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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 10-11, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 PAGE 4 KILLER BLOW Last-gasp kick sinks Warriors INSIDE TODAY AN EXCEPTIONAL POLO TALENT GUY KIRKPATRICK REMEMBERED BACK PAGE ‘NO PLANET B’: Students from around Gisborne went “on strike” at Heipipi Endeavour Park yesterday as part of the nationwide School Strike 4 Climate protest. They received plenty of support for their stand, with car horns tooted and shouts of encouragement from passing vehicles. “We want to reinforce the idea that climate affects every single aspect of life and if we don’t look after it today we’re going to have problems,” said co-convener Sumita Singh. STORY ON PAGE 3 Picture by Rebecca Grunwell ‘His legacy Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sit in the Rugby Park grandstand during their royal visit to Gisborne in 1977. Next to them are Henare will live on’ Ngata (right) and Archdeacon Kingi M Ihaka. Herald file picture Prince Philip ‘the ‘secret ingredient’ of the Queen’s success LONDON — World leaders and people Commonwealth and around the world.” 20,000 royal engagements to boost “His legacy will live on not only on the street honoured Prince Philip’s life “We are a kingdom united both in grief British interests at home and abroad. through his family, but in all the of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth and in gratitude,” Johnson said. “Grief He also led hundreds of charities, charitable endeavours he shaped.” II, and the British nation today after at Prince Philip’s passing, and gratitude started programmes that helped British Soon after the announcement of hearing of the death of a man who had for his decades of selfless service to the schoolchildren, and helped raise his four Philip’s death, people lined up outside been at the centre of public life longer country.” children, including eldest son Prince Buckingham Palace to see the official than most of them have been alive. Philip, who served in the Royal Charles, the heir to the throne. notice that had been attached to the gate. At Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Navy during World War II, married the US President Joe Biden offered It was removed soon afterward because London residence, members of the public future queen in 1947 and kept up a full condolences to the Queen “on behalf of of concerns it would attract crowds, laid daffodils at the gates, and the flag schedule of public appearances until he the people of the United States.” violating social-distancing rules during was lowered to half-staff. retired in 2017. “The impact of his decades of devoted the Covid-19 pandemic. The BBC interrupted programming On March 16, he was released from public service is evident in the worthy The government later issued a to broadcast the national anthem, “God hospital looking tired and gaunt after causes he lifted up as patron, in the statement asking people not to gather Save the Queen.” receiving treatment for an undisclosed environmental efforts he championed, in or leave flowers outside royal residences Prime Minister Boris Johnson said infection and a heart problem. the members of the Armed Forces that around the country to protect public Philip, 99, “earned the affection of Known for his sharp wit and loyalty he supported, in the young people he health. generations here in Britain, across the to the monarch, he fulfilled more than inspired, and so much more,” he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11-12 Farming.........17-18 Classifieds ... 24-27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............13 Television ....W9-11 Sport ............ 28-32 TOMORROW National .... 6-10, 20 World....... 14-16,19 Racing ................21 Weather .............31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, April 10, 2021 ‘Quite a dry state of play’ as mid-autumn approaches THE Gisborne region is in the grip of what might be termed extended “slow” drought conditions. Weather and climate data show the whole district has had no decent steady rain since mid-July last year, and the whole of last year was a dry year. Gisborne and the Flats received just 26mm last month, and so far this month just three millimetres. The soil moisture deficit on the Gisborne Flats is now around 130mm. This is the equivalent of five or six days of decent rainfall. WAITING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY: Present at the Tititiki launch and blessing of the new East Coast Health Shuttle were The latest data from MetService (from left) Reverend Boycie Te Maro, Minister Li Rerewa Pomana, local St John patron Hughie Hughes, health shuttle team leader and the National Institute of Water and Vencie Hartshorne and St John national community care manager of health and iwi engagement Julie Taverner. Atmospheric Research (Niwa) show the Picture by Paul Rickard soil moisture anomaly for the coastal strip from Wairoa, Mahia to Gisborne and Tolaga Bay is between 30-50mm. The rest of the district to the top of East Cape and across to Opotiki has a soil moisture anomaly of 50mm or more. EC health shuttle ready to go The anomaly is the difference between current soil moisture levels and historical levels for the time of year. by Wynsley Wrigley happened without you”. It would predominantly offer transport Niwa’s definitions would indicate the Mr Hughes said St John had always services to the Waiapu community district is severely dry and on the edge of PASSION, energy and community been strong in Tikitiki. (Te Araroa, Rangitukia, Tikitiki, drought conditions. commitment are the forces behind the “I want you to keep it strong. I want Ruatoria) with the main destinations Niwa forecaster Ben Noll says, “It’s new St John East Coast health shuttle you to take ownership; don’t let anyone being the Ruatoria Community Health quite a dry state of play as we go into launched this week at its Tititiki base. take it from you. Centre, secondly Te Puia Hospital for mid-autumn”. The service and its brand new vehicle, “This community needs it to take physiotherapy and X-rays, and lastly However, Noll does not expect the first St John health shuttle on people to doctors, nurses, dentistry and Gisborne Hospital, dental services and meteorological drought to be declared, as the East Coast, will provide safe and optometrists. any other health providers. evapotranspiration rates drop off at this reliable access to healthcare services for “The vehicle is for that.” The service is available Tuesdays. time of year. Coast residents. Mr Hughes said the service would Wednesdays and Thursdays, excluding All the same, he says a soil deficit of St John community engagement need fundraising and the support of public holidays. 50mm below normal is a “substantial manager Kathryn Elsmore, speaking funders to remain viable. “Our final goal is establishing a fleet margin”. at the service’s launch and blessing, The time had come for St John to of vehicles that will cover the area from The dry areas cover not only the said the service was the result of three provide a professional service. Potaka to Tokomaru Bay, and every Gisborne-East Cape region, but or four years of hard work from the St John were experts “who knew place in between. eastern parts of the South Island from community after the Tikitiki Health what they were doing, who cared” and “We would like to have a scheduled Marlborough to Canterbury, Otago and Clinic was destroyed by fire in 2017. maintained health and safety standards. health shuttle to Gisborne Hospital, at Southland. St John national community care Mr Hughes thanked local residents least once a week, so people can make While more normal rainfall patterns manager of health and iwi engagement, such as Dianne Michelle who took their appointments for that day. are expected to the end of June, the last Julie Taverner, said St John was proud patients to Ruatoria in her own car after “At this stage, we will try to help meaningful rain here was on March 11. to bring the service to the Coast. the Tititiki health clinic was destroyed, anyone who calls our 0800 824 325 Water tankers are doing brisk business It was a community service which Jenny and the late John Reedy who number.” resupplying country residents whose needed the support of whanau and replaced him as the chair of St John Bookings can also be made at tank water has run out. the community but could not operate in the region, and helpers from the [email protected] Temperatures have also been without volunteers. original health shuttle such as Terry The shuttle service is also looking for fluctuating, with very clear skies and Great gratitude was expressed for Miringorangi. volunteers with driving and non-driving some great sunny days. But at night East Coast St John advocate Hughie Speakers thanked the numerous roles available. those clear skies have seen the mercury Hughes, a prime instigator of the funders who have supported the service Would-be volunteers, who can also plummet and temperatures fall well below original locally-provided East Coast while Mr Hughes presented a donation ring on 0800 824 325, need to be 18 or normal on some nights. shuttle which began in 1992, and who from the Ruatoria Op Shop. older, and able to commit to shifts on a These chilly evenings have seen helped bring the St John service to the “We call ourselves the Friends of St regular roster. They must also be able autumn leaf fall start early in quite a few coast. John,” he said. to attend on-going training and courses trees, triggered by a succession of night Ms Taverner described Mr Hughes, St John East Coast health shuttle funded by St John and to pass a full temperatures dropping to the growth- who has been a member or supporter administrator Helga Posavec-Scott told police check.

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