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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 NEAR-MISS IN PAGE 5 RUTENE RD CRASH ROCK AROUND ARTS & THE PAGE 3 ENTERTAINMENT PAGES 19-22 CLOCK INSIDE TODAY A double dose of Gisborne singing talent performs on the little screen tonight in the semifinals of Maori Television’s 5 Minutes of Fame (8.30pm). Among the last 16 contestants of the series are Gisborne groups the Lei Lows (main picture) and Amazing Graces (inset). Both are in the group section of the show which pits two acts against each other in a knockout situation. Performers in four categories are competing for a prize pool of $15,000. The Lei Lows are Eseta Vaomotou, Lesieli Tonga, Nenisi Tolu and Sinitalela Vaomotou. The Amazing Graces are Jasmine Taare, Maureen Maynard and Amy Maynard. STORY ON PAGE 5 Pictures supplied . Age band vaccinations from July 28 TAIRAWHITI residents who opening on August 11. (Facebook/Instagram), radio do not qualify for priority Depending on vaccine supply stations, text message, Set for Covid-19 vaccinations can book and progress with other age billboards, The Gisborne Herald their vaccinations from July 28. groups, invitations will open and promotions through That is the date of the up to people over 45 years from community events. national roll-out of those mid-to-late August, mid-to-late The Gisborne Herald asked people in Group 4 — the group September for people 35-plus, about reported instances of consisting of all New Zealanders with everyone else eligible from people being invited by text who have not previously October. to get vaccinated despite qualified (front-line workers, not qualifying for priority Group 4 aged 65 and older, those with vaccination. long-term medical conditions, The first band is people Ms Akurangi said whanau retirement home residents, aged 60 years and over. might not know who was pregnant, disabled) to be eligible. These text messages vaccinated. were generated through Hauora Tairawhiti vaccine information supplied by general spokeswoman Dianne Akurangi Once a person becomes eligible practices identifying people on confirmed the national roll-out for vaccination, they can be their practice registers who were vaccine date would apply to Gisborne. vaccinated at any time. eligible as members of Group 3. Group 4 vaccinations will be There is no cut-off. Up to July 20, a total of 15,193 done in age bands. Two million people are in vaccine doses had been given in The first band is people aged Group 4. Tairawhiti — 8768 first doses 60 years and over who will be Ms Akurangi said the public and 6425 second does. able to book their vaccinations would be able to ring two 0800 Ms Akurangi said the vaccine from July 28. numbers to book a vaccine. roll-out was progressing well in The next band is people aged People will be notified Tairawhiti but there was always roll-out 55 and over, with their bookings by social media platforms room for improvement. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Classifieds .........16 Racing ................23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Television ...........18 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9, 17 World............ 12-13 The Guide ... 19-22 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, July 22, 2021 EMPOWERING MUSEUMS CO-CHAIRS: Tairawhiti Museum director Eloise Wallace (above) and National Library of New Zealand director of public engagement Tui Te Hau (left), who grew up in Gisborne, are co-chairs of the Museums Aotearoa board. The pair are keen to raise the profile of the museum sector and among their challenges is a new policy for repatriating remains. wallace picture by Paul Rickard, Te Hau picture supplied Aotearoa board role challenging but exciting by Andrew Ashton will provide support and help make working with government agencies have seen that here in Gisborne. Aotearoa as proactive with domestic and other stakeholders that work with “Some museums have seen big TWO Gisborne-connected women have repatriation and repatriating ancestors museums and also supporting museums increases in domestic visitation . that’s been appointed co-chairs of the Museums overseas, as it was with getting ancestors with their needs, whether it’s with their the most important thing people can do Aotearoa board, which advocates for the home,” Ms Aranui said. local council or professional support. to support them.” nation’s 400 or so museums and galleries. Mrs Wallace said the policy had been “Museums have been through a tough Tui Te Hau is the director of public Tairawhiti Museum director Eloise many years in the making. time. Covid-19 has had a massive impact engagement at the National Library of Wallace and former Gisborne Girls’ High “It’s really about ensuring that so the role of Museums Aotearoa is really New Zealand in Wellington. School student Tui Te Hau were elected museums are empowered and know how critical now. “Growing up in Gisborne, the museum, to the board at the Museums Aotearoa to go about repatriating Koiwi human “We will definitely be doing some in particular Wyllie Cottage, were AGM on June 24 and appointed co-chairs. remains and associated burial goods from work as a board to make sure Museums favourite places to visit but I never The appointments come as the museum collections within New Zealand,” Aotearoa is fit for purpose for the needs imagined I would one day be working in organisation embarks on a significant she said. of museums and galleries coming out of the museum sector,” she said. new piece of work. “We’ve been quite good repatriating Covid.” “On reflection, my time at Gisborne “At the AGM, Museums Aotearoa them from overseas but this is more Mrs Wallace said it was important to Girls’ High taught me to be curious, adopted the National Repatriation Policy about doing the work within New ensure museums were able to thrive, not creative and think outside the square, all for Koiwi Tangata and Associated Burial Zealand.” just survive. traits needed to work in this space. Taonga, which will help guide museums It is thought there are “some “There are always lots of pressures “I’m proud to be a Gisborne Girls’ old in taking an ethical approach to the thousands” of human remains in and challenges on museums but they are girl. respectful management of remains within collections around New Zealand. really vital engines in communities for “I’m delighted to be working with their care,” Mrs Wallace said. “A lot of museums have been very cultural, economic and social wellbeing. Eloise, who is a highly-respected museum Museums Aotearoa board member active already but there is still a lot of “The fun thing with this new role director nationally. Together we want to Amber Aranui was the project lead for work to do, so the adoption of this policy is being an advocate for how great raise the profile of the museum sector the Ngakahu project established by by Museums Aotearoa is a good step museums are . encouraging the public and highlight the contribution it makes Te Papa museum which worked with towards that.” to support museums because without in economic, social and cultural terms. Museums Aotearoa on developing the Mrs Wallace expects her new national international visitors a lot of museums “I am also looking forward to greater policy. role to be challenging but exciting. are finding it a really challenging time. engagement with whanau, hapu and “While repatriating remains could be a “It’s really to be an advocate for “People can support them by visiting iwi to support them in the care of their daunting journey for museums, the policy museums within New Zealand . or buying something from the shop — we taonga and stories.” LOOKING AHEAD Vicki Coley SPORTS Sells Real Estate • Ngati Porou East Coast’s centenary commemorations continue with a Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawke’s Bay in Napier. • It’s clubmate v clubmate as Waikohu 1 take on Waikohu 3 in premier grade netball. • Gisborne Thistle hit the highway to face Massey University in Pacific Premiership football. • The latest from the Tokyo Olympic Games. FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROw SATuRdAy Vicki Coley Residential Sales Consultant The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 For a free no obligation appraisal call me. Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, July 22, 2021 NEWS 3 Tying shoelaces may have saved her life by Sophie Rishworth Delegat were watching television when they got “a bloody fright” after they heard “a horrific A WOMAN was seconds from being hit by bang”. an out-of-control car which crashed through “It was pure bedlam,” Patricia said. fences of two Rutene Road properties last Half of their concrete fence was demolished night. by the force of the crash which sent bits of Residents along Rutene Road, just past the concrete blocks into the bottom of their house. Tyndall Road turn-off, heard a “horrific bang” at Pieces of car and fence littered both around 9.15pm. properties this morning and power was still An owner of one of the properties said his off for some Rutene Road residents. It was friend had just left his house when the crash expected to be back on before lunchtime. happened right in front of her.

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