TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 IT’S SPUD IN PAGE 6 OLYMPIANS FALLOUT FROM A BUCKET SEEK EXEMPTION BLACKOUT TIME AGAIN TO ATTEND

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Gisborne’s new Countdown store is a step closer to opening a bigger carpark, with demolition of the old store well progressed. “We’re hoping to have demolition of the old store completed in late August to early COMING September,” store manager Jess Stubbs said. “The exact timing of this will depend on how we get on with weather conditions.” The new store opened in June with the old store due to be demolished to make way for parking. “We’re aiming to have an additional 25 car parks ready for customers around this time, too, but again it will depend on the weather,” Mr Stubbs said. “We thank the community for their patience as we work through this stage of the project and we’re looking forward to having the carpark at full capacity DOWN as soon as possible.” Picture by Ben Cowper

Councillors to vote on their preferred structure

by Alice Angeloni should look in Tairawhiti. More than 300 respondents to the The council also conducted 25 council’s survey wanted to reduce THE rejig of representation community meetings and hui-a-iwi. the number of councillors but Ward in Tairawhiti that includes the The basic breakdown of the staff report says retaining 13 introduction of Maori wards has councillors — eight general ward councillors was appropriate. reached the next stage with the and five Maori ward — is based on Most respondents thought their release of proposed Tairawhiti’s electoral population. community’s representation was ward structures. There are 19,000 people on the best guaranteed by councillors Gisborne District Maori electoral roll and 31,000 on elected district-wide and that Council staff are the general roll. this model would increase their recommending the Only those registered on the likelihood of voting. options region stick with 13 Maori electoral roll will be able to Mayor Rehette Stoltz said councillors, plus the vote in Maori wards. councillors had a “huge workload” mayor, which will About 53 percent of people in as a unitary council that covered mean five Maori ward councillors Tairawhiti identify as Maori, the functions of a city and regional and eight general ward councillors. according to the 2018 Census. council. But the number of wards and The Gisborne district is broken “We discussed reducing the whether it includes an urban/rural down into five wards — Gisborne number of councillors but it will divide is up in the air. City, Matakaoa/Waiapu, Tawhiti/ be difficult to do the work in a Councillors will vote on Uawa, Taruheru/Patutahi and geographically spread-out region on the their preferred option at an Waipaoa — but that breakdown like ours with less councillors.” extraordinary meeting tomorrow does not meet the legislative The feedback might indicate before it goes to formal public requirements of fair representation, some residents would prefer fewer consultation for a month from a report that will be put to councillors as that might possibly August 16. councillors tomorrow says. mean fewer salaries and maybe It follows pre-engagement in May This will be further impacted lower rates, but in reality that and June from which the council when Maori wards are introduced would not necessarily be the case, received more than 800 responses which splits the electoral she said. table to a survey on how representation populations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Farming ...... 14-15 Racing ...... 23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 19 Sport ...... 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-10, 18 World...... 13, 17 Classifieds ... 20-22 Weather ...... 28 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021

TAIRAWHITI BEATS

Gisborne bands in national final RISING TALENTS: Gisborne Girls’ High band Sixth Sense (above) and Gisborne Boys’ High group TMB (below) are among seven bands selected for the GISBORNE has two bands Sanerivi said all of the acts national final of the Smokefree Tangata Beats music competition in Auckland next month. in the national final of the had great elements to their Pictures by Liam Clayton Smokefree Tangata Beats youth performances. music competition. “Across the board, all of this Organisers named seven bands year’s Smokefree Tangata Beats and three solo/duo acts for the acts have been fantastic, and final at Q Theatre in Auckland on it has been so good to see September 17. these young akonga (students) Among the finalists are incorporating their culture into Gisborne Girls’ High group Sixth the music they’re performing. Sense and Gisborne Boys’ High “The top 10 acts have obviously group TMB, previously known as all worked very hard on their SuperBad. craft, with really developed Sixth Sense comprise Johelonn songwriting and musicianship Toroa-Taare, Sivanah Moeke ability.” Marsh, Jenae Kerisome, Becky Smokefree Tangata Beats Devine, Alyssa Herbert and run simultaneously with the Sophie Akroyd. Smokefreerockquest high TMB’s line-up is Tawhiri Kokiri, school and intermediate music Manawa Randall, Ned Clarke, competition. Jackson Clarke, Roman Benson, It is a live, original music, Michael Wilson and Lehi Te Hau. nationwide music event that Nga Rau Mahara, of Gisborne recognises and reflects the Girls’ High, was one of three unique cultural identity of highly commended acts. Aotearoa New Zealand and the Judging panel member Dayna South Pacific. Thirteen the number to ‘properly perform’ as city, regional council

FROM PAGE 1 and beyond” to get feedback from as many anywhere in the region, as would eight general city and rural wards for general councillors. This residents as possible. ward councillors. would comprise five Maori ward councillors The payment pool for councillors “It has been a massive effort and our elected from one Tairawhiti Maori ward that and the mayor’s salary are set by the community engaged and shared with us OPTION 2: The Gisborne district would be encompasses the whole region including the city, Remuneration Authority. The workload for what is important to them when it comes broken up into four wards — Maori urban, six general city ward councillors and two general the reduced number of councillors would to representation.” Maori rural, general urban, general rural. Three rural ward councillors. increase significantly and higher salaries Councillors will choose one of the urban Maori ward councillors would represent might be determined by the authority to following options as their “inital proposal” Turanganui and two rural Maori ward councillors OPTION 4: This option similarly suggests three recognise the increased workload. tomorrow. Submissions will be heard in would represent the rest of Tairawhiti. Six general wards but this time divides Maori wards into “For us to properly perform as both a September before the council makes its councillors would be elected from city wards and urban and rural, with general ward councillors city and regional council, we need a group final decision in October. two general rural councillors would represent the elected from the whole region. Three Maori ward of dedicated, hard-working councillors and rest of the region. councillors represent the city and two Maori ward at this stage, 13 seems appropriate,” she OPTION 1: The Gisborne district would be councillors represent outside of the city. Eight said. divided into two wards — Maori and general. Five OPTION 3: The Gisborne district would be general ward councillors would be elected from Mayor Stoltz said staff had gone “above Maori ward councillors would be elected from divided into three wards — one Maori ward, and the whole region including the city. TOMORROW Get your Gisborne Herald

• Students at Ngata Memorial College have undertaken restoration work home-delivered on the gateways that lead into Saint Mary’s Church and the urupa in front of Te Rahui Marae in Tikitiki. • The Troops of Doom are returning from hiatus for a one-off show at Smash Palace this Saturday. • Gisborne Civic Orchestra and the John Mackill Jazz Collective are joining forces to produce a whirlwind of musical delights.

PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 NEWS 3 Countdown to launch of rocket potatoes

THE annual fundraiser for or heaviest crop in three age Alzheimers Gisborne Tairawhiti groups. is quietly sprouting shoots in Prizes up for grabs include a the garage space of its manager, lawnmower, barbecue, games, Tracy Robinson. butterfly house, LED strip light Preparations are well under sets, model craft set and a way for the annual Spud In A foldable playhouse slide and Bucket campaign, which starts swing set. on Friday. Tracy said people often asked By then the spuds will have her what the secret was to been moved from Tracy’s garage successfully growing spuds in and available for pickup from the buckets. office of Alzheimers Gisborne She recommends “getting the in the Morris Adair Annex of potatoes into their bucket full of Gisborne Hospital (Gate 2 entry). soil with some fertiliser as soon Spuds and buckets can be as possible to start the growing ordered by phoning Alzheimers process”. Gisborne on 867-0752 or emailing Tracy is extremely grateful to [email protected] Bunnings which has donated all The cost is $10 an entry and the prizes, along with spot prizes payment can be made by cash at for the official weigh-in at the pickup or online. Note, the office Bunnings carpark on Saturday, does not have eftpos. December 4. Spuds and buckets will also be Bunnings’ support ensured available to buy from Bunnings the continuation of the this Friday and Saturday and the fundraiser and went a long way following Friday and Saturday to supporting the continuation (August 20-21) from 9am to 3pm. of the services of Alzheimers It is the sixth year the Gisborne Tairawhiti, she said. fundraiser has been held for “With the number of people Alzheimers Gisborne Tairawhiti, predicted to be diagnosed with which provides Gisborne’s dementia in Tairawhiti expected to only dementia specific support, escalate from the current number education and a day facility for of 590 to 1900 by 2050, the need people with all forms of dementia. for services such as Alzheimers All proceeds stay in the Gisborne is ever more essential,” community to support its work. Tracy said. This year, 500 seed potatoes “One in four of us either have of the rocket variation are going dementia or know someone who READY TO GROW: Alzheimers Gisborne Tairawhiti manager Tracy Robinson with Spud In A Bucket project out with buckets to be planted has it in our family or workplace, coordinator Warwick Callender and a crop of “rocket” variety potatoes ready for planting. The annual and grown, with first and second but this statistic will become one fundraiser starts on Friday and the official weigh-in is at Bunnings carpark on December 4. prizes for the most potatoes in three by 2050.” Picture by Paul Rickard Rocket Lab set for series of missions ROCKET Lab will next month launch the first of MIDWIVES STRIKE three back-to-back missions from its Mahia launch site. The next Electron rocket on the pad is the first of three dedicated missions for global monitoring Critical shortage ‘putting women and babies of NZ at risk’ provider BlackSky scheduled for lift-off from late August through September. GISBORNE Hospital midwives levels and in some cases, unsafe staffing Health boards were also working to The Love At First Insight mission will be Rocket walked off the job today as they followed levels. finalise a pay equity agreement which Lab’s 22nd Electron launch overall and fifth mission their health board colleagues in a series “This puts midwives at risk and it would boost midwives’ income, Mr Green of 2021. The mission will deploy the eighth and ninth of rolling eight-hour strikes which puts the women and babies of New said. satellites of BlackSky’s planned constellation as part started on Monday. Zealand at risk. It is not acceptable.” “We find that disappointing. Instead of of that rapid-launch agreement, with another four Midwives and members of Midwifery The flat rate pay increase on offer “not planning for strikes, it would be better Gen-2 smallsats across the two additional Electron- Employee Representation & Advisory only fell short of the Consumer Price (for the union) to be talking with their dedicated missions to follow. Service (MERAS) at Tairawhiti, Index, but we were expected to accept members and seeing how we can get a Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket will deploy two of Hawke’s Bay, Mid Central, a 27-month term with settlement to the dispute that we have. BlackSky’s high-resolution, multi-spectral, Gen-2 Whanganui, Wairarapa no backpay for the six “It’s more important at this time to be satellites to low Earth orbit, expanding BlackSky’s and Canterbury health We accept that months since the MECA getting in to settle this pay round, and network in space and offering of real-time geospatial boards were to strike from ‘ (Multi-employer Collective even more importantly settle the pay intelligence and monitoring services, delivering 11am to 7pm today. there aren’t enough Agreement with the 20 equity claim which will have the lasting analytics and insights to industries including MERAS co-leader Jill midwives in the health boards) expired”. benefit that midwives are wanting to transportation, infrastructure, land use, defence, Ovens said one problem system. We need to “The latest offer would see around their terms and conditions of supply chain management and humanitarian aid. was that there was have been worse than employment.” The Love At First Insight launch will bring the total limited ability to negotiate do more to be able the $1200 plus $1200 flat Mr Green agreed more hospital number of satellites launched by Rocket Lab to 107. because the health board to make midwifery rate increases that our midwives were needed and advocates were not the more attractive members already rejected, acknowledged the historic undervaluing decision-makers. ’ which was over two years of hospital midwives in terms of pay and AOS called out “The advocates have no —Health boards and would have meant our working conditions ARMED police cordoned off an area of Te mandate to move beyond spokesman Jim Green members would have been “We accept that there aren’t enough Karaka this morning in response to an incident at an offer that has been $2400 better off this time midwives in the system. We need to do a home in the township. through several layers of next year. So of course we more to be able to make midwifery more Police were called at around 9.30am and the bureaucracy to be approved.” said ‘no’.” attractive.” Armed Offenders Squad was called out. Among those who made the decisions, Health boards spokesman and MERAS has about 1500 members They asked members of the community to keep there was no sense of urgency to address Hauora Tairawhiti chief executive Jim across the 20 health boards. clear of the area until they resolved the incident. the critical shortage of midwives in Green told Radio New Zealand he was Members of MERAS and the 30,000 Police said it was believed a firearm was health boards, she said. disappointed the union was pushing nurses and healthcare assistants of involved in the incident. “As we know from the contingency ahead with the strikes despite the latest the New Zealand Nurses Organisation planning for life-preserving services offer, which included a salary bump of (NZNO) who also work at public (LPS) over the past week, health boards $5800 one year after ratification and an hospitals will strike for 12 hours on Sunny days ahead are operating at minimum staffing immediate $6000 lump sum payment. August 19. GISBORNE and East Coast residents can put the winter blues behind them, with fine weather the extended outlook from MetService. The latest weather charts show an anticyclone moving on to the country, followed by a Trial by jury on $450,000 theft charges persistent west to north-west airflow for the Gisborne region. After the southerly snow blast, ACCUSED of stealing nearly half a $1000) and two of dishonestly November 29 and is expected to take the conditions right through to the end of next million dollars from a Wairoa motel accessing a computer system — two to three days. week should be appreciably warmer. owner, a woman has elected a trial by representative of an alleged 854 The case will be called at another The settled weather is forecast to deliver jury. separate transactions involving a total callover fixture on September 2 for mostly sunnier days, but with that, some early Danielle Sancia Grant, 33, faces of $452,000. the court to monitor of any pre-trial morning temperatures may tend towards the four charges — two of theft (over Her trial has been scheduled for issues. frosty, around the 2-to-3-degree range. — RH 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam

Deaths WINSTON HAMON A year has passed Mister. JOHNSTONE, Peter Tonight when all the Panapa. — Passed world’s asleep, you will peacefully, on the 10th tiptoe home with a August 2021, aged 88 wonderous star, a star years. Much-loved we can always keep. husband of Doreen. Beloved Dad of Arohanui and Christine and Colin, missing you, Richard and Kylie, Ruby and whanau Wayne, Sandra and Dave. Adored Poppa to In Memoriam his grandchildren and great-grandie. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held PATRICK at Evans Chapel, BRAITHWAITE Ormond Road at 2pm on Saturday 14th It’s that time again. August, followed by Loved always, private cremation. never forgotten. - Evans Funeral Loved Whanau Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz TE PUREI, Mihi Marino. — 27.3.52 - Monumental WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Kiri Te Kanawa Village’s Olympics@Ryman medallists (from left) Ann Milton Tee, Beverly Davy, 9.8.21. Passed away Shirley Scott, Lesley Daniels, Carolyn Reeves, Sandra Burgering and Alison McKay. Picture supplied peacefully, at home, Masons surrounded by whanau. Much-loved mother, Nanny, Nan Nan, sister, STONEHAVEN aunty and friend to for many. A big hole is left Funerals in our hearts. Rest in Podium finishes for Team KTK love. and Graveside service to Memorials KIRI Te Kanawa Retirement Village’s For the past month more than 700 “athletes” to-head in an online event streamed live on be held on Thursday 601 Nelson Road Olympics@Ryman medallists were feted from 42 retirement villages pitted themselves YouTube. 12.8.21 at 10am, at a gala dinner and medals ceremony at against each other in lawn bowls, walking, Taruheru Cemetery. Ph 867 1 800 The KTK six tied for third before winning a Auckland’s Hilton Hotel on Sunday night. swimming and cycling events. sudden-death shootout to take bronze. Silver medal-winning swimmer Lesley Through the use of augmented reality Swimmer Lesley Daniels qualified sixth for Daniels and bronze-medallist quizzers Beverly technology, they were able to compete against the finals but remarkable improvement between Davy (leader), Sandra Burgering, Alison McKay, each other in New Zealand and Australia and heats and final saw her grab silver. Busy times Ann Milton-Tee, Carolyn Reeves and Shirley across two time zones. KTK cyclist Yvonne Jenkins and bowlers Val Scott were flown to Auckland and put up at The mock Olympics wound up with a McGreevy, Pat Murton, Murray Murton and the Hilton for the weekend as reward for their Quiznastics contest that saw 37 teams from Lex Kennedy (skip) also competed with offshore as efforts in Ryman Healthcare’s “Olympics”. New Zealand and across the ditch go head- distinction. ships wait out weather Boost for Patutahi water

AS a result of this week’s southerly by Wynsley Wrigley service to the township, delivering 2000 a rates remission to help Patutahi blast, there have been more ships off the litres of Gisborne mains water each day. residents afford the annual cost of being Gisborne-East Cape coast than in the hey AN externally-funded project Council director of lifelines David connected to the city water network. day of coastal shipping a hundred years extending the supply of Gisborne mains Wilson said Patutahi residents, like The full connection rate for 2021-2022 ago. network water to Patutahi may result in other residents, would be liable for the is $237.95 plus GST. Ship tracking software yesterday residents receiving a water supply rates costs of reticulation. Mr Wilson told councillors the afternoon at 3pm showed 25 vessels of all remission. He estimated it would cost between rationale for a rates remission was that sizes from fishing boats to cargo vessels Gisborne district councillors, sitting as $3000 and $8000 to connect the water residents would be receiving a lower and even a tanker. the operations committee, have agreed supply from the boundary to the water level of service compared to those on the Fifteen of the ships were in two groups to prepare a rates remission subject tanks of residents. mains pressure supply system. just north of East Cape and just south of to the project meeting its July 2022 Councillor Andy Cranston said he Patutahi residents would have access the cape. deadline. believed the $8000 cost was more likely. to a “top-up” service with a limited The rest were out off Gisborne, and off A $693,000 Ministry of Health subsidy Mr Wilson, in his written report, said amount of water and still have to Mahia Peninsula. and Te Whanau a Kai Trust funding of the township relied on water tanks for connect, store and maintain the water. While some of the vessels are destined $122,000 will pay for the mains network drinking water. Funding will no longer be available if for other ports, a good proportion were to be extended from a connection joint The 92 householders in Patutahi, who the project is not completed by the July ships that had left the inshore anchorage near the Waipaoa water treatment plant often required more water over summer, 2022 date. of the bay to seek safer moorings further in Bushmere Road to the boundaries of had to pay for a water tanker at a cost Mr Wilson said it was confidently off the coast, with space to run if the township properties. of about $200 per tanker. expected this deadline for completion of weather worsened. — RH The connection will provide a “top-up” Te Whanau a Kai Trust requested the water system would be met. Rule change to reduce pressure on whitebait by Avneesh Vincent While fishers should have their “During this season, DOC will gather sustainability of whitebait populations gear and size of their screen adjusted, more evidence about the state of the would require assessment of numerous NEW regulations for the whitebaiting mandatory spacing of 20m between fishery, including further monitoring factors. season will help reduce “fishing fishers with fixed fishing gear should be and scientific assessment, with the “Many of these factors vary greatly pressures” on the species. maintained. aim to continue improving whitebait from year to year and often for unknown The new rules were announced Whitebait fishing would only be management over the long term,” Ms reasons. Overall trends at any particular in June after two years of public allowed where water levels were affected Allan said. location are difficult to estimate,” she engagement, and will be rolled out from by the tide. Better information was essential to said. August 15. “A lack of scientific data is one of the identify the need for further changes Over the next few seasons, DoC would “Whitebait are taonga, mahinga reasons why whitebaiting rules have to the regulations and ensure the “scale up” its work nationally with iwi, kai for Maori and a valuable part of hardly changed since the 1990s but management continued to be effective, hapu, whitebaiters and others to better Aotearoa’s indigenous biodiversity,” over recent years we’ve got a clearer she said. understand the regulations that both Minister of Conservation and East Coast picture of the pressures on whitebait, “We have good knowledge about the protect fish stocks and enable fishing MP Kiri Allan said. including habitat reduction, pollution issues facing the whitebait fishery opportunity for whitebaiters to be “Once plentiful, four of the six species and fishing pressure and ways to ease but we don’t have regional data on sustained. we have are now threatened or at risk of that pressure,” Ms Heeg said. whitebait and this is one of the reasons “Fishers nationally, including those in extinction.” The main change since the 1990 we’ll be doing monitoring and scientific Gisborne and Wairoa, should go out and The four species are the giant kokopu, regulations was that the new rules assessments,” Ms Heeg said. enjoy themselves, act responsibly, and shortjaw kokopu, koaro and inanga. would ensure better sustainability The process would require gathering respect the fishery and other fishers,” Department of Conservation acting in fisheries that would help with the data on rivers that were most used, Ms Heeg said. aquatic director Elizabeth Heeg said growth of inanga, and an increased focus counting the numbers of whitebaiters, The season opens on August 15, with several of the new rules would affect on gathering regional data collection for and their “success and satisfaction”. the exception of the West Coast, where it Gisborne and Wairoa whitebaiters. the species. An overall combined effect on the opens on September 1. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 NEWS 5 ‘Extremely lucky’ motel agrees to make exception A MOTEL providing emergency not die. It was well known from accommodation has made an various cases and media reports exception for one of its residents how often these types of single- by allowing him to serve an punch assaults ended in death, the electronically-monitored sentence judge said. there, Gisborne District Court was He told Tait about a case he told. dealt with earlier in his career, as Joel Henry Tait, 28, was a Crown prosecutor. The offender sentenced to five and a half months in it was a navy cadet, who home detention after pleading intervened after seeing a man guilty to injuring with reckless hassling a woman in Auckland’s disregard — a charge that arose Queen Street. out of an incident in which he Like Tait, the cadet issued a “sucker-punched” a friend after a single punch, similarly rendering dispute at a pub. the victim unconscious and The case was previously causing him to hit his head on adjourned for Tait to make a last- the pavement. The only difference ditch effort to find a suitable place was the victim in that case did not WELL DONE: Gisborne policeman Senior Constable Justin Moore and his wife Laurelle for him to serve an electronically- come to — he died, the judge said. after he completed the 5000 Step Up challenge at Eden Park in Auckland, raising monitored sentence before the The cadet faced a charge of money in support of the fight against blood cancer. Picture supplied court had no option but to jail him. manslaughter and a starting point Counsel Elliot Lynch said Tait of four years imprisonment. had been extremely lucky — the That could so easily have been motel providing him emergency the situation here, especially given accommodation had for the Tait’s large stature, Judge Cathcart first time made an exception in said. Tait told the court he is 6ft Gisborne police officer allowing an offender to serve an 4in (1.62m). electronically-monitored sentence The judge fixed a sentence there. starting point of 20 months steps up at Eden Park According to an agreed summary imprisonment, allowing a full 25 of facts, the incident happened on percent (five months) discount for June 12 last year, near Bar 59. Tait’s early guilty plea, and four Tait was intoxicated and months discount for his remorse TAIRAWHITI police officer Senior Constable Hospital where he donated police dog toys, became aggressive towards other and positive restorative justice Justin Moore has successfully climbed the 5000 activity packs and stickers for the young patients. customers. conference with the victim. steps at Eden Park and raised more than $1400 Tairawhiti Area Commander Inspector Sam After being removed, he stood Conversion to home detention for a good cause. Aberahama has congratulated Justin on his outside banging on the front was appropriate given Tait’s Snr Const Moore, in his police uniform, took efforts. door demanding the victim come personal circumstances, the judge part in the Step Up Challenge at the Auckland “Five thousand steps is no easy feat and outside. said. Those circumstances were sports stadium to raise funds for Leukaemia and taking on this challenge to raise $1435 for such The man walked out and passed also the reason he had previously Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC). a good cause is something to be proud of,” Insp Tait, who struck him from behind. granted a further adjournment Each day, seven Kiwis are diagnosed with a Aberahama said. The force of the blow caused for Tait to try one last time to blood cancer or related condition and Justin “I saw Justin a couple of times walking the man to immediately lose find a suitable address for an says while the challenge was tough, “it’s nothing Titirangi during his training sessions — great consciousness and fall forward electronically-monitored compared to what blood cancer sufferers are stuff.” with the side of his head hitting sentence. going through”. This is not the first stair climb Justin has done, the road. The court was previously In preparation for the event Justin tackled having previously completed the Auckland Sky As he lay motionless on the told Tait and his two young Titirangi (Kaiti Hill) several times and headed up Tower stair climb and another in Australia. ground, Tait fled on foot. children wound up in emergency the hills around Ruatoria while filling in there for He said his motivation came from others. The victim came to but suffered accommodation after their rental several weeks. “I have family and friend connections who have a cut above his eye and minor home was sold out from under He was rapt with the support he received from suffered, and this is one small thing I can do to memory loss. them. Tait struggled to find any work colleagues and the community for the cause support them and show them people care.” Judge Cathcart said it was only alternative accommodation, despite and came out as the fourth highest fundraiser for And his training is not over. good luck Tait was not facing a enlisting the help of community the event, which attracted 445 participants. He plans to tackle the Auckland Sky Tower stair more serious charge and a lengthy agencies. While in Auckland, Justin visited Starship climb again in November. prison term. He must appreciate His problems were further how fortunate it was the victim did compounded when he broke his leg. Invited girl to give ‘back rubs’

A MAN accused of sexual offending doing an indecent act on a young person several days. are around. against his stepdaughter allegedly began (aged between 12 and 16). Ms Marshall said the complainant’s In an opening statement for the grooming her to perform oral sex on him Some of the charges, which span evidence would include her reasons for accused, counsel Scott Jefferson said the when she was just six, a jury in Gisborne the years from 2008 to 2014, are not telling anyone and how it came to be alleged offending simply never happened. District Court heard yesterday. representative of multiple offences. that she told police. The allegations were sparked by a family The man, who is now 35, is said to Opening the Crown’s case, prosecutor The jury would hear a recording of dynamic, which jurors would hear about have covered the young girl’s eyes with a Lara Marshall summarised the man’s a phone call police organised for her during the trial. beanie hat then made her suck jam and alleged sexual offending, which is said to make to the man, in which he told Mr Jefferson urged jurors to guard other table spreads off what he told her to have begun with him grooming the her he was sorry; that some bad things against a natural human tendency was his thumb. girl for oral sex when she was just six. happened to him growing up, which had to draw immediate conclusions about When the girl was 10 or 11 and began It allegedly progressed to include other turned him into a “mongrel”. unsavoury allegations. to develop physically, the man would rub offending, and continuing until she left Ms Marshall said the jury’s verdicts The complainant’s phone call to his her body, and touch and grab her breasts home at 16. would largely rest on whether they client at the behest of police was far from and buttocks, the jury was told. The complainant, now 19, could only believed the complainant. the admission the Crown claimed, Mr Later, he would sometimes lie part recall some alleged offences specifically Evidence to be given by other Crown Jefferson said. Jurors should not rush to naked on top of the girl, rubbing himself but the offending happened frequently witnesses was more peripheral. Those conclusions about it either. against her genitalia and pelvic bone while she was growing up — the reason witnesses will include the girl’s aunt — Neither should the jury draw until he ejaculated. for representative charges, Ms Marshall the first person the girl told — a friend conclusions from his client’s refusal The man denies the allegations, which said. who lived with the family for a while and to make a full statement to police — his lawyer told the jury were due to To stop other family from becoming recalled the man asking for back rubs, the man should not be criticised for family dynamics. suspicious, the man would invite the girl and the girl’s grandfather who later told exercising his right to silence and his The man cannot be named due to to give him back rubs in his bedroom. It her to go to police. right to instruct a lawyer, Mr Jefferson automatic suppression of the identities of was not uncommon for the girl and other As part of the Crown case, the jury said. complainants in sexual cases. family to rub his back for him. would also be read a set of agreed Jurors should keep an open mind He went on trial yesterday having The girl agreed to do what the man facts including expert evidence about until they have heard all the evidence, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual wanted out of fear of what he might do to the reality of sexual offending against including some which might be called in violation by unlawful sexual connection, her and other family members. When she children, including the reason for delayed the man’s defence, Mr Jefferson said. two counts of doing an indecent act on a rebuffed his advances, he would become complaints and that such offending can The trial is expected to take two days. child (aged under 12), and four counts of aggressive to her and her mother for happen even in busy houses when others Judge Turitea Bolstad is presiding. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Pokie-machine Olympians stuck in MIQ venues worried DIA plans will hoping to attend funeral trigger ‘shopping Kiwi cyclist Olivia Podmore ‘reached out for support’ before her death list’ for thieves by Tom Dillane, was totally unexpected and The New Zealand Herald they are grieving the loss of by Emma Hatton, RNZ their daughter, and they don’t CHRISTCHURCH — know what to think at this WELLINGTON — The plan by the Discussions are under way to stage,” Pero said. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) — to try to arrange exemptions for Pero said Podmore had been publish the amount of cash taken in by pokie devastated Tokyo Olympians training hard in Cambridge in machines at each venue — will create a public in managed isolation and the hopes of competing at the “shopping list” for thieves, restaurant and bar quarantine (MIQ) facilities to Tokyo 2020 Olympics. owners say. attend cyclist Olivia Podmore’s “I personally only saw her The DIA announced at the end of June funeral. two weeks ago, while I was in it would begin publishing the cash take at Podmore, who represented Cambridge, and . . . didn’t see a venue level, despite in 2012 refusing to New Zealand at the 2016 Rio this coming, obviously,” Pero give that information out under the Official Olympics, died suddenly on said. Information Act because it would “likely Monday. High Performance Sport endanger the safety of persons”. Yesterday, Olympic rower New Zealand (HPSNZ) also “Placing information in the public domain Eric Murray described the released a statement saying about the likelihood of large amounts of cash 24-year-old cyclist as one of his it was “deeply saddened” being held on a premise represents a real closest friends. by Podmore’s death and a risk of increasing or encouraging criminal “I was with her this time SUDDEN DEATH A SHOCK: Olivia Podmore poses for a “significant amount of work” behaviour,” the 2012 response said. yesterday (Monday) and I photo with New Zealand squad cyclist Luke Mudgway in 2017. was being done to support However, in an apparent U-turn, DIA wish she had said something,” Podmore, who represented New Zealand at the 2016 Rio returning Tokyo 2020 Olympic gambling director, Dave Robson, said Murray said yesterday. Olympics, died suddenly on Monday. athletes who had known the public had a right to know where “Her death is a shock and a Whanganui Chronicle file picture by Stuart Munro Podmore as they entered MIQ. gambling spending was happening in their tragedy.” “A significant amount communities, and that releasing it was for the Murray said Podmore’s last attend Podmore’s funeral. subject to the same MIQ rules of work has been done in benefit of harm minimisation. messages on social media, However, they said it was as all other New Zealanders. advance to ensure the team Tony Crosbie owns and operates hospitality which spoke of the pressures too early to tell if this could be A source close to the have the support they need venues that host pokie machines and he says of competing at the highest facilitated. family said the timing of for their physical and mental he believes the plan is dangerous. level but had since been taken In response to questions last Podmore’s funeral had not wellbeing in MIQ,” HPSNZ “The consequences could be fatal. If you’re down, would need to be looked night, a Ministry of Business, been confirmed as of last night said. on the floor operating these venues, I think at at some stage. Innovation and Employment as they were still organising A number of Kiwi you’ll see that that’s exactly what the potential “With Olivia’s final words, spokesperson directed The the transportation of her body Olympians, such as Dame could be. I’m getting a lot of phone calls and she left us a message — a New Zealand Herald to the back to Christchurch. Valerie Adams, Tyla Nathan- feedback from members around the country message we wish will never MIQ website, which states: Cycling NZ chief executive Wong and Olivia Chance, really concerned and really anxious that this have to be read again,” Murray “MIQ exemptions under the Jacques Landry said they commented on the NZ Team’s could actually happen.” said. exceptional circumstances would be “questioning . . . for Instagram post with black Restaurants and bars with gaming The Olympic cyclist had category cover requests such a long time” whether they had hearts, prayer hands and fern machines were already a target, he said. reached out for support before as the death of a family failed Podmore. emojis. “And with the knowledge they’d have to her death, Sport NZ CEO member”. Her death was a Her former teammate, help them that will increase the potential Raelene Castle said. The key factor in assessing “tremendous loss”, he said. Natasha Hansen, took decisions for those people to do that and Kiwi cyclists who competed MIQ exemption is the public Asked about the to Facebook to share her have the time to work on it. in the Tokyo Olympics had health risk on a case-by-case environment at Cycling NZ heartbreak. “That’s my biggest fear. It’s not a matter of touched down in Christchurch basis. since a damning 2018 report “Liv, I’m devastated to have if it’s a matter of when.” yesterday morning and the Exemptions are assessed into the organisation, Landry to be writing this. You have The Gaming Machine Association (GMANZ) athletes were finding it within five to seven days of said his key performance broken so many hearts today,” commissioned a risk-analysis on the plan, “very difficult” in MIQ at the the application. indicator was to ensure there she wrote in the post. We have which backed up Mr Crosbie’s fears. moment, Castle said. NZ Olympic Committee was an appropriate culture at been through many ups and “The publication of venue-level gaming Athletes found out about communications director the organisation. downs together and shared in machine profits will be like creating a Podmore’s death as they were Ashley Abbott said they had A spokesperson for the so many highs and lows . . . I shopping list for criminals — especially for about to board the flight in no “information regarding Podmore family, Mike Pero, am devastated that this has organised criminals. Tokyo on Monday. the timing of any future said Podmore was with her come to such a sudden end.” “The current risk environment is extreme Cycling NZ indicated to celebrations of Olivia’s mother Nienke on Monday, in Podmore won silver in the and requires strategies to reduce risk not The New Zealand Herald that life, and will work through good spirits at Queenstown team sprint and bronze in the elevate it, which the publication of such data they were “having discussions” supporting the team as Airport before flying to time trial at the Junior World will do. If this did increase the number of around how Tokyo Olympic required”. Hamilton. Champs in Astana in 2015. attacks (robberies), this could increase the cyclists in MIQ for the next She added it was important “It’s a difficult time for them She was also the 2017 risk to people’s lives,” The RISQ report said. two weeks might be able to to note that Olympians were to come to grips with this. It national keirin champion. The requirement for venues to hold sufficient cash to pay people who won significant sums of money from gaming machines needed to be reviewed, the report Kiwis changing second jab said. “They cannot avoid holding sums Fake fundraising varying from $20,000 to $65,000 . . . cash- appointments, despite no reduction strategies to combat aggravated robberies work.” GMANZ also sought legal advice on the page slammed by change in official advice announcement from law firm Buddle Findlay. WELLINGTON — People are changing their appointments, he It said publishing the information would be changing their appointments to said. But, he said, a change in a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act Podmore’s brother extend the time between doses of recommended time between doses and would be contrary to provisions on the the Pfizer vaccine, says the medical did not mean appointments would Official Information Act and Privacy Act. director of the College of General need to be rescheduled. The advice also suggested it would result CHRISTCHURCH — A fake spokesperson, Mike Pero, said the Practitioners. “It’s always been the case that in increased security costs for venues, which fundraising page set up for only official fundraising taking The Government is currently three weeks was the minimum for would otherwise have been used to pay out Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore place was through an internal examining the case for changing the gap to get an immune response, grants. “It is, in my professional opinion, has been slammed by her brother Mike Pero Group. the recommended three-week gap that if people went over there wasn’t urgent and imperative that GMANZ engages on Facebook. Commenters on Mitchell’s between the two doses to eight a due concern over that.” with the DIA or Dave Robson in order to Olivia Podmore, 24, represented Facebook post showed similar weeks. He said it would be an advantage persuade them to reconsider and abandon New Zealand at the 2016 Rio outrage to that expressed by her However, Dr Bryan Betty told for the system as there would be the proposal to disclose or publicise gaming- Olympics and died suddenly on grieving brother. RNZ’s Morning Report three weeks more space for people to get their machine proceeds on a venue-specific basis, Monday. “So sorry that some disgusting between doses is adequate. first dose. for the reasons discussed in this letter.” Yesterday evening, her brother, human would try to take “But what has emerged overseas It would also provide a GMANZ chair Peter Dengate-Thrush said Mitchell Podmore, shared a advantage of everything you are is that if you extend the gap to reassurance that you would still operators were not opposed to the disclosure, screenshot of a fake fundraising going through!” said one person. between six and 10 weeks, there get an immune response with a gap but he questioned what the benefit would page entitled “Help Olivia Another person commented may be an enhanced immune over six weeks, he said. actually be.“My industry contributes the lion’s Podmore”, created by “Team that they had received a post response. “We don’t have Covid in the share of $20 million a year to go into research Podmore”. about the fundraising page, but “As we’ve seen with Covid as country, (but) I agree with Professor on problem gambling and treatment for “I hope this is not what I’m had been sceptical that it was the time goes on and the evidence David Skeggs that there is always problem gamblers so if there was something seeing — the Podmores have not family who had set it up. emerges, things change and this is a likelihood that we would have in this information that could help harm started a (funding) page. The screenshot showed a target one of those points I think we’re at an outbreak before the end of the minimisation, we’d be right behind it. “Do not react to this,” he of $50,000, with a small amount where we could have an extended year within New Zealand; therefore, “They cannot tell us any single thing that warned. already having been donated to gap between the two vaccinations.” we need to get on with it (the this information can be used for in relation to This morning, the family’s the fake campaign. — NZ Herald Anecdotally, people are already vaccinations).” — RNZ harm minimisation.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 7 OPEN NOW SELF STORAGE, WORK AND STORE UNITS AVAILABLE

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There is no point National Party leader, told The AM AUCKLAND — A Twitter account were partly behind Monday’s national generation, in anybody pointing Show that as a former Minister purporting to provide information about power outage and that she is not it assessed “it had fingers (of blame at for Energy and Resources, she spaces opening up in New Zealand’s scapegoating Genesis Energy for adequate generation others), and there is believed New Zealand did not have managed-isolation and quarantine (MIQ) the generation shortage. capacity to meet its Energy Minister no point anybody enough gas. facilities is fake, officials say. Tens of thousands of properties portfolio demand with Meghan Woods. feeling aggrieved “The minister should never have The account popped up earlier this across the North Island were some contingency File picture about the fact that we gone along with a ban on offshore month. Yesterday, it tweeted that new slots thrown into darkness on Monday built in” and there have to find out what exploration for natural gas. Gas is in facilities for December, January and night after Transpower, responsible no indication the third Rankine — happened . . . because the most one of those things that actually February would be made available from late for the country’s electricity which can take up to 10 hours to important thing for me as minister enables us to have such a high August. While the account does note it is transmission, warned there was fully fire up — was needed. is ensuring we don’t get into this proportion of renewable energy in “unofficial” in its biography, it uses the MIQ insufficient generation to match The generator said Transpower situation again.” our electricity grid… Gas is very logo as its profile picture and it includes the record-high demand on one of the did not request “participants to She said 240MW did not come quick to be able to be fired up and word “govt” in its handle. coldest nights of the year. increase available generation” until into the system as the Huntly to keep the power on.” A spokesperson for MIQ told Newshub. With Prime Minister Jacinda a Grid Emergency Notice at 5.11pm Rankine did not come on “because Woods, however, pushed back people should not be trusting the Ardern labelling the outage on Monday” and that issues with the individual company that runs on the suggestion that Monday’s information provided by the account. unacceptable, Woods met with weeds and a lack of wind meant that doesn’t have oversight of the outage showed the Government “We have just become aware of it. It is not Transpower and the Electricity there was some loss of generation system”. should not have banned new oil connected in any way with MIQ, and the Regulatory Authority on Tuesday at other stations. “Genesis didn’t see there was and gas exploration in 2018. information it is giving out is incorrect.” morning and wrote to generators Genesis Energy’s chief executive going to be the demand for that She said yesterday that any Many Kiwis overseas are desperate to demanding answers and Marc England said the decision not night so it didn’t respond. permits that would have been get home, but have been unable to due to assurances it would not happen to fire up the third Rankine was an “I think we need to have a look issued since would still be in an limited spots in MIQ. again. operational decision and he felt at how can we make sure we exploratory stage and no new gas Yesterday, Newshub. revealed the Chief She later revealed there had scapegoated by the minister, but are getting coordination of that had been found in New Zealand Ombudsman was going to investigate the been capacity in the system for Woods rejected that on The AM information . . . ” waters since the year 2000. booking system after receiving a large the required generation but market Show this morning. “That is simply Woods said it was critical to Collins was also critical of number of complaints. failures to blame. not true. The question that needed understand what had happened so Woods only finding out about the Almost 10,000 expat Kiwis and locals have She said Genesis had made to be answered yesterday morning it did not happen again. outage at about 8.30pm on Monday now signed the ‘Grounded Kiwis’ petition, a “commercial decision” not to was ‘did we have the physical Ultimately, it appeared Monday’s night — more than hour after some calling for a fairer MIQ booking system and operate its third Rankine boiler capacity to generate the energy, issue was a result of not all Kiwis were affected — and said tweaks that would see double-vaccinated at Huntly, while also noting the electricity that was needed on generation that could have been the Government’s commitment to returnees rewarded. Transpower had miscalculated the that night when the lights went brought on, being brought on, as pumped hydro in the south was not However, the Government says it cannot amount of demand it needed to out?’ . . . And the answer was ‘yes’,” well as more demand being shed being accompanied by an upgrade just open up more hotels to MIQ as they had reduce, meaning more people had Woods said. than needed, Woods said. to the Cook Strait cable. to be adequately staffed and (the facilities the lights turned out than needed. “There were markets or She has asked for advice must) meet a certain criteria. 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REFUGE: New WELLINGTON — New purchasing the products. Zealand’s first Pet vaping legislation has Retailer fines for selling Refuge shelter, come into effect today, tobacco products to minors set up by Julie which may make it harder can reach up to $10,000. Chapman, will for teenagers to access Other vape liquids are temporarily care nicotine products. now only at specialised for animals so General retailers — stores, which have tighter their owners can dairies, supermarkets and security and prevention escape an abusive service stations — across mechanisms to deter those situation. the country will now under 18. NZ Herald picture only be allowed to sell Specialised vape stores three vape flavours, mint, are now gearing up for an menthol, or tobacco. increase in teenage foot- It is part of a roll-out traffic. of smoke-frree legislation Most stores have long- that is aimed to protect standing R18 policies young people from being for vape products and influenced to start entrance into the store, but smoking. some managers have said Vape stores are they still see teenagers Safe haven for pets supportive of the trying their luck. legislation, but are Nabhik Gupta, a preparing for an influx of spokesperson for Shosha, by Miriam Burrell, NZ Herald teenagers trying to buy the country’s largest e-cigarettes from their retailer of vape products, AUCKLAND — Katie* left her stores as a response to the said their stores already husband after suffering seven regulation change. have issues with teens years of abuse, but said she would For many general coming inside. have left at least 18 months retailers, such as dairy “We have around 90 earlier if there was somewhere owners, this comes as a stores, they experience safe she could have temporarily relief. these things at least a housed her dog and two cats. PJ is the manager couple times per week,” “I was concerned about leaving of a store near a high said Gupta. my dog in the home for fear that school and said almost 20 They have been my husband at the time would teenagers try to purchase reminding their staff take off with my dog,” she told The vape products in his shop of the changes and of New Zealand Herald. each week. their responsibilities as “There was an element of “They try for the peach retailers. leverage there. He knew the bond ice or watermelon flavours, The Government’s next between me and my dog was very which are popular,” he step in the roll-out of the strong and to a similar extent with said. smoke-free legislation is my cats. He capitalised on that Flavoured vapes are a ban on smoking and to manoeuvre me into situations popular among teenagers, vaping in vehicles where that were uncomfortable in the and up until November there are children. That extreme.” last year, there were comes into force at the end Pet Refuge is opening its doors PROTECTION: Each pet will have a specific welfare care plan created no age restrictions on of November. — RNZ in Auckland today. It aims to for them during their time at Pet Refuge. NZ Herald picture provide a safe haven for pets of people like Katie who are anywhere she could find, after abuse, a feature that sets Pet experiencing abuse and plan feeling threatened by her husband. Refuge apart from any normal to leave a relationship. It is She felt anxious about going shelter. transporting pets from around away and leaving her pets alone Pets can stay for as long as Shadbolt claims to be target New Zealand to the shelter. with her husband. needed while their owner looks for The charity provides a One weekend when she did, she new accommodation. of ‘vote of no confidence’ temporary home for the pets, came home to find them unfed, But Chapman recognises owners looked after by a team of experts, there was no water left out and may struggle to find a pet-friendly INVERCARGILL — Invercargill open to unfair criticism. while their owners relocate. her dog was showing “stress rental home. Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt left When he refused to do so, Sir It’s the brainchild of former symptoms,” she said. She’s urging landlords who do a meeting convinced that Tim was told his behaviour could KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman. Pet owners nationwide can now have suitable properties to contact councillors had launched a vote lead to further action. She said it’s a hidden issue and arrange for Pet Refuge to pick up her. of no confidence against him, but “I personally said to him at that thousands of survivors delay their animals at a certain time Pet Refuge is working with several people present say that is meeting, you cannot continue to leaving a relationship because of and location that fits in with their police, Women’s Refuge, Shine and not the case. distort the truth when it comes to their pets. plan to leave an abusive situation. other organisations to make sure Yesterday this council.” “We know that pets can often be For people living elsewhere in those that need the service are afternoon, Sir Tim Cr Clark also warned the mayor used for control and coercion. the country, arrangements can be offered it. said councillors his actions were heading him “Many abusers will threaten to made to have pets transported to When construction of the shelter “leapt forward in in the direction of a vote of no harm pets or actually physically the Pet Refuge facilities free of first began in 2019, Chapman had unity” at a closed confidence, he said, but any such harm them in order to control, in charge. more than 100 people contact her meeting to launch action would have to go through particular, women and children.” Chapman and her team have inquiring about the service. the vote, before the full council. Chapman said abuse towards thought of every possible need for The charity currently has five they stormed out. Speaking after the incident, pets can include withholding food, the animals, even building their dogs and two cats in the shelter, The same time the meeting Sir Tim responded to a question locking them outside, kicking them own veterinary room and bedroom with more due in the next few began, Local Democracy about whether he would resign and sometimes even killing them. for any vet that needs to care for weeks. Reporting received an email from over what had happened with, A shocking Women’s Refuge an animal overnight. The shelter has been built with the mayor which described the “Hell no”, and said he wasn’t survey in 2018 shows just how Each spacious cat and dog financial support from the Lindsay council as a “regime”. going anywhere. widespread the demand could be enclosure has an array of toys, Foundation and Trillian Trust, and The email was in response to Although the media response for Chapman’s services. climbing structures and fluffy beds kitted out by the likes of Unitec questions raised about Sir Tim had been written by his partner, More than half of 900 for the animals to explore — even students who built the “cat condos” storing personal items in council- Sir Tim said he normally respondents who had experienced underfloor heating. and Masterpet and PETstock who owned buildings across the city. formulated his own replies. abuse said they delayed leaving On the glass door of each donated toys. Sir Tim conceded that the “I’m not very good with out of fear for their animal’s safety. enclosure a document can be filled Chapman has poured her message had been written by technology so I dictate to her and Seventy-three percent said they out detailing everything about inheritance into the project. A partner Asha Dutt, and that its she sends it off.” would have found it easier to leave the pet and its behaviour, and an plaque of her parents’ names sits contents were not well-received. It has been a tumultuous ninth if there was a shelter offering animal welfare care plan will be proudly on the front of one of the He was adamant attendees term for New Zealand’s longest- temporary accommodation for designed specific to each animal larger cat enclosures. wanted him gone, but was not serving mayor. their animals. by a team of experts. Anyone can contribute $25 clear on how they had gained In October last year, an Almost half experienced a Up to 31 cats, 16 dogs and 15 a month to sponsor a pet in access to his personal email. independent review highlighted a partner threatening to harm, kill small animals, such as birds or the Safe Beds for Pets giving Councillor Nobby Clark, who “leadership void” with Sir Tim at or get rid of an animal for the rabbits, can be housed at any one programme. The money will has had a tenuous relationship the helm. purpose of coercing them to do time. be used to help cover bedding, with the mayor since becoming In May this year, it was revealed something. There is also a safe farm heating, transport, medications, his deputy, was present at the he had lost his driver’s licence, “(My husband) recognised that network for anyone with horses, vet healthcare, enrichment toys, meeting and said Sir Tim’s but he never revealed why. he was in a position of power and sheep or cows, Chapman said. animal behavioural therapy and version of events were incorrect. The following month, Sir could use the pets to get me to do Staff monitor the animals’ the cost of expert animal carers, Cr Clark said the chairs group Tim opened up about a health what he wanted,” Katie said. behaviour for any signs of trauma. case workers and support staff. asked the mayor to withdraw condition he had developed At one point Katie spent a A behaviourist is available to To find out more, or to donate, the comments made to media called muscle tension dysphonia couple of days in her car with her provide therapy for animals who head to petrefuge.org.nz because it felt they were that was “affecting his ability to dog, parked up at beaches and may have also been victims of *Name has been changed dishonest and left a staff member defend himself”. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Arming the cops Vaccine roll-out ‘key to — is it a step New Zealand reducing time in MIQ’ wants to take? by Katie Scotcher, RNZ WELLINGTON — New Zealand is one of just WELLINGTON — New 19 countries around the world in which police Zealanders returning from a officers do not routinely carry firearms. short overseas holiday could In a sense, this is something to be proud spend less time in managed of, reflecting the commitment — often cited isolation and quarantine (MIQ) by police commissioner Andrew Coster — to once most of the population in ‘policing by consent’. this country is vaccinated. However, a recent dramatic increase in However, the experts police interactions with firearms and gun- advising the Government on related crime, coupled with the murder of the situation say it is too early Constable Matthew Hunt in June 2020, has to know if this will be the right led the police union to question whether response because the pandemic that should change — and the Police is changing so quickly. Association’s members seem to back it. The Government released The association’s biennial survey, of 6000 this morning the advice it had of its 11,000 members, showed that nearly 75 received on reopening New HEAD OF ADVISORY GROUP: percent of all police, and nearly 80 percent Zealand’s borders. Sir David Skegg leads the of all front-line officers, want police to be That advice was compiled by expert advisory group. routinely armed. a group of advisers, lead by Sir Picture supplied It was the highest level of support for David Skegg. arming the police since 2010, when the survey The Government will more realistic”. was carried out in the aftermath of the Napier properly respond to the advice They suggested recent siege, where Senior Constable Len Snee was at the ‘Reconnecting New returnees were then tested shot dead by Jan Molenaar. Zealanders to the World’ forum once or twice in the second USE OF COVID-TRACER APP ‘ABYSMAL’ IN NZ: An The survey, which was carried out by tomorrow morning. week. advisory group, lead by Sir David Skegg, has recommended Nielson IQ, also suggested that 57 percent of However, in a statement, There would be a significant that the Government mandates the use of QR codes in some the public support general arming. However, Associate Health Minister risk of Covid-19 leaking into places to increase the ‘abysmal’ use of the tracer app. that was a drop off in support from two years Ayesha Verrall acknowledged the community — which had RNZ picture by Dom Thomas ago, when 61 percent supported general the Delta variant had changed been seen in Sydney — if arming of police. the group’s advice and the recent returnees were asked what rapid tests are used to unavoidable after borders are Coster has all but ruled out the general Government’s approach to to merely isolate at home, the screen travellers when they reopened.” arming of police, saying while guns could easing restrictions. group said. arrive in New Zealand. The group warned if the help in some situations, they could hinder at More needed to be done to Whether or not this was the Continuing with an elimination strategy was other times — and when things went wrong strengthen the border and appropriate response once the elimination strategy as the abandoned, endemic infection when there was a gun involved, they could bolster the health system vaccine roll-out was completed border restrictions began to would become established and end up going really wrong. before restrictions could start could not be decided upon right ease was the best approach, “it would probably never be On today’s episode of RNZ’s The Detail, to ease, Verrall said. now because the course of the according to the group of possible to reverse the change”. Emile Donovan spoke to police reporter Ben “That will take a little more pandemic was continuing to experts. They warned the Sticking with the elimination Strang, and the Spinoff’s south Auckland time to properly prepare.” change so rapidly, the advisers pandemic was far from over strategy gave New Zealand editor, Justin Latif, about where this said. and the outcome in three to options, they said. enthusiasm had stemmed from; whether there Opening the border The group also recommended five years’ time was unknown. “If it became clear over the was a realistic chance of this happening; and New Zealand’s travel bubbles “The most optimistic next few years that the costs what the impact would be on the community if The advisory group with Australia and the Cook scenario is that Covid-19 of elimination outweighed the cops were armed in general. was adamant that border Islands be changed as more will have become a far less benefits, it would be a simple A key term when weighing up all of these restrictions must remain in people became vaccinated, to serious public health problem matter to follow the example of issues was ‘policing by consent’. place until the vaccine roll-out reduce the risk of Covid-19 . . . A much more pessimistic other countries.” Mr Strang translated this as meaning a had been completed. spreading between bubble scenario is that variants will The experts recommended “co-operative policing approach”. The group did not specify, countries. have emerged that are more that the elimination strategy “In New Zealand, the police want to police however, what a completed They wanted travel transmissible, more lethal, and be reviewed regularly. with the community front-of-mind, and with roll-out would look like. to be restricted to fully- resistant to vaccines.” The advisory group also the community on board with what they are They noted that some in vaccinated adults — as well New Zealand needed to suggested the Government doing.” the community would prefer as the children who were prepare for both scenarios, and should come up with a new He said it was the opposite approach to the borders to remain shut accompanying them. the more likely case could be name for ‘elimination strategy’. how they were policing in the United States. until the risk of Covid-19 was The experts also expressed that the situation would be They recommended choosing While police in New Zealand were not completely eradicated, but the their surprise at suggestions somewhere in between those a name in te reo Maori “to routinely armed, any officer in a patrol car did advisers said: “sadly, that day fully-vaccinated people should two scenarios, they said. reflect the unique approach of have access to firearms: two Glock pistols may never come.” be able to travel to New Easing border restrictions Aotearoa New Zealand to this in a lockbox in the front seat, and two rifles The experts initially Zealand now without spending would increase the likelihood pandemic virus”. locked in the boot. suggested that fully-vaccinated 14 days in MIQ. Some of of clusters and “occasional “Such a name could provide In order to access those weapons, an New Zealanders returning those people would inevitably large outbreaks”, but these clarity in identifying our officer must stop their car and take the key from a short overseas trip from carry the virus into New could be contained with strategy for dealing with out of the ignition in order to unlock them. a low-risk country should be Zealand, possibly resulting testing, rapid tracing, isolating outbreaks originating from In May 2020, Strang revealed rates of the first to be allowed to enter in large outbreaks in the contacts, physical distancing international travellers, gun crime had hit a 10-year high, with 3540 the country without having country’s largely unvaccinated and mask wearing, they said. in order to prevent the occasions where an offender was found with to go through MIQ, and other population, the experts “Some localised elevations establishment of endemic a gun. travellers could stay in MIQ warned. of alert levels may be disease.” The number of guns confiscated by police for a shorter period of time — A considerable amount of also increased 50 percent between 2015 and or even quarantine at home. work needed to happen before 2020, with nearly 1300 guns confiscated. However, all travellers would border restrictions could be One in four front-line officers were need to test negative before eased, said the advisers. threatened with a firearm last year. departure and would need to The group recommended However, police were not using their own be tested again as soon as they that the Government mandate guns more often: they presented firearms just landed in the country. the use of QR codes in 305 times in 2019. The experts suggested a some places to increase the Mr Strang said this reflected the ethos compulsory test three days “abysmal” use of the tracer of police in New Zealand: resolving serious after travellers arrive in app. conflicts without resorting to weapons. the country should also be It also wanted the contact- Mr Latif said while police did good work introduced. tracing system and capacity in the community and were also starting to The group wanted the of the health system to be reflect the diverse make-up of the community, Government to look at reviewed to see how they intergenerational issues of mistrust persisted. bolstering contact tracing by would cope in the event of a Many young men in South Auckland, for tracking the mobile phones or large outbreak of Covid-19. example, had a story to tell about being EFTPOS transactions of recent The group also suggested an unfairly or arbitrarily targeted by police, Mr returnees. expert committee is established Latif said. And combined with historical Their advice on allowing to advise the government on abuses of power, such as the Dawn Raids, people into the country “the many laboratory testing and family members who had experienced changed at the end of July, issues that will arise over the similar situations, this all lead to an overall however, given the rapid next 18 months at least”. uneasiness about the police, which was spread of the more dangerous Those problems include difficult to fix. “Those experiences lead to Delta variant. ensuring labs can cope with questions like: ‘what if you add the layer The group now said a large numbers of Covid tests DOING THE RIGHT THING MAY MEAN LESS TIME IN MIQ: of a gun to that situation?’ ‘What does that reduced time in MIQ — of five that need to be processed when Above, the entrance to a managed-isolation and quarantine outcome look like?’ ‘Does that mean I’m to seven days — “would seem restrictions ease and deciding (MIQ) facility in Rotorua. File picture suddenly at risk of being shot?’” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 BUSINESS 11 House price growth eases across major regions WELLINGTON — National house year-on-year increase of more than 26 was rocketing along at 8.9 percent,” QV anytime soon, but we may begin to see price growth slowed 2.3 percent last percent, little change from growth seen general manager David Nagel said. quarterly value growth taper off in some month compared to the latest quarter in June. All 16 major regions have shown a localities altogether, and even some small from May to July, according to the QV Recent efforts to cool the market drop in growth, with Palmerston North reductions as we come to the end of the House Price Index. included tax measures, along with and Christchurch recording the strongest current growth cycle,” Nagel said. Quotable Value’s rolling three-month the reintroduction of bank lending gains. “But while interest rates are still low average House Price Index to the end restrictions for owner occupiers and While none of the regions saw a drop and listings remain in short supply, of July rose 4.3 percent over the month investors. in their average value, Marlborough’s it’s more likely we will see a continued earlier, which was down from 6.6 percent Further measures were expected, growth had flattened out. slowing in the rate of price increases growth in the month earlier. including debt-to-income restrictions. “The fundamentals of the property over the coming months as the property The national average value was “Three-monthly value growth has market are still strong, so we’re unlikely market continues to absorb the recent $952,078 last month, representing a more than halved since April when it to see a wholesale reduction of values changes.” — RNZ Bank warned for NZ’s power problems failing to comply

COMMENT by Hamish Rutherford, WELLINGTON — The Reserve Bank has NZ Herald issued a formal warning to Westpac bank for failing to comply with anti-money laundering WELLINGTON — Monday night’s BLACKOUT: rules. rolling blackouts were far from the Genesis The central bank said Westpac’s internal first sign that New Zealand’s electricity Energy systems failed to detect and report almost system is struggling to cope, but it does is facing 8000 corporate transactions to overseas take the issue to a whole new level. scrutiny for recipients between July 2018 and February With the Government squarely blaming not having 2019. the problems on commercial decisions of all available The law requires financial service the electricity generators, the sector faces units at the providers to report all overseas transactions increasing risk of a shake-up. Huntly Power worth more than $1000 to the police and the “If we are going to have a market- Station Reserve Bank. oriented system providing security of burning on There is no suggestion that Westpac was supply, then that market must deliver,” Monday engaged in anti-money laundering activity. Energy Minister Megan Woods told evening. “This formal warning reflects the Parliament yesterday. NZ Herald importance of the prescribed transaction “The market failed in this respect.” picture reporting regime in building an intelligence For months, major industrial users picture across New Zealand’s financial have been warning that the industry was system, and reiterates the seriousness under such strain that thousands of jobs were generating all they could on electricity network. with which we view non-compliance with are at risk. Monday night. Some networks could respond by not the AML/CFT Act,” Geoff Bascand, deputy Wholesale electricity prices have hit Attention quickly turned to why heating water, some had to turn the governor and general manager of financial levels that some retailers say they do not Genesis did not have all units at the lights and heating out entirely. stability at the RBNZ said. want new customers, while industry is coal and gas fired Huntly Power Station The Government’s role in the sector A spokesman for Westpac said the bank shutting down across New Zealand. turned on. also deserves attention, as does the took these matters very seriously. Already Taranaki’s Methanex has The company has explained that it did question of whether it has been focused “This issue arose from an inadvertent idled one of its plants, the Norske Skog not appear on Monday that this capacity enough on the risks to supply. error with our reporting system which is pulp and paper mill in Kawerau has was needed as it had enough wind and When Act MP Simon Court asked now fixed. Upon identifying the issue we closed, other paper plants are said to be hydro generation to meet demand, and Woods in June about whether the proactively reported it to the Reserve Bank precarious and even New Zealand Steel the Huntly unit in question needed a Government may intervene in the gas of New Zealand. has dropped hints about the future of its number of hours to fire up. market to try to prevent power outages, “We continue to work with the RBNZ on operations at Glenbrook. However, at about the same time the Woods responded with reference to strengthening our systems further.” As well as low hydro lake levels, the intake at one of its Tongariro hydro the NZ Battery Project, a massively The RBNZ has also been surveying all system does not have nearly enough gas stations became clogged by weeds, there ambitious project which is unlikely to be New Zealand banks’ prescribed transaction to provide the resilience the system needs was a sudden drop in wind, leading to built before 2030, if it is progressed at all. reporting and transaction monitoring in the to keep the system at capacity. a drop in generation from wind farms Woods has been at pains to insist the wake of allegations made by Australia’s AML Recent rain in hydro catchments made across the North Island. problems are nothing to do with her regulator against Westpac in November 2019. it appear that the problem had gone Genesis appears to be the early Government’s move to ban oil and gas It found that all banks appeared to have away. But an unusual series of events put contender to shoulder the blame for exploration. But part of Monday night’s adequate processes and controls in relation the issue back in the headlines. Monday’s issues. problems were caused by the fact that to correspondent banking due diligence, It is one thing for politicians to explain Wind is known to drop unexpectedly New Zealand’s gas-fired power stations prescribed transaction reporting and away factories shutting down. Explaining from time to time, while the fact that are ageing. transaction monitoring regarding potential why households are in the cold is another, hydro generation was disrupted by weeds Contact faces a question over whether child exploitation. and accordingly an inquiry has been during stormy conditions in winter it will refurbish the Taranaki Combined The RBNZ said Westpac NZ and Westpac called. should not have come as a surprise. Cycle Plant, while Todd Generation is Banking Corporation were assessed Yesterday morning opened with The fact that market pricing did not yet to decide whether it will build a new separately as part of a scheduled statutory questions of why generators had suggest the unit was needed — and nor gas-fired peaker planet which it has had onsite inspection. apparently not responded to an urgent did Transpower’s earlier warning — consented for several years. Apart from its prescribed transaction call by network operator Transpower the fact is blackouts are political and As has happened before, Woods blamed report failing, Westpac was found to have on Monday that supply may not meet someone will be blamed. the issue on commercial decisions by satisfactory procedures and controls in place demand. But for the Government to simply private companies. That does not get us for the other surveyed areas. While the High Voltage Direct Current blame this on a bad decision on a given very far. The survey also found that an assessment line that exports electricity between the night would be to take a conveniently Between the decision to rip up the of the effectiveness of bank procedures and North and South Islands was running narrow view of the sector’s problems. rules on the gas market, to the difficulty controls could not be determined by survey well within its capacity, Meridian and Transpower appears to have misread consenting renewables projects, to the alone and it would now be covered as part of Contact Energy, which generate almost demand and when the situation did threat to build Lake Onslow, the market the RBNZ’s site inspection programme. all of the South Island’s capacity, quickly become critical, it has a fairly blunt is simply responding to the signals that — NZ Herald/RNZ said they mechanism to shed load from the the Government is sending it.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY war going on between raising interest rates and Briscoe Group increased 5c to $6.25; T&G a strong economy, and that’s why trading has Global picked up 5c to $2.98; and Gentrack rose been flat. 4c or 1.99 percent to $2.05. WELLINGTON — The energy stocks a result of commercial decisions made by the One day the market is up and the next day it Small caps ArborGen Holdings rose 1.5c or added power to a rebounding New Zealand electricity companies. is down. 4.92 percent to 32c; software-as-a-service firm sharemarket just a day after the generators She said the country had enough electricity “Today we are up on the back of the buoyant Geo — with offices in New Zealand, Australia, failed to meet the national electricity demand, generation capacity to meet demand and economy and consumer spending but an United States and UK — collected 1.5c or 13.89 with the government questioning their motives. questioned whether the generators were increase in interest rates — expected later this percent to 12.3c; Enprise Group recovered 10c The gentailers helped push the S&P/NZX 50 holding back supply for profit. month — is not good for the market. We have or 5 percent to $2.10; and Plexure Group gained Index to a close of 12,764.23, up 63.4 points or Meridian had earlier told the market that it two forces fighting each other,” he said. 2c or 3.77 percent to 55c. 0.5 percent, with the market recovering from a expected annual cost savings of $13 million Transtasman medical products distributor Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was dip at lunchtime. under Transpower’s proposed Transmission Ebos Group rose 49c to $31.69, Freightways down 15c to $32.95 on trade worth $19.98m; There were 77 gainers and 60 decliners Pricing Methodology rather than $27 million gained 16 to $12.91; Skellerup Holdings Port of Tauranga declined 9c to $6.94; Napier over the whole market, on solid volume of estimated by the Electricity Authority. increased 10c or 1.87 percent to a new high of Port fell 9c or 2.69 percent to $3.25; Hallenstein 48.82 million share transactions worth $164.85 The new pricing methodology is planned to $5.44; and Move Logistics Group picked 4c or Glasson decreased 6c to $7.01; Serko shed 5c million. begin on April 1, 2023. 2.65 percent to $1.55. to $7.02; EROAD lost 6c to $6.24; and Harmoney Contact Energy rose 9c to $8.22; Meridian Otherwise, it was all quiet on the sharemarket Fletcher Building continues to benefit from a was down 4c or 2 percent to $1.96. was up 5.5c to $5.22; Mercury increased 8c to with few major stock movements before the continuing hot housing market in New Zealand Precinct Properties, up 1c to $1.64, and Vital $6.73; and Trustpower gained 4c to $8.07. start of the reporting season later this week. and Australia, rising 12c to $7.70. Healthcare, gaining 2c to $3.13, are the first Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with Auckland International Airport was up 7.5c to companies to report their results later this said the power outages on Monday night were Hamilton Hindin Greene, said there was a tug of $7.305; Ryman Healthcare gained 22c to $13.48; week. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 EDITORIAL ‘My body, my choice’ . . . Buck stops with port Re: Vaccine Hesitancy, into something you don’t want Re: Vaccine Hesitancy, also should have ensured that On port project, August 10 story. to do. August 10 story. all persons who pass through As a past employee at the D. BROWN Where is the world headed? their gates are factually tugs and capital port, I am in agreement with First, one would have thought informed re the vaccine. They my colleagues who do not My body, my choice — couldn’t the employer would have should be impressing on both Eastland Group’s annual report wish to be vaccinated — on agree more. But when you make that given their workers all the employers and employees the outlines significant Eastland the grounds that it is still in choice, do so on the basis of facts up-to-date factual information requirement needed. Network projects to meet baseline the trial phase, it does not rather than misinformation. This link on the Covid-19 vaccine. As for Hauora Tairawhiti, electricity load growth for the stop infection or transmission, is a good starting point: Surely it is in their interest how can you not know the there is no long-term safety www.health.govt.nz/our-work/ to ensure their business can numbers. What type of system region and preparation for “the studies and last but not least, diseases-and-conditions/covid-19- electrification of everything”. It continue to operate not only do you run? my body, my choice! novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/ with the health and wellbeing A lot left to be desired. also provides insights into Eastland To the Breathas still covid-19-vaccine-effectiveness-and- of their employees, but the Imagine the port closed Port’s twin berth project, the biggest working at the port, kia kaha! protection public at large with whom because there are no workers. infrastructure development at the Do not let anyone coerce you FERGUS AITCHESON these people come in contact The Tairawhiti DHB confused port in 100 years which has an with. over numbers. estimated price tag of $140 million. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS Eastland Port is ultimately Time is running out. Stage 1 of the twin berth project the major player here, the was originally consented in 2018 but buck stops with them. They DEIN FERRIS then appealed to the Environment Court. The company has worked with Such old views in 2021 hapu, iwi and other stakeholders to Re: On growth, ward education and justice roles. resolve the issues raised. changes — August 10. The tide is turning and I am Sports hub a dub dub “Key outcomes include ensuring It isn’t “the colour of one’s so grateful that my children Thirty years on and we are still Providing a field for soccer, the mauri of Te Toka-a-Taiau, the skin” Ken that makes you will no longer carry the shame talking hubs — yes, Waikirikiri rugby, league, international grass historic rock at the mouth of the Pakeha or Maori, it’s much of having Maori whakapapa has been talked about three hockey, athletics and concert Turanganui River, is respected and deeper than that — it’s in your (connections) but instead will times. events — managed by Sport DNA. It’s certainly not simple recognise they carry a proud, A saying: He who squeaks Gisborne Tairawhiti, bookings preserved,” the report says. either; most issues around resilient and strong strand “The proposal to rebuild Wharf most will change the oil. based in order of top events. race in this country are based of DNA that takes them Well, the Park Golf Club Add another grandstand 6 was stopped as it would have on ignorance and arrogance. back to warriors, navigators, squeaked. The Thistle Football opposite the other, with well- required additional dredging close Growing up in New Zealand singers, artists, scientists and Club squeaked. And changes are thought-out facilities underneath. to Te Toka-a-Taiau. Instead, we’re it’s very evident that many a spirituality that is connected considered granted. (With Thistle Parking surfaces made on purchasing two shallower-draft Pakeha have no idea of the to the vast universe. there is a conflict of interest as the wasted grass areas in the tugs that can be accommodated on impacts of race-based policy It’s time you reflected on the chairman is on the council.) reserve, by YMCA; creep into Wharf 1.” and legislation that saw why in 2021 you still hold Get it right once: I say one big Oval where there is much wasted Asked in an interview last week if Maori whanau land taken, such old views about “race” stadium for all codes at Childers grass area. this meant the Waimata (purchased Maori grandparents and and trace, face and replace. Rd Reserve. RAY YOUNG parents beaten for speaking The truth will set you free. in 2014) was no longer fit for their language or using their purpose, Eastland Group CEO Matt knowledge to heal, Maori kept MEREDITH Todd said it was a great tug. out of governance, health, AKUHATA-BROWN “We haven’t made a decision . . . . Final nail for townships We may still keep it here because it Toby Williams recently and infrustructure largely has significantly more pull than the reflected on the formerly dismantled . . . only a rebuilt other ones — it just depends on the Observations were factual bustling townships of public toilet and a forlorn nature of the vessels that we start In final response to that busy simply say: Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay Raupunga road sign. to see coming.” bunch of critics, Lara and the I do not wish to enter into a and Ruatoria that existed The turning point for the Meyerites, I have this to say. personal battle of tit-for-tat verbiage. during the 1970s-90s before fortunes of Raupunga can be Your editor also asked if there My observations on science and To those who were upset by the forestry plague (plague pin-pointed to government- was truth in talk that the twin berth matauranga Maori were based on my reference to OCD, there was is my word) spread over the inspired removal of transport project might need to be rescoped a lifetime of reading, study and no intent to offend. But if you farmland. subsidies coupled with because of increasing costs. journalistic practice, and talking to scroll through various, and many, Much of the Forest Owners John Falloon’s government “We are aware there is a lot of many people. comments on the opinion webpage, Association’s propaganda is incentives to plant pine trees. cost pressure at the moment — if They were factually correct and you will see that some people do misleading, so let’s consider So what’s happening today? you look at the price of steel, it’s not based on hearsay, AND they appear to have an obsession with some facts about rural More government interference just gone ballistic but whether it were intended to be moderate and firing back at all and sundry, on depopulation of our towns with the market, afforestation will normalise within the time frame inoffensive. almost any and every little thing. and villages resulting from subsidies on a far grander we’re looking at, who knows,” said Being called out by Ms Meyer The tone and message of some widespread afforestation of scale . . . look out Nuhaka prompted my response. comments is, in my view, unhealthy farmland. and Te Karaka and inevitably Mr Todd. “At this stage we are not It will be pointless to suggest and unwarranted. Raupunga village: in 1968 Wairoa (when Affco closes). looking to rescope that project you read my original letter again, when we commenced farming Government propaganda because of cost pressure.” with somewhat more care, so I will ROGER HANDFORD in the district it comprised two and planting incentive Regarding a capital structure shops, a garage/workshop, a schemes will result in the final review announced last week, Trust post office, a police station, a closure of schools, garages, Tairawhiti chief executive Gavin picture theatre, a high school, shops, police presence etc. Murphy said EGL had all the capital A new site? Sad disease a primary school, a railway Centralisation is the new and this was about looking at “how Re: Remove top 0.5m, and Re: Chronic shortage, so rent out station/siding, and a hotel credo for governments and to set the group’s capital structure contaminated pockets — your empty house . . . July 28 letter. three miles away at Mohaka. their army of bureaucrats up to keep doing what they are August 7 letter. The housing crisis has been Altogether a prosperous for accumulating ever doing while meeting the needs of In the event that this option created by investors and land village, servicing a farming more power. Afforestation was seriously considered by bankers. If you filled all the empty community, growing largely is a very effective tool to the shareholder”. the GDC, it would be at a houses owned by investors there as a result of government- marginalise rural townships Mr Todd said: “We have an massive cost to ratepayers, on would be no housing shortage. Wait sponsored soldier and civilian and independent people who aspiration to continue to grow top of the thousands that have and see with the new subdivision, land settlement schemes then won’t have a stake in the and the trust has an aspiration to already been spent. how many sections will be bought supported by stable prices for future of their towns. continue to fund their wellbeing Maybe it is time to seek and left empty. Greed is such a sad sheep and beef. framework. We’re at this position alternate sites? disease. Today . . . . all of the CLIFF KING because we have been really W. 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The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 WORLD 13 Bangladesh Thai police vaccinating clash with Rohingyas protesters DHAKA — Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees on Tuesday as a BANGKOK — Thai police clashed for the virus surge raises health risks in the second time in four days on Tuesday with sprawling, cramped camps where more protesters angry over the government’s than 1 million people who fled Myanmar handling of a coronavirus surge and a lack of are sheltering. progress in political reform. The highly transmissible Delta Lines of police, backed by trucks spraying variant is driving an infection surge jets from water cannons, fired tear gas and across Bangladesh, with around 20,000 rubber bullets at scores of demonstrators in infections and 200 deaths recorded so Bangkok. Protesters threw rocks and fireworks far in Cox’s Bazar district where the and set fire to a traffic police booth, sending refugee camps are located. flames and smoke billowing into the sky. The International Federation of Red The clashes continued into the evening in POLITICAL UNREST: Riot police launch tear gas at anti-government protesters Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the same area — Din Daeng — where similar during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday. AP picture a national positivity rate of around 30 scenes played out last Saturday. percent indicates the spread of Covid is Tuesday’s protest began as a “car mob,” because of the low rate of vaccinations among royal reform agenda. The unprecedented much higher, especially with cramped with demonstrators driving to different points the population. challenge to the monarchy raised the political conditions and the risks faced by many in the capital to get around restrictions on But the protests are also part of a wider temperature in Thailand and led to months people living in the refugee camps. public gatherings and minimise the potential push for sweeping political change that of rallies and clashes with police and pro- The government’s Civil Surgeon’s for the spread of the coronavirus. Some later includes the resignation of Prime Minister monarchists. office in Cox’s Bazar and aid agencies broke away, leading to the confrontation with Prayuth Chan-ocha, a new constitution and — The rallies fell away due to legal action began the vaccination campaign across police. most contentious of all — fundamental reform by the authorities, in-fighting among protest 34 camps alongside Bangladesh’s The protesters blame the government for of the powerful but opaque monarchy. groups and the coronavirus resurgence, but national vaccination effort. its perceived bungling of the coronavirus The protest came on the anniversary of began again recently as organisers capitalised About 500 Bangladesh Red Crescent pandemic in which Thailand has struggled to a rally at a university campus last year at on growing public discontent over the state of staff and volunteers joined the suppress a dramatic spike in cases, partly which young campaigners revealed a 10-point the country. — AP health workers for the campaign in collaboration with the UN refugee agency, according to a statement from the international body. Rohingya community leaders, front- line healthcare volunteers in the camps, and Rohingya older than 55 are in the first group to be vaccinated. Over 65,000 Siege on rise of the nearly 900,000 refugees will be vaccinated in the first cohort, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said in an email to The Associated Press. Bangladesh has reported more than 1.3 million infections, including 22,897 in Afghanistan deaths from Covid since the pandemic began. Experts say the full toll may be underreported, as many people don’t go SAFEGUARDING: to hospitals and many others died before US vows to isolate Taliban An Afghan army getting tested. Across the country’s vast soldier stands border regions with India, infections guard on the from the delta variant have spread amid if they take power by force outskirts of concern that a lack of awareness and Mazar-e-Sharif, maintaining other health guidelines KABUL — A US peace envoy brought battle sometimes by Afghanistan on could lead to a deteriorating situation in a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that the hundreds. The Tuesday. the densely populated nation. — AP any government that comes to power fighting has fallen AP picture through force in Afghanistan won’t be largely to small recognised internationally after a series groups of elite forces and the Afghan air of cities fell to the insurgent group in force. Fiji faces critical stunningly quick succession. The success of the Taliban blitz has summary executions and military use and Zalmay Khalilzad, the US envoy, added urgency to the need to restart destruction of homes, schools and clinics travelled to Doha, Qatar, where the the long-stalled talks that could end the in captured areas. blood shortage Taliban maintain a political office, to fighting and move Afghanistan toward There have also been reports of revenge tell the group that there was no point in an inclusive interim administration. The killings. The insurgents have claimed SUVA — Blood stocks all across Covid-19 pursuing victory on the battlefield because insurgents have so far refused to return to responsibility for killing a comedian in stricken Fiji are critically low and volunteers a military takeover of the capital of Kabul the negotiating table. southern Kandahar, assassinating the have had to reach out to their personal contacts would guarantee they would be global Khalilzad’s mission in Qatar is to “help government’s media chief in Kabul and to ask for blood donations. pariahs. He and others hope to persuade formulate a joint international response a bombing that targeted acting Defence Although the Fiji National Blood Service has Taliban leaders to return to peace talks to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, a regular pool of blood donors which kept blood with the Afghan government as American Afghanistan,” according to the US State killing eight and wounding more. The supply sufficient, the current challenges of the and NATO forces finish their pull-out Department. minister was not harmed. country’s Covid outbreak is keeping donors from the country. He plans to “press the Taliban to stop The intensifying war has driven away, which is a huge problem for the country’s The insurgents have captured six out their military offensive and to negotiate thousands of people to Kabul, where three largest hospitals. of 34 provincial capitals in the country a political settlement, which is the only many are living in parks. The fighting The Fiji Red Cross Society’s Neomai Kafoa, in less than a week, including Kunduz in path to stability and development in has also increased the number of civilian who is the focal point for its Covid-19 work, said Kunduz province — one of the country’s Afghanistan,” the State Department said. casualties. the situation was so serious that they had 85 largest cities. On Sunday, they planted Meanwhile, the Taliban military chief The UN human rights chief, Michelle volunteers on the phones urging friends and their flag in the main square, but released an audio message to his fighters Bachelet, said on Tuesday that her office family to donate blood. government forces still controlled the on Tuesday, ordering them not to harm had counted at least 183 deaths and “So it’s quite critical at this point. The need strategic airport and an army base on the Afghan forces and government officials hundreds of injuries among civilians in for blood is dire, if I can say, right across the city’s outskirts. in territories they conquer. The recording a handful of cities in recent weeks – but country. And this is further exacerbated because They are now battling the Western- was shared on Twitter by the Taliban cautioned that “the real figures will be of the fact that there’s sort of fear around backed government for control of several spokesman in Doha, Mohammad Naim. much higher.” approaching medical facilities to donate blood. others. Late on Tuesday, Taliban forces In the nearly five-minute audio, The International Committee of the Red “So there was a sort of — generally — a entered Farah and were seen in front of Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Cross said that its staff has treated more shortage there. And now it’s worse because of the provincial governor’s office. Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, than 4,000 Afghans this month in their the situation,” Kafoa said. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed also told the insurgents to stay out of 15 facilities across the country, including “At this point, there is no specific target. tweeted the insurgents had taken the city, abandoned homes of government and in Helmand and Kandahar, where Afghan We’re trying to get people to at least come which is the capital of a province with the security officials who have fled, leave and US airstrikes are trying to rein in the forward and donate. So that’s the first point is to same name. But Abdul Naser Farahi — a marketplaces open and protect places of Taliban onslaught. just bring people forward to donate.” lawmaker from the area who is in Kabul business, including banks. “We are seeing homes destroyed, In the past, the work of the Red Cross to — said the government still retained It was not immediately clear if Taliban medical staff and patients put at drive blood donations was mainly limited to control of the intelligence department and fighters on the ground would heed tremendous risk, and hospitals, electricity awareness activities leading up to World Blood a military base. Yaqoob’s instructions. Some civilians who and water infrastructure damaged,” Eloi Donor Day which falls on the 14th of June. After a 20-year Western military have fled Taliban advances have said Fillion, ICRC’s head of delegation in But Kafoa said with Covid-19 they noticed mission and billions of dollars spent that the insurgents imposed repressive Afghanistan, said in a statement. “The the government became overwhelmed and was training and shoring up Afghan forces, restrictions on women and burned down use of explosive weaponry in cities is having to make regular community requests for many are at odds to explain why the schools. The office of the UN human having an indiscriminate impact on the blood donations, so they offered to help the Fiji regular forces have collapsed, fleeing the rights chief said it has received reports of population.” — AP National Blood Service. — RNZ 14 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021

FINALISTS: Te Karaka’s Rod Mead and his three-year-old dog Flame won the final of the J & T Hickey Charity sheep dog trial on Saturday. Testing sheep made for a tricky final but “Flame did everything I asked of her”, Mead said. He is pictured with the other finalists from left: Judge Rocky Hawkins, Peter Williams, Lex Grattan, Andrew Savage, Merv Utting, Merv Williams, Leo Jecentho, Howard Ingles, Rod Mead and Fraser Willson. Absent: Bob Bryson. Picture by Rebecca Williams

IN ACTION: Gisborne triallist Andrew Savage and Queen, left, finished fifth in the final. Picture by Paul Rickard

TOP NOVICE: Right, the Teutenberg Trophy winner for the novice section was Brodie Hamilton with his dog Scoobie. Picture by Donna Halley

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Week beginning August 9 by Avneesh Vincent more moisture. Despite lending concerns, 29.3 percent “Farmers will have their fingers crossed of respondents expect their debt to reduce LAMB A FEDERATED Farmers Farm for an early spring and good growth to in the next 12 months. Confidence survey shows “positiveness” capitalise on strong spring prices,” Mr “It seems many farmers will be using A lift in Covid-19 cases has created a bump in around economic conditions but deepening Williams said. those returns to try to get their debt down the road to US recovery, which comes just as NZ concern about the ability to fill workforce The survey showed 4.4 percent of in the face of the tightening attitude from chilled lamb and venison exports are about to hit gaps. respondents nationally expecting their banks,” Mr Hoggard said. the market. The US generally imports 16 percent The survey was carried out by Research profitability to improve over the next 12 The survey showed that nearly 50 of NZ’s chilled lamb exports in August, with a First — a leading strategic agency — in months, while about 32.6 percent expect percent of the participants said that it was ten-year average export volume of 503t, and 15 early July this year, from a pool of 1422 their spending to increase next year. difficult to recruit skilled staff, and that percent of chilled venison exports with a ten-year farmers around Aotearoa. Some of those expenditure concerns figure is 13 percent up on the previous average volume of 33t. Since September 2020, About 18 percent of respondents related to increased farm input costs report. lamb exports to the US have surpassed average considered the current economic like fertilisers, equipment and farming Mr Hoggard said that the farming monthly volumes by roughly 400t. This, paired conditions to be ‘good’, which is 46 points materials imported into the country. sector was short about 2000 staff with consistently above-average export values better than a year ago when the economy Besides “direct costs” there were members. With the calving season in this season, should insulate chilled lamb exports was hit by the pandemic. attempts being made to reduce the level of progress many farmers and staff are from a bumpy US summer. “If we look at our region I think we borrowing from banks, Federated Farmers working “huge” hours to look after their However, it is yet another hurdle for exporters would find cautious optimism. There is national president Andrew Hoggard said. cattle. to overcome as they attempt to stage a recovery general excitment around the prices we “Last Tuesday we had a 1 percent fall The survey indentified climate change for Frenched racks. At this stage, the US are receiving and what they will be in in the Global Dairy Trade price index, policy, regulation and compliance costs, Frenched rack price ($29.39/kg) is offering a the spring time,” Gisborne and Wairoa following a 3.6 percent and 2.9 percent and freshwater policy to be the three below-average margin to processors relative to Federated Farmers president Toby drop in July auctions. The Reserve Bank biggest concerns for farmers. farmgate slaughter prices. Williams said. has noted inflation is pushing higher and “In terms of climate change, the The unprecedented strength of the national Farmers’ potential growth was tempered has expressed concern about risky lending, commission talks about reducing slaughter indicator ($9.03/kg) for this time of year by government policies relating to climate especially in the over-heated housing agricultural emissions by 15 percent. illustrates strong demand from China paired with change and negative portrayals of farming market. “However, with freshwater regulations the high price of legs, forequarters and flaps in social and print media, he said. “I wonder if farmer confidence would having all sorts of conditions, this is not is overriding reliance on traditional cuts and “With a fine and warm week ahead of be somewhat more dented if we ran the favourable for farming, especially with markets. us, most will be happy to have received survey this month,” he said. things like stock exclusion rules.” BEEF

The North Island store cattle market lifted last New project to improve on-farm health and safety week. R1 and R2 cattle prices generally lifted by 5-10c/kg, although R2 heifer prices remained A NEW DairyNZ and ACC project looks stagnant. A weak supply of cattle to market is at improving the health and safety of contributing to this lift, as vendors of quality farmers, by reducing the occurrence of cattle can hold firm on asking price. sprains and strains on-farm. SAFETY PROJECT: ACC and Dairy However, a push from vendors to lift prices The Reducing Sprains and Strains NZ have begun to develop a new is negated in some cases by poor feed levels project has been designed to develop health and safety project to help and low growth. Northern King Country buyers solutions which support a sector-wide reduce the occurrence of sprains are unwilling to step out on cattle due to low reduction in sprains and strains by 2030. and strains on farms, particularly in confidence in feed, but AgriHQ contacts expect DairyNZ general manager farm the dairy industry. File picture the market will show further upside in the next performance Sharon Morrell said looking fortnight. This lift may need to be generated after their people was a priority for without Hawke’s Bay buying. many farmers throughout the country, Reportedly, a dry run over the past five weeks but issues often arise particularly during on top of recent droughts has seriously limited busy periods. demand which normally underpins the North “Sprains and strains represent around and retain staff. Island market and prompts spring buying. 40 percent of dairy farm injuries, with “Our goal is to work with farmers to the highest risk period occurring between understand the causes of sprains and GOAT BUYER GRAIN August and October. This coincides with strains, potential solutions and drivers peak calving on most farms, where we of change, to develop solutions that fit Areas sown in milling wheat are down 27 often see increased working hours and with their farming practices. This will percent, as milling wheat contracting remains a fatigue,” said Ms Morrell. then benefit other areas of the business, contentious issue. Feed wheat and barley is in This project has been made possible including farm productivity.” high demand, with the survey showing that more through $900,000 of co-funding by the ACC workplace safety injury prevention grain has been sold than last year, and silos are ACC’s Workplace Injury Prevention manager Virginia Burton-Konia says emptier. The flooding across Canterbury has also programme, supported by a $150,000 ACC welcomes the opportunity to provide damaged crops, and growers are unsure how investment by dairy farmers through the grants to organisations such as DairyNZ much ground will need to be re-sown. Yields for DairyNZ levy. to lead initiatives aimed at improving the 2021 harvest were down 3 percent overall, and “We are grateful for the ACC funding, workplace injury rates. 4 percent less hectares were harvested, resulting as it will allow us to identify potential “Reducing the rate of injuries in the in a 6 percent reduction in yields. solutions to reduce sprains and strains, dairy sector would have a positive impact BUYING ALL GOATS Global wheat yields have been trimmed helping improve the wellbeing of our on the wellbeing of people working in recently, with Russian wheat yields being farmers — employers and employees,” the sector, and a safe and well workforce ALL YEAR ROUND downgraded, and US spring wheat expected to said Ms Morrell. means more productive businesses.” Prompt pickup & payment be heavily impacted by the hot and dry weather “This project is exciting, as it works The Reducing Sprains and Strain Experienced musterers can be arranged recently. The only region to lift expectations is the towards improving our workplaces project will use expertise from Quality EU. The market waits for confirmation of yields as which will have positive outcomes for all Consultants of NZ (QCONZ) for project Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 harvests roll on in the Northern Hemisphere. farmers, supporting the sector to attract delivery. [email protected] 26052-01

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How winter are still very much in all the news regarding helps to tailor programmes can feed help manage ulcers? the picture at the moment! specifically suited to each What are some ways to What are some ways to offer the Equine Evening and horse and farm. prevent and combat ulcers your horse support during keep up to date with plus long-term maintenance. these episodes and how can rsvp we ensure they're managed what's happening in [email protected] correctly to lessen the chance the clinic. of it happening again? 41618-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 WORLD 17 Stop Tigray forces ‘once and for all’ NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s recruiting and blood donation a system of ethnic federalism government on Tuesday drives, as Tigray forces pushed that led to ethnic tensions. Now summoned “all capable” citizens into Ethiopia’s neighbouring the Tigray forces, whose leaders to war, urging them to join the Amhara and Afar regions were sidelined when Abiy came military and stop resurgent following the stunning turn in to office, are hoping for public forces from the embattled the nine-month conflict in June. support as they vow to press Tigray region “once and for all,” The Tigray forces say they want to the capital, Addis Ababa, if SAVE ETHIOPIA: Thousands of Ethiopians head to Meskel Square apparently abandoning the to secure their own needed. to rally against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) under the unilateral ceasefire it declared long-blockaded region And like Ethiopia’s motto “I march to Save Ethiopia”. AP picture in June as its military retreated of 6 million people, government, they from Tigray, while deadly fighting end the fighting and Ethiopia urges could use deprivation Afar. Ethiopia’s government Tuesday’s statement also now spreads into other regions. see the prime minister civilians to join as pressure. Last blamed the Tigray forces, whose signalled even more pressure The Tigray conflict now affects leave office. armed forces week, Getachew spokesman denied it. on ethnic Tigrayans across the all of Ethiopia’s 110 million “If his government confirmed that the The new statement from the country, calling on all Ethiopians people, and the Tigray forces are topples, that’s as war rages. Tigray forces’ aim prime minister’s office takes to be “the eyes and ears of the no longer on the defensive in a icing on the cake,” in the Afar region is aim at some in the international country in order to track down war that Prime Minister Abiy spokesman for the to control a crucial community, blaming them for the and expose spies and agents” of Ahmed, once declared would be Tigray forces Getachew Reda told supply line to the rest of Ethiopia “machinations of foreign hands” the Tigray forces. Witnesses and over within weeks. The Associated Press last week. from neighbouring Djibouti, on a in the war, and alleging without lawyers have said thousands of Spokespeople for Abiy’s office, On Tuesday, Getachew told the major shipping lane. He called it evidence that some had been ethnic Tigrayans have already the military and the Tigray AP the prime minister “wants “part of the game,” saying people caught “red-handed supporting been detained during the conflict emergency task force did not to send militia to the war front in Tigray are starving. “It’s not to the (Tigray forces) under the for their identity alone. respond to questions as Africa’s as cannon fodder” and called it spite the other parts of Ethiopia,” disguise of humanitarian aid.” “The battle is not with Tigray second-most populous country unfortunate that “ill-trained, ill- he said. The government has suspended but with the terrorist forces,” its showed further risk of fracturing equipped people” are now being Some 300,000 people have the operations of Doctors new statement said. at the heart of the Horn of Africa pressed into the fight. now been displaced outside Without Borders and the Ethiopia’s government earlier region. Tigray leaders dominated Tigray, and this week the UN Norwegian Refugee Committee, this year declared the Tigray Ethiopia’s sharply worded Ethiopia’s repressive government said it was “extremely alarmed” accusing them of “disseminating People’s Liberation Front a statement came after weeks for nearly three decades, by reports that more than misinformation,” further terrorist group. Now fears are of mobilisation by the federal embittering many across the 200 people had been killed in complicating efforts to deliver growing as more of the country is government, including military country by helping to put in place attacks on displaced people in aid. involved. — AP Greece defends wildfire response BRIEFS ATHENS — As the worst of Greece’s Myanmar warned of civil war massive wildfires were being tamed on UNITED NATIONS — The UN special envoy Tuesday, the country’s civil protection for Myanmar warned on Tuesday of “a full-scale chief defended the firefighting efforts, civil war” if the powerful military, supporters of saying every resource was thrown into DESTROYED: A the ousted democracy, ethnic groups and other the battle against what he described as burnt mountain key parties don’t hold a successful dialogue the fire service’s biggest-ever challenge. after a wildfire on all issues ranging from the current Covid-19 Nikos Hardalias said authorities near Agriovotano outbreak to the root causes of the country’s “truly did what was humanly possible” village on Evia crisis. Christine Schraner Burgener told a news against blazes that destroyed tens of island, about conference that clashes between the military and thousands of hectares of forest and 181 kilometres local defence forces are continuing, the World hundreds of homes, killed a volunteer north of Athens, Bank predicts an 18 percent drop in GDP this firefighter and forced more than 60,000 Greece, on year and the International Labour Organisation people to flee. Two other firefighters Tuesday. estimates 2.2 million jobs have been lost since were in intensive care with severe AP picture January. — AP burns. “We handled an operationally unique Military wraps up drills situation, with 586 fires in eight days MOSCOW — Troops from Russia, Tajikistan and during the worst weather conditions Uzbekistan on Tuesday wrapped up their drills we’ve seen in 40 years,” Hardalias told a intended to simulate a joint response to potential news conference. “Never was there such something different remains to be seen,” Tuesday that owners of destroyed or security threats coming from Afghanistan. a combination of adverse factors in the he said. “But in any case, we fought a damaged homes would receive up to The war games that began last week involved history of the fire service.” great battle, and the losses were among $176,000 in state compensation, with 2500 Russian, Tajik and Uzbek troops and about The worst blaze was still burning on those fighting it, not among civilians.” initial payments to begin next week, 500 military vehicles. Tuesday in the northern section of Evia Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis while businesses and farmers will also The Russian military said the manoeuvres — a favourite holiday destination for the told a special cabinet meeting on get support and tax breaks. — AP took place “against the background of the Greek capital’s residents. destabilisation of the situation in neighbouring Nearly 900 firefighters, 50 ground Afghanistan, in order to work out the issues of teams and more than 200 vehicles were Fire ravages nearly 900 homes repelling possible threats and practical interaction fighting the blaze that broke out on to ensure security and maintain stability in the August 3, the fire service said. They Central Asian region.” — AP included crews from Ukraine, Romania, GREENVILLE — California’s largest single Serbia, Slovakia, Cyprus and Poland — wildfire in recorded history kept pushing Blaze kills 42 Cuomo announces resignation part of a huge international response to through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews NEW YORK — Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Greece’s plea for assistance. tried to protect rural communities from flames his resignation on Tuesday over a barrage of According to EU wildfire data and that have destroyed hundreds of homes. ALGIERS — At least 25 sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace satellite imagery, more than 49,000 Clear skies over parts of the month-old Algerian soldiers were killed a year after he was widely hailed nationally for hectares have burned up on Evia — by Dixie Fire have allowed aircraft to rejoin saving residents from wildfires his detailed daily briefings and leadership during far the worst damage from any of the nearly 6000 firefighters in the attack this ravaging mountain forests and some of the darkest days of the coronavirus recent fires in Greece. week. villages east of the capital, the pandemic. By turns defiant and chastened, Several other wildfires were burning “Whether or not we can fly depends very president announced on Tuesday the 63-year-old Democrat emphatically denied in the country, with the most significant much on where the smoke is. There’s still night. intentionally mistreating women and called the in the southern Peloponnese region, some areas where it’s just too smoky,” said President Abdelmadjid pressure for his ouster politically motivated. But where new evacuations were ordered fire spokesman Edwin Zuniga. Tebboune tweeted that the he said that fighting back in this “too hot” political on Tuesday afternoon. About 400 Burning through bone-dry trees, brush soldiers saved 100 people from climate would subject the state to months of firefighters, including teams from the and grass, the fire by Tuesday had destroyed the fires in two areas of Kabyle. turmoil. “The best way I can help now is if I step Czech Republic and Britain, battled that nearly 900 homes and other buildings. Eleven other soldiers were burned aside and let government get back to governing,” blaze, assisted by five helicopters and But the reports are “definitely subject to fighting the fires, four of them Cuomo said in a televised address. — AP 23 water-dropping planes from several change” because assessment teams still seriously, the Defence Ministry countries. can’t get into many areas to count what said. Lithuania to build fence Asked whether he was satisfied with burned, Zuniga said. Prime Minister Aïmene BELARUS — Lithuania’s parliament has voted to the country’s firefighting response, The Dixie Fire, named for the road where Benabderrahmane later said on build a fence on the Belarus border to stop Iraqis, Hardalias said: “Obviously, there can be it started, also threatened 14,000 buildings in state TV that 17 civilians had lost Afghans and other non-EU migrants entering. no satisfaction after such a catastrophe. more than a dozen small mountain and rural their lives, raising the count of More than 4000 migrants have entered EU But all our available forces, ground and communities in the northern Sierra Nevada. citizens from seven previously and member Lithuania illegally from Belarus this year. airborne, were sent immediately to the Gov Gavin Newsom on Tuesday declared bringing the total death toll to 42. Lithuanian officials accuse Belarus of flying in fires.” a state of emergency for northern Shasta, — AP migrants who then head to the border — a claim “Whether we could have done Trinity and Tehama counties. — AP Belarus denies. — BBC 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Police use of force unjustified SOUTHERN VISITOR: A AUCKLAND — The police watchdog leopard seal, has found the force officers used to normally found pull a young person out of a stolen car in Antarctica, following a chase was unjustified. was resting in In December 2018, three cars were the exercise stolen in a ram raid in West Auckland. area of Lyall Bay The Independent Police Conduct in Wellington Authority (IPCA) said one of the two yesterday. cars that fled the scene was stopped Picture supplied soon after, but police had to use road spikes to stop the other on a motorway off-ramp. The driver got out and was arrested. An officer smashed the front and rear passenger windows and pulled the passenger out. The passenger was then restrained on the ground, arrested and remanded in Antarctic leopard seal spotted on Wellington beach custody at a youth justice residence. IPCA chairman Judge Colin Doherty WELLINGTON — A leopard seal normally a rest. “There is no real reason to be concerned, said pulling the young person from the found in Antarctica has turned up on He asked the public to give the animal a other than to make sure that dogs and people car was unnecessary and unjustified. Wellington’s Lyall Bay. wide berth and to keep dogs on a leash. stay away and let it have a rest.” The officers who did so also failed to The seal, which normally inhabits Antarctic “There has been rough seas so we would DoC said leopard seals dispersed complete a tactical options report about pack ice, was first spotted yesterday morning suspect it just needs a rest for a minute and it northwards into the Southern Ocean during their use of force, as required by police in the dog exercise area of the beach. will move on,” he said. autumn and winter, ocasionally visiting New policy. DoC technical adviser in marine species “It looks to be in good condition except Zealand. “Although the youth did climb into the Dave Lundquist said the seal appeared to be in for a bite mark. There’s no active bleeding or Lundquist said they turned up in Wellington back seat, he did not appear to be trying good condition and was likely just having anything like that. a couple of times a year. — NZ Herald to get out of the car and there was no urgency in removing him. “The officers could have gone to the driver’s side and removed him through a door or waited for him to get out on his own, which would have presented Rise in ‘urban tractors’ significantly less risk of injury.” The IPCA made a number of other findings in relation to the pursuit. It said there was a lack of clarity as to who was in command, the use of nudge Growing SUV popularity coincides with surge in vehicle emissions bars to push the station wagon during the pursuit was outside of policy and by Jordan Bond, RNZ the speed reached by one of the officers during the incident was not justified. WELLINGTON — New Zealanders are Police accepted all of the IPCA’s driving bigger cars, travelling greater findings. distances, and emitting more carbon It said there were several lessons dioxide as they go. learnt for the staff involved. — RNZ A tenth of the country’s total GROWING greenhouse gas emissions come from TREND: the private transport. That proportion has popularity been rising, especially since 2014, up 14 of SUVs has Businessman loses percent. soared in New In the last five years, private transport Zealand over emissions have grown much faster the past few appeal over name than dairy and manufacturing sector years. emissions. NZ Herald picture suppression breach After years of the Toyota Corolla taking the number one spot, the top four most AUCKLAND — Auckland businessman popular new passenger cars last year Leo Molloy has lost an appeal to quash were all SUVs, or sports utility vehicles his conviction for breaching a court — Toyota Rav 4, Kia Sportage, Kia Seltos, accounted for about 66 percent of sales, a supersizing of passenger vehicles, not suppression order when he named Grace and Mazda CX-5. and SUVs were about 13 or 14 percent. It too different from the supersizing we’ve Millane’s murderer online. Their popularity has continued into is now the other way around. Passenger seen in other product areas . . . Do you But the Auckland mayoral candidate this year’s sales. The Corolla was fourth vehicle sales have dropped right down remember what a hamburger used to says he still maintains the moral high equal in passenger sales last year, and to around about 18 percent, and SUVs look like?” he said. ground. seventh so far this year (these figures account for about 55 percent of all vehicle “As we have got wealthier we have The owner of Viaduct bar don’t count commercial vehicles, so utes sales.” tended to consume more.” HeadQuarters is the only person charged — such as the top selling Ford Ranger or Jason Cann has been in car sales for Car manufacturers have successfully by New Zealand police after dozens of Toyota Hilux — and vans, are excluded). over 30 years. He runs Auckland City marketed bigger vehicles, which tend to suppression breaches before and after The “urban tractors” — SUVs — are Toyota, home of the top-selling passenger have higher profits, he said. the high-profile murder trial of Jesse a common sight in posh, inner city car in the country — the Rav 4. Even with fuel efficiency gains, the Kempson in November 2019. Auckland. “The stigma of four wheel drives of ten weight and size of these vehicles mean The killer’s suppression remained for “The roads are full of them,” one man years ago or longer is no longer there. I they pollute more than sedans. several months after he was sentenced said. think it’s very acceptable to buy an SUV.” “And there are other consequences. to life imprisonment for murdering the “I don’t know why really. Maybe it gives The practicality and versatility appeals Because the vehicles are bigger, heavier, British backpacker because he faced two people the illusion of safety,” another to families. You can make school runs, higher and stiffer, they are also more of a further trials for violent sexual offending said. go to sports practices, do the grocery problem on the road from a safety angle. against two other women. Auckland man William drives a Suzuki shopping and tow a trailer, Cann said. “They provide some protection for the However, as Kempson’s jury was Grand Vitara, an SUV on the smaller end Around 60 percent of their Rav sales people inside but they provide a greater deliberating on the murder charge, of the scale. He has a leg disability and are petrol-electric hybrids, he said. hazard for those outside the vehicle.” Molloy notified people in a forum on the needs a higher car with a wide door. He’s But not all SUVs are as And bigger cars are travelling longer NZ Premier Racing Community’s website noticed SUVs are very normal now. environmentally friendly. distances. who the killer was and why he had name “There weren’t many 20 years ago. SUVs clearly emit more, Crawford said. 2019’s figures — the most recent suppression. You would think it was someone from a “SUVs emit probably around 10 to 15 reliable data that the Ministry of After being charged, Molloy pleaded farming area who had come into town for percent more emissions per equivalent Transport has — were the second highest guilty to knowingly or recklessly the day. Now, no one takes a second look size passenger vehicle,” he said. since the turn of the century. breaching Criminal Procedure Act at them,” he said. Alastair Woodward is a public health They measured more than 9150 suppression provisions and sought a Motor Industry Association chief doctor and professor at Auckland kilometres per person were travelled over discharge without conviction. executive David Crawford said the University working on transport and the year. But Judge Peter Winter convicted proportion of sales of passenger vehicles carbon emissions. And with the number of Aucklanders Molloy, fined him $15,000 and ordered — sedans, hatchbacks, station wagons — A trend of people driving larger cars is using public transport this year well 350 hours of community work in April. has flipped with SUVs. happening all over the world, he said. below pre-Covid levels, the rise of the — NZ Herald “Passenger vehicles 20 years ago “It does seem as though we are seeing urban tractor may be far from finished. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 TELEVISION 19 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Waikato harness at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 5 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 8 78067 Comic Book Hero (Fr) 8 L Darby 6 58637 Ohoka Achilles (Fr) 6 (J) 9 Dalvey Robyn (Fr) 21 P Ferguson 6 59573 Lynton Creek (Fr) 6 K Marshall 9 89558 Voodoo Prince (Fr) 21 C Sharpe 7 38661 Jungle Gem (Fr) 7 N Delany (J) 10 58348 Doctor Steve (Fr) 22 S Phelan 7 28161 Settle Petal (Fr) 7 T Cameron Race 1: PRODIGAL PETE, MIGHTY MONICA, M T POCKETS 10 47136 Mighty Monica (Fr) 22 M McIntyre 11 26895 Harvey Specter (Fr) 23 N Delany (J) 8 22226 Jack Tar (Fr) 8 (J) Race 2: NIRVANA FRANCO, BABA YAGA, JE T’AIME 4 Xmas Packages Trot 6.46 Race 3: EMMBER, OHOKA ACHILLES, IDEAL TOMADO 2 Clubhouse Classic Burger 5.56 $9000, 3yo+ r52 stand, 2200m 6 Dunstan Trot 7.36 8 Quiz Night @ The Clubhouse 8.26 Race 4: CHICAGO H, SAFRAKOVA, MY ROYAL ROXY $9000, non-winners 2yo+ f&m. mobile, 2200m 1 65840 Bro Fawkes S (Fr) 1 D Ferguson $9000, r55-r69 discretionary handicap stand, $9000, 3yo+, up-r51 w/c. mobile, 2200m Race 5: SUGAR APPLE, HEZA PLAYER, DOCTOR STEVE 1 9s05 Mhai Tommie (Fr) 1 F Schumacher 2 79095 Constellation (Fr) 2 J Stormont 2200m 1 81049 Imelda May (Fr) 1 D Ferguson Race 6: PEAKZ LUCK, PHOEBE IMPERIAL, 2 07770 Baba Yaga (Fr) 2 K Marshall 3 42972 Safrakova (Fr) 3 L Chin 1 65717 Ardee Trouble (Fr) 1 L Neal 2 64186 Sheza Rose (Fr) 2 S Abernethy PRESIDENTIAL JEWEL 3 Nirvana Franco (Fr) 3 Z Butcher 4 03645 My Royal Roxy (Fr) 4 J Abernethy 2 0917s Berrylicious Babe (Fr) 2 S Phelan 3 s6231 Matai Louis (Fr) 3 P Ferguson Race 7: JACK TAR, SETTLE PETAL, SUIDELIKE MAJOR 4 A Little Side Hustle (Fr) 4 T Cameron 5 55976 The Last Gamble (Fr) 5 D Moore 3 03s06 Peakz Luck (Fr) 3 J Stormont 4 99424 Murphys Reward (Fr) 4 T Mitchell 5 54215 Je T’aime (Fr) 5 P Ferguson SCRATCHED 4 66561 Random Jude (Fr) 4 G Martin 5 68587 Mr Incredible (Fr) 5 Race 8: MATAI LOUIS, MURPHYS REWARD, MISS HATHAWAY 6 — Haka Pride 6 38 Watch And Learn (Fr) 6 T Mitchell 7 45663 Leesa Castleton (Fr) 6 T Mitchell 5 84435 Majestic Harry (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 6 756s5 Miss Hathaway (Fr) 6 B Butcher Race 9: BUN IN THE OVEN, YUROK, SLY PUNTER 7 — Katchinka SCRATCHED 8 48956 Strength Of Heart (Fr) 7 A Poutama 6 18378 Grey Stoke (Fr) 6 Z Butcher 7 878s4 Sky Delight (Fr) 7 D Butcher 8 8 Sweet Chevron (Fr) 7 D Ferguson 9 77508 Chicago H (Fr) U1 (J) 7 74084 The Hulk (Fr) U1 J Abernethy 8 79466 Emmi Rose (Fr) 8 A Poutama 9 20514 Wet Flipflops (Fr) 21 D Butcher 8 85s19 Doris Rae (Fr) U2 A Matthews 10 3487s I Won’t Back Down (Fr) 22 L Whittaker (J) 5 Black Dog Furniture Pace 7.11 9 33335 Presidential Jewel (15) 1 J Dickie 9 NZMCA Parking Trot 8.52 1 Have Your Party With Us 5.31 11 56668 Sky Full Of Stars (Fr) U1 A Harrison (J) $9000, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 10 21829 Phoebe Imperial (25) U1 N Chilcott $9000, mr45 to mr50 stand, 2200m $7000, r44-r53. mobile, 1700m 3 C Lawson Photograpy 6.21 1 s7750 Scottish Poacher (Fr) 1 M McKendry 7 gavelhouse.com Pace 8.01 1 57 Majestic Trio (Fr) 1 J Dickie 1 98040 Natural Fire (Fr) 1 2 87739 Barbarossa (Fr) 2 T Mitchell 2 Mm Sunshine (Fr) 2 D Balle 2 59205 Highview Justice (Fr) 2 J Kriechbaumer $9000, 4yo+ r57. jun.d mobile, 2200m 3 8 Mr Wonderful (Fr) 3 B Butcher $9000, 3yo+ r46-r55,r56 w/c. mobile, 2200m 3 1s6 Lola (Fr) 3 R Paynter 3 24814 Prodigal Pete (Fr) 3 G Cronin 1 08162 Ideal Tomado (Fr) 1 K Tomlinson (J) 4 7s606 Sugar Apple (Fr) 4 Z Butcher 1 s3567 Suidelike Major (Fr) 1 A Poutama 4 Yurok (Fr) 4 A Poutama 4 9895s Play Ball (Fr) 4 J Brownlee 2 17624 Be My Rose (Fr) 2 (J) 5 5 Heza Player (Fr) 5 J Robinson 2 77441 Itsthefinalcountdown (Fr) 2 P Ferguson 5 85322 Bun In The Oven (Fr) 5 S McCaffrey 5 16658 Carse O Fern Tom (Fr) 5 W Rich 3 53715 Silver Lady (Fr) 3 L Whittaker (J) 6 97 Victor Bravo (Fr) 6 F Schumacher 3 88359 Cotton Socks (Fr) 3 K Tomlinson (J) 6 672s7 Storms Acoming (Fr) 6 M McKendry 6 s6336 M T Pockets (Fr) 6 J Darby 4 98423 Emmber (Fr) 4 A Harrison (J) 7 999s Abdicate (Fr) 7 N Chilcott 4 47895 Ticking Over (Fr) 4 D Butcher 7 889 Rossellini (Fr) U1 P Ferguson 7 20856 Frankie Jones (Fr) 7 A Edge 5 34564 The Blue Beat (Fr) 5 (J) 8 40 Major Holiday (Fr) 8 D Butcher 5 3s430 Dun It Bad (Fr) 5 C Jamieson 8 6P206 Sly Punter (Fr) U2 T Mitchell

Gore harness at Young Quinn Thursday Jetbet 7 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 8 98448 Alittlebitgood (Fr) 8 R McIlwrick 7 06451 Total Eclipse (Fr) 7 B Barclay 9 44539 Jabali (Fr) 21 J Morrison 8 gavelhouse.com Sale 4.16 9 06974 Heritage (Fr) 21 M Williamson 8 36s77 Lucys Delight (Fr) 8 B McLellan 10 s0607 Shady Ruler (Fr) 22 S O’Reilly (J) Race 1: SLY TRICKS, ROCK TO THE BOSS, 10 08560 Friendly Eyre (Fr) 22 B Orange 9 04526 Art Courage (Fr) 21 B Orange $10,000, 3yo+ r54-r65. mobile, 2400m CAUTIOUS GALLEON 6 Southern Sprint Series 3.09 1 83923 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 1 S Tomlinson Race 2: DONALD TRUMP, MY HOPE, IN THE GROOVE 2 Baynes Family Trot 12.48 4 T K Shanks Excavating Trot 1.58 $10,000, 3yo+ r45-r59. mobile, 1609m 2 72451 Tartan Roxy (Fr) 2 A Beck Race 3: ART COURAGE, TOTAL ECLIPSE, MIGHTY GEORGE 3 07241 Midnight In Memphis (Fr) 3 S O’Reilly (J) $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2400m $8000, r40-r47,r50-r53 w/c stand, 2400m 1 23556 Fireforefiddle (Fr) 1 M Williamson Race 4: JANNAH JACCKA, PEARLSPUR, MR OLYMPUS 4 11623 Beta Than Love (Fr) 4 S Ottley 1 36453 Eilish Hall (Fr) 1 M Williamson 1 90P10 Whangamata (Fr) 1 R McIlwrick 2 0939s Sentry (Fr) 2 R McIlwrick 5 6204s Trinity Star (Fr) 5 B Barclay Race 5: CHANGEAROUND, LUCKY GALLEON, ALEXIS ROCKET 2 9s Donald Trump (Fr) 2 N Williamson 2 71406 Mr Olympus (Fr) 2 M Shirley 3 710s2 Sir Brigadoon (Fr) 3 B Orange 6 35271 Shards Fury (Fr) 6 M Hurrell (J) Race 6: AMERICAN MAC, SIR BRIGADOON, SENTRY 3 8 Doctor Lavros (Fr) 3 B Orange 3 20177 Denn Nee’s Sister (Fr) 3 N Williamson 4 27685 Franco Huntington (Fr) 4 J Morrison 7 5s192 Major Punter (Fr) 7 B Orange Race 7: KING CASSIDY, GET LUCKY, MISS BAMBOOCHA 4 55065 The Power Broker (Fr) 4 M Hurrell (J) 4 7023s Jannah Jaccka (Fr) 4 (J) 5 86220 Airwaves (Fr) 5 N Williamson 8 90571 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 8 C Ferguson Race 8: MAJOR PUNTER, BETA THAN LOVE, 5 68686 Petronelli Gee (Fr) 5 A Milne 5 07664 The Peaky Blinder (Fr) 5 B Orange 6 68166 Cast A Shadow (Fr) 6 K Larsen 9 12523 Whata Razzle Dazzle (Fr) 21 N Williamson 6 0s9 Father On Down (Fr) 6 R McIlwrick 6 0s921 Pearlspur (Fr) 6 S O’Reilly (J) 7 16431 American Mac (Fr) 7 M Hurrell (J) MUCHO MACHO MAN 7 68294 Tease My Tartan (Fr) 7 J Morrison 7 0680s Sage Trouble (Fr) 7 M Hurrell (J) 8 08471 Hands On (Fr) 8 C Ferguson 9 Join The Fun offnracing.co.nz 4.50 Race 9: MR CASH MAN, OVER THE ODDS, BRIGADIERS SON 8 63463 In The Groove (Fr) 8 B Barclay 8 80675 Cuddly Trouble (Fr) 8 S Ottley 9 12646 Jody Direen (Fr) 21 S Ottley 9 2836s Birch (Fr) U1 B Williamson 9 00000 Make My Day (Fr) U1 C Ferguson $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr45 to mr50. 10 00 Classic Rock N Roll (Fr) U2 S Tomlinson 10 02447 Svelt (Fr) U2 B Williamson 7 Mlt/three Rivers Trot 3.43 mobile, 2400m 1 64s63 Cool Idea (Fr) 1 M Hurrell (J) 1 Gwd/tyreland Pace 12.13 11 73852 My Hope (Fr) U3 S O’Reilly (J) $9000, r48-r75 special handicap stand, 12 005s0 Phoebe’s Delight (Fr) U4 S Ottley 5 Mossdale Pace 2.33 2400m 2 s9s75 Beez Neez (Fr) 2 S Ottley $8000, non-winners mr40 to mr44. mobile, $9000, 3yo+ r47-r53,r54 w/c. mobile, 2400m 3 0Ps57 Matai Charlotte (Fr) 3 A Milne 2400m 3 Lazarus At Alabar Pace 1.23 1 107s5 Amabede (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 4 83703 Bonnie Prince Louis (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 1 774s3 Alexis Rocket (Fr) 1 B Barclay 2 18810 Moment Of Kaos (Fr) 2 S O’Reilly (J) $8000, 3yo+ r40-r46. mobile, 2400m 5 532s6 Brigadiers Son (Fr) 5 J Morrison 1 00s00 Atarah (Fr) 1 (J) 2 52398 Miss Auckland (Fr) 2 R McIlwrick 3 35563 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 3 B Orange 6 90s Blackjack Road (Fr) 6 S Tomlinson 2 80570 Cautious Galleon (Fr) 2 (J) 1 25365 Northview Peg (Fr) 1 B Williamson 3 s66s8 Where’s Daddy (Fr) 3 N Williamson 4 23308 Sundons Flyer (Fr) 4 S Ottley 7 685 Mr Cash Man (Fr) 7 N Williamson 3 36059 Sly Tricks (Fr) 3 B Williamson 2 309s5 Mighty George (Fr) 2 E Barron (J) 4 66315 Von Art (Fr) 4 M Williamson 5 44504 Miss Bamboocha (Fr) U1 R McIlwrick 8 4 The Big Lebowski (Fr) 8 R Swain 4 0866s Fleeting Major (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson 3 37590 Holy Havoc (Fr) 3 M Williamson 5 84622 Changearound (Fr) 5 S Ottley 6 13527 King Cassidy (Fr) U2 S Tomlinson 9 907 Magical Star (Fr) 21 B Barclay 5 83s99 Ellz Angel (Fr) 5 B McLellan 4 46248 Tad Lincoln (Fr) 4 N Williamson 6 21 Lucky Galleon (Fr) 6 (J) 7 68461 Harry H (10) 1 M Hurrell (J) 10 76 Saviour Telf (Fr) 22 (J) 6 070s7 Rock To The Boss (Fr) 6 E Barron (J) 5 00844 I’m Watching You (Fr) 5 (J) 7 6258s Robyns Shadow (Fr) 7 C Ferguson 8 91186 Count Eyre (10) 2 M Williamson 11 0s224 Midnitetraintogeorga (Fr) 23 B Orange 7 9090s Char Ellie (Fr) 7 A Milne 6 88660 Betstars Blue Jean (Fr) 6 S Tomlinson 8 21724 Beauty Barry (Fr) 8 B Orange 9 86230 Get Lucky (40) 1 (J) 12 2 Over The Odds (Fr) 24 C Ferguson

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Yvette Bodiam Photos 12.22 EMERGENCIES: 6 68122 Big Time Felix 21.35 Robert Roper 3 25633 Nana Molly 21.45 Udy & Cottam 9 72766 Big Time Boots nwtd Robert Roper 7 14617 House Surgeon 21.42 T & L Craik 4 47351 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver Race 1: BRANDI CHASER, SCIMITAR, DRIFTER DODGE $3500, C0, 457m 10 38788 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy 8 88522 Hot Little Nancy 21.10 Sam Lozell 5 33572 My Bro Bobby 21.33 M Prangley Race 2: OPAWA KIRK, THRILLING RAPPER, 1 Thrilling Rapper nwtd Karen Walsh EMERGENCIES: 6 11143 Thrilling Freddy 21.21 M Prangley THRILLING MERLIN 2 Thrilling Merlin nwtd Karen Walsh 5 Coprice Series Heat 3 1.15 9 24376 Ruby Express 21.45 Marsha Black 7 42321 Hurry Flurry nwtd Udy & Cottam Race 3: KNUCKLES NUGGET, HOMEBUSH LUTHER, 3 Opawa Kirk nwtd Glennis Farrell $2000, C1, heat, 375m 10 34777 Prerogative 20.99 Udy & Cottam 8 38473 Master Brady 21.90 Sean Codlin EMERGENCIES: MADE A WISH 4 Thrilling Fern nwtd Karen Walsh 1 12465 Zipping Lockett nwtd Glennis Farrell 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 8 Affordable Pet Accessories 2.08 9 66716 Opawa Nigel 21.59 W & T Steele Race 4: SMOKIN’ SCAMPI, YOU READY BOOTS, 2 71144 Vegas Chops nwtd Raewyn McPhee 6 43432 Shanmaria nwtd Arch Lawrence $2600, C4, 375m 10 85426 Born Katie 21.61 W & T Steele OPAWA CAMERON 3 76745 Spring Mechanic 21.26 R & L Udy 7 53 Thrilling Temper nwtd Emma Potts 4 58823 Smash Out nwtd R & L Udy 1 21755 Opawa Oscar 21.59 W & T Steele 11 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 3.01 Race 5: VEGAS CHOPS, OVERTAKING, MEANDERING 8 75443 Chinese Byrns nwtd Howard Scott 5 25377 Double Header nwtd Sean Codlin 2 37268 Bugsy Brown 21.32 W & T Steele Race 6: THRILLING SNIPER, REACT RESPOND, 3 Coprice Series Heat 1 12.40 6 62334 Our Hotrod 21.56 Udy & Cottam 3 83576 Lionel Keeping 21.26 Sean Codlin $3500, C5, 375m BAD BRO BAD 7 77832 Overtaking nwtd W & T Steele 4 32116 Zipping Derek 21.15 Glennis Farrell 1 32222 Sports Mode 20.94 Peter Ferguson Race 7: BIG TIME FELIX, FERNANDO CHARM, $2000, C1, heat, 375m 8 84753 Meandering 21.60 Marsha Black 5 65324 Peach Melba 21.34 Arch Lawrence 2 41613 Beau Beau 21.07 Sam Lozell 1 85232 Made A Wish 21.45 Shirley Ross EMERGENCIES: 6 73587 Canadian Ace 21.20 T & L Craik 3 34511 Typical 21.24 Shirley Ross RAILING RACCOON 9 72766 Big Time Boots nwtd Robert Roper 7 21151 Zipping Aubry nwtd Glennis Farrell Race 8: ZIPPING DEREK, ZIPPING AUBRY, PEACH MELBA 2 21746 Opawa Donal 21.54 W & T Steele 4 13311 Zipping Barty 21.11 Glennis Farrell 3 45433 Homebush Luther nwtd M J McPhee 10 38788 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy 8 18485 Thrilling Milo 21.35 Emma Potts 5 51341 Just As Much 21.13 Sam Lozell Race 9: ANTONIO, PORTIA 4 65536 Smokin’ Chimney nwtd Marsha Black 6 11112 Portland Dream 21.07 T & L Craik Race 10: QUARA’S YOSHI, ISN’T SHE BLISS, MARGAUX 5 34127 Smash Misfit nwtd R & L Udy 6 The Clubhouse Cambridge 1.32 9 Farmlands Virkon Stakes 2.25 7 12115 Wheels On Fire 21.05 T & L Craik Race 11: PORTLAND DREAM, TYPICAL, ZIPPING BARTY 6 44835 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy $2800, C1, 457m $3500, C2/3, 457m 8 13421 Thrilling Norman 20.93 Karen Walsh Race 12: AMARO, DOBBY WHO, CHASE ME DOWN 7 16286 Dubstep 21.84 Udy & Cottam 1 17664 React Respond 26.22 Robert Roper 1 62383 Sovereign Alice nwtd Shirley Ross EMERGENCIES: 8 46442 Knuckles Nugget nwtd Hayley Mullane 2 14 Thrilling Sniper nwtd Karen Walsh 2 54164 Romantic Dancer nwtd Peter Ferguson 9 41118 Pedro Lee 20.83 Peter Ferguson EMERGENCIES: 3 44876 Piccolo 25.79 Arch Lawrence 3 22625 Silenci 25.50 Peter Ferguson 10 27314 Danish Delight 21.32 T & L Craik 9 38788 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy 4 12525 Thrilling Vera nwtd Karen Walsh 4 21625 Thrilling Gem 26.26 Sean Codlin 10 72766 Big Time Boots nwtd Robert Roper 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 41724 Thrilling Violet 26.14 Udy & Cottam 12 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 3.19 1 Follow Waikato Greys 12.05 4 Coprice Series Heat 2 12.57 6 25165 Bad Bro Bad 25.76 Sean Codlin 6 12665 Sakichi 25.38 Peter Ferguson $4200, C4, 457m 7 35665 Shelly Pom nwtd Sean Codlin 7 5F551 Antonio 25.82 Arch Lawrence 1 s8315 Chase Me Down 25.81 Peter Ferguson $1900, C0, 375m $2000, C1, heat, 375m 8 33343 Thea Who 25.77 M Prangley 8 52735 Portia 25.69 Arch Lawrence EMERGENCIES: 2 12138 Thrilling Sprite 25.84 Emma Potts 1 Drifter Dodge nwtd Hayley Mullane 1 48538 Homebush Brave 21.61 Raewyn McPhee 3 34254 Thrilling Watson 25.75 Karen Walsh 2 46457 Trevor nwtd R & L Udy 7 Garrards Horse & Hound 1.50 9 25416 Triggered nwtd W & T Steele 2 66118 You Ready Boots 21.46 T & L Craik 10 17717 Diamond Tiger 25.94 W & T Steele 4 65212 Zipping Hewitt 25.60 Glennis Farrell 3 4F387 Lady Quinzel nwtd Hayley Mullane 3 185s5 Sirocco 21.30 Arch Lawrence $2300, C3, 375m 5 66633 Amaro 25.52 Arch Lawrence 4 Scimitar nwtd Hayley Mullane 4 68142 Opawa Cameron 21.65 W & T Steele 1 51435 Ammonite nwtd T & L Craik 10 Mayhounds Rehoming 2.43 6 54115 Brickman nwtd Sam Lozell 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 43755 Ford Man 21.53 R & L Udy 2 66821 Fernando Charm 21.28 Thayne Green 7 73477 Spring Queen 25.61 Phil Green 6 Who Is Cooper nwtd M Prangley 6 613F1 Smokin’ Scampi nwtd Sean Codlin 3 32144 Railing Raccoon 21.45 Sean Codlin $2100, C2, 375m 8 63131 Dobby Who 26.03 M Prangley 7 57827 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 7 55354 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 4 35563 Medusa Who 21.30 M Prangley 1 23363 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley EMERGENCY: 8 76533 Brandi Chaser nwtd W & T Steele 8 57743 Opawa Roy 21.73 Marsha Black 5 41146 Mitcham Greg 21.51 S O’Neill 2 61642 Margaux 21.35 Phil Green 9 54276 Rivalries 25.49 Phil Green

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday 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 Suck It Up Ltd Feature 5.01 EMERGENCIES: 5 52223 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey 2 11145 It’s A Blaze 29.42 J & D Fahey 9 67345 Ellias Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 6 43352 Big Time Lantao 30.21 Lisa Cole Race 1: WILLENE BALE, OPAWA ANITA, OPAWA PICK 3 14312 Leonard Bale 29.98 Craig Roberts $6100, C4, 295m 10 33426 Goldstar Darwin nwtd Riley Evans 7 14s11 La Rochelle 30.02 Jason Dunn 4 13121 Bigtime Cooper 30.14 Lisa Cole Race 2: NASSOR, KNOW CHARISMA, DIAMOND WARRIOR 1 61114 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 8 27118 Smooth Step 30.18 Malcolm Grant 5 42112 Epic Cruze 30.19 Janine McCook Race 3: IT’S A BABE, GO JOHNNY GO, DEMBE 2 53s12 Nassor 17.31 Daniel Lane 5 Thursday Place Pick Feature 6.11 EMERGENCIES: 6 73541 Quincy Bale 29.93 Craig Roberts Race 4: SPEED MACHINE, OPAWA HARPER, BRONSKI BEAT 3 32522 Know Debt 17.17 Garry Cleeve $7000, C3, 520m 9 72646 Angry Jane 30.12 Matt Roberts 7 12221 Jilliby Litsa nwtd Lisa Cole 4 3121s Diamond Warrior 17.40 Malcolm Grant 10 38553 Homebush Stasser nwtd John McInerney Race 5: CASH STACK, CHARLOTTE LU, OPAWA BOYS PAID 1 41154 Opawa Boys Paid 30.35 J & D Fahey 8 11671 Ozzie 29.88 Daniel Lane Race 6: LIGHTNIN’ SLIM, JAGETTI BALE, SEDUCTIVE KIWI 5 34111 Mighty McCook 17.34 Janine McCook EMERGENCY: 6 31234 Culvie Dole 17.41 Anthony Hart 2 11141 Homebush Ranger nwtd John McInerney 8 2021 Canterbury OTB 7. 26 Race 7: LA ROCHELLE, OPAWA DEAL, BIG TIME PANDA 3 16234 Cash Stack nwtd Lisa Cole 9 33474 Fond Of You 30.04 Ashley Bradshaw 7 42411 Bees Are Buzzing 17.28 Janine McCook $7500, C0, final, 520m Race 8: OPAWA SUPERSTAR, OPAWA CHRISSY, 8 74132 Young Romeo 17.39 Richard Breen 4 76211 Lightfoot Luna 30.60 Ashley Bradshaw 11 Cannonball Sprint Feature 8.42 MONEY BAGS EMERGENCIES: 5 25s33 Opawa Girls Get 30.16 Robin Wales 1 11 Money Bags 31.34 John McInerney 6 54212 Young Mase 30.26 Janine McCook 2 2 Nighthawk Jet nwtd Matt Roberts $15,000, C5, 295m Race 9: STUDENT LOAN, NANGAR RIDGE, RIPSLINGER ROXY 9 44223 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts 10 35322 Mustang Megan 17.16 Anthony Hart 7 31428 Marvaha Bale 30.06 Craig Roberts 3 24242 Goldstar Charm nwtd Riley Evans Race 10: IT’S A BLAZE, OZZIE, KNOW KEEPER 8 12414 Charlotte Lu 30.57 Daniel Lane 4 211 Opawa Chrissy 30.84 J & D Fahey 1 64221 Romeo 17.19 John McInerney Race 11: SEVE, WOLF RACKETEER, HILTON HOPE EMERGENCIES: 5 2 Opawa Duchess nwtd Robin Wales 2 54231 Taieri Taylee 16.86 Ray Casey 3 Active Electrical C'church 5.21 3 13251 Hilton Hope 17.06 Bruce Dann Race 12: FLAPPABLE, MISS ADOBE, TROUSSEAU 9 3238s Yoel Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 6 65541 Captain Tim 31.48 Sharon Hindson $6600, C2, 520m 10 3764s Opawa Cutie 30.29 Robin Wales 7 77322 Epic Galaxy nwtd Janine McCook 4 61141 Big Time Blaze nwtd Lisa Cole 1 21111 It’s A Babe 30.18 J & D Fahey 8 11 Opawa Superstar 30.95 J & D Fahey 5 s1115 Wolf Racketeer 17.02 J & D Fahey 2 61213 Dembe 30.13 J & D Fahey 6 Real Pet Foods Rolleston 6.36 EMERGENCIES: 6 71231 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 3 51121 Mandy Jewel 30.64 Craig Roberts $7700, C4, 520m 9 7773 Maccy’s Girl nwtd Craig Roberts 7 42115 Know Baby 17.27 Garry Cleeve 4 13324 Homebush Chloe nwtd John McInerney 10 332 Opawa Wayne nwtd Robin Wales 8 51113 Seve 16.84 Daniel Lane 5 23352 Glimpse 30.30 J & D Fahey 1 21515 Jagetti Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: 6 23314 Simon The Pieman 30.75 Alison Lee 2 33474 Fond Of You 30.04 Ashley Bradshaw 9 Nationals NZ Distance 7.51 9 31361 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney 3 46236 Opawa Solomon 30.09 Robin Wales 7 12111 Go Johnny Go 30.64 Matt Roberts $25,000, INV, distance, final, 732m 10 23332 Ever Rested 17.01 Ashley Bradshaw 8 31163 Dublin Express 30.22 J & D Fahey 4 11778 Oster Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: 5 s2111 Lightnin’ Slim 30.26 Calum Weir 1 76222 Ripslinger Roxy nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 12 Flair Feature 9.04 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Feature 4.41 9 33533 Nalaya Bale 30.42 Craig Roberts 6 63666 Money Spinner 29.93 Craig Roberts 2 36211 Student Loan 42.92 J & D Fahey $6300, C1, 520m 10 77413 Creme Brulee 30.02 Lisa Waretini 7 54543 Seductive Kiwi 29.98 Calum Weir 3 77865 Nighthawk Wish nwtd Matt Roberts $7000, C5, 295m 8 32266 Chrome nwtd J & D Fahey 4 67586 Troublesome Kev nwtd Janine McCook 1 23241 Call The Tune 30.76 Malcolm Grant 1 12117 Flappable 17.09 J & D Fahey 4 My Redeemer Distance 5.46 EMERGENCIES: 5 78246 Goldstar Truman nwtd Riley Evans 2 42147 Tweet About It 17.25 Anthony Hart 2 24118 Goldstar Larson nwtd Riley Evans 9 72646 Angry Jane 30.12 Matt Roberts 6 15111 Nangar Ridge nwtd Lisa Cole 3 1611 Opawa Pick 30.48 J & D Fahey $8500, C2, distance, 645m 3 88511 Miss Adobe 17.14 Matt Roberts 10 34278 Opawa Lucy 29.99 J & D Fahey 7 21423 Claws In Leo nwtd Matt Roberts 4 35451 Hilton Headache 17.20 Bruce Dann 4 11421 Opawa Pip 30.50 Robin Wales 1 18333 Bronski Beat nwtd Lisa Cole 8 65345 Diamond Crusade nwtd Malcolm Grant 5 57111 Willene Bale 30.30 Craig Roberts 2 54357 Goldstar Spook 37.93 Riley Evans 7 Selwyn-rakaia Vet Services 6.58 5 21311 Taieri Finn 17.37 Ray Casey EMERGENCY: 6 52223 Trousseau 17.00 Jason Dunn 6 44232 Smash Devil 30.50 Malcolm Grant 3 56222 Speed Machine 37.98 Lisa Cole 9 78756 Locky Balboa nwtd Paul & Blake Scott 7 1141 Opawa Anita 30.32 J & D Fahey 4 32633 Longshanks 38.04 Ashley Bradshaw $8500, SPEC, 520m 7 22364 Big Time Brie nwtd Lisa Cole 8 83323 Homebush Macho nwtd John McInerney 5 541s1 Opawa Harper 37.98 J & D Fahey 1 41536 Big Time Atomic nwtd Lisa Cole 10 NZ Middle Distance 8.16 8 26F12 Epic Diamond 17.01 Janine McCook EMERGENCIES: 6 25614 Great Work 38.22 J & D Fahey 2 32213 Big Time Harley nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 9 31172 Claws In Marvel 30.70 Matt Roberts 7 47437 My Curly 38.23 J & D Fahey 3 11114 Big Time Panda nwtd Lisa Cole $25,000, INV, final, 520m 9 31176 Oakmont 17.00 Daniel Lane 10 62324 Goldstar Butters 30.85 Riley Evans 8 77684 Zipping Boston nwtd Craig Roberts 4 27533 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey 1 22423 Know Keeper 29.85 Garry Cleeve 10 1257s Sonja 17.04 Daniel Lane

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Fitness doubt hangs over fast bowler Broad

CRICKET straight into the Test side after pulling out of The Hundred where he has led LONDON — England are sweating Birmingham Phoenix to the top of the on Stuart Broad’s fitness ahead of this table. week’s second test against India after the “He’s certainly a big contender to play. fast bowler suffered a calf complaint. He’s been called up to the squad for his Broad sat out Tuesday’s net session at capability with both bat and ball,” said Lord’s after discomfort in his calf during Root. the warm-ups and will be assessed by “The message is: just to go out there medics before a decision is made over his and be Moeen Ali. availability for what would be his 150th “He has the ability to go out there and test. win games with bat and ball, he’s proven The 35-year-old went wicketless in the that. first innings of last week’s drawn series “He plays his best cricket when he is opener at Trent Bridge. enjoying it and he’s full of confidence. It But he looked in better form on the certainly looks that way at the moment, fourth evening when he took the only the way he has taken to The Hundred. wicket of India’s rain-shortened second “With the way he has led Birmingham dig. Phoenix, I would happily give him a huge Should he be ruled out, Durham quick amount of responsibility if he does play Mark Wood looks set to step up. because he responds extremely well to Somerset’s Craig Overton, who was UNCERTAINTY: Stuart Broad celebrates the dismissal of India’s KL Rahul during the that.” added to the squad when Ben Stokes first test between England and India, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Broad is now Moeen has not played a first-class withdrew to prioritise his mental health, being assessed for his fitness to play in the second test, in what would be his 150th. game since his previous test appearance is also part of the 18-man squad. AP picture in February, during which he took eight “England seamer Stuart Broad has wickets and hit a second-innings 43 in a tweaked his right calf in today’s warm-up Meanwhile, England captain Joe Root 2019 Ashes came almost six months ago. losing cause against India. at Lord’s,” an England and Wales Cricket is confident the returning Moeen Ali But after England were outplayed On both occasions in that match he Board (ECB) statement said. can once again be a Test cricket match- by India for much of the rain-affected dismissed India captain Virat Kohli, “He was unable to train this afternoon winner despite the all-rounder spending series opener, they have called up Moeen though he played no further part in the with the rest of the England squad. most of the last two years as a limited- for the second test starting at Lord’s on series having taken up a scheduled rest “Broad will have a scan tomorrow to overs specialist. Thursday. period as part of the ECB’s rotation determine the extent of his injury.” Moeen’s only Test appearance since the The 34-year-old looks set to slot policy. — PA THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, August 12, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Imani Hakim, 28; Cara Delevingne, 29; Pete Sampras, 50; Peter Krause, 56. Happy Birthday: Determination will help turn your dream into a reality. Examine the changes SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made going on around you, and you'll come up with a plan that will help you take up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. advantage of the circumstances that unfold. Consistency, preparation and To solve the puzzle, each row, working alongside individuals you trust will give you the strength and courage to move forward quickly and efficiently. Protect your interests. 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How you handle 15 Teacher; 17 Almost; 19 Burnt; 5. Unseemly (8) 21 Fad. 10. Helm (6) money matters, people close to you, rules and regulations will set the mood CRYPTIC 11. Fold (6) 6. Rouse (6) for how things will unfold. Be honest with yourself and those you love. Across: 1 Transported; 9 Own; 7. Pardon (6) Romance is encouraged. 3 stars 12. Soak (8) 10 Ill-gotten; 11 Knave; 13. Commendation Birthday Baby: 13 Storage; 14 Employ; 16 Assist; 18. Sad (8) You are opportunistic, impulsive and persuasive. You are chatty and 18 Present; 19 Steak; 20 Narrative; (8) entertaining. 21 Won; 22 Refrigerate. Down: 20. Turmoil (6) 14. Endeavour (7) 2 Run; 3 Naive; 4 Polish; 5 Riotous; 21. Capsize (6) 15. Keenly (7) STAR RATINGS 6 Extradite; 7 Bookkeeping; 22. Have faith (7) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 8 Undertaking; 12 Apple tree; 16. Diction (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 15 Open air; 17 String; 19 Steer; 23. Drive (6) 17. Movable (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 21 Wit. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Cajole (7) 19. Longing (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 SPORT 25 Paris Saint-Germain sign Messi for two years

FOOTBALL, AAP Saint Germain and we are from toppling over at the airport of Qatari sovereign wealth proud to welcome him and his as fans surged forward to get a investment. PARIS — Lionel Messi family to Paris,” PSG chairman better view. Once Messi’s Barcelona has finally signed his eagerly Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. He then travelled into Paris contract expired — and the anticipated Paris Saint-Germain “He has made no secret with a police escort. Catalan club was unable to contract, completing a move of his desire to continue As disbelief at landing one afford to keep him — PSG was that confirms the end of a competing of soccer’s one of the few clubs that could career-long association with at the very all-time finance a deal to sign him. Barcelona and sends the highest level PSG have been greats turned Messi’s arrival gives PSG French club into a new era. and winning to sheer formidable attacking options as PSG said in a statement that trophies, and transformed over the enthusiasm, he links up with France World the 34-year-old Argentinian star naturally our last 10 years with many gathered Cup winner Kylian Mbappe and had inked a two-year deal with ambition as a the influx of Qatari for a glimpse Brazil forward Neymar. the option for a third season. club is to do the of Messi at the “Back together,” Neymar “I am excited to begin a new same.” finance. stadium. posted on Instagram over a chapter of my career at Paris Throngs They got video of them hugging, playing Saint-Germain,” Messi said. of PSG fans their wish as for Barcelona. “Everything about the club on Tuesday the smiling Messi became the most matches my football ambitions. gathered at Le Bourget Airport superstar briefly waved to them desired free agent in soccer I know how talented the squad in Paris to welcome Messi, who before he underwent a medical history after his attempts to and the coaching staff are here. was wearing a T-shirt featuring check. stay at Barcelona were rejected “I am determined to help “Ici c’est Paris” — “This is He is expected to attend last week by the Spanish build something special for the Paris” — upon his arrival. a press conference on league because the salary club and the fans, and I am The words are a long-familiar Wednesday. would not comply with financial looking forward to stepping out refrain from a favoured fan Earlier, Messi’s father and regulations, with the Catalan onto the pitch at the Parc des chant at Parc des Princes agent, Jorge, had confirmed club burdened by debts of Princes.” stadium, where Messi is to be his son was moving to PSG in more than 1.2 billion euros No salary details were given presented to them before kick- a brief exchange with reporters ($NZ2 billion). but it is believed Messi will earn off of Saturday night’s game at Barcelona airport before they PSG will be hoping not only ICI C’EST PARIS: Messi arrives at Le an annual wage of 35 million against Strasbourg. flew out for France on Tuesday. that Messi helps the team Bourget airport, north of Paris, yesterday. euros ($NZ58.5 million). Such was the fervour of his PSG supporters have seen regain the French title it lost to Fans thronged the airport to catch a glimpse “I am delighted that Lionel arrival that police had to push their club transformed over the Lille last season, but finally win of the striker, who has terminated his long Messi has chosen to join Paris back to stop metal barriers last decade since the influx the Champions League. association with Barcelona. AP picture Ronaldo not fazed by Messi’s move to PSG: Bonucci FOOTBALL on what is believed to be a two-season deal, has scored more goals in all competitions than the title from Inter when the new season begins Ronaldo looks set to stay in Turin for at least the the Portugal forward’s 73 among players in in a little under two weeks’ time. ROME – Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint Germain next year. Europe’s top five leagues. “We want to bring the Scudetto back home, move will have no impact on Cristiano Ronaldo’s However, Bonucci insists Messi’s move has Ronaldo’s 83 goal involvements over this there is no point in hiding that,” he said. future at Juventus, team-mate Leonardo Bonucci had no bearing on where Ronaldo will play his period rank fourth behind Lewandowski (121), “When you play for Juventus, that has to be says. football this coming season. Messi (106) and Kylian Mbappe (97). the objective for the season, just like having a French giants PSG have previously been linked “I think that Cristiano would have stayed even Despite Ronaldo enjoying another prolific great Champions League campaign and fighting with superstar forward Ronaldo, who is now into if Messi had not gone to PSG,” the Juve defender season in front of goal, Juventus finished fourth on all fronts. the final 12 months of his contract with Juve. told Gazzetta dello Sport. in Series A in 2020-21. “Personally, though, my goal is to continue my With any path to the Parc des Princes now Since Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real And Bonucci, who played a starring role in form from the Euros, where I played a major role, effectively being cut off by Messi’s arrival Madrid in 2018, only Robert Lewandowski (103) Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph, is aiming to win back and do that again with Juventus.” — DPA DRAWS

winners Game 3 (Horouta/GGHS) (Pania, Selina). v Mangapapa Storm; WP 10, Awapuni Indigo v Avengers; WP 18, Central Stags v Kaiti Rangatira; Netball 10.30am: (G5) Claydens Waikohu 1 v Tapuae Makaraka Marvels; WP 9, St Mary’s Asteroids v Te WP 19, Central Braves v Mangapapa Lightning; WP THE draw for PAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball this (Cush, Debz). Hapara Soarers. 21, Puhi Kaiti v Te Wharau Rangatira. week — Games at the YMCA on Wednesday, August 18, 9.45am: WP 5, Te Wharau Kakariki v Wainui 11.15am: WP 18, Central Vikings v Mangapapa Senior semifinals. All games are 4 x 10-minute preliminary final — Dolphins; WP 6, Bayleys Ngatapa Bullets v Wainui Blizzards. quarters. 6pm: (G7) YMP Sunshine Brewery v winners Drifters; WP 11, Sonrise Blaze v Ngatapa Turtles. Mini Football 9v9 Experienced, 8.15am: WP 18, Games cannot end in a draw. If drawn at Game 6. Fun Football 5v5, 9am: WP 7, St Mary’s Stars v Awapuni Leopards v Central Gold; WP 19, Te Hapara fulltime, games do not stop; teams must continue 7.30pm: (G8) winners Game 4 v winners Game 5. Awapuni Yellow; WP 8, Te Wharau Karaka v Awapuni High Flyers v Mangapapa Hurricanes; WP 20, Te playing until one team is two goals ahead. Purple; WP 10, Makauri Chargers v Ormond Wharau Toa v Wainui Thunder. Duty teams to put up goal pads, set up team Men’s competition games at the YMCA United; WP 12, Kaiti Maia v Te Wharau Kowhai; benches and put bins out: Gisborne Glass TOMORROW — WP 5, Central Tigers v Ngatapa Hurricanes; WP Eastland Group Super League Ngatapa, GGHS Jnr A. 6pm: Uawa Boyz v Uawa Men. 11, Ormond High Fives v Ngatapa Hawks; WP 9, Intermediate, 8.30am: Nelson Park 6, KT 7pm: Hawaiki Hou v The Ring Inz. Makauri Chiefs v Wainui Cyclones; WP 1, Manutuke Orthodonics City v Chagan Fishing Athletico; NP SATURDAY, 9am: 1, Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa Rua v Wainui Colts; WP 2, Central Defenders v 5, Chrisp & Davidson Rangers v Columbus Café v Gisborne Girls’ High School Junior A (Kate, Saara); Football Wainui Cobras; WP 3, Central Warriors v Wainui United. 2, Taiki v Pharmacy 53 Campion Snr A (Bex, Iri); 5, CENTRAL Federation League — SATURDAY, Crusaders; WP 6, Mangapapa Twisters v Makaraka 9.30am: NP 5, Frank & Albie’s Rovers v Martins Wahine Hauora High School Old Girls v Gisborne 3pm: Guthrie Park (Havelock North), Havelock North Phoenix; WP 4, Mangapapa Mist v Mangapapa Party Hire Rovers; NP 6, Dynamic Rehab Titans v Glass Ngatapa (Jonette, Tessa); 6, YMP Manawanui Wanderers v Waikanae Beach TOP10 Gisborne Floods. Glenn’s Glass United. v ALH Thistle Phoenix (Chiarn, Lou). Thistle. 9.45am: WP 7, Kaiti Paoa v Awapuni Green. 9.45am: NP 4, Coastal Ultrasound Albion v Mitre Standby: Kez. Bailey Cup final — SATURDAY, 2.30pm: Mini Football 7v7, 8.15am: WP 14, Makauri 10 Town. 10am: 1, FarmCare HSOG v Claydens Waikohu Childers Road Reserve 1, Sunshine Brewing Wainui Braves v Te Wharau Kiwi; WP 16, Central Seekers College, 8.30am: NP 1, Harcourts Wainui Sharks 2 (Bex, Saara); 2, Crosscutters OG Whangara v Sharks v Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne v Mangapapa Landslides; WP 13, Awapuni Bobcats v Pit Stop Cruisers AFC; NP 2, Emerre & Hathaway YMP Masters (Iri, Shay); 5, NZHL Thistle Storm United. v Te Wharau Kereru; WP 15, Central Crushers v United v Headline Rovers; NP 4, Farmers Air Falcons v Tatapouri Sportsfit 2 (Kez, Tessa); 6, Zeafruit Chris Moore Cup — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: CRR Mangapapa Quakes. v Grey Street Legal United. Ngatapa v Uawa Kahukuraiti (Chiarn, Lou). 1, Thistle Vintage v Tatapouri Bohemians; Wainui, Bye: Ormond All Stars. Bye: Gisborne Investments City. 11am: 1, McLeods Concrete HSOG v YMP 2 1st Class Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs v Coates 9.15am: WP 13, Kaiti Horouta v Te Wharau Kea; (Justine, Kate); 2, Horouta Taimana v Farmlands Associates Wainui Demons. WP 14, St Mary’s Sweepers v Wainui Bullz; WP 16, Hockey Ngatapa (Cris, Selina); 5, OBM Blue v Uawa Poverty Bay Cup — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Kaiti Takitimu v Awapuni Lions; WP 15, Te Hapara WOMEN, quarterfinals — FRIDAY, 6pm: Waituhi Ngarangikahiwa (Jonette, Krys); 6, Waikohu 4 v Wairoa, QRS Wairoa Athletic v HES United Thirds; Excellers v Makaraka Rangers; WP 17, Makauri v Te Aowera . Tatapouri Sportsfit Social (Ash, Tukaki). CRR 2, Gizzy Bobcat Services Thistle v ITM Thistle. Bears v St Mary’s Terminators. SATURDAY, 12.30pm: YMP v GMC Green. 12 midday: 1, Whalis v GGHS Snr B (Bex, Women, Braybrook Cup — Sunday, 10.30am: 10.15am: WP 13, Manutuke Toru v Ngatapa 2pm: Paikea v GMC Kowhai. Justine); 2, Tatapouri Sportsfit v Ritana Snr A (Iri, Nelson Park 1, Bohemians v Campion College; Wolves; WP 14, St Mary’s Flash v Wainui Breakers; 3.30pm: Ngatapa v Amber Dental Gisborne Girls’ Shay); 5, Tyre General Ngatapa v GGHS Korihi (Ash, Wainui, Gisborne Laundry Services Wainui Riverina WP 17, Wainui Broncos v Awapuni Pumas; WP 15, High School. Roxine); 6, OBM Red Social v XLR8 (Tukaki, Willow). v Gisborne Girls’ High School. St Mary’s Aces v Wainui Bullets; WP 16, Central Men, quarterfinals — FRIDAY, 7.30pm: Waituhi v Duty teams: All teams bring in bins, postpads, Zoomers v Mangapapa Thunder. Lytton Old Boys Masters. desks and chairs. Junior football — SATURDAY 11.15am: WP 15, Sonrise Light v Ngatapa Tui; WP SATURDAY, 5pm: LOB NZ Fruits v YMP A. Duty board member: Fern. Primary football 14, Wainui Blitz v Te Wharau Kakapo; WP 13, Central Byes: Gisborne Boys’ High School, YMP B. First Kicks 4v4, 8.15am: Watson Park 3, Makauri Athletic v Mangapapa Sizzlers. Games at the YMCA TONIGHT, semifinals (1) — Dynamos v Wainui Dynamites; WP 1, Manutuke Tahi Mini Football 9v9 Development, 8.15am: WP 21, Secondary schools — MONDAY (August 16), 6pm: (G3) Horouta Gold v Gillies Electrical GGHS v Wainui Dodgers; WP 2, St Mary’s Comets v Wainui Sonrise Rams v Ngatapa Rebels. 4pm: TKKM o Whatatutu v Campion College Gold Snr A (Cris, Selina, res Shay). Dragons; WP 4, St Mary’s Firebirds v Mangapapa 9.15am: WP 18, Makauri Marauders v Wainui (GBHS 2, GBHS 2). 7.30pm: (G4) Whangara OG 1 v F45 HSOG Tornadoes; WP 8, Central Smashers v Mangapapa Aces; WP 20, Manutuke Wha v Makaraka 5pm: Lytton High School v Gisborne Boys’ High (Cush, Debz, res Shay). Whirlwinds; WP 11, Awapuni Blue v Te Wharau Hurricanes; WP 21, Awapuni Panthers v Awapuni School Black (GBHS 2, GBHS 2). Games at the YMCA on SATURDAY, elimination Kahurangi; WP 12, Awapuni Pink v Awapuni Red; Jaguars; WP 19, Wainui All Stars v Ormond Super 6pm: Campion College Green v Gisborne Girls’ semifinal — WP 7, Kaiti Kiwa v Central Strykers; WP 5, Makauri Stars. High School 2 (GBHS 2, GBHS 2). 9am: (G6) losers Game 4 (Whang/HSOG) v Dragons v Central Ninjas; WP 6, Awapuni Orange 10.15am: WP 20, St Mary’s Strikers v Wainui Bye: Gisborne Boys’ High School 2. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Toughest season at an end Tauranga Boys’ College retain the Kane Trophy RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf THE toughest first 15 rugby season in Gisborne Boys’ High School’s 111-year history is over. Tauranga Boys’ College beat the Ryan Tapsell and Kahu Falaoa-coached Gisborne team 54-0 at Tauranga’s Nicholson Field to retain the Kane Trophy. On an overcast Saturday with 800 in attendance, the hosts’ lock Grady Forbes won the toss and elected to receive the kick-off. GBHS captain and tighthead prop Nathaniel Hauiti chose to play with a nor’wester at the visitors’ backs. Tauranga opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a try to hooker Aoturoa Seeling from a lineout drive in the left corner. Forbes’s co-captain and fullback Brayden Dew, a fourth-year man, could not convert that try but succeeded for centre Kase Meyer’s storming effort in the 13th minute, for 12-0. Left wing Sione Lasike crossed for the first try of his hat-trick in the 21st minute (he scored his second in the 31st minute and third in the 57th). Forbes grabbed a try in the 25th minute, and the halftime score was 27-0. Gisborne Boys’ High played with spirit throughout and fought hard in defence against the immensely powerful loosehead prop Toby Taylor, among others. Taylor ran in bullocking style to great effect. TBC reserve hooker Jack Anderson grabbed the first try of his double in the 41st minute (try No.2 came in the TAURANGA TRY: Tauranga Boys’ College centre Kase Meyer scores despite the efforts of Gisborne Boys’ High School openside 68th), with Dew converting his own flanker Dylan Bronlund (centre) and left wing Paraina Davies. Assistant referee Jonty Jenkins (left) is on the spot to check that own try in the 60th minute. Dew’s try everything is in order. Picture by Jen Jones Photography was the hardest pill to swallow from a GBHS standpoint. The visitors had won With their third win of this Super 8, when I hear that team spoken of, I think (Carlos’s four godfathers — Richard turnover ball midfield, 15 metres into TBC are now tied with GBHS on 12 wins of pride, passion and mana,” said the man Brown, Nathan Te Miha, Moko Irwin and enemy territory. Gisborne vice-captain apiece head-to-head since the competition whose side achieved their season goal of Dennis Taute — and Puna’s godfather, and lock Max Briant found openside began in 1998. making the Super 8 top four on a bonus- Tipi Babbingon) wore the jersey before flanker Dylan Bronlund to his left, but Before Saturday, TBC’s biggest score point try. my brother and me. We’re mindful of and the fetcher’s quick shift was intercepted and margin of victory against GBHS was “Of their individual forwards, uphold that legacy.” by Dew, the TBC fullback then haring 52-0 in 1989. From the trials at School Nathaniel impressed me in that he led Hauiti and Briant, too, have their take 65m to score. Tauranga’s MVP (most Park on March 3, through the Kia Tu by example. Max put a lot of heat on our on 2021. The captain’s abiding memory valuable player), second five-eighth Matt camp at St Paul’s Collegiate School to the lineout — made some crunching tackles of the season is the first 10-minute Stewart, scored in the 63rd minute of his Pathway where Courage knows no Defeat as well — and Dylan was busy: he never period of the game against Hastings “cap” (15th) game. and the course of a 14-game season, the gave up on the chase. — the hammering Hauiti’s team took Both the lively Bronlund (37th minute) Hauiti-led first 15 dedicated the past six “As far as backs go, Kyran Russell’s a from Akina with pride in the line, the and his teammate, big loosehead prop months to flying the flag for GBHS rugby. sharp No.9 and has a good pass on him. knowledge that the GBHS supporters Hayze Nepia (54th minute), were issued Ben Phelps (openside flanker), King Uetaha Wanoa ran hard every time he saw them tough the storm from the yellow cards by Rotorua-based Bay of Maxwell (first-five-cum-fullback) and got the ball at centre. Super 8’s unbeaten side out together. Plenty referee Nico Blank, who impressed Carlos Hihi (fullback-cum-first-five) “Our boys were determined to put Briant, who came from Campion with his clarity and control. are players of promise who were lost to together a performance they could be College to Boys’ High in 2020, said: “I like No.8 Nik Patumaka and the Gisborne Gisborne through injury. proud of and this game was our best to look back at the names of people who backs ran straight and hard, but rarely The closest Gisborne came to victory team performance of the season.” played in the GBHS jersey before me: did they work phase upon phase. What this season was the 21-22 loss to Scots TBC old boy and former staff member, despite our results this season, I’ve loved first-five Karlos Howe, second-five Josh College on Porirua Park’s No.2 ground now GBHS principal Andrew Turner, every second I wore it. Whyte, wingers Paraina Davies, Siope on May 15, in Game 6 of a season which saw Tapsell’s crew fight to the last: “I “It was a privilege, because my goal — Fakahokotau and fullback Izaiah Fox did began away against Lindisfarne College was super proud of the team. We played our goal — and we tried our hardest to do bravely for GBHS was scramble in (a 44-6 loss) on April 1. Kelston BHS won a very good outfit — our school motto of achieve it, was always to leave the jersey defence. The hosts asked hard questions the season’s first hit-out at the Rectory ‘courage knows no defeat’ was certainly in a better state than we found it.” — especially with the boot — and a 71-6 on April 10 and four-time defending put to the test — and these lads never depleted Gisborne team put out every fire Super 8 champions Hamilton BHS beat gave up.” Hastings beat Hamilton 18-13 at Hamilton BHS they could. their hosts 50-0 here on July 31 in the Head coach Tapsell said it had been a on Saturday and so as winners of the Super 8 Tauranga took tightheads against last home game of the season. tough season. round-robin with 29 points, will host Hamilton Gisborne at scrum-time — Hauiti and TBC’s head coach Aidan Kuka took “Our boys gave it everything they had (26pts) in the final at 12.10pm on Saturday. company returned the compliment. Such over from former Poverty Bay man and to give, which is what we asked of them.” Rotorua (third, 26 pts) have been pipped by the was also the case at the lineout. another ex-Bay of Plenty Steamers Although injury ruled him out of standing champions on differential for a spot in Gisborne, with one competition point, forward Dan Goodwin in 2021, and he playing against Hamilton and Tauranga, the showpiece. were placed eighth and Tauranga — was struck by the visitors’ commitment to Carlos Hihi regards having played RBHS beat fifth-placed New Plymouth BHS who beat four-time defending Super 8 their cause. for GBHS with his brother Puna as a (15 pts) 43-14 at Raukura on Saturday. Team No.7 champions Hamilton BHS 13-12 in Round “This is my first year at this level but highlight of this challenging season. Palmerston North BHS (9pts) prevailed at home 5 — jumped two places to finish fourth I know that Gisborne have a very proud “To play for GBHS was an honour against the sixth side, Napier BHS (15pts) 27-17, with three wins, on the weekend’s result. rugby history steeped in tradition and because my dad Duane and my ‘uncles’ last Wednesday. Wallabies forgive Koroibete for drinking faux pas RUGBY by Darren Walton, AAP coach Dave Rennie with a selection dilemma. “We’ve been building this culture for the best “So if he gets the opportunity this week, he’ll be Either way, with the Wallabies down 1-0 in the part of two years now under Dave and we have no exactly the same as what he’s been in the past.” SYDNEY — All is seemingly forgiven with the series and needing to win the remaining two tests to problem with telling each other off or poking each But the Wallabies know it will take more than Wallabies set to welcome back sinning superstar avoid the Bledisloe Cup remaining in New Zealand other in the chest. Koroibete to break their 35-year losing streak at Marika Koroibete for Saturday’s do-or-die Bledisloe for an 18th consecutive year, Rennie is tipped to “Marika works extremely hard and everyone Eden Park. Cup clash with the All Blacks in Auckland. recall his strike winger. knows that. I’m sure the fans know that at home, how The Wallabies conceded their first four lineouts at Dropped alongside forwards Isi Naisarani and And that’s fine by Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, who said hard he works, so you could only imagine how gutted the ground last week to gift the All Blacks precious Pone Fa’amausili for a late-night drinking session, that after angering teammates by breaking a drinking he was. So for us as a playing group, we accept their possession and improving the set piece is imperative. Koroibete is likely to be rushed straight back into curfew the trio had been dealt with and had served apology.” “You can’t win games if you don’t have the ball,” Australia’s starting line-up with transtasman bragging sufficient punishment. Salakaia-Loto didn’t believe Koroibete, who is Salakaia-Loto said. rights for another year on the line. “Guys like Marika and those other boys, they’ve bound for Japan at year’s end, would use his ban as “We were in good parts of the field and those Andrew Kellaway impressed in his Wallabies run- worked hard over the past week and a bit. As a any sort of spur for a big game. are the opportunities that we’ve got to take. We put on debut in last Saturday’s 33-25 loss, with young playing group, (we feel) they’re good men who made “Marika, you see every game that he plays, he ourselves in those parts of the field and, as a forward gun Jordan Petaia quiet on the other wing, leaving poor decisions,” the lock said yesterday. treats it like his last,” he said. pack, we let our backs down.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, August 11, 2021 SPORT 27 Semifinal tonight too close to call Place in prelims now on the line

NETBALL by Murray Robertson The coaching ability of Whangara Old Girl’s Ronnie Martin, and her ability to A SPOT in next Wednesday’s preliminary manage her players to best advantage, may final is at stake when Whangara Old Girls be the telling factor tonight. play High School Old Girls tonight in a The first match this evening pits Horouta match that is too close to call. Gold against Gillies Electrical Gisborne Girls’ Whangara go into their 7.30pm match at High School at 6pm. the YMCA knowing they had the better of The sudden-death encounter will see F45 HSOG last time out. the losers bow out of But that counts for little the competition for the because only a few goals This will be another season, while the winners separated them last time, close‘ game from two live on for another match and tonight it’s playoffs teams who like to move in the playoff series. time and anything can “It was close between happen. the ball at speed. ’ them when Horouta and “These teams had a —Netball commentator the students last met,” very competitive game Sherrill Beale Beale said. last week, with Whangara “It was only in the last slipping through by just quarter of that match three goals,” netball that Horouta Gold were commentator Sherrill Beale said. steadier and pressured the students into “Spectators were entertained by some errors, which they capitalised on and pulled very good skills from both teams, and I am ahead to take the win by six goals. expecting similar fare tonight.” “But as with the second game tonight, Beale predicts that supporters will fill the this is now semifinals time.” YMCA to cheer their teams on. The winner tonight plays in the elimination AIMING HIGH: Miriata Callaghan of LOOKING FOR AN OPENING: “This is a semifinal and the teams will semifinals to be held next Saturday. Whangara Old Girls reaches for the Ashleigh Te Patu of High School want the win to move through to the “I am expecting this to be another close ball in this file picture. Whangara won Old Girls in an earlier match against preliminary final, to be held a week today,” game between these two teams.” a close match last time they met High Waikohu Old Girls. Spectators tonight Beale said. As with the Whangara-HSOG clash, School Old Girls. can expect a thrilling game. “This will be another close game from two supporters for both teams will be out in Pictures by Paul Rickard teams who like to move the ball at speed.” force no doubt to encourage their teams.

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A second cold front Cape Town showers 9 14 18 Christchurch fi ne 17 Max gust on Tue 10 Aug SW 48 SWELL m source: moves across the country Delhi fine 26 36 1 Queenstown showers 15 RAINFALL mm © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 e.g. S 1m SwellMap.co.nz on Saturday followed by Frankfurt fine 15 30 Dunedin showers 17 24 hours to 9am, Wed 11 Aug 0.0 Geneva fine 16 32 GISBORNE CITY unsettled westerlies in the TODAY IN HISTORY To date for August 42.1 Hong Kong showers 28 32 TOMORROWmorning min 2 FRIDAYmorning min 8 SATURDAY morning min 3 south, and a ridge building Average for August 85.0 London showers 13 22 Mainly fine. max 18 Rain by midday, max 17 Fine. max 17 to the north of the country 1990 – A party of 13 young servicemen To date this year 572.5 Los Angeles fine 19 31 High cloud and fine late afternoon Northwesterlies. on Sunday. on a training exercise on Mt Ruapehu To date last year 591.2 Melbourne fine 8 16 northwesterlies with NW changing were caught in sub zero temperatures EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow rain 14 21 developing. 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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 14 21 developing. northwesterlies changing For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 11 Aug (hPa) 1026.9 Tokyo drizzle 25 31 southwest. metservice.com At 9am 11 Aug (inches) 30.32 Toronto showers 23 29 NETBALL INSIDERUGBY Semifinal Cricket ...... 24 between Football ...... 25 Whangara and Rugby ...... 26 High School Netball ...... 27 Old Girls too close to call SPORT ‘Toughest season’ ends for Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Gisborne Boys’ High 26 PAGE 27PAGE ON LIFE SUPPORT Chris Cairns in biggest fight after collapse FORMER Black Cap Chris pulls through this.” Cairns is on life support after NRL journalist Brad Walter collapsing in Australia. wrote: “Terrible news. I used to It is understood Cairns suffered love watching Chris Cairns bat a major medical emergency — an and bowl. He was the Kiwi version aortic dissection — in Canberra of Gary Gilmour.” last week. This is when a tear Cairns played 62 test matches, occurs in the inner layer of the 215 one day internationals body’s main artery. and two T20s for New Zealand The New Zealand Herald between 1989 and 2006. He went understands infection set in and on to become a commentator with Cairns is now fighting for his Sky Sport. life. He has been transferred to Cairns has been living and a specialist hospital in Sydney working in Canberra with his wife awaiting a potential heart Mel and their children for several transplant. years. According to a Newshub He has been the chief report, he has undergone several executive of SmartSportz, a operations while in hospital, but company specialising in virtual has not responded to treatment sport. as hoped. Cairns had to rebuild his life Cairns, 51, the son of Black after walking out of Southwark Cap legend Lance Cairns, was Crown Court in London in 2015 a right-hand batsman and fast- after being found not guilty of medium bowler. He was known as perjury and perverting the course one of the finest all-rounders of of justice charges in relation to his generation. match-fixing allegations. The Cairns family has endured The allegations took a huge toll personal tragedy. Chris Cairns’s on the cricketer’s life. sister Louise was killed in 1993 He described his reputation as when a cement truck failed “completely scorched” from the to stop at a level crossing at saga and spoke of going through Rolleston in the South Island “hell” during the perjury trial. and collided with the Southerner He was first named as one passenger train. of 11 “tainted” cricketers in the Former Black Caps teammate now defunct Indian Cricket Andre Adams said on social League in a 2009 email between media his thoughts and prayers International Cricket Council were with Cairns and his family. investigators. “Horrid situation and hoping for Cairns took part in the ICL, the best,” Adams posted. which ran for two seasons in India Fans were quick to share from 2007 to 2009. their support for Cairns, with But in 2010, Indian millionaire many wishing him a speedy businessman Lalit Modi, a former recovery and reminiscing about boss of the Indian Premier his memorable moments for New League, posted a tweet saying Zealand. Cairns had been removed from “Oh no. This is awful. Chris the player auction for the IPL due Cairns is responsible for one to a “past record of match fixing”. of my most treasured cricket Cairns quickly launched a memories: NZ v RSA at the defamation case against Modi in Gabba for my 15th birthday. We London. were on the brink of defeat and Two years later in 2012, he blasted an unbeaten century. Cairns won the libel trial and was And I admire the work he did for awarded damages from Modi. rail safety after his sister died,” Yet his troubles weren’t over as one wrote. he faced allegations from fellow (In 2008, Cairns embarked New Zealand cricketers Lou on a 1001-kilometre walk from Vincent and Brendon McCullum Auckland to Rolleston to raise rail that he had tried to recruit them safety awareness.) for spot-fixing in matches. Australian journalist Brendan It was not until Cairns was found Bradford added: “Ah man this not guilty of perjury in relation to is awful. Chris Cairns was an match fixing allegations in 2015 in BOWLING FOR NEW ZEALAND: Chris Cairns bowls against Australia in a one-day absolute icon when I was growing a London court that he was able Chappell-Hadlee international cricket match at Jade Stadium, Christchurch, in December up. A genuine superstar. Hope he to clear his name. — NZ Herald 2005. NZPA/Ross Setford picture