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VACCINATIONS UNDER WAY: Cara Lee Pewhairangi-Lawton is attended to by rural health nurse Gina Chaffey-Aupouri after receiving her Covid-19 vaccination at Te Puia Springs Hospital yesterday. She was among 90 health workers and kaumatua to be vaccinated, including, above, nurse Shirley Green and husband and Ngati Porou kaumatua Ben. Mr Green got the opportunity to receive a vaccine after all the health workers had been done. “No reason to turn it down. I can’t see the point, really,” he said. STORY ON PAGE 3 Pictures supplied

Fears Hauora Amalgamation Tairawhiti will lose its ‘local voice’ in health imminent: Reti board merge by Wynsley Wrigley of up to 11 members. against health board amalgamation said the cost of amalgamating the health Dr Reti, National’s health caucus during the election and would continue boards would be expensive. TAIRAWHITI is about lose its stand- members and Matt Doocey, to do so. It was not known if the reforms would alone health board due to amalgamation and the party’s East Coast candidate in The “local voice” had previously been improve health outcomes and at what and the announcement will be made the last election, Tania Tapsell were in lost during the “consolidation”-orientated cost. by the Government tomorrow, National Gisborne to “learn about the health needs health reforms of the 1990s introducing Dr Reti referred to Professor Des Party health spokesman Dr of the area”. crown health enterprises and regional Gorman, of the University of , says. Hauora Tairawhiti would be affected health authorities, he said. who wrote in a New Zealand Medical The Health and Disability System by amalgamation as one of the smallest “We have huge concerns that Journal article published last week Review, better known as the Simpson boards in New Zealand. Tairawhiti will fare poorly from this.” that there was little hope the proposed report, was released last year and Health board reform was a matter Dr Reti conceded there was a balance Simpson reforms would make any recommends the country’s 20 health discussed with Hauora Tairawhiti board between economic efficiency and having difference. boards be amalgamated into no more chair Kim Ngarimu and chief executive a local voice, but said “show us the data, Dr Reti said there could be “functional than eight or 12 boards. Jim Green. show us the business case”. consolidation” benefits “but to take the The report recommends the end of They had not been officially notified He had asked Finance Minister and identity of an established health board health board elections, with all board about amalgamation but had consulted Deputy Prime Minister out of its locality would not work”. members being appointed by the and consequently expressed a preference for a business case in the House last It had been suggested to him the Government. for amalgamation with Hawke’s Bay on a week. Mr Robertson said it was budget country lacked the expertise required to The Government presently appoints up whakapapa basis. sensitive. manage “mega boards”. to four members on boards, which consist Dr Reti said National had campaigned Mr Watts, the MP for North Shore, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11 Television ...... 20 Racing ...... 23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Picture page ...... 21 Sport ...... 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-10 World...... 13, 16-18 Classifieds ...... 22 Weather ...... 27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 THE END OF TWO ERAS Twenty-six years with ‘amazing’ Makauri team by

AFTER decades of early starts as a ‘IMAGINE BEING teacher at Makauri Rural Kindergarten, IN A JOB WHERE Sheryl Hopkins is looking forward to YOU DON’T HAVE staying up late and sleeping in more HUNDREDS OF often. CUDDLES A DAY’: Sheryl has retired after 26 years with the kindergarten. So says Sheryl “It’s going to be busy,” she says of Hopkins who will life from now on. “I’m going to be able miss the cuddles to have long coffees and go out for after retiring from lunches.” Makauri Rural Looking after 40 children under the Kindergarten after age of five can be challenging but for 26 years. Sheryl is Sheryl and the team it is another day at pictured reading a the office. story to (from left) “It’s lots of fun here — lots of tricks granddaughter and food.” Willow Hopkins, Sheryl, though, is no stranger to Thomas Robinson, raucous young ones. She has four “lovely Madee Wallace, boys”, who got up to plenty of mischief/ Alex Bruce-Hills and fun growing up. George Rosso. Three of them had children who attended Makauri kindergarten so were Picture by Liam Clayton looked after by their grandmother. One of her sons lives in Australia and she and her partner plan to take advantage of the recently-announced share the same philosophies. in the morning. with her colleagues. travel bubble and pop over “once we It has been a great job in a mixed She is also considering investing in a “We’ve been together for years, I’ve have our jabs”. community of country and town, and shed where she can further pursue her seen them more than I see my family.” Mrs Hopkins says her love of the children are amazing, Sheryl says. interest in painting, mosaics and Gisborne Kindergarten Association the children and their families and “Imagine being in a job where you wine-making. professional leader Christine Taare said Makauri’s “amazing teaching team” don’t have hundreds of cuddles a day? Her work routine, however, may be Sheryl had been exemplary in her role. were the reasons she stayed at the While the children and job are hard to break. “Sheryl always teaches from the kindergarten for so long. wonderful, she is ready for more sleep- “I said to the girls I’ll probably have heart. “You meet all the families and all ins. a party one night, wake up in the “The compassion, aroha (love) and their siblings come through.” Sheryl says she is up at 6am and morning and forget all about it and manaaki (support) she has shown to All the Makauri kindergarten staff “tuckered out” by 8.30pm so it will be drive to kindergarten.” many is a great example to us all. have been wonderful teachers who wonderful to stay up late and lay about Sheryl says she will keep in touch “We wish Sheryl and her family well.” Lynley’s done it all in 34 years at Ngatapa

NGATAPA School mainstay families to get the school’s first Lynley Tumanako was given a computers — Commodore 64s. fitting send-off into a well-earned “Lynley even taught for two days retirement last week. in the classroom. After starting work at the school “When working in the office, she in October/November 1987, Lynley had to type from dictation, which retired on Friday and the entire she quite enjoyed,” Ms Johnston school gathered to show their said, appreciation. “Lynley has been driving the “Lynley has worked for around children to and from school for 12 principals over her time,” school 15 years — firstly for Hindmarsh principal Cheryl Johnston said. buses and then by the school “She has worked in and around when it bought its own bus. the school — in the office, as a “She has always been on time teacher aide, board of trustees and made sure that parents were secretary for six years, cleaner, home before leaving the children athletics day and pet day recorder, at their drop-off.” swimming pool cleaner, lighting “She even took her turn on the classroom fires early on the school board’s grass-cutting a winter’s morning when the roster.” principal was away, and bus The school and community JACK OF ALL TRADES: Lynley Tumanako cuts the cake while surrounded by Ngatapa School students at driving. farewelled Lynley on Friday, with her retirement celebration. Lynley has filled all sorts of roles at the school over her nearly 34 years. “She fundraised with two other her family in attendance. Picture by Liam Clayton LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • The key to hort harvest future home-delivered involves humans and machines working side by side – opinion piece. • Brett Loffler does the double in the hunts at the Waingake dog trials. • The AgriHQ report for the week beginning April 19. THE GUIDE TOMORROw THuRSdAy 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 • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 NEWS 3 Claw hammer attack during dairy robbery

by Murray Robertson Det Johnson said the male with the hammer was wearing a vest with a brown A SHOP attendant was hit several times leather panel on the back, a black long- with a claw hammer in one of two aggravated sleeved hooded sweatshirt, black Adidas robberies in the city over the past few days. tracksuit pants with three white strips down The first robbery occurred at 8.30pm last the legs, and had Adidas slip-on scuffs. Thursday night (April 15) at the Kaiti Dairy in “He was very agile when jumping the Wainui Road. counter and was able to run at pace even “A male ran into the dairy armed with a though he was wearing scuffs.” golf club and went behind the counter to the The lookout was wearing a white or grey cigarette cabinet, while a second male stayed long-sleeved hoodie, long black pants and outside and has acted as a lookout,” said black gumboots. Detective Kim Johnson. “The shop attendant required medical “The shop owners saw the offenders and treatment for his injuries. fearing for their safety locked themselves “It is very concerning that dairies are in another room. The male in the store was being targeted with innocent victims being able to open the cigarette cabinet and stole assaulted and robbed as they go about their several packets of tobacco. As he ran from business providing for their family and loved the store, he dropped a number of them.” ones,” Det Johnson said. The offenders got into a large dark- “Members of our community will know coloured SUV-type vehicle parked nearby. of someone who has recently come into “The incident was recorded on CCTV possession of excess tobacco, with the (closed-circuit television) and we are in possibility of the offenders offering to sell the process of analysing the footage,” Det the tobacco at a heavily discounted price. Johnson said. “I am also confident someone will be able The male who stole the cigarettes is to identify the two males from the photos and described as 1.70 metres (5 foot 6 inches), description provided.” tall and about 30 years old. He was wearing a Det Johnson said at this time there was no dark-coloured hoodie. THE LOOKOUT: This person was involved in the aggravated robbery of Huxley evidence to show that the two robberies were “At this time, there is no description of the Road Dairy on Sunday night. Police say he was the lookout as a companion related. second male, who was the lookout. attacked the shopkeeper inside the dairy with a claw hammer. The pair ran off “We ask members of the public who may “The recovered tobacco packets have been empty-handed. Picture supplied have seen these offenders preparing for (the sent away for fingerprint examination.” attack), or running away from either the Kaiti The second aggravated robbery occurred attendant with a claw hammer,” Det Johnson lookout outside and armed with a piece of or Huxley Road dairies, to call us.” at 7.40pm on Sunday night at Huxley Road said. “He struck the victim several times wood, also left the scene. They can call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 Dairy. before other staff were able to intervene, and Both were seen running away along Huxley 111 or the non-emergency police number 105. “A teenage male of average build ran then the offender ran from the store without Road towards Cavendish Crescent. “This information will be treated in into the store, leapt over the shop counter any stolen property.” “This incident was also recorded on CCTV confidence and can be reported anonymously and immediately began attacking the shop A second teenage offender, acting as a and has been analysed.” if required.” Introducing Coast vaccination reforms ‘at ‘The benefits outweigh the doubts for me’ the worst time’ by Alice Angeloni don’t have that privilege. from the Ministry of Health’s $39 million FROM PAGE 1 “We just take it for granted. I know I Maori Covid-19 immunisation response AN East Coast nurse feels privileged said it’s a personal choice but imagine if package. He suggested the reforms be put on to have been vaccinated against we didn’t have the choice at all.” A report on the funding came before hold for two years instead “of going Covid-19 while her kaumatua husband Ngati Porou Hauora chief executive Hauora Tairawhiti’s Hiwa I Te Rangi down this madness”. says he had “no reason to turn it down”. Rose Kahaki said the vaccinations had advisory committee this morning. The reforms were being introduced at Shirley Green, a been targeted at their staff but some It follows Hauora Tairawhiti district the time of the Covid-19 pandemic — nurse of 40 years, whanau were also vaccinated, which was health board chairwoman Kim Ngarimu “the worst time in a century”. was among 90 “purely opportunistic”. last week saying they would “stretch The proposed Maori Health Authority health workers and Elderly kaumatua who outside of national (MHA), part of the Simpson Report kaumatua vaccinated were residents at the guidance” when it came and much criticised by Maori, had little at Te Puia Springs hospital also received the to the vaccine roll-out. strategy, funding or “clout”. Hospital yesterday. vaccine. ‘I’m well aware of “We’re going to do He wanted more detail and had With mokopuna Another 30 people would the‘ risks of something that we did significant cost concerns. in Australia and a be vaccinated today. Covid-19 and the in the early stages of National understood the benefit of transtasman bubble Ms Kahaki said the the Covid. We’re going “Maori for Maori”. in place, she asked East Coast communities strategy to beat it, to colour outside of Health needed to be based on need staff whether husband Ben Green, 75, were seeking as much and personally I’m the lines again,” she and it “just happens that Maori are at could also be vaccinated. information about the not prepared to take said at the launch the front of that queue”. After health workers were vaccinated, vaccine as possible. of Toitu Tairawhiti’s Dr Reti said he was concerned there was a vaccine leftover, so Mr “All I can say is this any risks pertaining Covid vaccination iwi Whanau Ora would lose staff to the Green, who is a Ngati Porou kaumatua, vaccine is brand new to to my whanau’ communications on April MHA. accepted “without hesitation”. the country and to the — Nurse of 40 ’years “When we go up the He was “refreshed” by Hauora “No reason to turn it down. I can’t see world, so individuals and Shirley Green Coast, we’re not going to Tairawhiti’s approach to Covid-19 the point really,” he said. family groups are going vaccinate just the pakeke, vaccination. Mrs Green said being vaccinated was a to be looking at it and the kaumatua and kuia. The board had pushed guidelines in a personal choice but she was aware of the deciding for themselves.” We’re going to vaccinate way which made sense. “catastrophic” number of deaths caused They were putting information out the community. “Don’t just pick people out of a work by Covid-19 globally. through radio and had connected with “We are not going to turn someone place — do them all. “I’m well aware of the risks of iwi, but “more talk” needed to happen, away. If they bring their nanny, We’re “Hauora Tairawhiti know the people Covid-19 and the strategy to beat it, and she said. not going to say ‘we won’t vaccinate you, and that the chance of getting them personally I’m not prepared to take any “That talking is not about pressuring come back in a month’ because that’s just vaccinated later lessens each time.” risks pertaining to my whanau. people to have the vaccine. It’s about nonsense.” The board could operate like that “Therefore the benefits outweigh the giving them enough information to make As of April 14, Hauora Tairawhiti because of its local knowledge. doubts for me,” she said. up their own minds.” had given 779 Covid-19 vaccinations, There were issues across the country, “I think we’re lucky to be offered the This comes as Maori health providers including 253 people receiving their such as finding sufficient vaccinators, vaccine. Some countries aren’t. They in Tairawhiti are set to receive $360,000 second dose. should primary health be involved and yearly problems with flu vaccinations which could not be ministered within Two crash victims discharged, two stable in hospital 14 days of receiving the Covid-19 vaccination. TWO of the four people injured in the Two boys, aged 13, injured in the crash They were all in a car that went down a Mr Watts said there were also vehicle crash just south of Tokomaru Bay remain in a stable condition in hospital. 30-metre bank off State Highway 35 near practical issues such as how could on Saturday night have been released Two 24-year-old men injured have been Tokomaru Bay. Hauora Tairawhiti immunise 38,000 from Gisborne Hospital. discharged from hospital. A police inquiry continues. people by October. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths LAUGHS DODGSHUN, Sydney ESSENTIAL: Deaths Yorke (Syd). — In a Facebook Returned Serviceman post marking LOUGHER, Kathryn No. 31639. – On 18th the start of her Elaine. — Wednesday April 2021, peacefully, second week of 14 April 2021, at at Kiri Te Kanawa, chemotherapy, Seguin, Texas. 74 aged 102 years. Loved East Coast MP years. Loved wife of husband of the late sang the late Ritchard. Dorothy (Dot) for 70 years. Loved father and and laughed Mother of the late John. with fellow MP Mother of Robert, father-in-law of Wendy Susan, and son-in-law and Mick Willock, Pip as James. Grandmother of and Peter Jackman, her medication Evan and Nicolas, Paul and Bron. Loved began. “It’s granddaughter Rachel, "Da" of Janna, Andrew, important to and great-grandsons Nicola, Rachael, Ben, keep a sense Perrin and Synn. All of Joe, and his 8 great- of humour!” the USA. Dearly missed grandchildren. post said. sister of Helen Steere. The family wish to Facebook thank the staff of Kiri picture Te Kanawa for their dedicated and kind care of Syd. A service to celebrate Syd’s life will be held at Evans Chapel, Ormond Road at 1pm on Friday 23rd April. In PLEASE lieu of flowers, HAVE FAMILY donations to the Cancer Society would be NOTICES appreciated and may be IN BY 9AM sent to PO Box 708, Gisborne 4040. DAY OF Songs and laughter as treatment continues - Evans Funeral PUBLICATION Service Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz EAST Coast MP and Minister of “My answer now is yes. Please, please, her support, saying on air how resilient and Conservation Kiri Allan has entered week two please — encourage your sisters, your strong Allan had always been. of treatment following her cervical cancer mothers, your daughters, your friends — Morrison also talked about Talei Morrison, diagnosis earlier in the month. please #SmearYourMea. It may save your life, who was someone Allan cited as inspiration Poppy Day The MP announced she had been and we need you right here.” for founding the Smear Your Mea campaign diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer earlier Allan received a flood of messages of aimed at encouraging Maori women, in this month. support following the news of her diagnosis. particular, to test for cervical cancer. collection “So now the fight of my life begins,” she She has been praised by The Cancer Praise also quickly flowed in at the time said in a Facebook post. Society for bravely speaking out about it and for Allan from Prime Minister , In a video update posted online yesterday, for encouraging other women to get regular Opposition leader and former there were plenty of smiles, laughs and screenings. National MP , who fought breast up to $18k waiata as Allan received chemotherapy while But gynaecological oncologist Dr Ai Ling cancer when she was a Cabinet minister. being supported by fellow Labour MP Meka Tan said at the time New Zealand desperately In a statement, Kaye said any cancer by Murray Robertson Whaitiri. needed to introduce HPV primary screening diagnosis was “very tough”. When she shared the news of her which was less uncomfortable and meant “I know lots of people will be sending their POPPY Day looks to have generated around diagnosis, Allan said people’s first question women could test themselves. love and support from in Parliament and $18,000 this year in this district, which would be often was: “Is there anything I can do?” The Hits radio host Stacey Morrison added around NZ. The country will get in behind her.” the same as the last time the appeal was run in 2019. Collectors thronged the city CBD again on Friday after being unable to do so a year ago due to the Covid Lockdown. Returned and Services Association president Paul Bayly said there was not as much cash around on the street on Friday as usual, but it was Finally, dental care still a good response. “The street collection was a bit down on previous years but we’re still very happy with how it went, especially with the number of young people, cadets and students, who turned out to help.” for Coast teenagers Mr Bayly said collection boxes are still out in dairies, some smaller supermarkets and service stations. by Alice Angeloni the service. attract permanent dental therapists and “Those boxes will be collected after Anzac Day. A dentist and dental therapists will dentists to provide services in remote “The biggest thing for us is about the wearing HUNDREDS of East Coast teenagers provide on-site dental assessment, areas.” of the poppy and the remembrance. will get dental checkups after a treatment and referral. “We have listened to the community, “For us it’s not all about about the money principal last year called out health It follows Ms Parata chasing up health worked with East Coast schools and the raised, it’s about the recognition that the poppy authorities for systemic discrimination authorities every year, for 20 years, local dentists to come up with a mobile brings to Anzac Day.” against Ngati Porou students. to ensure her students received basic model. We are confident this will offer a All the money raised locally will be used locally It comes as a relief to Tolaga Bay Area dental care, which is free for children long-term solution to this challenge.” to support the welfare of the district’s veterans. School principal Nori Parata, who said it until their 18th birthday. Ms Parata believed The Gisborne “We thank everyone for their generous support. was about two years since many of her Last year, Ms Parata was asking for Herald’s front-page article had “a lot to It was much appreciated.” students were last seen by a dentist. the service from March but was told in do with” getting the service locked in. ■ The Anzac Day commemorations on Sunday She was October that there was only time left “That’s the worry, that the media in Gisborne will include a representative of the “absolutely in the school year to see year 13 school exposure is what’s driving the solution, British High commission, Mathew Gifford. delighted” to see leavers. as opposed to the oral hygiene of young The guest speakers at the Dawn Service at the service start Students in year 9 to 12 were seen people,” she said. the Cenotaph on Sunday morning will be former at her school only for pain relief. “It shouldn’t have to be this way. I Gisborne woman Brigadier Lisa Ferris from the on April 14, but She lodged a formal complaint shouldn’t have to get in the paper and NZ Army, and the winner of the RSA speech reaching this with Hauora Tairawhiti on October 7 make allegations of systemic racism to competition, Bella Fitzharris, from Campion point had been outlining the “long term ineptitude” to the DHB to get it in place — especially College. a “drawn-out” deliver a quality dental service, calling when they’ve known about it for The Civic Service guest speaker will be process. it “systemic racism” because a large decades.” Commander Andrew Mahoney from the Royal New “It is disturbing proportion, “if not 100 percent” of the In response to this, a Hauora Zealand Navy, the skipper of HMNZS Manawanui. when you think students are Maori. Tairawhiti spokeswoman said the that they’re “I’m also saying it’s discrimination development of the service had taken entitled to this service, and it’s taken because we are in a rural setting but we place over 18 months. LTP venue change this long to do,” Ms Parata said. are entitled to these services that the Last year the Covid-19 restrictions TONIGHT’S Uawa community meeting, which Hauora Government has mandated,” she told meant a new venture was not possible, is part of Gisborne District Council’s Long Term Tairawhiti has contracted Gisborne Local Democracy Reporting at the time. so the tender process was deferred until Plan consultation, has had a change of venue. practice Amber Dental to run the Hauora Tairawhiti Planning and there was more certainty they could It will take place at Reynolds Hall, not the fire service. Funding Manager Nicola Ehau said in a complete the process. station as originally planned. The Amber Dental team will provide statement that providing an appropriate A report to Hauora Tairawhiti’s board Meanwhile, Gisborne District Council has a mobile dental service to about 350 dental service on the Coast had always last month said it was finalising a three- added an extra location for its Long Term Plan students in years 9 to 13 across the five been challenging. year agreement with Amber Dental. consultation meetings, for Waimata Valley secondary schools on the East Coast. “The way dental services are provided Hauora Tairawhiti would not confirm residents, on Thursday, 5pm, at the Waimata Young people who are not at school to adolescents in New Zealand does whether the signed contract was for Valley Community Hall. and are under 18 are also able to access not work on the Coast. It is difficult to three years. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 HEALTH 5 Study finds baby food pouches are low in iron

EXTRA RESEARCH from the University have reported on how much sugar LAYER OF of Otago’s Department of Human is being added to pouches. PROTECTION: Nutrition has found a baby would To address this knowledge gap Associate Health need to eat 14 baby food pouches, the research team conducted a Minister Peeni or two kilograms of food, each day cross-sectional survey of 266 baby Henare received to get their daily iron requirement. foods sold in supermarkets in his Covid-19 The same research programme 2019-20 — half of these were baby vaccination found baby food pouches found food pouches. earlier this in most supermarkets were very The energy, iron, vitamin B12, month in a bid to sweet because they were more total sugars (this includes sugars show others that likely to contain sweet fruits and that are naturally in fruits and it is safe. vegetables such as apple, kumara vegetables), and added sugar NZ Herald picture and pumpkin. content of baby food pouches and “It is really important babies other forms of commercial baby are offered iron-rich food from six foods were studied. months of age, but our research Baby food pouches contained found pouches across the board did similar amounts of energy, iron, not contain appreciable amounts of and vitamin B12 to other forms of iron, nor were they fortified with commercial baby foods. iron. Surprisingly, although baby food “This could place infants at risk pouches were sweeter, they weren’t Vaccine anxiety the issue, not hesitancy of iron deficiency if they do not more likely to have sugar added to receive iron from other sources,” them. ASSOCIATE Minister of Health Peeni rugby players — who needed to know the said Ioanna Katiforis from Otago’s Overall, baby foods being sold in Henare says he has not seen vaccine vaccine was safe. Department of Human Nutrition, New Zealand were low in sugar, hesitancy on his travels around the country, The challenge was to get the information who led this research as part of her except for custards, and sweet only vaccine anxiety. out to allow people to make an informed Master of Science. snacks for babies — with the sugar The minister, speaking at a breakfast decision. “Whatever parents feed their sometimes being disguised as “fruit hosted by the Tairawhiti Iwi collective, Toitu The Government had the responsibility of baby — commercial foods or juice concentrate”. Tairawhiti at Te Tini o Porou in Kaiti last reaching all demographics, including those homemade — they should include Dry infant cereals are an week, said people were anxious to know who are not computer literate. a variety of food groups, not just important source of iron for infants when and where they could get the Covid-19 Mr Henare said spreading the word face foods based on sweet fruits and because they are fortified with vaccine. to face to whanau was the best way to share vegetables, and they need to ensure iron. However, none of the baby “The vaccine is free,” he said. factual information, not just on Facebook or that infants are being offered iron- food pouches were fortified. “There’s enough for the entire country — through websites. rich foods to meet their needs.” Therefore, consuming food and then some — to ensure it is available Mr Henare said health minister Andrew Despite the importance of baby pouches to the exclusion of other and free for all.” Little would be in Gisborne this week to food for child health, there has commercial baby foods may place There were many “foreign whanau” in make a major announcement on “huge” been a lack of research on New infants at risk of iron deficiency if Tairawhiti — fruit pickers, kumara pickers, reform in the health sector. Zealand commercial baby foods’ they do not get enough iron from nutritional quality, and no studies other sources. Nurses turn down offer Industrial action about much more than money

NEARLY 30,000 district health board members offered little more than an annualised increase created unsafe working conditions for nursing of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) of just 1.38 percent for most. staff that compromises patient safety. have “overwhelmingly” rejected the first pay and “Because the clear majority of respondents “This offer completely fails to acknowledge conditions offer from health boards. said the offer was completely unacceptable, we that fact and will do nothing to attract new In a survey of the affected membership, will proceed straight to mediation with the DHBs people to the profession. including Hauora Tairawhiti nurses, the feedback while we meet with members to decide on our “Nurses can clearly see this, and it hurts.” was that the offer would be “rejected out of next steps.” Mr Wait said members put forward 63 claims hand”. Mr Wait said nurses have been historically to DHBs with the core issues being around pay, These nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants undervalued because they work in a female- better sick leave and accountability over safe and kaimahi hauora say the offer fails to dominated profession, but this was about much staffing, but much of that had been ignored. recognise the tremendous workload and highly more than money. “That is not really negotiation. pressurised working conditions they endure “So much is asked of our members who step “It’s just the same short-sighted thinking and will do nothing to address the DHB staffing up and give their all to the point of exhaustion that relies on the goodwill and compassion of crisis that puts themselves and patients in peril. over and over. nurses who deserve goodwill and compassion Lead Advocate and NZNO industrial adviser “Meanwhile, their employers persistently fail themselves. David Wait says members had until Sunday, April to provide promised safe staffing levels. “For all our sakes, let’s hope funding can be Leave 11, to provide their feedback on the package that “There is a DHB staffing crisis that has found for a much more worthy offer.” no sp t Small steps to improve wellbeing unchecked

TE Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion “That is important from an equity go-to site for friends and whanau who Agency has launched a new website, perspective.” want to better support people who are Some people assume that all skin cancer Small Steps, featuring locally-developed Clearhead chief executive Dr Angela struggling with their wellbeing. checks are the same. The truth is, there’s digital tools to help people improve their Lim says the partnership has enabled It is also available for social and a big difference. wellbeing. them to scale up their impact and mental health services when working Small Steps are a range of digital ensure great digital wellbeing tools are with clients. We recommend a Full Body MoleMap activities to support people to develop the accessible to all New The digital activities as a complete skin-mapping programme skills they need to maintain or improve Zealanders. are designed to help designed to track changes their mental health and wellbeing. “We have a strong We have a strong social people take the in your skin over time. The initial six tools focus on positive social mission to mission‘ to reach and time to understand thinking and mindfulness to manage reach and provide free their feelings of Make an appointment to see Nurse Lydia. stress or anxiety, and help for those who support to as many provide free support to as disruption, distress or Phone 0800 665 362 are feeling down. Kiwis as possible and many Kiwis as possible disconnection. or visit www.molemap.co.nz A further six tools will be added to the it’s a real privilege to The tools can 38370-01 website in the coming months. work with Te Hiringa —Dr Angela Lim’ help people centre Te Hiringa Hauora partnered Hauora on this.” themselves so they have with innovative mental health social The website and the space to reflect and Three Rivers Medical enterprise Clearhead to develop Small tools are available in English and te reo get a deeper sense of clarity on what has 75 Customhouse Street Steps. Maori and have been developed based happened and how to best respond. P (06) 867 7411 “This is a unique public-private on clinical evidence and through a te Ao Dr Lim says the past year has been partnership,” Te Hiringa Hauora chief Maori lens. turbulent with the impacts of Covid-19 executive Tane Cassidy says. The website and digital tools will on people’s mental health. “We are really proud of the website, be continually updated to meet user Clearhead’s real-time mental health which is beautifully illustrated and zero- expectations, adapt to new technology, data showed anxiety reached a peak last rated, meaning it can be used without and build on the evidence of what works. May with 50.7 percent of its nationwide data. Small Steps is set to become a trusted users struggling with anxiety. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 BRIEFS Search for missing angler AUCKLAND — Helicopters are scouring the west coast waters for a man who went missing while fishing off Camel Rock in Piha this morning. A police spokesperson said the Eagle and Westpac Rescue helicopters are searching for the man, who was reported missing about 5.30am, after going out fishing with a friend. Rescue efforts were also being assisted by the Piha Surf Club. Surf Life Saving Northern Region duty officer Jimmy Kendrick said emergency services had been unable to locate the man as at 7.45am after he reportedly fell in the water after fishing off Camel Rock. Kendrick said there was a large swell this morning and didn’t advise anglers to venture out on the rocks. He said the incident reinforced the importance of knowing the conditions, not going out alone and wearing safety equipment including a lifejacket, wetsuit and high visibility material. — NZ Herald House destroyed by blaze DUNEDIN — A house in Waitati has been completely destroyed by fire this morning. WELCOME HOME: Ashleigh Green, son and mother Marleen were among scores of delighted people at airports A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman around the country yesterday. NZ Herald picture said crews were called to the scene in Double Hill Road just after 5am. Two fire appliances, from Waitati and Willowbank, initially responded to the call. When Transtasman bubble gets the world talking they arrived the house was “well alight”, he said. Issues with water supply in the area meant crews from Palmerston and Dunedin were also AUCKLAND — For more than a year Kiwis “My older brother passed away last week. “I’ll yell, scream cry, hug, kiss, feel happy — all required, he said. and Australians have been cooped up at home We couldn’t get there but it’s given us an of these emotions at once.” He said an ambulance was called to check on waiting for the day they would be able to cross opportunity to go back home today without International news agency Associated Press an occupant of the house, but it was not required the ditch to see loved ones. quarantine so it’s good, very good to go and (AP) wrote about the feelings of “relief” and and later stood down. Yesterday, New Zealand and Australia’s lay him to rest,” John Palalagi told the BBC in “elation” the bubble brought to Aussies and In total, four appliances, two tankers and one quarantine-free travel bubble became the envy Sydney. Kiwis. assisting vehicle were at the scene, about 25 of the world. Middle Eastern news agency Al Jazeera “The start of quarantine-free travel was a firefighters in all. Those watching from around the globe were called the travel bubble a “hope for normality” relief for families who have been separated There would have been “extensive damage” to in awe of both nations’ ability to stop Covid-19 and shared the excitement of travellers able to by the coronavirus pandemic as well as to the house, the Fenz spokesman said. — ODT and open the borders to one another. resume relative normal life again. struggling tourist operators. It marked the first, The move proved so momentous, it has “Australia was New Zealand’s largest tentative steps toward what both countries made international headlines, including on the source of international tourists before the hope will become a gradual reopening to the front page of the BBC. pandemic, accounting for about 1.5 million rest of the world,” AP reported. ’ The BBC dialled in on the sacrifice Kiwis arrivals or 40 percent of total visitors in 2019,” “Both countries have managed to keep out and Australians have made and how some they reported. the virus by putting up barriers to the outside superannuation have missed out on mourning loved ones they They reported more than half a million world, including strict quarantine requirements have lost on the other side of the ditch. Kiwis live in Australia, equating to more than 2 for travellers returning from other countries “While many buzzed with the anticipation percent of their population. where the virus is rampant.” — NZ Herald case back in court of seeing loved ones, for others it was a more Al Jazeera said emotions were high for sombre occasion,” the BBC wrote. travellers, reporting a keen passenger saying See also page 10 WELLINGTON — Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is in court today as the battle over his superannuation overpayment details continues. Peters’ claim for a breach of privacy was last year rejected by Justice Geoffrey Venning in the High Court, and he was ordered to pay nearly $320,000 in costs. Pandemic ‘a real journey’ But he has brought the case back to court in Wellington’s Court of Appeal this morning, arguing against the judge’s decision. After a two-week hearing in Auckland in 2019, Justice Venning ruled Peters’ privacy was for lab testing industry deliberately breached in the lead-up to the 2017 general election to publicly embarrass him and cause him harm. WELLINGTON — A lab worker “challenge”, he said. But his claim for damages and declarations somewhere in New Zealand will process “The pandemic has really thrust us against former government ministers the country’s two-millionth Covid-19 test right into the front line of primary and , State Services Commissioner in the coming week. healthcare in New Zealand. It’s been a Peter Hughes, the Ministry of Social Development It’s a significant milestone for a real journey for us. (MSD) and its former chief executive Brendan Boyle usually quiet industry that has played “We have never had a pandemic was dismissed. a vital role in New Zealand’s pandemic like this in New Zealand before and In his decision, Justice Venning said Peters was response — Covid-19 tests and genomic . . . to see the changes, the technology “not able to establish that they were responsible testing. advancements, the quick and efficient for the disclosure of the payment irregularity to the “I’m sure we will know (when the test way we have gone about things, and also media”. happens), the Ministry of Health keep a how we have moved the testing around In court today, Peters’ lawyer Brian Henry began pretty good tab on how many tests are the whole of the country. Most major by pointing out the superannuation application going through at the moment. We are centres have testing. should never have been processed in the first at around 1,975,000 at the moment so “We have managed to get a pretty good place, because it was incorrectly filled out. around about Sunday or Monday next system in place and we were prepared per day at the moment, Taylor said. Henry said it was a breach of Peters’ privacy week,” New Zealand Institute of Medical for any of the surges as well, and for us “We could probably go a wee bit that Hughes and Boyle chose to brief Bennett and Laboratory Science president Terry to be moving forward we really have to further than that as well.” Tolley on the matter, when an investigation had Taylor told RNZ’s Morning Report. be ready for anything that is thrown at As a whole, the various different already revealed the mistake was not a result of an Getting the system to a point where it us.” companies within the industry had intention to mislead or defraud. could process so many tests had been a The system’s capacity was 20,000 tests worked well together, he said. — RNZ “We have one very simple proposition. Short of fraud, no private details of any social welfare beneficiary should be disclosed,” he said. Another reason the information was disclosed Queenstown welcomes Australian travellers was because another member of Parliament, Metiria Turei, had received a large amount of publicity QUEENSTOWN — The first Australian travellers Keel said they are very excited to be welcoming entertainment in the terminal. about historic welfare payments. to set foot in Queenstown in more than a year Australian travellers back to the city. “We’ve had about 95 businesses across Justice Venning found that, while Peters had were greeted with live music, entertainment and “It is such a milestone event, we wanted to Queenstown and Wanaka who have donated a reasonable expectation his details would the offer of a free bungy jump. appropriately recognise it. We wanted to make prizes and we’re doing a spin to win of those be kept private, the disclosure by the public Qantas QF121 landed at Queenstown Airport visitors from Australia feel very welcome and prizes over the course of this afternoon,” Keel servants to their ministers were, “in the particular at 2.30pm yesterday, 387 days since the last show we are really pleased to see them back and said. circumstances of this case, for a proper purpose commercial passenger flight landed in the resort. look forward to hosting them.” The first visitors were offered a free bungy and the ministers had a genuine interest in knowing Queenstown Airport chief executive Colin The visitors were greeted with live music and jump off of the Kawarau Bridge. — NZ Herald the details of the payment irregularity”. — NZME The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Scientists aiming for ‘decade of elimination’

by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — A major new research programme aims to build on our stunning success against Covid-19 by wiping out other infectious diseases — making the 2020s the “decade of elimination”. “The successful elimination of Covid-19 transmission in Aotearoa has shown us the value of aiming high,” said the programme’s director, prominent Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael EXPERT: Professor Michael Baker is FOREIGN POLICY: Foreign Minister has used her first major speech Baker. leading the new public health research on China to highlight the need for New Zealand to diversify its trading relationships. “With good science and good programme aimed at wiping out other NZ Herald picture leadership, tough challenges that infectious diseases. Picture supplied previously were thought to be impossible are now within our reach.” and adequately-resourced public The five-year programme’s name — health programmes,” he said. Syndemic Management of the Biology “Understanding the connections Mahuta looking and Treatment of Infections and between infectious diseases, long-term Chronic, or “Symbiotic” — reflected conditions, and disadvantage is just that infectious diseases and serious the start.” long-term conditions like diabetes Kvalsvig said the programme tended to occur together. would effectively bring together to diversify trade “The programme was written in communities, clinicians, university 2019, but the ideas are very relevant researchers, Maori health providers to our current response to Covid-19 and policy-makers to tackle long- by Audrey Young, NZ Herald of the strength of our particular customs, where the risks of infection and poor standing barriers. traditions and values, that aren’t always the outcomes are strongly influenced by “We need a transformational model WELLINGTON — Foreign Minister Nanaia same, but need to be maintained and respected. the presence of chronic conditions and that can address these complex Mahuta has likened New Zealand’s relationship “And on that virtue we have together poverty,” Baker said. health issues as a whole, instead of with China to the respect a taniwha would have developed the mature relationship we have “A major goal of the programme the fragmented approaches that have for a dragon, and vice versa. today.” is to better understand the two-way been used until now.” In her first speech on New Zealand’s She said the willingness of the dragon and relationship between acute and long- Kvalsvig said a team from Massey relationship with China since becoming Foreign the taniwha to engage and have regard for one term conditions to improve health and University would be investigating Minister in November, she also said it was in another was not simply a matter of economic equity in New Zealand.” the potential role of antibiotics in New Zealand’s economic resilience to diversify convenience, competition or prowess. Symbiotic’s deputy director and childhood in long-term conditions like rather than putting all its eggs in one basket. “The taniwha, like the dragon, has the ability lead researcher, Otago epidemiologist diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease And she issued a veiled criticism of China’s to understand the essence of its environment Dr Amanda Kvalsvig said that and attention deficit hyperactivity loans to Pacific Island countries, which had and changing conditions — as well as the ability many infectious diseases caused disorder. increased their vulnerability under Covid-19. to adapt and survive. complications in later life. “An important contribution of the But in comments to reporters after the “After all, as custodians and kaitiaki, taniwha Infection with the bacteria programme will be uncovering these speech, and two days before Australian are intrinsically linked to the wellbeing and Helicobacter pylori, for example, was life-course effects. This issue may be Foreign Minister Marise Payne arrives in New resilience of people, the environment and the the leading cause of stomach cancer. yet another example of the hidden Zealand, Mahuta gave an unequivocal message prosperity from which all things flourish.” “So, elimination of H. pylori risks of antibiotic overuse.” to New Zealand’s partners in the Five Eyes She said that was the perspective that she infection will not only treat the A key strength of the programme intelligence alliance — that New Zealand was not brought to New Zealand’s relationship with infection, it will also be cancer- is that the research draws on Maori comfortable with it expanding its remit to joint China — “an intention that New Zealand is preventing.” models of health and is designed to positions on foreign policy. respectful, predictable and consistent in the way One goal of the programme was to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles. The has been we seek to engage in the pursuit of our long- improve screening and treatment of “Grounding the research within dogged by recent criticism from Australian standing and deeply held values and interests.” H.pylori among those groups most Maori experiences will help identify commentators for apparently being too soft on There were still things on which New Zealand at risk — particularly Maori and solutions for how infectious diseases China, mainly for not signing and China would not agree, Pasifika people. and long-term conditions can better up to Five Eyes statements Mahuta said. The cycle also worked the other be managed by and with Maori criticising China over issues On many occasions New way — having multiple long-term communities,” senior researcher involving Hong Kong, the ‘ When I think about Zealand had raised issues conditions was an important risk Andrew Waa said. Uighur people, or for not this relationship . . . I privately with China. factor for infectious conditions like “The whakatauki in the framework being as critical as Australia liken it to the respect a “Where there are tensions influenza. of the Takari Mai Whanau Ora over Covid-19. between the dragon and There was now a growing list of Collective is especially relevant to our New Zealand variously taniwha would have for a the taniwha, we take a infections that could be eliminated relationship,” added another senior issues its own statements, dragon and vice versa consistent and predictable in our populations, with potentially Maori researcher in the group, Cheryl issues joint ones with —Nanaia Mahuta’ approach, through “enormous” benefits for health, Baker Davies. Australia or issues ones diplomacy and dialogue.” said. “Me mahi tahi tatau, ka ora ai te with the other countries in Sometimes New Zealand “Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C are iwi. Working together as one.” the Five Eyes intelligence would find it necessary two examples of serious infections The programme, which has received alliance, the United States, Britain, Canada and to speak out publicly on issues, as it had over that can be eliminated from New a $5m Health Research Council grant, Australia and other like-minded players such as developments in Hong Kong, the treatment of Zealand in the next few years, with will be formally launched today with a the European Union. Uighur in Xinjiang and over cyber incidents. suitable science-informed leadership hui at Kokiri Marae in Lower Hutt. Mahuta drew on metaphors heavily to “At times we will do this in association with described New Zealand’s contemporary others that share our views and sometimes relationship with China. we will act alone. In each case we make our “When I think about this relationship . . . I decisions independently, informed by our values liken it to the respect a taniwha would have for and our own assessment of New Zealand’s a dragon and vice versa,” she told the NZ China interests.” APRIL SPECIALS Council in Wellington. 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He said it appears the man was using a gas to provide any details about his condition. systems review A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said hob when the flame has come out and caught He said one fire crew attended the scene. they were called to a property at Dunedin’s his shirt on fire. — NZ Herald by Adam Pearse, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — Epidemiologist Nick Wilson is branding the Government’s shutdown of two managed isolation facilities as a slow response to a Covid-19 transmission risk known months ago. Meaningful change needed Both the Grand Millennium and Grand Mercure managed isolation facilities in Auckland have been closed to further returnees following investigations into virus transmission through Benefit increase ‘too little to make a substantive difference’ ventilation systems. MIQ head Brigadier Jim Bliss confirmed the by Sarah Robson, RNZ recommendation, made by a joint Ministry of Health and MIQ technical advisory group. WELLINGTON — A year on from the The change took effect from Wednesday last Government’s $25 increase to benefits, week, as reviews into ventilation as a potential some solo parents and people with transmission source were under way. disabilities or chronic illnesses say it The change would persist until the reviews has made very little difference to their concluded, expected at the end of the month. budgets. The group also recommended that all sociologist returnees currently at the Grand Mercure be Louise Humpage has been looking at the tested at day seven of their stay, in addition to impact of the Government’s Covid-19 other testing. People in managed isolation are response on beneficiaries. currently tested within 24 hours of arrival, on day As part of that research, she conducted three and day 12. detailed interviews with 12 people on Bliss said recent instances involving new sole parent support and the supported variants had shown aerosol transmission played living payment. a “greater role” in how Covid-19 spread than Humpage said while the $25 increase previously thought. to benefits was welcomed, it had a However, Wilson said this had been a concern “negligible effect”. since the pandemic’s inception, reinforced “Supplementary assistance like through cases such as the Covid-positive Rydges temporary additional support gets Hotel maintenance worker, whose infection in clawed back if you earn more income,” August hadn’t been fully explained. she said. “This is all late in the day from my perspective. “For some people, they were only All these hotels should have had a rigorous getting about $3 more than they had review in terms of their ventilation systems from ‘NOT ENOUGH’: previously, so understandably, they were For those in public housing, with income-related rent, the benefit the very start,” Wilson said. RNZ picture frustrated by that because costs had increase meant their rent went up as well, research found. Wilson saw the move as further proof hotels gone up during the lockdown period, far were not suitable to operate managed isolation. more than $3 a week.” to afford the health expenses I have and because people are worried about having Instead, he said purpose-built facilities away from For those in public housing, with all that, is I’ve compromised on having a to pay the power bill.” cities, possibly on military bases, would be much income-related rent, the benefit increase home,” he said. Pao Stanley had been expecting some more effective. meant their rent went up as well, Humpage said overall, the people more action from the Government. “I think we should have been way more Humpage said. she spoke to were “almost unanimously “We were hoping that the Government cautious and looked at hotel ventilation earlier One woman on sole parent support, disappointed by the purported $25 per would continue that winter energy on or really start moving away from the hotel interviewed as part of Humpage’s week increase to core benefits”. payment throughout the whole year and quarantine model. research, said the increase meant her “It was too little to make a substantive keep it at that doubled rate, just so that “Given that we think there’s going to be long- daughter could have “a labelled packet of difference to most benefit recipients’ people have a little bit more than what term delays with getting everyone vaccinated, it’s biscuits instead of budget”. lives,” she said. they’re getting,” she said. time to review this.” A man on the supported living However, Humpage said the one-off Humpage said people on sole parent There are currently 83 returnees at the Grand payment, who is caring for his wife and doubling of the winter energy payment support and the supported living Millennium, who will leave by Wednesday. bringing up two children, described the was much more significant. payment were struggling, even before The 141 returnees in the Grand Mercure will $25 increase as like “being in an abusive “That significant increase . . . meant Covid-19 hit. be required to have a day-seven test and will relationship where your partner cheats that people were either having heating Meaningful change was needed, she leave by April 27. A total of 652 MIQ rooms — on you consistently and then buys you and being warm — some of them said for said. equivalent to about 900 returnees — will now be a box of chocolate from time to time to the first winter ever — and others who “So we’re not talking about another empty as a result of the decision. make up for it”. prioritised other spending,” she said. $25 — that is not sufficient to provide a However, Bliss said the New Zealand/Australia Another man on the supported living But this winter, the payment will go liveable income that enables people to travel bubble, opened yesterday, was expected to payment said the increase did not make back to its usual rate. not only feed their children consistently free up between 1000-1300 rooms each fortnight. “an iota of difference”. Auckland Action Against co-ordinator with good quality food, but also to enable “The Government is considering a range of “They need to add $100 to make it Brooke Pao Stanley said that would those children and their families to options for the use of these rooms but, between feasible,” he said. cause whanau extra stress. participate in society.” this and our contingency, we’re confident we can That man was living in his car so he “I think people in low-income houses The Government has made other manage these two facilities going offline for a could afford his medication. When he are very conscious of the amount of changes to benefits, in addition to the period,” Bliss said. was living in a house, he said he would power that they use because bills can $25 increase, including indexing benefit He said the risk of transmission posed by fall short about $100 every week. be so high during winter, it means that rates to wage growth and increasing ventilation systems was considered “very low” by “The compromise I’ve made to be able often they won’t heat up the house, abatement thresholds. health experts. Young Labour pushes to decriminalise drugs

by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald to move to a more humane and compassionate system, where drug users are given the treatment AUCKLAND — Young Labour is backing they need to recover, and police can focus on decriminalisation of all drug use, the latest actual crime. political youth wing pushing its party for more “I’m looking forward to working with other liberal reforms. sectors in the Labour Party to advance this issue. Young Labour held a conference in Auckland at Now is the time for change.” the weekend where the issue of drug law reform Health Minister Andrew Little has repeatedly was discussed. said that decriminalising drug use would fly in Later on Facebook, Young Labour Vice the face of the last year’s referendum result, President Neihana Isaiah said: “With the ban of where the vote narrowly went against legalising conversion therapy moving through Parliament, cannabis for recreational use. I’m looking forward to shifting my energy to new In response to the open letter, Little and mahi — more specifically, decriminalisation of all Ardern poured cold water on major drug law drugs in Aotearoa.” reform, saying they wanted to see if the 2019 law This follows an open letter, which Young changes are having the intended impact. H Labour supported, from a coalition of 25 health That law change has seen prosecutions for and social organisations calling on the country’s drug use/possession fall compared to the year drug laws to be replaced. before the law change. “No one is saying drugs are good for you. But about a quarter of those facing charges are

Showroom, 456 Gladstone Road 36624-01 However, the system we have in place is simply still being prosecuted for drug use-possession, not working,” Isaiah said. while only about one in 100 users that police P: 06 867 2508 “The ‘war on drugs’ is cruel and racist. It’s time come across engage with a health referral. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Anzac Day parade shortened to take pressure off veterans

HAMILTON — A move to shorten an “However, for our older members, Anzac Day parade in one city for the especially those who attend both the safety of its ageing and sometimes frail dawn and civic ceremonies, the former veterans has been applauded by the route from Knox Street could be quite RSA’s national body. taxing. Hamilton is this year shortening the “The same goes for young cadets who length of its march due to concerns the may also march twice on Anzac Day, and longer route was too “taxing” on older then stand for the commemorations, in RSA members. their full uniform.” The move is being hailed by the Hamilton City Council events manager Returned and Services Association Tracey Wood said every Anzac Day (RSA) National body as “pragmatic and St John medics provided first aid to commonsense”. marchers suffering from fatigue or heat The previous start route from stroke during the later Civic Service Knox Street in Hamilton CBD is being and the shortened route would ensure relocated to the corner of Anzac Parade everyone could keep taking part. and Victoria Street to shave 300m off the “This is about looking after the previous 900m walk. wellbeing of everyone who attends the Hamilton RSA President Ross Anzac Day commemorations.” Bredesen said they asked for a RSA National spokesperson Jeremy shortened route to reduce the distance Seed said while it was up to each veterans and other marchers had to walk individual RSA to decide how long the COMMEMORATION: Hamilton’s dawn and civic Anzac Day parades in Hamilton will be to reach the services at the Memorial march was, Hamilton’s move made shorter this year. Picture supplied by Hamilton City Council Park cenotaph. sense. — NZ Herald

Report finds clear inequities for Maori Shut out by zoning youth in healthcare ‘There will be some pretty angry people’

by Meriana Johnsen, RNZ understand the severity by John Gerritsen, RNZ intensification it’s opened my eyes those were of the trauma and has to the fact that it’s inevitable that not completed WELLINGTON — An an impact on mortality AUCKLAND — Some Auckland the rolls are going to grow. I take and had been urgent DHB-wide review outcomes. principals are expecting confusion on board that they are trying to included in a is being called for to “One of our and hostility when they introduce prepare for the future, it’s just cohort of 55 understand why rangatahi recommendations was to enrolment zones for the first time going to be a bit of an awkward this year. Maori are far more likely ask the DHBs and the next month. teething process I guess.” James Cook to die after significant National Trauma Network Their schools are part of Maddren said the rapid growth High School trauma than non-Maori. about what should trigger an unprecedented Ministry of of schools in the area combined principal In a first-of-its-kind, a CT scan . . . so we have a Education push to create or with the introduction of enrolment Grant the Health Quality and set protocol,” Ongley said. redraw enrolment schemes at 135 schemes could cause a lot of churn McMillan said Safety Commission has The disparity could be Auckland schools. over the next few years as parents his school had examined whether Maori driven by Maori being The ministry worked with the moved schools to ensure all their Principal Karl Vasau been told it who were hospitalised likely to have burns or first 60 schools last year and children were in the same place. would get an for a life-threatening penetrating trauma, principals said six of those schools He said his school currently enrolment trauma — such as a car meaning they are too in Manurewa were introducing had classroom space for about scheme this year but he doubted accident or fall — received unstable to receive a CT their zones at the start of term two, 520 children and the ministry it would have much impact on the equitable care and had scan, Ongley said, but May 3. estimated it would have more than school’s growth. the same survival rates as further research was The principals said all 35 700 students if it enrolled all the “We have very few students who non-Maori. needed. primary and intermediate schools children who lived within its zone. are outside our zone area and those The review, conducted Asked whether in the area would then have a zone, Rowandale School was another that are are probably students we by the commission’s unconscious bias was a change that would not affect of the Manurewa schools getting a have accepted from other schools Perioperative Mortality behind the inequity, he children already in the schools zone next month as a result of the who have been perhaps suspended Review Committee found said it was not clear yet, but would ministry’s or got into difficulties at their other “inequity was clear” for but if this was a driving apply to new project. school, that the ministry would Maori youth aged 15 to 18 factor, standardising CT enrolments. Some families with long-standing Principal probably want us to take anyway,” years. scans would “remove Children connections to the school would Karl Vasau he said. They were over three unconscious bias”. in-zone said some McMillan said more enrolment times more likely to die “I think every clinician would have be outside the zone it was families schemes would help “smooth” the in the 30 days following would like to think it guaranteed introducing at the start of May. with long- impact of roll growth across the major trauma than non- doesn’t have a role to access to standing city, but it would not eliminate the Maori in the same age play but there’s a chance their school, connections need for more classrooms. group. to examine not only your but out-of- to the school “The choice that people may have Overall, it found Maori own hospital but also zone children would be accepted would be outside the zone it was had or exercised in the past simply were 56 percent more yourself and have a think via a ballot only if there was room introducing at the start of May. won’t be there and that can create likely than non-Maori to about those questions.” for them. He said that made him anxious some aberrant behaviour, but it die in the first month after The report recommends Leabank School principal Rex about the decisions he would have will mean that local schools will fill a major trauma, excluding a review by each DHB Maddren said some people would to make about enrolling children. up with local students,” he said. serious brain injury. into all cases of trauma not be happy if the school’s new “We are close to maximum roll Auckland Primary Principals Perioperative Mortality in Maori aged 15 to zone shut them out. now so for us it’s about balancing Association president Stephen Review Committee 18 to identify whether “If people understand before they that as much as we can knowing Lethbridge said the ministry member Dr Dick Ongley treatment was timely, come, I guess they will accept that that it’s really hard when you are briefed the association on its plans — who undertook the and what processes need that’s the case. But a lot of people turning away siblings of children last week. review — said it was not to be improved to ensure don’t get the newsletters . . . and that are currently at the school and He said the association agreed clear what was driving the equitable care. just turn up expecting to enrol like I’m not looking forward to doing more enrolment schemes were disparity. It calls for an audit they always have, at which point that.” necessary and the ministry’s “Even if we control of CT scans for Maori I would expect there’ll be some He said some of the newly-out-of- intervention should help ensure lots of other factors, patients including pretty angry people,” he said. zone families could see the school they were fair. for example, distance examining the role of Maddren said that anger would from their homes. “There’s no doubt that there is from time to hospital, institutional racism, and be strongest among families who “It’s important that we’re able a challenge involved. We’ve had a socioeconomic factors, for all DHBs to prioritise already had children at the school, to manage, especially if you’re system where schools in the past we still see this example CT scans for trauma but might not be able to enrol their experiencing roll growth like we would co-construct a zone with of inequity — which is patients. five-year-olds because they lived are. We have got a mechanism to the ministry and there would be consistent with other It has also outside the school’s zone. support us to manage the number overlaps and all sorts of grey areas, reports. recommended a review He said he was initially sceptical of children we are receiving.” so having the ministry take control “We want DHBs to look by each DHB, to be about the need for an enrolment Both Vasau and Maddren said of this and draw up these zones into that.” conducted by a trauma zone at his school of 440 children, they had little choice about the can only be a positive thing for the Another major finding nurse specialist or but changed his mind after seeing size and shape of their schools’ region,” he said. was that Maori were 37 kaupapa Maori navigation housing developments in the area, enrolment zones. Lethbridge said Auckland’s percent more likely to not trauma team, to find out including one that would turn The schools were among 60 in population was growing and in receive a CT scan, which if all aspects of care are three nearby houses into 19 homes. the first phase of the ministry’s future schools were not likely to is used to assess and addressing inequity. “Now that I’m seeing all the project last year, although 15 of have many out of zone places. 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Emotional scenes at the border Excitement, tears as first arrivals welcomed and reunited with whanau, friends

AUCKLAND — Two-way, quarantine- free travel between Australia and New Zealand resumed yesterday, more than a year after Covid-19 caused our respective governments to close both countries’ borders. The excitement was palpable at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch EAGERLY AWAITING BEST FRIEND’S ARRIVAL: Lily waits airports as families and friends waited for her best friend Lilli at Auckland Airport. She said the two of for their loved ones to arrive. The same them cried over the phone when Lilli booked her flight. HUGS AND SMILES: Two people embrace at Auckland Airport. could be said for those waiting across the RNZ picture by Kate Gregan RNZ picture by Dan Cook Tasman at Sydney Airport. Welcome songs heard playing to greet arrivals to New Zealand included Dave Dobbyn’s ‘Welcome Home’ in Auckland, Dragon’s ‘April Sun in Cuba’ in Queenstown, and INXS’s ‘Never Tear us Apart’ in Wellington. Meanwhile, across the ditch, travellers were met at Sydney Airport with the sound of Australian singer Kylie Minogue’s song ‘Can’t get you outta my head’ playing over the loud speaker, while drag queens with large “We’ve missed you, New Zealand” signs welcomed people back to Sydney. While the transtasman bubble was “a significant day” for Kiwis, any moves to reopen the borders to other countries would need to be be based on hard evidence, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. There were two new cases of Covid-19 in MIQ facilities yesterday, the Ministry of Health said. The ministry said there were no new community cases. One recovered case brought the country’s active cases to 102 and the rolling seven-day average of cases at the border was now just two. Public health professor at the University of Otago, Michael Baker, said both New Zealand and Australia had done well in continuing to eliminate Covid, and could gradually work to reopen their borders to other countries “once GIDDAY MATE! WHERE THE BLOODY HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?: Friends and family of those on board a flight into Queenstown elimination had been achieved”. — RNZ wait excitedly with signs in the arrivals lounge. Picture supplied by Belinda McCammon

JOY: A passenger reunites with a loved one at Wellington Airport after the first quarantine-free Wellington flight from Australia disembarked. WELCOME WHANAU: And what a gorgeous day it was too! RNZ picture by Samuel Rillstone Picture supplied by Wellington Airport The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Insolvencies in hospitality industry set to rise Kiwi trading platform AUCKLAND — The hospitality expecting rises over the next two-to- industry is expected to see a three years. large increase in the number of Ninety percent expected to see spreads its wings insolvencies once the Government’s a rise in insolvency levels and Covid-19 lockdown support runs out appointments in the hospitality across the Tasman for heavily indebted businesses. industry, followed by tourism, retail, A survey of practitioners and accommodation. and members by Restructuring Fisk said the survey suggested by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald Insolvency and Turnaround Covid-19 would have long-term, Association (RITANZ) indicated wide-ranging impacts on businesses WELLINGTON — Investment trading platform the numbers of appointments as opposed to short-term knocks. Sharesies has expanded across the ditch offering of liquidators for January and The survey also found just over Kiwis the chance to buy into ASX-listed companies and February at the lowest levels in half of members expected to see an funds, and Australians the ability to use its platform. three years. increase in insolvency appointments Its 355,000 investors will now be able to buy and sell “This suggests there may be know that they are going to fail when the Debt Hibernation Scheme shares on the NZX, ASX and three US stock exchanges a number of ‘zombie’ businesses and usually once they do, the debts comes to an end in October. with just a 1c minimum investment. continuing to operate with the help are higher than they would have He said RITANZ members were Brooke Roberts, co-CEO of Sharesies, said the of government funding, but we been otherwise, and also they end generally feeling confident in their Australian move would give investors access to over may see a number of liquidations up taking business away from good positions and in their firms, with 2000 ASX-listed companies and funds. in the coming years for those that businesses.” 77 percent unconcerned about the “What is really exciting about that too is that there are unable to repay their debts,” He said 83 percent of members viability of their job in the next is no minimum for any of these investments and that RITANZ chair John Fisk said. were expecting a big increase six months, and 80 percent not is a first. “And that’s a problem for our in insolvencies over the next 12 concerned about the stability of their “The ASX has typically had some thresholds you economy because essentially we months, with another 60 percent firm. — RNZ have had to meet in terms of either a whole share or to have at least $500 in there.” Roberts said investors could either top up their Australian wallet and/or convert New Zealand dollars in Australian to buy the shares in a similar process to Migrant workers in the buying US shares. Investors will be charged an exchange rate conversion fee as well as transaction and management fees. On top of that it has also opened up the platform to spotlight after review Australian retail investors. Roberts said Australia was a big market but she wouldn’t be drawn on how many new investors it was by Liam Dann, NZ Herald It found the productivity of to meet their seasonal employment targeting. New Zealand’s frontier firms is on needs. “We have no numbers to share at this stage. We are WELLINGTON — The average less than half (45 percent) of “There is mismatch between the in very early stages of that at the moment, we will build Government should launch a major that found in its international peers. supply of labour and the needs of it up as we grow and see we are meeting their needs.” review of migration policy to ensure “New Zealand needs to change firms, that is not being met either by Roberts said there were rival investment platforms Kiwi employers have access to key aspects of the status quo, to the domestic education and training operating in Australia but it still saw a gap in the skilled workers while reducing the lift the performance of its firms system, or by skilled migration”. market for its offering. inflow of low skilled and temporary and lift national productivity,” says The report recommends that the “There is still a massive gap in terms of an migrant workers, a new report by commission chair Ganesh Nana. Government works with industries investment platform that enables people to build the Productivity Commission says. “Innovation is the key. Small that rely on seasonal migrant labour their portfolio one pay day at a time and helps build It says the Government needs countries can’t be world class in “to develop a planned transition confidence and motivate investors through providing to work with sectors that depend everything. New Zealand needs to away from such reliance, and access to education and insights.” on seasonal workers to transition make some tough choices about determine the role of government in It has three staff members based in Sydney but is away from that reliance. It notes where to prioritise investment on a supporting that transition”. looking to grow its team. New Zealand has had the highest few targeted innovation ecosystems, This could include supporting In December Sharesies raised $25 million from new number of temporary work permits much like we do in sport.” industries to accelerate the and existing investors including Trade Me, Stephen issued in the Immigration development of automation and Tindall’s investment company K1W1 and Icehouse OECD, per head policy is just one other labour-saving technologies. Ventures. of population. The report recommends key area of focus It could involve building the skill It saw record 227 percent growth in 2020 as The call that the Government works in report and base for higher-tech production investors jumped on board on the investment platform is part of a but is likely to practices; and helping to make jobs as the markets plunged and then roared to new heights comprehensive with industries that rely on be near the top more attractive to local workers. off the back of Covid-19 and global stimulus packages. review of seasonal migrant labour “to of Government The review should look at how to Roberts said an initial public offer of the company New Zealand develop a planned transition priorities as it reduce inflows of low-skilled and was something it had always thought about but was Government looks to reopen temporary migrant workers over not in the immediate future. strategies away from such reliance”. borders in the time. “As part of this, the review “Our plan is we have definitely got really strong for lifting coming year. should consider the aspirations of growth opportunities ahead of us and so we will productivity and The commission New Zealanders to attain higher always be looking at what is the best way to grow and innovation in the economy. notes that despite large inflows skills and education, and jobs what shareholders do we need in order to make that In a 250-page report — New of migrants to New Zealand over commensurate with their skills.” happen. Zealand firms: Reaching for the past 10 years, skilled labour More evidence on the economic “From early on we have always seen a path to IPO the frontier — the commission shortages continue. impacts of temporary migration in but again we need to make sure we are raising money highlights New Zealand’s It cites work by the NZ Institute of NZ was needed to support such a in the best way for Sharesies to support our vision of weaknesses, and runs comparisons Economic Research (NZIER) which review, the commission said. That creating a really financially empowered generation.” with other small, advanced has released a separate report on should include studies to assess the Trade Me remains the largest shareholder at 15.4 economies such as Denmark, recognised seasonal employer (RSE) impacts of working holidaymakers, percent while Discount Nominees — a company owned Singapore and Sweden. workers and skill shortages in the international students, and by John Benton — is the second largest at 9.5 percent. It makes a range of suggestions horticultural sector. workers in the RSE scheme on Co-founders and co-CEOs Leighton, Brooke Roberts for government action, such as The work by NZIER suggests the labour markets, automation and and Sonya Williams own 6.26 percent each. increased funding for research and influx of RSE workers in the past productivity. The capital raising also attracted new investment development (R&D), more focus on decade has hindered productivity Broader recommendations from US venture capital investment company Amplo attracting foreign direct investment gains in the sector. The commission included a review to evaluate New which now owns 2.73 percent and Givia Pty — a in the innovative sectors and the said: “Some New Zealand industries, Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s charitable trust whose directors include Xero’s director simplification and consolidation of including in the primary sector, rely (NZTE) effectiveness in promoting Craig Winkler — which owns 2.32 percent. programmes to assist exporters. heavily on temporary migrant labour added-value exports.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY 38c or 5 percent to $7.98 after receiving a Mainfreight climbed $1.06 to $69.60; a2 Milk new takeover bid from Powering Australian collected 9c to $8.92; and Chorus was up 13.5c WELLINGTON — Auckland International fuel confidence. Renewables and Mercury NZ at $8.10 a share, up to $6.545. Airport took a hike on the first day of the Auckland International Airport climbed 35c from $7.80. The banks had strong days, ANZ Banking transtasman travel bubble, and a new takeover or 4.74 percent to $7.73, and The new deal is valued at $3.07 billion and Group rising 31c to $31.44 and Westpac Banking offer for Tilt Renewables also added some spice gained 2c to $1.80. Another reopening stock, majority shareholder Infratil would receive Corporation up 22c to $27.53. Retailers The to the New Zealand sharemarket. cinema software firm Vista Group, rose 7c or 3.02 $2 billion.Tilt has agreed not to progress any Warehouse Group gained 7c or 2 percent to The S&P/NZX 50 Index rallied 83.10 points percent to $2.39. competing proposal that may be presented. $3.57, and jeweller Michael Hill International or 0.66 percent to 12,767.83, after touching an Smith said the transtasman bubble will Infratil’s share price slipped 1c to $7, and increased 3c to 88c. intraday low of 12,684.73 There were 90 gainers certainly benefit Auckland International Airport Mercury gained 3c to $6.82. Industrial rubber products manufacturer and 38 decliners over the whole market on steady and Air New Zealand. They can get staff back and Under the deal, Powering Australian will buy Skellerup Holdings upgraded its full-year net trading of 51.88 million shares worth $178.69m. lift capacity significantly — the airport has been all the shares in Tilt and take over its Australian profit forecast following stronger than expected Greg Smith, head of research with Fat like a ghost town. operations. Mercury will purchase Tilt’s New third quarter sales, especially in the United Prophets, said the market started the week in a “The airport raised enough cash to get Zealand wind farms for $797m (previously States. But its share price slipped 4c to $4.31. positive frame of mind. through to December this year, and that looks $770m) by selling its 19.9 percent stake to Profit for the 2021 financial year is now expected “It began with a hiss and a roar on the initial about right. It may not be fully open by then but Powering and using debt of $189m. to be $37m-$39m. enthusiasm of the Wall Street performance on they could add more routes and countries,” Smith Market leader Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Meridian Energy, lost some ground, falling 16c Friday and the onset of the travel bubble. Merger said. was up 35c to $33.85; Ebos Group rose 42c to or 2.64 percent to $5.89; while Genesis was up 5c and acquisition activity such as Tilt also helps Wind farm specialist Tilt Renewables rose $30.70; Freightways increased 9c to $11.35; to $3.40. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 EDITORIAL Taking loneliness more seriously Final week to have by Kieran Madden emotional uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 have Government is only just getting the measures only made things worse. and strategies bedded in. say on GDC plans WE all feel lonely sometimes. Before the nationwide lockdown last year, Governments are great at many things, but Loneliness is no different around 3.5 percent of New Zealanders were relational connection is not one of them. Just This is the final week to have to hunger or thirst; a signal feeling lonely — a small but significant minority. because loneliness is of policy interest doesn’t your views on the 2021-2031 Long- from our bodies that we need During the lockdown this rate rose to around 11 mean Government can alleviate it alone. Term Plan (LTP) and several other something. Meaningful social percent, settling to about 9 percent afterwards. In a recently-released book by the US Surgeon council plans and policies taken into connection — especially with Youth rates are higher: around 20 percent General Dr. Vivek Murthy on loneliness, his consideration — with submissions people we can be ourselves felt lonely during lockdown, only dropping to recommendations had surprisingly little to do due in by 5pm on Friday. around, people we can call on in times of need — 17 percent afterwards. There has clearly been a with policy settings. Simple things like devoting The LTP includes an estimated is a basic human need. post-pandemic relational toll; the new normal is time to spend with loved ones, focusing attention But just like these other needs, if left unmet lonelier than before. and avoiding multi-tasking when relating, $1.7 billion of expenditure, with for long periods of time, there are serious social, Other countries have put loneliness squarely and serving others wherever we can form the $833 million of that coming from us emotional and health consequences. Prolonged on the policy table. In 2018, the United Kingdom foundation of a response. the ratepayers, and plans for how loneliness, for example, is associated with an government led the way, recognising this as Policy-wise, keeping the economy afloat with we respond to climate change and increased risk of depression, addiction, anxiety, a policy issue years ago with a Minister of people in jobs and supporting those out of the Government’s moves to improve heart disease, dementia, sleep disturbances, and Loneliness working on a “Loneliness Strategy” work will make a difference here, but above and and protect our water — so to say even premature death. aimed at increasing data collection, front-line beyond this economic response, it’s a policy area it’s important is an understatement. We might assume this mostly affects older mental health workers, and funding community where the Government is best set to coordinate Mayor Rehette Stoltz describes New Zealanders, but research shows it is our projects, to name a few responses. Earlier this an overarching strategy and to fund, support and it as a plan focused on doing youth that are feeling the most disconnected. year the Japanese Government appointed a new protect community organisations with human the basics right and filled with They are up to four-and-a-half times more likely Minister responsible for alleviating loneliness faces and open arms for those struggling with to experience prolonged loneliness than older and social isolation. loneliness. We all have a role to play in pursuing necessary infrastructure investment, New Zealanders. Sole parents and unemployed Whether we appoint a Minister or not, we must a New Zealand where we all belong. not nice-to-haves. To achieve people also have relatively higher rates of follow suit. We cannot afford to ignore the cost of the council’s core aims and loneliness. loneliness and isolation on society. But it’s not ■ Kieran is research manager for independent lay foundations to support the Job losses, physical distancing, and general an easy area to make ground. Years in, the UK Auckland-based think tank the Maxim Institute. population growth now under way, the council has proposed lifting its LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS cap on average rates rises to 6.5 percent for three years, returning to Input into decisions a maximum of 5 percent increases for the remainder of the plan. A big place in community Borrowings are being stepped Re: More on the sustainability of estimated by MPI scientists, and that affect our lives up to a planned peak of $143m in marine fish stocks, April 19. that’s just for our coastal area. 2026, under a new debt limit of 130 Although of poor health I must The “abundance” of what is left in Re: Time to move on? Not based on Saunders’ premise percent of income (which that year correct Bob Hughes and point out the water of tarakihi is 15 percent, yet . . . April 16 column. that Labour is secretly would allow debt to reach $163m). that recreational fishing has a big which comes from MPI scientists. Saunders and Sinclair are promoting Maori to have an The council is able to borrow to place in our community. It is sad he I know my stuff and have worked not regarded by those who “outsized influence” in a limit of 175 percent of income says my comments on commercial for our interests for 28 years to no know as “experts” on the running the country, has a fishing are the only ones he agrees avail. Treaty of Waitangi. flimsy basis. but wants to leave room for an with me on. Let it go Bob. Tomorrow at Government House In 1957 I had to listen to All we Maori are after is emergency or major event. It also Firstly, the recreational allowance Auckland, Keith Ingram is being Keith Sinclair expounding more input into decisions that aims to get borrowings back to for crayfish in this region was made a Member of the New Zealand on the “Maori Wars” from affect our lives. At present $120m by 2031. slashed to 12 tonnes from 20 tonnes Order of Merit for a lifetime of his text “The Origins of the we are always either absent Projects that involve significant on April 1. The customary Maori work for the fishing and maritime Maori Wars” at the University or with token representation debt funding include the council’s allowance remains at 20 tonnes. industry, for our community and of Auckland. His premature when those decisions are preferred option of completing the How unfair is that, with our local for the nation. I don’t think any death in 1993 prevented him made. Wards are designed to Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme population half Maori? recreational person has ever been from correcting this view rectify this. upgrade by 2030, at $28.4m; the The bag limits are six lobsters of awarded an honour like this. and from participating in the Have no fear. Maori are Waingake ecological restoration the bigger size that Maori customary The Gisborne Herald is covering debates on the Treaty that not trying to overturn the don’t have to stick to. They can this, so when you read it don’t came after his death. I heard government or even seek an project that is estimated to cost take tiny ones. This inequity is also choke Bob. Remember to be polite. that he did change his view as “outsized influence” in its $17.9m over the LTP, which should wrong 100 percent. You need to make friends not he aged and admit it was an decisions. We only want the also attract decent grant funding Telson clipping is for fighting enemies. ill-chosen title. share promised us in 1840 (the debt impact of the council’s the huge 89 tonnes of illegal take ALAIN JORION One could never regard that has never been realised. planned biodiversity projects is Michael King as an “expert” By the way, when Maori $6.7m); and the decade-long on the Treaty. He was a were sole occupiers of Tairawhiti Resource Management newspaper reporter who was Aotearoa, there was never Plan (TRMP) review — “to support Language and laughter interested in kaupapa Maori a shortage of water. Maybe and wrote a general history of Maori know something their good decision-making for the health I have twins in care, a boy polish; it looked pretty good.) of our fresh water, sea, land and New Zealand and a biography Treaty partners don’t! and girl, age seven. They “That’s my Nan’s car on Princess Te Puea. air, and how we support housing sure put a smile on this ole and guess what, it’s The fear Clive is generating, JOE NADEN development” — costed at $18.9m. dial. autoromantic.” (automatic). On the TRMP review, the Mayor Boy: “Nan, my teacher “Cool,” he said, “I’m going has told LTP gatherings that the said I have to work on my home to tell my Dad.” council will prioritise areas related erections, spelling and Boy: “Oh Nan, I hope he What are cycling numbers? maths.” rekamembers.” to housing and urban development. Re: Walking and cycling - what the numbers justify the expense The LTP consultation document Girl: “The word is Girl: “The word is corrections, corrections — I remember, remember — I are the numbers? April 17 column. and inconvenience these lanes includes key topics the council don’t know where you got don’t know why you go to What are the numbers? What produce? One can justify anything wants feedback on — where it your word from.” school!” percentage of Gisborne people with a theory of what may, or may has listed a preferred option and Then knock, knock, his May his innocence last a use these cycle lanes? What not, occur in the future but who has another option — related to water friend enters saying “there’s long time. percentage of students ride to gathered statistics to warrant the pipes, wastewater treatment a flash car at your gate”. (I Smile!! school? I drive around Gisborne development of more cycleways? I plant wetlands, biodiversity, road had just finished a spit and NAN, Greypower and see the odd cyclist compared wonder! maintenance, township upgrades to hundreds of vehicle drivers. Do W. BROWN and the Waipaoa stopbanks upgrade. [email protected] GDC staff and our representatives have stressed that feedback is ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. welcome on all council and LTP- ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. related topics, including the already- ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. adopted financing policy changes. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 WORLD 13 INDIA ON COVID ‘RED LIST’ New Delhi into lockdown as cases top 15 million NEW DELHI — New Delhi imposed has fewer than 100 beds with ventilators, a weeklong lockdown on Monday night and fewer than 150 beds available for to prevent the collapse of the Indian patients needing critical care. Similar capital’s health system, which authorities strains can be seen in other parts of the said had been pushed to its limit amid an country, where the fragile health system explosive surge in coronavirus cases. has been underfunded for decades and a In scenes familiar from surges failure to prepare for the current surge elsewhere, ambulances catapulted has left hospitals buckling under the from one hospital to another, trying to pressure of mounting infections. find an empty bed over the weekend, In the Himalayan region of Indian- while patients lined up outside medical administered Jammu and Kashmir, the facilities, waiting to be let in. Ambulances weekly average of Covid-19 cases has also idled outside of crematoriums, increased 11-fold in the past month. In carrying half a dozen dead bodies each. Telengana state in southern India, home In an effort to the combat crisis, India to Hyderabad city where most of India’s announced that it would soon expand its vaccine makers are based, the weekly vaccination campaign to all adults. average of infections has increased “People keep arriving, in an almost 16-fold in the past month. collapsing situation,” said Dr Suresh Meanwhile, election campaigns Kumar, who heads Lok Nayak Jai are continuing in West Bengal state Prakash Narayan Hospital, one of New in eastern India, amid an alarming Delhi’s largest hospitals for treating increase there as well, and experts Covid-19 patients. fear that crowded rallies could fuel the Just months after India thought it had spread of the virus. Top leaders of the seen the worst of the pandemic, the virus ruling Bhartiya Janta Party, including is now spreading at a rate faster than at EXPLOSIVE SURGE IN VIRUS CASES: Health workers carry a body of a person who Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have any other time, said Bhramar Mukherjee, died of Covid-19 for cremation, in New Delhi, India on Monday while another could campaigned heavily to win polls in the a biostatistician at the University be seen burning on the funeral pyre. New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown on region. of Michigan who has been tracking Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system. By contrast, in New Delhi, officials infections in India. have begun to impose stringent measures The country is not alone. Several places on Twitter last week to lift the US New Delhi. again. The Indian capital was shut down in the world are seeing deepening crises, embargo on exporting raw materials The British and Indian governments over the weekend, but now authorities including Brazil and France, spurred in needed to make the shots. said on Monday that “in the light of the are extending that for a week: All shops part by new variants. More than a year As it battles the rising cases, India current coronavirus situation,” Johnson and factories will close, except for those into the pandemic, deaths are on the announced on Monday that it would will not be able to travel to India next that provide essential services, like rise again worldwide, running at nearly vaccinate everyone older than 18 from week as planned. They said Johnson grocery stores. People are not supposed to 12,000 per day on average, and new cases May 1. The country began inoculating and Indian Prime Minister Narendra leave their homes, except for a handful of are climbing, too. Over the weekend, the health workers in mid-January and Modi would speak later this month and reasons, like seeking medical care. global death toll passed a staggering 3 later extended the drive to people over planned to meet in person later this year. They will be allowed to travel to million people. 45. India has so far administered 120 The long-planned trip would have airports or train stations — a difference But the surge has million doses to been Johnson’s first foreign visit since from the last lockdown when thousands been devastating its population of the start of the coronavirus pandemic of migrant workers were forced to walk to in India and has India has reported over 270,000 nearly 1.4 billion. more than a year ago. It was originally their home villages. weighed heavily on infections on Monday, its highest The country scheduled for January but was postponed That harsh lockdown last year, which the global efforts to reported over when infections soared in Britain. lasted months, left deep scars. Politicians end the pandemic daily rise since the pandemic 270,000 infections British Health Secretary Matt Hancock have since been reticent to even mention since the country started. It has now recorded on Monday, its told lawmakers in the House of Commons the word. When similar measures were is a major vaccine more than 15 million infections highest daily rise that India is being added to a “red list” imposed in Mahrashtra state, home producer but has since the pandemic of countries with high coronavirus rates. to the financial capital of Mumbai, in been forced to delay and more than 178,000 deaths. started. It has now Starting on Friday, people who have recent days, officials refused to call it a exports of shots recorded more been in India within the previous 10 lockdown. Those restrictions are to last abroad, hampering than 15 million days won’t be allowed into the UK. The 15 days. campaigns in developing countries, in infections and more than 178,000 deaths. exceptions are UK citizens and returning Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of particular. In a sign of the high stakes, Experts agree that even these figures are residents of Britain and Ireland, who face Delhi, urged calm, especially among the chief executive of Serum Institute likely undercounts. 10 days of mandatory hotel quarantine migrant workers who particularly of India, the world’s largest maker of Amid the rise in cases, British Prime on arrival. suffered during the previous shutdown, vaccines, asked US President Joe Biden Minister Boris Johnson called off a trip to New Delhi, the city of 29 million people saying this one would be “small”. — AP Climate activist Thunberg joins Vaccinated fight against vaccine inequity prisoners in GENEVA — Teenage climate activist Greta countries have. Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine “The international community, governments Alaska can developers and the world to “step up their and vaccine developers must step up their game” to fight vaccine inequity after the game and address the tragedy that is vaccine richest countries snatched up most Covid-19 inequity,” she said. have visitors vaccine doses and those in poorer nations “Just as with the climate crisis, those who have gone lacking. are the most vulnerable need to be prioritised ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Her comments on Monday came as the and global problems require global solutions.” prison authorities say inmates who World Health Organisation announced 5.2 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom have been fully vaccinated will be million new confirmed virus cases over the Ghebreyesus said new Covid-19 cases rose able to receive visitors starting this latest week, the largest weekly count yet, for an eighth straight week around the globe week. according to the UN health agency. and deaths have risen for a fifth straight week. A statement from the Department The Swedish teen who inspired the “Fridays He said infections among people 25 to 59 of Corrections says visitation will for Future” climate change movement chipped are “increasing at an alarming rate, possibly begin on Wednesday by appointment in 100,000 euros (US$120,000) from her as a result of highly contagious variants statewide, except for at facilities charitable foundation to the WHO Foundation and increased social mixing among younger in Anchorage and Ketchikan after to help purchase Covid-19 vaccines for adults.” spikes in coronavirus cases. countries where they are needed — especially Worldwide, more than 3 million Covid-19 No physical contact will be allowed, in poor countries. patients have died in the pandemic and over and face masks must be worn “It is completely unethical that high-income 141 million have been infected, according to a compulsorily. countries are now vaccinating young and tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts BLEAK OUTLOOK: A funeral worker asks Lobbies at corrections institutions healthy people if that happens at the expense say both numbers understate the true toll of for his photo to be taken through one of will also reopen to visitors for of people in risk groups and on the front-lines the pandemic. the used coffins he is moving following business such as refilling prisoners’ in low- and middle-income countries,” said Thunberg said people need to “step up for cremations at a cemetery during the commissary accounts. That will also Thunberg, who was invited as a guest for a one another.” coronavirus pandemic in Santiago, Chile on be by appointment. regular WHO briefing. “We young people may be the ones who Monday. The number of daily cases reached Corrections Commissioner Nancy While Thunberg hailed the development of are least affected . . . by the virus in a direct a new record high in Chile on April 9, Dahlstrom says the pandemic has Covid-19 vaccines in “record time,” she cited way,” she said. going over 9000 for the first time since the been challenging “and we appreciate estimates that 1 in 4 people in high-income “Of course, many young people fail to draw pandemic began and considerably higher everyone’s patience and flexibility as countries have received them so far, while that connection.” than the previous peak of just under 7000 we gradually restore our facilities to only 1 in 500 in middle- and lower-income “Not all, but some,” she added. — AP cases in mid-June. 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CAPE TOWN — Firefighters in Cape sometimes whipped up into huge, Town finally brought a wildfire under uncontrollable blazes by strong coastal control on Monday after it swept across winds. The temperature in Cape Town the slopes of the city’s famed Table peaked at 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday Mountain, burning the university’s and the winds hit the city overnight and historic library and forcing the evacuation on Monday. of some neighbourhoods. About 250 city and volunteer The smouldering fire is being watched firefighters were deployed to battle the for flare-ups amid high winds and hot, fire, which damaged four buildings at dry conditions. the University of Cape Town. The Jagger City authorities said the fire, which Library’s main reading room, where started early on Sunday, was “largely rare and unique African books and contained” more than 24 hours later. manuscripts were kept, was gutted and The fire had already badly damaged the some of the “priceless” works had been library and other buildings on the campus lost, the university said. Others were of the University of Cape Town on saved after fire-proof doors activated and Sunday, as well as other historic buildings sealed off parts of the library. nearby. Fanned by the high winds, it Library staff had watched “in horror” spread through the wild bush on the from a safe distance as the building mountain slopes toward the city’s centre burned, the library’s executive director, and the surrounding residential areas. Ujala Satgoor, said. Devil’s Peak, one of the iconic points of The university has been completely the mountain which overlooks downtown evacuated and shut down and meals were Cape Town, was lit up by flames as the being provided for around 4000 students fire raged through the night. Residents HAVOC AND DEVASTATION: Firefighters keep an eye on a raging fire on the slopes who had to quickly leave the university of suburbs on the mountain slopes were of Table Mountain, in Cape Town, South Africa on Monday. Residents are being campus and their residences, according evacuated early on Monday as the blaze evacuated from Cape Town neighbourhoods after a huge fire spreading on the slopes to Gift of the Givers, a disaster response came dangerously close to their homes. of the city’s famed Table Mountain was fanned by strong winds overnight and houses organisation. Many of those students Firefighting helicopters with water came under threat. AP picture were taken to local hotels, the group containers suspended on ropes had been said. Activities at the university were scooping up water from swimming pools that is actually fanning the fire to spread moving through flames setting more fires, suspended at least until Wednesday. and the nearby ocean and dumping it in each and every direction,” Cape Town Cape Town safety and security official JP The group said it is also supplying food on the fire. But they were grounded on mayor Dan Plato said. Smith said. and water to the firefighters who had Monday because of the strong winds. A man in his 30s was arrested on Smith said the city had commissioned a been working for more than 24 hours to Four firefighters were injured battling suspicion of arson for setting additional forensic fire investigator to look into the control the fire. the blaze on the slopes, said officials. The fires, another city official said, but it’s not cause. Heavy smoke hung over parts of Cape South African army had offered to help clear if he was responsible for starting Wildfires on the mountains surrounding Town and people were advised to cover with some of its aircraft. the blaze. The man was arrested after Cape Town are fairly common during their mouths and noses with wet towels “It’s a massive wind that’s blowing, and witnesses reported seeing three people the hot, dry summer months and are or rags while being evacuated. — AP TRADE SERVICES

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CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA’s experimental preprogrammed flight had succeeded 287 million helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above kilometres away. The first attempt had been the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, delayed a week because of a software error. achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on When the news finally came, the operations another planet. centre filled with applause, cheers and laughter. The triumph was hailed as a Wright brothers More followed when the first black and white moment. The mini 1.8-kilogram copter even photo from Ingenuity appeared, showing the carried a bit of wing fabric from the Wright Flyer helicopter’s shadow as it hovered above the that made similar history at Kitty Hawk, North surface of Mars. Carolina in 1903. It was a brief hop — just 39 “The shadow of greatness, #MarsHelicopter seconds and 3 metres — but accomplished all the first flight on another world complete!” NASA major milestones. astronaut Victor Glover tweeted from the “We’ve been talking so long about our Wright International Space Station. brothers moment, and here it is,” said project Next came stunning colour video of the manager MiMi Aung, offering a virtual hug to copter’s clean landing, taken by Perseverance, her socially-distanced colleagues in the control “the best host little Ingenuity could ever hope for,” room as well as those at home because of the Aung said in thanking everyone. THE SHADOW OF GREATNESS: The experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity coronavirus pandemic. The helicopter hovered for 30 seconds at casts a shadow as it hovers above the surface of the planet on Monday. The little Flight controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion its intended altitude of 3 metres, and spent 39 1.8-kilogram helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air on Laboratory in California declared success seconds airborne, more than three times longer Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. after receiving the data and images via the than the first successful flight of the Wright Flyer, Picture supplied by NASA via AP Perseverance rover. Ingenuity hitched a ride to which lasted a mere 12 seconds on December 17, Mars on Perseverance, clinging to the rover’s 1903. NASA chose a flat, relatively rock-free patch for aerial views, transporting packages and serving belly when it touched down in an ancient river To accomplish all this, the helicopter’s twin, Ingenuity’s airfield. Following Monday’s success, as lookouts for human crews. On Earth, the delta in February. counter-rotating rotor blades needed to spin at NASA named the Martian airfield for the Wright technology could enable helicopters to reach new The $85 million helicopter demo was 2,500 revolutions per minute — five times faster brothers. heights, doing things like more easily navigating considered high risk, yet high reward. than on Earth. With an atmosphere just 1 percent “While these two iconic moments in aviation the Himalayas. Scientists cheered the news from around the the thickness of Earth’s, engineers had to build a history may be separated by time and . . . million Ingenuity’s team has till the beginning of May world, even from space, and the White House helicopter light enough — with blades spinning kilometres of space, they now will forever be to complete the test flights so that the rover can offered its congratulations. fast enough — to generate this otherworldy lift. linked,” NASA’s science missions chief Thomas get on with its main mission: collecting rock “A whole new way to explore the alien terrain More than six years in the making, Ingenuity Zurbuchen announced. samples that could hold evidence of past Martian in our solar system is now at our disposal,” is just 49 centimetres tall, a spindly four-legged The little chopper with a giant job attracted life, for return to Earth a decade from now. Nottingham Trent University astronomer Daniel chopper. Its fuselage, containing all the batteries, attention from the moment it launched The team plans to test the helicopter’s limits, Brown said from England. heaters and sensors, is the size of a tissue box. with Perseverance last July. Even Arnold possibly even wrecking the craft, leaving it to rest This first test flight — with more to come by The carbon-fibre, foam-filled rotors are the biggest Schwarzenegger joined in the fun, rooting for in place forever, having sent its data back home. Ingenuity — holds great promise, Brown noted. pieces: Each pair stretches 1.2 metres tip to tip. Ingenuity over the weekend. “Get to the chopper!” Till then, Perseverance will keep watch over Future helicopters could serve as otherworldly Ingenuity also had to be sturdy enough to he shouted in a tweeted video, a line from his Ingenuity. Flight engineers affectionately call them scouts for rovers, and eventually astronauts, in withstand the Martian wind, and is topped with a 1987 sci-fi film “Predator.” Percy and Ginny. difficult, dangerous places. solar panel for recharging the batteries, crucial Up to five increasingly ambitious flights are “Big sister’s watching,” said Malin Space Ground controllers had to wait more than three for surviving the minus-90 degree-Celsius Martian planned, and they could lead the way to a fleet Science Systems’ Elsa Jensen, the rover’s lead excruciating hours before learning whether the nights. of Martian drones in decades to come, providing camera operator. — AP Repackaging ‘racist tropes’ UN experts slam UK race report for downplaying institutional racism

LONDON — A body of experts FACING CRITICISM: made up of 11 members from that advises the United Nations Black Lives Matter a broad cross section of ethnic on human rights concerns has protesters hold posters backgrounds, has also previously slammed a widely criticised as they march through defended itself against the British government-backed Notting Hill during the charges, arguing that some of report that concluded there “Million People March” the criticism has “tipped into was no systemic racism in the through central London on misrepresentation” and that country. August 30, 2020. A body it never argued that racism The UN Working Group of of experts that advises does not exist in society or in Experts on People of African the UN on human rights institutions. Descent said on Monday that concerns has slammed The UN working group it found it “stunning” that the a widely criticised British also poured scorn on what report “repackages racist tropes government-backed report it described as the report’s and stereotypes into fact” and that concluded there was “mythical representation of urged the British government to no systemic racism in the enslavement,” saying it was “an reject its findings. country. AP picture attempt to sanitise the history of “The report cites dubious the trade in enslaved Africans.” evidence to make claims that This, it went on, is “a rationalise white supremacy by The Commission on Race and Citing strides to close gaps said it downplayed the ongoing reprehensible, although not using the familiar arguments Ethnic Disparities, which was between ethnic groups in legacy of Britain’s colonial past unfamiliar tactic, employed that have always justified racial set up by British Prime Minister educational and economic as well as its role in slavery. by many whose wealth came hierarchy,” the Geneva-based Boris Johnson after last year’s achievement, the report said race Johnson’s spokesman, Max directly from the enslavement working group said. Black Lives Matter protests, was becoming “less important” Blain, said the UN working of others, ever since slavery was “This attempt to normalise published its report into racism as a factor in creating disparities group’s statement “misrepresents outlawed.” white supremacy despite last month. that are also fuelled by class and the findings” of the UK racism One of the main clarion calls considerable research and Its conclusions that Britain family backgrounds. report. in last year’s Black Lives Matter evidence of institutional racism is not “institutionally racist” or Many academics, lawmakers “This report in no way protests across the UK was for is an unfortunate sidestepping of “rigged” against minorities have unions and anti-racism activists condones racist behaviour, and in the government and institutions the opportunity to acknowledge been widely vilified, with some were sceptical of the findings in fact it highlights that racism and to face up to the legacy of the the atrocities of the past and the critics even arguing that the the 258-page report, with some inequality are still problems for British Empire and the country’s contributions of all in order to report downplayed the country’s claiming the commission ignored our country,” he said. extensive profits from the slave move forward,” it added. historic role in slavery. barriers to equality, while others The commission, which was trade. — AP US city on edge as jury deliberates Chauvin verdict MINNEAPOLIS — The jury in the trial of “This was murder,” the prosecutor said in Chauvin, 45, is charged with second-degree What you saw, you saw,” referring to the video Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer accused closing arguments on Monday. murder, third-degree murder and second-degree showing Mr Chauvin kneeling on Mr Floyd for of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to The defence argued that Mr Chauvin had manslaughter, all of which require the jury to more than nine minutes last May. weigh up its verdict. correctly followed police training. conclude that his actions were a “substantial “This wasn’t policing; this was murder,” he Security has been ramped up around the He behaved as any “reasonable police causal factor” in Floyd’s death and that his use added. court building in the US city of Minneapolis, officer” would, lead lawyer Eric Nelson said, of force was unreasonable A BBC correspondent in Minneapolis says which is protected by barbed wire, high barriers adding the circumstances surrounding Mr Prosecutor Steve Schleicher urged jurors to the city is braced to deal with the fallout of and armed soldiers from the National Guard. Floyd’s death gave rise to reasonable doubt. “use your common sense. Believe your eyes. whatever the jury decides. — BBC/AP 18 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Czech, Russian Hunger-striking Navalny envoys fly moved to prison hospital home amid MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader elevated levels of potassium, which Human Rights deemed to be “arbitrary explosion row Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week can bring on cardiac arrest, as well as and manifestly unreasonable”. of a hunger strike while behind bars, was heightened creatinine levels that indicate Navalny began a hunger strike to PRAGUE — The two Russian military moved to a hospital in another prison impaired kidney function. protest the refusal to let his doctors visit agents believed to be behind a massive after his doctor said he could be near “Our patient could die at any moment,” when he began experiencing severe back Czech depot explosion in 2014 likely death, his lawyer said on Monday. he said in a Facebook post. pain and a loss of feeling in his legs. The targeted the ammunition, not the Czech Navalny was transferred on Sunday Reports about his rapidly declining penitentiary service has said Navalny Republic itself, the country’s prime minister from a penal colony east of Moscow to health drew international outrage and was getting all the medical help he and prosecutor general said on Monday. a prison hospital in Vladimir, a city 180 calls urging Russian authorities to give needs. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said he kilometres east of the capital, lawyer adequate medical help to Navalny, who In response to the alarming news about didn’t consider the Russian action “an act Alexei Liptser said after visiting the is President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest Navalny’s health, his team has called of state terrorism” but said “the presence of politician on Monday afternoon. opponent. for a nationwide rally on Wednesday, GRU agents is absolutely unacceptable”. “Yesterday he was really unwell . . . European Union foreign ministers the same day that Putin is scheduled “We’re a sovereign state and it’s Given the test results and the overall were assessing the bloc’s strategy toward to deliver his annual state of the nation unacceptable for foreign agents to conduct state of his health, it was decided to Russia in wake of the news. address. According to a website dedicated such operations here,” Babis said. transfer him here. In the evening, he White House press secretary Jen Psaki to the protests, demonstrations were On Sunday, Russia ordered 20 Czech became significantly worse,” Liptser said. called for his release and that he “must being planned in 77 Russian cities as of diplomats to leave the country within a day While Navalny was be treated humanely”, Monday afternoon. in response to the Czech government’s able to meet with him adding that US National The Interior Ministry in a statement expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats it on Monday, he continued Security Adviser Jake urged Russians not to take part in identified as spies from the GRU and his hunger strike and “in White House press Sullivan discussed unauthorised rallies, citing coronavirus the SVR, Russia’s military and foreign general his look indicates secretary Jen Psaki Navalny with Nikolai risks and alleging that some “destructive- intelligence services. he is really unwell”, the called for Navalny’s Patrushev, head of the minded” participants might provoke Both sides sent government planes lawyer added. Russian Security Council. unrest. on Monday to take the envoys and their Russia’s state release and said “What happens to Mr Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov families home. penitentiary service FSIN that he “must be Navalny in the custody of said police will treat any unauthorised Pavel Zeman, the Czech prosecutor did not report the decision treated humanely”. the Russian government protests as illegal. In the past, security general, said the ammunition targeted was to transfer Navalny till is the responsibility of forces have violently broken up mostly meant to be sent to an arms dealer Monday morning and a the Russian government, demonstrations. in Bulgaria and be intentionally exploded statement it released said and they will be held Over the weekend, the French after delivery. The 2014 depot blast in the he had agreed to take vitamin therapy. accountable by the international newspaper Le Monde published a letter town of Vrbetice killed two people. Liptser said he didn’t have enough community,” she added. to Putin signed by dozens of cultural Zeman said the two Russian suspects time with his client to confirm that. Navalny was arrested in January figures — including writers Salman were using false identities on passports “They were searching him ahead of upon his return from Germany, where he Rushdie and Mario Vargas Llosa, from Tajikistan and Moldova when they our meeting longer than our meeting had spent five months recovering from singer Patti Smith and actors Benedict booked a visit to the depot. had lasted. He was outraged by this. a nerve agent poisoning he blames on Cumberbatch and Kristin Scott Thomas They stayed in Prague and the eastern Therefore, we couldn’t discuss anything, the Kremlin — an accusation Russian — urging him to give Navalny access to city of Ostrava, about two-hour drive from apart from what has happened to him.” officials have rejected. proper medical care. the depot, which is located in the eastern The prison service statement said His arrest triggered massive protests On Monday, Council of Europe Czech Republic. Navalny’s condition was deemed across Russia, the biggest show of Commissioner for Human Rights, The suspects also used Russian “satisfactory”. But the opposition leader’s defiance in recent years. Soon after, a Dunja Mijatovic, reiterated her calls for passports to travel to the Czech Republic. physician, Dr Yaroslav Ashikhmin, said court ordered him to serve 2½ years Navalny’s release and to “give him full “The two were identified as the attackers on Saturday that test results provided in prison on a 2014 embezzlement access to medical care in light of his in Salisbury in 2018,” Zeman said. — AP by the family show Navalny has sharply conviction that the European Court of serious health deterioration”. — AP Australia reverses Myanmar junta cracks down on decision to withhold celebrations of new shadow govt medals from veterans YANGON — Security forces in Myanmar used violence on Monday CANBERRA — Australia’s Prime Minister Scott against demonstrators who sought government on Monday Morrison said later on Monday to celebrate last week’s formation reversed a decision to strip that the most powerful form of a shadow government to serve soldiers of unit citations due of government-commissioned as an alternative to the military to war crime allegations in inquiry, known as a royal junta that has held power since a Afghanistan and announced commission, would be February coup. an inquiry into suicides among established into suicides Myanmar media and posts veterans and serving members among serving and former on social networks said the of the military. military personnel. violence was especially intense Australian Defence Chief Morrison said struggling in Myingyan, a town in central Angus Campbell had decided veterans were making greater Myanmar, where the online news to take citations from more demands on available services. site The Irrawaddy reported at than 3000 special forces “What we’re dealing with least one person was killed on troops after a military report right now is we see the number Sunday. Unconfirmed reports on released in November found of presentations increasing, social media said at least one more evidence that Australian the demand for veteran support person was killed there on Monday. soldiers unlawfully killed 39 increasing — of course it’s a Marches were held in Mandalay, PROTEST CONTINUES: Anti-coup protesters kept public Afghan prisoners, farmers and function of the deployments the country’s second biggest city, demonstrations going despite the threat of lethal violence from civilians. over the last 20 years and and elsewhere to show support for security forces. AP picture The report recommended that is the challenge that the the “National Unity Government” protesters against the February at least 737 protesters and 19 current and former soldiers Government is dealing with announced on Friday by protest 1 army takeover that ousted the bystanders since the military face criminal investigation. now and I think we’re dealing leaders. Security forces reportedly elected government of Aung San takeover, according to the But Defence Minister Peter with it very positively,” Morrison broke up a march at dawn in Suu Kyi. Often the strongholds Assistance Association for Political Dutton, who took over the told reporters. Mandalay that included Buddhist last for just a few hours before Prisoners, which monitors portfolio last month, said Julie-Ann Finney, who lost monks. being captured and destroyed by casualties and arrests. only soldiers found guilty of her 38-year-old veteran son Social media were flooded with police and soldiers, then are rebuilt The Government in recent weeks misconduct would lose their David Finney to suicide in appeals to “Please save Myingyan”. overnight. seems to be pursuing a strategy of medals. 2019 after a battle with post Another news site, Myanmar Their defenders use homemade hunting down individual protest “We shouldn’t be punishing traumatic stress disorder, Now, said security forces on weapons, such as gasoline leaders nationwide, while using the 99 percent for the sins of welcomed the announcement Sunday launched attacks in bombs, and security personnel overwhelming force, town by 1 percent,” Dutton told Sydney of the Royal Commission into Myingyan with the main target respond with overwhelming force, town, to smash street protests and Radio 2GB. Defence and Veterans Suicide. being a street stronghold set up by frequently resulting in multiple intimidate participants. More than 39,000 Australian “Today is a long time coming protesters, some believed armed fatalities. The military has issued widely military personnel have served for veterans and their families,” with hunting rifles. Most protesters, however, circulated wanted lists of more in Afghanistan since 2001 and Finney said. It said the stronghold, fortified embrace nonviolence and seek that 200 protest supporters 41 have been killed there. “Finally, the voices of with sandbags, was destroyed to avoid confrontations in — including actors, internet The final 80 are to be veterans will be heard. Finally, by government forces, rebuilt their marches and motorcycle influencers and medical personnel withdrawn in September, in families can stand up and overnight and then destroyed processions. Security personnel — accused of endangering public line with the proposed US share their stories,” she said. again on Monday morning. frequently employ lethal force to order, a charge punishable by up to withdrawal. — AP Setting up street barricades break up their rallies as well. three years in prison. Arrests are is one of the tactics used by Security forces have killed also highly publicised. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 KIDS PAGE 19 k id zonly

LANTERN WINNERS: James Peters, Noah Von Rothkirch, Madeleine Poulter, Johanna Stahlhoven and Frankie Allen were judged the winners of the Tairawhiti Lantern Festival public vote after their lanterns were put on display at the Tairawhiti Museum ahead of Sunday’s festival. Picture by Paul Rickard SUDOKU Enter numbers into the squares so that every row, every column and every 3x2 box contains all the numbers from 1 to 6

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WINNER: Josiah Ney on his way to first place in CULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Naho Sung helps Katana Terauna into traditional Japanese dress at Sunday’s inaugural the open men’s section of the Gisborne Herald Tairawhiti Lantern Festival. Quarter Marathon on Sunday. He covered the 10km distance in 37m 35sec.

MAGIC: Paper lanterns provided by the New Zealand Multicultural Exchange and Experience Centre, decorated by local children and hung in Kelvin Park for the inaugural Tairawhiti Lantern Festival, captivate Scarlet Puddick and her mum, Kim.

HAND IN HAND: Emily Smith and Cleo Elsmore working together at Sunday’s PROUD quarter marathon and fun run. THUMBS UP: Solomon Phoon MOMENT: Colin has no trouble keeping pace. Jones (left) and Vicky Marama, Pictures by Liam Clayton, Paul These and other photos are available for with a photograph sale at The Gisborne Herald or online at of their father Rickard and Rebecca Grunwell photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz Pare Keiha and his army jacket, receive his World War 2 campaign medals from Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson at Kelvin Park on Saturday.

LEGION: The last surviving Maori Battalion veteran Robert (Bom) Gillies of Rotorua is pictured with Veterans Affairs Minister Meka Whaitiri at Saturday’s ceremony in Kelvin Park, where whanau received the CLOSE RUN THING: In pretty much the same positions they ended the quarter campaign medals marathon on Sunday are, from left, Allan Porter, who came ninth in a time of of 67 C Company 44:59, Tim Salmond who finished sixth equal with Rocky Smyth (not in picture) veterans. in 44:19 and Tom Ward who was eighth in 44.58, one second ahead of Porter. 22 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Graham Mullacrane Gisborne Motors Ltd 0800 131 561 or 027 807 2064 ford.co.nz 75 Grey Street I GISBORNE I P 867 6759 I gisbornemotors.co.nz [email protected] 39071-03 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 RACING 23 Babylon Berlin searching for stakes victory HAMILTON — Consistent filly Babylon Berlin with a stakes win next week. “I thought it was a lovely ride by Sam, she the race, I am super happy going forward,” Foote will be looking for her first stakes victory at Te “She is a very fast filly that is learning to do rated her to perfection, hence why she had a lot said. Rapa on Saturday-week when she contests the that little bit more early in her races,” Foote said. left at the finish,” Foote said. It was her second Group One placing this Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). “We are definitely looking for that ultimate win “On paper I thought she should be able to preparation after running third in the Gr.1 El The daughter of All Too Hard has been stakes- in a black-type race.” win it at a canter, which she did, and she had to Cheapo Cars Weight-For-Age Classic (1600m) at placed on three occasions this season, including Babylon Berlin returned to winning form at Te if we are any chance of being a big threat in the Otaki in February. the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders Gold Trail Rapa on Saturday, taking out the BCD Group 3YO Cambridge Breeders in a couple of weeks. It has The four-year-old mare will likely return to Te Stakes (1200m) at Hastings last September, Gr.3 1200 by three lengths. planned out well.” Rapa on Saturday-week to contest the Gr.2 Travis Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie in January, From barrier two, jockey Samantha Collett Later on the card, stablemate Travelling Light Stakes (2000m). and the Listed Mufhasa Stakes (1300m) at the took her charge straight to the lead where she dead-heated for second with Coventina Bay She has run over the distance on one previous Auckland track last month. was able to dictate terms throughout. Babylon in the Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes occasion, finishing runner-up to Two Illicit in the She has failed to finish on the podium in just Berlin left her rivals in her wake turning for home (1600m), pleasing her trainer with her efforts. Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m), and Foote sees no one of her nine starts, and trainer and part-owner and ran away to a comfortable victory, rewarding “She just keeps on improving all the time and reason why she can’t go one better next week. Ben Foote is hoping her consistency will pay off punters who backed her into $2.10 favouritism. the way she pulled up and how she looked after — NZ Racing Desk

Tauranga races at Tauranga Wednesday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 2 YRW Chartered Accountants 12.52 4 Sel Neal Builders 2.02 10 80s North Of Havana (7) 56.5 45 K Asano (a) 8 544 Contemplation (13) 58 50 V Colgan Race 1: HIT THE ROAD JACK, KIMMY BE COOL, JOJAKK 11 s0s6s Oso Shocking (11) 56.5 45 J M Fillmore 9 4s5 Tariq (6) 58 50 M McNab $10,000, rating 65 benchmark & jumps $10,000, maiden, 1200m 12 7 Thatcher (3) 56 46 A Calder 10 Devoted (8) 58 47 O Bosson Race 2: BAK DA MASTER, LANDGRAVE, EL LUCHADOR highweight*, 2100m 1 240s7 Patch Prince (8) 58.5 52 T Thornton EMERGENCY: 11 05007 Billy Bold (7) 58 45 D Danis Race 3: ISLA JAY, SO GORGEOUS, CHARMAINE’S DREAM 1 4010s El Luchador (8) 78 81 B M Donoghue (3) 2 0490s Final Express (5) 58.5 48 13 — Potenza SCRATCHED 12 Currently (10) 58 45 R Elliot Race 4: ZOULANDER, DUBY, HETTY 2 115s2 Bak Da Master (10) 75 75 M Hashizume (a2) 13 — Packing Tavi SCRATCHED Race 5: NOZI CYCLONE, FUNTONIC, HAPPY EGO M Roustoby (3) 3 Flick On (11) 58.5 45 E McCall (a3) 6 NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race 3.14 14 58s42 Jolene (2) 56 52 K Asano (a) Race 6: GITCHE GUMEE, ARABIA, TAVI WITH ME 3 — El Disparo SCRATCHED 4 54942 Zoulander (12) 58 54 S Spratt $10,000, maiden f&m, 1600m EMERGENCY: Race 7: JOLENE, CONTEMPLATION, CLEESE 4 106s7 Landgrave (9) 70 65 E Farr 5 7228s Duby (9) 56.5 53 D Johnson 15 80s0 Rising Steps (3) 56.5 45 6 97684 Hetty (1) 56.5 50 K Asano (a) 1 33222 Gitche Gumee (6) 57.5 54 D Johnson Race 8: EL BANDOLERO, SIDE EYE, ARCARIUS 5 5525s Delegate (2) 68.5 62 H McNeill (3) 2 06533 Arabia (4) 57.5 52 T Thornton 6 7845s Each Way (1) 68 61 D M Parker (3) 7 Ginger Berry (4) 56.5 45 T Newman (a2) 8 Bayleys Real Estate 4.32 8 5 Payon Time (2) 56 47 S McKay 3 56343 Charmingaffair (12) 57.5 52 S Collett 7 4190s Curious George (6) 67.5 60 4 0s4 Rumbling Echo (5) 57.5 50 S Spratt $10,000, maiden, 1400m L Douglas (3) 9 0 Carnival Lady (10) 56 46 A Goindasamy (a1) 5 0s5 Dusky Eyes (3) 57.5 47 T Yanagida (a1) 1 72233 El Bandolero (2) 58.5 54 O Bosson 8 81577 Patsys Lad (4) 67.5 60 R Cole (3) 10 0s96 Moonlight Shadow (6) 56 46 6 80s0 Rising Steps (7) 57.5 45 T Newman (a2) 2 9245 Indeem (10) 58.5 52 D Johnson 9 324s0 Van Blanc (7) 66.5 58 S Phelan T Yanagida (a1) 7 75s83 Tavi With Me (9) 57 51 3 7 Pablo Casals (7) 58.5 46 L Satherley 10 6374s Florence Ivy (11) 65.5 60 11 6s80s Le Chamossaire (7) 56 45 V Colgan M Hashizume (a2) 4 23292 Side Eye (13) 58 54 K Asano (a) J Seivwright (3) 12 0s Stella Eclipse (3) 56 45 S Weatherley 8 Loquita (11) 57 47 V Colgan 5 s60s5 Arcarius (6) 58 49 M McNab 11 31009 Shocking Penny (5) 65 58 EMERGENCY: 9 0s Kashflo (1) 57 46 R Elliot 6 — Petone SCRATCHED 12 03700 Capellani (3) 65 55 R Elliot SCRATCHED 10 0 Front Page (8) 57 45 L Satherley 1 Gartshore Construction 12.17 13 — Potenza 7 22603 Shibuya Kosaten (4) 56.5 53 S Spratt 3 NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race 1.27 11 067 Queen Sugar (10) 57 45 S Weatherley 8 05s2 Anna Grace (12) 56.5 52 D Danis $10,000, maiden highweight, 2100m 5 Ultimate Mazda 2.39 12 Roccia (2) 57 45 K Asano (a) 9 06742 Shezawinkle (9) 56.5 52 S Collett $10,000, rating 65 benchmark fillies and 1 43424 Hit The Road Jack (1) 68 59 S Phelan $10,000, maiden, 1200m 10 0569s Haere Up (11) 56.5 45 Callum Jones (a3) mares*, 1200m 7 YRW Business Acc. Specialists 3.54 2 58372 Jojakk (3) 68 52 L Douglas (3) 1 9s326 Happy Ego (8) 58.5 53 S Collett 11 2057s Travelling Kate (8) 56 50 $10,000, maiden, 1600m 3 s8885 Charred (7) 68 47 J Seivwright (3) 1 1435s Fonts De L’algar (8) 59 63 O Bosson 2 000s Irish Boy (4) 58.5 45 M Hashizume (a2) 12 — Faye’s Warrior SCRATCHED 4 — Led Zed SCRATCHED 2 0146s React (2) 59 63 T Newman (a2) 3 0s232 Nozi Cyclone (9) 58 54 O Bosson 1 2224s Abu Dhabi (4) 58.5 54 M Hashizume (a2) 13 9s8 Well I Never (3) 56 46 T Yanagida (a1) 5 770s9 Ollie (8) 68 46 3 83s31 Charmaine’s Dream (1) 58.5 63 S Collett 4 3 Funtonic (1) 58 51 T Yanagida (a1) 2 07065 Extersea (5) 58.5 47 14 768 Kwaussie Girl (5) 56 45 6 000s9 Blizzing Away (6) 68 45 D M Parker (3) 4 321 Isla Jay (6) 58.5 63 S Weatherley 5 00s40 Ocean Cruizer (2) 58 49 S Weatherley 3 — Late To The Party SCRATCHED M Hashizume (a2) 7 97s99 Fortune Wings (2) 68 45 M Roustoby (3) 5 21757 So Gorgeous (3) 58.5 63 D Johnson 6 48s0 Encantador (5) 58 48 V Colgan 4 0s09s Bullish (9) 58.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) EMERGENCIES: 8 50s70 Zinzan (9) 68 45 B M Donoghue (3) 6 560s9 Bette Davis Eyes (5) 57 60 E McCall (a3) 7 9s Barracuda (10) 58 45 T Newman (a2) 5 070s Karamello Koala (12) 58.5 45 (a3) 15 — Flick On SCRATCHED 9 543 Kimmy Be Cool (5) 66 51 E Farr 7 50670 Stylish Suggestion (4) 57 59 K Asano (a) 8 0032s Lady De Winter (6) 56.5 53 T Thornton 6 47809 Oh Our Wyatt (1) 58.5 45 E McCall (a3) 16 8 Packing Tavi (1) 58 45 T Newman (a2) 10 000 Self Made (4) 66 45 R Elliot 8 7770s Porshabelle (7) 55.5 56 T Thornton 9 — So Charming SCRATCHED 7 2343s Cleese (11) 58 54 S Spratt 17 — Irish Boy SCRATCHED

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday 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 Laser Plumbing 12.26 10 88521 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 7 68s5s Luke Skywalker 17.79 Leigh Anne Hunt 3 83776 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack Race 1: ALLEGRO GRACIE, BLUEY, KINA MAGIC 8 25478 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams 4 54332 Ahuroa Whizz 18.46 Robert Murray $1425, C0, 305m 5 racingtips.co.nz Heat 1.18 EMERGENCIES: 5 27847 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee Race 2: LOUDRED, BIG TIME NOAH, GOTCHA LARA 1 86 Big Time Bentley nwtd Lisa Cole $1510, C1, heat, 305m 9 87777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 6 86487 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney Race 3: ALLEGRO PEACHES, BIG TIME VERSACE, 2 65524 Loudred nwtd J & D Bell 10 88521 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 1 47547 Allegro Vey 17.75 Lisa Cole 7 77887 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams BIG TIME BERT 3 86647 Freckle nwtd John McInerney 8 71576 So Like Me nwtd Carol Morris Race 4: ALLEGRO BERKLEY, SO SEVERE, BIG TIME EMMI 2 34336 Sadowski nwtd Linda Martin 8 Palamountains Scientific Nutrition 2.11 4 66s Kinetic Bow nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 3 31576 Idol Reign 17.84 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: Race 5: MEXICAN CUTIE, IMPRESSIVE GIFT, 5 62536 Big Time Noah nwtd Peter Clark 4 67275 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams $2565, C1, 520m 9 77688 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams PARADOX PRINCE 6 Gotcha Lara nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 5 86123 Mexican Cutie 17.83 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 24458 Big Time Dior nwtd Lisa Cole 10 88521 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole Race 6: BIG TIME EMMI, TIGER CHURN, KIOSK 7 Al’s Casino nwtd Lana Pearce 6 16728 Opawa Violet 18.02 Marcie Flipp 2 31567 Big Time Dory nwtd Lisa Cole Race 7: YESENIA, BIG TIME PENNY, ARIANA SUNSET 8 8 Midnight Moo nwtd Sammy Stone 7 24424 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 3 63673 Derry Blues 31.31 Peter Clark 11 Laser Plumbing 3.04 Race 8: FREEDOM LEAGUE, FEDERAL FANTASY, EMERGENCIES: 8 32425 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson 4 1121 Freedom League 30.54 Lisa Cole $1745, C1/2, 305m 9 6567F Pachinko nwtd Linda Martin EMERGENCIES: 5 36411 Federal Fantasy 30.40 Lisa Cole ALLEGRO PIPPA 1 66124 Hardcore Jet 17.81 Agent & Williams 10 78 Kinetic Angel nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 9 77676 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 6 84336 Allegro Ruby nwtd Lisa Cole Race 9: ALLEGRO RYLEE, CHOICE SISTER, AL’S WITCH 2 31247 Hypothetical 17.98 Melissa Olden Race 10: ALLEGRO MOSES, BIG TIME EMMI, AHUROA WHIZZ 10 88521 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 7 36s12 Power Boom nwtd Lisa Cole 3 Lance Green Accountant 12.43 8 62244 Big Time Rita 30.68 Lisa Cole 3 83153 Homebush Yuri 17.58 John McInerney Race 11: OPAWA JODY, HARDCORE JET, HYPOTHETICAL $3450, C0, 520m 6 Accell Canine Therapy 1.36 EMERGENCIES: 4 11421 Opawa Jody 17.80 Marcie Flipp Race 12: HOMEBUSH MANDY, BIG TIME ARI, YARN SISTER 5 56156 Sideline Sally 17.57 John McInerney $1510, C1, heat, 305m 9 25511 Allegro Pippa 30.04 Lisa Cole 1 63442 Big Time Bert nwtd Lisa Cole 6 24447 Viking Ash 17.79 Nathan Udy 2 68s68 Hardcore Lisa nwtd Agent & Williams 10 45555 Buddy Loaded 30.62 Glen Hodgson 1 15886 Gotcha Popeye 18.11 Sue Gommans 7 84738 Allegro Lexxi 17.63 Agent & Williams 3 35436 Big Time Chase nwtd Lisa Cole 2 55318 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams 9 Accell Canine Therapy 2.30 8 17334 Chic In Time 17.78 Glen Hodgson 4 Big Time Rehan nwtd Lisa Cole 3 32343 Tiger Churn 18.01 Glen Hodgson EMERGENCIES: 5 28321 Allegro Peaches nwtd Lisa Cole 4 F5872 Big Time Aiden nwtd Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m 6 3 Big Time Versace nwtd Lisa Cole 9 47685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 5 44357 Kiosk 17.80 J & D Bell 1 4132 Allegro Rylee 18.01 Lisa Cole 10 77676 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 7 8445 Big Time Adison nwtd Lisa Cole 6 52474 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson 2 83542 Choice Sister 17.77 Carol Morris 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.08 8 Big Time Jonah nwtd Lisa Cole 7 56336 Cookie Biscuit 17.73 Marcie Flipp 3 48288 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.23 8 65376 Jack Marjen 18.17 Marcie Flipp 4 13647 Ahuroa Princess 17.61 Robert Murray $1425, C0, 305m 4 Kernow Construction Heat 1.01 EMERGENCIES: 5 88734 Elite Bubble 18.01 A L Frost $1745, C1/2, 305m 1 22Ps8 Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray $1510, C1, heat, 305m 9 65877 Goldstar McQueen nwtd Sammy Stone 6 58568 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 1 63843 Rapid Renegade 17.89 Richard Waite 10 88521 Big Time Emmi nwtd Lisa Cole 7 73264 Big Time Quinn 17.77 Lisa Cole 2 675 Agent Amy nwtd John McInerney 1 86474 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden 2 21743 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 8 22688 Al’s Witch 18.19 Lana Pearce 3 44625 Kina Magic nwtd A L Frost 2 43747 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 3 22331 Homebush Mandy 17.66 Sue Gommans 7 Presidents Dash Heat 1.53 EMERGENCIES: 4 Oscar’s Reality nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 3 2487s Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams 4 7s45F Guru Secret 17.67 Agent & Williams 9 47685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 5 2s5 Zipping Scoot nwtd J & D Bell 4 51776 Opawa Marcie 18.07 Marcie Flipp $1510, C1, heat, 305m 5 41388 Adobe Spinner 17.79 K A Lincoln-Papuni 10 77676 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 6 Al’s Loaded nwtd Lana Pearce 5 171 Allegro Berkley 17.69 Lisa Cole 1 52533 Big Time Penny 17.76 Peter Clark 6 23514 Yarn Sister 17.75 Carol Morris 7 2255 Allegro Gracie nwtd Lisa Cole 6 32535 True Testament 17.94 Bill Hodgson 2 41788 Bigtime Coco 17.72 Nathan Udy 10 Lance Green Accountant 2.48 7 73532 Big Time Ari 17.86 Lisa Cole 8 63535 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 7 78855 Idol Ziggy 17.67 Marcie Flipp 3 74633 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack 8 27157 Stormy Jay 17.55 Wendy Kite EMERGENCIES: 8 45556 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans 4 14371 Yesenia 17.90 Deb Edlin $1510, C1, 305m EMERGENCIES: 9 68s68 Hardcore Lisa nwtd Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: 5 43847 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 1 12841 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole 9 47685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 10 686 Flashback Fred nwtd Sammy Stone 9 47685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 6 66654 Go Great nwtd Marcie Flipp 2 34455 Milo Tonight 17.84 Lana Pearce 10 77676 Diller 18.19 John McInerney

New South Wales races at Canterbury Wednesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Hyland Race Colours Hcp 3.10 13 40504 Mandalong Cash (5) 56 100 G Boss 8 118s8 Either Oar (4) 55 72 G Boss 7 s4124 War Baron (2) 55 82 T Clark Race 1: YANGTZE RAPIDS, QUIET MICHAEL, KAHUKA 14 7s Maurice’s Choice (9) 56 84 8 41332 Solar Apex wb (4) 54 94 T Berry $50,000, 2yo Fillies Maiden, 1200m EMERGENCY: 6 Robrick Lodge Handicap 5.45 9 327s5 Aperol Sprint w (1) 54 82 Ms K O’Hara Race 2: MORIOKA, SOCIALIST, XTREMETIME 1 3s Morioka (4) 58.5 89 J Mc Donald 15 4s Saiko (13) 55 92 A Adkins 10 8s923 Lunar Rain w (5) 54 76 Ms L Day (a2) Race 3: GIANNIS, ASTROLOGER, WARRIOR HERO $50,000, 3yo & up C,H&Gs Benchmark 72, 2 Achira (2) 57 83 J Ford 1550m 11 0s450 De Valera cwn (8) 54 77 J Collett Race 4: BROOKSPIRE, BLAZING MAC, FIFTEEN ARIA 3 Graphite Mist (7) 57 84 G Boss 4 Ranvet Handicap 4.30 1 796s4 Time Raid w (9) 61.5 88 Race 5: OCEAN EMPEROR, LENNON, MOLLYCODDLE 4 2 Hammoon Star (6) 57 89 T Clark $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 72, 8 XXXX Handicap 6.55 Race 6: BLESK, TECTONICUS, SHIBLI 5 Mirra View (9) 57 84 K Mc Evoy Ms S Clenton (a1.5) 1550m 2 1221s Montserrat w (6) 60.5 87 J Parr $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1200m Race 7: AVION FURY, SO WICKED, SOLAR APEX 6 8s5 Socialist (3) 57 94 J Collett 1 38848 Tochi twn (1) 60.5 92 B Griffiths (a3) 3 36158 Upper House w (10) 59.5 92 R Jones (a3) 1 41119 Amoretti tdwn (1) 61.5 93 K S Latham Race 8: RUBAMOS, AMORETTI, VIRGILIO 7 Stavanger (5) 57 84 T Berry 8 5s Xtremetime (1) 57 91 B Avdulla 2 15s1 Fifteen Aria w (4) 58.5 99 B Avdulla 4 52165 Savoury twn (7) 59 94 J Collett 2 287s2 Willowheart twn (16) 60 98 9 4 Dubai Showgirl (10) 56.5 100 3 s5810 Blazing Mac w (3) 57 92 R Jones (a3) 5 5s221 Blesk w (8) 58.5 97 T Berry Ms L Day (a2) J Bowman 4 2136 Brookspire w (8) 57 100 J Mc Donald 6 2s231 Tectonicus cw (2) 58.5 91 J Bowman 3 s230s Miss Einstein dw (10) 59 92 J Collett 10 4 Field Wiri (8) 56.5 86 J Parr 5 214s0 Rules Don’t Apply w (6) 57 92 T Berry 7 8s460 Vienna Rain w (3) 58.5 91 B Avdulla 4 1220s Rammstein tdw (3) 59 94 6 16465 Azarmin (5) 56.5 95 J Bowman 8 51s5 Shibli w (4) 57 100 J Mc Donald 5 1516s Instant Attraction dw (9) 58.5 96 3 Darley 2021 Roster Hcp 3.50 7 55093 Latina Beauty w (2) 55 87 K Mc Evoy 9 s2155 Media Starguest w (1) 56 91 B Avdulla $50,000, 2yo C&Gs Maiden, 1200m 8 144s5 Wild Irish (7) 54 93 Ms L Day (a2) 6 1471s Kobe Rocks dw (8) 58.5 99 J Parr J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 10 4s244 Absolute Legend b (5) 54.5 91 7 8615s Olympic Legend w (2) 58 92 K Mc Evoy 1 354s Astrologer (6) 59 93 J Bowman K Mc Evoy 1 Sky Racing Active Hcp 2.35 2 53 Giannis (1) 58 89 K Mc Evoy 5 Vinery Stud Handicap 5.10 8 4459s Papal Warrior tw (12) 58 94 3 4s Overmann (12) 57.5 98 T Berry 9 3159s Bob’s Your Uncle twn (4) 57 89 $50,000, Maiden, 1550m $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1100m 7 TAB Handicap 6.20 4 2 Warrior Hero (14) 57.5 95 Ms K O’Hara $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 72, 1900m 1 55s23 Yangtze Rapids b (4) 59 100 5 Bartoselli (10) 57 90 T Clark 1 148s8 Kookabaa cdw (1) 59.5 83 R Jones (a3) 10 s4362 Born A Warrior d (6) 57 98 R Bayliss J Mc Donald 6 Brillar (4) 57 92 J Parr 2 17s24 Ocean Emperor dwb (7) 59.5 96 1 s80s6 Sound Of Cannons (10) 61 78 11 s51s2 Gravina cwbn (13) 57 100 T Berry 2 3 Kahuka (1) 58.5 90 J Bowman 7 4s Cork Harbour (3) 57 92 J Mc Donald J Mc Donald J Bowman 12 03156 Rebel Bro wb (15) 57 97 R Jones (a3) 3 795 Quiet Michael (2) 58 85 J Parr 8 Greater Harlem (11) 57 90 J Mc Donald 3 4376s Defeat dw (6) 58 81 Ms K O’Hara 2 84318 Mars cwn (6) 58.5 89 R Jones (a3) 13 7s1 Rubamos w (11) 57 100 J Bowman 4 s2347 Rapids (5) 57.5 100 B Avdulla 9 Koondeeman (7) 57 89 S Clipperton 4 51s Lennon (8) 57 91 K Mc Evoy 3 s7753 So Wicked cw (11) 58.5 84 J Mc Donald 14 520s4 Virgilio cdn (7) 56.5 94 T Clark 5 983s2 Peekays Legacy (7) 56.5 97 T Berry 10 3 Leen Fox (2) 57 94 B Avdulla 5 32s14 Van Giz w (2) 57 100 J Collett 4 433s0 Karmazone w (9) 56 81 K Mc Evoy 15 — Sahra SCRATCHED 6 75 The Artefact (3) 56 92 Ms K O’Hara 11 — Ovoid SCRATCHED 6 1121s Mollycoddle w (3) 56.5 91 J Bowman 5 44039 He’s A Given tdw (3) 55.5 96 K S Latham EMERGENCY: 7 67 Markievicz (6) 54.5 93 R Bayliss 12 4525 Otelo (8) 56.5 89 J Collett 7 14s50 Tudor Music w (5) 56.5 91 T Berry 6 36175 Avion Fury cwn (7) 55 100 S Clipperton 16 4327s Fastconi (5) 55 94 J Mc Donald

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 • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Russell apologises over outburst PGA Tour encourages MOTORSPORT by Philip Duncan, PA players to get vaccine

IMOLA — British driver George GOLF Social distancing Russell has issued a public apology by Doug Ferguson, AP and face coverings still to Valtteri Bottas for his behaviour would be required at after their high-speed collision at the SAN DIEGO — The tournaments. Anyone who Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Italy. PGA Tour is telling its has been vaccinated and Russell and Bottas crashed as they players they will not comes in close contact battled for ninth place in Imola while have to be tested for the with someone who has travelling at more than 300kmh. coronavirus if they are tested positive for the Russell, who felt Bottas had vaccinated, and those who virus would need to driven dangerously, called the Finn aren’t will soon have to quarantine only if they a “f****** p***k” before confronting pay for their own tests. have symptoms. him and slapping him on the helmet. In a memo sent to Players have been Neither was hurt and stewards players, the tour strongly subjected to testing since declared it a racing incident. encouraged them to get golf’s return last June, “Yesterday wasn’t my proudest vaccinated. It stopped with the tests paid for day,” Williams driver Russell, 23, said short of saying it would by the tour. The testing in a statement on social media. require players to be operation will stop at the “Having had time to reflect on vaccinated to compete in end of June. The tour did what happened afterwards, I know tournaments. not specify a date. I should have handled the whole BEFORE THE “INCIDENT”: Williams driver George Russell of Britain steers Players would be After that, the tour said situation better. Emotions can run his car during the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at the Imola deemed inoculated unvaccinated players or high in the heat of the moment and racetrack in Italy on Sunday. AP picture 14 days after the full staff wanting to take part yesterday mine got the better of me. course of the vaccine. in a tournament would “I apologise to Valtteri, my team, In the moments after Sunday’s absolutely not amusing for us. I am They would no longer be required to provide a and anyone who felt let down by my race, Russell suggested that Bottas going to speak to George and make be subject to testing for negative PCR test within actions.” would have behaved differently my point.” the coronavirus and, 72 hours of arriving. Russell’s post arrived after to another driver, with both men Bottas’ Mercedes was severely in accordance with US The tour said it would Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in contention to partner Lewis damaged in the accident and Wolff health guidelines, would reimburse the cost of branded his theory that Bottas Hamilton at Mercedes next season. believes the repair bill could have be able to gather in small testing for those who can’t deliberately caused their coming But an annoyed Wolff said: “That a knock-on effect in this season’s groups without face get vaccinated because of together as “bulls***”. is bulls***. The whole situation is development race. coverings. a medical condition. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, April 21, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nicole Huff, 23; Rob Riggle, 51; Andie MacDowell, 63; Iggy Pop, 74. Happy Birthday: Uncertainty is a red flag to reevaluate and consider your options before SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made you make a move. 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The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 SPORT 25 Liverpool draw at Leeds, in firing line

FOOTBALL on the front and “Football is for the fans” on the back — seemingly a message to LEEDS — Liverpool have conceded the rebel clubs. an 87th-minute equaliser to draw 1-1 at Post-match Leeds striker Patrick Leeds United, denying Jurgen Klopp’s Bamford joined the chorus of those to team from returning to the top four of the criticise the creation of the Super League. Premier League. “I think that for me personally, what I Which position Liverpool finish might have seen, I haven’t seen one football fan not matter any more, given they are who is happy about the decision,” he told one of the 12 clubs behind the creation Sky Sports. of a controversial Super League that is “I think football is ultimately for the threatening to split the historic structure fans, so without the fans every single of European soccer. club would be pretty much nothing, so it The breakaway league could potentially is important we stand our ground and launch as early as next season, show football is for the fans and try and rendering meaningless the race for keep it that way.” Champions League qualification that Liverpool midfielder James Milner was currently involves Liverpool, Chelsea unequivocal when asked for his views on and Tottenham — three of the six rebel the Reds playing in a Super League. English clubs. “I can only say my personal opinion, Liverpool remain in sixth place, outside I don’t like it and hopefully it doesn’t the Champions League places, after happen,” he said. Spain defender Diego Llorente scored “I can only imagine what has been said with a header from an inswinging corner about it and I probably agree with most to earn Leeds a point that their second- of it. half fightback deserved. LATE EQUALISER: Leeds United’s Diego Llorente (14) scores his side’s opening goal “I think the players obviously have no Leeds tweeted at the final whistle: during the 87th minute of the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds say, so the welcome we got to the ground “FULL TIME: #LUFC hold Super League United and Liverpool at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Monday. AP picture tonight felt a bit unjust, because we are side Merseyside Reds to a 1-1 draw after here to play football and have no control late Llorente equaliser.” criticism before the game — from their were jeered and verbally abused as they of it.” Earlier, Sadio Mane stroked the ball own fans and those of rival clubs — for arrived at Elland Road. into an empty net in the 31st minute to being greedy and damaging the integrity Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani had ■ English Premier League results: Leeds give Liverpool the lead. of the English and wider game because of made clear his dismay at the plans United 1 Liverpool 1, Manchester United 3 A win would have lifted the Reds above their role in the Super League plans. earlier in the day on social media and the Burnley 1, Arsenal 1 Fulham 1, Wolves 1 Sheffield West Ham United and into fourth place. The club’s American ownership bore club’s players wore T-shirts during the Utd 0, Newcastle United 3 West Ham 2, Everton 2 Liverpool came in for a stack of the brunt of the criticism but the players warm-up, which had the words “Earn it” Tottenham Hotspur 2. — AP/AAP Lam backs departing Hastings Aussie surfing world “I’m glad it’s out of the way because we can all move forward with it and prepare for what lays MANCHESTER — Jackson Hastings will ahead for us.” return to the NRL at the end of the Super Lam expects Hastings to bring his best for the beater strikes again League season with Wigan’s blessing and the remaining weeks of the Super League season. Manchester club’s coach Adrian Lam has tipped “He’s the ultimate competitor,” Lam said. the influential half-back to excel even further now “I have no doubt that we’ll probably see his SURFING by Justin Chadwick, AAP Both surfers had posted scores of 5.57 and his future has been resolved. best rugby now over the next month or two.” 5.00 in their two-wave total at that stage, with PERTH — Australia’s rising surf star Morgan Hastings came to the UK in July 2018 following Hastings will leave a sizeable hole when he Ferreira set to progress given that his third best Cibilic has eliminated two-time world champion an acrimonious end to his time with Manly Sea departs. He helped Wigan to their first League wave was higher than Coffin’s. for the second straight WSL Eagles, and won the following year’s Man of Steel Leaders’ Shield in eight years in 2020, when they But Coffin caught a wave with just seconds event after producing a sizzling display at the with Salford before switching to Wigan at the suffered an agonising last-gasp loss to local remaining on the clock and was awarded a score Narrabeen Classic in Sydney. start of last season. rivals St Helens in the Grand Final. of 5.80 to steal victory. Cibilic knocked out Florence in the round of 32 The Britain international has long coveted a “We will always survive and sort it out either Ferreira stormed to the locker room, placed his at the Newcastle Cup earlier this month. return to Australia, the country of his birth, and way and that’s the next chapter of my time here board on the ground and then jumped on it with And the 21-year-old was at it again on Monday, speculation about his future has now ended after or the club’s future moving forward,” Lam said. his full force to snap it in half. producing a two-wave total of 15.70 to knock out it was announced he had signed a two-year deal Hastings, 25, said he was grateful to Wigan, He then angrily ripped off his leg chord while Florence in the round of 16 at Narrabeen. with . Lam and the club’s fans for his time at the club, trying to compose himself. Florence could only manage a two-wave total While Lam acknowledged his professional and that he was committed to performing for the “I guess we were perfectly tied, which I didn’t of 11.77. disappointment at the news, the Wigan head rest of the 2021 season. know when I was on that last wave,” Coffin said. Since winning the season-opening event in coach insisted he was delighted for Hastings. “Over the last 15 months I’ve really “Thank you to the ocean and mother nature for Hawaii, Florence has now been relegated to “He has been outstanding. He’s given his appreciated being part of such a historic place sending that last wave.” finishes of 17th and ninth courtesy of Cibilic. absolute all for this club,” Lam said. and the expectations that come along with that,” also snapped a board, but on this The young Australian finished third at the “Jackson’s always wanted to go back to the he said. “I have given everything I have to the instance it was accidental. Newcastle Cup and he is now eyeing another NRL and play there. He’s been quite passionate jersey and I will continue to do that for the rest of Toledo’s board snapped in half as he went to deep run after progressing through to a dream about that and we’ve been supportive of that. this year.” — PA the air with nine minutes remaining in his heat quarterfinal against two-time world champion against Portugal’s . . The Brazilian’s support staff ran down the World No.1 Italo Ferreira destroyed his board beach to hand him a spare board and Toledo Storm’s free interchange in frustration after being knocked out in the pulled off a 7.00 wave in the dying moments to most heartbreaking fashion by American Conner snatch the lead. However, Morais had the last Coffin. laugh on the very next wave, posting a 6.33 to Ferreira pulled off a series of stunning aerials just pip Toledo’s two-wave total. play within the rules: NRL and other tricks during the round of 16 heat, Australian Ethan Ewing secured a spot in the and he appeared to have done enough to secure quarterfinals with a tight win over Jadson Andre, RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott Bailey, AAP that free interchange? victory when his final wave in the last minute but Jack Robinson was knocked out by Japan’s “If you look at it from the point of view saw him tie with Coffin. Kanoa Igarashi. SYDNEY — The NRL says it has no that it’s intended to disincentivise foul issue with Melbourne using a loophole to play (it works). gain a free interchange in their win over “Because not only might you be put Smith retires after unlikely comeback the Sydney Roosters, declaring it within on report, sin-binned or sent off. But you the rules. also potentially concede free interchange.” AMERICAN FOOTBALL and signed veteran quarterback Ryan Cameron Munster raised eyebrows While the Storm incident captured the Fitzpatrick during free agency. Smith when he briefly left the field on Friday attention of critics, it’s understood it’s not SAN FRANCISCO — Washington initially expressed his intent to keep night after being hit high by Victor rare for the loophole to be used. quarterback Alex Smith has retired from playing but decided not to pursue another Radley, before returning seconds later. left the field for the NFL after making an improbable contract. In the interaction, Munster was 40 seconds after being hit high by Jack comeback from a horror broken leg. After breaking his right tibia and replaced by Nelson Asofa-Solomona Hetherington on Sunday, in what was a Smith announced his retirement on fibula in a game in November 2018, before going back on 23 seconds later for clear bid for a free interchange for North social media on Monday, saying he is Smith said he wondered if he’d be able to Christian Welch in a clear forwards swap. Queensland. calling it quits to enjoy time with his play with his kids in the yard again — let Under NRL rules, teams are entitled In turn, it allowed the Cowboys to swap family. He turns 37 in May. alone play in the NFL. to two free interchanges when a player is and Francis Molo without He made his return to the field last He was hospitalised for almost a month victim to reportable foul play so they can using one of their eight interchanges. season, two years after his gruesome and survived a life-threatening infection be brought off the field, checked, and put Meanwhile Annesley also admitted injury that required 17 operations. Smith in addition to the operations. Smith spent back on. his referees had erred in not awarding was the NFL’s Comeback Player of the the next year and a half in rehabilitation. “What the Storm did . . . was Canterbury a scrum after Molo knocked Year in 2020. Smith was the No.1 overall pick in legitimately within the rules,” said the on from a kick-off return with the score “I want to say thank you for believing 2005 and played 14 seasons for San NRL’s head of football Graham Annesley. 12-6 in favour of the Cowboys on Sunday. in me, and thank you for helping Francisco, Kansas City and Washington. “I can see that there’s another The Cowboys eventually won the match me believe in myself — and in the He threw for 35,650 yards and 199 argument to say if you’re not actually off 30-18, with a late try to Mitch Dunn impossible,” Smith said. touchdowns in 174 regular-season games the field for very long, should you still get sealing the game. Washington released Smith in March and played in seven playoff games. — AP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Super League clubs warn FIFA of legal action FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP rebel clubs and saying they would barred from establishment and operation of the Competition The breakaway was launched just as UEFA, existing domestic competitions like La Liga in in accordance with applicable laws.” which runs European football, thought it had LONDON — The 12 European football clubs Spain and the Premier League in England and The courts were not named. agreement on an expansion of the Champions pursuing a Super League have told FIFA and international competitions. “It is our duty, as SLCo’s board members, to League from 2024. UEFA leaders that legal action is already “We are concerned that FIFA and UEFA may ensure that all reasonable actions available to Now, the same officials who backed the plans being pursued to stop them from action respond to this invitation letter by seeking protect the interests of the Competition and our have decided to go it alone while claiming the intended to thwart the launch of the breakaway to take punitive measures to exclude any stakeholders are duly taken, given the irreparable existing competitions could remain — despite competition. participating club or player from their respective damage that would be suffered if, for any reason, losing their most successful teams, including A letter has been sent by the group of competitions,” the Super League clubs wrote to we were deprived of the opportunity to form record 13-time European champions Real Madrid English, Spanish and Italian clubs to FIFA Infantino and Ceferin. promptly the Competition and distribute the and six-time winners Liverpool. President Gianni Infantino and UEFA counterpart “Your formal statement does, however, compel proceeds of the Grant,” the Super League letter “The Competition is to be played alongside Aleksander Ceferin, saying the Super League us to take protective steps to secure ourselves continued. existing domestic league and cup competitions, has already been underwritten by funding of against such an adverse reaction, which would The Super League intends to launch a 20-team which are a key part of European football’s four billion euros from financial institution JP not only jeopardise the funding commitment competition with 15 founding members but only competitive fabric,” reads the Super League letter Morgan. under the Grant but, significantly, would be 12 have currently signed up. They are Barcelona, to Infantino and Ceferin. UEFA warned the Super League clubs, unlawful. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid (Spain), Arsenal, “We do not seek to replace the UEFA’s including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and “For this reason, SLCo (Super League Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Champions League or the Europa League but Manchester United, after leaks of their plans on Company) has filed a motion before the United and Tottenham (England), Juventus and to compete with and exist alongside those Sunday that legal action would be taken against relevant courts in order to ensure the seamless Milan rivals AC and Inter. tournaments.” Minister says Britain A ‘spit in the will do all it can to face’ of fans stop breakaway move FOOTBALL windfall tax on breakaway clubs, Dowden FOOTBALL to spend on infrastructure and recovery said he was looking at all options. from the Covid-19 pandemic. BRITAIN will do everything possible to Other measures could include EUROPEAN football’s governing body FIFA had warned in January that block the Super League proposed by 12 top reviewing policing support for games and UEFA is leading a fierce backlash against any breakaway league would not be European football clubs, sports minister visas for players. plans for a breakaway Super League, recognised by them and that players Oliver Dowden has said, adding he would Dowden said Britain has looked saying associated players and clubs could taking part could be banned from the review government support for clubs and closely at the German model of majority be banned from its competitions. World Cup. would not rule out windfall taxes. fan-ownership of soccer clubs, and will UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin Bans or other sanctions could open the Dowden said he had met with the examine the idea more closely in an addressed an emergency meeting the day way for complicated legal battles. Premier League, the Football Association upcoming fan-led review of governance of after 12 of Europe’s top clubs announced UEFA had been scheduled to confirm (FA) and the president of UEFA to the sport. the new league, describing the Super plans to expand the Champions League discuss the plans that involve six English “We’ve examined the German model League plan as a “spit in the face” of all from 32 to 36 teams and create more clubs including both Manchester United very closely,” he told parliament. football lovers. group stage games, a move designed to and City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and “It’s very interesting to note that “As soon as possible they (the clubs) appease the top clubs. Tottenham Hotspur. German teams are not participating in and the players have to be banned from Ceferin said the new format would Prime Minister Boris Johnson was this.” all our competitions,” he added. start from the 2024/25 season but it has quick to object to the plans on Sunday Meanwhile, Italy’s sports Three of the 12 clubs in the new league been overshadowed by the Super League evening and Dowden said the government undersecretary said she was very worried — Real Madrid, Manchester City and announcement. He also stressed that would act to block the project even if about the consequences that could arise Chelsea — could be withdrawn from this UEFA distributes close to 90 per cent of football authorities could not. from the creation of the breakaway Super season’s Champions League semifinals, its revenues back to all levels of the game. “Be in no doubt, if they can’t act, we League, which includes Italian clubs AC UEFA executive committee member “Super League is only about money, will,” he told parliament on Monday. Milan, Inter and Juventus. Jesper Moller told Danish broadcaster money of the dozen, I don’t want to call “We will put everything on the table to “I am very worried about the DR. them dirty dozen, but UEFA is about prevent this from happening. consequences that an institutional “The clubs must go, I expect that to developing football.” “We are examining every option from clash could bring to the sports world,” happen on Friday,” said Moller, who is the While guaranteed spots in the Super governance reform to competition law and undersecretary Valentina Vezzali said in head of the Danish FA. League go against long-standing tradition mechanisms that allow football to take a statement. The renegade clubs will be guaranteed in European football, the founding clubs place. “I hope that the sports authorities places in the new competition, in contrast argue it will create a more sustainable “Put simply, we will be reviewing involved can quickly find a solution,” she to the Champions League, which requires financial model. everything the government does to added. teams to qualify via their domestic “The formation of the Super League support these clubs to play. We will do The Super League proposal has leagues. comes at a time when the global what ever it takes to protect our national prompted an outcry from furious fans, US investment bank JP Morgan is pandemic has accelerated the instability game.” who have called the move greedy and fear financing the new league, providing a 3.5 in the existing European football Asked whether the government it will damage the competitive spirit of billion euro grant to the founding clubs economic model,” the clubs said. measures under consideration included a the sport. — AAP Injury causes game to shift RUGBY by Jack Malcolm Tauatevalu missed two crucial conversions play well-structured rugby they looked “We’re still going away from what we train as the teams each scored three tries and a dangerous and ready to attack from (to do), but it’s an improvement from last PLAY in the game between Waikohu penalty. anywhere on the park. At one stage, they week.” and YMP had to shift fields after YMP’s Tries came on the back of solid ball- looked to counter-attack with a daring He said a positive aspect was that his Niko Lauti suffered a freak injury and was running through the forwards to draw in 50-metre horizontal run from behind their team played for the full 80 minutes, but stretchered from the field in premier-grade the outside defenders before the ball was own goalline. both teams struggled with their discipline rugby at Barry Park on Saturday. swung wide for uncontested five-pointers Waikohu looked consistent and and suffered the consequence of penalties Late in the game, Lauti had been for the backs. determined to make their game plan work. that let the opposition back into the game. searching for a turnover at the ruck before Both teams came to the game with a They had several extremely large forwards Among the things they would work dislocating his hip after being cleaned significant amount of passion. They kept and looked to use them close to the ruck. on were their decision-making at crucial out by Jarryd Broughton, with play briefly getting back to their feet after crunching Their backline was there, too, as a looming moments around avoidable penalties, and continuing around him. hits and spirited attacks that were often threat of attack. tightening their defence. The clearance from Broughton hadn’t unsuccessful. Both teams were locked in combat close YMP coach Brian Leach said his team looked particularly bruising, but Lauti fell Defence was the name of the game, to the ruck, unwavering in their desire not lost the game themselves with their awkwardly and was unable to continue after with Waikohu and YMP fearless as they to give their opponents an edge. discipline, having been shown the yellow the contact. chopped at the legs of their opposition’s big At times it was predictable rugby; but for card twice. The loss of a key playmaker was a ball-runners. Waikohu, their strategy worked and they “We got a little lost and we didn’t know further blow to East Coast Farm Vets YMP, Waikohu had an advantage at scrum slowly ground down YMP. how to come back out of it. You can’t beat a who lost a thriller of a match, 24-20, to GT time and they looked to make the most of it As the game entered the final stages, team like Waikohu with only 14 men.” Shearing Waikohu in Civil Project Solutions with several attempts to push the pack over the pace and passion of the contest The forward pack had a “phenomenal” premier club rugby. the line, but ultimately YMP were able to was clearly starting to take its toll, with game, particularly the loose forwards, It was a back-and-forth affair in withstand the set-piece onslaught. the structure of the game beginning to whose work rate around the park Leach which both teams chipped away at their YMP looked strong at times but often deteriorate in the final 10 minutes. described as fantastic. opponents’ defence, with strong contact a were one-dimensional in their attack. They Waikohu captain Tane McGuire said the “We did play well; there are just a few theme throughout. were caught several times trying to pass game was tight, with players too upright things to work on.” Ultimately, the difference was Kelvin the ball through the backs with no one set with their technique due to tiredness YMP 20 (Rocky Monika, Niko Lauti, Shyann Smith’s goal-kicking. He slotted the ball up in second receiver and losing key yards towards the end of the game. Wylie tries; Andrew Tuatevalu con, pen). through the goalposts at every attempt, near the advantage line. “It came down to who wanted it the Waikohu 24 (KC Wilson, Ethine Reeves, Ra from both sides of the pitch. YMP’s Andrew When the black-and-white brigade did most,” he said. Broughton tries; Kelvin Smith 3 con, pen). The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 SPORT 27 Angry, dismayed and disappointed FOOTBALL by Steve Douglas, AP therefore openly opposing the scheming of “I believe in an improved Champions League,” Liverpool’s ownership, Fenway Sports Group. Herrera told his 2.7 million followers on Twitter, “but A BANNER hung on the railings outside Anfield “I obviously have no issue with the Champions not in the rich stealing what the people created, bearing a pointed message to Liverpool’s American League,” he said. which is nothing other than the most beautiful sport ownership: “Shame on you. RIP LFC 1892-2021.” “I like the competitive fact of football.” on the planet.” Liverpool’s players arrived for an English Premier Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was more French clubs got a pat on the back from the League football match at Leeds United’s Elland guarded, saying he trusted his club’s board to make country’s president, Emmanuel Macron, whose Road a few hours later, to the backdrop of jeers and the right decisions even though he admitted to not office said the proposed league “threatens the abusive chants by fans gathered outside the stadium. being briefed about any plans for a breakaway. principal of solidarity and sporting merit”. The French Even the Leeds players had a message for “We are employees of the club; I think it’s best government’s sports minister, Roxana Maracineanu, Liverpool on the field. They warmed up with the if we don’t get involved in sports politics in this criticised the proposed breakaway as “a VIP club to words “Earn it” on the front of their T-shirts and situation,” Tuchel said in a video call on Monday. conquer the world, but a world conquest based only “Football is for the fans” on the back. “It’s above our heads, clearly.” on marketing and sales, not sport”. Anger and rising discontent swept through Another of the breakaway clubs’ coaches, Atlético HUMOUR — The plan to rip up European football the European game on Monday following the Madrid’s Diego Simeone, said he would be “prepared is being fronted by mostly foreign-owned clubs but announcement that Liverpool and 11 more of the to coach wherever they tell me to coach”. one team with North American leadership was happy world’s biggest football clubs formed a breakaway “I have no doubt that the club will decide what is to announce its intention to keep the status quo. group to establish a controversial Super League, a best,” he said late on Sunday after Atlético’s 5-0 win “Despite the club’s two 4-0 victories this week, we closed competition that would effectively replace the against Eibar. can confirm that we will not be seeking membership Champions League. Many others aren’t so sure, with reaction to the BREAKAWAY DUO? Tottenham Hotspur’s to the newly uncovered ‘European Super League’,” Some of the fiercest reaction to the proposals proposals ranging from humour and sarcasm to Harry Kane (left) and Manchester United’s read a post on Twitter from Welsh club Wrexham, came from fans of the breakaway clubs themselves. outright condemnation and fury. Harry Maguire could ply their trade in the who play in England’s fifth division and were recently “We feel we can no longer give our support to a BETRAYAL — The general tone of the reaction proposed Super League. AP picture taken over by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and club which puts financial greed above integrity of the was downright disgust. Rob McElhenney. game,” said Spion Kop 1906, a Liverpool fans’ group “Yesterday, the current board of Tottenham and called for the Premier League to punish the six “The club,” it continued dryly, “will be making no that organises the flags and banners on the famous betrayed the club, its history and the magic that English clubs involved with point deductions. further comment.” Kop stand inside Anfield. The group has asked makes this game so special when they put their “They’re breaking away to a competition they can’t Russian club Spartak Moscow turned directly to Liverpool to take down the displays for the team’s name to a statement announcing the formation of a be relegated from. It’s an absolute disgrace,” Neville any fans from the 12 breakaway clubs who might be next home game, against Newcastle on Saturday. breakaway European Super League,” the Tottenham said in an impassioned rant on Sky Sports. disgruntled by the developments. The owners of “the dirty dozen” — as some are Hotspur Supporters’ Trust said in a statement. “We have to wrestle back power in this country “If you need a new club to support, we’re always calling the rebel clubs — are staying quiet as football The group said Tottenham’s board was “prepared from the clubs at the top of this league — and that here for you,” Spartak said. reels from their behind-the-scenes pact. Their only to risk the club’s reputation and its future in includes my club,” he said, referencing American- “Kind regards, FC Spartak Moscow.” mouthpieces are the teams’ coaches, who must the opportunistic pursuit of greed” and called owned United. REVISED STANDINGS — In Spain, Real Betis speak to the media before and after matches. for a change of ownership if Tottenham did not FRENCH DISMAY — Former Man United published its own updated version of the league Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp looked immediately dissociate itself from the breakaway midfielder Ander Herrera is one of the few current standings on the home page of its website, removing uncomfortable as he was asked what he thought of a league. players to speak out against the proposal. Herrera the three teams who have signed up to join the Super League project he openly condemned in 2019. Gary Neville, the former Manchester United plays for Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions Super League: The current top three of Atlético, Real “My opinion didn’t change,” Klopp told British defender who is now a commentator and owner who are so far refusing to take part in the Super Madrid and Barcelona. broadcaster Sky Sports, suggesting he remained of fourth-division English club Salford, described League alongside big clubs in Germany like Bayern That left Betis in third place in the club’s revised against the formation of a Super League and those running the breakaway clubs as “imposters” Munich and Borussia Dortmund. standings and its big local rival, Sevilla, in first.

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The project announced yesterday by 12 breakaway clubs would make winners and losers worldwide if it overcomes widespread resistance and kicks off as soon as August. Here’s a look at some of the things at stake: WHO BENEFITS FROM A SUPER LEAGUE? CLUB OWNERS: The few people driving the 20-team competition plan hope to see the value of team equity and shares soar. Share prices in Juventus and Manchester United rose more than 10 percent on Monday. Most owners are already billionaires — investors and hedge funds from the United States, an oligarch from Russia, construction and retail magnates from Spain and China, royalty from Abu Dhabi, a tax-exiled currency trader from England. The 12 rebel clubs already have the highest revenues in world football, earning hundreds of millions of dollars from playing in domestic leagues and selling sponsorships globally. Most top up income with around 100 million euros each season from UEFA in Champions League prize money. The founding clubs aim to at least triple their Champions League income from the Super League without the risk of failing to qualify. The new competition underwritten by financiers at JP Morgan should offset the risk of losing domestic income. Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit football revenues, some elite clubs ran up debts of hundreds of millions. Risk is not good for their operations. The owners’ status could also soar. Instead of having a seat at UEFA’s decision-making tables, they will run their own show with equal shares in a new Super League Company. TOP PLAYER SALARIES: More club income should mean salary raises for players — and a cut for their agents. The Super League shapes to create STARS ON TAP: One of the attractions of football’s proposed Super League would be the opportunity to see stars of the a two-tier salary structure in European magnitude of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (right) and Juventus’s Cristiano Ronaldo competing against each other on a regular basis. football separating the clubs in and those However, opposition to the plan is strong and widespread. UEFA says players at Super League clubs will be banned from national left behind. teams, which means they would be excluded from Euro 2020 and the World Cup. AP picture The trend was accelerated by megadeals such as those that brought Neymar and to sell games featuring the world’s best unpredictable legal battles. It could start seem to be taking for granted. These are Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain in players. with weighing whether to kick out five home-based fans who typically care for 2017. These deals helped create a market It could interest Big Tech firms with ideas Super League clubs from the Champions tradition and resist change. for wages and transfers only a few clubs about how to distribute content — and not League and Europa League semifinals that Some would lose domestic rivalries. can trade in. just live games in full — to new fans with open next week. All would face more expensive away trips When a few clubs collect the best different viewing habits. OTHER LEAGUES, TEAMS AND involving a flight and hotel instead of travel players, it is even harder for other teams to Super League clubs will have ideas PLAYERS: The Super League damages by road or rail. close the gap on and off the field. about packaging and monetising digital ambitions on the field and financial The backlash since Sunday against the FANS OUTSIDE EUROPE: Research by content they would now have more control prospects off it for thousands of players, Super League from fans, former players the rebel clubs shows there are potentially over. hundreds of clubs and dozens of leagues and, in Britain, by Prince William and Prime hundreds of millions of new followers are WHO LOSES FROM A SUPER LEAGUE? across Europe. Minister Boris Johnson suggests the clubs in Asia and North America. Many follow UEFA: The Champions League organiser Domestic games risk losing attention also have a big part of their reputations to more than one high-profile team, want to would lose status and most of the clubs and appeal if the Super League cuts itself lose. see them play each other more often, and with the widest worldwide appeal to fans, off — or is cut off by UEFA and other CHAMPIONS LEAGUE maybe identify as supporters of individual broadcasters and sponsors. football bodies — from the game’s pyramid BROADCASTERS: Dozens of channels star players instead of a club. The European football body already sold structure. have bought and planned for three seasons This is heresy to home-based fans who most of around $US14 billion in expected Even if the Super League teams stay in of the highest-quality club competition in typically support their local team they grew commercial revenue for the next three domestic competitions, they would likely world football. up going to watch with family and friends. years of its club competitions. That was on field weaker line-ups. UEFA said on Monday it would keep The Super League project is smitten with the promise of the best clubs and players Players could could lose the chance to going ahead with the Champions League attracting fans — and their money — taking part. test themselves and improve against the “with or without” the 12. That would leave further afield. Playing hardball with the 12 clubs, best opponents. broadcasters paying a top-tier price for NEW BROADCASTERS: A new as UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin FANS IN EUROPE: They are known games lacking the best players subscribers competition would create a new market did on Monday, also opens the door to to the rebel 12 as “legacy fans,” who they and advertisers prefer to see.