Thursday, October 15, 2020 Home-Delivered $1.90, Retail $2.20 Show Time ‘This Year Will Be Extra Special’
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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 SHOW TIME ‘THIS YEAR WILL BE EXTRA SPECIAL’ PAGE 2 Arts & Entertainment Pages 19-22 CANDIDATES ‘LONG-TERM INEPTITUDE’: That is how Tolaga Bay Area School principal Nori Parata has described the ongoing issue of health ON CLIMATE authorities failing to provide a consistent quality dental service for teenage students on the Coast. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell CHANGE DENTAL DISGRACE PAGE 5 Two decades of battling to get quality oral hygiene service for Coast teens by Alice Angeloni said it was one which they hoped to see inconsistency,” she said. a mobile building was brought in, other “fully resolved” by mid-2010. “My primary concern is for the oral years they tried to transport students to AN East Coast principal has called out A decade later, Ms Parata is still hygiene of young people and it’s not just Ruatoria and some years it fell through health authorities for their “long-term struggling to see the service carried out. here in Tairawhiti — it’s a national issue.” altogether. ineptitude” towards delivering a quality In March this year, before Covid-19, Ms On the Coast, Hauora Tairawhiti In 2016, Ms Parata walked out of her dental service for Ngati Parata said she started asking when the provided a dental service for students office to see oral examinations being Porou teenage students. dental service would be in years 1 to 8 that undertaken in an “old, congested resource Tolaga Bay Area done. “ran smoothly” but the room”. The health board later apologised School tumuaki This month she was The only thing that provision of the adolescent for the “substandard service” and said (principal) Nori told that due to “limited has‘ been consistent service was a “constant it had been forced to ditch the mobile Parata says it shows a time” before the end of issue”, she said. operation due to budget constraints. “flagrant disregard” for the school year only Year about this service is the “To me this is systemic “What I want for these young people their oral hygiene and 13 leavers would receive inconsistency racism because a large is that when they leave this school health. check-ups, while students —Tolaga Bay Area’ School proportion, if not 100 their oral hygiene is in the best possible Every year for in years 9 to 12 could principal Nori Parata percent of these students, position it can be,” Ms Parata said. two decades Ms Parata has chased up receive treatment for are Maori. She wrote a formal complaint to the health authorities to ensure her students pain relief. “I’m also saying it’s health board on October 7 outlining the receive basic dental care, which is free for Ms Parata said discrimination because we “ineptitude” to deliver a quality service children until their 18th birthday. 40 percent of her leavers class had are in a rural setting but we are entitled to her school and other Ngati Porou District health board Hauora already turned 18, which meant they to these services that the Government East Coast schools, and said it was a Tairawhiti had long acknowledged the were not able to get the service for free. has mandated.” “systematic discriminatory practice “real issue” of providing the coastal dental “The only thing that has been The “ad hoc” service looked different against Ngati Porou teenagers”. service to rural high schools, and in 2009 consistent about this service is the every year, Ms Parata said. Some years CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Jobs for our kids | Keep our DHB local | Fix our roads | Cut your taxes Back our farmers and growers | Tackle meth harm Tania Tapsell for East Coast Authorised by Tania Tapsell, 66 Town Point Road, Maketu. 35464-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 The Guide .... 19-22 Television ...........27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Racing ................24 Sport ............ 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9, 18 World............ 12-15 Classifieds ... 25-26 Weather .............31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, October 15, 2020 ALL GO FOR THE SHOW GIVE EWE THE EYE: Trev, directed by Kendal Bruce, stares down sheep and appears to be getting some assistance from the sign behind on the opening day of the sheep dog trials at the A&P Show. There were some good scores as the first batch of five combinations from the entry list of more than 230 were found for Saturday morning’s final. Waimata’s Merv Utting and Fern had the best run of the day, scoring 98 points. Leo Edginton and Kim were second on 97, folllowed by Bob Bryson and Bolt on 96.5, Duncan Quinlivan and Faye on 96.25, and Sam Shaw and Zoe on 96. The top maiden competitor was George Shield, with Storm, on 94.5. “The standard of competition was really good on day one,” said dog trials head steward Allen Irwin. “The Coopworth sheep from Rangatira Station were a little bit tricky at times.” Seventy runs were completed yesterday. “We’ve got off to a good start,” Mr Irwin said. Five more finalists will be found today and five more tomorrow. Picture by Paul Rickard ALL IN THE FAMILY: Head stewardess Amanda Mathers (above) describes her parents Bill and Alexia English as “stalwarts” of the Home Industries at the Show. They lend a helping hand year after year, and are also talented in their own right, reflected in more success for the pair at this year’s Show. Bill is pictured with his winning woodwork entry in the 4x2 challenge class while Alexia displays a knitted range of her 15 first placings. Amanda is holding Bentley Chapman’s winning CARNY KID: CJ Mahon and daughter Hazel, a fourth- creation in the years 1, 2 and 3 generation “carny”, test drive the always-popular merry-go- article made from a sock category. round at Sideshow Alley. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Pictures by Rebecca Grunwell by Murray Robertson of the Showgrounds Park. to make it successful for the association.” classes start their competitions at 8.30am Some good scores were posted on day John Mahon, from Sideshow Alley, said Saturday, with dairy goats, fencing and THERE’S just one more sleep until one. Five triallists qualify each day for he and his team were rapt to be back in national dancing competitions on, too. the annual Spring Show and organisers a 15-combination final on Saturday Gisborne and their side of the Show will There is no woodchopping this year. have breathed a hefty sigh of relief it is morning. be all set to go from tomorrow morning. Free buses will operate from the city all go after months of uncertainty around The 2134 equestrian entries has “It’s looking good, looking great. to Showgrounds Park both days, leaving Covid-19. stunned Show organisers. There were “We have a new fun game this year, from the Kaiti Mall six times a day. The Poverty Bay A&P Association around 1700 last year. the Frying Frogs — an Italian version of Weather-wise, the MetService points to committee has wholeheartedly taken The horse and pony component of the old catch-a-frog game that I’m sure a few early showers clearing tomorrow on the challenge to make the town and the Show began this morning, rolling people will find a lot of fun,” he said. and a fine day with north-westerlies on country get-together happen under through in the centre ring and the RDA “There are no price changes this year. Saturday. testing circumstances. pavilion, culminating in the Grand Prix We are just happy to be here and for the “It’s all set out there for two days of The Show executive made the decision early Saturday afternoon in the main Show to be going ahead.” good fun.” Mr Telfer said. early in the Covid crisis that every effort jumping ring. The stock component of the show “We ask the community to support us.” would be made to run the event, were This year’s GP has attracted more than includes the Ovation Prime Lamb consistent in that stance and planning 20 entries. Competition, the Mangahauhau continued accordingly. Trade space at the Showgrounds has Hampshires Old Season Lamb Muster, Vicki Coley “We were determined all along to stage been almost fully subscribed. the Short Contracting Breeding Ewe the Show, providing Covid restrictions “Considering the year we have had the Hogget Competition, and the Turihaua Sells Real Estate let it happen, and thankfully that’s the trades have been very well supported Supreme Heifer Challenge, all of which case,” said association president Rob again, locally and from outside the have been well supported again. Telfer. district,” said Mrs McNeil. The Farmers Air Pavilion will host “We have to pay tribute to Erica “Everyone has been very excited and presentations in those competitions late (McNeil, Show general manager) and her very positive when they’ve come on site Saturday morning, and Gizzy Shrek team, the groundsman — everyone who this week to set up their trades exhibits.” will be shorn there by renowned blade has kept the process going to the point She was thrilled to see the event ready shearer Peter Casserly at around the we are now at . Show time. to go. same time. “I think this year’s event will be extra “There’s been a lot of positive vibe and The champion wool fleeces will be special because of what the community positive people involved in making this judged tomorrow for the T.S.White has been through this year, and it’s a happen this year.