TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 RAINING CATS AND DOGS

COVID-19 • Govt accused of ‘summer slumber’ at the border • Call to speed up rollout of vaccine. • Expert says NZ should look at banning UK flights • Kiwi family head to US for life-changing surgery. • US, UK ramp up Gisborne SPCA senior animal attendant Gillian Campbell has six new best friends after the discovery of these puppies dumped vaccination efforts. next to the Waipaoa River at Waituhi yesterday. The abandonment of the puppies, estimated to be around four weeks old, are a common experience for the SPCA and reinforces its plea to the public to take unwanted dogs to the SPCA, rather than dumping them. This incident comes on top of the Gisborne centre preparing for another hectic kitten season. It expects to have more PAGES 5-6, 8, 10-11, 13-15, 24 than 100 kittens available for adoption. MORE ON THE PUPPIES AND KITTEN SEASON ON PAGE 3 Picture by Paul Rickard Hospital Store robbed

POLICE are on the hunt the store on Ormond Road at Napier on Sunday night. for a trio who robbed Hospital the time saw the offenders get “We believe that vehicle Store in Ormond Road this out of their vehicle. passed through Wairoa earlier morning. He called 111. this morning.” The offenders made off with “I saw three people wearing Police conducted a scene the shop till and cigarettes. hooded jackets jump out of the examination at Hospital Store They have been described as vehicle outside the shop and and forensically examined the male Maori, aged 18 to 22 and one of them was a carrying stolen vehicle. of average height. some sort of metal bar,” the “We ask the public for any The robbery happened just witness said. information they may have in after 8am. “It looked suspicious so I relation to this matter,” Det “The three males went into called police straight away and Snr Sgt Ford said. the shop, one armed with gave them descriptions of the “That’s in Gisborne and in a weapon, threatened the three people and their vehicle.” Wairoa. shop proprietor and took a Police responded quickly. “We want to hear from small quantity of cash and “We recovered the vehicle the anyone who saw the silver- cigarettes,” said Detective three offenders used in Grundy coloured Mazda Familia with CRIME SCENE: Police want information that will help them catch the Senior Sergeant Kevin Ford. Street in Riverdale,” Det Snr three males in it overnight.” three people who robbed the Hospital Store in Ormond Road shortly “The store proprietor was not Sgt Ford said. Police have been reviewing after 8am today. The offenders made off in a silver-coloured Mazda injured in the incident.” The silver-coloured Mazda the shop’s CCTV camera Familia hatchback-type vehicle stolen from Napier on Sunday night. It A member of the public who Familia hatchback-type vehicle footage as they work to identify was found abandoned in Grundy Street in Riverdale this morning. happened to be driving towards was reported stolen from the offenders. Picture by Liam Clayton

STUDY FOR ENROL NOW! * FREE PROGRAMMES FREE * conditions apply 0800 22 55 348 | eit.ac.nz | 34817-09 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-4 Business ...... 11 Television ...... 20 Sport ...... 24-28 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Classifieds ... 21-22 Weather ...... 27 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National 6-10,17-18 World...... 13-16 Racing ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 It’s about friendship by Mark Peters most move on. In the New York Times A RAMBUNCTIOUS but author Eudora Welty described emotional pig, a caustic rat, the book as “about friendship a disdainful lamb, a talkative . . . affection, and protection, goose, an intelligent “old adventure and miracle, life sheep” and an astute spider and death, trust and treachery, are among characters actors pleasure and pain, and the play in Evolution Theatre passage of time . . . just about Company’s first production of magical in the way it is done.” the year, Charlotte’s Web. “The animal characters make Based on American it fun for kids and adults,” says author EB White’s popular Haskell. novel, Charlotte’s Web, that “The play is really fun. It Publishers Weekly listed doesn’t matter how old you are. in 2000 as the best-selling It’s a comedy with some sad children’s paperback of all parts and that’s what makes it time, Evolution Theatre interesting. Because it aimed Company’s production of the at kids it’s not too sad. It goes play is directed by Charli through all sorts of emotions Haskell and Nikki Henderson. but doesn’t leave you sad too “It’s a story of friendship long.” between a little girl and a pig Haskell expects the audience she saves,” says Haskell. will include many adults who “It’s one of the classics.” know the story from when they Farm girl Fern Arable were children. saves a runty piglet she The 18-strong cast is made calls Wilbur but when the up of children, teens and adults pig gets bigger he is sold to who have “worked together Fern’s uncle. Wilbur craves brilliantly”, says Haskell. companionship but is snubbed “The actors who play the by the other animals except for animals embrace their roles. barn spider Charlotte. When You feel awkward asking Wilbur discovers he is to be people to make strange animal slaughtered, Charlotte works noises but they’ve been right on a clever plan to save him. into it.” Although Fern often listens to the animals’ conversations, ■ Charlotte’s Web, Evolution she finds other interests as she Theatre Company, 75 Disraeli AT THE FAIR: Charlotte’s Web character Fern Arable, played by Callie Stevens (third grows up. Charlotte too, grows Street, January 15-30. left) watches over her beloved pig Wilbur (Bea Grant) at the county fair, while (left) farmer up, but within a short lifespan. Tickets for evening shows and Homer Zuckerman (Ross Stevens), Avery Arable (obscured) played by Leyla Fawcett and She leave her baby spiders matinees, $28+bf for adults, John Arable (Andrew Stevens) are amused in Evolution Theatre Company’s production of with a delighted Wilbur but of $25+bf youth/seniors, from Charlotte’s Web. Picture supplied course they too grow up, and trybooking.com. Gisborne taking up the Refill challenge

GISBORNE District Council where any one of the 2500 website or app.” is backing the Refill Challenge refill sites are throughout the Those who sign up to for that encourages people to swap country. the Refill Challenge at www. to reusable water bottles and The Refill Challenge is run by refillchallenge.org.nz will be refill from the tap for 30 days. RefillNZ, with funding from the in the running for a prize, and In collaboration with Taiki Ministry for the Environment RefillNZ will send tips, tricks E! and the YMCA, the council Waste Minimisation Fund. and other useful information to is supporting the initiative Their goal is to stop the tide of help keep you motivated, such through registering local single-use plastic bottles and as an impact calculator to work refill sites and subsidising 25 for more people to rehydrate out how much plastic you have local businesses to join the with tap water. reduced, as well as how much campaign. “There’s so much sense in sugar you have avoided. “The council wants to this challenge,” Ms Timbs says. “This is a fun way to get support 10 further local “It takes three litres of water on board, and you could even businesses to register with to produce a one-litre water make a permanent switch to RefillNZ,” says council waste bottle so refilling your reusable refills and reusables,” Ms Timbs minimisation facilitator Darnelle bottle actually saves water and says. Timbs. money, and reduces waste. Gisborne District Council’s Participating “sites” or “Only one in five plastic part in the Refill Challenge is businesses receive a RefillNZ bottles gets recycled. To reduce being coordinated by liveable sticker for their window to show the impact of plastic waste in communities student summer they are a refill station where landfill and the environment intern Petra Sparks. people can fill up their water we encourage refilling your If your business would like bottle for free. reusable bottle. to join the RefillNZ campaign They are registered on the “And there’s no shortage of contact [email protected] REFILL TAIRAWHITI: Gisborne District Council summer interns Karepa Maynard, RefillNZ app and website, taps around town which can Further information is Rata Simperingham and Petra Sparks top up their bottles at a station at Waikanae meaning people can find out now be located via the RefillNZ available at www.refillnz.org.nz Beach. Picture supplied LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald

• A project under way to train dogs to home-delivered detect the infectious bacterial disease American Foulbrood that can hit honey bee populations hard. • The weekly AgriHQ report for January 11 points to issues arising from the UK-EU Brexit agreements for NZ lamb, and to slaughter prices easing for beef.

TOMORROW THE GUIDE THURSDAY The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 NEWS 3 SPCA HELLO KITTIES PLEA: ‘Please don’t dump puppies, we are here’

SIX puppies found abandoned by the Waipaoa River at Waituhi yesterday are an all-too common sight in Tairawhiti. The dumping of the puppies, estimated to be around four weeks old, reinforces a plea from Gisborne SPCA centre manager. “Please don’t dump, we are here,” she says. “I see if other SPCAs get a dumping, it is big news. “But for us at Gisborne SPCA it is too common. “For a while there we were getting a dumping a week.” SPCA Gisborne Centre senior CUTE, CUDDLY AND WAITING FOR A HOME: SPCA Gisborne animal attendant Christie Patumaka holds kittens Tia and animal attendant Gillian Campbell Tiersa while senior animal attendant Gillian Campbell holds Potato. The Gisborne centre will have more than 100 kittens gathered the puppies for a photo available for adoption over the coming weeks as the district heads into the peak of kitten season. Picture by Liam Clayton shoot yesterday. The six puppies will be cared for at the Gisborne SPCA centre at Matawhero until they are old Perfect time to adopt a kitten enough to be adopted out. Mrs Magee recalls a story from November last year. GISBORNE SPCA will have vaccinated, microchipped and volunteer roles available if you only will it help your pets have A man picking puha at the R&V more than 100 kittens available up to date with worming and flea are wanting to get involved.” a happier and healthier life, it site was picking up rubbish at the for adoption over the coming treatments before adoption.” Mrs Magee said they were ensures the cycle of unwanted same time, she said. weeks as kitten season heads Mrs Magee said the warmer always looking for volunteers to litters is broken and people’s “He went to pick up an old into overdrive. months were when cats bred. help out at the centre as well, with companion animals don’t Pak’nSave bag to put in his black SPCA Gisborne manager “Cats and kittens make up the main duties being cleaning unknowingly or unexpectedly sack when it wriggled and squealed.” Lindy Magee says the number of 75 percent of SPCA’s incoming the cages and feeding the cats. reproduce more litters of Inside were four one-day-old animals in their care is expected animals. Kitten season is SPCA’s Mrs Magee said Gisborne animals.” puppies. They were bottle-fed and to grow as they get closer to the busiest time of year and the SPCA averaged 350 cats and Thanks to the Fred Lewis fostered out. peak of kitten season. increase in incoming animals kittens coming into their care Foundation, the Gisborne centre Today, they are all healthy, fit, The centre at Matawhero has 15 places a huge strain on our annually over the past two years. offers free cat and dog desexing beautiful pups, who have been kittens and seven cats available centres, resources and staff. Because desexing of animals to Community Service Card (CSC) successfully adopted into forever for adoption, and another 36 “We rely heavily on our was not an essential service holders. homes. kittens will be ready over the next volunteers and foster families, over the Covid-19 lockdown, Mrs It has discounted cat and dog “We have so many stories like two weeks. who help us care for so many Magee said she expected to see desexing for non-CSC holders. that,” she said. More than 80 kittens are also in animals through this time.” a bit of a spike in numbers this Puppies and dogs are also Mrs Magee said their recent foster care in the community. As well as looking for more year. available for adoption. arrivals looked to have a little “We encourage anyone looking people to adopt their cats, they “We are working with The SPCA is open to the public bit of foxy in them, along with to adopt to contact our Gisborne are always searching for foster veterinary clinics in Gisborne and from 10.30am to 3pm Monday to larger breeds like border collie and centre or check our website homes for kittens as space is Wairoa to try to desex as many Saturday. huntaway. to view photos and details of scarce at the Gisborne centre. community animals as possible. Anyone interested in being It is not until pups are about three the kittens or cats available for “Fostering is a very rewarding “Desexing is one of the best a foster carer for kittens, or to to six months old that their breeds adoption,” said Mrs Magee. and fun way of helping animals things we can do for animal volunteer on site, contact the can be identified more clearly. “All of our kittens are desexed, in need, and there are many welfare in New Zealand. Not SPCA on (06) 867 9463. Food brings sharks inshore No attacks in Gisborne area since records began in late 1800s by Matai O’Connor shark attacks in the Gisborne area,” he leave the water quickly, with as little said. commotion as possible, Mr Duffy said. OVER summer it would be unusual “Around most of New Zealand, the “Panicked, jerky movements could not to see sharks somewhere in vast majority of encounters with sharks make the shark think you are injured or the waters around Gisborne, says do not result in unprovoked attacks or drowning and therefore easy prey. Department of Conservation’s shark injury to humans. “Try to get the attention of anyone expert Clinton Duffy. “Sharks can be caught by commercial nearby so they are aware of what is Blue sharks and mako are common and recreational fishers. happening and can help if needed. offshore during summer. “Anyone accidentally catching “If you are diving try to ascend under Broadnose sevengills, bronze whalers, a protected shark must release it or as close to the boat as possible, or smooth hammerheads and common immediately and notify DoC and swim along the bottom to shore. thresher shark sightings occur in coastal Fisheries NZ of the circumstances as “Avoid swimming or diving at night, waters, as well as offshore during soon as possible.” near seal colonies, large schools of fish or summer. “If fishing from the shore the shark areas where fish and other marine life “There are occasional sightings or COMMON SIGHT: Mako are among the should not be hauled out of the water are actively feeding, or in areas where captures of great white sharks on more common shark sightings offshore of before it is released,” Mr Duffy said. people are fishing or discarding fish offshore reefs, particularly Ariel Bank Gisborne. Hawke’s Bay Today picture A handling and release guide can be remains.” and South Rocks, throughout the year,” found online at tinyurl.com/yxw2rd5l “The safest place to swim is always Mr Duffy said. kahawai, mullet and snapper, and to give If you encounter a shark while going to be between the flags on a Sharks move inshore over summer to birth. swimming or diving and cannot patrolled beach. feed on coastal fish such as stingrays, “From when records began in the identify it, or are unfamiliar with “If you swim anywhere else you should small sharks (rig and school shark), late 1800s, there have been no recorded shark behaviour, the best thing to do is always do so with others.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES GOOD NEWS: Patu Tahi Boxing Club Ruakituri Rd Deaths have been awarded HORNE, Jane $20,000 from Elizabeth. — On 8th NZCT for three to close for January 2021, Peace- months of salary fully at home. Adored for operations wife of the late Bryan, manager Kylie Much loved mother of Kahukiwa (left) three weeks Fiona, Tiffany and Melanie. Cherished and head coach Kim-Maree Grandma of Chris, Joel, RUAKITURI Road will be walking through Eli, MacKenzie, Bayley Larby. Picture be closed to vehicles for an active construction and Gryffyn. Extremely around three weeks while site and should use the proud GG of Oscar and supplied Austin and a very the Doughboy Bridge is pedestrian access for special friend to many. strengthened. essential reasons only.” In lieu of flowers, The closure will take The Doughboy please consider a place from 8am on Bridge was assessed donation to Hospice Monday, January 18, under Council’s bridge Tairawhiti. Grant will pay boxing until 5pm on Thursday, strengthening and A celebration of February 4. assessment programme Jane’s life will be held Residents will be able which was funded at the Holy Trinity to take the detour route through the Provincial Church, Derby Street at club coach, manager which is via Erepeti Growth Funding. 1pm on Wednesday Road/Ohuka Road and The bridge deck was 13th January. State Highway 38, which identified as not having Stonehaven - Proudly by Jack Malcolm continue our mahi (work) towards “Those who can pay fees do. will add at least an hour the required strength to making a difference one of our core values, which Money shouldn’t be a barrier to each way to the trip. meet the changes around PATU TAHI Boxing Gym has is to help transform the lives of training. Wairoa District HPMV (high productivity been awarded $20,000 from the NZ young people in our community “We charge the fees, so they Council interim chief motor vehicles) ratios. Community Trust (NZCT) to cover to become positive young athletes feel committed. When you pay for executive Kitea Tipuna The assessment and the salaries of its head coach and with confidence, resilience, self- something, you are more likely to acknowledged it was a re-decking of the bridge operations manager over the next esteem and humility through be invested.” long closure and will would cost around three months. learning the sport of amateur NZCT is the largest gaming trust cause disruption for $260,000 and will be paid The club has operated boxing. in the country. people living past the for through the Provincial voluntarily but recent expansion “With dedicated time and Kahukiwa said the process bridge. Growth Fund funding at has resulted in a significant funding put towards the role, we unfolded much faster than the club “We have timed the no cost to ratepayers. increase in its workload. will now have the time to manage expected and had asked the trust repair to have the least Mr Tipuna said this Head coach Kim-Maree upwards of 30 kids and five to withhold the money until they disruption possible by was a long closure PLEASE Larby said having funding for a coaches, training camps, sparring reopened after Christmas, but were doing the work outside with zero access over HAVE FAMILY dedicated coaching role meant she days, tournaments and travels.” told that they would have to spend of the school year and the time period. He had more time to upskill fighters Operations manager Kylie it within the next three months. completing the job thanked residents NOTICES and her coaching. Kahukiwa said the club decided “Funding these roles means that before the long Waitangi for their patience, IN BY 9AM “All the time and coaching at their AGM last year to apply for the development of boxers and Weekend. acknowledging it would DAY OF has been contributed voluntarily funding. growth the club is experiencing “A pedestrian bridge be an inconvenience, but because we have a passion to see She was working an average of among the tamariki and rangatahi constructed from it was also important the PUBLICATION the kids in our region have the 30 hours per week in her role, and in the local community will scaffolding will be in structure was operating best resources at their fingertips. the club’s membership fees are be sustained,” said NZCT in a place. However, people at the required safety “This funding will help us to used to cover business expenses. statement. using the bridge will levels. Connecting the redeployed

THE success of the Turanga whanau, your extended whanau Ararau manaaki support and the next generation.” for those on the Tairawhiti Ingrid praised the employers Economic Support Package who had been part of the Redeployment Programme Redeployment Programme. is all due to connection, says “I take my hat off to them employment services manager for offering work for our people Ingrid Brown. through this programme. They “It is about guiding, were taking on fresh people who supporting and always they knew would sometimes emphasising that we are here come with issues and limited for them,” she said. skills but they stepped up and Turanga Ararau has worked with our people. the pastoral care contract “After these projects, they through the Ministry of Social come out with some really good Development. skills and employers can see With the programme stood they have been working hard, up during Covid-19 lockdown, gaining new qualifications and the challenge was to find the attributes that make them very right people for the jobs with employable.” those coming being redeployed She felt the need for support workers themselves, who had like this for the community lost their jobs because of Covid ALL-ROUND CARE: The manaaki support team who have been working with many of those on had been around a while but it or were unemployed or under the Tairawhiti Economic Support Package’s Redeployment Programme (from left) Turanga Ararau was through the Redeployment employed. employment services manager Ingrid Brown, Tamsin Ria, Avon Moleta and Luke Barbarich. Programme that people could The team works holistically Picture by The Black Balloon see the benefits strong pastoral with programme participants, care brought with it. helping them with accessing mile, fitting in lessons around care sometimes confuses people, big learning curves but had The Redeployment Programme services, getting identification, people’s work. hence our re-naming it manaaki thrived and continued to make was established in response to bank accounts, driving licences “She really understands the support.” a difference to those they were the impacts of Covid-19 and has and all sorts of things many goal at the end,” Ingrid said. Each member of the team working with. provided work and training for people just take for granted. “It really does take a brings a vital skill set — Tamsin “Our doors are always open to 236 people across five projects. It Accessing and completing community to help all these Ria was working with the help in any way.” is funded through the Ministry necessary online digital people.” kaitiaki crew at Te Wherowhero Turanga Ararau work very of Business, Innovation and forms and information was Early on they worked with the Lagoon but has a background closely with MSD too. Employment, administered by often a challenge, as well as kaitiaki crew on Whaia Titirangi as an MSD case manager. “We all want the same goal at the Provincial Development understanding the services that where they brought in Parekura Luke Barbarich has plenty the end of the project – people Unit and managed by Gisborne are there to help, including the Brown for te reo sessions. of experience in retail and into sustainable employment. District Council. likes of Whanau Ora who have “It was something they hospitality and brings strong We all work well together to All those on the programme assisted with emergency housing wanted to do and even now they people skills, while Avon Moleta make opportunities happen for come through the Ministry of and Te Ku Whata Whata with are still flourishing with those has a social worker background. our people,” she said. Social Development, with the their support for personal issues. lessons . . . it really emphasises With the team in place, they will “Our challenge is getting goal to ensure they not only Turanga Ararau had brought the whakawhanautanga continue to assist the redeployed people out of their old habits and find work but develop new on Rose’s Driver Training (collaborating and being workers for a year. making them realise working skills, qualifications and the Services too. together). Ingrid is proud of her team is good for your wellness — you opportunity of meaningful, long- “She continues to go the extra “I think the term pastoral who she said had also faced become a role model for your term employment. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 HEALTH 5 A NEW HORIZON 2021 NZ food trends in the wake of Covid-19

More Kiwis are seeking Immunity-boosting foods such as spinach and the number of people shopping online has surged.

THE unprecedented scale of the United Fresh is a non-profit incorporated society representing the New Zealand pan-produce industry. Governed by an elected Covid-19 pandemic has touched the president and executive committee, it works on behalf of members and the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. Its members include lives of every New Zealander and the seed producers, growers, packers, wholesalers, marketers, importer/exporters, transporters, retailers, and fresh cuts and service implications of the national lockdown will providers that integrate all segments of the fresh produce industry. be felt for years to come. That is the prediction from researchers for New Zealand pan-produce collective rapid increase has led to significant changes for catering to growing interest in alternative eating United Fresh New Zealand Incorporated. the grocery trade. patterns In the nation’s grocery aisles, “there Based on overseas examples, those numbers has been a significant shift in consumer are set to increase even more with online THE BRAND CONNECTION behaviour which has shaped our pick of grocery shopping up 25 percent in the US and the top trends to watch for in 2021”, say 40 percent in Asia. CONSUMERS in 2021 will be increasingly researchers. The online trend is likely to see a reduction critical of the brands that they support. Among these trends are the following — in the number of food stores, perhaps as many Long-term loyalty is increasingly important in as half closing and many being repurposed the marketplace as is the perception of a brand’s THE ULTIMATE HEALTH KICK into “dark stores”, operating as a warehouse performance during the pandemic. for either click-and-collect grocery shoppers or In the supermarket aisle, home brands are NOT surprisingly, health and wellbeing top the home delivery services. growing rapidly — as much as three times faster list of concerns for shoppers across the country. Online shopping trends have also enabled than other brands in some categories. Building Foods that boost immunity and those that are wholesalers to enter the retail landscape offering trust will be just as essential for traditional viewed as nourishing the body and the mind are “farm to door” delivery services. brands as it will for new brands entering the expected to be the most sought-after as Kiwis Ordering a box of apples direct from the market.. re-prioritise health as their number one goal. orchard enables shoppers to connect directly Are you a visitor to Over 20 percent of shoppers are actively with the grower. HUNGER HURTS US ALL town and need to see seeking out immunity-boosting food and beverage options. Fresh fruit and vegetables, LOVE LOCAL THE United Nations has sounded the alarm a doctor? with their natural “health halo”, are top of the that 2021 will be far worse for vulnerable list. The resurgence of a Buy NZ Made ethos whanau than 2020. At Three Rivers Medical we New additives such as collagen and whey has been one of the pleasant results of the Food insecurity is a growing problem for welcome visitors to town as protein are likely to appear more frequently as pandemic. Kiwis, made worse by scarcity and supply chain casual patients. If you or well. Kiwis quickly discovered the importance of issues due to Covid-19. someone in your family falls ill Food hygiene is also an emerging trend as locally grown food as bags of flour disappeared Despite our local growers producing some of shoppers express concern about the safety of off shelves at record speeds. the world’s best produce, getting much-needed or needs medical advice while the items in their trolley. The unreliability of imports, growing costs quality fruit and vegetables to those struggling you’re away from home contact Ironically, the popularity of plastic-wrapped and limited capacity have driven shoppers to financially has been an issue. Three Rivers Medical Gisborne. produce has increased in the search for seek out local alternatives. Programmes such as Fruit in Schools will be Phone bookings are necessary. hygienically-disinfected “low-touch” groceries Buying local means a meaningful connection even more important in 2021 as we work to feed despite the environmental concerns with food producers which is “a reassuring every one of our team of 5 million. Please note we are still using development of trust in confusing and uncertain some phone consultations with THE BIG SHOP IS BACK times”. THE PLANET PROBLEM doctors and nurses to maintain Transparency of supply is a growing trend social distancing. FOR several years now the trend towards worldwide, with as many as 60 percent of WHILE the focus on 2020 shifted to saving shopping more often for smaller amounts shoppers seeking greater knowledge about people across the globe, 2021 will see us Our open hours during summer are: has been number one on the list of consumer where their food is sourced from. redirect energy towards saving the planet. Monday-Friday 9am-8pm behaviour changes. Covid-19 has stopped that Climate change has taken a backseat to Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays, in its tracks with nearly 20 percent of Kiwis HOME SWEET HOME Covid-19 but its effects have not gone away and urgent service, 9am-1pm then choosing to return to the “big shop”. the need to address issues of sustainability are 2pm-6pm No more regular top-ups, no shopping across ONE would think we’d had enough of our just as pressing. multiple stores. We’ve continued with the homes after lockdown but the trend is clear, Millennials and Gen Z are driving the move to Manage your health, book an appointment in lockdown rules of visiting the supermarket only Kiwis are staying in, cooking from scratch and sustainable practices, with over 80 percent of all advance and see the doctor of your choice. when we need to. ordering takeaways rather than dining out. shoppers changing their purchase preferences Services available: In fact, research by Foodstuffs shows Kiwis Nearly 75 percent of New Zealanders have based on the social responsibility, inclusiveness, are making around 50 percent fewer visits to indicated they are eating out less than they did or environmental impact shown by a brand. Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, stores each week despite our lack of community before Covid-19, with financial constraints and a Sustainable and regenerative agriculture is Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, transmission. desire to avoid crowds seeing us prefer a quiet the gold standard that New Zealand growers Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, night in and a gourmet home-cooked meal over are working towards, a conservation and Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, ONLINE AND ONGOING Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling outsourced entertainment. rehabilitation approach to farming which & Psychological Services As this trend continues, expect to see more focuses on the health of the soil, biodiversity, IN 2019, less than 10 percent of Kiwis pre-cut fresh produce on offer as Kiwis look to effective water use and enhancing the natural Three Rivers Medical shopped for groceries online. streamline cooking and a wider variety of pre- ecosystem. 75 Customhouse Street Thanks to Covid-19 and a nationwide prepared heat-and-eat meals in the supermarket Consumers will continue to seek out food (the white building opposite The Warehouse) lockdown, those numbers have surged to nearly chiller to meet the demand for healthy, and beverages with an organic pedigree, P (06) 867 7411 or O508 3RIVERS 30 percent. convenient and fresh solutions for dinner-time. with winegrowers in particular likely to see F (06) 867 4773 After hours call Shoppers that had never tried an online Specific diets such as Keto and Paleo will significant growth throughout 2021 for wines Healthline 0800 611 116 weekly shop have become converts and such a also be a feature of these supermarket offerings classified as organic or natural. www.3rivers.co.nz 32578-10 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Govt accused of being too relaxed over new strains WELLINGTON — A former Leader Judith Collins said return a negative test. WorkSafe inspector says people were worried about “We will also be requiring procedures at airports, ports and another border failure and pre-departure testing before MIQ facilities are far too relaxed lockdown. returnees from the UK and to prevent one of the new strains “It’s very important that the US can enter New Zealand of Covid-19 getting into the the New Zealand Government starting from this Friday, and are community. doesn’t go to sleep on this issue looking closely at other long-haul Opposition parties are also and declare victory well before routes. accusing the Government of it’s time to declare any victory at “We are constantly reviewing drifting into a summer slumber. all.” and strengthening our settings But officials say they are still ACT leader David Seymour based on the most up-to- at the wheel and will not hesitate said circumstances were date information and advice. to introduce more protections, if changing quickly yet the Ministers and officials have been required. Government is silent. in near daily contact during the It comes as the UK and South “The calculus of Covid is summer break to ensure New African Covid variants, now changing around the world Zealanders continue to be kept running rampant around the so rapidly and New Zealand safe from the virus.” globe, are confirmed in New appears to still be on holiday. Henare said work was Zealand’s managed isolation BORDER VIGILANCE: A deserted international arrival area at We’ve got to do better than that continuing at pace to get New facilities. Auckland Airport while the city was in Alert Level 3 lockdown in because the stakes are a rapid Zealanders vaccinated, with the From Friday, travellers from May. RNZ picture outbreak and a five-week, tough first front-line workers expected the US and UK will need to lockdown to bring it under to get the jab in April. provide a negative test before everyone’s at the beach,” he said. any interaction whatsoever with control.” “New Zealand’s Medsafe departing for New Zealand, and “They see their colleagues WorkSafe. Duty minister Peeni Henare is working closely with its the Government is investigating going off to the beach and they’re “There isn’t anything coming said in a statement that further Australian counterpart, whether this should be extended waiting for their turn to head off down from the prime minister action has been taken over the Therapeutic Goods to other Covid hotspots. to the beach as well. So people about how we should be summer to strengthen NZ’s Administration, regarding the But with the new strains now are feeling a little bit too relaxed dealing with this. The prime borders, and the Government will data both agencies are receiving inside New Zealand’s isolation and they’re not being checked by minister’s absolutely okay to be not hesitate to introduce more from pharmaceutical companies facilities, there are calls for more WorkSafe so we don’t actually commenting on what’s happening protections. about Covid-19 vaccines and to be done. know how efficient our workers in America, but she’s absolutely “These are on top of the any approval decisions made by Allister Rose, a former police are at MIQ or any of the ports.” absent about a potential ongoing strengthening of our Australia. officer and WorkSafe inspector Rose said WorkSafe needs to catastrophe that’s just about to MIQs, which represent the “Medsafe has streamlined who now runs a health and conduct an urgent audit of border happen. most robust border protections its approval processes to move safety consultancy, said his procedures and protocols to make “In my view, Parliament should anywhere in the world,” he said. swiftly, but without rushing contacts working at airports, sure things are up to scratch. be recalled . . . It’s time to step up The latest actions include or compromising safety in any ports and MIQ hotels fear “A number of my former and start to manage before our introducing day-zero testing way. It is critical the public another outbreak. colleagues who are working economy is absolutely wrecked.” for returnees from higher risk has confidence in the safety of “The sort of thing that I’m in these types of facilities are The National Party, meanwhile, countries and requiring these vaccines.” hearing is that everyone’s concerned because they aren’t is accusing the Government of people to stay in their rooms in WorkSafe was not immediately on holiday at the moment — being checked — they don’t have sitting on its hands. managed isolation until they available for comment. — RNZ ‘Before it’s too late’ Ban on UK flights should Govt urged to speed up vaccine rollout be considered: by Jason Walls, NZ Herald Prof Wilson WELLINGTON —The Government DUNEDIN — The government should is being urged to accelerate its rollout consider banning flights from the United of the Covid-19 vaccination, given the Kingdom and other countries where Covid-19 increased risk of the new variant which is out of control, says an epidemiologist. is devastating the UK and South Africa. Almost a quarter of New Zealand’s active The National Party wants front- cases are now the UK variant, with that amount line workers, such as those working expected to increase. in managed isolation and quarantine Australia is tightening its managed isolation facilities (MIQ), to get the vaccine as and quarantine (MIQ) rules after the UK variant soon as possible. was found in its community. Party leader Judith Collins wants the Epidemiologist Nick Wilson told RNZ’s Government to consider emergency-use Summer Times New Zealand should do the vaccine provisions for essential border same as the variant was far more contagious. workers “before it is too late”. The professor of public health at the “New Zealand has fallen behind University of Otago said the government the rest of the world with its vaccine should consider banning flights from some programme and the Government needs countries and look at fast-tracking vaccinations to explain why,” Collins said. for border control workers. The Government has been approached “The change in the virus has made it more for comment. infectious, the world is really grappling with it On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and we are seeing greater spread of Covid-19 revealed there had been 31 new in many countries,” Prof Wilson said. imported cases of Covid-19 since “As a result, we are seeing more infected Thursday — all in managed isolation. ACCELERATE ROLLOUT: National leader Judith Collins has argued for a quicker people at our border — this is a very serious Of those, 19 were linked to the new, rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. situation.” He said 31 cases arriving over the rapidly spreading strain of the virus last three days was a high figure. which has taken hold in the UK. forward its Covid-19 vaccine rollout. available to everyone in New Zealand “Given our system for controlling this “The number of cases reinforces the Health workers, border personnel and midway through this year. disease is all at the border and it is nowhere need for ongoing vigilance at the border, aged-care residents are at the front of But border staff and rescue workers near perfect this could lead to an outbreak,” as Covid-19 continues to accelerate that queue. are at the front of the queue and will get Prof Wilson said. overseas,” the Collins wants the vaccine sooner than everyone else. “We have had at least seven border failures Ministry of Health New Zealand’s She said the mass vaccination in the last six months associated with MIQ said. Kiwis are rightly asking Government to programme would be New Zealand’s facilities, including the large Auckland August But Collins said why‘ Australia has plans to follow Australia’s largest immunisation roll-out in history. outbreak.” more than ongoing vaccinate four million people lead. “We are moving as fast as we can, but The government needed to take a careful vigilance is needed “Kiwis are we also want to ensure the vaccine is look at what to do next, Prof Wilson said. to protect New by the end of March while rightly asking why safe for New Zealanders. “It’s probably time the government bans Zealanders. New Zealand won’t start Australia has plans She said the Government had struck flights from the US and the UK until the “It is critical we vaccinating the general public to vaccinate four a deal with a number of pharmaceutical situations in those countries improve. The risk start vaccinating million people by the companies. is just too high.” border workers and until at least July. end of March while The agreements secure access to 7.6 From January 15, travellers from the UK and people working in —Judith’ Collins New Zealand won’t million doses from AstraZeneca, enough US will need a negative test result for Covid-19 managed isolation start vaccinating the for 3.8 million people, and 10.72 million before departing for New Zealand. It comes in facilities as quickly general public until doses from Novavax, enough for 5.36 addition to the day one testing the government as possible.” at least July.” million people. introduced as an extra precaution at the border. She pointed out that the Australian According to Prime Minister Jacinda Both vaccines require two doses to be — RNZ Government has recently brought Ardern, Covid-19 vaccines will be freely administered. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Unfair, unsafe Challengers question viability of racing ahead of Prada Cup

AUCKLAND — The America’s hearing: “The Race Management claims before the Panel and Cup sailing has been damned System is a complex electronic possible disruptions to the as unfair and unsafe so far, with system supplied and provided Event.” a leading challenger telling an by the organisers and it includes American Magic also sought official hearing that “serious the Media System on board each assurances that the data from REGATTA IN JEOPARDY: Spectators position themselves and wait failures” put the event in AC75 yacht. their boat Patriot USA-5 would in readiness for racing during the World Series. NZ Herald picture jeopardy. “For the crew to see the not be transmitted to opponents With the Prada Cup racing to on-board instrument data while during practice racing, claiming prepared to take part in any type management, getting the marks begin on Friday, the New York racing, such data must first pass it should remain confidential of practice racing. out there . . . we’ve had some Yacht Club says it holds “serious through the Media System and because it was outside any In response, race director Iain things which need an upgrade concerns” about the regatta from there to the displays and official event. The challenger of Murray gave assurances the and maintenance. which will culminate in Team screens of the AC75. record Luna Rossa also argued issues which emerged during “There’s always going to New Zealand’s defence of the “Furthermore, all racecourse practice racing was not official. pre-Christmas sailing would be software upgrades and Auld Mug in March. information and all umpire calls However, the panel has ruled be resolved, including the debugging. Getting out today and The American Magic challenge, are managed and received by otherwise, which means Team management of the spectator tomorrow (in practice racing) and skippered by Kiwi Dean Barker, a competing AC75 in the Race New Zealand must be included. fleets around the high-speed testing all of that, is important indicated to an AC arbitration Management System. In an arbitration document AC75 foiling machines. before race day.” panel that the problems “In short, with the failure of which revealed the bitter nature The event organisers, harbour Today’s practice racing will be experienced in pre-Christmas the Race Management System, of America’s Cup sailing, Team master and course marshals held on the outer harbour course racing suggested the main event no fair racing is possible. New Zealand objected to the way would properly establish E near Maraetai. faced major trouble unless “All competitors (during the the Italian syndicate referred to the racing areas, with good solutions were found. pre-Christmas sailing) have the defenders. communication to the public, he Heading into the Cup racing? The four teams involved experienced serious failures . . . TNZ denied the Italians’ claim said. went through their paces in which fundamentally curtailed that it had acted “improperly, “Having America’s Cup boats •฀Be฀aware฀that฀traffic฀will฀be฀ December’s World Series. their ability to race and foil the unreasonably, illegitimately, racing amongst the crowd is not busy, and parking will be very The claims are detailed in the boat safely. New York Yacht Club opportunistically and petulantly”. acceptable — it can’t happen and limited. arbitration panel’s ruling over American Magic have serious TNZ claimed that proper it won’t happen,” he said. •฀Give฀yourself฀plenty฀of฀time฀ a dispute concerning practice concerns that failures will occur racing was needed in order “We saw that on one day (in and think about catching a ferry, racing this week, a typically during racing.” to test the Race Management December), moving the course train or bus instead. convoluted America’s Cup American Magic claimed System, including the umpiring and people not knowing where •฀Make฀sure฀your฀AT฀HOP฀ argument where the defender that unless the problems were electronics, and TV production. that is. There’s a lot of very card is in your pocket. It’s the and challengers often seek to sorted out during practice this The third challenger, the complex equipment being used best way to ride to the Cup. gain advantages or not lose week, there could be “further struggling British Ineos team, . . . really important pieces which •฀For฀more฀ways฀to฀enjoy฀race฀ ground. failures during official racing, stayed out of the arguments, need polishing up. day, visit at.govt.nz/americascup. American Magic told the reputational damage, further simply saying they were “In general the whole race — NZ Herald Complaints against councillors cost ratepayers $180k

AUCKLAND — In-house fighting, naughty words by councillors Christine Garey, Steve Walker and Milne was found to have seriously breached the then him complaining about her. or bad behaviour, ignoring privacy rules or simply Marie Laufiso after he yelled and pointed a finger council’s code and was struck off a subcommittee While Mai was not found to have done rubbing their council colleagues the wrong way. at Deputy Mayor Garey during a July meeting. The and the Seaview Marina Ltd Board, banned from anything wrong, Cocurullo was found to have These are just some of the reasons behind complaint was upheld by independent investigator talking to staff and required to undergo training. made a “minor breach” by releasing details of the numerous complaints elected members have David Benham and Vandervis was removed from He was also made to reimburse $16,500 of the a confidential council meeting agenda but no faced so far this term. two positions. investigation cost. penalty was made against him. Almost a third of the country’s 78 councils have The council is also waiting on the outcome of had to deal with code of conduct complaints since a judicial review after Vandervis took the council Censured by council Internal investigations October 2019 when new councils were elected, to court regarding another alleged breach in the according to information provided to the Herald previous term. Taupo District Council also spent $1276 for The total costs exclude investigations against under the Local Government Official Information Dunedin City Council refused to disclose an independent investigator to look into a code elected members at councils including Tauranga and Meetings Act. details of who the two elected members were of conduct complaints against Councillor John City Council, Tasman District Council and It comes as a Government-appointed involved in a non-material complaint in May Boddy who used the racist slur “n***** in the Invercargill City Council which are still ongoing. commissioner steps in to run the dysfunctional relating to the disclosure of information which woodpile” during a council meeting in June. Not all code of conduct complaints came at Tauranga City Council following Mayor Tenby cost ratepayers $12,003. Two complaints laid Boddy was found to be in breach of the code a huge cost to council, with Christchurch City Powell’s shock resignation. by former Dunedin City Council chief executive and was censured by council and issued a formal Council opting to investigate a complaint about Invercargill City Council is also facing Sue Bidrose on behalf of members of the public apology. Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board significant leadership challenges with an against unnamed elected members also cost chair Mike Mora internally. The complaint was not independent report finding Mayor Tim Shadbolt $3668 despite not being upheld. Code of conduct complaints upheld. was struggling in the role, after the Department “That’s the costs of the process. I would Auckland Council also opted to investigate of Internal Affairs raised concerns about the rather not have to, but we can’t ignore people’s Whangarei District Council incurred the fourth three of four complaints about community board council’s performance. concerns. The code of conduct doesn’t allow us to biggest cost — $11,117 — in relation to code of members internally. The forth complaint required External consultants and lawyers appear do that anyway . . . The cost of justice isn’t really conduct complaints. consultation with a member of the independent to be the biggest winners out of the code of something that you can argue against,” Hawkins The complaints involved Mayor Sheryl Mai conduct review panel at a cost of $1552 to conduct complaints process, earning in most said. complaining about Councillor Vince Cocurullo and ratepayers. — NZ Herald cases thousands of dollars to investigate each The first-term mayor did not think Dunedin was complaint. the worst behaved council and said members The code of conduct complaints investigated were generally collegial and constructive. externally cost ratepayers more than $180,000 in BBQ SEASON the past year. Social media comments And of at least half of the complaints Scotch Fillet Steak ...... $35.95kg investigated — many made either by chief One councillor’s controversial actions resulting executives or their elected council colleagues — it in five complaints from his council colleagues Porterhouse Steak ...... $24.95kg was found no breach had been made or if it had it saw Rotorua Lakes Council spend $38,300 on a Beef Brisket ...... $16.90kg was not material, so no further action was needed. barrister to investigate. The council found Reynold Macpherson’s Chicken Kebabs (5 pack) ...... $12.70 Cost of justice comments on social media about a council tender process in December 2019 breached the elected Garlic Prawns 1kg ...... $39.95 Dunedin City Council had the biggest bill, members’ code of conduct and ordered him to spending a total of $42,714 on four separate apologise. Sausages (Variety) investigations, but its Mayor Aaron Hawkins said it He wouldn’t, so the mayor did it on his behalf. Pork Spare Ribs ...... $11.20kg was the cost of justice. Hawkins said the tools to manage the Required to undergo training All at your convenience . . . behaviour of elected members were limited largely to the code of conduct process and, while it was Hutt City Council shelled out $27,500 on Export-Quality Aged Meat “prescriptive and cumbersome,” it was all they an investigation by law firm Chen Palmer into had to address instances of bad behaviour. Councillor Chris Milne allegedly interfering with Finger Food • Seafood • Desserts 32664-08 A complaint about controversial Councillor the council’s waste and recycling tender process You name it – we have it! Lee Vandervis cost $25,841 alone. It was made and having a conflict of interest. Open Monday-Friday 8am - 5.00pm, Saturday 9am - noon 169 Stanley Road • 867 2279 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 New police recruits left in dark over training halt

AUCKLAND — Police recruits huge backlog of recruits and the that their training would are disappointed by a lack of limited placings. continue. communication over delayed “I am also aware that some Executive director of people training wings, while calls for recruits who have been in the and operations Kaye Ryan Government action grow louder. process for a while may need said attrition rates as low as Hundreds of recruits have to redo various stages of the 2 percent meant there was been left in limbo after police process, as these have lapsed. now “less of a need for police were forced to put the brakes This will set them even further recruits,” despite police falling on training, as revealed by the back.” more than 400 short of the Herald on Sunday. Another recruit was “shocked” 2017 Government Coalition Candidates scheduled to by the news. “It makes you Agreement goal of adding attend the Royal New Zealand feel as if you’re not a priority 1800 new police officers above Police College in February were to them. The communication attrition over three years. told they would be deferred until to recruits and within the Ryan said the growth target later in 2021 after recruitment recruitment staff seems very was funded over a five-year requirements were reconsidered. touch-and-go,” they said. period. Police said last week a wing A police spokesperson said The Police Association, was now scheduled for May, but “applications shortlisted in the however, believe police had to a recruit, who contacted the affected wing were contacted on stop training because they had LEFT IN THE DARK: Police recruits were to begin at the Royal NZ Herald, said this information 16 December in relation to the got ahead of their five-year Police College next month but their training wing has been put on hasn’t been communicated. delay, by email and by phone in budget, urging that the money hold. NZ Herald picture “I was only made aware of the following days”. be brought forward so training a potential May training date The Herald can confirm the could restart immediately. confirmed planning for further Act’s Firearms Law Reform after reading an article on email contained no information Police Minister Poto Williams recruitment and training wings spokeswoman Nicole McKee (the Herald website). I was a on when training would was asked why the Government will be undertaken later this earlier described the Police bit disappointed that this was recommence and some recruits was not advancing money from month. Minister’s silence over the not communicated to me via are yet to receive the follow-up the five-year budget to train “Any consideration around weekend as a “cop-out”. recruitment,” they said. call. more officers now. the release of more funding “It’s got really nothing to do “It has actually created a Police halted recruitment in A Government spokesperson would be subject to budget and with the attrition rates, it’s certain amount of anxiety too, June last year because of an said in a statement that any Cabinet approval processes, about getting more front-line as there is now uncertainty increase in applications during decisions would not be made and decisions would be made police out there to keep our if I will even make it on to a the Covid-19 lockdown, but public yet. public after those processes are communities safe and support training wing in May, due to the assured those in the pipeline “Police management has completed and agreed.” other officers.” — NZ Herald Hope for Faith as pandemic rages Family head to Covid-stricken US to give daughter chance to walk

AUCKLAND — A family heading other Kiwi children whose parents — like to the United States have put fears of Faith’s — raised the money to have it catching Covid-19 aside to give their performed overseas. daughter the best chance of being pain- Their stories have given Seo hope free and eventually able to walk. that it could drastically improve her Faith Seo, 5, who has spastic daughter’s quality of life too. quadriplegic cerebral palsy, was booked If it’s successful, Faith will finally be in last April for a surgery that isn’t able have a full night’s sleep without performed in New Zealand, but it was waking up in pain. Later she may even postponed due to lockdowns in NZ as well be able to play with friends without as St Louis, in the US. having to lie on the floor, and she may Her parents rescheduled the surgery speak in full sentences. for this month — despite the risk it could The family finally travel to Missouri be less effective the older Faith got, but next week. Faith will spend a month thinking at the time that a vaccine would there before returning home. be available and the risk of Covid-19 Herald readers dug deep last year would have lessened. to help the family reach the remaining Since then, Faith’s muscles have $53,000 needed for the $150,000 surgery. progressively tightened, making it hard Seo was extremely grateful for the for her to put her legs in front of each support, without which the trip would other without crossing them over or to never have been possible. keep her hands by her side. She is taking every precaution she can Aware the pandemic is only worsening to protect her family from Covid, buying in the US, her parents thought long and protective gear. hard about whether they should do the “We are just being very vigilant about trip but decided this was Faith’s best looking after her. It is very important option — even though the surgery is because if she does get Covid-19 her ‘VERY SCARY’: Jessica Seo with her daughter 4-year-old Faith Seo who needs ideally done on children aged between 3 surgery will get delayed.” surgery to enable her to walk after contracting periventricular leukomalcia (PVL), an and 4. But Seo is under no illusions about injury to the brain due to unstable blood pressure, when she was born prematurely at “As her muscles get more tense it can the intensive rehabilitation that will be 29 weeks. NZ Herald picture make the surgery harder for her, she required in the next two years. might have to have other surgeries Faith has been working hard with . . . When they are younger their healing physiotherapists to improve her muscle is much better and it will have a better strength and this, with other therapies, result,” her mother, Jessica Seo, told The will be very important when they return New Zealand Herald. home. “We have a long, hard road ahead But it means doing everything possible of us.” to eliminate the Covid risk. Dr Jennifer Summers, a senior “I need to think of every little detail researcher at the University of to protect ourselves to take her there Otago’s department of public health in because I can’t predict the future and I Wellington, said many studies had found can’t wait any longer (for her to have the SDR, which is a non-reversible surgery surgery),” Jessica said. “I just have to that requires intensive physiotherapy for take her and I just have to have lots of around two years post-surgery, improved courage . . . it’s very scary.” gross motor function, quality of life and The state of Missouri recorded 33 reduced pain. Covid-related deaths and 3276 new cases “Given the strong clinical evidence at the weekend. Across the US, the death for positive outcomes for many children toll has hit 374,000 while cases have following SDR, many NZ families make topped 22.4 million. the decision to privately fund this Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) overseas surgery treatment, along with H surgery, which is performed by renowned the necessary follow-up physiotherapy. “ surgeon Dr Tae Sung Park, should ease But Summers said the surgery wasn’t the spasticity in Faith’s muscles and give suitable for every child with cerebral Showroom 456 her the best chance of being able to walk palsy, and there are studies which report

36624-02 using a crutch or walker, and with less adverse events. Gladstone Road pain. “I hope that one day SDR will be Ph: 06 867 2508 It has been a life changer for many funded in NZ.” — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Outlay on finer touches Mayors spending thousands on food, wine and flowers by Nikki Preston, NZ Herald the district for a family funeral meant he could go out with the on the request of the Muslim various council teams, including AUCKLAND — Fancy room community. those tasked with gardening fresheners, an inspirational South Taranaki Mayor Phil and cleaning, to get a good leadership book, cushions, Nixon was more original with understanding of what they did. council-branded chocolate bars, his gifts, splashing out on two “I’m probably the only mayor a wardrobe of wet-weather gear WOMAD tickets, two bottles of who does it and is hands on.” and a $119 bottle of red. wine and scorched almonds, and Some incoming mayors also They are among the more a Frankie Stevens Christmas felt the need to put their own unusual items the country’s CD. touches on their offices. mayors and chairs spent public Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine money on. spent $288 on four paua inlay spent $1085.22 on new office The New Zealand Herald kauri treasure boxes and four furniture after moving into a asked the country’s 78 councils to kauri collection dishes for her previously disused office in the provide the mayor or chairperson gift stock, while others gave out clock tower building in the centre expenses for the first 12 months pens, lanyards and badges. of Westport. Four new casual since they were elected in She also bought a $256 quill chairs were also ordered at a cost October 2019 under the Local vase for a retiring port chairman of $1634.78 for then-Tauranga Government Official Information which was jointly paid for by Mayor Tenby Powell’s office. Act. Tasman District Council. Southgate said two new office Not all councils provided the SPENDTHRIFT: Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith. Apart from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chairs in her office costing $1040 information on time and some, spending huge amounts on fancy products, it is not unusual for chair Rex Graham spent $119 were part of the tools of the job. including those in Auckland and mayors to spend ratepayer money on large bouquets to mark on just one bottle of Te Mata It was important she didn’t get a Christchurch, did not interpret significant birthdays, sickness or bereavements. NZ Herald picture Estate Coleraine red wine as a sore back. the request to include expenses thank you to businessman Brian Instead of buying a new couch, made by the mayor’s office which His office bought a signed The mayor also paid $636 on Gaynor for free professional Porirua Mayor Anita Baker falls under a separate budget. Black Ferns’ jersey for $1000 for 80 council-branded chocolate advice he gave them. spent $621 on cushions and a And while the total donation to another group or to bars to give as gifts for various Long-standing Upper Hutt throw to cover up damage. expenditures are impossible be used to raise funds another functions. Mayor Wayne Guppy bought Hosting overseas guests also to compare — some of the way. Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher a book on inspirational came at a price for some councils individual items that mayors Smith also spent $1730 also used ratepayer money to leadership from Whitcoulls for with Nelson’s Rachel Reese deemed necessary are worth a on catering for a Christmas spend $175 on Christmas gifts $34.69. Hurunui Mayor Marie spending $1733 on dinner for 21 mention. party for elected members, at The Warehouse for elected Black spent $473.22 on meals people while jointly hosting a There were the common the executive team and their members. and supplies at Auckland’s Danish delegation. She also gave petrol, phone charges, council partners held at his house. Southland Mayor Gary Tong Motorhome Show. them pottery bowls and plates conferences and associated He told The Herald some of gave outgoing councillors a Western Bay of Plenty Mayor worth $385.83. accommodation, Koru Club the spending such as the room leaving gift of vouchers worth Garry Webber spent $256 on a Auckland Council did not fees and bereavement flowers fresheners and flowers were a total of $5214. They were dinner at the Clarence Hotel in interpret the request for included in the raft of expenses carried out by his office and “just given $100 for each year they Tauranga with representatives expenses to include any from incurred by many of the mayors. happen,” while the other items served, with the biggest voucher from the Department of Internal Mayor Phil Goff’s office. But there was also a range of were general office expenses. valued at $2100 for seven-term Affairs, and Bay of Plenty New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union interesting gifts for residents, “If you can’t spend $90 a year councillor Brian Dillon who Regional Council chair Doug spokesman Louis Holbrooke staff, elected members and on an air freshener — I suppose missed out on a seat this term. Leeder shouted him and the said councils needed to be overseas guests. it’s a bit of an odd one — but I New Plymouth Mayor Neil council’s own chief executive to a particularly careful about what The New Zealand Taxpayers’ suppose it shows we are giving Holdom spent $3693 on gifts $218 meal at the Tauranga Club. they were spending money on, Union said whether ratepayers you every expense from the such as flowers and Christmas Changes to the mayoral especially during a pandemic would be tolerant of mayors office.” cake to residents, as well as regalia also came with a price when ratepayers were making spending their money on gifts While some of the spending $2689 on beverages for mayoral- tag with Hamilton Mayor Paula sacrifices in their own budgets. and items for their offices might have been unusual, he hosted events over the past Southgate spending $513 to “Certainly in the context of would depend on whether they believed the overall amount was year. The police also received a alter hers, as well as $271 on a Covid-19, the expenses that believed they were getting value low compared to that of other belated Christmas gift from him mayoral badge and a $52 on a those councils are levering on for money from the council mayors. at the start of last year valued at purse for the mayoral chains to councils. If council is putting up and what rate increases they Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise $79.13. protect them while transporting your rates during a pandemic by were proposing during a global spent $993 on a Christmas Manawatu Mayor Helen them. 5 or 6 percent you are going to be pandemic. barbecue for councillors in 2019 Worboys spent $132 on a gift Matamata-Piako Mayor Ash (annoyed) to find they have spent Palmerston North Mayor and another $89 last August on box including a hot water bottle; Tanner also paid $55 to get his your money on branded chocolate Grant Smith’s expenses groceries for them all. sleep, dream and hand cream; chains cleaned along with $600 bars or dinner for a Danish included $99 on Ashley & Co Hastings Mayor Sandra rose shampoo and dream cream; on a new wet-weather wardrobe. delegation.” room fresheners for his and his Hazlehurst paid $1049 in 2019 chocolates; and a cuddle bear It included $269.94 on a wet- However, Holbrooke said deputy’s office, $600 on 24 bottles for Christmas gift baskets with and candle for a councillor who weather jacket, $135 on wet- ratepayers who felt they were of wine for use in the council’s Telegraph Hill olive oil, manuka- was in hospital. weather pants, safety gumboots, getting good value for their headquarters and chambers and smoked nuts and Cabernet She also paid $700 from the a sunhat, ear muffs, gloves and money might be more forgiving $300 on ketes with paua and drizzle for the 29 elected mayoral relief fund to transport safety glasses. of their rates going on flowers feathers and friendship badges members, community board the body of a man who died Tanner said the gear was or a vase for a bereaved or long- for mayoral gifts. members and executive team. overseas from Wellington back to essential to his role as it serving staff member.

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37247-04 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 ‘Covid-19 is not slowing its march’ National calls on Government to implement worldwide pre-departure Covid-testing rules MT RUAPEHU DROPS BACK WELLINGTON — Covid-19, she said, TO ALERT LEVEL 1: The volcanic alert National leader Judith BLANKET isn’t slowing its march. level for Mount Ruapehu has been loweredto one. Last Collins is continuing her EXTENTION “If we want to enjoy month, the volcano was moved to Alert Level 2 as its campaign of OF TESTING the rest of our Kiwi crater lake temperature increased to 43 degrees. Moderate Covid-19 pressure on the RULES: National summer then the to strong volcanic tremors and shallow earthquakes were Government — today Leader Judith Government must make also recorded during that time.The largest earthquake was calling for a blanket Collin says pre- pre-departure tests on 26 December, measuring magnitude 2.2, right under the extension of all pre- departure testing a requirement for all volcano. Bay of Plenty Civil Defence says the activity on departure testing rules. is a crucial travellers immediately.” the mountain has decreased over the past two weeks. It Under current rules, extra layer of The Government has says gas emissions are back to normal levels and volcanic announced earlier this defence and been approached for tremors have declined. GNS science says temperatures in month, travellers from must be applied comment. the crater lake remain high but that is not of concern. the UK and the US worldwide. Yesterday, Collins was RNZ picture are required to show a File picture urging the Government negative Covid-19 test to accelerate its rollout of before departing for New the Covid-19 vaccination, Zealand. But Collins does (MIQ) facilities —Collins given the increased risk Those rules come into not appear keen to said it’s time for action of the new variant which Teen goes missing again force on Friday. wait and see what the now. is devastating the UK But the minister Government is planning. “If New Zealand and South Africa. CHRISTCHURCH Police on 105 and responsible for Covid-19, “The threat to New doesn’t act fast then National wants front- — Police are once quote file number Chris Hipkins, said at Zealand from the highly we will be looking at a line workers, such again trying to locate a 201220/7305. the time that work was infectious strains of complete border closure as those working in missing Christchurch Earlier this month, underway to adapt these Covid-19 which are with the UK or another managed isolation and teenage girl. 14-year- police launched a measures across all ravaging the UK and economy-crippling quarantine facilities old Brianna was last public appeal to find income travellers. South Africa must be lockdown here. (MIQ), to get the vaccine seen at her home in the Brianna after she He added that the taken seriously,” she said “Pre-departure testing as soon as possible. city on January 8. had been missing Government would be this morning. is a crucial extra layer of “New Zealand has She is believed to for two weeks. A in a position to provide Given the increased defence against Covid-19 fallen behind the rest be in the Christchurch police spokeswoman more details on this risk of the new strain but the Government’s of the world with its area. confirmed she was within the next week — — which has already piecemeal approach of vaccine programme and Anyone with found safe and well the that was on January 3 been detected in New only applying it to people the Government needs to information is asked to day after the appeal and no such details have Zealand’s managed from two countries explain why.” contact Christchurch was made. — NZ Herald Brianna yet been provided. isolation and quarantine doesn’t make sense.” — NZ Herald

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HAMILTON — The chimpanzee troop at with the baby too.” Hamilton Zoo has welcomed its seventh member The zoo will announce on its website and after just being introduced to their upgraded social media, when the chimp troop is ready to enclosure. be visited by the public. 2021 Back to Mama chimp Sanda delivered the girl Visitor favourite — and now big sister — Chiku overnight on December 17, only 24 hours after is also really excited about her new sibling. But moving to their new outdoor enclosure. The curator of exotics Catherine Nichols said the school packs chimp troop’s newest member is still without a troop had “jumped in” to keep her busy. name. “Chiku is very inquisitive and has been Zoo director Dr Baird Fleming says: “We were hanging around mum on and off to get her so over the moon with how wonderfully well the attention, but big sister is giving her space to are ready to go chimpanzees reacted to their new space. It’s nurse. Grandma Lucy has been keeping an eye a really positive sign that Sanda felt so happy, on Chiku and auntie Sally, uncle Lucifer and dad healthy and safe in her new surroundings she Luka have been amazing, playing with her and was comfortable enough to deliver her baby.” giving her lots of extra attention,” Nichols says. come and grab a complete The chimp troop had been off display since The International Union for the Conservation February last year, while their outdoor enclosure of Nature lists chimpanzees as endangered on pack or pick just what you was upgraded. Visitors still need to wait to see their Red List of Threatened Species. the chimps and their latest addition, as priority Hamilton Zoo supports the Jane Goodall is to give the troop time to get used to their new Foundation and its work with chimpanzees. need with our loW Bts prices. space and bond with the baby, says Fleming. The foundation is dedicated to protecting “Animal welfare is always at the forefront of chimpanzees and conserving critical habitats everything we do. The troop needs time together while strengthening surrounding communities to bond in their new environment and it’s crucial and empowering the next generation of 37350-01 62 Peel Street • 06 869 0040 that the other chimpanzees identify and connect conservation leaders. — Waikato News The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Virus shot in arm for boat builders

AUCKLAND — Covid-19 has given New Cup will not be anywhere near as great as the same uplift as people who could not travel benefit for New Zealand’s industry, but there Zealand’s $2.45 billion-a-year boat-building previous regattas. wanted to see their own backyard and to see it was a flipside. industry a shot in the arm as more and more But NZ Marine Industry Association chief in style,” Busfield said. New Zealand has long been a destination for Kiwis explore their own backyard due to travel executive Peter Busfield said he expects the “We have a lot of lakes, rivers and cruising the servicing of the superyachts from overseas, restrictions. boat-building demand to continue through this grounds in New Zealand so those with available so travel rules have affected that part of the At the same time, supply chain problems year and 2022. funding, and with interest rates being so low, industry. have slowed parts availability, restricting the “We have always considered overseas travel this has allowed them to buy a boat or a bigger He said signs were emerging of a shortage supply of new boats while demand heats up. as being a major competitor to the marine boat, so we saw a big increase in demand of available stock as the pandemic had delayed Some of New Zealand’s 100 or so boat industry and that trend looks pretty unlikely from August onward and that has continued.” the arrival of components, making them builders have sold out well into 2021 and to tail off in the next couple of years,” Busfield Kiwis have a strong preference for locally made costlier. many are taking on more staff to cope with the said. leisure craft. In the trailer power-boat market, 90 At 90 percent, New Zealand is level with the demand. The trend of strong demand for leisure craft percent sold in New Zealand are made in NZ. United States, with the highest ratio of locally It’s not been all one-sided. Those parts of the started in northern hemisphere markets — In the three months to last November, the made boats sold into the domestic market. marine industry tied to the luxury yacht visits particularly America — where the sector took industry took on 170 apprentice boat builders, About 25 percent of — $600 million — of have suffered as travel rules have curtailed off during the summer. That trend continued on engineers and boat painters, up from 40 in the NZ-made boats are exported, with boat building visits. the domestic scene, starting from last August. same period in 2019. one of New Zealand’s biggest manufacturing And the influx of vessels for the America’s “When our market started, we experienced Busfield said the pandemic had a direct sectors. — Jamie Gray, NZ Herald New sales soar for Summerset

By Anne Gibson, NZ Herald in Christchurch, leaving residents being unable to move Roberts wants the company in which he Ellerslie in out their belongings, which has elevated owns shares to engage. AUCKLAND — Summerset Group Auckland and the second-half volume of resales,” he said. Around 45,000 New Zealanders now live has clocked a 31 percent sales rise in the Rototuna in “Overall, year-on-year resales are up by in retirement villages owned by six big latest quarter. Hamilton were “the only 58. Yet more than 4000 people live in operators, according to an annual study The listed retirement business saw standout performers our villages,” Scoullar said. by real estate agents and consultants JLL. strong trade in three areas of the country, in Q4”. “Again most of the increase in the 58 The retirement villages and aged- driven largely by new sales. “We are very resales is more reflective of the company care whitepaper written by JLL senior Illness or death of residents wasn’t the pleased with these progressively having more villages across research analyst Lisa Chen showed main reason for the strong resales. results and have a the country.” Cook said the business had Summerset had the biggest development Summerset, with a market strong pipeline of opened the main building at Casebrook pipeline after buying seven sites last year. capitalisation of $2.9 billion, sold 225 sales for Q1, 2021,” last March and had sold 88 percent of its It plans 4726 new units. properties in last year’s third quarter but said outgoing chief Summerset Group serviced apartments and memory care Ryman Healthcare was second busiest, that shot up to 296 sales in the final three executive Julian CEO Julian Cook centre apartments. planning 2816 units, Arvida Group months of 2020. Cook, soon to be Pre-sales for this year were already planned 1484 units, Metlifecare planned Of the 296 sales, the majority of 176 replaced by Scott encouraging, particularly at the new 1348 units, Oceania Healthcare 1119 sales were for new places due to high Scoullar, deputy chief executive and chief Kenepuru village in Wellington and Te units and Bupa NZ 448 units. development levels. financial officer. Awa in Napier. Summerset Group has villages in But a further 120 sales of occupation Scoullar explained more about the Around 93 percent of Te Awa’s villas Aotea, Avonhead, Bell Block, Casebrook, rights were classified as “resales”. resales versus new sales. had been presold already. They are due to Dunedin, Ellerslie, Hamilton, Hastings, Retirement village residents sell “Sales in Q4 are totally driven by new be finished by March. Havelock North, Hobsonville, Karaka, properties due to illness and needing a sales and building new villages. For Summerset will also soon open the Katikati, Kenepuru, Levin, Manukau, higher level of care so they move into example, the number of new units sold main building at its new Nelson village at Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, another part of the village, or the families was 175 for Q4 v 58-100 in all the prior Richmond, Cook said. Palmerston North, Papamoa Beach, sell the property of their deceased relative. three quarters. Last year, Summerset announced it Paraparaumu, Richmond, Rototuna, Few residents leave villages because “Resales volumes of 120 in the fourth wanted to build eight-level blocks for 216 St Johns, Taupo, Te Awa, Trentham, they don’t like it. They are severely quarter are actually down a little bit from apartments, 100 hospital rooms and 235 Whanganui, Warkworth, Whangarei and financially penalised if they do. the third quarter which was 125 resales parking spaces at 23 and 41 Cheshire St Wigram. The contracts say the businesses can so no real change in the volumes of in Parnell, according to its application. It owns 31 villages either completed or keep 20 to 30 percent of the purchase resales over the last six months. That has upset some local residents like currently under development. price of an occupation right on a three- “Resales were slightly lower than Graham Roberts, who lives two houses It has a further nine sites pegged for year tier system. normal during the first half of the year away from the site and is a member of the development at Half Moon Bay, Milldale Summerset said villages at Casebrook due to all the Covid restrictions and Gibraltar Owners Group. and Parnell, all in Auckland.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY “It used to make up 20-30 percent of the Medical products company Ebos Group went trading; now it’s 70 percent. The BlackRock against the flow, rising 60c or 2.09 percent to ETF holds 9 percent of Contact and Meridian, $29.30. Sullivan said Ebos is a good business WELLINGTON — The high-flying energy Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with and today there were 2.6 million Meridian and healthcare is still in demand. stocks were mauled by profit-taking as the New Hamilton Hindin and Greene, said the price- shares traded compared with 8 million on The stock has been rerated after trending Zealand sharemarket suffered its heaviest fall earnings ratios of Contact and Meridian were Friday.” sideways and then breaking out from $26 a in four months. more inflated than warranted and those stocks Other stocks which have had strong runs share and heading for $29. The S&P/NZX 50 Index slumped 268.10 were probably due a correction. lately were also the centre of attention for Another unassuming but established points or 1.98 percent to 13,290.09. The index “The New Zealand institutional investors profit-takers. Chorus fell 22.5c or 2.8 percent to company Skellerup Holdings headed steadily beat the previous biggest drop of 1.91 percent came back from their break, saw how far $7.825; Freightways declined 20c or 1.9 percent for $4 after gaining 2c to $3.82. on September 4 when it closed 11,824.31. Contact and Meridian had risen and thought, to $10.30; Infratil shed 16c or 2.14 percent to Tourism Holdings, hit hard by the Covid-19 There were 68 gainers and 79 decliners over ‘jeez, they look over-priced — I wouldn’t mind $7.32; Seeka lost 7c to $4.80; and electronics pandemic, had a spurt by climbing 3c to $2.50. the whole market on steady volume of 110.2 taking some profit on that’.” manufacturer Rakon was down 8c or 10.39 Summerset Group Holdings surprisingly million shares worth $159.93 Meridian shed 72c The United States markets were closed percent to 69c. fell 8c to $12.56 after reporting record quarter or 7.88 percent to $8.42; Contact Energy was overnight and the clean energy exchange Fisher and Paykel Healthcare fell 45c to sales for the three months ending down 71c or 6.6 percent to $10.04; Mercury lost traded funds (ETFs), which have pushed $32.10; a2 Milk slipped 26c or 2.23 percent to December. 30.5 or 4.13 percent to $7.08; Genesis declined Contact and Meridian’s prices skywards, were $11.41; Mainfreight was down 22c to $68.50; The group completed 176 new unit sales 11c or 2.83 percent to $3.78; and Trustpower absent from the day’s trading. SkyCity Entertainment declined 6c or 1.89 and 120 resales, and it has presold 93 percent fell 14c to $8.56. Vector was the only energy Sullivan said it showed the influence passive percent to $3.12; and online travel provider of Napier Te Awa’s villas to be delivered in the company to rise, gaining 3c to $4.29. investing has on the local market. Serko decreased 15c or 2.54 percent to $5.75. present quarter. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 EDITORIAL On Trumpian delusions Diving by boat ramp America on edge as Re: Democrats’ ‘Enabling Guantánamo Bay for all to see; Act’, January 11 letter. extraordinary abuses to human Patrick, the difference rights and brutal interrogations a ticking time bomb Trump’s exit nears between protests by amounting to torture. Re: Have fun kids, January all to do with birthright “wailing feminists”/the But not for the first time. The political and social upheaval 11 letter. and everything to do BLM movement and Trump In 1938, the year before WW2. Sometimes you cannot with safety, stupidity and in the United States as it prepares supporters is so obvious it the United States formed the ignore stupidity, B. Brown. outright flaunting of harbour for the transition to a new shouldn’t even need to be House Un-American Activities The last time I checked we regulations, supported by our president in eight days would be pointed out. Committee (HUAC). The aim was had water to burn, bridges Harbourmaster, the council unfathomable if we did not have the One is people who have to investigate communist and (the signs banning jumping and Ngati Oneone, amazingly experience of the Trump presidency, suffered years of oppression fascist organisations. This was have even gone) and the enough. wanting to be heard and later extended to purge activities its “alternative facts”, the blind railway bridge set up so I will bet dollars to donuts angry for good reason . . . the of suspected groups on the partisanship it has exacerbated, and youngsters can jump and when someone (not “if”), God other is an entitled bunch of political left. especially Donald Trump’s continuing enjoy. forbid, is seriously injured or white supremacists having a After war’s end, between 1947- insistence of election fraud and Now, I have had the worse, the so-called supporters tanty because they didn’t get 1953, the McCarthy-era HUAC inflammatory messaging to riled-up distressing experience of won’t be seen for dust; the what they wanted. forces embarked on witch hunts, seeing a photograph of a body finger-pointing will be of supporters since his defeat. BIG difference. to trample on citizens’ rights and shredded by a boat propeller. epidemic proportions. After the events of last week, when ruin many careers and reputations If you can imagine your worst Why not just obey the rules a mob of Trump supporters stormed AIMEE MILNE of completely innocent Americans. nightmare for a kid, that and get on with enjoying the Capitol building in Washington as No proof of wrong-doing was would have to be it. I would the abundant environment Congress was in session to certify “. . . nothing in the speech needed. That was last century. not like to go to bed at night we have in Te Tairawhiti President Trump gave at the I hope this will help readers the election results, there will be with that vision on my mind somewhere else? That would time would have encouraged his understand there truly are further shock and angst but little knowing there was bugger all be a great result, instead of supporters to behave other than parallels between the events surprise at the FBI memo just sent to I could do to avoid it. supporting behaviour that will peacefully”. Untrue and unworthy following the Reichstag fire in law enforcement agencies across the So, B. Brown, if you think end in tears sooner or later. of response. Germany and happenings since country. It warns of possible armed dive-bombing by the boat This is a ticking time bomb However, on the parallel, yes. then and up until this day in ramp is a birthright, it is in and it distresses me a lot. protests by right-wing extremists at In earlier pieces, I have drawn America. the same league as someone in P.S if this is about so-called all 50 state Capitols, starting this similarities between Hitler’s BOB HUGHES Vietnam playing hopscotch in privilege, reading between the Saturday — five days out from the Enabling Act and the United an old land mine area; stupid, lines, I would love to hear the inauguration of Joe Biden as the States’ 2001 Patriot Act. Patrick, a commentator but perfectly acceptable as definition without any bias — 46th president. The memo also says A mere six weeks after the on that stupid website, the a birthright you need help, because last time I checked, 9/11 terrorist attack, claiming Blue Journal, that you told an armed group has threatened to urgently. the ramp was used by all national security, President Bush’s me to view (in the comment travel to Washington DC the same We have one city boat- sections of this magnificent Republican administration rushed trail of the letter “Votes day to stage an uprising, if there is launching facility designated piece of New Zealand that we through The Patriot Act. Fourth- manipulated in Rome”) an attempt to remove Trump from by the council and the port call paradise. blogged recently that Trump office via the 25th Amendment. amendment civil rights were first authority in the harbour to go. had signed something (the Marina one is fraught MURRAY FERRIS The FBI makes clear the update Citizens could be targeted called the Blackout and with issues, least of all tidal Regular fisher and harbour is a summary of threat information, without consent; surveillance, Insurrection Act, and calls on fluctuations and the high user, recipient of unpleasant rather than an expectation there will home searches on ordinary all you deluded conspiracy use of the popular waka ama comment from jumpers be violent mass protests in every Americans were undertaken, bank theorists and neo-Nazis to clubs). and witness to dangerous state, but it raises the political heat records and internet documents “get ready”. You people are This issue has bugger behaviour on both Trump — who surely must examined, and suspects could be very worrying . . . try now to de-escalate the situation detained without trial indefinitely. — and his opponents. There is the example of LARA MEYER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS Democrats have introduced a resolution to the House asking Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to Taxi rip-offs from RnV Interest in lobster survey remove Trump from office, for the “insurrectionary protests (that) My daughter and two of her were told that it would be On November 30, 2020 a public 30 years, since 1993. were widely advertised and broadly friends got a taxi from RnV much more to get to the other notice was advised for locals to The public, in huge numbers, encouraged” through his social back home to Cameron Road side of town! know about a fishery that is in have signed up against this media following and by promising on New Year’s Eve at around No wonder there are serious decline. dictatorship. 3am. They were all charged unofficial rides being offered The notice in The Gisborne Herald We trust our editor will see the activists the day “would be wild”. A $45 a person ($135 all up) for out there. An “unmarked” car said: NZ Recreational Fishing Council’s group of Democrats also introduced the 6 kilometre trip. I know only charged $50 for the lot of “Lobster Abundance Survey point of view as well as that of an article of impeachment against that there are buses but it can them. During the week commencing Greenpeace NZ, and the Gisborne the president, to be acted on if the be a really long wait. They NIC CARROLL Monday, 30th November, Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club of above resolution fails. independent technicians will 5200 members. All fishing clubs are The chamber adjourned within be carrying out research on the unanimous on this. minutes after a Republican Real job Congrats big bro abundance level of lobster between I note that in the US state of New objection, to meet again tomorrow the Gisborne Port and Makorori Hampshire, its fishing fleet extracts to debate and vote on the resolution seeker Re: Breaking the age barrier, Beach. All lobsters measured and 70 tonnes of crabs per annum. In — which is unlikely to advance any January 7 story. counted will be returned to the sea. comparison, locally commercial Re: Sign of the Super proud of my big bro. Golf is — Tairawhiti Rock Lobster fishers have been taking up to 327 further as it would take so many times, January 11 his passion, that’s for sure. And you Industry Association Inc” tonnes of rock lobsters from CRA3 Republicans to turn against Trump. story. wouldn’t expect anything less. An It is important and democratic — many of them small “concession” A second impeachment is almost Good onya mate. achievement only my brother could that the results of this survey are or “undersized” lobsters that the a given, and it could take place People who are happy have done. Can’t wait to get home and published in their raw, independent recreational public are not allowed after he leaves office — which to relax on the dole give you a lesson. state — before they can be to catch legally. would seem sensible considering take note — you Congratulations #1Brother, manipulated by the National Rock the situation. Trump would face should be doing this Reece, Jenny, Sharnae, Kiara and Lobster Management Group. ALAIN JORION sanctions such as a ban from future too. Teagen This group has achieved zero NZ Recreational Fishing Council, office and being deprived of benefits LES NORTON for our people regarding the unfair Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing afforded to former presidents. Wairoa REECE GOLDSMITH, Australia inequity that has raged for almost Club life member Meanwhile the Pentagon has said [email protected] it will release 15,000 National Guard troops to Washington to support ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. next week’s inauguration, with about ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. 10,000 authorised to be in the city ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. by Saturday. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 WORLD 13 US, UK ramp House Dems work to up vaccination efforts as try to oust president virus rages on Trump faces ‘incitement of insurrection charge’ in impeachment article WASHINGTON, DC — The US is entering WASHINGTON, DC — the second month of its biggest vaccination The House sped ahead on drive in history, in a major expansion of its Monday (local time) with campaign. It was opening football stadiums, plans to try to oust US major league parks, fairgrounds and President Donald Trump from convention centres to inoculate a larger and office, warning he is a threat more diverse pool of people. to democracy and pushing the After a frustratingly-slow rollout which vice president and Cabinet to involved primarily healthcare workers and act first, in an extraordinary nursing home residents, states were moving effort to remove Trump in the on to the next phase before the first one final days of his presidency. was complete — making shots available to Trump faces a single charge such groups as senior citizens, teachers, — “incitement of insurrection” bus drivers, police officers and firefighters. — after the deadly Capitol “Every shot in the arm is a step closer to riot, in an impeachment ending this pandemic,” Michigan Governor resolution that the House Gretchen Whitmer said. would begin to debate on Similarly, in Britain, where a more Wednesday. contagious variant of the virus was raging It all adds up to some out of control and deaths were soaring, stunning final moments seven large-scale vaccination sites for Trump’s presidency opened on Monday at such places as a big as Democrats — and convention centre in London, a racecourse also a growing number of in Surrey and a tennis and soccer complex Republicans — declare that in Manchester. he is unfit for office and The UK was at its “worst point” in the could do more damage after ‘PRESIDENT IS UNHINGED’: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recalling lawmakers to pandemic, Health Secretary Matt Hancock inciting a mob that violently Washington, DC, for votes in an impeachment resolution. Above, Pelosi holds a news conference has warned, but said the actions of the ransacked the US Capitol last on the day after violent protesters loyal to Trump stormed the US Congress. She has called public “could made a difference”. Wednesday. Trump ‘unhinged, unstable and deranged’. AP picture At a No 10 briefing, Hancock pleaded with “President Trump gravely people to follow the government’s Covid endangered the security of “not afraid” of taking the sheltering during the siege. for Trump to be removed from rules until the vaccine could provide a “way the United States and its oath of office outside — as And new security officials office in that way. out” of the pandemic. institutions of government,” is traditionally done at the were quickly installed after House Minority Leader The UK government earlier published its reads the four-page Capitol’s west steps, one of the the Capitol police chief and Steny Hoyer, D-Md., offered plan to immunise tens of millions of people impeachment bill. areas where people stormed others were ousted in the the resolution during by the UK spring. “He will remain a threat to the building. fallout from the extraordinary Monday’s brief session. It was So far 2.3 million people in the UK have national security, democracy, As for the rioters, Biden attack on the iconic dome of blocked by Rep. Alex Mooney, had a first Covid vaccine shot. and the Constitution if said it was critically important democracy. R-W. Va., as other GOP Across the US, where the outbreak has allowed to remain in office,” it that people who engaged Pending impeachment, lawmakers stood by him. entered its most lethal phase yet and the reads. in sedition, who threatened Democrats called on Vice Pelosi said the Republicans death toll has climbed to about 375,000, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lives and/or damaged public President Mike Pence were enabling Trump’s politicians and health officials have has summoned lawmakers property be held to account. and the Cabinet to invoke “unhinged, unstable and complained over the past several days back to Washington, DC, for Biden said he had constitutional authority deranged acts of sedition to that too many shots were sitting unused votes, and Democrats are not conversations with senators under the 25th Amendment continue. Their complicity on the shelves because of overly rigid the only ones who have been ahead of a possible to remove Trump from office endangers America, erodes our adherence to the federal guidelines that put saying that Trump needs to go. impeachment trial, which before Inauguration Day. Democracy, and it must end.” an estimated 24 million healthcare workers A number of House some have worried would Their House resolution The impeachment bill from and nursing home residents at the front of Republicans may vote to cloud the opening days of his was blocked by Republicans. Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode the line. impeach him as well, while administration. However, the full House was Island, Ted Lieu of California, As of Monday morning, nearly nine others at least want to vote for The president-elect to hold a roll call vote on it on Jamie Raskin of Maryland and million Americans had received their first censure. suggested splitting the Tuesday. and Jerrold Nadler of New shot, or 2.7 percent of the US population, Former GOP Speaker John Senate’s time, perhaps “go After that, Pelosi said York draws from Trump’s own according to the US Centres for Disease Boehner said “it’s time” for a half day on dealing with Pence would have 24 hours to false statements about his Control and Prevention. Trump to resign. impeachment, a half day on respond. Next would be the election defeat to Biden. However, experts have said that as much Republican Senator Pat getting my people nominated impeachment proceedings. Judges across the country, as 85 percent of the population would have Toomey of Pennsylvania, and confirmed in the Senate, Pence has given no including some nominated to be inoculated to achieve “herd immunity” joined GOP Senator Lisa as well as moving on the indication he is ready to by Trump, have repeatedly and vanquish the outbreak. Murkowski of Alaska over package” for more Covid relief. proceed on a course involving dismissed his cases Many states were responding by throwing the weekend in calling for As Congress briefly resumed the 25th Amendment and challenging the election open the line to others and ramping up Trump to “go away as soon as on Monday, an uneasiness a vote by a majority of the results, and Attorney General the pace of vaccinations — in some cases possible”. swept the government. Cabinet to oust Trump before William Barr — a Trump ally offering them at all hours, seven days a As security tightened, Biden More lawmakers tested January 20. No member of the — has said there was no sign week. said on Monday that he was positive for Covid-19 after Cabinet has publicly called of widespread fraud. — AP Arizona, with the highest Covid-19 diagnosis rate in the US, planned to dispense shots beginning on Monday in a drive-through, round-the-clock operation at the suburban Phoenix stadium. Trump fans ‘plan more armed protests’: FBI In Texas, Dallas County was scheduled to open a vaccine megasite on Monday on the WASHINGTON, DC of the people planning the legislatures, the second A tweet in which grounds where the Texas State Fair is held. — The Federal Bureau protests were members of official said. Trump promised that last In Houston, nearly 4000 people were of Investigation (FBI) is extremist groups, the officials Army General Daniel Wednesday’s event “will vaccinated on Saturday at Minute Maid Park, warning of plans for armed said. Hokanson, chief of the be wild” fuelled a “month- the home of baseball’s Houston Astros. protests at all 50 state “Armed protests are National Guard Bureau, told long frenzy of incitements, Detroit is turning its TCF convention capitals and in Washington, being planned at all 50 reporters on Monday that strategising and embrace of centre into a vaccination centre on DC, in the days leading up state capitols from January the Guard was also looking violence against lawmakers”, Wednesday, with officials planning to to US President-elect Joe 16 through until at least at other issues across the according to a research group schedule 20,000 appointments over the next Biden’s inauguration, stoking January 20, and at the US country. that tracks online extremism month for people aged 75 years and older. fears of more bloodshed after Capitol from January 17 “We’re keeping watch across activity. Police officers and bus drivers could also last week’s deadly riot at the through until January 20,” the entire country to make In a report issued start to get vaccinated there at the end of Capitol. the bulletin states, according sure that we’re monitoring, on Saturday, the SITE the week. An internal FBI bulletin to one official who said they and that our Guards in Intelligence Group also “We are going to keep ramping up our warned that, as of Sunday wished to remain anonymous every state are in close warned that the Capitol vaccinations to the maximum extent the (local time), the nationwide because they were not co-ordination with their local attack had emboldened supply allows,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan protests might start later authorised to speak on the law enforcement agencies Trump-supporting extremists. said. this week and extend through issue. to provide any support “No matter how all this The slow first stage of the campaign until Biden’s January 20 The FBI issued at least one requested.” plays out, it is only the has been blamed in part on inadequate inauguration, according to other bulletin before the riots The riots followed weeks beginning,” posted a user on funding and also inadequate guidance from two law enforcement officials last week. of online calls for violence TheDonald message board, Washington, DC, as well as a multitude who read details of the memo On December 29, it warned in Washington, DC, in the according to the report. — AP of logistical hurdles at the state and local to The Associated Press. of the potential for armed waning days of Donald level that have caused confusion and Investigators believed some demonstrators targeting Trump’s presidency. See also page 16 disorganisation. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Black box hunt resumes GLOBAL BRIEFS Tensions between Australian JAKARTA — The Indonesian flight attendant on the plane, was Divers have been recovering body The fact the debris does states over border closures navy has released footage of divers identified by his fingerprints, parts, wreckage and passengers’ not appear to have spread far BRISBANE — Border closures have sparked searching through the wreckage of officials said late on Monday. clothing from waters that are about suggests the plane might have fresh tensions between Australia’s state a passenger plane, which crashed One official stressed the urgency 23 metres deep. been intact before it hit the water, governments after the end of Brisbane’s mini- into the sea at the weekend, as the of the search mission. There appears to be no hope of an investigator with Indonesia’s lockdown led to more travel-restriction tweaks. hunt for its black boxes resumes. “It’s going to be an around-the- finding any survivors. National Transportation Safety A snap shutdown ended on Monday night after Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 left clock operation,” Rasman MS, head Navy chief of staff Yudo Margono Committee (KNKT) told news three days aimed at stopping a highly-contagious Jakarta with 62 people on board, but of the search and rescue agency’s said the search team had pinpointed agency Reuters. coronavirus strain in its tracks. vanished from radar on its way to crash operations told reporters. the location of the black box cockpit “It possibly ruptured when The Northern Territory and Australian Capital Borneo on Saturday. “There will be no breaks. The voice and flight-data recorders and it hit waters because if it had Territory had given a green light for residents to Search teams have found aircraft sooner we can find the victims, the a remote-controlled vehicle was exploded mid-air, the debris would return from Greater Brisbane, lifting quarantine parts and human remains and better.” being used to scan the sea bed. be distributed more widely,” said requirements for people who had visited the city. believe they know where the black According to news wire AFP, “There is so much debris down Nurcahyo Utomo. However, Western Australia’s Premier Mark boxes are located. some 2600 personnel are currently there and we have only lifted a few Investigators are already McGowan was keeping his state’s border closed The first victim has been involved in the search operation pieces. Hopefully, as we take out analysing items which they believe to Queensland until authorities were certain there identified. along with more than 50 ships and more (debris), the recorders can be to be a wheel and part of the plane’s was no community spread of the virus. Okky Bisma, a 29-year-old 13 aircraft. found,” he told reporters. fuselage. — BBC Victoria, meanwhile, announced a traffic-light system for anyone wanting to visit the state, with all areas of Australia colour-coded as either being red, orange or green — depending on the risk of N Korea throws down the gauntlet to Biden the virus. — AAP Cuba hit with more sanctions PYONGYANG — North Korean Kim, who has also now been Korean interests,” said Ankit In his speech to the thousands WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration leader Kim Jong-un has celebrated promoted to Secretary General (the Panda, author of Kim Jong-un and of delegates at the Workers’ Party has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of his birthday with a long wish list of highest rank of the ruling Worker’s the Bomb, adding that Biden’s Congress, Kim described the US as terrorism” in a move that hits the country with new weapons. Party), is struggling to be heard administration should take this his country’s “biggest enemy” — new sanctions shortly before US President-elect It includes more accurate outside of his own country amid seriously. but he also added that he did not Joe Biden takes office. long-range missiles, super-large the current chaos in the US. Kim and US President Donald “rule out diplomacy”. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced warheads, spy satellites and a However, if the incoming US Trump have met three times, but The summits may have failed, the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued nuclear-powered submarine. administration harbours any each time they met, they failed but they have been glorified in harbouring of US fugitives as well as its support The military plans announced hopes of preventing Kim’s nuclear to reach any agreement to end technicolour in the main hall of the for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. during one of the biggest political ambitions, now might be the time North Korea’s nuclear weapons’ party Congress as an “event of the The designation is one of the latest in a series events in North Korea in the past to listen. programme or the current crippling greatest significance in the history of last-minute moves the Trump administration is five years might sound threatening “Kim’s announcements no doubt economic sanctions imposed on of world politics”. making before Biden takes office on January 20. — and indeed they are. are meant to emphasise to the Pyongyang by the US and the UN. So there is wiggle room if Biden Removing Cuba from the blacklist had been However, they are also a incoming US administration that The questions being asked on wishes to use it. Kim Jong-un has one of former US president Barack Obama’s main challenge. The timing of Kim’s a failure to take quick action will the Korean peninsula are whether set the stage. foreign policy achievements as he sought better message is key because it comes result in North Korea qualitatively Biden can do any better, and His message is now, “Your move, relations with the communist island, an effort as US President-elect Joe Biden advancing its capabilities in ways whether he should take Kim’s Mr Biden.” endorsed by Biden as his vice-president. — AP prepares to take office. deleterious to US and South threat seriously. — BBC story via RNZ TRADE SERVICES

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LOS ANGELES — Former many more are being sought WASHINGTON, DC— They came from California Governor and after the brazen attack. across America, summoned by US President well-known actor, Arnold “And to those who think Donald Trump to march on Washington, Schwarzenegger, has compared they can overturn the United DC, in support of his false claims that the the mob that stormed the US States Constitution, know November election was stolen and to stop Capitol to the Nazis and called this: you will never win,” the congressional certification of Democrat US President Donald Trump Schwarzenegger said. Joe Biden as the victor. a failed leader who “will go During the video, “Big protest in DC on January 6,” Trump down in history as the worst which runs for more than tweeted a week before Christmas. president ever”. seven and a half minutes, “Be there, will be wild!” The Republican said in a Schwarzenegger likened The insurrectionist mob that showed video he released on social American democracy to the up at the president’s behest and stormed media on Sunday (local time) sword he brandished in his the US Capitol was overwhelmingly that “Wednesday was the early role as “Conan the made up of long-time Trump supporters, Night of Broken Glass right Barbarian,” which he said including Republican Party officials, GOP here in the United States”. only grows stronger when it is political donors, far-right militants, white In 1938, Nazis in Germany tempered. supremacists, members of the military and Austria vandalised Jewish Schwarzenegger, best known and adherents of the QAnon myth that the homes, schools and businesses for his movie role as the government is secretly controlled by a group during an attack that became Terminator, was elected as of Satan-worshipping paedophile cannibals. known as Kristallnacht or “the California’s governor in 2003 Records show that some were heavily Night of Broken Glass”. TRUMP ‘WILL SOON BE AS IRRELEVANT AS AN OLD during a special recall election. armed and included convicted criminals, “The broken glass was in the TWEET’: This image, which was taken from a video released He was later elected to a full such as a Florida man recently released windows of the United States on Sunday (local time) by former Republican California term. from prison for attempted murder. Capitol. But the mob did not Governor and well-known actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, shows “I believe, as shaken as The Associated Press reviewed social just shatter the windows of Schwarzenegger delivering a public message from his home in we are about the events of media posts, voter registrations, court files the Capitol, they shattered the Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger compared the mob that stormed recent days, we will come and other public records for more than 120 ideas we took for granted,” he the US Capitol last Wednesday to the Nazis and called US out stronger because we now people either facing criminal charges related said. President Donald Trump a failed leader who ‘will go down in understand what can be lost,” to the January 6 unrest or who, going “They trampled the very history as the worst president ever’. he said, adding that those maskless amid the pandemic, were later principles on which our Frank Fastner/Arnold Schwarzenegger video image via AP behind Wednesday’s riots — identified through photographs and videos country was founded.” and those that fomented them taken during the melee. Schwarzenegger, who was Schwarzenegger said. into the US Capitol, causing a — would be held accountable. The evidence gives lie to claims by right- born in Austria, compared “He sought a coup by temporary suspension of the Schwarzenegger has long wing pundits and Republican officials such the Proud Boys — a far-right misleading people with lies.” electoral count. been a critic of Trump’s. as Republican Matt Gaetz, that the violence American extremist group — Schwarzenegger called Members of Congress later In 2019, he said that Trump was perpetrated by left-wing antifa thugs to the Nazis. Trump a failed leader and said returned and certified the was a “Terminator” intent on rather than supporters of the president. Some of the leaders of the he took solace that Trump’s results. doing away with any progress “If the reports are true,” Gaetz said on Proud Boys were arrested presidency was coming to an Five people died, including that had been made to tackle the House floor just hours after the attack, in the nation’s capital, both end and “would soon be as a Capitol police officer. And the climate crises. “some of the people who breached the before and after Wednesday’s irrelevant as an old tweet”. in the days after the riot, In an interview with Efe, Capitol today were not Trump supporters. riots. He called for national unity another police officer who Schwarzenegger said that They were masquerading as Trump “Trump sought to overturn and vowed his support for had responded to the siege environmental policies were supporters and, in fact, were members of the the results of the election President-elect Joe Biden after committed suicide. Scores of compatible with a thriving violent terrorist group antifa.” — AP — and of a fair election,” mobs loyal to Trump broke rioters have been arrested and economy. — AP, agencies Can social media firms ban Trump? Twitter deletes China tweet SAN FRANCISCO —Twitter has deleted threatened with internment in camps a post from China’s US embassy which for refusing to abort pregnancies that WASHINGTON, DC — Social — “The 75,000,000 great claimed Uighur women had had their exceeded birth quotas. media companies have decided American Patriots who voted minds “emancipated” by their policies in The findings were based on a over the past week that they have for me, AMERICA FIRST, and Xinjiang. combination of official regional data, finally seen enough posts from MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, The post linked to an article by state- policy documents and interviews with Donald Trump. will have a GIANT VOICE long run media which claimed women were no ethnic minority women in Xinjiang. Facebook and Instagram have into the future. They will not be longer “baby-making machines” due to The report also said that Uighur women suspended Trump, at least until disrespected or treated unfairly in action on alleged religious extremism. with more than the legally permitted Inauguration Day. any way, shape or form!!!” Beijing is alleged to have forced many number of children — but also many Twitch and Snapchat have also — “To all of those who have Uighur women to be sterilised or fitted women who had not exceeded birth disabled Trump’s accounts. asked, I will not be going to the with contraceptive devices, apparently to quotas — were involuntarily fitted with And Twitter ended a nearly Inauguration on January 20th.” control population growth. intra-uterine devices (IUDs), while others 12-year run and has shut his The first tweet, the company China has denied the allegations. were coerced into receiving sterilisation account, severing an instant line government. said, was received by some The Uighurs are a mostly Muslim surgery. of communication to his 89 million “The First Amendment supporters as further confirmation minority group, which lives mainly in Under current rules, couples in China followers. doesn’t apply to private sector that the November 3 election was Xinjiang province in northwestern China. are allowed to have up to two children, Some conservatives, meanwhile, organisations. That’s not how not legitimate — but in fact, the The tweet, published on Thursday, also with couples in some rural areas allowed have been crying foul. this works,” said Chris Krebs, notion of widespread voter fraud claimed that Uighur women were “more up to three. “Free Speech Is Under Attack! when asked on Sunday whether is a baseless claim. The use of confident and independent” as a result of Former detainees in internment camps, Censorship is happening like censorship by social media the words “American Patriots” to “reproductive health” being “promoted” which China says are “re-education NEVER before! Don’t let them companies violated freedom of describe some of his supporters to them. camps” to tackle extremism, said they silence us. Sign up at http:// speech protections. was also interpreted as support for Over the weekend, the tweet was were given injections that stopped their DONJR.COM to stay connected!” Krebs oversaw election those committing violent acts at replaced with a message from the periods, or caused unusual bleeding his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., cybersecurity efforts at the the Capitol. social media site which claimed the consistent with the effects of birth control tweeted on Friday (local time). Department of Homeland Security The company said the tweet “violated” Twitter’s rules, without drugs. until Trump fired him when he second tweet could serve providing further details. Natural population growth in Xinjiang So, can Facebook and Twitter disputed election fraud claims. as encouragement to those The original tweet had linked to has declined dramatically in recent years, legally take such action? Speaking on CBS’s Face the considering violent acts that an article by China Daily, a state-run with growth rates falling by 84 percent Nation on Sunday, he explained the inauguration ceremonies on newspaper, which alleged the eradication in the two largest Uighur prefectures Short answer — yes. that companies enforced their own January 20 would be a “safe” target of extremism in Xinjiang “had given between 2015 and 2018 and declining As the Congressional Research standards and policies for users. since he would not be attending. Uighur women more autonomy when further in 2019. Service has explained in a report That is what happened at Twitter “Our determination is that the deciding whether to have children”. Following the release of that report, US for federal lawmakers and their on Friday. two Tweets above are likely to The article referenced a report by the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on staff, lawsuits predicated on a The company said after inspire others to replicate the Xinjiang Development Research Centre “all nations to join the US in demanding website’s decision to remove reviewing Trump’s account in the violent acts that took place on which said: “The changes were not an end to these dehumanising practices”. content largely fail. That is because context of the riot at the Capitol January 6, 2021, and that there are caused by ‘forced sterilisation’ of the China has said that the allegations were the free speech protections set out on Wednesday, it was concerned multiple indicators that they are Uighur population, as repeatedly claimed “baseless” and showed “ulterior motives”. in the First Amendment generally about two tweets he sent on being received and understood as by some western scholars and politicians.” Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao apply only to when a person Friday that Twitter said could incite encouragement to do so,” Twitter Last year, a report by Chinese scholar Lijian accused media outlets of “cooking is harmed by an action of the violence. They were: wrote. — AP Adrian Zenz alleged Uighur and other up false information on Xinjiang-related ethnic minority women were being issues”. — BBC story via RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 17 ‘Feeling subhuman’ Study shows three times more Maori women take Racial slur in road-rage incident cervical self-test than smear

WELLINGTON — A study Women could take a vaginal swab leaves Hispanic man in shock supporting a national rollout of alone, rather than needing a doctor cervical self-testing has presented its or nurse to use a speculum and take evidence, which reinforces previous cells from the cervix. by Melissa Nightingale, n****r” before driving away. “absolutely terrified” of seeing researchers’ findings it could save “The programme at the moment NZ Herald The man said he the bus driver in the suburb women’s lives. when you look at cytology which is had experienced racial again while out and about. Cervical cancer is caused by the quite intrusive when you go to the AUCKLAND — An Auckland discrimination in other An Auckland Transport HPV virus and the self-test picks up doctor, it doesn’t suit everyone, either man says he felt “subhuman” countries, but this was the spokesman said they and their the strains most likely to cause it. for access or time. I mean if you’re after a vitriolic road rage first incident he’d suffered in bus operators took allegations It was meant to be introduced this doing a swab you can just pop in the incident in which a bus driver New Zealand. of racial abuse seriously. year — after already being delayed bathroom and do the swab, it’s easy, allegedly called him a “f***ing “It just kind of made me “The type of behaviour for three years — but was delayed and I think that’s why it’s acceptable n****r”. feel subhuman. I just couldn’t described in the allegation is again as the Covid response had and it means we will increase the The man, who is of Hispanic believe it, I don’t even know unacceptable and will be fully pushed back funding to address the screening,” Prof Lawton said. descent but has lived in New how to describe it. I just felt investigated.” IT system. The research centre worked on Zealand since he was a child, like not a person.” He confirmed they received Last year, Victoria University of that study to gather evidence in has been left shocked by the The man called Auckland the complaint on the evening Wellington was given $1m from collaboration with Northland’s primary unexpected attack, which Transport to report the of Wednesday last week, and the Health Research Council of health entity, Mahitahi Hauora. happened in Hobsonville Point incident, but said it took that the complaint had been New Zealand to inform the National Prof Lawton said the HPV self-test on Wednesday evening. several calls to even be given a referred to the bus operator for Screening Unit on offering the HPV was more effective at preventing the “My partner and I were just case number for the incident. feedback. self-test as part of the national loss of life. driving to the shops when He is still waiting to hear “On Thursday, January 7, screening programme. “We need the gold standard test a bus cut through a give whether they have made the customer was advised: About 900 women from the Te which is looking for the virus as it’s way and cut us off,” said the contact yet with the driver. We’ve started working on your Tai Tokerau Northland region were 15 percent more effective at reducing man, who wanted to remain He said he also reported the case. We’re looking into it involved in the study, which focuses cancer. And the other thing which I anonymous. incident to police. carefully. Please note, that due on Maori women. think women will be really pleased He threw his hands up in “The evil side of me wants to the holiday period, it may Maori women were two and a half about, is you only have to have the the air in a “what the hell” him to get fired, but I don’t take us a little longer to get times more likely to die from cervical test every five years. gesture, as the bus driver really want that. I don’t really back to you. But be assured we cancer than others. “Cervical cancer is preventable, we refused to move and let the know (what I want), I just have received your case.” The study showed almost 60 should be able to eliminate cervical man through. know that that wasn’t ok.” After the Herald sought percent of Maori women took the cancer. If you look for the virus, it’s “He just started absolutely He was particularly comment from Auckland human papillomavirus self-test more effective than what we’re doing going crazy and abusing us disappointed in what he Transport, the man said he when offered it — about three times now. At the moment, we’re doing a from the bus, to the point perceived as Auckland received an apology for the more women than those offered the second-rate test — it’s not the gold where my partner was crying.” Transport “sitting on their delay and was informed the standard cervical smear. standard test anymore. We were going The man said he did swear laurels”. “At the very least” he case had been escalated to The university’s director of the to change in 2017 and we haven’t, so at the driver in response to wanted an apology. “critical”. Centre for Women’s Health Research, we really need to push that button.” the abuse, but didn’t feel his As a 30-year-old man, he A police spokeswoman Bev Lawton, said she expected that She said the Government now reaction was over the top, was concerned someone more confirmed they received a improvement to be seen in all women. needed to finance a better, more “because he was just so crazy vulnerable could be subjected report on Thursday relating “We also offered it to non-Maori modern health standard for women. from out of nowhere”. to the same abuse. to an incident in Hobsonville women and they also increased their “This new information is going to The man did a U-turn so “Imagine if it was an elderly Point. participation, the under-screened be very helpful for our programme he could see the bus’ number woman who couldn’t defend “Police are assessing the ones, but the whole focus was on that we can rollout in New Zealand, plate, at which point he said herself? That makes me feel information and will determine Maori, and we would expect it to be proving the Government pushes the the driver leaned out the sick.” what further action is acceptable for non-Maori as well.” button on it.” — Radio New Zealand window and yelled “you f***ing The man’s partner is now required,” she said. NZ Parkinson’s researchers close in on single gene by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald Further, they aimed to build simpler ways for detecting the variation so it could be tested in AUCKLAND — Kiwi scientists are pushing larger studies, along with sophisticated new closer to revealing one gene’s critical role in the models exploring its effect in cell biology. development of Parkinson’s disease. The team planned to import specific stem cells A just-launched study comes after New Zealand drawn from Parkinson’s patients, which would be research, backed by Hollywood star Michael J modified in the lab using the latest gene-editing Fox’s world-renowned charity, shed more light methods to provide cells with different forms of on the gene’s intriguing link with the notorious the GBA gene. neurodegenerative condition. “These cells can be differentiated in the lab Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative into different cell types, such as certain brain condition caused by a lack of dopamine in the cells, then we can look at differences in gene brain, resulting in slow and awkward movement. expression due to the presence of different forms Despite decades of research, and its impact of the GBA gene,” Kennedy explained. on one in 500 New Zealanders and millions more “Then we will set up experiments to better around the world, the disease remains a medical understand the biological impacts of any gene mystery. expression differences, both in the cultured cell Doctors don’t yet know why most people models, as well as ultimately in human beings.” develop it and for those diagnosed, there’s no Kennedy expected the pioneering research cure. to come with challenges — especially around Over recent years, scientists have been modifying the gene in cell lines, but also in pursuing a promising new lead in a genetic understanding just what those differences in mutation that poses one of the biggest risk TRACKING GENE: Despite decades of research, and its impact on one in 500 New gene expression caused by various forms of GBA factors for the disease. Zealanders and millions more around the world, Parkinson’s disease remains a actually meant. The specific gene involved is called medical mystery. Picture supplied “Until we find those changes and start to think glucocerebrosidase beta acid, or GBA. regions that act as switches to control how the When O’Sullivan and Kennedy sat down about the functions of the genes, we won’t be Studies have already shown how GBA GBA gene was turned on or off in the movement together at a Queenstown conference to share able to plan precise experiments to answer the mutations hamper an enzyme that helps clean out and cognitive centres of the brain. their work, they realised what they could learn by key questions of this study.” degraded or excess cell parts, before they can The scientists — who were partly funded by combining it. But if successful, their study may prove crucial build up to cause the damage seen in Parkinson’s the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s “When brought together, the two sets of data to ongoing efforts to understand and prevent disease. Research — also created a map showing how suggested that not only overt mutations in GBA, Parkinson’s. Last August, a team led by Associate Professor such switches affect other genes — in addition to but also the natural patterns of subtle variation in “GBA is the single biggest genetic factor we Justin O’Sullivan, of the University of Auckland- GBA — throughout the human body. the GBA gene, appeared to impact on Parkinson’s know of that underlies Parkinson’s, and yet we based Liggins Institute, published findings that In the new study, supported by New Zealand’s disease,” Kennedy said. don’t really understand how it exerts its effects,” pinpointed the specific components of GBA Marsden Fund, O’Sullivan will team up with Otago Moreover, it likely did this through changing the Kennedy said. which play a big part in regulating and delaying University geneticist Professor Martin Kennedy to expression of perhaps 20 to 30 other genes. “Furthermore, drugs are being developed and the disease’s onset. look further at the GBA puzzle. Their joint study, also involving the NZ Brain trialled that target GBA and the pathway in which In GBA’s “non-coding” areas — once thought Kennedy said the project proved a “fortuitous Research Institute’s renowned clinical director, it operates, so it is increasingly important to of as “junk” DNA with no purpose — the team merging” of what was initially separate research. Professor Tim Anderson, ultimately sought to understand all the hows and whys of GBA’s role. screened 128 sites to find that, where the gene While O’Sullivan had been focused on how confirm that subtle genetic changes in GBA did “We believe our genetics work will lead to happened to have a specific combination of three gene expression was regulated in different cells, indeed affect the onset age of Parkinson’s. better ability to predict risk of Parkinson’s — and short non-coding DNA sequences, the onset of Kennedy and PhD student Oscar Graham had But they also wanted to know why many people perhaps allow targeting of treatment, or even Parkinson’s could be delayed by five years. been developing a new DNA sequencing method who carried GBA mutations didn’t develop the prevention for people at high genetic risk who do They also identified six other non-coding to examine mutations in the GBA gene. disease. not yet have it.” 18 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 ‘It’s so good to be back home’ — Pete Bethune

CONSERVATIONIST Pete He said every year more Bethune is out of hospital and than 100 rangers were killed, back on his ship, after being and every week about four bitten by a highly venomous environmental activists were snake in Costa Rica. killed — more than 200 a year. The New Zealander was left “Because I’m a white guy Increased fighting for his life after his from New Zealand, that does encounter with a Fer De Lance not give me a free pass to do snake two weeks ago. the safe stuff. The rangers in Bethune posted a video of Costa Rica, Africa and Asia all sightings himself back on his ship to his face risks, including getting Facebook account — his “snake bitten by snakes . . . (but) I bite day 14 update”. have no ambition to side-step He said he was relieved to the job and just take on the ‘no reason have come through the ordeal, safe things. but had some continuing “I don’t go out and seek health problems. risks, but (it’s part of the) He said the leg that was job that my team and I have bitten was still stiff and he here. I’m determined to play to panic’ would need physiotherapy. my part in it and there’s risk He also had an extended that comes with that. I’ve been WAIHI BEACH — The nation’s surf rescue bladder, which meant his bitten by a snake, it gave me boss says increased shark sightings must bladder had been over- its best shot, (but) I’m still not lead to panic in the wake of the death of a stretched, and he would LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: Kiwi conservationist Pete Bethune has alive — and the snake is still woman at Waihi Beach last week. require the use of a catheter been discharged from hospital two weeks after he was bitten alive, which is a good thing.” The fatal shark attack has coincided with a bag for about another week. by a highly venomous snake in Costa Rica, which nearly cost The Fer De Lance snake was rise in shark sightings so far this summer. Speaking from his “happy him his life. File picture part of the jungle’s biodiversity Hamilton woman Kaelah Marlow, 19, was place”, Bethune said a medical and Bethune was grateful it dragged from the water at Bowentown Beach device used on his leg at out.” “But I’ve been on the ship was still alive. “They’re part in the Bay of Plenty last Friday, where she died the weekend showed there Bethune showed viewers for two years and I know how of a healthy ecosystem and we from her injuries. was some dead tissue, but where the boat was — between everything works on the ship. need to celebrate the fact that Pauanui Beach in the Coromandel, 70km hopefully it would heal in time. the mariner, near town and When I leave, there’s a big they are there (in the jungle). north of the attack, closed for a period on both His right leg, where he had close to bars. loss of intellectual property, “Every now and then, they Saturday and Sunday, after reports of shark been bitten, was still swollen He has been on the ship, on for want of a better word. So come along and bite someone sightings. and the muscle was weak. and off, for about two years the crew were kind of asking like me in the ass, but Allan Mundy, Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s “In terms of flexibility, but it took a couple of months things like: ‘how does this that’s just part of a healthy national search and rescue manager, told it is pretty non-flexi at the before it really felt like “home”, work, how does that work?’ ecosystem.” Morning Report the increase in sightings was moment, but I can walk, and he said. “So, in the end, I think they He wondered if the understanding, given conditions at beaches. my walk is not too awkward. “It was so good to come were really happy to have me experience had made him a “We are seeing more sharks than what we Every time I start walking, it’s home today, so, so good! And back.” bit wiser and said it had made would probably normally see,” he said. really, really tight, and then my crew are all happy to have He said they were a great him “a little bit homesick”. “But if we have a look at what is actually after about 20 or 30 metres me back. crew and had been really busy Bethune said he hoped the happening on the beach, we’ve got clear water it starts to gradually free up. “I think when the captain’s while he was away, including Covid-19 vaccines would make at the moment, there hasn’t been a really big So, I really just need to clock away, initially, there’s sort of erecting new LED lights. travel a lot easier and said he swell, so the visibility is really good. And we up some miles on my leg and like ‘this is all right, (let’s) Bethune said he would would like to return to New are seeing a lot more people down on the get it used to that movement knock off at four’, kind of return to the jungle, despite Zealand sometime this year. beach, walking and swimming, because of the again and gradually stretch it thing. the snake bite. — RNZ Covid effect.” The fact that sharks were being spotted along the coast should not cause alarm Drivers need more because the predators — mostly bronze whalers and thresher sharks, according to Tributes pour in following lifeguard reports — were simply cruising and training to improve not feeding, Mr Mundy said. “They’re pretty much doing what we are road safety: Road doing — enjoying the warm water, basking loss of young rodeo talent under the sun and cruising. There is not any Transport Forum real food source (for them) along the surf beaches. WELLINGTON — A group by Gianina Schwanecke, kids really looked up to her.” all loved,” Ms Bradshaw said. “These sharks feed out at sea or in the representing truck drivers says the Hawkes Bay Today Ms Windle was meant to be Rodney Schick, Windsor harbours where there is lots and lots of food.If Government needs to toughen up on competing at the Mid Northern Park Stud stud master and they’re hunting, they are in stealth mode.” dangerous drivers, to prevent crashes. WAIPUKURAU — Tributes Rodeo over the weekend but owner where Ms Windle He said if you sight a shark while The Road Transport Forum says have been pouring in from her horse was lame. had worked for about 18 swimming, the most important thing to do was road improvements are the main focus around New Zealand for a She died on Saturday when months, said she was a “very not to panic, but to get out of the water calmly of safety efforts, including rumble young woman and horse the 4x4 farm vehicle she was a hard worker” and “talented and then alert others in the general vicinity. strips, median barriers, and slowing enthusiast who died when passenger on rolled at a rural horsewoman”. “(Make sure you are aware of where) your down traffic. a farm vehicle rolled near property near Waipukurau. “She was an outstanding whanau is. If you feel uncomfortable, make However, the main causes of crashes Waipukurau on Saturday. Emergency services were young lady. She had a your way back to shore at your best pace, were bad driving and distractions. Twenty-year-old Samara called at 11.30am and medical lovely personality with a big but don’t panic by any means. All panicking Of the 11 people killed over the Windle, from the Ruapehu area, assistance was provided; character.” will do will make it more likely to lose track of holiday period, five were not wearing was well known throughout however, she died at the scene. While Ms Windle was on her members of your family or get disorientated.” seatbelts. the rodeo and equestrian Two others on the vehicle first job “away from home”, Mr He said beachgoers should share the Forum chief executive, Nick Leggett, communities. sustained minor injuries. Schick said he and wife Gina information with those close by, but they said truck drivers were held to high Ms Windle comes from a Her death has left the had gotten to know her well should not go around clearing the entire standards and there had been massive rodeo family with her father community reeling with many over the lockdown period and beach. improvements in performance and the president of the Waimarino riders at the Mid Northern she was great with their kids. “Take a note of the direction of the shark safety in the industry. Rodeo Club and mother a Rodeo paying tribute to her He said the team had been because you might want to inform people who He said none of that mattered if longstanding member of the during their ride, Ms Bradshaw rocked by news of her death. may be downstream, but again — don’t panic.” truckies were sharing the road with New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys said “She was a big part of the Department of Conservation marine distracted drivers lacking the skills to Association. “There was such an team here. It’s been pretty scientist, Clinton Duffy, said people should drive safely. National secretary outpouring of grief at the tough.” exercise caution, by always swimming He told Morning Report that Waka Diana Bradshaw said she Mid Northern Rodeo. The He said Ms Windle had between the flags and never swimming alone Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency remembered Windle competing community is just devastated.” dreamed of going to work in at a non-patrolled beach. numbers suggested “over 90 percent of as a junior barrel racer from as Fellow cowboys and rodeo the Australian outback. People should also avoid swimming at the accidents on our roads are caused a young girl. riders from around the country “She had a lot of life left to night, and also in spots where people are or by human behaviour”. “She was a sparkly young would be travelling down to live.” have been fishing. Mr Leggett said the Government’s girl on her little pony.” her funeral at the family farm in Police extended their Mr Mundy said it had been a quiet summer $1.4 billion spend on road safety On the cusp of adulthood, Raetihi on Wednesday. sympathies to Windle’s family in general for lifeguards so far, with calm upgrades was not working. she was viewed as a mentor by “We have been blessed to and friends. conditions and very little surf. “We should be investing in people younger riders. be a part of Samara’s life. From Inquiries into the incident “We’re getting massive crowds and people — their skills and competencies, not “She was a great the sparkling junior barrel are ongoing. are sticking (to swimming) between the flags, in roads and hard surfaces . . . or horsewoman — very talented. racer, to a tough rookie and Both the Serious Crash Unit so I think we’re getting a combination of maintenance of those things first.” She was just gorgeous. blossoming into the gorgeous, and Worksafe NZ have been public support and calm conditions, and that’s He also called it “stupidity” when Everybody loved her. Those vivacious open barrel racer we notified. why we haven’t seen a massive number of people do not wear seatbelts. — RNZ rescues.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 KIDS PAGE 19

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Northern Southland harness at Ascot Park Wednesday Jetbet 7 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 3 88880 Art Profile (Fr) 3 T Larsen (J) 13 000s0 Postgrad Success (Fr) U5 E Barron (J) 9 0980s Aveross Rustler (Fr) 21 3 s1710 American Mac (Fr) 3 M Hurrell (J) Race 1: DEM BONES DEM BONES, GALLEONS FUTURE, 4 83s86 La Rocca (Fr) 4 10 49P48 Tony The Pony (Fr) 22 B Williamson 4 22041 A Taste Of Honey (Fr) 4 5 800s5 Hans Ideal (Fr) 5 5 Can’t Beat A Trumpet 5.11 11 08488 Duke Of Dundee (Fr) 23 O Kite (J) 5 31410 Mighty Flying Art (Fr) 5 S Tomlinson (J) WHANGAMATA 6 77947 Perturbed (Fr) 6 R Swain $10,000, non-winners 3yo. mobile pace, 12 45897 Ride In A Concorde (Fr) 24 6 s1121 Yankee Party (Fr) 6 N Williamson Race 2: ARIZONA DOLL, JAFFIE J, LA ROCCA 7 0s480 Lei Miss (Fr) 7 B Barclay 2200m 13 97023 Holy Havoc (Fr) 25 7 14312 Watch Me Now (Fr) 7 K Barclay Race 3: LILAC BECKY, SMOKIN ANNIE, CALICO HILL 8 79007 Mach O’Melley (Fr) 8 14 60225 Mr Clooney (Fr) 26 8 66108 Franco Santino (Fr) 8 Race 4: MAUDARCHY, FUNKY MONKEY, MISS CRAZED 9 83020 Noosa Beach (Fr) 21 E Barron (J) 1 Rock’n Kiwi (Fr) 1 15 66082 Gabby’s Star (Fr) 27 T Dewe (J) 9 16752 Pearl Harbour (Fr) 21 2 King Of Trumps (Fr) 2 B Williamson 10 59095 Arizona Doll (Fr) 22 16 10047 Tiger Moth (Fr) U1 S Ottley 10 7s393 Love On The Rocks (Fr) 22 Race 5: KING OF TRUMPS, SPEIGHTS ON TAP, 3 9 Speights On Tap (Fr) 3 B Morris 11 0700s Shezdawon (Fr) 23 B Williamson 11 18473 Memphis Tennessee (Fr) 23 BOARDING PASS 4 37004 Lifes A Beach (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) 12 54266 Jaffie J (Fr) 24 J Morrison (J) 8 Kubala Seeds Nugget Final 6.26 12 31562 Deus Ex (Fr) 24 Race 6: LYNRYD SKYNRYD, BETA THAN LOVE, MARIE LONG 5 Bettastar (Fr) 5 13 44946 The Naenae Express (Fr) 25 $12,000, 3yo+ r54. mobile pace, 2200m Race 7: INSARCHATWIST, IVANA LEGACY, HOLY HAVOC 14 03034 Leconte (Fr) 26 C Ferguson 6 Leithen Burn (Fr) 6 11 Mossdale Racing Pace 7.51 Race 8: BETTER’S TART, CARRERA BELLE, RAKARIPPA 7 White Lightning (Fr) 7 E Barron (J) 1 00s69 Motor Mouth (Fr) 1 $9000, r54-r59. mobile pace, 2200m Race 9: SPRINGBANK MASON, MISSIE CASTLETON, 3 Stewart Island Flights Pace 4.21 8 5 Boarding Pass (Fr) 8 A Milne 2 20373 Change At The Top (Fr) 2 9 99 Brigadiers Son (Fr) 21 M Williamson 3 78007 Sly Tricks (Fr) 3 TWEEDLEDEE $8000, r40-r46,r47 w/c. mobile pace, 2200m 1 16365 Tulsa Jaccka (Fr) 1 N Williamson 10 089 Stunin Star (Fr) 22 A Beck 4 86756 Santeria (Fr) 4 J Morrison (J) 2 7807s Benio Ben (Fr) 2 Race 10: YANKEE PARTY, WATCH ME NOW, 1 73303 Lilac Becky (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 11 Seventh Heaven (Fr) 23 5 34942 Stars N Bars (Fr) 5 B Barclay 3 80s01 Tairlaw Toll (Fr) 3 A TASTE OF HONEY 2 05039 Indulgence (Fr) 2 T Nally (J) 12 83264 Tommy Waterhouse (Fr) 24 K Barclay 6 21 Better’s Tart (Fr) 6 S McNally 4 98504 Better Galleon (Fr) 4 Race 11: TAIRLAW TOLL, MELTON MAFIA, CALL ME KEITH 3 00004 Fireforefiddle (Em2) (Fr) 3 M Williamson 7 16 Carrera Belle (Fr) 7 S Tomlinson (J) 5 31142 Sentry (Fr) 5 R McIlwrick Race 12: SWIFT ROBYN, KAGEE VC, CROESUS 4 94800 Archman (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) 6 Okapua Farming Co Pace 5.36 8 22159 Saint Tropez (Fr) 8 A Beck 6 05654 Sagwitch (Fr) 6 5 09576 The Night Watchman (Fr) 5 R Swain $10,000, non-winners 4yo+ mr45 to mr50. 9 430s1 Rakarippa (Fr) 21 7 61864 Johnny Mac (Fr) 7 6 97065 Major Menace (Em1) (Fr) 6 B Williamson mobile pace, 2200m 10 83272 Onedin Hurricane (Fr) 22 E Barron (J) 8 13348 Hampton (Fr) 8 K Barclay 7 34997 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 7 11 23351 Miss Auckland (Fr) 23 R McIlwrick 9 31164 Melton Mafia (Fr) 21 J Campbell (J) 8 00s82 Smokin Annie (Fr) 8 1 0 The Watchman (Fr) 1 1 Advance Agriculture Trot 3.18 12 39314 Magic Mike (Fr) 24 10 77913 Call Me Keith (Fr) 22 P Hunter 9 81890 Maya Angelou (Fr) 21 O Kite (J) 2 73 Emerald Abbey (Fr) 2 P Hunter 13 33107 Port Au Prince (Fr) 25 P Hunter 11 00332 Wolfenstein (Fr) 23 M Williamson $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ stand trot, 2200m 10 93873 Calico Hill (Fr) 22 A Beck 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C Ferguson $8500, r51-r53,r54 w/c. mobile pace, 2200m 7 8s006 Mainland Pat (Em1) (Fr) 7 C Ferguson 10 Saint Waitaki (Fr) 22 3 21s05 Afterburner (Fr) U1 B Barclay 1 01794 Kagee VC (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 8 35273 Dem Bones Dem Bones (Fr) 8 M Williamson 4 Shane Matheson Crutching 4.46 11 50s7 Belle’s Boy (Fr) 23 4 30880 Whatwillbeewillbee (Fr) U2 R Close 2 87098 Alexy (Em1) (Fr) 2 12 Cautious Galleon (Fr) 24 9 30304 Sacred Mountain (Fr) 9 R Close $9000, r40-r52 stand trot, 2700m 5 741P6 Ardee Trouble (10) 1 3 40143 Swift Robyn (Fr) 3 K Tomlinson (J) 13 9 Southern Ideal (Fr) 25 N Williamson 10 9 Riley Moment (Fr) 10 J Morrison (J) 6 s0463 Missie Castleton (10) 2 4 34876 Ideal Gal (Fr) 4 1 58s06 Robo Trouble (Fr) 1 7 211s7 Springbank Mason (10) 3 11 Donald Trump (Fr) 11 5 54326 Baileys Diamond (Fr) 5 E Barron (J) 2 88s89 Tolkien (Fr) 2 T Larsen (J) 7 Willys Flooring/Phillips 6.01 8 3s89D Sekkie Monkey (10) U1 N Williamson 12 7s605 Petronelli Gee (Fr) 12 A Milne 6 21887 Duastar (Fr) 6 R Close 3 50203 Madrik (Fr) 3 C Ferguson 9 06060 Gershwin (10) U2 13 0s77s Rumand Coke (Fr) 13 $8500, r47-r50,r51 w/c. mobile pace, 2200m 7 221s6 Croesus (Fr) 7 N Williamson 14 P0 Phoebe’s Delight (Fr) U1 S Ottley 4 46894 Amabede (Fr) 4 10 17P41 Aveross Majesty (10) U3 M Hurrell (J) 5 40746 Midnight Memories (Fr) 5 1 58067 Jimmy Cannon (Fr) 1 8 24140 Jacks N Jazz (Fr) 8 15 2D440 Kiwi Heir (Fr) U2 R McIlwrick SCRATCHED 11 49P10 Rydgemont Milly (20) 1 J Morrison (J) 6 06554 Svelt (Fr) 6 S Tomlinson (J) 2 — Man I’m Good 12 22313 Tweedledee (20) 2 S Ottley 9 62835 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 21 2 Omalass Dried Molasses 3.56 7 00821 Maudarchy (Fr) 7 K Tomlinson (J) 3 16753 Insarchatwist (Fr) 2 10 99134 Onesmartfella (Fr) 22 8 57450 The Peaky Blinder (Fr) 8 B Munro 4 005Ps Lincoln Skipper (Em2) (Fr) 3 E Barron (J) 10 Summer Cup Pace 7.21 11 0041s Flight Crew (Fr) 23 $10,000, non-winners 4yo+ mr40 to mr44. 9 00000 The Night Sweats (Fr) U1 B McLellan 5 413s7 Bettors Highlight (Fr) 4 B Barclay 12 22062 El Dorado (Fr) 24 K Barclay mobile pace, 2200m 10 19s63 Funky Monkey (Fr) U2 O Kite (J) 6 03340 Cab Calloway (Fr) 5 K Barclay $12,000, r60-r80. mobile pace, 2200m 13 63D30 Black Ops (Fr) 25 A Beck 1 79089 Forty Wives (Fr) 1 R McIlwrick 11 0012P Miss Crazed (Fr) U3 M Williamson 7 08660 I’m Watching You (Fr) 6 1 227s0 Rocknroll King (Fr) 1 14 78241 Tad Lincoln (Fr) 26 M Hurrell (J) 2 65500 Charlton Reactor (Fr) 2 K Tomlinson (J) 12 0307s Ruby Seddon (Fr) U4 N Williamson 8 92054 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 7 2 77713 I’m Trouble (Fr) 2 R McIlwrick 15 370s2 Stratofortress (Fr) 27 T Larsen (J)

Southland greys at Ascot Park Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 1 southlandgreyhounds.co.nz 12.33 3 Mark Turner Painter 1.08 EMERGENCY: EMERGENCIES: 9 36683 Little Krakatoa 22.66 Ashley Bradshaw Race 1: CURVE CRUSHER, OPAWA GRAVEL, KAY’S LAST 9 66856 Just Olive 26.26 M P Hamilton $1365, C0, 390m $1685, C2, 390m 10 47274 M’lady Sadie nwtd Ashley Bradshaw Race 2: UPSTART CROW, NOVA RAPIDE, 1 21141 Buster’s Brother 22.47 Brett Conner 5 Top Class Run 1.42 THUNDER HALLOWS 1 56371 Opawa Gravel nwtd Robin Wales 7 Toni@bodyauditsouth 2.22 2 24234 Cupid’s Day nwtd Richard Breen 2 57864 My Girl Sofia 22.69 Barry Healey $5000, C5, 457m Race 3: BUSTER’S BROTHER, GO GUNNA, 3 68751 C’mon Benny Boy 22.84 John Guthrie $1450, C1, 390m C’MON BENNY BOY 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 1 15121 Pepper Chimes 25.97 John Allen 4 4775s Silouette Jet nwtd John Allen 2 76751 Adobe Bro nwtd Matt Roberts 1 73342 Southern Phoenix 23.17 Roy Hamilton Race 4: REGAL VALIANT, VOLCANIC WHISPER, KINGI REIGNS 4 1 Curve Crusher nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 26553 Brut Magic 22.83 Chris Healey 3 42363 Ripslinger Roxy nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 2 688s4 Vignon 23.00 John Allen Race 5: PEPPER CHIMES, OPAWA BAILEY, RIPSLINGER ROXY 5 36224 Dragster Dory nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 6 33233 Tidal Tapestry 22.83 John Allen 3 61 Material Meg 22.92 Brett Conner 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 4 766s8 Opawa Hilary nwtd Robin Wales Race 6: MEPUNGA WONDER, DOUBLE SPEED, 7 52362 Fireball Fudge nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 4 F7888 Dusty’s Ink 22.90 Barry Healey SOUTHERN KING 7 5278s Three Gold Stars nwtd Chris Healey 8 21161 Go Gunna 22.70 Robin Wales 6 31413 Opawa Phil nwtd Robin Wales 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 8675s Lethal Lettie nwtd Ashley Bradshaw Race 7: SOUTHERN PHOENIX, MATERIAL MEG, OPAWA NIP 8 6 Kay’s Last nwtd Robin Wales EMERGENCY: 7 22313 Opawa Bailey nwtd Robin Wales 9 66856 Just Olive 22.58 M P Hamilton 7 68255 Young Romeo 23.20 Richard Breen Race 8: MR FESTUS, SPICE SPICE BABY, MR KUMAR 2 Added Energy Stakes 12.51 8 82116 Our Anna nwtd Robin Wales 8 43352 Opawa Nip nwtd Robin Wales 4 Mr Whippy Southland 1.25 $2505, C1, 457m 6 Happy Birthday V.G. Munro 2.06 8 Racing Again 29th January 2.41 $3325, C2/3, 457m 1 6526s Galifianakis 26.16 Bronwyn Eade $2860, C4/5, 390m $1450, C1, 390m 2 213 Upstart Crow nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 1 42145 Fond Of You 26.52 Ashley Bradshaw 1 15s1s Mepunga Wonder nwtd Matt Roberts 1 45353 Kipjo 23.09 John Allen 2 82274 Kingi Reigns nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 3 31362 Thunder Hallows nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 2 31441 Trev’s Rocket 22.69 Brett Conner 2 13427 Spice Spice Baby nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 3 41234 Opawa Lyn 26.03 Robin Wales 3 5257s She’s For Us nwtd Matt Roberts 4 51241 Nova Rapide nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 3 28742 Mr Kumar 22.92 Richard Breen 4 42422 Volcanic Whisper 26.12 John Allen 4 52334 Nassor nwtd D J MacMillan 4 12814 Mr Festus 22.75 Brett Conner 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 5 73458 Nighthawk Fancy nwtd Matt Roberts 5 18153 Southern King 22.38 Roy Hamilton 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 66765 Speedy Lucy nwtd Barry Healey 6 52131 Regal Valiant 26.08 Richard Breen 6 32315 Our Cook nwtd Robin Wales 6 55632 Foxy Rose 23.10 Richard Breen 7 24756 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 7 34551 Miss Nina 26.42 Brett Conner 7 85147 Miss Adobe 22.50 Matt Roberts 7 64845 Pretty Keen 22.98 Sandra Keen 8 27736 Toby’s Choice 26.50 Brett Conner 8 42174 Bartholomew Cub 26.54 Bronwyn Eade 8 67841 Double Speed 23.06 J M Lane 8 74876 Tides End 23.13 John Allen

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Raceway Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections EMERGENCIES: 6 21524 Race Me Home 30.68 Bill Hodgson 6 84587 Hardcore Jet 17.97 Agent & Williams 2 63267 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams Race 1: BIG TIME MILO, MEXICAN CUTIE, BIG TIME AIDEN 9 728s8 Zero Tolerance nwtd Kellie Gommans 7 54745 Go Glow 30.73 Marcie Flipp 7 61485 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 3 17 Elle 18.15 John McArthur 10 76684 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Sue Gommans 8 44443 Bigtime Maci 30.53 Susie Kite 8 15657 Homebush Yuri 17.81 John McInerney 4 37552 Sideline Sally 17.88 John McInerney Race 2: BIG TIME YONKERS, BIG TIME RITA, TIGER CHURN EMERGENCIES: 5 57453 Choice Sister 17.99 Carol Morris Race 3: BIG TIME PENNY, KINETIC BOW, BIG TIME QUINN 2 Aon CPF Insurance 12.25 5 Kernow Construction 1.17 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 6 55635 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson Race 4: RACE ME HOME, GO GLOW, BIGTIME MACI $1365, C0, 305m $1685, C1/2, 305m 10 58578 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney 7 25567 Bailey And Cream 17.93 J & D Bell Race 5: LUCY LINGERS, LIGHT CRUISER, ALAMEIN SAM 1 64347 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams 1 41342 Elsa Blueblood 17.97 John McInerney 8 57413 Homebush Luther 18.30 John McInerney Race 6: IDOL WILSON, OTIS, BIG TIME TATUM 8 Wanganui Toyota 2.13 2 3 Big Time Rita nwtd Lisa Cole 2 61146 Alamein Sam 18.06 Kettlewell & Phillips EMERGENCIES: Race 7: HOMEBUSH YURI, HARDCORE JET, 3 2 Big Time Yonkers nwtd Lisa Cole 3 62223 Light Cruiser 17.93 Brian Goldsack $1450, C1, 305m 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack CLANSMAN DOUGLAS 4 5 Kinetic Jo nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 4 44211 Dangerous Di 17.91 Kellie Gommans 1 88256 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden 10 58578 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney Race 8: ALAMEIN GRAEME, BIG TIME KATY, TELLTALE SIGNS 5 34 Testing Time nwtd John McArthur 5 51423 Lucy Lingers 18.01 John McInerney 2 1 Big Time Katy 17.86 Lisa Cole 11 The Wines Himatangi 3.09 Race 9: YESENIA, TARANAKI BRIE, KINETIC REBEL 6 82 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 6 54533 Idol Duke 17.63 Marcie Flipp 3 124F2 Alamein Graeme 17.96 Kettlewell & Phillips Race 10: HOMEBUSH MAREE, ELLE, CHOICE SISTER 7 76374 Idol Reign nwtd Marcie Flipp 7 72317 Double What 17.79 J & D Bell 4 31546 Mitcham Liam 18.26 John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m Race 11: KING THEODEN, HOBSON, BIG TIME RICKY 8 22323 Tiger Churn nwtd Glen Hodgson 8 15354 Checkpoint 17.95 Marcie Flipp 5 37677 Carl Spackler nwtd J & D Bell EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 1 46523 Milo Tonight 18.12 Lana Pearce Race 12: ALAMEIN PUDLY, SPOOK, JETLAG JAG 6 64486 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 2 22487 Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams 9 728s8 Zero Tolerance nwtd Kellie Gommans 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 7 52163 Arm Turner 18.09 John McInerney 10 76684 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Sue Gommans 10 54777 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 3 75225 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche 8 32712 Truth Hurts 17.89 Carol Morris 4 64454 Slam It nwtd John McInerney 3 Laser Plumbing 12.42 6 First Security 1.34 EMERGENCIES: 5 21 Hobson 17.93 John McArthur 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack $1365, C0, 305m $1685, C1/2, 305m 6 34764 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 10 54777 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 7 72636 Tuff Temptress 17.78 Bernie Mitchell 1 6 Kinetic Bow nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 1 61634 Otis 17.81 Kellie Gommans 9 racingtips.co.nz 2.29 8 44886 Homebush Minnie 17.61 John McInerney 2 72437 Idol Andy nwtd Marcie Flipp 2 26336 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: 3 7Ps22 Big Time Penny nwtd Lisa Cole 3 56314 Mother’s Touch 17.82 J & D Bell $1450, C1, 305m 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 4 Big Time Quinn nwtd Lisa Cole 4 32115 Porcelain Panda 17.97 Lana Pearce 10 58578 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney 5 75 Strike It Rich nwtd John McArthur 5 11448 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 1 45446 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson 6 6 Big Time Wolfie nwtd Lisa Cole 6 56421 Idol Wilson 17.75 Marcie Flipp 2 76613 Yesenia 18.26 Deb Edlin 12 Book Your Function 3.27 7 74526 Engine Room nwtd Marcie Flipp 7 72433 Hypothetical 18.02 Melissa Olden 3 86855 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 8 88784 Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams 8 28461 Zara Cheebee 17.62 Marcie Flipp 4 53542 Summer Glee 17.66 John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m 1 Welcome To Hatrick Co 12.07 EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 5 66733 Taranaki Brie 18.00 Colleen Brider 1 46643 Jetlag Jag nwtd John McInerney 9 728s8 Zero Tolerance nwtd Kellie Gommans 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 6 56337 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney $1365, C0, 305m 2 78876 Homebush Mandy 17.95 Sue Gommans 10 45865 Kina Magic nwtd A L Frost 10 58578 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney 7 51753 Shot Of Class 18.03 Carol Morris 3 37528 Homebush Vassy nwtd John McInerney 8 88822 Kinetic Rebel 17.93 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 Mexican Cutie nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 4 56511 Alamein Pudly 17.90 D P Symes EMERGENCIES: 2 Kinetic Jyn nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 4 Adept Accountants 1.00 7 Accell Canine Therapy 1.54 5 51 Spook 17.78 John McArthur 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 3 2 Big Time Milo nwtd Lisa Cole $2860, C1/2, 520m $1685, C1/2, 305m 6 31866 Al’s Witch 18.19 Lana Pearce 10 54777 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 4 78343 Endless Style nwtd J & D Bell 1 36663 Homebush Surgeon nwtd Sue Gommans 1 67146 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 7 82477 Xanthe Jewel 17.99 Pauline Blanche 5 44 Mimi nwtd John McArthur 2 75672 Ariana Sunset nwtd Pauline Blanche 2 75785 Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp 10 Palamountains Nutrition 2.49 8 45763 Goldstar McQueen nwtd Sammy Stone 6 7s67 Lace Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp 3 62338 Adobe Turtle 31.16 Kellie Gommans 3 46337 Elite Bubble 18.01 A L Frost EMERGENCIES: 7 63 Xanthone nwtd Deb Edlin 4 62564 Cavatate 30.55 J & D Bell 4 7868s Guru’s Choice 17.76 Agent & Williams $1450, C1, 305m 9 48853 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 8 3 Big Time Aiden nwtd Lisa Cole 5 54352 Illicit nwtd J & D Bell 5 61656 Midnight Molly 17.73 Bill Hodgson 1 23243 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans 10 54777 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Man United v Liverpool European rugby cups suspended pick of FA Cup games RUGBY participation of TOP 14 clubs in the Heineken Champions Cup FOOTBALL they could have another big date ahead of them after LONDON — The European Rugby and Challenge Cup at the current the fifth round draw pitched the winners in battle Champions Cup and Challenge Cup time constitutes too great a MANCHESTER United will host Premier League with either Southampton, Shrewsbury or 14-time tournaments have been temporarily public health risk, EPCR has no champions Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round, winners Arsenal. suspended after French authorities choice but to announce today with the game set to be played a week after their The victors in the Manchester United v Liverpool ruled that the risk of French Top 14 that the 2020/21 tournaments are Premier League summit clash. showdown will face Doncaster or the winner’s of the clubs taking part was too much of temporarily suspended,” European Monday night’s draw pitched 12-time winners final remaining third-round tie between Stockport a risk. Professional Club Rugby said in a United into battle with Jurgen Klopp’s men, who Country and West Ham United . Both rugby union competitions statement. beat a coronavirus-hit Aston Villa side to book their Wycombe or Tottenham will travel to the winners have been suspended with The Champions Cup and place in the last 32. of the Everton v Sheffield Wednesday tie. two rounds of group fixtures Challenge Cup feature top teams National League North side Chorley’s reward Reacting to the draw, Chorley manager Jamie outstanding amid the ongoing from across Europe’s rugby union for their victory over a depleted Derby County was Vermiglio told BBC Sport: “That’s what we really coronavirus pandemic. leagues, including from England, a home tie with Premier League Wolverhampton wanted, Premier League opposition, great. “Following a directive from France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland Wanderers. “And there’s a bit of history because in 1986, the French authorities that the and Italy. — PA League Two Crawley Town, who dumped top- Chorley played against Wolves at home and beat flight Leeds United out of the competition in the them 3-0, so we just need to do that again.” third round, face a trip to Championship promotion Villa-Tottenham EPL match postponed hopefuls Bournemouth. FOURTH ROUND DRAW (to be played weekend of January FOOTBALL placed in isolation by the club, the Crawley’s fourth-tier counterparts Cheltenham, 23-24) — Premier League had no other option however, were rewarded for their win over Mansfield Cheltenham Town v Manchester City; Bournemouth v Crawley LONDON Aston Villa’s Premier than to reschedule the game,” the with a home tie against Premier League giants Town; Swansea City v Nottingham Forest; Manchester United v League match with Tottenham Premier League said in a statement Manchester City. Liverpool; Southampton/Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal; Barnsley Hotspur, scheduled for Wednesday, on Monday. Tottenham, 5-0 third-round winners at Marine of v Norwich City; Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers; Millwall has been postponed because of Tottenham will now play Fulham the Northern Premier League North West Division, v Bristol City; Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool; Wycombe the club’s ongoing battle with this Wednesday instead, a match are on the road again, with Championship strugglers Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur; Fulham v Burnley; Sheffield coronavirus. originally set for December 30 Wycombe Wanderers this time providing the United v Plymouth Argyle; Chelsea v Luton Town; Stockport “Due to the number of players but called off then because of opposition. County/West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers; Brentford v and staff who have either tested coronavirus positive tests among Should Chorley pull off a shock against Wolves, Leicester City; Everton v Sheffield Wednesday. — AAP positive for Covid-19 or have been the visiting squad. — dpa THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, January 13, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Liam Hemsworth, 31; Orlando Bloom, 44; Patrick Dempsey, 55; Julia Louis- Dreyfus, 60. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Tension will mount if you can't agree with the people in your life who matter. up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. Refuse to let your ego or emotions create a pattern that makes it difficult To solve the puzzle, each row, for you to acquire the support you require to get things done your way. Concentrate on making physical adjustments that please everyone, not on column and 3x3 grid within the arguing over something inevitable. Your numbers are 8, 12, 22, 13, 36, 40, larger grid must end up containing 42. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Don't feel pressured by what others do or say. Go at your speed, and leave once in a row, column or box. no room for error. A bargain or offer is useful only if it's something you need. A sudoku grid has a single Know when to refuse, and you'll have no regrets. 2 stars unique solution, which can be TAURUS (April 20-May 20): reached without using guesswork. Uncertainty will set in regarding your reputation, position and status. Listen carefully and absorb the facts you receive before you respond or take action. SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. Knowledge is the key to making better decisions. Control your temper, and be mindful of others. 2 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take heed of what's trending and how to utilize your skills to fit the current scenario. 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The rewards you receive will confirm 18 Irate; 19 Smut. 11. Bury (5) 4. Loss (7) that you are doing something worthwhile. Refuse to let someone without CRYPTIC vision stand in your way. 4 stars Across: 1 Group; 4 Warship; 12. Old (4) 5. Positively (5) 8 Ice-cube; 9 Spray; 10 Anne; Birthday Baby: 13. Clear (5) 6. Memorise (5) 11 Sluggish; 13 Ebbs; 14 Bent; 9. Warlike (9) You are passionate, ambitious and self-assured. You are flexible and trendy. 16 Space-bar; 17 Etna; 20 Idiot; 17. Throw (5) 21 Atrophy; 22 Nunnery; 23 Facet. 14. Road (7) Down: 1 Gain admission; 18. Agitate (4) 15. Spire (7) 2 Ocean; 3 Plum; 4 Wheels; 22. Leathery (5) 16. Excuse (7) STAR RATINGS 5 Resigned; 6 Harpist; FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Psychoanalyst; 12 Absentee; 23. Striking (7) 19. Tale (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Evasion; 15 Malady; 18 Topic; 24. Disclose (6) 20. Arc (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 19 Graf. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 25. Verbose (6) 21. Fierce look (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 SPORT 25

WAIKANAE TRIUMPHANT: Members of the Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club pose with the Ralph Morse Memorial Shield in their clubrooms after victory in the Gisborne Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday and Saturday. It was the sixth time in a row that Waikanae had won the Shield. They won 31 team titles and 25 individual titles on the way to a points tally of 415. Second were Midway, on 325 points, and third were Wainui, on 61. Picture supplied Gisborne surf lifesaving results GISBORNE surf lifesaving clubs Board relay: Waikanae Double ski: Waikanae A 1, 2km beach run: Olivia Gaddum Midway 1, Jayha gave fantastic support to the local club A 1, Midway Red 2, Midway Caption correction Midway Red 2, Waikanae B 3. Egan (Wk) 2, Anna-Bell Matthews (Midway) 3. championships at the weekend, with Green 3. A PICTURE on the back page of The Ironperson: Proctor (Wk) Beach flags: Zame (Wain) 1, Kapene (Wk) 2, competitor numbers the highest in years, Board rescue: Midway Gisborne Herald yesterday had an 1, Corrin (Mid) 2, Pittar (Mid) Amor-Bendall (Wain) 3. Surf Life Saving New Zealand club Red 1, Waikanae A 2, Midway incorrect caption. It said Hue Cowie, of 3. Beach relay: Wainui A 1, Waikanae A 2, Midway development officer Sonia Keepa said. Orange 3. Wainui, won the male under-17 board Rescue tube: Waikanae A Red 3. The championships — with the Ralph Double ski: Waikanae A 1, race in the Gisborne Surf Life Saving 1, Midway Red 2. Beach sprint: Zame (Wain) 1, Kapene (Wk) 2. Morse Memorial Shield at stake — drew Midway Red 2, Waikanae B 3. Championships on Saturday. In fact, Ski race: Pittar (Mid) 1, U15 female — Beach flags: Jodiesha 130 athletes, up from 85 last year. Ironperson: Falloon (Wk) he came second to Lachie Falloon, of Corrin (Mid) 2, Hope (Wk) 3. Kirkpatrick (Mid) 1, Ella Arthur (Wain) 2, Petiata “It’s indicative of the strength in surf 1, Scott (Mid) 2, Sutton (Mid) Waikanae. Apologies to both athletes Ski relay: Midway Red 1, Bowden (Mid) 3. lifesaving sport that continues to grow 3. from the sub-editor responsible. Waikanae A 2. Beach sprint: Chloe Kapene (Wk) 1, Bowden and develop in our region,” Keepa said. Rescue tube: Midway Red Surf race: Proctor (Wk) 1, (Mid) 2, Kirkpatrick (Mid) 3. “The Tairawhiti Surf Life Saving 1, Waikanae A 2, Waikanae B 3. Ney (Mid) 2, Corrin (Mid) 3. Board race: Kapene (Wk) 1, Jay Ryan-Emerre Sport Committee worked really hard Ski race: Quaid Thompson (Wk) 1, Sutton (Mid) Surf teams: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2. (Wain) 2, Sophie Petro (Mid) 3. to put together a fantastic format and 2, Will Pittar (Mid) 3. Taplin relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2. Diamond person: Petro (Mid) 1, Kirkpatrick (Mid) programme for the athletes. Ski relay: Waikanae A 1, Midway Red 2, Mixed double ski: Waikanae C 1, Waikanae B 2, 2, Arthur (Wain) 3. “The event ran really smoothly, thanks Waikanae B 3. Waikanae A 3. Ski race: Petro (Mid) 1, Freya Wilson (Wk) 2. to the tireless and experienced efforts of Surf race: Sutton (Mid) 1, Chris Dawson (Mid) 2, U17 male — 2km beach run: Matthew Ney Surf race: Petro (Mid) 1, Kirkpatrick (Mid) 2, the officials and work crews who gave Scott (Mid) 3. (Mid) 1, Angus Blair (Mid) 2, Daniel Beattie (Wk) 3. Kapene (Wk) 3. their time and contributed hugely to the Surf teams: Midway Green 1, Midway Red 2, Taplin relay: Midway Red 1, Midway Green 2, 2km beach run: Sophie Petro (Mid) 1, Chloe success of the event.” Waikanae A 3. Waikanae A 3. Kapene (Wk) 2, Riley Ingoe (Wk) 3. Results — Taplin relay: Waikanae A 1, Midway Red 2, Beach flags: Oska Smith (Wk) 1, Lachie Falloon U15 male — Beach flags: Kyle Seabrook Open female — Beach flags: Briana Irving Midway Green 3. (Wk) 2, Jason McMillan (Wk) 3. (Mid) 1, Jack Lepper (Mid) 2, Yahni Brown (Mid) 3. (Waikanae) 1, Jessie Kapene (Wk) 2, Jessica 2km beach run: Josiah Ney (Mid) 1, Matthew Ney Beach relay: Waikanae A 1, Midway Red 2. Beach sprint: Seabrook (Mid) 1, Brown (Mid) 2, Blakeman (Midway) 3. (Mid) 2, Caleb Ney (Mid) 3. Beach sprint: Smith (Wk) 1, Falloon (Wk) 2, Sam Briant (Wk) 3. Beach relay: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2, Open mixed double ski: Waikanae A 1, Midway Dylan Bronlund (Mid) 3. Board race: Brown (Mid) 1, Lepper (Mid) 2, Wainui A 3. Green 2, Midway Red 3. Board race: Falloon (Wk) 1, Hue Cowie (Wain) 2, William Matthews (Mid) 3. Beach sprint: Irving (Wk) 1, Chloe Kapene (Wk) U19 female — 2km beach run: Briana Irving Angus Blair (Mid) 3. Diamond person: Tyron Evans (Mid) 1, Matthews 2, Jessie Kapene (Wk) 3. (Wk) 1, Christy Tate (Wk) 2. Board relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, (Mid) 2, Lepper (Mid) 3. Board race: Ava Smith (Wainui) 1, Georgie Beach flags: Irving (Wk) 1, Tate (Wk) 2. Midway Green 3. Ski race: Lepper (Mid) 1, Seabrook (Mid) 2, Pitkethley (Wk) 2, Chloe Kapene (Wk) 3. Beach relay: Waikanae A 1. Board rescue: Wainui A 1, Midway Red 2, Evans (Mid) 3. Board relay: Waikanae A 1, Wainui A 2, Beach sprint: Irving (Wk) 1, Tate (Wk) 2, Georgie Midway White 3. Surf race: Evans (Mid) 1, Lepper (Mid) 2, Waikanae B 3. Pitkethley (Wk) 3. Ironperson: Blair (Mid) 1, Jonty Evans (Wain) 2. Matthews (Mid) 3. Board rescue: Waikanae A 1, Wainui A 2, Midway Board race: Ava Smith (Wain) 1, Pitkethley (Wk) Rescue tube: Midway Red 1, Waikanae 2. 2km beach run: Hamish Swann (Wk) 1, William Green 3. 2, Edan Wilson (Wk) 3. Ski race: Falloon (Wk) 1, Dylan Bronlund (Mid) 2, Matthews (Mid) 2, Kyle Seabrook (Mid) 3. Double ski: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, Board relay: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2, Evans (Wain) 3. Canoes Midway White 3. Waikanae 3. Ski relay: Midway 1, Waikanae A 2. Open female — Run canoe run: Midway Ironperson: Lauren Pickett (Wk) 1, Edan Wilson Board rescue: Wainui A 1, Waikanae B 2. Surf race: Blair (Mid) 1, Evans (Wain) 2, Falloon Green 1, Waikanae A 2. (Wk) 2, Kate Blakeman (Mid) 3. Double ski: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2, Wainui (Wk) 3. Short course: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2. Rescue tube: Midway Red 1, Waikanae 2, A 3. Surf teams: Midway Red 1, Midway Green 2, Open male — Run canoe run: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae 3. Ironperson: Pitkethley (Wk) 1, Wilson (Wk) 2. Waikanae 3. Midway Green 2, Midway Red 3. Ski race: Alex Bermingham (Mid) 1, Christy Tate Rescue tube: Waikanae A 1. U17 female — Board race: Sofia Zame Short course: Waikanae B 1, Waikanae A 2, (Wk) 2, Emily Willock (Mid) 3. Ski race: Tate (Wk) 1, Emma Kate Brownlie (Wk) (Wain) 1, Briana Ingoe (Wk) 2, Sasha Fergus (Mid) 3. Midway Green 3. Ski relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, 2, Wilson (Wk) 3. Board relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, U19 female — Run canoe run: Waikanae A Waikanae B 3. Ski relay: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2. Wainui B 3. 1, Waikanae B 2, Midway Red 3. Surf race: Jessica Blakeman (Mid) 1, Lauren Surf race: Smith (Wain) 1, Pitkethley (Wk) 2, Board rescue: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, Short course: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2, Pickett (Wk) 2, Sophie Petro (Mid) 3. Irving (Wk) 3. Wainui C 3. Midway Red 3. Surf teams: Waikanae A 1, Midway Green 2, Surf teams: Waikanae A 1. Ironperson: Jessikah Fearnley (Mid) 1, Sasha U19 male — Run canoe run: Midway Red 1, Midway Red 3. U19 male — 2km beach run: Caleb Ney Fergus (Mid) 2, Jessie Kapene (Wk). Waikanae A 2, Midway Green 3. 2km beach run: Danielle Scott (Mid) 1, Kendra (Mid) 1, Nathan Proctor (Wk) 2, Nicolas Proffit (Wk) 3. Rescue tube: Waikanae B 1, Waikanae A 2, Short course: Waikanae A 1. Tate (Wk) 2, Kate Blakeman (Mid) 3. Beach flags: Proffit (Wk) 1, Clayden Hope (Wk) Wainui A 3. The seniors now turn their attention towards the Open male — Beach flags: Oska Smith (Wk) 2, Will Pittar (Mid) 3. Ski race: Genna Robertson (Wk) 1, Olivia Eastern Region Champs to be held at Mt Maunganui 1, Lachie Falloon (Wk) 2, Alex Bristowe (Wk) 3. Beach relay: Waikanae A 1, Midway Red 2. Gaddum (Mid) 2, Fearnley (Mid) 3. from January 29 to 31, as they head towards the Beach relay: Waikanae A 1, Waikanae B 2, Beach sprint: Hope (Wk) 1, Proffit (Wk) 2, Pittar Ski relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2. build-up to the nationals, which will be held at Ohope Midway Green 3. (Mid) 3. Surf race: Imogen Amor-Bendall (Wain) 1, in March. Beach sprint: Oska Smith 1, Clayden Hope (Wk) Board race: Hope (Wk) 1, Proctor (Wk) 2, Jacob Fearnley (Mid) 2, Emily Horne (Wk) 3. Midway Beach will host the Eastland Port Eastern 2, Sam Middleton (Wk) 3. Corrin (Mid) 3. Surf teams: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2, Region Junior Champs this weekend. About 400 Board race: Falloon (Wk) 1, Matthew Scott (Mid) Board relay: Midway Red 1, Waikanae A 2. Waikanae B 3. junior surf athletes from eight to 14 will compete on 2, Matt Sutton (Mid) 3. Board rescue: Waikanae A 1, Midway Red 2. Taplin relay: Waikanae A 1, Midway Green 2. Saturday and Sunday. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Paine’s days as captain numbered — Gavaskar

CRICKET “unnecessary” verbals. “Everything could have made a difference. The former opener, whose name adorns the “Paine was more interested in talking to the BRISBANE — India legend Sunil Gavaskar has trophy on the line during the fourth test, which batsman rather than his field placing and bowling stepped up his attack on Tim Paine, declaring starts on Friday, was even more critical while changes. the wicketkeeper’s behaviour yesterday was analysing Paine’s poor finish to the tense test for “So I won’t be surprised if there is a change in unbefitting of a leader and that his “days as India Today. the Australian captaincy after the series. captain are numbered”. “It was unbefitting of a captain of a national “He was a little bit disturbed, his concentration Paine’s antics on Day 5 of the third test, and team to be talking about something other than was not there after that little episode.” those of some teammates, made headlines cricket,” he said. Paine was fined 15 percent of his match around the world after an epic draw at the SCG. “You want to have a go at the opposition, you fee after being found guilty of dissent, having Stump microphones picked up some barbs talk about their cricket. appealed to standing umpire Paul Wilson for that Australia’s skipper, who has helped turn “But when you talk about something else, it some “f***ing consistency” during the game. around the team’s image after the Cape Town shows your frustration. It shows you are not able Paine regretted his language in that instance cheating scandal, directed at India veteran to bear the fact that the opposition is putting up but felt the byplay with Ashwin was a case of “no Ravichandran Ashwin during the 122nd over of a fight. harm done”. the stonewall. “The Indians had the last laugh. R Ashwin had “They were wasting a bit of time, we were Paine claimed “at least my teammates like me, the last laugh. getting a bit frustrated. We let him know, he had a dickhead” during the spat, also mocking Ashwin “I am not an Australian selector, but his days bit of a say back,” he said. by asking “how many IPL teams wanted you, as captain are numbered.” “It’s all part of the game.” when you asked every single one of them to have Gavaskar questioned the tactical nous of Matthew Wade’s sledging and Steve Smith WELL PLAYED: Rival captains Tim Paine you?”. Paine, who dropped three catches yesterday, marking Rishabh Pant’s batting guard during a (left) and India’s Ajinkya Rahane have a Paine dropped a catch during the following suggesting the 36-year-old helped India escape drinks break also went down poorly in India as fist-bump following play on the final day over, while Ashwin dragged his side to a draw with a draw. well as England. of the drawn third test between India and despite a sore back. “If you allow the Indian team to bat 130-odd “This is very, very poor,” former England Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground Gavaskar, commentating at the time for Seven overs without getting wickets — this is a very captain Michael Vaughan said on Twitter of the yesterday. AP picture Network, slammed Paine for his “ridiculous” and good Australian attack,” he said. Smith incident. — AAP Aussie Captain praises his quicks face toughest team’s resilience turnaround CRICKET by Rob Forsaith, AAP BRISBANE — India captain Ajinkya Rahane has praised several teammates CRICKET for pushing through the pain barrier as his battered side seek to complete a AUSTRALIA’S bowlers face their toughest series boilover in Brisbane. turnaround in eight years as they seek to The four-test series between rebound for the deciding test against India at Australia and India is locked at 1-1 the Gabba. after a dramatic draw in Sydney, But captain Tim Pain believes they’re up for meaning the Border-Gavaskar trophy the challenge. will be up for grabs in the contest that The hosts sent down 131 overs on Sunday begins at the Gabba on Friday. and Monday during a frustrating finish to the The visitors’ injury-marred tour the Sydney test as India held on to draw. continued at the SCG, creating fresh The Border-Gavaskar series finale at the selection headaches. Gabba now shapes as one of the biggest tests in India will be forced to make at least Australia for years, with the series still live. one change to their incumbent side And Australia couldn’t come into it facing a because of the enforced omission of tougher prospect. Ravindra Jadeja (broken thumb). Not since December 2012 have they had such Hanuma Vihari is also in extreme a tight three-day turnaround after bowling doubt for the final test after tweaking more than 130 overs in a fourth innings. his hamstring on Monday, especially Back then it ended in tears, pounded by given there is just a three-day break South Africa in Perth, after the Proteas batted between games. through 148 overs four days earlier to hold on Rishabh Pant’s arm injury will be for a draw in Adelaide. assessed. Days later South Africa whacked 569 in their Star batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is second innings as Australia used an all-new continuing to manage a finger injury, pace attack with James Pattinson injured and while Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus rested. Prithi revealed the offspinner had been It prompted a 309-run win for South Africa, in “unbelievable pain” because of a in ironically what is still the last full-on decider back injury. to be played in Australia, with the series level Regular skipper Virat Kohli, who going into the final test. welcomed the birth of his first child Australia’s workload management system is late last night, headlines the list of far different now and bowlers won’t be rested as unavailable stars. they were in 2012-13. India have also been weakened by But regardless, Paine said they would be the absence of Mohammed Shami fit and ready for the test at Australia’s Gabba (arm), Umesh Yadav (calf), Ishant fortress on Friday. Sharma (side), Bhuvneshwar Kumar “I don’t think (it will be an issue),” Paine said. (thigh) and KL Rahul (wrist). “They are pretty well conditioned to it now. Rahane praised his depleted team They handle the load pretty well. for digging deep in the third test, “They know they have a rest after the Gabba highlighting the desperation showed by and I think they enjoy bowling there. hobbled batsmen Vihari and Ashwin as “It’s a bit easier on the body, seeing the ball they successfully negotiated the entire HEAVE-HO: India’s Rishabh Pant hits a six during play on the final day of the fly through; it’s a bit easier for them mentally final session. third cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground as well. It’s enjoyable for them up there. “I’m really proud as a captain of each yesterday. AP picture “They’ll be fine to go.” individual,” Rahane said. Working in Australia’s favour at least is that “You don’t want your players to get Rahane argued the draw was was a record-low total of 36 en route to a spinner Nathan Lyon got through so much injured but injuries are a thing you good as a victory in the circumstances, crushing defeat at Adelaide Oval. work, sending down 46 overs. can’t control. having been set a target of 407 that “We were all disappointed but Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins both “Our talk in the middle and in the may have potentially been within reach the atmosphere was good. Credit to bowled 26 each, while Mitchell Starc, who dressing room was if we need you to if not for Vihari’s injury. management, they kept it really light,” played in that Perth match in 2012-13, bowled bat, you have to bat. “With so many injuries happening, Rahane said. 22. “Guys were ready for it. Credit to our only focus was to just fight until “We didn’t think about what It will no doubt make the toss vitally Hanuma, Ashwin was struggling, and the end,” he said. happened in Adelaide. We were just important, with Australia likely desperate to Jadeja was padded up. Momentum has swung violently and focused on Melbourne. bat through Day 1 to give their bowlers on extra “It shows their character . . . it’s a frequently throughout the series, which “Melbourne test was really special for day of rest. very good sign.” started with India being skittled for us . . . this SCG test was really special.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 SPORT 27 Vette off to a great start

SURFING by Matt Tong at Piha semifinals of these divisions in the coming days. BIG RESULT: GISBORNE surfer Saffi Vette Braithwaite found decent waves early in Saffi Vette smiles as started Day 2 of the National Surfing her heats and build a strong foundation to she leaves the water Championships by beating former get through. after beating former Women’s World Tour competitor Paige Finn Vette had a mixed day, falling in the Women’s World Hareb at Piha yesterday. second round of the open men’s division, Tour competitor Vette said she was “stoked” to beat but bouncing back in the last heat of the Paige Hareb at the Hareb and “get under her skin a little bit”. day to progress to the u18 semifinals. National Surfing “It was quite tricky, but last night I went He found a strong six-point ride in the Championships out on the exact same tide so I knew what first half of the open heat, but the shifty yesterday. Both it would be like today,” Vette said. conditions prevented him from finding a surfers progress to “That helped a lot, and I was able to get second wave to record the score to move the next round. a good start and intimidate the other girls through. Picture by Cory/NZ with my early lead.” Late in the day, in the u18 quarterfinal, Surfing Magazine Her heat included a huge backhand Vette worked his way into the lead midway turn on a solid section for a wave score through the heat with a 6.4-point ride of 6.4 in shifty, challenging conditions. and held on to progress into the semis in She finished with a heat total of 12.7, with second place. Hareb (Taranaki) second on 10.1. Patrick “Magoo” Braithwaite couldn’t Vette and her opponents now have four quite reproduce the magic of his Day 1 days preparing for the semifinals and finals. performance in his Round 2 heat in the Both Vette and Hareb are in the New open division. He surfed well and was Zealand Olympic training squad, along with sitting in second position until a late flurry Ella Williams (Whangamata) and defending of waves from the other competitors champion Ava Henderson (Christchurch), pushed him back in the dying moments of who also advanced out of their heats today. the heat. Fifteen-year-old Asia Braithwaite came As it turns out, he was saving himself close to progressing through her open for his primary divisions, the over-40s and women’s heat against top opposition. 45s, later in the week. She ripped her opening wave to get into Most of the Gisborne team have now a strong position. However, she couldn’t arrived at Piha. The longboard, senior and quite complete her back-up wave late in under-14 divisions are due to kick off in the heat and fell just short. coming days and the support on the beach She bounced back well to confidently has been huge for the surfers. progress through both her under-18 The surf is easing, and great conditions and u16 heats to set herself up for the are forecast for today and tomorrow.

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SPEEDWAY by Murray Robertson His 26-year-old brother has leading on points going into the 1NZ on his car after he took out final race but got taken out. GISBORNE speedway racer the New Zealand superstock So his win at the weekend was Ethan Rees won his first New championship a week ago. thoroughly deserved.” Ethan Zealand superstock title at the He races out of the Kihikihi The Rees can be expected to weekend when he took out the track but a few years ago was make their presence felt in the New Zealand Superstock Grand also a member of the Gisborne rescheduled Gisborne Speedway Prix at Huntly. His brother Asher Speedway Club, like the rest of Club 50th anniversay meeting, was runner-up. his family. to be held on February 13, when Their father, Peter Rees, “I always knew Asher was going superstocks will be one of the finished sixth in the hard-fought, to be my main rival for the GP major features. Rees fast-paced three-race finals series title,” Ethan said. •Meanwhile,฀the฀Gisborne฀ on Saturday night. “It was pretty cool to outpoint contingent in the finals of It was only the second time him to win the title, but it was the New Zealand Streetstock a member of the Gisborne also a great feeling for us both to Championships in Dunedin were Speedway Club has won the New be on the podium together. dealt to, along with the rest of the Zealand Superstock Grand Prix “Dad was over the moon with North Island cars. title. Clyde McGrory won in 1989. our performance and happy with Cody Gooch, Brenden Gooch wins Ethan (127G) scored 73 points his own sixth placing. and Shaun Kingi made the finals across the three races, for two “I’m still over the moon myself, but were among the 17 cars that firsts and a sixth, to finish seven to be honest. I’m just so stoked.” failed to finish the finals series, points ahead of his elder brother Ethan said his Rees Tank car out of 26 starters. (66 points). went perfectly through the night. “It was brutal down there . . . all Peter Rees, who turns 50 this “The car was well suited to the our guys got severely taken out,” year, was not far behind on 58 Huntly track. It was awesome.” Neil Gooch said. NZ title points. Gisborne Speedway Club “There were seven roll-overs The 44 cars in the qualifying president McGrory said the club across the finals.” heats on Saturday night were was thrilled with the result. The Gisborne drivers raced whittled down to a finals line-up “We’re very proud that Ethan again at a club meeting in of 26. has done this for us and we Cromwell the next day and Sean “It was very tough, very fast support him wholeheartedly in his Gooch won it overall, with Cody racing, with not a lot of blocking,” future speedway career. Gooch the runner-up. They nearly 23-year-old Ethan said. “He was so unlucky not to win took all the top-three spots, but “It was just hard-out superstock the New Zealand championships Brenden Gooch was clipped while racing.” in Rotorua last week. He was running third in the final race.

THE CHAMP: Ethan Rees (127G) wrote himself into the Speedway New Zealand history books at the weekend with a fine night of driving to take out the New Zealand Superstock Grand Prix title in Huntly. He was thrilled about it and so, too, are his Gisborne Speedway Club mates. Picture by Graham Hughes/www.sportsweb.co.nz