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PUKANA: Kereru class students at Te CIVIL DEFENCE PAGE 4 ‘All day, every day, te reo is our way’ Hapara School practise their te reo Maori every day. Te Wiki o te reo Maori VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED is another week where the students UNHEARDOFSAVINGS! IT is Te Wiki o te reo Maori Ms Neilson said. what they teach us every embrace te ao Maori. The children are (Maori Language Week) but “Singing connects us morning so we will become pictured with teacher Tanya Neilson. te reo Maori is used at Te and brings us together better performers, therefore Picture by Liam Clayton. Hapara School every school and creates memories and incorporating the intrinsic day. memory space in our brains. link to culture and identity PAGES Each day the kereru “We know our students and the essential element 5-8,11, whanau class have the enjoy our morning sessions of whanaungatanga (the 12, 13, 16 same routine of performing and they could independently importance of people and a waiata (song), karakia run it on their own. connectedness),” said Ms (prayer) and haka and “We are a culturally diverse Neilson. HEARING• Mask refusal halts Fullers ferry trip practise use of te reo Maori whanau and celebrate and “The school’s focus this •NEW Political party leader’s Covid theories kupu (words) and commands respect all people.” year has been about creating raising fears for Maori health because that is a part of who has two kapa a sense of belonging and PBL they are as a class, says haka tutors — Papa Pura and we feel that through culture, • Expecting ugly GDP figures for quarter teacher Tanya Neilson. Koka Tahua — who teach singing and music we do PAGE 3 “Music ignites all areas of them haka and waiata on this. All day, every day, te reo • Melbourne lockdown protesters a child’s development and Thursdays. is our way.” arrested skills for school readiness,” “We believe in practising SEE STORY, PAGE 2

by Andrew Ashton Jones’ announcement, taking to because nobody up at Facebook at the weekend to label spoke up in support A GOVERNMENT Mr Jones “a knob”. for a wharf or a barging facility, or announcement to put aside “For the record, the Gisborne anything like that. Port not $45 million for a barging District Council’s spatial plan “In fact, the day before we were facility on the has rejected this idea. Our community told the opposite. been slammed as “bizarre” and is speaking. You’re not listening “It is just silly, just such a silly unwanted. - Knob behaviour of the highest announcement.” Infrastructure Minister order,” he stated in a Facebook Mr Wharehinga added it was Shane Jones on Saturday said post. also apparent during the visit to the Government had approved The idea was rejected for the area how low river levels were. wanted in principle an allocation of inclusion in “Even if the community up to $45m from the Crown Council’s Tairawhiti 2050 strategy, supported it, which they don’t Infrastructure Partners with submissions highlighting — the practicality of barging up infrastructure fund for a marine environmental impacts, a lack of and down the river, there’s no transport facility on the East consultation and concerns over practicality there.” Coast, with two suitable sites wahi tapu (sacred sites). The ability of roads to hold log identified for the facility — Speaking to The Gisborne trucks to get logs to a wharf would on Cape Wharekahika/Hicks Bay and Te Herald today, Mr Wharehinga also create more problems for Araroa. said councillors had visited infrastructure in the area. However, members of the local Wharekahika the day before the The announcement was met ‘It is just silly, just such community and local politicians announcement and, unprompted, with caution by Te Runanganui o have scoffed at the idea. locals had told them they did not Ngati Porou. Gisborne Deputy Mayor Josh want a wharf. a silly announcement’ Wharehinga was scathing of Mr “It’s a bizarre announcement CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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- WHUTUPORO/RUGBY: Gisborne Boys’ High School hooker Nathaniel Hauiti reaches out to score what proved the winning try in a Super 8 secondary school rugby match on the Rectory field on Saturday. Left, Gisborne players celebrate their 18-17 victory over the second-placed New Plymouth side. It was Gisborne’s last home game of the season. They face Palmerston North BHS away in a play-off for fifth. - Pictures by Paul Rickard HAKINAKINA/SPORT

- POIKIRI/SOCCER: Gisborne United’s Josh Harris goes over the top of Gisborne Thistle’s NETI PORO/NETBALL: Ritana Senior A wing defence Amoe Wharehinga Tomek Frooms in a title-deciding Pacific Premiership football game at Childers Road and Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A wing attack Briah Allen reach for the ball Reserve on Saturday. Thistle needed to win by three goals to pip Port Hill United for the in a premier grade netball game at the Victoria Domain courts on Saturday. championship. They won 3-1, meaning Port Hill and Thistle finished on the same points — Ritana (Lytton) won the battle of the high schools, 25-23. Old 36 — and with the same goal differential — 25 — but Port Hill took the title because they Girls, YMP, High School Old Girls and will contest the top-four scored more goals than Thistle over the season — 39 to 38. Port Hill players and supporters playoffs. More on Saturday’s games on page 23. Picture by Paul Rickard made a special trip from Napier to watch the game. Match report on back page. Picture by Liam Clayton ‘KIA KAHA TE REO MAORI’ WELCOME to Te Wiki o te Reo Maori hard and aim for one million participants. Hemi Henare said: ‘We have come too far “It’s an emotional read for us to go — Maori Language Week. The Maori Language Moment is where not to go further; we have done too much through the reasons people are signing Today is Maori Language Day. you commit to doing one thing in te reo not to do more: Tawhiti rawa i to tatou up. It commemorates the presentation Maori at noon today — whether that be haerenga atu te kore haere tonu’.” “Maori New Zealanders sharing photos of the 1972 Maori language petition to saying “kia ora”, asking someone “kei te While most are from New Zealand, of their children, grandchildren or parents Parliament. pehea koe? (how are you?)”, or singing a thousands are also joining from overseas and grandparents. The chosen theme for 2020 is “Kia Kaha waiata. — from Australia to the United States, “Pakeha people telling us te reo is part te Reo Maori”. The Maori Language Moment is an Scotland, South Korea, Japan, South of their identity as a New Zealander that Kia Kaha is well understood in New open invitation to all New Zealanders to Africa and Denmark. they’re proud of. Zealand English as “be strong”. celebrate what makes Aotearoa unique — “We’re absolutely amazed, ecstatic and “New migrants telling us that te reo We often talk about languages as if te reo Maori. quite emotional to see more than 500,000 is something that makes them feel so they are people — talking about language No matter where you are from or how champions of te reo Maori will join us on grateful to be a new New Zealander and health, strength and revitalisation. So well you can speak, you can be one in a today,” Mr Apanui said. they want to be good Treaty partners,” Mr when people say “Kia Kaha te Reo Maori”, million. “We set a goal of one million for our Apanui said. it means “let’s make the Maori language “Never before have this many people moment because we are aiming to see one “The country is going through some of strong”. gathered to celebrate te reo Maori,” Maori million speakers of te reo by 2040. It’s not our toughest times right now and we are Over 900,000 New Zealanders have Language Commission chief executive too late to join us.” rallying together behind a language that signed up to make history today in the Ngahiwi Apanui said. The sign-up website has struggled to was once banned and shunned.” inaugural Maori Language Moment at “We are making history today. But why cope with the rate of people signing up. 12pm. stop there? Let’s go hard and reach 1 At one stage people were joining every MORE ON TE WIKI O Organisers are asking Aotearoa to go million. As the great New Zealander Ta few seconds. TE REO MAORI, PAGE 9 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 NEWS 3 One flown to hospital after Coast crash

THREE people were taken to hospital yesterday after the ute they were in left State Highway 2 on a bend south of Ruatoria and crashed. Emergency services from Ruatoria and the Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter were mobilised at about 3.45pm. The crash happened near Puhunga Road, known locally as Whakapaurangi Road. “Their vehicle went out of control on a bend, left the road, hit a culvert and flipped over,” a witness said. “There were four people in it.” The rescue chopper landed on the road near the crash scene. “We flew a man aged 30 to Gisborne Hospital with moderate injuries,” a helicopter spokesman said. “Two other people in the vehicle were transported by road to Gisborne Hospital in a St John ambulance from Ruatoria.” HONOURING THE VETS: Sonia Edmonds is one of more than 100 people to met with researcher David Stone to apply for World The ute was badly damaged. War 2 campaign medals for whanau who served in the Maori Battalion’s C Company. Picture by Liam Clayton “It was quite unrecognisable,” the chopper spokesman said. The witness spoken to, who was one of the first passersby to arrive at the crash site, said the people in the ute were very lucky to be alive. “A number of other people Tears as whanau stopped and helped until the emergency services arrived.” All three patients were treated in the Gisborne Hospital emergency department and discharged. The fourth passenger was unhurt. The highway was partially closed for a time, while the injured were learn of medals cared for and the crash scene was cleared. by Wynsley Wrigley C COMPANY House was more than a museum last week — it was a place Grieving for C Company veteran of tears, heartfelt emotion, and tributes Not supported to relatives of C Company soldiers who THE East Coast is in mourning as preparations Gap, Tunisia, where C Company’s Te Moana-nui- served in battle more than 75 years ago. begin for the tangi of Epineha Ratapu, the last a-Kiwa was killed and posthumously awarded the Auckland lawyer David Stone, who surviving veteran of the Maori Battalion’s C Victoria Cross. was in Gisborne to help relatives of C Company. Mr Ratapu went on to fight in Italy, and after by hapu, so Company veterans claim World War 2 Mr Ratapu, who died in Masterton where he the war, served with J Force in occupied Japan. campaign medals which were never lived much of his life, served in the East Coast/ Mr Ratapu raised four daughters and three received, said Friday was the most Tairawhiti-based C Company during World War 2. whangai sons in Masterton. not supported emotional day. He was aged 98. The last survivor of the Maori Battalion is C Company House was quiet and It is believed Mr Ratapu arrived in Tokomaru Robert Gillies of Rotorua. solemn when the Herald called in to Bay yesterday where he will be laid to rest next Mr Gillies served in B Company, which was meet Mr Stone, with a steady stream of to his mother. made up of men from Te Arawa, Mataatua and by Runanganui soldiers’ relatives. Mr Ratapu sailed for Suez from Tainui. One son of a veteran stood up to speak in September 1941 as part of the 7th About 3600 men served in the battalion during FROM PAGE 1 of his father and started crying, he said. Reinforcements along with 159 officers and 5609 the war with 649 killed in action and another 267 A woman who learned her late relative other ranks. taken prisoner, or missing, according to Te Ara In a statement, chairman Selwyn was entitled to eight campaign medals, He fought in North Africa, including at Tebaga Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Parata said infrastructure development including from the Korean War, reacted on the East Coast is much needed but in the same manner. should not be pursued at any cost. Some of the Maori Battalion, C medals at a ceremonial service at a medals, which would shortly be received “We have known for a long time that Company (from East Coast/Tairawhiti) suitable location such as a marae or at C by whanau, was “due recognition of the transport and economic development for soldiers never came home. Company House. contribution by their papa in a conflict the East Coast and for Ngati Porou go That is the case with Mr Stone’s Those details will be determined by that resolved to rid the world of tyranny, hand-in-hand. great uncle Dooley (Turi) Swann who NZDF working in conjunction with iwi. hatred and racism”. “However, earlier proposals for new was killed in November 1944 as 2 New Mr Stone said the number of campaign “This could have been a time for marine transport facilities were not Zealand Division attacked and finally medals not previously awarded was a the Crown to say thank you in a very supported by the hapu, so they were not took Faenza in Northern Italy. tikanga issue. personal way to the whanau of these men supported by the Runanganui. Mr Stone started his campaign medals The soldiers felt the campaign medals — so, while the Crown might not want “We acknowledge the Government’s research after presenting evidence at the should be presented to them face-to-face the burden of handing the medals to the intention to work with iwi and engage Waitangi Tribunal’s Military Veterans as a matter of mana, rather than by families, we as Tairawhiti could do that with local hapu on this proposal,” Mr Kaupapa Inquiry. receiving them in the mail. ourselves.” Parata said. He realised his own whanau had never Na Raihania, son of the late Noel Mr Raihania also wants to see the “However, our hapu consider they have received Mr Swann’s campaign medals Raihania, a C Company veteran and the medals presented at a marae or at already made their position clear on the and later, over 18 months, found another last national president of the 28th Maori C Company house “to honour the soldiers subject.” 134 C Company veterans who had not Battalion Association, said his father was properly and with respect”. The $45m allocated from the “shovel- received their medals. very proud after his children applied for Mr Stone said there were also Pakeha ready” Covid-19 recovery fund would form Mr Stone said he was disappointed his campaign medals. soldiers who did not wish to receive their the remainder of the $106m allocation for the Crown had declined to carry out the “It is unfortunate that the Crown chose campaign medals in the mail. the region, with $60.9m already allocated research. to not assist. He will shortly turn his attention to to projects. By comparison, the medals division of “It is disappointing but not unexpected the other three companies of the Maori “The council is fully aware of the the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) such was their attitude toward the 28 Battalion and conduct similar campaign community’s position on this project and was superb. Maori Battalion — an example is the medal research. supports their wishes,” Gisborne Mayor Mr Stone said the campaign medals systemic racism with the land ballot Rehette Stoltz said. were waiting to be presented. system for Maori soldiers upon their ■ DAVID Stone is principal at Te Mata Law “The organisation put forward nine He is waiting for those relatives return from war. Ltd, Barristers and Solicitors, is chancellor of shovel-ready projects to be considered for who need to present more whakapapa “This was an example of the broken Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa and an also be Crown Infrastructure Project funding, but evidence. promises to Maori soldiers.” contacted on Facebook. His email address is this was not one of them.” The eventual plan is to present the Mr Raihania said the campaign [email protected] 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

HUTTON, Sherrin Deaths (Cherie) (Barber). — 29.3.1949 - 12.9.2020. LONG SERVICE: ELSMORE, Murray Aged 71 years. Loving William. — On the mother and mother-in- Uawa/Tolaga Bay 12th of September law to Tania and Jamie, Civil Defence 2020. Dearly loved Dion and Raylene, team volunteers husband for 50 years of Jason and Tracey, (from left) Nigel Sandra. Loved Dad of Shane, Carlo, Tascoe, McGrannachan, Janette and Gordon, Angelina and John and Mary-Anne Kaaren and Harry, and Belinda. Much loved Crawford, Ray Stuart. Loved Grandad Nana to all her Dever, Te Rangi to Tasman, Sophie, mokopuna. Tangohau and Max, Emme, Nicole After a hard-fought Greg Shelton and Cleo. Special battle you are now were presented thanks from the family, flying high with the with long service Tui. to Alzheimers Gisborne awards in a and the Dunblane The funeral service will be held at the ceremony at Te family of carers. Rawheoro Marae. Murray’s funeral will Seventh Day Adventist be at Evans Chapel, Church at 11am on Picture by Ormond Road, on Tuesday 15th of Liam Clayton Wednesday 16th Sep- September, followed by tember at 1pm, interment at Taruheru followed by Private Cemetery. Cremation. A livestream of In Memoriam Murray’s funeral can be viewed at www.evans HAYDEN DAVID funeral.co.nz MILLER In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimers 28.12.2007 - 14.9.2014 Gisborne, PO Box Six years of loving 1020, 4040, would be memories. appreciated. E miharo ana matou - Evans Funeral ki a koe. Services Ltd. FDANZ SERVICE HONOURED www.evansfuneral.co.nz Mum, Stu, Seth, Nina, Kohe, the Bridson HOPE, Anne and Gillies crews, Tributes for Uawa volunteers’ commitment to civil defence (nee Bulst). — Passed Nana and Poppa peacefully 13.9.2020, in by Mark Peters without thinking, said Mrs Stoltz. McGrannachan played a major role conditions, said Mr Shelton. Western Australia. Wife ERU MAHIA SMITH “People in this community know throughout Cyclone Bola and other “It is a team that goes back to of the late Doug, and A day never goes by much loved Mum of MORE than 150 years of collective how to look after each other.” events, said Miss Parata-Walker. the late Roger Irving, who steered when you are not in our service to Civil Defence is an The first award was presented to Incident manager Ray Dever’s it through events such as Cyclone Brent and Craig, Dean thoughts. Your face, (dec). Loved and enduring legacy any community incident management team member skills and experience over many Bola.” your smile, and your would be proud to acknowledge, Mary-Anne Crawford. years provided a welcome response When Mr Irving retired, James admired sister of beautiful soul. Althea, Richard and Jo, officiator Hine Parata-Walker said at “She steps into any role required,” when the community was under Milne took over the role for 24 years Donald (dec). Aroha mutunga kore a Civil Defence awards ceremony in said Miss Parata-Walker. “She has pressure, she said. and on his retirement Mr Shelton na te whanau Uawa/Tolaga Bay on Friday. deep connections with whanau in The youngest member of the stepped into the role. RUTHERFORD, Held at Te Rawheoro Marae, the Tolaga Bay and the surrounding team, emergency manager Greg Mr Shelton acknowledged Tolaga Regan (Regy). — awards ceremony honoured the area.” Shelton, was warden for the Tolaga Bay Area School principal Nori Beloved son of David Uawa/Tolaga Bay Civil Defence Team welfare co-ordinator Bay township south to Pakarae Parata for her commitment and Rutherford, Janet Lambert and Kathy team’s long-serving volunteers Te Rangi Tangohau, whose role River for 28 years. energy, and Archdeacon Bill Gray Sheridan. Brother, Nigel McGrannachan, Mary Anne includes preparation of facilities His knowledge of the terrain, for his wisdom. uncle, grandson, Crawford, Ray Dever, Te Rangi for relocation of families in an rivers and tributaries, and Mr Dever later acknowledged nephew, cuzzie and Tangohau and Greg Shelton. emergency, said 32 years in Civil connection with the farming the late Alex McGregor, a former friend, who passed Each was presented with a small Defence was a long time but community was invaluable, said councillor who lived in Uawa/Tolaga away on the 11th of PLEASE plaque bearing the Civil Defence colleagues and new technology Miss Parata-Walker. Bay. September 2020. logo, and a framed certificate from made the job easier. Mr Shelton was also helping “He was the one who set it all The family wish to HAVE FAMILY Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz. “In the 1980s the technology was establish a strong Civil Defence up. He was the grandfather of Civil have a private family NOTICES Miss Parata-Walker acknowledged crap. During Bola everything was presence in Whangara. Defence here.” gathering, followed by the area’s police, fire, Maori in chaos but we got on with it. The The team were trained to identify The ceremony was held under a private cremation. IN BY 9AM wardens, marae, surf lifesaving club new technology has made life easier risk, manage that risk and provide cover in front of the wharenui. We love you boy. DAY OF and Tolaga Bay Area School. for us.” welfare for those in need for as long Traditional welcome and speech - Evans Funeral PUBLICATION The awards ceremony was an As warden for the Wharekaka/ as it took. formalities by hosts and guests Services Ltd. FDANZ opportunity to reflect on community Kaiaua area — one of the region’s This involved working long hours included waiata sung by Tolaga Bay www.evansfuneral.co.nz stalwarts who gave of themselves most high-risk areas – Nigel and sometimes in uncomfortable Area School students.

Gisborne names up Dredger starts catch-up work on channel THE Dutch-owned dredge chief operating officer Andrew “We expect the Albatros to Albatros will carry out dredging Gaddum. shift about 25,000 cubic metres of for national surf work in the Eastland Port shipping “From time to time we need to material from the seabed along the channel and port area this week. bring in a higher volume dredge channel, wharf seven and eight, The trailing suction hopper such as the Albatros to do catch- and in the turning basin.” lifesaving awards dredge started work today and up dredging and augment the The Albatros, stationed in will be working through until work of the Port’s dredge, New Zealand, undertakes regular Sunday. Pukunui.” maintenance dredging at ports SEVERAL Gisborne surf honour some of the outstanding “It’s working to keep the Mr Gaddum said the work was throughout the country including lifeguards have been named as New Zealanders, from all walks of shipping channel at the correct consented. Napier, Tauranga, , finalists in the Surf Life Saving life, who patrol our beaches and depth for ships to transit to the “It’s routine work that we do Lyttelton, and Timaru. New Zealand national Awards of coastlines.” port safely,” said Eastland Group annually. It last visited Tairawhiti in 2015. Excellence to be announced online The major regional award later this week. winners have gone forward to the They will be among dedicated national awards. volunteer lifeguards, officials, Riversun Wainui’s Sonia Keepa instructors, coaches and athletes is a finalist in the NZ Lottery Night-time road repairs on nominated for this year’s awards. Grants Board Lifeguard of the SLSNZ chief executive Paul Year Award, and also in the Dalton said lifeguards saved 577 instructor of the year category. lives and assisted 1543 people to Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae’s schedule throughout week safety last summer, despite the Alistair Thorpe is a finalist in the fact that the season was cut short surf official of the year category. GISBORNE District Council’s Street between Aberdeen and overnight, as contractors move by Covid-19 lockdown. Wainui’s Dion Williams is a overnight road repair works Gladstone roads. through sections of road,” a “The National Awards of finalist for coach of the year. continue tonight between 6pm On Wednesday night they council spokesperson said. Excellence are an opportunity for Dawson Building Midway’s and 6am. shift across the city to Rutene “The work has been funded us to acknowledge the incredible Rama Robertson is a finalist in Tonight contractors will be Road between Hinaki Street by the Government’s Provincial dedication and skill that our the volunteer of the year category. working on Lytton Road from and De Lautour Road, and Growth Fund, to improve the volunteers put into making sure The Awards of Excellence Keiha Street to Stout Street. Wildish Street to Tyndall Road. region’s local road network, Kiwis make it home safe after a winners will be announced on Tomorrow night they will “Stop/go traffic management support the local economy and day at the beach. the SLSNZ Facebook page move to Parkinson Street near will be in place during these create quality employment “These awards are a chance throughout the weekend of the Parkinson and Innes Street works and residents may opportunities.” The works are for us to say ‘thank you’ and to September 19-20. intersection, and Wellington experience noise disruption weather dependent. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 NEWS 5 Warming the community TAHI Hiroki’s decades of experience and now he is a confident worker — that in the agricultural industry made him is a real highlight for me. the perfect candidate to step straight “They all say how much they into a supervisory role with the appreciate the patience and opportunity Tairawhiti Economic Support Package to learn something new. There is always Redeployment Programme. something for them to learn every day For the past five years he was an with so much involved.” agricultural tutor and for 20 years before The new qualifications translate to that was out on farms. unit standards within the New Zealand Now he is a supervisor and trainer for Qualifications Authority. Eastland Tree Care, who are part of the A key focus in preparing the crew for programme’s firewood initiative that has current and future work is health and come out of the removal of hazardous safety. trees project. “It is such a big thing for us as many Crews are working across the region to have had nothing to do with health clear roads of hazardous trees, with all and safety before coming into the good wood brought back to bases where programme,” Tahi said. it is split into manageable sizes for He is also adding to his own CV with firewood to be distributed to those who new qualifications in wheels, track and need it. rollers as well as a class 5 truck licence Tahi and his team have worked at and traffic control. Te Puia and Matawai and have already “It all helps. At 50, I am not a young dealt to around 140 tonnes of wood. fella anymore, so I need to take what I “That’s a lot of wood,” he said. can.” “It’s going to be enough to warm the He has plenty of praise for the community twice over I reckon.” programme. There has been plenty of interest in “It is filling a big need in our what he and his crew have been doing. community. It is great to see.” “People are excited to know they will “THAT’S A LOT OF WOOD”: So says Tahi Hiroki, who is in the removal of hazardous The next stop for Tahi and his crew is be getting free firewood.” trees project team. Their work has produced 140 tonnes of firewood to be distributed Tolaga Bay to start a new site. The father of seven and grandfather free to people throughout the district. Picture by The Black Balloon “We certainly cover some miles with of five feels he has slotted nicely into his some early starts for us all but it is so new position. The challenge is a buzz but we all just “You don’t want to lose them when worth it for everyone isn’t it?” “It’s not that different to what I used want to progress them and get them they have come so far. We look at what The removal of hazardous tree project to do but with a lot fewer students. There prepped and ready to go.” they have done and towards the future . is one of five that are part of the $23.755 is a lot more focus on getting these fellas Some of the workers faced extra . . this is especially for those who haven’t million Redeployment Programme up to scratch with their skills. challenges but the best way forward was had work for a while. established in response to the impact of “I really enjoy being able to put my to make every day as good as possible. “They are all so appreciative to have Covid-19 and aimed at providing work knowledge and skills into these new “I try and support the guys through been given new skills and techniques. and training for up to 200 people in workers and get them ready for work. these other challenges,” Tahi said. One didn’t know how to start a chainsaw Tairawhiti. Supporting next generation of innovators

UP to $20,000 of funding is up its success in delivering 55 small Niamh Stratton, who is studying for grabs with applications now satellites to space had led to the toward a double major in physics open for the annual Rocket Lab creation of more than 450 skilled and astronomy at the University of Scholarship fund. jobs in New Zealand, while the Canterbury, and Mahia’s Arianna The Rocket Lab Scholarship development and creation of Ormond and Mya Mataki-Wilson, covers up to $20,000 in tertiary the world’s first orbital launch who are studying computing and fees for one outstanding student to site at Mahia had injected more mathematical sciences towards pursue a degree or course in STEM than $5m into the region through careers as a civil or chemical and (science, technology, engineering direct and indirect employment in bioprocess engineer respectively. and mathematics) education. support of launch operations and “More important to me than the The recipient is also paired with infrastructure projects. financial grant is Rocket Lab’s a Rocket Lab mentor, giving them “We created the Rocket Lab mentorship programme, as it’s An important message a rare opportunity for one-on-one Scholarship to support the next such an invaluable opportunity,” from Three Rivers Medical experience with a world leading generation of Kiwi science, Niamh said. space and engineering expert. engineering, and technology “The knowledge, connections To maintain , we are Applications are open across the innovators,” Rocket Lab chief and experience available to me mainly using telephone consultations in country to encourage and support executive Peter Beck said. will support my career from day the irst instance. All doctor and nurse the next generation of science and “STEM continues to play an one, and I will always be thankful consults are now by appointment only. engineering innovators. increasing role in solving some for this opportunity. Rocket Lab You can ring and book your appointments However, applicants who can of the toughest challenges facing is a true inspiration, and a New as usual, and then a GP or nurse will demonstrate a strong connection our country and the world — from Zealand-founded organisation call you back at the agreed to Mahia — where Rocket Lab’s climate impacts to feeding a time. Normal helping young Kiwis like this is weekday and weekend charges apply for SHOOTING FOR THE STARS: New Zealand launch site, Launch growing population, and we’re incredible.” Niamh Stratton is studying for Complex 1 is located —and proud to give students a stepping Applications are open until phone consultations and prescriptions. a double major in physics and the wider Wairoa district — are stone into careers that will make a October 16, and application Most services including nurse astronomy with the help of a prioritised and strongly encouraged difference.” forms can be downloaded from services, cervical screening, childhood Rocket Lab scholarship. to apply. Previous Rocket Lab Scholarship rocketlabusa.com/careers/ immunisations and cardiovascular Picture supplied A Rocket Lab statement said recipients include Gisborne’s scholarships/ disease risk assessment checks have resumed but by appointment only. Our revised opening hours are weekdays 9am-8pm and weekends 9am-1pm then Gisborne District Court news 2pm-6pm. We appreciate your patience during this time.

A GISBORNE man caught up in of methamphetamine for supply, he before the court for 30 years, that last getting into a vehicle. Services available: a Hawke’s Bay police drug operation has also pleaded not guilty. time being for a drink-driving offence. He was convicted and discharged. Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, Casino will appear in court there on He was scheduled for a case review Mr Lynch suggested a sentence of Judge Bolstad said that outcome took Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, charges arising. hearing in Gisborne District Court on community work and supervision. into account time Morrell previously Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, John James Stuart Atkins, 40, has October 8. Prosecutor Steve Manning said spent on remand in custody on all the Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, pleaded not guilty to supplying and given Aranui’s age and the significant charges. 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He had not been grievous bodily harm and unlawfully November 13. www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-11 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 Confirmed case Unruly ferry passenger visited gym, The Warehouse, and refuses to wear mask a supermarket — all on Akld’s Auckland Fullers ferry halted mid-trip North Shore AUCKLAND — A Fullers ferry was halted mid-trip by Melissa Nightingale, NZ Herald when a passenger refused to put on a face mask and then AUCKLAND — A person with Covid-19 started arguing with fellow visited the Les Mills gym in Takapuna and passengers. Countdown supermarket and The Warehouse Will Ryan, who posted part at Milford — all on Auckland’s North Shore — of the incident on Facebook, before testing positive for the virus. said he believed it was his Auckland Regional Service right not to wear a face (ARPHS) was warning anyone who had mask — something that is visited the Les Mills gym in Takapuna on compulsory under Alert Level September 9 and 10 and had attended certain 2 restrictions. Body Combat and Sprint classes that they Mr Ryan had plenty approached Mr Ryan to ask mandatory nature of wearing droplets. If someone coughs or were now considered a “close contact”. of support from people why he was not wearing a a face covering while on public sneezes, those droplets can be This meant they were now at greater risk commenting on the video, but mask, he responded that it transport. spread for many metres — a of becoming unwell. The classes included the staff and other passengers was due to medical reasons Fullers had also sneeze can fill an entire small Wednesday, September 9, 5.30pm RPM Sprint on board the ferry weren’t and that it was not “the law”. implemented physical room in seconds. class and the 6.15pm Body Combat class, impressed with his actions While the country is at distancing aboard its ferries “If you’re wearing a mask, and the Thursday, September 10, 9.15am and urged him to wear a mask Alert Level 2 and higher, it and had stationed hand you’re stopping those droplets Body Combat class. to keep himself and others is compulsory now for people sanitiser aboard all vessels firing out, it is effective for “We are asking these people to stay safe. travelling on buses, planes, and wharves — as well as source control.” at home and contact Healthline on 0800 trains and ferries to wear hand soap in the rest rooms. A police spokeswoman said 358 5453 as soon as possible. Healthline a face covering to protect “The safety of our officers were alerted to the will advise them on the steps they will The viral video, themselves and others. passengers is our priority situation following a report of need to take, including arranging tests,” a which has since Only someone with a and we are really proud a person not wearing a face spokesperson for the ARPHS said. been removed from medical condition that of our crew for responding covering. In addition, those who might have attended prevents them from wearing a to this situation with “Police continue to the gym around the same time as the case Facebook, shows Mr mask or face covering safely or such professionalism,” the take an education and but who were not in the same gym classes, Ryan arguing with comfortably is exempt. Fullers360 spokeswoman said. encouragement approach and were now considered to be “casual contacts”. passengers on board On the video, the situation “Our crew did everything no infringements have been Casual contacts should also remain then escalated when Mr Ryan they are required to do, they issued — to date,” she said. vigilant for the signs and symptoms of the ferry about his repeatedly refused to wear followed the guidelines and “The public response to Covid, but did not need to self-isolate refusal to don a mask. a mask and yelled at fellow overall did a brilliant job in the rules around wearing unless they became unwell. However, while passengers, before the ferry responding to the individual.” face coverings on public casual contacts were considered at lower came to a complete halt as Professor Baker said the transport continues to be risk of becoming unwell, the ARPHS was the Ferry Master came to deal incident was an example overwhelmingly positive and still recommending that these people call Epidemiologist Professor with the situation. of the ongoing challenges compliance has been high.” Healthline to arrange a one-off Covid test. Michael Baker agreed, saying “Put a mask on so we can involved with implementing While many see donning a The confirmed Covid case also visited The commuters must wear masks go home,” one exasperated public health interventions. mask on public transport as Warehouse and Countdown in Milford on to prevent the spread of passenger could be heard “People will often react doing their part for the public Thursday, September 10. Covid-19 and people needed saying, as the stalemate against things that are good, while Covid-19 continues Meanwhile, there were two new cases of to realise there were limits to continued. unfamiliar,” he said. to spread rapidly overseas, it Covid-19 reported in New Zealand yesterday their actions when it came to A Fullers360 spokeswoman “Change is difficult. But might take longer for others to — both in Auckland. Cabinet was due to meet public health. said police were later alerted there are lots of examples see the benefits of it, Professor today to decide whether Auckland and New “Individuals have to say, ‘My to the situation in line with where people initially resisted Baker said. Zealand should stay at Alert Levels 2.5 and 2, right to do whatever I want, the company’s protocol. something they now take as a “New Zealand has escaped respectively, after 11.59pm this Wednesday. whenever I want, wherever I “In accordance with fact of life. the worst of the , our Some health experts, however, said this want has its limits’. our Standard Operating “Smoke-free bars are an lives haven’t been blighted in morning they believed it was still too early to “If you are sharing the same Procedure, situations of example: there was a time the way people’s lives have lower the alert levels. Auckland has been the air as other people (in a public this nature (a disruptive when people thought it was been overseas,” he said. epicentre of New Zealand’s second outbreak. setting), you don’t smoke and passenger) are escalated to their right to light up and now Recently, what started as a sub-cluster in you wear a mask.” the Master, who is ultimately it’s completely unacceptable to ■ If you have symptoms of an Auckland church widened when it was The viral video, which has responsible for the safety of all the people around them.” the coronavirus, call the NZ revealed one member of the congregation since been removed from on board. Physical distancing aboard Covid-19 Healthline on 0800 had visited a grieving family. 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34040-02 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Decision imminent on alert levels Cabinet to decide whether to ease alert level restrictions today; two new cases yesterday

AUCKLAND — There were two new cases of Covid-19 Hospital-grade cleaning under way reported in New Zealand yesterday, including a healthcare worker who works at the Jet after healthcare worker tests positive Park Hotel quarantine facility in Auckland. AUCKLAND — Hospital grade There was no media cleaning of parts of the Jet Park conference held yesterday, which Hotel quarantine facility was under is often the case on Sundays. way yesterday after a healthcare However, the Ministry of worker there tested positive for Health still provided an update Covid-19. on case numbers at 1pm. The worker, one of two new cases And also, the Director-General of Covid-19, was tested on Friday of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, morning as part of routine testing for and Ministry for Pacific Peoples border staff and returned a positive chief executive, Laulu Mac result on Saturday. Five household Leauanae, were also answering contacts connected to the healthcare viewers’ questions on Facebook worker were now in isolation. Air Commodore Darryn Webb. from 1pm. PROVIDED ANOTHER UPDATE YESTERDAY: There was no media Air Commodore, Darryn Webb, NZ Herald picture In their case-number update briefing yesterday, but the Ministry of Health still provided an update Head of Managed Isolation and by Mark Mitchell yesterday, the Ministry of Health on case numbers at 1pm. RNZ picture by Richard Tindiller Quarantine, said staff were now said one of the two new cases working with the Auckland Regional was a returnee to New Zealand Canterbury. There were two new this week. Public Health Service (ARPHS) to with all managed isolation and in managed isolation and the cases reported on Saturday and The Auckland region is find out how the healthcare worker quarantine facilities, it operates with second was the healthcare one new case on Friday. currently at Alert Level 2.5, had contracted the virus. strict infection-prevention control worker at the quarantine facility. All three were associated which is due to expire. At That work included reviewing protocols at all times. Five household contacts of with the Mt Roskill Evangelical present, Aucklanders can travel staffing logs, swipe-card data and Mr Webb said all staff at the Jet the healthcare worker were Fellowship church bereavement outside the region, although CCTV footage, in order to map the Park Hotel quarantine facility were in isolation at their home and event group. social gatherings have been person’s movements within the tested weekly for Covid-19, with all were being tested for the virus Yesterday’s numbers came on limited to no more than 10 facility over recent days. but one staff member having had yesterday. the eve of the latest Government people, with 50 allowed for “ARPHS is conducting interviews this week’s routine test completed by “This case is still being announcement on the country’s authorised funerals and at the facility to identify any yesterday. investigated to determine if alert levels, which was expected tangihanga. The rest of the close contacts among fellow staff “As a result of this positive case, the infection came from the to be made today. country is currently at Level 2. members, alongside interviews with and as an added precaution, all staff community or from within the Earlier this month, Prime ■ If you have symptoms of the potential close contacts outside are being tested again (for Covid).” quarantine facility, although at Minister Jacinda Ardern coronavirus, call the NZ Covid work,” said Mr Webb. Hospital-grade cleaning of medical this stage no obvious links to extended the current alert Healthline on 0800 358 5453 “Any close contacts identified will and operational staff rooms was other cases in the community levels in New Zealand, and (+64 9 358 5453 for international be required to self-isolate and be being carried out at the facility have been established.” said Cabinet would review the SIMs) or call your GP — please tested.” yesterday using a Bioquell machine, The returnee in managed situation again on September 14. do not just show up at a medical The Auckland Jet Park Hotel which sanitises with hydrogen isolation arrived from South If a change to the alert levels centre. — RNZ quarantine facility is a tightly- peroxide vapour. Africa on September 8 and is made today, it will take effect Additional reporting by controlled environment and as — The New Zealand Herald remained in quarantine in from 11.59pm on Wednesday of The New Zealand Herald Former Cook Islands PM hailed as a hero at state memorial AVARUA — Former Cook Islands that puts him in the good company Prime Minister Dr Joe Williams has of our national heroes. It was this been hailed as a national hero. essence of caring that was to Dr Williams, who worked as a ultimately cost him his life.” physician in Auckland, died of Covid Dr Williams had touched the last week, aged 82. lives of many people, Mr Puna He had been continuing to work said. as a doctor, helping the Pacific “That one of our own sons community amid the coronavirus could have impacted and touched outbreak in Auckland. the lives of so many is simply At a state memorial service outstanding. for Dr Williams at the national “How proud we all are to have auditorium in Rarotonga on Saturday Dr Joe Williams had him among us as a Cook morning, current Prime Minister Picture supplied by the Islander, to have had him as a Henry Puna paid tribute. “Papa Joe NZ Government doctor, to lead us as a politician, had a remarkable career of many and to serve our community as a highlights, but it was the essence mentor of knowledge and ideas,” of a man who cared and wanted to serve people Mr Puna said. — RNZ

PROTESTERS RAIL AGAINST LOCKDOWNS, RESTRICTIONS: A protest of a few thousand people in downtown Auckland on Saturday afternoon took aim at the Government’s use of lockdowns and other Covid restrictions. The protest, organised by Advance Party co-leaders Jami-Lee Ross and Billy Te Kahika, made its way down Queen Street, before returning to Aotea Square. NZ Herald picture by Peter Meecham See story on page 16 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 Fears over controversial opinions on coronavirus by Katie Scotcher, RNZ It is a reality that the Government had been stressing. AUCKLAND — There are fears the “Just look at what’s happening sharing and promoting of Covid-19 internationally, you can see that this is misinformation by political party very, very real. The virus is very, very Ngata was worried about what the leaders could have disastrous deadly and there is no vaccine,” the consequences would be for Maori. consequences for Maori. Minister of Health Chris Hipkins said. Recent research shows the virus Billy Te Kahika, the leader of the NZ But this is all background noise to is far (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ Public Party, Advance NZ co-leader Te Kahika’s supporters. te-manu-korihi/425253/covid-19-herd- and Te Tai Tokerau candidate, has a One supporter, who asked not to be immunity-approach-would-lead-to- growing following — gaining traction named, told RNZ he had never voted thousands-of-avoidable-deaths) more through the sharing of conspiracy before, but would be supporting Te likely to kill and hospitalise Maori if it theory videos online. Kahika in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate. is not controlled. He caused even more controversy He described Te Kahika as “an “I think it’s easy to dismiss people over the weekend after he and Jami- honest guy with integrity”, qualities he who you don’t personally take Lee Ross organised a large rally in said most politicians did not have. seriously, but if they do wind up having Auckland; at least a few thousand Another supporter, who also asked any kind of political influence, the people packed into Aotea Square with not to be named, was a long-time ramifications in this climate and in this no social distancing and few wearing Labour supporter, but this year she context, with Covid-19 in particular, are masks. was voting for Te Kahika. disastrous,” she said. The police chose not to intervene “He’s here for not just one culture, A study published in the New and enforce Level 2 rules, saying that HAS A GROWING FOLLOWING: Word spreads quickly on social but for all cultures, especially for the Zealand Medical Journal earlier this would have risked raising tensions in media whenever Billy Te Kahika is in town. RNZ picture Te Tai Tokerau people . . . he is right. month, ‘Estimated inequities in Covid- an otherwise peaceful protest. We do need someone for us here.” 19 infection fatality rates by ethnicity However, Te Kahika’s style and Soon, a large, predominantly Maori, as you know, and it could’ve killed me. Tina Ngata, a researcher and for Aotearoa New Zealand’, estimated messages was attracting quite a few crowd crammed inside and spilled “I would be frightened of Covid-19 indigenous rights advocate, said it was the rate with which Maori would Maori voters — and one researcher out on to the pavement — social if I followed the data this Government not uncommon for Maori to support die was double that of non-Maori if said he believed Te Kahika was taking distancing was non-existent and not a is sharing. I should be deadly worried minor parties, as they had been let community transmission was allowed advantage of some people’s distrust mask was in sight. about this, but I’m not. Why? Because I down by successive governments. to run rampant. of the Government for his own political Te Kahika was hospitable; he know that I’m fit. However, Te Kahika was capitalising Maori and Pacific Islanders were gain. offered hugs and cups of tea to his “My immune system is based on on this support for political gain and to more at risk of contracting the virus RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher supporters before addressing them. many things that keep me healthy spread his agenda, she said. because a quarter of Maori and 45 hit the road to meet the controversial His followers seem entranced by the and I’m not afraid of this disease. “We have a history of being percent of Pacific Island people live in candidate. charismatic leader’s every word. Many Why? Because the leading health disenfranchised, we have a history of crowded houses. It was a sunny morning in livestreamed the casual gathering organisations on the planet are saying maltreatment and that’s why people The study’s co-author Andrew Whangarei and a large crowd was on social media, and Te Kahika takes that Covid is a winter flu-equivalent are feeling that they need to go for Sporle said they also found Maori and gathering at a small cafe in the town’s advantage of the opportunity to spread virus,” Te Kahika told the crowd. something different and that’s why Pacific Islanders were more likely to be centre. Word quickly spread on social his message. But Covid-19 is unfortunately not people feel suspicious as well,” Ms hospitalised for the coronavirus due to media that Billy Te Kahika would “I’ve had pneumonia, I’ve had a a flu-equivalent virus — the scientific Ngata said. underlying health conditions. be here, offering an opportunity for collapsed lung, and I had pleurisy — consensus is that it is far more severe As Te Kahika continued to spread supporters to meet him and his family. all at once. That’s a respiratory illness, than the flu. misinformation about Covid-19, Ms See also page 16 SO WHAT’S THE PLAN?

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Annual celebration of Maori Language Week begins Fire and Emergency received a call shortly after 4am to the boat at Fisherman’s Wharf in Deepwater Basin. by Meriana Johnsen, RNZ The Milford Sound Fire Brigade fought the blaze with Te Anau firefighters, who were sent in by WELLINGTON — People helicopter, and with the help of local fishermen. across the country were The boat was gutted by the fire, and crews were expected to be speaking, working to put out the remaining flames. singing or listening to te reo Fire and Emergency spokesperson Lyn Crosson Maori at midday today as part said the fire caused several gas bottles on board of a Maori Language Week the ship to explode. initiative — Te Wa Tuku Reo Shane Nyhon and his crew had been out fishing Maori. for cray and were near to the boat when it caught Today is the beginning of fire. His wife Amber Nyhon said he alerted Fire the annual celebration of the and Emergency, then worked to save another boat Maori language — Te Wiki close by from catching alight by cutting the rope o Te Reo Maori, but due to tied to the dock. Covid restrictions there would There was no-one on board the boat and no be no parades this year. injuries, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson Instead, there would be said. a Maori Language Moment The blaze was not being treated as suspicious. — Te Wa Tuku Reo Maori Southland Harbourmaster Lyndon Cleaver said — aiming to get one million it was lucky the boat was steel-hulled, otherwise people using or engaging with the fire may have burned to the water line and the Maori language at noon released contaminants into the water. today. They were working to make the boat water tight Te Taura Whiri/Maori as soon as possible. Language Commission Southland Regional Council said there was chairperson, Rawinia Higgins, no immediate evidence that diesel or other said it was exciting to see the contaminants were leaking into the water, high number of registrations. A DIFFERENT KIND OF MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK: Parades such as the one these children however, an environmental risk would remain until “I’m just so excited about the boat could be made watertight. — RNZ people taking the time in Wellington were part of last year during Maori Language Week are off the agenda this year out to put up their events, because of Covid-19. Instead, there will be a Maori Language Moment, aiming to get one million Fines for breaking DoC rules people to use the Maori language at noon today. RNZ file picture by Richard Tindiller but also just to register AUCKLAND — Fines are being introduced for themselves, their whanau, people who break the laws that protect native their workmates, to be a part about using te reo in their the Wellington-based drama resident kaiwhakairo on species and conservation land. of the moment . . . and if we everyday lives, and we want school had taken part in Te Sunday. The Department of Conservation (DoC) can can capture that, and continue to make sure they check in Wiki o Te Reo Maori. Waitangi Pou tikanga Maori issue warning letters and, in serious cases, to support that, it will help us with each other at the end of Its director, Tanea Heke, Mori Rapana said there had prosecute people who flout the rules. reach our one million target the week and have an internal said all 135 staff and students been a big push in the last In addition, it now had the option to issue fines by 2040.” support group.” would sing the school waiata, decade to integrate te reo me with an infringement notice. Te Taura Whiri aims to have While staff were eager to Toi Whakaari E. ona tikanga into the Waitangi DoC director general Lou Sanson said it had a one million New Zealanders use more te reo Maori, Mr “Because we go from one Ground tours. responsibility to take serious action. speaking basic te reo Maori by Sivakumar said many were end of the spectrum to the They were also supporting “Previously, the law has only allowed DoC to 2040. too embarrassed by their other in terms of those who their non-Maori staff to get issue a warning or prosecute. For Te Wa Tuku Reo Maori, lack of knowledge or worried can speak it, what we can more comfortable with using “Fines send a stronger message than a warning, Ms Higgins said people could about offending Maori by do as a school is that we can te reo Maori. by reinforcing that illegal take, use or damage is choose anything to participate, mispronouncing words, but waiata, all of us can waiata, “When you arrive at the unacceptable,” he said. from doing a quiz in te reo he said he hoped having te that is one thing that the main entrance, having our It was part of a new enforcement system that Maori, playing a kemu (game) reo Maori lessons in the office students and staff have been staff out the front there was being rolled out around the country over the or singing or listening to a would change those concerns. really committed to and, so, greeting you with ‘Kia ora’ next few months. waiata. “If you learn te reo and you if that is what we can do or ‘Tena koe’ — simple little Fines could range from $200 to $800, depending learn about some of the values this year, let’s do that and things like that — makes on the offence. Staff eager to use te reo behind it, it’s all around celebrate.” them feel comfortable DoC national compliance manager Marta Lang looking after each other and expressing te reo Maori and Silveira said repeat offenders would still face AMP Wealth Management looking after the land and Programme of events planned using te reo Maori, and of legal action. chief operating officer, Dhaya having a more sustainable at Treaty grounds course, supports them in their She said DoC would increase capacity around Sivakumar, was one of those future, which is probably reo Maori journey, because I responding to illegal activity over the coming supporting Te Wiki o Te Reo the way we should all be so, Meanwhile, in the Far know for non-Maori it can be year. Maori in the workplace. I think business in general North, the Treaty of Waitangi quite daunting,” Mr Rapana “DoC has the funding to bring in dedicated He was taking part in a can take a lot of good lessons Grounds have a whole line- said. Compliance Officers, as well as 13 new marine company-wide te reo Maori out of te reo Maori and Maori up of events planned for the “We have waiata sessions reserve compliance and biodiversity monitoring lesson at noon today, which he culture,” Mr Sivakumar said. week. twice a week for all of our staff rangers over the next two years,” she said. said would involve 250 to 300 There would be a workshop who want to attend. I think — Newshub. staff members. Drama school keen to share in tomorrow explaining, in we’ve got a repertoire of 15 to “Towards the end of the moment detail, powhiri protocols and 20 that we can break out at Bad weather on way for Sth Is week, we’re going to have a tikanga, followed by a Maori any powhiri so that our staff THE South Island is in for a wet and windy start bit of a recap ,and the whole Toi Whakaari would also be cuisine night on Wednesday, feel comfortable with their te to the week, with severe gale gusts and heavy idea is to encourage people to joining the Maori Language and an introduction to carving ao Maori journey — no matter rain set to batter the regions. feel confident and comfortable Moment — the first time workshop with Waitangi’s how big or small it is.” — RNZ The central South Island is particularly under siege, with four severe weather warnings being issued by MetService. Heavy rain watches were in place for both the Buller and Westland ranges — from Otira northwards — on the west coast from this ‘Just give te reo Maori a go’ evening through until tomorrow, while a warning had also been issued for the Westland ranges by Emma Perry, Otago Daily tangible progress had been made use te reo Maori as the language “More and more families are south of the township. Times since its launch in 2000. of communication we don’t have to connecting to their identity as Kai The district could expect 160mm to 230mm “If we look back 20 years ago, we rely on institutions or governments, Tahu or Ngai Tahu . . . The challenge of rain to accumulate throughout today, said DUNEDIN — As the 45th annual were living in a very different world. iwi or schools.” for us going forward will be to MetService. Maori Language Week celebration “The Maori Language Act of 1987 Ms Tamati-Elliffe said “a few continue that growth . . . we have The agency was warning locals to take care kicked off today, Ngai Tahu was saw te reo Maori become an official hundred” homes were using te to make sure it’s a living language, while driving as the significant rainfall may cause celebrating an anniversary of its language but it was not being reo through a wide variety of not just a language of ceremony or surface flooding and slips, posing potential own. upheld or valued by our wider programmes on offer through institutions. hazards to drivers. This year marks 20 years of its society in those times. Kotahi Mano Kaika, including She was encouraging people to The headwaters of Canterbury and Otago’s lakes Maori language strategy — Kotahi “We now have a generation of families who were raising children take part in the Maori Language and rivers will also be hit by heavy rainfall across Mano Kaika, Kotahi Mano Wawata. youth or rangatahi that can speak in te reo. “In the year 2000 a Moment at noon today by the regions, with warnings in place for both. This translates to 1000 homes, te reo as a first language, the first stocktake was made around the participating in something involving Between 150-230mm and 120-160mm of rain 1000 aspirations, and refers to the generation in 100 years . . . that’s status of te reo Maori in Ngai Tahu. te reo Maori, such as singing a was expected to accumulate near the divide, vision of having 1000 Ngai Tahu big.” We had the worst statistics in the waiata or using the language. respectively. homes speaking Maori by 2025. The focus of the strategy was on country so the only way was up — “There’s a lot of fear around Streams and rivers may swell and rise rapidly, Kotahi Mano Kaika tumu- the intergenerational transmission we couldn’t do any worse.” getting things wrong. said MetService. A strong wind warning had been manager, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, of te reo, which had been identified This year, Kotahi Mano Kaika had “We do understand it can be a issued for Canterbury High Country, with north- of Dunedin, has been leading as a key way of safeguarding and a waiting list of those who wanted little daunting. westerly gales forecasted for more than 24 hours. the strategy to reinvigorate the solidifying the language. to take part in its programmes, Ms “I do encourage everybody to Gusts were expected to reach a powerful 130kmh. language since 2010, and said “If families are empowered to Tamati-Elliffe said. just give it a go.” — Newshub. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 ‘Beaten for speaking my reo’ by Michael Neilson, “We are still sitting at just The New Zealand Herald under 20 percent of Maori being able to speak te reo, and that HAMILTON — “You get a is with everything that has group of older Maori and start happened over the past few talking about their memories of decades.” te reo, and soon there won’t be a Dr Murphy agreed with Mr set of dry eyes in the room.” Samuels’ call for a formal Crown University of Waikato te reo apology, to address the hurt its Maori lecturer Dr Enoka Murphy policies caused to generations of is reflecting on the experiences of Maori. some of his older tauira, students “There absolutely needs to be — the “courageous” ones, he calls an apology — the state of te reo them. today and the pain Maori still For many, they are dealing feel is the direct result of the with intergenerational “reo Crown’s education policy.” trauma” — their parents were It was a “terrifying and the generation of Maori children incredibly emotional” experience beaten in schools by their for kaumatua having to address teachers for speaking their it, he said. native tongue. “This is the power of Consequently, they were assimilation — of colonisation.” made to feel shame about their But the revitalisation reo, their tikanga, their Maori movement and longing for identity, and did not want their whakapapa connection had seen children to experience the same a surge in older Maori looking feeling. to restore their reo and tikanga, “They were protecting with people even moving home them from the racism they REMEMBERS THE PAIN OF THE CANE: Former MP and Maori Affairs Minister, Dover Samuels, 80, from Australia to join courses, Dr experienced,” said Dr Murphy, of still remembers the pain of being caned for speaking te reo Maori in school. Murphy said. Ngati Manawa, Ngati Ruapani NZ Herald picture by Michael Cunningham He wanted to see the Crown and Ngati Kahungunu. fund kaumatua-specific reo “What parent wants their child they bled. speaking their own language It was a protection technique, Maori programmes as part of its to go to school and be shamed? “We’d be lined up in front of would be dead before the Dr Murphy said, with parents apology. To be beaten?” the class, asked to bend over, and Tribunal came back with its wanting to shelter their children Minister for Maori Crown However, it instilled in caned,” Mr Samuels said. findings. from the racism they had Relations Te Arawhiti Kelvin that next generation a sense “All for speaking te reo.” “I think it is important to experienced. Davis, of Ngati Manu, told of “whakama” — a shame or The Native Schools Act 1867 recognise (this). Our mokopuna The school system had a huge the New Zealand Herald apprehensiveness at not being required instruction in English today cannot believe this impact on the state of te reo that such stories, like those able to fulfil tikanga roles, where practicable, and while happened, that the Crown, which Maori which, despite a boom recounted by Mr Samuels and strongly linked to identity, and there was no official policy was meant to protect us as in basic speakers, continues to the intergenerational trauma, fuelled by colonisation. banning children from speaking citizens, as Maori, brutalised us.” decline at higher levels. were “deeply upsetting to think “It is extraordinarily common, Maori, many were physically He also wanted a fund The percentage of Maori being about”. almost universal, in my classes,” punished. established to support those who able to speak te reo has dropped “But I agree with Mr Samuels, Dr Murphy said. “We had to leave our reo, our were feeling the ramifications from over 25 percent in 2001 to it is something from our past Former MP and Maori Affairs tikanga, at the door with our to reconnect with their reo and under 19 percent in 2018. we should deal with. I think Minister Dover Samuels was horses,” Mr Samuels said. tikanga. “We’re talking about everyone of my generation has part of that generation. “The impact of that was While those incidents were generations who were made to heard the stories about how our He can still remember the pain everlasting, this agenda of historic, the trauma has feel ashamed about speaking parents and grandparents were of the cane as it came crashing disempowerment.” been passed down through their reo, about being Maori,” Dr punished for speaking te reo at down on him, in the hands of his In 2015, Mr Samuels called generations that have followed. Murphy said. school. Pakeha teacher. for a formal Crown apology, to Dr Murphy said such The te reo revitalisation “There is no denying that When Mr Samuels started all those beaten by the state experiences were “near movement, which arguably shaming Maori for speaking school in the late 1940s in for speaking their reo, and to universal” for Maori. began in 1972 with the petition Maori has had an effect on many Matauri Bay in the Far North, later generations who were also “Whakama is often felt among that led to Maori Language many whanau — generation the only language he and other affected. Maori who feel they should be Week, and included the Kohanga after generation.” Ngapuhi children knew was te He was told any apology would able to do things — things their Reo movement and Te Kura Davis said he had asked reo Maori. eventually be considered as part tupuna could do, but they can’t. Kaupapa Maori, and overall officials to discuss this issue However, if they were heard of the overall Ngapuhi claim. “Some parents ceased to korero mainstream promotion of te reo, further with Mr Samuels, and speaking it, they were sent out However, Mr Samuels, now Maori or teach their children reo, gave Dr Murphy hope but he others who had experienced to cut lengths of supplejack and 80, was worried that he and as they were convinced it had no believed the language was still similar treatment, and would whipped with it — at times until the other children abused for place in the future of society.” under threat. follow it up this week. Cops investigate vomiting, Covid South Is businesses plead breaches at 90-guest bar party for return to Alert Level 1 QUEENSTOWN — It is decision the right time to lift Alert Level 2 day today and South Island restrictions. DUNEDIN — People was no table service. 2 rules and did not believe businesses were pleading for a return “There are no cases down here, and vomiting over a balcony Bar staff stated they did restrictions, such as being to Covid-19 Alert Level 1. there haven’t been for many, many and Level 2 breaches were not have to follow those seated or providing table The Cabinet were meeting today to weeks, not days,” he said. among a raft of issues at rules due to it being a service, applied at private review the alert levels as it continues “Given there are so many tourism a 90-person knees-up at private function, Mr Bond functions. to deal with the Auckland cluster. and hospitality places here that will a Dunedin bar that police said. According to the Auckland is likely be frequented were investigating over the The security guard Government’s Covid-19 currently on Alert over the upcoming weekend. presented an expired website, social gatherings Level 2.5 and the Mr McDonald said school holidays, I think Officers were called to licence, and there was under Level 2 are limited South Island — now was the right the Government needs Dive at 11.30pm on Friday confusion around who the to 100 people and physical where there are time to lift Alert to move — and they after reports of people duty manager was — the distancing should be currently no known need to move early.” smoking cannabis and person whose name was on maintained where possible. cases of community Level 2 restrictions In Christchurch, flicking cigarette butts into the duty manager board Mr McLeod was not transmission — is at in Queenstown. Nasir Khan, who is a cardboard rubbish bin. said the person behind the aware of anyone vomiting Level 2. a director at local Acting Senior Sergeant bar was actually in charge. over the balcony. Southern business restaurant Two Fat Anthony Bond said police “This will be followed up “They were really quite owners say that needs to change. Indians, did not understand why the did not locate cannabis by the alcohol harm team,” well behaved,” he said. In the tourist mecca of Queenstown South Island was on Level 2. when they arrived at the Mr Bond said. As for the security guard, where the economic impact of Covid Mr Khan said business was scene, but were told people Dive operator Mike Mr McLeod believed he was was being felt hard, a move to Alert suffering, and even if the South had been “vomiting over the McLeod said as far as he fully licenced and was not Level 1 was much needed, according Island moved to Level 1, he did not balcony”. was aware, police had no aware of the licence having to Geoff McDonald, chief executive of expect customers to return quickly. There were also breaches issues with behaviour at expired. Skyline Enterprises. “On weekdays, we have no lunch of Alert Level 2 Covid the event, which was a 21st “As far as I’m aware, the The company runs a number of at all because people are not in town, restrictions. birthday party. police had no issues,” he tourist activities in the resort town, and there are so many food outlets in The 90 people present He said they had said. including the gondola, luge and town. were not seated and there researched the Alert Level — NZ Herald dining options. “It’s not only us — everyone is on Mr McDonald said now was the same boat now.” — Newshub. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 BUSINESS 11 GDP quarter figures — it’s going to be ugly by Jamie Gray, NZ Herald framework, which dates back to 1955, this will remain riddled with challenges Gordon said Alert Level 4 lockdown the largest fall was 4.4 percent — in regardless of where Stats NZ estimate Q2 effectively put about a third of the AUCKLAND — It doesn’t take a PhD December 1977. GDP to be,” she said. economy out of action during April. in economics to know that the economy The department has already said Zollner added that policymakers would “However, activity appears to have took a massive hit over the June quarter. the unprecedented nature of the rapid largely “look through” the data. bounced back readily as the alert level The near-empty streets and vacant economic shock caused by the lockdown Economists said New Zealand had was lowered,” he said. cafes were there for everyone to see. has meant that some data sources and shown surprising resilience to the Covid- Westpac estimates that GDP was Overhead, vapour trails were — and methods have had difficulty measuring 19 hammer blow. 11.5 percent lower in the June quarter, remain — a rare sight. Covid-19-related effects. ASB Bank now expects the data to following a 1.6 percent drop in the March Tourism — the country’s biggest While the June show the economy to quarter that included the first week of foreign exchange earner — essentially quarter will makeframework for an have contracted by 11 the lockdown. stopped and economic activity seemed to ugly read, the currentZealand’s ForecastGDP drop percent in the June “Such a massive change inevitably centre on the local supermarket. September quarter willdecline quarter, compared to its comes with a wide margin of uncertainty. So Thursday’s GDP June quarter at least capture a post- % previous forecast of 13 And it won’t be the final word on the data will uncover the country’s worst lockdown bounceback.previ- 12 percent. matter, as GDP figures can be subject kept secret — New Zealand went into “Brace yourself for to ANZ (initial prediction 17.5%) “The second quarter to revisions for years afterward as more recession over the first half in response to the sharpest quarterly cent 11.5% did not fall as far as we data becomes available,” Gordon said. the Covid-19 pandemic. economic contraction said Westpac expected,” ASB senior While the depth of the second-quarter In the run-up to previous releases, the that you’re likely to the % economist Jane Turner hit to the economy is of interest, what’s arguments between economists were ever see,” ANZ chief the 11 said. more crucial is how far the rebound about fractions of a percentage point. economist Sharon data ASB (initial prediction 13%) “That is quite extends, he said. This time around, the debate is over Zollner said. encouraging because Assuming no new level 4 lockdown, whether economic growth fell by 11 Several banks have if we have to re-enter Westpac expects GDP to jump by around percent, 13 percent, or somewhere in the rowed back from their initial, far these alert level restrictions, it means 8 percent in the September quarter middle. grimmer, forecasts for the second quarter. that it is not doing as much damage as and almost 4 percent in the December Regardless, it can be taken as read that ANZ had predicted a 17.5 percent we previously thought,” she said. quarter. it will be the biggest quarterly fall in decline but Zollner now sees a 12 “The thing that impressed us was just That would bring GDP to around 5 economic growth since records began. percent fall, reflecting the release of how resilient the New Zealand economy percent below its pre-Covid trend by the Under the current GDP framework supplementary data. was.” end of the year, Gordon says. — formulated in 1987 — New Zealand’s “We’re not going to get too hung up on The silver lining on the cloud hanging “However, that gap represents the loss biggest fall was a 2.4 percent decline in the Q2 figures,” Zollner said. over the economy will be the impact of an of international travel and tourism due to the March 1991 quarter. “For macro-policy settings it’s the economy bouncing back from lockdowns. border closures, so is likely to persist for Stats NZ says that under the previous medium-term outlook that matters, and Westpac senior economist Michael some time.” EuroLease opts out of Europe Covid speeds up BNZ car business by Grant Bradley shift to hybrid model AUCKLAND — New Zealand business EuroLease is quitting the car lease business in Europe due to the sharp fall-off in Kiwis travelling overseas. by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald is being separated from her husband The business has been operating for 18 years and and children as well as her parents who participated in a French Government scheme to sell new AUCKLAND — When BNZ boss she is very close to. cars to tourists for a short time. Angie Mentis flew back to Sydney in She plans to head back home to EuroLease manager for New Zealand Sarah Jay said March to be with her family amid a Australia for Christmas even if she has all clients who had booked would get their deposits fully spreading worldwide pandemic she had to work through two stints in managed refunded. no idea she would be trapped there for isolation facilities to do it. “Due to Covid-19, nowhere near the usual number of four months. Mentis says the virtualisation of Kiwi travellers are likely to be visiting Europe, probably “I went back to be close to my family the workforce is here to stay and that until after 2022. This means there will not be enough and I don’t think any of us could have means it is considering how much office bookings to support two lease-supplier businesses expected that we were going to be in space it will need in the future. within New Zealand. With this in mind, we have made lockdown for that length of time.” “I don’t see us needing all of our the decision to cease operating EuroLease . . . at Sime That didn’t stop Mentis, an BNZ chief executive Angie Mentis corporate office space.” Darby Motors,” she said. Jay told the Herald that on Australian who has been in the top job During the strict Level 4 lockdown average about 700 New Zealanders booked cars through at the BNZ for two-and-a-half years, most banks opened some branches for EuroLease a year. from managing the bank from across one day a week for limited hours. Under She said that anyone who had a booking through a the ditch. In the past 90 days it has hosted level 3 banks extended to two days, travel agent should contact them to get a refund. “I (used Microsoft) Teams to attend over 100,000 virtual meetings and had many only returning to some form of Although every (BNZ) meeting across the country. nearly 7 million chat messages pass normality under Level 1. Eurolease is As a leadership team while we were in between staff. Mentis says branches like the new opting out, another . . . Level 4 we met every day; we had “And those chat messages, when you one it plans to open in Auckland’s New Zealand firm, our gold incident management team talk to our employees, that is how they Commercial Bay shopping centre soon Peugeot Drive meetings. have felt they have collaborated.” will look very different. Europe, is still “And you wouldn’t have known where It has resulted in a permanent shift “That is going to be more of a shared taking bookings. I was working from.” to more flexibility. Since June the bank space and a place for our customers to General It meant her working day started at has been working on a three-two cycle visit for support.” manager Delwyn 4.30am Australian time (6.30am NZ — either three days in the office, two Covid-19 has sped up the move to Sinclair said time) so she could be ready in time for days from home or vice versa. digital. Mentis says cash withdrawals website traffic a daily 7am online meeting, and also “I think we will continue with some were at the lowest on record during the had trebled since extended late into the day. sort of cycle that way.” lockdown as well as use of ATMs. Eurolease pulled “Especially in those first couple of Mentis says now the bank has the “Every customer I speak to is moving out. EuroLease says due to Covid-19 the weeks, I spoke to hundreds of (clients) opportunity to work through what is to those more digital channels.” It is holding BOWING OUT: EuroLease and customers and as we came out of the right hybrid of virtual and in-person Mentis says for new retail customers deposits of $300 says due to Covid-19 the New Level 4 I stayed connected with five way of working. over 90 percent are joining the bank for each customer Zealand market can’t support customer calls a week. “Because it does require different digitally and over 96 percent of small in credit for the two lease-supplier businesses. “That kept me grounded in exactly leadership . . . different practices to businesses are doing so. next two years. File picture what was happening in our customers’ really make sure people still have that An over-70s support phone line it She said worlds.” Mentis says looking back (sense of) social cohesion.” launched at the beginning of lockdown normally about 1000 Kiwis booked cars through Peugeot now to those first few weeks under Mentis returned to New Zealand in has also seen a big rise in older people Drive Europe a year. lockdown the banking industry had a late July after the country returned to going digital. There was a small “hard core” of clients who were huge responsibility “to really support Alert Level 1. She had to get permission “We used to have 20 of those going ahead with their European holidays this year. businesses to keep open and retain Kiwi from the Australian authorities to customers a month digitally activating Many of those had houses in Europe where they jobs”. leave Australia and the New Zealand and we now have 1500 a month. We could stay for several months which made the cost of On top of that the bank was fielding authorities to return here. don’t see any of that slowing down. quarantining on their arrival back in this country less of thousands of calls a day from people “The approval took a couple of weeks. “That has an impact on our a burden. wanting to defer payments on their But I think I was lucky because I had physical footprint and it’s an exciting She hoped business would pick up quickly once health mortgage or switch to interest-only a nice little letter from the board just opportunity to make sure our people are concerns and travel restrictions eased and already had payments amid job losses and fears of to confirm that I was running the Bank upskilled.” inquiries around the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023. financial uncertainty. of New Zealand. I’m sure that helped,” Mentis predicts the physical Under the lease scheme visitors from non-European Instead of the remote working Mentis quips. footprints of bank branches will countries lease a brand new car from manufacturers. situation presenting a challenge Mentis During her two-week stint in continue to shrink while the digital After three weeks to several months driving it was says it actually brought the bank’s managed isolation she kept working. experience will expand. sold as a near-new car to French citizens for around workers closer together and it has kept “The busyness of work actually made “We have a saying at the BNZ — 30 percent less than the showroom price and helped going with using virtual meetings and it go really fast.” digital first and human when it matters support the manufacturing industry. online messaging. But she admits the difficult part now — that is the bank of the future.” 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 EDITORIAL Coast trip, two meetings this week Rugby Australia WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL It is also interesting to be shown the Also on the agenda are income and expenses THIS WEEK significant work the council continues to be related to operations of the district licensing by Terry Sheldrake involved with, especially since Cyclone Bola, of committee, the annual report re dog control finds the gap major protection via planting of trees across and policy and practices, and a performance review It takes a lot to push the election COUNCILLORS along with around landslides — all designed to stop (where of the new regional pest operational plan. There campaign aside even briefly but this some staff members have spent possible) erosion and loss of roads/pastures. will also be a presentation from the Tairawhiti is what has happened as Australia the past two and a half days on A snapshot of some of our trip commenced District Maori Land Court regarding their role an East Coast hikoi where we with a visit to Te Rawheoro Marae (Tolaga with council. has performed a brilliant coup to have met with many East Coast Bay) where CDEM Long Service Awards were On Thursday the Operations Committee has a snaffle the four nations Rugby communities, businesses and individuals. This presented by our Mayor to Greg Shelton, Ray progress update on the Potae Avenue to Nelson Championship later this year from scoping trip had been scheduled to take place Dever, Mary Anne Crawford, Te Rangirangi Road link, which should be open by February New Zealand. far earlier (since the election), however due to the Tangohau and Nigel McGrannachan. Their 2021, and a heavy metalling programme update. The championship will now be held Covid-19 pandemic it was pushed back twice. collective community contributions are wide- Also on the agenda is additional funding in Australia from November 7 to As a unitary authority we as council reaching and it was a special occasion for all from the $25m Covid-19 response plan December 12, leaving this country collectively carry the responsibility to represent recipients and those in attendance. (Tairawhiti) along with status reports and land with the consolation — and it is not just the city but the greater Tairawhiti. We visited Waikura Valley, meeting with transport business cases. There is an update on not a small one in fairness — of Therefore to get out into some of our most community representatives. Further visits took contaminated sites and implications for the LTP two Bledisloe Cup tests on October rural East Coast areas to meet residents, listen in the Awatere landfill and new Rua Bioscience and waste minimisation plan, a waste manifesto 17 and 22 which will hopefully be to concerns and see for ourselves provides all facility. Other discussions included employment update and a report on the Makauri Aquifer councillors with a far better understanding of and work experience opportunities. Council Recharge, including YTD spend, volumes injected played in full stadiums. issues faced daily by rural communities. met with representatives of at Te along with progress on the subcommittee New Zealand has been left with Our East Coast region is geographically Airuru Marae, where concerns were raised, then formation (the last report re the MAR project was a blame game between NZ Rugby very spread with terrain and topography that had a presentation and visit to the Tokomaru Bay August 2019). and the Government. Prime Minister create many challenges. An example is the ever- Wharf re the trust’s project. The committee will also consider business Jacinda Ardern says the country has changing direction of the Waiapu River due to This week the council has two meetings, cases seeking an additional $30.9m for the been the victim of Sanzaar politics, its power. When flooding this is a serious issue, including Finance and Performance on redeployment implementation programme, which which NZ Rugby chief executive with the river eating away at productive pastoral Wednesday with several agenda items that are includes: East Cape Road improvements, 50 Max Mark Robinson denies. land. Total hill sides are moving, hence roads required to be made public — the draft financial bridge strengthening for heavy freight, increased Australia has based its coup are moving — therefore, regardless of roading report to June 30, 2020 (end of the year) and resilience in the roading network, and King vs on being able to offer a shorter contractors’ best efforts, continuous patch-ups the rates and sundry invoice debt management Harper roads — determining the long-term heavy are not a long-term solution. report to June 30. freight route. quarantine time, even though the New Zealand Government had LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS agreed to relax regulations to allow teams to fully train together earlier. Damage caused by Nats Australia will allow teams in Drop Queen’s B’day holiday According to Tania was a “housing challenge”, as quarantine to train together on day Tapsell, Labour has failed most of us well remember, but one but in New Zealand, at least Re: Matariki — should it be and its not a public holiday in the community with its evidently young contenders to under the present regulations, they a holiday? Sept 9 editorial. the UK, so why is it here? housing policies. Steady on Parliament have conveniently Get rid of the Queen’s Tania!! Nine years under a ignored that deceitful bit of would not be allowed to have 25 Birthday. I am from the UK RON DAVIES National government saw political-speak. players training together until day the elimination of first-home Challenge aye? No one seven or eight. buyers’ access to reasonably- in National could take that The Aussies could be taking a priced houses. Why? Because on, could they? Labour has chance — two of the four teams, The economy is a monster year after year, a flood of attempted to begin rectifying Argentina and South Africa, are What a lot of fuss is made about It’s time to recognise the wealthy immigrants was the situation but will certainly among the top 10 countries for costs to the economy, when the economy for the monster it is — encouraged by National and need another term or two to reported coronavirus cases. economy is simply a measure one that cannot stand still. It’s housing costs went sky high, correct the damage caused by of costs! GDP is measured by time to stop blaming Covid-19 not just in Auckland. National if a real solution is to Players testing positive during the prices, not products, so it’s really for the painful losses of jobs and championship could derail it. John Key was so rattled by be found. Miracles of this size Gross Domestic Price. Of course businesses. Covid is the catalyst, the bad look of this that he don’t happen in a mere three The loss of the championship is the National Party opposes a new not the cause. Doing nothing should instructed his caucus to never years. another financial blow for NZ Rugby, Matariki holiday, another day of not cost nothing, but unfortunately speak of a housing crisis. It CARO FISHER with an estimated cost of $100m. sacrificing to the Great God GDP. when you try to have a lockdown While NZ Rugby is blaming the Never mind that two generations the monster, producing nothing of restrictions, there are signs that ago the shops were shut on 72 days real value, keeps gobbling up its pet Rugby Australia’s head Hamish of the year, in the era when there foods: rates, rents, and especially Covid the new rail excuse McLennan is a shrewd operator who was no unemployment, a family interest. Rae O’Connor thinks Jacinda given the more pressing priorities has lifted the game there from a could live on one income, and Of course, laid-off workers must Ardern can be trusted. How about all in the national economic response everyone could get a house. The be paid, but as citizens, not as the promises her Government has to Covid-19, a business case for struggling situation to one where it Great God was very much smaller workers, some getting 10 times is on the up and up. McLennan and broken, such as planting forests, the railway line should not be then, but more benevolent. more than others. If the Green Party building houses, reducing the progressed at this time.” his organisation are now lobbying Never mind that Auckland guaranteed income scheme had number of poor children as well as They had over two years to action strongly to host the 2027 Rugby businessman Andrew Barnes been in place, it would have kept repairs to our railway line? this with no Covid-19. If you can’t World Cup and two years before that increased labour-productivity by everyone fed more cheaply and A recent letter I wrote to Jacinda keep your promises, can you be they have the financial and publicity switching to a four-day week; that fairly than the business subsidy regarding our railway line was trusted? The answer is “No”. bonus of a Lions tour. economist David Graeber estimated scheme. replied to by Shane Jones, who It is hard to gauge whether the British “bullshit jobs” to be about It’s great to see Labour picking said: “KiwiRail has concluded that REG HART loss of the championship could hurt half of all employment, propping up on a policy the Greens have the Government in next month’s up each other without producing already announced — raising top anything; that retailers at home tend marginal income taxes; and one the elections. New Zealand is becoming to ruin public holidays by turning Greens have long promoted — a Well argued Our history . . . more divided between those who them into sales excuses. Matariki holiday. This typifies the Re: Model questions, Sept 9 letter. love rugby and those opposed to Never mind quoting Brett O’Reilly excellent working together of the Re: Care not nullified by Let us embrace our history. it, while many neutrals would see of the Employers and Manufacturers two parties, in the first successful choice, September 11 column. “Those who cannot remember the it unfair for sports people to get Association. Was he the illiterate coalition government since MMP Thank you Ann. A well- past are condemned to repeat it.” special privileges. who spoke on TV1 news of lost started 24 years ago. presented argument. George Santayana (philosopher, The first of the Bledisloe tests is “productivity,” when he clearly essayist, poet and novelist). on election day but with an evening meant “production”? GAVIN MACLEAN JOHN PORTER KAY PAKU kick-off it should not have any real [email protected] effect on whether people vote or not. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. But the sooner New Zealand can ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. ■ Always include full name and contact details. come out of level two, the better for ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. sport and indirectly the Government. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 WORLD 13 Israel imposes new restrictions as cases surge ILLEGAL PROTEST: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Protesters marched Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new through the CBD during countrywide lockdown will be imposed an anti-lockdown protest amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus in Melbourne yesterday. cases, with schools and parts of the The state of Victoria economy expected to shut down in a bid to has reported 41 new bring down infection rates. cases of Covid-19 and Beginning this Friday, the start of the seven further deaths Jewish High Holiday season, schools, as the state remains on restaurants, malls and hotels will shut track to ease lockdown down, among other businesses, and restrictions, starting Israelis will face restrictions on movement today. AAP picture and on gatherings. “Our goal is to stop the increase (in cases) and lower morbidity,” Netanyahu said in a nationally broadcast statement. “I know that these steps come at a difficult price for all of us. This is not the holiday we are used to.” The tightening of measures marks the second time Israel is being plunged into a lockdown, after a lengthy shutdown in the spring. That lockdown is credited with having brought down what were much lower infection numbers, but it wreaked havoc on the country’s economy, sending ‘Selfish and unlawful’ unemployment skyrocketing. The lockdown will remain in place for at least three weeks, at which point officials may relax measures if numbers are seen Melbourne police arrest 74 anti-lockdown protesters declining. Israelis typically hold large family gatherings and pack synagogues MELBOURNE — More than 70 the city. been under tighter restrictions. during the important fast of Yom Kippur people have been arrested in Melbourne, They were met with a heavy police From today, some restrictions in later this month, settings that officials Australia, for flouting the state’s stay-at- presence, and clashes broke out. Melbourne are being lifted gradually. feared could trigger new outbreaks. home orders to attend an anti-lockdown Police said they arrested 74 people at People in the city can exercise outdoors A sticking point in government protest. Sunday’s protest, and fined 176 others. for two hours, and people who live alone deliberations over the lockdown was About 250 people went to the illegal On Saturday they had arrested 14 can form small “social bubbles” that what prayers would look like during the protest — the second one over the people. allow one person to visit their home. holidays. weekend. The force added in a statement that a From September 28, people will be While the details on prayer during the Police said “many protesters were man believed to be a “primary agitator” allowed to exercise outdoors with a lockdown were not nailed down in the aggressive and threatened violence is facing charges of incitement, while personal trainer and one other person. Government decision, what were expected towards officers”. another was charged with assaulting The curfew will also be reduced by to be strict limits on the faithful. The demonstrations come as the state police. an hour from today, and will be in place Israel has had more than 150,000 of Victoria prepares to ease its lockdown from 9pm to 5am. Previously, it began at confirmed cases of the coronavirus restrictions, which have been in place 8pm. and more than 1100 deaths. Given its since early July. It’s not smart, it’s not right . . . If there are fewer than five new cases population of nine million, the country Victoria has been the epicentre per day, the curfew and exercise limits now has one of the world’s worst of Australia’s Covid-19 outbreak, it’s‘ not the time for protest. will be lifted on October 26. outbreaks. It is now seeing more than accounting for 75 percent of cases and 90 —Victoria premier Daniel Andrews’ On Sunday, Andrews said the state 4000 daily cases of the virus. percent of deaths. couldn’t afford to reopen too quickly. Israel earned praise for its initial The state has extended a state of “No one is enjoying the reality we handling of the coronavirus outbreak, disaster for another month, giving the Last weekend, coronavirus conspiracy face, but none of us have the option of moving quickly to seal the country’s police extra powers to enforce public theorists held “Freedom Day” events ignoring the reality that we face,” he borders and appearing to bring infections health orders. across Australia to protest against what said. “We cannot open up now and stay under control. It has since been criticised Victoria’s State Parliament building they labelled the country’s “overblown” open. It would not be safe, it would not for opening businesses and schools too has also been forced to close “until response to the pandemic. be smart.” quickly and allowing the virus to spread further notice” after a security guard While delivering his coronavirus There’s currently an inquiry unchecked. tested positive for the virus. update on Saturday, Victorian premier into failings within Victoria’s hotel Much of that criticism has been aimed Australia has had a total of 26,600 Daniel Andrews said the protesters were quarantine system, which has been at Netanyahu, who has faced a public confirmed cases and more than 800 “selfish, unlawful and wrong”. linked to many of the cases in the state’s outcry over his handling of the crisis and deaths from the virus. “It’s not smart, it’s not right . . . it’s not second wave. has seen thousands of protesters descend The two demonstrations were the time for protest,” he said. “No one Andrews has now confirmed that he on his Jerusalem residence every week. promoted in social media groups has the right to make choices like that, will appear before the inquiry to answer While lauded for his decisive response dedicated to sharing conspiracy theories that potentially puts everything we are questions on September 23. following the spring outbreak, Netanyahu about the coronavirus pandemic. working towards at risk.” He set up the inquiry and has appeared distracted by politics and Yesterday, about 250 people gathered While the entire state of Victoria previously said he, as Premier, ultimately personal matters, including his trial for at the central Queen Victoria market, has been in lockdown since early July, holds responsibility for the scheme. corruption allegations, as infections rose and demanded an end to lockdown in Melbourne — the state’s capital — has — BBC over the summer. — AP Oxford to resume vaccine trial after suspension LONDON — Oxford University announced “good news for everyone” that the trial is “back up rare inflammation of the spinal cord. safety. The trials also assess effectiveness by over the weekend it was resuming a trial for and running”. The university insisted that it is “committed tracking who gets sick and who doesn’t between a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with The university said in large trials such as this to the safety of our participants and the highest patients getting the vaccine and those receiving a pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a move “it is expected that some participants will become standards of conduct in our studies and will dummy shot. that comes days after the study was suspended unwell and every case must be carefully evaluated continue to monitor safety closely”. Dr Charlotte Summers, a lecturer in intensive following a reported side-effect in a UK patient. to ensure careful assessment of safety”. Pauses in drug trials are commonplace and the care medicine at the University of Cambridge, said In a statement, the university confirmed the It said globally some 18,000 people have temporary hold led to a sharp fall in AstraZeneca’s the pause was a sign that the Oxford team was restart across all of its UK clinical trial sites after received its vaccine so far. Volunteers from some share price following the announcement on putting safety issues first, but that it led to “much regulators gave the go-ahead following the pause of the worst affected countries — Britain, Brazil, Tuesday. unhelpful speculation”. last Sunday. South Africa and the US — are taking part in the The Oxford-AstraZeneca study had been Scientists and others around the world, “The independent review process has trial. previously stopped in July for several days after a including experts at the World Health concluded and following the recommendations Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said it had participant developed neurological symptoms that Organisation, have sought to keep a lid on of both the independent safety review committee approved the resumption of tests of the “Oxford turned out to be an undiagnosed case of multiple expectations of an imminent breakthrough for and the UK regulator, the MHRA, the trials will vaccine” in the South American country after sclerosis that researchers said was unrelated to coronavirus vaccines, stressing that vaccine trials recommence in the UK,” it said. receiving official information from AstraZeneca. the vaccine. are rarely straightforward. The vaccine being developed by Oxford and Although Oxford would not disclose information During the third and final stage of testing, Italy’s health minister, Roberto Speranza, AstraZeneca is widely perceived to be one of about the patient’s illness due to participant researchers look for any signs of possible side welcomed the resumption of the vaccine trial, but the strongest contenders among the dozens of confidentiality, an AstraZeneca spokesman said effects that may have gone undetected in earlier warned that prudence was still necessary. coronavirus vaccines in various stages of testing last week that a woman had developed severe patient research. “Science is at work to give the world efficient around the world. neurological symptoms that prompted the pause. Because of their large size, the studies are and secure treatments and vaccines,” he said. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock Specifically, the woman is said to have developed considered the most important phase for picking “In the meantime, the key continues to be our welcomed the restart, saying in a tweet that it was symptoms consistent with transverse myelitis, a up less common side effects and establishing behaviour.” — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 Australia minister Fire threatens to destroy warns foreign Brazil’s tropical wetlands journalists amid China divisions BRASILIA, Brazil — A vast swath of a vital wetlands is burning in Brazil, SYDNEY — A senior Australian government sweeping across several national parks minister warned foreign journalists working in the and obscuring the sun behind dense country they might come under the scrutiny of smoke. federal agencies if they provide a “slanted view” of Preliminary figures from the Federal Australian affairs. University of Rio de Janeiro, based on Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton made the satellite images, indicate that nearly comments during a television interview with 1.5 million hectares have burned in the the Australian Broadcasting Corp, referring to Pantanal region since the start of August journalists reporting to “a particular community”. — an expanse comparable to the area While he didn’t mention China, Dutton’s consumed by the historic blazes now comments come after the evacuation from China afflicting California. It’s also well beyond last week of Australian journalists Bill Birtles and the previous fire season record from Mike Smith, who sheltered in Australian diplomatic 2005. compounds after being questioned by police. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Australian Cheng Lei, who works as a business Research, whose satellites monitor the anchor for CGTN, China’s English-language state fires, said the number of Panantal fires in broadcaster, was earlier taken into custody. the first 12 days of September was nearly “If people are here as journalists and they’re triple the figure for the same period reporting fairly on the news, then that’s fine,” last year. From January through Dutton told ABC TV’s Insiders programme. He said August, the number of fires reporters shouldn’t provide “a slanted view to a more than tripled, topping particular community”. 10,000. Dutton wouldn’t confirm reports four Chinese Fernando Tortato, journalists were questioned by Australia’s national who has been working security agency ASIO in June, but said there had BURNING WETLANDS: Wildfire are raging in Brazil, including and living near the been “ASIO activity”. in the Pantanal region, an eco-tourism destination known for its Encontro Das Aguas “Where ASIO has sufficient grounds for the population of jaguars. AP pictures reserve since 2008, said execution of a search warrant or for activities he’s never seen the fires otherwise, then they will undertake that activity,” as bad as this year. state’s firefighters, along with macaws, caimans and he said. “It is an immense area Lieutenant Colonel capybaras. “If people are masquerading as journalists or that has been burned and Sheila Sebalhos, said About 200 jaguars in the area have business leaders or whoever they might be and consumed by the fire. And one of the causes of this already been injured, killed or forced there’s evidence that they are acting in a contrary we still have another two, year’s Pantanal fires is the from their territories by the fires, nature to Australian law, then ASIO and the three or four weeks without rain practice of burning roots to according to Panthera, an international Australian Federal Police and other agencies will ahead,” he said. smoke wild bees from their hives to wild cat conservation organisation. act.” Firefighters, troops and volunteers extract honey. Firefighters and the Mato Grosso He said there is no evidence that action by have been scrambling to find and rescue The Pantanal holds thousands of environment ministry have created a Australian agencies had put Australian journalists jaguars and other animals before they plant and animal species, including 159 centre for rescued animals. in China at risk. Asked about Cheng Lei, he said are overtaken by the flames, which have mammals, and it abounds with jaguars, “We feel a little discouraged, but we try “we want to work very closely with the Chinese been exacerbated by the worst drought in according to the World Wildlife Fund. to have hope to rescue the few animals in relation to that matter and we’ll continue to do 47 years, strong winds and temperatures During the rainy season, rivers we can,” said veterinarian Karen Ribeiro that”. exceeding 40 degrees. overflow their banks and flood the land, who was treating an injured bird on Beijing accused Australia of an interference in While illegal logging, mining and making most of it accessible only by boat Friday. China’s internal affairs and judicial sovereignty farming operations have been blamed for and plane. In the dry season, wildlife The same day, Brazil’s navy used a for providing diplomatic protection to Birtles, who most of the fires in the Amazon region to enthusiasts flock to see the normally helicopter to rescue a burned jaguar cub reports for the ABC, and Smith, who works for the the north, a spokesman for Mato Grosso furtive jaguars lounging on riverbanks, and take it to a veterinary hospital. — AP Australian Financial Review. — AP

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Lincoln’s hair sells for $81k Northern Ireland joined forces yesterday to urge The UK left the EU on January 31, but it is in a BOSTON — A lock of Abraham Lincoln’s lawmakers to reject government plans to override transition period that effectively sees it benefit from hair along with a blood-stained telegram the Brexit deal with the European Union, arguing the bloc’s tariff-free trade until the end of the year about his 1865 assassination have been sold that it imperils that peace and damages the UK’s while a future relationship is negotiated. at auction for more than $81,000. reputation. Even before the latest standoff, discussions The items were sold during an auction that In an article in The Sunday Times, John Major between the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, ended Saturday, according to RR Auction of and Tony Blair slammed the current British and his UK counterpart, David Frost, had made Boston. government for “shaming” the country with very little progress. No information about the buyer was legislation that, in places, goes against the One major element of the Brexit withdrawal disclosed. very deal it signed to allow for the UK’s smooth agreement is the section related to ensuring an The roughly 5 centimetre long lock of hair departure from the EU earlier this year. IN AGREEMENT: Former British Prime open border on the island of Ireland to protect the was removed during Lincoln’s postmortem Major, a Conservative prime minister from Ministers Tony Blair, left and John Major peace process in Northern Ireland. examination after he was fatally shot at 1990 to 1997, and Blair, his Labour successor for joined forces to urge lawmakers to reject The issue proved thorny during the more than Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, by John a decade, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government plans to over-ride the Brexit two years of discussions it took to get a Brexit deal Wilkes Booth. Internal Market Bill “questions the very integrity” of deal with the European Union. AP picture done, as the border between Northern Ireland and It was presented to Dr Lyman Beecher the UK. Ireland is the only land link between the UK and Todd, a Kentucky postmaster and a cousin “This government’s action is shaming itself and a “break the glass in emergency provision”, if the EU. of Mary Todd Lincoln, the 16th president’s embarrassing our nation,” they said. needed, and that he would resign if he believed the The EU wanted assurances the border would widow, according to RR Auction. Dr Todd was The planned legislation, which will be debated rule of law was broken in an “unacceptable” way. not be used as a back route for unlicensed present when Lincoln’s body was examined. by British lawmakers this week, has led to a furious “I don’t believe we’re going to get to that stage,” goods arriving in Ireland from the rest of the UK The hair is mounted on an official War outcry within the EU as it would diminish the bloc’s he said. — England, Scotland and Wales. As a result, the Department telegram sent to Dr Todd previously agreed oversight of trade between EU leaders have furiously rejected Johnson’s two sides agreed there would be some kind of by George Kinnear, his assistant in the mainland Britain and Northern Ireland if a UK-EU charge that the bloc is planning a major disruption regulatory border between mainland Britain and Lexington, Kentucky, post office. The trade agreement isn’t secured. to normal trade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland. telegram was received in Washington at 11pm The British government has admitted that Northern Ireland. Major and Blair, who both vociferously opposed on April 14, 1865. the legislation would break international law, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told the Brexit, said the planned legislation puts the 1998 RR Auction vouched for the authenticity of but argues that it’s an insurance policy for that BBC that the “kind of inflammatory language” Good Friday agreement that ended decades of the lock and telegram. Dr Todd’s son, James potential ‘no-deal’ scenario. Johnson has said the coming from the British government was “spin and violence in Northern Ireland at risk. Todd, wrote in a 1945 letter that the clipping legislation is needed to end EU threats to impose a not the truth”. The pair said the bill “negates the predictability, of hair “has remained entirely in the custody “blockade” in the Irish Sea that the Prime Minister Still, with the British government showing no political stability and legal clarity that are integral to of our family since that time”. It last was sold asserted could “carve up our country”. sign of changing course, there are real concerns the delicate balance between the north and south in 1999, the auction house said. Britain’s Justice Secretary Robert Buckland that the talks on a future trade deal between the of Ireland that is at the core of the peace process”. The $81,250 selling price was slightly more told the BBC on Sunday that the legislation was UK and the EU could collapse within weeks. If that — AP than the $75,000 the auction house was hoping the items would fetch. — AP Help to house migrants LESBOS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister ‘What else can go wrong?’ demanded that the European Union take a greater responsibility for managing migration into the bloc, as Greek authorities promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp would be moved shortly to a new tent SALEM, Oregon — Nearly all of the city. dozens of people reported missing after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis a devastating blaze in southern Oregon blamed some residents at the Moria camp have been accounted for, authorities said, on the Greek island of Lesbos for trying to as crews continued to battle wildfires blackmail his government by deliberately that have killed at least 33 victims from setting the fires that destroyed the camp California to Washington state. last week. But he said this could be an The flames have destroyed opportunity to improve how the EU handles a neighbourhoods, leaving a barren, grey key challenge. landscape in their wake, driven tens of “It (the burning of Moria) was a tragedy. thousands of people from their homes and These images were bad. It was a warning bell cast a shroud of smoke over the region. to all to become sensitised.” The crisis has come amid the Human rights activists have long deplored coronavirus outbreak, the economic the squalor at the Moria refugee camp, which downturn and nationwide racial unrest was built to house 2750 but was filled with that has led to protests in Portland for some 12,500 people who fled across the sea more than 100 days. from Turkey. “What’s next?” asked Danielle Oliver, Since the fires, which came after the camp who had to flee her home outside Portland. faced a coronavirus lockdown, thousands “You have the protests, coronavirus of people have camped out in the open on pandemic, now the wildfires. What else a highway near Moria under police guard. can go wrong?” Many have protested the Greek government Late Saturday, the Jackson County for refusing to allow the homeless migrants Sheriff’s office said that four people had to leave Lesbos for the Greek mainland. died in the wildfire that burned in the Greek residents are also unhappy that their Ashland area. Authorities earlier this island is being used as a dumping ground for week said as many as 50 people could be migrants. missing from the blaze. But they said the NEIGHBOURHOODS DESTROYED: Parts of the United States continue to fight fires that have killed at least 33 people along the West Coast. AP picture Mitsotakis said he has been in touch with number of people unaccounted for is now French President Emmanuel Macron and down to one. German Chancellor Angela Merkel over At least 10 people have been killed in “We’ll just keep working and keep our flames in Oregon were probably a once- the reallocation of at least some migrants the past week throughout Oregon. heads up and thank God everybody got in-a-generation event, said Greg Jones, from Moria, but he said there will be a new, Officials have said more people are out,” Coble said. a professor and research climatologist at permanent refugee camp on Lesbos. — AP missing from other blazes, and the number In a town nearby, Erik Tucker spent Linfield University in McMinnville. The of fatalities is likely to rise. Twenty-two the day coated in ash and smudged with warmer world can increase the likelihood Explosive arrest in UK people have died in California, and one charcoal, hauling buckets of water through of extreme events and contribute to their LONDON — UK counter-terrorism police person has been killed in Washington what remained of his neighbourhood to severity, he said. have arrested a man in his 20s after a state. douse hot spots. There was some good news on Saturday: package containing a small improvised Among the people killed was Millicent “No power, debris everywhere, smoke, The same smoke that painted California explosive device was sent to a residential Catarancuic, who was found near her car can’t breathe,” he said, the air thick with skies orange also helped crews corral address in north London. at her five-acre home in Berry Creek, ash. the state’s deadliest blaze this year by The Metropolitan Police said the suspect California. At one point she was ready to Fire-charred landscapes looked like blocking the sun, reducing temperatures was detained in Cambridge on Saturday evacuate with her dogs and cats in the car. bombed-out cities in Europe after World and raising humidity. morning on suspicion of attempting to But she changed her mind as the winds War 2, with buildings reduced to charred Smoke created cooler conditions in cause an explosion, or making or keeping seemed to calm and the flames stayed rubble piled atop blackened earth. People Oregon as well. But it was also blamed explosives with intent to endanger life away. caught in the wildfires died in an instant, for creating the dirtiest air in at least or property. It said armed officers from Then the fire changed direction, rushing overcome by flames or smoke as they 35 years in some places, “literally off the Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Armed onto the property too quickly for her to desperately tried to escape. charts”, the state’s environmental quality Response Unit were deployed during the leave. She died, along with her animals. The Democratic governors of all spokesperson, Laura Gleim, said. arrest “as a precautionary measure.” “I feel like, maybe when they passed, three states have said the fires are a People stuffed towels under door jambs The Met said the man had been taken into they had an army of cats and dogs with consequence of global warming. to keep smoke out or wore N95 masks in custody at a south London police station and her to help her through it,” said her “We absolutely must act now to avoid a their own homes. that officers were searching two addresses in daughter, Holly Catarancuic. future defined by an unending barrage of Meanwhile, there was political turmoil Cambridge. George Coble lost everything just tragedies like the one American families as Oregon’s fire marshal was forced out In a statement, the Met said specialist outside Mill City, Oregon — his fence- are enduring across the West today,” said while a half-million state residents were officers attended reports of a suspicious building business, five houses where his Democratic presidential candidate Joe ordered to evacuate or warned to be ready package in Cricklewood in north London and family lived and a collection of vintage Biden. to leave. Details were scarce on why he “made safe what was assessed to be a small cars, including a 1967 Mustang. The dry, windy conditions that fed the was put on leave, then resigned. — AP improvised explosive device”. — AP 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 ‘Cops right not to stop protest’ Calls for punitive action against anti-lockdown protesters by Katie Todd, RNZ people click on one conspiracy theory online and become AUCKLAND — Calls for more targets for others through social punitive action against anti- media algorithms. lockdown protesters are being “We know that the more you dismissed as unnecessary by use the internet and stumble organisers and some scientists on one conspiracy theory, that alike. you’re going to be exposed to a One of the organisers of the lot more,” she said. lockdown protest in Auckland “If you are the kind of on Saturday afternoon, Advance person who is perhaps a New Zealand co-leader Jami- little disenfranchised right Lee Ross, said he had no now — who doesn’t trust the concerns about thousands of Government — you’re starting to people flouting the Covid-19 believe that narrative.” restrictions. She said misinformation In scenes reminiscent of anti- would be very distressing to lockdown protests that have people who did not understand been held on and off across the complete lack of scientific some parts of the US this year, basis, but it also showed why the protesters in Auckland failed police should not take a punitive to observe social-distancing approach. rules and very few of them were Dr Crichton said Saturday’s wearing masks — sparking fears “flagrant flouting” of Alert Level they could have spread the virus 2.5 rules was a slap in the face further. for people who have followed Ross said protesters were them — but she supported the reminded of the rules, however. “educational approach” that the “At the start of the rally, police were taking. protesters were told what the “If their thinking is that requirements were, which New they’re being lied to by Zealand police had told us,” he authorities, authorities coming said. and stepping in and starting “There was a respectful to be very forceful in the way ‘FLAGRANT FLOUTING’ OF LEVEL 2.5 RULES relationship with the police, and : A few thousand people attended the Advance Party’s that they disperse people and they were just doing their job.” demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns yesterday, with only a few people wearing perhaps go and fine them, all He said, ultimately, the masks and with little social distancing being evident. RNZ picture by Jane Patterson it does is entrench those beliefs protest was about questioning and disenfranchises these people whether the country was on the But protesters also took the virus was a hoax, just days after That struck science denial even more,” she said. right track, and whether the opportunity to voice opposition the Government had warned expert, Dr Fiona Crichton, as the Ross said his party would no community should learn to live to other things, such as 5G and that misinformation could “most interesting” aspect of the longer take part in weekly anti- with the coronavirus. vaccinations, or to claim the impede progress to Level 1. protest, because it showed how lockdown rallies. Murderer takes Corrections to New technology tracks court over losing kitchen job taggers in Christchurch AUCKLAND — RSA triple murderer William Bell is taking Corrections to court over allegations he planned to kidnap a prison staff CHRISTCHURCH — Taggers in member and lost his kitchen job as a result. Christchurch will find it harder to Bell became one of New Zealand’s most escape detection in future with the city’s notorious killers when he murdered three adoption of innovative technology to map people and wounded a fourth at the Mt and track graffiti. Wellington-Panmure RSA in December 2001. Manager of the city council’s Smart He was sentenced to life imprisonment with Christchurch Programme, Michael Healy, a minimum non-parole period of 33 years, said the new software analysed each initially. On appeal, the non-parole period was photo of graffiti sent by the public and reduced to 30 years. contractors to identify and catch repeat Bell had been recently working towards an offenders. NCEA qualification in Auckland Prison’s new Cleaning up graffiti cost Christchurch kitchen facilities when he was moved from the TRIPLE MURDERER: William Dwane ratepayers nearly a million dollars a year, role, Stuff reported. Bell is pictured during his High Court trial he said. It was understood a former prisoner called in 2002. File picture “And that’s not including the costs Crimestoppers alleging Bell had plotted to take incurred by property owners.” a hostage — allegations which Bell has denied. Bell’s mother, Georgina Tahana, told Stuff The council had looked at international to make a difference.” Corrections confirmed Bell was transferred that Bell was extremely disappointed about programmes matching and tracking The council commissioned local to a different type of employment within the losing his kitchen job. graffiti manually and working with police company Flock Consulting to develop the prison in April 2019. “He was trying, and he was motivated. He to find offenders, which cut offending by software. Responding to the allegations, a Corrections was so proud. He was really, really enjoying 50 percent. Co-founder Hayden Park said one of spokesperson said there was no threat to the what he was doing. He would say, ‘so what are “We didn’t have the resources to Flock’s data scientists came up with the wider security of the prison you having for lunch, what’s manually review all the photographs creative idea of an algorithm that was and no threat was made to for dinner, here’s what you can coming in — we get 20,000 photographs a less about analysing the image than public safety at any time. He bludgeoned to do’. I know what it’s like when year, most of those coming via the ‘Snap matching shapes and contours. “As you will appreciate, death Mary Hobson, you want to do something Send Solve’ smartphone app. “We’ve ended up with a stylistic this matter is currently 44, Wayne Johnson, and you want to make a good “So we thought: why can’t we use matching engine that’s quite clever and before the court, and to job of it. I don’t know why software and the images we get to do quite unique.” avoid jeopardising these 56, and William Corrections did this,” she said. it automatically, and then use that Mr Park said councils nationwide proceedings or prejudicing Absolum, 63, during Bell will be eligible for information to work with the police and struggled with graffiti and it was hoped their outcome, we are limited a robbery at the parole in December 2031, at our graffiti team to make a concerted others would get on board with the in our ability to provide further the age of 54. difference?” project. “Now that we’ve done it once, specific information.” RSA. He bludgeoned to death A 12-month trial to test the there are some economies we can gain Bell was classed as a low- Mary Hobson, 44, Wayne effectiveness of the Smart Christchurch by finding a solution that’s going to be medium security prisoner, but Johnson, 56, and William Graffiti Recognition technology was cheaper across the country — rather Corrections increased that rating to maximum Absolum, 63, during a robbery of the RSA. expected to begin shortly. than having one council footing the bill to before dropping it again. He also seriously injured Susan Couch, who “There is evidence that graffiti goes build this solution.” Bell filed an application in the High Court at worked part time doing the club’s accounts. with other anti-social behaviour and has The “beta version” was ready to go, but Auckland for a judicial review of the increased He was on parole at the time of the murders a negative effect on neighbourhoods,” Mr Flock and city council now planned to rating before it was dropped, but it was and already had 102 convictions. Healey said. further develop the software so it could understood Bell was continuing with the legal Four months before the murders, Bell had “If you can keep on top of that and automatically upload images sent in by action as Corrections had not reinstated his worked as a barman at the clubrooms as part redirect people — mainly young people — the public and build up the database. kitchen job. of a work-experience programme. — NZ Herald in a more positive direction, that’s going — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 RACING 17

Palmerston North greys at Manawatu Tuesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 J P Print, Petone 12.54 4 44345 Plan Stan nwtd Lana Pearce 6 46428 Allegro Curtis 25.87 Lisa Cole 9 Outback Trading Company 2.57 Race 1: HOMEBUSH SUSAN, YASAWA LIGHTS, HOMEBUSH MAXI 5 28224 Dangerous Di nwtd Kellie Gommans 7 21463 Bigtime Benji 25.74 Lisa Cole $1685, C1/2, 410m 6 46643 Big Time Tommey nwtd Lisa Cole $2390, C3/4, 410m Race 2: BIG TIME QUEEN, GIRAFFE CLUB, ZIPPING LUTHER 8 56743 Bigtime Levi 25.75 Lisa Cole 1 76526 Jetlag Jag nwtd John McInerney 7 8Ps12 Tekki Jim 26.31 G & S Fredrickson 1 68288 Bigtime Pearl nwtd Lisa Cole Race 3: BIG TIME JEWEL, ALLEGRO VEY, EYE KNO 2 s8464 Magic Flynn 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 8 74665 Goldstar Hadlee 26.45 Glen Hodgson 7 Steve ‘The Auctioneer Davis’ 2.22 2 67157 Meandering 23.71 Angela Turnwald Race 4: TUFF MR. TEE, MURMUR, TEKKI JIM 3 75866 Double Change nwtd Sue Gommans EMERGENCY: $4030, C3/4, 457m 3 66711 Big Time Lebron 23.31 Lisa Cole Race 5: BIG TIME FRANKIE, BROKE BRAD, SPRING FOX 4 54338 Zipping Luther 23.46 J & D Bell 9 68885 Homebush Surgeon nwtd Sue Gommans 4 43323 Big Time Frosty 23.33 Lisa Cole Race 6: ALLEGRO NIXON, BIGTIME DIESEL, ELECTRICAL STORM 5 64342 Giraffe Club 23.65 Lisa Cole 1 12783 Simply Smooth 25.99 Lisa Cole 5 11745 Big Time Fuzz 23.46 Lisa Cole Race 7: BIG TIME AMIE, BIGTIME ARCHIE, MISS POTENTIAL 6 78741 Big Time Queen nwtd Lisa Cole 5 Doug Bradley Painters 1.47 2 33147 Allegro Lanie 26.26 Lisa Cole 6 82372 Dynamite Danger 23.55 G & S Fredrickson Race 8: TROJAN HOARSE, BIGTIME BANJO, BIGTIME DAISY 7 78868 Big Time Hazel 23.39 Lisa Cole $2860, C1/2, 457m 3 65757 Big Time Anton 25.92 Lisa Cole 7 66441 Big Time Kevin 23.34 Lisa Cole 8 67574 Thomas William nwtd David Denbee 4 65471 Big Time Amie 26.07 Lisa Cole Race 9: BIG TIME KEVIN, BIG TIME LEBRON, BIG TIME FUZZ 1 23325 Spring Fox nwtd Maree Gowan 8 24138 Pick A Pascal 23.42 G & S Fredrickson Race 10: BIGTIME CHRIS, BIG TIME DAWSON, BIGTIME BRET 5 67722 Bigtime Archie 26.26 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 3 Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch 1.12 2 18386 Big Time Rocket nwtd Lisa Cole 6 54234 Sub Twenty Three nwtd Lisa Cole 3 56473 Broke Brad 26.03 Angela Turnwald 9 74838 Bigtime Honey 23.58 Lisa Cole 7 47821 Miss Potential nwtd G & S Fredrickson $1685, C2, 410m 4 83864 Opawa June nwtd Angela Turnwald 10 78528 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole 8 87818 Big Time Eden 26.32 Lisa Cole 1 26111 Big Time Jewel 23.59 Lisa Cole 5 74523 Big Time Trae 26.09 Lisa Cole 10 Pngrc Sectional Times @ pngreyhounds.kiwi 3.16 2 62588 Little Scamp 23.33 David Denbee 6 34614 Big Time Frankie 26.00 Lisa Cole 8 Total Bodyshop Supplies 2.39 3 52542 Big Time Spot 23.43 Lisa Cole 7 65417 Here’s Hemi 26.33 John McInerney $2035, C3, 410m $2860, C5, 410m 1 Formpro Ratings Free Every Tuesday 12.37 4 18766 Eye Kno 23.65 W Woods 8 48756 Gray Bale nwtd W Woods 1 45438 Bees And Birds 23.64 Lisa Cole 5 13335 Allegro Vey nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: 1 34161 Trojan Hoarse 23.06 Lisa Cole 2 33564 Allegro Pippa 23.38 Lisa Cole $1450, C1, 410m 6 32323 Fool’s Russian 23.33 Lisa Cole 9 68885 Homebush Surgeon nwtd Sue Gommans 2 25136 Bigtime Puma 23.48 Lisa Cole 3 77153 Bigtime Chris 23.35 G & S Fredrickson 7 15718 Otis 24.01 Kellie Gommans 1 62553 Homebush Yuri nwtd John McInerney 6 Kernow Construction 2.04 3 48172 Big Time Billie 23.38 Lisa Cole 4 15122 Big Time Dawson 23.87 Lisa Cole 2 24142 Entree Only nwtd Maree Gowan 8 51452 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G & S Fredrickson 4 22856 Bigtime Daisy 23.55 Lisa Cole 5 42456 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole 3 35144 Homebush Susan nwtd Sue Gommans 4 Paul Claridge Electrical 1.29 $3325, C3, 457m 5 26253 Big Time Gwyn 23.22 Lisa Cole 6 52126 Big Time Dusty 23.76 G & S Fredrickson 4 32513 Yasawa Lights 23.74 Angela Turnwald 1 15763 Big Time Odette 25.96 Lisa Cole 6 11157 Bigtime Banjo 23.10 Lisa Cole 7 43648 Mother’s Touch 23.41 J & D Bell 5 78622 Homebush Maxi nwtd John McInerney $2505, C1, 457m 2 51515 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G & S Fredrickson 7 73118 Cheese And Chalk 23.31 Lisa Cole 8 15756 Bigtime Bret 23.35 Lisa Cole 6 134 Butter Churn nwtd Glen Hodgson 1 33612 Murmur 26.24 Lisa Cole 3 55756 Rapid Fire 26.05 G & S Fredrickson 8 13121 Big Time Fairy 23.13 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 7 87533 Arm Turner nwtd John McInerney 2 35343 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G & S Fredrickson 4 55232 Electrical Storm 26.30 Mark Goodier EMERGENCY: 9 5366s Akashi Boy nwtd G & S Fredrickson 8 13 Rhodes Worthy nwtd Maree Gowan 3 31574 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.22 Sue Gommans 5 12621 Allegro Nixon 26.12 Lisa Cole 9 87375 Bigtime Ziggy 23.44 Lisa Cole 10 78528 Allegro Lexxi nwtd Lisa Cole

Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Happy Birthday Kirsty Taylor Dash 3.07 5 Cgrc Awards Dinner Tickets 0274310117 Dash 4.06 8 Culvie Boy’s Syndicate Dash 4.58 7 85776 Homebush Reed 17.52 John McInerney Race 1: AMURI JOSIE, SMASH TRUST, LAKOTA MICCO 8 63433 Punters Last 17.41 Robin Wales $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m EMERGENCIES: Race 2: TROUSSEAU, CADILLAC MACK, MITCHAM QUEEN 1 68764 Homebush Kian 17.95 John McInerney 1 67656 Homebush Bede nwtd John McInerney 1 52556 Jax Jewel 17.35 Daniel Roberts 9 52657 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S & B Evans Race 3: TAIERI FINN, KNOW FAREWELL, DOROTHY BE GOOD 2 35862 Opawa Nash 17.70 John Rush 2 52156 Horse Range 17.49 Malcolm Grant 2 8446s Khatia 17.50 John McInerney 10 85532 Go Gunna 17.25 Robin Wales Race 4: HOMEBUSH IVY, SMASH ZONE, CHICAGO HEAD 3 25251 Cadillac Mack 17.43 John McInerney 3 22343 Yanira Bale 17.33 S & B Evans 3 77823 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 Allan Joyce Race 5: HORSE RANGE, MITCHAM OCEAN, GRACIE LEE 4 14111 Trousseau 17.03 Jason Dunn 4 36834 Mulberry Minx 17.34 Ken Cassidy 4 76721 Delaroche 17.63 Rosemary Blackburn 11 Beach Cafe & Wine Bar Sprint 6.01 Race 6: PONTIAC PAT, RAILING RACCOON, TAIERI SNAPSHOT 5 47373 Mitcham Queen 17.58 John McInerney 5 48767 Gracie Lee 17.30 John McInerney 5 85448 Elite Blueblood 17.57 John McInerney $1685, C2, 295m 6 26218 Denarau Delight 17.64 Malcolm Grant 6 36665 Platonic Affair 17.47 Lisa Waretini 6 27767 Impressive Jazz nwtd John McInerney Race 7: TIGGERLONG PAT, HORSE RANGE OPAL, KNOW ANGEL 1 21431 Gotcha Pixie 17.46 J M Lane 7 57642 Opa’s Joy 17.33 Ray Casey 7 74526 Mitcham Ocean 17.87 John McInerney 7 44844 King Kali 17.19 Malcolm Grant Race 8: DELAROCHE, JINJA CREAM FIZZ, JAX JEWEL 2 53185 Goldstar Halsey 17.33 S & B Evans 8 6s667 Don’t Cry Joni 17.62 Alison Lee 8 85477 Jinja Toni nwtd Allan Joyce 8 27157 Button It 17.43 J M McCook Race 9: ADELPHI, OHOKA MEGAN, PUNCH ON BUZZ 3 44852 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney Race 10: LAKOTA SCOUT, MARAKESH MAX, GHOST MODE 3 Addington Events Centre Sprint 3.26 6 Crate & Barrel Hotel Dash 4.23 9 Cgrc Awards Dinner 26 September Stakes 5.20 4 46874 Crystal Cilla 17.39 John McInerney Race 11: GOTCHA PIXIE, AMURI LIV, TONKAWA 5 84s76 Homebush Rieko 18.08 John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m $2505, C1, 520m Race 12: BASHFUL BUFFY, LAKOTA WICHAPI, CRYSTAL CINDI 6 44174 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S & B Evans 1 53252 Know Farewell 17.66 Garry Cleeve 1 146 Railing Raccoon 17.56 Corey Steele 1 17587 Punch On Buzz 30.27 John McInerney 7 37143 Tonkawa 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 2 78675 Paringi Pam 17.39 Mitchell & Smith 2 74847 Lautrec 17.73 Rosemary Blackburn 2 65145 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 8 51844 Sozin’s Assassin 17.45 John McInerney 3 62474 Kea Viking 30.22 J & D Fahey 3 27278 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 3 48327 Pontiac Pat 17.35 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 4 88666 Know Anxiety 30.82 Garry Cleeve 4 6441 Taieri Finn 17.52 Ray Casey 4 85577 Yappy Yap 17.81 Robin Wales 9 52657 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S & B Evans 5 87771 Adelphi 30.69 J M McCook 10 78571 Punters Kirsty 17.27 Robin Wales 5 45633 Horse Range Gold 17.47 Malcolm Grant 5 36322 Know Burden 17.48 Garry Cleeve 6 45434 Goldstar Darwin 31.18 S & B Evans 6 44767 Impressive High 17.88 John McInerney 6 87448 Gracias Maestro 17.55 Malcolm Grant 7 86475 Diamond Dazzled 30.69 Malcolm Grant 12 Re-energise Dash 6.20 7 6646s Dorothy Be Good 17.66 J M McCook 7 11363 Taieri Snapshot 17.45 Ray Casey 8 65768 Cool Hand Lester 30.90 Sharon Hindson 8 13784 Homebush Dream 17.68 John McInerney 8 35774 Mitcham Manering 17.69 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: $1685, C2, 295m 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Dash 2.49 4 Clarkson’s Sign Studio Dash 3.46 7 I Pave Concrete Sprint 4.41 9 64778 Jinja Twinkle nwtd Allan Joyce 1 13184 Crystal Cindi 17.48 John McInerney 10 77777 Smash McDougal 30.95 David Kingston 2 41537 Go Great 17.60 Robin Wales $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m $1450, C1, 295m 10 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming Group Sprint 5.38 3 37675 Bashful Buffy 17.17 John McInerney 1 64663 Cold Affair 17.37 Lisa Waretini 1 67576 Uncle Frank 17.82 Howard Anderton 1 s6531 Tiggerlong Pat 17.38 Daniel Roberts 4 24165 Goldstar Perrie 17.27 S & B Evans 2 62254 Jingili Jill 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 2 34412 Smash Zone 17.74 Malcolm Grant 2 8s685 Punch On Jessie nwtd John McInerney $1685, C2, 295m 5 33182 Smash Dragon 17.49 Malcolm Grant 3 3218F Final Affair 17.24 Jason Dunn 3 36762 Homebush Ivy 17.52 John McInerney 3 F8877 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 1 26441 Ghost Mode 17.51 Hart & Taylor 6 54778 Blazing Banjo 17.58 John McInerney 4 1F Amuri Josie 17.83 John McInerney 4 46534 Ohoka Carsen nwtd Lisa Waretini 4 788s5 Know Angel 17.96 Garry Cleeve 2 12758 Goldstar Power 17.49 S & B Evans 7 62621 Lakota Wichapi 17.42 Heather Cairns 5 68668 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney 5 15786 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerney 5 58478 Second Summer 17.46 J M McCook 3 22331 Marakesh Max 17.65 John McInerney 8 67788 Starr Blueblood 17.28 John McInerney 6 75371 Smash Trust 17.66 Malcolm Grant 6 72534 Lakota Tonka 17.52 Heather Cairns 6 46786 Homebush Dolphy 17.80 John McInerney 4 73714 Lady Sobers 17.42 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 7 54641 Lakota Micco 17.63 Heather Cairns 7 84655 Opa’s Dream 17.52 Ray Casey 7 23233 Horse Range Opal 17.59 Malcolm Grant 5 82783 Two Be Frank 17.24 Bruce Dann 9 52657 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S & B Evans 8 68232 Miss June 17.49 John McInerney 8 F3228 Precious Payton 17.49 S & B Evans 8 62326 Goldstar Whitey 17.45 S & B Evans 6 13513 Lakota Scout 17.65 Heather Cairns 10 45736 Justin Lincoln 17.46 S & B Evans

New South Wales races at Taree Tuesday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 9 0 Vanbari b (3) 56.5 97 Ms L Day (a) K Wilson-Taylor (a2) 2 232s3 Four Egos h (8) 58 96 R Jones (a2) 6 70578 Legendofoz (4) 55.5 91 R Thompson 14 6329s Time For Peace b (16) 55 100 J Penza 3 04s Boys Home (10) 57.5 87 Ms L Day (a) Race 1: SUPERB TIME, KINGS ROW, ANOTHER SONETTE 7 s0855 Mbappe dw (8) 55.5 100 A Gibbons 2 tab.com.au Handicap 3.55 EMERGENCIES: 4 Mindreader (4) 56.5 90 J Penza 8 10s78 With Certainty d (9) 55 90 L Rolls Race 2: CONDOVER HALL, SENATORIAL, CLIFF’S CHOICE $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1600m 15 8 Apalala (15) 55 85 5 3 One Star Shining (14) 56.5 100 9 s4894 Queen Gina w (11) 55 88 Race 3: ENAMOUR, SKYE BANNER, TIME FOR PEACE 16 56s40 Xenanic (18) 55 88 A Gibbons 10 38067 Rebel Lilly (6) 55 93 Ms R Murray Race 4: AYTOBE, VOX POPULI, LOST LIGHT 1 91005 Senatorial tcwh (1) 61 100 A Bullock 17 0s Makes Me Sing (3) 55 82 6 6 Double Award (11) 56 86 L Rolls 11 98087 Dicko’s Mate (10) 55 87 2 32223 Condover Hall dw (3) 59.5 96 J Kehoe 18 00s Married (8) 59 90 Ms M Weir (a) 7 0s70 Mondial Express h (3) 56 83 R Spokes Race 5: ONE STAR SHINING, FOUR EGOS, SENSEI JACKIE 3 4088D Cliff’s Choice w (4) 58 93 Q Yong (a1.5) Race 6: FOREVER JUDE, LEGENDOFOZ, MBAPPE 8 6s Pirrama (17) 56 87 A Morgan 7 Horsepower 7.0 5 4 29s51 Lucky For Some (6) 58 96 R Spokes 4 Krambach Cup 16 Oct Hcp 5.10 9 7 Sell Smarter (13) 56 87 Race 7: APACHE DUDE, HEREDERO, SPANISH MISSILE 5 0s940 Foxy Walk w (7) 57.5 93 $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1250m $22,000, Class 1, 1000m 10 0 All Words (5) 55.5 82 G Buckley 6 9s961 Hillandale d (9) 57.5 98 Ms L Day (a) 11 7 Onehero h (2) 55.5 86 Ms R Murray 1 — Rest Of The World SCRATCHED 7 5s657 Dad’s Blaze (2) 55 91 Ms K Adams 1 1264s Aytobe (1) 62.5 91 D Gibbons (a3) 12 6 Chase My Crown h (15) 55 90 2 049s0 Dukes County w (5) 61 85 A Bullock 8 05768 Splash Of Lime (5) 55 94 Ms M Weir (a) 2 s0185 Amiens w (2) 60.5 95 Q Yong (a1.5) K Wilson-Taylor (a2) 3 1s396 Sparks dw (4) 61 94 Q Yong (a1.5) 9 9s497 Khorloo (8) 55 87 A B Collett 3 s377s Vox Populi w (6) 59 100 J Penza 13 80s Nikody’s Diego (16) 55 85 J Watkins 4 0348s Up The Stairs (1) 60.5 92 J Penza 4 90005 Great Affair dwh (12) 58 87 J Watkins 14 6s829 Sensei Jackie (7) 55 93 A B Collett 5 63071 Blevio d (11) 59.5 94 K Wilson-Taylor (a2) 3 Mid Coast Automotive Group 4.35 5 17s02 Lost Light dw (9) 57.5 93 L Rolls EMERGENCIES: 6 43270 Can I Rock w (7) 59 95 R Spokes $22,000, Maiden SW, 1000m 6 1s509 Canford Mick t (4) 57 86 S Lisnyy 15 75s82 Epaulette Prince h (18) 55 90 7 9s710 Heredero dw (9) 59 100 G Buckley 7 8150s Deep Dream tw (3) 56.5 89 B Looker 16 6760s My Rock Singa (9) 55 92 1 Eddies Fresh Chicken Plate 3.20 1 Blue Train h (1) 59 91 J Watkins 8 16065 Powering w (12) 59 97 K Matheson 8 s1778 Grated Coconut w (5) 55.5 88 R Spokes Ms C Graham (a) 9 60411 Spanish Missile dw (6) 59 94 $22,000, Maiden SW, 1600m 2 6549 Brazen Sequel (6) 59 93 A Bullock 9 sP982 Miss Goodnight w (7) 55.5 90 17 445s6 Delavigne (6) 55 90 3 85s55 Line Up Girls (13) 59 90 10 7850s The Grandson w (14) 58 88 R Jones (a2) 1 65742 Another Sonette (1) 59 92 Ms C Graham (a) 18 38706 Badge Of Honour (12) 55 90 11 00767 Yulong Monoceros wn (15) 58 95 4 s0s3s Prince Arli (5) 59 84 B Looker 10 972s6 Little Wonder h (10) 55 89 Ms M Weir (a) D Gibbons (a3) A Gibbons 5 74 Vegas Vic (14) 59 94 R Spokes 11 59453 Sister Ellie d (8) 55 94 6 Overseas Viewers Handicap 6.25 2 480s0 Finney (2) 59 92 G Buckley 12 09s05 Burn’m twh (3) 57 96 Ms R Murray 6 63267 All A Lady (2) 57 97 A B Collett K Wilson-Taylor (a2) 3 630s6 Kings Row (5) 59 95 B El-Issa 7 42300 Celia La Paloma h (10) 57 83 $22,000, Class 1, 1400m 13 241s0 Fandral w (16) 56.5 80 B Looker 12 0s085 Bob’s Ticket w (13) 55 88 A Gibbons 14 — She’s Independent SCRATCHED 4 s8578 Superb Time (4) 59 94 A Bullock R Jones (a2) 13 s00s7 Mecklenburg (14) 55 85 G Buckley 1 s357s Landstrasse (2) 61 89 D Gibbons (a3) 5 53373 Chloebella Rose (8) 57 92 8 54322 Enamour (7) 57 92 S Lisnyy 14 0157s Trumps In dw (11) 55 88 2 08s35 Could You Be Loved w (7) 58 88 EMERGENCIES: Ms C Graham (a) 9 Skye Banner (12) 56.5 92 B El-Issa K Wilson-Taylor (a2) 15 1848s Quite Unexpected (13) 56.5 92 6 64773 Most Deadly Kiss (6) 57 95 Ms R Murray 10 Sportsman (9) 56.5 93 R Thompson 5 Stacks Law Firm Handicap 5.45 3 6s366 Manhattan Whirl (3) 57.5 93 Ms C Graham (a) 7 5s234 Seething Zonkey h (9) 57 100 11 6s Tupou (4) 56.5 98 G Buckley Ms A Denby 16 44805 Fastquest tw (2) 56 94 Ms L Day (a) $22,000, Maiden, 1300m Ms M Weir (a) 12 What’s My Scene (17) 56.5 92 L Rolls 4 238s2 Forever Jude (5) 56.5 95 J Penza 17 7s823 Apache Dude (8) 55.5 95 A B Collett 8 8s78 Lincoln Park (7) 56.5 92 C O’Brien 13 88 Miss Ladecky (11) 55 91 1 3225s Toguchi (1) 58.5 93 S Lisnyy 5 991s7 Strawberry Bear w (1) 56 91 J Watkins 18 797s5 Toast dwh (10) 55.5 93

New South Wales races at Corowa Tuesday Jetbet 18 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 7 8737s Queen Street Boss (1) 56.5 93 3 50726 Another Star (2) 56 90 S Miller 5 The Golden Fleece Plate 6.05 6 90557 Bid Of Faith dw (1) 58 91 Ms K Nisbet 4 446s7 Bob’s Angel (7) 56 93 M Heagney Race 1: QUEEN STREET BOSS, LONDON GAL, THEN J Richards (a) 7 7530s Congenial Mistress w (7) 57 94 S Miller 8 Then (2) 56.5 99 Ms K Nisbet 5 09 Dah’s Spirit (9) 56 79 A Sweeney $22,000, Maiden SW, 1200m Race 2: STAR OF TENNESSEE, MR MOPPETT, MAD AS ZARIZ 8 54853 Newtown Belle (8) 57 92 Ms W Costin 6 0s077 Double Six (10) 56 88 R Bensley 1 36970 Bemightyman (8) 59 84 R Bensley 9 39104 Zofferella (5) 55 93 J Richards (a) Race 3: SUBMISSION, MELADIA, NAMARARI 2 A Break Away Handicap 4.10 7 72828 Lord Cedrick h (1) 56 85 B Vale 2 800s4 Caveman (6) 59 100 Ms W Costin 10 s9907 Nessledo (2) 55 100 B Vale Race 4: SAINT HENRY, PROVEN CLASS, HIGH ADVICE $22,000, Class 2, 1000m 8 5 Meladia b (8) 56 100 J Mallyon 3 3s455 Debit Credit (3) 59 88 S Miller Race 5: CRACKLE TIME, CAVEMAN, DEBIT CREDIT 9 7 Perfect Sun (5) 56 91 J Richards (a) 4 Decker (11) 59 84 Ms K Nisbet 1 152s0 Blitzar d (3) 59 93 R Bensley 7 The Big Picture 7. 20 Race 6: FIFTY CARATS, NEWTOWN BELLE, FASHION TIP 10 6s432 Submission (3) 56 96 B Ward 5 30s08 Job h (10) 59 90 J Mallyon 2 s1431 Star Of Tennessee dw (4) 58.5 100 6 9s007 Fifi Girl (9) 57 83 M Heagney $22,000, C,H&Gs Benchmark 58, 1300m Race 7: IMITATION GAME, LENNOX ROAD, EUROSAY B Mc Dougall 4 William Hay Portrait Plate 5.25 7 84730 Night Terror (4) 57 87 J Richards (a) 1 905s0 Gottaluvtrucks w (3) 63 90 R Bensley 3 119s7 Mouse Almighty tdw (6) 57.5 100 8 50s57 Rockopal (7) 57 94 A Sweeney $22,000, Class 1/Maiden SW, 1600m 2 401s7 Mnementh (2) 62 100 Ms D Scott (a3) Ms D Scott (a3) 9 49s75 Warzula (2) 57 91 Ms E Hennessy (a2) 4 00s12 Mad As Zariz dw (8) 57 97 Ms K Nisbet 1 78s69 Blazing Engine th (5) 59 82 10 4 Crackle Time (5) 55 98 B Mc Dougall 3 8s683 Imitation Game dw (1) 60.5 96 S Miller 1 Brocklesby Station Hcp 3.35 5 313s Mr Moppett d (5) 55 95 J Richards (a) Ms N Burrells (a1.5) 11 Magic Villa (1) 55 86 B Ward 4 00817 Pacific Tycoon wh (10) 60.5 96 B Vale 6 0s519 Rosie’s Ready dw (1) 55 90 S Miller 2 69746 Caribbean Gold d (6) 59 88 J Richards (a) 5 65219 Funky Farm wb (9) 60 98 $22,000, Maiden, 900m 7 s51s5 Riverina Boy h (2) 55 82 B Vale 3 0s417 Cloud Nine wh (9) 59 82 J Mallyon 6 The Tom Robert’s Cup 6.40 Ms E Hennessy (a2) 8 6s000 Sun Wu (7) 55 84 M Heagney 4 13462 High Advice dw (10) 59 95 B Mc Dougall 6 s0644 Eurosay db (11) 59.5 96 B Ward 1 60s Francoli (8) 59 100 Ms D Scott (a3) 5 3s474 Miqyaas h (1) 59 83 B Vale $22,000, F&M Benchmark 58, 1300m 2 Stay At Home (6) 58 95 B Vale 3 On The Wallaby Track Hcp 4.50 6 44212 Saint Henry dw (4) 59 87 Ms A Masters 1 54s34 Beaujeen (9) 62.5 95 7 79638 Nicotera tdh (7) 57.5 98 J Mallyon 3 790s Tough James (5) 58 96 S Miller 7 17s84 Dawnlight (7) 57 91 S Miller 8 08s13 Lennox Road w (5) 56.5 98 J Richards (a) $22,000, Maiden, 1400m 2 3s470 You Too d (10) 62 99 Ms D Scott (a3) 4 309s Clever Connection (4) 56.5 98 J Mallyon 8 326s2 Proven Class d (8) 57 100 Ms W Costin 3 57426 Enconti tw (4) 61 93 Ms H Ede (a3) 9 407s0 Hurry Up Harry w (8) 55 89 Ms A Masters 5 4403s Jolien (7) 56.5 91 M Heagney 1 2s7s3 Namarari b (4) 59 94 9 7s997 Rip Girl dh (3) 57 77 Ms K Nisbet 4 46437 Fashion Tip w (3) 59 95 B Mc Dougall 10 7s356 Nitty Gritty w (4) 55 96 M Heagney 6 London Gal (3) 56.5 100 B Mc Dougall 2 7s2 Mai Time (6) 58 96 Ms W Costin 10 — Bob’s Angel SCRATCHED 5 21 Fifty Carats w (6) 59 98 R Bensley 11 50s06 Zarsupreme w (6) 55 99 Ms K Nisbet 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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MOTORSPORT A “rookie mistake” by New Zealand’s Scott Dixon meant he coughed up a chance to all but close out the Indycar title. Dixon was sitting second in today’s race at Mid-Ohio when he went too wide on a corner and ended up in the grass. That caused the Kiwi to drop all the way back to 20th, costing him the chance of today notching up a fifth victory this season. JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1454 Dixon managed to fight his way back to ACROSS: 1 Ashes, 4 Figurine, 9 Jargon, 14 Abuse, 15 More often than finish 10th, the same spot he claimed in SCOTT DIXON not, 17 Fetid, 18 Hop, 19 Mystery, 20 Triggered, 21 Malady, 24 the weekend’s first race. He arrived at the track with a chance at mathematically rookie mistake. I’m bummed for the team. Pretender, 25 Layers, 26 Script, 29 Celebrated, 31 Tot, 32 Degree, 33 clinching his sixth IndyCar championship It was such a stupid mistake I shouldn’t Slip, 35 Hue, 37 Bare, 39 North Pole, 40 Trafalgar, 41 Rogue, 42 with a strong weekend but instead had have made.” Foreseen, 47 Globally, 51 Sonic, 55 Unsavoury, 56 Loveliest, 58 Open, an unusually poor showing. He qualified He still leads the Indycar standings 59 60 61 62 63 66 67 17th for yesterday’s race and couldn’t with three races remaining but a victory Eve, Tart, Stupor, Air, Barefooted, Seethe, Doodle, make up enough positions to stop Josef today would have all but secured his 69 Northerly, 72 Onrush, 73 Maintains, 75 Fanatic, 77 Rum, 80 Exile, 81 Newgarden from slicing 20 points from sixth title.

Fit to wake the dead, 82 Often, 83 Snared, 84 Speckled, 85 At sea. PuzzleThe Company his 96-point lead in the standings. Colton Herta won the race, his first DOWN: 2 Storyline, 3 Event, 5 Idea, 6 Uttered, 7 Inauguration, 8 Ernie, 9 © His lead in the overall standings now victory of the season. He led teammates sits at 72 points with just three races Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay Jittery, 10 Rife, 11 Outlay, 12 Pushy, 13 Seaport, 14 Advance, 16 remaining. in a sweep for the Andretti group. Forbearance, 22 Pester, 23 Frigate, 24 Precede, 25 Lather, 27 Illegal, 28 The Chip Ganassi Racing driver Josef Newgarden, who sits second Recall, 30 Dahl, 32 Deign, 34 Party, 36 Lamb, 38 Ado, 42 Fault, 43 admitted he made a “stupid mistake” to behind Dixon in the season standings, 44 45 46 48 49 50 end up at the back of the field. was eighth. Reserve, Save, Equity, Anger, Out of breath, Apology, “Got a little bit aggressive; hit the Racing returns in October with another Lie, 51 Symptom, 52 Cleave, 53 Over and above, 54 Club, 57 Earthy, 64 overtake on the exit to one and just way double race weekend at the Indycar Extricate, 65 Sharpen, 66 Sparrow, 68 Dwarfed, 70 Ransack, 71 Assign, too much Honda power there and it spun Harvest GP in Indianapolis followed by 72 74 76 78 79 the tyres and spun the car,” Dixon said. the season-ending Firestone Grand Prix Omits, Notes, Audit, Near, Cede. CROSSWORDJUMBO Copyright “Totally caught me off guard. A total of St Petersburg. — AP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY SUDOKU Tuesday, September 15, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Prince Harry, 36; Tom Hardy, 43; Tommy Lee Jones, 74; Oliver Stone, 74. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Finish what you start. Put everything in its place before you market what you want to do. 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Her enthusiasm 6.45pm Ngati Porou (1) v Stretchmarks (4) Women’s B Grade: Horouta def Riverina by default Gisborne club basketball. mirrors that of her brother Daley, 7.45pm Manu Tu (2) v Lytton HS (3) SE Systems 43 (Jasmine Sparks 15, Anna Spring From 5.45pm at the YMCA this whose quickness and improvement as 10) Manu Toa 38 (Arihia Turei 20, Taimarie Matahiki evening, women’s competition tips off a guard for Gisborne Boys’ High School Women’s B Grade semifinals 16) Q1, SES 10-7, Q2, MT 24-20, Q3, MT 31-30 with the A Grade playoff for fifth between in the men’s A Grade has been just as John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre Women’s A Grade: LHS 25 (Piper Donaldson 8, Dem Air Ballers and Gisborne Girls’ High impressive this season. Gisborne Boys’ High School - Jody Walters 6) Manu Tu 22 (Jamieson Tapsell 7, School, to be followed by the A Grade 1 Kiara Swannell is coming off a 17 5.45pm Manu Toa (2) v Riverina (3) Ishtar Mackey-Huriwai 7) Q1, LHS 6-2, Q2, MT 9-8, v 4 (Ngati Porou v Stretchmarks) and 2 point-game in the Ballers’ 43-22 win 6.45pm SE Systems (1) v Horouta (4) Q3, MT 20-10 v 3 (Manu Tu v Lytton HS) semifinals. against Stretchmarks: Girls’ High will Week 4, men’s A Grade “catch-up”: GBHS 50 At the John McFarlane Memorial Sports need to keep an eye on her. Reigning TOMORROW (Daley Riri 16, Henare Tofilau 13, Seb Wilson 8) Centre - from 5.45pm - Manu Toa will women’s champions Ngati Porou under Men’s A Grade semifinals Filthy Dozen 48 (Wi Brown 19, Willie Brown 18) Q1, play Riverina in the 2 v 3 B Grade semi Bronya McMenamin will look to hustle Gisborne YMCA - GBHS 18-9, Q2, 21-21, Q3, GBHS 35-29 with competition leaders SE Systems v against Stretchmarks, and not let the B Grade fixture, top tier: 5.40pm Big Baller Brand fourth-placed Horouta to follow. powerful veterans settle in the halfcourt. (2) v Campion College (3) Week 5, men’s A Grade club basketball Tomorrow night at the YMCA will be a If Ngati Porou were to make that Playoff for fifth: 6.35pm Filthy Dozen (5) v Gisborne YMCA - full one. The men’s B grade having been mistake, Stretchmarks’ Dyani Johnson Dialektric (6) SE Systems 59 (William Hocquard 17, Rongomai divided into two five-team tiers, Game and company are the best-equipped team 7.35pm SE Systems (1) v GBHS (4) Smith 16) Filthy Dozen 46 (Willie Brown 23, Wi 1 is a top tier 2 v 3 semi between Big in the league close to the basket. Lytton 8.35pm City Lights (2) v Green up (3) Brown 8) Q1, SES 16-11, Q2, 27-22, Q3, 42-25 Baller Brand and Campion College. That High School won a low-scoring thriller City Lights 70 (Scott Muncaster 28, Carl Riini 16, will be followed by the six-team A Grade 25-22 v Manu Tu last week at the Sports Men’s B Grade semifinals Ryan Walters 10) GBHS 52 (Daley Riri 17, Ethan playoff for fifth between the Filthy Dozen Centre: tonight, in 2 v 3, Manu Tu will John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre Ngarangione-Pearson 11) Q1, CL 19-13, Q2, 30-24, and Dialektric, before the A Grade 1 v 4 look to get their numbers up. Jamieson Gisborne Boys’ High School - Q3, 49-35 (SE Systems v Gisborne BHS) and 2 v 3 Tapsell and Ishtar Mackey-Huriwai both Tier crossover, playoff for 9th: 5.40pm GBHS B (5) B Grade fixture: Massive Marauders 51 (Kahn (City Lights v Green up) semis. played well to score seven points each, v Backcourt Violators (5) Grayson 19, Stefan Pishief 14) Campion College At the Sports Centre, the teams placed yet to have two players in double-figures Second tier: 6.35pm Gizzy Gilas (2) v Old Surfers 31(Allen Arnaldo 11, Robert Fysh 7) Q1, MM 13-5, fifth in the respective B Grade tiers this evening might be enough to see them (3) Q2, 26-9, Q3, 43-21 (GBHS B and Backcourt Violators) will through to a berth in the women’s A Second tier: 7.25pm GBHS Juniors (1) v Lytton Week 5, men’s B Grade club basketball play off for ninth spot at 5.45pm, to be Grade final v Ngati Porou. HS (4) John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre, followed by second-tier 2 v 3 (Gizzy Gilas Arihia Turei and Taimarie Matahiki Top tier: 8.20pm Massive Marauders (1) v Gisborne Boys’ High School - v Old Surfers), second-tier 1 v 4 (GBHS scored 20 and 16 points respectively for Bumbles (4) GBHS Juniors 65 (Safin Tuwairua-Brown 24, Juniors v Lytton HS) and finally the Manu Toa in a tough loss to SE Systems Dominique Wilson 14) Backcourt Violators 47 (Chris top tier 1 v 4 semi pitting the Massive last Thursday - SES took the honours Results of Week 5, women’s A Grade club Collier 16, Jackson Leach 12) Q1, GBHS 16-10, Q2, Marauders against the Bumbles. 43-38 - but they give Manu Toa’s offence basketball 29-22, Q3, 47-37 This feast of club ball will be run real teeth. Gisborne YMCA - Lytton HS 51 (Darius Waititi-Leach 23) Old Surfers by GBA chairman Dwayne Tamatea, Jasmine Sparks (15) and Anna Spring Ngati Porou 40 (Te Oriwa Tuipulotu-Collier 12, 33 (Frank Russell 16) Q1, LHS 10-6, Q2, OS 16-14, marshals Catherine Kepa, Adrian Sparks, (10) were sensational for SES then: Jayda Waititi-Leach 11) Manu Tu (Ishtar Mackey- Q3, LHS 37-22 Amoe Tarsau and their small army of they go into the 1 v 4 semi-final against Huriwai 10, Melissa Mackey-Huriwai 8) Q1, NP 8-3, Gizzy Gilas 64 (Orlando Pedraza 34, Fernand Favi scorers and referees. All of the above Horouta as favourites tonight. Q2, 21-15, Q3, 28-22 15) GBHS B 55 (Paku Wilson 18, Felix Sparks 11) have done an outstanding job in a manic Dem Air Ballers 43 (Kiara Swannell 17, Oshae Q1, GG 19-15, Q2, 34-21, Q3, 45-38 season, to be topped off by the finals and Draw for TONIGHT Rangihaeata 9) Stretchmarks 22 (Dyani Johnson 11, Big Baller Brand 67 (Carlos Pedraza 26, Fraser Grand final next week. Women’s A Grade semifinals Mereono Rangihaeata 4, Richelle Tarsau 4) Q1, 6-6, Robb 9) Bumbles 55 (Ron Tamatea 8, WillisTamatea Previewing tonight’s action: Gisborne Gisborne YMCA - Q2, DAB 17-7, Q3, 30-11 7) Q1, BBB 14-3, Q2, 32-20, Q3, 45-34. Last home game a good one RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf wide bomb from centrefield for left-wing Samuela Vakadula and a kick-pass back to Rova in his own NOW their watch has ended. half. Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 captain Amos But GBHS had the last say: Twigley won a 5m Roddick and teammates Khian Westrupp, Sione attacking line-out on the right, Gisborne picked the Mafileo, Nic Proffit, Kirk Ngatai, Sam Twigley and ball up and drove five times before referee Matt Bryan Howard brought the curtain down on their Smith awarded them a penalty. Two rucks later and rugby careers at home, bowing out in heroic fashion - on halftime - Roddick scored 15m to the left of the with an 18-17 come-from-behind win against New posts. That Gisborne’s all-round forward effort was Plymouth BHS. rewarded with a try to their fiery captain for 10-all The Ricky Tito-coached, Rowan Slater led-New at the break in the last home game of the year was Plymouth, who have not won at the Rectory in 13 incredible. trips since the first meeting - 12-6 to GBHS in 1970 Two minutes after the resumption, GBHS reserve - remain second on the Super 8 table and took a left-wing Whetu King-Taufa - who had made an bonus point for the loss within five points. The visitors excellent save in cover defence, Parker having led sixth-placed GBHS 17-10 at the 42 minute-mark grubber-kicked down the touchline - was issued with but couldn’t hang on as the hosts recorded their 18th a yellow card. win overall v NPBHS in 23 games. In the 42nd minute, NPBHS scored. From an Gisborne will play Palmerston North away for attacking scrum set 10m from GBHS’ posts, in line fifth spot to finish the season. New Plymouth host with the left post itself, the visitors won their own ball third-placed Moascar Cup holders Rotorua Boys’ and pressed four times within striking distance on the High School at the Gully in the 2 v 3 Super 8 semi- right of the ground. Finally Day cleared left to Parker, final: the Moascar Cup is not up for grabs. Two-time LAST AT HOME: Kirk Ngatai makes a run against New Plymouth Boys’ High School in who dodged a missile and got the ball to Rewiti for defending Super 8 champions Hamilton will host his last home game for Gisborne Boys’ High School’s first 15. Picture by Paul Rickard the last pass to Rova. Rova dotted down 10m to the Napier in 1 v 4. left of the posts - Parker converted for 17-10. Roddick spoke for his delighted crew: “We’d Taihuka and Roddick’s hammer-like physicality. both schools had to content themselves with a view Maxwell kicked a 27m penalty goal from in front of worked hard all week for our older boys playing their Rising to the challenge for New Plymouth in not just from outside the ground. the posts in the 47th minute to draw the home team last game at the Rec, so we’re chuffed. We couldn’t his core roles but around the ground was hooker Roddick won the toss, choosing to play from the within one try of the lead and in the 60th minute, be happier with how it went - that was a great way to Naca Raniu, who snaffled loose ball and when in Rectory end and New Plymouth under lock Rowan New Plymouth lost for ten minutes with a leave the field.” possession made good metres over the advantage Slater opted to kick off with a fitful Southerly breeze yellow card. GBHS head coach Ryan Tapsell said that he was line, while NPBHS captain Slater and his 6ft 4in, at the visitors’ backs. The ruling was made at the breakdown on proud of his team’s match-effort, that they’d produced 15-year-old second-row partner Jacob Mitchell were The referee was Matt Smith, with assistant NPBHS’ goal-line, 10m to the right of the posts: their best rugby within the confines of their agreed also prominent. Mitchell’s athleticism extended to referees Aaron Brown and Hugh Fitzgerald. Gisborne opted to tap-kick the ball and surged process and that fullback King Maxwell beat a host making a cover tackle on GBHS second-five Corbyn New Plymouth opened the scoring in the 13th three times to score before hooker Nathaniel Hauiti of other deserving candidates to be Gisborne’s Most Peach in front of New Plymouth’s posts in the second minute of play, Mitchell at 2 winning an attacking grounded the ball for 18-17. Smith checked with AR Valuable Player. To quote the coach directly: “They’ve half. line-out at the 22 on the right side of the ground. Fitzgerald: the try was given in the 61st minute and poured their blood, sweat and tears into the Rectory Mitchell was also a force at the front of the line-out Halfback Liam Day sent the ball left and four phases GBHS led for the first time in the match. field this year - for three years in three cases - so to as GBHS’ locks Max Briant and Dylan Bronlund too later, No.8 Che Potaka went blindside from a goal- Parker took a 50m penalty kick in the 66th minute, walk off the Rectory with a win is a moment they’ll worked hard non-stop, the former proving well-worth line ruck set up by Day to score in the corner. was 2m to the right in the attempt and a GBHS team never forget.” his second start and the latter his normal dynamic Parker converted for 7-0. who have been bonded tightly together in a turbulent Gisborne Boys’ running first-five Nic Proffit and his self. The midfield clash of Peach and Von Huata, with Four minutes later, Gisborne struck back. Roddick season in what is at present as tough a first 15 capable opposite, Jack Parker, were both influential: NPBHS’ Levi Rewiti and Jone Rova, was another won an attacking line-out m from the right corner. competition as any in NZ (five of the last 10 national their line-kicking and use of the boot in general play key contest. Peach’s ability to read play and Huata’s From a ruck in front of the posts, Ngatai cleared champions have been Super 8 teams), recorded their with an eye for space was good. Proffit and Ngatai’s direct approach - as with Rewiti’s unselfish class left to Proffit, who found Roddick on a curling run. second Super 8 victory of the year, and their second strength gave another important dimension to GBHS’ assist to Rova - made for great rugby. Roddick’s timing on the last pass to Maxwell - who win in the last two. play: counterattack, through their ability to beat even NPBHS fullback Matua Robinson, who scored two tightroped the sideline - was perfect. Maxwell scored, New Plymouth’s first-year head coach Ricky quality balanced opposition one-on-one. tries on the right-wing in the visitors’ 27-5 win last minus the conversion, for GBHS 5, NPBHS 7. Tito said that he knew GBHS to be proud, tough Blindside flanker Sam Twigley was superb in year, played well again but play didn’t run his way. Parker kicked a 40m penalty from 6m to the left opposition to beat at home and that they were defence and his terrier-like persistence in the tackle Mindful of COVID-19 alert level 2 restrictions and of the posts in the 20th minute for 10-5 - he having especially tough at the breakdown: “They never let us contrasted nicely with the crushing embrace of GBHS as hosts’ compliance with the same, fans of earlier wowed the crowd with a pinpoint accurate get going.” 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 Skill, speed and big hits . . . RUGBY by Jack Malcolm in contention for the Poverty Bay side, Cairns saying the players hadn’t made it easy for the selectors. Selectors name 34 in Poverty Bay squad AFTER ninety minutes of hard-fought play, it was a “We have really good depth . . . it was fantastic draw in the Town against Country rugby match. rugby played by a whole lot of guys.” THE Poverty Bay representative rugby (), Rikki Terekia (OBM), Shayde Skudder The Civil Project Solutions game was broken up He said it was “beautiful” to see the structure and selectors have announced their squad, following (YMP), Matekairoa McGuire (HSOB), Jarryd into three half-hour games, with scores restarting at positivity with which the games were played. the Town-versus-Country game. Broughton (Waikohu), Myles Tawa (HSOB), Sam the beginning of each third. “There’s really good development compared with They have named a 34-strong squad, plus six McDell (Ngatapa), Juston Allen (OBM), Fletcher Gisborne Herald Town won the first match-up last year . . . the clubs stepped up and pushed the development players. Scammell (HSOB), Petelo Tuitakau (Pirates), Willy 15-5, PGG Wrightson Country rallied in the second, bounds.” Those announced in development are all Bolingford (Pirates), Jacob Samuel (Ngatapa), 43-10, setting the stage for a deciding final third that The afternoon “tournament” was played in high under-20s, picked with “an eye to the future”, Adrian Wyrill (Waikohu), Niko Lauti (YMP), Tamanui ended in a 12-12 draw. spirits as a friendly contest. Poverty Bay head coach Tom Cairns said. Hill (HSOB), Jesse Kapene (YMP). Poverty Bay head coach Tom Cairns said rugby Despite the game having a more casual feel off He said the Town-versus-Country match had Backs: Ra Broughton (Waikohu), Jacob Leaf was the winner on the day. the pitch, with jersey changes and players fitting in laid the foundations for a great representative (Pirates), Willy Short (Ngatapa), Kelvin Smith The game was a final proving ground for players where needed, it was a highly competitive game. season. (Waikohu), Paoraian Manuel-Harmon (Tapuae), There were big hits on attack and defence, and “We set the game-plans to roll into the Coast Peia Fililava (YMP), Tane McGuire (Waikohu), Louis the teams battled to the last in end-to-end action. games (next week), and it’s good to see the Devery (YMP), Ethine Reeves (Waikohu), Tione Players weren’t afraid to take the ball into contact, shape that’s already being played. Hubbard (Waikohu), Matt Raleigh (Ngatapa), Scott and some paid the price. Ngatapa prop Campbell “We’re really excited to have a little rep McKinley (OBM), Te Peehi Fairlie (YMP), Jayden Chrisp played a third for the Town team after heavy season to play because it wasn’t looking likely.” Milner (YMP), Andrew Tauatevalu (YMP), Jack contact left them short in the front row. The squad was named on Sunday through the Lewis (Ngatapa). Rolling subs meant everyone had the chance to rugby union’s Facebook page. Development: Nehe Papuni (YMP), Billy showcase their talent. They have a week to prepare for their first Priestley (YMP), Alan Anderton (Athletic), Braedyn Fifty-three players took the field, wearing their club game against Ngati Porou East Coast at Rugby Grant (OBM), Austin Brown (YMP), Keanu Wainohu- socks in a display of pride for their teams. Park. Kemp (OBM). Considering the squads had only two real practice Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay squad — Management: Tom Cairns, Miah Nikora, Mark sessions in the lead-up to the match, the levels Forwards: Toru Noanoa (Waikohu), Atonio Jefferson, Stu Smith, Ken Houkamau, Grace WINNING of skill, speed and execution were high. It was a Walker-Leawere (Ngatapa), Campbell Chrisp MacDonald. noticeable step up from club rugby. In an array of excellent team tries, both sides NUMBERS worked the ball along the entire width of the pitch. Pirates lock Petelo Tuitakau scored one of the DRAW No. 1994 tries of the day. The ball pinballed from one side of BONUS the field to the other and back again, stretching the WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER Country defence thin and giving Tuitakau an easy run to the line. YMP fullback Andrew Tauatevalu and second 01 03 17 23 32 35 18 five-eighth Louis Devery both continued their regular- season form, cementing their spots with storming Total Lotto prizes $3,218,482 linebreaks and probing runs. No. OF In the forwards, Waikohu props Toru Noanoa and PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Jarryd Broughton showed their strength, dominating DIVISION at scrum time and impressing with their work around ONE 6 winning Nos $1,000,000 1 the field. TWO 5 winning Nos $43,095 6 A host of dazzling individual performances plus the Bonus No. punctuated the game. It made for a challenging job THREE 5 winning Nos $678 378 for the selectors, Cairns saying he would have to FOUR watch the tape to make some of his decisions. 4 winning Nos plus the Bonus No. $62 942 “Hats off to you (players); you haven’t made it easy FIVE for us.” 4 winning Nos $32 15,986 SIX BRACED FOR CONTACT: 3 winning Nos $23 21,710 Rikki Terekia plus the Bonus No stays just in play on a run for Town SEVEN 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 226,551 against Country. Picture by Paul Rickard Sidelined 10 minutes FROM BACK PAGE With Kieran Venema back on the field, It was now 10 versus 10. Rodriguez got WINNING NUMBERS 17 35 01 32 it was hard to imagine Thistle getting the his caution for laying it on a bit thick and, Frooms, too, got under the skin of goals they needed. in the 83rd, Ventre skimmed the top of the Total Strike defenders, and the first-half yellow card prizes $581,077 The Jags were still going forward but crossbar again, this time from 30 metres. shown to Hall followed a rash challenge on United were dangerous on the counter- Ashley McMillan came on for Martos as No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS the Thistle marauder. attack. In the 52nd minute, Josh Adams got play continued going from end to end. TOTAL Also in the first half, Jerabek was booked clear in the penalty area but was forced on Cranswick, in his 175th minute of football Four out of Four ROLLOVER 0 for a heavy challenge on United livewire to his right foot. Turns out that’s not bad, for the day, got clear on the right and shot Harris as he threatened to burst into the either, and Baple had to look smart to turn just over the bar. Three out of Four $728 61 Jags’ penalty area. the ball past the post. He was still running in his 180th minute Young United goalkeeper Seth Piper In the 53rd, Martos fed Ure, who took a of play, when Daniel Venema took him Two out of Four $72 3424 impressed throughout this match. His touch and drew a full-length diving save by down just outside the penalty area and was handling of the high ball was safe and he One out of Four Bonus Ticket 90,141 Piper. Two minutes later, Ure was yellow- shown the yellow card. made several outstanding reaction saves. carded for clipping a defender’s heels. When the match ended, no one was However, he could do nothing with the Adams and Cranswick looked threatening jubilant, although one United player allowed opening goal. In the 41st minute, Land on the break as Thistle continued to push himself a double fist-pump. started the move in the middle of the WINNING NUMBER forward, though a man down. Thistle player-coach Garrett Blair said United half and continued his run into the In the 60th, Araya was booked for bumping he thought the first sending-off worked in penalty area. He was not needed, though. off Adams just outside the penalty area. Thistle’s favour. 01 The ball had gone out to Josling on the With Kieran Venema on the free-kick, “Because we were so defensively sound, right. He cut in and let fly from 25 metres Baple had to allow for the possibility of a we were able to recover the ball and drive Total Powerball prizes $4,318,506 with a right-foot thunderbolt into the far near-post shot. When Venema sent the ball forward,” he said. corner of the goal. beyond the far post, Baple had too much “That’s where we were really effective.” No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Two minutes earlier, Ure had hit the ground to cover in a crowded goalmouth, It was a bitter-sweet situation. DIVISION ONE underside of the bar with a shot and and Brouwer’s header sneaked in through a “If we had scored more goals through the Lotto Division 1 + winning Powerball No. ROLLOVER 0 Rodriguez had hit the rebound over the forest of legs. season, it would be a different feeling. The TWO bar. Josling’s goal so soon after would have Lotto Division 2 + Martos was yellow-carded for a lads could have easily dropped their heads winning Powerball No. 0 0 eased their disappointment. challenge, and then Araya, in the 65th once we lost Kuba, but they rallied together THREE In the 42nd minute, United skipper Kieran minute, was replaced by midfielder Agustin and fought. Lotto Division 3 + $2,297 20 winning Powerball No. Venema was yellow-carded for dissent and Ventre. Josling moved to rightback. “I think we’re going to keep the core of FOUR Lotto Division 4 + sidelined for 10 minutes. In the 66th, Batarrita crossed from the squad and the boys are keen to have winning Powerball No. $117 71 FIVE Two minutes into the second half, the left and Ure’s header was cleared another crack next year.” Lotto Division 5 + winning Powerball No. $63 1035 Jerabek made a foray upfield, the ball by Higham. Moments later, Ventre’s shot United coach Corey Adams paid tribute SIX broke free and he committed himself to a skimmed the top of the crossbar. to the desire shown by Thistle. Lotto Division 6 + $42 winning Powerball No. 1484 heavy tackle. Referee Roil judged it to be Cranswick was booked in the 73rd It was a good game that could have gone SEVEN Bonus Ticket + $15.00 a yellow-card challenge, the second for minute for a heavy challenge on Rodriguez, either way, he said. Chances created, good 147,96 Jerabek, and he was sent off. and Campbell was shown the yellow card saves and luck all played a part. In the 50th minute, a penalty was for the second time — and immediately a 861-01 He said he had a question mark over

34 awarded for a foul near the edge of the red card — for the second-penalty incident. coaching next year. His focus was to The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy United penalty area. Ander Batarrita coolly of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. Batarrita again stepped up and scored complete his recovery from knee surgery placed it for Thistle to go 2-0 up. without fuss. and resume playing. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, September 14, 2020 SPORT 23 Top four decided for semifinals NETBALL by Murray Robertson and outscored Girls’ High in the second final scoreline, especially in the first and third quarters. half when the students worked together THE top four teams in premier-grade “Girls’ High made changes in the final well,” Beale said. netball were decided on Saturday. quarter and looked more determined “They pulled back a two-goal deficit to Whangara will play Waikohu, and YMP to pull back the deficit, but Ritana lead by a goal at halftime. will play High School Old Girls to decide withstood the pressure to take the win.” “However, Waikohu made some the championship finalists. The predicted match of the day lived changes and looked more settled in the Netballers in the PAK’nSAVE up to expectations. second half. They worked together on competition got a decent crack at their Taste One HSOG and YMP Sunshine attack and defence throughout the court games at Victoria Domain as rain Brewery turned on a hard-fought and slowly edged ahead.” cleared before play started in their final contest. The final premier points before the round-robin games. YMP led early 8-6, then 15-13 at playoffs: Whangara 44, YMP 36, HSOG Whangara Old Girls locked up the halftime, before HSOG pulled up into 36, Waikohu 27, GGHS Snr A 16, top spot on the premier table with their the lead by a goal at three-quartertime. Ritana Snr A 13, Horouta 3. 41-21 defeat of Horouta Gold. They went on to win 28-22. In next week’s semifinals for premiers, “An annoying wind affected play and “It was a close game; both teams Whangara play Waikohu and YMP play so we didn’t see the usual Whangara displayed great netball skills,” Beale HSOG to decide the finalists. GGHS Snr hard driving play through court,” netball said. A play Horouta for fifth spot, Ritana Snr commentator Sherrill Beale said. “In an interesting twist, the HSOG A play Horouta for sixth.” “But even though they were guilty shooter Lisa Basford limped off the Other results — A Grade: Taiki 31 Gis Fluid of a few wayward passes, they were court a minute into the third quarter and and Machinery HSOG 24, Claydens Waikohu strong as a team on defence, pressured midcourter Courtney Stubbins stepped Masters 58 IMS HSOG Masters 22, Tatapouri Horouta and led for the whole game.” into her position. Sportsfit 24 Horouta Taimana 13, Old Girls Ritana Senior A earned bragging “The loss of the speedy goal attack Whangara 32 YMP Masters 28. rights in the much-anticipated inter- (Basford) seemed to inspire the HSOG A Reserve: FarmCare HSOG 21 YMP school match-up, and they edged players to step up with more intensity in TimberPro 21, Gis Denture Clinic HSOG 30 Gisborne Girls’ High School Senior A their play,” Beale said. Claydens Waikohu (2) 28, Whalis 31 Campion 25-23. “They created tips and turnovers that Snr A 19, Whalis 41 Gis Denture Clinic HSOG Girls’ High led after 10 minutes enabled them to slowly pull ahead,” she 27, Tapuae 39 Farmlands Ngatapa 31. 6-4, but the Lytton team led 12-11 at said. First Grade: Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 22 halftime and 20-14 at three-quarter time. “This sets us up for another Tyre General Ngatapa 19, Steve Craill Builder “That’s the same score as last time competitive game next week, in the Ngatapa 26 Thistle Storm 20, GGHS Snr B 39 those two teams met, except the semifinals, where they will play each The Stingerz 15, GGHS Jnr A 41 OBM Blue 22. winners’ title changed schools,” Beale other again.” First Reserve/Second Grade: Ritana Toa said. In the final premier match, Claydens 28 Uawa Kahukuraiti 18, Gis Glass Ngatapa 26 “Both teams’ defences had strong Waikohu (1) outplayed Girls’ High Tatapouri Sportsfit Social 19, YMP Manawanui HIGH BALL: Gisborne Girls’ High School’s Peyton games and created many turnovers. Senior A 41-33 in the students’ second 30 OBM Red Social 16, Tatapouri Sportsfit Riri (left) and Ritana goal defence Piper Donaldson “However, Ritana were more patient game of the day. Social 30 GGHS TSA 13, Kotahi Aroha 29 contest possession at the Victoria Domain netball in working the ball in to their shooters “It was a close game, despite the Thistle Phoenix 14. courts. Ritana won 25-23. 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NO WAY THROUGH: Thistle winger Justo Rodriguez (left) shields the ball from United centreback Mal Scammell. Pictures by Liam Clayton

UNDER CONTROL: Gisborne Thistle midfielder Tomek Frooms comes away from Gisborne United skipper Kieran Venema with the ball. Thistle beat United 3-1 in a Pacific Premiership game on Saturday but were one goal shy of winning the league. MAKING THEMSELVES HEARD: A vocal section of the crowd on Saturday. Thistle one goal short United again thwart the Jags’ title ambitions

FOOTBALL by John Gillies crunching tackles and enough niggle to Venema and Ander Batarrita generally be interesting. stayed central, policing United’s front PACIFIC PREMIERSHIP GISBORNE Thistle had just beaten And for the second year running, two, while rightback Emerson Araya and fierce rivals Gisborne United 3-1, yet United thwarted Thistle’s title bid. Last leftback Kuba Jerabek spent almost as P W D L F A GD Pts some of their players were almost year United clinched the premiership much time on attack as on defence. Port Hill United 14 12 0 2 39 14 25 36 inconsolable. with a last-minute goal in Hawke’s Bay. Ema Martos had the holding midfield Gisborne Thistle 14 12 0 2 38 13 25 36 They had finished their Pacific But regardless of any local rivalry, all role and was particularly effective at Gisborne United 14 9 0 5 32 22 10 27 Premiership campaign one goal shy of the teams are honour-bound to give of their snaffling possession from United players Nap City Rovers 14 7 1 6 26 30 -4 22 league title. best in every game . . . to ensure the advancing on the Jags’ back four. He and Maycenvale 14 5 0 9 32 32 0 15 Napier side Port Hill United are the integrity of the competition. skipper Nick Land had an absorbing Taradale 14 4 1 9 20 29 -9 13 2020 champions . . . because they scored Thistle started the game knowing they running battle with United midfielders Western Rangers 14 4 0 10 21 38 -17 12 one goal more than Thistle. needed a three-goal winning margin to be Josh Harris and Jarom Brouwer. Napier Marist 14 1 2 11 13 43 -30 5 The Jags had conceded one goal less, sure of the title. A two-goal margin would Tomek Frooms had licence to roam Results: Gisborne Thistle 3 Gisborne United 1, but where teams are tied on points and be good enough only if they scored five free for the Jags, while Kieran Venema Napier Marist Seconds 0 Taradale 0. goal difference, the goals-for tally decides goals or more. was United’s holding midfielder, there to the finishing order. They started smartly. In the third slow down any incursion into his team’s Mal Scammell and Dane Thompson and Thistle’s ambitions to play at a higher minute, Thistle right-winger Brandon defensive third. sweeper Kieran Higham never had a level — the Federation League is the Josling fed striker Davie Ure, whose The contest out wide was fascinating, moment’s peace. next one up — do them credit. But if snappily taken shot missed the target but too. In Malcolm Marfell on the left and Rodriguez ranged right across the the Pacific Premiership is to be the hit the stanchion. Campbell Hall on the right, United had forward line, worrying and frustrating spectators’ lot, two Thistle-United derbies United had their first serious shot five fast, fit and combative workers. They defenders in equal measure. He attracted will be something to look forward to. minutes later, Josh Adams firing high. tested their opposing fullbacks and some heavy treatment, but Napier referee Saturday’s game at Childers Road Alongside Adams was Stu Cranswick, tracked back on defence. Martin Roil booked him in the second Reserve had just about everything — a playing his second full game of the day. Thistle had Josling on the right and half for making too much of one clash. spectacular goal, two penalties, a player Thistle had a back four in front of Justo Rodriguez on the left. They worked from either side sent off, skilful play, reliable goalkeeper Mark Baple. Daniel with Ure to ensure United centrebacks CONTINUED ON PAGE 22