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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 ROLLING OUT THE VACCINE IN TAIRAWHITI PAGE 3 FEATURE INSIDE TODAY LET’S DANCE: COUNTDOWN TO DANCE FOR LIFE PAGE 4 FEEL THE RHYTHM: Gisborne Intermediate students make a gold statement in the rhythmical section of the Poverty Bay Schools’ Gymnastics Festival at Electrinet Sports Centre this morning. Over 1400 students from 30 schools throughout the region are taking part in the 53rd running of the ever-popular event. More on the festival on page 2. Picture by Paul Rickard by Alice Angeloni “Our contention is that the unintended consequences of enabling this bylaw for such a small GRIEVING families will bear the cost of a bylaw percentage of that daily discharge won’t collectively banning the culturally abhorrent practice of sending achieve the outcomes that you’re looking to achieve. mortuary waste to sea, funeral directors say. “It must be remembered that funeral directors are The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand businesses. They’re not funded by any Ministry of says there will be “unintended consequences” of a Health or any other government funding. Bid to Trade Waste Bylaw that for tangata whenua is a “As such, any costs that are imposed upon the crucial step towards restoring industry through the provision of this bylaw, will the mauri (spirit) of Turanganui have to be passed on to the consumers. a Kiwa/Poverty Bay. “The problem with that is that those consumers The association wants generally will be those who struggle to meet those to delay the bylaw from costs already and for whom the need for that progressing to give more meaningful farewell is culturally significant.” time for funeral directors and Grieving families would be forced to make “very delay embalmers around the country hard decisions” about whether to take on more debt to provide input so a “more to enable embalming, or forgo that, he said. robust and holistic” solution can The association said the wording of the draft be reached. bylaw, which doesn’t cover hospitals and rest homes, But tangata whenua and would mean it didn’t achieve the outcome the Gisborne District Council say community was seeking. the proposed solution, developed over more than “There are huge amounts of the same issue coming a decade, is “uniquely Tairawhiti”, shaped by local from other facilities in your city that are excluded by waste tikanga and meets concerns raised since the 1950s. your definition.” Tangata whenua and the wider community of Allen Pukepuke, of Ngai Tuhoe — who own Tairawhiti have long petitioned for mortuary waste Tangihanga Funeral Homes which operates around to be separated from the public wastewater system the country — also submitted on behalf of the because it is deemed “culturally abhorrent” for such association. waste to be discharged into Te Moana o Turanganui They supported the “many years of mahi (work)” a Kiwa/Poverty Bay. and aspiration to remove mortuary waste from the This relates to treating tupapaku (deceased) with awa (rivers) and moana (ocean) in Turanganui a the respect and dignity they deserve, and protecting Kiwa. bylaw mahinga kai (food gathering). But it was regrettable that the front-line clinicians Mortuary waste is made up of arterial blood and of their profession were not consulted, he said. ■ Funeral Directors of NZ says costs imposed on chemicals that mostly arise through the embalming Council staff and mana whenua disputed this, process. On average, about one cubic metre of water saying the conversation about the bylaw had industry will be passed on to consumers (1000 litres) is required to put one body through the been happening in public since at least 2009, and process. Gisborne operator Evans Funeral Services had been ■ Bylaw development is being watched around Plans are for mortuary waste from the region’s involved in the process. New Zealand so ‘we must first get it right’ funeral homes to be trucked into Taruheru Cemetery Public consultation on the draft Trade Waste and disposed of through a Wisconsin mound system. Bylaw ran between February 2 and April 5. ■ Proposed solution ‘uniquely Tairawhiti’, say Speaking at hearings about the draft Trade Waste “It is our hopeful intention to delay (the bylaw’s) Bylaw at the council on Monday, Funeral Directors inception until further dialogue can be afforded with tangata whenua, district council Association chief executive David Moger said the ourselves,” Mr Pukepuke said. bylaw would only affect 0.003 percent of Gisborne’s ■ FDANZ ‘trampling on the mana of our tupuna’ daily discharge into the wastewater system. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ..............9 Racing ................15 Classifieds ... 18-19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............10 Television ...........16 Sport ............ 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-8 World.............11,14 Farming ..............17 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, May 26, 2021 IN THE ZONE: Wainui Beach School student Aria Thorpe (left) shows her acrobatic skills on the floor while Central School’s Indigo Ruifrok keeps her poise on the beam at the 53rd annual Poverty Bay Schools’ Gymnastics Festival yesterday. Over 1400 students are taking part. Pictures by Paul Rickard Gym festival as popular as ever FROM PAGE 1 biggest event SGT runs — 1415 grades are rated out of 10 while participants representing 30 students in the C grade (years HUNDREDS of Tairawhiti schools across the region. 1 to 3) — get a score of A, B, school students are showing off “It’s really vibrant and the or C. their cartwheeling, tumbling, teachers and parents all love The first day involved city and balancing skills at the it,” she said, primary schools and today it annual Poverty Bay Schools’ “The fact it’s been going on featured rural, intermediate Gymnastics Festival. for 53 years is a testament to and secondary school students. Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti the value the school community The ever-popular festival is events adviser Debbie places on this event.” being held at Electrinet Sports Hutchings says this is the Performances in the A and B Centre. Scholarship recognises Ella’s global potential by Jack Marshall leadership,” Crimson Education chief increase its students’ chances of gaining executive and co-founder Jamie Beaton entry into a top international university. GISBORNE online student Ella Arthur was said. Ella leads a busy life. As well as her “overwhelmed with emotion” after receiving Each winning student receives studies she is a junior lifeguard with Wainui a prestigious $20,000 scholarship to further personalised mentoring and education Surf Life Saving Club, coaches a junior her studies. services up to the value of $20,000 to help netball team, works as a peer support tutor Ella found out she was one of five winners them apply for and get accepted into their for younger students and is involved in a of a Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship ideal university. handful of other extracurricular activities announced at a Crimson Education virtual Among the mentors are former Prime and volunteer projects. awards ceremony on Sunday. Minister Sir John Key, who is also a All of this while completing her Year 12 “I was very overwhelmed with emotion,” shareholder with Crimson. studies a year early. she said. “My heart was racing, I was Ella said her father found out about the “I get overwhelmed sometimes but that’s shaking, I was just so happy.” scholarship while surfing the internet. just part of it. I guess I’ve just always been The Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship “He came across it one day and we busy. I’ve always been doing something. was founded to encourage young Maori decided to go for it and see what happens “I’ve gotten used to always having representation on the global stage. because there’s no harm in trying. something to do, so it’s not as stressful as “It is an opportunity to celebrate Maori “My parents (teachers Hamish and you would think it would be.” high school students who are blazing a trail Sophia) are very, very supportive of my Ella has not decided what she will do after through high academic performance, brave schooling and my sports . everything I high school which is why she is taking a innovation and exceptional community do. wide range of subjects. “They get me to try new things and take She is contemplating spending a gap year SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: me to all my competitions. They’ll also help on the Gold Coast doing surf lifesaving but Gisborne teenager Ella Arthur has me out with homework whenever I need it.” nothing is set in stone. won a $20,000 scholarship to go Ella studied at Campion College before “I’m so grateful to be awarded this towards further study. She studies moving to Crimson Global Academy — a scholarship and I want to make my parents online through the Crimson Global fully registered online high school. and the rest of my family really proud of Academy. Picture by Liam Clayton A major aim of the virtual school is to me.” Get your Gisborne Herald • Gisborne artist Drew Hill has created a work that will be part of Luma — Christchurch’s home-delivered annual illuminated art, light sculpture, and performance experience. • Blackadder and Baldrick talk to The Guide about their large parts in Unity Theatre’s upcoming production of Blackadder III. • The Piano Extravaganza is back and this time includes a work composed by a local musician. 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, May 26, 2021 NEWS 3 99 reasons to get Covid-19 vaccine TRUDY Aldred believes a lifetime And like many of her colleagues, of not smoking or drinking, and a she is doing the work on top of her good husband will help her reach usual jobs.