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That is the aim of $400,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to Gisborne’s Tairawhiti Technology Trust (TaiTech) to create a digital hub and improve the region’s digital economy. From left, Carolyn Carpendale, Polly Crawford ‘ENDING DIGITAL and Maurice Alford of Tairawhiti Technology Trust welcomed the funding announced yesterday by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, who said it would “end digital apartheid” in this region. The trust is based at Kaiti Mall and will be able to improve its facilities before offering services for people to connect to, for business development and support, as well as offering free wi-fi, co-working spaces and guidance on use of APARTHEID’ the internet for business and skills development purposes. STORY ON PAGE 3 Picture by Paul Rickard

Strength in numbers Businesses embracing ‘all in this together’ slogan by Sophie Rishworth been very demanding on business everyone is going to be feeling a lot of donated from their wages, which CPS is owners, employees and the community pain.” matching $2 for every $1 staff donate, EMPLOYEES in Tairawhiti’s small- organisations we support. Civil Project Solutions (CPS) owner and all this money will go toward local to-medium-sized business network have “I suspect the biggest challenges are Russell Moylan said his team had charities. taken pay cuts to weather the economic yet to come.” embraced the Government’s “we’re all in Mr Moylan said he believed these storm and help avoid job losses. Mr Matthews said he was hopeful this together” slogan as well. actions would go some way to helping With a recession coming, and waves the Government’s talk of investment in “Some staff were able to work from local businesses and local people weather of redundancies predicted to spike infrastructure would be channelled into home, others were not. But we have all the economic storm. unemployment to a double-figure regions. taken a 20 percent pay “It’s our way of giving back to the percentage, Gisborne businesses are “Which would kick- cut and reduced hours community and we highly encourage banding together to show strength in start the local economy I suspect the biggest until business returns other businesses and people who are numbers. and have a positive challenges‘ are yet to to normal. able, to follow suit.” Universal Engineering director Phil effect right through Alert Level 3 means During lockdown, the company Matthews said all 40 of his staff had the construction sector, come we are able to work at a continued regular Friday team lunches taken a pay reduction in line with flowing into the wider —Universal’ Engineering reduced capacity, either and weekend socialising, and even had a government recommendations. Tairawhiti region.” director Phil Matthews from home, worksites quiz night — all via Skype. “We are working extremely hard to “Our staff have or by having a skeleton “Staff have been really positive, hard- minimise the risk of any job cuts.” been fantastic and staff in the office.” working and transitioned to working Mr Matthews said the Covid-19 period are showing true resilience during this CPS has 14 Gisborne-based staff. from home really well. was the single most challenging period difficult time. The community-minded firm decided “If we think about the big picture they ever experienced as business “During Level 4 we communicated during Alert Level 3 to buy lunch for the there is still huge underlying uncertainty owners. regularly via email, social media and whole team from a different local café regarding the economic resilience of “To experience a drop of income phone calls to all staff to check on their every day, with a roster for whose turn it Tairawhiti, New Zealand and the world in March, no income for April and general wellbeing, health and families. is to select where it comes from. in general. uncertainty moving forward has “I am positive about the outcome but Weekly amounts are also being CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ...... 9 Puzzles...... 21 Racing ...... 24 Births & Deaths ...4 World ...12-13, 18-19 Business ...... 22 Sport ...... 25-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...6-8, 14, 18 Classifieds ...... 17 Television ...... 23 Weather ...... 27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020

SHORTLISTED: The Property Brokers Gisborne/Craigs Investment Partners building (above) and Lawson Field Theatre (right) are among the 17 finalists for the Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards. Both buildings were designed by Architects 44. Pictures by Strike Trio of Gisborne creations up for architecture award by Mark Peters The shortlist was selected by a jury led by Napier architect Renee Woods and A GISBORNE environmental included Napier resident Ezra Kelly, Te education space, theatre and real estate Awanga architect Yvonne Forrest and and investment advisers’ office building Auckland architect Gary Lawson. have been shortlisted in the Gisborne/ “Making an awards shortlist Hawke’s Bay regional architecture decided by your peers is a significant awards. achievement for any architect,” said jury The Pac Studio-designed Longbush convener Woods. Ecosanctuary Welcome Shelter and “It is also really heartening to see what Architects 44’s design for the Lawson a difference good architecture is making Field Theatre upgrade are shortlisted in in the communities of our region.” the public architecture category. The regional winner announcement Architects 44’s design for the Property date is to be confirmed. Brokers Gisborne and Craigs Investment The Covid-19 lockdown means visits to Partners building on Reads Quay is shortlisted projects by juries are on hold. shortlisted in the commercial category. Resumption of the visits or the WELCOME SHELTER: Auckland architect Sarosh Mulla’s design of a multi- The three are among 17 finalists in the adoption of alternative means of deciding purpose, eco-centric, modular structure called the Welcome Shelter for Longbush awards run by Te Kahui Whaihanga New award winners depend on national ecosanctuary is among three local buildings shortlisted for the Gisborne/Hawke’s Zealand Institute of Architects. measures to deal with the pandemic. Bay regional architecture awards. Picture by Simon Devitt Playcentre furniture donation an investment in Gisborne’s future by Sophie Rishworth the change in circumstances, it (which means it has no knots), would not happen. installed by Cherrywood’s Chris THE delivery of custom-made When Alert Level 3 arrived, Roux. furniture to Wainui Playcentre however, the furniture followed. Mrs Hughes said Wainui yesterday has been gratefully Cherrywood Joinery owner Playcentre would use the low received by parents and children Matt Peters said he wanted to tables as sensory areas for who use the space. give something back to the the babies. They were made It has been made and donated community. the right height for babies and by Gisborne’s Cherrywood “A few of these ladies have parents or caregivers to interact Joinery Ltd. been customers in the past. And while sitting on the floor. Mum-of-two Sarah Hughes we are investing in the future of Playcentres encourage said she wanted to acknowledge Gisborne.” learning through play, with the gift and say a public thank Mr Peters said he and his five parents and caregivers staying you for the kindness of a local staff members were relieved to with the children. business off the back of a tough get back to work at Level 3 as Each playcentre around time. they had a long waiting list. NZ is cooperatively managed The donation had been The donated furniture by parents and supported organised before lockdown but included a tier of wooden nationally by Playcentre Mrs Hughes thought considering shelves made with clear pine Aotearoa.

CHERRY ON TOP: Cherrywood Joinery owner Matt Peters (right) and production manager Chris Roux with furniture the business made and donated to Wainui Playcentre. Sitting at low tables are (from left) Poppy Young (6), Freddie Hughes (3) Florence Hughes (2) and Sarah Hughes. Picture by Liam Clayton

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• Two members of Gisborne ive-piece powerhouse Supreme Brother Sound talk about the home-delivered soul, funk, R&B sound of their freshly-released debut single. • Could Gisborne have a inalist in the online 48 hours ilm competition? The Guide talks to one of the entrants. • A recording of New Zealand-Chinese composer Gao Ping’s new work Bitter Cold Night — a tribute to Covid-19 whistleblower Dr Li Wenliang — is released for NZ Music Month. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorail) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 NEWS 3 Alert Level flouters force lagoon gates closure by Matai O’Connor Muriwai via Te Wherowhero. “The reason for keeping the gate THE gates at the Browns Beach locked for three months is because entry to Te Wherowhero Lagoon will be we need to come up with a better plan locked for the next three months. for the area. There will be a discussion They were locked yesterday about what to do going forward. morning due to concerns arising from “People have been going down people breaching Alert Level 3 and there and leaving rubbish,” Ms Pohatu public gatherings at Te Wherowhero. said. “Browns Beach is not public People had been seen on the beach access. It is all private land.” and congregating with others who The land is owned by various did not live in the Muriwai area, said organisations and individuals. Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust taiao kaimahi “We made sure all the stakeholders Soraya Pohatu. were aware of this situation (and) they “The whanau at Muriwai were all agreed for this to happen.” very concerned about this,” she said. Stakeholder groups involved in “There have been a number of people various conservation and protection seen at the beach. On Sunday, there activities at Te Wherowhero have been were about 12 cars with a few people advised. in each. Our main concern is making Before the gates were locked sure there’s not a spread of Covid-19 Soraya Pohatu and a policeman from into our area and that people stay safe. Manutuke scanned the beach to make “Gisborne has been doing really sure no one was there before they well but we are starting to see a lot locked the gate. more movement around the area.” “We apologise for any The iwi trust made the decision inconvenience this may pose for because of concerns from Ngai persons who have legitimate and Alert Tamanuhiri whanaunga about added Level 3-compliant reasons for visiting LOCKING UP: Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust taiao kaimahi Soraya Pohatu, Police Whangaia/Family health and safety risks to the Muriwai Te Wherowhero. Walking access for Harm representative Kelly Wyllie and Constable Rob Dench lock the gate access to Browns Beach community by people accessing these persons is still permissible.” yesterday. Picture by Liam Clayton

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Universal Engineering staff have taken pay cuts over the Alert $400k for Level period and the company is working hard to minimise the risk of job cuts. From left are Chris Mabey, Brian Mabey and digital hub company director Phil Matthews. FROM PAGE 1 limited ability to access the internet or Picture by by Andrew Ashton the tools to use it for financial reasons Paul Rickard or because of their location. A $400,000 funding boost for “Access to the internet is critical Tairawhiti Technology Trust (TaiTech) for regions’ economies and wellbeing will create a regional digital hub here and will be even more so as we seek and end “digital apartheid”, Regional to recover from the economic fallout of Support ‘means heaps’ Economic Development Minister the Covid-19 pandemic. Shane Jones says. “That’s why I am announcing FROM PAGE 1 work could start again. The funding was part of a $2m funding of $2 million for five regional “It made me feel a lot better. They’re outlay, announced by Regional digital hubs. “We are well aware that there are many doing the most awesome job. Those wage Economic Development Minister “The hubs will allow people to other businesses and people in Tairawhiti subsidies were so quick and easy to get, Shane Jones yesterday, for five connect for business development and in less fortunate positions than we are, and before I really had a chance to panic, regional digital hubs — one to be build support, and offer services such as free As such we feel a great sense of duty to and the same with this loan.” around TaiTech Trust. Wi-Fi, co-working spaces and guidance support the region in which we live, work For businessman and Gisborne district “I’ve been impressed on use of the internet and play.” councillor Larry Foster, BMS (Boutique by the philanthropic for business and Sole traders have to face the economic on Main Street) is the family business so nature of the work ...the people who live skills development storm alone but Moose Cottage owner personal savings are being used to pay this organisation in‘ the plush suburbs of purposes.” Teri Wilkinson said she felt lucky. overheads. does,” Mr Jones said. Auckland should not TaiTech treasurer As the owner of a fresh flower business, “It has been closed now for over six “For families Maurice Alford she had a weekly stall at the Farmers’ weeks, so we are feeling the same pain in the Tairawhiti, have endlessly better said trustees were Market. Her income stopped when the as other retail, hospitality and service if we’ve learned digital opportunities delighted to receive markets stopped. businesses. We have had minimal income anything, it’s how the than the whanau living support to continue But at Alert Level 3, customers began during Level 4 from online essential sales. electronic highway and extend the trust’s to contact Mrs Wilkinson for contactless “Thanks to the wage subsidy of 80 has enabled us as in the Tairawhiti. . . efforts to “make a deliveries. With so many orders she had percent, this has helped to pay full wages families, communities —Minister Shane Jones’ difference” in the to cut off Mother’s Day deliveries five to staff as they have their normal weekly and businesses to community. days before the event. expenses. keep functioning in “The focus of “I think people needed cheering up. “With Level 3 we have been able to amongst Covid contagion.” this funding is to support business “The support means heaps to me, and trade online and deliver free to our local Isolated East Coast communities opportunities at a grassroots level, it’s not just me but a lot of the local customers. We certainly appreciate their would benefit hugely, he said. with a particular emphasis on the businesses through the Farmers’ Market commitment to shop local and view our “There shouldn’t be digital difference that digital technologies can that are getting a lot of support. online presence through our website, apartheid in Aotearoa. The people who make. “We just miss our customers smiley Facebook and Instagram. live in the plush suburbs of Auckland “We know this will be very timely faces. It’s not the same but you’ve got to “However this is not a substitute to should not have endlessly better because of the impact Covid-19 is do what you’ve got to do. shopping in bricks and mortar and the digital opportunities than the whanau likely to have for business in the “I’m doing what I love and I feel so personal service we enjoy. living in the Tairawhiti, or indeed, in region, so we hope our efforts will lucky to have the amazing support from “Our CBD has been hit really hard, and my case the Tai Tokerau.” support existing businesses to locals.” hopefully everyone survives. Funding is part of the PGF’s local understand such online opportunities The flower business had only just “Initiatives from the Government and digital connectivity funding package as omni-channel marketing. We started to pay for itself, so to be able to good council planning will be essential. of $21m which, as well as establishing expect that will complement our work still process orders during her off-season We are looking forward to seeing our regional digital hubs, helps connect to support new grassroots business had kept it going. customers back at Level 2.” marae to the internet. opportunities. “And it is keeping me in touch with my BDO are also promoting the support “The Covid-19 pandemic and the “The trustees are particularly regulars, which is important.” of local businesses. The accounting firm resulting Alert Level 4 lockdown has pleased to have the five-year A Gisborne physiotherapist said the organised morning tea from Nina’s shown that good internet connectivity timeframe for funding as that will Government’s quick response with the Kitchen to thank staff for working from is crucial,” said Mr Jones. help us create a sustainable path wage subsidy helped her sole trader home to support clients in trying times. “While we were staying in our forward.” business. “They have been fantastic,” said BDO bubbles at home a great many of us Mr Alford and chairwoman Carolyn Together with the $10,000 loan offered partner Mike Torrie. used the internet to work, shop, pay Carpendale will act as co-project to every small business owner in New “It is also about supporting local bills, keep in touch with loved ones managers leading up to completion Zealand — interest-free for the first year business at a time when they need it and learn. of building renovations and other — it would help her get through until more than ever.” “It is something many of us take for preparation work needed before the granted, yet some communities have project is officially launched. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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SMITH, Mary Tukino PERKED UP: Deaths (nee McMenamin, Grass growth has formerly Christie). — picked up a little on Ngatapa farmer CARTER, David On 5.5.2020, on the Thomas. — On 5th Hibiscus Coast. Sister Hamish Cave’s May 2020, peacefully, to Laura (Auckland), property as a at Gisborne Hospital. Bill (dec), Charlie result of the rain Beloved husband of the (Whenuakura), Phillipa on Sunday night late Hawea. Loved (dec), and Douglas and into Monday Father to Denise and (dec). You fought well morning, but he Steve, Stephen, Andrew sister, RIP. says the farm is and Paku, Mike and still in a very severe Michelle, Marie and Deaths soil moisture deficit Geoff, Morris and Ivan. situation. He has Special Papa to all his been feeding out many mokopuna. MITCHELL, Nina willow and poplar A private family Caroline. — Peacefully at Leighton House, foliage to his stock, service will be held at seen here chowing Evans Chapel at 1pm Gisborne on 2 May 2020, aged 87. down on a poplar. on Friday 8 May. The service will be live- Daughter of the late streamed via Evans Percy and Dr Nina Picture supplied Funeral Services Muir, sister of Anna website www.evans Hughes (Auckland). funeral.co.nz Beloved Mum to Christine Lear and John - Evans Funeral Fisk (with the late Ross Services Ltd FDANZ Fisk), and to Natasha www.evansfuneral.co.nz Mitchell (with the late CARTER, David Roger Mitchell). Thomas. — Much Grandma to Larissa and loved father to Denise Hayley, James and and Stephen. Papa to Matthew, Ben and Rebekah and Joel, Ben, Anara. Great-grandma The problem Ella and Andy. of Dru, Kaiya and While our hearts are Leishana, Rose and Rainfall good but will‘ only be broken, we have so Natalie. Great-great- alleviated by much to celebrate. grandma to BellaJay. A more rain and CARTER, David dear friend and second Thomas. — Awesome mum to many. Loved warm weather Dad to Mike and and missed always. —Hilton Collier’ Michelle. Loved Papa In lieu of flowers, farms need more to Brynne and Ash, donations to Gisborne Lydia and Karl, and and East Coast Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Meara. Great-Papa to by Murray Robertson of those in a drought situation before the than planned or expected, due to the Zoe and Brooke. Box 50, Gisborne 4040. Messages c/o Evans rain. He recorded 10mm on his property suspension of saleyard operations.” We will miss our phone RAIN on Sunday and Monday brought on Sunday night and into Monday Slower meat processing remained an calls. Funeral Services. Mum’s funeral will some relief for farmers but more is morning, then he got another millimetre issue with access to normal services, CARTER, David be live-streamed at 2pm needed to get grass growth up again and on Monday night. such as trucking to relocate stock, also a Thomas. — Son of Monday, May 11, via improve farm water supplies across the “What we got was better than we’ve constraint. James Henry and Eileen www.evansfuneral.co. region. had since Easter and it has provided “This could mean going into winter Daphne (nee Dreadon) nz Most of the district got something out some relief for grass growth on the good, short of feed and that’s a situation that Carter. Brother to of the latest wet weather but the rainfall easy, southerly country,” he said. won’t change until the spring,” said Mr Naomi and Ivor, the late In Memoriam levels varied considerably across the “We are, however, still in a very severe Collier. Basil and June, the late region, from eight to 10 millimetres in soil moisture deficit situation and we “The problem will only be alleviated by Ned and Kahu, Helen JANET ALISON many places to more than 100mm in a need about 80 millimetres more across more rain and warm weather.” and Ken Prestidge, and HOLLIS few spots. the next two weeks to get out of it.” Drought-affected farmers are his many nieces and (nee ROGERS) “For some farmers it was brilliant rain Mr Cave said other farmers around encouraged to plan ahead for the winter nephews. 6.1.1945 - 4.5.2010 and for them it will keep things going,” the district had been telling him their and seek out winter feed supplies where CARTER, David said AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew. situation was still grim, particularly in needed. Thomas. — Special 10 years ago you were “Some got quite a good amount, which the likes of Ngatapa, Pehiri, Rere and “Quite a few farms have cleared their Dad to Marie and sadly taken from us. will make a big difference in the likes of around to the bottom end of Otoko. dams to improve water storage, while Geoff, and loved Papa Much loved wife of Matawai (100mm-plus) and up the East “For most farmers it hasn’t been others have planted winter feed crops,” to Hayden, Finlay and Barry; mum of Coast. enough to promote good winter feed Mr Collier said. Nikau. Deanna and Jackie; “We need quite a bit more, though, and growth and it’s a concern,” said AgFirst The Rural Support Trust offers support You are now with Mum, Grandma of Alex, it looks like it might be coming later this consultant Hilton Collier. where needed, with 24/7 phone services in the presence of Jesus. Enjoli, Analize, week or next week. It looks promising,” “Those with winter supplement feed for those seeking advice, feeling stressed Dominic and Bessie. Mr Andrew said. have already started to feed out, which or unable to cope. Text 1737 or phone LARDELLI, Henare Much loved sister of Kingi. — Passed away “The other good point about that recent has flow-on implications for late winter. 0800 111 757. June, Brian, Teddy rain was it washed a lot of nitrogen “Stock water supplies have been very Qualified counsellors are available for 3rd May 2020. Dearly and Shorty. loved son of the late farmers had applied into the soil and poor, streams have been drying up and the regions, through 0800 787 254. Riria and Richard that’s got to help with grass growth. there’s concern about the number of Rural support coordinator David Scott Lardelli. Much loved Monumental Ngatapa farmer Hamish Cave was one weaners likely to remain on farms longer is also available on 027 211 9941. brother of William Masons (dec), Kath, Mac (dec), Jaine (dec), Taini, Biddy, Marie (dec), STONEHAVEN Richard (dec), Annetta, for Be patient, motorists advised Arnie, Frederick (dec). Funerals Will always be and remembered. CAPITAL and maintenance work on will depend on the nature and complexity Wainui Road between Rutene Road and Memorials the region’s state highway network has of worksites. Some on-site activity has Mildura Place will be resurfaced at the 601 Nelson Road resumed, with resurfacing works, pre- resumed already but it will take time same time. Ph 867 1 800 winter maintenance and drain clearing for some sites and projects to be fully Awapuni Road between Grey Street and cleaning. operational.” and Customhouse Street will be The New Zealand Transport Agency Among the Tairawhiti state highway resurfaced from May 14 to May 16. has restarted work on State Highways works are culvert work, including Mr Postings said a range of new Smoke cannon activated 2 and 35 under strict health and safety cleaning and clearing of roadside drains, measures would be in place at all requirements in line with Covid-19 Alert over the next month. worksites, including restricted access, FIRE-FIGHTERS were called to the BP Ormond Level 3. “All sites will have stop/go traffic requirements for workers to maintain Road Service Station in Mangapapa last night in Some essential state highway management in place, with the speed physical distancing, and the use of response to an alarm activation. An attempt had maintenance was done during Level 4 to reduced to 30kmh,” Mr Postings said. additional protective clothing. been made to burgle the premises. support the safe movement of essential Busby’s Hill south of Tokomaru Bay “We are committed to getting New Fire and Emergency NZ sent crews to the goods and lifeline functions. will get some pre-winter maintenance, Zealand moving again but we will not premises at around 8.45pm. Non-essential maintenance and capital which involves digging into the bank compromise the safety of road workers or “The service station was smoke-logged when project work was stopped with the move and removing as much loose material as road users.” we arrived, and it turned out the building’s to Alert Level 4 on March 26. possible. He encouraged people driving through security smoke cannon system had activated NZTA regional transport systems “This site is monitored daily as it worksites to be patient, cautious and when the building alarms were triggered,” a manager Oliver Postings said the safety continues to move due to the geology comply with all temporary speed limits to senior firefighter said. of workers and road users was top of the area. The road will be down keep workers safe. “Police were called and they searched the priority. to a single lane and stop/go traffic “These people are stepping outside of premises to see if there was an intruder inside. “We’ve worked closely with contractors management will be in place.” their bubbles to do vital work to keep all No one was found.” on specific Covid-19 plans for each of our State Highway 35 in Wainui Road of us safe. Police have been examining CCTV footage as worksites. between Worsley Street and Murdoch “Please be careful, be kind and do your part of their ongoing inquiry into the attempted “The transition back to on-site work is Road will be resurfaced from Monday, part to ensure they make it home safe at burglary. different for every project and the timing May 11, to Wednesday, May 13. the end of the day.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 NEWS 5 Upgrade Third age meets the digital age to SH2 by Sophie Rishworth attendees from her home to listen to Mr Todd speak. bridges THE University of the Third Age (U3A) “I can’t imagine what it is going to look is Zooming into the future with their first like on our screens with 100 terminals, virtual guest tomorrow. but it is mostly to hear Mr Todd. Everyone Eastland Group chief executive Matt will be muted but we will try to have a will allow Todd will be beamed into the homes of question and answer session afterwards 100 members of the group. as well. U3A has a membership of around 400 “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” heavier people in Tairawhiti, aged 65 or older, Dr Briant was a university academic, who all continue to learn, usually in and a physician at Gisborne Hospital. person, through the organisation’s shared She usually works for Hospice information meetings. Tairawhiti but because of her “great age” loads U3A Gisborne chairwoman Robin and the current situation has not been Briant is familiar with the online able to at this time. videoconferencing platform Zoom, having U3A deputy-chair Anne Pardoe said used it before. But when she read about Mr Todd would be talking about life in WAKA Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Tairawhiti’s first online tangi in the business after the pandemic. has completed improvements to State Gisborne Herald she started to think the “It’s quite exciting because it is Highway 2 between Gisborne and U3A meetings could be held online as definitely a first and it may be there is a Opotiki to enable high productivity well. future to have this alternative available ZOOMING IN: U3A chairwoman Robin motor vehicles (HPMV) weighing over Dr Briant contacted IT whizz Tony when we do go back to our meetings. Briant has organised the first Zoom 44 tonnes to travel the route for the first Scragg, who emailed her to discuss The meeting would be recorded so meeting for members tomorrow. time. practicalities. members who could not tune in could Previously these vehicles could only Tomorrow Dr Briant will host up to 100 watch it later. Picture by Liam Clayton travel this route if they had a permit. “This is a great example of local infrastructure investment that opens new opportunities and improves the resilience of our state highway Never say never as old habits change network,” NZTA director of regional relationships Emma Speight said. “With strengthening of the Aro Aro by Sophie Rishworth payments. Bridge in Waioeka Gorge complete, “I would draw money out HPMVs can now travel the State ALISON Crawford thought of the bank and go and pay Highway 2 route between Gisborne and she would never bank online, everybody in person but you Opotiki which will reduce the number of or by phone, or have someone can’t now.” trips by allowing for heavier loads.” else do her shopping. Mrs Crawford’s daughter The work is part of a $4 million But since the lockdown helped set up telephone project to strengthen six bridges along Mrs Crawford has navigated banking on her mother’s the route, bringing them up to HPMV telephone banking and next phone, and does the grocery standard. It has been funded by the week will attend her first shopping as well. National Land Transport Fund and online Zoom meeting. “We’ve all learned things Provincial Growth Fund, as part of the “We think we are old and about what we can do, and Tairawhiti Roading package. stuck in our ways sometimes how to support each other. Aro Aro Bridge is the first to be fully but if we have to change, we “Everything has changed, completed, with work to continue on can change,” she said. for the better, and it feels the remaining five — Omoko Bridge, The 75-year-old is usually like more of a caring society. Owhiritoa Stream Bridge, Omaukora knee-deep in community I think this has brought out Bridge, Gibsons Bridge and Sandys fundraisers, selling raffle the best in people.” Bridge — over the next three years. tickets, or baking on behalf of Mrs Crawford is on the “This work will support regional the Women’s Institute (WI). national WI committee for industries and local communities and She has been a member of the organisation’s centenary in the post Covid-19 recovery phase, the WI for 46 years. and is next year. They will be improved freight capacity will help president of the Poverty Bay holding their first Zoom businesses and residents get back to Federation. meeting next week, and normal more quickly,” Ms Speight said. MOVING ONLINE: Alison Crawford with her cat Fred. Mrs Crawford said she had Mrs Crawford is looking Motorists are advised temporary File picture always been old-fashioned forward to her next digital speed limits are in place during the when it came to bill challenge. works, with some delays expected. Two accused mentally unwell TWO people were severely affected the library building, the woman grabbed the case until June 25, for inquiries as to took offence and told her to “shut up”. by mental illness when they assaulted her hair and pulled it. The librarian how best to dispose of it. He approached her and pushed her off others, Judge Warren Cathcart has ruled managed to lock the woman outside, but He said the offending was relatively her chair. She fell on to a hearth. He in Gisborne District Court. she continued to be verbally abusive, low level. The court needed to guard grabbed her by the throat but the other The cases were separate and unrelated spat on library windows, and bared her against disposing of the case in a way worker intervened. The woman on the but were called in succession during the buttocks to people inside. that might be disproportionate. floor managed to crawl on her hands and same online court fixture. The incident was caught on CCTV The woman was not present during the knees to a door. Counsel Mark Sceats acted for each footage. hearing; her attendance was excused. Mr Her colleague kept the man calm while of the offenders, whose names are being She was subsequently charged with Sceats said Covid-19 restrictions meant it police were called. withheld due to detailed references to common assault (laid under the Crimes was impractical for her to be included. About a fortnight later, again at about their medical conditions. Act), and offensive behaviour. Police The other case involved a young man 4pm, the man reacted badly to another One of the cases involved a woman later withdrew a charge of threatening with Prader Willi Syndrome — a genetic care worker saying he had his favourites suffering from schizoaffective disorder, behaviour, which was also initially laid. disorder that causes obesity, intellectual and she was not one of them. with which she had been diagnosed Two specialist mental health reports, disability, and shortness in height. He tried to grab her vest and the pair following the death of her father about previously ordered by the court, each Treatment can help but the condition struggled during which he pulled her two years ago. concluded the woman was fit to plead but cannot be cured. hair and tried to bite her arm. He turned The illness is characterised by visual could claim a defence of insanity. A side effect is insatiable hunger, which his attention to another worker when she and auditory hallucinations, for which Report writers noted that at the time if not properly managed, can lead to tried to intervene and similarly assaulted anti-psychotic and mood stabilising drugs of the incident she was experiencing violent outbursts — the reason for this her. Both had to restrain him for a few can be prescribed. She was unmedicated psychotic symptoms. While she had no offending, Mr Sceats said. minutes while he continued to lash out. at the time of her offending on July 18, history of significant drug use, there was The man was charged with assaulting Judge Cathcart found the uncontested last year. unexplained evidence of cannabis in a a female and two counts of common evidence against the man was sufficient The woman was verbally abusive to a urine sample. assault (each laid under the Crimes Act) to conclude his actions formed the basis man outside the public library in Peel She told them she knew the offending after two incidents that happened at the of the charges against him. Street, before assaulting a librarian who was out of character for her but that specialist care facility, where he lives. The Like the previous case, the judge tried to intervene. The woman told the she felt unable to resist a commanding complainants were care workers. adjourned this one for a disposal hearing librarian to “get off our land”, spat in her voice she experienced as part of the About 4pm on February 7 this year, on June 25. face, and swung punches at her, one of hallucinatory symptoms. the man asked one of the workers about The man’s attendance was excused. which connected with her arm, the other Judge Cathcart ruled in accordance his next meal. Another worker overheard Mr Sceats told the court his client’s with her stomach. with the reports — that the woman was and volunteered the answer, asking him intellectual disability was such he would As the librarian tried to go back into not guilty due to insanity. He adjourned if he liked seafood chowder. The man not be able to understand the discussion. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 PM pressured to lift lockdown Zero cases of Covid-19 in Aotearoa for second day in a row by Claire Trevett, NZ Herald, Morrison also formally agreed to However, future assistance additional reporting by RNZ begin work on a trans-Tasman should be targeted at those who Covid-19-safe travel zone. needed it. He used the example WELLINGTON — A second The commitment was made of major law firms which day of zero new cases of Covid- in a joint statement released had claimed millions in wage 19 has prompted pressure from after Ardern took part by video subsidies as those who arguably National Party leader Simon conferencing in Australia’s did not need the extra help. Bridges for the lockdown to be national Cabinet — a special He said his concern would reviewed earlier than next week grouping called in times of crisis. be in turning a $40-50 billion — earning him a sharp rebuke However, both prime ministers cost into a $100 billion cost from the Prime Minister. warned that travel between the if untargeted help continued, The stoush comes as the two countries would still be some leaving a massive debt. United Kingdom’s death toll time away and would depend on “Not all of it is good spending,” pushed above Italy’s, making it adequate health and transport said Bridges. the second-worst-hit country in processes being in operation. Tomorrow, the Government the world, behind the US. Ardern and Morrison pointed will release new rules developed Britain’s Office for National to the 1.4 million visitors who to apply in Level 2, ahead of Statistics put the death toll for flowed each way, each year, Cabinet considering whether the UK at 32,313 at the time of saying re-commencing that New Zealand can move down to going to press this morning. travel would be a big bonus that level next Monday. Back here in New Zealand, for both sides and a potential That will allow many Jacinda Ardern was again trying lifeline for some businesses. businesses to work out if they to dampen down impatience Morrison said it was unlikely can return to work and what after a second day of no new to happen before the travel they will need to do. cases, saying that in other places restriction in place for some Those rules were agreed on where cases had dropped they states in Australia were by Cabinet on Monday, and the had risen again afterwards. removed, but after that there delay before releasing them National Party leader Simon was little reason why people has caused some frustration Bridges repeated his call for the who could fly from Melbourne among schools and businesses Government to consider on a to Cairns could not also fly — Auckland Grammar daily basis whether it was time from Melbourne to Auckland or headmaster Tim O’Connor to open up the economy more, Christchurch. told the Pandemic Response rather than waiting until next However, Ardern warned Committee that reopening again Monday to make a decision. those sectors which relied on would be a massive effort and He said National had international travellers not to as much warning as possible supported the lockdown but get too excited about moving was needed for schools to ensure the purpose of “going hard and beyond that. the necessary measures were in going early” was so you could “We will not have open borders place. also move out the other end for the rest of the world for a He said there appeared faster. He said the Government long time to come.” to have been little effort to was taking too conservative Bridges also delivered the inform or involve schools by the an approach to moving out of first part of the National Party’s Ministry of Education — and lockdown, and business owners plans for an economy salvage if senior classes did not return and workers were suffering FLATTENING THE COVID CURVE: PM Jacinda Ardern during a package in an address by Zoom soon, the damage would be needlessly. Covid-19 update media conference. NZH file picture by Mark Mitchell to a Business NZ audience “irreparable”. When he questioned Ardern yesterday. Early Childhood Council chief about it in Parliament later, it That was an $8 billion executive Peter Reynolds also earned him a sharp rebuke from “We have to factor in the Director General of Health, Dr package, including GST refunds said the sector was yet to hear the prime minister for chipping livelihoods of every New Ashley Bloomfield, who said the of up to $100,000 for companies anything about guidelines for in from the sidelines while she Zealander.” second day of zero cases was which had lost more than working at Level 2. “We don’t was the one who had to be held At her daily press conference, “very encouraging”; however, he half of their revenue over the need a sales job about reopening. accountable for the decisions she Ardern pointed to the Australian also warned people should not Covid-19 months, and changes We need a realistic view of the was making. state of Victoria, where a case at breach the Level 3 rules as it to calculating depreciation on risks with reassurance around “That member may have the a factory had resulted in a spike would put out an invite to the capital investments. what we’re doing to fix it.” luxury of sitting on that side of new virus cases, saying it deadly virus: “It will only too In that speech, he said the Both questioned why those of the House, not bearing the showed just how easily the virus readily accept if we do that.” wage subsidies were swift and in the sector could not be consequences of a wrong move, could take off again. Yesterday, Ardern and necessary at the early stage of given advance material on the but we do not. That view was echoed by Australia’s Prime Minister Scott the lockdown. condition of confidentiality. Direct Hobart flight ‘exciting’: Peters Green Party pushing by Jo Moir, RNZ However, that was not stopping Gutwein, who told media talks were for fair-pay law change WELLINGTON — As Prime Minister already under way about quarantine Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime arrangements. WELLINGTON — The Green “Those agreements then Minister Scott Morrison try to manage That caught the attention of Peters. Party is pushing for a law change become legally-required minimum expectations of a trans-Tasman travel “Well, it is seriously exciting that first of to make sure essential workers are standards for people working bubble, Tasmania’s Premier and New all you’ve got a premier thinking outside paid fairly. throughout the whole sector.” Zealand’s deputy prime minister are the square, so to speak. The party argues the She said the Government already planning new direct flights. “He is looking back to a former time, Government has the legislative should also ensure all people Not since the late 1990s have planes when those flights took place, and he tools to bring all essential workers working in the broader public flown directly between Hobart and New is looking now at the success of their up to the living wage. sector were paid a decent wage, Zealand, but the Tasmanian Premier attack on Covid-19 from Tasmania and Green Party workplace relations including contractors, people Peter Gutwein has told Australian media New Zealand’s attack (on the virus) as spokesperson, Jan Logie, said working for crown entities and he has already spoken to Tourism well, and he sees possibilities. And essential workers were unsung those working for Government- Tasmania and Hobart Airport about how we need to think like that — we have heroes who had made their worth funded community organisations. it might work. got to give the words agile and nimble abundantly clear and it was time to The party also called for a New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister, some real meaning and not just be a Deputy PM Winston Peters pay them fairly. hospitality sector working group Winston Peters, is excited by the idea bureaucratic cliche.” “These people have been to be established immediately, too, and has heaped praise on Gutwein Both Ardern and Morrison want a looking after us, and it is time to to bring employers, unions and for thinking outside the square. travel zone that takes in all of Australia to start off with, then let’s try that for prioritise them,” she told Morning Government around the planning News of a trans-Tasman travel bubble — with the ability to exclude any state a short while and make that work as Report. table. has business and tourist operators caught in a Covid-19 flare-up. a demonstration to the remainder of For this to happen, Logie said Green Party co-leader Marama rejoicing as the sharp economic While 1.4 million people travel Australia that it can work,” he said. the Government would first need Davidson said those changes downturn continues and they attempt to between New Zealand and Australia Opening up the borders will require to bring in legislation to enable would enable workers to get a plan for life under anything but business each year, Morrison said the first priority a number of controls and health checks Fair Pay Agreements, for people wage that allowed them to live as usual. was getting Australians moving around at both ends and Peters said demanding doing essential work such as with dignity. “Low-wage essential Yesterday, Ardern and her Australian their own country. a medical certificate with proof of a retail, cleaning, security and workers are getting New Zealand counterpart, Morrison met through For his part, Peters said getting negative Covid-19 test was an obvious transport in the private sector. through this crisis and continue to a secure video call, alongside chief started with a state that could safely minimum requirement. “These agreements set do so. They went to work when the ministers and state and territory handle the risks was better than nothing If all those safety checks could be minimum employment standards, rest of us were told to stay away — premiers, and while it was agreed a safe at all. met, the opportunities for tourism which are agreed through and people would be horrified to travel zone was the goal, just when that “Of course, we’d aspire to the big operators in both countries would be bargaining between employers and hear that many of them barely earn might happen remains unclear. picture, but if it has to be a small picture significant. unions,” Logie said. enough to live on.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Epidemic Response Committee Bridges blamed meets to discuss palliative care for lack of Maori

WELLINGTON — The Epidemic would go undetected and result in more Directors Association chief executive Response Committee was, at the deaths. David Moger and president Gary Taylor. at ERC meetings time of going to press this morning, “We know that for every month in the “We estimate over 2000 people have meeting with the Cancer Society, delay and prognosis in colon cancer, died (during lockdown) and because of by Te Aniwa Trust was not invited Funeral Directors Association and there will be 5 percent more deaths.” the lockdown, their friends and family Hurihanganui, RNZ to participate in the representatives of the palliative care He said the health system was have been unable to grieve properly Epidemic Response sector. already stretched before Covid-19 so he together,” Mr Taylor said. WELLINGTON — Committee’s Cancer Society medical director Dr was unsure how a catch-up would be “The restrictions to viewings have MPs sitting on the education-themed Chris Jackson began the meeting. possible without additional funding and been particularly hard,” he said. Epidemic Response select committee. It He said the lockdown has kept people resources. Mr Taylor said he and the association Committee say is disappointing the with cancer and immune-suppressive Dr Jackson also said radiology believed there needed to be a specific Simon Bridges is to committee excluded issues safe. However, there have waiting lists would be particularly recognition to all of those who had died blame for the lack of Kohanga Reo from been problems around people getting stretched and a bottle neck would occur. during the lockdown, not just those who Maori voices at the the process. The trust treatments and being away from their The the wage subsidy has helped had died from Covid-19. committee meetings. is always ready to families while undergoing treatment. the Cancer Society but being a charity, He was calling on the Government to The committee share our experiences Fewer scans and tests have resulted, Dr Jackson said he was worried that a hold a minute’s silence across NZ for is tasked with National Party especially when there meaning fewer cancers were being recession would mean less donations those who had died. challenging the leader, Simon is an opportunity to diagnosed — by around 30 percent. from the public. Mr Taylor said the funeral services Government’s Bridges improve the lives, Dr Jackson said the health system Following on from Dr Jackson, the sector has lost between 30-70 percent in response to Covid-19, health and wellbeing would need to catch up or cancers committee heard from the Funeral revenue during the lockdown. — RNZ but in six weeks, only two Maori of our mokopuna.” organisations have been invited to Bridges said it was still his speak. aspiration to hear from more Maori Labour’s Ruth Dyson said she at the committee, and he was and other MPs had proposed a considering a day dedicated to number of Maori spokespeople hearing from Maori. Education suffering and organisations to appear at “It’s always the aspiration the committee, but most of those to hear from more folk at the proposals had been ignored by committee. I can tell you quite Bridges. clearly, I probably have 50 “At the end of every meeting, we proposals from really significant under the lockdown have a discussion about further bodies and agencies who want to questions, further submitters, come along.” what we want to do and what key But he could not give any ‘I refuse for our kids to be unemployed’: principal issues we want to see, and we assurances Maori would appear at have consistently raised the issue the committee any time soon. WELLINGTON — of under-representation of Maori “It does depend a bit though on Education leaders have voices,” she said. how long the committee goes for, warned Parliament’s “We have put in written we’re full this week, of course,” he Epidemic Response proposals to the chair of the said. Committee that students’ committee, the honourable Simon Pressed on why only two education is suffering Bridges, specifically linked to Maori leaders had spoken to the under the lockdown. topics that have been agreed committee, Bridges told Morning They say schools and on like health, like education, Report the committee has had a early learning centres like sport. We’ve made genuine busy agenda and some leaders need to know as soon as proposals and, to date, they have have spoken. possible what the rules not been successful.” “I’m very focused on what Maori will be for Alert level 2. Dyson said Maori input at leadership are focused on.” For Massey High the committee was incredibly He agreed more should be on School Principal Glen important. the committee but he could not Denham, it is seriously “This is for all of New Zealand say when he would invite them. threatening the future and we have to make sure that “Look, I’m not going to decide livelihoods of many the most vulnerable, the most the committee agenda in a radio senior students. disadvantaged, and likely the interview.” “I think it’s been most negatively impacted if things While Dyson said Bridges chaotic, I think it’s been go badly wrong, should have had rejected proposals to have unclear,” he told RNZ their voices heard when we’re more Maori leaders on, he told Checkpoint. considering these issues. Morning Report Dyson had never “What we’re after is “We will continue to raise these personally raised the issue with trust. I know exactly issues, but in the end, the chair him. which kids to bring back sets the agenda,” she said. Green Party co-leader and to my school — our Year Te Roopu Whakakaupapa committee member, Marama 12s and 13s. It’s like dog to do some work, but we Mr Denham is to come back to school Uruta, a group of more than 50 Davidson, said she would keep years. need our kids back. urging the Ministry of just to take the weight Maori health experts and policy pushing to make sure more Maori “Every week that we “And if anyone says Education to let every out of their households.” specialists, and the iwi chairs voices could be heard. lose, it’s like we lose to you that actually this school decide how to The major concern forum, criticised the committee “We’re hearing more and more seven weeks of learning. is the way of the future, deal best with students’ for Denham and other earlier this week for ignoring their that the committee would actually “And our whanau, our Lord help us, please not education, whether it is principals is clarity and expertise and leaving them out. benefit from at least a whole kids, have worked hard let that be true, because online or with limited guidance, as they wait However, that message seemed day of focus purely on the Maori to get into year 12 and nothing will replace eye- cohorts in classrooms. for the Prime Minister’s to have fallen on deaf ears response and Maori leadership to 13. They’ve worked their to-eye learning with the “We’re the experts announcement about yesterday when the committee Covid-19. That is something we will socks off, and many of teacher. in our field, and we’ll moving alert levels next met with the education sector and continue to raise and ask for.” them are disengaged. We “All our staff can’t make sure we keep our week, he said. did not hear from a single Maori The Epidemic Response don’t have the devices. come back in, that’s okay, staff and our kids safe. He has not been education provider. Committee was meeting with the We asked for 491. We’ve you stay at home. And I But we must have the consulted by education In a statement, The Kohanga New Zealand Cancer Society, got 83, and I don’t know think our teaching staff opportunity. This is officials about what level Reo National Trust said it was Funeral Directors of New Zealand who’s got them. It’s just have done a brilliant job. almost at breaking point 2 would look like at his disappointed they had not been and representatives of the been shambolic.” But we need our most right now. If this goes school. “Our attendance approached to speak at the palliative care sector today. Mr Denham said he vulnerable kids, our year on, if we can’t bring our at year 13 was 91.6 committee. No Maori group working in this was happy for Massey 12s and 13s, they’ve got year 12s and 13s back percent. Now I think “Te Kohanga Reo National field had been invited. High School to wait its months of school left. for another week or two, it is at less than 60 turn for digital devices They’re anxious about then I lament. percent, of those that are so students could work exams, they’re anxious “Our teachers are engaging with lessons. Mt Roskill murder accused named from home. But when he about NCEA, they want working their socks off, And that’s a worry. So, heard that higher decile to come back. but they’re working the sooner the better. We by Anneke Smith, RNZ before a large plume of black smoke schools were getting “We can bring them with those kids that can can’t afford level 2 to be was seen lifting off the property. hundreds of computers, in safely, we’ll adhere to access online learning. grey. AUCKLAND — The man accused Ms Hadley died shortly afterwards “then I’m livid about all the social distancing. “When almost 40 “The biggest threat to of murdering a woman in Mt Roskill and police arrested — and later that”. And we’ll do it in a safe percent of our kids have New Zealand is poverty. last week can now be named. charged — Chandler with murdering “But we’ve got kids way, but let us have the not got access to devices, We see it at our school, Damien Chandler, 29, is charged her. at home that are not power to do it,” he said. we’ve got to reach into low-decile schools, and with murdering 47-year-old Tania Chandler appeared in the High learning, they are not “You can hear the their homes and we’ve we’ve worked too hard to Maree Hadley last Friday. Court at Auckland for the first time engaging. Some kids anxiety and passion in got to get those kids back bring our kids and our Police were called to an address this morning. His lawyer Jo Wickliffe have got jobs, some kids my voice, because we to school. We’ve got three families out of poverty. on May Road just after 7.30am told the court he was not seeking won’t return to school love our kids. But I know generations of families “I refuse for our kids where they found Ms Hadley further name suppression. because their mum’s what their future is, and living under one roof to be mired in that for critically injured. The 29-year old was remanded in lost their job, and I I refuse for our kids to be with three bedrooms. years to come. We cannot Neighbours told RNZ they woke custody without plea to reappear on understand they’ve got unemployed.” Some of those kids need do that.” — RNZ up to a loud bang that morning, May 27. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Uncertain future for museums, galleries by Lynn Freeman, RNZ there will be no funding available this if the wage subsidy was not to continue these vital projects. extended beyond mid-June. WELLINGTON — New The institutions that responded For many museums and Zealand’s museums and galleries to the survey are not named but galleries, a big part of their expect the funders they rely on some of the biggest strengthening funding comes from hiring out will divert money into health and and building projects that are their premises for functions. social services and away from under way are at Whanganui’s The survey showed if this could cultural causes, in the wake of historic Sarjeant Gallery and not resume within the next few the Covid-19 pandemic. Rotorua Museum. months, it could also impact on These are among the key Ms Tocker said staffing was staffing. findings in a survey that also a significant concern among Ms Tocker said many museums Museums Aotearoa conducted in the surveyed museums. and galleries depended on April during the lockdown period. Of the 107 respondents, 71 funding from local councils, many Museums Aotearoa chief percent had paid staff and 29 of which were already asking executive Phillipa Tocker says it percent were run by volunteers. the museums to cut costs and, is also expected that membership Of the museums with paid in some cases, cutting funding subscriptions will decline due staff, many museums had before the pandemic struck. to the economic recession and successfully applied for the She said they were pinning philanthropic funds will shrink Government employee wage- their hopes on a support package due to lower investment returns. subsidy package. in the upcoming Budget. Several museums were in Many museums had put staff It was not practical for most the midst of major capital who were not able to work from museums to open at Alert Level Unconfirmed works, including earthquake home, like front of house, on 2 because of the extra costs strengthening, when the paid leave, but were concerned involved in areas like extra lockdown started, and they fear that they would have to review cleaning and staff costs, she said. sightings of New road bump for barn owls Transmission Gully in west Akld Transport agency admits sections need to be re-laid after error by Jeremy Parkinson, RNZ owls in New Zealand for a number of years. He said the first sighting AUCKLAND — There’s been a of the owls in New Zealand was by Charlotte Cook, RNZ few ruffled feathers on a couple on the West Coast in 1946. of west Auckland Facebook “There have been 13 reported WELLINGTON — pages over the past week with sightings up until 2008, when a The Transport Agency several unconfirmed sightings of breeding pair was found near has admitted that barn owls. Kaitaia.” sections of Wellington’s Barn owls are widespread in The success of that first billion-dollar project, Australia, and the New Zealand verified breeding pair has Transmission Gully, need MAJOR population is thought to have seen the group of owls expand to be re-laid after an ‘PROCESS arrived from across the Tasman. southward, and the Trust has error. ERRORS’: Green Bay resident Kathy been monitoring the birds since It is another bump in Whole sections McLean lives near the Titirangi the pair was identified in 2008. the road after a number of road in Golf Course and she was alerted “We look for further nests and of delays on the 27km Wellington’s to a strange sound late on a we’ve now found seven nests in stretch of highway. billion-dollar Saturday evening. the greater Kaitaia area, so the On Monday, the agency Transmission “We just heard a real loud birds are expanding, and their said the completion date Gully noise like birds and we crept out official title — now that they are had been extended into construction the back door, breeding in New next year, exceeding project need to when we heard Zealand — is its current November be replaced. it to see what They’ve been that they’re a deadline. RNZ picture was going on native species In a statement the by Rebekah and as I opened spotted‘ as far south and they’re Transport Agency Parsons-King my back door as Christchurch — considered a confirmed to RNZ parts there was this we’ve had scattered coloniser.” of the road will need to really small, little Ms McLean’s be removed and re-done. kingfisher-like reports from all over unconfirmed “Process errors different sections of the completed with chip Transport Minister bird sitting on the country sighting in west have occurred at road and see the same seal, but most of it had Phil Twyford said the our back door —Noel Hyde,’ Wingspan Auckland the isolated locations on contractors ripping up now gone corrugated Transport Agency step”. Bird of Prey Trust other week was Transmission Gully, the the work they had done and bumpy. The mistake assured him they were She said not the most longest of which was earlier in the day and appeared to be in the committed to seeing she thought it recent. 400m in length. The starting over. laying of the road. the Transmission Gully was odd for a Mr Hyde said cost to remediate this is There are multiple project completed as kingfisher to be out that late at there was a confirmed barn owl carried by the builder layers underneath the quickly as possible. night. sighting in Palmerston North just and is considered part of Contractors asphalt you drive on, In a statement he said, “I looked around to see what last week. the construction process. spoken to by RNZ and if not correctly done, “While there will be an else was going on and he had “They’ve been spotted as far “A quality control described the the road will fail the impact on the completion flown into our window and he south as Christchurch — we’ve process is in place to necessary tests to get date because of Covid-19, was a bit dazed. had scattered reports from all identify such errors, whole job as a the sign off and has no they are still negotiating “But he eventually came right over the country. and a set construction ‘circus’. chance of standing the a new completion date and then he flew back across “As far as breeding birds method is used to remove test of time. and working through our deck toward our neighbour’s are concerned, it’s not been and replace the material, Below the asphalt, other issues with the property and, just as he was confirmed but we have them which is recycled for use Another said in one layers of rock are contractors.” about to land on their roof, breeding in Pokeno just south of elsewhere on the project.” zone 10 kilometres mixed together with The Transport Agency something really big came in and Auckland, three birds were seen However, the northbound and smaller sand-like bits has maintained the error swooped in and grabbed him, and together in the Hunua ranges Transport Agency was southbound — 20km and a small amount of was not widespread or then it took off.” about five years ago. not able to specify the in total — needing to cement, which then gets unusual, and the cost A few days later, while scrolling “I would suggest that, if there total length or the be redone after failing compacted. would be covered by through Facebook, Ms McLean were three birds seen together, number of locations a “compaction and If the mix is too wet or the builder. “As with saw mention of barn owls on the then they were breeding.” where the road needed moisture test”. gets moved around too all projects, there is a Birds of Auckland page. As for the number of barn owls replacing. That amounted to much, the small bits of robust quality-assurance “I thought, ‘that sounds pretty in New Zealand, Mr Hyde said Contractors spoken to more than a third of the fine rock and sand fall process at Transmission much like what we saw and what he was not sure how many there by RNZ described the 27km route. to the bottom, making Gully, which is in place they saw around the Titirangi Golf might be. whole job as a “circus”. One contractor also it hard to compact down to pick up these errors so Course’, so I posted about what “Nobody knows, because They all said the claimed that parts of the properly, and problems that crews can remediate happened and said maybe it was they’re so widely scattered and problem was much road that had been laid arise if the asphalt gets them.” a barn owl.” nowhere are they common, bigger than the small correctly had then been laid on top of that. The agency said it Noel Hyde from the Rotorua- they’re not even common sections of 400m the damaged by heavy trucks Similar errors have was confident the level based Wingspan Bird of Prey in Northland, but they’re Transport Agency rolling over them daily. been made on the Peka of quality control and Trust has been studying barn establishing themselves.” suggested. They said there was Peka expressway, which assurance on the project One told RNZ they a 3km stretch that was is still being fixed with would ensure a high would drive past one step away from being taxpayers money. quality pavement. Today’s business coverage is on page 22 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 OPINION 9 EDITORIAL Report $600k of theory Time for ‘open access’ Re: Rail link ‘not justified’, person; writer on economics So KiwiRail has a secret report operation in New Zealand and they A time to enjoy NZ May 2 story. or political economy. stating Gisborne to Wairoa isn’t are NOT the only rail experts! There Where is the Gisborne I can see why Greg Miller viable. Surprise, surprise, this from are numerous suitably-qualified tourism treasures District Council Brain Trust? says reinstating the line the entity whose 2012 report said the Kiwis both in New Zealand or, like They put in an application just doesn’t stack up. Before same and which was used to justify myself, working overseas in the rail It was brutal, but it was exactly to the Government’s the line blew out there were the closure (mothballing) of the line industry — and those of us overseas the sort of certainty that is needed. Infrastructure Industry 12-15 container wagons after March 2012 storm damage. are generally exposed to far more “We will not have open borders for Reference Group saying up running each way, three to Damage KiwiRail admitted was partly modern views than what KiwiRail the rest of the world for a long time to $23.3 million is needed for four days a week. Remember, their fault by neglecting culvert espouses! Why are our voices and to come,” Prime Minister Jacinda the Gisborne to Wairoa rail I wrote of my observation maintenance. It’s probably the same the BERL report being ignored? link rebuild and repair. The that six wagons would clunk report with an update. I believe it’s because KiwiRail Ardern warned businesses that rely BERL report, with all the and six wagons would rattle, We, who want the line reopened, doesn’t want to lose its privileged on international travellers yesterday. extra bits and bobs, says it each way. have a taxpayer-funded report position as the only rail freight It should also be a further prompt will cost up to $30m. The BERL economists/ completed by BERL, which is both provider in New Zealand. to those who like travelling to I still say it will cost managers of money say independent from the rail industry Well, if rail is to progress in this start deciding what New Zealand closer to $200m but at least there would be 24-wagon and any agenda re the line. This country, the Government needs to attractions they should tick off their KiwiRail is more realistic trains on the line to Napier report, compiled by suitably-qualified make the changes that have already bucket list, once the country moves in saying it could cost about each weekday, as well as a people including civil engineers happened in Australia and elsewhere, to Alert Level 1 and restrictions on $100m — and then there is 24-wagon log service. (all approved as consultants for where the rail network is available to domestic travel are lifted. the issue of finding customers This was $600,000 of the study by KiwiRail) had a large any entity to operate trains on, via an Over the next year or so we will to supply freight. theory, totally not practical. amount of assistance from KiwiRail, “open access” rail network. So in comes Gillian Ward The line will never take the who were also part of the study As KiwiRail obviously doesn’t have the opportunity, as long as we of the Gisborne Rail Action weight. steering group. want to serve Gisborne (but I do), keep the lid on Covid-19, to enjoy Group (and I would have to The roads north and south This feasibility study came to the the line from Gisborne to Napier is our “100% Pure” treasures without question how many members need millions of dollars spent conclusion that the line is restorable the perfect place for a non-KiwiRail the press of international tourists — she has), going with the on them and eight years (including additional resilience work) freight operation to start and prove and in doing so help keep more of BERL report’s economists. have gone by, so you are well for around $30 million (includes what I and other non-KiwiRail experts the businesses that make up our I thought engineers would behind the eight ball. contingencies) and has enough have been saying for years! $40.9 billion tourism industry afloat. have been called in to price Bob Hughes, I have talked freight available for a freight train to Tairawhiti needs rail in its future. Tourism with Australia will also be out the damage. I looked up to God to get things going my leave Gisborne five days a week. Let’s do this. on the cards under a “transtasman the Concise Oxford dictionary way but he just won’t listen. This is vital for the economic J.S. DOW bubble”. While inbound demand meaning of economist: wellbeing of this region! Tairawhiti Rail Board member and would be a big unknown, with manager of money etc, thrifty MERV GOODLEY KiwiRail is not the only rail longtime railwayman 1.55 million arrivals last year (more LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS than half of all international visitors) it would surely be a significant boost for our tourism operators. Only takes one person Tomorrow we learn the rules for Winning . . . Neutered . . . Re: PM urged to reconsider outcomes. So far it is doing Alert Level 2, the next key step in Re: Wrong word, May 4. regional opening for very well. Re: Challenge issued — eat The EGL board was making our way out of the Covid-19 healthy, May 5 story. Tairawhiti, May 2 story. It’s impressive seeing the health and economic crisis. The effectively neutered 12 months Yes, it’s great that most way many small businesses Absolutely agree, home-cooked ago when the chairman and decision on when we make the move meals are better for us. No people have managed safety have responded with three other quality board so well. Unfortunately it only innovative ways to continue will be announced on Monday. takeaways during lockdown has members abruptly resigned/ Following is the broad guidance saved us money. The amazing thing takes one person to totally operating; one recently told retired. It would appear the ruin this, and we do have me they will continue with for Level 2, which is described as for me is my teenagers are starting current board is happy to “toe to cook. Winning. a few who could do that, so their deliveries, as sales have “Reduce: The disease is contained, the line”. In Todd We Trust?! caution is the best policy. actually increased. but the risk of community Nga mihi MAKERE WANOA FRAN HOPE, Sydney This Government has Right now my hope is for transmission remains.” utilised experts in health, our drought-affected farmers “Physical distancing of 1m outside economics, finance and other to get some decent rain! the home including on public transport; fields, and is constantly Gatherings of up to 100 people Checking network saving re-evaluating the various D. ARTHUR indoors and 500 outdoors allowed Can Genesis Energy tell the Footnote response from James while maintaining physical distancing public how it is passing on the Magill, Genesis executive general and contact tracing requirements; $17 or more per month lines manager of retail markets: Sport and recreation activities are charge saving it has received In February, we were pleased Cats, birds, keeping safe allowed if conditions on gatherings are from Eastland Network? When to be the first energy company to Re: Malicious poisoning? previous cats we have had as met, physical distancing is followed I asked Genesis this their commit publicly to passing through May 5 story. companions, she has not had one answer was “the saving has decreases in lines charges to and travel is local; Public venues can I do not think that the bite abscess in this time. been included in your bill”. customers — so we’re certainly not native birds in my garden open but must comply with conditions Why then, I wondered, did the using this as an opportunity to slip on gatherings, and undertake public would think this photo to be STEPHEN DONALD unit price increase by 10 cents in a price increase. In fact, these cute and cuddly. health measures; Health services in April meaning the overall decreases were incorporated into If you have never loved operate as normally as possible; bill has in reality increased. our standard pricing from April 1. JOHN GRIFFITHS an animal, how can you Most businesses open, and business While the fixed daily rate It’s worth noting that lines understand? premises can be open for staff and is unchanged, the saving charges only make up 30 percent Keeping a cat in at night can You look at animals as a customers with appropriate measures Genesis received from of a household electricity bill. help protect roosting birds, nuisance?? in place. Alternative ways of working are Eastland Network does not While the reduction from Eastland and keep them safe from the You prefer your flash encouraged, such as remote working, appear to have materialised. Network to this specific portion of neighbourhood cats and those kitchen or rose garden. A cynic may suggest that this the bill is 16 percent, this ends up shift-based working, physical distancing, who wish such cute cats as You don’t get it. electricity retailer is taking translating to a 5 percent reduction Fergus harm. You will say “they are just staggering meal breaks, flexible leave; advantage of the winter on a Genesis customer’s overall Schools and early childhood education In the eight years we have cats!” energy payments to slip in a electricity bill. However, the actual been keeping our cat in from the Compassionless. centres open, with distance learning price increase, and pocket the dollar decrease is still dependent time of her evening feed till 7am You have no idea of the available for those unable to attend $17 lines cost saving in the on a customer’s power use and the the next morning, she has not hurt you have caused. school, such as people self-isolating; hope pensioners and others energy plan they’re on. This could caught any birds aside from the People advised to avoid non-essential won’t notice. vary from anywhere between $5 and occasional pesty sparrow. Unlike SARAH KAPENE inter-regional travel; People at high JOHN DARKIN $20 or more a month. risk of severe illness such as older people and those with existing medical [email protected] conditions are encouraged to stay ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. at home where possible, and take ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. additional precautions when leaving ■ Always include full name and contact details. home. They may choose to work.” ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 10 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 GLOBAL BRIEFS Trump denies US involvement CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States had nothing to do with an alleged incursion into Venezuela that landed two US citizens behind bars in the crisis-stricken South American nation. Trump said he had just learned of the detention MAXIMUM RISK: of the pair, accused by Venezuela of being Members of the clinical mercenaries. Venezuelan President Nicolás staff wearing Personal Maduro said they were part of an operation to kill Protective Equipment him that was backed by neighbouring Colombia care for a patient with and the United States. coronavirus in the “Whatever it is, we will let you know,” Trump told intensive care unit at the reporters in Washington before departing from the Royal Papworth Hospital White House to Arizona. “But it has nothing to do in Cambridge, England. with our government.” The UK now has the Authorities in Venezuela identified the two highest death toll in men as Luke Denman and Airan Berry, former Europe, after overtaking US special forces soldiers associated with the Italy on Tuesday. Florida-based private security firm Silvercorp AP picture USA. A third US ex-Green Beret and Silvercorp founder, Jordan Goudreau, claimed responsibility for leading “Operation Gideon,” which was launched with an attempted beach landing before dawn on Sunday. Officials said on Tuesday that six suspected attackers were killed, giving a revised figure from the eight previously reported. Goudreau said the operation was designed to capture — and not kill Maduro. He said he carried UK deaths overtake Italy it out on a “shoestring budget” after signing an agreement with US-backed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who Goudreau accuses of LONDON — Britain now has Europe’s scientists and statisticians that the best the Government to ease the lockdown, in failing to pay him. — AP highest official coronavirus death toll way to assess deaths eventually will be place since March 23, when it is reviewed after the latest round of daily figures on to measure how many more people died on Thursday. Lockdown begins in Brazil Tuesday showed it overtaking Italy. Only than would normally have been expected Government advisers have voiced SAO PAULO — The capital of tropical Maranhão the United States has recorded more to die in any particular year. concerns about the number of new cases state ground largely to a halt on Tuesday, virus-related deaths. Professor David Spiegelhalter, a still being recorded. Prime Minister Boris becoming the first major Brazilian city to enter The British Government said another leading statistician at the University Johnson, who has recovered from a lockdown in the hopes of preventing the 693 people died in hospitals, nursing of Cambridge, said one certain thing is Covid-19 himself, has warned of a second coronavirus pandemic from overwhelming the homes and other settings after testing that all of the official death numbers are spike in the epidemic and that the UK is healthcare system of one of the country’s poorest positive for Covid-19, taking the total to “substantial underestimates” of those at the moment of “maximum risk.” states. 29,427 — above Italy’s 29,315. dying directly from the virus and those The Government has come under Some 1.5 million people in São Luís and three Although the UK’s coronavirus-related who died as a result of the epidemic and increasing criticism over the past couple neighbouring cities have been confined to their death toll, when measured on a seven-day the measures taken in response. of weeks for being too slow in putting the homes, except for a handful of essential tasks, rolling basis, has been falling consistently country into lockdown, in testing for the like buying groceries and visiting pharmacies. for the past three to four weeks, the virus and in getting critical protective The vast majority of businesses have been country is around two weeks behind Italy Prime Minister Boris Johnson has gear for medical workers. shuttered, as have schools and public transport. in terms of the pandemic. The tallies are warned of a second spike in the The hope in government circles is that Parks are closed, and residents cannot go out to likely underestimates because they do it can pivot to a new approach in keeping exercise. — AP not include suspected coronavirus deaths. epidemic and that the UK is at a lid on the virus until a vaccine is found Taking into account countries’ the moment of “maximum risk”. — more than 100,000 people can be Fire engulfs skyscraper in UAE populations, the UK’s per capita death tested each day. SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — A high-rise rate is below those in Italy, Spain and A pilot programme started on Tuesday tower caught fire late on Tuesday in the United Belgium. And the US is below them all on the Isle of Wight, off England’s south Arab Emirates in a city-state neighbouring Dubai, even though it has the highest number “I think we can safely say that none of coast, with a mobile phone app that a blaze that saw flames rapidly shoot up the sides of registered Covid-19 deaths with more these countries are doing well, but this is authorities hope will help contain the of the building like other recent incidents that than 70,000. not (the) Eurovision (Song Contest) and it outbreak once the lockdown restrictions involved flammable cladding. British Foreign Secretary Dominic is pointless to try to rank them,” he said. are eased. The blaze at the 48-story Abbco Tower in Raab said the number of deaths was a “I believe the only sensible comparison The Government wants the app, which Sharjah saw flaming debris shower neighbouring “massive tragedy,” but added that it was is by looking at excess all-cause mortality, warns people who have been near an dusty parking lots and left metal siding littering too soon to make reliable international adjusted for the age distribution of the infected individual, to be rolled out across surrounding streets. The 190-metre tower is comparisons, partly because of apparent country,” he said. “And even then it will the country this month. among the tallest buildings in Sharjah, one of the differences in the way countries report be very difficult to ascribe the reasons for Angela McLean, the Government’s seven sheikhdoms that makes up the UAE. deaths. any differences.” deputy chief scientific adviser, said The fire started around 9pm, just after “I don’t think we’ll get a real verdict on Regardless of how deaths are recorded, the UK was now trying to emulate the those fasting for the holy month of Ramadan how well countries have done until the the trends in most of the virus-related success of the contact tracing policy had finished their iftar meals. At least seven pandemic is over and particularly until numbers in the UK, such as the number adopted by South Korea. people suffered minor injuries in the blaze, the we have got comprehensive international of people requiring hospitalisation with “I think they are a fine example to us government-run Sharjah Media Office said on data on all-cause mortality,” he said. coronavirus, are heading in the right and we should try to emulate what they Twitter. — BBC There is a growing consensus among direction — but not enough to prompt have achieved,” she said. — AP Trump officials ‘ignored warnings on coronavirus’

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Bright filed the complaint with the Office of United States would be able to contain the virus failed to prepare for the onslaught of the Special Counsel, a government agency that and keep it out,” the whistleblower complaint said. coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying investigates retaliation against federal employees Bright said White House trade adviser to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior who uncover problems. He says he wants his job Peter Navarro was a rare exception among government scientist alleged in a whistleblower back and a full investigation. administration officials, extremely concerned complaint on Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Services about the potential consequences of an outbreak Dr Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical had no immediate comment. Zachary Kurz, a here. He described working with Navarro to break Advanced Research and Development Authority, spokesman for the Office of Special Counsel, a bureaucratic logjam and set up military transport alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because said the office could not comment or confirm the from Italy for swabs needed in the US. he resisted political pressure to allow widespread status of open investigations. Navarro was the author of several urgent use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug pushed His complaint comes as the Trump memos within the White House. Bright said by President Donald Trump. He said the Trump administration faces criticism over its response Navarro asked for his help, saying the trade administration wanted to “flood” hot spots in New to the pandemic, including testing and supplies of Rick Bright Donald Trump adviser told him the memos were needed to “save York and New Jersey with the drug. ventilators, masks and other equipment to try to lives”. “I witnessed government leadership rushing stem the spread. To date, there have been nearly warning in January. Navarro’s memos to top officials raised alarms blindly into a potentially dangerous situation 1.2 million confirmed cases in the United States Bright said he “encountered resistance from even as Trump was publicly assuring Americans by bringing in a non-FDA approved chloroquine and more than 70,000 deaths. HHS leadership, including Health and Human that the outbreak was under control. from Pakistan and India, from facilities that had Bright said his superiors repeatedly rejected Services Secretary (Alex) Azar, who appeared Bright’s allegation that he was removed over never been approved by the FDA,” Bright said on his warnings that the virus would spread in the intent on downplaying this catastrophic event.” his resistance to widespread use of the malaria Tuesday on a call with reporters. US, missing an early opportunity to stock up on During a February 23 meeting, Azar, as drug was already public, but his whistleblower “Their eagerness to push blindly forward protective masks for first responders. He said well as Bright’s boss, Assistant Secretary for complaint added details from emails and internal without sufficient data to put this drug into the he “acted with urgency” to address the growing Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, communications while bringing to light his hands of Americans was alarming to me and my spread of Covid-19 — the disease the virus causes “responded with surprise at (Bright’s) dire attempts to acquire N95 respirator masks early on, fellow scientists.” — after the World Health Organisation issued a predictions and urgency, and asserted that the which he said were ignored by superiors. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11 Hey tradies! Whether jobs are streaming in by the ute load, or you are worrying where your next job will come from, it’s essential to ensure that you have a continuous low of work.

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32250-01 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 ‘Too hot to handle’ Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070

KENSINGTON, Maryland — That is a third of the projected In just 50 years, 2 billion to 3.5 2070 population. billion people, mostly the poor But even scenarios considered who can’t afford air conditioning, more likely and less severe, will be living in a climate that project that in 50 years a couple historically has been too hot to of billion people will be living handle, a new study said. in places too hot without air With every 1 degree increase conditioning, the study said. WORST-CASE SCENARIO: A in global average annual “It is a huge amount and new study released on Monday temperature from man-made it’s a short-time. This is why said 2 to 3.5 billion people in 50 climate change, about a billion we’re worried,’’ said Cornell years will be living in a climate or so people will end up in areas University climate scientist that historically has proven just too warm day-in, day-out to Natalie Mahowald, who wasn’t too hot to handle. Currently, be habitable without cooling part of the study. She and other about 20 million people live in technology, according to ecologist outside scientists said the new places with an annual average Marten Scheffer of Wageningen study makes sense and conveys temperature greater than 29 University in the Netherlands, the urgency of the man-made degrees. AP pictures co-author of the study. climate change differently from How many people will end up past research. at risk depends on how much In an unusual way to look heat-trapping carbon dioxide at climate change, a team of and considerably hotter than it is mostly near the Sahara humanity makes over the emissions are reduced and how international scientists studied the sweet spot, and calculated Desert and includes Mecca, next half century, according to fast the world population grows. humans like they do bears, at least 2 billion people will be Saudi Arabia. lead author Chi Xu of Nanjing Under the worst-case birds and bees to find the living in those conditions by But as the world gets more University in China. scenarios for population growth “climate niche” where people and 2070. crowded and warmer, the study Places like impoverished and for carbon pollution — civilizations flourish. Currently about 20 million concluded large swaths of Nigeria — with a population which many climate scientists They looked back 6000 years people live in places with an Africa, Asia, South America and expected to triple by the end of say is looking less likely these to come up with a sweet spot annual average temperature Australia will likely be in this the century — would be less able days — the study in Monday’s of temperatures for humanity: greater than 29 degrees — far same temperature range. to cope, said study co-author Tim journal Proceedings of the Average annual temperatures beyond the temperature sweet Well over 1 billion people, Lenton, a climate scientist and National Academy of Sciences, between 11 and 15 degrees. spot. and up to 3.5 billion people, director of the Global Systems predicts about 3.5 billion people The scientists looked at places That area is less than 1 will be affected depending on Institute at the University of will live in extremely hot areas. projected to get uncomfortably percent of the Earth’s land, and the climate-altering choices Exeter in England. — AP Take care of yourself Author makes Pulitzer history NEW YORK — US author Colson expose of New Whitehead has become only the fourth York City’s taxi with Bees Brilliance writer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize industry, showing for fiction twice. how predatory The African-American author was lenders exploited Hand & Body Lotion honoured for The Nickel Boys, which vulnerable drivers. chronicles the abuse of black boys at a In collaboration (340ml) is a unique formula. 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The island also told a safety of Tangier Island, a small New York-based production company that fishing community in the middle of the was filming a possible television show Chesapeake Bay. about Tangier to stay away until the But the virus is now as close as it can pandemic subsided. get without crossing the water, infecting But the community’s protective people on the eastern shore of Virginia isolation could also be its undoing if the and Maryland. coronavirus comes ashore. Disease can “I feel like if we got Covid-19, it would spread fast in the close-knit community, be devastating,” said Pruitt, a physician which hasn’t had a full-time doctor in half assistant who operates the island’s health a century. These days, a doctor usually clinic. “In my head it has a very high flies to the island every other week. potential of happening. I just pray to God People who get really sick must be taken it doesn’t.” to a hospital on the mainland. About 40 Reachable only by plane or boat, the percent of Tangier’s inhabitants are more dwindling community of fewer than 500 than 60 years old and therefore more people has reported zero cases of the vulnerable to the virus. coronavirus. And though its one school Over the winter, a flu spread quickly and two churches have shuttered, life and infected more than 50 people, Pruitt has continued at a level of normalcy that said. One person almost died. Another much of the nation lost weeks ago. had a heart attack. “We’re incubated and FAR FROM PANDEMIC: The fishing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay Far fewer people on Tangier are isolated enough to spread just like we did has reported zero cases of Covid-19. But the virus would be devastating if it were to wearing masks than in much of the US. the flu,” she said. reach the island, which has a large elderly population and no full-time doctor. Its watermen, who anchor the economy Pruitt said most people on the island AP picture and make up much of the workforce, still have practised social distancing and pull up crab pots and sell their bushels to stopped visiting friends. But Tangier is President Donald Trump sent to New feeling of safety on Tangier is a strange buyers on the mainland. still very much connected to the rest of York. role reversal for a community that Only one restaurant is open this time the world. A mail boat comes six days a Speaking from his cellphone on the tug, frequently draws apocalyptic descriptions. of year, so only one had to close its dining week. Another boat often takes people Parks said the crew of five wore gloves The island is rapidly disappearing into room. The island still celebrated Palm each afternoon to the mainland. A third and masks before buying food in Virginia the nation’s largest estuary. Scientists Sunday and Easter, albeit in a long boat picks up crabs. And then there are and Maryland to take on the boat. Each predict that residents may have to procession of golf carts and other vehicles the island residents who take their own had his temperature taken before getting abandon Tangier in 25 to 50 years. that circled the island. boats to sell crabs or who have to buy onboard for a three-week trip. More young people are leaving for “It’s sort of like we’ve been in a safe groceries, medicine or other supplies on The crew will never set foot in New college, the military and better-paying haven,” Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge the mainland. Plus, dozens of the island’s York. But Parks’ concern about bringing jobs. The island has half the residents it said. “We feel more protected.” inhabitants leave for weeks at a time to the virus back has him avoiding Tangier’s did 40 years ago. Tangier has come to be viewed by some work on tugboats along the East Coast. one grocery store and other public places “People say we’re going to get washed in America’s stifled East Coast cities as Among them is James Parks, 53, who whenever he returns. into the bay and we’re going to drown,” the perfect escape. works on a tugboat that fuels ships “But there are so many ways it can be said Tommy Eskridge, a 53-year-old “I’ve had folks call me up from all over passing through New York City. He said brought there,” he said. waterman and the mayor’s nephew. “But and say, ‘Would it be OK if I flew in just to those ships have included the USNS For now, though, Parks is looking here we are. It seems like we got a leg up walk on the beach?’” the mayor said. Comfort, the US Navy hospital ship that forward to making it home. The relative on this one.” — AP

Dogs sniff out new homes GISBORNE’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES amid coronavirus lockdown During the lockdown period some Gisborne MOSCOW — Stuck at home business are still operating including during Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown, Alexandra Novatova opted to use a delivery service — a big decision, because Police, Fire & Emergency, Health Providers, Pharmacies, Supermarkets, Dairies and Service Stations she was ordering more than a pizza or a shipment of toilet Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections, Gizzy Bus Services paper. She got a dog brought to The below businesses are available, but please do not visit the her door. She chose the mutt, a shepherd mix with a scythe- business premises – please make contact via phone or email irst like curved tail, from a 12-hour • Gillies Electrical • Gisborne Ofice • Forbes Appliances online broadcast. Animal • Michael Low Plumbing Products Depot • Water 2U Limited shelter volunteers showed • Laser Electrical & • Gisborne Financial • Bone Dry Firewood Plumbing Gisborne Services Supplies Ltd dogs and cats to try to match • Steve Wolter Plumbing • CSL Security • Gisborne Auto Electrics them with humans. • M.E. Jukes water tanker • Gas and Gear • C & G Plumbing Ltd The lockdown, which will • Farm Vets • Eastland Insurance • Electrinet Ltd extend at least through tp May • Vet Ent Services • Live Creative 12, has been hard on dogs in ONE GOOD THING: People in isolation, looking for • CareVets • Commercial Vehicle • Eastland Mobility animal companionship, are adopting dogs. AP picture • Eastland Vets Testing Ltd • Eastland Auto Electrical some ways — their daily walks • Pit Stop • Business Applications Ltd • Power Farming are supposed to go no farther • Self-service laundries • Total Parts and Service Ltd • Goodyear Auto Service than 100 metres from home, a pet, you need a certain take walks outside and get it • AON NZ Insurance • Driving Miss Daisy Centre and owners 65 years and amount of time for it to used to the current situation. • Emerre & Hathaway • Hallrite Plumbing and • Cooks Couriers older are told to stay indoors become accustomed to its new I decided that I’m ready for Insurance Gasitting Ltd • Wally’s Glass • Carl Horn Drainage • Mac’s Firewood • Simpson Automotive except for buying groceries environment. Now it’s a perfect this,” she said outside her • Terry Taylor Drainage Ltd • The Tyre General • East Coast Pest and and medication. But it also has time to adopt a cat or a dog,” apartment, after the dog was • Wayne’s Waste • PGG Wrightsons & Fruit Property some bright spots. she said. delivered. • Hansen & Tomlinson Fed Supplies • Food Cartel People in isolation, looking Medvedeva said her project Pensioner Margarita • Lock & Alarm • Eastland Generation • Teal Motor Lodge for animal companionship, tries to ensure that the animals Donchenko knows how much • Evans Funeral Services • Eastland Port • Total Fleet Solutions Ltd are adopting dogs. And many aren’t adopted just as a attention a dog needs. And • Gisborne Taxis • Eastland Group • East Outdoors Work and • Eastland Network • Gisborne Airport Leisure dogs are making new friends, temporary salve to the tedium she’s glad when volunteer • The Gisborne Herald • Ocean Beach Motor • Teesdale Orchard as volunteers walk the pets of and loneliness of lockdown. Nadezhda Minyaeva shows up • Think Water Lodge elderly people. “We have quite experienced once a day to give her fluffy • Larsen Sawmilling • DB Judd Holdings Water Tanker “People are spending a curators. . . . They conduct little black-and-white pooch a lot of time at home during rigorous interviews. We walk. If your business should be added to this list the pandemic. I realised that naturally ask: Do you “I saw right away that the people now have more free understand what will happen dog is crazy about her. As please phone The Gisborne Herald on 021 708 799 time, they can adopt pets next?” she said. That issue soon as she wakes up, she without taking a vacation or was on Novatova’s mind, too. runs to the door and waits Business Applications are available for servicing of Eftpos & oice arranging extra days off,” said “The first thing I did was for the doorbell to ring. She 24 HOURS Anastasia Medvedeva, one of ask myself whether I’m waits by her leash for Nadya to equipment for essential businesses. Call 868 6096 the organisers of the online doing this for the time of the come,” she said. adoption initiative “Happiness pandemic or for life, whether “I tell her that Nadya will Delivered At Home.” I’ll be able to sit at home with come soon and she replies “Because when you adopt a dog without the ability to with a woof-woof’.’” — AP 31957-03 14 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Labour shortage could mean food shortage, farming industry warns

AUCKLAND — Production of executive Mike Chapman said with or some food could become a casualty of without the coronavirus, New Zealand the campaign against Covid-19, the had no real strategy on providing food horticultural industry says. security for its people, and that had to The industry strongly supports the change. fight against the disease, but no one He said he understood the minister’s should be blind to its real costs, the position and Covid-19 had to be fought, industry says. no question, but there were serious These included the risk of some implications for growers. growers quitting the business for lack of “We need to develop ways in which to markets and workers, thereby reducing give growers certainty so they can plant New Zealand’s food supply. their crops and give a secure supply of The comments come in the wake food to all New Zealanders. of a desperate plea from a Northland “We don’t know whether borders are producer Brett Heap who grows zucchini going to reopen or not. We don’t know if on 30 hectares near Kerikeri. we are going to get on top of Covid-19 or He was an early pioneer and long- not,” Chapman said. standing supporter of the Recognised “Growers of vegetables who are Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme making planting decisions, growers of because, he could not get New Zealanders strawberries who are making planting to do the back-bending work of picking decisions, need to think about whether his crop, Heap said. they have somewhere to sell their He worried about paying big money for produce and will they be able to get the fertiliser to plant in winter and harvest labour they need,” Chapman said. in spring, because RSE workers might There was another problem: under not be available at that time, he said. both Level 4 and 3, restaurants, farmers That would leave a lot of sunk costs workers. In the meantime, New Zealand markets and other outlets were closed to that might not be recovered, so an entire Immigration Minister Iain Lees- businesses may look to New Zealand growers’ output. year’s crop might not be planted — and a Galloway said the border was closed and workers or redeployment of RSE workers “If you have got nowhere to sell, you year’s income could go down the drain. would stay closed for a good reason. who came into the country before the don’t plant, and so some growers would The government has ruled out any He could not say when that border lockdown. think, why would I remain in this relaxation of rules banning new migrant might reopen. Horticulture New Zealand chief industry?” — Radio NZ Disability employer welcomes surge of interest

AUCKLAND — Margaret* had little When Covid-19 struck that contract hope her disabled brother would find a was cancelled. job after his workplace announced 137 Altus quickly moved to make 137 redundancies. people redundant, while hoping to find “These people will likely never get a job ongoing work for another 70 through somewhere else.” its remaining business, in particular Martin Wylie, his boss, was Will&Able, its eco-cleaning product line. heartbroken, but realistic too. Martin, who just two weeks ago said “These are the most challenging group the situation was beyond his worst of people to find work for . . . if someone nightmare, now says the public’s response out there has work, get in touch with has been “unprecedented”. me,” he said. Orders for the Will&Able range Yesterday, there was a glimmer of increased about 15 fold to 12,000 in a hope. Thousands of New Zealanders have week. answered the call since Radio NZ first “Holy moly, you have no idea. The share told their story. volume of orders . . . it has been heart- Margaret’s brother has worked at warming.” Altus Enterprises for many years. It There have been so many orders that had employed about 200 people, most there is a bit of a delay in getting them with some kind of health issue, for many out. years. “It’s the best problem I have had in Since 1986, a large chunk of its a long time. The response warms your business had been with Air New Zealand. heart. People have been so generous,” In the last year, the airline represented Martin says. about 60 percent of Altus’ revenue. The product has only been available RELIEF FOR DISABLED WORKERS: Martin Wylie with workers in the Altus Staff, mostly paid under $4 an hour online, but a deal has been inked with Enterprises factory in Papatoetoe. Social Enterprise Auckland picture (well below the minimum wage thanks to OfficeMax and major retailers are also a special government dispensation), were interested in stocking it. refurbishing more than 20,000 headsets a Martin remains cautious though, replace all the headset work. However, it vulnerable staff and that the work was day for international flights. saying the surge in orders will not gave them a chance to help people again more skilled than the headsets. and build on it further. The firm remains totally committed to “We’re working on projections and employing disabled people, Martin says. We have resumed trading with restrictions, trying to work out how many people we Margaret wants to hear more from can re-deploy and employ. Altus about its plans, but it has been an and we now have a contactless home delivery option “The families are still shocked and “uplifting” turn of events for her brother we will wait and see how this plays out. at such a terrible time. But it is an opportunity to employ people He now has a chance for more work. again . . . we will absolutely go back to “It’s so nice when people see and those people.” understand what is happening. I’m really Other factors included the extra happy about it. It’s great,” Margaret says. measures needed to ensure the safety of *Name changed. — Radio NZ

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BEEF and Lamb NZ begins calls? No worries, we will The discussion points this of different parts of the plant. a weekly series of “Seasonal be there to explain what to week include: ■ Crop growth over the Planning Webinars” tomorrow do and help you get used to ■ Transition in onto crop — cooler months. that the farmers will be able the technology,” a B+LNZ why it’s important and how to ■ Grazing methods to to join from the comfort of spokesman said. do it. Getting an animal’s diet protect pasture and how to their own home. “The calls will have a right when feeding crops (e.g. get the most out of spring The conference-call- relaxed structure, where you fodder beet). growth. type series will run every will have opportunities to ■ Basic winter feed budget ■ Regenerating drought- Thursday from 5–6pm. ask questions specific to your — how to do a simple one, damaged pastures (repair/ Each week, a different farm business.” how to measure a crop/ re-sow). expert will be available This week’s guest speaker pasture at home, DM ■ What should be to have a discussion with is Laura Keenan — the topic sampling and assessing considered when selecting farmers about managing their for discussion is “Getting the pasture. pasture mixes and crops for seasonal activities. most out of your pastures and ■ Feed values — this will be future-proofing in case of “Not used to conference crops this winter.” explained briefly. Feed values drought.

We know it’s been a very uncertain time AgriHQ MARKET REPORT for all, but what we also know is farmers Week beginning May 4 still need quality bulls to guarantee ANGUS quality stock. BULL June is Bull Sales Month and to LAMB winter feed. All this sets the scene for further celebrate this The Gisborne Herald NZ breeding ewe numbers have been dents in the lamb crop this spring. dwindling for decades owing to land use change. SALES will be publishing a special feature to NZ’s breeding ewe flock has dropped below the BEEF complement the excitement generated threshold where ewe productivity can make up US beef markets heated up last week as by the Bull Sales June 10. Highlighting the gains, therefore shrinking the lamb crop in production dropped away. Domestic 50CL 2020 everything topical surrounding the Bull recent years. B+LNZ estimates this season’s is usually under US$1lb, but skyrocketed to lamb crop is 2.4 percent or 552,000 head smaller US$2.28lb. Imported 90CL cow meat is in the gisborne herald Sales, this feature provides you with a than last year. The only region bucking the trend demand, owing to poor US supply, pushing great opportunity to promote your sale to was the east coast of the North Island due to forward prices (May-June shipments) to US$2.15- a targeted audience. an increase in ewe numbers. The North Island’s $2.23lb on a firming market. However, the spot east coast is NZ’s largest lamb producing region, price is more muted as burger manufacturers This publication will be inserted into providing 25 percent of the annual lamb crop. are blowing their budgets securing domestic However, much of this region is still severely 50CL, which makes up the rest of the burger The Gisborne Herald June 10 and also affected by drought. Elsewhere, feed is tight, formulations. Burger formulas involving imported in Hawke’s Bay Today, which is rurally as inclement weather and tight slaughter space 95CL require a larger portion of 50CL meat, For more information or to make a booking, printing 25,000 copies. means farmers are nearing winter with more which explains the shrinking premium it is able please contact your advertising account manager or stock and less feed than usual. Instances of to make on the current market. All of this points For distribution from Wairoa in the south hogget mating were rising through the East to support for NZ slaughter prices in the short- Jane Smith Advertising Manager Coast, Manawatu and Southland too, but is to-medium term. However, it also shows just how DDI: (06) 869 0617 to Hicks Bay in the north and inland to largely off the cards as farmers look to conserve volatile the US market is, especially as the glut of Email: [email protected] Motu as well as in Hawke’s Bay. cattle backlogs keeps on growing.

VENISON GOAT BUYER Venison remains a hard-sell overseas as a lack of restaurant trade cuts out most buyers. 32117-01 However, there is some optimism in China, which has been out of action due to the wild-food ban. Authorities there are enacting a temporary wild-food ban into law to prevent more zoonotic diseases like Covid-19 from spreading. This originally included deer products, but fortunately many deer species were reclassified as “special livestock”, meaning these no-longer fall under the ban. The deer exemption should mean NZ can resume exports of venison and co-products, such as tails and pizzles, into China BUYING ALL GOATS from late May. However, exporters are seeking assurances that each Chinese regional authority ALL YEAR ROUND will interpret the deer exemption in their favour. Prompt pickup & payment The fear is that NZ deer products may fail to 32117-01 Experienced musterers can be arranged clear ports despite the exemption. In addition to this, venison bones remain on the banned Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 list, and these are a significant part of the deer [email protected] 26052-01 carcass.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC GISBORNE HOLDINGS LIMITED (GHL) E rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Tēnei te NOTICE PUBLIC HOME & LEISURE karanga kia tuku tono mai mō ngā tūranga hou o Te Tarati o Council as a publicly accountable Te Tairāwhiti. shareholder is seeking dynamic and diverse individuals to help build on Firewood The Gisborne District Council has the role of selecting and and develop the Council’s commercial www.gdc.govt.nzw.gdc.govt.nz appointing trustees to Trust Tairāwhiti and we’re looking for new operations for its CCTO Gisborne 15 Fitzherbertbert Street 3 and dynamic Trustees to join the Trust Tairāwhiti whānau for a cubic metres of dry Holdings Limited (GHL). PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 kanuka, $420. Ph 862 term of up to three years. The role of GHL is to operate proitably PHONE 06 867 2049 2606. Trust Tairāwhiti – He aha ta tatou e pa ana. Trust Tairāwhiti – and provide a non-rates income stream FREEPHONE 0800 653 800 EMAIL [email protected] A cubic metre of dry, what we’re about. to Council – so that we can deliver shed stored macro, Trust Tairāwhiti’s vision is one of: better outcomes for the communities of gum, kanuka mix $130. Tairāwhiti–Gisborne. Ph 862 2606. - Te Mana - Shared Pride To help achieve this we are looking to Situations Vacant BUY now. 2m3 Pine - Te Ihi - Shared Prosperity $120, 4m3 $220, 6m3 - Te Wehi - Shared Opportunity. appoint two experienced board directors with strong commercial backgrounds. $320, 8m3 $430, 12m3 Trust Tairāwhiti is committed to realising a shared vision for the NEURODEVELOPMENTAL $640, short logs unsplit future of Te Tairāwhiti by supporting our greatest taonga – our The Council is working collaboratively 20m3 $250. Mac’s Wood. Ph 862 8876. people. Investing in our innovators, our leaders and community with its CCTO to set the direction and THERAPIST, investment strategy for the future. This visionaries who see challenges and opportunities is at the core of CHILD DEVELOPMENT MANUKA GOLD the Trust’s business. is an exciting and challenging time to join the board in light of the COVID-19 WOODSTOCK 2yrs Tātau tātau o Te Tairāwhiti. pandemic and the need to create SERVICE 1.0 FTE dry. 027 455 3722. Trust Tairāwhiti is the regional development trust for sustainable economic opportunities for Are you interested in working with children MANUKA, Old Man with disabilities and their whanau in a Te Tairāwhiti. Trust Tairāwhiti and Eastland Group are the our region’s wellbeing. Pine, Macrocarpa. community based service using an equitable www.thefirewoodguy. shareholders and have around $666.1 million in total assets. You will have a strong public service and transdisciplinary model of practice with the Through the development of these assets the Trust invests in the ethos and demonstrated awareness nz or ph Len, 021 053 child and their family at the centre which involves 5157. wellbeing of our people to ensure the success of businesses and and understanding of Council’s (and working collaboratively with other services. the future of our region. therefore GHL’s) commitment to Te We are currently looking for enthusiastic and Fruit and Tiriti o Waitangi. In addition to your Trust Tairāwhiti was established to: passionate therapists to join our experienced, Produce commercial experience you will possess: supportive and well respected Child 1. Provide for the people of Gisborne (the beneiciaries) by Development Service team. supporting business, community and other initiatives which • sound professional judgement and TEESDALE ORCHARD are likely to encourage or sustain economic growth within decision making; This position exists to provide a community OPEN now. Apples, the district, or may directly or indirectly beneit the people of • strategic leadership and risk based service for children aged 0-16 years Pacific Rose, Pacific (or until they leave school) who have Gisborne; and management experience; Queen, Red & Golden neurological / developmental disabilities. 2. Preserve the value of the capital of the Trust fund. • exceptional inancial experience and Delicious, Fuji, Pink business skills; and Applicants must be a NZ Registered Lady & Ballarat For 2020, two Trustees retired by rotation. One retiring Trustee • strong networks, links and Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with; Cookers. Pears, has indicated their desire to re-apply. The second Trustee does relationships to the communities, iwi • A current practising certificate. Packhams & Comice. not wish to seek reappointment. and hapū of Te Tairāwhiti. • A thorough knowledge of the principles of Tomatoes, pumpkins, the Treaty of Waitangi and a sensitivity to pea hay, & much more. APPLICANT DESCRIPTION For 2020, Council will undertake two Back Ormond Rd, open different cultures. 7 days, eftpos available. Ideally you will have: recruitment rounds, now and again in • A current, clean driver’s’ licence. November 2020 to align with Council’s • a clear understanding of governance functions and principles; Board Appointment and Remuneration We are seeking therapists with previous PROPERTY postgraduate experience in paediatrics, • an independent mind and be able to actively participate in Policy. Two Directors retire as they have neurology or community services. However Board decision-making, including the ability to ofer sound served beyond their three year terms. if you do not have these experiences and are professional judgement; Real Estate One Director has indicated their desire to keen to develop paediatric skills and learn • a commercial perspective with strong inancial experience and re-apply. The second Director has served how to work in a transdisciplinary model with business skills; their maximum term of nine years and WANTING lifestyle whanau we can offer you a unique opportunity property or section, pre- • strong networks, links and relationships to the communities, cannot seek reappointment. to participate in comprehensive education and iwi and hapū of Te Tairāwhiti. ferably 1ha-10ha. Will We encourage anyone with an interest on the job training consider anything up to In making this appointment, we will also be looking to ensure to apply. The term of appointment is for Gisborne has a fantastic climate, lots of beaches 30 mins from town. Ph: the right balance of diversity to add to the collective decision up to three years. and a great lifestyle. The community has a high 027 9607 483. making is represented around the trust table. Maori population with opportunities to develop To express your interest in being a board cultural knowledge and skills. Wanted to Rent Applications should include a cover letter and full Curriculum member of GHL, please send your CV All applicants will be subject to a NZ Police screen. Vitae. Please label your application “Trust Tairāwhiti with a covering letter to heather.kohn@ Appointment” and send electronically to Heather Kohn, gdc.govt.nz before Monday 25 May 2020 STORAGE/warehouse Gisborne District Council, [email protected] at 4pm. space wanted. Approx 100sqm. Clean new Applications close Monday 25 May 2020 at 4pm. A Fact Sheet and Council’s Board product, cardboard Appointment and Remuneration Policy wrapped furniture. A fact sheet, including further information as to the attributes Shared space con- required of Trustees, and Council’s Board Appointment and is available on Council’s website www.gdc.govt.nz or from Heather Kohn. sidered. Please Phone Remuneration Policy are available on the Gisborne District Rose 021 816 039. Council website (www.gdc.govt.nz) or from Heather Kohn. gisborne property www.gdc.govt.nz www.gdc.govt.nz Apply online www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz A comprehensive guide 15 Fitzherbert Street 15 Fitzherbert Street to residential, rural and commercial properties PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 listed for sale with local PHONE 06 867 2049 PHONE 06 867 2049 real estate agents. EAST COAST RESIDENTS 0800 653 800 FREEPHONE 0800 653 800 Every Thursday in your EMAIL [email protected] EMAIL [email protected] The District Health Board of Gisborne/Tairawhiti Gisborne Herald. 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Tracking software pitched Concern US firm has links to spy and defence agencies

WELLINGTON — US data firm The Silicon valley firm, co-owned by “Palantir has clients in New Zealand. Palantir, which is providing numerous New Zealand citizen and US billionaire It gave us some information about one governments with software for tracking Peter Thiel, pitched its software to the project with one of those clients that we Covid-19, has been in talks with the Health Ministry in mid-March. had been aware of from that client.” Privacy Commissioner. The firm has subsequently met twice This was not related to Covid-19 nor Palantir has pitched its pandemic- with the Privacy Commissioner or his the Ministry of Health, it said. tracking software to the Ministry of staff, most recently last Friday, Radio NZ The Defence Force still uses Health. inquiries have found. Palantir software at its headquarters’ Civil liberties groups have expressed The Ministry of Health said it had not Communication and Information Systems concerns about the American company’s referred the American company on to any Branch, according to its latest annual links to spy and defence agencies, other agency. review for 2018-19. including in New Zealand. Last month it said it had no plans to Bloomberg has reported that Palantir In some cases it has reportedly use the firm’s services on Covid-19. has offered its Covid-19 software for free provided software to governments for The office of the commissioner said the to governments. free. first video meeting, on April 23, between Concerns remain in other countries In the US, UK and Europe, Commissioner John Edwards, two COVID-19 TRACKING: Palantir, around invasiveness of Covid-19 governments are giving Palantir public staffers and Palantir, was at the firm’s co-owned by US billionaire and NZ citizen technology, where data harvested health information it is processing to instigation. Peter Thiel, has pitched its pandemic- will be stored and for how long — help predict where there will be new On April 17, Palantir contacted the tracking software to the Ministry of both around surveillance with respect outbreaks and where resources will be office seeking a meeting ‘to let you know Health. to contact tracing and regarding needed. who we are (and who we aren’t), and aggregated, anonymised, but valuable The data is reportedly anonymised, how we think about data privacy and Commissioner’s office, Palantir offered health data which Palantir is said to be but Palantir’s expertise in surveillance security’, the office said in a statement. a more specific briefing on one of its using. means the contracts are still proving At the second video meeting, on engagements in New Zealand, the office Palantir has been approached for controversial. May 1, with two staff at the Privacy said. comment. — Radio NZ Jailed for sexually assaulting boys

We are open for business AUCKLAND — An Auckland Constable Murray Spiers. — meaning police believed he music teacher has been jailed “He has previously worked and committed multiple offences for sexually assaulting boys he lived in Australia.” of the same type in similar with a National Sale on was hired to teach over a 20-year He said he encouraged anyone circumstances. period. who had information and wanted Cavalier Bremworth! Now police are appealing to any to speak with police regarding further victims of sexual abuse to these matters to come forward. Do you need to speak come forward. Spiers had a message for to police? In September 2018 Dennis Brimble’s survivors who had Pierrepont Brimble, was charged already come forward. Contact Detective Constable Please call 021 749 164 with sexually assaulting two boys “We would like to thank both Murray Spiers at the Waitemata — the first was against a 14-year- the victims in this matter for Adult Sexual Assault Team on 021 old boy in 1984 and the second an having the bravery and courage 191 4207. to book showroom 11-year-old boy in 2001. to come forward,” Detective You can also email him at The NZ Herald revealed details Constable Spiers said. [email protected] of his offending after his first Court documents obtained by appointments and appearance in the North Shore the NZ Herald in 2018 revealed District Court. the full extent of the police Help for sexual abuse measures. Brimble, now 64, denied the allegations against the Avondale- victims offending and went on trial in based musician and teacher. the Auckland District Court in Between January and December If it’s an emergency and you feel January this year. 1984 Brimble was alleged to have that you or someone else is at risk, A jury found him guilty on had intercourse with a 14-year-old call 111. www.fl ooringxtra.co.nz seven charges. boy. If you’ve ever experienced sexual Yesterday he was sentenced to In the same time period he assault or abuse and need to talk to five years in prison. allegedly fondled and indecently someone call the confidential crisis Following sentencing police assaulted the same boy. helpline on: 0800 227 233 (0800 2B called on others with concerns Between July and December SAFE). about the child sex offender to 2001 Brimble allegedly offended Alternatively, contact your local come forward. against a second boy who was just police station. If you have been “Brimble worked as a music 11 at the time. abused, remember it’s not your 30781-03 teacher in West Auckland and At least one charge against fault. 283 Gladstone Road opposite Pak’nSave the North Shore,” said Detective Brimble was representative Ph 06 867 2184 New Zealand’s biggest fl ooring brand

28436-07 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 WORLD 19 Virus-afflicted 2020 looks a lot like 1918 WASHINGTON — Despite a century’s Modern science quickly identified progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot today’s new coronavirus, mapped its like 1918. genetic code and developed a diagnostic In the years between two lethal test, tapping knowledge no one had in pandemics, one the misnamed Spanish 1918. That has given people more of a flu, the other Covid-19, the world learned fighting chance to stay out of harm’s way, about viruses, cured various diseases, at least in countries that deployed tests WORLDS APART: Science has ticked off some major accomplishments over the last made effective vaccines, developed instant quickly, which the US didn’t. century. The world learned about viruses, cured various diseases, made effective communications and created elaborate But the ways to avoid getting sick and vaccines, developed instant communications and created elaborate public-health public-health networks. what to do when sick are little changed. networks. Yet in many ways, 2020 is looking like 1918, the year the great influenza Yet here we are again, face-masked to The failure of US presidents to take the pandemic raged. AP picture the max . . . and still unable to crush an threat seriously from the start also joins insidious yet avoidable past to present. early 1918 wave while government But there were also marked differences infectious disease before Trump all but officials and a complicit press in countries between the viruses of 1918 and 2020. The hundreds of thousands Social-distancing, hand- declared victory before at war — the US among them — played it Spanish flu was particularly dangerous die from it. infection took root in down in a time of jingoism, censorship and to healthy people aged 20 to 40 — the As in 1918, people are washing and masks were his country and he denial. prime generation of military service — again hearing hollow leading control measures has delivered a stream Like Covid-19, the 1918 pandemic came paradoxically because of their vibrant assurances at odds with then and now. of misinformation from a respiratory virus that jumped immune systems. the reality of hospitals ever since. President from animals to people, was transmitted When such people got infected, their and morgues filling Woodrow Wilson’s the same way, and had similar pathology, antibodies went after the virus like up and bank accounts principal failure was his John M. Barry, author of The Great soldiers spilling from the trenches of draining. The ancient common sense of silence. Influenza said by email. Social-distancing, Europe’s killing fields. quarantining is back. So is quackery: Not once, historians said, did Wilson hand-washing and masks were leading “The immune system was throwing Rub raw onions on your chest, they said publicly speak about a disease that was control measures then and now. every weapon it had at the virus,” Barry in 1918. How about disinfectant in your killing Americans grotesquely and in huge Medical advice from then also resonates said. veins now? mused President Donald numbers, even though he contracted it today: “If you get it, stay at home, rest in “The battlefield was the lung. The lung Trump, drawing gasps instead of laughs himself and was never the same after. bed, keep warm, drink hot drinks and stay was being destroyed in that battle.” over what he weakly tried to pass off as a The suspected ground zero of the 1918 quiet until the symptoms are past,” said An estimated 675,000 Americans died joke. flu ranges from Kansas to China. But it Dr. John Dill Robertson, Chicago health in the pandemic, which is thought to have In 1918, no one had a vaccine, treatment was clear to US officials even in 1918 that commissioner in 1918. infected one-third of the global population. or cure for the great flu pandemic as it it didn’t start in Spain. “Then continue to be careful, for the Tracking by Johns Hopkins University ravaged the world and killed more than The pandemic took on Spain’s name greatest danger is from pneumonia or shows the Covid-19 pandemic has killed 50 million people. No one has any of that only because its free press ambitiously some kindred disease after the influenza more than 250,000 people, more than for the coronavirus, either. reported the devastation in the disease’s is gone.” 68,000 in the US. — AP

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32301-01 20 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 National pride in mask Macron debuts PPE with motif of French flag

Picture supplied PARIS — With a face At the mask 100 percent made in primary France, President Emmanuel school, Macron showed the famously a child Soft toy display fashionable French people asked on Tuesday that civic “Who mistaken for responsibility and style are is it?” not mutually exclusive. when the Macron used a visit to a president charity donation primary school to promote entered a the type of cloth masks that classroom. LONDON — A collection of soft toys will be de rigueur on public Macron put on show to cheer up passers-by was transportation and in other briefly mistaken for a charity donation by a van locations when France starts lifted his driver, the owner has said. emerging from its coronavirus cloth mask to reveal his face, Sarah Shreeves, from St Albans, thought lockdown next week. then pulled the covering back her driveway display had been stolen when it The dark blue version into place. disappeared on May 2. Macron wore while visiting He later joked about needing Her fears were amplified when “a bit the school west of Paris to use hand sanitiser because of sleuthing” revealed reports of a man complemented his tie and blue he touched the mask, which he loading “two big teddies and a dinghy” into suit, and came embellished was not supposed to do. SAFETY IN STYLE: French President Emmanuel Macron, a delivery van. But he wrongly thought they on one side with ribbon detail Macron’s government wearing a protective face mask embellished with ribbon detail had been left out for collection, she said. in red, white and blue, the has been widely criticised in red, white and blue, the colours of the French flag. Inset, he Mrs Shreeves, who has arranged the colours of the French flag. for having an inconsistent speaks with schoolchildren during a class at the Pierre Ronsard teddies in different scenes since Easter, has The French presidency said policy on the civilian use elementary school on Tuesday in Poissy, Paris. AP pictures since been reunited with her furry friends. the mask, designed specifically of face masks during the The family changed the display every day, to protect the public from coronavirus pandemic. When at French supermarkets tweeted that Macron looked with cuddly toys taking part in activities the virus, was produced the virus first reached Europe, this week in anticipation of like a villain or the Sub-Zero including fishing, a scout camp, a Halloween by knitwear manufacturer industrial grade masks were widespread use starting May character in the “Mortal party and playing board games. Chanteclair and retails for requisitioned by the French 11. Kombat” video games. After news of the disappearance broke, 4.92 euros (NZ$8.80). The state and aimed at health The president’s accessory, Images of Slovakian neighbours “rushed” to provide dozens of French military tested the workers only. as well as his handling of President Zuzana Caputova replacements for the stuffed-toy scenes garment’s breathability and The government later it, succeeded in attracting wearing a crushed raspberry designed to cheer up the town during effectiveness in filtering out pushed for home-made attention on social media. A pink mask matching her outfit lockdown. small particles, the presidency cloth masks to be used as photo taken of the French to the new prime minister’s Hertfordshire Police, which had been said. alternatives amid a shortage leader when he had the mask swearing-in ceremony in investigating the possible theft, confirmed While some world leaders of commercially made medical pulled down below his nose March went viral on Twitter. “no further action” would be taken. have been worried about the masks. prompted one observer to note In Germany, the governor of A spokeswoman for Police said the optics of being seen while Paper and cloth masks, that despite being “rather Bavaria, Markus Soeder, wore toys had been returned on Monday after masked, Macron previously including the model Macron stylish,” the covering made a mask in the blue and white a member of the public had “mistakenly appeared at public events in and Education Minister Jean- a poor barrier to infection if lozenge-print of the state flag thought they were being offered to share in surgical masks, both thin ones Michel Blanquer debuted nostrils were exposed. to several public appearances. the community”. — BBC and heavier strength models. on Tuesday, went on sale Other commentators — AP Junior7x7 7x7 SudokuA crossword for beginners A crossword for beginners TA AR Fill in the puzzle so each 3x2 square CA IM and each line and column DI OR contains the numbers 1-6 NE CT US CT. 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25 MAGIC SQUARE Across: Across: Down 7X7 SNAKES & LADDERS DOCTOR, DICTUM, NECTAR, CACTUS, TACTIC, VICTIM. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 21 Brain training - keeping your mind active SIMON SHUKER’S CODE-CRACKER WORDFIT JAB Each number in the grid represents a diferent letter of the alphabet. Can you find all the words into the grid? Enter the letter or letters given in the control grid into the main grid, We’ve given one to get you star ted. then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, ill in other squares with 3 LETTERS TIC ALERT the same number in the main grid and control grid. ADO TIE ALIGN Check letters of the A to Z list at the bottom as you identify them. AIR TIP AWARE ALE TWO BAULK ARE CASTE AWE 4 LETTERS CODER DON ARIA DUMPS DOT CLIP EDGES EEL CLOG ENSUE EWE DESK ENURE GEE DOVE ERROR ILL EDGE IRONS IMP EPIC JINKS INK INCH KNEED IRE JESS LINEN JAB KEEN LODGE JAM MENU MOOSE KEA MILO NAIVE LOO MISS PUMAS LOW NOOK RAISE LYE RAKE RARER STALK BOTTOM MARINER MAW REND RELIC STIES CUSTOM PREMIER OPT RISE RERUN STINK IRONED REGROUP OWN SAGA ROMPS TENET TENABLE RED TEND SARAH TIARA 7 LETTERS ROE TSAR SEDAN TREED ANAEMIA 8 LETTERS RUE SLURS AWESOME SINECURE SAC 5 LETTERS SMASH 6 LETTERS IMPERIL SNOBBISH SKI ABBEY SPECS ARMADA MAESTRO ANACROSSANACROSS DOUBLE CROSS No.012 Solve theReveal anagrams, a completed then itcrossword the by deleting one of the two letters in each square words into the crossword grid. DIALECTS H O R D O L N & B & LYRICAL 9=6 T E C W E T W Y & T & 9 EQUALS 6 9 EQUALS 6 FINE URUG & T & & P & I & E & How good is your memory? REINHOEP & R & & O & E & W & Name the song and the singer or band OSS LEGOB BINE A K & E U L U O D 60s FH NONFIREA C I D & W I V L G W Monday morning feels so bad/Everybody RANTC LEN & L & & N & P & & O seems to nag me IO M & S & & T & L & & H 70s EARN GOO DY I M S N Y & T O U I P I’ve been searching for the daughter/Of the Anacross is a two-part puzzle. E A P T A & R H B M N

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ROTORUA — Making wood He did not think a domestic A software leader says signs are the the building material of choice wood-first policy domestically government will be happy without having one could create thousands of would reduce log and timber contact tracing app to rule them all. jobs nationwide and reduce freight at New Zealand ports. Across the hospitality and retail sectors, the country’s reliance on Tauranga mayor Tenby businesses are desperate to get details of what international exports. Powell said he was “a huge the government wants at Alert Level 2. That’s the message from fan” of the push. “It needs Hospitality NZ chief operating officer Julie business chambers and (a potential policy) to create White has 3000 restaurants on her back, asking forestry leaders across the jobs, whatever we do, while her how sit-down dining will work. country who are calling on the accepting that automation will “Hospitality NZ is inundated from our members, Government to adopt a ‘wood be a big part of the production asking us for greater clarification on Level 2,” first’ policy. process,” he said. White said. “What does a bubble look like when The policy would mean He also echoed Verry’s you’re dining in a restaurant?” homegrown wood and hopes for New Zealand But she said she did not know because the processed timber would be the timber products to be globally government had not responded to her many preferred building material for competitive. “That is hard for questions. publicly-funded residential, us as a first-world country Wellington hospitality software provider commercial and public with the high cost of living Jonny McKenzie has heard from the Ministry of buildings post Covid-19. and wages.” Health (MOH). He said the MOH had given him Rotorua Lakes Council Rotorua mayor Steve confidence to push on and release his app based adopted such a policy five ECONOMY RECOVERY: Red Stag Group chief executive Marty Chadwick said she would on a QR code-at-the-door system. years ago and was the first Verry with PM Ardern at Red Stag Timber in Rotorua in 2017. do whatever she could to There may well still be a place for a single big council to do so. Now the The wood-first policy would mean to use homegrown wood and encourage central government national app that traced people in public places — Rotorua, Tauranga, Eastern processed timber for construction post Covid-19. File picture to consider a wood-first policy. streets and libraries for example, McKenzie said. Bay of Plenty, Auckland She said forestry and wood “We’re learning that it’s hard to build a one-size and several other business ports nationwide, as well as the sector, not only support it processing were “crucial” for -fits-all model and what we’re watching is that chambers say central indirect support jobs. . . . and develop export Rotorua’s economy, accounting other countries are adopting more technologies government should do the Red Stag Timber is among markets for higher-value for about 15 percent of GDP in and in our case we think that that’s what this same. They say doing so could the forestry firms supporting export products.” the district. country is going to have to do as well — look for create more than 3000 jobs the push. Chief executive He told NZME adopting a “Despite taking a hit due to multiple solutions . . .” nationwide. Marty Verry said about 60 wood-first policy would trigger Covid-19, there is optimism But it was not here yet — and neither the Rotorua Chamber of percent of Red Stag Timber’s an expansion process as the within the forestry and wood hospitality or retail sectors thought the lack of it Commerce chief executive products were bought policy was rolled out “to allow processing sector about the would hold back Alert Level 2 business openings. Bryce Heard said prioritising domestically and the balance sufficient time to scale up”. future.” Retail NZ chief executive Greg Hartford has wood would allow the internationally. Port of Tauranga chief Chadwick said it was “great” been assuming that shops would have to trace Government and private Nationwide, in the year executive Mark Cairns said to see the sectors “looking employees and contractors but not much more sector to “support core primary to June 2018, 48 percent of he supported anything that to rapidly adapt and work than that. producers in times of greatest New Zealand’s total forestry added value to the New strategically”. “We’re really expecting that there won’t be any need” and this would also exports went to China. Zealand forestry industry. Destination Rotorua contact-tracing requirements for customers and stimulate investment in New Verry said the country’s “We shouldn’t forget as chief executive Michelle that’s because we’ve been through the worst of Zealand’s engineered wood forestry and wood processing we come out of this global Templer said the sectors the Covid-19 crisis at Level 4 and there were no products. industry could cater for a health crisis, we are also were “at the core of Rotorua’s customer contact-tracing requirements in place Deloitte research indicates sharp increase in domestic facing a global economic crisis. recovery planning” and the in supermarkets . . . and mostly in a retail setting a 25 percent increase in the demand but there was Forestry is a big part of our Whakahouhia te Whare you’re not having that close contact for more than use of wood products for potential for production economy. I am amazed at how Ohanga (Build Back Better) 15 minutes.” construction would create for both the domestic and quickly the industry has got sector group was “exploring Restaurant Association national president Mike more than 3000 jobs across international markets to going again in the last week local strategies relating to Egan was relaxed about the prospect of multiple wood processing, forestry and increase. (under Alert Level 3). It’s supply chain and talent apps on offer, as long as they all worked and did transport industries and at “The opportunity is to grow certainly a resilient industry.” management”. — NZ Herald not inconvenience diners. — RNZ Housing market report unclear on Covid-19 impact WELLINGTON — A new report on Auckland and 20.7 percent Dunedin, and not seeing price drops just yet doubled last week from a very low Property values would reflect the property values show the market the strongest of the main centres. and that’s because people have been base, but there will still be a small economies of the different regions, grew in the 12 months to the end of The lack of activity in April able to hold on a little longer due to number of properties for sale in the he said. April but the data does not give a during lockdown means the index the support that’s been provided by short term, he said. “The key thing we’re going to clear picture of the dramatic impact is dominated by the data pre-Alert the government, reserve bank and Sellers and buyers will be affected recognise here is that different parts of Covid-19 last month. Level 4. banks themselves,” Goodall said. by higher unemployment, lower of the country will be hit unequally.” The CoreLogic QV April 2020 CoreLogic head of research It means they should be able to household income and tight bank Queenstown was an example House Price Index covers the Nick Goodall said the May index — hold on for the next couple of months lending. where the economy was suffering lockdown period but it does not released in June — will have a better until they get more certainty about Goodall predicted a price stand- and property prices would reflect reflect the 80-90 percent drop in picture of what happened at Alert their jobs and financial situations. off as “prospective buyers sense a that. activity. Level 3, but data in Australia is also What happens now? re-balance of power in their favour, By contrast, property values The index uses a rolling three giving an indication. After a strong year of growth, the and consider the likelihood of price in regions with broader-based month collection of sales data and “Their last month is probably focus was now on reaction from falls in the short term. Vendors will economies that relied on a range of shows that values grew across New similar to our Level 3. So we are owners and would-be owners of then be faced with the option of industries such as Hawke’s Bay and Zealand by 7.1 percent over the looking across the Tasman to see property to Covid-19, Goodall said. selling at a reduced price or holding Invercargill would be less affected by year, with growth of 4.5 percent in how their market’s been performing Appraisals by agents more than on and hoping things improve”. the Covid-19 downturn. — RNZ

be key to medium-term survival. Meridian Energy advanced 1.8 percent to $4.47 SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Tourism Holdings rose 3.1 percent to $1.35 and Contact Energy increased 0.2 percent to and Auckland International Airport rose 0.2 $6.20. Fuel retailer Z Energy rose 3 percent to WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares edged ‘on hold’ for this financial year, so to be opening percent to $5.86. Air New Zealand fell 1.6 $3.12 and Refining NZ held at 90 cents. higher, led by Kathmandu Holdings, which will up towards middle of May adds six weeks of percent to $1.25. Trading on the New Zealand securities start reopening its Australian stores this week sales that analysts had already written off,” Pushpay Holdings increased 5.8 percent exchange surged in April as investors bought and as investors found hope in the prospect of a chief market strategist at CMC Markets Michael to $4.55 after Chinese fintech giant Tencent into the crater left behind by the market’s trans-Tasman travel bubble. McCarthy said. yesterday bought a 5 percent stake in Australian history-making plunge in late March. The S&P/NZX Index increased 0.1 percent to New Zealand’s Cabinet is expected to decide buy now, pay later firm Afterpay, boosting The number of equity trades was up more 10,490.73. Within the index, 28 stocks rose, 14 on Monday when the country will move to investor confidence in fintech products, than 360 percent at 1.3 million, with an increase fell, and eight were unchanged. Turnover was Alert Level 2. Today was the second day with McCarthy said. Pushpay is due to report annual in low-value trades cutting the average $138.1 million. no new virus cases reported, which buoyed earnings tomorrow. on-market trade size in half — to $2,463. Stock Kathmandu rose 10.7 percent to 83 cents investor expectations of a further opening of the Smartpay Holdings also gained 2.7 percent market operator NZX shares rose 0.8 percent after it said it had begun to reopen its Australian economy. to 38.5 cents. Outside the benchmark index, to $1.27. Healthcare wholesaler EBOS rose stores after a month-long closure. The majority Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined the Augusta Capital said it plans to raise $45 million 0.8 percent to $22.18 after presenting at the of Kathmandu and Rip Curl stores in New South Australian National Cabinet yesterday to plan through both a placement to institutions and Macquarie Australia Conference affirming its Wales and Queensland have already reopened the opening of a travel route between the an accelerated rights issue, both of which are strong increase in sales during the pandemic. with robust safety protocols in place and the countries “as soon as it is safe to do so.” deeply discounted and fully underwritten by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell 1.2 percent to remaining stores are expected to reopen by the Ardern had already suggested domestic Forsyth Barr and Jarden. Its shares are on a $27.80. Gentrack Group posted the day’s biggest end of this week. travel may be permitted at Level 2 and tourism trading halt at 80 cents. decline, down 2.7 percent at $1.43. “Analysts were largely pricing in an indefinite operators have said a trans-Tasman bubble will Genesis Energy rose 2.7 percent to $2.905, — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 TELEVISION 23 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Waikato greys at Cambridge Raceway Thursday Jetbet 3 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 8 77346 Fernando Charm nwtd Thayne Green 2 152Ts Thrilling Dora 21.52 Karen Walsh 7 Affordable Pet Accessories 1.55 9 Farmlands Virkon Sprint 2.34 Race 1: NANA MOLLY, ELECTRIC SHOCK, XENA POPPY EMERGENCY: 3 72524 Fall Gracefully nwtd M Prangley 9 88s58 Chong Lai nwtd Raewyn McPhee 4 445s8 Mobility Scooter 21.20 Marsha Black $2035, C2/3, 375m $1685, C2, 375m Race 2: FANCY, THRILLING IZZY, TAMANTHA 5 36476 Bailey And Cream nwtd R & L Udy Race 3: BOBBLE, DOBBY WHO, LITTLE APPLE 1 21577 Just Nia nwtd Marsha Black 1 5216s Burning Rain nwtd Thomas Patton 2 Farmlands Coprice Sprint 12.28 6 32582 Ginny Weasley nwtd Emma Potts 2 64447 Tommy The Jett nwtd Marsha Black 2 21737 Paddy Fast 21.35 M & J Smith Race 4: THRILLING DORA, FALL GRACEFULLY, $1450, C1, 375m 7 85868 Hua Hua nwtd Raewyn McPhee 3 758s8 Party Every Day 21.50 R & L Udy 3 23168 Botany Esmay 21.27 Phil Green BUGSY BROWN 8 14344 Bugsy Brown nwtd W & T Steele 1 6165 Marked Man nwtd W & T Steele 4 46774 Flying Huey 21.37 Marsha Black 4 21252 Opawa Nemo nwtd W & T Steele Race 5: THEA WHO, GET ME HOME, STELLAR BABE 2 58242 Fancy 21.71 M Prangley 5 15467 Stay Rich 21.46 M & J Smith 5 21422 Ma Chere nwtd S O’Neill Race 6: JINJA MURPHY, JINJA JAY, OPAWA LIGHT 5 Fond Foods Ltd Sprint 1.20 3 43423 Tamantha nwtd Bob Bond 6 76845 Noah Who 21.03 M Prangley 6 66561 In Focus 21.61 Paul Cleaver Race 7: TOMMY THE JETT, BUSY FLASH, FROSTY BLAZE 4 87476 Don Morocco 21.33 Paul Cleaver $1450, C1, 375m 7 73355 Busy Flash nwtd W & T Steele 7 47121 Kapai Stewie 21.70 W & T Steele Race 8: THRILLING HUDSON, JINJA NICE, KIWI GAL 5 48878 Tilly’s Silly 21.55 R & L Udy 1 57587 Just Maddie 21.72 Marsha Black 8 12767 Frosty Blaze 21.31 Thayne Green 8 24343 Enjoy The Perks 21.06 A J Christiansen Race 9: KAPAI STEWIE, OPAWA NEMO, MA CHERE 6 37777 Agbeze nwtd Marsha Black 2 44214 Thea Who 21.51 M Prangley EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: Race 10: THRILLING BRUCE, KEYSILE, IRON EYES 7 1114 Thrilling Izzy 20.94 Karen Walsh 3 48446 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd Phil Green 9 57454 Eddie Hemi nwtd W & T Steele 9 62657 Rod’s Girl nwtd Udy & Cottam 8 52745 El Narco 21.57 Phil Green 4 58342 Stellar Babe 22.10 Paul Cleaver 10 62657 Rod’s Girl nwtd Udy & Cottam 10 57454 Eddie Hemi nwtd W & T Steele 3 Mayhounds Racing Retirement 12.45 5 21247 Get Me Home nwtd Udy & Cottam 6 67866 Opawa Queen nwtd W & T Steele 8 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 2.13 10 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 2.51 $1450, C1, 375m 7 34733 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee $2390, C4, 375m $2860, C5, 375m 1 3775s Tango Miss 21.46 Thayne Green 8 43468 Kapai Tahi 21.56 R & L Udy 2 62211 Bobble nwtd W & T Steele 1 71248 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy 1 1416s Thrilling Talk nwtd Karen Walsh 1 Welcome To Cambridge 12.10 3 21413 Dobby Who nwtd M Prangley 6 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 1.38 2 84613 Kiwi Gal 21.27 Udy & Cottam 2 18727 Relevance 21.20 R & L Udy 4 87665 Talkabout Sophie 21.54 Marsha Black 3 23116 Thrilling Hudson 21.13 Karen Walsh 3 24418 Spring Mechanic nwtd R & L Udy $1365, C0, 375m $2035, C3, 375m 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 1 3284s Botany Wayne 21.22 Phil Green 4 34752 Our Rick nwtd Emma Potts 4 35213 Keysile 21.29 Peter Ferguson 1 46854 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 6 25668 Smash Burton nwtd R & L Udy 2 88642 Quara’s Yoshi nwtd Paul Cleaver 5 31338 Tres Vite 21.28 Thomas Patton 5 82s11 Iron Eyes 21.04 Emma Potts 7 36873 Little Apple nwtd W & T Steele 2 423 Nana Molly nwtd Udy & Cottam 3 63422 Jinja Murphy nwtd W & T Steele 6 33711 Jinja Nice nwtd Emma Potts 6 54241 Our Hemi 21.15 Udy & Cottam 8 47725 Crackling Gal nwtd Udy & Cottam 3 8882 Clever Ester nwtd W & T Steele 4 45221 Jinja Jay nwtd W & T Steele 7 66237 Native Scout 21.34 Phil Green 7 17212 Thrilling Bruce 21.02 Karen Walsh 4 68665 Kapai Chris nwtd W & T Steele 4 Garrards Horse & Hound 1.03 5 32573 Go All Lin 21.54 S O’Neill 8 53462 Djay Dynamix nwtd M Prangley 8 5s13s Due To Burn nwtd Karen Walsh 5 56567 Clever Harper nwtd W & T Steele 6 78145 Jinja Bailey nwtd Udy & Cottam EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 6 5367F Loudred nwtd M Prangley $1450, C1, 375m 7 4114s Opawa Light nwtd Emma Potts 9 4276s Thrilling Peta 20.93 Karen Walsh 9 75176 Raging Demon 20.99 R & L Udy 7 35 Electric Shock nwtd A J Christiansen 1 74863 Dignity Dented 21.67 Thayne Green 8 27834 Go Falcon 21.39 W & T Steele 10 71344 See Eye Be 21.04 M Prangley 10 88377 Odnoc Ankie nwtd Peter Ferguson

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 21224 Mitcham Becky 17.28 Corey Steele 5 Thursday Place Pick Stakes 4.47 7 16522 Little Krakatoa 17.24 Ashley Bradshaw 2 22741 Opawa Slick 30.23 J & D Fahey Race 1: GOLDSTAR CLOVER, TRICKY, MAJOR STORM 3 23432 Ring Clown 17.19 Malcolm Grant 8 84148 Martha Magic 17.33 Lisa Waretini 3 63118 Electric Silk 30.11 J & D Fahey 4 3Fs52 No Kissy Missy 17.58 Ashley Bradshaw $3325, C3, 520m EMERGENCIES: Race 2: MITCHAM BECKY, RING CLOWN, 4 63461 Classy Witch 30.29 Garry Cleeve 5 711F7 St Andrews 17.36 Daniel Lane 1 13467 Alotta Talk 30.46 S & B Evans 9 51668 Go Gunna 17.25 Robin Wales 5 61675 Start The Show 30.02 Ray Adcock HOMEBUSH STASSER 6 44273 Man Of Letters 17.19 Alison Lee 2 15624 Know Conclusion 30.31 Garry Cleeve 10 17645 Know State nwtd Garry Cleeve 6 53573 Know Refusal 30.35 Garry Cleeve Race 3: OPHELIA ALLEN, PUNTERS BOLT, KNOW DENYING 7 82157 Punters Kirsty 17.27 Robin Wales 3 3264s Opawa Hilary 30.07 J & D Fahey 7 21212 Ozzie 30.01 Daniel Lane Race 4: MUSTANG TULLY, BECK ELEVEN, JUST IZZY 8 23484 King Toliman 17.32 Daniel Roberts 4 21163 Punch On Buzz 30.27 John McInerney 8 Active Electrical Christchurch 5.38 8 4666s Opawa Rooster 29.99 Robin Wales Race 5: KNOW CONCLUSION, PUNTERS A HERO, EMERGENCIES: 5 55122 Punters A Hero 30.40 J & D Fahey $2390, C4, 295m EMERGENCY: 9 34777 Opawa Lacy 17.04 Robin Wales PUNCH ON BUZZ 6 s5141 Opawa Pink 30.65 Robin Wales 9 7s174 Translation 30.33 J & D Fahey 10 864s2 Ineffable 17.34 Bruce Dann 1 42544 Ulyssa Bale 17.30 Craig Roberts Race 6: HOMEBUSH VELMA, OPAWA DI, SOUFFLE SUE 7 65777 Longshanks 30.35 Ashley Bradshaw 2 12537 Black Tori 17.35 Ashley Bradshaw Race 7: MEMOIR, ARCHIE JOHN HILL, LITTLE KRAKATOA 3 Culvie Boy’s Syndicate 4.05 8 11737 Zefside 30.23 John McInerney 3 21325 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 11 Hart Family Greyhound Racing 6.32 Race 8: JINJA ELLIE, HOMEBUSH BOOTS, VEGAN EXPRESS EMERGENCIES: 4 56514 Citizen Aguero 17.25 John McInerney $3325, C3, 520m $4735, C5, 520m Race 9: SEVE, PEARLS ARE US, CALM INFERNO 9 78478 Creme Brulee 30.26 Lisa Waretini 5 11315 Vegan Express 17.22 Calum Weir 10 7588s Sefton Joy 30.38 Robin Wales 1 72855 Thrilling Watch 30.60 Daniel Roberts Race 10: OZZIE, ELECTRIC SILK, OPAWA SLICK 1 24276 Goldstar Sydney 30.14 S & B Evans 6 14436 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 2 36734 Ophelia Allen 30.09 Daniel Roberts 2 12344 Dyna Dave 29.67 Craig Roberts Race 11: GO VEGAS, SPRING FALCON, XABIL BALE 7 52222 Jinja Ellie 17.24 Allan Joyce 3 16785 Rivalries 30.16 J & D Fahey 6 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 5.03 8 82875 Golden Bay 17.13 J M McCook 3 71531 Go Vegas 30.03 J & D Fahey Race 12: ZIPPING HOUDINI, JINJA LIV, SMASH WILD 4 27142 Know Denying 30.37 Garry Cleeve $2390, C4, 295m EMERGENCIES: 4 43564 Gem 30.15 J & D Fahey 5 14315 Homebush Fonzie 30.29 John McInerney 5 31412 Xabil Bale 30.03 Craig Roberts 1 12675 Wildebeest 17.20 Ashley Bradshaw 9 14546 Our Dazzel 17.00 Robin Wales 6 11331 Punters Bolt 30.59 Robin Wales 6 18721 Goldstar Mauney 30.06 S & B Evans 2 36244 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney 10 17187 Smash Damage 17.17 Malcolm Grant 7 83142 Famous Lee 30.51 S & B Evans 7 43413 Spring Falcon 29.98 J & D Fahey 3 116F4 Oakmont 17.04 Daniel Lane 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 3.23 8 41381 Opawa Cutie 30.29 J & D Fahey 9 Amber Cleaning Services 5.53 8 11525 Ringside 29.84 Ray Adcock 4 21122 Homebush Velma 17.24 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCY: $2035, C3, 295m 5 72653 Know Majority 17.20 Garry Cleeve $2860, C5, 295m 9 78478 Creme Brulee 30.26 Lisa Waretini 9 52846 Opawa Nat 30.01 J & D Fahey 1 61572 Smash Achiever 17.15 Malcolm Grant 10 7588s Sefton Joy 30.38 Robin Wales 6 73243 Special As 17.30 J M McCook 1 36471 Culvie Ness 17.22 Hart & Taylor 2 64831 Major Storm 17.39 Craig Roberts 7 F3252 Amuri Magic 17.28 John McInerney 2 11131 Seve nwtd Daniel Lane 12 Protexin Sprint 6.49 3 73553 Jaded Affair 17.33 Lisa Waretini 4 Durasteel Ph 033796195 4.23 8 11363 Opawa Di 17.10 Robin Wales 3 27143 Hilton Forabet 17.06 Bruce Dann 4 76711 Goldstar Clover 17.31 S & B Evans EMERGENCIES: $2390, C4, 295m $2860, C5, 295m 4 22411 Calm Inferno 17.19 Bruce Dann 5 64351 King Kali 17.19 Malcolm Grant 9 17572 Goldstar Major 17.24 S & B Evans 5 11163 Select Trick 16.95 Calum Weir 1 18668 Kiwi Gunn 17.22 Ray Adcock 6 2118s Homebush Liam nwtd John McInerney 1 21211 Mustang Tully 17.00 Calum Weir 10 17187 Smash Damage 17.17 Malcolm Grant 6 37415 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M McCook 2 56141 Jinja Liv 17.52 J M McCook 2 24571 Opawa Oscar 17.10 Robin Wales 7 65411 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 Robin Wales 7 55137 Homebush Caesar nwtd John McInerney 3 24651 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney 8 42112 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 3 51177 Know Equal nwtd Garry Cleeve 7 Swimming Goat @ Stud 5.22 8 18712 Pearls Are Us nwtd Garry Cleeve 4 43131 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 4 11111 Zipping Houdini 16.88 Calum Weir EMERGENCIES: $2860, C5, 295m EMERGENCIES: 5 28848 Homebush Alexei 17.14 John McInerney 9 3478s Loco Lola 17.18 Ashley Bradshaw 5 31674 It’s A Joke 17.26 John McInerney 9 27527 Hankenstein 17.19 Ashley Bradshaw 1 24518 Disobedience 17.19 S & B Evans 6 25626 Sozin’s Empire 17.26 John McInerney 10 46741 Kea Viking 17.32 J & D Fahey 6 33161 Just Izzy 17.19 Bruce Dann 10 17645 Know State nwtd Garry Cleeve 7 52618 Chanyaka 17.20 Bruce Dann 2 41135 Memoir 17.30 Dylan Voyce 7 1254s Know Debt 17.17 Garry Cleeve 2 Kolorful Kanvas Dash 3.46 8 77841 Pita Ramos 17.14 Jason Dunn 3 42437 Jinja Dylan 17.18 Allan Joyce 10 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 6.11 8 13754 Smash Wild 17.07 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 4 21727 Fired Up Jed 17.21 Bruce Dann EMERGENCIES: $2035, C3, 295m 9 27527 Hankenstein 17.19 Ashley Bradshaw 5 23126 High Dreamer 17.11 Malcolm Grant $4030, C4, 520m 9 14546 Our Dazzel 17.00 Robin Wales 1 14713 Homebush Stasser 17.74 John McInerney 10 17645 Know State nwtd Garry Cleeve 6 14512 Archie John Hill 17.08 J & D Fahey 1 62663 Opawa Toddy 30.18 J & D Fahey 10 17666 Forehand Raid 17.19 Jason Dunn

NSW races at Kembla Grange Thursday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 8 41705 Zenardini (9) 57 98 B Griffiths (a2) EMERGENCY: 6 PFD Food Services Handicap 5.20 13 1s2 Art Cadeau wb (8) 56.5 100 B Loy Race 1: NOTABADIDEA, SILENT AGENDA, ROND DE JAMBE 9 0s970 Running Wolf h (5) 55 94 S Pollard 11 5 Either Oar h (10) 55 99 M A Cahill 14 34068 Kentucky Wildcat dw (4) 55 92 $31,500, Class 2, 1500m 15 46179 Moinda w (1) 55 93 B Mc Dougall Race 2: SPACEBOY, NO DOUBT A STAR, OUT TO LUNCH 2 Stay Home Plate 2.55 4 Canadian Club Handicap 4.10 1 6251s Greek Hero w (6) 60 95 J Ford Race 3: ALREADY BLESSED, STRATEGIST, ANDERMATT $31,500, Maiden SW, 1000m $31,500, C,H&G’s Maiden, 1400m 2 4s733 Bullet Fly (3) 59 96 A Layt 8 Illawarra Turf Club Hcp 6.35 Race 4: FIRST FOOTMAN, REBEL BRO, COSMIC BULLET 3 179s2 El Coyote tw (5) 58 100 Ms W Costin 1 Cubman (1) 59 76 S Pollard 1 22s4s First Footman b (7) 61 86 J Ford $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1400m Race 5: VIVID ART, HIRONDELLE, ANY WISH 4 311 Alchermes tw (4) 57.5 98 S Guymer 2 Doctor Mancini h (3) 59 76 M A Cahill Race 6: BULLET FLY, BERNSON, EL COYOTE 2 4220s Zounate (3) 58.5 92 C Lever 5 110s6 Sky Diamonds d (7) 57.5 97 C Lever 1 s19s9 Bullet Master t (5) 61 92 A Layt 3 6766s Kentucky Award h (7) 59 74 3 Cosmic Bullet (10) 58 89 B Lerena 6 70s35 Landstrasse t (2) 56 95 2 4s041 Speed And Style twh (1) 61 96 Race 7: CHANTING, DUTY, MISSILE HEAT B Mc Dougall 4 24s52 Divine Eleven (5) 58 100 K Jennings 7 3221s Bernson (10) 55.5 92 B Mc Dougall Ms M Waters (a4) Race 8: BULLET MASTER, HISTORY, GOLWEN 4 20233 No Doubt A Star b (6) 59 92 J Ford 5 5 Star Of Success (2) 57.5 97 K Jennings 8 5s800 Malthouse tw (11) 55.5 94 Ms J Taylor 3 36s83 Golwen cw (6) 60 100 K Jennings 5 Out To Lunch h (8) 59 79 T Wolfgram 6 35922 Rebel Bro (6) 57 95 Ms K O’Hara 9 34s30 City Of Love d (1) 55 98 T Wolfgram 4 2s526 Jarrett cdwh (16) 59.5 92 Ms J Taylor 6 3242s Spaceboy b (9) 59 100 Ms K O’Hara 7 4s374 Col’s Law h (9) 55 95 B Ryan (a1.5) 10 61s01 Extreme Jewel (8) 55 96 Ms K O’Hara 5 46s82 You’re Next wh (10) 59.5 92 R Brewer 7 40s Rubielie h (4) 57 74 Ms J Taylor 8 60628 Design Ahead h (4) 55 97 M A Cahill 11 16752 Heavenly Glory wbh (9) 55 98 M A Cahill 6 17s51 Renalot cdw (12) 59 96 B Mc Dougall 8 — Hoopla SCRATCHED 9 56688 Royal Popcorn (1) 55 86 B Mc Dougall 7 4s007 Test Of War dw (7) 59 90 B Griffiths (a2) 9 2 Kittyhawk Flyer (5) 54.5 96 10 64 Spin That Wheel (8) 55 93 Ms J Taylor 7 Carlton Draught Handicap 5.55 8 04433 Mercury t (17) 58.5 90 Ms K O’Hara B Ryan (a1.5) $31,500, Class 1, 1200m 9 8623s Charlie’s Law w (2) 58 91 5 Assett Professional Serv 4.45 10 s4286 We Could Be Heroes tdw (8) 58 92 3 tab.com.au Plate 3.35 SCRATCHED $31,500, F&M Maiden, 1400m 1 — Three Beans Ms W Costin $31,500, 2yo Maiden SW, 1000m 2 815s Minted d (10) 61 91 T Wolfgram 11 15470 American Salute tw (3) 57.5 94 1 Kembla Grange Plate 2.20 1 5 Send Me Wild (8) 58 93 S Guymer 3 6s16s Fiery Red (6) 60.5 96 Ms W Costin 1 9s23 Already Blessed b (8) 57 100 2 73 Myzaboom (5) 57.5 95 J Ford T Wolfgram $31,500, 3yo & up Class 1/Maiden SW, 2000m 4 331s4 Snitzify b (2) 58.5 93 B Mc Dougall 12 2119s Roseirro dw (18) 57.5 86 S Pollard 2 Andermatt (11) 57 88 Ms K O’Hara 3 64 Akela’s Charm (2) 56.5 93 B Lerena 5 18s94 Courageous tb (11) 58 92 B Lerena 1 65892 Notabadidea w (8) 59 97 R Brewer 13 s6316 History cw (13) 56.5 93 C Lever 3 San Antonio (6) 57 90 B Loy 4 6s6 Confined Thoughts (4) 56.5 92 B Loy 6 s4241 Duty d (3) 58 99 C Lever 2 7s402 Silent Agenda t (6) 59 97 C Lever 14 s2554 Joy For Us (11) 56.5 94 J Ford 4 2s Strategist b (5) 57 94 A Layt 5 05 Lateral Missile (7) 56 94 C Lever 7 4s1s3 Aldasha twh (14) 57.5 93 S Pollard 3 s7517 Revellers wh (2) 57.5 99 B Ryan (a1.5) EMERGENCIES: 5 Blossom Star (2) 55 90 J Ford 6 4s67 Eberlee h (1) 55.5 92 B Ryan (a1.5) 8 62612 Chanting w (15) 57.5 98 Ms K O’Hara 15 305s7 Old Man’s Angel wh (14) 56.5 90 4 22274 The Guru wh (1) 57.5 99 Ms J Taylor 6 Hoopla (7) 55 93 C Lever 7 8s64 Vivid Art (3) 55.5 100 Ms W Costin 9 315s5 Miss Sure Shot (9) 57 92 A Layt B Ryan (a1.5) 5 64714 Girl You Want wh (3) 57 98 M A Cahill 7 My Khaleesi (4) 55 90 B Griffiths (a2) 8 43326 Any Wish (10) 55 96 A Layt 10 1 Missile Heat (7) 57 91 J Ford 6 7s279 Misty Summer (7) 57 99 J Ford 8 Ocala (3) 55 90 T Wolfgram 9 36 Hirondelle (6) 55 99 B Mc Dougall 11 57s08 Shaibanat (13) 57 95 K Jennings 16 85648 One Of The Kind cd (15) 55 85 7 23214 Rond De Jambe w (4) 57 100 9 8s Princess Zeddy (9) 55 76 Ms W Costin 10 676s9 Jersey Rose (9) 55 89 T Wolfgram EMERGENCIES: 17 83402 Citizen’s Arrest w (9) 55 89 B Mc Dougall 10 Samiam Seussie (1) 55 93 S Guymer 11 s0323 Just Like Jessie (11) 55 97 Ms K O’Hara 12 2822s Highjacker (5) 56.5 91 B Griffiths (a2) 18 767s0 Uh Oh wh (4) 55 80

NSW races at Leeton Thursday Jetbet 18 TAB doubles 2-3, 5-6 Trebles 4-5-6 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 3-4-5-6 Selections 5 55794 Smokin’ Coni (3) 57 83 S Miller 2 s2210 Corazon De Oro (6) 57 90 N Heywood 6 s7064 Run Hoff Run dw (2) 57 95 Ms A Masters 6 Yenda Producers Handicap 5.12 Race 1: NOTABADIDEA, SILENT AGENDA, ROND DE JAMBE 6 59s Three Whorls (9) 57 90 B Ward 3 9510s Mosolino (4) 56 81 A Kajiya (a2) 7 14s65 Maddie’s The Boss dw (10) 56.5 97 7 50485 Thuwaany (6) 57 93 N Heywood 4 1 Rare Gem (12) 55.5 80 Ms K Nisbet $12,000, Benchmark 50, 1150m Race 2: SPACEBOY, NO DOUBT A STAR, OUT TO LUNCH Ms K Nisbet 8 80s Verdelet (8) 57 83 M Heagney 5 66670 Astir dw (7) 55 78 M Heagney 8 80140 C’est La Vie (6) 55.5 100 J Mallyon 1 416s3 Ashrad wb (8) 62.5 82 S Miller Race 3: ALREADY BLESSED, STRATEGIST, ANDERMATT 9 2429s Zofferella (2) 57 86 B Vale 6 100s1 Bye Bye Benji h (5) 55 78 J Richards (a) 9 5s228 Solar Shadow (7) 55 91 S Miller 2 19s64 Original Prankster (9) 61.5 96 Race 4: FIRST FOOTMAN, REBEL BRO, COSMIC BULLET 7 09487 Cheval Rapide (3) 55 76 J Mallyon 10 — Withorn SCRATCHED Ms D Scott (a4) Race 5: VIVID ART, HIRONDELLE, ANY WISH 2 Breed & Hutchinson R/E 2.45 8 s0492 Swift Revenge (10) 55 74 S Miller 3 80160 Sizzleonthebridge w (7) 61 100 Race 6: BULLET FLY, BERNSON, EL COYOTE $12,000, Maiden, 1050m 9 0s900 Willybeafactor w (2) 55 100 5 Lanhams Jewellers Plate 4.37 Ms H Ede (a3) Race 7: CHANTING, DUTY, MISSILE HEAT Ms A Masters 4 83022 Benno’s Boy w (11) 59.5 91 1 090s2 Free Lunch b (5) 58 100 T Schiller (a1.5) $12,000, Class 1/Maiden SW, 1600m Race 8: BULLET MASTER, HISTORY, GOLWEN 10 9660s Working Together h (13) 55 77 B Ward Ms A Masters 2 59s Three Whorls (6) 57.5 91 EMERGENCIES: 1 80018 Barcoo Bill w (2) 59 87 M Heagney 5 0s177 Our Sweet Love (13) 59.5 94 J Mallyon 3 0 Eastern Breeze h (3) 56.5 90 11 0775s Chuave Dog w (9) 55 81 2 56809 King Of Sting dw (7) 59 85 Ms A Masters 6 31669 Rocky High dw (10) 59 92 N Souquet J Richards (a) 12 0s177 Our Sweet Love (1) 55.5 94 3 40883 Smart Ain’t He (9) 59 95 J Mallyon 7 0040s Burrangong w (12) 58 89 A Kajiya (a2) 4 9s738 Luberon (7) 56.5 91 B Ward 13 1045s Yalca Boom (11) 55 75 4 50595 Spud (5) 59 74 N Souquet 8 99126 Capnicconi h (1) 58 90 J Richards (a) 5 06726 Nicotic (2) 56.5 93 J Mallyon 5 80s83 Withorn (12) 59 86 J Richards (a) 9 68729 All Aflutter h (14) 57 92 B Ward 6 0s9 Practical Joke (1) 56.5 97 S Miller 4 Coprice Leeton Cup 3.57 6 68124 Lutece (11) 57 85 S Miller 10 7817s Mahjong Rose (2) 57 91 M Heagney 7 60250 Sheeza Menzies (4) 56.5 93 $12,000, Benchmark 58, 1600m 7 80723 Miss Matriarch n (8) 57 85 N Heywood 11 0s290 Poet’s Muse (15) 57 87 1 Warbah Weighing Services 2.05 Ms A Masters 1 25079 Pittsburgh dw (4) 65 92 Ms D Scott (a4) 8 7s008 Joyfull Prince (3) 56.5 80 B Vale 12 1045s Yalca Boom (16) 57 84 T Schiller (a1.5) $12,000, Maiden SW, 1150m 8 8s6 Soomayya b (8) 56.5 94 Ms K Nisbet 2 82740 Kapover d (5) 60 91 J Mallyon 9 58482 Tough Decision b (10) 56.5 83 EMERGENCIES: 1 75s44 Supalux (1) 59 97 N Heywood 3 Milbrae Business Group 3.22 3 71418 Bravado Lass cd (8) 58 94 T Schiller (a1.5) 13 248s3 Snowbrook wb (5) 56.5 90 Ms K Nisbet 2 30s76 Witchblade (5) 59 91 Ms A Masters T Schiller (a1.5) 10 9s353 Mahsinger (4) 55.5 100 B Ward 14 67925 Dane Slugger tw (6) 58 87 M Heagney 3 23s37 Chap’s Dream (4) 57 100 N Souquet $12,000, Class 2, 1050m 4 730s0 Dottledo dw (9) 58 90 N Heywood 11 77868 Big Teddy (1) 55 89 B Fliedner 15 00833 Gone To Print (4) 55 90 4 390s0 Liliero (7) 57 86 Ms K Nisbet 1 1527s Happy Lad (8) 58 86 T Schiller (a1.5) 5 53819 Happy Partner dw (1) 58 95 12 6s653 Boreas (6) 55 92 Ms K Nisbet 16 70580 Sam (3) 55 84

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 SPORT 25 Cricket prepares to face its A £200m hole ‘most significant’ challenge FOOTBALL more on wages than they earn in revenue, LONDON — English cricket is braced for this year could be as bad as £380 million while spending on players and transfers losses of up to £380 million ($NZ780m) if — that is the worst-case scenario for us,” LONDON — English Football across the three divisions has left clubs no matches are played this summer due Harrison told the UK government’s Digital, League (EFL) clubs are facing a “cash struggling for viability. to the coronavirus pandemic, England and Culture, Media and Sport Committee about hole” of £200 million ($NZ411m) by “We need a rescue package,” Parry said. Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom the impact of coronavirus. September, chairman Rick Parry told a “We also need to address the longer Harrison says. “That would be the loss of 800 days of parliamentary committee on Tuesday. term or we will be back into problems in The cricket season was due to begin on cricket across all our professional clubs and Parry, the former chief executive of two or three years. They need to go hand April 2, but no matches will be played now the ECB. Liverpool, was being questioned by in hand,” he said, referring to “root and until the start of July at the earliest. “It is the most significant financial the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport branch” changes. “We anticipate the cost of no cricket challenge we have ever faced.” — AAP Committee, and said all involved in the The EFL chief said he hoped players game, including players and owners, would be willing to take pay cuts despite needed to “share the pain”. previous resistance. The EFL, which includes the second- “What was clear at the start of the Nadal seems resigned to tier Championship, has not played since process (was that) the players were not early March aware of the depth of the problem,” he “We are heading for a financial hole of said, adding that an “open book” policy waiting for Australian Open about 200 million, a cash hole we need to from the league would help the players fill, clubs will need to fill . . . the cash hole see the need for cuts or deferrals. TENNIS at the end of this year,” Nadal said. towards autumn looks pretty grim,” Parry Parry said the aim of the league “I think 2020 is practically lost. I have said. remained to resume play when it was BARCELONA — Rafael Nadal sees hopes that we will be able to start next It was “difficult to answer” how many safe to do so, but he said the motivation the Australian Open as his next big year. Hopefully that’s what will happen.” clubs might go out of business if the game was to ensure the “integrity” of the target, the world No.2 not expecting to With Wimbledon cancelled, the remained off the field for a longer period, competition rather than generate play competitive tennis again this year French Open has been moved from its he said. revenue. because of the coronavirus. traditional start date in May to the end “Our objective, obviously, is to lose EFL clubs rely much more than Speaking to Spanish newspaper El of September, while the US Open is still none. Premier League teams on matchday Pais on Tuesday, the 19-time grand slam scheduled to start at the end of August. “We would like to emerge stronger, revenue and ticket income, and Parry champion thought the rest of the year But Nadal, 33, is not optimistic either leaner and more efficient, with a proper said playing games behind closed doors would be a write-off. will go ahead, and appears to be planning reset post-Covid.” could actually be a loss-making venture “I am more worried about the for next year’s Australian Open, which is On average, Championship clubs spend for some clubs. — AP Australian Open than what will happen due to start on January 18. — DPA THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, May 7, 2020

SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alexander Ludwig, 28; Sydney Leroux, 30; Breckin Meyer, 46; Amy Heckerling, 66. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Well-developed relationships and work ethics will lead to welcome prospects. up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. Do whatever it takes to position yourself for the future. Pick up skills, keep To solve the puzzle, each row, up with technology and do your best to get along with others. Honesty and column and 3x3 grid within the integrity will play in your favor when vying to get ahead of the stiff competition larger grid must end up containing you face. Your numbers are 3, 10, 17, 24, 32, 46, 48. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Work toward a goal. Negotiate, close a deal and alter the way you do things at home and at work. A change of plans shouldn't throw you off course. Make once in a row, column or box. adjustments, and keep moving forward. 3 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): unique solution, which can be Think for yourself. As soon as you let someone make decisions for you, it reached without using guesswork. will lead to disappointment. A partnership adjustment will be necessary if you have lost equilibrium that you once had. Fairness should be irst and SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. foremost. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Consider what everyone else says before you respond. A proposition may lack excitement, but it can still be right for you. Heading in a lucrative direction will help to stabilize your life inancially and give you wiggle room to rethink alternative options. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take over and do your thing. You have plenty to offer and should not wait for someone else to step into a position you want. A change to the way you handle others and the help you provide will assist you in getting ahead. 5 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Breathe deeply. Don't let drama set in and make you look bad. Spend more time worrying about yourself and the way you feel and look. Don't let a domestic situation crush your productivity or your ability to be reasonable and resourceful. 2 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep everything in perspective when dealing with affairs of the heart. Honesty, integrity and loyalty should be top priorities when dealing with others. A change to the way you do things or how you see situations is in your best interest. 4 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Firm up and get moving. If you wafle, you will end up missing out. Trust in your ability to follow through and make things happen. As long as you don't rely on others, you have nothing to fear. Romance is favored. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get back to basics. Reconnect with someone from your past. Expand your interests, knowledge and plans to include things you've always wanted to try. Partner or collaborate with someone who brings out the best in you. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be honest; if you send mixed signals, you will end up having to backtrack. Offer what's yours to give. Present who you are, what you have and what you are looking for with uniltered truthfulness. Play fair. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Size up situations, and proceed with caution. Gather information, and study your position before you make a move. Preparation and organization will make a difference when it comes to what you achieve. A frank discussion is encouraged. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don't put up with being treated poorly. Know when to say no. Do your own thing, and control your happiness. Standing up for what you want will help you gain respect. Romance is in the stars. Offer peace, not discord. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Money matters. Don't squander or invest in something that won't beneit you directly. Expand your skills, be diverse and focus on exploring lucrative avenues that will have long-term paybacks. A gift or inancial gain is within reach. 5 stars Birthday Baby: You are intelligent, conident and steadfast. You are traditional and helpful.

STAR RATINGS FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 England footballers Giro, Vuelta races to overlap CYCLING with a men’s and women’s edition of The Giro Rosa, a highlight of the donate to NHS fund Italian one-day race Strade Bianche women’s calendar, will clash with the FOOTBALL A players’ fund already exists to LONDON —The Giro d’Italia and on August 1, with the Vuelta the last final week of the Tour de France as it is support a selection of good causes, with Vuelta a Espana will overlap in October race of the season. The accompanying scheduled for September 11 to 19, the LONDON — The England men’s a portion now steered directly towards under a new WorldTour calendar women’s event, the Madrid Challenge week before the UCI’s own Road World football team have made a “significant the under-pressure health service during unveiled by cycling’s world governing by La Vuelta, would take place from Championships in Aigle-Martigny, donation” to the country’s National the coronavirus pandemic. body the UCI on Tuesday. November 6 to 8. Switzerland. Health Service (NHS), using match A statement on the official England The Tour de France remains on The Vuelta has been shortened by “We note that the situation is a fees dating back to September 2018. Twitter feed read: “Following positive its previously announced dates of one weekend after the Dutch city of changing one, which could mean the The move, which was instigated and discussions with The FA, the England August 29 to September 20, while the Utrecht pulled out of hosting the start. UCI may need to adjust the calendar to orchestrated by the squad, comes in senior men’s squad are pleased to Giro is scheduled to take place from Priority has been given to take into account the development of conjunction with the #PlayersTogether confirm that a significant donation from October 3 to 25, with a shortened rescheduling the Grand Tours and the pandemic,” a UCI statement said. movement involving English Premier their international match fees will be 18-stage Vuelta slated for October 20 the five biggest one-day races, the Some top one-day races will also be League players and will go towards the made to NHS Charities Together via to November 8. Monuments, as well as the biggest held in October, making for a frantic NHS Charities Together. the #PlayersTogether initiative.” — PA Under the plan, racing will resume races on the women’s calendar. month of cycling. — PA Albury council Cane is Foster’s turns down Storm All Black captain request for RUGBY by Daniel Gilhooly, AAP use of facilities WELLINGTON — Sam Cane has been named captain RUGBY LEAGUE the challenges that the council of the All Blacks in a surprise by Adrian Warren, AAP was expressing and, like announcement from new coach any of our plans, we made a Ian Foster. SYDNEY — Melbourne contingency. Chiefs flanker Cane, 28, will Storm chief executive “We’ve got our hotel set up, replace Kieran Read, who retired Dave Donaghy expressed we’ve got the gyms set up from tests after New Zealand disappointment at the Albury and from tomorrow we’ll be placed third at last year’s Rugby council’s snub of his NRL club. training at the Albury Tigers World Cup. The Storm have been forced ground.” It is the first significant act to train on a facility normally Donaghy stressed the from new coach Foster, who had used by a rival football code. Storm’s plans would effectively given no indication that he was Donaghy insists his club will separate them from the rest of considering his leadership options, have a ghost-like presence in the community. particularly with the coronavirus Albury, just over the border “We will largely be ghosts in pandemic having halted the sport in New South Wales, where Albury,” he said. and leaving a question mark over LEADING FROM THE FRONT: All Blacks Sam Cane (left) and Ardie 32 players and 18 staff will be “We will be at the hotel, we when the All Blacks will play Savea tackle Australian hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau during a Bledisloe based until at least Saturday. will be shuttled to the gym. again. Cup match in 2017. Below, Cane on the charge. NZ Herald pictures Unable to train together in “The gym actually has a The appointment was also a Victoria due to government roller door where the minibus, mild surprise, with experienced team and is straightforward and restrictions, the Storm were which has a limited amount of lock Sam Whitelock having been direct when he needs to be.” planning to use Albury’s people that can fit in it, will be considered a strong contender as Cane, who began his test career Greenfield Park, the town’s able to drive in. skipper. primarily as a back-up to former major local rugby league “Players will alight from the However, Foster has plumped skipper Richie McCaw, felt he had ground, which also hosted a minibus inside the gym. for the tough 68-test openside grown into a leadership role. Super Rugby trial this year. “They will train in there, the specialist, who has led his country “As I’ve spent more time in the But last night, at an bus will leave and it will come three times. All Blacks and grown as a player, extraordinary meeting, Albury back and then pick the guys Cane made his All Black debut I’ve become a lot more comfortable city councillors voted 5-4 up to take them to the field. in 2012 and was captain against being a leader in the team,” he against any use of council- “They are all within what’s Namibia at the World Cup three said. managed facilities by the called the clean zones and they years later, becoming the fifth- “While we don’t know yet what Storm. are all blocked off from the youngest captain out of the 67 the rest of the year looks like for The Storm activated their community. men who have held the role. the All Blacks, I’m looking forward back-up plan and will train “It’s actually the first time Foster said that while the All to catching up with the coaches on Albury Sports Ground, a we’ve gone to a country town Blacks’ plans for 2020 had still to and other senior players as we facility not managed by the and asked the community not be clarified, Cane already had an firm up our plans.” council. It hosts the Albury to come, not to engage with important role to fill. He helped the Chiefs win Tigers Australian rules and the team.” “We wanted to confirm Sam successive Super Rugby titles in cricket clubs. Donaghy said the Storm’s now because he’ll play a key role 2012-13 and was their co-captain “I was involved in a phone presence would financially helping us plan for whatever for four seasons before taking sole hook-up last night so I wasn’t benefit Albury. the future looks like and will be charge this year. particularly shocked . . . but “This is going to inject tens working behind the scenes with Cane’s career was left teetering certainly disappointed is of thousands of dollars into the the other leaders,” Foster said. when he fractured his neck during probably the best way to sum local economy,” he said. “Sam is a ‘follow me’ type of a test against South Africa in it up,”’ Donaghy said when The Storm would use leader and a very good thinker in Pretoria in 2018 but he recovered asked on Fox League Live a range of local facilities, the game. He has a natural ability sufficiently to return last year and about the council’s decision. including a motel which would to connect with everyone in the contest a second World Cup. “We were aware of some of gain 200 extra bed-nights. Players and NRL strike new pay deal RUGBY LEAGUE by Matt Encarnacion, AAP ARL Commission chairman Peter taking on board the coronavirus protocols, thank them for that, and we thank all V’landys remained bullish, however, the Warriors got the jump on their rivals players who will be living with stronger SYDNEY — NRL players were to declaring the competition on track to and trained while in quarantine in restrictions than current government resume group training today after start in three weeks. Tamworth. health orders.” agreeing to a 20 percent pay cut for the “It is full steam ahead for the And while the league has yet to Rugby League Players’ Association rest of the season. resumption of the competition on May agree on a new broadcast deal with chief executive Clint Newton hailed the Teams are limited to training in groups 28,” he said yesterday. its networks, the players have already league for the speed with which the of no more than 10 this week, but are “All eyes will be on the NRL as the only signed off on a slice of their income. rejigged deal was struck. expected to be given the green light to live sport on television. “We said from the start we are all in “We worked through arguably the resume full squad training next week. “There will never have been more this together and our players have proved fastest and most collaborative process in The development comes despite at least interest in rugby league than on May 28. that,” V’landys said. the game’s history to secure clarity and one player being forced to find alternative “Rugby league is part of the social “Many of them are making significant clear direction for the industry and our accommodation because of the strict fabric of so many communities. sacrifices for the competition to restart members,’’ Newton said. biosecurity measures. “In these difficult times it will provide and that is not lost on anyone.” “We set a new standard which should Canterbury have confirmed one player, a tonic for so many seeking a form of “The New Zealand Warriors and the become the hallmark for our industry believed to be winger Marcelo Montoya, normality during a period where nothing Melbourne Storm have had to leave which will give us the best chance to will have to move out due to the fact that is normal.” their homes and their families and build a more sustainable and solid his mother works in aged care. While most players spent yesterday on behalf of all rugby league fans we foundation for the game’s future.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 6, 2020 SPORT 27 Gum, baseball cards and heroes by Dennis Waszak Jr, AP sports writer he wasn’t as familiar with the players on the field as he once was. As a kid growing up in Rhode Island, NEW YORK — Brad Balukjian tore open a pack of he followed the game religiously and baseball 1986 Topps baseball cards, chewed the stale, brittle cards — boxes of them — provided easy links to his bubblegum and then planned a road trip most sports on-field heroes. fans could only dream about. So, Balukjian ordered a few unopened packs The college biology professor set out to meet of Topps cards on eBay from 1986, the first year every player whose image appeared on those old he recalls collecting. The 15-card pack he picked pieces of cardboard — from Garry Templeton to Rick included a mix of stars (Fisk, Sutcliffe, Dwight Sutcliffe to Carlton Fisk — and see what life after Gooden and Vince Coleman), solid players baseball has been like. (Templeton, Lee Mazzilli, Steve Yeager, Gary “Whether it’s musicians or artists or baseball Pettis and Richie Hebner) and non-stars — called players, I’m just fascinated by what happens when “common” cards in the hobby — such as Rance they’re done after the spotlight,” Balukjian said in a Mulliniks, Randy Ready, Jaime Cocanower and Don telephone interview with The Associated Press. Carman, Balukjian’s childhood favourite player. Also “I always wanted to do something about those guys I included were a checklist and the late Al Cowens, grew up with. And I saw the pack as the perfect device whose chapter is arguably the book’s most intriguing. to get a random sample of players from that era.” “I didn’t mix cards between packs because that The self-funded trip in 2015 cost about $US8000 would definitely be cheating,” Balukjian said. and took him and his 2002 Honda Accord across 30 “Also, I didn’t keep opening packs until I got Don states over 18,251 kilometres in 48 days — fuelled by Carman because that would be kind of cheating, too.” 123 cups of coffee. What Balukjian learned is vividly Balukjian spent about nine months planning his documented in his recently published book, The Wax trip, researching the former players and exchanging MEETING A HERO: In this July 2015 photo, Brad Balukjian (left) stands with former Pack, which has quickly become a favourite among letters, emails, texts and phone messages with them major league pitcher Don Carman outside Naples Zoo in Naples, Florida. Balukjian baseball-hungry fans during the coronavirus pandemic. and their families to set up meetings. made a road trip tracking down players featured in a pack of 1986 Topps baseball “When I actually started doing the trip and “I set my expectations to be reasonable enough cards, then wrote about it. Picture provided by Brad Balukjian through AP talking to these guys, that’s when it really became that, like, OK, I didn’t have an advance, I didn’t have something a lot bigger,” Balukjian said. a book deal and I had no guarantees this would work There were a few players Balukjian didn’t link up maintained relationships with many of those featured “It was transcending baseball and talking about out,” he said. “But I knew that I was having a hell of a with, but he managed to turn those setbacks into in the book. these bigger themes like what is our relationship like ride — the pure road trip aspect of it was fun.” entertaining chapters. Despite the glowing reviews of The Wax Pack, with fear, which is a universal question that we all What transpired is detailed over 275 pages in The He also weaved aspects of his own personal life Balukjian isn’t planning on a sequel when social deal with. Baseball players and athletes, in general, Wax Pack, which took Balukjian a few years to get into the book, including his struggles with obsessive- distancing and travel restrictions are lifted. they have to master fear to be successful. Call it fear, published before University of Nebraska Press took a compulsive disorder and anxiety, briefly reuniting with “It’s not tempting creatively because I just don’t call it anxiety, whatever you want to call it, it’s all fear. swing — complete with a wax-paper-like cover. a lost love and reliving moments of his childhood. think I could match it,” Balukjian said. “And the lessons that they passed on to me Several of the former players shared tales of “I mean, it’s almost a self-help book as well,” “I think the novelty of that idea is gone and that’s about what their relationship was like with fear, it’s personal successes and failures with Balukjian, whose Balukjian said, “because you can get these little bits OK. I get asked this a lot, but I’m like, hey, man, if something we can all benefit from.” adventures included visiting a zoo with Carman, of wisdom from these players.” anyone out there wants to write about another wax The Wax Pack journey began in 2014 when getting a hitting lesson from Mulliniks, watching kung The 39-year-old Balukjian, who teaches at Merritt pack, like you could franchise this and do other Balukjian was sitting in the upper deck of Oakland fu movies with Templeton, lifting weights with Ready College in Oakland and is the director of the school’s sports and other years, and I would gladly read Coliseum watching an Athletics game and realised and desperately trying to chase down Fisk. 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RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf as well, especially my father-in-law (‘the man on the blue horse’), NPEC THEY can handle the media. life member and former president John And Bailey Mackey, president of the Manuel. I was proud to tell him and Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Union my entire family the news when I was since 2018, and NPEC chief executive appointed. I even got a congratulatory Cushla Tangaere-Manuel bring that call from Sir Michael Jones, who visited acumen to their new governance roles the Coast last season. in New Zealand Rugby. NATIONAL “When I moved home, I was happy Former NPEC representative Mackey just to be a freelance broadcaster. I had — who last Thursday was elected no idea that soon I’d have the privilege to the board of New Zealand Rugby of managing one of Ngati Porou’s most for a three-year term — is a former iconic brands.” managing director of Black Inc, head Bailey Mackey was nominated for the of sport at Maori Television and chief New Zealand Rugby (NZR) board by POSITIONS executive of Pango Productions. the NPEC board. That nomination was Tangaere-Manuel, head girl at seconded by the Poverty Bay Rugby Ruatoria’s Ngata College in 1996, Football Union (PBRFU). began as a reporter and director with “I’ve always wanted to be involved Television New Zealand’s Marae in in the development and growth of the 2003, later working for Maori Television game, but the hardest part of this and as a freelance journalist. She has process has been having to give up been appointed to the New Zealand the presidency of Ngati Porou East Maori Rugby Board (NZMRB) for three Coast after one and a half years — years. I’ve worked with fantastic, smart, New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent dedicated people,” said Mackey, the first Impey is delighted with the elevation of representative from NPEC to serve Mackey and Tangaere-Manuel to those on the NZR board and the first from boards. a Heartland union to serve since King “Bailey is engaging, a good Country’s Ivan Haines in 2015. communicator and brings to the table a PBRFU chairman Hayden Swann unique set of skills,” Impey said. said: “It was a privilege for us to second “He represents new technologies NPEC’s nomination of Bailey Mackey to — digital technology, for instance — the NZR board. Our Tairawhiti unions having produced the Amazon series on have a close working relationship and the All Blacks. it’s important the Heartland provinces “Cushla is the chief executive of the have a strong voice at the top table. union with the greatest percentage “The PBRFU knows that Bailey will of Maori participation — 90 percent advocate for Heartland unions and — and with East Coast being New bring innovative thinking to NZR, Zealand’s smallest union, she’s familiar while Cushla has proved herself to with the challenges faced by Heartland be a leader in rugby administration provinces. with a good understanding of Maori “We value the female perspective rugby aspirations and goals. We look highly these days: she’ll be one of forward to the value she’ll add to the three women on the NZMRB chaired Maori board and also we acknowledge by former Black Ferns captain Farah the dedication and contribution of Palmer.” Val Morrison and Albie Gibson to the Tangaere-Manuel follows former NZMRB over many years.” Poverty Bay deputy chairman Albie Mackey relishes the task ahead. Gibson and the Coast’s Val Morrison on “Its an important time for rugby. to the Maori Rugby Board: she regards Over the Christmas-New Year break, both men as mentors, and is grateful I started talking to Cushla and NPEC for their support. chairman Campbell Dewes about “I’ll never forget Val standing up putting myself forward because the at our first annual general meeting game’s a unifying force. I’m incredibly after I’d been made chief executive humbled by this, and focused, because and saying he was excited at my these are tough times for rugby and the appointment,” she said. country. It’s a big thing to think that “He and Albie encouraged my passion New Zealand rugby has had a board for for Maori rugby. 128 years, and now I’m on it. “That type of support helped me to “I want rugby to be as relevant for become the treasurer of Te-Tini-a-Maui my kids as it was for me, to ensure that regional committee — a position I’ve it remains a community development CUSHLA TANGAERE-MANUEL: Appointed to the New Zealand Maori Rugby Board held for the past three years — but my tool, and to improve its commercial for three years. Picture by Paks Kururangi whanau (family) have been awesome potential.”

BAILEY MACKEY: Elected to the board of New Zealand Rugby for a three-year term. Picture by Paul Rickard