor said. although it did not confirm that. than 40 years of corporate and governance the past three years to improve operating Rohan Koreman-Smit and Ashton The company has appointed vehicle finance experience, was appointed as chair of the disciplines and efficiencies across the Olds of Forsyth Barr said in a pre-result expert David Page as its CEO and yesterday board in September last year. group.” analysis that they expected a strong announced a new board with a view to growing His current directorships include VetNZ Group cashflows from operating set of results underpinned by resilient its multimillion dollar retail finance book. Page Limited, Halls Group Ltd (chair), Hamilton Jet activities of $428m were significantly New Zealand residential activity and a has a family background in the car industry and Forthill Property Ltd (chair). He recently higher than the $5m outflow in the material cost base reset. and has more than 25 years of asset finance came off the Ports of Auckland board. prior period, resulting from higher At Fletcher’s annual meeting in and banking experience, including consumer, Smith has significant experience in helping earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) November, Taylor told shareholders the motor vehicle and commercial asset finance. founder-led or family-run companies grow to and a material improvement in working first six months looked promising. NZAI is the holding company for both 2 the next stage. As well as sourcing affordable capital. Group Ebit margins improved “The trading update also showed we Cheap Cars and New Zealand Motor Finance cars for the local market, the company would to 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent, with are making good progress on improving (NZMF). also be focused on supporting climate change, improvement across all operating the operating performance across all Founded 10 years ago, 2 Cheap Cars has Smith said. divisions. of our businesses. Through the first grown to become one of the country’s largest “With a growing percentage of our cars now “We have seen a broadly stable market four months we saw group revenues used car dealerships and now sells around being hybrid electric and electric vehicles, we environment. Growth in the New Zealand up slightly by 1 percent, group Ebit of 10,000 cars a year through 12 dealerships. will play a crucial role in helping Kiwis adapt residential sector has been offset by $227m up $80m, group Ebit margin It was established by Eugene Williams and and secure affordable vehicles that meet the softer demand in commercial and mixed up 2.9 percentage points to 8.4 percent David Sena who say they recognised that New future requirements set by the New Zealand conditions in infrastructure in both New due to improved operating efficiency, Zealanders were paying too much for their cars Government.” Zealand and Australia. and our cash flows and balance sheet and saw an opportunity to disrupt the industry. Sales of hybrid and electric vehicles had “In all businesses, we have remained remain strong with net debt at $388m 2 Cheap Cars now imports about 8 percent almost doubled in the past 12 months and focused on executing our strategy, and available liquidity at $1.4bn as at of all used cars into the country using a the company had averaged 100 sales a month especially improving the underlying October 31, 2020,” he said then. dedicated team of buyers in Japan. NZMF since last September.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY in net profit to $121m for the six months ending 10c to $8.27; Freightways declined 17c to December. Fletcher will pay an interim dividend $10.86; while a2 Milk was up 21c or 1.95 percent of 12c a share on March 24, and is delivering to $10.98; Ryman Healthcare climbed 38c or WELLINGTON — Strong half-year results the interest rate-sensitive stocks. $150m-plus annual gross cost reductions in its 2.46 percent to $15.80, and Summerset Group from leading stocks Fletcher Building and Ebos “There was also an interesting lead from the 2021 financial year. Holdings gained 9c to $13.02. Group provided a boost to the New Zealand Australian ASX which had a negative reaction Ebos Group closed down 6c to $29.11 after NZX gained 1c to $2 after reporting a 12.8 sharemarket, but its latest gain was hindered to good results over there and was down nearly touching $30 earlier in the day, following another percent rise in revenue to $78.42m and a 9.7 by a further rise in long-term wholesale interest half a percent (at 5.45pm NZ time),” he said. record half-year result. Goodson said there percent increase in operating earnings to $34.4m rates. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed 9.9 appeared to be further buying in Contact Energy for the year ending December. Dual-listed The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 63.25 points or basis points to a one-year high of 1.298 percent. and Meridian by the offshore clean energy Westpac Banking Corporation rose $1.31 or 0.5 percent to 12,673.97, spurred by further The New Zealand 10-year Government Bond passive funds. Contact increased 26c or 3.69 5.41 percent to $25.52 on improved December buying in Contact Energy and Meridian. There yield has risen from 0.5 percent in September to percent to $7.31 on trade worth $20.5m, and quarterly profit of A$1.7bn ($1.83bn) and a were 80 gainers and 67 decliners over the whole 1.53 percent now. Meridian climbed 32c or 5.49 percent to $6.15 on writedown of A$501m in previously recorded market on solid volume of 67.6 million share Fletcher Building rose 5c to $6.50 after trade worth $917.5m. impairments. transactions worth $207.62 million. showing its business was in much better shape. Mercury was down 3c to $6.60, while Tilt Third Age Health Services continued its Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt The country’s biggest construction company Renewables was up 27c or 4.27 percent to spurt, up 20c or 8 percent to $2.70 and rising Funds Management, said there were very solid reported a 1 percent increase in revenue to $6.6.60, and Trustpower gained 10c to $8.70. 22 percent in the past three trading days. Media results from Fletcher Building and Ebos as $3.98 billion, a 47 percent rise in operating Among the blue chips, Fisher & Paykel company NZME had another strong rise, up 6c or expected, but the latest lift in bond yields will hit earnings (ebit) to $323m and a 48 percent climb Healthcare fell 15c to $32.25; Chorus decreased 7.23 percent to 89c. — NZ Herald 10 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 EDITORIAL Curbing our contribution to climate change

Shouldn’t Auckland Re: Transition requires more water, How helpful were the thousands of wind for 67 percent of electricity generation in 1990, Feb 12 column (in response to an online- farms and solar panels when everything froze and now is usually less than 3 percent, often be at Level 2.5? only comment asking “what drastic solid in the northern hemisphere just the other zero. measures the GDC and its constituents day? Bet the old folks battling Covid would What I do see in NZ is poorly-insulated Relief at moves back down the should take that will minimise the have welcomed any form of heat whether as a housing stock, leading to higher energy pandemic alert levels announced harm and make a significant difference” result of burning coal or from any other source demands for heating. I see the railways being yesterday is tempered by the with regard to climate change). of cheap energy. run down, in spite of being the most energy- remaining loose ends of this The key to decisions about alternative energy efficient means of transport — especially for outbreak, from what is the 11th Here are a few ideas for a start. sources is in their reliability — same for fresh bulk goods. breach of our border defences since Hopefully other people will share more water or irrigation water. Just common sense Adapting and adopting low-energy renewable ideas. Lara. systems, in all aspects of industrial and August last year by the tricky and Practise regenerative farming. It CLIVE BIBBY domestic life, and being at the forefront of that changing virus that causes Covid-19. is a system of farming principles and change, has got to be the way to a prosperous The country and Auckland in practices that seeks to rehabilitate and Clive, you do realise that energy from future for NZ. Clinging to the old paradigms will particular will stay on tenterhooks enhance the entire ecosystem of the turbines and solar can be stored for use not change the inevitability that the change will over the next few days as results farm by placing a heavy premium on at a later date? happen. come in from targeted testing of an soil health, with attention also paid to LARA DAVID RAMSDEN expanded number of case contacts. water management, fertiliser use, and RNZ reported this morning that more. Just a few facts on wind farms and solar Hey Lara, you’d better have another downtown Auckland was very quiet The goal is simple. Carbon dioxide is panels in the UK — in the last month, as look at your “Janet and John” text and about half the people moving the climate’s worst enemy. It’s released “everything froze solid in the northern for new entrants. You will find that when oil, coal and other fossil fuels hemisphere”, renewables accounted for a electricity generated from wind turbines about were wearing face masks. are burned for energy — the energy minimum of 11.7 percent, a maximum of 55.3 and solar panels can’t be stored so it is Major question marks over the we use to power our homes, cars, and percent and an average of 28 percent. “use it or lose it”. level of risk tolerance our health smartphones. By using less of it, we can That represents a huge growth in renewables That problem is reflected in the authorities and the Government curb our own contribution to climate in the last decade: in 2009 renewables recent blackouts in Texas where those are basing their decisions on are change while also saving money. Here accounted for less than 10 percent of electricity generators were frozen for days and being raised by Auckland University are 15 easy, effective ways each one of generation in the UK. were the unreliable source of energy (11 Professor of Medicine Des Gorman us can make a difference: In terms of heating, after 2025 new-build percent of total supply) that I have been — who has additionally called out 1. Speak up and educate. houses will not, by law, be allowed to use gas mentioning during our debates here in the “political theatre” of Beehive 2. Weatherise our homes. for space heating. That is a huge recognition by Tairawhiti. announcements, claiming this adds 3. Electric and hybrid vehicles. the UK government of the damage fossil fuels That example of unreliability is also a 4. Solar panels. are doing. good one to think about when planning to distress levels. 5. Wind turbines. And, as an incidental, a number of the railway future supplies of fresh water or energy. He describes yo-yoing levels of 6. Water tanks on every dwelling. lines removed during the 1960s are being But you guys are so dogmatic about risk being accepted on our behalf; 7. Energy-efficient appliances. reinstated, as they help keep traffic off the road your choices that we will need to be from the Ministry of Health’s 8. Manage emails to reduce the need and are more fuel efficient (and hence less careful that you and the editor are not decision not to tell the Government for backup storage. environmentally-damaging) than road transport. allowed to distort the facts that back up on Saturday night that two Covid-19 9. Eat the food you buy. our arguments in support of economic cases had been reported in South 10. Reduce your meat and dairy DAVID RAMSDEN, UK growth. Auckland — meaning it didn’t have consumption. CLIVE BIBBY the opportunity to shut down the Big 11. Switch off appliances at the wall Then, in response to an online-only Gay Out and America’s Cup racing when not in use. comment: “Yes, you have a long way to I’m afraid you are just plain wrong Clive 12. Use better light bulbs. go. Over 80 percent of New Zealand’s — wind and solar can be stored; look at the on Sunday — to a Level 3 lockdown 13. Ride a bike, Gisborne is relatively electricity is produced from renewable Hornsdale Megapack in South Australia. of Auckland (negligible risk flat. This should be easy enough to sources.” Batteries aside, pumped storage is quite tolerance) and now straight to Alert do for many people. possible. However, NZ is almost uniquely Level 2 while an outbreak is still 14. Plant trees. As a New Zealander, I am very aware of NZ’s placed in that its hydro generation represents likely to produce more cases and 15. Service your vehicle regularly. energy mix. What I was highlighting was the pre-stored electricity; simply don’t use it when the source of it remains unknown (a shift in the UK’s energy mix as a response to wind and solar are available. modest level of risk). LARA MEYER climate change. For instance, coal accounted DAVID RAMSDEN Prof Gorman says this inconsistent approach seemed to be driven by optics more than science, and had left people confused: “What’s the Real democracy includes all Radar’s retirement right thing to do depends entirely on Re: Sailing along without guilt, knowledge or those of my friends who how much risk you’re prepared to February 17 letter. think like me or are of the same mode of After 43 years of involved with so many live with. I don’t think we’ve sorted Well Ron, you and I were born in the thinking. Others I spoke with or listened teaching English to people and am so grateful that basic premise out.” same year (1938) and I sailed along to were Sir Hugh Kawharu, a graduate students of GBHS and for the humour and Campion College, I relationships which made Prominent Otago University too, unaware that the underlying cause of both Oxford and Cambridge as well of the woes of my “other” people was as Auckland, Canterbury and Otago have finally retired. I my life so worthwhile. I epidemiologists Nick Wilson and colonization. It hit me so hard I went off universities, and Dame Claudia Orange, would like to take this will always be indebted Michael Baker both say it would to university at the age of 60 to find out whom most would rank among the most opportunity to thank for being provided with have been prudent to maintain what it was all about from experts like knowledgeable of Treaty experts. I see all those thousands of such pleasant memories travel restrictions in Auckland and Professors Graham and Linda Smith, where some of your Gisborne “experts” students, parents and and the nickname Radar. mandate mask-wearing in indoor incidentally from Ruatoria and Tolaga rubbish them and put themselves up teachers for providing This name has stayed public places, so a move to what Bay. as the “experts” based on their own me with an amazing with me ever since I was has become known as Alert Level Linda’s book “Decolonizing opinions or some ex-politician or radical opportunity to pursue called Radar (from the 2.5. They have been calling for a Methodologies” is considered a classic turncoat Maori. As long as this happens, such a career. I fondly TV series “Mash”) while more sophisticated approach to by all who study colonization and it could as Clive says, this “problem” will never remember days at The doing teaching training Rectory in the early in Auckland in 1977, and the alert level system. University even influence you! I wrote a thesis on go away. the negative effects of colonization on I say, “Stop bashing Maori under 1980s, as well as coaching I identify more with this of Auckland microbiologist Siouxsie Maori in the education system from the the guise of democracy. Think the real rugby and football at than my given name of Wiles believes Auckland should have 1847 Education Ordinance Act up to the democracy, that includes all in the both schools, and being Brett. stayed at Level 3 for two more days then present day, and others have quoted decision-making process and not a involved in drama Thanks everyone!! until all the test results were back. from it in their theses and articles. preponderance of one colour. It’s boring.” productions at Campion Daily testing updates have been When I see something is wrong I go for almost 20 years. RADAR (aka BRETT encouraging, though, and it was to the experts — not rely on my own JOE NADEN, Mt Roskill I really enjoyed being McGUINNESS) no coincidence that yesterday’s political theatre involved a rosy [email protected] rundown on this from the Director- ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. General of Health, before handing ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. back to the communicator-in-chief ■ Always include full name and contact details. to deliver the alert level news. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 WORLD 11 Gunmen kill Prince Philip, 99, in hospital ‘as a precaution’ LONDON — Britain’s His illness is not believed Castle, west of London, with 99-year-old Prince Philip has to be related to Covid-19. The The Queen, who has performed one student, been admitted to a London Queen and Philip received a duties such as meetings with hospital after feeling unwell, first dose of a vaccine against dignitaries remotely. Buckingham Palace said on the coronavirus in early January. Lockdown permitting, the kidnap 40 Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris royal household is planning The palace said the husband Johnson’s office said he “sends celebrations, to mark Philip’s of Queen Elizabeth 2 was his best wishes to the Duke of 100th birthday on June 10. other people admitted to the private King Edinburgh as he undergoes a A former naval officer and Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday few days of rest in hospital.” keen polo player, Philip enjoyed evening. Philip retired from public robust health well into old age in Niger State It called the admission duties in 2017 and rarely but has had a number of health “a precautionary measure” appears in public. His most issues in recent years. ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked taken on the advice of Philip’s recent public event was Philip was last hospitalised a school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger doctor. The palace said Philip, a military ceremony at in December 2019, spending State early on Wednesday, killing at least also known as the Duke of Buckingham Palace in July. four nights in the King Edward one student and abducting more than 40 Edinburgh, is expected to During England’s current VII Hospital for what the palace people including students and teachers, remain for a few days of coronavirus lockdown, the duke said was planned treatment of a according to officials. “observation and rest.” has been staying at Windsor pre-existing condition. — AP Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip The gunmen, thought to be bandits, fatally shot one student during the attack at Government Science College, Kagara. They also abducted 27 students, three staff members and 12 relatives, state Gov Abubakar Sani Bello said. ‘Wildly uneven, unfair’ Bello closed Niger State’s schools and called on the federal government for assistance. The gunmen chased the students UN chief urges global plan to reverse unjust vaccine access across the school and shot one of them in the head as he tried to escape, the UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary- school’s head prefect, Awal Abdulrahman, General Antonio Guterres sharply said. criticised the “wildly uneven and “They attacked the first two houses unfair” distribution of Covid-19 vaccines (hostels) by the wall . . . They entered the on Wednesday, saying 10 countries house and chased students who tried to have administered 75 percent of all escape . . . They followed us shooting and vaccinations and demanding a global in the process shot one of us in the head,” effort to get all people in every nation he said. vaccinated as soon as possible. A teacher at the school, Aliyu Isah, said The UN chief told a high-level meeting the gunmen entered the school premises of the UN Security Council that 130 at about 1.30am dressed in military countries have not received a single camouflage and forced him to lead them to dose of vaccine and declared that “at the students’ sleeping quarters where he this critical moment, vaccine equity is and some students were tied up in pairs. the biggest moral test before the global “They put me in front to lead them community.” to the school hostel . . . They told the Guterres called for an urgent Global students not to worry, that they were Vaccination Plan to bring together those soldiers,” he said, adding that some wore with the power to ensure equitable camouflage, army uniforms, and one wore vaccine distribution — scientists, vaccine a black coat. producers and those who can fund the “They gathered all the students outside effort. but some ran into the bush,” he said. And he called on the world’s major CALL FOR EQUALITY: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during “I was thinking I would not be able to economic powers in the Group of 20 a UN Security Council high-level meeting on Covid-19 recovery focusing on escape but luckily enough, Allah gave me to establish an emergency task force vaccinations, called for an urgent Global Vaccination Plan to bring together those with a way to escape from them and I assisted to establish a plan and coordinate its the power to ensure equitable vaccine distribution. AP picture the students that we were tied together implementation and financing. He said . . . I ran toward the football field and they the task force should have the capacity “to to reject ‘vaccine nationalism,’ promote countries with limited resources, saying started shooting.” mobilise the pharmaceutical companies fair and equitable distribution of vaccines, “it’s been pointed out that these countries Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and key industry and logistics actors.” and, in particular, make them accessible won’t have generalised access until the directed the armed forces and police to Guterres said Friday’s meeting of the and affordable for developing countries, middle of 2023 if current trends persist.” ensure the immediate and safe return Group of Seven major industrialised including those in conflict.” “What we are seeing is a huge gap,” of all the people abducted, presidential nations — the United States, Germany, At WHO’s request, he said, China will Ebrard said. “In fact, I don’t think we’ve spokesman Garba Shehu said in a Japan, Britain, France, Canada and Italy contribute 10 million doses of vaccines to ever seen such a huge division affecting statement. — “can create the momentum to mobilise COVAX “preliminarily.” so many in such a short space of time. Buhari dispatched a team of security the necessary financial resources.” China has donated vaccines to 53 That is why it’s important to reverse this.” chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation Thirteen ministers addressed the developing countries including Somalia, He urged the international community and to meet with state officials, community virtual council meeting organised by Iraq, South Sudan and Palestine, which is not to establish mechanisms that could leaders and parents and staff members of Britain on improving access to Covid-19 a UN observer state. It has also exported prevent the speedy delivery of vaccines the college, according to Shehu. vaccinations, including in conflict areas. vaccines to 22 countries, he said, adding but instead to strengthen supply chains “President Buhari has assured the The World Health Organisation’s that Beijing has launched research and “that will promote and guarantee support of his administration to the armed COVAX programme, an ambitious project development cooperation on Covid-19 universal access.” forces in their brave struggle against to buy and deliver coronavirus vaccines with more than 10 countries. British Foreign Secretary Dominic terrorism and banditry and urged them to for the world’s poorest people, has India’s External Affairs Minister Raab, whose country holds the Security do all that can be done to bring an end to already missed its own goal of beginning Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also called Council presidency this month and this saga and avoid such cowardly attacks coronavirus vaccinations in poor countries for a halt to “vaccine nationalism” and presided at the virtual meeting, urged on schools in the future,” Shehu said. at the same time that shots were rolled encouragement for internationalism. the UN’s most powerful body to adopt The incident comes two months out in rich countries. WHO says COVAX a resolution calling for local cease-fires after gunmen abducted more than 300 needs $5 billion in 2021. in conflict zones to allow the delivery of schoolboys from a secondary school in US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Covid-19 vaccines. Kankara, in northwestern Nigeria’s Katsina told the council the Biden administration Hoarding superfluous doses “Cease-fires have been used to State. The students were later released. “will work with our partners across the will‘ defeat our efforts towards vaccinate the most vulnerable On Sunday, a gunman attacked a bus globe to expand manufacturing and attaining collective health communities in the past,” he said. belonging to the Niger State Transport distribution capacity and to increase “There’s no reason why we can’t . . . We Authority and abducted at least 21 access, including to marginalised security. have seen it in the past, to deliver polio passengers. populations.” —Subrahmanyam’ Jaishankar vaccines to children in Afghanistan, just On Tuesday, a statement from the office President Joe Biden has rejoined the to take one example.” of state Commissioner of Information WHO and Blinken announced that by Britain says more than 160 million Mohammed Idris said 10 people had been the end of February the United States “Hoarding superfluous doses will defeat people are at risk of being excluded from freed from the kidnappers. Ransom was will pay over $200 million in previously our efforts towards attaining collective coronavirus vaccinations because they not paid to secure their release, he said. assessed and current obligations to the health security,” he warned. live in countries engulfed in conflict and No group has claimed responsibility UN agency, which Washington will seek to Jaishankar announced “a gift of 200,000 instability, including Yemen, Syria, South for the college abductions in Kagara. reform. doses” of vaccine for about 90,000 UN Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. Nigeria’s jihadist rebels, Boko Haram, are America’s top diplomat said the peacekeepers serving in a dozen hotspots Britain’s UN ambassador, Barbara opposed to western education and in the US also plans to provide “significant around the world. Woodward said: “Humanitarian past have carried out mass abductions financial support” to COVAX through the Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo organisations and UN agencies need the of schoolchildren as part of their violent GAVI vaccine alliance, and will work to Ebrard, whose country is currently full backing of the council to be able to campaign to establish an Islamic State in strengthen other multilateral initiatives president of the Community of Latin carry out the job we are asking them to Nigeria. involved in the global Covid-19 response. American and Caribbean States, called do.” Several highly organised armed groups, He gave no details. for speeding up COVAX and stopping the Britain has drafted a Security Council locally called bandits, often abduct China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi “undue hoarding” and “monopolisation of resolution that the UK hopes will be students for money. — AP criticised the growing “immunity divide” vaccines.” adopted in the coming weeks, she said. and called on the world to “come together He urged that priority be given to — AP 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 ‘An exciting, historic moment’ Donald Trump’s failed Atlantic City casino reduced to pile of rubble ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — A $175,000 that had already been bid with spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk GONE WITH A BANG: his own money. where movie stars, athletes and rock The former Trump Plaza Opened in 1984, when Trump was a stars used to party — and a future casino was imploded on real estate developer in his pre-politics president honed his instincts for bravado Wednesday in Atlantic days, Trump Plaza was for a time the and hype — was reduced to a dusty pile City, New Jersey, most successful casino in Atlantic City. of rubble on Wednesday. clearing the way for It was the place to be when mega-events The former Trump Plaza casino was a prime development such as a Mike Tyson boxing match or a imploded after falling into such disrepair opportunity. AP picture Rolling Stones concert was held next door that chunks of the building began peeling in Boardwalk Hall. off and crashing to the ground. Ron Gatewood, a food and beverage A series of loud explosions rocked the worker at Trump Plaza from 1986 building around 9am, and it started to until its closing in 2014, brought food collapse almost like a wave from back and drinks to stars including Aretha to front until it went straight down in Franklin, Luther Vandross and Barry a giant cloud of dust that enveloped the White in their hotel rooms. beach and Boardwalk. Overall, it took the Bob McDevitt, president of the main structure less than 20 seconds to collapse. casino workers’ union, said the place “I got chills,” Mayor Marty Small oozed glamour and buzz when it first said. “This is a historic moment. It was opened. exciting.” But things began to sour for Trump He estimated the remaining pile of Plaza when Donald Trump opened the rubble is about eight stories tall, and nearby Trump Taj Mahal in 1990, with would be removed by June 10. Some of crushing debt loads that led the company it could be used by environmentalists to pour most of its resources — and cash interested in building an artificial fishing — into the shiny new hotel and casino. reef off the coast of Atlantic City. whole world was really incredible,” said “It was a special time. I’m sorry to see it “The moment that the Taj Mahal Additional parts of the casino-hotel Bernie Dillon, the events manager for go.” opened up, it began a decline for the complex fronting on the Boardwalk and the casino from 1984 to 1991. “Everyone Though the former president built it, Plaza,” McDevitt said. “In order to make on Pacific Avenue, the main road along from Hulk Hogan to Mick Jagger and the building is now owned by a different sure the Taj Mahal was successful, they the row of casinos, were not included in Keith Richards, it was the whole gamut billionaire, Carl Icahn, who acquired the shipped all the high rollers from Trump the implosion. They will be demolished in of personalities. One night before a Tyson two remaining Trump casinos in 2016 Plaza and Trump’s Castle to the Taj, and the near future using heavy equipment, fight I stopped dead in my tracks and from the last of their many bankruptcies. they really didn’t invest in the Plaza but not explosives. looked about four rows in as the place Small proposed using the demolition as much.” The removal of the one-time jewel was filling up, and there were two guys a fundraiser for the Boys And Girls Club Trump Plaza was the last of four of former President Donald Trump’s leaning in close and having a private of Atlantic City, and began an auction for Atlantic City casinos to close in 2014, casino empire clears the way for a prime conversation: Jack Nicholson and Warren the right to press the button that would victims of an oversaturated casino development opportunity on the middle Beatty.” bring the structure down. market both in the New Jersey city and of the Boardwalk, where the Plaza “It was like that a lot: You had But Icahn — a donor and former in the larger northeast US. used to market itself as “Atlantic City’s Madonna and Sean Penn walking in, special economic adviser to Trump — Short-term plans call for the site to centerpiece.” Barbra Streisand and Don Johnson, objected on safety and liability issues, be paved to provide new parking while “The way we put Trump Plaza and the Muhammad Ali would be there, Oprah and got the auction house to halt the a permanent development project is city of Atlantic City on the map for the sitting with Donald ringside,” he recalled. bids. Icahn said he would replace the considered. — AP

VIOLENT STREET PROTESTS: Riot police officers aim their weapons toward demonstrators during clashes after a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, Spain. AP picture

33 injured, 14 arrested in protest over rapper’s jailing MADRID — Police in Spain say 14 Lleida University. He was taken to prison people were arrested in violent street to serve a 9-month sentence for insulting protests in several cities following the monarchy and glorifying terrorism in We invite you to join Mr Stuart EVENING FORMAT the arrest of Spanish rap artist Pablo a song about former King Juan Carlos I Hakeney, Rector and Mr Matthew Hasel, who had barricaded himself at a and in 64 tweets. Ahern, Director of Boarding to learn 6.30pm; Meet, Greet university with dozens of supporters to His case has drawn much attention, avoid prison and defend his fight for free with many artists, celebrities and about the unique experience boys and introduction speech. politicians showing their support and have when they live and learn on site. Emergency services said on Wednesday demanding a change in the country’s Current Lindisfarne parents will also 7.30pm; Breakout: that 33 people were treated for injuries in so-called “gag law.” the disturbances. Spain’s left-wing coalition government be on hand to share their perspective current & prospective In the northeastern city of Barcelona, last week said it planned to change the on the Boarding Advantage. students thousands of protestors set trash cans country’s criminal code to eliminate on fire and threw rocks at the police. prison terms for offences involving GISBORNE Several stores and a bank were damaged freedom of expression. amid chaotic scenes on one of the city’s The rapper has previously faced main streets. Spanish National Television charges for assault, praising armed Tuesday 23 February, 6.30pm cited city authorities as estimating the extremist groups, breaking into private Host: Alisa Cuthbert damages at 70,000 euros (US$84,000). premises or insulting the monarchy. Smaller demonstrations took place in Amnesty International said Hasel’s Address: 50A Murphy Road, Gisborne other Spanish cities. Further protests case was the latest in a string of trials were also planned. of artists and social media personalities www.lindisfarne.school.nz A 24-hour standoff between police and in Spain under its 2015 Public Security Hasel ended early on Tuesday when anti- Law, which was put into effect by a

37940-01 riot officers arrested him in northeastern conservative government. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 WORLD 13 Climate change dictated dinosaur migration: study

PLANT-EATING dinosaurs probably examples of these is the Plateosaurus, in half and that allowed the deserts arrived in the Northern Hemisphere a two-legged 7-metre vegetarian that to have a bit more plant life and the millions of years after their meat-eating weighed 4000 kilograms. sauropodomorphs were able to make cousins, a delay likely caused by Yet scientists find meat-eaters were the trip. climate change, a new study found. pretty much worldwide by at least 220 Kent and other scientists said A new way of calculating the dates million years ago, said Randy Irmis, a Triassic changes in carbon dioxide of dinosaur fossils found in Greenland paleontologist at the University of Utah, levels were from volcanoes and other shows that the plant eaters, called who wasn’t part of the research. natural forces — unlike now, when the sauropodomorphs, were about 215 The plant eaters “were late comers in burning of coal, oil and natural gas are million years old, according to a the Northern Hemisphere,” said study the main drivers. study in Monday’s Proceedings of the lead author Dennis Kent, of Columbia Kent used changes in Earth’s National Academy of Sciences. The University. “What took them so long?” magnetism in the soil to pinpoint the fossils previously were thought to be as Kent figured out what probably more exact date of the Greenland old as 228 million years. happened by looking at the atmosphere fossils. That highlighted the migration That changes how scientists think and climate at the time. During the time gap, said several outside experts about dinosaur migration. Triassic era, 230 million years ago, both in dinosaurs and ancient climate. The earliest dinosaurs all seemed carbon dioxide levels were 10 times Kent’s theory about climatic change to first develop in what’s now South higher than now. It was a hotter world being the difference in dinosaur America about 230 million years ago with no ice sheets at the poles and two migration “is super cool because YEARS OF DELAY: This photo shows a Plateosaurus model at or longer. They then wandered north bands of extreme deserts north and it brings it back to contemporary the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany. Plant- and all over the globe. The new study south of the equator, he said. issues,” said Irmis. It also fits with eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the Northern Hemisphere many suggests not all dinosaurs could It was so dry in those regions that some animals around today that have millions of years later than their meat-eating cousins. migrate at the same time. there were not enough plants for the migratory issues that keep them away Picture supplied by Randall Irmis via AP So far, scientists haven’t found sauropodomorphs to survive the from certain climates, said Hans-Otto any example of the earliest plant- journey, but there were enough insects Portner, a climate scientist and biologist is one potential flaw, said University of found in the Northern Hemisphere, eating dinosaur family in the Northern that meat-eaters could, Kent said. at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Chicago dinosaur expert Paul Sereno: that doesn’t mean there were no Hemisphere that’s more than 215 But then about 215 million years ago, Germany who wasn’t part of the study. Just because no fossils of plant-eaters sauropodomorphs. The fossils just may million years old. One of the best carbon dioxide levels briefly dropped While the study makes sense, there older than 215 million years have been not have survived, he said. — AP ‘Attempted to steal technology’ North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for vaccine SEOUL, — North Korean hackers that “North Korea stole Pfizer (vaccine secretaries of the intelligence committees likely has avoided a widespread outbreak attempted to steal information about information) and attempted to steal whose responsibilities include relaying thanks to more than a year of stringent coronavirus vaccines and treatments, (technology) from South Korean vaccine the content of private NIS briefings at lockdowns. South Korea’s intelligence service said and pharmaceutical firms.” He said the parliament to journalists. An international health group on Tuesday, but it denied a lawmaker’s lawmakers were required to return the The office of Kim Byung-kee, the other established to promote global access to claim that vaccine maker Pfizer Inc. was documents at the end of the briefing. executive secretary at the intelligence coronavirus vaccines said earlier this targeted. Ha said the wording about Pfizer “was committee, didn’t immediately respond to month that North Korea could potentially Earlier on Tuesday, Ha Tae-keung, so clear that I didn’t even ask about that a request to verify Ha’s comments. receive 1.9 million doses of vaccines a member of parliament’s intelligence verbally” during the briefing. While North Korea has denied manufactured in India during the first committee, told reporters that the The NIS, which involvement, it has half of the year. National Intelligence Service (NIS) has a mixed record been linked to a The World Health Organisation-backed told him and other lawmakers during on confirming While North Korea has denied slew of prominent COVAX said in a forecast that the a closed-door briefing that North Korea developments involvement, it has been cyberattacks in recent supplies going to North Korea will likely hacked Pfizer to obtain Covid-19 vaccine in North Korea, linked to a slew of prominent years, including a be provided by India’s Serum Institute, technology. rarely comments 2013 campaign that which is licensed to produce vaccines After Ha’s comments made headlines, on North Korea- cyberattacks in recent years. paralysed the servers that AstraZeneca developed with the the NIS said it didn’t mention any related information of South Korean University of Oxford. pharmaceutical company by name when it provides to financial institutions, The current South Korean government it told lawmakers that North Korean lawmakers at private briefings. Ha the 2014 hacking of Sony Pictures, and of President Moon Jae-in espouses hackers were going after coronavirus suggested the NIS was likely trying not the WannaCry malware attack of 2017. rapprochement with North Korea and vaccine information. In an unusual to anger North Korea too much. Acquiring coronavirus vaccines is a negotiated settlement of the global rebuke, the NIS public affairs office Kwon Bo-young, a public relations crucial for North Korea, whose public standoff over North Korea’s nuclear called Ha’s comments “wrong.” manager at Pfizer’s South Korean office, healthcare system is in shambles. Many programme. Moon was a driving force Ha stood by his claim when contacted said in text message that it was checking outside experts are highly sceptical about behind now-dormant nuclear diplomacy by The Associated Press, saying the Ha’s claim with its global headquarters. North Korea’s claims to have had no between North Korea and the United NIS documents he was shown said Ha is one of the two executive coronavirus cases but say the country States. — AP

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Enterprise Nissan | 323 Gladstone Road, Gisborne | [email protected] | T 06 867 8368 | enterprisegisborne.co.nz 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 Greenhouse gas ROOF FALL FORENSIC WORK: Pike emissions rose River Recovery Agency (PRRA) workers post-lockdown measure the by Harry Lock, RNZ Pike River mine tunnel. WELLINGTON — Greenhouse gas emissions The team have rebounded in the three months following last completed year’s lockdown — from the end of March to the the last of start of June. their forensic Data from Statistics New Zealand showed work in front emissions fell by 8.1 percent over the lockdown of the roof fall period but then sharply rose — by 9.1 percent after coming — in the three months after the lockdown had to the end of ended. the mine drift The seasonally-adjusted figures showed access tunnel. emissions fell from 20,134 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in the first three months of Picture the year down to 18,494 kilotonnes in the next. supplied That decrease showed the impact that the by lockdown had on emissions. PRRA The Level 4 lockdown began on March 23, and social-distancing measures continued until returning to Level 1 on June 8. However, for the three months following that period, emissions returned to the status quo. Between July and September of last year, 20,176 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents were emitted. They were now at a similar level as they were at the start of 2020. Recovery team reach “Recent global events have highlighted the need to see short-term impacts on the economy and emissions, and to be able to make comparisons between the two,” Statistics New Zealand environmental-economic accounts manager, Stephen Oakley, said. roof fall at Pike River The dip and rise followed closely the fluctuations of the GDP, which suffered an 11 percent downturn due to the lockdown, but PRRA team make furthest point in re-entry efforts; no remains found then increased by 14 percent in September. The pattern of emissions across industries GREYMOUTH — The Pike River in finding out what had happened explosion, said coming to the end of the was different. Primary industries (agriculture, Recovery Agency (PRRA) has reached on November 19, 2010, and we said drift was hard. Let’s face it, we didn’t get forestry, fishing and mining) — which is New the furthest point it plans to go to in the goodbye,” Mr Pattinson said. what we wanted in our hearts — to get Zealand’s biggest contributor to emissions — mine’s re-entry efforts. ‘Stand With Pike’ Family Reference our boys back — but we knew that wasn’t remained stable through it all, experiencing The agency said recovery workers Group, which represents families of 27 of likely when we started. negligible decline and growth. reached the roof fall on Tuesday, which is the Pike River victims and survivors, put “The next best thing for me is getting The services industry (transport, postal, 2.26km up the mine drift access tunnel. out a statement after the news. some justice for Dan and the fellas down warehousing etc), meanwhile, experienced the Chief operating officer Dinghy Anna Osborne, whose husband died in there, and I think they’d be proud that biggest drop in emissions. Pattinson said yesterday afternoon that the mine, said she had mixed emotions we’ve got to that (point).” Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 811 the team had finished the last of the about reaching this stage of the process. PRRA chief executive Dave Gawn kilotonnes over the lockdown (-34.9 percent), forensic work in front of the roof fall at “I’m incredibly proud that we have got said the milestone was the culmination but that then went back up by 305 kilotonnes about 11.30am on Tuesday. this far, and so thankful that the people of three years of careful planning and (+20.2 percent) afterwards. “We completed tunnelling through the of New Zealand have backed us in getting execution. Emissions from households, meanwhile, plug late last week — breaking through this done and gathering the evidence that “The recovery operation has not been experienced a significant drop, however, those to the end of the drift was monumental. is crucial to getting justice for our boys. without its challenges, and 2020 was emissions then rocketed back up after the The boys and I feel pretty good to have “But it’s also hard to know that this is particularly fraught with delays from lockdown to levels higher than at the start of now got as far as we can in the drift. as far as we will go and that Milt is still Covid-19, products of combustion, and the the year. That job has been done, and it has been in there. I think every family member sheer complexity of the debris field in the The goods-producing industries done safely,” Mr Pattinson said. will be feeling that same mixture of pride upper reaches of the drift,” he said. (manufacturing, construction and electricity, He said the agency would now focus on and sadness.” Mr Gawn said it was a reflection of the gas, water and waste services) had hardly any forensic work in the Pit Bottom in Stone Sonya Rockhouse, who lost her son Ben efforts involved, along with the desire to decline in emissions over the lockdown (in area, which is required for the police in the explosion, said this was another re-enter the mine, to gather evidence, and fact, emissions actually increased), but then investigation. milestone on the way to justice. to “hold to account those responsible for emissions increased by more than 11 percent in Families of the 29 miners who lost “The drift recovery was always about the disaster”. the three months post-lockdown. their lives in the 2010 disaster gave the retrieving evidence and, if they were “I want to offer huge thanks to all That was in large part driven by the agency mementoes, which were placed there, remains. Now that the mining those working on the mine site and the electricity, gas, water and waste services part of into the foam (Roscil) plug facing the roof work is done, the in-depth forensics can small team supporting them from the the industry.Dry weather over July, August and fall. be completed and the legal work can agency office. We still have a job to finish September meant that hydro inflow was down, “We left a letter pinned to the Rocsil begin.” but we are thrilled to have recovered to and so there was a stronger reliance on fossil plug addressed to the Pike 29. We Rowdy Durbridge, who worked at the the roof fall safely, as we were mandated fuels for electricity generation. — RNZ promised that work would continue mine and whose son Dan died in the to do.” — RNZ

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Of the respondents, 69 percent said they “vaccine hesitant”. Deputy director-general were prepared to receive a ‘well-tested and According to a survey of Maori Health, John approved’ Covid-19 vaccine, with the uptake commissioned by Auckland Whaanga, said the health most likely to be among those aged 65 and University, 69 percent of Kiwis inequities experiences by over. However, 24 percent of respondents are willing to get a “well- ‘HIGH LEVEL’ OF SCEPTICISM FOUND: Gerardine Clifford- those communities was exactly indicated that they would be unlikely to have tested and approved” Covid-19 Lidstone, the Director of Pacific Health, during a Covid vaccine why they were going “above a Covid-19 vaccine if they were offered it. vaccine. briefing. Ms Clifford-Lidstone said they had already found a and beyond” to tailor the Of those, 16 percent of New Zealand Professor Chris Bullen, high level of scepticism within Pacific Island communities. campaign. adults said they would not accept an offered deputy head at the university’s Picture by Mark Mitchell “A one size fits all vaccine. School of Population Health, mainstream approach to these During a press conference yesterday, the said the research found about things won’t work with some deputy head at The University of Auckland’s 10 percent of the population in September and December any concerns and provide of our communities.” school of population health, Professor Chris would say “absolutely not” to were: assurance from trusted people Whaanga said they had Bullen, said their communication had to the vaccine and may be “very and organisations, like Dr learned a lot from the flu address the concerns people had about the hard to persuade”. ■ 18 percent (about 652,600 Ashley Bloomfield and the vaccination programme last vaccine. “I don’t think that 10 adults) were unlikely to have Ministry of Health. year, which had a social He said there was a group of about 10 percent should be seen as a a follow-up dose if required. Social media moderators media campaign which saw percent of people who were very firm in lost cause, but we do have sort ■ Maori were marginally would also be charged an increase in uptake among their decision to not accept a vaccine and of low-hanging fruit in the more likely to get vaccinated with quickly countering Maori. could be very hard to persuade, however, he 15 to 20 percent that will be if they could talk to someone misinformation online by “Vaccines are really thought another 10-15 percent were hesitant much easier to reach out to. they trust about it. replying with facts and important for our people. but persuadable. The research identified the “But we shouldn’t ■ 21 percent would not get a information from trusted Vaccines are really major reason for hesitancy was concerns completely toss our hands up vaccine if they saw a credible- sources. important for us addressing regarding the vaccine’s safety. and give up on the hardcore looking social media post or The Director of Pacific what we know will be a People who are unlikely to take a Covid-19 group, because within that video which alarmed them or Health, Gerardine Clifford- disproportionate impact vaccine were more likely to: I think there are still some opposed the vaccine. Lidstone, said they had been if Covid gets into our ■ be female; opportunities.” ■ Uptake is likely to be tracking social media for communities.” ■ have a lower household income than The campaign, set to begin highest in those aged over 65. some time and found there Chief Allied Health those who are likely to take a vaccine if shortly after the first vaccine was already a high level of Professions Officer Martin offered; is administered on Saturday, Prof Bullen theorised scepticism within Pacific Chadwick said it was ■ have lower educational qualifications can’t be a “one-size fits all”, women needed more communities. important for anyone who than those who are likely to take a vaccine if because of the differences convincing because they were “Countering these issues had read something online offered; and among the “vaccine hesitant”. often the household decision- is not something that the or heard it third-hand which ■ be a parent with children in their Those who will need more maker and took on more ministry can do by themselves worried them to look it up on household. convincing were found to be responsibility for the health of and so from the entire outset a trusted and official source. The research also showed that Pasifika women, Maori and Pasifika, in their families. of the Covid campaign “We don’t want people and Maori had less confidence in the a lower household income and The representative survey we’ve linked really closely to spread misinformation, safety and quality of the vaccine and in its between 35 to 44 years old. of almost 1500 Kiwis found with our Pacific health because it can be really protection. — Newshub. Other findings of the the biggest contributor to leaders, clinicians, academic harmful to people’s health, representative surveys of hesitancy was safety so the experts, Pacific providers particularly those that are See also page 18 almost 1500 Kiwis conducted campaign will directly address and community leaders to vulnerable.” Morrinsville farmer fined after starving 26 cows

MORRINSVILLE — A Waikato The second inspection was conducted farmer has had to pay almost in August 2020 by an animal welfare $5000 after starving 26 cows on his inspector and a veterinarian. Morrinsville property. “All cases of animal abuse are The Ministry for Primary Industries unacceptable. People in charge of (MPI) was tipped off to the abuse by animals have an obligation to look after a member of the public in July of last the welfare of those animals. year, investigated, and told 59-year-old “The cattle in Mr Hughes’ care were Alastair Robert Kane Hughes to feed suffering from severe malnutrition,” Mr his cattle double Mikkelsen said. what he had been “In New Zealand, giving them. All cases of animal everyone must take MPI animal abuse‘ are unacceptable. responsibility for welfare and NAIT animal welfare. We co-ordinator, People in charge of strongly encourage any Brendon Mikkelsen, animals have an obligation member of the public said charges were to look after the welfare of who is aware of animal laid after Hughes ill-treatment or cruelty was non-compliant those animals to report it to the with the order. —MPI animal’ welfare and MPI animal welfare “After the first NAIT co-ordinator, Brendon complaints freephone visit, Mr Hughes Mikkelsen on: 0800 00 83 33.” continued to Hughes was fined underfeed his cattle, $2500 for failing to providing them approximately half adequately feed 26 cattle, and $1000 for of their daily feed requirements, and not complying with the requirements resulting in the cattle continuing to of a notice issued by an MPI animal lose weight. welfare inspector. “Four of those cattle required He was also ordered to pay vet costs RNZ picture by urgent attention to improve their body of $1442.22. Nate McKinnon condition.” — RNZ 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 Maori-specific Covid vaccine

NOT A BAD plan due to PLACE TO EXERCISE: Aucklanders get heightened risk some exercise at the beach, WELLINGTON — A specific by surfing and vaccination roll-out plan for Maori swimming at will focus on giving them confidence Piha. in receiving the vaccine, the Minister Picture by for the Covid Response Chris Hipkins Michael Craig says. The plan accounted for the fact that Maori “are at increased risk of exposure to Covid-19 and at an increased risk of harm if they contract the virus”, Hipkins said during question time in Parliament earlier this week. Kiwis less active than The plan would focus on “supporting vaccine confidence” to get “good, strong uptake among our Maori communities”. He said Maori would be highly Americans, Brits: study represented in the first phase of the vaccine roll-out because high numbers of Maori worked at the by Amy Wiggins, airport and at managed-isolation NZME and quarantine facilities, and in the Mixing the exercise up is key second phase when whanau of these AUCKLAND — Kiwis are workers would be vaccinated. more physically active than “Then, as we continue to expand they were five years ago, AUCKLAND – Farming used until 5pm and going home and out from there, we are working very but they still lag behind to give Rowena Duncum all the collapsing on the couch,” she said. closely with Maori health providers, Americans and Brits, a global exercise she needed, but since “I’m not yawning at work as because one of the things that we’re study has found. moving to the big smoke, she has much. very mindful of is that we need to On average, 58 percent of had to make an effort to exercise “I’m feeling like I’m making the ensure that Maori feel confident Kiwis are physically active for the first time. most of the day. I don’t have to sit about receiving the vaccine, and — an increase of 6 percent Now the executive producer of there in the evening feeling guilty.” they are more likely to feel confident compared to 2015, according NZME’s The Country, Ms Duncum The Dunedin resident said she if they are receiving that vaccine to the Global Observatory for started the year with a new routine, had lost a lot of the puffiness in through health providers that they Physical Activity report. which included at least an hour of her face and was fitting back into have an existing trusted relationship That improvement was exercise each week day. the clothes she had not been able with,” Hipkins said. already leaving its mark with “Since Brian Kelly started doing to get into since she found her Maori Party co-leader Debbie the percentage of deaths in the Country Sport Breakfast, I “lockdown baking groove”. Ngarewa-Packer said the minister New Zealand due to physical come into work at 6am, cross into She said injuries, combined with must urgently release details of the inactivity dropping 2.1 his show from 6:15am-6:21am, excuses, had put a stop to her plan to Maori organisations and the percent, to 10.6 percent. then hit the gym, pool or physio efforts every time she had tried public. The study, which looked pool until I start work at 8:30am.” to get into an exercise routine in “The plan needs to recognise that at 217 countries, showed Only a month into her new the past two years, but she started Maori have higher vulnerability to 61 percent of Kiwi men and routine, Ms Duncum, 34, said she slowly and was now enjoying a Covid-19 at earlier ages than the 55 percent of women did at was feeling “pretty amazing”. mix of gym work and swimming. general population. least two and a half hours of “I have a lot more energy “Mixing it up is key. It doesn’t “What we must not see is a moderate exercise a week. throughout the day, rather than feel like a chore then.” Rowena Duncum. situation like with cancer, where New Zealand’s level of grinding through the hours — NZME Picture supplied Maori have the same screening age physical activity was higher as everyone else despite dying years than in Australia, which was before reaching that age. at 48 percent — and equal to project’s researchers. further into the New Zealand local community, like Healthy “History shows us that Maori have Canada’s level. “For a nation like ourselves Health Survey data and found Families. been the ones to suffer the most It lagged behind both the who pride ourselves on being it was minority groups that More Government funding through pandemics in the past . . . US and England, however, sporty and active, it’s not contributed to most of the for locally driven community “(So), we must be ahead of the which sat at 68 percent and great.” improvement. initiatives was needed curve now to ensure that doesn’t 62 percent, respectively. She said exercise was Physical activity among the in order to make a real happen.” “It’s a step in the right “absolutely crucial”. Pacific Island community was difference, Prof Hinckson The first batch of the Pfizer- direction, but we still have “It’s a must for our general up almost 3 percent, while said. BioNTech vaccine arrived in the a long way to go,” said AUT health, including our immune Maori were up 2 percent. And encouraging people country on Monday. The first batch Professor and Head of School system, but also mental She believed that proved to walk or cycle to school or equates to 60,000 doses — or 30,000 of Sport and Recreation, Erica health and wellbeing.” the value of programmes work rather than drive would courses. — RNZ Hinckson, who was one of the Prof Hinckson had looked which were tailored to the be helpful also, she said.

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by Sophie Rishworth come home. in the big pool.” of depression a few times, you can “I am not a guest,” she told them. Steph reached her goal of $10,000 begin to imagine there will be an out.” “I’m an invalid. You will need to look over 100 days from selling her art, Steph came to Gisborne in 2015. She isborne artist Steph Barnett after me.” but now has to start doing things like said it was like falling in love with a wanted to tell her story with Steph had hit burnout and was engage an accountant. person. Gthe mental health perspective falling into a fast and deep depression. At 30, she also wants to enter the “That’s how I felt about this region, firmly up front. She had been working with youth in “crazy” housing market. and I still feel exactly the same.” At the end of last year Steph decided Gisborne who had a history of trauma. “Knowing I want to buy a place, and She has immense gratitude for the to spend 100 days earning $100 a day, It was a goal she had worked towards being able to do so as an artist feels Tairawhiti community. purely from her art. She quit her job. for years. like a lofty goal.” “I feel like it’s a safe space to Reactions from people when she told Suddenly not being able to manage Steph dived in the deep end without feel really authentic. People value them were along the lines of, “How cool it gave her a sense of failure. She knowing whether art as a job would authenticity here, you don’t have to to leave your job and become an artist”. compared herself to colleagues who work. pretend to be anyone you’re not and But in reality, said Steph, it came could cope and had families to look “I felt I’m not ready, I don’t know people will support you. from a massive meltdown, and it was after as well. enough. A lot of deficit thinking. “I had a lot of support from Gisborne dramatic. The all-consuming depression lasted “But if you dive in, you’re going to Boardriders, Gizzy Local and Miharo She had had brushes with depression around three weeks. find out. And failure is not that big a Gallery. since she was 20. The dark patches Steph found herself turning to her deal.” “I can’t imagine doing what I’ve done would last a few days. art. Financially she had a buffer and she anywhere else. “I often feel quite content with how I She remembers being in her bed in had no dependent children, so it felt “The Tairawhiti community is very manage my mental health though daily Wellington drawing an animation of a like a good time to find out. supportive of art and wellbeing. . . well-ness routines. girl knitting her own cocoon. She also found out that her time as of not chasing the money but the “I can usually see the hole before I “She falls into it and becomes a an artist was worth more than $100 a lifestyle.” fall into it. So I up my self care. But butterfly.” day. Steph uses a wide variety of this was a bit different. For Steph it was also a metaphor for It taught Steph how nice life was mediums for her art. “I suddenly hit the wall and was in how she was going to reframe things in when you make it up as you go along. Digital art has been the best a space at home in Gisborne where her life too. “It’s quite fun. financially with no ongoing costs once I couldn’t even get out of bed to feed She emerged with a plan — the “A lot of opportunities come from set up. myself. I found it overwhelming.” last 100 days of her 20s were coming chaos.” Painting was a different process, The thought of getting up to put up. She quite liked that number and She describes her depression as “like “because you can dive in and work it toast in the toaster was too hard, as started to play with it, coming up with an annoying relative, who you know out as you go along”. was the possibility of bumping into a making $100 a day from her art — no you have to look after”. “A lot of my art has a social context. flatmate while doing so. other job. “But they show you something. They (It shows) my journey around mental If Steph received a text message “If I am totally honest the 100 days teach you it’s important to look after health, and being female.” and needed to reply, anxiety would was kind of like being in a kiddy pool. everybody. Steph’s birthday on January 20 was overwhelm her. “It was a safe space. If I couldn’t “When you’re young you can’t the end of her $100 for 100 day journey. Knowing it was bad, she called her swim, I could still touch the bottom. imagine it will end.” But really, it is just the beginning, parents in Wellington and organised to “Now I feel like I have been thrown “Getting older, and going in and out she says.

ART AS A JOB: A massive meltdown meant Gisborne woman Steph Barnett had to reframe how she approached life. It has brought the most rewarding journey. Steph’s website is www.stephmarybarnett. com and you can follow Steph on Instagram @ stephmarybarnett. Picture by Ellen Taylor 20 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 ThisWeek Providing surfers with another medium ■ NY Nights by Matai O’Connor surf. Cabaret-style concert. Evolution “There are 15 artists who have Theatre Company, 75 Disraeli Street. IVING surfers the chance created something for the exhibition. Tomorrow, 7pm. Koha at the door. to express themselves “I haven’t restricted them on what Gthrough art is the aim of medium they want to use to express the Makorori First Light Exhibition themselves,” Maindonald said. ■ The Royal, Matawhero starting tomorrow at Miharo Gallery. “Surfing can influence what Raglan dub and roots groovers Masaya The opening is from 6pm till 8pm they want to do, it doesn’t have to have put Gisborne on their summer and the art will be in the gallery for be locations, it can just be about tour itinerary. Also DJ Dosage. one week. whatever they experience through Tomorrow, 8pm. The artists are all longboarders surfing.” who compete in the Makorori First Co-organiser Hamiora Gibson, Light Longboard Surfing Classic who also competes in the Makorori ■ Smash Palace Organiser Angus Maindonald said First Light competition, said the Bridge Street Band, tomorrow, 8pm. surfers were artists when on the exhibition was for those who Free entry. water. longboard and create art. “Whatever they are doing on “Many people who compete in the board is an expression of the competition also create art, so ■ Smash Palace themselves,” he said. we thought a cool way for them to The Two-Headed Monster, Uni-Fi and “They carry other talents on the express themselves would be by Superfly Killa. Saturday, 9pm. $10 door water so we wanted to provide doing an exhibition.” charge. another medium for them to express themselves on paper, or canvas, ■ Makorori First Light Exhibition, whatever medium they choose.” Miharo Gallery, 118 Gladstone ■ Sunday Music at Matawhero The artworks will be a collection Road. Opening tomorrow, Wines of local art inspired by the ocean and February 19, 6pm-8pm. Bridge Street Band plays live blues, SURFING ART: A new exhibition for surfers to express themselves rock, pop and country music. 1-3pm. through art opens at Miharo Gallery on Friday. This piece by Steph Barnett features in the exhibition. Picture supplied ■ Great Moscow Circus Watson Park, until February 28. COMING UP Laughs a minute with two Kiwi shows ■ Smash Palace Dan Sharp, Friday February 26, 7pm. omic Kajun Campbell Brooking, Free entry. who says his roots are in BACK TO HIS CTairawhiti, has been described as ROOTS: Kajun quick-witted and punchy. Campbell ■ Sam Bartells, with Tim Prier Locals will have a chance to judge for Brooking will Smash Palace, Saturday February 27, themselves when he comes to town, and perform on the 8pm. $15 plus booking fee. the Coast, in two shows. East Coast in DIY Comedy is bringing Brooking, with February. fellow comedians Te Rina Taite, Lianne ■ An evening with Marlon Williams Karaitiana, Richard Dryden and Ben Tito In celebration of a new album, Plastic Caldwell, to perform Pub Comedy and A Picture supplied Bouquet. War Memorial Theatre, One Night Stand. Friday, March 19, 7.30pm. Book at They will be at the Tolaga Bay Inn on i-SITE or ticketek.co.nz February 26 for Pub Comedy. The following night they will be in Gisborne at Evolution Theatre, to do A ■ Ian Sinclair – My Secret Life One Night Stand. The former journalist performs Both shows start at 7pm. flamenco guitar. Tairawhiti Museum, Kajun Campbell Brooking was raised March 27, 7pm. Tickets $30, in Hastings and moved to Castlecliff, eventfinda.co.nz Whanganui in search of a better life. But his roots are here in Tairawhiti. “I’m Ngati Porou, I’m Ngati ■ Mozart Requiem Kahungunu and I’m also a part of a Presented by Gisborne Choral Society secret underground iwi, but you’ll have to there. As well as comedy, she’s also a and Hastings Choral Society, St come to the show to find out about that radio star and a competitive quizzer. You Andrew’s Church, March 28, 2pm. one,” Kajun said. may have seen her on Aussie episodes of Described as quick-witted and punchy, Millionaire Hotseat, Pointless and The his mission as a stand-up comedian is Chase. THEATRE to make at least one person laugh. He’s A former Olympic swimming trialist, been doing more than that, winning Te Rina reckons that if you can’t ■ Revenge of Amazons auditions awards, making competition finals and achieve your dream, change it until it’s Unity Theatre, 209 Ormond Road. opening for the likes of GISH, Raybon achievable. She has some serious comedy Saturday, February 20, 3pm. Kan and Li’i Alaimoana in his short chops. career so far. Lianne was the Central North Island Te Rina is a Kiwi comic who until winner of the Raw Comedy Quest in ■ Nunsense auditions recently was based in Sydney and 2020. Pulling on her life experience for Musical Theatre Gisborne, 101 Innes featured on the competitive circuit over her humour, she was married by 17 and Street, February 20-21. For information visit MTG’s Facebook page or call 021 0225 2579

RAW COMEDY: Te Rina Taite also does ■ Pub Comedy Promote your well in quizzing. Picture supplied Tolaga Bay Inn, February 26, 7pm. ■ A One Night Stand has five children including two sets of Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St, twins. She has 12 mokos and has just February 27, 7pm. event here become a great grandmother. She’s been a bouncer and she has some seriously funny moments to share. ■ RNZB Tutus on Tour Talk to us about a marketing package to suit your budget. Also returning this time are Richard White Swan pas de deux from Dryden and Ben Tito Caldwell, who Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; Jules Perrot’s audiences will already be familiar with Pas de Quatre, Andrea Schermoly and 33239-01 from the last two visits to the East Coast. Sarah Foster-Sproull. War Memorial Keep an eye out on the Facebook event Theatre, Thursday, March 4, 6.30pm. pages for updates including videos and Adults $27-$37, children $12-$22+bf. profiles. Book at i-SITE or ticketek.co.nz ■ Pub Comedy, Tolaga Bay Inn, February 26. One Night Stand, Got something going on? Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St, Let The Guide know at Gisborne, February 27, 7pm. Bookings [email protected], on eventfinda.Warning: May contain or telephone 869-0635 Call Jane Smith today 869 0617 adult themes and coarse language The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 21 Calling on schools for fast film fest ArtsGuide

by Jack Marshall VISUAL ARTS

ights... ■ Paul Nache Gallery camera… Works by John Walsh, Evan Woodruffe L Action! and Virginia Leonard. But hurry up about it because you only have 48 hours. New Zealand’s largest guerrilla ■ Intrepid Journey to Truth filmmaking competition is back. A collection of surrealist works by Each year hundreds of budding Tish Scott. Wairoa Museum, January filmmakers grab their cameras and 26-March 5. shake ideas from their brains with just 48 hours to script, shoot and edit a short film. ■ Off The Canvas Some of them are great, some good, A multi-media exhibition featuring and some… Different. Gisborne-born boxer Tom Heeney, Tom Paton has been organising the New Zealand’s first global sporting Gisborne event since 2015 and says hero and world 1928 heavyweight it is a great opportunity for folks on title contender.Tairawhiti Museum, the Coast to get involved with serious December 12 - February 28. filmmaking. “It’s a chance for locals to flex creative muscles to an audience. ■ Tuakana Taina “It’s the really the only thing you can Works by Kaaterina Kerekere, Tai do Gisborne, in terms of filmmaking, to Kerekere, Fiona Collis, Michelle get your name out there on a national Kerr, Wendy Whitehead, Johnny Poi, stage.” Hiwirori Maynard, Tawera Tahuri, Filmmakers are not told what genre Henare Tahuri, Claudette Collis, and they will have to make a film about aspiring rangatahi artists Tangiahua until the start of the competition. All Kerekere, Maia Kerekere, Te Owaina creativity: writing, shooting, editing and Tangohau, Waiapu Tangianau, Cyene adding a musical soundtrack, must occur Tahuri, Te Hurutea Hapi, Khama Paul, within the 48-hour window beginning and Te Whaitiri Tangohau. Tairawhiti Friday at 7 pm and ending Sunday at 7 Museum, January 30-March 21. pm. Sprinkled on top of the high-intensity madness are “random elements” which ■ Passport Collection – VHoy might be lines of dialogue, an extra prop Creative or strange character. Vee Hoy’s photographic exploration of The ethos of the festival by its nature GRAB YOUR CAMERA: Whether you have experience or you have none, grab some friends and get filming. You never know where a short film may take you. diversity in identification. Tairawhiti is about placing constraints around Museum. teams to breed creativity into a short Picture supplied amount of time. If 48 hours was not enough of a those who stay in Gisborne after their and actress from a school team was constraint, last year’s festival had a schooling most come back every year.” nominated for the national Best Actress special lockdown edition after the normal Tom says the festival is a great way to award.” event was cancelled due to Covid-19. dip your toes in the industry. The festival started in 2003 as a With folk at home, the competition had “There are so many opportunities in side gig to another film festival with its highest participation numbers ever big cities it’s great to have something for just 44 teams from Auckland. Now the with 1208 films entered. Gisborne. competition is in its 19th year and has Over the years over 6000 shorts have “There are real high profile people teams spread over the nation. been produced for 48Hours. who have come through the program, in “There nothing else like it nationally Tom says there is a real push to get 2006 when I first entered in Wellington and even more so on a regional level,” school teams involved, giving them a foot Taika Waititi was in my heat, so there is said Tom. in the door of the filmmaking industry. some real talent that comes through this The last day for teams to register is Schools even get a two for one discount festival.” March 2. for each team who signs up. And a lot of that Gisborne talent is Filmmakers, parents and teachers can Royal NZ Ballet “From what I’ve seen, once a school coming from our schools. go to 48hours.co.nz to sign up and search Tutus on Tour team signs up they come back every year “A couple of years ago a school for 48Hours Gisborne to join the local because they have so much fun, and for team won the Gisborne regional final group on Facebook. Thursday, March 4th, 6.30pm A night of smooth country rock mash Palace is set to have a swooner take over for a night as SNew Zealand singer-songwriter An Evening with Sam Bartells hits Gisborne next Marlon Williams Saturday for his unique country-rock Friday, March 19th, 7.30pm tunes. Following on from performing sold-out Let’s Go EP release shows last October, COUNTRY ROCK Bartells will be performing with his band COMES TO TOWN: of hand-picked session musicians, along Sam Bartells is with Tim Prier appearing as a special bringing his band of guest. handpicked musicians Bartells is excited at the thought of to Gisborne next Showtime Entertainment presents touring and performing all his latest weekend to play at Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic music. Smash Palace. “After such a restrictive year for us all, Thursday, April 22nd, 8.00pm I’m thrilled to be able to get out there Picture supplied and perform to new audiences around the North Island. “We had such a blast at the last shows, I can’t wait to get back in front of a live crowd and have some fun times with good people again.” Music review site The 13th Floor says The NZ String Quartet, the singer is well worth a listen in their 4 Suits & a Soprano most recent review — “Time to take Sunday, May 2nd, 8.00pm a moment to appreciate what a great singer Bartells is …there’s a bright future ahead…” Sam Bartells’ debut EP LET’S GO was and purpose, his unique blend of alt-rock Bartells’ North Island tour is also recorded in Nashville at Sound Kitchen and country music is gritty but stays taking in Auckland, Hamilton and 37648-03 Studios with renowned producer Dr Ford, true to country music’ soul. Taurange. a six-time award-winning producer and With Bartells’ stirring vocals, vivid Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE mixer, after a 2019 trip set the wheels in story-telling and the players’ talented ■ Sam Bartells at Smash Palace, Accepting bookings for functions, motion for the country-rock artist. musicianship at the heart of each show, Saturday February 27, 8pm. Tickets events, meetings and conferences. Described as a man fuelled by passion the evening promises to be memorable. from Eventfinda. Email [email protected] 22 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 FilmGuide ‘A constant experiment’ DOME CINEMA ■ Synchronic Science-fiction horror film By MARK KENNEDY AP 63-year history, and he has a ■ Love, Weddings and Other Disasters about a paramedic who, Entertainment Writer chance to posthumously win at learning he has only six the March 14 show, where he’s Wedding planners clash, a weeks to live and, wanting to NEW YORK — Chick Corea, nominated for best improvised tour guide seeks his Cinderella protect others, buys up all of a a towering jazz pianist with a jazz solo for All Blues and best and romance ensues. Stars designer drug thought to have staggering 23 Grammy Awards jazz instrumental album for Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, fatal effects. He discovers it who pushed the boundaries of Trilogy 2. Maggie Grace, Diego Boneta enables time travel, so he uses the genre and worked alongside Corea was born in and Andrew Bachelor. it to try to find his partner’s Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Massachusetts and began piano missing daughter. has died. He was 79. lessons at 4. But he bristled at ■ Another Round Corea died last week of a rare formal education and dropped out Four high school teachers ■ High Ground form of cancer, his team posted of both Columbia University and consume alcohol on a daily World War 1 veteran Travis on his website. His death was the Juilliard School. He began his basis to see how it affects recruits the Aboriginal youth confirmed by Corea’s web and career as a sideman. their social and professional Gutjuk, whose life he saved, to marketing manager, Dan Muse. Corea liked inviting volunteers lives. Well-reviewed Danish track down an uncle leading On his Facebook page, Corea on to the stage during solo comedy-drama starring Mads an outlaw group. Both are torn left a message to his fans: “I want concerts, sitting them down Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo by conflicting loyalties. to thank all of those along my near his piano and creating Larsen and Maria Bonnevie. journey who have helped keep spontaneous, entirely subjective ■ Shadow in the Cloud the music fires burning bright. It tone poems about the person. ■ Ottolenghi and the Cakes In World War 2, a female is my hope that those who have “It starts as a game — to try of Versailles officer (Chloe Grace Moretz) an inkling to play, write, perform to capture something I see in Celebrity chef Yotam with a secret package joins an or otherwise, do so. If not for music,” he told the AP. “While Ottolenghi assembles a team unsuspecting bomber crew. yourself then for the rest of us. I play, I look at them a couple of the world’s most innovative It’s not only that the world needs of times like a painter would. I pastry chefs to put on a ■ The Marksman more artists, it’s also just a lot of VIRTUOSO: Chick Corea try to see if, while I’m playing, Versailles-themed culinary fun.” performing at the 62nd annual are they agreeing with what I’m Liam Neeson plays a rancher gala at the Metropolitan and former Marine living A prolific artist with dozens of Grammy Awards in January, in Los playing? Do they think that this Museum of Art in New York. albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Angeles. AP picture is really a portrait of them? And on the Mexican border and Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ usually they do.” ■ Rockers protecting a boy on the run group, playing on the landmark Late last year, Corea was from the members of a cartel. albums In a Silent Way and Far Out Film Night offering Twitter to mourn. “This man working on two commissions: ■ Bitches Brew. changed my life thru his music A trombone concerto for the from 1978 that was intended Summerland He formed his own avant- and we were able to play together New York Philharmonic and to be a documentary but A reclusive writer has her garde group, Circle, and then many times. I was very fortunate a percussion concerto for the morphed into a full-length caring side awakened when founded Return to Forever. He to call him my family,” she wrote. Philadelphia Orchestra. “I get feature showing the reggae a boy from wartime London worked on many other projects, “Chick, you are missed dearly, interested in something and then culture at its peak. Reggae comes to stay with her. Stars including duos with Hancock and your music and brilliant light I follow that interest. And that’s artists appearing include Gemma Arterton, Gugu vibraphonist Gary Burton. He will live on forever.” how my music comes out,” he said Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond recorded and performed classical Hip-hop star Q-Tip called then. “I’ve always followed my Burning Spear and Big Youth. and Penelope Wilton. music, standards, solo originals, Corea “one of the coldest pianist/ interest. It’s been my successful ODEON MULTIPLEX Latin jazz and tributes to great keyboardist/songwriters of all way of living.” ■ Promising Young Woman jazz pianists. time” and rapper Biz Markie He had also started teaching ■ Never Too Late A med school dropout sets Harvey Mason Jr., interim celebrated Corea’s 1972 jazz online, creating the Chick Corea Australian comedy-drama in out to get even with predatory president and CEO of The fusion group Return to Forever, Academy to offer his views on which former prisoners of war men following the death by Recording Academy, wrote: “Chick calling it “fossil fuel for an music and share the opinions who broke out of their camp suicide of her friend after rewrote the rulebook for jazz in eternity of rap samples”. of others, take questions and during the Vietnam War are nobody believed her rape his more than five-decade long Last year, Corea released chat with guests. He hopes now all residents at the same complaint. career, receiving mass critical the double album Plays, which his students will explore their veterans’ retirement home. ■ Dreambuilders acclaim along the way for his captured him solo at various freedom of expression and think Frustrated at the restrictions musical excellence.” concerts armed simply with his for themselves. brought on by advancing age A girl misuses her ability to Corea was named a National piano. “Does everyone have to like and their circumstances, they create and control dreams to Endowment of the Arts Jazz “Like a runner loves to run what I like? No. And it’s what devise a plan to break out of teach her stepsister a lesson. Master in 2006. He was a because it just feels good, I like makes the world go around that their retirement home in an member of the Church of to play the piano just because we all have different likes,” he attempt to fulfil their dreams. ■ The Dry Scientology and lived in it feels good,” he told The told the AP. “We come together Stars James Cromwell, Dennis Aaron Falk’s return to his Clearwater, Florida. He regularly Associated Press at the time. “I and we collaborate.” Waterman, Roy Billing, Jack drought-stricken home town won the title of Jazz Artist of the can just switch gears and go to Corea is survived by his Thompson, Jacki Weaver and for a funeral opens a decades- Year from Downbeat Magazine. another direction or go to another wife, Gayle Moran, and a son Shane Jacobson. old wound — the unsolved In addition to his Grammy song or whatever I want to do. So Thaddeus. death of a teenage girl. wins, Corea also had four Latin it’s a constant experiment.” Béla Fleck, a virtuoso on the ■ The Little Things Grammy wins. In a tweet, the The double album was a peek banjo, who recorded and toured ■ The Croods: A New Age Latin Recording Academy called into Corea’s musical heart, with Corea, called him “my hero, Denzel Washington, Rami him “a virtuosic pianist and one containing songs he wrote about mentor and friend,” adding “The Malek and Jared Leto star in The prehistoric Crood family of the most prominent Latin jazz the innocence of children decades world has lost one of the great a thriller about the hunt for a discover an idyllic, walled-in musicians of all times.” ago as well as tunes by Mozart, ones. I’m so honoured to have serial killer and its effect on all paradise, but they must also The Blue Note jazz club in Thelonious Monk and Stevie known him.” concerned. Written, directed learn to live with a family a New York City simply called him Wonder, among others. and co-produced by John Lee couple of steps above them on “irreplaceable”. Corea is the artist with the AP music editor Mesfin Fekadu Hancock. the evolutionary ladder. Drummer Sheila E. took to most jazz Grammys in the show’s contributed to this report YOUR WEEKDAY RADIO PROGRAMME GUIDE

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Squad PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; 18Feb21 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. 24 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 Carston trying his luck with three-pronged attack

CHRISTCHURCH — Riccarton trainer Andrew Wingatui last start. “She is just a filly who is a work in progress. is definitely looking for the mile. Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Carston was pleased with the result and he is She has taken a little bit of time to work it out, “He has drawn one, so he is going to get every Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas hoping she can go two better this weekend. but she has always had ability. chance. I can’t fault him at all. (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. “I am really happy with her,” he said. “She has “The step up to a mile will suit her and the “Allasera has drawn the worst out of the three It’s the final leg of the southern Guineas triple come through Dunedin in good order. It was a weather looks good, so that will help.” of them. He is going to need a bit of luck from crown series, and the race has opened up with super run. She settled back last and hit the line Carston will also line up maiden geldings barrier 13. the absence of Showemhowitsdone, the winner strong.” Milford Sound and Allasera in the race. “He is a nice horse who has done everything of the first two legs — the Listed Gore Guineas Gone With The Wind has drawn barrier five for “Milford Sound went super at Dunedin last right and is going the right way. He is definitely (1335m) and Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m). Saturday’s feature and will once again be ridden start,” Carston said. “He came from last to run not out of it. Carston’s southern charge will be led by by leading South Island hoop Chris Johnson. fourth. “I am just hopeful that some of them (rivals) Sebring filly Gone With The Wind, who flew home “She has got a good barrier this week, which “He is a horse who has a sense of timing are getting a bit tired and mine are just getting late to finish third in the Dunedin Guineas at is definitely going to help,” Carston said. about him. He is just getting it all together and he going.” — NZ Racing Desk

Wanganui races at Wanganui Friday Jetbet 4 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 5 Be Flexi (10) 55.5 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 13 Ballina (16) 56 45 (a1) EMERGENCIES: 9 Jolt Coffee House 4.32 Race 1: NOVERRE, CRAVING, SOLDIER BOY 6 Belclare (9) 55.5 45 14 Luna’s Echo (4) 56 45 S Weatherley 15 68s Ted Can Too (16) 58.5 47 S J Macnab 7 It’s My Party (6) 55.5 45 EMERGENCIES: $10,000, maiden, 2040m Race 2: MEGLIO DI FALCREST, COURT A WHISPER, 16 8 All In Blackberry (13) 56 46 8 One To Die For (7) 55.5 45 T Taiaroa (a3) 15 s5006 Drop The Beat (14) 56.5 45 1 02384 Lincoln Lane (4) 58.5 52 J Riddell MIDNIGHT SWEY 17 Paper Cut (5) 58.5 45 9 Porotene Sling (8) 55.5 45 S Weatherley 16 80s70 Almeraki (2) 56.5 45 18 Miss Limelight (20) 56.5 45 2 s0900 Vincenzo Lorenzo (8) 58.5 45 Race 3: BOSSY JOSS, LILHOOVESGOTMOVES, MAKADOON H Schofer (a2) 10 Winnie Rose (3) 55.5 45 M Singh 17 00700 Hermes (17) 56.5 45 19 2s968 Flautino (17) 56.5 45 Race 4: IT’S NOT THAT EASY, TUTIN CANS, PETE 11 Wowwhata Haradasun (1) 55.5 45 18 000s Party Belt (15) 56.5 45 3 4569 Eddie Wood (1) 58 48 S Collett 20 80s70 Almeraki (2) 56.5 45 Race 5: FALCO THREE, PUNTURA, SHOWBOURNE R J Bishop 19 — Melodious SCRATCHED 4 80 Jakk Irish (10) 58 45 S McKay Race 6: IGNITE THE LIGHT, WOCKET WOY, BEADMAN 20 Bossy Joss (7) 56.5 45 5 s8738 Detonate (6) 56.5 51 T Allan 7 Mad Butcher Wanganui 3.27 6 090s3 Irish Trix (7) 56.5 51 M K Hudson Race 7: NOT SANTA, AKELA BELLE, MONDORANI 3 NZB Ins. Pearl Series Race 1.07 $10,000, maiden f&m, 1200m 5 Stevo’s Distributors 2.17 $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m 7 0s844 Caption (9) 56.5 50 S Weatherley Race 8: ALARAMA, WICKLOW, GRAND PROSPECT 8 67764 Indy Fox (3) 56.5 50 C Dell Race 9: DALPARK, DETONATE, IRISH TRIX 1 s8525 Lilhoovesgotmoves (14) 57.5 52 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1340m 1 3s06s Leaderboard (3) 59 71 O Bosson 9 5 Dalpark (2) 56.5 47 W Pinn (a2) Race 10: ZEROED, BEAR GRYLS, CARPE DIEM H Schofer (a2) 1 5641 Puntura (2) 59 63 S Collett 2 66477 Mondorani (8) 57.5 68 10 9s70s Chasing The Crown (5) 56.5 45 2 53s3 Makadoon (4) 57.5 52 C Dell 2 40410 Lincoln Hanover (7) 58.5 61 J Riddell Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) B Ansell (a3) 3 64s0s Masarova (11) 57.5 49 3 61 Falco Three (5) 57.5 63 S J Macnab 3 0551s Cleaver (2) 57 67 (a1) 11 43637 Llanacord (11) 56 54 S J Macnab 4 Bossy Joss (12) 57.5 45 D Bradley 4 2s215 Melody Roxx (8) 57.5 63 S Weatherley 4 23319 Quiz Kid (7) 57 67 H Schofer (a2) 12 708 Going Steady (12) 56 45 T Taiaroa (a3) 5 9s00s Danz I Am (13) 57.5 45 5 155s4 Showbourne (4) 57.5 63 W Pinn (a2) 5 163s9 Zed Em (11) 57 67 S J Macnab 6 780s Little Texas Sky (3) 57.5 45 F Lazet (a4) 6 08904 Swish Az (3) 57.5 63 D Hirini 6 03178 Heirloom (1) 56.5 70 T Taiaroa (a3) 10 Wanganui Function Centre 5.06 7 0 Mi Gracie (6) 57.5 45 M K Hudson 7 10s40 Ledgowan (11) 55.5 59 D Bradley 7 s5526 Not Santa (10) 56.5 70 W Pinn (a2) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2040m 8 06s80 Piriwai (9) 57.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) 8 s4605 Platinum Dubai (9) 54.5 58 8 03418 Zouluminous (5) 55 67 S Weatherley 1 s2625 Boston Strong Boy (14) 60 65 J Parkes 9 007 Spanish Angel (7) 57.5 45 B Ansell (a3) A Goindasamy (a1) 9 14730 Akela Belle (4) 54 65 F Lazet (a4) 2 45433 Thomas Aquinas (16) 59.5 64 10 33 Ninja Turtle (8) 57 52 S Collett 9 09600 Bangles (1) 54 55 J Fawcett 10 6s000 Bingwa (9) 54 57 M K Hudson S Weatherley 11 Be Flexi (10) 57 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 10 s7005 Dauphine (10) 54 55 M K Hudson 11 39539 My Father’s Gun (6) 54 57 3 37081 Zeroed (17) 59 63 D Bradley 12 Belclare (5) 57 45 S J Macnab 11 60080 Destiny One (12) 54 55 4 00180 Barney Rubble (19) 58.5 62 S Collett 13 It’s My Party (2) 57 45 J Parkes 12 98097 Tennessee Rose (6) 54 45 8 Terry Brothers 4.02 5 51s74 Jackaroo (11) 58.5 62 S O’Malley (a3) 14 Justabeauty (1) 57 45 J Fawcett 6 21592 Vineyard McPhee (15) 58.5 62 1 Palamountains Nutrition 12.00 6 Guthrie Bowron 2.52 $10,000, maiden, 2040m 4 Wanganui Greys Tonight 1.42 S J Macnab $10,000, maiden 2yo, 1200m $10,000, maiden, 1600m 1 s5353 Wicklow (4) 58.5 55 (a1) 7 73175 Vulture Street (8) 58.5 62 J Fawcett 8 69618 Bear Gryls (3) 58 61 T Yanagida (a1) $10,000, maiden, 1340m 1 55234 Hit The Road Jack (6) 58.5 53 2 82s86 Joshua One Nine (8) 58.5 50 C Dell 1 2 Noverre (1) 57.5 52 O Bosson 9 04106 Carpe Diem (10) 58 61 R J Bishop 2 4 Nest Egg (6) 57.5 50 J Riddell 1 489s2 Buster’s Habit (9) 58.5 52 C Dell H Schofer (a2) 3 0s000 Grand Prospect (7) 58.5 45 10 5s98s Roc Legend (9) 58 61 3 Soldier Boy (2) 57.5 45 C Dell 2 2s Pete (19) 58.5 52 M K Hudson 2 24626 Sir Caleb (10) 58.5 52 S Collett S O’Malley (a3) 11 s2214 Rose Of Delgatie (18) 56.5 62 4 43 Craving (3) 55.5 51 3 2709s Red Sunday (8) 58.5 49 D Hirini 3 53s08 Take A Gamble (14) 58.5 52 M Singh 4 78066 Lucky Viking (1) 58.5 45 H Schofer (a2) W Pinn (a2) 5 77875 Martina Diva (5) 55.5 50 T Taiaroa (a3) 4 0s Katchit (3) 58.5 46 J Riddell 4 463 Beadman (8) 58.5 51 W Pinn (a2) 5 98405 Voralto (10) 56.5 49 F Lazet (a4) 12 15540 Canucia (12) 56 61 H Schofer (a2) 6 Flying For Glory (4) 55.5 45 J Fawcett 5 It’s Not That Easy (6) 58.5 45 5 28 Putorino (12) 58.5 51 O Bosson 6 00s65 Bella Noche (13) 56.5 47 J Parkes 13 63289 Hinepara (7) 56 61 S McKay H Schofer (a2) 6 74 Ignite The Light (11) 58.5 50 C Dell 7 Alarama (2) 56.5 45 M Singh 14 79190 Lovettorleaveit (4) 55.5 61 6 0 Power Pack (10) 58.5 45 S O’Malley (a3) 7 s440s Lava Rock (4) 58.5 49 S O’Malley (a3) 2 Whanganui Chronicle 12.32 8 0s0 Scarlet Reign (6) 56.5 45 R J Bishop A Goindasamy (a1) 7 0s Siglo (1) 58.5 45 B Ansell (a3) 8 5s Wocket Woy (7) 58.5 47 T Yanagida (a1) $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m 9 0 Texan (12) 56.5 45 EMERGENCIES: 8 Tutin Cans (12) 58.5 45 M Singh 9 44435 Arklow (9) 58 51 D Hirini 15 23176 La Strata (6) 55.5 60 1 Court A Whisper (4) 57.5 47 S J Macnab 9 77964 Just Ben (11) 58 50 S McKay 10 837 Lurid (15) 58 50 J Riddell 10 87258 Swing The Tide (11) 56 59 16 75s40 Enchanting Pearl (1) 55.5 60 2 Pull No Punches (5) 57.5 47 C Dell 10 22574 Origineel (5) 56.5 53 S Collett 11 69822 Colyton Sky (3) 56.5 54 T Taiaroa (a3) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 17 65s0s Red Red Robin (13) 55.5 60 M Singh 3 s4425 Meglio Di Falcrest (11) 55.5 54 11 36s49 So Sue Me (18) 56.5 49 R J Bishop 12 09953 Cisjurane (18) 56.5 51 11 57372 Sasha (3) 56 52 S J Macnab 18 37027 Fattore Otto (5) 57 59 H Schofer (a2) 12 55650 Shezawinkle (13) 56.5 46 13 22000 Songsungblu (19) 56 52 (a1) 12 355 Finest Wine (5) 56 51 S Collett 19 — Porotene Charm SCRATCHED 4 Midnight Swey (2) 55.5 47 D Bradley A Goindasamy (a1) 14 35s Pearl Of Delgatie (1) 56 51 J Parkes 13 Milly Khan (9) 56 45 T Taiaroa (a3) 20 45096 Regal Rock (2) 55 59

NZ Metropolitan TC harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 7 064 Addo Carr (Fr) 7 T Chmiel 5 23214 Aldebaran Floss (Fr) 4 C DeFilippi 14 74900 Rachmaninov (Fr) 24 T Grant 2 s5062 Missucci (Fr) 2 K Barron Race 1: SHUT UP N DANCE, SEE ME NOW, FRANCO CORNEL 8 9 Mysterious Boy (Fr) 8 6 0022 Samanthas Moon (Fr) U1 R May 3 42028 Easy Pickings (Fr) 3 B Hope (J) 9 70305 Doctor Steve (Fr) 9 R Anderson 6 Avon City Ford Pace 7.53 4 90395 Idle Stuartia (Fr) 4 C Thornley Race 2: TRIXTON TIME, VENUS TYRON, 10 37424 Le Pole Dancer (Fr) 21 P Davis 4 NZB Standardbred Pace 6.55 $17,500, r55-r75. mobile, 1980m 5 20909 Mikemaro (Fr) 5 J Curtin PREACHER’S DAUGHTER 11 5 Talent Agent (Fr) 22 R May 6 05716 I Dream Of Jeannie (Fr) 6 T Williams $10,000, 2yo fillies. mobile, 1980m 1 25700 Boom (Fr) 1 R May Race 3: WANNA PLAY WITH ME, TIME UP THE HILL, 12 030 Franco Cornel (Fr) 23 J Cox 7 70381 Gold Chain (Fr) U1 C DeFilippi 1 3 Amore Vita (Fr) 1 M Purdon 2 43512 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 2 S Tomlinson (J) ALLURING TYRON 8 07524 Phoebe Onyx (10) 1 J Cox 2 Allegra (Fr) 2 J Dunn 3 94490 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 3 C DeFilippi Race 4: AMORE VITA, PLAY PHILLY, ANNA LOVE 2 Lamb & Hayward Trot 5.53 9 41739 The Player (10) 2 J Dunn 3 7 Sonic Jo (Fr) 3 J Cox 4 40014 Stick Man (Fr) 4 T Chmiel Race 5: HURRICANE HILL, MAJESTIC CHICK, LUMINOSITY $12,500, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2600m 10 21245 Missalyssa (10) U1 A Faulks 4 5 Woodlea Beaver (Fr) 4 M Williamson 5 14415 Not Over (Fr) 5 R Close Race 6: ENCHANTEE, ROCKNROLL ROD, INVALUABLE 1 2470s Trixton Time (Fr) 1 S O’Reilly (J) 5 2 Anna Love (Fr) 5 K Barron 11 24825 Doff Your Cap (20) U1 R Close 6 46463 Rocknroll Rod (Fr) 6 J Cox 12 — Over The Love SCRATCHED Race 7: TIDE AND TIME, EXECUTIVE BANNER, 2 95323 Jakarta (Fr) 2 R Jenkins 6 Snow Robyn (Fr) 6 T Chmiel 7 15884 Invaluable (Fr) 7 S O’Reilly (J) MOSSDALE BEN 3 08005 Far More Zealous (Fr) 3 P Davis 7 1 Play Philly (Fr) 7 R Close 8 41153 Enchantee (Fr) 8 G O’Reilly 9 First Direct Taxis Pace 9.24 Race 8: GOLD CHAIN, DOFF YOUR CAP, GIL FAVOR 4 72660 Bacardi Pride (Fr) 4 M Edmonds Race 9: BETTOR CALL ME, ROCK LEGEND, FIRE FOX 5 Preacher’s Daughter (Fr) 5 G Smith 5 Xcm Sport Trot 7. 24 7 Alabar Pace 8.23 $15,000, 3yo+ r45-r54. mobile, 1980m 6 44282 Random Jude (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) $12,500, r40-r54. mobile, 2600m $10,000, 2yo c&g. mobile, 1980m 1 44502 Boudica (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 7 23344 Ilsas Son (Fr) 7 R Anderson 2 19 Idealingold (Fr) 2 C DeFilippi 1 1559 Hurricane Hill (Fr) 1 R Close 1 Tide And Time (Fr) 1 K Cox 8 773s Salvo (Fr) 8 T Williams 3 1534s The Falcon (Fr) 3 J Dunn 2 05200 Isla Elsie (Fr) 2 J Dunn 2 6 Cut Glass (Fr) 2 J Cox 9 50058 Our Pegasus Pearl (Fr) 9 R Holmes 4 s1455 Sweet Belle (Fr) 4 G O’Reilly 3 32947 Majestic Chick (Fr) 3 R Holmes 3 5 Star Casino (Fr) 3 J Curtin 10 00602 Bourbon On The Rocks (Fr) U1 J Versteeg 5 s9707 Saginaw (Fr) 5 R Cameron 4 21 Majesticmite (Fr) 4 S Ottley 4 23 Mossdale Ben (Fr) 4 R May 11 265s9 Venus Tyron (Fr) U2 J Dunn 6 22225 Fire Fox (Fr) 6 R May 1 Hydroflow Pace 5.26 12 74046 He’s A Cassanova (Fr) U3 R Close 5 31066 Tyene (Fr) 5 K Barron 5 4 Get Kraken (Fr) 5 K Barron 7 365s3 Bettor Call Me (Fr) 7 O Thornley (J) $12,500, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 1980m 6 0P950 Faith No More (Fr) 6 L McKay (J) 6 1 Executive Banner (Fr) 6 R Houghton 8 00207 Proviseur (Fr) 8 R Holmes 3 Lone Star Sires’ Stakes Trot 6.24 7 44964 Foreigner (Fr) 7 G Hunt 7 1 Celtic Spirit (Fr) 7 B Hope (J) 1 See Me Now (Fr) 1 T Williams 8 60014 Sods Law (Fr) 8 J Geddes 9 00805 Mighty Reactor (Fr) 9 M Williamson 2 060 Caribbean Lily (Fr) 2 K Barron $20,000, 3yo fillies. mobile, 1980m 9 96802 Arran Chief (Fr) 9 A Faulks 8 Dakins Trot 8.54 10 130s9 Rock Legend (Fr) 21 T Williams 3 52563 Twilight Bromac (Fr) 3 S O’Reilly (J) 1 514s5 Time Up The Hill (Fr) 1 K Barron 10 00623 Luminosity (Fr) 21 J Curtin 11 1 Franco Stefan (Fr) 22 K Barron 4 48006 Times Are A Changin (Fr) 4 R Close 2 — La Reina Del Sur SCRATCHED 11 P0540 Orlando Magic (Fr) 22 R May $15,000, r55+ discretionary handicap stand, 12 509s0 Woodlea Diego (Fr) 23 K Cox 5 245Ps Surfers Delight (Fr) 5 J Dunn 3 111s2 Wanna Play With Me (Fr) 2 T Williams 12 09293 Sonoma Tyron (Fr) 23 G O’Reilly 2600m 13 97325 Pay Me Visa (Fr) 24 R Close 6 Shut Up N Dance (Fr) 6 M Williamson 4 446s1 Alluring Tyron (Fr) 3 J Dunn 13 — Full Of Hope SCRATCHED 1 s4432 Gil Favor (Fr) 1 P Nairn 14 31sPs Franco Hoffman (Fr) U1 J Curtin

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This offer expires 5pm 25/02/2021. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 Tsitsipas beats Nadal Brady and Muchova in unlikely Open semi TENNIS by Melissa Woods, AAP non-stop since June of last year in an epic comeback and I didn’t have any weeks MELBOURNE — Quarantine off, so mentally I was feeling a TENNIS by Glenn Cullen, AAP up, the only other occasion coming time grand slam semi-finalist eventually killer Jennifer Brady and Ash little bit fried,” Brady said. “I against Fabio Fognini at the 2015 US converting in the ninth game to help Barty slayer Karolina Muchova used that two weeks to re-set SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal’s tilt at a Open. draw the match level. will clash in one of the most mentally and also physically.” record 21st grand slam will have to He had lost one other Masters series His confidence continued to grow in improbable Australian Open Hot favourite Barty wait after Stefanos Tsitsipas delivered match against Roger Federer the same the decider, Tsitsipas breaking Nadal to semi-finals in years after suffered a dramatic collapse one of the sport’s more extraordinary way. love in the 11th game and taking out the turning the Melbourne Park to surrender 1-6 6-3 6-2 after comebacks to beat the great Spaniard in An exceptional standard of tennis contest on his third match-point with a draw upside down. being up a set and a service a five-set Australian Open classic. by Nadal in the first two sets gave little down-the-line winner. Both survived three-setters break against 25th seed Up two sets to love on Rod Laver indication of the drama that was to The loss leaves Nadal equal with on Wednesday, with Brady Muchova. Muchova took a Arena on Wednesday night, the world unfold. Federer on 20 grand slam wins, Novak beating fellow American Jessica tactical medical time-out while No.2 appeared well on his way to a 35th The 34-year-old looked almost Djokovic moving to 18 if he is victorious Pegula after Muchova had trailing the top seed 6-1 2-1 grand slam semi-final until the Greek untouchable, striking winner after at Melbourne Park for the ninth time. earlier broken Barty’s heart. and the Australian lost her found his wings. winner, hitting just 12 unforced errors “Of course (I’m) sad,” Nadal said. The big-hitting 24th-ranked way, dropping nine out of 11 Tsitsipas hunkered down to pinch the and not facing a break point. “I lost a match in the quarter-finals of Brady overcame a swathe of games mid-match. third set in a tiebreak, then went on to Nadal then lost just a solitary point an event that means a lot to me. early unforced errors to post Barely missing a ball as claim the match of the tournament 3-6 in his six service games in the third set “The Australian Open is one of my a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win over Pegula, Barty’s unforced error tally 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 7-5 to set up a last-four but Tsitsipas refused to cede on his own favourite events, without a doubt. So the world No.61. mounted, Muchova raced match with Daniil Medvedev. delivery and took it to a tiebreaker. I missed an opportunity to be in the Matching her previous best through the remaining sets. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able A handful of Nadal mistakes then saw semi-finals again.” grand slam finish after a final- Barty’s departure extends to fight on such a level,” Tsitsipas said the match pivot. The slam hasn’t always loved Nadal four appearance at last year’s the local title drought to at after the match. Extracting two Nadal errors off back. US Open, Brady’s achievement least a 44th year since Chris “I don’t know what happened after smashes and a shanked forehand to He has secured just one trophy is all the more impressive O’Neil won the women’s singles the third set, I flew like a little bird — bring up three set points, Tsitsipas took here, in 2009 — making for his least given she was in hard lockdown crown in 1978. everything was working for me.” advantage of the second to bring the successful major — while also having before the major after being a Heavyweights Serena It marked just the second time in match alive. his share of bad luck, including picking passenger on one of the infected Williams and Naomi Osaka Nadal’s 19-year grand slam career that Opportunities became more frequent up an injury during the 2014 decider charter flights to Australia. will collide in Thursday’s first he’d lost a match after being two sets for Tsitsipas in the fourth set, the two- against Stan Wawrinka. “I was pretty much going semi-final. 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A chance to show off what you have to offer CRYPTIC CLUES will draw attention from someone who can give you the boost you need. Opportunity is within reach, but only if you can adapt to change. 3 stars ACROSS DOWN LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): 1. About acts in variety 1. Get ready for the picture Settle into something that feels comfortable. It will ease stress and encourage provided with a new group again - one should adopt a you to follow a path that is more to your liking. Love and romance are on the of performers (6) comfortable attitude in rise. Spending more time with someone who enhances your life is favored. 4 4. Catch a parent in trouble (6) this (6) stars 2. Splendid piece of 9. This will keep the sheets in VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): correspondence initially Live in the moment, learn from the experience and pour your energy into place (5-8) needed to make your 10. Being cast in a devilish something you find fulfilling. 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Meagre (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 14 Punted; 16 Sepal; 20 War. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Emaciated (6) 20. Break (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 SPORT 29 War of words over Prada Cup SAILING the public and commercial benefits really hard on behalf of everyone in following restrictions: to the city and businesses,” an ACE Auckland and all Kiwis to give COR — Racecourses B and C will not be AUCKLAND — The Prada Cup final statement said, the opportunity to demonstrate some used for racing, to mitigate the chance series will continue this weekend under “ACE has consistently maintained our honour and respect for this country and of large public gatherings on shore, Covid-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions preference to have the best opportunity delay the Prada Cup until we have a which are in line with government Level despite organisers America’s Cup to race at Alert Level 1. greater chance of everyone being able 2 restrictions. Events (ACE) being opposed to the idea. America’s Cup Events chairwoman to enjoy and benefit from being back — No public viewing opportunities Challengers of Record Luna Rossa Tina Symmans said: “This is a into Level 1,” Symmans said. such as dock-out shows or public lead Ineos Team UK 4-0 in the series disappointing situation, it is my “Clearly they have forgotten the words screening of racing in the race village. and were keen to get back on the water responsibility to do my best to run the of their leader Patricio Bertelli at the — Gatherings to be no more than despite a request by ACE for a delay event with the best interests of the opening press conference who spoke 100 people in the America’s Cup Race until restrictions were lifted to level 1. public and all stakeholders in mind. about how privileged everyone is to be Village or public spectator vantage ACE released a statement today “So with the current impasse, while in Auckland without significant Covid points around Auckland. saying racing would resume this not agreeing with the Challenger of restrictions and that therefore everyone — Village activations limited to ensure weekend without fans, and called it a Record, we want to see the regatta has a commitment and responsibility no more than 100 people. “disappointing situation”. completed on the water. to deliver great sportsmanship and the — Two-metre physical distancing, and “While America’s Cup Events is “ACE now considers the best solution Prada Cup to be a major sporting event. face masks recommended. encouraged by the news that Auckland that can be hoped for is to continue “This plea has fallen on deaf ears and — All bars, restaurants and cafes has come down to Covid Alert Level 2, racing this weekend which will at least it’s clear that their focus is solely on surrounding the race village can remain one step closer to Level 1 potentially allow as much opportunity as possible Luna Rossa taking the Prada Cup rather open in line with Ministry of Health early next week, it is clear that COR for the public to enjoy the viewing than the greater good of the country Covid-19 Level 2 Guidelines. (Challengers of Record) are determined in small gatherings or via the TV who have worked so hard in order to be — Members of the public are to remain inflexible to a change in the broadcast. in a position to stage this event. reminded to always scan the race schedule against the interests of “Since Sunday, we have worked Racing will continue under the NZCOVID19 Tracer App. — NZ Herald SPORTS BRIEFS Correction ON Tuesday, The Herald reported Morgan Tamatea won gold in her age division’s 50-metre butterfly and gold in the 50m free kick. Her name is Morgan-Marie Tamatea and she also earned HEARTFELT third place in the 100m breaststroke. Contestants APPEAL: were awarded ribbons, not medals. Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus Players test negative appeals to the MARCOUSSIS — Every player on France’s referee during an national rugby team has tested negative for the English Premier coronavirus and has been authorised to go home League football after coach Fabien Galthie returned a positive match against result. Everton at Goodison The players were tested on Tuesday evening Park stadium in following Galthie’s positive result. They will be Liverpool today. allowed to leave France’s training camp but will Peter Powell/pool via need to stay in isolation. AP Another staff member, William Servat, returned a positive test, bringing to three the number of positive cases within the squad, the country’s rugby federation said. “Complementary PCR tests will be conducted at home on Friday, as well as on the evening of Sunday, as soon as the players and coaching staff return to the National Rugby Centre. “They will then isolate until the results are back,” the FFR said in a statement. — AP Relentless Man City 10 points clear of the rest FOOTBALL Kevin De Bruyne back on the field in a Bernardo Silva added the sealer in the “I have not seen that the players are brief cameo as a substitute after a month 77th with a not-too-dissimilar effort as he thinking of the table. We are not here LONDON — The numbers are just out injured. drifted in from the right flank and sent to defend our lead, it is all about three getting bigger and bigger as Manchester Everything seems to be falling into in a shot that Everton goalkeeper Jordan points, three points. City surge toward another Premier place as City close in on reclaiming the Pickford got a hand on but couldn’t keep “There are 42 points still to fight for, League title with a 3-1 defeat of hosts title from Liverpool. out. we are in the middle of February. Everton. City were being held 1-1 heading into City have won every match they have “Now we rest for a few days, there are A 10-point lead. A 12-match winning the final half hour, after Everton forward played since squeezing past Southampton so many games.” run. Seventeen straight victories in all Richarlison cancelled out the deflected 1-0 on December 19, a remarkable run United and Leicester are City’s nearest competitions. opener by Phil Foden, when Riyad that has come while their biggest title challengers, both 10 points back. The Toffees were the latest team Mahrez conjured up the moment of the rivals — Liverpool and Manchester Everton are seventh, three points brushed aside by Pep Guardiola’s side, match at Goodison Park. United — have started to drop away. behind their sixth-place Merseyside with City opening up the biggest lead yet Cutting in from the right in the 63rd, Guardiola was delighted with the rivals Liverpool. in the league this season. Mahrez took aim from the edge of the mentality of his players. Avoiding relegation is Fulham’s main Making the evening all the sweeter for area and curled a shot in off the far post “When you win a lot of games everyone goal after drawing 1-1 at Burnley to Guardiola was the sight of his star player to restore the visitors’ lead for good. wants to beat you and it is tricky,” he said. move to within six points of safety. — AP Alcott in seventh heaven, dreaming of gold TENNIS by Ian Chadband, AAP Games in Tokyo this year. the opening game of the match was “I want to do some acting, I want to “Well, I call the Olympic Games the frustrating. write a script. LONDON — The irrepressible Dylan crappy warm-ups for the Paralympic So his mind drifted to being back in “I want to do all kinds of stuff and it’s Alcott knows the end of his glittering Games, right?” Alcott said. Melbourne 12 months hence to win No.8 hard to do it all at once.” career may be just around the corner “Once every four years people with in front of a packed house. For the moment, though, there’s no but Australia’s wheelchair tennis great disability are the stars. “No crowds, bit of a weird day. I was sign of anyone dethroning the man from reckons he can still attain new heights “People say, ‘why not have the like, I think I have to do one more AO. Melbourne. after annexing his seventh Australian Paralympics and Olympics combined?’ But I might hit that last ball at the Although Alcott protests he’s not Open quad singles title. “I’m like, ‘When Usain Bolt was Paralympics and be like, ‘I’m done’,” he putting pressure on himself to achieve World No.1 Alcott celebrated his 6-1 running, I fully appreciate everyone will mused. the calendar grand slam in 2021, you can 6-0 victory over Dutchman Sam Schroder watch him and not me. “It’s a cliche but you know when you put nothing past him. in yesterday’s final by sinking a couple of “But guess what? When I’m on, we’re know. I know I’m getting close. “I’ve still got the passion to play beers for the first time since Christmas the stars, right?’ “It’s not because I’ve lost the passion to tennis,” he said. Day, leaving the showman in familiarly “That’s why I love the Paralympics. For play tennis but I do TV, radio, I’ve got my “We’ll see what happens. exuberant mood. two weeks, it’s the big show.” foundation, couple of companies. I do so “You know, one John Farnham style, Asked about his next big aim, the For a crowd pleaser like Alcott, having many things, right? ‘this is my last day-o,’ might be cool. 30-year-old reckoned he was desperate no fans to watch him reel off 12 games “There’s only so long you can spin all “And then come back and back . . . no, for gold at the rescheduled Paralympic in a row against Schroder after dropping the plates for. I’m just kidding.” 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021

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SUNDAY — Patutahi open opening Haisman at 867-0922 or rlhais@xtra. although the number of times PD stableford with 39 points. Patutahi tournament, senior men’s division, co.nz or Jan Ewart at 027-348-1434 or Rouse appears on the club honours SUNDAY — Stableford: Joe Lincoln gross: H Brown 70. [email protected] boards and various pieces of Rouse 39, J Hale 36, T Higgs 35, A Hale 33. MIKE de Luze gave new meaning Stableford: L Anania 39, W MacLellan memorabilia on the clubhouse walls Twos: T Higgs. to the sporting cliché “game of two 35, A Brodie 34, D Russell 34, A Nimmo Electrinet Park are a constant reminder. halves” at the Patutahi open opening 34, J Priestley 34, B Talbot 33. Brian Morrissey, who shifted from Poverty Bay day tournament on Sunday. Junior men’s division, gross: M de THE drought almost broke for Glen Te Puia to Poverty Bay years ago, He won the division 1 men’s gross Luze 80. McKinnon on Sunday. won the 2019 title but is East Coast THE Poverty Bay women’s club with 80 off the stick but the number Stableford: B Pohatu 42, J Witika April 20, 2019, was the last time he at heart. season is under way. does not tell the story of how he got 42, S Maynard 38, M Weaver 37, D signed for a round in the 70s. Raana Walker (2014 and 2015) Female club members teed off their there. Fieldhouse 37, C Taylor 37, R Pardoe He went as close as he could remains the only player to have won year on Monday with a 9-hole fun De Luze’s card reads 48 for the 37, P Summersby 35. get to ending that — 80-13-67 — on the Peter Rouse Memorial twice. ambrose followed by morning tea. front nine holes . . . 32 on the back Canadian mixed pairs stableford: Sunday but took consolation in The Te Puia Springs team for the The winning team were Marg nine. A Tamanui-Nunn/K Tamanui 45, M winning the men’s stableford with opening round of the Poverty Bay Colebourne, Carnie Nelson, June Accentuating the positive, the Stock/J Ewart 44, T Hindmarsh/A Stills- 41 points, two ahead of Zane Boyle’s women’s pennants at Patutahi on MacKinnon and Sue Ellwood with 32 featured an eagle-3 on the par-5 Hindmarsh 43, L Green/V Grace 39, S 76-76-69. Saturday are Hazel Miratana, Iritana 38 off the stick, three ahead of Peri 10th hole, a birdie-2 on the 15th, and Gray/W Baty 38, H Humble/J Blair 38, T A two on the 14th hole helped Jean Ngarimu, Georgina Roberts and Gayford, Marg Williams and Kirsty furthers birdies on the 16th and 18th, Ruru/M Tuapawa 38. Foot to the women’s net honours Pauline Summersby. Shaw. either side of a double-bogey on 17. Long drives, men: T Ruru, D Quinn. with 86-16-70. SUNDAY — PD Rouse Memorial Stu Harbottle was in a class of Waikohu players were prominent Long drives, women: S Robertson, J Geoff Hill (36pts) and Jacque Tournament, women’s net: D Goldsmith his own in the men’s stableford on in the Canadian mixed pairs. Audrey Ruru. Akuhata-Nickerson (net 71) were the 96-33-63, J Williams 92-27-65, P Sunday. Harbottle rattled up 44 points Tamanui-Nunn and Kahu Tamanui led Approaches, men: T Hindmarsh, A Saturday winners. Summersby 90-24-66, H Miratana in his 78-14-64 to win division 2. the way with 45 points, one ahead Nimmo, S Maynard. SUNDAY — Women’s net: J Foot 91-23-68, G Roberts 85-16-69. Nick Richardson flew the flag high of Patutahi duo Matt Stock and Jan Approaches, women: S Gray, J Ewart. from R Walford. Men’s net: B Clark 74-11-63, N for the low handicappers, winning Ewart. Twos: W MacLellan 2, M de Luze, J Twos: J Foot. Dewes 80-16-64, R Smith 81-17-64, division 1 with 1-over 73-4-69, for 39 Bryan Pohatu’s 42 points won the Priestley, C Taylor, M Stock/J Ewart. Men’s stableford: G McKinnon 41, Z W Rasmussen 89-24-65, T Adamson points. division 2 men’s stableford, Lyall Eagle on 10: M de Luze. Boyle 39, D Harrison 37. 83-17-66, T Kupenga 85-18-67, I Sykes Alex Kirkpatrick was in fine form Anania won the division 1 men’s FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole Twos: S Phillips. 85-18-67, M Higham 74-7-67, I Logan in last Thursday’s men’s club day. He stableford with 39 and Hukanui stableford, division 1: T Hindmarsh 21, SATURDAY — Men’s stableford: G 92-24-68, R Lopez 75-7-68, P Ngarimu won the division 1 stableford with Brown mixed five birdies with five P Molloy 20, J Priestley 20, J Brodie 20, Hill 36, A Nairne 35. 87-18-69, B J Morrissey 76-6-70, R 73-6-67, for 41 points, while Richard bogeys to win the division 1 men’s C Parker 20. Women’s net: J Akuhata-Nickerson Walker 92-22-70, J Puha 96-26-70. Owen won division 2 with 38 points. gross with even-par 70. Division 2: T Coutts 20, P Jex-Blake 92-21-71. Twos: T Anderson, T Kupenga, R Peter Hakiwai (69) and Colin Patutahi life member, former 20, P Briant 19, D Skudder 19, L WEDNESDAY (Feb 10) — Women’s Lopez, W Ngata. Christie (70) were the Saturday club captain and president since Jamieson 19. net-plus-putts: B Walker 73+26=99; W winners. 2012 Tony Green marked a birthday Morrissey 73+30=103. COMING UP: SUNDAY, meeting at SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division milestone this week . . . his 60th. COMING UP: SATURDAY, Patutahi 10.30am followed by bisque bogey 1: N Richardson 39, A Hayward 38, G The Patutahi women’s open is women’s open and women’s Te Puia Springs competition. Clapham 38, S Andreassen 36. on Saturday. It will also feature the pennants, two divisions of gross, Division 2: S Harbottle 44, J Pittar 39, opening round of the Poverty Bay net and stableford, and a 9-hole TWO new names are to be Waikohu L Hewson 37, C Carmody 37. women’s pennants. stableford section, entries to Lorraine engraved on the Peter Rouse Approach: D Pirimona. Memorial trophies. THE course is closed tomorrow SATURDAY — Men’s net, division 1: Bill Clark — a long-time club and Saturday. P Hakiwai 69, G Morley 70, R Foon 72. Junior crossword 1651 member and friend of Rouse — It will reopen on Sunday for a club Division 2: C Christie 70, K Goldsmith won the men’s net title and Doreen competition, followed by a meeting. 70, C Simpson 71. 12345 Goldsmith the women’s at the annual Waikohu’s open opening day is on Twos: V Richardson. tournament that celebrates the life of Saturday, February 27. Approach: A Kirkpatrick. the late great East Coast legend. SUNDAY (Jan 31) — Hidden holes THURSDAY (Feb 11) — Men’s Goldsmith did it in style, officially stableford, men’s division: U Chambers stableford, division 1: A Kirkpatrick 41, J going under 100 for the first time 30, P Milner 26, K Tamanui 25, L Green Bryden 38, N Mackie 37. 6 78to win the women’s silverware with 24. Division 2: R Owen 38, S Harbottle 96-33-66. Women’s division: V Grace 31, A 36, B Read 36. Clark, in only his fourth 18 holes Tamanui-Nunn 31, M Tuapawa 27. Twos: T Goldsmith, J Jenner, A of the year, won the men’s section Twos: L Green. Kirkpatrick, C Poole, J Bryden, C Dean. with 74-11-63. It earned him the King Approach: J Bryden. of the Coast tankard Rouse was Tolaga Bay 9 10 presented with in winning the 1999 COMING UP: Bull Cup teams’ King of the Coast. TOLAGA Bay’s open opening day aggregate stableford, teams of four, Goldsmith and Clark continued the scheduled for this Sunday has been can be played either Thursday Feb 18, 11 tradition of Te Puia players winning postponed. Saturday, Feb 20 or Sunday Feb 21, both titles at the seven-year-old A committee meeting will be held players can only be part of one four 12 13 14 15 tournament where the memory of on Sunday at 10am. over the three days, those looking for Rouse comes to the forefront — Joe Lincoln won last Sunday’s a team should contact the pro shop.

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17 18 Key man in young Aust attack CRICKET by Scott Bailey, AAP Cup and is very much part of Richardson does see similarities the plans for this year’s global between this month’s tour and the SYDNEY — Kane Richardson Twenty20 tournament in India. 2018 T20 tri-series against New has come a long way since being He is now far more comfortable Zealand and England without the 19 put on the never-again pile by in his role and is also undeterred big-name quicks. Justin Langer three years ago. by the potential of being the most Without the vast majority of Richardson will be one of experienced quick on the park in their test stars in South Africa, Australia’s key men with the New Zealand. Richardson took eight wickets at Across Down ball in the looming five-match “Having success you get to feel 19.75 in the series win over two 1. A bad dream (9) 2. Elephant tusk substance (5) Twenty20 series against New more comfortable . . . That’s always full-strength teams. Zealand, with none of the test going to come through playing a Crucially, the Melbourne 6. Your heart pumps this (5) 3. Get into a place where quicks available. few more years,” Richardson said. Renegades quick believed coming 7. Time of darkness (5) nobody can see you (4) The last time Richardson was “But what I’ve learned in the off the back of a long Big Bash part of such an attack was back last 10 years of playing is mainly was key to that and will again be 9. Playthings (4) 4. Repaired (6) in 2018, when he went for 0-59 as a bowler, you’re told what to do. this month. 10. A stinging plant (6) 5. This side opposite to left (5) in a T20 in England and was not “So whether or not you’re the “Even three years ago and picked again in any format for most experienced bowler makes this year coming out of the BBL 12. A large shed for an 6. Someone who sells meat nine months. no difference. season, you’re so clear on what aeroplane (6) (7) Langer has since said he “I think trying to band together you’ve done well in the last two believed at the time the right- as a group, all of us exchanging months,” Richardson said. 14. Quick (4) 8. Go here to see a play (7) armer didn’t have the bottle ideas on what can work on these “So I think everyone, even 17. Lift up higher (5) 11. A photographer (6) for international cricket, before small grounds and against this if Riley Meredith gets to play having his mind changed by the opposition is important. his first game, he’s going to be 18. Winner’s award (5) 13. Sound that is loud and quick. “But at the end of the day incredibly clear on what he needs 19. The amount left over (9) unpleasant (5) The 30-year-old is a far more it’s a discussion between the to do and his role — because he’s senior player now. bowler and Finchy and Andrew been doing that for the last two 15. Living (5) He won his way back into the McDonald and whoever else is months and that’s what has got 16. Unlock (4) one-day squad for the 2019 World involved.” him picked to be here.” The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, February 18, 2021 SPORT 31 Moore sets record for New Zealander

RUNNING by Jack Malcolm didn’t want to push it. “I’m generally the one testing it before I give it GISBORNE’S Doug Moore finished the 100- a good nudge. I do believe I can go faster.” mile Tarawera Ultramarathon with the fastest He said he’d be back to see how far out he race time ever run by a New Zealander. could push his record time. It took him 19h 11m 33s to complete the Moore finished second, over an hour behind 165-kilometre long trail which includes almost American Matt Urbanski, who was racing in his 5500 metres of vertical gain and loss. 15th 100-miler. It was Moore’s first time racing the distance Urbanski stayed in New Zealand over the and he wanted to test himself after completing Covid-19 outbreak, after a DNF (did not finish) in several 100km races. the same race last year. Of the 250 entrants this “I like to put my body to the test,” he said. year, 152 completed the race. “When it comes to running, you need the The course is picturesque, snaking around mentality to get through it.” eight Rotorua lakes with two boat crossings to Moore said his renewed love for running grew take in the scenery. Runners have to navigate as he wanted to stay active while recovering natural obstacles and keep their wits about them from a bad mountainbiking crash that broke his on the predominantly off-road sections of the collar bone. course. Over half of the race is on offroad single He progressed, racing longer and longer tracks and only 9 percent is on paved surfaces. distances, and found a passion for pushing his Runners had 36 hours to complete the body to the limit. distance. Moore said it was unbelievable that he After the cancellation of the European event finished so quickly. TIRED BUT HAPPY: for which he was training, he looked for a local “We caught up to the back end of the 100km Doug Moore at the event to make use of the training he had done. field, and from then on I was passing people all end of the Tarawera Because it was his first time running such a day. The atmosphere was amazing. It was really Ultramarathon, with long distance, and knowing that a significant cool to see everyone.” the digital timers for number of entrants would not finish, Moore Moore was grateful to his “incredible” support the 165-kilometre paced himself. crew, who included his best friend and his and 100km races in “My expectations weren’t high, but I knew I partner who were there all day, from 4am to had a good chance. midnight. the background. “It was amazing . . . I didn’t have the slightest “I couldn’t do this run by myself. You need a Tarawera bit of cramp. I thought I could go faster, but I good crew . . . it’s not a one-person effort.” Ultramarathon picture

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2 11 Whakatane 24 0 20 Ruatoria 00 24 Opotiki 1 H 12:34am 12:54pm H 1:18am 1:36pm Hicks Bay L 6:42am 7:09pm Hicks Bay L 7:26am 7:52pm Rotorua Te Puia Springs 25 H 12:21am 12:41pm H 1:05am 1:23pm Waipiro Bay L 6:17am 6:44pm Waipiro Bay L 7:01am 7:27pm Tokomaru Bay NOON TOMORROW H 12:09am 12:29pm H 12:53am 1:11pm 35 high low Tolaga Bay L 6:05am 6:32pm Tolaga Bay L 6:49am 7:15pm H L H 12:06am 12:30pm H 12:51am 1:12pm Matawai Gisborne L 6:15am 6:42pm Gisborne L 7:01am 7:25pm H 12:16pm H 12:34am 1:00pm Tolaga Bay Fronts 2 Te Karaka Wairoa L 6:04am 6:28pm Wairoa L 6:50am 7:12pm SUN-MOON-MAORI FISHING GUIDE warm OceanFun Publishing www.ofu.co.nz Maori fi shing guide by Bill Hohepa© Rise 6:40 am Rise 6:42 am cold Set 8:02 pm Set 8:01 pm 22 Gisborne Rise 1:28 pm Rise 2:27 pm 5 stationary Set 11:52 pm 38 2 1 Best at Best at Fair Bad occluded 6:20 am 7:04 am 6:42 pm 7:28 pm 22 Wairoa NZ SITUATION NZ TOMORROW GISBORNE READINGS© OceanFun PublishingWORLD www ofu co nzTOMORROW Maori fishing guide by Bill Hohepa A ridge of high pressure Auckland fi ne 23 Taken at the Airport, for the 24 hours Adelaide fine 26 36 over the country persists Hamilton fi ne 26 to 9am, Thursday 18 Feb 2021 Amsterdam fine 4 10 through the weekend. Tauranga fi ne 25 SUNSHINE hours Bangkok fine 20 32 On Wednesday, 17 Feb 0.4 Beijing cloudy -5 14 Northerlies develop on Rotorua fi ne 25 WIND km/h To date for February 114.0 Berlin cloudy 4 10 Monday as the ridge moves Taupo fi ne 25 less than 30 Average for February 199.0 Brisbane showers 21 29 eastwards. Napier fi ne 24 To date this year 410.0 Buenos Aires cloudy 21 30 Napier 30 to 59 New Plymouth fi ne 22 24 Palmerston North fi ne 24 To date last year 475.2 Cairo fine 9 17 Canberra fine 13 27 60 or more Wellington fi ne 20 WIND km/h Hastings 1 Cape Town fine 17 26 25 Christchurch fi ne 26 Max gust on Wed 17 Feb S 48 SWELL m source: Delhi fog 12 29 © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 e.g. S 1m 1 SwellMap.co.nz GISBORNE Queenstown fi ne 26 RAINFALL mm Frankfurt cloudy 3 11 Dunedin fi ne 24 24 hours to 9am, Thu 18 Feb 1.0 Geneva fine 4 11 GISBORNE CITY SUN PROTECTION ALERT TODAY IN HISTORY To date for February 68.2 Hong Kong fine 16 22 TOMORROWmorning min 9 SATURDAYmorning min 11 SUNDAY morning min 13 Average for February 74.0 London cloudy 9 10 Morning cloud, max Fine with light max Fine. max :25 :10 1993 – A rather wet spell at Los Angeles fine 10 22 22 26 29 9 AM– 5 PM To date this year 116.0 then fine. winds. Northeasterlies PROTECTION REQUIRED Gisborne occurred. Five days of To date last year 28.8 Melbourne fine 20 33 Southeasterlies, developing. Whatever your skin colour heavy rain resulted in a total of EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow fine -21 -12 Data provided by NIWA dying out. 182mm of rainfall from the 18th. Daily average for past week 3.5 New York rain -2 1 Paris fine 4 12 GISBORNE REGION MONDAY TEMPERATURE °C Perth fine 13 28 Maximum 18.8 Singapore windy 24 32 Morning cloud, then fine. Fine with light winds. Fine. Northeasterlies Fine. Northeasterlies. Minimum 14.3 Southeasterlies, dying out. developing. Stockholm rain 1 2 Grass minimum 13.4 Suva showers 24 32 BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney showers 20 26 For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 18 Feb (hPa) 1031.6 Tokyo fine 2 13 metservice.com At 9am 18 Feb (inches) 30.46 Toronto snow -6 -3 ULTRAMARATHONS INSIDETENNIS Doug Moore Tennis ...... 28 finishes Sailing ...... 29 Tarawera race Golf ...... 30 in fastest time Ultramarathons .. 31 recorded by a New Zealand SPORT distance runner Thursday, February 18, 2021 Tsitsipas and Muchova knock out BURTONNadal andCUP Barty 28 PAGE 31PAGE CLASSIC FOURS Resurgence in interest for

revived Gisborne feature STEPPING UP: Mick Maunder will skip last year’s winning team following the late withdrawal of Jamey Ferris. Bowls New Zealand president Mark O’Connor will BOWLS by Beverly Davy With this recognition comes a national fill the vacancy left by Ferris. File pictures by Paul Rickard profile and some funding from Bowls RAIDERS from Auckland, Wellington, Bay NZ to help with tournament costs. This, of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay will have their along with continued support from major eyes on the $3000 prizemoney on offer sponsor the Eastland Group, has meant when the district’s glamour bowling event, the $3000 in prizemoney is the biggest the Burton Cup Classic Fours, is played at purse for a bowling tournament in the the Gisborne Bowling Club this weekend. district. All six of last year’s prize-winners, albeit The classic format — in which all teams with minor personnel tweaks, will be back play singles, pairs, triples and fours — has and likely to be among the front-runners been a hit with bowlers and they have again. clambered to be back on board. Last year’s winners, Mick Maunder, Tanya Though priority was given to returning Harrison and Ricky Miller, will be joined skips when entries opened, several teams this year by Bowls New Zealand president have undergone a significant reshuffle and Mark O’Connor, replacing Jamey Ferris, some have a new bowler at the helm. New who is a late withdrawal. skips include Maunder, taking over from Back, too, after missing the event last Ferris, Lex Kennedy, Lesley Seymour, Lucy year, is rising star Paige Richter, who at Shanks, Jack Huriwai and former Hawke’s the age of 15 in 2019 was thought to be Bay singles champion Mere Nepia. the youngest player to ever write their Second last year and winners of the name on the magnificent trophy. Makauri Cup, Arthur Hawes and David The Burton Cup was first played for in Beattie are joined this weekend by 1910 and the event continued without Arthur’s wife Carol and club president Tim interruption through two world wars. In Sherriff. Arthur and Carol Hawes are both its 111-year history it has been cancelled former Burton Cup-winning skips, Carol in only four times — twice because of bad 2015 and Arthur, with Beattie in his team, weather and twice in the past five years in 2016. CUP HISTORY: The Burton Cup’s when the centre-run event fell out of In the money in 2019 and again in 2020, history is reflected in the names favour with bowlers. couples George and Anita Vaotuua and engraved on the shields attached The Gisborne Bowling Club revived the Steve and Cheryl Jenkins will be looking to its base. Right, Paige Richter is tournament in the classic format three for a three-peat. thought to have been the youngest years ago. Other bowling luminaries in the field bowler to be a member of a Burton Its new-found success attracted the include evergreens Queenie Takurua Cup-winning team. attention of the sport’s governing body and Bob McIlroy, Val McGreevy, Lesley and it is now recognised as an official Seymour, rising stars and siblings Lucy Ure and former Gisborne Sportswoman Bowls New Zealand Summer of Bowls and Leighton Shanks, July Williams, of the Year and national club singles event. Jasmine Merrick, Paul Harrison, Charlie champion Dayvinia Mills.

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