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by Alice Angeloni A MAORI trust is trying to forge ahead with a proposal for coastal shipping on the Outcry over Te Araroa East Cape despite calls from marae, hapu and even its own beneficiaries to stop. “No barge at Te Araroa,” yelled half a dozen placard-carrying protesters at the doors of Gisborne District Council barging facility proposal yesterday morning. They want to protect their rohe moana (ocean), which they say is already in “a critical state”. Te Rimu Trust is proposing a barging facility near the mouth of the Karakatuwhero River in Te Araroa which it says will enable logs to be transported to ports in Gisborne or Tauranga by water, rather than by road. Te Rimu Trust chairman Richard Clarke presented to the council’s regional transport committee yesterday on the decade-long plan that was out for consultation in April. The trust’s submission called for the council to include the potential for “large- scale bulk and containerised coastal shipping” activities in its long-term plan, and “funded activities” for feasibility studies into coastal barging. Asked by committee members how much of the community was on board with the proposal and whether he could show support from local marae, Mr Clarke said he would prefer not to talk about it. “I think it’s inevitable that there will be issues along the way and that’s part of this type of development one has to work through with the local community,” he said. “Also, you must understand that Te Rimu is a substantial landowner with two kilometres of foreshore, and we are also the whanau hapu from that area. So with 2000 beneficiaries, we do have some mana in the district. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

BARGE PROPOSAL PROTEST: A small group of protesters against a proposal for a barge facility at Te Araroa made their voices heard outside the Gisborne Disttrict Council buildings yesterday. From left are Ani Pahuru-Huriwai, Dion Aupouri-Akuhata, Noeleen Brooking, Jason Akuhata-Brown, Busby Akuhata and Ripeka Irwin. Picture by Paul Rickard

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by Andrew Ashton about eight times the speed of sound. on target by guidance systems. to catch parachuting rockets by helicopter “As a result of the friction generated, in “The normal approach for stage one to avoid the vehicle getting wet, with “the A ROCKET due to launch from Mahia on excess of 2500 degrees at the base of the entry is we have a flight safety corridor and ultimate goal” to be able to put the rocket Saturday will plummet back to Earth at rocket, it’s a very harsh environment as we that corridor is very tightly regulated and back on the pad, “gas it up, charge it up and 9800 kilometres an hour but will be under re-enter. controlled,” he said. go to orbit again”. control all the way down. “The secret to all of this is controlling the “Without a reusable launch vehicle generally All of the research found during the New United States-based Rocket Lab opens a corridor. Once we get through the atmosphere the vehicle will break-up on re-entry through Zealand launches will be fed into Rocket Lab’s 13-day launch window from 10pm on Saturday and the atmosphere starts to thicken, we can that corridor, so we don’t need to change any Neutron rocket programme for interplanetary for its next Mahia mission, which will mark start deploying decelerators, or parachutes. of the range safety aspects for this. Those and manned space flights. a resumption of the company’s attempt to “Our whole approach here is to basically sit corridors remain the same, with the added “So this is a super exciting programme. The develop a reusable rocket. in the wake of a shockwave.” advantage that with a reusable vehicle we Neutron rocket was designed from day one to Speaking at a Zoom press briefing yesterday, Mr Beck compared that to waterskiing are able to target the re-entry point quite be a reusable form.” Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck said behind the wake of a boat. accurately . . . if anything, the safety corridors However, Mr Beck told The Herald that due the company recovered its first reusable “If you can sit in behind that wake, it’s nice increase rather than decrease.” to the scale of the 40-metre-high, eight-tonne vehicle last year. and smooth . . . if you get out of that wake, This mission will also use the company’s Neutron rocket, it was unlikely to launch from Further improvements had been made to the things get a little rough. ORCA device, which will fish the rocket from Mahia. way the new mission — in which it is intended “We want to sit behind that wake, or the ocean in good condition. “Neutron is really big and I think we would to bring the rocket’s first stage back from orbit shockwave, to avoid the extreme heating and Electron’s first stage is expected to return consume the entire liquid oxygen production — will operate. load on the rocket as it comes down.” to the Pacific Ocean 650km from Launch for the country to fill one tankful. “We basically reorientate the stage to The rocket will re-enter engines first with the Complex 1 at Mahia. “Our desire is to start at a launch site in the maintain a very narrow re-entry corridor. We’re help of a re-designed heat shield specifically “Ironically, this mission is re-flying a number US, where there is that scale and we’ll see in in space at that point, we move the rocket designed for ascent and descent, which will of components that flew on the last reusable time if we can bring that scale of vehicle to around and have to control it through this create that “wake”. mission,” he said. Mahia. The vehicle is so big we would build very narrow corridor when we re-enter the Speeds involved in the re-entry do not offer This weekend’s mission is one of three it at the launch site because you can’t fit it Earth’s atmosphere.” any concerns for safety as the vehicle will be recovery missions planned for the year. through bridges and around corners . . . it’s a At that point the rocket will hit speeds of decelerated by several parachutes and kept Eventually, Rocket Lab hopes to be able pretty significant machine.”

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• It will be ‘show me the money’ when premier- grade teams contest Poverty Bay Rugby’s money round on Saturday. • YMP and Whangara Old Girls are to do battle in the feature game of premier netball grading. • Knockout football for Gisborne United who head to Hastings to play Taranaki’s Peringa. • Fight Night at Showgrounds Park Event Centre. FOCUS ON THE LAND TOMORROW SATURDAY Vicki Coley Residential Sales Consultant The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 For a free no obligation appraisal call me. Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies P 021 641 997 E [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz 32806-02 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 NEWS 3 District’s kiwifruit harvest valued at over $50 million by Murray Robertson A rough estimate of gold kiwifruit trays out of Gisborne would be slightly THE annual kiwifruit harvest has over four million. Each tray weighs almost been completed and growers about 3.5 kilograms so it’s about 14,000 and exporters have expressed their tonnes of fruit. satisfaction at the quality and quantity “Each tray is worth about $12 to the of this year’s crop worth around $50 grower (orchard gate return/OGR) so million. the value of the kiwifruit crop is over They have also breathed a sigh of relief $50 million to the district’s growers,” Mr when it comes to the amount of labour Tietjen said. available to carry out the harvest. Another local grower said it had been The last of the gold kiwifruit were “a great season”. picked a fortnight ago and there remains “We got most of the harvest done early. about three weeks of work to harvest the It was tight when it came to the labour last of the green variety. situation but we got there and we’re very Tim Tietjens, the NZ Kiwifruit Growers grateful for all the help we got to get the Incorporated Gisborne representative, harvest done.” said the labour situation was “tight”. More than 300 hectares of kiwifruit “But we managed to get through and was harvested around the Gisborne the high degree of co-operation between district this season — up on last growers certainly helped.” year — and another 100ha is under Bill Thorpe, from NZ Fruits, said they development. got through the harvest with the labour The New Zealand kiwifruit industry available. planned to harvest 100 million trays “We certainly did not have the labour of Sungold and 74 million trays of the issues they had over in the Bay of green variety over the season. Plenty.” About 80 million trays of gold and 20 The fruit quality and quantity was million of green have been harvested. right where they wanted it to be, Mr Several shipments of kiwifruit have Tietjens said. already gone out of the district for the “We’ve had good yields and good taste, season and three more are scheduled — particularly taste-wise with the green one later this month, one in June and kiwifruit. one in mid-July. Fears for marine environment if

facility is built CRASH AFTERMATH: A trail of demolition caused by a car that went careering off the road and into Taruheru Cemetery, damaging up to 60 headstones on Tuesday. The clean-up is going well. Picture by Paul Rickard FROM PAGE 1 Te Araroa, and for “No Port in Hicks Bay”. She also provided letters from the “That’s a process we’re going through Wharekahika (Hicks Bay) Maori and I really don’t want to spend too much Committee, Te Paerauta Marae, Te time on it at this (stage).” Whanau a Te Aopare and Te Whanau a Action stations on clean-up But later in the day Shyla-Drew Taiapa, Hinerupe in opposition to the proposal. whose grandfather Joseph Akuhata-Brown It follows outcry from the communities was a founding member of Te Rimu Trust, of Te Araroa and Wharekahika/Hicks after cemetery destruction said whanau strongly opposed a port or Bay after former infrastructure minister barging facility on the Matakaoa rohe. Shane Jones last year announced $45 by Murray Robertson of block 30 from the 1970s and 1980s, and “The impacts of a port or a barging million for a marine transport facility on some include the headstones of children. facility will be detrimental to our the Cape. THE clean-up of the damage at Taruheru “The council’s priority has been to environment. The trust’s submission put forward to Cemetery has progressed well since identify next-of-kin. “Our moana not only sustains us by the regional transport committee said a vehicle crash on Tuesday night that “In the meantime, we have marked and providing us with kai, it is also a place coastal shipping could help the region by devastated a section of the cemetery near named sites. We encourage anyone who may where we take our whanau and our managing pressure on the state highway Nelson Road. have been affected to get in touch with us. tamariki to learn and to teach.” network, reducing road safety risks from A car driven by a 17-year-old male left “A special thanks to the affected whanau Matakaoa was a place that sustained fewer truck trips and reducing negative their mental, cultural and spiritual environmental impacts. the road, smashed through the boundary who came to the cemetery yesterday to help wellbeing, she said. It said coastal shipping would provide fence and dislodged and damaged up to 60 and show respects to the burial sites of Local hapu Te Whanau a Tuwhakairiora additional transport resilience, improve headstones. loved ones. and Te Whanau a Te Aotaki had developed intra-regional and inter-regional Gisborne District Council contractors, “I’d also like to acknowledge the council their own economic plans for the connectivity, and promote regional police and others made good progress staff and contractors, police, stonemasons community, which included maintaining development. yesterday in carefully clearing away the and funeral home staff who were quick to and sustaining an abundant marine It proposed coastal shipping as an considerable amount of debris. step in and help.” estate, she said. “alternative to road”, saying there were The council has been continuing to Ms Sutherland said the cost of repairs and “The proposal of a barge or port facility large volumes of forests nearing harvest contact all families affected by the incident damages was still being worked through. undermines the health of our marine in the northeastern catchment of the and The Herald understands good progress “Families wanting more information estate, which is already at a critical state, Gisborne district over the next 10 years. has been made with that, too. should contact the council on 0800-653-800.” but it also undermines our economic Logs are currently transported via State “Customer services has a complete list Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz has aspirations that are based on our marine Highway 35 to the port in Gisborne. of affected headstones and can assist any thanked police and council staff for the estate. Te Araroa resident Ripeka Irwin, who families seeking information or to confirm if sensitive way they supported whanau “We’re really concerned about the was protesting at the council, said they their plots have been affected,” the council’s affected by such as emotional event. continued discussions about a barging were not being listened to. acting director of liveable communities “Our staff and contractors have worked facility in our broader rohe moana. “We keep saying ‘no’ but they keep De-Arne Sutherland said. around the clock to clean up the area and “I’m in our kura (school), I’m in our pushing it for meetings and hui and it’s “While some of the headstones contact next of kin.” marae . . . I know what our whanau want ‘no, no, no’.” only suffered minor damage, four are The teenage driver of the car will be and it’s not a barge and it’s not a port.” Any recommended changes to the draft She presented two petitions with transport plan will be presented to the unrepairable.” summonsed to appear in the Gisborne collectively more than 10,000 signatures regional transport committee on June 3 The grave sites are on the first three rows District Court in June on driving charges. calling to “Stop the Barge Development” in for deliberation. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths In Memoriam

CARMINE, Nancy REWI JUNIOR Deaths Kathleen (Nan). — LEACH (STUART) The Passed away peacefully 20.3.67 - 13.5.20 ANDREW, Roger. — at Beetham Health- Passed away peacefully, Care, on Saturday 8th Those special memories at home surrounded by May 2021, after a short of you will always illness. Aged 92 years. bring a smile. Army family, aged 71 years. Dearly loved husband Much loved wife of the If only we could have of Suzanne. Loved and late Brett. Dearly loved you back for just respected father of mother and mother-in- a little while. Duncan. Dearly loved law of Sandy and Tim, Then we could sit and needs Roger to his grandson Kay and Danny, Deb, talk again just like William. Phil and Amber. Much we used to do. Roger’s funeral loved Nan to her 7 You always meant so service will be held at grandchildren and 10 very much and always you Evans Chapel, on great-grandchildren. will do too. Friday 14th May, at The funeral service The fact that you’re no 11am, followed by will be held at Evans longer here, will always burial at Taruheru Chapel, Ormond Road cause us pain, but CAPTAIN Kevin Waugh Cemetery. No flowers at 1.30pm on Friday you’re forever in says the Salvation Army by request. 14th May, followed by our hearts, until we offers a hand up, not a private cremation. meet again. handout. ANDREW, Roger. — - Evans Funeral He is seeking support Passed away peace- Love from your Services Ltd FDANZ whanau from the Gisborne public fully, at home, www.evansfuneral.co.nz during the army’s Red surrounded by family, LAURIE PARKER Shield Street Appeal which aged 71 years. Loved GOLDSMITH, Riki continues until May 16. son of the late Barbara Hone Waipapa. — In memory of Laurie: died a year ago today “We are encouraging Andrew. Loved brother Returned Serviceman New Zealanders to dig of Peter, John, Neil, No. 43393. On 12th (13 May 2020). Julie and Glenda. May 2021, passed away deep to help us.” Much loved husband, Each and every donation Roger’s funeral at home, aged 70 years. father, granddad; and service will be held at Dearly loved son of the friend to many. We miss helps change lives and Evans Chapel, on late Phillip and Kath your lavish greetings, goes directly to the army’s Friday 14th May, at Goldsmith. Beloved your regretful farewells, work on the front line. 11am, followed by brother and brother-in- your twinkling smile, The public’s generosity burial at Taruheru law of the late Pani your positivity. supports the army’s Cemetery. No flowers Goldsmith-Murray, Eva work across their range by request. and Hemi Harrison, Rea On Saturday 29 May of wrap-around services and Gordon McMillan, at 11.30am at in which The Salvation Deaths Helen Goldsmith, Mona Taruheru Cemetery, Army walks the talk, Goldsmith, Tich and family will gather to remember Laurie and not only advocating HARVEY, Beulah Phillip Powderly, for social reform, but Morehu and Jenny lay his ashes alongside (Nanny Bu) . – Molly. taking a practical Sunrise 13.8.1934 - Goldsmith. Treasured approach to pressing Sunset 11.5.2021. Dad of Jeanna. Loved Extended family and uncle to all his nieces issues such as food 84 years young. Passed friends are warmly poverty, homelessness, away peacefully, and nephews. welcome to join us. A service will held at financial hardship due to THANK YOU VERY MUCH: The Salvation Army’s Captain Kevin Waugh surrounded by her Evans Chapel, Ormond Memorial indebtedness, support accepts a donation from Brian Emms during the army’s Red Shield Street whānau. Beloved for the homeless, and daughter of the late Road, at 9am on Friday Services Appeal. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Kuini (nee Herewini) 14th May, prior to alcohol and gambling and Mita Matiu. Lovedleaving for Iritekura addiction. sister of James, Henry Marae, Waipiro Bay. MARE JAMES Red Shield Appeal (dec), Jack (dec), Helen The funeral service HODGES collectors will be out in he Shield logo, and please, truly making a difference. salvationarmy.org.nz/ and Rob. Cherished wife will be held at the 1950-2019 community. give what you can, in the Supporters can also redshield or on of Joe (dec). Treasured Marae at 11am on Look out for the Red knowledge that you are donate online at www. 0800 53 00 00 Mama of Reg (dec) Sunday 16th May, Join us on and Kate (Australia), followed by interment 22 May 2021 James, Moses and at Waipiro Bay Urupa, from 2pm Lorraine, Janet, Jacque RSA Block. at 25 Hurahura Road and Hector. Much-loved - Evans Funeral to share memories, Nan and Nan-Nan of all Services Ltd FDANZ laughter, and remember her mokopuna. www.evansfuneral.co.nz the inimitable Mare. We were blessed to be Refreshments provided ECE pay increase chosen to share this Deaths journey with her and All welcome will be forever gratefulMURRAY, Patricia for the numerous Joy (nee White). – lessons she taught us Patsy passed away (both willingly and ‘amazing first step’ peacefully, at Tauranga unwillingly!). You are Hospital, on May 9th our rock, our anchor and 2021, aged 93 years. Kindergarten teachers have The move will help entice will continue to hold Dearly loved wife of by Jack Marshall us together long after the late Ray, and Mum pay parity with primary school people into the work while you have gone. We loveto Robin and Kay, Glen TEACHERS in Gisborne’s teachers and negotiate a retaining the teachers already you unconditionally and Tanya. Proud Nana early childhood education centres collective agreement with the there. Mum, go now and be of Loren, Jonathan; (ECEs) are celebrating the move Ministry of Education. From January 1, 2022, parity free to line-dance again Rachael, Steve, David, towards pay parity with their Other ECEs have not had rates will be made available for without pain. and Tash; and Great- kindergarten peers, calling it a access to these pay scales. the first six pay steps. Mum will spend Nana of 8. PLEASE “well-deserved” pay rise, although Victoria Early Learning Centre “Such a change would benefit tonight at home with As Patsy requested, a HAVE FAMILY senior teachers still miss out. manager and senior teacher teachers earning from around her Whanau and will lie family service has been The Government announced at Kohanga from 11am NOTICES Larraine Ball says the increase in $50,000 to around $65,000, with held. yesterday that Budget 2021 will funding is “an amazing first step some getting increases of as apopo. Karakia will be IN BY 9AM held at 11am on Friday provide $170 million over four with more to go”. much as 17 percent,” Education 14th May, before she is DAY OF years to improve the pay of some It will increase wages for many Minister Chris Hipkins said. laid to rest with our Dad PUBLICATION certificated teachers working in teachers but senior staff still “It’s only fair that teachers ki te urupa o Taruheru. education and care services. miss out, she says. with the same qualifications For years ECEs have argued That is because the changes carrying out the same work get for equal pay with their will only bring ECE pay in line paid equally. kindergarten equivalents for with the first six pay steps “These changes will address doing the same work with the kindergarten teachers have difficulties with recruitment and Vehicle crashes into same qualifications. access to. reduce turnover in education and The Point Early Learning There are 11 steps in total, care services as fewer teachers Centre senior teacher Marlene meaning senior teachers miss out leave for higher pay elsewhere. street light in Elgin Williams said they did the same on thousands of dollars. “This will help enable teachers work, had the same curriculum, A kindergarten teacher at the to provide the consistent and A STREET light pole was said. hours of work and training, so the top pay step can earn $90,000. secure relationships children struck and levelled by a “The pole had been pay increase was needed. The top step for an ECE teacher need.” vehicle that left the road last flattened and was lying on the “We’re all so glad it has finally is $65,776 — a difference of Ms Ball is excited about the night in Lytton Road near the road verge.” happened. It’s well-deserved $24,224. changes. Elgin shops. The electrics of the for everyone working in early “I’ve been in early childhood for “This will affect a lot of our Police and firefighters were pole were arcing and the childhood centres.” over 28 years and what is really staff. It’s rewarding to finally be called to the crash site at emergency services staff stood Like schools, kindergartens are scary is we have such a shortage recognised as professionals. around 1.30am. by until faults staff arrived to funded through the Ministry of of teachers,” Ms Ball said. “It’s certainly challenging at “The vehicle involved had isolate the power supply. Education while ECEs are run “We want some wonderful times but it is such rewarding left the scene when we got Police have an inquiry as not-for-profits or privately, but people to work in the sector but work.” there,” a senior firefighter under way into the crash. still get government funding. the fact is money talks.” See also page 9 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 NEWS 5 Dancing in lines to raise money for Life Education

by Mark Peters Dance for Life Education event.” The pair plan to perform a medley of styles that ALONG with learning groovy moves to compete includes rock and roll, disco, salsa “and a few in the Dance For Life Education event this month surprises”. each couple is required to raise $2500 for the “I love it. It’s been so much fun and it’s really fundraiser. Partnered with Isaac Hughes, Janine cool learning new skills and keeping active,” Mrs Hamilton-Kells hit on a passion she followed Hamilton-Kells said. during lockdown — line dancing. On Sunday the Because the couple will perform towards the duo will host Rhythm ’n Lines at Smash Palace. end of the competition night they aim to create an Line dancing is a country and western style attention-grabber of a show, Mr Hughes said. that involves a repeated sequence of steps people “We wanted to be a little more alternative in our perform in one or more rows. They either face approach so we’re dancing through the ages — each other, or in the same direction, and execute the ’60s, ’70s, ’90s and 2020. We have six pieces the steps at the same time. of music and costume changes to line up with the “Rhythm ’n Lines is a club I set up a couple of eras. months ago,” Mrs Hamilton-Kells said. “This is my first time in dancing. I walked into a “With Dance for Life Education we thought it rock and roll club two or three months ago to get would be a great way to raise funds. I’m amazed lessons.” at the number of people interested in the idea. For the competition Mr Hughes and Mrs People have gone crazy for it. It’s a lot of fun. Hamilton-Kells are coached by Deane Takao. It’s about being accessible and open. It’s about “He’s an amazing dancer,” Mr Hughes said. coming together to learn, to be active and social.” “He takes us for weekly lessons and we also When Mrs Hamilton-Kells developed an interest have two or three practices in our own time. in learning how to line dance she sought a teacher “We wanted to enjoy the competition so we’ve but none were available so during lockdown she set it up in a way the crowd will enjoy and have taught herself through YouTube tutorials. She now fun. Our strength is the fun we have together. We leads Rhythm ’n Lines evenings. play off each other.” “I’m a beginner on stage teaching line dancing. I say ‘as long as we’re all moving in the same ■ Janine Hamilton-Kells and Isaac Hughes host direction it’s fine’. We’re trying to encourage as the Rhythm ’n Lines fundraiser for Dance For Life many people as possible to come but Sunday is Education at Smash Palace, 3pm on Sunday. Entry also about raising the profile of the Dance for Life is $5 at the door. Participants and supporters can Education event.” expect an afternoon of line dancing and other Mrs Hamilton-Kells was talent-spotted by entertainment and possibly a teaser from the Mr Hughes during a singalong of hits from the duo’s medley. musical Grease at a Relay for Life fundraiser. “I was dressed as a roller skate waitress. We ■ Dancing for Life Education, War Memorial learned to do rock and roll dancing which was Theatre, May 29, 7pm. Tickets available from amazing. Isaac suggested I should be part of the Gisborne iSITE or Ticketek.

FINE LINES: Dance for Life Education competitors Mrs Janine Hamilton-Kells and Isaac Hughes practise for their performance before the judges this month. On Sunday the couple host a line dancing event at Smash Palace as a fundraiser. All are invited. Picture supplied

Near record month at port ‘You’re a lucky young man’

THE log export throughput at Eastland Port last month amounted to just over 324,000 tonnes of Judge heeds words of woman assaulted by teen logs, the second highest monthly export ever. In addition, 3000 tonnes of kiwifruit were A TEENAGER on home detention for previous one. if he kept heading down this track. exported on board the freighters Kakariki and a dairy robbery, after being given a rare It was important the probation She did not like what he had done but Crown Sapphire. second chance to comply, drank alcohol service kept a “tight rein” on Peachey. was pleased he admitted it. It took a “The weather was settled with only 12 hours of and assaulted a visitor, Gisborne District As identified in a comprehensive report man to admit and own a wrongdoing, she weather delays,” a port spokesperson said. Court was told. by the service, his needs were high and told Peachey, but added it took a boy to “A further 10 hours of delays happened when Johnnieb Hazae Llanasa Peachey, should be addressed immediately — “not repeat one when given a second chance. divers were busy preparing for the Wharf 8 repairs 18, appeared via AV-link from a prison months down the track”, she said. Determining the sentence, the judge early next month.” for sentence on charges of assaulting a An important factor in her decision to set a starting point of six months The trailing suction hopper dredge Albatros female, intentional damage, assaulting impose the rehabilitative option was the imprisonment for the male assaults left the port on Monday after two weeks’ work police, and possession of an offensive view of the woman he assaulted, Judge female and wilful damage charges with deepening the harbour shipping channel and the weapon. Bolstad said. two months uplift for the assault on turning basin. The woman Peachey assaulted was the “We have heard from her this morning police and weapon charges. “She departed on Monday morning and had mother of his ex-girlfriend who went to and clearly this incident has impacted She gave discounts totalling 40 percent moved a total of 37,000 cubic metres,” the port his house to collect a school uniform. her but, more importantly, she means for Peachey’s early guilty pleas, young spokesperson said. She told the court that having politely you no ill will. It would have been easy age, and his numerous personal issues “The dredge will come back to remove the objected to him referring to her as his for her to stand here and say, ‘no he traversed in a pre-sentence report the remainder once she comes back from dry dock.” “bro”, Peachey reacted by approaching doesn’t deserve another chance’, but judge described as “very comprehensive her in her vehicle as she was leaving that’s not what she said so you’re a lucky and in-depth”. and smashing through the closed driver young man,” Judge Bolstad told Peachey. There was an order for the knife to be window with his fist, to punch her in the Addressing the court at the outset destroyed. face. of the sentencing hearing, the woman “Remember what I said, Mr Peachey. Bridge closed: The assault on police charge related noted the absurdity of how a simple This is an opportunity. You will not get to an officer who attended the incident drive around the corner to collect a another,” the judge said. and was pushed by Peachey. Taken to the school uniform had ended up in court — loos provided police station, Peachey was searched and because of Peachey’s behaviour. ■ Peachey was sentenced to nine found in possession of a knife, resulting She felt “shocked and totally months home detention last October MOTORISTS are reminded about the closure of in the weapon charge. disrespected”, the woman said. after admitting a robbery in which he State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Wairoa at Judge Turitea Bolstad cancelled “I’m the same age as your mum . . . is brandished a metal bar at a female the Tahaenui Bridge near Nuhaka from just before Peachey’s remaining home detention, this the way you treat wahine for taking shopkeeper in his local dairy. midnight on Saturday (May15) to 5am on Sunday. saying time he spent in custody after a stand?” she said. The sentence, imposed by Judge Waka Kotahi NZTA has a project under way to being arrested for these latest offences The incident traumatised her Warren Cathcart, was intended to keep widen the bridge, the last single-lane bridge on was sufficient to cover it. daughter, who was in the back seat of Peachey out of prison. The judge noted State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne. Intensive supervision was appropriate the vehicle, and who was screaming and Peachey was only 17 at the time of the During the closure a detour between Gisborne for the fresh offences but the term of it crying in fear, the woman said. robbery and had a particularly tragic and Wairoa will be available via Tiniroto Road. needed to be lengthy, the judge said. She It also affected her family financially, upbringing. “All vehicles will need to plan around the closure imposed 18 months. the woman said. She had concussion Judge Turitea Bolstad cited the or queue at Tahaenui Bridge,” an NZTA spokesman She accepted the probation service’s from the punch, and had to take four same reasons when she gave Peachey a said. assessment Peachey was unsuitable for days off work. rare second chance to comply with the “Temporary toilets will be provided for drivers an electronically-monitored sentence She said she did not know Peachey’s sentence after he breached it just days who need to wait at the site.” given his inability to comply with the history, but she could predict his future after it was imposed. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 Collins chastises PM over Mallard Finance Minister ‘deeply regrets’ by Jason Walls, NZ Herald saw last night,” Ardern said in the letter. causing distress over pay freeze WELLINGTON — Prime She called on all leaders Minister Jacinda Ardern of Parliament’s political WELLINGTON — Finance Minister Grant pandemic, he said. and National leader parties to reconvene the Robertson says he deeply regrets the distress Robertson said that meant people’s pay Judith Collins have traded Parliamentary Code of caused by public sector pay restrictions. might not rise as much as they would like it strongly worded letters Conduct Steering Group to However, he maintains the restrictions do not to. However, he said there is still scope for regarding the Speaker’s figure out a way of dealing amount to a pay freeze, or austerity. pay progression, pay equity and bargaining. “I “totally inappropriate” with “sensitive staff “I don’t see it that way and the reason is understand this has caused distress and upset, saga in Parliament. conduct matters” such as this . . . ultimately what . . . was released was I obviously regret that deeply, but we are not Collins is still calling for sexual assault. the public sector pay guidance and that’s what talking about a pay freeze here, we are talking Speaker Trevor Mallard’s In her letter in response, Judith Collins guides public sector chief executives when about a process or guidelines for negotiation.” head, saying Ardern also seen by the Herald, they are going to go into negotiations but that’s Robertson said it is important to remember should tell him to leave Collins was scathing of the starting point. This is in most instances that despite New Zealand’s economy weathering the role “for the sake of Mallard, and of Ardern for MPs as saying, of the a collective bargaining the pandemic better than upholding the integrity of her continued support of alleged victim: “It really process from which there expected, the country has Parliament”. him as Speaker. sounds like she asked for will be the final outcomes.” Robertson said he still had to take on a huge Mallard had used the “The debate on the it. Her skirt was too short. The restrictions will believes people were amount of debt. privilege of the House evening of 4 May was She was drunk. I didn’t prevent pay rises for “We’re still taking on an to provide the “truth” unedifying because like what I heard.” public servants who earn distressed because they excess of an extra $100 about what he had falsely of the behaviour and She added “you said it” more than $100,000 a year, incorrectly believed billion worth of debt that described as rape. statements of Mr Mallard in response to an uproar until 2024, and limit those the Government was will continue to grow in He alleged that the and his reaction to being from National MPs. available to people who fact over the next few years parliamentary staffer he questioned, as my MPs National’s shadow leader earn more than $60,000 a introducing a pay freeze. before we can start to bring falsely accused of rape, were not only entitled to of the House Chris Bishop year. it down from the middle of and apologised to through do, but duty-bound to do,” strongly pushed back Robertson said the the decade.” lawyers, had committed she said. on this, saying National government does want to lift the pay for those Robertson said he believes people were “serious sexual assaults”. “You have, as leader MPs didn’t, in fact, say earning $60,000 or less, to adjust the pay of distressed because they incorrectly believed the In a letter, seen by the of the Labour Party, the this. Prime was forced to people earning between $60,000 and $100,000 Government was introducing a pay freeze. Herald, Ardern said that ability to tell Mr Mallard withdraw and apologise for but admits the guidance does say to hold on “In the case of teachers they will continue what happened in the to put Parliament before her statement. pay increases for those earning more than to move through their pay scale, in the case of House that night “fell well himself, and leave office. In her letter, Collins said $100,000. nurses, not only that but we’re in bargaining short” of previously agreed “You should do it, for the Prime’s contribution to the “Our desire (is) to get a focus on reducing with them at the moment which includes a behavioural standards. sake of upholding the debate would have been inequality and lifting the lowest pay and while I pay equity deal which would be, you know, a She made similar integrity of Parliament,” an “embarrassment” to appreciate that across the board public servants significant boost in funding once that’s agreed comments when speaking the letter said. Ardern. have worked very, very hard, we still have 25 to.” to media the day after the Collins also took aim at “It was your MP, percent of our public service who earn less than Robertson said during talks with the unions saga in the House, calling Labour MP Willow-Jean Willow-Jean Prime, who $60,000 and while everyone says ‘good, let’s lift some members were angry about what had what happened “totally Prime’s comments in the outrageously and falsely their pay’ that hasn’t happened to the extent that happened with restrictions, but ministers were inappropriate”. House that night. asserted what Opposition we would have wanted it — that’s why our focus also able to start talking to them about how to “New Zealanders expect Prime, who said MPs said about a victim. is there.” lift low wages, to reassure unions that there was a higher standard of National’s statements in My MPs did not say that, The government has to be careful in still the possibility for cost-of-living increases behaviour from Members the House were “horrific”, did not imply it and would managing the economy after taking on a within the restrictions and that the guidance of Parliament than they characterised National never do that.” huge amount of debt due to the coronavirus would be reviewed after a year. — RNZ Raft of calls in WHO report Make Covid-19 virus ‘the last pandemic’ says Clark panel by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald weren’t acted on, and despite a rising rate of emerging zoonotic diseases, COVID DISASTER: WELLINGTON — A high-powered there’d been inadequate funding and Former Prime global panel convened by former Prime stress-testing of preparedness. Minister Helen Clark Minister Helen Clark has found failures While Chinese clinicians in Wuhan co-authored report — at every step of the world’s pandemic were quick to spot unusual clusters ‘Preventable disaster’, preparedness and response. in late December 2019, valuable time world response It’s now set out a range of fixes to stop was lost when it came to alerting the dogged by failures, the next disaster, including beefing up world to the threat, with international delays. The summary the World Health Organisation (WHO), notification procedures proving too slow. of the report stated, raising billions for new funding and Even after a public health emergency “Covid-19 has been a forming a global council. finally was declared on January 30, too terrible wake-up call.” The independent panel assembled by many countries took a “wait and see” NZ Herald picture Clark and former Liberian President approach rather than enacting aggressive Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at the request containment strategies. of WHO director-general Dr Tedros As the virus spread into more Adhanom Ghebreyesus found in its countries, neither national nor But the report also pointed to some bolstered, and that all countries beef up new report that the pandemic was a international systems managed to meet positives, such as the heroic efforts of their own preparedness against WHO-set “preventable disaster”. the initial and urgent health workers, the global sharing of data benchmarks. Preparation was demands for supplies, and science, the unprecedented effort to A new “agile and rapid” surveillance “inconsistent and The independent panel and there was a lack rapidly make vaccines, and the successes information and alert system would be underfunded”, the assembled by Clark and of global leadership. of some countries in beating Covid-19. able to detect outbreaks faster — and global alert system was former Liberian President “Dedicated financing at It offered a checklist of urgent actions: any with pandemic potential should be too slow and “too meek”, the scale required was namely that high-income countries published by the WHO without it needing the WHO was under- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, not available to supply with enough vaccines should commit to get approval from governments. powered and global at the request of WHO medical equipment, to getting at least a billion doses to Elsewhere, the panel suggested a new political leadership was director-general Dr Tedros kick-start the search low and middle income nations by financing facility — eventually able “absent”. for diagnostics and September — and more than two billion to dispense up to $137bn in a crisis — “Covid-19 has been a Adhanom Ghebreyesus therapeutics, or by mid-2022. It said G7 countries should and for each country to have “national terrible wake-up call,” a found in its new report ensure vaccines front up 60 percent of the $26 billion pandemic co-ordinators” with direct lines summary stated. that the pandemic was a would be available needed for those extra vaccines, along to heads of state. “So now the world to all,” the report with diagnostics, therapeutics, and “The world cannot afford to focus only needs to wake up, and “preventable disaster”. found. “International strengthening of health systems. on Covid-19. It must learn from this commit to clear targets, financing was too little, As well, the World Trade Organisation crisis, and plan for the next one,” the additional resources, too late.” and WHO should convene major vaccine- panel report said. “Otherwise, precious new measures and strong leadership to Although WHO staff worked hard producing countries and manufacturers time and momentum will be lost.” prepare for the future.” to provide advice and guidance, and to agree to voluntary licensing and The report comes after Otago The 86-page report, titled support to countries, member states had technology transfer for Covid vaccines — University epidemiologist Dr Amanda Covid-19: Make it the Last Pandemic, underpowered the agency to do the job and within three months. Kvalsvig published a new framework she said the immediate priority was to demanded of it, it added. For the long-term, the panel called for suggested could help New Zealand meet urgently end illness and deaths from the “The lack of planning and gaps in a new high-level Global Health Threats the next big threat. An updated pandemic coronavirus, which has so far infected social protection have resulted in the Council, led by heads of state, and for plan could apply to a wide range of nearly 160 million people — and killed pandemic widening inequalities with a a new international convention to be organisms, she said, provided they were 3.2 million. disproportionate socioeconomic impact on adopted within the next six months. at least moderately transmittable and Among the main failures it highlighted women and vulnerable and marginalised It recommended the WHO’s severe, required extra controls, and was the fact that years of warnings populations.” independence, authority and financing be hadn’t been fully characterised. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Feeling the sunburn in hospital

AUCKLAND — A 10-year study found more of melanoma worldwide at about 50 cases per than 160 Kiwis and Australians were so badly 100,000 person-years. sunburnt they were admitted to burns units Most sunburn was able to be treated at home and almost one in five of those people needed while some was bad enough to seek specialist surgery. treatment as an out-patient. Australian researchers searched the Burns But the research found 167 people had been Registry of Australia and New Zealand to out in the sun so long their burns required determine how many patients had been they be admitted for in-patient treatment by admitted for sunburn between 2010 and 2019. specialist burns services. Their findings are today published in the Of those, 17 people had deep dermal burns Journal of the American Medical Association. and six people had full-thickness burns. The PREVENTABLE INJURY: Sunbathers on the beach at Mount Maunganui. One of the authors, Dr Lincoln Tracy, data showed 32 people needed a surgical Kiwis risk serious burns in NZ’s harsh sun, however, experts say it is ‘entirely research fellow with Monash University, told procedure, which could have been anything preventable’. The New Zealand Herald that, while it was from a dressing change under sedation to a a small percentage of the total burns cases skin graft, and six were so unwell they were protection and the availability of sun protection specialist burn service for management for this treated, the figure was alarming given Australia admitted to the intensive care unit. products, the number of patients with sunburns entirely preventable injury is concerning,” the and New Zealand have the highest incidence “Despite widespread campaigns about sun severe enough to warrant admission to a authors wrote. — NZ Herald

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WELLINGTON — Politicians are being urged “I’m here to talk to anybody that actually to stop “bashing” those living in emergency wants to support people to achieve their accommodation, and start including them in aspirations, not lock them up.” their discussions for solutions. Both Willis and Foster promised to meet with A public meeting to discuss safety in SAFETY her, while her calls for more responsibility were Wellington took place in the CBD last night, CONCERN: echoed by the manager of youth creative arts organised by National MP Nicola Willis. About 150 people organisation Zeal, Britney Marsh. Gang presence, along with higher numbers attended a “They have their own answers to their own of people living in emergency housing, was meeting on safety problems. Nine times out of ten, they need us cited as a source of public safety concern. in Wellington to get out of the way, and let them work it out “I have had numerous people reach out CBD yesterday. themselves, and empower them, and resource to me to share their, quite frankly, harrowing RNZ picture them, and listen to them.” stories of the experiences they have had,” Willis Willis agreed part of the solution lay with told the audience. such groups, but that deterrence would also Around 150 people turned up to the public have a part to play. meeting at Naumi Hotel on Cuba Street. “There is also always a place for punishing Willis said fears over public safety were not those who traumatise others, who destroy the just based on anecdotes. lives of other people, who kill, murder, rape. “Police data shows that victimisations in “Those things must be treated with the force Wellington City are up around fifty percent in Reports have shown emergency and active surveillance of CCTV cameras. of the law, and I won’t apologise for that.” just the past four years alone,” Willis said. accommodation is often occupied by those But there was criticism of the tone of some Willis promised to raise several issues “My view is it’s got even worse in the past with complicated mental health and addiction of the conversation, and it was argued those at with the government, particularly on policing nine months. issues. the heart of the issue were not being included numbers and support mechanisms for those in “We also know for a fact, based on police A government minister has described it in finding the solutions. emergency accommodation. data from their national register, that gang as “inhumane”, with criminal activity and “We know a lot of those people personally Inner City Wellington, a residents membership has doubled in Wellington City for intimidation rife. because of the complexities that they face in association, said a number of community-led the past four years.” There have been calls to increase the level life,” said Ali Hamlin-Paenga, chief executive safety initiatives should be resumed. These numbers have been disputed, of support for those in such accommodation, of Kahungunu Whanau Services, the only Foster said he would look into stepping up however. One expert has argued the figures which Foster echoed. Wellington-based kaupapa Maori provider. surveillance of live CCTV footage. are not a true reflection of reality and there are “We also know is when we ask those “Yes, there is a housing shortage. But I Hospitality operator Matt McLaughlin raised problems with how the numbers are collected. questions around what level of support there would also like to ask the MPs that are here a number of things the sector had been doing Mayor Andy Foster agreed rising gang is, the initial response is, ‘we didn’t really think today, what would you do? Because we’ve got to improve safety in their venues, including a membership and the numbers in emergency about that,’” Foster said. to stop bashing, and actually work together.” code of conduct for patrons and operators. housing accounted for two “massive” changes “What we need is wraparound support for She said voices such as hers had not been Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson said in the city. people who often come with complicated included. he was unable to attend the meeting due to The numbers in such accommodation had needs.” “The council needs to have us at the table previous commitments. more than tripled, while the length of time Foster argued the blame did not lie with the more. I can tell you, we have a partnership In a statement he said the Government was people stay has increased roughly three-fold, residents but with management of the facilities. agreement with the Lower Hutt City Council, but working to ensure those living in the central Foster said. There were calls to increase police numbers we sit in Victoria Street, Wellington.” city had the support they needed. — RNZ

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661 Gladstone Road, Gisborne | PH: 06 868 8028 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 ‘It’s been a roller-coaster’ ECE teachers elated at Govt’s partial pay parity move by Michael Neilson and Jason Walls, delivering salary increases to lower-paid NZ Herald workers and supporting pay parity, while carefully managing the books and paying WELLINGTON — Early childhood down debt. teachers say they are elated at the “The goal is to lift wages and address Government’s partial pay parity move historic inequities in the workforce while but vow to keep fighting until they are protecting jobs.” valued the same as their kindergarten New Zealand Education Institute peers. union ECE representative Virginia Education Minister Chris Hipkins Oakly credited their Voice campaign with announced yesterday that Budget 2021 raising awareness. will include a $170 million pay parity They’d spoken with employers across scheme for the ECE sector. the country and they wanted to pay The sector has long called for parity more, she said, but the barrier remained with kindergartens, with teachers having funding. the same qualifications and doing nearly There was more progress to be made identical work being paid on average over to reach full parity but this was a “great 30 percent less, and in some cases up to start”, she said. 50 percent less. The next focus would be on centralising The first step would see the minimum pay, rather than bulk funding. pay for those in a collective agreement “It is a great start, but we need parity moving from $49,862 to $51,358 from for the whole sector so we know a teacher July 1. is a teacher in New Zealand, that they Another set of higher funding rates are all valued and paid the same for the will be made available from July 1, 2022, same job. ultimately matching the first six steps “Today is a win for our sector but of the kindergarten teacher collective FUNDING BOOST: Education Minister Chris Hipkins said he hoped the pay moves actually for our tamariki. We know agreement, with another four steps would start to address difficulties with recruitment and reduce turnover in education looking after our sector is looking after remaining to reach full parity. and care services. NZ Herald picture the wellbeing of our children.” When Megan White started working in Kristy MacDonald’s son Julian, 4, has the sector 12 years ago, politicians were get someone qualified to come in.” centres would need to prove they were attended the Newtown centre for several discussing pay parity. The $170m — part of a pre-Budget paying these six steps as a minimum, years, and her younger son Asher, 11 But this slipped away and after announcement yesterday morning at and that the funding was not going to months, will start in just under a month. nearly a decade of basically zero funding Capital Kids Co-operative in Newtown, equipment instead. She said with parents having to work increases for the sector, morale among Wellington — would be spread across It would be monitored, he said. harder and longer hours these centres staff was dropping, and recruitment four years, Hipkins said. Asked how this funding boost could and the proper valuing of the teachers becoming near impossible with a 50 The pay gap had grown in the past be justified in light of the wider public were more important than ever. percent drop in teachers’ training. decade as funding rates had not kept up sector pay freeze, Hipkins said this area “We need these centres, they are “We had friends working in with salary costs. was exactly where the Government essential. It is such an important time kindergartens who we’d done the same Last year the Government allocated wanted to focus. of a child’s life, and so we need great degrees with, doing exactly the same $150m to increase minimum funding “This Government is committed to teachers to help grow and shape them.” work, but being paid over 30 percent rates, but there remained challenges with more than us — it was just wild,” said moving the scales up, he said. White, head teacher at Capital Kids The current changes would benefit Co-operative in Newtown, Wellington. teachers earning from around $50,000 “Teachers could get paid more to do to around $65,000, with some getting LYPO-SPHERIC VITAMIN C unqualified jobs, so why would they stay increases of as much as 17 percent. in an underpaid, undervalued, hard job. The Government was committed to The Vitamin C that the Some days you really questioned why you adding the remaining four pay scales to world is talking about kept doing it. match the kindergarten sector in this “But we all do it for these beautiful term, but today’s announcement was .99 tamariki — all teachers have such big about “catching up”, Hipkins said. 1 FOR $54 hearts. We know the first 1000 days are Asked why it had taken so long to the most important in a child’s life, we address, Hipkins acknowledged under .00 love the curriculum, we all wanted to the Helen Clark-led Labour government 2 FOR $99 stay in these jobs. there were moves to reach pay parity, but “Every human needs optimal “So this news today is super exciting this had halted under National. Vitamin C every day. This is and something we have been waiting Hipkins said he hoped the pay moves a spectacular product”. a very long time for. It’s been a roller- would start to address difficulties with coaster.” recruitment and reduce turnover in Thomas Levy MD JD – Author of 3 White said she hoped the education and care services as fewer bestselling books on Vitamin C. announcement would attract more people teachers leave for higher pay elsewhere. 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GREYMOUTH — A 21-year-old man has granted name suppression. pleaded guilty to sexual offending at the He has been ordered not to associate with Gloriavale Christian Community on the West his victims. Waikato’s top Coast. Police and Oranga Tamariki conducted four The man entered the guilty pleas to three days of interviews at Gloriavale last week. representative charges of indecent assault Police said a “significant number” of against teenage boys following an appearance community members were spoken with, over in the Greymouth District Court yesterday a range of alleged offending, and further private school afternoon. inquiries were going to be needed. The offending occurred at Gloriavale The community has been the subject of a between 2015 and 2018, when the offender raft of allegations, not just including sexual WorkSafe notified over unexplained absences was a teenager himself. abuse, but also allegations related to the abuse He has been remanded on bail to appear of workers’ rights. CAMBRIDGE — WorkSafe is looking for sentencing in September, and has been — RNZ into “concerns about staff wellbeing” at Waikato’s prestigious private St Peter’s School. It comes amid the absences of two key staff members from the Cambridge school — the executive principal, Dale Burden, and deputy principal, Yevette Williams, who are also husband and Learn how to wife. “WorkSafe has been notified of concerns about staff wellbeing at St Peter’s School and is making inquiries,” choose and use a spokesperson for the health and safety regulator said. Shortly after WorkSafe released its statement to The New Zealand Herald, your chainsaw! 26 the school forwarded The New Zealand CONCERNS OVER STAFF WELLBEING: 25 and a general evening May Herald an email it had sent out to An aerial view of St Peter’s School in 6-8pm parents and caregivers. Cambridge. File picture Ladies evening May In it, the chairman of St Peter’s Trust Board, John Erkkila, said the board had the school acknowledged queries from begun an independent investigation, parents and caregivers about the two Learn about: following a meeting with WorkSafe. senior staff members but said it was • choosing the right chainsaw “I want to assure you that the unable to comment further due to wellbeing of all of our school community privacy reasons. • safety equipment — both students and staff – is of the The New Zealand Herald’s questions • handling a chainsaw utmost priority to us as a Board, and were referred to a PR company, which that the day-to-day learning continues as also said there could be no comment due • what happens when chaps normal.” to privacy reasons. are cut Campus principal Julie Small The school was now in the hands of had addressed students who were chief operating officer, Rob Campbell, Maintenance workshop with “understandably concerned about the who reiterated its stance of being unable things you can do at home speculation surrounding the school”. to comment when approached again by Ms Small outlined the importance of The New Zealand Herald. to get the most out of your being careful about what people said One parent said the email that had saw. about other people, and that it was been sent out by the Board had only human nature to wonder and speculate “created more questions than answers”. Chainsaw specials, safety when there were question marks over a “The staff and parents that I know pack specials situation. have all very much enjoyed working with “But it’s also important that we are Dale (Mr Burden). mindful of what we say and that we are “He has a big presence at the school Tickets respectful of people’s privacy.” and he is very engaging with the She assured students that their students.” $ .00 wellbeing was of the utmost importance Another parent said he was “shocked 5 and their day-to-day activities would not and bemused” by the pair’s unexplained donated to St John be any different. absence. It was unclear exactly when Mr “It’s an amazing school and the level Burden and Ms Williams were last at of communication is amazing . . . you St Peter’s School, but it was believed usually get (an end-of-week) newsletter, Go in the draw each night to win a safety pack, take-home safety manual to have been before the end of the first so for that email to come out on a school term. Monday, well . . . that was really odd.” Parents felt they had been left in the The Teaching Council has confirmed it Contact us to book your spot 06 868 8045 dark over the unexplained absences of had not been notified of any issues about Visit us now at 51 Carnarvon Street the two key staff members. Mr Burden or Ms Williams.

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The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Housing market still Clampdown on banks’ breaking records but moves to merchant fees on way slow growth Concerns this could backfire by unintentionally sinking card-loyalty schemes may be kicking in by Tamsyn Parker, NZ Herald The retailers industry body and Consumer New Zealand by Nona Pelletier, RNZ WELLINGTON — The have welcomed the move. Government’s plans to clamp However, a banking industry WELLINGTON — A scramble down on how much banks source said there would be a for houses has driven the number charge businesses when “significant impact” on loyalty of residential properties sold to the people pay by credit or debit schemes. highest level in any April month for card could have an unintended “The rewards are closely the past five years. consequence which hits credit tied to the revenue — the The Real Estate Institute of New card holders in the back points, the benefits, all the Zealand’s (REINZ’s) house price pocket. things people are used to . . .” index rose nearly 26.8 percent Businesses, however, are New Zealanders have in April to 3775, over the year earlier. set to gain $74 million a millions of dollars tied up in The national median price year from the merchant-fee credit-card loyalty schemes. for residential property rose a changes, which should see A New Zealand Bankers seasonally-adjusted 25.6 percent, lower surcharges for credit- Association spokesman said to $810,000, which was a gain of and debit-card payments it could not comment on the $130,000 on last year’s $680,000. and open the door for more possible impact the change REINZ acting chief executive businesses to offer contactless might have on credit-card Wendy Alexander said there were payments. loyalty schemes. signs the reintroduction of loan- It will hit banks in the “That would be a shows reward programmes of the few that haven’t.” to-value bank-lending restrictions pocket and could result in a commercial decision for only benefit big spenders She said the key to (LVRs) were having some effect. watering down of credit-card individual banks.” who use their card frequently merchants passing on the “As we predicted last month, the loyalty programmes, which Asked if the change could and are able to pay off the savings to consumers would ongoing lack of supply continues offer benefits such as cash affect its credit-card loyalty balance each month. Low be good monitoring and to put upwards pressure on house back, airpoints or other points scheme, an ANZ spokeswoman spenders, and those with enforcement to make sure the prices. that can be used by customers said the bank also could interest-bearing debt, don’t caps were adhered to. “However, we have seen some when shopping. not comment as it was still benefit from rewards and are Asked if the Commerce regions start to show signs of prices Commerce Minister David looking into the details of the effectively subsidising the big Commission had been given easing and the rate of growth Clark yesterday announced announcement. spenders.” enough powers to do that, slowing down a little which will be plans to cap the interchange Other banks also said they Greg Harford, chief Wilson said it would need to welcome news to those looking to get fee — a fee that makes up a were still weighing up the executive of Retail New see what the final details of on the property market,” she said. large part of merchant fees — announcement. Zealand, said there may be the legislation were. The total number of properties as part of a new law that will A spokesman for Westpac some scaling back of reward “That will be instrumental available for sale fell 19.6 percent on be overseen by the Commerce New Zealand said: “We are in schemes over time. in determining how effective the year before, which was the lowest Commission. the process of reviewing the “Effectively, the people who the regulation is. for an April month since records Clark said New Zealand’s changes put forward by the win from high-interchange “That ability for the began. merchant service fees were Government to understand fees are the customers who get regulator to step in and “However, we were still surprised unregulated and much higher what the impact will be expansive reward programmes ensure that the rules are by the strength of some of the than they were in Australia, for our customers and our paid for by other people. So being followed and . . . fees rises in places such as Gisborne, adding a significant overhead business.” you might see a bit of scaling aren’t being passed on Manawatu/Whanganui, Marlborough for retailers who often passed A Kiwibank spokeswoman back of that over time. regardless of the new law.” and Otago, which have all seen on the cost to consumers, said it was still working “But for your average New The Government plans to annual price rises in excess of 45 through higher prices. through the impact of the Zealander who is paying for introduce a bill called the percent.” “Reducing the merchant decision and what it meant for some people to have airpoints Retail Payments System Bill Alexander said it was also service fees that New its business. rewards, it is a good thing.” that would require deductions surprising that the Auckland region Zealand businesses are being Jessica Wilson, head of Harford said he would in interchange fees as soon reached another record median price charged is a priority for this research at Consumer New expect to see credit-card as possible and enable direct for a third month in a row, with Government, and critical to Zealand, conceded reward surcharge fees dropped or intervention by the Commerce a seasonally-adjusted rise of 21.2 the recovery of the economy.” schemes were likely to change eliminated on lower merchant Commission to regulate percent on the year earlier to more The interchange fee — the as a result of the merchant- fees. participants in the retail than $1.1 million. fee paid between banks for fee changes. “If banks want to “One of the odd things payment system. Houses sold five days faster with the acceptance of the card continue to offer the schemes recently we have seen is It would also introduce a seasonally-adjusted 13.3 percent transaction — will be capped in the same way, they’ll have the rise of the surcharge for a disclosure and reporting increase on the year earlier to 7218, at 0.8 percent for credit-card to look for other options to contactless-debit transactions requirement to enable the but down 13.3 percent on March. payments, which is in line fund them.” where the costs should be Commerce Commission to Nine out of 16 regions reached with Australia’s fee, and the Wilson said high relatively small — certainly monitor the retail payments record median prices, along with 21 interchange fee for online interchange fees had allowed I would be expecting those to system. districts — well down on 32 districts debit-card transactions will be banks and card schemes to disappear, I think.” last month. capped at 0.6 percent. encourage consumers to opt Wilson said regulation ■ The Government aims The number of homes sold for less Contactless debit-card for pricier credit cards that of merchant fees was long to make final policy decisions than $500,000 fell to 15.6 percent of interchange fees will stay at had reward schemes attached. overdue. on reducing merchant fees the market, with those above $1m 0.2 percent or less and swiped “However, these reward “Other countries have mid-year with the aim of the accounting for a third of all sales. and inserted debit-card fees schemes deliver poor value for already moved to regulate full regulatory regime coming will stay at zero. many shoppers. Our analysis these fees. We are among one into force next year.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY & Paykel Healthcare lost 50c, or 1.5 percent, to from last finish at $33.30. year’s profit of $385.8m, overshadowed any WELLINGTON — New Zealand share prices recovery in activity, particularly in the US. Port of Tauranga closed 13c or 1.7 percent concerns about possible changes to the MSCI ended weaker on light volume as investors “There is a game of chicken and egg going down at $7.40. index. grew pensive about the prospects of inflation on between the capital markets and the central Running against the trend was retirement The Fonterra Shareholders Fund units and rising bond yields, both here and around banks. village company Ryman, which closed 50c, or and the farmer-only shares went their separate the world. “Capital markets are working on the basis 3.4 percent up at $14.95. ways. The S&P/NZX50 index finished at 12,564.21, that activity is better than central banks Solly said Ryman firmed on optimism that The units closed 13c or 3.43 percent higher down 75.85 points, on the volume of 55.64 thought it would be and, therefore, bond yields the company, which has assets in Australia, at $4.11 while the farmer-only shares finished million shares — worth $201.98 million. need to be higher,” he said. may benefit from the increase in aged-care steady at $4.04 after dipping to $3.80. There were 96 falls and 51 rises. “US longer-term bond yields have crept up funding, which was outlined in this week’s Solly said the two had different investor Most of the big-name stocks were weaker again and that has made people step back. Australian Budget. bases and that there was a relative lack of as concerns about US inflation took hold after “In our market, Fisher & Paykel, Former high flier, a2 Milk, ended at $6.20, liquidity in the units. US year treasury yields gained for the third day Fletcher Building and EBOS — the more liquid up 1c, after remaining in the influential MSCI Fonterra last week outlined proposals on its in a row. stocks — were sold off.” index. capital structure. Local 10-year bond yields were at 1.81 Many of New Zealand’s stocks are interest- The alternative milk company’s shares have Among those proposals were to close the percent, which was at the upper end of their rate sensitive, such as the utilities’ and some of languished in recent months after peaking fund or cap it. recent 1.6 to 1.9 percent band. the growth stocks. at $21.50 last August as its profitability Pushpay ended 3c stronger at $1.64 after “It’s a headwind for some of our utilities On that score, Contact Energy fell four cents became increasingly challenged, giving rise to reporting a $31.2m net profit — up 95 percent that are priced to bond yields,” Shane or 0.5 percent to $7.61, Chorus dropped 16c speculation that it may be removed from the on the previous year’s. Solly, portfolio manager at Harbour Asset or 2.4 percent, to $6.35 and EBOS fell 84c, 2.7 index. Shares in Napier Port dropped by 12c or 3.4 Management said. percent, to $30.16. Monday’s earnings downgrade, percent to $3.40 after the stock dropped out of “Investors globally are pensive,” he added. Construction firm Fletcher Building fell 15c which brokers estimate will take a2 Milk’s net the MSCI small-cap index. “We are at this point where we have seen a or 2 percent to $7.25 while market leader Fisher profit for the June year down to about $97m — The New Zealand Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 EDITORIAL Singing the post corona blues Heat and light on by David Aitken, Scotland as “impure water” is a misnomer — I added a will never have been cleaner but you’ll rarely drop of tap water to my whisky every night for a if ever shake hands. You’ll become rather wary racism issues LIKE many husbands I have week without any adverse effects, not from the of visiting a hospital; your broken leg will heal a pretty small suitcase. Well, water at least.) itself in time, after all. As for visits to sick friends, Concerted Opposition allegations small, anyway. All the better As far as suitable holiday destinations are forget it. (Some friend you are, if you don’t mind that the Government has been in this day and age, I hear you concerned, by Covid’s end we may be rather me saying.) introducing separate governance say, it will take up less space in limited as to location, location, location, even I can’t compose country and western music for Maori “by stealth” spilled into the imminent era of permanent if we can find three. Our travel plans will have — even wearing a fringed cowboy jacket didn’t a walkout by the two Maori Party distance-awareness. to be built around a set of modern parameters: help — but a friend in Cyprus recently told me MPs in protest at “racist rhetoric”, The near future might usher in more legroom new variants, predicted mutations, impending she was suffering from the Post Corona Blues, followed by a rebuke from Maori- on planes, fewer flight attendants (could that vaccination passports, colour-coded countries which are apparently best sung somewhere Crown Relations Minister Kelvin mean fewer drinks?), no crowd control in sports and quarantine restrictions on return. down in the dumps. “I feel blue just staring at Davis for a party with 1.2 percent stadia, breakneck hairdressers (so to speak) on Could I spend a few days away then survive the Mediterranean,” she sighed. And the Med, of roller skates and slowcoach postmen labouring two weeks in a hotel at government expense? I’d course, is permanently blue. of the vote presenting as if it under sacks of invitations to RSVP. Social just have to grin and bear it. And hope the tap I think we should all start preparing represents the views of Maoridom. life may revert to being more companionable, water is safe. optimistically for the New Normal, the pedestrian Davis then took to National leader possibly with up to seven companions, and I’ve never been to Normal, Illinois, but I wish I run-of-the-mill, when the pandemic shrinks to Judith Collins for diving “head- maybe even one over the eight. could return there. Sadly, I suspect few of us ever epidemic and then is not endemic at all. I’ve first into the politics of division”. Holidays, which used to signal a break from will. packed my face mask in my small suitcase, which He also explained some of the routine and an excuse for misbehaviour in Holidays aside, the minutiae of everyday life is the same colour as my blue suede shoes and thinking behind the various models foreign countries, from now on might simply be a will evolve in ways that Darwin never dreamt the skies I hope to see. “It’s three to get ready of partnership with Maori that sits case (ha ha) of swapping one set of constraints of. Before leaving the house you’ll check you now go, cat, go.” I’m looking forward to seeing behind the Government’s policy for another, except in Magaluf, Majorca of course. have your car keys, credit cards and face mask. that railway line that crosses the runway at agenda. NZ Herald political editor (Incidentally, the Arabic derivation of that name (“Drat! I forgot my sanitiser spray!”) Your hands Gisborne Airport. Audrey Young today (see page 20) describes it as a brilliant speech LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS and one that Jacinda Ardern should Damage heart-breaking have given some time ago. Collins said she would not let up Thanks for great newspaper Re: Cemetery devastation, on you. on questioning the Government and I have been a subscriber for please keep it up. Really enjoy May 12 story. My heart goes out to the people its plans for partnership with Maori. many years and look forward letters to the editor. Thank I would like to see the affected by this idiocy. to the paper boy each night. you for delivering a great person who created this During all this was a constructive emotional and physical JOE WHAREHINGA debate on racism and whether MPs Great reading, you cover newspaper. everything local and abroad, JUDY BALL damage apologise in person should be allowed to call each other to the affected families. This is heart-breaking. racist in the House — one that Te My husband has not long Paati Maori missed contributing to DENISE NEWMAN unveiled his mother’s photo. — after Greens co-leader Marama Keep learning, sharing It is now destroyed and has Davidson challenged Speaker Trevor How can you lose control of to be replaced. We’re leaving Mallard on Parliament’s rules. Re: Let’s act against racism, May Well done to you and to all the a car on that straight? I could Havelock North Friday. RIP After a series of thoughtful 11 letter. tauira and kaiako who are taking only guess — maybe speeding or Mum. Forever love you. Son Well said Joe. We can all help by time to write in to the paper about contributions from across the House racing another vehicle. Robert Duncan. “saying no to racism”, and being the issue of racism. I guess this person will get a on where to draw the line on free aware of and responsible for our What you are doing by learning slap on the wrist while everyone MATERINA ISAACS speech rights, Mallard clarified that thoughts and actions. No one wants about the structural and deeply else cleans up his mess. Shame Havelock North policies, questions and views could to ruin another person’s day. embedded racism, and its terrible be labelled racist, but that he was Keep writing Joe. You are great impact, is important and necessary sticking to previous rulings that MPs at it! mahi. Keep learning and when you must not call each other racist. learn, share your opinions with us, Earlier Davis told Parliament Re: Racism can cut deeply, May the readers. We love hearing your Old jail a real treasure 12 letter. thoughts. Kia Maia! Collins was taking a page out of the We enjoyed the sights in to the area. If this project was Kia ora Anikate, LARA MEYER Don Brash playbook: “the chapter and around your city recently completed, it would draw not titled ‘What to Do When Your Prime as visitors. The thing that only people but revenue. Ministerial Aspirations Go Down the has prompted me to write is a It would also be a great idea Gurgler’ . . . after all, if it worked for More re nursing column fantastic building sited in the to put some history on a board one uncharismatic leader, it should middle of well-kept grass, that attached to the building. surely work for the next one”. Re: Fearful for future of I agree with Orana Harris’ has tremendous character and It would be disappointing to NZ nursing, may 4 column. comment. I was a nurse but left is steeped in history. see this building crumble and Davis said Maori have already Nurses in medical centres the profession not for better pay With some research we rot away. “crossed the bridge . . . we speak are under strain too and are but just for a change from shift found it to be an old prison I will be very interested to the language and know the customs struggling to cope with an work, because I had a young that locals have said would follow the project, and to see of the non-Maori world. And I ask this increasing workload. family. Many nurses today really make a great museum and history preserved. question: aside from the member of As a medical receptionist don’t have the compassion and cafe. Some people were willing Tauranga, what other Maori bridges we too feel that we can empathy that is required to care to offer 160 surfboards to help JOHN PEARCE has Judith Collins walked over? barely keep up with the for patients. I recently was a make it into a museum fitting Bucklands Beach “You see what disturbed me the demands placed on us as patient in an Auckland hospital most about Judith Collins’ speech well in general practice. A and was disgusted with the wasn’t the speech itself; it wasn’t drug rep who we interact number of foreign nurses working Housing bubble will pop with said he has never in there who could hardly speak the idiot in the audience who his 25 years in his line of English let alone teo reo Maori. I The over-inflated housing The humble Gisborne home called out ‘that’s apartheid’. What work seen so many staff was treated as if I was a leopard, market in Gisborne is coming (many of them left empty by disturbed me the most was that in medical centres feeling but I noticed they had plenty of to an end, with no more piggy investors, creating a rental Judith Collins agreed with that idiot.” overwhelmed and close to time to sit around and laugh and banks to bust open for that shortage) will finally become He told Parliament “working in burn out. chat while buzzers were going off. large deposit for first-home affordable again, and perhaps partnership with Maori is not, never RAECHEL WEIR buyers and the rise of interest rents (daylight robbery) along was, and never will be apartheid”. North Shore VICKIE McMAHON, Auckland rates due to inflationary with it. “It is inconceivable, in 2021, that a pressure on the horizon. PERRY ANDERSON New Zealand politician can confuse [email protected] rangatiratanga with apartheid. 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The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 WORLD 13 GLOBAL BRIEFS Taliban seize key district KABUL — The Taliban yesterday gained control of a strategic district headquarters in a province in central Afghanistan, just southwest of the NO END IN SIGHT: capital of Kabul, a provincial council official Israel killed a string of said. senior Hamas military According to the official, Sharifullah Hotak, the figures yesterday and Taliban overran the Nirkh district headquarters pounded three multi- in Maidan Wardak province. storey towers as it The insurgents have long held sway in hammered the Gaza the area, but the collapse of the district Strip with airstrikes headquarters doesn’t bode well for embattled and militants in the Afghan security forces as US and Nato troops territory fired rocket leave the country, after 20 years of war. barrages. Dozens The last of America’s 2500-3500 troops and have died in the worst about 7000 allied Nato forces are to be out of violence since a 2014 Afghanistan by September 11 at the latest. war, with no resolution Their departure has stoked fears of quick in sight. AP picture territorial gains by the Taliban. — AP Call for migrant ban PARIS — Michel Barnier has called for all non- EU immigration into France to be banned for up to five years. The EU’s former Brexit negotiator said immigration was “not working” in what is seen as a pitch to lead the centre-right Republican Party into next year’s presidential elections. “I think that effectively we need to take some time, between three to five years, and suspend immigration,” he said in comments aimed at sapping support from rival right-wing candidate Teetering on the edge Marine Le Pen. Barnier has previously warned that France could follow the UK out of the EU amid “social unrest and anger” over immigration and ‘There is nowhere to run, there is nowhere to hide’ Europe’s failure to defend its borders. — AP GAZA CITY — Screams and flying strikes; militants often launch rockets shoppers stocked up on new clothes and Moderna sends vaccine to Aus debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes from civilian areas and set up command pastries for feasts. Beachside restaurants MASSACHUSETTS — US pharmaceutical as explosions hurled her from her bed in centres inside residential buildings. would brim with families. Barbershops company Moderna will send a total of 25 million Gaza City. Yet Israel received heavy criticism for would be full of men getting fresh doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to Australia. Groping in the dark, the 50-year-old its tactic of bombing buildings during the haircuts. Moderna will deliver 10 million doses this grabbed her four children and ran as 2014 war with Hamas. Instead, shops stood shuttered and the year, and by next year will supply 15 million Israeli bombs struck their apartment Recalling the horror of past wars, Gaza city’s streets were eerily empty. Almost booster shots, the company and the Australian building yesterday, shattering windows, residents say they feel nowhere is safe. nothing moves on the roads except for government said in a joint statement. ripping doors to splinters and blasting They also cannot leave the narrow ambulances and Hamas security vehicles. Australia’s vaccination drive has lagged behind away concrete. territory, one of the world’s most densely Bombs thunder in the distance. Plumes other countries, as well as the government’s While casualties mounted this week populated places. It has been under a of black smoke billow from stricken targets. in the most severe outbreak of violence crippling Israeli-Egyptian blockade since buildings. Residents walk by rubble- The country has, so far, only given out 2.5 between Israel and the Gaza Strip Hamas seized control in 2007. strewn stores and downed power lines, million shots of the Covid vaccine. since a 2014 war, al-Rayyes and other Along its borders, Gaza is encircled surveying the latest damage to a city It will take 50 million jabs for the entire Palestinians in the line of fire faced an by sensor-studded fences, concrete already riddled with scars from intense population of Australia to be vaccinated. all-too-familiar question: Where should walls, galvanised steel barriers and the clashes. This week, the government set a new target of we go? Mediterranean Sea, where Israel restricts “It’s the same atmosphere of 2014,” vaccinating all adults who want the jab by the “This whole territory is a tiny place. boats from Gaza to some 16 nautical Saud Abu Ramadan, a freelance journalist end of this year. It’s a prison. Everywhere you go, you’re miles offshore. in Gaza City, said, referring to the According to the joint statement, the booster a target,” al-Rayyes said by phone from “There is nowhere to run, there is bloody seven-week war that killed over shots are still being tested, but are expected to a neighbour’s house, where she sought nowhere to hide,” said Zeyad Khattab, 2000 Palestinians, including hundreds neutralise different variants of the virus. refuge with her teenage sons and a 44-year-old pharmacist in Gaza City, of civilians, and inflicted widespread Earlier this month, Moderna released positive daughters and a few bags of clothes after who fled to the family home where he destruction on Gaza’s infrastructure. results from the trials of a modified vaccine the Israeli airstrike that she says came grew up in the central Gaza district of This week’s mayhem stemmed from aimed at the South African and Brazilian without warning. Deir al-Balah with clashes at the most sensitive place in variants. In Gaza, a crowded a dozen relatives Jerusalem, the revered plateau site of “We appreciate the partnership and support coastal enclave of They bombed them without when bombs pounded Al-Aqsa Mosque and the iconic golden from the government of Australia with this first two million people, any‘ warning. The house had his residential high- Dome of the Rock. Analysts long have supply agreement for doses of the Moderna there are no air raid rise. “That terror considered flaring tensions at the nothing but the kids Covid-19 vaccine and our variant booster sirens or safe houses. is impossible to compound, sacred to both Muslims and candidates,” Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel Temporary United —Umm Mohammed’ al-Telbani describe.” Jews, to be the most dangerous accelerant said. Nations shelters have As Hamas and other to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite its vaccination rates being behind come under attack militant groups fired Islamic militant groups seized on the other nations, Australia is one of the few places in previous years of conflict. In the past hundreds of rockets into Israeli cities, violence at Al-Aqsa as the trigger for their in the world where there is no widespread two days, Israeli airstrikes brought down including Tel Aviv, killing at least seven hail of rocket fire into Israel. The salvos community transmission of Covid-19. three huge towers housing important Israelis, worries grew that the latest at times overwhelmed Israeli missile The country has managed to stave off a major Hamas offices and some businesses after violence could spiral into a protracted defenses and brought air raid sirens and outbreak on the scale seen in other nations, the Israeli military fired warning shots, conflict. explosions echoing across Tel Aviv, Israel’s such as the US, UK and India, by shutting allowing occupants to flee. The Hamas barrages sent hundreds of biggest metropolitan region, and other its borders and periodically enforcing snap Fighter jets also targeted without thousands of Israelis running to bomb areas. lockdowns. — BBC warning multiple residential buildings, shelters across the country and hit On Monday, the first night of the located in teeming neighbourhoods where numerous civilian targets, including a fighting, teenage boys in Gaza City Former leader sent to prison Israel alleged militants lived. bus and a school in the city of Askhelon clambered onto rooftops, cars and LONDON — Former Bosnian Serb leader In all, more than 65 Palestinians that was empty because authorities had scaffolding to get a better view of the Radovan Karadzic, sentenced to life for war have been killed in Gaza since Monday, ordered all schools closed. rockets alighting the sky and streaming crimes and genocide, will serve his sentence including 16 children. The people killed by the indiscriminate toward Israeli cities in quick succession. in a UK prison, the British government said on Among the dead were both militants fire at Israeli population centres included Some cried out with joy, as if at a Wednesday. and civilians, including at least two three women and two children, spreading wedding. Shouts of “God is great!” erupted Karadzic, 75, is one of the chief architects of women and children who died during the fear on both sides of the border. from the crowd. the slaughter and devastation of Bosnia’s 1992- apartment building strikes. “There is always this undercurrent “People here have been seething,” 95 war. He was convicted by a UN court in 2016 At a Gaza City hospital, distraught of anxiety, but this time is different,” Adnan Abu Amer, a political scientist of genocide, crimes against humanity and war families told of pulling bloodied relatives Khattab said. Airstrikes shook the walls at al-Ummah University in Gaza City, crimes — for atrocities including the massacre from piles of rubble. One woman said and windows of his apartment building said. “They take a pride and happiness of 8000 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb her four-year-old grandson and pregnant during the devastating wars of 2008 and in seeing Hamas defend the sanctity of troops at Srebrenica. He was sentenced to 40 daughter-in-law were killed when 2014, but the building that houses some Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem.” years in prison, later increased to life by appeals an Israeli air raid hit their two-story 400 people collapsed on Wednesday. But with the rush of outrage comes the judges at the court in The Hague. building on Wednesday. In any other year, Palestinians would be anguish of knowing the conflict’s heavy He is currently in the court’s detention unit, but “They bombed them without any thronging the dusty streets of Gaza City toll. will be moved to an unspecified UK prison. warning. The house had nothing but the this week ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, “There is so much pain, but thank British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said kids,” Umm Mohammad al-Telbani cried one of the biggest and most joyous God the children have been through this Karadzic “was responsible for the massacre in the hospital morgue. festivals on the Muslim calendar that before and they’re strong,” said al-Rayyes, of men, women and children at the Srebrenica The Israeli government long has marks the end of the holy fasting month who fled her falling apartment in Gaza genocide and helped prosecute the siege accused Hamas of using civilians as of Ramadan. City. She corrected herself. “They’re of Sarajevo with its remorseless attacks on human shields against retaliatory Markets would be hives of activity as pretending to be strong.” — AP civilians.” — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 Republicans oust Trump critic from leadership role

WASHINGTON — US Republicans Oval Office again”. have voted to oust a top lawmaker, Cheney has repeatedly condemned Liz Cheney, from her leadership post Trump over his unfounded claims the over her criticism of former President 2020 vote was stolen from him. Donald Trump. Fellow Republican lawmakers say The Wyoming lawmaker, daughter she is re-litigating the past while they of ex-US Vice-President Dick Cheney, want to move on and focus on the next has held the third-ranking post in the election. House of Representatives since 2019. Her political fall from grace stems On Tuesday she said her party could from the aftermath of the Capitol riots not stand for truth if it upheld Trump’s on January 6, when Trump supporters false claims he won the 2020 election. stormed Congress. House Republicans will probably She was one of 10 members of replace her this month with a Trump her party who voted days later with loyalist. Democrats to impeach the then- The move is seen as a sign Trump’s president for incitement of insurrection. grip on the party is stronger than ever, He was acquitted in the Republican- six months after he lost the election. controlled Senate. Cheney’s fate was decided by House Accusing her of disloyalty, rank-and- Republicans in a vote behind closed file House Republicans held a vote a doors on Wednesday morning. month later on unseating Cheney from Colleagues reportedly applauded her her role as party conference chair. leadership tenure, but Cheney drew But the party’s leader in the lower boos when she spoke during the session chamber, Kevin McCarthy, advised REMOVED FROM ROLE: Liz Cheney spoke to reporters after House and said: “We cannot let the former colleagues at the time against Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post as chair of the House president drag us backwards and make removing her. She survived the secret Republican Conference because of her repeated criticism of former President us complicit in his efforts to unravel ballot by 145-61. Since then she has Donald Trump. AP picture our democracy”. continued to upbraid Trump. The vote was not recorded but The final straw for many party hot mic telling a Fox News presenter, a change.” lawmakers cast an overwhelming voice colleagues seems to have been her “I’ve had it with her. You know, I’ve lost “I don’t think anybody is questioning vote in favour of removing Cheney from anti-Trump broadside last week in confidence”. the legitimacy of the presidential her post. a Washington Post op-ed. After its On Monday, the California election,” he said during a meeting on Immediately following her removal, publication, McCarthy and his deputy, congressman wrote to his colleagues, Tuesday. she told reporters, “I will do everything Republican whip Steve Scalise, began “Each day spent re-litigating the past “That is all over with and we are I can to ensure that the former taking steps to oust Cheney. is one day less we have to seize the sitting here with the president today.” president never gets anywhere near the McCarthy was recently caught on a future. It is clear that we need to make — AP ‘Too early to say if we COVID-19 BRIEFS Campaign to vaccinate tourists MILAN — The tiny Republic of San Marino on Wednesday announced a plan to offer vaccines to tourists, on the heels of its successful vaccination have reached the peak’ campaign with the Russian Sputnik V. Tourists can get vaccinated if they reserve two stays of at least three nights, with the second coming three to four weeks after the first for the India’s Covid death second jab. The programme launches on Monday. Under the rules, residents of neighbouring Italy are not eligible. toll crosses quarter San Marino is separately negotiating with the Italian government about vaccinating cross- million as cases border workers, representing about 20 percent of the daytime population. The country’s tourism secretary, Federico Pedini Amati, says the continue to rise programme is only possible because they have reduced the number of people hospitalised with NEW DELHI — A record number Covid-19 to close to zero. — AP of people died from the coronavirus in India over the past 24 hours, pushing Restrictions relaxed in Greece the countries overall death toll over ATHENS — Greeks will no longer need 250,000. permission from the government to leave their However, a leading virologist said it homes starting Friday, as government leaders was too early to say if infections had relax restrictions ahead of the tourism season. reached a peak. The permission forms were first introduced Deaths from Covid-19 swelled by 4205, in late March to enforce limits on non-essential while daily coronavirus cases rose by travel. 348,421, with India’s overall number of The measure will be phased out on Friday along cases surging past 23 million, according with a ban on domestic travel between Greece’s to health ministry data. administrative regions, while a nightly curfew Even then, experts believe the official BRUTAL SECOND WAVE: As cases continue to surge in India, overwhelming will be shortened by another 90 minutes. Tourism numbers grossly underestimate the real the crumbling health system, patients received oxygen outside a government-run services and museums will reopen. scale of the epidemic’s impact, and actual hospital in Jammu because of lack of space inside. AP picture Akis Skertsos, the government’s top official for deaths and infections could be five to ten co-ordination and an aide to the prime minister, times higher. short supply. them, and then take them to scatter into says coronavirus infection levels have continued India’s Covid-19 infection curve may The brutal second wave of Covid-19 the river — rituals usually conducted by to decline in May despite the gradual lifting of be showing early signs of flattening, infections has spread from the cities to the family. restrictions. — AP but the decline in the number of new small towns and the countryside, ripping In a report published on Wednesday, infections is likely to be slow, top Indian through a fragile health system ill- the World Health Organisation said Concerning variant in India virologist Shahid Jameel said. equipped for a crisis of this scale. the B.1.617 variant first identified in NEW DELHI — A potentially worrisome variant “It is still too early to say if we have Rural parts of India are also running India had been detected in at least 44 of the coronavirus detected in India may spread reached the peak,” he was quoted as short of wood for traditional Hindu countries so far. more easily. saying by the Indian Express newspaper. cremations and scores of bodies are The global health body has classified But the country is behind in doing the testing “There is some indication of the cases washing up on the banks of the Ganges it as a “variant of concern” that requires needed to track the variant and understand it plateauing. But we must not forget that river which flows through the most heightened tracking and analysis. better. this is a very high plateau. We seem to populous areas of the northern plains. Vaccines are also running short, The World Health Organisation has designated be plateauing around 400,000 cases a In the sprawling Uttar Pradesh state, especially in Maharashtra state, which is the Indian version a “variant of concern,” day.” Ghazipur district resident Akhand home to the financial centre of Mumbai, alongside those first detected in Britain, South India, with a population of 1.4 billion Pratap said that “people are immersing and in the capital, Delhi, two of India’s Africa and Brazil. people, currently accounts for one bodies in the holy Ganges river instead hardest-hit regions. The surging number of people infected in in three of the reported deaths from of cremation because of shortage of India’s second wave of the pandemic India gives the coronavirus more opportunities coronavirus around the world, according cremation wood”. has increased calls for a nationwide to mutate, and genetic monitoring is needed to to a Reuters tally, overwhelming hospital In the capital, New Delhi, many lockdown and prompted more and more identify if those mutations are making the virus and medical staff, as well as mortuaries Covid-19 victims are abandoned by states to impose tougher restrictions more deadly. But India is sequencing around 1 and crematoriums. their relatives after cremation, leaving that have hurt businesses and the wider percent of its virus cases, and not all results are Drugs and medical oxygen are in volunteers to wash the ashes, pray over economy. — AP added in a genome database. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 WORLD 15

Ambulance workers New coronavirus cases accused of throwing bodies into Ganges push Fiji into lockdown BUXAR — Ambulance staff in India have been accused of dumping the bodies of Covid-19 victims into the Ganges, as SUVA — Nine new cases of Covid-19 One of these individuals worked at corpses washed up on its banks yesterday were reported in Fiji yesterday as the Nausori market as a vendor. for a second consecutive day. Central Division prepared to go into a An individual in Nausori, from Janardhan Singh Sigriwal, an MP from major lockdown from Friday night. Vunimono, also tested positive after India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, A 24-hour curfew will come into effect presenting to the health centre and this claimed dead Covid patients were being for Suva and Nausori from 11pm Friday case, as well, is not linked to other cases. thrown into the river by ambulance staff in to 4am Tuesday. Dr Fong said so far, none of these six the northern state of Bihar. Fiji’s FBC news reports three of the cases in Nausori are currently linked to Video shared by NDTV, an Indian new cases are co-workers of a staff existing cases and these are all being news channel, showing ambulance staff member of Extra Supermarket, who had treated as instances of community apparently throwing corpses into the river, tested positive yesterday. transmission until they are proven to be went viral on social media. Health officials The supermarket has been closed for otherwise. working through the night retrieved 71 decontamination purposes while the The ninth case is a border quarantine bodies, officials in Bihar state said. ministry awaits the test results from the staff who tested positive in the course of Yesterday, more than a dozen bodies remaining staff and management. routine testing. were seen in the river in the Ghazipur Health Permanent Secretary, Dr James This person’s last negative test result district of Uttar Pradesh. Their condition Fong, said Extra Supermarket operates was from May 1. suggested that they had been in the water with a well-enforced “Our investigations for several days. Indian authorities have policy of mask-wearing, have not pinpointed a DR JAMES FONG launched an investigation. and mandated that all Our investigations source of transmission for “We are trying to find out where these staff and customers ‘ this case. Until we know contacts stemming from the Extra dead bodies came from. How did they get have the careFIJI app have not pinpointed a more, we are not allowing Supermarket cases. We are already here?” said Mangla Prasad Singh, a local installed with bluetooth source of transmission any discharges from the locating them and testing them in official. turned on, and this has for this case quarantine facility in droves,” Dr Fong said. Surinder, a resident of Ghazipur who allowed teams to identify ’ question,” Dr Fong said. “We expect many more of these uses one name, said villagers didn’t have hundreds of contacts very —Dr James Fong He said this series of individuals to register positive test enough wood to cremate their dead on quickly. new clusters requires results. land. “Due to the shortage of wood, the The next two cases large-scale contact “As is now standard practice, the Suva dead are being buried in the water,” he are from Nausori, and are from the tracing to the magnitude of several and Nausori containment areas will said. same family from Lakena and the two hundred primary and secondary contacts merge into one, single lockdown zone. Local witnesses said some corpses individuals presented to the Nausori and the cluster emanating from Extra “With everyone safely at home, my had been partially burnt and dumped Health Centre with Covid-19 symptoms. Supermarket is of particular concern. teams will use that time to trace, identify, in the river as crematoriums had been Two of their household contacts have “However, this cluster is unlike past and test as many contacts as possible. overwhelmed. Cremation fees had soared, also tested positive for Covid-19 and clusters, such as the garment factory “If our investigations reveal large from 360 rupees to 10,000 rupees (NZ$7 to Dr Fong said at this early stage of the case, for one simple reason, careFIJI. numbers of contacts in other areas, such $194), forcing many families to leave the investigation, these cases are not linked “The app’s use has given us a huge as Lami, the lockdown order will extend bodies in the water. — RNZ/BBC to other clusters. advantage in identifying the closest to those areas,” he said. — RNZ

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WASHINGTON — Covid-19 deaths in the US have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting COMING TO AN END: Talk-show host zero on some days. Ellen DeGeneres has announced her 19th Confirmed infections have fallen to season will be her last. AP picture about 38,000 per day on average, their lowest mark since mid-September. While that is still cause for concern, Ellen DeGeneres they have plummeted 85 percent from a peak of more than a quarter-million per day in early January. to end talk show The last time deaths were this low was early July, nearly a year ago. Covid-19 deaths in the US topped out after 19 seasons in mid-January at an average of more than 3400 a day, just a month into the NEW YORK — Ellen DeGeneres is calling time biggest vaccination drive in the nation’s on her long-running talk show. history. The daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit The Boston Herald put a huge zero after allegations of running a toxic workplace, has on Wednesday’s front page under the decided that the upcoming 19th season will be the headline “First time in nearly a year last, ending in 2022. It coincides with the end of state has no new coronavirus deaths”. SUCCESSFUL ROLL-OUT: About 45 percent of the US adult population are fully her contract. Indiana reported only one Covid-19 vaccinated against Covid-19. AP picture “Although all good things must come to an fatality on Tuesday. Kansas, which end, you still have hope that the truly great things peaked at 63 deaths on December 22, Vermont, Alaska and Hawaii, were has handled one, said Parker Amos, never will,” Mike Darnell, president of unscripted has been in the single digits since averaging fewer than one death per president of the Kansas City-area TV for Warner Bros, said in a statement. “It February and has seen multiple days day over the past week, according to business. was and is an indelible piece of the television with just one fatality. data from Johns Hopkins. “It is a huge relief,” he said. landscape, and it will be sorely missed.” Dr Amesh Adalja, an infectious And even among the five states with “Especially at the start of this, when In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, disease specialist at Johns Hopkins the highest daily deaths — Michigan we didn’t know exactly how bad this which first broke the news, DeGeneres said that University, said that vaccinations have with an average of 65.4, Florida with was or how bad this was going to get. It “as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s no played a crucial role even as the nation 61.7, California with 48, Texas with was scary being in this industry.” longer a creative challenge”. struggles to reach herd immunity. 44 and New York with 39.3 — all but The funeral home is now working “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which started “The primary objective is to deny this Florida’s number is going down. through a backlog of memorial services airing in 2003 and is distributed by Warner Bros, virus the ability to kill at the rate that California, the epicentre of the that families put off when cases were has a mix of dancing, games and giveaways along it could, and that has been achieved,” US outbreak over the US winter, surging. with A-list celebrities. But the host, who built her he said. “We have, in effect, tamed the logged 1231 confirmed infections on “You want families to be able to have brand on the motto “Be Kind”, opened season 18 virus.” Wednesday, down from 40,000 at its that closure,” Amos said, “and to hold in September with a lengthy apology. About 45 percent of the nation’s peak. Los Angeles County reported 18 on to that for a year is something that Three of the show’s producers exited over adults are fully vaccinated, and nearly deaths on Tuesday, versus more than we feel for those families in a big way the summer amid allegations of a dysfunctional 59 percent have received at least 200 a day in January. because that is something that is really workplace that harboured misbehaviour, including one dose, according to the Centres The improvement hasn’t been as hard.” sexual misconduct and racially insensitive for Disease Control and Prevention dramatic everywhere. Michigan, The encouraging outlook stands remarks. (CDC). This week, Pfizer’s vaccine won which has reported the nation’s worst in sharp contrast to the catastrophe While the allegations were “very hurtful” they authorisation for use in 12 to 15-year- infection rate for weeks, is only now unfolding in places like India and didn’t influence her decision to leave the show, olds, in a move that could make it starting to see a decline in coronavirus Brazil. DeGeneres told The Hollywood Reporter. “I easier to reopen the nation’s schools. deaths. It was averaging about 68 a The overall US death toll stands at wouldn’t have come back this season if they had,” Physicians like Dr Tom Dean in day two weeks ago. about 583,000, and teams of experts she said. South Dakota’s rural Jerauld County The state’s drop in cases has been consulted by the CDC projected in a Nielsen data shows The Ellen DeGeneres Show are cautiously optimistic, concerned more encouraging, plummeting from report last week that new deaths and viewership dropped by 1.1 million people this about the many people who have an average of almost 4860 a day two cases will fall sharply by the end of season, from 2.6 million viewers to 1.5 million decided against getting vaccinated or weeks ago to about 2680 on Monday. July and continue dropping after that. viewers. have grown lax in guarding against State officials on Wednesday also noted “I think we are in a great place, but I DeGeneres was the recipient of the Kennedy infections. The county has seen just a 30 percent drop in hospitalisations think India is an important cautionary Centre’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humour in three confirmed cases in the last two since a mid-April peak. tale,” warned Justin Lessler, a professor 2015 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom under weeks, according to Johns Hopkins “Every day we are getting closer of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. Barack Obama in 2016. In addition to her talk data. to putting this pandemic behind us,” “If there is the right combination show, she has had a hand in Fox’s “The Masked “What I’m afraid of is people Governor Gretchen Whitmer said. of vaccine hesitancy, potentially new Dancer”, NBC’s “Ellen’s Game of Games” and HBO believing this whole thing is over and In Kansas, the Amos Family Funeral variants and quickly rolling back Max’s “Ellen’s Next Great Designer”. you don’t have to worry about it any Home & Crematory was swamped control measures, we could potentially DeGeneres’s scripted TV show “Ellen” became a more,” Dean said. “I think complacency with Covid-19 victims at the height of screw this up and have yet another historic landmark in TV history in the 1990s when is our biggest threat right now.” the outbreak, seeing several a week. wave that is completely unnecessary at her character came out as gay. — AP Several states, including Wyoming, But it has now been weeks since it this point.” — AP

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by Devon Bolger, NZ Herald from 563,486g to 184,862g. over the past year. A total of 8584g Customs investigations manager was seized in 2020-21 compared to CHRISTCHURCH — Drug Bruce Berry said Covid-19 has 1954g in 2019-20. imports into New Zealand have impacted supply chains across a Berry said he thinks this is due to dropped dramatically since the number of importation streams. a rise in the popularity of the drug. Covid-19 lockdown but heroin and “It is a recognised impact of “There is a range of products out synthetic cannabinoids appear to be Covid-19 on the legitimate supply there, between the different types unaffected. chain that is impacting the elicit at of chemical elements being created Data released to the Herald under the same time. around the world on a regular basis. the Official Information Act show a “What we will see though is an “I think it is exposure by New total of over 934kg of illegal drugs increasing push of these products Zealand to synthetics and then the seized at the border between March into our market as the world opportunities to make money off the 2020 and April 2021. economies open back up.” back of that is what we are seeing.” That is a 59 percent decline for Berry said the overarching Heroin seizures are also up, at the same period the previous year. picture was that organised crime 415g over the past year compared New Zealand went into Alert Level 4 will continue to exploit other to 156g the previous year. lockdown on March 25 last year and avenues for importation such as sea Berry said they are on alert with moved to Alert Level 3 on April 27. freight. the knowledge organised crime is We moved into Alert Level 2 on May He said the constraints in the “extremely agile and adaptable”. 13 and Alert Level 1 on June 9. logistics of the shipping industry “We know that they look at their The data shows was also going to have an ongoing supply chain as a business model methamphetamine is the most impact on the elicit as well as the and they will be changing the way popular drug to import. A total of legitimate drug supply chain. they operate so we’ve increased our 360,646 grams was seized over the “I think the decrease will be screening presence at the border. past year — that is heavier than the temporary and it’s only a matter “We are looking at the seizure All Blacks front row. of time before the seizure data data but certainly we’re seeing It compares to the 1,080,315g bounces back up.” increasing scale and sophistication seized in 2019-20. Synthetic cannabis seizures of drug seizures — we’ve been MDMA imports also decreased, have increased by 339.3 percent seeing that for some time.” Maori Party’s views called out Party with 1.2 percent vote not representative of Maoridom: Davis by Jason Walls, NZ Herald WELINGTON — Labour Racism claims spark electric day in the House MP Kelvin Davis has launched a stinging rebuke of the Maori Party, saying they COMMENT by Audrey Young, amounts to conflicting rights of MPs Authority under the health reforms, draw the line. don’t “represent the views of NZ Herald — the right of free speech versus the and the principles that sit behind it. Summing it up, Mallard drew the Maoridom” after a co-leader right to be free from offence. Outside the House, Ngarewa-Packer line at the individual: he said the Maori was kicked out of the House in WELLINGTON — Maori-Crown Waititi was actually ordered out of said it was not right that Mallard “has Party was entitled to call National’s protest over “racist rhetoric”. Relations Minister Kelvin Davis the House by Speaker Trevor Mallard not got the courage to stop racism in questions racist and National was Act MP Nicole McKee also gave a brilliant speech in Parliament for failing to stop the haka he was the House”. entitled to call the Government’s said as an indigenous person yesterday, the speech that Jacinda reciting as he was leaving. In fact, Mallard largely handled policies racist but he was sticking to the Maori Party did not speak Ardern probably should have given For two weeks the Maori Party has the issue superbly, in contrast to previous rulings that MPs must not for her, saying the House needed some time ago if she had wanted to objected to Opposition questions the opprobrium he attracted last call each other individually racist. He to be a place where “we are avoid the unfortunate events that about the Government’s Maori-related week over comments he made under also made the point that standards working through solutions to the preceded it. policy, saying it was racist. It is parliamentary privilege accusing change over time and that what might issues”, and not walking away. It explained the thinking behind clearly a sincerely held view by the a former staffer of serious sexual have been acceptable 20 years ago Maori Party co-leader Rawiri the various models of partnership Maori Party, perhaps reinforced by assault. might not be now. Waititi was yesterday ejected with Maori that sit behind the the fact that with so few MPs, they Instead of rushing to judgement All of this was the preface to the from the House after taking Government’s policy agenda. If Ardern have a limited number of questions yesterday, as he is wont to do, Mallard prepared speech by Kelvin Davis in aim at what he called “racist” had done it as well as Davis did, then and cannot readily take part and are allowed a series of contributions the general debate — which began rhetoric from the National Party. National and Act’s attacks on a largely bystanders in the chamber. It is also from across the House on the issue by suggesting that the Maori Party, He led an impassioned haka unarticulated policy direction might clear that it is not just what National’s of racism, in response to a point of with only 1.2 percent of the party on the floor as he was kicked out, not have got the same traction as they Judith Collins says in the House but order from Greens co-leader Marama vote at the election, did not speak joined in solidarity by co-leader have. the vitriol it unleashes on social media Davidson. None of the contributions for Maoridom. He went on to explain Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and by And Parliament might not have that lies behind the Maori Party’s was rehearsed, they were all why he was so outraged that what Green MP Teanau Tuiono. witnessed the stunning events in actions. It is also a sincerely held thoughtful and spontaneous, they the Government was doing was being Waititi said outside the question time, including a walk-out of view of National and Act that they not drew from senior MPs and newer ones compared to apartheid. It was an House he was “sick and tired of the two Maori Party MPs, Rawiri Waititi only have a right but an obligation to such as Act’s Nicole McKee, a Maori important contribution to an electric Maori being used as a political and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and a question significant policy proposals, MP, and they canvassed the dilemma day. The real pity is that the Maori football”. critically important debate about what such as the planned Maori Health of a modern Parliament of where to Party was not there to hear it. It followed two weeks of attacks on the Government from National and the Act Party over at ways of working through apartheid” to describe what against a member”. length by all parties in the what they call a “separatist solutions to the issues that have is tino rangatiratanga, self- “An allegation that a member House. National said it was a agenda”, focusing questions been put in front of us.” determination. is racist clearly imputes what slippery slope to change the in the House on the proposed Davis, Minister of Maori- “It is inconceivable in 2021 most members would regard as rules around accusing someone Maori Health Authority, the Crown Relations, said he agreed a New Zealand politician an improper motive and is out of of being a racist in the House. document He Puapua which “entirely” with McKee, except on can confuse rangatiratanga order.” Senior National MP Michael advises on Maori realising self- one point. with apartheid. Apartheid In other words, MPs are not Woodhouse said that a rule determination, and reform at the “Don’t ever think that a party is the oppression of people, allowed to flat-out call other change in this area would “deter Department of Conservation. that gets 1.2 percent of the vote rangatiratanga is the MPs “racist” in the House. the quality of the debate” and Speaking shortly after the actually represents the views of empowerment of people and Davidson challenged Mallard to could lead to the unfair shutting MPs left the house, McKee said, Maoridom.” a guarantee of Te Tiriti o reflect on this rule, in light of down of “robust debate” in the as Maori, they did not speak for Davis then delivered a five- Waitangi.” recent events. House. her. minute speech largely focusing The saga triggered a strong “I am looking for your After much back-and-forth, “I am one of those indigenous on attack lines from National debate in the House after guidance on whether we can Mallard ruled on what he called peoples and I sit here in this Party leader Judith Collins over Question Time yesterday. have genuine debate without a “useful discussion”. House as a representative of the past two weeks, the point of Greens co-leader Marama marginalising entire groups Mallard said it was fine to others as well. When we have which he said was to “push the Davidson challenged Speaker of communities, including call a political party’s policy politicians say they speak for my big red race button”. Trevor Mallard on Parliament’s tangata whenua, who feel the racist — but he will not allow race, that I belong to, I find they “Judith Collins dove head-first rules around the allegation of debate in this House is not at MPs to explicitly call each other are not actually speaking for me. into the politics of division and racism and asked him to “reflect all welcoming or inviting to racist. Mallard said that gets the I would like to be able to have in doing so tried to rewrite Te on his rulings” as it came from actual democratic debate on “balance about right” between the debate being held. Tiriti.” 1988. That ruling, according to the important issue of how our allowing freedom of speech while “I do not find some of the In particular, he took aim Parliament’s rulebook, prohibits country comes together in the stopping MPs saying individuals comments that have been made at her for agreeing with “any imputation of improper future.” are racist — “which I think more racist . . . rather at looking someone who called out “that’s motives or a personal reflection That point was debated at members would find offensive.” The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 21 Lucky near miss Fears Chinese govt can for Hawke’s Bay family after access cops’ drone data hunter’s ‘likely by Phil Pennington, RNZ surveillance). The main report also wayward’ shot WELLINGTON — Police highlighted the hotchpotch drones are at risk of the data nature of police digital they gather ending up in systems, that it said must by James Fyfe, Newshub. cloud servers that the Chinese improve to store drone data government can then access, that might be used in court. PUKETITIRI — Police say a family in but this can be managed and Hawke’s Bay were lucky not to be injured the benefits can outweigh the ‘Obvious risks’ after a “likely wayward shot from a hunter’s risks. firearm” entered their Puketitiri house. That is the conclusion in The police districts already “The family was sitting in their lounge reports on police trials of had a small fleet of drones at about 6.45pm on Wednesday, April 21, drones released under the before the alarm went up when they heard a loud bang,” police said Official Information Act (OIA). in the US in 2017 about a yesterday. “An internet-connected drone technical backdoor that might “After investigating the noise, they found could send data to a server allow Da-Jiang Innovations a bullet from a rifle had entered through located in China, and firmware (DJI) drone data to be an exterior wall and become lodged in an updates could compromise the hijacked. internal wall.” integrity of the drone and any After that, the Australian Police said the incident “proved to be a police systems to which it is and New Zealand militaries, lucky near-miss” for the unsuspecting family, connected,” concluded the main which also use DJI drones, and although they had not determined who 96-page report on the trial. forbade connecting their fired the shot, they were satisfied it was not An internet-connect drone of drones to the internet or their intentional. the type police use would, by own networks. “It is extremely lucky no one inside the default, store information on a However, police were not house was passing through the area at that server hosted by Chinese web aware of this. time or we could have been dealing with an giant Alibaba, the consultant They had already approved injury — or worse.” who advised police, Dr Andrew the trial when drone expert The incident served as a reminder for Shelley, told RNZ. Dr Andrew Shelley told them hunters to make sure to always point their Despite this, the main trial via email in August 2019 that MICRO DRONE: The Emax Tinyhawk micro drone which the firearms in a safe direction and to take care report recommends: there were “obvious risks”. police might use to go inside buildings. when identifying their target and what is ■ police triple their fleet of It “arguably could be Screenshot image/Police Proof of Concept report beyond it, police said. Chinese-made drones from 26 the case” that the Chinese Anyone with any information on the to 72; government could access the Dr Shelley recommended So-called “trespass incident was asked to contact police on 105 ■ buy a couple of much drone data, he told RNZ. that, at the very least, the surveillance” by drones is only and quote the file number 210407/7674. more expensive — and much “It’s hard to tell whether police should only use drones allowed when investigating more data-secure — drones this is intentional, or whether with one of these patches — serious offences or some arms approved by the US military; it’s just an unintentional called the Local Data Mode. or drug offences. and by-product of how the software However, he warned in an One-fifth of the 120 flights NZ-owned Pushpay ■ consider putting a small, has been developed.” August 2019 report that, even during the trial needed a cheap drone “in every patrol Police pilots had been then, there would be “some warrant. It appeared warrant car”. loading apps to help fly the risk that a future firmware requirements “are being almost doubles its A West Coast policeman drones on their personal update could re-enable data considered”. with a drone in his car took devices, because the apps were sharing”. Despite the limitations, the full-year profit high-resolution photos of a big not allowed on police devices. It had to be assumed main report said it was worth slip on a state highway during “So it might be appropriate “the craft are not secure if the time and money for each of AUCKLAND — The mobile payments a major flooding incident in to provide stand-alone police connected to the internet”, and the 12 districts to get hold of company Pushpay has almost doubled its late 2019. devices specifically for using not being connected at all was six DJI drones. full-year profit, as donations surged on its Getting a handle on these apps,” Dr Shelley told “foolproof”, Dr Shelley said. They should use $3500 platform during the pandemic. emergencies like this, and on police. Police were not naive, and Mavic 2 Enterprise drones that The New Zealand-owned, US-based crime scenes and road crashes, Overseas, security sleuths took notice of his warnings, he have better security (and can company’s net profit for the year ended March are among the drones’ benefits had found backdoor access to added. track a target automatically) rose by 95 percent, to $42.9 million. that the report outlines. unencrypted flight logs, photos Police say they do not rather than $900 Mavic Minis. Pushpay provides mobile donation services A significant hurdle is that and live video, and user profile connect the drones, even Small micro-drones could be to churches and charities in North America. there are a “wide range of information including drivers though this limits how useful deployed by Armed Offenders Revenue rose by 39 percent to $249m, as circumstances” where police licences and passports, the they can be. They are limited, Squads, and police should the money processed on its platforms could be guilty of “trespass reports say. too, in terms of surveillance: consider buying one or two of increased by $2.6 billion to $9.8bn for the surveillance” in the air above They found when DJI’s GO police have some leeway under the much more expensive and period. private property (although 4 application was launched, a the Civil Aviation Authority secure Aeryon SkyRangers, Pushpay chief executive Molly Matthews fewer than one in 10 flights in file was sent from the user’s rule 102, but flights would which do not need to connect said the strong result reflected the value of its the six-month trial in 2019- phone to an Alibaba server. still need a warrant to observe to the internet at all. services, and the ability of its staff to adapt to 20 was for surveillance, and DJI rejected the criticisms, private activity on private The NZ Defence Force has the disruption brought on by the pandemic. this was targeted, not general and patched the problems. premises, the reports say. several SkyRangers already. — RNZ ‘You encounter everybody’ — Ardern PM reflects on her old supermarket job after shocking Countdown stabbing

by Hannah Kronast, Newshub. to everyone involved in the “very at Countdown, Kiri or “abusing” staff, it was one of only a few places that traumatic event”. Hannifan, said abuse seemingly for no reason. were open. WELLINGTON — Prime Minister She also recounted one of her first and assaults were all too Ardern told the “I think that probably doesn’t take Jacinda Ardern has reflected on jobs, when she herself worked in a common for supermarket Breakfast Club that into account that they have been her own experience as a checkout supermarket, saying she understood workers. supermarkets had been facing some pressure for some time. operator following the Dunedin the realities of the job. “There have been considering bringing “I know supermarkets have been supermarket stabbing this week. “I used to be a checkout operator threats to kill, threats of in further security working directly with the police on Four people were critically and I do remember that sometimes abuse — terrible, terrible measures since then. what they can do to ensure the safety and seriously injured on Monday you would encounter — because you abuse — every day. It’s “We have been of their staff and that is something afternoon after a man allegedly encounter everybody — people who been a very, very tough talking, ever since that I really want to just encourage — stabbed them at Countdown Dunedin are in distress or maybe, in particular 18 months for our team Covid-19 hit, about that the organisation and the police Central on Cumberland Street. circumstances, where they are having in New Zealand.” some of what those keep on working together. Two of the victims worked at the a bit of a moment or a break. In April 2020, people who are working “They do other work with similar supermarket, and the other two “We just need to make sure when Countdown reported a in supermarkets were high-risk environments, but they were members of the public who that happens, we are looking after the 600 percent increase in PM Jacinda Ardern facing through that shouldn’t be high-risk — they are a intervened in a bid to protect staff people who are working for us.” abuse since the Alert period — when people supermarket.” and other shoppers. Following the stabbing, Countdown Level 4 lockdown was implemented. were getting really agitated when they Countdown confirmed on Tuesday Ardern told More FM’s Breakfast has considered implementing new At the time, Newshub. spoke to were going through supermarkets,” that it was considering trialling body Club yesterday that she was “passing security measures to protect staff. multiple customers who said they she said. cameras on retail staff following the on our thoughts and best wishes” General manager of safety had seen people getting “grumpy” “It was a very stressful time and stabbing. 22 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 THURSDAY—FRIDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Lost Mine PG 4.35 Catfish 3 5.30 The Great Food Truck Aotearoa (HLS) 5pm Storage Wars PG 4.17 Doctor Sleep 4.45 Gold Rush PG 5.30 Face Off PG 3 Race PGL 5.30 Rugby Club 5.30 Pawn Stars PG 16VLC 2019 Horror. 5.40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; 13May21 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Arts & Entertainment // Thursday, May 13, 2021

by Mark Peters Cornerstone, as is Ruawai. “I felt we could make Hence the studio. something out of the band,” mooth, jazzy, funk “When I wrote Soda he says. soul weaves through Dreams I thought of how “Now a few years down SRaglan band summer had just gone and the track we’re still Masaya Masaya’s sound. how sick it was we had trucking along.” Their single Soda gone down into this hole The name Masaya came Dreams is a pop-based, and dreamed about sunny about when band members summery song threaded days and hanging out tossed ideas around and with jazz guitar grooves with friends and going to hit on the homophone for but Masaya like to mix up concerts.” Messiah. their oeuvre a little, says Masaya began life as “It was meant to be my — the lead vocalist Reiki Ruawai. an overdue assignment name but my parents said “Most of our songs were while Ruawai was studying ‘nah’ so we hit on Masaya.” written for the summer towards a Bachelor of There is no message in vibe but our intent is to get Commercial Music at the word. They just liked all different kinds of genres Massey University in the sound of it. in there. We have a lead Wellington in 2019. Joined by Jules Blewman guitarist who likes jazz “I had an assignment (Tunes of I) on lead guitar second so we went to Wellington due and needed band and Joe Kaptein on keys, to learn his jazz chords members. I hit up my sister Masaya recorded their and instrumentation. He Kaea, who is on drums, 2019 EP, Tongue & Groove, has a melodic style to his and Muroki Pearsall, on hit the road, rocked playing.” bass, for a 15-minute video Rhythm and Vines’ Garden Ruawai’s own melodic performance. I had to write Stage last summer and guitar style with a hint of three songs and perform on Saturday bring their coming jingajik can be heard in them in front of a live summer sound to Smash Soda Dreams, a song he audience.” Palace. wrote while in lockdown. Ruawai missed that “My dad has a studio set deadline but was given up away from the house the opportunity to submit ■ Masaya bring their fun so when we went into the a video recording of his vibes and catchy hooks, four-week lockdown, every three-piece in performance. with guests Oceanspace day we got into the studio When he saw the band’s and Dosage, to Smash and I wrote songs.” potential he left his studies Palace on Saturday, Ruawai’s parents and focused on performance 8pm. Tickets $10-$20+bf are part of the band and recording. from ticketfairy.com

SUMMER BEATS: Last in these parts to rock Rhythm and Vines’ Garden Stage over summer, Raglan groovers Masaya, made up of (from left) Joe Kaptein, Tiara Ruawai, Reiki Ruawai, Kaea Ruawai (back), Nat Hathaway, and Jules Blewman (not in picture) return to Gisborne on Saturday to bring their summer sound to Smash Palace. Picture supplied 24 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 ThisWeek NZ MUSIC: Drummer, DJ and vinyl record enthusiast Lincoln Wright loves kiwiana, as can be seen in his classic ■ James Roque — Boy Mestizo t-shirt logo, and tomorrow night he will spin selections from his extensive New Shipwreck Bar, tonight, 7.30pm. Zealand music collection at Smash Tickets from eventfinda; GA $25+bf, Palace. File picture students, Gold Card and Community Services card holders $20+bf.

■ Gisborne Concert Band conducted by Sean Scanlen A programme featuring favourites from a wide range of genres. The beautiful counterpoint of Thomas Tallis will be presented alongside Leonard Cohen’s melodic genius, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s show tunes alongside New Orleans-style jazz. St Andrew’s Church, Saturday, 2pm. Admission free/koha towards performers greatly appreciated.

■ NZ Music Lincoln Wright spins records from his extensive collection of NZ vinyl, Smash Palace, tomorrow, 7pm. Free entry.

■ Masaya Showcase Entertainment presents Raglan groovers with a fun vibe and Floyd Live catchy hooks, with guests Oceanspace and Dosage. Smash Palace, Saturday, Saturday May 22nd, 7.30pm 8pm. Tickets $10-$20+bf from ticketfairy.com

■ Rhythm ‘n Lines Line dancing fundraiser for Dance For Life Education. Smash Palace, Sunday, 3pm. Entry, $5 at the door. The bloody good night kiwi COMING UP by Mark Peters Kingi, Teeks, Alien Weaponry. A lot of bands that have played here, I’ve bought ■ Dancing for Life Education Dancing for Life Education e are in the middle of the their records.” War Memorial Theatre, Saturday, New Zealand music month of A regular at Spellbound Wax Saturday, May 29th, 7pm May 29, 7pm. Tickets available from WMay, which is perfect timing Company, Wright also finds New Gisborne i-SITE or ticketek. for drummer, DJ and vinyl record Zealand music records online. He has enthusiast Lincoln Wright to spin albums by Flying Nun artists such as selections from his New Zealand music The Bats, and The 3Ds, post-punk trio ■ Theia x Vayne collection at Smash Palace tomorrow Blam Blam Blam, Front Lawn, and even Come along for alt-pop queen Theia night. a Jenny Morris 45 he bought on Trade and hip-hop sensation Vayne singing in Wright has bought New Zealand Me this week are part of the collection. te reo Maori and English, supported by music for decades, he says. His collection “I bought a Narcs album at the same DJ Monoga. Smash Palace, Saturday, is nothing if not eclectic. time. I’m reliving my childhood.” May 29, 8.30pm. Tickets $20+bf from “I love kiwiana. I’ve got quirky stuff. A Wright will spin his records from 7pm undertheradar.co.nz bit of Fred Dagg, lots of 60s stuff; Troy tomorrow at Smash Palace. Free entry.

■ Elton John tribute Cosmopolitan Club, June 5, 8pm. Life drawing, portraiture, and Tickets $20, available from the club office. Centrestage presents painting in acrylics workshops Grease The Musical ■ St Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert June 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, Series — Piano Extravaganza XI 7.30pm nconventional methods Pianists Bronwen and Samantha June 19th & 26th, 2pm & 7.30pm that participants will find Holdsworth, Coralie Hunter, Isaac June 20th, 3pm Uchallenging and intriguing are Hughes, Catherine Macdonald, promised for sculptor Sasha Nunn’s life Beverley Peach, Sean Scanlen and Trish drawing workshop this month. Tattle, with students Sabine Lapointe, An accomplished local artist, Nunn Willow Lawton, Rikki Noble and offers a unique approach to drawing Sophie Roseman, playing two, three, from the nude model. The morning four (and even more) at a time, on one session will involve unconventional life or two (or more) pianos. Tea/coffee drawing methods while in the afternoon at door. Bring your lunch. Admission participants will work on a more free or koha for performers and detailed development of their own. piano maintenance fund. St Andrew’s Life drawing workshop conducted by Church, Monday, June 7, 12.30pm. Sasha Nunn, Saturday, May 22, 9.30am, Lysnar House. Cost — $40. THEATRE Heath Franklin’s Chopper Painter and portrait artist Kath – The Silencer McLaughlin offers a day-long portrait drawing course next month, suitable for ■ Nunsense Thursday July 8th, 7.30pm beginners and the experienced. Musical Theatre Gisborne, 99 Innes Kath McLaughlin’s portrait drawing Wonderland Glow Show Street. May 15-22. Tickets from course will be held at Lysnar House on i-SITE or eventfinda. Tuesday & Wednesday Sunday, June 27, 9.30am. Cost — $40. August 10th & August 11th 10.00am & 11.30am In the second half of July, painter ■ Grease Graeme Nicoll will begin a series of Presented by Centrestage. War night classes devoted to all aspects of Nude by Graeme Nicoll Memorial Theatre, June 18 – 26. painting in acrylics. Tickets from i-SITE or ticketek. The four-week course of eight hours in total begins on Wednesday, July 21 Herald and on the Gisborne Artists

37648-15 and ends on Wednesday September Society Facebook page. The cost is still Got something going on? Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE 8. Experience is preferred but not to be advised. Let The Guide know at essential. Anyone interested in taking part in [email protected], Accepting bookings for functions, any of these courses can contact Kath events, meetings and conferences. Artists interested in these courses McLaughlin at 867 5366 or mikecat52@ or telephone 869-0635 Email [email protected] should watch for details in The Gisborne gmail.com The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 25 ArtsGuide

VISUAL ARTS ■ Te Po Uriuri: The Deep Darkness Poutu Puketapu’s installation that retells legend of Uru, eldest child of Ranginui and Papatuanuku. Tairawhiti Museum, opens tomorrow, 5.30pm.

■ Geologica — Margaret Hansen Tairawhiti Museum until July 25.

■ Liminal Space An installation by Cyndy McKenzie. Tairawhiti Museum.

■ Paul Nache Gallery Works by Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, and Matthew Couper.

■ Hoea! Gallery Ko Wai! Works by Steve Gibbs, Maia Gibbs, Maja Keane, Rina Kerekere, and Jual Toroa. Opens Saturday, 2pm, 67 Gladstone Road. GOOD HABITS: They could be fresh out of the abbey, they could be crossing Abbey Road. Whatever they are doing at Gisborne Airport they are certainly not flying nuns because these Musical Theatre Gisborne performers are ready to take Nunsense to the stage from Saturday night. After 52 Little Sisters of Hoboken die of botulism, the surviving five nuns ■ Tu te Whaihanga stage a variety show in the Mount Saint Helen’s School auditorium to raise funds to cover the cost of the burials. The cast of Tū te Whaihanga is a resurgence nuns includes former circus performer Mother Superior Mary Regina, dignified rival Sister Mary, streetwise Sister Robert Anne, of the creative genius of the past, Sister Mary Leo who is determined to be the world’s first ballerina nun, and Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when and carries the cultural aspirations a crucifix fell on her head. Their performances in the show includes solo star turns, madcap dance routines, and an audience of tangata whenua into the future. quiz. The show has been madly popular overseas so book early. Tairawhiti Museum until May 30. ■ Nunsense, Musical Theatre Gisborne, 99 Innes Street, May 15-22, 7.30pm. Tickets from i-SITE or eventfinda.

THE SECRET PAINTINGS: Hidden from view for almost sixty years, the work of artist Hilma af Klint is coming to New Zealand for the first time. Right, Klint at her studio at Hamngatan, Stockholm in 1895. Picture supplied Wellington welcomes works of groundbreaking artist

ore than 100 works from a abstract works in 1906, a time of a global pandemic and the challenging public before. Swedish abstract spiritualist restricted freedom for female artists issues we are experiencing today.” Wellington mayor Andy Foster said Martist who re-wrote art history — and several years prior to the male “An underlying theme of Klint’s the exhibition would be a drawcard for will arrive in Wellington later this year. contemporaries once considered “the beautiful paintings is a drive toward Wellington, at a time when Klint’s work From December, City Gallery fathers of abstract art”. harmony and interconnection, ideas that was being recognised globally as an Wellington Te Whare Toi will showcase City Gallery Director Elizabeth are pertinent for our time.” origin of abstract art. paintings from groundbreaking artist Caldwell said they were honoured to The 100-piece exhibition includes the “Her vision and message is represented Hilma Klint. introduce Klint’s body of art to Aotearoa, Ten Largest — colourful paintings more with a scale and a perspective of colour A spiritualist painter, Klint’s creations and believed it to be relevant to today’s than three metres in height, in which and design that will inspire, for many, a were inspired by messages from higher turbulent world. Klint explores the four stages of human new interpretation of modern art and the powers, and she instructed that her “The secret paintings were created not development. world around us.” works remain hidden until 20 years after for fame or fortune, but to speak across It would also include early botanical The Secret Paintings can be seen at her death — believing the world was not time, to audiences of the future,” she said. watercolours, and more than 30 abstract City Gallery Wellington from December yet ready. “Her exploration of humanity’s place in watercolours from her later years — 4, 2021 to March 27, 2022. Tickets will be She began painting her most ambitious the cosmos resonates particularly during some of which have never been seen in on sale soon. — NZ Herald 26 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 FilmGuide

ODEON MULTIPLEX her husband dies, a woman leaves her home town and ■ Finding You travels around the United A violinist visiting an Irish States as a van-dwelling village for a semester of working nomad. overseas study falls in love with an actor shooting scenes ■ Mortal Kombat for an adventure fantasy. Reboot of the Mortal Forces linked to his stardom Kombat film series based on threaten to crush their hopes. the video game franchise. ■ Spiral: From the Book of ■ Six Minutes to Midnight Saw Eddie Izzard and Judi Dench Chris Rock stars as a star in film about an English detective working in the finishing school for girls from shadow of an esteemed influential families of Nazi veteran (Samuel L Jackson) Germany, and a teacher’s as he tries to solve murders warnings of sinister motives. reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. ■ Tom and Jerry: The Movie REVENGE-HEIST MASHUP: Mysterious and wild-eyed, a new security guard for a cash truck, played by ■ Live-action/computer- Jason Statham, surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is Radhe animated hybrid where the left wondering who he is and where he came from. AP picture via MGM Indian Hindi-language action cat-and-mouse stars of the film starring Salman Khan. old theatrical short-film series get another feature-film ■ Those Who Wish Me outing. Statham in his element Dead A smoke jumper and a ■ Peter Rabbit 2: The 12-year-old boy fight for their Runaway by Mark Kennedy, AP Film Writer including a moonlighting Post bullets — until we are introduced lives as two assassins pursue Peter can’t seem to shake off Malone — without ever crouching to a new armed robbery crew them through the wilderness. his reputation for mischief. ason Statham says very, or dodging. He just walks straight led by Burn Notice star Jeffrey Stars Angelina Jolie. Once he ventures out of the very little in his new film. toward them, pumping bullets Donovan. Perfect for a heist flick, garden, Peter finds a world JThe English actor must and never misses. Someone calls he virtually swipes the film from ■ Land where mischief is appreciated. have only needed to memorise him “unambiguously precise”. under Statham’s glare. An emotionally scarred about three pages of dialogue. It turns out that this guy is not Donovan’s crew is made up woman retreats to the ■ Godzilla vs Kong But, as always, he’s very the overqualified security officer of disgruntled US military men unforgiving wilds of the Mythic adversaries do battle, expressive with his hands. And we thought. He is undercover on a whose return to civilian life hasn’t Rockies, and a local hunter with the fate of the world at the guns in them. mission to avenge his son’s death. gone smoothly, so they turn to brings her back from the stake. “You ain’t much for talking, are “I do bear a grudge,” he admits crime. “It’s a lot more profitable brink of death. you, Mary Poppins?” he is asked in one of the few moments he than killing Arabs,” one says DOME CINEMA in a locker room taunt. speaks. (A co-worker has a more helpfully. ■ James & Isey ■ Litigante What’s your guess that whoever extreme observation. “I’m starting These military guys make good Isey and her son invite a said that is going to survive this to think he’s a psychopath.”) criminals since they adore recon filmmaker into their lives in A character study set in movie? The screenplay — co-written and planning. They have their the week leading up to her Bogota, Colombia, in which Steely Statham reunites with by Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson and sights on a big heist at Fortico 100th birthday. a lawyer tries to look after director-writer Guy Ritchie for Marn Davies — leans on a classic Security but their bravado is her young son and ailing a stylish revenge-heist mashup, Ritchie trick of scrambling time undercut when their crime-scene ■ Wrath of Man mother while dealing with a Wrath of Man, building on a by jumping ahead and then back. diorama uses toy cars with hand- developing scandal at work. partnership that has previously That adds a little faux-European lettered labels reading “SWAT.” A new security guard for a produced Lock, Stock and Two chic to what is pretty much a Also their choice of a silver Prius cash truck ( Jason Statham) ■ Moon Rock for Monday Smoking Barrels, Snatch and predictable Yankee formula. as their getaway ride is welcome surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision Nine-year-old Monday, Revolver. Viewers are given helpful title news to the small community home-schooled by her father Both men are in their ideal cards — like “Five Months Later” of criminally inclined yet skills during a heist. Soon the marksman’s motives become in Sydney with a weekly element in Wrath of Man — and “Five Months Earlier” — but environmentally conscious. visit to the hospital her only Statham on a cool and consistent they often seem to conflict with A showdown between Donovan clear as he takes dramatic steps to settle a score. outing, believes the Moon murder spree of bad guys and each other and also step on the and Statham is in the cards, Rock (Uluru) will heal her. Ritchie capturing it all with his extensive very-Ritchie chapter although Statham is warned by ■ First Cow She meets 16-year-old Tyler, kinetic filmmaking style and titles (“Bad Animals, Bad” and the opposing robbers that, “today a street kid with a big heart. restless camera. “Liver, Lungs, Spleen & Heart”). is not the day to be a hero”. Alas, Two friends in the 1820s They embark on a road trip Loosely based on the 2004 Wrath of Man finds Ritchie in it’s in his DNA. He IS going to American Northwest see a to the Northern Territory to French film Cash Truck, the a moody midlife mood, his urge be the hero today, despite what chance to get ahead by using find the Moon Rock. story starts with the messy, to be quirkily unpredictable now seems like a deflating ending and the milk they sneak by night bloody assault on a Los Angeles contained, even as his camera still a lot of spent casings. But he’s a from the first cow in the ■ Cousins territory, to make “oily cakes”. armoured truck hauling money swings around, going backward, hero with few words. Three Maori cousins are and thrillingly returns again and ahead or soaring above. There ■ Nomadland separated in childhood when again to this key moment. is menace, a dull darkness and ■ Wrath of Man, an MGM release, one of them is taken away Statham is hired as a guard in stillness, as if he’s watched Heat is rated R16 for strong violence Winner of Oscars for best and raised in an orphanage, the aftermath of the attack and too many times. throughout, pervasive language picture, best director (Chloé but the two still at home soon shines at Fortico Security, The film starts to leak and some sexual references. Zhao) and best actress never stop hoping that the mainly because he is so deadly momentum — like drops of Running time: 118 minutes. (Frances McDormand). After cousin who left will return. that he kills would-be thieves — blood from a body pumped with Two and a half stars out of four. YOUR WEEKDAY RADIO PROGRAMME GUIDE

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58.5 45 O Bosson 10 6s4 Spirit Of Kaha (17) 56.5 50 C Grylls Race 4: BAHIA EMERALD, RICH GIRL, PINMONEY H McNeill (3) 16 00s60 Kryptonite (20) 57.5 45 10 s80s4 Le Chamossaire (19) 56.5 50 V Colgan 11 5555 La Rapide (18) 56.5 47 S Spratt Race 5: FINN MCCOOL, REACT, SWEET MOLLY MALONE 11 5PP0s Cashel (11) 65 45 17 9898s Swiss Idol (1) 57.5 45 11 7s Girlboss (7) 56.5 47 S Weatherley 12 66 Cork (3) 56.5 46 S Weatherley Race 6: LEGIT, LOCK UP, LE CHAMOSSAIRE 18 0890s Katy Power (2) 57.5 45 12 Noiffsorbutts (15) 56.5 45 S Collett 13 6 Madame Le Fay (7) 56.5 46 Race 7: MAISON ROXANNE, EVA JAMES, DIVINE DIVE 3 Cunningham Decorating 12.49 19 08s08 Misconduct (14) 57.5 45 13 80s North Of Havana (8) 56.5 45 H Schofer (a1) Race 8: LEAVE IT TO ME, CAMAROSA, SPIRIT OF KAHA $10,000, maiden 2yo, 1200m 20 0s0s9 Just Kate (15) 57.5 45 14 Royal Khan (5) 56.5 45 E McCall (a3) 14 76 You Stay Classy (2) 56.5 46 A Calder Race 9: POSER, WITSABOUTHIM, TAVI WITH ME EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 1 67s Heroic Warrior (13) 57.5 47 5 PGG Wrightson 1.59 15 0s966 Moonlight Shadow (14) 56.5 45 15 — Hot Pinx SCRATCHED 2 0 Regal Lion (5) 57.5 45 O Bosson $15,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 16 00s60 Kryptonite (20) 56.5 45 16 0s8 Rising Reward (11) 56.5 45 3 50s0 Lady Pristina (10) 55.5 53 M McNab 17 490s7 Final Express (13) 58.5 45 17 06080 Witness (9) 58.5 45 4 4 Belladonna (2) 55.5 50 R Elliot 1 36509 Castani (11) 59.5 64 M McNab 18 08s08 Misconduct (18) 56.5 45 18 8087s Takeiteasy (16) 58.5 45 5 4s7 Invialo (11) 55.5 49 A Goindasamy (a1) 2 176s3 Finn McCool (1) 58.5 62 H Schofer (a1) 19 0s0s9 Just Kate (1) 56.5 45 19 50077 Billy Bold (12) 58.5 45 1 Matamata Function Centre 11.47 6 Iffshecan (3) 55.5 47 S Collett 3 15209 I’m Capable (15) 58.5 62 E McCall (a3) 20 0s00s Shockova (4) 58.5 45 20 2909s Ima Wonder (19) 56.5 45 7 Mustang Valley (9) 55.5 47 L Satherley 4 s8420 On Demand (5) 57.5 64 $10,000, maiden highweight, 2000m 8 Dubai Diva (4) 55.5 45 D Johnson J Kamaruddin (a3) 7 Slattery Contracting Ltd 3.09 9 Murray Wilcox Ltd 4.19 1 7s993 Fortune Wings (4) 68 51 M Roustoby (3) 9 Lolita (8) 55.5 45 5 146s4 React (13) 57 63 T Newman (a2) $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m $10,000, maiden, 1600m 2 544 Contemplation (11) 68 50 R Elliot 10 6 Quartz Queen (14) 55.5 45 C Grylls 6 72470 Green Bravo (2) 57 59 C Grylls 3 6 Currently (13) 68 46 S Phelan 11 Safaniya (7) 55.5 45 7 48353 Mannie’s Power (3) 56.5 62 T Thornton 1 10s10 Eva James (10) 59 76 T Newman (a2) 1 75s30 Dawnting (16) 58.5 52 J Riddell 4 5PP0s Cashel (9) 68 45 12 7 Show Me Champagne (15) 55.5 45 8 19040 Lovettorleaveit (12) 56 61 R Elliot 2 11472 Maison Roxanne (1) 58.5 75 2 9847s Monbeau (20) 58.5 49 S Weatherley 5 80 Flick On (5) 68 45 S Weatherley 9 3910s Mah Girl (6) 56 61 V Colgan H Schofer (a1) 3 5 Witsabouthim (2) 58.5 47 M McNab 6 4000s Just Al (7) 68 45 B M Donoghue (3) 13 9 Sleepy Jean (1) 55.5 45 V Colgan 10 8608s Mr Bazamour (16) 56 57 J Fawcett 3 s109s Aero De Paris (9) 58 70 S Weatherley 4 6 Current Surge (10) 58.5 46 O Bosson 7 597s8 Mokele Mbembe (12) 68 45 14 Social Distance (6) 55.5 45 S Spratt 11 51900 Leicalot (8) 55.5 60 L Satherley 4 3s801 Divine Dive (4) 58 70 A Goindasamy (a1) 5 Shots Fired (9) 58.5 45 J Seivwright (3) EMERGENCY: 12 9s865 Sweet Molly Malone (17) 55.5 60 5 470s5 Ohceedee (7) 57.5 69 J Riddell 6 5s832 Tavi With Me (18) 56.5 53 8 s000s Pango (8) 68 45 T Moki (3) 15 0 Long Game (12) 57.5 45 S Collett 6 4256s Lala Land (6) 57 68 J Kamaruddin (a3) 9 590s0 Rocco (1) 68 45 R Cole (3) 13 70s45 Call Me Bob (10) 55.5 56 7 66s25 Appellant (8) 56.5 71 D Johnson 7 4s52 Poser (11) 56.5 52 V Colgan 10 0707 Tycoon Warrior (6) 68 45 N Downs (3) 4 Matamata Tractors 1.24 Callum Jones (a3) 8 s3486 Woodcote Lass (2) 56.5 71 C Grylls 8 52 Sophun (15) 56.5 52 A Goindasamy (a1) 9 200s5 Five Schillings (6) 56.5 51 A Calder 11 73527 Lot Of Zees (3) 66 53 H McNeill (3) $10,000, maiden f&m, 1200m 14 47s99 She’s Apples (4) 55 59 S Weatherley 9 3136s Makzabeel (3) 56.5 67 M McNab 12 95706 Endean Bay (2) 66 45 D M Parker (3) EMERGENCIES: 10 2108s Pluton (12) 56.5 67 B Rogerson (a4) 10 9s83 Well I Never (8) 56.5 51 D Johnson 1 000s2 Agey Babe (5) 57.5 52 H Schofer (a1) 13 0s086 Nizona (10) 66 45 E Farr 15 70s70 Rising Ransom (14) 55 55 A Calder 11 66281 Roc Cha (5) 54.5 67 11 486s4 Cuba (7) 56.5 50 J Fawcett 2 42s Bahia Emerald (7) 57.5 52 C Grylls 16 800s0 Tin Soldier (9) 55 55 12 32007 Valetti (11) 54 60 T Thornton 12 065 Nothinsweetaboutme (14) 56.5 47 2 Pearson 12.18 3 76842 Hetty (10) 57.5 52 A Goindasamy (a1) 17 — Red Rushin SCRATCHED E Leighton (a3) 4 2 Rich Girl (13) 57.5 52 L Satherley 18 64s94 Turret (7) 55 59 8 Don Griffiths Ltd 3.44 13 505 Taviluv (17) 56.5 47 S Collett $11,000, rating 74 & jumps highweight 5 420s Grease Lightning (17) 57.5 51 14 0s Kashflo (4) 56.5 46 R Elliot benchmark, 2000m S Weatherley 6 Matamata Post & Rails 2.34 $10,000, maiden, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 1 032s0 Richard Of Yorke (5) 72 78 6 0s3 Stella Eclipse (19) 57.5 51 S Spratt 1 524 Leave It To Me (14) 58.5 52 S Collett 15 08 Hot Pinx (5) 56.5 45 C Grylls M Roustoby (3) 7 3497s Marley (18) 57.5 49 Callum Jones (a3) $10,000, maiden, 1200m 2 80s64 Colin Oscopy (6) 58.5 50 16 0s8 Rising Reward (13) 56.5 45 2 83588 Bobby Dee (4) 71 76 R Elliot 8 878s Diamond Delight (12) 57.5 47 S Collett 1 3525s Lock Up (10) 58.5 54 D Johnson A Goindasamy (a1) 17 06080 Witness (12) 58.5 45 3 — Lambrusco SCRATCHED 9 6s Pinmoney (6) 57.5 47 J Fawcett 2 5326 Legit (9) 58.5 52 C Grylls 3 000s4 Irish Boy (5) 58.5 50 T Newman (a2) 18 8087s Takeiteasy (19) 58.5 45 4 2063s Ali Baba (6) 69 72 R Cole (3) 10 Durham Power (9) 57.5 45 D Johnson 3 240s7 Patch Prince (3) 58.5 52 Y Kumagai (a4) 4 60048 Zac Black (8) 58.5 49 Callum Jones (a3) 19 50077 Billy Bold (3) 58.5 45 5 15640 Leitrim Lad (10) 66.5 67 E Farr 11 Luckily (4) 57.5 45 M McNab 4 267s6 Chopper Reed (17) 58.5 51 S Spratt 5 9s Jon Boy (1) 58.5 45 L Satherley 20 2909s Ima Wonder (1) 56.5 45

NZ Metro harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 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 5 07717 Rachmaninov (Fr) 5 T Grant 5 Fahey Fence Hire Pace 6.39 8 Aged Classic Hcp Trot 8.10 12 690s4 Valley Star (10) 2 R May Race 1: ANGEL OF MONTANA, DONT LIE TO ME, 6 30063 Sunnivue Phileah (Em1) (Fr) 6 S Ottley 13 s7611 Outamyway (10) 3 B Orange 7 27818 This Time Gamble (Fr) 7 J Dunn $22,500, 3yo+ r64-r75. mobile, 1980m $40,000, 4yo+ listed r65-r120 special handi- 14 21534 Midnight Assassin (10) 4 J Herbert WITH GRACE 8 74673 Bright Glow (Fr) 8 I Cameron 1 73216 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 1 C Ferguson cap stand trot, 2600m 15 43556 Rebel Kibbybones (10) 5 J Hay Race 2: REGAL ATTIRE, THIS TIME GAMBLE, FULL OF HOPE 9 0179s Muscle Bank (Fr) 9 G Smith 2 60004 Back In Black (Fr) 2 T Chmiel 1 10831 Andoverlov (Fr) 1 B Orange 16 01128 Sekkie Monkey (10) U1 N Williamson Race 3: CHASE AUCKLAND, SOUTH COAST ARDEN, 10 13935 Full Of Hope (Fr) 10 R Close 3 48112 Folklore (Fr) 3 J Cox 2 47113 Gold Chain (Fr) U1 B Butt 17 40s91 Ultimate Stride (35) 1 M Williamson PLUTONIUM LADY 11 13640 Love N The Port (Fr) 11 M Williamson 4 49491 Last Of The Mohicans (Fr) 4 R May 3 975s2 Majestic Lavros (10) 1 S Ottley 18 37355 The Dominator (35) U1 C Thornley Race 4: JIMMY ARMA, ARTATAC, THE MORNING STAR 12 s1056 Rosie’s Son (Fr) 12 B Butt 5 1P43P She’s Tough (Fr) 5 M Williamson 4 11164 Midnight Dash (10) 2 B Hope (J) Race 5: SHAN NOBLE, BELMONT MAJOR, 13 0s031 Classic Call (Fr) 13 M Edmonds 6 22114 Shan Noble (Fr) 6 N Rasmussen 5 54772 The Player (10) 3 T Williams 11 NZB Million 2 Pace 9.40 7 11401 Pace N Pride (Fr) 7 T Williams 6 3P251 One Majic Kenny (10) U1 J Dunn LAST OF THE MOHICANS 14 4Ds81 One Two Menny (Fr) 14 B Orange $200,000, 2yo c&g listed mobile, 1980m 15 90504 Tequila Sunset (Fr) 15 K Cameron 8 33622 Belmont Major (Fr) 8 C Thornley 7 3s117 Chinese Whisper (20) U1 N Williamson Race 6: HIGHGROVE, EMMA JOY, TORO STRIDE 16 47322 Sugarinspice (Em2) (Fr) 16 R Holmes 9 15655 Kruizr (Fr) 9 J Curtin 8 s2735 Oscar Bonavena (30) U1 N Rasmussen 1 135 Franco Mac (Fr) 1 N Rasmussen Race 7: SAMHARA, DHAULAGIRI, GOT YOU COVERED 17 39968 Monrika (Fr) U1 S McNally 10 12222 Italian Lad (Fr) 21 S Ottley 2 5 Republican Party (Fr) 2 R May Race 8: CHINESE WHISPER, OSCAR BONAVENA, 18 03534 Miss Crazed (Fr) U2 B Williamson 11 57s36 Cardinal Sin (Fr) 22 B Orange 9 Nevele R Series No 43 Final 8.40 3 4113 Montana D J (Fr) 3 Z Butcher MAJESTIC LAVROS 12 71181 Tres Chic (Fr) 23 E Barron (J) $120,000, 3yo fillies. group 1 mobile, 1980m 4 Smart Watch (Em2) (Fr) 4 Race 9: BETTOR TWIST, LIFES A BEACH, THE HONEY QUEEN 3 Walker Davey Searells 5.40 13 31213 Homebush Lad (Fr) 24 B Hope (J) 5 5 Ajira (Em1) (Fr) 5 S O’Reilly (J) 1 49816 Dont Lie To Me (Em1) (Fr) 1 6 12 Akuta (Fr) 6 B Orange Race 10: ULTIMATE STRIDE, OUTAMYWAY, SEKKIE MONKEY 14 68061 Mikey Maguire (Fr) 25 N Williamson $25,000, ffa. mobile, 1980m 2 85456 Ruby Mach (Fr) 2 C Thornley 7 D23 Cantfindabettorman (Fr) 7 M Williamson Race 11: AKUTA, COSMIC MAJOR, MONTANA D J 1 47974 Jack Ryan (Fr) 1 B Hope (J) 6 NZB Million 2 Trot 7.0 9 3 31131 Bettor Talk Art (Fr) 3 R Close 8 221 Willow Bay (Fr) 8 S Ottley Race 12: STAG PARTY, SOUNDSOFCASH, MIGHTY LOOEE 4 40835 Songbird (Fr) 4 R May 2 11262 Laver (Fr) 2 G O’Reilly $75,000, 2yo listed mobile trot, 1980m 9 243 Bollinger (Fr) 21 J Cox 3 9s585 South Coast Arden (Fr) 3 N Rasmussen 5 54912 Off N Gone (Fr) 5 T Williams 10 38641 Major Perry (Fr) 22 S Phelan 4 35s91 Fabrizio (Fr) 4 B Orange 1 72 Brother Love (Fr) 1 G Smith 6 11122 Lifes A Beach (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 11 121 Cosmic Major (Fr) 23 T Williams 5 11417 Plutonium Lady (Fr) 5 S Ottley 2 04 Toro Stride (Fr) 2 M Williamson 7 41332 Darling Me (Fr) 7 B Butcher 12 75 Chimichurri (Fr) 24 D Butcher 6 1334s Chase Auckland (Fr) 6 T Williams 3 28 One Tree Hill (Fr) 3 B Williamson 8 01537 Braeview Kelly (Fr) 8 B Orange 13 24 Strength And Honour (Fr) 25 B Mangos 1 Nevele R No.43 Consolation4.40 4 5356 Wy Fi (Fr) 4 N Rasmussen 9 99650 Ariella (Em2) (Fr) 9 M Williamson 14 3 Always Have Faith (Fr) 26 J Dunn 4 Mico Plumbing Pace 6.09 5 11141 Highgrove (Fr) 5 J Dunn 10 85121 La Rosa (Fr) 21 S Ottley 15 — My Ultimate Chevron SCRATCHED $15,000, 3yo fillies. mobile, 1980m 6 25 Rakero Blaze (Fr) 6 B Butt 11 34090 Bizzie Lou (Fr) 22 C Ferguson $20,000, 3yo+ r45-r54 stand, 2600m 7 21 Emma Joy (Fr) 7 M Teaz 12 21121 Bettor Twist (Fr) 23 N Rasmussen 12 First Direct Taxis Pace 10.05 1 17073 Endless Dreams (Fr) 1 B Orange 8 4 Nortie Nortie (Fr) 8 R May 13 12131 Allamericanlover (Fr) 24 D Butcher 2 60902 Hey Tonight (Fr) 2 D Butcher 1 2s412 Teds Legacy (Fr) 1 M Edmonds 2 4s033 Admirable (Fr) 2 B Orange 14 7s236 Town Echo (Fr) 25 J Dunn $15,000, 2yo+ r50-r58. mobile, 1980m 3 48622 Angel Of Montana (Fr) 3 R Close 7 Peninsular Beachfront 7.40 15 21112 The Honey Queen (Fr) 26 J Dickie 4 — Sophie SCRATCHED 3 15243 Megarock (Fr) 3 G O’Reilly 1 31s10 Hands On (Fr) 1 R May 5 88373 Dashtothebeach (Fr) 4 J Cox 4 251 The Morning Star (Fr) 4 J Curtin $20,000, 3yo+ r59-r63. mobile, 1980m 10 Spectators Open Sundays! 9.10 2 14628 Chal Patch (Fr) 2 B Orange 6 49816 Dont Lie To Me (Fr) 5 S Ottley 5 90106 Harrison (Fr) 5 J Morrison (J) 1 46130 Dhaulagiri (Fr) 1 J Cox 3 0s312 Rocket Boy(aus) (Fr) 3 S Ottley 6 41805 Le Pole Dancer (Fr) 6 P Davis 2 53316 Loyalist (Fr) 2 B Hope (J) $22,500, 3yo+ r55+ discretionary handicap 4 35541 Mr Ibiza (Em1) (Fr) 4 7 99650 Ariella (Fr) 6 M Williamson stand trot, 2600m 8 5788 Tiger Taylor (Fr) 7 J Morrison (J) 7 79024 Artatac (Fr) 7 S Ottley 3 26972 Got You Covered (Fr) 3 J Dunn 5 70s13 Soundsofcash (Fr) 5 J Dunn 8 96292 Jimmy Arma (Fr) 8 J Dunn 4 7s851 Miss Mucho (Fr) 4 J Morrison (J) 1 23903 Willangus Lad (Em1) (Fr) 1 G O’Reilly 6 55979 Not Over (Fr) 6 G O’Reilly 9 05715 Bettastar (Fr) 8 N Williamson SCRATCHED 10 80758 Times Are A Changin (Fr) 21 T Williams 9 — Caesar’s Quest 5 15251 Taumata VC (Fr) 5 J Herbert 2 57447 Phoebe Onyx (Fr) 2 J Cox 7 92511 Stag Party (Fr) 7 T Williams 11 94212 With Grace (Fr) 22 J Dunn 10 1s Heza Sport (Fr) 9 6 1805P Corravally Star (Fr) 6 J Young-Grant 3 88291 Sundons Flyer (Fr) 3 J Young-Grant 8 20303 Storm (Fr) 8 G Smith 11 4167 He’s Tough (Fr) 10 M Williamson 7 223s1 American Sniper (Fr) 7 K Newman (J) 4 20393 Chief Of Staff (Fr) 4 J Dunn 9 72942 Yorokobi (Fr) 9 R Close 2 Mid-Winter At Addington 5.09 12 31 Maren Franco (Fr) 11 L O’Reilly 8 s2141 Samhara (Fr) 8 N Rasmussen 5 13213 Show Me The Gray (Fr) 5 R Close 10 6s948 Markham Eyre (Em2) (Fr) 21 13 3s162 Taurus (Fr) 12 J Hay 9 80921 Kiss The Girls (Fr) 9 D White 6 93772 Overzealous (Fr) 6 P Davis 11 61575 Tas Girl Bromac (Fr) 22 J Harrington $20,000, 3yo+ r45-r54 stand trot, 2600m 14 45385 Tartan Roxy (Fr) 13 N Williamson 10 31021 Jazelle (Fr) 21 D Butcher 7 s0855 Cochy Malc (Em2) (Fr) 7 K Barron 12 10319 Sportscam (Fr) 23 J Cox 1 53827 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 15 11090 Takemybreathaway (Em1) (Fr) 14 11 12272 Pay Me Speedy (Fr) 22 N Williamson 8 — One Over All SCRATCHED 13 01463 Luella (Fr) 24 B Hope (J) 2 01100 Sally Lindenny (Fr) 2 G O’Reilly 16 76348 Kowhai Magic (Fr) 15 T Chmiel 12 72100 Bettor Grunter (Fr) 23 B Orange 9 15946 Time In A Bottle (Fr) 8 J Morrison (J) 14 44152 Classy Dancer (Fr) 25 J Morrison (J) 3 5s364 Regal Attire (Fr) 3 N Rasmussen 17 24822 Pay Me Visa (Fr) 16 R Close 13 21445 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 24 T Williams 10 43253 Sioux Princess (Fr) U1 S Ottley 15 45722 Mighty Looee (Fr) 26 K Newman (J) 4 3P010 Take After Me (Fr) 4 R Houghton 18 33331 Mark O’Ronga (Fr) U1 R Cameron 14 47442 Chase The Hat Trick (Fr) 25 S Ottley 11 2D114 Milliondollarmonkey (10) 1 J Curtin 16 33651 Majorca (Fr) 27 C Thornley

Christchurch greys at Addington Friday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Hart Family Feature 4.32 EMERGENCIES: 5 33151 Goldstar Mauney 30.00 Riley Evans 2 26762 Allegro Tammy nwtd Lisa Cole Race 1: GOTCHA DOTTY, HILTON JOKER, 9 72423 Know Denying 37.91 Garry Cleeve 6 41313 Ozzie 29.88 Daniel Lane 3 51131 Allegro Pippa 30.52 Lisa Cole $6420, C2, 520m 10 44485 Goldstar Spook 37.93 Riley Evans 7 41111 Big Time Brie 30.24 Lisa Cole 4 66361 Minter Rise 30.47 Janine McCook TIGGERLONG DEMON 1 41141 Federal Fantasy nwtd Lisa Cole 8 61313 Big Time Odette nwtd Lisa Cole 5 12261 Tokyo Bird 29.90 Craig Roberts Race 2: FEDERAL FANTASY, TOMFOOLERY, 2 34133 Tomfoolery 30.54 Lisa Waretini 5 Flair Feature 5.55 EMERGENCIES: 6 14411 Jelly Fish 30.20 J & D Fahey HOMEBUSH SAYER 3 71174 Homebush Sayer nwtd John McInerney $6420, C5, 295m 9 16343 Amuri Batman 30.68 John McInerney 7 81112 Big Time Kaylee 30.16 Lisa Cole Race 3: OPAWA COREY, GOLDSTAR LINDA, EPIC CRUZE 4 14244 Dyna Varsity 30.11 Craig Roberts 10 23435 Just As Much nwtd Sam Lozell 8 22112 Just Olive nwtd Sam Lozell 1 11311 Homebush Fanta 17.15 John McInerney 5 44665 My Curly 30.22 J & D Fahey EMERGENCIES: Race 4: BRONSKI BEAT, GEM, HUMBLING 2 12116 Big Time Angel nwtd Lisa Cole 6 55274 Baldrick 30.55 John McInerney 8 Steve Anngow Feature 7.25 9 45313 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole Race 5: BIG TIME ANGEL, HOMEBUSH FANTA, 3 33411 Big Time Fuzz nwtd Lisa Cole 7 21358 Homebush Macho nwtd John McInerney 10 62723 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey BIG TIME FUZZ 4 68711 Hilton Headache 17.20 Bruce Dann $8295, C5, 520m 8 23874 Run Run Rover 30.27 Ashley Bradshaw Race 6: IT’S A BLAZE, PEPPER CHIMES, ROCK ON JOHN 5 61313 Honey Lantree 17.19 Matt Roberts 1 62723 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey EMERGENCIES: 11 2021 Kingston Cup 8.55 6 23186 Epic Diamond 17.03 Janine McCook 2 21214 Drink Shoeys nwtd Peter Ferguson Race 7: OZZIE, BIG TIME LANTAO, BIG TIME BRIE 9 53776 Darla Bale 30.24 Craig Roberts 7 23172 Made The Cut 17.20 Daniel Lane 3 1247s Opawa Slick 30.17 Robin Wales $15,000, C2, group 2 distance, final, 732m Race 8: FEDERAL MORGAN, DRINK SHOEYS, MURMUR 10 46582 Great Work 30.05 J & D Fahey Race 9: KNOW KEEPER, POWER BOOM, PEDRO LEE 8 52215 Big Time Frosty nwtd Lisa Cole 4 36263 Big Time Pluto nwtd Lisa Cole 1 35271 Uthor Bale 43.34 Craig Roberts 3 Garrard’s Feature 4.54 EMERGENCIES: 5 24444 Murmur nwtd Lisa Cole 2 74651 Hairpin Trigger 43.95 J & D Fahey Race 10: TOKYO BIRD, BIG TIME KAYLEE, JELLY FISH 9 81246 Hot Little Nancy nwtd Sam Lozell 6 11111 Federal Morgan 30.02 Lisa Cole 3 82854 Nighthawk Wish nwtd Daniel Roberts Race 11: UTHOR BALE, SHAYNEE, STUDENT LOAN $6885, C3, 520m 10 26251 Oakmont 17.00 Daniel Lane 7 61742 Big Time Maple 30.87 Lisa Cole 4 23452 Ripslinger Roxy nwtd Ashley Bradshaw Race 12: BOLTY, BIG TIME JONIE, TROJAN HOARSE 1 63432 Meatloaf 30.39 Sharon Hindson 8 16324 Jilliby Litsa nwtd Lisa Cole 5 46743 Student Loan 42.92 J & D Fahey 2 72125 Epic Cruze 30.42 Janine McCook 6 Kolorful Kanvas Feature 6.24 EMERGENCY: 6 11113 Shaynee nwtd Sam Lozell 3 44151 Goldstar Linda 30.00 Riley Evans $7590, C4, 520m 9 71835 Oster Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts 7 21512 Troublesome Kev nwtd Janine McCook 4 55114 Know Pick nwtd Garry Cleeve 8 13114 Black Stockings nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 1 14173 Angry Jane 30.12 Matt Roberts 5 72161 Know Ratio 30.51 Garry Cleeve 9 Chch NZ St Leger 7.55 EMERGENCIES: 2 81154 Smooth Step 30.26 Malcolm Grant 6 21121 Goldstar Tanner 29.94 Riley Evans 9 27445 Mr Blackjack nwtd J & D Fahey 3 218s1 Pepper Chimes nwtd John Allen $30,000, R/A, group 1 final, 520m 7 23431 Regal Valiant nwtd Richard Breen 10 52585 Longshanks nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 4 62471 Opawa May 30.21 Robin Wales 1 26142 Know Keeper 29.85 Garry Cleeve 8 11511 Opawa Corey 30.06 J & D Fahey 5 43153 Rock On John 30.05 J & D Fahey 2 86831 Adobe Bro 30.24 Matt Roberts EMERGENCIES: 12 Springston Hotel Feature 9.25 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Feature 4.11 6 62241 Famous Lee 29.88 Riley Evans 3 82832 Penalty Drop 30.01 Daniel Lane 9 61273 Gritty nwtd Daniel Lane 7 31112 It’s A Blaze 29.42 J & D Fahey 4 12111 Power Boom 30.33 Lisa Cole $6420, C5, 295m $5950, C4, 295m 10 11557 Amuri Smoke nwtd John McInerney 8 23211 Big Time Mac nwtd Lisa Cole 5 33121 Opawa Star 30.00 J & D Fahey 1 34134 Opawa Cooper 17.20 Robin Wales 1 24157 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts 4 My Redeemer Feature 5.25 EMERGENCIES: 6 83111 Pedro Lee 30.17 Peter Ferguson 2 12122 Big Time Jonie nwtd Lisa Cole 2 21633 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 9 71835 Oster Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts 7 414s2 Shonky Sticker nwtd J & D Fahey 3 22146 Gary 17.10 Daniel Lane 3 12142 Foxy Rose 17.33 Richard Breen $8180, C2, distance, 645m 10 27443 Bigtime Brody nwtd Lisa Cole 8 61272 Best Ball 29.75 Daniel Lane 4 11531 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 4 11124 Hilton Joker 17.26 C N Anderson 1 71875 Goldstar Tudor 38.35 Riley Evans EMERGENCIES: 5 F1315 Seve 16.84 Daniel Lane 5 12531 Opawa Dan 17.08 Janine McCook 2 21737 Gem 37.80 J & D Fahey 7 Suck It Up Ltd Feature 6.54 9 57513 Clarke’s Sarki 29.98 Bruce Dann 6 12341 Tucker 17.25 Daniel Lane 6 11268 Gotcha Dotty 17.23 Calum Weir 3 27445 Mr Blackjack 37.92 J & D Fahey $8295, C1/5, 520m 10 43153 Rock On John 30.05 J & D Fahey 7 1s112 Bolty 16.69 Daniel Lane 7 12122 Opawa Jaws 17.07 Robin Wales 4 51355 Speed Machine nwtd Lisa Cole 8 14221 Trojan Hoarse 16.85 Lisa Cole 1 12223 Volcanic Whisper nwtd John Allen 8 42224 Hendrix Bale 17.26 Craig Roberts 5 56146 Humbling 37.95 J & D Fahey 10 New Zealand Oaks 8.25 EMERGENCIES: 2 32121 Big Time Lantao 30.21 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 6 52585 Longshanks 38.04 Ashley Bradshaw 9 14611 King Toliman 17.06 Daniel Roberts 3 45313 Big Time Smile nwtd Lisa Cole $45,000, R/A, group 1 final, 520m 9 41715 Mega Dream 17.20 Lisa Waretini 7 32646 Adobe Ninja 38.65 Daniel Roberts 10 31188 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney 4 14411 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey 1 65122 Fond Of You 30.21 Ashley Bradshaw 10 12647 Know Nugget 17.13 Garry Cleeve 8 72486 Bronski Beat nwtd Lisa Cole

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. 28United SPORT transformed inThe Gisbornea Heraldweek • Thursday, May 13, 2021

FOOTBALL by John Gillies scored his side’s first goal for a halftime chances, but we didn’t take them. You a lot of improvement. I hope it continues.” scoreline of 3-1, and central midfielder can’t win a game if you don’t score.” Thistle Youth man of the match was SAME players, different team — that Alan Zarate scored the second to make it Nevertheless, Thistle had some good Brett Dempster, who played in central was the verdict from Gisborne United 4-2, but United kept up the pressure and performances, he said. midfield for the first time after filling coach Chris Adams after his side turned scored two more goals. Goalscorers Davies and Zarate gave wide midfield roles. their form around in the space of a week. Adams said two of United’s goals stood United plenty to deal with, and Oska Most of the youth team members are “The whole team played way better out. One was Cranswick’s second, midway Smith caused problems with his pace. under 20, says Niven, who believes they than the week before,” Adams said. through the second half. Smith and Davies played on opposite can pick up skills like the ability to “We were a different team.” “Aaron Graham came from midfield to wings and swapped sides to keep their read a game by playing alongside more Heavy Equipment Services United beat the right flank and put a lovely cross into opponents guessing. experienced footballers. Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle Reserves the middle,” Adams said. Alex Davies, 15, looked and played as if Wainui’s goals came from player of the 6-2 but in the first five minutes Adams “Stu started his run at the far post and he were a lot older, Baple said. day Jake Theron (two), Jaiden Ibbetson thought his side could be in for another got to the ball in front of the goalkeeper He had a solid game in the holding and a Thistle player. runaround. Wainui Sharks had beaten and a defender. He got in a good, brave midfield role. Manager Blake Mulrooney and coach them 4-1 the week before and Adams had header at head height from nine metres. In the defence, Andre Riley was Michael Smith both mentioned the said, “We weren’t even in it”. “The other was from Matt McFatter’s developing into a “very good” rightback. contribution of John Hill, who turned But this time it was different. Adams long throw into the penalty area. Aubrey His positioning and passing had 50 the day before this match and still changed the way his back four operated, got a back-header at the near post and it improved a lot. managed to string a few passes together. so that Lucian Nickerson gave the went in at the back post. Centreback Brad Hill impressed on Max Logan put in another good shift in other three defenders cover, and they “They had pace on the wings, and five his forward runs, and after this game he a deep-lying midfield role. weathered the storm. or six players on the bench. It was a good and goalkeeper Tom Talbot turned out for Other results — “We could have been three or four goals win. We played out of our skins.” Thistle Youth as well. Eastern League 2: HES United Thirds 0 Gisborne down after five minutes,” Adams said. Thistle first-team physio and Thistle Youth lost 4-0 to Sunshine Pro Roofing Bohemians 2, ITM Thistle 1 HES United “They had a good team out, and their goalkeeping coach Mark Baple looked Brewing Wainui Sharks and, while 3, Coates Associates Wainui Demons 6 Smash first team weren’t playing until the next after the Reserves for Davie Ure, who Wainui never looked in danger of losing, Palace Shockers 2, Thistle Development 1 Tatapouri day, so they didn’t lose any players who could not be at the game. Thistle Youth coach Ross Niven was Bohemians 7. had to sit on the bench for a later game.” “Right before halftime we had a good encouraged by his team’s performance. Bye: 1st Class Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs. Striker Stu Cranswick scored two chance that would have made it 3-2, but “I thought the boys turned up and Eastern League women: Bohemians 0 HES goals, and left-winger Damon Husband, we didn’t take it,” Baple said. played really well,” he said. 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BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf (15pts) can also be pleased demands of the officials, but she with his individual start in this hustles on defence and takes the IF only the whole season league for CL. ball to the basket fearlessly. could be like that — crowds Skipper Muncaster spoke of 200-plus have witnessed an with feeling: “Every time we Scoring details — Women’s incredible start to the Gisborne play these guys (Brown and competition, Round 1, Week 1, at the Basketball Association club company), it’s the same. They’re YMCA — leagues. very tough.” TURANGA 68 (Ngarita Ehau-Taumanu Gisborne Boys’ High School 16, Hana Wilkinson 12, Alicia Kepa made their strongest opening- CLUB ball is not for softies, 11) SE SYSTEMS 23 (Ariana Kepa 9, night start to lead the Massive and young referee Felix Sparks Jasmine Sparks 6) Q1 Turanga 22-2, HT Marauders 24-2 at quartertime — like Jamieson Tapsell — does 33-15, Q3 44-20. in Game 1. a fantastic job. MASTERS 24 (Jamieson Tapsell Sebastian Wilson (who led Felix held it together in a 6, Shean Edwards 6) MANU TOA 23 all scorers across the grades in replay of the 2020 premier grade (Maiangi Mackey 6) Q1 Masters 10-6, HT Week 1 with 23 points) hit the men’s grand final, with Green 16-14, Q3 20-16. first of his four three-point shots Up turning the tables on last NGATI POROU 45 (Bronya four seconds into premier-grade year’s champions, SE Systems, McMenamin 14, Jayda Waititi-Leach 10) competition at the YMCA. 59-58. RITANA TOA 32 (Shay Waikawa 11, GBHS won 64-40 and Year 13 Sparks and Tapsell belong Peyton Riri 10) Q1 NP 7-4, HT 20-17, Q3 student Daley Riri (13pts) was to a group of promising refs 35-19. a proud Boys’ High captain: “We who are on the floor in senior Men’s competition, boys’ secondary played with structure and our competition. They’re growing up schools division, Round 1, Week 2, defence was good. One thing we fast and do a good job — even at John McFarlane Memorial Sports might work on is to talk more on as the likes of Kahn Grayson Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School — defence. But we’re happy.” (21pts), Tyrese Tuwairua-Brown GBHS JUNIOR A 63 (Dom Wilson 20, Riri’s outfit were 41-12 and (15pts) and Holden Wilson TK Wirepa-Hei 10) GBHS SENIOR B 49 54-27 up throughout the match, (13pts) of Green Up cut a rug (Kiwa Ria 15, Kapreece Clay 9) Q1 GBHS with the Marauders tightening between big men — and the Junior A 22-13, HT 34-25, Q3 53-38. their defence after a first period league’s titans, such as Systems’ CAMPION COLLEGE JUNIORS 70 in which the horse bolted. Rongomai Smith (19pts), (Te Haeora Kerekere-Puke 22, Keanu Doug Jones (9pts) and his Harley Phillips (16pts) and Reedy 16) GBHS JUNIOR B 31 (Qkylau Marauders skipper Stefan Reg Namana (12pts), dominate Leach 8, Izaiah Kingi-Miki 6) Q1 Pishief (8pts) led the fightback space. Campion 11-5, HT 35-12, Q3 55-23. at both ends, and though the Green Up led 17-16, 32-30, LYTTON HIGH SCHOOL 21 (Michael pace of the game early on tested 48-43 on Tuesday night and a Hammond 7, Caleb Poole 6) CAMPION them, they are a good bet to year on from their 41-29 loss COUGARS 48 (Jovan Potter 14, Freddie bounce back. on the grand stage — when Frain 7) Q1 Campion 16-4, HT 20-6, Q3 Pishief was gracious: “We Systems’ hard-working defence 34-13. acknowledge well-drilled, quick proved almost impenetrable — Premier grade men’s competition, and talented opposition who put Green Up’s quickness and ability Round 1, Week 1, at the YMCA — real pressure on us inside. They to finish in the half-court was GBHS SENIOR A 64 (Sebastian also have strength at the guard as much of a thorn in the older Wilson 23, Daley Riri 13) MASSIVE spots.” team’s side as any long jump MARAUDERS 40 (Doug Jones 9, Stefan The crowd was still abuzz with shot. NO-LOOK DRIBBLE: Gisborne Boys’ High School’s Luka Russell Pishief 8) Q1 GBHS 23-4, HT 41-12, Q3 the lightning start by GBHS (left) keeps the ball away from Luke Bradley, of Merciless Marauders, 54-27. when new entity the Raiders THE women got club ball in club basketball at the YMCA this week. Picture by Paul Rickard RAIDERS 69 (Willie Brown 22, Jason and City Lights began their grit- rolling on Big Monday. Tuapawa 14, Dale Hailey 12) CITY fest. The Raiders’ stellar athlete At the YMCA, guard Ngarita THERE’S nothing as exciting circle for 10-6, come to mind. LIGHTS 65 (Scott Muncaster 17, Keenan Jason Tuapawa (14pts) made Ehau-Taumaunu scored the first as a one-point game. Ruru-Poharama 15, Ryan Walters 12) Q1 the biggest shot of the evening, point of the competition — a And the Masters won the first NO ONE flies the flag for Raiders 21-12 HT 31-29, Q3 53-49. tipping a missed lay-up by his free-throw — in her Turanga such doozy 24-23 against Manu women’s basketball like Ngati SE Systems 58 (Rongomai Smith captain Willie Brown (22pts) team’s 68-23 win against 2020 Toa in Game 2, with six points Porou. 19, Harvey Phillips 16, Reg Namana 12) back into the hoop for 69-65: the women’s B Grade champions SE being as many as any individual The storied club, standing GREEN UP 59 (Kahn Grayson 21, Tyrese final score. Systems. Ehau-Taumaunu led could rattle up for either team. champions, opened their 15-week Tuwairua-Brown 15, Holden Wilson 13) Raiders forward Dale Hailey, all scorers in Game 1 with 16 Jamieson Tapsell and Shean campaign with a vengeance. Q1 Green up 17-16, HT 32-30, Q3 48-43. back on court for the first time points and she, former Nelson Edwards both put up six for the They beat Ritana Toa 45-32, B Grade men’s competition, Round in three years, took the ball to Spark Hana Wilkinson (12pts) Masters. Maiangi Mackey did the Ngati Porou captain Bronya 1, Week 2, John McFarlane Memorial the basket with aplomb — for 12 — on her GBA club ball debut — likewise for Manu Toa. McMenamin (16pts) and Sports Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High points — as if he’d never taken a and Alicia Kepa (11pts), formerly The Masters controlled events diminutive guard Jayda Waititi- School — break from the game. of Lytton High School, were 10-6, 16-14, 20-16 but Manu Leach (14pts) giving them real THE BIBS 39 (Henare Tofilau 12, The Raiders led 21-12, 31-29, impressive. Toa made them scrap for the punch, scoring in double-figures. Tamati Horua 11) HUSTLER 32 (Fraser 53-49 but could never relax: Turanga led 22-2, 33-15, 44-20, win. Manu Toa made some Shay Waikawa (11pts) and Robb 11, Ben Greaves 7) Q1 The Bibs they have seen Lights captain but Systems’ Ariana Kepa (9pts) magnificent plays early in the Peyton Riri (10pts) did much 6-2, HT 18-8, Q3 32-18. Scott Muncaster (17pts) and his and Jasmine Sparks (6pts) also game: Mereono Rangihaeata’s the same thing for Ritana Toa. OLD SURFERS 34 (Zepplin Kearns fellow marksman Ryan Walters shot the ball well. Tall forward deep finger-roll from the left side They are good competitors, 7, Mercy Bristowe 6) GIZZY GILAS 42 (four three-pointers, 12pts) drop Olivia Whitfield gave SES a of the baseline for a 7-6 lead and and Riri, in particular, sets (Manny Boriga 6, Raphael Heria 5) Q1 three-pointers for more than a defensive presence, forcing — 12 seconds later — teammate a great example of how to Gizzy Gilas 10-8, HT 19-16, Q3 29-21. decade. Turanga’s shooters off-target on Janelle Te Rauna-Lamont’s conduct oneself on the floor. She The Shed beat Kura Kaupapa Mai Keenan Ruru-Poharama numerous occasions. three-pointer from the top of the never complains, she makes no Tawhiti by default. Draws 9am: WP 11, Mangapapa Tornadoes v Wainui Bobcats; WP 14, Mangapapa Landslides v Bayleys Avengers. Football Drifters. Ngatapa Wolves; WP 15, Makaraka Rangers v Bye: Wainui All Stars. Eastern League 2 (one game only) — Fun Football 5v5 — 8.55am: WP 1, Manutuke Wainui Breakers; WP 16, Central Zoomers v Te Mini Football 9v9 Experienced — 8.15am: WP SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Rua v Te Wharau Karaka; WP 2, Central Defenders Wharau Kakapo; WP 17, Mangapapa Thunder v Te 18, Awapuni Leopards v Te Hapara High Flyers; WP Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United Thirds v v St Mary’s Stars; WP 3, Central Warriors v Awapuni Wharau Kea. 19, Central Gold v Bayleys Ngatapa Rebels; WP 20, Gisborne Thistle Development. Green; WP 4, Mangapapa Twisters v Awapuni Yellow; 10.15am: WP 13, St Mary’s Sweepers v Ormond Mangapapa Hurricanes v Wainui Thunder. Primary Football — SATURDAY WP 5, Mangapapa Mist v Awapuni Purple; WP 6, All Stars; WP 14, St Mary’s Aces v Awapuni Lions; Bye: Te Wharau Toa. First Kicks 4v4 — 8.15am: Watson Park 1, Mangapapa Floods v Ormond Super Kicks; WP WP 15, Mangapapa Quakes v Bayleys Ngatapa Tuis; Eastland Group Super League Manutuke Tahi v Awapuni Orange; WP 2, St Mary’s 7, Makaraka Phoenix v Te Wharau Kowhai; WP 8, WP 16, Wainui Bullets v Wainui Bullz; WP 17, Central Intermediate — 8.30: Nelson Park 5, Chrisp & Comets v Awapuni Indigo; WP 3, St Mary’s Asteroids Wainui Crusaders v Bayleys Ngatapa Hurricanes; Crushers v Awapuni Wildcats. Davidson Rangers v Mitre 10 Town; NP 6, Martins v Awapuni Pink; WP 4, St Mary’s Firebirds v Awapuni WP 9, Wainui Cobras v Bayleys Ngatapa Hawks; WP Bye: Wainui Blitz. Party Hire Rovers v Coastal Ultrasound Albion. Blue; WP 5, Te Hapara Soarers v Awapuni Red; 10, Wainui Colts v Wainui Cyclones. Mini Football 9v9 Development — 9.20am: 9.45am: NP 4, Chagan Fishing Athletico v Frank WP 6, Central Ninjas v Te Wharau Kakariki; WP Mini Football 7v7 — 8.15am: WP 14, St Mary’s WP 19, Central Stags v Awapuni Jaguars; WP & Albies Rovers; NP 6, KT Orthodontics City v 7, Central Strykers v Te Wharau Kahurangi; WP 8, Flash v Wainui Broncos; WP 15, Te Hapara Soarers 20, Central Braves v Ormond Super Stars; WP Glenns Glass United; NP 5, Dynamic Rehab Thistle v Central Smashers v Bayleys Ngatapa Bullets; WP 9, v St Mary’s Terminators; WP 16, Central Seekers 21, Central Vikings v Te Wharau Taonga; WP 18, Columbus Café United. Mangapapa Whirlwinds v Bayleys Ngatapa Turtles; v Awapuni Pumas; WP 17, Central Athletic v Te Mangapapa Lightning v Te Wharau Rangatira. College — 8.30am: NP 2, Pit Stop Cruisers WP 10, Mangapapa Storm v Makaraka Marvels; Wharau Kererus; WP 13, Mangapapa Sizzlers v Te 10.20am: WP 18, Manutuke Wha v Awapuni AFC v Farmers Air Falcons; NP 1, Headline Rovers WP 12, Wainui Dragons v Wainui Dolphins; WP 11, Wharau Kiwi. Panthers; WP 19, Mangapapa Blizzards v Wainui v Gisborne Investments City; NP 4, Emerre & Wainui Dodgers v Wainui Dynamites. 9.15am: WP 13, Manutuke Toru v Awapuni Aces; WP 20, Makaraka Hurricanes v Wainui Hathaway United v Harcourts Wainui Sharks. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021

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Poverty Bay Pirimona 36. Leggett/Tony Akroyd) and Rolls Royce Hamilton 23, I Tietjen 20, P Jex-Blake 19, Chambers and Ike Ruru — and that Division 2: P Grogan 38, J Kerekere 36. (Steve and son Zach Rolls) are vying L Jamieson 19. lifted them to first overall with 52 THE club’s flag is flying at half-mast Twos: N Jones, S Andreassen, D Hall, for the top 16 spots and have this points, two ahead of Mahia. to honour long-time and respected club J Kerekere. month to post their designated 18-hole Te Puia Hot Springs Te Puia are third on 40 after wins to member Nan Carmine, who died on Approach: M Norman. qualifying best-ball stableford score. Daryl Goldsmith, Peter Harrison and Saturday aged 92. SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, May the best men win. GEORGINA Roberts’ putter was the Roly Smith, and a half from Tautohe Nan was a part of the Poverty Bay division 1: C Christie 36, V Richardson 36, SUNDAY — Men’s net: D Harrison 71, steadying influence as she topped Kupenga, boosted their tally by 14 fabric for decades, noted as a golfer D Bush 35. A Pahina 72, M Emery 74. the final round of the Presidents points. for her accuracy off the tee and quality Division 2: R Fletcher 36, K Travers 35, Twos: A Pahina, S Phillips. competition and the LGU on Sunday. Electrinet Park enjoyed easily their short game, particular with the putter. M Stewart 35. Women’s stableford: B Walker 86-14- Roberts had 31 putts, the best of the most successful round so far. While she was not one of the top Twos: J Situ, V Richardson. 72, 37. field, in her 87-16-71. Having managed no points in round players, she accumulated a long list Approach: J Situ. Drawn twos: P Johansen. James Forrester won the men’s 1 and eight in round 2, Park tripled of club honours — from junior and THURSDAY (May 6) — Men’s stableford with 76-13-63, for 39 points. their score to 24 with a 16-point haul intermediate club championship stableford, division 1: J Jenner 42, B Waikohu SUNDAY — Presidents’ final round, featuring wins to Shannon Toa, Dave crowns to mixed pairs trophies. Colbert 38, M Higham 38, G Morley 38, G LGU: G Roberts 87-16-71, H McClutchie Harrison, Dave Rameka and Josh She also won plenty at open events Brown 35, W Brown 34. KAHU Tamanui is into the Handicap 96-24-72, D Kamizona 120-46-74. Taylor. at other clubs in the district and Division 2: D Bush 40, H Johanson 38, Cup men’s matchplay final after an Putting: G Roberts 31, M Puke 33. The final round is at Poverty Bay on Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay champion of M Reynolds 36, G Clapham 36, B Clark 18-hole battle with Tipi Ruru on Sunday. Men’s stableford: J Forrester 39, G May 23. champions tournaments. 36. Tamanui won 2-up and his 35 points Summersby 37, P Ngarimu 37, J Devery ROUND 3 RESULTS — Electrinet Nan also played her part in a number Twos: C Evans, H. Johanson, D Bush, also won the stableford, with Ruru 34, P Harrison 32, R Walker 32, K Waitoa Park 16: Shannon Toa win, Dave Harrison of successful Northern Zone and I Murphy. second on 34. 32, I Sykes 31. win, Dave Rameka win, Josh Taylor win, Poverty Bay teams at such fixtures Approach: C Evans. He faces Tama Brown in the final this Paul Wellard loss, John Collier loss. as the inter-zone, Lucy May and Bays Sunday. COMING UP: SUNDAY, meeting, Poverty Bay 14: Tene Goldsmith win, Bronze (against Hawke’s Bay) and Bays Electrinet Park SUNDAY — Stableford: K Tamanui 35, 10.30am. Richard Foon win, Peter Hakiwai win, Jon Salver (against Bay of Plenty). T Ruru 34, T Smith 33, U Chambers 33, I Jenner half, Frank Ball loss, Kit Goldsmith In 2018, at the age of 90, she was the THE Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs Ruru 32, C Ruru 32, T Brown 32, L Green Tahunga loss. club’s oldest active player. defending champions are back for 32. Te Puia Hot Springs 14: Roly Smith The golfing community’s another crack under a team name that Twos: T Brown. THE Tahunga Men’s Open is being win, Daryl Goldsmith win, Peter Harrison condolences go out to Nan’s family. won’t be fooling their opposition. held this weekend. win, Tautohe Kupenga half, Watarawi Nan’s funeral service is at Evans Anaru Reedy and greenkeeper Pete COMING UP: SUNDAY, club The tournament features gross, net Ngata loss, Peter Ngarimu loss. Chapel tomorrow at 1.30pm. Tamatea, aka Master n’ Disaster, have competition, men’s Handicap Cup final, and stableford sections, along with Tolaga Bay 14: Trent Higgs win, Rangi WEDNESDAY — Nancy McCormick reignited their combination. Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes. approaches, long drives and twos. Mackey win, Tim Adamson win, Joe women’s foursomes 36-hole net: B Last year they combined brilliantly Morning tea at 10.30am is followed Sheridan half, Joe Lincoln loss, Peter Whyte/S Kemp 144, J Utting /M Lane 151 to clinch one of the most prestigious Patutahi by tee-off at 11am, with a barbecue and Stevenson loss. on c/b. pieces of silverware in Park history. prize-giving to follow. Waikohu 12: Tama Brown win, Uma Stableford: T Lewis 40. Reedy, off his +2.9 handicap, is FIFTH wasn’t good enough for Inquiries to Ben Johnson at Chambers win, Ike Ruru win, Tipi Ruru Twos: G Young/J Tietjen 2, V Fraser/K clearly the “Master” while Tamatea may Lindsay Jamieson at the meat pack 867-8089 or email [email protected]. loss, Percy Milner loss, Pareiha Te Rito Shaw, R Taewa. claim to be the “Disaster” but played an 9-hole stableford on Friday. Note the club does not have eftpos. loss. MONDAY — Women’s net: M Powdrell equal part in last year’s success. So he went out Sunday and went Patutahi (2) 12: Mike de Luze win, 73. The field, which features other team four places better, racking up 38 points Pennants Charlie Taylor win, Graham Holland win, SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division names such as Boil-Ups (Danny Boyle to win the men’s stableford. Hamish Harris loss, Matt Stock loss, Butch 1: A Hayward 38, M Norman 38, D and son Zane), the Toe Knees (Tony Twenty-three-point hauls from Gerry WAIKOHU and Mahia are in the box McKenzie loss. Maude and Darcy Hamilton were the seat heading into the final round of the Patutahi (1) 8: Tom Hindmarsh win, Pat best of the meat pack players. Endeavour men’s interclub pennants. Hokianga win, Jared Marsh loss, George Junior crossword 1663 SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: L The men from Te Karaka leapfrogged Brown loss, Pat Molloy loss, Gary Watson Jamieson, 38, Sel Skudder 37, G Brown the Mahitians into first place in round loss. 1 2 3 4 5 35, G Tattersfield 34, B McKenzie 34. 3 held at Te Puia Hot Springs on Mahia 6: Wayne Wesche win, Grant Women’s stableford: A Haisman 34, H Saturday. Hornblow half, Peter Bremner loss, Bernie Pomana 34, K McLatchie 32. Mahia had a day to forget, managing Crowley loss, Bruce Maher loss, Rusty 6 FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, just six points from the 24 available, Smith loss. senior division: R Pardoe 20, H Pomana thanks to a win to Wayne Wesche and a Overall points: Waikohu 52, Mahia 50, 18, G Tattersfield 18, W MacLellan 17, J half to Grant Hornblow. Te Puia Hot Springs 40, Poverty Bay 38, 7 Neilson 17. Waikohu picked up 12 points — Patutahi (1) 32, Tolaga Bay 28, Patutahi Junior division: G Maude 23, D through wins to Tama Brown, Uma (2) 24, Electrinet Park 24.

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CYCLING “The first sprint stage didn’t go well at all, there 13 was a lot of pressure on me and the team to do a LONDON – Caleb Ewan gave a fantastic good job today,” he said. demonstration of why cycling hails him “the “I think the team out-performed themselves, Pocket Rocket” as Australia’s finest sprinter they were so good. Without them, I couldn’t have blasted to victory In the fifth stage of the Giro been so fresh in the finish. d’Italia. “I had good lines through all the corners in the 14 15 16 17 18 It had been a tough Giro for the 26-year-old last 20km and I think I just showed I had the best Sydneysider, who messed up his first chance of legs in the final.” winning a stage at the weekend, but he was back There was just one nervy moment when he to his unstoppable sharpest in the denouement for clashed at high-speed with Merlier, winner of the the flat 177km stage from Modena to Cattolica on first sprint stage on Sunday. 19 Wednesday. “I don’t know what happened. I think there Ewan managed to negotiate a hazardous run-in were some guys coming through the pack and which featured major crashes and saw him come there were a few twitchy moments, but it didn’t close to taking a tumble himself when tangling stall me too much and I was still able to get out. I with Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier. was lucky,” said Ewan. He still had to surge from some way back to Other big names weren’t so ‘lucky’ amid several earn his fourth-ever stage win at the Giro but crashes in the final 15 kilometres. Across 4. A light in the night sky (4) when the Lotto Soudal sprinter managed to find The worst saw one of the favourites, Mikel space and hit turbo charge, he was in a different Landa, taken away in an ambulance with a 6. A flying machine (10) 5. A country in South America league from his rivals. broken collar bone and injured ribs after being 8. A meal (5) (9) Over the last 70 metres, he tore past Italian caught up in the aftermath of American Joe stars Giacomo Nizzolo and Elia Viviani to win Dombrowski hitting a race marshal who was 10. Big (5) 7. Squashed (9) comfortably. signalling an obstacle in the middle of the road. 13. So clear you can see 9. A paddled boat (5) It was a victory — the 48th of Ewan’s career — Dombrowski, who’d been second overall after that ensured his dream of winning a stage at all winning the previous stage, was able to continue through it (11) 11. A month (5) three of this year’s grand tours will be carried into but finished more than eight minutes behind 14. Go in (5) 12. Secret agent (3) the Tour de France. Ewan. For the moment, though, he’s got the taste for Pavel Sivakov’s hopes of overall victory are also 17. A circus funny person (5) 15. Pulls at sharply (4) more success in Italy. over after he lost too much time following another 19. Follows seventeenth (10) 16. Animals that look like “The goal to start with was one stage win. I’ve crash. done that and, you know me, I’m pretty hungry to Alessandro De Marchi kept hold of the leader’s overgrown mice (4) win as much as I can. pink jersey, 42 seconds ahead of Louis Vervaeke. Down 17. Restaurant cook (4) “It’s good confidence for me and the team going Team Bike Exchange’s Simon Yates is 14th, 1. 18. forward. I think we’ll show in the next few sprint one minute 49 seconds down in the general Stitched (4) Oatmeal is ground __ (4) stages as well.” classification, while the leading Australian is last 2. Wealthy (4) His main emotion, he reckoned, was “relief” year’s runner-up Jai Hindley, who is 2:20 behind 3. A hard black fuel (4) after his misfiring opening to the three-week tour. in 24th. — AAP The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, May 13, 2021 SPORT 31 Big guns to clash in women’s game HOCKEY by Murray Robertson games,” Scragg said. “If they can start well again, THE big guns of Poverty the outcome will depend on how Bay women’s hockey clash on well they can contain Girls’ High Saturday afternoon in the game in the second half.” of the round, and the defending As the dust settles between champions would be favoured. YMP and the Green Machine, The 12.30pm game between the Saturday programme YMP and GMC Green has continues with the 2pm match “classic” written all over it. between Ngatapa and Waituhi. Hockey commentator Tony “That will be a good battle of Scragg says YMP will go in as the neighbours,” Scragg said. favourites because they have “Ngatapa, with back-to-back shown in their first two games victories, will go in as the that they are in good early favourites, but Waituhi are due a season form. win at some stage, so watch out “They’ve racked up a large Ngatapa,” Scragg said. number of goals, and have The weekend line-up of games increased their depth of talent,” rolls along at 3.30pm with YMP he said. B in action against Lytton Old “The likes of Lucy McHugh Boys 1. have added real value to the “The Lytton Old Boys team team. have been tracking along pretty “The Green Machine have well, and will look for another had a solid start, too, without victory over a YMP side — a being extravagant with their rarity in a normal season.” goalscoring. DESPERATE DEFENCE: YMP and GMC Green produce onfield drama in a game last year. The central In the final match of the “Let’s hope it’s a close trio are (from left) YMP goalkeeper Aorangi Pahuru and defender Hana Edwardson, and GMC attacker round, at 5pm, Gisborne Boys’ encounter to enthral hockey Caroline Maclaurin (No.52). The teams meet again on Saturday. Picture by Paul Rickard High School play LOB 2. fans.” “This will be another of the Weekend play on the turf at play a team more at their level, The second match could be will give YMP a nudge, a good better games this weekend, Harry Barker Reserve begins but unfortunately for them another of the standout matches run, at least keep them honest,” certainly in the men’s tonight with the 6.30pm clash Paikea have been playing some of the weekend. Scragg said. competition,” Scragg said. between GMC Kowhai and good hockey.” “YMP A made light work of The game between Girls’ High “LOB should be favoured but Paikea. The two Friday night fixtures their B team last weekend, and and Te Aowera should produce the Boys’ High team showed “Paikea will go in as red-hot feature Amber Dental Gisborne will look to add to their scoring the first win of the season for enough last weekend to indicate favourites for sure, looking for Girls’ High School against Te record this season,” Scragg said. the students. that if they can go the full 70 their third win on the trot,” Aowera at 6pm, and a men’s “Waituhi are a young “But TA have shown pockets minutes it could be all on. Scragg said. Covid Cup match at 7.30pm team showing some grit and of resilience in defence, and “I say, ‘Back your confidence, “Kowhai will be pleased to between YMP A and Waituhi. determination, so I think they they have started well in their Boys’ High!’ ”

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GISBORNE kayak paddlers are among the contenders in feature events at the New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships that start at Lake Karapiro tomorrow. Brothers Zach and Sam Ferkins and Quaid Thompson are rated as chances in a strong field for the K1 1000 metres, while Alex Bermingham, a recent addition to the New Zealand invitational women’s squad, is regarded as a strong challenger in the women’s under-23 K1 200m and K1 500m. Zach Ferkins is defending champion in the K1 1000m and Thompson won the event in 2019. Key Tokyo contenders in New Zealand’s women’s squad are competing at Olympic trials on Lake Pupuke, Auckland, this week, so will not be competing at Karapiro. The star turns at the three-day sprint championships – originally scheduled for February but postponed because of Covid restrictions — are Tokyo-bound K2 1000 metres duo Max Brown (Whanganui) and Kurtis Imrie (Mana). Brown and Imrie were formally selected for the Tokyo Olympics last month after enjoying an impressive past couple of years both domestically and on the international stage. However, the duo will face a strong challenge from Canoe Racing New Zealand men’s squad training partners Hamish IN CONTENTION: Brothers Zach (front) and Sam Ferkins are both rated chances in the K1 1000 metres at the New Zealand Legarth (Hawke’s Bay) and Ben Duffy Canoe Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro, as is 2019 national champion Quaid Thompson (inset). The championships start (Arawa), who claimed the scalp of Imrie tomorrow. File pictures and Brown at the Blue Lake 2 regatta in December. The Papamoa-based athlete has previously Both the open men’s K1 200m and K1 500m events. Beyond the race for national titles and starred as one of New Zealand’s premier 1000m will act as part of the selection Fisher impressed at her most recent personal bragging rights, the open men’s waka ama paddlers but on a journey races for the 2021 World Championships competitive outing, finishing less than a K1 200m and K1 1000m events will have to learn and experience other paddling and World U23 Championships. second down on double Olympic champion the added incentive of featuring as part disciplines in only his third surf ski race CRNZ coach Tim Brabants said of the Lisa Carrington in the K1 200m and tying of the selection process for both the open landed the national surf ski title last month paddlers in the national men’s squad: for second alongside Caitlin Regal in the world championships and the world under- in Whakatane. Talented u18 paddler Kalani “Everyone is in good physical shape and K1 500m at Blue Lake 2. 23 championships. Gilbertson is entered in the open race and looking forward to racing, One of the A strong group of under-23 paddlers The latter event, which takes place will seek to make an impact. benefits of having nationals later in the will also seek to make their mark in the tomorrow, has up to a dozen genuine The men’s K1 200m (heats, semis and year (following postponement in February) open women’s K1 200m (Sunday) and K1 contenders — an illustration of the growing final on Sunday) is similarly competitive, is we don’t have crew boat trials after the 500m (tomorrow). Olivia Brett (Arawa), a strength in depth of the men’s canoe led by Reiser, who is seeking a hat-trick championships, so this allows paddlers to former world junior K1 200m finalist, is programme. of national open men’s K1 200m titles. jump into club boats with teammates, which a paddler with hugely exciting potential. Brown and Imrie will be among the key Among his key rivals will be Taris Harker allows the paddling community to come Lucy Matehaere (Otago) and Samalulu contenders in the K1 1000m. However, (Karapiro), another who was recently together. Clifton (North Shore) both claimed A Final other names to watch for include defending invited to join the national men’s squad — “We have a strong group of 10 or 11 berths in the K1 200m and K1 500m at the champion Zach Ferkins (Poverty Bay) and two and a half years after being decarded athletes at the top end with no big gaps 2020 New Zealand Championships and the minor medallists from the 2020 edition, following heart complaints. in between performance levels. Hopefully will once again look to make an impact. Duffy and Legarth. Another danger is the Now recovered from his medical issues, this will enable the strength of the group to Alex Bermingham (Poverty Bay), who has 2019 national champion Quaid Thompson Taris claimed top spot in the open men’s continue to improve.” recently joined the New Zealand invitational (Poverty Bay) while other challengers K1 200m at the Blue Lake 1 and 2 regattas With the key Tokyo contenders in New women’s squad, is another strong include Ashton Reiser (North Shore) and this season and finished just 0.03 of a Zealand’s women’s squad competing at challenger. recent invitees to the New Zealand men’s second adrift of Reiser in a titanic tussle at Olympic trials on Lake Pupuke, Auckland, Emma Kemp (Mana) has been a regular kayak squad Ben McCallum (Waitara), the 2020 nationals. this week, some new names are expected fixture in national A finals over the K1 500m Ethan Moore (Karapiro) and Sam Ferkins Brown, Imrie, Legarth, Duffy, Zach to emerge in the medal picture at the open in recent times and is to be respected. (Poverty Bay), younger brother of Zach. Ferkins, McCallum and Moore are also women’s events in Cambridge. Both the open women’s K1 200m and K1 Another interesting entrant is versatile expected to feature in what could prove Three-time world championship medallist 500m will also form part of the selection paddle ace Tupu King (unaffiliated), who one of the most closely fought battles of the Aimee Fisher (Hawke’s Bay) will be hard process for the world u23 championships. makes his canoe sprint debut this week. championships. to beat in both the women’s K1 200m and — Canoe Racing New Zealand We’ve got all the home comforts for your ponpond.d.

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