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WE asked on The Herald Facebook page how the first weekend in lockdown went . . . and Gisborne responded. The Alert Level 4 regulations have restricted our movements but not our can-do attitude, creativity or enthusiasm when it comes to getting out (or in) there and doing it. The Herald Facebook page has been deluged with pics of Gisborne people in lockdown action — from baking to gardening; from jigsaw puzzles to board games; from DIY to gutterboard contests. We will be featuring regular pictures of locals in lockdown, starting today. So head to page 2 to see what we’re all up to. And remember — stay home, be kind.

ON THE FARM: Helping Fergus Semple FLY MY PRETTY: Hector Bastos tests his with some fencing are Noah Starr and Zoe paper plane. Tombleson.

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This is what a neighbourly chat looks like nowadays during an Alert Level 4 lockdown on a quiet cul-de-sac in Gisborne. Pictured are six households, in their different bubbles, who all meet at the end of their driveways with a deckchair and a cuppa for morning and afternoon tea times. Usually there are more, says Asquith Street resident Sharon Craig. It’s a good way to keep in touch, get some sun and, in Sharon’s case, see the grandkids who live across the road with daughter Esther Theobald and husband Judah. Other neighbours are working from home, including Daryl Gowers, teachers JP and Susan Vorster and Pastor Bruce Whitley, who still holds church gatherings via Zoom video and online conferencing. The gatherings started last week when Eric Hughes’ 88th birthday fell on lockdown day. From left are Susan and JP Vorster, Esther Theobald, Bruce and Michelle Whitley, Eli and Felix Theobald, Daryl Gowers, Doris and Eric Hughes, and Philip and Susan Craig. STORY ON PAGE 2 Picture by Liam Clayton 21950-09

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DRIVEWAY ART: India Gill has been spending lockdown making something colourful for passers-by to enjoy. She was helped by her big brother Ethan.

THEIR WORLD’S A STAGE: Mikaela and Ezria Goddard act out skits from the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood at Longbush. Mother Aimee Goddard says the family plan to carry out more re-enactments. “My son was the wolf but declined to be in this photo. We acted out Red Riding Hood and shared loads of laughs. We plan to go back regularly and carry on with other re-enactments. Imagination and THE GREAT INDOORS: Camping in his yet-to-be-named CHECKMATE: Barry Hyland and grandson storytelling are great allies.” living room hut is Jackson Morrow. Mason Rennie exchange moves. Daily catch-ups the new normal for neighbours

FROM PAGE 1 4 lockdown and Eric’s 88th Across the street in another wonders of modern technology property, untangling wires by Sophie Rishworth birthday. bubble is Sharon and Phil’s to keep the congregation and creating a couple of online The neighbours, many of daughter Esther Theobald with together. competitions to keep things fun. SINGING Happy Birthday to whom are related, stood at their her two pre-schoolers while Down the road are neighbours They usually spend up to 88-year-old Eric Hughes started letterboxes in the quiet cul de husband Judah is an essential JP and Susan Vorster, who are half-an-hour in conversation. a daily ritual for residents of sac and sang Happy Birthday worker with an internet service both teachers working from No one breaks their bubbles Asquith Street in Te Hapara. to Eric. provider. home, planning for next term and they are still able to offer Spaced at least two metres It was a bit rowdy, he said, It’s great to still be able to see and helping students. verbal support from a safe apart at the end of their but he was clearly chuffed. the grandkids every day, says Their pet cat goes along to the distance across the road. driveways, the neighbours bring Doris, his wife of almost 65 Sharon. catch-ups as well but sticks to Esther said lockdown with chairs and a cuppa at morning years, said it was lovely, adding Her cousin Bruce Whitley and their bubble. two toddlers was hard work but and afternoon tea every day . . . that they had been living in the his wife Michelle also live in Also in the mix is Daryl the twice-a-day catch-ups were as long as it’s not raining. same house for 60 years. the street and have their own Gowers, who spends his days good for the mental health, It all started on March 26, Next door is daughter Sharon, bubble. fundraising for the Gisborne and the kids riding their bikes which was the first day of and her husband Phil Craig, Bruce is a Pastor for the East Coast Cancer Society in the cul de sac provided the nationwide Alert Level who are in their own bubble. Alive church and is using the by chopping firewood on his entertainment for everyone.

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CHECKPOINTS set up to control the Coast,” Mr Caddie said. access to East Coast townships ■ The Spanish flu pandemic lasted from January returning from World War 1. “The best way we can reduce could maximise the benefits of 1918 to December 1920. ■ Unusually for influenza, the outbreak hit and slow the number of cases is natural isolation in Tairawhiti and ■ It infected 500 million people — about a quarter young adults particularly hard. Malnourishment, isolation and distancing ourselves reduce harm from Covid-19, former of the world’s population at the time. overcrowded medical camps and hospitals and poor from other people as much as district councillor and businessman ■ The death toll is estimated to have been hygiene are thought to have contributed to the high possible.” Manu Caddie says. anywhere from 17 million to 50 million, and possibly death toll. But while people needed to be Mr Caddie said communities as high as 100 million, making it one of the deadliest ■ The Spanish flu was the first of two pandemics apart physically during a pandemic, were looking back to the 1918 pandemics in human history. caused by the H1N1 influenza virus; the second was it was important to keep social influenza pandemic when places like ■ It is thought to have been spread by soldiers the swine flu in 2009. connections going, he said. Te Araroa had checkpoints at the “We need to be checking up on entrance. the elderly particularly and staying University of Canterbury history quarantine visitors and stop the impact,” Mr Caddie said. death rate, according to Dr Rice’s as connected as we can with each professor Dr Geoff Rice has studied virus from spreading. In New Zealand, the 1918 research. other while we keep physically what happened in 1918 and says Dr Rice interviewed people who pandemic is estimated to have In Gisborne there was at least separated. volunteers monitored who went lived through the 1918 pandemic and infected between a third and one one mass grave for victims of the “Simple things like temperature in and out of the township, and published a book on the subject in half of the entire population. The epidemic. checks and upgraded hygiene are temperature checking was done. 2005. His research formed the basis death toll was over 8000 of which at “It seems like we are heading really useful. We also need more According to Dr Rice, Coromandel for the Ministry of Health’s pandemic least 2160 were Maori. for a similar situation. I do not see widespread checking for the virus and the East Cape were spared strategy published in 2017. The pandemic had a severe a scenario where we do not have so I hope the health services can some of the worst effects in “We have these local historic impact on Maori, whose death rate community transmission of the virus offer more comprehensive screening 1918, and it was because of examples that show how controlling of 4.2 percent was five to seven in New Zealand and we know there for communities sooner rather than the aggressive action taken to movement reduces risk and overall times higher than the non-Maori is limited health service capacity on later.”

EXCITING: The Wright family, pleased to be finalists in the annual Organic ‘TOO MANY Week New Zealand Awards for organic farming, from left, Luke (8), Geoff Wright, WHANAU Otto (3,), Noah (12), Nicola Wright, Guy (6) and Elijah (10).

Picture supplied TRAVELLING’ THE message is staunch from local “Most are free independent frontline checkpoint volunteers — stay travellers, so may not be accessing put, noho ki te kainga! media channels. Some challenge the “Ideally we would like our checkpoint legalities of these checkpoints. Some volunteers at home safe with their whanau are casual in their response, whanau, but it seems some groups visiting other whanau or going for a are not heeding the serious nature of drive due to boredom.” this deadly virus,” said Te Runanganui Ruatoria co-ordinator Tui o Ngati Porou board member Ani Warmenhoven said with the first case Pahuru–Huriwai. of Covid-19 in Tairawhiti reported, it “It’s unfortunate that we need such was even more important to remain Wrights up for awards measures to be in place to actively vigilant. deter people. The East Coast rural “There are too many whanau by Murray Robertson The judges said they were impressed by their communities are clear — “stay put, travelling back and forth to the shops. ability to communicate with the average New stay safe, be kind”. Please coordinate one shopper to GISBORNE winemakers Wrights Vineyard Zealander. Community leaders have set get what you need for your ‘whanau and Winery have been named finalists in two In 2012, they launched the Natural Wine Co. up safety checkpoints with local bubble’. There is a concern that categories of the annual Organic Week New “The mandate for this wine was to be the volunteers to reduce the risk of whanau are returning home from Zealand Awards for organic farming. ‘affordable, everyday, organic wine of choice’, “ Mr infection spreading among the major cities to isolate but the message Launched in 2017 the awards coincide with Wright said. vulnerable. is stay where you are to reduce Organic Week which runs from September 5 to 13. “Turning into the new decade Natural Wine They were concerned about the pressure on local services and supplies The awards recognise and reward farmers, Co is now the fastest moving organic wine on district’s high population of kaumatua to local shops.” manufacturers and producers for their exceptional supermarket shelves. (It is) a brand that is trusted, (elderly) and tamariki (children), the Checkpoints have also been in place work using certified organic practices. affordable and accessible. lack of doctors and accessibility to on the outskirts of Tolaga Bay since “This is exciting for our region to have this “Being named as a finalist also related to our health services. Sunday night, between 7am and 7pm, acknowledgement of one of our many innovative support of the local initiative, Women’s Native Tree The checkpoints were discussed with organised by local Civil Defence using farmgate to plate businesses,” Geoff Wright said. Project (WNTP).” local emergency services, Ngati Porou the community patrol group and other The Wrights have been named finalists in the At a visible local level, this group continues to Hauora, Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou volunteers. Organic Farmers of the Year, and in the Organic plant natives and work towards restoring natural Board members and Gisborne District Police told the Gisborne Herald they Brand of the Year categories. beauty and promoting healthy living environments. Council. were not staffing any checkpoints like “The competition is now in the hands of the The judges said the Wrights were everyday New Strict safety protocols are adhered to the one in Tolaga Bay, situated at the consumers, with the winner determined by the Zealanders, who care, and they promote WNTP’s by volunteers to ensure their personal Hauiti Road corner on State Highway voting public,” Mr Wright said. work nationally with the logo on the back of every safety. 35 on the outskirts of Tolaga Bay. “You can vote at www.organicweek.co.nz/ bottle of wine sold. The checkpoints were informative “What we are doing is stopping organic-choice-awards and the voting closes on “Consumers connect to this message and not authoritative, said Te Araroa vehicles around the district and May 31.” understand how simple it can be for everyone to co-ordinator Deina WiRepa. speaking to people ourselves. He said this was a good time to reflect, with improve our living environment,” Mr Wright said. “While our volunteers put themselves “We are conducting our own the unprecedented impact of coronavirus, on how “By being boldly present in consumers’ at risk, these checkpoints are proving operations as part of the lockdown and organics really could become part of our daily everyday shopping experiences, we are not only their worth to educate and urge people we are still finding people not adhering lives. ambassadors for ourselves, but for Gisborne and the risk they place on themselves and to the rules,” a police spokesman said. The Wrights were announced as finalists for every organic farmer in New Zealand. others by their actions.” “Our focus remains on education and their passionate direct consumer interface under “This is a significant and exciting opportunity They were finding visitors still talking to them about what’s required the Natural Wine Co brand. for us all.” travelling freely despite the constant when it comes to movement during the Covid-19 messaging lockdown.” National state of emergency extended for a further seven days EXTENSION of the national state of emergency Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare said necessary. alert level, as alert level decisions and State of yesterday means Tairawhiti Civil Defence the State of National Emergency to help stop Each week the Director of Civil Defence Emergency decisions are complementary to each Emergency Management group controller Dave the spread of Covid-19 had been extended for a Emergency Management will provide the Minister other, but one does not dictate the other. Wilson can continue to exercise all emergency further seven days, with advice on whether the State of National Everyone apart from those who are considered powers under the Civil Defence Emergency The initial declaration on March 25 lasted seven Emergency should be extended again. This will to be working in essential services needs to stay Management Act. days and can be extended as many times as include consideration of the current Covid-19 home in an effort to halt the spread of the virus. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES

JAPAN BOUND: The freighter Ice Ranger In Memoriam has been alongside the Gisborne wharf WHITE, Mick since yesterday loading Loving thoughts true the second kiwifruit and tender, of one we shipment of the love and will always season, a consignment remember. of around 1100 pallets. Harvesting continues Your loving wife Val, at pace around the Debbie, Dion, Julie, Tony, Michael, Krista, district, with an and families. xxx estimated four million trays to be exported from here this season. Monumental The Ice Ranger sails Masons tonight to load further cargo in Tauranga and then heads for Japan. STONEHAVEN The Baltic Pearl returns for more kiwifruit on Memorials April 20 and there 601 Nelson Road will be two further shipments after that. Ph 867 1800 www.stonehaven.net.nz Picture by Liam Clayton GDC chief can spend Kiwifruit harvest goes $1 million to tackle virus well . . . now for apples by Murray Robertson to Tauranga tonight. complete as of yesterday. by Aaron van Delden Grower Tim Egan finished his kiwifruit “At the moment things are fine when KIWIFRUIT and apple croppers in harvest two weeks ago. it comes to the available labour force, but THE chief executive of Gisborne District the region have been coping well when “We did not have any trouble finding there is some apprehension around what Council has been granted the temporary right to it comes to labour for picking fruit with people to help with the harvest. might happen in the weeks ahead.” spend up to $1 million at a time. some kiwifruit growers having already “They were coming to us from other Kaiaponi last week started to pick its Nedine Thatcher Swann’s increased financial finished their harvests. jobs affected by the Covid-19 lockdown main late season apple variety Envy. delegation — normally NZ Fruits, which handles about half and there were others prepared to come Mr Wilson said throughput in their $150,000 per item — the region’s kiwifruit crop, had more than and give us a hand. We’ve since started packhouse had been reduced to maintain was among measures 60 percent of its crop picked. picking our apples.” staff separation requirements under the introduced at an “We have adequate staff to meet our Mr Lupton said the new social Covid-19 protocols. extraordinary council harvest needs,” said director Trevor distancing protocols for pickers had “We have the appropriate number of meeting held ahead of the Lupton. been put in place under the Covid-19 people in the packhouse in the current Covid-19 lockdown. “We shut down our packhouse for four requirements. circumstances. In her report to days from Monday to reconfigure it to Kaiaponi Farms general manager Scott “We have about four weeks left in the councillors, Ms Thatcher meet the Covid-19 safety requirements Wilson said apple harvest labour had apple harvest and eight-to-10 weeks until Swann said the increased spending power would for our staff.” been a challenge. the last apple is packed this season, all be used to urgently cover unexpected work or Mr Lupton said “the crunch time” had “But then it always is. We have had going well. expenses “during these unprecedented times”. passed for the harvest. some overseas RSE (Recognised Season “Once we get all fruit harvested and Such spending would be reported to the “We expect to have it all finished Employer scheme) staff unable to enter into cool storage we will feel a little more emergency committee that councillors agreed to within about four weeks.” the country this season because of the comfortable,” Mr Wilson said. establish to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The district will produce about four virus, but local labour has stepped “It’s been an exceptional year for us. A council spokesperson said emergency million trays of kiwifruit this season. up, and some have come from other Fruit finish and eating quality is high. committee meetings would not be open to the The freighter Ice Ranger berthed at industries to work with the harvest. “The recovered yields and pack-out public but any decisions the committee made Eastland Port yesterday to load around We’re coping.” figures are as good as we have ever seen would be publicised. 1100 pallets of kiwifruit before heading Their apple pick was about 35 percent — certainly above average.” As well as urgent matters relating to the Covid-19 response, the emergency committee is able to consider decisions that would normally be dealt with by regular council committees, which have all been suspended until further notice. The emergency committee is made up of Mayor Rehette Stoltz, deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga and a regular council committee chairperson START THE PRESS (depending on the matter at hand and availability). At least two members are needed for an emergency committee meeting to be valid. Wairoa Star deemed an essential service Driver not hurt in by Wynsley Wrigley eager to ensure rural communities were international passengers to be still able to access the information we quarantined when they arrived in the COMMUNITY newspapers in the need, while balancing the public health country. truck roll on SH2 East Coast electorate played a role in concerns associated with distribution.” Other issues discussed included convincing the Government yesterday Ms Allan is a member of the new Personal Protective Equipment, THE driver of a freight truck from to allow such papers to continue Epidemic Response Committee, which people who refused to self-isolate, and Gisborne escaped injury this morning publishing, says locally-based Labour met for the first time yesterday by publications deemed to be non-essential when the rig overturned on State list MP Kiri Allan. video conference. services. Highway 2 south of Wairoa. Non-daily newspapers and magazines The cross-party committee, chaired Dr Clark said the Government might Police and other emergency services were deemed non-essential services on by leader of the Opposition Simon move on the controversial issue of were called to the crash shortly before Friday last week, soon after the Covid- Bridges, is charged with considering declaring non-daily publications non- 7am. 19 lockdown began. and reporting to the House on matters essential services. The refrigerated truck rolled over Ms Allan said she had been working relating to how the Government Yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister at a spot about 10 kilometres south of with community newspapers The manages the Covid-19 pandemic. Jacinda Ardern said more publications Kotemaori. Wairoa Star and Whakatane Beacon, Ms Allan said the committee was an could publish if they served hard-to- Police confirmed the driver of the which had expressed concerns about important forum aimed at providing reach readers or non-English readers, vehicle was not hurt in the incident. not being able to publish. transparency, good law-making and and followed health and safety best “Both lanes of the highway were “Rural papers play a critical role in ensuring Cabinet Ministers and other practices to minimise the spread of the blocked by the crash and it is unlikely ensuring our communities are informed officials were held accountable. Covid-19 virus. the road will reopen before 1pm today,” about issues that directly impact upon Those who appeared before the The committee met again this police said. us,” said Ms Allan. committee included Health Minister morning to discuss economic-related A heavy vehicle recovery unit from “I am confident the Government Dr David Clark and epidemiologist issues and will meet tomorrow to talk Gisborne Hiabs was called to the scene to heard directly from our region and were Sir David Skegg, who called for about civil defence and policing. recover the damaged vehicle. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 NEWS 5 Lockdown but no slowdown for our three MPs

by Wynsley Wrigley leaders, including Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and EXPERIENCING the Alert Level 4 nationwide Police Minister Stuart Nash over police issues lockdown has been “weird” but the community in Tairawhiti during the lockdown. is coming to terms with the seriousness of Mrs Tolley said her office, although physically Covid-19, says East Coast MP Anne Tolley. closed, remained busy. The National Party MP believes the first “We are willing to help where we can.’’ confirmed Gisborne case of the virus had Issues raised had included finding staff overcome the normal New Zealand psyche of to work on crops, families stuck overseas, thinking “it won’t happen to me’’. overseas visitors struggling to get home and All three local MPs say they have been busy some essential workers struggling with family during the lockdown. responsibilities. Gisborne-based Labour list MP Kiri Allan “I think, on the whole, people are being said she was focusing on making sure those MEKA WHAITIRI ANNE TOLLEY KIRI ALLAN responsible. aged over 65 were supported in getting “For those who flout the rules, they put all at groceries. risk, so perhaps the Government needs to get “I am making phone calls to businesses, on Facebook. Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri said she was tougher this week.’’ community organisations and those aged over She is one of three Labour MPs on the cross- averaging four Zoom (video/audio conference) Mrs Tolley, who lives in Ohope, said it could 65 to make sure they are clear about what they party epidemic response committee chaired by meetings a day and was busy with constituents, perhaps be possible later to loosen the rules can do and what support they can access.” Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges. the media and family. slightly on more solitary pastimes such as Ms Allan said she was taking as many The committee is tasked with reviewing She was glad her internet connection worked fishing or running. queries as possible through social media and legislation and policies to ensure the rights of so well at her Manutuke home. She had been enjoying the fresh air in her running live question and answer sessions citizens are observed during the pandemic. Over the weekend she had worked with local garden.

ALL SET FOR THE CHILL: Eileen and Peter Harrison received a load of firewood that was once offcuts from processed logs. Willie Hollis of Ernslaw One (left) helped kick off the project.

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Keeping kaumatua warm in Tokomaru OFFCUTS TO FIREWOOD: For the second year, kaumatua Jack Chambers received OFFCUTS of processed logs from “Kimberly Contractors owners Warrick a load of firewood from Ernslaw One’s project to help keep him and his whanau softwood plantation company Ernslaw and Annie Frogley paid their tree faller to warm. From left, Mike Chambers, Chad Chambers, Jack Chambers. Front from left, One have been split and delivered to cut the slash into blocks. Pride Forestry’s Tawhiao-Waima, Mahaki, Jeremy and Te Aoraiti o Te Matariki Chambers Raroa. kaumatua around Tokomaru Bay. Stacy and Penny Habib from Uawa let Ernslaw One operation manager Willie us use their 50 tonne wood splitter,” Mr Hollis kicked off the project in conjunction Hollis said. Kevin and Megan McKay with people he works with — Kimberly provided the truck from their fleet. area benefiting. school and our local JAB tamariki rugby,” Contractors, McKay Cartage and Pride “With the help of our community the Ruatoria is setting up with another Mr Hollis said. Forestry — and Tokomaru Bay police wood was split by axe and splitter.” forestry company to do the same and He lives in Tokomaru Bay with his wife constable Toa Saulala. The lockdown was imminent, so it was hoping to start up in Uawa for next Treez and two moko who are right behind Kimberly Contractors loaded three- decided to deliver the firewood to local winter. the wood project. metre lengths of offcuts on to a McKay kaumatua last Tuesday afternoon. “This started because of the wood Willie is also a connector for Mates Cartage truck to be delivered to the This is the second season of supplying available after logging and our old ones in Tairawhiti, helping connect workers Tokomaru Bay Police Station. Five free firewood to local kaumatua, needed to be kept warm. Some of the who have issues in their lives to support truckloads were delivered, and stockpiled. with 15 homes in the Tokomaru Bay wood was used in fundraising for our local services. Health Minister rejects Hauora Tairawhiti plea for sugar tax by Wynsley Wrigley a policy of not introducing any new taxes, The government was focused on The government was looking at how but that was only one reason for rejecting ensuring adequate incomes. to reduce sugar consumption and it THE Government has not been swayed such a tax. The minister referred to ongoing required a partnership with food and by Hauora Tairawhiti — there will no sugar Before implementing such a tax, it was increases to the minimum wage and the beverage producers and healthcare tax. important to know if it would achieve the government’s $5.5 billion Families Package, providers. The government has rejected another desired effect. which would assist low- and middle-income Dr Clarke said he appreciated the letter from the health board calling for such Dr Clark said he had asked the ministry families with children. board’s comments about how the sugar a tax to counter the ill effects on health to monitor international research. Cost did influence food choices, but diet consumption issue related inequitably to from high sugar consumption. He acknowledged the concern of the was a complex issue and other factors for the Maori population. Health Minister Dr David Clark said in a health board that healthy food was too buyers included the range of food available Achieving equity underpinned all his letter to the board that the Government had expensive. and marketing. priorities as Minister of Health, he said. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Families desparate for support People struggle to get financial aid from Work and Income by Eva Corlett, RNZ The system should be more efficient considering there might be thousands of AUCKLAND — People with empty new applicants who were in this position, cupboards and the newly unemployed he said. are desperately seeking financial support Auckland Action Against Poverty from the government but many are spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March struggling to get through. said Work and Income’s system was Work and Income is fielding an “chaos”. unprecedented number of calls for people “We’re incredibly concerned about trying to access the jobseeker allowance, the fact that Work and Income’s emails emergency food grants and wage and online systems are completely subsidies — with 75,000 calls in just four overloaded,” he said. days. “People are going for days without Mary and her partner are both in their accessing emergency assistance for 50s and on the benefit. things like food grants or even get Between them, they get roughly $186 into income support for those that are a week, plus some temporary additional recently unemployed.” support to pay off a car. He said there were some options As the lockdown drew near, their the government could look at to help cupboards were almost empty, Mary said. smoothen the process. She applied for an emergency food “The simplest way to streamline this grant a week ago and heard nothing, so is to increase base-line benefit levels, so she approached advocacy group Auckland that we take off a lot of the demand for Action Against Poverty (AAAP) for help. families to get in touch with Work and Her advocate applied for them and also EMPTY CUPBOARDS: Families say they are struggling to get financial support from Income for food grants. heard nothing back. Work and Income amid the Covid-19 outbreak. File picture “That would alleviate a lot of that “She lent me $50 to get bread and hardship out there in the community butter. We were very grateful for that Another Auckland family found “So I tried ringing the 0800 number and a lot of the time staff have to take to because we had absolutely nothing in our themselves in a catch-22, when trying to myself, and basically I was told that process these hardship grants.” cupboards or fridge.” get support. it was an 87-minute wait and then a Benefits are set to increase by $25 Her emergency grant arrived on James’ two adult children have lost message said, ‘sorry, we’re really busy, from today but AAAP wants that to be Monday — $150 for food and $50 for their jobs because of the lockdown. use the website’ and it cut me off.” raised higher. petrol. They are first-time applicants for a He said he did this about six times to The winter energy payment, which But she didn’t find that out until she benefit and don’t have existing client no avail, so he went back to the website. those on benefits receive, is also called Work and Income about a separate numbers. “You can only go so far on the website doubling. matter. They struggled to get through to Work — you need a client number. If you’ve The Ministry of Social Development The whole process has left her feeling and Income, so James tried on their never had a benefit before, to get a client said it was doing everything it could to demoralised. behalf. number you have to ring them, so catch- keep up with the volume of requests and The stress over money caused tension “First of all, I went on the website, 22.” was asking for patience. between her and her partner, Mary said, which is quite confusing and found that He understands Work and Income It said it was aware of the catch-22 and she worries for other families in the if you want to apply you need a number,” is overwhelmed, but said it should situation for people without a client same position. he said. introduce a call-back service. number and was trying to fix it. Waihi couple stranded GISBORNE’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES During the lockdown period some Gisborne in New Delhi hotel room business are still operating including by Sandra Conchie, NZ Herald Stuart-Lavich, who lives in Auckland, have been in daily contact with her distraught AUCKLAND — A Waihi Beach couple parents through emails and WhatsApp. have been stranded in their hotel room “Don and Marian are very stoic and not Police, Fire & Emergency, Health Providers, in India living off rationed bananas for highly emotional people, but seeing them nearly a fortnight and their family are barely holding it together and at breaking Pharmacies, Supermarkets, Dairies and Service Stations pleading with the Government to come to point is heartbreaking. the rescue. “It’s really tough as they are at the very Ian Stuart, who lives in Auckland, said limit of their emotional endurance,” Stuart Rubbish and recycling collections, Refuse transfer stations, Gizzy Bus Services things had gotten progressively worse said. since his older brother and sister-in-law His brother Don, who ran his own Don and Marian Stuart’s tour of India was law practice in Waihi for 40 years, had a The below businesses are available, but please do not visit the cancelled because of the Covid-19 outbreak quadruple heart-bypass several years ago, business premises – please make contact via phone or email irst and they were left high and dry. Stuart said. • Gillies Electrical • Gisborne Taxis Some of their tour group of eight, “Being confined to their hotel room, with • Michael Low Plumbing • Eastland Network including their tour guide, managed to get limited food and little sleep, has raised • Laser Electrical & Plumbing Gisborne • The Gisborne Herald a flight back to New Zealand, but Don, their stress to dangerous levels and we • Steve Wolter Plumbing • Think Water 72 and Marian Stuart, 69, and Hamilton don’t know how much longer they can take • M.E. Jukes water tanker • Larsen Sawmilling couple John and Jo Davidson were it,” he said. • Farm Vets • Gisborne Ofice Products Depot stranded in New Delhi, Ian said. Marian marked her 69th birthday on • Vet Ent • Gisborne Financial Services “So far two return flights Don and March 23 in her hotel room. • CareVets • CSL Sercurity Marian had booked were cancelled and Another brother Pat is a Tauranga • Eastland Vets • Gas and Gear New Delhi airport is now closed until lawyer, sister Linda and brother Tony • Pit Stop • Eastland Insurance Services midnight on April 14.” live in Christchurch and the couple’s son • Self-service laundries • Commercial Vehicle Testing Ltd Stuart said the hotel restaurant was Duncan lives in Katikati. • AON NZ Insurance • Total Parts and Service Ltd closed, and although the couple were “We know it’s a tall order but surely • Emerre & Hathaway Insurance • Driving Miss Daisy previously allowed to walk to a nearby something can be done to bring them • Carl Horn Drainage • Hallrite Plumbing and Gasitting Ltd convenience store to buy two-minute home,” he said. • Terry Taylor Drainage Ltd • Mac’s Firewood noodles, they are now confined to their “Other countries are repatriating their • Wayne’s Waste • The Tyre General • Hansen & Tomlinson • PGG Wrightsons & Fruit Fed Supplies hotel room. citizens. The German government has • Lock & Alarm “Even a walk to the hotel lobby ends chartered Air New Zealand flights to do • Evans Funeral Services with a strongly worded order given at that and we know there are plenty of Air gunpoint from armed police and security New Zealand planes sitting on the tarmac guards to return to their hotel room. at Auckland Airport,” Stuart said. If your business should be added to this list “Food is in short supply. Don and “Singapore is also allowing flights to please phone The Gisborne Herald on 021 708 799 Marian were delivered a small bunch of refuel at Changi airport and take on new bananas several days ago, but they had to crew and catering. So we are asking our be carefully rationed. They can order room Prime Minister not to leave Don and Business Applications are available for servicing of Eftpos & oice service (but) it’s pretty meagre offerings.” Marian and others also stranded in India 24 HOURS Stuart said the stranded couple shared feeling abandoned and forgotten.” equipment for essential businesses. Call 868 6096 a lunch of half a banana on toast and a Stuart said it was not an issue of money. cup of tea each on Monday. “Don and Marian are not freeloaders “The other half of the banana had to be who are asking for something for nothing. saved for their next meal,” he said. They are happy to pay for their flights but Stuart said he and his niece Morag they desperately need help.” 31957-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7 Living at Alert Level 4 Wednesday 1 April Update

The information we all need to know about living at Alert Level 4 will change over time, based on how our collective response to the pandemic is progressing. Below are some updated answers to the latest FAQs: When can I use my car? What can I do to shop safely? Using private vehicles for transport is allowed. However, you can only • send one person from your household to do the whole shop travel if you’re: 1) accessing essential services 2) shopping for food • be aware that stores will limit numbers to help you keep 2 metres or medicine 3) an essential worker travelling to, from, or as part of your away from others essential work. • be kind to essential workers, and others you’re sharing the shop with You should only travel in your car with people from your household. • come with a list so you can get in and out as quickly as possible Remember, any unnecessary travel may spread COVID-19. • only touch what you want to buy • if you like, take a soapy towel in a small container to wipe down Which types of exercise are okay? trolley or basket handles etc Walks and other activities like cycling or scootering are ine, provided • keep 2 metres away from others, including staf. They need to you keep a 2-metre distance from anybody outside of your household. keep safe too! Stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no further. For • use payWave if you can, not cash example, if you live near a beach, you may go for a walk down to the • bag groceries away from others if you can waterfront. But don’t drive to another suburb to go to the beach. • take out produce when you get home, and wash irst in soapy Stick to simple outdoor exercise and avoid activities where you can get water to protect against the virus, then rinse to remove injured or lost. It’s important the emergency services remain available any soap residue to support the response to COVID-19. • wipe down packaged goods with a soapy clean towel, then dry • wash your hands before and after you shop. What does staying local mean? At Alert Level 4, the aim is to stop and eradicate COVID-19. Can I bring people in my household with me That’s why we’re asking everybody to stay at home. Any unnecessary to buy essential supplies? travel may spread the virus. Dedicate one person per household to be the shopper. This is the Apart from essential work, staying ‘local’ refers to exercise and safest way to get essential supplies, as it reduces the number of people shopping for food or medicine. who are out, and helps stop the virus from spreading. Your local area will be quite diferent depending on where you live. For If you’re a parent on your own with children, move to online shopping if example, if you live in the city you might have a supermarket or dairy available. This is important for the safety of your children and others, close by. If you live in the country you might have to drive quite a way to especially essential service providers. Reach out to nearby friends or get to the nearest supermarket. family who can assist you with the shopping and get it to your doorstep. Your local community may also be able to assist. If you do leave your house, you must keep a 2 metre distance from other people at all times. You can also contact your local store – some are putting special systems in place to help. Should I wear a face mask if I leave the house? Who can I contact if I see people not following You do not need to wear a face mask when you leave the house, because COVID-19 isn’t airborne. It’s spread by droplets, which means the rules on self-isolation? you’re most likely to catch it by touching something with a droplet on it, You can tell the Police by completing the online form at and then touching your face. The best action to take is to regularly wash 105.police.govt.nz. Where possible, try to keep the phones your hands with soap to kill the virus. And stop touching your face – we free for those that need them in an emergency. know this is a hard habit to break!

A HUGE thank you to our amazing health professionals We would like to say a massive thank you to our health professionals, including the 6,126 New Zealanders who have ofered their services to the health sector, either by coming out of retirement, returning from an alternate profession, or volunteering. You’ve got our backs, and we’ve all got yours. Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 A lockdown ‘Just doing our job’ bake-off on Supermarket staff dealing with daily abuse

AUCKLAND — What is it like the horizon on the front line of New Zealand’s supermarkets during the Covid-19 by Luke Kirkness, NZ Herald lockdown? A checkout staff member told AUCKLAND — There’s enough flour to go around, people Checkpoint there have been daily are just buying it too fast, New Zealand supermarkets say. tears, racial abuse and — in some It has forced the country’s major supermarket chains to cases — violence. again plead with the public not to panic-buy, purchasing only Customers have been warned what they need. repeatedly against stockpiling, but Social media like Facebook and Twitter were rife lately with some shoppers continue to hoard Kiwis complaining about a lack of baking goods, especially essential items, at times leaving flour, around the country. shelves bare. “Someone quietly let me know when they see flour in the Supermarket staff — essential supermarket please,” one person wrote to numerous Auckland workers — are being abused while community groups on Facebook yesterday. struggling to keep up with the “NZ panic-buying all the flour like they are about to overwhelming demand of restocking compete in a lockdown bake-off,” a Twitter user wrote on shelves. Tuesday last week. “I’ve had a few bad experiences since “Okay, we’re told that there is plenty of food in NZ and Covid-19 came to New Zealand,” the the supermarkets will be restocked. But where is the flour?” checkout supervisor, who wishes to pleaded another Twitter user. remain anonymous, said. Flour had been purchased in much higher volumes than She said she was looking after her normal, Foodstuffs head of corporate affairs Antoinette Laird own children and her father. Her told the NZ Herald. partner is also an essential worker. ESSENTIAL WORKERS: Supermarket workers face a torrent of abuse as they “Baking products have been snapped up by consumers as “We have had people throwing continue to work through the nationwide lockdown. NZ Herald picture they prepared for four weeks of lockdown and some time to things at us, spitting at us, swearing at create their best and brightest baking sensations,” Laird said. us, putting us down, calling us names, “Our suggestion is customers focus on working through being racist to us as well. and gloves if it makes them feel safer, going to fight this together in our the baking items they have in their cupboards and give the “I had a male come in . . . he threw but they have to supply their own. community.” supply chain a bit of a chance to get back up to normal a basket at me because there was The checkout supervisor told Staff simply could not keep up with levels.” nothing on the shelf. Checkpoint it was the employer’s restocking supermarket shelves, she Foodstuffs brands included New World, Pak’nSave and “He said to me ‘why haven’t you got responsibility to make sure employees said. Four Square. stock on the shelf? You should have the feel safe at work. “It’s so hard to even just get a break. Elsewhere, at Countdown, it was a similar story with keen stock on the shelf.’ “And if it means they need masks We’ve gone four hours, five hours bakers raiding stores throughout the country of their flour. “And I went home crying that day. and gloves to make you feel safe at without breaks, at a time, and there Flour was arriving at stores each day but there could be “I felt like I didn’t get any support work I feel we should get supplied are workers working 12 hour shifts lags while they got stock in from suppliers and out to stores, from anybody . . . I started crying those.” just to keep up.” a Countdown spokesperson said. right there in the middle of all the She said currently she does not feel Customers were continuing to buy “We have seen a massive increase in demand for a range customers. One customer did come up safe at work because of bad customer up large on flour, tinned foods, long-life of items, including flour, and we encourage customers to to me and said that I handled it really behaviour. milk and meat, she said. shop normally and not stock up.” well. “I don’t feel safe mentally. I don’t feel The government has announced Last week, Nielsen figures revealed toilet paper had far “She said she was so grateful for the safe in regards to my health. that supermarkets will close for Good outstripped food as the most sought-after grocery item by work that we have been doing. “I have a father I care for — he’s of Friday, but be open for Easter Sunday. Kiwis in recent weeks. “But it puts a lot of weight on our very high-risk to Covid-19. If I was to The checkout supervisor said she In the three weeks to March 15, sales of toilet paper have shoulders as workers . . . because get the virus and bring it home, he’ll was thankful that “people can have a increased by 87 percent compared to the same time last year. we’re going there to provide for the be more likely to catch it and possibly break”. It followed a surge in sales of household cleaners and community and our family, but we’re die from it. “All us workers deserve a break. facial tissues, up 76 percent and 67 percent respectively. risking ourselves getting abused. She said her store manager has been Supermarkets should be closed on Within food retailing, rice experienced the biggest surge in The supermarket checkout good but she would like to see more weekends, that’s what I think. demand, with sales up 69 percent compared to the same time supervisor said seeing staff members support from her company and the “That’s the kind of break we need to last year. crying was a daily occurrence — for government. replenish our shelves. That break will It followed sales of canned and dried vegetables, up 62 many different reasons, but mostly She would like to see supermarket be good for us to fill the shelves for all percent, canned meals up 58 percent, milk products up 49 from being abused. workers getting the same treatment as customers and the community.” percent, and canned fish and seafood up 36 percent. She said there were good customers healthcare staff. Her message for customers was Meanwhile, yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who made good comments, but “We serve hundreds of people a simple: “Be kind. We’re human too, and announced supermarkets would be closed as usual on Good attacks and other bad behaviour had day. One operator — hundreds of we’re scared as well. Friday. increased. customers, you could get anything.” “That’s what I want to say to However, stores would be open on Easter Sunday, Ardern “We are just trying to do our job.” Being a mother at the same time is all New Zealanders shopping in said during her daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Staff are often harassed for very stressful, she said, as she does supermarkets. Be nice. Leave some for The Covid-19 committee’s decision on Easter trading was not wearing masks or gloves, but home schooling with her children after somebody else that may need it more based on the need for staff to rest and for supermarkets to the Ministry of Health has said work. than you do.” restock. supermarket staff are not required She said her children and colleagues And what will she do with having It was also deemed necessary for people to have access to wear such personal protective were what kept her returning to work Good Friday off? to essential food, however, the committee wanted to ensure equipment. each day. “I’m going to sleep. I’m going to sleep panic-buying did not occur. Supermarket staff can wear masks “If we are going to do it, we are and have a long bath.” — RNZ Taking isolation seriously. Keep safe, keep well and be kind. We will get through this.

Supporting our people 31973-01 28985-05 visit eastlandwood.co.nz to find out more The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Calls to allow frontline Concerns rise over workers to test patients walking etiquette by Harry Lock, RNZ past you, and not that far away, and you’ve got dogs, who come up to you,” she said. by Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, RNZ He feared the full picture of community WELLINGTON — Walkers out for their “I had a dog that came up to me the transmission in New Zealand would not be daily exercise are getting to grips with the other day, and you know I love dogs, but I PALMERSTON NORTH — Frontline health known until they could. not-so straight forward etiquette of physical was like ‘I’m sorry I can’t pet you, I’m really workers say they are pleased people displaying “We’ve had no guidance,” he said. distancing. sorry’. symptoms of Covid-19, regardless of their travel “That comes down to this idea of knowing From being shouted at by neighbours “And there’s quite a lot of people out at history, can now be tested for the virus. what’s going on in the community, this idea of to avoiding the busy areas, the first few the moment, so maybe that contributes to But many are still calling for the Ministry prevalence, of how much of the virus is actually days of the Covid-19 lockdown have been people’s stress.” of Health to allow them to test patients in the community that we don’t know about. eventful for many. But while there have been some tense themselves, rather than just refer them to “Unless we test more patients, we won’t find In this time of social isolation and being moments, social media is also sharing designated testing stations. out.” pent up in houses, going for the daily stories of high levels of preparedness. After mounting calls from public health Meanwhile, registered nurse Charlotte, who walk and getting fresh air has become the From the story of a family of three kids experts to broaden the criteria for testing, Prime works for Health Hub Project in Palmerston highlight of the day for many people. stretched across the path who were called Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced North, said patients were coming into the clinic For those stuck inside, it’s the best way to snap back into “bubble formation” as changes. every day with symptoms of to break up a day of moving from the sofa, others approached, to the runner out with “Today the technical Covid-19. to the dining table, to the kitchen, and back her children who issued the command “to advisory group met . . . that The previous criteria meant She said under the old to the sofa. me” to get everyone in close. group have recommended people needed to have criteria, many of those But the new rule around keeping two These experiences are new for everyone broadening the case definition travelled within the last 14 patients were being turned metres distance has been catching people — and caution is rightly being exercised. for testing,” she said. away. out, and provoking some tense moments. Lance Wiggs said he was out for a walk “This will widen testing to days, or been in contact “I probably get maybe KJ Smith, who lives in Hataitai, was with his daughter, heading toward the include people with Covid-19 with someone who had, to three of four a day that looking forward to going for her daily Viaduct in Wynyard Quarter in Auckland, symptoms but not necessarily be eligible for testing. are displaying the similar walk, but just as she left her house, she but decided against it when he got there. a history of travel, or exposure symptoms that are named accidentally stumbled across a couple. “I just didn’t feel that there was enough to another case, to be tested.” under the criteria,” she said. “This woman was kind of standing on ability for me to keep my social distance The previous criteria meant people needed to Charlotte said while the broadened criteria the other side of my gate, and as I came from people,” he said. have travelled overseas within the last 14 days, for testing was a good outcome, front-line out, she went ‘Oi! Oi! Two metres, God!’. “One of my biggest concerns was the or been in contact with someone who had, to be workers still had no way of knowing whether or “I was just quite shocked, I was like, ‘I number of older people there, over 60, eligible for testing. not the patients they were coming into contact didn’t know you were there, there’s no need over 70 and perhaps even more, generally Doctor David Hill, a Palmerston North with had the virus because they could not test to yell at me’. not seeming to understand the gravity of clinician, said it was the right move but it did them. “And then the guy that she was with, he what they needed to do to keep their social not quite go far enough. She said that puts them — and the muttered something like ‘Obviously some distance.” “If it’s still having to go to testing stations community — at risk. people . . . ’. I didn’t hear what he said after Not only the number of people but the rather than us doing it ourselves, it creates a “If they’re not being tested, if there is no that.” number of bikes there was also too much barrier,” he said. widespread community testing, we don’t know if She said she kept her head down and for him. “The requirements, the forms that we’ve had we’re coming into contact with it. kept walking. “For some reason, a lot of cyclists to complete to refer, are really just cumbersome. “We are then either going home or going to Experiences such as KJ Smith’s display thought they didn’t need to be so far away I want to see that we can actually test patients the supermarket, and we are obviously touching the new dilemma: fellow walkers — once from people walking and the answer is in our clinic, or the process to referring to things that other people will be touching.” an excuse to stop and chat — are now actually they do. I’m not saying there was a testing centres is much more straightforward.” Charlotte said all front-line health workers obstacles to be avoided. big issue here, but overall it was just a bit Dr Hill said the Ministry of Health had not should be resourced to carry out tests And none are trickier than families with uncomfortable, and when you’re looking responded to requests from front-line health themselves, to ensure no-one else was slipping small kids, or worse, an adorable pup. at safety first, you really have to be very workers to carry out testing themselves. through the cracks. “You’ve got kids that will just ride right prudent and just get out of the situation.” ‘Trespassers will be boiled’ Ohinemutu residents tell visitors to keep out by Kelly Makiha, NZ Herald know still walking around taking photos is frustrating.” ROTORUA — Ohinemutu village He said it was well-documented tourists residents have sent a strong message were high risk at the moment and to visitors and non-residents: keep out, residents were annoyed at the attitudes of you’re not welcome. some of the visitors they asked to leave. The village is mostly a public place, “They were a bit snippy and asked if but residents have put up signs asking they were doing anything wrong. That visitors to stay away during the started to irritate locals because they coronavirus lockdown. were answering back.” The picturesque setting of the Maxwell said locals wanted to pass on traditional Maori village on the shores of the message in a friendly way and the Lake Rotorua has long been a hot spot for signs appeared to be doing the trick. visitors where they can see geothermal “Ohinemutu is a welcoming place and it activity and a living Maori village. will be again.” Despite the lockdown, residents said Kahutapeka Kara Ututaonga said they visitors were still pouring into the village. put a sign on their fence as a “giggle” that Inia Maxwell said he and his children, read: “Trespassers will be boiled”, making Maaka, 13, and Kahu-Tarena, 7, reference to the geothermal area. painted two signs near the junction of “When me and my whanau were Ariariterangi, Tunohopu and Arataua thinking about signs, we discussed the Streets, near the heart of the village. famous Tuhoe sign that says ‘trespassers The signs read: “Ohinemutu is closed to will be eaten’ but we wanted to come up CLEAR WARNING: Ohinemutu residents are asking non-residents and visitors to stay all” and “Non-residents and tourists! Keep with something uniquely Ohinemutu. The away from their village. File picture out”. use of our ngawha as a deterrent came Maxwell said Ohinemutu residents immediately to mind.” unnecessary stress on whanau living in Morrison. have opened their arms and hearts to Resident Lani Kereopa posted on the village. “A lot of locals have put their own signs visitors all their lives and they would her Facebook page photos of visitors “We have a high population of over- up. We have just politely asked people not again in the future. However, they were wandering around the church, cemetery 60-year-olds in Ohinemutu and tangata to come here at the moment. taking the lockdown seriously and asked areas and streets within the village. whenua are more at risk than the “It’s all about keeping them safe, so just non-residents to stay away and not use “The main message I want to give general population with higher rates of please stay away. The church is closed and the village as a thoroughfare or a place to to locals and tourists alike is while we underlying health conditions. We have a there’s nothing to see here anyway.” visit. understand that people are still allowed right to protect the health and wellbeing He said villagers were still walking “We have been strict down here. We to go out for exercise, our own residents of our whanau and hapu, and ask that around but were finding it hard not to don’t want that transmission or it’ll wipe are barely leaving their homes and people respect that.” embrace each other like they used to. out a generation.” walking around the village out of respect Howard Morrison jnr echoed the “Everyone’s catching up from a distance Maxwell said it was a new way of life for the lockdown and for the health and concerns. every few days but a lot of people in the for villagers. safety of each other and in particular our He rattled off names of “precious” pa are hugging people so it’s hard to get “In the pa, kids used to go between most vulnerable.” elders who lived on his street within used to. We might have to have a national homes so it’s been a big adjustment for She said seeing strangers still 50m of each other whom they wanted to hug day once this is all over. But for now, our kids. So to see people who we don’t walking around the village put a lot of protect, including his mother, Lady Kuia it’s all about looking after each other.” 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Dramatic improvement in air quality AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s 4-week lockdown First domestic has already brought sharp improvements in Auckland’s air quality, scientists say. In less than a week, a steep drop in nitrogen oxide has occurred, particularly in suburban Auckland. flight for Kiwis Niwa air quality scientist Dr Ian Longley says nitrogen oxide is found in pollutants from vehicle exhausts. They exacerbate asthma and are linked in quarantine to numerous health impacts. “At the Takapuna monitoring site, close to the AUCKLAND — The first domestic flight has Northern Motorway, nitrogen oxide levels at the taken place for New Zealanders who returned end of last week were about a third lower than from overseas after entry restrictions were that normally seen during the morning rush imposed. hour. For the remaining daylight hours they were Nearly 60 passengers flew from Auckland, reduced by up to 80 percent.” where they had been staying in government Longley said large fluctuations in air quality quarantine in hotels, to either Wellington or could occur between one day and the next due Christchurch. HUMAN REMAINS BELIEVED TO BE MISSING MAN: Police say to changes in the weather and air quality is All passengers on the flight went through the human remains found off the Desert Road were likely those of a Chinese generally worse in winter and better in summer. health checks before they took off, and are man missing since 2017, and they’re treating his death as suspicious. The “This means it can be misleading to compare required to self-isolate once they land. remains were found by police last week, buried at an isolated site off Rangipo today’s air quality to yesterday’s or that of a few To qualify for the special government-chartered Intake Road south of Taupo in the central North Island. They were taken to months ago.” flight, passengers had to be able to get to a self- Auckland, where a post-mortem was carried out. Police said the remains were To account for this, Longley has compared isolation location within five hours of landing. believed to be those of a Chinese man in his 30s, who had been missing since hourly data to average air quality in the last two The National Crisis Management Centre said in 2017.However, he was yet to be formally identified and police said this could weeks of March for the previous five years. the next few days, two to three flights a day would take some time to complete due to the nature of the remains. Picture supplied “In Henderson and Glen Eden, monitors fly similar routes. — RNZ reported nitrogen oxides falling effectively to zero on Thursday and Friday afternoons. “On Queen Street, historically one of the most polluted locations in the country for traffic pollutants, the improvement was smaller but still MoH blunder identifies Covid-19 cluster patients dramatic with nitrogen oxide falling to half its usual level through most of Thursday.” by Kim Moodie, NZ Herald coronavirus has doubled since Monday, with 58 new cases announced today. Longley said reductions in levels of airborne with the ministry now investigating 14 The new cases are made up of 48 particulate matter have been more modest — WELLINGTON — The Ministry of groups of the virus. new confirmed and 10 probable cases. for example a 20 percent drop in fine particles Health has apologised after publicly An Air Force rugby team US visit Fourteen people are in hospital - (PM2.5) at Takapuna during daylight hours. identifying people in two clusters who is the largest new cluster, with nine two of them in a stable condition in This probably reflected the fact that a have contracted coronavirus. infections. intensive care units. significant proportion of particles in Auckland’s Two Hutt City clusters were named The largest cluster — cases linked Director-general of health Dr air come from natural sources, especially sea salt. after those infected and published because they have been in the same Ashley Bloomfield said there was still “Whether these reductions in air pollution on the ministry website, but were place together — is Auckland’s Marist a strong link to overseas travel and are entirely due to the lockdown, or are merely changed when the mistake was College, with 48 confirmed and contact with already confirmed cases. reflecting fluctuations in the weather is not yet realised. probable cases. Clusters would be investigated and clear, but will become more obvious over the next One of those affected told the New Six clients from dementia group contact-traced, he said. couple of weeks.” Zealand Herald that they did not want Alzheimers Marlborough have tested Yesterday’s new statistics also show Routine-automated air quality monitoring is to be named as they were trying to positive, forcing staff into self- Southern District Health Board now conducted by regional councils and Longley has protect their child. isolation. has the highest number of cases, with been analysing unverified data. He is planning to A ministry spokeswoman said it Other significant new clusters 98, with Auckland DHB recording 97 look at data for Wellington and Christchurch in sincerely apologised for its actions. include a Bluff wedding, which has cases and Waitemata 86. coming days. “The ministry inadvertently named eight cases. Tairawhiti has the lowest number, Meanwhile, any reduction in greenhouse gas on its website two clusters in a way The cluster from the World Hereford with one case recorded. emissions will take much longer to register. that allowed two individuals to be Conference in Queenstown has also The age group most affected is 20 to Niwa researchers, who monitor emissions such identified,” she said. increased, with 24 cases now, up from 29 years, with 169 cases. Women so far as carbon dioxide at Baring Head near Wellington, “As soon as it was realised the 19 yesterday. are disproportionately impacted — 350 say while they expect to see a decrease in information was removed.” There are now 647 confirmed and cases compared with 289 in men. observed CO2 levels most of those changes will The number of clusters of probable cases of Covid-19 nationally, Eight are not specified. be in the northern hemisphere where emissions are concentrated. — NZ Herald Immigrant benefit access floated Govt relaxes supermarket visa rules to handle labour shortage

WELLINGTON — The Government has changed “We understand the current situation is immigration rules to help supermarkets cope impacting people in many ways and are doing all with labour shortages. we can to provide assistance to people in need.” Supermarkets will be able to change the roles Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult said the EMERGENCY and other work conditions of staff who are on immigration minister had assured him last week BENEFIT: work and student visas. hardship grants would be made available, and in According to But uncertainty remains for immigrants in the meantime the community had rallied around. INZ, immigrant other sectors who lose their jobs. A system of vouchers for food parcels has supermarket A spokesperson for the immigration minister, been arranged for foreign workers, he said. workers can Iain Lees-Galloway, said they would be able to At the peak of the season the city had 3,000 temporarily change access an emergency benefit if they lost their foreign workers and many have been laid off. roles and other job. “We set up an online registration system for visa conditions, But late yesterday his office said only that those who have lost their jobs, have no place to and students who that was “something that is being worked on and get an income from and are worried about being are employed in options have not been decided yet”. thrown out of their accommodation and we have those stores can And the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 600 registered on that database already,” he said. work work more said its only advice to tourists and foreign INZ said in a statement immigrant supermarket than their usual 20 workers was to talk to their embassy. workers can temporarily change roles and other hours a week in The MSD’s client service delivery manager visa conditions, and students who are employed supermarkets. George van Ooyen said that included workers in those stores can work more than their usual File picture here on the Recognised Seasonal Employer 20 hours a week in supermarkets. scheme, working holiday, short-term visa, “These changes have been made in response students and tourists. to supermarkets experiencing immediate labour “Covid-19 wage subsidies and leave payments, supply issues, particularly to meet the increased operated by Woolworths New Zealand (owners “INZ is continuing to work with the Ministry of are available to people on temporary work visas demand for shelf re-stocking,” it said in a written of Countdown, Super Value and FreshChoice Social Development and other relevant agencies and anyone else legally working in New Zealand,” statement. supermarkets) and Foodstuffs Limited (owners of to develop support for migrants as part of the he said. “These visa measures apply to supermarkets New World, Pak’n Save and Four Square). All-of-Government Covid-19 response.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 BUSINESS 11 From prudence to $1b a week Spending programmes to cushion the blow economically

WELLINGTON — In the space of a Already we have had wage subsidies, “That is an extraordinary number, of change and shock and I cannot see possible on life support and connected week, the job of being Finance Minister more wage subsidies, even more wage and so right around the world, us returning to the levels we are in the to employees. changed. subsidies, Government loans and vague governments are facing the fact that foreseeable future.” Changes announced on Friday Since taking up the purse strings promises of more support. debt to GDP ratios, unemployment Robertson says New Zealand is clarifying that businesses had to pass of Treasury, Grant Robertson has “I’ve said it before but I think it rates, levels of spending are faced with a similar situation to the rest on wage subsidies even if they planned increased Government spending and is worth reiterating, going in at 19.5 moving into territory that nobody of the world, in that Governments are to make people unemployed was not wanted to do more, but he could not percent, means that we do have room to in our lifetimes has seen. “I do not spending like never before. only about getting the money to the have imagined the task in front of him move here. And if you look at countries underestimate the significance of what But the strategies are different. intended recipients, but keeping them now, as recently as when he released all around the world, with trillion dollar we are doing, but it has to be done.” Westpac NZ chief economist connected to the workforce. his initial fiscal package on March 17. programmes, in this kind of area, we’re Dominick Stephens called Australia’s “In relation to the wage subsidy That package was a $6 billion feeling like that fiscal headroom we’ve approach of providing stimulus in an scheme (the objective) is to keep the package dressed up as a $12 billion got puts us in a good place.” Robertson said his attempt to boost demand, “futile”. attachment between workers and package. That $6b will be spent many New Zealand’s debt may rise primary objective was to New Zealand, meanwhile, is taking employers. times over by the time this is done. profoundly, in particular while the the approach of not speeding the “Even if you’re in a situation where Robertson’s Government has economy recovers from the immediate ensure as many people economy up, but stopping it as much as the business you work at has effectively been obsessed with the precise hit, to whatever it looks like afterwards. as possible had incomes possible, protecting people’s incomes stopped working, what we’re saying, level of Government debt to gross Parliament approved $52 billion in through the period of while we endure a total lockdown. The for the wage subsidy scheme, is that is domestic product (GDP) — just as its spending last week. It may need to better it does this job, it argues, the still there for your business, so as much predecessors were. spend more. But if it spends exactly shutdown. better we emerge. as possible when we come out the end The Wellington Central MP has that, all else being equal net debt would Robertson used the phrase of this, we’ve got businesses that are taken to describing it down to the almost double to $111billion. “whatever it takes” last week, but given raring and ready to go.” nearest tenth of a percentage point At the same time a contraction in the There will come a time when it has that he acknowledges that he cannot Robertson said a new scheme of (19.5 percent at the end of January) to economy will mean there is less activity to be paid back, but that is not on his insulate the economy, what is he trying guaranteeing loans was to further illustrate how low our debt levels were. to pay that debt back. mind. “My views on the way the New to do? encourage business owners to How high New Zealand’s debt may Robertson declined to say where he Zealand economy should work are, “(The) ‘whatever it takes’ references continue, even in a dormant state, to balloon, Robertson will not say, but it thinks the debt ratio will reach, but is going into this, the fact that we’re a is very much . . . keeping people’s keep the economy intact. “So there’s a will go much higher. hardly playing it down. country that generally speaking is incomes going, keeping their level of confidence that they can ride “Quite clearly, in order to cushion “I’m not putting a number on where more susceptible to global shocks, attachment to their workplaces going, this out and get through it.” the blow economically, we’ve had we are or where I think we’ll get to until environmental shocks, natural shocks and supporting businesses to remain The loans of up to $500,000 will see to undertake some very significant I get those confirmed forecasts from (means) managing our debt carefully is viable.” the Government put in $4 for each $1 a spending programmes,” Robertson told Treasury, as part of the preparation for important. Robertson said his primary objective bank is willing to lend businesses with the Herald. “And therefore that is going May’s Budget. “But I do think for an extended was to ensure as many people as $250,000 to $80 million in revenue. to have a major effect on our debt to “The full impact of Covid-19 is still period we have to understand that debt possible had incomes through the “It’s going to be challenging for GDP ratio. “Those numbers are getting to be understood, both because of its levels will be elevated, above where period of shutdown, to “put food on the people. We believe that there are a finalised as we head towards the length of time, and its depth of impact. I we have seen them in New Zealand in table, pay their bills and look after their number of businesses who will take Budget, and they’re not far away, those just look at the US (on Thursday). Three recent years. From my perspective we families”. that up, who see the opportunity on the forecasts, but quite clearly it will have a million people in a week going on the need to continue to carefully manage At the same time, the Government is other side of this, and need the bridging significant impact.” unemployment benefit. that, but we are in an incredible period trying to keep as many companies as finance that’s available.” — NZ Herald Profitability ‘should remain adequate’: S&P Global WELLINGTON — New forecasts sharply downward, coronavirus outbreak continues. Zealand’s banking system the Government’s coffers are “The support measures should be able to absorb credit prepared to take a massive announced by the Reserve Bank losses arising from the virtual hit, and as business confidence should alleviate any immediate shutdown of the country to slumps to near-record lows. funding and liquidity risks for curtail the spread of Covid-19, The Government last week the banks, in our view,” Lisa ratings agency S&P Global said. declared a state of emergency Barrett, a credit analyst at S&P S&P Global said banks’ and announced a nationwide Global Ratings, said. profitability “should remain lockdown with only essential “Even though credit losses adequate” during the shutdown, services remaining open for may escalate, we think the and that their Australian business in an attempt to curtail banks’ profitability should parents should be able to the spread of coronavirus. remain adequate to absorb support them, if necessary. S&P Global said in a report increased credit losses, It said that while the anti- it believed the fiscal stimulus notwithstanding headwinds from coronavirus measures would package and monetary actions low interest rates,” she said in weigh heavily on the banking taken should enable banks to the report. system, Government initiatives support stressed customers Last week, Parliament should help banks support and small and mid-size approved up to $52 billion in stressed customers and enterprises. emergency spending powers, as businesses. The measures would ensure governments around the world The agency’s relatively that the economy and the attempted to cushion their ALLEVIATE RISK: S&P Global says New Zealand’s banks should upbeat assessment comes as banking system continued to economies from the impact of be able to handle credit losses arising from the Covid-19 driven economists revise their growth function while the Covid-19 Covid-19. — NZ Herald downturn. NZ Herald picture

announcement better than a downgrade. $32.22 in earlier trading. Some retailers rallied SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Australia & New Zealand Banking Group after the Ministry of Business, Innovation climbed 10.4 percent to $18.00 and Westpac and Employment yesterday included heaters, WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares rose as market sentiment, although global investors Banking Corp increased 8.1 percent to $17.20. computers and whiteware as essential goods. institutional investors increased their exposure have found confidence in central banks’ efforts Gordon said this was due in part to central Warehouse Group shares climbed 5.3 percent to equities at the end of the March quarter, and to shore up the financial system and are banks shoring up capital markets. to $2 after the retailer said it will offer a limited as central bank support raises the prospect of a beginning to see attractive prices stocks that Refining NZ rose 13 percent to 78 cents. range of products and services online and rally following the coronavirus crash. Gentrack have been aggressively sold. The virus shutdown has pushed oil prices to through call centres. Smiths City was up 10 soared after it affirmed earnings guidance. “Markets are oversold short term and have an 18-year low which has created attractive percent at 11 cents and Briscoe Group rose 2.9 The S&P/NZX50 advanced 1.4 percent to bounced on fiscal support and stimulus,” he margins for the refiner, although fuel demand percent to $2.84. 9,796.75. Within the index, 40 stocks rose, eight said. remains muted. Fuel-retailer Z Energy, which Trading in Kathmandu Holdings was fell and two were unchanged. Turnover was $256 The local benchmark has gained 15.3 percent owns a stake in the refinery, gained 5.5 percent halted until the retailer makes a material million. since its recent low on March 23, although still to $2.89. announcement. The shares had increased 9.8 Fund managers have had to buy equities to down 14.8 percent this quarter. Mark Lister of Genesis Energy rose 4.4 percent to $2.515, percent to $1.12 before the halt. maintain their investment portfolio allocations Craig’s Investment Partners said this is the Meridian Energy advanced 0.3 percent to $4.04, NZX Limited rose 1.8 percent to $1.11. The as stocks slumped in value faster than other index’s biggest quarterly decline in its 20-year Contact Energy increased 2.1 percent to $5.76. securities exchange operator held its annual asset classes. history, surpassing the 14.1 percent fall in the Mercury NZ fell 0.5 percent to $4.22. general meeting today where it announced it “There is a rebalancing into equities three months to the end of December 2008. Gordon said an announcement earlier today will separate its regulatory functions from its happening from an asset allocation perspective Utility software firm Gentrack led the that the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point was commercial operations. at the end of quarter, so that is probably what market higher yesterday, surging 40 percent closing one pot line could be a hint the smelter Air New Zealand fell 5.6 percent to 85 cents. is driving price action more than anything,” said to $1.40 as it came off a record low 76 cents saw a long-term future operating in the country. Chief executive Greg Foran said previous Brad Gordon, an investment adviser at Hobson earlier this month. The company affirmed Exporters continued to benefit from a weak revenue of $5.8 billion would dry up to be Wealth. earnings guidance for the March period and kiwi dollar, hovering around 60 US cents. around $500 million annually as the company “A lot of fund managers have gone into lifted the trading ban for company directors Synlait Milk rose 7.8 percent to $6.20, Skellerup becomes a domestic airline with limited excess cash and need to balance that out. There and executives that’s typically in place until a Holdings increased 7.9 percent to $1.78 and international services. is some speculation it could be up to $800 company formally reports. Scales Corporation advanced 4.2 percent to Auckland International Airport fell 4.8 percent billion equity flows.” Greg Smith, head of research at Fat Prophets $4.45. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose 0.1 to $4.99 and Tourism Holdings rose 0.9 percent Gordon said reweighting is not driven by said investors may be relieved about any percent to $30.38, having reached a record to $1.09. — BusinessDesk 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 EDITORIAL The Plague — saving the elderly Virus blame game by Gwynne Dyer chain of transmission of Covid-19? Because under 20,000, according to the Imperial College locking down people also means locking down London group that did the key calculations two not worth playing THE basic choice all along the economy: huge numbers lose their jobs, at weeks ago — but half a million would have died with Covid-19 has been: do we least temporarily, and stockmarkets crash. without them. And exactly the same equation A contributor today makes a let the old die, or do we take a Whereas if you don’t impose the restrictions, applies to Donald Trump. case for China to compensate the big hit economically? So far, on the plausible pretext that you are pursuing We cannot know if Trump ever really rest of the world for the Covid-19 the decision almost everywhere an alternative solution called “herd immunity”, understood the choice he was making when he pandemic; however, his claim of has been to take the hit and then the economy will keep ticking over nicely. condemned lockdowns and repeatedly promised “sterling efforts” by US President save the elderly (or most of However, achieving herd immunity requires 60-70 the imminent “reopening” of the economy. And Donald Trump to mitigate the effects them), but in some places it has been a very percent of the population to have had the disease then, two weeks after the Imperial College group of this new coronavirus give away near-run thing. — and with this particular coronavirus, about 1 or published its prediction that without lockdowns the true intention — supporting an Today, for example, the number of deaths from 2 percent of those people will die. 2.2 million Americans would die, he finally read it embattled president’s go-to tactic coronavirus in the United States will surpass But who cares? Almost all the victims will and reversed course. Or so we are supposed to the total number who have died in China (3305 be over 70, two-thirds of them will be male, and believe. of blaming China, to deflect and people) from what Donald Trump generally calls at least half of them will also have “underlying He even claimed credit for saving 2 million distract from his own failures. the “Chinese virus”. conditions” that are already forcing the health American lives by abandoning his old strategy (if Facing his first real crisis (this China has four times the population of the services to spend a lot just keeping them alive. that’s the right word for it). His real calculation, one not of his own making), Trump United States, but in the end around 50 times as They are entirely dispensable to the economy. We at some level of his conscious or unconscious has handled it abysmally. He many Americans will die from the coronavirus. would be even richer if they did die. mind, was that his re-election in November would dismissed the seriousness of the That is according to Trump’s own prediction on Did Johnson understand that this was the real be even more damaged by 2 million needless situation for weeks, said they had Sunday, in the speech where he finally did a strategy? Possibly not: he’s never been a “detail” American deaths on his watch than by a deep it “totally under control”, spread U-turn, that “only” 100,000-200,000 Americans will man. But his Svengali and chief political adviser, recession and huge unemployment. misinformation, and even claimed die because of his wise decision to extend the Dominic Cummings, certainly did understand, But at least half of those who will still die it was a new hoax. The US is now national lockdown to April 30. and seems to have been perfectly OK with it. would have survived had he moved two weeks It was a decision he took long after the last What forced Johnson into a thinly disguised sooner, when he already had ample evidence the emerging coronavirus epicentre, minute, if “last minute” is defined as the last about-face two weeks ago was one or both of that it was the only sane course. Exactly the which will come at a cost of many moment when the right decision would have held the following facts. One: almost everybody his same criticism applies to Johnson. But here’s a tens of thousands of American lives. American deaths down to the Chinese level. But policy was condemning to death was somebody’s consoling thought. On the other hand, despite Trump was not alone in this dereliction of duty: beloved father or mother. And two: it amounted Everywhere from China and India to Spain and initial failures stemming from its Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson also to carrying out a cull of Conservative voters, Russia, and even in the United Kingdom and the authoritarian system, China did waited much too long, and the United Kingdom since two-thirds of British people in the over-70s United States (after stalling as long as possible), act fast once its national health will be lucky to escape with 20,000 deaths. group vote for the Tories. governments are putting the lives of the elderly authorities realised what was Why did they wait so long before imposing He was late, but not too late. Even the strictest ahead of the alleged needs of the economy. going on. On January 1 it shut the restrictions on movement that will break the measures now will not keep the British death toll Because that’s what their people really want. down a market that seemed to be a common factor among patients LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENT with a mysterious new illness; by Make China compensate January 7 its scientists had isolated Undoubtedly, the Chinese their opponent. Unfortunately, the new pathogen, showing it was Walks, puzzles, clean-ups government should be made to unlike the previous one, when a coronavirus; on January 12 they I would like to say firstly a of the footpaths, roads and pay for the misery, economic the majority of the American published its genetic sequences, big thank you to Sandy Bull, beaches they walk/run on, as dislocation and death they population supported enabling doctors in other countries who has left the gates open on this would also enhance our have caused. The Chinese President Reagan in his to check for possible cases. the property he manages at communities. Even if it’s a discovered, in December, successful confrontation with Yes, there were still failures that Wainui, so the locals can go for piece of rubbish each day per the pathogen that caused the Soviet Union’s leadership, allowed the virus to spread far and a walk and not touch the gates person, our community would viral pneumonia in patients the current despicable wide, but it was dealing with big or latches. be so much nicer to walk in infected with the Wuhan mainstream American media, virus. They also found that unknowns. And since then China has I would also like to ask The and in a very short time there the establishment and the Herald if you would consider would be no more rubbish. We the pathogen was highly progressive Left Democrats successfully contained the virus with infectious. A regional health are doing everything they a lockdown, and intensive tracing please adding a page of mixed have a golden opportunity to puzzles daily for us — both be rubbish-free in Gisborne! official in Wuhan ordered the can to support China in its and testing, that began in the initial children, parents and elders What do you say Gisborne- samples and related research criminal efforts to avoid the epicentre of Wuhan on January 23. would appreciate it. A family ites? destroyed. The Chinese blame for the Wuhan virus. Trump’s decision on January 31 getting together over clues is PHILLIDA EIVERS authorities didn’t acknowledge They have made it clear to ban travel of non-Americans very bonding. By the way, one the highly-infectious nature of that they will not allow from China was the one prompt code cracker a week is not Footnote from Ed: A mixed the disease until late January. America to enter into any action he took against a virus his nearly enough for some of us! puzzles page will run daily from In the meantime they allowed rhetorical effort to undermine administration has had many weeks Also, I would like to ask Thursday through the lockdown, and thousands of their citizens the Chinese government’s to travel all over the world to prepare for. Unfortunately for if the community would an extra giant crossword is on page economic and geopolitical consider cleaning up the sides 16 of today’s paper. Enjoy! spreading the disease. aggression towards the United Americans, by then it was already The Chinese government States. They are hoping that spreading within US borders. should be made to pay President Trump’s sterling If there is to be a pandemic blame compensation to all countries efforts to mitigate the effects game it rests broadly with the Suggestion re checkpoints affected. An international of the virus fail. Some international community, for failing Re: Travel crackdown, March 28 to me. I noted the nice officer had embargo on trade with China Democrats accused him of to follow through on research into story. protective gloves on. As I drove off, I could be organised until they being racist for banning flights coronaviruses — and how to counter I applaud the police for their again noticed this officer and others agree to pay up, possibly a from China in late January; the risks they pose — after the stance on the checkpoints for non- in the same team repeat the same combination of cash and goods prompt action which probably eventually successful response to essential travel. I was driving one of process with other motorists. over a three-year period. saved lives. They are also the 2003 outbreak of Sars (severe the vehicles stopped on Saturday Are they not putting us all at risk An alternative could be the hoping that the economy fails morning, the nice officer asked for of transmitting the virus through universal cancellation of debt to recover from the effects acute respiratory syndrome), caused my licence and the reason for my this process, by not changing their owed to China, currently of the pandemic so that Joe by a cousin of the Sars-CoV-2 virus travel. All very fair and reasonable. gloves each time? My suggestion totalling over $5 trillion. Biden, their likely but totally which causes Covid-19. However, the concerning part was is to have the licence-holder keep The West is on the cusp of unsuitable presidential Where was the pressure on China that while being questioned, the hold of their licence while the photo a new cold war, this time with candidate, has a better chance then to shut down the wild animal officer took possession of my is taken. Simple solution that may China. This will be a rhetorical in the November election. “wet markets” that provide a perfect licence in his hand and took several save lives. war with both sides employing environment for such viruses to photos of it then handed it back LYNDA propaganda to undermine PATRICK COOPER cross species barriers? They have been shut now, along with the farms [email protected]

that supplied them. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. In short, blame doesn’t get us ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. anywhere when it comes to Covid- ■ Always include full name and contact details. 19: we’re all in this together. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 WORLD 13 Millions will be left in poverty — World Bank

WASHINGTON, DC — The financial impact of Covid-19 will stop almost 24 million people from escaping poverty in East Asia and the Pacific, according to the World Bank. It says “significant BEGINNING A NEW LIFE: Prince Harry economic pain seems and his wife, Meghan, arrive at the Royal unavoidable in all Albert Hall during their final round of royal countries”. engagements in London earlier last month. The World Bank warned AP picture of “substantially higher risk” among households that depend on industries that Royal no more were particularly vulnerable to the impact of the virus. These included tourism LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan in Thailand and the officially make the transition on Tuesday (local time) Pacific Islands, along with from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — manufacturing in Vietnam well, it is unclear. International celebrities, charity and Cambodia. patrons or global influencers, nobody is quite sure. The bank urged those The royal schism that the couple triggered in countries to invest in January by announcing they would step down from expanding healthcare and official duties, give up public funding, seek financial medical-equipment factories, independence and swap the UK for North America and to offer subsidies for becomes official on March 31. sick pay that would help The move has been made more complicated and with containment and aid HARDSHIP ON TOP OF HARDSHIP: Migrant daily wage labourers make the journey to poignant by the global coronavirus pandemic, which households. their respective villages on foot following a lockdown amid concern over the spread of the finds the couple and their 10-month-old son Archie In its baseline scenario, novel coronavirus, Covid-19, in New Delhi, India. AP picture in California, far from Harry’s father Prince Charles — almost 24 million fewer who is recovering after testing positive for Covid-19 — people would escape poverty Pacific regions will slow to Kwakwa, vice president for A figure above 50 and Harry’s 93-year-old grandmother, the Queen. across those regions in 2020 2.1 percent in its baseline East Asia and the Pacific at indicates expansion. It is less than two years since ex-soldier Harry, who due to the economic impact scenario. the World Bank. However, Julian Evans- is sixth in line to the throne, married American actress of the pandemic. This compares with an The latest economic data Pritchard, senior China Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in a lavish ceremony Under its worst-case estimated expansion of 5.8 from China on Tuesday economist at Capital watched by millions around the world. scenario, the bank predicts percent for 2019. (local time) gave a glimmer Economics, said the figure Soon after the wedding however, the couple began that almost 35 million The bank said precise of hope, as they suggested did not mean that output to bristle at the intense scrutiny by the British media — people would remain in growth forecasts were factory activity rebounded was now back to its pre- which they said tipped into harassment. poverty, including 25 million difficult due to the rapidly in March following a big virus trend. They decided to break free, in what Prince Harry people in China. changing situation. contraction in February. “Instead, it simply called a “leap of faith”. He was seeking what he said It defines the poverty line “The good news is that China’s official Purchasing suggests that economic would be a “more peaceful life”. as living on US$5.50 a day the regions have strengths Managers’ Index (PMI) rose activity improved modestly Prince Harry has long had an uncomfortable or less. they can tap, but countries to a stronger-than-expected relative to February’s dismal relationship with the media, who he blames for the The World Bank predicts will have to act fast and 52 this month after hitting showing, but remains well death of his mother, Princess Diana. — AP growth this year in the at a scale not previously a record low of 35.7 in below pre-virus levels,” he developing East Asia and imagined,” said Victoria February. said. — BBC US death toll eclipses China’s official count

NEW YORK — The US death toll statewide, most of them in New York from Covid-19 climbed past 3500 on City. Governor Cuomo described the Tuesday (local time), eclipsing China’s bidding for ventilators as “like being official count, as the deepening crisis on eBay” . in New York hit close to home for the A 1000-bed emergency hospital set governor when he disclosed, teary- up at the mammoth Javits Convention eyed, that his brother, CNN anchor Center began taking non-coronavirus Chris Cuomo, had become infected. patients to help relieve the city’s “Luckily we caught it early enough,” overwhelmed health system. Governor Andrew Cuomo said of his A Navy hospital ship with 1000 49-year-old brother who was now beds that arrived on Monday was quarantined in his basement. expected to begin accepting patients “But it’s my family, it’s your family, on Tuesday. it’s all of our families. This virus is that The indoor tennis centre that is the insidious, and we must keep that all site of the US Open tournament is in mind.” being turned into a hospital as well. Elsewhere around the world, hard- Chris Cuomo tweeted that he hit Italy reported that the infection rate had suffered from fever, chills and appears to be leveling off and new shortness of breath and that he cases could start declining, but that would be doing his shows from his their crisis was far from over. basement. Spain meanwhile struggled to fend He said that he was worried about off the collapse of its hospital system. infecting his wife and children but Russia moved to crack down on added: “We will all beat this by being quarantine violations and “fake news” smart, tough and united!” about the outbreak. Meanwhile, New York authorities And China edged back to normal as worked to bring on more volunteer stores in the epicentre city of Wuhan healthcare professionals and hoped to began to be reopened. have them on board by Thursday. Worldwide, more than 837,000 Nearly 80,000 former nurses, EMERGENCY FIELD HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL PARK: Samaritan’s Purse crew and medical personnel people have been infected and doctors and others were already said work on preparing to open a 68-bed, emergency field hospital, equipped with a respiratory unit, in New over 41,250 have died, according to to be stepping forward to help New York’s Central Park. AP picture worldometers.info/coronavirus/ at the York, and the governor said authorities time of going to press this morning. were doing background checks for The city’s ambulances were In a glimmer of hope, Dr Silvio plateau,” he said. Italy and Spain accounted for half the disciplinary actions and otherwise responding to about 6000 calls a day, Brusaferro, the head of Italy’s institutes But “arriving at the plateau doesn’t deaths, while the US had around 3550, making sure they were fit for duty. or 50 percent more than average, of health, said that three weeks into a mean we have conquered the peak and overtaking China’s official toll of about The city also worked to bring in authorities said. Fire Commissioner nationwide lockdown, the hardest-hit we’re done. It means now we should 3300. bring in 250 out-of-town ambulances Daniel Nigro said a five-day stretch last country in Europe was seeing the rate start to see the decline if we continue New York was the nation’s deadliest and 500 paramedics to help its week was the busiest in the history of of new infections level off. to place maximum attention on what hot spot, with about 1550 deaths swamped EMS system. the city’s EMS operation. “The curve suggests we are at a we do every day.” — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Submariners ‘TIP likely unaware of pandemic LE PECQ — Of a world in coronavirus turmoil, they may know little or nothing of it. OF THE Submariners stealthily cruising the ocean deeps, purposefully shielded from worldly worries to encourage undivided focus on their top-secret missions of nuclear deterrence, may be among the last pockets of people anywhere ICEBERG’ PANDEMIC DISASTER: who are still blissfully unaware of how the Workers disinfect the pandemic is turning life upside down. streets to prevent the Mariners aboard ballistic submarines are spread of coronavirus in habitually spared bad news while underwater Qamishli, Syria. “Syria is at to avoid undermining their morale, say current high risk of being unable and former officers who served aboard to contain the pandemic,” France’s nuclear-armed subs. So any crews said Geir Pedersen. that left port before the virus spread around AP picture the globe are likely being kept in the dark about the extent of the rapidly unfurling crisis by their commanders until their return, they say. “They won’t know,” said retired Adm. Dominique Salles, who commanded the French ballistic submarine squadron from 2003-2006. “The boys need to be completely available for Syria facing ‘devastating impact’ from Covid-19 their mission.” Speaking exclusively to The Associated UNITED NATIONS — The UN humanitarian children are chronically malnourished. “also continue to broadly hold.” Press, Salles said he believes submariners chief warned on Monday that the 10 cases of He said humanitarian needs in Syria “remain “But in both the northeast and northwest, will likely only be told of the pandemic as Covid-19 and one death confirmed in Syria are enormous,” with data showing clear evidence there is a real risk of hostilities resuming,” they head back to port, in the final two days just “the tip of the iceberg,” and judging from of deteriorating conditions since December, Pedersen said in a video briefing to the council. of their mission. “Those who are at sea don’t other countries “a devastating impact” can be including increased rates of stunting — “a “If that happened, the pre-existing dangers to need this information,” said Salles, who expected on vulnerable communities. consequence of child malnutrition, from which civilians would be multiplied by the pandemic also commanded the nuclear-armed French Mark Lowcock told the UN Security Council it is rarely possible to fully recover.” In the and the virus would spread like wildfire, with submarine “L’Inflexible.” “The commander, that “all efforts to prevent, detect and respond last rebel-held stronghold in northwest Syria, devastating effects for the Syrian people — I think, is doubtless informed about what to Covid-19 are impeded by Syria’s fragile he said, almost 3 out of 10 displaced children humanitarian, societal and economic. It could is happening. I don’t think he’ll have all the health system,” noting that only around half under the age of five are stunted. rebound across international borders.” details,” he said. the country’s hospitals and primary healthcare UN special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen He urged all countries to avoid this scenario The French navy won’t divulge what has facilities were fully functional at the end of 2019. told the council that “after terrible violence, by cementing existing arrangements into a or hasn’t been said to submarine crews. Nor He said efforts to prevent and combat an uneasy calm prevails on the ground — and nationwide ceasefire. will it say whether any of the four French the virus are also impeded by high levels of now, Syrians face a new potentially devastating Pedersen said the UN is engaging concerned ballistic submarines, laden with 16 missiles population movement, challenges to obtaining threat in Covid-19.” countries to put aside all hurdles and ensure that each can carry six nuclear warheads, left critical supplies including protective equipment He echoed UN Secretary-General Antonio humanitarian exemptions so critical items can harbour before France instituted a nationwide and ventilators, and difficulties of isolating in Guterres’ call for an immediate global ceasefire be moved into Syria urgently to combat the lockdown on March 17. crowded camps for the displaced, with “low in all conflicts to tackle the coronavirus, virus. “I welcome the initial engagement by the “Because the deterrent is wrapped in a levels of sanitation services.” warning that “Syria is at high risk of being US with us in this regard, and stress the need bubble of protection and confidentiality, it is With the Syrian conflict entering its 10th unable to contain the pandemic.” for utmost urgency.” he said, impossible to know whether the crews are year this month, Lowcock said, over half In northwest Syria, he said, “there has been He gave no details, but the US State informed or not of this situation,” French navy the population has been forced to flee their a significant decrease in violence, especially in Department said $16.8 million of nearly $274 spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Olivier Ribard said. homes, more than 11 million people in the aerial attacks and ground operations. Sporadic million that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo French submarine missions last 60 to 70 days, country including nearly 5 million children need incidents continue, involving all sides.” And in announced on Friday in emergency health with about 110 crew members aboard. So a humanitarian assistance, almost eight million the northeast, he expressed appreciation that and humanitarian aid to 64 of the world’s most crew that left at the end of February wouldn’t people don’t have reliable access to food, over arrangements between key parties including at-risk countries in response to the pandemic be expected back before the end of April. In 20 percent more than last year, and 500,000 Russia, Turkey, the United States and Syrians, would go to Syria. — AP that case, they will return to a world changed by the pandemic. — AP Concern for basic rights amid Covid-19 fight

BELGRADE — Soldiers patrol the and elsewhere, populist leaders are In Russia, authorities have turned streets with their fingers on machine introducing harsh measures including up the pressure on media outlets gun triggers. The army guards an uncontrolled cellphone surveillance of and social media users in an effort to exhibition centre-turned-makeshift- their citizens and lengthy jail sentences control the narrative amid the growing hospital crowded with rows of bunks for those who flout lockdown decrees coronavirus outbreak in that country, for those infected with the coronavirus. or spread false information. where the capital, Moscow, went on And Serbia’s president warns residents The human rights chief of the lockdown on Monday and many other that Belgrade graveyards won’t be Organisation for Security and regions quickly followed suit. big enough to bury the dead if people Cooperation in Europe said that Under the guise of weeding out ignore his government’s lockdown while he understands the need to act coronavirus-related “fake news,” law orders. swiftly to protect populations from the enforcement has cracked down on Since President Aleksandar Vucic pandemic, the newly declared states people sharing opinions on social announced an open-ended state of of emergency must include a time limit media, and on news outlets that emergency on March 15, parliament and parliamentary oversight. criticise the government’s response to has been sidelined, borders shut, “A state of emergency — wherever the outbreak. a 12-hour police-enforced curfew it is declared and for whatever reason In Poland, people are worried about imposed and people over 65 banned — must be proportionate to its aim, GRABBING POWER: In the ex-communist Europe and elsewhere, a new government smart-phone from leaving their homes — some of and only remain in place for as long as rulers are introducing harsh measures to halt coronavirus spread. application introduced for people in Europe’s strictest measures to combat absolutely necessary,” the OSCE rights AP picture home quarantine. the Covid-19 pandemic. chief, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, said While nearly 800 coronavirus cases The Serbian leader, who makes in a statement. In times of national Associated Press. gives Orbán and his government carte and 16 deaths have been recorded in dramatic daily appearances issuing emergency, countries often take steps In Hungary, parliament on Monday blanche to restrict human rights. Serbia, according to Johns Hopkins new decrees, has assumed full power, that rights activists see as curtailing passed a law giving Prime Minister “This is not the way to address the University, testing has been extremely prompting an outcry from opponents civil liberties, such as increased Viktor Orbán’s government the right very real crisis that has been caused limited and experts believe the figures who say he has seized control of the surveillance, curfews and restrictions to rule by decree for as long as a by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said David greatly under-represent the real state in an unconstitutional manner. on travel, or limiting freedom of state of emergency declared on March Vig, Amnesty International’s Hungary number of victims. Most people suffer Rodoljub Sabic, a lawyer and former expression. China locked down whole 11 is in effect. The law also amends director, mild or moderate symptoms, such state commissioner for personal data cities earlier this year to stop the the criminal code to include two new Hungarian Justice Minister Judit as fever and cough, but for some, protection, says that by proclaiming spread of the virus as India did with crimes. It sets prison terms of up Varga said criticism of Hungary’s bill especially older adults and people with a state of emergency, Vucic has the whole nation. to five years for those convicted of were “political attacks based on the existing health problems, more severe assumed “full supremacy” over Amnesty International researcher spreading false information about the wrong interpretation or intentional illness can occur, including pneumonia decision-making during the crisis, Massimo Moratti said states of pandemic and up to eight years for distortion” of its contents. Elsewhere, and death. although his constitutional role is only emergency are allowed under those interfering with efforts to contain governments have also adopted The Serbian president said he was ceremonial. “He issues orders which international human rights law, but the spread of the coronavirus, like a extreme measures. glad that people got scared, adding are automatically accepted by the warned that the restrictive measures curfew or mandatory quarantine. In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu’s he would have chosen even a worse- government,” Sabic said. “No checks should not become a “new normal.” Rights groups say the law creates caretaker government passed a series looking spot for the makeshift hospital and balances.” “Such states need to last only (as the possibility of an indefinite and of emergency executive measures to if that would stop Serbs from flouting In ex-communist Eastern Europe long as) the danger lasts,” he told The uncontrolled state of emergency and try to quell the spread of the new virus. his stay-at-home orders. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 WORLD 15 ‘My sailors do not need to die’ US Navy captain seeks to isolate bulk of his 5000 crew

WASHINGTON — The captain steps to try to limit the spread, of a US Navy aircraft carrier including halting nearly all facing a growing outbreak of the movement of troops overseas. coronavirus, Covid-19, is asking Aircraft carriers, like other for permission to isolate the Navy ships, is vulnerable to the bulk of his roughly 5000 crew spread of infectious diseases, members on shore, which would given its close quarters. take the warship out of duty in The massive ship is more an effort to save lives. than 1000 feet long; sailors are In a memo to Navy leaders, spread out across a labyrinth the captain of the USS Theodore of decks linked by steep ladder- Roosevelt said the spread of like stairs and narrow corridors. the disease is ongoing and Enlisted sailors and officers have accelerating, and said that separate living quarters, but removing all but 10 percent of they routinely grab their food the crew was a “necessary risk” from crowded buffet lines and in order to stop the spread of the eat at tables joined end-to-end. virus. Listing many of those The ship is currently docked in problems, Crozier’s memo, which Guam. was first reported by the San US Navy leaders on Tuesday Francisco Chronicle, warned (local time) were scrambling to that the close quarters meant determine how best to respond that thousands of sailors “now to the extraordinary request as require quarantine”. dozens of crew members tested He said sailors had been positive. moving off the ship into shore- “We are not at war. Sailors do based quarters, but much of not need to die. If we do not act that was also not adequate. now, we are failing to properly LIVES ARE IN PERIL: In this April 2018 file picture above, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier He said much of the off-ship take care of our most trusted is anchored off Manila Bay west of Manila, Philippines. The captain of the US Navy aircraft carrier locations available so far were asset — our sailors,” said its facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus is asking for permission to isolate the bulk of his roughly group quarantine sites, and Navy Captain, Brett Crozier, 5000 crew members on shore, which would take the warship out of duty in an effort to save lives. The already two sailors housed in an in a memo obtained by The ship is currently docked in Guam. AP picture auditorium had tested positive Associated Press. for the virus. A US Navy official said Acting Navy Secretary Thomas he said. may be the Navy’s most To stop the spread of the virus Crozier alerted commanders Modly told CNN that they were In Asia, a carrier presence is dramatic outbreak; however, it and prevent death, Crozier said on Sunday evening of the doing the best they could to central to what the Pentagon tracks an accelerating upward they must take a methodical continuing challenges in “adjust on the fly” and take care has identified as a fundamental trend across the military. approach, move the majority of isolating the virus. The official, of sailors on the carrier. shift from fighting insurgent and The Pentagon said the number the sailors off the ship, isolate who spoke on condition of “The key is to make sure extremist conflicts in the Middle of cases in the military reached them and completely clean it. He anonymity to discuss internal that we can get a set of crew East to a return to “great power 673 on Tuesday morning, which said about 10 percent of the crew deliberations, said Crozier members that can maintain all competition”. is a jump of 104 from the day would have to stay on board to wanted more isolated housing those critical functions on the That means, principally, a before and up from 174 a week secure the vessel, run critical for the crew and that Navy ship, make sure that they’re bigger focus on China, including ago. systems and sanitise everything. leadership was reviewing its clean, and then get them back its militarisation of disputed Since March 20, the total While that may seem like an options to ensure the health and on while we clean the ship and areas of the South China Sea. has surged ten-fold, even when extraordinary measure, he said safety of the crew. get the other crew members off,” The outbreak on the carrier the Pentagon had taken many it was “a necessary risk”. — AP Virus causing anxiety for pregnant women WORLD BRIEFS

WASHINGTON, DC — pregnant women. “The numbers are too small implementing limits on Europe’s pandemic struggle Some pregnant women fear At least 60 women have to make any conclusions” visitors in the delivery room. ITALY’S government said it would extend its giving birth with no loved ones enrolled so far. about how often infants At some New York City nationwide lockdown measures at least until the by their side. Not all have confirmed become infected or how sick hospitals, that meant no Easter season in April. Others worry about getting cases. Women who turn they become, Kimberlin said. spouses or partners either, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior sick with Covid-19 and not out not to be infected will Guidance from the until the state said one person advisor, Dominic Cummings, is self-isolating with being able to hold their remain in the registry as a American College of was allowed. symptoms just days after Johnson himself tested newborns. comparison group. Obstetricians and Federal recommendations positive for Covid-19. The pandemic has injected The more women in the Gynecologists and Society for say hospitals should consider FRANCE recorded its worst daily Covid-19 death anxiety and uncertainty into registry “the more quickly we Maternal-Fetal Medicine says separating infected mothers toll on Monday (local time), exceeding 3000 for an already-stressful time can provide the answers,” said pregnant women with Covid- from newborns until the the first time, and army helicopters transported in women’ lives, and while Dr Vanessa Jacoby, who heads 19 should be considered high- mother tests negative for critical patients from the east to hospitals science about risks is mostly the effort. risk patients. the virus, but that is not a overseas. reassuring, doctors want The big questions include: mandate, said Dr Brenna IN RUSSIA, more than a dozen regions, clearer answers too. Are pregnant women more Hughes, a Duke University including the city of St Petersburg, introduced a “There is very limited likely than others to become The pandemic has specialist who helped write partial lockdown. Russia has also included jail information available,” said infected and to develop injected anxiety and the obstetric groups’ guidance. terms to enforce the crackdown. Dr Leana Wen, a George complications? Preliminary uncertainty into an Some pregnant women were FINLAND will extend most of its measures to Washington University public evidence suggests no. seeking to have labour induced contain the coronavirus outbreak by one month health specialist. There is also no definitive already-stressful time in early to avoid hospitals during until May 13 from April 13. She wants answers as a evidence that the virus can women’s lives . . . a possible surge of Covid-19 DENMARK may gradually lift a lockdown after physician and as a patient — be transmitted from mother cases, and others are suddenly Easter if its numbers of coronavirus cases and Wen is pregnant and due to to fetus during pregnancy, deciding to give birth at home. deaths remain stable. give birth to her second child although three small and That is because pregnant Mainstream medical groups SPAIN has overtaken China in its number of any day. preliminary studies from women who develop flu or advise against both. cases. Her greatest fear is China published last week other respiratory infections “We believe that planned GERMANY hopes to launch a Singapore-style developing a Covid-19 raised that possibility. caused by related viruses hospital birth is the safest smartphone app within weeks to trace infections. infection or symptoms One paper in JAMA face increased risks for option for pregnant women,” HUNGARY’S prime minister has secured open- that would force her to be Pediatrics included 33 infants complications from those Hughes said. ended emergency powers to fight the outbreak. separated from her newborn born to infected women; illnesses, including premature She added that for women for days or weeks. only three babies tested births and certain birth who are planning to become The Americas Covid-19 fight “I would only be able positive, two days after birth, defects. pregnant, there was no specific THE US government has cut deals with to see my baby through a and developed symptoms There are a few reports of advice against it during the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc and says glass window,” said Wen, including pneumonia. All three babies born prematurely but pandemic. it is in talks with at least two other firms to former Baltimore health recovered. there is no evidence that the Some hospitals have been expand manufacturing capacity within the US for commissioner. It’s likely their mothers coronavirus Covid-19 was the seeing pregnant women from coronavirus vaccines. “That’s the one thing that transmitted the disease cause (of these premature out-of-state virus hotspots, BRAZIL’S President Jair Bolsonaro stepped gives me nightmares.” during or after birth, not births). who are seeking to give birth up his stand-off with state governments by To help provide answers, during pregnancy, said Dr To limit the risk of infection, in a safer environment. One of suggesting that democracy could be at risk if the the University of California, David Kimberlin, a pediatric some doctors have been doing those hospitals is Greenwich coronavirus crisis leads to social chaos. San Francisco last week infectious disease specialist at prenatal check-ups by phone Hospital in Greenwich, COLOMBIA’S ELN guerrillas declared a started the first US registry of the University of Alabama at or video conference. Connecticut, which is 35 miles unilateral ceasefire for one month from April 1 in Covid-19 infected or exposed Birmingham. Some have been from New York City. — AP an effort to help stem the spread. — RNZ 16 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 GIANT CROSSWORD 12 3 45678 9 10 11 12

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31990-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 17 Veterinarians available M.bovis, TB and for ‘essential services’ NAIT projects on THE clear message from health officials message for people to call ahead and allow has been to stay at home during the veterinarians to first discuss an animal’s Covid-19 lockdown to save lives and the situation over the phone. vets association said that applies to non- “If it is a genuine emergency then the essential visits to a veterinarian. veterinarian will arrange to see you and during lockdown The New Zealand Veterinary Association ensure best-practice handling methods that (NZVA) put out a statement yesterday that will safeguard your safety and their own DUE to the critical said — “Apart from walking your dog, this while attending to the urgent needs of your importance of the largely applies to you and your pets except pet.” country’s primary sector, for essential services, which includes The same principle applies for large the Mycoplasma Bovis emergencies.” animal services, she said. “Veterinarians can eradication programme, Veterinarians have been confirmed as part only be on-farm for truly essential work while and OSPRI’s TB control of the essential response team during the we’re in lockdown,” said Dr Seton Butler, and Nait programmes Covid-19 crisis. Professional Advisor at VCNZ. will continue during the “However, this does not mean you can “Farmers can still call their veterinarians nationwide lockdown over drop by your local veterinarian for your pet’s for advice, but you can’t expect business as the Covid-19 outbreak. check-up,” said NZVA chief veterinary officer usual. The focus is on maintaining essential, All three programmes Dr Helen Beattie. short-term animal health programmes are considered to be The NZVA, the Veterinary Council of New to protect animal welfare and keep food essential services as part Zealand (VCNZ), the Ministry for Primary production going. of the all-of-government Industries (MPI) and School of Veterinary “We also want to reassure people response to Covid-19. Science, Massey University want to clarify concerning the transmission of Covid-19 OSPRI is working with what constitutes veterinary essential from their pets,” he said. AsureQuality to manage ESSENTIAL SERVICES: The programmes will operate services in the current situation. “There is currently no evidence that pets TB testing procedures in a way that keeps both farmers and staff safe, with “For pets, the only work to be done at or production animals actively transmit the nationally, with ongoing measures in place like contacting via phone. File picture this time is treating animals in emergency virus. Our advice is to follow good hygiene response work in the situations where they are injured — for practices and always wash your hands after Hawke’s Bay, a priority. Meanwhile, the M.bovis make plans for physical example, an animal hit by a car — or when handling your pet, as a sensible precaution,” Dedicated case eradication programme distancing. there is a genuine risk to their welfare,” Dr Dr Butler said. management of infected will also continue its Reducing the spread of Beattie said. “Remember your pets are part of your and under investigation operations. Beef and Lamb disease and reducing the “We are also providing essential services bubble so you should observe the usual herds in Hawke’s Bay is NZ said it was imperative number of farms involved where not providing care will have poor social-distancing rules and not allow anyone continuing via phone and that the programme keeps in the programme remains long-term animal welfare implications.” outside your bubble to pat or stroke your email, with pre-movement momentum and maintains a priority. She said they want to reiterate the pet.” testing available for the gains that have been “We appreciate farmers’ animals in movement achieved so far as we seek co-operation during this control areas. to eradicate the disease. time,” a spokesman said. The OSPRI contact The programme will “If you have any centre is also operational, operate in a way that questions about AgriHQ MARKET REPORT with teams working keeps both farmers and Mycoplasma bovis, please remotely at slightly staff safe, with measures email: Mbovis2017_ Week beginning March 30 reduced capacity. For more in place such as making [email protected] or information, please visit contact via phone before phone the liaison team on www.ospri.co.nz arriving on-farm to 0800 00 83 33.”

LAMB the number of stock trucks on the road. The Chinese markets have recovered. Covid-19 is running rampant through Since this drives a lot of the international the major European lamb markets. shipping, there have been improvements As of March 27, France had ten times in getting empty containers etc. the number of Covid-19 deaths per This is driving processors to divert SuperAir capita than China had during its entire more production towards China. However, outbreak to date. There are 22,900 active shipping companies are under financial cases in France, doubling every five days. stress and are trimming down their Germany has 38,000 active cases services. doubling every five days, while the UK has 11,100 active cases doubling every WOOL four days. Super Air in Gisborne The European lamb markets have had Everyone is coming to grips with greater influence over farmgate prices the new norm for the next four weeks. in recent months, supported by the key Wool sales are not classified as an demand periods of Christmas and Easter essential activity, therefore, there will and a resurgence as China stepped to the be no auctions. This may help drive sidelines. Unfortunately that appears to demand once auctions start again after be unravelling as Covid-19 spreads. With the lockdown, but the Australian wool China looking least affected of our key auctions currently have the authority lamb markets, production is likely to be to continue. Shearing is an essential geared there which could see our exports activity, but shearers are advised to only to Europe flatten. be shearing if it is for animal welfare. For Recent updates show demand in these instance, pre lamb crutching. markets is very subdued, with plenty of The wool sale on March 19 in importers keen to defer existing orders. Christchurch was weaker. Lambs wool For now, our export price indicators are was generally $2.35-$2.72/kg clean for holding steady, but that is due to lack of 30-32 microns. sales. BEEF What local GOAT BUYER Gisborne farmers A few short weeks ago it seemed inevitable that gaps in cattle supply are saying: would begin to increase slaughter values, but this is no longer the case. Severely “Loved talking to the reduced processor capacity due to the pilot pre and post lockdown means that backlogs will application - great continue for months to come. Prime slaughter backlogs have hit communication.” new highs and farmers will have to book We’re proud to continue to ofer the latest in aerial well in advance to get down to winter stocking rates. With processors having to fert-spreading technology to the Gisborne Area. spread their fixed costs over fewer killed Contact your local Gisborne based pilot Matt Wilson on animals, this introduces some potential BUYING ALL GOATS 027 578 7605 for a precise fertiliser application that will downward pressure on beef slaughter deliver the best possible result or get in touch with our values even before international markets Operations Manager, Cameron Bishop, on 027 277 4943. are considered. At this point, stock ALL YEAR ROUND cartage and product freight remain Prompt pickup & payment ballance.co.nz/about-super-air an unknown quantity. Processors and Experienced musterers can be arranged 0800 SUPER AIR (0800 787 372) transport companies will be looking to Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 reduce contact which is likely to reduce [email protected] 26052-01 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Victorian races at Geelong Thursday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 2 356s0 Bachelor Baron (2) 58 92 Jaden Lloyd (a3) 4 1449s Surfliner b (8) 60.5 91 Jaden Lloyd (a3) 2 s7059 Captain Rhett tw (11) 61 95 4 3150s So Schmick (9) 61.5 87 B Rawiller Race 1: YULONG WALL, PRINCE ANACHEEVA, SANDMAN 3 Captain Nico (1) 58 84 B Higgins 5 37119 Waterford Sound dn (2) 60.5 91 3 05s31 Raise ‘Em Up (7) 60.5 100 B Higgins 5 84021 Saveyourenthusiasm cw (12) 61 91 4 7239s Sivar (7) 58 84 Ms L Lafferty (a2) Ms L Lafferty (a2) 4 16s77 Rylstone w (3) 60.5 94 M Allen Race 2: SACRED GODDESS, IF YOU LEAVE, SPANISH PEAKS 5 6s6s Spanish Peaks (8) 58 95 J Childs 6 15667 Anolass cdwh (6) 60 100 W Price (a1.5) Ms G Cartwright (a) 6 3471s Zancada (8) 60.5 90 Jaden Lloyd (a3) Race 3: THE DEFIANT ONE, ARCHIPETA BEACH, 6 705 Patsyanna (6) 56.5 83 Ms J Eaton (a) 7 6s214 Ping Ping w (4) 60 90 Ms S Wynne 5 55s13 Cheeva Grande n (14) 60 99 W Egan 7 42322 Yatta Izu wb (4) 60 90 B Park CHARM SCHOOL 7 3028s Rewarding Ruby h (11) 56.5 86 8 0126s Reward The Maid d (13) 60 84 J Hill 6 s2541 Pegazeus (8) 60 93 D Stackhouse 8 43341 Monumental Lady tcw (10) 59.5 92 Race 4: ANOLASS, TRYGVE, VALLEY OF HEARTS D Thornton 9 7521s Valentine h (11) 60 79 J Allen 7 0s432 Atame (10) 59.5 94 D Oliver D Bates Race 5: FLYING MR DAVIS, ANNA MAE, ALABAMA MAN 8 348s8 Dihhi (9) 56 81 J Bowditch 10 5s164 Sonaisali d (5) 59 88 J Fry 8 s1462 Justjules (1) 59.5 96 M Allen 9 262s1 Edinburgh (5) 58.5 100 L Nolen Race 6: PEGAZEUS, CHEEVA GRANDE, RAISE ‘EM UP 9 5556 Double Delight (4) 56 91 J McNeil 11 56s10 Cobain d (7) 58.5 91 Ms K Walters 9 4780s Casa Larada (13) 59 92 B Rawiller 10 19s50 Miss Maddie d (2) 58 99 J Childs Race 7: AURORA’S SYMPHONY, OBEDIENCE, CAFE TORTONI 10 If You Leave (5) 56 85 Ms B Grylls EMERGENCIES: 10 24352 I Am Wanted wn (2) 59 96 L Nolen 11 090s9 Perpetuity (1) 57 85 L King (a) Race 8: ZANCADA, EDINBURGH, YATTA IZU 11 Port Berry (3) 56 88 C Caserta (a) 12 59458 Dream On Monty d (10) 58.5 85 11 70610 Sphera (6) 59 93 J Allen 12 30540 Not A Blemish wh (6) 56.5 87 12 24s23 Sacred Goddess b (10) 56 100 D Yendall 13 8s660 Entangled Toff w (1) 58 88 B Higgins EMERGENCIES: Race 9: LA CHEVALEE, HE’S THE REAL DEEL, PREDICATED Ms M Lawrence (a3) 14 66737 Hawkestone wn (9) 56 88 M Poy (a) 12 00715 Paint The Stars (9) 58 97 D Yendall EMERGENCY: 3 Adam Bird Electrics Plate 4.00 13 53579 Teosinte w (5) 57 90 13 64418 Scamper h (11) 60.5 93 W Price (a1.5) $23,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1135m 5 Prestige Jayco 5.00 14 s9047 About Time Bill n (4) 56 88 9 bet365 Odds Drift Protector 7.0 0 1 Feed The Monster (14) 58 91 J Bowditch $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 2455m 7 IGA Liquor Handicap 6.00 1 bet365 Odds Drift Protector3.00 2 Kukeracha (4) 58 94 J Allen 1 26154 Alabama Man w (7) 61.5 100 Z Spain $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1335m 3 Rayza Warrior h (10) 58 91 2 07378 Charlton n (14) 60.5 97 M Allen $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1750m $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 2455m 1 13228 Predicated tw (7) 64 95 Ms M Julius (a) 3 22216 Flying Mr Davis w (11) 60 96 R Mc Leod 1 8s511 Rexmont dwh (1) 61 94 Ms L Lafferty (a2) Ms L Lafferty (a2) 1 7607s Dortort h (12) 58.5 87 W Gordon 4 Surprize Effect (12) 58 94 D Thornton 4 22142 Monmouth w (8) 60 100 M Poy (a) 2 2s455 Cafe Tortoni wb (4) 60.5 100 W Egan 2 89s92 Elmore Lad dw (2) 62.5 98 2 74626 Fast Foils (13) 58.5 90 Ms K Walters 5 Archipeta Beach (8) 56 96 D Stackhouse 5 68011 Don’t Make Me Wait (15) 59.5 96 J Hill 3 55186 La Belle Jude twn (6) 60 98 J Bowditch Ms A Kelly (a2) 3 35555 Fezforsure (9) 58.5 93 B Higgins 6 Cellbridge (15) 56 94 M Dee 6 9665s Jukila w (9) 59.5 90 J Martin 4 F421s Michelin tw (8) 59.5 93 B Rawiller 3 s5455 Island Dancer dn (15) 61 94 4 30565 Mustang Harry h (2) 58.5 93 J Duffy 7 Charm School (2) 56 97 J McNeil 7 s8027 Pat The Weapon (5) 59.5 99 5 3s1 Aurora’s Symphony (10) 59 96 D Yendall W Price (a1.5) 5 74560 Pacific Crest (10) 58.5 90 M Poy (a) 8 Ellanova (5) 56 94 Z Spain Ms G Cartwright (a) 6 s7205 Brother In Arms w (7) 59 98 4 25261 He’s The Real Deel c (4) 60.5 95 D Oliver 6 s6343 Prince Anacheeva (3) 58.5 96 9 Malicorne (6) 56 94 J Childs 8 33318 St Arnicca (12) 59.5 98 J Allen W Price (a1.5) 5 2137s King Landon tw (12) 60.5 91 J Childs D Stackhouse 10 Seeress (9) 56 94 J Fry 9 44s61 Anna Mae wn (16) 59 97 B Mertens 7 38s95 Grey Khan c (9) 59 95 D Stackhouse 6 4221s Boss Rock wn (8) 60 87 Ms J Eaton (a) 7 s0274 Royal Dragon (11) 58.5 93 L Nolen 11 Southern Magnolia (11) 56 94 10 s9240 Davelliom w (2) 59 97 J Childs 8 31343 Diamondsandbubbles w (12) 58 98 7 821s4 Key To The Mak w (16) 59.5 93 8 22560 Sandman (4) 58.5 87 D Bates Ms G Cartwright (a) 11 7147s Felix Bay w (10) 59 97 B Rawiller L Nolen D Stackhouse 9 074 Think Stars h (8) 58.5 91 EMERGENCIES: 12 0s856 Reliable Lisa d (13) 58 96 9 816 Obedience n (11) 56 99 J Childs 8 43s1 La Chevalee (1) 59.5 99 J Allen Ms L Lafferty (a2) 12 The Defiant One (1) 58 96 B Mertens EMERGENCIES: 10 800s7 Real Finniss w (3) 56 90 L German (a) 9 27341 Honey Magic dw (14) 59 89 10 3342 Yulong Wall b (1) 58.5 100 J Allen 13 Pulitzer Prize (3) 58 94 L Nolen 13 05848 Sollevare tw (3) 58 94 D Yendall 11 0s979 Time Tunnel (5) 56 85 Ms A Kelly (a2) 10 1285s Jealous Tycoon w (13) 59 89 D Yendall 11 0s746 Coriakin (7) 58 89 J Bowditch 14 226s Stenmark b (13) 58 97 R Bayliss 14 9s503 Hierarchal w (4) 58 92 EMERGENCY: 11 15s57 Smitten w (10) 58.5 100 B Rawiller 12 644P8 Costano Mille (6) 56.5 91 M Carson 15 80s River Twain (7) 58 100 D Oliver 15 37s21 Kuridala w (1) 58 100 J Fry 12 s16s1 Ocean’s Thirteen (2) 58.5 98 J Allen 12 469s5 Sly Song (9) 58 91 M Allen EMERGENCY: 16 21526 Darken Up w (6) 56 97 Ms K Walters EMERGENCIES: 13 06000 Lenny (5) 58.5 86 Z Spain 4 All Time Plumbing 4.30 8 Shojun Concrete Handicap 6.30 6 Roderick Insurance Brokers 5.30 13 7s283 La Scippatori (11) 58 87 D Bates 2 Avalon Airport Plate 3.30 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1135m $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1535m 14 02573 Time Ford dwhn (3) 60 89 1 26241 Hawksmoor w (12) 61 90 D Stackhouse $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1750m 1 248s2 Aree Al w (3) 62 100 D Oliver 15 s2618 Rising Thunder b (5) 59.5 93 $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1335m 2 43147 Trygve dw (3) 61 95 M Allen 1 L6s00 Royal Request (12) 62.5 92 2 59s41 Finally Free tw (13) 62 93 D Stackhouse Jaden Lloyd (a3) 1 6767s Scorpion Sting (12) 58.5 83 R Mc Leod 3 109s Valley Of Hearts d (14) 61 89 D Yendall Jaden Lloyd (a3) 3 2415s Jimmy’s Secret w (7) 61.5 91 D Yendall 16 83524 Aristobeaux (6) 59 93 D Stackhouse

NSW races at Gosford Thursday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 7 675s Glock (3) 56.5 81 Ms D Panya 7 622s3 Foxy Rocket (7) 56.5 100 G Buckley 6 244s5 Sebring Express tdw (7) 58.5 100 M Bell 15 8s880 Emperor Harada tcwh (3) 55.5 94 Race 1: FAT GECKO, KYO, KATERU 8 7s08 Josie’s Jet (10) 56 74 A Morgan 8 3s5 Rouchel (1) 56.5 88 L Magorrian 7 127s0 Lass Vegas dw (1) 57 93 A Gibbons C O’Brien 9 9s3 Our Cheeky Monkey (5) 56 95 9 2s832 Buckin’ Rippa (8) 55 89 D Mc Lellan 8 2939s Mr Hennessy dw (10) 57 92 16 73647 Notabadharada dw (17) 55 94 Race 2: SIGNIFICANCE, OAKFIELD TICKETS, ANY WISH T Sherry (a2) 10 s870s Camp David (3) 55 92 Ms C Graham (a2) Ms M Weir (a2) 17 0s006 Oakfield General w (4) 55 91 Race 3: KILLIN, BLUEANT, FOXY ROCKET 10 0s Shuwaamekh (8) 56 100 L Magorrian 11 s477s Heimberg (5) 55 89 A Gibbons 9 — Penang SCRATCHED 18 62658 Can’t Remember dn (12) 55 89 Race 4: STOLEN JADE, THREEOOD, SHUHOOD 11 0s50 Songsheet (7) 56 86 C Reith 12 s634s Primal Scream (4) 55 94 10 74960 Happy Mo d (3) 55.5 98 Race 5: SEBRING EXPRESS, GUNDY, HIEMAL Ms C Graham (a2) 7 Sneddon Bros Painting & Maint 6.55 Race 6: CELTIC LOVE, DISCOMBE, ACOUSTIX 2 Tanti Financial Services 3.50 4 Pirtek Central Coast 5.05 11 17785 Social Smile (8) 55 92 L Magorrian $35,000, Class 2, 1200m Race 7: BADIA, DAPHNE JEAN, ARROGANT LASS $35,000, Maiden SW, 1600m $35,000, F&M Maiden, 1100m 12 — Typhoon Bonny SCRATCHED 1 — Warfare SCRATCHED 1 53390 Dr Mayhem (9) 59 76 A Morgan 1 2 Red Hot Moon (1) 59 97 R Hutchings 13 21200 Lingalonga Lass d (11) 55 76 G Buckley 2 67s18 Texas Forever (1) 58 97 C Reith 2 6s080 Taroba (3) 59 73 S Lisnyy 2 5s28 Shuhood (9) 58.5 100 L Magorrian 14 52797 The Patrician w (12) 55 92 J Penza 3 11 Daphne Jean tcw (4) 56.5 99 G Buckley 3 54s26 Significance (7) 58.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 3 Dis Dah Wun (11) 58 92 M Bell 6 EVE Security Services 6.20 4 1380s Micks New Chick d (17) 56.5 90 4 77 Sisseck (5) 58.5 96 J Penza 4 — East Asia SCRATCHED Ms C Graham (a2) 5 5s2 Stiller (6) 58.5 88 5 7 Haven (4) 58 95 Ms S Clenton (a) $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1600m 5 — Tapiconic SCRATCHED 6 0s945 Surf Sonic b (11) 58.5 82 C O’Brien 6 3 Ludicrous Mode (8) 58 98 T Sherry (a2) 1 015s9 Terwilliker tdw (8) 61.5 92 M Bell 6 56s88 Starismo tcw (9) 56 90 C O’Brien 7 7s11 Toro Toro (3) 56 95 S Lisnyy 7 88s43 Any Wish (8) 57 86 K S Latham 7 Midsummer Rain (2) 58 91 A Gibbons 2 13320 Disgraceful dw (6) 61 93 Ms M Weir (a2) 8 75251 Badia dw (16) 55.5 97 K S Latham 8 22s72 Oakfield Tickets (2) 57 92 D Mc Lellan 8 Pitjara (10) 58 91 G Buckley 3 16s52 Aesop’s Fable dw (15) 59.5 95 9 08938 Dance Too Hard (10) 56.5 83 9 78 Seraglio (3) 58 94 9 541 Isabella Of Aragon w (14) 55.5 94 Ms L Day (a2) Ms D Panya Ms J Duggan (a) 10 534s Stolen Jade (5) 58 97 K S Latham 4 52121 Discombe dw (7) 59.5 92 C Reith 10 9 Eroteme (1) 56.5 73 Ms R Murray 11 6364s Threeood b (7) 58 94 C Reith 10 0323s Kookabaa (7) 55.5 87 L Rolls 5 s27s5 Balmaceda cdh (13) 59 92 11 31044 Mercury d (2) 55.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 11 97 Fill Of Fun (4) 56.5 87 M Bell 12 4 Miss Sleuth (6) 57.5 88 J Hull 6 394s4 O’Driscoll w (10) 59 91 J Kehoe 13 — Songsheet SCRATCHED 12 818s4 Arrogant Lass (8) 55 94 J Penza 1 Pluim Group Handicap 3.15 3 Central Coast Granite 4.25 7 — Opinions SCRATCHED 13 0s171 Just A Horse (5) 55 91 Ms M Weir (a2) 8 0s970 Tower Road dw (9) 59 95 A Gibbons $35,000, 3yo Maiden, 1000m 5 Signarma Erina & Gosford 5.45 14 6s081 Tinai dw (6) 55 93 Ms J Duggan (a) $35,000, C,H&G’s Maiden, 1100m 9 — Adonis Victorious SCRATCHED 15 8s027 Ladies’ Gem w (11) 55 93 L Magorrian 1 Chewie Two (4) 59 83 K S Latham 1 2226s Killin (2) 61.5 95 Ms L Day (a2) $35,000, Benchmark 64, 1000m 10 4s306 Belle De Vega (1) 58.5 97 J Penza 16 — Titus SCRATCHED 2 Fat Gecko (2) 59 81 M Bell 2 3 Blueant (11) 58 100 K S Latham 1 s0s2s Aussie db (5) 61 99 K S Latham 11 08s44 Echo Lad dw (2) 58.5 100 L Magorrian EMERGENCIES: 3 35s Kateru (11) 59 91 G Buckley 3 Excellency (10) 57.5 88 J Penza 2 1112s Hiemal db (4) 61 92 R Hutchings 12 01162 Acoustix (11) 58 92 Ms J Duggan (a) 17 6s575 Cerca Trova (19) 55 87 4 5 Kyo (9) 59 91 Ms R Murray 4 — Missile Magic SCRATCHED 3 3s31s Gundy dw (9) 60.5 93 T Sherry (a2) 13 23623 Celtic Love dw (5) 58 94 G Buckley 18 3349s Hemsted d (10) 55 93 Ms L Day (a2) 5 9 Task Force (1) 58 77 Ms E Meredith (a4) 5 6s43s Little Rocket Man h (9) 57 86 4 07717 Capannello dw (14) 59 92 A Morgan 14 72417 Zenardini (14) 55.5 92 Ms R Murray 19 s743s Blazing Beau d (20) 55 88 6 Midsummer Rain (6) 57 82 A Gibbons 6 0s2s Mikhail (6) 57 95 T Sherry (a2) 5 019s4 Marokawa dw (6) 59 93 EMERGENCIES: 20 38763 Thiswilldous wb (13) 55 89

Victorian races at Pakenham Thursday night Jetbet 19 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Backcare & Seating 8.00 13 7s079 Callim Wotulike (15) 58.5 75 Ms C Hefel (a2) 2 16148 Toorak Warrior dwn (7) 61 86 M Allen Race 1: HENLEY MISS, ORBITING, IT’S TRUE Ms C Hefel (a2) 9 156s6 Hezafox (12) 57.5 87 J McNeil 3 6710s Cleo’s Poet w (13) 60.5 81 B Werner $35,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1400m 14 05999 Viking Myth (6) 56.5 80 Ms J Da Rose 10 905s1 Entrez Boo tn (8) 56 91 D Stackhouse Race 2: WHITTINGTON STONE, ARMAMENT, HASSELTOFF 4 12s Alfa Oro db (3) 60 94 B Melham 1 36s Armament (8) 58 87 C Williams 15 98558 Solodka (1) 56.5 84 Ms J Da Rose 11 0s769 Song Brocade (2) 56 100 M Dee 5 25s33 Des Moines db (6) 59.5 98 M Dee Race 3: KALLESKE, RESET ALL, BUMRAH 2 0 Final Stryke (13) 58 78 T Stockdale (a) 12 21238 I’m Peter dw (13) 56 77 J Noonan 6 29591 Shoot For Coomaah d (4) 59.5 85 Race 4: THEE ONE, FLENSBURG, GROOVY KINDA LOVE 3 2 Hasseltoff (5) 58 100 B Mertens 4 R&C Asphalt Plate 9.00 EMERGENCIES: B Higgins Race 5: FAIRY WAND, CARPOOL KARAOKE, SONG BROCADE 4 34 Hasslefree (4) 58 91 J Fry $35,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1600m 13 s1522 Fairy Wand w (10) 57 90 C Williams 7 42s18 Phoenix Global db (12) 59 100 E Brown Race 6: LODESTAR, ANALYTICA, OLYMPIC 5 083 Magic Reset (6) 58 86 R Mc Leod 14 8s280 Herecomesmybaby cwn (14) 57.5 83 1 83s82 Bureaucrat (6) 58.5 85 E Brown 8 7s134 Overcharged w (2) 58 93 D Thornton Race 7: OPEN MINDED, ALFA ORO, PHOENIX GLOBAL 6 7 Steel Sedaka (2) 58 87 C Douglas 15 219s8 Floreat Pica (4) 58.5 88 M Zahra 9 59496 So Skilled d (9) 58 87 J Bowditch 7 6s322 Whittington Stone (9) 58 92 J Noonan 2 524 Flensburg (1) 58 90 M Zahra Race 8: SOVEREIGN LEGEND, BRAZEN SONG, EXCELMAN 16 261s5 Lindelani (1) 56.5 86 B Mertens 10 14637 Belzella d (1) 57.5 92 F W Kersley (a) 8 26232 Barossa Kiss (10) 56 91 M Aitken (a) 3 42432 Hernandez (12) 58 86 B Prebble 9 4s566 Danaat (12) 56 89 J McNeil 4 822 Steamboat Rock (7) 58 95 M Walker 6 Drouin & District Community Bank 10.00 11 38552 Ultra Smart d (11) 57.5 89 J Martin 5 42373 Chloe’s Day (8) 56 86 EMERGENCIES: 10 8s2s3 Our Guardian Angel (1) 56 96 E Brown $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1400m 11 90 Tornado Flame (11) 56 84 B Higgins 6 0s5 Fintona Queen (13) 56 86 B Thompson 12 11714 Messika db (10) 56 82 H Grace (a1.5) 12 Wild Flame (3) 56 87 Ms C Hefel (a2) 7 32 Groovy Kinda Love b (4) 56 94 B Mertens 1 30056 Analytica twbn (1) 60.5 86 W Egan 13 57167 Be Miss Luchy w (5) 56 82 EMERGENCY: 8 64 Island Empress (2) 56 87 J McNeil 2 0s850 King Kabuto dw (6) 60.5 89 J McNeil 14 8160s Miss Skeptical dw (14) 59.5 84 13 67 Veto (7) 58 87 B Thompson 9 5442 Resplendence (10) 56 93 Ms J Kah 3 123Ps Animator w (14) 60 75 B Mertens B Thompson 10 09s7 Riverwood Girl (14) 56 84 M Dee 4 9s683 Careering Away dwn (15) 59.5 86 M Dee 3 DeBortoli Wines Plate 8.30 11 2s23 Thee One b (5) 56 100 C Williams 5 4300s Viva Acheeva d (13) 59.5 84 B Thompson 8 Sportsbet Elite Average Games 11.00 12 95 Zou Zou For You (9) 56 86 B Higgins 6 41s7s Lord Lennox (8) 59 76 M Allen $35,000, 4yo & up Maiden SW, 1400m $35,000, 3yo & up Class 1, 1200m EMERGENCIES: 7 1s4 Bronze Star (3) 58.5 87 M Zahra 1 Racing.com Plate 7.30 1 s055s Bumrah (8) 58.5 81 T Stockdale (a) 13 776s0 Lord Jaysea (3) 58 82 A Lynch 8 40s21 Elegant Snitz cwn (16) 58.5 89 1 1 Sovereign Legend dn (8) 61.5 95 2 9400s Classic Warrior (2) 58.5 80 A Lynch 14 — Fezforsure SCRATCHED Ms E Brown (a4) M Zahra $35,000, 3yo & up F&M Maiden SW, 1200m 3 s89s7 Dawn Of Justice (4) 58.5 82 C Douglas 9 s2s21 Lodestar w (5) 58.5 95 B Prebble 2 14s Excelman cwn (11) 61 92 1 99 Burchmore (10) 58 79 A Lynch 4 9325s Fioroso (9) 58.5 81 B Melham 5 Red Gem Packers & Growers 9.30 10 s817s Olympic wb (9) 58 88 M Walker 3 24s12 Final Man twn (10) 61 99 5 72295 Kalleske (14) 58.5 82 D Stackhouse 2 9s8 Princess Kez (3) 58 88 C Williams $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1600m 11 223s5 Spensierato tdw (2) 58 90 R Mc Leod M Cartwright (a2) 3 8s9 Rye Dee Oh (4) 58 88 B Higgins 6 50s4 Leshem (10) 58.5 85 B Higgins 12 128s7 Stay Gold dw (11) 56.5 100 C Williams 4 2123s November Dreaming wb (2) 59.5 91 7 53564 Mississippi Sting (12) 58.5 83 1 11413 Schweinsteiger dw (11) 62.5 84 4 22354 Smart Promise (11) 58 91 J Fry EMERGENCIES: C Williams 5 34472 Fortyfivedegrees (1) 57.5 93 M Dee D Thornton H Grace (a1.5) 13 451s0 Miss Mawingo w (4) 56.5 86 D Thornton 5 2143s Sweeping The Board (1) 59.5 96 6 925s Henley Miss (5) 57.5 95 C Douglas 8 56337 Carmelites (3) 56.5 100 2 1215s Negasi (6) 62 81 C Rawiller (a2) 14 6106s Mach One dw (7) 57.5 89 M Dee 7 It’s True (2) 57.5 88 M Zahra M Cartwright (a2) 3 117s7 Yulong August (7) 61.5 85 M Zahra J McNeil 15 s1223 Governor Landy (12) 57 88 J Noonan 6 4232s One For Rocky db (7) 59 84 Dylan Dunn 8 579s La Pietra (7) 57.5 89 J McNeil 9 29728 Miss Vicki b (11) 56.5 91 J McNeil 4 35213 Locko cdwn (5) 60.5 97 M Cartwright (a2) 16 275s0 Sonaree cn (10) 62 85 C Rawiller (a2) 9 8 Northern Star (8) 57.5 81 C Rawiller (a2) 10 70s36 Polanaise (7) 56.5 87 M Carson 5 31s36 Real Thinker dw (15) 59.5 86 7 44488 Rutherford dw (3) 59 100 D Thornton 10 8s Orbiting (9) 57.5 100 D Thornton 11 59523 Reset All (5) 56.5 96 B Mertens Ms J Horner 7 John Duff & Co Handicap 10.30 8 15442 Brazen Song d (5) 58.5 93 C Douglas 11 760s Without Excuse (12) 57.5 91 Dylan Dunn 12 706 Victory Stride (13) 56.5 80 6 1 Carpool Karaoke tn (9) 59 88 M Allen 9 s2231 Echo Boomer (6) 58.5 87 M Dee EMERGENCY: A B Robertson 7 8351s Dark King (3) 58.5 76 Ms J Kah $35,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 64, 1200m 10 07s36 Simkin (4) 58 87 C Rawiller (a2) 12 878s7 Beaux Yeux (6) 57.5 88 B Mertens EMERGENCIES: 8 4s635 Influential Girl twn (16) 58.5 91 1 11s Open Minded dwn (8) 61 89 M Zahra 11 20313 Evening Spirit d (9) 56 94 T Stockdale (a)

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, April 1, 2020 SPORT 21 Reynolds on fence More Supercars teams join coronavirus battle MOTORSPORT by Laine Clark, AAP from what Anton and I are doing already. “If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t MOTORSPORT by Laine Clark, AAP to jump on board and help where they can,” BRISBANE — Former Bathurst then it doesn’t bother me whatsoever.” Erebus Motorsport chief executive Barry 1000 champion David Reynolds says But Reynolds admitted Courtney’s BRISBANE — More Supercars teams Ryan said. recruiting former championship winner recruitment could go either way, saying have joined the fight against coronavirus after “We want to make sure we are in a better James Courtney may lead to more it might greatly benefit his outfit or be leading outfit Erebus Motorsport yesterday position than overseas, so we are doing all success for his Supercars team or more “really bad”. began distributing medical equipment they we can to ensure we are ready if and when “stuff-ups”. “There are definitely positives and had developed to hospitals nationally. the worst hits.” The Erebus Motorsport outfit of negatives (to signing Courtney),” he said. No.1 Supercars team Triple Eight have Meanwhile, Triple Eight said they had Reynolds have confirmed they are in “You have more staff, which makes become the latest to offer their assistance, been working on a ventilator prototype talks with free agent Courtney while the more problems, more stuff-ups, but you working with the Queensland government since returning from this month’s Melbourne season has been postponed until at least can hire more skilful people. on a new ventilation system to be used in 400 round held in conjunction with the June due to the coronavirus. “It depends on which way you look at it hospitals. Australian Grand Prix that was cut short by Erebus Motorsport team boss Barry and how you go about it. After consultation with Supercars medical coronavirus health concerns. Ryan says Courtney may feature in “It could be really good but it could be delegate Carl Le, Erebus Motorsport “As soon as we got back from the grand a third car as a wildcard in the three really bad. At the moment I am on the revealed last week they would manufacture prix, (team boss) Roland (Dane) had the endurance rounds once the competition fence.” and supply full face masks and a idea to repurpose our resources in design resumes. Meanwhile, Reynolds is preparing for transparent box that fits over a patient’s and manufacture, so straightaway he wanted Courtney, who announced a departure 10 weeks of online E-series race events head to protect health care workers. us to start looking into ventilators,” said Triple from new outfit Team Sydney following starting from April 8 that will feature all The team confirmed yesterday that they Eight team manager Mark Dutton. the first round, would bolster an already Supercars drivers. had started sending the medical supplies to “The world is screaming out for them, so impressive Erebus line-up that includes “The last time I would have played hospitals nationwide. we started just doing some initial research Reynolds and young gun Anton de a simulator was Daytona at Timezone And Supercars rivals Team CoolDrive will the week after the grand prix and then Pasquale. (video game arcade),” Reynolds said. help distribute the supplies after answering started the design work on Friday (the next “We had a team meeting about it “That was a long time ago. Erebus’s call for other teams to help the week). because rumours get around pretty fast,” “I am putting it out there I am going to cause. “By Monday we had a working prototype.” Reynolds told Fox Sports. be hopeless at it. The Team CoolDrive operation has an Supercars chief executive Sean Seamer “He (Courtney) is a very good “But I am going to have a good laugh automotive parts distribution business. has pencilled in a June return at Winton competitor, a very good driver. because you can crash into people and it “I sent out an email to Supercars and all after calling off racing following the “I think he will be a good addition to doesn’t cost any money and no one gets its team owners last week and we really Melbourne 400 due to the coronavirus our team as long as it doesn’t take away upset, you just hit reset and go again.” appreciate the response of people wanting pandemic. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, April 2, 2020

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Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Crowded schedule for sports venues by Rob Forsaith, AAP cost-cutting measures are inevitable as the grounds that host AFL games in winter. Cummins declared on Monday that Marvel governing body triess to plan for a coming The AFL has repeatedly outlined its Stadium may be owned by the AFL, but SYDNEY — The chief executives of summer despite great uncertainty for players, intent to push on with a 2020 season, even Melbourne Renegades had exclusive use AFL and Cricket Australia will tackle the administrators, sponsors and broadcasters. if that means football is played long beyond of the venue from December 16 onwards. looming schedule squeeze together, but CA had mapped out its international September. Nonetheless, Marvel looms as the the Twenty20 World Cup remains an schedule for 2020-21, with the highlight Roberts couldn’t unpick an International obvious home for the bulk of the 2020 AFL immovable object. being India’s four-test tour, but the already- Cricket Council event like the World Cup, season should it occur. Uncertainty continues to cloud the congested international cricket calendar will even if he wanted to, but has made it clear McLachlan wasn’t alarmed by the 2020 AFL season plus coming months for soon be in a state of flux as boards around “the issues we are confronting today are comments from Cummins. Australia’s male and female cricket teams the world start to scrap or postpone series. bigger than any one sport”. “I hope that in the end this is bigger than because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The T20 World Cup, running from “We obviously have obligations to all of that,” he said. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan October 18 to November 15 in Australia, is fulfil during the 2020-21 cricket season, “I’ve been talking to other sports on other and Cricket Australia (CA) counterpart locked in; or as much as any sporting event assuming sport is back up and running,” fronts. We will all work together and there are Kevin Roberts have been dealt different can be in the current climate. Roberts said yesterday. enough venues and enough goodwill that hands in the nationwide shutdown. It’s understood the World Cup organising “That said, we continue to work with all the problems will be able to be worked CA is obviously better placed to weather committee has venue agreements in place, other sports to support them while meeting through with venues and other sports. the financial storm. including exclusivity periods, with six state these obligations.” “I would imagine that all of that stuff can However, Roberts has told staff that governments, the MCG and six other Cricket Victoria’s BBL boss Nick be worked through if necessary.” NRL players could Code braces for hit apply for handouts RUGBY by Murray Wenzel, AAP programme against Ireland RUGBY LEAGUE for themselves. and Fiji was given the by Matt Encarnacion, AAP However, under the federal BRISBANE — Three-quarters of Rugby green light. government’s $130 billion Australia’s staff will be stood down for Australia’s Super SYDNEY — JobKeeper stimulus package unveiled the next three months and the remainder Rugby clubs in Canberra, emergency funding has this week, many of them will retained on drastically reduced salaries Brisbane, Sydney and emerged as a lifeline for the be eligible for JobKeeper as the code braces for a potential $A120 Melbourne hope to lean NRL’s minimum-wage players payments of $750 a week. million hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. on the government’s should the season be wiped out RLPA chief executive Clint Rugby Australia (RA) chief executive recently announced by the coronavirus. Newton said the union was Raelene Castle announced what was JobKeeper scheme or any After another day of already in dialogue with described as “the toughest decision in the other available benefits negotiations, the NRL and the stakeholders over what options game’s history” yesterday after meeting with as they scale back their players union are closing in players might have during the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) operational costs and staff on agreeing to a reduction in shutdown. boss Justin Harrison. levels in a similar manner. player salaries as the Covid-19 Sourcing other income is Castle said she would ensure that staff Castle said additional pandemic bites. one, applying for government stood down would have access to “whatever help from World Rugby TOUGH CALL: Rugby Australia chief executive In a proposal yet to be support is another. government support was available” and that and individual state Raelene Castles yesterday announced what signed off on by the Rugby “The important thing is to talks with RUPA were ongoing to reach an governments would also was described as “the toughest decision in the League Players Association explore all those options for “appropriate” agreement on player salary ensure grassroots rugby game’s history”. AAP picture (RLPA), players will be players, given the fact that reductions. could continue once it was guaranteed two months’ pay our membership base is from Harrison said RUPA had been waiting safe to return to the field. some point this year. from a fund worth $24.6 $60,000 and upwards,” Newton three weeks to see detailed financial “We could lose up to $120 million in “The measures we will implement from million. said. information he hoped would be presented in revenue should it not be possible for any April 1, although extremely painful, are Players can choose to receive “That’s definitely something the near future to expedite the process. rugby to be played in 2020,” she said. necessary to ensure the sport remains their income, believed to be a we’re working collaboratively About 100 of the estimated 140-strong “Of course, that is the worst-case financially viable and to ensure that we 46 percent cut, up front or in on with the clubs and the RA workforce have been stood down from scenario, and we are very hopeful that we are able to come out the other side of this separate instalments until the game, ensuring the players, today until May 1, when they would return can recommence the Super Rugby season global crisis fully operational and ready to NRL year ends on October 31. their agents, and clubs work if Super Rugby resumed and July’s test and domestic Wallabies test matches at throw everything into the rebuild.” They will then have to fend through that process.” ‘The Entertainers’ 40 years on RUGBY LEAGUE by Darren Walton, AAP a run-on team made up of brothers play was being built, the Dogs were running “His biggest attribute was he together, let alone win a competition like eighth at the halfway point of the recognised what we could do and he used SYDNEY — They were a bunch of the Bulldogs did with Chris, Peter and 12-team competition before winning 13 of to give us plenty of confidence to do what truck drivers, sales reps, school teachers the great Steve Mortimer and Mark, their last 15 games to snatch the title. we wanted to do,” Hughes said. and plumbers captained by a GP, and Garry and Graeme Hughes. “It was absolutely utterly unbelievable,” And they did it while all working day they immortalised themselves in rugby Brotherhood apart, the Bulldogs Hughes said. jobs and training just twice a week. league folklore. enjoyed the luxury of a team overflowing “The run through was quite staggering. Hughes fondly remembers the They were famously and forever with once-in-a-generation talents. “We pretty much had the same team Thursday night before the grand final dubbed “The Entertainers”, and “We used to love nothing more at week in, week out from pretty much and how Glossop and Bulldogs patriarch Canterbury’s 1980 grand final-winning training than play touch football,” halfway through the year to the finals. Peter “Bullfrog” Moore ushered the skipper, George Peponis, can barely Graeme Hughes said. “There was a real bond. players into the sheds for a more believe it’s been 40 years since the He was a gifted sporting all-rounder “It’s one of our greatest eras because important “session”. Bulldogs’ unforgettable grand final who played first-class cricket for New of the romance of it and I’d like to think “They sat us all down and said: ‘Listen, triumph over the Roosters, then known South Wales and represented his state in it was one of the most important turning we’ve put enough beer on ice here for two as Eastern Suburbs. rugby league before becoming one of the points in the club’s history.” beers each’,” Hughes said. “There’s been a lot of water under the country’s most respected Sadly, though, Hughes “And we just sat around for another bridge since then,” Peponis told AAP. sports broadcasters. doubts the Bulldogs can hour or more just quietly having a couple Canterbury had won only two of their “When you go on top They sat us all even hold a major 40-year of beers talking about the year. eight premierships — both as the Berries of the six brothers, you down‘ and said: reunion in 2020 amid the “Unheard of these days. Yet, for us, it — before the class of ‘80 broke a 38-year look at the team and the coronavirus crisis. was just another feeling of being so close title drought to spark delirious scenes predominance of the guys in “Listen, we’ve put “It’s a bit hard to put a to your teammates.” among success-starved fans on that the team played a hell of a enough beer on ice group of people, beyond two, Two days later, there was one last twist glorious Saturday spring afternoon four lot of their football at five- here for two beers together at present,” he for Glossop’s men as Canterbury’s reserve decades ago. eighth,” he said. said. grade team beat Parramatta in extra “I went home after the game for a “Steve Gearin played each”. But if it was a two-man time to secure their title. couple of hours just to unwind — Mum some footy at five-eighth, —Graeme’ Hughes reunion, the first players With the overtime leaving only five and Dad lived just around the corner Chris Anderson was a invited would be Greg minutes between games, Glossop quietly from Belmore Oval,” Peponis recalled. running fullback and centre Brentnall and Steve Gearin, instructed his charges to “do everything “When I went to the Belmore Leagues out on the wing, Steve Folkes played at the orchestrators and executioners of you need to do and go and get dressed Club later for the celebrations I couldn’t five-eighth in junior rugby league. possibly the most memorable try in grand really quickly”. get in through the front door there were “My brother Mark was a five-eighth, final history. “But we were ecstatic that all our that many people there. Garry was a five-eighth, Chris Mortimer Few league diehards over the age of clubmates had won, which gave us a “They actually lifted me up in the air . . . there were at least seven or eight 45 will ever forget Gearin — eyes on the real high, and were all waiting for Ted and handed me all the way up the stair five-eighths who grew up all their lives prize for some 20 metres on the fly — Glossop to deliver his big speech — and case to the auditorium. playing rugby league wearing No.6.” reeling in Brentnall’s towering bomb to he never said anything. “It was the only way I could get in. But despite their dominant 18-4 clinch the title, prompting unbridled joy “We were all ready when the tap on “It was an amazing feeling.” grand final win against the Roosters, from mild-mannered coach Ted Glossop the door came and he just turned to The crowd-surfing captain cherishes Canterbury’s premiership-winning season on the sidelines. everybody and said: ‘Well, you’ve seen being part of one of the most special of 1980 was not without challenges. Forty years on, Hughes hails Glossop’s what your reserve grade did. Go out and teams in ARL/NRL history. Homeless for the first half of the cool and calm approach as another key to enjoy yourselves’. Fans will surely never again see half season while Belmore’s new grandstand the Bulldogs’ success. “And that’s what we did.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 SPORT 23 Masoe having to continue rehab at home RUGBY LEAGUE by Laine Clark, AAP “I’m not really ready to go home at all. BRISBANE — Former NRL “It will be nice to get home so I can forward Mose Masoe will continue his spend some time with my kids but rehabilitation for a career-ending spinal there’s a lot of things I can’t do myself, injury at home after being asked to like going to the toilet and things like leave his hospital in England to make that. room for coronavirus patients. “I don’t want to put a burden on my The Hull Kingston Rovers co-captain missus.” has made remarkable progress since Masoe was frustrated that his suffering the injury in a January pre- recovery had stalled because “selfish” season clash against fellow UK Super people had spread the virus. League outfit Wakefield. “We need people to stay home so we The 30-year-old Samoan rugby league can get back into the hospital to do international is determined to make rehab,” he said. a full recovery and recently started “People need to stop being selfish walking again with the assistance of because we’ve felt the effects already. parallel bars. “It’s the first time in the world you But the former Sydney Rooster and can save lives by just staying home Penrith Panther said he was not ready watching TV or playing PlayStation — to go home after being told he would be that’s my frustration with people who discharged from Wakefield’s Pinderfields aren’t listening. Hospital in the next 72 hours. “They (his family) have been doing “They’ve got to clear out a lot of the right thing and staying away. 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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney thunder 19 25 For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 1 Apr (hPa) 1019.3 Tokyo drizzle 8 19 metservice.com At 9am 1 Apr (inches) 30.10 Toronto fine 0 10 RUGBY RUGBY LEAGUE INSIDE Motorsport ...... 21 Rugby ...... 22 SPORT Rugby league ..... 23 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Castle announces deep cuts to Bed needed so rehab to staff and pay PAGE 22 continue at home PAGE 23 GETTING THROUGH IT RUGBY by Liam Napier, NZME NEW ZEALAND Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says everyone must share the pain of the coronavirus crisis as he confronts potential revenue losses THE PLAYERS: in excess of $100 million and issues The All Blacks sweeping 40 percent wage cuts across the perform the haka organisation for the next three months. before a test against No one in the sporting sphere will be Tonga at FMG spared the fallout as the global pandemic Stadium, Hamilton, freezes revenue streams required to keep in September. New pay cycles spinning. Zealand Rugby In the rugby bubble alone, Australia chief executive yesterday stood down 75 percent of its Mark Robinson, staff; Ireland has deferred payments himself a nine-test up to 50 percent, Wales cut wages by a All Black, says quarter, and England’s RFU, the world’s the players have richest union, projects a $100 million been supportive revenue loss over the next 18 months. in acknowledging At the helm of New Zealand Rugby, the gravity of the Robinson is charged with tackling this game’s problems unprecedented shutdown. associated with In an interview with The New Zealand the coronavirus Herald he detailed the scope of rugby’s pandemic. survival battle. NZ Herald picture “The overall impact on revenue is significant,” robinson said. “The absolute worst-case scenario, if we weren’t able to get on the field this year, there is potential risk of north of $100 million in revenue at stake. “When we’ve looked at scenarios around that we’ve realised we have to act very quickly in terms of getting costs under control. Preserving cash is absolutely critical.” Robinson confirmed wage cuts included All Blacks management, Super Rugby coaches and his salary. He added all staff had waived bonuses. “We’ve gone to a 40 percent cut in staff salaries across the spectrum — from the board through to all staff in all areas. It’s been consistent. “We’ve been fortunate with the government support subsidy that we’ve been able to still pay people at four days a week. We’re grateful for that initiative. NEW ZEALAND RUGBY CHIEF “We’ve done everything we can to EXECUTIVE MARK ROBINSON support our people. New Zealand rugby has a unique culture. There’s a huge been very supportive publicly in terms number of people working in areas of their acknowledgement of how critical THE FANS: New Zealand Rugby is trying to put the game in a position where it can they’re really passionate about so it’s a it is for New Zealand rugby to survive. rebound quickly and have teams playing in front of crowds as soon as it is safe to do challenging process to work through.” They fully understand the gravity of the so. NZ Herald picture New Zealand Rugby has guaranteed situation.” provincial union payments for April but Given the uncertainty surrounding part of the balancing act in all this.” very engaged and they’re being very there are no promises beyond that. any sporting resumption, New Zealand From a global perspective, World Rugby positive at present. Other budgets and activities are Rugby’s initial three-month pay cuts is being asked to prevent unions folding. It “They’ll be working through the frozen. These measures, which aim to will be regularly reviewed and Robinson also has a crucial role to play in eventually scenarios and we’ll find out more as we save $20 million, include cancelling indicated some staff might lose their jobs. reshaping the test calendar, with the July work through it with them.” this year’s Heartland Championship, “The scale of the challenge is great so window unlikely to go ahead. Despite the doomsday crisis facing all national sevens tournaments and all if we’re not recognising things quickly, World Rugby forecast revenue from sports, Robinson remains confident New representative rugby below the elite that could impact on the business very last year’s World Cup in Japan to exceed Zealand Rugby will emerge out the other provincial level, the Mitre 10 and Farah seriously. $700 million. Profit is expected to register side. Palmer Cup. “We are looking at the structure of the about half that figure. Those funds will “We’ve got to make it work and we’re “When you look at that potential organisation now essentially, but we’ll be needed now more than ever. positive we can. Everyone has to share in loss of revenue and model that cost- take a bit of time to get that right and USA Rugby is the first union to the pain of this. There’s no way in a small saving activity, we’re still looking at understand what the future might look collapse, filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy ecosystem like New Zealand rugby that significant scenarios of deficits but we’ve like. There’s certainly the possibility of due to “insurmountable financial we can’t have everyone pitching in and done everything we can at this stage to redundancies in time, but we’ll just have constraints” — although many of their being part of the solution. preserve cash and get through this as to work through that.” financial issues are not related to the “These situations bring people together best we can.” The longer lockdowns persist, the coronavirus outbreak. to work for the greater good. We’ve found Players throughout the rugby world further New Zealand Rugby will be forced While Robinson’s focus is squarely on there’s been a huge amount of support to have taken pay cuts. New Zealand to use cash reserves that are thought to New Zealand’s survival, early this week try to understand what people can do to athletes will be no different. By next sit between $70 million and $90 million. he joined a conference call with national help. week, all parties are expected to have “We will have to dip into them,” union bosses where mutual challenges “Whether it be Super Rugby or agreed a figure, which has been around 25 Robinson said. were outlined to World Rugby. Mitre 10, Heartland or the players, our percent in other places such as England. “We’re still working through exactly The scale of potential World Rugby commercial partners, everyone is pulling “We’re working with the players quite what that means and looks like. bailout packages hinges on how much, if together and I imagine that’s the same closely and we’d like to think some time “We’ve acknowledged to the board and any, international rugby can be played in right across a range of different sectors in in the near future we can get something stakeholders that reserves are there for the remainder of the year. New Zealand business and communities. finalised in terms of their role. They’ve times of crisis and we’ll be utilising them, “They’ll come back with a plan as to “That’s the great thing about Kiwis been really understanding. but we also want to make sure when we how they might help,” Robinson said. — we’re used to adversity. We’re a small “We’ve had leads from Dane (Coles) get through this we’re in a position that’s “We’ve got no indication as to how that nation that needs to draw on each other and Beaudy (Beauden Barrett), who have positive enough to rebound quickly. That’s might look at the moment but they’re and we’ll get through it.”