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Ngati Porou East Coast will challenge Hawke’s Bay for the in the country’s smallest ’s centenary year. It has been confirmed the Sky will take on BRING the Magpies at McLean Park in Napier on Saturday, July 24, dependent on Hawke’s Bay winning their first challenge of 2021 against North . The challenge adds to an already memorable year for the Coast, which officially marks its centenary this holiday weekend, including its traditional Queen’s Birthday local derby against Poverty Bay. The picture below ON THE is of Coast players following their epic National PAGE 2 Provincial Championship second division final against Hawke’s Bay at McLean Park in 2001. CROWDED HOUSE Coast fans filled the ground to watch their beloved side outscore the Magpies five tries to Curtain Bank needs two but lose the final 30-27. It is expected the Shield challenge will attract similarly immense bigger premises SHIELD support. STORY ON PAGE 3 Herald file picture CHINA STRIKES BACK NZ, Australia slammed for ‘gross interference’ PAGES 6-7

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by Wynsley Wrigley establishment of a voluntary coast care group, increased signage, a public awareness BOLLARDS and a 20-kilometre-an-hour campaign and investigation of vehicle speed limit will be introduced at Makorori exclusion areas through the Tairawhiti Putting the Beach in response to concerns from residents Resource Management Plan review. about speeding vehicles and rapidly The report before councillors said the increasing damage to the dunes. package would be phased in. Councillors, sitting as the operations Initially the bollards and speed limit, some committee, approved the installation of signage and the development of a reserve bollards between State Highway 35 and management plan would “inform other council reserve land at Makorori, and the actions and implementation”. brakes on establishment of a reserve management plan Councillor Pat Seymour suggested finding at a cost if $125,000. external funding to cover that part of the Their decision should please residents beach that was not council-owned. who sent a deputation to talk to the council The recommendation before the council about speed and environmental concerns on would push traffic to other parts of the beach, October 29 and previously held a meeting at which would not be protected by bollards. Makorori Makorori Beach attended by Mayor Rehette Cr Seymour said she had spoken to a Stoltz, Tawhiti-Uawa ward district councillor private landowner and wanted “a package” Pat Seymour and Waka Kotahi New Zealand costed to provide more bollards. Transport Agency. “We don’t want people fenced off from Council staff did not recommend a using the beach. We want defined areas to vehicle-on-the-beach bylaw but instead be controlled and the dunes to continue to be recommended “a package of options” that will protected.” speedsters include the 20kmh speed limit on the beach, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Racing ...... 15 Classifieds ... 18-19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 16 Sport ...... 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-10 World...... 13-14 Farming ...... 17 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 ‘We desperately need bigger CURTAIN CALL premises or we will have to close’ by Andrew Ashton

A GISBORNE volunteer service group fear it could be curtains for their endeavour if they can’t find a bigger home. Gisborne Curtain Bank has been helping to keep homes healthy and warm for more than a decade by providing free curtains to low-income families through public donations. But the operation, run by eight volunteers, has grown so popular it has outgrown its base at an administration room at the New Zealand Red Cross Gisborne Service Centre on Palmerston Road. “It was good to start with but we’ve got more curtains coming in and we have got more well known in Gisborne and up the Coast,” lead volunteer Sharron Hall said. “We’ve just outgrown our premises and when everyone is here we’d like more room to put more sewing machines. “Donations of curtains have increased and referrals from health organisations have increased.” The Curtain Bank last year helped 101 homes by providing 1100 pairs of curtains to people referred to them by health providers or to people with a Community Services Card. “It ramps up greatly in the winter time and the donations ramp up greatly in the spring/summer. “We cover an area from Gisborne all the way up the Coast to Hicks Bay. We desperately need bigger premises or we will have to close.” Volunteer Anne Packer said it was important the Curtain Bank continued. “People are really appreciative and we have a lot of fun but it’s just too crowded now. There is such a need. “I’m here because a couple of years ago this place helped my son with curtains in a flat and my mum always brought me up that you give back if someone is kind to you, and that meant a lot. “I see houses around about with sheets tied MAKE IT SEW: Curtain Bank volunteers (from left) Deirdre Randall, Sharron Hall, Anne Packer and Helen O’Connor are up.” part of a volunteer operation that has increased so much in popularity it has outgrown its premises at the Red Cross To contact the Curtain Bank, phone service centre. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell 027-836-1623. Chance to grow knowledge and nurture Tairawhiti talent by Jack Marshall “We wanted to embrace wisdom from te iwi and are very excited about the directions executive Doug Jones says the programme will ao Maori alongside Western knowledge,” Prof and focus. We are hoping that the internships help enable the best and brightest in the region TWO prestigious scholarships are on offer Gerrard said. are attractive to applicants, irrespective of to contribute back in a meaningful way. in Tairawhiti through the Prime Minister’s Chief “The project was delayed by Covid but we are their specific formal educational background, “It’s about enabling our young and bright Science Adviser, in partnership with a Tairawhiti excited to finally be launching it now.” recognising that talent is nurtured in many people of our region an opportunity to iwi. The programme will be paid for by The Prime different ways.” contribute to the direction of where the region To apply, applicants must be Tairawhiti-based, Minister’s Emerging Priorities fund. There is no specific project they are looking is going. in partnership with a Tairawhiti iwi or be a Up to six months funding is available, with for as long as it supports the region. “For us, it needs to be a Tairawhiti-based candidate with strong family ties to Tairawhiti. pay equivalent to a salary of up to $70,000 “We don’t want to be too prescriptive, project. We want the applicant to have links and Prospective interns must pitch a project a year. The experience of the candidate will because we would like our interns to choose whakapapa links to Tairawhiti,” said Mr Jones. focused on the climate emergency, policy, determine the salary level. the projects themselves. “It might be some of our kids who are science curriculum, taonga, or working with Te Eligibility has no education requirement. “But some examples might be: a project on studying in or , and they Papa on a collaborative project. Instead, the selection process will focus on the how matauranga Maori in a local community can come home for the summer.” “The idea for these internships grew from proposed project, connection with local iwi and can enable the sort of long-term holistic Expressions of interest are due by 5pm on conversations about how to mark the Tuia the personal fit of the candidate. thinking we need to adapt to climate change; June 18. Encounters 250 commemorations,” said the “We have been building our intern how we might teach science in schools in a Full applications must be in by 5pm on July PM’s science adviser, Professor Dame Juliet programme and trying to make sure that way that welcomes matauranga Maori, or how 16. Gerrard. we are flexible enough to accommodate the communities can connect with their taonga in More details can be found on the Prime This was about continuing the kaupapa of backgrounds of all our top talent. museums, in Aotearoa or internationally.” Minister’s Chief Science Adviser website: tuia te muka tangata ki uta, translated as “the “This is the first time we have partnered with Tamanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Trust kaihautu/chief www.pmcsa.ac.nz weaving of people together for a shared future”.

Get your Gisborne Herald • London has the Chaps Choir, and the Bellow Fellows — and now Gisborne is to home-delivered have its own ensemble of singing men. • Politician Catherine Delahunty and award-winning playwright Sarah Delahunty to perform in Gisborne #UsTwo, a play about six decades of sisterhood across the New Zealand feminist movement. • Second year Toihoukura student Nathaniel Nathan earns an honourable mention in the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Awards. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 NEWS 3 Motorcyclist Opportunity to create a first for NZ

FROM PAGE 1 significance at the beach. area. The beach had more access ways seriously hurt There was an ideal opportunity to create than there needed to be. Committee chairman Andy Cranston a with a surfing reserve Mr Wilson said he was not referring to objected to that part of the report which complete with environmental protection. access-ways to the surf breaks. in crash at said that possible factors contributing to Cr Terry Sheldrake, referring to that New ones had being rutted out dune deterioration included “technological part of the report which said only police deliberately. Those areas, at night, were advances in wetsuits leading to increased could carry out enforcement action against the location of anti-social behaviour. Tolaga Bay winter surfing and therefore increased moving vehicles said “no offence to the Cr Seymour said bollards installed at winter vehicle access when the dunes are police, they’re probably not going to be Wainui had successfully protected those A FEMALE motorcyclist was seriously damp and more vulnerable to damage”. there”. dunes. injured yesterday afternoon in a collision Cr Cranston, a keen surfer, said there Cr Kerry Worsnop suggested the 20kmh The surfing reserve had not been on the outskirts of Tolaga Bay at the Cook was no evidence for the claim. speed limit be reduced to 10kmh as it suggested in the Long Term Plan but the Street corner with Forster Street by the rugby No other beach users had been would be easier to tell if someone was idea “could be picked up” as Makorori was grounds. identified “except my tribe,” he said to the exceeding the limit. a fabulous beach. Emergency services were called out at laughter of others at the meeting. Council community lifelines director The aim was to prevent degradation of around 3.40pm. Cr Larry Foster, another surfing David Wilson said people were turning the dunes, which was increasing. The woman was flown to Gisborne Hospital enthusiast, said a minority group of Makorori into “their playground” by There were 14 new access-ways which by the Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter. predominantly speeding motorbike riders driving through the dunes. did not exist a couple of years before, she “The woman had suffered moderate to were causing the problem. Bollards would also help resolve the said. serious injuries and was Status 2 when we There were three surf breaks of national issue of people dumping rubbish in the They were continually being made. picked her up,” a chopper spokeswoman said. The Tolaga Bay volunteer fire brigade and First Responders attended, along with St John Ambulance from Gisborne and police. Fire and Emergency NZ in Gisborne was also called out but was recalled. The woman was treated in the emergency department and then admitted. The hospital this morning reported the 56-year-old was in a stable condition.

* JUST as the chopper lifted off from the crash scene the St John ambulance road crew who attended were called to the nearby rugby ground where a teenage player had been injured in a match. “He suffered a broken leg,” an ambulance spokesman said.“The teen was stabilised by the crew and taken to Gisborne Hospital.” Contingencies in place if nurses’ strike goes ahead HISTORY-MAKING: Tanetoa Parata goes over for Ngati Porou East Coast’s second try in their Ranfurly Shield match against HEALTH Board nurses have until Monday to at Ruatoria in 2013. The Coast lost 63-10 but their two tries — the first of those to Brent “Cowboy” Ingram — were the consider a new pay offer but Hauora Tairawhiti first tries scored by a Coast team in a Shield challenge. The Coast have been confirmed as Shield challengers for current holders is prepared if a strike goes ahead the following Hawke’s Bay at Napier’s McLean Park on July 24. Herald file picture day. Nurses, nurse practitioners and healthcare assistants who are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) are scheduled to strike on June 9 between 11am and 7pm after rejecting a 1.4 percent wage July Shield challenge increase offer from the country’s health boards. Chief executive Jim Green told board members that Hauora Tairawhiti had sought life and limb preserving services through the union. That would provide for minimum cover in caps Coast’s 100th critical areas of hospital operations during the strike. The request was not for routine care but RUGBY by Jack Malcolm opportunity, especially with coach Hosea passionate Ngati Porou are, it will no designed by law to reduce the chance of harm Gear on the ground with us after Covid doubt be similar.” to people during the strike period. NGATI Porou East Coast Rugby hindered his travel plans last year.” The epic match Campbell was “As a health board, we have the Union’s centenary celebrations have Former All Black and Poverty Bay referring to was the 2001 National responsibility as always to ensure safe care for been enhanced with confirmation they player Gear had to coach the NPEC side Provincial Championship (NPC) second people,” Mr Green said. will challenge Hawke’s Bay for the from afar last year as he was not able division final between the Coast and That is done by — coveted Ranfurly Shield in July. to return to the country under Covid-19 Hawke’s Bay’s Magpies at McLean Park. ■ Contingency planning. “We’re absolutely excited to have a restrictions. Coast fans filled the ground, Ranfurly Shield challenge as part of our ■ Reducing the load on hospital services. The possibility of a shield challenge outnumbering the locals, and watched centenary year calendar,” Coast chief was first discussed when he got the job as their team scored five tries to two but ■ Cancellation of planned care where this executive Cushla Tangaere-Manuel said. of head coach in 2019 but it still didn’t lost 30-27 in a titanic battle. would impact the strike period. The union is counting down to a feel like a reality,” he said. It is expected such an atmosphere will ■ Co-ordinating non-striking staff and massive Queen’s Birthday Weekend “I haven’t had a chance to let it be recreated in July although that will volunteers. on which its 100th anniversary will be process yet, with all my attention and also depend on Hawke’s Bay getting past ■ Linking to regional and national officially marked, including the Coast’s energy going into this weekend (against their first Shield challengers of the year contingency planning. annual derby against Poverty Bay at Poverty Bay).” — North Otago on June 30. ■ Negotiation and agreement on a Life in Ruatoria on Saturday. Hawke’s Bay union chief executive Hawke’s Bay are competing in the Preserving Services plan. The Shield challenge is the first time Jay Campbell said they were excited national championship Premiership ■ Active management of the strike period, the Coast has played for the “Log o’ to be able to be part of the centenary division this year after being promoted including readiness to set up an emergency Wood” since their 2013 attempt against celebrations and were looking forward to from the Championship division in 2020. operations centre should it be required. Waikato when they lost 63-10 at hosting the Coast. The Coast have played 29 games “The intention is that with our planning and Ruatoria. “The Ranfurly Shield brings out loads against Hawke’s Bay and have won just the agreed support through the Life Preserving Scheduled to take place at McLean of support. It is the pinnacle of New once since they first met in 1932 — 16-8 Services agreement with NZNO, the safety Park on July 24, it will be NPEC’s eighth Zealand rugby trophies. I have no doubt in Napier. of patients and staff will be assured, said Mr attempt to win the Shield. the Ngati Porou faithful will come down Before 2006 both teams were in the Green. “This is of great significance to Ngati in droves. NPC and played regularly but it has “If there are disputes in relation to Porou whanui and we look forward to “I was living in London in 2001 when been 16 years since they last faced off, development of the plan, or on the day, the visiting Ngati Kahungunu and packing Hawke’s Bay hosted the Coast in that the Coast losing heavily, 79-0. Chief Medical Officer is the agreed adjudicator out McLean Park,” said Tangaere- epic final but plenty of my mates have Last year the Coast played the and as such is not directly involved in Manuel. told me the atmosphere was up there Hawke’s Bay Development squad and “It’s great for our players to have the with a test match, and knowing how lost 85-24. planning.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

SMITH, Gordon Deaths Roger. — Died peacefully, at Arthur BROWN, Edith Rank Hospice, in (Edie). — 2.3.1930 - Cambridge, England, 29.5.2021. Passed away on 20th May 2021, peacefully, at Beetham aged 58 years. Dearly Healthcare, in her 92nd loved and loving year. Beloved daughter husband of Jacqueline, of Emily and George and proud Dad of Brown; and Sister Ethel Abigail and Lachlan. Brown. Beloved Very much-loved ‘Family member’ of the youngest brother, Prosser and Lewis brother-in-law and families; the Henry, uncle of Clare and Mike Seymour, Keane, Ravenscroft (Te Jobson, Holden, Awamutu), Wendy and Faulkner, Lewis and Gordon Webb, Fraser Williams Families. and Brenda (Sydney), Mascot of the Gisborne Juliet and Chris Tatapouri Fishing Club, Hargreaves (England), Life Member of the and Doone Parkinson Poverty Bay Hunt Club (Brisbane), and their and Polo Association. families. Loved PRACTICE RUN: East Coast Company soldiers of the 5/7 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment before heading off to the Our pocket rocket was youngest son of the late area of operation, about 7km up the Frasertown Road, to set up a night camp. NZDF picture dearly loved. A battler Lin and Norah Smith. and a great friend to How fortunate we are many. A woman who to have had him in our spoke her mind with lives. How hard it is to Military exercises for drivers, reserve force integrity and humour. lose him. Off some- where hunting with the Bereavements GISBORNE and Wairoa last weekend hosted soldiers, covered Crarer, Picketts farms and “The course assesses a student’s ability hounds. A true woman two military exercises. the Wairoa Racecourse for their training. to safely operate the vehicle in off-road of the land and lover of East Coast Company of the 5/7 Royal New That involved moving troops on foot and environments and on New Zealand roads,” a WEATHERLEY, Zealand Infantry Regiment carried out a in vehicles and the use of blank firing and NZDF spokesman said. horses. Tony Our sincerest thanks to three-day military training exercise at several pyrotechnics by day and night. “Sixteen personnel and four NZLAVs were the staff of Beetham Dorothy, Debra, Jan and locations near the Wairoa racecourse. The New Zealand Army also conducted the involved, before returning to the New Zealand Healthcare, especially Kevin, and their The Army Reserve Force (ResF) soldiers, New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) Army Combat School, Mounted Operations to Diane, Sarah, families, wish to thank formerly known as the Territorial Force (TF) Drivers Course in the Gisborne region. Wing, based at Linton Camp. Whaiora, Lynn, and all the many people who the staff who cared sent flowers, cards, personally for her with food and messages at love, and under- the very sad time of standing. Tony’s passing. Tony Thank you Edie for was a very loved enriching our lives with member of our family your love and stories. and we miss him very Now safely in the arms much. Thank you ‘You didn’t say no’ of her Mum, her Dad everyone for your she had never met, and support which was very her sisters and brothers. much appreciated by us A WOMAN has told a jury why as a Her parents were unaware of their was always the opposite. If I said no, it As per her wishes, a all. young teen 40 years ago she chose to daughter’s association with him but meant yes apparently, (and) if I say yes private memorial will go on the run with her older cousin — considered he was a bad influence on it means yes,” she said. be held. COWLEY, someone she now claims was raping her. their children generally so told him to She and her siblings were raised All messages C/o PO Shirley Laurisson The pair’s 14-day escapade made leave. to do as older people said without Box 877 Gisborne We, the family of the national headlines as it unfolded in 1982 On day one of the trial, Crown question. They were forbidden to dabble 4040. late Shirley Cowley, and ended like a scene from the movie prosecutor Michael Blaschke and in certain things and threatened with - Evans Funeral would like to thank Bonnie and Clyde, with the girl trying defence counsel Adam Simperingham repercussions, which also made it Services Ltd FDANZ everyone who sent unsuccessfully to shoot an advancing each told the jury the law to apply in impossible to reveal what was being www.evansfuneral.co.nz flowers, cards, dropped Armed Offender Squad officer. the case must be as it stood for rape in done to her, the woman said. off food or called in to While on the run, her 28-year-old 1982. It has since changed considerably, “We weren’t allowed to do that sort see us. cousin — a Mongrel Mob affiliate just including around the issue of consent. of thing — we had to listen to the Unveilings A special thank you to out of jail — committed numerous Mr Simperingham said his client older ones, all our older cousins, all our Mum’s Gisborne offences between here and Opotiki, admitted having sex with the girl but aunties and uncles — we had to listen. CHRISTOPHER Christian Fellowship including burglaries of properties where honestly believed she was consenting. You didn’t question them, you didn’t McROBERTS Church, Hospice they slept overnight, and an aggravated These days the defence to a charge even tell tales because you got your The whanau of Chris Tairawhiti, and the robbery. of rape is a belief held on reasonable mouth slapped . . . I mean what was I would like to invite hospital wing at Kiri Te During the robbery, the girl held a grounds, Mr Simperingham said. Had supposed to do? We grew up with that, family and friends to Kanawa. kitchen knife over a home owner as her his client been charged back then for he’s older than me and I had to listen. In the unveiling of his Please accept this as a cousin assaulted and tied him up with a sex with a girl under 16, he would have my head that’s what was going on, you headstone on: personal acknowledge- transistor radio cord. She was left alone pleaded guilty. listen, you didn’t say no, you didn’t say ment as many addresses to guard their victim as her cousin went That charge has a 12-month statute of anything. If they told you to jump you MONDAY, are unknown. outside to ready the victim’s car for them limitations, which has long since expired. didn’t even ask them how high, you just 7 June, 2021 to steal away in. In cross-examination yesterday, Mr at Taruheru Cemetery jumped or they told you to jump higher.” - 1.30pm - Monumental Another day, a homeowner in the Simperingham put it to the woman her At that stage of her life she did not Waioeka Gorge cooked them lunch, later decision to go with the man, her conduct know what rape was or that having sex Nau mai Haere mai Masons telling police she got the impression they while on the run with him, and her at a young age was wrong, the woman were a couple. failure to take any chance to get away, said. PLEASE STONEHAVEN At Whakatane, the man asked his did not accord with her allegations he She confirmed for Mr Simperingham HAVE FAMILY for brother there to drive the girl back to had been raping her. she saw the accused at a party soon after Funerals Gisborne but she jumped out of the Mr Simperingham suggested the his release from prison in about 1987 NOTICES moving vehicle to remain with him. man’s gang lifestyle appealed to her as and told him of newspaper coverage in IN BY 9AM and By the time they were arrested, they a young girl, that she saw him as “cool”, which they were described as Bonnie DAY OF Memorials both had guns. drank alcohol with him, kissed, and was and Clyde. The man, now 67, is on trial in regularly having consensual sex with The Crown case ended yesterday PUBLICATION 601 Nelson Road Ph 867 1 800 Court this week for him at the farm. She liked it when he with an evidential DVD interview of five charges of rape resulting from a told her he loved her. the defendant, who is prisoner serving complaint the woman made in 2018 She regarded him as her boyfriend a sentence of preventive detention for about sexual activity he had with her all — something Mr Simperingham noted sexual offending against four young Many offerings at those years ago. she did not tell police when she was relatives between 1987 and 2002. For legal reasons, the charges the man interviewed about her rape complaint in During the interview, the man said he faces do not cover the pair’s time on the 2018. was wrongly convicted of those offences, Wairoa film fest run. The man served five years in jail for She chose to run away with him, which he believed resulted from a family THE annual Wairoa Maori Film Festival, which offences he committed during that time, sneaking out of her bed that night to vendetta against him. He had just opened yesterday, continues tomorrow with a including a charge of abduction laid at be with him — as she had been doing been offered a rehabilitation course for screening of Cousins, from Patricia Grace’s novel the girl’s parents’ insistence. regularly, Mr Simperingham suggested. sexual offenders but said he would not about three cousins, separated by circumstance, But he was never charged for any The woman agreed she regarded the do it because he says he is not guilty. and their long journey to find each other. sexual offending against her. man as her boyfriend but said she never These rape claims were also maliciously Other movies on the comprehensive The girl confirmed to police at the had a choice. It was a situation thrust on motivated, he said. programme include Dawn Raid, James and Isey, time there had been sexual activity her at the man’s behest. She denied his The woman said she made her Broken Barrier and the documentary Ophir. between them but the nature of it was gang lifestyle had any appeal for her and complaint because she could no longer The films are being shown at the Gaiety never investigated. disagreed the sex was consensual. It was live with the memories, which were Theatre in Wairoa and Kahungungu Marae in These charges relate only to the painful and despite her verbal objection, affecting her family life, and because she Nuhaka. fortnight ahead of her decision to go the man would do it anyway. After about feared the man might offend again. The Wairoa Maori Film Awards take place in with him, when the man had been the fourth incident she stopped objecting Mr Simperingham has signalled the the Wairoa War Memorial Theatre on Saturday living rough in a derelict building on — there was no point. defence will call witnesses. night. a hill above her family’s farmhouse. “It didn’t matter if I said no . . . it Judge Warren Cathcart is presiding. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 NEWS 5 Students pick up skills to drive safely by Jack Marshall “Female drivers aged 15-to-19 are about six times more likely to crash MORE than 200 Tairawhiti students than female drivers in the lowest risk have been steered towards safe group of 45-to-49-year-olds.” driving practices through Road Every year crashes in which Safety Education’s RYDA programme. 15-to-24-year-old drivers are primarily RYDA is a youth road safety responsible have a total social cost course aimed at 16 to 17-year-olds. of around $1 billion, Ms Alabaster The programme, which comprises said. six sessions, teaches students the “This is 25 percent of the social skills to be safe on the road and how cost associated with all injury to react when conditions change. crashes.” The Tairawhiti programme was This is why programmes like this held at the House of Breakthrough were essential, she said. carpark. “Enabling young people to take Students watched as a McInnes part in RYDA is a critical tool to help SPEED KILLS: Driver trainer Driver Training professional reduce these statistics, which have Jo Leeper demonstrated the demonstrated what happens when a flow-on effect to all parts of our dangers cars travelling at someone slams on the brakes at high community and sets these students speed can pose, as part of a speed. up with good strategies and habits at safe driving practice course. The students also broke into the start of their driving journey. Students were surprised at smaller groups for workshops. “When students come to RYDA how long it takes to stop when “It’s about making young drivers they often go home and share braking at 60kmh. Here, the learn how to make smart decisions,” some of what they learned with dummy goes flying with the Gisborne Girls’ High School head of their whanau, so the benefits also impact. careers Jo Graham said. extend beyond those who were at the “Getting behind the wheel as a workshop.” CAR SAFETY: Girls’ High Year young driver or being a passenger Students from Gisborne Girls’ High 13 student Jazmin Luafalealo with a novice driver is said to be School, Matapuna Training Centre learns how to check the tread one of the most dangerous things and Ngata Memorial College in on a tyre, under the watchful a person will do,” Road Safety Ruatoria attended the course. eye of Road Safety Education Education programme coordinator Road Safety Education is a facilitator Graeme Newman Natalie Alabaster said. national charity funded by national (left), Girls’ High student “Male drivers in the 15-to-19-years businesses and locally supported Joanne Maynard and driver age group are approximately eight by The Rotary Club of Gisborne, trainer Jo Leeper times more likely to crash than male Trust Tairawhiti, Eastern and Central Pictures by Liam Clayton drivers in the lowest risk age group Community Trust and Gisborne of 55-to-59. District Council. DISTRICT COURT NEWS

THE prospect of becoming homeless driving and will be subject to zero- with a child near the end of last year’s alcohol licence provisions. Covid-19 lockdown proved too much A letter will be sent to the registered for a man who assaulted his partner, owner of the vehicle he used warning it Gisborne District Court was told. could be confiscated if Pona used it for Timothy James Gemmell, 37, any reoffence. mechanic, pleaded guilty to assault Two of the charges were for third on a person in a family relationship, or subsequent excess breath-alcohol admitting he punched the victim once offences. The other was for refusing to in the face during an argument on July give a blood specimen. 17. Counsel Mark Sceats said family She was holding their young child at and relationship issues, along with the time. loss of employment contributed to the The woman suffered bruising and offending. FRESH swelling to an eye and the side of her The first offence was at about face. 12.30am on February 15 last year. Judge Warren Cathcart imposed 140 Pona was stopped due to the way he hours community work. He accepted was driving and returned a breath- there were a number of mitigating alcohol reading of 729 micrograms. features including pressure Gemmell He was stopped again on April 10 was under at the time of the incident, last year, and returned a reading of 739 as described in counsel Manaaki micrograms. Terekia’s submissions. The third offence was at about The judge also accepted the assault 5.45pm on December 19. Police was at the lower end for the charge. received reports of Pona having Gemmell had since done all he could crashed into a road sign at the GISBORNE to right the wrong by attending Gladstone Road-Stanley Road restorative justice and repeatedly roundabout. apologising. He continued on through town and A protection order had been issued rear-ended a vehicle in London Street, in the victim’s favour. damaging its tow bar. Pona left the The judge noted the couple were still scene but returned about 10 minutes together and had moved forward in later to find police photographing his their relationship. car. He opted for a blood test but then refused to submit to it. A MAN was sentenced for three The sentence starting point was 16 STORE? drink-driving offences, including one in months imprisonment. There was full which he drove into a road sign and discount (four months) for Pona’s early rear-ended another vehicle. guilty plea and a further two months Peneti Pona, 28, was sentenced discount for positive steps Pona had to six months community detention since taken to address the underlying (curfew 7pm – 5.30am) and nine causes of the offending. months supervision. The resulting 10 month prison term He was indefinitely disqualified from was converted to the one imposed. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 ‘GROUNDLESS ACCUSATIONS’ China slams New Zealand and Australia’s ‘gross interference’ by Jane Patterson, RNZ countries to say and do wrong TOLD TO STOP INTERFERING IN CHINA’S things on issues bearing on the WELLINGTON — China has INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Prime Minister Jacinda sovereignty and security of a aimed its sights at Australia Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott third country, or interfere in its and New Zealand, accusing both Morrison pose together in Queenstown, internal affairs under the guise countries’ prime ministers of before their annual transtasman leaders’ of human rights. making “groundless accusations” dialogue. The dialogue culminated in a “We once again urge relevant and “grossly interfering in its strong, united front — including on China. parties to stop making internal affairs”. AFP picture irresponsible remarks and to act It has urged in ways that are conducive to and Scott Morrison to “stop bilateral relations and regional making irresponsible remarks peace and stability, rather than and act in ways that are the opposite,” he said. conducive to bilateral relations It was not all sweetness and regional peace and stability.” and light from the two prime Ardern and Morrison met ministers on all matters, however. in Queenstown for the annual Frustrations flared when the transtasman leaders’ dialogue, topic of 501 deportations came culminating in a strong united up. front, including on China, which Both prime ministers were also was laid out in a joint statement robustly questioned about cracks and reinforced in their comments — real or imagined — in their to the media. relationship. “New Zealand and Australia And Ardern visibly bristled at stand together in facing a this question from an Australian challenging global environment”, journalist: “Are you concerned the introduction to the section Ardern and Morrison and overflight in the South competition doesn’t need to that New Zealand relies too titled ‘Indo-Pacific and Global have called “upon China to China Sea. We firmly oppose any lead to an increased likelihood heavily on Australia and others security’ reads in their joint respect the human rights of groundless accusations against of conflict, or other pressures, for defence and intelligence statement. the Uyghur people and other China under the pretext of the whether they be coercion of any sharing, and is that why you They “reiterated their shared Muslim minorities and to South China Sea issue.” nature or interference. That is appear to be cosying up to commitment to supporting an grant the United Nations and China would not “waiver in not necessary.” China?”. Indo-Pacific region of sovereign, other independent observers its resolve and will reject any Of course the world was “If I had the ability, I would resilient and prosperous states, meaningful and unfettered access external interference in China’s uncertain, with “risks of conflict ask for some examples or with robust regional institutions to the region”. internal affairs, including on and tension”, Morrison said. evidence of the claim that you’ve and strong respect for Speaking to the media after Hong Kong and the Uyghurs. “Our efforts are designed to made,” was the curt response. international rules and norms, their formal talks on Monday, “Xinjiang-related issues are mitigate that, to calibrate against “But you’ve already heard and where sovereign states can Ardern and Morrison pushed about counter-violence, anti- that, and to ensure that we’re me speak directly and strongly pursue their interests free from back on accusations that separatism and de-radicalisation, working together for a more to refute the assertion that we coercion”. the relationship had been rather than human rights, peaceful Indo-Pacific (region). are doing anything other than Australia and New Zealand compromised by New Zealand’s ethnicity or religion . . . the The two countries maintaining a very principled “committed to continue position on China. Both argued rights and interests of people acknowledged the “realities position on human rights issues their close coordination and they had taken a principled of all ethnic groups, including of strategic competition”, (and) on trade issues as they cooperation, as allies and stand and were willing to call the Uyghurs, have been fully but did “not accept as any relate to China.” partners, on current and China out when each deemed protected,” Wang said. foregone conclusion where Ardern pointed out there was emerging economic, security and fit — regardless of any trade or The joint statement was that competition may lead to”, “very little difference in many environmental challenges in the economic consequences. littered with references to Morrison said. of the messages that we’ve been Indo-Pacific region”. Foreign Ministry spokesperson transtasman solidarity within He had been asked about sending relative to Australia”, They directly referred to a Wang Wenbin said China had the volatile global setting. the prospect of armed conflict rejecting “any suggestion that number of live issues, expressing “taken note of and is deeply In pursuit of an “Indo-Pacific with China in light of recent we don’t carry and deliver on concern ranging from the South concerned over the statement”. region . . . where sovereign states comments from Australia’s our behalf and towards the China Sea to the Uyghur people “The leaders of Australia can pursue their interests free Defence Minister Peter Dutton. international community”. in Xinjiang. and New Zealand have made from coercion”, New Zealand There were “many . . . who “In my very strong view, we ■ On the South China irresponsible remarks on China’s and Australia were committed try to divide Australia and New carry responsibility for ourselves Sea: “Serious concern over internal affairs relating to Hong to “continuing their close Zealand, all over the place . . . to ensure adequate investment developments . . . including Kong and Xinjiang, as well as the coordination and cooperation, as they will not succeed,” Morrison in our defence forces, and equally the continued militarisation South China Sea issue,” Wang allies and partners, on current declared, without naming names. that we carry our weight as of disputed features and an said. and emerging economic, security “The ANZUS arrangements a member of the intelligence intensification of destabilising “At present, the situation in and environmental challenges”. are fairly clear” was his response security community”. activities at sea.” the South China Sea is generally They “agreed to continue when asked if he would expect Morrison said he shared ■ On Hong Kong: “Deep stable. working collaboratively, New Zealand to back its Ardern’s view. concern over developments that “China firmly upholds its bilaterally and with our partners traditional ally if it came to a “We each have different jobs to limit the rights and freedoms territorial sovereignty and in the Indo-Pacific region, to military showdown with China. do and we do each have different of the people of Hong Kong and maritime rights and interests. uphold sovereignty in an era of In turn, Wang said Australia capabilities that we bring (to undermine the high degree of “At the same time, China increasing strategic competition”. and New Zealand should be our jobs). It’s our job as prime autonomy China guaranteed is willing to properly handle Morrison had referred directly “conducive to peace and stability ministers to ensure that comes Hong Kong until 2047 under the maritime differences with to this “strategic competition” in the Asia Pacific, instead together . . . for the security Sino-British Joint Declaration.” relevant countries through in response to questions from of targeting or damaging the of our own nations, our own ■ On the Uyghur minority: consultation and negotiation reporters over the power battle interests of third parties, and national interests, but also in the “Grave concerns about the to jointly safeguard peace and between China and the US. much less forming an enclosed broader family role that we have human rights situation in the tranquility in the region. “That is a self-evident fact — small clique with ideology as the across the Pacific.” Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous “There is never any problem but I would say that our shared yardstick”. Region.” with the freedom of navigation view would be that such strategic “It’s not justifiable for relevant See also page 7 Confidence with a smile Nat MPs ‘unaware’ of Nick Smith’s altercation until earlier this week • Full dentures • Partial dentures by Katie Scotcher, RNZ the best course of action was for Reti said Smith would not be at was made public, but could not say • Denture repairs him to resign. Parliament this week, and it was not when he found out. • Hygienic Workmanship WELLINTON — National Party National Party deputy leader clear if Smith would return at all. He also could not offer an • Mouthguards • Gold work GISBORNE MPs were yesterday denying any said he did not know National Party leader Judith explanation as to why Smith was prior knowledge of the “verbal about the incident and only learned Collins was also not at Parliament • Quality materials DENTURE allowed to stand in the election. • Personal Service altercation” outgoing MP Nick of the investigation yesterday. yesterday because she was “I was aware he was CLINIC LTD Smith is under investigation for. • Teeth bleaching “I was surprised. And then I attending her son’s graduation. going through an issue with SIMONE CHALLIES Smith will leave Parliament next pondered it for a moment . . . and National Party president Peter Parliamentary Services and it • Guaranteed Expertise Laboratory Manager week after 30 years, citing the loss then I got on with my work.” Goodfellow said he too did not was up to Parliamentary Services • WINZ quotes JODY LUCAS of the Nelson seat at the election Reti said he had spoken to know anything about the spat and to respond. We have a member • Free Consultation Clinical Dental Technician and an ongoing inquiry into an Smith since he had announced his that Smith had not informed the of Parliament who’s owned his employment matter. resignation, but refused to say what party of the Parliamentary Services behaviour and I acknowledge that.” When announcing his sudden was discussed. investigation. Goodfellow denied The behaviour was “100 resignation on Monday night, He also refused to respond party candidates had not been percent a once-off” and no other

38478-01 Smith said a Parliamentary Service to questions about the “verbal vetted properly before standing National MPs were currently under investigation into the incident that altercation” and the Parliamentary in the 2020 election, saying “we investigation, Doocey said. happened in his Wellington office Services inquiry. certainly did (vet them).” “We expect a high level of last July was still ongoing. He did, however, say he was National Party chief whip Matt professional, respectful and healthy Smith said he regretted the confident the National Party did not Doocey was the only MP who did and productive relationships 96 DERBY STREET, GISBORNE I PHONE/FAX 06 867 4823 incident and had apologised, but have a bullying problem. know about the inquiry before it between MPs and staff.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 More Nat turmoil Mahuta brushes off Party candidate Jake Bezzant quits following explosive claims

by Derek Cheng, China’s response The New Zealand Herald WELLINGTON — National candidate Jake Bezzant has by Zane Small, parted ways with the political . party following explosive claims that he impersonated WELLINGTON — his ex-partner online, shared Foreign Minister Nanaia explicit photos of her and even Mahuta is brushing off pretended to be her during China’s angry response cyber sex. Jake Bezzant to a joint statement of Bezzant’s former partner, Picture supplied concerns by Australia and Tarryn Flintoft, with whom he New Zealand, describing has a son, has gone public intimate with each other via it as “predictable”. with the claims in an hour-long Snapchat while she was in Prime Minister podcast, which was shared New Zealand and he was in Jacinda Ardern and her online this week. the US. Australian counterpart Meanwhile, Bezzant, who “When he was in the states, Scott Morrison released unsuccessfully ran for the I got a message from this guy I a joint statement on Upper Harbour seat in the last knew who said: ‘I think there’s Monday after the annual election, has told The New a fake Snapchat going round Australia-New Zealand Zealand Herald that there is no about you . . . somebody’s leaders’ meeting which truth to the accusations. messaging me, and I can tell took place in Queenstown. The National Party touted it’s you in the images, and the The joint statement Bezzant as a promising part username was you but I just outlined both countries’ New Zealand’s Foreign CHINA STRIKES BACK: China’s Foreign Ministry of its intake of fresh talent in don’t think it’s you.’ concerns about alleged Minister, . spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, gestures during a daily 2019. “He explained to me the human rights abuses File picture media briefing, held at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing “We were first made aware content, and I knew exactly inflicted on Uyghur on July 22, 2020. AP file picture of the podcast, and the what it was, when it was from, Muslims in China’s allegations and behaviour it that Jake was the only person Xinjiang region, as “The leaders the issues that China is amid allegations New mentions, late this morning,” a who had it.” well as deteriorating of Australia and well aware of where we Zealand had gone soft party spokesman told The New The Herald has seen democratic rights in New Zealand, with do not agree on Hong on China at the expense Zealand Herald last night. screenshots of a Facebook Hong Kong and China’s irresponsible remarks Kong and Xinjiang. These of its relationship with “We looked into the matter, conversation where Bezzant growing influence in the on China’s internal joint statements are very Australia and the rest of and Mr Bezzant is no longer a says, about Flintoft, that “we South China Sea. affairs relating to Hong predictable and consistent the Five Eyes spy group, member of the National Party.” had each others snaps the last Kong and Xinjiang as with what we’ve already which also includes Flintoft said she recorded few days”. well as the South China said.” Canada, the US and the podcast after discovering Flintoft said she had also It is not the first Sea issue, have made It’s not the first time Britain. that Bezzant was still allegedly received a message from a time China has groundless accusations China has pressed New Mahuta said impersonating her online, even different person she knew. against China, grossly Zealand to mind its own earlier this year that though they had broken up “He said he had fully pressed New interfered in China’s business. New Zealand was a year ago and they had not engaged in cyber-sex with him Zealand to mind its internal affairs and Parliament last month “uncomfortable” with been in contact for months. (Bezzant) thinking it was me. own business. seriously violated the declared “severe human expanding the purpose “He used to impersonate Again, so embarrassing for me. international law and rights abuses” were of the Five Eyes beyond me online . . . would make Just humiliating.” basic norms governing occurring in Xinjiang. intelligence sharing, Snapchat and dating sites and She said she moved to the international relations,” Despite the declaration which led to speculation things and would engage in US to be with him, but claims China’s foreign affairs he said. being watered down of reluctance to criticise online sex as me, and would she felt emotionally abused spokesperson Wang “China opposes this.” with the word “genocide” China — due to New send nude images and videos and financially dependent on Wenbin was asked about Mahuta brushed removed, China reacted Zealand’s heavy reliance of me,” Tarryn said in the him. the statement in his off China’s angry to it angrily, warning on it for trade. podcast. Flintoft said she believed it regular press conference response yesterday as it would “harm mutual Chinese state “That’s humiliating for me. I was a pattern of behaviour that and responded by “predictable”. trust”. mouthpiece, the Global was so embarrassed. I was so Bezzant had used with other expressing “deep concern” “Let’s be very clear, the Ardern said that Times, has praised New upset that someone had even former girlfriends. about the “irresponsible joint statement by both response was “not Zealand for taking a seen me intimately in that way Bezzant tendered his remarks” by Ardern and prime ministers have unexpected”. “responsible” stance on (without my consent).” resignation to the party last Morrison. continued to reiterate Morrison’s visit came China. She said they had been night. Foon calls for cameras on cops by Julia Gabel, NZ Herald to problematic Coster conceded interactions and be unconscious bias still WELLINGTON — Race used as evidence in existed within the force. 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Canterbury after Among the worst hit is the Rooney family, who days of heavy watched the Ashburton River carve a new path rain brought right through their Methven Highway dairy farm widespread where five generations have lived and worked. flooding to the They made a last-minute escape from their region. house when stopbanks burst, swamping the Picture supplied property. by NZDF Philly Rooney said the floodwaters had taken “basically everything”, so even calculating the damage was a daunting task. “The winter feed is all gone. The straw is all ruined. The fences are gone. I’m not sure if we have lost any cows or not,” she said. “It’s just a huge amount of damage. Its going to be a huge clean-up of branches, mud, everything. It’s terrible.” Until yesterday afternoon, when a friend flew them home by helicopter, the Rooneys didn’t Destruction revealed know if their house near the river had been flooded or if their dog had survived. They have confirmed their belongings and the dog are OK, but discovered the house is damp and “messy”. Clean-up begins after devastating deluge Meanwhile half the farm remains underwater, and Laurence Rooney can only get part of the by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald hub town of Ashburton while engineers media that the major focus was in getting way across in his tractor. hurriedly checked the extent of the transport links back up and running. He discovered flooding in his beer shed and ASHBURTON — The full toll of bridge’s damage. “It is quite devastating. There is a lot of damage to his workshop, while an outdoor play Canterbury’s hundred-year flood is Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said it work to do,” she said, calling the weather area is now covered in stones carried more than starting to emerge as the rain yesterday would likely take more than a few days event a “one-in-100-year flood”. a hundred metres from the riverbed. finally stopped and the sun came out. to fix. And it’s been an anxious wait for “A big clean-up job lies ahead of us.” Before the clean-up can begin, Philly Rooney Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was locals stranded by the bridge’s closure. Authorities were hopeful an Ashburton said their priority was getting 200 cows and a given an NZDF helicopter tour of the Ashburton jeweller Mark Douglas said detour route would be reopened by last number of bulls to safety on leased land up the “devastating” flooding that damaged his daughter was stuck across the river night. road as soon as the floodwaters allow. bridges, roads, farms, houses and garages, in Tinwald, and her partner was booked Minister of Agriculture Damien “Our heifers, as soon as we can walk them, and led to military intervention and in for shoulder surgery in O’Connor said they would “continue will go to a neighbour’s property. And we’ve got hundreds of evacuations. tomorrow. to assess whether further support is some jersey bulls that a guy has said he will take The State Highway 1 bridge over the “There’s probably a little bit of required as the full extent of the flooding for us, so that’s handy.” swollen Ashburton River — which it was disbelief. becomes clearer”. Down the road, at another point where the earlier feared could breach its stopbanks “We’re just trying to work on a Plan A “It’s putting further pressure on river breached the stopbank, is a farm owned by — was closed yesterday morning after and a Plan B,” he said. farmers who have been battling drought Laurence’s brother Henry Rooney. motorists reported “slumping”. After Ardern’s chopper tour, she and we’re committed to helping them get His house survived, but more than 80 percent Its closure cut off the Mid Canterbury touched down back in Christchurch to tell through.” of his farm has been under water too. It means silage is ruined, roads and driveways and fences around the farm need replacing, and he has also started moving stock to leased land up the road. Climate Commissioner makes big call ‘We’ve got to let the water get away first, and while it’s doing that I’ll be talking to my farm advisor and insurance broker and setting out the by Hamish Cardwell, RNZ up about half of New Zealand’s class and then we were the best in main plan for what we’re going to do,” he said. emissions, and this needed it. The Americans usually win the Henry Rooney expected it would take at least WELLINGTON — Climate to be reduced to meet climate prize for that approach to the ‘best a week for all the water to clear off his farm. Commissioner Rod Carr has told obligations. of’.” He said one positive was the warmth and farmers to clean up their practices He said international customers North Canterbury farmer John support from neighbours and the wider Mid or risk international punishment. would go elsewhere, costing the Sexton said the changes the Canterbury community. Dr Carr told hundreds of economy billions of dollars in the commission had suggested — He’s also been heartened by the prompt people — including farmers — at coming years. dropping methane 10 percent by response from Fonterra and local authorities an agricultural climate-change “New Zealand will transfer real 2030 — did not make financial who have been out assessing damage. conference in Wellington yesterday wealth to the other nations who sense for many farmers, so it would The Government has released an initial that there would be no way for the have done more, and sooner. not happen. $500,000 in relief funding for affected farmers agricultural sector to wriggle out of “And, in a way, that’s an “They all talk about and growers and say they will assess if more is slashing emissions. accountability regime. You will be sustainability. needed in coming days. He said in the past there had transferring wealth in your lifetime “But unless it’s financially been a mindset in the sector that it for our failure to do as much as we sustainable, it won’t happen and Climate Commissioner PAY OFF YOUR should get exemptions because it can domestically.” we won’t have exports. Rod Carr was such an export powerhouse, He said New Zealanders per “It’s as simple as that.” Those seasons now turn up at all PEST CONTROL but New Zealand’s trading partners capita produced about 16 tonnes He thought many farmers would sorts of times of the year.” were increasingly making decisions of emissions a year, compared be forced out of business. A change of season was in 4 interest-free payments based on the climate impact of to just four tonnes in India and “It’s just not worth it. The days of becoming a harder thing to predict. products. China — and China was the world’s the one-man-family farm are over. “People who can adjust to the He said foreign regulators manufacturer. “It’s just getting too complicated reality that they are in will do better would not take kindly to exporters “So if you are an outsider and too expensive to go through all than those who just think ‘well, it not pulling their weight, and this, looking at New Zealand, you’d go the bureaucracy that comes with it.” worked in the past’.” combined with the changing ‘woah, not only do you emit a lot Vern Brasell part-owns a 900- Nicky Hyslop owns a sheep and preferences of international today, but you’ve really done quite head dairy farm in Wairarapa. beef farm in south Canterbury, CALL ME TODAY… consumers, posed a much greater a bit in the past, from which you’ve He said many farmers had been which is just out of . 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FACEBOOK: Gisbornepestcontrol 38925-01 Mr Carr said agriculture made “Well, that’s good, we defined a winter, summer and spring began. generation will drag us with them.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Clock ticking down to secure America’s Cup hosting deal

by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald it has tabled its best offer. Team NZ this year confirmed it AUCKLAND — The chances of the was considering whether to take the America’s Cup being defended in New world’s oldest sporting trophy overseas, Zealand appear to be slipping, with an warning that the foiling monohulls had offer worth about $100 million from renewed interest in the event, which the Government and Auckland Council could see its talent stripped. apparently rejected. Documents showed Team NZ had A team of negotiators appointed by appointed agents to seek international the Crown has been trying since March bids, where host cities were invited to to thrash out a deal with Team New offer both a “rights/sanction fee” from Zealand, which beat Luna Rossa to the host city to the yachting syndicate, retain the Auld Mug on March 17. as well as to commit to covering the The final race of the 36th America’s operating costs of the America’s Cup Cup kicked off a three-month period of match. good-faith negotiations, during which In a statement, a spokeswoman for Auckland had the first right of refusal Economic Development Minister Stuart to host the next defence. That window Nash this week declined to say whether ends on June 17. the talks were at an end, or whether The joint bid by the Government the Government might submit an and Auckland Council is believed to improved offer. have been worth about $100 million, “Discussions and negotiations will be made up of a mixture of cash and “in commercial-in-confidence and further kind” support such as the use of land in information is unable to be released,” Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour and other the spokeswoman said. services. Auckland Council referred questions Sources with knowledge of the talks to its economic development and events have told The New Zealand Herald that arm, Auckland Unlimited. It declined to Team NZ informed negotiators in recent discuss the state of negotiations. days that the bid had been rejected. Team NZ was approached for Team NZ is said to have wanted a comment. package worth in excess of $200 million. After the Government and Auckland The board of the syndicate is expected Council announced a $136m package to to meet this week to discuss the matter. defend the America’s Cup in 2018, both While the negotiation period still has sides privately acknowledged that to IN NEGOTIATION: Auckland Council and Government’s $100 million bid to Team more than a fortnight to run, the source get genuine value for money, Auckland New Zealand may not be enough to secure hosting rights to defend the next believes the Government has indicated needed to host at least two defences. America’s Cup. NZ Herald file picture Thief steals vehicle from BOOZE-RELATED HARM WOF station Senior doctor’s letter to Government raises the alarm

AUCKLAND — A woman is furious by Nick Truebridge, RNZ than $37.5m treating patients her car was stolen from a VTNZ testing presenting with alcohol station in Auckland after an inspector left it AUCKLAND — Stretched problems in 2019 alone. unattended with the keys still inside. and struggling to cope — that It did not yet have data for Now, as she faces the ordeal of replacing is the alarming message in 2020. her $15,000 Mazda 3 and about $2000 worth a Waitemata District Health Health Coalition Aotearoa of contents that were inside, she is calling Board (DHB) doctor’s letter to board member, Dr David on VTNZ to change its procedures, install the Government. Galler, spent 31 years as an security cameras and take responsibility for Dr Adrian Kerner’s letter to intensive care specialist at costs associated with the theft. Justice Minister Kris Faafoi, Middlemore Hospital. VTNZ told The New Zealand Herald the obtained by RNZ’s Checkpoint, “We have seen people company is looking into the circumstances says Auckland’s emergency who have been drunk and surrounding the incident and providing rooms are overwhelmed by then tripped and become support for the 26-year-old West Auckland patients showing up with quadriplegics,” he said. woman. alcohol and drug problems. That is not to mention Young took her vehicle to the Westgate It also warns of people the thousands of alcohol- branch for a warrant of fitness about 2pm in their 20s and 30s who fuelled falls, car crashes and on Monday. are alcohol-dependent and brawls that have left people After paying for the $69 WOF she waited showing signs of organ in Middlemore’s emergency inside the reception where she saw the damage. File picture department. inspector drive her car into the workshop Meanwhile, data provided “That is a real problem in area. under the Official Information some areas where there are a She then moved outside to an area where Act shows the problem is control, alcohol-fuelled scenes that we just can’t manage to lot of liquor stores,” he said. the cars are dropped off after the inspection. costing the taxpayer hundreds in the emergency room, she cope,” Dr Anderson said. Dr Galler mentioned South “I did think to myself, ‘this is taking a of millions of dollars. has pretty much seen it all. In his letter, Dr Kerner Auckland as an example, but while’ because there was no one else really Dr Kerner, a senior doctor “Having people screaming backed potential changes he said there weren’t many getting WOFs. I then looked up from my and emergency-medicine and yelling and vomiting to the Sale and Supply of areas left in New Zealand phone and saw my car being driven out the consultant, was unavailable and urinating and being Alcohol Act, such as targeting that did not have some kind of entrance.” for this story, but excerpts of threatening makes for a really irresponsible promotions. liquor store nearby. Young initially wondered if it was part of his letter to Faafoi bore out challenging workplace,” she “We are seeing many people Dr Galler has written his the inspection. just how much of a strain told RNZ’s Checkpoint. in their 20s and 30s who own letter to the Minister When she queried the inspector he said alcohol and drug misuse was “I am sometimes spending are alcohol-dependent with of Justice, pointing out that someone was waiting at the end of the having on the health system. so much time with people who evidence of organ damage.” New Zealand was not on track workshop and they took it. “The emergency are vomiting and drunk — Data provided by all three to achieve a World Health The centre doesn’t have security cameras departments are already and also aggressive — when Auckland DHBs under the Organisation target of a 10 so there is no footage of the person who overwhelmed by the volume of I know that there are other Official Information Act percent relative reduction in stole the car, which was last seen being attending patients,” he wrote. people who also need my time showed that between early the harmful use of alcohol. driven out of the Pinot Lane entrance and “Our resources are stretched and aren’t getting it because 2019 and late 2020, Counties He wanted alcohol taxes left into Cellar Court towards Fred Taylor and we are struggling with I can only be in one place at a Manukau DHB spent more increased, marketing Drive. the volume of patients who time.” than $16.5 million treating regulated on platforms like Young now wants the VTNZ to take present with alcohol- and Some patients were waking more than 5500 people who social media and sponsorship responsibility and change procedures so drug-related problems, and the up so drunk they had no idea showed up to its emergency of public events banned the same thing doesn’t happen to anyone associated mental health and how they had been injured the department with alcohol altogether. else. other psychosocial problems.” night before and, therefore, issues. Faafoi’s office told While she has insurance there is a $650 Dr Natalie Anderson is they were unable to fill out Waitemata DHB spent Checkpoint the Ministry of excess and seven-day stand-down period a senior lecturer at The ACC forms. $18.1m treating 3807 people Justice had been asked to before paying out. University of Auckland, “Our departments are at the over the same nearly two-year assess its ability to review the The company has agreed to pay for a but she has held on to her very limits of managing this period. Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. rental car but she would like it to also pay other day job as a practising kind of complexity and acuity Neither come close to Cabinet would decide on the for her excess and any missing contents emergency-department nurse. . . . alcohol abuse is really Auckland District Health scope and timing of alcohol that insurance won’t cover. — NZ Herald When it comes to out-of- tipping the scales, often so Board, which spent more reforms. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Alleged supermarket stabber’s identity still suppressed Kiwi company by Rob Kidd, Otago Daily Times and remained silent and impassive is understood to be his partner. throughout. The two remaining victims are being used by — The man who allegedly Counsel John Westgate said he had Countdown staff members, including the stabbed four people in a Dunedin recently received disclosure from the senior manager. ransonmware supermarket will continue to keep his prosecution and had not yet discussed it Dallas Wilson, who spent a week in identity secret. with his client. hospital, said he was stabbed four times The 42-year-old appeared in the High A psychiatric report was being and was lucky that no vital organs were attackers: FBI Court at Dunedin yesterday morning completed, the court heard. hit. facing four charges of attempted murder Justice Cameron Mander allowed The father of two paid tribute to those by Phil Pennington, RNZ after allegedly attacking two staff continuation of name suppression while at the scene who assisted as well as police members and a married couple at the that process was undertaken. and medical staff. AUCKLAND — The FBI warns Cumberland Street Countdown on May 10. That issue will be revisited when the Countdown Dunedin Central reopened Auckland company Mega.NZ is being The victims have since been discharged defendant next appears in court later this several days after the attack, following a used by ransomware attackers. from hospital. month. blessing of the scene. The company has told RNZ there is The defendant attended yesterday’s One of the victims has been confirmed Security staff have been stationed in the no sign hackers are using its service to hearing by audio-visual link from prison as a Corrections employee while another store since. store patient data stolen from Waikato hospitals, but it cannot rule out the possibility. The FBI has issued a series of alerts since last year, naming Mega. The latest — on May 20, three days Public housing demand after Waikato DHB was crippled — said Mega was one of two cloud storage services that hackers behind mass attacks, including on health services, Councils says more new builds ‘not achievable’ had been using. Another, in March, said the cyber by Harry Lock, RNZ actors have “uploaded stolen data to Mega.NZ, a cloud storage and file — Councils sharing service, by uploading the are warning their inability to access a key data through the Mega website or by government rent subsidy is stunting their installing the Mega client application plans for more public housing. directly on a victim’s computer”. About a third of councils wanted to Mega said there was no way to increase their stock, according to a Local prevent criminals using legitimate Government New Zealand survey, but few software since they controlled the were actually doing it. system they hacked. Those working in the sector said it was It was also impossible to know what tricky enough maintaining their existing its 220 million account holders kept units, let alone adding more. on their encrypted files, except if law Manawatu District Council is one local enforcement or a hacked company authority that is feeling these impacts. alerted it. The council owns 205 public housing “If they found a Mega link, it would be units, which are managed by the reported to us and (the account) closed Manawatu Community Trust, a council- within minutes,” Mega chief executive controlled organisation, and have been and chair Stephen Hall told RNZ. since 2008. He could “not guarantee” Mega’s The mainly one-bedroom homes are services were not being used by the occupied by pensioners and people living Waikato DHB’s hackers, but so far the on long-term disability allowances. company had not been alerted by local However, Community Trust manager police or Waikato DHB. Kevin Petersen said their job was getting The FBI alerts also referred to harder. hackers using Microsoft’s Windows “Demand is increasing significantly,” he Sysinternals and Swiss firm pCloud. said. “As you would know, the over-65 age Mega.NZ is a successor company group is the fastest growing cohort. to Megaupload, set up by Kim Dotcom. “That is being complicated now by the Megaupload’s domains were seized by drop in home ownership, so significant the US Department of Justice. numbers of elderly are not able to have COMPLICATED SITUATION: About a third of councils around the country want to Dotcom exited Mega years ago, and the equity by selling their own homes to increase their stock of public housing, but they say it is getting harder and harder to Hong Kong’s Cloud Tech Services owns buy into units in retirement villages and manage. NZ Herald file picture most of it. similar.” It has been suggested the Waikato The trust has plans in the building the market and build more? desperately need it, and we have waiting attack used ransomware called Conti, or consent phase to build an extra 12 units, “Because that’s the reality. Then (the) lists in the hundreds that do.” Zeppelin. but Petersen estimated they would need money they do have will go further.” Hawkins said the city faced another The FBI said one indicator of a at least 33 more by 2030. The other main obstacle was their problem. Conti ransomware attack was when But there was a problem with that. inability to get GST back when they spend “The council’s policy around housing is large transfers went to Mega or pCloud “It is not achievable. Not on our current money on building new properties. that it is supposed to break even — that servers. funding and not with the other obstacles Amid the current housing crisis, is the rent we take in should cover the Hall, asked if hackers had ever which are in our way,” Petersen said. local government’s role as a landlord is operating and maintenance of the housing used Mega’s premium and very large The main obstacle, Petersen said, was becoming harder than ever. stock. accounts, which it charges for, said the their inability to access the income-related It is not just the housing shortage. “The reality is that hasn’t been company was not making money out of rent subsidy. Units constructed in the 1950s — which happening.” stolen data. The subsidy allows housing providers accounts for a lot of them — are nearing So to keep the rents at an affordable “Absolutely not. That is certainly not to charge market rates for rent. Tenants their end-of-life date and need renewals. price, ratepayers are making it up, where our intention nor is that the outcome. pay as much as they Healthy Homes it would normally be the government “These people often use a free can depending on standards need to be in the form of the income-related rent account with a small limit, it’s transitory. their income, and the in place and many subsidy. Using cloud storage was akin to Government tops up This financial burden should properties will require Local Government New Zealand the hacker using the phone wires or the rest. not‘ fall on to ratepayers a heat pump put in. president Stuart Crosby said that was not local computers in an attack, Hall said. Councils, and any —Local Government’ NZ Then add on the how it should be. Hackers were looking for efficient and council-controlled fact more units will be “This financial burden should not fall fast platforms to exfiltrate data, and organisations, are not president Stuart Crosby needed to deal with on to ratepayers. It is definitely a central Mega was among those. allowed to access the New Zealand’s ageing government requirement but we are In an FBI alert issued in July, it subsidy. population. happy to work with the governments said attackers had “transitioned from Without the subsidy, and to ensure But not all councils are deterred, with a of the day to see what we can provide uploading and releasing stolen data on the accommodation stays affordable, survey by Local Government New Zealand collectively.” Mega to uploading the stolen data to Manawatu Community Trust keeps its showing 30 percent of councils want to For other councils, the cost of upkeep, another file sharing service: website. rents well below the market rate. increase their stock. as well as healthy home standards, is dropmefiles.com”. But that accounts for lost income for the It remains however, that only a few becoming too much. The FBI alert in May reported at least Trust. councils are actually doing so. The Government is not looking likely 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting Manawatu District Council Mayor One of them is Dunedin which is to change its policy regarding the rent US healthcare and first responder Helen Worboys said that meant its considering spending either $10 million subsidy. networks, including law enforcement resources were spent on improving or $20m of ratepayers money on building In a statement, Housing Minister agencies and emergency medical existing units, rather than the essential new units. said council tenants qualify services, within the last year. task of building new ones. Providing them with the income-related for the accommodation supplement and An RNZ search on the Dark Web of “Here’s a credible trust who have rent subsidy would help them go even there were financial constraints on the a site labelled “Conti” did not find any proven their worth and the work that they further, said Mayor Aaron Hawkins. subsidy. mention of Waikato DHB. are doing, and they are passionate about “If we were able to do that, then we In 2018, the Ministry of Housing Just one New Zealand company name doing some more,” Worboys said. would have a greater degree of capacity estimated if all council tenants became was found, among the hundreds on the “Why wouldn’t you give them the to be able to build more units and eligible for the subsidy, it would cost about site, with a link to thousands of files accreditation and let them get stuck into create additional supply for people who $175m per year. purportedly hacked from it. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Sigh of relief Study finds accountants’ gender pay gap averages $60k

WELLINGTON — Male accountants are CAANZ chief executive Ainslie van Onselen care for others, compared with just 20 percent as mill sale paid 40 to 50 percent more than their female said it was a concerning result. of men. counterparts, according to a survey by “As accountants, we trust the numbers, and “Most women believe this has a significant chartered accountants in Australia and New while our profession is paid well, these figures impact on their career progression Zealand. paint a challenging picture for women in opportunities,” van Onselen said, indicating confirmed Chartered Accountants Australia and accounting over the life of their careers.” there was a need for more flexible working New Zealand (CAANZ) said a study of 4500 The survey also found a pay gap perception arrangements for women. members indicated an average pay gap of problem between men and women. She said the industry would begin to WHAKATANE — More than 200 about $50,000 in Australia and $60,000 in New Nearly seven in 10 women believe a gender educate members and track its progress to workers will keep their jobs after a Zealand. pay gap exists, compared to just three in 10 close the gender pay gap. consortium of investors bought the The annual survey confirmed men hold men. “These results are incredibly disappointing Whakatane Mill. most of the senior positions in accounting, The survey also found women make more and without change we fail to acknowledge the Mill owners SIG Combibloc revealed suggesting an unconscious bias behind the career sacrifices for their families, with nearly equal work women do in our profession.” on Monday it had sold the mill to a gender pay gap and its reality. half taking career breaks for parental care or to — RNZ consortium led by European investor Dr Dermot Smurfit. The announcement means that besides staff who have chosen to take redundancy, more than 200 mill staff will keep their jobs. “It is a great outcome and well done to Google NZ defends all parties involved,” Whakatane mayor Judy Turner said. Turner said she was relieved the mill had been saved as its closure and loss of jobs would have been devastating for the local economy. new operating model The Smurfit Consortium includes New Zealand investors, including Direct Capital’s Ross George, and many have by Chris Keall, NZ Herald experience in owning and operating paper packaging businesses. WELLINGTON — Google NZ’s 2020 Smurfit spokesman Ian Halliday, who financials have taken the same track as will become chairman of the Whakatane its “new normal” introduced last year. Mill, said the consortium looked forward With its 2019 result, the tech to developing a more competitive giant fulfilled a 2018 pledge to book operation. New Zealand revenue in NZ, where Mill general manager Juha previously it had invoiced local business Verajankorva said the agreed acquisition to subsidiaries in lower-tax Ireland or by the Smurfit Consortium was a positive Singapore. outcome. But at the same time, in-house service All senior management will remain fee payments from Google to its US with the new owners. parent ballooned from $85 million in Employers and Manufacturers 2018 to $511m in 2019. Association chief executive Brett O’Riley Similarly, for the 12 months to said news of further investment in the December 31, 2020, Google NZ has mill, with its unique position as the only reported revenue that rose to $43.8m folding box board mill in Oceania, was a from 2019’s $36.2m. The revenue further vote of confidence in its longer- figure was net of the service fee, which MEETING DEMANDS: Google says it has continued to work constructively term future. increased to $517m. and collaboratively to ensure that it complies with New Zealand’s legislative “It seems as if there is a lot of goodwill The fully-owned subsidiary anticipated requirements. NZ Herald picture towards making this new investment it would pay $3.3m in tax, on par with work and while it is likely there will be 2019. Net profit was $7.8m from last the boot was on the other foot and local growth at its cloud computing arm. some shorter-term transitional issues, the year’s $8.12m. cloud companies like Xero had offshore Alphabet posted revenue of US$55.31 longer term view seems very positive for Google NZ public affairs manager earnings targeted by other governments. billion, up 34 percent from a year earlier, Whakatane.” Carrie Jones said the service fee had Jones followed that path this morning, and net profit more than doubled to Karl Gradon of Toi Economic increased because of a “new operating telling The New Zealand Herald, “as a $17.93 billion in the first quarter. It was Development Agency expressed caution, model”, which was compliant with tax global business, we pay the majority of the third straight quarter of record profit saying while this was good news there law. our US$7.81 billion total global corporate for the company. The results came in were still clouds on the horizon. Massey University School of income tax in the US, where we also above analysts’ expectations. “China has announced self-sufficiency Accountancy lecturer Dr Victoria perform the majority of our US$27.6 After a pullback in travel-related in logs by 2035, which creates significant Plekhanova told The New Zealand billion worth of R&D work. advertising during the first few months risk for the forestry sector. Herald that Google NZ was playing “We have continued to work of the outbreak, Google’s advertising “The majority of New Zealand logs are within the new rules — which could constructively and collaboratively business has rebounded with gusto. exported to developing countries . . . Toi mean they were not yet strict enough. to ensure that we comply with New Businesses are spending money with EDA encourages the Government to work “Google was no doubt well advised Zealand’s legislative requirements.” Google to target consumers who are on policy that incentivises investment in on the new anti-avoidance provisions Globally, Google’s parent company spending more time online. added value processing in New Zealand, introduced in 2018 to capture profits Alphabet had a brief dip in revenue Advertising revenue rose 32 percent in rather than shipping the value creation diverted from New Zealand, but Google when the pandemic first hit last year, the quarter spurred by strong demand offshore,” he said. — Rotorua Daily Post NZ’s financial statements suggest but has otherwise boomed during the for search marketing. Alphabet also these provisions were an inadequate pandemic — following a similar arc as generated $6 billion in YouTube ads, an response to the tax challenges of the many companies who do most of their increase of 49 percent. digitalisation.” business in the cloud. In the months ahead, Alphabet faces CORRECTION The counter-argument is that it is Alphabet reported on April 27 that possible headwinds from an Apple valid for companies to book most of their revenue in its most recent quarter clampdown on ad-tracking and antitrust THE fifth round of UK-New Zealand Free Trade revenue to their home country, if that is increased sharply from the same period actions brought by the US and EU. So Agreement negotiations starts next week, not where they incur most of their corporate a year ago, boosted by strong demand for far, however, the legal action has not this week as was incorrectly stated in a brief RNZ expenses, including product development online advertising on its search results crimped the US$1.6 trillion company’s article published on Monday’s business page. — and that New Zealand could suffer if and YouTube videos and by continued style.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY plant met Foodstuffs South Island deliveries The energy companies were strong. Contact despite flooding and normal operations have was up 11c to $7.99; Mercury rose 24.5c or 3.74 now resumed. Stratful said the local market percent to $6.80; and Meridian gained 12c or WELLINGTON — China’s new three-child three children, up from two, and it will provide is now trying to recover high ground after 2.29 percent to $5.35. policy may have just given a2 Milk and Synlait support for education and child rearing. The spending most of May on the decline. “It may Meridian confirmed that the suspension of a timely boost as their prices rebounded on an move comes after a census showed a rise in the take a while to get back to that January high, the 50MWh per hour Potline 4 contract between improving New Zealand sharemarket. percentage of Chinese aged 60 and above. mind you.” Meridian and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters The S&P/NZX 50 Index recorded a significant Dan Stratful, investment adviser with Forsyth Three stocks set new highs. Ebos Group put has been extended up to and including October gain for the second day running, closing at Barr, said the talk on the market was that the on 40c to $33.60; Freightways broke through 31. 12,462.47 — up 141.75 points or 1.15 percent, policy would give a2 Milk and Synlait a lift. The the $12 mark after rising 25c or 2.12 percent to Retirement village operators Summerset following its Monday 1.14 percent rise. new policy will send the China population over $12.05; and online travel provider Serko climbed Group Holdings increased 25c or 2 percent to There were 81 gainers and 63 decliners over two billion quite quickly. 24c or 3.42 percent to $7.25 — its previous high $12.75; Ryman Healthcare was up 19c to $13.30; the whole market, with 60.1 million shares worth “Finally, some good news is coming through was $7.01 achieved on March 29. Arvida Group gained 1.5c to $1.85; and Oceania $171.88 million changing hands. for a2 Milk and Synlait, from a long-term Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare had Healthcare increased 3c or 2.14 percent to $1.43. Synlait, unaffected by the flooding in investment point of view. China has an ageing a late rebound, finishing up 31c to $30.10 on Stratful said Oceania and possibly Arvida may Canterbury, rose 24c or 8 percent to $3.24, population and will be running out of workers. trade worth $22.17m after falling to an intraday outperform Ryman in the short-term. and its main customer a2 Milk, which relies on The demographic trend is working in the New low of $29.39. “They are showing faster growth at the exports to China, was up 19c or 3.24 percent to Zealand companies’ favour. It’s early days of Mainfreight was up 37c to $76.25; Auckland moment. Ryman is further along the growth $6.05. course and we will see how it plays out,” he International Airport rose 13c or 1.78 percent path, and Oceania and Arvida are growing at a On Monday, the Chinese Government said. to $7.42; Chorus gained 8c to $6.37; and Spark pace that Ryman was at a few years ago.” announced that married couples can have Synlait also told the market that its Dunsandel increased 6c to $4.59. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 EDITORIAL Be careful what you wish for! ‘Separatism’ calls by Clive Bibby undemocratic push to ensure Maori wards are based on the claimed need for greater Maori introduced, and almost universal opposition to representation in decision-making at the council haven’t delivered THE Government seems the way it was handled, is telling them something table, the subsequent reaction to the new hell-bent on passing legislation, that they would prefer not to consider. legislation throughout the country would have Our columnist today will have much of which will benefit only I am suggesting that the groundswell of most likely achieved results across the board been justifiably upset at the recent one group of citizens at the opposition to this contemptuous activity is that most people would find acceptable. political polls which showed Judith expense of virtually all others. only just hitting its straps and will grow to the If you look at the response across the nation, Collins’ personal popularity take Where does this fit with the point where people will change their vote once it has usually meant an increase of only one a dive, despite her taking up the mantra that we are all in this they fully realise the implications of this rush to ward as a solution to the apparent representation “separatism” mantra he has been together, one group of 5 million (supposedly change the law. imbalance. Apart from Tairawhiti, l can see no repeating for some time. equals), or the promise to govern in the interest The irony is that this heavy-handed approach other community following the path that imposes of all? Never mind that the National Party didn’t need to happen at all. more than a couple of wards, which would have It would seem that the PM and her motley crew Had the idea of Maori wards been dealt with the capacity to undemocratically determine the leader’s slump in the preferred are scared of their own shadow and worried sick differently, the Government could have achieved outcome of the decision-making process. prime minister stakes could be that this is the only opportunity they will get to the same result and avoided the unnecessary It is clear that our greedy response is not the partly because of that line of honour the promises they have made to a select reaction that might well sink them at the next one favoured by most Kiwis who have actually attack; he says the groundswell of few citizens — which is difficult to fathom, given election. And I find it equally ironic that the demonstrated their desire to see an imbalance opposition is “only just hitting its the huge gap in popularity between Labour and Tairawhiti electorate, as much as any other, had repaired. straps”. The problem with this view the Opposition parties apparent in the latest the capacity to show how it could be done. May l humbly suggest that there is still time for is that political polls are good at major opinion polls. Yet, it is probably an indication of the mindset our council to rethink its current preferred option registering such swells and ebbs Maybe they don’t believe the polls or of most members of our council as well as their and reduce the number of guaranteed Maori linked directly to current events. the interpretation of them by most media political overlords that it has rendered them all wards to no more than two. This was an ebb for Collins, although commentators (including our own editor) who are incapable of appreciating how they could have Should they do so, l am sure we would see this suggesting the Government is in an unassailable handled it so much better. issue disappear as quickly as it arrived. yes, support for the National Party position and will virtually sleepwalk to victory Put simply, if we had been offered a proposal The He Puapua report is a different matter has ticked up a little from the next time around. So why the rush? that allowed for an electorate vote on Maori entirely. depths of election 2020. I suspect that the response to their recent wards, ie the retention of the previous law See today’s editorial For the record, your editor does not believe Labour will “sleepwalk LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS to victory” at the next election. It is launching ambitious reforms across More responses to Henare a range of areas and institutions Past time for action on rail and, with the Government’s record column and comment trail Re: ‘Fix the track, give it Meng Foon did solidly. on delivery patchy, there is wide Re: I don’t care what announcing it in advance. scope for things to go awry. back’, May 27 story. So we want this Labour Geographically, Gisborne Government to finally honour says, May 26. Henare also doesn’t explain why On another point, it would be Tautoko! Article I of a MHA requires the right of veto hard to argue the case that Maori Tairawhiti is the most their promise made to us in isolated city of its size in 2016 — “that when next in Te Tiriti does not cede over the rest of the health system gaining some self-determination New Zealand, so we need Government, Labour will sovereignty to the Crown, (ie 15 percent of the population and additional resourcing in health rail freight and passenger restore rail services again”. and Article II of Te Tiriti having a right of veto over plans services, and benefiting from that services more than most other Our message to PM Jacinda guarantees Maori their for the remaining 85 percent). to the extent that existing wide and communities. Ardern and her Transport tino rangatiratanga, ie the continued independence and GRAHAM ADAMS, Auckland unconscionable health disparities It is healthy for our souls, Minister Michael Wood is authority of hapu. Maori and good to see our Mayor “actions speak louder than close markedly, does not benefit have been waiting since Having observed the everyone — rather than being “at Rehette Stoltz getting behind words”. 1840 for Pakeha to live up ravings of the gang of critics the expense of virtually all others”. rail, as our previous Mayor KEN CRISPIN to our side of Te Tiriti o residing in Gisborne over So, to Maori wards and our Waitangi and, while this is a period of time I came to columnist’s continued effort to pitch merely a small beginning the conclusion that it was an argument that ignores the fact Those reports are biased towards that, it is a a waste of time and energy this region is different from the rest significant one that does not to get them to acknowledge warrant the racist claims of that Maori are in their lowly of the country, in that half of our You’re a moron Stuart Moriarty- solution because they claim the people are tangata whenua. Prior apartheid coming from the position in New Zealand Patten! Don’t you know that most land for themselves, even though desperate and increasingly society because the terms of to publication your editor sought a of the world’s media is heavily the Hebrews had lived in the Holy irrelevant National Party. the Treaty of Waitangi were reconsideration from him, again, on favoured toward Hamas and other Land for thousands of years before After subjecting Maori to never going to be upheld by how he characterises the imminent “poor Palestinians”? Are you aware the Muslims even existed. colonisation for so long, it is the colonists. The Treaty was introduction of Maori wards here: that the term Palestinians was As for the Ethiopian Jews, they well past time to put control thrown together to enable “Just a point for you to consider coined by the Romans to describe live in Israel because they want to back in the hands of Maori the Crown to steal the land too, as obvious as it is — the the Hebrews living in the Holy Land and as a tribe of ancient Israel are so they can exercise mana off the Maori — Maori 2000 years ago? They called us accorded all citizenship rights. I motuhake and deliver the could only sell to the Crown reason we will be having five Maori Palestinians because they couldn’t personally have seen them living in ward councillors, if we stick with solutions they know will and the Crown dictated all pronounce Philistines. railway carriages in Israel but they work for Maori. the terms. With their land 13 in total, is that our population Both my parents grew up during prefer that to the mistreatment they gone, Maori lost their social (according to Census 2018) is 53 the Ottoman days and I was born receive in Ethiopia, whose people GERAINT SCOTT and economic base and the percent Maori and a majority of there during the British mandate. consider the tribe of Menashe Wellington colonist prospered. them are on the Maori roll. That’s When we left in early 1948 we were beneath them even as they claim to This story was never part why we have a bigger allocation — considered “stateless”.There was have the Holy Ark of the Covenant Henare doesn’t give a single of the school curriculum it’s based on the Maori roll electoral much mistreatment of us by the in their possession which, of reason why a Maori Health and so we have these critics population, not any kind of greed.” Turks followed by the British, who course, they’re unable to reveal. Authority is required other than using their pretended His response was that he believed allowed the local Arabs to have all Seems to me your definition of to say the current system hasn’t ignorance to rubbish Maori. manner of military equipment while apartheid is as idiotic as you are. worked. This is the doctrine of I think it is best to wait the column was “worthy of a spot we weren’t allowed any. How dare you, being neither Arab even if you don’t like what I say”. TINA — ie, There Is No Alternative until they disappear from Today’s Israeli Arab has full nor Jew, consider yourself arbiter of — that was employed most the scene and hope the next The representation review now citizenship rights. Arafat was the world affairs? Why not write about notably by the fourth Labour generation of “oldies”, being under way seeks to help the council first modern Muslim to call the the Croats and the Serbs in the government under Roger Douglas more enlightened, will treat decide: the number of councillors Israeli Arabs “Palestinians”, as Balkans who also fight over “their to justify a radical overhaul of Maori more fairly. to be elected for both the general though they were a new race. land”? NZ’s economic system without JOE NADEN and Maori wards; whether they’re Hamas doesn’t want the two state ISAAC STEIN elected from wards or “at large” [email protected] across the whole region, or a mix of both; whether there should be ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. community boards, and if so how ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. many, their names, boundaries and ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. number of members for each board. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 WORLD 13

DATA REVISED: In this March 20, COVID BRIEFS 2021 file photo, a worker digs a grave in the San Greece, Germany introduce Juan Bautista vaccination travel certificates cemetery in Iquitos, Peru, ATHENS — Greece, Germany and five other amid the Covid European Union nations introduced a vaccination pandemic. On certificate system for travellers on Tuesday, weeks Monday, Peru ahead of the July 1 roll-out of the programme announced a across the 27-nation bloc. sharp increase in The documents will have both digital and paper its Covid death forms. They’ll be free of charge, distributed in the toll since the national language plus English and be valid in all pandemic hit. the bloc’s countries. — AP AP pIcture Victoria to extend lockdown VICTORIA — Victoria is strongly considering extending the seven-day lockdown due to end at Peru almost triples Covid death toll after review 11.59pm on Thursday amid growing fears about rapid transmission in settings never seen before. LIMA — Peru on Monday the presentation of a report by a “What is being said is that a only those who “had a positive Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said on announced a sharp increase in its working group commissioned to significant number of deaths were diagnostic test” were considered Tuesday night that the virus was moving “faster Covid-19 death toll, saying there analyse and update the death toll. not classified as caused by Covid,” to have died from the virus, but than any other strain we’ve dealt with”. have been more than 180,000 The results of the study put the Health Minister Oscar Ugarte other criteria have since been “We’re seeing transmissions in settings and fatalities since the pandemic hit new toll at 180,764 in a population said, adding that the criteria for incorporated. circumstances we’ve never seen before,” he said. the country early last year. of about 32.6 million, compared to assigning the new coronavirus as The new toll includes deaths — RNZ The announcement was made recent data indicating that 69,342 a cause of death were changed. reported between March 2020 and in the presidential palace during people had died from Covid-19. Ugarte said that previously May 22 of this year. — AP UK opens for red-list arrivals LONDON — A terminal at London’s Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened on Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk Biden honours victims of Tulsa race massacre countries — an action that critics said was long overdue. TULSA — President Joe Biden led a Britain had barred travellers from a “red-list” remembrance on Tuesday of one of the COMMEMORATING of 43 coronavirus hotspots. UK citizens and nation’s darkest — and long suppressed 100-YEAR residents who return from those countries face — moments of racial violence, marking ANNIVERSARY: a mandatory 10-day supervised quarantine in a the 100th anniversary of the destruction President Joe government-approved hotel. of a thriving Black community in Tulsa. Biden looks at Starting on Tuesday, red list arrivals pass Biden helped commemorate the deaths a photograph through the airport’s Terminal 3, which was closed of hundreds of Black people killed by during a tour of in April 2020 as international air travel plummeted, a white mob a century ago, his visit the Greenwood leaving Heathrow — previously Europe’s busiest coming amid a national reckoning on Cultural Centre in airport — largely empty. — AP racial justice. The events stood in stark Tulsa to mark the contrast to then-President Donald 100th anniversary WHO approves Sinovac Trump’s trip a year ago, which was of the Tulsa race GENEVA — The World Health Organisation has greeted by protests. massacre. issued an emergency use listing for the Covid-19 Biden is the first president to AP picture vaccine made by Sinovac for adults 18 and over, participate in remembrances of the the second such authorisation it has granted to a destruction of what was known as Chinese company. “Black Wall Street.” In 1921 — on May community who lived through the in hopes of spotting Biden. In a statement on Tuesday, the UN health agency 31 and June 1 — when a white mob, violence, the White House said. Viola “It’s been 100 years, and this is the said data submitted to its experts showed that including some people hastily deputised “Mother” Fletcher, Hughes “Uncle Red” first we’ve heard from any US president,” two doses of the vaccine prevented people from by authorities, looted and burned the Van Ellis and Lessie “Mother Randle” she said. getting symptoms of Covid-19 in about half of Greenwood district. Benningfield Randle are all between the “I brought my kids here today just so those who got the vaccine. WHO said there were The president, joined by three top ages of 101 and 107. they could be a part of history and not few older adults enrolled in the research, so it Black advisers, met privately with three Outside, Latasha Sanders, 33, of Tulsa, just hear about it, and so they can teach could not estimate how effective the vaccine was surviving members of the Greenwood brought her five children and a nephew generations to come.” — AP in people over 60. — AP Emergency measure ‘not ideal’ Access to key Iranian data lacking since late February: UN watchdog VIENNA — The United Nations’ Vienna for the US to rejoin the deal, The agency said the current stockpile it would delete the images. atomic watchdog hasn’t been able to known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan includes 62.8 kilograms (138.5 pounds) That deal has yet to come, but Grossi access data important to monitoring of Action, or JCPOA. of uranium enriched up to 20 percent was able to negotiate a one-month Iran’s nuclear programme since late Since the US withdrawal from the purity, and 2.4 kilograms enriched up to extension last week. February when the Islamic Republic agreement, Iran has been steadily 60 percent purity — well above the 3.67 That means his agency still can’t access started restricting international violating its various restrictions, percent purity allowed under the JCPOA. the images taken by the cameras for inspections of its facilities, the agency including on the types of centrifuges it’s Despite Iran’s violations of the deal, the time being, but could regain access said on Monday. allowed to use, the amount of enriched the other nations involved have stressed to the material if a deal is reached — a The International Atomic Energy uranium it is allowed to stockpile, and that the agreement was still important situation Grossi called an emergency Agency (IAEA) reported in a confidential the purity to which it is allowed to enrich. as it allowed international inspectors measure that was “not ideal”. document distributed to member In the IAEA report, the agency for the to continue their surveillance of Iran’s The last-minute discussions further countries and seen by The Associated first time released estimates of Iran’s nuclear facilities. underscored the narrowing window for Press that it has “not had access to the stockpile rather than precise figures, Under a confidential agreement called the US and others to reach terms with data from its online enrichment monitors saying that as of May 22, Iran’s total an “Additional Protocol” with Iran, the Iran as it presses a tough stance with the and electronic seals, or had access to the enriched uranium stockpile was 3241kg, IAEA collects and analyses images from international community over its atomic measurement recordings registered by up about 273kg from the last quarterly a series of surveillance cameras installed programme. its installed measurement devices” since report. That was down from an increase at Iranian nuclear sites. Those cameras Negotiations continue in Vienna to see February 23. of nearly 525kg reported in the last helped it monitor Tehran’s programme if both the US and Iran can re-enter the While the IAEA and Iran earlier quarterly report. to see if it is complying with the nuclear deal, which limited Tehran’s enrichment acknowledged the restrictions limited Though it wasn’t immediately clear deal. of uranium in exchange for the lifting access to surveillance cameras at Iranian what led to the decrease, it comes as an Iran’s hard-line parliament in of economic sanctions. Iran and the US facilities, Monday’s report indicated explosion in April at its underground December approved a bill that would aren’t directly negotiating, however. they went much further. The IAEA Natanz nuclear facility affected suspend part of UN inspections of its The US isn’t at the table because it acknowledged it could only provide centrifuges there. Iran has yet to offer nuclear facilities if European signatories unilaterally pulled out of the deal in an estimate of Iran’s overall nuclear a full account of what happened in an didn’t provide relief from oil and banking 2018 under Trump, who restored and stockpile as it continues to enrich attack it described as “nuclear terrorism.” sanctions by February. augmented American sanctions in a uranium at its highest level ever. Israel, which is widely suspected IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi campaign of “maximum pressure” to try Iran started limiting inspections of carrying out the assault, hasn’t was able to negotiate a last-minute deal to force Iran into renegotiating the pact in a bid to put pressure on the US commented publicly on it. in February, however, under which Iran with more concessions. Biden wants to government to lift crippling sanctions The nuclear deal signed in 2015 with promised the IAEA it would hold onto rejoin the deal, however, and there is a reimposed after former President Donald the United States, Germany, France, footage shot by its surveillance cameras US delegation in Vienna taking part in Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear Britain, China and Russia only permits and would hand them over if diplomats indirect talks with Iran, with diplomats deal with Iran unilaterally in 2018. Iran only to keep a total stockpile of reached a deal in Vienna to lift the from the other world powers acting as Talks are currently under way in 202.8kg of enriched uranium. sanctions it faces. Otherwise, Tehran said go-betweens. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 ‘STAY AWAY’ Migrants to face digital fortress in post-pandemic Europe PEPLO, Greece — As the world begins and land patrols using searchlights and to travel again, Europe is sending long-range acoustic devices. migrants a loud message: Stay away! Key elements of the network will Greek border police are firing bursts of be launched by the end of the year, deafening noise from an armoured truck Kamargios said. “Our task is to prevent over the frontier into Turkey. Mounted migrants from entering the country on the vehicle, the long-range acoustic illegally. We need modern equipment and device, or “sound cannon,” is the size of a tools to do that.” small TV set but can match the volume of Researchers at universities around a jet engine. Europe, working with private firms, have It’s part of a vast array of physical and developed futuristic surveillance and experimental new digital barriers being verification technology, and tested more DIGITAL BARRIERS: A police officer works inside the operation centre at the installed and tested during the quiet than a dozen projects at Greek borders. village of Nea Vyssa near the Greek-Turkish border on Friday. An automated hi-tech months of the coronavirus pandemic at AI-powered lie detectors and virtual surveillance network is being built on the Greek-Turkish border aimed at detecting the 200-kilometre Greek border with border-guard interview bots have been migrants early and deterring them from crossing the border. AP picture Turkey to stop people entering the piloted, as well as efforts to integrate European Union illegally. satellite data with footage from drones Turkish border and lasted three weeks the sale of the technology through private A new steel wall, similar to recent on land, air, sea and underwater. last year. partners to authoritarian regimes outside construction on the US-Mexico border, Palm scanners record the unique vein Greece is pressing the EU to let the EU. blocks commonly-used crossing points pattern in a person’s hand to use as a Frontex patrol outside its territorial Ella Jakubowska, of the digital rights along the Evros River biometric identifier, waters to stop migrants reaching Lesbos group EDRi, argued that EU officials that separates the two and the makers of live and other Greek islands, the most were adopting “techno-solutionism” to countries. Our task is to prevent camera reconstruction common route in Europe for illegal sideline moral considerations in dealing Nearby observation migrants from entering technology promise to crossing in recent years. with the complex issue of migration. towers are being ‘ erase foliage virtually, Armed with new tech tools, European “It is deeply troubling that, time fitted with long-range the country illegally. We exposing people hiding law enforcement authorities are leaning and again, EU funds are poured into cameras, night vision, need modern equipment near border areas. further outside borders. expensive technologies which are used in and multiple sensors. and tools to do that. Testing has also been Not all the surveillance programmes ways that criminalise, experiment with The data will be sent to conducted in Hungary, being tested will be included in the new and dehumanise people on the move,” she control centres to flag — Dimonsthenis Kamargios’ Latvia and elsewhere detection system, but human rights said. suspicious movement along the eastern EU groups say the emerging technology will The London-based group Privacy using artificial perimeter. make it even harder for refugees fleeing International argued the tougher border intelligence analysis. The more aggressive migration wars and extreme hardship to find safety. policing would provide a political reward “We will have a clear ‘pre-border’ strategy has been advanced by European Patrick Breyer, a European lawmaker to European leaders who have adopted a picture of what’s happening,” Police policymakers over the past five years, from Germany, has taken an EU research hard line on migration. Major Dimonsthenis Kamargios, head of funding deals with Mediterranean authority to court, demanding that “If people migrating are viewed only the region’s border guard authority, told countries outside the bloc to hold details of the AI-powered lie detection as a security problem to be deterred and the Associated Press. migrants back and transforming the EU programme be made public. challenged, the inevitable result is that The EU has poured 3 billion euros border protection agency, Frontex, from a “What we are seeing at the borders, governments will throw technology at (NZ$5 billion) into security tech research coordination mechanism to a full-fledged and in treating foreign nationals controlling them,” said Edin Omanovic, following the refugee crisis in 2015-16, multinational security force. generally, is that it’s often a testing an advocacy director at the group. when more than one million people — But regional migration deals have left field for technologies that are later used Migration flows have slowed in many many escaping wars in Syria, Iraq and the EU exposed to political pressure from on Europeans as well. And that’s why parts of Europe during the pandemic, Afghanistan — fled to Greece and on to neighbours. everybody should care, in their own self- interrupting an increase recorded over other EU countries. Earlier this month, several thousand interest,” Breyer of the German Pirates years. In Greece, for example, the number The automated surveillance network migrants crossed from Morocco into the Party told the AP. of arrivals dropped from nearly 75,000 being built on the Greek-Turkish border Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a single day, He urged authorities to allow broad in 2019 to 15,700 in 2020, a 78 percent is aimed at detecting migrants early and prompting Spain to deploy the army. A oversight of border surveillance methods decrease. But the pressure is sure to deterring them from crossing, with river similar crisis unfolded on the Greek- to review ethical concerns and prevent return. — AP Study blames climate change for Belarus activist 37 percent of heat-related deaths stabs himself KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck SWITZERLAND — More than one-third of the during a court hearing on Tuesday in world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to Minsk to protest political repression global warming, according to the latest study to COST OF and authorities’ threats to prosecute his calculate the human cost of climate change. GLOBAL relatives. But scientists say that’s only a sliver of WARMING: Stsiapan Latypau used a pen to climate’s overall toll — even more people Mourners attend inflict the wound while he was sitting die from other extreme weather amplified by a funeral for in court in a defendant’s cage, according global warming such as storms, flooding and unclaimed people to the Viasna human rights centre in drought — and the heat death numbers will grow who died of Belarus. Videos posted online showed exponentially with rising temperatures. extreme weather in Latypau being carried out of the Dozens of researchers who looked at heat Karachi, Pakistan, building in Belarus’ capital and put into deaths in 732 cities around the globe from 1991 after a devastating an ambulance. to 2018 calculated that 37 percent were caused by heat wave that He was hospitalised and put into an higher temperatures from human-caused warming, struck southern induced coma, Viasna said. His lawyer, according to a study published on Monday in the Pakistan in 2015. Olga Batyuk, wouldn’t comment on journal Nature Climate Change. AP file picture Latypau’s condition. That amounts to about 9700 people a year from Before stabbing himself, Latypau told just those cities, but it is much more worldwide, his father during the court proceedings the study’s lead author said. that investigators had threatened “These are deaths related to heat that to open criminal cases against his actually can be prevented. It is something we York. Honolulu had the highest portion of heat the individualised heat-death curves for the 732 relatives and associates if he failed to directly cause,” said Ana Vicedo-Cabrera, an deaths attributable to climate change. cities, the scientists calculated extra heat deaths admit his guilt. epidemiologist at the Institute of Social and Scientists used decades of mortality data in from climate change. Latypau faces charges of staging Preventative Medicine at the University of Bern in the 732 cities to plot curves detailing how each “People continue to ask for proof that climate actions violating public order, resisting Switzerland. city’s death rate changes with temperature and change is already affecting our health. This police and other alleged actions that The highest percentages of heat deaths caused how the heat-death curves vary from city to city. attribution study directly answers that question carry a prison sentence of up to by climate change were in cities in South America. Some cities adapt to heat better than others using state-of-the-science epidemiological 10 years. He had been in jail since Vicedo-Cabrera pointed to southern Europe and because of air conditioning, cultural factors and methods, and the amount of data the authors September, when he was arrested southern Asia as other hot spots for climate environmental conditions, Vicedo-Cabrera said. have amassed for analysis is impressive,” said during mass protests against Belarus’ change-related heat deaths. Then researchers took observed temperatures Dr. Jonathan Patz, director of the Global Health authoritarian leader, President About 35 percent of heat deaths in the United and compared them with 10 computer models Institute at the University of Wisconsin. Alexander Lukashenko. The protests States can be blamed on climate change, the study simulating a world without climate change. The Patz, who wasn’t part of the study, said it was were triggered by Lukashenko winning found. That’s a total of more than 1100 deaths a difference is warming that humans caused. By one of the first to detail climate change-related a sixth term in an August election that year in about 200 US cities, topped by 141 in New applying that scientifically accepted technique to heat deaths now, rather than in the future. — AP the opposition rejected as rigged. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 RACING 15 Bambry in search of early result for Kwok — Central Districts trainer expect that in a stakes race. “Kiltannon Stables broke her in and jumped Ben so I am lucky he chose me to train this filly Chrissy Bambry is keen to land some early “There are a number of proven horses with her out of the gates and then she came down to because I think she has plenty of ability and black-type with promising juvenile Bellacontte, wet track form, although I think she should cope me. upside to her.” who will contest the Listed Castletown Stakes with the rain-affected track alright.” “She trialled for me last year and went shin I have another one in work for him but she (1200m) at Whanganui on Saturday. Bambry is excited by the prospect of gaining sore so we put her aside and she went shin sore is more of a three-year-old type, so it is nice to The daughter of Burgundy finished third on an early result for Hong Kong owner Ben Kwok, again coming back, but this time in she has been have one with a bit of ability first up for him.” debut at Awapuni late last month, but ran home who is quickly becoming one of New Zealand’s really good. Bambry will also have veteran galloper strongly behind Shamus despite showing signs most significant racehorse owners, supporting a “She loves her routine and is a total Deerfield line up in an Open handicap over of greenness and Bambry expects the multiple vast array of proven and young trainers. professional. She doesn’t do too much at the 1200m, and is hoping to gain some weight relief trial winner to benefit from that experience. “I was lucky that Ben Kwok sent two fillies track, she only goes in to gallop and does the for the seven-year-old by utilising a new name to “I think she will improve quite a bit,” she said. down last year and Bellaconte has been through rest of the work on the water treadmill. the jockeys’ ranks with a four kilo claim. “It has come up quite a strong field but you my system the whole way,” Bambry said. “She is my first racehorse I’ve trained for — NZ Racing Desk

Feilding races at Awapuni Thursday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 9 Sheikhyabooty (9) 55.5 45 12 0s6 Shez Super (2) 56.5 46 M K Hudson 6 Placemakers 2.17 8 Design Builders 3.27 Race 1: EXPRESS YOURSELF, BARRI HYDE, ELUSIVE TEN Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 13 Precious Niamh (11) 56.5 45 T Taiaroa (a2) $10,000, maiden, 2200m $10,000, maiden, 1400m Race 2: GAELIC SPIRIT, SWISS KITTY, PULL NO PUNCHES 2 Tomos Aluminium Services 11.57 14 00s90 Thatz Tigerlily (6) 56.5 45 1 08245 Lava Rock (7) 58.5 54 K Hercock 1 7340s Levon (6) 58.5 50 C Dell Race 3: LA BELLARINA, RONIN POROTENE, $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1200m Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 2 1s07P Country Bumpkin (6) 58.5 52 2 40s Belles Big Boy (4) 58.5 49 PLATINUM BORDEAUX EMERGENCY: T Newman (a2) S O’Malley (a2) Race 4: SYBARITE, TED CAN TOO, REGAL REWARD 1 2 Swiss Kitty (3) 57.5 52 15 — Princess Jenni SCRATCHED 3 57Ps0 Coconut (4) 58.5 50 B Rogerson (a4) J Kamaruddin (a3) 3 0s705 Hardtimes (7) 58.5 47 D Hirini Race 5: IF YOU DANCE, FREE SPIRIT, PRINCESS ANI 4 F4P8s Zamora (11) 58.5 49 F Lazet (a4) 2 6s3 Pull No Punches (10) 57.5 51 4 Pryda 1.07 4 0s06 Sir Brig O’ Doon (12) 58.5 46 D Bradley Race 6: COUNTRY BUMPKIN, LAVA ROCK, ZAMORA 5 48s75 Hosel Rocket (13) 58.5 48 L Allpress 5 5s9 Venato (1) 58.5 46 H Schofer (a1) S Weatherley 6 59s Father Dom (9) 58.5 46 S J Macnab Race 7: JACKAROO, FATTORE OTTO, BRINGITONPET $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 6 s2624 Jane O’ (2) 56.5 53 L Allpress 3 Winston (5) 57.5 47 L Allpress 7 40s76 Izymydaad (8) 58.5 45 S O’Malley (a2) Race 8: JANE O’, OCEANIDES, BELLES BIG BOY 7 4 Free Range (10) 56.5 50 T Yanagida (a1) 4 6 Ted Lasso (11) 57.5 46 C Dell 1 14568 Regal Reward (8) 59.5 64 L Allpress 8 9700 Jokerman (2) 58.5 45 R Elliot Race 9: SINDACATO, SCYLLA, SEE THE LION 5 0 Emvees Last Hurrah (12) 57.5 45 2 2538s Manolo (9) 59 63 L Hemi 9 09 Kentucky Boy (12) 58.5 45 C Dell 8 388 Oceanides (9) 56.5 49 S J Macnab T Taiaroa (a2) 3 982s7 Parisian (10) 58.5 62 B Rogerson (a4) 10 8P7s9 Ritesaidzed (10) 58.5 45 M K Hudson 9 Albufeira (11) 56.5 45 F Lazet (a4) 6 609s9 Haka Boogie (13) 57.5 45 4 46971 Ted Can Too (5) 58.5 62 T Yanagida (a1) 11 80000 All In Blackberry (5) 56.5 45 10 Annie Fletcher (8) 56.5 45 L Hemi S O’Malley (a2) 5 1466s Monkey Town (7) 57.5 60 S Weatherley T Yanagida (a1) 11 80s Mohegan Star (3) 56.5 45 S Weatherley 7 s589s Valhalla Rising (2) 57.5 45 K Hercock 6 8840s Prince Turbo (1) 57 59 F Lazet (a4) 12 658s7 Oriental Bay (3) 56.5 45 S Weatherley 12 4990s Princess Jenni (5) 56.5 45 8 75s58 Amosia (8) 55.5 53 C L O’Beirne (a2) 7 70100 Power ‘n’ Passion (6) 55.5 60 13 0888 Shoal Bay (1) 56.5 45 T Taiaroa (a2) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 9 050s3 Gaelic Spirit (1) 55.5 52 R Elliot J Kamaruddin (a3) 13 00 Roadhouse (14) 56.5 45 E McCall (a3) 10 850 Ispywithmylittleye (9) 55.5 46 L Hemi 8 1600s Sybarite (3) 55.5 60 S J Macnab 7 Laminex NZ 2.52 14 0 Valzitabella (13) 56.5 45 M K Hudson 11 Bee Sting (6) 55.5 45 H Schofer (a1) 9 68648 Sola Power (2) 55 55 T Taiaroa (a2) $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 12 Sacred Pearl (7) 55.5 45 S J Macnab 10 800s7 Miss Maple (4) 54 57 D Hirini 9 Central ITM 4.04 13 0 Smartarc (4) 55.5 45 1 455F5 Jackaroo (8) 59 60 S O’Malley (a2) 5 Carters 1.42 2 89s09 Rocking Good Time (9) 59 60 $10,000, maiden, 1400m 3 Benchtop Surfaces Ltd 12.32 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m T Newman (a2) 1 803s5 Busybeingfabulous (1) 58.5 51 C Dell $10,000, maiden, 1550m 3 040s4 Go Bobby (7) 58.5 59 S Weatherley 2 3 Sindacato (2) 58.5 51 H Schofer (a1) 1 86207 If You Dance (9) 59 63 4 7570s Zedcrest (14) 58 58 H Schofer (a1) 3 250s8 See The Lion (5) 58.5 50 L Hemi 1 2553s West Coast (9) 58.5 53 C Dell J Kamaruddin (a3) 5 06087 Carpe Diem (4) 57.5 57 D Bradley 4 Road Cruz (8) 58.5 47 L Allpress 1 Spray Specialist 11.27 2 — Mr Ghibson SCRATCHED 2 615s0 Chillax ‘n’ Chase (2) 58.5 62 6 6s0s9 Itiswhatitis (2) 57.5 57 E McCall (a3) 5 8s Air Waves (13) 58.5 45 K Hercock 3 56054 Ronin Porotene (12) 58.5 50 S J Macnab 7 78037 Fattore Otto (10) 57 56 L Allpress $10,000, maiden 2yo, 1100m 6 00 Harvey Specter (10) 58.5 45 D Bradley S Weatherley 3 650s8 Tiro (4) 57.5 60 H Schofer (a1) 8 s0s00 La Jungles (3) 57 56 D Hirini 7 Nadal (12) 58.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) 1 Vesparado (5) 57.5 47 S J Macnab 4 06360 Wotaripper (5) 58.5 49 L Hemi 4 715s0 Miss Falvelon (11) 56.5 62 9 50s46 Wholetthefoxout (5) 57 56 M K Hudson 2 Moovit Onova (4) 57.5 45 S Weatherley 5 400s0 Derecho (3) 58.5 45 D Hirini Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 10 00054 Cast In Bronze (13) 56.5 59 8 3 Cher Ami (6) 56.5 51 R Elliot 3 Platinum Lining (2) 57.5 45 R Elliot 6 078 Monitor (7) 58.5 45 K Hercock 5 3s40s Princess Ani (6) 56.5 62 F Lazet (a4) C L O’Beirne (a2) 9 7s044 Scylla (14) 56.5 50 J Kamaruddin (a3) 4 Ruach (3) 57.5 45 L Allpress 7 924s3 La Bellarina (13) 56.5 53 H Schofer (a1) 6 57973 Cooga Moon (1) 55.5 60 S Weatherley 11 10s00 Bringitonpet (11) 56 58 10 63s06 Midnight Spark (7) 56.5 49 5 3 Express Yourself (6) 55.5 54 8 63339 Platinum Bordeaux (1) 56.5 52 R Elliot 7 1070s Free Spirit (5) 55.5 60 T Taiaroa (a2) J Kamaruddin (a3) S Weatherley J Kamaruddin (a3) 9 2476s Flying Habit (8) 56.5 50 L Allpress 8 0108s Quatromosa (10) 55.5 60 L Hemi 12 00s05 Great North Road (1) 56 58 11 Cholula (3) 56.5 45 C L O’Beirne (a2) 6 Elusive Ten (1) 55.5 47 T Taiaroa (a2) 10 s0207 Khalfani (4) 56.5 50 T Yanagida (a1) 9 7078s Deep Blue (7) 55 55 K Hercock T Yanagida (a1) 12 Mini Kay (11) 56.5 45 D Hirini 7 Nobellem (8) 55.5 47 L Hemi 11 35050 Silent Approach (10) 56.5 50 10 00s07 Floral Belt (3) 54 56 L Allpress 13 008s0 Bella Nero (12) 54.5 55 S J Macnab 13 Shame It’s Over (9) 56.5 45 S J Macnab 8 9s7 Barri Hyde (7) 55.5 45 H Schofer (a1) S J Macnab 11 900s7 Full Swing (8) 54 55 M K Hudson 14 5104s Eion (6) 54 45 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 14 07887 Spanish Angel (4) 56.5 45 M K Hudson

NZ Metropolitan harness at Addington Thursday Jetbet 8 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 4 20708 Dreaminsover (Fr) 4 C Wigg 7 39294 Ultimate Bird (Fr) 7 B Butt 6 Iconic Kiwi Roast Trot 7.0 6 5 55634 Rebel Kibbybones (10) 1 J Hay Race 1: HONOUR BEFORE GLORY, TO RI CAITLIN, 5 13644 Honour Before Glory (Fr) 5 M McIntyre 8 02759 Hey Tonight (Fr) 8 J Morrison (J) 6 46197 Time In A Bottle (10) 2 J Morrison (J) 6 65077 Senorita Margarita (Fr) 6 9 46s02 Sporty Celine (Fr) 9 K Newman (J) $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ stand trot, 2600m 7 93s23 Chief Of Staff (10) 3 T Williams ULTIMATE SASSENACH J Buckland-Stevens 10 76s34 Taurus Bromac (Fr) 21 R May 1 5 The Terrorist (Fr) 1 S Tomlinson (J) 8 53041 Sioux Princess (10) U1 S O’Reilly (J) Race 2: ROGIE FALLS, TYENE, AWAPUNI 7 35733 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 7 C Negus 2 Kahntdoitalone (Fr) 2 S McNally 9 0s212 With Ice (10) U2 B Butt Race 3: CANTFINDABETTORMAN, SUGAR ME, ACENTO 8 94027 Ultimate Sassenach (Fr) 8 N Chalmers 4 Fahey Fence Hire Trot 6.16 3 Butcher Kate (Fr) 3 M Edmonds Race 4: BELLA BUTTON, KOWHAI SUNDOWN, 9 s0259 Franco Hoffman (Fr) 9 S Wigg $12,500, r45-r52 stand trot, 2600m 4 4P629 Moment Of Kaos (Fr) 4 J Young-Grant 9 Avon City Ford Pace 8.21 ONE TWO MENNY 10 25478 Jenabella (Fr) 21 A Fitzgerald 5 7 Boss Kenny (Fr) 5 J Morrison (J) 1 78643 Beyond The Horizon (Fr) 1 J Smith $10,000, 3yo+ r49-r51. mobile, 2600m 11 37702 To Ri Caitlin (Fr) 22 B Wilmott 6 96094 Gift Card (Fr) 6 R Close Race 5: SENSE OF OCCASION, HOPE FOR LOVE, 2 00490 Yuri (Fr) 2 T Williams 7 30526 Random Spur (Fr) 7 R May 1 31906 Sportscam (Fr) 1 J Cox CONQUER ME 3 81709 One Two Menny (Fr) 3 B Orange 2 Colin Steele Memorial Trot 5.26 8 09s0 See It Thru (Fr) U1 K Hadfield 2 1000s Allabout Time (Fr) 2 R Close Race 6: MOMENT OF KAOS, KAHNTDOITALONE, 4 410s0 Zsahara (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) $10,000, r40-r54. mobile trot, 1980m 9 56444 Bourbon On The Rocks (Fr) U2 J Versteeg 3 99004 No Time Like Now (Fr) 3 B Orange THE TERRORIST 5 10997 Take After Me (Fr) 5 R Houghton 4 7819s Smiffy’s Terror (Fr) 4 B Hope (J) Race 7: JOHNNY MAC, DEUS EX, KRUIZR 1 05606 Rosie’s Son (Fr) 1 B Butt 6 25s06 Count Eyre (Fr) 6 R Close 7 Lamb & Hayward Pace 7.31 5 05635 Punt Away (Fr) 5 S McNally Race 8: WITH ICE, CHIEF OF STAFF, SIOUX PRINCESS 2 66383 Tyene (Fr) 2 B Orange 7 618s9 Bella Button (Fr) 7 S Lethaby 6 1908s Skidaddle (Fr) 6 B Butt 3 8s009 Cody Banner (Fr) 3 R Close 8 0s724 Kowhai Sundown (Fr) U1 S O’Reilly (J) $15,000, r60-r80. mobile, 2600m Race 9: PUNT AWAY, NO TIME LIKE NOW, SPORTSCAM 7 21087 Rick Reilly (Fr) 7 T Williams 4 — Sonoma Tyron SCRATCHED 9 05659 Michelle (Fr) U2 R May 1 60s41 Terry (Fr) 1 R Close Race 10: JIMMY PAUL, JIMMY ARMA, AMERICAN OUTLAW 8 64416 Mossdale Mac (Fr) 8 R May 5 60P13 Awapuni (Fr) 4 M Williamson 10 080P8 South Park (Fr) U3 K Newman (J) 2 3s105 American Sniper (Fr) 2 K Newman (J) 9 400s2 Bossmaro (Fr) U1 J Curtin 6 32246 Sugarinspice (Fr) 5 R Holmes 3 15804 Champagneandwine (Fr) 3 T Chmiel 7 00632 Sunnivue Phileah (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 5 Mid-Winter At Addington 6.41 4 44526 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 4 T Williams 10 First Direct Taxis Pace 8.46 8 28482 Sods Law (Fr) 7 J Geddes $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r48. mobile, 2600m 5 19679 Quarterback (Fr) 5 A Cameron (J) 9 96866 Monrika (Fr) 8 T Chmiel 6 65574 Kruizr (Fr) 6 J Curtin $12,500, 3yo+ r52-r59. mobile, 2600m 1 39090 Lincoln Skipper (Fr) 1 K Newman (J) 10 13253 Rogie Falls (Fr) 21 S McNally 7 P2247 Deus Ex (Fr) 7 M Williamson 1 s1620 Taurus (Fr) 1 J Hay 2 83330 Sonic Reign (Fr) 2 K Cameron 8 41383 Johnny Mac (Fr) 8 B Orange 3 McMillan Equine Feeds 5.51 3 40744 Conquer Me (Fr) 3 R Holmes 2 40403 Unfazed (Fr) 2 D v Til (J) 4 58928 Times Are A Changin (Fr) 4 R Close 8 Woodlands Trot 7.56 3 04094 Elo Louise (Fr) 3 K Cameron $10,000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 1980m 5 80060 Honour Scroll (Fr) 5 G Thornley (J) 4 85515 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 4 J Young-Grant 1 Garrards Amateur Drivers 5.01 1 04222 Acento (Fr) 1 R Holmes 6 62609 Razors Edge (Fr) 6 J Geddes $15,000, r54+ discretionary handicap stand 5 2s1 Jimmy Paul (Fr) 5 T Williams trot, 2600m 6 1 American Outlaw (Fr) 6 R May $8000, 4yo+ r40-r53. mobile, 1980m 2 D2352 Cantfindabettorman (Fr) 2 M Williamson 7 263P4 Sense Of Occasion (Fr) 7 B Orange 3 Southshore (Fr) 3 B Orange 8 67 Corfu Bromac (Fr) 8 M Edmonds 1 02205 The Bloss (Fr) 1 B Borcoskie 7 29241 Jimmy Arma (Fr) 7 K Newman (J) 1 85907 Lydia (Fr) 1 R Sissons 4 8 Sweet Chevron (Fr) 4 R Close 9 87053 Markham Eyre (Fr) 9 B Hope (J) 2 73514 Bright Glow (Fr) 2 I Cameron 8 02331 Hittheroadjack (Fr) 8 B Hope (J) 2 09008 Uno Mia (Fr) 2 K McClintock 5 55322 Leconte (Fr) 5 J Cox 10 00600 Aveross Rustler (Fr) 21 L McKay (J) 3 s0855 Cochy Malc (Fr) 3 B Orange 9 92107 Kiss The Girls (Fr) 9 D White 3 80074 Flamboyant (Fr) 3 S Blake 6 Sugar Me (Fr) 6 S O’Reilly (J) 11 80953 Hope For Love (Fr) 22 S Tomlinson (J) 4 20108 Red Harbour (Fr) U1 C Thornley 10 61045 Saginaw (Fr) 21 R Cameron

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Balcairn Stockfoods Dash 12.23 8 87566 Billy Ray 17.17 Norman Wanhalla 3 23243 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey 3 23153 Tweet About It 17.25 Hart & Taylor Race 1: GHOST MODE, BECK ELEVEN, TAUNTING EYES EMERGENCIES: 4 76516 Diamond Harmony nwtd Malcolm Grant 4 51242 Ever Rested 17.01 Ashley Bradshaw $2095, C3, 295m 9 28866 Homebush Gambler 17.14 John McInerney 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 87341 Sam And Si 17.23 John McInerney Race 2: TREMONTI, MISS ADOBE, CULVIE DOLE 1 32218 Horse Range Gold 17.44 Malcolm Grant 10 28678 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney 6 46514 Quincy Bale 29.93 Craig Roberts 6 13411 Royal Raccoon 17.16 Calum Weir Race 3: TOKYO BIRD, JELLY FISH, CLARKE’S SARKI 2 46111 Tremonti 17.28 Bruce Dann 7 41126 Goldstar Spook 30.20 Riley Evans 7 86142 Epic Diamond 17.01 Janine McCook Race 4: MITCHAM IVAN, MY BRO’S ETHICS, 3 15211 Miss Adobe 17.14 Daniel Roberts 5 Thursday Place Pick Stakes 1.16 8 52716 Uthor Bale 30.00 Craig Roberts 8 35241 Goldstar Flora 17.15 Riley Evans GOLDSTAR WHITEY 4 42125 Hilton Jonesy 17.42 Bruce Dann $3385, C3, 520m EMERGENCIES: Race 5: HUMBLING, GOLDSTAR LINDA, OPAWA BOYS PAID 5 35132 Lautrec 17.36 Rosemary Blackburn 8 Active Electrical Sprint 2.07 9 37761 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 1 13252 Goldstar Linda 30.00 Riley Evans Race 6: TAIERI TAYLEE, MADE THE CUT, 6 87131 Angry Pete 17.35 John McInerney $2920, C5, 295m 10 81878 Gotcha Dotty 17.23 Calum Weir 7 312s2 Culvie Dole 17.48 Hart & Taylor 2 26222 Opawa Boys Paid 30.35 J & D Fahey THUNDER HALLOWS 3 53655 Curly Bill 30.47 Michael Dempsey 1 73111 Nevada Phil 16.97 J & D Fahey 11 O’Shea’s Public House Dash 3.01 Race 7: ROCK ON JOHN, OPAWA DEAL, QUINCY BALE 8 13334 Mitcham King 17.47 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 4 64367 Marvaha Bale 30.06 Craig Roberts 2 41256 Hilton Hope 17.06 Bruce Dann Race 8: NEVADA PHIL, HILTON HOPE, STARBURST GEORGE $2920, C5, 295m 9 11835 Homebush Dream 17.31 John McInerney 5 32365 Meatloaf 30.39 Sharon Hindson 3 11732 King Toliman 17.06 Daniel Roberts 1 88531 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney Race 9: MONEY SPINNER, OPAWA SOLOMON, CHROME 10 51717 Impressive High 17.45 John McInerney 6 33146 Tomfoolery 30.54 Lisa Waretini 4 73127 Romeo 17.19 John McInerney Race 10: OAKMONT, EPIC DIAMOND, ROYAL RACCOON 7 46313 Humbling 29.97 J & D Fahey 5 31415 Double Speed 17.24 J M Lane 2 5814F Goldstar Major 17.24 Riley Evans Race 11: BOLTY, MITCHAM MAGIC, EDGE OF REASON 3 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming 12.41 8 63s77 Zipping Boston 30.00 Craig Roberts 6 35143 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 3 31114 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 7 34272 Starburst George 17.03 Malcolm Grant 4 661F4 Taieri Missile 17.02 Ray Casey Race 12: MONTY MAD HAMMER, TRICKY, HILTON JOKER $3385, C3, 520m 9 s7748 Macadoodle 30.35 J & D Fahey 8 13536 Mitcham Usain 17.21 John McInerney 5 13372 Honey Lantree 17.19 Matt Roberts 1 25858 Longshanks 30.34 Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: 6 32731 Archie John Hill 16.84 J & D Fahey 2 61321 Tokyo Bird 29.90 Craig Roberts 6 Kolorful Kanvas Sprint 1.33 9 37761 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 7 11222 Bolty 16.69 Daniel Lane 3 15472 Smooth Step 30.26 Malcolm Grant $2450, C4, 295m 10 81878 Gotcha Dotty 17.23 Calum Weir 8 51114 Edge Of Reason 17.03 Jason Dunn 4 16144 Nighthawk Fancy 30.38 Daniel Roberts EMERGENCIES: 5 83547 Oster Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts 1 14526 Taieri Taylee 16.86 Ray Casey 9 Selwyn-Rakaia Vet Services 2.26 9 37761 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 2 72786 Made The Cut 17.20 Daniel Lane 10 81878 Gotcha Dotty 17.23 Calum Weir 6 51384 Clarke’s Sarki 29.98 Bruce Dann $4090, C4, 520m 7 11177 Jelly Fish 30.20 J & D Fahey 3 21551 Bruno Barbarelli 17.39 Bruce Dann 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 12.06 8 38317 Creme Brulee 30.02 Lisa Waretini 4 37327 Thunder Hallows 17.11 Ashley Bradshaw 1 7s325 Chrome nwtd J & D Fahey 12 Protexin Dash 3.19 $2450, C4, 295m EMERGENCY: 5 57337 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts 2 31286 Goldstar Yankee 30.22 Riley Evans $2450, C4, 295m 9 s7748 Macadoodle 30.35 J & D Fahey 6 65441 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans 3 45434 Opawa Lucy 29.99 J & D Fahey 1 44655 Know Debt 17.17 Garry Cleeve 7 43134 Homebush Stasser 17.23 John McInerney 4 s1712 Money Spinner 29.96 Craig Roberts 1 12442 Hilton Joker 17.26 C N Anderson 2 21341 Ghost Mode 17.28 Hart & Taylor 4 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 12.58 8 83185 Sneaky Snitch 17.18 Hart & Taylor 5 25115 Epic Cruze 30.24 Janine McCook 2 76223 Super Over Drama 17.12 Riley Evans 3 s4127 Taunting Eyes 17.26 Jason Dunn 3 53573 Mitcham Sam 17.19 John McInerney $2450, C4, 295m EMERGENCIES: 6 14367 Famous Lee 29.88 Riley Evans 4 6s844 Taieri Breeze 17.33 Ray Casey 9 28866 Homebush Gambler 17.14 John McInerney 7 54513 Opawa Solomon 30.09 J & D Fahey 4 21746 Monty Mad Hammer 17.03 Ashley Bradshaw 5 54626 Homebush Caesar 16.99 John McInerney 1 s64s2 My Bro’s Ethics nwtd Jason Dunn 10 58687 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney 8 22111 Fond Of You 30.04 Ashley Bradshaw 5 32344 Mustang Megan 17.16 Hart & Taylor 6 22833 Smash Achiever 17.15 Malcolm Grant 2 12414 Mitcham Ivan 17.28 Ashley Bradshaw 6 13748 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 7 26462 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 3 54813 Special As 17.20 Janine McCook 7 Travel Bug Charlie Stakes 1.50 10 Hart Family Greyhound Racing 2.42 7 86261 Homebush Archie 17.46 John McInerney 8 51688 Curve Crusher 17.27 Ashley Bradshaw 4 6153F Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney 8 54215 Mr Kumar 17.31 Bruce Dann EMERGENCIES: 5 41388 Rebel Boom 17.29 Daniel Roberts $4795, C5, 520m $2920, C5, 295m EMERGENCIES: 9 28866 Homebush Gambler 17.14 John McInerney 6 64112 Goldstar Whitey 17.25 S & B Evans 1 41165 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey 1 43457 Amuri Batman 17.30 John McInerney 9 28866 Homebush Gambler 17.14 John McInerney 10 58687 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney 7 31855 Culvie Ness 17.22 Hart & Taylor 2 53241 Rock On John 30.05 J & D Fahey 2 51121 Oakmont 17.00 Daniel Lane 10 28678 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney

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. 16 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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LAMB been an extra 123k to 155k prime cattle in the supply chain this season. This is in UK and Ireland lamb prices are spite of a very high prime kill last season booming in response to a low supply of which probably tidied up most of the lambs. In the year to 15 May, Ireland drought affected cattle from last spring. has processed 754,900 lambs, 6 percent In their mid-season update, Beef and less than in 2020. The UK is doing lamb NZ had anticipated a 1.6 percent lift worse, processing 3.4 million lambs in in steer slaughter rates due to increasing the year to April 2021, a 9 percent drop beef herds. BLNZ also predicted a 4.7 on 2020 volumes. Some of this downside percent reduction in the heifer kill on the is due to farmers’ stress over Brexit basis that heifers would be retained to last year, which prompted a heavy flock rebuild drought affected herds. What has kill. By contrast, NZ lamb throughput happened instead is a 18 percent lift in for the year to April 20 is 8.6 million, a steer slaughter and a 21 percent increase 500,000hd lift on year-ago levels and only in heifer slaughter in the season so far. 1.8 percent behind the five-year average. While demand is strong for domestic FORESTRY lamb in the EU and UK, the retail CAPITAL STOCK: This photo of LMJ P/S (Ruatoria), capital stock, prices needed to justify the buy-in cost of In the past month, the AgriHQ mixed aged ewes, sold for $170 at Friday’s Matawhero sheep sale. There were carcases appears unsustainable. indicator for structural logs increased by 219 in this pen, they had good mouths, were in excellent condition and had In April, some butchers were not $4/t, as more Q2 prices began appearing been running with a ram since March 15. Their second and third cuts sold for offering lamb, believing customers in survey respondents’ data. The North $140 and $116, a total of 1050 were sold. Picture by Trevor Brown. would not tolerate the high price. As of Island contributed to most of this growth. April 6, a UK leg of lamb was selling for NI logs were reported to be at the top-end wholesale at $19.39/kg, a 42 percent lift of $125-$140/t, whereas the South Island on 30 March pricing. By contrast, NZ’s market was $125-$135/t, but again more lower farmgate is allowing lamb legs to often towards the top-end of the range. trade for $11.64/kg wholesale in the UK, However, the flying export market is Zespri has a record year maintaining a competitive advantage. adding a significant volume of logs to the market via woodlots, which are a major INCREASED sales, the ongoing expansion of increased by 15 percent to $2.25 billion in spite BEEF source of pruned logs compared to other Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit production and great of the considerable uncertainty generated by the grades. These extra volumes have, for quality fruit underpinned by strong international Covid-19 pandemic. This season’s NZ steer and heifer kill the most part, kept a lid on pruned log demand have delivered a record result for Earnings are spread through many regional remains off the chart with over 751,000 prices. Values were mainly stable, or very Zespri’s 2020/21 season, returning record per tray communities including the , slaughtered so far. Compare this with last slightly weaker in some instances. The returns across all categories. Northland, Nelson, Gisborne, and the Waikato, year’s record high 628,000hd for the same national P1 average has now remained Released last week, Zespri’s 2020/21 Financial providing support to people, communities and period or the five year average of 596,000. between $188/t and $190/t for more than Results show total global revenue generated by businesses across the country. There were strong Depending on how you slice it, there has 12 months. fruit sales reached NZ$3.58 billion, up 14 percent returns on both a per tray and per hectare basis. on the previous year, while total global operating The average return for Zespri Green per tray revenue increased by 16 percent to NZ$3.89 increased to $7.51, with the average return per billion. hectare reaching $76,722. Global sales volumes were up 10 percent on Zespri Organic Green reached an average Petition presented the previous year to 181.5 million trays. return per tray of $10.53, and an average per Direct returns to the New Zealand industry hectare return of $66,453. to instal seat belts on school buses FEDERATED Farmers has presented gravel roads that are shared by milk a petition to Government on getting seat tankers and forestry trucks travelling belts installed in school buses. at open road speeds. But it’s an issue in It was signed by more than 6500 people urban areas too. in four weeks and was presented to She and Philippa have heard from National MP on the steps bus drivers who are very uncomfortable of Parliament last week by its organiser, that they get to wear a seat belt but that Philippa Cameron, and Federated protection is missing for the children Farmers of NZ Vice-President Karen riding behind them. Williams. “In social media responses, people have They were backed by representatives of told a lot of stories about when their kids Rural Women NZ and St John NZ. were in a (school bus) crash, or when the Both organisations agree with the bus driver had to put the brakes on really message that it is unsafe and illogical suddenly. that parents dropping their children off “Children sitting in that front seat by car at pick-up points for the school have gone over the rails into the footwell, bus run, unbuckle their youngsters from others have smacked their teeth,” Karen legislatively-required restraints and seat said. belts to get onto buses that do not have “Unfortunately, unless there’s a fatality, the same basic safety equipment. it doesn’t seem to count.” Karen said in many rural areas, school Philippa, a farmer from Waitaki Valley, buses travel long distances on winding, said in her district she talked to a bus driver who won’t put 5, 6 and 7-year-olds in the front seats. “That poor bus driver feels responsible GOAT BUYER for their safety so she puts them further back so they won’t fly through the front.” Philippa and Karen said they don’t expect overnight change but want to see a plan for staged implementation. That could start with the Ministry of Education requiring, from a given date, that any company tendering for a school route must use buses fitted with seat belts. Jacqui Dean, who chairs Parliament’s Petitions Committee, pledged to put it before MPs so that information can be gathered and next steps decided. BUYING ALL GOATS “In my own district of North Otago, we’ve had buses slide off unsealed roads,” ALL YEAR ROUND Jacqui said. Prompt pickup & payment “We’ll get Philippa to Zoom in to our Experienced musterers can be arranged committee. I’m looking forward to hearing Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 more from her and finding a way forward.

39993-01 [email protected] 26052-01 She’s pragmatic — she’s a farmer.” 18 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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OFF TO SPAIN: Carlo Ancelotti Ancelotti back with Real waves to the crowd after an English Premier League FOOTBALL by Tales Azzoni, AP said in a statement on Everton’s website. Zidane was Ancelotti’s assistant football match at Ancelotti is Real Madrid’s coach with the when Real won their 10th European Everton’s Goodison MADRID — Real Madrid picked an most wins in his first 100 competitive games trophy. Zidane eventually led the club to Park stadium in experienced former coach instead of at the helm of the Spanish powerhouse, consecutive Champions League titles from Liverpool last another former player to try to put the team with 78. His other titles with Real came in 2016-18, but he quit last week saying he month. Ancelotti back on track after a disappointing season. the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup didn’t have the support of the club for a takes over at Real Real hired Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday to and FIFA’s Club World Cup. long-term project. He led Real Madrid to 11 Madrid in place of replace Zinedine Zidane, who quit last week “The Italian returns to our club after titles in two different stints. Zinedine Zidane, after the team’s first trophyless season rewriting the history books during his first In this last one, which began in March who quit last week. in more than a decade. Many expected spell in the Real Madrid hot seat,” the club 2019, Real fought for the Spanish league AP picture the job to go to former Real Madrid great said in a statement. title until the final round but finished two Raúl González, who like Zidane had been “The new coach boasts vast experience points behind city rivals Atlético Madrid, The jumbo crossword solutions printed in Monday’s paper were incorrect. coaching the team’s “B” squad before taking and an impressive trophy haul.” failing to defend their title and lift back-to- Here are the correct solutions: over the main squad. He will take over a squad marred by back league trophies. But club president Florentino Pérez injuries this season. It was unclear if some In the Champions League, Zidane led JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION instead went with the coach who led Real key players, including Sergio Ramos, would the team to the semifinals, but they were 1492 ACROSS: 1 Occur, 4 As quiet as a mouse, 14 Traps, 15 Split, 16 Madrid to their 10th European title back return. There’s also uncertainty about eventually eliminated by Chelsea. Substitute, 17 Femur, 19 Eel, 20 Nursery, 21 Cafeteria, 22 Traced, 25 in 2014, signing him for the next three whether players like Gareth Bale will be In the Copa del Rey, Real lost to third- Flustered, 27 Exalts, 28 Double, 33 Hoarseness, 35 Rob, 36 Thesis, 37 seasons. The 61-year-old Ancelotti coached back after being away on loan. division club Alcoyano in the round of 32. Tile, 39 Ape, 41 Circuit, 42 Viewer, 43 Carpenter, 44 Girth, 45 Employee, the Spanish powerhouse for two seasons Big signings are not expected as the club Other coaches who had been touted to 50 No, 51 Trembled, 55 India, 58 Obtaining, 59 Thread, 60 Weighty, 61 from 2013 to 2015, winning a total of four continues to struggle financially. replace Zidane included Antonio Conte, Gnu, 63 Hoax, 64 Depose, 65 Row, 66 Fine tuning, 68 Calmly, 69 titles. Ancelotti joined Everton in December Mauricio Pochettino and Xabi Alonso. Weasel, 71 Catamaran, 76 Cycles, 77 Vestments, 79 Flatten, 81 Sea, 84 Ancelotti also won two Champions 2019, taking over from Marco Silva. The Ancelotti replaced José Mourinho at League titles with AC Milan and boasts Eerie, 85 Inoculated, 86 Cubes, 87 Lurid, 88 Fond of the bottle, 89 Aside. The Puzzle Company club finished 12th in the Premier League Madrid in 2013, taking over a team who DOWN: 2 Cyprus, 3 Units, 5 Soup, 6 Upstage, 7 Exiled, 8 Abuse, 9 © success coaching clubs in all five top last year, before a 10th-place finish in still had Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale at their America, 10 Oafs, 11 Sombre, 12 Dazed, 13 Isolate, 14 Tractor, 18 European leagues. He arrives at Real Ancelotti’s only full season in charge. best, and also included the likes of Ángel Di Prosperity, 23 Lever, 24 Stretch, 26 Lyrical, 27 Embargo, 29 Bristol, 30 Madrid after leaving Premier League club “I would like to thank Everton FC, my María and Alonso. Sodium, 31 Crawl, 32 Mirror, 34 Slit, 36 Tears, 38 Erred, 40 Germ, 45 Everton, where he had been since late players and the supporters for giving me The team won the European title in that Epoch, 46 Pitfall, 47 Omit, 48 Edited, 49 Adage, 50 Natural, 52 2019. the opportunity to manage this fantastic and first season but struggled in the second, Eventually, 53 Begonia, 54 Extent, 55 Ignored, 56 Crown, 57 Half, 62 “While I have enjoyed being at Everton, historical club,” Ancelotti said on Twitter. leading to Ancelotti’s firing. Sneak, 67 Blocked, 68 Console, 70 Sheriff, 72 Attract, 73 Weirdo, 74 I have been presented with an unexpected “I decided to leave as I have a new The Italian now gets a second chance 75 76 78 80 82 83 Benumb, Defend, Cairn, Troth, Truss, Feud, Peel. JUMBOCROSSWORD Copyright opportunity which I believe is the right move challenge with a club that was always in my with Real, where the goal will be to make for me and my family at this time,” Ancelotti heart, Real Madrid.” them winners again. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, June 3, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rafael Nadal, 35; Anderson Cooper, 54; James Purefoy, 57; Deniece Williams, 71. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Push hard for perfection, originality and giving a unique twist to whatever up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. you do or say. Turn this year into one to remember. Walk away from difficult To solve the puzzle, each row, people and situations and toward what brings you personal and professional happiness. Take responsibility for your life, relationship with others and ability column and 3x3 grid within the to turn your dream into a reality. 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Speculator (7) easier to remain calm and find a suitable solution to whatever troubles you. 3 6 Scurrilous; 9 Conferment; stars 12 Hardship; 14 Pattern; 9. Dross (4) 10. Illiberality (8) 4. Insomnia (13) Birthday Baby: 16 Repeal; 19 Lover; 20 Site. You are giving, opportunistic and ambitious. You are helpful and patient. CRYPTIC 11. Senseless (5) 6. Unfold (4,3) ACROSS: 1 Out of shape; 12. Raise to higher 7. Swell (7) 7 Tango; 8 Delilah; 10 Formally; rank (7) 8. Revenue (6) 11 Gala; 13 Ducked; 15 Posers; 13. Unexampled (13) 17 Iona; 18 Heighten; 21 Keep 13. Rising (7) out; 22 Sorts; 23 One-man-band. 18. Precipitately (4-4) DOWN: 1 Owner; 2 Two-faced; 19. Gown (4) 14. Commended (7) 20. Lay by (7) STAR RATINGS 3 Fiddle; 4 Help; 5 Pillage; 6 Stiff 15. Last (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. drink; 9 Hoarseness; 12 Rough 21. Woo (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. sea; 14 Canteen; 16 Sexton; 22. Whirlpool (4) 16. Timid (7) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 19 Tired; 20 Boom. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Valuer (8) 17. Ban (7) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 SPORT 21 Nail-biter as Ngatapa SPORTS BRIEFS Taken out of context COMMENTS in a Monday back-page article headed “Thriller at Te Karaka”, in which YMP coach Brian Leach was reported as saying their scrum was weak, were mistakenly taken out of and OBM lock horns context. He was speaking of two specific scrums, not on RUGBY by Jack Malcolm clock OBM regained possession through “I think we’re heading in the right the performance as a whole. a lineout on halfway before making their direction . . . we’re definitely capable of The full quote was, “All in all, I was happy with A TRY to OBM captain Rikki Terekia way up the field through a series of strong pulling out the big game in the business the forwards’ performance. There were a couple in the 84th minute gave his team a 31-27 runs and penalties. end. of weaknesses in the scrumming. We’ve never win on a stormy Saturday afternoon at The OBM slowly made their way to within “They did the jersey proud.” had the problem before. Maybe it was the mud Oval. five metres of the tryline before a series of He said the effort from the forward pack and they couldn’t really grip in the front row.” After a series of penalties in the penalties for infringements in the maul, was monumental, with Higgins looking like Larsawn Ngatapa 22, Terekia found his Terekia was able to find his way over the a back during his run down the sideline Mercantile badminton way to the line at the back of the maul to line as the whole OBM team including the after playing over an hour of rugby already. HUGE improvement in playing ability is evident score the winning try for Enterprise OBM. backline piled into the final play of the In the backs, Nash Mouton was “very among teams halfway through BIZminton, the Prop Campbell Chrisp opened the game. busy” on attack and did a “ton of work” on Eastland badminton business house league. scoring for Ngatapa in the first five defence, Craill said. Last Thursday, Slammers and Wananga Worx minutes, finding himself in a mismatch OBM coach Clint Pirihi said he was continued their winning form, both taking their against OBM first five-eighth Jake Holmes I’m proud of the boys proud of how his team dug in to stay in the ties 6-0. when the ball was quickly recycled after fight when the going got tough. GDC Smashers had the extremely difficult task first-five Ricardo Patricio was pulled down showing‘ heart, passion, and “I’m proud of the boys showing heart, of playing two teams at the same time. They short after spinning out of several tackles. proving when it comes down passion and proving when it comes down defeated Team IFL easily, but had a tougher tie OBM retook the lead with a series of to it, we can do it. to it, we can do it.” against WSP, who won on countback, 135 points three successive penalties from Holmes His team was performing well in the —OBM Coach Clint Pirihi to 126, after the matches were drawn 3-3. before reserve prop Blake Beard powered ’ first half, but their control of the game Teams are reminded to ring Linda White if over from the back of the maul after they slipped in the second, he said. they cannot attend, as organisers have a list had camped in the Ngatapa 22 for the “I don’t know what happened. They of players willing to fill in to make up team better part of five minutes. Ngatapa manager Steve Craill said made some changes, the momentum numbers. It’s too cold for teams to turn up and Both teams traded tries before the end of the game was a treat for the dedicated changed and they (Ngatapa) took not get a game. the first half as they jostled for control in supporters who braved the weather. advantage of that. Results from last Thursday: Slammers defeated the wintry conditions. “Both teams played with 100 percent “We tried to play running rugby as much Mighty Masons 6 matches to 0; WSP def GDC The second half saw the teams trade guts and determination . . . it was a good as we could. It took us a while to realise Smashers, 3-3, 135 points to 126; GDC Smashers tries, then with less than 10 minutes to go advertisement for club rugby.” that it wasn’t working and to keep it in the def Team IFL 6-0; Wananga Worx def Mighty Ngatapa took the lead when prop James He said it was unfortunate that they forwards.” Masons 6-0. Higgins made a breakaway down the couldn’t hold onto the lead at the death Pirihi said he was very proud of how his The draw for TOMORROW — blindside. but the team should be proud of how they forwards responded to the pressure, led 6pm: Courts 1 and 2, GDC Smashers v A Team; He bumped off several tackle attempts performed. from the front by Terekia. C3 and 4, Anaura 3+1 v Mighty Masons. on his way to scoring in the corner, to give “We know we’d been under-performing in “Morgan Reedy also led from the front. 6.30pm: C1 and 2, Team IFL v A Team; C3 and his team a three-point lead. the first round. We wanted to address that So did Lance Dickson, doing the jobs that 4, Wananga Worx v WSP. With less than three minutes on the and I think we did. needed to be done.” Bye: Slammers. Duty team (to sweep courts at the end of the night): WSP. Anyone with concerns is asked to contact Linda White. DRAWS Colbrell sprints to good win Raukura v GGHS Manawa. Mary’s Swift Sticks v TKKM Whatatutu Waingaromia. SONNY Colbrelli has taken Stage 3 of the Netball 2pm: 5, GGHS Manaaki v GGHS Hinetu; 9, 5.30pm: 1b, TKKM Whatatutu Warriors v Criterium Du Dauphine to move on to the THE draw for PAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball this Campion Jnr A v Hawaiki Hou; 10, Campion Gold v Te Wharau Black Sticks; 1a, Manu-YMP v Wainui shoulder of race leader Lukas Postlberger. week — Campion Snr B. Whales. The Bahrain Victorious rider, who had come Senior Round 2, Week 2. All games are 4 x Secondary games to be played at school: Intermediate — TUESDAY (June 8), 4pm: 1a, second over the previous two stages, sprinted 10-minute quarters. NUAM Taikaha v Lytton Mixed; Uawa Iranui v Uawa Ilminster v Campion Rifles; 1b, GIS Ma v Sonrise to victory on the uphill finish in Saint-Haon-Le- Duty teams to put up goal pads, set up team Hinekiuta; NUAM Te Wananga v Uawa Hinematioro. Manaakitanga. Vieux on Tuesday. benches (courts 1 and 2) and put out bins: OBM Senior — SATURDAY, 9am: 1, OBM Red Social v 4.40pm: 1a, GIS Kakariki v GIS Pango; 1b, GIS Alex Aranburu finished second, with Brandon Red Social, NUAM Hine Rikoriko. Thistle Phoenix (Lou, Tukaki); 2, FarmCare HSOG v Kahurangi v Campion Rockets. McNulty coming from behind to snatch a podium Duty club to control scorecard room for the Claydens Waikohu 2 (Kere, Tessa). 5.20pm: 1a, YMP Tahi v Wairoa College; 1b, GIS place. day: Horouta. 10am: 1, Zeafruit Ngatapa v Claydens Waikohu 4 Kiwikiwi v GIS Kowhai. Bora-Hansgrohe rider Postlberger retained the Year 5 and 6 futureFERNS — SATURDAY, 9am: (Roxine, Saara); 2, McLeods Concrete HSOG v YMP race lead by just two seconds from Colbrelli. 3, Te Wharau Pulse v Central Magic; 4, Te Wharau 2 (Bex, Shay). Football Britain’s Geraint Thomas is well placed in Magic v Kaiti Tui; 6, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Mystics 11am: 1, Whalis v NZHL Thistle Storm (Justine, Pacific Premiership — SATURDAY, 2.30pm: eighth, 24 seconds off the lead. v Uawa Hinetera; 7, Awapuni Silver v Manutuke Kere); 2, YMP Masters v Farmlands Ngatapa Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services The eight-day cycling race is a lead-up to the Manutahi; 12, Te Wharau Mystics v Waikirikiri. (Pania, Shay); 5, Gisborne Glass Ngatapa v Uawa Gisborne United v Napier Marist Reserves. Tour de France. — AAP 10am: 4, Central Steel v Whangara Warriors; 6, Ngarangikahiwa (Ash, Willow). Eastern League Division 1 — SATURDAY, Makauri Magic v Kaiti Kiwi; 7, Wainui Pulse 12 midday: 1, Steve Craill Ngatapa v Tatapouri 2.30pm: Wainui, Sunshine Brewing Wainui Sharks Kaufusi not guilty of tripping v Manutuke Buttercups. Sportsfit 2 (Annie, Tukaki); 2, OG Whangara v v Carpet Court Thistle Massive; Childers Road FELISE Kaufusi couldn’t hide his glee after 11am: 4, Elgin v Central Pulse; 6, Makaraka Horouta Taimana (Cris, Kate); 5, GGHS Korihi v Tyre Reserve 2, Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle being found not guilty of a tripping charge that Macaws v Central Mystics; 7, Hiruharama v St General Ngatapa (Roxine, Willow). Reserves v Thistle Youth. threatened to rob him of a 10th State of Origin Mary’s/Makaraka Magpies; 12, Te Hapara Tahi v 1pm: 2, Taiki v Campion Snr A (Bex, Selina); 5, Bye: HES Gisborne United. appearance for Queensland. Awapuni Gold. XLR8 v YMP Manawanui (Jonette, Jess T). Eastern League Division 2 — SATURDAY, The 29-year-old, appearing via video link from 12 midday: 4, St Mary’s Stars v Mangapapa 2pm: 1, Tatapouri Sportsfit Social v Kotahi Aroha 12.30pm: Nelson Park 1, Tatapouri Bohemians Maroons camp on the Gold Coast, was cleared of Magic; 6, Mangapapa Pulse v Te Wharau Stars. (Bex, Justine); 2, OBM Blue v Wahine Hauora HSOG v Smash Palace Shockers; Wainui, 1st Class a grade-one trip that carried a one-match ban. Duty team to bring in the goals: Mangapapa (Kate, Kere). Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs v Thistle Development. Queensland’s most experienced forward let out Magic. Duty teams: Tatapouri Sportsfit Social, Wahine 2.30pm: NP 1, Gisborne Pro Roofing Bohemians a cheer when the verdict was read, knowing how FutureFERN game to be played at school: Hauora HSOG. v Coates Associates Wainui Demons; CRR 1, ITM much his inclusion means for an injury-disrupted NUAM Tahi v NUAM Rua. Senior game to be played at GGHS: GGHS Snr Thistle v Thistle Vintage; HBR 2, HES United v QRS Maroons camp. — AAP FutureFERNS byes: Eastland Vets Ngatapa B v GGHS Jnr A. Wairoa Athletic. Stars, NHEW Teina. Senior game defaulted: Tatapouri Sportsfit def Bye: HES United Thirds. Thaiday backs Maroons Intermediate — SATURDAY, 9am: 5, NUAM Hine Ritana Snr A by default. Women’s Eastern League — SUNDAY, 10.30am: SAM Thaiday expects Queensland’s controlled Rikoriko v Ilminster Maia; 10, Horouta v Campion Senior byes: Uawa Kahukuraiti, GGHS TSA. HBR 1, Gisborne Laundry Services Wainui Riverina v aggression to rattle New South Wales in a State Marcellin; 11, Muriwai v Ilminster Socialites. Duty board member: Kate Faulks. Tatapouri Marist Thistle; Campion, Campion College of Origin contest that could be decided by the 10am: 9, YMP Tahi v Whangara Tahi; 10, OBM Games at the YMCA TONIGHT — 6pm: v Gisborne Girls’ High School; Wainui, Neighborhood finest of tackling margins. Kahurangi v YMP Rua; 11, Te Ako o Tokomaru v Whangara OG 1 v Claydens Waikohu 3 (Debz, Pizzeria Wainui Wahine v Bohemians. The NRL’s crackdown on high contact has led Uawa Waiti-Waita. Shanan). Bye: HES United. to 43 sin-bins and three send-offs over the past 11am: 10, HSOG Blue Beanies v NUAM Taranga; 7.30pm: YMP Sunshine Brewery v Gillies three rounds and is set to continue during next 11, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Pulse v Sportsfit. Electrical GGHS Snr A (Selina, Shay). Junior football — SATURDAY Wednesday’s Origin series opener in Townsville. Duty teams to empty bins and replace rubbish Games at the YMCA on SATURDAY — 9am: F45 All primary school fixtures for Queen’s Players know any contact with the head will be bags where necessary: HSOG Blue Beanies. HSOG v Horouta Gold (Debz, Pania). Birthday Weekend have been postponed. costly but former Queensland forward Thaiday, 12 midday: 11, Tangaroa Maraeroa v HSOG 10.30am: Claydens Waikohu 1 v Tapuae (Selina, Eastland Group Super League regarded as one of the game’s great nigglers, is Turanganui. Shanan). Intermediate, 8.30am: Nelson Park 5, Chrisp & backing the Maroons to outsmart the Blues. 1pm: 10, Thistle v Tangaroa Maraeroa a Davidson Rangers v Martins Party Hire Rovers; NP “You want to get to the point where you can Hinemoana. Hockey 6, Mitre 10 Town v Dynamic Rehab Titans. get them off their game,” he said. Intermediate game to be played at school: Year 5/6, seven-a-side — TODAY, 3.30pm: 9.45am: NP 4, Chagan Fishing Athletico v KT “So playing with a controlled aggression is Eastland Vets Ngatapa Magic v Waikirikiri. Property Brokers Turf 1b, Waikirikiri v Nga Uri a Maui; Orthodontics City; NP 5, Coastal Ultrasound Albion v probably key and something that highlighted Intermediate byes: Te Waiu, YMP Toru, Campion 1a, Makauri Marvels v Mangapapa Wizards. Columbus Cafe United; NP 6, Frank & Albie’s Rovers that to all of us was that Roosters-Broncos Gregory. 4pm: 1a, Rongomai v Kaiti School; 1b, Uawa v Glenn’s Glass United. game, when Victor Radley lost control of his Secondary — SATURDAY, 10am: 5, Te Waiu v Maitai v Puhi-YMP. College, 8.30am: NP 4, Pit Stop Cruisers AFC aggression.” Lytton Y9. 4.30pm: 1a, Mangapapa Dragons v Central v Headline Rovers; NP 2, Farmers Air Falcons v Radley was reported four times and sent to 12 midday: 9, Manutuke 1 v Lytton Y10; 10, Strykers; 1b, Central Scorpions v Sonrise Te Harcourts Wainui Sharks; NP 1, Grey Street Legal the sin bin twice for high or dangerous contact, GGHS Mauri v Te Taumata o Angitu. Rongopai. United v Gisborne Investments City. and missed Origin debut as a result of a five- 1pm: 1, GGHS Y9A v GGHS Kopara; 9, GGHS 5pm: 1a, Makaraka v Awapuni Strikers; 1b, St Bye: Emerre & Hathaway United. match ban. — AAP 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Injury threatens Barty’s bid

TENNIS by Ian Chadband, AAP “We were able to fight after negotiating that minefield through, able to give ourselves game, her superior all-court LONDON – Ash Barty has put a chance to play again the next game finally began to tell as she on a brave face while revealing a round. reeled off the final four games to hip injury threatens her dream “A massive part of today was claim victory after two hours. of regaining her French Open accepting the fact that, yes, Barty had pulled out of title after she survived a first- I may not be absolutely 100 the Italian Open with an old round scare. percent but I’m certainly good recurring arm injury, but at least Australia’s world No.1 enough to go out there and fight there was no sign of that as she endured a dramatic, injury- and do the best I can and give booked a second round tie with hit return to the scene of her myself a chance to win matches. Poland’s Magda Linette. greatest triumph at Roland “I’m not going to hide behind “I was able to build up a bit Garros on Tuesday, needing a the fact I’m not quite 100 per more pressure in that third medical timeout for the “acute” cent, but I can guarantee I’ll go set but Bernarda played an problem following the second out there with the right attitude incredible match,” said Barty, set before battling to a 6-4 3-6 every day and give it a crack no who was constantly discomforted 6-2 win over the dangerous matter what.” by her powerful, aggressive Bernarda Pera . It says everything about Croatian-born opponent, who Back on Court Philippe Barty’s character that after smacked a remarkable 36 Chatrier for the first time since receiving treatment at courtside winners. winning the title there in 2019, at the end of a second set in The crushing forehand of the Barty — who decided not to which she’d been buried by world No.70 made it difficult defend her title in pandemic-hit Pera’s barrage of winners, she for Barty to assert any sort of 2020 — told the small crowd got up to subdue an inspired control, even after she had taken that she’d managed to prevail opponent. the first set with three straight because “I just keep fighting.” BEST LEG FORWARD: Ashleigh Barty returns to Bernarda Pera of The trainer had worked on breaks of serve. That battle will now have to the US during their first round match in the French Open. Barty said her lower back, left hip and Only 100 or so fans were there go on for a fortnight if she’s to Pera played an incredible match, but the Australian managed to the top of her heavily-strapped to see Barty’s victory, a far cry grab back her title as the top apply more pressure in the third set to take the win. AP picture left leg as she lay on the court from the full house that saw seed revealed how the injury but, once back up again, Barty her triumph in the final against to her left hip, which flared up rediscovered her best tennis just Marketa Vondrousova over two over the weekend, was going to “It’s going to be a little bit “(The injury) just needed some when it was needed. years ago. make surviving the tournament tough this week,” said Barty, (timeout) today to try to release The top seed saved two break “Yeah, a little bit different but difficult. somehow summoning up a smile. it off as best I could. points at 1-1 in the decider but the world is different, isn’t it?” Nadal dominant over ‘Poppy’ Country backs Osaka TENNIS Japanese sponsor Nissin Foods wished TENNIS by Ian Chadband, AAP affront to lose even a single set at Roland Osaka a quick recovery while the world’s Garros and fought in time-honoured fashion PARIS — Naomi Osaka has received biggest athletic shoe maker, Nike, lauded LONDON — Alexei Popyrin can at least to preserve his record of consecutive support from her country Japan, her her for her courage in sharing her mental say he twice stood on the verge of winning winning sets there, which he’s now extended sponsors and leading sporting figures after health experience. a set against the greatest clay court player in to 26. the world No.2 withdrew from the French “Naomi Osaka’s decision reminds us all history in his own Roland Garros kingdom. Even battling that extra yard to make Open in a row about media duties, saying how important it is to prioritise personal Yet ultimately, Australia’s rising star could Popyrin play just one shot — that fateful she had been suffering from depression health and wellbeing,” Mastercard, one of only experience the same sinking feeling as smash — was worth it for Nadal. and anxiety. Osaka’s long list of sponsors, said. countless wannabes before him on Court “I was so close. Smashes are usually my One of the biggest names in sport, Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Philippe Chatrier as he became king of clay best shots that I don’t usually miss,” said the Osaka stunned the tennis world when she Co also showed solidarity with its brand Rafael Nadal’s latest victim, slayed in straight 21-year-old. “To miss one, and how I missed pulled out of the grand slam on Monday ambassador. sets 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-3). it, was very disappointing.” after being fined and threatened with Tennis trailblazers Martina Navratilova Big-hitting ‘Poppy’, one of the best young You don’t get second chances against expulsion for declining to face the media and Billie Jean King said it was very talents in the game, held two set points in the 34-year-old Nadal, who then went after her first-round match on Sunday. brave of Osaka to reveal her struggle with Tuesday’s third set as he sniffed the chance on to dominate the tiebreak and emerge The four-time grand slam champion depression. of becoming only the third man ever to take triumphant, racking up his 101st victory at last week signalled her intentions to skip Williams sisters Serena and Venus, as a set off Nadal in a first round match. Roland Garros after two hours 23 minutes. her media duties to protect her mental well as younger American players Coco Alas, for the 195cm Sydney beanpole, Popyrin, who’d fired 34 winners and left wellbeing and she returned to Twitter on Gauff and Sloane Stephens, chimed in he first served a double fault and then, Nadal afterwards laughing on court about Monday to announce her withdrawal. with messages of support as the focus stretching for a smash, cracked it over the the breathtaking nature of his hitting, was let While her original stance had earned the shifted from Osaka’s responsibilities to her baseline to allow the 13-times champion to down by too many soft errors. He said he 23-year-old little backing from her fellow wellbeing. wriggle free of trouble. felt a mixture of pride and disappointment. professionals, most saying that dealing Messages of support came from athletes “The moment got to me. He didn’t do “I’ll get over it by tonight. But I don’t want with the media was part of the job, her in other sports. anything special at all. He got the ball back to chalk down too many of my matches to withdrawal triggered a wave of support “You shouldn’t ever have to make a and I missed. You can’t do that against experience any more.” from around the world. decision like this – but so damn impressive these top players. I definitely won’t let it He had words of praise from the great Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary taking the high road when the powers that happen again,” said Popyrin, reflecting on man Nadal ringing in his ears. Katsunobu Kato told a news conference he be don’t protect their own. Major respect,” what might have been. “He has everything to become a great, to would “watch over her quietly” and there wrote NBA All Star Steph Curry on Nadal, launching his bid for a record 21st become a fantastic player,” Nadal said after was concern on the streets of Tokyo for the Twitter.s. grand slam triumph, takes it as a personal the match. woman who will be one of the faces of this There was also some criticism of Roland year’s Olympic Games. Garros organisers for their handling of the According to sports business website matter. Sportico, Osaka earned $55.2 million over French Tennis Federation President the past 12 months, a record haul for a Gilles Moretton offered Osaka support in a Top teams looking good female athlete, much of it from sponsorship statement read to the press, but the irony deals with major companies in Japan and of him not taking questions afterwards was the United States. not lost on some. — AP NETBALL by Murray Robertson for the full hour as Whangara like to move at speed through the court.” THE top teams in the netball premiership YMP outscored them by a solid margin last should have little trouble tonight from their week too. Kvitova out after fall opposition in the mid-week games in the In the 7.30pm clash YMP take on Gillies Gisborne YMCA. Electrical Gisborne Girls High School Senior TENNIS “During my post-match press At 6pm Whangara Old Girls will be in A. requirements on Sunday I fell and hurt action against premier newcomers Claydens “YMP like to move the ball at speed PARIS — Petra Kvitova has withdrawn my ankle. Waikohu 3 in the Pakn’Save competition. through the court, and like Whangara they from the French Open after injuring her “It’s incredibly bad luck, but I will stay “Whangara gave a slick display of netball gave a good display of their skills last ankle in a freak fall while performing her strong and do my best to recover in time skills on Saturday and showed why they are Wednesday against Waikohu 3. post-match media duties. for the grasscourt season.” sitting at the top of the grade,” said netball “So the students will need to bring their The 11th seeded Czech player, who Meanwhile, Australian Open runner-up commentator Sherrill Beale. top game to compete against them.” reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros Jennifer Brady breezed past Anastasija They put on 70 points against the other “Girls High struggled with the defensive in 2020 and 2012, beat Belgian qualifier Sevastova to reach the second round new team in premiers Tapuae from Wairoa. pressure from F45 HSOG last week and made Greet Minnen 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 in her and match her best performance at the “Waikohu 3 had a tough introduction to the some basic errors,” Beale said. opening match on Sunday and fell and French Open. premier grade last Wednesday when they met “They will have worked on these over hurt her ankle shortly afterwards. The 13th-seeded American, who has YMP Sunshine Brewery, and this game will be the week and I expect them to be more “It is with great disappointment that never reached the third round at Roland a similar encounter,” Beale said. competitive than the 20-goal deficit that they I announce my withdrawal from Roland Garros, won 6-3, 6-3 after breaking “They will need all players working together suffered last time they met YMP.” Garros,” the 31-year-old Kvitova said on Sevastova at love in the final game. Twitter on Tuesday. — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 2, 2021 SPORT 23 The day the Coast invaded Napier

FROM BACK PAGE “As we have been humble in victory great players over the Coast’s 100 years. throughout the season, we can be magnanimous But for their parts, McClutchie and “Nanny” The crowds continued to grow as the True in defeat. We congratulate Hawke’s Bay on their Kath McLean deserve special attention. Blue fans were determined to fill the ground. victory.” McClutchie was Awards After a lovely meal and some refreshments — Skipper Wirihana Raihania said the haka was Coach of the Year in 1999 — not just third no flat-deck ute grandstands here — it was time not for the opposition. division coach but overall coach, beating out to sort out some seats. “It is for our supporters, it is for ourselves, , who led Auckland to the first Should we stay with the invited guests or go it’s who we are, where we are from, it’s for our division title. to the media room? whanau.” McClutchie was also named Maori Coach of Rick suggested Jennifer and I go to the stand Some lean times followed but come 2012, the Year in 2001, heading off former All Black opposite, where all the noise was coming from, Ngati Porou East Coast were back in the captain and North Harbour coach Buck Shelford but it looked to be overflowing. limelight and back among The Gisborne Herald and Waikato’s national championship-winning “We’ll never get a seat in there,” Jennifer said. headlines, thanks to player-coaches Ngarimu basketball coach Jeff Green. “Go on Hiller, they’ll find a seat for you,” Rick Simpkins and . “It’s the greatest honour I could ever receive,” said. Having lost the 2011 final to McClutchie said after accepting the Te Maru o They did. How, I don’t know. But we soon Wanganui, the Coast made the 2012 decider and Tumatauenga Trophy. joined in with the cheering and singing. again their opponents were Wanganui. Only this “I’m proud to be Maori and this award is the Radio commentator Murray Deaker was time the game was in Ruatoria. pinnacle for me. almost pleading with Hawke’s Bay fans to go With 15 minutes remaining, Wanganui led 27-3 “But it’s not just about me. I accept this award to the game as all he could see was sky blue and the home supporters were stunned. on behalf of everyone I have worked with over colours around the ground. A try to TK Moeke looked like being a the years. I’m just the coach. There are a lot of At the fulltime whistle, Coast supporters consolation effort but when Ziggy Fisiihoi people who work behind the scenes.” invaded the field to salute their players with a scored shortly after, the chant went up: “Nati . . . In 2001, long-serving Coast administrator rousing haka. East Coast . . . Nati . . . East Coast.” “Nanny” Kath (now deceased) was honoured Ngati Porou East Coast chairman Bill Burdett, Mike King added another five-pointer and with a Services to Rugby award by the who had been through the hard times with with first-five John Semple having slotted three International Rugby Board. the union, was almost overcome with emotion conversions, the gap was only three points. Despite having suffered a minor stroke, she watching this and a haka from the players The Coast had the opportunity to level the JOHN HILL in his Ngati Porou East and Coast union chief executive Anthony Nelson themselves in tribute to their supporters. scores when they were awarded a kickable Coast shirt. Picture by Paul Rickard travelled to London to accept her award. “What other team goes to their supporters at penalty 30 metres in from the left wing. I was invited to be a part of the Coast the end of a game like this, so close to winning, With the crowd screaming “take the points”, and back page of The Herald. squad who went to Palmerston in 2001 to play to do the haka. No matter how disappointed, Simpkins instead took a quick tap and fired the Following the win, someone said the mana of Manawatu and saw first-hand the esteem in no matter how tired, they acknowledge the ball out towards the right wing, Semple threw the maunga had been restored. which she was held by everyone connected with supporters.” a cut-out pass to winger Verdon Bartlett, who Truth is, the mana of Mt Hikurangi was never the Coast. The late Api Mahuika said to me, “Well John, scored in the corner — 29-27 to the Coast with lost. It has always been there. It was Nanny Kath this, Nanny Kath that, don’t we may have lost on the scoreboard but that’s time up. Why have I not mentioned many players? you be lifting those bags, we’ll do it for you, about the only place we lost today. Today was a It was surely the greatest comeback in the Because there is not the room in this article to have you had enough to eat, we’ll look after you. victory for Ngati Porou. history of the Meads Cup and made the front do so without disrespecting some of the many The players could not do enough for her.

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Former Gisborne Herald sports reporter John Hill gave away the shirts and other memorabilia from his days as a semi-professional footballer and New Zealand international . . . experiences that included the 1982 World Cup in Spain. But he won’t part with his favourite jersey, the sky blue of Ngati Porou East Coast. As the Coast union counts down to its centenary celebrations this holiday weekend, Hiller reflects on his greatest Nati memories.

He whanau kotahi tatou Nati . . . We are one family. I wasn’t there when the East Coast Rugby Football Union was formed 100 years ago but I wouldn’t be surprised if similar words were spoken. Former Ngati Porou East Coast skipper Wirihana Raihania said those words before leading his team out to play Manawatu in a must-win game in Palmerston North to secure a home semifinal in the second division of the national provincial championship in 2001. The result? A nailbiting but fully deserved 24-22 win against a team the Coast had never TAKING NOTES: Gisborne Herald sports reporter John Hill (left) shows exemplary journalistic objectivity as Rua Tipoki scores a beaten. try for Ngati Porou East Coast against Buller at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, in 2012. Picture by Paul Rickard This was followed by a resounding 21-12 victory over Nelson Bays (another energy, McClutchie’s men warmed up travelling to to defend their respond. historic win) to book a final date with the indoors. title against North Otago, who were the Proud to be Ngati Porou, proud of his mighty Magpies from Hawke’s Bay at McClutchie, who regarded the players favourites. whanau, McClutchie stepped back from McLean Park in Napier. as sons and the team as family, went Time for another Herald headline: YOU the limelight and let the players show The Coast lost 30-27 despite outscoring from player to player, encouraging them, BEAUTIES: Flutey on song as comeback their appreciation. the home side five tries to two. telling them what he wanted from them kings win back-to-back NPC div 3 titles. “When you see support like that it The Sky Blues lost the final but won as individuals while reminding them who Dare I say it, The Herald got it right makes you want to play for them,” he the hearts of everyone. they were playing for. again in its pre-match prediction, going said. But let’s rewind the clock a few years “Who are we?” he would ask. even further by saying the kicking The win meant promotion to the second to 1999, when Joe McClutchie’s men “Nati . . . East Coast,” was the duel between Mano Flutey and his division and a chance to take on the big upstaged their biggest rivals, Poverty response. The more he asked, the louder counterpart Simon Porter could decide boys. Bay, in the NPC third division final at the reply. the final. Flutey scored 20 points in a “They’ll get slaughtered” was the Whakarua Park, Ruatoria. While I can’t take credit for the 25-21 victory after the Coast trailed 21-9. general opinion of many non-Nati This was the start of a dream run by headlines CT (Taewa) wrote, I can tell The return of the victorious team was supporters. the country’s smallest rugby union in you of the pre-match predictions of the another one of those special moments for Fast forward to October 21 and despite size but biggest in wairua (spirit), and Herald sports department of the time. this reporter, who was at the airport to all the critics, McClutchie and his men resulted in some of the best sporting The late, great John Heikell said the meet McClutchie’s men. had earned the right to play Hawke’s Bay headlines in The Gisborne Herald. Bay, 24-19, the sports editor also tipped At first there were only a few in the final. I must confess the headline writer was the Bay, 25-22. The former soccer player supporters present but as news filtered Win and they would get the chance to Herald sports editor at the time Chris turned rugby writer saw it differently, through that the team were on their way, play the cream of New Zealand’s rugby Taewa — headlines Coast supporters 20-17 to the Coast. the crowd increased until the airport was teams. thought I had written because my name OK, the score was wrong but the result packed. Was there no end to this fairy-tale run? was on the reports. So thanks, Chris, for was right. Guitars came out and, accompanied There was — a loss to Hawke’s Bay but making me a hit with the players and This was all based on the performance by some liquid refreshments, the music let me tell you about that day. fans alike. of a magnificent forward pack who started. Herald photographer Paul Rickard, my McClutchie’s goal was to build a team destroyed title favourites and previous When the plane landed, the True Blue wife Jennifer and I travelled down to the of Ngati Porou players, along with some competition leaders North Otago that supporters burst into spontaneous and game. As we headed south the balloons honorary “Nati” players, and he took season. emotionally charged waiata that sent a and banners that adorned the route from them up Mt Hikurangi to bond. The Coast team that famous day from shiver down my spine. Tolaga Bay to Ruatoria the previous Playing for the jersey, for their people, 1-15 were Sam Matenga (deceased), That welcome was just for the week for the semifinal had been taken was a motivating factor in all East Coast Derek Leefe, Quentin Carmichael, Inia supporters who had travelled to Oamaru. down and put back up along the highway teams. Roko, Kele Leawere, Toka Liku, Horace What was it going to be like when the to Napier and McLean Park. “We play for the jersey, for pride, not Lewis (deceased) Wirihana Raihania team arrived? “If you didn’t know any better you money,” former Coast player Tyrone (captain), John Nukunuku, Victor The players were not due until would think we were going the wrong Delamere said. “It’s hands up, not out.” Taingahue, Koro Ngarimu, Setariki 10.45pm. Surely the fans would not wait way,” Rick said. Back to the 1999 final. Kaunicaramaki, Tyrone Delamere, around. “Do you think there will be as many as Whakarua Park was packed, complete Maika Vere, Doone Harrison. Reserves They did, and the numbers grew until there were last week?” Jennifer asked. with Coast-style corporate boxes — flat- were Arthur Green, Ben Reedy, Graeme the plane finally arrived at 11pm. That question was answered deck utes with sofa “grandstands” and Walker, Bailey Mackey, Morgan Waitoa As the players and management emphatically when we arrived at the predominantly Steinlager-filled bars. (making his 103rd appearance), Huki walked slowly towards the welcoming ground at 12 noon, two and a half hours The wahine in the grandstand stood Wilson ((deceased), Marijan Manuel. party the volume rose to a crescendo and before kick-off. singing and dancing as players walked Assistant coach was Eli Manuel, manager then came another sight I did not expect As we approached McLean Park we on to the pitch. It was the first of many was Anthony Nelson, physio was Roger to see — the humility and reverence of could hear the singing. occasions that made the hairs on the Main and masseur was Jum Reedy. the players’ response. “Have you ever seen anything like back of my neck stand on end. More great headlines were to follow as Here was a group of players who this?” an elderly carpark attendant Coast first five-eighth Victor Taingahue the Coast became the darlings of the local only hours earlier had created history, asked. “I’ve been here since 9.30 and they wrote his name into Coast history with and national press as they continued to winning back-to-back titles. There was no started coming, then asking for tickets the drop goal that separated the teams, rewrite the history books with exciting fist-pumping, no jumping up and down, and wanting to know when the gates 18-15, at the end of 80 minutes. rugby, strong defence, a magnificent no hollering, no two-fingered (for two would open. The Herald headlines were Victor-ious; rolling maul and backline flair. titles in a row) salutes, no shirts hanging “Do you think there will be many Cool Coast give Reds the Blues. “They may have won the 1999 final out or ties undone. more coming?” he added with a look that The second headline was in reference but they won’t win this year (2000)” Instead they stood, heads bowed, suggested he wished he had taken the to the fact that while the Bay players said some Bay supporters . . . they were some close to tears, as they respectfully day off. prepared in close to 30 degrees on the wrong. acknowledged the reception. Whakarua Park ground, sapping their Again the Coast defied all the odds, Then it was time for the players to CONTINUED ON PAGE 23